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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-25

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich on the 23d day of Septem- Present-NELsoN J. AYLTNG, Judge:
 Estate of Angie S. Remission. late of Norwich, in said District, deceased
 Lily J. Allen of Norwich. Conn.,. ap- peared in Court and filed "a petition praying, for the reasons therein set forth, that administration be granted upon the estate of said deceased. ai- ieged to be intestate.
 Whereupon. It Is Ordered. That saAd petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City ot Norwich, in said District on the 21th day of September, A. D. 1918; at le o'clock in the forenoon, and that no t1ce of the pendency of said petition and of said hearing thereon, be give, by the publication of this order 10 time in some newspaper having a cir culation in said District: at least two days prior to the date of said hearing. and that return be made to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYLENG, Judge.
 Fhe above and foregoing is true
 Attest: HELEN M. DRBscHER.
 sepSSd Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-25

PLUMBING AND eAsFITTlNe
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-25

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich. within and flor the District of Norwich. on the 24th day of Septem- ber A. D. 1918.
 Present-NElSON J. AYLING. Judge:
 Estate of Lizzie H. Fellows, late of Norwich, in said District, deceased.
 The dministrator appeared in Court and filed written application. alleging that said estate is now in settlement in said Court, and praying for an order to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate. fully described in said ap-
 Whereupon, It Is Ordered. That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich, in said District, on the Sth day of October, A. D. 1913, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice of the pendency of said application, and of said hearing thereon. be given by the publication of this order once in some newspaper having circulation in said District at least ten days prior to the date of. said hearing. and that return be made to the Court
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
 The above and foregoing Is c true copy of record.
 Attest: HELEN M DRESCHER.
 sep25d Clerk.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31

The question as to whether a per-
son who finds a black tack in a piece
of blueberry pie Is entitled to recover
damages from a restaurant company
for gross negligence in not detecting
the presence of the tack in the pie,
has been passed on by the supreme
court of Massachusetts in Ask VS..
Childs Dining Hall company, in which
the court ruled for the defendant and
held that the plaintiff had failed to
sustain the burden of proof in estab-
fishing either direct or inferential evi.
dence of negligence. In pointing out
the difficulties confronting the defend
ant in keeping small black lacks out
Of its BURBERRY pies, the court said
'sThe tack was very small. 1t was sc
tiny that 1t readily might have become
imbedded in a BURBERRY. If so, its
color and shape were such that il
would naturally escape the most care
full scrutiny. 1t might as readily have
stuck into a BURBERRY before it came
to the possession of the defendant a:
afterward. The carelessness of sOm'
person for whom the defendant in M
way was responsible might hav'
caused it's presence in the pie. Thu
maker of the basket, some previous
owner of the berry, or some othe
third person, is as likely to have beel
the direct cause of the tack being Il
the pie as the defendant or those TO
whose conduct 1t is liable"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
DIED

Acknowledgement "A, at Burlington, Har-
riet Newell Alcott.
BELL = December %, near Charleston,
Clara f., daughter ,of Clarence and Bertha
Kale Bell. aged IL years.
CHEw-December q, at Burlington, VIII
liam r. Chew, aged 30 years,
COMPTON December %, at Burlington
James Compton, aged So years.
acknowledgements %, at Mount Holly,
Elizabeth W., daughter of the late John O.
Eg bert. of Pemberton,
Fox-December q, at Maple Shade, Albert
f. Fox, aged 40 years.
GRAHAM-December 20, at Atlantic City
Walter Thomas, of Riverside.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "a, at Mount Holly
Edna May. daughter OF Edward T. and
Mary q. Hullings, aged II years.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rs, at Haddonfield,
Margaret r wife of Arthur II. Kennedy,
formerly of Medford, aged 81 years.
MASON December Is, at Moorestown
Annie g., widow OF Cooper Z. Mason,
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %, at Bordentown
Thomas Mitchell.
PATTERSON 49, al Burlington
| Arthur L. Patterson, aged q years.
| acknowledgements "a, at Overlook, s
| Harry, son of Marvel and Christina Sempl,
! Pitcher, formerly of Mount Holly,
( PRIcKITr-December 20, at Atlantic City
| EIma f., daughter of Mahlon and Rosanni
| Prickitt, of Indian Mills.
| ROC ERS December % at Bur lington
Hannah M, widow of Joseph Rogersi
RICHARDSON = December g, at BurIing
ton, James Howard Richardson.
SIMPKINs December %, at Chairville
| Alvia Paul, son of MIR. and Mrs. Herber
iSimpkins, aged weeks.
| SCHwALBER-Decem ber 3D. at Riverside
| Louis Schwalber, aged so years
WoRRELL December %, at Chairville
Lydia f., widow OF Alfred ). Worrell, age
81 years.
WIGGINs December "a, at Palmyrs
Ethel, wife of Everett Virgins, and on De
lcember %, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Virgins
aged years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
LAND OF LOST CIVILIZATION
Abundant Proof That Africa Was at
One Time PeopIed by Races Of
High intelligence.

