The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
STATE NOTES.

The Visiting Nurses Association, of
New Brunswick, Thursday afternoon es-
tablished free dispensary and will keep
1t open daily for the benefit of the poor of
this city. Mrs. M. Beddell Vail, of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
is at the head of the movement. Miss
Beulah Overholser, the visiting nurse,
will be in charge. Milk will be distribut
ed for the babies next summer.
Argument was heard on Wednesday,
by the Court of Errors and Appeals, upon
the constitutionality of the new civil SER
vice regulation. The court will base its
decision upon the case of the Attorney
General at the relation of Richard W.
Booth against Patrick McGuinness on quo
warranto. The proceedings are to decide
as to the title of the Office of county col
lector in Essex County. McGuinness. the
former collector, asserts that he is pro-
tected by the civil service law. The
Essex County Board of Freeholders
elected Booth to the position last Decem.
Der and refuses to recognize the former
collector. The Supreme Court recently
decided In favor of Booth, and MoGuin-
ness appealed.
Information reached the public on
Thursday that the Lakewood Hotel, the
largest In that famed winter resort, would
not be conducted as hotel after this sea-
son, but would be turned into sanato-
rum. The hotel is controlled by Nathan
Straus. of Newark, and during the past
week he has had several prominent New
York physicians at Lakewood looking
oyer the building with view to making
the necessary alterations. The squash and
tennis courts are to be converted into
large swimming pool, and big open-air
sun parlor is to be built. The sanatorium
will be conducted chiefly for those desir-
ing rest and quiet, and for this it is adj
mirably situated, being away from the
heart of the town and surrounded by a
pine forest It is understood that part of
the hotel will be kept open all through
the summer for those desiring the quiet
of the pines.
After ten days of parieying as to
compensation for the herd of cows on the
farm o. William Colby, near Woodbury.,
which was condemned because it was in
fected with tuberculosis, the matter was
adjusted on Wednesday morning by the
Board of Health of West Deptford Town
ship, the owner of the cows and s. R.
Ketcham, Inspector of the State Bovine
tuberculosis Commission, and 10 head
were killed. There were two others in
the herd, but it was determined that these
were not infected. Many dairymen
witnessed the slaughter. As each COW was
shot, the carcass was examined by DR.. c.
A. Magill, of Haddonfeld, and DIR. Car
roll B. Rogers. of Woodbury., and each
one, 1t was declared, had tuberculosis. In
fact, this decision was reached some weeks
ago, when the herd was examined at
Winslow, where, it is alleged, the animals
should have been killed. Instead, they
were sold to Harmon Nathan, of Clayton,
and in turn disposed of to William Colby
for $4,000. Goldy was willing to have the
cattle killed, but he wanted to be reim-
bursed.
in st. Joseph's Hospital, at Paterson,
Wednesday, Raphael Alta, who for thirty
years published daily paper in Syria,
celebrated his 104th birthday anniversary.
He ate three hearty meals and held an
informal reception of the members of his |
family. While not Ill, he requires medi-
cal attendance. He appears about so
years old and is able to walk about the T
wards of the institution. Mr.. Alta is the
father of Joseph Alta. of Prospect street.
He was born In Syria, and was one of the
original converts in this country. For
Christianity his property was
,onfscated and he was 'exiled from Syria,