Local Notables and Events From Cranbury and Vicinity
George R Chomas buys Estey plano for family. Wm 8 Silvera and family spend Sunday in Lawrenceville. Mrs F A Brown visiting Bridgeton with Mayor Hampton. Rev J S Van Dyke visitor. Mies Mary Forman of Bightstown visits J S Silvery and family. Rev and Mrs Joseph G Symmes of Bustletoy visit Dr and Mrs H C Symmes. John Barclay buys John Ryding farm on Dey Road. Chamberlain hosts New Brunswick friends. Mac Voorhees of Brooklyn visiting Derrick G Daly. Dr Marcus Farr of Princeton in Cranbury. A T Webb of New York guests at First Presbyterian manse. Middlesex County Freeholders outing at Sayreville hotel with clam bake. Middlesex Bible Society holds 53rd annual meeting in Woodbridge. Mrs Albert C Cubberly, daughter of Jacob Stults, dies in Trenton hospital. funeral at First Church Cranbury Saturday Oct 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Brown
Hampton
Bridgeton
van Dyke
Mies Mary Forman
Joseph G. Symmes
Bustletoy
H. C. Symmes
A. H. Symmes
John Barclay
John Ryding
Dey Road
John D. Chamberlain
New Branswick
Misa Mac Voorhees
Brooklyn
Derrick G. Daylen
Marcus Farr
Princeton
Cranbury
A.T. Webb
New York
First Presbyterian
Albert C. Cubberly
Jacob Stults
Hightstown
St. Francis Hospital
Trenton
Benjamin F Howell Named GOP Congress Nominee in Third District
The Republican nominee for Congress in the third district, Benjamin F Howell of Middlesex County, seeks support across Middlesex Monmouth and Ocean counties. A Civil War veteran and bank president, Howell has served four terms and faces Jacob A Geissenhainer Convery and Bergen in past races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Third
Congressional District
Benjamin F. Howell
Middlesex
Monmouth
Ocean Counties
Middlesex County
Mowell
Spring Lake
Ocean County
Howell
Cumberland County
Uary
People’s National Bank of
New Brongwich
Twelfth
New Jersey Volunteers
South Amboy
New Brunswick Savings Bank
Jacob A. Geissenhainer
Freehold
Monmouth County
Myr. Howell
Convery
Bergen
Sunday School Anniversary at Second Presbyterian Church Cranbury
The Second Presbyterian Church hosted the Cranbury Sunday Schools anniversary with packed seats, a rich program, and eloquent addresses on early conversion. The article also notes delays in electric light supply due to Rocky Hill power limits and a staged engine delivery, promising eventual illumination within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Presbyterian Church
Cranbury
Mr. Allen
Curry
Mr. Brown
Cee Swain
Allentown
Mande ‘Onlealt
Wan. Thompson
Hightstowns
Rogers
Maple
Davison
Hightstown
cornatAr
Lewis Orio
Triotomorgai
Cornet
Clare Tariiel
Marion
Sinead Wie
Sisoreg
Electric Light Company
pelr “new _plint
Rocky Hill
Rocky Ill
Death of Henry Carter in Community Remembrance
Henry Carter, longtime Estey Piano & Organ Co employee of Paladelphia, died October 17 after a sudden illness in a store on Delaware Avenue and Market Street. Born April 27, 1841 in Warren County New Jersey, he served in the Civil War and later became a noted local singer and organist. The obituary recalls his musical talents and affectionate memory among friends. Also noted is Miss Edna Van Schoick of Hightsown planning marriage to Dr Charles Lyon in Cheing-Chow, with Dr Van Schoick, founder of the hospital there, accompanying her. A poem excerpt and local notices follow, including Jim Corbett and Ned Sullivan verses and A. Lee’s special trips to Hightstown each Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carter
Carter
Estey Piano & Organ Company
Paladelphia
Delaware Avenue
Market Street
Pennsylvania Hospital
Mr. Carter
Warren Co
Nej
New Jersey
Martin Wyckatt
Cranbury
Hisser
Social -Saitherine
Seea Zoraardtt
Edna van Schoick
Hightstown
Asia
Japan
Charles Lyon
Cheing-Chow
Lyon
Misa van Schoick
Agair
Phoenix
Ario
I. T. van Schoick
van Schoick
Unique Kish 1 Diploma and Broad Intaglios
