Churches Activities At First And Second Presbyterian
Sunday sermons announced for First Presbyterian led by Rev J E B Corry on Life's Problema and a visual lecture on the Coming of Christ with fifty two slides. Second Presbyterian lists Rev Warren Elsing preaching on The Whole Duty of Man and Rev H Floran on The Way of True Progression. Community watchnight service planned at Methodist Church with address by Rev H F Doran and New Year observances. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of First Church to meet January fourth with Syria and Persia program. Second Church Women’s Home Missionary Society to meet January 6 on treasury and giving standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Corry
Christ
Second Presbyterian
Warren Elsing
Man
H. Floran
H. F. Doran
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Second Church
Reading Circle and Christmas Events Across Town
The Reading Circle will meet January 2 with New Years reception hosted by Mrs D W Clayton and committee including Mrs Perrise Mrs Johnson and Mrs Conover. At M B E Church Christmas program featured songs recitations and a play with many tenement children and local families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoatess
D. W. Clayton
Samuel Perrise
W. H. Johnson
Clifford Conover
E.S Barclay
Entertainment at Dutch Neck Church Draws Community
A grand entertainment fundraiser at Dutch Neck Church is scheduled for Tuesday evening January 5th at 7 30. The program features Clara Chamberlin reader Ethel Hutchinson and Hugh Jenson soloists plus entertaining dialogues. Admission is 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Neck
Clara Chamberlin
Mies Ethel Hutchinson
Hugh Jenson
First Presbyterian Church Society Elects Officers
The C. E. Society of the First Presbyterian Church elects officers for the coming year: President Miss Florence Perrive, Vice-President Charles V. D. Symmes, Secretary Miss Helen Forman, Treasurer Miss Mary Symmes, and Mrs James H. Field of Hightatown. Mrs Field also announces her daughter Miss Isabella Bergen’s engagement to Julian Schloss of Moorertown, N. J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Society of the First Presbyterian Church
Florence Perrive
Charles V. D. Symmes
Helen Forman
Mary Symmes
James H. Field
Hightatown
Isabella Bergen
Julian Schloss
Moorertown
N. J
Christmas Dawn Music in Cranbury Bell Toll
Residents awoke to carols on Christmas morning as the First Church bell rang out. The Cranbury musicians including Clarence Perrine 10 Hoffman William Hoffman Willard Grove and Will Dey of the Orangbury Orchestra provided the Christmas music.
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Cranbury
Frank Jemison
Clarence Perrine
I 0
Hoffman
Hoffman Willard Grove
Will Dey
The
Oranbuary
Mrs Hoffman Entertaining Cranbury Friends
Mrs. Hoffman entertains Cranbury guests at her Trenton home today with a list of invited friends including Rhoda Durance Marion Campbell Mary Spaulding Hattie Lewis Ethel Mount Margaret Curry Helen Forman Bertha Applegate Florence Perrine Mrs Wm Davidson Mrs Bruce Gordon Jr Mrs Arthur Burroughs and Mrs Charles Symaes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Hoffman
Trenton
Cranbury
Mirass Rhoda Durance
Marion Campbell
Mary Spaulding
Hattie Lewis
Ethel Mount
Margaret Curry
Helen Forman
Bertha Applegate
Florence Perrine
Wm. Davison
Christmas Eve Collection For Armenian Syrian Relief Fund
A Christmas Eve service at the Methodist Church collected 35 for the Armenian and Syrian Relief Fund. The amount was sent to the Armenian Committee treasurer. Rev. H F Doran will ensure further forwarding and gratefully receives additional subscriptions from the community to aid persecuted Christians under Turkish rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Doran
Playlet The Sweet Family in Plainsboro New Year Eve
