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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
HOLMES PIERCE DEAD.
Succumbs to the Fatal Stroke
and Passed Away ON Friday
Afternoon.

Succumbs to the Fatal Stroke
and Passed Away ON Friday
Afternoon.
Holmes Pierce, who was stricken
with paralysis on Monday night as he
was retiring for the night. died Fri.
day afternoon.
Mr.. Fierce was born In Gouldtewn
In 1917 and was the SON of Warnaca
and Mary Murray Pierce. His father
aud his sister Mary were killed by
lightning while standing In their door
way during a thunder shower on Aug,
14th, 1891.
Holmes was the youngest of eleven
children, only one of whom, Isaiah
Pierce, Is now living.
Best known among his brothers, and
remembered by the older ones of our
citizens we're Adrain Pierce, living near
the Beaver Dams, Jacob Pierce, War
naca Pierce aud Freeman Pierce.
He!married Mary, the daughter of
German neighbor, whose farm adj joined
his, who survives him, together with
one daughter and five sons,
Mr.. Pierce was for great many
years leading member of the church
at Gouldtown, but when he retired
from farming and moved into town la
the house he bought near the East
Bridgeton chapel, he attached himself
to the chapel.
He leaves considerable property CON-
sisting of farm land and woodland and
dwellings In this city and Millvllle.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07

I other periodicals to be removed from
the rooms without the consent of the
janitor.
The rooms of the Republican League
shall not on any occasion be opened
on Sunday; any member known to
have broken this rule shall be expelled
from the League.
II. No member shall speak more
than five % minutes at any one time
without unanimous consent.
IL. The League shall at stated meet
ings In March of each year appoint
three (3) auditors, none of whom shall
be an officer of the League, who shall
examine and report upon the accounts
of the Treasurer and Secretary.
13. The Committee recommend all
kinds of innocent games for amuse-
ment, but gambling and betting posi-.
lively forbidden in the rooms.
IA. No loud, profane or boisterous
language shall be allowed to be used
In the rooms.
Is. Propositions to alter or amend or
add to the above by laws and rules of
order shall be made In writing at a
stated NEE ting of the League and shall
lie over for consideration until the next
stated meeting and shall re quire two.
| thirds vote OF the members present for
adoption.
16. Order of business.
1. Reading the minutes.
2 Communications.
3. Report of officers.
A. Report of committees.
5. Elections.
6. Unfinished business.
Z. New business.
8. Good of the organization.
II. In all proceedings, If no rules
have been adopted, Cushing's Manual
shall be authority.
18. The Executive Committee shall
have power to elect and fix salary of
the janitor.
10. The membership dues shall be
not less than one dollar per year.
The officers of the League shall be
elected at the regular meeting night
In April aud shall hold office for the
term of one year, or until their success
ors are elected.
Other business was taken up and
the meeting was In session until after
| ten o'clock.
The club will be successful, and ev-
cry thing Is promising for the future,
coming elec tons will show up strong
Republican ms jorities In consequence.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
WHOLE NO. 1851
HOLMES PIERCE STRICKEN
His Advanced Age and Feeble
Condition Against Him. 1T is
the Second Attack.


Condition Against Him. 1T is
the Second Attack.
Holmes Pierce, residing on East
Commerce street, in front of East
Bridgeton Chapel, was stricken with
paralysis on Monday night just as he
was retiring to bed, and is In very
precarious condition, with chances for
recovery very slight.
Mr.. Pierce and his son George had
been down town with lot of poultry
during the day, and was In his usual
health. He ate hearty supper and
was In good spirits until bed time.
When ready to retire he took his
lamp and went upst atrs, leaving Mrs.
Pierce below. She shortly heard the
lamp chimney fall, and she called to
her husband to know what was the
matter.
Receiving no answer she hastened
up stairs and found all was dark. She
again called to her husband and then
he groaned.
She brought up her own lamp and
found Mr.. Pierce down on his knees
over chair and unconscious. She
said he had got the chimney off the
lamp and dropped it, with an evident
purpose to attract her attention, and
had put his lamp out before becoming
unconscious.
Mrs. Pierce was entirely alone with
him, but she succeeded In getting him
upon the bed, and then she called
Warner Pierce, who went for DR.. J. r.
G. Thompson. The doctor found him
suffering from paralysis and heart dis
ease, and In very critical condition.
Mr.. Pierce is nearly rs years old and
has been troubled with heart disease
for several years This Is his second
attack of paralysis.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
THE FATAL SUMMONS.

