VOL. XXVII. CRANBURY, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, N. J., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1912. NO. 32. CHURCH NOTES. LADIES READING CIRCLE. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY Foundry Burns at Jamesburg. Second Presbyterian. A destructive fire, aided by zero The pastor, Rev. Adolos Allen ex- weather, completely^gntted the plaDt Mid Winter Reception. pects to be in his pulpit on Sabbath WEDDING. of the Frank H. Pownall Iron Foundry, morrn&g and will speak on the subject The Mid-winter reception of the Saturday night, entailing a-lossbf SJO,- jadies Reading Circle, which is an- 000. Mr. PowDall carried some insur- $. P. DUNHAM & CO..I "Conscience'—Is it a Sufficient Guide." I Gorrell—Bergen. nually one of tbe most important social ance on the plant. functions of: the season in Cranbury, A beautiful wedding was solemnized How the fire originated is a mystery * TRENTON, N. J. The Sacrament of the'Lord's 'Supper at the home.of Mr. and Mrs. John A.- will be observed in the church on Sab- was held at the home of Miss Marie as no fire had. been left in the boiler, Bergen near - Cranbury Wednesday bath, March 4th. - • Groves Wednesday evening February according, to a statement made by 14th, and St. Valentine figured con- afternoon at five o'clock when their Engineer Aaron Saviwge; who says he Washington aud Lincoln. spicuously in the whole affair.- The attractive daughter, Mis3 Elizabeth pulled the fire befcire leaving the plant ! The Stor y of Our : I At* the Methodist Church by thelarge parlor where the entertainment Frapc'e3 Bergen was united in marriage shortly before 5 o'clock and this state- * ^ Rev. C. W. Heisley, 7.30 p m., Febwa. s given, , was profusely decorated to<Mr. Felix F,T. Von Schmidt Gorrell ment bears out the' belief that the fire * ; #* 18th, a discourse on the resemblances with hearts aiid cupids and the platform son of Mr. and Mrs. Jo3eph W. Gorrell was the work of-some firebug who & and differences between these great was prettily trimmed with ferns and of Hightstown. The Rev. J. E. Curry planned to raze the plant. NEW YEAR'S men; Washington as a boyr—knee palms. At one end was a huge heart pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, In consideration of the fact that the breeches, brass buttons aDtl ruffled representing St. Valentine's Court. was'the officiating clergyman. temperature was far below freezing and shirt bosom; Lincoln with blue trousers, The program was excellent and. in- The ceremony was performed in thea biting north wind that cut to the bare footed, ragged and dirty, his cluded the following A farce entitled, large parlors which were prettily dec- bone was blowing, the work of the I CELEBR ATIOH I mother's sun bonnet for a hal going 'A Woman's Way'7 with these char- orated in green and white and thelocal firemen was gallant. A lack of a fishing to NolaD's'Creek. Washing- acters. bridal party stood in front of a huge ho$e and the useless condition of the water plugs at the .high school building ton studying surveying with a good Mrs. Timothy Bings, bank of potted plants over which was suspended a white bell caught with and the plug at the confer of Franklin light; Lincoln with the light of the Miss Anna Chamberlin street, owing to same being tighrly Told in Silks fire on the hearth stone; Washington Mis3 Lucy Ryder, her sister, ropes of green. The rffom was lighted frozen up, compelled the firemen to lose a Christian by profession; Lincoln the Mrs. J. J. Bradley with pink and green candles which much valuable time in running a line same without profession; Washington Miss Belinda Wiggs, her aunt, produced a soft pretty effect. of hose a quarter mile to the corner of To ACCOMPLISH the best that we have ever founded aa empire .of freedom; Lin- Mrs. E. S. Barclay The bride entered the parlor on the Harrison street. By the time this con- * arm of her father who gave her away. coln accomplished and made .it sure; Miss Jessie Ray, her niece, nection was made the flames bad gained * done with-silks, in a New YearVexbibit, pleases us the former died in peace; the latter was Mrs. Clarence Perrine She made a charming appearance in considerable headway and when they were finally gotten under the control assassinated. Kate, the maid, Miss Clara Chamberlin an Empire gown of ivory Duchess satin greatly as it will you. Music by the choir and gentlemen of with over dress of crystal net andthe roof of tue machine shop and wood- Reading, ,a, A Roman Valentine making department, had sufferel de- Goodwin's orchestra. b. The Old Love crystal band trimmings,, and a'long To invite you here to-day, which we do cordially, court train. Her tulle veil was caught struction. The efforts of tbe firemen At 10 30 a. m. the sermon will be on . Mrs John D. Chamberlin were then directed toward saving the with orange blossoms and ahe carried "to see such a-silk showing as the one that's spread be- i the family as an institution appointed Reading, a, A Valentine Romance foundry proper which was accomplish- £d be con- b, A Musical Romance a shower boquet of bride roses and lily ed after a great effort. 