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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1894
Page
8
Special to Courier from Evizazern New Jersey reports Miss Jessie Seymour of Southwrest had a narrow escape when a rifle bullet shattered the window while she tended to plants. The projectile passed through the wall and would have struck her in the face had she stood.
Special to the Courier News reports eight year old son of James H McMahon attacked by a vicious horse in a New Jersey barn. The boy was kicked and trampered as his father rushed to rescue him. the child may die and his small frame is believed fractured after being dragged under the animal’s hooves.
Yesterday morning a cyclone caused house destruction and injuries while a Newark detective chase ended with a prisoner’s escape from a train. In other news John T. Stephenson, former Police Captain of New York, was sentenced for bribery. Oscar Rogers of Florence Arizona faces hangings for train robbery set for February 8. William L. Strong was sworn in as New York’s mayor. A museum taker jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge this noon. A one year old white boy was reported murdered Monday night in Williamstone by a black youth.
Funeral services for Mrs. Aaron Keyser were conducted at her home on Watchang Avenue by Rev. Dr. Richards with assistance from Rev. J. B. Thrall of Albany and Rev. Dr. Coffin of La Fayette College. The body will be taken by 8 o'clock train tomorrow to Belvidere for interment.
The Duff Opera Company plans a Friday night Carmen performance with a large audience expected. The chorus numbers total about 50, Duff brings his own orchestra, promising an enjoyable evening.
The Day Baptist Church elected officers including President W C Hubbard and Treasurer Charlie Randolph. The All Souls' William Phillips Tilden Guild formed in the Sunday School room with 30 members and officers Warden Rev Hobart Clark Clerk Arthur P Kerr Treasurer Mary Buckle.
Mrs Meng of Union visits sister Mrs A Wolffe of Harmony steel. N G Mague of Prescott place out after two weeks illness. Richard Torke of Grant avenue out after brief confinement. Miss Daisy Doon acts as cashier at her father’s North avenue store during Miss Titeworth’s illness. Residents attended the Carpenter Disborough wedding at Bound Brook. flower girls Miss Millie Howell and Miss Mabel Carpenter. John W Murray of Central avenue learns Daily Press says he will move from Plisiafield to Brooklyn.
Paul Ackerly now works for a Connecticut newspaper. The First Church of Christ Sunday School will meet next Sunday in hall 204 West Front Street. Doane & Edsall stock slippers house shoes leather bags and suit cases for the holidays. Y M G A directors plan to sell unused land at an upcoming meeting. Randolph the pharmacist has Brummells Tenney candies perfumes for holiday trade. St Peters German Reform Sunday School to hold a Christmas Coremas festival with recitations tableaux and songs led by A Wolffe Mrs Uwinger and Mr Bach.
A Washington Star item uses a humorous scene in a Boston setting to illustrate social wit and urban life. A diner requests stewed apples and asks for them without beam and without apples, creating a playful miscommunication. The piece reflects on humor, consumerism, and the perception of Boston.
Loveland battles time and hunger as he finally completes a long dreamed science fiction manuscript about a universal spring and a godlike awakening. A journalist’s ambition clashes with daily grind, newsroom chaos, and the threat of losing his job.
The notice describes a public sale of book accounts and assets directed by Craig A. Marsh for Peter M. Demarest in Plainfield New Jersey. It lists sale terms cash and provides contact details for the subscriber at Front and Somerset streets with dates in December 1804.
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