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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-01-23
Thomas Polk Merrin

The death of Thomas Polk Merritt,
of Reading, Pa, was recently publish
ed in THE NEWS. Mr.. Merritt was the
son Of Abraham and Margaret Merritt,
the latter being an Irick-Budd. He
was born in Mount Holly September
20, 1874, and obtained his early educa-
ton in the schools of this town, later
attending the University of Lewis
burg. He became connected with a
lumber firm in Norristown, Pa, with
which he remained until 1870, when he
moved to Williamsport, Pa, taking in
to partnership his younger brother
Howard They remained in the latter
city until 1880 when they removed to
Reading, Pa, and Thomas at once
took an active part in the affairs of the
city and soon became one of its lead
ing citizens. There was scarcely an
organization, benevolent and other
wise, that he was not connected with.
He was strong Democrat and in 1890
he was elected mayor of Reading.
During his term of Office he introduced
and carried to completion many i'm
provements in the city's work.
He was particularly pleased with
children and but few days prior tc
his death presented to the youngsters
, of Reading 325 boxes OF candy. His
sickness dated from Christmas day
/ and he was especially anxious to at
} tend the Christmas festivities at the
} church, but was not able to leave hii
/ bed, in fact he was dying when the
festival was being held and it was thu
! first time in twenty years that he hat
$ missed this affair of the church, hav
( ing been superintendent of the Sun
2 day-schoo for that number of years
His brother Howard is living III
0 Philadelphia. The Reading news
: papers, which contained accounts o
E his life, were loud in their praise of thu
man who had lived so long among
them and it would take large space
of this paper to tell of the goods word
spoken Of him and OF the very many
; positions Of trust he had held.
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To Rsfuss to Accept It Would Create
Bio Sensation.

Dig Oenoatlon.
Why can't China build her own rail.
roads. dredge her own canals? She
has engineers who are no slouches; she
has hmitless material and the cheap
est Of labor.
There are two reasons, sloth, and
gfaft the outgrowth of sloth.
Try to take one Of the little steamers
mat ply from point to point along the
coast OF China. 'Will the boat leave
today at the schedule timer" You ask
TIE agents at the pier. Well, no, prob
ably not till tomorrow, the courteous
Chinese tell you. Tomorrow again there
y some delay, and you may hang about
Tor a week before you get of in that
steamer. How could such methods
build trunk line from Picking to Can
ton, even If the government could float
all the bonds in the world?
Graft, which permeates all China.
from the highest official to the poorest
coolie, would make 1t very difficult for
q corporation to live. So many would
take bites from the melonl
A missionary over here on a visit
tells story Of Chinese boy, educat-
ed In mission school, who nearly up
set whole province by refusing graft.
Sent on some expedition for the local
government, he was given what In our
money would be $500 for expenses.
When he returned he handed In $50.
What is this for?" they asked.
Il spent only $3.50" he explained.
There was great to do, and the
governor OF the province sent to see
this lad, who had done what no man
bad ever been known to do before
But he was solemnly assured that he
must not return that $50 because it
would mortify others who kept all they
could get.-Eleanor Booth Simmons In
World Outlook.
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PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders at the Court
February T. 1917, at l2.lO p. M, and opened
Immediately thereafter. for building tn
bercuIar hospital for INDECENT patients a.
may be obtained from James Logan, coun
ty engineer, IL Main street. Mount Holly, N
j. A charge of So will be made; So will be
are returned In good order by noon on Feb
ruary8.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Harry Hawkins, Jr., Clerk.
James Logan, County Engineer.
nac IQlR
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Random Remarks.

The first trial for murder in this
county under the law which allows a
Jury to render verdict for murder OF
the first degree, but may save the con-
vict from the electric chair, occurred
Last week, and the result was just what
might have been expected. The jury
said the man was guilty of the highest
crime but took advantage Of the law
which allowed recommendation to
life sentence, a recommendation
that was promptly accepted and the
man was at once sent to the state
prison. IA his charge to the jury
Judge Kalisch called attention to the
law referred to, and said that he heart
lily approved of the statute. There Is
NO doubt that there will be less hest
fancy in convicting fer murder with
the power given to the jury to keep
the prisoner from death. The statute
practically abolishes capital punish
msnt, and men who have been excused
from jury duty because Of opposition
to the death penalty will now have NJ
hesitancy in serving in murder trials
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New Jersey.


