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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-22

on a private car. no matter who chap
erones IT,
Certainly not. unless you want TO
certainly not" said the chaplain
You understand that I'm only giving
YOU his message. He thought II
best"
mot to write TO me or to Sister
Theresa" broke in the girl contemp'
tuously. What clever person he ~
And how unclever | ami" said the
clergyman. laughing. Well. at any
rate, | thank you for giving me the
opportunity to present his message
She smiled, nodded and turned swift
" toward the school The chaplain
looked after her for a few moments,
then walked soberly away toward the
lake. He was young fellow, clean.
shaven and dark. and with a pair OF
shoulders that gave me twinGe OF
envy. could not guess how great
factor that vigorous figure was 10 be
in my own Affairs AZ ! swung down
from the wall and walked toward
Glenarm House my thoughts were not
with the athletic chaplain, but with
the girl. whose youth was. reelected
marked BY her short skirt, the uneon
cern with which her hands we're thrust
into the pockets OF her coat and the
irresponsible tilt OF the tAm-o -shAnter
There is something launty. suggeA
ton OF spirit and Independence. In
tAm-o'shanter, particularly a red one
" the red tam-o'-shsnter expressed, ~
TO speak. the key-note OF 81 AEathA's
the proximity OF the school was not 81
bad a thing after all
In a high good.humor and with
sharp appetite went in to luncheon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-22

oiAde deep m alsaG
called, stammering lncoherenlly.
tor her. but her LIGHT arEoay aklmmea
. water steadily The paddle roso
d fell with trained precision, making
arcely a ripple n she stole softiy
,ay toward the iAfy sowern Of the
inset stood looking after her.
AIDED with self-el ntempt A glory Of
,rplo and scarle, ana gold filled the
est Suddenly the wind moanod IN
. wood behind the limo Of cottages.
,ept . ne and rippled the surface
watches rs sll.ht untll
canoe End marked the
~ crafts quick Response. A. The
aken waters bore her alert ngure up
yard on the swell. Ter blade stu main.
,alulnE it's regular dip. until she dn-
appeared behind q littis peninsula that
made a harbor near the school
grounds.
The red tAmo'ahanter seemed q
,ast TO merge in Ne red sky. an {
tanned ehssrisssly = NJ eanoa
ITO be coattnued.)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-22

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~ r~u , address to O. A. Northcott sna
W. huntington. ". Va, Boys D.pt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-22
VIRGINIA. COLLEGE

f9r YOUNG laptCS, Reanoke, We.
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f1f luurs fafiss N The aoufh Me- tuIIfInIa
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-22

Inc famous BIrdsoIl wagons are
'0'a O' Snyder Hardware Company
."u 'nsy have a large stock. Also
nave ! Weber wagon, at a less prica
.. nssslss OF various kind. at the low
~ p''o'' Tor which they eau BE- sofa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-22

I Turned to otand Face to Face With
the Girl Of the Red rom-o.
shantsP.
7 beg your pardon I sAia. stepping
away from the canoe.
she az net wear the covert eat Of
- usnAA Dat re- Rah isstStsIus.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-22

II c sullivan y L stewart
Attorney. and cOan.sllots at Law.
Commercial litigation. ooFporat4m
ID Real Esis,e. Colleciioa. nAAa
,sial,s settled. DvEo.itions taken.
Practice In all the coarsa
e,',rsnce, any bank or business arm
hefu
Ns,a Street Louisa Kpasucly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
Officer Seriously Injured.

