This Day in History: 1874-03-23
Two of Mahwah’s oldest and respected citizens died within a month of each other. On March 23rd Abram A. Banta died. He was 77. “A few weeks prior Peter Bush, 84, died.
“Both of these gentlemen were upright in their lives and it can be truly said that they died the death of the righteous.”
(Bristow)