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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1894
Page
2
The Times reports a busy political scene with Democrats wary of a strong year for candidacies. Discussions cover the Board of Freeholders Republican balance, potential re-elections, and local clerical positions. Supreme Court jurisdiction questions and tariff debate feature heavily alongside income tax talks and party maneuvers in New Jersey.
The article details a social ball with music and dancing, notes on a Borough lockup lodger, upcoming entertainments by the Monroe Avenue Chapel Young Ladies Society, the sale of Charles W. Griffin stock, temperance visit plans, and various club meetings. It mentions printer errors, lectures, K of P lodge attendance, billboard construction by Hard & McIntyre, socialist meetings, a horse incident near Frgot street, mothers meetings, a burned streetcar car in New Jersey, upcoming camera club slides, and continued local progress coverage.
A collection of social, club, and political items from Perth Amboy and nearby areas. Invitations to a Nuptials in Plainfield, match shoot results, new auctions, church entertainment plans, and Borough Commissioners meeting notes detail seating, appropriations, and several election outcomes across townships including Piscataway and related offices.
The Young Men's Auxiliary of the Y M C A held a meeting to finish unfinished business and enjoy informal entertainment. Fred Pallerton performed a solo, Edgar Sheppard spoke on the recent convention of delegates from the various familiaries at Orange, and Ernest Seffern did sleight of hand tricks before refreshments.
Henry Meyers an aged and respected Washington Valley resident died yesterday. He left a wife and eleven children including Christopher of Sons Printing Prove Works, Mrs Newmiller of Somerset Street, and Mrs George Miller of Millington. Born in 1814 he served in the Mexican War and later made a fortune in California before settling on a Washington Valley farm. Funeral plans set for Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Covatown Church.
A rough circulated report claimed Congressmen Doon and Elmore D. Modett manipulated a Hetfield post office story to derail the appointment. It alleged telegraph tolls between there and Washington funded the effort, with estimates in the hundreds of dollars.
Morgan Bird of Park Avenueembangkan military area proposes a mechanical wood saw and splitter driven by motor power. It also carts the split wood to an incline leading to a shed for storage, with a system of beta for loading and unloading along the line.
Mia Got of Hinerty Street missed a bill after a 8.17 train home night. Beury Hansen recovered the check an hour later and returned it. A meeting of the Gown ell of Administration of the G. A. was ordered by Commander Shielda to discuss the Summer Encampment and Cape May’s proposal to enroll Jersey Veterans in Lincoln Post rooms, Newark. George Moore of Eam Proat rect will attend as a Goanell member.
Residents report a basin where water dries and rises repeatedly as ground buckles and rocks fall. Engineers consider underground streams as a source while noting the bottom sometimes sinks and then refills. The phenomenon may supply the city’s water but remains not fully understood.
A local church gathering titled The people's sociable at the Park Avenue Baptist Church drew great interest with a musical and literary programme. Attendees enjoyed conundrums, readings, solos, and a finale by Mr Korff and Miss Coard, followed by refreshments.
There is rivalry between married and single members of the Young Men's League of Chapel Captain Nell. The single men challenge the married men to cricket, football, and bowling. They expect to win football and baseball, with bowling close. The cricket game is Saturday at 3 pm on the old St George Ground.
The Ep worth League hosted an enjoyable evening with acts by Miss Pal mer and Mite Beas. Anna Gray recited My First Singing School, Misa Randolph played piano, Filmer performed cornet and another student played piano. Refreshments served and social time planned.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a deal and a tentative plan with unclear names and places. The readable bits indicate a possible agreement or arrangement but lack concrete nouns. Readable entities include a deal reference and generic terms suggesting a local notice or notice-like item.
Vil Enburgh and Son presents a corded waistcoat at 15e and a 34 brim man’s heavy seamen’s half cloth for shelves by Gerard. The fragment outlines material types and pricing, reflecting a mid century shop catalog entry.
Hamburg Embroideries advertises fabrics including 575 yards of one and a half inch wide and 650 yards of three and one inch wide. The shop states daily hours with closing time at 7 PM except Saturdays.
Friday evening classes offered by Madam Iza Lezem at Hullets Hall with instructors including Mineie Renword and the Laeberry, located at 239 Park.
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