County Letters: Fish dinner, travels, and small town notes
Akeley notes include Hungry Dozen hosts wives at a fish dinner. W B Hale and C T Landers travel to Warren on business. Visits from J C Cox of Frewsburg and Bertha Harrington with Mr Pond of Cassadaga. Louella Clendening covers for Miss Brogan. Brogan injured. Andrew Arnold plans to move to Fentonville for winter. Bernice Hale and Homer Hale visit Toronto Fair. Bert Swagen and wife in town. Mrs Donaldson visits Russell. Notices arrived late for Sept 14. Ed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brogan
Andrew Arnold
Fentonville
Bernice Hale
Homer
Toronto
Bert Swagen
Ackley school house near ready for use
The new school house at Ackley built by Mr. Bennett of Cable Hollow will be ready by Oct. 1. Miss Clendening will teach. A Russell dance on the 15th drew a party of young folks. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington visited Warren last week. Miss Bright and Miss Landers of Pleasantville Pa left Monday for the grape country. A surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. Nesmith on their wedding anniversary with a dozen silver spoons given as a gift. A pleasant evening followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley
Bennett
Cable Hollow
Miss Clendening
Russell
T. J. Harrington
Warren
Miss Bright
Miss Landers
Pleasantville
Grape Country
Mrs. Nesmith
Fentonville
Epworth League
C. C. Hunt
Frewsburg
Clayton
Ruth Hale Haskins
H. W. Haskins
George Campbell
van Buren
Ohio
Edith McCoy
Rena Rickerson
Harry Harley
Will Cable
Hazel Crawford
Lillian Ganey
Frank Schuler
Milton
Ruth Haskins
Flora Adams
Milo Wiltsie
K. F. Fenton
Mary Ann Newbury
Scott Price
Jay Wiltsie
Gaylord
Will Griffin
Lars Paulson
Guy Sparks
Archie
Leon French
Epworths League
Earl Bennett and Son
Frank Gillman
L. Blackman
Ripley
Geo. Moore
U. B
Mary Servoss
Roy Adams
Farmington Tp
Local Notes From Youngsville Area Sept
Engineer P O Brian of the P R R is visiting his parents. Mr Washburn buys a Dunkirk livery stable and will move soon. Eddie Harrington, now superintendent of Y & G RR Co, visited his parents. Rev J P Burns to remain at Irvineton and Youngsville for a sixth year, breaking former precedence. Virginia Green to teach at Warren School, described as an apt scholar. Irvington residents debate upkeep of piling on McKinney flats to prevent Brokenstraw overflow, with petitions for perpetual repair and for opposing taxes. A flood risk persists. a breakwater built twelve years ago on McKinney lands near 900 feet long, costing about 3000, remains unfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O'Brian
P.R.R
Washburn
Dunkirk
Eddie Harrington
G. R.r.co
M. E
Ridgway
Youngsville
Irvineton
Irvington
Township Road Commissioners
McKinney Flats
McKinney
Piling Decay Causes Flood Overflow in Dann’s Eddy Area
The report notes heavy piling rotted, allowing creek overflow to cross the McKinney lands and enter Irvineton and Mrs. Newbolds property, causing losses. John Wilson plans to rebuild on the Dunn Eddy Hotel foundations in Dann’s Eddy, Pa this fall. Geo W Metzger depot master at Warren visited with family and spent a day with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Irvineton
Warren
Aylesworths and relatives visit kin and James town trip
L C Aylesworth and family from Hartford City, E L Aylesworth of Galeton, and J L Aylesworth of Philadelphia visit parents Mr and Mrs Jos Aylesworth and sister Mrs Ellen Blanchard, with plans to visit James town. Other locals travel, move, or leave for work, school, or relocation. Ward Briggs dies, leaving family. a thunderstorm causes barn fire with total loss of contents. Potatoes undersized and light apple yield noted. a minor frost reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Aylesworth
Hartford City
Ind
E. L. Aylesworth
Galeton
J. L. Aylesworth
Philadelphia
Jos. Aylesworth
Ellen Blanchard
Jamestown
Arta Bowers
Vernett Bowers
Kalamazoo
Mich
Richard Dutton
Arta Dutton
Iowa Falls
Laverne Perkins
Bowers
Park
Clayton Briggs
Conneaut
Ward Briggs
Anna Ayer
Dakota
Ida Pike
Randolph
Ellis Baker
Epworth League Begins. Local News Highlights
The Epworth League starts at 7 p m. in Fentonville with Rev C C Hunt of Frewsburg preaching Sunday. Several residents visit, entertainments planned at the church for Epworths League funds, and locals note weather and small incidents including a broken leg and farm improvements.
