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Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
AVERTED AN ACCIDENT.
Engineer Morrison's Prompt Action saves
Picnic Party From Death.

Engineer Morrison's Prompt Action saves
Picnic Party From Death.
On Thursday evening last as the train
on the w. }. d S. R. R. which arrives
here at 7.35 was nearing the crossing at
Parker Brothers glassworks, engineer
VIM. Morrison saw horse and wagon
coming toward the track, the driver
seeming to be unmindiu of the danger in
crossing the track. The engineer had
given the signal for Carl's Corner cross
ing and also the long blow for the N. J.
c. r. R. crossing.
In the wagon was an old man by the
name of Ayars and his family of four.
They had been to the picnic at Tumbling
Dam Park and were returning to their
home near Rosenhayn.
Engineer Morrison saw at glance that
if the train sped on it would pick up the
party, for the driver Of the team never
made any effort to stop on his side of the
track, but went right on over. The engi-
neer put on all brakes and reversed his
engine just in time to clear the wagon. A
second sooner the occupants of the carri-
age would have undoubtedly been killed.
After crossing the track the team was
stopped and the party must have thanked
that engineer for saving their lives.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
DEDICATED TO THE LORD.
Rev. j. II. Weber Goes Iato the Mining
Business.

Rev. j. H. Weber, who conducted
Central M. e. Church, this city, few
years ago, is noted for his benevolence,
especially to orphan boys. The follow
ing from the Chicago Tribune gives an
account of one of his latest movements:
"a mine dedicated to the Lord! Such
was the novel exercise few days ago in
one OF the principal mining camps of
Colorado, when the prospective returns
from producing mining property were
formally offered to the Lord to aid in
charitable and other works of philan-
thropy, but more especially to the aid
and education of orphans. The mine is
the Bon Ton, gold producing property
located in Russell Gulch, in Gilpin
county, and has been leased by the Rev.
}. h. Weber, of Preston, Ohio, and G. w.
Elmer, of Monroe, Mich.
The ceremony was witnessed by large
concourse of people, including many
prominent mining men OF the region. 1t
was held at the shafthouse of the mine,
on the hillside, and under the blue can
OPJ " hO"NSh. N1oSl VI Tue ministers OF
Gospel in the vicinity were present, and
the exercises consisted mainly of prayers,
singing and addresses. The Rev. Mr..
Weber himself stated that his work as an
evangelist had enabled him to extend
educational advantages to many worthy
young men, especially orphans, and he
invested his money in this mining ven
ture with the hope that it would yield
good return, which would be turned into
a good and worthy cause
The mine has been worked for some
time, but more especially in the line of
development rather than production.
The lessees have already built a shaft.
house, put in machinery and have sew
eral shifts of men at work. The new and
novel proceeding has attracted wide
| spread interest among the mining men of
the State. and the progress made will be
carefully noted. The district is one of
the richest in the county, while the
county is by far the richest spot for it's
size IN this country. 1t is only twelve by
fifteen miles in area, yet it has produced
in the last thirty years upward of $685.
Co0,00o of precious metal, principally
gold, and has never enjoyed boom or
suffered depression"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
Base Bal.

A meeting held in Vineland on F. j.
day, the following schedule was arranged
for August. Further notice of the games
will be given:
August I'd, Vineland at Millville; Sd,
Millville at Bridgeton; 4th, Bridgeton at
vineland; 5th, Bridgeton at Millville;
9th, Vineland at Bridgeton; 7th, Millville
at Vineland; 9th, Millville at Bridgeton;
10th, vineland at Millville; llth, Bridge
ton at Vineland; 18th, Brldgeton at Mill
vile; 18th, Millville at Vineland;
14th, Vineland at Bridgeton; 10Th, Vine
land at Millville; 18th, Millville at
Bridgeton; 18th, Bridgeton at Vineland;
10th, Vineland at Bridgeton; Goth, Mill
vile at Vineland; 2lst, Bridgeton at Mill
vile; 2Sd, Millville at vineland; oath,
Millville at Bridgeton; 25th, vineland at
Millville; 10th, Vineland at Bridgeton;
27th, Bridgeton at Millville; 2Sth, Bridge
ton at Vineland.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05

MONTHLY SESSION.
Court Convenes Monday Morning and Judge
Hoagland Listens to Cases.

