Gretna Green Bosses and the Last of the Gretna Records
In Springfield Gretna, a 68 year old postman and former priest William Laing guards the Gretna Green marriage records. The piece traces the long Gretna marriage trade from 1771, noting ministers Paisley and Laing family dynasties, and recounts how aristocrats like Lord Wakefield and Lord Erskine sought a quick civil wedlock.
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Sark Bridge
Springfield
Sir William Maxwell
Gretna
Joseph Paisley
Maxwell
Kings Arms
Maxwell Arms
Two Kingdoms
Paistew
Cumberland
England
Sir John Maxwell
John
Woebegone
Scotland
The
Sark
Steck
Paisley
David Laing
Lancaster
Lord Wakefield
Thomas Hood
David
Chaise
Pere la Chiisa
Simon Laing
Auld Davie
William Laing
Greton
Gretna Green
Three Laings
Ttme
John Edgar
Jean Scott
Thomas Beattie
Bewcastle
County Cumberland
Mary McGregor
Lord Erskine
Sarah Buck
Edn Conroy
Alicia Parsons
Earl of Ross
John George ‘Lampton
Lord Durham
Miss Cholmundley
Edward Gibbon
Ellen Turner
Lord George William Coventry
Mary Beauclaire
Portman
Meenester
Levy
Siller
Tailor-made Beaver Jackets and Outerwear Collection
Rosenpaum & Co offers a varied line of outerwear with satin-faced beaver jackets in black blue or green for 35 dollars, 27 inch black jackets at 4 dollars, double-breasted chevron styles at 5 dollars, and all-wool wide ware chevrot and reefer jackets at 650 dollars and 5 dollars respectively. Additionally fine plush jackets priced from 8 to 50 dollars and discounts claim up to 40 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenpaum & Co
The Dispatch Teases Specials and Teething Syrup
A garbled item notices BLANKETS and comforts complete lines of reliable makes. Ussa Hueys Hacer and 58 kid gloves at The People's Store are advertised. Mars Wiesiow's Sooth Syrup for Teething rests child and mother. tomorrow will carry more news and specially prepared matter than any other Pennsylvania newspaper.
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Ussa Hueys & Hacer
Mars
Wiesiow
Dispatch
Pennsylvania
Annual Pennsylvania Firemen Convention at Chester
The eleventh annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Firemen's Association will be held in Chester on September 16 to 19. Delegates receive railroad rate discounts, the event features parades and apparatus exhibitions, and leaders discuss fire service topics during business sessions and essays.
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Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Association
Chester
Philadelphia
Davy M. Lyle
Pennsylvania
Reading
Lehich Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland Valley
Delaware
Lackaswanna
W. W. Wunder
Gilbert Greenberry
Huntingdon
L. M. Wagoner
Mechanicsburg
J. C. Menger
Emporium
J. W. Hartman
Lebanon
W. F. King
Mt. Carmel
John Slingluff
Norristown
Eighteenth National Fire Engineers Convention Held in Detroit
About 110 fire chiefs from across the country attended the eighteenth annual convention in Detroit last week. Pennsylvania sent only Chief C. E. Bundell of Sharon with a small delegation of five other chiefs. Officers for next year include President James Battle of Detroit and Secretary H. A. Hills of Cincinnati.
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National Association of Fire Engineers
Detroit
Pennsylvania
C. E. Bundell
Sharon
N. Evans
Pittsburg
Bernard Bosch
Titusville
W. C. Meyers
Sharpsburg
Fred E. Windsor
Walter B. White
York
Chiefs’ Association
B. Bryson McCool
Pottsville
John 8. Camnell
Boston
Wm. Stockell
Nashville
Tenn
Shaw
Baltimore
A. C. Hendricks
New Haven
Conn
James Battles
Fire brigades and Chester convention push in Pennsylvania
Scranton will lead a large delegation at the Chester convention in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia establishes a firemen pension fund, and Carlisle hosts a firemen union election. A Malden Mass. alarm mishap injures and destroys the new Babcock engine with casualties.
