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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1892
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show readers facing an extra charge by the Bend office after sending their address. The readable bits mention May and plainfield context but lack complete facts, names, or dates to confirm specifics.
A fragmentary list shows Park Avenue West Eighth Street crossings amid debate over Crescent Avenue renaming to Riverside Drive for better sprinker maintenance. The item sketches political conventions, church events, railroad ideas, shipwreck humor, and assorted local notices including residents’ comings and goings and a few minor incidents.
A family at No 110 Grove Street found their home broken into during a Saturday absence. Jewelry, silverware, and clothing were taken while other valuables remained. Nearby, authorities suspect links to a previous Washington Park theft. Constable Carey and Sheriff Hicks oversaw an auction of unclaimed goods at the old Central Railroad depot in Elizabeth. An unrelated fall injured John A Briant but he is recovering and expected to regain his health.
On complaint by his wife from Arlington avenue, Thomas Garrity was arrested in Rahway by Captain Grant on a non-support charge. The case, first filed in April, alleges Garrity fled to Newark then Rahway. He was brought to Plainfield, arraigned before City Judge Codington, and paroled in his own recognizance to provide support. Also noted is a Cleveland and Stevenson Campaign Club meeting with J A Demarest as temporary chairman and N Verrier as secretary, a small attendance, and a committee appointed to notify Ma B L Burnet of his election as permanent president. about thirty names are on the club’s enrollment list, with weekly meetings planned.
Labor Day offers two afternoon games between the Crescents and Highland Athletic Club of Philadelphia, and a morning matchup of the Crescenta and Westfield teams for Kondra. J Hervey Doane's store on Bark Avenue will host exhibitions Friday and Saturday. The Municipal Telegraph Company of Boston sues Lancaster, Heading, Harrisburg and others over Gamewell patent infringements, but city residents are said not to be involved.
Special Policeman Thomas Martin plans a two week cycling race over the Fanwood Seath Plains course covering about twenty miles with several medals for winners. Over a dozen entrants already registered. Judge Codington warns wheelmen who ride at night without lanterns will face penalties, as the ordinance is being enforced. A dog cart wreck on East Second Street injures no one, the horse is caught. Crescent Kink becomes Republican property for campaigns and club rooms. Morristown Chronicle notes a 11 to 1 defeat at Plainfield and upcoming games with Elizabeth Athletics.
Reports say thin vicinity expect heightened activity for canners to stock up as William Coddington of Mt Horeb has already shipped about 1500 baskets this season. He sold 150 baskets locally but many buckets were sent to Rahway due to market flood and odor complaints at East Front Street near Park Avenue. Local health officials urged action over the fat rendering establishment stink near Frances alley.
At Westerly Rhode Island on Sunday occurred the death of Rev George B Utter former resident of this city He was seventy three years and six months old death due to paralysis He leaves a widow and one son The latter born here on West Second street is now Secretary of State of Rhode Island He was editor and proprietor of the Narragansett Weekly the Seventh Day Baptist denom paper conducted for twenty years His funeral will be at Westerly tomorrow at two o clock and interment in Riverbend Cemetery
Worry Sullivan, a handsome man in neat serge attire, faced with poor judgment and unjust decisions, drew spectators who urged his release. After several innings, observers mocked him as the great and only erry, while Jerry featured in the game at Port of Saturday.
Baseball notes report Young Crescenta will face Park Avenue in a park game tomorrow at 9:30. Crescenta battery is Sutphen and Rows with Park Avenue’s Fin es and Saint behind the plate. No midweek Crescent League game on the grounds tomorrow afternoon.
Amid street chatter the article notes bicyclists ignoring the night bell rule on Svat Avenue and East Front street. It references a joke about a pig in a poke and mentions a Union County Republican committee meeting to set a primary date for delegates to the gubernatorial convention in Trenton. City Judge Godington reserved decision on Strmund Prachi for keeping a store open on Sunday as cold weather records show yesterday's high near ten degrees below zero.
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