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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-05
Along the Shore

The Ocean county board of free
holders adopted budget of appropria-
tions on Tuesday, amounting to $780,
25S.12. No taxpayers appeared to be
heard at the meeting in relation to any
of the items in the budget.
Without waiting for the law to be
changed fishermen along the coast are
now using purse nets and fishing under
the ice believing that under present
conditions of scarcity of food they will
not be prosecuted.
Oystermen say that the ice on the
oyster beds is so thick that when it
breaks up they fear that large num-
Der of oysters will be carried away.
The ice was cut in number of places
and found to extend to the bottom.
Although the oysters can stand a great
deal of cold, a protracted spell of zero
weather is likely to kill them. At
present the oyster business in this Sec
ton is at standstill.
The work Of turning the big Lake.
wood hotel, which was built at the ex-
pense of 81, 100000 by Nathan Straus,
the New York merchant and philan
thropist, into United States army
hospital, is going on rapidly. Colonel
Smith, of the medical corps, is in com.
mand and has charge of the alterations.
A complete new system of heating and
plumbing is being put in. The hos.
pital will hold 1900 patients without
crowding, and if necessary the number
can be greatly increased. 1t is under.
stood that Lakewood will be a base fol
nurses and that from fifty to a hun.
dred will be there all the time aftel
the hospital opens. 1t is said that a:
soon as the hospital is completed il
will be at once filled up with men con
valescing from serious illness at tn,
many army camps in the country
until it is needed for men from over
seas.
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MARRIED

ANs-GIBBs-January "a, at BOUCHER
Evans, of Moorestown, and Miss Ida MAY
Gibbs, of MasOnN lille.
HENNIG MISSELwITZ-January 26 al
Riverton, by Rev. John Rigg, John Hennie
and Miss Mable Misselwitz, both Of River
ton.
MILLER-HE NNASY-January 26, at Bur
Hngton, by Rev. Charles s. Lewis Sergeant
Howard }. Miller and Miss Alice V. Hen
nasy, both of Burlington.
MooRE-STILLw ELL-JanuarY "a at Smith
vile, by Rev. w. f. Zimmerman, Corporal
Albert Moore, of Mount Holly, and Miss
May Stillwell, of Smithville.
STOCK UM-BEEBE-December % at NJ ed
ford by Rev. John p. Richardson, William
j. Stockum, of M edfOrd, and Miss Gertrude
Beebe, of Red Lion.
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LIzzIE h. PROUD.
RENA ID. ROGERS,
tlk A dr,,a.,fp
pURLINGTON COUNTY oRPHASs
n E0V1KT.

In the matter Of the
application Of A, Mar
garet Risdon for the
fulfilmept of contract No+t.o
for sale of real estate A'SANS
made by Elizabeth ).
G. Wyllie, now de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons con-
cerned that the subscriber will apply to the
Orphans Court of the county of Burlington,
at the court house, in Monnt Holly, on
Thursday. March %, 1918, at ten O'Clock In
the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as coun-
sci can be heard, for decree, providing for
the fulfilIment of a certain contract made
by the said Elizabeth $. q. WyIlie to the
subscriber. A. Margaret Risdon, dated Feb
ruary o. 1917 for the sale of all that lot, tract
or parcel of land and premises hereinafter
particularly described, situate, lying and
being In the township of Northampton, In
| the county of Burlington and the state of
New Jersey, more particularly described as
the east end of the double two and half
story brick dwelling house aud lot of land
thereto annexed, designated as No. IA on
| the south side of Brainard street, In Mount
Holly, in said township OF Northa mpton.
according to the form of the statute in such
case made and provided.
Dated January 81 1915
A. MARGARET RISDON.
BY James Mercer Davis, Attorney
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ExECUToR,s NOTICE.


