Coroner's Jury Blames W N Y P Division Wreck
The coroner's jury finds the W N Y P division of the Pennsylvania Lines at Wilmington Junction caused the September 7 wreck that killed three and injured many. It faults inadequate orders and slow watches, with Engineer John S Popham admitting his watch ran four minutes slow and contributing to the collision with No 234.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham
Pennsylvania Lines
Wilmington Junction
Joseph R. Cox
John 8. Popham
L. C. Maskrey
William Cannon
Harry Schetrom
Lawrence County
John S. Popham
Helen Ward
Union Station
Eastbrook
Cox
Heile
No. 234
Ben
Bury
Wilmingeton
Celebrated 100 Soon Arrest Ends Wedding Plan
Mary Logan of Youngstown came to this city to wed stonemason John Haggerty but they celebrated before the ceremony. Officer Patrick Farrell arrested Mary and she faced Mayor Hainer, who fined her five dollars or ten days in jail. Mary pleaded for money from her hometown but remained jailed awaiting her lover. Hagserby watched nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Logan
Youngstown
Patrick Farrell
Mary
Hainer
Commerce Street
John Haggerty
Hagserby
Farrell
Railroad Employes Discuss Verdict At Wilmington Junction
The coroner's jury verdict on the Wilmington Junction wreck sparked wide discussion among railroad staff. Officials question timepiece inspections and note that meeting orders were not issued for passing trains, while division heads prepared possible public statements after Superintendent Thornton's inspection trip.
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Ward
Wilmington Junction
Popham
H. W. Thornton
George Campbell
Horse Board Boosted By Livery Hash Trust
Local liverymen consider a rate increase for monthly horse boarding. Physicians' horses now cost 15 to 20 dollars monthly. if enacted, they may pay at least 25 dollars. Such raises follow previous yearly increases, with projected annual boarding costs reaching about 500 dollars per horse.
Threats to murder alleged in Hillsville case
Mike Creatura of Hillsville allegedly threatened to kill neighbor Philomena Vacca. Vacca’s statement prompted Alderman O H P Green to seek an arrest warrant. Creatura posted bail for a hearing scheduled next Monday.
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Mike Creatura
Hillsville
Philomena Vacca
O. H. P. Green
Mike
Fred Mill for Sale in New Bedford Pennsylvania
On account of failing health W J Sharp offers his feed mill plant for sale at New Bedford in this county. Interested parties may view the plant in New Bedford and request information from the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
W. J. Sharp
Traction Engine Secondhand 2004 Model for Sale
Keystone Plow Co of New Castle Pennsylvania offers a second hand traction engine in 2004 condition with a moderate asking price. The listing notes reasonable depreciation and invites potential buyers to inquire locally for details and viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Plow Co
New Castle
Houk Convicted in Assault Case Against Italian Lad
Seely Houk a Pennsylvania deputy fish warden was found guilty on one count of assault and battery after a jury of twelve debated a verdict that split on counts. The trial heard defense claim the arrest and handcuffing were lawful. jurors weighed officer authority, arrest rights, and treatment of the Italian boy Di Andrea.
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Seely Houk
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Serafino di Andrea
Houk
Cunnigham
Commonwealth
Hlouk
Cunningham
di Andrea
Seeley Houk
Porter
Di'Andrea
Rodand
Ad Houk
Mr. Emery
Dean Byers
Byers
S. P Emery
Former pastor gravely ill at Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Rev. George .ees, formerly pastor of Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist church, lies critically ill at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburg. He recently had an operation there that failed, with another surgery planned once he regains enough strength.
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George
Milk wagon wrecked at Pennsylvania crossing
A milk wagon owned by A. J. Kelly was demolished at the Pennsylvania crossing on South Jefferson Street this morning. The horse and driver escaped injury. the driver reportedly tried to pass too close in front of an approaching shifter.
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A. J. Kelly
Pennsylvania Crossing
Sooth Jefferson Street
Man Vanishes Ahead Of Sharon Wedding in Seventh Ward
A Sharon bookkeeper Roy L. Kent disappeared hours before a planned wedding to Julia Ella Peters daughter of Rev F R Peters pastor formerly of a Seventh ward church The case draws wide local interest with references to Uniontown Smithfield and Sharon connections Foul play feared Kent had visited the city earlier and was last seen at the Hotel Griswold in Sharon officials in Uniontown pursued leads while relatives awaited news from Kent at home
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Sharon
New Castle
Seventh Ward
F. R. Peters
Roy L. Kent
Julia Ella Peters
Smithfield
Hotel Griswold
Kent
Mr. Peters
Uniontown
Roy J. Kent
Roy Kent
Sharon Telegraph
Julianna Peters
Peters
Smethport
American Steel & Wire Company
Young Kent
Poultry Association Calls Off Fall Show Plan
Lawrence County Poultry association abandons this fall exhibition due to the work required and will pass the season. Members will meet Thursday evening at Frank Stevens tailor shop on South Mill street to discuss next year’s event. Officers named are J. Y. Patton president S. A. Bowman vice president D. R. Bollard secretary and Frank Stevens treasurer.
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Lawrence County Poultry Association
Frank Stevens
South Mill Street
The
Poultry Association
J. Y. Patton
A. Bowman
D. R. Bollard
Eighty third birthday of Louis Porter observed
About forty Porter family members gathered at Lewis Porter's New Bedford home last Thursday to honor Louis Porter's eighty third birthday. He was presented with a well filled purse before the gathering ended. Porter, born the youngest of seven sons of Nathaniel Porter of Coffee Run, has spent his life in Lawrence County and served in the Civil War with a strong soldierly record.
