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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1897
Page
3
Community notices list services at First Church Second Church and Methodist Church with sermon topics Paul and the Philippian Jailer and The Fourth Commandment. Local events include harvest homes, band performances, and festivals with plans in Cranbury Hightstown and Windsor.
Lost or strayed items include two pairs of spoons found near the Grand Stand at the O H Driving Park between 11 and 12 last night. Return to Cranbury. Mr Robert L Walker was injured Sunday in South Cranbury yard but recovering. Village horses roam and graze on neighbors’ lawns. owners urged to keep them on their properties.
Andrew Perrine son of Matthias Perrine of Cranbury Station was badly cut in a field accident yesterday. His hands were mangled and two fingers and a thumb required amputation. Nearby churches held patriotic sermons last Sabbath with Rev. Taylor in the Second Church offering a solo “There is a green hill far away.” I C Hoffman sold several high grade wheels to multiple buyers including William Leon Plainsboro and others across Plainsboro Waverly and Edinburg.
Mrs. Helen Everett wife of Rev B N Everett of Jamesburg died at the home of Rev Frank Everett of Trenton after years of illness. Funeral services were held in Jamesburg church. John Britton Jr. died at his father Nathanie Britton's home after a week with pneumonia. The issue also comments on hot July weather, bicycle lamps and a Pathlight ad, plus two deluxe North tours by the Pennsylvania Railroad in July and August priced at 100 dollars including travel and hotel.
A reader criticizes the Oransbury Board of Education for delays at the local school. He cites a leaking building, water-damaged books, unfinished grading, unsightly grounds, and an overdue cleanup of closets and heating. He urges prompt funding and completion before fall terms.
The article notes large numbers of Princeton freshmen applicants for next fall and an anticipated record class size with more than 800 freshmen likely. It also outlines New Jersey National Guard encampment at Sea Girt starting next Monday with schedules for regiments and camp rules. Additional items include Epworth League Convention rail tickets to Toronto with special round-trip fares.
The arrest of Clark Dill et al James West John Daley and others on charges of fishing with a scoop net in a pond on Joseph Darnell's property sparks a legal fight. They claim permission but face state law prohibiting net use where a pond lies upstream from a stream stocked with food fish. The defense has secured eminent counsel and will contest the prosecution. Additionally notices cover a Pennsylvania Railroad ticket plan for Milwaukee meetings and miscellaneous quotes and ads.
A lively sales note offers summer hats flowers ribbons chifons and trimmed sailers, with babies cared for items. It touts low prices on gowns, organdis, lawns, jaconets, laces, embroideries, collars ties belts and ready made shirts waists. Corsets and underwear priced from 50 cents to 75 cents with better options at 15 to 50 cents.
A local store advertises a large sale of striped and plain patterns in crisp quality fabrics. Prices range from 18 to 50 cents a yard with a wide selection and noted great deal for customers.
An OCR fragment notes pricing details for items described as Black Dongola footwear with mentions of coin and London tips. Prices cited include 3.00, 82.47 and 2.09, but the full context and buyers or sellers are not evident.
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