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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

According to late reports, the Nor wegian army is now on an excellent footing Under the regulations all able bodied men, except members of the clergy and pilots, are liable to service. There is regular line army of about 26,000 men, which, according to law, can be employed abroad. There is a militia army of more than 25000 men, called the landvern, who have already served in the line, and second branch of the militia called the landstrum, also of 25,00O men, who have served pre- viously in the line and in the landvern. Then there is a coast artillery force of 4.500 men, making a total of SO,OOO men to defend the nation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

The Chicago Record rises to perti- nently remark: As the school board proposes to abolish public graduations in big hall perhaps 1t will be so good as to explain the object of sending girls to school. If it is not that a fond and happy parent may go broke at the end of his daughters school career buying flowers and dresses, then, in- deed, has the new century brought some strange innovations. Does the board seriously propose that the pub lie, after paying all bills, is to be de- prived of the advice and warnings the young girl has stored up in her gradu- ation essay? Those members of the school board who were young once themselves should reconsider this heartless proposal Is not the young woman of to-day to have any central event in her life to which she can point with pride and of which she can tell her grandchildren in the dim fu- ture?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

The Stockholm correspondent of the Echo, of Berlin. said that the recent story about the opening of Andree's will is pure invention. The will was never lodged in Stockholm in the care of a notary but Is still at Gothenburg, in the charge of Andrees brother, the en- entrusted it. To speak of the opening of the will, says the writer, is absurd, since it was never sealed" He is al- so assured, on the most trustworthy au- thority, that the will contains no inti- mation whatever of Andree'si misgiv- ings as to the unfortunate ending of his bold adventure. Such doubts were inherently foreign to the nature of the man, who from first to last was the most sanguine, self-contident and opti- mistic of mankind. jovial and even childlke in his expectations" The real will is as short and simple as possible, and contains nothing but a few in structions about the disposition of his property. His brother, who has the will in his hands" adds the writer, 'does not as yet trouble himself about the fulfilment of it's instructions, be- cause he is scarcely less sanguine than the brave explorer himself, and still re- fuses to give up all hope of Andree's return"
Newport weekly independent., 1901-07-05
A Sly Dig.

Mrs. Pepprey-There's something peculiar about that couple who just moved in next door. She's receiving attentions from married man who's 5n love with her.
 MT. Pepprey-What's unusual about that?
 Well, the married man in question is her bus sband." - Philadelphia Press.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-07-05
HUMOROUS.

"Gruggs walks as if he owned the whole blamed town" "Yes; an he ain't even a police commissioner" In dianapolis News.
 ''The Briggs family think everything of their hired girl" ''Is she neat and clean?" No. But she likes to run the lawnmower. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 ''What debt we owe to medical sci ence," he said as he put down the pa per. Good heavens!" she exclaimed, haven't you paid that doctors bill yet et?"-Chicago Post.
 Artifcial.-First Menagerie Keeper Whats wrong" Second Menagerie keeper-"keep that curtain down un- til l get the sacred cows hump on staight." ."-Ohio State Journal.
 Bobby (aged six)-' Harry, don't you hear your mother hollering after you?" Harry (aged e)-"That's nothing. A woman's bound to have the last word, you know.'-Boston Transcript.
 "He's too miserable to live "I ad- init he's sparing enough generally, but he gives himself treat ON holidays and Sundays" He does?" '.Yes. On these occasions he always reads some ot the most tasty recipes he can find in the cook book."-Philadelph Times.
 Tess-"I never saw any girl so ambi- tious $ that Chicago heiress. She had her choice of q German baron. a French count and an English duke" Jess-"So a H11ly, b she took the baron, but she has ar. ranged to marry the count next and then the duke" ke."-PhiladelphiaP Press.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-07-05
Why q Play Is Like d Cigar.

Henry J. Byron, one of the wittiest of English playwrights of score of years ago, remarked on one occasion: "A play is like a cigar. If it's good everybody wants a box. If it's bad all the puffing in the world won't make it go."-Argonaut.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-07-05
The Orphan's Awful Fate.

