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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11
ed his farm to Lew slocum instead of

ed his farm to Lew Slocum instead OF
George Rhodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wellman attend.
ed the funeral OF Mrs. Wellman' niece
in Bushnell last week.
Barry Race pulled "a tooth for Chas.
Parker with pair OF wire pinchers.
We would like to know who had the
most sand, Race or Parker.
Phil Coyl, who went to Missouri
about one year ago, returned Saturday.
Dan Way and daughter went to Port
land Monday to visit relatives.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11
GRATTAN.

Mrs. w. S. Fuller is able to ride out.
Relatives from Caledonia visited
Hollis Brooks and family last week.
Rev. FIR. Byrne visited p. Heating
last week. Mr.. Heating is still very
feeble.
Arthur Pond OF Pueblo, Col, is Wis
iting his uncle, Wheeler Pond, and
other friends.
Mrs. John Rodgers, Mrs. Lucy
Stocking and Elmer Brooks are added
to the long sick list.
Teachers Reading Circle at the
Union school house, Saturday, Febru-
airy Is. All invited.
Pedro larty at J. Hesslers last Fri
day night; also at j. |. Weekes' Satur-
day night with 26 in attendance.
VIM. G. Slayton was so low Monday
that the rumor went out that he had
passed away. 1t was not confirmed
later.
The Lessiter school, Miss Emma
Miller, teacher, visited the Becker
school in CORTLAND, Miss Maud
Becker, teacher, last Wednesday.
A party of 81 Greenville celebrities
visited Wheeler Pond and family one
evening last week. Among them were
City Marshal Crazy, DR.. Bower, DR..
Benedict, and wives.
w. j. Lessiter came near finding a
watery grave in Flatiron lake while
cutting ice last week. He slipped in
but chung TO board at the edge OF the
ice, getting out alone.
Aunt" Sally Smith, one Ct our aged
pioneers, died at Albion, Saturday.
One OF her sons, j. w. Smith, lives in
West Grattan. The remains will be
brought back for burial.
The Grattan Dramatic Co. played
the drama, ''Strife, at Smyrna, Fri
day night. All were pleased with
their reception, and especially the
Smyrna band deserves mention for
Their fine music.
j. A. Richardson and his friend, {.
H. Blashfeld of Grand Rapids, Sun
dayed at j. a. Lessiter's: also o.
Derby and wife of Greenville Mr..
Richardson aud Mrs. Lessiter are
brother and sister. Also visited Mrs.
j. Scott, another sister.
A big load OF young people unloadcd
their sleigh at j. A. l.essIter's, Thurs
day night, and Sunday night IA company
of twenty ate oysters with f. +. Lessi-
ter and mother at the homestead.
Among these was Miss Abigail Bear of
Grand Rapids who was visiting her
brother, Prof. G. Bear. Miss Bear re
turned home Monday
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Arba Faces infant
daughter, Cora, died Thursday nigh
OF lung trouble.
'Our darling babe has left US,
Has left our house SO drear;
Cruel death he has bereft US
Ofthe flower that was so dear.
Put away her little playthings,
Put away her little chair
She will need them on earth never
For she's joined the angels fair
Dear parents do not weep
Though Christening be his rod;
Your child has only gone TO sleep
To awake in Heaven with God.
The little crib is empty now,
The little clothes laid by;
mothers hope, fathers Joy,
In deaths cold arms doth lie.
Go little pilgrim TO thy home
On yonder blissful shore
We miss thee here but soon will come
Where thou hast gone before"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11
LONG LAKE.

Nelson jerks made business trip to
Mecosta county last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown visited
friends at Lakeview last week.
Ed. Whitford Of Bedding is helping
his brother Charles cut wood.
Peter Hill is talking of going to the
sunny south in the near future.
We hear that Mr.. Wellman has rent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11

Chicora, Pa, Herald" Richard
Vense reports One Minute Cough Cure
the greatest success of medical science.
He told MS that it cured his whole fam
lily of terrible coughs and colds, after
all other so called cures had failed en-
tirely, Mr.. Vensel said it assisted his
children through very bad siege Of
measels. One Minute Cough Cure
makes eXpectoration very easy and
rapid. w. /. Benedict & Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11
A Prominent Lawyer.

