Fire in Elli cottville apartment damages home
Mrs. Kate Warren of Ellicottville was carried from a burning apartment after an explosion in Cattaraugus Allegany area. The fire caused about 3000 dollars in losses to the home.
17 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Jamestown Morning Post
Location
Jamestown, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1930
Page
1
Mrs. Kate Warren of Ellicottville was carried from a burning apartment after an explosion in Cattaraugus Allegany area. The fire caused about 3000 dollars in losses to the home.
Salamanca dispatch reports a February fire in Ellicottville after an old kitchen range exploded in a second floor apartment. Mrs Kate Warren, about 80, fell downtown Friday and broke bones, Mary Phelan cared for her as Thomas Shine and neighbors fought the blaze, water supply delayed by a frozen hydrant. loss estimated at $5,000.
The 100th anniversary of St Stephen's Episcopal Church in Olean opens with an 11 am service led by Bishop Cameron Josiah Davis of Buffalo. A week of events follows including dances, talks by Miss Theda Kenyon, sermons by Bishop Rog ers, a clergy dinner, fathers and sons meeting, Elijah choir excerpts, a play, and a centennial dinner with remarks by Bishop Ferris and others.
Precedings before the Public Service Commission aim to remove six grade crossings on the Salamanca to Great Valley road, with two by underpass or overhead crossing. A June hearing will hear State Highway Department engineers report, while a new northwest road would connect with four side roads to bypass the valley crossings.
Ruth Nuttall presents a history talk on Abraham Lincoln from childhood to maturity. Ora Gates leads a supper auction and the evening features games after the program. America the Beautiful is noted as part of the event.
Safety Movement for Children in Salamanca enrolls schoolchildren in the Junior Safety League sponsored by the B. R. & P. Railway with pledges and league pins. Michael J. Connelly, former city alderman, serves as chairman of the local group.
The Olean Lodge of Elks will stage its 27th annual formal ball at the Knights of Columbus Club on Monday night March 3. A Boston radio orchestra will provide music as committees finalize plans and invitations go to Elks lodges in the area.
The body of Mrs. Nellie B. Romig of Chicago was brought here Sunday to the home of her mother Mrs. Melvina Dorman in East State Street. She died from pneumonia in Washington Park Hospital, Chicago, Friday night. She is survived by her mother one sister and two brothers.
Mrs Nora Carey aged 89 and longtime Cuba resident died at her daughter's home on Thursday afternoon. She leaves two daughters one son and one brother. Funeral services were held at Our Lady of the Angels Church Saturday at 9 30 a m and burial followed in Cuba Cemetery.
In Salamanca on Friday evening two hundred mothers and daughters attended the mother-daughter banquet in the Congregational Church parlors. Principal speaker was Mrs. Dora Degan dean of women at Alfred University. Her talk centered on The Worth of a Daughter.
Mrs Leo Babcock hosted a Valentine luncheon for Mrs Leslie Selter of Phoenix Arizona. Local clubs held socials at the church and Jefferson Tea Room while Civic League gathered with Mrs Babcock. Visitors in town include Mrs Caroline Swaneen and Mrs Lilian Setter from Phoenix Arizona and Miss Vivian Swanson of Cloversaville.
The sixteen mile tunnel under Ben Nevis completes a major engineering feat opening the waterway from the Lochaber power project near Fort William Scotland. The project includes twenty miles of tunnel a 535 foot diameter raising Loch Treig by 35 feet and the rebuilding of the West Highland Railway. A new town Inverlochy will house workers for four years two thousand men have labored on the project.
Motion pictures are introduced in Berlin to teach surgery. A camera records every step of an operation on the operating table and the film is later shown in class with explanations of the procedure.
A recent Associated Press photograph features Mrs. William E. Brock, wife of the U.S. senator from Tennessee, standing for a formal portrait. The image highlights her public role and her support for her husband's political career.
