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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30
EO. w. MCGOWAN, Editor and Publisher
THIEVES CONFESS.
Pierce and Cuff Not the Boys That Took the
Money From the East Bridgeton
Station.


The two thieves that robbed the East
Bridgeton freight station and carried off
the money from station agent Duffield,
are now in Jail, they are white boys, and
it turns out that Peirce and Cuff who
were arrested by Constable Lore are not
the guilty ones at all.
The two boys who did commit the theft
are Ward Blizzard and Oscar Griner,
each fifteen years old, and live on Mill
street.
They were arrested on Monday about
one O'Clock by officers Woodruff and
Garrison at their home. No sooner had
they been locked up than they broke
down and confessed all.
On Monday before the Mayor they
repeated their confession, and it was
taken down in writing and signed by the
lads.
They say that last Sunday week they
were crawling under the station platform
looking for money that might have been
dropped. Then they discovered the
broken window in the freight station,
and Griner went in while Blizzard kept
watch. Then the barrel of bran was
found, and Station Agent Phillip Duff
fields money. The boys took $64 of this
money, divided equally and ran off.
Since then the boys have been spend
ing great deal of money for all sorts of
things, including the hiring of bicycles,
etc. They gave considerable of the
money to their folks, and this too has
been spent. $40 of the money was given
to Tom Blizzard and he is under arrest
for receiving stolen property.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30
Then and Now.

Almost simultaneously with the erec-
ton of the first church in this vicinity
sheds were erected for the protection of
the horses used by church goers to get
to meeting. Inis practicelhas prevailed
until the present day, many of the
churches both in the city and country
having such sheds in close proximity.
But new departure has followed in the
great West. A clergyman out there has
given notice that those of his parish
toner's who ride to church on bicycles
will have their ''vehicles" cared for DUR
ing the services.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30

A single song has enriched its COM
poser; single poem has brought lasting
fame; and single phrase, well rubbed
into the public mind has brought riches
to many an advertiser. Advertising is
more than phrase-making; yet the mefs
chant who ''hasn't anything to adver-
tise" should remember that there is no
line of business that is not rich in phrase
possibilities which if happily developed
would have lasting business value.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30
Strawberry Crop.

Theo. F. d. Baker reports that the
prospect for big strawberry crop is not
very f1attering. 1t is Just as we'll that
there should not be as large crop as last
year, for the markets were glutted then
and ralsers got not much money.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30

Theodore F. d. Baker went to Camden
to-day to meet railroad officials in refer
encc to making arrangements for fre!ghts
on the shipment of fruits. Mr.. Baker is
member of committee of five persons
appointed by the State Board of Agricul-
ture to make the necessary arrangements.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30
WILL GRANT A CHARTER.

The Trust Co. Will Have Authority from
the State.
The Commissioner of Banking and In
surance of the State has notified The
Cumberland Trust Company, of Bridge
ton, that the establishment of the Com
pany is approved, and that the requisite
certificate of authority will be granted
upos. the compliance by the company
with the requirements of the statute.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30
Is. E.ylsiM' Gear & Bro
THE BOTTLERs HELD.

