Church notices and small town society events
Sunday sermons at First and Second Presbyterian churches, with Rev. J E Curry and Rev Warren Elsing, plus a youth group meeting led by Miss Helen Forman. Socials include Stitch and Chatter at Mrs John Wilfert and a doggie roast hosted by the Butchers. Harvest services planned at Schultz Memorial and Plainsboro Church with Goodwins Band.
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Second Presbyterian Church
Warren Elsing
Christian Endeavor Society of
The
First Presbyterian Church
Helen Forman
Cranbury Celebrates Fourth Of July In July Concerts
Citizens' Committee reports about 80 dollars remaining from the Fourth of July celebration. They plan to fund Saturday concerts by Goodwin's Band at Brainerd Lake July 22, and intend to make the celebration an annual event with RB P. Stillwell as next year’s chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee
Goodwin
Brainerd Lake
Cranbury
RB P. Stillwell
Three Injured in Cranbury Accident Near Midnight
A carriage carrying Mrs. Clarence Thornton, Wesley Southard, and George Joslin was rear collided by a motorcycle from Hightstown, injuring all aboard. Thornton broke an arm, Southard a knee cap, Joslin cuts and bruises. doctors treated them in Cranbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Thornton
Wesley Southard
George Joslin
Cranbury
MacElroy
Trenton
Gifford Re-Elected Head of Raritan Civic Club
At the annual meeting in Town Hall Piscataway town the Rev. Henry Hale Gifford was re-elected president of the Raritan Civic Association. The president reviewed past work and noted growing appreciation of the organization by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raritan Civic Association
Piscatawaytown
Henry Hale Gifford
Middlesex County Free From Paralysis Epidemic
With one case at Perth Amboy and two at Woodbridge, Middlesex County remains clear of infantile paralysis. Health authorities intensify efforts as a Perth Amboy case is reported and Plainfield Sunday schools postpone excursions to Asbury Park due to the epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth Amboy
Woodbridge
Middlesex County
Ning
Plainfield
Asbury Park
Two Sharks Killed After Morgan’s Lacey Evening Encounter
Two sharks about 12 feet and a bit smaller were sighted near Morgan's Lacey evening and killed. Spectators celebrated the capture and many visitors cut up the sharks for souvenirs including teeth and tail sections. One fisherman's net was damaged by the sharks in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan’s Lacey
Obituary of Abijah D. Dey 82 in Cranbury area
Abijah D. Dey died Sunday at his Railroad Avenue home aged 82 after a brief illness. A retired farmer, he leaves his wife a son in Helmetta and three daughters Mrs Miller Mrs Dey and Mrs Potter of Cranbury. Funeral services were held from his Tate residence Tuesday, with Rev. J. E. Curry of Cranbury and Rev. Thomas Tyack of Hightstown officiating. interment at Hightstown.
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Abijah D. Dey
Railroad Avenue
Mr. Dey
Helmetta
Miller
Dey
Potter
Cranbury
Tate
J. E. Curry
Thomas Tyack
Hightstown
Mrs Marion B Brown Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Marion B Brown aged 24 wife of Charles Brown colored died Sunday morning in the State Hospital Tren ton after a short illness. She and her husband occupied the tenant house on Harvey R Dey's Daytor farm where she was employed. Survived by husband and three young children. Funeral from her late home Monday afternoon with Rev James B Clark of Dayton officiating.
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Marion B. Brown
Charles Brown
State Hospital
Trenton
Harvey R. Dey
Daytor
Brown
James B. Clark
Dayton
One Ball Pitched Seals Childs Hall of Fame Status
Chicago Herald recounts Manager Childs of the Portsmouth team delivering a single pitch in a game against Marion on June 20, 2010. The lone throw ended a triple play, crediting Childs with a full inning pitched in a historic one-ball appearance.
