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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
1
Prof. R. W. Swetland of Peddie Institute Hightstown will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning. Evening service at First Pres by C. E. Society meeting led by Clifford Stults with the theme Favorite Verses In the Gospels.
George Hickey was received into membership at the communion service. Judson C. Hagerty, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hagerty, was baptized. Social Club to have final outing of the season on September 25 planned by club members.
The Sumstay school convention postpones the election of WCTU officers until next week. The meeting will be held with Mrs. William F Perrine.
Dr and Mrs Geo H Dickey spent the summer at Buck Hill Falls Pa and have returned to their home at 158 Madison Avenue Flushing New York The Cranbury Press is a welcome weekly visitor for these friends wherever they roam
On school days Mrs H. S. Dev will depart Cranbury for Hightstown at 3 o'clock each day. Anyone may accompany her and return at 5 30 in the regular stage, providing about two hours for shopping. The fare remains 30 cents for a round trip.
The advertisement praises a coffee from J. and Silvers and Bro. Co as sparkling and pleasing to taste and places it before the public with confidence, claiming it cannot fail to satisfy.
The Cranbury Public School opened Monday morning with 172 scholars enrolled. Supervising principal Floyd L. Evans will lead the staff including Miss Anna Cherry principal and teachers Miss Miriam Carter Miss Emma Ditmars Miss Laura Scudder Miss Emma Ford Miss Anne Ervin Miss Della Bergen. Two classrooms were newly painted and a telephone number 318 has been installed in the building.
Contractor H N Scott and wife entertained Triangle Tennis Club members and many guests at a Saturday evening dance and porch party. Crescent Orchestra provided music. dancing and card games followed. Watermelons and cantaloupe were served to about forty attendees.
Members of the First Presbyterian Sunday school and M E School with Superintendent Blaine Davison and Rev L Ebel attended the Sunday school convention at Woodbridge yesterday. Attendees included S H Perrine Mr and Mrs G A Bennett Mrs M E Bergen Miss Hannah Hammond Miss Mary Edsall Miss Elva Chamberlin and others.
The Cranbury Club lost 15 to 3 at Hightstown in a rough game. They plan to redeem themselves by traveling to Hopewell to play the local club with both sides carrying five games won so far.
Announcement today urges Cranbury and vicinity ladies to read the Blauvelt's notice. It promises the same plan of offering good goods at moderate prices with the newest and most beautiful styles.
Frederick A. Scott 54, brother of H N Scott of this place, ended his life at home in Trenton Sunday morning by hanging. Despondency and a diseased foot were given as factors. He leaves a widow and four children. Funeral services were held Wednesday with interment in Greenwood cemetery.
Miss Marion Bergen daughter of Dr Elston Hunt Bergen Princeton N J weds Gordon of Cranbury N J ceremony Sept 10 at her father’s home Yellow white roses color scheme Rev David B Tomkins Second Presbyterian Tren ton Hills Orchestra provided music Mediation from Thais Bride given away by father Maid of honor Gertrude Bergen Haddonfield N J Matron of honor Mrs Franklin Rice West Point N Y Best man Joseph M Gordon New York 23 Parents and guests from New York City Santo Domingo Philadelphia West Point Haddonfield Cranbury Princeton After extended wedding tour Mr and Mrs Gordon will reside in their north Cranbury home under completion
John Willard Soehler and Missy Anna Irene Johnson were married at the M. E. parsonage at noon Wednesday. They left for New York on the afternoon train and will reside in Hightstown where Mr. Soehler is employed at Peddie Institute.
On Tuesday afternoon at 5 P M Mr Geo Lewis and Miss Anna Louisa Palmer were united in matrimony at the M E parsonage by Rev C L Ebell.
A collision near the post office left a boy with a bump after he stepped back to avoid a bicycle rider. Albert Wade rode without a light and another unlit rider bumped him, causing the boy to fall headlong. The report urges stopping riding without lights to prevent serious injuries.
A tramp entered George Puerschner's barber shop for a shave, stole a razor, dropped it near Kadetsky's One Store, and was pursued by passerby W. R. Silvers to Clayton's Drug Store. Puerschner recovered the razor and thrashingly disciplined the thief after confirming ownership.
Last night a fire of unknown origin struck the large barn on James E Robbins farm at Plainsboro around 12 30. The blaze consumed five horses a team of mules machinery and grain. Howard Jemison and his son discovered the fire and woke the Robbins family. Other buildings were saved. Loss estimated about $3000 with partial insurance. This is the third Robbins fire in the past year.
Monroe township Republicans met at Vandenbergh's hotel Prospect Plains. James Tilton was named for county committeeman George McDowell for township committee and Peter Dey retained as constable a post he has held for fifty years.
A surprise gift was given at their Plainsboro home by parishioners of Rev Mr Burslem. The couple wed in Baltimore on August 27 and honeymooned around Lake George before returning to Plainsboro. They plan to move into the newly erected house on November 1.
Real estate figure Clifford Brown sold the 87 acre McLean Voorhees farm to Prof. L. H. Wood of Flushing High School Science Department. The buyer also owns the Dodge Chicken Farm on Federal Valley Road and will place Charles Wilson in charge in the spring. Purchase price listed as six thousand dollars.
A Salem Ohio charity event drew crowds as a pretty local girl led with 1 666 kisses in two hours to raise funds for the new Salem Hospital. Five other beauties joined, averaging similar totals as donors paid one dollar per kiss. Elderly men paid six dollars to repeat their turns before being escorted home by wives.
A local advertisement touts a well made carefully designed garment available at Yard's with assurance of general satisfaction for buyer and wearer alike. The item is described as moderate in price and positioned as a reliable choice.
A catalog note lists drawers in sizes 2 to 12 years with hemstitched hems and clustered tucks. Prices start at 25 cents for all sizes and extend to 35 cents, 45 cents, and 55 cents for Viner grades.
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