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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
6
A lengthy list of guests and travelers is noted, with many residents and relatives visiting from and to towns like Wackettstown, Newton, Port Murray, and Newark. The item lists multiple families, churchgoers, and vacation travelers, including Edward Homadiou, Misa Laure Allegor, and others visiting relatives across New Jersey and nearby states.
The Hudson Fulton celebration outlines a grand opening day on September with a naval parade from the Hudson River ports. Majestic vessels, steamers, and torpedo boats are slated to participate, with a formal review of foreign ships and a display of fireworks planned along the river.
Local notices describe plans for a Broadway Sunday school outing, a festival at the Purse Lothelin church, and several community events. Reports mention a circus license price increase to 107 dollars, a festival at Island Park, and various civic activities in Washington, along with fishing results from Cranberry Lake and labor on a steam boiler installation.
The document notes bids for transporting pupils from Butteville and nearby farms to Pequest area. It references August 14 190% and states the Board of Education reserves right to reject any or all bids. Contact CHAS E FICHTEU for more information via Cam Lock Bex At.
Port Murray residents and visitors are listed with brief mentions of travels and returns. Harry Ramgey of Bound Brook spent the weekend in Port Murray. New York visitors include Mr and Mrs Water and Charles Gwen returned home after a week with friends in Manstrelis township. The Marlatt leathers of Easton and the Post farm party near Port Murray are noted with church plans for Sunday.
PORT COLDEN new notice: Sunday school at 2:30 pm with preaching Sunday morning on the supreme end of life. No regular evening service. a special Epworth League meeting to be held at 7 pm. Rev and Mrs Furcomer visiting Nesquochoning, Pa.. Mrs Sarah Fulcomer visiting daughter Mrs Wim Teel. Rev G W Furcomer and Mrs Fulcomer returning home.
A fragmentary Changewater report describes a Sunday preaching service and the organization of an Epworth League at Changewater. Names such as Guidry, Hiram, Grace Creveling, and Myrtle Gearhart appear as organizers and an organist in a community program including a league meeting on a Sunday evening.
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