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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-17
Personal.


Charles Darnell spent Sunday in Phil
adelphia
Ex-sheriff Fleetwood was visitor to
Mount Holly on Tuesday.
John B. Barton of Riverside, was in
Mount Holly on Saturday.
Mrs. S. P. Cline spent Easter Sunday
with Philadelphia friends
Ellis Cobb, of Wilmington, Del, visit
ed his parents here on Sunday
Mrs. H. Owen and son William spent
Sunday with relatives in Beverly
Budd Brannan, of New York City, spent
Sunday in Mount Holly with friends.
Mrs. A. Lincoln Sailer is spending q
season in New York city with relatives.
Miss Phoebe Smalley came on from Long
Branch to spend Easter in Mount Holly.
Walter B. McCully, of the Philadelphia
Press, was in Mount Holly over Sunday.
Albert W. Atkinson, of Camden, was in
Mount Holly transacting business yester-
day.
George M. Carslake, of Bordentown,
was a visitor to the county seat on Tues
day.
Miss Maggie Woerts, of Beverly, is
visiting her parents on the Lumberton
road.
Mrs Edward D. Stokes spent the
Easter holidays visiting New York
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wisham, of Tab
ernacle, visited relatives in Mount Holly
yesterday.
Henry Pulster and William Fl. King,
of Philadelphia, were in Mount Holly
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs John D. johnson and Mr..
and Mrs Benjamin F. Lee spent Sunday
at Atlantic City.
William Dudley, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his parents in Mount Holly.
Superintendent Smith, of the Masonic
Home, is recovering from a dangerous
illness.
Hon. Joshua E. Borton, of Moorestown,
greeted friends in Mount Holly on Wed
nesday
Miss Sallie Strang, of Philadelphia,
was a guest of Miss Mamie Harris over
Sunday.
Joseph Burdsell, of Moorestown, has
returned home after visiting the Owen
Brothers.
Charles Sorden, of Indian Mills, spent
few days with friends in Mount Holly
| last week.
Dr. Newbold, of North Jersey, is spend
! ing few weeks with his mother on Mad
ison avenue.
Sheriff Charles r. Fenton entertained
| his father, w. W. Fenton, of Burlington,
on Wednesday.
E. s. Fisher, of Beverly, has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Sherman
of Mount Holly.
Mayor Flanders and Justice Smith, Of
Burlington, drove to Mount Holly or
Thursday afternoon.
H. E. Elder arrived home last week from
Tampa, Florida, where he has been spend
ing part Of the winter.
Mrs. W. G. Sawyer, of Tuckerton, has
returned home after visiting relatives IL
Mount Holly and vicinity. .AA
Edward e. Holeman and John M. Col,
Inns, of Scranton, Pa, spent Easter with
their parents in Mount Holly.
Miss Florence Dobbins, of Newark, has
been spending few days with her uncle
John II. Dobbins, on Broad street.
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Miss Florence Kelsey, of st. Johnsbury,
Vt, is visiting relatives here
s. P. Assay, the popular ice cream max
er and confectionery man, is on the sick
list.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner Rogers have taken
up their residence in the house lately oc-
cupied by DR.. Allen.
The long looked for boom has struck us
at last. Buildings and improvements are
gong on and two marriages and three
births were the record for the week.
DR.. and Mrs. Leon Goble give an enter
tainment at their residence here last Mon
day evening, the occasion being in honor
of the Dist anniversary of their eldest
daughter, Miss Mabelle.
There was a very pleasant reception
given to DR.. and Mrs. Buchanan, at their
home here on Thursday evening, the oc-
casion being the annual visit of the mem
bers of the Baptist Church.
Much sympathy is expressed here for
William H. Dobson, who recently moved
to Hartford, in his loss by sudden death
of his wife. Mrs. Dobson was a noble
woman, a good wife, and Christian
mother, being an active worker in the
Magnolia Church
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New Egypt.

