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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
SCHOOL ALUMNI.
A Very Interesting Meeting of the Associa-
ton Last Week.

ton Last Week.
The Bridgeton High School Alumni
Association held their second annual
meeting in the High School building
last week. The large school room was dec
GRATED with flowers, and over both of the
two front blackboards were tastefully
draped the class colors of 1894 and 1895.
Over the large entrance door to the school
room the large American flag was draped,
and in each chandelier were arranged a
number of small paper flags.
AT 8.25, the meeting was called to order
by President Cox. A number of new
members were taken, after which the roll
was called, and minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
Officers were then elected for the en-
suing year. Those elected are as follows:
President, Harmon Dilks; Vice Presi-
dent, Miss Lenora Stadler; Secretary,
Miss Nina M. Loper; Treasurer, Walter
G.. Demaris.
A committee was appointed to select
school colors. Those selected We're pale
yellow and white.
Ine PRESIDENT, w. +. COX gave short
but appropriate speech, after which the
| new President was escorted to the chair
Then began the program, which was
| short but very good.
Violin solo, w. F. Cox; this received
| well merited applause. Reading. w. G.
| Demaris; vocal solo, Miss Lizzie Moore
recitation, Miss Ella Westcott; instru-
mental solo, Miss Helen Thomas.
After this most excellent program, the
members walked out into the spacious
| halls, where two long tables were taste.
fully arranged for the banquet, which
consisted Of ice cream, cake, fruit, etc
1t was quite late when all was over, and
the second Alumni meeting of the High
School ended.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
Domestic Barometer,

The means of forecasting the weather
from morning cup of coffee is given by
the Leeds Mercury, which asserts that
it has proved more trustworthy than tho
Official guesses. Drop two Jumps of
sugar carefully into the middle of the
cup; if the air bubbles remain in the
centre of the cup, it will be fine; if they
rise rapidly and go at once to the sides, it
will rain all day; if they gather in the
centre and then go in a cluster to one
side, look out for showers.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
B. Y. P. U. CONVENTION.
International Convention at Baltimore,
July 18th to 21st.

International Convention at Baltimore,
July 18th to 21st.
The international convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union will meet
in the city of Baltimore, July 18th to 9th
next. Great preparations are being made
for grand rally OF Baptist young people,
The Eutaw Place Baptist Church will be
headquarters for delegates from New
Jersey, who will go over to Philadelphia
and Reading system. The fare from
Camden will be $3.50 for the round trip
The colors for the New Jersey delegates
will be terra Gotta and gold. In addition
to the eolors, the state leaders of New
Jersey and Pennsylvania have arranged
for convention cap of dark blue cloth,
navy style, which they desire all delegates
to procure and wear. The New Jersey
leader and manager is S. Conrad OFT, of
this city, from whom all particulars can
be obtained.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
MUCH DRUNKENNESS.
But Bridgeton IS Real Temperance Town,
for all That.

Ihere Is much. very much drunken
ness in Bridgeton, but the city is real
temperance town; not licensed hotel or
saloon III 1t, yet men get drunk, and after
IL or IL o'clock at night drunken and
noisy men make the night hours hideous
with profanity and blasphemy. They go
in squads and in gangs; where they get
their liquor is great mystery (?) to the
uninitiated
The great nuisance which gives the OPP
pOrtun1ty for so much drunkenness is the
public opening of the soft drink and cider
places. No one wants to charge that these
places are kept open tor the sale of in
toxicants, but every one knows that they
are the rendezvous of people who drink
intoxicants, and for this very class of peo-
pie who disturb the quiet of the middle
hours of the night.
So, also, do the beer bottling places,
hanging on the suburbs of the town, con-
| tribute their share to this very disorder;
| the large wagon loads of beer kegs and
| had barrels which are hauled to and from
these places tell the story so plain that a
wayfaring man need make no mistake e;
| the proof is conclusive to the ordinary
understanding.
| Here and there few are arrested and
pay their fines, but the greatest number
escape arrest by not being informed on
by those who are disturbed by them.
People had rather complain in general
way than to make specific charges to the
authorities, and so the evil goes on.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
News Notes From Salem.