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Scranton
Chester
Washington
D. C
Vigilant Fire Company
York
United States
James Dale
Brooklyn
N. Y
Avastin
Altoona
Philadelphia Veteran Association
New York
Tress
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Grorce R. Stillman
Philadelphia
Carlisle
Union
Cumberland and Empires
Malden
Mass
Babcock Chemical
Good Will
Harrisburg
Wilmington
John Courtney
Philadelphia Veteran Firemen's Association
John RB. Cantlin
Boston Globe
Richard F. Tobin
Tobin
Cambridge
Hope Fire Company
Commonwealth Heme
Carlisle Firemen's Union
R. P. Swegort
Good Wills
Bow
C M B A Convention Prep At Seventh Avenue Hotel
Reception committee in Pittsburg prepares for the Grand Council Pennsylvania C M B A convention to be held September 9 to 11 at Union Veteran Legion Hall. About 160 delegates from a 5500 member state. mass at Cathedral and events at Carnegie Hall and Seventh Avenue Hotel.
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Seventh Avenue
Father Canevia
Catholic Mutual Beneficial Association
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Grand Council of the
Pennsylvania C. M. B.A
Union Veteran Legion Hall
Sixth Avenue
J. W. Sullivan
J. A. Burns
Oes
Cathedral
Allegheny County
Knights of St. John
James A. Keeney
Craftom
Father Quilter
Mansfield
George P. Allmas
St. Joseph's Congregation
John A. Conway
Morgan M. Sneedy
Carmegie Hall
A. Frauenheim
A. J. Schiffer
Canevio
Woelfel
City Solicitor Boils Over Purchase Powers And Poor Farm Case
City Solicitor Moreland says a restraining order on selling the Poor Farm property will be argued on three hours notice. He expects the court to set a hearing date and believes the applicants will be knocked out. Attorney Carpenter threatens a bill in equity to stop city purchases of the Stewart property, arguing the city has no power to buy farm land outside Allegheny County.
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Moréland
Carpenter
Stewart
Board of Guardians of the Poor
Pittsburg
Board of Guardians
Act of Assembly
Sigismund Low Survives 60 Foot Park Fall
Civil engineer Sigismond Low of the Baltimore and Ohio Road fell sixty feet while surveying a sidetrack in Schenley Park. He was uninjured beyond a rubbed leg after landing on rock and joked that he was too tough to be killed.
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Sigismund Low
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Schenley Park
Junction Road
Old Sigismund
Pittsburg
Fellows
GOOD PLATE GLASS MARKET IN CHARLEROI
Charleroi No. 2 well struck sand yesterday signaling a strong plate glass outlook. Manager Alexander reports the big glass plant setup underway and aims for December 1 operation, with polishing and grinding to follow. Tables for rolling glass weigh 50 tons and daily orders are coming in.
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Charleroi
Alexander
Hendricks & Co Photographers Cut Exposition Prices
Hendricks and Co photographers at No 68 Federal Street Allegheny cut prices for fine photographs during the Exposition. Try their good cabinets priced at one dollar per dozen.
Black and blue tailored coats and fall dress goods sale
Advertisement fragment noting a black and blue chevron double breasted jacket at 750 dollars, Fleishman and Market Street stores with satin faced jackets, plus black dress goods, muslin underwear, and children’s garments. Mentions Mrs Woyston soothing teething remedies and Shirley Dare fashions aimed at tomorrow’s 20 page dispatch.
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Shirley Dare
Court News Recites Bid to Stop Pittsburg Poor Farm Purchase
Yesterday a new injunction was filed to halt the city of Pittsburg from buying the Stewart farm for a poor farm. Charles L. Straub leads residents challenging an ordinance and Board of Awards action. Authorities say no proper appropriation existed and the purchase exceeds legal city powers. The case seeks to void the July 12 1890 ordinance and halt payment of 186000 to Stewart. W W Thompson represents the plaintiff.
