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Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07
Grand Celebration.

A lumber of citizens met in the hall
of A. L. Robson Post, g., A. r. Friday
night. to take in consideration the ad-
visibility of getting up a Fourth OF
July celebration. After considerable
conversation amongrthem the citizens
deemed itabest toSallow the Post-to go
ahead and make the. arrangements for
the celebration, while they could do
their part by aiding financially. The
Post therefore agreed to go ahead with
the matter.
Thevfirst step was taken last night
when committees were appointed Ito
solicit financial aid. Ephraim Buck
and William Nagle are two OF the COM
mittee and will commence their work
next week. One other gentleman will
be added to this committee. The
other committees will be appointed
and settle right down to hard work to
get all matter in proper shape.
1t has been decided to have the
celebration in Harris Grove and the
place has already been engaged. The
program will embrace many special
and interesting features The Declara-
ton of Independents will be read and
the committee will endeavor to secure
one of the finest elocutionists in the
county to read it. Rev. VIM. r. Nc.
Neal, of the Pearl street Baptist church,
will be the orator of the occasion, and
the fact of his being an old soldier will
enable him to make fine address
Two six pound smooth bore brass
pieces have been secured from Tren-
ton and at four O'Clock in the morning
the citizens will be awakened by their
booming. A grand parade will take
place, and all g. A. R. Posts of the
county, and the social organizations Of
the city, will be invited to participate.
In the evening sham battle will take
place.
This will make an excellent celebra-
ton and the people should do all
possible to, aid them in their good
work and encourage the Post in their
patriotism. @ e.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07
New Express.

Thirty-five minutes after midnight
last Saturday putting locomotive
with four cars dashed down the Cen
trail tracks, and brought up IN front of
the Bridgeton station. 1t was the
special express train which is run by
the United States Express Company
from New York to Bayside, by which
they deliver matter in Philadelphia.
The engine was with full crew, the
engineer and conductor, both strangers
to the route having pilot each. The
train was made up of a passenger
coach and three express cars. One of
these was filled to the roof with matter,
and the car sealed. The others was
half filled, making large lot of ex-
press matter for first trip.
Some matter was labeled for this
city, and some was thrown off to be
transferred to the Cumberland and
Maurice River road Station agent
Barnard boarded the train and went
down to Bayside. No stops were
made, and when the train arrived at
Bayside it found Supt. Topping and
route agent Howe, with gang of
men, whom they paid thirty cents an
hour, to transfer the matter to the
steamboat 'Canonicus," and as soon
as loaded she steamed off for Philadel-
phia. The train returned Immediately
aEiarrived in.Bridgeton at 8. 80 O'Clock.
The train only makes four stops after
leaving Jersey City until it reaches
Bayside, they being Red Bank, Man
chester, Atsion and Bridgeton. The
train however, will stop at all stations
when signaled. They will also carry
passengers.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07

The first convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of the
Sixth District of New Jersey, is to be
held in Millville on June 10th and
nth. The Associations in this dis
trict are located at Camden, Bridgeton,
Vineland, Millville, Salem and South
Jersey Institute. During the conven-
tion, addresses are to be made by w.
R Southwell, of this city, W. w.
Barker, of Salem; H. A. Cozzens, of
Newark; R. Howard Taylor, of Tren-
ton; Professor H. M. Howland, of
Philadelphia; George L. Barker, of
Camden; w. d. MURRAY, of Plainfield,
and ID. Moore, STATE Secretary.
The State has been sivided into six
districts for the purpose of furthering
th" work for the Associations. In the
SIKH District, there are estimated to be
$4,000 young men.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07

Sylvia Dubois, an old colored woman,
of Mechanic, who died recently, is
claimed to have been 119 years old.
She was formerly slave and was
widely known as fortune teller. She
lived in a small hut with her daughter,
who was alleged to be nearly ninety
years of age. They had been sup
ported for years by charity.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07

VIM. j. Thompson, OF Gloucester
City, pleaded non vult cortendre, before
the Camden Criminal Court. on Satur-
day, to charge Of selling liquor on
Sunday, March 4th. He was fined $50
and costs, which amounted to $40. 13 in
all. The fine was paid as soon as Court
adjourned.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07

The Cumberland Maurice River Rail-
road Company are running hand
some New Jersey Southern passenger
car on their road. The accommo-
dations furnished by the Central Co.
are now first. class
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07

