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Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
TO COME DOWN TOWN.
THE DEPOT WILL SOON BE
COMMENCED.
Every Arrangement Being Made
for the Ere csIOn of q Hand
some Passenger Depot.

The West jersey Railroad Company
will soon have matters in such shape
that the proposed new passenger
depot at the corner of Orange and
Lemon streets will be commenced.
AS before stated in these columns
the Company has purchased all the
property on the west side of Orange
street, south of Lemon, and now the
city will be asked to vacate the turn Or
bend in Orange street which runs
across the Company's yard. This is
only for the beneft of the public, as if
passenger trains are run into this new
depot cars will almost be constantly
standing across the street and there
might be serious difficulties arising if
the street is left open.
The CITY can well afford to do this
as there is absolutely no need of an
opening here as the railroad company
will practically have al the property
in that locality, in their possession.
It is the purpose of the Company to
have fine depot there of modern
style of architecture. Lemon street
will be widened to fifty feet, thus Civ
ing plenty of room for the traffic.
The position is central and will be
of great advantage to the public.
The people are anxious for the i'm
provement and it is hoped that nothing
will impede the immediate consumation
of the project.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
A VETERANS JEWEL.
Il. q. Richard Trenchard Hand
SOme}y Surprised.

Preparations had been made for an
unusually interesting meeting of Co.
hansey Lodge, No 205 I. o. O, F. last
Wednesday night. Word had been
significantly passed around among the
brethren, which had the effect to
bring out big meeting Of the mem
bers of the lodge and good many
visiting brethren. After the cere-
monies and business of the lodge WIS
concluded, the doors were opened and
about fifty ladies, mostly the wives of
the members, entered the room laden
with mysterious looking packages. 1t
was not long before a table was ar.
ranged the whole length of the lodge
room and a sumptuous repast was
spread upon it. 1t soon developed
that the whole thing was surprise
party intended for Past Grand Master
Richard Trenchard.
The P. G. was completely over
whelmed with surprise, and when due
attention had been given to the ice
cream, cakes and fruit, District Deputy
J. H. Powell, continued the surprise by
arising and stating to the assemblage,
that the P. g., Brother Richard
Trenchard, was about to leave the
city, and the circle of his friends for
far off Idaho, where he has been given
lucrative position under a syndicate
of capitalists, and as Brother Trench
ard had been an Odd Fellow for 80
consecutive years he had more than
become veteran. He then, on the
part of the Lodge presented Past
Grand Trenchard with a beautiful
veterans jewel of great value.
This was the climax of surprise to
the P. g.
Remarks were made by Randolph
Lippincott, Deputy g. ID. J. w.
Trenchard, and H. F. Bell. After a
pleasant time of festivity, congrat-
ulations, and hearty good wishes for P.
G.. Trenchard's welfare in his new
home in the far West, the surprise
party ended.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
DOWN TOWN FIGHT.
And the Officers Nowhere Abou

And the Officers Nowhere About.
Saturday night, just few minutes
past twelve o'clock, gang of roughs
engaged in a most disgraceful fight
down at the corner of Laurel and JEFF
ferson streets. The party was pretty
we'll liquor logged and the swearing
and cursings were prolonged.
Two of our most reputable citizens
happened along while the fight was in
progress, and hurried up to Commerce
street to get officers to quell the riot.
But not an officer was in sight any
where, and the fighting, cursings and
quarrellings were continued for some
time. 1t would seem as if Saturday
nights an officers luncheon time should
not be after eleven o'clock, just when the
city needs the police protection most.
The Mayor should see to it that such
occurrences as these should come
under the notice of the officers.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
Make the ApDOiatrneutS,

This Is the month the County Board
of Registration must meeI and make
the annual appointment of Election
officers for the various precincts of the
Connty. 1t is not presumed that there
will be much change in the make up
of the Precinct Boards, as those who
sre al present serving, are fully &C
Quainted with the new law, and can
be assisted greatly. In ano her year
the law will of course, be universally
known.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
The &hafl Gafeh.

