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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1892
Page
3
Local notes sketch a busy Crescent rink night with speeches at the Republican Smoker and a parade by Elizabeth Democrats. Reports mention theater events, church notices, marriages, and community clubs as residents prepare for elections and winter activities.
The gathering featured speeches by party members and officials led by a prominent Democrat. The speaker hailed the McKinley era prosperity, defended tariffs, and urged Democrats to question his points while warning against political ruin if voters desert the party. He claimed wages rose under current policy and linked national happiness to steady prosperity.
A birthday surprise for Mrs L B Woolston at 109 Duer Street North Plainfield was organized by Mrs John Vetterlein and Mrs John Whitenack with guests including Mr and Mrs Buckie Mr and Mrs Lewis and daughter and others. Mr Woolston presented his wife a silver lep set and names of attendees are given. Tomorrow night the Republican Wheelmen parade their route from Crescent Rink through Central avenues and streets. Cheater Morris county Independent Gun Club members left Cheater on Monday to combat cotton pests. Rabbits execution day passed yesterday and Pian Builders expect to have dropped many by now.
A grey horse owned by J W Johnson from Learside avenue bolted in front of a West Front Street store and collided with a Wheeler Winco horse near Randolph's drug store. Police charge media confusion as town regrets incident amid a bowling game tonight.
Plainfield registration shows a large increase over last year with ward tallies reaching 686 in the Second Ward and 591 in the Third Ward. city totals reach 3 995. North Plainfield records 1 077 total with 608 names in the first district and 469 in the second, while pest reports note flies persist past first frost and defy repellents.
The article notes new winter police coats arriving and officers testing them in Captain Grant’s office. It mentions local merchants’ tax support for police and urging parishioners to favor local suppliers. Other items include a public health warning on banging wimps and liquid radiators, a court session with minor fines, a Republican smoker invitation for Farmer James, the Pisinfield Camera Club’s moving, a drum corps parade, a court case involving retiree Codington, and hunters unhappy with dry weather hindering dog tracking.
The report records team scores 1 113 and 1 020 in the second game with Piainfield scoring 1 120 and Dan Eliea phe mm cl gh ny. It lists players including Aaron Pearse P Van Alstine A Van Arsdais T Wood and Van Winkie Don Fotne Young Taylor MacIntyre in North Pisindekd lineup.
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