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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
5
Cranbury residents host and visit family members across towns including English Town, Trenton, Yardville, Bayonne, and Philadelphia. Local events feature W C T U meetings, Girls Auxiliary sewing, Sunday school unions, and changes at the Second Presbyterian Church. Notables include typhoid concerns for Joseph Darnell and organ duties for Milton VanDerveer.
Mrs Walter Wilens of Sea Girt and Miss Clara Major of Franklin Park spent Thursday at John Major’s home. John Major visited the Mount Holly Fair. Miss Hazel Stout was ill with appendicitis and Dr Reddan of Trenton performed an operation. she is improving. Harvey R Scott bought the John Dey Farm near Cranbury. Clarence S Griggs and family noted. a prior report was mistaken. Miss Helen Kenyon of New York guests of Miss Grace Perrine. Rev Arthur Phillips spoke at Apollo Lodge with a luncheon following. Mrs Van T Schultz of New Bedford donated twenty reference books to the public library. her generosity is appreciated.
No morning services at the Methodist Church with Sabbath School in the afternoon and a special evening service. An organist led long services with Mrs H S Dey in charge. John W Patterson a colored student from Hamilton University Va will deliver an address. Second Presbyterian Sunday school had full attendance by teachers and scholars for Rail Day exercises under superintendent Campbell with Rev William Bullock of Englishtown giving a talk.
At the forty sixth anniversary of the Trenton Baptist Association held in Trenton on Tuesday Frank V Jemison of Hightstown was elected treasurer to succeed his father the late John Jemison Rev A N Pierce the new pastor at Penns Neck was welcomed to the Association.
Saturday evening a surprise celebration for George W. Burroughs of the Cranbury Press was held by his wife children and nearby neighbors. A dinner followed with music and tokens of remembrance presented to the editor.
The Reading Circle met on Wednesday with Mrs J J Bradley accepting the duties as president. Dr May W Straley of Brooklyn spoke on Mothers Duties and invited member opinions. Mrs Clarence Perrine played a piano solo and Mrs Burroughs sang My Mother Dear. Refreshments were served by the committee.
The Perrineville Presbyterian Church celebrates its 85th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of acting pastor Dr. J S Van Dyke on Friday October 20 at 11 A M. Rev Symmes Allen Curry Tyack D D and others will give addresses. A midday collation will follow in the Sunday School room as members renew old acquaintances and enjoy the event.
Mrs Bergen’s brother David T Hageman of New Brunswick died after a week long illness leaving wife Georgia and sister Mrs S J Bergen of Cranbury. State W C T U at Woodstown plans to attend the thirty eighth annual convention October 10 to 13 at Woods town Opera House with Edith Smith Davis and speakers including Mrs H H Hubbert Frances Beauchamp and Mrs Mary C Gaskill.
Miss Christella Milne of White Plains New York and W Russell Silvers of this place announced their engagement on Saturday. Silvers, sole son of William S. and Annie Silvers, is a Princeton graduate and a partner in J B Silvers Bro Co. He is active in church work and local social circles. Milne is noted for a rich soprano voice. Building. The Peking Building project funded by John Wanamaker will commence soon in China as a model for YMCA branches with a 70 by 44-foot gym and a 600-seat auditorium. Amos Hoag Hand Princeton 1906 will lead athletics and physical education efforts in November with his wife.
At Orchard Side Farm John H Barclay reports a productive season with top prizes at the Inter State Fair including first premiums for three bushel boxes of apples best ten varieties best five varieties and nineteen single plates. He sold 775 baskets of peaches from an acre and a half. The ground also bears seven year old apple trees with one to two barrels of apples each tree.
Miss Ella Carlson daughter of Mrs Charles Carlson married Olif Olsten of South Amboy on a Wednesday at three in the Methodist parsonage. Rev C W Heisley officiated due to illness at home. The ring ceremony completed the vows witnessed by Fred and Martha Carlson and others. The couple left for Washington D C from Princeton Junction after the ceremony.
A poem expresses longing for a lost child as a heavenly treasure kept safe beyond earthly grief. The text shifts to a health ad praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung troubles, including a testimonial from Gerteude Schultz and a remark about a coal-for-widows political quip from Louisville.
Clifford Conover as Executor of Sarah D Perrine deceased by Middlesex County Surrogate directs creditors to present debts demands and claims against the estate under oath within nine months or be barred from action. Dated October 5 1911.
Henry Fisher will sell on premises along the road from Davidson's Mills to Fresh Ponds on Friday October 18 1911. Stock farm implements household goods corn hay and more will be offered. Mrs E Harder invites buyers to view ready made skirts and tailored suits with prices from 3 75 to 12 50 and 12 00 to 80 00.
Buyers advertise that they pay the highest prices for pork and calves and offer veal calves at eight and nine cents. The notice emphasizes strong demand and prompt payment.
Eight room house in North Cranbury is available for rent. Apply to George M. Perrine.
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