Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-08-17
ON THE TROLLEY.
Delighted People Make Trial
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Delighted People Make Trial
The pretty grass plots about Gould
town Friday afternoon presented a
most charming appearance, a great
concourse of people being gathered
there, guests of the South Jersey Trac-
tion company, and invited to take q
trial trip upon the handsome electric
cars.
The time for the departure had been
arranged for five O'Clock. At four
o'clock, sbusses, carriages and band
wagons were at the Hotel Cumberland
to transport the guests ont on the
pike. All these vehicles were filed,
and many drove out in private Coz
veyances. Among the guests were
the city officials with their wives.
Those gathered under the pleasant
sprea dof the big oak trees were Mayor
Dubois, Councilmen Stacy W. Mat
thews and lady, Eli T. and Mrs. Rob-
bins, Merritt L. Sooy and lady, ]. Il.
and Mrs. Garwood, VIM. and Mrs,
MacFarIand, J. F. and Mrs. johnson,
Joseph A. and Mrs. Woodruff. Hon.
John Avis, Bert Woodruff, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. MCGOWAN and son, J.
Ward Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. D. P.
Mulford, Mr.. aud Mrs. G. II. Whipple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis T. Williams, Mrs.
Nellie Salman, Justice and Mrs. E.
Mulford Applegate, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
liot T. Hardon, Cashier and Mrs.
James w. Trenchard, Alex R. Fithian
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Service, Superintendent and Mrs.
Timothy Woodruff, Mr.. William
E. Riley, Captain and Mrs. Will
liam Terrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Ballenger, DR.. John Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. A. Laning, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Robbins, Freeholder
Nicholas Scull, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
HI. Pierson, City Recorder Frank L.
Hewitt, David P. Elmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. P. McGear, Miss Louie Rynick, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob r. Elwell, Robert
More. Jr., County Physician and Mrs.
J. r. G. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McGear, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
SiIvers, Jr., Miss Phebe Fithiap, Miss
Mabel Barracliffe, Miss May Barrett,
Robt. Dubois. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Donaghay, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Dare, @. r. Soul, Misses Silvers, City
Surveyor and Mrs. Clarence Dubois,
DR.. and Mrs. Charles II. Dare, Mr..
Howard Fithlan, Mr.. and William
@. Whitaker, Rev. Sylvester w.
Beach, Ed. NJ. Flthian, Me-. and Mrs.
iona. Elmer. DR.. T. J. Smith, Mrs. T.
r. Janvier, 8. E.M'Gear. and others.
When the party arrived at Gould
town they found one car upon the
track, but it had not yet been put in
service. Two other cars were brought
out from Bridgeton by horses, one of
them being Brill car, and ready for
service. There was some delay owing
to the fact that two cars had not re-
turned from Millville as soon as ex-
pected.
When they finally appeared, there
was disappointment from the fact that
the Brill car No. 8 had hot box, and
Supt. DeLaury declared it could not
be run in that condition. This left
but two cars for use, and the crowds
were too many to fill them.
Secretary w. H. Bacon was here,
there and everywhere, doing every.
thing possible to get the party started.
He was finally successful In having
the two cars made ready. Brill car
No. was for the city officials and
they with a large number of others
soon filed it, while car No. s, st.
Louis vehicle, was quickly filed by
others. Quite number were left
without accommodations. Secretary
Bacon expressed his sincere regrets to
the people, explaining his embarras-
ment, and pointing to the newness of
the cars which resulted in their being
thus temporarily clippled. Everyone
seemed to fully appreciate his posi-
ton, and while disappointed, accepted
the situation cheerfully, and heartily
bade the more fortunate ones bon-voy-
age.
It was exactly six o'clock when the
two cars left Gouldtown, and they
moved off splendidly, the electric
lights being in operation, presenting
most brilliant scene. The trip like
the one detailed yesterday, was In
every respect grand success, and
those on board were delighted with
the splendid service. The trip con-
tinued down along the big pond and
over the dam to the raceway at Mill
vile.
The return trip was made without
special incidents, the party arriving
home about half.past seven o'clock.
The cars were In charge of Snnarip.