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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

George ]. Robertson was a sufferer from
pleurisy last week.
Levi French, of New Gretna, was in
Mount Holly yesterday.
Henry ]. Trick, of Vincentown, was in
Mount Holly Of Friday.
Miss Carrie Love, of Moorestown, spent
Tuesday in Mount Holly.
Harvey Burtis made a business trip to
Wrightstown on Wednesday.
Lucius L. Ayers, of Moorestown, was
in Mount Holly on Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Claypoole, of Philadelphia,
is the guest Of relatives in Town.
Jesse French, of Bass River. is spend
ing a few days in Mount Holly.
James McIlvain and wife, of Atco, were
Mount Holly visitors last week.
Mrs. George Wills, of Columbus, is Wis
iting her parents in Mount Holly.
Mrs. Charles Straugh, of Farmingdale,
is visiting friends here this week.
Mrs. Joseph Burdsell, of Madison av-
enue, visited Moorestown last week.
Charles E. Hendrickson, Jr.. of Jersey
City, is visiting his parents in town.
jeremiah H. Deacon, of Broad street,
is numbered among the grip victims.
Marshal Loveland, of Bass River town
ship, was in Mount Holly yesterday.
Charles H. Shinn visited William L.
Butterworth at Manasquan last week.
E. V. Paul, of Philadelphia, spent last
week with relatives in Mount Holly.
Mrs. c. ]. Krayer and children visited
relatives at Pemberton on Wednesday.
Miss Osborne, of Philadelphia, visited
Miss Hoskinson in Mount Holly last week.
Mrs. Ida Hustled, of Sea Isle City, has
been spending a few days in Mount Holly.
Thomas L. Sherman, of Philadelphia,
visited relatives in Mount Holly on Thurs
day.
William Mitchell, Of B%ordentown, was
greeting friends in Mount Holly on Fri
day.
J. Fred Laumaster has been indisposed
for a day or two on account of a severe
cold.
Capt. Charles Bennett and wife went
to Wrightstown last week to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Anna Gaskill, of Philadelphia, was
visiting relatives in Mount Holly last
week.
County Superintendent Herman A.
Stees, of Beverly, was in Mount Holly
yesterday.
Miss Mary Hopkinson and her sister,
Mrs. Laird, started for indianapolis on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah E.. Regain has been spend
ing a week with her sisters, the Misses
Atkinson, of Columbus.
John B. Herbert has been entertaining
his father-in-law, Robert B. Parvin, of
Tanoka, Ocean county.
DR.. and Mrs. William G. Parry, Miss
Lille Parry and Mrs. Barclay Haines are
enjoying a trip to Florida.
Two residents of E~vesboro, F. NJ. Van
Name and S. S. Witcraft, were visitors at
the county seat OF Tuesday.
Ex-Sheriff William A. Townsend, of
Columbus, came to Mount Holly to make
some purchases IN Tuesday.
Edwin McIlvain entertained a number
of young friends on Friday evening, il
being the anniversary of his birth.
Mrs. R. A. Rodrick, of Camden, spent
a portion of last week in Mount Holly, as
a guest of her father, Edward Wills.
Harry Burdsell, of Philadelphia, and
John Burdsell, of Camden, have been Wis.
iting their mother on Madison avenue.
George Matthews and his two daugh-
tiers, Bertha and Lulu, of Elizabeth, came
to Mount Holly, on Wednesday, to visit
their grandparents, Nh. and Mrs. William
Worrell, of Pine street.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

At the fourth quarterly conference of
the Mount Holly M. E. Church, held on
Saturday evening, the following %resoluz
ton was adopted:
ResOloed, That whereas, Rev. Milton
Relyea, who has served this church as its
pastor during the past three years, is about
to depart from us to a new field of labor,
therefore we desire to record our high APP
probation of his earnest labors and faith
full ministry among us, and to assure our
brother that he will depart from us with
our best wishes and fervent prayers for his
future happiness and prosperity. We also
desire to recognize the faithful Christian
labors of Sister Relyea, who has greatly
endeared herself to our people by her
good work among us, and we pray thai
the divine blessing may rest beautifully
upon her and upon her family Throughout
life's journey.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28


