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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-11-19


The Circuit court was in session two
DAYS last week. On Wednesday, the suit
of Holmes Earl, executor of Mary H. Earl,
vs. George F. Platt, executor of John
Poinsett, was tried. 1t was to recover a
balance of $3.50 on a note with interest
from March, 1895. The original note was
for $500, and was given on March 25, 1862,
signed jointly by John Poinsett and
Joseph Platt The amount of the note
was reduced by payments from time to
time to $3.50. Decision was reserved.
On Thursday, Judge Nixon heard the
case of Samuel P. Foster, receiver of the
Gilchrist Jar Co., VS.. Howard Parry, ex
ecutor of the estate of Edward Toy, de-
ceased. Toy, guaranteed the payment of
certain bills contracted with the plaintiff
by DR.. George W. Waters, and being IN
able to get the money out of the latter
they fell back on the guarantor. A YER
dict in favor of the plaintiff for 1874 was
rendered
In the suit of Priscilla NJ. Brydon
Joshua Evans, to recover for services
rendered the latter during his lifetime,
the verdict was no cause of action.
Angelo Myers, a Philadelphia liquor
dealer, brought suit against Mrs. Rebecca
A, widow of William L. Butterworth, of
Mount Holly, to recover 1856 for liquor
sold to the defendant during the time he
was engaged in the hotel business at Ok
ford, Pa, and Manasquan, N. j. Charles
H. Shinn testified to the sale of the liquor,
which was made upon the written guar
autee of Mrs. Butterworth that she would
be responsible for the payment of the bill
Mrs. Butterworth in her testimony did
not deny having given the guarantee, but
took the position that she was not legally
liable for the debt The jury rendered a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the full
amount.
On Friday, Judge Gaskill heard several
| matters. He sentenced to the Reform
School boy named Williams, who was
caught in the act of breaking into the res
/ idence of Judge Hendrickson
Isaac Webb was called before the court
on charge of stealing teacups from
pedlar. Judge Gaskill asked if anybody
knew the man. A resident of Columbus,
who was in the court room said he was
acquainted with Webb, who has lived in
that neighborhood for long time and his
reputation is very good. The court there
upon released the man. Later the Column
bus citizen discovered that the man Webb
he knew was not the prisoner but another
fellow and that Isaac was just the OPP
posite from the well-behaved Webb
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nr Samuel Ashhnrst Dead.

News has just been received OF the
death of Dr. Samuel Ashhurst which oc..
Cured Wednesday in London. DR.. Ash
hurst was the son of the late Lewis Il.
Ashhurst, and was born and educated in
Philadelphia. He was graduated from
Amherst College in 1860, and studied med
icine in Philadelphia. He was the editor of
"7he Recorder, a religious newspaper a
member of the board of the American Sun
day School Union, and was also connected
with Children's Hospital. Early in life he
married Miss Louisa Pharo, of Tuckerton,
and was left widowef more than ten
wears ago. DR.. Ashhurst was especially
renowned for his many charities and his
work among the poor and unfortunate
He was prominent member of st. Pauls
Reformed Church, on Chestnut street,
and actively engaged in many of its char
table organizations In August, in COM
pany with his brother, Mr.. Richard Ash
hurst, and his nephew he sailed for
Europe He was in apparently good
health a week ago when letters were re-
ceived from him to his relatives in the
city. and the news Of his sudden death,
comes as a severe shock to his family and
friends. Dr. Ashhurst, who was sixty
one years of age, never had any children,
but leaves one brother, Richard Ashhurst
of Philadelphia, a. "a sister, Mrs. Frances
! Wharton, who lives in Washington.
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Teachers, Institute.