Positive Evidence Produced Against Some
of the Defendants and They are Held
in Bail for Court.
Isaac Peters and William A. earle were
given a hearing before Esquire Joseph
Powell, Tuesday afternoon. They were
to be given hearing.
Peters was charged with selling beer in
less quantity than five gallons, at his
bottling establishment on the Bridgeton
and Millville turnpike. The Justice
thought the evidence strong enough to
hold him for court.
William A. Carle, who it is alleged,
keeps a speak easy, on South Laurel
street,!in Krauter's building, was next
given hearing. 1t was shown that he
kept a pretty open place, sd much that
way that the Justice held him, too, in
$500 for court.
John Terrell and John Buck were
given hearing before Justice Powell,
this morning, on the charge of selling
beer in less than five gallon quantity.
J. L. VanSyckle, ESQ.,, represented the
first defendant, John Terrell, and Samuel
Iredell, Esq, represented the Law and
Order Society, who are prosecuting the
cases against the beer men.
In opening the proceedings Mr.. Van
Syckle asked that the proceedings be
quashed, as they were illegal. The COM
plant was illegal inasmuch as it did not
state where Jerrell's place was located.
He said they had no right to try man
when the complaint does not specify the
place.
Mr.. Iredell said this was not final
hearing of the case and as Mr.. Terrell
was present and answered to the COM
plant, the hearing should go on.
The Justice overruled Mr.. VanSyckers
motion, and the case went on.
The Justice said ''you can waive
hearing if you want to.''
mo, don't propose to do that" said
Mr.. VanSyckel.
John Westcott was first called. John
had bought case of beer off Mr.. Terrell,
single case. This was before Christ
mas, but about that time he had Joined
church and had not bought any since.
''Who got you to make complaints"
dSk0U MT. NdnSyCk6ls
Westcott said ''Brother Webb' got him
to say he had bought single crate off
Terrell. He would not lie about it uow.
Jesse Beebe, another witness, testified
to buying beer by the crate, and when
asked by Mr.. VanSyckel if he drank it
answered that che drank the contents,
not the crate.n
On crcss-examination Beebe said that
he belonged to Mr.. Webb's church; that
he Joined and then "went back" Then
was when he got the beer. Hehad Joined
the church again last Sunday, and did
not drink any more.
"Who took you to the places to buy
beer? Didn't Mr.. Webb drive you
there?"
Eyes sir, we went together, and 1
bought the beer" replied Beebe.
Mr.. VanSyckle facetiously remarked
'Oh, see we have Parkhurst here"
and Mr.. Webb bowed.
John Peterson, a beardless youth, also |
testified to buying beer by the half dozen
at Jerrelps place.
Lewis Mattison testified to buying beer
in five gallon lots off Andrew Chamber
lain, the man employed by Mr.. Terrell,
and also arrested with him. /
This ended the testimony and Terrell
was held in $500 and Cham berlain in $500 |
for Court.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30
BODIES ASHORE.
Washed Up at Bayside Early Tuesday
Morning.

Morning.
Early Tuesday morning two drowned
bodies of men We're washed ashore at
Bayside. tits presumed the bodies are
of the Swedes who were drowned during
the squall last week.
The bodies, which were badly decom-
posed, were made fast to the shore and
telegram was sent to Bridgeton, notify
ing Coroner Sites, and no word being
received from him another was sent.
Still no coroner putin an appearance, and
next morning man was sent to Bridge
on to notify County Physician Thomp-
son. That gentleman went down this
morning.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30
Oyster Dinner.

About dozen members of the Bridge
ton Wheelmsn will take run to Port
Norris next Sunday and have an oyster
dinner prepared by their Port Norris
friends.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30

MEN WANTED heads VIM. Wilson &
Co.'s lad" in another column. If any of
our readers want work, write to them.
3 81 DIV 4w
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30
Getting Them Ready.

Justice of Peace Powell gives hearings
this week to all the beer men who were
arrested, so as to have their cases ready
for Court next week if they are held.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30

Always in season, Hopkins Hominy
(Hulled Corn.) Elegant lunch in Milk.
OF, can l0c. 429 DIV 4w
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30

Out of weakness comes strength when
the blood has been purified, enriched and
vitalized by Hoods Sarsaparills. 80
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30
Will Have a Cottage.

George l.. Moore, the North Laurel st.
glass blower, has rented cottage at
Anglesea, and will spend the summer at
that resort,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-30

Eleazer Jordan, of Vineland, has re-
ceived a reissue of pension from the
Government.
The record-union., 1896-03-29
Presence of Mind.

A certain Miss x. was in the habit of
calling on minister's family often, and
sometimes the calls heightened into
visits which were very wearisome. Ore
day the dominic, in his study. heard
Miss ks voice, and kept long and Wig
orously at work. Some hours afterward
when his wife summoned him to lunch.
he called down stairs, "All right-and Is
that bore gomez" Yes, dear" replied
the wife; ''but Miss X is here and will
take lunch with usi'
Thus she saved his life.
The other story is about a collage
president who is a great gardener ana
wears glass eye. One day this COLLEGE
president-it being summer, and he on
his vacation-rushed in from the earfe,,
all soiled and spattered, and without hi.
glass eye. His wife was seated with q
caller of Importance She perceived tba
eternal unfitness of her husbands con
dition, and frigidly said to him. ..Jobp
go at once to the library and tell vo,,.
master Mrs. - wishes to see him Nc
went, and soon reappeared, clotbad
eyed, and in his right mind This COL
lege president, 1t is plain. is a man os
presence of mind. There are plenty 90
men who, confronted by such a. remar,-
of genius as this, would have stared and
faltered out, But, my dear -, and
spoiled it ail-Boston Transcript.
The record-union., 1896-03-29