Court Convenes Monday Morning and Judge
Hoagland Listens to Cases.
The regular monthly session of Cum
berland County Courts was held before
Judge Hoagland Monday. There was con-
siderable Orphans Court business to be
attended to before the criminal business
occupied the attention of the Court.
There was big crowd in the Court
room, chiefly were they witnesses
Among them was Abbie Meyers, of Tur-
key Point, whose case has attracted so
much attention of late When youngs
Joe Morrison came in Court Mrs. Meyers
looked over to Morrison as he sat in the
dock and the two exchanged smiles. 1t
did not now seem that Morrison was the
fellow who SO much fuss has been made
over as trying to kill old Abbie Meyers.
When Court got settled down to busi-
ness, Prosecutor Logue called the follow
ing prisoners, who had been brought into
Court by the constables:
Charles Love and John Erickson,
breaking and entering two houses in
Vineland and stealing therefrom. Guilty.
Joseph Morrison, assault and battery
on Abbie Meyers. Not guilty.
Mayhem Press, assault and battery on
his wife. Not guilty.
William Tassier, selling liquor il
legally. Not guilty.
Walter Ackley, stealing bond wire.
Guilty.
Justice Bray, of Vineland, pleaded for
Clemency in the case of Love and Err
rickson.
All the prisoners were remanded to
Jail again and the case of William Tassier
was called for trial John Mitchell, Esq,
defended Tassier.
The first witness up was Rehoboam
Peterson. He said he had been to Tas-
sier's house and bought and drank beer.
Paid Mrs. Tassier for it.
David Facemire went to Tassier's with
Peterson and drank beer. Peterson put
some money in Mrs. Tassier's hands.
Theodore Woodward said he had
bought two or three bottles of beer from
Mr.. Tassier.
Harry Penn had been disturbed several
nights by swearing and loud aking about
Tassier's place.
Many of the neighbors testified to the
place being noisy. The State rested and
Tassier was put on the stand. He denied
ever selling any beer to any one. He had
been away to work and had been home
but two weeks. He never sold any beer
except corn beer. Had keg once in
awbilo for biS oup pco
Mis-. Tassier was called and said she
never sold anything but corn beer. She
made it herself and had couple of bottles
of her corn beer in court.
Heller Fullerton, a chemist wss called
by Mr.. Mitchell. He had made an an
alysis of one of the bottles exhibited in
in court and his test showed no trace of
alcohol whatever.
Jules Neris and others who had been
at Tassier's place had never bought any
beer except corn beer and had never
herd any noises.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
ANOTHER WIRE THIEF,
He was Landed in Jail Friday After
noon.

He was Landed in Jail Friday After
Policeman Fitzimmons, of Camden,
visited Bridgeton on Friday, arriving
here on the train leaving Philadelphia at
noon. He was accompanied by young
man named Walter Ashley, who has
been wanted since last October, for steal
ing bond wire from the Millville Pipe
tracks.
The Camden officer hunted up Con-
stable Lore. aud Ashley was taken befo ,e
the Mayor, where a complaint had been
made almost a year ago.
Ashley was not long in admitting that
he was guilty. 1t will be remembered
that couple of Camden fellows were
sent up then by Judge Hoagland for par
ticipation in this crime. Ashley said that
he came down here last fall and did the
job. In other words he cut the wire aud
got it off the track. He hired the two
Camden fellows to come down here and
cart it for him.
The officers believe that Ashley was in
the last robbery of wire, but he stoutly
denies the allegation. Still the officers
are of the opinion that they can produce
state of facts that will prove demoral-
izing to Ashley before the Grand Jury
meets again. In default of $500 bail, the
young fellow is now in Jail.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
PITMANs GROVE.
prominent Members of the W. C. T. Z.
Take Part in the Days Exercises.
Wednesday Was Devoted to Ep-
worth Leaguers


