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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
1
Dr and Mrs H C Symmies enjoy a trip to Nova Scotia planning stops at points of interest and return home next Tuesday. The Social Club had a fine outing on Thursday with arrangements by Mrs W H Johnson and others, traveling by automobile to Asbury Park and dining at the Marlborough.
Mrs. Margaret E. Bergen and Miss Elva Chamberlie spent the week with Mr and Mrs Irving W Dey of Pueblo Colorado and visited Mrs Eden Dey and Mrs Harry Mitchell in the same city during their trip west
The W. C T. U. met on Thursday with Mrs. 5. M. Reed and leader Mrs. J. B. Perrine. Miss Laura Scudder and Mr. Lewis Apple led readings on cigarette effects and other indulgences, while the discussion covered anti narcotics and modern usage.
North Cranbury residents heard a 7 30 alarm Monday morning when Peter Bennett’s children set paper in a stove behind a house causing smoke to pour from a stove pipe hole. Neighbors used a hose to extinguish the fire. Rev Andrew J Gregory aged 84 died of apoplexy while gardening at Manasquan. His widow aged 80 died of heart trouble at home within a minute. Seven desperate men formed a human chain at Scudder's Falls to rescue Harry Hough son of Mrs J B Hough from drowning.
Models showcase fall fashions on August 18 and 19 in the afternoon at STEMBacu Company in Asbury Park. The presentation highlights upcoming wardrobe colors and silhouettes.
Mrs. Emeline Mershon widow of Salter Mershon died Wednesday evening. Maiden name Emeline Grover she was sister to several Grover siblings and related in law to the Cox and Hutchinson families. Surviving are one brother and one sister and a daughter Anna who predeceased her. She belonged to Second Presbyterian Princeton. Funeral at Mrs David H Cox Cranbury Saturday 2 PM with interment in Princeton under A 3 Cole Son Co. Relatives and friends invited.
John A. Dorey aged 80 died Thursday morning at the home of his brother in law Fred Blakeney 128 Columbus Avenue Trenton A former Cranbury resident he belonged to Onalaska Tribe No 115 Independent O R M Camp No 17 P O 3 of A and Court General Mercer No 128 FP of A Princeton The funeral is set for Saturday at 10 o clock from his brother in law's home
George W. Denison a wealthy farmer near Dutch Neck and Mercer county freeholders board member for five years died last Sunday after a long illness. He leaves a widow two daughters Mrs Bowery and Mrs Dey and son Wm T Denison of Newark. Sister Mrs Alfred Bennett of Cranbury also survives. Funeral was held Wednesday with interment at Dutch Neck. Also storm damage struck Edward H Reed’s Franklin street residence during the same Sunday night storm with no injuries.
Asbury Fountain of Browntown a former director is gravely ill with complications of diseases and feared near death by his family. Meanwhile more than five thousand buyers representing the bulk of the US dry goods and department store trade are in New York City making their autumn and winter purchases.
Hundreds of passengers on the river steamer Bristol bound for a Delaware amusement park faced panic as high winds blew the boat onto a Burlington beach. Women fainted and hysteria rose before officers and crew calmed fears and steered the vessel back to deep water without serious damage.
The ship canal project for New Jersey, urged by the War Department with a proposed $20,000,000 outlay, would connect the Delaware River at Bordentown to Raritan Bay, with the river entrance at Crosswicks Creek, and its value to Trenton and the state is deemed incalculable.
A two day display of fall fashions starring living models will be held Monday and Tuesday August 18 and 19. The event runs in the afternoons from 2 30 to 5 at Steinbach Company in Asbury Park.
The event, staged next Monday and Tuesday in a grand third floor court with seating for 1000, will showcase gowns hats furs mantles and more worn by living models. Models include famous beauties supplied by leading New York modistes and the display aims to attract attendees from Asbury Park Cranbury and nearby areas.
Chancellor Walker holds that a wife's inchoate right of dower may be protected by a bill in equity, sustaining Ex-Judge Cowenhoven's arguments over property in South Amboy valued about $4,000. The case centers on a transfer of a store dwelling on Second street to Harry F. Brown and then to his brother Oliver, with Mrs. Brown seeking protection of her dower amid a separated marriage. The decision, denying the husband's motion to strike the bill, draws wide interest in Middlesex County communities including Cranbury where the couple resided.
The weekend storms caused death or injury to many and extensive damage across New Jersey Connecticut Maryland Rhode Island Pennsylvania and New York. Lightning destroyed Leavitt Brewer’s barn near Titusville three years after his dwelling burned. Loss from the fire and accompanying farm losses is estimated around 4500 dollars with livestock partially saved.
New Jersey Princeton alumni launch a campaign to raise 100000 for a chair in Engineering Chemistry at the university. The professorship, under the Federation of Princeton Clubs of the State, targets civil engineering students. Dr. Alexander Smith joins the department as head-elect amid rising chemistry interest from 103 to 444 undergraduates.
The registrar of the borough issued a marriage license for Miss Carrie Laird and Thomas B. Malone of Red Bank. The couple plans to wed at the home of Miss Laird’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Laird, in early September.
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