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Saturday, September 8, 1888
Aug 31
Mrs. L. F. Newman, wife of Y. M. C. A. Secretary Newman, of Detroit, Mich., and one of the leaders of society in that delightful city, is visiting for a week at Mr. Jesse Prichard's, before going to Long Branch. Her many friends will be glad to hear of her return after several years' absence.
That was a jolly party which Captain Andrews, of the Sallie R. A., deposited at East Point, with something less than a hundred baskets of "grub." The party were: Capt. and Mrs. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Newman, Mrs. John O'Brien, Mrs. Chas. Lake, Mrs. Chas. Guyan, Miss Lillie Howard, and several others.
Port Norris holds her head high. Reason- big "dry" majority.
Dan. Chew, a lad of five or six years, while climbing on a fence had the misfortune to fall and break his arm.
Oyster, trying, is now all the rage. The men report them good and a profitable season is looked for. All grinning.
Quite a number of our "swells" are taking in the Pawnee Bill show in Bridgeton.
One of our prominent citizens speaks of purchasing a place on East Point and starting a pleasure house there.
Milton Cox, of Cox & Sons, machinists, Bridgeton, is visiting at Samuel Shinn's.
Eddie Stites, oyster shipper, is looking ahead for a prosperous season. It is on account of that 10 lb boy.
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Sept 1
Colored camp meeting begins to-night at Burt's Grove.
This morning bright and early several hundred oyster boats went to the cove to bring in the lucious oyster.
Secretary Newman, of Detroit, preaches at the Methodist church Sunday morning and evening.
Charlie Whitekar broke his leg by falling in the hold of a vessel.
James Gibson went to Millville yesterday after his new boat.
Robert McGee was taken very ill at his home on Thursday.
Here is a funny story for you: When the late Dr. Land came before the Presbytery after his ordination papers he was asked whether he was entirely consecrated. Young Land responded he thought he was whereupon an elder asked him by way of test, "Would you for the sake of God's Glory be willing to be damned?" Young Land thought awhile and then said he didn't think he was prepared for that, but he was perfectly willing that the Presbytery should be.
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Sept 3
Chas. F. Whiteman, former NEWS reporter, made a visit home yesterday.
Mrs. Richard Kane, of Kirkwood, is visiting at Mr. Samuel Fagan's, corner High and Brown streets.
Robert Magee, who was taken suddenly ill last week, is on our streets again.
T. G. Compton, Jr., has erected a handsome 40 root flag pole with a large gilt ball on it. Dick's an H. & M. man.
There was a good attendance at the camp last night as there was no service in the M. E. church.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ludiam have returned home after a few weeks' visit to relatives in Cape May county.
Harry Bradford, of Newport, is visiting at Dayton Campbell's on Market street.
Sept 4
James Gibson expects a good season's work, with his new boat and a new boy to think about.
Rev. Mr. Wagg took dinner with L. F. Newman at J. E. Pritchard's yesterday.
There was a large amount of oysters shipped from Long Reach; two trains with eight or ten cars each.
Frazier Robbins, of Camden, is visiting relatives in this place.
The school opened yesterday. Prof. P. G. Ames principal.
Master Willie Champion, who has been coasting for three months, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Lottie Shaw, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Delta Campbell, of Newport, are visiting Quince Campbell, corner High and Main Streets.
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Sept 5
Mr. and Mrs. Newman started for their in Detroit yesterday morning.
There were not many at the camp meeting last night on account of the rain.
The camp meeting now in session suggests a good story told on two clergymen who presided over critical congregations. Meeting each other on the street one day preacher A said to preacher B in the course of the conversation: "How large is your congregation?" The reply was: "200 and some odd," where upon A said that he was all fired lucky as he had a congregation and they were all odd."
The freight train consisted of eleven cars loaded with oysters yesterday.
Sept 6
Night before last a lady taking her wire bustle off laid it on the bed and did not remove it. Sometime in the night her husband awoke with it fast on one of his feet and thinking it was a burglar began to kick and scream. This awoke his wife and she soon found the cause of his trouble.