A fragment describes a 1863 framed diploma awarded to William Johnson of Middlesex County New Jersey for catching 1475 catfish in 1863 with eighty caught in a day. It mentions labor and patience, a poem about fishing, and notes on the Thespian Dramatic Company with Hugo Riesling and Miss Pauline Dunston. Additional notices advertise sales items and a Wac street wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notled
A. &Vale, Loud& Co
John I. Merghon
Dayton
Robert Shepherd
Willton
England
William Hutchison
Ormaberry
Middlesex County
New Jersey
William Johnson
Thespian Dramatic Company
Lyceum
America
Hugo Riesling
Reountry
Ithis Company
Pauline Dunston
New
ALO
Jonsands
Charles Anderson
Lake Side Club
Chicago
Rone
Mary Norton
Hugh Kiesling
Geo.l. Perin
Boston
Electric Bitters Praised By Tex Man For Health Gain
Alfred Ber of Welfyre Texas says 7 to 40 pounds of ailment vanished after using Electric Bitters. He reports better sleep appetite and strength and urges others to try the remedy now sold by Clayton's Drug Alora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Ber
Welfyre
Tex
Clayton
Alora
Letter from Devon lead and zinc ad warns painters of claims
The letter thanks Cranbury readers for Devon lead and zinc compared to oil. It urges belief in a paint guarantee and notes a dealer network. It also includes legal notices from John S. Bergen and James H. Covoven, plus amendments to state constitution proposed by the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbury
Devon
Jon
Riser
Donatorth House of
Senate
House of Assembly
Eaen
Nlite
Fashionable batiste undergarments and matching skirt item
The description details various undergarments including a graveful batiste straight front top with lace trimming and a longer corset style. It mentions a satin ribbon top, straight fronts, and a popular waist shaping piece with a drawstring, plus a woven skirt in the same yarn and priced at 2 Ge each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batiste
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Cranbury. Press
William Carman
Butrograte
Theodore
Booraem
Assambly
W. H.C. Jackson
Sk. Montgomery
W. J. Whifford
Jd. V. Hubbard
Dit
Haines
Willie Embley
Cole
C. G. Hagaman
Camden
Mias Emma Leo
King Bean
Misa Lotta Goodwin
George R.chomas
Estey Plano
Mra
Silvera
Bundnay
Lawrenceville
Middlesex County Board of Freeholders
Freeholder Allgair
Sayreuille
The
Middlesex County Bible Society
Woodbridge
John Murray
China
Ella Stults
Mia Elles —Marsons
Board
Miss Parsons
Mrs. Murray
Geo. F. Dey
Plainsboro
Mercer County
Mount—Brown
Samuel “Brown
Windsor
Misa Etta
Brida
Jones Dey Mount
Mr.Ludge
C. EP. Eaches
Ding
Carlisle
Gittor
Niagara Falls
Ortzigug
Little Rocky Hill
W. H. Petty
Elizabeth A. Stout
Ain Atreat
Tober
P. Muse
Durham
N.C
King
Claytonie
Jim Corbett
Peta
A. Lee
Clifford G. Brown
Co. Wol‘ters & Co
Newark
N. J
Agnes
Cranbury Station
Silvers, Bro, & Co
W. W. Walker
A. J. Duncan
Pinos
Peren KR
Berarn
Communications
F.W. Devor & Co
John S. Bergen
Jamey AH
Conover
Aareiret
Malan
Jaen H. Covoven
oVernor
Nerson
Tlingove
Ab Bleeneimscr
Sab
Supreme
Court of Errors and Appeal
Addon
Nuibor
Axel
Tha
Bretion V
Oaeh
Sachs
Angeonie Court
Etralt Court
Lia Wil
Pariraph Damon
Chase Heat
Chase Heat Appointed; the Justices of Thea Ats Brome Court
Chase
Chin State
Orrord
C.C. Blauvelt
Hilghestown, N. J
C. C. Blauvelt
S.P. Dunham & Co
TRENTON,_N.J
S. P. Dunham & CO
John Whyde
Trenton, N. J
Cook
Jaques
East State ST
Araras
Sun Optical Mfg. Co
State
Warren Stu
George PF. Applegate
Froa
F.C. Leaming
Bye
Vod Treas
Onley
Oree
Mlamakets
Elaeriness
Forman: Hardware Co
Hightstown, N. J
Harvey Hutchinson
Dralek
Erices Rieht
Henry C. Symmes
Cranquey
Orricz Havans
First National Bank
G. B. Mershon
Mapes Fertilizers
Mapes
D. GC. Lewis .& Son
Cranbury, N. J
J. Murphy
Friges
Norlb
Buusago
Balt Park
Bolownn
Menean
Frank
A. Brown
Liverpool & London & Globe
Ins.Co. of
North America
North British & Mercantile
Mercer County Mutual
Shrewsbury Mutual
Torrado
Post Office
Bricka
Alan
Edward Sché
the German American Insurance Co., ‘of New York
Prane A
W. J
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!