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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
SIR JOHN soANE's WHIM.


The Practical Joke a Celebrated Man
Played on Posterity.
One Of the most famous of postmor-
TEN jokes was that perpetrated by the
donor of the celebrated Soane museum
of pictures and other valuable objects
dart to England. the late Sir John
Soane, who died in 1887. In his will
Sir John made provision for the open
ing of three sealed cupboards on GER
tain specified dates in the presence of
the trustees. In 1S66-that is to say,
almost thirty years after the death of
the testator-the first of the mysterious
receptacles was with much ceremony
and breaking of seals opened in the
presence of a committee Of men, with
the then president Of the Royal acad-
envy, Sir 3. Grant, at their head. In
stead of priceless treasure or some
evidence that would throw an entirely
new light upon some doubtful incident
in political history the contents of the
cupboard proved to be worthless &C.
counts. letters and stationery.
Twenty years passed by, and the In
terest that had smoldered after the
disappointment of 1866 was again
famed into fame at the prospect Of
breaking the seals of the second cup
board, at which rite there were pres
ent, among others. DR.. Alfred Water
house, r. A, and Sir then Dr.) B. W.
Richardson Like the cupboard men
toned in the well known nursery
rhyme, Sir Johns second cabinet
proved ''bare" of any sensation, the
contents being chiefly composed Of let
tiers relating to certain long forgotten
family quarrels that had not even the
merit of being interesting. If some Of
those authorized to be present at the
opening of the third and last recepta-
Gle of mystery were dubious about the
profit that would accrue by letting the
light of day fall upon the contents
thereof after sixty years darkness, one
at least. Sir B. W. Richardson. looked
forward with unabated interest to that
day in 1896 when the last seal would
be broken and the mystery solved. but
he, alas, died just two days before the
ceremony was performed, and the fact
that Sir John had played practical
joke upon posterity was duly confirm
ed by the presence Of collection Of
perfectly worthless letters and naners
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Knife nusIs In Msxioo.

A duel between cattle herders on the
Mexican plains is about as savage and
deadly a manner of fighting as one
could possibly imagine. Each opponent
extends his left arm, and third party
who has been selected to act as ref
cree binds their wrists together with a
thong Of rawhide. He then places a
knife In the right hand of each, and
the fight is on. Needless to say, it does
not last long Every stab may be cal
culated upon to do damage, and 1t often
happens that both duelists receive IA
tai wounds. Yet in spite Of the severe
rules Of the game, there are men who
become experts and terrorize a whole
neighborhood. They pride themselves
on being able to strike SO quickly and
SO surely that they can kill an oppo-
nent with the first blow and get away
Observation-Disclosures.
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THERE has been introduced into the

