Schedule of trains to Cranbury Philadelphia New York and Trenton
Schedule in effect November 19 1899 shows leave times from Cranbury for Philadelphia New York and Trenton via Bordentown and Monmouth Junction with returning departures from Market Street Wharf Philadelphia and from New York. It directs consulting the timetable or ticket agents for details and names J BR Woop G P A J B Huttenrxon Genl Manager.
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Cranbury
Philadelphia
New York
Trenton
Bordentown
Monmouth Junction
Freehold
Long Branch
Market St. Wharf
J. Br, Woop
G. P
J.B. Hutenrxson
Personal notices from Cranbury and vicinities
A roundup of local social news lists visitors and moves among Cranbury residents and neighbors. Highlights include Harry Groves at Bergen & Rue, Mrs Ezekiel Arelay's trip to New Brunswick, Lincoln Birthday observances, marriage and family updates, and upcoming Temperance events and a benefit for the Cranbury Fire Company.
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Ezekiel Arelay
New Brunswick
George Duncan
Isaac S. Stula
Misa
Frankie Wiese
Bordertown
George
Burroughs
Snow's Sale Date Change and Local Social Gatherings
Two weeks of cold goods at cost at Snow's. Clarence Grover's sale rescheduled to Wednesday February 28 at 10 o'clock. Over a hundred youths gathered at A. J. Wikoff's residence for an evening of dancing. A dance at J. Symmes Duncan's Manalapap residence was hosted by a local youth committee. A Second Church Chapel supper on February 22 from six to nine featured griddle cakes coffee and doughnuts with music and a social vibe. A band concert February 27 at Odd Fellows Hall promises notable music with violin and cornet solos and comic interludes, marking the first large public appeal in years. The organizers urge a full house to support a village pride.
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Clarence
Grover
J. Symmes Duncan
Manalapap
Odd Fellows Hall
Mr. Johnson
I. D. Barclay
Cranbury
Pam
Prince
Ted
Walter A. Wood Harvesters
Shoah Apton
Oliver Sulkay
Robbery Attempt on Dutch Neck Post Office Reported
A gang tried to rob the Dutch Neck post office around three a m. Postmaster Frank R Adams fired through a floor hatch after hearing voices upstairs. The robbers fled toward Princeton leaving no valuables. A local posse searched but found no trace.
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Dutch Neck
Frank R. Adams
Adams
Princeton Innetion
Shad Flaking Industry Prepares For 1900 Season
Preparations begin for the shad flaking season of 1900 as fishermen plan lower catching costs to boost profits after a large prior year. Fish wardens report Gloucester county hosts over two hundred men, using sixty five to seventy nets, with about 800000 shad landed last season along the county shores.
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Jersey Shore
Fish Wardena
Gloucester County
Cranbury Roads Improve Under Local Effort And Valentine Spirit
Inter State Fair stockholders name J H Goodwin as director to oversee affairs as Cranbury Township celebrates better roads from station to town and toward Mercer County. Post Valentine activity floods the Cranbury post office with children exchanging caricature valentines amid school day rush and civic pride.
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J. H. Goodwin
Perhaps and the End of a Woman's Story in New Jersey
A serialized tale follows Mabel as hardship and scandal test her marriage and resolve. She endures humiliation after a failed relationship, travels with Alice on a European tour, and receives a hopeful letter from a former ward who has risen to passenger conductor and vows humility and church fidelity. Public sale notices and local auctions punctuate the page, including farm equipment sales near Cranbury and Scotts Corner, with a general sacrifice sale at Bergen & Rue offering necessities at reduced prices.
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Clifford
Mabel
Lizzie Clifford
Paradise
Alice l
Alice
Gill
Vhin
Lizzie
Commercial College
Hetts
Sandy
Tam
Christian
Bergen & Rue
Florida bound PRR tour offers two week Florida layover
The second Pennsylvania Railroad excursion of the season departs New York and Philadelphia on February 20 for Jacksonville with two weeks in Florida. Excursion tickets cover railway transportation and Pullman accommodations in both directions plus meals. Rates range from 48 to 53 dollars depending on origin, with agents listed in New York Brooklyn Newark Baltimore Washington Pittsburg and Philadelphia for tickets and itineraries.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Jacksonville
Florida
New York
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
Broadway
Court Street
Brooklyn
Broad Street
Newark
N. J
B.courtaender, Jr
Baltimore District
Colin Studds
Southeastern District
Washington, D. C
Thomas E. Watt
Western District
George W. Boyd
California Tour by Pennsylvania Railroad Limited
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company offers a special personally conducted California tour leaving New York and Philadelphia February 27 and returning March 29. Uses Pullman drawing-room cars and connects at El Paso with the Mexico and California Special. Round trip tickets, including all expenses, are $376 from all points. Contacts: Tourist Agent in New York Brooklyn Newark Baltimore Washington Pittsburg Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
California
New York
Philadelphia
el Paso
Mexico and
Broadway
Court Street
Brooklyn
Broad Street
Newark
N. J
B. Courtaender, Jr
Baltimore
Baltmore
Colin Studda
Southeastern District
Washington, D.C
Thos. E. Watt
Western District
Pittsburg
Geo. W. Boyd
Lifesaving Cure Promises Hope for Typhoid Victim
Hannibal Missouri resident J E Lilly credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after typhoid and pneumonia left him weak and near death He reports one bottle brought relief and two bottles cured him The ad touts the medicine as a universal remedy for lung trouble and lists price and local availability plus a creditor notice from Aliyah Applegate administrator of John Powers estate issued in Middlesex County
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J. E. Lilly
Hannibal
N. F. Clayton's
Public Sale of Estate Property on Union Valley Road
The Rubarthera Exaryta of the estate of Charing Perrine deceased will sell at public sale on the premises along Union Valley to Prospect Plating on Wednesday February 1990 at 1 o clock. The tract contains about 9 acres with dwelling barn and outbuildings near church school stores and railroad. Full conditions made known on sale day. A Courrin Reprepor Penge Executora Joan 8 Stevens W 8 Jonraay Auctioneer.
