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The Sharon-Herald
Excerpts
November 3, 1899
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THE SHARON HERALD
John L. Morrison, Editor and Prop.
Published Every Friday at Sharon, Pa.
Terms, $1 per annum in advance.
Advertising rates and prices on job work will be furnished on application.
Correspondence, communications, etc., should be addressed to The Sharon Herald, Sharon, Pa.

REPUBLICAN TICKET
COUNTY SHERIFF. THOS. STEWART, Pymatuning.
PROTHONOTARY, JOHN B. MORROW, Mercer.
CLERK OF COURTS.  JAMES l GREER, Stoneboro.
RECORDER.  JOHN F. McCONNELL, Jefferson
TREASURER, C. A. ASHTON, Sharon.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, JOHN N. McCLURE, Lake.  A. H. MERCHANT, Sugar Grove.
POOR DIRECTOR.  C. N. TITTSLER, Shenango.
AUDITORS F. A. VOORHIES, New Vernon.  D. C. PORTER, Pine
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. JAMES M. CAMPBELL, Mercer.
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An October Day
Soft falls the sunlight on the field.
Shorn of its fiercer rays.
Coloring with crimson and with gold
The green of summer days.

 The purifying mists drift lightly down
Veiling the distant hills.
The frail age of orchards and of vine
The air with incense fills.

So, in the Autumn of our years,
Life’s pulses softly run,
With game hope and faith undimmed,
We view our setting sun.
-         Chas. W. Townsend

Briefly Told
             Rabbit shooting season began on Wednesday.
             A new restaurant is to be opened in the basement of the Shenango House block in the near future.
             There have been one hundred amputations in Mercer hospital this year with a number of cases yet for operation.
             Truant Officer J. W. Mason, of the public schools, has purchased a lot on Victoria Avenue, West Hill.  He will build a residence on it.
             The business of the Bessemer Gas Engine Company at Grove City is increasing so rapidly that they have broken ground for a large addition to their works.
            M. V. Hoagland, the dairyman, has purchased a lot on the West Hill, in Brookfield township, from Mr. George Tribby, of this place.  Consideration private.
            Wm. Hall has purchased a lot on top of West Hill in Brookfield township, from Luke Madden, the Erie railroad baggage aster in this place. The consideration was $205.
            The warehouse of J. H. Muntz and Co. at Greenville, stored with blankets, robes, hardware, etc., was burned on Monday night causing a total loss of several hundred dollars.
            Chas. A. Carson of Conneaut, O., employed at the Aschman steel works, had his leg broken on Wednesday afternoon by a steel beam falling on it.  He was removed to Buhl hospital.
            Burgess F. F. Davis, agent, has sold five lots on Logan avenue, three to Elmer Stewart, the lumber dealer, one to Thos. Ramage,  and one to Thos. Hobbins.  Also two lots on Ohio street to H. F. Achre.
            Work has been commenced on the foundations for two six room frame dwellings on south Water street to be erected by S. Herrmann.  One will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Clark, the latter a daughter of Mr. Herrmann.
            Charles Hyde, of Orangeville, was thrown from his wagon Wednesday, at the corner of west State and Porter streets, by the vehicle coming in contact with the curb.  His left arm was broken below the elbow.  He was removed to his home.
             Workmen have begun the erection of the splendid mausoleum and chapel which Mr. F. H. Buhl will erect at the entrance to Oakwood Cemetery, the details of which were give some months ago.  It will be of granite and cost upwards of $50,000.
             The Erie railroad handled more freight in Sharon during October than for many years past and from present indications the rush will continue indefinitely.  Freight Agent G. C. Leighton has increased his force of clerks to five in order to transact business with dispatch.
             The Monthly Tea of the Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church was held at the residence of Mrs. Alex Mc Dowell, East Hill, yesterday afternoon, and was addressed by Mrs. Greer, formerly Miss Donaldson, of Greenville, a retired missionary from China.
             Landlord McFarland, of the Commercial Hotel, Greenville, will erect a handsome three story brick hotel at the corner of Main street and the E.& P.R.R. in that town.  It will be of colonial style and built of buff brick.  It will have 34 bed rooms, with five baths, etc., and will front 67 feet on Main street and run back along the E. & P. 81 feet and occupy all the ground between the latter and the Shenango River.
             Married in 1867, separated in 1890 and application for divorce in 1899 is a chapter in the life of Erwin Fell and Lizzie Fell, of Orangeville.  On Thursday the former filed his petition for divorce, claiming willful absence, cruelty and gross neglect on the part of his wife.  The petitioner claims that the wife drove him from home nine years ago and although he has a life interest in a farm of 106 acres in Pennsylvania defendant refuses to let him share in it.  He now wants a divorce. – Warren Democrat.

