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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-07
County Investigation.

The request of Freebooter Lofiand and
"a other residents of the county for rule
to show cause why the affairs of Bur.
lington county should not be investigated
will be argued before Justice Voorhees,
at New Brunswick, on Saturday. There
will not be any witnesses examined, but
those interested will present claims why
the request should be granted or denied
Mr.. Lof1and, for he is the prime mover
In this matter, makes five charges, two Of
which claim that the Board of Freeholderl
of Burlington county have exceeded ap
preparations. The other three charges
are those which were before a specia
committee and were dismissed. Mr.. LOT
land wants to get them before the public
again. If he had confined himself to the
county affairs entirely it would have
looked as if he was trying to do some
thing of benefit to the taxpayers, but the
animus against the superintendent of the
insane asylum crops out very prominently
for of the five items he alleges, four Of
them refer directly to that official.
The act under which the proceeding,
are taken is Chapter 189 of the session Of
1905 1t provides that rs freeholders
property owners and taxpayers may pre-
sent to any Justice of the Supreme Cour
an affidavit setting forth their complaint
and the Justice may, in his discretion
make a summary investigation into tn,
affairs of the county, and, at his own dis
ere ton, may appoint experts to prosecut,
such investigation, and may cause the
results to be published In such manner al
he may deem proper. The officials who
are In position to give evidence on any
subject connected with the investigation
must attend when summoned. The cost.
incurred under this act shall be taxed b,
said Justice, and upon his order paid by
the disbursing officer of the corporation
or community whose expenditures ma,
have been investigated.
V. Claude Palmer will represent tn,
petitioners. and Budd Rigg, the count,
solicitor, will appear for the county
James Mercer Davis will be present in be
half of G. @. Deacon, to act if his ser
vices are needed.
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Circuit Completed.

The big fair racing circuit was COM
pleted and dates selected for the nine
associations comprising the circuit at a
meeting held Thursday afternoon at the
Bingham House. Philadelphia. President
Benajah P. Wills, Of Mount Holly, pre-.
sided. Others present were: L. r. Ran
dali and H, P. Murphy, representing the
Interstate Fair Association, of Trenton;
Harry B. Schaal, Allentown; John Boil
man, Lebanon; John r. Reinheimer, Naza-
reth; W. E. Baker, Pottstown, and R. M.
Laycock, Belmont Driving Club, of Phil
adelphia.
The circuit will open August IS, with
Belmont first In line, the meeting con.
tinuing until August IS. Lebanon, Pa,
will follow, August 1925. and then come
Pottstown. August 90 to September 1
Wilkes Barre, September SO; Nazareth
Pa, September 1916; Allentown, Septem
Der 1922; Trenton, September 1929
Mount Holly, October S-6; Hagerstown
Md, October 1915.
Invitations to join the circuit had beer
sent to the Salem, N. j.. and Wilmington
Del, associations, but no favorable re
sponses were received. Belmont tract
and Pottstown were admitted to member
ship in the circuit, and a date left opei
for Point Breeze track, Philadelphia
August S-11-to come in If agreeable.
i Bethlehem, that had been In the circui
for many years. was dropped, owing t.
the property having been sold for build
ing purposes. This allowed Wilkes Barr
to be moved forward one week.
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Recoeuizes Base BalI.

Senator Frank o. Briggs has establish
ed himself solidly in the graces of the
army of baseball fans at the national cap
ital by the Introduction of a seemingly
prosaic pension bill for deserving Bur-
lington County constituent The devotees
who worship Walter johnson and his
teammates at the local American League
grounds include cabinet officers, senators,
representatives. admirals, generals and
other dignitaries. In addition to the Gov
eminent clerks. and other lesser lights
who pack the bleacher seats. Foremost
among the fans are Vice President Sher-
man and the Secretary of the Senate,
Charles G.. Bennett. The occasion of
Senator. Briggs hit was a private bill in
creasing to $50 the pension drawn by John
Conroy of Moorestown.
Conroy, who is So years old and prey
to increasing disability by reason of rheu-
matism, served for three years in Company
K of the Goth Pennsylvania and then
completed his Civil War service with a
year on the q. s. s. Wyalusing His
chief claim to distinction in the eyes of
the Washington fans, however, lies In the
fact that he is the father of Wild Conroy.
Wild Conroy alternates with Elberfeld,
better known as the "Tobasco Kid in
holding down the port sack of the Wash
ington infield, and is as great favorite
with the fans as the scrappy Elberfeld.
Conroy is as seasoned a veteran on the
diamond as his sire was on the battlefield
and gun deck, and has handled hot ones
that have all the speed of the old mimic
balls of the Civil War period.
1t is hardly necessary to state that the
bill will have the moral support of the
Vice President and the Secretary of the
Senate, backed by Senators Scott. Burkett,
Brandegee, Depew, Flint, Gamble, Smith
of Michigan, all of whom follow the for
tunes of the local team. The bill has the
added merit that Senator Briggs never
introduces private bill that is not well
supported by satisfactory affidavits as tc
the condition and income of the applicant
for an increase.
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DIED.