ESTATE OF "a hAH NJ TtU r
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the county
of Burlington, bearing date on the Both day
of January, A. ID. 1918, upon the application
of The Farmers Trust Company of Mount
Holly, New Jersey, the subscriber, requir-
ing the creditors of Sarah M. Rue, deceased,
to bring in their claims against the estate
of said decedent, under oath or affirma
tion, on or before October 30, 1918, or they
will be debarred OF any action therefor
against the said executor.
THE FARMERS TRUST COMPANY
OF MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY,
V. Claude Palmer, Proctor. Executor.
Januarv 10 1918
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NrorICE OF sErrLEMENr


ESTATE OF CHARLES WILLS.
Notice is hereby given that the subscrib-
ers, executors of Granville w. Leeds, de-
ceased, late of the county of Burlington,
who was the surviving trustee under the
will of Charles Wills deceased, late of the
county of Burlington, will present the ac-
counts of said trustee to the Surrogate to be
audited and to the Orphans court of said
county for settlement and allowance at a
session to be held on the seventh day of
February, 1915
WALTER 1. DILL,
GERTRUDE l.. HAINES,
GEORGE l.. HOLMES,
Executors of Granville w. Leeds.
Samuel A Atkinson. Proctor
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ExECUTOR's NOTICE.
ESTATE OF JOHN HARRIS

ESTATE OF JUTfN HARRIS
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the surrogate of the county
of Burlington, bearing date on the 26th day
of December, A. ID. 1917, upon the app1ica-
ton of Frank B. Tilton. the subscriber, re-
curing :the creditors of John Harris, de-
ceased, to bring in their claims against the
estate of said decedent, under oath or
affirmation, on or before September 20. 1918,
or they will be debarred of any action
therefor against the said executor.
FRANK B. TILTON,
Dec. rs 80 Executor
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CxECUToks NOTICE.
ESTATE OF ISAAC G. HAISEs

ESTATE OF ISAAC Y. HAINES
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the surrogate of the county
of Burlington, bearing date on the eighteen
tn day of January, A. D. 1918, upon the APP
plication of The Farmers Trust Company,
of Mount Holly, and J. Hiyard Haines, the
subscribers, requiring the creditors of Isaac
c. Haines deceased, to bring in their claims
against the estate of said decedent, under
oath or affirmation. on or before October Is,
1918, or they will be debarred of any action
therefor against the said executors.
THE FARMERS TRUST COMPANY
OF MOUNT HOLLY, and
j. HILYARD HAINEs,
Jan. Is, 1918 326 Executors.
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! Office OF sETTL EN- ENT

ESTATE OF q. BROOK WALLACE JR., AND
BkRNICE b. WALLACE, MINORS
Notice is hereby given that the account of
the subscriber, guardian of 9. Brook Wal
lace, Jr., and Bernice B. Wallace, minors,
of the county of Burlington, Will be audited
and stated by the Surrogste and reported
for settlement and allowance to the Or
phans Court of said county at a session to
be held March Z, 1918
G. BROOK WALLACE,
George B. Evans Proctor. Guardian
February l, 1915
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OF SETTLEMENT

ESTATE OF AMANDA Nj. PANcoAsr
Notice is hereby given that the account of
the subscriber, executor of Amanda NJ.
Pancoast, deceased, late of the county of
Burlington, will be audited and stated by
the Surrogate and reported for settlement
and allowance to the Orphans Court of said
county at session to be held March Z, 1918
BURLINGTON COUNTY
TRUST COMPANY
George B. Evans, Proctor Executor.
FebruarV l. 1918
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NOTIOE OF SETTLEMENT

ESTATE OF WILLIAM B. WILLS
Notice is hereby given that the account OF
the subscriber, executor of william b.
Wills deceased, late of the county of Bur.
lington, who was substituted trustee under
the will of Thomas Wood, deceased, for
Reading Wood, will be audited and stated
by the surrogate and reported for settle
ment and allowance to the Orphans court
of said county at a session to be held March
Z, 1918.
BURLINGTON COUNTY
TRUST COMPANY,
George B. Evans Proctor. Executor
February l. 1918
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NOTICE or sErTLEMENT

