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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-02-27
CHANGE OF DATE.
The County Fair to BE Held in
August.

The Executive Committee of the
Cumberland county Agricultural So
ciety, held a meeting Friday after.
noon, when they resolved to change
the date of their Fair from September
to the Goth and 2lst of August. This
change is made necessary, owing to
the fact that other large fairs in this
circuit have taken the September
dates, and will rs IL matter of course
draw from the local fair
The committee, Messrs. w. w. Rob
bins, Eli E. Rogers and David McBride,
| appointed by the President, to see if
| an Improvement could be made to the
track. reported that under the cir
cumstances it was not advisable to
undertake it. There is feeling that
| is becoming general that the present
grounds are not calculated for the
Fair, and that they would be much
more valuable as building lots. Indeed
it is claimed that parties are already
moving to purchase the property from
the Association. Some of those at the
meeting talked Friday i'll a general
way of making "a change; and it is not
unlikely that in few years this will
be done. The PIONEER would sug-
gest site in North Bridgeton on the
line of the Central and West Jersey
railroads, which would be very easy
of access from town, and would
give people on all lines Of railroads
coming to this city excellent oppor-
tunities of reaching the place. Such a
site is very desirable, as it is advertised
by the railroads every day in the year
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-02-27

Rev. X. l.. d. Bolt, of Buffalo, who
has been preaching in st. Johns
Lutheran Church, has accepted a call
to that Church, and will make his
future home here. He is at present
stopping at Hohenstatt's hotel. Mr..
Bolt is young man, having been in
this country four years, coming here
from Germany. He is smart young
man and will soon build the church
up. He is a. good singer, having con-
Quoted q German chorus in Buffalo.
He takes great interest in music.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-02-27
NO22O6
A FIRE ALARM.
FIRE DISCOVERED In ssROSS-
CUPS BUILDING.
Fr0mpt Work Saves a Big COnffa-
grafton in the Centre of
the CilY

About five minutes after z o'clock
Monday night an alarm was struck
at the engine house. Four minutes
later the fire engine together with all
OF the other fire apparatus and hun.
dreds OF people were standing on the
Laurel street side of G. G. Gresscup's
property. Smoke was found issuing
from the second story windows of the
building occupied by Kate Barber, the
Italian fruit dealer. The fire appara-
tus was not put in operation, the
names very fortunately being quenched
by water from wash pave and buck
cts.
Robt Buck, young man, was on
the opposite side of the street, when
his attention was attracted to the
second story of the building by a
bright light. The curtains in the
room were up, and the flames were
readily seen. Mr.. Buck hurriedly ran
into Grosscup's store and informed the
clerks, and they Immediately ran up
into their tailoring rooms but there
was no fire there. Mrs. Barber was
visit ed and Mr.. Buck went up stairs
with George Barber. Al the head of
the stairs he could plainly see the
dames, and he attempted to open the
door. A bed was stading against it,
and he was obliged to exercise all his
force, but finally got it open and water
in buckets was poured on the bed,
which was afire, and then the mattress
was pushed out of the window on the
awning in front.
After the smoke had poured from
the windows light was made, and an
investigation followed. The room in
which the fire occurred was a small
one, and used as a sleeping chamber.
There was single bedstead in the
northeast corner of the room, and
upon it was mattress made of corn
husks. On the south side of the bed,
and probably about foot away, is a
chimney. A main chimney runs
straight up from the first floor, and
then smaller chimney runs from the
first floor and connects with the main
one. The latter was quite warm, yet
hand could rest upon it. 1t was at
first supposed the fire occurred from
this chimney, but it is hardly probable.
Just how it did ignite the bed is not
known. The Barber family unite in
declaring that no one had been up
stairs in the early evening, aud there
had been no fire of any kind up in the
room. The fire must have been very
hot, as the paint all about he room
was blistered, and the door against
which the bed had been standing was
burned almost through.
The prompt discovery of the flames
undoubtedly saved Bridgeton from
one of the most serious confagrations
of her history Had the fire spread
but trife more, the firemen, though
remarkably quick in responding to the
alarm, would have found hard work.
The Grosscup building is frame, and
would have burned fast had the fire
secured any headWay at all,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-02-27
May Yet Come.

