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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-22

Common council has organized by elect
ing William M. James president.
John Helvick is nursing mashed
finger, caused by brick falling on it.
A man giving his name as George W..
Sutton, of Philadelphia, was arrested
about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning by
Deputy Marshal Faust, who wanted to
know what he was doing with lot OF
tools at that time of night. Being unable
to answer satisfactorily he was locked up
until morning when he was given hear
ing before Recorder Coddngton, who sent
him to Mount Holly to await trial.
William Parry died at his residence at
Pomona on Tuesday morning, aged near
ly 40 years. He had been sick for
some time with Bright's disease, which
eventually caused his death. Mr.. Parry
was well known in this county, being the
third son OF the late Judge William Parry
and with his brother, John r. Parry.
succeeding him in the nursery business Of
the Pomona Nursery. He leaves wife,
but no children.
At the annual school meeting IN CHINA.
minson Township, held at West6eld, on
Tuesday afternoon, an appropriation Of
$4,000 was asked for to enlarge the present
school house at Westfeld, but was voted
down. The meeting instructed the dis
trict clerk to call special meeting asking
for an appropriation of 81. 500 to build al
Five Points. 1t was the sense of the
meeting that schools should be built al
Five Points and eventually at East River
ton convenient to the children, instead Of
walking such distances to schools.
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The Burlington County Christian En-
deavor Union will hold its next meeting
in the Presbyterian Church, at Moores-
town, on Thursday evening, March oath.
Evan B. Brown and wife have removed
to Reading, Pa, where they will take up
their residence with their daughter Mrs.
w. P. Blackwood.
Joseph Lippincott, who has been pay
ing teller at the Moorestown National
Bank since its start, has accepted posi-
ton with the Camden Safe Deposit Com
pany. David R. Lippincott, of Central
avenue, succeeds him here.
Chester townships annual school meet
ing was held in the town hall, Tuesday
night, and was largely attended many
ladies being present. Joseph T. Sullivan
was made chairman and Elwood Hollins.
head, secretary Owen L. Dudley and
Clayton L. Andrews were elected telers
Reports were read and appropriations made
amounting to 1000. The three trustees
whose terms had expired were all re
elected. The following is the result o
the vote: Elwood Hollinshead, 213
Henry Greenwald, 1853; H. d. Dougherty
116; Harry B. Coles, 80; Curtis West, 79
Shadrick Eldridge (colored), AZ.
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SmithVtIle.

Joyce Reeves has recently purchased a
graphophone, and has been giving several
free exhibitions at his home on the ave-
nue.. Most of the productions are very
fine, and would delight any audience.
Rev. William Erickson preached last
Sunday morning and evening. During
the afternoon session, most of those who
were converted last Fall, were admitted
to full membership in the church.
The mansion house will soon be ready
for occupancy. Hot water pipes and radl-
ators have been put all through the house
and every room has been painted and
papered. We hope soon to see the prison
like stone wall which surrounds it de-
molished.
The township held its, annual election
for school trustees last Tuesday evening.
The same gentlemen whose terms expired
were reelected. $1,000 was voted to
build a new school house, to take the
place of the old Absalom school. A new
site is to be selected.
The pleasant weather has also affected
some of our fair sex with the bicycle
fever, and every afternoon the bicycle
path in the beautiful pine grove at the
end of Forest avenue, is the scene of some
ludicrous performance of the fair daugh-
ters of Eve. All sorts of wheels have
been experimental upon, such as chain
less, spokeless, tireless and dangerous. In
spite OF torn dresses, bumps and bruises,
the performance will be continued inde6-
nitely, with untirlng zeal.
The pleasant weather has / attracted
those of our residents who delight in
manipulating the fishing rod, to the de-
lightful fishing grounds of our village, and
many an hour is whiled away upon the
waters of the majestic stream, as it mean
ders quietly along on its way to the beau
tiful Delaware. We are glad that it is a
silent stream, lest, during its meanderingp,
it might be tempted to reveal secrets.
Many fine specimens of the fnny tribe
have been captured during the past week.
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Oonn+v Hoards Of Eduoa+iop.

There will be a meeting Of the County
Boards of Education, on Saturday after
noon, at 2 O'Clock, in the Court House, to
which the public is invited. The follow
ing programme has been arranged by the
committee: Address by J. B. Grigg, Pres
ident of the Board, Mount Holly; "The
High School," H. A. Stees, County Super
intendent, Beverly "The Sanitary Con-
ditlon of Schools" DIR. r. G. Darlington
Mount Holly; 1.-THE School Saving Banks
Idea," DR.. R. B. Glasgow, Burlington
"Brief History of School Funds" c. l..
