Weather and community notices from a 19th century paper
The page lists yesterday’s high 96 and low 67, varying rainfall, a town proclamation driving itinerants out, a Fourth Ward campaign club meeting, a work incident, sports chatter favoring the Crescents, a strawberry festival, a mothers’ meeting, hydrant updates, church anniversary refreshments, and a rheumatic ring endorsement. It also records a minor court fine, a pharmacy note on drinks, a kindergarten graduation program with numerous recitations, and a marriage notice fragment.
Heir dispute swirls around late Richard J. Clark fortune
Richard J. Clark, an English born New York restaurant owner who died at the Albion, reportedly left an estate valued around two million dollars. Contending relatives and A M Schell, longtime protege of Clark, clash with George B Clarke and his sons over probate while lawyers work to determine rightful heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Clark
Albion
Gebill
Richard J. Clark
The
Church of the Strangers
New York
Fortune Cs
Clark
A. M. Schell
Twenty-third Street
George Jf. Burford
United States Life Insurance Company
Be Nicholas Hotel
Julius A Robertson
St Nicholas Hotel
Mr. Clark
George B Clark
Robertson
Clarke
Mra. Sebell
Mitchell
Wall Street
Clareh
Sebell
Sebell Ignored the Protests of Mr. Clarke and His Chhideen
Greenwood Cemetery
George B. Clarke
Tompkins Avenue
Brooklyn
Edward
Raynor & Martin
William Street
George
Smith, Gray & Coa
G. B. Clarke
Schell
Hattery
Centor
Coderstreet
Clark & Brown's
Anson House
St Spring
Crosby Streets
John Morrissey
Ita
Nies
Bebell
Local Obituaries and Notices of Plainfield Area
Mrs. William Beekman dies at Danellen from consumption at 46 leaving four children. Funeral for Edward Vail from Friends Meeting House and burial at Basking Ridge. M C A funds of 215 in gold presented to Manulog as wedding gift. Mary Molotake and Louis Manning marriage planned at 96 Westerly Avenue on June 22. Julia Bulkley to speak on literature for children at New Jersey State Teachers Association in Asbury Park June 30 to July 2. P F Haffoer, ex member of Co 4th Delaware Volunteers, dies at Morris Plains Seium. Special encampment ordered for Winfield Post June 16. Interment in Soldier's Plot, Fairview Cemetery Westfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia E. Bulkley
Schoola of
Plainfield
New Jersey State Teachers’ Association
Asbury Park
Haffoer
Co . 4Th Delaware Volunteers
Winfield Scott Post No
G. A BR
Morris Plains
Winfield Post
Thureday
Fairview Cemetery
Westfield
Baseball figures plan Amboy crabbing trip and Crescenta game
Base Ball Bats with Captain Chile Hofford Gentle Willie Murphy George Leidy and others anticipate a pleasant crabbing expedition to Amboy tomorrow. The Crescenta and West Ends game Saturday will be warmly contested with Miller of Newark or John Harkins pitching. Anthony Hegan, signed by Manager Keller to play as right Seid and change pitcher on the Crescenta, arrived in town last evening and was introduced to the players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescents
Whateoever
King's, Daughters
No. 59
North Avenue
Mins Fawcett
Behovad
Park Club House
Title
England
Annie Jennings
the Fox
Crow
Kelling Flower
Martin Fawcett
Winnie Carroll
Geole Harrigan
George Mapes
Cyrus
Willie Roome
George Dupe
Donald McGee
Nerbert Rogers
Frank Rogers
George Eyam
Herbert Rogers
Clarence Roome
Herbert Cathcart
Howard Roome
Vaughan McGee
Lain Ferrin
Genie Hanigan
Willie Currie
Lesley Hallock
Chile
Hofford
Wilie” Murphy
George Leidy
Amboy
Morrow
Crescenta
West Ends
Mack
Somerville
Miller
Newark
John Harkins
Anthony Hegan
Keller
Seid
Plainfield Name Origin Traced to Early Meeting House
An 18th century inquiry reveals Plainfield's name arose from a meeting at John Laing's house in Piscataway Middlesex County. Records show a Plainfield Meeting House built near land once called Land of John Webster, with minutes detailing meetings, construction, and later plans for a new meeting site in 1787.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GW. Opdyke
A. V. Shotwell
Hahway
Frente
Plainfield
Park Avenue
Avon Park House
John Webster
John Laing
Juin Kinavy
John Shotwell
Gnally
Joan Vail
Shobel Smith
Joseph Shotwell
Abraham Blootwell
Woodbridge
Plaingeld
Pisinfield
John Vail, Jr
John Wall
Pinfield
River Bridge Work Ends in Losses and Resignations
Report covers river bridge construction setbacks with thirty workers drowned and George Coffin resigning from Newark cycling league amid disputes over club loyalties. Also notes Cranford Cycling Club camp at Lake Hopatcong and a Pupils reception at Miss Scribner Newton’s School with music by Rogers and Conde.
