Battery B Boys Reunion Amid Rain and Reminiscence
The 38rd annual gathering of Battery First Pennsylvania Light Artillery veterans convened in Mt. Jackson despite heavy rains. Captain J H Cooper was to speak but the ceremony was postponed. memories of Mechanicsville and losses of comrades marked the day as survivors spoke of dwindling ranks. A lost testament was recovered and returned to its owner by Mrs. Fisher of New Brighton. Numerous veterans and local figures attended, weathering the deluge for a somber, patriotic reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Mt. Jackson
Nesbit’s Grove
Sacred Association
T. P. McWilliams
J. H. Cooper
Cooper
Battery l
W. A. McCormick, Esq
Mercer
J. i) Moore
Col
O. L. Jackson
James
Old Battery Meeting Records And Departure To War
The meeting moved to the school hall for a dinner and business session chaired by Captain J. H. Cooper. Attendance included officers like J. M. Fullerton and James A. Gardner, with music by the New Galilee cornet band. The group elected officers for the year and noted a death among members, then adjourned to Ironvene for a June 1861 reunion before many departed for the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of VP
North Beaver Township
The
Battery
J. H. Cooper
J. H. Moore
James A. Gardner
J. M. Fullerton
W. W. Officer
W. W. Eichbaum
John A. Craig
Wm. Lloyd
Samuel Dunnan
RB. S. Cowden
W. C. Chambers
Martin Pyle
Abram Rhodes
Wr. Fravel
W. CG. Rowland
Wm. Lusk
John L Cambilin
T. P. McWilliams
Jas. A. Gardner
John Lamm
A. G. McGinnis
Asex Shaffer
W. A. McCormick
J. H. Geary
Joseph Reed
D. W. Taylor
J. ©. Ferrell
John Dunnan
D. P. Needler
Z. M. Swisher
David Bruback
P. E. Swish
A. Gardner
New Galilee Cornet Band
Arta
Esqq
FF. Nevdler
J. A. B. Shingledecker
J. W W. Cooper
Officer
Ironvene
Battey
Hoover's
Battery 13 at Mt Jackson 1861 Battle Chronicle
A historical account recalls Battery 13 at Mt Jackson in 1861 and Captain J H Cooper leading survivors. The unit fought 27 battles over four years, enduring heavy casualties from grape and canister as it protected lines along Cold Harbor road and earned commendations from Colonel Taggart for gun crews Fullerton and Leuton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Rush
David Witherspoon
RR. BR. Rickert
Mt. Jackson
Jim
Cold Harbor
Leuton
Fullerton
Taggart
McCanaress
Battery B at Gettysburg Earned Its Renowned Reputation
The excerpt recalls Battery B at Gettysburg, describing its positions near Beaver Dam Creek, the grove vantage, and the defensive actions that safeguarded the line amid Jackson’s delayed arrival. It notes the Bucktail Rifles retreat, the peril of being surrounded, and Battery B’s lasting remembrance as the first monument on the Gettysburg battlefield honoring fallen soldiers.
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Gettysburg
Correspondents urged to avoid sensationalism in reporting
Venango country papers share instruction for Lawrence county writers. Emphasize clear punctuation,.capitalize every sentence, use proper names, avoid veiled references, include titles and full names, give initials, omit Mr, and report all five Ws. Do not guess meanings or handle unconfirmed items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venango County
Lawrence County
Election of Chiy Teachers Held In City Schools
Friday night a special school board meeting elected Highland Avenue and City High School principals and set salaries for teachers, assistants, drawing and writing teachers, and music. W. Fowler Bucke returned as high school head at 1400 dollars yearly. a large corps of assistants and numerous grade teachers were elected with monthly pay, and multiple school buildings will gain added rooms and a ninth grade. The board also approved a teacher salary schedule with raises and set janitor wages and vacation pay.
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Highland Avenue
Eit
Nothdurst
McKee
Agnew
Patterson
Caldwell
Smith
Falls
Horton
Jameson
Sheaf
McCracken
Barnes
Agnes Reed
A. Wood
Walter Arnold
Anna Arbuckle
Lydia Pomeroy
Lena Shields
Canon
J. l. Moser
W. H. Young
J. H. Mumbower
Sixth Ward
Oak Street
Chhosen
Pearl Merriman
Emma Hanna
Mamie Hogue
Lucille VanGorder
Alice Peavy
Belle McAnlis
Mr. Jameson
John Mc McCracken
Second Ward
HA. Stevens
B. F. Dean
W. A. McKee
Croton
Amon Dean
Thaddeus Stevens
J. W. Parker
Central
J. W. Reed
Lincoln & Garfield
Thos. A. Long
Terrace Avenue
Pennsylvania State, Normal School
Pennsylvania State Normal School
New Castle High School
Tragic Hanging At Plaza Hotel In New York
Miss Alice Levis of St Louis, 25, hanged herself in her Plaza hotel room using a bath robe noose. The motive is unclear and reports deny despair from illness. Her body was sent to St Louis after investigators declined a coroner’s report. She arrived with her brother George S Levis. he later searched for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alice Levis
St. Louis
Plaza Hotel
Miss Levis
Leo Levis
Levis-Jakoski Mercantile Company
Europe
Max Zahn
George S. Levis
Saved From Awful Fate by Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs A M Shields of Chambersburg Pa credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing six months of severe Hay Fever and Asthma after others deemed recovery unlikely. She calls it the safest cure for throat and lung diseases and infallible for coughs and bronchial issues. Trial bottles free at Paisley’s Pharmacy and John F Neely’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Shields
Chambersburg
Paisley
John F. Neely
Long Avenue
Paint Voite Buggy for 78c To $1.00 with Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint
Lawrence County Lumber Co sells Voite Buggy paint at 78 cents to 1.00 per pint. Devoe gloss carriage paint weighs 2 to 8 ounces more per pint, lasts longer, and yields a gloss like freshly painted work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devoe
Lawrence County Lumber Co
Indigestion Relief Promises Acker’s Tablets
Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets are recommended after meals to digest food and relieve indigestion. The ad claims enjoyment of any food without distress and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It invites readers to request a free sample from Hooker & Co. Buffalo NY.
