Fair Producers at Muddycreek Fair Prospects Rise
In Prospect, Pennsylvania, October 3, Robert Adams, Mike Phineasy and partners drilled a good well on the H. W. Roth lease and plan No. 3 on the same lease. Johnston Gas and Oil shot their No. 1 on the Maria C. Frazier lease and expect an 8-barrel producer. Other crews, including Wheelerdon on the Charles White farm, Hunter and Warren on Hutton farm, and Ira Moore on Early Moore farm, aim to reach the Berea sand by next week. The Phineasy Gas and Oil company cluster on the Gill Hilliard farm produced, Hoch Brothers expect Berea sand week after next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect
Robert Adams
Mike Phineasy
H. W. Roth
Berea
Johnston Gas and Oil Company
Maria C. Frazier
Kaufman
Wheelerdon and Company
Charles White
Hunter
Warren
Hutton
Ira Moore
Moore
Unwritten law fails in F H Garrison manslaughter case
Laurens South Carolina October 3. F Henry Garrison convicted of manslaughter for shooting J Lewis Williamson fiancé of his daughter Miss Mary Garrison. Defense based on unwritten law relied on misdeeds attributed to Williamson and the daughter testified to support the claim despite damning evidence. Miss Garrison tore up evidence on the stand and faced court defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
8. C
Mary Garrison
F. Henry Garrison
J. Lewis Williamson
Williamson
Garrison
Phillips Company to Furnish Gas in Butler County
Butler residents will be partly supplied this winter with gas from the northern Jefferson county fields. T. W. Phillips company laid 20 miles of 10 inch pipeline at about $5,000 per mile connecting Jefferson county field with Butler county lines and now controls oil and gas rights to 100,000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Jefferson County
T. W. Phillips Company
Butler County
Phillips Company
Nationality Social Event at First M E Church Aids Kindergarten
A Friday evening program organized by the Queen Esther circle drew a good crowd at the First M E Church. Miss Winifred Lloyd led a musical showcase with the Royal quartet featuring Hillier Panner Moore Reynolds. Proceeds support the Queen Esther kindergarten.
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M. E. Church
Queen Esther Circle
S.S. Room
Winifred Lloyd
Royal Quartet
Messrs
Charles Hillier
Orin Panner
James Moore
Joseph Reynolds
Charlotte Ashmore
Palms
Queen Esther
Cassie Johns
Alice Reese
Deborah Sankey
Velma
Bertha Bahra
Dora Keagy
Prohibition Meetings Schedule In Lawrence County
Reverend Frank Fish, Prohibition candidate for Congress, plans a campaign swing through Lawrence County starting next week. Organizer James Peebles and secretary William M. Alexander list meetings in Harlansburg Plaingrove New Wilmington Mt Jackson Wampum Ellwood City New Castle New Bedford with dates October 5 through October 13 at 7 30 p m and 1 p m in some locations.
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Frank Fish
Prohibition
Lawrence County
Washington County
James Peebles
William M. Alexander
Prohibition Party
Harlansburg
Plaingrove
New Wilmington
Mt. Jackson
Wampum
Ellwood City
New Castle
New Bedford
Moros Attack Camp Moman gan Scout Outpost
Fifty Moros attacked Camp Moman gan near Manila at dawn. One Filipino scout was killed and two wounded as nine Moros fell and several were wounded. Two scout rifles and three belts of ammunition were captured. The Moros had threatened trouble in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Manila
Camp Momangan
Brokerage Office Moves and Private Wire Trading
The broker moves from McKee block to room 27 Dean block on S. Croton avenue and states all listed stock orders to buy or sell are promptly executed over private wires of A. B. Baxter & Co., Inc., Brokers of Pittsburg. Pa. 1 G. E. Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee Block
Oe Street
Dean Block
S. Croton Avenue
A. B. Baxter & Co., Inc
Pittsburg
G. E. Fisher
Farmers Asked If You Would Fish In Public Stream Right
Superior Court rules in Wayne County case that landowner owns bed of creek while public may use water for rafting, not fishing. Decision states Lackawaxen Creek remains private land with public river use limited to boating, impacting Shenango and Little Shenango navigability status in Mercer County.
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Superior Court
Court of Quarter Sessions
Wayne County
David Hopkins
Hopkins
Rice
Shenango
Little Shenango
Mercer County
City Solicitor Seeks Assistant for Clerk Work
The finance committee formed a three member panel to study the need for an assistant for City Solicitor James A. Gardner. The panel Warner Newell and Fike will investigate next week and report at the next meeting. The solicitor said his duties require about 14 hours daily and the helper would only copy reports and draft ordinances from dictation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Gardner
Warner
Newell
Fike
Finance Committee
Hartford Charged Over Purity Of Fertilizer In Beaver County
G. G. Hutchinson agent of Pennsylvania secretary of agriculture filed information before Squire James Piper at Beaver Falls against W. E. Hartford of South Beaver township for violating the pure food laws by selling fertilizer claiming higher phosphoric acid content than stated. A warrant was issued and sent to a constable to arrest Hartford in South Beaver township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Hutchinson
Secretary of Agriculture of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Squire James Piper
Beaver Falls
W. E. Hartford
Beaver Township
Hartford
South Beaver Township
Murder Testimony Being Written in Rocco Racco Case
Court stenographer A. D. Mornes is drafting the murder testimony in the Rocco Racco trial. The lengthy proceedings produce voluminous testimony and will take ten days to two weeks to transcribe. Attorneys will review for potential grounds to request a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocco Racco
A. D. Mornes
Rocco Rocco
Bank Failure Judgments Taken Against Ex-Cashier Mullin
In Greensburg common pleas court judgments totaling 10000 were taken by agreement against Charles E Mullin former cashier of the closed Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Mt Pleasant.
