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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1894
Page
8
All Stuck Their Heads Out
Report describes injuries after an incident where Miller suffered an arm break and Wendt sustained a skull injury. another person was knocked unconscious an hour later with additional bruising reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dovun Miller
Carl Wendt
A Riot to Captain Grant
Michae l policeman at Almost Smothered a Folding bed in a struggle to reach a lamp and prevent death by fire. Mrs Ida Hous man of Bimstrest endured a thrilling escape as a lamp exploded and flames crawled up the carpet. Neighbors aided. Mr Baker quickly fought flames and rescued the woman from suffocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Housman
Bimstrest
Charles Baker
Plainfield Cyclists Ester Event At Williams Home
A local Plainfield gathering at the Williams residence on West Seven featured Miss Alice Edith Bowick from New Brunswick as guest of Madison Avenue. The event included dancing and awards with Morrison winning a stand prize and Miss York winning a thimble. Mrs Pond and Miss Boyd noted for delightfully entertaining, while prizes included a silver sire and a booby prize from Bayard of New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salamaganda
Hom Liams
West
Alice Edith Bowicking
New Brt
Madison Avenue
Morrison
York
Brownie
Boyd
Mra
C. T. Pond
Bayard
New
Mr. Exman
Misa Fritts
Lili Fritts
G Ne
Convention Nominates Assemblymen and Other Ballot Notes
At the convention the Assemblymen Joseph Al M Borger of Felizebeh and Charles N Codding of Westfeld were nominated without opposition. Up to press, votes were split among challengers including Mikean Eider James Halsey Freeholder Howerd ex Freeholder Hicks and Captain Joseph Ogden. On the next ballot Holecamper led with 52 votes and a caucus recess was declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph al M. Borger
Felizebeh
Charles N. Codding
Westfeld
Pres
Mikean
Eider
James Halsey
Elz Bath
Howerd
Rahway
Hicks
Summit
Joseph Ogden
Elizabeth
Fire Damages Kalman Rottberg Store in Somerset
Fire broke out around 10 15 this morning at Kalman Rottberg’s store on Merset Street. Firemen from Warren Engine Company confined the blaze to the lower floor causing about 400 dollars in damage, insured, with Mrs. Rottberg and a baby at home when it started. The cause is listed as a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalman Rottberg
Merset Street
Joseph Gerold
Somerset Place
Warren Engine Company
We Store
Four Homes For Foundling Baby Adopted In County
A found infant left at Ceuvellman Winkler’s Westervelt Avenue stoop was cared for by Mrs. Taylor of Warren Street. Chief Marshal Pangborn arranged a good home, and a family south of Bound Brook adopted the child to raise as their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceuvellman Winckler
Westervelt Avenue
Plainfield lodge reports second degree. society events listed
Yesterday and today reports three local events including Plainfield Lodge No. 44 second degree, Christian Endeavor Society social postponement, and Somerset Council welfare plans. Jewish feast of tabernacles noted as similar to harvest festival with a November 115 date. Caleb Fickenson’s window exhibit prize details and Third Street Mission Workers Council met at L W Randolph’s residence to discuss winter plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield Lodge No
Christian Endeavor Society
Congregational Church
Somerset Council
Good and Welfare Committee
Christian Endeavor Sociable
Church of Christ
Victor
Caleb Fickenson
Third Street
Workers Council Jat
L. W. Randolph
West Second Street
Notable local notes on people and places
F A Darham left for Chicago on a business trip yesterday. C C Howard of Carlton avenue recovers after severe illness. Louise Lowrie of Park avenue heads to Trenton for a two week vacation. Rev Charldon Lewis of New York visited Henry B Newhall of East Seventh street. Amos Andrews, Plainfield Water Supply supervisor, travels to Norwich by death in his family. Ask your physician about Geneva Mineral Water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Darham
Chicago
C. C. Howard
Carlton Avenue
Louise Lowrie
Park Avenue
Trenton
Charldon Lewis
New Y
Henry B. Newhall
East Seventh Street
Amos Andrews
Plainfield
Norwich
Uvon
Suit to Recover $200 Fee in City Court
A suit to recover a fee of two hundred dollars plus costs was filed yesterday in the Erton Fees Court of the city by F of Elizabeth against James Kendall of New York for an unpaid note tied to the First National Bank of Plainfield. The note was protested and payment demanded but refused, prompting the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erton
Elizabeth
James 8
Kendall
As Street
Plainfield sidewalks to be widened and raised by ordinance
City ordinance proposes minimum sidewalk width of one fifth street width and five inch rise per ten feet, sidewalks to be repaired at abutting landowners expense. It covers specified streets and intersections and requires surfaces shed water and four feet of clear walkway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
J.T. Magiceaay
Plainfield
N.J
Norwood Avenue
Green Rock
Norw Avenue
Richmond Street
Watchung Avenue
Ninth Street
Third Place Pre
Plainfield Avenue
PF Field Avenue
Alow Green Brock
Watchung
Richmond Road
Unclear Probate Notice From New York Surrogate Court
Fragmentary OCR text references George, Surrogate of Union, and an executor or administrator in New York City. Mentions pendente lite and proceedings to recover assets. No clear names, dates, or actionable details readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rire
Elizabeth
George Tot
of Union
No. & Beek
New Tok City
George
Harry
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Mennay Sram
M. C. Knight
J. Gilites
Ney
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Daa Ith
Irvieg Maxson
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Shaws Pharmacy
Front Street
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GEM Pharmacy
Nun
FP. J. Richards
City of
Commissioners of ‘Appeal
Ewes
Téxation
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Charles Dey
Broadway
New York
George Belcher
Plumngeid
N. J
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