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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-27

A. W. Prindle q Co. sell carpets the
cheapest. We sell from samples. You can
get new, clean carpets at the same price you
pay for shop worn goods.
No trimming your doors and windows
when you use Grand Rapids Cement. as it
does not swell them.
Desirable city lots for sale by 4. o.
Dewey, TIMES Office.
New spring styles in Jerseys at the Fair.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-27


CONGRESSMAN YoUMANs ODERs AN Ex-
ANIMATION AT OwOsso, APRIL Is.
Congressman Ysumans has received the
following notification which explains itself:
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., March 13, 1891.
SR-By direction of the Secretary of the
Navy. in accordance with the provisions OF
section 1914 of the revised statutes, have
the honor to request that you will nominate
suitable person to fill the vacancy which
now exists at the United States Naval Aca-
danny for Naval Cadet from the Eighth
Congressional District of the State of Michi-
gan.
The examination of candidates for admis-
sion to the Naval Acadamy will take place
May 18th and September 1st next. 1t Is
advantageous to candidates to enter the
Acadamy in May, and you are. therefore.
urged to make your nomination as early as
practicable.
suggest that you also nominate a second
candidate, or alternate, for examination in
event of the failure of the regular nominee.
The alternate need not present himself for
examination until notified by the Superin
tendent of the Acadamy.
Very respectfully,
j. nj. GURNEY,
Chief of Bureau.
Hon. HENRY NJ. YoUMANs,
Representative of the Eighth
Congressional District of Michigan.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-27
Bennington.

Scarlet fever and measles are quite famili-
ar in this locality.
Chas. Golf died of consumption, Tuesday,
aged Al years.
G.. l.. COmstock has been sick for the past
week with la grippe.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-27
Hon. HENRY M. YoUMANs,
Representative of the Eighth
Congressional District of Michigan.

In pursuance of the above notice there
will he an examination of applicants for
cadetship by committee of three at the
parlOrs of the Exchange Hotel, In OwOsso
Shawassee county, April 18th, 1891, at 10
a. m. The maximum age for boys applying
for the position is 20 years and the mini
mum age Is years.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-27

Grand Rapids Wall Cement does not
crack, except the building settles, or fan of.
even in case of leakages.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-27

Bear in mind IL takes Grand Rapids Wall
Cement twelve hours 10 set and dry.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
Closed I'm.

Harvey w. Porch. has been forced
to close up his ice cream establish
ment in the Sharpless' building. He
says he finds it impossible to pay his
bills out of the business and he re-
quested his uncle William Woodruff,
of Muncie, Ind, to foreclose on a
chattel mortgage.
Mr.. Porch, says that the first month
he opened he did we'll enough, but
since then it has been a bad losing
business. He has lost all he made
while letter carrier, and $4OO, which
he received on the sale of his house
and $500, which he borrowed from
his uncle Mr.. Woodruff. He antici-
pates that his costly carpets and furni-
ture will let him out some, at the
prices which they ought to bring at
the sale.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
Married for Money.

James Brown, living at Camden, is
Is years old, but he recently induced
Mary Foster fifteen-year-old girl, liv-
ing at Mount Ephraim, to marry him
by promising that as soon as the mar
riage was consummated he would deed
$4,000 worth of real estate to her.
The pair were married on June Goth,
and it was subsequently learned that
Brown did not possess anything like
what he had said he did, and what
property he did have was his only for
life. As result of these discoveries.
the two led a 'cat aud dog" life until
last Wednesd day, when the girl left
with her clothes and some of the old
mans money. Ellwood Farrell, for
mer, lover, is also believed to have
gone with her.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
Successful Pastor.

Rev. Mr.. Roundtree, pastor of the
Mt. Zion A. NJ. E. Church, is proving
strong man here, and he is bringing
systematic order of things about in
the chur h. When that gentleman
came he he found a debt of three
hundred dollars, and already-only
two months-over two hundred dollars
have been raised. He is pleasing the
people, and is an excellent preacher.
Mr.. Roundtree is a southern man
and has been North but three years,
excepting during the time be was be-
ing educated in Lincoln University,
Pa. In the South, he was great po-
litical eampaigner, and is a staunch
Republican. He is a warm personal
friend of Gen. William Mahone, and
has wide acquaintance among many
very prominent Individuals 1t was
Mr.. Roundtree. who in 1888 brought
out Congressman Langston, of the
Fourth District, Virginia. He was
elected, but counted out. He contest
ed the seat, and was awarded it by
Congress. 1t is extremely interesting
to listen to the dominic telling of the
political excitement and prejudices of
the South.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
House Robbed.

