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Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1919

Page

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Churches and notices in Cranbury area

Sunday services listed for First and Second Presbyterian churches with times and activities. Membership events include Ladies Reading Circle outing May 7 and Prize Declamation at Peddie Institute with Earl Butcher. Memorial notice for Mrs. William T. Schultz of New Bedford describes contributions to Cranbury Church, library and education, and funeral plans.

Earl Butcher Peddie Institute William T. Schultz Wm. T. Schultz New Bedford Mass Rhinebeck N. Y Schultz California Amy Hempstead Brooklyn Captain Schultz Cranbury Methodist Church Cranbury Press Public Library of

Plainsboro socials and farm updates in May notices

Plainsboro hosts Cora White’s sixteenth birthday with gifts from local families. Princeton representatives attend the New Brunswick Presbytery missionary meeting in Trenton. May events include a Heel and Toe Social and a Boy Scout patrol entertainment at Plainsboro Hall. The Walker-Gordon Laboratory Co buys 875 cows from Briarcliff Farms, boosting herd size to over 1800 with new barns under construction. Veterinarians visit the area as J. B. White is seriously ill.

George White Cora Misa Cora Jane Burslem Cornelia Perrine Katharine Wicoff Joby Thompson H. W. Jeffers 8. P. Miller Princeton Plainsboro New Brunswick Mange Raymond Britton Ladies Aid Society Boy Scout R. H. Moore Plainsboro Hall Captain Moore Isaac Barlow, Jr Walker-Gordon Laboratory Co Briarcliff New York State R. E. Krider Walker-Gordon Farms Lewis Okeson C. J. Marshall Pennsylvania MacNiel New Jersey Jeffers

Letters About Death of Dr William S Bull in World War I

Major John C Taylor writes from France recounting Dr William S Bull's death near Verdun October 8 or 9 1918 during a shelled march. He notes Bull was a brave surgeon and beloved soldier who wore a helmet and died instantly after a head wound. An officer William E Mellvaine confirms Bull's death at a French aid station.

New York N. Y Mra. Bull France Verdun Meuse Samogneux Brabante Cort John C. Taylor Lamegneux Lieut. Bull Lieut Bull William E. Mellvaine 114Th Infantry San Det Hammonton N. J

Last Cattle Sale in May Ad Draws Farmers

An advertisement promotes the last cattle sale in May on Wednesday May 7 with 85 head of choice dairy cattle of all breeds. Buyers are invited to bid their own price and come early to find what they want, with details on page 8.

Ady

Yarn surplus offered to aid refugees through Red Cross

Small quantities of yarn remain suitable for making sweaters or other items for needy refugees. Helpers can obtain material by applying to Mrs. W. R. Silvers.

Red Cross W. R. Silvers

Edwards Balks at Questions in Joint Gubernatorial Debate

In New Jersey a one sided exchange marks a joint debate over the 1919 appropriation bill. State Controller Newton A. Bughee presses Senator Edward Edwards to define his veto stance and stance on items including a 450 000 blind pool. The letters frame Edwards as evasive while seeking clear voter information on whether he would have vetoed specific appropriations.

Trenton Newton A. K. Bughee Edward Idwards Nugent-Hague Edwards Comptroller Bughee Bugbee New Jersey Senate

Questioning Governor Candidacy on Emergency Fund and 1919 Bill

A letter from Newton A. Bugbed, New Jersey comptroller, challenges a gubernatorial candidate by comparing criticism of the state emergency fund to denouncing the 1919 appropriation bill as an orgy of extravagance. He asks what the candidate would have done in authority.

New Jersey Newton A. K

Forger Nabbed After $700 Bank Drafts Across States

Charles F. Wilbarm, 45, of Lakewood, arrested at Bound Brook after a chase with William H. Weart, paying teller at First National Bank Bound Brook. Police say he is wanted in Hightstown and other towns for forging drafts, including in Iowa. He carried checks for $740 endorsed to individuals, used alias schemes, and traveled by automobile with New Jersey plate 100900. Detentions set in Somerset and other jurisdictions.

Hightstown Bank Charles F. Wilbarm Lakewood Bound Brook William H. Weart First National Bank Dettmar Trenton Hightstown Wilbarm Iowa E B Smith & Co Philadelphia Wilharm Brooks Bank Somerville R. Fisher A. L Stillwell A. J. Woodbury Hackettstown Gettysburg Lancaster York Adams Pa Lima O. Wilharm New Jersey Cranbury C.H. Wilson Totten Somerset County

Enjoy Life With Chamberlain's Tablets

A health note says a man in good condition is likely to enjoy life while the bilious and dyspeptic suffer. It claims this ill feeling is unnecessary and suggests a few doses of Chamberlain's Tablets to tone the stomach aid digestion and regulate bowels.

Dependability in Baseball Goods at Stoll’s

A local store promotes dependable baseball equipment with emphasis on quality and low prices. The ad invites clubs and players to stock up for the season, promising fitting service and favorable terms.

Stoll’s

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First Presbyterian J. E Curry Second Presbyterian the Reading Circle Ladies Reading Circle Palace Theatre Christian Endeavor Society of the Second Presbyterian Church Apollo Lodge No. 156 J. B. White W. 3. Bull William S. Bull Steinbach Company Edwards Bales State House New Jerse Secretary of State New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission Commission On Pension and Retirement Funds E. State St Trenton, N. J RED Freak W.donnetty Ceaylor Opera House Jiores A F Williams the Williams East State St America Horace Mann Mer Block Daniel Block Clothing CO Washington Broad
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