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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-14
Parent-Teacher Meeting.

Wednesday evening saw the largest
audience that has yet assembled at a
meeting Of the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton. The high school auditorium had
over $50 persons present to listen to the
address Of Hon. Calvin N. Kendall,
state commissioner OF education, who,
during his remarks, said he had attend
ed manysimilar gatherings and that this
was one-of the largest he had seen.
Mr.. Esndall spoke for nearly an hour,
and gave many reasons why the Parent
Teacher Associations should receive the
hearty support of all. While the teacher
has charge of the children during part
Of the day, the largest portion of a
child's life lis under the supervision of
the parents. Discipline at home has
much to do to aid the teacher in mold
ing the life Of the pupil.
He deprecated the idea that teachers
should be engaged entirely ON the salary
to be paid. He thought cheap teachers
were dear at any price and he considered
it the very worst system that could be
imagined that places the most inexperi-
enced teachers in the kindergarten de-
partment. II there is any place that
demands care, skill and good judgment,
| it is in the lower grades where the
youthful mind is being given its first
training.
Mr.. Kendall is firm believer in
manual training and domestic science
instruction. He thinks every boy should
have knowledge that will enable him to
put to practical use many ideas that will
occur to him. The girls should be taught
to cook and to sew. He recited an in
stance of where some girl pupils made
their own hats at low cost, and when
the head gear was finished, the makers
were not ashamed to wear it on Fifth
avenue, New York.
While admitting that teachers are
doing good work for the boys and girls
of the several communities, the speaker
held that the labor should not be thrust
entirely upon the shoulders OF the in
structors. Parents should lend their aid
to encourage the teachers, and should
show their appreciation of the efforts of
the latter. No better way can be devised
| than is offered through the Parent
Teacher Association, and he hoped the
good work as evidenced by the large
audience before him. would increase and
spread to such an extent that great
benefits would result.
At the close of Mr.. Kendall's remarks,
Mrs. ]. T. Trowbridge delighted the
audience with two vocal solos.
Mrs. ]. L. Surtees. president of the
association, made a few remarks, in
which she called attention to some books
that are worth reading. She gave list
which she thought would be of great
value to the readers. The following are
the titles: The Great Literary Bibles;
A Reading Course for Parents; Prenatal
Care; Birth Registration as an aid in
protecting the lives and rights of Chill
dren; The Montessori System and the
kindergarten; Fighting Trim-the i'm
portance of right living; Mental
Hygiene. Any one of these books may
be secured, as long IS the supply lasts
by sending a two-cent stamp for each
copy desired, to The Ladies' Home
Journal Bureau, Woodward building,
| Washington, ID. G.
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Advertisements.

For rent, desirable house on Brain
ard street. Apply at THE NEWS Office.
Weavers wanted on jacquard work.
Steady work. Penn Tapestry Co., Glen
Riddle, Pa.
For sale for want OF use, an Energy
elevator, with all fixtures. Apply al
this Office.
Wanted-a white girl for genera
housework in Mount Holly. Address
ssHelp," care of News Office.
Remember that the Mount Holly SAT-
Deposit & Trust Company welcome
small deposits as well as large. ones, ant
will be glad to have you open an az
count. Three per cent. interest paid OF
time deposits.
The coal and ice yards, with p acre
of land, on Bispham street, Noun
Holly, are offered for sale or rent, wit
all the equipment to run the two plants
The owner is too advanced in age
give the business his attention. This
q fine chance for an energetic youn
man. Apply at No. 10 Bispham st. =
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Court.