Society Postscripts reports a Valentine luncheon at St Luke's Episcopal Church serving nearly 200, with red tulips and candies as decor. A bazaar sale proceeds were also held. Mrs. John Cowing and Mrs. Edwin Healey led arrangements with chairwoman Mrs. Frank Shearman Jr and a large committee including Mrs. William Dykeman and Mrs. James Tillotson among many others. Seven bridge parties followed, with games at hostesses' homes.
The Philergians of the First Congregational Church will meet tomorrow afternoon followed by supper at 6 30 P M. Mrs Clyde G Jones is chairman of the arrangements.
The Jamestown chapter of the D A R M will meet Saturday afternoon at the Y W C A with Lois Fenton Chapter and Children of the Revolution as guests. It is the annual Washington birthday program scheduled from 2:30 to 6 o'clock.
Mrs Charles H Brown hosts an afternoon tea for the League of Women Voters legal status committee on Wednesday at 3 pm at 69 Prospect Street. The program features a humorous skit about the woman juror bill with a cast including Mrs Alfred M Holmes and Mrs Earl J Weber plus readings and song.
The Ball of Jamestown Commandery Knights Terror is set for February 21 in the ball room of the Hotel Jamestown. Proceeds support commandery affairs and charitable activities.
The Mecca Social Club will gather today at 2 30 P M in the Scottish Rite Temple for its meeting.
Mrs John Heald chairs the planning committee for Mecca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star annual ball set for March 7 in the Hotel Jamestown ballroom. Assisting her are committees for Invitations, decorations, and refreshments with named volunteers listed.
Mrs Charles Gardner of Sprague Street entertained at a luncheon Thursday for Mrs Leonard Johnson of West Third Street. The event highlighted social hospitality within the local community.
Afternoon bridge event awarded prizes to Mrs Edward Emotte and Mrs George Terry. Tea was served afterward and a gift presented to Mrs Johnson.
Mr and Mrs William Benedict of Gifford Road celebrate forty nine years of marriage tomorrow as friends offer felicitations and congratulations on the occasion.
Mr and Mrs James I Stafford hosted their bridge club at East Fifth Street for a Valentine dinner Saturday evening.
Mrs. George V. Blackstone of 411 East Second Street gives a dinner Wednesday evening followed by indoor golf and bridge activities.
Mrs. Fred H. Wilson of 94 Liberty Street hosted a Friday bridge luncheon for twelve with prizes to Mrs. Arthur W. Swan and Mrs. Fred E. Armitage. The notice also mentions a Children s Party and a Valentine party given by Mrs. J Carter Lyman for her daughter Peggy at Lakeview Avenue with guests Catherine Sunderland, Barbara Sunderland, Patricia Hall and Elsie MacAllister Webb.
Mrs Ralph W Johnson entertained her bridge club at luncheon on Thursday at her Newton Avenue home. Prizes went to Mrs Frank E Felt Mrs Townsend Bogert and Mrs Floyd C Moore. Also Mrs George W Brill hosted an 11 oclock breakfast at Benders Thursday and bridge at her 645 Lakeview Avenue home with prizes to Mrs LaVerne Myers Mrs Lamont Fowler Mrs Cornelius Moynihan and Mrs Louis Smith.
James Robert Brill will depart February 24 for a several week stay in Florida. He will be joined by family during the trip and visit multiple coastal locations.
The Gamma Epsilon Fraternity hosts its 25th annual Easter formal on April 25 at Jamestown High School. Special invites go to honorary members. A committee led by Robert Swanson with Alexander 3B Corcillus Jr Leonard Erickson and Carl Peterson oversees preparations.
Miss Isabelle Johnson and Miss Lucile Lindquist entertained three tables at bridge Monday night at 135 Allen Street, home of Mrs. Carl Nelson, in honor of Miss Elador Nelson for a surprise birthday. Decorations and favors were red and white. prizes went to Miss Mabel Bucklin and Miss Lucy Shep ard. Gift presented to the honoree and refreshments served by the hostesses with Mrs. Carl Nelson assisting.
