29 Oct 1891
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1891
Page
1
The notice lists districts including Connecticut Eastern New York Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware with fair and warmers scheduled for Saturday.
Local items report visits and social notices across Bound Brook and North Plainfield including court sitings and naturalization in Somerville, a Prohibition rally, and a charity fair raising funds. Mention of Barnum’s circus passing through, traffic incidents, and upcoming meetings at churches and clubs.
John Fitzgerald, a mason known as a pointer up, fell fifty five feet from scaffolding at Grace Episcopal Church on Seventh Street. He died at Mahlenburg Hospital at one o'clock after internal hemorrhage. Hospital staff cited a bottle in his pocket as a possible cause. Two others were arrested for allegedly trying to sell a stolen horse and buggy linked to a separate theft.
Mr Henry E Bowen returns to Kin dvidere avenue after a long western trip. Mr and Mrs Charles Bullman plan to be home No 4 Thigt place on Thursday evening next. Judge Sonn Ulrich becomes honorary member of a survivors association of the Fife enth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers. The marriage of Miss Carrie VanNest daughter of William VanNest Short Hills to Dayton D Mellick occurred yesterday at the bride’s home Rev Ernest Thompson New Brooklyn performed the ceremony. The event was one of the...
In Elizabeth Court of Sessions Dowd faced McCann over an alleged assault and battery. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, ending the Dowd McCann case after testimony about being put into a ditch.
At Rockview Terrace residence of Samuel St J McCutchen the Daughters of the Cross announce a Saturday sale of cakes home made candy and potted plants beginning at three in the afternoon. They describe themselves as an old King's Daughters circle noted for benevolent work. Officers listed include President Mrs Samuel St J McCutchen and Secretary Mrs John Gray Foster. An eight o'clock Dunellen runaway injures milkman Daniel Schenck and wrecks his wagon with spilled milk.
The Full Social Reunion of the Congregational Church and Society will be held in the church parlors Friday evening at 7 45. Mrs. B T Barnes has arranged a musical entertainment. Refreshments will be served and an enjoyable evening hoped. The regular Friday night prayer meeting moves to Hope chapel tomorrow evening with a cordial invitation to all.
Several Plainfield land transfers are recorded since Monday including Frank A. Barnaby to Anna M. Leonard for 19 160 square feet near M Giles on Second Street deed Oct 22 1891 $1. Watson Whittling to David J Kennedy 154x44 south side Netherwood Avenue deed Oct 96 1891 $270. Mary Cummings et al to Jeremiah Manning et al four acres on Front Street Sept 12 1791. Plainfield Land Improvement Co to John Allen north side West Fourth Street Sept 3 1891 $400. Winnifred L Brown to Adelia J Huff Park Avenue near L Taylor 267x26 Sept 12 1891 $1.
Local merchants tout Bannockturn Flannel and a wide range of goods for children and ladies. Advertised items include quilts jackets house wrap and decorated English porcelain at bargain prices. Van Emburgh and White promote leather seats dining chairs parlor suits and related furniture in a weekly sale.
Polls open 7 PM in the First Ward and at alternate ward locations for a 1859 election. Voters will choose a Member of the third congressional district and a County of Union Coroner. City Clerk J B Coward notes ward sites at several street addresses for voting.
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