The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-04
Court.

Court.
Consid cradle business was transacted in
the Orphans court, on Saturday.
On motion of Edward Dudley, an order
was made extending the time for signing
the account of H. Pauline Gregg for
thirty days, for the purpose of filing ex-
ceptions, if necessary.
On motion of Charles Evan Merritt. an
order was made appointing the Burlington
County Safe Deposit and Trust Company
trustee under the will of Sarah B. Wool
man, Jr., deceased, in the place of j.
Howard Pugh, deceased.
On motion of Charles Evan Merritt, an
order of court was made appointing the
Burlington County Safe Deposit and
Trust Company trustee under the will of
Joseph Stokes, deceased, in the place
of N. Newlin Stokes, deceased.
The court made an order for Surrogate
Endicott to examine the records of his
Office to ascertain whether or not the City
Trust Company, of Philadelphia, is surety
pears that the said company is surety on
any bonds, to notify the parties who are
principals in the matter to give new
bond.
On motion of Charles Evan Merritt for
order of court discharging Edward B.
Reeves as one of the trustees under the
will of Edward Sharpless, deceased, the
court, upon hearing the matter, ordered
that a citation be issued to be returnable
August 5. showing cause why he should
not be discharged
On motion of Charles Evan Merritt,
the court made an order of distribution
in the estate of George H. Haines, de-
ceased.
On motion of Howard Flanders, an
order of court was made in the trust es-
tate of Marion F. Woolman.
On motion of Samuel K. Robbins the
court allowed the account of the executors
of Anne ]. Stokes, and an order of dis
tribution was made in said estate.
Samuel A Atkinson introduced to the
court Edwin S. Dixon, prominent mem
Der of the Philadelphia bar, who was per-
mitted by the court to present for allow
ance the account of the estate of Edward
R. Strawbridge. The same was allowed
as presented. The estate is valued at
over $SOO,O 900.
On motion of William D. Lippincott,
the account of the executors of the estate
of Emily G. Coles was allowed as pre-.
scented.
Citations having been issued in the
estate of Mark Jenness, deceased, and the
matter coming before the court, in reply
to the same, the representative of the ex
ecutor presented two releases, which they
claimed were executed and signed by the
parties issuing the citations. Upon this
representation, the matter was continued
for two weeks, and the court made an ordel
that if reason could be shown why the
case could not be continued, the matter
will then be dismissed Samuel W
Shinn appeared for the party issuing the
citations
On motion of Eckard P Budd, an ordel
of continuance was made in the estate o.
William Wilson, deceased, for time to filt
Exceptions to the account as presented
On motion of Eckard P. Budd, an ordel
of distribution was made in the estate o.
Franklin Hill. In this matter, the parties
receiving the benefits reside in Ger
many, special proof had to be taken as tt
next of kin, and the court not being fully
informed as to the same, two shares O
the estate will be held by the executor OIL
three per cent, awaiting final decree as tt
the distribution thereof.
On motion of George NJ Hillman. al
order of distribution was made and the &C
count allowed as presented in the estate 0
Mary E. Hilyard. deceased.
Upon the approval of bond, Blanchar,
, H. White will be appointed guardian 70
Charles Stackhouse, of Juliustown.
In the criminal court William Baker, o
: Burlington, was brought up for sentence
7 This is the man who stabbed John Snyde
| at the Dutch Neck fishery. Judge Gas
: kill told Baker that he had deceived til
s court in the statement which he made
r week ago. He had been convicted of az
t sault and battery with intent to kill an
: had served five years for that crime, hi
record having been secured. The coul
said the only thing to do was to impose
s suitable sentence, and Baker was give
n two years in state prison.
/. Blanchard II. White made applicatio
It for the release from the county jail of
k W. Anderson, of Browns Mills, who hs
n been sent up for sixty days for being di
n orderly. The court granted rule c
l. Justice Joyce for the return of the pape
:, in the case.
n The case of George NJ. Brock, of Moore
2 town, to recover on book account again
d the estate of Silas Walton. deceased, acn
o up for hearing. The plaintiff was r
J. presented by Louis Morris. George !
Hillman appeared for the estate.