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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
5
Mr and Mrs W F Conarro of Eddy street have bought the Little Chicago restaurant. They will move from their West End home into the building now occupied by the eating house.
George M Propheter of Titusville and Hazel Goodwill of Grand Valley wed Monday morning at the First Lutheran church parsonage in a ceremony conducted by Rev. W C Beck.
Four young men were arrested Tuesday night by Policewoman Phebe Mitten for playing craps. They paid fines and afterward bought the officer a box of candy as a gesture of thanks.
Mrs. D L Gardner died last Saturday evening at her Stoneham residence. She was married to Col David Gardner who lost in the prior Wednesday primaries for Associate Judge.
The Cone wango refinery in Langdale began operations Tuesday for the first time. Fifteen men will be employed and the plant, named plant No 2 of the Cone wango operation, will produce 600 barrels per day at full capacity.
Mrs C A Carlson of Chandlers Valley mother of F R Carlson and L A Carlson of Warren underwent an operation Wednesday morning at the General hospital. The sight in one eye had been failing for some time and the operation was resorted to in the hope that the sight of both might be saved.
Q. J. Erickson of 12 Morrison Street, employed by the Pennsylvania railroad, was injured Tuesday morning at Clarendon when a switch he was throwing caused him to be struck in the face. He was taken home and treated by a physician and will be confined to his residence for some time.
The record describes a dry vote dispute in Forest County with figures like Ly man Cook and Judge Carson. It notes a contest between wets and drys, mentions Kellettville and Nebraska figures, and references an associ ate role and spring license issues. The fragment ties to local dry movement debates and candidate positions.
Avcust Oil notes 186 wells completed in New York and Mc Warren Elk Forest Venango Clarion Butler during August a rise of 21 from July. Production increased by 39 barrels led by Venango and Clarion while other districts showed little change. Dry holes were 14 and 19 gas wells up. Rigs stood at 80 and drilling wells at 134. Bradford and the Middle Field posted more activity than July.
A hunting dog owned by Edward Sweeting was struck and killed by a Conewango Avenue streetcar on Saturday evening at the Roy and Pioneer streets corner.
Morgan Noyes son of Mrs C H Noyes of Market street spends a few days at home before leaving for Russia to engage in YMCA work.
Bovcett stops Cooper E O Cooper the buttermilk king after a boycott tied to his trial for shooting his brother in law Jay Cowles. Lander creamery cut his butter milk supply and Onoville creamery sent back empty cans after he contracted for a supply.
Funeral held Monday afternoon at the home for Mrs. David L. Gardner of Clarendon. Rev. Walter Beck of the First Tallitheran church officiated. Pallbearers were William Richie George Phoebe Mr. Hickey and Mr. Sharp. Burial in Oakland cemetery.
Police seek several small boys in connection with Tuesday night robbery at Kidder & Hutchens wholesale confectionery store on Pennsylva nia avenue and Prospect street. About $50 in chocolates cum and other merchandise taken entrance gained through rear transom. Thieves worked quietly and no one inside was disturbed.
Clarenden man Tahn Gareki of Moavandyn was arrested Monday on threats charges. Warrant issued before Justice Wheeler by Nellie Wedman and George Wedman. Alleged threats dated September 21. Cavski jailed to await hearing before Justice Wheeler.
Yourosvilla woman Ruth Woreman and John Arthur Munson of Younesville married at the bride’s parental home in town on Tuesday. The bride, a favored Tionesta youth, comes from a prominent family and will live in Youngsville with many friends wishing them happiness.
The Buffalo division of the PRR called on Rev. L. S. Hoover former Free Methodist minister at Sheffield to sit in a week at the Tidioute block station to help out in telegraph duties. Hoover is an old-time telegrapher who worked for the PRR before entering the ministry.
An eleven year old girl, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harry Clawson, broke her right arm in three places last Thursday while being dismissed from school. The incident allegedly occurred as children in the Jefferson building used a fire escape. Eddy Family Reunion Descendants of Zachariah Eddy met at Mrs. George Horton’s home on Saturday. Attendees included LeRoy C. Eddy Everett H. Eddy and Mrs. Henry H. Ham among others, tracing lineage to Samuel Eddy who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.