Charles Phieffer, the baggagemasfer
on the West Jersey Railroad, lives Oh
North Pearl street. near Mickle's store.
For week neither he or his wife has
been at home. Mr.. Phieffer returned
home Saturday night, and was sur
prised to find his house had been
entered by burglars and everything
topsy-turvy. Bureau drawers were
pulled out and the contents scattered
upon the floor, the closets had been
ransacked, and the house generally
rifled. Mr.. Phieffer cannot miss any
thing valuable and does not think the
burglars secured much. There are no
clues to the thieves.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
Railroad Accidents.

The laws of the State of New Jersey
compel all railroad corporations to file
detailed account of all accidents.
During the past year, on the 1000
miles of railway in the State, 1904 ac-
cidents were reported, of which 317
were fatal. Three hundred and thirty
seven car ceuplers lost thumbs. fingers,
arms or feet; 292 persons were struck
while walking the track. Of these
129 lost their. lives. There were 113
persons who were struck by stopping
in front of trains.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23

Alexander K. Mcclure, the we'll
known Philadelphia journalist, whose
controversy with Colonel John g.
Nicolay regarding the late Hannibal,
HaRalin, has attracted attention, was
born sixty.one years ago in Franklin
county, Pa He first worked in tan.
merry, but abandoned this for journal
ism, and during the war became editor
of the Chambersburgh Repository, a
weekly paper. He took great interest
in politics, and was a delegate to the
Lincoln convention in 1890. He was
a delegate at-large ia 1864 He joined
the Democratic party in 1872, in the
Greely-Grant campaign, and was
staunch supporter OF Hancock in 1880,
and OF Cleveland in 1884. He was
chairman of the State Committee, and
has always exhibited great skill in
managing politicians. He learned
political methods from Simon Cam
eron, which he afterwards effectualiy
used against him in opposition. Col
onel Mcclure, established in connec.
tion with two Philadelphia printers,
the Mclaughlin Bros, the Philadel-
phia Times in 1877. He is editor in
chief For some time he was an agent
for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Vir-
ginia. Colonel Mcclure wields a pow
erful pen, and considers himself bet
ter journalist than editor. He is a fine
specimen of humanity. being six feet
three in height, with hand and face
suggesting Daniel Webster. He is
much admired as q speaker and as 6
writer.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23

Lewis Sowen has been in charge of
the Broad street cemetery ten years
the first of this month. In that time
he has had many interesting exper-
fences, and some of them would seem
almost incredable. In that great city
of the dead, Mr.. Bowen told reporter
yesterday, there were more than six
thousand bodies buried. As to an ex.
act number it was impossible to tell.
In the early days of the cemetery, lots
were not sold, and the records, so
called, which were kept, were of course
very inaccurate. The old records were
destroyed by fire years ago, and of
course much valuable information is
lost. Mr.. Bowen says that it is safe
to assert that there are fully one hum
pred and fifty bodies in the cemetery
that cannot possibly be located.
Upon several occasions he has been
digging new graves and came upon
the shattered, rotten case of one
buried long before. and all trace of the
grave being lost.
At present three accurate records
OF the burials are kept. so that if one
is lost, there will be other sources of
information to look to. One of these
records, for especial safety, is kept in
the office of the County Clerk. This
record is gone over carefully once each
year, and the burials during the pre-
ceding twelve months are added to
the list. The cemetery never pre-
sented the appearance it does now,
and great credit is due Mr.. Bowen for
the improvement, for he gives it his
constant attention, and is assisted by
Others In the work.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23

