Christmas notes from Warren area events and visits
Local residents shared holiday cheer with family gatherings at Metzger home and a large group dinner. Bears hunted near Parish weighed 156 pounds with pelts and meat taken by L Leroy. Christmas trees and dinners at Rouse Hospital and North Warren State Hospital plus a visitor party by Governor Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Metzger
Fred Knupp
Parish, Forest Co
Parish
L. Leroy
Sheffield
Powers Cafe
Katherine Filler
Mildred Craft
Conewango Club
Rouse Hospital
Preston
H. C. Preston
George F. Yates
Stuart
Warren
North Warren State Hospital
D. A. V. & P. Railroad
Franklin
Polk Home
Pittsburg
Savings earners urged with 1 dollar minimum
Interest is the greatest incentive toward saving money. The ad notes money earns interest on savings accounts from one dollar and on Certificates of Deposit. It touts absolute safety liberality and courtesy as watchwords.
David Hall McKean Dies at 78 on Mc Kean Hill Farm
David Hall McKean a longtime resident of this section died at his home farm on Mc Kean Hill on Wednesday December 23 aged 78 years. He lived in this area for many years and was known locally. Funeral arrangements were not listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKean Hill
Tidioute
Cramer Takes Warren County Agency For Patented Household Goods
C Cramer of Starbrick has taken the Warren county agency for patented household specialties including kitchen sets carving sets and cooking utensils all guaranteed. An old war veteran he formerly ran a meat and vegetable business and will thoroughly canvass the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Cramer
Starbrick
Warren County
Cramer
Edinboro Normal School Praised by Officials and Staff
County and City Superintendents and High School Principals commend Edinboro State Normal School for its efficient work. Winter term opens January 4, 1909. Write for catalogue. John F. Bigler, Principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinboro State Normal School
John F. Bigler
Death of John G. Pike at 61 in Stilson Hill area
John G. Pike of Stilson Hill near Youngsville Pennsylvania died Friday night aged 61. He was survived by wife Eva Sheldon Pike son Don daughter Hazel two brothers Harrison Pike Jamestown Carter Pike Binghamton and two sisters Mrs Hattie Green Lakewood and Mrs Nellie Olson Jamestown. Funeral from home Monday at 1 pm. He was injured last September in a friendly scuffle with a neighbor and grew worse until death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Pike
Stilson Hill
Youngsville
Eva Sheldon Pike
Don
Hazel
Harrison Pike
Jamestown
Carter Pike
Binghamton
Hattie Green
Lakewood
Nellie Olson
Henry Willcox Dies at Pleasant Township
Henry Willcox of Pleasant Township died Christmas Eve. Born October 25, 1836, he is survived by his wife, son E. R. Willcox, and brother John Willcox of Yankee Bush. Funeral held at the house at 1 o'clock Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Willcox
Pleasant Township
E. R. Willcox
John Willcox
Yankee Bush
No man lays up treasure in heaven until taxes on earth
A compact aphorism notes that moral balance requires honest taxation and warns against evading duties. The saying links earthly compliance with eternal judgment, urging straightforward civic responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Earth
Marriage Notices from Warren and New York City 1908
In New York City on December 24 1908 Nathaniel C Sill of Warren and Elsie B Jacoby wed at the bride's home 424 Central Park West Rev Charles Elliott officiating The couple will reside in Warren The groom is teller at Warren National Bank Miss Elsie Jacoby is the daughter of Gustav and Mrs Jacoby In Warren on December 23 1908 August Peterson of Sheffield wed Anna Peterson of Warren to be married by Rev A J Isaac Petersons reside in Warren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren National Bank
