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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1902
Page
3
A long regional schedule lists Philadelphia to Trenton Bordentown Freehold Long Branch and New York connections with departures returning from Market Street Wharf and Cortlandt Street. The item includes names of agents and travel times along with local society notices about residents, church events, meals, illness, and forthcoming meetings in Cranbury Hightstown Princeton and Trenton.
Corann Clih and the Corona Club enjoyed two hours of games and a musical contest with Miss Florie Bergen Miss Ella Groven M A Rue and Harvey S Dey as winners Refreshments were served The Carrom Club will meet February 25 at Dr and Mrs H C Symines and February 26 at Mrs EF 8 Barclay with a program on The Intervelation The Reading Circle hosts a Colonial social January 24 Preparations are underway for township caucus and Freeholder nomination with incumbent ILE Bennett not seeking renomination and a new candidate expected
Perrineville resident Misa-Alice Wikof 57 died Saturday evening when struck by a train near her home. Coroner Bower ruled it an accident though not proven to be a suicide attempt, noting prior incidents near her brother’s grounds. Undertaker Rogers cared for the body. burial occurred Wednesday. Also notes rural delivery petitions for Jamesburg and estate distribution in South Brunswick Township with sums allocated to guardians and heirs.
Harriet C Griggs wife of Peter Griggs died at her Treniton home last Friday Funeral services were to be held in Dayton but postponed by stormy weather Her body was sent to Dayton and handled by Cote Son undertakers Services were held Wednesday in the First Presbyterian chapel Rev Adolos Allen conducted the interment Mrs Annie I Pisber widow of ex Judge W T Hollinan of Englishtown died in New York Sunday after a brief illness Funeral services were held Wednesday at Englishtown Bucklen s Arnica Salve advertised as a universal remedy with claims of curing cuts burns boils rashes and other ailments at 25 cents at N F Claytons store
Cranbury faced a severe snowstorm starting Sunday night, blanketing streets, delaying schools and businesses, and forcing residents to shelter. Firefighters battled a blaze at the Lewis home as crews worked to extinguish the bedclothes fire sparked by the stove pipe, while several local aides and vendors labored through drifts to assist and keep essentials available.
A resident thanks Mr. Alfred Bennet for returning a lost pocketbook containing $28.00. The owner, Geo. M. Perrine, praises the act as honest and manly. The letter also includes a separate critical note about common cheating in measurements and weights in local goods and paints, urging fair practices.
Regular weekly arrivals feature Galloon Laces and straight falloon Inco in Arabian shades. Lace patterns include diamond shapes and scalloped effects. prices range from 5c to several cents per yard. Various trimmings in black, white, and mixed colors offered with a wide selection for cotton dresses and gowns.
Farmers are advised of a stock of dried bone meal ammonia phosphoric acid and potash based soil improver fertilizers at Forman Hardware in Cassel. They promote a 2-5-0 and 0-0-1 grade all purpose potato fertilizer priced around 328.00 and other blends such as special Hone Blood and Potash 5-8 and 7 priced at 32.00 per unit.
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