David Paris Died Thursday of
Heart Disease; Death With
out Warming.
David Paris, an aged citizen of
Deerfield, died suddenly Thursday af.
ternoon at that place from, it Is sup
posed, heart disease.
Mr.. Paris was at Ebenezer Davis, a
neighbor, helping to saw wood.
About the middle of the afternoon,
the horse power was stopped so that
some adjustment might be made to
the saw. Mr.. Paris sat down on some
wood and was very quiet; one of the
men noticing 1t said, "Mr. Paris must
be thinking" At the same moment
Mr.. Paris began to fall over, when a
brother-in.law, near him, caught him
In his arms, and he was dead. With
out word or a struggle his spirit had
left the body and gone to the spirit
world.
Mr.. Paris was about 70 years old,
and leaves widow and nine children.
One of his sons, David Paris, Jr., re-
sides In this city, and also one daugh.
ter, Mrs. J. Brainard Snyder. Two
of the daughters reside In Boston, and
two sons and one daughter live in the
West, the daughter In Montana.
Mr.. Paris had quite severe attack
of sickness year or so ago, something
like catarrh of the stomach; a cancer
also developed on the lip, but which
was OF but little impoltsnc and sew.
eral other ailments which brought on
chronic heart troubles, but he had
rallied from them all, and was thought
to be In fair health at the time OF the
Of the fatal attack.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
VISITED THE GOVERNOR.
Urging the Appointment of Col.
Potter.

=. On Monday night the Senators and
representatives of Cumberland, Cape
May, Camden, Atlantic, Salem and
Gloucester counties visited Governor
Werts, in the interest of Col. VIM. E.
Potter, of this city, who 1t Is desired
shall be appointed to the Supreme
Court Bench, to succeed the late JUS
tice, Leon Albeit.
This appointment has been urged
by the entire First Congressional Dis
trict, and the representatives visiting
the Governor represented the wishes
of their constituents.
The party was introduced to the
Governor by Senator Stokes, of this
county, and the address was made by
Assemblyman Minch, of this city, who
was spokesman of the party.
Mr.. Minch was very earnest, and
the Governor was evidently much i'm.
pressed by his argument. He called
attention to the fact that forty years
had elapsed since the First Congress
sional District was represented upon
the Bench, and stated that lawyers In
this part of the State were much In
conyenienced by the residence OF JUS
tice Reed, the lawyers being obliged
to go TO Trenton and then drive away
out to his farm to do any business.
Again, everything in this District
was rapidly growing, the coast was
becoming of considerable Importance,
and a representative of the Bench
should be located In this locality. Be.
lieving that the Governor knew fully
as we'll as he, the ability OF Colonel
Potter, be urged careful consideration
to be given the request of the South
Jersey representatives and the merits
of the case. This the Governor de-
clared he would do, and the party
withdrew.
The points so ably presented by Mr..
Minch are unassailable, and 1t is posi-
lively sure that in doing his full duty
the Governor should give the appoint.
ment to the honorable and able Col.
Potter, of this city.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
A Trial Trip.

The new passenger trolley car re.
Gently received by the South Jersey
Traction Company, was taken out Sat-
urday afternoon for trial trip. The
car left In front of the PIONEER Office
with big crowd of invited guests on
board. Treasurer Bacon was at the
motor, and Superintendent Robinson
was on board looking after things
generally. Among the many on the
car were Sheriff Shinn. County Clerk
Trenchard, Surrogate Fithian, City
Solicitor Trenchard, Mayor Appelgate,
Postmaster Laning, ex.Assemblyman
Glasspell, Tax Collector Betchner,
County Collector Garrison, T. u. Har-
ris, President of the Bridgeton Bank,
newspaper men and others. Cigars
were furnished, and the trip was very
pleasant. The car is the handsomest
of any yet purchased by the company,
and will be used as an extra.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07

