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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1903
Page
3
The Bryant Store advertises a wide selection of travel necessities and new shirts priced from 9c to $2.50, with strong emphasis on durability and style. It promotes collars, lisle socks, hosiery, and suitcases at bargain prices and guarantees replacements for broken items.
Ro Eeston, a detective, arrested Ira Hoy at Bartonsville Pennsylvania last week for dynamit and ego stream, fines amounting to 100 dollars imposed. The report also notes various local items including real estate transfers, hospitalizations, and a fatal accident at Northampton trolley yard.
d. A. Romaine of Trenton reports a riderless horse stepped on a dynamite stick near the road. The animal’s foot was blown off and had to be killed. Romaine refused about 50 dollars for the horse. Chancellor Magia remains in Maine. war department arms requisition under the Dick law for 3720 rifles and 1% carbines. Asbury Park Opera House closes due to poor patronage with $2,500 lost. Great Lakes to ship 5000 bases to the state waters.
Raymond R Depew grandson of Danal Weller of Stewartavilla died Friday at 11 30 AM after a fall from a stack at the Northampton Trection company power house site near Walter's Mis Daston. He fell about 100 feet to the ground sustaining a crushed head broken hip and leg and internal injuries. The 18 year old single worker boarded with an uncle near Nevaroth. He was born in Stewartaville and survived by sister Maude and brother Daniel W with both parents deceased. Funeral services were held at Uppar Harmony cemetery on Sunday with many attending and he was a favorite among friends.
The passage lists numerous New Jersey coastal resorts such as Atlantic Highlands Seabright Monmouth Beach Long Branch Elberon Deal Allentown Asbury Park Spring Lake Belmar Beach Haven Barnegat Atlantic City Ocean City and Cape May. It notes interior spots like Lake Hopatcong and Lehighton area, promoting a illustrated booklet Seashore and Mountains published by OC BL Surt Gen t Pass Agent New Jersey Central.
Mrs Hannah A Smith of Enowton marked her 90th birthday on July Sard with a dinner party for children grandchildren and great grandchildren. She married Charles Smith about seventy years ago and remains active and engaged in life. D Wm H Vail of Newark presented keepsakes. Attending were Mr and Mrs Samuel J Hixson and daughter Katharine of Belvidere Mr and Mrs David Low of Polkville Mr Alfred At of Knowlton Mr and Mrs Wm Clark Smith and daughter Titman Blair and Lawrence and daughter Lans of Knowlton Mrs Charles Smith daughter Clara and son Ingle y of Roxbury and Mr and Mrs Clinton B Smith son Lawrence and daughter Holon of Zion.
Route No 1 will begin from the Bloomsbury post office on Bapty 11 with carrier W. a Carpente r. The long route traverses Legersville road to Ayringtown road then Hugheaville and Mugsville road, past Hoffa and Hawk's school house to Little York road and Pittatown road, returning to Bloomsbury. Route details include 140 houses served by a population of 550.
A mosaic of short items reports accidents deaths and local happenings across Morris and Dover areas. William Hitteshouss of Kiszwood died after a truck train collision. John P. Bifickis, a Rockaway businessman, passed away aged 85. John Dorthur, a photographer and inventor, died in New York. Also noted are school appointments, union picnics, trolley debates, a deerish dog-bite incident, and local fines for hunting violations.
The Children’s Home Society cites yearly receipts from local businesses and a total community effort. It notes $6,297.62 raised at venues, nearly $200,000 contributed to general work, and 753 children placed over nine years, with staff including five men and five women plus key officials assisting in New Jersey.
A garbled OCR list shows basic grocery items including cornstarch laundry soap ginger snaps lemon cake tapioca spaghetti macaroni potted ham or tongue Heinz mustard and catsup Armour roast beef Burhans clam chowder with scattered misspellings and missing quantities.
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