The Churches First Presbyterian Activities and Events
The First Presbyterian Church announces sermons by Rev. J E Curry on Sunday morning on The Eternal God our Refuge from Deut 88 27 and an evening Union Service titled This will be A Christmas Service for Children with pictures of the Annunciation Nativity Visit of the Magi Flight into Egypt Slaughter of the Innocents and Jesus childhood Special music Rev Warren Elsing preaches Sunday morning Fellowship with Jesus is the C E Society topic for next Sunday evening The Reading Circle and various ladies clubs meet in coming weeks including a Christmas gathering hosted by Mrs Perrine and Mrs Butcher The third Star Course entertainment features Dr T A Cairns The Schultz Memorial congregation plans a donor supper and upper room entertainment by the Sunshine Twins A second annual organ recital by Ralph Kinder of the Church of the Holy Trinity Philadelphia was held at Princeton's Second Presbyterian with soprano Edna Dunham The Pennsylvania State Grange sessions in Philadelphia drew observers Walter Havens and Spencer Petrine attended
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Egypt
Jesus
First Presbyterian Chapel
T. A. Cairns
Schultz Memorial
Ralph Kinder
Church of the Holy Trinity
Philadelphia
Second Presbyterian Church
Princeton
Kinder
Edna Dunham
Baltimore
Reception for Newlyweds at Prospect Plains
Mrs Marie Hoffman hosted a reception at A G Snedekers home on Prospect Plains for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Alex Applegate. About twenty five guests attended with music and a bountiful repast. Choirmaster Lemuel Stuka plans a Christmas Eve program for Second Church featuring Arthur L Burroughs on organ and carols with a potential soprano soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hoffman
A. G. Snedeker
Prospect Plains
Alex. Applegate
Lemuel Stuka
Arthur L. Burroughs
Reading Circle Reception Shines At Davis Home
The Davis residence hosted a Reading Circle Reception with a decorated Christmas tree in the living room the auditorium in the parlor and a stage in the dining room. Miss Senigo and Mrs Bartlett sang aided by Mrs Perrine as accompanist. A farce Bargain Day entertained guests and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Ioy Little Bartlett
White Plains
N. Y
Senigo
Bartlett
Sara Perrine
Stanley Conover
J. J. Bradley
J. B. Perrine
H. J. Butcher
Ella Stults
Clifford Conover
Anna Chamberlin
F. A. Brown
J. B. Silver
Samuel Perrine
W. RB
Silvers
Fell Through Thin Ice
Mary Symmes elder daughter of Mrs J G Symmes fell through thin ice on a Thursday morning near her home. She plunged into the lake but held onto the landing until rescued by Walter Applegate who was delivering milk. She received prompt attention and was not seriously harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Symmes
J. G. Symmes
Walter Applegate
Christmas Cantatas At Local Presbyterian Chapels
The First Presbyterian Sunday school presents a cantata titled A Topsy Turvey Christmas in the chapel next Friday evening December 22. The Second Presbyterian Sunday school also hosts an entertainment in the chapel that same evening. Schultz Memorial Sunday school will hold its Christmas entertainment on Monday evening December 25.
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First Presbyterian Sunday School
Topsy Turvey
Second Presbyterian Sunday School
Schultz Memorial Sunday School
True Craftsman Lodge Banquet At Trenton House
A Trenton banquet brought together Wm. 8 Cole W. M E. 8 Barclay R. P. Stillwell Rev Z W Walla J Baremore Horace Jennings of Apollo Lodge No 158 A M Cranbury for a social event hosted by True Craftsman No 202 F and A M of Trenton Ed J Levy, popular clothing man, serves as Worshipful Master. A separate note recalls Ruth Katherine Swetland’s sixteenth birthday party at Peddie Institute Alumni gymnasium with festive decor and gifts. You Might Be the Winner Steinbach Company of Asbury Park offers a Ford Touring Car free via Christmas Savings Club tickets.
