Local notes and events from a 1693 New Jersey issue
A garbled 17th century column outlines invitations for church events at First Presbyterian, mentions Florence Mimsion and Latham, and chronicles local happenings. It references a Middlesex area ferry for chainite skins, watchdogs near Wasburgtos Park, weather chatter, a college season and cracker talk, the Panwood Town Committee, and plans for real estate sales on Wy Beeckmun street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea Ieee
Almut Florence
Mise Hate Latham
New Lirwat
First Presbyterian Chagel Jorerguw
Aimee Date Shaw
Besdanis
Wasbugtos Park
Boca
Gaurior
Panwood
Beeckmun Street
Avenue Dirt
Boots
North Cormer Eeveth
Beeckmun
Ukey
Ubeyour
Board of Trade
Crescent League
Thie City
New Martet
Mlafeld
Glurek
Po Agibo
Perth
Premier Tribe
Stairway
Veneto
Sweet Charity Bake Brings Busy Town Festival
North Midwoeld residents organized a community bake and festival to raise funds. Girls sold bricks of ice cream and beauty goods, with candy and cake tables run by volunteers. A doll show drew crowds as shoppers bought fancy goods and confections, aiding the charity effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwat
Jeane Shep
Midwoeld
Tibet
Hoy van Noewend
Lous Myers
Mins Langer
Jeni
Lilie
Gener
Agace Morse
How Croph Looked Before the Recent Bail Storm
The drought has left crops lagging with little growth and hope for recovery without more rain. Rain measured at 0.64 inches by John Neagie. In South Piaitick the hot dry weather has harmed berries grasses and crops delaying all garden work. weeds are controlled by the dry spell while corn shows some promise per P Johnson. We helped early potatoes totaling 280 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Neagie
Johnson
Unity Lodge Elects Officers for Six Months
At a Uilevigr No. 102 meeting, officers were elected for six months. Joseph Bolstein rode his mustang through ranch exercises, while Corral Demarest will earn about $1,000 yearly. Dirt from Crescent Rink piles on Fourth Street near Watchung Avenue, creating a hazardous walking path after rain. A streetcar incident frightened a team drawing Carl Kaerth’s bottling wagon, though no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Lodge
Uilevigr
Kol
Crescent Riding Cra
Acadwat
Joseph Bolstein
Enver
Teac
Carl Kaerth
Sagon
Sodai
A. M ‘Tifia
Crescent Wheelmen Elect New Officers and Rules
Crescent Wheelmen organize a new club with officers led by J A Bangston as vice president and W B Rogers assisting. Initiation fees set at 82 dollars with $1 monthly dues, use of a store on North Avenue obtained, and security keys assigned. Members must ride only for the club unless racing solo, and old Crescent League uniforms may be altered to form a new gold wheel on blue and white. Membership eligibility opens to riders 18 and over not professional, with monthly and special meetings scheduled. several names were proposed and elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomuen
J. A Bangston
Ayded Bees
W. B. Rogers
Ube
Toe Imie Club
Marwn
North Avenue
United States Express Company
Ure Present
Mesers Leggett and
Haynes
Mad & Comittee
Lwo
Clu
Greseyas
Tereafer
Urey
Crescent League
Aniforwe
Crescent
Crescent Wheelmen
Ue Sagnal
Jeory Thornton
Ubaries FL Danham
Entertainer Afterwards as the Bees of Mrs Querene
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an entertainer, bees, Mrs Querene, Feetor, and a sermon preached at Bt Lake on 17.12. Details are unclear but indicate a historical notice or obituary fragment with local names and a date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feetor
Bt Lake
Amorous Wedding Journey to Omaha Ends in Honeymoon
The couple, amid a chaotic beat of garbled text, marries with Marece J. Maru as uncle sponsor and relatives from New York Brooklyn Somerville and Omaha present. They plan a honeymoon train to Omaha where the groom will practice law. Attendees include M J Redards, Mrs John Wongrove, Miss M Bockafellow and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marece J. Maru
Syed Ug
Omahs
Mise
M. J. Redards
New York
John Wongrove
Brooklyn
Misa M. Bockafellow
2. P. Jr
Twowon
Somerville
Panny Hempeston
Dunellea
Leonard York
Mises Shepard
Lilie Garreteon
The
City
Mra
Jobs Schomp
Hon
Joba Schomp
Omaha
Walx West and Branston in Ryerson County event
A fragmentary notice lists individuals Walx West Albert Eberwood Bran son Brows W Ryder and Pred Pub with an unclear connection or event dated in January. The readable names suggest a local matter involving persons and a public entity or publication though specifics are not clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Walx
Albert West Ami
Unclear scribe notes on local club beverages and new cottages
Fragmentary OCR describes Max Wertz of Union County Club praising a beverage called Columbian or Mosqi punch with disputed origin. It mentions two new cottages on Guntum Place and ownership by Mr. Winckler near Harrie Street, with several garbled phrases about Indians and local housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Wertz
Union County Club
Arzoces
Rome
Guntum Place
Sleven
Winckler Ty
Harrie Street
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Geememetal Laws Festival
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Bunday Bekowl Building Food
Titany Reformed Clared
Corral Demarest
Radmin
W. Leader
Crescent Rink
Fourth Street
Watchungvenue
Eee
Citt
Dea
Friendship
Connell No. 61, Jr
UD. A. M
Connell
Ship Coune
Pelus
Dave
Torsorial
Pardon
West Frente
Momily Lake
Bale Caatieg
Fioest
Allen & Lister
Sue
J. van Eps
Fred, Vou
Crescent Riding Academy
W. San v. Hane
North Plainfield
Somered St Sre
J. U. Kip
Park Avenue
Bextrs
A.w.griffin
Grescant Rink Grocery, ‘Broadway
Babe Ee N Bros
Brs
Adare Lindsley
West Front Rect
Grove Street
I ‘Nevis
Daniabis
Comderfalde
Semana
Rpwe
Aed
Waichang
PisinGild
Nabarbe
Adoulag
Norman
iHotel
Stratford Grove
H. J
Arlington
Pad
Ea Sc
Ano Milla
Minot
Mth
Semere
Tootsereet
Esaetae Ie
ONDA
Fiowarp
Pope
Te Peet
Ier Vom
Somerset Street
Bs Plainfield
Edsall’s
A.M. Griffen
B. BR. Force
Awa Boots & Sho
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