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
            Miss Grace Perkins, West Hill, is visiting friends in Meadville.
            Hons. Jos. W. Russell, of Warren, was a Sharon visitor on Monday.
            Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bell will arrive in Sharon today from Denver.
            A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henri Hoelzle last Thursday morning.
            A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Irvine on Sunday night.
            The Acorn Club will give its annual Thanksgiving ball at Ashton hall on Thursday evening.
            Rev. S. M. Holden, rector of St. John’s, is expected home today from a vacation of a couple of weeks spent with friends in the east.
            Mrs. C. N. McClure has returned from a visit with her mother, Mrs. Dr. Savage, at Weston, Ontario, Canada, and with friends in Mercer.
            Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Morgan have returned from their wedding tour and are now at home to friends at their residence on Logan avenue.
            Mr. Alfred Williams, South Penn street, who had been confined to his home by a slight attack of paralysis, is able to be around again.
            Captain G. F. Fischer returned home on Saturday from a trip to Europe, on which he was absent from about four months, visiting many places of interest in the country.
             A. W. Johnson, the well known Hubbard horseman, has filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States court at Cleveland.  His liabilities are stated at $3,530 and his assets $110.90.
             Mr. G. C. Mathers, for some years manager of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.’s office in Sharon, resigned on Saturday.  He will engage in the real estate business with Attorney J. H. Elliott.
             Miss Tilda Frampton Duncan formerly of Sharpsville, was married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Duncan, in Cincinnati, on Wednesday of last week to James Buchanan Lantz of Cincinnati.
             A pretty little poem by Mr. Chas. W. Townsend, formerly principal of Sharon schools, was published in the Pittsburgh Dispatch a few days ago, from which we take it.  It will be found at the head of these columns.
             Miss Celia Thaxter and Mr. James Edwards, both of this place were married at Jamestown, N.Y., the forepart of July and succeeded in keeping their marriage a secret until this week.  Mrs. Edwards has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haun, Prospect Heights.
             Mr. and Mrs. James Martin, who had been visiting in Louisville, Kentucky, and other cities in the south for the past three weeks, arrived in Sharon on Tuesday and will visit the latter’s parents.  Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Ashton, Penn avenue, for a few days.  They expect to leave for Pittsburgh through the forepart of next week.
             The coming-of-age anniversary of the Solid Comfort Fishing Club will be celebrated with a banquet at Mercer on Thursday evening, Dec. 7th.  The Club held its first encampment at Sugar Lake, near Cochranton, in 1878.  Besides the members of the club and their families all the guests of the Club at their several encampments, as far as possible, will be invited to the reunion.
             Hon. Joseph Robison, who visited his brother, Hon. David Robison, Hickory township, for several weeks, returned to his home in Blair County on Tuesday.  The former is 84 years old and the latter 82, together with Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Love, aged 84 and 82, respectively, took dinner the beginning of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Jos. C. Givson [Gibson?], near Hermitage, the combined age of the guests being 382 years.
            The Cleveland papers announce that Mrs. Albert Rumsey, formerly well known in Sharon as Miss Mollie Mesdersmith, has applied for a divorce from  her husband on the ground of neglect of duty. [Mr.] Rumsey took a reporter along to see them “break away.” And that he might see that “because we’re sawin’ off we’re not sore on each other,” and that “there wasn’t no hard feelin’s; just a plain business transaction of dissolving partnerships, see?”
             James Robinson, near Edenburg, and Miss Jessie McCreary, daughter of Robert McCreary, of near Sharon, were married on Wednesday, November 1.  Mr. Robinson was formerly a resident of Shenango Township, and for several years was engaged in the dairy business,  which made him well acquainted in this city.  About a year ago he purchased a fine farm near Edenburg, to which he will take his bride.  Mr. Robinson is an excellent young man and his wife a popular young lady.  Each have hosts of friends who will wish them success and happiness.                      - New Castle News
             Mr. W. M. Bucholz of Leechburg, a former resident of Sharon, and Miss Anna B. Lang, of Pittsburgh, were married on Wednesday evening, October 25th at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. C. C. Lang, in the latter city.   Rev. Dr. Geissinger, of the First English Evangelical Lutheran Church, officiated.  They came to Sharon yesterday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bucholz, South Main street.  They will make their home in Leechburg, where Mr. Bucholz is manager of a large drug store.
             Mr. William E. Dickson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dickson, Shenango street was married at Bellevue, near Pittsburgh, on Tuesday evening.  The Pittsburgh Times of Wednesday morning says of it:  A pretty, but quiet wedding of last evening was that of Blanche Olive, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Young, of Bellevue, and William Elbert Dickson, of Sharon. The ceremony was performed at 7:30 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Sheridan avenue, Bellevue, by Rev. George C. Shaffer, pastor of the Bellevue Methodist Protestant Church, in the presence of about seventy-five guests.  An informal reception and wedding supper followed the ceremony, and last evening Mr. and Mrs. Dickson left for Sharon, were the groom is chief chemist at the plant of the Spearman Iron Company.  They will be “at home” at 17 South Water street, Sharon, after November 16th.  The bride wore pink organdy over white silk, with a white sigret and black velvet bands in her hair.  She carried pink roses.  There were no attendants.  The house decorations were of pink and white.  At a pretty luncheon given Monday afternoon for the bride by Mrs. Albert Travis, of Bellevue, the guests were the twelve members of the Young Woman’s Club of the Bellevue Methodist Protestant church, with which Miss Young was connected and received, a dainty wedding token in the form of a set of berry spoons, which being engraved with the name of one of the members of the club. 

