Local Personal News and Society Notes from Cranbury
A wealth of local folk updates includes visits, illness, and social events. Mrs. Harriet Strong dies in New Brunswick. Lincoln Day events planned in Trenton with pupil participation. two fires and a damaged trolley station noted. community clubs and charity circles host meetings and programs.
Women and Children Band Program At Mis. Elwood Van Duren
The Woman's Home Missionary Society and the Children’s Band of the Methodist Church met Friday afternoon at Miss Elwood Van Duren's. A varied program featured readings, recitations, songs, and a piano duet. Gifts included a bed quilt to Mrs. Conover, and mite boxes yielded 3.15. Refreshments followed. Mercer Pomona events and Hightstown Grange plans noted with installations and entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood van Duren
W. J. Conover
Helen Danser
Ian Puerschner
Lizzie Bogart
Mia Appleget
Crusie Holmes
Loraine Jemison
Gertrude Ogborn
Mercer Pomonna
Hightstown
Tutchinson
Marcard
Pomona
R. H. Ridgeway
Cream Ridge
Aucil M. Davison
David Wilson
Chas, Mount
Laura Davison
Miz
Jane Dey
Mia
Win
M. Cox
Lizzie Thomas
Misa Annie Davison
Lincoln and War talk and local notices from Trenton
Counsellor A S Appelpet spoke on Lincoln and the War before the Brotherhood of the Third Presbyterian Church in Trenton. John K E Stults and Frank B McGill visited Thomas Taylor at Hamilton Square, Mr Taylor ill with heart trouble. Pioneer Grange founder at Prospect Plains was noted. Willing Workers Band to present an Ax stereopticon on March 3 with 1 cent admission and ice cream cake sale afterward. Memorial Postage Stamps for Lincoln anniversary issued by Postmaster Brown, two cent stamps with a side view of Lincoln, issued Feb 12 1909. Former Senator John Taylor suffered another stroke and died that afternoon.
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Elmer Bergen
Walter Scott
Alex
Stults
A.S. Appelpet
Trenton
Brotherhood of the ‘Third Presbyterian Church
Lincoln
John KE. Stults
Frank B. McGill
Eseates Grange
Thomas Taylor
Hamilton Square
Taylor
Prospect Plains
Ax Stereopticon
Willing Workers Mission Band
First Presbyterian Church
Brown
U.S
John Taylor
Chancery
New Jersey
Thomas Saith
Complamnent
Cathering AL Perrinn
Nortan
Virtwe
Ibove
Alreetal Amd
Salecat
Trun Hundred
New Brunswick
Witla A. Wolk
Petar Castor
Middlesex County Clerk's
Janes Buckelow
State Farmy
Forman Hoffman
Predarek Lutz
Daniel Sehenek
Nodocker
Bolonghills
State Purim
Sota
Alland
William I. Quackenhoss
Chas
T. Cowenhoven
Solletter
Lincoln Birthday Observances Dominate School Activities
Schools closed for Lincoln's birthday with student tributes at the High School including songs readings and Lincoln related essays. Local churches and organizations plan receptions and fundraisers while several auctions list farm stock and household items across Mercer and adjacent towns.
National Banks Reserve Ledger Note Amid War Bonds
Fragmentary financial ledger shows assets and liabilities of national and state banks including U S bonds 20 000 notes of other banks cash items and redemption funds with the U S Treasury. It lists capital stock undivided profits and cashier s credits along with due to other banks and trust companies and notes outstanding totaling 210.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Furnitre
Natre- Hee Miles
Lawryl Mosey
Hank
National Mask
Kate Binks
Bondato
National Bank
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Elizabeth Petty
Eugene Patty
Florence
Sadie Applegate
Baker
Miss Pendleton
Miss Ervin
Mary Spaulding
W. A. Hutchinson
February
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Anna Steele Richardson
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America
Christian Endeavor
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C. E Society
Rona Bradley
Marie Chamberlain
Helen Murray
Arthur Burroughs
Charles Smmes
Charles Cox
Jersey City
Wim
Mr. Cox
Moore
John Davis
A. A. Duncan
Maple Shadeville
Charles Davis
Emme Mershon
Calhoun— Chamberlain
Misa Lillie Duncan
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Rhioda Dorrance
T. P
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Ile
Cole
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Borden Town
J. B. Bennett
Charles
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Mr. Brown
Ihiam Hoffman
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Trenton High School
Cornelia Barrickle
Walter Leming
Allentown
Samuel Bennett
W Russell Silvers
Helen Kenyon
Grace Perrine
Ethel Hagerty
E. H. Stonaker
Bloomfield
N. J
J. Mcdonald
Woodalle
Willis Applegate
Walter Dock
John Gulick
Alany Medical College
W. Elmer Bergen
Cranbury Neck
J. B. Aaronaou
Harvey
Samuel Lawrence
Wm. H. Petty
Davison & Chamberlin
W. M. Corwin
Charles Hoffman
E.8.barclay
Mr. Juris
Apollo Lodge
No. 156
Hightatown Lodge
N. F. Clayton
Harriet Strong
Woodbridge Strong
Alan H. and
Theodore Strong
Campbell
W. H. Johnson
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MM. Cox
Miss Hoffman
A. G. Snedeker
Edna Hoffman
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Margaret Applegate
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Walter Griggs
Raymond Lawrence
Imlay O'Neil
Willard Grove
Stella IaBa
the Reading Circle
Samuel Perrine
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H. Perrine
H. C. Symmes
J. D. Chamberlain
H. ‘J. Butcher
WW. Jeffers
Taylor Opera House
William Hoffman
Corona Club
Misa Grace Perrine
Misa Helen Kenyon
Clarency Perrine
Cranbury Fire Co
Methodist Home Mission Society
Song
Ottis Puersehner
Ida Bell Bogart
Mabel Holand
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Worthy
Wim. M. Cox
Mercer County
Gaunt
Jon CG. Perrine
Sion
Leila ‘Titus
Verna Perrine
James Leon Perrine
LeRoy Titus
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Princeton
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I. C. Hollman
Clarence Perrine
Franklin Walker
Davis
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Fred Carlaon
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Captia
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Henry Wilson
Lucile Chamberlain
Clayton Ferguson
Ethel Cole
Rey
U G. Hagaman
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Thermus
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W H. Johnson
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Hight
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Leigh
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H. I
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Meushon
Castien
Attase
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Silvens
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D.C. Lewis
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S. P. Dunham & CO
Chas. F. Danser
Butler
Cranbury, New Ersey
Dobbins, the
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