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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
6
Local society items list attendees at Decoration Day events in Plainfield and surrounding towns. Families from Newark Bayonne Morristown and Boston visit, with church notices and birthday celebrations noted. Many residents attended gatherings, funerals, and outings over the holiday weekend, including neighbors from Washington Hampton and Glouster.
Pleasant Grove reports the Heckettstown ball team playing the Lund team on Decoration Day. Migs Rost Lake visits sister Mrs Walter Howell in Hickcastle. Virgal Seals of Jersey City visiting at Harry Zelturs. Mrs Frank Beam returns to Califon from time with her mother. Ton Siket concludes a few days at WHE Bh. Mrs Charles Sergent and family retrieve her son at Newink. Catherine Fruce staying with Mrs Joseph Seals family. Alvah Sicker of Hackettstown noted as a resident.
A fragmentary report from Stewartsville notes a community gathering at Mule Robert Willever’s home for a birthday event with refreshments. Nearby, Mrs Carl Raddiats has improved after illness and Mrs Arthur Hagerty hosted about 30 friends for Anne Inscho’s visit with items and honors at 3 pm.
A fragmentary society column lists names and visits across Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Mentions include Mame Fr oy Annis O'Brien of PA Peburs Expert, and Mr Henry Rinkle with several couples visiting the Armory and attending events with members of local and Washington circles. Several gatherings reference family visits, house plans, and holidays amid scattered names such as Catherine Hush, Anna Didghizer, Grace Kuehler, Leroy Schamy, and Dorothy of Philadelphia, with various community activities noted.
Mrs Tanna Holman hosts her visitor grandson from Detroit area as many locals plan commencement events. Dover guest Misa Matle Helman visits Mixsex Kiln and Bellely TDilts with tones of church notices and social calls. Families from Glen Ridee to Washington state host relatives. a roundup of visitors includes Elsie Trimmer, Ada Eninmans, and Cecil Dufford.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Mr. and Mrs William Pagt and family visiting relatives in Pennsylvania on a Sunday. It references Mrs Akorne Allens and Frank Lavnsiaw with a daughter Jane, and includes scattered names and places giving only a vague social notice feel.
Partial readable lines describe social events in Norton and nearby towns, naming families such as Mrs Hawt Mayle and Mr and Mrs Wilbert Morn, with mentions of visits, hospital stays, and domestic movements. Vague references to local residents including John Johnston and Mary Savy Kut appear amid numerous garbled phrases.
Fragmented text reports a cold leading to kidney disorder, mentions Dawa’s Kidney Pills and a Washington resident Myles, names several local individuals and addresses, and records social visits and gatherings in Uniontown area with scattered references to illnesses and community notices.
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