The Teachers Institute for the County
of Burlington will open in the Court
House to -morrow morning. The speakers
are Earl Barnes, Philadelphia Charles II.
Albert, Bloomsbury, Pa. Miss Louise
Connolly, New York City.
The programme arranged is as follows a:
WEDNESDAY, MORNING SESSION, 30
Opening Exercises 1100--Underlying
Principles in Teaching (No,) c. II. Albert;
and Discussion of Sub
iect AFTERNOON SESSION.. 00-The Ply
steal Child, Earl Barnes 245-Ques-
tions and Discussion of Subject; 300
Intermission autobiography, c. II
Albert 4.0G-Questions and Discussion of
Subject. (Optional.) EVENING SESSION.
-S0O-Lecture, England as Seen by an
American, Earl Barnes. THURSDAY,
MORNING SESSION -9.30-Opening Exer-
cises; Underlying Principles in
Teaching NO 2,) c. H. Albert 10 30
Questions and Discussion of Subject
| 1O. 45-The Mental DEVELOPMENT of Chill
Qr60, Earl DdIuoS II ~ SSuCoVlOhS ohN
Discussion of Subject (Optional.) AT
TERNooN SESSION. 2.00-Commercial &c
ography, c. H. Albert 2.45-Questions
and Discussion of Subject; 3.0O-lnter
mission g. Children's Ideas of History
Earl Barnes 4,00-Questions and Dis
cussion of Subject. Optional EVENING
SESSIONS 00-Lecture, The Relation o
the Public School to the Community
c. Fl. Albert.
FRIDAY, MORNING SESSION. 30-Open
ing Exercises 9. 45-The Value of Natur
Study, Miss Louise Connolly; 1890
Report of Teachers Retirement Fund
H. A. Stees 10. 45-Intermission II 90
Discipline, Miss Louise Connolly; ia
Questions and Discussion of Subject
(Optional)
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Personal.

John F. Lowden, of Burlington, was in
Mount Holly on Saturday.
Mrs. Gussie Rigg, of Burlington, was
Mount Holly visitor yesterday.
Mrs. H. H. Kashner, of Burlington, was
calling on Mount Holly friends on Fri
day.
Miss Mary Cunningham, of Burlington,
spent Thursday with friends in Mount
Holly.
Mrs. S. E. Tomlinson, of Garden street,
left last week for Florida, where she will
remain during the winter
Capt. Elton A. Smith, of Smithville,
has been entertaining M. A. O'Byrne, OF
Savannah, Ga, during the past week.
Admiral John j. Read, who is in com
mand of the navy yard at Portsmouth,
visited his home in Mount Holly last
week.
Mrs. Martin Bayersdorfer, of Mount
Holly, and Miss Hattie Baer. of Allegheny
City, Pa, have gone to New York city
for weeks visit.
Commodore James Comfy will start, OF
Saturday of next week, for Porto Rico
Jamaica and other places, where he will
spend the winter.
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18K. wEDD1NGiRINGs A SPECIALITY.

prices at the Park the same as always.
Evening performances, I5c, use, 35c, soc,
75c and SI.oo, while the bargain matinees
at I5c, 25c and csc, with all seats reserved
gain in public favor each and every week.
special matinee will be given on
Thanksgiving day, and the regular matt
nees Tuesday and Saturday. Seats for the
entire week, including the holiday matt
nee and night are now on sale at the box
office and at he branch ticket Office IIIo
Chestnut street.
The patrons of We Park Theatre who
are unable to reach the box Office, will
find courteous responses to any applica-
tons through the mail or telegraph.
Following the Rays in ga Hot Old
Time the reigning New York success,
1.-THE Village Postmaster" with the entire
original production and company, includ-
ing Miss Angela Russell, direct from its
successful engagement at the 18th Street
Theatre, New York, will open its first en-
gagement in this city at the Park at popu-
lar prices. Seats are now ready at the
Oox office.
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Wills Baxter,