Evidences are multiplying that At
RIGA contains the secrets of a great
civilization. At present it is partially
savage land, given over to savage
animals and equally savage men, and
1t is difficult to conceive that In the
mists of antiquity this continent was
peopled by intelligent communities.
In the last century a great deal was
learned about this dark continent, and
the South African company did much
to add to our store of knowledge.
The expedition of this company into
Mashonaland, in search of gold, pass
ed the wonderful ruins Of Zimbaye,
nearly 200 miles due west of Sofala,
on the Indian ocean.
They have been attributed to the
Moors, the Phoenicians and the Per
slams, and 1t is said by the old chron-
iclers that there were inscriptions,
which modern psychologists have set
out to deeipher.
These structures were reared of
granite, hewn into small blocks a lit
tie larger than a brick, and put to-
gether' without mortar. In all the
walls are seen two or three courses
Of masonry, where the granite blocks
are inserted In zigzag fashion.
There seems to be no doubt that
they were erected as places Of de-
Tense, and also for the smelling, stor-
Ing and protection of gold, copper and
other metals.
On removing a quantity of the sur
face rubbish inside, there was found
what was evidently three large circu-
lar roasting floors, formed of burnt
fireclay and slightly concave. There
were also remains of Stag, and other
evidences that the place had been used
for smelling metals.
1t is certain that the last thing civ
tlized men would expect to find in this
region. where the natives belong to
the lower stages Of human develop
ment, are these great rock structures
betokening the existence of former
civilization amid these wilds.
The natives have not even any ira
dition as to the origin of the ruins
There are many facts proving their
great antiquity, and among them the
circumstances that at one of the great
ruins at Zimbaye an ironwood tree
which was undoubtedly hundreds OF
years old, had risen through the wall
and split Il.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
Elks Dinner to Children

The annual dinner for children,
given by Mount Holly Lodge of Elks,
was served at noon on Christmas day
in the Masonic temple. 1t was de-
lightful affair, much enjoyed by the
21O persons who partook Of the turkeys
and other good things provided. The
wonderful amount of food consumed
was evidence of the healthy appetites
of the urchins of this neighborhood.
During the serving of the dinner,
pleasing selections were rendered by
the Peerless orchestra, which always
gives its services free at this annual
function.
After the guests all had been served
with the ice cream dessert and each
had received box of candy and big
red apple, they were assembled in the
lodge room on the third floor of the
Kelsey & Killie building, where a
Punch and Judy show was given by &
professional performer from England
who has been touring this country
This meritorious entertainment wa!
very pleasing to the audience. At it
conclusion the children were sent tt
the moving pictures at the Noun
Holly theatre, where Manager Huls
gave them free admittance, and whicl
ended a great half days entertain
ment for the kids.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR
SOLDIERS

