Renewed Life in Monument Plans
Committee of Lodgemen holds a beneficial meeting outlining renewed life in Monument. Plans discussed focus on community improvement and civic engagement with emphasis on local projects and charitable work.
16 May 1912
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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
1
Committee of Lodgemen holds a beneficial meeting outlining renewed life in Monument. Plans discussed focus on community improvement and civic engagement with emphasis on local projects and charitable work.
The page blends a funeral notice for John Bryan with distant relatives named in Muscat and Washington, plus a prominent Easton clothing advertisement and a Napoleon Street sale event. The fragmented text mentions a service at 10 o clock and a burial in Washington, with survivors and several interested relatives listed. An Easton store runs a two day trousers sale offering men’s suits over 910 with May 14 and 10 dates advertised.
A long unreadable clipping hints at ties between Washington figures and Philadelphia industries. It references ownership and control, plant operations, and possible corporate developments affecting local workers and family businesses amid a swirl of political and business names.
A project proposes a modest industry on West Wellington Avenue by Chunk Bowers. The plan envisions a dream factory using a new concrete floor and a bleaching house. About $1,000 of machinery will be installed, aiming to start operations in about seven months with a skilled broom maker teaching the craft.
The Washington Baptist church hosted a monthly gathering with remarks from speakers including Armstrong and Cooley. The June meeting of the association was noted to be at Phillipsburg high schools in Washington and Phillips. A listed game ended 0 to 4 with the former team and visiting Lean cited for their pitching difficulties.
A new lodge of the Loyal Order of Hinehilecs will be installed in the Golden Maglhat on Monday evening with about 200 charter members. The lodge was organized by S. Ullniberry and A. Ellenberger of Danger, who have been active in the community.
An assembled group including Notles Ww Property Owners and agents from Washington proposes raising piloting charges from 2.60 to 2.75 per dus and increasing paper hanging price to at least eight shillings per double roll. The motion is presented with names such as Alin Wack Joseph Voorhess J M Porson Carpenter Nunn Ras Robertson Jon Dits and others pledging to seek approval.
Charles Foddle arranges a telescope on a hillside to view a mysterious glow. Baddle, friends, and neighbors gather as the drama unfolds with a slipping watch and a claim about a wondrous machine near Port Colden.
Fragmentary text references a person born in 986, a university setting, regiments or cadet topics, and various place names. The passage is garbled, with many nonstandard spellings and missing context, making precise facts or names uncertain. The readable elements suggest a biographical or institutional note but lack coherent narrative.
A crowd gathered at Boston Hospital on Wednesday to witness a highlighted demonstration of a new form of anostatic. Officials and medical staff praised the method, and Dr Sid, backed by local physicians, scheduled a follow up demonstration at his office this afternoon for ten to twenty men who would subject themselves to the procedure.
An old notice from Bryan's Flower Truck Farm at 282 Fast Washington Ave promotes various seeds and garden supplies. It highlights new pre order options for Aspachior printing and mentions multiple plant varieties like Coleus Carnnns Geomainms Sulvide Verbenrs. Readers are urged to place orders early.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a parade, a train from Washington, a marching group, and candidates along a route. Specific names, places, dates, and coherent events are not readable. The piece appears to describe a ceremonial or political occasion with a parade and travel details but lacks discernible structure.
Mrs Raub, aged about 50, of Washington, died yesterday morning after a collapse. She leaves husband George Davith and one brother Chas Muese, with a sister Mrs Eble Heath. Funeral at Love of Raid New Cen Rob on Carton avenue Saturday afternoon. Burial in Wash Ituzlon cemetery.
Prices reached 251 per share at the Aimerlain House sale in Hinelettistown for Dank Steel stock owned by Mary Bowers et alick. The sale drew at least 20 bidders while the US bank stock offered previously had no public auction. Purchaser was Geo Mixon. Also noted were offers of 400 per share for other holdings and an unrelated wedding at a former Methodist parsonage with Geo Wyner and Elesta Opdyke as witnesses.
Local notes describe early season prep, parade plans, and team outlook. Mentions players from Bangor and North Carolina, practice with Southside, and a 13 to 9 win score for the South Side in a recent session.
Memorial Day will be observed in Washington in the usual manner with patriotic organizations joining the Grand Army at the cemetery. Schoolchildren form a part of the ceremony and Rev DeWitt C Cobb pastor of the Second Methodist Church of Asbury Park will oversee grave decorations with lodge committees attending.
Gov Wilson and the Governor of Pennsylvania authorize a requisition for Ren Heath alias Frank Stone, the alleged horse thief, to face charges for entering Jacob F Miller's stable in Anderson. The Prosecutor plans to apply to Harrisburg on Wednesday. Heath is held in Philadelphia.
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