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Saturday, June 7, 1890
June 3
On Saturday evening, K. of P. Hall was crowded to the utmost to listen to the interesting programme prepared by Mr. Eben Whitaker and his music pupils. The hall was nicely decorated and presented an attractive appearance. At 8 o'clock the class of twenty-two scholars marched down the left centre aisle to the strains of a pretty duo played by Mr. Whitaker and Mrs. Stites.
The opening selection was a chorus, nicely sung, and then followed a trio "Buds of Promise Waltz," by the three little misses, Cora Robbins, Stella Hand and Annie Lake, which was loudly applauded.
A duett by Dannie Robbins and Willie Stites was well rendered and was followed by an excellent recitation by Miss Emma Robbins.
A Quintette was nicely executed by Misses Emma Robbins, Ada Riggins and Sallie Cook and Masters Willie Stites and Andrew Hand. A farce entitled "The Greatest Plague in Life" kept the audience in laughter from beginning to end. Miss Anna Fowler made an excellent "lady of the house," as did Miss Lizzie Brown the stately "Miss Moonshine." Miss Priscilla Haley made an excellent "Bridget," and Nellie Whitaker represented the country girl well. Bertha Haines, as the daughter, was also capital.
A duet by Misses Ella Hand and Anna Fowler was brilliantly executed Part First was concluded with a comic operetta, "The Merry Company, or Cadets' Picnic, in three acts. The Cadets, six in number, were dressed in bright chintz suits and did their parts well.
Part Second opened with the overture "Barber de Seville," arranged for twelve hands, which was played by Misses Brown, Hand, Pat Robbins, Fisher, Nellie Whitaker and Haines and was pronounced the musical gem of the evening.
The funny dialogue "The Canvassing Agent," came next, and a quartette followed, nicely played by Misses Yates and Haines and Morton Bateman and Morton Hand. This was followed by the dialogue, "A Family not to Pattern After" in which Miss Ella Hand asserted her rights as a wife with a will. The children took heir parts nicely.
The feature of the evening was, perhaps, a Flag Drill by the class attired in fancy costumes to represent the different nations and at the close colored lights were introduced making a beautiful tableau. Misses Whitaker and Lambert played a pretty duett while the audience left the hall thoroughly pleased with the evening's entertainment.
Mrs. Harrison Fleetwood, of Trenton, is visiting Mrs. Sallie Robbins at Bivalve.
Miss Mary Ellen Smith left for her home at Fish House, yesterday.
Prof. V. M. Rundell leaves to-day to spend his vacation at his home, Walpack Centre.
Mrs. Benj. Berry, of North Port Norris, was in Bridgeton shopping, yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Chew and brother are visiting relatives at Cedarville.
Postmaster John C. Hand was in Philadelphia shopping, yesterday.
Capt. James Theabold was in Bridgeton on business yesterday.
Misses Lillie Brineshultz and Hattie Husted, of Cedarville, are visiting friends here.
June 2
K. of P. Hall was filled to overflowing on Thursday night last, the occasion being an entertainment given by the scholars of the public school under the direction of Prof. V. M. Rundell and his able corps of assistants. The hall was very prettily decorated and promptly at eight o'clock at the sound of the Professor's bell the curtain ascended, disclosing to view a class of boys singing the song of welcome followed by a recitation by little Miss Carrie Harris, entitled "Entertaining her sister's Beau." Next came a reading "Josiah Allen and wife at T. Stewart's store," by Miss May Green which was well read. Then came a mother goose party by four little girls attired as old women and was quite amusing. Following this was a recitation "How he saved St. Michael," by Miss Lizzie Warren. The chorus "Good Bye My Lover, Good Bye," was well rendered as was also the recitation by Miss Susie Peace and the dialogue "In Want of a Servant," The recitation, "The Dead Dolly," by Miss Della Gaskill, was also most excellent. "Martha Washington's Tea Party" was an interesting affair. Guy Chamberlain gave an excellent recitation on "How Much I Know" and the way it was recited showed he knew considerable. The "Motion Song" was good and so was the dialogue, "Courtship under Difficulties," which followed Miss Louella Fowler sweetly sang "Once I Was a Maiden" and the chorus, "Butterfly Song" followed. One of the gems of the evening was the recitation by Miss Emma Robbins, while the dialogue, "Train to Mauro," caused the most merriment of the evening. The flag drill was fine and after this came a chorus, "Yankee Doodle," reading, Sam Weller's Valentine," by Miss Lizzie Chew, pantomime, dialogue, "Matrimonial Advertisement," and "Good Night." It was an excellent entertainment and those who were not so fortunate as to gain admittance missed a great treat.
The sloop Laconie arrived here Thursday from Patchogue, Long Island, to load oysters from our bay for the Blue Point Oyster Company which are to be planted in Long Island Sound as an experiment.
John Bradway, of North Port Norris, is rebuilding his house.
Robert B. Cramer, census taker of vessels, from Washington, who has been here for several weeks in that capacity, spent yesterday in Bridgeton.