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Cole
Barclay R. P. Stillwell
Z. W. Walla
J. Baremore
Horace, Jennings
Apollo Lodge
A. M
Cranbury
Trenton House
True Craftsman
Trenton
Ed. J. Levy
Man
True Craftsman Lodge
Peddie Institute Alumni Gymnasium
Roger W. Swetland
Ruth Katherine
Miss Swetland
Hightstown High School
Hightstown Baptist Church
Steinbach Company
Asbury Park
Christmas Savings Club
New Jersey
John Barclay Crowned Apple King of Cranbury
John Barclay, of Cranbury, known as the apple king, harvests 2600 to 3000 barrels of choice apples this year worth about $8000. He has won numerous prizes from the New Jersey Horticultural Society and the Trenton Times for best three and five boxes, barrels, and hampers, and swept a Rochester world contest prize in 1915. Neighbors call him an apple wizard.
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John Barclay
Cranbury
Barclay
New Jersey Horticultural Society
Trenton Times
Trenton Fair
Rochester
New York
States
Canada
John Barelay
Object to Closing of D. and R. Canal in New Jersey
Trenton shippers plan an appeal to the New Jersey Utilities Commission to postpone indefinitely the annual winter closing of the Delaware and Raritan canal set for December 20. They argue that closing the canal amid freight congestion would disrupt outgoing shipments from Trenton to New York Philadelphia and points in New England and the South, a route already popular to avoid rail delays.
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Trenton
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Trenton Shippers
New Jersey Utilities Commission
New York
Philadelphia
New England States
South
Rural Life Meet Planned at Rutgers College Campus
The rural life conferences held at New Jersey State Agricultural College at holiday time are continued this year. The meeting will be in Kirkpatrick Chapel Rutgers College on November 27 and 28 with sessions beginning 1 36 p m Wednesday. The program lists pastors and rural life leaders including Rev S E Persons Rev H M Augustine Dr E de S Brunner and Rev Dr R M West among others. Students from New Brunswick Theological Seminary offer rooms for ministers and laymen staying Wednesday night. For more information contact Alva Agee director division of extension New Brunswick New Jersey.
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New Jersey State Agricultural College
Kirkpatrick Chapel
Rutgers College
S. BE. Peraons
Cazenovia
N. Y
BR. H. M. Augustine
Hanover Community League
E. de 8. Brunner
Country Church Commission
Moravian Church
R. M. West
New Jersey Baptist Convention
Country Church
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
New Brunswick
Alva Agee
N. J
Nelson Stryker Dies at Monmouth Junction After Long Service
Nelson Dewitt Stryker of Monmouth Junction died Friday at 60. Funeral from his late home followed by interment at Kingston Cemetery. A Rutgers 1868 graduate, he was Middlesex Telephone secretary and active in Democratic politics. He farmed widely. Also noted is the death of Mrs Deborah Pearce 81 of Hightstown, widow of William Pearce. She lived in Hightstown since before the Civil War and left three daughters two sons eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The piece closes with a proverb advising caution in speech.
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Nelson Dewitt Stryker
Monmouth Junction
Kingston
Stryker
Middlesex Telephone Company
Rutgers College
Deborah Pearce
William Pearce
Deborah
Morrison Street
Hightstown
Pearce
Thirty-eighth Regiment
New Jersey Volunteers
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First Presbyterian
J. E. Curry
Second Presbyterian
Warren Elsing
Co. E. Society
C. E Society of the First Church
Willard Applegate
Reading Circle
Yachhs Ladies Reading Circle
Corona Club
Samuel Bennett
Stitch and Chatter Club
Harvey Scott
Henry Schnell
Schnell
Grange
Walter H. Havens
Spencer W. Petrine
Pennsylvania State Grange
Academy of Music
D. & R. Canal
Atlantic City
State Gazette
H. Bard
H. S. Dey
Dennis Garage
N. Main St
E. State St
Trenton, N. J
Fred’k W. Donnelly
Xmas Store
toBuy
Dad
Aves A Co i
Taylor Agar House
A. F. Williams
East State Street
Frank Dqwcgin
Cranbury, New Jersey
Reefers
Mackinaws
Mackinaw
Daniel Block Clothing CO
Washington Market Building
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