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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-06
For Breach Of Promise

On the list of the Supreme Court and
set down for trial in Camden last week
was the case of Tilton VS. Meirs, in which
member of the Camden bar figured as
the defendant in suit for $50, 900 dam
ages for breach of promise of marriage
He is John Meirs, of Cream Ridge, one of
the younger legal lights, and secretary of
the Bar Association. The plaintiff in the
case is Mrs. Emily R. Tilton, of Tioga,
and she brings the suit for her daughter,
Eula E. Tilton, who is % years old and
pretty.
Mrs. Tilton is widow, very well con
nected and her daughter is educated and
refined She became acquainted with
Attorney Meirs, according to the bill of
complaint, some two or three years ago,
and he paid her assiduous court until a
few months ago, when his visits to her
ceased and he ignored all her entreaties
| to make her his wife in accordance with
his promises. Miss Tilton declares that
she can produce evidence to show that
Mr.. Meirs had proposed marriage and had
been accepted, and that she was making
active preparations for the great event of
her life when she was so cruelty Tilted.
1t is alleged that the young woman was
betrayed under the promise of marriage,
and that she has been very i'll recently as
result of her deep grief
Mr.. Meirs denies that he promised to
wed Miss Tilton and most strenuously
denies the other charges she makes. The
case win probably develop some lively
testimony when it comes to trial. All the
members of the bar are taking keen in
terest in it. Mr.. Meirs is represented by
Thomas E. French and the plaintiff by
former Assemblyman H. S. Scovel.
Another breach of promise case that is
down for trial in the same court, is that
of Mcguire VS.. Davis. In this case the
plaintiff is Miss Mabel E. Mcguire, daugh.
ter of the late William j. Mcguire, who
was one of Camden's we'll known manu-
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The New Trolley.

The Burlington County Traction Com
pany, incorporated in February to buiid
an electric railway from Moorestown tc
Mount Holly expects to begin the actual
work of construction this week, and the
line is expected to be completed and ready
for operation not later than August All
the necessary rights and privileges, as
well as the municipal legislation of the
towns through which the line will pass,
have been secured.
An agreement has also been made with
the Mount Holly and Moorestown Turn
pike Company whereby the Burlington
Company will be permitted to lay its
tracks. on the turnpike of that company
from Moorestown to Masonville, the re-
mainder of the way to Mount Holly be-
ing over township roads. At Mount
Mount Holly Street Railway Company s
line, which was recently acquired by the
Burlington Company. This line will be
converted into trolley line, if permits
sion is obtained, giving the company ac-
cess through the town of Mount Holly,
with terminus directly opposite the
Mount Holly Fair Grounds and making
the total length of the line more than ten
miles.
Connection will be made at Moorestown
with the tracks of the Camden and Sub
urban Railway, and, through traffic
agreement for ninety nine years, an in
terchange of cars will be made Those of
the Burlington Company will run through
from Mount Holly to Camden, while the
Camden and Suburban cars will be con
tinued through from the present terminus
of that line at Moorestown to Mount
Holly, thus establishing direct trolley
communication without change of cars
between Camden and the county seat of
Burlington county. The Burlington Com
pany's line will pass through East Moores-
town, Stanwick, Hartford, Masonville
and Hainesport, while the numerous
towns surrounding Mount Holly, such as
Lumberton, Vincentown, Rancocas and
Smithville, will prove valuable feeders.
At Hainesport the power house will be
erected. All of the rolling stock, electri-
cal equipment and other necessary mater
ial are about being contracted for, The
company is capitalized at 1926, 900, with
bonded Indebtedness of like amount,
secured by mortgage upon its property
and franchise
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Friehtfu1 Fall.

Mrs. Won Dachanhausen had a fall Oh
Thursday evening, and that she is nov
living is miracle She is the wife of tn
Superintendent of the South Jersey Ga
Company. Mrs. Won Dachenhausen hat
been engaged in the Census Bureau a
! Washington until few weeks ago wher
she came to Mount Holly to join her hus
band, boarding at Mrs. Ellis on High
street.
On Thursday evening some of the fam
lily were sitting on the front porch, wher
they were startled by scream and the
thud of something striking on the ground
Rushing to the spot they found Mrs. Von
Dachenhausen. She had fallen from q
third story window, distance of about
80 feet.
The lady was at once taken to her room
and medical aid was summoned She
suffered fearfully and screeched with pain
whenever she was touched. A thorough
examination showed the marvellous fact
that not single bone was broken, and
later examinations have proved that in
ternal injuries, which were feared, were
absent
When the injured lady was able to
make statement, she said she was at the
window and hearing voice she recog-
nized in the yard below she leaned for
ward to call, when she lost her balance
and pitched forward. In her fall she
struck second story shutter and this
diverted her course, throwing her away
from the bricks and landing her on the
grass.
Mrs. Won Dachenhausen is doing nicely
and will likely soon recover from the
shock and bruises.
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PennbertOn.

