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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
10
Many residents and visitors are listed with traveling and hosting details. Names include Mrs Jobo Anderson, Miss Blanche Ayers, Mrs. George Parry, Stephen Tica, and Mr. and Mrs. George Jones among others. Activities mention gatherings at Lake N J, Barson's Park, and Hazen plus church services by Presiding Elder Ryman and visiting clergy from Vienna and Oxford.
The jumble of notices records ISU rites with Hoffaian members and others, extended travels to the Gong Mountains, August stays at Glenwood, church work by J C Chapman, and visits by Mrs Canfield and Miss Moore. Local marriages, annual suppers at Vienna and Drakestown, and August family visits fill the week. A town lawn project and school lavatories are under work as Rev Johnston leads August duties.
A proposed U S pension plan would add up to 50 million dollars and extend 12. monthly benefits to Civil War widows and veterans 90 days or more service. It would also extend to Mexican War and War of 1812 survivors, drawing sharp opposition over rising costs and inequity for modern living.
Long town column records social visits dances and picnics at Glen Gardner, high street home improvements, guests from Bridgeton Newark Elizabeth and Plainfield, a fatality of Jacob Forse aged seventy five, and a local ball game between Kelleys Terrors and High Bridge. Names include Bray Johnston Tranavedea Barris Vanderveer Fo nse Hart Smith and Cline. Event details show gatherings, church notices, and upcoming harvest home at Bloomsbury.
A local advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best balm on earth, claiming it prevents fatalities from minor wounds and boils. The note appears in a Warren County general store catalog around 260, attributed to F. N. Jankins.
Local notes report a large crowd at the Bel lerg pienie in Wellwater and social visits by Miss Julie Dawnon and Miss Edna Barr of Belvidere to Mrs Barry Runting on High Street. Editor Carter resumes control of the Press after two weeks in camp at Syartswood Lake. Senator Glyeng returns to the Wass after a break, J E Bair and family camping nearby, and Mrs E D Mann sells her Hardwick farm to Mr Diekiniski of South Amboy for about 1 000. William C Howell and sister Mrs Bodfish of Washington DC visit Ludlow. A new creamery is planned at Marksboro on the old Wale optical factory site, with land optioned from John D Wall of Blairstown. Bordens aim to secure higher milk prices. William Suuster and daughter Eliza visited Philadelphia the past week with Mr and Mrs Devine, hosting guests at cottage. Mrs L C Drake and Mrs Adelle Moon with Miss Charles K Mann spend time at Cross on the Pascac Mountain, where her husband assists in a large store. Ten members of the Belvidere Veterinary Association arrived in Blairstown in full uniform, spending the day with locals. First Lieutenant Beery remained over Saturday, with Senator Givens. If weather holds, next Saturday will be a gala day for Blairstown at Bargost in Talard Park, under the E church auspices, drawing large crowds unlike other events.
Proctor's Witth Avenue and Fifty-eighth Street venues report thriving business amid the hot spell. Heavily booked for winter audiences, the houses promise top comedy dramas and plays, with Proctor's Twenty-Third Street set for new European novelties and a slate of one act comedies by noted writers attracting patrons.
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