KINER.-February s. at Mount Holly, Will
Liam H. kiner, son Of the late j. Fred and
Relatives and - d al also Washington
Council No. 5. Jr. o. U. A. M, are invited to
attend the funeral on Wednesday. February
Il Holy II ? H. from % DiSpnam street, Mount
MowLDs.-February 6, at Mount Holly,
George w. Mowlds, in his 74th year.
Relatives and friends, also also all societies
of which he was member. are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence, 80
Pine Pin street, Mount Holly. on Wednesday,
FEBRUARY 8, at 10 a. m. Interment Mt. Vernon,
Philadelphia, at L30 p. m.
ARcHER.-February 2, at New Lisbon, Isaac
Archer
ALBRIGHT.--January 81, at Marlton, John
Albright, aged so years and months.
AARoNsON. = January 81, at Mansfield,
Henry b. Aaronson. In his 18th year.
BIsHoP.-February 8. at Burlington, Mary
L. Bishop, wife Of William r. Bishop.
BECK.-January 80, at Elizabeth
81 years.
BUzBY.-February g. at Moorestown, De-
borah W., widow OF Richard Buzby. In her
S8th year.
Anna, widow of Thomas Cain.
OLIVER. = February s, at Wrightstown,
Richard Oliver, aged so years.
CoRNwELL.-January %, at Manahawken,
Lydia Amanda wife OF Rev. w. E. Cornwell'
in her SD year.
EvERLoCKNER.-Januar 81, at Burlington,
Margaret May, daughter of Joseph L. and
Margaret d. Everlockner, aged SO years.
GRADY.-February 2. at Bordentown, Mary
Grady, in the 92d year of her age.
HARTsHoRN.-January25 %, near New Egypt,
! MARGARET g., widow of Wright Hartshorn,
i aged IA years.
HAINEs.-February2 2, at Rancocas, Rachel
Haines, in her 6th year.
LUKENs.-January 81, at Leesburg, Florida,
Mrs. Mary Lukens, wife OF Howard r. Lukens,
| OF Harvey Cedara.'
! LEwTs.-January q, at BordentOwn, Manfred
Lewis, in the 35th year OF his age.
I MATHEWS. January 80, at Bordentown,
Philip Mathews, Sr., in the 66th year OF his age.
| NoLTE.-February l, al Riverside, Adam
Nolte, in his 87th year.
REEsE.-February 5, at Riverton, Matthew
| Mesier Reese in bis 18th year.
SINGLEroN.-January 30. at Bordentown,
Mary c., widow of David Singleton, in the
72d year OF her age.
scHAFEER.-FebruaryI |, at Palmyra. Harry
| A. Schaffer.
1 WILKINS. - January 81, near Medford
Thomas W. Wilkins, aged ~ years.
.WEBsTER.-January %. at New York, Henry
G: Webster, formerly OF Borton's Landing, in
his SD year.
wIRTH.-January q, near Marlton, Adam
Wirth, aged 70 years.
WILsoN.-Ianuary 50, at Bordentown, Fred
Wilson, aged IS years.
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GARR1cK THEATRE

H. B. Allen, druggist, of Mount Holly,
has, by arrangement with Manager Frank
G. Zimmerman of the Garrick Theatre,
Philadelphia, opened branch box Office
for the sale of choice seats for The For.
tune Hunter" which is now current at
that Philadelphia playhouse. This will
be great convenience to our citizens who
contemplate seeing this famous play dur.
ing its run at the Garrick, where it is
being presented by the original New York
Gaiety Theatre Company, with John
Barrymore, Mary Ryan, Forrest Robinson
and all the celebrated actors and actresses
who played the piece for two solid seasons
in New York. Local playgoers who
secure their seats for 1.-THE Fortune Hun
ter" from Mr.. Allen are assured that they
will receive the most courteous treatment
and special consideration in the way OF
reservations when they arrive. at the
Garrick Theatre.
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Court.