We know the people are getting tired
of hearing these names, yet while the
principals in the recent acts which have
made them notorious insist upon perform
ing deeds that keep them before the
public we shall continue to publish their
exploits.
The latest acts of the women in this
case have been such as to cause inquiry
whether they are exactly mentally bal
anced. Having been compelled to pay the
fine which was imposed upon the son-in-
law by virtue of recommendation to
the court for mercy, mother-in law
Wills evidently proposed to get something
for her money. So she made several pur-
chases, ordering the goods charged to her
husband, Benajah P. Wills. Few stores
were missed. Millinery to the sum of
about $50, dry goods at 800, shoes, grocer
les, in fact a little of everything was
bought. At one store 81 pounds of butter
and 100 cakes of soap were ordered. The
bright little faxen- haired boy was not
forgotten, and he had clothes galore furn
ished. 1t is said the purchases aggregated
$500. In more than one instance the
dealers refused to deliyer goods to be
charged to Judge Wills without his per
sonal order and in other cases the charges
were made to Mrs Wills.
This latter action did not suit the lady
who sent letters to the merchants in which
she said Mr. Wills was responsible for the
goods and for her debts until he published
a notice to the effect that he would not
pay them. The latter notified the stores
not to send goods to the house unless he
ordered them and also informed Philadel-
phia stores how matters were being
carried on.
Some of the Mount Holly merchants
have declared their intention of at once
bringing suit against Mrs. Wills for the
bills and thus have the matter determined.
They want to know whether husband is
to pay for wholesale purchases
of soap, butter, shoes that cannot be worn
until the foot grows to them. dozens OF
spools of silk and other articles in like
proportion. This entire phase of the case
still further shows these two women in an
unenviable light and also shows the alb
surdity of letting the criminal escape pun
ishment by a fine. As the affair now
the assaulted man is the worst
punished of the lot.
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Literary Notes.

The Smart Set for December contains
forty-four signed articles, stories and
poems, yet it is not SO much for quantity
as quality that the number is notable.
The leading feature is a novelette, by Ed
ward S. Van Zie, entitled How Chopin
Came to Remsen," which is fairly hilar-
ious in its depletion of a prosaic lawyer
who becomes suddenly seized with the
spirit and genius of the immortal compos-
err. 1t is at once psychologist study and
a travesty on the theory of reincarnation.
The second contribution of length is a
story in play form, entitled THE Castle
Builder" which is printed anonymously,
nut from all the ear-marks must have been
written by someone high in social position
Who is absolutely familiar with the char
cters and surrounding conditions of the
recognizable personages SO pitilessly dis
sected. There has not in years been print
ed another such sensational sa ire. The
Infanta Eulailie writes for the number
very interesting opinion of THE Ameri-
can Girl" whom she studied on the occas-
ion of her memorable visit to the United
States AS companion article Mrs M.
w. Sherwood discusses L 'Americane"
as she is found abroad, particularly in
Paris. Both articles, one from the view
point of the foreigner, the other from that
OF compatrlot, are very interesting. one
of the most brilliant of Edgar Saltus'
series of essays in The Smart Set is the
present contribution, "The Seventh Devil
of Our Lady," which is wholly character
istic and fascinating. Stories that must
command attention are can Opal Ring"
by Justus Miles Forman THE Paihos of
Being Good,' by Kate Jordan; Lord
Cammarleigh's Secret" by Roy Horni-
man; cart for Loves Sake" by Laura
Cleaveland Gaylord "The Problem Play"
by Douglass Story; Extension Souls, .
by Guy Somerville; and The Heart of
the World" by Marvin Dana. Conspic-
uous poems are ''Scruple." by Julien Cor
don; 'Pierrot in Autumn" by Bliss Car
man; "Hammarizere, by Clinton Scol-
lard "The Loser" by Theodosia Carl
son. 'Sonnets to Lover by Myrtle
Reed, and Superstition" by Madison
Cawein
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Theatres.