There was not much doing at the ses-
sion Of court on Thursday. Some &C.
counts were approved in the Orphans
Court without opposition. The Mount
Holly Safe Deposit and Trust Company
was appointed trustee under the will of
Thomas Wood as guardian of Reading
Wood, to take the place Of William B.
Wills, deceased.
The objections to the probate Of the
will Of Joshua Anderson, former resi-
dent OF Browns Mills, were heard.
James Mercer Davis appeared for. the
caveators and attempted to show that
the will had not been properly executed
but the two witnesses testified to the
manner in which it was signed and &C.
knowledged and the court allowed it be
probated. Mr.. Davis said he would
offer OBJ ,tions to the distribution of the
estate bu. they would come at later
date.
James Barber was called for sentence
for stealing copper wire from telephone
company. Robert Peacock appeared for
the defendant and told the court that
the man did not steal the wire from the
poles as alleged but took it from the
ground after it had been swept down by
storm and wind. He said Barber had
lived in the neighborhood Of Wrights-
town for four years and bore a good
character and while he might be tech
nically guilty, he could not be consider
ed as bad as il he had taken the wire
from the poles.
Judge Lippincott said the evidence
that had been presented to the court pu
) an entirely different light on the trans
action than that shown by Mr.. Peacock
e There did not seem to be any doub
s about the wire being taken from tn
] poles. Such theft was on q par, posi-
, bly, worse, than chicken stealing, for cut
n ting wire might put telephone servic
out OF commission and persons in
IS country district, depending on the tele
It phone in times of sickness or othe
b emergencies, would not be able to OF
J. tain relief. The judge thought sever
% sentence should be imposed and he sen
is James to the state prison for term c
70 not less than one year and not owe
seven years.
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Harvey Piper has moved to Berlin.
Frank Vennell and family have moved
to the Joseph A. Evans farm between
here and Medford.
Edward Whitacre has returned from q
visit TO Atlantic City.
Farm demonstration Reid attended the
meeting of Marlton Grange on Tuesday
ard gave some valuable information on
getting rid of nippers on strawberries,
together with soil testing.
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Q Mrs. Maria H. LEWIS died this morn
ing at her home on Washington street
A in the 1O2d year of her age.
A district meeting of the order of Re
; Men was held in Red Mems hall, Noun
. Holly, last evening, which was largel,
attended. Delegations were presen
from Medford, Pemberton. Moorestown
Burlington, Beverly, and Bordentown
Grand officers Of the order were present
under whose directions the meeting wa
held. The principal address was de
livered by Grand Sachem Milton Burge
At the conclusion refreshments were
served.
An alarm Of Ere this morning soon
after nine o'clock, took the firemen tt
the residence of Martin H. Girven, on
Washington street, but their services
were not needed. Mrs. Girven was heat
ing some alcohol for bathing purposes
when the bottle exploded, and the burn
ing fluid spread to the clothing of Mrs.
Girven, who was soon a mass of flame.
She ran down the stairs, when her
daughter seized a rug and wrapped it
around her mother, and a gentleman
ran in from the street and helped to
smother the fire with his overcoat. Mrs.
Girven was painfully burned on the
arms and hands. The house was not
injured.
nf hut 42n 1n~x
quently we see notices to the effect that
the laws must be observed" but there
does not appear to be anybody to put
the wheels Of justice into motion. The
law requiring vehicles to stop with the
right side Of the driver to the curb is
dead letter. This morning when the
fire apparatus went out Of the house an
automobile stood close to the entrance of
the door, left hand to the curb, and no
driver in sight, all OF which was contrary
to law. After the apparatus returned
another auto stopped within ten feet of
hreplug, contrary to law, left hand to
the curb. also against the law. Both of |
these machines are frequent visitors to |
Mount Holly and there does not seem to |
be any reason why they should not re-
spect the traffic regulations. What is
the matter with the chief engineer of |
the department taking this matter up?
In Cooper Hospital, Camden, with
bullet in one thigh, the result of an en-
counter with Chief of Police Beck, of |
Palmyra, is man who says his name is
Burt, but who declined last
night to tell where he lives. Last evening
Chief Beck met him walking along a
street in Palmyra with two automobile
Tres ON his shoulder. When accused of
Itealing them Burt threw the tires at
Chief Beck and ran away, with the
,fficer in pursuit. Finally cornering
him in the woods along the railroad,
chief Beck fred two shots at him with
/ revolver and the second time his aim
was true and then Burt surrendered
Though not seriously wounded, the
Chief took him to the hospital. The
nan was well dressed and had $72 in his
rockets and diamond pin in his neck
lie. His reticence led the Camden and
Palmyra authorities to decide to investi
gate before he ID well enough to leave
he hospital.
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Even Theodore Roosevelt's worst en-
emies will not charge him with being
too proud to fight.''
The Burlington County Democratic
Club held its monthly meeting at Bur
lington on Tuesday evening. At this
meeting the members endorsed the adj
minissration of President Wilson, and
resolved that his name be placed on
record for denomination for a second
term.
Governor Fielder has appointed Thos.
J. S. Barlow, of Maple Shade; Will
lam F. Morgan, Of Palmyra, and Will
lam d. Cowpertawait, of Medford, to be
Burlington county's members of the
Bridge Commission that will consider
the proposition Of joining Pennsylvania
and New Jersey by bridge across the
Delaware river.
County Auditor Mcfarland resents
the rumor that he is seeking an assistant
for his office. He said he did make
some allusion to the subject to a men,
Der of the finance committee, hut it was
only il the nature of joke. The audit
or probably has, by this time, discovered
that it was not wise to joke on some SUBJ
iects.
Governor Fielder got some bumps last
evening, when the House of Assembly
passed two bills over his veto. The
Governor has laid great stress on the
point that the Legislature was playing
politics on one of these bills, but it
would be difficult to discover any one
who has played politics up to the handle
more than Fielder has since he took
hold of his Office.
Governor Fielder made a change in
the Burlington County Board of Taxa
ton, last evening, when he nominated
Joseph l.. Thomas to be member, tc
succeed Walter 7. Stewart, whose term
will expire on the first of MayN Mr.
Thomas is a member Of the bar of Bur
lington county and is chairman of the
Republican committee. His legal ex
perience will be of great service to tn,
Board and his selection is one OF th,
best that could have been suggested.
Assemblyman Roberts, of this county
last evening, put through Senator Wells
bill exempting farm labor and domestic
servants from the provisions of thu
Workmen's Compensation law. Assem-
blyman Roberts, who is farmer, as
ISOLATED with his father in the employ
ment of large number of Temporal.
laborers, explained how difficult it wa
to obtain reliable help Of that characte
and how the compensation law operate
to the manifest disadvantage Of tn
farmer. No vote was cast against tn
measure, which now goes to the Cover
nor.
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Cnroner Will Investigate