By law enacted by the recent
Legislature, Justices are not allowed
to receive any fees from persons max
ing complaints; the law provides that
all fees received by Justices shall come
from the county, and from this source
ncae are received unless indictments
ere found.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07

Surveyors in the employ of the Rail
road Company have been marking out
a route for railroad to Seven Mile
Beach. 1t will be a continuation of
the Port Norris road. AS now pro-
posed it will run through the villages
of East and West Creek, Dennisville
and the upper part of Goshen. 1t
crosses the w. j. R. R. JUST below
SWANS Station, running through the
whole length of property of Stevenson
M. Leaning. We think We voice the
sentiment of all the people of the up
per part of the comfy when we say let
it come, and that quick, Cape May
Gazette.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07

The June number of BOOK; Neu8,
(John Wanamaker, Philadelphia) is
indeed a magazine OF book news. y
As the warm weather approaches, we
naturally think of vacation, and
what to read during our few weeks OF
rest is often quite serious question.
In Books and Travel Rev Washing
ton GLADDEN. has written q timely
article, giving us few practical hints
on what to read during our sojourn at
the seaside or in the country. With
the New Books" introduces us to the
newest books in two pages of delight
full reading, and the reviews are nu-
merous and unusually interesting.
Among other miscellaneous matter is
an extract from Theodore Child's arti-
Gle THE Literary Career in France. !"
The portrait is of Edward Eggleston
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07

and Shull, sang medley, and Azariah
More recited in costume, an intensely
humorous selection, THE Hungry
Dutchman," and SO well did he initiate
broken teuton, that he was rewarded
with rounds of applause and called
back.
Past Chief Joseph Arnold, then in a
fitting speech introduced to the audi
ence Col. Charles Laing, whom he said
belonged to thirty different secret
societies, and had taken over 300 de-
grees.
The Colonel spoke eloquently upon
the origin, growth and the aims of the
Order. 1t was in Baltimore in 1873
that the first Castle was formed, and
IN two years there were six Castles in
the Monumental City. 1t was in Oct.
1915 that the first Castle was instituted
in Philadelphia, and the growth from
that time was indeed great. To-day
there are 400 Castles in this country
with a membership of 10000. The
Order has banded together with the
motto Love for fellow man, and
their emblem is the grand old Eagle
which in allthe' history of the world
has been known as the most 8kinelv
| and majestic. He predicted a great
future for the Order and especially for
the Castle of Bridgeton.
Grand Vice Chief Frank Platt. OF
this State, spoke a few words in which
he said that Jersey had SO Castles with
membership of 4,500. Two years
ago Jersey had but 13 Castles with a
membership of 1000. The Grand
officers of the State of which he was
one, pointed at all times with pride at
the progressive Bridgeton Castle.
w. N. Hewitt was called upon, and
he got off the following little smile:
Il was thinking as l sat here tonight
listening to the patter OF the rain drops
upon the roof, that some things are
| planted when very dry, and the heat
withers it, and it dies; but Bridgeton
Castle was planted in the rain. 1t has
rained on all big occasions ever since.
and we need never fear that we will
| wither and die from the heat OF the
sum-
| The quartette again sang, AMI the
scurtain fell for few minutes to pre-
pare the Castle for the mock initiation.
1t was laughable farce and kept the
audience in great roar. Dick More
was the Ground Buzzard, and Joe Ar
mold was the Buzzard that looked after
the Farm" Joe Garwood looked like
old Father Time when he gave the
pass word to the applicant for adnis-
sion, which. by the way, was Milk
shake" Will Shull made fine look
ing ghost, and he proudly blew his
trumpet when he wanted to commune
with kindred spirits. The applicant
for admission to the sacrex rest was
ridden on a rail, knocked down, robbed.
and finally hanged with rope, and al
lowed to swing for some time
Then came the refreshments which
the ladies and Mr. J. F. Sharpless had
prepared. The eight or nine hundred
persons kept busy the dozen men,
and women behind the curtain,
dishing out cream and passing cake.
1t was grand set out and the occasion
will be remembered by all who in any
way participated.
The June number of BOOK; .Neua,
John Wanamaker, Philadelphia), is
indeed a magazine OF book news. y
As the warm weather approaches, we
naturally think of a vacation, and
what to read during our few weeks OF
rest is often quite serious question.
In Books and Travel" Rev Washing
ton GLADDEN. has written timely
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-07