DEATHS
             Rev. David Probst, a pioneer Welsh Baptist preacher and well known in Sharon, died at Youngtown last Friday, aged 86 years.  He was born in Wales on Christmas, 1814, and in addition to the Welsh Baptist Church of Youngstown [he] organized congregations at Niles, Girard, Churchill, Coleburg, Hubbard, and other places.

             Surgeon W. T. McAdam, the youngest son of the late Rev. W. T. McAdam, at the breaking out of the Civil War pastor of the First Presbyterian Church here and afterwards chaplain of the 57th Pennsylvania Volunteers, died recently of yellow fever at Key West, where he was located as a member of the Army Medical Corps.

Relics from the Philippines
             Rev. George P. Donehoo, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, has been presented with a number of relics gathered in the Phillipines, principally on battlefields, by Rev. Joseph Hunter, of Jamestown, the “fighting chaplin” of the famous Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, which saw hard service in that country.

             The most interesting article in the collection, owing to the fact that it once belonged to the noted Aguinaldo, is a small piece of decorated china plate, one of the dinner set found in his residence at Mololoe when the Tenth captured the city.  Almost equally interesting, from historical standpoint, is the cane made from the wood of the Spanish warship, Velasco, which was destroyed in Manila Bay by Dewey’s fleet, and which is tipped with a mauser shell.  Two vicious looking knives with long blades and sheaths, similar in outline to a machete, are the formidable articles of the collection.  They were picked up on the battlefield at Poloe after the Filipinos had been defeated and to all appearances had been used with effect.   The curiosities of the collection are a piece of this shell and a sharp double pointed bamboo thong.  The former is used by the natives for window glass and is often beautifully decorated, making a pleasing effect.  The bamboo thong is a specimen of the mode of warfare waged by the Spanish against the Filipinos.  They were distributed over the fields near the Spanish entrenchments, one point being driven into the ground, and were so effectively covered by the high grass that many a Filipino was almost impaled during a charge.  Rev. Donehoo values the collection highly and takes pride in showing it to his friends.
Mercer County Odd Fellows.

