First Presbyterian Church Events and Notices
Sunday services led by the Pastor with Life's Great Purpose. Palm Sunday to Easter exhibits of master plates. sermons by Bascomb Taylor Treevie and Mr Treavie. prayer meeting and choir rehearsal. Elections for nine trustees at the M E Church Friday April 2. Women societies meet April 2 with temperance program and Korea topic. Organ repair by Walter Mohr improves sound as bank elects Walter Grover president. Jamesburg incorporation bill advances. engagement announced Katharine Meyer to Schuyler Rice.
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First Presbyterian Church
Christ
Bascomb Taylor Treevie
Walter Mohr
Lewis H. Mohr
Obituary Notes for Bergen Hoagland Stahl and Stahl Services
Obituaries recall Mrs Annie Silvera Bergen wife of Dr E H Bergen of Princeton who died after six weeks illness. Surviving include husband two sons Buston Bergen Jr and Stanley Bergen and daughter Mrs William Gordon. Also noted deaths of Cornelius Hoagland Prospect Plains age 74 and Herbert M Stahl with services at Second Presbyterian and large church attendance. Funeral details list family survivors and service locations.
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Annie Silvera Bergen
E. H. Bergen
Princeton
Ezekiel
Lydia Silvers
I. D. Barclay
Ella Stults
Bergen
Mra
William H Gordon
Cranbury
Buston Bergen, Jr. von
San Domingo
Stanley 8
Cornelius Hoagland
Prospect Plains
Martin Blults
Rose Clayton
Appa Hoagland
George
New York
Frank
Plawfield
William
Applegarth
Dey Death at 55 in Jamesburg
Mrs Gertrude B. Dey died Sunday morning at her daughter’s Jamesburg home after a five day pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held at her daughter’s home Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev Henry Johnson with Rev W E Webb assisting. Interment at Brainerd Cemetery Cranbury. The services were directed by A B Cole Son Co. Attended Birthday Celebration. Harry Swine and daughter Mass Louise attended the Tamden celebration of his father’s 86th birthday with other family present.
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Herbert M Stahl
Rev. W. Wells
Second Presbyterian Cemetery
Wm. S. Bull
George Puerschner
John Carlson
Charles Cox
Charles Haley
Furman Stout
Methodist Church of
American Mechanics
Gertrude B. Dey
Jacob Applegate
Jamesburg
Henry Johnson
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. E. Webb
Union Valley
Cranbury
A. 8. Cole
Harry Swhne
Mass Louise
Tamden
Thieves Break Into Abijah Applegate Prospect Plains Store
For the third time in a year unknown thieves robbed Abijah Applegate’s general store at Prospect Plains on Saturday morning taking a large assortment of goods including cigars stockings underwear jewelry shoes groceries and more. The post office was also entered but cash was left untouched ten dollars? not moved. The safe was not robbed as a card with the combination remained on the door suggesting no money was in the stock.
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Abijah Applegate
Prospect Plains
Spring Styles at Steinbach's fashion hub in Asbury Park
Steinbach's in Asbury Park presents spring apparel as a fashion headquarters urging shoppers to view offerings before buying. The store promotes new styles likely featuring seasonal dresses and accessories for the season.
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Steinbach's
Asbury Park
Hightstown Borough Maps New Street Numbers Plan
Borough Engineer Allan Ely is mapping Hightstown to properly designate streets and assign house and business numbers. Postmaster Rob Bing assists as officials plan free mail delivery soon with two or three letter carriers. Robbies appoints Franklin Eldridge as clerk as civil service exams attract applicants.
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Allan Ely
Hightstown
Robbing
Engineer Ely
Civil Service
Robbies
Franklin Eldridge
Railroad grants flagman at Morrison Avenue crossing
Pennsylvania Railroad officials meet municipal demand in Hightstown for an automatic flagman at the Morrison Avenue grade crossing replacing the unsatisfactory alarm bell. Several accidents have occurred nearby and a wagon carrying school children narrowly avoided a collision when the bell was inaudible over shouting.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Hightstown
Morrison Avenue
Hightstown Notes and Rail Train Debate
Ernest J. Thompson bought H G Rue's drug store and will take possession as Rue retires. Mrs Emma Dey and daughter visited Mrs Esoch Eldridge. The Junior Friday Club met with Gladys Ely. piano solos were performed. The Public Utility Commissioners heard testimony on restoring the 2 Hightstown Helmetta rail service, with Penn Railroad claiming logs affect operation. The Gaunt local option bill failed 44 to 13 after a long debate attended by about 1200 people statewide.
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Ernest J. Thompson
H. G. Rue
Rue
Pacific Coast
Emma Dey
Jennie Stults
Trenton
Esoch Eldridge
John Wittick
Hightstown
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Helmetta
Utility Commission
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Korea
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Bradley
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Grover
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Mary Hughes
Florence Perrine
Raymond Lawrence
Fred Hoffman
Rolland Dey
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Carleton Campbell
Lester Ervin
Clarence Ervin
Charles Butcher
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Highland Park
New Broneswick
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Schuyler Neilson Rice
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New Brunswick
Miss Meyer
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Herbert Stahl
Cranbury Grammar School
William Hall
Harold Scott
Earl Butcher
George Davison
George Walker
Herbert Prescott
Reuney Dey
Milton van Derveer
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Frederick Strang
Sara Perrine
Misa Carolyn Lynch
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Ethel Cole
Harold Menaugh
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David Lewis
Arthur Burroughs
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Charles Symmes
Middlesex County
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Pearl
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Hightstown Notes
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Helen ‘Fenton
Blanche Thompson
Edna Hutchinson
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Florence Updike
Cora Varian
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E. State St
Daniel Black Clothing Co
Washington Market
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East State Street
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S. Broad Street
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Hill Stove Colony
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Martin
John Deere
America
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