Miss Lottie Oliphant, of Mount Holly,
has been visiting here.
Samuel s. Perrine is now employed at
Smithville, where he is learning trade.
Horace billiard, who was seriously in
jured by his horse running away, is con-
valescing.
Mrs. j. c. Hendrickson and her daugh-
ter, Hazel, were visiting in Philadelphia
last week.
While burning brush on Dogs owned by
the Forsyth brothers. the fire became
unmanageable, doing considerable dam
age
The council has passed an ordinance
that we shall have the borough lighted
by electric lights. The plant will soor
be erected.
The Baptist Church will celebrate the
anniversary of their $50 years of exist
ence on the 22d of June, when there will
be several speakers.
William B. Post met with painful &C
cident on Wednesday. In attempting t.
get out of his wagon his foot caught il
the lines, throwing him to the ground
He is now unable to leave his bed.
Charles Carpenter, while out driving
with his daughter Ada, on Wednesday
came near meeting with a serious acci
dent. The horse became frightened anC
started to run away, breaking the trac'
and demolishing the wagon. Miss Adj
escaped but her father was injured.
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Reunion at Edgewater Park.

One hundred and forty survivors of the
Twenty third Regiment of New Jersey
Volunteers, their wives and friends, eel
ebrated the fortleth anniversary of the
battle of Salem Church, Va, May, 1852,
on Saturday, as guests of their leader,
General E. Burd Grub. at Edgewater
Park. The ranks of the Twenty third
have thinned noticeably since the day
they left Burlington under the redoubt-
able colonel to defend the Union, but the
survivors made up in enthusiasm what
they lacked in numbers. They told and
retold their "reminiscences of war times
and fought their battles over again in
fancy.
AS he received the veterans, General
Grub was dressed in the same uniform
that was worn at Salem Church, and
though it is in tatters from time and bull
lets, the tboys" wouldn't have him in
anything else and he wears it to please
them On his right breast he wore the
decorations of the Order of the Cincinnati.
the Army of the Potomac the Loyal LIE
gion. the Army of the James, Continental
Medal of the Philadelphia City Troop and
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facturers. The defendant is DR.. Jacob
Metz Davis, now young practitioner of
Burlington. In her bill of complaint
Miss Mcguire recites that she and Davis
were companions for several years before
he became medical student, and that
they became engaged six years ago. They
went everywhere together, and among all
their friends and acquaintance it was
known that they were to be married so
soon as the young man graduated and
settled down to his practice. In accord
ance with this understanding, Miss Ma
guire alleges, her family advanced the
young man sufficient funds to complete
his college course. After he graduated
hewever, he found place in Burlington
and also a new love, according to the
allegations, and instead of making Miss
Mcguire his wife, as had been planned so
long, he married the other girl Mi IS Ma
guire wants $50, 900 to heal her wounds
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-06

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been useo
or over sixtyyears by millions OF mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child. softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
| ne best remedy tor Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve
the poor little So ferer immediately. Sold oy
druggists inevery part of the world. Twenty.
i've cents bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing ~, up" and take no other
| nj mn
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Personal.


