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easily be seen how the tax rate could have
been brought down If bank stock had not
escaped. In one township alone the tax
rate has gone up about % cents, owing to
the great decrease in valuations and there
is over $50, 900 Of bank stock In that one
locality.
The county rate will be 81 cents this
year. Under the law it had to be cut
down at least five cents over the legal rate
of last year which was 60 cents, hence the
rate this year was legally 81 cents, but
the Board of Freeholders had the privil-
eye of asking for an increase not exceed
ing ten cents, and on this the rate has
been put up to 81 cents, and even at that
figure the amount asked by the Board of
Freeholders for county purposes will fall
short about 81 900. The state school rate
is also increased two cents this year, being
81 cents.
The following table will show the
amounts raised last year and those asked
for this year, with the increases and de-
creases In each township and the tax rate
for each township:
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ResoIOed we lay special emphasis
on the preventive side of our work, par
ticularly that of the Young Women's
Christian Temperance Union and thu
Loyal Temperance Legion "For he wht
helps child helps humanity"
We request. That the County Secretary
of this convention send copy of the fol
lowing resolutions to the editors of thu
county newspapers. We regret to note
the absence of important temperance news
In our local county newspapers.
Res0Ived That the editors of the said
newspapers be earnestly requested to pub
lish fuller proceedings of the temperance
activities in their weekly columns.
ResoE0ed That the Unions cooperate
with every movement which tends to bring
to pass the Local Option legislative.
The pronouncing Of the benedicion
closed one of the largest, most satisfactory
and most interesting conventions ever
held by the white ribboners.
The January institute will very likely
be held in Burlington, the invitation hav-
ing been extended and will undoubtedly
be accented,
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The Tax Rates.

The Burlington County Board Of Taxa
ton has concluded that part of Its work
which requires supervision of the tax
duplicates and the figures returned by the
assessors While this task has been care
fully attended to there was not much
necessity for changes and where any ques-
ton of difference arose the assessor was
given every chance to make explanation
and no change was made on the books
without the consent of that official, with
a possible exception.
The total amount of assessable property
in the county is $50. 455, SO4. of which real
estate is $25, $50, 30S. and personal prop
erty is "a, 5O0.01. This is an increase over
last year, in real estate, OF 1914, 1858, but In
personal property there is a loss If 81, 1885,
"a. Yet, in reality, there is gain in
this last item, for last year there was as
sessed value of bank stock In many cases
where now that form of property escapes
entirely. The county loses on about a
half million dollars of bank stock. 1t can
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Theatres.

CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA
'The Spoilers" thrilling and sensa.
tional drama of life in Alaska during the
frenzied rush to the Klondike regions,
will be presented by the Orpheum Players
at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Phi1ade1-
phia, this week. Roy G1enister and Joe
Dextry, two prospectors, had opened the
Midas mine. They struck it rich and in
the course of the developement of their
property were called to the States Dur
ing their absence a new order of things
was established i'll the mining regions.
Claim Jumpers were recognized by the
Federal Government, provided they
registered the properties which they con-
fscated as their own. Hearing of this in
their absence, G1enister and Dextry
hurried home. They took with them
Helen Chester, a young woman who they
rescued from quarantine officers in the
harbor of Unalaska. She plays an i'm
portant part in the ensuing struggle.
William Ingerso1l will play "Glenister'
and Miss Barney will be seen as "Helen.'
THE Spoilers" will also mark the first
appearance of Edwin Middleton the popu-
lar Philadelphia comedian, as permanent
member of the Orpheum Company.
AUDITORIUM, BURLINGTON
The "Vi11age Parson' which comes to
the Auditorium, Burlington, on Saturday,
Octoter 2, has 1eaped at bound into the
affection of the theatre going public in
the cities. everywhere it has been
presented will seem but natural when it
is known that besides containing story
of heart interest which in its strength has
been compared with the best shows writ
ten. The comedy element has been so
generously introduced by the author that
scenes of laugh compelling natural humor
follow each other in rapid succession.
The scenic equipment is most elaborate
and artistic in every detail, and the large
company even to the smallest character
engaged is in the hands of clever and
conscientious PLAYERS.
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DIED

| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 20, at Burlington
Henrietta E., widow of Frank s. Chanfrau.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q, at Ham
monitor, Mary A., wife of Louis l.. Cowperth
wait and daughter of the late James and Mary
Dellett.
DE CoU.-September %, at the residence o
| her son-in-law, Charles Wright, Columbus
Sarah Branson De ;ou, aged 81 years.
EvANs.-September % at Marion, JOSEPH
Evans, aged II years.
EvANs.-September %, at Mount Holly
Rebecca Evans widow of Allen M. Evans
aged SO years.
GoLDY.-September %, at Long Branch
Isaac p. Goldy, in his 74th year.
Observation-Disclosures rs, near MARI
ton, Abbey, widow Of Samuel Henditckson
aged rs years.
HALE.-September 20, at Bordentown, Sarah
A. widow of Joseph Hale, in the I'D year O
her age.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81, at Bordentown
Julia II. wife of William Harding, aged q
years.
REEvE.-september II, at Haddonfield
Richardson S. Reeve, formerly of Medford, in
his 10th year.
sAPP.-September "a, at Pemberton, John
II. Sapp, aged 70 years.
TAYLoR.-September 10, at Washington d.
c., Mahlon Kfrkbride Taylor. Inferred at
Burlington.
VoGDEs. September 90 at Edgewater Park,
Alanb Vogdes, aged q years.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10, at Farmingdale
Almira Wooiston. Inferred at Medford,
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lNntea Actresa Dead

| Mrs. Henrietta E. Chanfrau, a widely
known woman In the dramatic profession
of thirty years ago. died at her home near
Burlington last Monday.
Mrs. Cranfrau was born II years ago,
of an old Philadelphia family, the Bak-
ers. After the death of her parents, when
she was not yet 20. she turned to the
stage, first appearing at the old Arch
Street Theatre, Philadelphia. and soon af-
ter at the Walnut street Theatre. In those
first days she supported the elder Mrs.
John Drew and Charlotte Cushman, and
later played with Edwin Booth in Balti
more. With the Booths, husband and
wife, as with the Jeffersons, she was for
many years on terms of friendly intimacy,
playing Ophelia to Booths Hamlet dur
ing his famous hundred-night run in New
York, and portraying the matron Portia
in Julius Caesar"
Miss Baker had, before this, been mar
ried to Frank S. Chanfrau exit, the Ar
kansas Traveler), and for a time acted in
his companies, but her capacity was wider
than his and carried her to larger work.
For some years she was with Forrest and
later the elder Davenport, Wallack, Fech-
ter aud William Warren. In the seven
ties, while lessee and manager of the ia
nous old "Varieties Theatre" at New Or
leans, she discovered Mary Anderson,
then playing Julia In the 'Hunchback,
and introduced her to an immediate and
splendid success.
At the time of her husbands death, in
1885, the Chanfraus were members of that
dramatic colony which for years made
Long Branch famous-the Booths, Mary
Anderson, the Albaughs, the Andersons,
Maggie Mitchell Abbott and others of
their friends-but Mrs Chanfrau soon af-
terward left the stage. She eventually
moved TO Philadelphia, where she lived
until recently when she took up her home
at Burlington.
Mrs. Chanfrau was practicing Chris
tian Scientist, and frequently held servi-
ces at her home at Springside.
The remains were buried at Long Branch /
on Wednesday,
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Columbus.

