HIGHTSTOWN GAZETTE. Hlghtatown, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY
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H ightstown Gazette. VOLUM E XC HIGHTSTOWN, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1938 N U M B E R 23 Skeleton Found f ir s t d iv is io n t a n k in p a r k Firemen Annual ADULT EDUCATION SURVEY A six-ton tank, 1917 model, used over An adult education meeting will be In Gravel Pit by seas by the First Division] A. E F called for the representatives from all Methodists Celebrate IS on display at Memorial Park, The Masquerade Dance local organizations that received the Highway Worker tank was secured by the American Le- recent Y, M. C. A. letter as scxrn as 8inn and it is planned to have it mount Saturday Night each organizition notifies the "Y” sec 153rd Anniversary ed on a concrete base as a permanent Unearthed Monday on Soloufaky Prop, D o o r and Co«tum« Prizes Will Be retary, telephone 5S-M, of the names erty Near C ran bury—Believed Buried fixture in the park. The tank was and addresses of each organization’ transported from Raritan Arsenal to Awarded—Affair Sponsored by Ladies CHURCH HISTORY Over 75 Yeara Ago. F(»r Benefit of Fire Department representatives. Hightstown in the Interstate Lumber Plans for the local adult education Company truck. Commander Guy Bol A human skeleton found Monday by Announc<pnent was made Wednesday enterprise will be evaluated at this First Service Conducted Here in a Tav ton, df Hightstown Post, was advised by Mrs. William H. Thompson, chair meeting and the cooperation of the gen state highway workers in a gravel that the tank was only suitable for sta era! public in "Horizon Hours” for ern Now the Site of Old Hights Hotel. pit on Route 25, near the Cranbury by man, that the plans for the annual Hal tionary display and could not be used lowe'en masquerade dance at the fire learning and I i v i n g will be sought pass, is believed to have been interred for parade or any other purpose. through future press announcements. Meetings Held in Milford For Many from 75 to ICW years, according to Mid house Saturday evening had been com dlesex County Coroner William f. pleted. This affair is held each year Years. Cooking School for the benefit of the fite department. Dr. Wilbur Named ' Maher. The skeleton, which was re The First Methodist Episcopal moved to the Maher morgue, will be It ii sponsored by the ladies of the Club President At Hights Theatre community under the leadership of Mrs. Aged Etra Couple Church will celebrate on Sunday the thoroughly examined, 153rd anniversary of the founding of Thompson, At a meeting of local Republican Edward Yannut, of 156 Broad Street, Modern methods of cookery will be The children's grand march will start Routed From Home Methodism in Hightstown. Bishop E. leaders in Shepherds Hall Monday G. Richardson, of the Philadelphia area, and George Oliver, of 269 Redmond demonstrated Thursday afternoon, No at 8 P, M. and the adults’ grand march night a Hightstown Republican Club Street, New Brunswick, members of the vember 3, at the Hights Theatre, un will preach at II o'clock Sunday morn at 9 P. M. Ray Botschart and his or was organized with the following offi In Early Morning ing. highway maintenance crew, turned upr der the direction of Mrs. Eliza M. Ste chestra will furnish the music. Door cers: President. Dr. William L. Wil the skeleton with their shovels as they phenson, home service director for Jer- and costume prizes will be awarded. bur; vice president, C. Stanley Stults Fir« Deatroyt Home of Mr. and Mr». I Three years ago Addison B. Hunt dug in the grave! pit. Hightstown state The members of the various commit secretary-treasurer, F. K, Hampton. Charle. P. ClauMn-Fii-eiium Called j"'®*;®''''' following history of the police were notified and Coroner Maher tees are as follows: Plans were formulated for a Repub Monday Morning and Again on local church, Mr. Hunt obtained his was called. Refreshments — Mrs. 0. T. Fenton, Wednesday. information from the records of the lican .rally which will be held Thursday church. “The skeleton is not complete, but it Mrs, F. A. Updike, Mrs. A. B. Hunt, night. November 3, in the firehouse. is certain it is that of a human body,” Mrs. W. H. Franklin, Mrs. J. I. Hutch Dr. Wilbur will be the chairman with Early Monday morning Mr. and Mrs. Alethodisin, in the neighborhood of the coroner said. “The teeth are well inson, Mrs. J. V. D. Perrine, Mrs. Godfrey Schroth, former County Court Charles P. Clause were routed from Hightstowm dates back