THERE has been introduced into the
Legislature bill which provides that the
Board OF Chosen Freeholders Of any county
shall not elect for superintendent of an
insane asylum man who has not been a
practicing physician for at least five years.
This Is revival of the movement to have
resident physician In charge of county
asylum. This bill is good one to kill.
1t Is in accord with the ideas Of some of
the people in charge of state institutions
and 1t Is not practical in any way. If a
physician with any sort of practice were
put In charge of county asylum he would
have to be paid salary that would CON-
pensate him for giving up his active work
outside. And that would mean to pay a
man big price for attempting to attend
to duties that would be beyond his
physical ability to carry out A superin-
tendent Of county asylums has duties that
require his constant attention. He must
engage help and look after the work to be
performed. In Burlington county he must
have some knowledge of farming. To
keep the books, look after the mainten-
ance and repairs of the institution, to see
that every department Is properly cared
for by the attendants, to be ready at any
time TO leave the institution on quest for
help, to purchase supplies. and scores of
other small details, come into the life of a
superintendent. Take these items into
consideration and then estimate how much
time physician would have to devote to
the very important matter of attention to
the needs of the unfortunate people in the
place-patients who are afflicted with the
worst form of illness, and who need par
ticular attention. There have been large
institutions where the superintendent was
resident physician. In one of them
there was death and the body was con-
cealed in an upper story of the place for
nearly two weeks. before the resident
physician superintendent" knew anything
Of the occurrence. He evidently was
giving too much Of his time to the care of
the institution to be bothered with little
affairs Of that kind. There are other In
stances where there has had to be clean
ing-out process to clear up scandals thai
were made public. The engaging of prac-
tical physician to take entire charge OF
hospital for insane has more argument
against than In favor of 1t.
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To John A. Shreve, Robert 8. Shreve and
Carrie Shreve, his wife. James B. Shreve and
Annie Shreve, his wife, Ruth Shreve Guthrie
and Walter c. Guthrie, her husband.
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof, In q cause wherein Ellen A.
Shreve is com plainant, and you and others
are defendants, you are required to appear,
plead, answer or demur to the bill OF said
complainant on or before the Fifteenth day
OF February next, or the said bill will be taken
as confessed against you. The said bill is filed
for the partition of certain lands and real
estate in Mount Holly, in the Township OF
Northampton, County of Burlington and
State Of New Jersey. whereof Rebecca Earl
Shreve died seized, and you, John A. Shreve,
Robert s. Shreve, James B. Shreve and Ruth
Shreye Guthrie, are made defendants because
you are tenants in common of said lands, and
you, Carrie Shreve and Annie Shreve are
made defendants because each of you has an
inchcate right of dover in the share OF said
lands of which your husband is seized, and
you, Walter G. Guthrie, are made a defendant
because you have or claim to have some right
or interest in the share of said lands of which
your wife is seized.
Dated the twelfth day of January, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eleven.
FRANKLIN b. LEWIS,
Solicitor of Comp lainant,
No. Al High street,
81 Mount Holly, N. j..
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In THE matter of appointment to office
Governor Wilson has given the political
machine some heavy jolts and. thus far,
there has not been much occasion for
criticism. The fact that two of the ap-
pointees happen to be of Southern birth is
perhaps more of an incident than some
people would try to make 1t appear. The
greatest surprise in selecting an official
was when the Governor named Col. Ed
ward Stevens as Commissioner of Roads.
There were about fifty applicants for this
position, and Col. Stevens was not Of the
number. he knew nothing of the affair
until asked If he would accept the Office, q
proffer be first declined because of bust
ness and personal interests which demand
his attention, but he finally decided that
he would take the place. This appoint
ment IL one that is receiving the highest
commendation from all parts of the state.
and there is a general feeling that the
roads OF New Jersey will not be neglected
or allowed to 60 behind their present
good condition.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14

