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The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Mrs ]. Sloat Fassett, Mrs. J. L. Loose,
Mrs. Neale, Mrs. George ". Fairchild.
Mrs. M f.. DriscoH. Mrs. Edward B.
Yreeland. Mrs. George L. Liliey. Miss
Maths, Mrs Charles L. Knapp. Mrs. Cur
tbs, Mrs. James S. Davenport. Mrs YES
pasian Warner. Mrs. d. S. Alexander, Mrs.
Spaldipg, Mrs. Burke, Mrs Leupp, Mrs
Charles B. Law. Mrs. George W. Waldo.
Mrs Charles Bennett. Miss Wood. Miss
Bender, house guest OF Mrs Fassett: Mrs
Van Yechten Olcott Mrs James 3. Per-
kins. Mrs. Herbert Parsons. Mrs Frank
o. Lowden. Mrs. John DalzeI. Nrs. Beck
man Winthrop, and Mrs. L. d. Moore.
Mrs. Charles NJ Hammett has issued
cards announcing the marriage OF her
daughter Kathryn TO Mr. Thomas Nelson
Conrad Thursday evening at the family
residence. 644 F street southwest. Mrs.
Hammett and Mrs. Conrad viii receive
Fridays, March 20 and 27
Mrs EicheIberger viii receive this af-
ternoon for the last time this season.
Mrs. Truman Able. Of 1919 N street. will
receive Monday afternoon.
Mrs. and Miss Kirkus. OF the Cordova.
will not be at home this afternoon
Mr H. D. Gordon and his son Durant
left the city on ten days tour They
will visit Savannah Jacksonville, Pensa-
cola. and New Orleans
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington Mills. OF the
Grafton, are at the Kirkwood. Camden.
S c.. for few weeks.
.
Mrs. Anthony 2. Tyssowsh and Mrs.
Walter Hilton. Of 1892 Connecticut avenue,
viii be at home Monday.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs w s Knox
entertained at a dance the young friends
of their niece. Miss Nina Van Arsdale. at
their home in New Hampshire avenue
Announcement is made OF the engage
ment OF Miss Rosetta Dewart Brice
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Edward Lin
coin Brice. TO Horace Carpenter Hurl-
butt jr. The wedding viii take place
early in the fall
Mrs. f T. Hammond viii be at home
at the ROChambeau this afternoon from /
to s. Miss Florence Sheedy. OF Denver.
Colo. and Miss Ethel Ryan. Of New York.
will reach Washington this morning. and
VIII be the guests Of Mrs. Hammond.
Mrs Ralph d. Tobien entertained the
officials of the engineer department OF
( the Southern Railway al dinner last even
/ ing. Among the guests were Hugo "
I Hesslebach. Bernard Herman. and Geof-
! frey CFeyke.
Mrs. Frsnk A. Gardner announces the
engagement Of her daughter Elise TO
Allan ?. Hume. son Of the late Frank
Hume. Of Washington Miss Gardner is
spending the winter with her mother in
Boston Her elder sister was married last
summer 10 J. Maury Dove. jr. Miss
GardneE.s father. Dr. Frank a Gardner.
was physician 20 the family OF the late
President Harrison during his residence
/ in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred s. Lincoln. Of the
Kenesaw. left Friday for an extended
trip through the South, attending the
Mardi Gras at New Orleans and visiting
Cuba before returning
Former state Senator Frederick W
Mott, Of St Louis, No. has been in the
/ city for several days attending to busi-
ness IN connection with Mr.. Louis P
/ Shoemaker, who is executor under the wiz
/ Of the formers brother. Mr. George ".
Mott. who was for many years a business
man Of Washington
! Mrs George II. Brown and the Misses
Brown VIII not be at home Saturday. on
/ account Of Illness in the family.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
FINDINGS IN COURT-MARTIAL.
War Department Has Result of the
Trial of Lieuf. SturCeS


The record and findings in the court
martial case Of First Lieut.. Dexter
Sturges. Thirteenth Cavalry. who was
tried recently at Fort Sheridan. III. have
been received at the War Department
Lieut.. Sturges was tried for financial
Irregularities He entered the volunteer
army in Nay. 1885 as a private in Com
pany 3. Of the Third New ork Infantry.
and. later in the same year. served in the
203d New York Infantry. as a first lieu
tenant. He was honorably mustered out
IN March 1929 and re-entered the Twen-
ty-seventh United States Volunteer In
fantry as, first lieutenant. serving until
1901. He became a first lieutenant in the
Thirteenth Cavalry in the regular estab-
lishment in February. 1901. and has
served with that organization since that
date.
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$3.50 a pair.
Value, $3.50.
Anniversary Special in
WOmen'S Lingerie Waists.
Third floor-Tenth st

