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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1892
Page
3
Advert reads ticket sales for a Grocers’ Beach excursion on Labor Day with details on the firm’s reputation for quality. Mentions of local political campaigning, theater bookings at Music Hall, police updates, and various community notices follow in a scattered paragraphs style.
Esch and Mrs James Whitely visit at No 13 Stelper Place Northfield while Charles Ulrich remains homebound. George D Galphin of Plainfield and Henry Bowen of this city gain headlines for a dog show announcement and newspaper enterprise. Engagement announced for Miss Alice Jammer to S Millikerns as Miss Jammer returns from Tacoma. Various residents travel, visit, or relocate including Mrs A W Waldron, Tom Armstrung, and W Burger moving to Plainfield.
Aston D. Thompson plans a three story brick structure on vacant ground next to Asp tel Grenada with stores on the lower floor and offices above. The project requires removing John Farren House on Letter Street and will extend through to Second Street. Thompson already owns half the site and has purchased the remainder, aiming to beautify the city with modern improvements. A separate note mentions an excursion tour departing Broad Street on Saturday September 3 to Niagara Falls via Susquehanna Valley and New York lake region, with tickets around $10 and stops at Watkins and Chester. return via Buffalo.
The Republican Wheelmen of the city held a meeting at the city National Bank rooms to decide on uniforms for their club and to appoint a committee to liaise with the Day Executive Committee. They set a Crescent Rink drill for Thursday at eight and scheduled next meeting for September 8 at eight.
A new Republican club named Harrison and Reed Tippecanoe Guarda was formed at the Tippecanoe headquarters on East Front Street. Edward Maynard was temporary chairman, William Kline secretary, 52 voters signed the roll. The group plans uniforms, torches, drums and weekly meetings, with a marching season opening in a public demonstration at Trenton and a drill corps in practice. President Edward Maynard, Vice President Henry Lewis, Secretary William Kline.
State Council officers of the Junior Order of the Unit American Mechanics plan a train trip to Westfield next Friday evening. More than 200 junior members from Jersey City will join to inaugurate a newly organized council led by Mr Canfield of Clinton Council. The event is expected to begin with a gathering and positive reception, reflecting strong local participation.
The Crescent League team was set to play Morristowns this afternoon but Captain Hofford received a telegraph indicating wet grounds make the field unplayable, so the game is declared off.
The committee of arrangements requests citizens to display flags tomorrow in honor of New Jersey's volunteers, marking a tribute to the state's patriotic service and memory.
Sam Allen, a noted local host from New York, held a clam bake for about twenty guests at his Mountainview home. A Pole named 4 P demanded payment, leading to a scuffle in the woods and clams used as missiles. Guests fled to Allen’s house as the evening devolved into disorder and threats of vengeance. The episode ends with the party resuming social amusements indoors.
A springless farm wagon party rode through town soon after nine heading toward Scotch Plain. Her wheels came off on North Avenue, spilling the riders onto the street in a jumbled heap. No injuries reported and repairs took until after 1 AM before they continued home.
Eugene A Laine challenges Sgt Lynch to a rematch on the same five mile course offering to wager up to one hundred dollars with handicap and a promise to pay Lynch double wages if beaten. Also details Conklin's near fatal cave‑in while working at the Plainfield YMCA hall site and his rescue by Italian laborers after twenty minutes.
The Thirtieth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers reunion is set for tomorrow in the city with a program at 10 am and 3 pm events. Major Anderson Post 100 G A R and Garfield League No 72 U S will escort the regiment to Reform Hall for the morning business meeting and a 1 o'clock meal. A public meeting opens at 3 pm inviting soldiers and citizens. the unit served from 1862 to 1863 including the Chancellorsville action.
William D Sperry foreman at a picture frame factory perished after attempting to rescue a woman during a severe Wooster Street fire. He died in St Vincent Hospital New York from extensive burns. Survived by wife a son and other relatives. Funeral held in Brooklyn.
Dr Lyman Clark of Union County Roadsters Rahway named treasurer of the Associated Cycling Clubs of New Jersey and a board trustee. Zimmerman the world champion has won prizes including sixteen bicycles worth about 2000 dollars. Holmes of Newark’s Business Men’s Cycle League won 193 votes in the Recorder’s plano contest. Amateurs played a baseball game on Park avenue grounds with the Atlantas defeating the Giants six to five. Batteries were Corrier and Adame for the Giants and D Kane and J Scots for the Atlantas. De and D Bewe were treated with Archies Hioed Tonle for stomach and liver complaints.
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