Ellwood City Blue Law Petition Drives Council Action
Ellwood City residents petitioned for enforcement of Sunday closing laws amid townwide commerce. Dobson urged council action, arguing for enforcement or replacement of the ordinance while noting potential fines for the borough. Council and solicitor debated duties, referring the matter back to the police committee for further handling.
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Sony
Tother
Council of
Ellwood
Ellwood City
Dobson
Police Committee of Council
Wehr
United States
McCarthy
Thompson
Humphrey
Mater
Reilley Injured Wrestler Wins Hard Title Bout
Ellwood wrestler Ed Reilley competed with a badly wrenched right knee and toppled Cy clone Bauer in a two fall victory at Ellwood City. The match lasted 28 minutes 10 seconds for the first fall and 16 minutes 40 seconds for the second, with Reilley using rapid arm and leg holds to prevail. The event, held in the opera house, featured referee Bill Hilliah and timekeeper H. L. Clarke Jr. A prelim boxing bout preceded the main event and a separate challenge arose from Charles Reineke of Pittsburgh for a future bout with Reilley.
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Ed Reilley
Ellwood
Bauer
Ellwood City
Reilley
Opera House
Bill Hilliah
H. L. Clarke, Jr
Jack Twigg
Dinah Christy
Charles Reineke
Pittsburg
Decent Streets Ordinance Aims at Ellwood City Vagrants
Ellwood City council, acting under suspension of rules, passed an ordinance to punish those who vomit or utterate on sidewalks with a sentence of five to ten days in jail or a fine of five dollars. The measure awaits burgess signature to take effect immediately.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood City Council Approves Lump Sum Bills
Ellwood City councilmen authorize payment of a street payroll borough electrician and other officials plus several unitemized bills totaling 1402.30. Bills were read and approved with lump sums to an engineering firm without itemized details as several attendees observed concerns.
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Ellwood
Borough Electrician
O. K
Council approves street grading and paving ordinances
During a suspension of rules the council passed the Oak avenue grading project from Fourth to Sixth streets. They also enacted Fifth street paving between Lawrence and Crescent avenues and Crescent avenue grading from Fourth to Sixth street.
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Oak Avenue
Fourth
Sixth Streets
Fifth Street
Lawrence
Crescent Avenues
Crescent Avenue
Sixth Street
Contractors Bid For Wayne And Spring Avenues Paving
Ellwood City council opened bids from contractors in Youngstown Rochester Butler Pittsburgh New Castle and Elwood City for paving sections of Wayne and Spring avenues. Most bids listed brick curb and labor per yard with only one bid providing total paving cost. The borough engineer will review bids with the street committee to determine bidders and scope of work.
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Ellwood
Wayne and
Spring Avenues
Youngstown
Rochester
Butler
Pittsburg
New Castle
Elwood City
Mail Carrier Exams Begin Saturday in Ellwood City
The clerk in charge of mail carrier applications announces exams will begin Saturday May 9 at Central School Ellwood City. Free delivery will start June 15.
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Ellwood City
Central
Ellwood City Petitions Seek Arc Lights in Business, Residential Areas
Five petitions presented to Ellwood City Council requested arc lights near business blocks and homes. All were received and referred to the light committee. Proposals include a light at Sixth and Chestnut streets and another at Bell and…
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Ellwood City
Sixth
Chestnut Streets
Bell
Local street notices list three new postings
The report details three public postings located at Park and Fifth, on Lawrence avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets, and on Lawrence avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets.
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Park and
Fifth
Lawrence Avenue
Mrs Sophia ODonnell Mourns Father's Death
Sophia O Donnell learns of Daniel Conway death in Oakland township Butler county on May 6. Conway was found dead in his chair after dinner leaving a wife three sons Arthur Hugh and William all at home and two daughters Elizabeth O Neil of Butler and Mrs O Donnell of this city.
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Sophia O'Donnell
Daniel Conway
Oakland Township
Butler County
Ellwood City Council Advances Auto Speed Regulation Ordinance
Under a suspended rule the Ellwood City borough council readied for final passage an ordinance to limit vehicle speed on borough streets to ten miles per hour. The measure also requires bells horns or gongs at crossings to warn pedestrians.
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Ellwood City
Nighttime vehicle lights and lane rules ordinance
The ordinance requires autos and vehicles to show lights at night and prohibits racing side by side. Violators face arrest and, upon conviction, a fine from five to twenty five dollars and a jail term of ten days in jail or twenty days in the county jail.
Thompson Resigns as Borough Auditor in Ellwood City
W. R. Thompson councilman resigned from the office of auditor at the Ellwood City council meeting last night. The resignation was accepted without dissension. Petitions were filed for paving Fifth Street between Bell and Crescent Avenues and Fountain Avenue between Fourth and Fifth Streets, plus Fifth Street between Lawrence and Crescent Avenues.
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W. R. Thompson
Ellwood City
Fifth Street
Bell and
Crescent Avenues
Fountain Avenue
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Lawrence and
Wampum Social Roundup Ties Local Visitors
A sequence of brief notes lists residents and visitors to Wampum this week. Mrs John Snare, H J McCready, George Hackett of Pittsburg, W J Miller, Miss Elsie Nicholson, Lou Thomas, Judge Wilson, Charles Hughes of Beaver, William Cunningham of New Brighton, Miss Blanche Elliott, Miss Margaret McGrath, and Mrs James Cunningham with her children are all noted for calls or visits in Wampum and surrounding areas including Crafton Pittsburg Cambridge Springs Homewood and Beaver.
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John Snare
New Castle
H. J. McCready
George Hackett
Pittsburg
W. J. Miller
Judge Wilson
Charles Hughes
Beaver
William Cunningham
New Brighton
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Emery
Emery Wall Paper CO
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Havocaire Health
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
Chatton
Neely
Paisley’s
Phar
J. C. Hetton
Love & Megown
Mahoningtown
McMillen
Elsie Nicholson
Lou Thomas
Wampum Friends
Blanche Elliott
Crafton
Margaret McGrath
Cambridge Springs
James Cunningham
Mrs. Cunningham
Mrs. Roberts
Homewood
China
East Wangs Street
Bell Phone
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