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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1912
Page
2
Citizens urge strict enforcement of weed cutting across the city citing vacant lots and main thoroughfares overrun with Canada thistles and thistles seeding to spread to neighboring lawns. The appeal notes potential municipal ordinance gaps and calls for attention to maintain appearances.
Corry residents report clearer nights as railroad officials and workers reduce locomotive whistle noise. After citizen complaints, signaling improved, with women guiding the tower man for block signaling seen last night. Residents urge keeping watchman at the center tract until ten or eleven to curb late crossings and reduce danger at seven oclock when trains pass.
Youngeville sends Wild Rhiner Mead to the mound for tomorrow afternoon’s exhibition game against Corry. The four o clock start is set as Fred Schaub, a former local player now in the Trolley League at St. Louis, joins the Corry squad. Stores will close and a solid Wednesday crowd is expected. Manager Jourdot seeks Overland Auto Club of Cleveland for Friday’s match as the Corrytana look to showcase strong batting and pitching.
We thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy after our recent bereavement. Your support and thoughtful words helped us through this time.
City fathers debated granting an exclusive franchise to the Corry Bleetrie Light Company while discussions over a franchise referendum and taxes highlighted the session. Controller McCray questioned costs for a new auto fire truck, and a plan to require bonds for franchise notices was approved with a public vote mandate.
Regular meeting notes show Dawson as pro tem chair. Roll call lists Calkins Crapser Selble Risoul Daye. The previous meeting minutes approved. Joint session adopted and Keefe presided with all members present except Brown Love Melnnes. Treasurer’s report filed. Contract actions include center street sewer referral, concrete building permit at 28 H south, and garbage disposal plant purchase inquiry. Minor items: invitation to Lengua de Hind Clase Elton van Yeard placed on Me.
Mrs Maria Kearns aged 70 of Yamwala Pa died at the Corry Cancer Sanatorium this morning at 10 40 after coming for treatment for a breast cancer. She was with her son a Philadelphia businessman when the telegram arrived and plans were made to ship the body home for interment.
Daniel McMahon Joseph Pickyrne and J W Williams lead county viewers in assessing damages and benefits for North Center Street and Wright Street extensions. They spend most of the day surveying ground and plan a Cornell room sitting to hear grievances. This marks a rare use of the process to fund improvements amid owner objections.
Postmaster Starling W. Waters died suddenly at the North Warren Insane Asylum where he served as a commissioner after an attack of arterial burden. He collapsed while on official duties Saturday afternoon and died at 200 after medical help was sought and proved ineffective.
The county will resume the complete road project next week under the state highway department. Deputy Chief Engineer Wynne directs boundary determinations while consultations with county commissioners and township road overseers align work details. Conneaut township will see an 8,870 foot stretch from the Runyan residence to Lee Knapp’s place finished by revised contractors, B. M. Love & Son of Corry, after earlier suspension. Putnam & Brown of Oil City report their crew will begin August 12 on the Albion brick pavement, 16 feet wide and 8,082 feet long, linking with the Conneaut road. Contractors have three months for township work four months, with two inspectors on site.
Readable fragments report an August snowstorm in Oil City and nearby areas. Citizens described sudden rain turning to large snowflakes, with temperatures dropping and pedestrians bundled in heavy coats. Old residents note it as an unusual late season weather event.
August Van Moener 58 a mill worker from Thatcher Street is believed to have slipped on the dam apron and drowned while attempting to fetch a pall of water. Firemen recovered the body after a search by men from the station and local residents. He had a dog that alerted the family before his disappearance. The victim had relatives in the country but none nearby.
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