Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-03-27


ty, breaking and entering, January,
1880, ten years; Joseph Lummare, Es-
sex county, larceny, May, 1882, three
years; Earnest Gastner, Essex county,
larceny, June, 1881, five years; Frank
Rogers, Essex county, forgery, May,
1882, three years; James Kiernon, Es-
sex county, Penitentiary) six months;
John Troy, Essex county, larceny,
August, 1881, five years; Sarah Lyon,
Essex county, (Penitentiary); Charles
II. Lawrence, Hudson county, grand
larceny, October, 1881, four years;
William McGauley, Hudson county,
grand larceny, October, 1881, five years;
John II. Buckridge, Hudson county,
February, 1888, two years; John CLAIM,
Cape May county, eight years; John
Ross, Monmouth county, assault and
battery, May, 1880, six years; Felix
Hanlon, Monmouth county, assault
and battery, 1888, one year.
TREED BY CATTLE.-A party con-
sisting of Messrs. John Measey and
William Langley, of Gloucester City,
and DR.. Hitchner and Joseph Hitchner,
of Elmer, had a thrilling adventure a
few days since with the wild cattle on
Holly Beach, Cape May County. The
gentlemen visited the place to pur
chase some building lots, thinking it
would be a good investment as the
place is rising into prominence. After
transacting their business they con-
ceived the idea of wandering over the
beach to catch a glimpse of the wild
cattle for which the place is so
famous. After about half an hours
ramble they sighted drove of the
cattle and about the same time the
wild animals spied the tourists. The
instant the beasts discovered the in
truders, the way they kicked up their
heels and started for them with heads
down was enough to make the men
wish they were possessed of wings.
AS they were not, they did the next
best thing, and each one made for a
tree, up which they climbed with more
alacrity and speed than they ever did
in their youthful days. Joseph Hitch
ner was the slowest one of the party.
and appeared to experience considera-
BILE difficulty in the task of shining"
up to a place of safety. Before he had
gotten out of reach of the infuriated
animals, large bull tangled his horn
in the leg of his pantaloons and tore it
badly, after which Hitchner went up
the tree at lively rate of speed. The
animals kept the party treed for about
half an hour and then wandered away
out of sight. The men slipped down
from their impromptu refuge and lost
no time in retracing their steps to the
civilized portion of the beach, well
satisfied to see no more of the wild
animals on Holly Beach. Camden
Courier.
AFTER TWENTY YEARS. the
boys of Company G, Twenty-first
Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers,
came home from the war in 1862, they
were enthusiastically received. They
all lived on the Hill and in Greenville,
and the people Of those sections
united to do them honor. Silver
medals commemorating their services
and safe return were struck off. The
boys were invited to the old Bergen
Reformed Church, and in presence of
a multitude of cheering people, re-
ceived their medals. AS each mans
name was called, one of a number of
young ladies pinned the medal to his
breast. Among the boys was John J..
Toffey, our genial ex-Sheriff. He
afterward became an officer of Com
pany G, Thirty-third New Jersey Vol
unteers, and when he went to the
front he wore his medal as a decora-
ton. At Battle Creek he was wound.
ed and lost his baggage, in which was
his uniform with the medal attached
to the coat. That was the last he saw
of the medal. A few days ago friend
sent him clipping from the National
Tribune, the &. A. R. organ. This clip
ping set forth that ''Comrade P. M.
Shaw, of Newark Valley, has medal
which was picked up in Virginia
during the war, with the inscription,
presented to John J. Toffey by the
citizens of Bergen and Greenville,
upon it, which he will gladly send to
the owner if alive" etc.
Colonel Toffey was delighted. He
wrote to Mr.. Shaw and received in
reply letter in which Shaw stated
that he was in the war, and while al
Falls church, Va, was shooting at g
mark with an old revolver. A soldier
wanted to buy the pistol but said he
had no money. He offered medal ir
lieu of the money demanded as the
price of the pistol. 1t was Colone
Toffey's medal. Shaw hung it on his
watch chain and has preserved it evel