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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1893
Page
2
A chaotic political column notes Governor McKinley and James Martine's races, mentions Grover, Kyte, and Sauer, and cites overwhelming Republican majorities in Hudson County and statewide. It discusses anti Democratic sentiment, press influence, and a call for remedies while criticizing Democratic campaigns and morality appeals.
The funeral for William White of North Winfield was held at the family home on Willow Avenue. Many mourners attended including executives from the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. A solemn service featured a quartet led by May Grant, with other performers and the former pastor from New York. Interment followed at Millside Cemetery.
John F P James, 21, of Bergen Point, was shot in the toe by a misfired gun he carried to a depot awaiting a train. The bullet damaged his shoe and toe. a passerby called for Dr. Long. He was amputated, placed on a train home, and survived the incident.
The McAll Mission Auxiliary held a meeting to review the founder’s life and work begun in 1492 during the Paris visit. Dr Greg leads a 20- member board of directors and plans include expanding Sunday School work and international outreach with a possible January visit to the country.
Josep Sandford and Miss Gussie Murray nearly faced disaster when their bogey horse bolted on East Ninth Street. The animal charged toward Watchany Avenue, then zigzagged to Central Avenue before calm was restored. Earlier a similar scare occurred on Belvidere Avenue with a cutter and frightened by sledders.
William T. Kirk of West Seventh Street narrowly escaped a fall into a cellar during the Alunion Hotel fire. He reached the scene early with a companion, entered via the front, and nearly fell when a door opened to the elevator area, momentarily saved by a warning from his companion.
Boats from the Albany and Philadelphia collided off Port Barques in dense fog. Twenty four sailors perished or are missing with eleven bodies recovered. Names of the lost crews are listed as authorities search the waters and harbor for more bodies and survivors.
An old advertisement touts a product for back and joint pain claiming to soothe stiffness and aid sleep. It suggests placing strips on the chest or back, noting ease of use and harmless composition with no effect on digestion, and cites a grateful beneficiary.
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