John McConnel, of Cedarville, was visiting friends here last week.
Mrs. Wm. S. Lambert was shopping in Bridgeton last week.
John Campbell and wife, of Bridgeton, were visiting friends here last week.
Mrs. Carrie Lake returned recently from a visit to relatives at Newport.
NEMO.
June 4
Idaho Tribe, No. 5, Improved Order of Red Men, decided on Friday night last at their regular meeting to celebrate the Fourth of July and appointed a committee to arrange the programme. Every member of the Order who can be present on Friday night next is requested to do so.
Mrs. Robert H. Bloxsom was in Bridgeton shopping yesterday.
George Robbins, Sr., lost his old horse "Colonel" last night. The animal died of old age, being about 38 years old.
Mrs. John Hollinger, who has been visiting friends in Philadelphia, returned home yesterday.
Firman Fisk has moved from ???? street to Main opposite the primary school house.
Edward H. Moore, from Philadelphia, was in town yesterday making his regular business ?alla.
Daniel B???man, of Cedarville is visiting friends here.
Miss Frances C. Smith, teacher at High street street school, left yesterday to spend the summer at her home in Vineland.
Mrs. Jacob Liber has been visiting at North Port Norris.
Mrs. Ellis Hand left yesterday afternoon to visit relatives in Bridgeton.
J. Boyd Nixon and Jacob Mengel, of Bridgeton, and S. Irwin Middleton, of Philadelphia, arrived at Bivalve wharf on Tuesday morning from their annual drum-fishing trip down the bay.
John Middleton arrived home yesterday from a few days visit to friends in Philadelphia.
It is with sorrow that we record the death of little Tony Broadwaters. Tony, who has been employed by
Dr. S. T. Day for several months, last week made a visit to his parents at Millville and while there was taken with the measles and after his recovery, when he was thought to be entirely out of danger, bathed in cold water, taking a heavy cold which soon resulted fatally.
NEMO.
Saturday, June 14, 1890
June 9
A new baggage car, No. 144, has been put on the passenger train of the Central Railroad in place of No. 147, which goes to the railroad shops at Manchester for repairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Lambert spent Sunday with friends in Vineland.
Constable D. B. Ferguson was doing Sandy Hook on business Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Chew is visiting relatives at Cedarville.
Both the Baptist and Methodist Churches were very prettily decorated yesterday, the occasion being Children's Day exercises.
Ray Bacon, of the South Jersey Institute, spent Sunday with his parents.
Miss Amelia Tice has been visiting friends at Bridgeton.
Capt. Mort. Townsend was doing Bridgeton on business Saturday.
June 6
Captain Thomas Hearn and wife have been visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Robert DuBois, Jr., Belford Harris and Edward Cobb yesterday embarked in the yacht Annie Levy for a cruise down the bay pleasuring.
Miss Lizzie Pashley, was in Bridgeton shopping yesterday.
Paul Stathem, of Cedarville, is at Bivalve on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robbins, of Bivalve, were visiting friends in town last night.
Mrs. Ellis Cain is visiting friends at Millville.
Mrs. Wm. J. Kienzle is visiting her parents at Bridgeton.
Master Linwood Gaskill is quite sick.
The Sunday schools practiced the children's day exercises last evening.
The new coaster Wm. Bradley was towed down from Millville yesterday, where she was built, bound for Philadelphia to be fitted out.
Mrs. Hannah Garrison, who has been visiting relatives at Berrytown returned to her home at Millville yesterday.
NEMO.
June 10
Miss Ida Terry, of Dividing Creek, is visiting Miss Lizzie Pashley.
Richard Robbins, agent for the Singer sewing machine, was in town yesterday.
Oscar Buzby begins work to-morrow with Henry Harris, the mason, on the new house of Charles Riggins which is being erected on North Main St.
Charles Ewing, oyster dealer at Bivalve, spent Sunday at his home at Greenwich.
Great preparations are being made by Idaho Tribe, No. 51, Improved Order of Red Men, for the Fourth of July celebration. There will be speaking morning, afternoon and evening, and in the afternoon a game of base ball between the tribe and members of Mystic Castle, No. 7, A. O. K. of M. C., will take place and in the evening there will be a beautiful display of fire works. At their next regular meeting on Friday's sleep two pale faces are to be scalped. All members are requested to be present.
Andrew Paris, of Bridgeton, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Dilahay.
Mrs. Harry E. Pierson, of Bridgeton, came down on the evening train last night to visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Sloan.
Joseph P. Gibson was doing Bridgeton on business yesterday.
Mrs. C. W. Hand was shopping in Bridgeton yesterday.
NEMO.
June 12
E. W. Dyer, of the firm of Rogers, Deyer & Miller was in town yesterday.
Harry Maple, census enumerator of Commercial township, is in town on his rounds of duty.
Daniel E. Woodruff has been papering and painting the interior of the residence of C. W. Hand.
Captain R. H. Bloxsom was doing Bridgeton on business yesterday.
A report of the musicale will be printed in to-morrow's issue.
NEMO.
