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Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
GRAND MASTERS REPORT.
g. Nj. James w. TrenchaKd's Ex.
celIent Administration.


The Grand Lodge I. O. o. F., is in
session, and Grand Master James w.
Trenchard has presented before that
body his report of the years work and
its 9S closely printed pages will be of
especial interest to every member In
the organization, in New Jersey. The
words of the report are of such char
acter as to be of the greatest encours
agement to all Odd Fellows, for, as
using the Grand Masters language.
II can say, from the observations
that have been able to make during
my visits to the various sections of the
State, and from the full and encourag-
ing reports from most of the District
Deputies, that while there may be
some slow Lodges, and some thst are
not as strong as we would wish, yet as
to the general condition of the juris-
diction, we have reason to be encour-
aged, if not satisfied, and we should
never be satisfied, but always striving
to improve"
In speaking of the mortality the
Grand Master gays, "on March 3Oth an
honored and we'll beloved, Brother P.
g. William Fl. McGear, departed this
life, after long and very painful ILL
ness. Bro. McGear was one of the
most substantial members of Cumber-
land Lodge, No. 35.
The report of the Grand Secretary
which accompanies the report shows
that the number of members at last
report was 22,363; and that there had
been increase during the year of $50.
The Grand Lodge now numbers 234
subordinate lodges. new lodges have
ing been organized during the year.
2,6O5 brothers had been relieved by
the payment of $91, 1872, while Ill
widowed families had received $2,052.-
66. $26. .822.54 had been paid for bur.
ial and relief. In all there had been
paid out total for relieflof 1924, ,617.05.
The annual receipts were $261, ,O32. 80.
The entire report shows wonderful
progress of this magnificent order and
the members of the organization
speak in the highest terms of the es-
timable gentleman who is just now
rounding up most brilliant twelve
months of official services In the capa-
city of Grand Master.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
Nearly q Century.

Cumberland County's next Oldest
man now living, since the death of DIR.
Enoch Fithian, is John Vaunaman, of
near Cumberland Furnace.
Mr.. Vannaman will be a hundred
years old next June, and up to within
a few days past has been in excellent
health and activity, working about his
sons farm all the. fall, husking corn,
cutting wood and the like.
1t. is supposed that Mr.. Vannaman
has done more hard work than any
other man in the county. His days
have been spent in hard labor. Thous-
ands of acres of timber has been felled
by his axe in the hundred years of his
life.
He is an uncle to ex-Sheriff Benja-
min Shaw, being an older brother to
the ex-Sheriff's mother, who died at a
great age, a short time ago.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
Monthly Report.

The Directors monthly report for
the seventh series of the State Mutual
Building and Loan Association of
New Jersey shows 1926 new shares for
October. Loan made during the
month were as follows; Atlantic City,
$4,000; Bridgeton, $400; Berlin, $500;
Atco, $500; Pennsgrove, 5000; Sickler-
vile, $1,000. New branches were
organized at Blackwood, Hurffville,
Berlin and Atce.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
AFTER THE COMMIssION.
Q. X. Lands. Jr., Serves Papers
ON the Secretary.

Q. II. Lands. Jr., Serves Papers
ON the Secretary.
Secretary SamI. w. Wells, informed
a PIONEER reporter yesterday, that
Vineland temperance people were af-
ter the Cumberland 90. License Com
mission. He says that 9. K. Lands,
Jr., counsel for the temperance folks,
has served papers upon the Secretary,
demanding copy of the proceedings
of the Excise Board of Sept. 18th. This
is the meeting when large delegation
arrived from Vineland and made pro-
test against the granting of license in
that borough. No license was granted
for Vinelahd, but others were, and it
said that Mr.. Lands will fight the
Commission upon the ground that the
Board had no right to issue licenses
anywhere after the protest of the Vine
land delegation. Secretary Wells has
served the necessary copy of the min
utes.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24

