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Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25
TOURNAMENT
MEMORIAL DAY

The Cumberland Gun Club of this
city have completed arrangements to
hold an afternoon shoot on Memorial
Day, as many of the members have
been unable to get off from work here
tofore it is expected that this shoot
will be the largest of the season to
date. The shoot will be sW aepstake
affair with five events at fifteen tar
gts, one dollar entrance to each event,
cost of targets included. After the five
events have been shot off there will
be twenty-five target event for the
county championship, this event will
of course be open to residents of this
county only, and from present indica-
tions this will be hard fought affair
as many of the locals are very closely
matched, and the outcome is very un-
certain, and then the shooters from
other parts of the county will have
to be taken into consideration as
many of them have announced their
intentions of coming and taking part
in the shoot. The club will have the
traps open for the practice shooting
at one O'Clock, and TIE events will
begin at 1.30 p. m.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25
DINNER TO
CUMBERLAND GRAYS

The surviving remnant of Cumber-
land County's First Defenders of the
Union, will be given testimonial din
ner, at the Commercial Hotel. next
Saturday afternoon. by State Senator
Isaac 7. Nichols. They were the
Cumberland Grays," a fine hody of
young men, 1O1 strong. Just so years
ago-on May ~, 1s61-they marched
out Commerce Street to embark on the
steamboat Patuxent for the seat of war,
the first volunteers from Cumberland
County. They served three years.
Only about twenty are now living, and
they will nearly all be present next
Saturday, judging from the replies re-
ceived by Mr.. Nichols
Captain Charles F. Salkeld, aged 76,
now of Woodbury., has promised to be
on hand. Only five of the company
now reside in BridgetoE The .'Grays"
were assigned as Company F, Third
Regiment, NJ. Infantry Volunteers.
Senator Nichols is anxious to locate
all surviving members of the Grays.
whom he asks to communicate with him.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25
FIRE DESTROYED
BETHEL HOME
House on Millville Pike Was
Destroyed.
moo MAO nDrkT
LOSS WAS GREAT
Miss Bethel Had $100 in Cash Burn
ed, and Young Man Lost $50 -
Contents of House Burned.

The residence of W. Scattergood
Bethel, on the Bridgeton and Millville
turnpike, just below the Wood farm,
was totally destroyed by fire yester-
day afternoon.
The fire broke out in the roof from
some unknown cause, and the building
was quickly in flames. Some men
from Millville were there repairing
the windmill; they were up at the
top of the windmill when they discov-
cred the fire near them, issuing from
the roof of the building, and at that
time, had they the water, bucket full
or two would have put out the fire,
but the tank was empty, because the
windmill had been out of repair, and
not drop of water was at hand.
Mr.. Bethel, his hired man and the
men at work on the windmill, and
neighbors who were working in the
fields near by did all they could to
save property and the household
goods. Nose of the goods on the lower
floor were got out, but nothing could
be saved from the upper rooms.
A daughter, who is employed at the
telephone exchange in Millville, had
$100 in cash up stairs, and a son, en-
ployed on the Wood farm had $50.
This was all lost in the fire.
The house was entirely destroyed,
nothing being left but the chimneys
and the cellar walls, and it was by the
most arduous work that the men could
save the out buildings and the wind
mill
The house was a substantial resi-
dence, and had but recently been re-
paired at considerable expense.
What the amount of insurance was
has not been learned.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25

COR, ORANGE AND WARREN SITS.
Near City Han
Elegant Rubber Tire Cabs for Wed
dings, Parties and Funerals; Rubber
Tire Opera Bus to carry 9. Carriages or
various kinds for business or pleasure.
Horses the ladies can drive. Orders
thankfully received. .Satisfaction %.
sured. Bell Phone 867D.
THOMAS W. WILLIAMS
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25
NEW BUILDING
FOR INDUSTRY

