Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-04-02
SILVER WEDDING.
A Splendid Social Event at Dorchester
Wednesday.


Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Paullin, of
Dorchester, Wednesday celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary, in manner
most pleasant and elaborate.
When the train reached Dorchester it
was crowded with the members of the
Paullin family and friends, and when
Mr. Paullin's hotel was reached there
We're about eighty persons present to
ENJOY the pleasures of the occasion. There
was a large delegation among the guests
from this city,
All day long the fun was fast and
furious, there not being dull moment
for the guests, the social pleasures en-
bracing all sorts of enjoyable features.
one of the features of the day was the
quot pitching contest between represen-
tatlves of Millville and Bridgeton, and the
greatest possible interest was taken in the
game. There had been eight games
pitched, with each town having four
games each. Then it was that Hiram
Paullln came to the rescue for Bridgeton.
Hiram has not been boy for good
many years, in age, but he is right up
to date QUOT pitcher, and he handled the
brass rings with great skill. The decid-
ing game of twenty-one points was hotly
contested. John Dunham had scored
nineteen points for Millville, while Hiram
had but seventeen for Bridgeton. Hiram
Immediately took fresh grip on HIM
self and planted q couple of ringers
ana Brldgeton's fame was saved
Ihe dinner was a marvellous one, a
more elaborate menu seldom being pre-
pared. There was pretty much every
thing that could attract an appetite, and
everybody enjoyed the splendid service.
supper was almost elaborate, and peo-
pie were so thoroughly enjoying them
selves that they could not leave when
train time came, and about sixty of the
guests were entertained during the night
by Mr.. and Mrs. Paullin.
The guests who so splendidly enjoyed
themselves were as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. MCGOWAN,
Mr.. and Mrs. William White, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Paullin,
Mr.: and Mrs. John D. Paullin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Stathem, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
r. Shinn, Mr.. and Mrs. George Paullin.
Mrs. VIM. Rice, Mrs. Phebe Flavell.
Ms. F. w. Hyatt, Mrs. c. R. Tatman
and daughter Frances, Mrs. DIR. j. B.
Sberp and daughters Marie and Paullin,
I Mrs. John Schenck, Mrs. George Blew
and Mrs. Harry Elbirn, of Bridgeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Duffield, of Wood
bury. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Perry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H. Mints, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lake Laws, of Dividing Creek. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Sils-
bee Erickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Erickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Rachel Errick-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell, Mrs,
John Steelman, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Erickson, of Leesburg. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Donnelly, Jennie Donnelly, Mrs.
S. Tice, Miss Lille Golf, of baskerville.
Mrs. w. Myrtetus, of Camden. David
Mcclure, Edward r. Mcclure, of Phila-
delphia. Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Chees-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunham, Mr..
James Hoffman, Mrs. Seeley Sheppard
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Woodruff, Mrs. E. H. Stokes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Bishop, of Millville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonathan Lore, of Port Elizabeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stowman, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Stowman, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Cruise, Miss Sara Stowman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Champion, Miss Emma Shaw,
Mrs. Joseph Polhamus, of Dorchester.