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Milford chronicle., 1895-07-05

But there may be one wanderer that
would like to have a kind word calling
homoward- have told you that society
has no mercy Did / hint at an earlier
point in this subject that God will have
mercy upon any wanderer who would like
to come back to the heart Of infinite love?
A cold Christmas night in farmhouse.
Father comes in from the barn, knocks
the snow from his shoes and sits down by
the fire. The mother sits at the stand
knitting. She says to him, "Do you re-
member it is the anniversary tonightg"
Tho father is angercd. He never wants
any allusion to the fact that one had gone
away, and tho mere suggestion that it was
the anniversary of that sad event made
him quito rough, although the tears ran
down his checks. The old house dog that
had played with the wandorer when she
was child comes up and puts his head
on the old mans knee, but he roughly re-
pulses the dog. He wants nothing to re-
mind him of the anniversary day.
A cold winter night in city church. 1t
is Christmas night. They have been dec
Grating the sanctuary a lost wanderor Of
the street, with thin shawl about her, at
tracted by the warmth and light, comes in
and sits near the door The minister OF
religion is preaching of him who was
wounded for our transgressions and bruised
for our iniquitics, and the poor soul by the
door said; "Why, that must mean mo-
Mercy for the chief Of sinners; bruised for
our iniquities; wounded for our transgres
sions.
The music that nieht In the sanctuary
Milford chronicle., 1895-07-05
THE GATES OF HE'LL.
REV. DR.. TALMAGE SPECIFIES SOME
OF THEM.

He Tells What They Are Made Of and
Hammers the Brazen Panels with the
Anvil OF Gods Truth-swinging Out and
Swinging In.
Milford chronicle., 1895-07-05

you before tho sun goes down to explore
your family libraries with an ine@orable
scrutiny. Remember that one bad book
or bad picture may do the work for eter
nifty. want to arouse all your suspicion
about novelettes. want to put you Oh
the watch against everything that may
seem like surroptitious correspondence
through the postoilice want you to un.
derstand that impure literature is one Of
the broadcast, highest, mightiest gates Of
the lost
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
Big improvements.

superintendent Harding, ofthe Bridge
ton Electric Light Co., is planning and
hustling, and there seems to be but little
doubt but that in the very near future he
will have greatly increased his business.
AT the present time he is making a big
drive to introduce the incandescent sys-
tenn in the business houses, and is meet
ing with considerable success, and sew
eral stores are being wired. He intends
further to put out great deal of wire in
Bridgeton, extending the lines further
out through the city, and make bid to
light the private residences.
AS the plans go the company will ex-
pend something like $4,000 here very
shortly upon extensions. Mr.. Harding
says that it is the object of the company
to benefit the city in which the plants are
located to every extent possible. All the
labor to increase the lines and plants and
to operate them, is found right in this city
Instead of hiring laborers for a SIPS a
day, as is possible, the company prefers
to pay $1.50, giving satisfaction to the en-
ployees, and obtaining for the company
the better class of labor. There may be
considerable more said soon about the
progress this company is making.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
GRAND LODGE I. 0. O. F.
Sixth Annual Session of the State Organi-
zation is Opened-Officers Re-

TRENTON, Nov. 20.-The annual session
of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
New Jersey, began this morning in the
Masonic Hall. There were present rep
resentatives from 206 subordinate lodges
in the State, Grand Master J. HI. Griffith,
in his annual report, stated that the Order
was in every prosperous condition.
He made two recommendations to the
Grand Lodge One was in favor of law
compelling aggrieved members to ex-
haust every tribunal in the Order before
appealing to the civil courts, and the
other advocated a remedy for the ambi-
guilty which characterizes the resolution
dispute as to benefits refused, the refused
member must make an appeal and the
case be heard in the open lodge before an
appeal can be taken to the Grand Lodge.
The report of Grand Scribe Lewis Par
ker showed an increase of one lodge dur
the 246 subordinate lodges on January l
is given as 24,694, an increase over the
previous year 253. The new members
admitted during the year were 1897, but
this was largely counterbalanced by
deaths, suspension, expulsions, etc. Dur
ing the year 296 members died and ITO
were suspended for non-payment of
dues.
The amount of money paid out for re-
liet by the subordinate branches during
the year was Sl39, ,Os6.73, relieving 29s7
members and 130 widowed families.
This includes S29, ,S59.65 paid out for fun
eral benefits.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
WILD WESTERN WINDS.