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Rahway
Dew Pound
Ralney
Mary’ Hall
Vine
William Tremley
John Hi. Tier & Son
Leo
Mowlay
WCT U
Pos Hon
Ladies' Aid Society
German Reformed Church
Claricey M. Depew
Dickinson
Gelone
John Sear Wae Ae
Yeaterfuny
Luna
Plainfield Avenue
Mikelake
Rane
Ape
Angus
Mra. Hebel
bin Gath
Gold Trent
Amembly Hall
Masachusetts
Mies Lavers
Quincy
Boston Normal Art School
Pranklin
Washington
Bryant
Irving
Claes
Song of
William Beekman
Danellen
Edward Vail
Friends’ Meeting House
Basking Ridge
Manulog
Mim Mary Molotake
Louis Manning
Westervest Avenue
North Piainfield
Flainfield
Tts
Um Depking
Bixtees
Beities
CoumrEn Ormeixxars
Licking Hiver
George Coffin
Coffin
Orange Wheelmen
Cranford
Lake Hopatcong
Scribner
Newton
Mary Waring
Marion Bowen
Ethel Harte
Maud Sutzman
Della Bowers
Nellie Dunn
Lotta Lowe
Ethel Green
Ethel Tolmes
Jereamy Harte
Misa Burn
Moessra
Newton Goddard
Fred Goddard
Harley Lovell
Laurens van Boren
Harry Willams
Arthar West
Sherwood West
Rowland Coz
Roger Erickson
Lou Titeworth
Andrew Fritts
Hervey Lowe
L. E. Warag
August Huntington
Pred Huntington
Vincent Rockwell
Costa
Winfield Scott Post
Wna
Martin Connor
Bethel
Adjutant Moore
Winfield Scots Post
Donnelly
New Jersey
Grenada
W. N. Smith
P. Cavanaugh
Shamus
Mra
W. V. Miller
City
Cuy Hotel
E. Hall
Richford
Vermont
J. R Dalrymple
D. D. Weyandt
F. Derry
Philadelphia
A. Kegan
Willimantic
Connecticut
D. C. Park
Horace Porter
Grant Monument Association of
Grand Army
W. H. Springer
Winfield Beats Post
Justicn
Puirehild
Bernhardt
Mulford Ve MacGeoghan
Uor
Rogers
Baily
Wakiron
Howard A. Pope
Buztog
Springer’s
Front Street
Aml
India
B. D. Newell
Williams’ Pharmacy
West Front Street
Brest
Neat
Andi
Powlison & Jones
Music Hall
Lyon, Bianager
Borough Scavenger Co
Box Rat
Mesidenor
Harrison §2
North Plainbes
Cuan J
Kener
Beret
John H. Sayres
East Front Street
Crescent Rink
C. H. Hand
Plainfield, S.J
Satie
Sargaln
Ale
Carey's Palace
Mtn
Coop
Shaw
Gus
Ghaw
Roberts
Prop
West Front St
Neuman Bros
Formosa
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