Enormous Decrease in Bounty Claims Across Counties
The article notes a large drop in bounty payments in McKean Elk Forest Waren and neighboring counties over four years as thousands were previously paid. Pelts also fell 40 to 65 percent due to the Wilcox bounty scam exposed by game wardens, draining state funds. Also reported Youngsville’s new water system works after a house fire gutted J W Agrelius residence, with the system proving effective though firefighters arrived late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKean
Elk, Forest
Waren
Wilcox
Pennsylvania
J. W. Agrelius
Youngsville
Mail Carrier Harry J. Briggs Resigns After Ten Years
After ten years and seven months of service Briggs resigns as mail carrier on R F D No 2 from Russell. Resignation takes effect January 1 1916 with successor to be named by the post office department. Jay Wiltsie is the current substitute farrier. Briggs plans to move to Florida for winter and is wished a pleasant trip by local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Briggs
Russell Post Office
Post Office Department
Jay Wiltsie
Briggs
Florida
County Commissioner Celebrates 52nd Wedding Anniversary
Nearly a hundred relatives and friends gathered at the home of County Commissioner and Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson west of Russell to honor their 52nd anniversary. The event featured games, music, a late supper, and a silver purse presentation. Distinct attendees from North Warren and Riverside joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Thompson
Russel
Everett Clark
Sylvester
Harold Trompson
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Judge and Mrs Siggins
Judge and Mrs John Siggins celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a luncheon at their Tidioute home on December 6 1915 attended by about sixty to seventy friends. Notables including Rev S F Marks and Captain Robert Taggnet offered toasts. readers enjoyed a poem by Mrs H Austin of Olean and love letters from fifty years ago were read. The couple’s life together began in 1865 after meeting in Steam Mill and they later settled in Tidioute. The feature lists out of town guests and descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siggins
John Siggins
Tidioute
W Hk. Dawson
S. F. Marks
Robert Taggnet
B. H
A. J. Siggins
Alice Siggins
Justina Siggins
West Hickory
Harry Austin
E. H. Austin
Olean
N. Y
L. P. Moore
Theodore
Philadelphia
E. W. Stebbins
Ripley
L. F. Ericson
Ralph
Louis
Frances
Ridgway
Hickory
Warren Mail Subscription Offer
The note advertises a subscription to the Warren Mail at one dollar per year in advance, inviting readers to join the newspaper by paying upfront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Warren parcel post expands likely auto truck delivery plan
Parcel post in Warren grows rapidly prompting Postmaster Allen to consider buying an auto truck for delivery. Current hand and rig method seen as inefficient. Erie inspector Lewis weighs the issue and will likely guide the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Allen
Lewis
Erie
Children Taken From Harringtons by Court Order
Two young Harrington children, a 5 year old boy and a 9 year old girl, were removed from Titusville parents by order of Judge Prather and placed in the Warren Children's Aid Home. The children were found in deplorable condition with sore scalps and the girl's matted hair cut by a barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred N. Harrington
Titusville
Warren
Business Men's Association Banquet At Y M C A
The Business Men's Association held a banquet at the Y M C A building with about 100 leading professionals attending. President I H Mott presided and introduced speakers including A F Kott camp, John Sig gins Jr, H V Hazeltine, and William Smedley who spoke on business topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men’s Association
I. H. Mott
Warren Association
A. F. Kottcamp
John Siggins, Jr
H. V. Hazeltine
Chamber of Commerce
William Smedley
Pennsylvania Retail Merchants’ Association
Council Approves Biennial Term Changes In By Laws
President George E Maybank presided as the December council meeting approved a third reading amendment to organize every two years and set two year terms for President Borough Secretary and Borough Treasurer while Chief of Police Borough Engineer and Janitor get one year terms. An ordinance on removing wooden awnings with a two dollar daily penalty after twenty days notice was also passed. Attorney Beshlin was ordered to sue Warren Times for libel over graft coverage. The paper said it was pleased with the action to expose points relevant to the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Maybank
Frank Schuler
Anthony Mintzer
Burgess Knabb
Ander
Borugh
Beshlin
Warren Times
Lyons
Council
Get Your Tenant Leases at the Mail Office
A notice directs tenants to obtain lease documents at the Mail Office. The message emphasizes address and process for retrieval and may indicate required identification. Details on dates or deadlines are not provided in the readable text.