Russell Notes and Local Deaths and Events
Mr Dell Sumner visited Niagara Falls last Tuesday. Hiram Demond of Cable Hollow died Sept 12 in his 81st year, leaving a wife and two children. Wall Wilson grew ill but is improving. Campers mostly left Russell with a dance at Adams Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Sumner
Niagara Falls
Hiram Demond
Cable Hollow
William
Wall Wilson
Russell
Adams’ Hotel
Community notes on Russell and surrounding towns
Busy period with visits and travel as residents attend events and handle local business. Mentions include Fred Bennett absent from town, Mrs. Rose Clark sick, and Mrs. Fenton Hayward visiting Warren. Ackley bridge repaired, Dr Williamson building cement walk, and Ackley school house contract valued at 1290 dollars. Russell wins baseball game 11 to 8 over West End club. Farmers report mixed potato crops while frost affects hills. Arthur Herrick returns from Washington State, lumbering said prosperous there. Religious duties by Rev. Bennett alternate Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bennett
Ackley Ran
Everett Farm
Rose Clark
Russell
Weigh
Charley Weigh
Fenton Hayward
Will Sumner
Warren
Hunter
Silverton Publishing Co
Chicago
Williamson
Main Street
Arthur Herrick
Washington State
West End Club
Fred Rickerson
Ike Weiss
Frank Clark
Mary Martin
Bertha Adams
Massachusetts
Milestone Local Notices and Pleasant Town Talk
Deaths and births, visits, travels, and local happenings in Milton and nearby towns. Mrs Caldwallader of Milton dies at son Dr S J Caldwallader's home. body to Milton for burial. George French from Russell visits. Ralph and family welcome a son. Infants and illnesses noted. theft at St Charles hotel. Bishop Case holds meetings. Kinzua chemical works progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Moore
West Line
George Frank
E. R. Cooper
Maple Shade Hotel
St. Charles Hotel
Local Social and Travel Notes Hit by Busy Week
Sept 19 reports David Burner returning from Sheffield. Red House resident Walquist in town. M D Reynolds back in Titusville after Hemlock visit. J C Geer on business here and Chas Nelson visiting Irvineton. Mrs Randll Geer ill. Sam Peters visited Irvineton family. Schweitzer went to Sheffield for work. Mrs Oscar Anderson and Minnie Warren guests of Mrs Emil Johnson. Hart visited Red House relatives. Arthur Clancey to Buffalo to see uncle. Mary Smith of Warren visited aunt Mrs Wm Sinclair. B W Bowen, former operator here, mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Burner
Sheffield
Walquist
Red House
M. D. Reynolds
Titusville
Hemlock
J.C. Geer
Randall Geer
Sam Peters
Irvineton
H. L. Schweitzer
Oscar Anderson
Minnie
Warren
Emil Johnson
Chas. Nelson
H. 0. Hart
Arthur Clancey
Buffalo
Mary Smith
Wm. Sinclair
B. W. Bowen
Resignation and Home Return Noted in Almond
A local report states that an unnamed official has resigned and returned to his home in Almond New York. The passage also notes Mr and Mrs Chas Edgett of Warren visiting Mr and Mrs Stanford on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almond
N. Y
Chas. Edgett
Warren
Stanford
Sugar Run Community Notes and Local Visits
Sugar Run reports a series of neighborhood greetings with Corydon visitors and townsfolk at home from Quaker Bridge and Kinzna. The Sugar Grove canning factory draws farmers for sweet corn, and a pie social for W C T U raised funds for Frances Willard pictures. Local fairs feature Sherlock and Lowe stock, while Perl Clark takes a Corry radiator job and Rev Leon L Woodin returns to Lottsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Rice
W.C.T.U
Frances Willard
Lottsville
Clara Ricker
Ohio
Sugar Grove
Swedish quarterly meeting draw large church turnout
The Swedish people held a quarterly church meeting Sunday with a large attendance. Our mail carrier was ill and a substitute’s father died, so Ralph Cone carried mail two days last week. Frank Anderson begins a new store and will move in before cold weather. The Salvation Army will hold services tonight. Various locals visited, and neighbors kept busy with farm work and church housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wilson
