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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1894
Page
4
Fragmented OCR reports December 28 weather readings at Plainfield station. Notable values include maximum 37, minimum 23, with calm conditions and light winds. Contains garbled text and unrelated line items.
Perseverance Lodge No. 74 K of P held a regular convocation last night electing officers for the ensuing term. The roster includes Commander Jacob W W Higham Vice Chancellor Stephen J Higham Prelate Louis Mohring Master of Work Theodore Mason Master of Exchequer William H B e Master of Finance John F Wake Keeper of Records and Seals Joseph C Bumm Master at Arms Thomas Milligan Grand Lodge Representative Age D Pope Alternate George Jocustee. The newly elected officers will be installed next Friday.
About fifty young women left Bound Brook and rode to New Jersey Central station after unrest at a Bound Brook Orchestra ball. In the cloak room two guests removed flowers and feathers from hats before boarding a Plainfield-bound train, leaving the party distressed. The evening also featured a Punch and Judy show at the First Baptist church with Mr. Starrett of New York and carols played on the piano.
The notice warns readers about headaches and other ailments caused by constipation and advises following Beecham's pills as a remedy, reflecting era medical advertising.
The item describes a lively stage farce titled Tue Ster Gexer by Franklin W. Lee. It lists performers Phil, Mott O.J., May Jor dan, Jas. F. McDonald, Joe, Farring ton, Jas. B. Watkins, Doroty Gray and others. The text promises strong company and bright music with new jokes, implying success for the enterprise.
First Presbyterian Church hosted a cheerful Christmas program last night featuring a hymn, violin solo by Willie McKillop, recitation by Miss Luckey, a Sweden themed pageant by twenty five girls, and a surprise visit by George Stevens who delivered gifts to the children. Miss Sue Peck supervised the event and Miss Little Remsen filled in at the piano.
Mrs Margaret Sacks died yesterday at her sister Mrs Clark Mundy residence on Pearl Street after a year and a half of asthma related invalidism. She was formerly Miss Brown of Sevien Plains and her death came suddenly during a morning that had seemed better.
The meeting of Court Plainfield No. 1144 I O P last night initiated nine candidates and received two applications. Special Marshal Wyckoff filled in for ill Marshal Wilson. A car defection on Front Street due to snow briefly stopped travel. A disputed ware will be kept by Samael Taynor, pound keeper, 63 Summit Avenue, for five days unless claimed by rightful owner. Mrs Anna M Hamner will speak on The Bible Measurement at Morice Hall tomorrow with Miss Ida Campbell of Metuchen singing.
The New Year prompts a local note on swearing off and shopping for lasting goods at Collier's 103 Park Avenue. Readily available useful silver items are offered in great variety at surprising prices.
A Caterer Stephenson’s North Avenue shop suffered an ice cream mishap when a large order was being frozen by machinery. A damaged can damaged about $12 worth of product, forcing staff to freeze the rest by hand and ship the can to New York for repairs. A boy with croup later prompts praise for Olanberisia’s Cough Remedy as a last resort. Reynolds Pharmacy displays 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale with T Armstrong as manager.
An advertisement promotes Manyon s Rheumatism Cure from the Mayson Homeopathic Remedies Company of Philadelphia claiming quick resolution of acute muscular and chronic rheumatism with保証 to cure pains and lameness. It lists 25 cent bottles and mentions Dorflinger glassware ads and other fillers, followed by obituaries for Marion Mundy of Plainfield and Lydia Messer, wife of Cornelius Messer, with funeral notices to follow.
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