Johnny Bellows-It's awful on a boy to be born an orphan!
 Willie Fenows-Yes; he can't never get lay-off from school on account of his mother bein' sick.-Harlem Life.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-07-05

Western Australia's aborigines. notwithstanding many years of mis- sionary work, are, with the exception of 51. returned as pagans.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01
Initial Examination.

The United States civil service commits
sion announces that the post office depart
ment having advised it that free delivery
will be established at Mount Holly, on
April 1, 1901, and requested that proper
steps be taken to secure an eligible regis
ter in order that the Postmaster General
may select carriers and substitute carriers
from it in due time fer them to select their
uniforms and become familiar with their
duties before the establishment of free
delivery, special examination will be
held in the High school building, Mount
Holly, on Saturday, February 8, COM
mencing at A. NJ, for the positions Of
clerk and carrier.
The examination will consist of spelling,
arithmetic, letter writing, penmanship,
copying form plain copy, geography OF
the United States and reading addresses.
The arithmetic will consist of tests in the
fundamental principles, extending as far
as common and decimal fractions and EN-
bracing problems.
The age limitations for this examina-
ton are as follows: clerk not less than Is
years; carrier, between 81 and 40. Appli-
cants for male clerk and carrier must have
the medical certificate in Form 101 eX-
ecuted. Applicants for carrier must be
at least #. A in. in height, and weigh
not less than 1876 pounds. Female appli-
cants are not required to have this certifi-
cate executed.
No application will be accepted for this
examination unless filed in complete form
with the board at the post office in the
town above named, before the hour of
closing business on Thursday, February
g. Applications should be filed promptly,
in order that time may remain for correct
ion if necessary.
This examination is open TO all citizens
of the United States who may desire to
enter the service, and who comply with
the requirements. All such persons are
invited to apply, and applicants will be
examined, graded, and certified with en-
tire impartiality, and wholly without re-
gard to any consideration save their
ability as shown by the grade they attain
in the examination, but from those certi
fed the Department usually selects for ap-
pointment eligibles who are residents of
the district in which the vacancy exists.
For application blank, full instructions,
specimen examination questions, and infor
nation relative to the duties and salaries
of the different positions, apply to the
secretary of the board of examiners at the
post-office in Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01
New Eount-

George L. Shinn and William Burtis
will start south on a cunning trip January
5th They will stay about one month
William A. Parker has been recommend
ed as Deputy Fish and Game Warden
by Warden Foulks.
Harry NJ Cranmer, who was run over
by loaded wagon and seriously injured
some time ago, is slowly recovering.
Walter Cottrell's house on Church
street, will soon be completed,
Andrew Barry, of Bordentown. has pur-
chased the American Hotel and win take
possession before April 1st
A branch of the American Saving Loan
has been established here, with George
F. Belzter as secretary and treasurer.
The bank movement and. the water
works scheme have evidently been talked
to death.
The entertainment at the NJ E. Church
Christmas eve, was well attended and the
children acquitted themselves with credit
both to themselves and their teachers.
The music was exceptionally fine. Dr.
Chamberlain, the superintendent, an,
nounced that the management had decid-
ed to treat the children every three months
in the future instead of annually as had
been the custom. The school is in -four
ishing condition.
A number of our leading citizens will
attend the Woodward trial on the third.
Maurice Dunfee is painting the property
occupied by William H. Nash, our genial
shoemaker.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01
Personal.

Edward A. Geldy is confined to the
house by illness.
Albert Il. Darnell, of Atlantic City, was
Mount Holly visitor last week.
Miss Hope Sherman, of Pine street, was
visitor to Trenton friends last week.
Joseph s. Hume, Jr., of New York
city. spent Christmas with his parents in
Mount Holly.
Charles Gaskill, of Altoona, Pa, has
been spending few days with his parents
in Mount Holly.
Miss Bessie Butterworth, of Vincen-
town, visited friends in Mount Holly dur
ing the holiday week.
On Christmas Sheriff Fenton entertain
ed his father and Griffith W. Lewis and
wife, of Burlington.
William B. Ross and wife and Mrs.
Anna Bennett, of Vincentown, ate their
Christmas dinner in Mount Holly.
Mrs. Lizzie Shinn and daughter Nina,
of Columbus, have been spending the hol-
idays with relatives in Mount Holly.
E. S. Mathis, of Atlantic City, was Wis
iting in Mount Holly last week. He will
spend the winter months in Florida
Morley Logan, of Philadelphia, a mem
Der of the Mount Holly base ball club,
made short stop in town on Wednes-
day.
Howard G. Lewis and family, of Sche
nectsdy, N. Y, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Franklin B. Lewis, the formers
| narents
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01
DON'T BUY wet Lime.

