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Bridgeton Pioneer. GEO W. McCOWAN, Editor and Publisher “Hew to the line, let the chipstfall where they may.” TERMS, $1.00 per year in advanoe. VOL. LV. BRIDGETON, N. J. THURSDAY APHIL IP, 1901. WHOLE NO. 2800 MEDICAL SOCIETY IN ANNUAL MEETING. Met Yesterday at the Hotel Cum berland and Selected Its Offi cers. The annual meeting of the Cumber land County Medical Society was held Wednesday at the Hotel Cumberland. There was a large attendance. The President and Vioe President were each absent and the meeting was called to order by Dr. J. C. Appel gate, the Secretary, and Dr. David H. Oliver was eleoted President pro tern. The minutes of the previous session were approved and the report of the Treasurer was accepted as presented. Dr. Joseph T. D. Howard was elected to full membership. The election of officers for the ensu ing year, resulted as follows : President—Dr. L. L. Hand, Lees burg. Vice President, Dr. G. E. Day, Millville. Secretary, Dr. J. C. Appelgate, Bridgeton. Treasurer—Dr. Joseph Tomlinson, Bridgeton. Delegate to the State Medioal Socie ty—D. H. Oliver, L. L. Hand, G. E. Day, H. G. Miller, E. S. Fogg, S. M. Wilson. Delegates to the American Medical Association, which in June meets at St. Paul, Minn.—Dr. H. W. Elmer, Dr. Jos. Tomlinson, Dr. J. C. Appel late. « Permanent Delegates to State Sooie ty—Dr. Ellsmore Stites. Delegate to attend Gloucester Coun ty Sooiety—Dr. D. H. Oliver, Dr. Ellsmore Stites, Dr. J. C. Appelgate. To the Salem Society—Drs. Day, Adams and Fogg. Dr. Reba Lloyd was introduced to the sooiety and read an exceptionally well prepared paper, entitled ‘ ‘ Some diseases of the eye that must be treated by the general practitioner.” Dr. O. H. Adams presented a paper upon ‘ * Progress in Gyneocology. ’ ’ Adjournment was taken for dinner. During the afternoon session, jDr. Judson Faland, of Philadelphia, re ported a case of poisoning from a well known table sauce. The sauce re ferred to was a meat juice and the re port proved most interesting. The President appointed these gen tlemen upon programs in various branches of medicine and surgery for the year: Obstetrics—Dr. G. E. Day. Therapeutics—Dr. C. M. Wilson. Practise of Medioine—Dr. S. T. Day. Palthology—Dr. E. S. Fogg. Diseases of Children—Dr. H. G. Miller. Cutaneous Diseases—Dr. J. C. Ap pelgate. Surgery—Dr. M. K. Elmer. Drs. Wilson and Glanden were ap pointed essayists. The Secretary entertained Drs. Judson Faland, Philadelphia; G. E. Reading and Joseph Husted, Glouces ter County Society; N. S. Hires and j R. M. Davis, Salem County Sooiety. j The next meeting will be held at Vineland on the second Tuesday in July at 11 o’clock in the morning, the invitation having been extended by Dr. Mary J. Dunlap of the Home for Feeble Minded Women. Sold Three Properties. Sheriff Hendee Saturday afternoon made sales of three properties Satur day afternoon in front of the Hotel Cumberland. The first bargain flung at the buying public was a piece of eighty-four acres of land, down in Fairfield township, belonging to a party named Hepner. The piece was knooked off to B. H. Minch for $1060. The second bargain was a part of a house over on Academy street, that the Sheriff had seized from Anna M. Tudas. It wasn’t muoh of a property and the knock down price was $160. The same buyer took the deed. Again the double house on Vine street owned by Caleb Walsh went under the hammer. The bidding was not spirited and the high bid was eleven hundred dollars. The success ful bidder was Mrs. Mary Crowell. New England Oysters. It is not likely that the Cumberland county oystermen will invest this season in Chesapeake oysters. Many of the big shippers have been down in Connecticut, and they find vast quan tities of seed there, and the business is constantly increasing. They will probably make pretty extensive pur chases there, and the seed will be planted in the Cove. A few years ago Connecticut was coming to the Delaware Bay for seed. The State has taken charge of the industry there and developed it most suooessfully. | GOLDEN WEDDING WAS CELEBRATED. __ Friends Make a Jolly Time of This Interesting Event for Mr. and Mrs. Roney. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton M. Roney, N. Laurel street, celebrated their Gol den Wedding anniversary Wednesday night, having been married fifty years. It was a delightful affair, one in which old acquaintances were renewed and one where pleasure reigned in abundance. A large number of friends and relatives responded to the invita tions and began to arrive early in the evening. The evening’s enjoyment was mostly musical. The presents were handsome and costly and many fine gold articles were presented to those in whose honor the occasion was given. The glass cutters remembered Mr. Roney, who is a cutter, by presenting him with a ten dollar gold piece. The gifts were greatly appreciated. A most excellent repast was served, and after an evening of pleasure, the celebration came to an end. Those present: Mrs. H. L. Johnson and family, of Milville, Misses Julia and Sarah Gil bert, and Alonzo Gilbert of New Hampshire ; Mr. and Mrs. John Ando fer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker, El ton Westcott, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Leeds, Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth Eislie, Mr. and Mrs. John Zihn, Mr. and Mrs. John Garwood, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scull, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Buckson, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. Warren West, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Creswell, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Sharp, Miss Frances Hay, Henry H. Town send, Daniel Henderson and family, Howard Jerrell and family, M. H. Rob inson and family, Daniel Brooks and family, of Bridgeton. FARM HOUSE BURNED DOWN. Wednesday morning the Residence Building Was Destroyed by Fire. Shiloh, April 10.—A farm house, the property of the late Horace B. Davis, near Bowen’s Comer, was burned to the ground this morning. The house was occupied by David McPherson. Several months ago they were troubled with a slight fire and again Sunday, fire broke out from a defective or cracked chimney. Some say it may have been smother ing ever since, anyway about 8 o’clock Wednesday morning when Mrs. Mc Pherson and daughter were busy in the kitchen, Walter McPherson, the oldest son, discovered flames at the west end at the house. It was soon evident the house could not be saved. So, the family and neighbors carried out what household goods they could. Later in the day a mmpled bunch of tin, a lot of briok, some smoke and ashes was all there was to be seen where the house stood. The other buildings were saved by the use of water, a large crowd of people gathered to assist if possible, the high wind made it almost impos sible to combat the fire. It is said to have been insured. DIRECTORS TERMS ARE NOT EXTENDED. Attorney General Decides Then Positions in Camden Are Not Affected by New Election Law. Trenton, April 11.—State School Superintendent Baxter to-day reoeived from Attorney General Grey an opin ion to the effect that the terms of the members of the Camden School Board are not extended by reason of the passage of the Meeker anti-spring election bill by the recent Legisla ture. Attorney General Grey holds that Camden’s School Board has a sepa rate corporate existence and therefore does not come under the provisions of the Meeker act. The effect of the deoision will be to create vacancies in the Camden Sohool Board next Monday, whioli will have to be tilled in the usual manner for filling vacancies. An Explanation. Noah was standing in the rain, superintending the loading of the ark. At last all the animals were in save the camel, who hung back. Then Noah lost patience, for his umbrella had blown inside out, his mackintosh leaked and his gum boots had holes in them. 1 ‘ Here, ’ ’ he shouted to the oamel. “Get a hump on yourself!” The camel got his back up about it, and that’s how it liappened. I TROLLEY WILL RUN TO PORT NORRIS. The Board of Directors of the Bridgeton and Millville Com pany Definitely Decided. The long hoped for and much de sired trolley extension to Port Norris is absolutely certain. . Work will be gin at once and the road will be ready for active operation just as soon as possible. This was definitely decided by the Board of Directors of the Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company in Philadelphia, Friday. The matter was thoroughly discussed in all its phases and the directors decided to accede to the wishes of the people of the lower part of the county. That there will be no trouble in se curing proper ordinances is certain. The people are almost unanimous to have the extension made. The com pany already hold the consents for much more than the necessary amount of property along the proposed route. The company will not put the road out to a contractor. The line will be constructed in a first class manner un der the personal supervision of the company’s expert. The work wilL be pushed rapidly and the cars will be running sometime previous to the opening of the September oyster