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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
1
The church will hold morning worship with the theme The Fair Havens from Acts 27 8. In the evening T C Melrose of China is to preach.
Rev Adolps Allen will occupy the pulpit at Second Presbyterian Sunday morning with the subject Veration Impressions. The W C T U met yesterday afternoon with Mrs Lewis Applegste received Into membership. At First Church communion service three persons were received into membership Mrs David Dey and Mrs Joseph Petty from Jamesburg and Joseph Hulphrey.
Anniversary Sunday exercises will be observed at the First Presbyterian Church on October 19. Hans P. Freece, a noted speaker from New York, will address the meeting and there will be special music.
A Jamesburg Halloween festival features a dance and a large masquerade parade on Friday evening October 31st. Attendants include Mr and Mrs Barclay and other local couples hosting a house party at Spring Lake prior to the event.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Dutch Neck church will host an Oyster Supper in its church on Thursday evening, October 16.
A flock of wild geese passed over and alighted on Brainerd Lake Sunday afternoon, joining the swan and attracting wide attention from onlookers.
The Chamberlin and Barclay Farm at Cranbury Station sold to Andrew Perrine of Bayonne through the agency of Clifford Brown.
Donations of grain for the swan have been received from Mrs. D. C. Lewis and Samuel Perrine, each contributing two bushels of corn. The committee expresses hearty thanks for the kindness.
Mrs. Orville Oliphant General Secretary of the New Jersey Association opposed to Woman's Suffrage will address Pioneer Grange No 1 at its open meeting next Tuesday evening October 14th. The event is open to the public.
Charles H. Dey died Saturday at his home in Hightstown after a period of illness. A retired farmer and longtime member of Hightstown Baptist Church, he leaves a widow and five children Jonah Charles Luella Joseph and Roberta. His funeral was held Tuesday with interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hightstown.
Goodwin's Band will perform in a street parade and at the Society Circus hosted by the town society tonight and tomorrow. Rehearsals have progressed. society folk undergraduates instructors and business leaders are ready to take part. Proceeds benefit The Town Club which aims to offer free instruction in dregs making millinery domestic science and languages during High School evenings with broad town endorsement.
They present a refined set of death resolutions for a brother member of Gen. Wm. 8. Truex Post No. 118 G. A. R. in New Jersey. The piece features ink borders and watercolor work and reflects Shephard’s long service in painting at the Pennsylvania R. R. shops. He is about 74 years old and recently retired due to age.
A mild gentle and effective laxative is what people demand when suffering from constipation. Thousands swear by Dr. King's New Life Pills. Hugh Tallman of San Antonio Texas writes they are the best pills they have ever taken. They never cause pain. Price 25c at druggists or by mail H E Bucken Co Philadelphia or St. Louis.
The Reading Circle began its 1913 1914 season with an automobile trip to Spring Lake. Mrs E Barclay hosted at her home giving guests a warm welcome and presided as president with a brief speech. piano pieces from Mrs Charles Thomas recitations by Miss Myrta Chamberlin and Miss Clara Chamberlin followed. refreshments were provided by Miss Elva Chamberlin and Mrs H C Symmes, with Miss Myrta Chamberlin assisting.
George Davison, son of Harvey Davison of Cranbury Neck, was riding a bicycle on the sidewalk when Elmer Edsall, emerging from his yard in a car, could not avoid the collision. Davison was bruised, no bones broken, treated by Dr. H. C. Symmes and sent home. Also notes a Christian Endeavor Rally with program and speakers listed.
Voters of the borough and township met at Stokes headquarters in the Cunningham Building and formed the Hightstown and East Windsor Stokes Club. J. Franklin Donnell was chairman and Norman Keeler secretary. Elected officers include President William N. Cunningham, Vice President John D. Plant, Recording and Corresponding Secretary Norman Keeler, and Treasurer James Hutchinson.
The Presbyterian Church of Dayton holds its Sabbath schools anniversary next Sabbath October 12 at 3 pm with ProcRay Organ Prelude Anthem There Were Ninety and Nine Hymn The Victory May Depend on You Invocation Responsive Reading Psalm 119 1 16 Hymn 121 Break Thou the Bread of Life Reports of Schools Fresh Ponds Deans Dayton Hymn New Jersey for Christ Children’s Story The Greatest Gift Miss Angie Wray New Brunswick Hymn 98 Little Sunbeams Address Rev F W Loetscher Ph D Princeton Offering Solo The Heavenly Song Hymn 169 Shall we Gather at the River Benediction Organ Postlude.
The Institute Realty company of Hightstown formed Wednesday to conduct general real estate business. Authorized capital is 50 000 dollars in 500 shares at 100 par. Principal office 135 Main street Hightstown. John E Allen is in charge as statutory agent. Incorporators are Roger W Swetland D Hart Cunningham and John E Allen with holdings 800 800 and 400 respectively. Articles drawn by Wicoff Lanning of Trenton.