For a second time Keith comes forward
with an announcement of a spectacular
production, but on this occasion the as
surance is given that in every particular
the attractive offering made last May will
be excelled Capt c. w. Eddy lays
special stress on the final drill, which is
said to be the most attractive complication
of military and dance movements ever de-
vised for this line of work. AS before,
the production is divided into three
sections. In order to avoid tedious waits"
attractive vaudeville acts will be sand
wiched in. In Boston this act enjoyed
run of over 100 performances, and ho
other specially on the programme OF which
it was part aroused so much enthusiasm.
| 1t will be practically double bill for the
regular variety offering constitutes itself
one of the most enjoyable entertainments
of the year No less than eleven of the
turns will elicit laughter and the manage
ment asserts that it will be the funniest
/ how of the season. Press E bridge prom
Uses the best monologue he has ever offer
ed here; " lille George w. Day, Veutrilo-
quist Reynard, whose convulsing dunn
mics include the little Irish boy and the
coon" child. the old gentleman and his
part err, the Hebrew pawnbroker and an
! irresistible ISIS Hopkins Nellie Walter
who is credited with being equal to Maggie
| Cline Flood Brothers, DAILY and Deveres
and Evans and White. will also e"oke
| laughter Piccolo's Lilliputians who
have scored a greater hit than any new
''act" of the year here, presented such
delightful entertainment that their engage
ment has been extended They will in
| troduce new matter. Another OF last
week S roug attractions, Ritter's perform
! ole ha r..foiDeH
Thanksgiving week, commencing on
Monday next, at We Park Theatre, Phil
adelph a, NAV be we'll be called laughing
week, for truly the merriest Of all come
dies, "a Hot Old Time, with the mimi
table Rays in their original characters for
which they have grown famous, will be
the attrac ion, and an attraction 1t will be
! in every sense of the word Of all the ex-
ponents of merriment and comedy now
e. tour, there is but one Johnny Ray, He
/ is in class all by himself, and his drollery
and oddly, magnetism and nonsense, have
never been equaled before or behind the
| foot lights.
| "a Hot Old Time" is the name of their
vehicle, and it is we'll named, for from the
time the curtain rises until its final de-
scent there is not one dull moment. Some
wise-acre remarked that it was $50 min
utes with so laughs, but it can be more
truthfulv said that it is $50 minutes with
one continual, uproarious laugh, an unin-
terrupted round of merriment
A New York critic, and he a skeptic
saws: there is laugh minute, and the
minutes comes fast, and if there be truth
in the old adage that laughing is good for
one, then the Rays with"A Hot Old Time"
have done more good than all the foreign
missionaries put together,
| This being holiday week, will fnd the
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S. Fred Garrison has passed an exami
nation before the New Jersey Supreme
court and is now an attorney -at-law
William Saunderson, of Bordentown,
enlisted in the regular army on Thursday.
He will be sent to the light artillery
stationed at Columbus barracks, o.
James McIntire and Clarence Gabel,
while on the Delaware river opposite Bor-
deutown Thursday afternoon, shot swan
1t measured 81 feet from tip to tip, and a
feet from end of tail to bill.
The Trenton Glorious of the Protestant
Episcopal Church met in Christ Church
yesterday, and Bishop Scarborough read
an interesting paper on the recent general
convention at San Francisco.
City Solicitor Isaac E. Antrim has dis
covered that the legislature in 1901 pro
vided an act by which the common council
will be enabled to pass an ordinance estab-
fishing an excise board to be appointed by
the court. This act was evidently passed
"a AO"N
was decided unconstitutional.
The tract of land and buildings for
many years the Bordentown Female col
lege will be sold at sheriff's sale at Mount
Holly on Thursday, December IL. 1t was
seized as the property of Frederick I.
Shultz and others, defendants, and taken
in execution at the suit of J. Turner
Brakely, complainant.
Detective Curtis, of the Pennsylvania
railroad, who has been working on the
recent numerous thefts of copper wire
from the Mount Holly and Burlington
trolley road, has caused the arrest OF
Joseph Samuel and Frederick Manoken,
colored, on a charge of stealing lot OF
wire on September 81. Both men have
been committed to the Burlington county
Jail in default of $500 bail each.
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Resumption of sunset limited services be-
tween New York, Philadelphia and
San FranciacO. apasOn I0Ol-I9O2.

