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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
1
Rev. J. E. Corry will preach at TAR CHURCHES Sunday morning on The Will-factor in Christian Service taken from John 4 34 My meat is to do the will of him that sent me and to do his work.
Preaching by the pastor Rev War ren Elsing Sunday morning on Man as Producer. Rev Z W Wells preaches morning subject What Things to Beek and evening The Prodigal Son.
Housekeepers can buy fine cakes tomorrow at three o clock without baking. A variety of kinds will be offered at moderate prices at the Second Presbyterian chapel. Gates will be set every other Saturday for several weeks and orders will be taken from those unable to attend.
Robbers entered the Chamberlin home while the family slept Wednesday night and stole food from the cellar. The intruders took a quantity of canned fruit and vegetables and the chamberlain family bicycle belonging to young Douglass Chamberlin is missing. Miss Emma L. Mershon hosted a porch party at her Park Place home last Thursday with many guests including Miss Helen Murray, the Greers of Woodbury, and several Perrines, Applegates, Campbells, and other neighbors.
The First Presbyterian Church will host Automobile Day on Sunday morning July 30. All car owners should bring neighbors and friends, fill cars with riders, and escort elderly members to the service. Rev. J. E. Curry will preach on Christianity the Religion for a Motor Age from Jeremiah 18:3, And behold he wrought a work on wheels.
Hightstown defeated the Cranbury Athletic Association on Saturday afternoon in Hightstown by 9 to 6. The winners piled five runs in the first inning and led the rest of the way. Arey delivered a three base hit with the bases loaded in the first inning as a highlight. Schnell and Stults stood out for Cranbury.
John E. Ervin received a pleasant birthday surprise last Friday night. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith and son Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. George Davison and daughter Elsie, Mrs. James Hampton and several friends including Amy Hampton Hilda Baremore Susie Baremore Grace Emens Grace Breckedell Alberta Jobes Addie Thompson Sylvia Waddy Warren Patton William Cook Jamesburg, and the Bedles Willard Applegate Orville Moore Clifford Dey Clifford Stults.
The Schultz Memorial Church congregation will hold a harvest home on Wednesday evening August 16 on the school grounds in Cranbury. Goodwin's Band will furnish music for the event.
An executive meeting of Monmouth Presbytery groups held in Red Bank with hosts Mrs. Ella Stuka and Miss Emma L. Mershon. A new pipe organ is planned for Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church in Cranbury with installation expected before its October centennial celebration.
Mrs John B Reed formerly of Cranbury died last Thursday at her home in Princess Anne Maryland after a short illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with interment at Princess Anne. She was the daughter of Mrs Claudius Hammond of Cranbury and leaves her husband, her mother, one sister Miss Hannah Hammond of Cranbury and two brothers John Hammond and Henry Hammond of Manalapan.
Tomorrow evening Goodwin's Band performs in the band stand at Brainerd Lake with a cordial invitation to the public. Due to Main Street reconstruction by Scott Contracting Company there will be no Saturday concerts for the remainder of summer. An out of town talent group is expected to join for an unusually fine program. Everyone is welcome.
Members of the New Jersey Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage will hold supper and dance in the ball room at the New Monmouth hotel Spring Lake Saturday evening July 29 with a large turnout expected from members and friends.
The Light Bearers Mission Band at Second Presbyterian Church announced a summer schedule of cake sales from tomorrow through September. The group will operate every two weeks in the chapel from 3 to 6 PM to raise funds and serve the public while offering housewives relief from baking in warm weather.
Unionville natives recall Dr J L Whitaker of Cranbury New Jersey visiting his old Presbyterian Sunday School where he once led as superintendent and elder. He praised improvements and recalled past sermons as he reflected on aging and faith. An infantile paralysis ordinance was noted in Cranbury and community notices followed with social visits and local activities.
Goodwin's Band outlines a busy summer with multiple bookings in July and August. Readings include Kingston M. E. Church on July 25 and 26 Windsor M. E. Church, July 27 Plainsboro, August 2 Tennent, August 9 Dayton, August 16 Cranbury Methodist, August 17 Theorges Road, August 24 Kingston Presbyterian, and 80 Elmilton Square.
The ninth annual Field Meeting takes place at Fairview Farm the home of John W Hart on the Pennington Hopewell road near Pennington on Thursday July 27 at 2 oclock. Edward Caspar Stokes will give the address with a musical program. Attendees are invited to bring lunches and enjoy a lawn picnic with ice cream proceeds funding prizes for fall exhibits in Lawrenceville.
Stoll’s developing and printing by mail serves hundreds of picture takers who cannot visit the store. Send films wrapped with name and address and print quantity. 24 hour service. no charge if exposures fail. If correct, prints 10 cents each. prints start 2 cents plus size and kind.
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