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Newspaper

Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1886

Page

3

Church Services and Lodge Notices in Cranbury

The Cranbury press lists church services at First Presbyterian with Rev. J G Symmes and Second Presbyterian with Rev Joseph Van Dyke, plus Methodist and Episcopal service times. Local lodges Anointy and Middlesex No 90 IOOF meet monthly. Mail and railroad schedules from nearby towns are included.

First Presbyterian Church J. G. Symmes D. D Becond Presbyterian Church Jos van Dyke Mothalist Episcopal Church EB. W. Woodward

Local notices mix trains concerts and town life

Amid mixed town items readers learn about train departures to Philadelphia New York and Dayton etc plus notices of a concert at First Church chapel Mr Green and Sewell Co and local merchants advertise goods from blankets to gloves and a new Wind Mill offer. A child joins the family and local residents tune pianos as townspeople attend social events and consider office moves.

Entertainment plans and crowds cheer Cranbury events

The Y P L fire department youths prep a February 22 Chamberlin's Hall entertainment featuring dialogues choruses and a supper at the First Church Chapel on the 17th. Mrs Embley dies. funeral at Second Presbyterian Cranbury. News of a shooting match on Thomas Mount and local accidents, concerts, and social visits fill the page with community life and warnings about horse safety.

Emaling Embley Voorhers K. Embey

Openers Return from New York Visit With Family In Tow

Berlin residents return from visiting friends in New York with siblings and happiness noted. The town关注 Prospect Plains plans and local notices reference Mrs Joseph Clayton near death, disputed statements from Casten in Doughport, and a local manufacturing push by Downs Finch and D G Davison pursuing a patented invention.

Berlin New York

Deception Punished in a Tale of Midnight Folly

A young man twice weekly visits a country sweetheart. After a late night, he feigns injury to stay, is discovered, and his would‑be mother‑in‑law applies a large mustard plaster to his kidneys. He endures two hours of pain before the scene ends with his folly exposed.

Niles Dior Renin Wight Ful&s

Illicit Liquor Selling Case In Grand Jury Trenton

The United States Grand Jury at Trenton indicted Freeholder Julia E Vanderveer of Atlee townslap and Wa Waryok of Hig down. An amount of 1800 dollars including costs has been paid but not accepted. Waryok has deposited 1000 dollars to settle the case, not yet accepted. Indications are the cases will go to trial. Vanderveer is reported to be seriously ill.

Peter Mme Ila Werfull Cranbury Terpsteoren Urose Wich United States Trenton Julia E. Vanderveer Atlee Townslap Wa Wanyick Higdln Wariyok Vanderveer

Death of Slip-Tender Aids Tragic River Accident

John Stratton a slip tender at the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry Wenonal near Market Street drowned after pushing to stop George Goldthorp of Camden from leaping aboard as the boat departed. Goldthorp was rescued. Stratton, 50, left a wife and several children. The incident at the Camden river lip prompts calls for safer slip gates.

John Stratton Pennsylvania Railroad Fur Market Street Smother Wenonal George. Goldthorp Camden Stratton Guldthorp South Huth Street

Notable Local Church Quake of Grants and Growth in New Jersey

Rev Henry G Smith of New York City is tendered to Freehold Presbyterian Church long led by Rev Dr Chandler. Asa L Fisher nets 800 pounds of raspberries at 18 cents a pound. In Asbury Park a libel case against James A Bradley yields six cents damages for druggist David R Reed. Stonecutters begin March on granite blocks for Elizabethport Catholic church, expected nine-year build and $500,000 cost. Freeman Lavern at Allentown to be demolished. Continental Army wintered there 1777 and 1781. Ancient hostelery linked to General Washington’s degree ceremony. Demolition of Pennsylvania Railroad’s stone tank near New Brunswick noted.

Henry G. Smith New York City Presbyterian Church Dr. Chandler Asa L. Fisher Flemington Asbury Park David R. Reed James A. Bradley Reed Elizabethport Freeman Lavern Alotristown Wopehingtom Masotic Gregory Street Pennsylvania Railroad New Brunswick

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