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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
5
The body of Walter R. Williams, who died by his own hand in Kane, was recovered from the express car of the train wrecked last Thursday night at Garland.
At a Friday evening meeting of the Warren County Bar Association held at the Court House the resignation of Guy C. Swanson as a member of the bar was accepted by the association.
The will of Mrs Frances Walker widow of Edward Walker was filed Friday with the Register and Recorder at the Court House. It leaves her entire estate to her husband and appoints him as executor.
Judson M. Sharp and Miss Mabel I. Baldensperger of Clarendon were wed last Tuesday evening at the bride’s mother Mrs. Carrie Armagast’s home. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Garner in the presence of family.
Earl Sundell, a young man, had his right foot caught in a vacuum cleaning machine engine. He underwent an operation at the Emergency Hospital last week to amputate the injured foot after blood poisoning threatened his life.
The Pennsylvania Railroad began work last week on an industrial branch from its main line at Youngsville to the Foster Paving Block Company plant, formerly the Youngsville Brick & Tile site. The line will serve additional industries and be a permanent town improvement.
John Cuney and Fred Bigler both aged 18 left home last Thursday to see the outside world and returned Friday evening after reaching Olean. They decided Warren looked appealing. Police in nearby towns had been alerted, but the truants were not captured.
The Board of Directors of Emergency Hospital received poison bottles last Saturday. A sufficient supply was secured to cover all poison in the hospital drug room. The blue bottles have sharp diamond points, making them impossible to confuse with ordinary medicine bottles even in darkness.
The Lottsville Odd Fellows lodge installed twin brothers into the highest elective offices, noble grand and vice grand, with their father serving as secretary. This notable event follows a linked tragedy in Uniontown where Mrs. Annie Backus died after poisoning herself, and Walter R. Williams, connected to her, killed himself in Kane, leaving a note about love for the girl who died.
Miss Alice Clemons of Hickory Street and Fourth Avenue fell on her porch last week and broke her ankle, keeping her confined to the house for several weeks.
Laura Larson nine daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Larson East street was bitten by a collie Tuesday evening. The child was believed seriously hurt and rushed to a doctor where the wound was cauterized. The dog remains at large.
Excavation for a new brick Adams Express Company building near the Pennsylvania railway station began on Monday. On completion the company’s offices will move there and a branch office will be retained uptown, with expected savings in handling and labor.
Miss Hazel Peterson and Walter Brough were married at 8 30 on Wednesday morning at the bride's mother's home on Pennsylvania Avenue East. Rev J W Smith pastor of the Presbyterian church officiated. Attendants were A M Peterson, brother of the bride, and Miss Emma Brough, sister of the groom. They will reside at 609 Pennsylvania Ave East after a brief wedding tour.
Mildred Elizabeth Morse of Warren married Frederick Carl Keller of Titusville last Wednesday evening. Rev. Samuel Semple officiated at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville, with the ceremony held in the couple’s newly furnished home 40 West Bross street. The bride wore a brown traveling suit and hat, attended by her mother Mrs. Grace Imogene Morse. The groom was unattended. Both are well known in Warren.
Pietro Scandale a sixteen year old Italian was jailed after noon Monday in default of five hundred dollars bail await ing December term court on charges of trying to kill Louis Stoddard. He allegedly stepped to a group near a hotel on Pennsylvania avenue and cried we got you drew a razor and flourished it before men restrained him and he fled pursued arrested and jailed in the city prison.
The Jamestown and Chautauqua Lake railroad with allied firms were sold at Mayville New York at 11 am Tuesday under a supreme court sale. Referee Thomas P Hefferman who conducted the mortgage foreclosure auction reported the property including tracks between Westfield Mayville Mayville Jamestown the Falconer extension rolling stock buildings shops machinery franchises 13 steamboats and more was purchased by A N Broadhead of Jamestown New York in a first step toward acquisition.
The D A R presents Pioneer Circle to Warren with a Saturday ceremony in Crescent Park. Addresses on Pioneer Settlers and General Irvine marked the event as regent Mrs S E Walker accepted Pioneer Park on behalf of the borough. A Warren band led a procession to unveiled memorial tablets for General William Irvine and the pioneers, with Scouts and the community witnessing.
Fire in the wash house of the Wilburine refinery damaged six watches and clothing. Some timepieces were so badly ruined they cannot be repaired. Haited Railroz. Company reports a West End Corry man, Sullivan, refused to sell property needed for a railroad right of way for a line from Elgin linking Spartansburg. A proposed curve would force the track through the kitchen of Sullivan’s recently repaired dwelling, possibly triggering court action to obtain possession.
A committee appointed by the Board of Trade to evaluate the Thomas Coupler Company's invention, a Warren firm seeking to locate in Titusville, met Saturday evening. They concluded the time was too short for a full investigation and that the plant would not hire enough workers to justify an endorsement. A report will be filed at the next Board of Trade meeting.
Miss Jane Reserve Gardner daughter of Colonel David Gardner of Clarendon and George P. McAnerney were married at 7 AM Wednesday in St. Clara's Church Clarendon Rev Hern officiating. Attendants include Miss Margaret McAnerney and Wier Gardner. couple plans a Western trip before settling back in the city.
Jay White a leading Corydon citizen died after a lengthy illness likely linked to a prior stroke. He served many years as Corydon postmaster and was known countywide. He died at age 76 on October 1 and is survived by his wife, a son Merle of Elmira, and a daughter Mrs. Lewis Learn of Corydon.