SALEM, June 4-While Clarence Will
mot was working around drill press at
Ayars Machine Company's works this
morning one of his fingers was caught in
the cog wheels and terribly lacerated.
Mayor j. w. Acton arrested Frank
Henry, Isaac Ferrell, Richard Brows,
alias, 'Tudis," and George Wright, all
colored, last night, for shooting crap"
They were committed to answer.
While on their way from Salem to
Bridgeton this morning, Captain David
Press, Edward Press and r. S. Hastings
were thrown from the vehicle by the
horse taking fright. Hastings had his
collar bone broken and received internal
injuries, while the other occupants es-
capped with slight bruises.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
LEWIS BOWERS DEAD.
Falls in Fit From the Steamboat Into the
River.

Last Friday Lewis Bowers, of Null
berry street, was sitting on the outer
rail of the steamer Elizabeth VanSciver'
watching the men load freight on the
boat.
Suddenly he was seized with fit and
fell backward into the river. Nobody on
ON the steamer witnessed the accident,
but some boys nearby saw the fall, and
cried man overheard.
William Tweed and William Kirk were
ON the opposite side of the river and Crap
pied for the body, with oyster tongs. 1t
was picked up from the bottom after be-
ing IN the water about ten minutes.
Bowers never came to the surface af-
ter he fell, and when pulled out was
dead, all efforts at resuscitation proving
unavailing.
DIR. Mailly came hurriedly to the wharf
but pronounced the man dead.
Dowers was twenty-seven years old
last March, and lived with his parents.
He has been afflicted all his life with fits.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
GOOD NEWS.
Cumberland Nail and Iron Works Will Start
Up in One Week.

Up in One Week.
The pudding mill of the Cumberland
Nail and Iron Works will start up next
Monday, July 1st, and the sheet
mill will start the Monday following.
This is authoritative and will be good
news to all the iron workers, and to the
whole town in general. 1t will not be
long before the clatter of the mailing ma
chimes will also be heard, and the entire
works will once more be III operation.
When these works are idle the whole
city feels the depression large amount
of cash is paid out in monthly wages by
these works, and it all goes into the vari-
Gus avenues of trade; the workmen en-
ployed in these works as a class are eco
nomical and frugal; many of them have
their own homes, and are saving in their
habits,
The starting up and continued opera
ton of the works will be a boon to the
town, and will be reminder that good
times are on their return.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
s. E. M'GEAR & BRO.
Their New Invoices of Summer Weather
Goods; the Latest Fabric Inventions.

Their New Invoices of Summer Weather
Goods; the Latest Fabric Inventions.
DERBY SHIRT WAISTS
We've received new shipments of the
famous Derby shirt waists; they are
laundered by hand, and will not break
nor crack when relaundered. If the
sight of them does not captivate you at
once, the low price will.
WE'VE DOTTED SwIssEs
In all size dots; the mention of these
goods is sufficient; the prices here are
lower than anywhere else.
EMBRoIDERIEs.
Nainsook Embroderies, Swiss En-
broideries, Colored Embroideries, Pinks,
Ecrus; wide margins, open edges, 10c.,
15c., Csc. and all prices between, per
yard. Thousands of yards.
GENUINE SWIVEL SILKS.
You see we have marked them Csc a
yard; they are the same kind of goods
which, you remember, sold last year at
SOC and 60c yard.
ESPECIAL ATTENTIoN-l23C.
we invite especial aCCenJlOn 10 our oo Ill
wide Swiss, dotted, striped and figured
at 124c yard.
OUTING SERGEs.
Navy blue and black, plain and storm
serges for seashore and outing skirts and
suits, full 46 inches wide, always sold al
75c; now SOC yard. Also fine line OF
36 in. wide serges at Bic and 35c yard.
S. e. MCGEAR IL BROS.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
STAY FOR LAMBERT.
The Camden Murderer Gets Still Another
Lease on Life.


