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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1899
Page
2
Critics denounce trusts for concentrating business among a few, harming small dealers and driving out skilled workers. The piece notes moral concerns, overwork of labor, and the irony of paying high prices for luxuries while essentials are squeezed. It warns against adulteration as small dealers struggle to survive and stay true to the Golden Rule.
A five day carnival with races from September 19 to 23 will be held at the Somerville fair grounds with prizes paid in gold and overseen by the Second National Bank. Dr. Frank M. Donohue and Bruce Butler saved ex-Senator Blackwell and Mrs. Carrie Cochran after a ocean incident at Spring Lake, while Bathing Master Howland and his son saved Miss Carrie Blackwell. The County Board of Agriculture met to discuss farming topics and elected several new members including C. O. Upton, F. C. Perrine, Wm. M. Cox, and others, with a plan to reconvene on the second Saturday in October.
Stafford Little Hall on the Princeton campus, guided by Robert Sutton, nears completion with exterior work done and interior soon finished. Occupancy planned after January to ensure health standards, as the dormitory joins Witherspoon and Edwards Halls to form a new quadrangle. The two story building houses eighty to ninety students in suites with common study rooms and two bedrooms.
The Tren ton Y M C A will convert a large fourth floor room into a dedicated music space for vocal and instrumental practice. Edward Dunham and Secretary Pierce spearhead the project, aiming for completion by September 15, with plans for a formal orchestra, banjo and mandolin clubs, and a male chorus led by Professor Kollock. The setup includes musical wallpaper, framed masters, rugs, seating, and access for classes and rehearsals once finished.
A short piece notes a soldier in a parade envying a well dressed rival while a girl he loves carries a set of borrowed hatpins. It recounts his bitter note to her and her humorous reply via a servant. It highlights Miss Hastings, a 15 year old driving silver medalist at a recent competition in Ranelagh England.
Clipperdown and Featherbee, former college mates, run into each other in the Russell House lobby. A lively, clipped exchange hints at past stories and changes while the Detroit Free Press is cited. The conversation ends with a puzzling, incomplete aside about Brown’s mother flaws.
A bachelor receives a wedding ring order for a fiancée named Helen, 1896, and hurries to Silverman Jewellers. On meeting Pauline Brooks at a florist, he learns of Pauline’s engagement doubts, while Percy Cresmer’s letter reveals his beloved’s romance. The scene tightens around a desperate bid to secure the ring and confess love before a planned wedding.
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