Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-03-28
WHOLE NO. 1853
DIED IN THE STAGE.

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Expires in the Stage While Rid
ing From Newport to the Sta
ton Saturday Nlght---A Wen
Known Man.
The sudden death of Seth Bowen, of
Mauricetown, while riding 10 the 81 age
| from Newport to the station, Saturday
| night, shocked the entire community
OF the lower part Of the county.
Mr.. Bowen was In Newport on Satur-
day doing business witt number Of
| the people there, and before be lsf7 the
village took supper with Capt. Charles
L. Bradford.
He was little late In showing up
for the stage when Howard Hustled
drove out from the stable, out appeared
and remarked that he ives not quite
through with his business. and asked
Mr.. Hustled If he could wait two min.
utes for him. Mr.. Hustled replied that
he would and Mr.. Bowen hurried of
to see Mr.. Daniel Bradford, returning
10 the time allotted. He entered the
stage while Ii was standing In front of
John D. Westcott's store. In the
stage was a lady, while outside was
Frank Compton sitting with MIR.
Hustled.
When the stage reached II. Peter
sons place, Mr.. Hustled said something
to the lady inside and turned away
after driving about fifty yards further,
Mr.. Hustled again spoke to the lady,
and as he turned to do so noticed that
Mr.. Bowen was leaning over sideways.
He called "Mr. Bowen" and received
no response. The lady also spoke to
him, Mr.. Hustled stopped his horses
Immediately and he and Mr.. Compton
jumped down and went to the side
doors each entering the stage at the
same time. As they raised Mr.. Bowen
to an upright position he breathed
feebly three times and expired.
The stage was taken directly to the
station and Mr.. Bowen carried to the
waiting room, and young man was
dispatched back to the town on q
( .cle for physician. Station agent
Shropshire. of Mauricetown, was tele-
graphed to, and he wired back that
the body had better not be removed
DR.. Judson. of Newport responded
to the call, and after making an exam.
ination decided that death was due to
rush of blood to the head, caused by
over exertiop.
Coroner Robbins was notified, and
later, George Bowen, a brother OF the
deceased, and Undertaken Compton
arrived from Meuricetowp, and Sum
day morning at three O'Clock the body
was removed to the late residence.
While In Newport Mr.. Bowen seemed
to be In excellent health and spirits,
and death came so quietly that even
the lady In the stage did not know of
1t until Mr.. Hustled discovered 1t.
Mr.. Bowen was we'll known all over
the county, and was particularly adj
mired and loved by the people In the
lower part of the county. He has lived
In Mauricetown all mis- life. In early
life he married Ruth Burt, sister Of
John Burt, of North Pearl street, this
! city. A son, Edward, lives In Phila-
delphia, and daughter, Belle, lived
with her parents.
Mr.. Bowen was man Of business,
and owned considerable interest In
shipping, and his fellow owners speak
Of him In the highest terms. He also
owned considerable amount OF real
estate.
He was connected with John Gaskin
In the shipping of oysters, with an Of
| foe at Bivalve.
He was a univer sally kind gentle
man, and performed many deeds OF
kindness to his fellow man, and his loss
will be widely and keenly felt.