Major j. B. Pond, manager of Bill
Nye, has written to Manager Moore,
and says he thinks it likely that Nye
and Riley may be in this city by May
Riley goes of on sprees but ar
ter time, the two join each other
again, and the combination may be
here, despite contrary reports.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-02-27
A KusIuess Street.

North Laurel street promises in the
near future to be a business street of
more Importance than it has ever been
before. The new building of w. w.
Robbins, to be followed by the new
building OF Loper and johnson, will
attract business up that way. Let the
town boom and increase its commercial
centre
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-02-27
Nj. f. CONFERENCE.
Some OF the Moves That May BE
Made.

Made.
The fifty-fourth annual session of the
New Jersey M. E. Conference will be
held at Millville this year, and will be-
gin on Wednesday, March 18th. Bishop
Godsell will preside, and as he was one
of the newly elected bishops at the last
session of the General Conference, this
will be his first official visit to this Con-
ference.
This session will be very interesting,
and the ministers throughout this end
of the State, are now finishing up their
yearly reports, and making other pre-
parations for the weeks deliberations.
There will not be as many changes
among the pastors as usual, the new
five year limit being now in operation.
Numerous places have pastors on their
third year, and these may be continued
one or two years longer. The Camden
Post has this slate arranged:
There are likely to be some changes
in the Camden churches. Rev. w. 2. G..
Strick land, of Broadway, is desired by
the First church, New Brunswick, and
in the event of his appointment there,
Rev. E. Hewitt, of First church, Mill
vile, will probably come to Broadway,
as the official board has asked for
him. Rev. A. Lawrence is doing
his fourth year of successful service at
Fifth street, (Union) church, and may
go to Commerce street, Bridgeton, or if
Mr.. Strickland and Mr.. Hewitt should
take each others places, Mr.. Lawrence
would then likely go to New Brunswick.
Rev. George G. Stanger. now at Bridge
ton,is possibility for Fifth street, as he
is the preference of that church if anew
man is to come. Eighth street will
change, las Rev. Jesse Stiles the present
pastor, has not requested to remain.
Rev. Henry N. Cheeseman, now at
the Wiley Church, will finish up there
and is talked of for Eighth street, or as
Rev. David Stewart will probably not
return to Kaighn avenue, Mr.. Cheese
man, a young single man, may be ap-
pointed to Kaighn avenue. Rev. J.
r. Westwood will be re-appointed to
Third Street, and Rev. ]. L. Sooy will
be continued at Tabernacle. There is
likelihood of State Street Mission be-
ing made separate charge with a
pastor. Rev. w. J. Ludlow is desired
again at Trinity M. E. Church, where
he has built handsome edifice during
the past year. This is the old Fillmore
street charge. Centenary folks will
have the pleasure of listening to Rev.
A. b. Richardson another year, and
Bethany, Rev. Mr.. Illman's church,
will not likely have any change.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Anniversary Convention.

The Southeast Missouri Baptist Sunday
School Convention convenes its first Ami
versary meeting with the Baptist church at
Belleyiew, Iron county, Mo-, Friday night
before 9Th Sunday In June and continues in
session over Sunday. Delegates and visit
ors coming by railroad will come to Iron
Mountain Depot, where the Church will
meet them with conyeyances and convey
them to the place of meeting and return.
The church proposing to entertain the Con-
vention wishes a large gathering of Sunday
School workers, and / can promise comfort
and good time to all who will come. We
wish to have the grandest meeting the Con-
yentlon has ever held.
We especially entreat Pastors and Super
intendents to have their churches and schools
to send one or more delegates accompanied
by sunday School statistics and a contribu-
ton for organizing and equipping Sunday
Schools. If you are too remote to send a
delegate do not fail to send contribution
and statistics by letter addressed to me as be-
low given. Our State Board has Joined US
in the support of Rev. W. A. Jones as the
Sunday School missionary, and we must
come up heartily with our share of the
funds. A full programme will be prepared.
I be Introductory sermon will be preached
Friday night. \. 0. Sewers,
Belleyiew, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Sabuia Items.

