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Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1913

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Rev Wm M Curry to preach at First Church Sunday

First Presbyterian Church in Trenton announces Rev Wm M Curry from Fourth Presbyterian Church will preach at the First Church next Sunday morning. Village Improvement Society plans to buy three more swans for Brainerd Lake. J S Silvers and H N Scott named to purchase them. Brainerd Lake now has ten swans after three were added Friday. Donors welcome. corn or wheat gifts may help feed the swans and can be left at C H Lewis’s home.

Wm. M. Curry Fourth Presbyterian Church Trenton Brainer&Lake J. S. Silvers H. N. Scott Brainerd Lake C. H. Lewis

Hightstown Card Visited Pasadena Enjoyed City Beauty

A card from Afayor C. C. Blauvelt of Hightstown now in Pasadena, California, notes a pleasure in visiting Mrs. Margaret Bergen and Miss Eva Cham berlin of Cranbury. The sender says they were captivated with Pasadena’s beauty.

Afayor C. C. Blauvelt Hightstown Pasadena Cal Margaret Bergen Eva Chamberlin Cranbury

Evening of Music and Elections Dominates Local News

A society page recounts a Saturday musicales at the Silvers home with Miss Marguerite Ammon of Boston and other performers. It also notes Goodwin's band gathering hosted by Surrogate and Mrs. Clayton with drinks and cigars. County elections chair Dr. J L Suydam, a Republican, succeeds Oliver Kelly. new board members John Hanson and Frank O Nelson join, with Howard H Brown named secretary.

John S. Silvers Marguerite Ammon Boston Ammon Ina Puerschner W.R. Silvers A. L. Burroughs Hattie Lewis Walter Waitweight Ottie Puerschner Bruce Gordon Arthur Burroughs David Lewis Mfr J. 8. Silvers Ella Stults D. W. Clayton Goodwin Clayton J. L. Suydam Jamesburg County Board of Elections Oliver Kelly State Board of Health Dr. Suydam John Hanson Perth Amboy Frank O. Nelson New Market Howard H. Brown Browntown

Mrs Emma L Bergen Dies in Princeton at 73

Mrs Emma L Bergen wife of George C Bergen and former Prospect Plains resident died Sunday in Princeton where she had lived for two years. She was 73. Funeral services were held Tuesday at her son in law Byron D Lavacke's home in Nassau Street Princeton. Interment followed at Princeton under A B Cole Son Co Cranbury direction.

Emma L. Bergen George C. Bergen Prospect Plains Princeton Bergen Byron D. Lavacke Nassau Street A. 8. Cole, Son

Narrow escape at Asbury Park injures Willie Schenck Jr

Willie Schenck Hurt, the son of H. Lewis Schenck, narrowly escaped serious harm at Asbury Park when an automobile struck him as he crossed with others after a police signal. He suffered bruises, a head and mouth cut, and a severe shock but recovered without serious injury.

Willie H. Lewis Schenck Asbury Park

Camping Delightful Camp Attracts Town Youths

Rev J E Curry and Samuel Perrine led a week long camp enjoyed by many local young men and boys with daily visits from town friends and parents. A Rider Moore Stewart ad promotes business education in Trenton urging enrollment for the September term. First class instruction is promised and many graduates claim large salaries.

J. E. Curry Samuel Perrine Rider-Moore & Stewart Business College of Trenton Rider School

Station at Princeton Junction Robbed of Cash and Tickets

Pennsylvania Railroad station at Princeton Junction was broken into about 3 AM. Cash and tickets totaling 3100 or more were stolen, with iron bars torn from the ticket office window. A manhunt for the thieves is under way along the nearby area.

Pennsylvania Railroad Princeton Junction

Perrine Abandons Request For New Trial

Addison J. Perrine’s counsel told Judge Gnichtel in Mercer Court that the rule to show cause for a new trial had been abandoned. A hearing was planned for August 2 with sentence set for August 22 after Perrine’s manslaughter conviction for the May 2 auto accident that killed Bernard Weishart of Bordentown.

