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Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1921

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Sunday church services and events announced

The notice lists morning sermons by Rev J B Curry at the First Church and Professor Frederick W Loetscher at Schultz Memorial M E Church. It notes Sunday School at 10 and Community Service at 7 80, with solos by Verna and Evelyn Rogers of Trenton. C E Society meets next Sunday at 6 30 with the topic My favorite sayings of Christ. Union meeting with Juniors led by Miss Imlay ONeil.

J. B. Curry Jacob Bethel Verna Evelyn Rogers Trenton Second Presbyterian Frederick W. Loetscher Princeton Seminary Rev. L Lennox Second Church Co. BE. Society C. E. Society of the Second Church Imlay O'Neil

Verna and Evelyn Rogers to Perform at First Church

The chorister announces Miss Verna Rogers and Miss Evelyn Rogers of Trenton will play at the Sunday Evening service next week. They will perform violin and cornet duets and a musical treat is promised. A large audience is expected.

First Church Verna Evelyn Rogers Trenton

Bids For Fire House

Township Committee hears bids on a new fire house but all bids exceed the appropriation. A. F. Benny of Trenton bids 18 970 00, Ephriam White of New Brunswick 317 300 00, Geo M Perrine of Cranbury 15 000 00. A readvertisement with revised specs will be issued.

A. F. Benny Trenton Ephriam White New Brunswick Geo. M. Perrine Cranbury

Surprise For Worshipful Master Owens at Lodge Convocation

Large attendance at Apollo Lodge No. 156 F M convocation Tuesday night for a surprise on Worshipful Master Jos Owens leader of the Tall Cedar Band of New Brunswick. Three elevated to master mason and refreshments served. Concert tomorrow at 8 p m by Peddie Musical Clubs in Hightstown Baptist Church under Live Wire Society auspices.

Apollo Lodge Jos NM Owens Tall Cedar Band New Brunswick Owens Peddie Musical Clubs Baptist Church Hightstown Live Wire Society

Garden program and civic talk at Cranbury club meeting

The Woman's Club of Cranbury hosted a Wednesday gathering at Mrs. J Edward Chamberlin's home with guests from Keyport. The program titled My Garden featured piano solos, vocal numbers, and an address by Miss Landmann. dainty refreshments followed as a social hour then. Mrs Colton of the League of Women Voters will speak in Cranbury Tuesday May 24 at the Second Presbyterian Church chapel on working through existing groups to improve county and state conditions, in a Pioneer Grange meeting urged for all citizens.

Woman’s Club of Cranbury J. Edward Chamberlin Keyport Literary Club Chamberlin Halsey Reid Anna Chamberlin John Dorrance C. P. Emmons C. M. Perrine John Stonaker Chopin Carlotta Davison Francis Bacon Garden Colton League of Women Voters Second Presbyterian Church Pioneer Grange

Block Dance by Cranbury Fire Company on Decoration Day

The Fire Company of Cranbury New Jersey hosts a Block Dance on May 30 at 8 PM with the Tall Cedar Band of New Brunswick. A portion of dancing space is reserved for colored people with ample parking. Several sub chairs and duties listed, admission 50 cents.

Fire Company Cranbury N. J Tall Cedar Band New Brunswick E. Bennett Josh Wyckoff Peter Urban Norman Applegate Wm. T. Denison WM. A. Rue Trafic W. H. Gordon C. Raymond Wicoff E. C. Wilson Stanley Conover William Smith

Death of Mrs. Mary A. Vreeland at 59

Mrs. Mary A. Vreeland wife of Nicholas Vreeland Sr died Monday evening at her daughter Mrs. Martin Welsh home after long illness. She leaves her husband three sons Nicholas Frank and James and Mrs. Welsh. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 PM from Mrs Welsh home conducted by Rev J E Curry. Interment at Second Presbyterian Cemetery directed by A B Cole Son Vo.

