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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
5
Vienna residents report visits by relatives, a Sunday funeral in Dunclon, court jurors from Independence, and a summer house project. Real estate transfers and a wax of town happenings fill the Belvidere chronicle with school changes, charity, church events, and a later bustle of social visits across Phillipsburg and Hope township.
A jumble of local updates from Friday and the week in a small town. Names include Ada James in Boston, George Peal seller of land, Miss Gertruda Bmnith visiting Phillipsburg, and William M. James on house papering. Mentions of a new bridge near Hutchison’s Creek, a row boat purchase, and teachers preparing for an exam in Hackettstown on May 2. Also notes church pulpit exchanges, shad fishing, a Hutchinson feed outage, Lanning-Smith trial at Belvidere, and weekly visits among residents around Columbia, Riverdale, and Blairtown. Also references to various relatives and parishioners visiting towns and farms.
Meadvill e residents Mr and Mrs Davenport and their Stockholm born son visited over the weekend with B T Parke and family. About one hundred pounds of goods were traded on the Meadows. Mrs Nipar spent the week with Archibald. Frank Dolan visited his uncle in Karraville. Emmet Cummins called on friends in Viena. Miss Vide Dell Cummins hosted Abbie Heraco from the GO. Barry Havercool returned to Newark after visiting local friends. Dr Bert Hance of Philadelphia was a guest of Jack Crimmins and family. Aaron Fowell owns a new hack wagon.
Fitts Bee Hive advertises a strong spring buying season with wide woolens for tailored suits and broadcloths, a large millinery display at half price, and a fresh line of hats, skirts, coats, and white goods. It promises economy in the garment rooms with prices from 0.49 to 10.50 and a full Easter stock replenishment.
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