Grace Church celebrates Sleeper twenty years at Grace Elizabeth
The December 26 1908 issue reports a celebration for Rev. Henry Hale Sleeper Ph D marking twenty years as rector of Grace Church Elizabeth. parishioners and guests filled the vestry with a loving cup and gifts including a cassock and roses. speeches praised his scholarship and deeds while noting gifts from Mrs Elizabeth Dean and Mrs Henry Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hale Sleeper
Grace Church
Elizabeth
Edward Clark
Sleeper
Princeton
General Theological School
New York
University of New York
London
England
Clark
Henry Potter
Mis. Dean
Dr. Sleeper
Ald Society
Coramedian Society
Francis W.W. Kir ‘Wan
Extensive Christmas preparations at Donnelly’s clothing store
FF. W. Donnelly and partner have lavishly prepared for the holiday trade with a striking store display and a special customer gift plan. Trading stamps with purchases, deep discounts on suits, and an extensive fur coat selection highlight a broad array of neckwear gloves handkerchiefs and lounging robes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Donnelly
Atores
Silvers
Women in the latest Congregational congress and related notes
Miss Annie M Reynolds of North Haven was the only woman speaker in the congress. A S Goddard retires after forty four years of church service. Veth Stone of Dexter won antique doll prize at a local grange fair. Mrs W W Grinnett edits an anti suffrage organ. Miss Harriet May Mills edits the suffragist News Letter. Mme Berg, Wright brothers manager's wife, claims no fear in first airplane ascent. Mrs Louise Waterman Carpenter of Brookline reaches her 100th birthday anniversary with active health and sight intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Reynolds
North Haven
Conn
Congregational Church
Abington
Mass
Goddard
Dexter
Yoolden Times
W. W. Grinnett
New York
News Letter
Harriet May Mills
Mme. Berg
Wright Brothers
Louise Waterman Carpenter
Brookline
Mays
Warwick
Hobert Williams
Short Stories and Industrial Facts From The Era
Doubling a pipe diameter quadruples its capacity. Masts of sailing ships reach 160 to 180 feet. A Philadelphia foundry specializes in repurposing old steel cannons. India ships rugs to America paying weavers 16 cents daily. foremen earn 15 dollars monthly. Philippine Islands survey notes 2000 islands vs 1200 before American rule. English contains about 250000 words, surpassing German French Spanish Italian combined by about 70000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
India
America
Philippine Islands
Free Baptist Association of Maine Votes to Unite
The Free Baptist Association of Maine has voted to unite with other Baptists in the state. The article notes demographics of Lutherans by language and cites church growth from a Fulton church in Atlanta. It also mentions Nashville churches pursuing an endowment for the Florence Crittenton Mission home, founded in 1874, serving over 1,000 people with annual costs around $3,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Baptist Association of
Maine
United States
First Presbyterian Church
Velvet gowns dominate winter fashion shows in Brooklyn
Velvet steals the spotlight for afternoon and evening gowns this winter, with net or chiffon bodices matching skirts, three piece salts in cloth gowns, and taffeta accents in coat and skirt salts. Waterfall trims persist year round, inset plaited net waists appear on chic cloth and satin looks, and heavy moire silk gowns with supple drape gain popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Eagle
The Advance of Time and Ageing Life Stages
The passage notes that human life spans to seventy, with changes from twenty-five to forty minor, fifty to sixty startling. In youth the body strengthens the mind. in later years the mind steadies to support the body, a formidable duty felt by both as time advances.
Public sale of Monroe Township land in mortgage foreclosure case
By virtue of a chancellor's decree the land on Macadam Road between Hightstown and Cranbury is to be sold at public auction on January 6, 1909 at two in the afternoon. The tract contains about thirty five acres in Monroe Township Middlesex County New Jersey with all rights and appurtenances, conveying the estate of Clara L. Jobex and May Dey plus heirs thereto.
