The Churches Schedule and Village Improvement Notes
Morning preaching by Rev. Z W Wells and evening preaching from Romans 1 16. Sunday School in the afternoon. Official board meeting at the parsonage Wednesday 7 30. Prayer meeting Friday and choir rehearsal. C E Society to meet next Sunday evening on Getting Ready for the Next Life led by Miss Margaret Bergen. Circle to meet April 14 at Mrs F A Brown. Village Improvement Society annual meeting held. officers re-elected: President Mrs G E B Mershau, VP Mrs E S Barclay, Secretary Mrs C T Hottman, Treasurer Miss Laura Roudder. Mr Wilfert, buyer of the Goodwin property, to install city water and a new heating system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. W. Wells
Rom
C. E. Society of the First Church
Margaret Bergen
Village Improvement Society
Mre
G EB. Mershau
Es, Barclay
Mra
C. T. Hottman
Laura Roudder
Dey Couple Invitees Host Reception for James Dey Wedding Honors
Mr and Mrs James Dey issue invitations for a reception honoring Mr and Mrs William James Dey on Wednesday evening April fourteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dey
William James Dey
Friday Club elects officers at Davison home
The Friday Club held its annual business meeting at Mrs. Herbert Davison's home on South Main Street in Hightstown. Officers elected include President Miss Mary C. Simpani Hist Vice President Miss Virginia Wyckell Second Vice President Miss Edna Conover Secretary Mrs. Walter C. Black Treasurer Mrs. Harvey G. Rue Federation Secretary Miss Edna Wyckoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Davison
South Maintreet Hightstown
Mary C. Simpani
Virginia Wyckell
Edna Conover
Walter C. Black
Harvey G. Rue
Federation
Edna Wyckoff
Peddie Institute Baseball Holds Light Practice Drills
The Peddie Institute baseball squad of about 40 candidates has undergone light practices over the last two weeks and played several five to seven inning games between selected teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peddie Institute
Paul Ambrose Marks 25 Years as Church Organist
Paul Ambrose a teacher at State Schools Trenton completed twenty five years as organist and choirmaster at St James Methodist Episcopal Church New York City Sunday. He began at Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in April 1890 and during the period never missed a Sunday due to illness or lateness. He led his present choir plus his old quartet that had sung for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ambrose
Trenton
St. James Methodist Episcopal Church
New York City
Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Ambrose
Triangle Tennis Club Elects 1925 Officers
The Triangle Tennis Club has elected officers for the year. Charles Symmes is president, Miss Hattie Lewis is vice president, Miss Helen Butcher is secretary, and Arthur L. Burroughs is treasurer. Dues are payable to Burroughs. The president hopes the court repairs will be finished by May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Triangle Tennis Club
Charles Symmes
Hattie Lewis
Helen Butcher
Arthur L. Burroughs
A Concrete Romance screened at Cranbury Odd Fellows Hall
A moving picture titled A Concrete Romance will be shown on April 18 in Odd Fellows Hall Cranbury New Jersey. The film follows a young agricultural student who helps a banker with a dilapidated farm and features the banker’s attractive daughter. Admission is free and a public open hour meeting precedes the screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Cranbury
N. J
Kingston Bridge Condition Sparks Princeton Township Petition
Residents of Princeton Township especially the Kingston section urge Mercer County Freeholders to repair the Kingston bridge over Stony Brook. They say the bridge is unsafe for heavy traffic and drivers cross with extreme caution. They also cite the bridge over the stream at Brewer’s Hill on the Princeton Lawrenceville Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Township
Kington
Kingston
Stony Brook
Board of Freeholders
Mercer County
Brewer's Hill
Princeton
Lawrenceville Road
Choir at Second Presbyterian Church Praises Sing Victory
The morning anthem Christ Is Risen was performed and the evening featured Sing Victory and Blessed Is He Who Cometh. The male quartet W Russell Silvers Arthur L Burroughs Charles C Groves Lemuel Stults sang with Mrs Clarence Perrine at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Presbyterian Church
Christ
W. Russell Silvers
Arthur L. Burroughs
Charles C. Groves
Lemuel Stults
Clarence Perrine
Enjoyable Receptions for Rev. Curry at New Manse
