19 Nov 1891
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1891
Page
1
Fraying forecast shows slight warming with southerly winds on Friday and fair skies. Reported lodge totals include a year end receipts figure of 249 376 and an annual tally of 117 540.
A miscellany of town notes reports Thanksgiving plans, fair profits for the Jr. O U ML, court sessions in Somerset, local entertainments at the Casino, bowling matches, and social events. Also noted are fire losses, temperance activities, obituaries, and upcoming public meetings.
The Courier prints the argumentative portion of Charles A. Reed’s brief for Sarah Ann Delaney in the Male will contest. It details how John Male directed his attorney to draft a will, witnessed it, then died before signing, leaving questions on whether an oral nuncupative will could be morally or legally binding.
Elizabeth Journal reports a Crescent League bowling defeat by a Elizabeth Club scrub team in Plainfield with Crescent scoring 1543 to Elizabeth 1422. Also notes Union County C E Union Fall Conference at Westfield and local Republican Assembly discussions plus a New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals ruling against race track gambling.
Thomas George Stiles and John Allen, captured at Elizabeth after robbing Henry M. Gessner's store at Lind, pleaded guilty yesterday in Un County. They face sentencing on Saturday and are suspected of recent petty robberies in this city Scotch Plains and Westfield.
Fragmented notice shows garbled text about advertisements and a failed sale listing. Mentions a 16 year old girl and a Colt water address line with scattered phrases. No clear action, date, or complete contact details available.
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