1884 News
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The Princeton Press, Sat., Mar. 15, 1884: Prof. T. McCants Stewart returned to this country from Liberia on Wednesday last to attend to the interests of the Liberian College of which he is a professor. He resigned the pastorate of the Bethel Church in January, 1883, to go to Liberia. He says that the Liberian republic is flourishing, and that an English firm has offered to assume its $500,000 debt in return for the exclusive privilege of exporting rubber for a limited number of years. |
The Princeton Press, Sat., Apr. 5, 1884: A very good colored base ball club has been formed in Princeton, under the management of William E. Simpson. A challenge is offered to play any colored club in Philadelphia for the gate receipts. | |
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The Princeton Press, Sat., Apr. 5, 1884: Moses [Schenck], known far and wide as the Professor, is having a splendid run of business. He goes even as far as Atlantic City this season. He has officiated at over a 125 sociables. By the way he wears a medal conferred upon him by the people of New Jersey in honor of his being the first colored voter under the Fifteenth Amendment in this State.--Exchange. |
The Princeton Press, Sat., June 7, 1884: "Aunt Mary's" little restaurant on Hulfish St., Mrs. Mary J. Schenck, proprietress, is a venture in the cheap boarding house line which seems to be well established. She promises to give a "square meal" for the very lowest possible price, and does it, too. A novelty of this boarding house is its "fractions" of a meal, at 10, 15, and 20 cents, while a "square" meal costs 25 cents. | |
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The Princeton Press, Sat., June 21, 1884: The zeal of the colored Republicans is not diminished by the heat of the weather, for they are to organize a Blaine & Logan Club on Thursday evening next. That it will be a large and enthusiastic one goes without saying. |
The Princeton Press, Sat., June 28, 1884: The Colored Republicans organized a Blaine & Logan Club, Thursday evening, with the following officers: Pres.--Thos. L. Schenck; Sec.--Roderick Williams; Treas.--Robt. Hendrickson. The meeting was large and enthusiastic. The Club starts off with 70 members on the roll. The following Resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the nomination of James G. Blaine for President and John A. Logan for Vice President have the unanimous endorsement of the colored Blaine and Logan Club of Princeton, we believing that as standard bearers none could be found more fit to represent the ideas and sentiment of the American people. | |
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The Princeton Press, Sat., Aug. 2, 1884: At a Republican Caucus held last evening three delegates to the State Convention to be held next week were chosen. They were Messrs. Jas. B. Nevius, Dr. E. H. Bergen and Thos. L. Schenck. |
The Princeton Press, Sat., Aug. 23, 1884: A convention of colored people is called in Trenton, on the 26th inst. Similar meetings have been held in years past, and we do not recall wherein they have done good to the race, unless it is in giving some of them the chance of appearing before the public, in speech making. Two delegates to the convention go from Princeton, Messrs. Roderick Williams and T. L. Schenck. These delegates believe there is no need of the convention, and fear it is to be used by private parties to make themselves leaders for personal advancement alone, as often happens in gatherings having no set purpose in view. | |
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The Princeton Press, Sat., Aug. 30, 1884: Little's Brass Band has been reorganized, and is under the leadership of Aaron Lake, under its old name. The instruments of the old band are in possession of the new organization with the exception of one piece, and any assistance toward replacing this one horn will be gratefully received by the leader, or by Prof. Moses Schenck, his able assistant. |
The Princeton Press, Sat., Sept. 6, 1884: Jas. Johnson has been in charge of Roaring Rocks this summer, and has done a good business with ice cream. He has had picnic parties there nearly every day. | |
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The Princeton Press, Sat., Sept. 20, 1884: On Thursday afternoon, in Front of Odd Fellows' Hall, the Garfield Guards raised the stars and stripes, on their newly erected Republican pole. Short addresses were made by Messrs. Lawson and Wilson, and Rev. Mr. Bean and another speaker whose name we are unable to secure. The Guards have 50 uniforms so far, and will probably get more. Their uniforms are very neat. |
The Princeton Press, Sat., Oct. 25, 1884: The colored ladies of Princeton will present a handsome silk banner to the Garfield Guards, at their headquarters on Monday evening. | |
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The Princeton Press, Sat., Nov. 11, 1884: Rev. Wm. D. Robeson will address the Garfield Guards of Princeton to-morrow evening. It is hoped that all the members will be present. His text, Ephesians, 2, 19. "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints--and of the household of God." |
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