| News being rather scarce, have neglected
several weeks.
| The census man has been here, narrowly
escaping in some hairbreadth adventures.
| Piling and lumber continue to come in, as
there are several mills shipping from this
| place. Mr.. Jas, Buford's teams come in reg
ularly every day. In stating the new saw
| mill firm on Mill Greek to be Messrs. Nc
| Cabe, Williams and Collins, made an error;
it is Williams Bros. and McCabe.
Mr.. ". j. Coleman returned from the
city yesterday, having laid in new stock of
goods and attended to some other business.
There was preaching at this place last
Sunday by Rev. T. J. Lightfoot.
The delivery wagon of c. TindelI, an en-
terprising merchant Of this place, was almost
demolished last Wednesday, caused by the
horse taking fright and the driver not being
able to hold him. Fortunately the wagon
came uncoupled, leaving the boy sitting
peacefully in the hind half of the wagon.
The horse kept on till it stopped.
Mrs. John Higdon Of St. Louis is visiting
relatives at this place.
Mr.. William Davis of Bee Fork, Black
River,moyed to this place yesterday. Happy
to have you with US again. Bi!l.
Oats are of little value in this valley, re-
sillting from dry weather and the nameless
bug.
Mr.. j. B. Russell is cutting bill for the
new ST. Louis bridge, several car loads of
oak-I could not say how many.
There has been some talk of persons find
ing lead around here. This we could not
ratify, not having seen any specimens.
Mr.. Markham of Ironton was colporteur-
Ing in this place last week; also ut Mr.. Bu
ford's mill, where he was oyertaken by a
rain.
There is talk of several picnics to come off
on the Fourth of July, but could not say for
certain at what place they will be held.
O. Messy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Science on Wheels.


IRONToN, Mo-, June 18th, 1890.
Ed. Register-A party of half Il dozen gen.
tlemen, consisting of DR.. Starr of New York,
Prof. Vandiver of Cape Girardeau, our State
Geologist and others, are now exploring the
mounds in Scott and New Madrid counties,
and will arrive in Ironton about Saturday
evening or Sunday morning, with the view
of studying the geology of this and Wash
ington county. DIR. Starr GA d. and our
State GeoIogist are expected to deliver lect-
ures at different points. DR.. Starts special
subject will be the mounds and Their
Builders" 1t is hoped that arrapgemements
will be made to have them lecutre one even
ing in IrOnton while in this vicinity. Our
citizens should be on the alert and see to it
that the opportunity is not lost or neglected,
as their stay here will only be for day or
two. Proper courtesy should also be shown
the visitors, and their objects advanced as
much as possible. j. w. EMERSON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Des Are. Mo-, June 10, 1890.
Obituary..

Ed. Register-We witnessed the interment
of a pious old friend last Saturday, June 9Th
DIR. SAMUEL LUCAS-who had been sick
with dropsy for several months, and whose
sufferings were intense. He was member
of the Baptist church, a devoted Christian,
and truly the community has lost good and
useful man. We have not the language to
express our sorrow in such bereavement.
We deeply sympathize with our dear mother
Lucas, feeling assured that she has sustained
q heavy loss in this life; but may she re-
member that her loss is his gain and that he
now basks In the smiles of dear Savior
whom he held up and preached to the world
as the Savior Of Sinners. May the Holy
spirit comfort her, with her sons and
daughters, and lead them on in the way of
A FRIEND.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
From GoodWater.

Ed. Register-The drouth which pre-
prevailed in this locality ever since the oath
ult.-eXcepting light rain on the Sth inst
until TO- day,wa broken this afternoon. At
about $3.50 P. NJ. 1t began to rain hereabouts
and for about one hour we were gladened
by an almost constant down pouring. 9th
er localities, especially those south north and
east of US, received much more rain than we
did; in fact it rained nearly all the afternoon
in the localities named.
Oats are almost entirely destroyed by--it
is saba kind Of plantlouse. This Is the
source of great disappointment to us all;
for far greater acreage OF oats were sown
in this and adjoining communities during
the past spring than is usually the case.
Wheat, generally, is quite poor; much
complaint of the abundance of cheat and
cookie in the wheat fields.
Corn, generally,is clean and growing nicely.
A good stand of sorghum has been secured.
Meadows, generally, are very weedy; the
grass is thin and short except on land nat
urally inclined to be moist.
Married, on the evening of June 4th, 1890,
Jas. A, Payne to Miss Eva Merritt.
Died, June 9Th, 1890, at about 9 P. NJ, of
dropsy, DIR. Samuel Lucas. His remains
were inferred in the cemetery at Emmaus
church on the eth inst. Mr.. Lucas was born
in Christiansburg, Va, on September Sd,
1922; consequently he was at the time of his
death, aged 81 years, 8 months, and days.
As he was well known throughout this and
adjoining counties deem it unnecessary to
add anything to the above announcement.
Mrs. E. A. Tennyson, OF Indian Medical
Springs, McDonad county, Mo-, and her
brother, A. r. McMurtrey, of near Belgrade,
visited their sister, Mrs. r. Erbschloe on the
31st ult,
Rev. Mr.. 0. NJ. Martin, Presiding Elder Of
ST. Louis Conference, NJ. Z. Church, preach
ed an eloquent sermon on the LIST instant to
a large and appreciative congregation at
Joseph's Chapel on Cub Creek. He took
for his text, Corinthians. XII, D.
Mr.. David Cureton Is the Enumeration Of
the Census for Dent Township, instead Of
MI j. +. Adams as was announced in last
weeks REGISTER. Mr.. G. was in this yicin-
ity on official business last week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Pilot Knob Items.

