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Saturday, March 3, 1888
Feb 25
There are a number of boys and girls of this place whose parents send them to school but if the parents would only drop into the old saw mill they would find them engaged in card playing almost every other day. Their names could be given if necessary. Such conduct is likely to lead into worse excesses.
Mr. Gertie Lore is visiting in Newport.
Mr. Will Fowler will shortly open a dry goods store on Main Street.
Robert Shropshire, who was assistant agent at Port Norris for a long while, has removed to Haleyville to engage in the store business in that place.
Mail agent Kienzle and wife have become permanent residents of Port Norris.
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Charles Bacon was doing some work at Mr. David Hand's and being done with his team, he told his young son Bert to take it home. The boy started and after rounding the corner into Main Street, the horse started into a lively run and as he was crossing the R. R. track, the seat board fell making a noise and frightened the horse which started at full run up the street. The lad was thrown into the bottom of the wagon, but he managed to grasp the standard and regained his feet and made a desperate effort to control the now thoroughly frightened horse, which continued his mad run until nearly home, when he was at last checked by the boy who deserves great credit for his presence of mind. No danger was done to horse or wagon.
A number of the boats are busy replacing the stakes on the grounds that were carried away by the ice.
Mr. Mort Mayhew, of Buckshutem, is visiting Dr. S. L. Bacon.
Mr. Mart Morris, Brakeman on the N.J.S.R.R., is lying very ill at his home in this village.
Mr. John Yates has bought Seth Tribbet's new house on Rail Road Avenue.
There is talk of a grand Leap Year party to take place soon. It will be entirely in charge of the ladies.
Mrs. Wm. T. Hinson, who has been ill some time with pneumonia, is convalescing slowly.
North Port Norris
March 1
Mr. Geo. Sloan, of this place is one of the lucky ones, whose birthday comes every four years, and he having been born 58 years ago yesterday a number of his immediate friends and his family gave him and his good wife a surprise party and presented him with a handsome office chair and Mrs. Sloan with a fine platform rocker. The evening was very pleasantly spent and all left with wishes of many returns of the day for Mr. Sloan and well pleased with the evening's entertainment.
Mr. Wash Robbins, set apart Tuesday afternoon as the time to cut the watermelon he has had in his store window. A number of his friends were present, and enjoyed his hospitalities, in the way of refreshments and the melon, which, strange to say, was fit to eat, after having been kept so long.
Brakeman Mart Morris of the N. J. S.R.R., who has been ill at his home here for some time, we are glad to say is again on duty.
Mrs. Debbie Sheppard, of Cedarville, is visiting at Engineer Fred Duffield's.
March 5
The schooner Marian Nayne commanded by Captain Chas Berry took some of his friends on a gunning excursion up the bay last week. Having some experts on board game, of course, is much decreased in the bay.
There was a good attendance at the Church Sunday to hear the farewell sermon. Some from our sister churches were present. After the sermon a collection was taken to meet the balance of the money appointed to this place by the elder. It was responded to by getting a little more than was asked for.
Mrs. Phillip Sheppard, who has been spending a few days at Thos. Moore's, has returned home.
Miss ??? ??thberry of Cedarville, was at the home of Miss Alice Moore Sunday.
Quite a surprise was given our pastor and wife Sunday evening. Five well loaded wagons conveyed the guests to their home and upon arriving filled the house to overflowing. The evening was spent in singing, speeches, etc. Mr. Noble and his amiable wife have many friends in this place and all received a hearty welcome. On leaving a general hand shaking time took place, and wishing them much happiness in the future, the many guests wended their way homeward. W.T.B.
March 7
Our Sunday school was largely attended Sunday. A number of visitors were present in attendance.
Rev. Mr. Nobles delivered his farewell sermon Sunday afternoon to a large congregation.
Benjamin Berry, Jr., has improved the appearance of his property by a grape arbor and board walk.
Capt. Chas. Garrison's moved into Daniel Garrison's house last week.
About fifty persons of this place assembled at the residence of our pastor Mr. Nobles on Monday evening and took him by surprise.
Oh, yes! And still another stranger in town. He puts up at Chas. Garrison's. C.O.D.
Saturday, March 10, 1888
Mar 5
Yesterday, although very blustery, the churches were well attended. Rev. J.R. Thompson officiated morning and evening services at the Methodist Church. The Rev. J.M. Scott preached to a large congregation at the Baptist Church in the morning and in the evening the ordinance of baptism was administered to three converts.
The Shinn Post, G.A.R., of this place will give a musical entertainment in K. of P. hall on Saturday evening next for the benefit of the Post fund. Let all charitably disposed turn out and help swell the fund.