Jesse Taggart, of Burlington, special
policeman on duty at the Burlington
Island Park, was terribly beaten by 8
crowd of rowdies during Sunday-School
picnic from Philadelphia at that resort on
Wednesday.
The men are said to have upset the
boats along the river front and caused con.
siderable disturbance among the big
crowds of picnickers. Taggart attempted
to quiet them, but was spirited to another
neighborhood by the toughs, who set ur
and beat him. He was knocked to hi;
knees by blow from behind and beaten
and kicked by his assailants, who ham
mered his face and left him half dead In
the woods.
Escaping to Bristol, Pa, his assailanti
we're followed by park attaches. and three
of them were arrested by the borough
police. One man was taken from a troll
lev car as he was about to get out of the
town. Special squads of police were sem
to the resort from Burlington to Quell {
threatened riot following the assault.
The men arrested were John Hogan
Patrick Haffon and John Porratto. They
are being held by the Bristol authorities
to await requisition papers. The loca
police issued warrants charging them Will
atrocious assault
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
Disbursement about Bridge

There Is difference of opinion between
the bridge committees of Burlington and
Mercer counties about the proposed new
line bridge over Crosswicks creek at
Crosswicks. The committees have not
been able to agree fully upon the plans
seems to be about the expense of the abut-
ments The committees met on Thursday
but did not arrive at any conclusion.
AS the structure will be line bridge
both boards agreed to share the expense.
1t will be necessary to make considerable
fills on both sides of the creek. The re-
spective townships will construct the APP
proaches and it is incumbent upon the
counties to build the abutments and wing
walls. The fill on the Mercer side will be
longer than that on the Burlington shore
and the Burlington freeholders are of the
opinion that it is not fair to make theiI
county share this expense. They hold
that the counties should stand half the
cost of the bridge proper only and that
the cost of building abutments aud wing
walls should be betrayed separately by
the respective counties On the othel
hand the Mercer people contend that al
the bridge is line structure the expense
should be borne equally irrespective of any
difference in the cost of the wing wall
and abutments.
No settlement had been reached whel
the meeting adjourned and the matte
will be discussed at further session.
is probable that both committees will in
spect the site of the proposed bridge II
order to clear up the differences
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
GA STo FRI "A.
Bears the >Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Of &<HAzZx
HeddiuQ.

A reunion of the Carly family occurred
at the home of Asa Carly last Wednesday,
and proved to be an interesting affair
Those assembled were the children of the
late William and Rebecca Carly, infiuen-
tial and respected pioneers of this place.
In order of age Asa Carly, of Hedding;
Mrs. Adeline Kimble, of Medford; Atkin-
son Carly, of Hedding; Thomas Carly and
wife, Mount Holly; R. Hutchinson Carly
and wife, Crosswicks; Mrs. Sarah Reeves,
Medford; Mrs. Annie Lafferty, of Atlantic
City; William Carly and wife, of Column
bus, comprise the immediate family The
grandchildren present were Joseph Kim
BILE, of Jacksonville; Mrs John Shreve,
Harry Carly and wife, of Hedding; Mrs.
William Appieby, of Columbus; Mrs. Ell
mer Miller, of Burlington. Mrs. Margaret
Riker. of New York, niece, was present.
The invited guests were Mrs. Charlotte
Smith, of Crosswick; Mrs Rhoda S. Lud-
low, of Bordentown; Mrs. Mary J. Nit
chell, of Delanco; Mrs. Dey, of Hedding
The original number of children was
eleven, two having died in infancy and
one during the civil war, leaving total
of eight, the Oldest of whom is eighty al
next birthday. AS this was the first time
they were so assembled since the death Of
the parents twenty -five years ago, the oc-
casion was one of "Reminiscences and pleas
ure with single cloud lowering over the
horizon that created an indescribable feel
ing of something lacking to perfect the
enjoyment. 1t was the vacant chair o.
the beloved wife of the host, who dice
six months ago, whose material form wal
sadly missed but forcibly visualizeC
throughout the day A bountiful repas
was served at the noon hour, when tn,
hospitality of the host did not suffer am
injustice, and likewise at the supper hour
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
Fence Litigation Settled.

