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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1893
Page
2
A local election mention lists Ward names including GEORGE J. FROST and JOHN B. DUMONT as Freeholders candidates and J. PRANK HUBBARD along with JOHN H. TIER for Commissioners of Appeal. Frazee talks wage hours, the Standard backs whipping posts for wife beaters, Covrestmas Fratee grants liquor licenses amid past crime records, and editor discussions critique billboards and war-time relatives amid public morality concerns.
A borough marshal warned Somerset street merchants to bring in goods at night to deter thefts. One week last Saturday a coat left on a shop door was taken by three men, vanished across the brook with the loot, aimed at keeping a boy warm this winter.
Courier tag offer for Saturday is noted. Numerous church gatherings are listed for tomorrow and Thanksgiving week, including Past and Present Supper by the Ladies Aid Society at Vincent Chapel, talks at Piret Presbyterian Church, and unit meetings across Unitarian and Liberal Christian groups. A Watchung Lodge event features discussion by Councilman Frazee, and a blanket theft at Sebring’s Milla is reported with hopes of capture. Church services and charity drives fill the schedule with reminders of union meetings and open church hours for Folk’s Home donations.
A strange creature found in a fruit store banana bunches sparks fear of deadly bites. Reports describe the animal crawling and biting, with grave warnings about entering markets where such pests may be kept, though danger remains uncertain.
Elizabeth protests Jersey Central preference for Plainfield over Elizabeth, citing business policy. Council members argue the line should serve Elizabeth to boost traffic to New York and the Central’s express business, noting Plainfield’s rising potential and service efficiency.
The police focus on a gang of boys and young men from Liberty Street gathering on the Hi bridge at Giraud Avenue Street. The area near Washington Park and electric car routes grows unsafe as Sundays see intimidation of women passing the bridge. Marshal Pangborn has tried to break up the gang but the youths retreat to the city side of the brook and mock him.
Sparks fell from a chimney hole at Mandy's house on Pesri street last evening. Mandy's husband alerted neighbors and Mr Mundy. a fire alarm joined Jobe MacDonald to shove a pan of soot down the chimney and stop a potentially serious blaze.
A more economical and pleasant three day option is offered by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Tours depart New York and nearby points at 160 p.m. on November 30, with further trips on December 14 and 28, February 1 and 22, March 1 and 22, and April 12 and May 3. A conductor will accompany travelers and assist in the journey.
A garbled advisory advises cautious plaster purchasing noting potential misstatements and urge to avoid overpaying. It references possible other plasters on shelves and urges scrutiny of quality and price, warning readers about questionable items and unclear claims.
A passage recalls the founding era of the American republic with references to Christianity guiding government, the Continental Congress, and prayers by clergy to mark the nation’s struggle for freedom. It frames a historic moment when faith and civic duty shaped the republic and its presidency of freemen.
A harvest and Thanksgiving programme was carried out by the Sunday School of the First Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon at 2 30. The event opened with a processional by the children followed by an anthem and prayer. Mrs Lattice Messerschmidt and Miss Nora Willem sang duets with chorus accompaniment. Miss Besie Bish sang Nothing but Leaves and Miss Josephine Petrie read a parable of the sower. Children sang Bringing In the Sheaves as they carried baskets of tools and produce for the poor. The superintendent and ten voices from the school shared verses on farming and thanksgiving. The singing of hymns was varied throughout the programme with the overall theme harvest and Thanksgiving. The exercises were well attended and appreciated.
The Elizabeth Journal commends Horest Joh Tier and Hubbard for Freeholder. Vanderbeek is omitted from the ticket yet respected for his service as a member. The Plainfield Republicans are urged to improve their local politics and manage the campaign effectively.
Borough Connell officials expect bids next Friday night for street lighting from Plainfield and North Plainfield Electric Light Companies. The contract will go to the lowest bidder. The editorial tone urges better service and hints at competitive terms. Local ads promote a medicine trial and free samples from a drugstore on West Front Street.
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