New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-19
PLAI\FIELD.
GROCERY MEN AGAINST DEPARTMENT STONES
RECEPTIONS TEAS AND ENTER


RECEPTIONS TEAS AND ENTER
TAINMENTs.
Tho Washington Park Clubs last Saturday even
,rc entertainment was brilliant social anair
charles A. Reed was master OF ceremonies. Dane
ing followed the literary and musical programme
Articles OF incorporation OF St stephens frot-
es,ant Enlscopal Church OF Netherwood, nave
hesn filed with County Clerk Howard at Eliza
beth The Rev 3 =. Simpson is named as pastor
"I,ncle Peter Wooden Plainhelds oldest resi-
dent died on Monday. at his home In Somerset-st
His death was without warning just as ne ex-
pected and hoped 1t would be- lie was sitting oy
his Preside when he suddenly tainted and fell
from, his chair n y. Spencer, his nearest neigh
Dor. reached him just before he breathed his last
Mr. Wooden was born May H. 1900 In little mouse
war tho one in which he lived all his life. He
was a manufacturer of tools and scythes. and at
dfty years retired from active business tie al
ways enjoyed good health. and never slept away
from home in his life. He had thre brothers ana
one sister all OF whom he survived; his funeral
was held Thursday afternoon AT O'Clock
Plairneld grocerymen have no use for the So
called department stores" AT their annual meet
ing this week capital was pledged to hire a va
cant store and open immense drygoods ous'-
ness providing any drygoods merchant now ooihg
business IN this city added groceries to his stock
The following officers were elected PRESIDENT D.
Fred Macdonald: vlce-president. ]. A. Smith sec
rotary, II. W. Barnes; treasurer FREDERICK W.
Dunn. 49,, 4, ~. Cas,,o Man.
day night 10 tho Glee. Banjo and Mandolin cIuos s
OF Columbia College was continual rrn onafar
arranged the evenings programme, ine wo Wrs
vino received were Mrs mares tierrina Mrs O.
r. Warning. Mrs. Alexander Gilbert and Mrs. r.
Josiah W. symons formerly OF this city. has re-
ceive,I the commission oI Major OF the First Resi-
The Rev Haisey Moore. district secretary 81 the
American Baptist Home Mission Society," VIII DE, 1e,
First BAPTIST Church. on the work OF his organi-
zatlon. -. co,,,,s ,,h, has ,rs,
returned from Paris where she took three years
course under the best French artlsts mas STUDIO
in the new Babcock building.
month OF pleasure a theatre party In New-York
College nS' are among their January amusements.
The wedding of NILS Mabel roter TO wv wi nn,a q;
the brides fa4sr ynsr6s ro'f tss pr on 1s,
rysnt s' psy BAPTIST p Church
mony Owing 70 ths recent death aS a. a. a. aos ,.
home affair only the immediate families being
present sn Ada Johnson Of West rit,h.s,. gave a
novel entertainment as her home Tuesday night
one novelty lay in tho manner In which partners
chose their partners for the dance by selecting the
whose slippers best suited their fancy me
Mrs F. o. Herring. of Psrk-aye.. entertained a
number OF her friends at card party Thursday
At the home OF c. Y. Abbott, In Central-ave, on
Tuesday Mrs. Abbott entertained the Central Ave
nue. Euchre club. The prizes were taken by Mrs
T. C. Perkins Mrs Harry Stockton. ]. Parker
Mason and Harry Stockton.
Mrs Lawrence Myers and her daughter Mrs
Frederick Mead and children sail to-day on the
Kaiser Wilhelm for AlgIers. They will make a
tour OF Italy. France, Belgium Holland. Switzer.
land and England and will not return for year
a least
tertained n number OF friends Tuesday night In
honor OF her guest, Miss Van Patton. Of Burlng.
ton, W.
At the annual meeting OF the PlainAeld Camera
Club Tuesday night. the following officers were
elected: President. o. s. Teale; vice president
Howard Stlman: secretary. Harry Coward; treas.
urer. w. A. Freeman: directors, Harold Serrell, j.
Hervey Doane, j. r. Stewart
reception was given by Mrs. Frank Sargent
Grant OF Jackson-ave.. on Wednesday night Those
who assisted Mrs. Grant In receiving were the
Misses Marsh. Miss Grant. Miss Durham and
Miss Risley, Of NewYork. Tea was poured by