New Jersey as fuilletomist, with great
capacity for general literary work.
And amidst more engrossing pursuits
Mr.. Lee has found time to become a
dabster with the brush, and some oil
paintings on the parlor wall of his ele-
CANT mansion give him unchsllenged
claim to high artistic excellence as a
painter.
No man in the world better under
stands the savoir faire of life than does
Benjamin F. Lee. Nobody knows
whether ambition, that last infirmity
of noble minds" may not yet push this
conscious and cultivated intellect for
ward till he may ''go up and possess
the land" and become Governor or
Senator, but as yet he has never indi-
Gated the slightest desire for any
higher official position than the one he
now occupies
AN ORNAMENT TO Politics.
Such men are at once an ornament
to politics and noble sons and servitors
of the gallant commonwealth in which
we live. Like Girmanicus who was
immortalized by Tacitus, we can with
just praise say of Benjamin F. Lee
"Gracious in presence he charms one
with his affabilitY and everywhere a
welcome guest; in official elevation al
ways courteous. never arrogant, his
natural dignity never offends nor does
he ever give envy any reason to repine
at his succesc.'
JAMES MATLACK SCovEL.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
ON SPEEDS THE COMET.
Owing to circumstances lit Can'l
Control, 1t WOn'G Hit Us.

BOSTON. Nov. 17.-Professor Pick
ering, of Harvard College, says that
the big comet Is now double the size
when first discovered. He says it is
rushing townrd the earth at lightning
speed.
It is coming on headforemost and
that is the reason the tail cannot be
seen, although the comet itself is visi-
BILE to the naked eye In the Constella-
tion Andromeda. The comets near
est point to the earth, will be 1000, 900
miles on November 27th, which is
much nearer than any of it's prede-
ceSSOrs
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
WHOLE NO. 1926
CHURCH WEDDING.
The Two Joined I'm WedIock i'm
the Episcopal Church This
ss. Morning

oscar Elmer, son of BENZ. Frank
Elmer, of this city, and Miss Emily
Davis, only daughter of G. o. Davis.
of Hopewell, we're married yester-
day, the ceremony taking place in st.
Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church.
this city.
The pulpit of the pretty church was
delightfully."- festooned, and solid banks
of chrysanthemums were under the
spreading branches of beautiful palms.
The pews were filed with the society
OF Bridgeton, invited guests. DIR. VIII.
liam Lott, of Philadelphia, and Major
Daniel Elmer, of this city, ushered
the guests in the church.
Prof. Lang presided at the organ.
and the gladstone notes of q bright
wedding march rang out promptly at
half-past eleven o'clock. The ushers
marched slowly up the wide aisle, fol-
lowed by the bride, handsomely at
tired in travelling costume, leaning
upon the arm of her uncle, DIR. George
w. Moorehouse, of Philadelphia.
AS they neared the chancel, the,
groom, accompanied by his brother,
DR.. M. K. Elmer, appeared, and Miss
Davis placed her arm upon that of her
future husband, and they took their
position before the white robed rector
Rev. David Howard, and their troth
was plighted, the beautiful ring cere-
mony being performed.
As the happy couple arose from
their knees, and they were pro.
nouuced husband and wife, the organ
rang out with wedding march, and
the bridal party left the church, took
carriages for the West Jersey depot
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer went on a
short tour.
Upon their return they will take up
their residence on the Davis farm la
Hopewell township, which Mr.. Ell
mer has leased, and in the future will
conduct.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
An Insult.

The veterans of Newton, and in fact
all over Sussex county. are very ndig.
nant over the fact that party of en-
thusiastic Democrats drove about
town on Wednesday afternoon with a
stuffed figure fastened to the back of
the wagon. The figure was dressed in
soldiers suit, with one arm and leg
off, and this the veterans rightly con-
sidered an insult. The worst feature
of the case is that one of the parties Is
the benefic ciary to a deceased fathers
back pay amounting to some $4,000,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
wages 10 ADVANCE Generally.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 17.--All
the cotton mills in the State will fol-
low the lead of the two big firms and
increase wages at an early date. The
Messrs. Knight, the biggest cotton fac
tors in the world, are to make an ad-
vance of per cent, but the Messrs.
Goddard are still undecided whether
to make the advance Z or 10 per cent.
There is the greatest rejoicing among
the operatives.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
sheep Raising i'm Dakota

Is a financial success, as is evidenced
by the statements made by prominent
Dakotians in a pamphlet just issued
by the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul
Railway, copy of which will be sent
free upon application to J. H. Hiland,
Genl. Freight Agent, Chicago, ILL.,, or
to VIM. Kelly, Jr., Travelling Pass.
Agt., 30 So. Third Street, Philadel
phia, Pa. 7-7tf
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
How Fent.

