City Finances Show Large Credit Yet Small Available Funds
The May treasury balance stands at 100 880.81 with 5 580 unpaid warrants. Net balance 95 030.81. Tied funds in New Castle Savings and Trust total 96 264.87 earning 4.22 percent daily loss. City holds 5 357.37 in National Bank of Lawrence County for current expenses while tax receipts loom in next month or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Savings and Truat Company
Painter
Hughes
Treasury
New Castle Savings and Trust Company
National Bank of
Lawrence County
Lamp explosion sparks small fire at Front Street residence
An exploding lamp in Samuel Cruthers home on Front Street caused a brief blaze and alarmed Central and Sixth ward fire units. The blaze was quickly controlled with minor damage. A false alarm from Court Street Box 37 delayed Fourth ward crews. Chief Connery investigates the source of the alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Cruthers
Front Street
Central
Sixth Ward
Court Street
Fourth Ward
Ray Street
Connery
Widows Elect To Retain Property In Probate
Prothonotary Charles H. Andrews reports confirmations by Judge Porter on Wednesday afternoon. Eight widows including Bessie M. Flaugher Hannah Maxwell Margaret Newton Elizabeth McGonigle Lizzie E. Black Lillie Ann Fisher Isabel Smiley and Margaret H. Zeigler elect to retain personal property valued from 20 to 300 in their spouses estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Andrews
Porter
Bessie M. Flaugher
Ellis M. Flaugher
Hannah Maxwell
M. DeWitt Maxwell
Margaret Newton
Miller M. Newton
Elizabeth McGonigle
John A. McGonigie
Anniversary of the June Frost Blights Crops in 1859
Last night marked the anniversary of the June frost of 1859 described as the most blighting in the country’s history. Vegetables and wheat were advancing when freezing temperatures turned ground to frost and caused widespread damage, though clouds later kept further harm at bay with warmer weather expected later in the week.
Local Delegates Leave for Epworth League Convention
Local delegates from Grace Methodist and Epworth churches head to Sharpsville for the Epworth League district convention. Attendees include Misses May McGaughy Florence Thompson Ruth Matthews Elsie Etter Deaconess Marie Rice Clark Keagy Lois Allen and Rev. T W Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Sharpsville
Sharon
Grace Methodist Church
May Mee- Gaughy
Florence Thompson
Ruth Matthews
Elsie Etter
Harry Sontag
Epworth Church
Marie Rice
Croton Avenue
Clark Keagy
Lois Allen
T. W. Douglas
Amzi Sankey Leaves Estate Worth About 15000
Amzi Sankey of Plaingrove township died intestate leaving an estate valued at about 15000 not including personal property. He owned a 200 acre farm. Under law his widow will hold a life interest, and at her death the estate goes to his three sons and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amzi Sankey
Plaingrove Township
Sankey
Song
Attorney Dana contests Crowther property condemnation
Attorney Dana argues the board cannot condemn more than one acre including the Morehead lot contending it violates state law due to adjacency to the Martin Gantz school. He claims improper notice and no time to file objections while Judge Porter schedules further arguments by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana
School Board
Crowther
Board of School
W. Dana
Porter
Morehead
Martin Gantz
W. J. Moffatt
B School Board
Mr. Dana
Aged Citizen Narrowly Falls Into Milk House
Jamison Mayberry of Harbor Road nearly died after sliding backward from a platform into a milk house four feet below. He struck a crack, breaking several ribs from the backbone. At 89 on June 14, his prognosis is cautious but improvement is noted. he is uncle to Dr. J. W. Covert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamison Mayberry
Harbor Road
Mr. Mayberry
J. W. Covert
Partition Made in Two Estates
Attorney Charles G. Martin asked in court for partition of the John Foertsch estate a two acre Enon village property. Seven children are to share equally under the will a rule returnable on the first Monday next term was awarded. An inquest was granted to partition the Samuel Sprott estate with heirs Jane Sprott Milo H Sprott Fred Sprott and Pva Isa Sprott listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Martin
John Foertsch
Enon
Samuel Sprott
Little Beaver Township
Jane Sprott
Milo H. Sprott
Wilfred Sprott
Mahoning County
Pva
Isa Sprott
East Palestine
Favorable Report for New Bridges Across Townships
Viewers favor vacating part of the Portersville and Wurtemburg road and approve bridges in Washington Mahoning Slipperyrock townships. Projects include a Potters Run bridge at Red Hill, Hettenbaugh Run bridge on the Mercer and Harlansburg road, a Mahoning River bridge at Wallace's Ford, and a Slippery Rock Creek bridge at Rose Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portersville and
Wurtemburg
Washington, Mahoning
