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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
3
A long list of holiday visits and gatherings is recorded with names of Newark, Trenton, Asbury Park, Hightstown, and Princeton residents. Relatives, friends, and postmasters are noted for Christmas and New Year visits. The Week of Prayer services are announced for early January at local churches.
The Christmas meeting of the Circle at Mrs H Perrine’s home featured a general committee led by Perrine Hoffman Clayton and Berlin with vocal and piano solos, a farce, and readings followed by refreshments. John H Barclay attended the State Horticultural meeting in Trenton earning 15 first premiums for 17 apple varieties and six boxed lots, while Governor Fort spoke and received a Jersey grown box.
Princeton December 29 The Princeton Ice Company on Mountain Lake north of the borough burned to the ground about 6 oclock last evening. Loss estimated at about 20000 not insured. Sixty tons of ice also lost. Bremen struggled through snow to fight the fire. Plant installed about a year ago with William R Matthews president Thornton Copover secretary and Joseph B Hoff treasurer. Matthews said the company will not rebuild until they gauge the coming natural ice crop. The article also covers various local notices and public concerns about schools and roads in New Jersey.
George J. Burch spent holidays with friends in Philadelphia. Miss Helen Applegate of St Marys Institute Burlington is home for the holidays. Harvey Wicoff of Cranbury Neck will enter business in the city in spring. E J c Rogers attended Faust at Hammerstein's in Philadelphia. G S Harron was a guest at Belmar over Sunday. John G Scheible recovering from illness. David B Mesaler returned home from Glen Gardner improved. Mr John Clevenger of Palmyra spending time with Mr and Mrs O Melville Ashton. An artificial leg purchased for Horace Stonaker. a new limb bought and savings placed for his benefit. Dr G H Franklin recovered from illness. Mrs G H Clark to entertain Friday Club next week. Mrs Thomas Mason returning from Trenton. Mrs Myrta Applegate Lee visiting her parents Abijah Applegate. Abijah Mount spending holiday at home. Harold Silver visiting Dr and Mrs G H Silver. George E Harron of LA Chamber of Commerce spending holidays with Dr Albert Brown. Miss Katherine Davison of Womens College Baltimore spending week with her father J V Davison. E Drew Silver of Johns Hopkins University at home. Robert Johnson and Miss Elia Vincent of Cranbury married Dec 30 by Justice P R Bergen. Absentminded jokes from Philadelphia Record. Fire plugs covered by snow due to heavy snow. requests to clear plugs. Chief Engineer George Puerschnner. FOR SALE Sleigh in first-class condition, cheap. Inquire of Charles C Groves.
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