ESTATE OF CHARLES ENGLISH
Notice is hereby given that the account OF
the subscriber, executrix of Charles Eng.
lish, deceased, late of the county of Bur.
l1ngton, will be audited and stated by the
surrogate and reported for settlement and
allowance TO the Orphans court of said
county at a session to be held March z, 1918
ALICE ENGLISH BROWN.
Thompson & Smathers, Executrix.
Proctors
January 81, 1918.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM WILLS

ESTATE OF WILLIAM B. WILLS
Notice is hereby given that the account of
the subscriber, executor of William b.
Wills, deceased, late of the county of Bur-
lington, who was guardian of Reading
Wood, lunatic, will be audited and stated
by the surrogate and reported for settle
ment and allowance to the Orphans court
of said county at a session to be held March
T. 1918.
BURLINGTON COUNTY
TRUST COMPANY,
George B. Evans, Proctor. Executor
February |, 1918.
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OF SETTLEMENT


ESTATE OF BENJAMIN COHEN
Notice is hereby given that the account of
the subscriber, executor of Benjamin
Cohen, deceased, late of the county of Bur-
lington, will be audited and stated by the
surrogate and reported for settlement and
allowance to the Orphans Court of said
county at a session to be held March 7, 1918
BURLINGTON COUNTY
TRUST COMPANY,
George B. Evans, Proctor. Executor
February |, 1918.
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\ OTICE of SETTLEMENT
ESTATE OF AMANDA ENaARn

ESTATE OF AMANDA ENGARD
Notice is hereby given that the account of
the subscriber, executor of Amanda En-
gard. deceased, late of the county of bur
lington, will be audited and stated by the
surrogate and reported for settlement and
allowance to the Orphans court OF said
county at a session to be held March 7, 1918.
HOWARD PARRY,
Joseph l.. Thomas, Proctor. Executor.
January 81, 1918
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ESTATE OF ELIZABETH ROGERS
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the surrogate of the county
of Burlington, bearing date on the eighteen
tn day of January, A. ID. 1915 upon the APP
plication of Lizzie r. Proud and Rena ID.
Rogers. the subscribers, requiring the credi-
tors of Elizabeth Rogers, deceased, to bring
in their claims against the estate of said
decedent, under oath or affirmation, on or
before October IS, 1918, or they will be de-
barred of any action therefor against the
said ADMINISTRATORS.
LIzzIE r. PROUD
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Random Remarks


The Board of Freeholders did tn,
!, right thing, Tuesday, when they de
cided not to reduce the salary of DR.
Longsdorf, physician to the insane
asylum. This matter had been dis
cussed in many places since the for
mer meeting of the Board and it was
difficult TO find anyone who approved
of the move.
The local option bill having been
signed by Governor Edge those favor
ing and those opposed to the measure
are beginning TO advance arguments
to sustain their opinions. The Bur
lington Enterprise thinks the loss of
revenue from the closing of hotels if
the election should go dry" would be
heavy blow to that city and would
increase taxes, while those who advo-
cate the closing say that the merchants
and others will be benefited by get
ting the money that now goes over the
bars. There will be many arguments
pro and con before there is any decis-
ion on the subject Under the law
petition signed by 80 per cent of the
voters may demand special election
and If it is decided to let the matter
rest until the general election 20 per
cent. will be required. 1t is very prob
able that a number of municipalities
Will insist upon a special election, but
it would seem as if the subject might
be left until the general election in
November. SpeciA elections are ex-.
pensive and not always satisfactory.
The item in the budget appropri-
ating 81 800 for an assistant detective
with $500 for expenses did not suit
many of the members of the Board of
Freeholders but they were powerless in
the matter. The statute on the sub
iect says that the prosecutor of the
pleas "may"-not shall-make such
appointment and the salary is fixed by
law. The whole matter, however, is
subject to the approval of the JudgeAof
the court of common pleas and that
official, guided by the reports rendered
to him by the prosecutor and detective
Parker, approved the appointment of
Charles G. Morton. This is subject Co
civil service examination in which
there may be any number of COMPETE
tors. The Freeholders are not to be
censured for this increase in the court
expenses as they were bound by the
law. The responsibility for the APP
pointment of this new official and the
added expense.in the court items rests
with the prosecutor of the pleas. as it
was solely upon his representations
that Judge Lippincott gave his APP
proval of the appointment. One of the
used was that crime has
been on the increase lately to such an
extent that an extra detective is an abso-
lutte necessity. The public will watch
with interest whether there will be any
decrease in crime; or whether there
will be any more successful detection
of criminals in the future than there
has been in the past.
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4DMINTsTRATRI0Es. NOTICE
ESTATE OF ELIZABETH RoeERs

