West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18

Che gioueer.
Bridgeton, N. j., Jan. 18th, 1877.
Advertisements and Communications to insure
Insertion, should be handed in by Wednesday noon
of each week.
nications.
Marriages and deaths inserted gratuitously
LIST OF SALES.
The following sales are advertised to take place:
sHERIFF'S SALES.
Property of Edward F. Watson, First Ward,
Sridgeton Jan. 10th, 1877.
Property of Edgar NJ. Bonham, township of Stoe
Creek February II, 1877.
Property of Charles Watson and Edward Wat
son, Bridgeton, February II, 1871
Property of jefferson Lore, Cumberland County,
Feb 10, 1877.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
Property of VIM. English, dec, Hopewell Town
ship, Jan. IS. 1877.
LOCAL GOSSIP.
Potatoes and cabbage at present prices,
are luxuries.
Why not build the water works as soon
as Spring opens
Extra meetings are still in progress in the
NJ. E. Churches of our city.
Mr.. II. D. Powell, distributed soup to the
poor Of the city, on Tuesday.
Yesterday morning, the river at this point
was almost entirely free from ice.
Constable Crowell, of Vineland, has been
appointed Deputy by Sheriff Hampton.
John r. Graham is renovating his place
of business, and getting ready for the Spring
trade.
A number of our Bridgeton sea captains
are ''laid up" on account of the ice in the
rivers.
The best preventative against cold at
this season of the year is pair of Robbins
Rubbers
The ice houses in this locality are about
Who cares?
d. F. Woodruff & Son have laid in an ex-
cellent assortment of the latest styles of
wall paper and oil clothes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Nieukirk of this city,
came near being suffocated a few nights go
by gas escaping from stove.
A gold watch was found in the ruins of
the Warren street fire few days since
The owner has not been found.
The new Steward of the Aims House,
Capt. Ebenezer Whitaker, will take posses
sion on the 25th of March next.
Thirty-eight hogs were slaughtered at the
Aims House on Thursday last. The aver
age weight of them was 450 pounds.
Persons desiring to procure reliable Brah-
ma eggs, should call on Jas. Y. Borden, at
the Telegraph Office. Eggs warranted.
The cheapest place in town to get Ger
mantown wool is at Mrs c. II. Dare's.
Price reduced to 10 and 12 cents an ounce.
1t is reported that arrangements are about
completed to make the New Jersey South
ern Railroad a through road to the South.
their utmost capacity with the best quality
of ice we have had in this section for many
years.
Keep sharp look out Sneak thieves
are around. Several families in our city
have hsen relieved of articles of different
kinds.
Messrs. Jos. A. Clark & Son, have about
two hundred thousand hoops in this city,
ready for shipment as soon as navigation is
opened.
Thero are not so many candidates for the
Bridgeton Post Office under Tilden's admin
istration, as there was the day after the late
election.
The Annual Meeting of the Cumberland
Co. Agricultural Society will be held at the
Court House, on Wednesday afternoon next,
at Q O'Clock.
This is to give notice that all citizens
troubled with Cough or Cold should at once
procure bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Price, 25 cents.
Hotel d. Hustled has been well supplied
with guests Of late, hailing from different
parts of the county. The same old cry,
"looking for work.
Large numbers of pike are being caught
Oh the ponds in this vicinity. Several lovers
of the sport, have succeeded in hooking
some very fine specimens.