Liberty Boys Freed After Coroner Jury Verdict
The coroner's jury found that Monee Evans died from a ball fired by a wagon yard dispute. Kane and Welsh boys were discharged with prosecutor and judge agreeing, witnesses corroborated some points, and the release was effected as Nash approved. About fifty people gathered at the station to meet the freed youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monace Evens
Evans
Kane
Nash
Courier-News
Fitzgerald
Thomas Newman
Sendder
George Vuebl
Arthur Or
Misa Vivia Pendjeton
Malay
Grant
Willian
Toomas Kane
Kanes
Newman
Welsh
Joseph Barbad
Eyans and Kane Yards
Coddington
Marsh
Kane Welsh
Bollme
Mr. Goddington
Mr. Keng
Goerdign
Reform Club Meeting Signs New Officers After Year
The Reform Club annual meeting at Reform Hall drew a large attendance as officers for the coming year were elected. Names added to the roll include Mr. Vanderveek Mr. Smith and Ethan Lan. Officers chosen were W. CO. Smith Pint Vice President M. Mere Vice President E B pte Vice President W. B Ayers Secretary J. Spicer Atarms W. C. Smith, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reform
Reform Hall
M Vanderveek
Smith
W. CO. Smith
Pint
M. Mere
E. B . Pte
Ethan. Lan
Union County Bible Society held session in Crescent Avenue Church
The Union County Bible Society meet in Crescent Avenue Church with Rev Dr Richards addressing the audience. Mrs Julia McGrew of New York spoke on missionary work, and Rev Dr Liggett delivered the annual address urging Bible circulation and its value. Officers elected: Rev O A Glazebrook president, Judge Hust vice president, J L Clayton secretary, Jonas E Maren treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er Union
Crescent Avenue
Wew
Dr Richards
W. W. Moffett
American Bible Society
Julia McGrew
New York
Loluwa
O. A. Glazebrook
St. John's Episcopal Church
Elizabeth
Hust
Rahway
J. L. Clayton
Westfield
Jonas E. Maren
Westfeild
Jamies
Tne
DA. Liggett
Aloway
Ias
Italy
Dr. Liggett
Pleasant surprise party for Miss Emma Buckle on Westerveit Ave
A charming surprise was held at Miss Emma Buckle's home on Westerveit avenue last night with dancing to music by Professor Carpenter. Ada Woolston organized the event. Attendees included Miss May Macloughlin Ada Woolston the Misses Miles Miss Duck Miss Thorn Mr Mamie Steiner Mr Jon Miss Chandler William Havie Charles McNabb W. DeMeza William Kitchen William Morrison John DeMeza Schutt George Chandler Mr Pfender Mr Vail Mr Smith Howard Woolston John Steiner Bert Steiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Buckle
Westerveit Avenue
Professor Carpenter
Ada Woolston
Miss May Macloughlin
Misses Miles
Miss Duck
Miss Thorn
Mamie Steiner
M . Jon
Miss Chandler
William Havie
Charles McNabb
W. DeMeza
William Kitchen
William Morrison
John DeMeza
Schutt
George
Roselle Petition Drives Dinden Towasmp Recounted
The Roselle residents sign a petition urging action in the Roselle township with a majority backing the plan. A Roselle notice claims a large share of inhabitants approve the move amid local dispute about town boundaries and governance. A brief testimonial praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a sick child, highlighting its trusted use at home. The advertisement lists T. and Arm Hatrong as managers and offers a 25 cent bottle for immediate relief.