to 1785, when preserved and 1 intend to have a den Charles J. Keeler, Mrs. Willis Han judge, as the principal speaker. All their home near Etra by fire which de -Matthew Greentree and Adam Cloud tist examine them." cock and Mrs. C. L. Shangle. county candidates will be present, as stroyed the greater part of their house appeared at Hightstown, as missionaries and contents. The coroner believes the spot where Publicity—Firemen, Mrs. G. Kranklin well as Congressman D. Lane Powers, or evangelists of this new religious the skeleton was found may have been Eldridge and Mrs. George P. Dennis. who is running for his third term. Ke- When the aged couple awakened the faith. a private burial grounds many years Decorations by the firemen. freshments will be served to all by a rooms were filled with smoke an d These men obtained permission to ago, although no other skeletons were Games for children—Mrs. A. ^I. Al committee of ladies headed by Ella flames. They barely made their exit hold meetings in a tavern, which was found nearby. Paul Suloufsky h a s bert. J. Rogers, assisted by Mrs. C. E. through a window of the first floor bed kciu by Adam Shaw, near the site of owned the property for the past 27 Prizes—Mrs. C. Stanley Stults, Mrs. Lasche and Mrs. Monte Norcross. room in which they were sleeping. the present Old Hights Hotel, They years. State highway workers have E. J. Thompson and Mrs. K. 0. Baird. Following Monday night's meeting They were compelled to vacate the continued that appointment until the dug gravel from an area 50 to 75 yards judges — Mrs. Irma Franklin, Mrs. the newly-elected officers met and ap burning house so quickly that they were next conference met. Robert E. Dietz, Mrs. T. H. Norton, pointed several committees as well as unable to save any of their clothes or In 1786 Kev, John McClosky and Exe- wide and ten feet deep on the Suiouf- household goods. sky place. Mrs. Raymond Simmons, Mrs. R. announced that it is the aim of this kiel Cooper were appointed to the East Applegate, Mrs, E. H. Savidge, Mrs. new organization to remain as an active Approximately $100 in money was in Jersey Circuit, and continued, for a Herman Struve, Mrs. H. R. Field, Miss group throughout the year, A member the house. Only a small sum was sal time, to preach at the tavern. Being Jim Londos at Mildred Davenport, Mrs. A. H. Albert, ship drive will be undertaken in the vaged. This money was being hoarded sure that the place was not suitable for Trenton Arena Mrs. G. A. Bennett, Mrs. R. K. Bent near future with annual fees of fifty for the purpose of paying taxes. The holding religious meetings, Mr. Mc ley, Mrs. W. M. Everingham, Mrs. H. cents. Plans for this drive ai well as fire department was called by a neigh Closky stated that, at his next appoint C. Cox, Mrs. C. H. Perrine, Mrs. M. Jim Londos, the Golden Boy of the Mrs. £Ux« M. Stepli«nAon further details of organization will be bor but the fire had gained such head ment. if a more suitable place was not H. Cunningham, Mrs. H. W. Logan, discussed this Saturday night when the way, that much of the house was de provided, he would discontinue preach mat world, will make his first .appear sey Central Power and Light Co. The Mrs. R. H. Whitby, Mrs. S te n so n following newly-appointed committees stroyed. Early Wednesday morning ance at the Trenton Arena in almost demonstration, featuring th e uses of ing in the settlement. Rogers, Mrs. N. A. Keeler, Miss Hul- will meet with the officers in Shep the firemen were again called to the A young man, Robert Hutchinson of ^five years on Wednesday, November 2, food, will be made on two electric dah Ely and Miss Edith Stackhouse. scene. The second fire completely ’'^ ’remoter Johnny Ipp announced. The herds Hall: near Milford, now Etra, having re ranges. Complete oven, skillet, surface Executive committee—0. T. Fenton, burned the structure. services of Londos arc in constant de unit and broiler meals will be cooked. Ponzi Will Exhibit ceived much good from the preaching mand the world over and Ipp was for Mrs. C. E. Lasche, J. C. Norris, Rev. of these Methodist men, heard with re A new electric range will be awarded His Skill at Ralph’s Powell H. Norton, D, W. Rich, Jr,, gret, at this meeting, of the probable tunate in getting the Greek Adonis to free as a door prize. Mrs. Ella J. Rogers, Mayor E. Drew Wedding Anniversary display his wares in Trenton. discontinuance of the services. Un his Mrs. Stephenson, who is well known Patrons of Ralph’s Billiard Parlor Silver, Samuel Turner and Richard H. Mr. and Mrs.