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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-11-23
MARRIED

EL-WILRINsON.-Nove 49, at Penn
bertOn, by Rev. Andrew b. Carlin, Cecil D.
BOrel, OF Pemberton. and Miss Mary 4. Will
kinson, of Mount Holly.
BoREL-NoPPER.-Novem ID. at Pember-
ton. by Rev. g. b. M Clouser, George Ii.
Borel and Elizabeth hopper, both OF Smith
Vile.
BLooMsTRoM-W ooD.-October 30, at Bor-
dentown by Rev. James Burns, Robert A.
Bioomstrom, OF Roebling. and Miss Margaret
g. Wood, of Bordentown.
BRAKELEY-REEsE.-No IL, at Bor-
dentown, by Rev. Morgan Ashley, Philip r.
Brakeley and Miss Edna Reese, both of Bor-
dentown.
DAvID-METcALF-Nov ID, at Bur.
lingtOn, by Rev. V. II. Harris, Marcellino
David and Miss Mary K. Metcah, both OF
Beverly.
GREGG-SIsoMs-Novem s. at Burlington
by Rev. q. s. Lewis, Martin Gregg ana Miss
Ida Virginia Sisom, both of Burlington.
Observation-Disclosures II, at Bur.
lington, by Rev. Frank Lukens, William
Hookstra and Miss Jane Boyd, both of Bur
lfngton.
LEINAU-HoLLINGSHEA mber II, al
Riverton, by Rev. John Rigg, Howard w
Leinau and Miss jeanette Hollingshead, both
of Riverton.
SEMPLE = MURPHY. = November 49, al
Bordentown, by Rev. Morgan Ashley, Edwin
X. Semple, of Newark, and Miss Annie w
Murphy, OF Bordentown.
SwEET-HARKER.-Nov z, at Pember
ton, by Rev. G. b. Nj. Clouser Harry Sweet. O
New Lisbon, and Alice Harker. OF Browns
Mills
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DIED

ADAMs.-November q, at Florence, Peter
Adams, aged 81 years.
ALLEN. = November IL, at Tuckerton,
Thomas j. Allen, aged 81 years.
ALLEN.-November g. at South Orange,
William Frederick Allen, formerly of Bor-
dentown, aged SO years.
RTLETT.-November 81, at Tuckerton
Deliverance Ann Bartlett. in her Goth year.
BUDD.-November IL, at Pemberton, Cliff
ford e. Budd. aged 81 years.
BUzBY.--Novembcr IA, at Chatsworth Myrtle
o. Buzby, aged ~ years
CoUGHLIN.-November1 ID. at Bordentown,
John j. Coughlin, ST.. aged So years.
CHAMBERs.-November 20, at Columbus,
Matilda M, widow of Andrew j. Cha mberS,
aged So years
EAYRE.-November 20, at Merchantville
Isabella Graham Van Der Veer, widow OF
Mortimer b. Eayre, formerly OF Lumberton,
in her list year.
FRAzIER.-November IL, at Bordentown,
William II. Frazier in the SD year of his age.
FIsH.-November II, at Burlington, Marion
r., wife OF Lewis Merlin Fish,
GRIFFIN.-November Is, at Moorestown,
Joseph p, son of Annie and the late Philip
Griffin, aged 25 years.
GARDNER.-November 8, at Mount Holly.
Hannah A., wife of Samuel b. Gardner, OF
near Buddtown.
HURRY.-NOvember 81, at Beverly John
Hurry, in bis nth year.
JEFFERYs. November IA, at Camden
Beuiah Clayton, widow OF the Rev. William
Ii. Jefferys, In the SSd year OF her age.
Jon NsoN.-November IS. at Pemberton
Phoebe r., wife OF Nathan Johnson, aged III
years.
Observation-Disclosures IA, at Hedding, Re.
becca A., daughter of George B. and Julia V
Michalis, in the 25d year of her age.
REEsE-November Is. at Riverton. Johr
James Reese.
| SCHULTZ.-November IL, at Beverly, Louisa
| widow of Charles Schultz, In her SD year.
| SCoTT.-Noyember is, at Burlington, Mar,
Ann. widow of Jonathan Scott.
NSTEINEGER.-Fovembe 49, at Riverside
John c. Steineger, in his seth year.
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Ocean County Affairs.

Edward Fay of Philadelphia, the con-
tractor who built the bay bridge to the
beach. has brought another suit against
the Island Heights and Seaside Park
Bridge Company, owners of the bridge.
This suit is in the U. s. Courts, and is
for three sums, as follows: $8736.2 5. on
a note that went to protest Octo
Der 1, 1914; $434O.72, on notes that went
to protest October Is, 1914; $21, 1858 Sc fol-
balance he claims due him on che bridge
since it's acceptance with interest from
February 5, 1915. These sums total
about S35, 900 in round figures. AS IN
other suits, his counsel is w. Howard
Jeffrey of Toms River and Philip j.
Schotland of Newark. His counsel will
apply to Chancellor Walker at Trenton,
to-day, to have the injunction proceed
ings now pending referred to Vice
Chancellor for final hearing.
Sheriff Brown on Thursday attached
the supplies and machinery at the oil
well in Cassville, at the suit of George
~. Dahl3 AOt wages Al
the work. The well has reached a depth
of 700 feet.
The Eddystone, Pa, Munitions Com.
pany has taken on a. long-term lease
about 1900 acres of land two miles west
of Lakehurst. 1t is supposed that the
company will erect large munitions
plant on this land. Another suppose
ton is that the land is to be used as 9
testing ground for artillery. No infor
nation can be obtained from the com
pany, so there is nothing to do but con
tiecture as to the use of the property
The concern has opened an Office in tn,
town hall, Lakehurst
Senator Thomas A. Mathis, of Ocean
county, and DR.. c. H. Conover, chair
man of the Ocean County Republican
lCommittee, had miraculous escape
from death Friday night. Their auto
mobiles, travelling in opposite directions
lcollided at an INSTRUCTED and UNUSUAL,
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Graf Bone in Leg.

! One of the oldest feats of surgery in
history was that attempted Thursday by
surgeons in the Cooper Hospital when
a bone from colored boys leg was
grated to that of white man. An
other strange feature connected with the
| feat of surgery is the fact that the right
| leg of the. colored boy has been put in
the place OF the left leg of the white
man. The colored boy is Alfred Memo
ken, Is years of age, of Moorestown.
| The white man is John Hyne, aged So
years, farm hand, of Moorestown.
Hyde was employed on the Collins
farm at MoOrestown and nine months
ago he was in runway. He was driv-
! ing a mule at the time and in an effort
to stop the unruly animal, he was
kicked on the left leg. The bone of the
leg was shattered between the knee
and the ankle. 1t was SO badly splin-
tered that it has refused TO knit and
every effort has been made by surgeons
at the hospital to save the limb from
amputation. For nine long months
Hyde has laid on a cot in the hospital
refusing to consent to having the limb
amputated
Then came his benefactor, a strong
youthful colored boy OF the same stat
ure. Young Menoken was shot by an
unknown gunner on Sunday afternoon.
A rabbit ran toward Menoken in a field
near his home and the gunner blazed
away at the rabbit. He missed the rab-
bit and Menoken got the full discharge
in the right thigh. The shot tore the
flesh and bone away at the thigh and to
prevent gangrene from setting in the
surgeons amputated the boys leg at the
thigh.
1t is usual custom to bury ampu-
tated limbs but the thought occurred to
one of the surgeons that the bone from
the colored boys leg could be grated to
the leg of Hyde, because the bone from
the knee to the ankle was in a perfect
state of health. A consultation of phyci-
clans was called and it was agreed to try
the feat OF surgery because Hyde would
have to lose his limb in the end as his
spIintered bones would not knit.
The flesh of Hydes leg was laid bare
to the bone and the unlimited parts OF
the bones were removed from the knee
to the ankle. Then the good bone from
the amputated limb of the colored youth
was fitted in the leg of Hyde. The ball
OF the upper portion of the bone from
the colOred boys leg fit the socket of
Hydes bone leading from the knee to
the thigh. The joint at the bottom was
also carefully made. The tendons were
attached by stitches to their proper
places. The muscles and ligaments
were then carefully put into place and
the limb sewed up.
1t will take several weeks for the in
cised parts to heal but when they do the
surgeons believe Hyde will regain use of
his limb and be able to walk.
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.1ohn Woolman's Descendants


