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Newspaper

Plainfield Courier

Location

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1893

Page

3

Snow and City Notes From Evening Briefs

Fragmented paragraphs report on health inspectors and city duty, snow disruptions, church warmth and drafts, a bad sidewalk collision, and local work crews battling cold. Mentions include West Second home, Pork Club, First Hugi Church, Ice and Cold Storage, and a team with a new wagon amid winter conditions.

W -M Bam A . Thera Pork Club Wery Conaide Ao Y Dae Adva

Tragic On Track Ends James Galliven's Life

James Ballivan a longtime Central Railroad employee from South Avenue was struck by a 645 PM Rayalive Line train near the depot on Saturday evening and killed instantly. His body was taken to Casny's morgue as police and a physician responded. Eyewitnesses recall the train speeding at least 75 miles per hour as it bore down on him after he stepped toward the depot to avoid an approaching westbound train.

James Ballivan South Avenue Cestral Reiiroad Auuck Bus Boye Casny’s He Leary Ballivan New York Tod Peat Feene Oncaee Gd Grant Avenue Sullivan Park Avenue Westcott Sammoutd Gran Avenue

Nightingale Household Thefts Spark Bank Check Case

The Nightingale family of 61 Broadway reports missing house items tied to a colored servant. A forged check on City National Bank led to an identification request, the bearer claiming no knowledge of the writer, and the suspect woman leaving town. The bank notified Mrs Nightingale with their findings.

C. F. Nightingale Broadway Mia Nightingale Sycamore ‘Street H. M. Sherwin National Bank Mas Ee Bank Nighteogale

Power system shift in Berth Plainield Lights plant

Lesther Dysemo Been added to the Plant of the Berth Plainield Electric Taght Company with plans to light affected districts by the Thompson Houston system. A new Thompson Houston dynamo is added to the North Piatofield Biactese Light Company plant, making three of these dynamos in use to convert commercial service to the T and BH system while keeping two dynamos for protection duties.

Berth Plainield Electric Taght Company Dassilen Ae Thompson—M Houston Thompson-Houston North Piatofield Biactese Light Company

Bowling showdown set between Democrats and Republicans

After the Bachelor and Benedict of the Park Club chose bowling supremacy, an effort will organize a series of games between the Democratic and Republican teams to decide the season.

Bachelor Benedict Park Club Democrats Republana

Plainfield Board of Education Reorganization and Church Fire

A Plainfield Water Board report to Probasco notes a $25,048 city credit and $689 state appropriation. Board reorganization appoints George H. Babcock president. Dr Gorbut elected chairman pro tem. Maxson salary increases to 3,000 annual from Jan 1 1893. Discussion includes school seating, small desk use, and five new settees for Chaffee. Calvary Episcopal Church in Summit burned, estimated loss $45,000. Rev J P Butterworth and Serton Peck were inside briefly before the blaze, Bishop Starkny to administer confirmation.

Plainield Water Be Company Probasco Oly Serred Finch Fordon Johnsoo Loumbury Finch Horsbet Beex George H. Babcock Gorbut Babcock Maxson Maxzoot T He Plainfeld China Probasch Gould le Balld- Inga Mitchel Havi Eer Eet Mies M. A. Hugin Normal School Ummit Calvery Episcopal Church Summit J. P. Butterworth Serton Peck Gremen Seatecen Nena Btarkny

Unclear OCR: L Hew Indseery to Booth Puindelé

Fragmentary text from an OCR page mentions Booth Plainfield and a securturing event. Core facts are unreadable. no clear names, dates, or actions can be established from the available words.

Booth Puindelé

Fragmentary note reflects unclear pursuit of victory

A garbled OCR fragment references a person named Delong and a spouse, with unclear context about victory or success and a tense future hope. The readable text provides no concrete event, place, date, or organization to anchor a fuller summary.

Perseyi SF Waeobe Clarifies Chinese Carriotianize Effort

Fragmentary note describes an effort to persevere perseverance in linguistic adaptation. Mentions Hestaliation and Perseyi SF in an unclear context with obscure terminology. No concrete events or identifiable persons provided.

Perseyi SF

Fragmentary OCR: local notice with names and places

An OCR fragment lists names and places tied to a local notice. Readable bits point to individuals and a geography reference, but specifics and actions remain unclear in the damaged text.

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