Churches Schedule and Community Event Notices
First Presbyterian holds Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 led by Rev. Theodore F. Bayles from Walden N Y. Second Presbyterian invites Prof Avery Barras to preach. Schultz Memorial M E Prayer Meeting set for Thursday. Jamesburg Firemen plan an outing to Willow Grove with committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Theodore F. Bayles
Waldren
N. Y
First Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian
Avery Barras
Peddle ‘School
Hightstown
Second Presbyterian Church
Barras
Schweitzer
Princeton
Plans for Jamesburg Columbus Day Parade
Frank H. Pownall led a public spirited committee in Jamesburg to organize Columbus Day parade plans with the Christopher Columbus Society. David Cole of Hightstown has returned home after weeks in a Trenton hospital for an infected foot from a rusty nail and slowly improves. Perrine enters the freeholder race in Piscataway township on the Democratic ticket. he leads the Middlesex County farming community as board president and is well known in county Democratic ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Pownall
Jamesburg
Borough Hall
Pownall
Christopher Columbus Society of
David Cole
Hightstown
Trenton
Mr. Cole
Perrine
David J. Perrine
River Road
Piscataway
Middlesex County Board of Agriculture
Cranbury
Goodwin
James H. Goodwin
I. C. Hoffman
Hoffman
Harvest Homes
Princeton
Red Bank
Lakewood
Norcross Burned in Garage Fire Incident
Fred Norcross, machinist in the Central Garage, was badly burned on Tuesday when a small pail of gasoline ignited. He tried to kick it out the door. his clothing caught fire and burned his legs. The door fire was extinguished as the fire alarm sounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Norcross
Norcross
Cranbury Public School Reopens September 18
The Cranbury public school will open Monday September 18 not September 11 as usual. The architect and contractor promise the old part ready for occupancy then. Teachers parents and scholars to govern themselves accordingly. High School pupils at Hightstown will begin when Hightstown schools open and wagons will ensure timely arrival. By order of the Board of Education H J Butcher district clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbury
Hightstown
Board of Education
H. J. Butcher
Surprise 60th Birthday for Mr Perrine
J Seward Perrine received a Monday evening surprise for his 60th birthday organized by Mrs Perrine. The gathering featured ecards dominos and music with guests including Alfred Perrine Elwood Cottrell Samuel Groendyke Groendyke Lizzie Ely Charles Runyon Harvey Davison Jesse Dake Richard Cook Johnes Dey Alonzo Dey Wm Ely Joseph Dey Jennie Dey Tillie Dey Jennie Everett Mary Groendyke Lydia Groendyke Lewis Carson Harry Perrine and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Perrine
J. Seward Perrine
Harvey Davison
Jesse Dake
Richard Cook
Johnes Dey
Alonzo Dey
Vv. Ely
Joseph Dey
George Bennett
Charles Dey
Jennie Dey
Tillie Dey
Firs
Jennie Everett
Mary Groendyke
Lydia Groendyke
Lewis Carson
Harry Perrine
Large life policy paid to Scufly heirs tops 1921 list
The Insurance Press of New York reports the largest life insurance payout in 1921 in the United States and Canada. It shows a New Jersey payment of 101,012 to the beneficiaries of Congressman Thomas J. Scufly of South Amboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Press of
New York City
United States
Canada
New Jersey
Thomas J. Scufly
South Amboy
Conway's Band to Play at Trenton Fair This Year
The Trenton Fair will feature Pat Conway and his noted band as a principal attraction joining Winkler's band. Conway recently wrapped a successful Atlantic City engagement and earlier a Willow Grove Park run, billed as top-notch alongside Sousa Pryor and Vassella groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton Fair
Pat Conway
J. Fred Margerum
Conway
Atlantic City
Willow Grove Park
Sousa
Pryor
Vassella
Winkler
Cranberry crop in New Jersey hit by hail and rain
Hail and wet weather cut into what was to be a record cranberry harvest in New Jersey. Growers prep to begin picking early varieties next week with main crop due after Labor Day. Rot and scald increased by swampy conditions hinder spray effectiveness. summer meeting of the American Cranberry Growers Association at Browns Mills will yield a clearer 1922 estimate.
