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