On cross examination Mr.. VanSyckel
tied Hoffman all up and discredited
pretty much all of his testimony.
After the claimants had rested their
case, Mr.. VanSyckel introduced some
testimony showing a tendency of fraud
upon the part of Wilson and Hoffman,
and then made strong argument to
the jury. In the course of his remarks
Mr.. VanSyckel said that the relation.
ship of the Wilson's and Hoffman was
near enough to catch fleas.
"Catch what?" asked scovel,
"Fieas. Haven't you ever had
them?"
''Why no." replied scovel, "I'm not
a Democrat"
"Yes, but you have been," retorted
Van Syckel.
"Yes. but I'm cured"
"Oh. you may be again." wound ur
Mr.. VanSYckel.
In his argument to the jury, Scovel
was decidedly original. He said that
Wilson like fool. had been scared out
of town, and never stopped until he
reached Kansas City. Later the
Colonel paid his respects to Burkhead
and declared "Wilson has employed
Judge Westoott to bring suit againsi
Burkhead for $4,000 damages, and
somebody will hear something drop
and 1t won't be the Wilson family"
But Notwithstanding the eloquence
of scovel the jury did not believe that
Hoffman owned these goods and the
attachment against them stands.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
A REQUEST.

Ida E. Richardson. M. d. one of the
ablest PHYSICIANS In Philadelphia, has
been appointed on the Staff of Con-
sultants at the Training School for
Feeble Minded Children, Vineland.
This makes 12 physicians connected
with the hospital department, showing
how thoughtful the management Is
alive to every department of the work.
Mrs. T. q. Twells, recently deceased,
of Woodbury., N. j., and friend of
principal Garrison, has left the school
$500.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
A CALL FOR A PASTOR.
Central MI. e. Church Asks for a
Minister.

M1nlSCors
At the meeting Monday night of the
official board of Central M. E. Church,
steps were taken to secure a pastor to
take the place of Rev. John 8. Heisler,
who will so very soon leave the pulpit
of that church, and this city.
A unanimous request was made to
Rev. Geo. B. Wight, Presiding Elder
of this District, to effect the transfer OF
the Rev. Charles Roads, of the Phila.
delphia Conference. This request was
signed personally by every member Of
the Board.
A unanimous call was then signed
by all the Board to Rev. Charles
Roads, asking him to accept the pas
torate of the church, Mr.. O. w. Shoe
maker was appointed to present the
request to the Presiding Elder. If the
transfer can be affected it is more than
likely that Mr.. Roads will become
the pastor of Central M. E. Church,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
Death of Mrs. Cook.

Mrs. Catherine Cook, wife of Chris
tlan Cook, died yesterday at the homo
Of her daughter, Mrs. Louisa Stolp, Of
Philadelphia. She was S6 years Of
age. Christian Cook will be remem-
bered by older citizens, as a butcher,
doing business down on South Pearl
street, many years ago,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
Will Preach.

Rev. DIR. Baldwin, for twenty years
a missionary In China, now of New
York, and one of the Score aries of
the Foreign Missionary Society, will
preach two sermons next Sunday In
Central N. e. Church.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
A TLANTIC CITY, N. J., sends
1 this: IL have used
DIR. Deane's
Dyspepsia Pills

for Indigestion and stubborn constipation, and
found them to work like charm when all
other remedies failed to benefit me. l cheer
fully recommend them to all suffering with
above troubles" VIM. J. MOORE,
Contractor and Builder, Atlantic City, NJ.
AT all druggists. Send for free sample.
DR.. J. A. DEANE CO.,
Kingston. New York.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
LMEsPIERCE'sFU FUNERAL

The First Funeral Service Held
in East BridgetOn Chapel.
The funeral of Holmes Pierce took
place Wednesday, the services being
held In East Bridgeton Chapel, and
were the first funeral services held In
the chapel.
&The chapel was filled with friends
and relatives Of the deceased. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Charles
III. Barnes, the pastor in charge, and
by Rev. Theodore Gould. who came
on from New York by invitation of
the family.
The interment was at Gouldtown
cemetery,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
PrOperty Sold.

