The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-20
THE EARLY INNS AND INNKEEPERs
Continued

few weeks later vendue was held "a
his late dwelling house." and there
was no mention of any tavern in tn
notice OF his death or the advertise
ment of his vendue published in tn
newspapers of that time. His will be
queathed the property to his widow
who retained it until 1898. Durin.
this time Reuben Haines is said t,
have kept store there, and tradition
that Governor William Livingstone
boarded in the house while on his
parole in 1777, has been frequently
published.
Joseph Hutchinson, son Of John and
Elizabeth, makes his first appearance
in the old records as a halter. He
married Elizabeth Budd in 1880 and
three years later-1793- bought his
mothers property. In 1914 the Farm
er's bank was organized "at meeting
held at the house of Joseph Hatkin-
son, innkeeper." This is the first in
dication of the change of occupation.
1t may be assumed that Joseph dis
covered that his business of a halter
was inadequate to meet the demands
made upon him for money after his
marriage, so lie bought the family
dwelling, made some alterations, and
embarked in the tavern business as
being more profitable. He called his
place the State Arms, and the sign
board was the coat of arms and motto
of New Jersey. The tavern failed to
pay expenses, for Sheriff William N.
Shinn sold it to William Roberts before
1907. Hutchinson remained as tenant,
for he was an innkeeper in 1919 and in
1921, although there was another sale
of the property in 1908, when Stacy B.
Campion bought from Roberts. In
1928 John Gardiner was the landlord
1t is not known when Hutchinson re-
tired, but he moved to Philadelphia in
1926 and died ten years later.
We must now leave the State Arms
for time and take up the Black Horse
tavern, a large frame building situated
about where Robert S. GaskilI's office
is located in the present Arcade row.
1t stood Is or 90 feet back from the
street, with the gable end to the road.
The Black Horse was one of the very
early taverns. Prior to the Revolution
the sign was King George III, in regi-
mental red, mounted upon a black
horse. After the colonies achieved in
dependence, the effigy of the King was
painted out. Zachariah Rossell, who
was an innkeeper in 1864, was the pro-
prietor for many years. The first stage
coach from Philadelphia to New York,
in 1853, stopped in Mount Holly at
Zachariah Russell's and Daniel Jones'.
then went out Mill street and the
Monmouth road. Assuming RUSSELL
to be an error, "Old Zack," as he was
generally known, was in the business
as early as 1853. Old Mr.. Rossell was
quite character, and is said to have
been the most popular landlord of this
section. 1t was the habit of some of
his customers, in the winter, to stand
before the fire and keep others from
getting the benefit of the heat; so
lack wrote the following lines and pu
them over the fireplace:
"All We who stand before this fire,
Pray sit We down; tbs my desire
That other folks as we'll as you,
Should see the fire and feel it too"
The Black Horse was sold to James
Downs in 1901, and Mr.. Rossell retired
to his home where Mrs. Charles Evan
Merritt's residence now stands. Thos.
B. Smith kept the tavern in 1919;
James Downs in 1928. Griffith Owen
and Richard c. Shreve have been con.
nected with the Black Horse by pre-
vious writers, but we have been unable
to definitely locate them there. Some
time between 1928 and 1880 Stacy b.
Campion, who then owned and rented
the State Arms, also bought and con-
Quoted the Black Horse. The deed
from Bispham to Hatkinson, in 1857,
shows that the land OF the two taverns
touehed, as the north line of Hatkin-
sons purchase was the south line of q.
Rossell's property. ABOUT 1880 Mr..
Campion tore down the Black Horse
and erected three and half story
hotel on the site of the State Arms,
and extending north upon the land of
the other tavern. Joseph G. Cowgill's
fire record mentions carpenter shop
being burned, January 2, 1881, ito
gether with number of doors intend
ed for the commodious hotel of Mr..
Stacy b. Campion, lately erected"
MIR. Campion ran the place for several
years, and then retired for time, later
re-engaging in the business at the
Washington honse. Richard C. Hum
phreys had it in 1852, Shepherd Low
in 1856 About 1858 Mr.. Campion
sold the hotel to company, who con-
Quoted it under the name of Bartlett's.
James Bodine, who removed to Cam
den, was the landlord in 1865 Then
came William G. Davis, 1869-7S; Will
liam Butterworth, Theodore Pennock,
Mordecai Butterworth, Joseph Powell
and r. B. Marren. There were proba-
bly, others. Amos Gibbs owned the
property at one time.
The following advertisement OF 100
years ago establishes the landlords Of
the four taverns on High street
Washington, Cross Keys, Black Horse
and State Arms-at that period:
Mount Holly and Burlington Stage
(Old Line)
This stage will leave the inns of Jo-
seph Hatkinson, Thomas Smith,
Thomas Prickitt and Montgomery Pol
hemus, in Mount-Holly, every MORN
ing, at half-past o'clock, and arrive
at Burlington in time for the Steam
boat, and return to Mt. Holly to dine.
The Afternoon Stage will leave Mt.
Holly at o'clock, & return at evening
The Subscribers will drive, and pay
every attention to their Passengers
and receive them in any part OF the
Town.
WFare 81 IL Cents.
Nathaniel Brannin,
Benjamin Reeves.
Mount Holly, March II, 1919.
In the same year the Philadelphia
stage advertisement appeared thus: