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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-09-15
Political Notes.

Inere was 1eellng among some
Democrats that Thomas Mulraney was
not entitled to sit on the township board
of elections, because he was not suffi-
GENTLY decided in his attitude towards
that party, but after consideration of the
subject it was agreed to let him alone.
County Clerk Knight has advertised
for information that will give him some
thing on which to apprehend the person
who has been writing him matchmaking
and threatening letters. Not only is
this person liable to punishment for the
contents of his letters but he also comes
under the statute which provides for the
conviction of the writer of ANONYMOUS
letters, for he-we take for granted it is
male-has not the courage to sign the
communications sent. This business
has been going ON for four years, or soon
after Clerk Knight made his appoint
ment of deputy clerk and search clerk
Mr.. knight has about tired of the business
and will use all efforts to bring the writer
to justice. Not only are the letters
abusive but they show a sneaking,
cowardly spirit and the characteristics of
a person who might easily be suspected
of putting the missives out.
Assemblyman Richards was in Mount
Holly yesterday and he was in fine
success in his efforts to secure the
Congressional nomination in the second
district. He admitted there would be a
sharp fight in Atlantic county between
while he was sure he will carry the coun-
ty he was willing to concede a possible
quit square," He says he has Cape
May and Cumberland without a doubt
sibly win in Burlington county, it will
be by small vote. He does not think
that Senator White or former Senator
Lewis will get many votes outside o.
Burlington county. Speaking of the ap
Iplication for a writ of certiorari to show
why Mr.. Bacharach's name should no
60 on the primary ticket, MIR. Richards
said he was guided by the advice o
many legal friends who claimed tina
was the only course for him to pursue
The contest over the nomination TO
member of Congress for the second dis
trict is becoming very interesting ant
there seems to be reason for cool judg
ment and actions in the matter. 1t ha
been suggested that some steps be takeI
that the various candidates pledge them
selves to support the successful man
The only place where such an act ap
pears to be at all necessary is in Atlanti
who appear to have the sole idea Q
lcutting each others throat. Assembly
man Richards sought the aid of tn
courts to keep his opponent, Isaac Bach
arch, from getting his name on tn
. ticket In Burlington county ther
are two candidates who are working fo
/ the nomination, but there is no bite
E feeling between them and the successfu
|, man will be heartily supported by tn
unsuccessful candidate and it may b
further added that the two Burlingto
s county candidates will work hard fl
Y the election of the man the Republica
4 voters decide to put on their ticket.
there is any special call for harmony
5 appears to be more in Atlantic count
than elsewhere.
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Obiecting to Gas Bills.

| )OlS$tAlk " Mao oiIlos
Residents of Camden are up in arm
over bills received by them from tn,
Public Service Gas Company which
they claim they have no knowledge o
mourning. Many of the bills date bacL
as far as 1907. Genuine war is threatened
and attorneys have been consulted be
cause the corporation has threatened to
turn off the gas unless the bills are paid
within specified time.
A reporter of the Camden Courier was
shown one of the bills. 1t stated that
the occupant of house in the Seventh
ward owed the corporation $2.10 for gas
burned during August, September and
October, 1907. The occupant of the prop
erty owns it and has prepaid slot meter
in his basement. He conducts a small
corner store.
'The bill is absurd, declared the mer-
chant. During August, when the nights
are short, they charge l burned over So
worth of gas and only found fifty cents
in my meter. During September they
claim | burned $2.70 worth of gas and
only found fifty cents in my meter Yet
during October, when the days are
shorter and nights longer, they declare l
burned but $1.10 worth of gas and found
but fifty cents in my meter.
This all happened in 1907 and this is
the first l ever knew l owed them
money. am not through with them.
They have threatened to turn off my
gas supply and there they have me. If
| install electricity they will not give me
light until pay the gas bill. l consider
the whole action an outrage"
The merchant stated he had placed
the matter in the hands of an attorney.
Inquiry in the same neighborhood bore
out the fact that several residents re-
ceived similar bills. The same thing is
being done at Woodbury., and the citi-
zens of that town are planning to take
their case before the Public Utilities
Commission, and besides will cancel the
city contract for electric lighting.
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Murderer Arrested

