The Poor Man's Market Meeting and Club Notices
The Second Presbyterian Church announces a Friday January 28 meeting for parents teachers and Sunday school workers at the Methodist church with speakers Miss Alice Miriam Gamlin and Wm. B. Christie of the Billy Sunday party. Stitch and Chatter Club meets January 24 with Misa Mabel Bennett and the Corona Club gathers January 25 at Branley Conover’s home. A Palm Beach view from the Lewin B. Chamberlin trip notes healthful, pleasant time. Cranbury Water Company elects directors E. S. Barclay J. E. Bennett J. Murphy G. A. Bennett W. H. Johnson S. H. Perrine Geo. B. Mershon.
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Parente
Methodist Church
Alice Miriam Gamlin
Wm. B. Christie
Billy
Cranbury Water Company
Barclay
J. Murphy
G. A. Bennett
W. H. Johnson
H. Perrine
Geo
Lodges To Visit Billy Sunday Meeting By Special Train
Members of Hightstown and Cranbury F and A M will ride a special train Tuesday evening January 25 to the Billy Sunday meeting. The train departs Jamesburg about 5 30 P M with stops at Prospect Plains Cranbury Hightstown and Windsor and is open to members and their wives and daughters only.
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Hightstown and
Cranbury
Order
Jamesburg
Prospect Plains
Hightstown
Windsor
W C T U Meeting Highlights January Observances
A well attended W C T U meeting at Mrs J E Curry’s home featured a Red Letter Day for January in honor of Madam Willard’s Birthday. Emma Bourne State Recording Secretary gave a Bible reading and motivational talk to the Mothers. Farmers and Traders Telephone Company elected officers and directors for the year with Henry W Jeffers as President and Walter S Grover as Treasurer. The session met in the Walker Gordon office on Saturday January 15.
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Farmers and Traders Telephone Company
Henry W. Jeffers
Walker-Gordon
Farmer Co secretary plans retirement shift to association work
Frank C. Danser secretary-manager of the Mercer County Farmers' Co boards in Tren ton with offices in the Broad Street bank building plans to retire from his Cranbury area farm to devote time to the association. His successor will take charge of the farm and Danser may move to Hightstown or Trenton.
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Frank C. Danser
Mercer County Farmers’ Coat
Broad Street Bank
Trenton
Cranbury
Fford
Mr. Danrer
Hightstown
Death of Ernest A. Pallen at his father in law’s home
Ernest A. Pallen died Thursday evening at the home of Lewis Chamberlin after illness in the family for weeks. His daughter Virginia was seriously ill, and his wife Anna Chamberlin survives with a mother Mrs. Longstreet. Relatives in Florida were notified and funeral arrangements await their return.
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Ernest A. Pallen
Lewis
Chamberlind
Rand
Chamberlin
Florida
Mr. Pullén
Anna Chamberlin
Virginia
Ladies Reading Circle Hosts Guest Day With Polk Lore Program
The Ladies Reading Circle met at Mrs. Geo. B. Mershon’s home for Guest Day on Wednesday. The program included folk lore talks by multiple members and readings on the theme Polk Lore and Superstitions. Refreshments followed and the next meeting January 29 will feature The Negro in Song and Story with officers to be elected.
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Steading Circle
Ladies Reading Circle
Geo. B. Mershon
Brown
Japan
Hoffman
Joe
Chandler Harris Mies
C. Chamberlin
Hallowe'en
Mra
J. D. Chamberlin
A. W. Forman
Pretty Wedding Unites Reeves and Reeves at Home
Rosa Dossy Reeves wed Lafayette Garfield Reeves of Freehold on Wednesday January 19 at eight o clock. Rev James W Groves presided. Attendants included Mamie Neale and Clarence Reeves. About seventy five guests from Newark Atlantic City Brooklyn Matawan Freehold and more attended. The couple will reside on a farm at East Freehold and received many gifts after an elaborate supper.
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Napoleon B. Reeves
Rosa Dossy Reeves
Lafayette Garfield Reeves
Freehold
James W. Groves
Jamesburg
Red Bank
Englishtown
Eatontown
Cranbury
East Freehold
Gilder Sister Jeannette Gilder Buried in Bordentown
Miss Jeanette Gilder sister of Richard Watson Gilder longtime Century editor died in New York on Monday night and was buried at Bordentown on Wednesday. The Gilder family homestead stood on Crosswicks street where many early days of this noted newspaper and magazine family were lived.
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Jeanette Gilder
Richard Watson Gilder
Century Magazine
New York
Bordentown
Gilder
Crosswicks Street
New Police Station at Rightstown Advances Neighborhood Safety
The Rightstown police station, one of the most equipped in the borough, sits near Borough Hall with revised entry on Stockton Street. New cells, mattresses, and quilts improve confinement and heat, plus a night lodging option for wanderers.
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Borough Hall
Stockton Street
Desperate Negro Shot Twice by Officer in Cranbury
Constable Samuel Lawrence stopped a beating, wrestled with Harry Brown, and fired twice after Brown attacked him and seized the officer’s club. Brown was wounded in the left leg and thigh but not seriously hurt, then taken to St. Peter's hospital for treatment. Brown later faced two assault complaints.
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Harry Brown
Samuel Lawrence
Cranbury
St. Peter’s Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Charles W. Sedam
Brown
Lawrence
Grip and Pneumonia Cast Shadow Over Old Bridge
The grip and pneumonia epidemic hits Old Bridge with two prominent locals dead James Sylvester died last Wednesday and James Maguire died Friday after illness. several others confined at home. Damp climate blamed for surge in cases prompting precautions.
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James Sylvester
James Maguire
Sylvester
Let Us Print Your Bills Let Us Print Your Bills
Mrs. R L McDowell writing from Pine Bluff North Carolina recounts a night time forest fire near her home. Wind gusts and spreading flames threatened neighboring houses as residents mobilized to defend property. Firefighters and locals fought the blaze with backfires and sand while awaiting safer conditions.
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Ross
Town
Aberdeen
Sturape
Stoll Self-filling Wheel Fountain Pen Featured
The ad promotes the Stoll self filling wheel fountain pen as a popular item sold in large quantities. It also highlights a display of stationery with holiday bargains for shoppers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Second Presbyterian Church
Stitch and Chatter Club
Misa Mabel Bennett
Corona Club
Branley Conover
Lewin
Palm Beach
Fla
Miami
Water Company
W. T.U
Telephone Company
F. C. Danser
Hh. At
Bradley
Treea
Anna Nolan
John Nolan
Cranbury Station
John Christopher Marciante
Mra. Marciante
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Conway
Irene Nolan
Louis Maerciante
Nixon-Meyers
Samuel Nixon
Carrie Meyers
J. W. Morrishaw
New Brunswick
Nixon
Mr. Nixon
Reeves-Reeves
Rightstown
Tali Esen Morgan
Ocean Grove
Tali Eeen Morgan
Morgan
Ministerial
Tabernacle
Old Bridge
R. L. McDowell
Pine Bluff
N. C
Mary
Fred’k. W. Donnelly Co
New Jersey
Fred’k W. Donnelly
Taylor Opera House
Trenton, N
Stoll's
Trenton, N. Dp
A. F. Williams
East State Street
Trenton, N. J
Christmas Club
First National Bank
Daniel Block Clothing CO
Washington Market Building
S. Iroad
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