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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1897
Page
3
A fragmentary village notice sheet lists sermons and times with names such as Mias Jennis Perrine and Rev. W. E Greenbank, plus a Mrs Clinton lot sale near Union Valley and a Swindling report. It mentions a driving park meeting for a May 29 track opening and a physician’s illness, with warnings about a brick-dust looking powder sold as moth-preventive.
Peter F Perrine of Mansle Pin dies at 68 after a long farming life near Old Chorol. Survived by wife and many children. funeral at Manalapan Church. Three hundred delegates attend New Jersey Women’s Home Missionary Society conference in Asbury Park with Rev J G Read and Mrs E L Potte among speakers. New Jersey Sunday School data show growth in enrollment, teacher numbers, and benevolent giving. Lindsay-school work expanding with county auxiliaries and primary courses planned for Asbury Park July 5-10.
State news notes Camden drug clerks forming a movement to close drug stores for several Sunday hours. Also reports graduation exercises at the New Jersey College of Pharmacy, a Paterson mill workers strike, and new road work near Long Branch. Typhoid outbreak near Lambertville, a 14 year old death, Easter collection at Lakewood aiding a rectory mortgage, and a South River Church phonograph service replacing the pastor’s sermon.
At the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting in Freehold the reopening of the Shark river inlet was approved to restore waterways and aid roads and bridges. annual $750 appropriations were authorized under last Legislature provisions. Also noted are crop losses in Hammonton, a public fountain fundraising effort in Freehold, a serious fall in Dayton, condemnation of Paterson High School, and church leadership changes in New York and Camden.
The April 21 parade in New York for Grant’s monument dedication will start around 10:30 a.m. with the Diplomatic Corps following the Groot family, Ambassador Pauncefote likely in a front carriage. Robert Thompson will travel to Washington to invite President McKinley to the naval ball at the Waldorf after the ceremony. Naval veterans from Civil War squadrons will participate. Local notices promote Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and consumption with trials at N F Carton’s Drug Store, and advertise dry goods, groceries, and Eclipse bicycles at Goodwin’s. Continuous pricing and stock updates follow.
Bergen and Rue offer low priced bicycles including Columbia Hartford Monarch and Defiance models with a Defiance display in the window. Snow’s announces a spring opening with hats bonnets and other novelties and a fruit and vegetable stand in front of F S Davis. Go to Snow’s for eating at low prices during the season.
Seed potatoes available from Lemuel Stults Prospect Plain in several varieties. Snow's on Main St offers new spring novelties in dress trimmings laces delta and neck wear. Tug Crannart Coat Co keeps Lehigh coal at yard Prospect Plains in all sizes at low prices.
Nearly 50 styles and weaves offered with prices from 17 cents a yard. Savings of about 30 percent on your purchase.
In-store Silk sale promises China Silks at low prices never seen before. Swirled dark grounds with bold floral designs in white and black. 21 inch wide fabrics from top makers. Also featuring Dongola buttons and lace and new styles. Splendor value and Hand-sewed shoes per advertised prices.
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