George johnson, colored, committed s
horrible murder at Parry, Cinnaminsor
township, last night, by slashing Mrs
Laura Smiths throat from ear to cal
with razor. Not content with infiict.
ing this fatal wound, he also cut her
severely about the arms and hands.
She was found dead, lying in the
road, by Atwood Lloyd, who at once
notified Detective Parker, and within an
hour all the police headquarters in this
section, Camden and Philadelphia, were
notified to be on the lookout for the
murderer, who had made his escape.
Mrs. Smith, who is also colored, lived
at Parry. She has been separated from
her husband for some time. Johnson
entered her house at about $50 last
night and evidently had terrible quarrel
with the woman, the supposition being
that the cause of the trouble was jealousy
| of the attention she had received from
another colored man. johnson pulled a
razor from his pocket, seized the woman
and cut her throat.
Mrs. Smith grabbed her infant child,
rushed from the house and went to Mrs.
Rebecca Gross home, not far distant.
She and the baby were both covered
with blood. Handing the infant to Mrs.
Gross, the woman said johnson had cut
her with a razor and was still pursuing
her.
In few moments he appeared out
side the house and saw the Smith woman,
who at once ran out to avoid him. Not
waiting to find a door, Johnson jumped
through the window, breaking the sash
and glass. He followed Mrs. Smith and
caught up to her about 70 yards away,
where terrible struggle ensued and
more cuts were inflicted upon the
woman. Exhausted, she sank to the
ground and died from loss of blood.
johnson ran away and got to Moores-
town, where he took trolley car to
Camden. He was arrested at the ferry
by two Camden officers and locked up.
Sheriff Jordan, Detective Parker and
Constable Gaskill, who, in an automo-
bile were searching for the murderer,
brought him to the Mount Holly Jail at
about two o'clock this morning.
The prisoner did not deny ha wing
committed the crime. He admitted
having used a razor to do the cutting,
but said the second assault on the wo-
man was committed with a butcher
knife. His clothes were stained with |
blood.
johnson has been employed as team |
ster on the Campbell Soup Company's |
farm for few months past. He came to |
this county from Texas.
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Burlington.

DR.. Booker t. Washington, head, OF
the Tuskegee Institute, talked Com
mon sense" to members of his race at a
mass meeting in the Auditorium Thea
tire on Tuesday afternoon, opening the
South jersey end of his whirlwind tour
of inspection of uplift for the negro OF
the state. 81 never saw a white man
but who was willing to help colored
man who is industrious and thrifty"
said the noted educator; ANY colored
man who is worthy will be given a
mans chance in this state. Get educa-
ton and see that your children get edu-
cation, even if you have to live on crusts
while they are getting it. Too much
time is spent in explaining and defend
ing the shortcomings of our race in mat
tiers of labor. Let it be an inspiration to
you that no race has ever made such an
advance in so years as we have since
Lincoln gave us freedom, but don't for
get that the white man has made that
progress possible. Let us advertise our
white friends more and our white enc
mics less.
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Riverton.

