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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1892
Page
3
A special meeting of the Republican Club of North Plain will be held this evening at Spencer's Hall at eight o'clock. All Republicans are invited to attend and enroll their names. The formation of a marching club will be decided and other business will be acted upon.
The weather will bring equal day and night length for the next twenty four hours. Neagle reports yesterday's temperature extremes at 74.5 and 46.3. The city letter carriers have joined O M Dunham at 1st Front street for winter uniforms. About a dozen people followed the Salvation Army on their rounds and visited their barracks for the usual exercises. Members of the Plain er Comet Band returning from Washington arrived home this morning. The South Plainfield view bridge contract has been awarded to William Farrier of New Market for 13000 dollars, with signing expected at New Brunswick yesterday. Two men named Sheeley and Selfelling were seen in front of Mt Olive Baptist Church Monday. the pastor warned police, warrants issued for arrest, and the offenders will be brought to answer. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union observes the World W T U programme Thursday at 3 30, with world delegates and elections of a state convention at the close. John Cooper, a Pom Machine Tool Works employee, was injured but recovered enough to report for duty. Complaints about noisy crowds at the New Market bridge Sunday nights may lead to court action if not abated. The Republicas wheelmen plan a meeting and drill this evening at Crescent Rink to decide the uniform issue.
An itemized column in Dunellen reports A D Honeyman planning a Holy Land camping tour with twenty eight participants starting February 4. George Van Emberg plans a residence move, while John Higgins dies at West Third Street. A wedding between W E Binkson and Mina Mabel Carpenter is announced with other local shifts and a birth noted for Jason Rogers weighing 73 pounds.
Constantine P Balti of Belvidere avenue Netherwood awoke to thieves entering his home. Tomstantine P Balti, a New York broker, pursued the robbers from a bedroom window firing twice but missing. Two men fled. some burgled tools found on the stoop. Only two dollars and a bottle of brandy were taken. The raid followed a prior 1885 break in. Inspector Byrnes of New York assisted, but the suspects remain at large as they fled toward New York.
Fire at a house owned by Edwin Bending near Westisld destroyed a French root house last evening. A family named Bennetts occupied the home and suffered heavy furniture losses. insurance coverage was limited.
Officer Thomas McCue remains off the street after two weeks of house confinement due to illness. Mr and Mrs W A Lori of Woodland and Belvidere avenues announce an informal reception at their home Saturday from eight to twelve. A carpenter will provide the medical service. the Courfer is praised for price and style of its job work.
A large Republican meeting in Plainfield broke into a political rally as Mayor Gilbert presided and speakers John Kean Jr and Charles Emory Smith addressed about 2,000 attendees. Smith praised Harrison and urged support for the ticket, praising American industry and prosperity while criticizing Democrats for British-style trade policies.
A Plainfield political gathering featured speakers praising reciprocity and opposing British free trade while endorsing John Kean Jr as the next New Jersey governor. Attendees, amid a Republican crowd in a stronghold, heard calls to restore the state to a GOP administration and sang "Hail Columbia" with a band and glee club after the event.
The Central New Jersey Base Ball League met in Eilzen beth and approved a pennant tie between Crescenta and West Ende to be played next Saturday at PlainBeld grounds. Proceeds go to the players. Ticket sales are brisk as members from both clubs capitalize on the event.
Fire alarm at five this morning from Box 15 at Second and Washington. Gazelle Engine and Alert Hose Co. extinguished a kitchen shed fire at No 5 Elm Place, about 15 feet from the house, with losses around $100. Incident under investigation. Also notes The Courier’s new Harrison portrait and banners by Orville Lance. Water shortage near Green Brook tanks caused locomotive refills and a temporary drought.
City Council met last evening to act on George H. Babcock’s proposal to buy Engine Company No. 2 property and to approve a new site for an engine house. Babcock offered 4600 for the premises and 3500 for the building, with the sale subject to a trust mortgage he would assume, motion carried unanimously. The council also authorized purchasing a plot on East Second Street for 3500, belonging to the Elston Marsh estate, and noted the fire department debt has been reduced to 2500 remaining in bonds.
Bridget Coleman also known as Bridget Brown, arrested in West Prone Street dry goods store Monday, fined eight dollars and paid. She was later held by Officer Cooney at the Boulevard intelligence office for disorderly conduct and committed to the County Jail for forty days.
Frank Talliaot, a plumber, fell while working in a ditch at G. V. A. Craig head's residence on East Ninth street Monday. He injured his leg and required Dr. G. W. Endicott to treat the wound after the accident.
A garbled note praises a conductor in Ames for unmatched military band leadership and Sousa like genius in composition. It mentions aiming for a near perfect ensemble and hints at a forthcoming concert or performance by a named conductor and band. The fragment cites multiple names and expectations for a strong national reputation.
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