Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-07-18
CEDAR BEACH EXCITED
Good Ship "Clan Reynolds" Gives
Up Her Sunken Cargo.


The friends residing at Cedar Beach
are never at a loss for entertainment,
| but Thursday an unusual event oc-
CURED there which caused consid-
erable excitement. 1t will be remem-
bered that few weeks ago the ship
"Clan Reynolds sank off Atlantic
City; the recent northeast storm
broke up the ship, and the current
being down the coast and on shore.
drove the wreckage and cargo on the
shore, along Cedar Beach to Corsons
Inlet. About half past one as the tide
was coming in, it was observed that
cocoanuts Tin bags and loose) were
coming on shore, and in a few min
utes the beach was strewn with thou
sands OF these tropical products,
while wreckage of all kinds was
thrown in by the breakers. In an in
credibly short time, crowds of people
assembled from all along shore from
the Inlet to Ocean City, to witness
the unusual scene Great interest
was manifested to ascertain the name
OF the wrecked vessel, and every piece
OF timber was closely examined for
clew. At last gentleman picked up
brass plate having the name of the
"Clan Reynolds - this he immedi-
ately passed over to Captain Godfrey,
of Corson's Inlet Life Saving Station,
who from the first had been most
active in determining the identity of
the wreck.
Soon after state room door f1oated
ashore, bearing the name on plate,
OF Steward - Another piece of
timber bore the words Accredited to
accommodate one seaman, - this evil
IDENTIFY belonged to a berth. Table
linen was also gathered up, and very
many beautiful pieces of mahogany,
also cabinets and doors beautifully
wrought, barrels of oil, ETC. Thursday
evening wagons were there to carry
away cocoanuts and wreckage, and
still the beautiful beach remains oov-
cred with the debris from the ILL
fated vessel.
Rev. David Stewart at Rest.
Salem, July 12.-The death and
burial of the Rev. David Stewart.
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Sharptown, removes from
the New Jersey Conference one of it's
loved members. The funeral services
were held yesterday in the church of
which he was pastor, and in the alb
sence of Presiding Elder Hewitt were
in charge of Rev. E. G. Mount, of
Woodstown. The Scriptures were
read by Rev. D. B. Harris and W.
Reeves, and prayer was offered by DR..
j. W. Marshall. Addresses eulogistic
of the deceased minister were de-
livered by Rev. DIR. W. W. Moffett
and Rev. George L. Dobbins, D. D..
Presiding Elder of the Camden Dis
trict. A brief sketch of his life was
read by Mr. Mount.
Rev. David Stewart had been a
member of the New Jersey Confer
ences ince 1878, and had filled stations
in a number of the towns in the CEN
trail and southern sections of the
State. He was man greatly loved
and respected by his colleagues in the
Conference; deep thinker, a thor
ough Bible student, and was greatly
beloved by the membership of his
various pastorates
His charges included the following
1878, Rancocas and Masonville; 1874,
Stockton, Camden; 1875, Elmer; 1856,
Dennisville; 1877-7S, Marion; 1979-SO-
81, Homestead, Trenton; 1SS2-S3-S4,
Quinton; 1885, Fairton; 1885, 7-SS,
Tuckahoe; 1889, Kaighn Avenue,
Camden 1S9O-91, Mauricetown 1892,
Woodstown; 1898, Pedricktown and
Centre Square; 1894 5-96-97, Vincen-
town. He also served two years at
Wesley Memorial Church, Bridgeton,
and his late charge at Sharptown.