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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1894
Page
2
Ex city official F W Runyon attends a meeting amid chatter about temperance and public life. The piece notes printing press upgrades at Potter Printing and a string of church events, social meetings, and local commerce developments, including a fire at Cline's store and the Lady of the Lake bicycle boat drawing crowds.
Report from the fourth semi annual Geldox wrctees of the Pisinfield Hugh Athletic Association held Saturday afternoon on Crescent Wheel men’s oval. Winners include G. W. Abbott, E. L Herrell, and J. Wink Notime in various events. Albers Wollman edged in cycling sprints. Ralph Campbell set a high jump mark of five feet two inches, approaching school and Yale records. J. W. Kirtoer swept mile and distance events. Mooney and Wollman also secured multiple wins in cycling. Crowded schedule, weather poor, but Crescent Oval praised as fastest by Doane.
D E Gavin of Columbia area spent yesterday in Somergill John Ward Stimson of Seventh street in In the Adirondacks for ill health Mise May Muldowney of West Third street will go to Philadelphia tomorrow to spend a week with friends Mr and Mrs Clarkson Mandy of Chatham street returned last night from a visit to their son in Westighd Miss Lizzie Thorpe and Miss Kittie Muldowney of West Third street are ready for Bomerville to visit a friend Miss Daisy Manston of West Prout Street has recovered enough to be outdoors this week Cherian W Opdyke Miss Ethel Opdyke Miss Harvey and Miss Ethel Hart have just returned from two days driving up to Badd's Lake Col Julian Scott attended the dinner of the Lane of the American Revolution at Seon Friday for celebrating the battle of Elizabethtow A young man on a wheel riding on Front street fell from his bicycle on the way to work The Teews BW Tend pastor of the First Church of Christ has been elected the delegate of the Christing Endeavor Society to the National Convention in Cleveland Ohio July 11 Mrs L Ratson of West Front street who sprained her ankle recently is much better and able to get about with a cane Mrs J Caroline Ayers widow of ceuenne Ayers died at the hospital yesterday morning of heart disease The funeral services will be held in the First line of wheere at three o'clock When she was sick we gave her care Ween she was o Chih etc
Local events unfold with public school selections, church outings, club activities, and social gatherings. Mentions of the Demeilee Gun Club shoot, Young Americas versus Orange Hair tall club, and sectarian parishes. Family visits, a domestic fire accident, and the death of Mrs. Harriet A. Garrettson conclude the week’s notices.
A garbled 19th century note describes Fred Stiner of Mymee being struck by Ayer at Brock, suffering three broken ribs from a back blow and an unusual reaction. The damaged text lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes, but mentions hopes for recovery and an unforeseen, puzzling sequence of events.
Fragmentary OCR shows a timetable style note with time references 6 p m and 9 00 am and 7 05, mentioning Cincinnati Louisville and Elles Lil. The readable entities include Cincinnati Louisville and Elles Lil with a note on first class letter rates. Further clarity is limited by the garbled text.
A patient with constant anal pain and protrusion describes severe daily distress before seeking treatment with Dr Lighthill. After care, the patient reports a complete radical cure without surgery and restoration to normal life, stating money could not buy relief from prior condition.
A handwritten endorsement from Mr H Vroom’s brother in law at 168 Somerest st Pisiateld praising De Lightnill for a radical permanent care and urging others to visit the author at his address.
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