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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
4
Hats are ready to wear for the outing season with prices about half of early season rates. One lot sold as high as 2.40 before closing out. Our order department is fully stacked and ready. Prices to close out include Rufile tucked and embroidered petticoats with deep lace trim and generous fits from 73 cents to 1.90 and up to 1.49.
Local items recount visits among residents of Columbia, Polkville, Stilwater, Stroudsburg and Newark. Weddings, guests, and family gatherings fill the week, with reporting of burglaries, livestock losses, and a thunderstorm thunderstruck telephones near Bridgeville. The column notes travel, entertaining guests, and shop or farm work across Cortland, Oxford, Delaware Water Gap and nearby counties.
Residents and visitors gather at homes in Markabore Paterson Jersey City and Halnesburg attendances list are noted. Local events include Harvest Home preparations at Llalatown and a Soldiers and Sailors Picnic set for Aug 1st amid cement company site work and new building foundations.
Numerous residents visit relatives across towns from Anderson to Newark. Reverend Wm. Ate preaches, social events occur despite storms, and several families including the Cravellees, Seguines, and Housel receive well wishes for illness. Dr. Blog's New Discovery touted as a cure with trial bottles at Warren County Drug Store.
Rev and Mrs 7 B Miller of Paterson formerly of this place stay at the American Hols for two weeks. Rev Miller preached at First Presbyterian Gaston on Sunday. RH Siites of your borough visits his daughter Mrs F J LaBlew. Cora Smith, once frail, shows improvement in handwriting. Percy Makirath of Jersey City visited friends. FJ Gartew attended Lehigh Medical Society meeting at Delaware Water Gap. Miles Maud Swantoo returned from Hoboken. Miss Elattis Thompson spent time with relatives in your borough. Miss Kate Darling visited. Abegail and Izzie Henry of New York enjoy vacation with kin here. Youths surprised Harry Hiners Saturday. fresh meats served. George Dilis family hosted by Mr and Mrs Gav B Dalrymple. Mrs George Geaton died Saturday, funeral at Geaton Cemetery. survived by husband, son, daughter. Andrew Young and Ida Dalrymple visited with Harry Melilroy. Philip Burd guest of Thomas Dalrymple. Lake Grinnell excursion carried many passengers. Mrs Win Dalrymple Garnish called Philipsburg for daughter's funeral. Mr and Mrs Harry Dalrymple and Harmony family visited, others at Corniah.
The article lists community happenings in Hackettstown and nearby towns including transfers at A. Bueck Iron works, improvements at Malualrect and Tyndall avenue, lawn party planned at The Poplars on July 22, and personnel changes at Hayton Free Press. It notes church excursions, a Dental Board exam success, obituaries, injuries, and local engagements with many residents named alongside their towns and activities.
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