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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1893
Page
3
Fragmented OCR notes report a crowded schedule of church rallies, Lego events, and concerts with several religious groups and community meetings. It mentions public safety concerns about wire hazards on Kak Perot Street, street repairs, and a plan to widen a road segment, plus notes on local weather and social gatherings.
Rev J W Richardson preached on The Ideal Wife at Park Avenue Baptist Church urging wives to submit with joyous love while maintaining affection, beauty, and gentleness. He urged men be kind heads and wives to endure kitchen and nursery duties with patience, to keep peace and loving words in marriage.
An article records the Atalasta Wheelmes of Newark fined twenty six members for taking headers while cycling on the route via Elizabeth Westfield and the Sprngfieht road. Incident details include an accident near WILT, a reward for recovering wheels, and a list of officers and riders fined for taking a Hendler on the site. Also noted are the marriage of Tiwan Apgar to Tale Carman Edwin Apear of Evans and related social notices including church events and a bridal trip.
A September 20 letter from EVERARD KEMPSHALLI, President State Citizens' League, urges New Jersey voters to reject last Legislature’s race-track laws. He calls for primaries, party conventions, and united action to elect candidates who will repeal the statutes and restore government integrity.
The Park Club committee to present officer nominations for the coming year lists S. St. J. McCutchen as a candidate. A Newark brewery wagon incident led to a driver’s fall, with an odor from the wagon noted as a contributing factor.
Teungest Fos of Ba ees Curtis, Freddie Curtis, drowned in a tub of water after tiring of play. The accident occurred in Rast Preach Girvis yard as the child slipped into the tub and could not be revived despite restorative efforts by his mother and others.
The Primary Department of Hope Chapel Sunday School held a farewell reception Saturday evening for Miss M L Newman, their former superintendent. Students presented a Bible token and a Teachers' Prize, with Miss Newman thanking them. The event included games and refreshments before departure.
A plausible stranger hired a bicycle from Bedell and Magne & Co on Somerset Street to visit Bolton Brook and never returned with the wheel. Authorities circulated a description to dealers and police in neighboring towns, noting the nearly new bike with fall roaster frame, black front forks, and a three thousand eight hundred forty three serial, with Bedell described as tall, slender, and in average build. No further reports of stolen items were received by press time.
The Sunday School of the First Presbyterian Church held a rallying day service before the morning church service. Superintendent J B Lowns bury organized a program with scripture readings hymns and music by Allen of Roselle and a solo by Mr Crouch. Rev Charles E Herring gave an address discussing Samuel’s character through his name letters.
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