sea son. The company will operate three cars between this city and Port Nor ris. A oar will leave each town on the even hour, and the service will be about one hour and a half, making the necessary stops for accommodation. The road will be extended from its present terminus in Cedarville, down to and through Newport, on to Dividing Creek, and from thence to Port Norris. Continuing, the cars will land at Bivalve. This line will not only prove of the greatest acoommodationito the people of the lower part of the county, but will do much for Bridgeton, bringing all of the lower part of the county in close touch with the business places of this city. 1 ■■ The oystermen living all along the line will be greatly benefited by the extension, and the company will get much patronage from this class. Profit in Chickens. H. S. O. VanDoren, of Flemington, N. J., has written the following let ter to a local paper, in answer to these questions: ‘ ‘ Can a man support a family on ten acres of land? What is the best thing to start with? Is there a profit in chickens?—H. T. The manner in which this “H. T. writes induces me to give him what ever information I possess, that he may profit by it if he so wishes. There is a profit in chickens, and I do not fully agree with you when you Say it takes an expert to -make money out of them. On a small piece of land, 30x50 feet, my wife and I cleared $90.04 with sixty-seven head of pullets. This year my wife had all the chickens and I promised her I would do all the work. She lias cleared $125.14 on fifty-six pullets, which is eleven less than we had last year. If H. T. oares to visit Flem ington I will only be too glad to show him through our pens and tell him all we know about chicken raising. There is a profit in it. We gathered 892 eggs in March and my wife got $24.3fi for them. Senator Sewell’s Health. United States Senator Sewell, who has been spending sometime at Hot Springs, Va., in the libpe of benefit ing his health, which has been much run down of late, will, it is expected, return to his home in Camden, N. J., on Thursday or Friday of this week. If his health is sufficiently improved to make the journey, he intends, after a brief stay in Camden, to sail for Europe. The trip has always been beneficial to him, and it is said that, although muoh anxiety as to his con dition is felt, there is no reason for believing that he Will not regain his health, which has been impaired not only by overwork, but also by the growth of a fistula, which has been removed. Manufacturers Accused of Fraud. Vineland, April 16..—W. B. Daniels and Walter B. Carr, glass phial man ufacturers of Vineland, were arrested this morning at the instance of Thomas Scull and held for a hearing to-morrow morning on the charge of obtaining money under false pre tenses. Struck It Rich. Samuel Kean and brother, of Man tua, will leave this week for the Klondike regions. The former has made three trips to the gold fields and lias struck it rioh every time. BOARD OF EDUCATION. A Move Looking Toward the Building of a New School House in Second Ward. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education was held Mon day evening. Members presentMessrs. Turner, Watson, Errickson, Hankins, Service, Trenehard, Reeves, (President,) Cus ter, Robinson and Supt. Cox. The following applications were re ceived for positions as teachers: Vera M. Foster, Alice D. Brooks, Marion A. Kenny. Supt. Cox reported as follows: Balance at last report, $1,814.61; re ceived Comptroller’s warrant, $2,500. Total, $3,814.61. Expenditures: Bills ordered paid, $270.10; janitors’ sal aries, $143.77; Total, $413.87. Bal ance, $3,400.74. Bills ordered paid :—Evening News Co., $3.91, for printing and advertis ing; Gas Co., $11.99, for gas; K. Wil mina Whitaker, $2.50,' for copying; Win. Jerrell & Son, $27.50, for coal; W. O. Garrison, $16.50, for coal; Al bert Gould, $6.00, for scavenger work. Supervisor Hitchner presented his monthly report., which was filed. Mr. Watson, from the Building Committee, reported plumbing work in progress at Vine street school. Principal Platts, made a report of his investigation into the cost, etc., for a chemical laboratory. The Treas urer of the Board was authorized to pay Mr. Platts’ expenses when a bill was presented. Mr. Errickson thought that since the new law made more liberal pro visions for the erection of school houses, the time had come to take ac tion in the Second ward. He there fore moved that a committee be ap pointed to take the matter in oharge. The motion prevailed and the Presi dent subsequently appointed as the committee