The Republican caucus will be held in
Odd Fellows hall on Saturday evening.
The township committee expended
about $500 in clearing away the snow of
the blizzard.
Israel w. Garwood and wife will cele-
brate the 10Th anniversary of their mar
rage tonight.
Frank Braddock will continue the Jew
elry business which was conducted by his
father, who recently died.
Howard, son of Walter A. Wells, dice
on Tuesday, from the effects of an opera
ton for appendicitis. He was but eleven
years of age.
At 10 o'clock Saturday evening a spe-
cial train came to town with money for
the men who helped clear the snow from
the railroad tracks.
Medford Lodge of Odd Fellows will
transact important business on Friday
evening 1t is expected there will be a
large turnout of the members.
Andrew ]. c., a young man of this
town, is attracting much attention just
now. Not long ago he put in a city
newspaper IN advertisement soliciting
correspondence with as many young Ia
dies as were willing to devote their time
to that purpose. He seems to have been
successful in finding the girls, if the num-
Der of letters he is receiving is any indi-
cation.
You have heard of the man who had a
narrow escape from being killed in an ac-
cident because he was not there. A. S.
Haines was in that position on Saturday.
He went to Broad street to take a train,
and had he boarded the one he expected
to he would have been in the accident
that occurred just outside the station.
Fortunately he was a little ahead of tim
and took a train IA minutes before tina
which was wrecked
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

The Rev. ]. Thompson Cole will preach
in the Trinity Church tomorrow evening.
The Eagle Clothing Company will re-
move their stock of goods to Hightstown
to-day.
Harry E. Woertz has been doing some
fine wall papering at the residence of
Charles K. Chambers, on Broad street.
Hosiery.-Good, odd lots, about 80 doz.
pairs, formerly sold at 25c, now, while
they last, sc a pair. ]. Howard Shinn, 40
Main street.
The announcement of the wedding is
made of Frank Kimball, of Jacksonville,
and Miss Wright, living near Mount Hol-
ly. The event will be celebrated Thurs
day.
There are less Sheriff sales now than for
any period during the past several years.
This indicates that farmers either have
money or the mortgages do not care to
foreclose.
There was some excitement in town
last night over a report that reached here
to the effect that a farmers son had killed
his father with an axe, but happily there
was no foundation for the story.
Special services will be held in the Bap-
fist Church next week. The following
ministers will deliver sermons Tuesday
evening, Rev. DR.. Wayland Hoyt, of Phil
adalnbio. Tb,rsdov ovaDinr Dou H. u
M. Poteat, OF Philadelphia; Friday even
ing, Rev. DR.. Kerr Boyce Upper, of
Philadelphia.
The Friends meeting house at the cor
ner of Garden and Main streets, was well
filled last evening with citizens of Mount
Holly who became deeply interested in
the sermon delivered by John j. Cornell.
The place was quite cheerful, being light
ed by electricity. Mr.. Cornell will speak
to-day at the quarterly meeting to be held
there.
Some two weeks ago John j. Fenster-
macher, of Hainesport, saw a flock of
wild geese pass over his house early in
the evening and settle in the creek. AS it
was moonlight he got his gun and gave
chase. Cautiously he crept up on the
flock and with three barrels he killed six
geese, the other seven escaping. After
they were gathered doubts arose as to the
geese being wild ones, so the next day
Mr.. Fenstermacher made inquiries and
found to his surprise that the geese were
of the domestic variety and that they be-
longed to John Gesell. The latter went
to the Fenstermacher residence and took
the dead geese home, saying he would
realize what he could by selling them, so
three were disposed of, one was given
away and each man had one for his own
use. Fenstermacher's goose was spoiled
on account of the blood not having been
properly drawn from it, and, although
not able to use it he offered to pay $1.15
for it, which was refused, and now
Gesell threatens to bring suit for $40
damages. Fenstermacher refuses to pay
anything further and in vites a law suit
to settle the difficulty.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

