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The Washington times., 1915-03-30
Hardships as Character Builders.
question OF whether or not
the Hardening" process Is a
good thing has so far passed
III II A..if


the Hardening" process Is
good thing has so far passed
into the oblivion of trite say
inss that the very cause for the
phrase has died away.
Forty years ago it was no strange
thing for a mother or a father to
deliberately set about to harden"
this or that child, and the process
was neither naliSned nor applauded.
In fact it was taken as much as
matter of course as eating or drink
ing.
There was very good and sensible
reason and IA great deal of unin-
fiuenced thought back of that idea
of hardening the child--that idea of
making him accustomed to the hard
ships which he might have to face
in after life.
However. in the wave of interest
in the child which has swept over
the world since half a century ago
and even less, many very good
things have been submerged. and in
the effort to make up to the little
children for long years of neglect,
and comparative misunderstanding
on the part of their elders, many
scraps and bits of training, really
excellent for the child, have been
ruthlcssly done away with.
The character building which came
The Washington times., 1915-03-30
SEEN IN THE SHOPS

Shoe dealers tell us that high shoes
will be worn all this summer to con-
form to the vogue for short skirts.
Most of us will be glad enough TO
trust our feet into something that
doesn't take as much time for Iacins
and adjusting AS do the modern
shoes. where everything depends
upon absolutely wrinkleless ht. OF
course, Your new pair Of low shoes
must he of two materials to be really
modish, and two colors are impera-
tive. II is possible now to match
almost any costume of the various
elusive shades and tints of tan and
Ersy, through sand. Palm Beach.
mode and putty, clay, battleship and
dreadnaught The very least you
ought to paw for such shoes is $3.50.
ANY shoe made partly OF leather and
ASIt! Of cloth is likely to lose It's
The Washington times., 1915-03-30
Digests all food, absorbS
gases and stops fermen-
tation at once.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion OF the food did the dam
age-do you? We'll, don't bother. II
your stomach is in a revolt; il sour.
gassy and upset, and what YOU Just ste
has fcrmcnted into stubborn Jumps; your
head dizzy and aches; belch gases and
breath foul, tongue coated-iust take
Pape's Diapepsin. and in nVs minutes
The Washington times., 1915-03-30

Dear Annie Laurie: | am twenty
years old. About year ago be-
came engaged to young man VINO
was attending college. IL vas a
match my parents made. and real
" thought / loved him until re-
Gently, when | met an older man,
who has been very attentive 10 me
He declares he loves NC, and know
now that MY other affair is not
true love. what shall l do? Inc
older man wants to. marry me- ana
has every advantage To otief ,ile.
hut nv hands arc tied because l am
wearing another ring. G. 7. y.
! A RE you quite sure YOU 90
~ mot love the man to whom
n you arc engaged? II You are
convinced you never can be
happy with him 1t Is your duty TO
tell him so frankly and break your
engagement But before you take
so radical n step be very. very sure
that YOU will not regret it every day
you live.
Dear Annie Laurie: I am young
lady. twcnty-one years old. and am
crazy about the fellows. Rut as yet
none seem interested in me. and ]
am afraid am going to he an old
maid. What would YOU advise me
to do? NN->i''"'
OF course. you aren't going to he
an old maid just because you haven't t
Yet met the man you can love. aud
who wants you to be his wife.
Twenty-one is far below the average
age at which American girls marry.
Probably the reason no young man
has become really interested in you
IL because You are crazy about the
fellows" Really. don't blame them
The Washington times., 1915-03-30
Chinese Girls on Visit to Capital

Misses IA. O. Han and Vonling Lee
Entertained At Tea, Receiving
Notable Guests This Afternoon.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-02-16
Hedding.

