Secret of Endurance Sermon and Camp Life Talks at Cranbury
Sunday services feature Rev. J. E. Curry at First Presbyterian on The Secret of Endurance from Hebrews. Dr. J. L. Whitaker leads a temperance talk at M E Church. Rev. B. Roach narrates camp life tales at Cranbury Community Brotherhood meeting September 8 in Schultz Memorial Church. WCTU holds September 7 meeting at Miss Mary Edsall's home with member roll call on effect of war on abstinence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
J. E. Curry
J. L. Whitaker
M. E
B. Roach
Camp Dix
Cranbury
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Mary Edsall
Valued Dramaticks Sold To Civil War Drum Corps Owner
Fred Hoffman recently entered service as a drum corps member and owns a pair of dramaticks used in the Civil War by R. Bradley of Cranbury. He hopes to bring them home with another page to their history as part of a winning force.
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Fred Hoffman
Mr. R. Bradley
Cranbury
Ladies Reading Circle plans season opening meeting
The program committee led by Mrs G B Mershon announces the first meeting of the season to be held Wednesday October 9 at the home of the new president Mrs W R Silvers. Mr and Mrs H L Rlyers of Cranbury mourn the death of their son Charles Henry aged 8 months 21 days who died while visiting grandparents in Irvington New Jersey on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Reading Circle
G. B. Mershon
W. R. Silvers
H. L. Rlyers
Cranbury
Charles Henry
Irvington
N. J
Community Church Groups Schedule September Meetings
The Loyal Temperance League meets Saturday at 3 in the First Presbyterian Chapel with 10 cent dues for the year. Red Cross rooms reopen Wednesday September 4 from 3 to 5. The sewing department seeks workers for urgent garment sewing. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets Friday September 6 at 4 in the chapel with Africa as the subject under Mrs D W Clayton and Mrs D C Mershon. The Society of the Second Presbyterian Church meets Friday September 6 at the home of Mrs A G Conover with Africa as the subject under Mrs Spaulding and Mrs E B Barclay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Temperance League
First Presbyterian
Red Cross
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Africa
D. W. Clayton
D. C. Mershon
Second Presbyterian Church
A. G. Conover
Spaulding
E. 8S. Barclay
Fire at Sam Cascucelli Shoemaker Shop
Fire reported Tuesday evening at 6 30 in the shop of Sam Cascucelli shoemaker. Fire company arrived but water buckets quickly doused flames. Several customer shoes were destroyed in the blaze.
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Sam Cascucelli
Public School To Open In Cranbury Township
Public schools in Cranbury Township will open on September 9 with Supervising Principal Floyd L. Evans and Principal Miss Laura Scudder in charge. Teaching staff include Cranbury teachers Misses Catherine Loesch Mary Bpaulding Bertha Applegate Blanche Rue Anna Ervin Helen Forman Margaret Bergen and Plainsboro staff Miss Luella Hultz Mabel Clayton Ethel Duncan Sue Kerr.
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Cranbury Township
Floyd L. Evans
Laura Scudder
Cranbury School
Catherine Loesch
Mary Bpaulding
Bertha Applegate
Blanche Rue
Anna Ervin
Helen Forman
Margaret Bergen
Plainsboro
Luella Hultz
Mabel Clayton
Ethel Duncan
Sue Kerr
Public tractor demonstration at New Jersey Station grounds
A public demonstration of farm tractors will be held at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in New Brunswick on Tuesday October 8 1918. Tractor manufacturers from across the country are invited and many key machines for eastern conditions are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
New Brunswick
College
Dr. Elston H. Bergen Called to Colors
Dr. Elston H. Bergen, Princeton physician for 42 years and senior medical examiner, has been drafted into the Medical Reserve Corps. He leaves Princeton for Sea Girt to serve as medical examiner while Dr. H. E. Wright oversees his practice. He has held high NJ National Guard ranks and long university athletic medical duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elston H. Bergen
Sea Girt
Princeton
H. E. Wright
Bergen
N. J. National Guard
New Jersey
Clergy Sermon And Local Visits Highlight Jamesburg Week
The Rev G Ashworth Burslem of the Plainsboro Presbyterian led services at Jamesburg Presbyterian Church. Weekend visitors included Oliver Dinkel of Spotswood staying with Mrs Gus tav Fillhower. Harry Plummer of Elizabeth returned home after a vacation with his daughter Mrs John Petty. Mr and Mrs Frederick Chandler of New York City vacationed with the Wilsons. Miss Elsie Kunzieman of Irvington returned home after summering here. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Orville Moore of Sedgwick Street this week. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Paladino of Willow Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ashworth Burslem
Plainsboro Presbyterian Church
Jamesburg Presbyterian Church
Oliver Dinkel
Spotswood
Gustav Fillhower
Harry Plummer
Elizabeth
John Petty
Hooker Street
Frederick Chandler
New York City
William Wilson
Elsie Kunzieman
Irvington
Orville Moore
Sedgwick Street
John Paladino
Willow Street
Dunham’s Co Changes Business Hours On Weekdays
Dunham's & Co will begin on Tuesday September 3 a new business hours schedule. The store opens 9 am to 5 30 pm on weekdays, and 9 am to 9 pm Saturdays. The change aims to aid employees and the public including soldiers and suburban customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Dunham & Co
Post in the Bank Sparks Quiet Tension
In a New York Times dialogue, Giles notes a bank post tied to familiarity with the manager. Harris counters that lack of awareness of him also played a role, signaling social friction over banking access and influence.
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Giles
Harris
New York Times
Remakrs by Governor Edge at Monmouth Clam Bake
Governor Edge urges open minded party approach as war reshapes government roles. He warns doctrinaires threaten progress and cites wartime government ownership as necessary now but not a fixed policy. Comptroller Bugbee also speaks at Port Au Peck event.
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Edge
Monmouth County Republican Organization
Port-Au-Peck
Republican Party
America
Europe
United States
Germany
Wood Ashes Saved and Potash Yields Noted
A Tarin source reports wood ash recovery efforts turning attention to ashes and their potash content. Potash ranges by wood type, about 6 to 19 percent, with per ton ash yields varying from spruce to oak and elm.
School Supplies Reliable Picks for Back to School
A local ad lists loose leaf books pads and composition books pencils pens pencil boxes erasers pencil cases pen holders school bags straps lunch boxes thermos lunch boxes and related items with prices from a few cents to several dollars inviting further inspection.
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the Reading Circle
Charles Henry Myers
Missionary Societies
E. B. Bergen
Jamesburg
Dunhan
Governor Edge
Stoll's
E. States
Trenton, N. J
Federal Reserve
First National Bank
R. A. Donnelly
State Street
Broad
Palm Beach
Daniel Block Clothing CO
Washington Market Building
Broad St
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