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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
3
The page lists various society items from Hackettstown and nearby towns. It mentions Addie Moorehouse and family travels, retirements, engagements, and forthcoming weddings. Also noted are church services, society meetings, and visits by residents to Philadelphia Orange and New York, with several families hosting gatherings and attending events.
Ir and Mrs don Lomasson and son Whony visited Mr and Mrs Join Belch on Sunday. The family moved from Bangor to his father Jucin's lot here. Miss Saca Bind and George Hansel spent Sunday with her parents. Miss Ady Almter visited in Buxton Friday. Hugh Sinanton and Miscox Exlith accompanied by Bawah Kit attended the Eaton show Friday. Mr and Mrs Parcell of Buttevillie hosted Sunday matters. Henri Hemdurshot shopped Saturday. Charles Bartow spent Saturday and Sunday at Allmeanchile, Mo. Hoover visiting her parents returned home to Eagron. The Presbyterian ladies guild meeting is set for Friday evening at the parsonage. Miss Beniah Ketcham left for Newark to attend her sister Lith’s wedding to Judson Leigh. Abs Kettle of Atamuetyy visiting relatives Milton. Alhortash improving with new funds. DosK Ketcham from Hackettstown spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ducal Hane.
A local column blends social visits and entertainments with a spring promotional piece for Moxi beverage. The item mentions Viola He Gurey, Maryure, Penwell, Hendershot, Barker, Springtown, and Rev J W McMuniman, plus Mrs Garey entertaining Eugenio Curgy of Changewater and other neighbors as witnesed in Saturday and Sunday gatherings. The narrative ties social chatter to a sales pitch claiming Moxi supports nervous systems and energy after winter.
A rough fragmentary local notice lists various residents and visitors including Miss Florence Buckenmey r pnsdee Sabu fay and Major with kinfolk in Bartow and Belvidera. It mentions Mrs James Hopkins of Belvidera, Mr Bud Wildvick, Mrs Aldergon and daughter Ethel, and Fred Buekenmey with Washington friends.
An article recounts the dangerous undertaking of tearing down a 140 foot church steeple in Belvidere to remove and reerect it on a new site. Contractor Mr. Fayery and team used calculated underpinnings to ensure the structure fell precisely south, avoiding adjacent buildings as spectators watched the half hour of suspense before the steeple toppled in a straight line.
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