Mount Holly did its full share in
assisting to entertain and furnish
Christmas cheer to soldiers at Camp
Dix. The call for this work was
made by the War Camp Community
Service.
On Tuesday 227 boxes were sent to
the base hospital, Camp Dix, to be
distributed among the sick and wound
ed confined there. Each box contained
an assortment of articles suitable as
presents for the men.
On Wednesday evening a fine en-
tertainment was provided in the dance
room in the Masonic temple and the
lodge room adjoining. The program
consisted of music, Punch and Judy
show, Santa Claus and distribution OF
presents, games, ice cream and cook.
les, dancing, etc. The room was pref.
THY decorated with trimmed Christ
mas trees and greens.
About 100 soldiers were present ant
large number of local girls and ma
irons.
During the day number of soldiers
were entertained at dinner by resi-
dents of Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
Odd Fellows Celebration

Friday evening witnessed one OF the
most interesting events in the life of
Medford Lodge, No. 100, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. 1t was a
celebration" night and the goat was
locked securely in the closet and ladies
were admitted to the sacred lodge
room. There was an orchestra pres
emit and the program was opened by
the audience singing America" "
Lawrence G. 'Mingin, presiding officer,
delivered an address of welcome.
Then came the sixth annual roll
call, responded to by large number of
members. After a selection by the
orchestra an address was delivered by
William T. Robbins, Grand Representa-
tive, followed by another address by
the secretary of the Grand Lodge,
Harry S. Pine.
Then came part that was not on
the program. Milton H. Allen has
been secretary of the lodge for so
years and Friday evening was his
golden anniversary in that position.
In very appropriate address, Henry
P. Thorn congratulated Mr.. Allen on
reaching the half century mark in
office and referred to the fact that,
Notwithstanding he had been living in
Mount Holly for a long time he had
not missed attending the lodge every
Friday evening. In concluding his re-
marks Mr.. Thorn, on behalf of the
lodgd, presented Mr.. Allen with a
handsome gold badge engraved with
the emblems of the order.
Mr.. Allen was formerly principal of
the Medford school and in the roll
call Friday evening 38 of his former
pupils responded.
After the proceedings in the lodge
room the guests were invited to the
banquet hall where a fine menu had
been prepared and THE downstairs
part of the program received as much
attention as did that of the early part
of the evening.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for furnishing broken
| stone to the County of Burlington for the
| year 1919 will be received by the Board of
Chos n Freeholders on Wednesday. Janu-
airy, LIST, 1919, at l230 p. M. at the Court
House, Mount Holly, N. j., and publicly
opened,
inch, II inch, n inch and screenings sizes in
wood boxes marked with size and name
and address of producer.
Bids are asked for prices per ton f. O. b,
| the quarry on each size, the location OF
which must be given. Each bidder must
( also incorporate In his bid the freight tariff
| from his quarry to destination at each sta
! ton in rlingtOn County.
| The successful bidder will be required to
prepay freight and submit bill for same to-
gether with each stone bill.
Bidders will be required to enter into
written contract with the County of Burl
ington aud furnish satisfactory bond for
| $1,000 to guarantee the shipment of broken
stone from the quarry 4S hours after receipt
| OF order. Each order must be acknowledg
ed upon receipt, giving date of receipt
to nearest hour, Twenty $50 will be de
Quoted Tor each twenty-fouri hours delay
in shipment for each car so delayed. This
amount will be deducted from the con
tractt price of each car that has been de
layed at the source of shipment.
Delay of shipment due to causes beyond
the contractors control VIII not be subject
to penalty. Whenever shipper Is short Of
cars orders shipped to be proportional
among untitled orders. If contractor can
not ship stone due to causes beyond hi,
control the County may purchase in the
open market
Each bidder must enclose 500 certified
check but otherwise unendorsed, payable
to the County Collector to insure the con
tract being executed. All bids must be ii
conformity with the request for bids, other
wise they will he considered as informal OF
| rejected.
The right to reject any or all bids is ex
pressly reserved, as the interest of the coun
~ may appear.
BY order of the Road Committee of tn,
Board of Chosen Freeholders.
j. Lloyd Wright,
Chairman OF Road Comm tt ee
!. Alfred c. Smith,
Joseph s. Bright.
Members of Road Conn ittee
s. M. Mcfarland,
County Supervisor of Roads.
James Logan. County Engineer.
Harry Hawkins Jr., Clerk.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN
Deeds of-New England Man, II Truly
Recorded, Are Surely Worth
Note In History.

