17 May 1894
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1894
Page
1
Court considers terminating proceedings to open Peace Street and refund assessments. Plainfield and city officials discuss abandonment, court orders, and refunds. clerk instructed to report results and notify affected residents. Street sweeping complaints prompt action and a notice to remove a bluff near the dug way.
A garbled report warns against an ointment claiming mercury in catarrh cures. It mentions President Maxwell of Jersey Central and Vice President King of Baltimore and Ohio planning a reorganization to align with Pennsylvania lines for a route between the Susquehanna and Maryland peninsulas. Steam barges transfer to Baltimore and Ohio trackage, with plans affecting freight trains to New York. The piece references Mercury as a dangerous ingredient and lists manufacturers Fed Cooney & Ge and a tonic sold in 40 cent bottles, amid chaotic procedural notes and warnings about safety.
The Old Crescent team will reform as an amateur club to play Decoration Day at the Bicycle Track Plainfield. A first game is planned against Cranford Country Club, with possible matches against West End of Somerville Victor Athletic Club New York Roselle Raritan and others. Players tentatively include Walker Worey Mugte Fairabrook Case Babcock Letaty Peuram Symous and Young.
Local items report church notices, a runaway team incident, impending market specials, and social events. Highlights mention Trinity Reformed Church programs, the Christian Endeavor anniversary, Epworth League activities, and a safety bicycle theft near Westfield. A police pursuit near North Plainfield is noted along with election of Plainfield delegates and a citizen’s praise for fair Courier reporting.
The largest Plainfield wedding in memory took place at First Baptist Church last night for Virginia Handulph Randolph and Lee Ashley Grace of Orange New Jersey. About 2000 invitations were issued and the church was lavishly decorated with boral decora tions. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Verker with a large bridal party including Miss Randolph and Miss Randolph sisters and the groom’s party from Orange and New York. A reception for about 400 followed at the bride’s home with music by Goude Orchestra and gifts of art works and books for the couple, who will reside in New York City as Mr Grace continues his business there.
Trestox May 17 Senator Voorhees declined the nomination to the Circuit Court Bench a move met with congratulations from fellow Senators. The note offers little on motives. Read of local residents and visitors including Mrs Zachariah Wilson and Miss Gertie Tier with various purchases and travels.
The funeral in Somereel Street was led by Winfield Scott Post with Independent Dram Corps guiding the body from the house to German Reformed Church on Craig Place. The sermon was by Hoy Mr Kepebi at the church, then a grave service at Presbyterian Cemetery on Abathurn Street conducted by Chaplain John Goutwin. The guard and pallbearers included many named members, with simple choral offerings completing the ceremony.
A garbled OCR-like passage describes a neighbor Bes and references items called Peasant Pellets and Bey 2 penlih. The text is incomplete and contains many misspellings, making the intended event or action unclear. No identifiable date, location, or concrete outcome is discernible from the readable fragments.
A second preliminary meeting for the Order of Pythian Sisters was held at the Knight's Hall to plan a Temple in Pla. The article extols wives and sisters roles, urges support, and invites Knights wives and female members to join as charter members at a meeting 30pm at West Second Street.
A garbled report lists performances and scores for a group including T Keller and T Branting ham with 23, 23 and 71 points, plus many others and handicaps. It notes 141 carriages for the Randulph wedding guests last night and mentions Frank Hedvien directing carriages. Miscues reference Queen City Printing Ink Coster and a Cincinnati travel man.
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