Why, two years ago was just about
crazy, and no wonder that my wife
and children were afraid of me. You
just want to suffer with neuralgia with
no relief as / did until used Sulphur
Bitters. They cured me, and now my
wife says l am as meek as lamb
Robert DaUis, american House, Boston.
II 2w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
How to Read

your doctors prescriptions. Send three
2-cent stamps, to pay postage, and re-
ceive DR.. Kauffman's great treatise on
diseases; illustrated in colors; 1t gives
their signs and authorizations. Ad-
dress A. P. Ordway g. Co, Boston,
Mass. II 2w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24
Building Association.

The Merchants and Mechanics Saw
ing Fund and Building Association
held its regular meeting last week.
No money was sold in anticipation of
the payment of the 18th series, which
natures in December. The valuation
of stock Is as follows:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24

The election of Cleveland has al.
ready stimulated one American indus
try-that of broom-making. The
triumphant Democrats are buying up
pretty much all the stock on hand for
parade Sc.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-24


MIR. Lee is as modest In manner az be
is able in council. Like Caesar on the
Lupercal 'thrice has he laid aside" Of
fers of the Gubernatorial purple, when
q nomination meant an election.
It is far more to his liking to make
great men of others than to become q
great man as Governor or United
States Senator himself. Amidst the
exacting cares of politics Benjamin F.
Lee has found ample time to keep up
with the current literature of the day,
and he is as familiar with the pages of
Addison Spectator" as he is with the
spicy but classic pages of Francois
"Rabelais," and he has son who,
under the nom de plume of "Soames," !"
has few equals and no superiors in
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SpOrtine.

1t is now quite certain that some
English yacht will come over next
fall to contest with a selected
American yacht for Americas cup.
Secretary Garfield, Of the commit
tee Of five Of the New York yacht
clubs, says that Kersey has re-
ceived a cablegram from Lord Dun
raven expressing satisfaction with
the conditions and arrangements
cabled October oath.
George Dawson, of Australia, and
Doc OConnell, Of Boston, are
matched to fight before the Cali
fornia Athletic Club on December
Sth for $4,000.
The Blood Horse meeting at the
Bay District track, which is to last
thirty-seven days, is in full swing.
1t promises to be a great success.
Stamboul is again king of stall
lions. On the kite track at Stock
ton, Cal, November 9th, he trotted
a mile in 2:0S flat. w Wood, a
PAGER, did a mile on the same track
in 2:07.
The California Athletic Club will
soon erect building in which to
hold contests.
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THE ALLIANCE REMAINS.
She VIII Not Go TO Samoa, as
Was Intended.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Orders
were telegraphed to San Francisco
this afternoon to go by to-day's
steamer countermanding the orders
for the Alliance to go to Samoa.
She will remain in Honolulu. This
decision was reached at Cabinet
meeting to-day. The Secretary of
State received advices this morn
ing that affairs at Honolulu are so
critical that it is deemed necessary
to keep both warships there. I'm
mediately upon this decision being
reached, Secretary Tracy hurried
telegram to San Francisco hoping
to catch the steamer before she
sailed. The Ranger is to be fitted
out for sea, and is to Ne sent to
Samoa instead of the Alliance.
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POLITICS IN HA WAH.
They Surprise an Editor of a
San Francisco Paper.

