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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1893
Page
2
A Christmas celebration at Muhlenberg Hospital featured a tree lighting at 3 30 p m on December 25. The event included a candy table, an art and fancy table, and an ice cream and cake table with volunteers arranging decor and displays. A cedar branch fire caused a small scare but no damage. Proceeds supported hospital activities.
The afternoon service at the Church of the Heavenly Rest Hereafter moves to 4:30 PM. Arlington plans Christmas decoration clearance with 400 nights unused. The Free Public Library opens Christmas with no circulation and reading rooms limited to two to 2:30 PM and 7:30 to 9:00 PM. art gallery hours 2 to 4 PM. A surpliced choir is forming at the Heavenly Rest to support services. Irving School students hang Washington and Lincoln pictures in the chapel funded by pennies, hoping to display Irving next. A December 28 Reform Hall concert benefits the A M E church with a trio performance led by George Lewis. Mulford's Axe leases Webb King ft at Short Hill to Edward C. Mahher for three years. Extra postal carriers due to holiday mail. Choral Society will skip next week’s rehearsal, resuming January 2. Board of Trade bowlers vs West Held Athletic Club return game postponed until after holidays. Warren Cups Sunday School holds its annual event. Plainfield and Laon Association directors meeting lacks quorum. Heavenly Rest parish house work room remains closed for quiet use. Pond Tool Works notes staff pay increase of 2 percent.
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Local merchants display a large assortment of diamonds jewelry confectionery and holiday gifts. Doane and Edsall offer a mammoth New York style stock with wide selection at bargain prices while W J Stephenson promotes a bright window display and holiday treats.
The Sun day School at Park Avenue Baptist Church plans a Christmas program in the church Sunday forenoon. Older scholars sing carols while the primary class performs scenes and recitations including The First Christmas Day and The Happy Christmas Morn. A short Christmas sermon will follow for the scholars. friends and interested parties are invited.
The report describes a village event at the Parish House of the Church of the Mearenty Rout with the "Village, Chelr." It features sketches about Dublin, displays titled "Three Graces," and performances by Miss Miller's group. Gifts for youths and elders were distributed as the doctor's event concluded.
A large party gathered last night at East Thi street to honor Geo. Angerbaver on his twenty first birthday. Guests included Ancle Joie Hew, Jacob King, Miss Tibbie Riogals, Albert Allen, Miss Gossie Newman, Mrs Angerbauer, Comba family, and out of town visitors Wil Bargner and Joseph Angerbauer of New York. The mood was festive as attendees toasted a long life and green old age.
A sur Marie birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs W i Jahlenberg celebrated a sixteenth year with dancing and midnight refreshments. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pearson, Mr and Mrs Thompson, Mr Monsell, Mrs Fingerald, and several young attendees such as Miss Florence Marsh Miss Weldman Miss Irene Westphal Miss Maggie Connaughton Miss May Conton Miss Lizzie Moore Miss Emma Pullen Winslow Cushen Randulph Marsh Frank Maral George Vie Jobo Camer Edward Heary and Michael.
An advertisement promises a free half pound of Compton's candy with a dollar of holiday goods at Allee, with details possible in Plainfeld. Shoppers are urged to save time and money by visiting Eduall's for the woven goods.
The Pennsylvania Railroad proposes a four day holiday tour to Old Patent Comfort departing New York December 26 at 6 00 and Philadelphia 10 204 M 18. Tickets 15 from Philadelphia with meals en route and hotel lodging at Tee By Hotel. Additional trips to Washington on January 14 and 26 are noted with schedules and package rates for rail and lodging.
An odd patent medicine claim promises a cure for all ills with perfect or more relief. The text cites a price of 35 cents and mentions a seller at 21 Wer Front Street, with garbled product names and vague assurances of guaranteed results.
Noah Cove Encampment 10. C. F. elected officers last night Chief Pateiareh John Bodioe High Priest L. B. Pocock Recording Scribe L. R. Bisckford Financial Scribe J. J. Williams Treasurer A J Woodfull Senior Warden Jacob Kettenring Junior Warden Thorn Christmas Greens list popular seasonal materials and a note about Park avenue Callers offering four engravings and two children's illustrated books for 25 cents at Edaall's Praise.
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