Coroner Samuel K. Gaslxill was calleC
early Sunday morning to go to Borden
town to inquire into the cause OF the
death of man whose name was Will
liam w. Gaslxill, almost the same as thai
of the investigating official. The man
was one Of the best known conductors
on the Trenton division of the Fennsyl-
vania railroad. He was in charge of the
'owl' train Saturday night, and when
it neared Bordentown it was found that
the conductor was not on board. The
last any one remembered seeing him
was when the train stopped at White
Hill. A searching party was sent back
and the body of the conductor was
found on the tracks at the station.
His feet were ON the outer rail, his
head lying between the tracks towards
the station. On the side Of his head
there was slight scar but the fatal
bruises were on his body. Gaskill's
back was broken, and several ribs were
crushed. The supposition was that the
conductor, in trying to get on the car as
it was moving, missed his footing and
fell. How he got in the position in
which he was found is somewhat of
puzzle, but it looks as If he had flung
himself forward to save his life, thus
throwing him partly under the car just
far enough to allow the wheels to pass
ouor hic bodu II, c1.prorf ~ fhio ;doo
is the fact that his body was crushed
Just above the waistline, two buttons on
the front and two on the back of his
coat being mashed and his body hav-
ing the appearance of heavy SUBJ
stance passing over it.
The body was taken in charge by an |
and the railroad physician |
made an examination. When the coro-
Ter arrived he directed that DIR. Gilbert
perform an autopsy. A jury was en-
,anelled and an inquest will be held |
IN Friday. There were several rumors
tarted on the discovery of the death, but
hey do not seem to have confirmation.
The coroner, however, will look into
hem and will thoroughly investigate
he case. Thus far the case seems to
est on rumor. as there does not appear
o be any one who witnessed the affair. 4
he dead conductor was q member of /
everal secret orders and it is said that
% had incurred enmity on account of
he activity he displayed in certain mat
ers.
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Elwood Hancock is the latest resident
of this neighborhood to take matters in
to his own hands in dealing with the
Bell telephone company. Mr.. Hancock
has been connected with the Mount
Holly exchange, and he requested to be
allowed to talk to Columbus without a
toll charge. This request was refused,
SO Mr.. Hancock cut down tree that fell
upon the Bell wires and cut off his own
service and that OF George S. Dantz.
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Rordentown.

William Harry Hartman, painter in
the employ Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company, residing on Second street
died suddenly Tuesday night from acute
indigestion. He was i'll only about
twenty minutes. He was 38 years of
age. He came to Bordentown from
Paulsboro He leaves widow and three
children, a SON and two daughters.
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Heddino.

