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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20

A few days since Farmer John
Handle, who lives near Malaga, was
visited by two we'll dressed strangers
who said they were buying real estate
in that section and wished to look at
his farm with a view of purchasing.
He took a seat in their carriage and
they drove over the place and In
spected it. While passing through a
piece of woods another we'll dressed
stranger was encountered, and after
some conversation one of the party
produced three cards and challenged
the farmers ability to pick out the
queen from the lot, which feat he
accomplished several times without
difficulty. The stranger was willing to
bet that Handle could not do it for
money, and the old man started for
the house for cash. On his way to the
house he encountered his hired man
and uufolded the scheme. The hired
man informed his employer that he
was the intended victim of ''three-card
monte" sharps. and the farmer went
home while the laborer drove the trio
from the place.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20
Again Unitetl.

George W. Brand was given a hear
ing before Esquire Wells Friday,
in the Sheriff's Office, charged by Over
seer of the Poor Joel F. Pierce, with
desertion on complaint Of his wife, Mrs.
Matte Brand. %Nbt
George pleaded guilty to aband dontng
his wife. but said he had provided for
his children, having placed them with
his father.
The good offices Of the Squire we're
then called into action to get the
couple to make mp and live together
again. A
After being shown the impossibility
of either being happy living apart, and
the duty of the husband to his family,
after good deal Of persuading George
reluctantly said he would try it" to
go back and live with his wife again.
To this the lady consented, and the
man was discharged, he promising to
rent house and 60 to housekeeping
again.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20
AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
A Millville Paper Booming the
Proposed scheme.

A Millville Paper Booming the
Proposed scheme.
The Millville Transcript has joined
hands with the Bridgeton papers in
booming a project for an electric rail.
way and published the following:
1.-The building of a large electric
power plant by the Woods in this city
has revived the project for an electric
railroad between this city and Bridge.
ton. 1t seems to be the general i'm.
preston that an electric road between
the two cities would pay and 1t is
likely that the stock could be secured
without much effort.
1t is proposed to run the new road
through Carmel, which is being rapidly
developed at present. Mr.. M. B. Pins
ker, who is heavy real estate owner
there. offers to give the right OF way
through his property and enough land
for a station He also says that other
real estate owners are willing to give
the right of way through their prop
critics.
The building of the road would re-
suit advantageously to both cities and
the project should be agitated.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
The Barn on the Coles Farm
Burned and Crops Con.
SUm00.

During the shower which came up
Wednesday afternoon, soon after one
O'Clock, lightning struck the large
barn on the Coles farm, near Finley
station, and it was burned to the
ground and all it's contents consumed
excepting the stock, which was saved.
The farm was owned by Daniel W.
Sheppard, of Greenwich, and was oc.
cupied by Thomas Munyan. In the
barn was stored the wheat from 40
acres of land, which would probably
turn out 400 bushels of grain. and a
big crop OF clover and timothy hay.
The stock was all got out of the
barn and taken to place of safety;
some OF the farming implements which
were stored in the barn were con-
sumed. The barn was one of the
largest in that section of the country,
and new addition had Just been
built to it last spring.
The loss is very heavy one, especi-
ally to MIR. Munyan, the farmer, who
loses bis crop of wheat and the pro-
vender for his eight or ten head of
horses and his other stock.
A PIONEER reporter saw Mr.. Nun.
yam this morning and from him learned
these particulars: Mr.. Munyon said
that seeing the shower coming up, he
and bis men concluded not to go into
the field to work until it had passed
over, and they returned to the house.
Mr.. Munyon threw himself on a
lounge for nap. He heard sharp
crack of thunder, and said to his wife
that the lightning must have struck
near by. One OF the girls went to the
door and looking out, cried out, The
hay house is afire.' ..t.r-
The flames were then just bursting
from the cracks of the barn and from
the roof. They all hastened to the
barn and got the horses out and a
part of the harness, but that was all
they could remove. The flames drove
them, and soon all was in ruins.
Mr.. Munyon estimated he had 400
bushels Of wheat in the barn, and rs
tons Of hay. besides a lot of oats, straw
for his cattle, and a lot OF feed in bags
which he had just had ground up,
some 18 or 20 bushels. His farming
implements and machinery not in use
were stored in the barn and were all
consumed.
He had no insurance on the contents
OF the barn and, as he farms on shares
bis loss is total one.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20
TIN MANUFACTORIES.