Council Addison J. Perrine Gnichtel Mercer Court Perrine Mr. Perrine Bernard Weishart Bordentown

Mrs Goldstein and Child Narrowly Escape Drowning

Mrs Benjamin Goldstein and her infant narrowly escaped drowning at Lake Marguerite Helmetta Aug 5 while walking in shallow water near a new dam. She disappeared into the main channel but was rescued by Harry Kemp Peter Schwekert and Christian Schermore as bathers below the dam heard her cries and came to aid.

Helmetta Benjamin Goldstein Jamesburg Lake Marguerite

Narrow escape in auto crash near Hightstown

Mr and Mrs Charles Diblin escaped serious injury when their horse drawn buggy was struck in front of George M Perrines home by John Stouts auto Saturday evening lights malfunctioning Stout failed to see the ahead crash threw the couple from the buggy ribs broken three for Mrs Diblin while both are recovering horse unharmed buggy wrecked auto damage slight owned by M M Griggs

Charles Diblin Hightstown George M. Perrine John Stout Stout Mr. Diblin

New Books at Library and Local Accident Report

A list of new books arriving at the library including Deerslayer and Return of the Native among many titles. In a separate incident William Webber was killed at Morgan Station after touching a live wire. Frank Webber was burned while trying to help. A local store advertises a 2 for 25 cent linen sale with embroidered linen items and bordered linens.

Deerslayer Cooper New Inn Freeman Stevenson Runker Dr. Whitty Birmingham Bobby Prouty Putnam Ascot Little Green Gate Callagan Duncan Kitchener Henry Ward Hill Weston Tomlinson Merchant of Venice Gollancred Hardy Konigskinder Chapin Bennett Old Ryerson Tom Brown Oxford Hughes Vane Timberlands Bindless Wright Hazel Heatherland Barnes- Grundy Hart Gwenda Barnes-Grundy Cave Island Stratemeyer Jacobs Manners Kingsland No Man’s Land Vance Bohme America Forbes-Lindsay Fiske Laut Katrine Lane Bavier Carden Frederic Carrolls Williame Hix van Dyke Gale Rinehart Virginia Rives Hoosier Chronicle Nicholson Comfort Jaconette Lea Hay Drake Farragut Frothingham O'Kane Kirs Beauty Woodruff Mrs William Webber Morgan Station Frank Webber

New Jersey Summer Schools for Teachers Called a Success

State Education Commissioner Dr Calvin N Kendall praised four summer schools in Cape May City Rutgers College New Brunswick Phillipsburg and Collingswood for training nearly 900 teachers. He expects improved classroom work for about 50 000 students statewide with heightened scholarship and ambition as the schools close mid August and next Friday.

Trenton New Jersey Calvin N. Kendall Kendall Cape May City Rutgers College New Brunswick Phillipsburg Warren County Collingswood Camden County Cape May Rutgers New York University of Pennsylvania

High Grade Men's and Boys Suits Sale Across Sizes

Promotion lists deep discounts on men and young men suits from 7.50 to 30.00, with many styles reduced to under 15.00. Boys size sets also display marked-down prices from 1.45 to 6.95, plus a few toy-related suit items.

John Whitehead Leaves Estate to Children

After John Whitehead died in South River, his will was read on Wednesday. The estate valued at $500,000 is divided equally among his four children.

John Whitehead South River

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First Presbyterian Church Village Improvement Society California Action of George Bergen Willie Schenck Rute Trenton, N. J Lissue Ody Entap Ayl Daniel Black Clothing Co Washington Market Building South Broad Street Fred Wdaay A. F. Williams East State Street Farmers’ Supply House Columbia Farm Potato Diggers Hoover Ruther Mitchell Pittsburg Wyckoff Bros
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