Considerable comment and epecula-
tion is INDUCED in by fishermen as to
the cause of the great decrease in this
years catch OF Delaware shad, COM
pared with that of last year, it being
estimated that it is at least c:c third
less. Some claim that it is due to the
impurity of the water caused by the
refuse from factories.
Fish Warden Mccormick, of Cam
den, has his doubt about the decrease,
and he thinks greater number of fish
have been caught in the bay this sea-
son than have been reported, because
the fish are shipped direce over the
New Jersey Southern Railroad to New
York, and 40 return Of them has yet
been made. He states that in the
early part of the season the nets were
stretched in an almost unbroken line
across the head of the bay, preventing
many of the shad from ascending the
river to their spawning grounds, end
driving them back to the sea.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
Attempted Suicide.

Saturday evening about 30 a'clock
Miss Emma Blanchette, one of the
young ladies attending the Catholic
school on East avenue, opposite Pear
street, attempted suicide by taking
about three spoonfulls of arnica. I'm
mediately after swallowing the tincture
Miss Blanchette informed a school,
mate and physician was sent for
Before the physician arrived emetics
were given and everything done to
arouse the young lady who seemed to
be in very drowsy state. The effects
OF the arnica soon wore away and this
morning the young lady is apparently
as we'll as ever. She was Immediately
sent to her grandmother's (Mrs Love)
on Pear street where she still is. Miss
Miss Blanchette is somewhere near II
years of age and is resident of Phila
delphla. Her physique is qaite robust
and her face rather pretty. Her
wealth of dark hair lends an additional
attraction to her face, which indicates
happy and contented mind. Miss
Blanchette had just returned from a
visit home and it is supposed che
brought the arnica with her She will
give no reason for attempting her life,
Mrs. Blanchette, the mother, arrived
in Vineland last evening - Vineland
Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
$3.50
Glass Men iu Session,

The Eastern Window Glass Wage
COMMITTEE met in this city Saturday,
and organized, with William Wallace,
OF Millville, Chairman, and Joseph
Higgins, of Bridgeton. Secretary. All
the members were present. President
EVerhardt, of the National Organiza-
tion, came on from Pit.sburg and met
with the committee. The Eastern
Committee will meet with the Western
and Northern Committees about July
9Th, to arrange the price list for the
next blast. The meeting will proba-
bly, be held at Atlantic City. Presi.
dent Everhardt said that more men
are now Ct work than 2 month eco,
and nearly all factories in the Eastern
and Northern Districts now in blast
will work up to the last Of June. Or.
ders are plentiful, he said, and stock
generally light. Very little manufae-
tured ware will be carried over the
summer.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
DENS OF INIQUITY.
East Vinelana Dens Shown Up.


The Vineland Journal of Friday
published the following article
''fhe question is often asked why
these dens Of iniquity in East Vine.
land are allowed to run unmolested
ard the answer is that the county seat
is so far away from the scene and the
county SO thinly settled between the
county line and Mays Landing, the
county seat of Atlantic county,
that no one cares to go to the trouble
to enter protest. AS it is now we
get the blame of the lawlessness of
our neighboring county. Last Sun
day morning three strangers drove
into town from the east who were
drunk and who showed blood marks
of recent fighting. They did not
leave their carriage here but made
considerable noise after they got be-
yond the reach of Marshal Creech.
This is only one of many such scenes.
Every now and then our physicians
~ VAo'oSA oAA cAonO gu " Sow up dAo
plaster up the cuts and bruises re-
ceived at East Vineland, by people
from Vineland, Bridgeton and Mill
vile. 1t has been asserted by several
gentlemen that, especially on Sunday,
it is not safe for woman to driYe out
the avenue and hardly safe for a man.
The road is filed with drunken driv-
ers of teams, men and women, who
seem to be reckless beyond imagina-
ton. If the Atlantic County people
and the residents OF East Vineland will
do nothing towards stopping this law
lessness, might it not be we'll for our
people to collect purse and root them
out. There is a firm conviction among
many that money will stop the East
Vineland dens."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
THE COUNTERFEITER.
Hughes Would Like to BE Free
from Officers.

