Churches Schedule and School Opening Delays
First and Second Presbyterian churches list Sunday services and Bible studies led by Rev. J E Cury Rev Warren Elsing Rev Warren Bing and Rev Z W Wells plus pulpit exchanges with Hightstown Methodist. Missionary and Home Mission societies meet in October with talks by pastors. Dayton church anniversary set for October 8 3 PM. John H Barclay wins multiple fruit prizes at Inter-State Fair. Schools postponed to October 16 and Sunday Schools to October 15 due to infantile paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Second Presbyterian Church
Warren Elsing
Board of Education
Star Course Schedule At Cranbury First Presbyterian
The Cranbury Citizens Committee presents the annual Star Course at the First Presbyterian chapel with detailed dates and performers this season. Louis Williams appears October 10 followed by Strollers Male Quartet on November 28, Dr. T A Cairns on December 21, Stratford Opera Co. on February 14 and C L Burgderfer on April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbury Citizens Committee
First Presbyterian Chapel
Louis Williams
Strollers
T. A. Cairns
Stratford Opera Co
C. Ll. Burgderfer
Hightstown Students Enter Various Colleges
Hightstown Sept 26 a large number of local students have enrolled as freshmen in colleges this year. Princeton University will receive Philip Chamberlin and Harold Hunt, Rutgers will take Lloyd Miller and Allan Ely, Colgate welcomes Roger Stanton, Wellesley adds Miss Roberta Dey, and Wells adds Miss Elma J Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightstown
Princeton University
Philip Chamberlin
Harold Hunt
Rutgers
Lloyd Miller
Allan Ely
Colgate
Roger Stanton
Wellesley
Roberta Dey
Wells
Elma J. Black
Fire Threatens Great Damage on Cox Farm
Fire broke out at about 1:30 in the afternoon on the Cranbury and New Brunswick turnpike farm of Charles Cox. Mrs. Cox discovered the blaze and telephoned for help. Cranbury and Hightstown fire units battled the flames, keeping the fire from destroying barns and the dwelling. most losses centered on about eight tons of straw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cox
Cranbury and
New Brunswick
Murphy License Withdrawn For United States Hotel
The Rev J E Curry was advised that the license application for the United States Hotel in South Cranbury will be withdrawn. Lawyer Marek wrote to inform him of the withdrawal to save him a trip to New Brunswick. Fire destroyed outbuildings on John T Hutchinson farm near Sharon causing about 4000 dollars in loss to Hutchinson and tenant Willard Peterson. Stephen D Ely died suddenly around noon while leaving the mill to go home. Dr Van Dyke declared him dead. Ely aged about 75 leaves a wife and two sons Charles Cranbury and Leon Hightstown. A B Cole Son Co has taken the body. funeral plans not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Hutchinson
Sharon
Mr. Hutchinson
Bordentown
Willard Peterson
Stephen D. Ely
Ely
van Dyke
Mr. Ely
Charles
Cranbury
Leon
Hightstown
Cole, Son & Co
New Brunswick
Isaac V. Yerks
Pitman M.E
Remsen Avenue
Mem‘Bers
Yerks
Masone
Odd Fellows
Junior Order of American Mechanica
Patriotic Sons of America
Daughters of Liberty
Barneigat Lodge
Vermont Methodist Conference
New Jersey
Ray
Yorks
Methodist Church
Vermont
New Jergey
Keyport
Bennett to Erect Storage Building in Hightstown
G A Bennett of Cranbury will erect a fireproof storage building in Hightstown at a cost about 10000. It will house his business headquarters. He currently runs a bay press at Prospect Plains. The four acre Wyckoff Avenue Cranbury Road lot cost about 900 per acre from Mrs. Charles Dey. Bennett plans to build dwellings nearby and hire a number of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Bennett
Cranbury
Hightstown
Bennett
Princeton Seminary Opens 105th Session at Miller Chapel
Princeton Theological Seminary began its 105th session with an address by President J. Ross Stevenson on The Intellectual Ideals of a Theological Seminary. Enrollment is expected near 200, about 15 more than last year, aided by new entrance examinations for non degree students. Renovations were completed at the seminary buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Princeton Theological Seminary
Miller Chapel
J. Ross Stevenson
B. B. Warfield
John Davis
HIGHTSTOWN Social World Notes and Visitation List