John Burt has improved his property by putting in a drain pipe.
Mrs. Charles Trout is very ill.
Several more colored people were added to the camp meeting last evening.
Miss Maud Robbins while at home yesterday became suddenly ill, but she is now much better.
Another race on the shell road from Long Reach yesterday, and Clarence came in first this time.
Mr J. Q. Campbell is clearing his store and making preparations for his fall stock
Saturday, September 15, 1888
Sept 8
J Q Campbell will have the room above his restaurant made into a cooking room.
Yesterday morning as Jesse went out to feed his chickens he was surprised to find eleven of them dead. The weasel had killed them.
Robert Magee, who has been very sick, went to his work at Long Reach yesterday.
Master Richard Lore, who has been very ill with the mumps, has recovered.
A great many from this place attended the Fair on Thursday.
Frank Duffield of Bridgeton, is seen on our streets again.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fagan, who have been visiting friends in Bridgeton, have returned home.
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Sept 10
Six ladies and gentlemen were fishing from one of the piers in Long Reach yesterday. They caught about forty or fifty small fish and eight eels. A pretty good string, considering the day, and weather, but they do not want it to get in the NEWS, and no wonder.
A number of persons took tea at Henry Harris' house yesterday evening. They were Mrs. Amanda Robbins, Mrs. Elizabeth Shropshire, Mr. Wilson Shropshire, of Haleyeville, Miss Ella Mckenzie, of Salem; Mr. George Shropshire, of New York, and Miss Lillie Brinathults, of Cedarville.
Kelsie Whitekar is home again.
Mrs. Chas. F. Whiteman is visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Rev. Ira Yemmans, of Bridgeton, preached to a large audience in the M. E, church last evening.
There were three loads of colored people from Bridgeton at the camp last night.
The camp meeting, which was to break up last night, is to be held over another week. More rain.
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Sept 11
Misses Annie and Thamson Page, who have been visiting friends in this place, returned to their home at Newport yesterday.
Joseph Low, of Philadelphia, is seen on the streets again.
Willie Whitacar, of Newport, is visiting relatives in this place.
Several young men went out Saturday night after cider, but they got the wrong barrel and got their mouths full of "mother."
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Sept 11
Our schools opened on Monday the 3d, with a good attendance. In the lower primary, taught by Miss Amy Ames, there are eighty pupils, too many for one teacher. A new primary school will have to be organized in the near future. Several kinds of old and obsolete readers are in the schools. These readers are not adapted to the new and approved methods of teaching reading and are a very great hindrance to the work. This evil is to be remedied by the ordering of a new series of readers by our wide-a-wake and progressive School Board. Our people, alive to the educational as well as the material interests of our thriving town, will cheerfully endorse this action of the Board.
The largest shipments or the season were made yesterday and further improvement in the oyster trade are still indicated. Change in schedule, I think, begins to-day. Two additional freight trains to be run.
A contract was entered into yesterday by our Baptist friends with Wm. C. Whitakar, of Bridgeton, for the building of a new parsonage, to be one of the best in the county and an ornament to our place. Contract price about $2000.
Extensive improvements at Long Reach have been made by the Railroad Company. The company is very liberal in providing for the convenience of shippers.
Politics are booming here. Arrangements have been made for discussing the issues of the campaign by both the old parties.
Sept 12
Master Ray Bacon has returned from Philadelphia. He starts to-day for the S. J. Institute at Bridgeton.
The residence of Joseph Campbell is being repainted.
T. Trenchard, of Bridgeton, was in town yesterday.
John Mayhew of Buckshuten, is visiting Dr. Bacon's corner Main and Bacon street.
A gang of Italians are busy laying a siding that extends over the turn table.
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Sept 13
Rev. Mr. Yeamans will address the W. C. T. U. in the camp meeting grove on Friday evening at eight o'clock. The members are requested to meet at Mr. George Lloyd's and march from there to the grove.
There was a race at Long Reach yesterday between the oyster boys, but Paddy came in ahead.
