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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1893
Page
3
A miscellany of community items notes a church event, farm weather, and a restaurant dissolution. Wynwood and Crowley dissolve partnership at the Crescent Hotel, with Wyndham taking lead and Crowley taking over hotel operations. The article mentions upcoming excursions, farm harvest conditions, and local club room preparations amid a busy civic scene.
The text reports that the estab lishment shows profits for six months with $1,600 more than prior periods. It notes bank holdings tied to J H Piteek's paper and loans totaling $84,000, with director holdings at $211,000 and security concerns. Calvin Corie, a farmer from Neshanic, is named president and Dayton cashier.
The New York Tribune reports Theodore M. Jon of Pinin bes sues the Central Railroad for five thousand dollars alleging Greenville accident and medical services. Runyon does not claim medical expenses. the declaration lists total damages at five thousand. Craig A. Marsh is Runyon's lawyer.
A few members of a Wild West show stranded in Newark mingled with the crowd at Land’s event, sharing a sense of hardship. One German performer, Professor Russ, at four months in the country, boasted lifting feats and strength. The article also notes borough real estate transfers in Somerville and a property sale involving The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York to Jerome Emerson Sr.
A freight house at Westfield caught fire yesterday afternoon when the 3:45 train from New York stopped at the station. The blaze was observed as the train halted and local firefighters were alerted to contain the blaze. No injuries are reported and the cause is under investigation. Westfield officials are coordinating with Melville residents Eider and Beaver of Juniata County, Pennsylvania, to determine the extent of the damage and any impact on nearby operations.
Borough proceedings discuss macadamizing Duer Street, extending the Plainfield Street Railroad’s electric line to A24, and budget questions. Fire department needs new equipment. two bids for a base tower are noted. Street Commissioner Gavin reports dirt sale funds. Grove Street extension progress updates. special marshal pay and town printing purchases mentioned.
Fragmentary text describes a contested vow event in a runic setting. Names and places are unclear, but suggests a ceremonial or theatrical scene with players and implied stakes. Further readable details are needed to identify persons, organizations, or locations.
A passenger recounts a near fatal incident as a woman almost stepped into the path of a moving train while searching for a trunk. A porter warned her, saving her from a likely catastrophe as the car brushed the platform and the train was stopping.
Fragmented OCR notes recount staff changes at a newspaper, mentions J H Matason and M Jameson, a railroad topic, and a Rev Dr A H Lewis sermon at Washington Camp Ground. Includes stray ads and local event blurbs about Bound Brook Chronicle and Destlen’s Armies Balls.
Fragmentary OCR shows a political debate on bonds and investments. References to Democratic bonds, capitalized terms, and a prediction about interest rates amid tense times. Mentions state issues, leases, and concerns over bond yields and party stance.
According to terms of an agreement with the Borough Street Committee, the Pisinfield Zisetric Railway Company will fill all hollows on the road within the Borough. The work includes leveling, stone dressing, and driving a rolled surface to restore the street to excellent condition. Rough handling and heavy kegs are noted as hazardous during the process.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions the Gaekwar of Barodaw visiting Chicago with a suite. The fragment references his party and a perceived weakness or concern, but the text is largely unreadable and lacks clear dates or supporting details.
A fragmented notice describes a reward offer and a strange sequence of events involving a broker named Mulford, with references to purchases, improvements, and travel from room 25 to several suburbs and adjoining towns. The readable text hints at a planned flight and a need to reach a brook, but details remain unclear.
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