"Girard," who writes very interest
ing letter to the Philadelphia Ledger,
has this to say about New Jersey:
"Some folks fiippantly say that jersey
is only q four-track highway between
two cities of seven million people. But
there are other things beyond the
Delaware besides four-track railroads,
Jersey lightning, Jersey justice and
Jersey mosquitoes.
"Harry K. milford was once Jer-
seyman, and he admits it. Moreover,
he has welded together in long list
things in which New Jersey has stood
first.
''New Jersey had the first American
Medical Society.
I'm that State an American physic.
ian was first called doctor
1.-THE year Penn founded Philadel.
phia the first trust fund for public edu.
cation was created in Jersey.
Josiah Hornblower built at Belle
vile steam engine sixteen years be-
fore Watts invention.
'sColonel John Stevens, whose sons
endowed Stevens Institute, construct.
ed the original screw-propeller boat.
New Jersey chartered the first
American railroad.
''In the shop at Speedwell was made
the machinery for the first steamer,
the Savannah, which crossed the At
lantic.
"a Paterson school teacher John P.
Holland, gave us the modern sub.
marine.
John Fitch, who once resided al
Trenton, built steamship before Full
ton sailed his Clermont.
ION ninety different occasions Con.
tinentals and Red Coats exchanged
shots on Jersey soil during the Revo
luton.
Washington spent more than two
years in that State during the war.
Jersey sent lightweight thousand
soldiers to the Civil War and paid $685.
900, 900 in bounties.
Games W. Marshall, who discover.
ed gold in California, was Jerseyman,
proving, as in the case of Mr.. milford
himself, that Jerseyman can succeed
even when away from his native State.
zone Jersey factory fills the world s
soup plate, while another makes its
masters voice encircle the globe with
Photographic records.
And New Jersey has given us the
first Democratic President in eighty
years who could be reelected"
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Chicken Farm Sold

The plant of the International Poul-
try Sales Company at Browns Mills
was sold Saturday at receivers sale to
the Walker-James Company, of Cam
den, for SIS, $3.50. The plant comprises
400 acres of land, 10000 chickens and
all Of the incubators and other appli-
ances incident to well-equipped poul-
try farm.
1t is the largest plant in this part OF
the country, having been established
and operated by the International Cor.
respondence School of Scranton. II
was bonded by its owners for $289, 600
The plant was managed for Ions
time by j. NJ. Foster, son of Thoma.
A. Foster, founder OF the school.
When the affairs of the Poultry Sales
Company became involved the cour
appointed as receiver Reese V. Hicks
former president Of the American
Poultry Association of the Unitet
States. and it was Mr.. Hicks who solo
the plant Saturday at receivers sale.
Included in the stock are some Of tn
best fancy chickens in the Unite,
States, large number of them bein
valued at $3.50 to 5000 each.
| This farm was sold once before an,
the purchaser deposited 81, 100, the pc
centage required to comply with th
conditions of the sale. He was toll
that he might acquire possession 6
any time before confirmation of th
sale. Having failed to pay the balanC
the amount he deposited was forfeite
and another sale was ordered.
The price paid at the first sale WI
about $21 900. This included claim
against the Sales Company, some
which were preferred and which hay
since been paid, the remaining cred
: tors being in position to get about
r per cent. of their claims. This practi
ally makes the price at the last sa
4 the same as that of the previous one.
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PROPOSALS.