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Acker
Wh. Hooker & Co
Buffalo
Corner Grocery For Sale Near Washington Street
For sale a neat corner grocery doing a good, profitable business. Owner cites failing health as reason for sale. Priced at 625 dollars. W G Hunter exclusive agent located at No 16% Scott Mill street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
W. G. Hunter
Scott
Mill Street
Billiard and Pool Room For Sale in Prime City Location
For sale a billiard and pool room in a top city location with steady business. Owner wishes to sell to pursue another venture. For price and full particulars contact W. G. Hunter, exclusive agent, 16 South Min Street.
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W. G. Hunter
Min Street
Spring Fever and Lighter Medicine Advertisements
The notice touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a cure for torpid liver and sluggish bowels with bold claims of safety and effectiveness. It cites user testimonial from Moundsville West Virginia and lists several local pharmacies selling the product. It also promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver tablets as a remedy for bad mouth taste linked to stomach issues with local vendors named.
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DeWitt
de Witt
M. Everly
Moundsville
W. Va
Paisley
Seventh Ward
Cubbison
Hutton
New Castle
Chamberlain
Geo. W. Clutton
Washington Street
John F. Neely
Long Avenue
Jefferson Street
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Battery B
Mechanicsville
William MeClelland
Batjtery B
McClelland
Beaver Dam Creek
James A. Gardner, Esq
Chanicsville
Jackson
Lee
Branch
Gen. Jackson
Henry T. Danforth
William McClelland
CHIY
Martin Gantz
Lydia Paisley
la—Elmyra Movwre
Gertrude Smith
Birdie Craig
Emma Felliott
Mattie Wait
Bertha Houston
Gertrude McKinley
Eva Ponds
Isabelle Sabin
Nora Eighmy
Ass't. Prin
Cee
Thompson
Anna Dinsmore
Kate Stockman
Helen Norton
Blanche Love
Clymetta Johnson
Margaret Melvin
Highland
Anna McClain
Alma Locke
Nellie Wait
Ora Taylor
Carrie Hainer
Diana Pomeroy
Nellie Paland
Mary Aiken
Katheryne Foulke
Ass’t. Prin
Anna Cox
O Shy
Ellen McMillin
Bessie Crawford
Mattie Pascoe
Maud Young
Lillian Sedgwick
Cora Andrews
Louella Kerr
Ass‘t
Prin
Iretta V. Dart
Hilda Shira
Kia Slater
Blanche Chain
Laura Hunter
Edith Magee
V. W. Skinner
Nettie Clark
Agnes Hazen
Areta Johnson
Nancy Carpenter
Maude Kennedy
Effie Butz
Rebekah Wilkison
Ella Bentley
Anne Aiken
Carrie Jeffery
Nancy Gardner
Nora Fighmg
Asn’t
T. A. Kimes
Elizabeth McLean
Bertha Thompson
Carrie BE. White
Irah Dart
Alice Sterling
Effie Sterling
Clara Hamilton
Edna Young
Harriet Sterling
Tonella Kerr
L. Robison
Anna Perry
Alice Edwards
Margaret Black
Bessie Thatcher
Jennie McMillin
Jennie Barnett
Nellie Dysart
Melissa Pizer
Mattie Kissing
Jennie Beater
Millie Turner
Blanche Staats
Wood
Anna Swager
Etta Fullerton
Luccy Fiacus
J.pp. Hervey
Tillie Johnston
Anna Chambers
Edna Gleisner
Ruth Wilkison
Laura Patterson
Mary Kenney
Lena Calvin
Eva Strunk
Fra McMillin
S. H. Hadley
Minnie Tucker
Kessie Leste
Mary Speer
Clymena Johnson
G. H. Bell
Elizabeth Johnston
Lizzie Ritchie
Harriet Cooper
Ella Patterson
Maude Daugherty
Mayme Artherholt
Zora Hunter
W. A. Moore
Lawrence
Bessie Curran
Jennie McFate
Bessie Young
R. G. Leslie
Hanan & Son
Russia
S. Weil & Son
Marien Bros
Hawkes
Mather Bros
Billiard
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