Church Services and Society Meetings Planned
The First Presbyterian Church schedules morning sermons by Rev. J E Curry on The Ribbon of Blue and an evening message about letting God guide a man. An M E Church service is planned Sunday morning with a guest professor from Peddie Institute. Christian Endeavor and Woman's Home Missionary Society events are set for chapel meetings next Sunday evening and next Friday afternoon respectively. The Second Presbyterian church notes a Missionary Society meeting on October 8 for its annual program.
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First Presbyterian Church
J. E. Curry
M. E
Peddie Institute
Hightstown
Christian Endeavor Society of the First Church
Mary Edsall
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the First Church
Clifford Conover
Missionary Society of the Second Presbyterian Church
Cranbury Residents Named to Grand Jury and School Posts
Charles P. Emmons of Cranbury serves on the September term grand jury. Clementine Lewis is appointed singing instructor at Cranbury school. She spent Monday at the Normal School in Trenton for preparation, with Hattie Lewis teaching in Cranbury during her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Emmons
Cranbury
Clementine Lewis
Cranbury School
Miss Lewis
Normal School
Trenton
Hattie Lewis
Rev Warren Elsing Family Enjoy a Delightful Vacation
From postals received we are assured that Rev Warren Elsing and his wife are having a delightful vacation and his congregation eagerly look forward to times of earnest work together for the good of the church in the near future.
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Warren Elsing
Mr and Mrs Ervin Build Attractive Farm Home
Mr and Mrs John E Ervin have built a fine home on the farm recently purchased from Walter Scott. Completion will bring them comfort, and the painting contract has been awarded to William H Bergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Ervin
Walter Scott
William H. Bergen
Senator Gaunt to Address Hightstown Grange Meeting
Tomorrow Grand Master and Senator Gaunt will address Hightstown Grange members. A large attendance is desired and the Senator is expected to deliver a speech with notable content for the group.
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Gaunt
Grange
Senator Gaunt
Hightstown Grange
New Hay Press Building Up After Fire Destruction
Bennett and Bennett begin constructing a fine new hay press building to replace the one destroyed by fire. At Thursday’s trial Jobo Loncher was found not guilty of setting the prior building ablaze.
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Bennett & Bennett
Hay Press
Jobo Loncher
Society Editor Attends Jersey Coast Bridge Event
Mrs. Maude Burroughs Rue of the Trenton Times attended a bridge tea and dance last Saturday at the Elberon road summer home of Mrs. Henry Seligman in New York City. About three hundred leading society residents of the Jersey coast summer colony attended. Rue stayed over Sunday as guest of Mrs. Robert C. Maxwell at Spring Lake.
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Maude Burroughs Rue
Trenton Times
Sunday Times-Advertiser
Henry Seligman
New York City
Elberon Road
Jersey Coast
Rue
Robert C. Maxwell
Trenton
Maxwell
Spring Lake
Health Returning Across Town Members Improve
Health returning in our town shows Mrs. R. P. Stilwell bright and E. C. Wilson driving about in style. Adelaide Everingham sits outdoors looking well, Ida Bogart back from St. Peter's hospital in good condition. Mrs. Harry Appleger at Mercer hospital is improving with her son William mending, J. J. Bradley recovering, and Rev. Z. W. Wells improving. We rejoice.
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R. P. Stilwell
E. C. Wilson
Adelaide Everingham
Ida Bogart
St. Peter's Hospital
Harry Appleger
Mercer Hospital
Trenton
William
J. J. Bradley
Z. W. Wells
Town Grates Typhoid Relief as Four Weeks Pass
A sense of pleasure grips residents as no new typhoid cases have appeared in four weeks. Citizens pledge clean living to prevent future trouble and aim to keep the town attractive and healthy, though the spring and summer cause may never be found.
Reading Circle Sets Year Programs and Officers
The Reading Circle has arranged its coming year programs. Committees include Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Symmes, Mrs. Silvers, Mrs. J. D. Cham berlin, Mrs. Forman, Mies C. Chamber lin. Officers are Mrs. W. H. Johnson president, Mrs. H. J. Butcher first vice president, Mrs. Clarence Perrine second vice president, Mrs. Samuel Perrine recording secretary, Mrs. C. T. Hoffman corresponding secretary, Mrs. C. P. Emmons treasurer. First meeting is October sixth with Mrs. Johnson.
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Reading Circle
Curry
Symmes
Silvers
J. D. Chamberlin
Forman
Mies C. Chamberlin
W. H. Johnson
H. J. Butcher
Clarence Perrine
Samuel Perrine
C. T. Hoffman
C. P. Emmons
Johnson
Van Ness Osborn Engagement Announced
Announcement of the engagement of Mies Henrietta Oz of Dayton and Afr Sidney Van Nees of East Orange.
