The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-18
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1913
Bordentown.

By getting his hand caught In a print
ing press, Louis w. Wiese, of Borden
town, lost the end of his right forefnger.
On counter charges of assault and bat
terry, Richard Matthews and William Nc
Keag, Of Bordentown, have been held un-
der bail for the next term of court.
The will Of James Tantum. one of Bor-
dentown's most prominent citizens, who
recently died after undergoing severe
operation at Jefferson hospital. Philadel-
phia, was admitted to probate by the Sur
rogate of Burlington county on Friday.
By the will the interest of $4,000 together
with life insurance policy in the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, was given to his
widow; the sum of $500 was ordered to be
invested for the benefit of each of his
grandchildren, the principal and accrued
interest of which is to be paid to them
upon their arriving at the age of 81 years.
His son, Edison B. Tantum, was appointed
sole executor and was directed to sell the
real and personal estate within two years
Of the death Of the testator. except the
cranberry boys, consisting of 2O7 acres,
and to divide the proceeds between his
daughter, Stella Newell, and his son, Ed
son B. Tantum. The will directs that
the cranberry boys be kept tor fifteen
years and the income thereof to be divided
into three parts. one Of which is to be paid
to the widow and the balance to each of
his two children. It is said that the Gran
berry boys have always been very profita-
BILE and the income derived therefrom has
been considerable. The estate is estimated
to be worth about 800, 900.
An interesting case was tried before
John Magee. Justice Of the peace, here on
Wednesday, between a farmer by the
name Of Frank Carter, living in Chester
field township and Joseph Brookenstein.
formerly engaged in the milk business.
Mr.. Carter sued for the sum of $s1. 40 for
the price of milk sold and delivered under
. contract made last July between him
and Joseph Brookenstein, by which
Brookenstein agreed to take and Carter to
sell the milk for period of eight months,
beginning August 1, at certain price per
month. Itappears that Brookenstein was
engaged in the milk business as partner
of his brother. Abe Brookenstein, and B.
b. Segal, Of Trenton, and that prior to the
delivery Of the milk for which the suit
was brought he had withdrawn from the
partnership and claimed that he, therefore,
was not responsible for the bill. Abe
Brookenstein and 6egal have made assign
ments for the benefit of their creditors and
Joseph Brookenstein is supposed to be
possessed Of property. A large number of
farmers from Chesterfield township were
present at the hearing and appeared to be
very much interested, inasmuch as they
themselves have similar claims to enforce
against Joseph Brookenstein. The defense
to the suit was that Brookenstein engaged
the milk for the partnership and not for
himself individually. that he had notified
Garter Of his withdrawal from the firm and
that Carter had continued to ship to the
firm and accepted the firms check for the
milk, but that now that the firm was In
financial straits he was seeking to hold the
defendant responsible. The justice de-
cided that the contract was made between
Carter and Joseph Brookenstein and that
Joseph Brookenstein was responsible for
plaintiff for the amount of the claim.
Harold B. Wells represented the plaintiff
and Henry 81. Wittestein represented the
defendant. 1t is said the case will be ap-
pealed because II Mr.. Carter prevails the
other farmers are going to hold Joseph
Brookenstein responsible under his con-
tract with them.