River Eure, in Normandy, when I
stopped to watch the proceedings ~of
these rocks, which were assembling In
large quantities on the low hills on the
left side of the little river valley. AS
the rocks flew in from all sides to TINS
rendezvous, they settled down on the
hillside in six separate bodies or regl-
ments, each regiment being separated
from those on either side of it by a dis
tance of some fifty to hundred yards.
In this position they remained until ap-
parently all the rocks had arrived
When the last late-comers had settled
down, however, a band of ten or twelve
flew up from the first regiment-that
is to say, the one which had taken up
its position nearest the spot where
was standing, and which was on the ex-
treme right of the line. This body then
flew away in the direction away from
the river-presumably to search the
country for other. strasglers, for in a
few minutes they returned, their num-
Der increased to seventeen or So No
sooner had these last settled down than
a single rook got up from the first reg
iment, and started to fly down the line,
causing an immense clamor of cawing
as he went; having reached the farther
end, the sixth regiment-as l must call
1T, for want of better term-the sixth
regiment rose into the air as one rook,
and flew down into the valley to settle
in the trees forming an avenue on each
side of the river. The aide-de-camp
rook then commenced his flight back
along the line, and as he repassed,
each of the remaining regiments, one
after another, rose separately into the
air, and flew down to the trees by the
river, where they all settled down for
the night.-Correspon London
Spectator
The record-union., 1896-03-29

theme being distinctly brought out and
embellished. While 1t is new compo-
sition, it has already won wide popu-
larity. This march will be a welcome
addition to the musical library, as it is
not at all commonplace.
"Harpers Weekly for March 21st
(New York; is especially attractive and
splendid in the matter of Illustrations
and varied and interesting in text. 1t
has double supplement and double
page of art work reproduces studies
and finished works in sculpture and
decorative panels for the new Congress
sional Library at Washington, D. C.
'Harper's Bazar' for March 21st
New York; is full of designs of spring
fashions and besides has a full page
wood cut of the finest order ''The
Prodigal Son." from the painting by
Murillo in the Stafford House Gallery,
London. There is a large sheet pattern
supplement and large variety of gooc
reading matter.
"Harpers Bazar" for March 18th was
u 70 pages, DOuUu III an lilulIliHdleu
cover and styled The Bicycle Num-
Der, and so 1t was in text and hand
some illustrations. Still all department
features were presented, fashions, for
eign gossip, stories, poetry, editorials,
etc.
''The Culver" for April (The Cassell
Publishing Company, New York; is wen
filled with Sunday and general reading
matter, is freely illustrated and is ex-
ceedingly varied in contents 1t is the
best Sunday magazine of which we have
knowledge.
The record-union., 1896-03-29
INQUEST ON KITTY FLYNN.
The Jury Finds That the Shot From
Englehardt's Pistol Killed Her.

