County Letters Notice for Correspondents
Notice to correspondents requires weekly copy in hand by Tuesday. Each letter must be signed by the author, but names are not published unless requested. Do not write on both sides of the paper.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
8
Notice to correspondents requires weekly copy in hand by Tuesday. Each letter must be signed by the author, but names are not published unless requested. Do not write on both sides of the paper.
Byron EK Jackson left for Tacoma Washington last week. A S Miller formerly of Garland bought G H Somers blacksmith shop and will operate at the old stand. J W Hughes and wife of Warren visited old neighbors. Mrs Starrett returned from Corry. Vern King from Corry visited his old home and stayed with S J Petrie. Henry Green and wife the Pennsylvania Railroad agent have taken the old homestead and will keep house there. Henry McGee now distributes Allegheny Springs water at Warren. The old Nigger Hollow landmark near Dunn's Eddy was destroyed by fire Monday morning. It belonged to Mrs E Morrison and was uninsured. Frost seven degrees below freezing. Ora App and Gilbert Sequine of Kinzua are visiting. Jack Mull of Warren was in the Valley. Linn Atkins and daughter Isabella went to Warren on business. Mr and Mrs Clarence Luce of Pure Run were at Linn Atkins on business. Orrie Tuller passed through en route to Hemlock. Roy McGee Ed Sweeting and Elmer Shirley of Warren were en route to McGee Hill. Stevl Atkins drove to Warren on business. Mr and Mrs Orma English of Klondike arrived to spend a few days in camp.
Oct 13 items report guests from Olean Warren Farmington and Cable Hollow visiting neighbors and relatives. Health improvements noted after stays. Grange membership growth and local social visits highlighted.
Oct 13 reports rain arriving to extinguish a woods fire causing notable fence and timber damage. Local residents Mrs. Miller visits friends near Warren. Lounsbury and wife return home from Warren after weeks with their daughter. Various local social notes follow.
Oct 12 reports Mrs Sue Branch and son Percy of Glade visiting Archie Branch at the Centennial Cottage. George Smith returned home after a short absence. Archie Branch and family hosted a fish dinner at the Centennial Hose cottage with Mrs James Cable, Mrs Fred Birch and daughter, Mrs Nell Clarendon, and Mrs Etta Scobey among attendees.
Oct 9 1908 saw a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Archie Damon. Visitors included Mr and Mrs N E Dewey and Leland Dewey from Hagerstown Md. Mrs Ada Ir White visited Pittsburg relatives. Lulu Covel injured knee confined at home. W C T U activities held with Corry unit. quarterly services at church led by Rev Rankin. Gertrude Edwards to Baltimore. Typhoid illness in John Kolstee Sciota. Cemetery Auxiliary to meet at weather dependent location. Don Carrier received a pony from aunt Bertha Aiken. Mrs George Lee Sr visited Warren. Ed Crooks family from Corydon passed through. James Redeye Jr at Charley Gordons. Indian Y M C A head G G Dolson and sons Elon James lumbering at Stateline NY. Ruth Jacob still ill. Leland Crouse visiting Wolfrun grandparents. Light rain noted. Donation Island harvest work by Charley and Wm Gordon. Elvidge of Warren Y M C A expected next Sunday. Sunday School reorganized with Griswold superintendent and Gordon and Bennett family in roles. W E Homer from Corydon driven through. Amos Pierce, Webster Lee and Leroy Bennett visited Russell mill.
Oct 12 local social roundup lists Mrs Abe Pearlstine returning home from visit to Mrs W H Madigan. Arthur Vansile buys a phonograph. Gust Akeley of Jamestown visits family. Mrs Mae Wallace and mother Mrs Hunter visit Ed Vansile. Clarence Chase Kane visits Mrs Madigan. Mrs Frank Phillips Russell visits mother. Mrs Georgia Scott Scandia passes through en route to Youngsville. Mrs Elias Akeley goes to Russell. Freeda Mattson and Bertha Passinger call at Russell. Mr and Mrs W B Culbertson and daughter visit Quaker Hill. Ed Vansile travels to Scandia.
Oct. 12 report of Sunday church services led by M. M. Sanderson of Warren Y M C A. Visiting and resident names include A. E. Griswold Corry, C. S. Logan Warren, Walter Hoop Sugar Run, Muntz Sugar Run threshing buckwheat, L. C. Walters Warren, Phoebe Gordon and children Louise and Vernon Allegheny Reservation, and Mr. and Mrs. Bowen and family.
An article from New Idea Woman's Magazine advises parents to monitor a nervous child carefully to catch early warning signs of overload. It discusses exercise, gender differences in after school activity, and warns against excessive sedentary or performance driven routines for girls.
Review of Reviews for October notes the wheat harvest in the western States above average with high prices boosting farmer income. It reports a total 40 million bushels more wheat than last year but 60 million below the prior season, while corn prospects look strong in interior regions and prairie crops remain generous with favorable prices. Contracts are being made at rewarding rates, supporting farmer independence and stable economic outlook across industries.
A sequence of real estate transfers is reported with multiple grantors and grantees. Samuel Frantz and wife transfer to Violet M. Jaquins at Warren for 300 dollars. J. W. McGuire and wife to Lillian A. Myers in Pittsfield for 250. Lydia A. Sanford et al. to Wm. Wy man in Warren for 150. L. L. Hollister et al. to Francis M. Hollister in Elk for 1. Perry Gilmore by Sheriff to Susan Rounds in Clarendon for 320. Mary Gear et al. to Ella McGraw et al. in Triumph for 31. Anthony Mintzer et al. to Harry H. Schatzle in Warren for 23400. Ursula Wikoff state to Marie Bruckert et al. in Warren for 1.
A sequence of deed transfers shows James Beach to Darwin Beach at Pine Grove for 1100 dollars and John G. McDonald to EB Smith at Sugar Grove for 1 dollar. Multiple other conveyances include H Hitchcock to T J Horstman at Farmington for 10000 dollars and Struthers Estate to Alexander Shaw at Warren for 925 dollars. Names include Olson, Ruhlman, Dingman, Hinkley, and Meads among others with various locations such as Elk Spring Creek Pleasant Warren and Mead.
Dr Smead, a lifelong farmer and livestock breeder, is described as the nation’s leading veterinary surgeon due to his work in the New York Tribune Farmer. The text highlights his devotion, ongoing study, and impact on animal care. Subscription offer for the Tribune Farmer and The Man at $1.75 per year.
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