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Childs
Portsmouth
Marion
Chicago Herald
Local Social News from Cranbury Station
Mrs. Wm Applegate of Hightstown spent the week with Mr and Mrs Fred Iker. Mr and Mrs John P Mount and children visited Asbury Park. Mrs Andrew Kane hosted Mrs C A Kleinfelder of Hightstown and Miss Marie French of Brooklyn. Geo Peppler hosted Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson and others including Mrs Gwendoline Wilson of Paterson. Mrs William McDowell remains at home with the grip. Mr and Mrs Jacob Heldinger visited their son Rudolph Heidinger in Hightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Applegate
Hightstown
Fred Iker
John P. Mount
Asbury Park
Andrew Kane
C. A. Kleinfelder
Marie French
Brooklyn
Geo Peppler
Charles Wilson
Mrev"x. Mockridge
Gwendoline Wilson
Paterson
R. Rockhill
New Brunswick
William McDowell
Jacob Heldinger
Rudolph Heidinger
Dayton area social notes list visits and travel
Mr and Mrs Wesley Applegate motored with Mr and Mrs Lewis D Rowland and daughter Jean to Asbury Park John Conover of Trenton spent the day with Mr and Mrs Wm Conover choir sing Sunday morning God Will Take Care of You Mrs Blanche Rowland of Elizabeth visited Mrs A W Deane last Sunday Friends of Mr and Mrs Henry Von Thun of New York have returned home Miss Margaret Appiegate of Cranbury visited Miss Cecelia Errickson and returned Rev and Mrs James B Clark motored to Philadelphia for a week with relatives William Bley fell from a fence breaking his arm Mr and Mrs A W Deane spent Sunday at Keansburg Rev Eugene Petty of Florence will supply Dayton Presbyterian pulpit July 16 Miss Marie McGallan left Monmouth Junction for summer school at Chautauqua Lake Mr and Mrs J W Errickson and Mr and Mrs John Everett motored to Boonton to visit Mrs Mary Case Ed installation of officers for POC A local camp will be held July 20 at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John” Conover
Margaret Appiegate
Cranbury
Cecelia Errickeon
James B. Clark
Philadelphia
William Bley
A. W. Deane
Keansbury
Eugene §. Petty of
Florence
Dayton Presbyterian Church
Marie McGall
Monmouth Junction
Chataqua Lake
J. W. Errickson
John Everett
Wm. H. Giles
Boonton
Mary Case
Interest In Ancient Days
The ancients frowned on interest calling it usury and viewed money living by investments as disreputable. Aristotle called money a barren thing that yields nothing without violating nature. Reform came with the Crusades when lenders gained standing in Europe according to the London Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aristotle
Europe
London Telegraph
Never Hits It in Gadsby Rivalry
In a sharp exchange the judge taunts Noscads as a regular fortune hunter while Raynor calls him a poor shot. the remarks capture a courtroom clash around a contested case and reputations.
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Gadsby
Noscads
Raynor
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C. E. Society
Stitch and Chatter, Club
Stitch
John Wilfert
David C. Lewis
First National Bank of Cranbury
First National Bank of Roselle
Schultz
Apollo Lodge No. 156
Cohunn Lodge
True Craftament Lodge
Helen Butcher
Charles and
Alex Butcher
Plainsboro Harvest Home
Plainsboro
James Courtney
Applegarth
Mr. Courtney
G. H. Franklin
M. Franklin
George E. Titun
Argo
Martin Botan
Courtney
Public Service Corporation
Augustine Turline
Herman Scudder
Trenton Country Club
Cranbury Council
United American Mechanics
Junior Mechanics
Middlesex Council
Daniel W. Clayton
Clayton
Z. W. Wells
Heme
United States
England
Gifford
Raritan Civic Club
Cranbury Station
Wesley Applegate
Lewis D. Rowland
Jean
Bessie Hubbard
Mrs. E. B. Hunt
Blanche Rowland
Elizabeth
Henry von Thun
New York
Stoll’s
E. State St
Trenton, N.J
Cranbury and
Vicinity
First National Bank
Williams
Rogers Bros
ST. Regis and Patrician
Hawkes
Diamonds
Sheffield
A. F. Williams
East State Street
Trenton, N. J
R. A. Donnelly
State Street
Palm Beach
Daniel Block Clothing CO
Washington Market Building
Broad Ste
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