Dr. Allen, one of our leading physicians,
is now i'll.
Rumor has it that some of our citizens
will visit the Paris Exposition.
Miss Ada Harker, of Trenton, spent
Saturday and Easter here with her mother
Miss Lou Chamberlain and aunt, of
YOUNGSTOWN have taken up their resi-
dence here.
Mrs. Rejoice Woodward and daughter,
of Bordentown, were visiting relatives
here last week:
George South was thrown from his
bicycle last Tuesday and sprained his
ankle very badly.
Clifford A. Morton, teacher of Hudson
county's high school, spent Easter Sunday
here with his parents
Several families moved from here on
April LIST to Groveville, near Crosswicks,
to work in Morris Brothers cotton mills,
which employs large number of hands.
The Epworth League was led last Sun
day evening by Mrs w. S. Chafey There
was good attendance. The music was
furnished by the Sunday School Orchestra,
composed of the organ, three violins and
two comets.
the road to Cassville, % miles from this
place on Wednesday afternoon, burning
up large lot of valuable timber and
several fences on the Monmouth road
near YOUNGSTOWN.
Mrs Frank Grubby, of Hanover, who
recently received $500 from the lodges of
this place benefits on account of the
death of her husband) and who Just newly
f,1r od hor no luz lin md
its contents by the large forest fires of
last Saturday. The family narrowly es-
capped with their lives.
Samuel Chaffee, who had not been well
for short time, went to a doctor for a
tonic. He was given a prescription and
was especially cautioned about taking
perhaps with the idea that an extra guam
tity would aid him more quickly, took
more than he should have done and as a
result death ensued.
We are in receipt of an interesting let
ter from Carlton Keller, son of Samuel B.
Keller, of Red Bank, who has been doing
duty on the U. S. S. Glacier, as private
secretary of the captain for about year,
now stationed at Manila. He speaks of
some of the Filipinos as very nice to be
acquainted with. 1t is a great tobacco
raising country. Mr.. Keller likes his
duties very we'll and is enjoying good
health. 1t takes a letter about five weeks
to reach him. His ship has recently
sailed for Sydney, Australia. The trip is
about 5000 miles and he does not expect
to return to Manila until July. He says
the war does not amount to anything and
is practically over. They are sending in
large cargos of hemp from the interior
and the water front has never seen such
rush before.
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c. o. Peacock,
900 Market Street,
Philadelphia, Pa. Second Floor.
church Omoars.


The two Episcopal churches of Mount
Holly elected the following officers yes
terday:
Trinity Wardens, Franklin B. Lewis
and Charles B. Parsons; vestrymen, Joseph
Cross, Richard p Holeman, William W.
Curtis, Rodman W. Bowker, Clarence H.
Polhemus, Edward Fl. Lewis Harry l..
Walters, Benjamin S. Cross and DIR. Oscar
L. Grumbrecht. Deputies to convention,
which meets at Atlantic City on May s,
F. B. Lewis, G. B. Parsons and R. P.
Holeman; alternates, R. W. Bowker, W.
w. Curtis. II. L. Walters.
St. Andrews Wardens, Harris Cox,
Charles Evan Merritt; vestrymen, Ed
ward Wills, B. F. Haywood Shreve, Dr.
R. G. Darlington, VIM. Burling Abbey,
George Rendell, George A. Lippincott
Charles A. Sims, William A. Slaughter.
Deputies to Convention, Charles Evan
Merritt, B. F. Haywood Shreve, VIM.
Burling Abbey; alternates, Edward Wills,
Harris Cox, and William A. Long.
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the motion to grant contracts for building
gravel roads was lost, be reconsidered and
it was done.
The contract for the Ballinger's Mill
road was then aNnrded to W. a.. White
for 81. 1876.
An effort to get the contract for the
Batsto road awarded was not successful.
Mr.. Sharp was still dissatisfied with the
way that the decision on the asylum site
stood and asked Solicitor Chambers to
give an opinion. That official said that
so far as he was acquainted with the pro-
ceedings in the matter he was of the opin-
ion that everything was in strictly legal
shape
The following bills were ordered paid:
H. H. Earnest, burial of soldiers. SIS
J. W; Davis, !" :. IS
H H Earnest burial expenses .. IS
George Hentzleman, bridge bill ~ 10
Howard Mathis. ditching ISI 90
J. N Smith, bridge bill 44I
81 personal g 43 %
+" stone road repairs ... 40 70
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500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
now known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh being a constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in it's curative powers that they offer
one hundred dollars for any case that 1t
fails to cure Send for list of testi-
monials
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Your children are liable to Colds.
Coughs, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough,
Group, inflammation OF the lungs and
other throat and lung diseases. Children
die of these wholesale, yet prompt treat
ment would have saved most of them.
Stretch's Balsam is pleasant, quick, GER
tain children's medicine, and should be
kept in every house. Mr.. w. H. Beadle,
of Paterson, N. j., writes: 'For five years
past we have used Stretch's Balsam in pre-
ference to home remedies or physicians
prescriptions 1t is regarded in our family
as specific for colds and Group. 1t is
also invaluable for whooping cough. No
family where there are children should be
without it. At druggists, in rs and so
cent bottles; large size cheaper.
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Lining Bargains
Great Importance.

