Churches Announce Services and Meetings
Next Sunday Rev J K Shields of Newark preaches at First Presbyterian. Rev C W Heisley leads at Second Presbyterian. Christian Endeavor meets Sunday evening on "Little Everyday Kindnesses" led by Miss Helen Forman. Woman's Home Missionary Society gathers Friday afternoon at First Church chapel on "Our Young People" with Mrs H J Butcher in charge. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets Friday at Mrs H J Groves home on "Africa." Picnics planned for three consecutive Fridays. Second Presbyterian Sunday school enjoyed a day at Oehler’s woods. First Presbyterian school presides in A B E Perrine grave. Methodist school to visit Oehler’s woods next Friday. Rev Warren Elsing leaves Monday for California for two months. aims to resume duties at Second Presbyterian in October. Village Improvement Society meets Monday at eight in their room. Concert by Goodwin’s Band Saturday evening with a fine program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Society
Christian Endeavor Society of the First Church
Helen Forman
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the
Firat Church
H. J. Butcher
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Second Church
H. J. Groves
Africa
Second Presbyterian
Oehler’s Woods
First Presbyterian School
A. BE. Perrine
Oehler's Woods
Warren Elsing
California
Village group warns against litter at Saturday concert
The Village Improvement Society asks attendees to avoid peanuts or bananas around the band stand during the Saturday evening concert. Clifford Conover loses a fine driving horse after it bolted, broke into a barred fence, and died from injuries. Methodist church ladies will serve ice cream in the chapel tomorrow evening and provide cones to concert grounds visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Improvement Society
Clifford Conover
Bir
Conover
Ladies of the Methodist Church
Cranbury Falls to Dayton 6–1 in Saturday match
Cranbury was defeated by Dayton by six goals to one. They will play Hightstown tomorrow on the school grounds here with the game called at eight in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbury
Dayton
Hightstown
Excursion to Pali sades Park Draws Local Crowd
A Tuesday trip to Pali sades Park attracted many from the vicinity. Attendees included Goodwin's Band members and numerous local residents such as Mrs. I. C. Hoffman, Mrs. Bergen, Mrs. Perrine, Mrs. Walker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dey, Miss Groves, Miss Hughes, Miss Lewis, Mrs. Campbell, Carleton, Ernest and Graham Campbell, Miss Marion Campbell, Miss Florence Perrine, Edward Chamberlin, and Raymond Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisades Park
Goodwin
I. C. Hoffman
William Bergen
Clarence Perrine
Franklin Walker
James Dey
Will Dey
Marie Groves
Mary Hughes
Hattie Lewis
W. J. Campbell
Carleton
Ernest and
Graham Campbell
Marion Campbell
Florence Perrine
Edward Chamberlin
Raymond Lawrence
Boy Hurt In Wagon Wheel Accident At Cranbury
Bernard Edelstein a seven year old resident of Cranbury is hospitalized at St. Francis in Trenton with a severely mangled leg after becoming caught in a wagon wheel. Doctors hope to save the limb. He was climbing into the wagon as the horse moved and the wheel turned. Dr. Van Dyke of Cranbury and Dr. Reddan attended him at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Edelstein
Cranbury
St. Francis Hospital
Trenton
van Dyke
Reddan
Injured Arm During Ball Play
William Walker climbed a fence during a game and fell catching his elbow on the fence. He suffered broken small bones and was treated by Dr. Van Dyke, who reports he is progressing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walker
van Dyke
Farmer and team injured in field run by wire
Grover Stults of near Cranbury was talking on the telephone when his daughter tangled a wire underfoot. The frightened team bolted across fields and fences, injuring the draft horses severely and leaving victims in serious condition per a veterinary assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Stults
Cranbury
Real Estate Transactions Mentioned by W Wd Johnson
The list shows a 32 acre farm on Dey Road owned by W H Johnson sold to Gustave Olson of Freneau, Red Star Poultry Farm near Cranbury sold to Hymen Michelson of New York City, and Dr J C Holmes property in Cranbury sold to Wm D Watson of Freehold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wd. Johnson
Dey Road
W. H. Johnson
Gustave Olson
Frenean
Red Star Poultry Farm
Cranbury
Hymen Michelson
New York City
Dr. J. C. Holmes
Wm. D. Watsox
Freehold
Ernest Walker Birthday Party Held for Eleventh Birthday
Ernest Walker elder son of Post master and Mrs E W Walker received a small party Thursday from his parents to celebrate his eleventh birthday. Guests included Emerson Barricko Thornton Field Theodore Davison John Bessel Harold O'Neil Douglass Chamberlin Albert Barclay William Waixer and Johan Campbell with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Walker
E. W. Walker
Emerson Barricko
Thornton Field
Theodore Davison
John Bessel
Harold O'Neil
Douglass Chamberlin
Albert Barclay
William Waixer
Johan Campbell
Foresters of America Camp Nears Large Size at Hightstown
Several members have been admitted into the Foresters of America at Hightstown. Rapid progress suggests the camp will soon be one of the largest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Foresters of America
Hightstown
Hightstown Road Nears Completion
The county built concrete road from the entrance to Hights town from Trenton to Mercer Street is nearing completion. It is described as one of the finest strips of road in the county and will improve local transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightstown
Trenton