7 * fore us as we write, seems to us to be the most attract- ducted with referenceto~God i~au Mis3 Clara Chamberlin of the valley. The maid of honor was Miss Florence Owing to a lack of wood~used in the ity over it for its good order and wel-Violin soloT mbTT construction of the lower portion of the ive store news we could present you with. It also fare—"As for me and my house we Miss MarielSro Cottrell of Ocean Grove who wabuildings , it is thought that the lathes, gowne~d~~in—piak__satin trimmed with drill presses and other valuable machin- will serve the Lord." My country 'tis These numbers were interspersed are illustrates, in a most pronounced manner, one of the of Thee." maline and pink silk fringe^ with—a- -ery_ unhurt, although frozen up on with selections on the phonograph ou^rtlre^v"olHBeoLwaterpoured Following the program j a Valentine long train. She carried pink carnations Mission Band Entertainment. on them. A peculiar feature ~6TTBe _best_evidences o£- the growth of this store's business lunch was served consisting of chicken with pink ribbons. Miss Stella Scott blaze was the fact that a bicycle owned The Fruit Gleaners Mission Band of salad, tongue, heart sandwiches, heart of Trenton was the bridesmaid and she by Augustus DeMolder, was found that we could possibly demonstrate, onthese~ouFJNew the Second Presbyterian Church^will jelly, coffee, ice cream in heart shape wore pale green satin trimmed with after the blaze had' been put out, in give a fine entertainment in the chapel ornamented with cupids and arrows crystal fringe and crystal embroidery good condition, not even the tires being Year's days. next Thursday evening February 22nd blistered by the, heat. It was stored cake and heart candies. beaded in green spangles and pink and i on the first floor where the flames were The program will include the.following gold bands. Her flowers were white the hottest. Piano solos by Arthur L. Burroughs Partners were seeured by a leap year method. Albert Barclay, actiDg for carnations with green ribbons. The Mr. Pownall's greatest loss was the vocal solos by Miss Hattie Lewis of little ring bearer, Lester Reed, was total destruction of hundreds of valu- > Trenton: St. Valentine, distributed to the men •fo"u.sl33.ess trcnj/bles pen aud ink sketches and to the ladies dressed in black velvet. able patterns, many of them be will be unable to replace. Another loss will A farce entitled "The Minister's descriptions of the sketches by which The ushers were Harry Von Schmidt d.ran.ces if-we -"sxrere to a-sls: Wife" with the following characters be his inability to fulfill larg"e contracts means they secured their attendants Gorrell, brotcer of the groom, and Carl he had in hand in the foundry depart- Mrs. Parson, Marian Campbell; Miss for lunch. Lehman of Brooklyn. The best man ment. 37-oia. Ixere onl;y to disappoint Bennett, Sarah Applegate; Mildred was Leonard Norcross of Hightstown The members"of the committee were Mr. Pownall says he will undoubt- r vou to n tae Laws, Mary Spauldiug; Rose Trenton, ;$7"O"IIL, fc> fi ^ commonplace rather dressed in white and wore dainty red and William Graham of New York was edly rebuild at once. Olive Petty; Molly Cambells, Lizzie Heart aprons. They were Miss Groves, groomsman. The wedding march was Mr. Pownall is well known through- Perrine; Gertrude Boss, Mary Hughe3. out the county as ex-president of the than the unusual of unusuals; and so the silks of to-day Mrs. John D. Chamberlin, Mrs. Charles played by Miss Ethel Cole, a cousin of A flag drill will be given by these Freeholder Commission. His plant P. Emmons, Mrs. James VanDyke, the bride, who was dressed in blue silk. gave employment to over a dozen men. that come from the four quarters of fashion's realm, boys: Willard Groves, Orville Moore, The bride's mother was handsomely Mrs. Clifford Conover, Mrs. Ezekiel * Charles Brown, Milton VanDerveer, Barclay, Mrs. Henry Symmes, Mrs. gowned in black satin and the groom's Spring Fashion Catalog Free. for your gowns for Spring and Summer 1912, will Lewis Chamberlin, Clarence Conover, Clarence Perrine, Miss Anna Cbaraber- mother in black silk.