All persons owing the late
firm of MCGOWAN & Nichols
for subscription or printing
are requested to call and set
tie as soon as possible.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15
INDsCTED FOR CUTTING TIKBER

A letter frem Flagstaff, to the se- nior editor conveys the intelligence that the directors of the Arizona Min eral Belt Railroad Company were in- dicted by the U. s. Grand Jury, re- gently sitting in Prescott, for cutting timber on Government lands. Not only were the present directors in dieted, but presumably every person who has served in that capacity, no matter fer hew brief a period, since the organization of the A. M. 5. Co.
 Following are the names given of the "woed-cheppers'' who the officials of the land department will endeaysr te clnch: J. W. Eddy, President; A. A McDonell, J. R. Porter, A. H. Hackney, w. H. Cook, w. A. Holmes, D. N. Riordan and Gee. W. Sterritt. The Eastern gentlemen who have figured as directors are doubtless 'in the soup" also, although their names are not mentioned in the letter to us. The indictments are returnable Janu- ary Fist, 1889, at Prescott-special term.
 Mir. Eddy writes, q had the satis- faction of receiving letter from the department saying that all our papers were regular and right, the route ap- proved and all satisfactory. This, I supposed would and dId step the evil suits, when To and behold, we are all indicted with criminal intent"
 We will add that the senior editor of the BELT-anG It is hkewlse true of others whose names are here men, tioned-was never present at meet- ing of the board of directors when the cutting of timber was authorized, and the work eff construction was in the hands of an executive board, entirely separate from the directory.
 The Prescott Courier says: Talk is that indictments by the wholesale were found by the late U. s. grand jury. Some of the indicted have come to Prescott and given bonds, others will de SC. It is common talk that complaints against some of these men were prompted by spite. If so, the complainants will find to their cost that such acts will bring poor reward Tn Arizona"
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
GLOBE, Gila County, Arizona,

GLOBE, Gila County, Arizona,
 Dec. 10, 1888.
 Board met pursuant tO adjourn ment. Present-Supervisors Redman Sultan and Gerald; C. T. Martin Clerk, and J. D. AIcCabe, District At, tOrney.
 Minutes of Nov. 2Oth, 1888, read and approved.
 The following claims were then al lowed and warrants ordered drawn for same:
 Claim of A. Kinney, moving safe g 30: claim of W. W. Brookner, jury certificate S2; claim of J. Hyndnan, jury certificate $2; claim of J. M. Jones, Jury certificate $2; clam eff W. H. Duryea, jury certificate S6; claim of A. Bailey, jury certificate s6; claim of A. Bailey, supplies $9 50; claim of F. W. Westmeyer, assigned account of Campbell S1O0; clam eff A. Blake, cart age &c. S9; claim of W. Stevenson, Judge of Election S10; claim of Chas. Stead, scalps S1; claim of Geo. E. Shute, hauling sawdust SIP; clam of N. Hooker, Road Oversser SIP.
 Supervisor Sultan then withdrew and the Beard allowed the claim of Julius Sultan, supplies S33 45; Super visor Sultan then resumed his seat.
 Claim of Mrs Watson, janitress S15. On motion the Clerk was directed to sec about having the hospital roof re- paired.
 On motion the Clerk was directed to have the deed for the Plnal Summit and Dripping Springs Toll Road placed on record.
 On metien the hearing of the peti- tion of P. Stanley and ethers was postponed to Dec. 22d, 1888.
 On mstien the District Attorney was directed te collect the balance due the county from E. E. HsdgsOn, late sheriff of this county.
 On motion the bid of s. c. Heins- man for the purchase of the Emeline mine, held by the Territory of Arizo- na by Tax Deed, for the takes of 1886, was accepted, he agreeing to pay S44 10 for same, that being the amount of tax, costs, penalties, interest and unpaid charges, and the District At torney directed to draw deed for said at purchasers expense.
 On motion the Board adjourned to Dec. g, 1888, at 10 o'clock a. m.
 CHAS. T. MARTIN, Clerk.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15
PREFERRED LOCALS.

