Warren County notes and local updates in brief
Home matters mention Tiana oil sale and local real estate changes. Warren News Co. owner Bert McLaughlin buys out partners D. F. A. Wheelock and L. A. Coates. Deer Lick oil holdings near Sheffield sold by D. Shear and H. W. Marcus. Public school Supt. Chatterton and family reside with P. Northrop at a corner property. County commissioners appoint Page and Bogart as ward assessors. Court in Tionesta. ejectment case Clough versus Welsh involves $100,000 dispute. Reunion plans for the 16th Regiment P. V. I. at Ridgway slated for Oct 7th.
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Bert McLaughlin
The
Warren News Co
D. F. A. Wheelock
L. A. Coates
D. Shear
Warren
H. W. Marcus
Olean
Sheffield
Deer Lick
Supt. Chatterton
Warren Public Schools
P. Northrop
Pennsylvania Avenue
Irvine Street
Warren County
Lindsey
Tionesta
Clough
Reunion of National Guard to Stop at Ridgway on 6th Night
The National Guard train from Philadelphia will stop at Ridgway on the night of the 6th, with many soldiers likely to alight for the reunion. The Grange Fair at Lander drew a large crowd with diverse exhibits and successful sports. State Master Hill spoke to a sizeable Warren delegation.
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National Guard
Philadelphia
Ridgway
Lander
Master Hill
Warren
Fire destroys Henry Mayer building in Erie
Erie September 29 The Henry Mayer building a five story brick structure was totally ruined by a night fire causing an estimated 500000 in losses. Firemen returned to extinguish a small blaze at Lawrie Brothers furniture store and the fire spread beyond control. Losses list Mayer 200000 Curtze 100000 Haller 75000 Lawrie Brothers 50000 Schabaker Fruit 50000 Theilman Seed 10000 D C Weller 10000 with many upper story offices destroyed.
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Eris
Henry Mayer
Lawrie Brothers
C. A. Curtze
Jacob Haller
Schabaker Wholesale Fruit Company
KE. KE. Theilman Seed Company
D. C. Weller
Rural Carriers Meet Elects Officers in Warren County
The sixteenth quarterly Rural Letter Carriers' Association meeting in Youngsville saw J. E. McCloskey named president pro tem. Officers for the next year were H. J. Woodin of Tidioute president, Harry J. Briggs of Russell vice president, Roy H. McDowell of Youngsville secretary and treasurer. An elaborate supper followed at E. H. Love’s West Main street home.
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E. H. Love
West Main Street
Gideons Elect Officers at Reading Session
The Pennsylvania State Camp of the Gideons met at the Y M C A in Reading. Officers elected unanimously were President Wm S Essick Reading Vice President M M Sanderson Warren Secretary and Treasurer A W Luck Reading and Chaplain J F Causart Philadelphia. Warren Pa was chosen for the fifth annual convention to be held September 25 and 26, 1909.
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Reading
Pennsylvania
the Gideons
Wm. S. Essick
M. M. Sanderson
Warren
A. W. Luck
J. F. Causart
Philadelphia
Warren, Pa
Obituary notice for Joseph Thomas aged 38
Joseph Thomas aged 38 years and a native of Wales died in Oil City on September 23. He is survived by his parents and by brothers William Harry Arthur and Richard at home, John of Warren Ohio, Charles of Alliance Ohio, and sisters Mrs. Mary Mahaffey Utica New York, Mrs. Lizzie Stratten Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Margaret Steck Warren Pennsylvania.
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Joseph Thomas
Wales
Oil City
William
Harry
Arthur
Richard
John
Warren
Charles
Alliance
Mary Mahaffey
Utica
Lizzie Stratten
Pittsburg
Margaret Steck
Fierce forest fire tears through Miller's woods near Lander
A fierce forest fire broke out Saturday afternoon around 1:30 in Miller's woods west of Lander. C. C. Burch discovered it and a general alarm summoned the community. By nightfall the fire was checked, but several acres of timber land and many line fences were destroyed.
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Russell
Miller’s Woods
Lander
C. C. Burch
Refinery Destroyed In Titusville Fire After Explosion
The Titusville Oil Works refinery was leveled Saturday night by a fire triggered by a still explosion. Two workers died John O Neill aged sixty and George Moyer aged twenty eight. Fire fighter William Smith and operator William Hartz were injured though not seriously. The plant once owned by Rice Robinson Witherop and later Rice Robinson Fagan is now owned by Frank von Tackey who estimates losses at forty thousand dollars and carries no insurance.
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Titusville
John O'Neill
George Moyer
Oil City
William Smith
Titusville Fire Department
O’neill
William Hartz
Titusville Oil Works
Rice & Robinson
Rice, Robinson & Witherop
Rice, Robinson & Fagan
Frank von Tackey
von Tackey
Monument site decision awaits legislative action
The plan to place the Soldiers and Sailors monument on the river bank rather than the court house yard hinges on a county land sale to Warren at $1 per foot front. If built on the river bank the site would lie within the street under current law, requiring further legislative action.
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Court House Yard
Warren
Pennsylvania Avenue
Allegheny River
Dynamited Fish By Italians Caught In Warren County
Fifteen Italian men employed by the Erie railroad were arrested in Columbus Warren county on Saturday for using dynamite to kill game fish along Coffee Creek. They were jailed at the Corry police station after wardens observed their activity for several days, ending a period of illegal fishing and triggering local complaints.