Youngsville
Frank Anderson
Colorado
Levi Hale
Thomas Blanchard
Randolph
G. Wilson
Myers
Corry
Wilson
Salvation Army
Geo. Stoddard
W. F. Atkins
Jamestown
John Brown
Corydon High Opens With Usual Enrollment
The Corydon high school opened with its usual number of scholars. Teachers returned for the year and activities included a straw ride and corn roast in honor of Miss Mable Servis of Elizabeth New Jersey. Several local residents visited, with notes on a river picnic and upcoming departures for the grape country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Lucinda Everets
E. D. Everets
Warren
Ruth Fitzpatrick
Mable Servis
Elizabeth
N. J
F. A. McGill
Edith Miller
Kinzua
Florence Hatch
Union City
Edna Turney
Nelson Mead
Loie Tome
Gustie Kraft
Pearl Darlin
Miss Helen Martin a notable woman of War ren county
Miss Helen Martin died September 2 after a short illness at Wrightsville born there and raised in Sugar Grove. She lived much of her life in Sugar Grove and departed with a large turnout at her funeral held from her late home on September 5. Her versatile mind talents and agreeable manner were highly regarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Martin
Warren County
Wrightsville
Sugar Grove
KNIT WEAR SALE PROMOTES STYLE AND COMFORT
C H Smith Co announces knit wear for ladies and children with prices from 15c to 5.50. Items include knit skirts golf blouses shawls fascinators tonques tam e shanters sacques legging drawers bootees mittens and new china and glassware department now open in the basement.
Memorial for a beloved Sugar Grove School teacher
The article honors a devoted educator remembered for her strength of mind and heart. She cared for an invalid mother and sister, taught elocution at Sugar Grove Seminary for twelve years, and studied under Prof Cumnoch at Northwestern University in 1895. Her generosity, discipline, and inspiring example left a lasting impact on students and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Grove Seminary
Cumnoch
Northwestern University
Sugar Grove
Notable Local Woman Remembered for Community Service
The text honors a long time community helper active in the W C T U. Her funeral drew members of the local Union, and young men she had taught carried her to her final resting place. The tribute mana ges that death shifts the field of opportunity and broadens the sphere for her gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. T.U
Low-Rate Excursion to Oil City and Titusville
A Pennsyl vania Railroad excursion departs Warren Sunday September 24 at 9 56 a m with Irvington 10 06 Tidioute 10 34 arriving Oil City 11 40 p m and Titusville 12 20 a m Returning leaves Titusville 7 p m Oil City 7 40 Fare round trip from Warren only 1 Tickets valid for return on Monday September 25 9 21 11
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Pennsylvania Railroad
Irvington
Tidioute
Oil City
Titusville
Newspaper Subscription Rates Announced
The MalIL and the New York Tribune Farmer offer a year subscription for $1.50. The Tri-Weekly Tribune and the MaIL charge $2 per year. Now is the time to subscribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malil
New York Tribune
Tri- Weekly
Tribune
Mail
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Karl Casper
Muncie
Shamrock Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Salamanca Orchestra
Jacob Delmage
Rochester
Marshall
Katzmier
Sherman
J. R. Miller
Bill” Murray
Ora App
Big Bend
Bishop Case
Gospel Worker Church
Sugar Run
Ira Williams
M. E. Sherman
L. W. Craft
Brockwayville
J. E. Morse
Clara
Quaker Bridge
Orpha Springer
Kinzna
Geo. Foulkrod
A. A. Wilcox
Onoville
Leo Wilcox
Ralph Green
Sugar Ran
K. English
Hallie Martin
Harry Holt
Helen Martin
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