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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
5
An ad touts Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for headaches and nervous disorders. It links headaches to nervous system imbalance and claims the remedy strengthens the nervous system, with a testimonial from Henry Westrick of St. Clair Michigan reporting relief from dyspepsia and sick headaches after use.
The S. Methodists Sunday school held a large Children’s Day program with floral decorations, choral numbers, recitations, and a garland theme. Rev J R Bryan delivered the invocation as children from the Infant, Junior, and primary classes performed songs, readings, and a concluding chorus celebrating Little Workers and Beulah Watters.
A letter to the Star recounts a quarrel over an apple tree near the fence line at Brass Castle. The writer claims the tree sits two feet on their side while a neighbor trespassed to pick apples, leading to arrest and partial payment for produce before a measuring dispute showed the tree on the line.
A Camden obituary notes Gon’ Barwell as a local figure. Weather forecaster predicts July heat, Bordentown battles smallpox panic, and Morria town raises aboves price but receipts drop. Postmaster contest in Danallan ends with P. W. Blakeley winning. Judges levy penalties on saloon keepers for slot machines. Odd Fellows honor Lawns Parker after 33 years service. Railroad and real estate moves unfold in Franklin, Lambertville, and Dover areas. A drowning claims the life of Charles Howell, age 35, as Morria Canal passengers witness tragedy.
Local notes report 53 Lafayette students planning a fortnight at Huddy Leko and Hotel Dorricourt. a clam valued at $1,000 found by Easton oysterman Prank Warner. trains running to and from Stroudsburg since Pennsylvania Railway expansion. Teachers and churches face changes. consolidation talks for Pleasant Grove and Stephensburg schools. land-value concerns in Brephensburg. fire alarm uses noted at Philipsburg church. Restoration and town affairs include a new well drill and service changes at several firms. Rev. Shaw to leave Johnsonburg Methodist parish with Drew Seminary student to fill in. Stroudsburg renamed from Maounkaohonk, reflecting shifting Indian place names.
The Lackawanna plans a new freight house at Morristown and transfers baggage to Newark. The Pennsylvania orders over £5,000,000 worth of steel. Central plans a large New York passenger shed like Pennsy’s Corylandt Street. A West Street bridge will carry passengers. A massive locomotive built at Schr veotady for Rocky Mountain freight can haul a mile and a half of cars. A Cranberry Lake derailment after heavy rain sent a locomotive into a pond. engine and firemen escaped.
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