Sheriff Shinp, on Saturday sold
another batch of the Kienzle property.
This property was sold under execu-
tion and subject to mortgage. The
double brick house on Giles street
was bid In by James 8. Ware for 81.
The Hopewell Township farm lot was
knocked off to Walter H. Bacon for 81.
A house and lot at Heeley was bought
by Michael M. johnson for $500. Mrs.
Sarah O. Bright bought the piece out
on the Millville pike for $270. The
farm on the road to Carmel was
knocked off to Henry Maier for 81.
The foundry property on Broad street
was sold to Jacob Ernest for $127O.
Thousands of cases of rheumatism
have been cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This Is abundant reason for
belief that 1t will cure you. +S2
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07

Crusade Against "Speak-Easies.' y
MILLvILLE, N. j., Feb. 5.-The Ex.
ecutive committee of the Millville Law
and Order Society will soon begin a
vigorous crusade against the beer clubs
In this city, of which there are said to
be about fifty running at present. The
recent fire In the quarters of a we'll
known beer club has aroused public
sentiment, and the Law and Order So
clety will take action soon.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-07
Friendship M, p. Church.

Friendship M. p. Church.
Reports from the Friendship NJ. p.
Church, and from Harmony, show
that there Ia revival Of religious zeal
at both those places. At Harmony a
religious revival Of considerable pro.
portions has broke out, and from
Friendship comes the word: SUNDAY
service at this church was one of a
great blessing; the pcetor, Rev. J.
Shapley, at both services to good con-
gregations; we are on the move on
ward and things are very encouraging
as all are IN good fellowship and work
Ing for one purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14
She, Will Apply to Have His
Lordship Put Under Sur
veillance.
LADY DOUGLAS Is MISSING.
Her Husband Has Thus Far CIever1y
Outwitted the Angry Mother.
in.Law.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 13.-Mrs. M.
M. Mooney, the mother-in-law of Lord
Sholto Douglas, will apply to the courts to
have guardian appointed for that worthy
unless he comes to time. Mrs. Mooney
says he has got to show her proper respect,
and show the same respect to her family,
or she will prove that he is insane and
have him sent to Highlands, where, she
says, he belongs anyway.
Mrs. Mooney has had one interview with
Lord Sholto already. He told her he did
not want to talk to her at all, and there it
ended. But the irate mother-in-law will
make another effort to patch up a truce,
and If it is not successful she will invoke
the aid of the courts. This morning she
spent most of her time endeavoring to see
Manager Frawley, to have him continue
the contract with Lady Douglas, but he
discreetly kept out of her way. She says
the fact that "His Joblots," as she calls
Lord Douglas, drew revolver on Lady
Douglas and threatened her life goes to
show that it is he who is "nutty' and not
herself. Mrs. Mooney says she canIstand
almost anything except being called
'nutty'-that she will take from no man.
The mother-in-law appeared at the police
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14
Engine and Coaches Reduced TO
Debris by a Terrific
Explosion.
VENGEANCE OF THE REGULARS
A Band of Cubans Captured in the
Vicinity Shot Without
Trial.

BOSTON, MASS, Nov. 13.-A dispatch to
a morning paper from Santiago de Cuba
dated November states that on Novem-
Der a troop train containing body of re-
cruits for the garrison in Santiago de Cuba,
while passing through the mountains to
the west of that city, was run into mine
of dynamite which had been placed by the
insurgents, and terrific explosion took
place. The entire front part of the train
was blown to atoms and the locomotive
demolished.
The first car, which contained nearly
200 young Grintas, was blown off the track.
Not single man in the car escaped in
jury, and when the wreck had been cleared
away it was found that nearly fifty OF
them had been killed outright and nearly
as many more badly injured.
To add to the disaster, the two rear cars,
containing ammunition, caught fire and
blew up, the men, however, fortunately
having time to reach safe distance
AS soon as the report of the disaster
came to the ears of the authorities at
Santiago de Cuba, an expedition was
dispatched and captured a small band of
guerrillas in the mountains near the scene
of the explosion. The latter protested
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14
BAYARD TALKING AGAIN.
Declares That america and England Ar.
Dependent Upo,t Each Other,