The revival services have closed after
four weeks of successful work. Twenty
five have come into the church on pro-
baton, the weekly prayer meetings have
been rehabilitated and a new Epworth
League organized, the officers and
cabinet of which are composed of new
recruits. Sunday night meetings have
been resumed and the whole church re-
vived and quickened and being made a
live wire for the Master.
Sickness of various kinds is prevalent
in the village and neighborhood. Most of
the patients are out of immediate danger
and on the road to recovery.
Hobart Shreve had the misfortune 10
fall after dark on the night of the snow
fall and sustained ar injury to his knee
that keeps him sitting quietly in his
chair.
r. H. Carly is making extensive i'm
provements to his property here that
formerly belonged to Asa Carly, which
will add to its attractiveness and en-.
nance the beauty of the village.
Rumor says that William Shreve has
disposed of his farm to his son Hullings,
and will, in the ear future, make his
home in Columbus. Thus we lose them
from our midst.
The property of the late Thomas G.
Shreve having passed into other hands,
the purchaser took possession ON Wed.
nesday. On the same day the remain
ing members of his household babe
farewell to all that was near and dear to
them and severed the ties that had held
them in our midst since birth, and
sought a home in a new place amid new
faces.
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Theatres.

ACADEMY OF Music, PHILADELPHIA.
The New York Symphony Orchestra.
Walter Damrosch, conductor, will be
keard in the third and last concert of
the Philadelphia series at the Academy
of Music, Philadelphia, Thursday even-
ing, February 25. The concert. aside
from the interest in the performance of
the orchestra, holds most unusual in
terest for the followers of music owing to
the special engagement of MI. Josef Hof-
mann, one of the worlds greatest
pianists, as soloist. There are only a few
men in every profession about whom
writers are justified in using the super
lative adjective, which Emerson advised
should be sparingly used. Josef Hof-
mann, who stands in a class by himself.
has been proclaimed 1.-The Worlds
Greatest Pianist" Mr.. Holman is
making another tour of America; he
comes again after a remarkable season
in Russia-his tenth season in that
country of pianists par excellence"
Holman visited Russia for the first
time in 1896, and since that year, the
musical public has refused to
accord greatness to any other pianist.
Holman is the only pianist, who crowds
the halls In that country and who stirs the
musical connoisseurs to enthusiasm
enthusiasm based upon the intelligent
recognition of true greatness. 1t is the
Russians, themselves, who have entitled
Josef Holman, 1.-THE Gar OF the Piano"
supreme musical gifts, his
wonderful pianistic genius, allied to the
Unborn sincerity, that is incapable of the
slightest affection, are the secrets, by
which he has conquered. What Russia
recognized from the beginning OF
Hofmann's appearance in that country.
America has realized gradually. With
the tremendous musical growth in the
United States, the Hofmann cult has
increased in the same proportion. 1t is
a healthful sign. The history of most
artists in the New World has been
sudden popularity, followed by a gradual
of public interest in them.
With Holman, it has been the reverse.
Step by step this master pianist has
his rightful place and that
accounts for the verdicts of the critics.
who have assigned him an exclusive
niche in the temple of musical fame.
Tickets, at prices ranging from rs cents
to $500, may be obtained at Heppe's
l119 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, on
and after February 18th. Mail orders.
received now and filed in the order of
should be accompanied by self
addressed stamped envelope, otherwise
they will be held at the box office.
remittances to the order of H..
Harris.
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Moorestown.

John Murphy, of Maple Shade, has
rented the Ryan farm on the Mount
Laurel road.
Edward Sutton, of Pittsburg, Pa, a
former resident, has been visiting rel
atives here.
The pupils have presented the public
school at Stanwick with a large
American flag.
During the month ending on the 10th
there were seven births, six marriages
and even deaths in Chester township,
according to the report of Assessor
George w. Heaton.
AS the last of a series of entertain
ments including lectures, which have
been held monthly in the Friends High
School at Moorestown, an interesting
program was rendered on Friday night
by the Signor Cafarelli Concert PARTY,
consisting of a violinist, harpist and con-
tralto singer.
The funeral of Joseph I. Bacon, who
passed away on Wednesday after a
weeks illness caused by acute menin-
gtis was held on Saturday afternoon from
the Presbyterian Church, of which he
was the Senior Deacon. The services
were conducted by the minister, Rev.
John Carlile. Interment was made at
Harleigh cemetery.
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JUDGE CARRow paid a fine tribute to
the jury system on Thursday. In the
argument of a case one of the counsel
said he had some remarks to make but
he was not sure he ought to speak on his
subject in the presence of the jury, as ii
might be that what he wanted to say
was not proper to get before the jury
until after the court had rendered a de-
cision. Judge Carrow said: why not !?
The jury is to settle this case and there
is nc reason why they should not hear
everything in connection with it. l do
not believe that innuendo, insinuation,
or argument on apparently'outside points
have any effecton the honesty or loyalty
to their obligation of intelligent and
honorable jurors. l am opposed to side
bar arguments"
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Children Org
FOR FLETcHER'S
Gas RIA
Burlington.