             The following is a report from D.D.G.M. I.O.O.F. George Tribby, and is addressed to the member of said craft:
             To the officers and members of the I.O.O.F. for the jurisdiction of Mercer County, Pennsylvania;

             Brethren:  I have completed my work as District Deputy Grand Master of the I.O.O.F. of Mercer County and find the lodges in excellent condition, being perfectly harmonious and prosperous, increasing in membership and finances, the order now has 1,077 members in good standing in the district and an aggregate wealth of more than $50,000, while our sick list has been very heavy, some lodges have paid out for weekly benefits over $1,300 during the year, and yet their treasury is in good condition.  The district paid in the past year, $267.45 educating our orphans.  I visited the home at Meadville, Pennsylvania on October 17 and found 54 children, ranging from one two fourteen years of age, all of which were being cared for as well, if not better than they could have been if their parents were living, everything comfortable in every respect and a beautiful place.  All of the children, except four attend public school in the city, the four not attending not being old enough.  George Tribby.

New Business Block
            Mr. P.I. Kimberly has bought the several properties of G. W. Mason and others at the corner of Vine and Pitt streets, at present occupied by Squire Thomas; G. W. Mason and others and, it is said, will begin the erection soon of a fine three story brick business block thereon, in which he will have his offices, apartments, etc.  The property has a frontage of about 80 feet on Pitt street.  The proposed block will be a handsome improvement to that part of town.

Stoves and Tinware
            We have opened a store on south Dock street and offer to the public a full line of the celebrated Triumph stoves.  A full line of Tinware also in stock and second-hand stoves purchased.  Stove Repairing a specialty.  Goesler Bros., south Dock street.  Formerly with the Graff Stove Co.

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Church Case in the Supreme Court
             The long drawn out Jamestown church case of Rev. J.R. Wallace against the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian church of North America was heard in the Supreme Court at Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

             Rev. Mr. Wallace was installed as pastor of the United Presbyterian church at Jamestown in 1871, and he held that position until 1892, when he and the session of his church began to disagree.  The result of this was that charges were preferred against Rev. Mr. Wallace in Lake Presbytery.  He was accused of failing a proper respect to the session.  There was a division in the church, many of the members taking the side of the pastor.  The Presbytery dismissed Rev. Mr. Wallace from his congregation and he took an appeal to the Synod.  The Synod reversed the Presbytery and reinstated him, and the Presbytery took an appeal to the General Assembly.  The General Assembly reversed the Synod.  Rev. Mr. Wallace was dismissed finally from his charge by this decision.

             He filed a bill in equity against the General Assembly, asking that an injunction issue restraining it from interfering with him in his pastoral duties at the Jamestown church.  Te bill was dismissed by the lower court and an appeal was taken by Rev. Mr. Wallace to the Supreme Court, and was heard as above stated.  No decision has yet been rendered.

Needlework Guild Ingathering
             The Sharon branch of the Needlework Guild of America will have its annual ingathering of articles for the hospital and for charitable purposes next Monday, Nov. 6th.  Members of the Guild, who have not been visited by a director, and wish to contribute, please send the contribution, with name and name of the director to Miss Emma Bell, No. 5 North Water street.

            The report of the Guild for the last year shows 303 articles and $5.25 received.  Sixty-two articles were donated expressly for the Elmira home.  The Buhl hospital received what articles it needed, and the rest was distributed among the poor by the directors, who gave their personal attention to it, so that none but the most worthy and needy were helped.  The balance of the money, after sending the yearly dues to Philadelphia, was made go as far as possible in buying groceries.

             A contribution of canned fruit, jellies, jams, etc., for the hospital would be very acceptable.  Any one wishing to offer such a donation will please leave it at Hanlon’s or Caldwell’s grocery store.  – Sec. Of Guild.

Sharon Markets
             There is no material change in the prices or in the quality of butter offered by Sharon merchants this week and it is selling from 28 to 30 cents.  Eggs are the same scarce stock they have been for some time past and are quoted at 22 cents.

             The only new article in market is maple syrup of this season’s run.  It was brought in by O.J. Shatto, of Weldon, and sells for 90 cents a gallon.  Potatoes are plentiful and a good stock and readily command 60 cents a bushel, while a few other quotations in the produce line:  Onions 75 cents a bushel; cabbage, of good quality, 10 cents per head; cauliflower, 15 cents; squash 2 cents a pound.  Winter apples, which are an exceptionally fine stock, are quoted at 60 cents a bushel; crab apples at 20 cents a peck; pop corn 35 cents; hickory nuts and chestnuts, very scarece, 75 cents and $1 a peck, respectively.