Jonathan Hughes, the man detec-
tives are looking for, being suspected
of passing counterfeit money, is well
known in this city, and has worked
the place considerably recently. 1t is
thought he has partner in this city
who is passing green goods and a close
watch is being made of the suspected
individual. Only last Tuesday Hughes
was in Elmer partially drunk. He
was cursing roundly the Bridgeton
police officers for their interference
with some OF his schemes. At that
time he openly proclaimed that he
had passed counterfeit money in this
city in considerable quantities.
At Franklinville, some months since,
Hughes attended a shooting match
and had a great roll of green backs
and pocket handkerchief full of
silver, and wanted to bet large sums,
but people were fearful that the money
was counterfeit, and no one responded
Some time since United States de-
tective was in this city and laid about
Hughes stopping place all night, but
he was not arrested. In fact there
have been numerous chances to arrest
Hughes, but it has been deemed ad-
visable to endeavor to catch him some
time when he had the counterfeit
goods upon his person.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11

A Russian from Carmel fell from his
wagon Thursday near the Maurice
River and suffered fracture o. his
right leg between the ankle and the
knee. II is supposed the man was
asleep. His horse turned out by the
side of the road 70 enable a mule team
20 pass and the Jew role d from his seat.
The hind wheel Of the wagon passed
over bis leg and broke both bones go
that one of them protrudel through
he skin. Dr.. Wilson of Vlneland
was called imma adiately and after ad-
jl>tins a splint or two had the man
taken home after which the DR.. set
the bones and made the sufferer as
comiortable as possible.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
Not Much Consistency.

The leading fish dealers of the city
are just now greatly exercised at the
manner in which the city officials act
concerning their business. On Satur-
day afternoon one of the leading deal
ers, who rents a South Laurel street
store, prepared table for the display
of fish, with the idea of putting it on
the walk. The city officials promptly
ordered him to keep the table in, as
there was an ordioance against having
fish on the streets between the first OF
May and the frs of September. This
is ordinance No. 16.
The dealer promptly refrained from
exhibiting his fish On the streets, but
Judge of his surprise when he found
that located within forty feet of his
door, in the cutters, were three fish
wagons, which remained there all the
afternoon, and fish were bought and
sold, and cleaned in the streets. The
wagons remained in this position all
the afternoon and no attempt made
to remove them, although at. times
they caused the streets to be blocked.
The dealers who pay rent and taxes
think they should have as much privi
leges of the streets as peddlars, but the
off ,ials think differently. A little
consistency would make better feeling
all around and save future trouble.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
YOUNG LADY BURNED.
Miss Sallfe Buck has q Thrilling
ExDSrionc0


Monday evening, Miss Sallie Buck
daughter of Bowman Buck, of No. 141
Church street, went to her room up
stairs and prepared to make her toilet
to go out. Desiring to heat her curl
ing iron, she struck parlor match to
light lamp, and it must have been that
a portion of the head flew off into the
lace curtains at the window. Imme
diately the light, fimsy goods were
ablaze, and two fancy paper balls
hanging over the curtains, added fuel
for the flames.
Miss Buck bravely tore the curtains
from the windows, burning her hands
and arms severely in SO doing. The
oil cloth curtain fred and began burn
ing, and portion of it fell upon the
floor, setting fire to the carpet.
Matters began to take on serious
aspect. A young man named Charles
Damon, who boarded at the house,
discovered there was fire in the hogse,
and rushed upstairs. So dense was
the smoke, that he could not see Miss
Buck in the room. He dashed buck
ct of water upon the flames and pulled
the remainder of the curtains from the
window and stamped out the fire.
Miss Bucks dress had, during the
excitement, taken fire, but the flames
were extipguished before she had re-
ceived serious injuries. The bureau
was pretty badly scorched and the
large mirror cracked by the heat.
Had not the gentleman been in the
house, the entire house would have
been in flames, for while Miss Buck
fought the flames bravely, she could
not have subdued them single handed.
Mr.. Buck was down town and knew
nothing of the occurrence until after
nine o'clock, when he heard reports of
the accident. AS the story travelled
from lip to lip, it became greatly ex-
aggerated, and at one time it was re-
ported that Miss Buck had been
burned to death, and the entire con-
tents of the room destroyed. The true
story as told above, was soon learned
by PIONEER reporter, who made
started out with his Investigations.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11