worth Leaguers.
PITMAN GROVE, Aug. 3.-The twenty
sixth annual meeting of the Pitman
Grove camp opened Tues lay with a Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union rally
by the Gloucester County Union. The
meeting began with a song service. after
which devotional service was led by
Mrs. l.. p. Gilmour, president of the
Gloucester County Union.
Bible reading was given by Mrs. E.
B. Lilley, OF Bridgeport. The president
OF the Salem County Union aidressed the
audience of temperance workers, after
which Rev. Edmund Hewitt made the
address of greeting for the association.
Mrs. r. P. Patterson, president of the
Salem County Union, made an interest
ing address, and Mrs L H. Demorest,
New Jersey State Secretary of the W. C.
L. u, then gave talk on total abstinence.
The evening program began with devo-
tional exercises by Mrs. T. P. Gilmour,
after which Mrs. Demorest gave an ad-
dress. DR.. T. P. Gilmour had charge of
the singing and by his invitation Mr.. A.
Z. Heath. the "Colored Sankey." sang at
both services to-day. About SEQ people
We're present, among whom were many
well known temperance advocates.
Mrs. Demorest's address was especially
interesting. The subject was "Why
belong to the w. G. T. o." The first
reason she gave was that we, as a nation,
must belong to something, and she
chose to cast her lot among the temper
ance workers for the good she could do /;
that she was her brothers. keeper, and
liquor stands as menace to the highes
mental and moral growth, and as his
keeper she must belong that America
stands in the line of nations that are pre-
servators of the faith in their time, and
as citizen she must oppose what tends
to oppose that end that this is practi-
cal age and the question applied to all
matter is Does 1t Pay? and nothing
pays so poorly as the liquor traffic.
Notes of the Camp.
| To-day was devoted to the Ep-
worth League, when the most prominent
workers in the State will be present.
Addresses will be made by DIR. j. w,
Marshall, D. D., Rev. J. Morgan Read,
and Rev. j. Hoffman Batten, president
of the New Jersey Conference Epworth
League. In the afternoon junior meet
ing will be held in the tabernacle and
in the evening pentecostal class meet
| ing will be led by J. C. Collins, of Cam
| den
| The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Directors was held this morn
ing at the association Office and business
of routine character was transacted.
The clergymen on the grounds to-day
are Rev. John s. Heisler, Rev. Henry G.
Williams, Rev. II. NJ. Brown. Rev. J.
Ward Gam BILE, Rev. John Goorley.
! A large number of cottagers have NOV
ed in this week, many coming this morn
| ing.
James Cassidy, who was one of the
organizers of the camp meeting associa-
ton, and its treasurer. is reported to be
! dying at his home in Camden, of fatty
| degeneration of the heart.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
BRIDGEToN WINS.
Defeat Millville Prettily Handy Yesterday
Afternoon.

Afternoon.
The reorganized Cumberland County
League played its Iirst game Tuesday
Bridgeton and Mill>ille coming together
on Tumbling Dam Park grounds.
Both teams were made up of home
talent, and for a time there was general
excitement in the contest. Milville
started off by making four runs, but the
trouble was in Carters catching, he pot
being able to hold the swift curves of
Cossaboon. By and by our lads got to-
gether at the bat, and there was lively
matinee, especially in the eighth inning
when we pounded out nine runs.
Riley, Harris and Penn were with
Mlllville, but even their League expert
ence did not avail much for the visitors
Riley made two mistakes in left field.
Keeling, at second base did the star
work for our team. One of his catches
was OF the circus order, he scooping up
muffed fly from Cartons hands. 1t
brought down applause from all over the
grounds.
These games with local talent. will
prove highly interesting, as the season
progresses. We have two good pitchers
in Daniels and Cossaboon, and Davis, of
Greenwich. will go in the box whenever
he is needed. "Kid"Williams is likely
to do the catching in the future, and that
will give us strong team.
Tonight another meeting of the mana
gers will be held, aud Vineland will
probably take up its schedule and play
the season out.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
HENRY A. JoRDEN,
Observer State Weather Service.
Old People,

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will find
the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts
as tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the organs,
thereby aiding Nature in the performance
Of the functions. Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people find it just exactly what they
need. Price fifty cents and Sl.OO per bot
tie at Reeve d Fithian's Drug Store.
2 m fri (S Wk
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
MISS NELLIE STANGER DEAD.
The Daughter of Well Known Minister
Passes Away.