TRENTON, June 24.-Theodore LAM
bert, now in Camden County Jail under
sentence, will not be hanged for several
months. For the sixth time this man has
agitated judicial circles here and his at
torney, John Semple, has saved his neck.
again.
Prosecutor Jenkins came here to-day
to consult with Attorney General and get
his opinion whether an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court stays an
execution, and the Attorney General de-
cided against him.
The precedents have been numerous in
New Jersey where murderers have OBJ
tanned time through the attempt to get
writ of habeas corpus, and because the
United States Court Judge refused an ap-
peal was taken to the United Stated Sn-
preme Court. In all the cases the de-
cisions have been finally against the con-
victed men. John l.. Semple has had
this case before and lost. He tried it
again last week, but Prosecutor Jenkins
doubted whether the appeal carried with
it stay.
The lawyer contended it did, and de-
clared he would summon Governor
Werts, Sheriff Barrett and Prosecutor
Jenkins before the bar of the United
States Supreme Court for contempt if
Lambert was hanged. Sheriff Barrett
was ready for the execution, but he was
afraid to proceed, so he and Prosecutor
Jenkins consulted the Attorney General,
and he decided that the appeal carried
with it stay and so Lambert has another
reSOite
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
South jerseys Glass Industry.


GLAssBORo, June 19.-The present sea-
son with glass manufacturers in this
county is said by the workmen to be one
of the most successful, from financial
standpoint, that they have experienced
for several years past, and, while prepar-
ations are being made for shutting down
the latter part Of this month, yet orders
now on hand are sufficient to run out this
blast.
The big Whitney houses at this place,
although not starting until late in the sea-
son, have been running night and day
forces since November, and the outlook
for next seasons blast is very promising
At Clayton good season was enjoyed,
Moore Brothers having five furnaces in
operation the entire season on fruit jars.
The works at North Clayton will start
next year with large number of orders.
At Williamstown the season was not as
prosperous a one as in former years, and
the appointment of a receiver for the Bo-
dine-Thomas works has caused no little
uneasiness among the workmen as to the
plans for next year. 1t is generally
thought the firm is not insolvent to such
an extent but that they will resume in
September next.
The starting of the old Swedesboro
factory some time in September is an as
sured fact, as number of orders are on
hand, and the new company have added
improvements to the plant, and, on the
whole, the glass trade in this section for
next year has bright prospects.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
A Big Attra ctiOn.

The Bridgeton Club is arranging for the
appearance of a great colored team this
season, the Page Fence Giants, of
Michigan. This team is composed of the
greatest of players and fairly outrank the
Cuban Giants. The team is supported by
the Page Fence Company. The team
travels in a private car, living on it en-
tirely, and every member rides from the
car to the grounds on bicycle. This
team has played forty-three winning
games this season in the West The at
traction will be here in August.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
TWENTY-ONE CHURCHES.
An Immense Work Cheerfully Done for
Christianity.

Christianity.
There are now twenty-one churches in
this city oils, ,292 population, which makes
one church to about every $50 people.
We imagine this is pretty good show
ing and accounts largely for the good
morals of the town.
The churches are divided among the
following denominations :-5 Methodist
Episcopal; 5 Presbyterian Baptist; 2
Lutheran; Methodist Protestant; l
Episcopal; l African Methodist Episco-
pal; Roman Catholic.
Those mathematically inclined can
estimate the ammount contributed by
this city for the support and spread
Christianity. 1t is doubtful if there is a
city in the State which does more in pro-
portion to population.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27

A telephone dispatch from Millville
Saturday, stated that force of men
are engaged in tearing down a certain
two and a half story dwelling house that
has been standing for sometime in the
roadway on High street. Said demolish-
ed house is being carted away in small
Millville Traction Company's cars is not
interfered with.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
A Big odd Fellows, Celebration.

PITMAN GROVE, N. j., June 23.-The
Odd Fellows of South SeIsey are arrang
ing for monster celebration at Alcyon
Park to take place on July "a. Excur-
sions are to be run from all points. All
the grand officers of the State will be in
attendance. Grand Master E. HI. Griffith
will be the orator of the day, and other
prominent members of the order will
make addresses.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
Building Association.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Merchants and Mechanics Building and
Loan Association was held Wednesday
evening, June 10th, at their room in the
Mitchell Building.
About $1,000 was sold at premiums rang
ing from 10c to 35c per loan per month.
The value of stock last week was re-
ported as follows:
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27
Sweet Music.

