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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1898
Page
2
Local items recount visits among families in Junction Phillipsburg and Port Murray, a Bethlehem trip, a skating mishap near Ranney’s Bridge, a third quarterly conference at the Methodist church, and various moves and happenings including school closure for a Teachers Institute, a Port Murray House owner’s marriage, and repairs after port Colden damage.
A long, fragmented village column lists visits, relocations, engagements, illnesses, and social happenings. It notes guests in Easton, moves of families to Hackettstown and Newark, a betrothed couple, a typhoid concern, schoolbook procurements, planned entertainments, and upcoming church and charity events across multiple towns in Pleasant Grove, Knowlton, and area.
Hatnesburg reports landlord Barnes leasing his hotel to Jarome Trauger of Millbrook who will take possession January 1. Plans to build along the chain road near current structures. Residents including Lester Brands and Theodore Seals of Hope visiting Susquehanna county for about four weeks. T. C. Paddock repairs pond by the creamery for ice gathering. Mrs. Hannah Snyder of Warrington plans to move here in spring. Joseph Beels promoted to conductor on Susquehanna road. Several residence changes expected around town by April 1. Epworth League elections at M H church Saturday night. Christmas ties and entertainment for DT B Sunday school on December 26. Stella Beck to lead devotional next Sunday. Teachers' Institute at Velvidere. B B R Ward visits home. Reward offered for cure of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. endorsed by local merchants. Dread news on Cramer's Flour.
The fragment mentions Barry and Georgy Boardman and three men from Belyldera in a Friday vicinity, Misa Lila Honey near Miss With Curmmins, Hampton Howell of Ylugna visiting Kragon Oren en Landing, and Miss Georgianus Plummurfelt in Easton. Mrs. Dean was in Townsbury Sunday at Afra Dante Stoore’s home. No preaching in the schoolhouse Sunday evening while Mrs Yeager begins revival meetings at Townsbury.
Lower Harmony hosts Chelatrins entertainment in OS Kochurch with a Christmas cantata and Santa Claus. Presbyterians at Willo glvana plan a Dec 25 evening program. Sympathy extended to Peterson Beers of Townsbury over a loss. Reports note a dubious gathering near a cider location and a drunken man case near Harmony. Miss Sadie Rush return and Mrs. Walters paint mishap featured. Corn Fritts returns after seven months away. Uniontown horse sale bid ends. social at Coames B A Belyert home Friday night for Epworth League members. ladies invited to bring lunch.
The weekly column notes Rev G. Campbell sermon plans at Beatyestown and Mennonite meetings in Marlats house with three evenings weekly. It also reports Rev A W Williams preaching in Mansfield and Beatyestown, Mrs L T Labar convalescing, Ezra M Johnson erecting a new stable, repairs on a Belvidere iron bridge, Horatio Ort and Ed Willey opening winter blacksmith shop, Cressman & Son own barnyard property, and a fire near Genlystown that damaged a building but was contained.
A fragmented brand ad-like note touts Ada Te claiming a cure for coughs colds and chest complaints with Dr Kings Now Discovery. It mentions a trial bottle and a Warren County drug store offering a one dollar price with a money back guarantee.
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