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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1892
Page
3
Fragmentary paragraphs describe varied items from a legal suit and court actions to theft, animal thefts, social club events, a church gathering, Salvation Army meeting, and a publishing company incorporation. Names include Judge Edward T Given and Dr. George Eadient, with mentions of Park Avenue and Crescent Arena Church.
Frat bowling league standings show Crescenta fifth and C M G second with Elizabeth Field Club looming. Ninety bowlers entered. seventeen have over 175 possible. High scores: Biancke 211, Meyer 206, Werner 204, Davis 200, Black 200, Hawyer 199. Protests threaten records on void games, possibly reshaping leaders.
The Fifth Annual Bazaar of Winfield Scott Post No 73 G A R and the Woman's Relief Corps No 10 opened last evening at Reform Hall. Attendance was fair for a start, with visitors drawn to long tables of varied articles for sale and refreshments. Local volunteers managed candy, home crafts, and a busy lunch table while promising entertainment includes vocal and instrumental music, recitations and speaking. Also noted was a runaway incident on East Third Street involving a horse and carriage near the Friends meeting house.
York hosts a gathering after a bombers event with a long roll of attendees including Mr and Mrs Cheries BE Brooks Mr and Mrs Wiliam Keefman Mr and Mrs Caries Fink Miss Jean Erickson Mrs EON Erckson Miss Gertrude Walz Miss Kathry Yates Miss Belle Butler Miss Annie Murphy and many others from Milwaukee and surrounding areas. A supper was served and the mood described as old time snap and vigor amid elections night.
Mrs Vail of North Avenue received $10 Bettie offer for injuries from the Greenville railroad accident near the Greenville station. Train detectives and company agents have proposed compromises, but no settlement yet. Mrs Vail suffered internal injuries and will be confined for some time. Pocketbook recovered by T F Miller and returned to Joseph Angerbauer. Other injuries prompted offers but some refuse until injury extents are known.
Contractor Thomas Dowd of 45 Emily Street reports a late evening holdup near Benner's Ped House as three men surfaced from the roadside to rob him. Dowd whipped his horse and struck one assailant, who was run over by the frame and left injured. Dowd continued home after briefly assessing the damage and supper. One man wore a mask, suggesting a planned attack in the Parsisie locality.
A community fundraiser will be held in the Trinity Church hall featuring a program of solos duets and readings performed by Ada Miller Laura Emmons Sadie Holmes Cleve Ni and Miss Creme of Newark. The entertainment is free to all with proceeds aiding the Charrh Fund through donations and a general appeal.
A regular meeting of the Ministers Association of the city was held at the residence of Rev. Dr. W. R. Richards. The gathering discussed local church affairs and planned upcoming community activities.
The case, described as one of the most notable ecclesiastical trials, unfolds in Boach Caareh New York and draws broad attention. Dr. John Bliss, long pastor of the Oroscent Avenue Church, presides as moderator of the Presbytery, urging fair play and balanced judgment amid heated discussion.
Dominic Deribbe an Italian felon accused of murdering Patrick Kiley and wounding Owen Goraan on September 26 is captured in Canada after a cross country pursuit. Police Chief Teney of Elisabeth said Deribbe, known as a dangerous criminal, had fled to avoid arrest and was traced through New York and New Haven before detainment.
Local council of the Royal Arcanum held its annual election selecting Frederick Green as Regent and Augustus Kleinecke as Past Regent among others. The event highlights a lineup of officers including Henry Mason as Treasurer and Edwin Conklin as Secretary.
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