Occasionally the families residing OR
Pearl street, north of Commerce, are re-
galed with sweet music during the even
ing. The singers are unknown, but the
treat they give the neighborhood is highly
appreciated. The singers steal upon us
unawares, and are most gentlemanly and
quiet in their department.. The songs
are sweet and pure in character, and are
well rendered.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27

ment in this city this summer? Clerks
are anxious for it.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27

Swapping turtles are now brought to
this market from Wisconsin.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-06-27

Piles permanently cured; no pain. DR..
Reed, l29 S. 18th ST., Philadelphia. Send
for circular. 751y
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23

=" Several OF the theatre managers of
carthage, Mo-, arc preparing bill.
Which they Will ask the legislator
10 pass, making it a inisdemeanor
1or ladies attending theatres to wear
mats OF size sufficient to obliterate
ine view of the stage from one o !,
more persons. The bill is to be Of.
1eeed IN good faith. but q storm
awaits the fellows who vote for If.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23

done rapidly. There is rapidlty
of thought and execution which the
magazine writer or author of q book
Is not required to submit to. There
isa diversity of subj sets ever coming
up. very frequently without warn
ing, which the newspaper editor
must deal with then aud there. and
1t is often the case when he has
neither time nor opportunity to
revise what he has written.
While ON article for magazine III
written aud rewritten perhaps half
dozen times before:it goes to press,
it is not infreQuent for en- editors
copy for daily newspaper to pass
from his hands after the fret writ
ing, and not be seen by him again
until the paper is printed and de-
lyered. 1t is one thing Tor writer
TO have time to revise aud rewrite;
to strike out Inaccuracies in the
proof sheets of his book; to have all
needed time to compare notes and
to perfect his copy. and 1t is quito
another thing for an editor of daily
newspaper to be required to write
from one to two to three md moro
columns day for the year round,
averaging from three to six articles
on US many subjects, and yet present
them oil in pure and faultlsss Eng
lish.
Therefore, it is true that "the
number of writers who use abso
iutely pure aud fnultless English is
very small" This can be said, how
ever, for the newspapers, and that
is, that they are the greatest educat-
ors OF the time, and this too, despite
the fact that sometimee their dict ion
may not stand the critical test of
what Is termed pure and faultless
English.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23
POPE PROTESTS.
PETITION Before the Senate About
South Cardinals Governorship.
By Southern AssnciatdPre5.e


BY Southern AssociatdPresse.
WAsHlNdroN. January 90. Sen.
etor Butler laid before the Senate
the petition of MIR. Simpson Pope.
late candidate for Governor OF
South Carolina on the Democratic
ticket. The petition is IN the hand
writing of Mr.. Pope, is addressed
to the Senate and makes some
very plain statements relative TO
the conduct of the election, 1t
says:
1.-The undersigned respectfully
represents that he is citizen al the
State OF Sonth Carolina, aud Mt the
election held in that State on N oyem.
her 9th, 1894, he was candidate for
the Office Of Governor, and wig. as
be believes, defrauded at said cleo.
ton to snch an extent rs to deprive
h'm of said office; that members Of
The General Assembly were elected
at tho same election, who have re-.
Gently elected B. A. Til!uen q
United States Senator; that thons.
unds OF voters were prevented from
casting their ballots at said
election by reason OF frand,
force nnd Intimidation; that
thousands of ballots were thrown
out or destroyed, and III many in
stances other ballots were substi.
tuted for them by managers; that
the constitution OF the United States
aud of the State of South Carolina
and the laws passed pursuant there.
to were utterly diregarded: that
these frauds were committed under
the direction of Benjamin r. iii.
man and of Hon. J. l.. NJ, Irbv.
chairman Of the State Executive
Committee. who is member OF yopr
honorable body.
Wherefore: your petitioner prsys
that O committee may DO appointed
By Your honorable body charged
with examining into the conduct Of
SAID election, with power to send for
persons and papers and on the com.
ing IN OF the report OF said commit
tee that such action may be taken in
the premises as the report will justi.
fy."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23
oNDEN kssi: FLAG nE
s:IGN COUNTRY,


