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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1892
Page
2
A jumble of notes covers postal charges, a bank director resignation, and a mix of satirical jests. It critiques New Orleans lottery relocation, Tolstoi’s earthquakes, and slumming, then pivots to a two headed boy exhibit. The piece blends anecdotes and opinions with curious asides about society and science.
The April additions to the Library include numerous volumes from U.S. War Department Rebellion Records to Irish and American works, with gifts from various authors and publishers. In local baseball, the Arlingtons defeated the Resolutes 29 to 28 after leading late. other Friday events include the Actors vs Stage Hands game, and bowling scores led by Mackaln with 162.
May Tower Festival organized by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Crescent building rooms on May 17 and 18. Patrons include Mrs Alexander Gilbert and Mrs Charion Hyde among others. Also notes about Dunellen post office letters, a horse show closing, and Plainfield social chatter mentioning Dr Harris Arabian Blond Tonic.
May 2 at the Pennsylvania Hospital the fire victims brought in were said to be recovering as well as possible. Four remain in serious condition including Fred Evans and Ambrose A. Chambers who were feared fatally burned. Most others are expected to leave hospital within a day or two while William Heaton of New York had planned a wedding next Monday before the theatre blaze.
A Birmingham woman writes claiming she was legally married to Irish comedian Pat Rooney on Christmas Day 1870 and had one son. She says Rooney deserted her, and she seeks recognition of their marriage amid his recent death. The letter names her as Caroline Bartram.
The report notes Gov Flower signed the New York election Inspectors bill. Other items mention shipments valued at $4, Commodore Ramsey's recovery, Monongahela repairs, Italian laborers returned under contract law, ships ordered to Savannah, and a May date for a local Easter event. Duke of Westminster offers Harrison retirement from Mineral Painters group. Treasury debt comparisons, a New York Gat House incident, and major safe manufacturers forming a $3 million capital firm are also referenced.
A fragmentary report quotes the Wastefield Leader discussing coal pricing and weigh stations with a pun on honesty. The dialogue mocks a man named BoJones who married a widow he had been seeing, noting a visible change the morning of a circuit.
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