Local Church Activities And School Board Actions
Sunday services and class schedules from First and Second Presbyterian churches plus Schultz Memorial M E outline worship times and events. Harvest home supper at Hightstown Baptist on Aug 1 with rain date. Ladies meetings at Second church and Miss Nora Gregory wedding details. West Windsor board awards school bus routes to named contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Presbyterian
Frederick Schweitzer
West Windsor
Board of Education of
West Windsor Township
James H. Everett
Charles E. Bauman
John Robbins
Gordon Tindall
Benjamin Emmons
Joseph Taylor
Beverley Everett
Bergen-Johnson Wedding at Princeton Methodist Church
Stanley Silvers Bergen and Leah W. Johnson wed in Princeton at 4 PM with Elston Hunt Bergen as best man and Ella Johnson as maid of honor. The ceremony by Dr. Lucas followed a simple service, with 30 guests and no flowers. The couple will reside in Princeton after a Park Place reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Princeton
Stanley Silvers Bergen
Leah W. Johnson
Elston Hunt Bergen
Ella, Johnson
Lucas
Park Place
Mr. Bergen
Wm. H. Gordon
Cranbury
Bergen
Little Folks Leave with Joy after Charitable Visit
Cranbury and Hightstown communities recall a two week stay by fifty six children from the city. Donations funded shoes clothing and toys for the neediest, about 100 dollars spent. The visit brought happiness pep and lasting memories for all involved as families thanked contributors. Dey sues Monroe township over two counts totaling 2500 for flood damage and water flow across his Prospect Plains property interfering with cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbury
Hightstown
Santa Claus
Dey
Monroe
Elmer H. Dey
Prospect Plains
Monroe Township
Half Acre
Obituary for Susan Manning of Brooklyn
Susan Manning age 80 died Tuesday evening at her Brooklyn home. Survived by sons Dr Charles Manning and Clarence Manning both of Brooklyn, sister Misa Mary McDowell of Brooklyn, brother George McDowell of Trenton. Husband Edward Manning predeceased her about two years ago. Services held last evening at her home and interment today in Brainerd cemetery Cranbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Charles Manning
Clarence Manning
Misa Mary McDowell
George McDowell
Trenton
Edward Manning
Brainerd
Cranbury
Auto dealer Leon Ely dies after long illness at 38
Leon Ely aged 38 died at Hightstown after a long illness. He was son of the late Stephen Ely of Cranbury and resided here for some time. Survived by his wife, one son Raymond, his mother and brother Charles Ely of Cranbury. Ely ran the Hightstown Garage and was known for business ability. Services were held at the Central Hotel Hightstown with burial in New Port, N J. under J. S. Rogers & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightstown
Stephen Ely
Cranbury
Raymond
Charles Ely
Ely
Central Hotel
New Port
N. J
J. 8. Rogers
Drowned Bordentown Student From Ironsides School
Bordentown boy Salmetius Parlor age 20 a student at Ironsides Manual Training and Industrial School drowned in the Delaware River Sunday after overheating and cramps while swimming opposite the school Theodore Peterson another student attempted rescue but failed Parlor home Jersey City was completing his fourth year at the school and was a scholar musician and athlete
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmetius Parlor
Ironsides Manual Training and Industrial School
Bordentown
Delaware River
Theodore Peterson
Parlor
Young Parlor
Jersey City
Sandsome Hightstown Bank Opens Tomorrow
The First National Bank of Hightstown debuts with a $100000 outlay in a central main street building. The Philadelphia firm Wills Bills built it and Holmes Winslow of New York designed it, featuring bronze doors, white walls, gray marble, terrazza floors, and electric security systems. Directors and officers reflect long service including Joseph Holmes and James M. Vandenbergh, with James Perrine as cashier at age 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Hightstown
Smith
Wills Bills Company
Philadelphia
Holmes & Winslow Company of
New York
James M. Vandenbergh
Build‘ing
Vandenbergh
Main Street
Joseph Holmes
Joseph H. Johnes
D. H. Cunningham
John W. Perrine
E National Bank
Mr. Perrine
Joseph H. Black
Elmer B. Chamberlain
D. H. Cunninghan
Richard H. Ely
George B. Holmes
Thomas Meirs
William H. Meira
J. V. D. Perrine
Forman A. Updike
Appleby Seeks Re election in Third New Jersey District
Congressman T Frank Appleby announced his renomination bid on the Republican ticket at a dinner in Asbury Park attended by 600. He named Assemblyman Edward A Sexsmith of Asbury Park as campaign manager and the First National Bank of South River as campaign depository.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleby
T. Frank Appleby
New Jersey
New Monterey
Asbury Park
Monmouth County
Edward A. Sexsmith
First National
Court Action Against Perrine's Begins in Circuit Court
Chamberlain and Barclay of Hights town filed a circuit court action against Ida A. and Elias Perrine. The suit seeks 345.20 on a loan dated April 15 1920 and 800 on a note plus 920.85 for goods sold but unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrine
S. A
Chamberlain & Barclay
Hightstown
Ida A
Elias Perrine
Harvest Home Events Listed for August
August 1 at Hightstown Baptist Church and Goodwin's Band with Dayton Harvest Home on August 2. Community notices invite attendance and mark local celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightstown Baptist Church
Harvest Home
Goodwin
Dayton Harvest Home
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Presbyterian
J. E. Curry
Baptist Harvest Home
Stewart Gregory
Nora Gregory
Sarah Gregory
South Old Bridge
George W. Stewart
Monmouth Junction
Plainsboro Reformed Church
Andrew Gregory
Cecelia Sceigle
Stewart
Maine
Bergen-Johnson
Susan Manning
Leon Ely
Sandsome Hightstown Bank
Joseph E. Stricker
George 8. Silzer
Raritan Bay
Keyport
Frank Kramer
East
Orange
Middlesex County
White House At Sea Girt
Franklyn D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
J. Warren Davis
United States
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
California
Esmond Mills
East State St
Kodak
E. State Street
Trenton, Ni de
Palm Beach
Chumbing CO
South Broad St. Trent
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