Longtime rail worker and Westinghouse engineer retirements noted
The report lists several local retirements and honors including L. v. Bessey a PB&NRR baggage master retiring after 3.9 years, A. M. Litz shoe repairman, J. A. Wirth a Sharon Westinghouse veteran and works engineer who joined in 1922, and John W. Shedden becoming postmaster of Oil City. Also noted are Canajoharie stockholders approving a storage firm reorganization, a Franklin Civil War veteran's death, and a jail escape denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wirth
Sharon
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
Shavon
Wirth
John W. Shedden
OU City
H. Gordon Johnson
Clinton Ledyard Olmsted
Ol City
P. BR. R
New York
Penavania
Warren
Kelly's
Knox Township
Tifferson County
Alex Scribner
Frookville
John Troutman
Howard
Edward Wolfs
Lawrence Atkins
Frank Hatten
Jones
Physttes Ginbons
James
Milo Milford
Brookvill
A.di Smith
Thomas Masterson
J. L. Connell
Meadyills
Karl A. Keilbingit
Mesdville
Margaret Pasterson
Grove City
Feprielar
Local Gleanings and Notices From City and Vicinity
Commerce offers include large cocoanuts and Premier tomato juice with price tags. Fire loss estimated at 2000 dollars damages a Ridgway frame dwelling owned by Jessen Stanicle. Local cars and service ads appear alongside tax refund recipients and a Texas twin brothers feature. Births, parties, and local civic updates populate the day’s brief notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will J. Wilcox
Jessel Stanicle
Ridgway
Buick
Chrysler
Ponting
Whippet
Oldsmobile
Studebalcat
Dodge
Franklin
Church Street
Warren
Washington
Clare J. Cray
Mary H. Lacy
Treasurer Edward Martin forecasts surplus for Pennsylvania
Harrisburg report from January 1 states State Treasurer Edward Martin predicts the current biennium will end with a balance surplus that could reach 10 million dollars. His forecast uses a 70 million dollar treasury balance and seven months of revenues beating expectations by 2.85 million, contrasting with governor and revenue secretary projections of a deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Martin
Treasury
Pincchot
Revenue
King
Four Philadelphians Die Crossing in Glendolden Pa
Four young Philadelphians aged 21 to 28 were killed when their car collided with a Baltimore and Ohio freight train at the Oak Lane crossing in Glendolden on New Year’s Eve night. A fifth person was seriously injured. Witness William Gallagher said the speeding car crossed the tracks as another vehicle paused for the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thilmore Kellogg
Norman Kellogg
Titusville
R. D
OH City Hospital
Kelogg
Phoenix
George D. .Thorn
Election Bureau
Department of State
Pennsylvania
Charles Dircey
Dicksonburg
D. J. Mackay
North Hast
New York City
Grant J. Castro
United Press
Glendolden
Baltimore and Ohio
Oak Lane Crossing
Oscar M. Davis
Charles Denenberg
Riva Perlmutter
Laynette Lucheen
Rosanmond Chase
William Gallagher
Chester
Davis
One Snow Fall in 1887 88 Records Set in Local Report
CYPY January 1 1888 reports unusually mild weather may fail to match the historic winter of 1887 88 when J M Perry Ten Mile Bottom recalls a single heavy snowfall on April 6 that year 18 inches followed by rapid melt and tough oil field work conditions. John Aaron visited the city en route from New York to Meadville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CYPY
J. M. Perry
Ten Mile Bottom
Perry
Mr. Perry
Peny
Daghner
President
Rordé
Teuse
John Aaron
New York City
Meadville
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Wing- Willi Star Stores
Calif
NAVEL
Wheaties
Cleen
Lake View
The
Jamestown Post
Chautauqua Lake
Caloron
Long Point
Dairymen’s League Coperative Association
Stork
Canajoharie, Mille Company, Inc
Canajoharie, Nv
J. B. Moorhead
Federal Reserve Bank
Oil City
William
James Doyle
Texas
Servic
America
Amanda (. Dickey
Hoffman Avenue
Kansas
C. M. Dilley
Sarah E. Condit
Sterling
Pittsburgh
Hammond
H. C. Hutchinson
Hydetown
M. ©. Mead
Paul Bishee
North East
D. A. Hillstrom
East Congress Street
Edward W. Feldt
West Smith Street
Corry Hospital
Union Heat and Light Company
Public Service Commission
Statl
William EH
Hirt
Orin ‘Wait
Hiie
A. P. Rossiter
Common Pleas
Attorney Wait
Orphan’s Court
Henry A. Clark
Erie County Bar Association
Phoenix Restaurant
Dorothy Mae Rickers
J. W. Rickers
West Frederick Street
W. E. Phillips
Phila
Grace Crossing
Keister
Corry
A. M. Litz
N. Center St
Ane
Couy
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