The House of Assembly on Tuesday
evening passed Assemblyman Peacock's
BRISTOL Burlington bridge bill by a
unanimous vote. The bill authorizes
the Governor to appoint a commission
OF five members without pay to act with
a similar commission appointed by the
State of Pennsylvania, for the purpose
of considering the ~advisability of erect
ing a bridge over the Delaware river
between the two cities.
The wedding of Russell A. Clark and
Miss Kate w. Davis, daughter of Post
master John w. Davis, took place on
Wednesday at the Presbyterian church.
The pastor, Rev. Frank Lukens, Of
iciated. Mr.. Davis gave his daughter
in marriage. Miss May McFadgen, of
Edgewater Park, was maid of honor.
and Clinton w. Clark, a brother of the
bridegroom, of New York City, was best
man. The ushers were DIR. Henry B.
Davis, of Lancaster, Pa, a brother OF
the bride, Messrs. Reginald Branch,
Howard Eastwood, and Herbert j.
Koehler. of this city.
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plans which necessitated extras and this
finally amounted to $2,046.10. Credits
of payments brought the balance due
Hammell to 1915. 20, which was the sum
asked for.
Former Judge Homer represented MI.
Beatty and he said he would show that
the extras were not nearly SO large as
represented, and that instead of Ham,
nell having money coming to him he
had in reality been overpaid and owed
Beatty, He said Hammell had charged
for extras that were never ordered or
furnished, and he did not finish the
house as specified. He was not to fur
nish any material, but on the contrary
he carried some away. He charged more
for the work of mechanics than he paid
them and he had not given all the credits
| that were due.
Mr.. Hammell took the stand and gave
his version of the transaction. He got
along all right until Judge Homer be-
gan to cross-examine him and then he
went to pieces. Judge Homer flashed
checks before the witness to. the amount
of $416.40, which had never been credit
ed. Then there were other items that
were charged which the plaintiff adj
mitted should come off and by the time
the cross examination was over it was
plain to be seen that instead of Beatty
owing Hammell the shoe was on the
other foot and Hammell wa the debtor
in the sum of $13S.40, and the jury rem
| dered a verdict for the defendant thai
way. 1t was a rather funny situation
A man vent court to collect a debt, but
instead of doing SO was compelled tc
pay I've money and bear the cost o.
doing it.
That settled the business for Thursday
in Judge Carrow's court. 1t was expect.
ed that something would be doing in the
case of the Ottomobile subscribers but
nothing happened and Judge Carrow
excused the jurors until the third day OF
March.
Judge Lippincott held his usual Thurs.
day session and imposed some sentences
Julia Rochelle, Of Beverly, pleaded
guilty of ~concealing the birth of a child
and was put in charge of the probation
officer for three years. to pay the cost
in six months.
Maud Horton, of Beverly, pleaded
guilty to adultery. There were some
extenuating circumstances in this case
so the Judge told the to go and
sin no more, stop drinking liquor and re.
port to the probation officer frequently
in the next three years.
William Morrison who has been in
charge of the probation officer was
brought up for not living up to the terms
of his probation. 1t was charged that
William had been getting drunk, but he
denied this soft impeachment and the
case was laid wei for further investiga-
ton.
Stephen Koscas, of Roebling, pleaded
guilty to carrying a revolver, and was
fined $25.
James S. Robinson, a colored resident
of Cinnaminson, who had been in jail
since October for jumping a board bill,
was thought to have been punished
sufficiently by Imprisonment and he
was released on probation for two years
and ordered to pay the costs.
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Court.

