Local notes and community items from Plainfield area
A collage of short notices covers orchestra officers, meetings, sailings and society events. mentions include Mainfield Cornet Band elections, a women meeting at First Church of Christ, Karlen McCatchen speaking in Washingtonville, and several local people' activities and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speeta
Butterespa
Mainfield Cornet
First Church of Christ
Karlen W. McCatchen
Memorial Chapel
Washingtonville
Willie” Murphy
Colone Moore
Dowling
Crescent League
Maliway
Ho Man
Ranaway Horse Causes Collision and Repairs
A horse belonging to John Taylor Johnston ran away on Berth Avenue this forenoon while the coachman was in a store. It dashed to Park Avenue and the carriage struck a telegraph pole breaking the shafts. Grace Church choir rehearsed last evening at Mr. W. A. Freeman's residence on East Pitt Street. The Plainfield Fire Dept invited to join a state volunteer parade at Asbury Park in July with prizes for best equipped company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bishop
Pood Machine Tool Works
Flee Printing Press
New York City
Jerusalem
A. M
William A. Coddington
J. A. Smith
James G. Blaine
Republican Party
Frazee
George Craig
Texas
Chelsea Foster
The
Pond Machine Tool Works
Troy
Charles Burns
South Second Street
Borne
Jon Taylor Johnston
East Front Street
J. Herbert Johnston
Celestine Noel
New York
John Taylor Johnston Ranaway
North Avenue
Coshman
Park Avenue
Grace Church
W. A. Freeman
East Pith Street
Plainfield Fire Department
Asbury Park
Prises
Asbery Park
Eligibio
Emersons Abduction Fears and Local Bicycle Accident Told
Reports state Howard Emerson is missing from home with family fearing illness caused his absence. A lawyer explains a will matter tied to the Seventh Day Baptist Churches case. Meanwhile Benjamin Hand recounts a near fatal ride off a seven foot embankment while riding a New Mail bicycle on a North Plainfield road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Emerson
Hla
Hornoliaville
Charles Reed
Emerson
Seventh-Day Baptist Churches of
New York
Plainfield
Stillman
Basgees
Daang Weyer
Ngeseray O Emerson
Benjamin Hand
New Mail
North Plainfield
Mr Hand
Terra Firma Ince
Mr. Hand
First Presbyterian Sunday School Elects Officers
At the annual meeting of the First Presbyterian Sunday School officers were chosen including Superintendent J. B. Lounsbury, Assistant Superintendents Meca H Pope and W. J. Ladd, Secretary W. W. Dean, Assistant Secretary George Wean, Librarian Freeman Shotwell Jr, Treasurer Howard A. Pope, and a library committee of Miss Beasie Blair Miss Lucie Wood and Miss Lettie Bemnacu. The report also notes various local notices and brief community items involving detention, sales, and a quarantine related to Contractor Passmore’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Sunday School
J. B. Lounsbury
Meca
H Pope
W. J. Ladd
W. W. Dean
George Wean
Delegates Elected to State Convention in Trenton
Democratic voters in Trenton and North Plainfield select delegates to the State Democratic Convention to be held in Trenton on May 25. First Ward nominates William J. Fores as delegate with Walter Hatfeld as alternate. Fourth Ward votes for Frazee and McCarthy with two alternates. North Plainfield elects John Linehan and Councilman Geo Secretary as delegates. Opera review notes Jupiter at Palmer's Theatre in New York praised for entertaining music and popular numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Waversl
First Ward
North Syense
Jedge Wadeworth
Walter Hatfeld
Edward P. Thorne
William J. Fores
St Mary's Hall
Vincent L. Frazee
P. Plynn
V. the Frazee D. McCarthy
J. Kenney
M. & Flynn
North Plainfield
Joho
Sean
Geo
William Mrasundoes
Fred M. Slater
North Plainfeld
Palmer's Theatre
New York
Julian Edward
Day Nursery Closes For Summer Break
The day nursery will halt operations for the summer as it awaits a September reopening with the schools. Community members are asked to donate kitchenware, furniture, and housekeeping requisites and leave them at the W T U rooms on a specified Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammer
Bicycle Relay Notes and Names at City Hotel
A list of cyclists and attendees appears for a great relay event with names including William McMahon Rahway and Robert Lounds bury New York among others. A praise service is scheduled at the W. O. T. U. rooms that evening at eight o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Robert Loundsbury
New York
Tichard M
Ida Taylor
E J. Page
Brooklyn
W. Root
E M. Fisher
Pittfield
L. Morse
Newark
City Hotel
Cyclone death toll and local city notes from May 31
Dispatch from the Times of Mauritma cites a cyclone death toll of at least 13 000 with no confirmation. A meeting of the exempt Firemen Association is planned. A machinist Robert McGinnis was injured in a crash and taken home by carriage. Tom Keller negotiates with Dr Shaw for Crescents reserve list. A diplomat rumor and a Washington visit unfold amid social chatter. The Brookyln Life joke closes the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowpou
Ucla
Times of Mauritma
Robert McGinnis
Pond Machine ‘Tool Works
Tom" Keller
Dr. Shaw
Crescents
Tom Musthees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old
Fourth Ward
Democratic Club
George White
High Street
Mountain Avenue
South Plainfield
Luveden
Crescenta
Warren Mission
Creecents
Athletic Teyma
Rlny
Managera
Perseverance Lodge
KOF
Olive Branch Lodge
Elizabeth
Theo
ML Talcott
Middletown Asylum
Jancey
Hell
Knights Templar
Courier
Peronal
Tom Eyck
Pisin-fehl
Ws Veryll
Madison, N. J
Peter Hodge
Bowerville
D. J. Yorkes
B. Mitchell
Methodist Church
George Radford
West Front Street
Peter B. Wright
Normandie-by-the-Sea
Boatright
A. G. Ditta
Park Avenue Baptis Church
Somerville
William Crook
East Fifth Street
Harry Wharton
Went Third Street
England
Arizona
Charles Wann
Gamewell Fire Alarm Company
Wilkesbarre
Wesley Winona
Peter Winona
Martineville
Bex CL. Goodrich
Bound Brook
C. L. Goodrich
Wight
Mr. Goodrich
Europe
Florence
B.C
Thia
Norwich
Omcer Frederickson
Crescent Avenue
Gregory
Piun- Bek
N. J
Coddington
Uree Cent Avenue
Plainferd
Ranaway
Berth Avenue
Smaday School
Gairee
Painfeld
Kas
Bicycle Club Boys
Somerset Democra
A. D. Thompson
Roberta
Metropoltan
Pangborn
Afernoon
William Cochrans
Westfield
Westervelt Avenue
Tve
Craig Place
Passmore
Tne
Westfields
Wesfields
Raleed
Worth Plainfield
Bighy Bal
Opera Co.g
Perery
F.C. Gilbert
Elizane, Teer
William McMahon
Rahway
Aleal
Washington
Dioces
Wilaem
Price
Mership
East Second Street
Werchimen
Od Moffett & Powers
Rex
Med
Miss Maude Agnes Bowers
Uss
caxTas de Marchard
Ase
Serica
Elizabeth Glee Club
the Casino
Ev Uey
Om cLarms
Howard A. Pope
Front Street
B. One
Bast Frost Berest
Williams’ Pharmacy
Grove Bereet
Powlison &Jones
Music Hall
Robert
Hawi Ie
H. E Rider
TRA
North Ave
Avon C
Burmnham
Ple Puptl
Emma van Rensselaer Wilson
Amd Ley
Reform Hall
Doane & van Arsiale’s
A. M. Griffen
East Front ST
Outkive
T. Sullivan
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