Judge Horner had short session of
court on Thursday.
Mary Clinton, of Jacksonville, was
called upon to plead to the charge of
stealing watch from Albert Jobes. The
latter had been boarding at the Clinton
home and preferred spending his money
in drink to paying his board bill. Mr..
Clinton and Jobes got drunk one day and
Mrs. Clinton seized the opportunity to
get possession of the watch, which she
meant to employ in paying some of the
board bill. She admitted taking the watch,
but as it had been recovered the court did
not impose sentence upon the woman.
While his honor does not look with favor
upon wife beating or assault and battery,
yet he did suggest that In times of
drunkenness vigorous use of broom
stick might be beneficial, and Mrs. Clin-
toh promised to keep things straight
around the house to the best of her ability.
Another watch case was that In which
Charles Decker appropriated a timepiece
belonging to William Davis. Decke
pleaded drunkenness, but the court
thought the man was not so intoxicated
that he did not know what he was doing.
This watch, also, had been returned to
the owner, and the court suspended SEN
tence and gave Decker six months In
which to pay all charges.
Charles Barker denied thathe was guilty
of breaking into house at Chatsworth,
but the matter has been laid over from a
preyions term and as it has been discovered
that there was truth In the charge the
court sent Barker to jail for three months
Barker declared that this sentence will
not only punish him but will work for the
good of the community and he says he
knows of several irregular doings
down Chatsworth way and he proposes to
make them public.
The accounts in the estates of the fol-
lowing were reported and allowed: Sam
uel F. Ellis, John E. Taylor, Sarah E.
Regan, John G. Horn, Catherine Krim,
8. Emma Fenswick, John Mulraney, Dav-
i'd Darnell, Elizabeth G. MatIack.
On motion of George w. Macpherson,
the trustee in the estate of Samuel &. Ellis,
deceased, of Crosswicks, was discharged.
A new trustee is to be appointed later.
The Burlington City Loan and Trust
Company was appointed guardian of the
estate of Thomas P. Cunningham, luna
tic, of Burlington. The matter was pre-
sented by Budd M. Rigg.
An order of distribution was made In
the estate of Elias Horner, deceased, of
Burlington township, on motion of Regi-
Maid Branch.
On motion of William D. Lippincott,
the Burlington County Safe Deposit and
Trust Company was appointed trustee in
the estate of Joseph Haines, deceased.
After the court had heard testimony in
the matter, on presentation by George NJ.
Bacon, an order for the sale of lands to
pays debts was made in the estate of
Joseph Vogt, deceased, of Riverside.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-07

STooKs MAY RISE OR FALL-Stocks may
go higher or take decided drop-and
often real estate values may change from
time to time, but an account with the
Mount Holly Safe Deposit and Trust
Company is always as good as gold. Three
per cent. interest paid on time deposits
Valentines and Valentine post cards.
Our assortment is large, unique. refined
aud beautiful, and will appeal to your
taste. L. s. Boyce, stationer.
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A desirable .second-story front room for
rent. Apply at 40 Garden street.

A desirable second-story front room fol
rent Apply at 40 Garden street.
Reliability, Quality, Service, Progress
The watchwords of the store in which Yor
have confdence-Boyce's.
Beginning next Sunday evening there
will be two weeks of special revival ser
vices in the Methodist church.
Bright boy wanted, Is or IS years old
to learn drug business. Apply at Aliens
Pharmacy, AZ Main street. Mount Holly :
There will be valentine social, with
some odd features, in the hall at Haines
port on the evening of February 14th,
under the auspices of Luther League.
The W. G. T.. U. will entertain the
Loyal Temperance Legion next Tuesday
afternoon, when a st. Valentine social
will be held and refreshments served.
A farce entitled Glass Day, together
with a musical programme, will be pre-
sented at the opera house, ON Thursday
and Friday evenings, under the auspices
of the Mount Holly Alumni Association.
The members of Lady Marion Home
No. 6, Brotherhood of America, were en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mack, on West Washington street,
last Thursday evening, when saur-kraut
supper was served.
Rev. A. F. A. Neudoerffer, of HaInes-
port, will give his illustrated lecture,
Canada from Shore to Shore" in the
town hall at Columbus, on Wednesday
evening. under the auspices of the local
Young Mems Christian Association.
The Epworth League will hold special
business meeting at the close of the prayer
service In the M. e. church tomorrow
evening. On Friday evening at 7.30
O'Clock there will be the usual meeting of
the League at which time an interesting
program will be presented.
Under the direction of the officers and
200 members of Camden Lodge, the new
Riverside Lodge of Moose was instituted
and its officers installed at a meeting In
Matthias Hall last night. Preceding the
ceremonies there was q short parade,
headed by the Moose Band from Camden.
The session was followed by banquet in
Kiessling's Hall
George W. Mowlds,. living with his
brother-in-law, Jesse Wells, on Pine street,
died early yesterday morning from gam
creme in his left foot. Deceased, vete-
ran of the civil war, was In his 74th year.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. The remains will
be inferred in Mt. Vernon cemetery, Phil
adelphia.
Readers of this paper will notice that
lectures given In the small communities
this week are given under the auspices of
the Burlington County Committee of the
Y. M. G. A. in their work of giving the
people Of the small communities first
class, educational lectures on travel and
adventure. The only cost In connection
with the lectures is expense of gas and
transportation Of the gas tanks.
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~ p s W pA'' u new hanover township IN
Woodland townships in m
County total includes population township
township
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win Accept Titles.

