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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
5
The Cranbury Press details a week of visits moves and health updates across Cranbury and nearby towns. William Dey and family move to Van Doren property in Hightstown while William C Voorhees visits Trenton with brothers H M and E D Voorhees.
Welter McDougall and wife spent Sunday with friends in Milltown, and Victor Wheeler and Miss Lillian Jennings of Camden were guests of W. E. Groves and family. C. A. Stults hosted Gilbert Pullen and his wife of Hightstown, while William Petty Jr. and wife entertained Charles Mason and family of Windsor, Richard Mason and family, and George Davison and family at dinner. Mrs. Samuel Bennett visited her parents, and Rev. C. W. Heisley plans to retire to ministerial duties after the Conference year. Mrs. George Miller of New Brunswick visits the Puerechners. The Times of India copy arrives from a friend. Miss Ettye G. Wicoff of Keyport gas a guest of H. J. Groves. John A. Forman invites to fifth wedding anniversary on Feb 28 at Applegarth. William Conover and Mrs. Everingham entertained Wm. Cox, M. M. Griggs, and Raymond Griggs with games and refreshments. Firemen's Social Club held a dance for ladies. Edith Phares recovering from appendicitis in Trenton Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Morris of New Brunswick announce birth of daughter Gertrude. Mrs. Morris formerly Emma Rue of Cranbury.
The Miami Herald notes Mr and Mrs H N Scott joined a hotel party celebrating a nine foot shark caught by hotel guests. Later social rounds include Mr and Mrs Ernest Stults hosting Thomas Applegate and wife John Dorrance and wife of Hightstown Samuel Bennett and wife Mrs Ernest Pullen Farr Chamberlin Clarence Perrine and wife. Mr and Mrs Samuel Bennett hosted a Five Hundred party with guests Thomas and wife of Hightstown Clifford Ely and wife Leon Mount and wife and Clifford Chamberlin and wife.
The Methodist church committee and congregation thank the public for support especially Mrs Harvey S Dey and the orchestra for help at the recent entertainment About thirty dollars was added to the church treasury by the effort. Plainsboro Grange holds an open meeting next Monday to hear George Robbins of Princeton Junction lecture on Soil Needs and how to supply them with musical selections by Mrs H A Stuka and Mrs Peter Letson.
Mr and Mrs Grover Stults entertain a number of friends in a delightful manner Saturday evening. The guests include Mr and Mrs Renney Petty, Mr and Mrs Richard Mason, Mr and Mrs Samuel Bennett, Mr and Mrs John Bennett, Miss Mabel Bennett, Mr and Mrs Ernest Stults and daughter Gladys Marie, Mrs Jane Dey, Arthur Perrine, Mr and Mrs Bertram Clayton, Mr and Mrs Clarence Perrine, Mrs Ernest Pullen and daughter Virginia Hazelhurst.
The Social Club held a Lincoln's Birthday gathering with Mr. and Mrs. 8 H Perrine. Committee members 8 H Perrine, W H Johnson, and Wm F Perrine planned the event. Warren F Johnson of Trenton performed piano solos to entertain the audience.
A Farmer's Institute was held at Odd Fellows Hall today with speakers on swine and potato production fertility poultry management and related topics led by Walter H Havens George Dillingham J Gilbert Borton Dr J G Lipman and Prof H R Lewis The notice promotes Dr Albert Browns Cough Syrup from Harvey 8 Dey Cranbury N J.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Davison entertained a number of friends Wednesday evening with music and games and refreshments. Attendees included Alfred Perrine Frank Clayton and family Jennie Everett William Ely and family Richard Cook and wife Walter Scott and wife Leroy Scott and wife Henry Covover and wife John E Ervin and wife John Stout and family Mrs Jane Dey Miss Mary Edsall Elmer Edsall and Arthur Perrine.
Mrs. Micah Dey's Sunday School class at Payton chapel hosts an entertainment program on February 23, 1912 at 7 45 with proceeds to fund a choir window. Admission 25e, children 10c. Ice cream and cake sold.
A Tuesday evening entertainment at the Methodist church drew a strong crowd with organizers including Mrs Emma Harder Miss Lizzie Petty Mrs Lewis Appleger Blaine Davison John Soehler Thomas MacCowatt Harold Ogborn and Mrs H 8 Dey musical director. A separate report notes a chimney fire at Peter Hagerty's home quickly controlled by Cranbury Fire Company with minimal damage. A testimonial advertises King King New Life Pills for various ailments. Theodosius the Great issued an edict in 1891 abolishing paganism in the Roman Empire.
A sequence of sale notices listing stock, farming utensils, and household goods for auctions in New Jersey towns including Jamesburg Dunhams Corner Windsor Cranbury Hightstown Prospect Plains Monmouth Junction Ten Mile Run Dayton Cranbury Prospect Plains Franklin Park and related estates. Items include horses mules stock machinery and real estate with dates from February 17 to March 25.
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