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Washington Star

Location

Washington, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1902

Page

11

Brutal brawls echo older county feud and church conflict

In a vivid historical recount, gangs clashed near Summerfield church on Scott's Mountain, with ropes, fighting, and flying debris as women and children fled. Key figures, including Engel Lynn and Warren Vliet, led opposing sides in a violent confrontation tied to bullying at the Tallock Creek settlement, ending without arrests as communities lamented the era's brutality.

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Christmas shopper and a prank on a storekeeper

A humorous vignette describes a Washington Avenue storekeeper who uses toy backboards for children as a target for a playful prank. A mischievous boy yanks a string, causing a display to topple and trigger laughter from pedestrians. The event ends with bystanders reacting to the playful scene.

Clive Chrishias Washinton Avenue Holtle Pool

Tragedy Under Pine Tree Marks Early Jar of Changewater

In a century old tale from Changewater, Hoss Trunce observed a white girl seized by a Tad in ambush along a road near a pine tree marker. Trunce fired, killing the Tad without the attacker harming the girl. Rose Pence is noted in the incident as the rising figure seen near the scene.

Jonuy Mowder Ponce Hoss Ognalicfarn Sehooley Rose

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