Little Miss Eleanor Cory, Is months
old, daughter of Reuben F. Cory, of
Riverton, carried off the honors as Bur
lington county's champion baby in the
Better Babies contest, which closed on
Thursday evening at Christ Church Par
ish House.
There were 70 babies examined and
scored during the contest, and the little
winner led with 974 points and lifted the
bronze championship medal. Physical
health and mentality counted more than
beauty in the contest, and the examin-
ing board!of physicians found the entries
we'll above the average.
Twenty babies scored between 80 and
95 and thirteen between SO and 80. The
blue ribbon winners in their various
classes were Robert Biddle Frismuth,
Jr., monts old, with score of IS; Sarah
Katherine Rigg, months old, daughter
of the Rev John Rigg, 95t; Grace Alli-
son, 10 months old, daughter of John
Allison, 95t; billie" Shedaker, y
months old, son of RAYMOND Shedaker,
93a; Margaret Willingmeyer, Is months
old, daughter of George Willingmeyer, 80
At the close of the contest, DIR. Marian
V. M.Venten, of South Orange, chairman
of the Committee on Public Health
Education of New Jersey, addressed 20C
women on the scientific care of children
Arthur d. Reese, of Philadel phia, {
well-known lecturer, who has just re
turned from st. Petersburg was the
guest of David Henry Wright, at this
place, on Sunday. In the afternoon
he told of his experiences in Russis
and the mobilization of troops after wa
on Germany had been declared, at {
parlor meeting of friends of the host.
Mr. Reese said, amoug other things
that there is considerable feeling in Rus
STA against the United States, over tn,
offer of President Wilson to act as med
iator. They feel that it was through
the intervention of President Roosevelt
that they were prevented from crushing
Japan, and that the peace talk from
this country at this time is in the in
terest of Germany and intended to roI
them of an opportunity to fight it to
finish with their hereditary enemy.
At the conclusion of MIR. Reese's naI
rative prayer for peace was offered b.
Rev. John Rigg, rector of Christ P. (
Church.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Love spent few
days last week at Atlantic City.
Arthur Cross and family have returned
home after spending the summer at Sea
side Park.
Robert S. Gaskill left last week on an
automobile tour to Niagara Falls and
other cities.
Mrs. Hattie Tracey and daughter
Bertha, of Stratford, have removed te
Mount Holly.
Herbert X. Smith, of the Herald force
spent last week at Cohansey, Cumber
land county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Chance, I'd
who have been spending the summer
in Mount Holly, have returned to thei
home in Philadelphia.
Miss NJ. Halcyon Mann, of Mill street
left Yesterday for Oklahoma City, wher,
she will make an extended visit to he
father, who resides there.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS

The game at Mount Holly was disas-
trous for the home team. Berner had
difficulty in locating the plate and he
and some of his team mates made glar.
ing errors. Most of the trouble occurred
in one inning, the third, when Delanco
tailed runs, which settled the game
and made it an uninteresting contest.
Two new players appeared on the
Mount Holly team-Alloway at second,
as Donaghy, who is employed in Phila-
delphia, could not get half holiday
and Smith, Philadelphia catcher, who
substituted for McCue. The last named
is still suffering from injuries to his
shoulder received in the Labor day game
at Medford, and will not be able to play
again this season.
A game will be played between Mount
Holly and Rutgers Collegians, mex
Saturday, on the High street ground
The proceeds will be given to McCue.
The detailed score of Saturdays game
follows.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-09-15
DUBLIo SALE OF
REAL ESTATE and
PERSONAL PROPERTY

IN MOUNT HOLLY.
The subscriber will sell at public sale, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1914,
on the premises, East Garden street, Mount
Holly, the dwelling house and land attached
known as the Tomlinson property, and all the
household goods contained therein
REAL ESTATE
The dwelling is a large frame house, has all
conveniences, is in good condition and desira-
bly, located. opposite the Ashhurst property.
There y quite large lot of land attached and
barn erected thereon. 1t Is considered a fine
property.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Bedroom suit extra bureaus. wash stands
mattresses. bedding chest. part of parlor suit
odd chairs, couch, bookcase, two dining-room
suits, sewing machine tables, books, dishes
wardrobe, pier glass, kitchen utensils in great
variety, and articles all over the house toe
numerous to mention.
The personal property will be sold at one
o clock, and the real estate will be sold at 23(
O'Clock
Conditions Will be made known at sale.
MAY H. TOMLINSON
5. G. Parker, Auctioneer.
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Must Garry Lights.