Hazard, Beverly; Consolidation of
School Distrcts-Is it Practicable to Join
the Weaker With the Stronger ?" Prof.
William MacFarland, Bordentown; Dis
cussion by Members of the Board
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beach Haven.

Aunt Nancy Crane, one of the oldest IN
habitants of Long Beach, sailed across
the bay to Edge Cove and walked two
miles to attend the funeral of relative.
She is in her 82d year.
The question of the new board walk
will be laid oyer for the present, until the
right of way can be more clearly obtained.
The matter will be brought before the tax
payers during the coming summer.
The annual meeting of the Mayor and
council was held last week. The old
board adjourned sine die. The new board
was called to order and the different ap.
poIntments were made as follows; w. F.
Beer, clerk Thomas E. Clifford, surveyor
of highways; Thomas E. Clifford, borough
marshal; James Welsh, Thomas Black
man, standing committee on streets and
sidewalks; H. s. Jones, ]. T. Fox, COM
mlttee on water works. S. r. Cowper-
thwait, treasurer and collector has re-
aiOnnd
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There was large gathering of people
at the Court House, on Tuesday evening,
at the annual school meeting for North.
ampton township. Harmon Baugh was
elected chairman, and after several per-
sons had declined, Richard ]. B. Slack
volunteered his services as secretary.
Under the provisions of the school law
it is obligatory, in the election of mem
bers of the Board of Education, to keep
the polls open for an hour. Nominations
for that Office were at once received, as
! follows: John N. Austin, Samuel A. At
kinson, DR.. R. c. Darlington, Joseph A.
Buck and Joseph G. Kingdom. William
w. Worrell and William B. Pearson were
appointed tellers and the voting began.
1t was impossible to transact any other
business while the ballots were being
cast.
The matter had been worked up in a
very lively manner and 40 votes were
cast. They we're divided thus: DIR. Bar
rington, BIZ S. A. Atkinson, 305; ]. G.
Kingdom, 20S; John n Austin, 1874; JOS
eph A. Buck, SO. The first three were de-
clared elected.
The meeting then took up the subject
of appropriations and unanimously voted
the following: teachers salaries 1900;
janitor, $3.50; fuel, $3.50; books, 5000; in
cidentals, $3.50; water rent, 500; bond,
$1,000 interest on bonds, 81, 565.
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The appointed leader of the B. Y. P. U.
of the Baptist Church for SuDd ay evening
was Mrs. Wilmer ]. Kester.
The many friends of Walter E. Borden,
ESQ.,, are rejoiced to see that he 10 recov-
ering from very severe cold.
Alfred E. Evans. of Cookstown, was
buried in the Baptist Genet cry of this
place, with Masonic rites, on Sunday
The Epworth League of the M. E.
Church have very interesting and profit
able time at their meetings on alternate
Saturday evenings.
Mrs. L. A. Cornwell the beloved wife OF
the pastor of the Baptist Church. has been
very critically i'll during the past two
weeks; but at the present writing seems
to be better.
Wrightstown Council, No. Iii, in con-
nection with Jacobstown Council, No. 220,
Jr. o U. A. NJ o, are trying to arrange to
run special train to Mount Holly on the
18th of April, the occasion of county
meeting of the order
William T. Sexton, ST., of Sykesville,
who was suddenly called from this life on
the 10th instant, and whose remains were
laid away in the Baptist cemetery of this
pldCG Ou tu0 1tbu lubbdut, udo lOlG d uObb
of loving friends who cannot bring them
selves TO believe that, never again in this
life, will they be permitted to see his
genial smile or feel his hearty handshake.
His humble, unassuming, faithful Christ
ian life was beacon light in the church
he so dearly loved. Love for his God,
his pastor, his church and his family was
the one predominant trait of his charac-
ter. The entire community sympathize
with the bereaved family and feel that their
great loss is mutual one. He was born in
1886, of Christian parents, his father being
the late Rev. Ezekiel Sexton, a Baptist
clergyman. He was baptised and re-
ceived into the membership of the Jacobs
town Baptist Church in 184s; elected
clerk of the church in 1854; treasurer
1855 resigned treasurership, 1885; dea-
con, 1874 trustee, 1879. He held all OF
the above Offices in the church. excepting
the treasurership, at the time of his death.
