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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
2
A historical paper notes talk of indicting directors and managers of the Baking Powder Trust over Missouri legislature bribery cases amid a broader potpourri of political and social commentary. It also mentions New York society gossip and industry figures like Mr Schwab and Mr Carnegie.
The Regular meeting of the Board of Freeholders convened after the annual election. H Brewster Willis becomes counsel replacing Peter F Daly. Joseph Allgair and Peter C Stant sworn in as new members while Asbury Fountain is re elected Director and Daniel Webster Clayton re elected Clerk. County Collector David Serviss salary raised to 2000. Willis and Dougherty re elected to solicitor and engineer posts respectively.
Advertisement outlines reduced fare excursions for Masters' Plumbers' Association meeting in San Francisco May 19–22 and a separate Pennsylvania Railroad tour from New York Philadelphia and Washington to Gettysburg and National Capital with six days guided by a chaperon. Round trip prices listed as 22 dollars from New York 21 from Trenton 19 from Philadelphia with details at major ticket offices.
An Arizona hotel is planned at the head of Grand View trail in the Grand Canyon, near the old Flagstaff stage terminus. The improved trail and better facilities aim to attract visitors, with Bright Angel railway access boosting interest and a Santa Fe hotel to be managed by Mr. Harvey as travel to the Canyon rises dramatically.
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