To be bargain here it First must
be entirely reliable; Second, it must
be way under the real value-goods
that prove in their service to not dis
appoint. This is why you have learned
to come here, and continue to come,
and send others, until you have helped
us to build up the largest dress-mak-
ing supply business in the country.
2sc INSTEAD OF 4sc for Genuine
French Hair Cloth, % in. wide. The
best value ever offered in Hair Cloth.
11H INSTEAD OF 1Sc for Sultana
Silk, 60 in. wide, in every mentionabIe
shade Looks like silk, but wears better.
1okc INSTEAD OF 25c for a High
Grade Fast Black MORE Percaline; ex-
ceptionally strong and very lustrous;
for skirt or waist lining.
1oc INSTEAD OF II Nc for Lining Lawn
in black, white and colors; exceptionally
desirable for lining sheer fabrics.
I2Hc INSTEAD OF 1Sc for fast black
and colors in Moire Percaline; an excep-
tional quality at this price.
oHc INSTEAD OF I2Hc for Shrunk
Duck, an excellent skirt stiffening and
substitute for hair cloth.
Ioc INSTEAD OF 3oc for a mercerized
Sateen, 33-in. wide, and very desirable
for underskirts.
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Indian Mills.

George Hyland, of Atsion, has been
made foreman of section gang on the
Central Railroad.
Fred L. Owen, of Mount Holly, who
was visiting his many friends here last
week, has returned home.
For the past few years the farmers in
this section have been very prosperous.
There has been plenty of work and good
prices prevailed.
John Phillips, who has been working on
the New Jersey Central Railroad for the
past % years, has resigned his connection
with that company, and will take charge
of his farm,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-17

Don't bolt your food, it initiates your
stomach. Choose digestible food and chew
it, Indigestion is dangerous sickness
Proper care prevents it. Shaker Digest
i've Cordial cures it, That is the long and
short of indigestion. Now, the question
is, have you got indigestion2 Yes, if you
have pain or discomfort after eating,
headache, dizziness, nausea, offensive
breath, heartburn, langour, weakness,
fever jaundice, fiatulence, loss of appetite
irritability, constipation, etc. Yes, you
have indigestion. To cure it, take Shaker
Digestive Cordial. The medicinal herbs
and plants of which Shaker Digestive
Cordial is composed, help to strengthen
your stomach. When your stomach is
strong, care will keep it so. Shaker
Digestive Cordial is for sale by druggists.
price 10 cents to $1.00 per bottle.
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Census Enumerators.

Through the courtesy of Gen. William
L. James, Census Supervisor for this dis
trict, we are enabled to give the names of
the census enumerators for this county,
with the exception of three townships
which have not yet been approved by the
Bass River, Alfred M Sullivan.
Beverly City, Charles NJ. Higgins.
Bordentown, Isl. John G. Frederick.
I'd, william w. Brown.
3D. Oliver W. Goodwin.
Bordentown twp, zinc. Fieldsboro), William
Leatherbury.
Burlington, LIST. Charles P. Farmer. Jr.
"a I'd, George A. Beldin.
80, Joseph Hooper Mat1ack.
&c 4th, Il. Anderson Shinn.
Burlington twp, Burnett L. Smith.
Chester, East, Jeremiah Haines.
West, K. Roberts Richie.
Chesterfield Charles I. Haines.
C1nnalninson, Thomas Il. Steele.
Delran, Charles T. Pinkerton.
Eastampton, Joshua M. Reeve.
Evesham, William j. Evans.
Florence, Adelbert S. Bullock
Lumberton, Aaron K. Haines.
Mansfield, Robert Taylor.
Medford, Harry l.. Knight
Mount Laurel,
New Hanover, Wilmer t. Sexton
Northampton, 1st, Franklin Dill.
g %, Harvey Thomas.
Palmyra, George F. Holbrook.
Pemberton borO,
twp, John H. Antrim.
Riverside, Fremont TietZe.
Rlverton borough, Edward III. Pancoast.
5hamong, Winfield S. Haines.
Southampton, Charles fl. Rogers.
Springfield, Franklin Rigg.
Washington, Daniel Il. Gale.
Westampton, William Fl. Shemeley.
Willingboro, j. Barclay Hilyard,
woodland, Constant LIE Due.
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MedfOrd.