Messrs. Errickson, Cox, Robinson and Hankins. .On motion of Mr. Watson, $35 was appropriated for the use of the gradu ating class. On motion of Mr. Cox, the Building Committee were authorized to secure the Opera House for the Commence ment exercises, and make other nec essary arrangements. On motion of Mr. Service, County Superintendent Glaspell was granted the use of Mr. Platts’ room in the Bank street school for the annual teachers’ examination. On motion of Mr. Cox, Prang’s sys tem of drawing was ordered intro duced into the school. The “Mother Tongue” was also added to the studies. On motion, it was ordered that the Teachers’ Committee have charge of the distribution of tickets for Com mencement, and that each graduate be allowed six reserved seats and four general admission tickets. On motion it was ordered that the bill of Mr. Turner, $3.05, for expenses to Trenton, be paid. After Fresh Water. Atlantic City, April 16—The men at work on the artesian well which Cap tain John Young is attempting to have sunk, from his pier stated yester day that they had reached a depth of 2220 feet but without any signs of striking water. The depth was mea sured yesterday as the point of the drill was broken off and they were compelled to take up the entire length to place a new point on it. The working of sinking this well has been going on for the past year and it was originally figured that water would be reached at 1300 feet. The contract was made so that the man who is drilling for the water was not to receive any money unless he reached it. The depth he lias at present attained is the greatest in the State and it is a peculiar feature that water lias been struck in the island at depths from 800 to 1600 feet. Never has a well been bored down so far unsuccessfully. Mr. Young’s idea in digging the well was to bring fresh water up from un der the ocean. Rug Industry Looking Up. Vineland, April 16.—A stook com pany with a capitalization of $250,000 has been incorporated at Vineland for the manufacture of Smyrna rugs. The rug factory of Thomas Hirst, who is the president of the new oompany, will be enlarged, and the number of hands employed will be doubled. Horses fbr Sale. At private sale. A fresh lot of Western Horses, also seoond hand horses; also farm wagons for sale, that will sell at low figures. F. L F.-alinger, South Pearl street, Bridge I ton, N. J. 28 mwf w tf Hunt Brothers. Silk Eton Jackets $5.75 Jast opened to-day jaunty, stylish Silk Etocs, Jackets, corded all over, some plain with band of stitched taffeta ai) around others trimmed with gold, black and white. Prices $5.75. $7, $8, $10, $15, $25, unquestionably the finest assortment of Silk Etons to be found in South Jersey. 400 Corsets Worth 75c for 50c Each. We gave the order for these Corsets when the factory wa9 dull. Manufacturer was glad to keep things going in dull season. We were glad to help him out and give you a bargain. Here they are direct from factory to you and a saving of a third. See south window of north store. 50c each, worth 75c. Summer Draperies. Now is the time for light weight and silky summer draperies, they make everything seem so cool and airy. Some with ruffle edge and three tucks, 91, 91.25 a pair. Bobinet with ruffle edge and laee in serting, 92 50, 93.75, 93 a pair, Madras Curtain, Ecru grounds with silk and mercerized stripe and fringe, 91.25, 91.50,91 75, 92 up to 93.50 a pair. Second Floor. Curtain Swiss by yard, new lace effects and dots, 10c to 91.40 yd. A New Eton Suit and it is a beauty , the latest New York i style. Jacket collarless eton trimmed all around with band of stitched taffeta with eight small buttons. Skirt full flare flounce. Price $10, usual value $13. A. few left of the $10 fly front suits at $5. Navy Blue Prints 4c. 1000 yds navy blue calico at 4c yd. regular price 5c. 75c Wrappers 59c. Every wrapper could be sold for 75c. We bought them under value, we give i you the benefit. All sizes, neat designs, i lined to waist, full ruffle flounce, 5ue each. HUNT BROTHERS. CLAMOR FOR EXTRA SESSION Governor Voorhees Importuned by Newark Board of Trade. Newark, N. J., April 16.—Governor Voorhes has promised to attend a ses sion of the Newark Board of Trade next Thursday night, when the ques tion of calling an extra session of the Legislature to take up the subject of the Passaic River pollution will be discussed. It is the desire of a large majority of the Board that an extra session be held. The Governor, how ever, it is understood, does not favor the project, and will not agree to it unless strong arguments are presented to him in its behalf. Candidates From Passaic. Trenton, April 16.