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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1894
Page
2
A Plainfield era column mixes weather outlooks with local politics and social notes. It mentions the Union County Republican Executive Committee session near Elizabeth, comments on New Jersey politics and figures like Governor Pearse or Piewer, and highlights community figures and a Plainfield household advertising anecdote. The piece weaves local news, society remarks, and brief political chatter.
A garbled New Jersey style column lists varied community items including real estate, insurance, deaths, family notices, theater rehearsals, municipal repairs, and upcoming events. Names such as Bing Hing, West Sixth Street, Metropol, Justice Nash, and Somerset Street appear amid scattered town updates and public notices.
Tonight at Music Hall the theatre loving public will see the successful farce comedy Jane a show that has drawn 400 nights in London and 100 in New York City with lively actions witty sayings and bright moments. The present Hall staff labor to make it a grand amusement venue and have already delivered plans to enhance Plainfield life.
The item lists numerous Plainfield and New Brunswick residents visiting Somerville events, with Miss Stella Taylor and Miss Nellie McCune among guests. It mentions Howard Drake exhibiting horses, Mr and Mrs. J. Randolph visiting, and local races and bicycle entries at the Somerville fair. Several injuries and local happenings, including repairs and a funeral, are noted in a rapid community snapshot.
Market chatter at New Market Heights includes coal pricing and trade mentions while Clinton resident Hl eard Ingham returns from assisting Patrie Storm's Lunily. A serendipitous toe injury, a Dunellen visitor, and a First Episcopal Church concert add to town life. school questions and energy topics appear among casual notes.
Reports describe a light frost after a dry spell and a mixed scene of crops and fruit. Mr Poolks tends green tomatoes while corms of white variety start to ripen. Bridge work on Randolph road progresses and a new brick well bridge replaces an old wooden one. Social events include a peach social at the Woman's Society and Sunday School conventions at Amboy and First Presbyterian Church. Locals discuss street plans from Central Avenue to Deck Street for better access to Le High depot, while a mysterious missing wheelman near the pond raises concerns. Community chatter covers wedding celebrations, school discipline, and local routines amid seasonal changes.
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