Local notices and society briefs from a 1892 paper
The item lists a series of short items including lectures by Ragan on Picturesque Ireland, a March 17 Union County W. G14 convention, a February 18 Millsite Tennis Club reception, and Damrosch Symphony Concert dockets for sale. Also notes about church meetings, a Crescent Rink polo game, Sunday school talks, and various local society events in Plainfield and surrounding towns with dates and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Freeholders
Ragan
Peturesque Ireland
Mae Acool
Union County
Jackson
Millsite Tennis Club
Rooma
Damrosch Symphony
Central Pharmacy
Local social events and club meeting notes in Plainfield
A social evening at the Hopper Home on Second Avenue features piano by Mrs Buckley with guests including Miss Hattie Garretson and Miss F. Dodge. The U. & Grant Republican Club of North Plainfield elects officers and Mayor Place gives Lincoln tribute. The New Jersey GAFL encampment concludes in Trenton with Richard A. Donnelly elected Commander. Dedication planned for the new Methodist Chapel at Somerset Street and Park Place. Robbers flee Sharkey’s shop in North Plainfield. tools likely targeted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerevy
George T. Parritt
Thin County
Coudnewaht Hotel
Philadelphia
Reyform Hall
New York
Hattie Garretson
Misa F. Dodge
F. Ford
B. Bowmaw
B. Teller
George H. Rodka
U. & Grant
Clay
North Plainfield
Spencer's Hall
Piace
Fh. N. Spencer
Poent
R. M. Fountain
U. (Eldington
Berond
L. B. Woolston
H. J. Mariin
H.N. Spenerr
Charles Place
Abraham Lincoln
Fountain
Eclipse
Spencer
New Jersey Department
GAFL
Trenton
Richard A. Donnelly
Henry L. Hartshorne
Camden
Conneil
Jobim A. Rodrigo
Newark
G. W. Moore
Plaingeld
Fraok Kriden
James H. bin
Bel Bank
W. ¥. Kennedy
Methodist Episcopal
Somerset Street
Park Place
Ninde
Methodist Church
Yiproros Saat
Front Street
Polo Match Ends With Big Boys Winning Three Two
A morning polo game at Crescent Rink between the Small Boys and the Big Boys extended beyond the usual forty minutes to an hour and a half. The Big Boys won three to two. a Fulper and Bingham horse pulling a wagon on East Second Street ran away, injuring the wagon and causing chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Rink
Chia
Fulper & Bingham
United Tes and Coffee Growers Association
East Second Street
Woog
State Young Men's Association convention in Paterson
The annual convention of the Young Men's Association of New Jersey met in Second Church Paterson. Officers elected include President H Teat Paterson First Vice Edward Green Orange Second Vice W E Belderwott Paterson Third Vice H Hoboken Railroad department Mary A D Preach Montclair and A McLenan New Brunswick. Reports from associations and state executive committee were read. The Boy's Department report noted 43 associations enrolled total membership 6767 with 4513 active. Expenses totaled 67607 and a further $5000 requested for next year. The session drew many women with addresses by Rev F Wolcott Jackson Jr Newark and William D Murray Plainfield. Afternoon sessions featured Kev Loomis Newark and W A Vulithe ventor Trenton.
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Young Men's Association of
New Jersey
Paterson
H. ‘Teat
Patarsan
Edward Green
Orange
W. E Belderwott
Ton
H.C. Hoboken Railroad Department
Maries A.D. Preach
Montclair
A. ©. McLenan
New Brunswick
Peru
New York
Gro
Sodiever
F. Wolcott Jackson, Jr
Newark
William D. Murray
Plainfield
Parker
Salem
Nuide Kev
Brakeman Shay Crushed Between Cars in Bound Brook Incident
Brakeman John Shay on a Cempal coal train near Bound Brook was crushed when the brake chain parted as he attempted to apply the brake. He was found bleeding on the track and died at Muhlepberg hospital at 2 15 this afternoon. He leaves a wife and seven children of Hangton Janetion. The body will be taken to Hampton June ton this evening.
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Rand
Plaindeld
Bound Brook
John Shay
Maniesbars ‘Hospital
Tre Care
Shay
Muhlepberg
Seok
Hangton
Janetion
Hampton Juneton
Monument Erection Plan Sparks Washington Debate
A Plainfield inventor Mr Wagner proposes erecting a monument in Washington to honor progress in coal and electric light. He sought federal support and a requested appropriation, but the Agricultural Department response expresses cautious interest and outlines the constraints.
