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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17
Might Amply Here.


After Sitting around and listening, ="
the editor of Lakewood paper has for
mulated some rules which may do for
other places. Here they are:
Run down the churches, the members
and the ministers.
Lose no opportunity to let loose on Che
teachers and the school.
Chew about the village officers and au-
thorities.
Give it to your competitor.
Howl about the business men, they are
all dishonest and give short weights.
Rub 1t into your neighbors and friends
behind their backs: some one might think
well of them If you don't.
Slam it to the local newspaper 1t ism
half as large or as good as the Ladies
Home Journal. Don't take 1t, but take
every other paper you possibly can. 1t
will give the editor courage.
If man shows evidence of prosperity,
belittle him on every occasion-it might
help you, if you are lazy man.
Soak it to the farmers, they're getting
rich too fast.
Sit back-stand back and do nothing,
nothing, nothing but chew, chew, chew
Every little bit helps
To put the town,
Down, down, down.
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Died in a Patrol.

William l. Peacock, well known in
Mount Holly, died suddenly In Philadel-
phia, on Tuesday night. He entered a
hotel at late hour and told the house
detective he was very sick. The officer
summoned the patrol of st. Joseph's hos
pital and haste was made to get the sick
man there but he died on the road. The
coroner was notified, and he decided that
death resulted from natural causes. On
Peacock's person were found two gold
watches and much cash. A letter gave
the address of his sister who was notified.
Peacock's mother died in Mount Holly,
some time ago and left him some money,
sufficient it is said for him to have lived
on comfortably. He stayed in Mount
Holly for some time, going to PhiladeI-
phia about three months ago, boarding at
house on Melon street. near the park,
where he was accustomed to spend much
of his time.
His sister told the authorities that Pea
cock was not. married but he always main
tanned that he was and that his wife died
long since, leaving daughter who
resides In Camden.
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DIED.

MCCARTHY.-January Is, at New York City,
John j. p. Mccarthy, aged SO years.
The relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
dence of his mother, Mrs. Anna Mccarthy,
l76 Washingto street, Mount Holly, on We'd
nesday, January Is, at $50 A. NJ. High mass
at Sacred Heart church, at $50 A NJ
AUsTIN.-January 49, at Beverly, Benjamin
G. Austin. in his S6th year.
DAWSON. January IL, at Bordentown,
James Dawson.
GIBBs.-January 8, at Burlington Deborah
A., widow of William Gibbs, aged "a years.
HARMER.-January Is, at Moorestown, Ruth
Elizabeth, daughter of Edward s. and Marion
w. Harmer, aged year and days.
JoBEs.-January 8, at Burlington, George
w. Jobes, aged II months.
LITTLE.-January IL, at Philadelphia, Henry
a.. Little. Inferred at Mount Holly.
MYERs.-January IL, at Mount Holly, Ida,
daughter of William and Edna Myers.
PALMER-LAKE January IA, at Atlantic
City, Mrs. Belle Patmer-Lake, wife of Walter
G. Lake and daughter of the late Dauiel M.
and Elizabeth B. French, formerly of New
Gretna.
PEACOCK. 10, at Philadelphia, VIII
liam l. Peacock.
PoRTER.-January 10, at Burlington, John
s., son OF the late John $. Porter, ID. d.
P0TTs.-January H. at Palmyra, Frances
Potts, widow Of william H. Potts. aged 81
years.
SMITH.-January IL, at Haincsport, Mary
A., wife of John M. Smith.
THoMAs.-January 10, at Mount Holly, Ed
ward ID. Thomas, aged % years
WILLs.-January Is, at Camden, Joseph h.
| WINS, M. d. in his 9Th year.
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Boy ON the War Path.