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Roselle
McCormick
Court of Common
B. Mulford
Final
Tve
Chamberlain
Pather Smyth Responds on School Question Controversy
In a letter to the Courier-News, Father Smyth defends Catholics and condemns Rev. Richardson for anti Catholic rhetoric at a Junior Order talk. He asserts Catholic loyalty to the pope and the United States, criticizes incitement to perjury, and argues for unity in a peaceful Plainfield community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-News
Richardson
Osu
Stase
Seaconmarer
Jorag
House of God
Richard
Christ
Deista
Republic
Plainfield
Mr. Richardson
Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell
Father Smyth
Thoroughly Surprised by Their Friends
A surprise party was held for Mr. and Mrs. Atlen at 712 East Second Street. The event, arranged by Miss Eicke and Chris Wize, featured midnight refreshments and was well attended by Mrs. Radin and others including Laura Radin H Wedemeyer Diesendorf Schaffer Deofle L Weber Sheeline Dunlap Wyckoff Ball Bowe Mantz Westphal Newcorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlen
William Leiteuser
East Second Street
Eicke
Chris Wize
Radin
Laura Radin
H. Wedemeyer
Diesendorf
Mise Schaffer
Deofle
L. Weber
Sheeline
Miss Dunlap
J. Wyckoff
Mr. Ball
Mr. Bowe
J. Mantz
W. Westphal
Newcorn
Mrs Gilford Mayer and Mrs Thomas Sherman Wheeler Hosts
Mrs Gilford Mayer and Mrs Thomas Sherman Wheeler of 1023 Park avenue plan a reception December 15 from four to seven o'clock. Thomas Wheeler will host a tea at 1023 Park avenue that afternoon. Mrs Alexander Gilbert and her sister Miss Randai ah Abbott also host events that day. Additionally Miss Memie H Carpenter of Bound Brook will marry George Disborough of Somerville at the bride's parents residence next Wednesday at six o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilford Mayer
Thomas Sherman Wheeler
Park Avenue
Henry G. Adams
Orange Street
National Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
North Avenue
Adams
E. J. Gillies & Co
New York
Thomas Wheeler
Alexander Gilbert
Randaiah
F. Abbott
Florence Abbott
Central Avnue
Memie H. Carpenter
Bound Brook
A. G Carpenter
Manning Avenue
George Disborough
Somerville
E. Disborough
East Front Street
Bissert v Bowman Court Judgment Decided
In Justice Newcomey's court Justice Newcomey ruled for the plaintiff Bissert against Bowman on the claimed amount. The decision carries the stated verdict in the JUSTICE WEWCORN'S COURT column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Wewcorn
Justice Newcomey
Bissert Va. Bowman
Tu] Amownt
Plainfield Branch Alliance Meeting Agenda at All Souls Church
At the next Plainfield Branch Alliance meeting held Tuesday evening December 18 at All Souls Church the local government will be discussed. Topics include officers and their functions general conduct of elections voter turnout relations of the city to county and state taxation and public expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
All Souls’ Church
Plainfields New Post Office to Open in Mid Month
Plainfield plans a new post office moving to the middle of next month. Postmaster Hetfield will relocate from the existing site to L Van Enborgh & Sean stores, with Yale Lack Company fittings and a grand opening inviting the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisinfeld
Teteaneens Hetfeld
We. T
Bab
Éoek
GCG. L. van Enborgh & Sean
Intenda
Yale Lack Company
We Sd
Plainfield
Hetfield
New Jersey
Itahans Sue for One Thousand Dollars in Sewer Contract Case
The Itahans sue for damages alleging Brecha Brothers and others breached a contract to work on sewers. Unvinddingros Reed and Breeha Brothers represent about forty Itahans. The company allegedly discharged a foreman named Christmas, escalating the dispute to a settlement reached today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unvddingros
Breeha Brothers
Itahans
Brecha Brothers
Codoe Iee
Po Espe
Christmas
Redia
Prout
Wreck on the Central Railway Between High Bridge and Glen Gardener
There was a severe wreck on the Central Railroad between High Bridge and Glen Gardener about midnight. A heavily loaded coal train collided with another coal train, several cars piled up and tracks were broken. One rescue train reached the scene and returned. the morning paper train reached the city half an hour late. No fatalities were reported so far.
