28 Jan 1904
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1904
Page
1
Readable items include marriage invitations, missionary sessions in Warren, January thaw notes, and community updates. Articles report Masons informal social, Danish-American Lodge officers, gas company officers, Children’s Aid Society activity, and Republican Democratic nominating details across all wards.
The court opened last Monday with Judge Lindsey assisted by Associates Hackney and Weaver. New Clerk H M Putnam started duties. Sumner Parks named Collector of Grade Township replacing Peter Marti who died. Russell Borough incorporation matter reopened with papers and counsel arguments. Pine Grove Township shows split sentiment on Boro. Court granted injunction in Southwest township school case barring pupil board payments from district funds. building deemed unfit for school. Defendants pay record costs. parties pay own witnesses. Mead Township versus Warren Street Bypass Co. heard. jury awarded Mead township 800. Blanche S King versus Myra Grannis et al heard. Pittsfield case to follow. Sarah A and Perry Nichols versus Pittsfield Township awaits trial. Judge Bouton of McKean to try Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions v estate of Myron Waters. $10,000 bequest by Waters, $2,000 paid, balance sought.
The article notes a prolonged cold snap and thaw followed by frozen precipitation. Gas mains in Allegheny river area at Glade Run broke, causing fuel shortages into spring. Nearby towns Bradford Irvington Sugar Grove Meadville Oil City endure ice floods. Pittsburg and Allegheny suffer large flood damage. Ohio river remains high. Struthers Iron Works repairs progress. two injured workers recover.
Judge Lindsey in Warren rules the mill near the timber tract is real estate for tax purposes under the 1834 act, despite the lease creating personal property. The injunction for Bemis & Son is denied and the bill dismissed at their cost, with counsel D I Ball for plaintiffs and A C Brown for defendant.
A fire at the I. X. L. Co factory near the January thaw or a gas explosion destroyed the ice cream plant and the nearby Smith and Hardy livery barn, with Gruber and Lauffer shops damaged. Loss about 30000 dollars, insured about 12000. Clyde Jary of the I. X. L. Co. saved horses and property. Warren firefighters delayed by a weak alarm system but fought the blaze after water was turned on. Ed. Walker and wife were in New York. he opened a temporary factory nearby to fill orders until spring. Gruber and Lauffer buildings to be repaired.
Mehl and Ella Smith wed at St. Josephs Church Warren in the morning ceremony conducted by Father Sieverding. Bemis and Irene Paden tied the knot in Jamestown with Rev. Gould presiding. both couples are residents of Pennsylvania.
Obituaries from Billings Shirley Fish Farrell Pierce Way Fenton Hott Capman Cadman note deaths in Warren area with ages and burial details. The Whitney Opera Company's New York run and Library Hall engagement for When Johnny Comes Marching Home are reported along with Quincy Adams Sawyer stage adaptation success and April 5 1904 Library Hall booking.
Real estate transfers include Lena A. Lee to Caroline Brown in Freehold for 1500 dollars and O W Erickson to Theodore Swanson in Pine Grove for 1 dollar. Other transfers list Bear Lake Warren and Columbus properties with prices from 10 to 900 dollars and multiple spouses involved.
Mrs. M J Ferguson of Culcorn Pa thanks the Keystone Benefit Society of Warren Pa for a $1000 claim payment on her husband William Ferguson who died December 25 1908 with proofs received January 6 1904 and payment made January 18 1904. Also a note seeks a home for a nearly one year old boy through the Children s Aid Society Warren or the Mail office.
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