Notable Celebrations and a Widow's Will in Cranbury Area
A Cranbury Hightstown reception honored David Baird Davison and bride Annie Smock with about 150 guests from Freehold Shrewsbury Englishtown Hightstown and Cranbury. Separate items note Rev A L Armstrong's 1902 will probate and a 50th anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs RB Mason of South Amboy with family attendance and a wedding in Hightstown with Nina Elsie Black and Oliver Croshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancil M. Davison
Cranbury
Hightstown
David Baird Davison
Annie Smock
Freehold
Shrewsbury
Englishtown
Samuel Bennett
Bertram Clayton
George D. van Denbergh
Clarence MT. Perrine
Spencer W. Perrine
Basco
Off
Jamesburg
D. Baird Davison
Robert P. Mason
RB. P. Mason
First Street
South Amboy
B. H. Durell
Scodbury
J. R. Mason
Mitlville
Rev
A. Mason
Marilla
N. Y
Elias Mason
John Perkins
Nellie Mason
Charles Mason
Mason
Joseph H. Black
Nina Elsie
Oliver Croshaw
Henry Croshaw
C. H. Ashworth
C. H. Okerson, Jr
Willie Hancock
Nellie Schuyler
Hildebrecht
Trenton
South
Croshaw
Mrs. Croshbaw
Absorbing Others' Troubles Fosters Tranquil Happiness
A saying asserts true happiness comes from being absorbed in others' affairs and their troubles. By focusing on others' misfortunes, one avoids dwelling on personal hardship and finds lasting calm.
How to Rid Cupboard of Ants
Ants can be driven from cupboards by mixing tartar emetic from a druggist with a small amount of sweetened water. Use one half saltspoonful per two tablespoons of water in small dishes on shelves. After two or three days the ants disappear. Keep away from children as the mixture is poison.
New Brunswick December Grand Jury sworn on Turton house case
Justice James J. Bergen swore in the December grand jurors here and charged them to investigate all violations of excise laws and consider involuntary manslaughter in the Turton house tragedy. The panel spans New Brunswick and nearby towns with multiple named jurors. An aside mentions Arab ladies, noting many never leave home after marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
James J. Bergen
Turton House
George Street
Austin Scott
Foreman
James Nielson
B. Stephenson
Lafford Totten
George McLoughlin
Louis Hoagland
Woodbridge
Charles Farrell
Sewaren
John C. Fowler
Piscataway
David V. Perrine
Highland Park
R. W. Pren
Young People Branches Aim to Strengthen WCTU Efforts
In a call to action, a W C T U speaker urges forming Young People's Branches next year to inject youth energy into reform work. She notes young leaders bring fresh ideas, while learning temperance principles through service, with stories of young couples supporting the cause. Hazel Twigs is discussed as folklore for divining water and nut pushing in various traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
France
Way of Success Lessons From Strathcona and Philanthropic Examples
Lord Strathcona credits honesty frugality and early preparation for success. He cites saving half of earnings from fifty cents a day and bidding farewell to extravagance. He lauds Carnegie Hill and a levee clerk, praising self‑improvement and disciplined living as keys to financial power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Strathcona
Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Mr. Hill
St. Paul
Grandest Stock of Gifts from Foreign Imports
C C Blauvelt advertises a large assortment of gifts from foreign importers and manufacturers. The sale features glass pieces, brass novelties, framed pictures, toilet articles, silver and crystal novelties, vases, bric a brac, porcelain novelties, and hand printed china from France and Japan, all at moderate prices promising variety and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Japan
Books for Children and Adults at Surprising Prices
Hundreds of bound volumes including Bibles and fiction, art and philosophy. New copyright titles priced at 31.08 and 45 cents. Children's and youths books from 10 to 45 cents. Bibles from 75 cents upward.
Gifts For All Homes Prices From Fifty Cents To Five Dollars
Sampled values for garments and linens dominate this sale list. Silk and wool dresses, kid gloves, tabric gloves, hosiery, underwear, table linens, napkins, towels, counterpanes, blankets, sheets, pillowcases, fancy linens, umbrellas, hand bags, pocket books, gowns, skirts, and satin skirts are priced from 50 cents up to several dollars.
Also Mentioned on This Page
LY. Ing
Laura Davison
Lillian Dey
Raymond S. Griggs
Griggs
Raymond
Jencie Cox
Miss Black
A. L. Armstrong
Julis Cowe
Francis
Pittsburg
John Sears
John D. Rue
James Hay
Nutley
N. J
Tiss
Sayreville
George Blew
South River
George Ely
David Serviss
Joseph C. Chamberlain
Monroe
Garret Y. Fisher
Roosevelt
Joseph Hermann
Milltowe
William Kulthau
Dunelien
Charles Kerkheiser
Perth Amboy
Garret Brodhead
Anton Magsopust
John Kutcher
Morris Shumsky
John K. Sheehy
George Gundrum
Young People’s
Miss Mosher
C.C. Blauvelt
Hightstown, N. J
Fred’k W. Donnelly
Trenton,n. J
Madras
For Children
R. A. Donnelly
S. Broad Street
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