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Newspaper

Washington Star

Location

Washington, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1903

Page

8

Rounding Up News From Town and Nearby Farms

Marriage in Vienna joins Milas Otelin Curling daughter of Afr and Elea Curling to Charles Teeler of Hagen. Local infant dies from whooping cough. Jessa Moora moved to Morris Plains Hospital for derangements. John Q. Ketcham sells Texan Arabian ponies. Sumner Wikrick injured toe. hog cholera affecting farmers. Daniel Morgan years of illness leaves him weak but mobile outdoors.

Milas Otelin Curling Afr Elea John Curling Charles ‘Teeler Hagen Vienna A. E. Patoonoga Br James William Mariott Ie Mariott Baddy Wilderck Butteville Weis Samuel L. Wildrick Jessa Moora Morris, Plains Hospital John Q. Ketcham Mr. Ketchum Sumner Wiklrick Firat Javye Luego Daniel Morgan

Oyster supper and harvest festival at M E church

The Indies of the M E church plan an oyster supper and festival in the church basement on Saturday evening November 28. Thanksgiving services will be held at 7 o clock this year in the M E church with Rev E B England of the Presbyterians delivering the sermon. Mrs Hoagland joined her husband in Easton last Wednesday and returned Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Cigar and Mr and Mrs Brown and daughter Nellie visited Everittstown over Sunday. Elwood Hiner and Miss Sarah Welch were guests of Miss Ruth England at Blair Hall last Sunday. Mrs Cawley, lately at Changewater, returned home Saturday. Mrs John Cline and family of New Village and Mrs F P Stith of Broadway were guests of Mrs Mercy Smith last Wednesday.

M. E M .E Rev. E. DB England Presbyterians HL Hoagland Easton Mre PO. Brown Nellie Frouds Everittatown Broadway Mercy Smith Vast ‘Whureday

Local social notes from Blairstown and vicinity

Hals Esborg and Mrs Chatiey Cannon of Blairstown arrived with their mother Mrs Sarah Anderson and others for a Walnut Valley entertainment. Clarence Vantourn of Lope stayed with uncle Andrew Van Hort. Frank Mingle of Marksboro visited Twceb Beckon Mondey. John Hendershot entertained friends from Johnsonburg. Raynor of Marion moved here and took possession of a farm sold by Benjamin di Re. John L Burt of Marksboro spent days visiting his daughter Mrs Edward Wildrick ist.

Mra Chatiey Canon Blairstown Sirah Anderson Messia Meinel Loselike Butler Walnut Valley Clarence Vantiorn Lope Andrew van J Hort Frank’ Mingle Marksboro Twceb Beckon Mondey John Hendershot Johnson Lurg Ania Raynor Marion Ohio Antl Benjamin di Re John L. Burt Mnatksboro Edward Wildrickist

Local Social Notes From Roubbsburg and Surrounding Towns

Mr and Mrs George Beatty of Hopatcong spent a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Beatty at Cherry Grove. Mr and Mrs Garry Cusky and daughter of Port Murray visited Mr and Mrs O J Barber and family. Mr and Mrs Williger Weasel and daughter Elizabeth of Easton were guests of Mr and Mrs Willever from Friday to Sunday. Mrs Red Dellicker and Miss Clare shopped in Easton last Thursday. Charles Beatty of Califon spent part of last week with his parents Mr and Mrs Tsung Frace and mother of Petersburg. Mrs Jacob Walters, recently ill, is much improved. Mrs Weller Wilover visited friends at aStone last week. Mrs John Thompson suffers a severe rheumatism attack with low hopes of recovery. Mr and Mrs Mark Gullok entertain friends from Jackson's Valley.

