Christmas Boxes Sent to Company I
Members of Company I will receive many Christmas gifts from local clubs and organizations. Volunteers organized by women’s groups arranged warm gloves, candy, books, towels, writing materials, fruits, foods, cigars and candy to be sent to soldiers for Yale-tide celebrations, ensuring each man gets multiple items personally addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company I
Women’s Club
Blue Stocking Club
Suffrage Committee
Los Angeles
Kate Hutchinson
Young Peoples’ Society
Swedish Lutheran Church
Knights of Columbus
Warren to Have a Mirror Works
Warren plans to add a mirror works, called Warren Mirror Works, with $50,000 capital. A site at Irvine and Lexington Streets will host a 75 by 450 foot building, bids to be sought now. Founders include Charles J Daniels, George Z. Eberhardt, Frank Morrison, and Thomas McCabe. Daniels to serve as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Ius
Mirror
Npany
Jamestown
Tuquie Jalamanca
Industrial Committee of the Charter of Commerce
Warren Mirror
Irvine
Lexington
McE
Charles J Daniels
George Z. Eberhardt
Buffalo
Frank Morrison
Thomas McCabe
Salamanca
Daniels
Mother and Son Marry After Getting Licenses in Warren
A Jamestown mother and her son, Mrs. Nettie M. Galgan and Melvin Mason, obtained marriage licenses in Warren with Recorder Bessett. They later married the same day, becoming the first reported mother and son to wed on the same day in Warren. A second couple, David H. Dailey and Mrs. Calgan, also from Jamestown, were processed and wed after leaving the Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder Bessett
Nettie M. Galgan
Melvin Mason
Warren
Jamestown
Court House
Recorder
Cornelia M. Whitford
Pennsylvania
David H. Dailey
Five divorces granted at December term court
Five couples were granted divorces Monday at the December term of Argument Court. Desertion was the charge in four cases and an appeal of a statutory charge in the fifth. Decrees went to Catherine Palmer, John O'Dell, Florence Billquist, Harry Holt, and O. J. Dempsey. Judge Hinckley ordered a new trial in Esther Anderson versus W F Smith of Pittsfield on the grounds of improper plea and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Palmer
Samuel Palmer
John O’dell
Sam3
O'Dell
Florence Billquist
Charles Billquist
Harry M. Holt
Carrie B. Holt
O. J. Dempsey
Thomas Dempsey
W. D Hinckley
Esther O. Anderson
W F. Smith
Pittsfield
Egg prices dip as demand falls citywide
Fresh eggs fall from 69 to 45 cents a dozen after action by the House wives' League urging reduced consumption. The league continues its campaign with eggless cake recipes and other holiday treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housewives’ League
County Schools Announce Short Christmas Vacation
All county schools close for one week of Christmas vacation starting Friday with a two week break beginning later in the season. The shorter break results from the delayed fall opening. classes resume January 2.
State Hospital Farmer Fends Off Attacker Near Warren
C B Johnston a 65 year old state farmer from the Hospital area stopped a wood loading trip when a man attempted to jump aboard his wagon. Johnston spoke him off with a fence board and knocked the assailant unconscious before delivering him to Dr Cowden for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Johnston
Wenner
Mr. Johnston
Cowden
Mr Johnston
Johnston
Funeral of Henry C. Preston Held at Lander
The funeral for Henry C. Preston was held from his late home and the Farmington Methodist Church on Saturday with large attendance. Rev. Quick of Farmington and Rev. Burns of Jamestown conducted services. Numerous floral tributes appeared as bearers J. J. Mahan, Salton Strong, John Bergstrom, Fred Northrup, and C. R. Loucks. friends from distance included J. J. Knapp and family of Youngsville, M. Brady, Plumer Mead, Percy Wilcox, Edward Marsh and wife of North East, Mrs. E. B. Whiting of Warren, Harry Beshlin, Wm. Creal, William Jackson, and Mrs. Rush Siggins of Busti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Preston
Farmington
Mr. Quick
J. P. Burns
Jamestown
J. J
Willard Mahan Salton Strong
John Bergstrom
Fred Northrup
C. R. Loucks
J. J. Knapp
Youngsville
M. Brady
Plumer Mead
Percy Wilcox
Edward Marsh
North East
E. B. Whiting
Warren
Harry Beshlin
Wm. Creal
William Jackson
Rush Siggins
Busti
Plans Under Way to Welcome Company I Home
Citizens plan a large reception for Company I returning from the border. A welcome meeting will be held at the Elks Club on Thursday evening to organize events including a parade and a banquet. Chief turnout previously included over 20 000 on farewell streets and 3 000 in the parade.
