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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1892
Page
3
A crowded column reports weather at four with a cold snap and various society meetings. Masons, Crescent Lodge, and Red Cross events fill the calendar along with school and church notices, arrests, and local commerce as townsfolk plan receptions, racing previews, and charity events.
A Fanwood assembly aimed to protest granting licenses but failed to appoint a chairman as the meeting opened late and adjourned with no clear action. George Kyte and other club members spoke on township licensing. no protest signatures were presented.
Miss Ella Moore of Guirting visits felons in the city while Mrs J Ernest Miller and Miss Eber-Bil of Brooklyn visit friends. The Rev Stanley White of Orange preaches at Crescent Avenue Church. Roy John W Chadwick of Brooklyn to speak at All Bogle Church dedication. Bishop John H Vincent presided at Methodist Episcopal conference in Omaha. Free Mason Enoch Pithan, 100, celebrates birthday in Greenwich NJ. James Bell, longtime night watchman, dies aged 57 in Elizabeth. Books and portraits donated to Newark Free Library by late Dr Abraham Coles estate. Dr Charles Bullman of Third Place Hun named associate editor of Engineering and Mining Journal.
The Music Hall Association held a meeting last evening at the Mume Hall pattora where 237 votes were cast for directors. The off board including Gallup Roome Lowe Waring Tyler Randolph Dumont Hegeman Murray Marsh and Gilbert were re elected. Treasurer’s report showed gross receipts May 1 1891 to May 1 1892 of 4004.13 with disbursements of 1054.01 leaving a net profit of 2398.12 prior to hall entertainments. Since management began door receipts totaled 11595.52 with the house share at 3388.90 and profits of 204.42 net.
Willie Hammond, the youth who ran away with George Cornwell’s bicycle last Thursday night, waited for examination before Justice Nash on Saturday and furnished bonds for his grand jury appearance when wanted.
Wednesday's Bull Game features Crescenta facing Brighton with a promising contest. The milweek games target tie merchants and city business men who cannot attend Saturday matches. supporters hope it delays preclusion by patronage. The Bright Atlee Club squads play on Saturday against West Enid.
Six games were bowled in the individual bowling tournament on the alleys of the G Yo M Ek last evening. Readable entries include Gallagher with 180 and 130, W Kidly 216, 146, Harding 126 and 131, Mack 0 and 0, Garry 122, Casey 16, Winn 18, and others with scattered marks.
Justice Nash rendered a judgment of 8194.40 with costs in a contract dispute brought by Nevius and others against William Reed and others. Trials are scheduled for Spicer v Noel May 16 Van Newt v Baker May 17 Willett v Brown May 16 French v Brown May 16. The Rev Goodrich invites boys and girls aged eight to twelve from the Congregational Church and Sunday school to meet Wednesday at 3 45 in church parlors. parents should remind their children.
Hewtos Company and partners Menora Coddington Wilson and Morton form City Ice Company and begin serving customers from the new plant at Weat Front Street near Grant Avenue. The firm plans to carry a two year supply of ice and bought the plant from Bredy Bros of Bergen Point. price not disclosed.
The Plainfield Bicycle Club plans a ten mile club championship road race on May 28 to select the road team. A Livington Millburn road race event on Memorial Day and an Eagle Rock hill climb at Orange with prizes are also planned. A $50 entertainment sum was approved for the Great Century Ball on June 11.
A council committee led by Councilman Fisx enlists AB Patterson and Mr. Corwin to audit city books. The aim is a rapid, cross-departmental check to expose liabilities and cash flow, improving oversight of the city’s fiscal standing. Gerald Byestrom, a street worker, vanished after stealing 31 from the city funds. he lived with his wife above Rand’s store on West Front Street.
Doane and Van Arsdale plan a rear twenty foot room addition to their store to improve ventilation and stock display with a new rear entrance. The Grand Jury adjourned to Friday to present indictments. Ancient Order of Hibernians to host a grand ball at Seengerbund Wall on Decoration Day eve.
The Electrical Engineer reports a proposed major international electrical exhibition in Melbourne Australia toward year end. The item notes a Western city warming apartment blocks by electricity and a large railroad introducing electric heat in select trains. It also mentions a revolving shaft power idea and patent expirations for the Blake Queeniana transmitter and Bell telephone.
The passage laments impatience and public demand, contrasting personal restraint with external expectations. It critiques those who feel cheated by modest gains and questions the readiness to advance a republic through theater, stagecraft, and leadership.
A fragmented poetic text contemplates prayer and death with garbled imagery. References to cleansing, bed, and wash in life hint at spiritual struggle while names or clear events remain unreadable. The piece reads like a scrambled lyric note with uncertain connections.
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