Proposals will be received by the Board of
Chosen Freeholders, at the court house,
Mount Holly, N. j., on Wednesday, Febru-
AIRY 7, at 1900 M, and opened Immediately
thereafter. for rebuilding the bridge on
King street, Mount Holly, spanning the
Rancocas creek.
Plans and specifications may be obtained
from James Logan, county engineer, Mount
Holly. N. j., by deposit1ng Sc. s. of this
sum will be returned, provided documents
are returned by noon on March 2.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. By order of the Board.
A. /. DAVIS, Director
Harry Hawkins, Jr., Clerk.
James Logan. County Engineer.
Dec. %, 1916.
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DUBLIC SALE OF
Valuable Farm
The undersigned viii offer at public sale on
Tuesday, January 30, 1917

Inc unuefslku6O Will 0Her al puDllc sale on
Tuesday, January 30, 1917
at the hour of two O'Clock in the afternoon,
AT her dwelling house, on the premises
hereinafter mentioned:
All that certain farm or tract of land, situ-
ate in the township of Delran, In the coun-
ty of Burlington and state of New Jersey,
on the road leading from Moorestown to
Haines' Mill, adjoining lands of George
Holmes. Arthur Pedley, David Ballinger
and others, known as the "Conrow Farm"
The farm contains about 123 acres, all in
good state of cultivation, and suitable for
fruit, truck, grass or grain. 1t is located on
good roads, about two and one-haIf miles
from MOorestown and about eleven miles
from Market street ferry, Camden, N. j.
There are aboutten acres of bearing fruit
and about 30 acres in grass.
The improvements consist of a three
story brick mansion house containing IF
teen rooms, with hot-water heat and other
modern Improvements. a two and one-half-
story brick farm house, containing seven
rooms, and all necessary barns and out
buildings which go to make up a well ar
ranged farm.
This property is being offered for sale on
account OF the death OF Walter Thomas,
husband of the undersigned. If purchaser
desires, fifty per cent. of the purchase
money may remain on first mortgage at
1Ye per cent. Conditions will be made
known at sale. For further particulars ap-
ply on the premises, or by mail to
SARAH e. G. THOMAS,
o. Moorestown, N. j.
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Where Eating Trade.

"Maccheroni" eating Is a trade with
the street beggar Of Italy and appar-
ently a satisfying one to men and boys
gifted with copper interiors immune to
heat One Of the most familiar cries
OF the beggar is. "Signore, dame cinque
soldt mangia maccheroniT c'Mister,
gimme q nickel for mecaronirD And
usualiy the plea ends with a lugubri-
gus whine, "Oh, muor di famel' cob,
I am dying eof hungerf1 = National
Geographic GaGaxina,
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ExECUToR's NOTICE.
STATE OF ELIZA G. McHENRY

ESTATE OF ELIZA @. NIGH ENRY
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the surrogate OF the county
of Burlington, bearing date on the four
teenth day OF December, A. ID. 1915, upon the
application of The Farmers Trust Com
pany, the subscriber, requiring the creditors
OF Eliza @. McHenry, deceased, to bring in
their claims against the estate of said de-
cedent. under oath or affirmation on or be-
fore September IA, 1917, or they will be de-
barred of any action therefor against the
said executor.
THE FARMERS TRUST COMPANY,
Mount Holly, N. j.,
V. Claude Palmer. Proctor. Executor.
December IA, 1915.
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ExEoUToR's NOTICE.
ESTATE OF CHARLES Il. ENeLE

d.
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the surrogate of the county
of Burlington, bearing date the thirteenth
day of December, A. ID. 1916 upon the APP
plication of The Farmers Trust Company
the subscriber. requiring the creditors OF
Charles Ii. Engle, deceased, to bring in
their claims against the estate of said de-
cedent, under oath or affirmation, on or be-
fore September ID, 1917. or they will be de-
barred of any action therefor against the
said executor
THE FARMERS TRUST COMPANY,
Mount Holly, N. j..
V. Claude Palmer, Proctor. Executor.
December Ii, 1916.
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ExEcUToKs, NOTICE.