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Common Pleas Court
Greensburg
Charles E. Mullin
Farmers & Merchants National Bank of
Mt. Pleasant
Bids for Coal for 1905 1909 Window
County Commissioners invite sealed bids for furnishing screened Pittsburg coal for the 1905 1909 season. Bids due by noon October 12 1908. Coal to be weighed on City scales and delivered to the Court House boiler house. W E Agnew Commissioner Clerk Mt Baharlo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Court House
W. E. Agnew
Mt Baharlo
Councilmen Overturn Diphtheria Quarantine Decision
Health officer Will McCandless removed a diphtheria sign from the Jefferson club house after a case was moved to the pest house. The health committee, pressed by Mrs. E A Hubbard's son, ordered the sign removed and then ordered the 14-day quarantine lifted despite the officer’s actions.
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Jefferson Club
Pest House
Will McCandless
Health Committee of Councils
E. A. Hubbard
Health Committee
McCandless
Pension Deaths Among Civil War Survivors Rise in Year
Washington report shows 34,533 Civil War survivor deaths on the pension roll in the year ending June 30, leaving 628,084 survivors. Total pensioners end of year 951,687 with 54,366 dropped and 38,682 added. Widows receiving $12 monthly total 188,445, and annual pension expenditures reach $153,093,086, a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Congress
Bureau
Maitland Continues Services At Primitive Methodist
Rev. T. S. Maitland, the singing evangelist, will preach Saturday night at 7 30 oclock and at both Sunday services at the Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist church. His Friday sermon was titled Seeking the Kingdom of God to a large congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Maitland
Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist Church
Charcoal Lozenges Claim To Cure Bad Breath And Stomach Ailments
Advertisement touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges made from Willow and honey to relieve bad breath and sour stomach. It claims gas absorption, digestive tone, and odor elimination with a 25 cent box sold by druggists, plus a free trial offer from F A Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Fireman Thomas Reilly and Captain Vaughn Die in Youngstown Blaze
Assistant Chief Thomas Reilly aged 39 and Captain John Vaughn died in a Thursday night fire in Youngstown. Reilly leaves a wife and six children. Vaughn also leaves a widow and six children. Several other firefighters were injured but expected to recover. cause of the blaze remains undetermined. The New Castle department to send flowers and be represented at services. Reilly funeral Monday at Immaculate Conception Church. Vaughn funeral Sunday at No 6 fire station. Burial at Calvary and Belmont Park cemeteries respectively.
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Thomas Reilly
Youngstown Fire Department
Knights of Columbus
Compass
Lodge
John Vaughn
No. 6
Probst
Reilly
Vaughn
New Castle
Thomas C. Reilly
Immaculate Conception Church
Calvary Cemetery
Captain Vaughn
Belmont Park Cemetery
Abner L. Frazier
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Epworth Leagues to Convene in City Union Meeting
A city wide union gathering of Epworth leagues will be held Sunday at the First Methodist church. It starts at 6 pm to allow attendees to attend evening services. District Epworth president M. V. DeForeest of Sharon will speak and bring district officers to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
First Methodist
M. V. DeForeest
Sharon
Surveys for new W A branch in Greenville
Greenville Oct 3 Surveys are being made for the extension of the Western Allegheny branch of the Bessemer Lake Erie railroad from Kaylor to Reidsburg where a connection will be made with the New York Central lines.
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Greenville
Allegheny
Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad
Kaylor
Reidsburg
New York Central
Skies Brighten for Merchants Amid Trade Optimism
Leading merchandising interests expect an improving dry goods trade and strong textile demand as interviews from trade insiders highlight growing confidence. John Wanamaker predicts a post election business revival and tariff stability, noting plans to expand in Philadelphia and bolster New York salesrooms. Attorney and Mrs. Harper return from Pittsburgh trip.
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John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
New York
Troop F Heads to Philadelphia Founder's Day Parade
Troop F of New Castle plans to depart Sunday evening for Philadelphia to participate in the Founder’s Day parade. The boys are trimming their campsite and expect to make a strong showing during the big celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Philadelphia
Warren boy undergoes surgery for removal of right eye
Edward Bennett of Warren aged 9% years yesterday underwent an operation for the removal of his right eye.
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Edward Bennett
Warren
Jnana
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Lorset Farag
R. S. McCulloch & CO
Muddycreek
Johnson Company
F. H. Garrison
D. R. Bollard
First M. E. Church
Ing
Rev
MOROS
City Solicitor
Shoe Dept
Stritmater Store
Youngstown
W. A
First National Bank
U. S
U. S. Treas
E. F. G. Harper
Boyles Avenue
Paul B. Griffiths
Sycamore Street Bell
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