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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1893
Page
3
Local residents along Evergreen Cemetery report a large but manageable snake presence, with some pest control measures underway. Community notices show varied activity from a Plainfield Camera Club outing to River Glen excursions and church meetings, reflecting a bustling town life.
The Young People of Hope Chapel organized a reading party in their chapel. They repaired and refreshed old books with new covers, aiming to extend the volumes' usefulness and engagement for the church community.
The article notes plans to add a rear extension of equal size to the existing twenty by twenty area, connect via a sliding door, and replace rough runway flooring in the bowling alley. Trustees aim for top quality improvements and city officials report several notable local developments and events in Plainfield.
A fragment explains that stomach distress signals poor food digestion and urges rest and comfort. It notes sudden clothing fit changes and urges staying still, with advice implying symptoms resolve with time. The text is garbled but centers on indigestion symptoms and basic coping steps.
Fragmentary OCR entry mentions Deniey, Castorin, Git, Comrie and Be with references to a committee and a Goreth Cacherte. Details are garbled, but hints at a meeting or hearing involving names and actions. No clear event, date, or outcome is readable.
The Warren Engine Company No. 1 parlor shows its social taste with locked large doors, massive chairs, a white rocker, roll top desks, and a central table hosting a silver trumpet gift. An inexhaustible photograph album bears the company motto, while windows illuminate the frosted Spaniards and wallpaper harmony reflects careful furnishing.
Early last evening Clarence Brokaw of North Plainfield Electric Light Co inspected Emerson family home on the mountain for final wiring. He found a fat adder coiled on overhead wires in the cellar area and killed it. The strange ascent to an elevated position remains a puzzle. Nearby Brook Avenue is noted as increasingly poetical and a street extension is planned by the city. Also reported last night Captain Grant learned from Special Officer Nick Myers that a potato bed belonging to Samuel McGasper was disturbed and possibly frightened into returning to Rahway. A horse’s death and a snake at a doorstep disturbed Mrs D. F. Stewart on John Street, who had the reptile removed. Unity Lodge No. 102 K of P installed officers last night with Grand Chancellor Bowman officiating.
A lively sociable drew crowds as bids rose in a fashion show of humor and wit. Committee members Edith Weigman Laura Hadé Maggie Samwers May Howlett directed the event while hospitality and fundraising plans pleased attendees and supporters. Americas Checker Players Ahead. Arthur Scott and William Larkin lead the American side with Ross and Andrew Muir closely matched in a rivalry that draws spectators and promises a decisive playoff next week.
Weather observer Neagle reports favorable outlook as farmers reach harvest time at New Brunswick. A wind on the 8th caused damage to trees. Rainfall noted 0.7 percent inch. South Plainfield mentions a shower on the 3rd and corn and pie crops. GWYERETT WINS AGAIN and legal case against H. Woodruff details provided with Damages claimed by several persons. represented by J Powers.
The late popular ee E thos Rev C B Mitenelli D D is remembered in a grave notice from the local paper. This brief item records the passing of a religious figure and medical acquaintance, noting titles and honorifics tied to his vocation and community role.
A damaged OCR passage mentions unpaid costs tied to a case or notice in Winheld Scott Post. It references a July 13 1088 date, sorrow over an essay, and a claim involving a family, with unclear details and unsettled costs. The text is garbled and offset from a broader local notice.
Fragmentary notice describes a room rental in a cottage at 518 Arlington Avenue West two furnished rooms available. References A. Griffen and potential dates or terms are unclear from the text.
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