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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
1
Eggs in Warren and vicinity now cost about 30 cents. Rev J I Brennan preached at First M E Church Tidioute. Oscar P Bush of Henry Street announces candidacy for Council. Teamsters and farmers haul logs and bolts to veneer works and saw mills amid good sleighing. Horses are earning their keep.
The Supreme Court overruled the Forest county ruling in the ejectment case of T. Be Collins et al against L. S. Clough et al, sending the matter back for retrial in Forest County after a trial in September 1907. Funeral services for Mrs. John Sill held at home with Rev. J. W. Smith officiating. Interment in Oakland. Revival meetings at First M. E. church continued with Dr. Stuart as speaker.
Nelson Kemp transfers to Henry A. Verfurth Freehold valued at 820 dollars. Dora C Warner and others sell to Jacob Schuler Corydon for 300 dollars. Wm H Christ sells to Nellie Christ Watson for 200 dollars. Anna C Anderson and others to W R Frantz and wife Warren for 1 dollar. W R Frantz and wife to Theodore A Anderson and wife Conewango for 1 dollar. Chauncey B Mix and wife to John McIntyre Farmington for 2125 dollars. Mae J George to Alda Wilson Deerfield for 1 dollar. Joseph N Eager and wife to George Gorton Clarendon for 600 dollars. W I Bachop to Rosalia Nyberg Pittsfield for 6.50 dollars. John A Johnson and wife to John A Day Brokenstraw for 1 dollar. John A Day and wife to Selma Johnson Brokenstraw for 1 dollar. W A Wells and wife to Perry Mead Columbus for 56 dollars. Ellen Pickett to Amel Erickson and wife Glade for 1700 dollars.
Trust company stockholders met last Thursday afternoon to elect officers led by President E. D. Wetmore and Vice President J. P. Jefferson. George E. Colvin named secretary and treasurer with a slate of directors including W. H. Allen Dr. O. S. Brown C. H. Clawson H. H. Cumings M. W. Jamieson J. P. Jefferson A. Mintzer C. S. Morris William Muir U. S. Rogers D. H. Siggins and E. D. Wetmore.
Jamestown New York January 15 fire wipes out Busti village business section six miles from here. Fire began in the Fred Whiting block and destroyed the general stores of Fred Simmons Whiting Graham and Sheppard. Loss estimated at 330000. Bucket brigade struggled to save several dwellings.
The Knights of Pythias Friday evening installed officers led by Chancellor Commander Gus Bauer and listed the new rank of Esquire conferred on a class of four.
At the Painters Union regular meeting Friday evening officers were elected for the new term. President R. F. Adair. vice president Frank McMannis. recording secretary Fred J. Greenland. financial secretary J. E. Shepard. treasurer John Duncan. conductor I. R. Valentine. warden Fred Chapel. trustee C. A. Badger.
Warren lodge I O F attended a Sunday morning service at the First Baptist church invited by Rev. Paul J. Lux. A large audience and about 100 members were present and enjoyed an excellent sermon and good singing.
The article notes a stream of praise from the solid South toward President-elect Taft, suggesting regional warmth aims to secure support and goodwill. It implies forgiveness and political alignment as Taft begins his transition.
The Rev Phillip Doerr aged 68 and pastor of Brush Creek Lutheran church and former Warren Lutheran pastor died Thursday evening Jan 14. Born in Lancaster Pa Jan 23 1840 he held many posts including Everett City and Warren Pa churches. He married Wilhelmina Bream Feb 14 1805 and left children Luther Doerr Mary Curtis Philip Doerr Jeannette and Mrs O F Myers. He served in the 192nd New York Vols and had a 40 year active ministry with the Pittsburgh Synod.
Adam George Shutt died Wednesday evening at his Rankin street home after a paralysis strike during duties at the Family Theatre. Born February 22, 1849 in Warren, he spent most of his life there with three sons George James town Fred Warren and Archie Philadelphia, a sister and brother surviving. He was a member of Niagara Rescue Hose Company and long tied to Roscoe Hall and Warren Mills Company. Funeral held Saturday at 2 from his home, 2:30 at Evangelical church, with Maccabees lodge in charge.
Mrs Sarah Thompson aged 73 died at her son A H Thompson’s home on East First street at midnight Monday after a four year illness. Born in Hadley Pennsylvania in 1878 she had been a Methodist church member for nearly seven decades. She leaves seven children: Mrs H C Reed Warren Pa, Mrs J A Reed Hadley Pa, Mrs W T Bell Hubbard Ohio, T N Thompson Cochranton Pa, W H Thompson Titusville Pa, and A H Thompson Oil City Pa. Oil City Derrick
Attorney W H Allen of the State Railroad Commission completes a comprehensive digest of the state's railroad laws from earliest times to date. The work quotes and annotates statutes and will greatly aid the Commission as the first of its kind.
Missouri actions target the Oil Trust causing a forceful retreat from the dock area. authorities advance measures to curb monopoly practices and restore order at the waterfront.
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