Fifteen Horses Burned and Three Buildings Destroyed at Walker-Gordon Farm
A Sunday fire at the 800 acre Walker-Gordon Laboratory dairy near Plainsboro killed one man, David Hullfish, and burned fifteen horses. Hullfish, drunk, struck a match in a barn and could not find the door as flames trapped him. Night fireman Joseph Kents reported the blaze, but a watchman had been asleep. Firefighters, aided by a modern system, battled high winds and hay-fed flames. Hullfish left a wife and four children. his son works as a railroad brakeman. Counted workers reached about fifty. Walker and Gordon owners reside in Boston and Washington respectively. Burial permit granted by County Physician J. L. Suydam.
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Walker-Gordon Laboratory Company
Pennsylvania
Plainsboro
David Hullfish
Barna
Hullfish
Aqueduct
Joseph Kents
Mr. Kents
H. W. Jeffers
Pennsylvania Railroad
Walker
Boston
Gordon Ia
Washington, D. C
J. L. Suydam
Jamesburg
Hull
Black Hand extortion case tied to Franklin Park incident
Police linked a New Brunswick Black Hand leader to a Saturday arrest after he fled, with two accomplices nabbed near a frog billboard by constable Wagi. They faced concealed weapon charges while the case tied to threatening letters to Agostino Dassori seeking 5800 dollars.
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New Brunswick
Franklin Park
Agostino Dassori
Dassari
Pennsylvania Railroad
Caesars
Paul Wagi
Wapi
Cassari
Dassorl
Wagi
John Clinton
Clinton
Jobin Sery
Michael Filowetta
Sery
South River
N. J
Dasorri
Charles A. Oliver
Donatelll
John Watson
Blue Laws and Local School Attendance Highlight County Notes
A fragment from the Hoopes papers recalls the Blue Laws of New Haven and lists penalties for Sabbath violations while noting a WCTU meeting at Perth Amboy with resolutions on curfew, Sunday games, and church support. It also reports Cranbury Township School attendance gains, detailing perfect attendance pupils across rooms A to E and nearby Wyckoffsville and Plainboro data.
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Spring Institute
Spring Institute of
Porth Amboy
Presbyterian Church
Perth Amboy
Two Children Burned to Death in Bridge bungalow
In Old Bridge May 14 two young children of Samuel Conover died in a bungalow fire when an oil lamp exploded. Conover was badly burned while attempting rescue. The incident followed by unrelated items and advertisements throughout the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old ‘Bridge
Samuel Conover
Glass Works
Mr. Conover
Chhildren
Mra. Conover
Equity
Alabama
Amitha
Kopardnershipp Bereto
Mose Jenkins
Spottswood Voters Decide Borough Status Amid Tense Campaign
In Spottswood on May 14, 163 residents registered and 129 voted on becoming a borough. The measure passed 125 to 8 with six ballots rejected, amid warnings of heated opposition and staged debates led by ex Judge Cowenhovern and Surrogate Peter Francis Daily. A parade to Old Bridge followed the result.
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Spottswood
Old Bridge
Ontttswood
East Briswick
Pares
Cowenhovern
Peter Francis Daily
New Brunswick
Daly
Notice to Creditors of Benjamin F. Osborn Estate
Mary E Osboro administratrix of Benjamin F Ostorn deceased by Middlesex surrogate directs creditors to present debts demands and claims against the estate within nine months from the date of February 4 1908 or be barred forever of any action against the administratrix Many E Qanogy administratrix signs the notice and lists the date.
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John
Bilvora
Wiliam Russell
William
Middlesex
Sonn
Silvers
William Hussein
Sirvine
Harvey B. Day
Alana Mageo
Buojamin Maco
County of
Mageo
Hanver B. Dex
Mary A. Cruger
Charles Cruger
Agato
Mary A. Oruger
Executrix
Mary E. Osboro
Benjamin F. Ostorn
Benjamin F. Osborn
E. Qanogy
Jamon Conover
John A. Duncan
John A. Duncin
George
K Thomas
Anplegate
Horn
Noticy
Groxug KR
TiioMas, Teyritar
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Geo. W. Burroughs
Walker-Gordon Prince
Robert F. Hoopes
West Cheater
New Haven
Elso
Christ's Church
Cranbury Township
Room A
Wyckoffsville
Cranbury
Helen Felter
Mable LaBaw
Bertha van Hise
Coma Dey
Helen Ferguson
Clara Huffington
Will Hoffman
Mussel
Harold Scott
Percy Wilson
Isaiah Wilson
James O'Neil
Berney Dey
Wm. Hall
Elmer Everitt
Francis Hagerty
Plainaboro
Anna Salter
Lillian Froncia
Ethel Howard
Anna TenBrook
Ruth Leiahman
Richard Titus
Isaac Titus
Geo, Garrett
Willie Garrett
Albert TenBrook
Warren Leishman
Wychelly Mills
Kate Perrine
Josephine Perrine
Bosale Perrine
Irene Nolan
Lillian Thomas
Ada Richardson
James Brown
John Nolan
Andrew Epp
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Jasper Sons
Gulf
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Bucklen
Charles F. Budahn
Tracy
California
N.F. Clayton
B. G. Stewart
Cedar View
Miza
Saya
Dr. King
Ike
Rae
Joblots
Mr. Joblots
E. Humphrey
Omega, O
Adams County Telephone Co
Home Telephone Co
Pike County
Clayton’s Drug Store
Aho Crid
Cleveland
N.Y. Clayton
Pioneer Grange
Patrons of Husbandry
ODD Fellows Hall
PLM
Monte Conwin
Muster
Waren H
Havens
Joseph W. Schonek
Orphans’ Court
Aaron
Joun
Neene
Fneprnick
Scqencx, Sxecutors
Jason Conoven
Apollo Lodge
Trenton, N. J
Lohmer & Co
Fischer
Keller Bros
Bach
Warren Street
Masone Temple Music Store
Frank A. Brown
Liverpool
London & Globe
Ins. Co. of
North America
North British & Mercantile
Niagara
Pittsburg
Herter
County Mutual
Shrewsbury Mutual
Oranbury,n. J
Ote
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N.Y
Wm. J. Thomas
Pemberton and
Hightstown
Union Transportation Company
Phila
Delphia
Philadelphia
Wx. Borris
Sup
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Copenhagen
Lisle
Peppler
Dewanda
Walter A. Wood Co
Iron Age and Planet, JR
Thomas Peppler
Hightstown, N. J
O’neils Cash Grocery Store
James
O’neil
Mason
T. Mason & Son
Main Street
Hichtstown, N. J
Brooklyn
Brooilyn
Daily Eagle
Brooklyn Eagle
Eagle
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Tress
Coas
Eample
U.S
Secial
Tidor Beenta
Chicago
Denes
C. D
Hedpehion
J. L. Mead
Chicago, Ill
Chas. J
Sun Optical Mfg. Co
Incp
Applegate Optical Rooms
F.C. Leaming
Col. State and
Warren Streets
Trenton
J. Murphy
Cranbury, N. J
New Jersey State Normal and Model Schools
Normal School
New Jersey
J. M. Creen
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