Local Happenings and Visits at Cranbury and Nearby Towns
Thanksgiving guest exchanges and weekend visits across Cranbury Dutch Neck Englishtown Rahway and Trenton. Local folks attend State Grange Atlantic City and Burlington horticulture events while new Buick roadsters and runabouts are noted. A charity food sale by W C T U raises about 1000. Card of Thanks for Jacob Ovhler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Campbell
Lewis Bowers
Dutch Neck
M. Russell Johnson
Lewis Hoffman
Englishtown
Emma Mershon
Philadelphia
Ernest Scott
Walter
Rahway
J. H. Curry
Della
Elsie Bergen
Trenton
Farr Chamberlin
Laird & Dey
Geo. Davison
Win, Campbell
J. H. Barclay
State Grange
Atlantic City
Orchardside
Burlington
N. J
Dayton Society News and Local Notices
Community notes record funerals visits and family gatherings across Dayton Boonton Cranbury Trenton Woodbridge New York and Philadelphia. December events include a Presbyterial meeting in New Brunswick and a December 8 chapel gathering with local officials and residents. An advisory promotes Cham berlain's Tablets for constipation relief and digestion. A listing touts April hatched Rhode Island pullets and cockerels with prices.
For Sale Notice in Cranbury Residence of Mrs Bennett
For sale. The residence of Mrs Sarah Bennett on South Main Street Cranbury a new eight room house with all modern improvements and both Nov 24 41 inquire of G A Bennett or Franklin Bennett Cranbury N J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bennett
South Main Street
Cranbury
G. A. Bennett
Franklin Bennett
Main Street
John Winiarsel
Cranbury, N. J
Public Sale of 32 Kentucky Mules at Stony Brook Farm
Public sale announced for 32 Kentucky mules at Stony Brook farm Pennington New Jersey on Wednesday December 6 includes yearlings and two year olds. Edward B Allen states he has sold over 100 head at three fall sales and promises a superior load of mules with liberal terms. Notice to Swine Breeders features Berkshire boar No 210966 Masterstroke at service for $1 offered by Raymon ds Grices in late November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Stony Brook Farm
Pennington
N. J
Edward B. Allen
Raymonds
Mrs Harder Opens Holiday Hanky Line and Gifts
Mrs. E. Harder advertises a new line of handkerchiefs in plain and fancy styles ideal for Christmas gifts. She also notes a varied selection of other useful articles for the holiday season.
Panic on Sellwood streetcar as mice cause chaos
About forty high school girls stenographers and other women traveling to Portland were thrown into a panic when two mice invaded a Sellwood streetcar. Fainting occurred and several attempted to leap from the car amid screams until two men captured the pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Sellwood
Stockholders Meeting at First National Bank Cranbury NJ
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Cranbury New Jersey will be held at the Banking House on Tuesday January 9 1917 to elect nine directors for the ensuing year Polls open at 11 A M and stay open one hour. Geo B Mershon Cashier Cranbury N J December 6 1916 Dec 8 5t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Cranbury
New Jersey
Geo. B. Mershon
N. J
Jamesburg Bank Stockholders Meeting Notice
Stockholders meeting of the First National Bank of Jamesburg New Jersey will be held in their banking rooms on Tuesday January 9 1917 to elect Directors for the ensuing year and conduct other business as brought before it Polls open at 2 P M and remain open for one hour M I Voorhees cashier Jamesburg N J December 6 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Jamesburg
New Jersey
M. I. Voorhees
N. J
Lands to Be Sold for Unpaid Taxes in West Windsor
Public notice by David D. Bergen, tax collector, states lands in West Windsor will be sold at public auction on December 9 1916 at 2 PM for unpaid taxes from 1913 to 1915. Parcels include farms near Dutch Neck and routes from Princeton to Lawrence Station, with listed owners and amounts due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Windsor
Mercer
David D. Bergen
Raid Township
Dutch Neck
William G. Howell
Post Corner
Stone Road
Lessie Vanderbilt
Princeton
Lawrence Station
James S. Schenck
Clarksville
fTouse
Lrunswick Pike
Vanderbelt Farm
Augustus Mellenthaul
Jennie Phillips Wood
Foreclosure Order In Cranbury Land Case In New Jersey
Court of Chancery proceedings require named defendants including Anna D Carey Herbert D Litchfield Joseph M Everitt Winnifred Sears John Grover Arthur Grover and J C Holmes heirs devisees and representatives to answer by January 29 1917. The bill seeks foreclosure of a 1901 mortgage on Cranbury lands and cancellation of a 1866 mortgage held by J Colden Murray with publication and service notices issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna D. Carey
Herbert D. Litchfield
Joseph M. Everitt
Winnifred Dyer Sears
Mr. Sears
John Grover
Arthur Grover
John C. Holmes
J. Colden Murray
Court of Chancery
George B. Mershon
Henry Perrine
Louisa P. Holmes
Albert H. Stults
Middlesex County
Cranbury
New Jersey
Joseph .M. Everitt
Sears
J. Volden Murray
William W. McChesney
Chancery
George B. Miershon
Herbert PD. Litchfield
Joseph St. Everitt
Winifred Dyer Sears
County of
Middlesex
Princeton Road
J. E. Bennett
Walter H. Havens
Cranbury Press
Christmas Shopping Fair for Toys and Dolls in Basement
S. P. Dunham & Co. of Trenton advertises a basement fair with undressed and life size dolls, bisque heads, and a wide range of toy trains and mechanicals. Prices span 29c to $16, highlighting pre-remembered stock held in storage and urging early shopping for Christmas.
