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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-07-27

Charley Riker had a narrow escape
from injury on Tuesday evening. He and
Albert Horner were driving when the
horse became frightened at the cars. Both
men attempted to hold the animal, when
Horner was thrown to the ground. Riker
held on but was dragged quite distance.
Budd s. Richardson received congratu-
lations on the 18th anniversary of his birth.
Budd looks hale and hearty and 1t is the
hope of all who know him that be may
enjoy many more years of good health.
Joe Harbert, the baggagemaster at the
railroad station, took the day off on
Thursday and went over to Jersey City to
see if the new tunnel was In good shape.
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Ocean County.

George II. Slimm is running on the Is
land Heights spur of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, as conductor, and has moved
his family from Mount Holly for the sea
son. Mrs. Slimm, who has been quite i'll,
is improving.
1t is rumored that company has been
organized to purchase the New Jersey
Tribune, at present county paper with
Democrat leanings, with the idea Of turn
ing 1t into Republican organ to boost the
candidacy of certain persons who are anx-
ious to get into Office and to aid others
who wish to regain control Of the county
organization. The company is to be call
ed the Ocean County Publishing Com
pany with an authorized capital stock of
$4,000.
An event of unusual interest will take
place at Tuckerton at p. m. Thursday.
This will be the rededication of the Pres
byterian church, at which time, the pipe
organ, just installed, will be played by
Professor Clifford Demarest, who is cele-
brated as a composer of organ music and
eminent as performer. Professor Dem
Arrest studied organs and organ music in
Europe, gave recitals on the great organ
at the worlds fair, jamestown. Va, the
Academy of Music In Brooklyn and on
other large organs. He stands to-day
among the highest in his profession, so
Tuckerton and all who attend will enjoy
an unusual treat on the occasion. The
church has been renovated throughout
Rev. John w. Buyers is pastor.
A romance bringing together pretty
girl of IS summers, and a widower over
80 years her senior has been brought to
light with the announcement of the mar
rage of Miss Anna Penn, of Toms River,
and Edmund Hodson, of Trenton. The
ceremony was performed several days ago
by Justice of the Peace John s. Hodson, a
brother of the groom. Several weeks ago
Miss Penn went to Trenton to accept a
position in restaurant conducted on
South Broad street, by the groom. The
girl is pretty brunette, and before long
she found so great favor in the eyes of her
employer. widower of several years, and
IN the fifties, that he ask her to share his
fortunes In the restaurant, and future en-
terprise that he might succeed In life Gu
pid had piled his darts impartially, and
the young girl soon succumbed to her en-
ployer's wOoing.
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coroner's Inquest.


Coroner Bisbing, on Tuesday, held al
inquest in the city hall, Burlington, Il
inquire into the death of Frances Lord
i, Prosecutor Atkinson was present and tooh
part in the proceedings. The jury wal
composed of the following gentlemen
Carleton E. Sholl, Albert P. Silpath, @.
Earl Hopkins. Frank B. Stockton, Elwood
Evans, Decatur Abdill.
DIR. Milford was the first witness. he
described the wound. When he reached
the little girl she was bleeding profusely
from her mouth and ears and was uncon-
scious, remaining In that condition until
she died.
Mrs Elizabeth Lord. mother of the
dead child, said she saw the gun pointed
at the little girl, and heard 1t discharged
She ran to pick her child up. but when
she saw the blood her heart failed her and
she called her husband. The latter, In
his testimony, could not tell of anything
he saw with the exception of finding the
child, bleeding, on the ground.
Kane at the time the shot was fired. He
said the latter was playing with the gun.
Frances went up the walk and Kane called
to her that he was going to shoot her.
Then the gun went off and the little girl
fell down. Okas and his brother went
home.
Joseph Kane, the boy who did the shoot
ing, was put upon the stand. He is IS
years of age. After being Intercepted
in the usual manner about his knowledge
of the character of an oath and what be-
comes of bad boys who do not speak the
truth he was allowed to tell the story. He
said the Okas boy got the gun first and
Kane took it from him and rested 1t on
the pump. Little Frances came around
the corner and Kane said: "Look out,
Frances, / am going to shoot" She put
her hands up to her eyes and started to
cry. "Just then | started to move the
gun, which was cooked and had cap on
it, with my finger on the trigger. Then
1t went of by itself. Honest 1t did,"
When asked If he knew the gun was
loaded he said, mo, but it had cap on.
Later he admitted that he knew the gun
was loaded. When asked If he knew it
was wrong to shoot Frances, he replied,
Eyes" He was asked if he liked
Frances, and he replied that he did.
The jury rendered the following verdict:
THAT the said Frances Lord came to
her death by gunshot wounds received
from gun in the hands of Joseph Kane
on the nth day of July, 1909, and that
the said Joseph Kane caused the death
of the said Frances Lord by firing the gun
without generalization, and that he is
criminally liable for the girls death. And
we hereby censure the parents Of the said
Joseph Kane for leaving loaded gun
accessible to the boy"
Young Kane was then sent to the county
prison to await the action of the grand
Jury.
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GhIIdr9n Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 OR


