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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1892
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text indicates notices about Republican primary meetings and related administrative remarks. The readable portions reference orders, meetings, and procedural phrases without clear names, dates, or locations. The fragment offers limited concrete facts suitable for a concise record.
Local committee plans to sing the campaign song at tonight's meeting but the song has not been performed yet. A dog strike was declared off. A businessman offered to bet on J L Sullivan. Labor Day Lyceum party will include dancing. Queen City Lodge initiates twelve new members. Dr. Hunt believes cholera will be kept from land. Staten Island guard to watch for viral threats. Reading Railroad new line between Philadelphia and Buffalo now in service. travel time shortened four miles. Baptist church thanks Mayor Sanders and others for recent camp meeting support. Eugene Laine challenged Officer Lynch to a five mile bicycle race. Pat may join in full costume. Full dress rehearsal of McPee of Dublin tonight. Boys Club plans to welcome new members in Trenton on Sept 12. Weather: shower with heat around 87 after rain. County Fair opens Sept 15 for four days. Street repairs on Meeker avenue underway. Veteran commemorations cause city excitement. A woman doubts her husband’s confession. Streetcar traffic disrupted. passengers endure delays.
The article lists a public call to Green Republicans for a Trenton convention on September 12 and cites several Plainfield residents and visitors. It mentions a fishing party planned by former officials, staff changes in law enforcement, arrivals from Glasgow and Nova Scotia, and a case of pneumonia threatening Edward B Daly of Madison Avenue. It also notes exhibition plans at Doane's jewelry store and a mental health admission.
Elizabeth on its guard as authorities order house to house tenement inspections, share findings within 24 hours, flood gutters from hydrants, stop Newark hawkers selling decayed produce, and seek 2000 for sanitary work to prevent cholera. A woman digging potatoes on Raymond avenue draws curious crowd amid city drill chatter.
The annual reunion of survivors of the Thirtieth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, drew about one hundred old veterans to Reform Hall. Delegates from out of town joined a street parade, with Col A Ten Eyck elected chairman and Captain J H Bowman secretary. Officers for each company were chosen and a next reunion set for September 1893 in Flemington. A thanks to the ladies was passed, Rev Trumbower to speak, and the gathering celebrated with reports and social duties.
Observer Beagle submits a monthly atmospheric report noting August as a bright month with 31 days split into cloudy clear and fair, nine days with rainfall exceeding one tenth inch, and high and low temperatures from 87.3 to 63.3. Thunderstorms occurred on the ninth tenth eleventh and twenty fth with a notable rain on the ninth. The piece also records the death of Patrick Lynch, 70, longtime guard on Broad street railroad crossing, who died after 24 years guarding the crossing and after fourteen hours daily duty.
Citizens protest the Peace street widening at a city chamber meeting. Ayers chairs the hearing with Ayers and Malford leading a group of property owners. Friends Society seeks a compromise allowing one street rail track and opposes timeframe burdens. Damages requested include 25 to 200 dollars per foot plus sidewalk and tree removal costs, but no final action was taken by the commissioners.
The city coal dealers met at J M Hetfield's office and increased the price of coal from 5.50 to 5.75 per ton, a second rise in thirty days. They cited high freight costs as a factor and said further increases depend on necessity, not profit.
William E Smith Jr of South Plainfield reports his son Wil Geith died while riding a bicycle with his brother. A physician said heart failure caused the death after the youth fell from the bike near Westfield on a Tuesday. The 16 year old was to be buried at Greenwood Cemetery after funeral services from the family home.
West Front street music man F. M. Hulett says the eight core musicians will not be ready until mid September. He plans eight thorough pros with four extra, playing top day favorites in an artistic style. Communication delays with scattered members push the schedule back.
Deputy superintendent Mirman of the Plaesfeld Public School outlines proposed changes and confirms plans to continue Miss Barkley’s methods. He praises the competent teaching corps, notes Barkley’s autonomy in selections, and expects fall term to begin next Tuesday with teachers returning from summer break.
The Passaic Athletic Club will host a series of bicycle races this Saturday. Zimmermann has telegraphed his plan to attend and ride in each event. Riders are urged to avoid mud and rough sections, as pneumatic tires are prone to slips. A mud mishap injured a rider near Park Avenue and North Avenue yesterday. Nancy Hanks, the queen of the turf, set a new mile record at Independence, Town, clocking 2.0534 on a pneumatic tired sulky. H. B. Brokaw traded for a Raleigh to suit heavy road riding. W H. Rogers received a letter from H. B. Nichols of Chinexty about the Victor pneumatic tire’s performance over a 300 mile trip with several stops for repairs.
Captain Chick Hofford has notified Seceden that he must remain in town for the balance of the week. This morning the Crescent League battery trained on North Plainfield grounds. Murphy, the Crescents extra pitcher, was allowed to return home to New Brighton. Also, members of Misntl pomo Lege No 118, Independent Order of Red Men, went to Somerville last evening and organized a new branch with PL Mages, PG B Beaman, and K W McGians among others.
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