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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
17
Hackettstown society pages detail Christmas greetings and visits from residents like Angeline Johnston and Charlie Jef, with notes on new home moves to Boston and Washington. The community celebrates Institute dedications, alumni gatherings, organ performances, and local receptions, while reporting on funerals, schooling, and notable relocations in town life.
A crowded town column lists visits from Mra Aga Houck and family ofPhillipa burg guests of Mra Michael McKinney and Miss Mironia Gardner visiting relatives. Rev McGilvery of Bethel and Rev Er. Reinke preach at Greenwich Presbyterian church with farewell address and Sunday services. Real estate sale announced for late Win Cravaling at Bloomsbury Bank. December church pulpit plans and missionary society meeting noted.
Local town news covers Hope Roger Howell Jrs health improvement and Christmas cantata practice. Santa Claus Defender by Gabriel to be sung on Christmas night. Principal Showell left town, town meetings discussed household goods sales, farm auction results, and Mrs Euthering Balpman’s widow status. Christian Sunday school to present Santa Claus Gavale cantata. George Albertson’s shop incident noted. Dently home departure announced with Josephine Beatty joining a wedding party.
Mrs Lara Holloway of Jersey City died at her Belvidere avenue summer home after a prolonged illness. Funeral held at her late residence with Reverend Mewhloney officiating. Interment in Oxford Cemetery. Local items note various residents’ movements, events, and upcoming Christmas plans.
An OCR fragment promotes the Marvel Washable Rid Glove noting it is stronger and longer lasting than ordinary gloves. It urges readers to ask for the Marvel brand and asserts superior water resistance and durability compared with competitors.
Minnie Hardy Jonctson spent a few days in Elizabeth and Roy and Mrs. H B Dare returned to Baptist services in Salem after several weeks. Ethal Eveland came from Plainfield to visit her sister Mrs. Claris Birdy. Mina Bella Waidann spent Sunday in Me December 15. The Lord's Supper will be administered this month. John Bowlby visits his brother in Elizabeth. Rev J Amberger after weeks restored to pulpit duty at Phillipsburg. Mrs Shope of Phillipsburg visited. Bigelow plans move to farm in spring. A J Bills and Rev Eine Amberger exchange pulpits at Glen Gardnar Mee. Mrs Laas of Kingatowt visiting her brother Mr Albright.
Joseph W. Angar suffers a crippling attack while KH Qastuor hosts a large poultry exhibition in Orange. The community notes visits, church funds, health updates, and local headlines from New Hampton to Charlestown with Burris and Bryan families prominent.
The brief item notes visitors from Newark staying with friends due to bad weather delaying church memorial window work, a town merchant sale, and residents coping with illness. It mentions a school teachers’ institute in Dover, a local meeting about township appeals, and various residents' health and social updates.
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