Local Society Notes Include Meetings and Social Events
The C E Society of the First Presbyterian Church will meet in the chapel Sunday evening with Miss Bertha Applegate leading Solid Foundations of Life. Morning service time at the Methodist Church changes to 11 o clock. Social Club plans a Feb 18 meeting at the Perrines. Reading Circle meets Feb 17 with Mrs N F Clayton. program features Prince of Orange and other authors. Corona Club gathers Feb 24 with Mr and Mrs G B Mershon. A committee will host a select dance in Odd Fellows Hall Cranbury Feb 24 with Burroughs Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Society
The
First Presbyterian Church
Solid Foundations of
Bertha Applegate
N. F. Clayton
Prince of Orange
Mra. Krudhey
Baronveldt
Statesman
Hoffman
Jacob Cats
Miss Groves
Bkinorza
Joost Fouder Wondel
Stanley Conover
David Lewis
Arthur Burroughs
Alexander Applegate
Odd Fellows Hall
Cranbury
Burroughs
Ruth Tolson Mershon
Norman Reeves
John Sperlig
E. Burroughs Hunt
Baratone
Elsie Miller
Philadelphia
Felix Kiessling
Germany
Eidelaweise
A. Dughi
New York City
Birthday Party for Redford Bradley at Home
A birthday celebration is held at Redford Bradley home this afternoon marking his sixth birthday. Guests include Irving Bennett Sara Bennett Stanley Barclay Karl Puerschner James Dey Hawthorn Biesell and Redford Bradley as refreshments and games follow the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redford Bradley
Irving Bennett
Sara Bennett
Stanley Barclay
Karl Puerschner
James Dey
Hawthorn Biesell
Cubberleys Surprised by Friends and Relatives
Relatives and friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. I M Cubberley on Thursday evening with games and a gathering. Guests included Mrs. James H. Conover, Mr and Mrs Clifford Conover, Emma Ford, Stanley Conover, Mrs Abijah Applegate, David D Grover, Mr and Mrs Grover Stulta and daughter, Mr and Mrs Clifford Stults.
United With Church Members Added At First Church Service
At the Communion Service last Sunday at First Church Mary Woolston and Elmer Applegate were received on profession of faith. A. W. Forman and Mr Russell Spratford joined by letter from Bayonne and Second Church respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Woolston
T. B. Woolston
Elmer Applegate
Gideon Applegate
Bayonne
A. W. Forman
Russell Spratford
Four Year Old Charles Stults Jr Buried After Newark Accident
Charles Stults Jr. the great grandson of Alexander Stults, aged four, died after scalding from boiling water at a Newark home. He died in hospital and was buried in Brain ers cemetery on Wednesday, returning to Cranbury for burial alongside family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stultsa
Alexander Stults
Brainers Cemetery
Charles Stults
Cranbury
Newark
Reading Circle Midwinter Reception Highlights
The Ladies' Reading Circle hosted a mid winter reception on February 10 at the Perrine home. A concert featured Harp and Violin and selections from Martha Lucia and Il Traviatore with a comic farce The Colored Suffragettes. About ninety guests attended in formal dress with dainty refreshments and thanks to the Antrim Bureau of Philadelphia for entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Circle
Clarence Perrine
Samuel Stults
Samuel Stults. the Programme Was the Following: Music ~“Lustapiel
Martha
Simon Pure
Chamberin
Fine N
Dandy
Mies A
Chamberlin
Clow D. Weather
Mies Ford
Mack N. Tosh
Gordon
Miss Cue
C, Perrine
Miss Take
F. Perrine
Rosie Redd
Lewis
Lily White
Mershon
P. Ann Ola
Spaulding
Redd Fish
D. Bargen
George Alexander Washington Horatio Anthony Webster Johnson
David C. Dewis
Lucia
G. B. Mershon
Samuel Perrine
W. H. Johnson
C. P. Emmons
Ella Stults
I. S. Barlay
A. W. Forman
Clifford Chamberlin
Anna Spaulding
Annual Missionary Society Meeting Elects Officers
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Second Presbyterian church met at Afre Silvers home. Miss Jen nie U Conover of Freehold spoke on The Child in the Midst. Annual offerings were taken and officers for the year were re elected: President Mrs Ells Silvers Stults Vice President Mrs I D Barclay Secretaries Mrs F S Davis Mrs G B Mershon Treasurers Mrs I S Everett Mrs F A Brown Secretary of Literature Mrs G W Burroughs. Program committee members were listed and refreshments served before a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Second Presbyterian Church
Afre
J. S. Silvers
Jennie U Conover
Freehold
Ells Silvers Stults
I. D. Barclay
F.S. Davis
G. B. Mershon
I. S. Everett
F. A. Brown
G. W. Burroughs
Burroughs
Silvers
J. D. Barclay
Stults
J. V. D. Perrine Honored With Surprise Party
A Saturday evening gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. D. Perrine honored him with a surprise. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grover, William B. Allen, Frank R. Adams, Hiram Mount, Charles Mason, Charles Stults, Clarence Grover, Forman Updike, James Hutchinson, Elijah Wright, Arthur Perrine, Jane Dey, Richard Mason, Alexander Mason, Van Dyke Perrine, and Mrs. Van Dyke Perrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. D. Perrine
Clarence S. Grover
A Treat Coming at First Church Chapel Monday Night
The feature promises a rare treat with many goods on instruments fine singing and an esteemed elocutionist. Admission details and prices are posted publicly.