First Methodist Church Auditorium Reopens After Repairs
Announcement Sunday said improvements to the main auditorium of the First Methodist Episcopal church will finish within two weeks. Special services will celebrate the reopening of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
New Era in American Trade Discussed by Warren Group
A joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and the Warren Academy of Sciences Social and Economic Section met at the Connango Club. Secretary Hazeltine led the arranging group with W. S. Clark Edward Lindsey and N Sill on the executive committee. Captain Bordwell led the main discussion with Schellhammer on foreign trade opportunities Schimmelfinger on broadening the home market and Hazeltine on the relation of finance to trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Warren Academy of Sciences
Conenango Club
Hazeltine
W. S. Clark
Edward Lindsey
N. ©. Sill
C. E. Bordwell
Walter R. Schell
Warren County Pomona Grange Holds Quarterly Meeting
Warren County Pomona Grange held its quarterly meeting in Kinzua with over 100 Grangers in attendance from all parts of the county. C B Johnson spoke on community organization and cooperation while Farm Agent Reist shared views. A Sugar Grove led discussion on controlling farm product prices followed. A fifth degree session was held Thursday evening and the gathering concluded Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Pomona Grange
Kinzua
Allegheny Grange
C. B. Johnson
Reist
Sugar Grove Grange
Warren
Sugar Grove
Youngsville
C. B. Johnston
Is. D. Stewart
A. W. Josephs
H. P. Ridelsperger
H. N. Reist
M. W. Trisket
Hershpool
R. S. Hartley
E. A. McDowell
Eben N. Ford Post G A R Reelects Officers for 1915
The Eben N. Ford Post G A R re elected its 1915 officers at a Friday meeting. Remaining active members number 68 on rolls, with about fifteen attending. Re-elected: Commander R L Kerr, Senior VP R Ward, Junior VP J W Wilkins, Quarter Master T O Slater, Adjutant J E Wheeler, Chaplain W D Winton, Surgeon 6 H Moore, Day Officer C F Waters, Guard S Crocker, QMs Sergeant D G Blackman, Sergeant Major H J Bierce, three-year Trustee J W Wilkins, Patriotic Instructors R L Kerr S J Crocker J W Wilkins. Delegates to the Department Encampment: J W Wilkins, with alternates R W Ward W K Winton. Installation set for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben N. Ford
R. L. Kerr
R. Ward
J. W. Wilkins
T. O. Slater
J. E. Wheeler
W. D. Winton
H. Moore
C. 4 . Waters
S. Crocker
D. G. Blackman
H. J. Bierce
S. J. Crocker
R. W. Ward
W. K Winton
President Wilson to Wed December 18 at Mrs Galt’s Home
Washington reports the wedding of President Wilson and Mrs. Norman Galt will occur Saturday December 18 at Mrs Galt’s 1308 Twentieth Street N W The ceremony will be private with close family and household members serving as attendants Rev C Ernest Smith is expected to perform the rites The Mayflower yacht is readied for a possible trip and guests have already sent wedding gifts including a Pocahontas painting from Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
President Wilson
Norman Galt
Mrs. Galt
Twentieth Street
N. W
C. Ernest Smith
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
Scotland
Vella Acquitted of Murder Charge
The jury found Vella not guilty after a trial arguing self defense. Testimony cited Alfred Jaynes William Pearce Rudolph E Lee Carl Sechrist and Detective A O Caldwell with coroner George A W DeForest noting the autopsy. The defense claimed imminent danger to Vella life if he fired at Harry Hockenberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Jaynes
William Pearce
Rudolph E. Lee
Carl Sechrist
Harry Hockenberry
A. O. Caldwell
Vella
George A. W. DeForest
Hockenberry
Will Renounce Bride In Bid For Farm And Fortune
Wabash Indiana December 8 A rural mail carrier known as George U Eckman plans to annul his two week old marriage to his bride and remarry her under the name Everhault to inherit a farm and a bank sum. A Pennsylvania grandfather’s letter urged renaming and the potential inheritance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
George U. Eckman
Fverhault
Pennsylvania
Eckman
Everhault
Young Everhault
David Eckman
Teachers' blushes spared in public exam dispute
Atlanta officials faced fierce debate as the board rescinded a recent plan for medical inspections of teachers. The proposal would have required young women to strip to the waist for tests, drawing ire from Mayor Woodward and teachers. Dr Adkins faced criticism for alleged humiliating remarks. The revived ruling allows teachers to opt for Dr Adkins or their family physicians to conduct medical exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Board of Education
Dr. Adkins
Woodward
Major Guinne
Adkins
Champion Egg Layer Lady Eglantine Arrives in New York
Lady Eglantine, the $100000 prize hen and world egg-laying record holder, arrived in New York from Philadelphia by Pullman special for exhibition at the Hotel Imperial. A uniformed guard accompanied her. owner is A. A. Christian of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lady Eglantine
Philadelphia
Pullman
Hotel Imperial
A. A. Christian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Briggs
Citizens of
Citizens National Conenango Trust
Warren National
Citizens National
M. E
G. A. R. Post
H. L. Greenland
Warren, Pa
E. D. Everts
Carver House
Penn’a. Ave
Santa
Kristmas
AO Interest
W. F. Frederick
Salvation Army Building
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