ESTATE OF RICHARD h. PARSONS.
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the County
of burlington, bearing date ON the 22d day
OF November. A. ID. 1916, upon the applica
ton of Elizabeth r. Parsons and Mount
subscribers, requiring the creditors Of
Richard ii. Parsons, deceased, to bring in
their claims against the estate of said de
cedent, under oath or affirmation, on OIL
before August %, 1917, or they will be de
barred of any action therefor against the
said executors.
ELIZABETH r. PARSONS
MOUNT HOLLY SAFE DEPOSIT
AND TRUST COMPANY,
November p, 1916. Executors
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ERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue of a writ ofieri facias to me di
'rected, issued out OF the Court of Chancery
of the state of New Jersey, l Will sell at
public sale, on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1917
between the hours of IL and S O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day (to-wit at 2
oclockl at the Court House. Mount Holly
N. j.,
All that house and lot of land in Budd-
town. Southampton township, Burlington
county and state of New Jersey situate nd
bounded as follows:
Beginning at stone standing in the pub
lie road leading from Buddt0Wn to PhiIo's
Bridge where the road from Vincentown to
Isaac BuddS intersects the same and runs
~ along said road to Philo's Bridge, south
forty-two degrees and fifteen minutes west,
four chains and seventy-nine links to a
stone corner TO Cox's land; thence (2) by
John Cox's land south seventy-two degrees
and fifteen minutes east four chains and
forty-six links to a corner in Cox's land;
thence (3) by land of George Pope NOW the
property OF Rambo), north seventeen de-
grees and thirty minutes east four chains
and forty-two links to a corner in the mid
| die of the public road to Isaac Budd's:
| thence az north seventy-two degrees and
| forty five minutes west two chains and
| forty mine links to the place of beginning.
containing one acre and fifty hundredths,6f
an acre of land more or less.
Being the same premises of which John
| w. Rolf became seized by deed FROM sara b
B. Citizens, bearing date the twenty-fifth
office at Mount Holly, in book 1856 of deeds,
i folio 301, &c.s
Seized as the property of Thomas Beebe.
ct ux ct ais, defendants, taken in execution
at the suit of Sarah b. Citizens, complaint
ant and to be sold by
WILLIAM I. STECHER,
\ JOHN g. HoRNER, Solicitor. Sheriff.
Dated Jan. Is, 1917 Prs ad fee SIT ,OO
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ExEouToRs' SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

l Ano shDpCHlDcEs, executors OF mary IL.
Refmer, deceased, will sell at pu bic vendue
on the premises situate on the corner OF
Reimer and Archer Streets Mount Holly,
New Jersey, on
Wednesday, January 81, 1917,
at one O'Clock in the afternoon, the follow
ing real estate belonging to said deceased:
No. l. A double frame dwelling house
known as numbers 10 and IL Reimer street,
each house having a lot twenty-four and
feet.
No. 2. A double frame dwelling house
situate on Archer street being numbers 1871
and 1873, each house having lot twenty feet
by one hundred and twenty-seven feet.
No. 3. A desirable building lot on Archer
street, thirty-seven feet eight inches by one
hundred and twenty-seven feet.
No. A building lot on Reimer street,
extended. having thereon a good barn and
other buildings.
No. 5. A lot of farm and meadow land,
situate In the rear of lot number 4 and ex-
tending to the creek, containing one and
one-third acres, with hight of way from
Reimer street.
These houses are all in good repair and
are desirable as homes or as an investment
being situate within a short distance of the
railroad station and in close proximity to
the trolley road. The houses will be offered
stngly and in pairs. This sale is made to
settle the estate of deceased,
Conditions at sale.
BENJAMIN II. WILLITTs
GEORGE E. WILLIrTs,
EDWARD d. WILLITTs
q. Nj. Hillman, Proctor. Executors
). q. Parker, Auctioneer.
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BURLINGTON COUNTY com
ID PLEAS COURT,

In the matter of the applica
ton of John il. CowperthWait
to have a mortgage executed
by George Bakely and Emma,
his wife. to Samuel Norcross
cancelled of record
To John Hughes and his heirs, devisees
and personal representatives:
rake notice that application will be made
TO His Honor, William ID. L1ppincott, law
Judge of the county of Burlington, in the
state of New Jersey, on Thursday, the fif-
teenth day OF February, 1917, at the court
house at Mount Holly, Northam pton town.
ship, In the county of Burlington and state
of New Jersey, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon OF said day, for an order to cancel OF
record certain mortgage given by George
Bakely and Emma, his wife, to Samuel Nor
cross, dated March Is, 1859 to secure the
sum OF two hundred dollars, current lawful
money OF the United States of America
one year from the date thereof, together
with lawful interest for the same until paid.
on certain lands in the township of South
ampton, county of Burlington and state of
New Jersey, which said mortgage was duly
registered in the clerks office of the county
| of Burlington in Book LIZ of mortgages
page 4Ol on Anguish, 1870, and assigned by
said Norcross to John Hughes by deed OF
assignment dated August l, 1870, and re.
corded in said clerks office in Book ID OF
Assignments of Mortgages, page q, same
| day, at which time and place you or some
one of you are required to show cause be-
| fore said Judge why said order so to be APP
piled for should not be made.
JOHN N. COWPERTH w II
Dated January 4, 1917. Ct
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ExECUTOKs' NOTICE