Aio D""SH.er OF We'll known Minister
Passes Away.
Miss Nellie Stanger, daughter of Rev.
George G. Sranger, pastor of the First M.
E. Church, New Brunswick, formerly
pastor of the Commerce ST. NJ. E. Church,
this city, passed away at Ocean Grove,
Tuesday morning, after an illness of over
year.
Rev. Mr.. Stauger took his daughter to
the shore about two weeks ago in hope
that the ocean air would give her renewe
strength. She failed gradually and sank
peacefully to rest with her Saviour yes
terday morning. Pulmonary trouble
caused her death.
Miss Stanger was p years of age. She
Won many friends in this city during her
residence here by her genial manner ard
her amiable disposition.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
Ocean Grove Excursion,

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. G.
A. will make their Annual Seven Day
Excursion to Ocean Grove and Asbury
Park, on Tuesday, August 10th, 1897
Yon can return on any day until Monday,
August 18th, Tickets for adults $500; for
children, up to II years old, $500. They
go on the regular train which leaves the
N. J. G. R. R. station at 7.55 a. m. Tick
cts good from Bayside to Winslow juno
ton. Among the many interesting at
fractions at these beautiful seaside resorts
during the days of this excursion will be
the Summer School of Theology, Musical
Festival, conducted by Walter Damrosch
the Children's Festival and the oratorio
of "Elijah". SSH
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
Cereal Coffee Drinkers BEwARE

If you nave been deceived and tried one
of the cheap bran substitutes now OH the
market, claiming to be the original and
pound of poorly roasted bran for your
25c. and poor, weak, sickish drink
(what can you expect from bran), don't
be discouraged but try GRAIN-O. 1t is
made from solid grain, nicely Drowned
and pounds for Csc. GRAIN-O takes
the place of coffee at t the price. Get a
package of your grocer to-day.
720 DIV 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
FIVE YEARS IN STATE PRISON,
Love and Erickson Get Dose of Jersey
Justice. Other Court News.

: Court continued Monday and William
Iassler was adjudged guilty by the Court
Oh selling beer illegally, but not guilty Of
keeping disorderly house.
Aayhew Press wis put on trial for an
alleged assault on his wife.
Lavina Press, his wife, was called and
SAID her husband did not live with her
and he came to the house and shook his
hst IN her face. Prosecutor Logue asked
ber If she would live with her husband.
esq said Mrs. Press, ''if he would
behave himself"
The Court discharged Press and he
went off with his wife.
The next case called was that of the
State VS.. Joseph Morrison, who is charged
with assault with attempt to kill Abbie
Meyers.
MRS. Myers was put on the stand and
SAID that Joe Morrison lived with her and
oae day shot off gun, the load going
under table; the load did not go any
Where near her, and did no damage only
struck a basket. 1t was the slimest case
that ever came before Court and Judge
Hoagland promptly discharged the pris-
oner
he left the Court room smiling and
went over to the Jail after what few effects
ne mad. When he left the Jail Mrs.
Meyers, who as waiting outside, took
charge of the boy and took him home
with her.
This ended the criminal business for
this term aud Judge Hoagland gave the
following convicted ones their sentences. :.
Charles Love and John Erickson each
Hve years in State Prison at hard labor for
breaking, entering and stealing at Vine
land.
William Tassier, illegal sale of liquor.
$,5 and costs.
The balance of the afternoon the Court
gave Its attention to civil business.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
COMMITTEE AGREE.
The Manufacturers Will Now be Approach
ed and Asked to Agree Upon the Matter
With Them.

With Them.
The different Wage Committees of the
National Window Glass Workers Asso-
citation, who have been in secret session
at the Bingham House, Philadelphia, for
nearly week, wound up their business
yesterday afternoon, and this morning
the delegates will leave for their respec
tive homes. The meeting just closed has
been the most successful ever held,
resulting in new and complete wage
scale being formulated to make the pay
of the workers consistent with the pros
perity that the Dingley tariff will mean
to the manufacturers. President Simon
Burns, of the association, declines to give
out the figures of the new scale, but says
that the wages of the glass workers will
be nearly so per cent. higher than they
were under the Wilson bill. The differ
ence, he says, between the different
branches of the trade as to wages and
hours have satisfactorily adjusted, and
there will be in the idture a more har-
monious state of affairs.
A strong resolution has been passed
requesting the manufacturers to do away
with certain improved machinery that
kes employment away from the work.
men, and committee has been appoint
ed to see that this measure is carried
into effect. The committee that will
present the new wage scale to the man
ufacturers committee at Chicago this
month consists of Albert Williams, of
Ellwood, Ind. George Perkins and Chas.
Bryant, of Anderson, Ind; s. E. Citizens,
of Belleveron, Pa; T. w. Coon and G.
w. Lawrence, of New Kensington, Pa;
j. A. Keely, nf Jeanette, Pa, and Charles
Harding. of Kane, Pa.
Before adjourning, the afternoon ses-
sion passed resolution of sympathy for
the striking Pennsylvania and Virginia
miners, and authorizing that as much
financial aid as the laws of the association
Aallows should be forwarded to them.
After the meeting President Burns said
that there seemed to be strong feeling
among the delegates that national con-
vention representing every factory in the
United States should be held, as there
were many questions which could only
be decided by thoroughly representative
conference wolnd in all probability be
held in some Eastern city, and thought
that Philadelphia would make an ideal
place for a convention.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
Cumberland's Board Of Election.