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Court of Chancery
New Jersey
Richard Mount Jobes
Luther Martin Day
Hightstown
Cranbury
Corrain
Monroe
Cranebury
Middlesix
DunJersey
Canovera
Bordentown
South Amboy
Cragbury
Highitatown
Conover
Itebard
Wycoffs Milly
Jacob Joben
Middlesex
Clara L. Jobex
May Dey
Luther Martin Dey
Ellen Jober
Bury
W. H. Johnson
Cranbury, N. J
Executor Seeks Sale to Pay Debts in Middlesex County
John Silvers, executor of William Moore Corwin, petitions for an order to sell part of the estate to satisfy debts. The court orders all interested parties to appear February 5 at 10 a.m. in New Brunswick to show cause why funds from the estate should not be sold to cover debts, with publication directed in Cranbury Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
William Moore Corwin
CouKe
Silvers
Carita
Middlesex County Court House
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Lonuse
Ron Vatate
Middlesex
Eise
Cranbury
Middlesax
Theo Ul, Booraem
Cranbury Township Ordinance On Public Safety And Conduct
A Cranbury Township ordinance from December 9, 1908, forbids bathing in Brainard Lake within 900 feet of the Mill Dam with fines up to five dollars and possible jail time. prescribes bicycle lighting, audible alarms, and sidewalk restrictions. limits drunken or disorderly behavior with fines up to twenty dollars or jail. authorizes constables to arrest without warrant and require warrants for complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainard Lake
Crabury
Orj
Township Comemittee
Crmbury
Cayou Coaches Washington Univ in St. Louis Football
Cayou, ex Carlisle Indian football member, now coaches Washington University in St. Louis After coaching Wabash last fall he takes the helm at the Missouri school Big eastern colleges show costly athletic equipment Harvard 540000 Penn 400000 Princeton 450000 Yale 385000 Cornell 112000 Burgess fails to swim English Channel abandoning after twenty seven hours eleven minutes near the French coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayou
Carlisle
Washington University
St. Louis
Wabash
Harvard
Pennsylvanian
Princeton
Yale
Cornell
F. W. Burgess
English Channel
Train and Track in Far Lands of Borneo and Siberia
Train and Track reports washouts and landslips along Borneo railways raising maintenance costs to 14 dollars per mile per month. It notes the Transsiberian Express reaches Pekin from London in sixteen days and that North China railway now runs trains by night as well as day. Fourth class passengers will be carried daily on Saxon railways, ending Sunday extra charges for these travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
Transsiberian Express
Pekin
London
Eixteen
North China Railway
Saxon Railways
Notice of Estate Settlement in Middlesex Orphans Court
Executors of Alfred Davison notify interested persons to appear at the Middlesex County Orphans Court on Friday January 8, 1908 at 10 A M for the settlement and allowance of the estate. The account has been audited and filed by the Surrogate November 10, 1904. Coxnit Mf. Davison, Frank A. Pownaun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corossius V
Alfred Davison
Duceasad
Orphans’ Court
County of
Middlesex
Ducember
Coxnit
Davison
Frank A. Pownaun
Electric Bitters touted as cure for stomach and liver troubles
Local testimonials urge Electric Bitters as a remedy for malaria stomach complaints and run down conditions. Claims credit for purifying blood boosting nerves and energy with a guarantee refund if no help. Sold at N F Clayton's drug store with trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Kiestler
Halliday
Ark
N.F. Clinton
N F. Clayton's
Notice to Creditors of Alexander 8 Cole and Estate
Executors Applegate and others announce by authority of the Mild-Glevox Surrogate that creditors of the deceased Alexander 8 Cole must file debts demands and claims under oath within six months from the date, or be barred from action. Dated November 19, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aon SM
Cole
William
Ulysses
Miyamito
Daniel NX
Applegate
Alexander
Anna M. Cole
Wii
Cone
Ulysses G. Hagan
Danton N
Chamberlain
Willard
Mary A. Richardson
County of
Middlesex
Mary A
Richardson
Tuade
Crambkulat
Wiituanp
Koxoven
Notice to Creditors of Robert V. Spaulding Deceased
Anna P Spaulding administratrix of Robert V Spaulding deceased calls creditors of the estate in Middlesex County to present their claims under oath within the specified period. The administrator dates the notice November 6 1908 and warns that failure to file will bar any future action.
Estate of John 8 Adminstratrix Ida W Reeso
By direction of the Burrogary of Middlesex County the ad administratrix Ida W Reeso demands all debts and claims against the estate of the deceased. Creditors must present them under oath within nine months from October 6 1908 or be forever barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida W. Reeso
Ravsa
Middlesex
Horaby
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AWE Cranbury Press
Granbury, N.J
Geo. W. Burroughs
Dr. King
N. F. Clayton’s
San Francisco
Canada
Vatican
Julius II
Worms
Blue Knob
Pennsylvania
Vienna
Rome
Jamaica
Leo F. Zelinski
Gibson St
Buffalo
Bucklen
N. F. Clayton
FF. W. Donnelly
Hook and Ladder Company
W. F. Petteoger
F. Brown
H. Pease
P. Polhemus
I. W. Mershon
Clarence L. Tilton
J. F. Smith
W. Robinson
Eee
E. W. Warren
H. E. Johinson
E. V. Baldwin
J. x. Gray
J. L. Briner
Second Presbyterian Church
Raw
William Irwin
Ida Megill
Fanny Moore
P. C. McWilliams
University
First
Second Presbyterian and
Methods Ot Episcopal
Joan NensaTan
Specks
New Jursay
Ranton V. Dawes
Bollestor
N. J
Peter F, Daly
Dar
Cranbury Township
Cranbury Do
Thin
Josepn C. Chammerlin
W. Invine Stults
Walter Scott
Franks
Davis
Sporting World
Lohmer & Co
J. & C. Fisher
Keller Bros
Hom Wie
Bach
N. Warren Street
Miasonte Teemple
Musle Btorn
E. State ST
Trenton, N. J
Plato
Peppler
Thomas Peppler
Hightstown, N. J
O’neill Cash Grocery Store
James O’neil
Thackeray
Scribbler
Thackery
Anna P. Spaulding
Robert V. Spaulding
Sid Robart
Aysa P
BeauuprNa
T. Mason & Son’s
Main Street
Pemberton and
Railroad
The
Union Transportation Company
Errror
Wx. Burris, Sup’t
RTE
Iva W. Reeve, ‘Adan Lulscratrix
Holman Jordan
Middlesex Creamer
Chas. J
Wm. J. Thomas
Frank A. Brown
Iiverpool & London & Globe
Ins. Co. of North America
North British & Mercantile
Wiagara
Queen
Pittsburg
Mercer County Mutual
Shrewsbury Mutual
Obranbury,n.j
Inop
Sun-Optical Ofg. Co
Bo, Leaming
President
Applegate Optical Rooms
Cor
State and Warren Streets
Trenton
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