Cranbury Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Visitors
Cranbury residents and guests are listed in a long row of social calls and travels. Mrs. John E Ervin and son Clarence visited Englishtown for the Star of Tennent Council D of L anniversary, while many neighbors hosted friends from Jamesburg Asbury Park Trenton and Philadelphia. The week featured home improvements, travels to Newark Princeton and Philadelphia, plus church activities and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E Ervin
Clarence
Harry Edwards
Englishtown
Tennent Counsil D
John E. Ervin
Robert Reid
Cleaveland Irvins
Seral
Jamesburg
Lillian LaBuskie
Brooklyn
B. G. Platt
New York
John H. Barclay
H. T. Pullen
Frank
Asbury Park
Arthur Clayton
Lewis Chamberlin
Harry Farr
Daytor
Augustus Farr
Edna McDonald
John Taylor
Walter McDougall
Thomas Dey
Hightstown
William Thomas
Andrew C. Bedle
Jersey City
Florence Ervin
T. D Clark
Paris
Leschetizky
Rey
C. W. Heisley
Warren Hutton
Union Valley
Olive Rommell
Frederick Cox
Jewelry Ad Promotes A F Williams Store In Trenton
Mrs. A. F. Williams of Trenton announces a new advertisement for her jewelry store. The weekly card presses readers to visit and buy at the well known shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Williams
Trenton
Williams
Fire damages home of Hightstown lumber dealer Ely Hutchinson
Fire broke out around 9 80 last evening in the handsome home of T Ely Hutchinson a prominent lumber dealer of Hightstown. The blaze started in an open fireplace and crept between weather boards. Hightstown Fire Department fought the fire and subdued the flames with principal damage from water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Hutchinson’s
T. Ely Hutchinson
Hightstown
Gunning Party Incident Wounds George Stout
While out with a gunning party on Wednesday George Stout residing with Walter H Havens received shot wounds from a scattered shot fired at a quail. He was brought to Dr H C Symmes for treatment of his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stout
Walter H. Havens
Mr. Stout
H. C. Symmes
Horse Loose in Street Collides with Wagon and Stoves
A horse owned by Harvey S. Dey broke from a yard tether and ran into Bennett and Harris’s wagon, tipping two stoves from the wagon. Dey’s wagon was wrecked. The horse then paused at the post office where the stage stood and was held by Disbrow Bergen before being returned home by George Hopple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey S. Dey
Bennett & Harris
Mr. Dey
Disbrow Bergen
George Hopple
Misses Morton Visit Local Family This Weekend
The Misses Annie and Minnie Morton missionaries in China are visiting the area as guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Gulick. They plan to stay through Sunday and are well known local visitors from past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Cox
Raymond Griggs
Philadelphia
Annie
Minnie Morton
China
R. J. Gulick
Misses Morton
Reading Circle hosts December 12 reception
The Reading Circle held a first evening reception on Tuesday evening December 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs N F a too. At a Wednesday meeting at Mrs Johnsons home an interesting program featured papers on whether children should read daily newspapers with Mrs Chamberlin supporting the affirmative and Mrs Curry and Mrs Samuel Perrine opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Circle
Mra. Johnson
Mra
Chamberlin
Curry
Samuel Perrine
Peppler Family Poisoned After Canned Corned Beef
George Peppler of Cranbury Station and his children George eight Grace twelve and William Mac Dowell father in law all seriously ill from ptomaine poisoning after eating canned corned beef last Friday. Children ate at school lunch and adults at home. Dr Titus of Hightstown treated all four as they moved between locations to remove the toxin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Peppler
Cranbury Station
George
Grace
William MacDowell
Peppler
Applegarth
Titus of
Hightstown
Prayer of a Black Deacon for a White Minister
A white minister after services at a colored church is urged by a black deacon to seek spiritual clarity. The deacon delivers a fervent, figurative plea asking divine eye for discernment, steadying hands to the gospel, and a fiery anointment to burn away sin.