The Cumberland County Board of
Elections met Tuesday and organized
for the ensuing year by electing Harry o.
Newcomb, Republican, of Millville,
chairman; John Ogden, Democrat, of
Bridgeton, secretary; other members are
Morris Davis, Republican, of Hopewell,
and George w. Eckhart, Democrrt, of
Vineland.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

TO quit tooacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To.
Bac, the wonderworker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05

Earned runs, Bridgeton s. Millville g.
Two-base hits, Powell, Cheesman, Kell-
ing. Three-b hits, Powell, Keeling
Carton, Tullis. Double plays, Keeling to
Struck out by Cossaboon 6, by Thomas S.
First base on called balls, by Cossaboon
3, by Thomas 2. Wild pitches, Cossa-
boon 2. Passed balls, Carter 8, Adams,
Time, 2.15. Umpire, John Merriman.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
They are Scarce.

Potatoes are scarce, the farmers not get
ting in nearly enough of the early variety
to satisfy the demand. Potatoes are
bringing about $3.50 per barrel and there
are not enough of them at that.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05

July 2, trace.
Z, 81.
IL. 1.50; 30 to 6 p. M.
II, 1.70; $50 p. m. and night.
13, 40; light rain all day.
IA, SO; 3.l5 to 345 p. m.
IL, trace.
is, .56; early morning to p. m.
IS, 81; all day.
20, is; showers morning.
20, .25; showers p. IN. and night.
2l, .35; all day.
p, Y; early morning to a. IN.
q, ~; 5 Is p. m. and evening.
"A, trace early morning.
26, SIS; 10 p N. and night.
27, .76; 7 a. m. to s p. m.
2S. As; early a. IN. to a. m.
2.2l; IL As a. IN. to 2.l5 p. m.
81, II; shower afternoon.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
THE WEATHER.

The Record as Shown for the Month of
July.
The following very interesting report
was carefully prepared by Fl. A Jorden,
observer of the State Weather Service,
and kindly furnished the PIONEER. The
record is as follows:
July lst, fair; I'd, fair; Sd, fair; 4th,
clear; 9th, clear; 9th, clear; 7th, rainy;
Sth, fair; 9th, clear; 10th, clear; 18th, rain,
18th, rain; 18th. rain; 14tb, rain: 18th,
clear; 10th, clear; 18th, trace; 18th, rain;
18th, rain; Goth, rain; 2lst, rain; 22d, rain;
I'D, rain; 24th, trace; 25th, clear; 26th,
cloudy; 27th, rain; 2Sth, rain; 29th, clear;
30th, clear; 3lst, trace.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
No-To- Bac for Fiftv cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure SOC, 81 All druggists
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05
ALTERATION s9LE!.

The workmen are now altering
the front Of our store, and while
these alterations are in progress,
we will allow a
Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-08-05

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, Csc. If c. G, c. fail druggists refund money,
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To California In Through Cars,

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Every Thursday 10 the year the
Omaha" runs through tourist sleep
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Fresno and Los Angeles, making the
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line. The cars are the latest models
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While the service is superior to all
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Berth reservations, tickets and full
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The modern jury system has
received another blow. While a
Milwaukee jury in assault and bat
terry case was out agreeing upon
verdict, the defendant got fright
end and offered to plead guilty as
a means of securing lighter SEN
tence. A few minutes later the
iurymen returned a verdict of not
guilty and were greatly surprised
when they learned that the prisoner
wanfe to pead gailty. It is not
often, however, that jury forces
an acquittal upon the accused, but
ne circumstances here quoted may