Notwithstanding Burlington County
titles have been adversely passed upon by
some real estate and trust companies, the
Fidelity Trust Company. of Newark, does
not hesitate to issue policies on proper
titles. Applications may be made to John
W. Harris, Mount Holly, 1-21-4t.
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MARRIED.

ADAMs-SwEENEY.-Fe l, at Beverly
by Rev. f. q. Uhl, Edward v. Adams and Miss
Clara Sweeney, both of Beverly.
CoMERFoRD-MoRITz l, at River
side. by Rev. T. ]. Goth. Joseph L. Comerford
of Philadelphia, and Miss Louise NORTH, o
Riverside.
CALLAHAN-KELLY.-F l, at Moores
town, by Rev. John W. Murphy, Isaac Gala
han and Miss Nora Kelly, both OF M oorestown
CLIvER-CRAMER.-Jan Is, at Camden
George r. Oliver and Miss Florence ID
.Cramer. of Birmingham.
PULLEN = WETHERILL January %, a.
Mount Holly, by Rev. James Mercer Davis
Francis A. Pullen, of Trenton, and Elizabeth
D., daughter of Thomas Wetherlll, of Jobs
town.
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Matthew Mesier Reese, a well-knowu
merchant of Philadelphia, died Sunday
morning, at his residence in Riverton,
after short Illness He was born al
Wappingera Falls. N. Y, April %, 1882
Early in life he entered into business with
his father. the firm being know as George
B. Reese & Sons. importers Of dry goods
but for many years he has been interested II
the auction business. He was a master
Mason and gave up his life membership IL
his lodge in Philadelphia in order to assis
In the institution of Covenant Lodge O.
Palmyra. Mr.. Reese had taken much in
terest In church matters. More than thirt,
years ago he moved to Riyerton. Mr.
, Reese was twice married and left widow
and seven children.
Justice Slaughter presided over a jury
: of twelve men, at the court house, Satur
day, to try the case of Charles P. Rogers
J overseer of the poor of Northampton
township vs. Carrot Hults. Mrs. Hult
had applied to the overseer for aid, claim
ing that her husband did not provide TO
her, and Mr.. Rogers began suit in tn
: name of the township. Mrs. Hults toll,
how her husband would hand her a Ger
tain amount of his weekly wages an,
i then come and ask to have it all returned
She claimed to suffer from dyspepsia AM
was unable to eat the food provided b.
her husband. In order to get what sh
, wanted she took In washing and did bak
ing. On being cross examined Mrs. HUT
: admitted that her husband paid the rent
r bought the coal and kept an account at
store where she was privileged to max
! purchases. This was sufficient to settl
? the case, but the Justice decided to hes
testimony on the other side. and this Wa
r corroborative Of the woman's story. TIL
jury decided that the husband was dom
] all that was required of him and rendere
. verdict Of no csuse Of action.
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caused by blank cartridges being thrown
with rubbish into the fire, seriously In
jured Mrs. Hattie Simpkins, who was as.
sisting In house cleaning at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Howard Smith, of Charles
ton, near Beverly. The terrific explosion
was heard by neighbors quite distance
away. The top of the stove flew in all
directions. several pieces from two to three
inches long striking Miss Simpkins, who
by similar accident several years ago lost
the sight of one eye. A four-year-old
child of Mrs. Smith, seated on its high
chair, was knocked TO the floor, pieces of
iron entering its cheek.
Michael Matrionio, of Chatsworth, is
occupying a cell at the county jail which
Is usually used when prisoner charged
with murder is to be taken care of. This
precaution was taken to make it more
difficult for the man to infiict injuries up
on himself The Italian created some ex.
citement Friday morning when he at.
tempted to commit suicide, but the effort
resulted In failure. Prisoners on the same
corridor saw what was going on, and
rushing into the cell found Matrionio sus
pended by large colored handkerchief
tied around his neck. which was consid
erably pinched by force of the fall after
he had jumped from iron bars which pro
jected over his cell door. He was cut
down Immediately without any harm
following his rash act. The fellow asked
that his wife be informed of what he had
done, and his attempt at suicide when de-
lection was sure to follow, is believed tt
have been ruse to see what effect i
would have on her. Matrionio was com
mitted to jail about two weeks ago fol
beating his wife after going home ane
finding that she was keeping company
with another man. He chased her afflnit,
about town with gun, and he exchange,
shots with posse of citizens when Office
Giberson attempted to arrest him. Matrio
MO surrendered after bis ammunition hat
been exhausted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-24
To tho Holders of the Corporate Bonds
of the
CIARKsDURG FUEL Co,rI1aN1.

