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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1894
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes show a local post office stamp or clerk entry dated Monday February 1 1694 with unreadable names and duties. The readable fragment mentions prayers and petty duties at a post office and a proprietor.
A lecture by Professor Fisk discusses Maryland’s founding, proprietary government, and religious tensions. It covers Lord Baltimore’s Catholic ownership, Protestant majority, and how Virginia and Maryland shaped early colonial governance, economy, and social order amid frontier settlement and migration patterns.
Fragmented OCR text shows praise for art engravings and their originals, noting exceptional quality and precise brush marks. Mentions value and rarity, with claims of superior copies compared to imperfect reproductions.
At Grace Church Rector J. Rodman led a group of young men to form the Young Men of Grace Church. An executive committee was chosen, with the rector as an ex officio member. The aim is to merge into St Andrew’s Brotherhood and run evening services under young leadership. First spring meeting is February 25 with Father Joynson addressing.
In the passage the town contemplates assigning special duties to a deputy sheriff and a port officer to aid law and order, noting potential value in preserving peace and enforcing county responsibilities. Political and civic roles are discussed with emphasis on keeping the area safe.
Notes reveal a longing for stage revival as Tuomes H Keene is slated to perform Richard III with Ivorge Bugil in a production tied to a revival era. Details mention a unique bicycle boat invention and local disturbances by a group calling themselves the Whys gang from Cottage Place. Dennis Wey and Officer Greee pursue suspects after a disturbance near Elizabethport.
Abner Bartlett Jr of the Alert Tire Company received his new insignia as the style adopted by the company and a parade feature. The new fire department rig is praised for easier ladder climbing and practical design. Row Bowe of the Relut Com.
A city committee reports workers hired on winter streets spent most wages on personal needs, dropping ten from the roll. A $2,000 warrant has been received by Central Lodge and will be collected through the Order. Authorities note policy payments have been incomplete, with $31 paid in recent periods.
A collection of village notices lists revival services at a church with Rev. Arnor Urane leading. Camera Club viewings in Orange, Sunday school anniversaries, fruit of Lent fundraisers, temperance events, Bible readings, and parish meetings across local churches. Also mentions temperature records and a crime-free street grating incident.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey has leased the elevated sections along Tenth and Eleventh avenues and Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, taking control of the routes for freight and passenger service in the urban core. The move signals extended operations and potential timetable adjustments for local commutes.
Police struggle to prove guilt in a locality beer sale incident as witnesses and stores yield little. Officers McOne and others probe back-room activity and home-brewed contraband, but no decisive evidence emerges to convict the offender. Public concern grows over alleged discrimination affecting pricing and security measures before the Council.
A rumor in Jersey City reports that Lowa R Wright of 132 Jackson Avenue was enticed to an estate in England valued over $100,000. Sheriff Tolley attached Wright’s property as part of a sale file. the case involves W. H. Setlefeliad Co, a wholesale drug firm. Friends recall Wright’s loss of fortune and a night watchman Benjamin Wright’s role in the investigation and a later succession by L W Randolph.
A confusing OCR sketch describes the death of a dog at Justice Mesher's home after a long private life. The family mourns and recounts distress, with unclear details about a horse, a yard incident, and a violent act, all in disjointed phrasing.
A North avenue resident newly returned from Westchester County remarked on the scene near Eat Third Gerect. He referenced Gino the accommodating but restated his concern about recent injuries and the need for patrols on the avenue.
An old advertisement touts Virginia Beach as a popular resort accessible by the Royal Blue Line steamship service from New York and Philadelphia with connections through Washington and Worfolk. It details daily sailings, travel times, and onboard amenities, while also recounting a health anecdote praising Electric Higers and Bucklen’s Arnica for ailments.
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