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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1892
Page
3
Local notices cover: branch 1199 events, court notices, trolley and streetcar activities, an upcoming Bible Society anniversary, census statistics, and electrical car tests. Reports include accidents near New Brunswick, railroad safety updates, teacher certification results, and health board guidance on marriage age and consent.
A parade of residents from Joliet to New York and Plainfield headlined a Somerset County page with trips, illness, and social visits. Abel Tieworth’s death mourned at New Market, while Abel Ketcham’s wagon accident and a buggy spill near Somerset Street drew concern. Mrs Hoerster and daughter were knocked about when a wagon clipped their buggy, yet escaped major injury.
City officials led by Mayor Gilbert plus Councilmen Bird Le Frazee Weber and others joined a street railway trial ride. Car No 1 halted near Fourth and Grant due to a power outage causing a fifteen minute delay, no injuries reported. Earlier and later breaks in service paused operations as fuse issues at the Electric Light Company disrupted two cars, leaving crowds walking home after delays. Somerset Messenger noted Somerville West End loss to Crescents but praised quality play and errors that shaped the game.
The Crescenta beat New Jersey Athletics on their home grounds with strong defense and a lone two-base hit by Carr. Gentle Willie and pitcher Murphy impressed. Jones scored the Crescenta’s only run on a miscue, wild pitch, and steal. Manager Reed praised the Crescenta’s effort, while Jersey players lamented a hard fought loss and planned for possible rematch.
A Plainfield streetcar incident spooked horses near North Plainfield and Park avenue, with a near-miss at Compton's bakery and a brace of maneuvers by horses trained near Madison avenue. Somerset County Board of Freeholders estimates year 70,000 dollars in expenses with 2,500 set for North Plainfield bridge repairs and a Westfield inquiry over a private bridge. local notices mention Army auxiliary interest, potential Westfield umpire Jerry Sullivan for a West End game, and a census of community happenings in Plainfield and surrounding towns.
Catherine Vail of West Fourth street broke her right arm and dislocated her elbow after stumbling from crutches at noon today. Dr Edward Rushmore attended. Also notes sale of two carrier pigeons by Hervey Doane to William Arnold of Cy National Bank for a friend on Long Island. Birds hatched last month, numbered 13126 and 15129, with notable records. A freight train collision near Elizabeth due to fog caused no injuries. Courier advertises its work.
The Board of Pardons met in Trenton on Tuesday and parole John Jennings alias Johnny the Kid. He was among burglars arrested in October 1889 by Elizabeth police for a string of robberies including the Misa Molford and Rosa Jennings houses. Accomplices included Butch Miller and links to the Lynan Weeks murder in Brooklyn. Jennings had been sentenced November 2, 1889 to five years in State prison and fined $400.
Yesterday a Brearnen excursion on the Hudson ran smoothly with a stop at West Point on the return for an hour. The trip included landings and walking at the academy and a late return to Pisifield, with no accidents maring the outing. New Jersey soldiers were praised for rifle practice with scores around forty-one and noted skirmishing and volley firing as the season’s best. A barn owned by Walter Elliott suffered wreckage in a separate incident, with debris including hay, grain, and gear.
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