Local and county notes from Youngsville and beyond
A weekly Ledger chronicle covers Youngsville life with H P Kinnear’s new store booming, the Gregory House sign, a hopeful Episcopal church completion, and a M A Lee concert. AGATE reports social events, sermons, seminary terms, and Thanksgiving plans, while towns like Wilcox and Kinzua note commerce, dry laws, and local happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Younisville
H. P. Kinnear
C. H. Gregory
Gregory House
Fr. C
Lfe
M. A. Lee
Youngsville
Agate
Lost Her Life A Sad Affair at Russell Prospects of Beaver
Miss Effa Adams aged 14 died after plunging into the run near Parish and Co mill while attempting to save her younger sister who fell from a plank on the way to school. The younger girl was rescued by KE. D. Brownell, but Effa sank and was found entangled in a snag. funeral held on Thanksgiving with mourners and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suaax Grove
Lindsey
Literary Society
Watt Mease
Bradford
Hill
Russel
Effa Adams
Milo Adams
Parish & Co
Effa
KE. D. Brownell
Efe
Brownell
County Commissioners Propose Tax and Assessment Reforms
Harrisburg meeting of the county executive committee endorses bills to elect assessors for three years, establish a triennial assessment, enable assistant assessor elections by minority rule, fix mileage at six cents per mile, and authorize tax collection beyond district lines. Also discussed are garnishee measures, removal of assessor services, and usury tax provisions, with several rejected acts on public property taxation and county pay increases. The report includes New York obituaries and local legal notices about libel suits and a horse theft arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners
Harrisburg
Price
Auditor General’s Department
Auditorneral’s Department
Erie County
Fancaster
Diphtheria Fatal in Lemansport Area
A malignant diphtheria outbreak in Lemansport Wanasi Indiana has caused many deaths and illness among children and families over several weeks. Local authorities report about 100 child fatalities and widespread concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanasi
Ind
Lemansport
Miury
North Clarendon Personal Mention and Local Notes
Miss Maggie Hogan of Warren visited sister Mrs John Kirkland in North Clarendon. Dr Russell attended Knights of Pythias reception in Corry, Pa. Rodaberger opened a new furniture line. Deer weighed about 140 pounds at Goal & Weaver. Driscol & Whitling expect large toy trade for holidays. Santa Claus headquarters planned at the post office. Thanksgiving observed with services and generous meals. Local frictions over gas drilling and oil prospects noted. Death of J W Walker described with pension and estate questions. Community notices on clinics, schools, and businesses. Wild cat incident reported at a farm. Charles Francis Adams obituary listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneham
Stonghast
E. B. Fisk
Erie
Grossonburg
Maury Shaffer
Warren
Chas. Schrimelfeng
Ed. Tucker
Laona
N.Y
Norris
Mr. Norris
Bertha Barker
Dr. Russell
H. C. Norris
Robert Hall
Foster
Washington, Pa
Meed Armagast
Washington
North Cruans
Maggie Hogan
John Kirkland
J. ©. Russell
Knights of Pythias
Corry
Mgr. Rhodaberger
Rodaberger
Clarendon
Goal & Weaver
Driscol & Wiitling
Stoel
A. L. Simpson
Santa Claus
Postaf
Evangelical Church
Webster
Henry
Miller
Ren Hall
Lst
Spider
Tarport
McKean
B. Norris
Flynn
Tom
A. W. Storrey
Petrolia
J. C. Russell
Geer
W. Fh. Sandborn
Palace
Christina
Knights of Labor
Prof Maller
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Represent
Ledger
Sugar Grove
Byax Laz
O. T. Bordwell
Jas. Lopus
Chas. Goodwin Baz
Wilcox’s
B. Cook & Son
Wattafield
Frank Cook
Blanche Lanner
Spring Creek
Spring Creek Pa
Michal Smith
M. E. Church
M. A. Myer
Frank Heminway
Sue Lore
George Bates
Watson Township
Davis, Jones & Co
St. John
Kinzua
Eixzua
T.W
Wareren
Satie
Kinson
Shipman's
Sterling Green
Ster
Sterling
J.h.king,tate
D. C. Blackman
BE. A. van Scoy Co
James Leonard
Jin
Braptorp
Preston
Bart
Limestone
Indy
Wis
Chester Allan Arthur
Episcopal Church
Eavenly Rest
New York
Albany
Russell
Beaver
Ee Beaver
apEeLouia
Gearer
Cooper
Commonwealth
J. Hay Brown
Lancaster
D. H. Hastings
Bellefonte
Lancaster County
Colonel Quay
Chris Magee
McDevitt
Quay
Ente
Julia Dunn
Daniel J. Brown
Ezra Cooper
Union City
Dunn
Dann
Brown
Malace
Canada
O. D. Freeman
Will F. Baker
Clint Baker
Wilkes Harvey
Findlay’s
Josh Steven
Findlay’s Lake
Jim Baker
Forest County
Freeman
Sherman
Findls Lake
Findlay
Young
Matt
Ludlow
Liptow
John G. Curtin
the County Commissioners
H. M. Hoxie
U. A
Jamestows
Cor. Lockwood
Plaintif
Wicks & Curtis
Ren
Dean
J. Lockwood
Milford
Coun
Garland
Joseph Riggs
Connecticut
Riggs
Warren County
North Clarendon
The
Mutual Gas Association
Shugert
Ma. Shugart
Ma. Shagart
J. W. Walker
Sbore Old Clarendon
Bucochermi Road
United States Sharp Shooters
Hugh McNeil
First National Bank of
Dullars
Miees
Skowhepan
Maine
Pittsfield
John Waterhouse
Fredonia
J. R. Calkina
Torpedo
Gregory
Curtis Johnson
West Spring Creek
Dalrymple & Ford
A. J. Foster
Olean
S. G. Pinkerton
Mmill-Wright
George Hadlock
O. K
W. L. Lopez
Fred Wagner
Ibon
Charles Francis Adams
Bostox
Charles Francs Adis
Hes
Moomt
Vernon Street
Boston
John Adams
E. F. Butterfield
Syracuse, Noy
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