He was also superintendent of the Sunday
school for 20 years.
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Caught with Stolen Wire.

On Saturday afternoon two men were
seen walking up Main street. One of
them was handcuffed. He was taken to
the Office of Justice Krayer, where he was
charged with stealing wire from the troll
ley road between here and Burlington.
The mans name is Joseph Scorzo, and
he lives on East Mill street. On Satur-
day afternoon he was about to cross the
river at Camden, when he was accosted
by Thomas A. Walton, detective, who
had an idea the man might have in bag
he carried some stolen property. His
surmise was correct and he found lot OF
wire. Scorzo claimed to have bought it
of two men. Knowing that wire had
been stolen from the trolley road the de-
tective brought the man here.
In the bag the man carried there were
about $50 feet cut in 20 feet lengths,
valued at $2S. Scorzo told very straight
story, saying he bought the wire on Sat-
urday morning from two colored men,
whose names he gave. Scorzo was CON-
mitted on the charge of having stolen
goods in his possession.
This theft of wire has been going on for
some time, and the most vigilant watch
has failed to discover the thieves. Prompt
action on Friday night would have been
very beneficial. William Taylor, who
lives on the Hankinson farm, saw two
men working on the railroad early in the
evening, and while it had a suspicious
look he failed to investigate. The next
morning it was discovered that the wire
had been cut where the men were seen
at work.
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The barn of James N. Silpath, on Bar
clay street, was burned on Wednesday
night Two horses died in the flames.
The fire was of lncendiary origin.
At the annual meeting of the Water
Commissioners Wednesday evening John
A. Vandegrift was elected President, Geo.
A. Atkinson superintendent, and Geo. G.
Whomsley Secretary.
At the 9th annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers and Mechanics
Building and Loan Association, held on
Thursday evening, the following officers
were chosen: President, Joseph P. Wool
man Treasurer, Nathan Haines; Secre-
tary, Henry s. Haines Direct ors, Alfred
Inglin, w. J. Fry, A. G. James, A. l..
Severns, Joseph P. Zelley and Hugh Arm-
strong.
A number of citizens of this city and
several from other places in the county
went to Trenton, on Tuesday, for the pur-
pose of securing executive clemency fer
John w. Murphy, now serving term in
state prison. Ex-Goy. Griggs refused tc
interfere in the matter until Murphy had
served at least one half of his sentence
He has done this and there is a general
feeling that he has been sufficiently pun.
ished.
At the charter election, on Tuesday, w
E. Schermerhorn, Democrat, was elected
Alderman-at-large, which Office carries
with it the presidency of council, provid.
ed the law under which the election il
held is constitutional. Mr.. Schermer.
horns majority was four. OF the members
of council the Democrats elected three out
of the four. The Republicans elected The
treasurer, overseer of poor, commissioners
of appeals, alderman, constablee, and jus
tice of the peace, the latter by one majority
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William Sherman was visitor to Col
umbus, on Sunday.
Frank S. Davis made business trip +
Boston, Mass. last week.
i William Fields, of Burlington, was ii
Mount Holly on Saturday.
W. Rowland Warrick, Of Moorestown
was in Mount Holly on Friday.
Benjamin B. Antrim, of Juliustown
spent yesterday in Mount Holly.
Miss Estelle Salisbury, of Ingleside
Nd, is visiting Joseph A. Ward.
Charles R. Sapp, of Burlington, was
Mount Holly visitor on Saturday.
Miss Mabel Wills entertained a mum
Der of her friends on Friday evening.
William Briggs, of Hartford, was 6
caller on Mount Holly friends on Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Rendell en-
tertained a few friends on Thursday even
Ing.
William Atkinson. Jr., of Burlington
was visitor to the county seat on Thurs
day.
Ex-County Clerk Levi French, of New
Gretna, was visiting in Mount Holly, last
week.
Mrs. William H. King of Philadelphia,
is visiting the family of Christian ].
Krayer.
William NJ West, of Fair Haven, Yer
mont, visited his mother in Mount Holly
last week.
Miss Sarah Jane Gaskill appeared on
the street last week, after her recent seri-
GUS illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E. Alcott. of
Trenton, visited relatives in Mount Holly,
on Sunday.
Miss Mary R. Gale returned home on
Sunday after several days visit to friends
at Burlington.
Mrs. Howard W. Shinn and son Roscoe,
of Burlington, called on relatives in
Mount Holly on Friday.