OF Greenville, H., Mr.. G. f. Cook,
writes, IL have been troubled with
biliousness, sick headache, sour stom-
ach, constipation, etc, for several
years. sought long and tried many
remedies, but was disappointed until l
tried your Syrup Pepsin. can cheer
fully recommend it to any suffering
from above complaints. F" For sale by
Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11

Lowell visited with X. Feuerstein, Sat
urday and Sunday.
b. Wilkinson and Robert Sparks are
hauling wood from L. Lofts which
they purchased OF Enos & Bradield.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11

Housekeepers should try small
brush, not too stiff, for clearing pota-
toes and other roots, and save their
hands
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31
hen Day Begins.

Day begins at sunset with the Jews,
Athenians Chinese, Mohamme dans,
Italians and Bohemians; at sunrise with
the Babylonians, Syrians, Persians and
modern Greeks; at noon with the an
cient Egyptians and modern astrono-
mers; at midnight with the English.
French, Dutch, Germans, Spaniards,
Portuguese and Americans.
III5ss wIu a treasure, fnoeed, ana
when swung on your lawn or veranda
and piled with pillows will prove
most inviting lounging place.
For the benefit Of those who cannot
get the real thing. denim substitute ls
suggested. The denim should be of the
heavy quality, the bottom and end
pieces cut in one piece So feet long.
Fourteen inches from either end tuck
inches deep is taken, through which a
wooden rod the width Of the hammock
is run to hold the hammock steady. The
side pieces are inches deep and are
hemmed and then overcast with stout
waxed linen thread to the bottom pieces.
The sides and ends have eyelet holes
through which linen tape or cord IL
laced.
If the heavy sewing is difficult, the
whole thing can be inexpensively put
into the hands of the corner upholster-
er Awning cloth makes up very eject
lively into these hammocks-
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31
Fruit and Grass Stains.

AS the season of fruit and grass stains
is upon Us, with various and often trou-
blesome remedies recommended for the
same, it is agreeable to be assured by
Standard Designer that as general
rule it is safe plan to try the effect OF
pure water upon a stain before using
chemicals. Most fruit stains, for exam
pie, can be easily removed by holding
the stained portion over a vessel and
pouring boiling water directly through
it. This is a much better method than
soaking the article, as it prevents the
stain from spreading.
Another way is to rub the stain with
alcohol before putting it into water
and still another is to apply little salts
of lemon, letting it stand for few
hours, when it should be washed of IN
clear water. This. by the way, is an
excellent recipe for the removal OF ink
spots, though in all cases the stain Wall
yield more readily to treatment If 1t be
taken in hand as soon as it is made
Grass stains may be removed by rub
bing with alcohol, and iron rust by I'M
mersion in e hot solution OF oxalic ACID,
followed by rinsing in ammonia water
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31

Scottsyiue holiness Camp Meeting
Located on the the Texas and
Pacific Railroad, eight miles East
of arsha1l Texas. The meet
ing will be from August Bird to the
the 18th inclusive. The workers
will be Brothers A. G. Bane, OF
California, E, F. Walker, w. b.
Godbey ond Sister Smell Hall.
Reduced railroad rates are eX-
pected. Meals furnished reasona-
bly,: bring your quilt and pillow
For further information apply &c
A. B. WASKoM,
| Bio cker Texas,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31
Nashville Centennial.

On account of the Tennessee
Centennial and International Ex-
position at Nashville, Tenn, The
Texas & Pacific Railway will sell
tickets to Nashville and return as
follows:
Glass A-on sale any date up
to and including Oct. 18th. Final
limit for return Nov. 7th. Round
trip rate S27.1o
Glass Bon sale any date up to
and including Oct. 18th. Flnal
limit for return twenty 600 days
from date of sale. Round trip rate
S19.S5
Glass Con sale every Tuesday
and Thursday up to and Including
oct. Goth. Final limit for return
ten (1O) days from date OF sale.
Round trip rate SiS.4o
The above rate will apply either
via Texarkana or New Orieais
Gateways.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31

SAILORS HAMMOCK OF DENIM
and stronger mesh, trimmed with fringe,
put on frames, hung with strong ahd
ornamental chains, and altogether work
ed out in an elaborate and varied assort-
ment of itself, specimens of which are
swayine at this moment in every corner
of the land 'For real comfort and the
cool side of the piazza nothing has been
evolved better than the swinging bed OF
the 'fo'castle,' the real sailors ham
mock says writer who gave the IL
lustrated description Of this hammock
originally to the New York Times. DE
says:
If yon are sum1nering by the sea In
some fishing village, or even In hoteI
ON the shore, you will probably find
some sailor about the neighborhood who
will fashion you hammock OF genuine
sail cloth, duly laced, geared and poieo
altar tsxa MOST apnroved maine 1nA
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
TULANE UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA.