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First Church Chapel
Condemnation of Woodbridge Township land for Rahway Reformatory
Justice Bergen appoints John Silvers Cranbury David Servins South River and J Stanch ard Edgar Rahway as commissioners to take testimony in the condemnation of 25 acres in Woodbridge township for expansion of the Rahway Reformatory. Opponents cite opposition. witnesses include W H Carpenter and Selma Neilson. Also notes a stolen Ford and upcoming entertainments in local churches with detailed programs and admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rahway Reformatory
John
Silvers
Cranbury
David Servins
South River
J. Stanchard Edgar
Rahway
Justice Bergen
Woodbridge
Edward 8. Grosscup
Reformatory
W. H. Carpenter
Selma Neilson
Woodbridge Township
Concert Program and Fundraiser at Methodist Church
The Methodist congregation plans a February 22 event with a cake sale in the afternoon and an evening program of orchestra selections, solos by Ina Puerachner and John Soehler, and recitations by Clara Chamberlin, followed by cake and ice cream. Also reported is a robbery at Grover Bros in Hightstown. $57 stolen from a safe, suspect Brant alias Bramman fled. police alerted. A Souvenir Valentine will be offered with purchases at the Handkerchief bazaar tomorrow evening at Second Presbyterian chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Puerachner
John Soehler
Clara Chamberlin
Grover Bros
Grover Bros. Company
Hightstown
Stanley Conover
Grover’s
Brant
Bramman
handker_chief
Second Presbyterian Chapel
Youths Arrested for Shooting Grocer in New Jersey
William McIndoe and Joseph Prizzia of Union Hill were arraigned before Justice David L. Kelsey in Hightstown on charges of atrocious assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons for shooting L. W. Pullen, the local storekeeper. Both men denied the charges and were held in 500 bail for Grand Jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McIndoe
Joseph Prizzia
Union Hill
N. J
Justice of the Peace
David L. Kelsey
L. W. Pullen
Hightstown
McIndoe
Prizzia
Pullen
Jamesburg Opens World Shoe Company Factory
Jamesburg gains a new industry with the World Shoe Company establishing a shoe factory. Joseph Nolin serves as president and William Schmeider as secretary treasurer. The plant is fully operational and has secured large orders. Artie Rogers, later known as E Arthur Rogers, joins Peddie Institute as study supervisor and baseball coach, bringing a noted pitching record and Princeton ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamesburg
World Shoe Company
Joseph Nolin
William Schmeider
Artie Rogers
Arthur Rogers
Peddie Institute
Hightstown
Peddie
Artie” Rogers
Princeton
Yals
Von Krebs Captured in New York City Arrest
Richard Von Krebs was arrested in New York City Monday night for the murder of Mrs. Henry Riehle and wounding her husband at the Riehle home in North Brunswick township. Detectives Ferguson and Peltier traced the fugitive across six states before his capture behind a New Brunswick farm barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Krebs
Richard von Krebs
Henry Riehle
Riehle
North Brunswick Township
John Ferguson
Richard Peltier
New York City
Florance
New Brunswick
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Free Seeds Offered Through Government Distribution
The annual spring seed distribution, overseen by United States Senators and Members of Congress, offers free packages of five seed varieties. Write to Hon. William Hughes or Hon. James E. Martine in Washington or to your local Member of Congress to receive seeds, indicating vegetable or flower preference while the Department of Agriculture selects the varieties for your locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
William Hughes
James E. Martine
United States Senate
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Victor Records and Victrolas Now in Stock
The store carries Victor Records and Victrolas with favorites and new releases available for distribution. Sound proof rooms let customers listen at leisure while attendants provide service. Styles of Victrolas range from $15 to $200.
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Methodist Church
Place
Corona Club
Amanda Dey
Charles Mason
Wm. H. Thomas
Applegarth
Furman Updike
Sara Applegate
Gladys Adama
Dutch Neck
Meyer
Hoboken
New York
Nelson L. Petty
Maud G. Patterson
Nelson Lane Petty
Trenton Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Isaac M. Patterson
Weat State Street
Trenton
C H. Dreshmah
Charlies Stults Jr
Albert McNamea
Plainsboro
McNamee
Valentine
Home Missionary Barrel
Mrs. Brown
Margaret Applegate
Dimps
Shortland Stout
Stella LaBaw
Flim
Edrea Appleget
Green
Enid Walker
Jones
Imlay O'Neil
Lamb
Katherine Kallum
Marks
White
Louise Schnell
Elizabeth Campbell
Hicks
Irene Walker
Sophie
Anna Shock
Victor
Stoll's
E. State St
Fren
W. Donnelly Co
United
Fred W. Donnelly Co
Taylor Opera House
Williams
Elgin
Waltham
Howard
Hamilton
A. F. Williams
East State Street
Trenton, N. J
R. A. Donnelly
S. Broad Street
Daniel Block
Broad St
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