Outfits for the Dol Extra Dresses and Doll Furnishings
A variety of Dol Extra outfits and doll furniture are exhibited, with some sets showing suitcases filled with the dolls’ belongings. The invitation invites visitors to come and view the selections in detail.
Hill Climbing Toys Built For Rugged Play
Durable fric tion hill climbing toys designed for rough use by children. No springs to slip or break, ensuring longevity and steady operation. A sturdy choice likely to please young builders.
Coaster Wagons Sell Fast In Wide Price Range
A local ad promotes a broad assortment of coaster wagons priced from 2.25 to 5.98 with durable construction and appealing design. It notes wagons suitable for young children up to larger built riders and also lists other wagons from 50 cents to 4 dollars.
Cedar Chests and Utility Box Seats Attract Buyers
A range of cedar chests and Jap matting utility box seats are sold as practical furniture. Descriptions note white wood boxes with bamboo trim, brass handles, and optional trays priced from 1.69 to 850. Red cedar chests with casters sliding trays copper trim and lock range from 9.50 to 18.50.
Brass Beds in Satin Finish Offerings
Classified notice promotes satin finished brass beds priced at $29.75 with 2 inch posts and 10 inch fillers, other options include $19.50 beds with 4 inch mounts, and $12.80 models with 14 inch fillers. All beds claimed to be sanitary, well built, and reliably lacquered in bright or dull finishes.
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the Cranbury Press
Carroll W. Barclay
Frank Coward
Edith Symmes
Harder
Nelson Petty
New York
Elizabeth
Minnie Sutton
Newark
McDonald
Edna
George Ward
Patterson
C. R. Wicolf
Estelle van Derveer
Dayton
James Ferris
Connecticut
Milton van Derveer
N. F. Clayton
Hightstown Opera House
Hightstown
Jacob Ovhler
William Ofhler
John Ofhler
Thomas HuTron
Anna Maack
William H. Giles
John Everett
Joseph Case
Boonton
Gloversville
N.Y
C. R Wicoff
Estella van Derveer
E. B. Hunt
A. Hubbard
Henry Stults
Camden
A. C. Beekman
Everett Pullen
Mr. Pullen
Wanamaker’s
Susan Miller
Presbyterial
New Brunswick
Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Meeting
W. R B. Frazer
Florence
Harold Parent
Rhode Island
Villa
Capt. Koenig
EB. Harder
Steve Porlosky
Paul Hluchy
Allen Station
A. McDonald
Prospect Plains
Congress
Tom Scully
Wea
Willliam C. Rogers
Granbury, N. J
Charles D. Clayton
Orphans’ Court
James M. Vandenbergh
Apollo Lodge
A-M
William
Peece
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
S. Dey
John Winar
Hightstown,n.j
Christmas
E. State St
Trenton, N. J
Chancery OF
E. R. Walker, C
Robert H. McApans
Aaron V. Dawes
Hightsitown
Mercer County
S. P. Dunham & Co
the Times
Germany
Austria
Binks
Bunny
Peter Kin
Polly Prue
Gene Carr
Peter Rabbit
Rosebud
Campbell
Pennsylvania
Hill Climbing
Mse F
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