THKRR Ia section of the school law
which reads thus. EVERY Board Of Edu-
cation shall procure United States flag,
Flagstaff and the appliances therefor for
each school In the district, and shall dis.
play said flag upon or near the school
building during school hours and at such
other times as said Board may deem
proper"
Acting under this section County Super.
intendent Stees recently issued circular
letter calling attention to several matters,
among them the subject OF displaying a
flag. The Board of Education of Mans
field township received one Of the letters
and at once took steps to comply with the
law. A flag two inches by three inches
was hung up on the school house at
Georgetown. One report says 1t was tackled
to the door Of the building.
Whether the act of the member of the
Board Of Education who had this matter
In charge was merely to carry out spirit
Of fun, or whether 1t was pique at the
County Superintendent for reminding the
authorities of what they ought to have
known enough to do without being nudged
we cannot say, but In any event, the
Transaction is not to the credit of the
person who was responsible for the way in
which It was carried out.S
1t may get him lot of advertising, but
the notoriety will not be such as might be
wished, and the Board with which he is
connected must necessarily suffer harsh
criticism.
The Newark Star has taken notice of
the affair ard in an editorial shows our
sells a. ithers see u.s." 1t says;
THE president of the district school
board In Mansfield township, Burlington
county, may be sized up personally by
the dimensions of the American flag
which he caused to be placed on the Mans
field public school building to comply
with the law requiring the display of the
national emblem on the public schools.
The dimensions Of the flag were two by
three inches, and this small souled school
board president had the diminutive flag
put up with tacks. Unfit men are elected
to district school boards. But could there
be man more utterly unfit than one who
Is capable Of such an actf"
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BY virtue OF writ OF neri facias to me d.
rected, issued out Of the Court of Chancery of
| the state OF New Jersey, will sell at public
sale on
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 49, 1911,
| between the hours OF IL and s O'Clock in the
at the Court House, Mount Holly N. j.:
All those two certain tracts or parcels of
land and premises hereinafter particularly
described, situate in the township OF Chester,
In the county OF Burlington and state of New
Jersey. Tract No. 1. Beginning at q stone
also corner to Charles T. Parry's land, thence
| along said Parry's line north ifty-six degrees
and fifty minutes east, twenty-eight chains
ana s1xty-e1ght links to a stone in the middle
of the public road. leading from Moorestown
to Westheld; thence along the middle of said
road north thirty -three degrees and ten min
utes west, thirty-four chains and fourteen
links to stone corner to Joshua Harmer's
land; thence still along said road north fifty
fifteen chains and five links to a stone corner
to lands OF Joshua Harmer, Nathaniel N.
STOKES ana Isaac Leeds; thence along said
minutes west, twelve chains and twenty-five
links to stone; thence still by said Leeds
Land south forty-eight degrees and five min
utes east, ten chains and seventy links to q
stone corner to Leeds; thence still by his land
south thirty-eight degrees and fifteen minutes
west, eighteen chains and f1fty-one INKS to q
stone in said Leeds line, corner to Nathan
ID. Pancoast, Jr.. land, thence along his line
| utes east, twenty-three chains and ninety
two links to the place Of beginning. Contain
Ing one hundred and two acres and seventy
two hundredths Of an acre OF land, be the
same more or less.
Tract No. 2 Beginning at a stone corner
to lands Of Nathan ID. Pancoast, Jr., and to
lands Of the said Henry W. Roberts, thence
by said Roberts % north ifty-eight degrees
and fifteen minutes east, nine chains and
hftyfour links to stone in the line of said
Roberts land, and corner TO other land of the
said Maule; thence by his other land ca south
thirty-six degrees and fifty minutes east
eleven chains and four links to a stone COR
ner to said other land in the line OF lands of
Theodore Chamberlain; thence by said Cham
berlain 90 south sixty-four degrees west. nine
chains and sixty-six links to q stone in said
Chamberlain's line, corner to lands of Nathan
ID. Pandoast Jr., purchased of William G.
Haines; thence by said land ~ north thirty
six degrees and fifty minutes west, ten chains
and nve links to the place of beginning. Con-
tanning ten acres of land be the same more or
less.
Being the same two tracts or parcels Of land
which Miriam L. Roberts by indenture bear
ing date the twenty-hrst day of Maya. D.lS96
and of record in the office OF the Clerk of the
County of Burlington, at Mount Holly, New
Jersey, In Book No. 322 of deeds, folio, 406 &C.
granted and conveyed unto Isaac L. Roberts
In fee.
Seized as the property Of Mary w. Roberts
ct al, defendants, taken in execution at the
suit OF Sarah r. Evans, complainant, and to
be sold by
JOSEPH KAI0HN SOl'r TPr's adv fee ga "A
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1911

AHorHxr chapter In the. ocean county
election case was concluded last week
when Judge Garrison gave an opinion in
which he denied writ of mandamus to
compel Justice Voorhees, to give TO
Thomas A. Mathis certificate of election
as Senator from Ocean county. Justice
Garrison gave careful attention to this
question and could not see any reason
whatever for disturbing the decision OF
Justice Voorhees,. This makes two judi.
cal opinions on this subject and the matter
Is now up to the Senate which is the sole
judge Of the qualifications of its members.
1t is not likely that Ocean county will be
represented by Republican In the Senate
until the term Of Senator Low expires.
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CHERIFF's SALE.

