Church notices and events at First and Second Presbyterian
Sunday services featured communion sessions at First Presbyterian with a 3 pm preparatory service and a Saturday session meeting at 880 o clock. Second Presbyterian offered morning sermons by Rev Warren Elsing and Rev H F Doran on Christian Effort and A Great Opportunity, plus an evening community service.
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Second Presbyterian
Warren
Elsing
Christian Effort
H. F. Doran
Ladies Beading Circle Hosts Formal Evening at Formans
The Ladies Beading Circle held an evening reception Thursday at Mr and Mrs Alvah W Forman's home. Miss Anna Plummer presented Within The Law to an attentive audience with fine dramatic skill while Dr Arthur L Burroughs provided BRilliant piano between acts.
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Alvah W. Forman
Arthur L. Burroughs
Mra
H. Perrine
D . Clayton
C. P. Emmons
J . Perrine
H . Butcher
J. D. Chamberlin
Ella Stuite
Brauley Conover
Anns Spauldiog
F. A. Brown
Alaska Views Pleasing Presentation At Ladies Circle Event
Mrs Curry described Alaska and its settlers from 1897 to present at the Ladies Reading Circle gathering in the First Presbyterian chapel. Rev J E Curry contributed a collection of Alaska views with poetic quotations, drawing hearty applause from attendees.
Dr. Marshall Honored at Ocean Grove in Church Leadership
Rev James W Marshall New Brunswick District Superintendent Methodist Church named vice president of Ocean Grove Association in adjourned session. Surrogate Clayton admits Virginia Farr will of Cranbury Township for bequests of 500 dollars to three children Charles R Farr Augustus G Farr and Lillian D Chamberlain with rest of estate to five children share and share alike executors Harry R Farr and Lewis B Chamberain.
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James W. Marshall
New Brunswick
Methodist Church
Ocean Grove Association
Virginia Farr
Clayton
Cranbury Township
Charles R Farr
Augustus G. Farr
Lillian D. Chamberlain
Harry J . Farr
Warren D. Farr
John Butiog
Vigilant Society Officers Elected at Cram sbury Meeting
At the annual meeting of the Cram sbury Vigilant Society officers were elected for the year. President Walter H Haveer, vice president Harry N Scott, secretary Howard J Butcher, treasurer Limnel Stults Pursuers H 8 Dey, chief Chas A Mason J V D Perrine H B Dey Gordon Clayton F A Barcalow Geo R Duncan Richard Mason Enjab Wright. Two new directors were elected John Mijor and Char C Groves. Five new members were released, bringing total membership to 185.
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Cramsbury Vigilant Society
Walter H. Haveer
Harry N. Scott
Howard J. Butcher
Limnel Stults
H. 8. Dey
Chas
A. Mason
J. V D. Perrine
H. B. Dey
Gordon Clayton
F. A. Barcalow
Geo
R. Duncan
Richard Mason
Enjab Wright
John Mijor
Char
C |Groves
Clayton Weds Nellie May Savidge in Jamesburg ceremony
Miss Nellie May Savidge eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron Savidge of Railroad Avenue Jamesburg became the bride of N W Clayton of South River in a quiet ceremony at the Jamesburg Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon The Rev W B Edgar pastor performed the vows Afterward the couple stayed at the New Willard in Washington DC for a week and plan a tour of the south
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Nellie May Savidge
Aaron Savidge
Railroad Avenue
Jamesburg
N. W. Clayton
South River
Prohibition Cuts Drunkenness in Sioux Falls Says Local Paper
W of T U Sioux Falls reports a sharp drop in drunkenness after July 1 dry law. From July 1 to January 1 there were 49 arrests for drunkenness, about five percent of the 969 arrests for literature in the same period of 1916. South Dakotans accept bone dry law, juries convict, judges punish, drug stores comply.
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Sioux Falls
8. D
South
Income Tax Deputies to Visit Middlesex County Towns
War Revenue Act rules require filing for singles earning 1000 plus and married couples earning 2000 plus. Revenue Collector Duffy announces deputies will serve in Cranbury South River New Brunswick Perth Amboy South Amboy and nearby towns from 9 to 4 daily in February.
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Duffy
Middlesex County
Sutton
Cranbury
E. J. Rattigan
South River
Allen Walsh
New Brunswick
H Kress
Perth Amboy
L O. Dalton
Tospector
D. Henry
South Amboy
Governor Edge Signs Local Option Bills
Governor Edge signed local option and regulatory bills in ceremonies, placing New Jersey among states enacting anti liquor measures. U S Senator William Hughes died in Mercer hospital after a long illness, having served twelve years in the House and as a labor ally and silk mill worker, with a Spanish American War service record.
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Edge
New Jersey
United States
William Hughes
Mercer
Trenton
Hughes
House of Representatives
Paterson
Congress
Second
New Jersey Volunteers
Freeholder Rivalry Settled in County Board Shuffle
The Republican and Democratic boards agreed to a political settlement over the Edgar bill. F William Hilker and Chris Jozepson, both of Perth Amboy, were appointed to fill vacancies, creating a 5 to 2 Republican majority. New terms and retained staff were set, with salaries split in January. A final poem closes the piece.
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Republican Board of Freeholders Caut Us
Westing
Republican Freeholders
F. William Hilker
Perth Amboy
Ulber
Chris
Joizeps0n
Jorgenson
Belluff
Democratic Board of Freeholders
Edgar Billy
Republican Board of Freeholders
Board of Freeholders
Thomas J. Mulvihill
Gebhardt
Belioff
Loblein
Dey
Haight
Edward Burt
Nathan Robbins
Alvin Fox
William C. Jaques
County Board of Taxation
Church on a pier in Difrancombe rare seaside distinction
A curious church perched on a hilltop pier claims a unique seaside distinction in Ilfrancombe. Dedicated to St Nicholas it once served as a lighthouse and drew sailors before setting sail. Now stored by pier authorities its restoration could add another local sight.
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Difrancombe
England
Ilfrancombe
Lanterin Hill
Nicholas
Jifruncombe
Volcanoes Bless Central America With Rich Coffee Lands
A correspondent notes that Central America’s volcanoes, despite upheavals, have created world renowned coffee and sugar regions. Warnings and deaths from eruptions are dwarfed by the beauty of atmospheric effects, dawn colors, and mountain lake mirages that grace the highlands with striking, indefinable scenery.
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Central America
New York
Laughing and Good Breeding in Proper Folk
A dated commentary notes that humor and a hearty laugh are valuable to all, yet some stiffnecked, proper folk distrust hearty laughter. It recalls old-school manners where many claim they “had to laugh” at a play but hide smiles when the curtain rises.
Seed Counter for Even Seed Spacing on Blotting Paper
A device speeds seed counting by placing kernels onto blotting sheets via a 100-perforation metal plate. Pressing a foot pedal creates partial vacuum that draws one kernel over each orifice, then releasing deposits seeds in regular order on the sheet.
Good Picture-taking Cameras at Stoll's Trenton
At Stoll's, the Trenton head quarters for everything worth while in the photographic field, a range of good picture taking cameras priced from $1.00 to $3.50 is offered.
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Stoll’s
Trenton
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