Almira Home Annual Meeting
             The annual meeting of the Almira Home Association was held at the Home in New Castle, on Tuesday and officers were elected as follows:  President, Mrs. R.J. Blevins; vice president, Mrs. D.S. Morris; recording secretary, Mrs. W.H. Aiken; corresponding secretary, Mrs. H.E. Butler.  Miss Louise A. Hamilton was re-elected matron.

             A board of trustees from the five counties comprising the association, Mercer, Lawrence, Venango, Beaver, and Butler, was elected during the afternoon session, those from Mercer being:  Mrs. A. P. Hamilton, Sharon; Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Bartleson, Sharpsville; Mrs. Harry Watson, Greenville; Mrs. Louise Keck, Mrs. Q.A. Gordon, Mrs. H.H. Zeigler, Mercer; Mrs. Downs, Sandy Lake; Mrs. Dr. Martin, Grove City.  There are nine trustees from each county.
 
MERCER
            Nov. 1.  The case against J.O. and Joan Anderson, on trial when our report cleared last week, resulted in a verdict of not guilty and the county pay the costs.

            Harry Vernon, charged with burglary, was declared not guilty.  The parties to this suit reside in French Creek township, but sixty rods apart, Mr. A.M. Dickson, the prosecutor, came home from grange meeting on the evening of August 12, 1899, and found his house had been entered and a revolver taken.  He suspected the defendant and set a neighbor to work to find whether he had the missing article.  The detective secured a revolver from defendant which the prosecutor pronounced as his, by certain marks thereon, hence the suit.  Defendant proved a good character, his whereabouts that evening and testified that he had secured the revolver from an uncle, in which he was corroborated.

             The case of Commonwealth vs. C.C. Campbell, alias Charles Cunningham Campbell; indictment, first count, practicing medicine without a license; second count, practicing medicine and surgery without having exhibited a license to the Prothonotary; third count, practicing medicine and surgery without being registered, occupied the entire day Thursday and the jury were out all night.  The defendant in this case is a practicing physician in Greenville and been engaged in the practice of medicine for over two years.  The prosecutors were the other physicians of that town, ten in number.  The Commonwealth offered in evidence the records of the State Medical Council which disclosed that no license had ever been issued to this defendant.  The testimony of one of the prosecutors, a physician of Greenville, was also presented, in which the witness said that defendant had told him on several occasions that he was practicing without a license, and that he had failed to pass the examination before the State Medical Board of Examiners.  Considerable discussion was had by the counsel for the respective parties as to the admissibility of documentary evidence and as to what books and papers constitute a record, and in this way the time was mostly taken up, the actual testimony being very meager.  In defense, the records of Prothonotary’s office in Mercer were offered in evidence showing that one Charles Cunningham Campbell was registered, the record also showing that prior to such registration, a license form the Medical Council was exhibited to the Prothonotary.  This was connected with testimony showing that the person so registered was the defendant.  The court in delivering this charge to the jury, instructed them that a verdict of not guilty should be returned on the second and third counts, and only submitted to them for consideration the first count, or the question of having a license.  The jury after remaining out all night returned a verdict of not guilty, and placed one-eleventh of the costs upon the defendant and the balance upon the prosecutors.  The Court remarked to the jury that while he found no fault with the verdict, yet he could easily see how they arrive at the conclusion found by them, and that he presumed they considered the defendant a capable man to practice medicine whether he had a license or not authorizing him to do so.

