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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
2
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A large audience attended a piano recital at the High School Auditorium featuring graduates and postgraduates of Wilson Piano School. Mrs Grace Nein Howard and Mrs Mayme Glass Robinson performed alongside students, with Mr G S Chapman responsible for design and staging fueling praise for the program's artistry and the school’s musical standard.
Weather outlook shows generally fair days with pleasant conditions for Thursday and Friday. A reflective Mothers Day theme appears, noting how men who forget their mothers are tested by the world and that success in other fields may still thrive despite social missteps.
The article covers a Meadville area commencement week with the Junior and Senior events. It notes visits by relatives, guests at the high school banquet, Musio by the High School Orchestra, the Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Luke, and the graduation exercises including Miss Jous Smith, Roy H. Kilwole, and Rev. H. C. Polter. A large animal banquet followed at C. C. B. Hall for about 180 guests.
Wattsburg on May 11, 1910 marks the first graduation since a four year program was installed in 1884. The event featured a well executed exercise banquet attended by faculty and students. Simpson M. Church Orchestra provided music and a refined program with refreshments, as Wattsburg continues building and repairs around town including pond area improvements.
Corry officials met Milton W. Wilbur and W. Di Lest of the New York State Highway Commission to study a proposed macadam route from the state line five miles north of Corry to Findley Lake in Chautauqua County. The visit aims to assess topography and demand for the project, with potential construction delayed to the next year unless favorable reports trigger early action. The piece notes Corry’s proximity to New York and supports highway improvements.
Memorial notice reports Frank B Weisser born in Gowanda New York 1857 died after a two year illness at Warren Hospital. He married in 1884 and is survived by his mother two sisters Mrs Aille Martin of Buffalo and Mrs Welvis of Chicago a brother John Wolsher and a son Harold who died earlier. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
Senator W. A. Clark proprietor of the Waelark Titanite Explosive Co arrived on the Erie train 7 this afternoon. He was met by Superintendent W. J. Brotherton and driven to the works to inspect several departments including heavy wrapping paper used under carpets.
Advertising note for Lynn Knapp painter and interior decorator at 51 N Flat Avenue Bell phone 1h R promising honest materials and good workmanship.
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