Its advantages for practical instruction,
both in ample laboratories and abundant
hospital materials are unegualed Fres
access is given to the great Charity Hos
pital with 700 beds and $4,000 patients an
nually Special instruction rs gwen
daily at the bedside Of the sick. The
next session begins October 14th, ls%7.
For catalogue and information address o..
PROF. s. E. CHAILLE, M. D., Dean,
z. o. Drawer Isl, New Orleans' La.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31
Lost Or Mislaid Note.

A note given by G. w. Pillbury
for Twenty-four & 75-1OO Dollars,
deted February 9th 1897, pay
able to my order and due
six months after date, with
esght per cent interest. The pub
lie is hereby warned not to trade
for said note, as payment has been
stopped by the owner of said note.
Jun 26 mo. MACK WELLMAN.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31

bockers on Reeder or Mc.Iillin. II. b..
Beach has recently shown some remarkable
bursts Of speed at this dist, nee and is con
stantly improving.
George Whitaker Is the main reliance Of
the Chicago A Athletic association for tho 22O
ward race, as he has never been defeated al
this distance. although he has gone against
the speediest OF the New York and Rnick
erbocker clubs, including Stanley French,
who is considered as one of the fastest IN
the east. For any distance longer than 2eC
yards the Chicago Athletic association hat
DR., Paul Neumann of Vienna, who won
the prize for swimming ~ the Olymp;ar
games ut Athens a year ago.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31
Latest In Shoe BAEA.

Even shoe bag may be up to date
and changes its fashion like everythin;"
else. The old fashioned affairs made out
of ticking and bound with red braid
are now quite obsolete. The New York
Tribune, which illustrates an up to date
shoe bag, says, 1.-The bags are no.
either made of cretonne to match the
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31
Plumbing shop Moved.

The plumbing shop of Messrs IL.
Dillenberger Jr. and Co. has been
moved to 3O7 Milan street, next
door to the Columbia club rooms.
If YOU have no time, leave your or
ders phone them over to, Gltlzens
company. 'u III ILL
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31
.suP TO FATE SHOE BAG.

AN UP TO vATE SHOE BAG.
curtains and upholstery of the room or
are embroidered in Russian cross stitch
ON a plain ground, in which case the
lac with its divisions, is made either
Of heavy white linen duck, the pattern
being worked in with red or blue wash
o.f+fn. or # blue denim, the Cross
stitching being then in white.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31
SAILORS HAM MOCK.

It Ia Made of Denim and Fashioned After
4 Sailors Bed.
Hammocks have shared in the devel-
opment Of all things for which there IL
any demand The cord has been dyed
every imaginable color, woven in closer
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-31
SWIMMING EXTRA RD,NARY.
Famous Writer Kings - the ChI~ngo
Cham pionship eats.

Cham pionship .rst<.
The cham .onShip swim: .lg contests at
Chicago carly in July wi, tract the best
talent in the line of warC- chletics. The
championship events to be decided arc the
100 yard. $50 yard, 40 var, $50 yard and
one mile distances. Thci,' will DO also a
100 yard interscholnstic race, a 100 yard
tub race, 100 yard open b; ndicap. \ 22o
ward special race for the German turner's,
a 100 yard race, contestants to wear ordi-
nary clothes, a relay race and n water polo
game. For the 100 yard championship
event the Chicago Athletic association has
Ihorne, Whitaker and Bench who nre at
their best at this distance, and TIE friends
of George Thorne consider him invincible
when in form. The New YoIks depend
upon Normandie Murray and The knicker-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-04-22
VISITING THE JAIL.
Hundreds of People visit the institution
Friday.

Friday.
On Friday morning the Committee of
the Board OF Freeholders, formally re-
ceived from the contractors, the new iail
building. Before the work was pro.
nounced acceptable, it was put to every
possible test, and in not one did it fail.
The steel work was thoroughly tested.
The finest saws were tried upon the har-
dened steel, and it was not only ilnpos-
sible to cut it, but the saw teeth would
not even make the slightest impression.
The locks were tried, the plumbing in
spected, and everything was found not
only to be as good as demanded by con-
tract, but in many instances much better.
On Friday afternoon Sheriff Cheesman
threw open the entire building to the
public, and during the afternoon more
than thousand people went through the
big institution. Leading citizens, pro-
fessional a1d business men, ladies, chill
dren, boys. anybody and every body, all
went through the prison. They were
amazed to find such a complete Jail, and
few there were who hesitated to congratu-
late the building committee upon the
achievement.
The first person actually locked in the
Institution was VIM. Piper. With his
wife and another lady he was on the third
floor looking at the prison, and Piper and
the lady stepped in one of the cells. His
wife playfully closed the bar door
when to the CONSERVATION of everybody
the spring lock snapped, and Piper and
his companion were prisoners. There
was much merriment for erybody but
the three most interested. Finally Jail
Warden Watkins appeared. and the lady
and gentleman were released.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-04-22
FORGER CAUGHT.
Officers Found Him at Merchantville
Where He Had Recently Moved
Admits His Guilt and Pleads
DesfitutiOu.