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Central
High Bridge
Glen Gardener
Lehigh Valley
Local notices from Franklin Council and Park Avenue Church
Franklin Council initializes two candidates and receives four applications at last night’s meeting. A billiards tournament begins tomorrow at Park Cab with many entries. The Gazette Engine Company adjourns due to no quorum. The Brownies perform at Music Hall under W. C. T. A. auspices. Pharmacist H. J. Fileischbauer plans to open at 224 East Front Street on December 28. All Souls Church offers a lecture on Walt Whitman by Rev. Merie St. Croix Wright tonight. Dr Oreegan to preach at Congregational Church Sunday with a mission collection. L. W. Rindolpp displays holiday goods and offers Guest line of perfumery. Columbia Lodge No 53 seeks 135 members for a reunion on Friday December 7. A Columbus souvenir sale at local merchants yesterday. Park Avenue Baptist Church hosts a church social next Tuesday evening for friends and the pastor. A dog on East Front Street causes concern by snapping at passersby. Bernhardt’s New York Store on West Front Street reports strong late-night business and a varied stock. The racing scene in the play Daughter features jockeys including Henry Bagge riding Requefor, illustrating horse-riding skills in England.
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Board of Trade
Manny
David
Elizabeth Tournal
Gazette Engine Company
Music Hall
H. J. Fileischbauer
East Front Street
All Souls’ Church
Merie St. Croix Wright
Walt Whitman
Oreegan
Congregational
American Boards of Foreign Missions
L. W. Rindolpp
Columbia Lodge No 53
Servenirs Colambian Haif ‘Inilars
Merchenta
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Eas Front Street
Bernhardt’s
Local real estate man touts Chamberlain's remedy
Ira P. Wetmore of San Angelo Texas endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as a perfect cure for his family noting it always helps with colic or dysentery He says a bottle is essential at home or on trips Reynold's Pharmacy at Park and North avenues sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira P. Wetmore
San Angelo
Texas
Chamberlain
Reynold
THE SCHIPPER MUSICALE AT HAMBURG STAGE
A chaotic program at Ham burg features Mrs. Slave and Miss Wilbrand with E Wolt mann delivering a varied concert. Singers Ketnsehmer Rosevenger and others perform arias by Rossini and Schubert amid piano pieces Chopin Beethoven and a military march. Applause greets all performers as the audience praises the evening.
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Coon Hee
Stade
Hamburg
Bosess
Sehamann
Rosevenger
Ketnsehmer
Nee Eer
Chopin
Sepoman
Paderewaky
Mazourka Ty Godiard
Bacy
Beethoven
Miss Wilbrand
E Woltmann
Fire reports minor damage at West Second Street home
The first alarm from box 46 went out late yesterday for a fire in a West Second Street residence near Plainfield Avenue. The house at Ed ward Kline's with occupant Nelson Peterson sustained minor damage and firefighters found a bush of rage evidence in a room. Line two of the building was not necessarily needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Second Street
Plainfield Avenue
Edward Kline
Nelson Peterson
Lecture at Mc Zion A M E Church Draws Crowd
Prof Samp son of Philadelphia lectured on parenology at Mc Zion A M E Church on West Foarth street. The talk entertained and educated a large audience and proceeds benefited the church.
Plainfield in championship form in Wednesday bowling meet
The Elizabeth Journal reports Plainfield delivered an exceptionally even game and may be in championship form says Captain Van Emberg. Tonight at Perseverance Lodge meets Kapighn of Pythiss. lodge officers will be balloted next Friday at a district meeting involving representatives from the entire district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Journal
Plainfield
van Emberg
Perseverance Loege
Kapighn
Pythiss
Gilmore's Aromatic Wine Sold by F G Hebbard Co
An old advertisement touts Gilmore's Aromatic wine described as a pure Port grape wine defausted piptonized and fortified with iron. It claims special suitability for young ladies and notes sale at 114 East Front Street for $1 per bottle by F G Hebbard & Co.
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Gilmore
Gimore
Eline
F.G. Hebbard & Co
East Front Street
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Ana Vergil
Monee Evans
Ballet
Weund
Reform Club Meeting
Alarte Allerdanes
W. B Ayers
D. R Ms . Besmerer
J.D. Spicer
SanEui at-Arms
W. C. Smith
Orion
Union County Bible Society
Miss Buckle
Pather Smyth
Mr. Reduardson
Ard
Personalia
Hornby
Sorz
Plainfields
Babcock Building
Berece
Glen Gardner
Franklin Council
Henry Bagge
Requefor
England
Schipper Musicale
Mc Zion A. M. EL Church
Foarth Street
Sampson
Philadelphia
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