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Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1917

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Churches News Roundup and Community Notices

Local church activities span sermons by Rev Calvary Lanier and Rev Warren Elsing with topics Man Limiting God and God Limiting Man. Schultz Memorial Church hosts Rev Wilbur D Gray from Ohio. Also scheduled are Young Peoples temperance events and social club gatherings led by Frank Reid and the LeRoy Scott hosts.

Warren Elsing Jegan University Delaware Ohio Schultz Memorial Church Wilbur D Gray Z. W. Wells Rev. W. Wells Schultz Memorial Pos

Hughes Attends Wilson Inauguration in Washington

Edmond Hughes of Washington and Culver School in Indiana joins the Black Horse Troop as bodyguard to Vice President Marshall during the Wilson inauguration. He spends the week sightseeing and visiting with family in the capital.

Edmond Hughes Wm. N. Hughes Culver Military School Indiana President Wilson Washington Black Horse Marshall Young Hughes

Frances Stout Surprised at Pleasant Saturday Gathering

Frances Stout hosted a surprise party Saturday with many young friends. Attendees included Misses Gladys Snedeker Irene Walker Enid Walker Edna Walker Imlay O'Neil Edrea Applegate Frances Stout Emily Walker Hazel Hutchingon and several men led by Earl Butcher Lewis Chamberlin James O'Neil John Hughes Isaiah Barclay Emerson Barcalow Leslie Perrine and Alex Maron.

Frances Stout Gladys Snedeker Irene Walker Enid Walker Edna Walker Imlay O'Neil Edrea Applegate Emily Walker Hazel Hutchingon Earl Butcher Lewis Chamberlin James O'Neil John Hughes Isaiah Barclay Emerson Barcalow Leslie Perrine Alex Maron

Easter Committees Organize Sunday School Exercises

The article lists Easter committee assignments for Sunday schools at First Church Second Church and the Waltermee Schenck Memorial with chairmen and members. It also notes the marriage of J Edward Chamberlin Cranbury to Etta Gertrude Wyckoff Keyport, solemnized at the bride’s home with music by Mrs Perrine and Ernest Stults, and that the couple will live on a Cranbury area farm after a Washington, D C trip.

First Church Joseph Symmes Clara Chamberlin Samuel Perrine Arthur Clayton Helen Butcher Charles C. Groves Emma Mershon Clara Bergen F. A. Brown Jobo Wilfert Charles Cottrell Carleton Campbell Walteree Schultz H. S. Dey J. Edward Chamberlin Cranbury Etta Gertrude Wyckoff Keyport Lohengrin Clarence Perrine Ernest Stults Mr. Adams Childs Red Bank Washington, D. C

Cranbury Urges Fire Alarm, Ford Chemical, School Warnings

A Cranbury town notice calls for a stronger fire alarm system, funds for a Ford Chemical, and warnings for speeding autos near the central school. It lauds the fire company, urges Signage at town entrances, and notes The Press refused a $200 beer ad as aligned with community uplift.

Miss Celeste Curry Weds George McKee In Fresno Ceremony

Miss Celeste Curry daughter of Rev J E Curry Cranbury married George McKee in Fresno California at 6 30 pm The couple left for a six week Pacific coast honeymoon They will reside at Camp Curry California with many Cranbury friends offering best wishes Complimentary dinners were given by Spencer Perrine J Edward Chamberlin and others before a theatre outing.

Celeste Curry J. E. Curry Cranbury George McKee Fresno California Pacific Coast Camp Curry Miss Curry

Guild Elects Officers at Annual Ladies Meeting

The Ladies Guild of the First church met on Monday to transact annual business. The treasury showed a flourishing balance with over $600 raised in the past year. Officers elected include President Mrs Joseph Symmen and four vice-presidents namely Mrs D W Clayton Mrs I C Hoff man Mrs A H Symmee and Mrs Samuel Perrise. Secretary Mrs 3 H Perrine and treasurer Mrs Stanley Con over were chosen.

Ladies Guild of the First Church Joseph Symmen D. W. Clayton I. C. Hoffman A H. Symmee Samuel Perrise 3. H Perrine Stanley Conover

Fire destroys Cranbury home of Richard Hagerty

A Tuesday morning blaze at Prospect Avenue North Cranbury destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Hagerty. They escaped with little clothing as smoke filled the house. firemen could not save the dwelling. The cause remains unknown though the fire started in an unheated room and spread through walls. Insurance covered the house and a small amount on the furniture.

Richard Hagerty Prospect’s Avenue North Cranbury

Cranbury Township School Board Annual Meeting Notice

The Annual School Meeting of Cranbury Township School Board will be held in the public school building next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Four new members, for three years each, are to be elected. The appropriation vote totals $6,400 with current expenses $5,950 and additional funds for repairing school houses $200 and manual training $250.

Cranbury Township School Board

Your Silent Partner From Our Dumb Animals

A reflective piece extols the horse as a tireless helper in daily work noting rain or shine and constant labor. It urges kindness and timely care, warning against neglect and promotion of humane treatment for the animal.

Keep to the Right A Traffic Bulletin For Pedestrians

The Traffic Club of Chicago calls pedestrians to keep to the right on sidewalks and adds a civic appeal. It condemns constant fault finding without constructive action and urges public-spirited participation in social and economic matters. He’s on the wrong side of the road.

Traffic Club of Chicago Trenton

A Fellow Feeling in the Humane Society Window

A Humane Society display shows wild animal pictures with a placard claiming women want fashionable furs. A passerby pauses and, with a tense smile, confesses empathy by saying I know how you feel, old tops I was too.

Humane Society

1450th Anniversary of St Patrick Observed in U S

Church and civic leaders mark the 1450th death anniversary of St Patrick with a call to Irish Americans to join the prohibition effort. Aimed at mobilizing youth across schools and workplaces, the message urges energetic support for national unity and law enforcement.

John Barleycorn

Get a Kodak and Snap Spring Pictures

Spring offers budding trees blossoms and family scenes in full profusion and detail. A five minute lesson makes you proficient with a Kodak and cameras priced from 75c to 70.00, with supplies available and development and printing offered.

Kodak

Also Mentioned on This Page

First Presbyterian Calvin W. Lanier Presbyterian Board of Publication Second Presbyterian Schultz C. E. Society C. E. Society of the Second Church Fee of Society Lesder Frank Reid Mrs. C. T. Hoffman J. F. F. Club LeRoy Scott Loyal Legion Temperance Legion M. E. Chapel Stitch and Chatter Club David M. Griggs A. G. Hagaman Hamilton Avenue Dey-Dey Ellsworth Dey Haverhill Mass Mis Mary Elizabeth Dey John Dey Hightstown First Baptist Church William A Stanton R. P. Stillwell Guild Parent- Teachers Association A. H. Symes Florence Perrine R''S. Reid Granbury Ford Chemical Paul Revere Chris Feigenspao McKee-Curry Spencer Perrine Edward Chamberlin Ernest Stuka Chamberlin Trenton House Daily State Gazette St. Patrick Patrick Ireland United States Cenege Bureau Elizabeth Preston Anderson Stoll's E. State St Trenton, N. J Donnelly’s Es la Ea Taylor Opera House A. F. Williams Williams East State Street R A. Donnelly State Street Broad Daniel Black Washington*Market Building Broad St
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