Slipperyrock
Washington Township
Potter Run
Red Hill
Mercer and
Harlansburg
Mahoning Township
Mahoning River
Slipperyrock Township
Slippery Rock Creak
Rose Point
Waiver Adjudges Woman Of Feeble Mind In Pulaski Township
Alice Whitworth of Pulaski Township was adjudged a person of feeble mind. Judge Porter appointed T. D. Stevenson as guardian to manage her estate. Property valued about 2500 dollars. Guardian appointment sought by her brother W. J. Whitworth of Youngstown through attorney A. L. Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Whitworth
Pulaski Township
Porter
T. D. Stevenson
W. J. Whitworth
Youngstown
A. L. Porter
Final accounts confirmed in multiple New Castle area estates
Register and Recorder A. C. Hyde presided as final accounts were confirmed for numerous estates in Scott, Shenango, Slipperyrock, Pulaski, New Castle, and other townships. Balances due ranged from unpaid to totals such as 6,746.75 and 19,277.17, with several estates showing nothing due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Hyde
Porter
Hugh A. Martin
Bessie Ruby
Job Ruby
Scott Township
David M. Newton
John N. Newton
Shenango Township
Jonathan Mershimer
Daniel Gross
Elizabeth Messeimer
Slipperyrock Township
James Paden
Adam N. Sheriff
Pulaski Township
James W. Shaffer
Abraham Shaffer
Frank M. McGraw
John MceGraw
Mahoning Township
James Potter
Jennie L. Potter
James Smiley
Guardian
James A. Chambers
Eliza A. Smiley
Isaac W. Reynolds
New Castle
Joseph Heldman
Rebecca J. Pitts
North Beaver Township
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
Katherine R. Pfahls
Sixth Ward
Frederick Schuller
Andreas Fabian
Fifth Ward
W. S. Bailey
John A. Bailey
Hannah S. Keast
Hannah Maria Keast
Sophia Keast
Charles Keast
Julia M. Kurtz
Davis B. Kurtz
Third Ward
City of
Samuel W. Dana
Richard F. Dana
Catherine N. Scott
Herman J. Strobel
Willam Strobel
Robert K. Aiken
Rebecca C. Falls
Y. M. C. A. Directors Schedule Thursday Meeting
The Y M C A board of directors will hold its monthly meeting Thursday evening. A follow up finance committee session will discuss next year’s budget and plan. The notice includes an advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with a Wallace's Drug Store price of 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
Hollister
Wallace
Ladies Suits At Half Price In Spring Clearance
The cloak room winds down the season with radical price cuts on new season ladies dresses. Tomorrow only a sale offers half price on several jacket suits including two tone checks tan check dark grey checks and black and white options with bold savings from $5 to $11.25 off original prices.
Black Eton Suits on Sale Prices Listed
Three black Eton suits are advertised at sale prices for men. The first is $9.50 from $19.00, the second $10.50 from $21.00, and the third $12.50 from $25.00.
Short jackets offered at deep sale prices
A sale lists discounts on children’s loose box-fitting coats to $1.98 from $2.98 to $4.50. Misses and ladies loose and tight-fitting jackets drop from $6.50 and $7.00 to $4.98. Ladies short tight-fitting jackets priced at $9.00-$10.00 are reduced to $5.98.
Sale of Remnants with Low Prices Prolonged
Over the past two days a large quantity of remnants sold but still many left marked very cheap. Dress goods remnants are especially low priced with grand bargains. Lengths vary from a yards to 7 yards. Come tomorrow and get your snare.
Court fights over J Mumbaugh insurance policy
Mary E. Mumbaugh initiates legal action to recover 1500 dollars from Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life and Accident Assn. The policy, issued March 7 1895, was cancelled December 20 1905 and transferred to Mary Mumbaugh the sister. The company holds funds in court amid dispute over transfer rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Mumbaugh
Mary E. Mumbaugh
Mary Mumbaugh
Charles E. Medard
Mumbaugh
Locomotive Engineers’ Mutual Life and Accident Association
Aaror L. Hazen
Edenburg Man Is Charged With Robbery
John H Mills of Edenburg was bound over to court by Justice Gilbert of Sharon on a robbery charge. Bail set at 1000 dollars. he was sent to Mercer jail in default. In Youngstown, 15 minutes of rain snow and hail fell Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Mills
Edenburg
Gilbert
Sharon
W. J. Hammond
Mercer
Youngstown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winter Bros
One-Price Clothiers
E. Washington St
Lawrence Savings & Trust Company
Pennsylvania
Conneaut Lake
Erie
North East
Ashtabula
Northeast
R. L. Turner
Foltz
George Greer
W. Prest
Samuel Foltz
First National Bank OF
CLOS
Resources
U.S. Treas
Epworth
R. S. McCulloch & CO
Pittsburg Street
J. Mumbaugh
Dollar Savings Association
East Washington Street
Tan
Oxfords
Just
Ewing & Long
Washington and Mill Sts
North Highland
Cascade Park Terrace
Hoover Heights
E. F. Connelly
Bell
DA. Lafranco
Yoder
Pista PA
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