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Porter
Lewis Porter
New Bedford
Louis Porter
Nathaniel Porter
Coffee Run
Lawrence County
Youngstown Telegram
Marriage License Issued Monday In City Office
One marriage license was issued Monday morning at the prothonotary's office. Prospective marryables were John M. Slavin and Bertha C. Frey, both residents of the city.
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Prothonotary
Bertha C. Frey
Burial Interrupted During Holdens Interment in Zanesville
Remains of Mrs. Sarah Holden wife of ex Mayor James L Holden were being lowered when Acting Mayor Gates halted the burial. Reports claimed death from cholera morbus but relatives demanded an inquest citing dissatisfaction with the funeral details.
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Sarah Holden
James Ll. Holden
Zanesville
Gates
Man Crushed Under Freight Car In New Castle Yard
Joseph L Hammill a Pittsburg & Lake Erie brakeman suffered severe injuries when a car wheel ran over him in the New Castle Junction yards. He was freed by colleagues, taken to hospital, with back and abdomen crushed and prognosis gravely poor. His wife and child live at 111 East Sutton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L Hammill
Pittsburg & Lake Erié Railroad
New Castle Junction
Hammill
East Sutton Street
Russell to Decide on Westminster Presidency
Dr. R M Russell pastor of Sixth United Presbyterian in Pittsburgh area, elected president of Westminster College, New Wilmington. He told his congregation that a four week period of deliberation would precede any public announcement about his likely acceptance, with many ministers predicting he will take the college post. He remains the denomination’s leading pulpit figure and is viewed as the strongest candidate to guide Westminster.
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R. M. Russell
D. D
Sixth United Presbyterian
North Highland Avenue
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Iis
Pittsburg
Russell
United Presbyterian
Westminster
Work stops on James Mooney hotel project on Mill street
After investing over five thousand dollars, construction of James Mooney’s four story hotel opposite Euwed furniture annex on Mill street halted amid license uncertainties. The Mooney site, purchased last spring, faces potential sale if not completed. Judge Porter’s stance on future licensing remains undecided.
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James FE
Mooney
South Mill Street
Euwed Furniture Annex
Oegele
Wirsing
Mill Street
Sixth Pennsylvania Artillery Survivors Reunion Held in Pittsburgh
The twelfth annual reunion of the Sixth Pennsylvania artillery will be held Thursday, September 28, at Pittsburg at G A R Post No 3 headquarters, 314 316 Fifth avenue. Captain William McCandless and other survivors from this city will attend. A business meeting is at 10 AM, lunch at noon, with the annual campfire at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Pennsylvania Artillery
Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
William McCandless
Rule Issued in Houk Divorce for Maintenance and Fees
A Friday motion by 8S. P. Emery for $300 maintenance of suit and $50 attorney’s fee led to a rule against the respondent Howard J. Houk to show cause why the petition should not be granted. The divorce petition was filed August 4.
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P. Emery
Mamie Co
Champion Sunflower Claim Sparks Challenge at Cunningham Farm
A writer to this office claims credit for growing the champion sunflower on the old Cunningham farm, now occupied by S. M. Kissinger. The flower reportedly measures 42 inches in circumference, 14 inches in diameter, and weighs seven and a half pounds, with an open invitation for anyone to beat these dimensions.
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Cunningham Farm
S. M. Kissinger
Emy
Highwaymen Use Revolvers In Dark Mercer Road Ambush
Henry Macom a Mercer road farmer near Harlansburg escaped a Saturday night highway robbery when gunshots failed to stop his frightened horse. Aiming flames from a lantern ordered him to halt but he fired blank cartridges in return. Robbers two in number vanished into darkness while Macom believed they mistook him for John Shaner the frequent city huckster. The incident may prompt Shaner to travel with greater caution.
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Henry Macom
Mercer Road
Harlansburg
Mr. Macom
Harburg Road
Thompson's Woods
Macom
John Shaner
Shaner
Butler man found guilty of second degree murder
John B. McLaughlin was convicted of second degree murder for shooting neighbor William J. Hemphill on his Clinton township farm last May. After a dispute over an oil lease and prior feuds, Hemphill was shot at about forty feet as he drove out chickens. Hemphill died shortly after. McLaughlin surrendered in Butler.
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Butler
John B. McLaughlin
William J. Hemphill
Gibson
McLaughlin
Clinton Township
Hemphill
Butler County
Rumor of oil and gas development near Mahoningtown and West Pittsburg
Local report cites a circulating rumor of a new oil and gas company forming between Mahoningtown and West Pittsburg with several residents as interested parties. Evidence includes prior water drilling by B&O, a gas-filled hole, and a bluish oil sheen on Shenango and river area. landowners in West Pittsburg hold major stakes.
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Mahoningtown
West Pittsburg
New Castile Junction
Shenango
Mahoning
New Comepany
Baby Shot by Brother Recovers Fast in Bilwood City
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Baker of Bilwood City is recovering well after being accidentally shot by his four year old brother. The blast fractured the skull above the right eye and removed a portion, yet the child has survived and is nearly out of danger.
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Samuel Baker
Bilwood City
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K. J. Perry
Thornton
Horse Board
Fred Mill Por Sale
Emery
Young di Andrea
Seely Hook
Mr. Byers
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