Declares That Ansertca and England Are
Dependent Upon Each other.
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, Nov. 49,
United States EN- mbassador Bayard was the
recipient of the freedom of the city of Dun
dee this morning. Bayard delivered an
address upon International Comfy,
Founded Upon International Courtesy,
Based Upon International Obligations. +"
In 1t he said that there was no real conflict
between Great Britain and America.
Mr.. Bayard also made a speech at the
opening OF the Dundee Art Exhibition
upon the refining influence of art and
afterward delivered an address before the
Chamber of Commerce. In the course of
his remarks he said that the United
States would not be strengthened by any
misfortune which might overtake Great
Britain, as it had been shown that the sue
cess OF the one depended upon the success
OF the other. He expressed hope that the
merchants OF Dundee would find an in
creasing market in America, and said that
as an emissary of peace and good will he
was here to prevent any misunderstanding
between the TWO great peoples.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14

station to-day and wanted Lord Sholto
placed under bonds to keep the peace.
The District Attorney told her that as the
Lord had threatened his wife, Lady Doug
las was the proper person to swear out a
warrant. Mrs. Mooney has sent for one of
her sons to come on prepared to dissect
the Englishman.
1t was learned this afternoon that Lady
Sholto had disappeared. His Lordship
says Mamma Mooney will never see her
again.
"Her Ladyship is out OF town." said
Douglas, when seen at noon to-day, ''and
she'll not be in Los Angeles soon again.
l shall remain here few days and then
join her. l decided last night the best
thing to do was to send her away. l put
her aboard a train this morning. No, I
will not tell where she has gone; that
would be too good thing for the old lady.
Say, that mother is the worst old hag
ever saw. There's no question but she s
crazy. This trip of hers is disgusting. In
few weeks my wife and 1 shall sail for
Australia and then we'll be free, for my
mother-in-law won't ever have money
enough to follow u.s."
Should Lord Douglas and his irate
mother-in-law meet again there will be
work for the police patrol.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14
CRISP FOR FREE SILVER.
He Comes Out Emphatically
for a SiXteen-to-One
Ratio.
Georgia Legislators Addressed by
the Ex.Speaker Upon Finan.
cial Issues.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 13.-Ex-Speaker
Charles F. Crisp spoke before joint ses-
sion of the Senate and House of the
Georgia Legislature tonight. He had
been invited to address the Legislature on
the political issues of the day, but con-
fined himself almost exclusively to the
silver question, coming out most emphat-
ically for the free coinage of both gold and
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and arguing
that the United States with it's rs, 0O0, 900
people was sufficiently powerful to estab-
lish bimetallism the world over. His
speech was received with the greatest en-
thusiasm.
Mr.. Crisp went into the history of the
coinage laws. In 1873, he said, when silver
was demonetized, the bullion value of the
silver dollar was cents more than the
bullion value of a gold dollar The law of
1873 was passed without the full knowledge
of the people or their representatives. He
quoted from Thurman, Allison, Garfield
Blaine, Beck and others to show that the
full character of the bill was not Known,
and that it was not known at the time that
the bill demonetized silver.
Mr.. Crisp followed this with an an
LudL lIOIu tIldI Qdy 10 DUlS TIE
majority of the Democratic party had been
working to rehabilitate silver. The single
gold standard was Republican measure.
He analyzed every vote on the silver
question taken in Congress since the year
1878 to show that a great majority of
Democrats had voted every time for the
free coinage of silver, except in 1893, when
the proposition to repeal the Sherman law
was up, and at that time it was because
they expected to have an opportunity to
vote subsequently for substitute measure,
and even then there was but two Demo
cratic majority. The single-gold standard
had never met with the approval of the
majority of the Democrats OF this country,
he asserted.
Mr.. Crisp exhibited small piece of sill
yer bullion which, he explained, could not
be used as money in any way. 1t could
not be used TO purchase commodi-
ties, but if there was law allowing it to
be taken to mint and coined then every
body would want it. He agreed that the
value of silver dollar should be a dollar
The way to establish the com mercial value
of silver was to restore it by legislation to
a money status-to rehabilitate ito coin
it ct the rate of 16 to l. That would re-es-
tablish it's commercial value.
There was no country in the world that
would ship its silver down here to ex-
change for gold. We had gained gold un-
der the expressions OF the and-Allison
law and under the Sherman law. He be-
Geved that the United States was suffi-
GENTLY powerful to establish ratio be-
tween gold and silver. Gold. he said, was
too valuable. He claimed gold had appre-
ciated, and argued his claim by compar-
ing its purchasing power in commodities
now and before the demonetization of
silver.
''Our people should be the pioneers in re-
storing a money metal which has been
used for all time, but recently stricken
down." he concluded