Mrs. Herbert Austin hosted a Saturday bridge luncheon at 616 Lafayette Street for Miss Ruth Cook of Buffalo, visiting Miss Hazel Williams on Newton Avenue. Mrs. Hall’s bridge luncheon honored her mother Mrs. William L. Booth, with twelve at tables. prizes to Miss Anne 8 Hilton and Mrs. Elizabeth George Brown, assisted by Mrs. P. Seward Moynihan. Nell Louie Watson organized four tables Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Nelson on Prendergast Avenue.
Mrs Harry G Lyons described her recent Mediterranean cruise at a showing. Bridge prizes went to Ward Gregg of Atlantic City New Jersey Mrs Fred A Nelson Miss Louise P F Fletcher and Virgil McConnell.
Mrs. Ernest Stapleton and Miss Beatrice Holdsworth chair the final in a series of benefit events held tonight in the guild room of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Mrs August Peterson hosted her Spruce Street bridge club luncheon on Thursday. Prize awarded to Mrs Laurin D Steele for top play.
The College Women's Club will meet this evening at Mrs Norman Tinkham’s home 934 Lakeview Avenue. The gathering was postponed from last Tuesday evening and will proceed as scheduled.
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Baldwin Winsor Street will attend the state youth conference of the International Council of Religious Education in New Rochelle February 21 to 23 as representative of the First Presbyterian Church. She serves as county president of the people's division of the council.
The second in a series of school concerts will be held in Institute Hall in February. The events are financed by the City Council of Parent-Teacher Associations with Mrs. Harley F. Johnson as chairman, in conjunction with the school music department led by Miss Ebba Goranson.
Mrs. Pitts repeated the Fortnightly paper on Charlotte Bronte and Her Sisters at a Zonta Club luncheon held Wednesday at the Hotel Samuels. She thanked Edward Appl eyard, a friend of Patrick Bronte, who recalled much of the Yorkshire atmosphere for her.
The Allied Arts Extension presents the second lecture exhibit at Washington Junior High School Friday afternoon and evening. Lecturer is Miss Jean Chamblin a craftsman actress and writer. Her exhibit features rugs pottery jewelry wall hangings metal work and other handcrafts. Miss M Me telle Crosby heads the art departments committee.
Miss Eva Kiley and George Tiffany of Farmers & Mechanics Bank staff attended the Buffalo chapter annual banking institute banquet Tuesday night in Buffalo. Arnold Hanson and Theodore Anderson of Bank of Jamestown were among the 400 bankers present at the event.
William H. McClelland and Mrs McClelland depart by automobile for New York City. Seth Lawrence and wife stay three weeks at the New Clarion Hotel Atlantic City. Bar gars and Mrs Bargar motor to Florida for two months, with son Robert Bargar and grandfather Fabian to join by train. Moynihan and Hall couples head to New York City for about a week. Miss Coletta Carlson remains listed among local personals.
Local residents and relatives are noted traveling to and from New York City, Washington D C, Denver and Miami for visits and business. Names include Flora Benson Robert Tiffany Mary Kinney James Boyd Jed Dykeng Christine and Eugenia Fuermann Oscar Strandburg and others in a weekend and extended stay roundup.
Tests in Hanover Germany show air screw trains with propeller driven motors powering two propellers resembling an armored car engine. The experiments mirror similar work in Scotland with the George Bennie railplane.
Mrs. Opal Kunz, 30, continues to run the house and serve as family chauffeur after her marriage to Dr. G. F. Kunz, 73, was annulled last fall. Her ongoing duties reflect the arrangement following the court action.
A cigar shaped vehicle constructed on trestles is powered by aircraft propellers and steered along a rail guided course reaching speeds around 120 miles per hour.
The Isle of Man government raises local funds to supplement an existing appropriation and reassure residents and visitors that the island remains a good summer resort as advertising wanes.
Classified notices spotlight new chances across jobs, housing, services, and sales. Readers explore listings for local opportunities, deals, and community notices in a bustling daytime edition.
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