Inc Statisticlan of The New York
Produce Exchange says that during
the year of 1891 there were shipped
to Europe lGl cargoes of grain ag-
gregating 9,G76, 042 bushels, in the
vessels OF five lines, each line OF
which was owned entirely or con.
trolled by Americans, yet not o
bushel OF this grain went under the
American flag" Ships owned by
British firms carried 10000, 600
bushels of grain the same year, while
other foreign owned ships carried
10. 200. 900 bushels. The Savannah
News IN commenting upon this
state of affairs notes that in all this
traffic the American owned ships
Tying the American flag did no,
appear at all. the owners who took
part In the carrying were forced to
do so under the flag of foreign
country. This is q sad commentary
upon the chipping laws of the
Ualted States, and so long as the
protective" system continues the
country need not expect to sec
American products going to foreign
countries in American bottoms
hoat'ng the American flag.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23
TUE VEHICLE oF rnoUc,.r

Ihe Knoxville Tribune, in trest
'ng this question, very properly ad.
'ances The opinion that the number
VI writers who use absolutely pure
hna iauItless English IS very small.
MS Is true, and the rule will apply
~ s'i classes OF writer's, the excep-
non being made possibly with that
cluss known as authors OF books, snd
magazine writer's who. having time
10 carefully prepare and revise their
matter before it meets public gaze,
escape what might under other cir
substances invite criticism.
With the newspapers this con.
aition OF affairs does not exist. Yet.
81 our contemporary remarke, the
pest the most vigorous, lucid and
ready writer's of English are TO be
ioond IN the Newspaper ranks.
Newspaper editorial work must be
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23
Entered as ,econd.cia>. matt matter.


TIE CIRCULATION or THE vIHGINs
IAN is LARGELY IN EXCESS OF any
other paper published III Eastern Vir-
pinia.
Its circulation i'll Norfolk ami Ports
riouth is greater than that OF any paper
published or circulated in the two cities.
II is delivered in the oitee OF Norfolk
and Portsmouth AMI suburbs for l0cents
3 week. Mail subscriptions, postage paid.
Five Dollars per year: Three Dollars for
Fix NJ otths: One Dolsr and Fifty Cents
month.
Advertiser ants inherited at tho rate of
20 CESTs SQUARE FIRST INSERTION; each
eubseQuopt insersion S7a CENTS, or 80
Cent? wBES INSERTED EVERY OTHER DAY.
Contractors are not allowed TO exceed
their space or advertise other than their
legitimate business. except by paying
precislly for tie same.
TEE WEFKrY v1ReISIhS AND CARoLISI.N.
eight pages, is delivered, portage paid,
three months, 25c.: six months, &C.,;
ewelye months. 81.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23

Inc Empctor of China has issued
In order for the execution of three
Admirals and number of DIVISION
commanders who are charged with
eoWsrdice at the battle that resulted
\ the capture of Port Arthur. II
This thing keeps on China will be
TIE one country without a Colonel
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23
lntcud Building In the sou,t,,
NV S0uthern Aasociatai prnu.

BosToN, January 22.-In the Son.
ave Ihis afternoon the Merchantile
committee reported bill author.
izlng the Boot cotton mills to en-.
gage In business outside of thu
state. This is one of the mills that
intend to build in the South ''"'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23

"l'il bet" remarked Mr.. Jason to
his VIE, as they sat in the family
circle at the pay, "I'll bet from the
LOOKS OF 1t. that the dress that there
woman in the box is wearin' is one
OF them elegant dresses one.half
on We seed advertised yesterday IN
tie papers,"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23

Ihe Duke OF Argyle tainted while
making political speech. He is not
Use the grea' mericau stu mpcr
who is always tie last man in the
house to faint.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23

Ice appeal Of the strickencd peo.
pie OF Nebra ia has been heard and
lie South has responded literally
from its abundance.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23
And Good Material.

The prices they are Of.
Tered at brings the cost OF
these fine goods to less
than common goods are
usually sold for;
The inducements offered
will probably enable us to
close out this entire special
purchase this week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-23

~ has been discovered" says
fhe birmingham Age.Hera!d, "that
cotton seed meal and bulls will fnt.
len cattle much better, quicker and
Cheaper than corn. 1t costs 10
cents day to fatten beef Oh cotton
seed meal, while it costs 20 cents q
dsy to fatten beef on corn"