Jamesburg Bank Elects Board and Officers
The First National Bank of Jamesburg held its annual stockholders meeting Tuesday electing Frederick L Buckelew as president Wm C Buckelew as vice president M I Voorhees as cashier and naming directors Frederick L Buckelew Wm C Buckelew Jos M Perrine W H Clemons Abijah Applegate W W Emens C M Davison and M I Voorhees The bank paid a six percent dividend and added 10000 to surplus bringing stock value to about 160 and deposits to 391000 the highest in bank history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Jamesburg
Frederick L. Buckelew
Wm. C. Buckelew
Jos. M. Perrine
Wm. H. Clemons
Abijah Applegate
W. W. Emens
C. M. Davison
M. I. Voorhees
Frederick Buckelew
Pastor Dr. Eaches to Retire After Forty Two Years Service
Rev Dr O P Eaches pastor of Hightstown Baptist Church will retire from active work on April 30 after forty two years of continuous service. He attended state Baptist conventions and delivered a notable address on Social Problems and the Church. A resolution to express regret and appreciation will be drafted. A Sunday schedule features local ministers preaching in nearby churches with a union evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Eaches
The
Baptist Church
Hightstown
Eaches
Baptists
Trenton
Bucknell University
Faches
Mission Band Meeting at First Presbyterian Chapel
Willing Workers Mission Band to meet next Sunday afternoon January 14 at the First Presbyterian chapel with Tillie McDougall and Mary Hutchinson as leaders. Program includes readings and devotional exercises on foreigners in America, China, and coming Americans, featuring performances by Tillie McDougall Margaret Perrine Mary Gibson Gertrude Ferguson Lucille Chamberlin and Mary Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Mission
First Presbyterian
Tillie McDougall
Mary Hutchinson
America
China
Margaret Perrine
Margaret Gibson
Gertrude Ferguson
Lucille Chamberlin
Will Carleton Campbell Surprised On His Eighteenth
Mr and Mrs W J Campbell arranged a most delightful surprise for their son Carleton on Wednesday evening at their home to celebrate his eighteenth birthday Invitations were sent to friends and the gathering enjoyed music games dancing and dainty refreshments Those present included Marian Campbell Olive Petty Mary Spaulding Ida Belle McDougall and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Campbell
Carleton
Missese
Olive Petty
Mary Spaulding
Ida Belle McDougall
Marian Campbell
Lizzie Perrine
Sara Applegate
Helen Walker
Mary Hughes
Mary McDougall
Hugh Jansen
Arthur Burroughs
David Lewis
Claire Moore
Carleton Campbell
Walter Griggs
Walter Farr
Will Dey
Ernest Campbell
Edward Hoagland
Roland Dey
Russell Spratford
Cranbury Bank Directors Elected and Banquet Held
Cranbury held its annual bank directors election on January 9 1912 electing John B Silvers Walter S Grover David C Lewis George B Mershon James H Goodwin William J Rowland Ezekiel S Barclay Andrew Ely and Albert McNamee The board then named John S Silvers president and George B Mershon cashier A church banquet followed with music from the Crescent Orchestra and a formal after dinner program featuring speakers including Rev Adolps Allen Rev C W Heisley J R Sweaze and banker Charles Ogleby The Cranbury Bank carries capital of 50000 and surplus over 105000 and is noted on state and US honor rolls Other items note a Pleasant Evening at McDougalls a Vigilant Society meeting and a Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs T C Mount with a large list of guests from Cranbury and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Cranbury
John 8. Silvers
Walter, S. Grover
David C. Lewis
George B. Mershon
