The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-09-11
Watermelon Festival.

Watermelon Festival.
The meeting of the Board of Freehold
ers which is held annually at the Aims
house, and which is designated the
watermelon feast, " was held on Wednes-
day. 1t was the largest gathering ever
seen at the old institution. There were
several reasons for the increased number
of visitors. The new asylum attracted
many. Then there were large number
who wanted to see how the new steward
conducted affairs, while others went be-
cause it is their custom to make the an
nual trip.
There were at least 1000 people on the
grounds. Steward Harbert was not dis
mayed at the turnout He had prepared
for more than that number and his ar
rangements were perfect. Instead of
serving dinner in the house, thereby
creating rush for the tables and con-
fusion that was annoying, he had set long
tables, capable of seating 200, on the lawn.
He had another innovation, that,of hav-
ing the eatables served by young ladies.
This new arrangement was heartily Jap
preciated by the visitors, but it was a
question whether it was economical, for
the pleasure of being waited on by the
corps of good looking young ladies was
such that it was hard work to get those
being fed to know when they had eaten
enough.
The business meeting was not begun
until half past 10. Roll call showed every
member present. The reading of the
stewards report was the first thing at
tended to. 1t is published in another
column.
The water supply at the almshouse next
received attention. The committee in
charge of building the insane asylum re-
ported having made new contract In
1881 there was an agreement entered into
between the county and Eayre Oliphant,
who then owned the water power at New
Lisbon. Since that time Mr.. Oliphant
has sold the plant and the new owner,
Mr.. Graf, had requested new contract
The committee had acceded to the request
and had agreed to put in pumps, force the
water to the standpipe, keep the dam in
order and repair or rebuild as may be re-
quired, and to allow the farms of Mr..
Graft and the Fenwick estate to be sup
piled from the county standpipe, the
county to have prior right to the water in
case of any occurrence whereby scarcity
of water might arise. This agreement
was ratified by the Board
A bill of DR.. G.. w. VanDerveer for $40,
services in postmortem, was read. MIR.
Conrow called attention to resolution
adopted some time ago, whereby scale
of rates was adopted. The postmortem
for which this bill was presented was
what is termed zone part case, and the
bill was reduced to $40, that being the
price fixed by the resolution.
A bill of an undertaken for burying Eu
gene Hallowell was discussed. Deceased
was drowned in the creek near Eayres-
town. The coroner directed the under
taker to inter the body at the expense of
the county Mr.. Warner inquired if the
property of the dead man had been turned
over to the county. He understood there
was watch, $12 in money, gold ring
and other effects. If this was the case
these articles should go towards paying
the funeral expenses.
Coroner Seeds explained that the de-
ceased had been boarding with family
named Doron, near Eayrestown, and they
claimed the man owed them board bill.
The coroner had turned the goods over to
| them.
| Mr.. Gilbert thought the coroner should
have he'd the property until the claim of
the Doron family had been thoroughly
established The matter was referred to
Mr. Warner, member from Lumberton,
for investigation.
Committees were appointed to view
bridges as follows near William B. Popes,
Southampton-Elb Garwood, Smith,
Evan, Albertson; Mullica River, Bass
River township Mathis, Sooy, Smith,
Albertson, Jennings.
Mr.. Birkhead offered resolution di-
recting the solicitor to take steps to col
lect the ten per cent. assessments due for
stone road building, and all taxes due
from the different townships.
The following committee was appointed
to superintend the building of stone
road from Bordentown to Groveville:
Bnzby, C. E. Woodward, Taylor, Han
cock, Darnell.
On motion of Mr.. Mattson a resolution
to build stone road between Burlington
and Columbus was taken from the table.
Two months ago resolution was offered
TO build this road when the funds were
available. This resolution was laid on
the table and it may be acted upon at any
time
Messrs Jones, Bowman S. Lippincott,
and Hancock, were appointed commit
tee to look into the merits of device for
protecting the registry sheets required to
be posted at each polling place.
The following bills were ordered paid:
/ LARGE BRIDGE BILLS.
| Howard Mathis, Bass River sos 80
| Turner Birkhead, Beverly City. 200 o4
Frank p Jones, Beverly township. =. 46I 70
Edwin S. Buzby, Bordentown. ISS AZ
| John !. Norcross, Burlington City. 1904 Al
Charles E. woodward, Chesterfield. $50 AZ
| Edward Durell, Florence. Cor IS
Chrrles l.. Warner, Lumberton, I25 o9
Joseph +. Taylor, Mansfield ESQ 80
| T. Maurice Garwood, Medford. ia rs
George A. Woodward, New Hanover. s2I 50
Tohn n Smith. Pemberton ~ goo 81
Clayton Hancock, Springfield $50 81
Edward c. Sooy, Washington. I54 29