Middlesex County Figures and Local Happenings
A broad patch of Middlesex County and surrounding towns is covered with political appointments, social events, and local notices. Names such as Mundy Bunting Pownall Hanson Montgomery Crowther Drake Haines Moke and many others appear alongside mentions of weddings, church services, improvements, fairs, and educational exams.
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A. L. Mundy
New Brunswick
George 8
Local store openings and community notices in Trenton era
Opening week promotions at H. M. Voorhees & Bros address East State and South Broad streets highlight European arrivals and fashion lines. Trenton Clothing Co awards pumpkins at North Broad Street display. notable winners include Ralph Farr of Cranbury with a 147 pound pumpkin. Sunday School convention to be held in Atlantic City with delegates from 23 counties. Governor Stokes to close. Obituaries note Forman J. Duncan and Cornelius Stults among local deaths. Community updates include Rev Father Thomas B. Nolan’s death, church leadership changes, and local fire and cemetery improvements. Public sale announced for John P. Dey farm near English Town to settle estate.
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H. M. Voorhees & Bros
East State
South Broad’ Streets
Trenton
Trenton Clothing Company
North Brond
Ralph
Farr
Cranbury
Pennsylvania
New Jersey Sunday School Association
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Atlantic City
Marion Lawrence
Toledo
International Sunday ‘School Association
Stokes
William Croaby
Freehold
Thomas B. Nolan
Belmar
E. C. Mason
Presbyterian Church
Monmouth
Shrewsbury
Pioneer Grange hosts state officers and plans Atlantic City visit
Pioneer Grange No. 1, Cranbury, honors Worthy Master Gaunt of the State Grange and County organizer Thomas Q. Taylor for reestablishing the grange. They discuss growing membership, entertainment roles for a National Grange meeting in Atlantic City, and praise Cranbury farms and local wealth. Also noted is Word and Works Magazine editing by Prof. Hicks and details of a October Niagara Falls excursion train via the Delaware Valley Route with multiple pickups.
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Pioneer Grange
Gaunt
Thomas Q. Taylor
Humton Square
Pioneer Grange No
Cranbury
Taylor
National Grange
Atlantic City
Pioneer
Maine
Michigan
New York
Oregon
New Jersey
Garden State
Unity
Master Gaunt
Monro Corwin
Srl R. Hicks
St. Louis
Hicks
Hicka
Hicks Almanac
Word and Works
Word and Works Publishing Co
Locust &J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Delaware Valley
Broad Street
West Philadelphia
North Philadelphia
Bristol
Treyvon
Lambertville
Frenchtown
Sphia
Delaware
Bordentown
Mt. Holly
Cape May
Sdem
Wilmington
West Chester
Norristown
Buffalo
Rich farmer dies penniless after reputation of wealth
An old farmer dies and is found penniless despite rumors of wealth. His will is brief and unusually single in its bequest: “I leave the hearth” as relatives expected wealth. The excerpt includes detached lines on theory and practice with unrelated quips about fish, fattening pigs, and a trough.
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the Cranbury Press
Andrew
Church of
South River
Mary E. Appleget
Fred Appleget
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Thomas C. Mounts
Hightstown
Fred
Peddie Institute
James Dey
Baltimore
Richard Farr Hag
Minnesota
Harry Murphy
George Ruding
Asbury Park
William Dey
W. Elmer Bergen
Cranbury Neck
John Hutchinson
Hutchinson
H. C. Bymmes
Mra. J
Silvers
E. W. Dunham
Elva Chamberlin
Elias Stuka
Wa. Bergan
Princeton
Mr. Zap
Joseph 8. van Dyke, M. D
Mabelle Baird
Palisades Park
Elias Stults
Abram Voorhees
Newark
N. F. Clayton
G. W. Burroughs
Master Arthur
George S. Burroughs
Treoton
Woman’s Home -Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Village - Improvement Society
Wm. H. Carter
M.E
Mason & Son
State Board of Education
Middlesex County