May list, 1899, put lunp of dry lime
weighing IA ounces in box and put it on
the top Of desk in my office where it re-
NAMED until September 18Th 1899, when
the lime weighed twenty and four-tenths
ounces, a gain of over one-fourth of its
original weight. The lime had fallen into
small Jumps and the gain was aoater, which
It had absorbed entirely from the air in a
dry room. This means that you buy over
four ounces of water with every 10 ounces
of fallen lime, peck of water with a
bushel of lime. You buy much more
water as the lime you buy has not been
kept in dry room, but under an open
shed, where 1t is exposed to the dampness
at night and to stormy weather. Run OF
Kiln Lime is dry and cheaper to buy--it
Stacks two bushels for one and you know
what you are getting sell run of kiln
pure lime. Write or telephone for prices.
GEO. M. WELLS,
Moorestown, N. j.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01

On Thursday evening at $50 o'clock
very pretty wedding took place in st. An
drew's Church. The contracting parties
were Fred B. Jones, son of Edward B
Jones, and Miss Helen Cross, daughter o.
BENJAMIN S. Cross. The wedding party
entered the church to a march rendered
by Edward H. Lewis The building was
crowded with guests The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Norman Van Pelt
Lewis, of Westerly, R. l., cousin of the
groom, assisted by the rector, Rev James
Stoddard. The bride was given away by
her father.
The bridesmaids were Miss Maud Weth-
Grill, Miss Mary Folwell and Miss Eliza
beth Cox, of Mount Holly. Miss Agnes
Cross, sister of the bride, was the maid
of honor and Harry II. Cross, Of Atlantic
City, acted as best man.
The brides dress was composed of white
Duchess satin trimmed with Duchess lace
and orange blossoms and she carried lilies
of the valley and bride roses. The brides
maids carried red roses and they were
attired in white organdie over white
taffeta, trimmed with Valenciennes lace.
The ushers were w. d. Virgins, of
Richmond, Indiana J. Blake Slack, of
Atlantic City; B. H. Thompson and j. E,
McLain, of Pittsburg, Pa. F. e. Hoffman,
of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Bernice Brien,
of Dayton, Ohio The last four were
classmates of the groom at Princeton
college.
After the ceremony there was recep-
tion at the residence of Joseph Cross, on
High street.
Mr.. Jones is a civil engineer in the en-
ploy of the Grand Rapids and Indiana
Railroad He and his bride will reside at
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The couple left on a tour to Washing
ton. Asheville, N. c., and other places.
They will return to Mount Holly on Fri
day, and will be given reception that
evening at the residence of the groom's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Jones.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01
Bordentown.


The inventory of the personal estate of
Robert Bloomsbury, deceased, of Borden
town, shows value of $15, 19055.
Two Bordentown girls went to Trenton
on Wednesday with two very convivial
young gentlemen. At twenty minutes to
1 Thursday morning the girls told officer
Charles H. Smith that the young men
were drunk and that they were afraid to
90 home with them. The officer took
them to the Police Station, where they
slept until the first car went to Borden
town.
A large crowd of people were attracted
to the vicinity of Park street hall ON Tues
day afternoon to witness man glide
down wire from the tower to the yard of
Steele's livery stable. Prof. Harris was
the performer. He went to the top of the
tower and attached himself to the wire by
means of a strap jacket about the should
ers and holding portion of the strap be-
tween his teeth he made the fatal leap.
The wire was not securely fastened at the
stake in the yard and instead of reaching
the desired point he fell to the ground a
distance of about thirty feet and sustained
compound fracture and dislocation of
the left wrist.
Twelve young women professed and re-
ceived the white veil at st, Joseph's Con
vent Of Mercy here Thursday. Rt. Rev.
Bishop McFaul and Vicar General Fox,
of Trenton, together with large number
Of priests from different parts of the State
OBLIGATED. Large congregations Witness
ed the solemn services.
The Baptist Church has reelected the fol
lowing officers; Church Clerk, Walter II.
Armstrong; Treasurer, William H. Wilson;
Deacons for three years, Joseph R. Deacon
Charles r. Ashton and Milton Cox; Trus-
tees for three years, Joseph K. Holloway
and Fred J. Potter.
The friends of Frank Carly, the driver
of Adams express wagon, who was injured
short time ago by his horse taking fright
and running away, have presented him
with handsome Morris chair.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01