Casper Ware was granted a permit
by City Council last night for the
erection of a 3-story building at No.
so Church street.
There is a small store building there
which is now being torn down, and
Mr.. Ware will erect the new structure
on the site.
The first floor will be store and
dwelling and the top floor will be for
chair mandatory to be operated
by brother who makes rush rockers.
The Ware family, as is we'll known,
have been chair makers, making rush
bottom chairs for generations. The
building will be erected at once.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25

the city, the necessary standards of
weights and measures for the local
department
The matter of a safe and sane
Fourth of July was discussed and it
was agreed that the responsibility of
enforcing the law should be placed
upon the Mayor and Public Safety
Commissioner
The City Clerk was directed to give
notice that all dog licenses must be
paid by June 1st, and Messrs. Whita-
ker and Ogden were appointed to see
that the Public Safety Commissioner
enforces the ordinance.
The City Council confirmed the re-
concentrations of the Board of School
Estimates, for the school money.
Council granted the following build
ing permits:
Joseph R. Carter to build portico
rs Bank street.
Casper G. Ware, story building,
No. 50 Church street.
Thomas Walfe, portico, A and 46
Cedar street.
Isaac Serata, story building on
South Pearl street This permit en-
braces larger structure than at first
proposed to build.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25
CITY BEGINS
ITS new WATER
PLANT At ONCE
Passes Ordinance for the
Construction of the Plant
by Unanimous Vote
ORDERS BOND
ISSUE OF $4,000
City Council Also Agrees to Purchase
Mulford Plant for $4,000 and
Will Build Water Plant
Upon 1t.

Years ago when the people of the
city of Bridgeton purchased the prop
erty which has been dedicated as a
public park, one of the strongest ar
gument mades by the friends of the
enterprise was that in the near future
the property would be desirable for a
source of city water supply.
The prophecy of that time has come
true, and last night at its adjourned
meeting, City Council finally deter
rDiued to provide a new water and
filtration plant for Bridgeton, and
fixed upon the city park property as
the source of water supply.
At the meeting last night all of the
members of city council wefe pres
ent, excepting Mr.. Whipple. President
Glaspell presided.
Ordinance No. 1874 was presented by
Mr.. Mulford for third reading and
final passage and all of the six mem
bers of Council voted affirmatively. for
the ordinance. This is the necessary
legislation to acquire lands, build
water plant and acquire machinery,
etc., and to erect a filter plant for the
city water supply.
Immediately City Council passed
Ordinance Nc. 1S5 which provides that
the city issue bends to the amount
of $4,000 to carry out the enterprise
of furnishing the water supply.
Mr.. Whitaker followed this legis-
lation by offering a resolution direct
ing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
for the construction of the water
plant in the Daily Pioneer, the News
and the Engineering Record of New
York City The resolution provided
that the bids be received and opened
publicly on Tuesday, the 9th day of
June at 12 o'clock noon at City Coun-
Gil Chamber.
This resolution was at the sugges-
ton of Clyde Potts, the engineer. He
advised by letter that this date would
give ample time for the contractors
to prepare bids, and he further advised
Council that after the opening of bids,
there be taken 80 to 40 days to inves-
tigate the contractors and the work
with view of ascertaining their re-
sponsibility. The contract could then
be intelligently and safely made by
the city. In the interval between the
time of opening the bids and the
awarding of contracts, the City Comp
troller would have ample time to sell
bonds and to secure the necessary
money before the beginning of oper-
ations.
The Whitaker resolution was passed.
Mr.. Mulford presented a resolution
which was passed, directing the Mayor
and City Clerk to purchase the H. K.
milford tract adjoining the park prop
erty, for the use of the water works.
The price agreed upon was $4,000.
Following this very important leg
slation, the City Council passed, fin
ally, the ordinance providing for a su-
perintendent of Weights and Measures
for the city, to serve without compen-
sation. This position will be filed
in July by the Commissioner of Pub
lie Safety.
Upon motion of Mr.. Whitaker, the
City Clerk was directed to communi-
cate with the U. S. Department re-
garding the securing for the use of
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

one size smaller by using Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder for swol-
len, tender, aching feet. 1t makes
walking delight, relieves corns and
bunions of all pain, and gives rest and
comfort. Sold everywhere, 25c. Do
not accept any substitute. Sample
FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y. Alb 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25
LONG INTERVAL