We have secured for our Anniversary
Sale. at great price concession, a
manufacturer samples Of Women's s
Lingerie Waists. They are made of
sheer and dainty lawns and variousiy
trimmed with French and German valen-
ciennes. cluny, and other laees. medal
Hons, fine embroideries. tucks. &c. They
are high-grade garments. and. being sam
pies. there are not two alike. We offer
these samples for the same we usually
have TO pay for them ourselves.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
Navy Orders.

Cart F. \. WILMER detached navy yard League
Island - command Pennsylvania.
Capt. A WARD, detached Pennsylvania, home wait
orders.
Capt Z. 4. FISKE, detached recruiting station.
New York. 90 navy yard. LeaSae Island.
Commando ]. c. GILLMORE. % charge OF re-
cruitiug station. New YORK.
Lieut.. C0mmander r. WELLES. detached INSPECTION
duty. Quincy. 70 duty connection fttng out New
Hampshire.
Lieut. {. T.. ARNOLD. additional duty as inspector
Of equipment. Quincy
Lieut.. S. Il. +. DOYLE. detached navy yard. New
York. 70 duty connection fitting ont Birmingham
EnsiGns ". L. FRIEDELL. II. L IRWIN A s.
WADSWORTH. IT.. n. 4. ORR. J. F. AT
KINS0S v. BAKER. ". Z. EBERLE. W +.
RENO. J. J. LONDON. R. s. CULP. H. r
GREENLEE. ". BAGGALEY. J. Z. POND.
c. NJ. AUSTIN. X. WHITING B. H. STEELE.
W R. FURL0NG. G. HOWE w D.
SPEARS. Z DURR. J. H NEWTON, Jr.. and
A ]. JAMES. commissioned
Assistant Surgeons c. L MORAN and A. c. STAN
LEY. appointed
Assistant Surgeon J. o. DOWNET. 70 Relief.
Warrant Machinist ". C. DRONBERGER. de-
tached Brooklyn TO Newport News WITH view be-
ing ordered to duty or Montana When CON-
missioned.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

All advertising contracts made BY The
Washington Herald are based upon its
bona fde circulation-a circulation in
Washington larger by thousands than
was ever before attained by any morn
ing newspaper at the Capital. It's books
are open
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fI an S n bGneS eSeI
and homer h been t ouI
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Mrs. sherman Gives Luncheon TO
Speakers Dnughter-COnrHd-H
NETT NuptiaIs TeId Thursday-An-
nOuncement of the Engagement of
Miss Sanger and Miss Carlisle.
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Marine Corns.

Col. ALLEN C. KELTON. detached headauarters
Marine Corps. to command naval prison, navy
yard Portsmouth
First Lieuts EDWARD A GREENE and VIII
LIAM A. HOWARD. 10 temporary duty rla-
Tine Lartcks. naTy yard. New York
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MOVEMENTS OF VEsSELS-The following move
ments Of vessels have been reported to the Bu-
reau of Navigation:
ArrTed-February q. Scorpion AZ Key West.
Marietta at New Orleans
Sailed-FebrueD =. Sterling from Hampton
Roads for Boston February Is. Abarenda and
Bruuls from San Juan for Hampton Roads
February q. Concord. Helena. and onirns from
Shanghai for 0lOngapo; Eagle from Guantanamo
for surveying grounds.
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Announcement is made OF the engage
ment Of Miss Rosetta Dewart Brice,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lin
coin Brice. TO Horace Carpenter Hurl-
butt jr. The wedding viii take place
early in the fall.
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Anniversary Special in
Mems Six Ties.
Anniversary Special in
Women'S Tan Oxfords.

