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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1892
Page
3
A crowded note fragment routine shows Keeler to face Brelen Island Athletic room and a city street committee chat on road work. Minor items report sewer upgrades Lorraine drainage, a Plainfield macadam driveway, a drunken incident, school closing, a Republican convention crowd, a jail payment request and a range of parish and civic notices.
The Wo Celebration, organized by the W. C. T. U., will be moved to a later date due to poor park ground conditions. Officials still plan public exercises in the City Park on July 4, with hopes to stage events later in the year.
An ad copy promotes Howe’s Arabian Tonic as a remedy for nervousness indigestion and liver issues. It suggests doctors for nervous patients and executive types, and claims the tonic boosts appetite and energy. It also touts the Blood Tonic as a builder for the run down and weak.
Amid excitement the convention voted to a unanimous Harrison and adjourned to eight. The New York delegates named Whitelaw Reed for vice president, accepted unanimously, as the gathering thanked participants and adjourned sine die around ten.
A night disturbance awoke guests at the Granada hotel when a scream for help came from a room occupied by a Spanish dancing girl from Newark. Investigating, Mr Miller found the supposed intruder was only shadows cast by electric light, ending a tale of a possible romance.
The article discusses moth prevention tips including wrapping garments and using turpentine on carpets and under furniture. It also notes a fundraising musical for the First Presbyterian Church of Dunellen on January 27 with listed volunteers. Bowling results from Dunellen are reported and a forthcoming match between Dunellen and Middlesex clubs is announced.
Elisabeth Intends to win today as the Crescents of Pisinield travel to town to face M. G L A in a fare melee. The local team is fully awake to the necessity of victory and will take the field with strong determination, unlike last week when unfavorable circumstances contributed to a defeat.
The great Century run attracted 317 wheelmen from Newark and beyond. The start at four, finish in Pintafiek sixteen minutes past six, with pacers and multiple city contingents. Weather slowed riders, jealousy from New York and Brooklyn, plus Philadelphia organizers, reduced turnout. Campus opportunities for Plainfield youth include Northfield, Moody and Ira Bankey homes, and Wanamasa on Deal Lake offering summer camping and activities for young men.
An extra edition of the Courter circulated shortly before six last evening announcing Harrison's victory at the Minnespolla Convention. Crowds swarmed the streets shouting Extra Courter Harrison Nom inated as buyers snapped up papers within half an hour.
Joe Pike of this city lost both Springfield and Milburn races then entered a one and a five mile event at Belleville Avenue Rink Newark last evening. In the one mile race he placed second and received a prize. In the five mile race he fell breaking his wheel and skinning his left leg. Bound Brook celebrates the Fourth with plans for a grand event. Rev J B Cleaver to speak as orator and other short addresses are planned.
To the City Court. Jon Goodman was fined two dollars by Judge Codington for violating the hack ordinance. Hack man McCormack was also fined 82, and Max Newman was adjudged pot gully and released. Henry Bundy was fined 3.50 for disorderly conduct and using profane language. The article praises teamwork and notes a hard game anticipated at Plainfield with both teams evenly matched.
A Perth Amboy servant Miss Anderson was killed near her Perth Amboy home. Two men arrested in Jersey City after boarding a freight car. details sketchy as police pursue leads. Synod news and political notes accompany a miscellany of late 19th century items.
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