Local society notes and upcoming events in Plainfield
Regular lodge meetings and concerts fill week as cold weather sticks. Martin Brothers quartette to sing at Crescent Rink with a grand concert and ball. Reform Hall hosts Rev L B Livermore speech and a devotional W I T U meeting. City Council prepares for a long session, and Queen City Lodge completes third degree. Elkwood levies settled, tax notices issued, and street work paused by cold. A Newfoundland dog story and enameled brick progress add local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Broad
Crescent
Reform Hall
L. B. Livermore
New Market
Martin Brothers
Woman's Temperance Aid Society
Reforth Hall
MGA
Plainfield Lodge
Anchor Lodge
Queen City Lodge
Monnlay
Elkwood
West Second Street
Vyostable Mattox
William Band
Park Avenue
Nind
Hand
H. N. Spencer
North Plainfield
Meeker
Prospect Avenue
Reform All
Emanuel Baptist Church
Mme
Slesseretta Jones
Patti
Dunellen
Issac T. Rae
Matachin
Memorials and Obits Fill City Cemetery Services
Last evening residents knitted skull caps for officers as a tribute, after the death of Lawrence Myers. Funeral services were at 2:15 PM at 153 East Front Street, Rev. Richards and Rev. Dr. J. C. Bhax officiating, Hillside Cemetery interment in the family plot. Miss Lelia Cruikshank hosted a children's party for seventy-five guests from Broadway and Belvidere avenue. Charles Garrett, father of Mrs. William Avidin, had services at Trinity Church Elizabeth. Rev. P. M. McAllister presiding, bearers named Walter Barnes, William Addis, Thomas Barnes, James Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Myers
East Front Street
Mr. Richards
J.C. Bhax
Hillside Cemetery
Lelia Cruikshank
Mra & A Cruikshank
Broadway
Belvidere Avenue
Charles Garret
William Avidin
Trinity Church
Elizabeth
P.M. McAllister
Gramisoua
Walter Barnes
William Addis
Thomas Barnes
James Harding
Newark Skaters Lose Big Polo Clash in Cold Newark
The Newark team was routed by Plainfield with a one sided polo match at the rink last evening guests led throughout despite some exciting moments. Attendance was fair given the extreme cold. After the game there was skating and an entertainment bill at Music Hall featuring Gorman's Minstrels and a military spectacle The evening also reported an ex postmaster injuring himself at North avenue station and several local bills approved by Governor Abbott including corporate changes and a police tenure act
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Plain Field
Plainfield
Poartiop
Neware
Oulick Allen
Fuller ‘Ayres Momphrey Goats
Cageay
Pisintela
Ae Bik Cyonne
Ewan Homtman Kirwan
Alenses
Allen
Ees Smith
Wille” Murphy
Abbott
Senate
Elizabeth
House
Alaska lecture leaves audience chilled yet inspired
A music hall event commented on Henry J. Ragan delivering an Alaska topic, praised for vivid realism and informative views of glaciers, natives, and timber. Attendees also enjoyed a well arranged program at East Third Street Mission with Misses Dodge, Jom, Williams, Avery, and Mr. Warret performing, despite a cold hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eevee Eenemy
Henry J. Ragan
Regan
Alaska
East Third Street Mission
J. E. Needham
Solo
Mr. Rendall
Mise Thocap
Minging
Martin Broa
Tose
Florence Dodge
Alice N. Jom
Nora Williams
Lula Avery
Edward Warret
Ofer
Alabama drama dazzles critics and plans concert return
The Palner Company stagecraft in Alabama and Plainfield draws praise for its vivid characters from Squire Tucker to Colonel Preston. Mazin and company announce a February 6 concert at Music Hall, with seats 50 to 75 cents, and tickets on sale February 1 at Central Pharmacy. The issue also notes extreme cold, frozen pipes, and warnings about untrustworthy remedies, plus a bearded man surprised by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ial
Alabama
New York
Thomas
Squire Tucker
Odell Williams
Colonel Moberly
Burr
Palner Company
Ovide Maain
Plainfield
Mazin
Music Hall
Front Street
Park Avenue
George
Bear in Bergen County Roams After Coal Train
A brown bear, displaced by unusual circumstances, wandered from Pennsylvania into Bergen County. After climbing a coal train to inspect a contraption, the train started and the bear rode several miles before leaping off. Locals fear bullets on bear sightings and have formed expeditions to protect crops, while the creature reportedly feasts on potatoes and chicken roosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen County
Delawars
Lackawanna and Western Mallroid Company
Brain
Woods
Pennsylvania
Bear
Kingsland
Bruin
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Cerio of the Kings
Kyte
YM. CL. A
Central New Jersey
Elizabethport
Somervillea
Perseverance Lodge
Rogular Seaason
Molce
Charles Bolce
Danellen
North Avenue
Flanagan
Bolee
Two
Tomlinon
Inter
Charles Rage
West Front Street
Fredrickson
Barry
Godington
Michiel
Mine Rocks
North Plainfel
Tee Kay
Charles Smith
T. J. Apgar
Courier
Netherwood
Green
Crescent League
Hawkins Ve
Leggett
Hawkins
van Embargh
Arnold
van Emburgh
Arnold Hawkins Ia
Mayor Miller
Maj. W. D. W. Miller
Adele Rankin
Young People's Association of the
Crescent Avenue Church
Adela Rankin
Vinnie
Partor
Wusin Ie
Orip Ramadies
Union County
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Crescent Avenue Charel
Jedien
Landaul
Rome
Atlantic Monthly
Christ
Augustus
College of the
Teatian
Gabriele Gigith
Venice
Harriet Lewin Bradley
Profesor N. S. Shaler
Harvard University
Kentuckian
Albert
Jess
Plainfield Boys
George H. Rhodes
Child Regiment
U. R. Knights of Pything
Crescent Divijon
Kansas City
Banks
Ragnet
Plainfeld Bicycle Club
Pluinfeld
Elizabeth Journal
San ‘Vo
Mesers
Murray Ok Ean Regen
Coe
Cmt
Te Ray News
Fk Seal
Peck
Caltexter
al Grosse
L. W. Randolph
Oty Pharmacy
West Front
Plainfield, N. 2
Augustus Thomas
Jai
Gormans
Minstrels
Wm. Eversole
Anches of
All Sons
Ddancen
M. Simderetta Jones
Wilil Agen
Reerm Bell
Boice, Runyon & Co
Ea. D. J. Boice
A. D. Cook Bee
Goal, Lumber
Mason
Boice, Ruwyom & CO
Doane & van Arsdale
West Front St
Musin
Annie Louise Tanner
Inez Parmater
Emil Senger
Roger Dupuy, and
Eduard Scharf
Park Eveses
St. Ragan
Belgium and
Holland
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