12 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
1
Large crowds attended Children Day services across borough churches. At Mount Zion and Presbyterian venues, choirs, solos, and tableaux highlighted programs, with primary departments and Junior Epworth League delivering recitations and cantatas.
Remarks on the Panama hat craze and automobiling in the city on a hot day. The piece pokes fun at politicians and local figures, notes fashion and prices of Panama hats, and recounts a car ride mishap with Vandersbilt and a nearby engine, ending with a humorous shop encounter over a payment check.
Washington baseball team won decisively as Patersons struggled with pitching Bauer and McGeary dominated early then held firm. Munson Dick and Roth led the infield with steady defense and timely hits while Washington fans anticipated upcoming Norwich A C Brooklyn game and a clash with Ingersoll of Easton.
Buildings and Grounds thrown open to inspection as many visitors tour Blair Hall during the commencement. The exercises were described as interesting with remarks on citizenship by speakers including Jacob Rite Specks.
Hundreds gathered in Oxford on Sunday for the corner stone laying of the new St Rose parish Catholic church. The copper box sealing included church officials, a time table, and newspapers. The ceremony featured Father Fox and McCaushe, with a $156 collection and a $100 donation from Senator Johnston Quornich.
A June wedding occurred yesterday afternoon at St Peter's Episcopal Church. Rosa May Christine, daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Christine of Youmans Avenue, married Charles B F Weller of Westfield with Rev George P Armstron officiating. The couple left for Westfield to make their home after a 5:30 wedding dinner. The ceremony featured white silk and bride roses with Maud Haycock as bridesmaid and Christine, a brother of the bride, as best man. Postnuptial plans included a home in Westfield.
A local matter decided by the Supreme Court at Trenton on Monday involves Enoch M Moore, William M Simanton, and others over a peach basket claim. A jury in Marcor county returned a verdict of 986.59 dollars but the court rules the amount unjustified and orders a new trial unless Alcore remits 183 dollars, allowing the judgment to stand with the balance.
Macadam road work begins today along the Franklin and Greenwich townships route. Salmon Brothers of Ledgewood won the contract with bids from contractors including Wolverton, Stocker, Cawall, Thatcher, and director Cutler. work to be finished in about 140 working days.
Frayed local notices report Laubachs in Easton offering reduced Foulard silks for a week with cut prices and single dress patterns. Also Washington township franchise talks with Easton and Washington Traction Co protests and survey crews laid out between Delgidere and Washington.
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