The Rev W A Spinney enjoys a Canada vacation. Mr and Mrs Jacob Stults Tren ton spent Sunday with local friends. Miss Roberta Dey heads to Wellesley College for a four year course. Miss Ada Stonaker Riverton visits her aunt Mrs Amy Stonaker. Mrs Bell Steinsick of Philadelphia visits Dr and Mrs C E Steinsick. Miss Isabelle Perrine to run a sindergarten and music school on South Main Street. William Terry and wife Brown's Mills visit with his parents. Hurst Koblegard of Clarkeburg Va, a Peddie alumnus, visits friends. Prof Garrison of Michigan University with his mother from Somerville visits Mr and Mrs Gustav Johnson. Miss Emma Dennis and her mother visit Arthur Dennis and family Scamden. Mr Dennis holds a position with Camden schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Stults
Trenton
Roberta Dey
Wellesley College
Ada Stonaker
Riverton
Amy Stonaker
Bell Steinsick
Philadelphia
C. E. Steinsick
Isabelle Perrine
South Main Street
Wiliam Terry
Brown’s Mills
Terry
Hurst Koblegard
Clarkeburg
Peddie
Prof. Garrison
University of Michigan
Somerville
Gustav Johnson
Emma Dennis
Charles Dennis
Arthur Dennis
Dennis
Camden Schools
Year Book issued for Ladies Reading Circle with programs
The Year Book of the Ladies Reading Circle lists officers and a full calendar of meetings from October through June. It details program topics from Mexico to the islands of the world, with hostesses and committees for each date. The circle also names its members and closes with a obituary notice for Rev. Isaac V. Yerks, pastor of the Pitman M.E. Church, who died after paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Reading Circle
Charles T. Hoffman
Marie Groves
Clifford Conover
Frank A. Brown
H. N. Scott
H.perrine
Russell Silvers
Warren Elsing
Anna Chamberlin
H. C. Symmes
G. B. Mershon
Dodged It Time Is Money Quote
A snippet presents phrases time is money and I haven t a moment I can call my own, suggesting a dialogue about work and personal time. The source text emphasizes urgency and constraint in modern life.
Local Society Notes and Visits Across Town
Dayton residents travel to Englishtown while Milltown guests stay with Shreves. Duncan improves in a Philadelphia hospital. Miss Mary Green of Wellsboro visits. Prayer meeting at Long Memorial chapel at 7 45 p m. Elbert Pierson of Monmouth Junction visits Schoenlys. Beekman sells a team to Charles Miller. Hunt visits in Trenton with Hubbard family. Conovers entertain William Underkirk and wife. Mamie Schenck recovering at home after surgery. Charles Long of Bayonne visits Harry Long. Lida Hubbard visits New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Duncan
Philadelphia
Mary Green
Wellsboro
Elbert Pierson
Monmouth Junction
Grant Schoenly
A. ©. Beekman
Charles Miller
Dunham’s Corner
Stoll's School Tools Offers Wide Stock and Value
Come and see Stoll's School Tools. The stock is large in bulk and wonderfully varied. We know what students need from long experience and offer items from penny pencils to a $100 typewriter plus desks for home use.
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Presbyterian
J. E Cury
Second Presbyterian
Warren Bing
Z. W. Wells
Wella
Lawrenson Correll
Hightstown Methodist Church
C. E. Society
Christian Endeavor Society of
The
Enid Walker
Home Mission Society
First Presbyterian Church
Stitch and Chatter Club
John D. Bennett
Dayton
Dayton Presbyterian Church
John H. Barclay
Orchardside Farm
Princeton Seminary
Rev. W. A. Spinney
Canada
Ing
Mexico
Clara Chamberlin
D. W. Clayton
John D. Chamberlin
Frank. A. Brown
Anna Spaulding
William Gordon
Sara Clayton
C. Conover
John B. Perrine
H. J. Butcher
Samuel Perrine
Clarence Perrine
Geo. W. Burroughs
F.S. Davis
ZW. Wells
Book Review
JE. Curry
W. 8. Silvers
W. Wells
Geo. B. Mershon
C. P. Emmons
J. Bergen
Geo
W. Burroughs
Symmes H. Perrine
J. E. Curry
Frank S. Davis
C. P. Emmone
A. W. Forman
William H. Gordon
H. Perrine
J. 8 Silvers
Wm. Russell Silvers
Ella Stults
Harry Scott
Pastor Yerks
David H. Griggs
Englishtown
Paul Matzke
Milltown
A. C. Shreve
Long Memorial Chapel
E B. Hunt
A. Hubbard
Wm. Conover
William Underkirk
Highland Park
Mamie Schenck
St. Francis Hospital
Fronton
Charles Long
Bayonne
Harry Long
L. Smith’s
Lida Hubbard
Stoll
Stoll's
E. State St
Trenton, N. J
Donnelly Benjamin
New York
Fred’k W. Donnelly & CO
A. F. Williams
East State Street
First National Bank
Daniel Block Clothing CQ
Washington Market Building
S. Broad St
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