Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-01-03
BRDGEToN, N. J.. THURSDAY. JANUARY 8, 1895.
Samuel Davis died at his home

Samuel Davis died at his home
in Seeley.
90. Information received by Mrs.
Joseph Reeves. of the death of her
son-in-law 10 Scotland.
81. The bridge being turned of and
chain down, Louis Behler walked
off into the river In q binding
snow storm.
25 Disastrous fire and loss of life at
Home for Feeble Minded In Vine.
land.
81. Samuel A. Laning appointed post.
master of Bridgeton.
2S. Hnstsds station burned down.
MARCH.
u. Irving Avenue Presby terian
Church organized.
Practical Machine Company
formed.
4. Orack-shot John L. Brewer dis
covered to have skipped t1e town.
Mrs. Somers J. Bates died,
Nancy, aged widow of Theodore
Elmer, died in Fairton, over 80
years old.
|8 B. T. Bright died suddenly.
Emily Pierce died suddenly.
ERNEST Graeber," detective,
arrested as a robber and placed In
jail with Louis Fiehl.
IA Returns of c ty elections.
IS. Board of Trades second annual
banquet.
II. Boys strike at Oohansey Glass
Works.
81. Mrs. Hosea Joslin, of Millville,
killed by lightning.
22. The venerable James Dare died
In Greenwich. aged 81 years.
%. Corey's ice houses destroyed by
fro.
Charles J. Fithian's horse stolen
P. P. Philips's st ore ct Cedar.
Vile robbed.
81. Wesley Gross and Horatio Gross
burned, the la ter fatally.
30. Horatio Gross died from his burns.
81. Suicide at Greedwich.
MON" Kelley arrested.
APRIL.
2. Oyster War broke out and Sheriff
Shinn and posse
Elisha Higgins drowned In Maur-
Ice river, off an oyster boat.
4. Announcement of Maskell Ew rings
assignment.
s. Bridgeton's greatest fire, Getsing-
or & Sons glass factories destroy
| ed.
4. Bold robbery of Wasserman &
Brounstein's soda water establish
ment.
8. A. K. Harbert's store robbed.
8, Oysters beds at Fortescue raided.
10. Announcement of dissolution of
law firm of Potter & Nixon.
IA. More trouble at Fortescue oyster
grounds; first oysterman arrested.
Notorious Charles Bstsm ar
rested on suspicion of robbing
Philips store In Cedarville.
16. Eighteen oysterman arrested.
1S. Great woods fire.
25. Discovery of robbery at County
Fair buildings.
2S. Oystermen epj oined from using
Oyster Association moneys.
| MAY.
1. Mrs. Rosa Carle discovered to heve
fed from the jurisdiction of the
Court.
4. Andrew F. q ,ne, Republican letter
carrier, bounced" by Postmaster
Lanipg.
5. Edward E. Grosscup bought out
the clothing business OF his father,
O. O. Grosscup.
s. Cumberland Glass Works big tank
factory destroyed by fire.
9. jacob Richman and WIN. NJ. Mar
tin arrested for conspiracy.
10. Sudden death of Philip Stathem,
In Cedarville.
II. Aaron Keen, "Old Aaron" died at
the County House. He was q
brother of Rosean Keen, who was
hanged here many years ago.
IA. James Logue died.
16. Irving Ave. Presbyterian Church
dedicated.
%. Louis Flehl ON trial for the killing
of Christian Zaiss.
Cape May prisoners brought to
BridOeton for safe keepino. the
wife murderer, Pierce, being one.
SO. Louis Flehl convicted of murder
In the second degree.
81. "Rev." Sam. Murray made dead.
ly assault on Ida Wise In Spring
town. He escapes arrest.
sS. Murray arrested In freight car at
! Glassboro.
81. Murray's confession.