Church notices and community events in Cranbury area
Local church schedules include First and Second Presbyterian services with sermons by Rev J Curry and Rev H L Chance. Also listed are a Children’s Home Society event, a cake sale at Second Church, and a missionary supper planned for October. Community notes recount fishing at Brainerd Lake, a Cranbury Fire Company block dance raising about 200 dollars, and a Cranbury wedding at Asbury Park ending in East Orange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. &. Curry
H. L. Chance
Children’s Home Society
Christian Endeavor
Bertha Applegate
Cranbury Fire Company
Goodwin
Property Changes And Bazaar Plans For December
Charles Davis buys the Bar ricklo property on South Main Street. Willis Applegate buys the Stein property on North Main Street will reside there with his daughter and her husband Alvah Probasco to live on the Applegate farm. The Steins may move from Cranbury. The Stitch and Chatter Club Bazaar will be held in the first week of December with date to be announced. General committee list includes Mrs. Matthew Rue as chair, with multiple listed officers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Applegate
Wm. Stein
North Main Street
Alvah Probasco
Applegate
Mrs Stein
Cranbury
Stitch and Chatter Club
Matthew Rue
E. 8. Barclay
C. Raymond Wicott
Calvin Stults
Charles Walters
Mra Simonson
Henry Conover
Warren Hutton
Marie Groves
Addie Tantum
W C T U Holds Annual Meeting And Voting Talk
The annual meeting of the W C T U was held at Mrs. Wm. Perrine’s home. Mrs. J E B Curry spoke on preparedness for voting. Elected officers include President Mrs. H J Butcher, Corresponding Secretary Miss Laura Bcudder, Recording Secretary Mrs. A H Symmes, Treasurer Miss Mary Edeall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Perrine
J. EB. Curry
H. J. Butcher
Laura Bcudder
A. H. Symmes
Mary Edeall
Grove Family in Second Annual Reunion
The Grove family held their second annual reunion on Labor Day September 6 1920 at the Trolley Company grove Plainsboro near the old Grove Homestead. About 120 members attended a noon gathering, business meetings elected officers for the year and plans were made to meet again next Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Trolley
Plainsboro
Old Grove
F. F. Grove
Samuel L Grove
Lewis Cottrell
Luther W. Grove
H. E Jones
Roland H. Skillman
Harvey H. Grover
Walter H. Grove
Emerson Pullen
Raymond Rule
Charles J. Grove
Albert Grove, Jr
Jeanette Grove
Grant Everett
John Conover
Abijah Cottrell
Howell E. Jones
Albert Grove
Hightstown Girl Weds in Texas at St Paul's Church
Miss Helen D. Grover of Hightstown married Fred Burnell Appleget in San Antonio on September 4. The ceremony was conducted by Major Herbert Stanley Smith at St Paul’s P. E. Church. The couple resides in Lexington Apartments, San Antonio, where Appleget serves as Executive Secretary of the Southern Department of Army Y M C A. Appleget is the son of Mrs. Thomas B. Appleget of Manasquan and the late Rev. Thomas B. Appleget. The bride, formerly Hightstown High School principal, is Lloyd W. Grover of Princeton’s sister and daughter of the late Edgar and Elizabeth Grover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightstown
Helen D. Grover
Fred Burnell Appleget
New_York
San Antonio
Texas
St. Paul’s P. E. Church
Herbert Stanley Smith
United States Army
Mr. Appleget
Thomas B. Appleget
Manasquan
Edgar and
Elizabeth Grover
Lloyd W. Grover
Princeton
Spring Lake
Engagement Announced for Alma Marguerite Flock to Clifford C Stulta
Mr and Mrs William T Flock announce the engagement of their daughter Alma Marguerite to Clifford C Stulta of Cranbury at a Mercerville home dinner party. Blue and yellow color scheme featured blue birds yellow candles hydrangeas and brass plates. Dr I R Mount of New York acted as toastmaster and guests sang danced and toasted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Flock
Alma Marguerite
Clifford C. Btutts
Cranbury
Mercerville
I. R. Mount
New York
Helen
Anderson
Mattie H. Anderson
Bertha M. Applegate
Mollie West
Marion R. Yard
Lena Mae Henderson
M. Ethelwyon
Walker
Alma M. Flock
Roland
Dey
Richard B.standiford
Egbert Everett
Edison on the eight hour day contrasts with labor goals
