Neighborhood Notes From Bhe Maren Mail 1903
Typhoid fever rises at Kittanning with 70 cases claimed. Ridgeway sanitarium at Hyde Town rebuilt and near occupancy. Moses Starbird dies at 76. his child Mrs. Geo Higgins of Erie noted. Judge Downing marries Miss Lucia Barney of Erie High School faculty. Reports from Butler show abating epidemic and rising relief costs. Postmaster L Rogers of Kane hosts office banquet. Oil man John Mix of Bolivia sleep-walks while buckets through snow. Sleighing spans Thanksgiving to Christmas with long winter. Erie Railroad tests oil fuel on locomotives between Meadville and Fredonia. Youngsville factory workers receive five dollar gold pieces as Christmas bonus. 30,000 acre virgin timber tract in McKean Elk Cameron counties tied to Penn Tanning and Goodyear. Austin mills to process. Franklin beats Watertown 12–0 for national title. prizes and bets cited. Rev Albertson named to Rochester Presbyterian church pulpit. notes on Methodist-Presbyterian creeds. Edinboro Normal winter term opened Dec 28. stenography and bookkeeping courses advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeway
Hydetown
Moses Starbird
Corry
Geo. H. Higgins
Erie
J. F. Downing
Lucia Barney
Ross
Butler
L. Rogers
Kane
Griffin
John MIX
Bolivar
N. Y
Erie Railroad Company
Meadville
Fredonia
Youngsville Manufacturing Co
Youngsville
Mel. Whitney
Charlie Kay
Santa
McKean
Elk
Cameron
McKean County
Potato Creek
Penn Tanning Company
Goodyear Lumber Company
Austin Mills
Franklin
North America
Madison Square Garden
New York
Dave Printz
Watertown
Franklin Spectator
Jamestown
Buffalo
C. C. Albertson
Philadelphia
Central Presbyterian Church
Rochester
N.Y
H. H. Stebbins
Albertson
Corydon Public Schools Open After Holidays
County correspondent reports Corydon public schools resumed operations after Christmas. Teachers Miss Minnie Griffin at Cornplanter and Miss Etta Griffin at Steamburg led fine programs with many visitors. Local arrivals include Miss Edna Quinn returning from Salamanca and families visiting from Bradford and Erie. Died of spinal meningitis Clayton Homer, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Homer. The piece notes bustling activity, new depot work, coal traffic, and busy post office during Christmas season in 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Paul Derr
F. Morrison
Edna Quinn
Salamanca
Minnie
Etta Griffin
Ralph Green
Etta
Wilcox and
Woodruff
Steamburg
N. Y
Case
J. M. Kennedy
Webb Day
McKean County
Romane Griffin
Thomas Griffin
Hettie and
Roth Halett
Bradford
Brant
Lewis Run
Clinton Daniels
Rudisille
Leola Reeves
Edward Fitzpatrick
New York
Engraved Stationery Styles and Prices Shown
Samples of latest and fashionable engraved stationery are displayed with prices at the mail office.
Jacob Keller Tailor Opens New Store on Penns Avenue
Large lot of cloths received with ready-to-work crews to guarantee a good fit. Jake invites customers to visit his new Penns Avenue store and see a fine line of groceries and confections at Smiley's. Keller's Sons offers blankets robes gloves and mittens at low prices.
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Jacob Keller
Jake
Penn’s Avenue
Smiley’s
Keller’s Sons
Busi
Mies Sih’s
Christmas Eve Program Brightens M E Church
A large crowd attended the M E Church Christmas Eve program by the Primary and High School. Santa Claus visited via the chimney and gifts were distributed. The town notes includes vacation dates, local visits, and a hunting incident with a leg wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Santa Claus
Prof
Oakes
Edinboro
Elva
Olive Lawson
Tionesta
Genevieve Carr
Robert Barlow
Jamestown
Harry Pierce
Delwayne Clark
Pearl Clark
Dugall
Wilma Bindley
Burt Patterson
Patterson
Ed. Ricker
Arlene
Crystaline
Ohio
Mitt Howard
Mr. Cross
Baltimore
Local Social notes and holiday reports from the area
Mrs Maude Thompson shows improvement after illness. S B Fidler returns from Kersey Pa to visit daughter Mrs Julia Green. Nellie Palmer and children visit Jackson Run. L F Pratt hosts brother Herbert from Franklin. M W Buck family spend Christmas at Sugar Grove. Mrs Ian Tuttle and children from Union City visit sister Mrs Blanche Buck. Florence and Esther Anderson return from Buffalo for holidays. Lizzie Samuelson called to Tidioute by uncle Gideon Gilson death. L J Johnson and C J Samuelson attend Dec 17 funeral. Pearl Brooks returns from Warren after visiting. T Tobey in Warren. Vacation week ends. school resumes Jan 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Thompson
S. B. Fidler
Kersey
Julia Green
Nellie Palmer
Jackson Run
L. F. Pratt
Herbert
Franklin
M. W. Buck
Sugar Grove
Ian Tuttle
Union City
Blanche Buck
Florence
Esther Anderson
Buffalo
Fred Anderson
Lizzie Samuelson
Tidioute
Gideon B. Gilson
L. J. Johnson
C. J. Samuelson
Pearl Brooks
Warren
T. J. Tobey
Local Residents Return for Christmas Visits