Englehardt's Pistol Killed Her.
terday into the death of Kitty Flynn, or
Kitty Strain, who was shot at the The
ater Comique on Thursday night.
Her brother, Len Strain, told how he
discovered that his sister had been
shot. He did not see the shooting
Frank Marshall heard the shot, which
was fired in the corner, near the stove,
where it was rather dark He saw
Kitty about half an hour before the
shooting, and she served him and Engel-
hardt with drinks. After they drank
Engelhardt struck at him and, draw
ing revolver, said to him: IF 1 can't
lick you one way, can another"
Kitty came along, he said, and said
to Engelhardt: You - fool, put up
that revolver" Engelhardt exhibited
it again afterward, and told witness
that was what he intended to do him
with After the shooting he heard En-
gelhardt say: Il did it. 1 did it," En-
gelhardt was not intoxicated
Dr. Reith testified as to the wound
The bullet passed through Kitty's hand,
the powder blackening it, and entered
the lower part of her neck, passing
slightly downward to the back of her
shoulder.
e. w. Brice was standing at the end
of the bench on which Engelhardt and
Mrs. Flynn sat and heard her say:
We'll, l will give it to you to-mor-
row.; and soon afterward he heard
George say: well, by God, you will, -
and couple of seconds afterward he
heard a shot. He looked on the stage.
thinking the shot came from there. He
turned around and saw Engelhardt
just dropping the gun. He thought it
had gone off accidentally. Witness
picked up the gun and gave it to Jack
Brown, the barkeeper, and returned.
Mrs. Flynn was still standing with her
arm over the back of the bench, but was
sinking down. He raised her up and
she tried to say something, but could
not utter any sound. Her brother came
in and picked her up and took her away.
Engelhardt said: "I did it, Kitty, my
God! l did it," and then fell on the
floor screaming
Officer Ash testified that Engelhardt
told him that he and Kitty were to be
married in May. He went down to see
if it was all right, and she said it was.
Then she said: "IfI had a gun / would
blow my brains out" He told her he
would go and get one. He did so and
handed it to her. and she told him to
put it in his pocket; that she was only
fooling, and did not want to do any,
thing of that kind. He put it in his
pocket, and then took it out again and
said: Let us look at the make of it,"
He thought he must have got his finger
on the trigger, and 1t was a self-cocking
pistol and went off. He said he got the
pistol from someone rooming in his
house, but he would not tell who
The jury found that she came to her
death from a bullet which passed
through her hand and neck, and that it
came from the pistol fired by Frank
Engelhardt
The record-union., 1896-03-29
UNDER THE WAVES.
Divers Work Under Water for Seven
eHOurS.

Nearly every English flagship carries
eight and every cruiser four fully
qualified divers whose duty it is to re-
pair any damage sustained by the YES
sci below the water line, clearing the
propellers and recovering the anchors.
When the Great Eastern was being
loaded with the cable for the Indian
submarine telegraph it's hull was
cleaned at cost of $4,000 Twelve div
ers did the work in six weeks. After
the cleaning the vessel lifted fully two
inches in the water, and her speed in
creased three knots an hour This is
not surprising when it is told that the
incrustations were nearly a foot thick.
A practiced diver can work from four
to seven hours daily below the bottom
OF vessel and can clean from seven
to fifteen square yards per hour, ac-
cording to the condition of the bottom.
A diver engaged on wreck once went
down with the sole intention of Sleep
ing away a few hours. This man on
reaching the bottom lashed his air pipe
and life line to spar and then set
tied himself to sleep on a rock After
time his attendant noticed that the
life line showed no movement, so he
gave two pulls on it to signify Are
you all right?" Not only was no reply
received. but it was found impossible to
draw the diver to the surface After
al. anxious interval another diver was
sent down, and the wrath of this man
on seeing his comrade asleep can better
be imagined than described
The greatest depth at which a diver
can work is $50 feet One man, however.
has descended to a depth of 204 feet
and sustained a pressure of SS15 pounds
on each square inch of his body Com
ing up is more dangerous than going
down on account of the rapid removal
of pressure on the head.
The pay of divers varies according
to the nature Of the work On big
salvage jobs the men receive a standing
wage and maintenance, together with a
percentage on the value recovered.
While engaged on the Libau break
water the chief diver signed a five
years agreement on the following
terms: He was to receive 1850 year
with house maintained. and he event.
ually got a bonus of f600-New York
Sun.
The record-union., 1896-03-29
THE LONG SWEET In DIXIE.
Joys of the Sugarcane Season Down 1,
Old Mississippi.