A Prince Albert father writes of his little boy who suffered a severe croup attack in the middle of the night and, after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for an hour and twenty minutes, was through all danger. The remedy is sold by all dealers.
Cranbury Public School announces September honor roll recipients across grades. Names include ninth grade Alexander Butcher Lucile Chamberlin Margaret Perrine Edna Walker Henry Wilson. eighth George Applegate Wm Appleget. seventh Enid Walker. fourth Frances Bradley Robert Prescott Hazel Hutchinson James Collins Minnie Van Lieshout. third Albert Barclay Gertrude Harder Russell Hutton Mary Hart Nellie Titus William Schenck Myrta Hagerty Lizzie Schnell Marian Hughes. second Margaret Dock Katherine Collins Sadie Cohen Kathryn Barlow. first Bertha Oebler Ethel Rogers Paul Sulowski Banks Stahl Wm Walker. reception Edward Schnell Herbert Johnson.
Large local turnout for the Inter-State Fair at Trenton last week. Pick-pocket victim Harry Applegate lost a five dollar bill Thursday. Game Warden Charles Stearwald from South Amboy searched for law breakers in this area Friday. Richard Ely is adding a twelve foot porch to his home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clouser of Asbury Park visit relatives here. their son Robert is a Navy seaman. Surrogate Daniel W. Clayton sold 28.08 acres to his son Arthur. Albert Lutz plans to leave town in November for a Philadelphia shoe factory job. County Superintendent H. Brewater Willis from New Brunswick visited township schools Monday. Willis family long connected with Middlesex education dating back to the oldest inhabitants.
Robert Swartz of Royersford hosted Miss Luella Hulse on Sunday. Furman Jolly of Trenton visited his cousin Walter Snedeker. Miss Jennie Bowers stayed with her mother Mrs Charles Cox. Mrs Edward Conover visited her daughter in Perth Amboy. Harry Britton and family moved to a new home on Main Street. Mr and Mrs John Miller hosted out of town friends Sunday. Mr and Mrs William Breece entertained Joseph Walters John Walters and Miss Lizzie Rooney of New York City over Sunday. Luella Hulse spent Saturday in Trenton. Helen has joined Middlesex Telephone Co as operator. Mr and Mrs Patrick Byrne host their grandson from New Brunswick. Mrs J E White and children spent Friday in Trenton.
Miss Bessie Wilson returns to Brooklyn to continue studies at Long Island College Hospital. Miss Clara McCabe of Jersey City visits Miss Emma Franklin. Mrs M E Vanhart and sisters spend out of town over Sunday. John Applegate visits New York City. Leonard Franklin spends Sunday in Jamesburg. Benjamin Doty of New York returns home after a stay with Mr and Mrs R R Vandenburg. De Witt Clark of Newark visits Russell Spratford. Wm Owens spends Sunday in Philadelphia. Village business partly suspended as residents discuss Giants vs Athletics for the world series. Mr and Mrs Lemuel Beedle return home after visiting Plainsboro.
A war play set in Civil War days is scheduled for October 16 17 and 18 at Broad St Theatre. Miss Mary Miles Minter stars in The Littlest Rebel by Edward Peple featuring a battle scene with 150 performers.
Miss Mary Miles Minter headlines in The Littlest Rebel at Broad St Theatre October 16 17 and 18 praised as a vivid Civil War battle drama. The production depicts authentic combat details from shells to cannon fire and a dramatic surprise ending.
The Rev N E Webb pastor of Union Valley church and Jacob Heidinger are at Conference in Atlantic City this week. Joseph Shaw wed Miss Luella Clayton daughter of Peter Clayton at the Union Valley parsonage Sunday evening with Rev N E Webb officiating. Mrs William Aler visited friends at Mr and Mrs David Johnson from Thursday to Sunday. Dorothy and Margaret Johnson are the little daughters of Highland Park. Grace Peppler visits Della Applegate Hoffman Station for a week. Clarkson Applegate and Matthew Griggs with Mr and Mrs Clarence Ely were Sunday guests. Thomas McDowell of Hightstown spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs William McDowell.
A curing claim for Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment promises to clear skin pores, stop itching, and heal eczema rashes ringworm tetter and eruptions. Sold by druggists or by mail for 50 cents from Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
The Yard Handkerchiefs are in demand with Yard customers, adding new effects to the familiar large assortment. The store continues to offer its usual big values and wide selection.
Classified advertisement lists school handkerchiefs plain hemstitched lawn three dozen at 3e each aac. lawn with borders or hem embroidery five dozen at 5dc. convent embroidered linen unlaundered two for 25c. unlaundered initial linen 15c. colored bordered linen with embroidered corner design 15c two for 25c. initial style at same price two styles. Men's linen handkerchiefs initial or plain two for 250 or 50c each.
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