The appended clipping is taken
from the San Francisco Post:
When it comes to rapid action in poll
tics the United States must 90 to school
and take lessons of our little island neigh
Dor, the Hawaiian Kingdom. AS will be
remembered, not long ago the Macfarlane
Ministry was turned out under vote of
want OF confidence. The Queen appointed
a new Ministry, consisting of Messrs.
Cornwell, Gulick, Creighton and Nawahi,
and that one lasted just two hours and
twenty minutes, when it was compelled
to retire by virtue OF similar vote Of
want Of confidence.
This, we think, is the quickest time on
record. For a Cabinet to be formed, an
nounced, qualified and turned out of Of
fee all in less than two hours and half
beats Nancy Hanks time with a bicycle
suky on Il kite-shaped track. The Min
istry had no time even to draw warrants
on the Treasury for their salaries before
they were turned out on the charity Of a
cold and heartless world.
What roaring farce it is, the mainten-
anCe of an independent Government in
Hawaii, with all the forms and pomps and
ceremonies of royalty! What the people
of Hawaii would do, if they had good
judgment, would be to get I'D Of the whole
institution OF royalty, and the notion OF a
responsible Ministry with ii, declare the
kingdom republic, and then ask to be
| admitted into the United States, either as
a territory or rs a state, in the way that
| Texas came in.
They have played at kings and queens
long enough down there. With bank
rupt treasury and no prospect of reflling
it, some change must be made, and the
| only practicable change must consist in
| annexation to the United States, which
would give their sugar planters bounty
OF > cents pound on their product
S f Post, Nov. 10th.
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discover hTas youU find here
pocket
CLOSING OUT BUSINESS
legitimate Sale, were
dollar
TO Wei and artistic and order please
public requires through knOwedge
of FASHIONS FADS and FANCIES in other lands.
Latest Fance all Wool SAX Striped Coil
tudiouS prces-0hy price
REMARKABLE 10 w considering the quality.
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Plaids, ALI Wool Plaids.

Materials,
coIors and STORM CLOTH
the right tnsh
6tdcE invisible blue de
high priced
either, of Nay match
q
cold Oiter, perhaps Sonae) but don't
propose Ladies and Misses Tailor
black,
greg andf fancy striped at So and upWdrdS
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The ADVERTISER has tue largest
circulation and prints mole live news
than any of its alleged contempt
raries. Its advertising columns
prove that business men know a good
thing when they see it. If You do
not take this journal you are behind
the times.
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and hours of labor can be arbi-
trated.
Two cases of small pox are re-
ported in Tacoma, and there are
several cases in Oakland.
Severe gales on the great lakes
in the latter part of October caused
a loss of 81 100000 worth of ship
ping and several lives.
Cruiser No. !, the Cincinnati,
was launched at New York on
November 7th. The vessel is a
twin screw steel cruiser of 1888
tons displacement, with a heavy
protective deck, great speed and
heavy batteries Of rapid fire guns.
Washington mail advices from
Yokohama, Japan, received at the
Navy Department, state that
Passed Assistant Paymaster T. J.
Cowle of the gun boat Petrol has
been tried by a court-martial on
the charge of drunkenness and SEN
fenced to five years suspension
from duty.
h /Lieutenant Frederick c. Schwat-
ka, the famous Arctic explorer,
who went in search of the records
of the lost Sir John Franklin party,
several years ago, died of an over
dose of laudanum at Portland,
Oregon, on November I'd. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict of
accidental death.
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For Sale.

70 FINE LARGE OIL PAINTINGS.
u The same are on exhibition on board
of the bark Forest Queen now lying at
Brewers Wharf, foot OF Nuuanu street.
323I-3t
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SAN FRANCISCO LETTER
Latest News AdViceS per 0. S. s.
Mariposa, November 18th.

(From our special correspondent.)
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HAND-M AIDE
Honolulu

Shoes are generally regarded the best Whether this be
the not is fact that there isn't anything better III
footwear than 'Banser" Shoes "The Best describes
the Shoe SELL and whether you something for soca
occasions for work-aday fit you out to a
charm In these goods appearance sacrificed to dur
ability durability to appearance Our Shoes are happy
combination of both these qualities and handsome
they durable and durable they handsome You
have only to buy pair to discover that they are equally
agreeable your feet and your pocket-book If there any
such thing economy in footwear this the Shoe to give it.
MANUFACTURERS SHOE CO.,
FORT STREET.
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\ cm advertisements.