SU,UUO w
The report was ordered published
in the PIONEER, News, Patriot and
Chronicle.
A delegation of manufacturers being
present, they were on motion invited
to make a statement.
Mr.. G. w. Shoemaker then set forth
the great need of night schools, and
asked that the Board in making up
their estimate of expenses, include an
item not less than $3.50 for night
schools.
Mr, William Bodine in a few re-
marks seconded the remarks of Mr..
Shoemaker.
On motion it was ordered that an
item of $3.50 be inserted in the appro-
priation of $40, 900 asked for from City
Council.
On motion the President appointed
the following committee to purchase a
supply of coal for the coming year
McGear, Ogden, Ayars.
a petltlon from hfty-elght residents
of the city, asking to have the gram
mar department of the Second ward
continued, was received and fled.
Miss Lottie E. Elmer and Messrs E
D. Custer and Howard Golf applied
for the position of Principal OF the
Second ward school.
Mr. McGear reported a number o.
repairs needed at the several schools
On motion the Committee on Build
ing and Repairs were authorized Il
make the necessary repairs, excep
| paving.
On motion the Committee on Build
ing and Repairs we're instructed to as
certain the cost of paving in front o
the school properties, and present th'
same to City Council as the recon
mendstion of the Board of Education
Supt. Cox read a carefully prepared
report of the number of scholars at
tending school and the seating capa
city of the several schools, and urget
the necessity of the Board agreein,
upon site for a new building will
additional school accommodations.
The report was received and filed.
Adjourned.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
STORE BROKEN INTO.
SHOES STOLEN FROM A BULK
WINDOW.
why Cannot the POItce sect On''
TO Something when They Ia
See So Much ssSuS-
piciOn.''

The bulk window of the second
hand shoe store of Meyer Honges, on
Commerce street, was broken Friday
night or early Saturday morning, and
seven pairs of second hand shoes taken
out.
The window pane had been broken
before and g. piece of glass puttied in
the fracture This was pushed out
and broken together, and the thief in
serted his hand and took out the
shoes.
When the butcher came to open the
butcher shop adjoining, this morning,
he saw the broken glass and called
Honges up. Honges said he shut up
and went to BED last night about ten
o'clock, and that an incessant noise at
a club room on the opposite side of
the street kept him awake most of the
night, but he heard no noise at the
window. He thinks the robbery
must have been done after two o'clock
this morning.
James McGrath, the shoe maker in
the Sheppard building opposite, said
that he was kept awake by the noise
of the boys in the club until after 8
o'clock this morning, and that he saw
Officers Campbell and Garrison go
along tire street, between 9 and 8
O'clock, and they were watching 'fel-
low named Bell and others who were
having ''merry help (Jimmies ex-
pression) with horse and buggy in
the street. Officer Campbell, he said,
was on the opposite side of the street,
and as he approached Atlantic street
he was about to meet Il certain glass
blower, who had been in and out of
the club room, and as the fellow saw
the officer, he turned and ieu down
| Atlantic street.
| About five O'Clock Officer Campbell
called Jimmie up for certaia informa-
| tion, told him that he knew the fellow
who Jimmie had seen run down the
street, that he was thief end had
been twice in Jail for stealing. Beyond
these~statements there seems to be no
clue to the robbery.
Officer Campbell says he was over
by the store about two o'clock this
morning, and passedpa very suspicious
man, who was ABOUT half drunk.
Afterward the fellow went down At.
lanticsstreet, and back, and kept close
watch of the officer and still acting
very "suspiciously. The officer was
asked why he did not arrest and lock
up such suspicious character, and
his reply was II could not get close
enough to him." and this in the face of
the statement just made that the man
had passed directly by him. If such
suspicious characters are thus seen
/ prowling about streets in other cities
they are picked up and made to give a
satisfactory account of themselves,
and probably had Mr.. Campbell ar
rested this man he claims to have seen,
and who was acting so very suspic.
iously, he might have prevented the
robbery.
4
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
A Short Hay Crop.

The hay crop in New Jersey will be
only shout half the quantity cut lest
year. The cause cf the short crop in
this State is lack Of rain, consequently
the stand is poor and the grass ap.
pears to be sumHer killed. The farn.
ers have an old saying that "A wet and
cold May fills the barns with hay.'
Last year these conditions prevailed
and a splendid crop, both as to guam
tity and quality, was harvested. As a
consecu cuence of the anticipated short
hay crop, the price of hay was ad-
vanced from So to "a ton within the
last three weeks,a is now quoted at
$l5 and $16 ton, and it will probably
run up to $18 in the near future.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
2255
SPECIAL COURT.
FOUR CHILDREN ENTER PLEA
OF s.GUILTY.''
Three of Them Sent TO Reform
Schools, the Other Has
Sentence Suspended.

