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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1896
Page
6
East Orange visitors and town guests fill a week of social calls. Notables include Herbert Weston visiting from East Orange, Miss Mary Wiegand from Belvidere, and Miss Clara Taylor from Philadelphia. A town fire near the L N Cow store caused about 3500 in damages.
Miss Bertha Rush and several relatives spent time at Philipsburgs Theodore Willever and Miss Jennie Barks from Blita ple were married last week Wednesday. Maria Thaigher returned from Stewarte ville visiting friends. Levi W. Rush visited his father. George Bodiyaple attended in Sylvania. Frederig Woodrnf spent Sunday with Garvel Frey near Montana. Hugh was in tury. Phillips wrote of Siekel and guests at Samuel Bickal’s. Communion planned at Wollstown St. B church next Sunday the 28th Inst. Miss Jonnie Chambers visiting Enst Stroudsburg and will attend Normal School commencement. Edward H. Swayze and wife and Frank Woodruft and children visited Aaron Hal plea at the Tunnel. Wm. Ribble injured finger and hand at Hoyt Smith & Hoyt mill. expected to be idle. Mrs. George E. Smith and son Roland returned home. Belvidere commencement exercises praised. Mrs. and Mrs. John Tool visited Isaiah below town. Invitations for George Tinaberry and Miss Bina Augie’s July 2 wedding issued. May Bond and Frank Dunfield seen in town. Presbyterian Communion on Sunday. Stii’ Preparatory services held Saturday evening prior. Clarence Smith visiting brother Frank at Little Oxford. D. L. & W. workers called to raise track near Oxford furnace. Indian guests at Mrs. Meyer’s River side home for sixty-sixth birthday. Trainman John Connor of No. 44 injured hand while coupling hopper. wrist amputated. Rev. Thomas Houston to preach at Presbyterian church. Children’s Day program praised despite rain, with a long list of recitations and songs.
Local notes report Miss Anna Thompson plans a Roseville dressmaking establishment. Dr DeWitt Johnston and Dr DeWitt Johnston of Tarrytown take up residence at the Drake property on Moore Street. Street work on Moore Street nears completion and summer visits unfold as families travel and youths return from Wesleyan and Lehigh for vacations.
The Anthony town column notes a corrected Children’s Day date set for Sunday with music by Ma Muninma and a program led by Mrs Eliza IL Ort. A Strawberry festival succeeded. marriage of Gobel W Blaine and Emma Backer was registered June 1 at Anderson by Rev W McManiman.
A household advice piece urges wives to watch grocery ads and patronize responsible merchants. It argues such shopping saves money over a year and rewards careful inspection and comparison of prices. The essay encourages directing spouses to advertisements to achieve real fiscal kindness and value.
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