The comrades of J. C. Shinn Post, 6, G. A. R. Dept. of New Jersey will meet at the Post's Hall on Sunday a. m. 8 o'clock, Sept. 16, 1888, for the purpose of attending divine service at the Mauricetown M. E. church. All honorably discharged soldiers and sailors are cordially invited to join with us on that occasion. Also the Sons of Veterans are cordially invited to attend this service with the post.
By order of Commander, G. C. Andrews, adgt.
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Saturday, September 22, 1888
Sept 15
A special train will run from Bridgeton to Port Norris Sunday, September 16th and a big time is looked for at the camp. It will break up on Sunday.
Mr. John Onens has sold his horse "Black Bess" to Rix Robbins, of Philadelphia.
At the camp the seats broke down last night and two or three ladies were hurt. Two had their feet hurt by the seats falling on them so they had to be taken home in a wagon.
Charles Burt, of Dividing Creek, was in town yesterday.
There was a pleasant surprise party at Mr. Clifford Campbell's last evening, given by his friends.
While Mr. Ralph Hall was surveying the Garrison property at North Port Norris
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Sept 17
As the extra train from Bridgeton to Port Norris was between Fairton and Cedarville the axle under the tender broke. It might have done much damage but by the presence of mind of Engineer Duffield the engine was quickly reversed and the air-brakes put on and the train stopped immediately. There were several passengers on board but none were hurt. Conductor Howard walked back to Fairton and telegraphed to Manchester for the wrecking train and to Port Norris for an extra which soon arrived and brought the passengers to Port Norris. There were several at Newport and other stations waiting, but got tired and went home.
Mrs. Frank Howard, who has been sick for some time, is much better.
Jesse Prichard spent Sunday in Bridgeton.
Miss Emma Fox, of Bridgeton, who has been visiting her father, Captain James Fox, returned home this morning.
Miss Middie Reed left this morning for Bridgeton.
D. K Whitaker returned to his work in Philadelphia this morning.
There were about fifty oyster boats under way at one time this morning. They presented a busy scene.
Josiah Parsons and Wm. Loper took charge of the "Samuel Perry," J. Donnelley owner.
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Sept 18
John Crane, of Barnsboro, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. O. Heritage.
Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Prichard, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Compton, of Mauricetown, Mrs. Edgar Paullin, of Washington, N. J., spent Sunday at J. E. Prichard's.
Fourteen cars loaded with oysters went on the five o'clock train yesterday.
Rix Robbins, of Philadelphia, was in town Sunday.
H. H. Nickelson, who has been sick for a few days past, is out once more.
Miss Lizzie Pashley is visiting at Stow McMullen's in Bridgeton.
Zeb. Gaskil and family of Millville, spent Sunday with Geo. Pashley.
Mrs. Sarah Fisher is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Thomas Hearn.
Henry Harris drove to Bowentown Sunday and came home yesterday.
Mrs. Lillie Pepper, who has been visiting her brother Frank, returned home yesterday.
J. Q. Campbell left this morning for Philadelphia.
John Onens is furnishing his new house on Market street.
Clarence Robbins and Ray Bacon are attending the South Jersey Institute.
R. J. Bonham, of Philadelphia, was in town yesterday.
Dr. Ezra Sharp, formerly of Bridgeton, has settled in this place. He has acquired a good practice and is much liked by his patrons.
Sept 19
The ground is staked out for the Baptist Parsonage on the vacant lot next the church. Contractor Whitekar, of Bridgeton, is the builder.
Mr. Lemuel Robbins and Capt. Thomas Hearn went after fox squirrels in the Bear Swamp yesterday.
The Railroad Company is building sheds back of the oyster houses at Long Reach.
The sloop I. T. Nichols is at Parsons ship yard being repaired.
Charles Fagan took a trip to Millville yesterday on his bicycle.
The hearts of the workmen on the N. J. S. Railroad were gladdened by the sight of the pay car yesterday.
Several men went to Mauricetown last evening to attend the Free Masons' meeting.