Two prominent young ladies out walking on Saturday afternoon were chased by a horse and were compelled to take refuge in a certain store until the horse had gone up the street again. Never mind girls; as this won't get in the NEWS and the horse afterward caused a couple of boys to come to grief by dumping them off his back, you are about even.
Young people to about the number of twenty gathered at the house of Mr. Henry Lee, on Friday evening, to attend a party given to his daughter, Miss Meta. The company enjoyed themselves with games, music and re-tailing the donkey. Mr. Harry Erickson carrying off first prize, a beautiful wax rose. The booby prize, a doll dressed in a poke bonnet, was awarded Miss Eva Lloyd.
Capt. Charles Lake is confined to his house with rheumatism.
The Commercial Township caucus meeting was held at Haleyville on Saturday afternoon and the following ticket nominated: Judge, Levi Lore; Inspectors, G.D. Steelman and E.J. Cook; Township Clerk, T.G. Compton; Freeholder, Thomas Hand; Assessor, D.T. Howell, Collector, John C. Hand; Township Committee, Harry C. Mayhew; Commissioners of Appeal, W.H. Berry, Frank Sheppard, Carl Shropshire; Surveyors of Highways, W.C. Compton, S.R. Mayhew; Constable, John C. Garrison; Overseer of Poor, Dr. S.L. Bacon; Pound Keepers, George Robbins, R.T. Powell, J.C. Garrison, John Mayhew. Poor Fund $200.00 COLLEY CIBBER
Mar 6
Death the grim monster again visited this place yesterday, taking from us the wife of Mr. Baker. Mrs. Baker was an estimable young woman and was much thought of by those who enjoyed her acquaintance. She was taken sick on Sunday and died yesterday shortly after noon, leaving four children, the youngest being about six months old. We sympathize deeply with Mr. Baker in his affliction.
The young son of Mr. Wm Parsons also died yesterday morning, after an illness of a few days. We also offer to Mr. Parsons our heartfelt sympathy.
Thieves endeavored to break into Moore and Reeves store Sunday evening. They succeeded in prying the back door open when they were discovered by parties living near and frightened off.
Quince Campbell's store was also attacked and one of the back shutters pried off, but no entrance was effected as they were doubtless frightened off. Suspicion rests on parties and if the attempt is again made they will be arrested.
Miss Ida Barnes, of Philadelphia, is visiting Mr. John Hollinger.
Captains Campbell and Miller have made a trade of their boats, Campbell taking the Pilot and Miller the Lotta V.
Mr. Frank Stathem, of Bridgeton, was looking around Long Reach yesterday.
Mar 8th
Two shippers who were anxious to catch the 11:20 train from Long Reach for Port Norris on Monday waited in an office for the train. They supposed they heard it coming and nearly broke their necks getting out of the office. And found a blacksmith putting a winder along the platform, and had to walk up as no train came down.
On Wednesday evening as the late train was backing up from Long Reach, about opposite Rogers' oyster house some miscreant threw a piece of stone at the locomotive cab, passing through and breaking out two window lights and narrowly escaping hitting the engineer.
On Monday morning Mr. David Lake went into Capt. Pepper's office to wait until the crew of his boat came down and being sleepy he stretched out on the settee, and when it came time for him to go he arose and walked off with the Capt's shirt, leaving his own. A clear case of absent-mindedness.
Eph. Haines was in a conspiracy to dump a pail of water down a fellow's back the other night and while waiting for the party some one pulled the string and Eph was flooded clean out of his boots.
March 24, 1888
March 22
The voters of the school district No. 18 met in the Brown Street School house in pursuance to a call of the district clerk. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 o'clock, by the election of Mr. L.E. Yates as President and E.J. Cook, as secretary. After stating the object of the meeting, the report of District Clerk Wm. S. Lambert was read as follows. Balance of money in hand of collector March 15th..$80.77
Amt raised present year 150.00
Secured by loan from H.S. Rollins ..100.00
$330.17
Bills paid since March 15, '87 308.41
Balance .. 22.36
Teachers' money in hands of
Collector, March 15th 813.03
Amt secured by loan from H.S.
Rollins 400.00
Amt secured from State 1179.80
2942.83
Amt paid teachers to date 1758.00
Balance ..1184.83
Amt raised for building addition
To Brown Street School 2300.00
Paid Jos. Onens for work ...2300.00
Seven hundred dollars was then raised for teacher salaries for the present year and three hundred dollars for incidental expenses. Ballating for school trustee was then ordered and W.S. Lambert having a large majority was declared elected. There being no other business the meeting adjourned.
Mrs. Chew, relict of the late Rev. Jonas C. Chew, died at the residence of her son, William in this place of paralysis, she was about 80 years of age.
Pay car was down Tuesday morning to make the R.R. hands hearts glad with crisp greenbacks.
On account of the accident to the No. 2 engine at Bridgeton Tuesday No. 25 N.J.S. brought down the train at night.
