West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-02-03
BRIDGETON MARKETS.
LOCAL GOSSIP.


LOCAL GOSSIP.
The revival which has been in pro
gress at the Mauricetown M. i. Church,
has closed Several were admitted on proba-
tion on Sunday last.
Photographs S100 per dozen, for a
few days only. Over the store formerly
occupied by Abram R. Garrison as a Dry
Goods store. E. F. LUMMIs. &
VIM. S. Hineline is to deliver the
Grafton at the Second Annual Reunion of
the twelfth regiment, New Jersey Volun-
teers, at Woodbury., Feb 22d. ~
John Boyer, Familiarity Known as.
''Dad, who has been employed for years
at Davis Hotel, in this city, as hostler,
died on Tuesday last, the tst inst.
Samuel CASTOR, one of the witnesses
for the defense, in the Lands trial, died at
Peacock's Hotel. in this city, on Wednes-
day last
A Lecture WI be delivered in the
Mauricetown NJ. E. Church, on Wednesday
Evening, by Rev. j. L. Heilenman, of Tren-
ton; Subject, ''Grumblers." Admission %
and Is cents. b9}a
If you want WOolen Goods for pant
and vest, go to Bates. He has the largest
and greatest variety to select from, at prices
less than before the war. No. SO Commerce
street.
The populsr lecturer of South Jer
sey, Rev. A. H Lewis, is to deliver the
last lecture of the ''Star Course" in the
Shiloh Church, next Saturday evening, on
the subject ''Keep out of that Rut." :
Pictures of the late Uri Car nth, and
also of Chas. K. Lands, were offered for
sale at the Court House on Tuesday. The
pictures of Carruth are vely good ones, the
expression and features being correct
At the clothing mart Of VIM. B.
Beebe on Commerce street. nears~the new
bridge, you can procure the finest Ready
Made Clothing in the city. Also clothing
made to order in all the latest styles.
This being Leap Year, an excellent
opportunity is afforded the ladies in the di-
rection of marriage. All of the spinsters in
the land now have an opportunity, and we
hope they will embrace it. February hav-
ing twenty-nine days, this would be good
month to begin the matrimonial business.
Attention is called to the engraving
of Messrs. S. E. NJ Gear & Bros. dry goods
emporium, corner of Laurel and Commerce
streets, which appears in another column.
1t is fine picture of a building which to
South Jersey people has become noted as
the headquarters for dry and fancy goods
of every style and description.
Mr. Lewis Young, Crier Of the Court,
is entitled to our thanks for the favors re-
csived at his hands during the Lands trial.
The reporters generally are under special
obligation to Mr.. Young for his very gentle
manly and accommodating conduct toward
them. We tiust he may long occupy the
position of Crier of the Cumberland Courts.
Wanted-The public to know that have
the reputation of charging little more for
my goods than my competitors, notwith-
standing l have had the credit of giving
better satisfaction in material and work
manship, have determined to reduce my
prices to suit the times, to sell goods as low
if not lower than any other party in the city.
j. Bates, Merchant Tailor, 80 Commerce St.
During the greater portion of the
Lands trial, the following reporters have
been present in the Court Room:-E. B.
Davis, law stenographer; Edward Lyons
N. Y. Sun; Isaac Wilson, ". y. Herald
Walter Cansdell. Vineland Daily Journal;
E. G.. Blaisdell, Vineland Independent; w.
S. Hineline, Bridgeton Chronicle; I. IT..
Nichols, WI. PIoNEER; John Gl,eesnan,
Jr., N. j. Patriot; ]. Boardman Ogden,
advertiser & Reoiew. FHf rlf
A meeting of the pastors of Bridge
ton and vicinity, was held in the Central
III. E. Church, ON Monday morning last,
for the purpose of re organizing the Pastor S
Conference. Rev. J. A. Maxwell was call
ed to the chair, and Rev. H. Betting was
appointed secretary. The following topic
was proposed for discussion at the next
meeting:
s'To what extent are Union Services of
the different denomina tions desirable and
practical?" Adjourned to meet in the
same place ON February 14th, at 10t a. m.
On Monday night, January 25th,
Mrs. Emmily R. Sutton, wife of Richard
Sutton; of Greenwich Township, accident
ally lost her life. 1t is supposed that she
arose in the middle of the night for the pur-
pose Of letting in young man resident Of
the house who had been out, and in return
ing, as she supposed to the bed d-room, open
ed the cellar door, and fell from the top OF
the stairs to the bottom of the cellar. The
fall was some ten feet, and it is supposed
that the lady was killed instantly, her
neck being broken. Mrs. Sutton was some
what advanced in years, and was know and
respected by many friends. setgs.f
On Saturday night last about IL
o'clock our citizens were startled by the
alarm of fire. proved to be the burning
out Of chimney in what is know as the
tsred house, on Orange street, belonging to
Christian Cook. The chimney caught fire
accidentally. The flames ran to great
height from it for about a half hour, and
it was thought by many that the house
must certainly be consumed. The wind
blew fiercely and the sparks were scattered
in every direction. A large force of men
gathered, and by constant wetting of the
roof preventing the sparks from igniting.
Had no assistance arrived the house would
in all nrahahility been burned to the ground.