The Jurors came back to Mount Holly
Tuesday to try cases before Judge Car
row. One of the first moves was thai OF
Joseph Beck Tyler, representing Charles
F. Sleeper, against whom Assembly
man Peacock had instituted libel pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Sleeper and his witnesses
were in court, but Mr.. Peacock was alb
sent and was not represented by counsel,
hence Mr.. Tyler was allowed a n~onsuit.
A case of great interest to the citizens
Of Beverly was taken up. 1t was against
Archibald McIlroy to gain title to a
road. In 1888 Mr.. McIlroy bought a
piece of land along the river front at
Beverly. There were some roads through
it, but it was hard work to establish any
well-defined roadway. In the line of
some OF the roads the owner decided to
build a house, and when he had done SO
he opened a read between his house and
the river front in order that he and the
owners Of adjacent properties might get
to and from their homes. At the same
time he put up gates at various points to
indicate that the sections thus shut off
were not public thoroughfares. The city
Of Beverly wanted to lay a sewer and
started to use the road laid out by Mr..
McIlroy as well as some of those which
had been closed by gates. The claim
was that the owner of the properties had
no right to shut the roads off as they
had been in possession of the city for
twenty consecutive years.
The city was represented by G.. Dore
Cogswell and Norman Grey. MI. Nc
Troy was looked after by V. Claude Pal
mer. The jury went out Tuesday after
noon and did not come in until 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. when it reported
its inability to agree. Fifteen ballots
were taken and they varied, at one time
being six to six, but the final ballot was
10 for Mi. McIlroy and two for the city
While Judge Carrow was engaged
downstairs Judge Lippincott held court
upstairs. He tried the Indictment against
Timothy HI. Digs, indicted for robbing
the house of Grover Aaronson, in Mount
Holly, last October. The property taken
was a gold watch and SIG in money.
The watch proved to be the undoing of
Timothy, as be was captured when at
tempting to pawn it. He claimed that
he was acting for another party, but the
Jury did not believe him and found him
He was sentenced to the state
prison for not less than three years or
more than seven years.
Judge Carrow was or hand Wednes- |
day, but there did moi appear to be any,
thing on the list ready, so he had to let
the day go by.
Thursday he took up the case of Jo-
seph E. Hammell against John w.
Beatty. G. Dore Cogswell appeared for
he plaintiff and said that Hammell had
quilt a house for Beatty. He gave an
on plans furnished him and
lis figures were SO high that Mr.. Beatty
[ecided to build the house himself and
ngaged Hammell to do the carpenter
york and superintend the construction.
he price for this was to be $1,000. Mr..
|eatty made several changes in the u
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-02-16

ONE Of the incidents of the meeting OF
the Board Of Freeholders was the report
Of the finance committee on "old bills. +"
There had been several of these left from
former Boards, some of them dating
back as far as 1912. 1t required labor to
get at the inside workings of these items,
but the committee vas equal to the oc-
casion and the report showed that there
had been time and attention given to
the subject. One matter may be refer
red to lis an instance of what had been
done. The Pennsylvania Railroad had
a claim for about $40 for demurrage on a
carload Of stone which was allowed to
stand at a station beyond the usual
time. 1t would have been a very easy
matter to have looked at this bill, report
it all right. or impossible to correct, but
such an occurrence did not happen. Mr..
Hill took up this point personally. He
went directly to the Office of the COM
pany and, as usual with corporations,
he was told he must see one man, and
that nan told him to go to another, but
Mr.. Hill made it understood that he
proposed to see the head of the heap and
see him quickly. He was given the de.
sired interview and in a short time the
railroad official admitted that the claim
was not correct and ordered the bill
cancelled. 1t took time to get these
matters Strengthened, but the committee
cleared the calendar.
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pUKLlkeroN COUNTY ORPHAN MS
m G0uRR
Rule to show cause


