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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1892
Page
3
Odd incidents fill the morning as an escaped fanatic shouted murder in West Front and Dunellen warns him away. The day includes political notes, church events, and local notices from Newark to Scotch Plains with weather and civic activities noted.
The Plainfield Bicycle Club votes to urge the Common Council to renew the ordinance on lamp carrying to apply citywide. A New York parade trip is planned with club members and a large banner reading Plainfield Bicycle Club New Jersey. A reform hall reunion for war veterans is scheduled with speeches, singing, and testimonies from former prisoners of war.
Mev and Mrs Mitchell with Mr and Mrs P W Hanyon head a party from Unis city aboard Alonzo Aldrich’s fleet for the naval parade. Other figures include Otto Arena, Harold Serrell, J Hervey Doane, and O B Teale who joined a Canoe Cin crew after morning shoots toward Bound Brook.
The report details Republican primary selections in KeeI Party areas and city wards. Delegates named include J B Coward, William Addis, HB Anthony, J McMurray, W G Lee, with second ballot confirmation for Coward Addis McMurray. Ward results list delegates Ulrich Corwin Baynon, Murray Kirk Marsh, and others with no instructions given.
The Republican wheelmen in the city are notified to meet at Crescent Funk this evening at seven o'clock for the Garriton parade at Beotch Plains. The group departs 7:20 and forms at Fanwood Depot at 7:20. A good time is promised for all wheel men. Also, Democrats of Scott Plains meet and elect William J. Lowe as delegate to the Congressional Convention and William W. Myers as auxiliary. delegate instructed to vote for James B. Martine.
Relief society officers presented the annual treasurer’s report noting several conferences with the Overseer of the Poor and the King’s Daughters. The Executive Committee handled cases for about 360 individuals from 02 families, including 43 families with prior losses. Nationalities included German, Colored, Scotch, Scandinavian, Italian, and unknown. The Employment Bureau assists those seeking work and garments and goods sales amounts are listed. The Benefit Society reported 2421.87 total, with 2052.90 in bank accounts and 728.74 withdrawn. Savers reached 200, and the last summer branch at the Boys’ Club added 71 savers.
Thomas Nelson Page presents an evening reading at Seminary Hall on November 3 under the auspices of local ladies led by Mrs Charles E. Brooks and others. The event is for pleasure of listeners with no tickets sold beyond covering expenses.
Reverend G Nobart Clark delivered a lecture last night at All Souls Unitarian Church on Christopher Columbus and America. The audience was large and attentive. he argued America was discovered long before, with people unaware of its meaning. The Hovekhin family will entertain at Warren Mission Chapel Thursday evening. the Morning Telegram notes their popular, well received performances in Harrisburg with many legislators in attendance.
A letter from Bishop Wigger was read across the diocese on Sunday directing a high Mass of Thanksgiving to be held in all Catholic churches on October 21 to commemorate Columbus's discovery of America.
A lively piece reviews a music hall show titled In Honor Bound with Sidney Grundy’s script and strong acting. It also notes a Fourth Ward primary quote from Jim Mardne. The column includes a marketing fragment for Alstoe’s Porous Phastos plasters and reports Rahway Union County Sunday School convention details at the First M. E. Church with early store closures for pharmacists.
The editorial describes Democratic ward tensions on West Sixth Street and a struggle to influence the congressional convention delegations. It notes Cleveland’s election string and internal betrayals within the Martine faction, with a key dissenter casting votes against Martine and aligning with rival interests. The piece hints at fallout and renewed strife ahead.
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