Forty years ago William 8. Bacon
was Student at the Friends School
at Westtown, Pa. has not been
there since, but on Saturday next he
will attend reunion there Of the old
Students.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25

There are two sides to every quarrel,
unless there are three papers in
town when there are three sides to
every quarrel.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25
Mother Grav's Sweet Powders for
Children

Relieve Feverisn res Bad Stomach,
Teething DISC dos, move and regu-
late the Bowels and are pleasant
remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers
for 22 yea s. Trey never fail. At all
Druggist Csc. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress, A. s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-05-25

A preacher enjoys :. being called
Doctor" as much as Justice of the
Peace enjoys being called Judge. 4"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12
For Better Rural Schools

Atlanta, Aug. 12-The general
educational bill prepared by the
house committee and passed by
the house about two weeks ago,
has passed the senate with sminor
amendments, and will become a
law as soon as it is signed by Gov
ernor Hoke Smith.
The bill is in line with reforms
which Governor Smith urgedSin his
special message and has been ad-
vocating for some time past. 1t
creates a state board of education,
to be composed of the governor,
the state school commissioner and
four practical educators to be ap-
pointed by the governor, the APP
pointments to be confirmed by the
senate.
By special amendment in the
senate, the law will carry a pro-
vision that no man who is connect
ed with a book publishing concern
or who has ever been connected
with such concern shall be elig-
ible to serve on the board.
By the formation of strong ad-
ministrative state board clothed
with real power it is hoped to work
great benefits In the Georgia school
system, especially for the develop
ment of the rural schools.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12
New Game Law.

The law provides for state game
warden to be appointed by the gov
ernor at a salary of $4,000; county
game wardens to be appointed by
the state game warden and whose
compensation shall come from fees
paid for hunters license, cost 81 for
the county or So for the entire state.
1t is provided that no person
shall hunt on the grounds of another
without permission.
1t is made a misdemeanor to sell
or offer to sell in the state any
game birds such as quail, snipe,
wild turkey, or game animals, since
as deer and squirrels, The quail
season, which includes wild turkey,
snipe and other game birds, usual
ly specified along with them, is fixed
from Dec. 1 to March l, being short
ened six weeks as compared with
the present season.
The open season for the deer, fox
and squirrel is Oct. 1 to Jan. l.
No hunter is allowed to kill more
than three wild turkeys, twenty
five quail, forty doves or snipe in a
days hunt.
1t is made a misdemeanor to use
snares or traps for the capture of
game birds and animals.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12

cal students. 1t has chapters in al
the leading Conservatives in 4 meri
ca.
For the use of the Eta Epsilon
Gamma sorority, also a new addi-
ton, a handsome new residence
built by Mrs. E. H. Jewell has been
rented. In addition to these the
following sororities already have
well established chapters at Brenau
Phi Mu Gamma, Alpha Sigma AL
pha, Beta Sigma Omicron, Alpha
Delta Phi, Zeta Tau Alpha, and
Phi Mu. Each of these is natural
and has chapters in the leading
institutions of the country.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12
Postal Authorities After
The Atlanta Papers Again

Atlanta, August. 12-Failing alb
solutely in their attempt some
months ago to institute criminal
proceeding against the Atlanta Con-
stitution and the Atlanta Journal
on alleged improper weighing of
mails, the United States Postal de-
partment has now entered civil
suit against those two newspapers
for postage alleged to be due extra.
The suits were prepared by Alexan-
der Alderman, special attorney, who
was Worsted in the previous phrase
of the same litigatlonS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12
THE ROAD TO TELFAIR.

