County correspondence notes local events in Feb 1901
Feb 11 updates from Macabee hall supper for Rev. Gage and various visits. People in town include Wright, Yates, Mickle, Maude Kelley, Lillian Watson, and Maud Kelley. Illnesses reported include grippe and mumps. stock sale set for Feb 16. ice harvest begun. Dr. Davis called to sick Fred Sliter. education drive by J F Higgins. and factory owner J A McArthur taking lake fishing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maccabee Hall
Gage
G. J. Wright
Buffalo
Thomas Yates
C. L. Wright
la Grippe
A. Wright
Lillian Watson
Maude Kelley
Lottsville
Dr. McKee
Sugar Grove
Frank Miles
Frank Patchen
John Patchen
J. A. McArthur
J. F. Higgins
Mr. Watson
Titusville
Freehold Township
School of Correspondence
Springfield
Mass
Dr. Davis
Fred Sliter
Ensign Brothers to Move Family to Corydon
Homer Ensign builds a local factory while Ensign Bros. plan to relocate families to Corydon in the spring. The town reports a la grippe outbreak and a busy social scene with a masquerade and ball planned for February 15 at the Corydon House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fes
Homer Ensign
Ensign Bros
Maude Tome
Oil City
Tome
Carl Odell
Mr. Hickok
Minnie Griffin
Katherine Tanner
Henry Schobey
M. E
Schobey
Sarah Johnson
Warren
Court House
C. D. Clawson
Powers
Corydon
James Griffin
Corydon House
Bradford
Dora Akers
Rebekahs
N. E. McCollister
Syracuse
N. Y
Hickok
Local Family Visits and Record Fish Catches
Mrs A B Hale and son Howard visited her sister Mrs J Palmer in Kane. Nellie Atkins returned home after a Warren visit. D J Bennett and son Karl each caught large fish in Conewango creek, 24 and 15 pounds. Frank Hale reported a 28 pound lake catch. Hale, Kingsley, Swager and Carlson households are noted with Sunday visits around Warren and Fentonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fes
A. B. Hale
Howard
Kane
J. Palmer
Nellie Atkins
Warren
Glen Kingsley
Ezra Bennett
George
North Warren
D. J. Bennett
Conewango Creek
Karl
Hagbergs Visit Friends Amid Saint Reports
Nes Ss Mr and Mrs Chas Hagberg and Mrs Joshua Thompson are visiting friends at Gerry and Jamestown, sharing a quiet social update through local notes.
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Nes Ss
Chas. Hagberg
Joshua Thompson
Gerry and
Jamestown
Local Notices Pulse with at a Jamestown gathering and births
February 13 items note Mrs. Charles McLean of Jamestown N Y as guest of Mrs. Wm Haggerty and John McLean. A daughter born to Wm and May Howard. Dr Cordon Phillips a former resident dies at his Jamestown home after a short illness. G A Ricker attends Dr Phillips funeral. A party of fifteen visited near Warren last Friday. Miss Mary Thompson of the Seminary Faculty has been ill and absent from classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McLean
Jamestown
N. Y
Wm. Haggerty
John McLean
May Howard
Cordon Phillips
Sam’s
G. A. Ricker
Dr. Phillips
Warren
Dunham
Mary Thompson
Snow Delays Both Pleasure and Business in Town
Feels of heavy snowfall hindered local activities with the corner band rehearsing for an upcoming concert. Tommy Lamona plans to move in after purchasing the Spencer homestead. Mrs. Henry Tillotson is ill. Mrs. S. A. Spencer uses crutches after a fall. Miss A. A. Dutton aids Mrs. Maxwell at North Clymer. Dr. Christie reports a busy period due to sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Lamona
Our Place
Spencer Homestead
Henry Tillotson
S. A. Spencer
A. A. Dutton
North Clymer
Maxwell
Christie
Youngsville Sleigh Ride and Local Funeral Notices
A group of youths visited Youngsville in a sleigh Friday night. The funeral for Mrs. Dunbar occurred Saturday with Rev. C G Langdon presiding. Frank Anderson was buried Sunday at the Swedish Lutheran Church with Rev. Miller officiating. K B Dunbar of Corry attended his sister-in-law's funeral. Charles Thomas and A L Thayer each hauled a five pound catch from Chautauqua Lake on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fes
Youngsville
Dunbar
C. G. Langdon
Frank Anderson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Miller
K. B. Dunbar
Corry
Charles Thomas
A. L. Thayer
Chautauqua Lake
Jacob Keller Tailor Promises Fine Suits and Satisfaction
The text extols the importance of a genteel appearance for success and endorses Jacob Keller, a tailor, as a fine artist who guarantees satisfaction. It urges readers to give him a trial order, noting his reasonable rates and ability to craft a well made fitted suit.
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Jacob Keller
Notable Figures and Their Timeless Yet Curious Facts
The passage lists varied figures: Senator Hoar of Massachusetts walks a mile daily before breakfast, J Pierpont Morgan excelled in mathematics in Boston, Archduke Francis Ferdinand is an expert shooter with smokeless powder, and future Congress members share a Mississippi surname. It also notes Prof Lanciani receiving a royal gold medal, Canina’s 1849 art work honor, and the early Vanderbilt family’s Dutch roots and modest beginnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
J. Pierpont Morgan
Boston
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Europe
Mississippi
Patrick Henry
Thomas C. Catchings
Lanciani
Italy
Canina
Pianos and Pens and Paintings Across a Curious Spectrum
A compilation of odd notes mentions Chicago firefighters owning more pianos than any other group with similar pay. It references Senator Caffery in linen attire with a Panama hat and green umbrella. It notes a massive painting in Venice and Emperor William commissioning works on his Jerusalem pilgrimage.
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Chicago
Caffery
Venice
William of
Germany
Shmuel Gentz
Jerusalem
Narragansett Pier
Point Judith Country Club
Jarvis and Baker Auction Prices Range Widely
Auction data show Jarvis and Baker items fetching figures from 39 up to 60 dollars. Bids span 40 60 00 60 30 and reach around $1 increments in the final tally.
Arcady Paths and Shared Sorrow in Century Verse
Beatrice Hanscom and Theodosia Garrison evoke stark paths from gloom to grace. The speakers seek solace in faith and in shared sorrow and joy, linking journeys to Arcady with personal trials and enduring friendship.
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Arcady
Phyllis
Beatrice Hanscom
Century
Theodosia Garrison
It Did Not Work Singing Birds Tried Against Insomnia
Overcoming Marcenas insomnia the passage notes attempts to soothe him with birdsong and singing. The brief implies a struggle with rest and a curious, perhaps symbolic, remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcenas
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