             A hearing was held before Judge Miller on Friday morning in the surety of the peace case against John Carter.  Edward Buckham Jr. , was the prosecutor, and both parties are proprietors of rival bus lines running between the hotels and the stations.  The prosecutor alleged that on July 28th of this year the defendant backed his bus in such a manner as to collide with the vehicle of the of the prosecutor which was standing at the Bessemer depot, and that since that time he had on different occasions driven his bus against and broken the wheels of the complainant’s hack.  The prosecutor testified that he was in fear of the defendant doing injury to his person and estate and asked that he be bound to keep the peace.  Witnesses were called who related the occurrence.  The defendant testified that he had never on any occasion intentionally driven into Mr. Buckham’s bus nor injured him or his property in any way.  Judge Miller directed that the defendant enter into his own recognizance in the sum of one hundred dollars to keep the peace for one year towards all men, and particularly towards Edward Buckham, Jr., and to pay the costs of this proceeding.  The drivers of the various bus lines were then notified by the Court that there existed too much profanity and loud talk at the stations while waiting for trains, and that there would probably be an assault and battery committed some day, and that in such an event and a conviction by a jury of the offender, he would be committed to jail by this Court.  The Court defined the duties of the hack drivers and recommended that gentlemanly and courteous treatment of each other be adopted, and if this was not done, that he would bind each of them to keep the peace as fast as they came up before him.

             Sheriff Riddle has fourteen boarders, about nine of whom are laboring men.

Marriage grants: 
J.W. Rust, Lawrence County, and Carrie L. Bear, Grove City;
George N. Wassner, Cleveland, and Helene R. Seaton, Mercer.

Sheep claims:
A. Martin, Mill Creek, three killed and flock injured, $12;
G.F. Stambaugh, Hickory, seven killed and 32 injured, $55.

Trial List for November Court
Trial list for the fourth Monday of November:
            Hattie Wellar vs. Deering Harvester Co.
            John Campbell vs. West Middlesex Council No. 217 U.A.M.
            Patrick Griffin vs. W. C. Runyon, Q.A. Gordon for the plaintiff; J.P. Whitla, for defendant.
            L.W. Osborn, libellant, vs. Nancy L. Osborn.
            R. R. Reed vs. R. F. Kelley.
            Achas P. Quinby vs. Francis F. Davis, administrator.  A.W. Williams, for plaintiff; J. P. Whitla, for defendant.
            I.D. Kirk, vs. W.S. Riddle, sheriff
            John E. Geibner, trustee, usc., vs. M.L. & W.A. Zahniser.
             Alexander McDowell, executor, vs. John and M.V. Cole.  J.P. Whitla for plaintiff; W.H. Cochran, for the defendant.
             George W. Miller vs. Thomas Stone, et al Gillespie & Pettit, for plaintiff; Keck, Whitla & Gibson, for defendant.
             Mary Price Corre vs. J.A. Fell
             First National Bank, Sharon, vs. Norman Hall, surviving executor.  Q.A. Gordon for the plaintiff; J.P. Whitla, for the defendant.
             Joseph Bowen vs. Western Insurance Co. of Pittsburg.
             L.C. McCoy, et al, executors, vs. D.R. McCoy.
             James Infield, executor, vs. John Infield, et. al.
             Nancy Hughes vs. W.T. Williams.
             John D. Giggert vs. H.F. Lininger.
             L.W. Marr vs. M. V. Smick.
             Scofield & Co., vs. M.M. Powell.
             Lewis Myers vs. James Phillis.  Gillespie & Hettit [Pettit] for plaintiff; A.W. Williams for defendant.
            Mary A. Brest, administratix, vs. J. Newton Brest.
            Eliza J. Gibson vs. Jane Nichols, et al. A.W. Williams for plaintiff; J.P. Whitla for defendant.
            E.J. McCartney vs. S.H. Laughrey.  A.W. Williams for defendant.
            J.A. Hanna vs. J.E. Gebiner.
            R.R. Wright, administrator, vs. Cynthia J. Humason.
            William Goldberg vs. L.S. & M.S.B.R. Co.  A.W. Williams for plaintiff; S.R. Mason for defendant.
            George Gaiser vs. J.H. Carr and D. Bracken.

My Back Aches - Then go to John C. Owsley’s drug store and get a box of his Electric Kidney Pills.  They cure, and cost 25 cents each of five boxes for $1.

