Fourth of July Celebration Grand Success in Cranbury
The Cranbury Fourth of July event drew about four thousand attendees with perfect weather and no mishaps. A morning baseball game, decorated houses, a grand parade led by W H Johnson, horse and rider contests, races, aquatic events, a community choir, a Flag message address by Surrogate D W Clayton, and a large fireworks display marked the celebration. Prizes, refreshments, and local cooperation highlighted a day regarded as a major community achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oranbury
Cranbury
Cranbury Athletic Association
Lemuel Stults
Emma Harder
Stults
Lang Johnson
Trenton
Walter S. Grover
Andrew S. Ely
Clarence Grover
W. H. Johnson
S. E. Bennett
H.N. Scott
William Gordon
Jack Silvers
W. Russell Silvers
Sam
Ernest Laird
Warren Elsing
Second Presbyterian Church
Elsing
John Wilfert
Ford
J. Edward Chamberlin
Acme
Virginia Carolina
Clifford Conover
Manalapan
Trenton Bone
Hightstown Fire Department
Charles Warner Limoid
C. P. Emmons
Nathanial Stearns
Royster
Harvey Hoffman
Gideon Applegate
A. A.C
William Updyke
William Hand
William Petty
Walter
Charles Bebe
Lewis Chamberlin
James Wiley
Bert Southard
Harvey Petty
Walter Griggs
Charles Butcher
Charles Symmes
Wm. S. Bull
John C. Barlow
Alex Applegate
Z. W. Wella
C. Raymond Wicott
W. Wells
D. W. Clayton
Florence Perrine
JE. Curry
H. Perrine
Wm. F. Perrine
Walter Havens
Goodwin
Brainerd Lake
Stahl
Village Improvement Society
Geo. B. Mershon
John B. Perrine
Samuel Perrine
H. N. Scott
S. H. Perrine
Z. W. Wells
Julia Murphy
A. W. Forman
Lewis
Churches Sermons and Club Notes
The article lists sermons at First Presbyterian Church by Rev J E Curry on A Codicil in Christ's Last Will and Testament and at Second Presbyterian Church by Rev Warren Elsing on Gods Double Dwelling Place. It notes Stitch and Chatter Club meets at Edna MacDonald’s home, library night changes to Tuesday and Saturday in July and August, and a doggie roast hosted by Miss Bertha Applegate near Cranbury with about twenty five guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
J. E. Curry
Second Presbyterian Church
Warren Elsing
Stitch and Chatter Club
Edna MacDonald
Bertha Applegate
Cranbury
Van Dyke Property Bought by B Fiestal Family
The late Rev. J. B. Van Dyke’s Morrison Street Hightsown property was purchased Saturday by B. Fiestal. After repairs the Fiestal family will occupy the house. Buddie the Barclay dog was a patriotic Cranbury canine, appearing Monday with orange ribbon on Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dyke
J. 8. van Dyke
Morrison Street
Hightstown
B. Fiestal
Fiestal
E. 8
Barclay and Family
Cranbury
Communty Fourth of July thanks crowd and sponsors
The committee thanks all volunteers for decorating, parading, and attending the Fourth of July events. Gratitude goes to those from near and far and to the Cranbury Press and Mrs. Maude B Rue for publicity. The Hightstown sprinkler loan is appreciated. All committees meet tomorrow at Odd Fellows Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightstown
Cranbury Press
Maude B.rue
Odd Fellows Hall
R. P. Stillwell
Local Guests and Visits Around Cranbury Station
Cranbury Station residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the Fourth of July weekend. includes guests from Trenton Hightstown Newark Paterson Jamesburg Lakewood Camden and Windsor with social calls at multiple homes and a church prayer meeting led by Rev N E Webb of Windsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Dey
Lakewood
N. E. Webb
Windsor
John Mount
Three Hurt as Auto Bus Upsets on Plainsboro Road
An auto bus owned by Harvey 8 Dey outlining a Cranbury trip overturned after losing a front wheel, injuring three young men who were treated by Dr. B S Van Dyke. Two passengers left for New Brunswick citing injuries. the wrecked bus required repairs. State Health officials warn parents to keep children away from potential polio carriers amid the New York City outbreak and advise isolation and medical contact if gastro intestinal symptoms appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey 8
Dey
Plainsboro
Cranbury
Roland Dey
B S. van Dyke
New Brunswick
State Department of Health
New York City
New York
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Local Social Notes and a Workplace Incident
Dayton area social files list visits and hosting at local homes including Mr. and Mrs. Neec Stettler of Philadelphia recruiting time with Rev J B Clark. Frederick Seigle remains in critical condition after last Wednesday's Parlim Powder Plant blast at St Peter's Hospital New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neec Stettler
Philadelphia
J. B. Clark
Frederick Seigle
St. Peter’s Hospital
New Brunswick
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Granbury
Harry Perrine
Richard Mason
Mason
Leslie Perrine
Ethel Cole
John Dorrance
George Duncan
Warren Petty
Oscar Phares
Charles Jones
Miss Cole
Dolly Varden
Dolly Varden Sewing Stand, Mrs. Dorrance
Mr. Duncan
Mr. Petty
Mr. Phares
Mr. Jones
Lister
Stitch and Chatter
Cranbury Station
Wm. M. Cox
George Peppiler
John Peppler
Russell Rockhill
Fred Heidinger
Jacob Heidinger
Charles Wolfe
Asbury Park
Leonard
Union Hill
William Buskey
Thomas Conway
George Boldman
Ida and
Florence Boldman
Newark
William Conway
Mamie Muldrick
Harry and
Charles Kerns
Mrs. Wilson
Paterson
A. Mockridge
H. Kern
Laura Malan
Camden
Elizabeth Rule
Fred Rule
Jamesburg
E. Malan
Dayton
H. 5. Rice
Alfred Rice
Vineland
Daniel Losey
Morristown
Henry MacDonald
Ela
Mary Evans
Milltown
Edgar Carroll
Ruth Grover
A. E. Vines
Mary Booream
Bodine’s Corner
George Harvey
William Conover
S. H. Hubbard
Eleanor Smith
Highland Park
A. E. Wines
Fred Hubbard
St. Louis
Floyd L. Evans
Cornell, N. Y
William‘ MacDonald
Estella van Derveer
C. Raymond Wicoff
Paul Matzke
Walter D. Applegate
Ocean Grove
William Grover Jr
C. G. Snedeker
Celia Everett
Marie McCall
Margaretta Carroll
Henrietta Osborn
Mises Bessie i Schoenly
Wallace Carroll
Palm Beach
Fred'k W. Donnelly
Williams
Roger’s Bros
Cromwell
Community Co
ST. Regis and Patrician
Hawkes
A. F. Williams
East State Street
Trenton, N, Je
R. A. Donnelly
State Street
Broad
Trenton, N. J
Mexico
Men and Boys
Daniel Block Clothing CO
Washington Market Building
109 S. Broad SR
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