Church notices and community events at Cranbury area churches
Sunday services at First and Second Presbyterian and Schultz Memorial M E include sermons notes and Easter observance. Community groups meet next week including C E Society at 6 30 pm and Cranbury Woman's Club Shakespeare readings. Pioneer Grange Fire Company and Helping Hand Society host meetings and a March 27 food sale raising funds. St Patrick's Supper by Stitch and Chatter Club yields about 200. Musical entertainment provided by Peddie Institute orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club of
Cranbury
William Gordon
Professor Reeves
Peddie Institute
Helping Hand Society of
The
First Presbyterian Church
John B Perrine
Stitch and Chatter Club
Peddie Orchestra
Sadie Snedeker Weds Joseph Kirby in Plainsboro
Mr and Mrs A L Snedeker announce the marriage of their daughter Sadie Jr to Joseph L Kirby son of B C Kirby of Kingston. The ceremony was held March 10 at 6 pm by Rev Latham at the M E Church. A wedding supper followed. Matron of honor was Mrs Harry Buscher of Trenton and best man was A L Snedeker. The bride wore pink crepe de chine with carnations and the bridesmaid wore blue with carnations. The couple is described as well known locally. the bride is popular in Plainsboro. The bridegroom is employed by Standard Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L Snedeker
Plainsboro
Sadie Jr
Joseph L Kirby
B. C. Kirby
Kingston
Latham
M. BE
Harry Buscher
Trenton
A. L. Snedeker
Tragic Gasoline Fire Claims Mrs Ginter
Mrs Bertha Ginter died after an apparent gasoline mix up caused an explosion while she started a fire in a stove. She was transported to a New Brunswick hospital with severe burns and died near midnight. She leaves her husband Edward Ginter. funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM at the Kingston M E Church Cranbury officiated by Rev J B Curry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha B
Edward Ginter
New Brunswick
Monmouth—Junction
John F Ten Broeck of Perth Amboy Dies at 52
John F. Ten Broeck of Perth Amboy died suddenly at his home early Tuesday after convulsions following a Monday theatre outing with family. He was 52, a former Middlesex Assemblyman, Perth Amboy mayor, comptroller, and head of its draft board. Survived by widow Elizabeth Rue Ten Broeck, and two sisters. Funeral at his late home Saturday at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Ten Broeck
Perth Amboy
Ten Broeck
Viola Petty
Majestic Theatre
Amber
Miss Matilda Clayton, Dutch Neck Resident, Dies
Miss Matilda Clayton died at her home near Dutch Neck after a lengthy illness. She leaves three brothers David F Frank B and Henry Clayton. She was a member of Hightstown Presbyterian Church. Funeral from brother David Clayton's home Saturday at 3 pm. Interment in Freehold Cemetery. Directed by A. B. Cole Son & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Clayton
Dutch Neck
David F
Frank B
Henry Clayton
Miss Clayton
Hightstown Presbyterian Church
David Clayton
Freehold
A. 8. Cole
Mrs Estelle Fravel Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs Estelle Fravel wife of Howard Fravel former superintendent of the Public Service trolley lines died suddenly Wednesday of apoplexy She was found near her home and died after medical aid failed Survived by husband three children Elizabeth Merchant Catherine Fravel and James Fravel and a wide circle of friends Funeral Sunday at 2 PM from the family home Cole Son Co to direct arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Fravel
Howard Fravel
Public Service Trolly Lines
Public health on gonorrhea and syphilis burdens New Jersey
The piece argues gonorrhea and syphilis are contagious curable and preventable. It cites New Jersey spending three million dollars annually for care of criminals insane and diseased, with up to one third syphilitic, condemning wasted funds on ineffective treatment and urging decisive public health action and a sweeping health movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Play It Safe with Hoyle on Liberty Bonds and Savings Certificates
The article argues that government securities are the trump suit in investing. It urges using Liberty Bonds and Treasury Savings Certificates to secure profit and defend against unscrupulous promoters, promoting a Hoyle style of skilled play and financial independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Hoyle
Hoyle
Coust
United States
Liberty
Treasury Savings
Prohibition's impact seen as dismantled breweries repurposed
Prohibition era prophecies of blight fade as former breweries become meat packing plants cold storage dehydrating facilities and makers of non alcoholic beverages dairy products and nourishing foods. Saloons give way to trade emporiums and streets show no intoxicated victims or saloon crowds. The New Jersey Bureau of Venereal Disease Control cites gonorrhea and syphilis as one eighth of preventable sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Boston
New Orleans
St. Paul
New Jersey
Bureau of Venereal Disease Control
Local residents spend time in Trenton and nearby towns
Hightstown and surrounding communities report residents visiting Trenton and nearby towns. Several families including the Schard Cunningham Wolfe Field Davison Mount Rockhill Peppler Wolfe Ely Perrine and their relatives are noted for midweek and weekend visits and gatherings in Trenton Cranbury and New Brunswick.
Chamberlains Tablets Credited by Local Inn Keeper
George F. Daniela Hardwick VI proprietor of the Hardwick Inn endorses Chamberlains Tablets as an effective laxative. The note appears in a column titled The Best Laxative and Daily Thought praises a well-read man, attributed to Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
George F. Daniela
Hardwick
Daniels
Hardwick Inn
New England
Daily Thought
Emerson
Farm to Lease in New Jersey Notice
Farm to lease. due to family changes, seeks rental of a good potato and grain farm. Inquire with G A Brnnere in Hightstown New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Matthews
Hightstown
N. J
Stoll's Baseball Supplies Ready for Spring Players
The milder days spur the baseball urge among men and boys. Stoll's offers reliable gear and many items players may not know they need to maximize fun. The shop promises everything a player needs and more for outdoor play.
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Presbyterian
J. BE. Curry
Second Presbyterian
Board of Freedmen
Econ
C. E. Society of the Second Church
Martin Welch
Beta —Woman’s Club
Pioneer Grange
Pioneer Grange No. 1
Cranbury Fire Company No. 1
E. C. Wilson
Kirby-Snedeker
Miss Matilda Clayton
W. Co. IT. U
J-B-Schard
Williane N Cunningham
Frank Wolfe
Bordentown
Charles R. Field
Walter Davison
Amos Mount
Treniton
Russell Rockhill
Donald
Lizzie Ely
George M., Perrine
Stoll’s
E. State St
Trenton, N. J
Daniel Block
Washington Market Building
South Broad Street
First National Bank
Elmer J. Rogers
J. S. Rogers & Son
Hightstown, N. J
RK. A. Donnelly
State Street
Broad
Horace Mann
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