The Pennsylvania r ilroad Company
is applying steam heaf TO its passenger
cars on the Amboy Division, and three
cars have already been fitted up com,
plete, and are now in working order.
The cost of fitting up each car is about
$3.50. The place formerly occupied by
the stove is now taken up by an ad
ditional seat.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
a BigCroi,p.

To PIONEER reporter the other
day Eli Minch, the well-known farmer
appeared smiling and happy, in antic.
ipation OF the nit crop he is expect-
ing from his big farm orchards. 5000
baskets - peache will be plucked
from his trees unless all signs fail.
His orchard, he thioks, is the finest in
the county. His 're-s are very thrifty
and exceptionally large. And apples
Why Mr.. Minch will have fully Is, 1000
baskets of the finest apples in the
market.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
A DIET OF GLASS.
Desperate Attempt Of q Camden
Man at Suicide.

His efforts at self-destruction by
means of laudanum and suspender
buckles failing, Henry McGrath started
in at glass eating in the Camden
county jail last night. McGrath was
sentenced for thirty days for drunken.
ness by the Mayor yesterday morning
Last night he was found crunching
something in his teeth. Investigation
showed that he had broken a pocket
mirror and was striving to masticate
half of 1t.
County Physician lizard was bur.
riedly sent for. The introduction of
an emetic into. McGrath's stomach
brought up some parts of the glass,
but the man was in dangerous con-
dition at a late hour.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
NEilIer--MeYer@.

Howard Miller, of Groff's Stove store,
was married last Monday morning,
at seven o'clock, to Miss Minnie Meyers,
by Rev. H. H. Beadle. Only the i'm
mediate members of both families were
present. MFR. aud Mrs. Miller left this
morning for Q welding tour.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
Millvilie Wants II Free letter De-
livery.

At a meeting Of Millville Common
Council Mayor Whitaker stated that
be had written to Congr assman Ber-
gen inquring as to what the prospects
were for freeletter delivery in Millville,
that Mr.. Bergen had replied that,
upon inquiring at the Post Office De
partment, he was informed that the
designated by signboards at the cor
ners. A committee WAS appointed by
Council to attend to the matter. A
special committee was also appointed
to procure the services of competent
engineer and ascertain the probable
cost of the sewers. Council appropri-
ated $21, IT'S for educational purpose,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11

WIN. Evans makes good heavy set
OF single work harness for So 90 and
good heavy set of double work har
ness for $500. w-23 St
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11
Educational Matters at Millvil,e,

At meeting of the Millville Board
of Education, on Wednesday evening
Superintendent Stokes reported that
the school census had been completed,
showing the total ,unber of school
children over YEA, Of age to be 2, ,66S,
an increase Of 81 yer last year. OF
this numbers, 2l4 over 10 years of age
are employed in stores and factories,
Ill attends private schools, ST do not
attend any school, 700 are not vac
cinated, aud only over 10 years Of
age are unable to read. During May
1342 children were enrolled in the pub
lie schools. The Board recommended
that $21, IT'S be appropriated by Council
for school purposes during the ensuing
year.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11

Piles permanently cured; no pain
DR.. Reed, 139 s. 18th St., Philadelphia
Send for circular. 3-26-1y
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-22
CLEVELAND ON SILVER AGAIN.

