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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1892
Page
3
A garbled newspaper fragment lists various local items from court terms to property sales and advertisements. It mentions a United States Circuit Court term starting next month, street property sales next Tuesday, a spring sale, and multiple notices including a church event and a housing rumor.
A rabid dog bit two people and six others near the School Building around noon, with a doctor reporting serious wounds to EK A. Van Eandt and Dr Endicott tending the injuries. The beast, tracked by Captain Grant, was killed under James Clark's barn after a tense pursuit.
Fremington Misa Alice Woodruff and Mrs Maggie Kenney visit relatives on West Front street. Jacob Blimm returns from New York Veteran Firemen trip. William Howatt recovers from the grip la grip. Dr John Allen, dentist inventor, dies. funeral from 21 Broad way. J C Pierson to relocate hardware business to Minneapolis. Mrs Sarah Baunyon ill with pleuro pneumonia at West Sixth street home. Louise Selble and William Bilman wed on Dyer street North Plainfield. reception by Park Avenue Social Club. Dr Henry G Sipvenson, age 86, celebrated birthday. born in Winchester England 1806. moved to Plainfield in 1872. Deuman Thompson’s Old Homestead at Music Hall tomorrow. praised for moral tone and human touches.
A joint committee of the City Council and North Plainfield Township will review damages and benefits from the proposed widening of Peace Street. They expect to be ready to submit a report later in August or early September.
A fragment notes a Chey event linked to Ee De Capes Remeidhes and Lom Pu eet Se Lo Ra, with unclear context and scattered names. Further readable detail is needed to define date, location, or outcome.
The annual meeting held at First Baptist Church drew delegates from Newark Westfield South Plainfield and New Market. Afternoon reports and a practical address by Mrs Bernard followed by letters from Dr Idus Page a medical missionary in Nellore India were read by the president.
Mary Kiely sues Wasts Beatty and others claiming a December 31, 1890 slip on icy pavement in front of Nos. 17 and 19 Somerset, Bilom's Hotel, caused a fractured hip and long term injuries. Defendants are summoned to appear in Eisabeth on March 15. Attorney William Davie of Jersey City represents Kiely.
Two William Offenmaller and George Baker from Elizabeth came to the city by coal train and robbed Charles Mitchell at No 13 Preemony Street. They took a trade dollar and cents, plus a baby’s teethers. Captain Grant identified them. $5 recovered, rest traced to a jewelry store. Bail set for Baker’s father at 100. Offenmanar remains jailed.
Fragmentary text notes May 1 actions by county figures including Warden Dodd Engineer F A Ward and clerk Reed. It references a Republican rout in Waterloo and Westfield with party gains and lists several named representatives, including Crawford-Jasper and Union candidates, amid unclear context and damaged lines.
A fragmentary notice references Cortlandt Parker and his Assembly Bill 334 as debated in New York papers. It notes opposition from Bernant Township residents in Somerset County and hints at a past repeal being revived for Parker’s Wall Street interests. Local rooms discuss the topic tonight.
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