The Christians at Cranbury and nearby towns burning issue
In Cranbury and surrounding towns residents attended church events and society meetings. The First Presbyterian and Methodist churches organized services and a May strawberry festival. local groups discussed gatherings, musical offerings, and charitable plans. A fire destroyed the John Li Conover home and the African Methodist Church in Jamesburg with no insurance, sparking investigations into cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Li Conover
Jamesburg
Conover
Lena Lee
Lee
Garden party plants manse garden for recovering pastor
Under the trustees direction Second Presbyterian Church members held a garden party Tuesday at the manse to plant the garden for their pastor Rev Warren Elsing who is recovering from an operation in Polyclinic Hospital New York City. A quick cheerful response followed a Sunday appeal in the church for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Presbyterian Church
Warren Elsing
Polyclinic Hospital
New York City
Hespera
Catlins Day Committee Formed by Sunday School Leader
Superintendent H. Perrine of the First Presbyterian Sunday school has named a committee to arrange Catlins Day. Members include Mrs. John Mre, J. S. Curry, Miss Margaret Gary, Mrs. Jane Dey, Mrs. William H. Johnson, Miss Florence Perrine, Miss Anna Chamberlin, Mrs. J. C. Hoffman, Mrs. Stanley Conover, Miss Bertha Applegate, Mrs. David J. Wilson, Miss Helen Butcher, D. J. Wilson, Armstrong Bennett. The first meeting was held Monday evening at Mrs. Johnson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Perrine
First Presbyterian Sunday School
Catlins
John
Curry
Margaret Gary
Jane Dey
William H. Johnson
Florence Perrine
Anna Chamberlin
J. C. Hoffman
Stanley Conover
Bertha Applegate
David J. Wilson
Helen Butcher
D. J. Wilson
Armstrong Bennett
Johnson
Senator Egan to Wed Miss Walsh
Senator Charles Egan will marry Eleanor Walsh daughter of Brooklyn Congressman Walsh. The ceremony is set for June 14 at 5 pm at the Church of Our Lady of Angels in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. The couple will tour by auto and reside in Jersey City after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Egan
Eleanor Walsh
Walsh
Brooklyn
Philbin
Church of Our Lady of Angels
Seventy-fourth Street
Fourth Avenue
Bay ‘Ridge
High
Jersey City
Tragic Infant death saddens Cranbury community
Emma Chamberlin Barclay mourns the loss of eight month old Homa Chamberlin Barclay after sudden illness from pneumonia. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Chamberlin. funeral at Cranbury home Sunday 3 PM under A S Cole Son Co. Also notices: Mrs Aggah E Stout dies at 76 near Dayton. Anna Elizabeth Merrill, 75, Cranbury resident, funeral from her home with Rev J E Curry officiating. Interments at Dayton and Brainerd cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hzckie S. Barclay
Homa Chamberlin Barclay
Albert Chamberlin
Hightetown
I. D. Barclay
Great Borrow
Cranbury
Cole, Son & Co
Anna Elizabeth Merrill
Peter Merrill
Frank Dawson
Portamouth
N. H
Freeman Merrill
J. E. Curry
First Presbyterian Church
Brainerd Cemetery
Central Christian Endeavor Meet Elects Officers
The eighty eighth semi annual central legal union meeting of Christian Endeavor Societies met Saturday at Plainsboro Presbyterian Church. Officers elected were Rev John Ehrenstein Jamesburg president Harvey B Dey Dayton vice president Miss Margaret Curry Cranbury secretary J Rosen Britton Plainsboro treasurer A committee decided next meeting will be at Reformed Presbyterian Church Spotswood on the second Saturday in October. Plainsboro ladies hosted a luncheon at noon recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Legal Union of the Christian Endeavor Societies
Plainsboro Presbyterian Church