Admits His Guilt and Pleads
Destitution.
The industrious and nimble penman
who has teen victimizing South Jersey
merchants for month or more was land
ed in the Salem County Jail Thursday
afternoon. He is arrested under the
name of William Reeves, but his name
may be Theodore Fox, Thomas Roberts
or most any of half-dozen others
aliases he has used. He says he is guilty
but claims that destitution drove him to
this means of raising funds for his needy
family.
After the forger finished his work in
Salem last Saturday night he turned up
in Woodstown, where he got cash on
worthless checks from A. G.. Patterson
and William Moore, two merchants.
Then he turned up at Sewell. where shis
efforts were apparently unsuccessful.
Good Detective Work.
Detective Carney, of Salem, got hold of
clue which led to Merchantville, and,
securing warrant from Mayor Richman
on the complaint of Patterson, he went
to Merchantville on Wednesday night.
There Justice of the Peace William
Longstreth, not only indorsed the war;
rant, but put Carney and Constable
Naylor in possession of information that
took them to a house near Pensaukin,
into which man who called himself
| Thomas f. Roberts, recently moved.
The house was dark when the officers
reached it, and their knock was answered
by woman at an upper window, and
they were refused admittance.
Women Wanted to Shoot.
The officers crawled through a rear
window and were making their way up
stairs by the light of candle when their
passage was blocked by two white robed
women, who threatened to shoot them if
they advanced. The officers were not
easily banked, but pushed on past the
women. They searched the upper floors
thoroughly, and were about to give up
their quest when they discovered their
man in closet in room in which two
children slept. He showed fight, but
two cleaning revolvers led him to sur
render amid the cries of the awakening
) children and the lamentations of the
women.
The prisoner was taken to the Mer-
chantville lookup and Thurrday morn.
ing removed to Woodstown for hearing
before Mayor Richman. He pleaded
guilty to the two charges preferred
against him there, and was committed
for trial. Fox, or whatever his name is,
formerly worked on farm near Woods
town, but moved to Ardmore, Pa,
where, it is said, he is wanted for similar
offenses. He recently left Ardmore and
went to Merchantville. He says he was
unable to find work, and resorted to for
gerry in desperation, as his wife and chill
dren were suffering from deprivation.
He has probably raised hundreds OF
/ dollars with his pen.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-04-22
BURNED DOWN.
A Defective Flue Caused the Home of
Jeremiah Bamford to be Laid

in Ashes.
Inc large double house belonging to
Jeremiah j. Bamford was burned to the
gro Ind Tuesday morning.
The house stood on the road leading
from Fairton to Lummis' Mill, about two
miles from the former place.
1t was about s o'clock when some
members of the family heard a cracking
noise over their heads, and before they
could realize the trouble, the frame
structure was in flames.
The high winds caused the fire to burn
fiercely and in few minutes the entire
house was in flames. So quick was the
burning that only few of the household
goods, which were on the first floor,
could be saved.
The family of Robert Sutton occupied
the other half the house and they, too,
had nearly all their household goods
burned up.
The cause of the fire was defective
f1ue. There was no use in fighting the
flames, and the neighbors who had
gathered were useless, as the house
was doomed before the occupants knew
it was on fire.
The loss is about fifteen hundred dol
lars, partly covered with insurance.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-04-22
Phonographic Concert.