1t Causes Great Havoc to Many States.
With snowstorm in his hands and
deadly chill in his fierce breath, Jack
Frost swept down through the northwest
and west Monday night and Tuesday,
scattering memorable billiards. to right
and left.
On land and water the bowling winds
played sad havoc and wrought heavy
loss. On the lakes particularly the
danger to such craft as were caught in the
snow-laden gales was great, and there
were several escapes from death by the
unfortunates forced to fight the winds.
Railroad traffic was handicapped badly
and miles upon miles of telegraph wires
were rendered useless. In several States
the hurricane like gales caused tremen-
dous aggregate of small losses, levelling
buildings, unroofng houses and smash
ing things generally. The almost COM
plete blockade of the telegraph service
has been rendered largely and wires are
now working from several cities swept
by this mighty storm.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
The Old Order Vanished.

Will New Jersey ever get used to the
honor of real, genuine fort, and she
which is declared by army authorities to
be the most important military position
on the United States coast? Fort Han
cock' sounds still and strange as SUBJ
stitute for the good old Jersey "Sandy
Hook" For several years secret work
has been going on upon this site, which
commands the approach to the greatest
of our American cities, and now that the
Secretary of War has formally christened
the Notifications, Jersey may pride her.
self upon possessing the one spot on our
coast line which is practically impreg-
nable to floating ornaments. General
Hancock was always favorite in the
State, and the fort named after him will
not lack for honor. But We'll miss the
good old name.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28

PASTOR WIDDEMER DROPPED.
The Newark Presbytery Will Return His
Certificate.

The Newark Presbytery Will Return His
Certificate.
NEWARK, Nov. 25.-The name of the
Rev. Howard T. Widdemer was stricken
from the roll of. the Newark Presbytery
at ameeting of that body, held in the Cal
vary Presbyterian church, to-day, and
his certificate, received from the North
ern New Jersey Conference of Congrega-
tional churches, was returned to him.
Presbytery unanimously adopted a
resolution to this effect, upon the report
of the chairman of the committee. The
Presbytery of Monmouth, the Presbytery
of Newark, the Synod of New Jersey, the
Court of Chancery, the First Presbyte-
rian Church of Asbury Park and other
bodies have all taken action at one time
or another upon Mr.. Widdemer's case.
When the Presbytery of Newark ad-
journed on November 7th, at the time of
the installation of the Rev. Mr.. Bridges
in the Second Presbyterian Church, it
was to meet at the call of the Moderator,
on the request of the chairman of the
committee appointed to investigate the
ecclesiastical and moral character of the
Rev. Mr.. Widdemer.
In accordance with this request, Pres
bytery met at 10 o'clock this morning in
the lecture room of the Calvary Presby-
terrain Chnrch.
After preliminary business had been
disposed of. the Rev. DIR. A. N. Hollifeld,
chairman of the committee, made his re-
port. This report, he declared, was the
of the committee.
Before reading the report, the Rev. DR.
Holliheld made a speech, in which he set
forth the various steps taken by the COM
mittee in arriving at it's conclusion, The
report, after giving a history of the case,
reciting Mr.. Widdemer's ecclesiastical
records and other facts, concludes as fol-
lows:
"After consultation with many Of the
highest authorities on ecclesiastical law
in the Presbyterian Church, your COM
mittee respectfully recommends, in view
of the foregoing facts and in compliance
with the Rev. Mr.. Widdemer's request,
that the certificate from the Northern
New Jersey Conference Of Congrega-
tional Churches, upon which he was re-
ceived into this body, be forthwith re-
turned to the Rev. Mr.. Widdemer, and
his name be stricken from the roll of
Presbytery."
The report was thereupon unanimous
ly adopted Presbytery.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
< Withdrawal or
Grand Lodge Officers.