Sill
Warren
Peterson—Peterson
A. J. Isaacson
August Peterson
Sheffield
Anna Peterson
Obituary Notice for Mrs. Charlotte Schott
Scuorr Pleasantville December 24 1908 reports Mrs Charlotte Schott obituary with surviving daughter Mrs Charles Barnhart of Warren and son Mr George Schott of Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scuorr
Pleasantville, Pa
Charlotte Schott
Charles Barnhart
Warren
George Schott
Local Births Reported for December 24 1908
In Warren a son was born to Mr and Mrs Stewart H Loding of 321 Prospect street on December 24 1908. A daughter arrived to Mr and Mrs Samuel Christasen at Gladerun also on December 24. In Lander Pa a daughter was born to Professor and Mrs Burch on December 19. Another son was born to Mr and Mrs Mike Sepelok at Gladerun on December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lopine
Warren
Stewart H. Loding
Prospect Street
Christasen
Gladerun
Samuel Christasen
Burch
Lander, Pa
Sepelok
Mike Sepelok
New Charters Granted for Pennsylvania Companies
State issues charters to firms across cities including Pittsburg Harrisburg Philadelphia and Scranton with varying capitals from 5 000 to 450 000. Notable entities include the Beaver Valley Coal Sand and Supply Co Pittsburg Expanded Metal Co Connelsville and the Thompson Spa Philadelphia. Names listed include J C Bily Frank J Landis H C Davison W L Burger and M J Keenan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Investments Co
Pittsburg
Capital
J. C. Bily
Carnegie Building
Hamlin Horse Co
Frank J. Landis
Harris Tire and Rubber Co
W. L. Burger
Hazlewood Dairy Co
H. C. Davison
H. F. Bright Lumber Co
Macungie Silk Co
Macungie
C. W. Rothenberger
Slatedale Electric Light
Hea and Power Co
Slatedale
H. W. Pless
Sheffield Telephone Co
Sheffield
Warren County
A. 5. Day
Sanitary Construction Co
Philadelphia
J. Howard Breed
Thompson’s Spa
A. F. Thompson
George FE. Hillck Tea Co
Easton
George Hillick
Beaver Valley Coal
Sand BS Supply Co
A. H. Stolenzenbach
Connelsville Expanded Metal Co
W. C. Charlton
Cregar and Rienzi
M. J. Keenan
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Farmington, Mead and Warren
Real estate transfers show S Thompson and wife to William Miller Farmington for 200 dollars and multiple other conveyances including James Wiggins master to L R Freeman Warren for 8275 dollars and Mary Ann Dailey et al to W M Robertson trustee Warren for 34800 dollars with many other transfers across Mead Warren Sugar Grove and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana N. Warner
Pine Grove
Horace A. Crary
M. A. Olson
Sheffield
James Anderson
Mary Ettie Conse
Mead
Darius A. Mead
Fanny Krupp
James W. Wiggins
L. R. Freeman
Warren
Mary Ann Dailey
W. M. Robertson
Warren Boro
Mary A. Hill
Margaret KE. Campbell
Clarendon
Samuel Anderson
Emil A. Anderson
Sugar Grove
K. G. E. Nelson
Elvin Strand
N. P. Wheeler
Central Pennsylvania Lumber Co
Watson
Burglars Strike D. A. V. & P. Station at Russell
Thieves broke the lock of the D A V P railroad station in Russell on Friday night or Saturday morning and stole an express parcel valued at 300 dollars. Agent F R Walters found the entry and alerted railroad officials. A U S detective from Buffalo investigated and said he would return Monday with a lead amid ongoing village robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Irvington Bride Weds Ellerslie Groom in December Ceremony