Reading Ravens, travelling salesman for
wholesale grocery in Camden, visited
Mount Holly on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C. Risdon gave a
family tea on Friday afternoon at their
residence on Garden street.
Mrs. Cornelia Shreve, OF Ridley Park, is
visiting at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Deacon, on Main street.
A number Of friends of DIR. and Mrs.
Melcher met at their residence on Thurs
day evening to enjoy game of whist.
James Murphy, of Brooklyn, made a
brief visit to Mount Holly on Friday. He
had just returned from South America.
Mrs. Benjamin S. Cross. accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Helen, has been
at Washington, D. O., the past few days.
Miss Mary E. Reeves and Miss Kate
Madden, of Water street, went to New
York city on Thursday to remain week.
Mrs. Joseph H. Gaskill gave 6
o'clock dinner on Thursday evening, and
tea from to 6 on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. John R. Howell gave lunch on
Friday, and Mrs. Daniel Suffer gave a
lunch on Saturday. The above social
events were in honor of some Sea Side
Park friends.
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. Howard Burr are visit
ing at Bethlehem. Pa.
Mrs. Benjamin White led the B. Y. P.
q. meeting at the Baptist Church on Sun
day evening.
Benjamin R. Powell, Jr., has secured
the contract for grading the new stone
road between here and Browns Mills.
L. Lyman Hollingshead former resi-
dent here, but who is now living with his
sister in Philadelphia, is very i'll there
with typhoid fever.
Two runaway accidents took place here
last week. One was young colt belong
ing to Wooman Kirkbride, and one be-
longed to ]. Howard Burr. The latter
horse was slightly injured.
Rev. c. R. Smith, pastor of the Metho-
dist Church, will preach his farewell SER
mon on Sunday evening. Mr.. Smith has
occupied the pulpit here for the past three
years and has made many friends. While
here he has been hard worker for the
church, and will carry away with him the
best wishes of all.
The annual election for members of the
Board of Education took place Tuesday
evening in the borough school house,
Blanchard H. White was made chairman
and Job. N. CleveDger secretary. The
following appropriations were granted I:
Teachers, $500; books, 1925 fuel, 1925
incidentals, 1925; janItor, $50; repairs,
$50. The following members of the board
were elected Frank NJ. Newbert, Albert
Crammer and Thomas Shreve.
The newly elected borough council met
for organization on Monday evening.
Mayor j. P. Seaman was sworn in by
James B. Hawkins, and he in return ad-
ministered the obligation to the new mem
bers who follow Leon Goole and James
Thomas for one year; A. L. Johnson and
George Riley for two years Andrew RS
/ bach and William II. Heieler for three
years The Mayor then made the follow
ing appointments and they were imme-
diately confirmed Clerk, James B. Han
kins borough solicitor, Jacob c. Hen
erickson marshal, w. Fl. Thompson
overseer of the poor, Nathan q. Johnson;
pound keeper, William B. Nixon /; sur
veyor of the highways, W. w. Llppin-
colt; borough recorder, James B. Han
kins. The commissioners of appeals are
as follows: Cortlin Inglin, three years
Charles Newell, two years; ]. Howard
Burr, one year. The Mayor appointed
the following committees Streets, Ros-
bach and Riley lights, Heisler and
! Thomas; accounts, Goble and Johnson
Ivlns Davis was sworn in as assessor and
J. 6. Montgomery as collector.
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Miss Salie Shreve is sick with measles.
Mrs. Elizabeth speel and family have
moved to Bordentown.
Joseph Speel will sell his household
goods at public sale, Wednesday. Uncle
Joe, as he is Familiarity known, is one of
the Oldest residents of this place, having
built his residence ffty-one years ago and
occupied it ever since. After the sale the
house will be occupied by Benjaman Et-
tenger and family and Uncle Joe will re-
side with his daughter, Mrs. Robert
Nixon.
