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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1867
Page
3
Fragmentary notices list advertisements, politics, lecturing events, tax collections, school promotion, and local incidents in New Brighton area. Mentions residents like Gale Wileen John Brittain and others, with social, legal, and crime notes, plus a Tribune Almanac offer and a fatalistic sports scene.
A late local notice compiles items from two days prior. Joseph Johnston of Hopewell jailed on alleged adultery after a confrontation with Sarah Ann Young. Brighton borough officers elected: Burgess Benjamin Bedison, Assistant Burgess C A Meyer, council members Merrick Calhoun Dundas Edgar Reeves Alexander Magaw, School Directors Williams Tinsman, Auditor Mitchell, Assessor Magaw, others. Five local boys arrested for malicious mischief at the railroad depot given minimal punishment.
On January 10 1387 Rev John Brews performs the marriage of Wouas Youse to Jaxs L Hast both of Allegheny County Pa. Also January lat 1867 at the residence of the bride's mother by Rev Fes M Ghislois Mec Seczss 5 Seaboas to Mel Macers Buz of Industry.
A heated discussion in the Local paper targets Berdan and Lincoln related debates. It disputes religious critiques and mocks opponents while recounting a tale of General Jackson and Peter Cartwright to defend beliefs about hell and punishment.
OCR fragment mentions petroleum patrol and a page weakness with garbled text. No clear event dates or names are readable.
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