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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1891
Page
2
A discussion in a New York ministers meeting proposed converting church basements into bowling alleys and billiard rooms to attract followers. The piece warns this signals a drift from spiritual aims and laments secular amusements eroding faith and eternity.
From Rev Goodrich's paper Our Church comes word of a Philadelphia Y M C A branch meeting where twenty two men chose to begin the Christian life. The Foreign Missionary contribution reaches 240 dollars with a late generous donation. a Communion service is set for the first Sunday in January.
Mrs Frances E Willard of the National O T U is confined by a grip at her home in Gmbcaco Ill Dec 18 The note also reports the coldest night of winter in Saranac Lake with a 16 degree reading and mentions sleighing in the region
Edward Field denies wrongdoing and blames fate as his firm collapses after robbery and fraud. A Bellevue doctor and jail physicians examine his sanity in the jail parlor, while his lawyer checks on civil suit papers. Rumors about Mrs. Cleveland’s health are denied by Mr. Dickinson.
The Presbytery of Morris and Orange found Reverend Arthur O Dill guilty on charges against him as pastor of Sterling Presbyterian Church The meeting at Central Church Summit was conducted in secrecy and Dill did not attend His supporters hoped for a different outcome and may appeal to the General Assembly
Elkins named by President Harrison to succeed Proctor as Secretary of War. The move, seen as aligning with Blaine influence, suggests a broader 1892 alignment between the President and Secretary of State, with Elkins described as a close Blaine ally.
Mrs Sophie Rempt serving a jail term in Passaic County for drunkenness learns from a German brother that her father has died leaving about forty thousand dollars, with her share estimated at six thousand or more. The Paterson resident has a history of arrests and a sling on her arm from a past brawl.
The advertisement touts Allcock’s Porous Plasters as the day’s great external remedy superior to liniments and oils. It promotes Otto’s Cure for throat and lung disease with free samples and wide availability, claiming instant relief and permanent cure and urging readers to avoid substitutes. The piece closes by referencing Castoria as trusted for children.
A Plainfield catalog-style notice promotes deep discounts across books, toys, and home goods. It lists Cassell titles and various novelties with cut prices, including plush cases, manicure sets, leather albums, and carpets, claiming hundreds more items at astonishly low prices to attract early shoppers.
A framed program lists a Friday event featuring The Foremos Entertainer and The Nether wood Bowling Chit with songs like A Ballad of East and West and The Wreck of the Juba Focnte. Tickets cost 1.5 dollars and seats may be reserved at Front Street.
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