Community notices mix church events and local incidents
The column outlines church meetings at First Presbyterian and Second Presbyterian with notes on Health Hints for Better Living and Mothers Day observances. It also covers a W C T U gathering, a Chinese life lecture by Rev Jung Fang Li, banker's convention attendance, road work by Contractor H N Scott, Dr H C Symmes's hospital stay, and local incidents including organ repairs, a horse death, a burned barn, and potential county clerk candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wells
Jung -Fang Li
Peking University
China
Cronbury trolley line committees named by Board of Trade
Cranbury and Jamesburg area groups form committees for trolley line through the region with finance right of way and organization officers listed. Children's Day at the Trenton Interstate Fair shifts to Monday with Tuesday dubbed Ladies Day. The New Jersey diocese elects Rev. Charles H. Brent as bishop to succeed the late Bishop Scarborough. Brent has led the Philippine mission since 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Cranbury
Jamesburg
Old Bridge
Spotswood
Helmetta
Hightstown
George B. Mershon
John 8. Silvers
J. E. Bennett
H. N Scott
D. W. Clayton
H. N. Scott
G. E. Mershon
Trenton
Exhibition Grounds
New Jersey
Charles H. Brent
Scarborough
Brent
Philippines
Trenton Music Festival brings world famed artists to town
The Second Regiment Armory in Trenton hosts a four show sequence May 17 to 19 featuring Madame Schumann-Heink Madame Homer Alma Gluck Sophie Braslau and Herbert Witherspoon with the Metropolitan Grand Opera House Orchestra. choirs include 300 voice Festival Chorus 200 German singers 4000 school children and a 50 piece ensemble in Messiah performances. Proceeds aim at cost recovery with tickets from 25 cents to 100 dollars and seating capacity exceeds 10 000 with high demand anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Second Regiment Armory
Trenton
Ernestine Schuimann- Heink
Louise Homer
Alma Gluck
Sophie Braslau
Herbert Witherspoon
Metropolitan Grand Opera House
Trenton Festival Chorus
Trenton Festival Orchestra
Daniel Maple
St. Francis Hospital
Fred Istrana
Madame Schumann-Heink
Maple
Metropolitan Grand
Opera House Orchestra
Madame Homer
Metropolitan Orchestra
Sophia Braslau
Evan Williams
Otto Polemann
Second Regiment
Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra
Obituaries Chronicle Local Notables in Freehold and Trenton
Mrs Rebecca Ann Barkalow died suddenly at her son William Berkalow’s home in Freehold. Henry McDougall, Cranbury resident, died in East Orange leaving a widow and three children. George E Snedeker of Trenton died after a protracted illness. he aided music teaching and church work, with interment at Dutch Neck cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Ann Barkalow
C P. Emmons
Freehold
William EF
Berkalow
Henry McDougall
Walter McDougall
Cranbury
East Orange
Anna Hagerty
John Applegate
Red Bank
Edward Pierson
Wm. Voorhees
Jersey City
McDougall
Second Presbyterian Church of
Cranbury Council
No. 60
Jr. O
U. A. MI
Cole, Son & Co
Second Presbyterian
George E.snedeker
Trenton
Ella Eldridge
Amzi A. Snedeker
Windgor
Snedeker
Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church
Hightstown Lodge F. & la. M
No.5
Bethany Presbyyterian Church of
Dutch Neck
Hightstown Plans Remodel After Purchase of Adjacent Building
At a borough council meeting Hightstown bought an adjoining building for 1500 dollars to house the fire department and borough offices. Former mayors Blauvelt and Early had worked for five years on a new town hall project, but the new plan repurposes the older adjacent structure as part of the combined building. The current town hall remains, while the lower portion will be allocated to the fire department. Kodak and film rolls promoted for vacation time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blauvelt
Early
Hightstown
Rev Stephen Morris Celebrates Eighty Fourth Birthday
Rev Stephen Morris marked his eighty fourth birthday at his Hightstown home on Saturday. He has long been active, taught school for years, and served as a Methodist preacher in New York Pennsylvania New Jersey and other conferences. In later years he wrote and collected material for major newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Morris
Hightstown
Morris
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Ocean Grove Rejects Borough Form in Referendum
Ocean Grove voters defeated a referendum to replace the existing government with a borough system by 33 votes. About 500 ballots were cast, below typical turnout. The measure was pushed by reformers seeking a modern governance model for growth, while the Ocean Grove association urged continuation as a church town. New Jersey retains conservative influence and a strong moral tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Grove
New Jersey
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Cc. E. Society
C. E. Society of the First Presbyterian
Margeret Curry
Olivia Ogborn
M. E. Church
Mothers Day
Peddie Boys
First Church
Messia Priory
Smith
Peddie Institute
First Presbyterian Church
Alts
J-8. Silvers
Barclay
Andrew Ely
Dayton
E. W. Dunham
Atlantic City
Scott
H. XN
Windsor-Robinsville Road
Peddie
Dr. Symmes
H. C. Symmes
Second Presbyterian Church
Charles Emmons
Jease Everett
Ernest L Btults
Board of Trustees
Goodwin
Princeton
Yale
Louis F. Mohr Co., Organ Builders
Second Presbyterian, Church
John B. Perrine
Mra. Perrine
Spencer W. Perrine
Hendricks Place
Cranbury Station
Conger
Bernard M. Gannon
John H. Conger
Gannon
Trolley Committee
Rev
George E. Snedeker
Kodak
Burch’s
Hightatown
Cranbury Council No. 60
Councilors
Middlesex County
Peet
William B. LaRue
Bound Brook
Daniel Webster Clayton
R. V. P. von Minden
Friendship Council
No. 81
New Market
Friendship
Charles L. Walters
Milltown
Royal Council
Monmouth Junction
Cuissi
Daniel Black
Washington Market Building
Broad St
Trenton, N. J
Fred
W. Donnelly
Fred’k W. Donnelly
Taylor Opera House Stores
Cupid
Williams
Steo
East State Street
A. F. Williams
Trenton Music Festival
Trenton, New Jersey
Christ
Holmes E. la Rue
N. J
Cranbury’s Best Candy Shop
Sporting Goods
Moxie
Blaine Davison
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