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows closed
its sessions Thursday. The following
officers were elected: Grand Master, Fer
gus A. Dennis, Princeton; Deputy Grand
Master, Peter w. Stagg, Hackensack;
Grand Scribe, Lewis Parker, Trenton;
Grand Warden, f. Fleming Stanger,
Glassboro; Grand Treasurer, Joseph L.
Lamb, Newark; Grand Recorder, August
Grassman, Hoboken.
Lewis Parker was reelected Grand
Scribe over w. H. Biddle, of Atlantic
City, who got 2f0 votes, against nearly
1,5O0 for Mr.. Parker. The votes for
Grand Scribe are computed from ballots
taken in the respective lodges and sent
to the Grand Lodge.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
G.. IRVING GARRISON DEAD.
After Short Illness he Succu1nbs to the
Dread Disease

After short illness he SuccumbS to the
Dread Disease
Tuesday morning, at fifteen minutes of
three o'clock, G. Irving Garrison, died at
the residence of his mother, Mrs. David
o. Garrison, corner of Giles and Lake
streets.
Mr.. Garrison came home from Phila-
delphia about two weeks ago, suffering
from cold. He intended to go back i'm
mediately but felt much indisposed and
delayed his departure. Then he was
stricken with typhoid fever, and was
soon in an alarming condition. On Sum
day peritonitas set in and hopes of his re-
covery were given up, and he passed
away as stated.
Mr.. Garrison was at one time employed
as printer in the PIONEER office, and
later went to Philadelphia where he has
since been employed in the Globe Print
ing establishment.
About five years since he was married
to Miss Florence Butler. daughter of
Joseph Butler, and she, with charming
three year old daughter, survive him.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
CRIMINAL COURT.
Other Convictions and Sentences, While
Some Sentences are Suspended and
Others Remanded for Trial.

The special session of Court Friday
was devoted to criminal business, several
prisoners in the county Jail having sig
nifed desire to be tried without Jury,
Judge Hoagland presided, while Lay
Judge Ludlam was associated with him.
There were a number of prisoners be-
fore the Court, and the charges were pre-
sented by Prosecutor Logue.
Mary Lloyd, a young girl, pleaded
guilty to stealing a watch and some
clothing from Mrs. Joseph Burt, and was
sentenced to the Industrial School, she
not yet having attained her sixteenth
year.
Annie Mason, who has been before the
Court previously, and spent term in the
State Prison, pleaded guilty to larceny.
She was sentenced to one year in the
State Prison.
Albert Facemair first pleaded guilty to
stealing oysters, but afterward decided
that he was not, and the trial of that case
goes over until December.
William Stiles pleaded guilty to assault
ing Millville officer, and was given
three months in the county Jail.
James Kolten, John Plumier, James
Curens and Charles Stokley were called
upon to plead to charge of trespass and
destroying property. The tramps, for
such they are, pleaded guilty to trespass,
but refused to acknowledge that they had
destroyed property. The Court ordered
a verdict of not guilty entered, and these
fellows will be tried at a later day.
There was only one case tried, that of
Fred Hess, who was charged with cutting
and stealing cedar timber from Eli Earl.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty and was
defended by J. Hampton Fithian.
Prosecutor Logue had strong case for
the State, and proved beyond any doubt
that the timber had been stolen, and fixed
the crime upon Hess. The result was
conviction, and was so announced by the
Court.
Hess was remanded back to Jail, and
his sentence will be announced at the
December session.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
DEATH OF JOHN M. ELWELL.
After a Lingering Illness He Succombs Sat
urday Afternoon.

Alter Lingering Illness He SuccombS Sat-
urday Afternoon.
After living for more than eighty years
a useful life, John M. Elwen departed
this life at his home, corner of Giles and
Vine streets. Death came peacefully
Saturday afternoon shortly after two
O'Clock, after an illness that has been
lingering.
= Mr.. Elwell was one of our we'll known
and respected citizens, and the greater
part of his life has been spent in active
business in this city. He carried on for
many years a large livery stable, and con-
Quoted an omnibus line to and from the
passenger trains here. A few years ago
he gave up his business career, disposing
OF the stables which were located on
Broad street, just west Of Atlantic.
Mr.. Elwell had many friends, and in
his quiet life has been most commend
able citizen and his friends were legion.
He was member of the Pearl St. Bap-
tist Church. He has a son and daughter
who survives him, and on the other side
he joins the other members of his fam
lily. who have gone on before. The
funeral services are announced in an
other column.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
A CLEVER SCHEME.
Shoe Dealer Clever1y victimized by a
Woman.