William Dorminy in Thursday evening and
Interestingly of the ferry and the road Tefair Mr. Dorny
owns considerable vicinity the ferry and familiar with
crossings that part of the river He prefers the adoption the
Camp Brooklyn and thinks made free ferry ana the
county Fitzgerald merchants would bridge lake on the
other the good road between here and the ferry
Immediately available and that the Camp Brooklyn crossing
would be generally adopted
suggestion has merit but from Sturgeon Creek church to
the river the resurvyd graded and first class con
anyway believe would be mistake to at this time abar
ampkns Oed proposition There some talk OF making
that free ferry Also particularly Ielr who trade
in Fitzeerad in the meantime will what the merchants will
the immediate improvement OF the road be-
n and the road There about two miles OF
that immediate attention cotton from the JACK
sonvile and China Hill districts of Telfai
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12
Additional College Buildings

Atlanta, August, 12--Sorority
alumnae and college girls in general
throughout Georgia will be interest
ed to learn that the new Sigma Iota
Chi club house at Brenau, GAINESVILLE,
is in process of construction, and
will make an important addition to
the already attractive group of
Chapter houses at Brenau.
The new chapter house for the
Phi Mu Epsilon sorority has just
been completed This is one of the
newer sororities at Brenau confin-
ing it's membership to special must
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12
Chicken Dinner.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
First M. E. Church will serve a
chicken dinner at the W. R. c. Hall
Wednesday Aug. 16 for TIE bene-
fit of former Pastor Rev. S. D. Tuttle
who is in Hospital at Ashville, N.
C. Dinner Csc, ice cream Sc.
Mrs. M. E. Whitman, Sec.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12
J. Pope Brown Is At Home
For A Few Days.

Atlanta, August 12-J. Pope
Brown, candidate for governor, is
taking short rest between speeches
at his home at Hawkinsville, and
will not speak again until Saturday,
August 18th, at VidaIia in Toombs
county Friday August 25th. he
will speak at Arlington, in Calhoun
county.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12
FARMERS MEETING AT MYSTIC.

high building Mystic today the Farmers Union
County, joined by number from this county, pleasant
and profitable day. Commissioner Agriculture Thos
Hudson addressed and their families After splendid
dinner spread the by the Editor of the
Enterprise Tam, of Palmetto delivered speech on the
O oreanizaion
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12
OF To The Market.

Mr.. j.. L. McCarty manager of the
Empire Store is off on his regular
semi-annual trip to New York
where he will purchase the fall
and winter stock for that concern
Mr.. mccarthy has been to the mar
ket so often and has devoted so
many years to the selection of
large crops of merchandise that he
is regarded as one of the best buy
ers in this section of the country.
He not only understands where to
find the bargains and take advan-
tage of the discounts, but he is very
conservative.
He goes on the theory that goods
we'll bought are half sold, and his
house believes that a great deal OF
the success they have achieved
is attributable to his good judg-
ment in the selection of the stock
He gives personal attention to the
trade in every department and
understands exactly what his Gus
toners want, by which means he
avoids purchases that become hard
stock in the store.
Mr. and Mrs I On DickeY are at
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12

City and colony maps ror sale at
the Enterprise Office 10c to $3.50
each.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Dickey are at
Warm Springs,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-03
THESE ARE YOUR ANCESTORS
When One Considers Their Vast Mum.
Der Pride Of Descent Seems Very
Foolish.

Are you proud of your ancestors?
OF how many of them?
Since the beginning e. the Chris
tian era-a mere 1911 years-you have
had 1925, O17, 4S9, 534,s76 ancestors.
Imagine, If you can, how many per-
sons were needed since the beginning
of the world to bring you forth-you,
who are reading this now. 1t works
the other way, too. If a single cou-
pie had started 5000 years ago to pop
ulate the world, and everybody had
grown to maturity and married at the
age Of Fl. the earNh's population would
be 2.1s9.916. followed by IA ciphers.
However, this world would not hold
them all; 1t would not be large enough
TO give all these people breathing
space the size of the world would
have to be multiplied by 3,166,526, fol-
lowed by 125 ciphers. That is the
only way in which these enormous
numbers can be expressed.
How futile, then, is ancestor wor-
ship! Every one of us, high or low.
has had in his ancestry kings and
peasants, criminals and saints; 1t is
almost impossible to name any one
of ones own race to whom one can
mot prove in some way a remote rela-
tionship.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-03
Rank MaterlaIists.