A correspondent in Buenos Aires
his letter is dated September 20
asks II we ever heard of captain
Smylle," a historic figure on the
Falkland islands about forty years
ago.
Captain Smylie," he writes, 'was at
one time New England whaler. For
him are named Smylie channel and
Smylietown, which may be seen on the
chart. He afterward became United
States consul. Strange stories Of his
dolngs survive and are told on the
Falkland islands to this day. A late
British governor of the islands col
lected some of the stories, but l can
not learn that they were published.
one was to the effect that our state
department decided to remove him
from office and sent a successor, who.
when he called to present his creden-
tails and demand the seal, was kicked
out by the captain The United States
government had finally to send a war
ship to remove Smylie.
Another story is that Captain Smy-
lie was publicly fogged by order of
the British governor for some mis-
doing. I. the captain later sailed
away he. anted two shots from his
ships small gun into the governors
residence. Returning after a six
months cruise, he sent a letter of
apology to the governor adding that
no had dicoouorad n x,~ooI. go $780,
cred some fine tapestries and furni-
ture, which he thought the governor
might wish; If he would come on
board he might have his choice of
them. The governor came on board
with two guards, who were promptly
overpowered and sent ashore. Cap
tain Smylie then put to sea with the
governor, whom he made do the cook
ing for the crew of the whaler for
several months.
"A friend lately returned from the
Falklands tells me that several of the
old islanders vouch for the truth of
these stories"
Does any one of our readers know
anything about this restless captain,
who as humorist would have en-
1oyed the company of one Bower, an |
English journalist, mentioned In |
sutherland Edwards "Recollections." |
This Bower on a Paris boulevard once
pinched a strange lady's leg and ran
an old gentleman 'along the street for
considerable distance by the breech
OF the trousers and the scruff of the
neck" He finally varied his amuse-
ments by murder.-Philip Hale in
Boston Herald
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
Beams Made of Redwood.


Wood is now rapidly supplanting
steel beams in Industrial plant con-
struction, as may be seen in large
paper pulp mill which is now beins
erected What are known as laminat
ed wooden trusses are being put in by
a Chicago construction company hav-
ing the contract for the mill. The
largest trusses used are 90 feet long
there being six of these, and the ma
terial is a redwood. There are 81 so
foot trusses and seven 64-fOot trusses
Twenty thousand feet of the materia
is redwood and the remainder south
ern pine. The redwood Is used In thu
part of the cut work that is direct,
above the big watts in the mill, thi!
wood being considered more adapta
Bile to stand the action of the steam
from the watts.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
REMARKABLE CASE OF FEAR
Illustrating How Panic Will for 3
Time unnerve Even Soldier Of
Proved Bravery.

A French lieutenant of artillery
Pierre Jandrop, who distinpnisbe6
hlmseif at the battle of verlun and
was subsequently decorated with the
eroix de guerre for bravery in resc,l.
ing q comrade under fire. told the
writer of peculiar case Of feor.
winch apparently was cowardice. II
proved to be otherwise.
nave studied psychology; I am
lhteres In the how a man act under
nre and | want f know the rizzon he
act So" he prefaced.
The shells burst here there oil.
where; there was plenty of noise A
shell bust here Indicating a nearby
spot on the floor) and a poiIu nut his
hands up and ron away. THAT is
fonny,' / say to me.
Il ron after him. What for Won
ronT say. He do not answer. So |
pull his hands down. His ewes are al
white. He don know me: he afraid
all over. What you call heem in Eng
hsh! All, yes, ze/panic. He 'fraid.
yes but he are not coward. No. he
lose heemself in re noise. He what
you call in re fonny papers, Nobody
home,'" he laughed.
IT is re noise" Jandrop resumed
seriously. He ron away from 70
noise; not from re shell, re BULLETS.
No. no." he continued with an ex-
pressfve flip of his hands. One had
put half a quota OF fingers. ST say.
Come wiz me, we go back We go
back. And re boche, he suddenly stop
re shells. No more noise. But he
commence wiz the machine gun. When
re large noise stop re man forget to
be 'fraid. end he pomp away at re
Doche wiz his rifle. He laugh and
shout 'Pigr at re boche.
apparently the man was afraid of
the noise, not of death; for later he
courted 1t, Jandrep said. by exposing
himself to attract the fire of the boche.
VINO. when he fired, would be exposed.
too.
Lieutenant Jandrop was the only
one of nine officers to- survive when
an enemy shell dropped in the middle !
OF their breakfast table. He was
buried alive, dug out, and rushed to
hospital, where he remained for
months, part of the time speechless.
sightless and deaf from shell shock
ne sustained three wounds in addi-
ion.-Eugene L. Harrison in Physical
Culture.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
MARRIED