The township of Riverside and the
Pennsylvania railroad have been in litiga-
ton for a number of years about the
ownership of portion of Lafayette ave
nue., Riverside The trouble started wheI
the railroad company took possession Of
the land and erected fence around it
This action caused considerable inconven
fence to drivers of vehicles, as the avenue
was too narrow for traffic and trolley
travel after the railroad had erected tn,
fence.
The case was decided in favor of thu
township several months ago by the Su
preme Court, but 1t was not until Wednes
nesday that the fence was moved back tt
the line prescribed by the Court.
The fence was taken down and replaced
In its new position by direction of Deput,
Sheriff Fleetwood, under a writ from
court The township committee was OIL
hand to look after the interests of tn
township, and Mr.. Patton, of Borden
town, represented the railroad.
The trolley company has also move'
back It's poles, several of which woul'
have been right in the street, which is nov
20 feet wide.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
Sale of Trolley Road Denied

Thomas J. McCarter, president; John
]. Burleigh, vice president; r. E. Dan
forth, general manager; F. E. Bailey, di.
vision superintendent, Officers of the Pub
lie Service Corporation. of Camden, and
Walton Clark, of the U. G. l., Philadel-
phia, and others, completed an inspection
of their cOmpany's property in South
Jersey, which necessarily included trip
over the trolley road running from Moores.
town to Burlington, and return to Camden
over the Camden and Trenton road.
From this visitation rumor gained cir
culation that the Burlington County Rail-
way Company had closed deal for the
sale of its road, and that the Public Ser
vice Corporation would take charge on
January l.
Superintendent John s. Gilbert says
this report is absolutely untrue. SO far as
he knows no proposition has eyer been
made for the purchase of this road. The
territory at one time was wanted by the
Public Service Corporation, when the
present road was contemplated, but they
were too slow in filing their maps.
With regard to an extension Of the troll
ley system from Mount Holly to Smith
vile, that matter is In an indefinite shape.
Complications have arisen that will pre-
vent favorable action for while.
In obedience to orders. however, from
the board of directors, Superintendent
Gilbert is getting estimates from con-
tractors for building the road to Smith
vile. In addition to the bids already re-
ceived, other parties went over the route
yesterday, and in a short time their fig
ures will be submitted.
After the legal difficulty has been re-
moved. 1t is possible that the work of
constructing this road will be taken up.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
Florence.

Mrs. Minnie Gotham spent Sunday IL
Chester, visiting relatives.
John Durling, of Trenton, spent Sun
day here with Elmer E. Page.
Jos. Foulks has taken possession of hi'
new house on Sc cond street.
Miss Ada Durling, of Trenton, is spend
ing her vacation here with the Misses
Page.
Miss May Bennett. of Philadelphia, il
spending her vacation here with William
Petit.
Miss Bessie Ogden, OF Philadelphia, Il
spending her vacation here with Charlie
Woolston.
Richard Horn, of Millville, is spending
his vacation here with his sister, Mrs
Jacob s. Hoover.
Rev. and Mrs. A. s. Allen, of Bridge
ton, are spending few days here wit
Newton Morton.
William Lewis, ST., of Mount Holly
was in town on Thursday, visiting hi
daughter, Mrs. Mary Cramer.
The John A. Roebling plant have ful
nished new police uniforms for their chic
and his three officers. They certainly d
look stylish In them.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
Life Crushed Out.