The Moorestown Chronicle published
the following interesting genealogy of
the descendants of John Woolman:
'John Woolman, of Mount Holly, the
Quaker preacher of worldwide fame,
had one child, Mary, who married John
Comfort. They lived at or near Mount
Holly, but subsequently removed to
Bucks county, Pa. They had one son,
Samuel, noted preacher. He espoused
the cause of Elias Hicks, and took a
prominent part in the stormy times OF
the separation in the society of Friends
in 1927. He had one son, George, who
married in 1880 Susanna Lower, daugh-
ter of Abraham and Susanna stack
house, Lower. George and Susanna
Comfort had one son, Samuel, born in
1887, who married in 1886, Elizabeth J.
Barnsley, of Newtown, Pa. Samuel
Comfort, at the beginning of ths civil
war, enlisted in the famous Anderson
body guard, and subsequently became
captain of the Bucks county troop OF
cavalry. He was for many years in
charge of the Standard Oil Company s
interests in India and elsewhere. A few
years ago he presented to the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania the original
manuscript copy of his ancestor, John
Woolman's, journal.
samuel and Elizabeth Comfort had
an only child, daughter, Emma Wal
raven Comfort, who in 1891 married
Harry Maule Crookshank, native o.
England. better known as Crookshank
Pasha, he having been for several years
in the service of the Khedive of Egypt
His son, Harry Frederick Comfor
Crookshank, born at Cairo, Egypt, il
1898, is now lieutenant with the Eng
fish army in France. 1t is reported tina
he was severely wounded in the ngage
ment on October 23.''
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Death Of Clifford E. Budd.

Clifford E. Budd, well-known resi-
dent of Pemberton, died at his home in
that town Wednesday, after an illness
from which he had suffered for long
time, but which had confined him to his
bed little over week.
Mr.. Budd was born in Southampton
township and took charge of one of his
fathers farms. He afterwards became
connected with the latter in the cram
berry business and looked after the ex-
tensive boys owned by the Budd family.
He was quiet, unassuming man, but
was always pleasant and companionable.
He never sought political Office, while
ever alert to the interests of the COM
munity with which he was connected.
He was director in the Pemberton
Water Company. vice president of the
Pemberton Building Association, and
president of the Peoples bank, at Penn
berton. He was past master Of the
Pemberton Masonic lodge, and amen
Der of Mount Holly lodge of Ellxs. His
funeral took place Saturday. The pail
bearers were: Alfred /. Davis, Wilson d.
Hunt, Charles H. Davis, ]. Newton
Clevenger, Frank Chambers, j. Howard
Burr, Charles Makepeace, c. Harry
Davis.
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The wetheriIl stores win be closed all
THANKSGIVING day.

The WetheriIl stores viii be closed al
Thanksgiving day.
The Mo0restown Field Club is ar.
ranging for dance to be held during
Christmas week, December %, in the
Odd Fellows Temple.
Miss Mary E. Wilkinson, of Mount
Holly, and Cecil o. Borel, of Pemberton,
were married at the latter place on
November 10, by Rev. A. b. Carlin.
The annual supper and bazaar, in aid
of the Burlington County Hospital, will
be held in the parish house of st. An
drew's church on Thursday, December 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Watson, of River
ton, will remove to Mount Holly to-mor-
row. The former has accepted posi-
ton as one of Samuel Matthias auto
hack drivers.
Mrs. Mary Estilow, of Mill street, and
Miss Eleanor Bowker, of Church street,
are suffering with tonsilitis. Mrs.
Philip S. Irons is recovering from an
attack of the same disease.
The Mount Holly foot ball team was
to have played Melrose, of Atlantic
City, on Thanksgiving day, but that
game has been cancelled. 1t is not yet
known whether another team will be
secured.
Mrs. Gus Abel, Mrs. John l.. Carn-
cross and Mrs. Laura Wallace are spend
ing some time at the home of Mrs. M.
C. Lippincott, Hainesport Mrs. Carn-
cross and Mrs. Wallace are the widow
and daughter of that famous singer,
John l.. Carncross.
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The Will Contested.

There appears to be trouble ahead over
the will of William B. Wills, late editor
of the Mount Holly Herald. Such
document has been found, dated in 1910,
but whether it was the last will is a
matter that is in some doubt, as there
are persons who claim to have witnessed
a will in 1914. The paper in existence
provides that the Herald shall be sold
and creates trust fund for the sister of
Mr.. Wills. The balance of the estate is
to be divided among cousins, and in the
event OF the death of the sister the trust
fund will go the same way.
The Burlington County Trust Com
pany, at Moorestown, is named as execu-
tor, but that institution has not yet Of
fered the will for probate. In the mean
time caveat has been filed protesting
against the probate of any will or the
appointment of administrators to the
estate. This caveat is signed by Laura
". Wills. This is a woman who has
been living atthe home of Mr.. Wills, on
odioCH otlCCb, III a tOttS OillC3 anu wiz
claims to be his wife. She is known
here as Laura Peterson, but James Mer-
Ger Davis, who she has retained as coun-
sci, promises some startling situations
when the proper time arrives.
Miss Peterson will go back to the cary
days OF her life when she claims to have
become the common lawwife of Mr.. Wills,
living in Philadelphia at that time. It
is claimed that evidence will be pro-
duced that home was kept for Miss
Peterson in that city, and that Mr. Wills
was frequent visitor there. About five
years ago she came to Mount Holly and
has has been an inmate of the Wills
home ever since, and the signature of
Laura V. Wills to the caveat is the first
intimation that she had ever assumed
any other name than that of Peterson.
Mr.. Davis is looking into the case very
thoroughly and he says he will prove
the right of the woman to
the name and to share of the property.
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Traffic Regulations