Jan. Is, 1918 a26
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have been smut down since Christmas
week. Oyster shipping is at stand
still, no work can be done in the bays
and there is virtually nothing else to
do. Boat builders and all mechanics
have gone to some OF the plants around
Philadelphia and Baltimore and are
working there. Business virtually is
paralyzed.
Private Charles J. Hindle, of Camp
Dix, has been dishonorably discharged
from the service and sentenced to five
years. imprisonment, the result of the
finding of court-martial. Hindle is
the soldier who was recently arrested
in Mount Holly on grave charge
preferred by a young girl and
he was handed over to the
military authorities for trial. The girl
was sent to a reformatory. 1t is said
there was another serious charge
against the soldier and it was consider
ed best for the discipline of the army
to get rid of him and at the same time
to give him severe punishment.
1 1t has been learned that the 10000
acre tract east of Browns Mills, se-
cured by the government, is to De
used for the erection of plant to load
shells with explosives. A number of
large buildings will be erected for this
purpose and also house accommods-
tons for workmen. Engineers are now
Surveying the property and locating
the sites for the buildings. A system
of railroad sidings is being arranged.
The preliminary work is under the SUI
pervision of the Atlantic Loading
Company, which has opened tenn
porary Office in NJ. w. HargEovc's
building, Browns Mills. The military
J officers who are overseeing the work
: are Capt. Clark and Capt. Nash, of
the ordnance department.
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party on the Church road and had left
the house to go and care for some stock
at barn a considerable distance from
the house. He was found lying in the
snow short distance from the barn,
lifeless, and indications were that
death was instantaneous. Coroner
Gaskill made an examination and
gave certificate of death caused by
heart failure.
Changes in the physical require
ments for men of the National Army
by which thousands who have been OF
would be rejected under the first regu
lations can now be accepted for service
were announced on Wednesday by
Provost Marshal General CrowdeI
at Washington. The modification
indicate that the War Department is
determined to hold for service-eithel
general military or special-all mer
registered except those whose physical
condition can never be remedied t.
make them fit for any kind of service
Physical defects that can be remediec
and make the men fit for service will
be remedied or the men put into SOM
special work not SO rigorous as trencl
fighting, Crowder says.
Due to ignorance of the food admin
istration's ruling regarding "wheatles
days" and ''wheatless meals" and th
order in relation to the sale of -four
many violations have been reported
1t is pointed out that President Wilson
in his proclamation requests tw
''wheatless days." Mondays and Wec
pesdays, and in addition that:one mea
each day should also be observed as
.'wheatless" meal. This means ]
.'wheatless' meals in q week. 1t
also set forth that the governmer
rules provide that wholesalers and T,
tailsrs, selling white flour, are also n
quired to sell to each customer a
equal amount OF rye flour, corn me;
or other substitutes. This practice
not general because the wholesale
and retailers alike are not thorough
conyersant with the order.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF
ALIEN ENEMIES.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to proclamation of the
President of the United States, dated
November 18th, 1917, all natives,
citizens, denizens or subjects of the
German Empire or OF the Imperia
German Government, being males OF
the age of IA years and upwards,
who are within the United States
and are not actually naturalized as
American citizens, are required to
register as alien enemies.
All such persons residing within
the city of Webster City, Iowa, must
appear for registration at the office
of the City Manager at No. S14 Des
Moines street in said city between
the hours of 6 o'clock A. NJ. on Feb
ruary 4th, 1918, and s o'clock, P. NJ.
on February 9th, 1918, and make
such registration.
Such registration shall be made
by affidavit of the alien enemy re
quired to register, to be executed in
triplicate, (for which necessary
blanks will be furnished) and ac-
companied by four unmOunted pho
tographs of the registrant, not larger
than by inches in size, on thip
paper with light background, an6
each photograph must be signed
across the face thereof so as not to
obscure the features, if the applicant
is able to write. The applicant shall
also register his finger prints in the
manner directed by the officers in
charge of the registration.
Failure to register within the time
above fixed makes the offender, ir
addition to all other penalties pre-
scribed by law. liable to restraint. i'm
prisonment and detention for the
duration of the war, or to give
security, or to remove and depart
from the United States in the man.
ner prescribed by law And an alier
enemy required to register by the
above notice, who shall after the
last date above fixed be found within
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Another Farm at $3.50 Per Acre.