The State Motor Vehicle Department
has taken action to rigidly enforce the
law requiring horse-drawn vehicles to be
properly lighted at night. Commission
er Lippincott had sent letter to each of
his inspectors directing them to swear
out warrants for the arrest of all drivers
of horse-drawn vehicles who are found
at nights without the proper lamps or
without any light whatever. The law
requires light that can be seen a Ger
tain distance in every direction.
The Commissioner also calls his in
spectors attention to the fact that many
automobiles are not respecting the light
ing of their lamps. He has instructed
his officers to devote as much time as
possible between the hours of eight and
nine-thirty in the evening to the regula-
ton of the abuses he refers to. This will
require large force of inspectors to be
on duty. 1t would seem as if municip-
al authorities might aid the State Com
missioner in his efforts and have police
men and constables on the Job The
complaints about absence of lights on
wagons have become SO numerous that
the Commissioner felt bound to take ac-
ton He says: THE inspectors have
no power under the act to interfere with
Improperly lighted horse-drawn We.
hicles; yet we would instruct you to STOP
all horse-drawn vehicles that are improp
erly lighted, ascertain, if possible, the
names and actresses of the owners and
swear out warrant for their arrest be
fore the nearest magistrate.
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MAR RIED

AITKEN-BRANsoN.-A %. at Moores
town, by Rev. Robert Mckay, A. Robert
Aiken, Of Moorestown. and Miss Ruth B
Branson, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
HAINEs-HAINEs.-Sep g. at River
side, by Rev. }. w. Hunt Samuel Haines, o.
Medford, and Miss Phoebe Haines, of River
side.
LoGAN-SoDEN.-Septe ~, al Borden
town, by Rev. Howell DAVIES. William Logan
of Hsddonfield, and Miss Emily Soden, o
Bordentown.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS September 6, a
Moorestown, by Rev. G. ID. Humason, vii
| liam Ii. Schickedanz, of Moorestown, anC
Ellen M. Gilbert, of Camden.
SMITH-TAYLoR.-Aug 26, at Hamilton
| Square, by Rev. Thomas Mckee, Charles
| Smith, of Windsor, and Miss Emma Taylor
| of Crosswicks.
| SCHNEIDER-WILMINGT ptember 2
| at Riverside, by Rev. Father Keuper, Alder
schneider, of Riverside, and Miss Alice vii
| mington, of Beverly.
| SAUNDERS = ScHETLER. = September 2, a
| Riverside, by Rev. William Oerter, Ear
Saunders and Miss Eva Schetler, both o
| Riverside.
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IN oHANCEhY OF NEW JERSEY

To Mary Meyers Smith.
By virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day of til,
date hereof, in certain cause wherein
Thomas Lawrence Smith Is petitioner, anc
you. Mary Meyers Smith, are defendant, you
are required to appear, plead, answer OIL
demur to petitioners petition or before
the thirteenth day of October next, or in de
fault thereof such decree will be taken
against you as the Chancellor shall thin
equitable and just
The object of said suit is to obtain decree
of divorce, dissolving the marriage between
you and the said petitioner.
Dated August ii, 1914.
ROBERT PEACOCK.
Solicitor of Petitioner
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Base Ball.

Last Saturdays games in the Central
League made no change in the positions
of the clubs in the race for the pennant
Riverside and Delanco both won, SC
those teams still stand first and second
respectively. Mount Holly and Med
ford have finished their schedule Of
games. The other clubs have a post
poned game to play next Saturday, a:
follows: Riverside at Delanco, Moores
town at Hainesport. Should DelancC
win, there will be tie with Riverside
for first place.
The results of last Saturdays games
were as follows:
Delanco 10, Mount Holly 3.
MOorestown Z, M edford 8.
Riverside 8, Hainesport O
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SEALED PROPOSALS

~ EALED PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals for building a reinforced
concrete two slabs and one wall on the
Smithville and Vincentown road, Lumber
ton township, Burlington county, N j., will
be received by the undersigned committee of
the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and County
Engineer, on Thursday, September "a, 1914,
at HOO a. M, at the County Collectors Office.
Mount Holly, N. j., and opened Immediately
thereafter,
All bids must be accom- panied by a certified
check in a sum equal to ten per cent of the
| total amount of the bid, payable to the order
of Warren q. Pine, Collector, to insure the
successful bidder entering into the contract.
Plans and specifications may be obtained
| from James Logan County Engineer, Mount
Holly, N. j. Deposit of S6 required; So re
turned when plans and specifications are re
| turned in good order.
The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
| BY order of the Board
| WILLIAM A. JONES. Chairman
B M. HAINES,
| E. w. ESHAM,
| ELWOoD HART,
| A. L. Davis, Director. Committee.
| James Logan, Harry Hawkins, Jr.,
| County Engineer. CierE
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Advertisements.

