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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1893
Page
2
Amid town debates, the Proprisiw no Ber proposes offering church property for a public channel to serve Carlioles, drawing opposition from Westheine Citizens League which labels the plan misaligned with town needs. The report notes weather and a rising death roll as context to the ongoing dispute.
The corner stone of St Peter's German Evangelical Lutheran Church was laid yesterday at the corner of Mercer avenue and Grove street with about five hundred people present. The ceremony featured soprano and other vocal music, addresses by Rev. Dr. Mon Menke of New York and Rev. Dr. Y T Melmer of Brooklyn, and Mr. Edward Kionka officiating as pastor. A collection was taken and funds are reported sufficient to begin construction, with completion anticipated by mid October. The gathering included Rev. Delteau of New Brunswick and other local saints, and attendees received copies of religious and community papers and a variety of keepsakes.
Albany residents and neighbors are mentioned visiting and returning from trips including a World’s Fair outing. Names like Samuel Wilbar, Clinton Randolph, Jennie Mop, Herbert Chamberlain, and Charles Robertson appear alongside mentions of vacations, musical events, dances, and engagements. Several local streets and avenues such as East Third Street, West Pirth Street, and Mad Avenue are cited with community chatter about visits, illnesses, and preparations for forthcoming gatherings.
Ferdinand Bader and his wife fought violently one afternoon. officers ended the quarrel with a hand clasp. Michael O’Hara, drunk at the depot, will suffer a day or two’s water punishment. Clarence Hallett and Toseah Ward, both New Market residents, fined for riding without Viet. Michael Werch and Patrick Keely, quarrel on West Second Street. Werch sentence deferred pending Keely’s trial. Boys suspected of railway tampering discharged after alibi.
In a brisk era editorial tone a claim surfaces that ALiCoch’s Poxovs Plasters mislead buyers. The piece urges scrutiny and warns against accepting unsolicited endorsements while noting corroboration from other testimony.
The text argues for ministry as a divine calling over worldly gain, citing Paul’s preaching to all classes, the creator’s design for human progress, and ministry’s personal development. It asserts spiritual reward surpasses wealth or honor and emphasizes fighting for good against oppression.
A Saturday night fire threatened John J. Reid's barn at Lelandsven. Neighbors battled flames with water from brick pits, preventing total loss as three horses near the doorway might have fled. An arsonist is suspected. a discharged employee is believed involved.
A Saturday afternoon incident on Froot Snet near Somerset involved an express wagon dragging a long rope or chain behind it. Two men, Losey and K, dodged the object as it crossed a crosswalk, reacting with laughter and startled antics as they nearly toppled from their bicycles. The surprise came when cold dust covered their faces, leaving them puzzled at what nearly upended them.
A largely attended gathering at the First Presbyterian Church filled the public space as Rev. Mr. Herring led the service for the first time in weeks. Noted by town residents are Miss Lilian E Kent James Dunn and Townsend Fellows in a scene described as a lively musical evening with many Plain dealers in attendance.
An advertisement promotes a cure for outs bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chilblains and other conditions. It guarantees results or money back and lists price twenty five cents per box. Sold by LW Randolph 21 West Front Street.
Weather Observer John Neagle builds two wind devices at his house to measure direction and speed. One is an anemometer for speed, the other a compartmented instrument with an electrical contrivance to show direction via a dial.
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders approves a plan to acquire and improve Union and Springfield Avenues as public roads. They authorize $100 to Eile Bartle for masonry on the Westeryult Avenue bridge and set a Tuesday August 22 1693 adjournment. Committees on arches Newark Avenue county road are named, and numerous bills and salaries are approved for courts, incidentials, and public buildings.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a trial bot e drag store at 21 West Front with unclear surrounding context. No clear events, people, or dates can be determined from the readable lines.
Heavy rains expected. cooler weather later. The entry also references Charles parsing, Seamen, Burr, and Baseline notices amid fragmented lines. Names appear as HANSAN B MAZEN and Reeeutrts with unclear roles. The overall piece resembles a weather note and scattered notices from a historical page.
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