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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1904
Page
3
The Mt Olive fair reported gross receipts of 4526 and Hackettstown plans a bit refurbishment. Bangor church benefactor funds 3700 toward a Bangor project while Worthington proposes a museum on his estate for bird studies. Community notices include a fire, weather, theater notes, and local social events with several names and places mentioned.
New Jersey briefs recount a robbery of 3 112 by a pignaver for the O Rourke Biginsere ing Co. The 56th annual State Council of the U T U will be sald in Trenton on Wednesday Sept 7. Governor Murray bars a New Jersey Day military display in St Louis. Comptroller Tracewell notes a 702 251 state aid bill for Civil War era internal bonds. auditor cites 479 33. Pragoy proposes reviving the claim adding 2222.
From neighboring counties reports include Bligh Bridgs's new tax impact, the death of Mrs Sarah Benroan from paralysis, and the Merria county Republican convention date set for Sept 22 at Morristown. Also noted are a Stanhope residence destroyed by a fire, a wrist injury on a fairground ride, Coulter McCantkey’s hospital transfer, Peter Latouratte’s death, and plans to refit the Morris County mill plant along with store expansions and tax assessments in Newton. High Bridge Red Men prep for a local celebration as community notes continue.
A damaged ad promises three free full-size bottles of a cure from The Paracataph Company in Louisville Kentucky. It lists ailments from arthritis to sore throat and wounds and urges mailing a coupon without obligation, though the text is garbled and unclear.
The Lackawanna plans a new freight and passenger station at Waverly New York and assembles measures to quiet trainmen disruptions. Pensioned Fred Loges of Newtown has forty years with the Lackawanna. President Tracadale will vacation in Pike and Monroe counties, guest of Stilton Vetter. Cement walls rise along the Gap Road to shield tracks from falling rock or dirt. Conductor Charles Borgan of the Dover Hoboken run faces embezzlement charges. High Bridge bracon Thomas Reilly sent protest book to Jersey City. it was found in a passenger car and returned to owner. Rockaway removal includes new track west of Denville to Rockaway via Liondale Park, using old lines for locals and some M. E. L. trains. freight and first class service to ride over the A L & E lines.
General notes report priz fighter Jefferies defeated Jack Munroe in two rounds Friday night in San Francisco. Munroe did not land a blow. The piece also comments on railroads, pensions for widows, and public sentiment on schooling and advertising. A preacher offers a brief funeral sermon stressing life over post mortem praise.
Forrest H. McLaury returns home to begin Greek and Latin teaching at Ossining New York. Numerous local residents and visitors are listed with brief movements including Rev. A. Sasuaman, Mrs. Ey Ay McLaury, Mrs. Adeline Hastn, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kerr, Miss Florence Ayres, Mrs. Aaron C. Brupler, Mrs. Roe Van Born, Postmaster Austin Howell, and others visiting friends and relatives across Marksboro, Newark, Vienna, Ocean Grove, White Lake, and surrounding areas. Social calls, family visits, and church-related exchanges fill the week with preliminary departures and arrivals.
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