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Newspaper

Plainfield Courier

Location

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1892

Page

3

Readers of the Leaving Plainfield Seek Summer Change

Readers of the Leaving Plainfield are urged to send their address to the office for extra change during the summer month May.

Plainfield

Borough notices loom over transit and public events

A jumble of local items reports horses nearly spooking a streetcar on West 6, police focus on hoodlums near Monroe Avenue tracks, council to discuss extending transit lanes, and a city fair exhibit set for December 23 alongside numerous society notes on residents, travels, and community happenings across Plainfield and nearby towns.

TL Thompson West 6 Monroe Avenue

Mumma and Tommy in Quiet Cowman Pretend Play

A fragmented dialogue shows a family moment with a child asking to play in a store and mothers instruction to be very quiet. The child agrees to pretend they are the cowman, though the text is garbled and incomplete.

Mumma

West Ends Win Amid Umpire Sullivan Controversy

In Elizabethport the West Ends defeated the Young Men amid disputes over umpire Sullivan. Manager Mack pressured players as Darby forced moves after Carby stole third on a muffed throw. Postgame, Whelan and Sullivan discussed the officiating, with Sullivan joking he may be blamed for the day’s outcome. Score shown after the quarrel.

Sullivan West Ends Elizabethport Ulligan Mack West Ods Farrell Riley Farrell Piack Agalo Carty Varrell Carby Rafferty Boneman Berry Tims Meyers Darby Whelan

Crescent Crescents and Westfield Clash in Stirring Game

The Crescent team faced Westfield with Java-like misplays and sharp fielding. Jones Murphy Mofford and Brady stood out for the Crescent, while Sneeden’s curves and Westfield’s timely hitting carried their side to victory. Murphy’s brilliant defensive catch sparks late innings as Westfield rallies with clutch pitching by Murphy.

Jones Murphy Mofford Brady Westfields Bell Sneeden Shoota Westfield Audi Halford Warner McInee Westheld Sneeden Westhelds West End

Bantam Wins Bicycle Race On Fanwood Scotch Plains Course

Captain Chic Hofford and Eugene A Laine raced for a twenty dollar purse over the Fanwood to Scotch Plains course. The bantam finished first in twenty three minutes with Ghanghel second. Judges were S T B Wilbur and Jetfell. Bonner followed to prevent shortcuts.

Chic” Hofford Crescent League Eugene A Laine Fanwood- Scotch Plains T. B. Wilbur Scott Press Works Mesara Jetfell Wilbur Tome Frank Bonner Cora-Fetda

Young Cyclists Try Their Mettle on Local Races

Six boys raced Saturday on Second street from Second and Richmond to the hill beyond Scotch Plains. A Crane, W Hetfield Jr, W Higgins and Cornwell Denkian Runyon competed in one, two, one and a quarter mile events. W Hetfield Jr won the five mile handicap, W Higgins took the two mile, Crane won the mile and the quarter mile. Prizes included oil cans whistles and similar items.

Second Street A. Crane W. Hetfeld, Jr W. Higgins Young Cornwall Denkian Runyon Second Richmond Streets Scotch Plains W. Hetfield, Jr Crane

Ex-Judgy Douglass Talks NJ Members’ Loss Estimate

Ex Judge Douglass of Jersey City discusses the Tron Hall troubles and estimates a state membership around 4,000. He notes some members paid up to 350 dollars while others under 200, suggesting a fair average near 200 per member and a total near 400,000 dollars, with likely variation once examined.

Douglass Kan Wat New Jersey Jersey City Tron Hall Wat Ima

Arlingtons to face Tas Grocery Clerks in Labor Day ball game

Labor Day baseball clash set at Boynton Beach features the Arlingtons and Tas Grocery Clerks. Lineups include Sutphen Erickson and Dodge for the Arlingtons and Bonnets Marti Searles Whales for the Grocers. Game noted to start at 9:45 am with Courier claimed to have good printers.

Arlingtons Boynton Beach Perine T. Smith GO. Sutphen Cb Laing M Sutphen E Erickson F. Dodge LC. Schenck W. Vas Horne Grocers L. Bonnets J. Marti A Searles J. Whales Sofield A. Johnsony J. Totten Vail H. Yeager

Reunion of the 300th KNJ V held at Reform Hall

The local reunion of the 300i KNJ V will be at Reform Hall on Thursday at ten in the morning. Members from the regiment residing nearby are expected to attend. Company H was mustered in by Freak Hubbard with one hundred men. Old soldiers are invited to meet at the depot and escort the veterans to Reform Hall for a business meeting and collation. Citizens are urged to display flags in honor of the event.

Hyde's Woods J. W. Mitchell Emanuel Baptist Church Somerset Street Fourthland Plainfield Avenue Temperance Legions of Union T Market Hall Elizabeth We Hall Messra Rotton Ben Sutton Origin Perl George Moore Gustav Park Avenue Ifiala Namad Bilyesu Hackm Pace Gulnna J. V Reform Hall Second Street Central Avenue Thursdey Freak Hubbard J. L. Bilyeau T. J. Carey J. F. Hubbard Jacob Jennings James Mandy Mulford Charles H. Randolph F. Ranyon John Hittenbeouse RB Thorne Thomas A. Todd P. V. Weaver Garrett Eick Milton Fraser James Lloyd W. H. Bates Benjaaio Wright Neloo Runyon D. m. Weaver Theodore J. Runyon

Newark Undertaker Falls From Tree While Shaking Crab Apples

Jobo A Briant a retired Newark undertaker living on Wet Finch Street fell from a ladder while shaking crab apples. The ladder slipped, throwing him about twelve feet to the ground. He was unconscious and sustained a broken nose and severe injuries to the right side of his head. He is said to be around forty years old and may not recover.

Jobo A. Briant Newark Finchtreet

Mrs Eaton Dies Suddenly at Jamestown Resort

Mrs Helen M Eaton of this city died unexpectedly from heart disease on Saturday morning at Jamestown near Newport Rhode Island while visiting friends. A longtime Pisinfeld resident, she lived there fourteen years and was deeply involved in benevolent work as vice president of the W T U Crescent Avenue church succession. She served as Superintendent of the Evangelistic Department and sat on the Muhlenberg Hospital Board. Her funeral is planned for Catskill New York tomorrow.

Helen M. Eaton Stephen A. Oshoone Jamestown Newport B. 1 Pisinfeld

Sand pit owner refuses sand to prohibitionist contractor

On Springfield avenue Cranford a sand pit owned by George Brown, a strong Prohibitionist, refuses to deliver sand to Cornes Burnett for rebuilding the Opera House and Hess' new hotel. Burnett, angered, must source sand elsewhere, while Brown cites moral opposition to aiding liquor sales. Rex and Dax are noted in the dispute.

George Brown Springfield Avenue Cranford Coharnes Burnett Opera House Brown Barnett Hess Rex Dax Tle Burnett

Ox Chain Joke Tethers Man to Telephose Pole

Saturday evening a prank tied John J. Kenney to a telephose pole with an ox chain and padlock. He was released after about thirty minutes of labor. In civil matters, judgment favored Grits against Benedict for 81.07 plus court costs. summons issued. Tobin versus Martin trial set for September 6.

John J. Kenney Kenney John Justion Rush Gritsagunet Benedict Costa Cummons Tobin Martin

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