! In their outlook on life most Chi,
,nese are rank materialists, says q
writer in the Century. They ply the
stranger with questions as to his in,
come. his means, the cost Of his be.
longings. They cannily offer paper
money instead Of real money at the
graves Of their dead, and sacrifice pa.
per images Of the valuables that once
were burned In the funeral pyre.
Yet no one who comes into close
touch with the Chinese deems this
uttlitarianism a race trait. They are,
In fact. capable Of the highest ideal.
ism. Among the few who have come
near to the thought of Buddha or
Jesus one finds faces saintlike in their
depth Of spirituality. The material.
ism is imposed by hard economic
conditions. 1t is the product of an
age long anxiety about tomorrow's
rice and is not to be counteracted
by the influence of the petty
lift them above sordid anxieties.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-03
KINsFoLK OF POPE Plus X
Ambitious Persons Desire Him to
Elevate Them From Present
Walks In Life.

Pope Plus X. is reported as much
amused by long continued appeals
that he create his relatives counts
and marchionesses, and otherwise
elevate them from present humble
walks in life. These appeals come in
no instance from these relatives, but
from ambitious persons who desire
the pope to have noble kinsfolk. The
pope's brother Is postmaster in a
provincial village. He has been to
Rome twice to call at the vatican,
and the pope always refers to him as
the postmaster general" One sister
is married, and her husband keeps q
small inn at Riese. Here she assists
In ways landlords wives of the better
grade usually do. The pope's two
other sisters. untitled and unassum.
ing, dwell in modest apartments in
Rome. quite near to the vatican.
Neither of them has taken any part
whatever in affairs of church. state
or society since going from Venice to
Rome. Pope Plus himself conforms
to custom while in the pontifical
apartments of the vatican, but when
he takes the elevator-he caused the
first elevator to be put into the vat.
ican-to his private apartments i'm.
mediately above the pontifical ones,
where he lives with two secretaries
for companions, he is much as when,
years ago, he was parish priest in
Treviso
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-03
Where David copperfeld Was Written
source.

Where David copperfieId Was Written
"Blec!s House" at Broadstairs, Eng.
land, Which has failed to find a pur.
chaser, is Of interest to the Dickens
lover because the greater part Of
David Copperfeld" was written there.
But it is not the BLEAK House" of
the novel, which is definitely located
in Hertfordshire. The novelist and
his family appear to have been some.
what tightly packed in their Broad.
stairs home. When Lord Carlisle con-
templated paying a visit to "Our wa
tering place" in 1851, Dickens wrote
promising him the North Foreland
Lighthouse for a night light in his
bedroom, and he continues: "As we
think Of putting mignonette boxes out.
side the windows for the younger chill.
dren to sleep In by and by, am
afraid We should give your servant
the cramp II We hardly undertook to
lodge him." During the last few years
the house has been transformed out
Of al recognition.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-03
Robbed tho 500.

Minneapolis-Police and de.
tectives for the 500 declare
that crime ring has been un-
covered involving the theft of
thousands of dollars worth of
merchandise from freight cars
by employees. The police and
railroad men say that evidence
furnished by A. H. benson, in
Jail charged with burglary. has
aided them in the discovery of
one catch, where between
$4,000 and $1,000 worth of goods
were found. For months, rail.
road detectives assert, some
where along the lines entering
Minneapolis, freight cars have
been opened and goods taken.
-Hankinson News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-03
Great Saving of Time.

The manager OF one Of the electric
light companies Of the western part
of the country has greatly facilitated
the business of making the monthly
readings Of meters by having these
instruments placed on the rear
porches Of houses instead of in the
cellars. About half of the meters of
this company are now located in some
convenient and protected place in the
rear Of the house, where it is always
accessible without regard to the pres
ence or absence Of the inmates Of the
house. The result is that the aver
time formerly consumed BY the
spector has been cut about In b