PITTsBURG, Aug. 15.-R. G. Jenkins,
a Welsh tin plate manufacturer, says,
in letter to Pittsburg broker, that
he will locate in this country. jenkins
has two works In South Wales. In
one of them, at Maesteg, Monmouth
shire, he is in partnership with w. Il.
Edwards, son-in-law of William Viii
liams, ''the tin plate king" The other
plant is at Maecten.
The joint capacity of his plants is
nine mills. with an output Of 1900
boxes per day. The bulk Of this plant,
Jenkins says, he will ship to this coun-
try within few months. He says
his inducement to settle in America is
twofold. Jenkins has been offered
and accepted twenty-five acres of land
at Joliet. ILL.,, free. He says that his
! countrymen now recognize that Ameri.
cans must eventually get the upper
hand in the tin plate trade.
Welshmen see that the Mckinley
tariff will enable Americans to make
the article and undersell the Welsh
men, and that already preparations
are on foot for the extensive manufac-
ture of the article here. Jenkins de-
clares that, since one half the Welsh
makers must lose their trade under
the protective duty, he, for one, does
not see why they also should not bene
fit by it. Hence his reasons for locat-
ing In America, where from his long
experience he claims to be on at least
an equal footing with the Americans,
who are only feeling their way in the
manufacture.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20
VOL. XIX.
ASSAULTING SPOTTERS.
Murder Attempted as a Result OF
q Liquor War.

AsBURY PARK, Aug. 16.-Thomas
Halstead was found unconscious and
weltering in his blood tonight on
Fourth avenue by Officers Schenk.
He refused to say anything about the
affair, but asked for Founder Bradley.
When he came Halstead said, You
understand this, don't you ?" Eyes, :"
said Mr.. Bradley, who Immediately
started off with the Chief of Police.
Halstead says that he was attacked
at North Asbury Park station by one
Charles Sexton, beer driver for
Harry Briee, the Long Branch bother,
whose wagons Bradley's men have
been chasing Sexton, he says, was
placed on the sos train at Interlaken
by friends. One Thomas Higgins
says he saw the attack on Halstead, ,
but refused to divulge any secrets un-
less placed under oath.
Halstead's scalp is badly cut by
some sharp instrument. and he is
badly bruised about the neck and
shoulders. Halstead has been getting
beer of Mcintyre, druggist at the
fremont Hotel, who was arrested last
week and put under heavy bail, and
informed Bradley's officers of it. The
popular opinion tonight is that there
is some connection between the arrest
and the attempt at murder tonight.
Halstead says his assailants exclaimed
as they struck him: You dirty ID
we'll kill you now." "
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20
RACES AT SALEM.
HORSES VERY
MUCH IN 1T.
Very Successful Races over at
ThunderbOlt Track at Salem,
Friday Afternoon.

The trotting meeting on the new
kite-shaped track at Thunderbolt
Park, Salem, was most successful.
The attendance was good, the track
fine, and the sport far excelling any
thing of its kind in South Jersey for
some time.
The new track is a very fast one
and horses made very good time, and
had it been hung out in every instance
as made, some of the horses would
have been nearly ruined. For specta-
tors, it is a failure; only about one
half of the race could be seen, part of
the time the horses being enveloped in
cloud of dust, and part of the time
in corn field.
In the stand, Comley Jenkins, of
Philadelphia, acted as Starting Judge,
while Lewis H. Dowdney, of this city,
and w. w. Robbins, of Yorktown,
were associates. Fred Bilderback and
w. w. CARL were timers. Jenkins did
not fool much on the starting. The
horses were sent off at times pretty
well strung out, but there was no kick.
ing. A good many were dissatisfied
with the setting back, as it seemed as
if in some cases considerable favorit-
ism was shown.
The fun commenced with the 800
class. There were seven horses that
came to the scratch for the word. The
horses were principally unknown, but
the 2year-old stud ''Digma," and
MacFarland's mare ''Stella M" were
the favorites. In the first heat, the
black mare showed the way for the
crowd, never lifting her head, and
winning easily in 24O. Jersey Boy"
Robt. More's horse, trotted beautifully
and came in third. He made the half
In 1.14a. After the first heat, the spec
tators were treated to marvellous
performance by the 2,year-old. He is
the fastest one in the bunch, and
while he only trotted in $50, he could
have gone in 225 without effort. He
made the half time in 1.12 and better.
''Stella NJ" had no trouble to get sec-
ond place, and Jersey Boy" should
have been fourth, had "Grace Me
dium'' and monk" got the flag when
when they were clearly distanced in
the third heat. The summary:
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20
A Big Sum Flower.