Mr.. Irwin Davis of this place was married
Friday to Miss Sarah Choate.
Mrs. F. c. Miller of Aurora was elected
primary teacher of the public school for the
ensuing term.
Mr.. John Jaquith, who has been attending
the Manual Training School of Washington
Univ ersity, is at home for the vacation.
Messrs. Rudy and thinner who have been
at Grandin for some weeks have returned
home, not relishing the climate of that re-
gion.
Miss Louisa Schwab, who has been attend
Ing Underwood College the past year, is at
home, accompanied by Miss Emma DeHod-
lamont of st. Louis.
Mr.. Nemnlch has put in new oven and
otherwise reftted his bakery, and is now
prepared to furnish everything good in the
baking line. D.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
A Word for Christ.

| A church exists for two purposes-to bring
men to Christ, to build up men in Christ.
In former articles made mention of some
of the duties OF pastor and deacons, l shall
in the present article call the readers atten-
| ton to another class which should be in
| every church, the deaconesses. Let the
| order of Phebe be at once built up in our
churches and, | believe, there will be q
wonderful development of principal and
| character, when deaconesses are chosen
| Principal will bring forth decision of
character and character will build spotless
reputation.
| II might be well to say word as to the
duty of the deaconesses. They are to work
with the pastor aud deacons, doing such
work as may be assigned them by pastor and
deacons. There are many burdens that the
pastor and deacons have to bear, which
might be borne by the deaconesses. We
learn that Phebe acted as a servant Or a
deaconess to the church at Cepchrea and was
probably employed in relieving the needy
and visiting the sick women among them.
This every good woman cannot successfully
do, therefore, we are to look well to the
qualifications of a deaconess. She should be
woman with some degree Of intelligence,
sound in the faith, strong in the Lord, hay
ing many warm friends and few, if any,
enemies. She should have plenty of zeal and
that according to knowledge. She should
be very sympathetic, that she may bear with
those who are weak in the faith. Brethren,
let US not be SO anxious about filling the
church full Of men, but filling the men full
of Christ.
How can we build up our members? The
writer answers, by giving every one some
work to do for Christ in the church, and not
have them engaged in other amusements,
which are sideshows to the church, if |
should lower the dignity of the church in
making use of such language.
How can we lift up the community? | an
swer,by sustaining the dignity of our church.
which is in preservation Of our liberty.
When this spirit comes into the church, the
church will do better work and every men, |
Der will feel it part of my duty to help the |
man needing my help. T. NJ. SHOUsH.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Irorton is booming this week.
Who said it wasn't going to be hot this
summer:
The full proceedings of the Democratic
State Convention are published on another
page.
The Supplement will ne issued next week.
and every subscriber to the REGISTER will
get oue-without money and without price.
The Iron County F. n L. L. meets at the
Marble Creek Schoolhouse, on thursday,
.JuIv 10th, as per official notice given else
where.
DIR. Strong went to St. Louis Monday
morning, and returned the same evening"
He wanted to see Barnum. but a usual got
there day late.
Pilot Knob Lodge, No. 50, Sons or Her
mann, will have a picnic at MiddiebrooS
next Sunday. All kinds :of refreshments
will be on the grounds. Also, music anu
dancing 4 general invitation Is extended
TO the public.
A. L. George, of BeIleview, one of the
pioneers of this section, died at sir. j. w
HarraI,s residence on Sunday evening last.
He on that day attained his s. tn year. Ihe
old gentleman died full of donors as well as
wears, and was reyered and respected by ali
who knew him.
Judge Holloman and Messrs. q. W. CRANE
and John Sweeny last Monday began their
Iabors as Commissioners to examine the
lands through which the schneider Quar- ~
railroad has been surveyed. They will in
dine time report as TO damages for lands
condemned for the use OF the ROAD.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Personal.