Since chief of police Prickitt had posts
put up showing which way to turn at
different intersections of streets, there
has been a marked improvement in the
way of travelling, although there have
been three or four fines imposed on those
who disregarded the instructions. There
is also noticeable increase of lights on
wagons which heretofore came into
town without such attachments
1t will take little time to get every
thing working just exactly right, but it
will soon become apparent to those who
use the roads that traffic regulations
must be observed. The law compelling
autos to stop whenpassengers are alight-
ing from or getting on trolleysis brushed
aside more than once OF course there
cannot be a policeman at every place
where trolley car has regular stop,
and it would not be bad idea for in
structions to be given to the trolle men
to take the number of the driver who
disobeys the law. The law regarding the
rate of speed which an automobile must
use in the neighborhood of school is a
dead letter so far as some drivers are
concerned. While this was being written
a car with Pennsylvania tag went up
High street with it's muffier wide open.
The number was not obtained. There
are many little details to be looked after
and chief Prickitt is carefully noting all
matters to which his attention is called
If you have complaints send them to
him. He will do his part toward remedy.
ing all violations of the law.
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M0nrHSfOWn

The Stokes Seed Farms Company has
leased for five years the farm of Alfred
W. Hunt. on the Camden turnpike.
The famous little Dutch house on
Main street has been sold by Henry B.
Coles to Silas Walton, who is tearing it
down and moving it to his farm. This
house was considered one of the most
artistic ever built in Moorestown and
the Ladies' Home Journal paid S85 for
the privilege of reproducing number of
views of it.
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dark corner at the intersection of the
Atlantic City and Beach Haven boule-
wards at Manahawken. The machines
were wrecked, but the occupants es
capped with few bruises. DR.. Conover,
Tuckerton practitioner, was coming
home from Beach Haven, while Senator
Mathis was on his way to the beach at
the time of the mishap.
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Advertisements.