Five hundred quarts of milk were ship
ped from Moorestown station to shore
points one day last week.
Miss Annie G.. Follmer has been chosen
teacher of the commercial caurse at the
Woodstown public school.
Mr.. and Mrs William Perrine and Miss
Marguerite Perrine left last week on an
automobile trip to Saratoga and Boston.
Walter Garwood met with serious &C.
cident while assisting in removing q
heavy wagon which had broken down on
the tracks of the Public Service Railway.
The index finger on his left hand was cut
off at the first joint, and two other fingers
were badly mashed.
The Presbyterian Manse on Central
avenue was ablaze with japanese lanterns
and electric lights on Wednesday evening,
the occasion being a reception given to
the congregation by the pastor, Rev. VIII
liam p Finney in celebration Of paying
off the final mortgage Indebtedness on the
manse property. Mr.. Finney recently
completed his seventeenth year as pastor
of this church, which Is now entirely free
Of every incumbrance, and he accepts
this last act of his loyal people as token
of their continued confidence and esteem.
Raymond Horn, of Moorestown, was
committed to jail Thursday by Justice OF
the Peace William Grumley, of Camden,
charged with making an assault upon his
wife. Horn and his wife do not live to-
gether. Mrs. Horn operates q boarding
house In the latter city. Thursday the
husband was driving through the East
Side when the notion struck him to call
upon HIS wife, He did so and soon az
argument sprung up and Horn is alleged
to have hit the woman a severe jolt or
the jaw. He then jumped into his wagon
and started for home. The woman I'M
mediately went to the Office of Justice
Grumley and swore out complaint. Con
stable Finger, who lives a couple of door
from the Justices Office, was given the
warrant, boarded the first trolley car anC
: overlook the brute husband at Merchant
vile. He was taken back and commit
: ted. Horn has been up for assaulting hi
wife previously. He is also under bond
to provide two dollars q week for he
support.
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Personal.

Ernest D. Holeman and family are at
Manahawkin.
Newman Assay is spending his vacation
at Toms River.
Elwell Gaskill, of Mount Holly, spent
Sunday in Burlington.
Richard B. Eckman Is enjoying an ex-
tensive trip through the west.
William Frederick, of Trenton, is visit
ing relatives in Mount Holly.
Henry Frederick, of Philadelphia, is
visiting relatives in Mount Holly.
Miss Hannah Elberson is spending a
week with relatives in Burlington.
Mrs. Thomas B. Denness, spent Sunday
with Mrs. w. l. Irwin, in Burlington.
Mrs. Amy Parker, of Mount Holly,
was visiting friends In Philadelphia, last
week.
The family of F. II. Lee are occupying
cottage for the summer at Sachem's
Head, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Henry VS. M, Of
Mount Holly, are visiting relatives In
Trenton this week.
Mrs Linda Manning and daughter Inez
Of Trenton, were visiting relatives ii
Mount Holly. last week.
| Edward d. Stokes and wife aad Harry
]. Sherman and wife have gone to thei
summer residence In Maine.
Frank Ryberg and his sister Fannie. o
New York city, are guests of their aunt
Mrs. John Tice, on Cherry street.
Sheriff and Mrs. W. W. Worrell enter
tanned the Misses Agnes Haines and Sta
celia Middleton, of Marlton, last week.
i Mr.. and Mrs. William McAllister, c
Merchantville, paid visit to Mount Holl
friends and they expressed themselves d.
lighted with the town.
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Medford.

