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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
1
All Cranbury buzzed Saturday evening as Goodwins Band performed on the porch of Mr and Mrs H N Scott. The balcony and porch filled with dancers and spectators as automobiles lined the street and neighbors watched the music. The town praised the band and discussed building a band stand, wondering if Cranbury will progress like other towns.
The Fruit Gleaners mission band of the Second church held a meeting on Sunday on The Young China Hunters. Norman Applegate delivered the address noting Chinese workers and customs. The group will skip August but continue China mite box contributions. The morning subject at M. E. Church was Our Christian Duty. An Anti-Saloon League lecturer will speak on The Crimes of New Jersey in the evening. No collections planned. Board of stewards meets Sunday morning. Camp expedition leaves Monday at 9 from the First Presbyterian Manse. Boys should bring a small kit with blanket and utensils for Cedar Ranch camping led by Rev J E Curry and Samuel Perrine with others named.
Ralph Elmer Harmon of Clifton New York and Helen Johnes wed at the bride’s parents home in Hightstown on July 30. Rev. W A Stanton officiated at the Baptist Church ceremony. The bride wore French satin with lace and pearl trim Joliet cap and veil and carried white roses.
Miss Clara Bergen and Miss Annie Voorhees left today for a ten days trip to Niagara Falls and other places of interest. The Village Improvement Society will meet on Monday evening in the Library at 7 45 P M.
Cranbury broke Hopewell’s unbeaten streak with a 12 to 9 victory on Peddie Field. Applegate fanned 13 for Hopewell. Ferrell struck out 7 for Cranbury. Key moments included three Cranbury home runs and a late comeback after Hopewell led 8–4.
Tomorrow Cranbury faces Hightstown at Peddie Field in a top season clash. Both teams carry one win and one loss, promising a hard fought game. Thompson, the home run hitter, joins a quick infield that impressed last Saturday.
Manager Hollenbeck of the Hights town club states no betting will be allowed on grounds tomorrow afternoon for the Hightstown Cranbury game. Violators will be arrested and dealt with by law.
Miss Emma Mershon and a group including Mrs. Wm. Russell Silvers, Miss Helen Mitchell, Miss Clementine Lewis, Miss Elva Van Arsdale, Miss Sara Perrine, and Miss Carolyn Lynch were entertained at cards on Tuesday afternoon at a porch party. The same group gathered at Miss Sara Perrine's home on Monday afternoon.
The Fruit Gleavers Mission Band of the Second Church will skip its regular meeting in August.
The Dayton Gun Club beat the Asbury Park Club on their ground in a tied shoot after 412 of 500 targets. Five shooters from each side competed in a shoot off, Dayton finishing 116 of 125 to Asbury 114. This match began a three part series for a silver cup donated by the Coleman House with the next meeting planned for August at Asbury.
A Sunday evening blaze destroyed Abe Dobbins barn filled with hay though grain stacks nearby were saved by townsmen. The fire started when a cigarette allegedly ignited the flames. No animals were harmed.
On a field day at the College Farm on Tuesday August 1st a meeting will discuss forming a New Jersey Potato Growers Association. Organizers urge full representation from every potato district in the state.
The Old Tennent harvest home set new records this year with 1,689 attendees at supper, 3,600 ice cream servings inferred from 600 quarts, and receipts around 1500 dollars, surpassing last year’s totals.
A Sunday collision near Englishtown killed sixteen year old Earle Veghte and injured Eugene S. Veghte and family members Mrs. Veghte and Leroy Veghte. The Ford owned by Eugene Veghte was overturned after a passing big car forced it off the road. the faster vehicle sped away.
A compact advertisement lists light weight lisle hosiery in black tan white at 2de and 35c, finer at 35c, white silk lisle and gauze jlisle at 50c. Silk hose with lisle tops and soles offered in tan blue emerald white black pink red gray and smoke, with white and tan silk at 17de and various colors up to $2.25 for very special grades.
Sale offers reduce men and young men suits from two dollars to as low as one forty five and raise up to seven fifty, with several price points across multiple sizes and styles. Read as a department store sale ad noting discounts and rounded totals.
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