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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
5
Cranbury area social life highlights visits and family news from October 1913. People mentioned include Mr. and Mrs. Ervin, the Perrine family, Miss VanDeveer, the Sages of Rutherford, Mrs. Hagerty, the Suttons, Elwood Onderdook, the Bergens, Miss Scudder, and many others. Health updates note Mrs. Hagerty recovering from appendicitis. several residents attend hospital and relocate for work or study.
A handsome residence under construction for Edward Mack at Sea Girt was burned early Thursday. Mack and family had moved belongings from New Brunswick to the new house opposite and stored them there. There was no insurance and the loss is heavy.
At a special meeting of the Board of Education on Saturday evening the decision was made to introduce Manual Training in the Cranbury Public School. The program will cover sewing, knife work, and raffia work.
New York City apple enthusiast Dr Sutphin purchased Walter Scott's fine large orchard on Cranbury Neck after buying land from Edward Groves. Family medicine ad promotes Dr King s New Discovery as essential for coughs colds and lung troubles with testimonials and pricing.
David Griggs travels to the inter-state Fair on Tuesday while Peter D. Emmons reviews the Central Local Union in a Christian Endeavor gathering Sunday. Attendees at the Fair include Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Nixon and family, E. Anderson and wife, Lincoln Perrine and family, and others. The Dayton Deans and Fresh Ponds Sunday School anniversary is set for October 12 at 3 PM with Dr. F N Loetscher speaking. Also noted are visits by Miss Williamson, Peter Barclay, Rev James B Clark and A C Beekman. Hazel Carlton from Rider Moore College visited Peter Barclay.
Mr and Mrs P D Emons and daughters Edna Pauline Marie and Peter joined the Christian Endeavorers at Hightstown on Saturday. Clarence Applegate and family and William Chasey and family spent Sunday at Mr and Mrs T C Emana. Ella Alen of Cranbury visited Joseph Zigler and family. Harvey L Hulbish and family of New Brunswick were Sunday guests of their aunt Mrs H H Mershon. BE Sopen and family of Metuchen visited W A Carlisle and family last week, while Mrs Walter Decker returned home after a week with her mother.
Community notices show Pleasant Grove School upgrading to new desks and seats. Local people make visits and travel between towns for family and church events, with several mentions of relatives visiting or staying with families in New Jersey and nearby states. An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets and Electric Bitters with testimonials from readers in Hornellsville and Avoca, Louisiana.
It promotes new tableware sets for homecoming with varied patterns. The offer includes Charlie Cook patterns at $8.95 and Mercer Pottery decorations priced at $16.00 or $19.00, with typical prices higher.
Trenton New Jersey shop P D Dunham and Co promotes an extensive silk collection with silver and gold bullion embroidered silks, Canton crepes, moire silks, Dresden Crepe de Chine, Kashmir silks, and Charmeuse silks. Prices range from 59 cents to $3.50 per yard with many color and pattern options.
Velvets plushes and velours lead fashion this season with pile weave fabrics ideal for tailored suits and trim. Brocades corduroys mohair and silk corduroys are offered from 1.00 to 2.50 dollars. Astrachans and boucles in silk and linen range 1.50 to 4.50 dollars for dresses coats and suits.
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