Church notices and community events in Cranbury area
Sunday services at First and Second Presbyterian churches and a community service at 7 30 PM. Social club gathering at the Wilson home. Cake and pie sale at Carleon's Pharmacy on February 1 at 3 PM. Ladies Aid and Reading Circle activities planned with hosts and dates. Brotherhood Odd Fellows Day to be addressed by Harry Pine. Pioneer Grange to install officers January 28 with tableaux. Local man Mott found on railroad tracks after wandering. State Master Havens attends meetings in Trenton and granges visits planned through January. Hightstown Choral Society formed with officers and weekly practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Schultz Memorial Church
Carleon’s
Saaturday
The
Brotherhood
Methodist Church
Harry 8. Pine
New Jersey
Pioneer Grange No. 1
Cranbury
D. H. Jones
Freehold
Surprise Birthday Party for Cox at Jamesburg
A surprise gathering honoring Mr. and Mrs. Cox on Saturday evening drew many friends including the Farrs Applegates Erricksons Elys and Ertcks ons etc. In Jamesburg the Dey family suffered a third death in three months as John M. Dey Jr. died after a brief illness from influenza and pneumonia aged forty three, survived by a wife a son a brother and six sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aire
Wilaer Cox
Cox
Harry Farr
M. Applegate
J. W. Errickson
Andrew Ely
EC. Ertckson
John Everett
Harvey R. Dey
George Davison
Mra
M. M. Griggs
Anci] Davison
Raymond Griggs
Charles Cox
Fred Cox
Frank Stimpon
Florence
Misa Nettie Shotwell
Dey
Jamesburg
Soo
John M. Dey, Jr
John W. Dey
Mr. Dey
Prospect Plaine
Cranbury Vigilant Society to Convene Annual Meeting
The Cranbury Vigilant Society calls all members to its eighteenth annual meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Cranbury on Saturday January 25 1919 at 1 30 PM to elect officers for the year ahead and conduct business. A fine of 100 dollars is set for non attendance. Directors meet at 1 o clock to receive new members with H J Butoher as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbury Vigilant Society
Odd Fellows Hall
Cranbury
H. J. Butoher
Seo
Middlesex Lodge Installs Officers in Fine Ceremony
Middlesex Lodge No 90 of Free and Accepted Masons held a regular meeting Monday evening and installed officers led by District Deputy John A Johnson of South Amboy. Grand Representative William T Robbins spoke, a Fidelity Lodge delegation attended, and the event ended with refreshments and high spirits as the lodge celebrated its long history since 1849.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Lodge No. 90 & O OF
John A Johnson
South Amboy
Whitney
Wm H. Bergen
George Hickey
Inside Guardian
John Savhler
Outside Guardian
James Bogart
Win Dtein
T. B. Windle
Geared Hopple
V.G
Joseph Wicuff
Fred Carlson
Wm. T. Robbins
Soverign
Matthew
Old Middlesex
Lord's Day Alliance of New Jersey to Defend Sunday
The Lord's Day Alliance of New Jersey defends the Sabbath against commercial use. It opposes Legalizing sports and motion pictures on Sunday and aligns with others to keep the day free for rest and worship. Annual meeting at Y M C A Newark Friday January 11 invites supporters to join planning sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Lord’s Day Alliance of
New Jersey
Nuw Juaby
The
Alliance
Halsey Street
Newark
Prohibition Gains Support From Former Opponents
Asa G. Candier of Atlanta notes in a Providence Journal report that many who opposed prohibition now back it. The piece cites improved finances and order under dry law, fewer prisoners in Hillsborough County jail, and farmer groups urging a Gaunt Hall Horticultural Building at New Jersey’s State College to boost agriculture and pest control.
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Asa G. Candier
Atlanta
Georgia
Providence
R. I
Fr. McPherson
Hillsborough County
New Hampshire
Connoly
Friends of Prohibition
New Jersey
Trenton
State College of Agriculture
New Brunswick
Gaunt
G. W. F Gaunt
Mullica Hill
State Horticultural Society
State Nurserymen’s Association
The
State Poultry Association
State Agricultural College and Experiment Station
South Jersey
Horticultural
Nitrate Sale Orders Due January 25 1919
Government alerts Middlesex County buyers that all nitrate of soda orders must be in by January 25. Farmers may purchase at about 85 dollars per ton delivered, with a listed price of 81 dollars per ton fob. Local committee L. J. Cosgrove Frank G. Hart and Lewis D Walker Jr oversee sales. applications may also be made at the Farm Demonstration Office 341 George Street New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County
L. J. Cosgrove
Frank G. Hart
Lewis D Walker
George &J
New Brunewick
Stave Saves Money and New System
Trenton reports a reform in state finances cutting delays and postage. Newton A. K. Bughee and William T. Stead implement a system replacing the old check and warrant method. The new plan issues each check as its own warrant with receipts at delivery, saving about $6,000 annually in costs. The first checks under the reform paid $125 monthly pensions to two governor’s widows, Emma M. Werts and Alphea Fitz Randolph Bedle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Newton A. K. Bughee
William T
Stead
Bughee
Mr. Read
Comptroller's Office
Comptroller
Emma M. Werts
George I. Werts
Alphea Fitz Randolph Bedle
Joseph D. Bedle
Potato Growers Have Fine Program and Meetings
The Giant Potato Growers association of 200 members held meetings at the opera house for men and at the Grange hall for women. They noted it could cost farmers 22000 to grow an acre of potatoes this year due to seed fertilizer and labor prices. Representatives from Allentown Englishtown and Cranbury Banks urged closer banking ties to secure capital without dealer price delays. Dr J G Lipman from the state experiment station spoke on fertilizer outlook and plans for second crop giants in the South. The ladies program succeeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Grange Hall
Allentown
Englishtown
Cranbury
J. G. Lipman
State Experiment Station
The Popularity of Crane's Stationery
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First Presbyterian
J. E Curry
Second Presbyterian
Tenne Square
H. F Doran
B. &. Doran
David J. Wilson
the Reading Circle
Ladies Reading Circle
Samuel Perrine
Ladies Aid of
Odd Fellows Day
Pioneer Grange
Joseph Mott
Cinton Avenues
Plainsboro
John McNamee
Thomas Cleary
Mott
Walter H. Havens
Board of Agriculture
Farmingdale Grange
Pomona
Cape May County
Englishtown Grange
Passaic County
Bergen County
Columbus Grang
Hightstown
Frank L. MacFerran
South Street
Olege
William G. Riley
Mira Lydia Dey
Misa Florence M. Schoen
F. L. MacFerran
Carlotw Davison
Vigilant Society
Middlesex Lodge
Lnstall
State College
STAVE
America
Stoll’s
E. State St
Trenton, N. Ds
Yoyo Ie
Eel Data
Glastonbury & Root
Munsing & Cooper Union
Cooper’s
Donnelly Co
Aylor
Trenton, N
B.f.gunson
Clothier and Haberdasher
E. State Street
Hotel Windsor
Trenton, N. J
R. A. Donnelly
State Street
Broad
Daniel Block Clothing CO
Washington Market Building
Broad St
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