A. B. Wilson, music dealer of Cape
May, Tuesday gave Photographic con-
cert and entertainment for the benefit of
the telephone subscribers in Bridgeton.
The phonograph was arranged in Cape
May and when the telephones were con-
nected the entire performance could be
heard here with remarkable distinctness.
The phonograph reproduced the popular
familiar airs, "Star Spangled Banner"
ASLEEP With Jesus,'' and others, and
the recitation, ''An Auctioneer in
Museum" was given. These novel
entertainments.are much enjoyed, and the
telephone subscribers feel under obliga-
tions to superintendent Meyers, who
arranges the treat for them
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-04-22
A Boy Beaten by Burglars,

VINELAND, April 20.-Burglars last
night turned upon 16year- old William
DUNCAN, who had interrupted them while
they were breaking into his home, and
beat him nearly into oinsensibility. While
waiting for the return of his parents,
about 10 O'Clock, the lad heard noise
near the rear of the building. He quickly
ran out of the house and discovered a
man on the roof of the kitchen trying to
gain an entrance through window.
what are you doing up there?" called
William to the man on the roof, but
hardly had the boy uttered the words
when he was dealt stunning blow on
the side of the head, whirling him
around. The robbers then pummelled the
lad outrageously and kicked him after he
fell to the ground. Young DUNCAN says
he regaiDed his senses sufficiently to hear
the marauders running through the back
ward
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-04-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Arranging for Commencement. Census
Enumerators Chosen.

Arranging for Commencement. Census
Enumerators Chosen.
| The regular mouthly meeting of the
Board of Education was held last Mon
Monday evening.
Members present-Messrs. Lambert,
Watson, Souder, Hancock (President)
Peck, Service, Jonas, Reeves and Supt.
| Turner
Superintendent Turner reported as fol-
lows: Balance at last report, $267 O5; cash
from City Treasurer, $1,000; tuition, rs cts.
Total, S2267 80. Paid Teachers
salaries, slS72 27; incidentals, Sl75; jani.
tors salaries, Sl1459; repairs, s3s s9s.
Total, s20275 Balance, S24O 81.
Hattie M. Steelman and Bessie A.
Robinson applied for positions as
teachers.
Bills ordered paid: G. H Platts, s2.75,
expenses to Philadelphia to purchase
apparatus; Pearl Street Baptist Church,
S4O, rent of North Pearl Street Chapel: ].
ID. Fithian, 81, 20, for carting; Queen d Co..
S46.5S for apparatus.
supervisor Hitchner read his monthly
report, which was ordered filed.
Communication from graduating class
asking for use of assembly room, and ex-
tending an invitation to the Board to be
present at the entertainment, was read,
request granted and invitation ac-
cepted.
The case of Miss Platts, who is ill,
necessitating her absence from school as
teacher, was referred to the Committee
on Teachers and Text Books, with power
to act
The suggestion of the Supervisor rela-
tive to art work was also referred to the
above committee, with power to act.
s25 was appropriated for the use of the
graduating class.
The Committee on School Buildings
and School Property were authorized to
secure the Opera House and music for
commencement.
The request of County Superintendent
Glaspell, for use of one of the rooms in
the High School building for Teachers
Examination on May 7th and Sth. was
granted, subject to direction of Super.
visor.
The following census takers were
chosen: First ward, Isaiah F. Barnes:
Second ward, G. E. Bellows; Third ward,
u. b. Ginnenback; Fourth ward, Geo.
Hubbs.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-04-22
The ENTERPRISE
SHOE and Clothing Co.,
31-33-35 S. Laurel st.
TROUBLE ABOUT MONEY.
A Whip Dealers Unfortunate Circumstance
at Port Norris.

A Whip Dealers Unfortunate Circumstance
at Port Norris.
w. S. Myers, whip dealer, who has
located in Port Ncrris, is having consid-
erable trouble over some money he has
paid out for goods which he never re-
ceived.
Myers located at Port Norris last week,
and had bundle of whips here in the
United States Express Office, which he
wanted to get out. The agent here tele-
phoned him that by sending the price,
something over seven dollars, he could
have them sent down by return train; or
he could give the money to their agent,
Mr.. Mason, at Port Norris and ret them.
Meyers, accordingly, he says in a
sworn statement. gave the money to
Mason, who told him that he would re-
ceive the whips on the IL O'Clock train
the same morning. He went after the
whips, but they did not come.
| On inquiry as to their non appearance
Meyers was told by Mason that the
money was sent to Bridgeton. Meye S
then inquired about it here, and was told
that the money was never received here.
Meyers went before Esquire Meyers
and had warrant issued for Mason's
arrest. Mason was brought before the
Justice, waived hearing and was held
! in bail for court.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-04-22
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired out nervous system to healthy
vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to the nerve centres in the stomach,
gently stimulates the Liver and Kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing off i'm
purities in the blood. Electric Bitters
improves the appetite, aids digestion,
and is pronounced by those who have
tried it as the very best blood purifier
and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for SOC or
$l.0O per bottle at Reeve q Fithian's Drug
Store. 10 mwf W 1t