By disobeying the orders of his uncle,
the life of Justus Sutliff was crushed out
Sunday morning at o'clock.
| Abraham Scattergood is night fireman
at the power house of the Burlington
County Railway Company, but being ill,
his assistant, Justus Sutliff, aged 10 years,
Of Mount Holly, was in temporary charge
After the machinery had been stopped
at 100 o'clock, Sutliff laid down on three
foot belt, which is attached to the dynamo,
and went to sleep, which had been the
custom of Scattergood for some time.
With only the light from lantern En-
gineer Joseph Elbertson, before starting
the machinery at 5 o'clock, looked around
to see If everything was all right. Not
noticing the dangerous position of the as
sistant fireman, steam was applied Just
as the large fiywheel began to move,
noise resembling groan was heard and
the power shut off at once
Engineer Elbertson started to investi-
gate Immediately and was Mortified at the
sight of Sutliff, who was hanging limp
and lifeless by the side of the flywheel
his crushed head being fastened between
the belt and wheel, causing instant death
The injury began at the eyes and extended
to the back of Sthe head where there was a
hole, the skull being split open.
A special car was sent to Mount Holly
for Superintendent John s. Gilbert and
DR.. Elmer D. Prickitt, who were soon
at the scene. With its human freight
the belt had passed down into pit and
the boy was drawn in for a distance of
fifteen feet or one-quarter of a revolution.
The belt was loosened and implements
used to force the immense wheel back in
order to remove the body, after which it
was brought to Mount Holly to the home
of Frank Hoffner, on West Washington
street, with whom the deceased lived.
At the power house there are two dyna-
mos, running alternately every other day,
and strange to say the one known as the
Give" belt, or the one to be started next,
has invariably been used as a couch In
no case has sleeper occupied the top
of the belt. where there would be little
danger.
Coroner Deworth arrived about eight |
o'clock and concluded that no inquest was |
necessary. but such a proceeding will be
held at Hainesport this afternoon at the |
request of Superintendent Gilbert who |
wants to get the facts on record.
Asingular coincidence In connection with |
this tragedy Is the fact that on Saturday |
night when Hoffner, who is the day engi |
neer, took a midnight meal to his neph- |
ew, he remarked to Sutliff
''Justus, where do you go to lie down |
at nights2 You never get on that belt, do
your
mo, sir" replied the young man.
In spite of this warning Sutliff slept
there that night for the first time. 1t is
necessary to climb over an iron protect
ing railing to get on the belt.
Sutliff came here In January with his
uncle, who has had the young man In his
employ about electric plants for four
years.
Undertaken Keller shipped the remains
% Plymouth, Pa. yesterday afternoon,
where the funeral will be held to day.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
Severe Storm

A severe electrical storm on sThursda,
night did considerable damage in thi
section. The thunder and lightning were
severe, and torrents of water came down
Lightning struck the house of Melvina
widow Of Benjamin Deacon, at Timbuc-
too, and entirely destroyed the house and
portion Of the contents. The house
was insured for $500.
The large barn and its contents of hay,
wagons, implements, harness, etc., on the
farm of John Hoffman, between Moores-
town and Riverside, was struck and de-
stroyed by fire. The live stockiwas saved
During the storm the cupola on the city
hall at Burlington was discovered to be on
fire, supposed to have been started by
lightning The roof and upper story of
building were considerably damaged by
fire and water. Two prisoners. who were
In the cell rooms, were considerably
frightened before being released. The
cells were flooded by water.
At Stanwick the shingles were ripped
off house, which was unoccupied, but
no fire started.
Bert Snyder, of Unionville, rural mail
carrier, had scare. A bolt of lightning
ripped off some weatherboards and
shingles, and set his house on fire. The
flames were extinguished with buckets of
water.
The stable of Henry Schopfer, baker
at Medford, was struck and entirely de-
stroyed by fire. The wagons, carriages
and horses were saved. The hay, harness,
about 25 barrels of -four, etc., were de-
stroyed. An ice house close to the stable
was also burned. Loss about $1,000, in
surance $283.
Two barns and wagon shed on the
farm of Joseph Couples, in Tabernacle |
township, were also leveled to the ground |
by fire, caused by lightning. The live
stock was saved. Crops, harness, nipple
ments, ETC., were burned. There was an
insurance of 5000 on the buildings.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
Railroad Assessment Sustained