Frank Larsen a 10 year old boy living near Bear Lake fell from a haymow window while playing in his father's barn fracturing his right elbow and receiving medical care.
Reports from residents near Glade describe several instances of deer feeding within borough limits across the river. The sightings indicate a notable change in deer behavior this year.
The last Jamestown car was delayed nearly two hours Tuesday morning due to an engine breakdown at the Stoneham power station. It arrived in Warren close to 2:30.
An automobile owned by Dr. Roy Witz caught fire in front of the Elks club on Friday. The blaze was extinguished before significant damage occurred. Oscar Swan provided sand from the D A V and P tracks to help smother the flames.
Mrs Perry Fanning of Glade died at the hospital after a five passenger automobile driven by Jacob Michaels overturned near Starbrick Saturday night. Mrs J Hollister was severely cut and bruised about the face in the same accident.
Several Warren young men who joined the signal corps have orders to report at Columbia South Carolina about October 1. Corporal J Russell Rogerson of Jamestown is in charge of this division and the men will depart from Jamestown.
A Hight-year-old boy Eugene Smith found pistol cartridges at his home on Saturday and pounded one with a hammer. The cartridge exploded tearing off his left thumb and index finger. He is in General hospital at Warren.
At a meeting the Deer Horn club elected J. H. Perks as president, C. W. Beckley as vice president, and W. A. Cook as secretary-treasurer. Stewart, Beckley, and Jamieson were assigned to locate a camp site for the last three weeks of October.
Mrs. Cecil Bierce of Warren sues Frank M. Bierce for divorce alleging cruel and barbarous treatment and desertion. Married August 28, 1909. Case returnable the first Monday in November.
Mrs. John Cerow, wife of a hotel baggageman, was injured in a collision Thursday evening between two cars in the tunnel avenue. Both machines were damaged. she suffered bruises from being thrown onto the pavement. Injuries described as not serious.
The Alicea W. Jefferson Memorial Maternity Building at Warren General Hospital opened for inspection on Tuesday from ? o'clock in the afternoon until 9 p m. Directors and hospital staff conducted the tour for visitors.
An Automobile owned by C A Morris of Oil City went through a rotten wooden bridge near Carland in Warren County Friday afternoon. Morris and fellow motorist W G Willard of Chicago escaped serious injuries as the bridge gave way under them and the car sustained heavy damage.
The article argues that good teeth are essential to overall health and facial beauty. It warns against crowding in early teeth, advises avoiding acidic mouthwashes, and suggests tests for acidity. It recommends cleaning with chalk and rinsing after meals and before bed, plus baking soda rinses to neutralize acids. It stresses the tooth and gum health as vital alongside medical doctors.
Barbers' union announces price increase with effect from October first setting a 35 cent haircut. Local barbers cite precedent in nearby cities and say they cannot sustain 25 cent rates.
Joseph Glass of Kinzua was seriously injured Saturday morning when his motorcycle collided with a Ford on the road to Kinzua. He was taken to General Hospital with a broken knee a severe scalp wound and minor leg bruises. The car occupants were uninjured.
Relatives of Mr and Mrs E I Smith of Sugar Grove were notified that their son Stanley Smith died in an accident after falling from the U S S Wilkes in foreign waters. He had enlisted in the Marines several months ago.
Four white men, believed to be W. W. agents, were taken from the county jail by a mob of about 150 farmers in Stuttgart Arkansas. They were whipped tarred and feathered before being released with orders not to return. The arrests followed farmers’ complaints that the men urged laborers to quit work in the rice fields.
A swarm occupies the Halsey Christian church belfry in Oregon, storing honey so densely that it drips onto the bell and makes ringing impossible.
Vital statistics for Berlin show a 66 percent rise in tuberculosis deaths for March April and May compared with 1916. Winter months also reflected unfavorable trends in tuberculosis and other lung diseases.
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