In two nights of receptions Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Curry hosted at the new manse drawing nearly all town youth on Tuesday and the church’s older members on Wednesday. Guests enjoyed dainty refreshments, games, and warm welcomes as they toured the attractive furnishings and settled into celebratory conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Curry
Friend
Curry
Yearly names list by class in Marion Hammond era
A compiled roster lists students by year from first to eighth, including names such as Stanley Barclay Ethel Dodine Carolyn Applegate Redford Bradley Sylvia Johnson Sidney Cohen and others across years. Notable entries include Marion Hammond Enid Walker Marion Bennett Earl Butcher George Bogart Elmer Applegate Louisa Schnell Frances Bradley Edna Nolan Frieda Schnell Marie Witt Milton Humphrey Mary Woolston Newell Davis Edward Bogart Ruth Campbell Kather ine Collins Banks stahl Cecilia Esslinger Edward Schnell Franklin Scott Irving Bennett James Dey Helen Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hammond
Enid Walker
Marion Bennett
Earl Butcher
George Bogart
Elmer Applegate
Louisa Schnell
Milton Humphrey Mary Woolston
Newell Davis
Edward Bogart
Frances Bradley
Edna Nolan
Frieda Schnell
Marie Witt
John Bissell
Alvav Stour
Albert Barclay
Mary Hart
Gertrude Haider
Marion Hughes
William Schenck
Lizzie Schnell
Nellie Titus
Jeanette van Horn
Joseph Esslinger
Ruth Campbell
William Thompson
Katherine Collins
Banks Stahl
Cecilia Esslinger
Edward Schnell
Franklin Scott
Irving Bennett
James Dey
Stanley Barclay
Ethel Dodine
Carolyn Applegate
Redford Bradley
Sylvia Johnson
Sidney Cohen
Helen Reid
Leukies Welcome First Son To Dayton Area
A son was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. John Leukie. The Leukies, long residents with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Barclay, recently moved into the property they bought near Dayton this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leukie
Typhoid Epidemic Reported in Town
Officials report an apparent typhoid outbreak with eighteen cases. Blaine Davison Selah Davison and Percy Wilson are hospitalized at St. Francis in Trenton while others are ill at home. town officials urge thorough investigations and decisive actions to stop the spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Davison
Selah Davison
Percy Wilson
St. Francis Hospital
Trenton
Presbyterian Church dedication ceremony to feature multiple pastors
The Hopewell Presbyterian Church on Broad and Lewellen Streets will hold dedication exercises next Saturday with Rev. Dr. W N H Roberts of New York delivering the sermon and Rev. William Wolverton of Stockton presiding. A vesper service and reception follow, with talks by Rev. Kerr of Darby and Rev. Johnston of New York City. Sunday services April 11 include morning afternoon and evening programs led by pastors from local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. H. Roberts
New York
Presbyterian Church
Broad and Lewellen
Hopewell
William Wolverton
Stockton
Presbytery
New Brunswick
E. 5. Brearley
James R. Kerr
Darby
M. F. Johnston
New York City
Thomas Blake
Brooklyn
Mr Johnston
Hummelstown
Railroad Company Upgrades Lines In Hightstown Area
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company improves its main line property in Hightstown with pew terra cotta drains and new concrete sidewalks. George R. Hutchinson leads the work. Mercer Street freight station and coal yards also see upgrades. County culverts planned on Mercer Street and Morrison Street to manage Grape Run runoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Hightstown
Stockton Street
George R. Hutchinson
Mercer Street
Morrison Street
Grape Run
Error Corrected and Clarification From Local Press
A correction explains a misidentified death report from last Friday involving a Cranbury preacher. The Cranbury Township Board of Education held a Monday meeting naming H. Perrine as president and G. B. Mershon as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbury Township
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Methodist Church
C. E. Society
the Reading Circle
F. A Brown
Hightstown Society
Peddie Squad
Tennis Club
Pioneer Grange
Hiness
Hopewell Church
Middlesex County Farm Demonstrator
Middlesex County Farm
College Farm
New Jersey
Irvine L. Owen
Jamesburg
World Shoe Company
Pineland Incubator and Brooder Company
Charles E. Paxton
Marjorie Savidge
Jamesburg Presbyterian Parsonage
Jamesbury
Joseph Nolin
William Schneider
Jacob Pearson
Towne
Tie
Browne
Philadelphia Press
E. State St
Trenton, N. J
Fred’k W. Donnelly Co
Taylor Opera House
A. F. Williams
East State Street
Trenton, N. Dug
R. A. DoNnelly
State Street
Broad
Peppler
Weekly Ghats
Koehler
Koebler
Owego Jersey
Buckeye
Oliver
Prairie State
Hill and Mackay Stove
Pittsburgh
Hinds
Aspinwall
Eureka
John Deere
America
Thomas Peppler
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