George Beatty Hopatcong Apent Inet Jacob Beatty Cherryfrog Mers Garry Cusky Port Murray OJ. Barber Mors Willige Weasler Elizabeth Easton Red Dellicker Migs’ Clare Charles Beatty Califon Parenta Tsung Frace Petersburg John Thompson Jacob “Walters Weller Wilover Jolnhompson Marke Gullok Jackson's Valley

Preserve Morris Canal Against Abandonment In New Jersey

Hackettstown Gazette urges residents of Northern New Jersey to oppose abandoning the Morris Canal. It argues the canal’s value to public welfare, property, and regional development outweighs railroad interests, calling for strong local objections to the commission’s report and timely action by Hackettstown, Washington, and affected boards.

New Jersey Hackettatown Gazette New Derings Lehigh Hudson Irigh Central Forest Hackettstown Washington Atake Boards of ‘Trade Downhip Lehigh Valley baHroad Company

Social notes from Orange and Newton visitors last week

Ar and Afra Eilenberger spent part of last week at the Aton home Mrs Eilenberger will stay a few days more Friends from Orange and Newton joined hunting trips with local residents George Bennett hosted visitors and notes of gatherings at Union Inn L O Beatty delivered tax notices in town Thanksgiving service planned at Christian church with a meal afterwards Alvin Vanlorn and son planning new business venture in Newark Joslyn Johnsonburg council set meeting for Saturday November 21 Mrs Irene Davis Crosa funeral in New York City attended by I G Read and Re M L Vantlorn relatives visited Newton during hunting season George Matlock of Newton was here with relatives during the early hunt season

Afra Dy Eilenberger Aton Arthur Hartung Newark Rush’ Hartung Ira Shippa George Bennett George Albertson L. O Beatty Ouay ‘Wines Christian Church Alvin Vanlforn Clarence New York A.A. Vantorn & Son George Matlock Newton Carly Pat

Meeting of Warren County Bible Society discussed fundraising

At the Second Presbyterian Church in Calviders on Tuesday of last week the Warren County Bible Society debated how best to raise interest and larger contributions. Rev Dagnell proposed a resolution authorizing officers and an executive committee to appoint collectors from church areas to visit homes, promote Bibles, and report names and amounts in the annual report.

Warren County Bible Society Second Presbyterian |Ehuyeh Calviders Tha Society B. Dagnell Wan Counby Bible" Society Ita

Transit Routes and Sleeper Service From Newark to California

A fragmentary notice describes daily rail service options from Newark New Jersey to California with sleeper cars and multiple routes including through connections to Oregon and Chicago via Cleveland. It mentions reservations and frequent trains, but the text is garbled and many details are unclear.

California Oregon Destina Aokewanna Chiesse Tre Claveland Booth- Pat Passont Nowark

Rise and Fall of W W Gibbs Promoter of Philadelphia

A long profile traces William W Gibbs once a famed promoter tied to the United Gas Improvement Company and other ventures. It notes his rise from Newark clerk to multimillionaire financier, the collapse of many Gibbs ventures, and a hopeful return to wealth even as Philadelphia interests push down railroad stocks. The piece references his Tony Drexel mansion on Walnut Street as a symbol of his past fortune.

Rockefeller Gould Philadelphia Pennsylvania William W. Gibbs Hackettatown Jé Ds Gibbs Talen Mon+day New York Kbinda William Warren Gill4 Roda Tahundurs Vanatm Nowderdey Newark Bauer, Gibbs & Co Fiat Ferdinand King National Philadelphia, Reading and New England Company Poughkeepaie Bridge Philadelphia Electric Company Mars Jen Company America Fortani Rudy Tourisk Tony’ Drexel Eighteenth and Walnut Streets silHonatres

Lackawanna Plans Publicity for Towns with New York Ad

Lackawanna railroad officials plan a public promotion to attract manufacturers to Berounaburg and surrounding towns. C W von Broeck presented a plan to board of trade members to run a one year block advertisement in the New York Commercial. The railroad would cover part of the cost with each town’s board of trade contributing about 450 dollars. A New York bureau would provide site details, water power, railroad facilities and electricity to prospective locators.

Lackawanna Railroad Board of Trade Ten Brocek Tockawanna G. 8. Mosely New York Beroudabirg Ton Broeck Lackawanna

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