Armed with knife, rifle and box Of
cartridges, Irving Naylor, the 13-year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Naylor, OF
Atlantic City, attempted to shoot his aunt,
Mrs. Nettie Leavering, of Salem avenue,
Burlington. Friday evening. The boy
had become angry at his aunt over trif.
ling cause.
After a sharp tussle with the boy, Mrs.
Leavering managed to eject him from the
house, but still he made life miserable fol-
her, declaring that he would kill her at
first sight, and also stating that he would
kill himself as he was tired of living.
Afraid of being injured, Mrs Leaver-
ing fed to the home of the next door
neighbor, gaining access to the house
through a second-story front window,
which she reached by climbing over the
porch with her baby clasped in her arms.
After reaching the neighbours home
Mrs. Leavering telephoned to the Mayor,
and Benjamin and Charles Farmer went In
answer to the call and took the boy to
the City Hall, where he was held until
Saturday afternoon when his mother came
up from Atlantic City and took charge of
him.
Before he was let go Mayor Farmer gave
him a severe. lecture and the boy prom
ised never to repeat the act and stated
that he was ashamed of his actions.
The rifle and ammunition was taken
care of by the Mayor. who will turn the
same over to the boys parents. The lad
was allowed to have his pet jack knife
back upon the promise to use it In prop
er WaV.
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After brief absence among neighbors
Wednesday morning, Mrs. Edna Myers,
wife Of William Myers, of Water street,
returned home to find her daughter Ida,
nearly two years old, sitting in her chair
completely enveloped In flames.
Shrieking from the pain that was in
creasing with every second, the helpless
one appealed with outstretched arms for
assistance as soon as the mother entered
the room.
In the center of the room stood Marie,
aged three years and six months, and at
her feet lay the instrument with which
she set her sister on fire while at play.
Before going out of the house Mrs.
Myers put the two children in their high
chairs and told them she would be back
In few minutes. During her brief abb
sence, however, Marie got into mischief
which resulted in the horrible death of
her sister.
While on the opposite side of the street
at the home of Mrs. Pratt, where she
went to get newspaper, Mrs. Myers re-
marked that SIZE must go home to look
after the children.
Fears of trouble were aroused on de-
tecting the odor of smoke as she opened
the front door, and running to the sitting
room sight presented itself to the gaze
of Mrs. Myers which can never be effaced
from memory.
Being alone at the time she did what
she could to save her baby. Grabbing it
In her arms the mother stopped in the
hallway and wrapped the blazing child in
a rug, which was partly burned without
accomplishing the object sought for
With Ida clasped to her bosom, Mrs.
Myers ran out into the street. Here she
wrapped the child tightly In the folds of
her skirt and the flames were extinguish.
ed Then she ran to the blacksmith shop
of Harry Norcross and asked that ply
sician be summoned. Just then DR.. Far
niger passed that way, and after making
an examination of the girl, the sufferer
was removed to the Burlington County
Hospital, where death ended her suffer
ings few hours later.
The clothing worn by Ida was mostly
consumed and nearly all portions of her
body were burned. Her stomach was a
mass OF charred flesh.
Ida's burning hair set fire to the waist
worn by her mother, whose skirt was also
burned in several places. Mrs. Myers
suffered burns on her face and right arm
When she questioned Marie as to how
the accident happened, the innocent child,
too young to realize the situation, said
she set her sister on fire with a stick
which she lighted by poking it in the
stove. In support of this statement Mrs. |
Myers found the stick with the end char
red
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17
Seaside PARK.


]. W. Newman, of Belmar, is erecting a
large auto garage on Fifth avenue
Good progress is being made with the
dredging work at North Sea Side Park.
Mayor Haag is painting and decorating
his store, next to his place of business,
preparatory to its being opened as a fur
niture store.
Several houses have been broken into
and robbed here recently. Owen Ayers
home, located near the power house, was
looted while he was away to see an aunt
who was i'll. The door was pried open
and everything ransacked.
Several new oil street lights will soon be
placed on Bayview avenue. from the
power house to North avenue, to compare
with Central avenue.
A. 81. Tolbert. manager at Hopper's
boat harbor, has full force of men at
work and expects to erect a number of
new buildings.
The Sea Side Park Fishery Co. is put
ting in a new fish pond at the southern
section of this place.
For the first time in its history, the toot
of an automobile was heard In Seaside
Park last week. The town In the summer
contains many auto owners. but the long
stretches of sandy roads north of there
held up the most powerful machines.
With the building of the new state road
there began much rivalry as to which
/ automobile owner should have the distinc
ton of reaching there first. John Brown
ing, of New York, did not wait until the
road was completed, and has won the sill
yer cup offered by Samuel w. Lewis tc
the owner Of the first automobile arriving
In order to win the cup Mr.. Browning haG
to drive his machine at full speed through
fifty foot sandy stretch that separated
the two sections of completed road. HI
successfully did this, and on arriving wa
greeted by Mayor Haag, and the two rod'
iup aud down various avenues.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17
Moorestown.