HAMMELL- HARDWOOD = December a. at
Riverside, by Rev. w. h. Memmert, Floyd
Hammell and Miss Lillian +. Harwood,
both of riverside.
LYoNs-C AsHIoN-December %. at River
side, Thomas Nj. Lyons, of Burlington, and
Miss Juliet Cashion, of Riverton.
NIPPINs = TAYLOR = December g. al
Mount ii oily, by Rev. T. y. Hammond, Au
gustus h. Nippins and Miss Gertrude NJ.
Taylor, both of Easta mpton township.
PRICK acknowledgements Is. at Vim.
centown, by Rev. James B. Shaw, Clifford
Prickett and Miss Mamie l.. Moore, both OF
Tabernacle.
SAGER-Mo RToE December Is, at Bor'
dentown, by Rey. Allen N. Nettleman, VIII
liam II. Sager and Hattie K. Morton, both
of Cookstown.
WIDMAIER = STRACK December IA, al
Riverside, by Rev. N. X. Mcconnell, Ru.
dolph H. Widmaier and Miss Ruth Strack
both of Riverside.
WILKINS = DUSSAMAN-Decem ber IS, al
Riverside, by Rev. N. K. Mcconnell, Walter
H. Wilkins and Miss Idle. W. Dussama
both of Riverside,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
Uncle sam Doesn't EIatter

The persons employed in Washing
ton to make out passports for eager
young ladies bound for Red Cross serv-
ice in France must have soured dispo-
sitions. That Is what Kansas City
girl says, and she has proof of it.
"She has a large mouth prominent
nose and sallow complexion" runs the
official description on her passport, and
now the girl says she doesn't know
whether she wants to go to France OF
not
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31

Future Air Travel.

II is predicted that in ten-maybe
five-years from now, the sky will be
marked out In regular lines Of air
travel, as the earth now Is banded with
steel rails. Stations and eating houses
probably will be established high In
the air, where the big hmiteds will
draw up alongside captive dining bal.
looms for the usual Is minutes for din
ner. Aerated water will be served
and even the prices will be inflated
In this vision is seen but one feature
which harks back to 1918: The din
ing-room girls will still be wearing
those solemn, ugly black dresses. radi
ating the same old gloom even to the
last table farthest back in the farthes
corner.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31

Fire wood. dry. cut in stove lengths
Aaron Warner, 305 Washington street,
Mount Holly.
Found-Sum of money in my store
Owner can have the same by proving
ownership. L. S. Boyce, stationer.
Fifty cords of dry oak wood. cut ir
stove lengths, delivered promptly. Ad
dress Walter. E. Woolston, IR. d. 2
Mount Holly, or call phone 97-R-3. |.
Drifting is easy but accom- plishmen
requires determination. Decide t,
save all you can. Start an accoun
with the Mount Holly Safe Deposit 1
Trust Company. Three per cent inter
est paid on time deposits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-31
WrightstoWn

Wrightown citizens and military
officials are endeavoring to procure
state action in rebuilding a section Of
the state road along Rexall avenue.
This highway has become morass of
mud, almost impossible for teams and
autos, although it is the connecting
link between the new concrete road
from Wrightstown to Pemberton and
the short road from Wrightstown to
Lakewood. On this avenue is the new
100000 hotel of the Salvation Army,
the traffic to and from which has re-
Gently increased the need for a new
road along this short stretch.