A Mr.. Peter Lightcap, of Chestnut
Hill, Phila., boasts of q sun flower
twelve feet high. 1t will have to grow
some to beat one in Officer Garrison's
yard on Academy street, this city,
which measures twelve feet, three
inches high, with ten flowers and sew
eral buds.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20

Now is the time to lay In your coal.
You get the hest coal at the lowest
price $500 FER ton delivered, 81 so at
the yard Our coal is all carefully se-
lected. screened and hand picked.
CUMBERLAND GLASS MFG. Co.
S-S cod d&w-2m
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20

VIM. Evans makes a good heavy set
of single work harness for $500 and a
good heavy set of double work bar
.gess for $S. w-23 Ct
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20
500 cLAss-PURsE $500.

Fashlon stud farm. "Digma," 4 l l
W. MacFarland. ''Stella M" IS 2
F. B. Shreve, ''Sam E." 243 8
]. H. McGurk, Grace Medium" 26 4
R. More, Jr.. Jersey Boy s54 8
I. G. Wilcox. Monk" 8 6 dr.
G. F. Gruff. Charley Fritz" dis.
Time-2.4O; 2.ssk; 2.Sl1a; s.S2
The Q 90 class was interesting. Only
four of the six horses entered, started.
Dave Kelty's BILLY Ackerson" was a
favorite with Salem people, but know
ing ones put all their confidence and q
few spare dollars in Major Flowers :"
Their confidence was not shaken either
after the first heat when "Ackerson"
trotted the mils in 2.s43. It was q
splendid performance and did the horse
credit. But Reamer's sorrel was the
better horse and took the next three
heats hands down, with "Ackerson"
second. "Wineshade" trotted splen-
didly the last heat. The summary.
2.29 cLAss-PURsE S4OO.
John Reamer. ''Maj Flowers" 81 l
d. H. Kelly. BILLY Ackerson," 122 2
Thomas & Dunham, "wineshade," 8 8 8 8
8. R. Clark. Jack Roth 49, 4
Time-2.2ek; ASK; assk: 22sK. !.
The 2.35 class was horse race, and
the sport of the afternoon being CEN
tired right there. There were a good
many surprises, and Bridgeton horses
were responsible for all the ginger. It
is good race to elaborate on. There
were eight horses to come to the wire
for the word. Kelty's Redwood"
was warm favorite, but he was rank
and clearly out trotted as we'll as out
matched. Billy Fox. of this city, had
his little grey Lady F." In the race,
and she was very much in it. In the
first heat she had the occupants of the
grand stand holding their breath,
while she cut.footed the whole crowd
just as If they were all tied, and fin
tshed the heat in 2 29s, with "Bay
State Morgan" right at her shoulder.
The grand stand said she could not do
it again, but she did, and bets of $50
to 81 against her quickly faded away
and only even money was obtainable.
Then the mare surprised the people
again. She led the procession in tn Q
third all the way to the stretch. when
she made losing break, and came in
9th, Redwood" running in
Q 323. Then the talent said the big
stallion would 90 on and win the race
in three straight heats Again were
there surprises. Frank G." had by
this time got warmed up to his work
and he showed the crowd great speed
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20

2.35 CLAss-PURsE $40O.
W. acFarland, "B. s, Morgan" "2744113l
Dan. Williams, Frank c. 32sl2212
W. w. Fox, Lady F." 11627444
d. H. Kelly, Redwood" 4SI333
F. B. Shreve, "Mollie G." 63354ro
s. r Clark. BILLY R." S5565ro
Fashion stud farm "Blarney" 76S76ro
I. G. Wilcox. Little Maid" 5478dr
Time. .29a4l; 2,3Oh; 23211; 2.3i1k; 2.34k; 2.34k
2.341E; 2.344.
Thus it will be seen that Bridgeton
horses acquitted themselves splen-
didly, and local sportsmen, have a
right to feel happy over the results,
and good share Of the money comes
home. May they be as successful
next week.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-20
BRIDGET0N, N j., THURSDAY AUGUST 20 1891