Miss Alice Sweetwood McKinney of Irvington Warren county married William Cecil Richards of Ellerslie Maryland at the bride's parents home on December 22. Rev J P Burns officiated with Miss Gertrude Rose and Maurice Woods as attendants. A reception followed and the couple plan a southern trip before residing in Ellerslie. </s>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Sweetwood McKinney
K. C. McKinney
Irvington
Warren County
William Cecil Richards
Ellerslie
Maryland
J. P. Burns
Gertrude Rose
Youngsville
Maurice Woods
Titusville
C. C. Thompson
Dorothy
Harold Thompson
Oil City
Oil City Derrick
Army Veteran Oliver P. Gordon Dies at 66 in Warren
Oliver P. Gordon died Monday at 4 20 a.m. in Warren aged 66 years 9 months and 23 days. Born in North Anson Maine he enlisted in 1861 in the 13th Maine Infantry seeing Perryville Winchester and Charlestown. He lived in Warren since 1868 and was a charter Eden N Ford Post 336 member and honorary Centennial Hose Co No 4 member. He married Mary J Brown in 1868 and leaves three children Charles M Mrs J Gardner and Mrs F G Mathis. Funeral from 204 South Street, Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Perry Gordon
Gordon
North Anson
Somerset County
Maine
A. C
Perryville
Winchester
Charlestown
W. Va
Louisiana
Texas
Augusta
Warren
Eden N. Ford Post
Centennial Hose Company No. 4
Mary J. Brown
Charles M
J. &. Gardner
Ff. G. Mathis
South Street
Freeborn L Smiley Dies at 76 in Fluvanna Home
Freeborn Lewis Smiley died Friday at the home of his son Frank A. Smiley in Fluvanna at age 76. He married Anna Smiley and was father to Frank A. Smiley, Clyde C. Smiley, and Mrs. Ida B. Shaver. He was brother to Geo W. Smiley, Ellen V. Ferrin, Theodore Smiley, and Laura J. Denslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeborn
Lewis Smiley
Frank A. Smiley
Fluvanna
Anna Smiley
Frank A
Clyde C. Smiley
Ida B. Shaver
Warren
Geo. W. Smiley
Ellen V. Ferrin
Theodore Smiley
Port Huron
Mich
Laura J. Denslow
Jamestown
Death of Mrs Lucy A Yates in Jamestown
Mrs Lucy A Yates 83 died Sunday at her daughter Mrs George T Fenton s Jamestown home. Widow of George W N Yates of Columbus Pa she was mother to Mrs Fenton George F Yates of Warren Pa Mrs D Le Dewey of Hagerstown Md Mrs J K Blair of Bradford Pa and Mrs G Sterrett of Elizabeth N J. Burial was in Columbus Pa Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy A. Yates
George T. Fenton
Jamestown
George W. N. Yates
Columbus
Fenton
George F. Yates
Warren
D. le Dewey
Hagerstown
J. K. Blair
Bradford
G. Sterrett
Elizabeth
N. J
Columbus, Pa
Death of John Gallagher in Warren
John Gallagher died December 16 at his daughter Mrs. A. R. Geigerich’s home. Survived by wife and seven children John Patrick Connell Charles Mrs. A. M. Black Mrs. A. R. Geigerich and Mrs. T. F. Burke of Kane. Born in Denalgal county Ireland he came to Warren 18 years ago. Funeral Saturday at the Catholic church with interment in St. Joseph’s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Galllagher
John Gallagher
A. R. Geigerich
John
Patrick
Connell
Charles
A. M. Black
T. F. Burke
Kane
Denalgal
Ireland
Warren
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
War’s Toll and Industry Strife Outshine Boer War
A grim tally shows 35,000 killed and 2,000,000 injured as ongoing industrial battles devastate multiple sectors, making the Boer War seem minor by comparison.
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Home Matters
Tiona Oil
North Warren
David Hall McKean
Elgin
Waltham
Huber
Hamilton Movement
Second St
Arthur Herrick
Burt Cuney
Glade
A.L. Cole
Ora V. Colby
Manuel L. Fehlman
B. R. Pratt
Pleasant
Co. B. Ayers
John Wooster Et al
Conewango
Russell
Oliver P. Gordon
Green
Blair
Penna. Ave. W
Warren, PA
T. O. Slater & CO
Universal
Penn’a Ave
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