Church Services and Meetings Across Local Congregations
Sunday services at First Presbyterian led by Rev William M Curry from Trenton. Second Presbyterian hosts Anti Saloon League speaker. Methodist Church features Robert P Mason from South Amboy with an Anti Saloon League speaker in evening. Sunday school at 10. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of First church to meet next Friday Sept 3 on Africa with Mrs Reed as committee. Woman’s Home Missionary Society of Second church to meet Fri Sept 3 at Mrs Burroughs home with Alaska as subject.
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First Presbyterian Church
William M. Curry
Trenton
Robert P. Mason
South Amboy
Anti-Saloon League
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Church
Africa
Reed
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Second Church
Burroughs
Subject
Alaska
Miss Rosella Perrine Celebrates Fourth Birthday
A group of young guests was entertained on Wednesday by Miss Rosella Perrine for her fourth birthday. Attendees include Gladys Stults Francesa Stults Marion Clayton Evelyn Clayton Virginia Pullen and Gladys Petty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosella Perrine
Gladys,Stults
Francesa Stults
Marion Clayton
Evelyn Clayton
Virginia Pullen
Gladys Petty
Cranbury Party Catches 96 Fish at Forked River
A five member Cranbury group led by Russell Johnson and including Lewis Hoffman Will Hoffman and two others fished Forked River on Monday. They reported abundant fish and shared generous portions with neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gsbing
Cranbury
Forked River
Russell Johnson Lewis Hoffman
Will Hoffman
Experience Trip Among College Boys and Local Socials
Del Alpha and John Wesley Bible Class held a lawn social for Lawrence Derrickson at Mrs. Carly’s home with games and refreshments. County Democrats toured to Coney Island, including Surrogate Dalton and Postmaster Walker. Walker-Gordon Co buys land to add to a Plainsboro dairy farm after PRR approval. Archie Forman and two Penn State students joined a summer “Experience Trip” to learn agriculture, sleeping in barns and box cars while harvesting and traveling through St. Louis Kansas Oklahoma and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Alpha
John Wesley Bible Class
M. E. Sunday School
Chas
Carly
Lawrence Derrickson
Z. W. Wells
Coney Island
Feltman’s
D. W. Clayton
Clifford Conover
John Chamberlin
E. W. Walker
War. F. Perrine
George Peppler
Cole
R. C. Wicolf
George Simolibet
Charles Hoffman
A. J. Wicoff
Joseph Hutton
H. J. Butcher
Walker-Gordon Co
State Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
South
Brunswick Township
Middlesex County
Walker-Gordon Company
Plainsboro
Archie Forman
Cranbury
R. A. Gerwig
Foster Rudolph
Pittsburg
Penn State
St. Louis
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Board of Health and Citizens Meet to Address Typhoid
A public meeting in Odd Fellows Hall updated residents on typhoid controls. State Health inspector McDonald said the source is likely found and contained, with few contact cases possible. The local board and water company reiterated proper toilet care and clean water analyses show no pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Odd Fellows Hall
McDonald
State Board of Health
Jocal Board
State Board
Water Company
Hightstown
Francis Daniels
State Department of Sewage
C. H. Weller
Daniels
Weller
Water analysis clears Cranbury supply of pollution
The New Jersey Department of Health reports a water sample from J. E. Bennett's Cranbury residence shows no typhoid bacilli and standards met, indicating the Cranbury Water Co. supply is unpolluted. The letter is signed by B. Fitz Randolph, Assistant Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Health State OF New Jersey
J. E. Bennett
Cranbury
Hightstown Assessor Reports Growth in Ratables This Year
John R Shangle says borough ratables rise by 80000 over last year, plus annexed territory adding about 240000. Total assessed property value reaches 1002405 with exempt property at 316750. Fall tax rate expected near 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R Shangle
Hightstown
Princeton College Opens September 17
The 104th session of Princeton Seminary opens Friday September 17 with an address by Prof. Benjamin B. Warfield in Miller Chapel at 11 o'clock. Registration of new students and room drawings occur Thursday September 16.
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Princeton Seminary
Benjamin B. Warfield
D. D
LL. D
Miller Chapel
Engagement of Miss Blair and Mr Pyne Noted in Toney Circles
The engagement links Miss Florence Led yard Blair daughter of Ledyard Blair and DeWitt Clinton Blair with H Rivington Pyne son of Percy R Pyne. Blair’s lineage includes Princeton graduates of 1890 and 1856 and Blair Hall trustee DeWitt Clinton Blair. Pyne graduated in 1914, rowed on the crew, and has since served as secretary to James W. Gerard, the U S ambassador to Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gerard
United States
Berlin
Delegates Chosen at Alice Union W C T U Meeting
At the August Alice Union W C T U meeting held at Mrs. Margaret Abbott's home in Jamesburg, delegates to the Middlesex County W C T U convention in New Brunswick on September 7 were chosen. Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. John W. Vohman were selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Union
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Margaret Abbott
Jamesburg
Middlesex County
New Brunswick
John W. Vohman
Planned to Fire Barn Is Charge in Hightstown
James Archer and Abram Bogart were arrested in Hightstown charged with planning to set fire to a barn used by a grocer for a stable and storage room. Bail set at 500 dollars each. both men pleaded not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightstown
James Archer
Abram Bogart
Bogart
Archer
Typhoid Outbreak At State Hospital Under Control
Typhoid fever at the State Hospital Tren ton is controlled with five patients now affected. The first case appeared days ago and others followed. Officials deny spread via food or artesian water and report isolation measures in place as investigators seek the outbreak source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital
Trenton
Henry A. Cotton
State Health Department
State Department
Enoch R. Post Dies After Long Illness at Dutch Neck
Enoch Rue Post former West Windsor tax receiver died at home near Dutch Neck Saturday evening after a prolonged illness. He was not married and is survived by three sisters and one brother. Born and raised near Dutch Neck, he would have turned 56 later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch R. Post
West Windsor Township
Dutch Neck
Mis
Charles Woolsey
Titusville
Hopewell Township
Afiss
Mary Post
Sarah Post
David C. Post
Mr Post
Enoch Rue Post
Posts
Terrific Storm Hits New Brunswick Farm District
A thunderstorm struck New Brunswick at midnight Tuesday causing extensive damage on the Cook farm of the College Farm. Two cows and a horse died from lightning and fire destroyed barns housing seed drills and farming gear. The big concrete cow barn survived, with most cattle spared by farm workers and nearby residents. The loss amount is undetermined, partly insured, with inventory pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Hanover
New York State
Cook Farm
Ryder’s Lane
College Farm
Cook
Monmouth Junction Boy Escapes Gasoline Poisoning
James Brackston drank gasoline found by his family during a visit to the Gross home. Prompt medical attention by Dr. John L. Suydam treated the child who nearly died from the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brackston
James Brabston
Monmouth Junction
John L. Suydam
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Second Presbyterian Church
The
Methodist Church
Missionary Societies
Lawn Social
Democratic Excursion
Board OF Health and Citizens
N. J
Geo. B. Mershon
Cranbury Water Co
Cranbury, N. J
B. Fitz Randolph
Princeton College
Justice of the Peace
Hiland
Boy
William Gross
Michelin
America
Trenton, N. J
Fred’k W. Donnelly
Palm Beach
Fred’k W. Donnelly Co
A. F. Williams
East State Street
Angus
RK. A. Donnelly
State Street
Broad
Daniel Block Clothing CO
Washington Market Building
S. Broad St
Trenton, N. d
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