winning the heat, although the horse
men claimed that in the cornfield,
out of sight of everybody, he ran like
a deer. But he won the heat, and
the Judge generously hung out 2.3444.
Mcfarland had been after second
money, and he now saw he must
win a heat to get piece, and the
beautiful bay furnished the surprise
for the crowd in the fifth heat, win
ming handily. But how he trotted.
Only one horse went faster, and that
was 'Ackerson." Morgan" finished
the mile in 2,274, but the Judges gave
him 2.344, keeping him in the 2.35
class. Now there was great sport.
Only four horses were left to finish the
race, all the others going to the stable.
Morgan" was in the finest fettle
OF any, and he won the sixth beat
handily in 2.32. and he was marked
2.34t. Then everybody saw the geld
ing could win easily the hard race,
and he should, but in the seventh heat
he grabbed quarter boot, tearing it
loose, unbalancing him, and he came
in third, Frank G." winning the heat
in 2 35. The horses were to be out in
15 minutes but it was rapidly growing
dark and the heat was postponed un-
til this morning. Mcfarland was
anxious to finish, his horse being in
splendid shape, and there was no rea.
son in the world why he could not
have won.
The 2.35 race was concluded this
morning, quite large number of per-
sons being present. McFarland's
Morgan" was in excellent shape for
the battle, and the horses soon got the
word. bay State' trotted steady aud
sure and led the procession from the
beginning, winning easily the great
race in 2.341. Lady F." takes third
money. The summary is appended:
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13

place OF business last week, when they
refused to do so without certain num-
ber came in. The gentleman would like
to know whether they are trying to re-
tard the season or not for the city by
the sea. Mrs. Senator Jones, SO am
credibly informed, sent word to them
that she wanted an instrument also at
home, but they never condescended to
come near her.
Would it not be good thing for the
Southern Pacific to put man ON the
trains who thoroughly understands the
business, in reference to baggage?
Mrs. J. B. Sutton and child of San
Francisco are stopping at the Pennsyl-
vania cottage.
The rush for quarters for the summer
season still continues, and before many
days every available room will have its
occupant for the season The Arcadia,
which under the new management has
received such liberal support from the
public, has many of its best rooms being
already engaged for the season. AS soon
as the season is at its height we will
have not only merry one but one
fraught with much success and enjoy
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13
SANTA MONICA.

Mrs. L. L. Baker, of San Francisco
has engaged rooms at the Arcadia fol
the summer.
DIR. Mansfield and family, of Pasa'
dena, have taken possession OF the
Tompkinson cottage on Second street
where they will spend the summer.
William p Campbell, assistant gen.
eral superintendent of the railway mail
service, Samuel Flint and party, visited
Santa Monica in their special car San
Buenaventura Thursday.
Jacob We'll, who has been enjoying
the past few weeks here in his own quiet
way, returned home today. 1t is most
earnestly desired that he will shortly
return.
The Neptune gardens have on exhibit
tion nightly grand exhibition of st.
Louis and Milwaukee by gas light.
At the Arcadia today there are ]. H.
Keifer, T. M Shaw, R. J. Culver, Los
Angeles; Col. w. o. Mohler, Pittsburg,
Pa. Miss Maude A. Lorde, Misc M. E..
eastman, Los Angeles r. Z. Winches-
ter, w. @. Swanhrick, San Francisco; l..
F. Clemans, Los Angeles.
At the St. James there are Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ]. Wilkey, MI. and Mrs. G. M.
Morse, Riverside; G. A. Tracy.
w. G. McGregor, accom- panied by the
charming Miss Bernice ). Taylor, visit
ed the city by the sea today, where they
enjoyed the luxury of a bath in Nep-
tunes plunge.
What is the matter with the Sunset
Telephone company? A gentleman
here ordered an instrument put into his
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13
COMEDY IN COURT.
MRS. DrcKHoFF, MRS. CROSSE AND
TWO COMIC VALENTINES.
A Neighborhood Row Comes to the Sur
face Before Justice Stanton-Poetry
Was the Casus Belli.