1t is molasses- making time in Mis-
SlsSlpp1-at once a busy and festive
period with the farmers and their fam
lilies. To one unused to the art it is a.
sight OF some interest, while to the initi-
ated it seems to be the crowning glory
OF the years tolls and pleasures. OF
course nothing is done on so extensive
scale as on the Louisiana sugar plan
tations. Both the crop and utensils for
working 1T up are less imposing. GER
tainly, but not less effective, saws the
Philadelphia Times
Early in the spring the cane is plant
ed by laying it in burrows, three or
four stalks together, continuously. thus
producing from the eyes at the Joints a.
beautiful growth of almost impenetra-
bic thickness, but otherwise much re-
sembling corn in hight and foliage.
very little work is required for it's cuIti-
vation.
Late in the autumn, before frost. men
may be seen with grubbing hoes taking
down seed cane. In this case the stalks
are not stripped or topped, as when it
is prepared for the mill, but piled in
heap and covered with earth to re-
main until spring. If it is not a severe
winter the stubble may be counted upon
to furnish fine crop the next year. An
acre of cane will easily produce 400 or
more gallons of mOlasSes, and with less
labor than any other crop, so of this
commodity there is always plenty,
whatever else may lack or fail.
From the time the joints begin to
look blue or striped, according to
whether it is the blue or ribbon variety.
it is in active demand as a sort of sweet,
or as apples are further north. There
are few late fruits here except fox
grapes and muscadines, those aids of
chills and fever, so the sugarcane fills
real want.
Children carry it to the teacher in
lieu Of fruits and flowers, and the girls
popularity may sometimes be reckoned
by the number of stalks she has stacked
up in the corner of the piazza Without
actually witnessing it one can scarcely
credit the dexterity with which even
small boys and girls armed with dull
barlows can peel the hard joints, while
grown man, arrived at courting age
not always synonymous with years of
maturity himself accom-
plished only when he can, with a sharp
knife, peel a six-foot stalk completely
without cutting it or breaking the strips
of bark. Having acquitted himself of
the performance, he rests assured of the
alteration of all the young women and
very small boys.
1t is quite wonderful what an amount
of sweetness can be extracted from it
after it is peeled, cut and split into con-
venient pieces. The art of chewing
gracefully in the society of her best
young man. is one receiving much
thought from the country lass, while
her manner of disposing of the discard
ed s'chews' is looked upon by bache-
lors and widowers as offering a key to
her qualities for housewiferv
SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
The record-union., 1896-03-29
The Maneuvers of Rocks.

The following account of some ma
neuvers Of an army of rocks in Nor
mandy may le of interest to some of
your readers. Early in this month r
was passing along the valley of the
The record-union., 1896-03-29

Milton became blind through writing
by a poor light. His eyes were large,
of clear blue. and their appearance
was in no way impaired by his blind
ness.
The record-union., 1896-03-29

THE WEEKLY UNION - TIE BEST
weekly on the coast.
The record-union., 1896-03-29

We have received from the publishers.
the Zeno Mauvais Music Company of
769 Market street, San Francisco, a
copy of the new two-step march, s.The
New Bully" arranged from the popular
song of that name. It is Showy and
brilliant. and not very difficult, the
The record-union., 1896-03-29

SIND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East.
The record-union., 1896-03-29

Los Angeles Herald: The appeal Of
the American National Association of
Farmers for the re-enactment of the re-
ciprocity treaties between the United
States and Cuba and certain of the
South American countries, is significant
of the growth of antagonism to taxation
that interdicts and embarrasses trade.
But if free trade with few countries is
good, why is not free trade with the
world better?
The record-union., 1896-03-29

The Atlantic Monthly for April
Boston) has these papers: The Old
Things" serial, Henry James China
and the Western World Lafcadio
TIearn; The Flute J. Russell Taylor;
"OId-time Sugar making" Rowland E.
Robinson; "A Son of the Revolution y
Octave Thanet; AN Archer's Sojourn
IL the Okefinokee, Maurice Thomp-
sen; Some Memories of Hawthorne
ILL.," Rose Hawthorne Lathrop; The
Scotch Element in the American Peo-
pie Nathaniel Soutngate Shaler: Be
side the Still Waters" Stuart Sterne
THE Alaska Boundary Line" T. c.
Mendenhali; "Latter-day Crawford,
Alice Brown; The Case of the Public
Schools u.-The Teachers Social and
Intellectual Position" F. w. Atkinson;
"The Presidency and Senator Allison; !;
..The New Poe; Painting. Sculpture
and Architecture; The Contributors
Club"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-07
auction Sale.

j will sell at my farm about miles
west of Mineral Point, ON Tuesday,
May II, 1896, one team Of work horses.
a span of young colts, 4 milch cows
two with calf and two in calf; 3 year
ling steers, and some chickens, one
Mccormick mower and hay rake
almost new; one road cart and har-
ness; one wagon and set Of double
harness; one stubble plow, almost
new; one breaking plow, one sleigh
one harrow, some hay and corn and
other things too numerous to mem
tion. The sale viii take place at /
o'clock p. IN.
Terms Sums under $40 cash; on
larger amounts eight months time on
satisfactory security with interest 1T
I per cent. JOHN HIGGINs.
j. O. GUsHMAN, auctioneer.