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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1911
Page
5
The Cranbury Press notes births and engagements and visits by residents. It lists numerous trips, family gatherings, and social events including shuttling between Cranbury and Trenton, with references to Perrine, Barclay, Chamberlin, Perrine family sentiments, and local clubs.
A Young Ladies Guild has been formed by members of the First Presbyterian Church to support the Mountain Whites school in North Carolina. The group meets for sewing each Monday afternoon at Mrs. John B. Perrine’s home.
Louis H Yoerk of Newark is painting the First Presbyterian Church steeple. Locals watched a bright object in the northeast sky Wednesday evening described as a large unusual star moving with color changes, observed near town by W J Campbell.
Mr and Mrs Frank Jemizon hosted a Wednesday evening gathering honoring their son Lorenzo his Sunday school teacher Blaine Davison and classmates at the M E Church Readers included John Sachler Fred Carlson Earl Puterbaugh Clarence Hagerty Thomas Scott Edward Edgbert and Harold Ogborn Music and games plus refreshments capped the evening.
The Boston School of Music will open a class in Cranbury for mandolin banjo and guitar instruction. It reports a considerable pupil interest and plans to begin lessons soon.
Mrs. Vincent Hughes grows an abundant crop of Bartlett and Keifer pears in the section. The fruit is of fine quality with a very luscious taste.
One Sunday the 23rd the Rev C W Heisley will preach at 10 30 p m on where did man come from and what elements he possesses. At 7 30 p m he will preach on how to live long and happy starting with a child's health and habits to aid its longevity. Long service preceded by a sermon led by Dea Harvey Dey with remarks by Mrs Lewis Appleger Miss Gertrude Ogborn and others.
Gala days at Blauvelt’s store Hightstown showcase ready to wear fashions hats trimmings and skirts Mrs E Harder selects novelties in New York samples of ready made skirts and tailored suits displayed soon Prices skirts 3.75 to 12.50 suits 12.00 to 30.00 Stage to the Inter State Fair runs Sept 26 27 28 Calves pork prices paid and eight room North Cranbury rental available by George Perrine.
Harold Ogborn writes of a community project to lay a concrete walk around the parsonage. Volunteers gather gravel and cement from local sources, funding and labor coordinated by the John Wesley Class with R C Reynolds and Mr Woolston supervising. The poem honors the preacher and imagines a future reunion in heaven.
A Freeville New York man after years of failed remedies reports Bucklen’s Arnica Salve entirely healed a dreadful skin issue with scarcely a scar. The ad promotes healing of burns boils eczema cuts bruises swellings corns and piles. Available for 25 cents at N F Clayton’s.
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