The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-02
Fiftieth Anniversary.

| HE NEWS extends It's cOngratula.
tions to the Burlington Enterprise,
which reached the half century mark
OF its existence on Tuesday, having
started life June IS, 1868. The Enter
prize has had many owners and has
seen many changes in it's life. 1t was
first published as weekly under the
ownership of Hays & McGrath, the
former being Godfrey Hays, brother
of the late Sheriff Hays. The Office
was located in the second story of
building on High street. The force
that was employed was small, the men
in the firm being practical printers. In
short time the Office was removed to
a building near the railroad station.
Mr.. Hays died before the paper got
fairly started on its way and William
F. Leroy was made manager. This did
not last long and the paper was taken
over by w. K. Schermerhorn, Frank
Stiles and George w. Hand, formerly
with THE NEWS. The latter two have
gone to their last rest. Mr.. Stiles
eventually became the sole owner and
was succeeded by Sanford S. Murphy,
who moved the office to the building
opposite the railroad station.
MIR. Murphy was brilliant young
man and made the paper advance ma
terially, but he was forced, by other
enterprises that needed his attention,
to give up, and he disposed of the
plant to Eli Sherman, then living at
Beverly, and James Logan, now con-
nected with the Newark NeaUs. These
gentlemen decided to convert the paper
from a weekly to daily, but the
health of Mr.. Sherman caused him to
retire, leaving Mr.. Logan in control.
Once more the Office was moved to the
Birch building. Being offered a posi-
ton which was more lucrative and
which also gave opportunity to expand
the ability he had already shown in
the newspaper line, Mr.. Logan re-
moved to Newark.
Circumstances arose which caused |
the late Nathan Haines to assume |
charge of the paper and Lewis Craft |
was made manager. He retained con-
troll for three years, during which time |
the Office was moved twice. Then, in |
turn, the paper had three new mana
gers-R. d. Towne, William Kibbe |
and George G. Gum, but they did not
seem to keep the paper up to the stand |
ard that was desired. Nathan Haines |
died and |. Snowden Haines became |
the controlling spirit in name, but the
real man behind the, gun was G. Harry
Cheeseman, and he started the |
ball rolling by having new Office /
built on High street and by installing
all the up-to-date machinery and
equipment
The Enterprise Publishing Company
was incorporated with the following
officers Joseph r. Cheeseman, presi- |
dent and editor of the Daily Enter
prize, C. Harry Cheeseman, secretary
and treasurer; Lewis A. Craft, news
editor; j. Harry ROBBERS, assistant sec
rotary and treasurer. This staff is now
in control and is making the plant a
success.
The paper is strong advocate of Re-
publican principles. When it first
started in life it was attempted to make
it neutral, but the fact was soon dis
covered that a positive stand would
have to be taken What was practi-
cally forced upon the original owners
is now continued because of the idea of
the present management that it is the
proper course to pursue. The relations
between THE NEWS and The Enter
prise have been very friendly and it is
hoped they will always continue thus.
The Enterprise began its life when the
writer was an apprentice at the print
ing trade and we have had ample OPP
portunity to watch its growth. We
wish it success in the future and hope
that it may continue to be of benefit
to its owners and to the party which it
represents.