The attention of the school trustees was called to the fact of so many boys playing truant from school and as there is a law against truancy it is more likely the trustees will take the matter in hand.
No freight came down over the C. & M.R.R.R. Tuesday until at evening, about 9:30 o'clock.
Rev. J.R. Thompson, who has been stationed at the Methodist Church in this village the past two years, leaves for his new pastorate at Ocean Beach on Saturday. Mr. Thompson will leave many friends here where his labors have been successful and will take with him the well wishes of a large number of our citizens, who bid him God speed in his labors in the new field to when he is going.
Mr. Joseph Cook, who died in Lower Hopewell yesterday, was the father of E.J. Cook of this place. Mr. Cook has the sympathy of a large number of his friends in this sad bereavement.
Fireman Geo Bower's little daughter received two guinea pigs as a present from a cousin at Woodbury.
Belford Harris, Daniel Turner, George Lee, Frank Pepper, Joseph Turner, and Capt. Charles M. Peace attended the entertainment of Custer Camp, S. of V. of Bridgeton on Tuesday evening.
Capt, Andrew Vail and John Williams were outslaying the ducks yesterday, their success was great.
Parson and Brother will launch Capt. Levi Robbins' new schooner, the weather permitting, the latter part of next week.
Mr. Robert T. Lore, oyster dealer and shipper, of Philadelphia, is at Long Reach on business.
Dr. Bewley will shortly leave this place for Pennsylvania. COLLY CIBBER
March 23
If friend Laddie would only put his cold wave flag away until about next August, he would be blessed by all of Port Norris.
Surveyors were busy, with the owners of the property, laying out a street through the properties of R.H. Bloxam, Sheppard Robbins and John Burt yesterday. The opening of this street will be a big thing for the owners of the property as well as a great convenience to the general public.
Rev. J. M. Scott has gone on a visit to Philadelphia and the West.
Mrs. Frank Pepper is visiting her father in law, Capt. W. B. Pepper, at Dividing Creek.
John W. Nicholson, of Cape May, is visiting his brother, H. H. Nicholson, at this place.
Messrs. Frank Wordlinger and Curtis Schedenger, of Philadelphia, have arrived and are at work for James Mulvey, our sail maker.
H.H. Nicholson is the owner of the Trotter, Frank.
A number of our citizens attended the birthday party of Jehu Bowen, at North Port Norris.
COLLY CIBBER
Saturday, March 31, 1888
March 19
Rev. Geo, Fisher, of Shiloh, occupies the pulpit of the Methodist church yesterday, preaching to a large congregation morning and evening. At the Baptist church the Rev. J.M. Scott preached at the morning and in the evening he delivered an excellent sermon to the members of the G.A.R. post and the Sons of Veterans.
The Sons of Veterans gave a most enjoyable entertainment in the new hall on Saturday night last to a large audience. Everything passed off delightfully and all were well pleased and hope to have it repeated soon. The performance of the Gibson boys, Joe Law and Robert Magee is deserving of special mention.
Rev. J.R. Thompson is away attending conference.
Things are getting settled down again after the bad weather of last week, and should the good weather continue in a few days business will be booming at Long Reach.
H.H. Nichelson was having a good time with his ice yacht last week.
Mr. John Onens went to Bridgeton on Monday last and getting tired of waiting for the train he walked back to this place.
Wm. Baker is spending a few days with his brother on Staten Island, New York.
COLLY CIBBER
March 20
The Delaware Bay and Maurice River Cove Oyster Association met in K. of P. hall yesterday, and after listening to the report of the auditing committee and addresses by the different members of the committee on what had been done to secure a new law in regards to riparian rights, the association commenced balloting for officers for the ensuring year. The polls were kept open from 10 o'clock until 3 o'clock and the following was the vote polled, those receiving the highest votes being elected: Special Officer, James B. Fox 147, Daniel Gaskill 20, Charles Bowker 27; collector of oyster fund, Benj. Campbell 194; auditing committee, Capt. W.H. Berry 130, Capt. Geo. Laws 177, Capt. B.F. Ogden 174, Capt. John W. Harris 180, Capt. Charles F. Sheppard 130, Capt. T.A. Cruise 62, Capt. G.C. Andrews 60. Tonnage tax, per ton, 50 cents.
The townships of Vineland and Lawrence have voted $25 to the G.A.R. posts of those places. Why not let our township committee be patriotic enough to do likewise to own our post. They have the right and it would be quite a help to the boys and no one would feel aggrieved at such an act of patriotism.
H.H. Nichelson was in Philadelphia yesterday after spring novelties.
Miss Belle Sailor, of Philadelphia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Irwin Middleton.
A traveling photographer from Dividing Creek has piched his gallery on the lot between Will Fowler's and Lemuel Robbins' houses.