An epidemic of boils is prevalent jus
now.
Harry c. Carly has purchased a Forc
runabout.
Mrs. Albert Carly has returned from :
visit to Mrs. Mary Pine, widow of Rev
George w. Pine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Gottshall, Of
Wilmington, Del, are the guests Of
Charles Kuder and family.
Grave fears are entertained for the re.
covery of Leslie Smith, son of Frank
Smith, who has been critically i'll and
suffering severely all winter
K. II. Carly and his brother, Asa
Carly, are convalescent, and as soon as
the weather will permit anticipate being
at their usual routine of duty.
Mrs. William Pray, whose sickness
has periodically extended over a number
OF years, is not expected to recover. her
demise being only question of time.
The revival meetings which have been
in progress for two weeks are closed to
give way to Union meetings at Column
bus, which will begin on Sunday morn
ing and continue for some weeks Great
interest has been manifested in these
meetings, although the weather has
been OF such character that people liy-
ing at a distance have been unable to
avail themselves of this spiritual feast,
Billy Sunday is in Baltimore, but the
good work he started at Trenton is going
on all over the country. And just here.
why should Billy Sunday come back to
Trenton or any other city in which he
has been if he feels that circumstances
will not permit him? Who is to be the
Judge OF his actions? Are the good peo- |
pie of Mount Holly aware that when he |
was in Syracuse, at the solicitation of |
our Canadian friends he spent a dav
across the border line, speaking in the
interest OF temperance, refusing any
for his services or trip. |
and his was the first check received to |
further the work of temperance in that
ocalityS 1t appears to your correspon-
lent that it would be more brotherlv
and Christlike to learn circumstances
before sending out innuendoes.
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Personal.

Irving E. Warner, of Philadelphia,
was visiting relatives here on Sunday.
Mrs. Julian Peycke, of Kansas City,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Howard Longstreet, near Mount Holly
Miss Freda Welsh, Of Wall street, il
recovering from an attack Of grippe thai
confined her to the house for about 6
week.
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ExECUTok,s NOTICE.
ESTATE OF SAMUEL IL.

ESTATE OF SAMUEL II. MOUNT.
Notice is hereby given that an order has
Deen MADE by the Surrogate OF the County Of
buriin gton, bearing date on the 18th day OF
March, a: y. 1916, upon the application d
Whllam Il. Mount, the subscriber, requirinp
70 Dring In their claims against the estate q
SAID oecedent, under oath or affirmation or
OF before december ID, 1916, or they will be de
barred OF any action therefor against the
said executor.
WILLIAM H. MOUNT,
+. g. ToRAM, Proctor, Exeoutor
3lT Market Street,
Camden, NJ.
March
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u q BLU ozALE .
Real Estate
and Personal Property
DUBLIo SALE o.
VIII be sold at public sale, on the premise
No. l23 Pearl street. Mount HnlIv on

VIII be sold at public sale, on the premises
No. l2S Pearl street, Mount Holly, on
Wednesday, March 22, 1916
the house and lot and household goods be-
longing to the estate of the late Mary Eliza.
beth Rice.
HOUSE AND LOT
in desirable location at l23 Pearl street
Mount Holly. The house is in good order
contains seven rooms and summer kitchen
cellar has cement bottom. Good outbuilding
in rear Of premises The lot has q fronta &c
OF "a feet and depth OF 1873 feet.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Parlor suite of pieces, gilt and other old
fashioned mirrors, rocking and other chairs
old-fashioned clocks and rugs carpets, man
tel ornaments. dining and other tables hat
rack, lot lamps, lot pictures, bedroom furni
ture and bedding, feather bed, desirable old
style chests of drawers. 2 franks, sewing ma
chine, bedding chests, sofas, 3 heating stoves
2 cooking Stoves variety of china and
crockery ware and kitchen utensils, oil CLOTH
and linoleum. lot Jars OF tomatoes, peaches
ETC., wash tubs, step ladder, garden tools and
many other articles.
Sale of household goods will begin at l.
o'clock noon. Sale of real estate at p. m.
Conditions on real estate made known OF
day of sale. On personal property, cash
SARAH RAN DALI,
SAMUEL G. PARKER, Auctioneer. Executrix
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Pemberton.