Louis Rigg, of Burlington, drove to
Mount Holly on Sunday.
Nathan Smith, of Burlington, was in
Mount Holly on Sunday.
John P. Lewis, of Pine street, is con-
fined to his home by Illness.
Harvey Thomas, of Newark, was a
Sunday visitor in Mount Holly.
Commodore James Comfy and wife ar
rived in Mount Holly last week.
John T. Morrell, of Beverly, was Wis
itor in Mount Holly on Tuesday
Louis Chic, of St. Louis, is visiting
John G. Male, near Mount Holly.
s. R. Weaver, of Philadelphia, came
to Mount Holly on Sunday in his auto
mobile.
G. o. Howard and family, of Grant
street, will remove to Philadelphia in a
few days.
John G. Male, of Mount Holly, went to
the Burlington County Asylum, on Fri
day, on business trip.
Edward F. Burns and family, of Phila-
delphia, are now occupying their summer
residence in Mount Holly.
Mrs. John w. Bodine, of Camden. Mrs.
George Hargrove and Miss Nellie Har-
grove, of Germantown, paid a visit to
Mount Holly, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dick, of Phila-
delphia spent Sunday in Mount Holly.
Mr.. Dick is assistant secretary of the
Philadelphia Board of Education.
Base Ball.
| The White Hill Club continues to win.
1t defeated the L W D. team, of Trenton,
on Saturday. to f.
Burlington played its initial game on
Saturday and was victorious, defeating
Riverside by the score of 10 to 5.
Mount Holly Academy defeated Moores-
town Academy, in an exciting game yes
terday afternoon, by the score of 81 to 1S.
The Camden High School team admins,
tered severe defeat to the Mount Holly
High School on Friday The score was
26 n.
Morley Logan, shortstop for the Mount
Holly base ball club for several seasons. il
in Philadelphia hospital for surgical
treatment.
Peerless A. c., of Riverside, had a game
with the Wyoming Field Club, from Phil
adelphia, on Saturday. The score was Sc
to in favor of Peerless.
Burlington's team is made up as follows
Hanasey and Hughes, C. /; Landschults anC
Conley, p; Morgan, h.; H. Newton, 3D.
Baker, 3D.; Rose, S.; w. Newton, If
Vansciver, cf.; Kenny, ri.
! Harry Gleason, who played second bas,
on the Mount Holly Burlington Count,
League team in 1900, has signed with tn,
Philadelphia American League club. II,
played with Detroit last year.
Bob Blacks new Camden team will
open the season on Saturday, at the HON,
grounds 18th and Federal Camden. &c
off the train at Haddon Avenue. 1t is blu
| . short walk from there to the grounds.
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Rolls,

hot mullins, hot cakes,
made with Royal Baking
Powder may be freely
eaten without fear of
indigestion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-06

Butterine % cents pound at Allinson's
Clean and sweet, and better than cheaI
butter.
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Muslin Underwear

75c. Cambria Gowns, 58c. Daintily fin
ished with pretty laces and embroideries.
Neck is the natty surplice style.
Lawn Kim0nas
In beautiful assortment of figured and
striped effects two lengths-the long and
short.
Full length, $1.95.
Short length, 75c.
$1.O0 Wash Skirts, 75c.
Colored, tailor trimmed, with double
hounces.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-06
Art NeedlewOrk

Art NeedleWOrk
Last day of the exhibition of fine art
needle work. It's the finest ever shown.
Surprising how such lovely work can be
executed by human fingers. Our skilled
salespeople will explain it to you. Will also
furnish you with any of the designs shown.
Specials for To-day:
Turnover Collars-our own stamping.
Per dozen, Zoe.
Shirt Waist Sets
Newest designs. Per set, I5c.
Tray Covers and Centres, hemstitched
linen stamped and plain.
Regular value, CSC. and soc.
To-day, 19c. and 25c.
Linen Searfs and Table Covers
Value, soc. to $I.5o.
To-day, 25c. to 65c.
Cushion Tops
A large assortment exceptionally good
value at 12Hc.
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$1.25 COiored Skirts, $I.OO
In pin stripe, finished with deep fiounce
and three small ruffies.
soc Shirt Waists, CSC
In fine quality Lawn tucked front, with
insertions of embroidery very stylish.
$1.25 Shirt Waists, $1.OO
Made of fine quality L,wn open front
and back in large assortment of the
leading styles.
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OAOOOuS
Not an out-of-date piece of ribbon in our
stock-every piece shown is of this seasons
newest creation. Our prices are less, too,
than you'd think for such fine qualities
about as little as you pay for the cheaper
qualities.
Black Velvet
Satin back, rich lustre, good quality.
Nos. S 9 II Is n
Sc lOc 14c 1Sc 2Sc Use S2c
Correct widths for millinery nse
LOuisine Ribbon
For neck, corsage and girdle; in all colors
No. 40, value, 25c.; now 22c.
No. 60, value, 38c.; now soc.
No. 80, value, 45c.; now 4Oc.
MOire Taffeta
All shades, beautifully finished.
No. 4o-a yard, csc.
No. I6-a yard, 19c.
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Lining Barpins