ESTATE OF IHOMA5 W ALLACE
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the county
of Burlington. bearing date on the fourth
day of January, A. d. 1917, upon the appli-
cation of Louis p. Wallace and Arnold j.
Beckenbach, the subscribers, requiring the
creditors of Thomas Wallace, deceased, to
bring in their claims against the estate OIL
said decedent, under oath or affirmation,
on or before October 4, 1917, or they will be
debarred of any action therefor against the
said executors.
LOUIS p. WALLACE,
ARNOLD j. BECK ENBACH,
Jan. 4, 1917. Executors
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FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REvTTHoMAS 3. HAMMOND, Pastor.
Parsonage, No. IL Brainard street.
All are Welcome
Next Sunday Services
1O.30 q. m. Morning worship. Sermon by
the pastor.
20Op. m. Bible School Howard &. AIcott,
superintendent. Lesson topic, Reverence
OF Jesus for His Fathers House."
7.80 p. m. Evening worship. Sermon by
the pastor. Evangelistic service.
EYangelistic services every evening this
week, except Saturday, at 7.45. You are
most cordially invited to attend these SER
vices.
The pastor invites all women of the church
to meet in the lecture room Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock for a season OF prayer
and q short discussion of the Scriptures.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
Society will hold a social in the lecture
room beginning at O'Clock. All the ladies
of the church and congregation are invited
to attend.
The pastor desires to meet all boys and
girls in the church Friday afternoon at the
close of school.
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WANTED-2 married men to live in ten
ant houses and work on farm by year. No
milking Good wages paid to good men.
AS reward for continuous employ ment
will pay as a premium over the regular
wages, 81 per month for all men that stay
one year; 81 per month for two years
and 81 per month extra for every year up to
ten years and $40 per month for every
month that they are in my employment
above that time, Apply to
THOMAS HARRISON,
Wrfghfat0wn N. L
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EXECUTORS NOTICE
ESTATE or WALTER THOMAS

ESTATE ~ WALTER THOMAS
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the surrogate of the county
of Burlington, bearing date on the twenty
seventh day of December, A. d. 1916, upon
the application of Sarah e. G. Thomas and
Joseph l.. Thomas, the subscribers, requir-
ing the creditors of Walter Thomas de-
ceased, to bring in their claims against the
estate of said decedent, under oath or af-
firmation, on or before September q, 1917,
or they will be debarred Of any action there
for against the said executors.
SARAH Z. C. THOMAS,
JOSEPH l.. THOMAS,
December q, 1916. Executors.
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ST. ANDREWS Er1sooPAL CHURCH

ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REV HENRY TELLER COOKE, Rector.
Regular meeting OF st. Elizabeth's Guild,
Wednesday. 8 p. m.
Thursday, being the Feast OF the CONVEX
sion of st. Paul, Holy Communion in the
church at a. m.
Thursday, Bible Study Glass in Parish hall
at 7.30 p. m.
The Sunday services win be as follows:
Holy Communion, 7.S0 q. m.
Morning service and sermon, 10. 30 am.
Sunday school and Bible classes, 23O d, m
Evening service and sermon. 7.3O pm.
The Bishop of the Diocese will visit the
Parish on Thursday. March 18th.
FRIENDS MEE1 -NGS
Meetings for divine service are held at the
meeting mouse, corner of Main and Garden
streets, every First-day morning at IL
O'Clock and Fifth-day mornings at 10. 30
O'Clock.
Meetings for divine worship are held in
the meeting house on ButtOnwood street
the third First-day of each month, at 3.45
p m, 10 which the public is invited.