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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
6
Obituary notices honor Civil War veteran and local residents. Willaam H. Bter praised for pension advocacy during Governor Clinton era. Mary McDonough of South Plainfield and Martha A. Brokaw, wife of Eugene W. Brokaw, buried or remembered with services and survivors listed. John Abbott mourned as longtime city resident and former trustee president with large funeral attendance.
A funeral will be held at the late home for Mrs John T Hblaterie of Oxford Place with Rev Dr C M And in charge. Also named are Harry Brogaw of Tamwua Iowa and Marion Brokaw of Newark. Family at Colombia javenne.
Obituary notices recount the life and death of several Plainfield figures. George H. Fisher a veteran carpenter died after six months illness with services at Monroe Avenue church. Amelia Howman died from burns and her funeral was held at her son John Bowman’s home. Julia Wallace well known resident of Wood and Midway Avenue died after pneumonia. George Edwards Ella wife of Canvress F Edwards long time Plainfield resident. Zeller family noted with several relatives and a veteran hotel employee referenced.
Governor Walter E Edges seeks the Republican U S Senate nomination with a formal Hudson dinner planned after the legislative session ends in Trenton likely late March or early April A large campaign committee will be formed to back Edges with support from Colgate boosters and a broad network of political backers anticipated to push the bid in the face of potential reversals.
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