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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1893
Page
2
The issue notes Judge Wadworth questioning a dealer’s ordinance enforcement for each paper sold, while Union County court items report Mrs. James Treacy's criminal matter, a driver’s suspended sentence, and local weather damage from a Saturday storm with unroofed homes and littered streets.
Townsfolk with visits and returns fill pages as residents travel. notices record James McMeray and James Emery visiting relatives, Elizabeth Journal's Somerset Street items, and various local appointments and social notes. The report also mentions Chas Griffin’s work projects, depot duties, and school or club events with multiple Brooklyns, Newark, Mystic, and Philadelphia connections. The piece concludes with election of officers for the ensuing year and routine community updates.
At a Board of Health meeting in North Plaisdeld last evening a complaint was raised about refuse dumping on Jobs P. Wien on Arecabroos road. Mr. Wilsoe opposed the damp, and the board ordered further action to address the issue.
In a Borough commission session, Garin plans reductions in a landlord and tenant dispute involving Morse, Wal dren, and Howett versus Coddington. The record notes reform efforts and a reference to July, with unclear dates and terms.
A fragmented record shows the county board discussing duties of the Collector and a plan to allocate two thousand dollars from a larger appropriation. References name committees and local officials as part of a broad financial and administrative review.
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