West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-09-16
LOCAL GOSSIP.

LOCAL GOSSIP.
Found "a hunting case watch. In
quire at this Office.
The can-houses whistles ''toot' far
into the night, and the tomato skinners are
waxing rich.
Peaches are still in the market at low
figures. Some of the finest specimens of
the season have been offered for sale during
the past week. -
For the best clothing 60 to the mer-
chant tailoring establishment of VIM. B.
Beebe, Commerce street, near the new
bridge.
Mr.. Samuel F. Moore, on Washing
ton street. has recently repainted his resi-
dence. 1t now presents fine appearance,
and adds much to the taste of the neigh
borhood. 35ss1e
The rate of taxation for the present
yearwas fixed by Council at it's last meet
ing. 1t is $1.05 on hundred, and ten cts.
additional for light tax, making $1.15 for
those residing in the light district.
The iron work of the new Commerce
street bridge ispeing rapidly placed in po-
sition. From present appearances travel
will beresumed about the first of January,
provided the people will only have patience.
The Assessors of the several wards
and townships have finished their dupli-
Gates, and soon the Collector will present the
yearly tax-receipt to the property holders
of the county. And then the next thing
will be to settle the same.
Messrs. Milford & Probasco's Ex-
cursion to New York on Wednesday by
way of, the New Jersey Southern Railroad,
was not so well patronized as it ought to
have been. About thirty persons took pas
sage from this city.
The advertisement of the sAriel"
steamboat management will be noticed in
another portion of to-day's PIONEER.
Farmers along the Cohansey will be greatly
benefited by this arrangement for water
communication with Philadelphia.
Mr.. Jeremiah 81. Pierce is canvass
ing in Bridgeton and Fairfield Township,
for work entitled 'sThe Bible Looking
Glass; It is an excellent work and we
trust may meet with an extensive sale.
Such book ought to be in every family.
We have just completed for MIR. @.
0. Davis, of the Bridgeton Hotel the hand
soonest Hotel register, ever gotten up in
South Jersey. If you don't believe it go
and see it. The printing was executed in
this Office and not in Philadelphia as some
have asserted.
We regret to announce that Coun-
Gilman Hugh S. McGear, of the First ward,
is somewhat indisposed at his residence on
North Pearl street. Mr.. McGear is one of
our oldest and best citizens, and we earnest
ly wish that he may be speedily restored to
health. 1iil
Miss. Louisa Leslie, of New York,
young lady Of refinement and culture, will
give Select Readings in the First Baptist
Church of this city, this. Thursday evening.
Hiss Leslie, comes to US highly recon-
mended, and her readings will no doubt
prove interesting and instructive. Admis-
sion free.
We have in Bridgeton number of
gentlemen who figure in local politics ex-
Elected to represent the people
as delegates to County Conventions, they
have repeatedly deceived the men who placed
confidence in them. The race of this class.
we are glad to know, is about run, and here
after they will be marked.
Adog belonging to Aaron Andorfer,
on Laurel street, recently attacked and bit
a daughter Of Mr.. Firman Bowen. The
girl, who is about fourteen years of age,
was returning home from the Second ward
school at the time. when the dog. which
was outside of the yard, sprang at her and
bit her on the hip. That dog ought to be
Immediately taken in hand by the author
tiles.
The Democratic County Convention
meets at Deerfeld, on Thursday, Sep. Both,
to nominate candidates for Sheriff, Assem-.
bly, and Coroners. The idea that they may,
could or might elect Democratic Sheriff
this fall, has almost carried away the good
sense of our Democratic neighbors, and as
consequence, candidates for the Sheriff
nomination are as numerous as tad.poles in
q miasmatic meadow.
The old firm Of Claypoole & Ander-
son, tin and stove dealers, has dissolved,
and MIR. Martin Anderson proposes here
after to continue the business in his own
name. Mr.. Anderson is thorough me-
chanic, and has an experience of many years
in the tin business, and the public may rest
assured that he is well able to fill any order
or goods in his line to the satisfaction of
'very purchaser. We trust he may have a
business in all the future. If you
want stoves, tinware, gas-fitting, &C., go to
Martin Anderson, Commerce street, brick |
building, near the new bridge.
Next Wednesday the Twenty-Sscond
Annual Exhibition of the Cumberland Co. |
Agricultural Society will take place ON the
FAIR grounds in Bridgeton. It promises to
70 one of the finest exhibitions ever known
this section. Ample arrangements have
'een made for the display of home manufac-
ures, produce, stock, fruits, vegetables,
&c. We trust the day will be fine, and
hat the farmers of Cumberland County
will spare no pains towards making the Ex-
libition success in every department. For
PARTICULARS concerning the exhibition see
advertisement in another column.
On Monday morning, between eleven
md twelve O'Clock, Lawrence Hand, an
mn1Ovee in Maccrc poy,II;, Conoxxo,, n |