For some time it has been an open Sc
cret that in full blast just below Burling-
ton was an establishment where games of
chance were conducted and where pools
on races could be bought. The place
fiourished under the name of ''The Bur
lington Field and Gun Club" 1t was
regularly Incorporated, the names on file
in the Clerks office being those of strang-
ers, with the exception of Samuel Min
nick, Jr., who is a resident of Burlington.
The object of the club was said to be the
encouragement of outdoor sports and to
lend this appearance there were, once in a
while, shooting matches on the grounds
outside of the house.
Those who sought admission to the club
room were closely scanned and lone were
allowed to pass the threshold who were
not approved by the door-tender. Very
few local sports were lucky enough to
gain admission, the majority of the play
ers coming from Philadelphia. The
trains from Camden about two O'Clock
WIZ NollJ uilOu Win Il crown Oh men
whose destination was this club house.
A reporter of the Philadelphia Inquirer
got a tip on the place, and on Sunday he
gave a full account of the house and its
frequenters.
He says he found a pool room fitted up
with all the paraphernalia used in playing
the races, and also intimates there were
other devices to be used when the pool
selling was over or Jagged.
The building used by this ''gun club
is situated just outside of the city limits
of Burlington on the road to Beverly.
Consequently the municipal authorities
are powerless, Perhaps the township of
fcials may take steps to close it. In Cam
den county similar places have been com
PEELED to discontinue through the prompt
action of Sheriff Baird, and it may be that
Sheriff Fleetwood of this county will paw
the place an official visit.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
What can be done with it

A stomachful of undigested food is
about as unhealthy a mass as one can well
imagine.
What can be lone with it
There it stays. 1t won't digest. 1t
churns up, ferments and decays; becomes
poisonous Gas all putrid matter does and
causes great pain and deep-seated disor-
ders.
In order to change all this, take Shaker
Digestive Cordial.
1t stops fermentation and decay at once
so that no more poisons are created.
1t clears the stomach of poisons already
there. 1t helps it to turn the food that re-
mains, into healthful n%ourishment. 1t
Strengthens the stomach for the next
meal.
Here is the whole philosophy and cure
of indigestion in a few words. And what's
more, it's all true. Try it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by
druggists, price 10c to 81 a bottle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
Mr. HOrner Objects.

Assemblyman Horner takes exception
to an article in The News last week and
has written the following letter:
To the Editor of the MOUNT HOLLY
News. -Dear Sir: In your editorial of
the 21st inst. what you say in reference to
the appointment of Oyster Commissioner
for Burlington county, as far as l am CON
cerned, is absolutely untrue. If any name
was inserted in the bill for Commissioner
for our county it was that of Hon. John
Cavileer, of Washington township. | did
not have the name of any Democrat in
serted in the bill nor did | in any way try
to, and no arrangement was made by me
for its passage; neither have / been max
ing any excuses whatever or claiming
that the gentleman aided me in getting
votes at the last or at any other election,
nor was there any promise of reward for
the same made by me If l have been
called down" | am not aware of the fact
and as far as know the County Commit
tee is not taking any part in the matter,
Whatever. 1t is perhaps proper in this
connection for me to say that since the
converting of the Legislature and before
Mr.. Watson T. Sooy's candidacy for Oys-
ter Commissioner was known to me /
promised to support Mr.. NJ. A. Loveland
for a place upon the Commission. Mr..
Loveland claims to have voted the Repub-
lican ticket at the last election. l took
this course after being urged to do so by
several well known Republicans from that
part of the county most interested. | am
perfectly willing for the Republicans and
the people of Burlington County to be
familiar with my acts but / think it would
be well to find out the truth in such mat
tiers before publishing anything, which
you could have done at any time by con-
sulting me.
By publishing the above you will great
ly oblige
Yours very truly,
JOEL HoRNER.
I'VE have no desire to continue the dis
cussion with Mr.. Horner, but we take
exception to his remark absolutely un-
true" Without going into details we
will say the information on which the ar
ticle was based, came from gentlemen of
u~nblemished reputation. Perhaps the term
''called down" was used unadvisedly, but
if the chairman of the county committee
were to come into THE News office, saying
he heard a certain publication was about
to be made, and demand its suppression,
and, in response to the demand, it did not
appear, we would acknowledge a call
down. In explaining that he was asked
by Republicans to support a Democrat,
Mr.. HOrner should have further stated
why the former had so requested. He
told in THE News office that the Republi-
cans were opposed to one member of the
party, and preferred a Democrat to him.
We c%heerfully give the Assemblyman a
chance to straighten himself, but see no
reason to withdraw the editorial of last
week, the substance of which was that
there is no need of Republicans exerting
themselves for the aid of Democrats when
there is a chance to place members Of
their W party in position.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

Hoods Sarsaparilla never disappoints.
1t may be taken for impure and impover-
shed blood with perfect confidence that ii
will cure.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
Burlington.
W. Lewis, ST., died on Friday.