Mercer Street
Peddie Institute Nears Completion of Dormitory
Work on a new dormitory for Peddie Institute in Hightstown is rapidly nearing completion. The building on Main Street, part of Peddie Block, will rank with the best at the institution. The house formerly occupied by Prof. J. S. Mount has been torn out and remodeled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peddie Institute
Hightstown
J. S. Mount Andt
Main Street
Peddie
Belmar Public School Principal Named Freehold Leader
Prof. E. Gaige, ten years supervising principal of Belmar public school, is chosen by the Freehold Board of Education as the new Freehold schools principal at a salary of $1,800. He succeeds Prof. Charles J. Strahan, appointed County Superintendent of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Gaige
Belmar
Freehold Board of Education
Freehold Schools
Charles J. Strahan
New Girls' College to Open in Langhorne Bucks County
The Charles E. Ellis College for the Education of Fatherless Girls will be built in Langhorne Bucks County Pa using $3,663,500 from the late Charles E. Ellis estate, the residue after his 1909 death. Trustees plan erection and maintenance with work to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Ellis
Langhorne
Bucks County
Prospect Plains Visitors Spann New York Guests
Jacob Van Davender of New York visits Mr and Mrs Wm Snedeker while Mrs Ben Doty also from New York spends weeks with Mr and Mrs Robert Van Denburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob van Davender
New York
Wm. K. Snedeker
Ben Doty
Robert van Denburg
Return from Pacific Coast Tour by Mr and Mrs James Vandenbergh
Mr and Mrs James Vandenbergh have come home after a three month Pacific Coast tour. They travelled 10 000 miles by rail and 5 000 by car and trolley, staying in 21 hotels across 25 states. They visited Grand Canyon Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle Vancouver Tia Juana Denver Salt Lake City Cripple Creek Yellow Stone Park Detroit and more with side trips from San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vandenbergh
Pacific Coast
Hightstown
Vandenbergh
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Riverside
Pasadena
Portland
Seattle
Vancouver
B.C
Tia Juana
Mexico
Denver
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springe
Yellowstone Park
Spokane
Cripple Creek
Detroit
Stand Oil Bayonne Strike Ends After Rioting
After ten days of strike and deadly rioting in Bayonne New Jersey three men were killed and many injured. At a street meeting the strikers voted to return to work on the promise of plant superintendent G B Hennessey to seek wage increases and address perceived wrongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Bayonne
N. J
G. B. Hennessey
Abop
Missing Woman Found in Mercer Hospital at Trenton
Mrs. Isaac Taylor of Everett's Corner was reported dead last Saturday in a carp field near Milltown. Her husband located her at Mercer Hospital in Trenton after she used a different name, saying she came for nervous trouble. She is improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Taylor
Everett’s Corner
Milltown
Mercer Hospital
Trenton
Taylor
Grove
Last Call for Corn Growing Contest in Middlesex County
The Middlesex County Board of Agriculture invites corn growers to enter their 1.5 acre plots for a late fall show. Entries close in the first week of August after plot measurements by a committee. Interested farmers should write to County Farm Demonstrator Irving L. Owen in New Brunswick, N J for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County Board of Agriculture
Irving L. Owen
New Brunswick
N. J
Cranbury Station Social Notes Update from Asbury Park Visit
Cranbury Station residents Mrs George Ely and Mr George Ely with Mrs Clarence Ely and Warren Ely spent Tuesday at Asbury Park. Several guests including Miss Lulu Kleinfelder Miss Maizie French of Brooklyn and Miss Elsie Applegate of South Amboy joined Grace Peppler for a week. Mrs Clifford Andrews and Melva visited Riggleaville while Mrs Thos Conway hosted niece Miss Lillian Courtney from Trenton. George Peppler and family toured Asbury Park. George Wolfe and family remain home sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ely
Clarence Ely
Warren
Eva
Asbury Park
William Mc Dowell
Thos
Mc Dowell
Hightstown
Andrew Kane
Lulu Kleinfelder
Maizie French
Brooklyn
N. Y
Elsie
Mildred Applegate
South Amboy
Grace Peppler
Clifford Andrews
Melva
Summer culling advised to improve laying flock efficiency
New Jersey Experiment Station expert Willard C Thompson says July and August are ideal for culling nonperforming laying hens. He advises removing about half the flock yearly, replacing with pullets, and focusing on producers with strong bodies, bright combs, and alert eyes to boost egg production and future breeding stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard C. Thompson
New Jersey
Henry Ford as Republican Pres candidate runs on reputation
A commentator suggests Henry Ford as a Republican presidential candidate noting he can "run on his reputation" like his cars. The piece argues the party is full of similar candidates relying on reputation rather than platform or record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
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First Presbyterian Church
J. K. Shields
Newark
Second Presbyterian Church
C.W. Heisley
Bacond Presbyterian Church
Missionary Societies
V.ls
Johnson
Lodge
Hightstown Road
Gaige
New Girls’ College
Prospect Plains
Cranbury Station
Stoll's
State
Trenton, N. J
Norfolk
Palm Beach
Benjamin
Fred’k W. Donnelly Co
Taylor Opera House
A. F. Williams
East State Street
N.J
Cranbury Press
Annalite
Daniel Blogk
Washington Market Building
109 S. Broad SR
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