Judge Hoagland held a special court
were on the bench.
Orphans Court business was the
first to be disposed of. The accounts
of Jas. J. Reeves, executor of John
Roses estate, were passed, and the
estate of Maria K. Dey was in shape
for settlement al the October term.
An administrator, peadente lite was
asked for in the estate of David Cook
deceased, by John 8. Mitchell, ESQ.,,
representing one portion of the heirs
of the estate, but this was opposed by
G. E. Sheppard, Esq, representing the
other portion of the heirs.
The counsel of neither side could
agree upon a person to be appointed
and so the court did not appoint.
The appointment was wanted in Or
der to dispose of horse and some
chickens, for whom there was no one
to care.
The accounts OF Samuel Humphreys
| 1ululhAstIdIOE OA oAO 0oeCslS ~ -~~
mother were passed.
Lawyer Mitchell asked for are.state-
ment of the settlement Of the estate
of Richard u. Bateman, of which he
and Thos. q. Harris were assignees-
In the estate of Isaac J. Vanlae1 Dc,
ceased, counsel asked that counsel
fees be allowed them.
Harriet Laning, applied for dis
charge as guardian for Mary T. Lam
ing.
The criminal business began with
the trial of four small children for
stealing. Two were white boys, the
other boy was Ned Clark, the colored
boy mentioned in Fridays PIONEER,
and the last one was the eolored girl,
Emma J. Washington.
The first boy called, VIM. johnson.
pleaded guilty to stealing silver
watch from Elmer Hogbin. He was
but II years old.
Emma Washington pleaded guilty
to stealing -four, potatoes and rs cents
In money.
Ned Clark said he stole eleven eggs
from baker Thos. Huttenlock and Geo.
Peterson pleaded guilty to stealing
about $40 worth of goods from beat.
Ned Clark told Judge Hoagland he
wanted to go to the Reform School,
that he wouldn't stay with his Uncle
Charlie.
The court suspended sentence on
George Peterson and let him go home
with his father.
Emma J. Washington was sent to
the State Industrial School of Trenton,
and William johnson and Ned Peter
son, were sent to the Reform School
at Jamesburg. None of the children
were over 12 or 13 years old.
This concluded the days business
and the court adj burned.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
Budding Association.

At the monthly meeting on July
10th OF the Merchants'and Mechanics
Saving Fund and Building Loan As
soclatlon, more than $1,000 were sold
at an average premium of Sc cents.
The valuation of shares is as follows:
18th series, $18S.69 18th series $169. %:
18th series, SASH; 14th series, $12s. 81;
18th series, $l1007; 10Th series. $9S. 81;
18th series, $76.23; 18th series, $6O.72:
10th series, as. So; Goth series, $31. 10;
21st series, $1674; 22d series, $4.12.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
writer.

Colonel Nicolay has come into prom
inence recently from his controversy
with Alexander X. Mcclure with re-
gard to Lincoln's attitude towards the
late Hannibal Hamlin as a candidate
for Vice President. But Colonel Mic
olay has other claims to distinction as
an author and as President Lineoln's
Private Secretary. He was born in
Germany on the West bank q, the
Rhine between Mayence and Stras-
burg. His father was farmer, who
sold his few acres of Bavarian sod and
came to this country with his five chill
dren in 1887. John was the youngest,
and WAS born in 1882. His father died
in Illinois where the family was then
settled, and at the age of IA young
Nicolay was thrown entirely on his
own resources. He served in a coun-
try store at 81 month, and afterwards
became "devil'' in a printing office,
subsequently in regular order compost
tor, editor ard proprietor. He read
law In the Office of the Secretary of
State of Illinois, and it was here that
he first made the acquaintance of Alb
raham Lincoln. He felt that Lincoln
would become famous, and as far back
as 1858 began to make scrap books
containing an authentic record of the
growth of events of which the tall,
gaunt, popular lawyer was soon to be
the central figure. Mr.. Nicolay be-
came Lincoln's Private Secretary soon
after the nomination. There is prob
ably no man in the country more init
mately acquainted with every point in
the career of Lincoln, than Colonel
Nicolay, and who has a better under
standing Of his noble character.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
will Withdraw.

