The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-25
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1918

THE trial of civil cases ended with the
session of our courts Friday afternoon.
Judge Carlow made a fine record during
TINS term OF court, when he disposed of
70 cases, something that has not been
neard OF IN long time. Judge CarroW
created very favorable impression dur
ing the time he presided over the court
IN the past two weeks. He has method
by which much time is saved, and cases
are brought to narrow compass, leav-
ing no room for extensive and unneceS-
Sary examination of witnesses As an
instance, in case involving a contro-
versy over the sale of farm machine,
the Judge called attention to the fact
that the entire case hinged upon the
point whether the agent who made the
sale was authorized to represent the
weight as he did, and whether the ma
chine was up to or beyond the guarantee.
That brought the testimony to a limit
that could not be enlarged upon and ex-
pedited matters very much. And it was
so in all of Judge Carrow's rulings, the
desire was to expedite business.
WHETHER he shall or shall not sue
coed himself as member of the Mon
mouth County Board of Taxation isJa
question that will affect William
Devereux, of Asbury Park. Brother
Devereux is newspaper man well
known and well thought of by a host of
friends. He is an ardent and earnest
Democrat and was at one time connected
with the State Democratic committee,
as secretary. When the time came to
appoint new postmaster at Asbury
Park it was thought that Mr.. Devereux
would be favorably considered, but it
turned out otherwise. Now it is reported
that there will be opposition to BILLY"
not on political grounds, but because he
has done his duty. When the Board of
Taxation took charge of affairs in Mon
mouth county the property valuation
was quite low. Changes were made an
nuallystQ the benefit of the county and
The taxpayers and the valuable proper
ties in that county bear just share of
the taxation. Mr.. Devereux was much
in evidence in bringing about this state
of affairs and for that reason those who
have been compelled to pay taxes in
accordance to their holdings want the
efficient member of the Monmouth
County Board removed. 1t is to be hoped
their desires will not be granted.
RIGHT after the last special session of
the Legislature there was rumor quiet
ly circulated to the effect that Isaac T.
Nichols, of Cumberland county, was
to be appointed to the position of SUI
perintendent of the Soldiers Home at
kearney the Office held by the late
General Grubb. Last week this rumor
was evidently made public, as Senator
Nichols came out in statement that
there was nothing to it. This was con
firmed by the publication of the APP
pOlntment of a successor to General
Grubb, although it has not been shown
that the successor is in Office permanent
ly. 1t is very probable that Senator
Nichols is keeping his eye on the Con-
gressional nomination, for which he has
had longing for some time But he
will find that he is not to have the field
alone in this respect. Burlington coun-
ty will have candidate in former Sen
ator Lewis and the Cumberland man
will have to step some to get away from
Griff. The latter will have a united
county back of him and will undoubt-
eddy receive support from the outside,
while Senator Ike will find that his own
county of Cumberland will not be solid
for him, and if all rumors in connection
with the last election, in which Cum
berland failed to support Governor
Stokes, are true, there is reason for OPP
position to Nichols in his own bailiwick.
His feeling against Stokes is no secret,
and the friends of the latter should
have no hesitancy in openly resenting
the unfriendliness in the sameImanner
as it has been displayed.