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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1897
Page
6
Newspaper items recount pastor changes at Ark Caspar and Salisbury Mills New York. tribute to Rev Blaxwall. schoolchildren celebrate Washington's Birthday. political caucus planning and local appointments. social gatherings and church notices. illness and obituaries. alumni reunion in New York with remarks on education and liberty.
Stewartsville residents share reminders of neighborhood ties as Mr. and Mrs. Win Stewart visit relatives, a beloved pony team dies, an Odd Fellows concert delights, and local misfortunes including a domestic assault case prompt bail. Lutheran services proceed without a pastor while stray anecdotes reveal weather talk, local fears, and everyday resilience.
Changewater reports improvements to residence with a new piazza and carpenter work by Charles Craveling. Anna Moore visits from Orange, Lebanon Township politics discussed by John Shannon of Glen Gardner, and insurance claims settled by Readington Mutual Free Insurance Company for Mary Carling and Benjamin Craveling. Farmers worry over corn prices and gold standard debates as town meetings loom. A year’s-old child died of scarlet fever, and Mrs. Minton and Mrs. Andrews hosted visitors in Washington. Electric Bitters promoted as a tonic for old people with digestive help at Fox Jenking’s drug store.
Edith Tieswan of your borough visits friends in teyyn from Saturday to Monday. Guion services will be held at the M. 2. church next Sunday evening. A surprise party honored Rev. A. C. Covey at the M. . parsonage last Sunday by about twenty five members of his congregation. No party will be given by our young people at Mr. Hoffman's Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Davis of your borough seen in town Sunday. Whi. Creveling of Jersey City died Saturday after a lingering illness at his daughter's home. Mrs. Johnson Compton’s service held at New Stone church near Clinton with interment in the adjacent cemetery. deceased was 91. Wm. Smith and son D. J. Smith have gone wheat for a drive of horses. Grain-O is recommended as a coffee substitute. It is made from pure grains and is easy on the stomach. 15c and 26c per package, sold by grocers.
Gov Gardner plans move to Stewartaville around April 1 and the Stone farm formerly Robt Kennedy’s will pass to Cilbin Smith. Isaac Shipman occupies new holdings. Wm Helm expands craft for boat trade and prepares horses and mule shoes for Morris canal opening. Eugene Nolf and brother John join farm work. Wm Barber and Dr Ianab Barber relation noted. EB F Eline seeks re election as Assessor. Shipman sells orchard stock to Harry Ge Rapp. local timber and pipe work mentioned.
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The estate of Ervin Vannatta announces a public sale on Wednesday March 16 at noon. Items include two-horse wagon and harness, thresher and cleaner, Syracuse plows, cultivators, mower, fences, cows seven years old, brood cows, breeding stock, churn, kitchen range, furniture, carpets, beds and other farming equipment. Proceeds support the Vannatta family and farm debts.
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