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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1892
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR reads as a political item noting GOP events labeled as meetings in a third wave of discussions or strategies concerning prurway ev chain. Entities unclear due to corrupted text.
A grab bag of items from a late 19th century New Jersey scene. Mentions polite conduct, a valuable dog at risk, street name changes, and tax or legal notices. Reports on political conventions, Salvation Army marches, and local court terms. Includes notices on street improvements, railroad work, and prize contests in town shops.
Feels about residents and visitors including O Chamberlin former Plainfield Bulletin editor now at The New World his wife’s health on Madison Avenue. Hodge and brother Peter of Plainfield seen near Wallkill River. Edward B Daly, once with News stall, death expected. Doctor Boone hopeful. Alice Gillan of Flatbush to return home tomorrow. F J C Martin ill but improving. umpire question for Passaic bicycle event. J H Carman and wife return from Manhattan. Jobo H Doane family to return to Plainfield after long stay in Momorgen?
The piece notes the first day of fall with a warm day and cool night. It describes temperatures 72 and 52 degrees with a gusty wind from N. W. and a dramatic drop to 44 degrees later. Mentions seasonal change and shifts in atmosphere as autumn settles in.
Engineer James Andrews, in charge at Netherwood, says two small pumps now feed the main line to Elizabeth. He estimates daily water output at over 8.75 million gallons, higher than prior estimates, as wells sit lower yet supply remains inexhaustible. An accompanying note reports a rapid railroad run between Philadelphia and Buffalo, nine miles in six minutes, with fast, smooth tracks and heavy rails described.
The petit jurors drawn by Sheriff Coddington for the Somerset County Courts closing session include North Plainfield residents George Demler Jr, Robert Love, Lewis Bird, George W Morrison, Lewis Holmes, Jacob M Braxing, Elmer Ganua, Handolph W. ee, and Ket. Special note confirms support for Mack with manager Meek intent on beating the Crescents this year.
The Reform Wing of Essex backs Judge Lippincott for Governor while the Hudson wing supports a different candidate and Attorney General. Edward Whitehead leads Essex Democrats in opposing any ring candidate from top to bottom, pledging a fight against centralized power to win back voters angered by last year’s Trenton business deals.
Plainfield's wealth board warns of cholera danger as Elizabeth and nearby towns face outbreaks. The Board of Health reports over one hundred inspections and seeks citizen reports of unsanitary conditions. A special meeting is planned tomorrow evening to determine preventive steps and possible communication to the Common Council.
The description portrays a tall heavy man from Ripley with a high hat as the likely candidate. Grover Cleveland reportedly wrote to Dr. Ripley praising him as the preferred head for New Jersey State ticket and urging convention support.
On Sunday William Van Winkle and friend William McLoughlin drove to Muckamin with two ladies for a pleasure outing. One wheel became damaged, a farmer loaned a wheel, and Farmer Van Arnsale delivered the wrecked wheel next day with peaches. Other notes include a partition suit in Brooklyn over Emily Nelson et al and Birdsall property sale in Dunellen for 2300 dollars.
The Common Council schedules a special meeting for eight o clock next Thursday to consider third readings of ordinances. Actions include renaming and widening streets North Richmond East Sixth Hillside West Third Sycamore, opening parts of streets, permitting Street Railway expansion, and handling claims and communications as if a regular meeting were held.
A large collection of artistic photographs by Mestre Davis and Sanford of New York decorates Deane's Jewelry on Park Avenue. Davis, a scenic artist turned photographer, is noted for amateur status in Plainfield and for his theatre-adorned interiors. The article also highlights upcoming entertainment events and local election officer appointments in North Plainfield.
Report covers the Crescent Rink drill of the Wheelmen's Division of the Republican Association with 25 cyclists under Captain Stillman and a proposed uniform. It also notes the Union County Republican Executive Committee meeting in Elizabeth to set the primaries for September 9, plus schedules for Cranford Cycle Club events, relay plans, and Labor Day bicycle races at Elizabeth and surrounding towns.
Elizabeth Journal notes Highland Athletic baseball team, Philadelphia champions, preparing for Labor Day with a strong batting order led by Flon Meyers Sharples Smith Maguine Holland Caldwell Childs Meehan. Westfield and Crescents vie for a silk banner in Somerville as Sneeden Hofford drill for tomorrow’s game amid a large Somerville delegation.
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