Miss Anna Rockhill, Miss Berth Poir
sett, Mrs. Eva Parr, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A
Atkinson and Mr.. and Mrs William A
Townsend returned last Saturday evenin
from their outing at Atlantic City.
The second anniversary of the buildin,
of the Wesley M. E. Church will be OBJ
served during the week beginning Octo
Der 2. On that date j. Morgan Read, d
D., president of Pennington Seminary
will lecture on Peculiar People" Sun.
day, October 8, Rev. J. Alfred Wagg,
district superintendent of the Trenton
district, will preach in the morning and
DR.. Read will preach in the evening.
The most enjoyable social affair of the
season was the Harvest Home given by
Columbus Grange in the town hall last
Friday evening. The inclement weather
of the day failed to even dampen the ar
dor of the committee on arrangements,
and preparations were made to entertain
a sunshine crowd" Nor were the com
mittee doomed to disappointment. Long
overlooking, and by 10 o'clock in the
evening the building was just packed
with the gayest, happiest, best natured
throng that one would care to encounter
Surely the sunshine that was obscured
during the day by rain clouds was re-
Elected in the smiling countenances of the
great gathering at the hall, and all of
them grangers. The hall was prettily
decorated and festooned with colored
bunting, ribbons and flowers, and an ex-
hibit of farm products added to the Hastily
arranged tables made a scene beau
tiful to look upon. Too much cannot be
said of the exhibit of fruits, vegetables,
preserves, edibles, etc. No county or
state fair ever presented finer display of
quality. Supper was served from to |
o'clock P. NJ, and such supper none but |
the ladies of the grange know how to
prepare. It consisted of all the good |
things to eat worth mentioning. and those
who missed it will never forgive them
selves. The committee of arrangements, |
who so successfully planned and carried
out the wishes of the grange, were Miss
Clara Pew, Mrs. Edward Lippincott, Mrs.
A. Gaunt, ]. Herbert Deacon, A. Gaunt,
assisted by coGerie of the prettiest girls
and women In Burlington county Col
umbus Grange now has over $50 members
and 1t is rapidly nearing the 400 mark,
which will make them the banner grange.
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Riverside came to Mount Holly, on Sat
urday, full of hope and confident that it
would not be necessary to play deciding
game at Burlington. The ease with
which Riverside walked away with Mount
Holly the previous week led the River
side hackers to think they had an easy
thing of it on Saturday. But they were
soon made to change their minds and
Mount Holly not only won the game but
kept the visitors from scoring.
Riverside had the pitcher from the Dan
vile club, who was so effective against
our boys the previous week, and Morgan
was In the box for Mount Holly. The
latter had excellent support while that
for Walker was of the ragged edge variety.
Mount Holly got on to the pitchers
curves early in the game and two-base hits
and home run figured In the score to the
discomfort OF the wouldbe winners.
Perkins sent beauty to the cornfeld
for a home run. Adams who played
second base for Mount Holly. had two
base hit, Peacock had another of the same
sort.
The score ended eight to nothing in
favor of Mount Holly.
Next Saturday the deciding game be-
tween Mount Holly aud Riverside will be
played on the East Burlington grounds.
Adams made a fine steal from third
base to the home plate while the pitcher
was getting ready to deliver the ball.
Costigan caught for Mount Holly and
made pretty play. A ball was hunted
and dropped In front of the home plate.
Costigan ran and got it and threw to
second in time to put out the runner who
was forced from first
Mount Holly and Camden Elks played
game in Mount Holly on Thursday
Camden won, 10 to 9.
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To Hear Appeals.

The Burlington County Board of Tax
alton has arranged the following dates t,
sit and hear appeals:
Monday, November S.-Odd Fellows
hall, Medford. from 9 "a. M, until IL m.
for Evesham, Medford, Shamong anC
Tabernacle. Town hall, Moorestown, from
2to p. m, for Chester and Mount Laurel
Tuesday. November 9-Council chambe
Pemberton, from 10 q. m, until 10 m. fol
Pemberton borough, and Pemberton ant
Woodland townships. Smiths Hotel
Wrightstown, from to p. M, for New
Hanover, North Hanover and Springfield
Appeals from Springfield will also be heard
In city hall, Burlington. on the date men
toned below.
Thursday, November 11.-City hall,
Bordentown, from 10 a. m, to p. m, for
Bordentown city, Bordentown, Chester
field, Mansfield townships and Fieldsboro
borough.
Tuesday, November 16.-Society hall,
Palmyra, from a. m. to IL m. for CHINA
minson, Palmyra and Riverton. Keiss-
ling's hall, Riverside, from 2 p. M, to 4p
M, for Delran and Riverside.
Thursday, November 16.-City hall,
Burlington, from 10 a. m, to p. M. for
Burlington city, Burlington township, and
Florence and Springfield townships.
City hall, Beverly, from 2 D. M, to p.
M, for Beverly city, Beverly township,
and Willingboro township.
Tuesday. November 23.-Court house.
Mount Holly. from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m, for
Eastampton. Lumberton, Northampton,
Southampton and Westampton.
Thursday, November 25.-Mechanics'
hall, New Gretna, from 10 m. to 2 p. m,
for Bass River and Washington townships
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PERSONAL.

George j. Roberts and Miss Ida Ten
Eyck, of Dayton, Ohio, are visiting rela-
tives in this neighborhood.
Professor George W. Ekings, of the
Northeast Manual Training School, Phil.
adelphia, spent Sunday In Mount Holly.
George NJ. Hillman, of Moorestown, &C.
companied by his wife, is In Atlantic City,
recuperating from an attack of typhoid
fever.
After spending the summer at Read
field, Maine, Mrs. FL. J. Sherman has re-
turned home. She was accompanied by
her sister, Miss Blanche Gordon.
Ensign George Stoddard, who is witt
the United States squadron now in New
York bay. took day of last week and
came to Mount Holly TO see his parents.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 9 T RIA
Terribly Burned.