G. Albert Haines was Mount Holly
visitor on Friday.
The M. E. Sunday school held its an
nual picnic at Taunton ON Wednesday.
1t is reported that Main street, north
of the railroad is to be curbed and
paved.
A returned missionary from Persia
preached in the Baptist church on Sunday
morning.
The Shepherds of Bethlehem will hold a
county convention at Medford on We'd
nesday evening.
A fine hound dog belonging to Land
lord Braddock, of Medford. came home
with Its tail cut of close to its body.
How the accident happened is mystery
The Amity Cranberry Company has
been organized and the following officers
elected: President, Theodore Bailey, of
New York city; vice president, Albert w.
Jones, of Vincentown, secretary and
treasurer, R. s. Sharp. of Medford.
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Rordentown.

Frank Bell, who has family of five
children, was before Mayor Gabel We'd
nesday. charged with beating his wife and
son Frank, aged IA years. at his home Fri
day, July 0. Complaint was made by his
wife. He was arrested at Florence and
taken to Bordentown. Mayor Gabel held
him under bail.
One thousand feet of fencing at "Fair-
view," the farm of Charles Rosseel, near
Bordentown, was burned Wednesday
night, caused by berry pickers throwing
lighted matches in the dry grass. 1t was
with difficulty that the flames were quench-
ed. The wind was favorable, or the
house would have ignited. In the future
Mr.. Rosseel says he will haye all trespass-
ers foun d on his property arrested.
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Reorganization of Trolley Line.

1
Announcement has been made that the
Burlington County Railway Company
will not pay the interest on the bonds
of the company which will be due on the
first of September. This is not surprise
to many for it has been known for long
time that the company was not earning
sufficient to pay running expenses and
interest. At the death of ]. X. BOUCHER
the latter left will In which he made
provision that the interests of the estate
should not suffer. He also left requests
which the legatees are asking to have
paid. Finding that there was not enough
money to go ahead and do all that was ex-
pected the executor sought the advice of
the court and was told that he would not
be justified in continuing to pay interest
on the bonds The total issue is 1915, 900,
of which the BOUCHER estate has $218, 900.
The deficit ON the interest account has
been about 81, 900 per year.
AS result OF the conference with the
court 1t was decided to ask the bondholders
to deposit their holdings and agree to
some plan for reorganization. A. Merritt
Taylor, who has had much experience
along this line, was chosen as the person
to take charge of the reorganization plan.
What this is to be has not been made
public. but it will probably result in a
reduction of the par value of the bonds or
the taking of the road by the bondholders.
The form of agreement which the bond
holders will be asked to consider is as
follows.
1.-THE agreement provides that the bond
holders authorize committee to formu-
late, adopt and carry out plan OF re
organization, consolidation or sale of the
property of the Burlington County Rail-
way Company or of its securities, and
hereby agree to become parties to and be
bound by any such plan approved and
adopted by committee, and do ratify and
confirm all the acts of committee here
after performed in furtherance of or in
accomplishing this object, it being the
intention of the parties to this agreement
to vest In committee absolute power and
discretion in working out the best result
possible in the interest of bondholders."
Deposits of bonds are to be made with
the West End Trust Co., of Philadelphia,
before 8 p. m. August I'd.
1t is stated by President 81. M. BOUCHER
of the road, as cause of the inability of
the line to meet the interest payment
shortly due, that the gross earnings have
decreased greatly since the railroad fare
has been lowered between Mount Holly
and Camden" He further says: 1.-The
future value of your bonds depends large
ly upon whether an alliance can be made
between the Burlington County Railway
Company and some larger interest, where
by the gross earnings may be increased by
connections and the operat-
ing expenses reduced"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-07-27
A Oneer Case.