There was a side-splitting scene in
Justice Stanton's court yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Anna Crosse, a woman who
runs bakery at the corner OF Rose and
First street, was on trial for threatening
to kill Mrs. Eva Dickhof, a neighbor.
The defendant was Dutch, the prose-
cutting witness was of the same nation
ality and the attorneys for the defense
came from Germany. The court room
smelled of beer and Limberger during
the trial and the testimony was Of pc
culiarly Teutonic character. Mrs.
Crosse and Mrs. Dickhoff have been
enemies long time. They began by
calling each other "mean old things"
or words to that effect and their strained
relations finally parted entirely and
actual war was the result.
The melting cause of the final grand
rumpus between the females was the re-
ceipt by Mrs. Crosse of two comic val
entines, which had been scrlbbled over
with verses in German and English.
Whoever wrote those verses was "hate-
full creature" so Mrs. Crosse thought,
and she was probably right. The fol-
lowing Is sample:
MADAM
You are a darling:
Your husband is dear,
oh If you only knew how often
He and l together drink our beerl
You think you are darling;
You think it's very nice
To own baker shop
And keep your beer on ice.
The day is not far distant
When you will come to grief,
And the time between your death
And our marriage Will be brief.
And then, my darling baker woman,
We will often pray for thee,
And after we are married
We will call the child o. D.
Your friend, KATHERINE.
Some of the other writings on the val
entines were hardly printable, and the
pictures themselves, though rather in
appropriate, were probably vile enough
to suit the purposes of the sender. Miss
Schenck, pretty little German girl,
was put on the stand and testified be-
tween spasms of weeping that she wrote
the German on the valentines at the re-
quest of Mrs. Dickhof. Mrs. Dickhoff
had received the valentines through the
mail, and she was sure Mrs. Crosse sent
them to her. So she got the witness to
add some more to the writing that was
already on them and sent them back.
The witness sobbed bitterly when she
was asked to translate the German. 1t
was ''too nasty" she said, and the floor
was slippery about the witness box when
she took her seat.
When Mrs. Crosse got the valentine
with the verses about her husband
drinking beer with Mrs. Dickhoff she
was very wroth. In fact words could
not express her feelings at that time.
She had no doubt that Mrs. Dickhoff
wrote them, SO she took an iron bar and
pounded on the door of her neighbor.
Mrs. Dickhoff came to the door, and the
fur few for time, until the women
were separated, when the darling
baker woman" left the house, vowing
to kill Mrs. Dickheff. The latter's hus-
band therefore swore out warrant for
the arrest of Mrs. Crosse on charge of
threatening to kill his wife. Justice
Stanton, after hearing the testimony,
held the defendant in 500 bonds to
keep the peace.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13

Ask your druggist for Eucaloline If you are
troubled with catarIb
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13

THAT HACKING COUGH can be quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it For
sale by Heinzeman, 222 N. Main, or Trout
Sixth and Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13

Hand Covers.-Extra heavy goat gloves.
soc. Globe Clothing Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13
REV. J. L. RUSSELL.
The Popular Preacher About to Take a
Vacation.

The Popular Preacher About to Take a
Vacation.
The popular pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, Rev. J. L. Russell,
D.. D., will preach for the last time in
some months tomorrow. On Monday
DIR. Russell and his wife will start east,
where the doctor will spend much
needed vacation OF six months dura-
ton.
For twenty-three years DR.. Russell
has worked and preached, doing the
work of three men, and taking but the
shortest of vacations, so that he now
feels the need OF little rest. Without
any suggestion on his part, however, his
congregation, by whom he is greatly be-
loved, voted to give him the six-months'
vacation, and to supply his pulpit dur
ing his absence.
DR.. and Mrs. Russell will visit their
old home in Cincinnati, then branch out
to various other eastern points. The
best wishes of their many friends go
with DR.. and Mrs. Russell on their jour
ney, and the reverend gentleman will
no doubt return to Los Angeles in the
fall greatly rested and prepared for Wig
orous work this winter.
The pulpit of the First church will be
filled next Sunday, the 21st, by Rev. j.
@. Adams, of San Francisco. The sew
eral Sabbaths following Rev. DR.. Coyle,
of Oakland, will fill the pulpit, and the
remaining four months it is expected
that Rev. DIR. Stewart, OF San Francisco,
will preach.
1t is expected that there will be
large attendance at the First Presbyte-
rian church, tomorrow, to bid Rev. Rus
sell good bye.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13

Cheap excursion to San Diego and
Del Coronado by the Southern Califor-
MIA railway. Only one fare for the
round trip. For tickets going Saturday
and Sunday, good returning following
Monday, inclusive, apply at Santa Fe
ticket Office, 129 North Spring street,
and First-street station.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13
A Suggestion.

If you are troubled with rheumatism
or a lame back, allow us to suggest that
you try the following simple remedy
Take piece of flannel the size of the
two hands, saturate it with Chamber
lain's Pain-Balm and bind it over the
seat of pain. 1t will produce pleasant
warmth and relieve you of all pain
Many severe cases have been cured in
this way. The Pain Balm can be OBJ
tained from G. F. Heinzeman, 222 North
Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13

Pabst's Blue Ribbon Beer
Is the finest brewed. Nothing better as tonic
California Wine Company, Sole Agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13

To the California Wine Company, 222 S. Spring
street for the finest wines and liquors.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13

How cheap Just come and look at the
latest New York hats at the New York Bazaar,
las North Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13

For reliable male and female help apply to
the A. o. U. W. Employment Bureau, No. 215
S. Main st. No expense to those wishing help
or employment FRANK x. ENGLER, secretary.