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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1892
Page
3
Readers of Plainfield may receive summer issue by mail without extra charge by sending their address to the office. The notice invites residents to request delivery for the season.
A jumble of notices and items from Elizabeth reports an upcoming court appearance for delinquent taxes on July 30, roof fires on Park Avenue, and weather forecasts predicting stronger thunderstorms. Other notes include Chautauqua work for soldiers, a Tevye? glee club event, a horseracing accident, Berkman and Carnegie Steel ties, and bids for a world fair exhibit postal car. The article also mentions glee club leadership talks, Christian fish and service conference, New Jersey crime stats, and Kiely parole proceedings.
The community table fills with names of residents in Newark and nearby towns. Visits include Miss Endora Grant at Neptune House in Asbury Park and Rev. and Mrs Dunn from Albany staying with Solomon F. Dunn. A Barnegat trip and Plainfield Bicycle Club events are mentioned, along with a family wedding of Carrie Fisner and Howard Leggett.
Compton T Wall won the gold in the Montclair Bloomfield ten mile red race and also earned a handsome silver watch. The century run saw New York cyclists, Vernon Wheelman and Malinick representatives, finish strong despite long day limits, while Zimmerman returns greeted by admirers after victory. Proposals include July 30 Mercer County Wheelmen and August 18 Crescent League Wheelmen events, with notices of rule observance and rising driver negligence. Elizabeth club changes noted. Crescent League wins over Y M L A at Plainfield. Republican Association hosts Wheelmen division meeting. J P Lake & Co to open Westfield branch August 19. Lyon buys local lots and hosts a wine dinner.
A proposal seeks extension and opening of streets from the northwest side of West Front Street along Madison Avenue toward North Plumfield to connect with Deer Street. The plan aims to widen Madison Avenue from the railroad to Front Street and improve entrance conditions, with potential property purchases by Mr. Babcock to develop business blocks.
Yesterday, Plainfield tied the hottest reading of the season at 100.5 degrees as a heat wave spread across the region. Nearby Newark 93 and New Brunswick 97 showed lower peaks while New York reached 94. officials expect the heat to endure into the week with cooler air not due until later.
Late last night three unidentified men were seen around Rev Dr J T Hurbut’s home at Fifth Street and Franklin Place. Officers Hope and Mattox chased a suspect toward the railroad and into the Richmond Street bridge area where the fugitive rejoined a companion before a train separated them. This marks the second such attempt in six weeks.
Chancellor McGil in Jersey City delayed ruling on Union Water Company franchises amid new affidavits by Senator Schenck about alleged entanglements with Mr Bigelow. In Field cricket, Saint George defeated Tenderton 41 to 21 as Hendry and Higham led Field attack while Arbuthon Archer%=
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