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30 Oct 1891
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Plainfield Courier in Plainfield, New Jersey
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1891
Page
1
Plainfield Notices and Social Roundup Highlights
Trenton visitor Peter Broeck and Rev A L A Dilts are in town. Democrats nominee Sidney Flower campaigned in the Fourth Ward while local events include theater rehearsals, charity drives, and a large chrysanthemum and orchid exhibition at Short Hills. A harp recital by John Cheshire of Plainfield is planned for November 12 to aid the Industrial Training Department, with support from the Mendelssohn Quartet. social teas and whist parties continue as residents host and attend various gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney E. Flower
Assembly
Fourth Ward
Charles Bork
East Second Street
Bias
United Tea and Coffee Growers’ Association
West Second Street
Louis Kline
North Plainfield
Kine Extract Company
Bound Brook
William R. Clarkson
New York City
John Cheshire
Uf. R. Hf
Duke of Edinburgh
German Opera
Leidl Metropolitan Orchestra
M. Y
Cheshire
Plainfield
W. L. Patton
Plainfield Boys Club
Europe
America
Mendelssohn Quartette
New York
Wentworth Halls
Charles Place
Dilts
Place
Thomas
Buckle
HH. A. R. Dilts
John Spencer
Crosley
Ken Somerset
Morrison
Martin
Rev An
Man
Justice
Max O'Rell Lecture at the Casino Tonight
Distinguished critic Max O'Rell will speak on America as Seen Through French Spectacles at the Casino on Thursday evening November 5 under Hillside Tennis Club auspices. Admission is one dollar and certificates show Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Edison filed in New Brunswick. Incorporators include James Jewell Oscar Green Amos Tunison Sharp Dun Charles Moffatt and Henry Hega Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eggenting
Eganda
Park Avenue
Democratic Association
West Front Street
America
Max O'Rell
Casino
Hillside Tennis Unb
Newswick
Bethel African M. E. Church
Etuchen
James Jewell
Oscar Green
Amos M. Tunison
Sharp Dun- Charles Moffatt
Henry Hega
Rousing Republican Rally and City Court Actions
A vigorous Republican meeting endorses Dilts and Place for county leadership, urging turnout and support. The session includes remarks by officials and local figures, plus discussion of law and order as well as recent court cases with sentences for Powers, Cahill, and Baird. Separate coverage notes Robert Rushmore's Texas life lecture and a theatrical show at Music Hall.
Devastating Fire Strikes Hunterdon County Town
A massive blaze in Hanterdon county destroyed over twenty business buildings and nearly as many homes, leaving twenty one businesses gutted and many families homeless. Fire spread rapidly from the Probases Building due to wind, with Flemington and Philipsburg departments aiding ten engines. loss totals uncertain. Also reported are listed property transfers in Plainfield and the handling of Mrs. Elizabeth Dickinson's storage dispute, plus the funeral transport of mason John Fitzgerald from Grace Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Fitzgerald
Grace Church
Germantown
Dr Lewis Preaches to Young Men Tomorrow at 10 30
The notice invites young men to attend a sermon by Dr. Lewis tomorrow at 10 30 a m in observance of Communion Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Standing of Baptists at 62nd State Convention
At Mount Holly the State Baptist Convention reported 799,347 pages of tracts and 12,759 religion books issued by the Publication Society. Foreign missions brought in 31,493.17, temperance warned that intemperance causes 400,000 criminal cases and wastes grain and graves. Denominational lists show 224 churches in the state with 41,463 members and 2,221 baptisms in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Baptist Convention
Mount Holly
Publication Society
Home Mission Committee