John r. Jones, who lives about mile
from here, put his horse and carriage I'M
der Braddock's sheds late Saturday after
noon. An intoxicated man by the name
of Anderson took the team and started
down the stone road. The horse sudden
ly turned into Mr.. Jones lane, upsetting
the falltop and smashing it. The animal
proceeded to the house, which led to the
impression that Mr.. Jones might have
been injured in a runaway. In searching
for him Joseph Worrell found Anderson
lying near a fence, covered with blood
He was arrested and committed to Jail to
await the action of the grand jury.
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That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
for Malaria, Chills and Fever. 1t is sim.
ply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless FORM
Children love it, Adults prefer it to bit
ter, nauseating Tonic. Price, 51c, TO
sale by e. B. Jones.
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VETANTED-Honest man or woman TO travel
w for large house; salary $50 monthly and
inclose self-addressed stamped envelope.
MANAGER. $50 Caxton bldg, Chicago.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-17

Delays are dangerous Those who
have poor, weak, impure blood should
take Hoods Sarsaparilla at once. Itnever
disappoints.
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April q, property of James Naylor. ct ux, ct
ais, In yincentown, at Zelley's hotel.
April Oh property OF Franklin Chambers, ct
hotel.
NAV 10. property OF John Arthur, e. al, in
Eveshanl township, at Zelley's hotel
Nav IL. property OF Israel r. Shropshire, De-
teascd. in Beverly township, at Zelley's
hotel.
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SHERIFF. SALES.

April 20, real estate ana personal property,
near Red Lion, BY administrator OF Eoith
d. Willitts.
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
NO CURE-NO Pay

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c
II G. @. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money
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King streets, Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention given
to all customers, and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Also fresh and salt meats can be
obtained at lowest market prices.
The Burlington Gazette says: I'm the
carving department of the j. I. Severns'
Sons g Co. wood working plant, there is
approaching completion carved over
mantel that is part of the furnishing OF
the John D. johnson house in Mount
Holly. The mantel is quartered oak. 1t
will contain a mirror 48x64 inches and
when completed and in place it will be a
part of an harmonious whole, which in
art language, is to be after the German
Renaissance. Mr.. Johnson, the owner, is
the well known iron founder at Haines-
port. Locally the property is known as
the old Dunn property. 1t is said he
means to spend $50, 900 on it, and that
when completed there will be nothing
like it in the county"
| The new owners of the fair grounds
will put forth every effort this year to re-
vive interest in the old fair, and in thit
matter they should receive support from
the people of Burlington county in par
ticular. The idea will be to make the
exhibition of especial interest to the
farmers and people of this neighborhood
and this can be done if those persons hay
ing anything of interest will see that the
same is properly entered. By this means
/ of cooperation there can be gotten to
gether quite a respectable collection o.
exhibits, and they will have an absorbing
interest from the fact that they will be o.
a local character, which will make tb'
competition all the sharper. Judge Will
reports that number of farmers have al
ready signified their willingness to ente
their stock and no doubt the ladies will b.
only too glad to do their share in the dis
play of fancy work to give the enterpris
start. II all will help in this matte
there Is no doubt as to the result.
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By virtue of O. writ of fieri tacias, to me di.
rected issued out of the Court of Chancery of
the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
sale on
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Black, of Trenton, was arrested for at
tempting to poison her husband by put
ting laudanum in his lager beer. 1t was
shown that she had done this before in
order to quiet him when drunk. As the
quantity used was not sufficient to kill,
the woman was discharged. William is 9
brother to Thomas Black, who was ar
rested last week by Detective Ellis H
Parker and placed in the Mount Holly
jail on charge of having started fire
| in the pines near Cookstown.
The Camden and Burlington Gas and
Electric Company may soon put in few
electric meters It is also their intention
to try some of the prepaid gas meters,
which are said to give satisfaction else
where. This metre is so constructed that
you can only get supply of gas by drop
ping a quarter in the slot. When this
amount of gas is exhausted the flow stops
and the operation must be repeated if vol
want more light By this method there
are no bills to be collected and no meter
to be read. The agent will simply call t.
take away the money.
The Relief Fire Company's Fair las
week was very successful. Over $500 wa
netted. Following is a list of those VIII
received presents: Samuel Clapper, Johl
Dixon and John r. Howell, each a s.
gold piece; Joseph Huff, Morris chat
and $3.50 gold piece; Walter Pickup
Philadelphia, pickle dish, James Martin
ST., and e. H. Kirkbride, each $25
gold piece; Samuel H. Chambers, lamp
Miss Bessie Moore, cake basket; Waite
T. Stewart, gramophone; G, T. Marshal
slipper box; Miss Ella Glover, large cake
Job Collins and &c orge Atkins, each
fancy pin cushion; Philip Schickedan2
Red Mems badge; Lawrence Hughes,
J large cake containing gold ring; JOSEPH
Harmed, tea service; Edward s. Troth
, Rochester lamp. The holder of tickle
: No 1851, for silver ice pitcher, is not We
known.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-27
PAGES 9 AND 10.