A Shoe Dealer Cleverly victimized by a
Woman.
p. H. Goldsmith, the shoe dealer, has
been cleverly victimized by woman,
and at present is out three pairs of 50
shoes.
One day last week lad named
Craig, came to the store with note signed
Clara Bowen, requesting Mr.. Goldsmith
to send her two or three pairs of shoes, at
a S3 price, that she might select pair.
The others were to be Immediately re-
turned together with the money for the
shoes she selected.
Three pairs of s. shoes the size asked
for were sent, and as yet have not been
returned.
After considerable time had elapsed,
and the shoes had not been returned, an
investigation followed. The Craig boy
was hunted up and he said that the girl
had received the shoes at his home, tried
on one pair and had gone out carrying
the others with her. The boy said the
girl lived at some number on North
Pearl street. This was found to be un-
true, and then it was said the girl lived
on Second street, in Millville. This clue
was also soon exploded.
The girl, whoever she is, cannot be
found as yet, having successfully con-
cealed herself from the officers and ev-
erybody else.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
A Mixed Obituarv.

The paper was late, and the maker-u
was dumping matter in the forms at the
rate of column minute. Result: The
first part of an obituary had been dumped
in the form, and the next handful of type
came off galley describing recent fire.
1t read like this in the newspaper: "The
pail bearers lowered the body into the
grave and it was consigned to the roaring
flames. There were very few, if any, re-
grets, for the old wreck had been an eye
sore to the town for years. The loss was
fully covered by insurance"
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
THE GAME SOCIETY.
An Effort to do Away With the W. j.
Game Society.

y .
Game Society.
1t is very evident that the fish and
game law now on the statute books and
passed the latter part of the session of '95,
after considerable controversy, will be a
bone of contention in the coming session
of the Legislature. The Game and Fish
Commission themselves make a number
OF pertinent recommendations, but
neither their suggestions nor the bill itself
as an entirety is acceptable to the average
sportsman, and it is likely to be very
generally torn apart and put together
again in different form. In Warren
county the Republicans claim they could
have been successful had it not been for
the intense feeling in the Delaware Val
ley against this fish and game law, and
that the defeat of the two Republican
candidates for Assembly can be attributed
to nothing else but the fact that they had
voted for the measure.
The commission recommends the re-
pealing of the charter of the West Jersey
Game and Fish Protective Association.
This society has figured very promin-
emily in legislative matters for the past
five years and they have always resisted
any attempts to change their charter or to
repeal it. Some of the bitterest fights in
the sessions of go, '91, 1872 and '93 were
precipitated by the introduction of re-
pealers in behalf of the farmers of the
West Jersey counties. Their principal
lobbyist was Detective Charles Platt, who
aided by William J. Thompson and the
Democratic leaders of South Jersey,
always succeeded in combating the in
duences that were directed against the
measure. Detective Platt, conspicuous
figure in the State House lobby, was in
Trenton this week, and stated that the
society was not entitled now to any State
privileges, because it was not doing the
work that its charter assigned to them;
that it was not protecting any game nor
releasing any; and that there was no
special system for accounting for the
funds collected for the permits and
licenses issued by them. He very freely
expressed the opinion that their charter
should be taken away from them, and if
it was, it would cause great rejoicing
among the farmers of West Jersey, who
have been subject to the depredations of
the sportsmen of Philadelphia, who in
! truded themselves everywhere, yiolai; ng
every condition of trespass, against whom
the farmer had no redress, because they
had in their possession license of this
West Jersey Game and Protective Asso-
citation, which gave them some legal
rights.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
THE SALE rs MADE.
A Very Large Sale Successfully Conducted
and Carried Out by Walter III.
Bacon, as Assignee for Smith

