Mercer County Bridges Get $19,556.75 in New Contracts
Mercer county commissioners awarded contracts totaling 19,556.75 on open bids for county bridge projects. Greens Township will gain two Sugar Run bridges and Jamestown borough a bridge improvement, awarded to Alex C. Bailey Co. for 16,696.75 and 694 for Jamestown work. Shenango Township’s bridge goes to W. S. Rae of Pittsburgh for 900. Seventeen bidders competed. all bids under engineer estimates.
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Mercer
Mercer County Commissioners
Greens Township
Sugar Run
Jamestown
Alex C. Bailey
Phillipsburg
Tamestown Borough
Shenango Township
W. S. Rae
Pittsburgh
To Meet August 12 To Discuss Cement Dust Nuisance
Rain and threatening weather postponed the planned meeting of residents near the Lehigh Portland Cement company. A new meeting date was set for August 12 at the mission on the Harlanaburg road at 8 o clock. All interested are invited.
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Lehigh ‘Portland Cement Company
Jiante
Harlanaburg Road
Wampum Notes Church Services and Schedules
Presbyterian Rev J A King conducts Sunday school at 9 45 and service at 11 00 with evening Endeavor and prayer. Tah Christian led by Rev Charles P Durbin with Sunday school at 10 and evening service 7 45. Clinton M E with Rev Jamison preaching at 11 and Sunday school at 10. St Monica Catholic led by Rev Fr. (name truncated).
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Presbyterian
J. A. King
Tah
Christian
Charles P. Durbin
Clinton M. E
Jamison
St. Monica's Catholic
WAMPUM PERSONALS AND TOWN NEWS BRIEFS
There is some improvement in the condition of James Murphy after appendicitis surgery. Various residents including Mr and Mrs John Robertson, Mrs Robert Freed, Mrs Gwendolyn Brooks, Frank Huffman and family, and others are noted in town visitors and travels. Several residents visit New Castle, Pittsburgh, and Girard while others plan extended trips to New York and Chicago.
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Wampum
James Murphy
John Robertson
Main Street
Railroad Street
Robert Freed
Mahoningtown
Gwendolyn Brooks
Sisver
Frank Huffman
Ellwood City
Epi
Charles
Robert Grigten
A. Fastenstein
New Castle
N. Heasley
New Castia
Charles Reno
Karth McCenahy
Joseph Newton
New York
Chicago
Buffalo
Weldon Henry
New Jersey
D. B. King
Pittsburgh
Melvin Caplan
Kittanning
Alles
Jack Griner
L. W. Lewis
Youngstown
Hallig Orris
Abe Caplan
Elva
H. H. King
Elwood City
Ralph Fredman
New Brighton
Thelma Weill
Florence
Mary
Josephine
Girard
Rotary club meeting and poem submission at noon
Monday August 3 1925 at noon Fountain and Fellow Rotarians a business meeting will hear committee reports and welcome a new member Dr Campbell submits a short poem to members about a vacation theme and loyalty to the bank Carl E Paisley secretary signs the notice
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Immense Sum In School Tax Paid On Friday
A large school tax total was paid with a one percent discount, reaching 151,442.01 on Friday. Most of this came from local corporations, with about 10,000 unpaid. Major payments included Shenango Wool of the American Heat and Tin Plate, Lehigh Portland Cement, and American Can company. Overall school tax collection exceeded 360,000 for the season, with 223,446.93 paid in July and nearly all but 40,000 settled in the last two days.
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Usavssaeek
Ceade
Additiona Jsrrer
Shenango Worl
American @Keat and Tin Pate company
Lehigh Vortlamd Cement Company
American Cain Company
Conneautville Camp Meeting Opens Today
Local residents gather for the annual Conneautville camp meeting opening today and running through Sunday August 3. A strong program features speakers Drs Duff and Owen of lawn daily at 10 30 830 and 730 slow time with Rev Gao Bernard of California assisting. Music led by Prof Rineberger of Indiana with a Pittsburgh quartet and pianists Miss Gee King and Miss Myrtle Dugn. The Gospel Team of Taylor University will lead Young People's Meetings under Prof McMurley. Children’s Meetings led by Miss Valentine of Clarendon with Misses Mildred George and Sadie Lewis of this city singing.
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Conneautville
Duff and
Owen
Lawn
Gao
Bernard
California
Rineberger
Indiana
Pittaburgh
Valantine
Clarendon
Mildred George
Sadie Lewis
Taylor University
Seven Suspects in Death Case in Orange
A group of seven suspects, including four white men, a voodoo and a Black couple, are in custody as police hunt for the killer of Mrs. Wickham. Witnesses say she was seen with the group near an orange restaurant the night before the murder. Mrs. Wickham, found by the road, reportedly fell drunk and was placed in a car by the restaurant owner and his associates. The Black couple Ella and Clarenda Blackwell are key witnesses. County Superintendent F Ball is drafting plans for the Lawrence County teachers institute later this month. The hot farm season prompts reliance on home made wine.
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Orang
Far “Tre
Arrag Wintehne
Watt Tengeeb
Ella
Clarenda Blackwell
Residents Headed to Buckberg on Two Week Vacation
A group from the city left Friday evening for Buckberg in Canada to take a two week vacation. Participants include G. R. Dufford B EB Haggerty Edward Mayberry Jesse Dufford Joseph Rigby and Arthur Patterson.
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Buckberg
Canada
G. R. Dufford
EB. Haggerty
Edward Mayberry
Jesse Dufford
Joseph Rigby
Arthur Patterson
Youthful Slayer Maintains Silence in Court Case
Hudson New Hampshire. 13 year old Charles Lefebvre remains silent after his brother in law Louis Labombard 21 confesses to murder and assault. Authorities say Labombard mentally deficient and reenacted the deaths of Helen and Georgian benefactors. Lefebvre statement none. Both youths expected to face Nashua court in separate sessions.
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Hudson
N. H
Charles Lefebvre
Shore
Louis Labombard
Charles
Helen
Labombard
Una
Inslaw
Jengt
Nashua
Lefebvry Jin
134th Regiment Plans For Reunion in New Castle
Forty third annual reunion of survivors of the 144th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry to be held at Central Presbyterian Church New Castle on Tuesday August 18 1924. Dinner available for those requesting reservations by August 10. A business meeting at 10:30 a m and campfire festivities at 12:30 p m. Members from Lawrence Butler and Beaver counties, former commanders included Col M O Quay and Col Edward O Brien. Officers listed Rev J F Forpet president Col Willam W Stevenson secretary.
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144Th Pennjeylevania Volunteer Infantry
Central Presbyterian Church
White Hall
New J Castle
Iff Senc
Lawrence
Butler
Beaver Counties
M. O 'Quay
Edward O'brien
New Castle
Battle of
Fredericks
F. For
Peut
Willam W. Stevenson
New Castile
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