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la. m
W. Clayton
Geo. B. Perrine
Half Acre
W. H. Johnson
Charles Perrine
George B. Perrine
Union Valley
Prospect Plains
Charing Perrine
Ajtunte T
Prospect Plating
Art O'Clovk
Par
Sharon Tak
Geo. B. Parrion
Decenrad
Boles Wa
Courrin
Penge
Joan
Stevens W
Jonraoy
Personal Property Right 100m House at Main and Charelists
Property notice for a house at the corner of Main and Charelists Cranbury. Inquire of Mus. BE. Snow for details regarding the right to the personal property.
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Main and
Charelists
Vorth Cranbury Inquire
Mus
BE. Snow
Retail House Announces Record Stock Ahead of Holiday Season
The store touts its largest and most complete stock for this time of year and explains it bought heavily to beat rising costs. It claims customers profit from the buys and urges shoppers to purchase now as prices elsewhere rise.
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THE
Cranbury Press
Harry Groves
Bergen & Rue’a
David J. Clayton
N. F. Clayton
Joseph G. Symmes
Bustleton
H. C
Addison Symmes
Mary Hagamee
Franklin Park
H. Johnson Groves
Mira Bessie Lewis
Perth Amboy
D.C. Lewis
Essie Garrison
C. E. Newman
Mrs. Hagaman
Misa Mary Hagaman
Mrs. Snow
Yar
Lincoln
I. D. Mershon
J. W. D. Mershon
Asbury Park
Misa Emily Applegate
Cashier Applegate
Glassboro
Nellie Eldridge
William Gilbert
John Hutchingon
Richard Mason
Albert Chamberlin
Cranbury Station
Disbrow Bergen
Elsie
Judson Allen
Harvey Stults
Ancil Davison
Ezra Adama
Frank Adama
Edinburgh
Temperance
Isaae Bogart
Abijah Applegate
Second Church
Corona Dramatic Club
Cranbury Fire Company
Beconil Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellowa Hall
Grant Stahl
Millerstown
John Vanderveer
Middlesex Creamery
Rutherford
Norwich
Conn
Point Pleasant
Mra. Snow
Mra. Stults
Iusac 8
Stults
Cornelius Stulta
I. I. Stults
Stulte
Vannest
Hightstown
Robert Spaulding
Allentown
Alfred Perrine
Church Services
First Presbyterian Church
Henry W. Wilbur
Snow's
A. J. Wikoff
Washington's
Indian Ocean
Montague Martin
Stella de Gex
Tonstead
Silvera
Mercer County
New Brunswick and
Crapbury
Cranbury Township
St. Valentine
Brown
Moore
Rome
Anna M. Vail
State Capitol
Clayton
Booraem Bros
Clarience S. Grover
Scotts Corner
N. F. Clayton Brugsist
Papollo Lodge
F. & A.M. Tuestay
Jasres O'Neil
W. M
Aliyah Applegate
John Powers
Middlesex
John Powars
Abitah Applegate
Duncan & CO
Trenton, N. J
India
Oxford
Vieuna
S. P. Dunham & CO
H. Wi
Voorhees
H.W. Voorhees
East State Street
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Schumacher
James Harkness
Tates
Soc
Vamnest
Coleman & Co. Manufacturing Clothiers
E. Suate Strost
W. D. Wear
Middlesex County Orphans couKnr
Ramnel
Bennett
James E. Bennett
Havin
Annie
Angel
Goel Haaser
Cig
New Bornkeereh
Lms
Mont eabTie
Cranbury Ta Anid
Woodbridge Strong
Jupor
Attoat
Lronano Furwan
Surrowate
Lewin
McCall Company
Wesk City
B. Be
Main Street
M. 8. Farr. Toquire
PR. Hercen
Wes
REGIA
Holme
Levi Updiee
Oe Field
North Broad Street
Ribsam & Sons
Trenton, WN. J
Blauvelt
Vance
C. C. Blauvelt
Hichtstown, N. J
C. Avumra
Phybigh
Sergi
Obanbury, N. J
M. Ovrice Havans
Ite Apm
A. Perdoni
Alain Street
Hightetown
Jo Murphy
Inos
Cranbury, N. J
Win. Fr. Thompson
American Hotel
Lena ‘Thompson
Humphreys & Hope
D. G. Davison
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