Cranbury News Highlights and Local Notes May 1917
Dr J C Holmes property sold to Wm D Watson. Residents travel to Lakewood and Washington. Local exchanges include rentals, visits from Philadelphia and Trenton, and a Young Men’s Christian Association camp group to Europe. Honor roll lists Cranbury pupils. Spring Opening at Steinbach’s Ashbury Park promoted with anniversary week. Chamberlains Tablets praised for stomach trouble relief. Fourth of July decorations stocked by Mrs E Harder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Holmes
Wm. D. Watson
Wm M. Cox
H. F. Doran
Lakewood
Adah Rue
Disbrow Bergen
John F. Ten Boeck
Perth
Matthew Reynolds
David Lewie Jr
John Frazier
Anna Groves
Philadelphia
Washington
Claire Moore
Amy Hampton
Orville Moore
Wm. 8. Ball
Willard Groves
Hilda
East Orange
Andre Corzine
Hopewell
J B. Perrine Lemuel Stula
T. B Woolston
Ethel Jones
Wm. T. Jones
Florence Stimpson
Trenton
Marshal Edgar
W. J. B. Edgar
Jamesburg
France
England
Young Men's Christian Association
Europe
Edgar
Cireles
Princeton University
Wm. Russell Silvers
White Plains
Laura Miller
Samuel Nixon
Russell Johnson
John Wilfert
Edward W. G. Borer
Barclay
Walter Applegate
Steinbach’s
Asbury Park
Reverend Stephen Morris 87 Celebrates Milestone Birthday
The Rev Stephen Morris of Highte town celebrated his eighty seventh birthday with relatives presenting an embroidered parchment listing his children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born near Farmingdale May 1 1830 he taught for over 20 years and served as local preacher deacon and elder between 1857 and 1900 across New York and Pennsylvania. He credits his good health to walking and says he has walked enough miles to encircle the globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Morris
Hightetown
Mr Morris
Farmingdale
New York State
Pennsylvania
Monmouth County
Send It Today Fathers and Mothers Appeal to the President
A call implores parents to telegram or write to President Wilson urging action to shield their sons from legalized liquor and its harms. It warns that small efforts will fail but mass appeals could halt government wheels, urging immediate action in a patriotic appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
House of Shame
Diamond Thieves Escape From New Brunswick Jail
George and Harry Nelson and Arthur Hoff confessed to diamond thefts and escaped from a New Brunswick county jail Friday night by sawing a bar and possibly escaping in a waiting car. Some believe the saws were hidden in a loaf of rye bread. The trio agreed to sentence to end the case and restitution was being planned after they returned most stones. about 550 dollars remained missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Harry Nelson
Arthur Hoff
Perth Amboy
New Brunswick
Jabez Helm
Whooping Cough Remedy Endorsed by S. W. McClinton
An advertisement endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough crediting S W McClinton of Brandon Springs Alabama with a successful recovery for his baby. The notice also lists wants for good hay and poultry buyers with contact names and locations in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
S. W. McClinton
Brandon Springs
Ala
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the Cranbury Press
E Harder
Cranbury Public School
Mary Symmes
Leslie Perrice
Mary Woolston
Lewis Chamberlin
John Hughes
James O'Neil
Frieda Schnell
Edna Nolar
Lizzie Schnell
Mary Hart
Marion Hughes
Gertrude Harder
Ruth Campbell
Edward Schnell
Irving Bennett
Banks Stahl
Carolyn Apple
Mia
Rona Kadin
Spencerport
N. Y
E. Harder
Hightstown
N. C. Schlottman
First Baptist Church
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Main
Stockton Street
John F. Lanning
Monmouth Street
George Forman
Chevrolet Motor Company, Inc
New York
T. H. Dawes
Margaret C.chamberlin
Spring Lake
Rudolph Heidinger
Jacob Heidinger
Union Valley
George Hibbitts
Old Bridge
Wm. Wolfe
Cranbury Station
Mr. Norton
Mercer Street
Harry Cable
Camden
Thompson
Milton Craig
Allentown
Walter Mc Dougall
Wm.Totten
Arthur ‘Ervin
Thomas Applegate
James Loats
Englishtown
Fred Carlson
Julius Zaitz
McClain Street
Freehold, N. J
I. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
O. Hall
Prairie State
H. Chandler
R.D
Monmouth
Janet
N. J
Plainsboro
Hightstown, N. J
Heroy’s
Heroy
N. Broad ST
Trenton, N. J
Apollo Lodge
George C. Fepplir
Matilda D. Cubberley
Wykoft D van Nest
Isine M Cubberlay
Middlesex
Eald Isaac
M. Cubberly
Sid Decensad
Maticpa D. Cubberley
Wyckerr Vannest
Margaret J. Ely
Mary Ely Cockefair
George Ely
Deron
Margaret J
Bry Magny Evy Cocktratp
Baby
Prop
Monmouth Junction, N. J
Mercer County
Broad Street Bank Building
Charles G. Groves
Office North Main Street
Cranbury, N.J
Kenton Choibinaple
Horace Mann
Mgr
S. P. Dunham & Co
B.f.gunson
Clothier and Haberdasher
E. State Street
Hotel Windsor
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