The Geo. Berogan farm four miles
southeast of Webster City, has just
)een sold through the Whitman &
hampton real estate agency to James
White at $3.50 per acre. This is one OF
he fine farms of the county and
among the best improved. 1t embrac-
IS 100 acres. Mr.. White, the purchaser,
las lived for number OF years upon
he J. H. Ship farm in Fremont town
ship and has bought the place for a
home. He will take possession March
irst next
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Byard Dodge to Camp Funston.

Byard Dodge, who recently left here
to enter an Officers Training School
at Fort Riley, Kans., where he was to
be in the infantry division, was sent
to Camp Funston instead and entered
the artillery department of the army.
Why the change was made is not
known, Byard writes. However, he
does not know but what he might be
changed back to the infantry division
and sent to Riley at any time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

and We soldiers go to get our drink
ing water and to wash our clothes.
Nobody knows what a wash tub or
board looks like here. There's a
stone tank by the spring which is
twelve by sixteen feet, with rough
stone on top on which to wash their
clothes. It is sure some sight to see
the native women and soldiers wash
ing together at the spring.
Thresh in Winter.
"The farmers are threshing now.
They store the crops in their barns
and thresh them out in the winter.
They have horse power threshing
machines built in the barns and the
horses walk around in a circle be-
meath the machine. After they
thresh out the grain, they run it
through hand windmill. Wheat
and rye are about all they grow
here and l am surprised that they
grow that much, on account of the
stoney ground on which they have
to farm. They are hard working
class of people, up early in the
morning and busy all day. They
don't dress as warm as we do but
don't mind the cold as much. They
wear felt shoes and then stick their
feet into wooden shoes and go clat-
tering along. I sometimes wish / had
a pair of wooden shoes too, ha! ha!
Think l will bring home pair OF
them" :.
Blake's Letter.
Lieut.. Gerald O. Blake of the 16Sth
United States infantry, now in
France, writes the following letter.
tc his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Blake, under the date line of Dec.
-, 1917:
Dear Folks: Well, we are some
where in France but are not sure
ourselves just where we are. How
ever, we are certainly we'll treated
and the men like it much better than
in England as the people here seem
so much more friendly l am in
very nice room by myself with "a
nice family and am living very COM
fortably. We just landed here this
morning and expect to be moved
again in about ten days. For the
past two months it seemed like we
did not have home.
Gas soon as l get back to the
States l sure will have lot OF
funny tales to tell you and / can tell
you now, you would die laughing to
hear us strangle over this French
and there is not person who speaks
English in the little town we are in,
so you can imagine what We are up
against. However we get along
somehow. But l think we will all
know French before long.
See Much Country.
so far we have seen parts Of
Canada, re.and, England and France
so we are getting quite sight see
ing trip out Of this thing anyway.
There is no news only that II
am we'll and hope you are the same
only wish I could be with you tc
spend the holidays but guess that is
impossible so will send my best
wishes for happy holidays.
Goodbye, with lots of love, from
your son,
Gerald"
Tell father to give my regards tt
all the fellows down town. He car
tell them this is great life if YOU
dom weaken"