Saturday, June 21, 1890
June 16
Joseph O. Heritage is entertaining friends from Glassboro.
The Cornet Band wish to extend thanks to Captain Wm. H. Berry for his liberal contribution.
The U. S. Express Company ran a special car from here this morning loaded with oysters consigned to the Philadelphia markets.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Pepper spent the day yesterday with Mr. Pepper's parents at Dividing Creek.
Mail Agent Wm. J. Kienzle visited Sea Isle City yesterday.
Jos. Turner has put up his soda water fountain for the summer. We can vouch for the excellent quality of Joe's cold, sparkling drinks.
Norman Pinkard, of Mauricetown, will begin to-day to improve the appearance of Timothy Bateman's residence with a new coat of paint.
A party of our citizens left home one night last week as the clock was striking twelve, with lanterns in hand in search of snapping turtles. They wended their way to the farm of Charles Lake, Sr., near North Port Norris, where they arrived about 2 o'clock and found to their delight that the game was running; and Samuel Lake says if you want to know how many they got ask Station Agent Chambers.
June 13
The closing exercises of the "nihil humani a me alienum puto" class of '90 were held Tuesday evening, June 10th, in W. C. T. U. Hall. The hall was filled to overflowing with many friends. Promptly at eight o'clock the exercises were opened with a chorus by the class and a programme of music and recitation ensued. The platform was beautifully adorned with plants and flowers and chandeliers were gaily and profusely decked with magnolias. The various exercises of the young ladies were well prepared and executed with modesty and gracefulness. The programme was concluded with a chorus after which a sociable was hold in which the audience participated until a late hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Warrington L. Hand were in Bridgeton visiting friends yesterday.
Mrs. David R. Lake has been visiting friends at Cedarville.
Capt. Otho Hearn has moved from Market street into the residence of John McConnell, adjoining the property of Mr. George Sloan.
Miss Edith Ware has returned to her home at Mauricetown after an extended visit to her cousin, Miss Nellie Ware, at this place.
Over ... (Couldn't transcribe) the barn on the old homestead.
Mrs. Ellis Cain and daughter Ethel have returned from an extended visit to relatives at Millville.
Constant W. Hand was doing Bridgeton on business yesterday.
Mrs. Arcil?e Campbell was in Bridgeton shopping yesterday.
Frank Bacon, painter, of Bridgeton, is doing work on the interior of Capt. Edward Stites residence.
Belford Harris was at Mauricetown on business yesterday.
John Hollinger is about to purchase a horse of Wm. Bradway and peddle through the country. Jack knows how to make things lively.
The schooner Mary H. Lake laid up at Bivalve for the season yesterday.
Willis D. Robbins has been rebuilding his barn.
Miss Ida Rowley has been visiting friends at Bridgeton.
June 14
The fixtures and furniture of the defunct Fidelity Surety Trust and Safe Deposit Company were sold yesterday at 12 o'clock noon by the receiver, John Hood.
John Broadwater has torn down his shed and erected in its place a very pretty awning.
Captain Thomas Hearn was doing Bridgeton yesterday on business.
Mrs. Wm. Chew was in Bridgeton shopping yesterday.
Phillip H. Stathem, of Cedarville, was in town yesterday.
NEMO.
Saturday, June 28, 1890
June 23
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Lambert have been visiting relatives in Bridgeton.
Miss Lizzie Bacon, daughter of our townsman, Dr. Stetson L. Bacon, was married to Wm. A. Walling, of Keyport, on Saturday noon last in the presence of the immediate relatives of the family. The bridal couple left for New York on the afternoon train.
Blacksmith Isaac Reeves, of Bivalve, was doing Bridgeton on business on Saturday.
Harry P. Pierson, of Bridgeton, is visiting Mr. George W. Sloan.
The committee in charge of the programme of the Fourth of July celebration extend an invitation to all those having horses to ride in the parade on that day.
Samuel Shinn is to rebuild the house on Church street occupied by Henry Harris.
Percy Walling, of Red Bank, is visiting friends here.
Clarence P. Mayhew visited his cousin Mort at Buckshutem yesterday.
Miss Della Layton, who has been visiting friends here, returned to her home at Vineland Saturday afternoon.
NEMO.
June 21
Mrs. Frank Pepper has been visiting relatives in Bridgeton.
Mrs. Daniel Hand has been quite sick.
A party consisting of Belford Harris, Rev. C. H. Hahn and Oscar Buzby tried the blue fish on Wednesday last.
Geo. Lee is engaged by Mason Belford Harris in laying a foundation for a barn to be built at G. Robbins'.
Mrs. James Morris was in Bridgeton shopping yesterday.
John Hand arrived home last night from a business trip to New Brunswick and various other places in the upper part of the State.
Captain James Theabold has been doing Bridgeton on business.
NEMO.
June 25
Captain James Theabold has left for an extended visit to friends and relatives at New York and Brooklyn.
Jesse Prichard, Jr., was in Bridgeton on business yesterday.
Mr. Percy Walling has returned to his studies at Red Bank after a visit to friends here.