The Mount Holly news., 1915-03-09
ChatsWorfh.

A few evenings since, during our
coolest spell, couple of weary wan
derers located in our midst and pre-
pared for their nights repose by gath
ering and setting fire to some brush
wood, lying down beside the warmth
with the stars for blankets, with the
consciousness that though "The Lord
may temper the wind to the shorn
lamb" the homeless and supperless
humans in this vale of tears usually
get only what they can grab.
After we had looked them over, and
classified and tabulated the history of
the peripatetics with intention to file
the data obtained in the community
mental cognizance, we discussed the
way of the transgressors, and what
folly it would be to keep those who
would probably fritter away any
largess we might be hypnotized into
bestowing and then adjourned sine
die. But "The best laid plans of men
and mire aft gang agley," and next
and mice aft gang agley," and next
ed that our Freeholder, George v.
Bozarth, the night previous, noticing
the campfire, inquired the cause, and
being informed about our inquiries
and resolutions exclaimed "that's a
helluva note," and Immediately sent
for the visitors and filled them up with
hot coffee and beef sandwiches and
further committed himself by sending
them to bed, and then the next morn
ing provided breakfast and carfare to
New York. Now, as our local philan-
thropist, Bill Taylor, remarked,
whats the use of trying to conduct
charity on business principles, when
George doesn't possess the rudiments
of scientific charity efficiency?" which
reminds one of the objection offered
by one of Dickens SNUG characters
1--WE rather think it was the alderman
in "The Chimes") to doing anything
for the relief of the poor, in view of
Christ's very plain admonition that
the poor we should always have with
us.
We have local overseer of the poor
and annually appropriate sums for
charitable purposes, but there is no
record of any one in the township
having made use of either, as George
has a fashion of visiting people in
trouble and finding out how much they
need, and Mrs. Bozarth follows up
with something in basket. Even
though the beneficiary's self-respect is
saved, the method is crude, and not up
to-date, and when George appears be-
fore the pearly gates he will break up
the hodoo which hangs over all who
depart from this municipality. Some
one of our dear departed in due course
knocked on the gate and sought ad-
when the following dialogue
is reported as having occurred BILLY
Sunday relates other episodes which,
by corrolary, vouches for this):
Shade-"I am from Chatsworth, N.
j., and want to get in"
st. Peter-"Well, you certainly have
got your nerve with you; what did you
do on earth to get in here ?"
Shade-"One wintry day, when it
was freezing hard, / met a badly
clothed tramp who said he was cold
and starving, and l took pity on him
and put my hand in my pocket and
gave him a cent"
st. Peter, to his assistant-"Give
nim his cent and let him go to -"
James Briers, of Woodmansee, local
representative of the White Clay Com
1any, of Philadelphia, gave a reception
% the elite of Chatsworth, last Thurs
lay evening, at the home of John Rit-
Mr.. Briers has been par
,icularly active in church affairs and
S an influence for good in this COM
nunity and as this is not the first
line he has displayed his hospitality,
pleasant times are surely ahead, since,
n the nature of natural events, each
If his guests will be apt to respond in
urn, thus, by cooperative participa-
ion, the social life in this community
will be something different from that
which has obtained heretofore.
Our annual election for mebership
N our board of education and the sub
mission for discussion of a new tax
ate on about $1,000 to cover various
will occur on the 18th. |
is particularly noted on the posters
hat "A member of the Board of Edu-
alton shall be able to
cad and write" This will undoubted-
y eliminate some from gaining men,
ership on the Board.
Our local weather sharp, Sam
ailey, is rejoicing these days over the
ccuracy of his meteorological pre-
ictions, made last October, when he
romised a heavy fall of snow which
id not arrive until last Saturday, and
e is hugging the illusion that "he
ade good" He now says:
Better late than never,
1t had to arrive, however,
Or I'd take the horseshoe from
the door. Il