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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
5
Sherwood Magee, famed right fielder from Clarendon and last year with the Philadelphia Nationals, was hurt in a practice session at Boston's spring training camp in Macon Georgia. A tendon in his right arm was torn loose, forcing him out for several weeks.
A farmhouse owned by Frank Owens at North Warren, behind the hospital, and all belongings of his son in law Bauers were destroyed by fire last Wednesday morning. Mrs Bauers, in the barn, heard a cat meowing and found the house already ablaze. with her husband away, she could not save the furniture.
Twenty five Erie girls answered an ad seeking stage experience. The con artist Jack Webber collected letters, required body measurements for a supposed cast, and asked for 2 to 5 dollars for costumes. He traveled west after collecting funds and is believed to be in Chicago.
Three wagon loads of fruit from Hon. Joseph C. Sibley’s Florida plantations were given away at Franklin at noon last Saturday. The crowd, numbering over a thousand, surged for sacks of two grapefruits and about six oranges per sack. While many received their share, some took more than their due, leaving others unsupplied when wagons finally emptied.
Reynoldsville in Jefferson County aims to diversify beyond coal after centuries of mining. The town, built on rich veins near Big Soldier, faced decline as top seams dwindled. An active Board of Trade mobilizes to attract viable industries, learning from past promoter-driven efforts that did little for residents.
Albert Wright died at his Wrightsville home last Tuesday night after a short typhoid pneumonia illness. A well known Warren County merchant, he ran a general store there for 35 years before retiring recently. He was about 35, a widower, and left three daughters and one son.
Colonel Windsor’s horse Army Prince, a white Tennessee high schooler with a storied career from circuses to state National Guard camps and fire duty, was shot to end suffering. Once chief’s horse in Warren, he spent years pensioned at Grunder farm and Grosch’s livery before his last ride on Dec Day.
Charles R. Henry died Friday evening at Emergency Hospital after an eighteen month illness. He was 49, born in Brooklyn and raised in Warren. He worked in oil, ran a Second Avenue grocery, and spent 15 plus years in the insurance business. Survived by wife Lillian G. and four siblings. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from Pennsylvania Avenue home. Rev. W. H. Jones officiated. interment at Oakland Cemetery.
President James A Lindsey of the Interstate Baseball league fixed opening day for Thursday May 20 and closing Labor Day Monday September 6 1915 The schedule halves 50 games each with a postseason series to decide the champion James F Campbell drafts first half schedule Hornell Bradford Jamestown to play Sunday games three towns boost earnings and reduce travel Two Philadelphia umpires Del Hughes not returning Jimmy Davey delayed by business over 150 umpire applications flood in Bradford Star reports
The Warren County Agricultural Association unanimously boosted its capital stock from 27000 to 50000. Pomona Grange members at Tidioute raised 750 to fund the farm bureau’s first year of work. Prothonotary Clark faced remonstrances filings as signatures were not removable.
A Clapp Farm resident near Oil City has had smallpox for a month without knowing it. He traveled through stores street cars and streets. His wife and son soon developed the disease, and his daughter worked in a large store, causing citywide agitation.
Dry advocates in Warren County filed remonstrances against issuing licenses for hotels or liquor houses, following Venango County’s dry line. Attorneys John Siggins and Earl Beshlin presented papers listing ten thousand county residents.
Oscar H. Wilson of Pittsfield Pennsylvania died at his daughter Mrs. E V Davis home in Jamestown last Thursday at age 64 years 11 months and 27 days He is survived by his wife two sons Wesley O and Walter B both of Warren Pennsylvania two brothers Rev J W Wilson of Jamestown and Fred R Wilson of Bear Lake Pennsylvania three sisters Mrs Mary Bright Mrs Emma Price of Bear Lake and Mrs Carrie Carr of Lottsville Pennsylvania
The Warren Mail editor found a fierce blaze under the kitchen stove at his home 18 St. Clair street shortly before 7 am Wednesday. He fought the fire with water while smoke filled the kitchen, and fire units led by Chief Gordon extinguished it in about thirty minutes with repairs needed to restore the kitchen.
Fred Schoenwald, night watchman for the Corry Hide and Fur Co., who vanished from his Corry home last Monday, was found at a relative's home in Crittenden, New York. A daughter departed Saturday to bring him home. no details of travel are known.
A reception last Thursday at the First Baptist church honored new members from the Jordan meetings. The 8 o clock start saw nearly every seat filled as the pastor called the gathering to order. Fred A Hazeltine, War ren native and son of E T Hazeltine, is boomed for governor of Washington. He has run the South Bend Journal in South Bend, Washington for years.
A divorce court session Monday at the court house with Judge Hinckley and associates Siggins and Hughes granted decrees to multiple couples. Names include Oslo W. Buck from Delila O. Buck, Caroline E. Wilson from John Wilson, Harold M. Cowels from Gladys M. Cowles, Julia P. Fox from George H. Fox, Gertrude Welch from Dallas Welch, Clyde Clark from Vinnie Clark, Hattie Rumsmoke from Wm. Rumsmoke, Lulu Lillibridge from F. G. Lillibridge, Margaret Tucker from Fred E. Tucker.
Adjustors have fixed the damage amount to E. L. Stein proprietor of the Woman's Shop on Liberty Street. Mr. Stein is satisfied and will remain in Warren. The store will reopen in a few days with a big fire sale planned.
Warren county farmers may attend free demonstrations by state officials with events on March 15 at Cobham Park now M W Jamieson farm and March 17 at Norris Towne Chebtham farm in Pine Grove near Akeley. The Warren Business Men Association Banquet followed at the Y M C A with W M Smedley of Philadelphia as the principal speaker on Organization.
Sheriff Tate on Tuesday named John Clendenning of Warren as chief deputy sheriff of Warren county replacing ex sheriff D M Howard whose term expired last December 31. Clendenning will be based at the court house most of the time with nine other deputies scattered around the county.
The ad proclaims Warren's big shoe house offers good merchandise at fair prices. It highlights men dress and work shoes from 1.48 to 5.00, Sadie's styles up to 5.00, rubber footwear at low prices, and Snag Proof Rubber Boots at 1.98 and 2.98. Children’s shoes start at 40c.
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