J. Werner Ryan of st. Louis spent Sunday
in town.
Frank P. AXE of the st. Louis Republic is
in town.
Miss Hattie Nall has returned from St.
Louis.
Jos. Lindsay OF Frederictown was in town
last week
Mrs. Flora E. Moser spent Friday and
Saturday in st. Louis.
Miss George Muft1y has returned from
Pennington.
W. ". Nall of ST. Louis was seen on our
streets Saturday.
Miss Louisa Schwab has returned from
Underwood College, St. Charles.
Miss Stella Huff spent Friday in st. Louis
with Miss May Bellasine.
DR.. and Mrs. T. r. Goulding have return
ed from ST. Louis.
Miss Matte Jones, who has been attending
college at Fayette, Mo-, has returned home
for the summer.
Mrs. DR.. Strong and daughter Edith Wis.,
tied friends in St. Louis last week.
Mr.. Harry Stewart and party Of friends
from Fredericktown spent Sunday in Iron
ton.
Judge J. W. Emerson of St. Louis was at
home Sunday.
Mrs. Jno. T. Baldwin and children have
gone to Emporia, Kansas, on visit
Rev. Chas. G. Davis and family, Macon
City, are in Ironton for the summer.
j. c. Simpson, Superintendent CONSOLIDATE
ed Coal Co., and family, came down last
week for the summer.
Messrs. Lewis Baldwin, Mann Ringo and
j. d. Nifong and Misses Ruth Gay, Clara
Granhomme and Annie Newman attended
Barnum's circus last week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
T. p. A. Convention at Denver.

For this occasion, June oath to 18th, which
is to be a grand success, the Missouri Pacific
Railway Will sell tickets from all points in
Missouri at very low rates for the round
trip. These tickets will be on sale June 21st
and 22d at all points on the Maine Line and
jefferson City, Boonvlle and Lexington
Division; June 22d and 23d at all other points
in the State, and will be good to return any
time within thirty days. This has been
chosen As the official route by the T. p. AS,
and a special train of Free Reclining
Chair Cars and Pullman Sleeping Cars
will be run fir ON st. Louis and Kansas CITY
without change To Denver. Full informa.
ton can be obtained from your nearest
coupon ticket agent, or Geo. ). McGrew,
Pres't Missouri Division, 7. =. A., of Geo.
d. Barnard & Co., ST. Louis, Mo,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT IRONTON, Mo-, !
Nav 18th 1000

May I4IH, ISJU.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Ironton, Mo-, on
Friday, July ID, 1890, viz: John Roth,
Homestead Entry No. 7l36, for the north west
quarter of the southwest quarter of section
81, township 50 north of range east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
ton OF, said land, viz: Martin Pnrtscher,
Andrew Grasshoff, John Gerardin, all of Iron
Mountain, Mo-; Michael Niesen, Stone, st.
Francois county, Mo.
may21n46 JAMES c. NOEL, Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Z. and l.. L. Quarterly Meeting.

The Quarterly Meeting of the +. L. U. of
Iron county VIII be held at the Marble Greek
Schooihouse, at O'Clock, on July 10th, 1890.
have card from L. S. Hall, stating that
be will give the people of this section lect-
ure as soon as he can get to this county.
Mr.. Hall is an able man, and it will be well
for every member of the order to hear him,
and especially those that do not belong.
w. T. O'NEAL, Sec'Y.
Des Arc Nh Lime 10 1900
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Notice to Iron County Republicans.

4 mass meeting of the Republicans of
Iron county, Mo-, will be held in the court
house, in lronton, on Saturday, June 18Th,
ut 300 p. NJ, for the purpose of re- organic
ing the County Committee, and for the trans
action of such other business as may prop
erly come before it at that time.
By order of the Chairman.
+. KATHS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19

Messrs. Philip Lucas OF near Belgrade. his
brother Geo. Lucas, of Bismark, and other
relatives were at the burial of DR.. S. Lucas
remains. r E.
June 18th, 1890.