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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
4
The Pennsylvania Railroad begins an eight track siding extension from the branch line to near the $300 000 Palmer stadium by Carnegie Lake. A 300 man force and 40 teams will grade land for heavy fills to handle 40 000 to 50 000 Yale Princeton game day traffic.
Martin Lyons, a stableman at Princeton, was killed when a horse, unharnessed by its driver, reared and dashed to the rear of the stable. The animal stepped on Lyons as he slept in a cot entangled in wires, and rescue efforts came too late.
The state board of Public Utility Commissioners ordered the Perth Amboy to South Amboy bridge closed to trolley traffic after a hearing and reports on its dangerous condition. Jersey Central and Public Service Railway agreed to the board's recommendation limiting use to the draw span while passengers transfer on foot to reach the unsafe section.
William Crotchfelt and his wife of Union Valley barely saved their home when a clothes room on the second floor caught fire early Monday. Neighbors fought the blaze, saving the house but most clothing and bedding were destroyed. The fire’s origin is suspected to be matches gnawed by mice and is covered by insurance.
Postmaster Charles E. Stults seeks city delivery for Hightstown after Burleson assigns an inspector to decide action. Seven years of rising local revenue led to last year's receipts supporting delivery. the Board of Trade cooperates with Stults to push the improvement.
The Hightstown Board of Trade directed printing of by law booklets and discussed lighting the town clock plus numbering houses to improve city mail delivery. Directors include R W Swetland W A Stanton Charles E Stults George P Dennis O T Fenton William N Cunningham Philip Case G H Franklin and B D Thomas.
Monmouth county grains a lead in U S agriculture with potato crop valued around 2 million dollars and total crops exceeding 5 million. Rail shipments from Matawan Freehold Bradevelt and nearby lines include 180 carloads weekly of potatoes and 250 000 barrels shipped from Bradevelt. Other fruits vegetables and crops sent via Freehold New York and Long Branch lines include apples peaches tomatoes grapes berries turnips squash and asparagus.
A detailed recounting of Jesus being arrested by priests and Temple guards, the Sanhedrin's midnight trial, the bribed witnesses, Caiaphas's blasphemy accusation, and Jesus’ bold affirmation that the Son of Man will come with power. Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea oppose, while Pilate’s role remains indirect. The narrative emphasizes political maneuvering, ritual indignities, and the perceived inevitability of death.
A list of numerous farms for sale in Monmouth Mercer Burlington and Middlesex Counties includes properties from 1 to 147 acres. Listings describe 6 to 12 room dwellings barns stables orchards and timber with prices ranging and buyers asked to request a printed list.
Charles A Comp collector announces tax payments due in Cranbury Township Middlesex County New Jersey. Public collection sites include Brown Gibson store Cranbury Station Walker Gordon Laboratory Plainsboro and E White store Plainsboro with evening hours through December 1914. Delinquent penalties apply after December 20 and appeals must be filed by December 6 1914.
Notice states general election in Jamesburg Borough on Tuesday November 3 1914 from 6 am to 7 pm at Borough Hall Augusta Street for US Representative Third District and multiple state and county offices. Board of Registry will meet October 27 1914 from 1 to 9 pm. William H Brooks, Borough Clerk.
Election will be held in Cranbury township on Tuesday November 34 1914 for the first election district at Odd Fellows Hall and the second district at Grange Hall Plainsboro. One U S House member for the Third District to be chosen along with General Assembly members sheriff county clerk two coroners one township committeeman township clerk two constables and appropriations. Walter H Havens clerk of Cranbury Township invites voters to correct the registers.
The election is set for Tuesday November 34 1914 at 7 pm in VanDerveer's Hall Day ton and American Mechanics Hall Monmouth Junction to choose a U S House member for the Third District two General Assembly members Sheriff County Clerk two coroners one township committeeman two justices of peace two constables and two surveyors of highways with Howard Jemison Clerk of the Township of South Brunswick recording the notice.
An election is scheduled at the School House in Prospect Plains at seven o'clock p m for the Third Congressional District state offices Sheriff County Clerk two Coroners one Township Committeeman Township Clerk and Appropriations.
The notice announces an election in Helmetta to elect one U S Representative for the Third District, plus three county clerk posts, two coroners, two councilmen, one constable, and two highway surveyors. Voting runs from 1 to 9 p m. Borough Clerk J Hogan dated September 25 1914.
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