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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
5
Mrs. W. H. Johnson received a gift from her son Warren a bouquet of handsome roses and carvings from the White House conservatory in Washington D C.
The Pennsylvania Railroad completed improvements at Hightstown passenger station adding a baggage room a 60 foot platform a ladies retiring room toilets and a gentlemen's toilet. Electric light wiring was piped drinking fountains installed in waiting rooms of cup style and the building painted. Amateur photographers may mail or bring films to Burch's Novelty Shop Hightstown.
Cranbury Station area residents are listed with visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Henry Brown hosted at the Rev N E Webb home in Union Miss. Grace Peppler visited Mrs Arthur Ervin Hoffman Station. Mrs John Peppler Hightstown and Miss Reba Everett Plainsboro stayed with George Peppler family. William Conway Trenton visited his parents Mr and Mrs Thos Conway. Mrs William McDowell ill with pleurisy. Mrs John Nolan attended brother William Provost funeral in Washington DC. Harvey Applegate Hightstown moved to James Dawes farm Applegarth. Union Valley Easter services scheduled Sunday at 7:30 PM. Harry Mason and Clifford Heidinger laid off from freight station work. William Gibbs Englishtown now employed there. Mrs Wm P Brown in Trenton.
Mr and Mrs Corbitt Luker were honored with a surprise reception Saturday night for their twentieth wedding anniversary. Guests arrived to a decorated home and lively entertainment plus many gifts including a large doll and fine glassware and furniture.
Cake sale planned in the chapel on Saturday April 11 from 2 to 4 for the Primary Sunday School Class. Various local residents and visitors are mentioned, including Mrs. R M Rowland visiting Monmouth Junction, Rev Adolps Allen visiting Cranbury, and Miss Estella VanDerveer traveling to Trenton. The Home and Foreign Missionary Society met April 10 at 2 30 with the theme The Freed men The Foreign India. Members and guests from New York and Trenton are noted along with church floral arrangements and community visits.
A local notice endorses Chamberlain Cough Remedy for coughs and colds. It claims worldwide reputation and urges purchase from All Dealers. Kodak advertising promotes Kodaks and films, with Burch's Novelty Shop in Hightstown listed.
April 11 sale in Plainsboro by Miss A. Revah Temple includes household goods and personal property. April 17 sale in Union Valley by N. E. Webb covers household goods a horse wagon harness and related items.
The piece sketches Peter Clide who saved diligently yet spent little, leaving his money to his son when he died. It contrasts his frugality with the notion of joy rides and notes a judge and a cough medicine advertisement, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, promoting safety for children and its popularity with mothers.
The notice lists Harry Schnell's bakery hosting events on Friday April 10th, Saturday April 11th, and Monday April 13th with activities or specials advertised for those days.
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