A pleasant room for rent. As Brainard
street.
farm and do farm work. Must be good
with COWS. Address, r., Jobstown.
Boarding and rooms for two or more
respectable men. Meals served. Home
cooking. 70 Washington street, Mount
Holly.
Lost, silver friendship bracelet ten
links, each with an initial ON. Please
return 36 Washington street, and re
ceive reward. .
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at Mount Holly, in the State Of New Jersey
at the close OF business, November 10, 1916.
RESOURCES
d Leans and discounts ss4sss 4
U. 8. bonds deposited to secure
circulation lpar value) 100000 90
U. y, Bonds pledged to Sc
cure U. ). Deposits, (par
value) 1000 90 lOl. 600 90
Bonds other than U. i. y
bonds pledged to secure
postal savings deposits 1850 90
Securities other than U. s.
bonds mot including
stocks) owned un pledged 205.2ls rs 2l7,Ts 70
Stocks, other than Federal Reserve
bank stock 26l4 93
Subscription to Stock OF
Federal Reserve
bank 1900 90
unpaid 5000 90 5000 90 5000 90
Value of banking house 1900 90
Furniture and fl tures 1900 90
Net amount due from Federal re-
serve bank 1889 As
Net amount due from APP
proved reserve agents
In New York, Chicago
and St Louis 4,7lS 80
Net amount due from APP
proved reserve agents
In other reserve cities 66,64l "a 1854 81
er than included in iOo or III 2l.7ss SO
Checks on banks In the same city
or town as reporting bank 6,707 81
Outside checks and other
cash items 2298 rs
Fraction al currency. nick
els and cents l,O44 81 s,s48 AZ
Notes of other National Banks 442l 90
Federal Reserve notes ASS 90
Lawful money reserve In bank:
Total coin and certificates 21,7S9 go
Legai-tender notes 1922 90
Redemption fund with u. s.. Treas
urer mot more than per cent
on circulation) B 600 90
Total sl,Oe2,7s2 $
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 100000 90
surplus fund 100000 90 100000 90
Undivided
Profits $20,245 A
Reserved for
accrued In
deposits 1855 Is 2s,sOO SO
Less current expenses, 10
interest, and taxes
Circulating notes outstanding $500 90
Net amount due to approved re-
serve agents In other reserve cities 1859 %
Due to banks and bankers tother
than included in % or 29) ll4.l24 90
DIVIDENDS UNI paid So go
Individual deposits subject to check 255.232 81
Certificates of deposit due In less
than 30 days 808 90
United States deposits 1000 90
Postal savings deposits SOB AZ
than 80 days 1857 1881 48
Total demand deposits 625,525 70
Total s1.O82 1872 IS
State of New Jersey. county OF Burlington. IS.
l. s: L. Tomlinson, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
S. l.. TOMLINSON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th
day OF Novem Der. 1916.
LYDIA A. BAKER. Notary Public.
Correst-Attest:
EDWARD B. JONES.
CHARLES b. BALLINGER,
VIM. II. BISHOP,
Directors.
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Personal Christmas Greeting Cards,
both engraved and printed, 25c and up
wards per dozen. L. s. Boyce, stationer.
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is located temporarily in the Y. M. C. A..
rooms above the post office in Mount
Holly. Bulletins, books and periodicals
treating on all phases of farm and home
making are being collected and placed
on file for reference. There has been re-
ceived from leading lime manufacturers
analyses of their different kinds of lime
and prices of same with freight rates to
different points in Burlington county.
The Farm Demonstrators will be in his
Office every Saturday, and most morn
ings during the week. Anyone inter-
ested in any subject pertaining to farm
or home is invited to come in and talk
over any matters of mutual interest. If
you have any problem on your farm and
wish the demonstrators to call and go
oyer this problem with you, write to
George t. Reid, Box SAT, Mount Holly,
or call Bell phone 259, and he will come
to your farm free of all charge.
Edward b. Jones, president, and Rich
ard w. Wills, secretary, of the Burling
ton County Fair Association, met with
the stewards of the Big Fair Circuit last
week and discussed many matters
among them the date OF holding the
Mount Holly Fair. They wanted to gel
in on the week of September II to Is
/ but Nazareth, Pa, seemed to have SONS
claim to those dates. Another meetinl
will be held on the Goth of January
when the date will be definitely settled
The officers of the Burlington Count,
Fair Association are perfectly justified il
wanting the date of their meeting fixe'
for an earlier period. Trenton steppe'
in some time ago and usurped Noun
! Holly's date, and the latter has had t
, take chances on the stormy weather tina
! is likely to happen the week of thei
/ fair. This year, in addition to holdin
J it's fair week ahead of Mount Holl,
r Trenton postponed its automobile ract
to one of the days of the Mount Holl
fair, and the act did not meet with gel
leral approval.
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z843.
PEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE UNION NATIONAL BANK

at Mount Holly, in the State of New Jersey
at the close OF business, November 10, 1915.
RESOURCES
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Harvey A. worrell is now employed
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board in the second ward of Borden
town received their checks for their ser
vices from the county collector on We'd
nesday. it was found that the checks
called for $3.50 less than was expected.
There was some surprise at the reduction
in pay until it was remembered that last
year, when the court disciplined the
board of the second precinct, first ward,
it was stated that the members would
pay part of the fine imposed from their
salaries this year. In sending out the
checks the second precinct was evidently
confused with the second ward. Now
the men who should have been fined
have beeni paid in full, and are wonder
ing if they will have to return $3.50
each; while the members of the second
ward board are trying to get the full
amount due them.
While playing in the public school
yard one day recently, it is reported that
Keith Stevens, in a rude manner,
seized the coat of small girl by the
name OF Gross living on Shreve street,
and tore it quite badly. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gross notified the school authorities and
Stevens parents, and no action having
been taken the matter has been brought
before Justice of the Peace Throclzmorton
1.-The latter had consultation with Pose
eutor Kelsey on Sunday and he advised
him not to issue a warrant for young
Stevens arrest at present, but notify hi
parents that they must pay for tn
da mage done to the coat. On the sam
day of the above incident young Steven
! brew potato and struck Henr,
Rosenfeld in the eye. Mr.. Rosen
field did not wait to take the case t
court but he started after Stevens and i
) the middle of the road they ran fc
J several blocks, but Mr.. Rosenfeld los
: his wind and was forced to give up tn
lchase.