Miss Ola Reed returns home to Sugar Grove after three months away. M Clark visits Youngsville. Carl Haapin of Busti spends days with friends. Harry Kingsley of Lamonaville PA stays with parents. Derrick Manger goes to Youngsville. Frank Howell and wife visit from Pittsfield. Mr and Mrs M Clark host E Kingsley for Christmas. Jonas Lundgrene returns from Erie to aid ill son Charles. Emma Hagie of Spring Creek comes home for Christmas CALENDARS Christmas and Postal Cards. WENDELBOER 217 Liberty St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Reed
Sugar Grove
M. Clark
Youngsville
Carl Haapin
Busti
Harry Kingsley
Lamonaville
Derrick Manger
Frank Howell
Pittsfield
E. Kingsley Christmas
Jonas Lundgrene
Erie
Charles
Emma Hagie
Spring Creek
Christmas Visitors and Holiday Scenes in Tidioute
In Tidioute on December 28 several residents and visitors are listed including Capt. Taggart from West Virginia, Mrs. Clara Van Every from Warren, and families from Oil City and Erie. The town enjoyed the play Nickie at the Opera House, a well attended Encampment Hall dance, and Christmas church exercises. A severe Sunday blizzard, skating on the river, and a small Swede dwelling fire add to holiday notes. Dr. Kemble spent Christmas in Erie, Dr. Bowman and wife had turkey in Hickory, and Mrs. Harriet Webster shopped in Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidioute
Capt. Taggart
West Virginia
Clara van Every
Warren
Frank Hodgers
Oil City
Perry Shaw
Erie
Walter Evans
S. W. Brown
A. B. Evans
Clinton
Maryland
R. H. Morrison
Nickie
Hickory
Harriet Webster
Valley Grange Elects Officers and Happy Holidays Notes
The Valley Grange elected M. L. ess 20 George Whitcomb and others including Mrs. L Johnson and Mrs Porter as officers with Ross Porter secretary and Bert Wilson treasurer The next regular meeting will feature oyster service after officer installation Christmas trees were enjoyed Rev Miller A P Morris J P Swanson and families spent Christmas at J P Bondesou s W M Delamater and family E A Swanson and family visited Mr and Mrs Bonde sou Several local residents who visited relatives and guests are listed Margie Johnson returned from Bradford and Alfred Erickson and family from North Clarendon are cited as visitors
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Valley Grange
M. L. Ess
George Whitcomb
L. Johnson
Porter
N. A. Porter
A.S
Ross Porter
Bert Wilson
C. J. Samuelson
Salome Smutz
Raby Samuelson
Alice Delamater
L. A
Delamater
Maud Kelley
Frank Wright
Warren
Henry Peterson
Eric Carlson
Rochester
N. Y
Halda Peterson
Sofia Larson
Fred Peterson
Clem Graham
Bride
Graham
Alfred Erickson and
North Clarendon
Christmas Holiday Roundup In Wenonah And Nearby Towns
Local teachers and scholars enjoy a vacation with schools set to resume January 4. Notable visits include Dr R C Clark of Pittsburg and Ralph Munger from Pittsburg. The Wenonah Club hosts a successful Christmas dance and attendees include several returning residents from Cleveland Grove City Warren Corry Meadville. K O T M plans a Grange Hall dance January 8 with Miles Orchestra. Allen Bros grist mill remains busy and Miles Orchestra will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Clark
Pittsburg
Wenonah Club
Arthur Christie
Cleveland
Clare Christie
Grove City
Martha Ayer
Warren
Mattie van Tassell
Allen Bros
Ralph Munger
School entertainment delights community at year end
A December 29 report recalls a Wednesday afternoon school entertainment led by Miss Minnie Griffin with a well trimmed Christmas tree. Ralph Green has joined Dr C C Flatt in Corydon as bookkeeper and shows promise. Maud and Fanny Morrison visited Warren, J E Morse works at Wolf Run NY, and on November 29 a railroad flag station was established here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Griffin
Ralph Green
C. C. Flatt
Corydon
Green
Maud
Fanny Morrison
Warren
J.E. Morse
Wolf Run
N. Y
P. A. R. Employee Bergstrom Home on Temporary Leave
Ray Bergstrom an employee of the P. A. R. is spending a few days at home as the company contemplates halting trips or taking on passengers.
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Ray Bergstrom
The
Christmas Quietly Celebrated and Local Marriages
Christmas passed quietly with a church tree at the Congregational Church enjoyed by all. Mr. Frank DeJean and Mrs. Nichols were married last week. D. H. Lewis of Buffalo spent Christmas at G. R. Stearns' home. Teachers and scholars enjoy a two weeks vacation. L. K. Greeley is very ill with poor health and low hopes of recovery. Wm. Stickney is also quite sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Frank DeJean
Nichols
D. H. Lewis
Buffalo
G. R
Clarion State Normal School Terms Opens January Fourth
The notice urges attending Clarion State Normal School over winter months with term starting January 4th. It highlights the opportunity to advance education during winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion State Normal School
Christmas shoppers served warm beverages at Smiley's
Delighted shoppers at Smiley's enjoyed hot coffee chocolate and beef bouillon as a festive treat during the Christmas shopping scene.
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Smiley’s
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