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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
3
A short poetic piece from The Cranbury Press urges kindness in daily life. The author Gentrupe 8 Schurtz emphasizes small acts of courtesy can resonate, returning to the giver like bread on waters, in gratitude that endures through time and distance.
A long list of guests visiting Cranbury residents includes Misa Peabody Mrs Dizabeth Luther Arthur and Albert Luther Lillian Peabody Nellie McEvoy and Albert Butler of New York John Delhanty of Windsor and others. Various local social events are noted including church talks, a Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meeting, and community gatherings at Asbury Park Pennington and Perth Amboy with music by Goodwin's Band.
A twilight service will be held at the M and M Church next Sunday evening from 6:30 to 7:30. The Crescent Orchestra will be present with music described as a special feature. The meetings have been pleasant and will continue through July and August with public participation urged.
The marriage unites Misa Ethel Mae Mount daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Mount and Charles Reid English son of Mr and Mrs J P English both of Englishtown. Also noted are deaths and funerals including Mrs Daniel Bogart at Hightstown after illness leaving three children and John Rule who died at age 76 near Cranbury, with a widow and daughter. Funeral plans for Joseph Tilton of Pleasant Hill and Rev J McClaughen officiating are listed along with interment at Hoffmans burying ground.
Margaret Wilson died at her Deane home at age 77. She is survived by four sons and one daughter. The funeral will be held Monday with services by Rev. J. B. Clark at Dayton Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at Cranbury.
A Davison and Chamberlin gum box was broken into on Monday night with gum and cash stolen and the box damaged. residents say suspects are known. On Wednesday a fire destroyed Mrs Kaufman’s home at the Taylor farm near town, starting in the kitchen. Loss about 2500 dollars, insured for 1500.
C F Danser won contracts for a Cranbury bath and hot water system for E. B. Barclay, a Franklin heating job in Hightstown, and a Dayton steam project for R. M. Rowland. an Newark heating outfit and a Dayton steam job for Schlonley were also listed. Also notes a thriving poultry trend with several residents, a July 14 Plainboro supper, and Fourth of July camp near Brainerd Lake plus a Hightstown baseball visit ending 9 to 2 and a late 5 to 0 loss. details include players and local venues.
The Pennington borough marked a peaceful Fourth of July with decorated buildings and a well run athletic program. Mayor Wagner and local leaders led a parade ending at the Seminary campus where Rev W J Crossley spoke and fireworks capped the evening before a crowd of about 500. An upcoming state issue on nonresident motorists may affect campaigning in August as mass meetings are planned by auto clubs.
The Christian Endeavor Society names officers for six months including President Chas Dey Vivo, Vice President Sylvania Davison, Recording Secretary Miss Luella Clayton, Treasurer Mrs. Geo Perring, and committees led by Mrs Chas Dey Lookout and Miss Minnie Brown Prayer Meeting and Information. A meeting is set for Friday July 15 in the church to arrange Harvest Home. Two sermons on Sanctification, July 10 and July 17, will be preached by the pastor.
In Hightstown on Saturday the local baseball club will face the Penningtons. Principal Swetland attends the State Sunday School convention at Arbury Park to deliver an address. Mrs Mounts ill mother in New York is in her 88th year and not expected back soon. A youth group from Trenton camps at Norton's Point for fishing and bathing. Various guests visit town, including J W Wyckoff and family and Mrs Josephine Judson hosting her niece Hazel Mount. Francis Romacker returns from Mercer hospital after throat operation. Professor C A Dennis, new Montvale principal, begins duties. Daryce Johnstone visits from Castleton Corner.
A nostalgic ad extols Electric Bitters to restore boyhood health by reviving digestion and appetite. It claims the stomach liver kidneys and bowels regain strength, offering renewed vigor and appreciation of food. An 60c price is listed with Nek Clayton as seller.
Princeton residents travel and gather for church and civic events as staff and professors head to Catskills and Maine while local councils stage a band concert. Asbury Park hosts a six day School of Methods, with mission study and a Sunday observance, plus a reception for new general secretary Louis Hayes Koehler.
A Brooklyn Eagle item outlines a speculative science piece predicting a distant world fragment may someday threaten Earth, detailing a gradual approach over decades before the end. The rest are short notices offering home baked goods, admin actions in Middlesex County, and creditors’ reminders in legal proceedings.
An OCR style listing details numerous small items for sale or description. Many entries mention dress accessories, brushes, sewing supplies, laces, buttons, pins, ribbons, belts, and hosiery with assorted colors and sizes. Names, quantities, and descriptions vary, reflecting a general merchandise notice.
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