Officer Beatty is suffering
ed ankle He slipped on an icy pavs
The William Matlack farm of % acres,
on the Haddonfield road, has been sold to
Charles McElwee for $4,000.
Howard Thomas, who has been living
at Grand Rapids, Mich, for several years,
has returned to this town, and is about to
occupy his residence on Third street.
Joseph T. Sullivan has sold his cottage
on Second avenue, Sea Side Park, to B.
B. Lister, of Germantown.
b. Frank Ellis has sold his two lots of
ground on South Church street to Mary
Anna Matlack for $700.
Sarah, widow of the late Isaac Collins,
died at the residence of her son-in-
law, Amos A. Rogers on Tuesday, in
the S7th year of her age. She was a
daughter of Owen and Mary Stratton, of
Medford, and was born April 10, 1914
She united in marriage to Isaac Collins,
January 30, 1888. Both the Collins and
Stratton families were members of the
Society of Friends She lived in Moores-
town and its vicinity ever since her mar
riage.
Herbert r. Dix. who has for the past
ten years has filled the position of P. r.
r. agent at Stanwick, has been promoted
to Merchantville.
Frank Ryan was found dead along the
track Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, be-
tween Lenola and Maple Shade station,
early Saturday morning. His head was
crushed and his body considerably
mangled It was evident he had been
struck by a train Friday night. He had
been in Merchantville during the night
and it is presumed he started to walk
home and being under the influence of
liquor, he did not notice the approaching
train He was about 30 years old and
single Coroner Janney decided an in
quest unnecessary.
A man who gave the name of James
Carroll and said his home was in Chester,
Pa, secured work on the trolley line being
constructed here and then made arrange
ments to board at the home of Charles
Green. He was given room with one of
Mr. Green's workmen. About o'clock
Friday morning Carroll awakened his bed
fellow and seemed in terribly nervous
state He declared that he had murdered
his wife and that the officers were after
him. Only half-dressed, Carroll ran from
the house and made Decline across the
country toward Mount Laurel, climbing
fences and jumping bitches. Nearly
frozen by the exposure he applied at the
farmhouse of S. Davis Proud for the priv
ilege of resting in the barn, which was
granted. His strange actions aroused the
farmers suspicious and Chief of Police
Wright was summoned. When he arrived
the man had burrowed under the haymow
and it took long time to dig him out.
He was brought to Moorestown and
placed in the lookup; but was permitted
to leave for Philadelphia
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01
Burned to Death.

In some unknown manner the clothing
of year old Myrtle Ashton, of Beverly,
caught fire at her parents home Friday
morning, and the little one was so badly
burned that she died later in the day at
the Cooper Hospital Mrs. Ashton, the
child's mother was in neighbours house
when attracted by screams at home, and
hurrying back saw Myrtle rushing through
the house with her clothing mass OF
flames. With motherly instinct she grab
bed the child in her arms and extinguish-
ed the flames, but not before the child had
been horribly burned from head to foot,
and the mother had badly burned her
hands. Mrs. Ashton, with the child in
her arms, hurried to the railroad station
lust in time to catch train and in half an
hour deposited the little one in Cooper
Hospital, Camden. She pleaded with the
doctors to save her child, and when the
doctors, after making an examination, in
formed her that there was not a possible
chance Of recovery Mrs. Ashton left the
ward in tears and stood outside of the
building in the rain Everything was
done to alleviate the child's sufferings
and death came in the afternoon.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01
Tuckerton Reioices.