/ Mystery surrounds the actions Of man
and woman who stopped at Burlington
on Thursday and registered at the Met
ropolitan Inn as Mr.. and Mrs Wilkins, OF
New York The woman hired horse at
Horizons livery stable and driving off
alone met her alleged husband mile or
two from town. He then returned to
Burlington and took train for New
York. After passing through several OF
the county towns she tied the animal to
telephone pole near the farm OF Thomas
Dolan, on the outskirts of Mount Holly.
After standing in the road for several
hours the horse was brought to Mount
Holly and Mr.. Horton was notified. No
trace of the woman has been found. The
effects which she left at the hotel are In
possession of the authorities. 1t Is be-
lieved that the couple were unlawfully
engaged and that they found 1t necessary
to make a sudden departure.
Letters now in possession of the author
tiles may shed light on the mystery. They
were found In a suit case left by the couple
In the hotel and are addressed to Miss A.
M. Wilson, Manhattan Hotel, New York.
All are said to be couched in affectionate
terms. One of them asks the recipient
not to send any more letters to the
Brooklyn address, while another requests
her not to call at the writer's office In
New York.
From all appearances it looks as If
the Brooklyn broker deserted his
affinity at Burlington. The woman soon
left these parts. taking her departure from
the railroad station in Mount Holly. No
search is being made for her.
Sheriff Worrell and other officials are
throwing ridicule at the stories being
published about the case, there being
nothing of sensational nature as far as
known.
No one connected with the case here
has any idea that the woman committed
suicide, and the Rancocas creek Is not
being dragged in that connection.
Efforts are being made to add strength
to the suicide theory by the reported find
ing of some articles of clothing, hair
comb and whiskey bottle in lane lead
ing from the Rancocas road to the creek,
at which point was the imprint OF q
woman's shoe and evidence of severe
struggle" All this, says deputy sheriff
is the work Of tramps.
Miss Adelaide NJ Wilson is a resident of
Philadelphia. While visiting in New York
city she received letters, addressed In the
care of Mrs Golf. They were written by
Theodore ]. Symes. of Brooklyn.
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MoNRoE.-July 26, at Mount Holly, J. Whit
all Monroe, in his 42d year.
Relatives and friends, also the Relief Fire
company, are invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, 81 White street,
Mount Holly, on Thursday, the 18th, at $50
p M. Interment Mount Holly.
DENNIs.-July q, at Mount Holly, Frank
lin Dennis, aged AZ years
G1BERsoN.-July 25, at Burlington, Charles
Giberson, aged "a years.
MURPHY.-July %, at Riverton, William II.
Murphy, aged 46 years
sEAMoN.--JuIy "a, at Mount Holly. Charles
SeamOn.
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kRRCS
Both Phones
GRADUATED sugar, SIC.

GRADUATED sugar, SIC.
JELL-O, a very nice dessert.
It takes only a few minutes to
make it. We have all the favors,
IOc.
STARCH, the cargo brand !"
comes in SC packages, very good
starch for little money.
TEA, try Chase & Sanborn's,
" Koohnoor brand (" it's blend of
English breakfast and other good
teas. 1t comes in half-pound pack
ages, goo.
COFFEE Good brand +"
in one pound tins at 25c, suits
every one.
RICE.-Japan &c, Carolina 1oc.
These are the best quality obtain
able and are cheap at the prices
named. Broken rice SC.
SALMON OUTLETS, large,
fiat, oval cans, best quality fish,
28c. Horse Shoe salmon I6c.
MEATS.-We have in this week
some very nice home-dressed steer
beef, also, home-dressed veal, NUT
ton and lamb.
Phil. Karg, M ,Sf s. & h Hsi ct
MOUNT HOLLY
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4 Office OF SETTLEMENT.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM MATTHEWS.
| Notice is hereby given that the accounts OF
| the subscriber, surviving executor OF William
Matthews, late of the county of Burlington,
| deceased, Will be audited and stated by the
and allowance, to the Orphans Court of said
county at a session to be held on the Second
day of September, 1903.
LIZZIE f. HAMILTON.
| June 49, 1909. Surviving Executor.
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OF SETTLEMENT.

ESTATE OF JOHN FORSYTH.
Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
the subscribers, surviving executors of John
Forsyth, late of the county of Burlington de-
ceased, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate, and reported for settlement and
allowance, to the Orphans Court of said
county at a session to be held on the Second
day of September, 1909.
ANNA V. FORSYTH,
ROBERT o. FORSYTH,
June 10, 1909 Surviving Executors
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A1oTloE OF SETTLEMENT.