J. Q. Campbell opened an oyster the shell of which weighed three pounds.
Our overseer is improving the roads by giving them a coat of gravel.
Belford Harris bought a car load of ice yesterday of Capt. Joseph Mulford, of Bridgeton
The camp meeting broke up Sunday night in the midst of a heavy shower. The audience retreated in double quick time.
Mrs. Wm. Parsons is spending a week in Philadelphia with friends and relatives.
The workmen are busy building the new tank house.
Sept 20
John Glidden, of Dekalb, Ill., is stopping for a few days at Jesse Richard's after which he will start for Boston, Mass., where he attends school.
Mrs. Jas. Mulvey, who has been sick for a week, is out again.
John C Hand sold his driving mare to David Pettit, Haleyville.
There was quite an explosion at Long Reach yesterday, caused by Charles Peace throwing a match into a gas tar barrel to burn it out for a rain barrel. There followed an explosion which blew the head out and the tar also.
George Robbins is doing Bridgeton to-day.
Asher Robbins, of Bridgeton, is the guest of J. E Prichard.
Miss Gertie Lore left for the City this morning.
Rail bird shooting is all the rage now. Several gentlemen from Philadelphia are stopping at the hotel and engaging in the sport.
Mr. and Mrs. William Berry, of New York, are visiting Mrs. Berry's father, Jehu Bowen, at North Port Norris.
Miss Ada Williams, of Philadelphia, is visiting at John Campbell's
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Saturday, September 29, 1888
Sept 22
Theodore Michael, of Philadelphia, has come to work for R. W. Dubois & Son, ???? ???? at Long Reach.
E. J. Cook and Bradford went to Newport on political business yesterday.
Frank Sharp, of Bridgeton, who came down to go in the cove for a day, got left by the passenger train and had to go on the freight yesterday.
Walter Foster, of Cedarville, was in town today.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shropshire , who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry Harris, is very ill.
Miss Gertie Lore is visiting friends in Newport.
The schooner "U. S. Grant," ran into the schooner "Elvina English" yesterday but no serious damage was done.
Mrs. Phoebe Parson is visiting friends in North Port Norris.
Jesse Pritchard, Jr., has bought a new horse. He now draws the reins over a pair of sorrels.
There was a pleasant party at Miss Maggie Lee's Thursday evening. Those present were: Misses Lizzie Robbins, Emily Fowler, Sallie Belford, Era Onens
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Sept 25
Thomas Robbins, Jr., sent an eagle about six months old to Prof. H. K. Trask of the South Jersey Institute yesterday.
The new water tank for the N. J. S. R. R. is nearly completed. It is fourteen feet in diameter and twelve feet high. The water will be pumped by an engine instead of hand power as it has always been done before.
J. O. Heritage paid a visit to Bridgeton yesterday
Ed. M. Fithian, of Bridgeton, was in town yesterday.
Dr. H. C. Fithian and Jacob Liber have a boat load of coal at Long Reach which they are unloading to day.
Some of the oystermen report oysters good and plenty and others report theirs poor and scarce.
Mrs. Booz and son, of Bristol N. J, are visiting at Captain G. C. Andrews'.
The small boys of this place are now forming a Republican Club
Sept 26
Fred Tomham, who has been spending a few weeks in this place, returned to his home at Washington, D C., yesterday.
Mr. Jacob Shull and family, of Newport, are visiting relatives in this place.
Miss Gertie Lore is quite ill.
Ellis Hand and family are visiting his father at Newport.
Mrs Wm. Parsons has returned from a week's visit to friends in Philadelphia.
The freight agent of the West Jersey Railroad at Long Reach was in town looking for a vacant house.
Mrs. George Lloyd is visiting at Heislerville.
Walter Peterson has a new boat for rail-birding.
Mrs Harriet Sheppard, of Haleyville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry Lake, on East avenue.
Miss Lillie Howard is on the sick list.
A young man who had some pieces of oyster shell in two of his fingers fainted while waiting for the train yesterday at the station. His fingers were much swollen.