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Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1919

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The Churches and Community Notices Share Sunday Events

Sunday services are listed for First and Second Presbyterian and Schultz Memorial M E with 11 o'clock sermons by Rev J E Curry and Rev C F Taylor plus 10 o'clock Sunday School. Community Brotherhood meets at 3 PM with Rev C F Taylor as speaker. Invitations sent for Ada Duncan Farr to Walter B Farr wedding at Roode Hall New Jersey. Reading Circle meets next Wednesday. Pioneer Grange meets Tuesday Feb 11 with Russell Spratford report from Atlantic City.

Second Presbyterian Charles F. Taylor Community Brotherhood Charles F Taylor George Ruding Duncan Ada Walter B Farr Roode Hall New Jersey

Wool return order from Princeton Chapter

The Princeton Chapter orders all finished and unfinished wool to be returned to Mrs. Milne at the home of Mr. W R Silvers by Thursday the lath of February.

Princeton

Vetentine Supper and Parcel Post Sale Event

Thursday evening February 18 in the chapel of the Second Presbyterial Church at 6 o clock hosted by the Light Bearers Mission Band and the Christian Endeavor Society. Tickets priced at 50 cents. Home made candy popcorn balls on sale. Music by the orchestra.

Second Presbyterial Church Light Bearers Mission Band Christian Endeavor Society Gale Tha

Meeting For Colored Women Address at Second Presbyterian

A meeting for colored women is set for Sunday February 16 at 3 o clock in the Second Presbyterian chapel. State President Miss Elfreth of the Woman s Christian Temperance Union will give the address with special music. All colored women are urged to attend.

Second Presbyterian Chapel Miss Elfreth Woman’s Christian Temperance Union

Willard Memorial Service Held by Local WCTU

The regular monthly WCTU meeting meets at Mrs. H F Doran's home on Thursday afternoon February 18 at 3 o clock. This marks the annual Frances Willard Memorial Service with all women invited.

W.C. T U H. F. Doran Frances Willard

Surprise Variety Shower for Ada Duncan at Farr Home

A surprise variety shower will be tendered to Miss Ada Duncan at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Farr this evening in honor of her upcoming marriage to Walter R Farr.

Ada Duncan Ralph Farr Walter R. Farr

Stitch and Chatter Club Elects Officers at Meeting

The Stitch and Chatter Club met Thursday at Miss Marie Groves home. Officers elected include Mrs Avna Pallen president and Mrs William Gordon vice president. Secretary is Mrs Earl Wilson, assistant secretary Mrs Charles Walters, treasurer Mina Marie Groves, assistant treasurer Mrs David Griggs. Fair preparations and apron orders were approved.

Stitch and Chatter Club Marie Groves Avna Pallen William Gordon Earl Wilson Charles Walters Mina Marie Groves David Griggs

Light Bearers Mission Band supper at Second Presbyterian

The Light Bearers Mission Band and the Christian Endeavor of the Second Presbyterian Church host a supper in the Chapel Thursday evening February 18. Tickets priced at 60 cents with homemade candy also for sale.

Beautiful Reception of Ladies Reading Circle

The Ladie Reading Circle held a Wednesday evening reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry N Scott. Readings and music by Mrs. Frank Mac Ferran Mr. A B Hunt and Miss Grace Hunt from Dightstown delighted attendees.

Ladie Reading Circle Harry N Scott Frank Mac Ferran A. B Hunt Grace Hunt Dightstown de Koven de Koven Rose In the Bud "—Dorrothy Foster Huntington Woodman Mire

Edna Stillwell Weds Caleb Price in Hightstown NJ

Miss Edna Stillwell daughter of Mr and Mrs George Stillwell Lakewood New Jersey married Caleb Price of Hightstown New Jersey at 7 oclock Thursday evening January 30 The Rev George T Hillman officiated at the First Methodist Church Hightstown The couple were attended by Mr and Mrs Asher Y Bellis A reception followed at Clendon Farms Bellis home Friends of the couple attended and offered best wishes Caleb Price has roots with the Bellis family and is noted as a respected Hightstown citizen.

Edna Stillwell George Stillwell Lakewood Caleb Price Hightstown, N. J George T. Hillman First Methodist Church Hightstown N.J Asher Y. Bellis Clendon Farms Bellin Mra. Price Bellir Hightatown Bullis

Referendum Proposed on Plainsboro Township Incorporation

Senator Thomas Brown of Middlesex introduced a bill to permit a referendum on creating a new township from Cranbury and South Brunswick in Middlesex County. The proposed township would be named Plainsboro.

Trenton Thomas Brown Middlesex Senate Cranbury South Brunswick Middlesex County Plainsboro

Ladies Aid Chicken Supper at Schultz Memorial Church

The Ladies Aid of Schultz Memorial Church will host a Brotherhood Social Chicken Supper on February 22. Supper tickets are 65 cents each.