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New Jersey
American Cranberry Growers’ Association
Browns Mills
Old Bridge Plant Sold by Perth Amboy Broker
Max L. Scott, a Perth Amboy real estate broker, announced the sale of the Brookfield Glass Company plant and property at Old Bridge. The buyer’s name and price are not public. the buyer is a client of New York attorney William J. Burke. The plant lies on the Camden & Amboy division of the Pennsylvania railroad with docks on the South River, and about 150 acres are involved. Renovation is expected soon and it is unclear if glass manufacturing will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max L. Scott
Perth Amboy
Brookfield Glass Company
Old Bridge
William J. Burke
Nassau Street
New York City
Camden & Amboy
Pennsylvania Railroad
South River
Coal Scarce in Jamesburg Sees Households Fear Winter Supply
In Jamesburg the local coal supply is tight as both yards report no stock. B D Davison Lumber Co has no coal on hand and cannot promise delivery. Perrine Buckelew firm holds about fifty tons of pea coal and cannot confirm further sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamesburg
B. D. Davison Lumber Company
Joseph Shaw
Samuel E. Perrine
Perrine & Buckelew
Road Building Boosts Paving Sand Production in New Jersey
New Jersey’s two year road program boosts paving sand output by 12 percent in 1921, totaling 632 368 short tons valued at 345 376. Overall sand and gravel production reached 3 568 780 short tons worth 2 436 298, with 16 of 21 counties hosting pits led by Burlington Cumberland and Middlesex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
M. W. Twitchell
Department of Conservation and Development
U. S. Geological Survey
Sussex
Cape May
Burlington
Cumberland
Middlesex
Gladiola Winners Highlight New York Exhibit
At the New York Botanical Garden the Horticultural Society exhibition praised Hightstown's H A Barrett and Little Silver's J A Kemp for prize winning gladiolus. Kemp introduced three white varieties Albania White Wonder and Early Snowflake and Principia. Barrett displayed Annie Eberinus among others. The crowd also noted breeding advances and a discussion on ropy milk issues in dairy herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Horticultural Society
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx Park
H. A. Barrett
Hightstown
J. A. Kemp
Little Silver
Kemp
van Fleet
Albania
Mr. Kemp
Annie Eberinus
Baryett
Barrett
George J. Joerg
New Hyde Park
N. Y
Teachers of Vocational Agriculture Tour 3500 Miles Statewide
New Jersey vocational agriculture teachers with State Supervisor H. O. Sampson completed a 500 mile inspection across Mercer Hunterdon Somerset Warren and Sussex counties. They studied home project work and farming practices and visited Duke's Park and Kerr's Hatchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
H. O. Sampson
Mercer
Hunterdon
Somerset
Warren
Sussex
Duke’s Park
Somerville
T. J. Headlee
Kerr
Frenchtown
State Board of Education
Teachers of Agriculture
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Willow Grove
Harry Lockerson
Christopher Quinn
Addison, Conover, Sr
James P. Casey
Harry L. Emmons
Cole
Country Club
Seidler’s Beach
William Stout
Carleton Campbell
Wm. Davison
Russell Spratford
Russell Mershon
Ancil Davison
Asa Davison
Everett Errickson
Harold Errickson
Allison Errickson
James Wilson
Harold Darnell
Jamesburg Bank
Helmetta Park
Property Owners’ Cooperative Association of
Middlesex County, Inc
First National Bank of
Jersey City
Montauk Bank of
Brooklyn
Weaver K. Eubank
Jamesburg Presbyterian Church
Texas
Express
Weatherford
S. M. Crosby
Helen N. Simpkins
Louis Simpkins
Yardville
Elgin R. Mayer
Hillcrest Avenue
John L. Suydam
New York
Cranford
Mayer
State Highway Department
Trenton State Normal School
Woman’s College At
New Brunswick
H. A.barrett
Gladiola
Methodist Church
Cranbury, N. J
Alaska
East State St
N. J
E. State Street
Trenton, Ni J
Palm Beach
Daniel Block Gaming
South Broad St
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