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Coffee Creek
Columbus
Warren County
Corry
Erie Railroad
Installation of Officers at Kossuth Encampment No 98
Deputy Grand Master A B Devore installed John Young as Chief Patriarch J Sampson as Junior Warden A F Crossman as Senior Warden Phillip Wheeler as High Priest Peter Olson as Inside Sentinel George Deming as Outside Sentinel Robert E Gray as Scribe J P Jackson as Treasurer Phillip G Wheeler elected representative to Grand Encampment to be held in Franklin next month Refreshments served at Powers Cafe after the exercises.
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A. B. Devore
Tidioute
Kossuth
John Young
J. Sampson
A. F. Crossman
Phillip Wheeler
Inside Sentinel
Peter Olson
Outside Sentinel
George Deming
Robert E. Gray
J. P. Jackson
Tickets Being Delivered for Nordica Recital
Miss Mary O King announces tickets for the Nordica Recital at Library Theatre Friday Oct 9 are now being delivered to subscribers. Exchangeable at the box office Tuesday Oct 6 from 7 30 to 9 p m. No cash sales or tickets at the door. A limited number of $2 00 and $2 50 seats remain, available by application to Miss King at 309 Hazel street Warren Pa or by telephone 399.
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Mary O. King
Library Theatre
Miss King
Hazel Street
Warren
Italian laborers fined for dynamiting fish released after settlement
Fourteen Italian workers arrested Friday night for dynamiting fish in Coffee Creek near Columbus were fined $100 each or six months in jail. They were freed yesterday as all fines were paid following a settlement.
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Corry
Coffee Creek
Columbus
Marriages in Warren 1908 Ingersoll Crary Green Hodges French Davis
Notices record three Warren weddings in late September 1908. Raymond Vail Ingersoll of Brooklyn and Marion Crary wed September 30. Henry Green of Irvine and Florence Hodges wed September 23. George E. French and Mildred Davis, both of Corry, wed September 24.
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Ingersoll—Crary
Warren
H. M. Conaway
Raymond Vail Ingersoll
Brooklyn
N. Y
Marion Crary
Jerry Crary
Greeen—Hopers
W. H. Jones
Henry Green
Irvine
Florence Hodges
French—Davis
H. S. Perry
J. P
George E. French
Mildred Davis
Corry
Real Estate Transfers List With Numerous Warren Area Deals
The newspaper lists transfers including Snyder to Sundell in Eldred for 300, and Shepard to Engle in Clarendon for 1000, with many others across Warren, Sugar Grove, Mead, Spring Creek and nearby towns. amounts range from 50 to 2500 dollars. Numerous couples and estates appear, showing widespread property exchanges in the region.
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Charles Snyder
Peter Sundell
Eldred
Wm. Snyder
Kate Ann Shepard
Homer V. Engle
Clarendon
Marion A. Wright
Mae van Allen
Pine Grove
Benj. G. Riggs
Albert Anna
Kinzua
Alex Ll. Shaw
David Kimmel
Warren
Jay J. Dixon
Ella May Dixon
Glade
A. S. Barlight
Clara Fouch
Mead
Ora V. Colby
Peter Boman
Joseph Peterson
Mary A. Chapman
John Knupp
Henry Kn
Warren Chemical Co
F. K. Russell
F. G. Hammond
Wm. H. Veneps
Pittsfield
Sherman Clark
Emma Clark
Freehold
Eunice Wagoner
C. E. Pettis
Youngsville
Alice M. Mead
Willis D. Alcorn
Farmington
Carl H. Cramer
Wanton Slaughter of Fish on the Allegheny River
A train passenger reports fifty spearmen in boats along the Allegheny River near Presi dent engaged in killing bass and pike with spears. The piece condemns the practice as illegal wanton slaughter and urges repeal of the law.
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Allegheny
Campaign heats up as critics remain quiet
Some observers note certain figures are not objecting to the candidate’s campaign pace, suggesting polling or internal strategies may influence public complaints. The tone implies quiet confidence among supporters while opponents stay muted.
Local Ad Sells Service Papers for Packing and Covering
A short classified-anouncement advertises sturdy old newspapers suitable for under carpets packing goods or shelf covering. Call at Mat for the office.
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Mat
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Tiana Oil
Chris. Johnson
Center Street
Charles Nicholson
Meta Rogers
New York City
Elsie Jannis Company
Detroit
Lucille Shear
Victor
New York
Phoenix
Arizona
H. M. Putnam
F. G. Shreves
Lawrenceville
Ills
Walter Page
C. W. Sersall
Arthur Bogart
J. M. Davidson
Frank Whiteshot
Niagara Falls
Henry Sikstrom
Frank Kahler
Whiteshot
Frank Morrison
C. C. Thompson
Third Street
Mr. Morrison
C. J. Frantz
Anthony Mintzer
J. Arndt Swanson
Central Avenue
Mr. Swanson
Canton Street
Erie
Gideons
J. E. Blair
Crete
Sk Wee
Big Bug
GREEN
Blair
Warren National Bank
the Family Shoe Store
Penna. Ave. W
Suspension Bridge
A. Ee
Or Ata
Wise Worlds
Michigan Stove Company
T. O. Slater & CO
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