A pleasant front room, without board,
will be rented to a single lady or gentle
man. Apply at AZ Union street.
The Haverhill, II S. Illinois Ave-, At
lantic City. Rates IS to So weekly.
Bathing from hotel. Norman Gale.
1t will surprise you to see how much
money the young people can accumulate
by regular deposits in the Mount Holly
Safe Deposit and Trust Company. pei
cent. interest paid on time deposits.
Cranberry pickers are wanted at Pitt
mans bog, between Browns Mills
junction and Hanover Farms. Fifty
cents per bushel paid. Five weeks good
picking. Accommodations at the bog. =
| EaS4rnan,s kodaks and snnnlias {
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NOTICE

NOTICE
The annual meeting of the stockholders O
the Mount Holly Water Company, will be
held at the office of the Company. "a Mill
street, on Saturday, October Sd, at 2 O'Clock
p. M, at which time an election will be held
for Directors to serve during the ensuing
year, also for the transaction of such business
as many be presented.
JAMES S. HUME,
1t Secretary
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Office OF SETTLEMENT
ESTATE OF BESSIE GARTLAND

ESTATE OF BESSIE GARTLAND
Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
the subscribers executors of Bessie Garland
deceased, late 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 Seventeenth day of Septem
Der, 1914.
MARY MADDEN,
SAMUEL A. ATKINSON,
August Is. 1914 Execntnrs
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT

ESTATE OF GEORGE w. PATTERSON.
Notice Is hereby given that the accounts O
the subscriber, ad ministratrix of George W
Patterson, deceased, late of the county o
Burlington, will be audited and stated by tn.
Surrogate and reported for settlement ane
allowance to the Orphans Court of sale
County at a session to be held ON the Fiftl
day of November. 1914
MARY A. PATTERSON,
RICHARD b. ECKMAN, Administrative
Proctor.
September IL, 1914.
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Children Dry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 TO Ri q

Greeting cards for most every occasion,
We solicit your inspection. l.. S. Boyce,
stationer. adv
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Mount Holly colored souvenir post
cards. The largest and best assortment
in Mount Holly. l.. S. Boyce, stationer.
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THRUST COMPANY sTOCR FOR SALE
"a shares Farmers Trust Co. of Mount Holly
Inquire at
UNION NATION RANK
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Personal.

Century edition of ten cent shee
music. Over 100 selections in stock. l.
s. Boyce, stationer. adv
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NAMED

WASTEp
To lease, with privilege of buying, modern
country home Tor farm of ten to twenty
acres Tor more) of rich, sandy loan, well
drained, under cultivation, convenient to
station. House, seven or eight rooms, with
improvements. all in good condition. Out
buildings sufficient for needs of farm, abund-
ant fruit and shade. State full particulars,
rental price, terms. etc.
FRA NIX A. DOERINGER,
440 Adams Ave, Scranton, Pa.
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Defiance | 90
Mount Holly l 0 0 o. 3
Two base hit. Horn. Three base hit, smith
Bases on balls off Berner g. off Smith 2
Struck out by Berner 4, by Smith 8. Wild
pitches, Berner 2. Double play, Smith To
Pennington to Borden. Hit by pitcher, Burtis
Stolen bases. l.. Gillian 2, Worrell, Horn
Goldsboro, Borden. Sacrifice hits, Mount
Holly 4, Delanco 4. Umpire, Christine.
Morrisville and Roebling, at the close
of the Delaware River League series
were tie for first place. On Saturday
the first of series of games to decide
the championship was played, and wa:
won nv Morrisville-1 to 9
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Eastman's kodaks and supplies. L. S
Boyces, stationer. adv