26 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
1
Morning service at First Presbyterian led by Rev. J E Curry with the message Christ's Commission to His Church from Mark 16 15 Evening sermon titled A Central Gift of our Religion much neglected Psalm 103 3 4 Second Presbyterian Sabbath morning topic One more word about the ocean disaster
Sabbath morning at 10 30 preacher delivers A Great Calm and at 7 30 evening The Birth from Above. Prayer meeting on Thursday evenings at 7 30.
The regular quarterly conference of the Methodist church took place Monday afternoon in the church with Rev John Handley District Superintendent presiding. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church will meet Friday afternoon May 3 at 8 o'clock in the chapel. The Society of the Second Presbyterian church will meet Friday May 3 in the home of Mrs Rose Voorhees and Miss E J Davison. The Woman's Home cei
The twenty sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Presbyterial Society for Home Missions in the Presbytery of Monmouth will be held in the First Presbyterian Church, Moorestown, NJ, May 2.
Members will study Wordsworth at the next Wednesday after noon May first. Mrs J E Curry will host with Mrs J J Bradley and Mrs W H Johnson in charge of the program.
Mrs James Cruser longtime Cranbury resident died Sunday morning in the Odd Fellows Home Irenton after three years there She was over eighty and had lived in the Home in Trenton since her husband’s death Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church Cranbury where she belonged and burial followed at Brainerd Cemetery
A sociable gathering Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Perrine featured an orchestral program and readings by Miss Snook, Arthur Burroughs, Miss Quimby, and Mrs. Stults. The Plainsboro church friends enjoyed ice cream and cake after the performances.
Levi Updike of 443 East State Street Trenton died Wednesday April 24 1912 in his 76th year after a yearlong illness. Born in Dutch Neck he lived in Trenton 22 years and once ran a shop on North Broad Street. He belonged to Fourth Presbyterian Church and is survived by son Levi Updike Jr and daughter Mrs M H Field.
A Friday evening concert at Second Presbyterian church featured organ recital by Arthur L. Burroughs Miss Hilda Schoch violin solos by Elinor Ward and others and soprano Grace Robinson Recitations by Miss Schoch Miss Ward and Miss Robinson. The event drew a large audience and raised a gratifying sum for the Public Library with cake and ice cream sales contributing.
Charles F. Haley and his bride were serenaded Monday evening upon arriving in Cranbury to reside on Scott Avenue. Goodwin's Band and many young men attended, and they were hospitably hosted by Mr. Haley.
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Farmers and Traders Telephone Company will be held at the parent office in Plainsboro on Saturday May 11 at 2 o clock. Directors will be elected and the meeting will decide to move annual meetings to the second Saturday in January and to begin the final year on January first.
New Jersey voters who did not vote last year must register by affidavit with their municipal clerk at least ten days before May 28 to participate in the preferential primary and declare a presidential nomination choice. The rule applies to over 80,000 eligible voters and is mandatory despite its nuisance.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Scott hosted a euchre gathering Saturday with W E Groves taking first prize and George Scott second. Refreshments were served and attendees included Addison Scott Willis Applegate Warren Hutton George Scott C Raymond Wikoff Joseph Hutton and several Applegate family members.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles W. Heisley are ill at their daughter Mrs. Thomas Clark’s home in Woodbury. Despite old age he remained active in ministerial work until two months ago and led Cranbury Methodist Church as pastor, delivering a farewell sermon before the last Asbury Park conference. A floral gift from Mr. and Mrs. John B. Silvers of Cranbury was presented.
Weekly Letter to Farmers from F R Stevens of Lehigh Valley Railroad outlines early spring field conditions, advising 100 to 150 pounds of nitrate of soda on well sodded meadows and quick application after growth starts. It promotes oats and peas, notes rising interest in soy beans, summarizes Cornell and Amherst guidance on planting and inoculation, and warns seed shortages may persist, urging growers to plant for 1913.
Newark enacts a traffic ordinance making misuse of warning signals a misdemeanor with fines. The measure defines an adequate horn signal as loud and abrupt only when warning of danger, aiming to reduce noise and increase street safety. Several cities and states consider similar laws amid reports of fewer accidents and calmer driving.
Careful buyers approve these coats for boys and girls with simple beauty and quality. Prices range from 1.50 to 6.00 with styles in Cream Serge and Cashmere, blue serge, pongee and white pique. Sizes span from 6 months to 4 years and up for Colorel and other coats.
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