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van Ness-Osborn
Mies Henrietta M. Ozborn
Dayton
Afr
Sidney van Nees
East Orange
Adelia Snedeker Dies at Age Six in Princeton Area
Adelia Snedeker wife of Daniel Snedeker died Friday at age six leaving many siblings. Funeral from her Princeton-area home conducted by A. 8. Cole Son Co. handled arrangements. Mr Forman, 66, longtime Hightstown resident, died September 16 in New York City. He left a Cranbury sister Mrs Johan Silvers and a Hightstown brother R. R. Forman. Funeral in Hightstown led by Rev Lawrengon Correll. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery by J. S. Rogers & Son.
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Adelia
Daniel Snedeker
Princeton
A. 8. Cole
St. Luke’s Hospital
New York City
Forman
Hightstown
Johan, Silvers
Cranbury
R. R. Forman
Lawrengon Correll
Miss Alary Gulick Gift Shower At Allentown
Miss Alary Gulick, engaged to Arnold Stout of Monmouth Junction, received a surprise variety shower at Miss Lily Nelson’s Allentown home. Guests directed her to hidden gifts, progressively collecting the entire assortment as they gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alary Gulick
Arnold Stout
Monmouth Junction
Lily Nelson
Allentown
Nelson
Miss Gulick
Dredging of Peddie's Lake Delayed by Pump Break
Dredging of Peddie Lake is held up due to a break in the suction pump. Work is suspended until a replacement part arrives. Once completed, the lake will become a premier stream in the area and serve Peddie Institute students in water sports.
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Peddie’s Lake
Peddie Lake
Peddie Institute
Princeton University Opens 1913 16 Term With Record Enrollment
Princeton University re opened for the 1913 16 term Wednesday morning with enrollment likely to exceed 1700, the largest in its history. Over 400 new students entered and opening exercises were held in the chapel with President John G Hibben presiding. Extensive alterations included interior work, new tennis courts, and a shaped athletic field for football practice, with the old field used daily for practice and the new stadium reserved for games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton University
John G. Hibben
Reverend Everitt resigns Allentown church for Laymen's Missionary Movement post
The Rev F B Everitt will resign as pastor of Allen town Westminster Presbyterian Church to accept the secretaryship of the Laymen's Missionary Movement for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He plans to begin work October 1 and will help organize a Philadelphia convention November 7 to 10 aimed at 4 000 laymen. The move follows requests from editor Doughty. Everitt previously served as State Secretary of the C E Union of New Jersey and Synodical Secretary of the Synod on Men's Work. His wife is Lena Van Dyke of Cranbury.
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F. B. Everitt
Allentown
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania
Everitt
Westminster Church
Doughty
Men and Missions
Philadelphia
C. E. Union of
New Jersey
Air. Everitt
Missa Lena van Dyke
James W. van Dyke
Cranbury
Probate Will of William Applegate Three Heirs Named Executors
Surrogate certifies the will of William Applegate late of Cranbury probate directs executors to sell all real and personal property and divide proceeds equally among Mary Ella Pullen of Hightstown Edward W. Applegate and Henry P Applegate of Cranbury. Edward may buy the home at 1800 with 1200 to other heirs. if not sold, price over 1800 to be divided among heirs. Will dated October 4 1913 witnessed by William Buchanan and E Grandin Scherck.
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Clayton
William 5. Applegate
Cranbury
Mary Ella Pullen
Hightstown
Edward W. Applegate
Henry P Applegate
Edward
Mischievous Boys Nearly Wreck Train
Detectives from the Pennsylvania Railroad at Helmetta investigate a ruined track obstruction incident. Two well known youths are suspected of placing iron on rails to test a train’s reaction, with the six o clock eastbound passenger train disturbed but no injuries reported. Authorities vow decisive action.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Helmetta
Friday Club Opens Year With Belgium Theme
The Friday Club held its first meeting of the year with Miss Virginia Wyckoff in charge on Vice Presidents' Day. Members shared current events or vacation tales while Mrs. Harvey G. Rue described a Yellowstone trip and Miss Edna Wyckoff introduced the year’s focus “Belgium.” Two new members, Mrs. Spinney and Mrs. Davison, joined the club.
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Virginia
Edna Wyckoff
North Main Street
Hightstown
Virginia Wyckoff
Harvey G. Rue
Yellowstone Park
Belgium
Europe
W. A. Spinney
Ancil Davison
Good Words on Merit and Breeding in Society
Quotable lines on merit and breeding as pathways to influence. Lord Cheater field urges good breeding while Newton extols keeping reason above passion and vigilance as defenses.
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Lord Cheaterfield
Prayer on shared strength and unseen fallen comrade
A devotional meditation urges God to grant strength not for personal sprint but for helping others beside us. It recalls a companion slowed by exhaustion and asks for courage to acknowledge a comrade’s fall without remorse or delay.
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A. R G
Two English words with vowels in ABC order
The examples abstemious and facetious contain all five vowels in strict alphabetical order A E I O U. Both are commonly cited as rare vowel patterns in English.
Yale Eyes Johnny Evers as Baseball Coach
Johnny Evers captain of the Boston club was asked to coach Yale baseball and his terms are under consideration by the Yale faculty.
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Johnny Evers
Boston
Yale
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