Edison argues the eight hour day could hinder ambition and progress. He says opportunity to rise by merit fueled American growth and questions limiting work hours. He cites his own doubt about the concept and urges readers to consider the impact on motivated workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Community Notes of Hightstown Week of Visiting
Hightstown residents and guests engaged in week long visits with relatives across New Jersey. Mrs. John Thomas and friends visited Prospect Plains. D W Measurell toured Asbury Park. G C Peppler and Edythe spent time in Plainfield. Lizzie Ely at Belmar. Charles Davison's family at Manasquan. Abe Field ill at Sharon. Lydia Lott at Trenton. a birthday gathering hosted by Mrs. Joshua Thomas drew guests from New Brunswick, Jamesburg, Monroe, Hoffman Station, Englishtown, Tennent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Davison
Manasquan
Abe Field
Sharon
Lydia Lott
Trenton
Joshua Thomas
Center Street
New Brunswick
Jamesburg
Monroe
Hoffman Station
Englishtown
Tennent
Thomas
Holmes Pellett
Bordentown
Frank Wolfe
Catharine Brearly
Manasquan Beach
Edward Applegate
Peddie
Long Branch
Frank Applegate
Stolls School Goods Emphasizes Value and Choice
Stolls promotes quality school supplies from kindergarten to college. It claims prices are low enough for real economy while high enough to ensure satisfaction. The ad urges readers to shop at Stolls as the right choice for students and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoll’s
Tattooing as A Fine Art in Marquesas Islands History
The Marquesas Islands mark tattooing as a peak art form with deep tribal meaning. A man without facial stars was shunned, and complete body art required months of endurance and wealth. White castaways who adopted Marquesan ink rarely returned home, leaving permanent marks as indelible as smallpox pits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquesas Islands
South Sea
Marquesas
Frederick Brien
Far Pacific
Marquesans
Europe
America
Egyptian Beads Move Red in Edinburgh Necklace Tale
A Scottish report notes mysterious disturbances around an ancient Egyptian necklace in Edinburgh. The current owner, who brought the pieces from Cairo in 1913, allegedly felt a hand on her wrist and heard noises from a waste paper basket after discarding the beads. Her brother later reported bed and pillow movements attributed to the necklace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
West End
Cairo
Deas
Cranbury Election Notice for General and Primary 1920
General and primary elections scheduled in Cranbury Middlesex County New Jersey. General election November 2 1920 at Odd Fellows Hall from 6am to 7pm electing president and vice president electors third district representative three New Jersey assembly members county officers and township posts. Primary September 28 1920 seven am to nine pm to nominate and form county and state committees. Board of Registration meets September 28 and October 12 1920 at Odd Fellows Hall to register revise and add voters.Secretary Walter J Rielley notes dates and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbury
County of
Middlesex
State of
New Jersey
Odd Fellows
Board of Registration
Board of Registry
Cranbury Township
Walter J. Rielley
Middlesex County Board of Elections
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Presbyterian
Second Presbyterian
Frederick Schweitzer
Urban-Hatton
Thomas—Hatton
Grace
Peter R. Urban
Women’s Missionary Societies of
Second Church
Missionary Fund
Brainerd Lake
William Snow
Hackensack
Abram Snow
Springfield
Mass
Wm. Hoffman
Arthur L. Burroughs
Montclair
Hutchinson-Varian
Mies Beatrice-Varian
Henry I Varian
C. Malcolm Hutchinson
William Hutchinson
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
East Orange
Hutchinson
Charles Davis
Barricklo
South Main Street
W.c T. U
Pioneer Grange
M. H. Hoxie
Laura Scudder
Blanche Rus
Loesch
Mary Spaulding
Mary Hutchinson
Anna Ervin
Margaret Bergen
Grove Family
John Thomas
Prospect Plains
C. A. Stults
Claire Moore
Harriman, Pa
Bowman
Mercer Street
D. W. Measurell
G. C. Peppler
Edythe
Plainfield
John Culver
Lizzie Ely
Belmar
Stoll's
N. J
He Marquesas Islands
South Seas
First National Bank
J. S. Rogers & Son
Hightstown, N. J
Daniel Block Clothing CO
Washington Market Building
Trenton, N. J
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