Russell Man Shoots 250 Pound Bear
Floyd G. Thomas of Russell shot and killed a 250 pound bear Friday in the woods near Six Mile Creek.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1914
Page
5
Floyd G. Thomas of Russell shot and killed a 250 pound bear Friday in the woods near Six Mile Creek.
The Central Pennsylvania Lumber company yard in Sheffield reports 23,000,000 feet of lumber stored. Miss Louisa Perkins leaves Russell for Los Angeles after visits with relatives. Workers report injuries and marriages occur in Jamestown and Warren area. Smallpox threat looms in Kane with six cases in days. Also notes travel plans, local awards, a divorce suit, and business openings.
Theodore Aiken of Chandler's Valley fell from a telephone pole while repairing storm damaged wires last Thursday. He suffered a broken leg and is believed to have sustained internal injuries.
Reports from Clarendon and Warren detail deaths and weddings. Miss Mamie Howe of Clarendon dies after appendicitis surgery at 17, with service at Gibson Wilson and interment in Oakland cemetery. John E. Ralston and Miss Ester J. Hansen, both of Sheffield, wed at Grace Methodist parsonage. Invitations issued for Miss Mabel Bemis of Warren to wed Dr. William Haines of Pittsburgh December 9 at the Bemis home.
Mrs. Rachael Eberhardt and Al E. Boeschlin of Warren pleaded guilty to selling cigarettes to minors. Judge Hinckley imposed suspended sentences with about 12 dollars costs in each case, presented by District Attorney Lyons.
A morning crash two miles west of Lock Haven at 3 20 caused a coal train derailment and a parallel PRR train wreck. Eighteen Central coal cars and about ten PRR cars derailed tearing up tracks. Wreck trains arrived from east and west. a Northumberland derrick toppled with four injured. Some passenger trains detoured or annulled. service resumed Saturday.
Mrs. Andrew Cameron died in Farmington Township on November 21, 1914 at age 93 years 6 months 17 days. Born May 4, 1821 in Morayshire Scotland she married Andrew Cameron in 1841 and moved to the United States in 1855. She leaves several children including Alexander in Arizona John and William in Warren Adam in Salamanca George and James at home Mrs B D Morris in Wellsville Ohio Mrs A W Fletcher in Oregon and Jennie at home. Funeral was held Monday November 28 at 1 pm with burial at Forest Cemetery.
A seven member committee opened bids for the Hazeltine farm race track project owned by Warren County Agricultural Association and awarded the contract to L. A. Coates & Co. as the lowest bidder. Other bidders included T. J. Foley & Co. Lynn & Schueltz of Fredonia N Y Vetter Construction Co. and G W Ensign Co of Harrisburg Pa Work has begun and an 18 ton steam shovel has been ordered.
Miss Ada Lucile Partridge daughter of the late Dr. J A Partridge and Ada Brown Partridge died last Thursday after a protected illness. Funeral services were held Saturday November 21 at the family home at 2 30 p m.
The court lists trials for December 14 1914 at 10 o'clock A M. William Traub by Anna Traub against Time Publishing Company of Warren Pa. F F Hyer against Alton Wynn. K E Koningslow doing business as E Koningslow Stamping & Tool Company against Samuel Walters and M J Weidert. The Diamond Show Case Company vs E L Stein. Cornplanter Refining Company vs Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Prothonotary A Clark Warren Pa. November 23 1914 to December 3-10-34.
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