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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1886
Page
3
A fruit train on the line between Hights town and Jamesburg derailed near the Millstone bridge on Wednesday. The engine broke its side rods causing delays to New York Philadelphia and Pemberton trains. The crippled engine was moved to South Anchor for repairs.
The Missionary Band of the First Presbyterian Sunday School will host a picnic on July 31 near Ure Paromige with homemade articles for sale and refreshments. Accompaniments include games and music to ensure a pleasant time for all ages and to raise funds.
The piece recounts dawn activities and a Mollie Pitcher drill, a 6:30 morning baseball game, a basement church festival netting about $70, and late afternoon balloon ascents with fireworks. It also mentions robberies, a pump accident, a fire damage case, and various local notices and advertisements from New Jersey towns.
Letters from Buckincham and Daxtone Pa attest satisfaction with a showroom display and the quality of drugs and merchandise. Jacob Campbell notes prompt payment and a discount aim, Wormington & Fan commend the new showcase and its arrangement for counter display.
A small fire in New Brunswick Tuesday night left William E. Fulton a prominent Republican fireman dead from heat after rescuers failed to reach him. The tragedy follows Fulton's family receiving life insurance benefits in the thousands.
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