The Mount Holly Glee Club will give
a concert in the high school auditorium
on Wednesday evening. March %. The
proceeds will be applied to the Burling'
ton county boys agricultural and girls
home making contests held at Mount
Holly in November
Pemberton Athletic Club has elected
the following officers: President, vii
lard Wells; treasurer a d manager, ]. o
Jones; secretary, Elmer l. Shemelia;
captain, Robert Slater.
William Saidt and family have moved
to Trenton.
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.oTIcE OF sETrLEMENT
Estate OF MARY M. wALLAon.

n OF M AIRY NJ, WALLACE
n otlce Is hereby given that the accounts OF
S Sne subscriber, executor of Mary M. Wallace
deceased, late OF the county OF Buriin zion
VIII be audited and stated BY the Surrogate
ana ana reported for settlement and allowance Ia
tne orphans Court of said county at a SEES
1915. ~ ''e'n uay Vi marcn
ANDREW G. SWOPE,
JUN u. nohnER, Executor,
February g. 1916.
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MARRIED

| s-MosTELLER.-March 9, at River
side, by Rev. Mr.. Jentsch, William Collins
and Mrs Whilimena Mosteller. both of River
| side.
| SCHWARTZ = WILHELM. = March %. at
| Riverside, by Rev. Father Keuper, Frank
Riverside.
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A Kansas woman posted this notice
for peddlers and agents. who kept her
doorbell busy: Il want absolutely
nothing. every wish being supplied by
O loving husband"
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA 8 TO RIA


FoR SALE
Bungalow, rooms and bath. Heater, and
Mount Holly. Apply to
III. w. KESTER
3O6 Ridgway street,
Mount Holly
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U. 8: ENGINEER OFFICE WILMINGTON,
DEL Application having been made for ar.
provai OF plans for fly ed bridge across Ran
cocas River at King street. Mount Holly, N.
I, In place of existing swing bridge, notice Is
hereby given that public hearing In matter
VIII De held at CoHrt House, Mount Holly. N
j., II A. M, Aprif6, 1916 All Interested bar.
ties are invited to be present and submit
tnelr views, which should be in writing as
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Thursday, April 6. IoI6.

nIsinants and Mary w. LaYery ct yir Ell
ais. are defendants, the subscriber, one of
sey, win sell at public vendue, on
Thursday, April 8, 1916,
at two O'clock in the afternoon, at the Court
House, in Mount Holly, New Jersey, all those
two tracts or parcels of land and premises
being two small farms on the road known as
the Edward Rogers road, leading from Ark
road to Easton and FostertOwn road, in the
Township OF Lumberton, Burlington county
New Jersey, and about two and one half miles
from Masonville, and also from the Village OF
Lumberton, viz:
No. /. Comprises farm of forty-s and
sixty seven hundredths acres OF land, and is
Thomas j. Wixted, in his lifetime, by deed OF
conveyance from Henry ID. CuliD dated
March rs, 1904, and recorded in the Clerks
Office of Burlington county in Book 1888 of
Deeds, page $50, etc. lsaid land adjoins proper
| ty of Newton Lippineott.)
No.2. Com prises farm Of thirty three and
eighJy-fve hundredths acres of land, and is
the same farm which was conveyed to
Thomas j. Wixted, in his lifetime. by deed OF
| conveyance from the Burlington County In
| surance Company, dated April 10, 1904, and
recorded in the aforesaid Clerks ONCE in
Book 8S5 of Deeds, page 81, etc., said land ad-
joins the above Tract No l, and also the
properties or Cnarles hopkins ana Wliiiam
| suitable buildings are on each OF the farms.
The said farms will be sold free and clear OF
the dover interest therein of Caroline
! Wixted, widow of Thomas J. Wixted, and also
the inchOate right of dover of Elizabeth
Wixted. wife Of Frank j. Wixted, and Irene
will be offered separately and together, and
sold in the way that will bring the most pro
ceeds.
presence and under the direction OF
HAROLD B. WELLS
Special Master,
, Bordentown, N. ]
SAMUEL A. ATKINSON, Solicitor.
Dated March ID. 1915. ssnz Prs adv fee S2lO
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Eastman Kodaks and supplies. L. S
Boyce, stationer. adv.
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Political Notes.

Eastman's Kodaks and films. L. S.
Boyce, stationer. adv