spend the last evening. Larkins
officiously sent his man off for a short,
sharp walk after his tea, and later, on
going to the quay, found that Bullock
had given his man the same instruc-
tons.
Don't you go worrying of 'em,
mind" said Larkins sternly to the
group. land let 'em ave an easy time
OF it tomorrow in the boats; both OF
EN- he added generously.
Spoke like a Briton, Mr.. Larkins,"
said an cid fisherman.
"What want is fair play and no IA
vor," said Mr.. Larkins. ITS to be
genuine sporting affair; no bad blow,
or anything of that kind. After the
little affair all what go to see it are
welcome to one drink at my expense"
cts time my man was back" said
Bullock, looking up the road which led
over the cliffs. Il told him to go just
as far as the ground and back.
"Old Peter Morgan's gone down to
the place, too, 1 think piped a small
lad in huge boots. Il saw i'm follow
ing of Tarbut.''
The landlord of the Three Fishers
started uneasily. Its on my mind"
he said. in a melancholy voice, that
that blessed old teetotaler'1 have the
thing stopped. He'll tell the police or
something"
mo, he WON'T said tine old fisher
man who had spoken before. ME and
Peter was boys together, and he's never
done anything of that sort in his life.
Before old Peter got religious there
was nothing he liked better than to
see fight or take part in one. either,
and it's my opinion he'd like to see this
one, only he don't like to say So"
"Well, he won't" said Larkins grim
~. at may be as you say, but we're
not going to take any risks"
Conversation became general and, In
view of the nearness of the event. ami
mated. but still the two gladiators fail
ed to put in an appearance.
''He'S OVERRIDING it, that's what he
is" said Mr.. Larkins, referring to the
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did Kill hin?' he inquired in q achts-
per-
"They mayn't be up to much, but
there's none on 'em would care to
change faces with you, l expect" re-
torted Gubbs.
you leave my face alone" said Tar
but, whose physiognomy was much
used in the village for purposes of COM
parison.
"A skates handsome to you," said
Gubbs, following up his advantage.
He jumped back suddenly as the fist
of the sensitive Tarbut shot violently
out and, treading on a small fish, whirl-
ed around wildly with his hands in the
air in the effort to retain his balance
and sat down heavily. The bystanders
instantly separated into two groups,
and two or three anxious sympathizers
helped the fallen man to his feet and
indicated those parts of Tarbut's frame
which, in their opinion, were least
adapted to offer resistance to his fist.
Stand up" said Gubbs sternly as he
shook himself free from these friends.
Il am a-standing up" said Tarbut,
breathing hard.
The two combatants approached each
other stealthily and, maneuvering
round the heaps Of fish, struck safely
at each other over these convenient
barriers.
Get 'em in the roadr' said an excit-
ed voice. "They can't 'urt each other
here
A dozen kindly hands helped them
there and, finding too much strategy
for sport in large ring, at the bidding
of the resourceful individual who had
last spoken, gradually made it smaller
and smaller. Two or three small blows
warmed the combatants, and they set
to work in earnest. Then Gubbs, under
a heavy blow from Tarbut, went to the
ground and Staid there.
1t was three minutes before he came
thoroughly round, aad then he sat up
in daZed fashion and looked round
for his opponent.
Did l kill 'im?" he inquired in n
whisper
mo; not Quite,'' said one of his
friends gently.
Gubbs rubbed his eyes. What are
they patting him on the back for?'' he
inquired, eying the group who were