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Jopthe
Mont
Washington
Plainfield Clergymen Discuss Race Track Legislation Meeting
Eleven city clergymen met in the M M A rooms with Rev T Logan Murphy in the chair to decide action on opposing the proposed race track legislation in Plainfield. A mass meeting at Music Hall is planned for Sunday at 4 15 PM to discuss the question and organize further steps. Rev James P Riggs to lecture at Miss Scribner and Miss Newtons school during March on myths versus history Charles XII and wars. tickets 1 50 and 60 cents. Prohibition state committee chair Marie Pines reports New Jersey State Convention set for April 19 at Masonic Temple in Trenton.
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Cole County
Cngine
Dexter Miller
Alan Trafferty
Plainfierd
T. Logan Murphy
Craig A. Marsh
Ant Uizen
Music Hall
Riggs
James PF. Riggs
Prohibitiontate
Marie Pines
Barger
New Jersey
Prohibition State Committee
Masonic Temp Trenton
Protest to Trenton by Citizens League Leaders Names
Delegates invited to accompany the Citizen's League to Trenton on Tuesday to protest the pro Wigger stance. Attendees include presidents and bishops from Seton Hall College Princeton College Buatgers College East Orange Paterson Lawrenceville School Camden Jersey City and Plainfield figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen's League
Trenton
Seton Hall College
Dr. Patton
Princeton College
Tr. Scott
Buatgers College
Bisop Scarborough
Treston
Bishop Starkey
East Orange
Dean McNulty
Paterson
McKeag
Lawrenceville School
Hamuel Gray
Camden
J. L. Scadder
Jersey City
Plainfield
Relaying Highways on South Avenue Appointed
The Court of Common Pleas appoints Jona N Wilcox Theo dore Folsom and others as surveyors of the highways along South Avenue through Garwood lands near Westfeld. They are to begin duties at the Worm Beld Hotel on Wednesday with weather note indicating tomorrow's forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Jona N. Wilcox
Theodore Folsom
Westield
Janes E Goodmans
John G. Cort
Woodfurt Sayre
Nation Merwin
Springfield
Court of Common Pleas
South Avenue
Garwood Land and Improvement Company
Westfeld
Allon
Wom Beld
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Community fund urges bread for the honest poor
A plea for a local bread fund seeks wood shop orders at N 24 Madison avenue to aid workers and families in need. The note mentions weather predictions and a building project alongside various local civic items and debts.
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Madison Avenue
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Kipling
Tory
Leth
Somerset
Somerville
Crescent
A. F. Schauffler
Crescent Avenue
Apm
Merherson
United States Senate
de Battle
Princeton
Cranford
O' Rielly
Hleary H. Ragan
Planfield
Ireland
Mise Lorton
West Pith
Dennie McCarthy
Raritan
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U. & Grant Club
Mayor Place
Lincoln
John Kean
Foster M. Voortrees
Gilbert
Work OF They
Prom de Ammcistion
Knights of Pythias
Gread Chasodlier al Heh
Abbert
Miss Opiyke
Grand Lodge
Knights of Phythian
Taylor Opera
Albert
Leidy
Plains
D. Lowenvi Lee
West End
Crescent Clube
Geo. Leidy
McIndes
Mack
Fee
Crescents
Damien
Foft
Rap Meladoe
Ehow
Thid
Dann
North Plainfeld
Williams
Buckie
Thiers
Emerson
Tackle
Joo
Doane
Buckle
Barnes
Jno
Woodruff
Bernes
Haynes
Hetfield
Wasamaker
Plainfield Cam
League of American Wheelmen
POL
Polo
Jersey
Pal
Goode
Eral Shagone
Mestayer
Jolly W. A. 3
P. P. Corps & Co
West Fourth Street
Ues Sons
Janie
Venina
Ail Rede
Herman A. Weber
Liberty Street
Et de Mines A. Te Fey
M. D. Gorsline
West Proft Street
Plainfield, Wy
M. Ulrich
Hans
West Front Street
Maeda
J. F. MacDonald
Ress.it
Lodge
V.l.frazee
D. T. Vail
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Orth Avenue
Collier, Optician
Park Ovence
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