Cranbury Press Local Church Directories and Rail Timetable
The Cranbury Press lists church details for First and Second Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal with pastors and service times, a Masonic lodge notice, and local postal and railroad schedules. It includes M. D. Lewis secretary notes, post office closing times, money orders, and Monmouth Junction to New York and Philadelphia train times.
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Philatelphia
New York
Jimnesbure
Freehold
Long Branch
Ashbury Park
Ocean Gravy
Dame-Bure
Ocean Grove
United States
New
Local notices and sales items from Hightstown area
The notice lists church fair details at Fest Church Sabbath Seheul to raise funds for reprinting the chapel. It mentions Dress and Coat bargains at Howell's and Gibson's, a Beamerd Institute quarter starting February 1, 1336, and several auctions and sales including gloves at Goodwin's and a two seat carriage for sale. It reports a railway accident near Mt. Holly Junction and notes Prof. Perrine visiting Hightstown with regional tensions in Pennsylvania over the Pom R R Co. and Governor Paterson. It concludes with coal stock and pricing from Brown & Gibson.
Entertainment planned at Chamberlin Hall February
The article notes a school or group preparing a big entertainment at Chamberlint Hall on February 22. Rehearsals include dialogues choruses and quartets as they aim to deliver their best show yet.
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Chainlerlit
Local Grange Meeting Set in Trenton February Second
The Aun tie Grange No TH announces its regular moth ow eds on Cr bury He's to be held February 9 in quiet rep at the Ste Aghah iv Society in Trenton on February 2 next. Bishop Edward Won-D and the National Lecturer will attend on February 0th and address the Grange. If so the public may be invited to attend at the public hall. Conl of Brown & Gibbon advertised quality goods priced at $475 or $5.00.
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Auntie Grange
Crabury
Ste Aghah iv Society
Trenton
Wii
Ana
Conl of Brown & Gib Gon
Accident injures Ms Meaphir in Hightstown incident
A large consignment of Choice Sruite for building purposes arrives at Dey Beehmeté-Chatberlin Hightstown. Ms Meaphir, invier of an undefined item, suffered a serious hip fracture after a fall on Monday. She remains in extreme pain and will likely stay immobile for two months per her physician.
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Dey Beehmeté
Meaphir
Bea ‘Epp Lether
Jubilant Fiftieth Anniversary of Agius The reseives
A venerable couple celebrated their fiftieth anniversary with a quiet gathering of relatives and close friends. A purse of 30 75 was collected by friends including Miss Susan Faber from Cranbury and presented, the couple expressing heartfelt thanks for the thoughtful gesture and support.
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Cranbury
Susan’ Faber
Ensra inahoragricultural Society Meeting Highlights
The Ensra inahoragricultural Society met in Hightstown with prominent farmers and traders in attendance. Resolutions urged lawmakers to curb rail freight abuses and support measures aiding transportation to market, and officials were appointed to press Assembly members to back the stance.
Cranbury Residents Gather for War Talks and Debates
Cranbury Station residents convene at the popular resort to discuss war and politics while social events unfold. Mr and Mrs Vincent Perrine return from Jersey City as guests visit the community. Jacob Applegate hosts a reception near the schoolhouse and Cranbury men Edwin Rheks and Ellingham haul a live coat weighing twenty five pounds.
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Cordinsory
Muel
Cranbury Station
Elingham
Cranbury, Station
Evening concert at Fire Church Chapel on Wednesday
A pleasing entertain in store as Merc G W Burroughs directs an instrument and vocal concert at the Fire Church Chapel on Wednesday evening February 10. Pirry Goodwin will perform on the violin and young local ladies will recite. The event invites support for local talent and promises a pleasant evening. Mr and Mrs James Carter long residents of Cranbury now near end of journey. Mr D longtime sexton of the Second Presbyterian Church of Cranbury for more than twenty years tolled the bell and called residents to Sabbath observance despite his absence from church notices.
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Rpondel
Merc. GW. Burroughs
Piong
Pirry Goodwin
James Carter
Cranbury
Hightstown
Presterian Church
Council Ridge coal shipped by new mine operators beginning February
Council Ridge coal, long mined by Shupo Weixs & Co and then J. Leisewig & Co, will be operated by the landowners who will oversee mining and preparation for market. Brown & Gibon expect improved quality and supply from the new operators after February, testing their integrity against prior standards.
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Council Ridge
Cragbury
Vooriosé Gibson
Shupo Weixs & Co
J. Leisewig & Co
Ridee
Brown & G Bron
Counsil Ridge
J. Leiseuring & Co
Brown &Gibon
All Council Rlyé
Council Ridge Coal
Remnants of a Cranbury Church Revival Service
A Cranbury reporter attended the reopening services of the Datel Neck Church noting road conditions and a brief worship sequence. The church, a Crantbury colony organized Nov 10 1816, saw Rev A L Armstrong and a history of its pastors, including Rev Davids Crawford, Rev Davide Deruoe, and Rev George Ely, with installation by a committee from Hamilton Square and others.
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Cranbury ‘Ur
Datel Neck
Snedeker
Charles Hodge
Samuel Miller
Albert Opil
George Ely
Hamilton Square
Perkinawith
Allentown
Rogers
Bound Brook
Henry
My. Blythe
Cranbury
Saint Sebas parish Pastor leads church revival and rebuild
A Holy era for the Sebas church ends in renewal as Pastor leads a March 28 1857 meeting, renovations funded by pledges, installation May 20, 1859, and a 1883 new chapel completion. The congregation grows from 228 to 132 evinced by losses, with stained glass windows, carpets, pulpit furniture, and flowers celebrated by all.
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Wine Henry Green
Princeton
Chen
Wholesale Butchering of Sheep by Dogs in New Broxacher
Four dogs and their owners caused the slaughter of forty sheep and two hogs at Walter's slaughter house near New Broxacher. An employee found the dogs still at work. they escaped before capture. Loss estimated at 85042 dollars. the county may bear the cost if owners not found.
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New Broxacher
Walter
Texas
Paris
Tex
J. E. Corley
Dr. King
Relef
S. A. French's
Florida orange crop losses from cold snap exceed a million
An expert traveler through the orange belt reports heavy damage from recent cold in Florida. Unmarketable fruit from freezing tops the losses at about 1.1 million dollars from a 900,000 box crop, with nursery stock and tropical fruits also badly hurt. Total statewide damage unlikely to exceed 2 million, but trees show recovery and growers remain hopeful.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Orange Belt
South Florida
Snow slide tragedy in La Plata Mountains injures two
Leonard Sutton reports a severe avalanche in the Silver Lake basin near Durango burying his partner Thomas and injuring him. Sutton dug free and called for help but Thomas died after pleading for mercy as a companion perished under the snow.
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Deerango
Leonard Sutton
Silver Lake
la Plata
Durango
Leigh -Nehoutegt
Sutton
Thomas
Myull
Suttor
Thonas
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Lewisburg University
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the Insurance Co
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A. French
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