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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
2
Fort issues a veto message declaring the act would grant unlimited perpetual freight and express rights to trolley and other companies, conflicting with New Jersey doctrine of limited franchises for carriage of passengers. A new bill conforming to his suggestions is later introduced by Senator Gaunt after the veto.
New Life Pills praised by NH attorney Brown of Pitta field Vermont as a reliable family medicine. They claim to relieve Chilly constipation biliousness and sick headache with two pills at Clayton’s drug store.
G B Horton served eighteen years as master, succeeded by N P Hull. Michigan ranks just behind New York in grange strength with 750 chapters and about 60 000 members. The executive committee reported farm supply contracts totaling 6300 and other receipts around 14500, ending the year with 15000 in treasury and 40000 in investments. A push for national grange representation favors New York tax and reform measures including mortgage tax, primary law reform, land transfer, direct legislation, and utility regulation or ownership. A tax on automobiles funds road work. resolutions condemn state fund extravagance and oppose state funds to fairs selling liquor. Horton and Amster Horton elected to executive committee. Mrs P F D Saunders resigns. Miss Jennie Buel to succeed.
Atlantic City meeting notes state master Gaunt urges national road funding and a federal good roads commission. NJ Grange growth to 24 000 members boosts agricultural policy, school nature study, and rural road priorities. Gaunt re-elected. Also recalls death of Ulysses I Dodge, first master of Fredonia Grange No 4.
A historical drug advert urges readers to heed river dangers and kidney warnings. It touts Electric Bitters as a cure for backache and general ill health, citing a testimonial from J R Blankenship of Bolk Town who reports relief after using a 1.00 bottle.
The Trenton Lakewood and Atlantic Railway Company assets changed hands with Lakewood and Point Pleasant capitalists becoming principal owners for 29600 dollars. The new owners plan to complete the line and aim to operate trolley cars between Trenton and Lakewood soon. A new Cyrus Townsend Brady novel Hearty and the Highway appears in the April Women's Home Companion, illustrated by F C Yoho, noting Dr Brady’s diverse roles.
Nine men were injured when a brick wall collapsed at a house under construction at Eighth and Linden Streets Camden today. Two were removed in a dying condition five seriously hurt and two badly bruised. All taken to the hospital as laborers continue digging the ruins for possible bodies.
In Asbury Park on April 13 Rev Dr Aaron E Ballard and Mrs Ballard announced the engagement of their daughter Miss Anna Stokes Ballard to Lloyd Lewis of New York. The wedding is planned for early fall. Lewis is a young broker who will soon join the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company.
A Springfield North Carolina merchant recounts doctors declaring consumption hopeless but after three weeks on Dr King's New Discovery his son recovered fully. The ad touts the cough remedy as infallible for lung disease with 90 cents to one dollar prices and trial bottle offer.
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