G. w. Lewis, ST., died on Friday.
The ferryboat between here and Bristol
resumed its trips on Friday.
Company K was given a reception on
Wednesday evening. Capt. Cline was
presented with a sword.
The Rev. A. G. Stewart, curate Of st.
Mary's parish and chaplain at St. Mary's
Hall, who recently received a call to the
rectorship of st. Marks Church, Hoosick
Falls near Troy, has accepted, to take eff
feet after Easter.
w. HI. Lokerson, who for quite awhile
has been ticket agent at East Burlington,
has been transferred to Jamesburg. where
he will be freight agent. Gerald Car
michael has become ticket agent at East
Burlington.
The United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry Company, to control pipe pro
duction and the sale of castings and fit
tings, has been Incorporated at Trenton
The capital of the trust is to be $50, 900, 900
divided into 300, 900 shares. From June
/, the preferred stock will pay Z per cent.
The headquarters of the combination will
be in Burlington. The incorporators are
Andrew H. Larkin and Francis L. Patton,
both of Jersey City, and another whose
name is withheld.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
M. CLAM ACQUITTED
ONE OF THE LEADING WITNESSES
AGAINST DREYFUS.
HIGHER OFFICERS BLAMED
Efforts of General Staff to Make Clam
a Scapegoat Have Failed-Entire
Case Against Jewish Prisoner Now
Hangs on Statements of Gen. Roget
and Maj. Cuignet.

Paris, August Col. Du Patty de
Clam was liberated from prison Mon
day afternoon and he Immediately
drove to his home and retired to bed, al
leging excessive fatigue. He declined to
see anybody. Gen. Brugere, military
governor of Paris, has the power to
override the decision that there is no
case against De Clam but it is under
stood he will countersign the acquittal.
Nothing is yet known Of the grounds
of the acquittal, but it is said De Clam
was acquitted because it was proved
that he acted under direct orders from
General Gonse and De Boisdeffre,
against whom several disciplinary
measures are imminent. If this is
commanded it will prove that the eff
forts of the general staff to make De
Clam a scapegoat have failed. Gen.
Roget and Maj. Cuignet, who were the
chief witnesses against Dreyftls in the
court of cessation, each maintains he
had absolute proofs OF the forgeries
and intrigue. If their statements,
which it was believed at the time were
made to shield the general staff, are
discredited nothing will remain against
DrpyfuS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03

pointments Of officers in the volunteer
army were made upon his recommen-
dation. Il would be only too glad" he
continues, ito have had the honor to
have had made these appointments.
No better, no more loyal or more pa
triotic set Of men as a whole ever
served their country and their appoint
ments were a credit not only to the
appointing power but to the country
they served. There were exceptions,
but that could not be foreseen. In ev-
cry walk of life men are found who
cannot carry out satisfactory the work
they have undertaken The charge
that the war department used money
carelessly Secretary Alger brands as
false He said: mo one can ever
show that dollar was misappropriat-
ed or embezzled out of the hundreds Of
millions of dollars expended"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

It's expected that President Diaz of
Mexico will visit Boston in October, as
as we'll as Chicago.
The ST. Paul has arrived from st.
Michael with 24S passengers who
brought considerable gold.
AS a consequence Of inquiries from
Russia, Germany has repudiated all IN
tention of annexing Bear Island.
Insurgents of the western part of
Domingo await the arrival of Jiminez,
under whose leadership they expect to
attack Santiago.
Mrs. Mckinley passed a restful night
at Plattsburg and continues to improve
in health. The president was out early
Saturday for his regular walk.
The mayor has determined that
gambling in Havana must stop. Hith-
erto only Chinese gambling houses
have been raided by the police. Now
the war is to be extended 70 aristo-
cratic gambling circles.
The New York weekly bank state
ment shows reserves decreased S1,245,-
600, loans decreased SIS, 335 900, specie
decreased S4,241, 900, deposits decreased
So, 1885, 00 The banks hold S1O,S11 900
in excess OF legal requirements
Brigandage and matchmaking are so
rampant in the neighborhood of Can
ton, China, that silk merchants are
obliged to notify foreign buyers that
they will probably be unable to fulfill
contracts, owing to the insecurity Of
transportation.
At Cleveland, as a result of the blow
ing up of Euclid beach car the plan TO
release the military force early this
week will probably be abandoned.
Eight passengers aboard the car were
badly damaged. Saturday cars are
moving on every line.
\ Burlington passenger train west
bound was ditched at Murray, Iowa, 10y
a collision with switching train.
Engineer Golden's leg was broken and
Conductor Slingstuff was seriously
hurt. Truman Swaine of Alton, Iowa.
a passenger, was injured slightly.
Four sergeants of police and fifty
policemen petitioned the mayor of Ha-
vana to reinstate certain captain of
police discharged for failing to do his
duty. The sergeants were fined SIS
each and all the petitioners were
warned that they would be DISCHARGED
should they repeat the offense.
1t transpires that the peasant women
who assisted the czarowitch when he
was dying belonged to the protestant
sect Of Molekans. The car has COM
manded the Grand Duke Michael-Nic-
olaievitch to publicly express to the
Molekan community with imperial
thanks for the good feeling manifested
by the woman and her co-religionists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
BIG WRECK IN EAST
PASSENGER ON ERIE ROAD
PLUNGES INTO FREIGHT.
MANY KILLED
Accident Caused by a Landslide Which
Wrecks a Freight and the Passen-
ger Following Crashes Into It-Cars
Catch Fire and Burn-No Details
Yet Known.