Nicholas Vreeland Mary A. Vreeland Martin Welsh Welsh J E Curry Second Presbyterian Cemetery A. 8. Cole, Son

Death of Dayton Resident Richard M Rowland at 83

Richard M Rowland aged 83 of Dayton died at his home on Wednesday evening. He was a charter member of Apollo Lodge and is survived by a brother James, two daughters Mrs A V Stout and Mrs Herman Sanders, and two sons Charles of Miami and Frank of Highland Park. Funeral Friday at 2 00 from his home, Rev J B Clark officiating, burial in Dayton Cemetery, Cole Son & Co directing. A Middlesex County Board of Agriculture meeting in Cranbury May 18 featured talks by G D Brill on Boys and Girls Clubs, L A Clinton on Extension Work, and a women’s meeting led by Mrs F W Stillman. supper with M E Church ladies followed. Evening program included Ora Bennett solo, Molly’s Surprise Party, Miss Mary Spaulding solo, Willard Totten, taxation talk by Dr Kimmerer of Princeton, and an address by Dr Agee noting wartime tax implications.

Richard M. Rowland Dayton Rowland Apollo Lodge James Rowland A. V. Stout Monmouth Junction Herman Sanders Charles Rowland Miami Florida Frank Rowland Highland Park J. B. Clark Dayton Church Dayton Cemetery Cole, Son & Co Middlesex County Board of Agriculture Odd Fellows Hall Cranbury David J. Perrine G. D. Brill L. A. Clinton F. W. Stillman M. E. Church Solo Ora Bennett Molly Mary Spaulding Willard Totten Kimmerer Princeton University Agee State Board of Agriculture

Steinbach's Fifty-first Anniversary Celebration

Steinbach's marks its 51st anniversary with events from May 21 to 28 in Asbury Park New Jersey. The article highlights the store's growth since 1870, its expanding displays, and the prize offer of 25 dollars for a slogan. It also includes a Cranbury Board of Trade summary and a discussion on U.S. Steel wage reductions and their impact on industry and railways.

Steinbach’s Asbury Park N. J John Steinbach Long Branch Steinbach North Jersey Atore Breinbach Steinbach Company Cranbury Board of Trade Cranbury Hightstown Road State of New Jersey U.S. Steel Corporation U. S United States Europe Asia

Hightstown Social Notes and New Silver Plating Process

Mrs J B Schenck and party spent Saturday in New York while Mrs W A Robbins returned home after a week there with her mother. A May 16 birth was recorded for Prospect Plains. several local families visited Union Valley Center Street and Englishtown areas. The item also notes a Windsor visit by Frank Wolfe and Martin Wolfe and reports a silverplating advance from Popular Mechanics Magazine detailing a new Sheffield bath method using potassium carbonate.

Frank Stillwell Prospect Plains Rudolph Heidinger Fred Luttman Dayton Frank Luttman Princeton Jacob Heidinger Union Valley Benjamin Hoffman Englishtown Joshua Thomas Center Street Abijah Cottrell Frederick Hamilton Square Jonah Dey Lizzie Ely South Street George Peppler Rachel Brognard Frank Wolfe Windsor Martin Wolfe Sheffield Popular Mechanics

No Conception of Money

A humorous exchange notes Myrtle’s lack of understanding of money. Jane adds that she even has a savings account, reflecting light gossip about financial savvy.

Myrtle Jane Kansas City Star

Say it with flowers origin debate hints Judd Budd

The remark traces to Judd Budd who allegedly coined the line Say it with flowers and sparked talk about its tie to floral advertising. Some recall Budd as the man who early on linked oral and floral phrasing, though records vary.

Budd Judd

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First Presbyterian Mr. Owens Woman’s Club Mrs. Colton Granbury Cranbury Station Jones-Howe Co J. S. Silvers & Bro. Company J. B. Schenck Miss Esther Catharine Davison New York East State St Trenton, N. J Richelieu the Williams A. F. Williams New Jersey Daniel Block
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