Commencing November goth and each
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday there
after, the Washington and Southwestern
Limited, operated daily between New
York, Philadelphia and New Orleans via
the Pennsylvania R. R. and Southern
Railway, leaving Philadelphia, Broad ST.
Station 6.55 P. M, composed of dining.
Pullman drawing-room sleeping, observa-
ton and library cars, in addition will
carry special sunset limited annex pull
man draw ng-room compartment sleeping
car to connect with the sunset limited
operated between New Orleans and San
Francisco.
The celebrated trans continental service
afforded by these luxurious trains makes
trip TO the Pacific Coast not only very
quick, but most delightful.
Chas. L. Hopkins, District Passenger
Agent, Southern Railway, S2S Chestnut
St, Philadelphia, will be pleased to furnish
all information.
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Hundreds
of Millions

of cans of Royal Baking Powder
have been used in making bread,
biscuit and cake, and every house
keeper using it has rested in perfect
confidence that her food would be
light, sweet, and above all, whole
some. Royal" is a safeguard
against alum, which comes in the
cheaply made powders 50 often
pushed upon the unwary purchaser.
Caution your grocer never to send
you any baking powder other than
the Royal"
aovAl aAktNa POWDER CO. 100 WILLIAM
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Blew His Head Off.

Within few minutes after he told his
wife he would rise and come down to
breakfast, Charles w. Warrington, drug
gist, in Philadelphia, shot himself We'd
nesday morning.
When he did not make his appearance
in the dining room Mrs Warrington be-
came alarmed and went to his bedroom.
He was not there so she walked into the
room adjoining. There she found her hus-
band PROSTATE upon the floor, the top of
his head blown off.
The walls of the room were spattered
with blood and double barrelled shotgun
lay by the side of the body. One barrel,
which had contained shell, loaded with
heavy shot, had been discharged.
The exact motive for the suicide it as
yet unknown, although it is thought that
business worry prompted the deed.
From what the police could learn Mr..
Warrington had been worried lately over
business matters. On the Both of August
there was an an explosion in the cellar OF
his pharmacy. Fire followed and the
store was burned out. He was insured
for considerable amount, but it is assert
ed that the insurance company protested
that the amount of damage as fixed by
Mr.. Warrington was excessive. The
agent of the company, it was known, was
to have called on Wednesday to settle the
dicnuta ono uaU 0r another
When Mrs. Warrington arose to prepare
breakfast, it is said, her husband was sleep
ing quietly. She awoke him, and he said
he would be downstairs in a short while
He seemed easy in mind and remarked
that he was confident the insurance dispute
would be settled in his favor.
Mr. Warrington was forty years
old. He was born in Moorestown. His
family have been Quakers for genera
lions. He first started in business in
Philadelphia about twenty years ago, be-
ing the senior partner of the firm of War
rington & Pennypacker.
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width of 10 feet and depth of six

width of 10 feet and depth of six
inches.
Mr.. Birkhead said he hoped the Board
would not accept any specifications this
year He understood the road from Bur
lington to Columbus, which had been ap-
proved at this meeting, was not to be
built this year. The money is not in hand
for this work
Mr.. Woodward, of Chesterfield, said his
road was not to be built this year.
The specifications were approved, and
then Mr.. Woodward asked the approval of
specifications for two more roads in his
township One runs over the route of the
old turnpike from Crosswicks to Borden
town, and the road from Chesterfield runs
into it, The other road is between the
same places, over another road. 1t was
the consideration of these two highways
which brought the delegations from
Crosswicks as it was expected there would
be considerable discussion over this matter.
To the surprise of all motion was of
fered to approve both roads. Eckard P.
Budd said he would not iuterpose any OBJ
lection to the proposed action as he favor
ed building as many roads as the county
could pay for, but if there was to be but
one of these roads decided upon he would
like the privilege of speaking in behalf of
one of them.
The motion to approve both roads was
adopted.
This action created more discussion on
the availability Of funds for road building
Mr.. Darnell said he did not believe this
Board could make contracts to be honored
by the body to be organized next May.
They alone have the right to make con-
tracts to be paid for the money they APP
So firmly was he impressed
with this idea that he gave public notice
he would not advertise for bids for any
of the roads approved at this meeting
without an opinion from the Solicitor of
the Board that such action would be legal.
Clerk Antrim was voted $50 for indexing
the accounts in the County Collectors Of
fee
A petition for stone road from Haines-
port to Evesboro by way of Mount Laurel
was received.
The Board then adjourned.
The bills ordered paid were as follows:
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