Mrs Emaline Smith Gillett died at Sugar Grove on October 3. Born January 2 1826 in Busti New York she was 87 years 9 months old. She married Humphrey Holcomb in 1848 and had two daughters. A Methodist Episcopal, funeral held Monday at Stollson Hill Church led by Rev Dr J P Burris of Jamestown.
Edwin Larson son of Marcus Larson of Fifth Avenue found a torpedo on D A V and P railroad tracks near Poplar Street and used a rock to identify it. The device exploded injuring both of his hands and one leg. A physician treated the wounds. It is believed section men placed the torpedo and forgot it.
C. E. Krantz a telegraph operator for the Pennsylvania R A at Pittsfield suffered a severe accident last Monday while trying a new twenty gauge shotgun. The barrel burst on the first shot badly shattering his left hand and injuring fingers and forearm.
A well near the Fifth Avenue bridge over the Conewango Creek was shot Monday morning by H. D. Wade using 100 quarts of nitroglycerin to crack rock underground. A large crowd watched from the bridge as several hundred public school pupils attended the event. The shot is notable for its proximity to the city and is expected to yield about four barrels a day.
Fred Dobson of Trumans is at Emergency Hospital after receiving a severe gash on his right knee when an axe he was using struck him. He was treated and is under observation.
Edward Sweeting killed a 100 pound bear cub near Kinzua this Tuesday. The animal was fat and plump and brought to Warren. Sweeting is noted as one of the country’s champion rifle shots.
Saturday morning a brakeman on the P. and E. branch of the Pennsylvania nearly lost his life at Shefield when he fell from a west bound freight and had his foot cut off. The injured man is W. L. Leary and he is in Warren hospital.
Miss Mildred Swanson daughter of Judge and Mrs David A Swanson and C E Berg of Ellsworth Pa were married at 38 30 oclock Monday afternoon at the parishionage of the First Methodist Episcopal church by Rev Norris A White. The couple were attended by R C Lund and Miss Florence Grosbeck. Mr and Mrs Berg will reside at Ellsworth a suburb of Pittsburgh.
Adam G. Kemmerer of Venango County faced a Wednesday hearing before Justice Wheeler on wife desertion and non support of his wife Pearl Kemmerer and their two children. He was held for trial at the December court under $150 bail. In Corry a tramp terrorized Second ward houses on Hast Wayne street, entering Patrolman Spencer’s home. the officer woke, confronted the thief, and the hobo surrendered to jail without further resistance.
Mrs. Dan Foley, aged over 70, was hit by a bicycle ridden by two Italian youths near the D A V Railroad crossing while walking home from the P and FE station. She sustained severe bruises to her right arm and hip. no bones broken. The assailants escaped into the darkness.
John Carr of Freehold township died after a lingering illness on Saturday at age 53. The funeral was held Monday at his late home where he lived since childhood, with interment at Bear Lake cemetery beside his father William C. Carr, mortally wounded at Gettysburg. He is survived by wife Elva Carr, daughter Genevieve, his mother Margaret Carr, all of Lottsville, and many relatives.
Walter Jayes, a Buffalo ball player, died Sunday in the Warren Emergency Hospital where he had been an inmate for a week. The crash story says a windshield fragment at a railroad crossing caused his fatal injuries, while relatives suspect a ball from a two year old Buffalo game may have been the real cause.
Grace DeLong daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman R DeLong married Fred C Webb in Buffalo last Thursday officiated by Rev S B Con ley. The couple will reside in this city.
George Siechrest was held for trial at the December term of Criminal Court on a charge of assault and battery brought by Elmer Beyer. Bail was set at 100 dollars and furnished. Both men reside in Conewango township and reportedly had a quarrel during which the alleged assault occurred.
An automobile owned by D J Bennett of Akeley skidded and rolled one and a half miles north of Russell Saturday night. One wheel torn from the car. Occupants were Bennett, John Brown of Warren, Ray Eyesinger of Warren, and Milton Witz of Jamestown. All were thrown out and badly cut and bruised.
Gossip from Harrisburg says State Highway Commissioner Bigelow may resign due to ill health and criticism of his department. Republicans reportedly oppose his leadership amid calls for retirement within weeks. Governor Turner is said to be informed of electors’ opposition to Bigelow.
Akeley hosts the Phoenix Home Library Club opening meeting at Howard Homestead on Wednesday October 8. Social highlights include a weekend house party at Harrington cottage with dancing and boating attended by Ruth Hough Russell and other local youths, plus a car accident near Henry Lear’s place injuring its occupants.
Internal Revenue collectors report Pittsburgh based Twenty third district will tax about 17,500 residents earning 3000 to 20000 dollars 15000 earning 20000 to 50000 750 earning 50000 to 100000 and 50 or more earning above 100000 Pennsylvania counties listed include Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Butler Cambria Cameron Clarion Clearfield Crawford Elk Erie Fayette Forest Green Indiana Jefferson Lawrence McKean Mercer Somerset Venango Warren Washington and Westmoreland.
An gasoline explosion in the wash house at Wilburine Oil Works on South Carver Street injures six workers. Carl Forsburg dies. Uriah Hertzel seriously injured with potential amputations. William Paris, Oscar Johnson, John Johnson, and Gus Miller also burned. Fire response rapid. building gutted with $1,000 loss. Forsburg, born in Sweden in 1886, died next day. funeral set for Thursday.
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