Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-17
WHOLE NO. 263l
RENEWED HIS BOND.
Ihe Hotel Cumberland the Scene of .
Splendid Dinner Given by
the Sheriff


the Sheriff.
After renewing his $4,000 bond for the
last time, Tuesday, Sheriff Ct eesman
gave his bondsmen and the county
officials splendid dinner at the Hotel
Cum berand
It was quite notable gathering at the
Hotel about half past twelve when the
guests were assembled in the parlor,
There were those who had become
sureties for the sheriff, nearly all of the
county officials and the newspaper men.
A half hour was spent in the parlor en-
Joying social chat. Editor John Chees-
man came in for good deal OF Jest, and
was obliged to enjoy whole lot of banter
concerning the recent issues of the Dem
ocratic daily. Judge Hoagland talked
cunning, while ex Surrogate Fithian and
County Clerk Trenchard endeavored to
make Court Crier Clevenstine feel at
home. Freeholder Frank Hires wore a
wide smile as he told Surrogate Bray how
sorry he was that they could not change
places.
Col Wanser talked politics with his
friends and modestly received the con-
gratulations extended to him upon the
aole campaign he had so successfully
managed for Surrogate Bray.
Steward of the Aims House Roray was
also congratulated upon his recent raise
in salary, the Freeholders having kindly
consented to give him hay for one private
horse during the year, providing he
would furnish grain. The Steward now
has two horses. but he will be allowed
to keep but one, and everybody in the
room wanted to buy the horse that had
to go. John Cheesman said that he had
discovered scheme of the Steward. He
has one horse that nobody can drive but
himself, and this one he will sell to the
county, and it will be just the same as
having one of his own,
Director George Reeves of the Free
holders explained to those present about
the proposed new asylum the county will
build.
Morris Davis talked about nothing but
revenue taxes, while DIR. Thompson
looked diginfied and refused to discuss
anything but medicine and practice.
County Physician Diament had a far
away look in his eyes, and many thought
that he was not taking a great deal of
interest in the surroundings. The eX-
PLANTATION came from DIR. Thompson. who
said that the County Physician had an
important case on hand to-day, one en-
tirely new to the young practitioner.
Meanwhile Sheriff Cheesman was
everywhere, looking after the comfort of
his guests, and when one O'Clock came he
had Judge Hoagland lead the way to the
large dining room, where table, beauti-
fully arranged, ran the whole length of
the room. Here the thirty guests were
seated and the following menu was
| served:
Roast Chicken, Beef, Lamb,
Peas, Corn, Potatoes, Celery.
Pickles, Olives.
Lemon Sherbert, Mince Pie,
Custard.
Coffee. Cigars.
The dinner was admirably served and
greatly enjoyed by all present, and it was
considerably after two o'clock before the
tobacco smoke curled through the air.
Among the guests were: Judge James
r. Hoagland, County Clerk w. B.
! Trenchard. Ex-Surrogate S. P. Fithian,
Surrogate Frank G. Bray. Prosecutor of
the Pleas VIM. A. Logue, Court Crier J.
+! B. Clevenstine, Director Board of Free
holders George Reeves. County Collector
VIM. o. Garrison, County Solicitor J,
Hampton Fithian, Steward of the Aims
House Benjamin F. Roray, County Ply
sican Diament, Freeholders William
Leach, Albert Harris, William B. Ire
land, John Fithian, B. Frank Hires.
John Downs, ex-County Physician J. R.
G. Thompson, Revenue Collector Morris
Davis. Mayor Payne, Millville, Col.
Jarvis Wanser, Francis Reeves, T. 8.
Simmons, Charles B. Conover, Millville:
Charles j. Fithian, Hopewell; John
Cheesman, Patriot. J. Ward Richardson.
Ne,OS, Geo. w. MCGOWAN, PIONEER.
City Solicitor Trenchard. Mayor
Appellate and Senator E. G. Stokes were
compelled to send regrets.
Success comes to those who persevere,
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