By the light of lantern, darkness hav-
fallen all about, Walter Fl. Bacon, as as
signee for Smith Tomlin, late Thursday
afternoon, closed the largest and most
important sale of real estate ever made
in this locality. So well was the sale
made that men conversant with real es-
tate matters, congratulated Mr.. Bacon
upon the success that attended his efforts.
When misfortune overcame Mr.. Tom
lin, and he was forced to acknowledge
that the financial burdens he was carry
ing were too great for the times, Mr..
Bacon as assignee, assumed most re-
sponsible and arduous task. He found
himself with large business and hun
dred or more of lots upon his hands.
These pieces of real estate represented
desirable business houses in the centre
of the city, beautiful new homes, some of
the most desirable building lots, and a
considerable amount of farm and timber
land.
1t was an almost herculean task con-
fronting the young lawyer to get all of
those properties properly classified and
ferret out from searching the records,
the encumberances against them, but by
heroic effort, zeal and hard work, Mr..
Bacon got the great estate in a shape that
made it possible for bidders to under
stand every detail.
Then came the sales. The first COM
prised thirty-three lots. Only twenty
four of these were sold, the sale being
made in Robbins hall. Then week ago
yesterday the sale was continued upon
the old Fair grounds tract, but the rain
interfered, and the sale was adjourned.
Yesterday the sale was continued until
everyone Of the one hundred and twenty
pieces were disposed of.
By far the most important part of the
sale to the general public was the Fair
grounds tract, where were situated many
new houses, fitted up with modern con-
veniences, and which are most desirable
residences. Upon the tract also were scores
of splendid building sites, which when
improved, will make almost a new town
in that western part of the city.
The afternoon yesterday was bluster-
ing, blowing one, and made it uncomfor.
table for the bidders, but they remained
until the final wind up, and many men
departed from the sale richer by the pur-
chases they had made.
This big tract of land, so handsomely
laid out was bought at 1892 prices by Mr..
Tomlin. Everything was fiourishing
and had prosperity continued, success
would have crowned his efforts and he
would have been rich man. But the
depression came, hard times prevailed
and money was tight, and yesterday the
sale was confronted with the same kind of
a amarket that had caused the failure of the
assignor. With this view acknowledged
by all, the sale was in every way
success, rejecting credit upon Mr.. Bacon
and thoroughly endorsing his method of
handling the estate.
The entire sales of real estate were
made under direction of the Assignee by
III. L. Tyler, the auctioneer.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
For Men OF Society.

What is the use of dressing up to pay a
call when that cough makes you burden
to yourself and nuisance to your friends? :?
Take something for it. There is nothing
as good as a twenty-five cent bottle of
ELY's PINEoLA BALsAM, which is sooth-
ing to the throat and beneficial in all dis
eases of the throat and lungs. 1t will re-
lieve the cough at once and in a few days
you will almost forget that you have
had cough. 25 1w
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
1t is Pronounced Incorrect.

The rumor that Sheffield Phelps, son
of the late William Walter Phelps, has
purchased the Jersey City Journal for
100000, is pronounced as incorrect. Mr..
Phelps has been negotiating for the pur-
chase of a leading interest in that news
paper, but the deal has not been consum-
mated and probably will not be until the
close of the year.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
May Take Them Out.

ton Monday and said that Millville was
very much disappointed with the incan-
descent electric lighting for that city.
They had given the lights fair trial and
they were far from satisfactory. AS a
result, the city was seriously contem-
plating taking out the incandescent sys-
tenn and replacing them with the Wells
bach lamps.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
Another Death Day; for Lambert.

TRENTON, N. j., Nov. Ex-Governor
Werts to-day issued his third death war
rant Tor the execution OF Theodore Lam
bert, the colored murderer of Camden.
who shot Baker William Kairer. Ed
ward Fox, the Governors clerk. will
visit the Camden Jail tomorrow and
notify the murderer that he must prepare
to die December 10th, six days before
Christmas
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28
EARLY MORNING FIRE.


Willis Mossbrook's Home Totally Destroyed
Wednesday Morning.
At Z o'clock Wednesday morning the
house of Willis Mossbrooks, who resides
near the Friendship Church, on the Cen
treville road, northeast of Bridgeton, was
discovered to be in flames, and before
much of the furniture could be removed
his home was in ashes. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from defective
fiue. There was on the property small
amount of insurance held by companies
represented by Jas. J. Reeves, Esq, of
this city.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28

The testimonials published in behalf of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. They are written by honest people,
who have actually found in their own experience
that Hoods Sarsaparilla purfes the blood, creates
an appetite, strengthens the system and absolutely
and permanently cures all diseases caused by i'm
pure or deficient blood.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-28

The regular monthly meeting of the
Merchants and Mechanics Building and
Loan Association was held Wednesday
evening, Nov. Goth, at their room in the
Mitchell Building.
The value of stock was reported as fol-