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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
16
A clipped reminiscence details Beatty the impresario and his orchestra over about twenty five years. It notes his energy and business acumen driving ads and promotions including publishing his name on organ and piano ads. Mentions photographs and a few noted players with Henry Reigger and Kenny’s lineups referenced.
The article recounts Beatty's orchestra playing at local events and school functions, traveling to Mountain, Hackettstown, Clinton and nearby towns. Mayor Beatty aided travel and printed exercises, boosting a notable performance for the Mt. Lebanon church and Children’s Day festivities.
Oscar Jeffery recalls Frelinghuysen County life with vivid sketches of music circles led by Beatty and the Heatsh cheatraet orchestra, early village personalities like Judge Mushback and Mark Thompson’s kin, and anecdotes of farms, goods trade, and social life in 18th 19th century New Jersey. He notes elder residents such as William Sharp and John Mushlack, describes the county store era, and reflects on how farming and commerce shaped the community's formative days.
An eyewitness account recalls the depth and effects of a historic snowstorm in 1836. Families sheltered, trees toppled, and neighbors aided each other as streets were blocked and homes became cutoff, with scenes of people shoveling and some marooned travelers seeking civilization.
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