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Newspaper

Plainfield Courier

Location

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1894

Page

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Lawsuit Over Affection Split Between Families

Mrs. Willem H Scott sues John W Ogden for 25000 claiming alienation of affections from her husband William Scott. The case involves a long platonic friendship between Mrs Scott and Ogden, a wealthy former engineer, with details about family moves from Brooklyn to Middletown and ongoing church work.

Willem H Scott George Stevens Brooklyn Grandview Avenue Agaust John W. Dots Ogden Consolidated Gas Company New York Murey Avenue Une Scott William Scott Middletown John W Ogden Middetown Mrs. Scott Sve Scout Cotes Oden

Brown University Glee Banjo and Mandolin Clubs in New York

The Brown University Glee Banjo and Mandolin Clubs gave concerts at The Berkeley Lyceum, New York, to a large audience. The New York Tribune praised the program as entertaining and noted the audience demanded many repetitions. The clubs are described as an excellent musical organization with a widening circle of admirers. The ladies of the Park Avenue Baptist Church have secured them for Saturday evening December 29.

Brown University Glee Berkeley Lyceum New York The New York Tribune Park Avenue

Pocket Book Theft Report From Central Avenue

Mrs. Booth lost a pocket book on Central avenue while en route from New gu to Dunellen. The book contained money and was located later that night around 11 30 PM after being traced to an Abe train. An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm and Reynolds eye drops as local remedies.

Barrow street brawl leaves Wilson with facial injuries and a warrant

A fight at Crane's butcher shop on Park Avenue left Wilson bruised and one ear torn. Coombs fled town but was later arrested and held on $500 bail by Justice Nash, with Greenwood posting as surety.

Louis Bores’ Keostle Cenk Wilson jCrane Park Avenue Cooney Coombs Kiely New Brunswick Big Home Kieley Justice Nash Greenwood Grenada

Christmas in Crescent Avenue Church Service Delights Congregation

The Home School and Missions Unite in a Christmas service at Crescent Avenue Church drawing about 1200 worshippers. Pastors and superintendents led the program with organ music, choirs, responsive readings, and a procession of youth messengers in white robes bearing symbolic emblems.

Crescent Avenue Church Tte Theebt Avenue Hope Fapel Warret Chapel W. R. Richards W. A. Aléxander G. Kenngdy Newell J. O. McKelvey W. D. Maray Stephen A. Ginna Henry C. Squires Leander N. Lovell Carrie Dewey Princeton Quartelie W. D. Murray G. Kennedy Newell Christ WR Richards

Local notables and relatives visit during holidays in New Jersey

Kirland Suimen returns home from military school for holidays. Mrs Jane Moore of Brooklyn guests Harrison street. Rev P B Gibson and choir conduct services in Westfield. Barnaby family to spend season at Waldorf Astoria. Miss Carrie Belle Harris visits Richmond street grandfather. John Ward Stimson home from Stanford University improving in health. Katherine Rutgers Bache to marry A Clinton Wilmerch in New York. Multiple named locals travel, visit, or host during the festive period.

Kirland Suimen Jane Moore Brooklyn H. Kiinsmano Harrison Street McPhie J. M. Pickell New York H. T. Williams West Front Street P. 8. Gibson Second Baptist Church Westfield F. A. Barnaby Plainfield Avenue Waldorf - Rey Cornelius Bristol Hartford H. H. Lowrie Bridgeport John Ward Stimson West Seventh Street Stanford University California Munch Charles McNabb Judge Doddington New York University Arthur Crane Carleton Avenue Baltimore Misa M. Mitchell Asbury Park Mr Mitchell North Avenue Theodore Brokaw Jeanie Brokaw East Fourth Street Hemne Wellsville N.Y Timothy Day Sears Mere Hemee Brookyn Lehigh Valley Railroad E Boss Central Avenue Morristown Penn Yivania West Vi David Henderson News York Orator Iw Society Walker Damroech Katherine Rutgers Bache Andrew Bache This Trinity

Carisim as at the First Presbyterian Christmas celebration

A Christmas service at the First Presbyterian Church drew about a thousand attendees. Special music by Professor MacClymont featured violinist PL Yonde, cellist Fermine Ferrar, and pianist Mrs B T Barner. The program included anthems, readings, solos, three short addresses, and notable offerings.

First Presbyterian Church MacClymont PL. Yonde Fermine Ferrar B. T. Barner David Brett Morning Star Offerory Christ Calida Miss Gleo

Park Avenue Baptist Christmas Exercises Delight Congregation

Pleasant Christmas services at Park Avenue Baptist Church featured a primary department program with recitations and solos by Violet Von Winkle Mamie Shotwell and others. Messages by Rev Dr Lowry and Rev Dr Humpsted highlighted giving and the Wise Men story. The morning service included an excellent sermon and choir with soloist King Hattie E Bainbridge.

Park Avenue Baptist Church Ba Pay Lizzie van Winsie Ranyon Lowry Humpsted Brooklyn Hobart E Rider Hattie E Bainbridge

Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted as Health Booster

An OCR fragment touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a potent agency to renew health and make one more useful to others. It extols the product as without equal for sour stomach and general cures, in a period voice.