Frances DeCou is Ill with diphtheria
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Joseph are happy over
the advent of daughter.
Mrs. Coxson, principal of Stanwick
school, is Ill with measles.
Stephen Dunn has been badly crippled
with severe attack of lumbago.
Miss Ruth Huston, who has been ill
with pneumonia, is slowly improving
John Wilmot has accepted position in
the Office of the Public Service Corpora
ton.
Frank Painter has accepted a position
with r. NJ. Snyder at his hotel in Mount
Holly.
Bartholomew Mannion is now stationed
at the p R. R. depot at Seaside Park I'M
til further orders.
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Nina Rogers and John Alden, both of
Moorestown.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur D. Hilton have
issued invitations for a reception to be
held this evening, at the new Baptist par
sonage.
Clarence McDaniels, chief clerk of the
East Moorestown station staff, who has
been i'll with measles, has recovered and
resumed his duties at that depot.
The Misses Ella Buzby, Adele Buzby,
Deborah Terrier, Bess Owes, and Chris
tine Buist have issued informal invitations
for subscription dance to be held In the
town hall, on Saturday evening, jan
uary 18th.
Interest is manifested in the executors
sale this week, of the Rachel Coates prop
erty on Main street. At present the neigh
borhood is inhabi by negroes, but many
think with this property coming on the
market it will mark the beginning of the
end of the negro settlement which borders
on one of the best residential sections of
the town.
The marriage of Miss Sara O'Donnell to
Patrick Carey, took place on Wednesday
morning In the church of Our Lady Of
Good Counsel, by Rev. J. w. Murphy.
The bride was attended by Miss Anna
Carey and James Carey acted as best man.
Only the immediate relatives were present
at the ceremony, the happy couple leaving
Immediately for a wedding trip.
John G. Woolley, the well known tenn
perance reformer and now superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League In the Hawai-
Ian Islands viii speak under the auspices
of the League of New Jersey in the Bap-
fist church on Thursday evening, January
10Th, at s o'clock. Mr. Woolley is filling
two weeks engagement beginning on
January 9th. speaking In various parts of
| the state.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17
MARRIED.

BROWN THORN. January IL, at Borden
town, by Rev. d. g. Stevens, Harry e. Brown
and Miss Margaret 81. Thorn, both of Borden
town.
BRADDoCK HARTSHoRN. January T. at
Burlington, by Rev. 7. M. Eastwood, William
A. Braddock, of Burlington, and Miss Lilly
E. Hartshorn, of Trenton.
CAREY = O'DoNNELL. January IL. at
Moorestown, by Rev. J. w. Murphy, Patrick
Carey and Miss Sara O'Donnell, both of
Moorestown
DELANEY-CoNNoRs. = January IL, at Bor-
dentown, by Rev. d. J. Duggan, Joseph A. De-
laney and Miss Anna I. Connors both of Bor-
dentown.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17
Personal.

G. s. Ridgway and wife, of Lumber
ton, left on Friday on trip to Florida.
Capt. Alfred Plat and wife. of Centre
ton, are In Florida for a stay Of two
months.
Miss Julia Mason was at Pensauken,
last week, visiting her sister, Mrs. Ger
hard Loeling.
Miss Bessie Atkins is spending few
days in Florence, visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Atkins.
Michael Norcross, of Ohio, was In Mount
Holly last week visiting his nephew, Har-
ry Norcross, on Mount Holly avenue.
The Misses Mamie and Marguerite Ber-
ry entertained as their guests, last week,
the Misses Mary and Theresa Murphy, Of
Belmar.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17


