The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-31

became unconscious and remained In tina
state until the end came on Sunday after
noon.
Charles r. Fenton was born at Jack
%sonville July 26, 1864. He lived at tina
place for a number of years, transferring
his residence to Mount Holly when he wa
elected Sheriff of this county in 1899. FL,
was a model officer and won great praise
for the manner In which he conducted th'
affairs entrusted to his keeping.
He was Familiarity known as "Sheriff, ;
the title always sticking to him, and 1t il
safe to say that there are few men In this
neighborhood who had more true friends
than did Sheriff Fenton. He was always
ready to do a good deed for any one, in
fact his one fault was that he was toe
tender-hearted. While he had always
been interested in politics his real advent
into public life was when he was elected
Sheriff. He soon became a power in the
county and his influence was felt in many
ways. His knowledge of practical poll.
tics gained for him the position of secre-
tsry of the Republican committee of the
county. and that same knowledge caused
Some who were envious of his success to
secure his removal from that position.
He was quite a power In several cam.
paigns and his counsel was frequently
sought. A peculiar characteristic of the
man was the fact that he received hard
blows, often from unexpected quarters
and from those from whom be had the
right to expect better treatment, yet he
never became %revengeful or took unfair
means to get square. He was honest and
open in all of his acts.
Beyond the office of Sheriff he never
sought high position, but he served on
several occasions In minor positions In the
Legislature. being assistant secretary to
the Speaker of the House of Assembly,
assistant Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
aud clerk to some of the committees.
But his chief delight seemed to be In get
ting a friend into a berth rather than
looking out for himself. This devotion
to others gained him many friends and
there are few men who will be more
sorely missed than Charles R. Fenton.
He was a member of a number OF
societies, being a charter member of Mount
Holly Lodge, No. 84S, Benevolent Pro-
tective Order of Elks, and one of the men
most active in its organization and Its
second Exalted Ruler. succeeding the
late Eckard P. Budd. He was a 32d
degree Mason, and past master of Mount
Holly Lodge, No. IA, F. and A. M
Other orders of which he was a member
were: Boudinot Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons; Helena Commandery, knights
Templar, of Burlington; Excelsior Con.
sistorY, and Lulu Temple, of Philadelphia;
Washington Council, No. 8, Junior
Order United American Mechanics; New
Jersey Lodge, No. 1, Knights of Pythias
Mansfield Council, No. 1T, Senior Order
American Mechanics; Palmyra Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America; Relief
Fire Company, Mount Holly; director Of
the Burlington County Fair Association
His death occurred at his home In
Clifton Heights, Pa. His funeral will
take place from the residence of his
brother-in-law, former Senator Griffith
w. Lewis, in Burlington, Thursday after
noon, at two o'clock. Interment will bt
In Odd Fellows Genet cry, Burlington.