1
Alfred Beswick and wife lived in 6
houseboat along the river at Beverly. Or
Tuesday afternoon Beswick, who is q
fisherman, placed washboiler on gaso
line stove to prepare tar for his nets. An
explosion followed and the little house
was enshrouded with flames.
In the back room of the house sat Mrs.
Beswick, singing to her child, and ignor-
ant of her danger Beswick tried to get to
them, but he found the front part of the
house mass of flames. He then called
frantically to his wife.
Awakening to the peril, the woman
shouted to her husband to go to the back
of the house.
go back, AL" she cried, land save
our baby"
Beswick went to the window at the rear,
only to find that the flames had reached
that portion of the structure, and that his
wife's clothing was afire. Without thought
for herself, however, Mrs. Beswick, when
she saw her husband, rushed to the bed
| IN the room Wu6r0 she Hdu Iuc CHllu wrap
ped in blankets, and hurled 1t through q
closed window. Her husbands arms
were outstretched, and he caught the
J human bundle.
Then the woman's presence of mind for.
sock her, and instead of climbing through
the window, she stood still, paniC-stricken
Her husband placed the baby on the
ground and climbed through to the room
His clothes ignited at once, but he man
aged to drag his wife from the house
through the door. Then he took her ir
his arms and staggered to the river
There they were found in one another
arms few minutes later.
The parents made themselves veritabl,
human torches that they might save thei
3-year-old daughter, Gertrude. The tri'
of sufferers we're rushed to the Burling
ton County Hospital, where the parents
i burns were found to be very severe, blu
hopes are entertained for their recovery.
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FOOTBALL NEWS.

For real live news of the football world
read THE PHILADELPHIA Press every day,
for they publish a complete report of all
big games, as well as the smaller games
from all nearby localities. Our football
editors are experts and cover the game
thoroughly, completely and accurately.
Our service is complete. Hugh Doyle's
From time to time exclusive stories are
published which are written by the best
of experts in the various colleges. Keen
In touch with ali live football news and
sporting gossip by reading THE PHILADEL-
PHrA Press every day.
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MT. HOLLY FAIR.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

For the Mt. Holly Fair October 5, 6, and s.
sion to the grounds, will be sold on days OF
the Fair from all stations on the Pennsyl
vania Railroad in the State of New Jersey at
reduced rates. good to return until October 8,
inclusive
For time of trains and rates OF fare consult
Ticket Agents.
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Grand Jurors


The September term of court opened
this morning. Following is the list o
grand jurors.
Cooper H. Prickitt, Burlington city.
Earl L. Williams RivertOn.
Sylvester Graham, Bordentown city.
John c. Allen, Beverly city.
William K. Dalnell Chester.
Forrest K. Curl, Burlington city.
Joseph B. Lamson, Bass River.
Thomas w. Ridgway, Chesterfield.
Rev. Paul s. Weinert, Cinnaminson.
william II. Keifer Florence.
Wilson ID. Hunt, Pemberton borough.
Edwin G. Hiukle, Palmyra.
William G. Wetherin, Northampton.
John e. Trick, Southampton.
j. Edward Lame, BordentOwn township.
DR.. Benjamin K. Brick. Evesham.
Clarence Coate, Lumberton.
H. Lindsay Gardiner. Mount Laurel.
William P. Pray, Mansfield.
Alzora F. Poinsett, North Hanover.
Martin V. Gauntt, PembertOn township.
Aaron II. Burtis, Springfield.
Bloomfield B. Pew, Washington,
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SPECIAL TRAIN ACCOUNT.
rr-o~.kc.. Tw<a Get. u.H-

On Thursday, September 80, special train
direct to fair grounds, via Pennsylvania Rail-
road, will leave Mt. Holly at 7.30 A. M; return
ing leave Fair grounds 5.35 P. M. Round trip
fare including admission to grounds LIS from
Mt. Holly. Tickets sold Septem Der n to Oc-
siVe
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Court.

