Vivid local notices and community updates from 1892
A collection of short items reports events and notices: a High School commencement on June 23. a nickel mine near Flanders Morris County. crowds on pleasant evenings. a large watermelon crop with low prices. Tippecanoe Club meeting on East Front Street. local stores opening for upholstering vegetables and groceries. the Gorham family as top baseball players to face a league team. various ads for ice cream and furniture. theatre scenery and concerts. mentions of advertising opinions and ink color. Somerset County agricultural prize. dam crew catching fish. Landa Across We Sew company visit. depots at Elizabeth and nearby lines. Union County Water Company directors elected. work progress and staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Morrie County
Tippecanoe Club
East Front Street
Muirbein & Jones
Park Avenue
Tier's
Bank Place
Somerset County Agricultural Society
Somerset County
Elizaett
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Pine Brook and Plainfield Cake Walk Winner Named
Edward J. Warren of Pine Brook won a village cake walk in a Pine Brook Plainfield event. Police and residents were noted for recovering a robbed resident and distributing $50 in gold to officers. A New Jersey Historical Society meeting in Newark will feature ex Judge Ricent on Dr Abraham Cole. Borough Counsel Charles A Reed narrowly escaped injury from a runaway team. Funeral services for Mrs Taabelle P Randolph were held on Madison Avenue and Sixth Street with interment at Hillside Cemetery. A late New York trip by local residents included Florence Mission and Broome Street Mission visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Warren
Pine Brook
Plainfield
New Jersey Historical Society
Broad and
Bank Streets
Newark
Ricent
Abraham Cole
Charles A. Reed
Tie
Prout Street
Park Avenue
Henry Mallena
Park Avenge
Reed
Taabelle P_ Randolph
Madison ‘Avenue
Sixth Street
Yerkes
Randolph
Hillside Cemetery
Tramps Arrested After Seattle Area Burglary Spree
During winter and spring a rise in tramp activity troubled Washington Park and North Plainfield. Three men roamed, committing minor offences and some serious crimes. Marshal Pangborn arrested them after a report from Washington Avenue. One tramp tried demanding money at Townsend house and Overton’s residence but was refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balasnce
Samuel Townsend
Rockview Avenue
A. Overton
Washington Avenue
Man Caught Stealing Neighbor’s Horse Near Park Avenue
Benjamin Hand reported his horse missing during a prayer meeting on Somerset street North Plainfield. Officer Flanagan tracked the horse to Conneely’s saloon where William Calloway was found taking the blanket from the animal. Calloway was driven to the station and jailed. Hand declined to press charges and the court set a seven dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Hand
Somerset Street
North Plainfield
Flanagan
Conneely
Park Avenue
William Calloway
Dog Corners
Calloway
Mr. Hand
Cake and Candy Sale by Daughter of the Cross Society
The Daughter of the Cross society plans a bake sale of cakes candies and plants in Park Glob building Friday afternoon May 20 from four to six. The event supports the group and local community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of the “Daughter of the Cross
Park Glob
The Choral Society Last Concert At Moste Hell
The last concert of the Choral Society for the season at Moste Hell featured strong soloists and an efficient orchestra. The performance of the oratorio Me Paul drew both praise and sympathy from the audience, with commendable chorus work and notable solo turns by Mrs Jennie Patrick Walker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Sarah Baron-Anderson
Mr. Bushnell
Jennie Patrick Walker
Boston
Mannfeld
Plainfield
Choral Society
Teachers Elect Officers at Somerset County Association
The Somerset County Teachers Association met in the North Plainfield school building last Saturday to elect officers. John Ragan of Somerville was named President, Miss M. Vroom of Neshanle Vice President, Miss J. Shafer of North Plainfield Secretary, and Mim K. Garrettson of Somerville Treasurer. A noon collation followed, then Professor Woodhall spoke on common teacher mistakes and the Ideal Boy, presenting scientific experiments to illustrate the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County Teachers Association
North Plainfield
Saurniay
John Ragan
Somerville
M. Vroom
Neshanle
J. Shafer
Mim K. Garrettson
Trenaurer
Woodhall
Terret
Arrest of Walter Carter for assault on Mary Johnson
Walter Carter, about sixteen, was arrested by Captain Grant on East Front Street on a capias issued by the Eliasbeth court following an indictment by the last Grand Jury. He is charged with attacking Mary L. Johnson on February 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Garter
Correa
Grant
East Front Street
Capiaa
Eliasbeth
Carter
Mary L. Johnson
Mof
Long Train Reed Broken Reading to Palo Alto Record
