Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-04-26
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firm of MCGOWAN & Nichols
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Hard on Cranberries.

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tie as soon as possible.
Hard on Cranberries.
The reports that are coming in from
the cranberry districts indicate that
there are heavy losses this year on
account of depredations of the musk
rats. These pesky little creatures have
many virtues, but their besetting sin
is very costly one to the cranberry
King of the Jersey pines Their dam
to the dams and banks of the bogs
'cattered throughout Ocean and some
parts of this and Burlington counties
is of such character as to cause con
siderable damage to the vines. They
burrow and honeycomb the banks
and disturb the flow of water. A cram
berry bog is located in swampy land
or close to a running stream, and the
water, which is used to irrigate the
vines, wash off the vermin and pre-
vent freezing and scalding, is controlled
by dams. The muskrat prefers to
make his abiding place close to these
bogs, and he finds amusement by Dor
ing holes at all times and places He
weakens the banks by making his
holes frequent and close to each other
The result is that he let's out the water
when it is needed in the bog, and he
let's it in when the berries would be
best without it. TE
The pleasant opening of spring
weather for the past few days has set
people to think about country board
ing. Many are on the lookout for elig-
BILE locations where they can have the
advantages of pure water, plenty of
shade, good beds, abundance of fruit,
convenient railroad facilities, and
other ''unconsidered triHes.' They
find plenty of places alleged to possess
ell the requisites named, but prices are
steep, very steep, SO steep indeed as to
cause some of them to sound their
pockets and learn thereby whether
their financial status is such as to war
rant venture country-ward month
Or two hence. That the demand for
eligible Accommodations at moderate
rates will be unusually large there does
not appear to be room for a doubt
1t is the thing now to go out of town.
Not to go is regarded as evidence,
point blank, that your exchequer is at
a low ebb, or that you are lacking in
taste, and therefore not entitled to be
ranked among the bon ton.
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Assistant Adjutant General sHarts.
horne, Grand Army of the Republic,
Department of New Jersey, shows by
his quarterly report that there are 100
posts in the State, having a member
ship of 7,098 in good standing. At the
last report there were 7,075 members.
The gain has been as follows: By
muster, 115; transfer, 81; reinstated,
IS; total gain,y 22l. The losses were:
Died, "a; discharged, 8; suspended, 146;
transferred, 90; total loss, 1893, making
net gain Of 23. The report of Assis-
tant Quartermaster G. s. Magrath
shows receipts of $25, 1874; disburse
ments, exclusive of the relier fund ex-
penditures, $19, 797. 81; balance. SIS,
$40 II. The amount distributed for
charitable purposes was $2,560.41
The season of toothsone luxuries is
fast approaching when fresh vege-
tables will be abundant. when the
strawberry will greet the epicure, and
the lucious peach will hide its rich
flavor beneath heap of sugar and a
flow OF cream Nature always provides
time for the needs Of the human
race in all latitudes, as the seasons roll
a'o-: in their barrenness or their pro-
s'rndance, and the richest of
peach.
Judge Reed at the bands
him by the Bar of Atlantic 'V'efeo
last week, referred to the fact that a.
effort was being made in this state 10
do away with Lay Judges. He was
sorry, he said, this was SO. Nooooy
can fully realize the help they are to
law Judge. 1t was not to give law
opinions that he referred to the Jud
ges by his side, but TO matters OF fact
and +bis was of as much Importance as
the law. He sincerity hoped that
wh;,a he re1pAins upon the bench the
Low Jpdge will not be removed.
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The Swift Beef Packing Company''
Aoildine is now about finished. Nc
axnenss has been spared in fitting uI
+h;s building. The materials used are