James H. Goodwin
William J. Rowland
Ezekiel S. Barclay
Andrew Ely
Albert McNamee
John S. Silvers
Second Presbyterian Chapel
Crescent Orchestra
John
Silvers
Adolps Allen
Second Presbyterian Church
C. W Heisley
Methodist
New Jersey
United States
Thomas ‘C. Mount
Harriet Appleget
Anthony Appleget
Kate Mount
Elmer VanDenbergh
William Riggs
F. Everett
Alice
Cranbury
Addie Mount
H. D. Mount
Mary Riggs
Wm. Riggs
Levi Updike
George Wyckoff
Verna Wyckoff
Frank Chamberlin
Elijah Wright
Wilton
Walter Wright
Edward Applegate
Charles Lee
Hightstown
J. Perrine Appleget
J P. Mount
Enoch Tindel
Fred S. Applegate
D. B Appleget
Hazel Appleget
Mis
Disbrow Appleget
Albert and
Gertrude Appleget
Applegarth
Edward Mount
Freehold
H. N. Tantum
Clarksburg
T. M. Applegate
Dayton
Former Senator John D. Rue to be Buried Saturday
Former Senator John D. Rue died in Trenton on Wednesday after a several weeks illness at age 79 from Brights disease. He led the Trenton Bone Fertilizer company as president and served on the State Home for Girls board. He was born in West Windsor, active in politics, and survived by his son Gilbert D. Rue and a grandson. Funeral is set for Saturday with Dutch Neck interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rue
Trenton
Rue
Bright
Trenton Bone Fertilizer Company
Fourth Presbyterian Church
West Windsor Township
Nyack
N. Y
Board of Chosen Freeholders
House of Assembly
Mercer County
Senate
John H. Scudder
State Home For Girls
Mechanics’ National Bank
Amanda Shangle
Dutch Neck
Gilbert D. Rue
Frank van Syckel
Columbus, O
Princeton University
Trent Theatre Week Brims With Vaudeville Variety
The Trent Theatre unveils a bustling vaudeville slate headlined by a one act Christmas Carol titled Scrooge by Tom Terrice and fifteen English players. Conroy Le Maire promise sharp humor with The Pinochle Fiends, Franklyn Ardell’s The Suffragette, Clarice Vance’s popular negro melodies, and The Asahi Japs juggling and oriental magic. Also featured are Al Lawrence and Wallace's Cockatoos along with a Dayton embroidery club gathering hosted by John Everett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent Theatre
Charles Bickens
Scrooge
Tom Terrice
Keith
Conroy
le Maire
Franklyn Ardell
Clarice Vance
Miss Vance
Great Britain
Palace Theatre
London
Asahi
al. Lawrence
Wallace
Scott Anniversary Milestone Celebrated at Princeton Road Home
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Scott observed their twenty fifth wedding anniversary Friday evening at their country home on Princeton Road near Hightstown. A large gathering attended despite cold windy weather. The couple wore the wedding outfits from January 5, 1887, when Rev. Joseph H. Mickle married them at the First Methodist Church in Hightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Scott
Princeton Road
Hightstown
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Jamesburg Bank
Hightstown Baptist Church
W.heisley
J. E.curry
Mission Band Meeting
Reading Makers of
Miss Chamberlin China
Mrs. Curry
Will Carleton Campbell
McDougall’s
Walter McDougall
Willis Appleget
Sara Appleget
W. E. Groves
C. Raymond Wickoff
Edward Hutchinson
Laura Stults
Ada Voor
Vigilant Society
Cranbury Vigilant Society
Odd Fellows Hall
Mrs. T. C. Mount
R. R. Appleget
Englishtown
Carrie Richardson
Etra
Pioneer Grange No
Dayton Embroidery Club
John Everett
Ellison Petty
Carrie Petty
J. Errickson
T. Mount Applegate
Floyd Evans
C. Raymond Griggs
Harry Farr
Mary Farr
Win. M. Cox
Harvey Dey and Son
Pinochet
New York State
P. Dunham & CO
Trenton, N. J
Berlin
Ss. P. Dunham & CO
Stoll’s
Victor
Stoll's
E. State St
Ella T. Norton
Hightstown, N. J
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