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Carpenter
Charles L. Straub
Pittsburg
H. L Gourley
R. C. Elliot
Department of Charities
Morrow
J. W. Kemler
J. W. Echols
J. T. Hoey
H. A. Stewart
Stewart
Board of Awards and Select and Common Counell
W. W. Thompson
Thompson
Witness berating witnesses leads to arrest in Peon Avenue case
In a courtroom scene Mrs Lovasky caused a disturbance in the waiting room berating witnesses against her husband. She was removed, later found in the hallway again loud and fined by Judge O'Brien. She jailed for nonpayment. A true bill later returned against her husband living on Peon Avenue near 29th Street.
Judge Over Rules Lands Trust In Mehaffey Debt Case
In the Orphans Court Judge Over allows M T Barclay to collect 250 dollars from Madison Mehaffey through W Soles trustee under Alex Mehaffey will. The will directs coal lands held in trust and distributable income, but the court finds the interest not exempt from past debts. The trustees must pay the petitioner. The Boyle will probate follows.
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Orphans’ Court
M. T. Barclay
W. ©. Soles
Madison Mehaffey
Alex. Mehaffey
Madwon Mehaffey
Barclay
Rclay
Judge Over
Bonding the Suburban Mission and Plans for Expansion
Magistrate Succop prepared for a Philadelphia trip to seal a $75,000 suburban bond. E C Hays joined for part of the deal, with Henry Miller joining later. the project aims to double track the line and extend through Knoxville borough to the head of the new Pittsburg Incline. Right of way is secured and further improvements are planned though a promised public surprise remains undisclosed.
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Philadelphia
C. E. Succop
Dispaton
Squire
E. C. Hays
Mr. Succop
Henry Miller
Knoxville
Pittsburg
Special Correspondents in every European Capital
The Dispatch notes feature special correspondents stationed across European capitals. It mentions upcoming Cable Letters in Tomoorrow's fetus as part of its flair for international coverage.
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Tomoorrow
Convicted the Cripple Andrew Ganewisch Guilty on Burglary
Andrew Ganewisch found guilty on two burglary charges for breaking into Thomas Dugan's hotel on Penn avenue and stealing jewelry. He also entered Virgina Partridge's home on Penn avenue and pawned Mrs. Dugan's watch leading to his capture. Others in court received sentences for larceny and assault with workhouse terms ranging from 50 days to 18 months.
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Charles Wooden
Hargrave
Robert Pleasant
Robert Payton
T. F. Neyler
Charles Richards
Lucy Wicks
John Kearney
Andrew Ganewisch
Gangwisch
Thomas Dugan
Penn Avenue
Virgina Partridge
Murder Indictments Hit Local Grand Jury
The grand jury returned a true bill against E. L. Elderkin for murder after a grocer’s wagon incident on Butler Street that left a boy dead when struck by a passing cable car. Additional bills include aggravated assault, larceny, and selling liquor without license, while several names were ignored.
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E. L. Elderkin
Butler Street
Troe Bil
Frank Bodok
George Crider
Samuel Hicks
J. F. Purvis
R. T. Graham
William Brown
Frank Connors
William Haywood
Charles Parker
Steve Chisman
Andrew Borneo
Stephen Cox
Patrick Stack
Bing Wah
John Davis
Emma Davis
George Mobo, Jr
Alfred Latham
A. A. Allen
William Hourdhan
John Lorasky
Charles Rosenberg
Mary Rosenberg
Frank Voyneski
C. A. Anderson
Ry Kuehne
Bridget McDonough
Peter Schira
Charles Sehira
Anthony Thomas
Andrew Teister
Amelia Beler
Peter Boast
John Shanoff
Emil Kuoek
W. D. Peak
Jarceny
J. Wharton
John Hoose
Contempt Fine in Criminal Court for Mrs Lovasky
In Criminal Court Judge Magee fined Mrs. John Lovasky $100 for contempt of Court yesterday. The grand jury also considered the case of her husband charged with selling liquor without a license. Captain O'Brien, upstage of the grand jury, was present Sunday before noon.
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John Lovasky
Magee
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