=" WV HOlNCiS vi INC corporate Bonds
of the
CI.ARKSBURG FUEL COMPANY
Secured by It's Mortgages or Deeds or
Trust, Dated September &c, 1901,
and February 25, 1902.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN by
the said CLARKSBURG FUEL. COM
pANY of its election to redeem ali ot
Its outstanding bonds on the first day
of April 1911, that being semi-an-
nuat interest date. in acaordancetwith
the provisions contained in the Mort
cages or Deeds OF Trust dated Sep.
TENDER &c, 1901, and February %.
1902, from the Clarksburg Fuel Com
panyto the Guaranty Trust Company
OF New York, Trustee, for the redemp-
ton Of bonds.
Said bonds will be redeemed, and
payment therefor made at the office
Of the Guaranty Trust Company Of
New York. % Nassau street, New YORK
City, New York, the place at which
snid bonds and the Interest coupons
thereto attached are made payable.
Holders of the said bonds are mott
fed TO present them for payment At
the office of the said Guaranty Trust
Company of New York, on the first
day of April, 1911, at which time and
place they will receive. as provided in
said Mortgages or Deeds Of Trust:
For the>6 per cent. Bonds, f05 per
Nnnt NJ tbciy Foca nv D., 49,,
For the 5 per cent. Bonds, ITO per
cent. Of their face or Par Value with
accrued interest to April list, 1911,
and at which date all interest on said
bonds will cease.
Dated at Baltimore, Maryland, the
9th day Of December, 1910.
J. II. WHEELwR1GHT,
Vice President Clarksburg Fuel Com.
pany.
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union t4sfesSF strsnstb, and the
He'll onlys wants to connect With
them to hurt the man who made it
possible for them to live, and were
the Independents put of business,
the farmer would soon have differ
ent proposition facing him.
Any of the older farm, companies
well remember when the Bell would,
not even talk of giving them con
nection, until we had together de-
veloped the field. The farmers tele-
phone is OF very great Importance,
because any company's strength in
the city depends on. its holdings in
the country; that Is, the greater the
number OF rural followers he has,
the stronger it will be in the city"
Telegraph Service.
Mr.. Dounda's paper was Followed
ny talk by Mr.. w. c. Handtan on
the subject, The Use of Our Toll
Lines for Telegraph Service" Mr..
Handlan urged that an effort should
ne made to get as much telegraph
service over the toll lines as possibla,
because in the first place, lines are
already strung over the territory
and are ready for use; second the
cost OF the extra equipment needed
to prepare the lines for telegraph
service is very slight; and third, the
telegraph service means a substan-
tial addition to the revenue of the
independent companies.
Mr.. Handlan then explained, by
the use Of several charts. the method
and cost of installation Of Telegraph
equipment.
Mr.. NV. Smith gave a brief ac-
countof an experiment conducted at
Par}ersburz a year ago, when, an at
tachmcnt was fitted up at the First
Presbyterian church, which enabled
telephone subscribers who could not
attend the services, We're able to
listen to the church service and ser
mon in the privacy of their own
homes. He added that the only fault
found wiah.the arrangement, was in
the nature of 9 complaint from the
minister. that no provision was made
for the collection contributions oil
the absentees.
Letters to Convention.
| Several letters and kilograms tc
the convention from delegates un.
sole to attend the convention were
read Wy the secretary, R. M. Dalzell
Franklin H. Reed, william Wyn, L
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