WEST MIDDLESEX
               Nov. 1.  Mrs. W. S. Powell received word on Sunday of the death of her cousin Mrs. Allie __, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McManigal, of Vesterburg, Ind.  Mr. McManigal was a former Mercer county man, and his daughter had visited here and had many friends who will be sorry to learn of her death.  The young lady had been married about three weeks. [no married last name for Mrs. Allie was given, just __]
             Herman Dunalp [Dunlap?], the popular young grocer, and Ella, daughter of Mrs. Catherine King, both of this place were married Thursday evening at the home of the bride’s mother, in the presence of about forty guests.
             Mrs. Catherine Kennedy has improved her home on Sharon street by a new front porch and a coat of oil paint.
             Elmer Powell was arrested by Constable Gilliland and fined $7.75 by Justice Wapplington, Friday for killing rabbits out of season.
              Mr. Andrew McBride, of West Shenango, met with a serious accident Tuesday afternoon.  As he was driving from Wheatland to his home his horse became frightened and ran away throwing Mr. McBride from the buggy.  His injuries, while very painful, are not considered dangerous.  After being taken to his house Dr. Livingstone was called, who dressed his wounds.  A number of stitches were required to close the cut in his head.  The horse was caught before any damage was done to either it or the buggy.
             Miss Nellie Baird, who has been ailing for some months past, is gradually failing.
             Mr. David Farrell has returned from Ottumwa, Iowa, where he was called by the death of his mother some weeks ago.

WHEATLAND
              Oct. 30.  Mr. William Schell, who was injured at the rail cutting plant, is slowly recovering.
              Mrs. Albert Shilling and Mrs. Edward Matthews were in New Castle Friday attending the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Julia Wilder.
              Mr. Frank Metz has purchased a lot from Mr. A. L. Shilling and is building a residence on it.
              Saturday will be pay day at the rolling mill.
              The men imployed in the rail cutting mill, 22 in all, struck last week for an advance of ten cents a day.  The company granted the advance on Monday; but only took three men back.
              About 25 bridge builders from Columbus are at work on the new E&P iron Bridge across the Shenango below town.

W.C.T.U. Notes

              Miss Jessie Ackerman, one of our “round the world missionaries” will be in Mercer county for a series of meetings this month.  Daves [days?] have been sent us for November 20 and 21 if arrangements can be made to suit.  She is pronounced one of the best speakers on the lecture platform at present.  Definite notice will be given later.

            Mabel Hossell won the medal at the school house No. 8 contest and Nellie Mounts second prize.

November
There is no color in the world,
No lovely tint on hill or plain;
The summer’s golden sails are furled.
And sadly falls the November rain.

Page 1 Advertisements

DRS. T. & J. ELLIOTT
Office opposite Shenango
House.  Office Hours 8 to 9 a.m.;
1:30 to 3 p.m.; 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Monday hours, 2 to 4 p.m., Bell
telephone No. 162.
Dr. T. Elliot not in office during
forenoon except by appointment.
___________________________

G. W. SHILLING, M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
SHARON, PA.
 Office in Old Fellows’ Block, Corner
State and Vine streets.  Office hours,
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

___________________________

       W. B. ISENBERG

            DENTIST,

Gold and Silver fillage, Gold and
porcelain Crowns and Bridges,
Artificial Teeth and Painless Tooth
Extraction.  Everything in the Dental
line first-class. 
No. 6 North Water Street
         Sharon, PA.
___________________________

A. W. WILLIAMS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SHARON, PA.
Office over McDowell Bank, cor.
State and Vine streets. All professional
business promptly attended to.  Solicitor
of Pensions and Patents, Drawings and
Specifications prepared in accordance
with the rules of the U. S. Patent Office.
___________________________

CHARLES N. McCLURE
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SHARON, PA.
Office No. 8 Vine street.  All legal
business given prompt and careful
attention.
_________________________

JAMES P. WHITLA
ATTORNEY AT LAW
    SHARON, PA.
Office corner of State and Vine
streets.  All  professional business
promptly attended to.
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THOMAS B. BEIL
FIRE, LIFE AND
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
SHARON, PA.
General Fire Insurance Agency.
Office West State and Vine St.
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SERVICE BROS. 7 CO.
INSURANCE AGENTS
SHARON, PA.
General Fire, Life and Accident
Insurance Agents.  Office over
First National Bank, west State street.
___________________________