Power to Order Safety Devices.
In answer to a contention made by the
Erie railroad, that the Board of Public
Utility Commissioners Is without power to
order the installation of further safety
appliances at grade crossings, which are
at present partially protected, the COM
mlssioners have announced an opinion
holding that the board does possess such
power, and that it was distinctly granted
by the laws under which it operates.
The contention of the Erie was made in
pending proceedings against the company
brought by the township of North Ber-
gen, to compel the railroad to provide ade-
quate protection at the Paterson avenue
grade crossing in that municipality, at the
point where the thoroughfare is inter-
sected by the tracks Of the New Jersey
and New York railroad. a subsidiary of
the Erie.
The board has sent to all railroad CON-
panies operating In this state two recon-
mendations relative to grade crossings.
One calls attention to the fact that several
lines of railway in some instances provide
protection at grade-crossings during the
summer season, but withdraw it at other
seasons of the year. 1t is further noted
that warning signs, giving notice of such
protection. are posted at the crossings,
and that these signs are permitted to re-
main after the protection is withdrawn.
Declaring that these signs are mislead-
ing, produce confusion and are source
of danger, the board recommends that all
such signs be covered or removed during
the period that the protection, of which
they give notice, is not afforded.
The other recommendation is that gates
operated during part of the year only be
dismantled as soon as practicable after the
season during which they are operated
closes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17
CHERIFFss SALE.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1e, 1911.

BY virtue of writ of d. IA, to me directed
issued out of the Court of Chancery of the
state OF New Jersey, l will sell at public
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1911.
between the hours of II and O'Clock in the
afternoon OF said day Ito wit at oclock,) at
the Court House, Mount Holly, N. j.,
All that certain tract or parcel of land and
situate in the township of Mount LAUREL in
the county Of Burlington and state Of New
Jersey. Beginning at stone for a corner on
S y soq y sioe OF the road leading from
Mount Laurel; thence north twenty eight de-
grees and hfty-seven minutes east, one hun
areQ and sfxty-four feet to stone for corner
IN the line OF lands of the old School House
property; thence north sixty degrees and
Lnlrty-tWo minutes east one hundred and
Iorty nine feet two inches, more or less, to a
stone In the line of said School House proper
", ana In the west side of the road leading
nom MoorestOwn to Medford; thence along
sald road, south twentv-nine degrees and
twenty-five minutes east, two hundred and
seventy-five feet to a stone for a corner in the
west side of said road and corner to lands of
one Rfdden; thence along the lands of Rid
ueil, south slxty-three degrees and ffty-five
minutes west, seven hundred and eighty
three feet hve inches to stone for corner
In The line Of lands of one Shreve: thence
Dmdlng thereon, north twenty-sfx degrees
ana thlrty-three minutes west three hundred
ana elghty-s1x feet to stone for corner on
me south side of said road leading to Green
Tree; thence along said road, north ffty-nine
degrees and nfty-two minutes east, six hum
dred and fifteen feet to stone for a corner
being the place of beginning. Containing six
ana seventy-seven hundredths acres of land,
De the same more or less.
Seized as the property of william Romer
and ais, defendants, taken in execution at
Inc an suit OF A. Engle Haines, administrators,
JOSHUA e. BoRToN, Sorr. Sheriff
Dated Jan. IL, 1911. PRS adv. fee, S2S52l
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Cnnrf

The time of the court was occupied. on
Tuesday, with hearing evidence and argu-
ment in the application of John Forbes to
reopen his saloon on Water street. At
the conclusion of the argument by counsel
Judge Horner said he would reserve his
decision.
The negroes who were in Jail for rob-
bling Ovid Feaster during the Fair were
sentenced. Joseph Thomas, Abraham
Davis and Glover West were sent to the
state prison for three years each, and
Cleora Heaton was given two years.
Yesterday Judge Lloyd came up to try
cases on the Supreme and Circuit lists.
The first called was that of the executors
of Frank Thacher VS.. Charles Mitsch.
During his lifetime Mr. Thacher purchas-
ed some stock In mining concern and as
1t did not look good to the executors they
asked to have the purchase set aside. A
note for s., 800 was given to them, and the
stock was held as security. One of the
conditions was that as the note was re-
duced stock to the amount of the reduc-
ton was to be given to Mitsch. As fact
there were no payments on the note, and
it went to protest when due After hear
ing the evidence Judge Lloyd directed the
jury to return a verdict for the executors
for the principal and interest which
amounted to $S,542 "a.
Several cases were reported settled
One was that of A. w. Lof1and VS.. Penn
syIvania Railroad Company. The others
were Richard Atkinson VS.. Florence Iron
Works and the First National Bank of
Blackwood vs. Hygiene Ice Company.
As there were no other cases ready
court was adjourned until tomorrow.
Judge Horner will be here on Thursday
when it is expected there will be a decis-
ion In the Forbes case
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17
a FAMOUS HEALTH BUILDER,