Ladies Aid of Schultz Memorial Church Brotherhood Social

Widow of Ora Bennett Dies at Family Home

Mrs Ella Farr Bennett died early Saturday at her son in law Walter Dey’s home after a few hours of illness. She was elder daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Farry and left four children Richard Mason John D Bennett Walter R B Dey and Mabel Bennett. Funeral at Walter Dey’s Locust Corner Tuesday February fourth conducted by Rev J B Curry with bearers John Water Lewis Chamberlin William P Gibgon Ellisa Dey Frank Clayton and Alfred Perrin.

Eth Farr Bennett Ora Bennett Walter B Dey Nina Mrs Bennett Peter Elizabet Farry Virr “Barles B. Dey Hightatown Mes Cafford Conover Cranbury Mra Willian B. Mount Fredrick Farr Mere Richard Mason John D Bennett Wise Walter RB Dey Misa Mabel Bennet Walter RB. Dey Locurt Corner J BE Curry John Water Lewi Chamberlin Ellisa Dey Frank Clayton Alfred Perrin

Mrs Margaret Chamberlin Dies in Hightstown Home

Mrs Margaret Chamberlin died at her home in Hightstown early Thursday. She leaves three sons Melville P Chamberlin of Hightstown Joseph of Dayton Obi Garfield of Bordentown and two daughters Misa Henrietta Chamberlin of Springry Lake and Mrs Tracy Dawes of Hightstown. Widow of Joseph D Chamberlin funeral services will be held at the late home Main Street Hightstown Saturday at 3 o'clock.

Margaret Chamberlin Hightstown Mra Chamberlin Melville P. Chamberlin Joseph Dayton Obi Garfield Bordentown Misa Henrietta Chamberlin Springy Lake Tracy Dawes Joseph D. Chamberlin Jones Chamberlin Cranbury Main Street

Returned Heroes Honored at Hightstown Church Reception

About 600 people attended a Sunday evening reception at Hightstown Methodist Church for Harold Hunt a German prisoner for several months and two other U S Army soldiers Harry Jones and LeRoy West. Hunt a Princeton University scout and former August 23 1917 departure was captured by Germans. West belonged to a Princeton unit and Jones was at a Syracuse camp. The Rev George Hilman spoke and American flags adorned the church as Hunt resumed studies.

Hightstown Jones Syracuse George Hilman Young Hunt Princeton University

Prohibition Victory Rejoicing Across Nations

A 1919 report notes January 16 as a day of rejoicing in New Zealand Australia Scotland and the United States after the Federal prohibition amendment's ratification by thirty six. The piece highlights NZ praise for the U W T U and America's role in promoting a national policy viewed as reducing unemployment and revenue fears.

New Zaland Australia Scotland America Immortal Thirty -Six

Waste lands to be farms for soldiers

New Jersey advances a plan to reclaim marshy waste lands for soldier homesteads and truck farming. State official Newton A. K. Bugbee outlines drainage and mosquito extermination as vital to developing these lands under a state federal partnership. Farmers would purchase reclaimed plots with yearly payments toward final ownership.

Trenton New Jersey Lane State Department of Conservation and Development New Jersey Association For Hotel Chalfonte Atlantic City Newton A. K. Bugbee Bugbee

The Popularity of Crane's Stationery

The ad touts Crane's stationery as superior and meritorious with claims of unrivaled quality. It highlights Stoll’s latest tints envelope shapes and fabrics, offering boxes from 50 cents to 2.50 with others as low as 25 cents.

America Stoll’s

Plainsboro Public Sale Notes Cattle Prices and Flu Ailments

A Plainsboro public sale on January 28 at Scatte Corner auctioned cattle from 110 to 225 dollars and hogs up to 80 dollars per head, chickens 60 cents per pound. Mrs Grove recovers from flu, several families ill, about forty children absent from school. Mr and Mrs J W B Wicoff welcome a daughter. the Mounts plan to be out again.

Scatte Corner FF Grove Misa Mary W. Grove Albert Hulick Plainsboro School Mie J. W. B- Wicoff Mra Thomas A. Mount

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First Presbyterian JE Curry Farr Duncan the Reading Circle Ladies Reading Circle Hostere A. Perrine H. Perrine D. W.clayton Pioneer Grange Russell Spratford Red Cross Colored Women W. CT. U Rttch ‘and Chatter Club Christian Endeavor of Second Presbyterian Church Wien Clara Chamberlin Miss Spaulding Price-Stillwell Ill Pisinsboro Township Ella Farr Bennett W. GC. T Stoll's E. State St. Trenton, Nise Charles C. Groves Office North Main Street Oranbury, N.J Peppler Hoover Potato Planters Plantes Aspinwall Iron Age Eureka Potato Planters Eureka Champion Farm Wagons Eclipse John Deere Pittsburgh Thomas Peppler Gunsor B. F.gunson Clothier and Haberdasher E. State Street Hotel Windsor Trenton, N. d R. A. Donnelly State Street Broad Trenton, N. J Block Daniel Block Washington Market Building Broad St
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