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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
1
Local churches schedule Sunday services and Mothers Day events. Community actions include Victory Loan progress, a Cranbury fire gift, Stitch and Chatter Club plans, and a Grange meeting. Cavalry troops pass through town. fire relief, moving pictures, obituaries, a wage letter, and Plainsboro township formation are reported along with a Cranbury court settlement and Mercer County vocational conference plans.
Bernard M. Gannon, Middlesex County Clerk and county chair, names Harry S Medinets to lead Perth Amboy campaign efforts. Surrogate Daniel W. Clayton chairs the district north of New Brunswick, with local chairmen listed for Cranbury Jamesburg Helmetta Monroe Township South Brunswick Dayton Monmouth Junction Plainsboro George Davison and others.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Second Presbyterian Church will present an entertainment in the chapel on Saturday evening May 24. The program promises a varied lineup and community gathering in a church setting.
The New Jersey Sunday School Association will run its 26th Summer School in Asbury Park from July 9 to July 16 in the high school building. Founded in 1894 by E Morris Fergusson D D it is the nation’s oldest school of its kind with a wide reputation. The three year teacher training course covers Psychology Pedagogy and the Bible and aims to inspire action and service. Esteemed faculty includes Nannie Lee Frayer Frances Weld Danielson Hazel Lewis A J W Myers Eugene C Foster Katherine C Bourne Chas Shaw Frances M Hadden Misa Edith Glen and W G Boomhower among others. Recreational activities include a marshmallow roast boat ride bathing auto ride and Alumni Social.
Seven year old James and his mother visit spinster aunts who proudly display their quilts. One aunt explains a four patch, another notes a nine patch made by Mary at seven, and a silk embroidered quilt uses myriad tiny irregular pieces from friends and old clothes. James asks if the silk quilt is all patch.
A local ad promotes Stoll's baseball goods highlighting quality, low prices, and ready stock for players and clubs. It invites clubs to outfit teams with attractive terms and encourages customers to visit and discuss needs.
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