On the application of
Robert H. Chestnut, Ex-
ecutor Of the last Will
and testament OF Eliza SRulet to show cause.
beth Chestnut, deceased,
for sale of land to pay
debts.
Robert III. Chestnut, executor of the last
will and testament of Elizabeth Chestnut. de-
ceased, having exhibited to this court under
oath, a Just and true account of the personal
estate and debtsgof said deceased, whereby
1t appears that the personal estate OF
said Elizabeth Chestnut is insufficient
TO pay her debts and requested the aid Of
the court In the premises. 1t, is on this four
teenth day OF January. A. ID. 1915. ordered that
all persons interested in the lands. tenemenfs
and real estate. of said Elizabeth Chestnut.
deceased, appear before the court At the
court house, in Mount Holly, on the eie III.
zenith day of March, 1915. at ten O'clock In The
forenoon, to show cause why so much az the
said lands, tenements, hereditaments and REQ
estate of the said Elizabeth Chestnut. deceas-
ed, should not be sold. as will be SUFFICIENT to
nay her debts. or the residue thereof, as the
case may require.
order shall be published for six weeks success
sfyely. at least once in each week, In the
Mount Holly News. and posted as required by
Judge.
JOSEPH HUFF
Surrogate.
3IcBARD B.. EoKMAN, Proctor.
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY le. 1915

ONE of the most powerful sermons
was preached by the Philadelphia papers
last week when there appeared page adj
vertisement asking for aid for the UNI
employed Of that city, and in the same
papers were several columns of applica-
tons Of persons who desired license to
sell liquor. There are in the neighbor-
hood Of 1000 hotels and saloons in Phil
delphia.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-02-16
NOTICE.

ESTATE OF BENJAMIN r. BITTLE.
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the County of
Burlington, bearing date on the Eleventh day
of January, A. ID. 1916, upon the application OF
Philip II. Peters and Isaac X. Beakley, the
subscribers, requiring the creditors of Ben
jamin r. Bittle, deceased. to bring in their
claims against the estate of said decedent
under oath or affirmation, on or before
October ii. 1915, or they will be debarred of
any actiont herefor against the said executors
PHILIP Ii. PETERS,,
ISAAC Il.
CYRUS ID. MARTER, Proctor, Executors.
20 North Sd street,
NannAnn Al
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o0A~f ~
THURSDAY, MARCH 18th, 1915
between the hours of II and 5 O'Clock In the
afternoon of said day TO wit al 2 o'clock, at
the Court House. Mount Holly. N. j.:
| All those certain tracts or parcels of land
and premises hereinafter particularly de-
scribed, situate In the town and township OF
Palmyra, in the county of Burlington and
one-half story frame dwelling thereon. Mark
ed and numbered on a certain plan OF lots
known as the Polls Plan of Palmyra afore-
said, numbered one ~ and twelve Q2l and
described as follows, to wit:
Mol. Situate on the north side of Broad
street beginning at the distance of one hun
dred and twenty (l20) feet eastward from the
east side of Market street and containing In
front or breadth on said Broad street, forty
(40) feet and extending in length or depth.
northward of that width one hundred TO0l
feet TO lot No. II on said plan. Bounded north
wardly by lot No T. southwardiy by Broad
street, eastwardly by property Of j. w. O..
Frishmuth, and westwardly by lot No. 2 on
said plan.
Sixth street and beginning at the distance OF
one hundred and twenty lI20) feet
ly from the east side OF Market street. Con-
tanning In front or breadth on said Sixth
street forty (40 feet and extending in length
or depth southwark of that width, one hum
dred xo9) feet to Lot No; ! on said plan.
wardly by Lot No. 1, eastwardly by Lot No.
lS and westwardly by Lot No. IL on said plan.
Being the same lots or pieces of ground
which Louis Garn by fndenture dated Ninth
day of May. A. ID. 1905, and intended to be
forthwith recorded, granted and conveyed in
fee to the said Lawrence j. Burns, his heirs
and assigns.
Subject to taxes due Palmyra township for
the year OF 1914, amounting to sZ7.2, together
with interest and costs
Seized as the property Of Lawrence j. Burns,
ct ais, defendants. taken in execution at the
suit OF Martha A. Vandegrift, complainant,
and to be sold by
WILLIAM T. STECHER.
John G. Horner, Solicitor.
February 10, 1916. Prs adv. fee, S2l.OO
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