Hf. B. Griesemer
Temperance
Committee On
West Jersey Association
Camden Association
Trenton Association
Central Association
East Association
North Association
Union League Wheelmen form new bicycle club
Wew Bicycle Club members in Westfield resign and form the Union League Wheelmen. Colors are red white and blue with a white wheel emblem on blue, wings in red. Captain is Robert F. Dennis. lieutenant E A Francis. First informal run happened Sunday. Also notes an upcoming December 30 Passion Play lecture by Rev Father Kelly of Jersey City at Masic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield Wheelmen
Union League Wheelmen
Wea
Robert F. Dennis
E. A. Francis
Masic
Father Kelly
Jersey City
Catholic Young Men's Lyceum
Pather Kelly
Damages Sought Over Runaway Danellen Accident
Edward and Schenck seek $250 in a lawsuit after a runaway horse fatally injured when it struck Firman Giese’s stone wagon left in the Danellen road overnight. William A. Codington is retained to pursue the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danellen
Courier
Edward & Schenck
Firman Giese
William A. Codington
Wetumpka Lodge discusses advertising and benefits
At a regular Wetumpka Lodge 3,401 Knights of Honor meeting, resolutions were unanimously adopted. The lodge directs the Reporter to inform Plainfield Daily Press and Plainfield Evening News and the Daily Courier how their advantages differ from local lodges and to defend Chairman C. J. Feytel against a Plainfield Daily Press attack. They claim substantial member gains, share of sick benefits, and discuss advertising decisions between papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetumpka Lodge
Knights of Honor
Bel
Plainfield Daily ‘Presa
Plainfield Evening News
The
Daily Courier
Plainfield Daily Press
C. J. Feytel
Courier
Merigo Underwear Ad Inaccurate Scrapie Status
Mercantile blurb notes Merigo Underwear selling wearables and mentions agents for Alfred Dolge Mattewan Felt Shoes Slippers and Lambertville Snag Proof Rabber. Odds and product names referenced without clear event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Dolge Lie Mattewan
Lambertville
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Teu Broeck
Trenton
Amon
Ala Dilts
Burlington County
Ladly
Sterling
Rev
N. Bowers
Baskinga
Morris Higgins
South Plainfield
Morris
Dion Boucicault
Mushe Hall
St. Patrick's
United States
Short IL N. d
A. G. Voegier
James M. Ward
John Ward
Clinton Avenue
Charles J. Ward
Oscar Woolley
Barton
Westfield
Roselle
Relief Association
E. BR
Harry Devine
Eva Brown
Second Avenue
Lynch
Mins Jane
Eighth Street
William Hill Calif
Montclair
Asa Collier
East, Sixth Street
Calif
John H. Evans
Winfield. Angluman
Edwin Arnold
Reform Club
L. ¥. F. Randolph
Reform Ub
Ranph
A New Colored Church
North
George Dilta
K. Carroll Wax
Comft
Janes Powers
James
Katie ‘Baird
Katie
Catherine Cahill
Powers
Battle Row
Judgengton
Colington
Cahill
Bounty
Robert Rivere
Robert
Robert Rushmore
Plainis
Texas
Music Hall
Hunterdon Courclinton
Plainfield Courier
Custos
N. J
Hanter
Don County
Main Street
Hoffman
N& Duckworth
Hanterdon County
Probasco
Hittenhouse & Co
John Eanger
G. W. Gebhardt
PC. Wagner
Crossky
D. G. Langer
J. W. Garrison
Wic. Geb
Hart
Baker
Teatz
Corey
Bacconiste
Crampton
Ctizens
Flemington
Philipsburg
Gines
Union County
Elizabeth
Adelia J. Hoff
Winnifred L. Brown
Watson Whittling
Ellen K. Snyder
Netherwood Avenue
George W. Nostrand
Watson
Amos Moffett
Elizabeth Dickinson
Metuchen
Marshalls
Standing OF Baptists
Wew Bicycle Club
Westfeld
B. Rogers
Gro
H. Neat
Peck
Merigo Underwear
Thie Seratch
Peck’s
Jooking
West Front St
Cest v ‘ Ars
Odd Clyr
Ry Egserding
Neis Park
Avemnty
Joseph
Philadelphia
Monroe
Evemee
Blue Mack
Felt Mill
Weenie
A. Andrews
Addreon West Front
Wetumpea Lodge
Geo HN Nan Th
Pargarea
Watts
Ede
No Park
Arene
Nese
John J
Muhiegberg
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