—Rival delega tions from Passaic county waited upon Governor Voorhees to-day to advocate the appointment of their favorite to the position made vacant by the death of County Clerk Winfield, of that county. The appointment at the hands of the Governor is doubly important, be cause the person named will in all probability receive the Republican nomination this fall. The Governor has intimated that he will select some one from Passaic city. The two can didates of that city are John A. Parker and John J. Slater. The latter is understood to be favored by former United States Attorney General Griggs, and his appointment is prob able. Milliners Better Beware. Before the milliners of New Jersey lay in too large stocks of spring and summer hats and bonnets they would do well to make a careful study of the Senator Cross act for the protec tion of birds that is now the law of this State. “ This act provides that “no part of the plumage, skin or body of any bird protected by this section shall be sold or had in possession for sale” It further provides that “any person who violates any of the provisions of this aot shall be guilty of a misde meanor, and shall he liable to a fine of five dollars for each offence, and an additional fine of five dollars for eachbird, living or dead * * * pos sessed in violation of this act, or to imprisonment for ten days. Will Meet in Bridgeton. The date of April 30, has been se lected and Berean Baptist Church, this city, as the place for holding the Woman’s Baptist Foreign Mission ary Society Convention. Mrs. A. H. Sembower, who is appointed by the State Board, has for many years been Association Secretary, having pre viously held that of president in con junction with it for a long time. Miss Righter, of Wilmington, Del., a returned missionary from China, and Rev. and Mrs. John Dussman are announced as speakers. Sheriff Hendee and Judge Hoagland will sell considerable property on Sat urday. The sale occurs in front of the Hotel Cumberland. APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL PREACHERS. Semi-Annual Conference of Local Preachers’ Association Held at Elmer. Elmer, April 16. —The semi-annual Conference of the South Jersey Local Preachers’ Association closed a two days’ session at Newfield Sunday night, and made the following ap pointments : Porchtown, William Bowen ana William Garton; Forest Grove, J. MeMickel and J. William son; Harmony, G. Hand; Plainville, William Pomelear and G. Hand; Al dine, C. P. Creamer and L. E. Sayre;. Franklinville, William Bowen, Wil liam Pomelear, L. E. Sayre and C. P. Creamer; Barnsboro, A. Downer and J. Nutt; Downer, William Pomelear and H. Downer; North Vineland, J. M. Mickel and U. A. Creamer; Ewan, J. H. Porch, J. Nutt, William Pomelear and William Bowen; Fer rell, J. Nutt, J. H. Poroh, William Bowen and W. Pomelear; Union Grove, U. A. Creamer and C. Du Bois ; Deerfield, C. P. Creamer, C. DuBois and L. E. Sayre; Richwood, J. H. Porch and L A. Downer; Wil low Grove, C. P. Creamer and C. DuBois; Malaga, William Bowen, William Pomelear, J. Nutt, J. H. Porch and C. C. Ewan ; Newfield, G. Hand, G. Robinson, C. DuBois and J C. C. Ewan. Secured tbe Cape. Last spring a lady from the agri cultural suburbs, lost a cape. She advertised for it without avail. Then she heard it was in the possession of a Bridgeton woman. She called at the house. The woman of the house denied she had the cape. Time went on. Yesterday the agricultural lady was in a store on Commerce street, and in came the Bridgeton woman. She was wearing a cape. Instantly the garment was reoognized. The agricultural lady declared the cape hers. Indignant denial. War of words, more words, accusa tions, threatenings, flushed faces and tears. Finally the Bridgetonian capi tulated and gave over the cape. The Bridgeton woman went out in the chill air unprotected; the agricultural woman went out with her cape, tri umphant. The University Glee Club. The oonoert by the Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club of the University of Pennsylvania, which is announced for the benefit of the hospital next week, will no doubt prove the star attraction of the season at the Opera House. The Pennsylvania is acknowledged this year to be at the head of the college musical organizations, having been awarded the decision in contest with several of the principal colleges. The boys will bring down the full strength of the club, forty of them, and there will be plenty of fun as well as good music. That the Opera House will be filled that night is as sured, and a nice sum will probably be received by the hospital.