ESTATE OF CHARLES M. SLOAN.
Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
the subscribers, executors of Charles M.
Sloan, late Of the county of Burlington, de-
ceased, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate, and reported for settlement and
allowance, to the Orphans Court of said
county at a session to be held on the Second
day of September, 1909
JOHN B. DAVIS,
CHARLES EVAN MERRITT,
June 25, 1903. Executors.
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ms Pinch, use ALIENS ROOT-EAsE.

A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t cures
hot, tired, aching. swollen, sweating feet ana
makes walking easy. Takes the sting out OF
acceptany substitute.
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MARRIED.
DIED

TAYLOR GILBERT. - July "a, at Mount
Holly. by Rev. George I. Harris, Charles l.
TAYLOR and Lille Gilbert, both of Burlington
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a cOmDln Gu picnic OI tue AulBubS VI
Columbus, held at Rancocas Park on
Tuesday, proved to be very pleasant
affair. One of the features was voting
contest for the most popular member con-
nected with the councils located at Bur
lington, Moorestown, Camden and Mount
Holly. After a most spirited canvass the
honor was conferred ON NJ. B. Hallinan,
grand knight of Santa Marie Council, OF
Mount Holly, despite the fact that he was
working earnestly for the success of ].
T. Cassidy, grand knight of Camden
Council. When the Catholic churches al
Mount Holly and Riverside were engaged
in a money contest two or three years age
for their respective benefits, Hallinan, al
the result of his own efforts, turned owe
to Rev. P. ]. Hart a sum larger than thu
total collected by the Riverside congre
cation,
Policeman John L. Severns, of Noun
Holly, and William Jones, the Lumber
ton hack driver, were arrested on Wed
nesday, on warrants sworn out before
Camden justice OF the peace and serve'
by Camden constable. The complain
was made by Mrs. Warrick, of Lumber
ton. who has recently been compelled b.
the Vice Chancellor to relinquish to he
husband the custody of their child. TIL
testimony In that trial was such as t.
cause the Vice Chancellor to say that tn
woman had confessedly led an minors
life prior to marriage and there was hotl
ing to show that she had improved since
The exact language of the charge wa
was not specified in the complaint, but q
the hearing before the Vice Chancello
Seyerps testified to witnessing certain ACT
and In reply to a question about tt
yoman's character for chastity, said
was not good. and gave names of thos
whom he had heard talk on the subject.
is thought that this is the basis of Il
last proceeding. Both men waived
hearing and gave bail to Ianswer to an
finding by the Camden county grand Jur
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Knights of Columbus from all parts of
South Jersey to the number of fully 900
gathered at Riverside ON Sunday to partic
ipate In the ceremonies attending the In
stitution of Riverside Council, No 1896,
Knights of Columbus, with fifty members
Grand Knight Timothy M. O'Conuell led
a team from the Burlington Council which
conferred the first and second degrees
The third degree was given by the state
degree team, in charge of State Deputy
John j. Hickey, of Bayonne, and State
Warden Thomas J. Mclaughlin, of New
ark A banquet was served In the even
ing The officers of the new council are:
Grand Knight, Thomas w. Fairbrosher;
Deputy Grand Knight, William Rowan;
Treasurer, John Graham; Financial Sec
retary, Andrew Shelter; Recording Secre-
tary, Frank Keebler; Trustees, William
Barry, Eugene Rowan and Charles Mitch.
A funny situation presented itself last
week. Benjamin W. Zelley, member Of
the township committee, is making repairs
to property on Cherry street, and was
LAYING sidewalk when Samuel P. Cline
happened to come along and called Mr.
Zelley's attention to the fact that an or
dinance compels sidewalks on Cherry
street to be six feet wide, while that IL
course of construction was only four fee
wide Mr.. Zelley evidently had forgotten
the existence of the ordinance, so he pu
up bluff that he did not care anything
about it. The committee took him at hi
8 word and held special meeting on Satur
I day, at which instructions were issued t.
, the township counsel. to proceed agains
Z the member for violation of an ordinance
e but adjournment had hardly been an
3 nounced before Mr.. Zelley appeared an
' said he had given orders to have the paw
ment extended the necessary two feet.