Dr. Pierce

Christmas Program at First Baptist Church Delights Friends

The First Baptist Church Sunday School held a crowded Christmas service with evergreen decorations, carols, scripture readings, and solos by Frank Deake and Milton Gruett. A recital by Miss Addie P Jackson and a talk by L V. Randolph followed, with future tree exercises planned for Friday for primary and senior departments.

First Baptist Church

Christmas Program Shines in Trinity Reformed Sunday School

Trinity Reformed Church staged a Christmas celebration for its Sunday school titled Christmas Messengers. Pulpit decorations featured white and green flowers and wreaths while the primary class led services under Mrs Tier and Mrs Arretson. A solo by Sy Bed L Vere and a recitation by Luther Sheppard highlighted the program.

Trinity Reformed Church

Lost wedding ring found in rat’s chew sparks family tale

Mrs. A. T. Slawson recounts a six year search for a Dorchester wedding ring lost by her mother in law. The ring reappeared when a neighbor’s boy and Slawson’s child found it in a dead rat in the yard, bearing engravings “08 S to S. E BE, January 14, 1649.” The discovery ends a long mystery and the ring will be polished.

A. T. Slawson East Ninth Street William Hampston Dorchester Mass Wilbur Jackson Harry Slawson Walbar Harry

A Righty Good Thing

A proposed law at the next state legislature would require all gun owners to pay a five dollar annual license and wear a badge. Licensees could arrest unlicensed hunters, aiming to curb boy hunting and improve firearm safety, with critics noting it would help retiring legislators seek private life.

Toms River

Sergeant Donn 8a snow tomorrow

Sergeant Donn reports snow expected tomorrow with BA reinforcements arriving.

Donn

Mexico's Needs Sermon at Grace E church

The sermon at Grace E iseonal Church last night was preached by Rev Henry Foater on church work in Mexico. It emphasized the need for education in fundamental knowledge before Christianity can be taught.

Grace E Iseonal Church Henry Foater Mexico

Detectives in Edsalis Evisal Case Probe Saturday Night

Detectives at Edsalis Evisal reported four private investigators in a store Saturday night amid a large crowd. The incident prompted officials to consider charges against several individuals.

Evisal Conran Heles

Mercury plunges as temperature hits sixteen degrees

The early hours saw a sharp drop in temperature with a recording low of sixteen degrees. Weather observers note a cold start for residents and suggest warm clothing today.

Judge Coddingtons Court Arrests for Drinking

Judge Coddingtons court processed John Miller for being drunk and disorderly on Fourth Street and William McConnell for drunkenness on North Avenue. The judge remained good natured and suspended sentence.

John Miller Fourth Street William McConnell North Avenue Seo-. Tebee

Justice Newcorn Court summons in Marrsy v Demarest

A summons was issued in the case Marrsy et al v Demarest returnable January 3 in Justice Newcorn's Court.

Justice Newcorn's Court Marrsy

Chamberlains Cough Remedy Proven Popular Local Sale

Stickney & Center promote Chamberlains Cough Remedy with high satisfaction after use. Reynolds Pharmacy at Park and North avenues advertises the medicine, claiming it out-sells other cough remedies and is relied on for coughs and croup.

Chamberlain's Stickney & Center Drugy Sta Republic Gale Reynold's Pharmacy Park and North Avenues Armatrong

Bowling and Singing at the Clab in the Bowline

A bowling match between the Benedicts and the Bachelors drew a large crowd. Hegeman’s late finger injury marred the game with a 98 score, leaving the Bachelors to finish 27 pins ahead as Pleasant Mansion hosted upstairs songs by the Prince ton Quartette and A. F. Freeman's specialties.

Roselie Express Hegeman Benedés Benedicts Sandford Great van Buren Brown Randolp Worth W O Faber Brooks Chapman Howell Hinricha Rogers Erickson R McAutcheon Lenox Sweber Worth G. A Matthews Princeton A. F. Freeman

YESTERDAY AND TODAY Hints and local notices mix in fragment

A jumble of short items from Pend de Lac to West Third Street mentions masquerading in men's clothes with a curling iron in a pistol pocket, a pallbearer note on a Democrat, a Chicago legal quibble, a funeral in St Mary’s Church, and a Choral Society meeting. Also a piece on wooden swearing contrasts it with oaths.

Mays Lea Ar Mel Scott Ward McAllister Vermont Chicago Mary Ianrahan West Third Street Pheumo Ma St. Mary's Church Caroline Oviek Mng Hall

Editor limits personal communications in Courier News

Editor H B Rollinson of the Ni Jersey Ac declares no more personal or singing nature communications will be published unless signed for publication. He refuses to endure criticism for uncredited works. The move is praised by many citizens and hopes Jade Hyer of the Union Democrat will follow suit.

Courier News H. B Rollinson Ni Jersey Ac Jade Hyer Union Democrat Euit Newark Sunday Call

Local father praises a cough remedy for child croup relief

L B Malford of Pisinfeld New Jersey recounts his five year old son’s two day battle with croup. After trying many remedies he used Champlain’s Cough Remedy and reports the child slept through the night after two doses. He now keeps it in the house and gives it at the first sign of croup. Also mentions 25 and 50 cent horses for sale by Reynolds Pharmacy.

L. B Malford Pisinfeld Sean Chamerlain Accara Reynolds Pharms Ark North Syauge

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