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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1894
Page
5
Testimonies from John Corson and Pete Geyck praise Dr Lighthill for radical relief after decades of bleeding piles. Corson cites long pain and rectal distress cured after trying many treatments. Geyck recalls severe bleeding, pain, and inflamed piles finally healed in under a month after seeking Lighthill’s care.
Doctor Lighthill offers consultation every day except Thursday for chronic obstinate and complicated diseases of the human system at his office and residence.
Fragmentary notice describes a clinic at No 144 Crescent Ave claiming cures for deafness catarrh and head diseases with no pain or detention. It mentions piles and aggravations but lacks clear dates or names.
Fragmented notes report Miss Margaret Pitzgerald visiting friends in New York. Mrs Frank Harris and family attend chores while trains run steady for a busy week. Prizes awarded at a local school program with Therese Brindger and Minnie Editise taking honors. Coal shipments and rail traffic described as heavy with drills resuming duties. Fishing records note W Clawson catching 79 striped bass and Harvey 33 in a noted contest.
A stream of social notes lists residents and visitors in various towns. Ellen Abbott is at White G ons e. Robert Carpenter attends his time. Elizabeth Morriston is in New York. A. E. Baldwin ill at High street home. Mr and Mrs Dealaman visiting in Butzville. Léffaner of Pl in town Saturday. Ethel Gray of Clinton visiting Louise Gray. Fannie Sterling of Elizabeth visiting relatives out of town. A sociable at Mrs Dickson’s residence last night. J Barnett of Froot street visits daughter in Washington. Mamie and Lizzie Hant return from Bound Brook. Y H Wole entertain Miss Ka Cole of Irvington. Applegate of Elizabeth, banjo expert, entertained by the Misses Hunt. Rev A J Martine conducts anon service at First Baptist. Grace Appleton, visiting New Hyde Park, returns to Rose Villa cottage. Mrs Craft, now Morristown, recovered from paralytic stroke. George Richardson slips and bruises on brick walk to the train. R Crandall moves from Washington avenue to North avenue store. Paul Beuseb’s family horse trades its leg broken Sunday morning after being kicked by a horse in an adjacent stall. the horse had to be killed.
Abe Nelson nearing recovery from illness while T Rogers fully recovers. W J Davis departs for New York State for a few days. Harry Gaskill begins house construction for Mrs Star ker. New Market Building Co annual meeting set for next Thursday. Chattel mortgage sale of Cari Heimerie goods postponed to December 14. A tail board fence spotted by schoolhouse. Stanley Day attacked by poison Sunday night. Bids invited by Friendship Council Thursday for 25 shares Market Building Co stock. Fletcher Sunday at Brewster, N M remains unclear.
An entertainment at the Seventh Day Baptist Church features a mixed chorus and readings. Guests include Miss Maude Titeworth and Miss Laura Saft with a quartet of Borce, Davie, Boice, and Tus- ministering musicians. A New Year prayer meeting closes the event at the parsonage.
The fragment describes Arthur Smith accused of assaulting John Collins and a Mrs on West Fourth Street. It notes his status as a jury member and his connection to a local property scene on Third Street and Plainfield avenue. Smith was taken to jail after the incident and spent most of the night asleep.
Partially insured blaze damages the club house with unclear cause. Reports indicate losses include personal property and essential equipment. Authorities say investigation continues to identify suspects and assess total damage.
Informal talks at Trenton discuss the Sons of Veterans gathering and a dance. The piece mentions Electric Tooth Pulling trials in London using a high frequency electrical extractor to loosen a tooth quickly. La Nature notes the scene is more tolerable than pricking, with a detailed description promised.
News briefs report a Martin valued around 130000 with a fatal boiler explosion in Greene near the Connecticut line killing two and injuring four. Fire at Manhattan on Fifteenth Street Fifth Avenue damaged the corner once housing the Manhattan club. International dispatches note Chinese relations with Japan and defense chatter in Chefoo. Ex Senator Brown funeral and a former pugilist's prison sentence also noted.
A confused snippet reports a political agitator warning of a dual government and arrest threats, with references to voting rights and a call to suppress volunteer forces. Intertwined are brief items on a diamond theft case, a Montréal rumor about Seely, and an ad for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Pa MBS. Kyle opens a Nation Store with the Intelligence Office at old No 9 Watering Avenue. The brief item notes the new combined setup and location, highlighting the store’s distinctive administrative addition.
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