A medicine that will cleanse the bowels
work unaided will do more than anything
else to preserve health and strength. Such
medicine is the tonic laxative herb tea, Lanes
Family Medicine. Get 25c. package to-day
at any druggists or dealer. Nc matter what
you have tried before, try this famous herb
lea,
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subject he will speak. The meeting will
be held in the Mount Holly opera house.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has decided
to issue more stock and along with the
statement of this fact comes the oft-re
peated story that the road between Bir-
mingham and Camden is to be double
tracked. There seems to be some found
alton for the report this time, as good au-
thority says the plans have been drawn
and will soon be put into operation.
Electricity will probably be substituted
for steam, as that is one of the projects
| that the company has In view on many of
its lines. Another Improvement that will
be considered Is the building of tunnel
under Broad street, Philadelphia, so that
trains may run directly in from North
Philadelphia instead of going around the
city as is now the rule.
There will be several changes In and
around Sykesville in the spring. John
Dunfee, of Wrightstown, will move into
his own property in town and Ellis Bird
will move from Mr.. Dunfee's property
into the property vacated by Andrew
Danhammer, and Andrew Danhsmmer
will move into the Urbin property; George
Grover will move into the LoYeless prop
erty which he recently purchased; Huff
Sager will move from Mr.. Growers prop
erty into Clarence Tilghman's tenement
house and assist Mr.. Tilghman; Fred john
son will move from Wrightstown to Mrs.
E. D. Names property; Fred Sharp will
move into John Spence's tenement house
and assist Mr.. Spence; Richard O'Connor
will move from the 1. 81. Hutchinson farm
to Georgetown; John Wright will move
from the Thomas Harrison property to
Henry Horner's tenement house near
Wrightstown. and Charles Reed Of
Wrightstown, will move into the Robert
White property.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17
Bank oficers Elected.

The various financial institutions of the
county have elected officers and directors
as follows:
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17

By virtue of a writ of d. IA to me directed
issued out of the Court of Chancery of the
State of New Jersey, 1 will sell at public
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are to be laid and fully equipped for oc-
cupancy by the company as an incentive
to develop that section of the pines. In
this completed condition the farms are to
be sold to agriculturists, who will be
given the privilege of paying for the
same from the profits made in cultivating
the land.
One of the latest concerns to file certi.
fcate is the United Fuel Economizer Com.
pany. which has an authorized capital of
$150,000. The officers are: President,
Thomas Bromley; vice president, Fred
Balloon, Of Philadelphia; secretary and
treasurer. Harry G. Wagner. Mount Hol
ly. The object of the concern is to en-.
gage in the manufacture of fuel saving
devices, mechanical appliances, etc. The
company will have Offices both in Cam.
den and Philadelphia. The company will
also engage In the sale of automobiles
particularly the Jackson, Marion and Cut
ting makes. Mr.. Wagner will still retain
the position he is now holding with {
Philadelphia publishing house.
The Board of Public Utilities Commits
sioners has dismissed the complaint of I.
Edward Harrison against the Union Trans
portation Company, alleging discrimina-
ton In rates adverse to Cookstown. The
Board found that 1t had no power to reg
ulate and fix rates and that the rate fol
transportation of milk between Wrights
town and Cookstown and Camden is moi
unreasonable. The complaint was base6
upon the allegation that the Union Trans
portation Company, which operates tn,
Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad
makes q charge of g. IS for ten ticket,
for the transportation of milk from Cooks
town to Camden. land charge of 81 for
like number of>tickets for transportation
of the same commodity from Wrights
town to Camden, and that such excess
not justified By the slightly longer haul.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15
ICE HOUSE BEING BUILT
Increase In Fruit Shipments Responsible
for Move By Great Northern

The erection Of the large ice house
on the Great Northern right of way in
the east end of town is under way.
The heavy blasting which has been
heard for the past week was done by
the men who are clearing a place for
the foundation. Yardmaster Woodrow
said to reporter for this paper this
week that the increase in fruit ship
ments is responsible for the buddhist
of the new ice house. Large quanti-
ties OF ice is necessary in icing fruit
cars and the quantity Of fruit shipped
from this and other portions of the
state has increased so rapidly the past
few years that the present storage ca
pacity of the company's ice houses, O
which there were already two large ones,
was found insufficient. Two hundred
thousand tons of ice will be required to
fill the three ice houses at this place