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Company I
Elks’ Club
Jay Smith’s Dog Reported Rabies Case
A Philadelphia report confirms Jay Smith of Market Street had a dog that died last Wednesday and tested rabies positive. The finding suggests rabies persists in the county and may prompt extending the muzzling order beyond its January expiration.
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Philadelphia
Jay Smith
Market Street
Board of Health
Sixteenth Pennsylvania Infantry To Return Home Soon
The Derrick reports from Oil City that Colonel George C. Rickards states the Sixteenth Pennsylvania infantry will leave for home on January 5. All are well and happy except Maj. Kennedy who is not improving. Oil City citizens plan a rousing homecoming reception for returning guards.
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Oil City
George C. Rickards
Sixteenth Regiment
Si] Paso
Tex
Sixteenth Pennsylvania Infantry
Kennedy
Christmas Box Sent to Guardsmen at the Border
Citizens of Russell sent a Christmas box to soldiers at the border. The recipients include Harry J Briggs Clyde Arthur Arthur Kelley Marvin Walker and Gust Nelson. It is hoped the box reaches them before Christmas.
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Russel
National Guards
Harry J Briggs Clyde Arthur
Arthur Kelley
Marvin Walker
Gust Nelson
Christ- Mies
Christmas Savings Distribute 3500 Checks Totals 100000
Christmas savings clubs of three banks mailed 3500 checks totaling 100000 to local residents. The distribution exceeds 1915 by 315000 and 60 percent is expected to be redeposited at interest. Largest check 1900 with interest, smallest 12.
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Warren Bank
Citizens National
Warven National
Conenango Trust
Genkers
Tank car dome head explosion claims man’s life
A factory accident at the Steel Tank Car Company plant killed 50 year old Joseph Mathis. Witnesses testified he struck a wooden plug with a hammer near a dome head when an explosion occurred. the coroner ruled the blast accidental and Mathis died in his son Charles’s arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddad
Joseph Mathis
Steel Tank Car Company
J. P. Langdon
R. C. Lund
Robert Knabb
R. L. Chapman
L. E. Patchen
Gust Thelin
Tank Car Company
Greenland Marine
DeForest
Tank
Mathis
Mr. Mathis
Lonnie
Charles Mathis
Archibald Hammacher
Ralph Knupp
Charles Benjamin
Lewis
Worth
Paul
Martha
John
Fred
Lesser
Fred 5Ge
Herbert Jones
Russell the
Scar
Allegheny Foucay'ent
Allegheny Steel Tank
Oe laVill
State Board holds rehearings on murder pleas
Harrisburg December 20 The State Board of Pardons sent notices on several murder cases to be considered again including Henry Ward Mottern Ernest Haines and Fred Christy in Jefferson and Mercer counties after a public two and a half hour argument. Lieutenant Governor McClain warned against influence from letters and urged proceeding through the legislature if the public desires changes to the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Haines
Mottern
Erion Os
Ferson County
State Board
Fred Watgty Seer
McClain
Vernor
Centinuel
Fred Christy
Mercer
Junius Alston
Chester
Mrs Mary Hoskin Expires After Eleven Year Illness
Mrs Mary Arena Hoskin died Monday morning at 10 15 at her home 3 Alexander Street after an eleven year illness She was born in Wavyrie County seventy years ago and had lived here since 1871
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Mary Arena Hoskin
Alexander Street
Will of Mrs Clara Blood Filed for Probate
The will of Mrs Clara Blood was filed for probate last Thursday. It leaves her real estate in this city to her children Fdna and Raymord Blood with equal shares. A brother Spencer Smith is given a special bequest. Estimated estate value is about 350.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Blood
Fdna
Raymord Blood
Spencer Smith
Sixteenth Regiment Fifteen Ordered Home From Border
National Guard units totaling 16 000 troops were ordered by General Faustin to depart the border and return to their states to be mustered out. Movements will occur in three groups with transit ready in days. Full return expected by early January under War Department orders.
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San Antonio
Tex
National Guard
Faustin
War Department
Funston
Pennsylvania
Sixteenth
First Cavalry
Michigan
Thirty-first Infantry
Indiana
Signal Corps
Missouri
Nebraska
Illinois
Iowa
New York
Twenty-third Infantry
Second Field Artillery
Virginia
Minnesota
Kansas
North Dakota
Utah
Aar Department
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State Hospital
N. Warren
Lander
CO. 1
Son
Board of Pardons
Mottern and Haines
Henry Ward Mottern
Ernest Haires
Jefferson
Anton A. Aggerback
Allegheny
Mrs. Blood
Morris
Gibson & Wilson
House OF Quality
Pennsylvania Ave. E
Warren, PA
Border
Wisconsin
First Infantry
Ieather
Daniel Green
Hiawatha
John Kelly
Wright & Stetson
Redding Shoe Co
Second Avenue
Penn’a
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