After several years of patient and per-
sistent work on the part of representative
Hon. John J. Gardner and the local Com
mittee, Tuckerton people in general are
rejoicing over the decision of the River and
Harbor Committee that Tuckerton Greek
is worthy of improvement and their
recommendation that $4,000 be appro-
priated to begin the work.
!. From the time of Lieut.. Cosby's visit
and examination Of the creek in the fall o.
1896; the recommendation of Lieut.. Col.
Raymond under date of April IS, 1899, anC
Acting Chief of Engineers A. Mackenzie,
U. S. A, Aug. IA, 1899, that an appro
priation of $400 be made for survey anc
estimate of cost of improvement; the sur
vey under U. s. Surveyor r. G. Pearson
in the fall of the same year and extensive
report of Lieut.. Col. Raymond under dat
of Jan. Sd, 1900, to the present day, peopl
have been looking forward hopefully t.
the day when the River and Harbor com
mittee should recognize its needs to sucl
an extent as to recommend an appropria
ton sufficient to begin the work.
The improvement of Tuckerton creek, a
estimated by U. s. Government Engineers
will cost about 1851, 900. Appropriation
covering the full extent of an improve
ment are seldom made, but once begun tn
work is continued by various stages unit
completed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01

Mrs. William Adds died suddenly
Tuesday night, from apoplexy.

Mrs. William Adds died suddenly
Tuesday night, from apoplexy.
The Managers of the Old Ladies Home
have received Christmas present of So. 81
from the Orange Club. The club is com
posed of little girls of which Miss Flossit
Stewart is President, and the above
amount was realized from concert given
at the home of Miss Stewart.
The Christmas rush kept the mail car
ries on the jump. They were compelled
to use push carts in delivering mail
Mayor Flanders is after the people who
neglect to clean snow and ice from their
pavements within the time required by
ordinance.
Miss Elizabeth s. Meseroll and David
Redfield, of Atlantic City, were united in
marriage, at the Broad Street M. E..
Church, Wednesday afternoon. The
bride is the daughter of Rev. George S.
Meseroll, pastor of the church, and the
father performed the marriage ceremony.
A beautiful feature of the ceremony
was the ring bearer, in the person of the
niece of the bride, little girl, years of
age Frank Garrigues, of Woodbury.,
acted as best man, and Miss Mabel Red
field, sister of the groom. was bridesmaid
William Meseroll, of Trenton, uncle of
the bride, gave the bride away.
A convention of delegates from the fire
companies of this city was held Thurs
day night to elect department officers for
the coming year. Charles R. Stowell was
reelected chief engineer. The other Off
GERS are First assistant chief, S. Q. Stat
ford second assistant, George W. Mount;
third assistant, Thomas Lane.
The reorganized basket ball team play
ed its first game Christmas night, and de-
feated the Camden Wheelmen by the
score of SO to 10.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-01
Court.


Judge Gaskili disposed of three cases
in his court on Saturday.
Harry L. Renner pleaded non yult con-
tendere to charge of embezzlement
His story was that he was engaged to do
some papering for Benjamin W. Hilton.
When -Renner was ready to begin the
work Hilton told him to hold on awhile
as the rooms were not quite ready. Rem
ner took the paper and put it on the house
of another person, intending to get new
for Hilton when he ordered his work done.
Within two days after he had thus done,
Hilton had a warrant issued, charging
Renner with embezzlemento of the price of
the paper, 1926. Renner has lived in
Palmyra for twenty years and has never
had charge Of any kind against him be-
fore. He had been in prison for several
days, and Judge Gaskill said he felt en-
tireIy justified in suspending sentence.
James Reynolds pleaded guilty to the
theft of goods from the almshouse. He
had been committed to that institution as
tramp, and when he left he took some
clothing and razors belonging to work
men on the place. James excused his ac-
ton by saying he had done the deed to
get clothing whereby he might present a
good appearance when applying for work
among the farmers. The Judge calculat-
ed the time when farmers would be likely
to want hands, and sent James to the
county prison for that period. He will
get out about the middle of March
An order was signed transferring VIII
liam Sfmcox to the Burlington County
Hospital He was recently sentenced to
the prison for six months, but is now
quite sick with peritonitis, and as there is
no suitable place at the Jail for such cases
the man was sent where he can be proper
ly cared for