Local Notices and Odd Bits From A City Page
A jumble of brief items mentions a young rider catching trousers in a bicycle wheel on Park Avenue, Brook water praised for sprickling use, public land sale proposed near a railway, and excursion rates to Somerville Fair. It notes wheelmen fined at night, a health room absence, a city meeting, and Crescent team practice plus other scattered notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Courier
New York
Charles H. Hand
Central Railroad
Somerville
Grant Avenue
Leas
Winona
B. Leonard
Local Notes and Visits Across Counties and Cities
A flurry of social news notes visits and health updates across towns. Families including Gullborg Frazee and Baryon travel to Washington and Vermont while Dr. Fisher treats a Fanwood patient. Residents like Rev Yorkon and J Hobart Clark prepare sermons and talks. Towns report shipments, summer outings, and a choler a scare prompting disinfection of trap dissemblers by the New Jersey Telephone Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Gullborg
Ee Anners
A. M. Frazee
Washington, D. C
Potomac
Laray Caveeruon
John D. Baryon
County
Fisk
Pliny Fisk
We Vermont
Iam Peebles
Las Place
Scotland
I McKee
McKee
Fanwood
Ttle
Misses Ponts
Elizabeth
Hulett
D. J. Yorkon
First Baptist Church
J. Hobart Clark
Unitarian Church
John Greenleaf Whittier
A W. Day
Madison Avenue
South Hingham, Maas
Abe
T. Foree
RP. Fisher
Philadelphia
Perce
Bound Brook
Abel Ketcham
Evan Jones
Angleman
West Front St
Edwin
Arnold
Japan
Tokio
Ian
Dottie Sears
Spooner Avenue
Aine
Englewood
N. J
el G. Runkle and Family
Eighth Street
Maplewood
New
Uampashire
George
Evans
Ofington Avenue
North Plainfield
Greenwood Lake
William L. Force
Lake Sopatcong
Forde
New York
Brealin
Baker Narrowly Escapes Train Collision at Hoagland Crossing
Simon Mantz North Avenue baker had a miraculous escape when a Lehigh Valley passenger train struck his wagon at Hoagland's crossing near South Plainfield. The horse died. Mantz was hurled about 20 feet, suffering a deep scalp wound and critical injuries yet regained consciousness briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Mants
North Avenue
South Plainfield
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Hoagland's Crossing
Baker
Long
Hoaglands Crossing
Booth Plainfield
Mantz
Fire and Building Committee Members Tour Jersey City
City officials including Messia Erickson Bird Marek and Chief T O Doane visited Jersey City to inspect fire apparatus. They were escorted to department HQ by Assistant Chief Denmoak and shown Hayes aerial extension truck. Four steamers tracks and a chemical engine responded quickly after an alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messia
Erickson
Bird
Marek
City Council
T. O. Doane
James Marin
Vroom
Ball
Zephyr Mook and Ladder Company
Jersey City
Conway
Heyes
Fire and Building Committee
Te Apot
Doane
Base Ball Notes Highlight Team Changes and Local Clubs
Somerset Democrat reports on the Crescenta and West Ends baseball teams with signings of Jack Barrett and other veterans. The piece discusses team merit, manager comments, and upcoming Plainfield Bicycle Club meeting to decide on gymnasium and track plans.