The New York Telegram prints
another interview with Mr.. Grover
Cleveland on silver, who said he
was aware the Republicans want
ed to make the silver question an
issue. When he wrote his anti
silver letter he recognized that the
party had right to his views, and
he would not have acted in good
faith if he has kept them secret
Discussion, he thought, would set.
tie the question by 1892, and we
will not then have a divided party
TO a question wh.ther as President
he would veto a free coinage bill,
he SAID:
"If should be elected President
in 1892, such a bill would not reach
me until 1894, as Congress would
not meet until December, 1898
SO that is Il bridge we had better
not cross until we come 10 it..
What would be bad for the coun-
Try at the present lime might be q
necessity in 1894. As the volume
of business increases it is necessary
to increase the currency. The
amount of the present per capita
should be increased, but its changes
should be made gradually. When
the law was passed providing for
the coinage of $2,000,000 a month
| leared The result, for | thought ii
would prove all injury TO Ihe busi
ness interests of the country for a
tune a least. However, the law
providing for S4,500,000 a month
was passed. | thought the meas
ure TOO radical, and thought it
might have the effect of driving
gold out of The country but in
This | was mistaken, and both
those opposed as we'll as those in
favor of free coinage believe that
The present law is wise one, in so
far that the country has been ben
efitled by il. With the rapid
strides the country is making, il
i, impossible to say what financial
measure we may be ready for in
1894. In forming NY views upon
the subject | did not alone consld-
er the interest Of any one citizen
of This country. | have been una
BILE 10 see how free coinage should
fail OF being an injury 10 every cit
izen. believing as | do that it would
drive gold out of circulation. /
am delighted that the people are
now engaged in such a thoughtful
consideration of this subject, and
that by 1892 they will have decid-
ed whether or not we are ready to
handle all The silver of the world"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-22

SWEET PoTAToEs.-A Texas mar.
ket gardener claims that sweet
potatoes grown from vine cuttings
are smoother and nicer than those
grown from slips or sprouts. His
method of securing early sweet
potatoes is TO gather the vines be-
fore frost has injured them and
hang them on pole, The ends of
which rest in crotches or forks
some two feet above the ground.
Cover the ends of the vines with
moist earth and throw straw, leaves
or corn stalks over the whole and
protect from the rain by a good
shed, with The north side boarded
up. AS cold weather approaches
he, for better protection, throws
more soil upon the base of the
heap and more straw upon the up.
per portion, leaving the south end,
or better still, the top partly open
during warm spells for ventilation.
This plan which Is similar to bank
ing the iubers) will keep vines
alive all winter ar d ready for early
planting in the spring.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-22
SCRANTON, MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY

mine.
Nelly so hungry !" said the
child.
"Have you eaten all the candy e.
| asked her.
"Yes, yes! But me hungry, for
me had no dinner, no breklus, no
supper, and papa won't gel up"
The house, which consisted Of
the large room, a smaller kitchen
and shed, where | found Il guam
tily of hay and fodder, seemed
quite bare Of food, but by dint OF
searching in tn, hay | discovered
a nest, which Nelly Informed me
was there, and in 1t two fresh eggs.
These | boiled for her. Whea she
had finished [ sooIhed her 10 sleep
on a bed made for her before the
lire. Then after had put my
horse in the shed room and fed and
watered him l performed as well
as | could a service for The dead.
When day dawnec was able TO
discern at some distance from the
house line of telegraph poles, and
taking the child with me | follow
ed thes. to the nearest town, where
l notified the. authorities of the
death.
The dead mans name was Fred
erick Barnstaple. He was an Eng
lishman, so | found, recent ar
rival in those parts. His daughter
was restored TO her family across
the water, and is now pretty girl
of II. | have never told this story
before, but | am ready to take an
affidavit 10 its truth. 1t all hap
pened about thirty miles from
Dallas.