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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
8
The Bellefonte Gazette lauds the Republican Party’s four decades of governance, citing prosperity in wages, agriculture, industry, and education. It argues Lincoln and other leaders shaped policy and asserts the party remains the nation’s safety and bulwark deserving loyal support.
The report notes continued retail stagnation due to heavy snow and storms but improved winter demand and steady shipping. Production runs near capacity with some mills unable to deliver before 1907. mercantile collections improve, except in parts of the South. Prices rise slightly, building activity remains strong, rail earnings rise, imports exceed 1905, bank exchanges lag, and March commercial failures total 6.0 million dollars with 213 U.S. cases and 37 in Canada.
Armstrong county farmers were lured by con artists posing as merchants offering free clothing. They sent notes for 75 dollars as a faith guarantee, discounted at local banks after delivery promises failed. Farmers will pay the notes.
Reports indicate that at least 70,000 elephants are killed each year for tusks as illegal poaching and the ivory market drive continued declines in elephant populations across Africa and Asia.
Frewsburg Legion No. 190 elected officers led by President A. M. Darling and Vice President Matilda Wood. Community events include union temperance services at the Baptist church, Easter social plans, A Y P C rally at Cable Hollow, and obituaries for Mrs. Swan Nelson and Mrs. Waite. Nearby visits and condolences noted, with funeral details and local society updates through Frewsburg and Jamestown areas.
March items list moves and visits in Kane and surrounding towns. Lynn Reighard accepts a secretary treasurer post in Swananoa North Carolina. J L Bradley returns to Sharon after visiting family. C H Harding and son from Bradford visit Kane. Mrs Geo Snyder of Pittsburg visits McConnell family. J S Krick and Mrs Evans host Visit. Josephine Monroe visits Bisell family. Frances Bedell visits Bradford friends. James and Mrs McDade return from western trip. Orris Riggins returns from University Hospital Philadelphia for treatments.
March entries note visits and social calls across Warren and nearby towns. Residents such as David Burner Mrs W Stanford Mrs Len Schweitzer and others travel for family, business and friend visits with several staying over the weekend in Warren and Glade.
In Fentonville on Sunday there will be preaching at 3 p.m. Sunday School at 2 p.m. and Epworth League at 7 p.m with the topic Serving with Christ. The Epworth League hosts a warm sugar social Friday evening. Local residents noted visiting relatives and friends across Frewsburg East Warren Falconer Dunkirk and during the week including Mrs. S L Blackman returning from Dunkirk and Mrs. M E Hapgood with daughters. Several neighbors paid a visit to E C Foulk last Wednesday night and weather forced them to stay overnight.
Fred Anderson and wife visited John Sandstrom at North Warren. Mrs Stoddard remains very low. Route 1 mail carrier missed two snowbound days. Sleighing boosts log haul to the mill. a log supply builds. Will Wilsons call on W W Wilson. plan to move to Falconer. The Sanstrom property new owners reside there. Will Atkins has a new house. John Atkins of Frewsburg visits W F Atkins.
Mr and Mrs John Van Orsdale of Warren visited their parents recently. Mrs K C Clark shopped in Warren Friday. Miss Lena Rickerson returned home from Frewsburg where she stayed with her sister. Miss Alga Erickson of Warren spent Sunday with her parents here. Miss Louella Clendening hosted the Pedro Club last Saturday. Mrs John Smith of Warren visited friends here. Mr and Mrs Clarence VanOrsdale visited Henry Sears last week. Miss Ethel Clendening from Jamestown was home over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Karl Bennett visited D J Bennetts this week. Master Howard Hale travels to Jamestown Saturdays for violin lessons.
Mar 27 residents and guests include Mrs. Melvin and daughter Mae visiting Warren. Joe Luster and Eddie Rowley listed as sick. Reno Blanchard from Tiona and Hilda Nelson from Gladerun visited Clarendon. Sleighing parties from Sheffield Barnes and Warren joined locals. Carlson family moved into Agnes Chamber's house. Mrs Lin Scott visited Weldbank. Victora Carlson hosted Hilda Nelson.
Reports show a snowy period easing later in the week. Cyrus Shippee returns to Florida home Tuesday. The remains of Mrs. Mary Walker arrive for burial from Bear Lake. Mrs. Julia Bartlett funeral held here. she was Solon D. Wilcox's sister. Mrs. Ida Hall Corbett dies after a brief illness leaving two children, a father, and a sister. Mr. Hockenberry of Garland moves onto the Henry Lillotson farm.
Mar 27 Miss Genevieve Carr and Ralph Mallory attending school at Edinboro spent vacation with their parents. Mrs L K Cross returned to Pleasantville after two weeks with her parents. Mrs Margret Baker visited relatives on Bailey Hill last week. Byron Pierce and family moved back to Lottsville arriving Saturday. Miss Lulu Covel guest of Miss Genevieve Carr Saturday and Sunday.
The remains of Mrs Laura Carter mother of Mrs B D Colgrove of Smethport were brought to Colegrove for burial. The services were held by the M E church. She was 84 years old. Miss Ollie Penelton spent Sunday with her parents. Atwood Putman returned home Wednesday. Johnathan Greeley is quite ill.
The committee notes no death, calling the change a transition from mortal life to Elysian life. Ella M. Cochran Fannie C. Shaw Mary C. Way sign the minutes and request publication of the resolutions.
Prof. W. L. MacGowan and his son visited Cornplanter Reservation on Saturday March 17 delivering a lecture with fine views of Yellow Stone Park. Weather prevented several from crossing the river. He urged youth at Sabbath School and Y M C A, showed strong interest in the Indian school, and helped library efforts. The Cornplanter School notes hope for a return visit to discuss Alaska.
Representative Graham of Allegheny defended State Capitol adviser Bernard Green against criticism, asserting Green’s 4000 yearly pay saved the Pennsylvania project and other public structures by efficiently adjusting plan changes and cost differences with contractors. He cited the Harrisburg Capitol and Library of Congress as rare examples built within estimates.
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