West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-04-15
Che gio,teer.
Bridgeton, N. j., April 10Th, 1875.
LOCAL GOSSIP.

Sale of pasture at the hotel of G. o.
Davis on Saturday afternoon next.
VIM. B. Beebe offers to the public
an inviting stock of clothing, and gents
furnishing goods.
Hon. Lewis H. Dowdney, has re-
sumed the position of Conductor on the
Bridgeton and Port Norris Railroad.
Mrs. Peck has the largest stock of
millinery goods and is making greater eff
orts than egsr to please the ladies.
The great Forepaugh is coming,
with his Menagerie and Circus Greatest
attraction of the season. Largest travelling
show in the country.
Every member of Bridgeton Lodge,
No. 129, 1. o. o. F., is earnestly requested
to be present on Tuesday evening next.
Business of Importance.
Owing to press of advertisements,
and the closing up of the proceedings of
the Legislature, we are compelled to omit
our usual variety of reading matter this
week.
The rascals who threw sand on the
newly-painted verandah, of the residence of
Mr.. Jacob Heller, on Bank street, few
days since, deserve to be severely punished
for their pains.
Spelling is all the rage now The
Union Academy boys of Shiloh and the
South Jersey Institute students propose to
have tilt on the evening of April Goth.
See advertisement.
At the annual meeting of the officers
and patrons of Union Academy, Shiloh, on
Monday evening, DR.. Chas. II. Dare and
Mr.. Geo. Bonham, were nominated as Trus-
tees for the ensuing three years.
Meyer Meyers, the clothing man, has
removed his place of business from the
old stand to the store recently occupied by
the Messrs Beckhardt near the Commerce
street bridge. His stock of clothing is CON-
2lete and full.
A young man by the name of Brown,
an employee of Mr.. AugustusW eber, barber,
was found dead in bed at his residence on
Commerce street, early Wednesday morn
ing. He is supposed to have died of a rush
of blood at the head
They have an absent minded man
in Maurice River Township He recently
carried off bag containing three hams
from the store of Mr.. John Russell, at
Leesburg, supposing they were potatoes
They raise big potatoes in that section.
On Sunday evening last Mr.. Charles
F. johnson, of Friesburg, drove into this
city, and tied his horse in front of resi-.
dence on Pearl street, Second ward. After
an absence of some two hours he returned.
and found that his horse, carriage and all
its contents, were missing. No clue has as
yet been obtained of the stolen property.
The Odd Fellows are preparing for
grand time on the evening of the Goth of
April. Rev. J. B. Sharp, of Vineland, will
deliver his popular lecture on Odd Fellow
ship at that time in Grosscup's Hall. Ad-
mission to the lecture will be free. Every
body ought to go and hear the principles of
the great fraternal institution eloquently
and ably discussed.
On Tuesday evening next an enter
tainment will be given in Grosscup's Hall,
for the benefit of the mission school-night,
day and Sabbath. The programme will be
choioa apd will ;pol,,da oaJ
tions also extraordinary feats of ventrilo-
quism and sleight-of-hand, by Prof Brew
ster. Admission Is cents Let the house
be crowded.
Miss Hattie Tyler, of this city, known
and loved by large circle of friends, died
in Philada., on Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Tyler had been suffering for years from a
tumor in the stomach, and on that day un-
derwent an operation for its removal. 1t
was removed successfully, but from great
loss of blood and weakness the lady ex-
pired about o'clock. The tumor weighed
some fifty odd pounds, and is said by phys
icians to be one of the largest ever taken
from human body.
On Tuesday last the Committee ap-
pointed by the Board of Chosen Freehold
ers to erect new bridge over the Cohan-
sey, at the foot of Commerce street, award
ed the contract for the erection of the same
to Pusey, Jones 6 Co., of Wilmington, Del,
for 81, 460. The bridge is to be of iron,
and will be handsome structure We are
sorry that Messrs. Cox & Son. machinists.
of this city, did not secure the contract
The building of this bridge in Bridgeton
by our mechanics would have done much
toward stimulating home manufacture.
The Spelling Bee to be given in
Grosscup's Hall on Thursday evening next
April 22d, under the management of Mr.
John M. Laning, our popular jeweler, prom
ises to be an interesting affair. The class
will be composed of twelve young ladies,
and about an equal number of gentlemen.
The best lady speller will receive gold
watch; I'd best, solid IA karat gold ring; Sd
best, solid gold sleeve buttons. Best gen.
tleman speller will secure a silver American
lever watch; I'd. best, solid IA karat gold
ring; Sd. BEST solid gold sleeve buttons.
On Monday morning of this week
terrible accident took place at the resid ence
of Mr.. Jonathan Borden, at the corner Of
Church and Cedar streets. The partieu-
lars are as follows: Richard D. Borden, in
fant son of Mr.. Borden, aged about one