Women's Tan Russia Catfskin and
Golden Brown Kidskin 2-eyelet Court
Ties, with Cuban heels and wide ribbon
laces- New. fresh goods. Sizes to 6.
A. B. c. and D lasts.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Col. and Mrs Bromwen were dinner
hosts Of the evening, entertaining Repre-
sentative and Mrs LOngw9rth. Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Beck
man Winthrop. Senator and Mrs. Dspew
Mr. and Mrs. Larz Anderson, Represent
ative and Mrs. BoUrke Cochran. Mr.. and
Mrs Chandler Hale. Mr.. and Mrs. George
McLanahan. Mrs John Rodgers. and NJ.
do Amaral counselor ef the Brazilian
Embassy.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Miss Cannon was the guest compliment
tary to whom Mrs. James Sherman. wife
Of Representative Sherman, entertained at
luncheon yesterday, at the New Willard.
The guests assembled at a round table
in the red dining-rOOm OF the hotel which
was prettiiy decorated with cut flowers
and palms, and on the table were baskets
Of lilacs and Enchantress carnations.
Invited 10 meet Miss Cannon were Mrs.
Straus. wife OF the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor; Mrs. Serene E. Payne.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Mrs. f T. Hammond viii be at home
at the ROCh2mbeau this afternoon from 1
to s. Miss Florence Sheedy. OF Denver
Colo. and Miss Ethel Ryan. Of New York.
will reach Washington this morning. and
VIII be the guests Of Mrs. Hammond.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Mrs Ralph D. Toblen entertained the
officials Of the engineer department OF
the Southern Railway at dinner last even
ing. Among the guests were Hugo *.
Hesslebach. Bernard Herman. and Geof-
frey CFeyke.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred s Lincoln, Of III,
Kenesaw. left Friday for an extended
trip through the South, attending tn
Mardi Gras at New Orleans and visitinl
Cuba before returning
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Mrs. Charles NJ Hammett has issued
cards announcing the marriage OF her
daughter Kathryn TO Mr. Thomas Nelson
Conrad Thursday evening at the family
residence. 644 F street southwest. Mrs.
Hammett and Mrs. Conrad viii receive
Fridays, March 20 and q.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Last evening Mr. and Mrs W s Knox
entertained at dance the young friends
of their niece. Miss Nina Van Arsdale. at
their home in New Hampshire avenue.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-15
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1908
Republican State Convention,

The Republican voters of New Jersey are here
by called to elect delegates at primary elections
to be held according to the provisions OF the
statutes of New Jersey, to state convention to be
held in Taylor Opera House, in the city OF
Trenton, at II O'Clock noon. on
Friday, the 25th day Of September, 1908
for the purpose of nominating twelve electors
two e1ectors-at-1arge and ten others for presi-
dent and vice president to be supported at the en-
suing election.
The basis of representation from each county
under this call is vote for each 200 Republican
votes cast at the last gubernatoria1 election Tor
the candidate for governor, and one vote for each
fraction thereof exceeding 100 votes. Each cleo
ton district however, is entitled to at least one
delegate; but a delegate from any election
district which at the last gubernatorial election
cast less than 200 votes for the Republican can
didate for governor shall be entitled to cast such
fractional portion of vote in said convention as
may be determined by the respective county COM
mittees of the state.
The number of votes to which each county is
entitled under this call is as follows: Atlantic
30; Bergen, 81; Burlington, %; Camden, 70; Cape
May, II; Cumberland, rs; Essex, IN; Gloucester
IL; Hudson, l73; Huntderdon, "a; Mercer, So;
Middlesex, 43; Monmouth, 80; Morris. IS; Ocean
13; Passaic, So; Salem, 10; Somerset, ID; Sussex
9; Union, 81; Warren, 10. Total, 973.
FRANKLIN MURPHY,
1O-4t Chairman
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-15
NOTICE

TO BOARDS OF REGISTRY AND ELECTION
OF BURLINGTON COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given that the Boards Of
Registry and Election in and for the county
of Burlington, will meet on
Tuesday, September 22, 1908,
at the places OF their former meeting at one
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day and con
tinue in session until nine o'clock in the eve
ming for the purpose of holdinga
PRIMARY ELECTION
for delegates to conventions of political parties
or for making nominations, or for both, as the
case may be-
The Boards of Registry and Election shall al
so meet on
Tuesday, October %, 1908,
at the place of their former meeting at the
hour of one o'clock in the afternoon and re-
main in session until nine o'clock in the eve
ming, for the purpose of revising and correct
ing the original registers, In the manner pro
vided by law; on the day succeeding the COM
pletion of the register, one copy thereof shall
be delivered by the chairman to the County
Board of Elections, and one copy shall be re-
tanned by him for use by the district board
on the day of election and the additional
two days after said last mentioned Tuesday, to
the clerk of the township, city or other NUM-
may be situate.
The County Board of Elections Will sit on
Thursday and Saturday next preceding the
day of the general election, from eight o'clock
in the forenoon till five o'clock in the after
noon of each of said days, at the Court House,
in Mount Holly, N. j., for the purpose of regis
ter1ng all persons within the county entitled
to vote at the next election and who have been
omitted In the local register and for the pur-
pose OF striking from the local register the
names of any persons improperly placed
thereon.
NOTE.-Boards of Registry and Election
have no authority to fill vacancies on said
boards except those occurring on election day;
all others must be Immediately reported to
and filed by the County Board of Elections.
The papers authorized to print this notice
are the Mount Holly News, New Jersey Mirror,
Mount Holly Herald, Bordentown Register,
Burlington Enterprise, Burlington Gazette.
By order of the County Board of Elections.
WALTER E. BORDEN, Chairman.
HENRY H. SAVAGE, Secretary.
Dated August p, 1908. g.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-15
Beverly.

P. s. Smith, of Broad street. Is on a
business trip through the west. At the
present time he is in South Dakota.
Miss Adelia Davis, of Warren street,
gave q straw ride Thursday evening to
some friends. The party drove to Moores-
town and had very pleasant time.
Wedding bells were heard tolhng in
this city on Thursday. Rev. Thomas J..
]. Wright was kept busy tieing the knots.
George 81. Hancock, of Burlington, and
Miss Lena Reign, of Florence, were join
ed in wedlock in the afternoon at the M.
E. parsonage At $50 in the evening
Miss Talitha Helen Luker became the
bride of Leslie G.. Horner, of Burlington.
The ceremony was performed at the home
of the bride, Rev. Mr.. Wright officiating.
Mr.. Horner is well known In this city,
being employed as conductor for the
Camden and Trenton Railway Company,
while the bride is the accomplished daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Howard Luker.
A euchre and dance for the benefit of
t. Joseph's church, will be held In Armory
hall on Wednesday evening, October 2, at
$50 o'clock Tickets so cents.
The Beverly Free Library will reopen
this afternoon at 8 o'clock, having been
closed the past summer on account Of the
intense heat, the Library being situated
on the third floor of the Butler building.
A valuable horse belonging to G. M
vansciver. of Penn street, met his deatf
Saturday night by choking. The horse
was tied with a neck halter and in som'
way got his foot over 1t in the night ant
when Mr.. Vansciver went to feed it In thu
morning found the animal dead.
Thomas Williams. of Bentley avenue
has been missing from his home since las
Monday He left home after dinner snt
his wife has not received any tidings O
his whereabouts
While Joseph Swanson was walking
along the Beverly meadows Friday morn
ing he found the body of drowned mai
where 1t had been washed there by tn
tide. The body is supposed to be that o.
Bristol man who was drowned severa
days ago.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-15
Riverside.

Mrs. Lillian Stecher Is nearly over the
effects of case of poisoning.
Lawyer George NJ Bacon returned home
from his European trip Tuesday night,
looking hale and hearty.
Miss Margaret Gross had the misfortune
to pierce her finger through with sewing
machine needle on Monday.
John Dietrich, who took bottle Of
laudanum on Tuesday with suicidal in
tent, has entirely recover ed from the eff
fects of the drug.
The Court of Chancery has granted the
application of lawyer George M. Bacon
for a divorce in behalf of Mrs Samuel
Prince, of New Egypt, against her
husband. She formerly resided in Delanco,
and will resume her maiden name, Cora
B. Ford
Giovanni Marcollis, an Italian, was
badly crushed about the legs at the River
side Metal Works last week by having a
large metal truck topple over on him
while he was conyersing out the window
to relatives. He was removed to Cooper
Hospital, Camden.
The Methodist Sunday School will con-
tinue morning sessions until October /,
when a grand rally will be held. Services
as usual at the church next Sunday.
Special sermons by the pastor, Rev. @. H
Barnes, morning and evening
While Harry Vanamburgh was cunning
morning, the gun which he was carrying,
suddenly exploded, and the flying pieces
cut ugly gashes under the right eye and
on his forehead. 1t required several
stitches to close the wounds inflicted.
Miss Agnes Welt. who has been enjoy
ing a visit here with her brother, Rev.
Walter Veit and wife. was rendered fare
we'll reception by the members of the
Luther League and friends in the Sunday
school room of the Lutheran church before
departing for her home in Canada.
Lawyer Walter A. Barrows attended the
session of the Grand Castle of New Jersey
Knights of the Golden Eagle, held in
Trenton Monday and Tuesday. Lawyer
Barrows is Past Supreme Chief of the
K. G. E., and is also one of the managers
of the Benefit Fund, which session he also
attended.
The remains of the unfortunate Italian
who was killed by train here, were
claimed by relatives from Brooklyn, N
Y. who saw that the body was given de-
cent burial at st. Peters cemetery. The
unfortunate is survived by a wife and
daughter In Italy. His name was Ferdin-
| and di Julia.
Ike Smith, boarder at house on JEFF
ferson street, was arrested by the boarding
mistress Thursday afternoon and hauled
before Justice Ziegler. who forced him
to pony up his back board bill. Smith is
bricklayer and was finishing his job,
preparatory to taking French leave. The
landIady was wise, however, and nipped
his scheme In the bud.
Harry VanAmburg, Jr., and Willie
Barr secured an old musket from the lat
ter's home last week and proceeded to the
rail and reed bird hunting grounds. Too
much of load in the weapon caused it to
kick back on the first discharge, striking
the former in the forehead and upsetting
him. Besides having his face badly dis
colored. both eyes were almost closed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-15

