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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
2
Cransbury edition lists annual subscription at 31.60 in advance with date Friday August 4 2005. Local notice indicates pricing and issuance by the paper.
A large crowd gathered in Cranbury for a Saturday gateball match between the fat and lean men. The fats triumphed 15 to 8 after a lively two innings, with H. G. Symmes and Totten among early scorers and Billy Johnson and Sally leading the cheers.
Joly R. Shingle’s foundry, founded in 1856 by Sering Shangle, ceased operations Monday after 70 years of production. The plant employed 18 to 28 workers and produced Shangle potato digger and furrower, excelsior asparagus plow, Riggry plow, and Sebenek sprayer. The Standard Harrow Co of Utica acquired the sprayer line last March and will not continue the business here after August 1, leaving the local foundry scene to seek new buyers or relocate.
An 11 month old girl is reportedly cured by De King’s New Discovery for throat trouble. The ad touts Electric Bitters cures for stomach fever and nerves with a testimonial from Mary H Walters. Reduced rail fares to Denver and Colorado Springs are advertised with dates and ticket details. Buy at N F Clayton’s Drug Store, 50 cents.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets to Wilkesbarre for August 8 to 10 for the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America gathering, with return by August 14. Rates vary by origin on multiple lines. inquire at ticket offices for specifics. Also an ad for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure promotes digestion support sold by N. F. Clayton.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers one day excursions starting July 6 and every Thursday until August 31 to Ocean Grove Asbury Park and Long Branch. Tickets sold at low rates with children five to twelve at half price. Trains depart Cranbury at 8 00 A M and return from Long Branch at 6 16 P M and Ocean Grove at 6 30 P M.
Milton I Voorhees and J G Snydiain executors of Sarah G Moulthrop announce under Middlesex surrogate authority that creditors must present claims by a specific date or be barred. The notice requests sworn statements or affirmations of debts and names the executors and date of July 4.
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