A Reading report records a long train from Richmond to Palo Alto hauled by a Wooten engine. The 250 empty cars were hauled with backwheat coal or screenings and triple expansion exhaust. Total cost noted as 64.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Richmond
Palo Alto
Large Anniversary Party for Mr and Mrs Randolph
Ex mayor and Mrs L. F. Ban of the Mimes Randolph hosted a twenty fifth wedding anniversary at their Front street home with about two hundred guests. The Newark caterer Allen provided supper and the decorated residence featured cut towers and potted plants. Renowned attendees included Mr and Mrs Reynolds, Mr and Mrs Allen, Mr and Mrs Price, Mr and Mrs Huntsman of Providence, Rev Dr and Mrs Yerkes, Mrs Kimball, and many other local figures and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be-Bayer
Asatvermary
Mra LV. F
Randolph
Front Street
Farragal Road
Mr. Randolph
Newark
Allen
Sad Mn HP. Reynolds
Mra. Price
John G
Rowland Cox
Rowland Cox, Jr
Joseph Yerkes
George M Burgess
Willem White
George Whi
Mim White
Mr. Whitow
Leslie Daniels
Miss Scribner
George Lissigaolo
Warren Ackerman
Bowers
Mtownsend Rushmore
E R Ackerman
William Sandford
Robert Rushmore
Miss More
James Cnx
Soper
Miss Bauer
Tod
Elarp
Miss Murphy
Saae
Ackerman
Marios
Ackernan
Mason W. Tyler
W.T. Broadway
F.C. Herring
William H. Thowpsyo
William A. Coddington
F. BE. Marsh
Minnie Marah
Snd
J. M Bettman
L. W. Serrell
Mm. Serrell
J. T. Fritte
Misses Fritts
A. Cahoone
EB M. Rodman
D. N Greendyke
Martin T. Cooley
Williams
Parrington
Andrews
Massaic
W. B van Size
A. W. Haviland
H. B. Manger
Mims Manger
Max Munger
J. E. Bulkley
Miss Niles
Railroad Must Pay Damages for Barn Fire Caused by Locomotive
Mrs. McCarthy sues the railroad for 200 dollars after a fire started by a passing locomotive destroyed a barn on Weert Front Street near Grant Avenue. A jury in Twelfth Judicial District found in her favor with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McCarthy
Weert
Grant Avenue
Mia McCarthy
Contral Railroad
Twatien Nanh
Jackson & Conington
Plaintif
W. A. Barkalow
New York
W. J. Leonard
Foreman
T. Cavalier
W. Winn
P Walker
Scribner
L. Pangborn
A.pond
W.A Hanermucha
M. Dantam
George Frazee
A. T
Codington
Costa
Boiling Springs Club Wins With 107 Birds
Fragmentary report notes Spring Gun Club at Rutherford with nineclove in a contest. Boiling Springs Club led by scoring 107 of 125 birds. Independent Gun Club of the city scored about 7, with garbled text referencing health products and a local vendor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford
Boiling Springs
Will Case Rules Intestate Death Amid Will Claim
Chancellor McGill ruled that Mr Male died intestate but intended to leave a will. The unsigned will was not accepted as valid. The decision affects gifts to the Public Library and property on Perk Avenue and College Place, reverting to the general estate for heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGill
St Treuton
William
Male
Coorier
Mare
Sawyer
Craig A. Marah
Plainfield
Lamas Moch Ab
Perk Avenue
College Place
Job Male, Jr
Crescent Avenue
Fenno
Judge Bedle
Marsh Fo
Grancellor Bunyon
R V. Lindabury
Charles A. Reed
Indictments, accidents and arrivals fill recent news
Henry Phillips arraigned in Union County Court on five embezzlement indictments from R. W. Rice & Co. He pleads not guilty and is held on 1500 bail with John Thicketon as surety. An Astrakhan report notes a Caspian Sea steamship accident aboard the Alexander Wolkow with 250 passengers. City Hotel arrivals include Muthelland Long Branch Lustig New York Daniels Orange Henry Jersey City Baldwin Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kow
Campin
Cotaresy Qugessa
Caspian Sea
Astrakhan
Alexander Wolkow
Caspian
Clerk Phillips
Henry Phillips
Union County
St Elizabeth
R. W. Rice & Con
North Plainfield
John Thicketon
City Hotel
J. TL. Muthelland
Long Branch
D. A Lustig
New York
A. D. Daniels
Orange
Mass
J. Henry
Jersey City
B. Baldwin
Philadelphia
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Weber
Graser
Liberty
Second Strents
Gorhams
Ehanpeon Colored
United States
Ceeseert
Uw North Plainfield Grounds
Norrow Afernoon
Landa Acronn
Lievesson
Easton
Sasa
Adgiato
G. Q. Packer
Whart
Edward
Baker
Kim Pisee
Tomlinson
Prederickson
Vale
Somerset County Association
Besson
Worth Plainfield
Cigemirs
Kidmeys
T. W. Randolph
Job Male
Tresten
Womenpaths
Gelbrandst
Crescent Rink
C. H. Hand
Plainfield, J
Swain
P. C
Ciire
Springer's
T. Sullivan
WEST
Dickinson
Bee
THE
Heywood
Williams’ Pharmacy
Ose
Grove Bereet
Neat
Powlison & Jones
West Front Street
Newell'8
Plainfield Produce CO
Raritan Mills
North
Hohlbein & Jones
Pek Avenue
Miss Maude Agnes Bowers
Miss Gertrude Saan Ere Furans
Elizabeth Glee Club
ReyRoit's Pharmacy
Bhew’s
Deeg Serre
Plainfield Avenue
Columbia
Coyne’s
Cilldren's Clothing
Weet
Benadway
Fresh Cow
Miller
Aatm Foss
Pisinkalderan
West Front St
Stockbridge Manures
A. M. Griffen
By Prof A. Weating
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