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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1913
Page
2
A discussion on libraries stresses libraries as vital centers for intellectual and moral uplift, urging enlightened management, public publicity, trained librarians, and active libraries tied to community growth. In Corry, the library outgrows quarters. without public will a new building is unlikely this year.
Seven year old Walter Cormeen, son of Mr and Mrs John Corneen, drowned this afternoon in Mare Creek near Columbus Avenue bridge. A group of five companions built a dam to quiet the hole, but failed to notice the child’s disappearance until a witness's shout. The father arrived, recovered the body after rapid neighborhood efforts, and coroner ordered an inquest.
Fragmentary item notes a request or rumor about dirt or materials for filling parties connected to the Journal. Text is garbled but suggests a local social or political angle involving someone named Alling and an inquiry.
John Grew arrives from Erie as Pennsylvanian Railroad adds yard master in Corry. E T Axtell of Oil City to assume duties, giving J A Martin an assistant. Change aims to improve service for local manufacturers with 24 hour switching and enhanced handling of heavy traffic.
Miss Grave Isaacson and Frank W. Sperry were married Saturday June 14 at the Methodist parsonage in Warren Pennsylvania by Rev N A White. After a brief trip they will reside in Corry.
An optometrist Dr Padull from Corry promotes eye care urging people to protect vision and avoid unnecessary damage. He advertises affordable spectacles and invites inquiries, touting years of experience in improving sight.
The Corry Lodge I.O.O.F. held Memorial Day services in the North Counter street lodge rooms with Rev. Woodward delivering the address. A quartet sang two hymns before members formed a procession to Pine Grove Cemetery where each late member’s grave received a geranium plant. The observance coincides with a nationwide Odd Fellows memorial day.
A storm disrupted last night’s events as a large crowd gathered at the Methodist Church for Children’s Day. Streets were washed out and preparations for Baccalaureate week were postponed while a sermon was moved to accommodate the weather impact.
The annual program praised Nayeen and the Primary and Intermediate departments featured recitations and musical numbers. A hillside flood washed out roads and sewers, damaging crosswalks and burying streets in mud and gravel. Commissioner Vontil told Mayor Alexander he will dedicate all available funds for three days to repair work, aiming to return stations to good condition.
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