10
By virtue of sundry writs of fieri facias te
supreme Court and the Burlington County
Common Pleas Court of the state of New
Jersey, l Will sell at public sale on
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1911,
on the premises on Carpenter street, in the
city of Bordentown, county OF Buriing ton
and state of New Jersey, between the hours
/ Of twelve and five O'Clock ito wit at two
o cl0ck) In the afternoon, the following:
All that certain tract or parcel OF land and
premises hereinafter particularly described
situate, lying and being in the city of Borden
town, county of Burlington and state of New
Jersey. and Is bounded and described as fol
lows: Beginning at a stake in the easterly
exactly thirfy-six feet in q southerlv direction
nom the southwest corner of Jacob Holz
6aur's bakery; thence ~ in an easterly
direction parallel with the southerly wall 81
said bakery fifty feet to a stake for corner
thence t2) along land still of said Holzbaul
IN southeriy direction parallel with Carpen
ter street eighty-five feet to a stake for q
corner; thence S) along land still of said
HOlzbaur In westerly direction parallel
with the first course fifty feet to a stake fol
corner in the easterly line of said Carpenter
street; thence a. along the easterIy line of said
Carpenter street in a northerly direction
contents what they may.
Being part OF the same premises convey
ed to the said Jacob Holzbaur by deed of con
veyance from Samuel K. Robbins, Special
Master, dated the twentieth day of July, 1898
and duly recorded in the Burlington county
clerks once In Book 33S Of Deeds, page 448
DC, as by reference to which Will more FULLY
and al large appear. Together with all and
singular, the houses, buildings, trees, ways
water, profits, privileges and advantages
with the appurtenances to the same beIong
ing or in anyw1se appertaining.
Also boiler and engine, brine pumps, cold
water pumps, hot water pump, deep wei
pump. ammonia condenser, stea m condenser
lot of tanks, jeans, ice tongs and various
tools. Two horses two delivery wagons one
set double heavy harness.
Seized as the property of the Hygiene les
Company, defendant, taken in execution a.
the suit Of sundry plaintiffs, and to be sold by
WILLIAM w. WORRELL,
GREY d ARCHER and Sheriff
BENJAMIN NATAL. Attys.
Dated January 30. 1911. PRS. adv. fee, S26.4
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
MAKING a Locomotive.


A young lady once visited the Bald
win Locomotice works and then told
how locomotive is made.
you pour" she said, "a lot of sand
into lot Of boxes, and you throw old
stove lids and things into a furnace,
and then you empty the molten stream
into hole In the sand, and everybody
yells and swears. Then you pour II
out and let 1T cool and pound it, and
then you put it in a thing that bores
holes in it. Then you screw it together
and paint it and put steam in it, and
it goes splendidly, and they take it to
a drafting room and make blue print
OF it. But one thing 1 forgot-they
have to make boiler. One man gets
inside and one outside, and they pound
frightfully, and then they tie it to the
other things, and you ought to see it
Qoi's
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Found a Rhyme.

A bold poet once tried to overcome
the difficulty of finding a rhyme for
carpet by the following: Sweet maid
Of the inn, it's surely no sin to toast
such a beautiful bar pet; believe me,
my dear, your feet would appear at
home on a nobleman's carpetv'-Lon-
don Mail
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ExKouToR,s NOTICE


ESTATE OF LOUISA q. MILFORD
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate Of the county OF
Burlington, bearing date on the eighth day OF
February, A. ID. 1911, upon the application OF
The West Jersey Trust Company, the subscri-
Der, requiring the creditors of Louisa c. Null
ford, deceased. to bring in their claims against
nation, on or before November s, 1911, or they
viii be debarred of any action therefor against
the said executor.
THE WEST JERSEY TRUST COMPANY.
Percival w. Willis, Proctor
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ExEcUTOR's NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the County of
Burlington, bearing date on the Sixteenth
day OF January, A. ID. 1911 upon the applica-
ton of Samuel A. Atkinson, the subscriber,
requiring the creditors of Wilt Shinn, de-
ceased, to bring in their claims against the
estate OF said decedent, under oath or affirma-
ton, on or before October Is, 1911, or they will
be debarred of any action therefor against
the said executor.
SAMUEL A. ATKINSON,
January IL, 1911 Executor
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NOTICE OF sETrLEm EMIT.

