West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-12-21
COUNTY MATTERS.
Persons will confer a favor by sending lis matters
of interest transporting in their locality.
MILLvILLE.


MILLvILLE.
"Wednesday afternoon, last week, about
2 o'clock, fire broke out in the packing
house at the glass works Of Whital, Tatum
s. Co., on Buck street, in this city. Not
withstanding the great efforts made by the
fireman and citizens to subdue the fiames
the entire building with its contents were
destroyed. The estimated loss is about
$1,000, on which there was no insurance.
The ware house was valued at SO, 500;
Fruit Jars, $4,000; other ware ON trays,
So, 900; with about $500 worth of hay, max
ing in all seven thousand dollars worth of
property destroyed.
Potatoes command a hi sher price to-day
in this city tbanat any time during the war,
the prices ranging at from $3.50 to $175 at
retail according to quality. The ruling
high prices are due mainly to the failure of
the crop in consequence of the prolonged
drought of last Spring and Summer. er.-Mall-
oslle Republican.
An attempt is being made to secure
pardon for Richard Fleet, now serving out
his sentence in the State Prison, for setting
fire to the carpenter shop of milford &
Reeves, in this city.
VINELAND.
The Independent makes a 'long whine"
in late issue, over very small matter
Tho aS+,to a1;torS aoouca tho PJoNFEp and
Ms1loiy1e Republican of stealing one of their
articles, concerning the robbery ora Hen
Roost in Rosenhayn. Messrs. Wilbur q
Dodge should remember that this is not the
first time 'shen roost' has been robbed
by an editor, and therefore have mercy.
The printing office of the Vineland Week
Ia was sold at Constable's sale, on Tuesday
of last week to satisfy a chattel mortgage.
Turner, Esq, at $500. There are mort
cages amounting to 81, 900 or So, 900 besides
held against the establishment.
Two tramps recently called at Mrs.
PauPs in Vineland. One of them asked
for some dinner, and being told there was
none cooked, he ordered Mrs. Paul to cook
some She complied, and when he had
finished eating he asked for $40, which was
refused and Mrs Paul called for help which
frightened the men away.
On Saturday night, the store of Henry
Harrison was entered, and goods taken to
the amount of nearly $1,000. The thieves
gained an entrance by the favorite means
of breaking window pane, putting the
hand through and turning the fastening
In this case they took window in the rear
of the store, and through it they carried
their plunder. Gents furnishing goods
seemed to attract the thieves more than
the other contents of the store. Several
bundles of coats were takem and of course
of the best quality. A dozen boxes of kid
gloves, and large quantity of fine under
f1annels found their way into the possession
of the thieves. A lot of cutlery, and h
quantity Of valuble ribbon was also taken.
PORT NORRIS.
The friends Of Mr.. William LORE an es
teemed citizen of this place, gave him an
agreeable surprise few day since at his res
idence. About forty seven persons with a
wagon load of provisions arrived at his
house for the purpose of having grand
dinner to commemorate his Goth birth day.
Mr.. Lore was surprised, but not disconcert-
ed for he knows how to appreciate such
favors. The time passed pleasantly until
late in the afternoon when the entire COM
pany was placed on the scales and weighed.
The aggregate weight of the party was g..
369 pounds. The heaviest member, Mr..
Alfred Bowen, pulled down the beam at
202. 1t is suspected that large portion
of this was 'schicken," of which friend
Bowen had eaten large amount at dinner.
s.The s'filling, and sich' had increased
his heaviness to remarkable degree. The
lightest weighed 100 pounds, but the average
of the whole was 14Ss. The erable
hos5 weighs 1870, and looks as though he
might live to enjoy many more such events.
The heaviest lady present weighed 1870
pounds dinner included); the average
weight of the ladies was 134a pounds. The
occasion was one of the most enjoyable
character. PIX
Mr.. John CARL, the efficient Expressman
and Mail Agent OIL the Port Norris Rail-
road, is the right man in the right place.
We congratulate the company on having
such an accommodating gentleman in it's en-
ploy.
NEWPORT. 1853
The ladies of the M. E. Church will hold
Fair and Festival in the Town Hall, COM
mencing Saturday evening, December 23d,
and continuing until Jan. 1st, 1877. Re-
freshments of all kinds will be served up, in
the best STYLE The ladies will spare no
pains to make this entertainment a success
in every respect. Proceeds for benefit of
the church. Go and aid a worthy cause
RoADsTowN. 90
The event of next week will be the sale
of Real Estate and Personal Property of
Mr.. VIM. Ware of this village. The ven-
due takes place on Thursday, the 2sth inst.
1t promises to be largely attended. See
advertisement in to-day's PIONEER. ~
MAUR1cETowN.
One of the heaviest sales of land ever
offered in Cumberland County will come
off Dec. 21st to day and Saturday next,
the 23d, at Buckshutem. The property is
the estate of Deborah Lore, deceased, full
description of which is found in another
column.
Mr.. Fremont Cobb, who went out in the
bark Switch, y to Singapore, in the East
Indies, has returned safely, after voyage
of thirteen months. Very heavy gales
were experienced on the voyage. They
had two terrible hurricanes, during which