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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
5
The Warren County Medical Society dined at the Woman's Club Building hosted by Dr. Paul Stewart. Members heard papers as part of their monthly meeting, with no action on merging Warren and Conewango Trusts at the upcoming annual meeting.
James R. Patterson of Beaver Falls arrived in Erie to open an office and assume duties as factory inspector for the district including Venango, Erie, Mercer, Forest and Warren counties. Mrs. Wilhemina Christina Palmstone dies in Columbus at 61 after two years illness. she is survived by husband John Palmstone and son Hilden Palmstone of Erie. William Ward, 28, formerly of Corry, found dead in a Jamestown New York hotel from monoxide gas asphyxiation with stove burning and no exhaust. body returned to Corry to join his family remains.
Joseph F. Babcock former Warren Chief of Police aged 65 died last Thursday funeral held Saturday afternoon at Oakland Cemetery chapel in Warren War record and Eben N Ford Post duties noted He leaves wife one son Dr Henry Babcock one daughter Mrs Dr Malloy and sister Mrs Sherry of Jamestown NY
Chamber directors meet at the secretary’s office at five on Wednesday and prune 25 projects to about six. They push for an industrial development company with a $10,000 building and equipment to nurture infant industries. A City Planning Commission and municipal planning methods are debated for February action.
News from Warren County reports a busy industrial scene across Cameron Elk McKean Warren and Forest counties as factories run at full capacity with many needing more workers. Pennsylvania railroad linemen advance a new copper circuit from Erie to Renona, linking Sheffield to Kane by telephonic control and Morse code backup. Judge A W Williams ends his ten year term by affirming a Justice of the Peace ruling in a ferret possession case against John Yaegle, who was fined 25 dollars.
County School Directors Association officers met Saturday with County Superintendent Knapp at the Court House and set the annual convention for January 27 28 with several noted speakers to address sessions in the Court House. Sugar Grove Telephone Company held its annual meeting electing officers with Mrs Jennie Gross re elected operator and noting no regular lineman was hired this year.
John W. Reed, retired Jefferson county judge, filed a libel suit seeking 100000 dollars against Brookville Republican officials and editor Gil C. Reitz W N Conrad and John C Dight over a February 11 1915 article in the Brookville Republican.
Michelas Arnold, 84, shot and killed himself Friday afternoon at his Kellettville home. He used a shotgun placed against his left side. He lived with daughter Mary and three sons Frank Samuel George and Hogue. He is survived by two other sons, George of West Hickory and Hogue of Oil City.
Lewis Anderson a 54 year old cement worker was killed at the Morning Post building Jamestown N Y while supervising cement work for a new press. He fell into an elevator shaft fracturing his skull and was taken to Jones General hospital. He leaves two wives a son and an elder in Jamestown and belonged to the Odd Fellows and Eagle fraternities.
The New Sugar Grove Hotel built about two years ago changed ownership January 1. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waldren sold to Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Myers of Meadville who took possession Thursday after a year in the Dewittville New York hotel business. John Geracimos acted as arbitrator in a Curtis Tanning company labor dispute at Ludlow, helping strikers return to work as the tannery runs full force.
Mrs Ida Conroe Matha wife of Archie W Matha of Kellettville died recently at the state hospital in North Warren from heart and lung complications. Born at Dunn's Eddy Warren county 42 years ago she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Conroe and mother of Mrs R H Stone of Oil City.
Congress man S H Miller will appoint a cadet to fill a West Point vacancy from the 28th district for June 1917. Five county high schools will each select a representative, then a board will choose by competitive examination for War Department approval. Examinations will be held July in a central district location. Candidates must be 20 to 22 years old at the time of War Department exam in March 1917. Get your tenant leases at the Mail Office.
The city agreed to contribute 14 500 toward a 125 000 bridge across the Allegheny River, with total city outlay rising to 62 500. The measure, opposed briefly, was unanimously ratified as county loans cover the balance until Warren can liquidate. New appointments include Fred Schaefer as assistant fire chief and John Williams as street committee chair.
Governor Brumbaugh told Lafayette College Alumni the nation is not prepared to meet emergencies intellectually or industrially. He urged training for youth to boost nationalism and to organize industries and resources for potential dangers. He warned threats may come from abroad and called for tariffs and a stronger merchant marine.
The Warren and Jamestown Street Railway Company met Monday afternoon. D. H. Siggins of Independence Kansas was re-elected president and H. M. Preston of Tulsa Oklahoma was again made vice president. S. Q. Smith was reappointed secretary and treasurer. County auditors Mic Olney W J Farnsworth and Harry Fuelhart began auditing Treasurer Love's books as he retires January 1. After the audit, Love and his wife plan to move to the South in about six weeks.
Several persons were injured as rain froze on Warren sidewalks turning them icy. Gust Bergman aged around fifty fell at Madison and Russell, suffering a five inch scalp wound but likely to recover. Ross Llingworthy injured his back on Market Street and H. W. Baker of Baker and Johnson Company sustained a deep cut above his eye. Dozens more suffered minor sprains and bruises.
The Mail Office serves as a headquarters for legal blanks and invites orders with competitive pricing for next requirements.
Congressman S H Miller offers a limited set of six government pamphlets on poultry industry free to residents of Mercer Venango Warren Forest and Elk counties. Requests should be mailed to 422 House Office Building Washington DC with sender name street address city and clear writing on one side. Ceylon in 1915 exported goods valued at 5837265. Italy imports coal from Japan.
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