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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1931
Page
7
In Bear Lake vicinity on Saturday a tenant house owned by John Xidy along Goshen road burned to ash. Fire crews from Panama responded but the blaze left little salvage. Local residents report a late Friday night outage preceded the incident and no injuries are recorded.
Beaver's Dam near Blue Eye features a beaver-built dam about one mile below Nagel cottage praised as remarkable work by a small animal. The write up lists local visits and social calls around Sandburg, Clymer, and Wayland area residents, with multiple mentions of families, guests, and gatherings, plus notes on church events and a supervisors' convention attendance.
A well attended benefit card party organized by Carry Council Knights of Schimbiss raised a sizable sum for the basketball team. Twenty bridge tables hosted prizes to Harry McLain and Mrs. James Sullivan, and to Mrs. Margaret Hughes and Henry Bensink for five hundred. Sandwiches, pie, and coffee were served under Edward Berry’s supervision.
The sub district meeting of the Dairymen's League Co operative Association district No 178 will be held at the Vocations School auditorium in Waterford Pa November 28 at 10 20 o clock All dairymen urged to attend and bring a pie cake or milk Note change of date due to the holiday
French Creek reports a lively party for Mrs Arima Vander Schaait with about 40 neighbors, a pink decorated white cake, and frosting as the centerpiece. Nearby notices include family visits, trips to Jamestown to hear O. S. Williams, and small local gatherings as winter winds loom.
Judge William S. Hitt will order county commissioners to allocate $444,000 for the use of the poor directors for 1932. The figure follows a conference with Judge Hitt commissioners and the directors after the directors had requested $525,000, with the board’s proposed budget reduced to the adjusted amount.
Yesterday’s meeting of the United Brethren Ladies Aid Society at Mrs. S. L. White’s home included a quilt washing and planning for a be ga r and supper at the church dining room on December 11 with Mrs. Leon Van Tassel as general chairman. Twenty members attended as Mrs. Arthur Fitch presided. Refreshments were served. Revival services in Cutting town hall continue this week. Mrs. Anna Vander Schaatt and her son Frederick spent Friday shopping in Jamestown.
A large turnout of Rebekahs and Odd Fellows gathered in the IOOF hall to pack a Thanksgiving box for the Orphans' Home at Meadville. The display featured linen, clothing, and toys to be distributed by local lodges, with a tureen dinner for eighty five attendees. A Christmas party was planned for December 10 at the I C O P hall. Donations were still being collected for Christmas. Reverend J H Graybell left for Almond and Pittsburgh after his visit. Mr. and Mrs. W J Tromibley sent funds to Buffalo for a short stay over the holiday.
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