ESTATE OF J. E. WHITAKER SHREvE.
Notice is hereby given that the final &C
count OF The Burlington County Safe Deposit
Rebecca e. Shreve, NOW deceased). under the
last will of j. K. Whitaker Shreve, deceased,
of the county of Burlington, 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 18th day of February, 1911.
THE BURLINGTON COUNTY SAFE
DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY,
Trustee.
CHARLES EVAN MERRITT, Proctor.
dated January
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

ESTATE OF SAMUEL p. BozARrH
Notice is hereby given that the final &C
counts OF the subscribers, surviving admins
traitors of SamuelP. Bozarth, deceased, late o.
the county of Burlington, will be audited ant
stated by the Surrogate and reported for set
tlement and allowance to the Orphans Court
Of said county at a session to be held Marcel
l6, 1911.
THEODORE B. BozARTH
FRANK G.. BoZARTH.
Samuel A. Atkinson, Proctor
February 8. 1911.
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NURSERY STOCK

Trees, Shrubbery. Rose Bushes, Hedging or
Asparagus Roots, should get my prices before
buying elsewhere, as they are from one-fourth
to one-half lower than any other salesman on
the road. This stock Is grown In Chester
county, Pa, and is irst-class In every respect.
BEN phone ga. Mount Holy, n. J..
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A Fine Haul.
"Back from your fishing trip, / see"
"Yep."
Catch anything noteworthy
Caught four aces ONE night
Washington Herald
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Used to II.

what do You do when your hus-
band stays out late at night?"
"Oh. just go to sleep. I've been
married more than year. you know
Detroit Free Press.
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kKRGS
Both Phone

GRADUATED SUGAR, SIC
MERIDALE BUTTER, 45c;
the price is rather high, but it is
always good.
PUMPKIN, 1oc and I5c per
can. Makes delicious pies.
CHERRIES, California white
cherries, great big luscious fruit,
25c can.
PEACHES, nc a can. Good
enough for the table and cheap
enough to make pies. California
table peaches, great big, fine flaw
ored fruit, 28c can.
PEARS, nc can. Keifers,
fine large fruit.
ASPARAGUS, large tender
stalks, Csc can. Asparagus tip,
very tender and large, use a can.
PIMENTO CHEESE, 1oc a
jar. A mixture of fine cream
cheese and sweet red peppers.
WEIN-SEUF, or in plain Eng
lish, wine mustard, a mixture of
grape wine, vinegar and best quail
ity mustard, I5c jar.
MEATS. Best quality lat low
prices. Sausage and scrapple, our
own make.
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MAZE HELP WANTED.

First and Second Lasters on ladies turned
oxfords and slippers. Good wages and steady
work for first class men. Address
LATTERMANN,
News ONCE. Mount Holly,
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EoK RENT.
WASTED:

GIRL WANTED
For general Homework. Wages IS per week
2O3 Garden ST.. Mount Hollv
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TOsEPH HUFF

JOSEPH HUFF
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS
NOTARY PUBLIC
LIS Main street, opposite surrogate's ONCE,
Mount Holly, N. ].
Specisl attention given to making Abstract
OF Titles, COnveyancing, General Accountant
and Administration of Estates.
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WANrhD;
Reliable, competent man to assist In office
penman. Apply by mail,
]. s. COLLINS SON,
MoorestoWn, N. ],
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CHERIFr's SALE.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2s, 1911,

BY virtue of q writ OF fieri facias to me di
rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery OF
the state OF New Jersey, will sell at public
sale on
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IN oHANoERy OF NEW JERSEY.

CHARLES EVAN MERRITT, Proctor.
Dated January 9, 1911.
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TN oHANoERY OF NEW JERSEY.

Printers advice, sle.sS.l