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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
8
All copy should reach us by Tuesday each week. Each correspondent must sign his or her name to all communications, but names will not be published unless requested. Do not write on both sides of the paper.
Miss Mollie Peterson and John W. Maddox wed at the bride’s home on February 19, 1908. Obituaries note J. W. Fredelius 82 died February 17, Joseph Hartley 83 died February 16, Betsy Nelson died February 16. Farmers Institutes in Corydon Grand Valley Sugar Grove drew strong attendance. Sugar Grove Grange to meet Busti Grange February 22.
Corydon notes from February meeting with speakers A J Phillips I A Thayer A J Kahler and Mrs Mollie Allen. Sessions both day and evening were well attended as grip remains common in the area. Principal attended Russell event. IOOF plans a dance. Corydon Literary Society set meeting. M E church had no services due to high water.
Cornplanter Reservation reports the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hen Hawk's infant son buried Feb. 8 with Rev. M. F. Tripp officiating. Visitors include Tom Jacob of Old Town and G. G. Dolson, Y M C A president, who led services on Sunday.
Miss Matilda Laufenburger of Fox Hill visited her brother in Ackley Hollow this week. Mrs. T. C. Jones and son Leo attended church in Warren. Mrs. Jennie Bauer, previously at George Wood's, returned home. Mrs. Fred Newark of Warren visits her mother here. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Culbertson were visitors.
Ted friends on Quaker Hill Saturday. Mr and Mrs Vertner Adams visited the latter's parents at Tidioute Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Cole and daughter Daisy were Russell visitors Wednesday. William Laufenburger of Fox Hill called on his brother Henry Saturday. His sister accompanied him home. Henry Ackley was a Russell visitor Friday. Mr and Mrs Henry Crecraft visited her mother Sunday.
Chas Whaley moves his family to the farm. K I Cobb recovers from illness while Mrs Whaley suffers stomach and heart trouble with Dr Waitland of Spartansburg as attending physician. Maude Wright returns from Erie. Thomas Collins dies February 12 1908 at the home of Truman Lillie. body sent to Cambridge Springs for burial preparations. George Cummings of West Spring Creek dies last Saturday. Mrs C M Cobb travels to Titusville to tend ill mother Mrs Kaley with pneumonia. R M Houghtling rents James Phillis farm. takes possession March 1. Earl Sanford rents Louisa McDowell farm.
Mrs. Nelse Jackson and daughter-in-law visit Kane relatives while Hulda Stoneburg moves to Kane for a few weeks. Several Kane residents including A C Arnold Ed Arnold Burdette Smith Monroe Passinger Walter Dandois Mae Libbey J M Passinger James Dunn B D Keelor and Adam Becker are noted for visits travel teaching assignments and repairs with local households and businesses involved.
Mrs. Frank Crosby arrived from Braddock and will stay on the Aaron Walton farm with Mr. Crosby to follow. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark visit from Connelsville for an open ended stay. Mrs. Lara Covel hosted about twenty friends Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Dora Baldwin and Miss Bernice Baldwin plan to depart for California in early March. The Cemetery Auxilliary meets February 21 with Elmer Crosby. The Dramatic Club plans a benefit play for the W C. A note on local flooding says Brokenstraw water rose high where Coffee Creek joins the main river, affecting nearby teams.
A note describes pedestrians wading through high water to reach the depot. Travelers would need high rubber boots to cope with the flooded path.
Miss Isabella Atkins attended the surprise party for Miss Isabella Geer at Corydon Monday night and returned home Tuesday afternoon. Irvin L. Geer of Warren spent Monday night with his father. Joseph MaGee of MaGee Hill visited Warren. Isabella and Master Stevl Atkins were Kinzua callers Wednesday night. Ed Clemmons visited Warren. Linn Atkins went to Warren and Cable Hollow on business Monday. Randall E. Geer, formerly very ill, is slowly improving.
J O Lounsbury and wife remain on the sick list. A Germany writer welcomes a new arrival Monday morning. Eugene Outrid drove to Russell last week. Mrs C D Outrid visited Mrs Beach Tuesday. C D Outrid summoned to Russell Tuesday. Jerry Brown and Homer stay at their Quaker Hill home. Jacob Schuler Jr went to Russell last week. Frank Lounsbury of Russell, recently ill, is recovering. James Bennett and wife are guests of Mr and Mrs J Miller. Clarence Outrid visited Warren last Wednesday.
John Learn visited the Beach boys recently. A Germany writer was seen in Russell last Monday. Clendening Corners school closes for two weeks. Clint Beach had trouble getting home from Bone Run Saturday night due to heavy snow and wind. H Headley of Bradford traveled toward Scandia last week. Mrs Beach entertained friends a few weeks ago.
The report notes 24 degrees below zero last week and upcoming events. The Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday for dinner at Society Hall with all invited. Epworth League hosts an oyster supper there Saturday evening. Minor flood concerns on the Conewango bridge eased with no serious damage. Community visits include Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Hayward of Russell and Mr. Bandel of Conneaut, plus other local households and a hand injury from ice tongs to Frank Adams Jr.
Feb 17 report from Chandlers Valley notes a sleighload of young people went to Youngsville for a group outing. Several locals, including a leap year party at the hotel on Feb 21, enjoyed social visits and events around town.
The Warren County Pomona Grange No. 10 will hold its next regular meeting at Akeley March 5 6, starting at 1 30. Henry Sears of Akeley Grange will give the welcome address and Mrs. Alex Lyon of Farmington will respond.
A program for discussion topics and questions at a Patrons of Husbandry meeting led by Mrs. Benj Marsh and others. The outline includes questions about membership benefits, farming profitability, hunting laws, lunar weather effects, and social hours for women and youth. A fifth degree session, memorial services, and urged attendance of fourth-degree members are noted with E. D. Stewart as Master.
John Silloway, held in Erie county jail, is charged with the murder of Albert Damon and Jane Satterlee whose bodies were found on Main Street. Inquest verdict cites blows from a blunt instrument and deems Silloway an accessory to the crime. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment.
Sugar Grove February 17 John W. Fredelius died at his home Sunday morning aged 81. He leaves six sons Emmett A of Aurora Neb Peter A Charles A Erick A Ephraim J and Elmer G all of Sugar Grove and two daughters Mrs J C Curry and Mrs Theodore Swanson of Jamestown. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Jamestown.
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