Aew Embellishments
SANTA CLAUS
Headquarters,
JOG Fort Street,
Offers its Usual Annual Attractions OF
Holiday Novelties and Toys
Embracing direct invoices from France,
Switzerland, Germany, New York
and San Francisco, consist
ing in part Of
Rubber Dolls and Animals. Balls,
TeethiuS Rings. Rattles, etc. Dressed
and Uniressed Dolls with Hair, all sizes,
Cloth, Wood and Kid Body. Bathing
Dolls, POLLS Trousseau, Dolls Fans, Pa
rasols, Jeweiry, Shoes, etc, Dolls
Trunks, Wagons, Furniture, 7. Sets.
MUSIC BOXES, ACC0RDEONS, GUITARS
Brass Nickel and Tin Trumpats, Horns
and ether Noisy Goods in variety
VOID, iron and Fin Toys, plain and
Mechanical; Animals, Box Toys, Noah's
Arks, Magnetic Toys; Wheel, Sal! and
Steam Boats.
Baby Baskets, Lunch, Work and
Waste Baskets.
Christmas Candles, Tinsel and other
Christmas Tree Ornaments.
WaEEL GooDs-Wagons, Barrows, Velo-
cipedea, Bicycles.
Toy Books, a B c and other Blocks
and Games.
Crcquet Sets, pOminoes, Che smen
Checkers, Lotto, Solitaire, Bagateile.
LEAraER GooD>-Trav. Comp anions, c.
and Cnff Boxes, Backing Sets.
Lap Tablets, Desks, Work Boxes, Ma
| nicura Sets, Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets.
HoRN GooDs-Ink Stands Odor Stands,
Hat and Towel Racks.
Smokers Sets, Clock Stands, Whisk
! Broom Holders, Plush, Celluloid and
| Metal Photo. and Auto. Albums.
Ink Stands, Papeteries, Storm Paper
Weights, Bisque Vases, Figures and
! Ornaments,
Calendars aud Diaries for 1898
| Booklets in attractive variety, Prang's
| Haul Painted Silk Novelties few only,
| and an Excellent Assortment of New
Design
Christmas Cards Selected in Con-
venient Mailing Sizes. There is not a
single left over cad from last year in the
store.
Celluloid and Leather Music Rolls,
| Celluloid and Wire Photo. Holders,
Shaped Pictures, Nut Pick Sets, Curling
Irons, etc., etc.
The selection OF Miscellaneous Gift
Books for the season is expected by re-
turn Australia, with probably, Later No
velties.
~AlI orders faithfully attended to,
and Goods for shipment packed with care
81 s 1854 2w THO-. q. THRUM.
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Columbus Discovered America.
HOW IT CAME ABOUT?

Do people when there is depression in business
like the present time who discovered America by
what means?
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Our Millinery Department

orders IN
approaching Holidays
hare look Of He 0U be
Cdre' Fancy little Straw Hats that Offering at
Ladies Ask
Be TUG simple,
pen8ice, nd Onco of he
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risks when 1 made each q Christmas
gift OF box OF pills,
The entertainment concluded with
the partial hanging of paralytic John
Lanls by DR.. Slade. The physician
had but Just learned of the discovery by
Kansas City scientist Of the efficacy
of partial hanging as remedial agent
in the treatment of locomotor ataxia
and paralysis. He recognized that the
Christmas eve entertainment offered an
excellent opportunity for familiarizing
the public with this method of treat
ment and at the same time providing
them with thrilling spectacle. Ac-
cordingly, temporary 'gallows was
erected on the stage, sndupon this poor
Lanks was duly hanged while the
lights were turned down to q yellow
haze.
So realistic was this bit Of acting
that even the little children shouted
their appreciation. The experiment
was a sigma. success in every particular
except that it seemed to exercise no
beneficial effect whatever upon Mr..
Lanks.
Then we all went our several ways,
feeling, as / also appropriately re
marked in the Clarion, that ''it had In
indeed been good to be there"
ToM P. MORGAN.
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aside from this, evidence OF serious inn
port was not wanting. Here Is the case
briefly set forth. Alfreds and man
named jenkins were seen together one
evening walking along the road, and
the next morning Jenkins was found,
with his head crushed in, lying in a
patch of briars. At the preliminary
trial before justice Of the peace AL.
frcds declared that he and Jenkins had
parted company near the briar patch
where the body had been found, but as
this declaration was not admitted as
evidence Alfrcds was handed over to
the grand jury and was, as everyone
expected, indicted for murder and i'm
prisoned 10 await the action Of the cir
cult court.
The jniler in an obscure village Is
often leader in society, and the Jail
cr's daughter is naturally person Of
much moment. Old illus Springer had,
during many years, been jailer in Nor
ton, and his daughter Ruth had de-
clined several good offers of marriage
She was exceedingly bright Of coun-
tenance and it was the mysterious