Several glassworkers of this city, re-
ceived telegraphic information Thurs.
day from their representatives at
theGlassworkers' convention in session
at Stubenville, O., to the effect that
Glassworkers had decided in their
Convention to withdraw from the
Knights of Labor organization. The
information pleased nearly all of the
workers. as their organization will be
peculiarly their own in the future.
Certain complications have arisen du-
ring their connection with the Knights
OF Labor, which has proved disadvan.
tageous to their own interests.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
The President Keeps Indoors

CAPE MAY, N. j, July 19.-Presi
cent Harrison did not worship to-day
at the little Beadle Memorial Church.
at the Point, where he was expected
Mrs. Harrison I'd Ii utenant and
Mrs. Parker occup' lie president's
pew at St. Johns G urch, ia this CITY.
while Secretary Halford attended the
M. E Church. VIII ia,n II. Crook, the
disbursing clerk a. the White House.
arrived to-day with Ae Pre- esident's
quarterly installmeat of wages.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
PITMAN, GROVE.
The Meeting to Begin on the 30th


The camp meeting at Pitman Grove
will begin on the Both inst, and con-
tinue until Aug. 18th. 1t is the goth
season for this wonderful place and
the prospects are bright for the most
wonderful meetings ever held there.
The growth Of Pitman has been al
most marvellous. Since last season
over fifty handsome and Substantial
cottages have been erected, and at
this time there are more than one hum
dred families who have arrived for the
season, and each train bringing more.
Sixteen trains arrive daily from Phila
delphia, and fifteen leave the Grove
for the great city, thus giving the
place far greater travelling facilities
than ever before The meetings ar
ranged for are excellent. and as fol-
lows:
July 30th, a. m, service in the inter-
est of Home Missions; July 31st, meet
ing in the interest of the Epworth
League. The camp meeting then will
begin in real earnest. Among the
noted personages tc be present are
these:
DIR. William Jones. Presiding Elder,
of Sadelia district, Missouri; David B.
Updegraff, Ohio; Kelso Carter, Mrs.
Lizzie Smith and Mrs. Kenney; w. C.
Stockton, the great evangelist, who
has not missed but one year since the
meetings. were first instituted; Rev.
Lyon, great young peoples leader:
Mrs. Carrie Thompson, Bishop Tur-
ner. DIR. Goblin, s. W. Thomas, Geo.
H. Neal, E. G. Hancock, J. W. Gun,
E. Hewitt, Sinamons and George
Hughes, of New York, DR.. Hanlon
and Others will preach at least once.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
At the Aims House.

There are at present in the county
Aims House 90 persons, ten of whom
are children. Steward Tcmlinson has
received nine children within two
days, five of whom are between one
and half and fourteen years, and
from one family in MilIville. The
mother of the family is said to have
deserted them. and the father, not be.
ing able to look after them, turned
them over to the county,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23
Drowned While Baahlng.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July IA
special to the Ledger from Sea Isle City.
N j., says: Charles Kauifers, aged 26
years, an excursiouist from Philadel-
phia, Pa, while bathing in the surf to.
day was drowned. Half an hour aftt r.
ward his body was found in the br ea &.
ers, having been washed ashore by the
waves.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23

Piles permanently cured; no pain,
DR.. Reed, 139 s. 18th ST., Philadelphia.
Send for circular. 3-26-1y
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-07-23

The bulk window of the second
hand shoe store of Meyer Honges, on
Commerce street, was broken Friday
night or early Saturday morning, and
seven pairs of second hand shoes taken
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-15
A Religious Craxe.

The Lexington Transcript says a sim
gular religious craze has struck the
neighborhood of Wilmore, Jessamine
county. Its victims, if such they are
to be called, hold belief something like
that of the Santificationists.
"They profess to have become santifi-
ed, give up worldly pursuits and give
away or destroy all trinkets and adorn-
ments and sometimes valuable property.
One young man is said to have thrown
away his watch and money and burned
his barn containing a crop of tobacco and
now spends his time in prayer, falling on
his knees before those he may meet ON
the highway and praying for them. Chill
dren six to eight years old, too young to
exercise any independent judgment, have
become infected by contact and example
of their elders and made unseemly spec
tacles of themselves at their public meet
ings, praying, shouting, relating expert.
ences, etc."