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Somerville
George Gores
Wooder Bow
Crescent
Crescenta
West Ends
Fateh
Jocko Field
Sod
Jack Bharrett
Wesfield
Orraconta
Bneeden
Somerset Democrat
Bicycle Thief Strikes In Public Place
A bicycle owned by H. L. Thompson of No 4 Division Street was stolen yesterday afternoon from in front of Callier's jewelry store on Park Avenue. Thompson reported the loss to Captain Grant as evening fell, hoping the culprit would be found. the Express safety bike is valued and Thompson vows to recognize it if seen again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Divison Street
Park Avenue
Callier
Gore
Grant
Thorpeon
Methodism in America and local civic notes
Dr H K Carroll compiles the ninth bulletin of Church Statistics showing Methodism in America with 2 240 354 members and 25 861 organizations. New York leads with 242 492 members. Other items report a South Plainfield bridge dispute and county duties, a Children's Home Association memorial for Helen M Eaton, North Plainfield school delegate selection, and a Camden GOP comment on a statewide race plus a court summons in the Phwals Beef case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
H. K. Carroll
Independent
Bulletin of Church Statistics
Methodist Episcopal Church
England
America
New York State
North Plainfield Republicans Hold Primary and Grant Club Meeting
North Plainfield Republicans convened a primary and Grant Club session. Delegates to the State Convention were chosen Spencer and Hegeman Jr as top delegates with Morrison. A finance and executive committee were named, Postmaster DeMott spoke in support of Republican principles, and plans for a new banner and event on September 15 were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sra
Grant Club
Spencer's Mall
Evesing
Thare Gay
Balsing
North Plainfield
A. B Grant Republican Club
B. A. Hegeman
Sed
E. E Winkler
N. H. Spencer
T. W. Morrison
B. A. Hegeman, Jr
Spencer
Morrison
Hegeman
Grand Army
E Burb Grabb
Robert M. Fountain
E E. Winkler
Messis
Chas P. Sebring
H. H. Brokaw
J. K. Arnold
John Goodwin
G. P. Edwards
E E Winkler
N. B Smalley
Messra Charlie Price
H. K. Carroll
J BL Cooley
H. N. Spencer
E A.overton
W. C. Smith
L. B. Woolston
Henry DeMott
Liberty Corner
North
Pininfeld
DeMott
Benk
Toeaday
Muale
Bicycle Woter and Wheelmen in City and London News
The Elizabeth Journal notes wheelmen advancing road building and new pneumatic ball bearing devices. It mentions a London rival to streetcars with eight passenger seats and front rider control, while pedestrians provide motive power. Nancy Hawke’s Springfield track record is surpassed by Zimerman in 2 minutes 6 45 seconds, and Coler’s advert invites readers to a Park Avenue health tip.
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Elizabeth Journal
Crescent League
Westhuld Avenue
Elizabeth
Wic
England
London
Nancy Hawke
Zimmerman
Springfield
Mass
Thas
Zimane
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crescents
Westhald
Westfields
Sam Democrat
Adam Forepaugh
Hopper
Broadway
Wang
New York City
Unique
Nowel
Alfred Venlbo
Bolce
Freehold
Jennie Doolittie
Dandilan
Alid
Dog Pound
Courier’s
Enya
William ‘Mills
Robert Rotor. Wilkinson
G. D
Jal
Knighta of Honor
Cairne
Jearpot
Sapt
Root
New Jersey ‘Telephone Company
State Board of Health
Alehigh Valley Express
South Piachard
Plainfield Bicycle Cab
Plainfield Bicycle Club
We Club
A. LO
Mans
Methodism
Carroll
South Pinefald
South Plainield
Brinker's Mill
Middlesex County Board of Freeholders
H. B Vill
J. W. Brinker
Brinker
Children's Home Association
Helen M. Eaton
Ltle
North Pisinfeld
Trenton
Louis B. Blackford
Ira F P. Riker
Fred M. Slater
Benjamin Gavin
Thomas H. Dediey
Camden
New Jersey
Phwals Beef
Company
Va Sharkey
Bom Va. Bonstelter
C. & Ghant Cloud
Bicycle Woter
Sullivan
Coler's
Howard A. Popes
East Front
Springer's
Ga‘w. Front Street
Marsh, Ayers & CO
TNEET
Powlison & Jones
West Front
Plainfield, N. J
Feneer
Schwed Brothers
Eparate Store
Pomce
St! Peanest
Wn. M. Su
Netherwood
Rockview Avenue
Small Howe and Table
Purate
API
Rome
Jackson Avenue
Howe
Pisiafeld
Bohdot
East Front Street
Tier
CE Cream Parlor
Anchores Confectionery
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