When you examine Bailey's cloth ing and ask prices, don't say he stele them.
 Mems clothing just received at c. S Van Wagenen's.
 Fer good cigars go to Van Wag- oRens.
 G. S. Van Wagenen sells all classes of goods as low as the lowest and promptly delivers goods.
 Alenzo Bailey has just opened the largest and best assortment of child's, misses, ladies and gents boots, shoes and evershoes ever brought to Gila County, and winch must be sold at catalogue prices.
 Fresh groceries just received at G. s. Van Wagenen's.
 New inventions for the kitchen and a new line of agate ware just opened at Bailey's.
 For choice liquors of any kind go to Van Wagenen's.
 Boys clothing just received at G. S. Van Wagenen s.
 Don't forget te leave your measure in time to get your new suit of clothes before Christmas.
 G. s. VAN WAeENEN. Ladies and children shand-knlt skirts, wool skirts. shetland shawls, fascina- tors, hoods, toboggans and children's s knit coats. at Bailey's. Need only be seen to be appreciated.
 Gents furnishing goods justreceived at Van Wagenen's.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15
"After SviHburne."

''Mine eyes to my eyelids cling thickly,
 My tongue feels mouthful and more, My senses are sluggish and sickly,
 To live and to breathe is a bore.
 My head weighs ton and quarter,
 By pains and by bangs ever split, Which manifold washings with water
 Relieve not bit"
 After Swineburne these lines may be, leng way after for that matter, but what description of the man whose bowels are costive, liver dis ordered, blood out of sorts. Such an individual needs Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. They are pleasant to take and powerful to cure.
 Dr. Pierce's Favarite Prescription cures all those peculiar weaknesses in cident to females.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

The Arlzonan publishes an account of a wonderful geld quartz discovery in the Harqua Hala Mountains, near the line of Yuma and Maricopa Couu- ties, 60 miles frem Sen sinel station on the S. P. railroad, and 120 miles from Phoenix. The discovery was made by Harry Wharton, who located nine claims, Bob Stein and Mike Sullivan sharing in the find, It is alleged that the men took cut nuggets to the value of $S6,000 ln seven days. One ledge is said to be fourteen feet wide, and assays fer its entire width $100 per ten. The claims are five or six miles from the Centennial CT Harrisburg mill and only fifty yards from where Mexicans have operated dry-washers fer ten years It was not many miles from this that King Woolsey, in 1866, found thirteen piles of gold ore from which S5.O00 was realized, but owing to the Indians being bad at that time, the search fer the mine was not pres ecuted.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15
Gratifying to kll.

The high position attained and the universal acceptance and approval of the pleasant hquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs, as the most excellent laxative known, illustrates the value of the qualities on which its success is based and are abundantly gratifying to the Cal. Fig Syrup Company.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

J. B. Williams, an attache of the Geological Survey, has been making an examination of the Gila and Salt rivers, with the view of selecting sites to establish stations to observe the amount of flowing water, evaporation, sediment and general meteorological data Tn turtherance of the programme adopted by Maj. Powell on behalf of the irrigation of the arid region of the West. One station will probably be established at the Buttes above Flor ence.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

The frequent showers keep the roads in bad condition and greatly interfere with the freighting of coke and mer- chandise between Wilcox and Globe. Our merchants are inconvenienced by the non-arriyal of holiday goods winch have been on the road three or four weeks. 0. E. Taylor secured a DOT ton of his Christmas goods by sending a light vehicle t9 San Carlos and re- 1ieVing the freighter of part of his load. Sultan has adopted the same plan and hopes to get some goods in early ln the coming week. Although there is large amount of coke on the read, there is probability of the sup ply at the smelter being exhausted, before more arrives.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15
DEEE1.

YOUNG-At Truxillo, Honduras, c. A.
 on September 10th, 1888. Mrs. Irene
 Young, a native of Illinois, aged A
 years.
 Mrs. Young was the wife of A. R. Young and was for mary years resident of Globe. Information concerning her death, received from the U. S. Consul, is very moagre, but is supposed to have resulted from yellow fever
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15
Probate NoEIce,

Territory of Arizona, County of Gila, in Probate Court. In the matter of the Estate of IRENE YOUNG, Deceased.
 Notice for publication of time appointed for proving Win, etc.
 Pursuant to an order uf said court, made on the 18th day of December 1888, notice is here by given, that MONDAY, the 31st day of December 1888, at 10 o'clock, a. m. of said day, at the court room of said court, at the town of Glohe, in the said County of Gila, has been appointed as the time and place for proving the Will of said Irene Young, de- ceased, and for hearing the application of AL bert k. Young, for the issuance to him of let ters testamentary when and where any person interested may appear and contest the same.
 Dated December 18th, 1888.
 dec15-3wl [. H. COOK, Clerk.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

