Christmas notices and local visits in Cranbury area
Miss Elva Chamberlin and Anise Rathgeber of Newark visit. Charles Van Horm and B. McGowan in New York and Akron respectively. Nelson Forman visits Cranbury. Myra Johnson confined by grip. Mrs Abitah Applegate improving. Bergen Day visitors in Alban. Mershon family guests at Asbury Park. Local church and social events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva’ Chamberlin
Anise Hertha Rathgeber
Newark
Charles van Horm Apent
New York
8. McGowan
Akron
Ohio
J. Murphy
S. Nelson Forman
Philadelphia
Cranbury
Myra
Wm. H. Johnson
Abitah Applegate
Mra
Pb’ R
Bergen
Alban
N. Y
Marcus
Farr
George B. Mershon
Mr& Emma
ED. Merahon
J. V. D. Mershon
Asbury Park
Christmas Plans At Two Presbyterian And Methodist Schools
Sabbath school officers skip elaborate decorations and hold simple token gifts in chapels. A lunar eclipse Saturday night drew many observers as the moon displayed copper tones and violet hues before fading to a crescent. Holiday scenes expand with Christmas displays, gift buying, and children visiting shops as masques and costumes entertain a moonlit town gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Presbyterian School
Cresent
New church dedication highlights Italianate stone design
The Hightstown Gazette describes a recently dedicated church at Stockton and Church Street. The 102 by 60 foot structure features Holmesburg granite, a massive northeast tower, slate roof, stained glass, oak pews, and a remodeled organ. The interior includes a large auditorium, Sunday school spaces, a basement heater, electricity, and a church parlor on the second floor. Rev. William Mitchell leads, with a trustees and staff listed. The piece also notes a Good Citizen’s League list contrasting beer consumption with charitable gifts and ends with an ad for Buckley’s Amica Salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightstown
Stockton and
Church Street
Holmesburg
Thea
Stockton Street
Auditorum
Ladies’ Aid Society
Collision and community notices from Hightstown area
Joseph Gordon and another driver collided while riding from Hightstown. an unnamed shopper owes printer payments. Metuchen Reform Church will install Ray Edward V. Searle on Thursday January 4 1900. Swain won third prize in a Dec 16 public speaking contest. Englishtown Presbyterian fair nets 308. Fire destroys A E Gammidge drug store in Englishtown. losses include household goods. State educators meet in Trenton to form a State School Board and discuss a new school bill. officers listed. Meat market advertises sausage and lard at fixed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Edward V. Searle
Berea
N. Y
Metuchen
George Ewain
Allentown
Iceville School
Mr. Swain
Senate Chamber
Trenton
H. Brewster Willis
New Brunswick
J. N. Nunn
Hunterdon
F. R. Brate
Camden
Fred E. Chamberlain
Hudson
Hal Allair
Monmouth
B. Betz
Somerset
Middlesex County
Voorhees
Huyh
C. J. Baxter
Stokes
Frank T. Appleby
James Owens
Otto Crouse
Charles Forbes
Henry Miles
James L. Green
Free sample request and old time ads from Cranbury paper
A reader is urged to ask for a free sample of Egg Baking Powder noting it is pure and egg saving. Dr King’s New Life Pills are praised as cheap health boosters with 25c per box. Electric Bitters touted as life improving at 50c. Proclamation of bank stockholders meeting on Tuesday January 5th 2000 with nine directors elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen & Rue’s
Dr. King
N. F. Clayton
J. W. Gardner
Tdaville
Ind
N. F. Clayton’s
First National Bank of
Bennett
Samuel Bennett
James E. Bennett
Wearaby
Samual Bennett
Hia
New Brunswick
Middlesex
Cranbury
Woodbridge Strong
Just Fancy Things at Low Prices
Opal ware, hair receivers, trays and boxes listed with prices from 2 cents to 88 cents. Set of seven pieces including bureau priced at 6 dollars. Fancy colored glass and decorations offered from 26 cents to 1 dollar 35. Stand mirrors 25 cents to 1 dollar 50, triple mirrors up to 33. Dresden backed comb and brush nets 1 dollar 75 to 2 dollars 5. Puff boxes with silver tops 32. Silver glove stretcher 1 dollar 50.
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Dresden
Christmas Furniture Desks and Chiffoniers Highlight Sale
A Christmas sale highlights women's writing desks in solid golden oak with compartments priced from 4.50 to 8.50. Furniture includes solid oak desks with French legs and piano polish, quartered oak book shelf units, and five-drawer chiffonier options with mirrored fronts.
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the Cranbury Press
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bordentown
Monmouth Junction
Freehold
Long Branch
Market St. Wharf
RK. Woon
G. P. A. KB. Hurontnson
Gen
Jamesburg
Hollenbeck
Plainsboro
J.D. van Doren
Ribsamm & Son, Son, O of
Jos. P. Dey
Wm. M. Cox
M.E
Jane E. Perrine
Geo. E. Snedeker & Co
Entertainment Tonight
Odd Fellows Hall
Black Horse
Deans
W. M. Thomas
Young Peoples’ Guild
St. Anthony’s Church
Hutchinson's Hall
Cranbury Bank
John Hunt
Abijah- Applegate
Aries
Independent
Santa Claus
Methodist
Christmas Joys
Bond
Kris Kringle
Bethlehem
P. R. Bergen
John B. Perrine
Mr. Perrine
Miss Grace Perrine
The
New Methodist Church
William Mitchell
Red Bank
Frank T. Norcross
George H. Franklin
William Foster
George W. Eldridge
Chas. F. Hunt
Flwood Eldridge
John W. Early
Adolphus Messler
Jease N. Davison
Good Citizen's League of St. Louis
G. B. Steadman
Mich
Buck- Jen
N. F. Clayton Druggist
Joseph Gordon
Gordon
Englishtown Presbyterian Church
Columbia Hall
Englishtown
A. E. Gammidge
Archie van Doren
Nicholas McDonald
State School Board
Murphy’s Meat Market
Stockholders’ Meeting
Perra Cotta Pipe
Lewis
Abbah Applegate
John Powers
County of
Horaby
Abijah Applegate
Alfred A. Rue
Lowery A. Rue
Mathew A. Rua
Orprani Court
Afteat
Leonand Furman
Pra. Foe
D. W. Clayton
Cranbury Station
N. J
Forman M. Rue
Geo. W. Burroughs
County Clerk’s Office
Union Valley
Red Tavern
Old Church School House
G. W. Burroughs
James Hareness
Boyers
Underskirts
H. .M. Voorhees
East State Street
Trenton, N. J
Young's
Yale-Tide
Our
Carol
Markea
P. J. Young
Church St
P. Dunham & CO
North Broad
Broad Street
Morris
Wear
Dr. Wo WL Thompson
American Hotel
Lena Thompson
Levi Updieer
W. H. Field
North Broad Street
Cranbury, N. J
Porto
Perlb
Ore
Henry C. Symmes
Oranbury
A. Perdony
Malm Street
Tee
CG. C. Blauvelt
Hightstowwn, N. J
Dy 'G. Davison
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