Peacock S is the place to find them. Lin
Jugs were our first great department. 1t
was our low prices for dependable goods
that made the store famous from the be-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-06

The Burlington County Association for
Insurance held its annual meeting in Med
ford, yesterday. The following directors
were elected: Isaac W. Stokes, John E.
Darnell, Henry P. Thorn, William Dunn
Rogers Henry j Trick Joseph H. Haines,
Japhet Bowker. Joshua s. Wills, Joseph
Powell, William j. Evans, William R.
Lippincott; President, John E. Darnell;
secretary, Henry P. Thorn; treasurer, Isaac
W. Stokes. The association has had a
very successful year, the losses by fire be-
ing So, 169. 40. Several barns insured in
this company were struck by lightning
but were not burned
Mrs Benajah p Wills and daughter,
Mrs. Mabel Baxter, are likely to be par
ties to a suit in the New York courts to be
brought by some of the Mount Holly
merchants who furnished goods to the
two women Immediately after the trial
and conviction of Harrie A. Baxter fol
assault and battery on his father law
Judge Wills, last summer. Payment OF
the bills, amounting to several hundred
dollars, has been refused, and some Of
claims have been placed with lawyers fol
collection. After Bakers fine of $50(
had been paid by Mrs. Wills, she and hel
daughter started ont on purchasing toul
at the expense of Mr. Wills, who repu
dated the debts thus contracted, and who
had notices published in various newspa
pers cautioning business houses not t.
trust any one on his account. Claims
against the parties were docketed thii
morning. and Lawyer Samuel w. ShinI
took the first train for New York to bring
suit against them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-14

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The Philippine
mail which has arrived at the War De-
partment brought the records of the court
martial that tried the two privates OF
Troop Z, Ninth Cavalry (colored). Edmond
A. Dubose and Lewis Russell. who were
hanged in the islands last week. 1t ap-
pears that these men deserted at Camalig,
Albay province, about March i. 1901. after
stealing from their troops six United States
carblnes, three reviewers, three belts flied
with ammunition and other government
property They then presented themselves
TO the enemy, whom they joined and CO.
operated with, each in the capacity Of a
lieutenant OF the insurgent forces, in ex-
petitions and engagements against the
United States troops for a period of nearly
four months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-14
TO EDUCATE Engineers
SCHOOL To BE ESTABLISHED BY
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
vi. Lazare WELLER Announces 1t VIII
BE Established mt Pittsburg-
Mr.. Prick Interested.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 13-"Pittsburg
win get the new school for the education
Of engineers to be established in the United
States by the French government. The
French School Of Political Science will be
located in New York city. 1 have recon-
mended the latter to my government, and
will recommend that the school for engf-
neers be established in Pittsburg."
The above statement was made this even
ing by NJ. Lazare WELLER. chief councillor
of the foreign Board of Trade of France.
NJ Weller and NJ. Maurice de LagOtellerie,
the two French commissioners, arrived in
Pittsburg this morning and spent the
morning by appointment in conference
with II. c. Frick. who is much interested
in the proposed school. Another conference
will be held tomorrow and the commits
siOners will leave for Chicago in the even
ing. While the commissioners have not
announced it officially, it is probable the
site selected for the school is the tract
of land recently purchased by Mr.. Frick
opposite Carnegie Institute.
NJ WELLER said: THE decision to locate
here was reached to-day after the confer
ence with Mr.. Frick, who, together with
cordial support and patronage for the
school. Inc School of Political Science in
New York will have the patronage of j.
Pierpont Morgan and Charles NJ. Schwab,
both of whom have given me this assur-
ance. My government will own and con-
troll all the schools il establishes in this
country. They will be among the finest
in America. Besides PittSburg and Phila-
my government for the site of the engi-
neers' school, but the selection of Pitts
burg, which L shall recommend to the gov
eminent. will undoubtedly be the one
chosen"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-14
IRA A. SHALER INDICTED
CONTRACTOR WHO is BUILDING PART
OF THE NEW YORK TUNNEL.
He and others Charged with MINI
Illegal Storage OF Dynamite.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1$.-The grand jury
to-day returned series of indictments
against the contractors and workmen al
legged to have been responsible for the fatal
and destructive explosion on Park avenue
on jan p and against the city officials
charged with dereliction in connection with
the storing of explosives. An indictment
for manslaughter in the first degree was
found against Ira A. Shaler, the rapid
transit subway subcontractor, who is build
ing the Park-avenue section of the tunnel
in which the explosion occurred. Shaler
also was indicted for illegal storage of
dynamite, a misdemeanor. Moses Epps, the
powderhouse Waterman, Ernest G. Mathe-
son, chief engineer, and Joseph Bracken. a
laborer, were indicted for manslaughter in
the first degree, and Matheson and Bracken
for illegal storage of dynamite. Superin-
tendent George Murray and Inspector
Smith, of the bureau of combustibles, were
indicted on a charge of criminal negli-
gence, and Charles +. Frazer, engineer, for
illegal storage. Bail was fixed in each
case at $780, except for Murray and
Smith, whose bail was made 81 900 each.
AT a meeting of the rapid transit COM
mittee to-day Engineer Barclay Parsons
submitted report stating that about sixty
tons OF dynamite is used each month in the
city of New York, and claiming that the
laws governing it's storage are old and tend
TO keep down the quantity and limit the
effect after explosions rather than to pre-
clude the possibility OF explosions The
board authorized the mayor to appoint a
committee of five persons TO investigate the
subject and formulate a revision of the
laws referring to explosives.
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SALARIES FIXED.