The Ladies Aid Society of Plainsboro invites all to a playlet The Sweet Family and luncheon at the town hall on New Year’s Eve. Mrs H H Mather leads the playlet with luncheon chairs including Mrs Marie Dye Mrs Isaac Barlow Jr Mrs Cornelia Perrine Mrs Etta Johnson and Mrs Ida Lewis. Adults 50 cents Children 16 cents All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainsboro
Ladies Aid Society of
Sweet Family
H. H. Mather
Marie Dye
Isaac Barlow, Jr
Cornelia Perrine
Etta Johnson
Ida Lewis
Christmas wedding at McDougall home near Perrineville
Mary McDougall married William Lanning son of John Lanning of Hightstown on Christmas Day at the McDougall residence. The ceremony was by Rev J E Curry with Matilda McDougall as attendant. They will reside at 68 Fairview Ave., Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disborough-Perrine
Mathias M. Perrine
Cranbury Station
Elizabeth Boyd
Albert Franklin Disborough
J. E. Curry
Margaret Perrine
Arthur Vendy
Bayonne
Mathiae Perrine
Princeton Junction
Washington, DC
Hightstown
Walter McDougall
Perrineville
Mary
William Lanning
John Lanning
Matilda McDougall
Cranbury
Miss Forman Hosts Afternoon at South Cranbury Residence
Miss Helen Forman entertained a group of friends yesterday afternoon at her South Cranbury home. Guests included Miss Florence Perrine, Bertha Applegate, Margaret Curry, Ethel Monet, Hattie Lewis, Mary Spalding, Marion Campbell, Lucila Chamberlin, Martha Mor shon, Margaret Perrine, Mrs Arthur Burroughs, Mrs Wm Davison, Mrs B Bruce Gordon Jr, Mrs Busgell Johnson, and Mrs Charles Symmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Forman
South Cranbury
Florence Perrine
Bertha Applegate
Margaret Curry
Ethel Monet
Hattie Lewis
Mary Spalding
Marion Campbell
Lucila Chamberlin
Martha‘'Morshon
Margaret Perrine
Arthur Burroughs
Wm. Davison
B. Bruce Gordon, Jr
Busgell Johnson
Charles Symmes
Get the Habit Thrift Message Card
War era thrift call urges saving and stamps for victory. Fragmentary text references a quarter Nabit and stamps that shoot a gun, signed W.8 8 Thrift.
Christmas Carols Bring Joy in Wartime Town
A grateful letter thanks the volunteers who planned Christmas carols at dawn. The reader praises the sentiment in 1917 reflecting on Christ’s birth, peace on earth, and goodwill amid war, expressing hope for all mankind and blessing the Christmas organizers.
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First Presbyterian
Cc. E. Society
C. E. Society of the First Church
Milton van Derveer
Missionary Societies
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the First Church
Samuel Perrine
Subject
Syria
Persia
R. Ella Chamberlin
J. D. Chamberlin
Mary Edsall
A. H. Symmes
Ella Chamberlin
the Reading Circle
M. BE. Church
M. BE
Katharine Stahl
Mildred Hagerty
Edward Wicoff
Joseph Hopple
Bertha Oehler
Mildred Albright
Bethlehem
Grace Albright
Helen Petty
Betty
Mrs. Wilson
Mrs. Doran
Jack and
Chester Snow
Gertrude Harder
Mary Flinn
Janey Brown
Isabelle Oebler
Myrta Hagerty
Johony
Flinn
Harvey Whosi
Patsy Wiggins
Stab
Dan
Wm. Schenck
Uncle Jim
Santa Claus
Fred Carlson
Burroughs
Mac Ferran
Burch
Bethelem
Greywacz Buard
Mies
Kathryn M. Burch
August H. Greywacz
Camp Devens
Mass
Seymour
Conn
France
Greywacz
State Museum
William Barlow
Mary Barlow
William J. Barlow
Co. G
U. 8. Inf
McCellan Andston
Ala
Co. A
Courtney
M M. Cullen
Windsor
Peter Jessen
Charles Archibald
J C. Barlow
James Barlow
James Hart
Camp McCellan Anniston
J J. Scheideler Jr
Joseph Courtney
Charles
Anna
Laura Cullen
Margaret Jessen
Loretta
Rose
Bertha Archibald
Kathryn
Jobo
Celeste
Robert Barlow
Daniel
Elizabeth Barlow
Hilda Hart
Joseph
Sara Scheideler
Nell Lewis
Freehold
Daniel Kavanaugh
Mary Hosern
Allentown
Margaret McNally
Searn Larrison
Brooklyn
David L. Scheideler
Red Cross
Cranbury Red Cross
Princeton
Cranbury Boys
Isaac
Jessif Milne
C. RB
Ericsson
Shultz Memorial Church
Barclay
C. E. Society
Armenian and Syrian Relief Fund
Miss Forman
Benjamin & Donnelly
Fagen &Donnesly Co
Opera’s House
InApparel
Mena
Ing . ‘Srenton
U. S
Our Christmas Club
First National Bank
Eciate
Daniel Block Clothing CO
Washington Market Building
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