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rHERIFF,s SALE.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias, to me d.
rected issued out of the Court OF Chancery of
the State of New Jersey, Will sell at pubic
sale, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1898,
between the hours OF IL and 8 o'clock in the
afternoon of said day (to-wit at o'clock, at
Benjamin W. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
N. j.,
All the following described parcel of land
situate in obstown, In the county of Burl1ng-
ton, and state of New Jersey, viz: Beginning
at stake in the middle OF the Mount Holly
and Jobstown turnpike, and runs thence
along the line of land conveyed by Benjamin
Kemble to Kinkora Railroad company, south
thirty-f1ve degrees east one chain and twenty
six links to stake near the south east corner
of the passenger station OF said railroad );
thence (2) along said station south dfty-n1ne
degrees west nine links to a stake corner to
lands of said railroad company thence (3)
south thirty-fve degrees and thirty minutes
east one chain and ninety eight links to
stake in line of lands of said railroad company,
corner to land of Sarah Ann Clothier; thence
az along the land OF said Clothier north sixty
degrees and fifteen minutes east one chain
and seventy-two links to a stake in the line OF
the said Sarah Ann Clothier and corner TO
lands of Ann Elizabeth KemDle; thence 10y
along said Kemble north thirty-n1ne degrees
and fifty minutes west three CHAINS ana tWen-
ty-three links to a stake in the middle OF the
Mount Holly and Jobstown turnpike thence
(6) along the middle of said road south sixty
and one halt degrees west one chain and
ninety-two links to the beginning. Contain
ing sixty-tve hundredths of an acre. Being
the same parcel of LAND and real estate which
was conveyed to the said Elwood G Evans by
deed from Josepe K. Evans bearing even date
with said mortgage.
Seized as the property of Florence A. Evans,
ct ais, defendants, taken in execution at the
suit OF Ella H. Flagg, complainant, and to be
sold by -
Nj. r. SooY, Solr. Sheriff.
Dated March p, 1898. PRS. adv. fee 5000
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Map1fnn.

Marlton Fire Company, No. l, has
closed contracts for the purchase of 900
feet of fire hose and hose cart.
The annual school meeting for Ewes
ham township was held on Tuesday. The
report of the district clerk showed an
amount on hand of 81 ,007 $500 was the
sum thought necessary to be raised for
incidental expenses. The subject of heat
ing school houses by steam was left in the
hands of the Board of Education. AS to
repairing or building new school house
at Kresson a motion was made and sec
onded that the Board repair the building
and make it comfortable as cheaply as
possible Three new trustees were elect
ed: Bowman S. Lippincott, John Stock.
um, Thos. Wills, Eyesboro.
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BROWN March IT, at Wrightstown, Eliza
beth Brown, aged Sc years.
CLNE.-March 60, at Moorestown, Lewis A,
infant son of Walter G. and Helen NJ. Cline,
aged Is months and days.
EvAEs-M March l6, at Cookstown, Alfred e.
Evans, aged 80 years.
M'KRENA.-March 10, at West Moorestown,
Tole MKenna, aged So years.
NEEDLEs.-March II, at Baltimore, Md
Augusta Stratton, wife OF John A. Needles, in
the 6lst year of her age.
PARRY.-March 10, at Pomona, near River
ton, William Parry, aged As years.
STRIoKER.-March II, at Eayrestown, Theo-
dore b. Stricken, aged n years
SMITH-March II, at Riverside, Charles l..
Smith, aged IS years.
QUIeLEY.-March IS, at Riverton, John Quig-
ley. aged AZ wears
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James Gallagher is seriously i'll o
Bright's disease, in the German Hospital
at Philadelphia.
Frederick T. Thorn, formerly of Dor
dentown, and now residing at Mansfield
Ohio, is visiting relatives here.
A degree team from Camden Circle,
Brotherhood of the Union, visited Hop
kinson Circle, No. Al, of Bordentown
on Friday night, and conferred the de.
gree on two candidates.
About twenty feet of the wall of one Of
the basins at the Bordentown reservoir
gave way on Friday. This will interfere
with the water supply until it can be re-
paired.
Frank W. Cotton, who has been a clerk
in drug store here for over twelve years
will remove with his family to Atlantic
City in few days, where he is to take
charge of drug store.
Rev. R. P. Cobb, formerly rector OF
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, at
Crosswicks, and now in charge of St.
PsuPs Church, at Railway, has received
call to church at Belletont, Pa, but
has not yet decided whether be will &C
cept it.
By the will of the late Martha E. Bel
langee, former resident of Bordentown,
who died suddenly at Asbury Park re-
Gently, Mary Ella De Camp. residing near
Bordentown, has fallen heir to Two houses
in Bordentown and one at Asbury Park.
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At the sale of the real estate of the late
Robert Patterson, last week, the store
property on Front street, was purchased
by Daniel Dougherty, the dwelling at I'd
and Chestnut by Mrs. VIM. Ireton, dou-
BILE house on 9Th, Mrs. Ireton, house on
Chestnut, VIM. Patterson. Several lots
were bought by the relatives of the de-
ceased,