Senator Baker was given great credit by the Oyster Association for the manner in which he has furthered their interests by working for their new bill.
March 24
Quite an excitement was created on Main Street yesterday morning by the action of Contractor Davis' horse. It appears that as Mr. Davis and Captain Walter Fisher were driving him down the street the horse started to run and as they crossed over the bridge they found they could do nothing with it so they ran into the side of the gun club house and stopped it. After taking the horse from the wagon, it had several fits in succession, breaking the harnessed to pieces and falling against Jesse Pritchard's store window, and breaking out the sash. Mr. S. R. May hew was sent for, and after he had bled the horse, and it had been given some medicine by another gentleman, it was led home. Mr. Davis desired to replace the sash broken out of Mr. Pritchard's window, but that gentleman refused as it was not broken by intent, but by accident.
Capt. Robert O. Lore will command R.T. Lore and Son's new sloop the, Mail, which formerly hailed from Wilmington, Del.
Capt. H.S. Robbins has purchased the schooner, Emma Collins, from Capt. John Robbins and the latter will now sail the Isaac C. Nichols.
Miss Clara Turpin is visiting in Bridgeton.
Collector of Oyster Fund, Benj. Campbell will be at Newport on Monday next and at Cedarville on Tuesday for the purpose of granting special license to Captains of oyster boats.
On account of the accident to the West Jersey train yesterday morning we were compelled to wait for our Philadelphia papers, and, what is more important, our mail, until night.
COLLY CIBBER
March 26
Rev. John Wagg, the new pastor at the Methodist church, was greeted yesterday morning and evening by large congregations who listen to the excellent sermons discoursed by that gentleman and express themselves as much pleased with the new pastor.
The pastor of the Baptist Church being absent, Mr. Teno Vulkoff, the Bulgarian student of the S. J. I., Bridgeton, preached in the morning and evening to large congregations. Mr. Vulkoff has improved greatly since he was among us last, and his hearers were greatly pleased with his discourse.
A remarkable scene was witnessed last evening as people were returning from church. It was raining and hailing, necessitating the carrying of umbrellas, and all the while the moon was brightly shinning.
The boats are all in a bustle getting ready for the planting season, which commences on Monday next, April 2.
Mr. Thomas Covington, of Covington and Patterson, oyster dealers, Philadelphia, has been visiting Captain R.M. Bloxam.
Rix Robbins, of Philadelphia, has been visiting friends in this place.
Ed E. Reeves is visiting friends in Bridgeton.
Capt. Elkana Gaskill will take charge of the schooner, Julia B., this spring in place of Capt. Samuel Green, who takes the sloop, Mary Diston.
March 28
Samuel Shin has bought Frank Stathem's bay horse. Ralph Robbins rode him from Cedarville to this place Monday.
Mrs. Sallie Haley, of Mauricetown, is visiting her father, Captain Wm T. Hinson.
Richard Robbins, of Bridgeton, is visiting here.
J. Spencer Rogers, of Camden, came down Monday. He will commence to ship oysters to T. A. Rogers & Sons, Philadelphia, about the first of the month.
Asher Robbins, now of Vineland, spent Sunday among his friends at his place.
An individual who has been sojourning in this village for a couple of weeks past, rumor says is a detective from the Pinkerton agency.
E.J. Cook is visiting in Lower Hopewell. COLLY CIBBER
March 29
Mr. Joseph Stanford, of Port Elizabeth, has been visiting his numerous friends in this village.
The Ladies of the Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this place are refurbishing the parsonage.
A few days ago, Mr. Dory Moncrief was assisting to get a scow overboard when he slipped and fell and a large cak plank fell across to his leg, severely hurting it. He is now quite lame, in consequence.
General Freight Agent, W. F. True, of the C. R. R. of New Jersey, has been down on business this week.
J. Ellwood Fisher takes charge this spring of T. A. Rogers and Son's new schooner, the T. A. Rogers.
Harry Myers, of Benson Street, Camden was looking around Long Reach yesterday.
What came near being a serious accident occurred at Long Reach yesterday. Mr. Charles McDaniel's was standing talking to another gentleman when without thinking, he leaned slightly against a plank that had been nailed against the side of the pier, when it gave way precipitating him without a moment's a warning into the mud face down, and with some difficulty he got out. In his fall, he narrowly escaped, striking his head on a boat that lay in the dock. Had he done so, he would've been killed without a doubt. The only injury he received is a cut on his thigh.
A stray dog is at Capt. Dick Robbins, which the owner can have if he proves property.
The family of Mr. Mart Morris, breakman on C. R. R., has moved from this place to Bridgeton.
Ophes Roussell is busy cleaning up his office, putting down carpet, washing windows, etc., but don't want it to get in the NEWS.