John Ehrenstein
Jamesburg
Harvey B. Dey
Dayton
Margaret Curry
Cranbury
J. Rosen
Britton
Plainsboro
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Spotswood
The
Presbyterian Church
Build New County Jail and Workhouse Plan Approved
Middlesex County Board of Freeholders voted to raise 210,000 via bonds to build a new county jail costing 150,000 and a county workhouse costing 60,000. Edward T. Burt, the County Collector, was authorized to secure bids. They noted a tuberculosis hospital is needed but funds are unavailable now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County Board of Freeholders
Edward T. Burt
Freeholders
Petty and Holcomb Wedding Planned in Trenton
Nelson Petty son of Mrs Leah Petty of Trenton and Helen Holcomb daughter of Mr and Mrs S Edgar Holcomb of 245 East Hanover Street Trenton will wed next Wednesday at 1 30 PM at the bride’s parents home Rev Heber D Ketcham of State Street Methodist Church will perform the ceremony with Anna Petty maid of honor and Florence Holcomb flower girl Ralph Holcomb best man After a reception and luncheon the couple will honeymoon in New York and reside at 238 Jackson Street upon return Petty is with the Woven Steel Hose and Rubber Company both couples well known and popular
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Petty
Leah. Petty
Trenton
Cranbury
Helen Holcomb
Edgar. Holcomb
East Hanover Street
Heber D. Ketcham
State Street Methodist Church
Mesbara
Miss Holcomb
Alias Anna Petty
Florence Holcomb
Ralph Holcomb
Mr. Petty
New York
Jackson Street
Woven Steel Hose and Rubber Company
Dutch Neck Festival Strawberry Sale by Ladies' Aid Society
The Ladies' Aid Society of Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church hosts a strawberry festival next Thursday evening May 26 in the chapel. An abundance of ice cream cake strawberries and other foods will be served and music by the Hightstown orchestra will enliven the event. Mrs George Robbira is president of the Aid Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Dutch Neck Presbyterian _Churen
Hightstown
George Robbira
Aid Society
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A “E
Christ
C. EB. Society
Christian Endeavor
Triangle Tennis Club
Sara Applegate
M. E. Church
Methodist Church
Fincher
Corona Club
William T. Dennison
McKinley Hospital
William T. Dennison, Jr
Frances
Argyromethus ‘Society
Sara S. Perrine
Mies
Belen Murray
Misa Applegate
Princeton
Cranbury Athletic Association
Princeton Athletic Club
Clifford Stults
Fred Hoffman
George Walker
Charles Schnell
Orville “Moores
Gunlach
Thy W.buller
W. Stahl
W. Grove
Reading Circle
Ladies Reading Circle
N.F. Clayton
H.C. Symmesaid
Samuel Perrine
Bymmes
Rome
W. Russell Silvers
Ogra
India
Geo.b. Merspon
Dickens
W. H. Johnson
Trianon Palace
Benjamin Franklin
F. A Browo
Oda
Middlesex Lodge No. 90
10.C.F
Grand Lodge
Meni Lodge
No.17
Ower
Odd Fellows
Matawan
New Brunswick
South Amboy
Dillies
Leroy Reid
Samuel J. Webler
First Presbyterian
Ladies’ Guild
Goodwin
Gale
Clare Chamberlin
Sitiostra
Chamberlin
Mire
Arthur Iivin
Henry Brown
Aire
M. M. Perrine
Margaret Perrine
Joseph K. Chamberlin
George Thomas
William P. Gibson
William P. Brown
Joseph C. Chamberlin
Rhoda Dorrance
W. Elmer Bergen
Mary Hagaman
Potter
Isaac Cubberley
Abijah Applegate
Misa
Mary Ednall
Harry Applegate
Clifford Conover
William Bishop
Ancil G. Dey
Plant Pastor’s Garden
Children’s Day Committee
Senator Egan
Miss Walsh
Emma Chamberlin Barclay
Achsab E. Stout
Acigah E. Stout
Curtis Conover
Fan Presbyterian Church
James B. Clark
C. E
Petty-Holcomb
Norfolk
B. F. Gunson
East State Street
Windsor Ridge
Stoll's
E. State St
Trenton, N. d
Benjamin
Fred’ W. Donnelly
Fred'k W. Donnelly
Trenton, N. J
R.A. Donnelly
State Street
Broad
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