Plainsboro Social Visits and Local Arrivals
Mr and Mrs L W Grove hosted a Sunday gathering with daughter and grandson. Mrs Emma Hollenbeck visited the Van Denbergs in Hightstown. George Davison spent Friday in Freehold. F F Grove and daughter Mary visited Trenton on Friday. Franklin Dey from Hightstown visited F F Grove. Luella Grove visited Lela Thompson on Georges Road. Frank Applegate is building a new house. Mrs A Dey of Hightstown visited the Groves. Mary W Grove visited Emma Hollenbeck. Harry Williamson visited Harrison Lewis. H Jones and Luella Grove vacationed with friends in Somerville and Raritan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Buckelew
Elsworth Cawley
Pemberton
Earl H. Davis
New Egypt
Say
Reba Thomas
O Fister
Edward Touser Riahistown
Helen Ferguson
Trenton
W. P. Ferguson
E .C. Wilson
James
Elmer VanDenbergh
Hightstown
Thomas Tyack
Second Presbyterian Church
Emma Harder
Gertrude
Bess Bergen
Sadie Appleger
Jacob Voorhees
Wickoff Rue
Jersey City
Minnie Sutton
Warren Voorhees
Cranbury
Walter Leming
Allentown
W. H. Thomas
John-Faylor
Jamesburg
Walter McDougall
John Applegate
Anna
Red Bank
Thomas Dickey
Ocean Grove
Wm. M. Cox
Charles Applegate
Dover
Milton Applegate
John H. Barclay
William Pullen
Perth Amboy
Arthur Clayton
Bessie- Wicoff
John D. Bennett
Charles Weller
Charles C. Groves
Keyport
I.D. Barclay
E. Barclay
John Frazier
Philadelphia
Elwood Groves
Wm. Vanderhoef
Frank A. Brown
W. Russell Silvers
E. H. Bergen
Princeton
Breter H. Johnson
Harry R Farry
May Jernee
Margaret Voorhees
Charles Stults
Wm. H. Cole
A. S. Cole
Daniel Appleget
Wm. H. Johnson
Jeneapain
D. Baird Davison
Miss Smock
Freehold
James Petty
Cook
Asbury Park
Charles Petty
Annie Voorhees
Elias Stults
N Mts
A Puerschner
Karl
New York
Frank B. McGill
Lucy A. Cox
C. N. Hutchinson
Hamilton Square
Adelaide Everingham
James Waters
Rahway
J. E. Bennett
M. M. Griggs
Clarence Griggs
Duke's Farm
Charles van Dusen
South Amboy
Elwood van Dusen
Bertha VanHise
Hast Orange
EB. R. van Dusen
E. VanDerveer
T. C. Perrine
Frank Perrine
Plainsboro
H. N. Scott
T. B. Woolston
F. P. Jemison
First Presbyterian Church
L. W. Grove
F. F. Grove
Emma Hollenbeck
N. van Denberg
George Davison
Mary
Franklin Dey
Luella Grove
Lela Thompson
Georges Road
Frank Applegate
A. Dey
Mary W.grove
Harry Williamson
Harrison Lewis
H. Jones
Somerville
Raritan
Tomorrow and the garden you leave behind
A reflective verse on future selves and lasting deeds ends with a note from T. M. C. in Village Improvement. The Village Improvement Society will meet next Monday evening in the Public Library at 7 30 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Improvement Society
Card of Thanks from J Murphy and Sisters
We thank the kind neighbors and friends for their kindness in our sad affliction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Murphy
Public Sales in New Jersey Week Ahead
Multiple auctions listed for November led by Swiller Bro on the Trenton Turnpike near Franklin Park with stock and agricultural goods. H F Reynolds near the Aqueduct at Martin Higgins farm offering corn, pullets, and farm tools. Elva M Chamberlin on Main Street Cranbury selling a two story brick dwelling with barn and carriage house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swiller Bro
Trenton Turnpike
Franklin Park
H. F. Reynolds
Aqueduct
Martin Higgins
Elva M. Chamberlin
Main Street
Cranbury
Bread and home goods advertised at Blaine Davison's
Kolb's Pan Dandy and Mothers Bread are fresh daily at Blaine Davison's with first class sweet cider also offered. A parlor lamp Rochester burner and an ornate room ornament are listed. For more information call at Press Office, 1 Bright Lehigh Double Heater Stove, 1 Plush Parlor Suit, 1 Chiffonter Address, W. H. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolb
Blaine Davison
Lehigh
W. H. JohNson
Cranbury
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Cranbury Press
David J. Wilson
Henry
Newark
William Dennison
Isaac Cubberley
W. I. Stults
South Cranbury
Lewis Chamberlin Jr
Spotswood
Davis
Clarence M. Perrine
J. H. Goodwin
Adolos Allen
C. Addison Stults
Mabelle LaBaw
New Brunswick
the Reading Circle
Apollo Lodge
A-M
Joseph LE. Curry
W. M
Chas. F. Haley
Monroe St
Cranbury, N. J
Holman
Jordan
Middlesex Creamery
Middlesex
P. Dunham & CO
Trenton, N. J
Wade
Silks
Ss. P. Dunham & CO
Men’s New Fall
E. State Street
Dobbins the Hatter
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