Judge Horner sat in the Court House o.
Friday.
Several prisoners had announced thei
desire to be tried by the Court and the.
were brought in.
Israel Thorn pleaded guilty to tn,
larceny of $7.25 from Henry Schuyler, O.
Burlington. After pleading guilty Thor
said he did not understand the amour
and that the real sum was $175. Boil
men were drunk and Thorn said Schuyler
gave. him the money. The sentence wal
so days In jail.
Michael O'Mullen admitted assaulting
Charles Markets. This case was -laid
over.
William Reed was charged with steal
ing a watch and money from John Kerlin
at Columbus. Reed said another boy die
the stealing. Reeds home is at Asbury
Park, but he has been roaming around
the country for sometime. This case was
also laid over.
Daniel Sweeney pleaded guilty of ex-
posing his person. Sweeney is a regular
hobo. and has been in jail several times.
He was given so days in jail
Mary Guess was compelled to have an
interpreter, Henry Krupnick acting in
that capacity. Mary, after hearing the
charge, denied stealing 81, skirt and a
watch, 30 she was sent back to Jail.
Tor,aa Nropoor ho1 r,loodo1 rrr1i1fu NJ
assault on his son. His wife has moved
to Philadelphia, and she had announced
her willingness to take her husband back
and give him another chance to do right.
Judge Horner said he would suspend SEN
tence and told Cramer to keep his hands
off his son.
Walter Gibson, of Riverside, who had
been in Jail for assaulting an officer, was
the next to stand up. The Judge told
Gibson to keep away from his wife and
children as they were done with him,
Gibson shed tears at this statement, but
Judge Horner told him he had brought
this on himself. In order to give Gibson
chance to show whether there was any
good in him. sentence was suspended.
Sentence was also suspended on William
Biddle for assault and battery on his wife,
and upon the latter for abandoning her
child. The little one has been taken by
relatives The man and woman have
been living at Riverside, and the Judge
told them the residents of that place con-
sidered them a nuisance. They we're told
thew must leave the town.
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MARRIED.

Observation-Disclosures IL, a
Camden, by Friends ceremony, David Bal
linger and Alice Middleton, both OF Mooreh
town.
HENNEssEY- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %, Al
East Riverton. Joseph Hennessey, of River
side, and Miss May Heffner, of East Riverton
GIBERsoN-Co ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q, a
Florence, by Rev. G. V. ID. Conover, ALFRED
Giberson and Miss Grace Compton.
SCARINcI-PErrY.-Se %, by Rev
William p. Fulton, Rev. Giobann1 Scarinci
of Philadelphia, and Miss Annie G. Petty, o
Florence.
ScoTr-PoINsErr- 20, at Dor
dentoWn, by Rev. VIM. Mitchell, William II
s colt and Miss Ethel A. Poinsett.
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For County purposes S204 56540 decrease OF Spills
For State School SS 8 As; increase over 1908, Sl6 $3.50
Decrease for township purposes Sl,l6.O4.
Increase for district school purposes, $lB,6a604.
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court that day. As that is the regular
motion day of Vice Chancellor Walker at
the State House, his court is likely to be
affected, and Trenton lawyers are there
fore interested. Mr.. Baxter hesitates be-
fore sending out notices to the school SUI
perintendents of the state, and In order
to be on the safe side has asked the At
torney General to give him an opinion.
The marriage was deliberately observed
Thursday evening at o'clock of Miss
Annie Carly Petty, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Petty, to Rey. Giovanni Ar
tuor Scarinci, pastor of the Italian Pres
bvterian Church, Westminster avenue and
Simpson street, Philadelphia, at the home
of the brides parents at Florence. Rev.
William P. Fulton, d. D., of Philadelphia,
performed the ceremony. The maid Of
honor was Miss Jeanette West, of Brook
lvn. N, Y; bridesmaids, Misses Annie
Bishop and Viola Spencer; flower girl
Miss Eleanor Petty, niece of the bride
pages, Louis and Eugene Petty, nephews
The groom was attended by Rev. JOSEPH
Panetta. pastor of the Germantown Italian
Church. The ushers were Budd M. Rigs
and Albert Albrecht. The wedding marcel
Lohengrin was played by Clarence Smith
of Burlington, and was sung by Mrs. Budt
M. Rigg, of Florence. After the ceremony
a reception was held for guests from New
York city, Philadelphia, Perth AmboY
Florence, Burlington and Cranbury. TIT
Burlington orchestra was present. Rev
and Mrs. Scarinci left for their honeymoon
to Atlantic City. They will take up thei
residence in West Philadelphia. Mr.
Scarinci was born in Rome. He was gradu
ated from Princeton Theological Seminar,
in 1907. Mrs. Scarinci, who is vocalis
and organist, met him when she volun
teered her services when the young paste
came to Florence In 1905 to establish al
Italian Presbyterian mission.