Cranbury Notes of Holidays and Local News 1915
Cranbury residents share holidays with relatives in Trenton Elizabeth and Philadelphia. And Cranbury Bank promotes Christmas readiness while a public sale is set for Monmouth Junction. Local schooling and church events fill the season amid a patchwork of visits illnesses and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Snow
Lakewood
Marry Newman
N. F. Clayton
Philadelphia
Anna Appleger
George Perrine
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Lima Resident
Mrs Albert Blosser of Lima Ohio calls Chamberlains Cough Remedy the best for colds and croup with many others sharing the view. Obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Albert Blosser
Lima
Ohio
Laughter and Tablets Aid Digestion Claim
An advertisement touts laughter as helpful for digestion and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets as a more effective aid. It notes the tablets cost a quarter and are obtainable everywhere.
Dance Offer in Uniform Saloon Scene
A playful exchange in a military setting as Mrs Swell invites the captain to join a dance next Thursday evening while Corporal OBrien worries some soldiers cannot dance. The dialogue captures light morale in a wartime unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporal O’brien
Substitute Maid-Miss De Swell Says She’ll Be Down
Dialogue shows a substitute maid promising to arrive in a half hour while another character asks for entertainment in the meantime. The exchange highlights comic timing and social interplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss de Swell
Cholly
Middlesex Orphans Court Notice on Herbert M. Stahl Estate
In the matter of the estate of Herbert M. Stahl deceased Lizzie C Stahl administratrix exhibits accounts showing insufficiency of assets to pay debts Court orders all interested parties to appear February 11 1916 at 10 o clock in the forenoon at the New Brunswick Court House to show why lands tenements and real estate should not be sold to pay debts Witness Peter F Daly Judge This notice published in the Cranbury Press printer's fee noted as 16 80 December 17 61
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie C. Stahl
Herbert M. Stahl
City of
New Brunswick
Peter F. Daly
Daniel W. Clayton
Cranbury Press
Sarah Ann McChesney
Orphans’ Court
County of
Middlesex
Laura A, Tlerune
Notice to Contractors for Middlesex County Turnpike Work
Sealed proposals to repair the Cranbury Turnpike Section Two from Kingston Lane to Plainsboro Road will be received December 27 1915 at 2 30 p m by the Middlesex County Board in New Brunswick New Jersey. Plans and specs available from County Engineer Alvin B Fox and County Collector Edward Burt for a five mile distance with bituminous concrete on rebuilt macadam. A five dollar plan deposit and a $1000 certified check are required with bids, which may be forfeited if the successful bidder fails to enter contract and bond within ten days. Board may reject any or all bids. A J Gebhardt Director. Asher W Bissett Clerk. December 10 17 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Chosen Freeholders
County of
Middlesex
County Record
New Brunswick
N. J
Cranbury Turnpike
Kingston Lane
Plainsboro Road
Alvin B. Fox
Perth Amboy
N.J
Edward Burt
A. J. Gebhardt
John Perodni Confectionery Wholesale Retail NJ
John Perodni of Hightstown New Jersey runs a confectionery fruits and nuts business with oysters in every style. Wholesale and retail ready for families and special orders for parties and weddings.
Notice to Creditors and Executors in Middlesex County
Notice to creditors and interested parties in multiple estates in Middlesex County. Dates range 1915 1916 for final accounts and settlements, with nine month claim periods and actions to bar claims. Executors named include Vandenbergh Applegate Terhune Morse and McChesney administrations.
S. P. Dunham & Co. Store Opens Late for Christmas
S. P. Dunham & Co. of Trenton New Jersey announces evening hours through Christmas to accommodate shoppers. Local store extends hours to assist customers with last minute gifts.
Eleventh Hour Christmas Shoppers Await Ready Selection
Christmas shoppers are urged to act now as stores highlight ready gifts and extensive stock for eleventh hour purchases. The message stresses immediate availability and careful preparation to satisfy last minute buyers.
White Goods Sale January promotions advertised
An advertisement urges readers to visit after Christmas for the White Goods Sale offering low prices on linens, cottons, woolens, silks, muslin underwear, and clothing. It warns that many white goods may cost more at other stores next year and highlights imports as a factor.
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the Cranbury Press
A. G. Cole
Mrs
I. 0. Hoffman
Lemuel Stults
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
A. G. Dey
Cranbury Station
Bertram
Jefferson Avenues
Elizabeth
J. S. Silvers
Hila Stults
E. W. Dunham
Trenton
H. J. Groves
Catherine Danser
Harvey Hutchinson
Ina Puerschner
Cranbury
James B. Pownall
Jamesburg
A.S. Cole, Son & Co
Wm. Steins
Everett Pullen
Emma Reynolds
Disbrow Bergen
John Loebler
John Frazier
FO Lan Major
Sapaie Forman
Penn State
Nira
A. W. Forman
Ottie Puerschner
Barnard College
Geo. Puerschner
Z. W. Wells
Roxanna
Whitesville
Del
Forman
Oneonta
N. Y
Warren F. Johnson
Washington, D. GC
W. H. Johnson
First National Bank of
John Stryker
Princeton
F.S Davis
George R. Thomas
Albert Kirby Thomas
Little Jack Silvers
Stults Corner
Grover Stults
D. W. Clayton
Charles T. Hoffman
Ella Reed
Misa Ethel Cole
Mis
H. C. Symmes
Haleey Reed
Charles Symmes
van Dyke & Conover
Monmouth Junction
Santa Anna Scott
Eaos Hutchinson
Fight Grammar
Harold Scott
Mary Perrine
Snow Fairies
Santa Stanley Barclay
Santa
James McKenzie
Gladness
Edna Nolan
St. Nick In the City
Graham Campbell
Chas. Grover, Ora Bennett
Marvin Bennett
Hewlett Nostrand
Ruth Campbell
Fred Cronce
Warren Hendricks
Irene Walker
Santa Claus
Redford Bradley
Katherine Barlow
Mies
Emma Mershon
Roland Cronce
Lucksy
Grammer Grades
George Hand
Little Town of Bethlehem
State Highway Commission of Pennsylvania
Stockholders Meeting
First National Bank
M. J. Wookers
Dee
Rank and
Middlesex County Orphans’ Court
Asher W. Bissett
John Perdoni
Hightstown
William
Rogers
Cranbury, N. J
James M. Vandenbergh
Charles D. Clayton
Edward W. Applegate
Henry P. Applecate
Mary Ellen Pullen
Applegate
Epwago W. Applegate
Henny P. Applegate
Ellen Purren
Francis F Morse
County of Middlesex
YA. M
Geonce F. Morse
Symmes H. McChesney
Laura A. Terhune
Howard C. McCagsney
Charles G. Groves
North Main Street
Aronrien
MacKay
Hillside Poultry Farm
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All Druggiata
Agents For
Cranbury Garage
Laird & Dey
8. E. Dey
North Cranbury
Ford
Buick
Dodge Motor Cars
S. P. Dunham & Co
Trenton, N. J
RE. Srowe
Plainsboro
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