New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
PLAINFIELD.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE FUNERAL
OF DR. FIELD.

BITS or NEWS OF LOCAL PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
INTEREST.
public tribute 10 n great physician wit
messed IN town last Monday. when n large gathering
~ Painnoh people In all walks OF LIE attended the
funeral ceremonies OF Or Chauncey ". Field which
were presided over hv Dean r. NJ. Rciman. at the
house or Isaac y Field Or Field died suddenly from
heart failure las, week. IN the prime OF NE and
when years 81 close study and hard labor had ma H.
him one Of the most celebrated surgeons In this
par, OF the United States. To HIS skin scores OF
those who paid tribute 20 his memory Monday
owe their lives. among them being those from
homes OF utmost luxury. rs well as those u hum
bic places I'm this community.
ON Monday night the Common Council awarded To
John sidan ~ Trenton the contract for making
the house connections with the ci,y's new sewers.
Tho Council asked by tho BARRIERS In town 20
enforce the ordinance compelling tho closing Of all
barber shops on sunday
The CREASED pls lcf, over from the Fourth ~ July
Jubilee r. TO DO used after all. n the Crcsccn,
Whcclmen hav. decided 10 have the athletic NEE,
which postponed on July 4 The events will
d. the same planned before. except that, the
tug-of-war contest will b" opened to workmcn in
tn. shops In ana about Plainncli. The date de-
clded upon for the games is Saturday. August 3.
The family 81 the Rev Or J. l. Hurlbut. who
formerly lived In Planned. and recently AT No. 3c5
West one -hundrei-and nrs,-st. New-York. are sum
mcrins a, chautauqua y. T.. while Mr. Hurlbut
will visit the North pacinr Coast on an Official
Journey. starting late in August. to be absent six
weeks
Henry ~ Hall. who was graduated this year n,
John Leafs School. has Just been admitted 20 the
FRESHMAN class at Harvard College. without condl-
tons
j. Howard Leggctt has received n letter from the
h hyr w is,n T. 3porns paste. OF me Monroe
oponnrH says that h" Is having a delightful time
ana enjoying the trip much more than he expected.
An Informal dance was given on Tuesday evening
~ ~" Revere House for few select friends OF
thr guests OF the hotel. \ small but excellent
, ,a rom New York Furnished music 1t Is In.
OF Tho hotel may invite their friends
When the Rcd star steamer NOorllarl left her
wharf on Wednesday morning she he.i q party OF
his family. ~ West seventh st. and John VI WHIT.
on, Of Grntrnlave., ami his two daughters Mss
Nela Wilton ana Miss May Wilton.
one en'erprising ice-cresm manufacturer gaiherd
enough hail from In front OF his store last Satur-
day. after the great storm. TO frcez. cigh, quarts
OF cream IL found a ready sale among the curious.
central-avc. are planning Tor month OF camp
lie The site Of the camp Will be on tho Watching
Mountains. somewhere near Washington Rock
cranford's eighth annual carnival VIII take place
on the Halfway River at Crawford on saturday
evening August !. and extensive arrangements are
progressing for the ara.r. All roads will lead 10
previous years. will he made welcome More boats
are expected TO appear IN line than on any previous
occasion and there Will be more uiumnatlons and
more fireworks.
Mar Foo Chong the only Chinese launirymnn IN
Rosee, and the second to die In Union County.
dropped dead from heart disease \ day or two ago.
lie was thirty four years Old. and Is said 10 have
been related 10 a prominent family In CHINA, and
had two sisters living there and a brother In Brit
the Chinese colony In New-york. who viii take
charge OF the funeral.