Elmira, n. Y, July 30.-At IL o'clock
last night the Erie passenger vesti-
buled train No. s, for Buffalo and
Cleveland, leaving New York at p.
m, was wrecked and burned at Lacka
waxen, only two cars escaping the
flames. The train consisted Of buffet
car, two passenger cars and two Pull
man cars. The wreck occurred during
a storm which caused a landslide. A
freight train was first wrecked and the
passenger train plunged into the
freight wreck. Both engineers were
killed but no information about the
passengers is obtainable 1t is usually
a we'll filled train in both regular and
sleeping coaches. The Inflated pas
senger train passed Portjarvis at 1925
p. m. and half an hour later was a
burning heap. Nothing is known of
the passengers, but in the sleepers for
Buffalo and Cleveland there were at
least two dozen passengers.
The wreck is midway between Lack
AWAKEN and Shopola. A very severe
storm prevailed on the Delaware divi-
sion all day and heavy land slide re-
suited on the division late last night.
The engine, baggage car, combination
baggage and cafe car and one coach are
surely burned. Stephen Outwater was
the engineer. All telegraph lines 10
the scene Of the wreck are down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
BELOIT MAN CALLED.
Prof. Holden to Be President of Woos-
ter College.

Beloit, Wis, July 30.-The Rev.
Louis Edward Holden of Beloit college
has just been chosen president of
Wooster university. He is one Of the
most notably successful college work.
ers in the country. He is a native of
New York state, and studied at the
Utica academy. In 1877, at the age of
IA, he quit school because of his faith
er's straitened circumstances, and be-
gan work. In 1880 he joined the
Westminster church Of Utica, and felt
almost from the first an ambition to
enter the field of Christian teaching.
He went to Chicago and found a po-
sitiOn in A. H. Abbott's artist material
store, remaining there until January,
1882, when he entered Beloit college
academy. He entered the freshman
class of the college in 1884 and gradu-
ated four years later. He had gone to
the Wisconsin town with $50. He left
it in 1888 with a masters degree and
$500 in cash, which he had earned
while pursuing his studies. In Novem-
Der of the latter year he entered
I1HCGIOlI LuSOlOSICdl SSDlIudIy, anu
at the end of the first year was recalled
to Beloit to help President Eaton raise
funds for the college in which he had
so earnestly labored. Mr. Scoville of
Oak Park, ILL.,, had offered $4,000 in
case BelOit would raise $4,000 and D.
K. Pearsons of Chicago had offered
100000 on condition that the college
raised another like sum before COM
mencement. And that was just 40 days
away. On the 39th day Mr.. Holden
raised the final donation and secured
both gifts. Then he returned to
Princeton. In 1891 he graduated and
accepted the chair of oratory at Beloit
When he came from Princeton to help
it Beloit owned S250,0O0 in total of
plant and endowment. Today its es-
tate is 100000 richer-and largely
through this mans efforts. In 1890
Prof. Holden was married to Miss Hat
tie E. Simpson Of Utica, n. Y. Wooster
university is one of the oldest and best
Presbyterian schools in the country.
Prof. Holden is to succeed the Rev.
Sylvester ScOville, who has been pres
ident of Wooster university for many
years