JOS. CHAMBERLAIN
BAKER AND CANDY
MANUFACTURER
SHARON, PA.
___________________________

M. W. JENNINGS,
Surveyor, Civil and Mining Engineer.
OFFICE 521 EAST
STATE STREET
SHARON, PA.
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DR. ASHTON’S DENTAL ROOMS,
ARTIFICIAL TEETH $6 A SET
AND UP.
Perfect fit guaranteed.
We use obtundo for the painless
extraction of teeth.
No pain No Sore Mouth
SHARON, PA.
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S.A. McKAY
DEALER IN
Fine Stationery, Blank and
Miscellaneous Books, Wallpaper,
Window Shades, and Shading
periodicals, Notions and Toys, etc.
            S.A. McKAY
                        240 West Main St.
Next Door to First National Bank
___________________________

G. B. ZAHNISER, 
Civil and Mining Engineer.
Masonry Design and
Construction a Specialty
CLENDENIN BLOCK,
New Castle, PA
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KEYSTONE LIVERY STABLES
PORTER ST., SHARON, PA.
Good Stock and good Carriages.
Turnouts stylish and at reasonable Prices.
Horses boarded at reasonable Rates.
Carriages to funerals, Weddings and parties.
W.E. HALL & SON, Propriators.
___________________________

JAMES A. WRIGHT,
DEALER IN REAL ESTATE
Office - - Over Thornton’s Store
SHARON, PA
___________________________

STILLINGS & JONES
GRANITE AND MARBLE WORKS.
Manufacturers of and Dealers of
MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONES
And all kinds of Cemetery
Work at Lowest Prices
OFFICE AND WORKS
14 SHARPSVILLE ST., SHARON, PA
___________________________

ALEX McDOWELL
BANKER
            - - -
Interest on Time Deposits
             - - -
DRAFTS ON
England, Ireland,  Scotland, France and Germany.

Page 2 Advertisements

MOST BEYOND BELIEF
If It Were NOT for Sharon Indorsement People Might be Skeptical.
No wonder people doubt!
So many statements are made.
Statements indorsed by strangers.
From people living in distant towns.
Don’t know them and can’t see them.
Such indorsement has s hazy aspect.
Sharon people want local proof.
That’s what we have here.
It’s not beyond belief because it can be proven.
Read a local citizen’s testimony.

            Mr. Fred Saul, of 22 Fifth street, says:  “Two dollars spent for the Doan’s Kidney Pills did for me what two hundred dollars spend for other remedies failed to accomplish.  It was impossible for me to stoop to pick up anything from the floor without severe pains in the small of my back…..Learning about Doan’s Kidney Pills, I procured a box at Chas. C. Irving’s drug store and took two pills at each meal.  They benefited me very quickly….”
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Sharon Nat’nal Bank
SHARON, PA.
CASH CAPITAL, $125,000
SURPLUS and UNDIVIDED PROFITS  $27,000
Interest Paid on Time Deposit
Office Hours:  9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 
JOS. FORKER, President
M. H. HENDERSON, Vice Pres.
M. ZAHNISER, Cashier
JNO. FORKER, Ass’t Cashier

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DIRECTORS
JOS. FORKER,
JOHN FORKER
JOHN C. OWSLEY
W. F. STEWART
S. C. KOONCE
M. H. HENDERSON
JOHN PHILLIPS
____________________________

First National Bank,
(Established 1870)
BANK BUILDING,
West End of River Bridge,
SHARON, PA

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J. J. SPEARMAN, President
NORMAN HALL, Vice Pres’t
A. S. SERVICE, Cashier.
W. F. PORTER, Ass’t Cashier

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CAPITAL, $125,000
            SURPLUS $100,000
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To all persons desiring to open a bank account we would respectfully offer our services, and solicit their patronage, ensuring them that all business entrusted to our care will receive prompt attention.

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Collections made on the principal cities in the United States.
Buy and sell Gold Coin, Coupons, and Foreign Exchange
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
DIRECTORS.




Notes from the submitter of these excerpts:

The excerpts on this site are from the November and December 1899 editions of The Sharon Herald. These newspapers were reprinted in The Herald, Sharon, PA, during the months of November and December 1999.  Thanks to The Herald for allowing us to use this material and to Beverly Liston.

The names of the people are highlighted.  Any notes in [ ] are my own remarks and were not in the reprint of the paper.



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