In an exhaustive opinion filed In the
Supreme Court Wednesday by Justices
Fort, Hendrickson and Pitney, the validity
of the so called perkins" railroad tax act
of 1905, which was attacked by all the
railroads of the State, was upheld In every
particular. As a result the railroads will
be obliged to pay into the State Treasury on
account of the tax levied for 1906, total
of 50, SOB, 529.70, an increase of S. 652, 538.
40 over the tax paid the State In 1905 on
the same class of property.
The tax in question is that levied on the
main stem" franchise and tangible per-
sonal property assessed at the average tax
rate of the State, amounting to $18.01 on
each $1,000 valuation under the Perkins
law, as compared with the fixed rate of S.
on each $1,000 valuation under the railroad
tax act of 1884 as amended in 1885,
Under the Perkins law the State retains
an amount equal to So ON each $1,000 for
the use of the State, which sum amounted
last year to 1868, 662. 50, an increase over
the preceding year, when the total railroad
State tax was $3.50, 999.21, of $18, 1858. IA.
The remainder, amounting to So, 533,
$780, So, will, under the Perkins law, be dis
tributed among the various municipalities
to reduce the State school tax but will
scarcely be available for use during the
current year.
The prosecutors of record were the
United New Jersey Railway and Canal
Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
AS the case was urged two major con-
tentions were made by counsel for the
railroads. One of these was the question
of constitutionality and the other claim
that transit tax passed in 1869 gave the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company immun-
ity from other forms of taxation In writ.
ing the opinion of the court the constitu-
tional phase was handled by Justice Pit
ney, while Justice Fort disposed of the
claim regarding exemption under the tran.
sit tax act.
The railroad companies are expected to
appeal to the Court of Errors and Ap-
peal but they are facing defeat there
| also, for that tribunal has only recently
sustained the constitutionality of the DUFF
field act relative to the taxing of second
class railroad property at local rates and
for local purposes.
The Dufheld act is similar in its nature
to the Perkins act, being a part of the
equal taxation scheme of the Republican
| leaders. Under the combined decisions
If they shall stand, the railroad companies
will be compelled to pay for 1906 an in
crease of about 100000 in taxes over
| those of 1905.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13

Robert S. Gaskill and wife are at the
Shelbourne, Atlantic City.
Isaac Aston, of West Chester, Pa,
visited relatives near Mount Holly, on
Sunday.
Arthur D. Bovine, of St. Louis, Mo-, is
enjoying two weeks vacation with his
parents in Mount Holly.
Mr.. and Mrs William H. Stillwell, of
Mount Holly, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stidfole, of Bordentown, have returned
from Long Beach, where they spent q
weeks outing in bungalow.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
Killed by Cars.

A tragedy occurred at the bog bridge, q
short distance east of the railroad station,
on Saturday afternoon, resulting In the
death of j. Elwood Mount, of South
Amboy, who died at the Burlington
County Hospital at $50 o'clock that
evening.
The facts of the accident are unknown,
as no one saw the occurrence. 1t is said
that the man was exhausted because of
the loss of sleep, having had but little
time to repose in four days.
The unfortunate was brakeman on
freight No 442 He had been sent out to
flag any trains that might come along, so
as to give the freight an opportunity to
start on its trip from the Mount Holly
freight yard to Burlington.
Taking seat one of the caps at the bog
bridge, the west bound passenger train
due here at 2 AZ, came along and struck
Mount, crushing his skull, and knocking
him to the ground, where he was seen by
a baggageman. who gave the signal to
STOP The train was backed to the bridge
and Mount was carried off on stretcher.
Not until the train was stopped did the
engineer know that any one had been hit
by the engine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
Bordeutown

A man who gave his name as George
Wagner called at the harness store of John
s. Snyder here on Thursday night and
purchased bride for $3.50, presenting in
payment check for $12, purporting to be
signed by Joseph ]. Klein, farmer, liv.
ing near Bordentown. The man received
S. in return with the understanding that
Snyder would pay the $3.50 balance the
next morning, when the stranger said hi
would call for the bride. The stranger
failed to appear on Friday. Klein pro
nounced the check forgery and said HI
knew nothing whatever of the man.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
MedfOfd.

Miss Emma Thackara, of Woodbury.,
has been spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel N. Lamb.
A band concert and supper will be given
on the Field Club grounds on Thursday
evening, for the benefit of the Medford
Brass Band, to assist them in procuring
uniforms.
The township committee on Monday
passed an ordinance requiring the curbing
of Union street between Main and Cherry
streets, and an ordinance establishing the
grade of the curb and sidewalks on north
Main street, north of the railroad.
At the l. o. o. F. Lodge. on Friday
evening, the recording secretary, Milton
Fl. Allen. was presented with a beautiful
badge emblem of the order, The day wa
the Goth anniversary of Mr.. Aliens birth
/, thirty years of which time he has beer
recording secretary of the local order
An unusually large attendance was presen
and an excellent presentation address wa
delivered by Henry P. Thorn.