Summerville
Somerset Co
N. J
Blauvelt’s
Mr. H
Dey
Miss &. J. Davison
Brunswick Club
First Bme
Church
Albert M. Garland
Garland
American Spice Mills
Hinman Bird
Robert L. Kidd
Charles T. Cook
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Cranbury Water Company
Artesian Well and Supply Co
Providence
R. I
M. F. Knauf
Middlesex Contracting Co
Fritz & Partridge
Dover
Harry Morgan
Bellman & Sanford
Williamson & McLaughlin
Caldwell
Tower and Tane
E. F. Schlicter
Challenge Co
Tippett & Wood
Philipsburg
Beiple Pump Co
Artesian Well & Supply Co
U. S. Caat Iron Pipa & Foundry Co
R. D. Wood Co
Hinman & Sproul
Schenectady
N. Y
W. John Smith
Spring Lake
New
Wm. F. Perrine
Mallalion & Conrey
Reading Circle
J. E. Curry
House of Stuart
Curry
Duke of Marlborough
Muale
Janvier Miss Goodwin
Spaulding
Morley
Mra. Freeman
Burroughs
Ella Stalts
Eell
Miss Adah Rue
Elizabeth
Miss Adah
Mrs. Hutchinson
Cornelia Hutchinson
Union Valley M. P
J. Leapple
Fair Haven
Dayton
Tillie Rowland
Bliss Jennie Wines
Martha Higgens
Brooklyn
W. E. Groves
G. M. Hoagland
Hoboken
Howard Fravile
Charles’ Brokaw
East Millstone
Mr. Brokaw
H. M. Voorhees
Europe
Trenton Clothing Co
J. Duncan
Forman J. Duncan
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Duncan
First Presbyterian Church of
Cornelius Stults
Cornelius Stulte
Stults
Stults Corner
Amboy
Mr. Stults
Jamesburg
Joseph C. Magee
Ita
Milton
Fernwood Cemetery
John D. Buckelew
Lincoln Avenue
Women Missionary Society of
Japan
Rabbath School
Lucy
Charles Schultz
Montclair
Schultz
Geo. A. Shulta
Rhode Hall
Fernwood
Harvey H. Dey
John P. Dey
English Town
Red, Tavern
Crapbury
Word and Works Magazine
Nearcat
Geo. W. Boyd
Broad Street Station
Bouth Amboy
Cornelius Dtolts
Aed Ar Yra
Duncan
Teenton
Mot
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Law “Pemple
Sma
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Apollo Lodge
Fok AM
Taonday Avez
Thos
Chavton
Cuinbury
Middleray
Platesboro
Tay Offer
Granbury
IP Motogp
Odd Fellows
Ortabar
Mary Ann Richardson
Ratrix
Austin
Richardson
Middleson
Yeraby
Austin I
Brewannson
Jonathan Emone
Orphans' Court
Middlewex
Duenday
Cha
Milton J. Yourheesah
Suydam
Moulthrop
Middeaux
Onde Montis
Ortley
Gentora
Voorurrs
J. K.suvnas
Wellork
Chamberlin
Barclay
Cranbury Station
South Cranbury
N.J
Charles Voorhers
James H, Conover
Win, H. Johnson
Cranbury, N
Janis H, Conoven
K. A. Donnelly Store
Haberdashery
South Broad Street
Taylor Opera House
I. OW. Donnelly
Trenton, N. J
S. P. Dunham&co
Brussels
Ingram
America
Dresden
Chiffon
Clifton Bond
S. P. Dunham & Co
Christopher-Duryer
Charlton Street
Node
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Nowanrksess
South Amboy
Cranbury Hightstow
Tronton
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Aeae
Caprae
Tronton Sanenees
Bordontown
Jan Jamesburg
South Am Newark
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Frost Jamesnond Joxorion
Jamapuna
Jamesburg Junction
W.W. Atterbury
J.B. Wood
Pasa'r
Geo W. Boyd
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Srbssasss
Suspasaseas Agresengeses
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Keke Guess
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Frank A. Brown
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Liverpool& London & Globe
Ins. Co. of
North America
North British & Mercantile
Magarets
Pittsburg
Mercer County Mutual
Shrewsbury Mutual
Post Office
Oranpbury
Palados
Avingh
Fichar, Sorimer &Co
Kelter Bros
Qur Pianos
First National Bank
Savings Department
John
Geo, HW. Meeshon, Caaitren
David
Lewis
Jon
Silvers, WM
Silvetts
James H. Goodwin
Walter
Grove
Alexander
Gol Ir
S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. Va
Jere
E. C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Applegate & Co
Cranbury, N. J
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Davison
JV. Davison
Hightstown, N. J
Pauley
Trenton’s Hatter
East State Street
T Am
Edward Schaffer
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