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Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1886

Page

3

Local News Highlights and Supplies in Cranbury Area

Community notes from Cranbury and surrounding towns recount visits, farm updates, shop sales, and local happenings. Items include Miss Ella Rue’s visit, alterations at Grover & Chamberlin, new potatoes and mackerel at Goodwins, building work by W. d. Stults and William Stein, plus auctions and political notices.

Hoaglands Ella Rue Freehold Cranbury M.G. Rue Grover & Chamberlin’s

Rumor of Cranbury Gunning Club and Local News

A warning about a Cranbury Gunning Club boasting six pounds of powder and a ball of twine prompts talk of trophies and rabbit and squirrel hunts. Reports also note a mill boiler explosion at Morris & Co in Groveville injuring one boy, with ten days of repairs planned. An evening class in bookkeeping and shorthand is offered at Brainerd Institute led by Prof. Ed Wiese. The Third Congressional District Democrats met in New Brunswick, nominating William A. McMahon over Charles H. Haight amid a contested scene and a withdrawal telegram.

Cranbury Morris & Co Groveville Frank Metzgar Brainerd Institute Ed. Wiese Third Congressional District New Brunswick F. J Vogis Union County D. H. Applegate Monmoath County Wm. A. McMahon Rahway Charles H. Haight Momouth County McMilon McMahan Green

Road Division Sparks Meeting at Prospect Plains House

Commissioners Perrine, Dey, and Parsons met at George Bergen’s Prospect Plains house to settle the Dey Road division between South Brunswick and Cranbury Townships. The line runs from Devil’s Brook to Farr’s Ford for Cranbury and from Farr’s Road to the Cranbury turnpike for South Brunswick with prior proposals deeming the same.

South Brunswick Cranbury Township George Bergen Prospect Plains David M. Perrine A.W. Dey D .M. Parsons D. M. Perrine A. W Dey Peter R. Stults St. Bennett Gulick South Brunswick Devil's Brook Farr’g Ford Furrs Road Cranbury Turnpike Cranbury

Green faction blocks Cranbury caucus delegate in New Jersey race

In Cranbury township Democratic tensions flare over a plan to back Mr Murphy for postmaster as a Governor candidate ally. The Philadelphia Record notes Green faction misplay and hints at GOP interests. A gubernatorial nomination linked to Green’s Congressional record draws fierce opposition from Democrats.

Crinbery Township Murphy Green Wwe New Jersey Representative Green Philadelphia Wirteclair Democratic Party Colunsel J. Gould McPherson Abbott Ross Whanever

P. M. in Spite of the Administration

Waamxatox, a Democrat politician, sought a federal post but failed. He returned to the city and registered at his hotel John Murray P. M. The clerk notes the initials and they discuss that P. M. now means Party Man, not Post Master, in this administration.

Blungelt Waamxatox John Murray Fim Dodge Grover & Chamberlin

Present Company Excepted Opinion Echoes From Daughters Lesson

A rural, well to do man seeks to please his educated daughters by adopting their phrases. At a large family party he utters a remark about neighbor Jones and his fine pon vo hogs, saying present company excepted.

Jones

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THE Cranbury Press Whev Mr. Steen Goodwin's A. S. Cole Davis W. d. Stults Notory E. H. Savage Dishrow Kingston John Wyckoff J. H. Conover Grover & Chamberlin's Dr. Clay‘ton Asbury Park EO. Howell E.H. “Savage Library Hall Elizabeth Congress Blauvelt’s Prof Wiese Alexander Eldridge Hamilton Square William Stein Mary Cartwell D. W. Hoagland Chamberlin Dey, Baekiman & Chanperlip’s Hightstown Hall Marshal’s Corner Pennington Hopewell E. If Savage's Price Lanning Lawrence Township Lanning Dey, Beekman, & Chamberlin Burton Thorn Crusswicks Mount Holly Goodwil's H. Potter Cheurch Chrisendain Union ‘Temperance Meeting Potter New York Philn Peives Chamberlin’s Mall S. A. French Trenton Wyive Stralk Ant En Tieipsen Mr. H Grover's Mills J. Murphy Suyier Pope A. French Mr. Eprrot Washington Vals. S. Ovle Hlere Ctanbury Emt Mr. Ephor Democrate O'Farrell O’donnhues O’converies O’clinses O’abbotts Caiei Sanite Applegetist Bites Colovers Coles Rathgeber Grovers Snedeker Holes Brittuns Kane Cranbury Station Qury Kano Applyto Cole & Son Oxthorine A. Applegate Orphans’ Court County of Middlesex John M. Berrien Rogers AMT Srie Mercer- County Trenton, N. J Association Penn Franklin Dye Fair N. J Buccies Riga American of Newark, Fire Association of Phila Commercial Union, Assurance of London Statement TNA Insurance Company Chas. Applecate Cranbury, NJ Washington ST E-Lanour Brucklen Dobbins Derby Stiff Hatter Uw Che Whitinsville Dwight Atlantic P Barnsley Scudder & Dunham North Greene East State William Frank Peace Street Cory -Shellers Clark's Cove Cove Lemuel Stults Cranburs
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