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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1892
Page
3
The town reports more hydrants arriving bringing total to 130 with 51 remaining to be placed. Weather warms hay harvest peaks with a 91.4 degree day. Local notes cover crimes, fires, church and school activities, social visits, and upcoming excursions along the Hudson to Poughkeepsie.
Report outlines Democratic National Convention proceedings in Omecasco with chairmanship by Cilvin Brice and prayers by Rev. Dr. Rous. Ford into New Jersey delegation results, Grover Cleveland favored for the presidential nomination, Indiana’s Isaac Putney Gray for VP, with New York delegates vowing votes for Hill. Crescent League batting order issued for Hofford to Srevena.
A three and a half year old child of Mr and Mrs George T Galphin of 93 Richmond Street slipped on a board walk yesterday and rammed a one inch splinter into the palm of her right hand. A local physician removed the splinter.
The Republicans announce a grand ratification meeting in Music Fall on Tuesday evening. A separate item notes James Emmons paying fines and release from the city jail. Also listed are a wax works presentation at Hope Chapel by the Y P and others amid weather and passenger hardships at the station.
The High School department presented crayon charcoal and water color works. Nearly 300 drawings plus clay models filled the hall with skilled effort by pupils under their teacher. Individual works include Beekman and Hyde house plans, Campbell telegraph receiver, Gilbert interior sketch, and Lovell watercolor studies.
The article outlines upcoming cycling events and club activities. It mentions trials for a trophy, a four mile plus distance race, and a 25 mile road race in the Newark to Princeton region. Jersey City figures plan the Metropolitan Century Run from Newark to Princeton. It also notes bicycle sheds at Centre Church in Manchester Ohio and Crescent League players joining Monmouth town teams.
Gycllst Fountain collided with a hack near Fourth Street while riding home. He swerved to avoid the approaching vehicle, was struck by the hack, and fell onto the sidewalk. No bones were broken, but his wheel suffered damage. Bystanders aided him as wheelmen vow action to secure cyclist rights on the city streets.
Mia Cuthbertaon of Roselle aged about thirty was taken ill with convulsions while returning home on a New Jersey Central Railroad train late last evening. She received care at Hotel Grenada from Dr. J. T. Fritia and was reported much improved this morning before returning home. Pursuant to instructions from the City Council the Street Commissioner began macadam work on East Fourth street from Park Avenue to Broadway.
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