The result of the election for Mayor in Tucson on Monday last was some what eff surprise. Fred Naish, Dem ocrat, who dId not announce himself a candidate until the evening preceding the election, received a majority of S votes over his opponent, W. E. Ste vens. Councllmen elected are A. V. Gressetta, George Lesure, Frank Mil tenberg; Assessor and Collector. Geo. F. Foster; Treasurer, A. P. Freeman Recorder, Chas. H. Meyer; Marshal, " Ia. Roche.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15
Arizona Mineral Belt B, B,

The annual meeting of the Stoekhold- CTS of the Arizona Mineral Bolt Railread Company, fur the election of Directors to serve the ensuing year, and for the trans action of any other business which may legally come before said meeting, will be held at the office of said company in Globe, Gila County, Territory of Arizo- na, on TUESDAY, the 18th day If De- cember 4. D. 1888, at Il o'clock a. m.
 GEO. B. WHITE, Sec. dac1 -2t
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15
AEEEONA's PETEEFlED FORESTS.

One very important duty for the 18th legislature to perform-as is sug- gested by eur Representative-elect J. c. Jones-ls to memorabilia Congress to set aside as a Government reserve that portion of Apache County com prising the famous petrifed forests. These petrifed woods are found cov- ering an area of very nearly two thousand acres, in many places lying upon the surface and sometimes buried in the sand. The trees vary in size from the smallest saplings to huge trunks several feet in thickness. and many different kinds of wood are rep- resented. In many instances the char acter of the bark IS well preserved and the grain of the wood nearly always disJinguishable. When cut and pol- lshed they present the appearance of beautiful agates in variety of colors, and are suitable for manufacture into a variety of ornamental and useful articles.
 Situated only twenty miles south east of Holbrook and accessible by a good road, the forests are annually visited by numbers of tourists and specimen hunters, and it is said their destruction is only question of com paratively short time, unless imme- diats steps are taken by the Govern ment for their preservation.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

Globe is interested in the the pre- posed new road from Layton, on the GIla River, to Wilcox, which it is said will shorten the distance frsm 25 to 30 miles, and can be made fer about $2000 Mir. Campbell, of Stafford, is endeavoring to secure the aid of Will cox merchants and others tS build the road. The military authorities at San Carlos are moving in inc matter also, as the Wilcox Stockman in its last issue says: Captain Mlltnnore, at the time of our visit, had just completed an inspection of the proposed new read from Wilcox to San Carlos, which will shorten the distance between the latter place and Wilcox about twenty five miles. The Captain was thor Oughly impressed with the practiea- bllity and necessity of building the new read, and will make a strong re- pert to the Government urging Its immediate construction.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

Frank Hammon, who was at San Carlos, Wednesday night, witnessed the minstrel performance gwen by members of F, Troop, 10th cavalry, and says it was the best of the kind he has ever seen. The troop was unable to show in Globe this week as expect ed, but may favor us later, perhaps on the 20th inst.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15
POST OFFICE RULES.

omss open from A. NJ. to P. M., daily. Sunaays-one hour after mail arrives. Mail closes going East and West at 7:45 A. D., daily.
 Money Order Department-closes at P. a., daily-Sundays excepted.
 Mails go to San Carlos and Maxey every Henday, Wednesday and Friday-te Catalpa, Amer, Tonto, Rye, Payson, &c., every Mon Gay, Wednesday and Friday. These mails close the night previous at g P. Nj.
 ALONZO BAILEY, P. NJ.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

By request of large number of people in Globe and adjoining precincts, the Thanksgiving variety performance will be repeated on next New Years eve. The programme will be varied with new songs, dances and farces, and new stage in the Rink, including scenery, drop curtain, etc., which will be permanent.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, late Prohibit ton candidate fer President, accord ing to the Presbyterian Banner, will be unanimously rendered the presi- dency of Dickinson College, Carlisle, D,
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

At a recent meeting, in New York of stockholders m the Silver King mine. representing 5O,OOO shares, a committee was appointed to take steps towards reorganization for the East ern stockholders.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

A dispatch to the Citizen states that Geo. F. Parks, waiter in the Cemmer- cial Hotel, Phoenix, was stabbed and killed by Chinese ceek. An Lee, on Monday night last. The murderer was arrested and lodged in jail.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-15

F. & A. M.-Members of White Mountain Ledge No. 3, are requested to attend the regular communication Dec. 20th, 1888, as the election of off cers for the coming year takes place.
 c. T. MARTIN, Sec'y.