CINCINNATI, Feb. 1S.-The Methodist
book committee to-day heard additional an
nual reports. among them being those OF
]. NJ Buckley. editor Of the Christian Ad-
vocate at New York. and OF c. W. Smith.
editor of the Christian Advocate at Pitts
burg. The report on salaries was adopted.
allowing the widow OF Bishop Wiley $500
and the widow OF Bishop Haven 500. Bish-
op Bowman, retired gets 1900. and Bishop
Foster retired. S2S75. Bishop Andrews gets
5000. because OF his residence in New York.
Bishops Merrill. Warren, Foss, Hurst, Wal
Joyce, Goodsell. McCabe. Cranston. Moore
and Hamilton get ST. 100 each. The publish
ing agents-Homer Eaton and George Z.
Mains of New York. II. c. Jennings of
Cincinnati, and 5. II. Pye of Chicago-get
81. 80 each; also Editors W. V. Kelley of
the Methodist Review, ]. NJ. Buckley of the
New York Advocate, and I. 3. Nicely, edi-
tor OF the Sunday-schOol publications, edi
tors d. D. Thompson, Levi Gilbert, A. ].
and /. b. Scott and A n. Fisher 81, 700 each.
/. q. Penn. as assistant secretary of the
EpwOrth League, was allowed salary of
81, 100
AT the afternoon session a dividend OF
$5O,OO0 was declared out of the net psofits of
the publishing houses. to be distributed
among the annual conferences. The annual
reports showed the following: Eastern pub
fishing house-Assets, $2.0OS. al; liabilities,
house-Assets, 81, els no; liabilities, $110 1874:
net. $l.5O5.576 Profts-Eastern, 10000;
Western, $127, 733. Sales-Eastern, 1924, 800,
Western, 81, 146 AT.
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ALL OFFICERS RESIGN.
receivers Trying to straighten ONT
the Asphalt Company,s Affair.".

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l3.-The recefv-
ers recently appointed for the National
asphalt Company have requested the Off
GERS or that company and all the officers
ana directors Of subsidiary companies TO
resign their positions, and the request has
been complied with. This action of the
of1cers, 1t is said has no special signif-
canoe and was taken TO enable them 10
more easily straighten out the affairs of
the company.
Henry Tatnall. of this city one of the
receivers, tonight said 1T is a fact that
the receivers did request the resignation
OF the officers of the National Asphalt Com
Pdny OF America and the officers and d-
rectors or all the subsidiary companies,
ana that the request was promptly com
pied with No action has as yet been
taken In fact, the directors of the Ma
tlonal Asphalt Company will have 10 act
on the resignation of the officers of that
company The object of this action is to
put In operation plans the receivers have
been working on for some time without
waiting FOR the annual meeting. this plan
being the conclusion Of the management
Oh all the companies and uniformity of all
the officers and uniformity in the directors
OF the subsidiary companies. 1t does not
necessarily follow that the present officers
Will not be elected 10 positions in the COM
pany into which the management of the
numerous companies will be converted"