BE IT RESOLVED, (the Senate concurring)
That the following amendment TO the Consti
tuition of this State be and the same is hereby
proposed, and when the same shall be agreed
to by a majority OF the mem bers elected tC
the Senate and to the House of Assembly, the
said amendment shall be entered on their
Journals, with the yeas and nays taken there
on. and referred to the Legislature next to be
chosen, and published for three months pre-
vious to the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day of November next, in at least one news
paper of each county to be designated by the
President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House of Assembly and the Secretary OF State
payment for such publication to be made by
the Treasurer on the warrant of the Comp
troIler.
of Article ~, and change the numbers OF the
following paragraph to correspond.
Second-Change Paragraph 10 of Article
so as to read as follows:
10. The Governor or person administering
the government and four citizens of the State
appointed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, shall consti-
tute the Board of Pardons. The members OF
said Board, or any three of them, of whom the
Governor or person administering the govern
ment shall be one, may remit fines and for
pardons and paroles, after conviction in all
cases except Impeachment. The four mem
beers specially appointed snan nold once ior
pensation which shall not be diminished dur
ing the term of their appointment
Third-Change Section of Article vi, 80 as
to read as follows:
SECTION 1.
The judicial power shall be vested in Court
for the trial of fmpeachments, Supreme
Court County Courts, and such other Courts,
inferior to the Supreme Court, as may Dc es-
tablished by law, which inferior Courts the
Legislature may alter or abolish as the public
good shall require.
Fourth-Strike out all of Sections II, ", V,
vi and VII, of Article vi, change the number
OF Section III of Article vi to Section II, and
insert the following section In Article VI;
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-15
CHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue Of a writ Of fleri facias, to me
directed, issued out Of the Court of Chancery
of New Jersey, will sell at public sale on
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1908
between the hours of II and o'clock in the
Richard Lambs hotel. Mount Holly, N. J.
All that certain meadow land with the
marsh adjoining, situate, lying and being in
tine Township Of Palmyra, formerly CHINA
minson formerly Chester), County of Bur-
lington and State of New Jersey, according to
the old deed bounded and described as fol-
lows yiz:-beginning at stone corner to lands
Of James Hale, Elizabeth Bispham and VIII
liam Evans, thence ~ by said Evans land
north forty one degrees and ten minutes west,
five chains and two links, (2) north seventy one
degrees and ten min9tes west nve cna da ana
and twenty seven minutes west, seven CHAINS
and ninety links to the river bank, ana con-
ware River at low water mark, thence az up
the river by low water mark, the general
course being about north forty TWO degrees
ten links to the corner of Joseph Ltppincott's
marsh; thence (5) by said Lippincott's marsh
and meadow south thirty nine degrees east
sixteen chains and ten links to the river
bank, and continuing on the same course In
all thirty six chains and thirty links to
stone corner to said Lippincott and to lands
of James Hale; (6) by said Hale's land south
sixty degrees west. six chains and ninety two
links to the place of beginning. Containing
thirty three acres and ninety-two hundredths
OF an acre of land, be the same more or less.
Subject to whateyer right, title or interest,
said meadow or marsh land, or any part
thereof
Being the same land and premises Joseph
Morgan and wife, by deed bearing even date
herewith, and intended to be forthwith re-
corded, granted and conveyed unto the said
"Palmyra Filtrated Water Company" in fee.
Seized as the property OF Palmyra tiltrated
Water Company, defendant taken into exc
cution at the suit of Miles G. Young, COM
plainant, and to be sold by
JOHN j. NORCROSS.
Sheriff.
WILSON, CARR AND STACKHOUsE, Solicitors.
Dated September II, 1905. lady. fee, SiO00l