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Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles of 1885 Page 2

Article from The Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Dec. 19, 1885, page unknown:

Wm. Sprigg, of the B.&O. R. R., has been assigned quarters on [Siaste* ?] Island.  He will be assigned on the destruction of the new line of the company, between Philadelphia and New York .

In a church trial before Rev'ds Matthew, William, Watson and Workman, Tuesday evening, Elder Wm. Flemming was expelled from the pulpit.  The charge against him was maladministration [sic].

The Monongahela [italics] Republican [italics] states that Mr. Hemphill has tendered the position of Deputy Sheriff to Mr. George E. Lockhart, and that he has accepted the offer.  He has also appointed Julius P. Miller, Esq., his attorney.

The person sending us the death of Mr. Thomas should state the residence, as well as give his own name as a guarantee that the statement is correct.  We are always glad to receive notices of this character when properly vouched for.

[summarized item: Persons owing the Reporter should pay their debts].

James A. Lane, assessor for the Fourth Ward, Washington, returns mortgages, judgment notes and money at interest in that ward to the amount of [$ ?? 895, 806.58 ??].  It is proper to state that about one fourth of this amount represents the endowment fund of Washington and Jefferson college.

On Thursday night, a dance was held at Denny Sullivan's in South Strabane .  A row took place in which John Sherrow, a member of Ben [Van's ??] band, received an ugly wound on the back of his head from a handy ___.  Sherrow has made information against his ***cha*ts before C. M. Ruple, Esq., of this place.   [Rest of column is too blurred on the Xerox copy to read.]

[Next column; top of column cut off on this Xerox copy.]

Wilson Crane, of this place, has invented and will shortly ask for a patent on an arrangement for carrying off escaping gas from pipe lines.  Those who have examined the design claim that it will do the work.

At the public sale of Wm. Caldwell, Chartiers township, on Tuesday, Joshua Weaver, auctioneer, oats sold for 42 cents; corn, 53; wheat, $1.02; hay, $12 to $13.  Stock, and in fact almost everything offered, brought fair prices.

[item about the gas pipe line being put in...no names given.]

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Crumm, of near Arden , celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage on Tuesday.  A large number of guests were present, and many valuable and useful presents were received by the happy couple.  The dinner was an elegant affair, and was greatly enjoyed by the guests.

The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year by Paxton Post, G. A. R.:

In 1818 67 years ago, the dwelling house of Moses Walker, which stood on Pike street where the house of Thomas Forsyth now stands, was entirely consumed by fire together with all its contents.  It caught from a stable which stood on the opposite side of the alley, where Brown's building now stands.  The fire was accidental and was caused by a [hustler ?] leaving fire in the stable.  There was no dwelling house burned in Canonsburg from that time until last week, a period of 67 years.  Canonsburg has certainly been remarkably fortunate as far as fires are concerned.

[A meeting at ??Hickman's ?? school house, Cecil Twp., and something about United Presbyterian Church.  The long item is too blurred on this Xerox copy to read.]

Article from The Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Dec. 30, 1885, page unknown:

[top of column is cut off]  
Charles Buchanan is spending his vacation at home.

Rev. Scott will commence a series of meetings at the M. E. Church on Sabbath night, January 3d.
Miss Rada Scott. who has been teaching school in Canonsburg, is [3 or 4 words are unreadable].

W. P. J___ and Bryon Bales have gone to Marshall county to spend the holidays.
[end that section of the county]

LONE PINE - Correspondence of the Reporter -
On the evening of the 26th, about [3 words? blurred] house, (a new two-story [another few words unreadable]) of Demas Closser, one mile [1 word unreadable] this village, was discovered to be on fire. The family had left at 3 o'clock P.M. and gone to the house of Captain Lluellen, father of Mrs. Closser, on a short visit. The neighbors gathered in time to save the contents of the first floor. The bedding was [2 words unreadable] the second floor, together with their clothing, which was all consumed. They are left with only the clothing that they were wearing at the time. The total loss will be $3,000, with insurance in the Washington County Mutual Company of $1, 100.00 on the building and $200 on contents. The property saved was moved immediately to Mr. Lluellen's. Mr. J___ will immediately build on the same sight [sic=site]. The neighbors have volunteered to haul material on the ground as a gift. Mr. Closser is one of our hard working farmers, and had not yet extinguished the debt from the building. The loss is heavy and he has the sympathy of everybody.

The will of the late Peggy Hughes H_______ames 21 legatees, with $200 ___ to the church at this place. The estate is about $4,000.00; all the above named parties are relatives or name sakes. [Note: There were no names listed.]

J. F. Ferrell, who has sold his farm, says he will move to Washington in the Spring.

J. L. Horn has purchased the saw mill of Sanford Walton, half interest [rest unreadable].

Dr. D. H. Lewis will build a $4,000.00 house on the land recently purchased from H. Craig Slusher, off the Ferrell farm.

H. C. Slusher is preparing to build a tenant house on the Ferrell farm. He will run off and sell town lots on the north of this village. The pros...[unreadable] oil and gas has made things [unreadable].

[Unreadable first name] Chrispen, the old wounded veteran, who has been confined to his room for eight months, does not improve and his recovery is now considered very doubtful.

[Rest of column unreadable... Column is also cut off on Xerox after 2 more entries.]

[Next column, top is cut off; it is probably Local Glances from another community...] Nothing has been done at the Gantz since the removal of the tools yesterday morning. The committee having the management of the well in charge are now in consultation and it is thought they will arrange to put in tubing and pump it. The company has purchased the stable near the well, from Jonathan Allison.

The sand pump lost in the Muiholland?, McKeever & Co. well has been brough[t] to the surface again.

December 28 [looks like 28th]
The workmen on the Weirich, are today fixing the rig, which had become shaky. They expect to reach the Gantz sand to-morrow.

The Zediker brothers have eight hundred acres of land in South Strabane township, for which they have been offered a bonus of $40,000 and one eighth royalty for oil.

Messrs Darlington & Armstrong, the contractors, have the rig up at Lone Pine and intend to commence boring at once. At Claysville the well is 1400 feet deep and in good condition.

The McGovern, Coast and Weaver are each down about 600 feet.

The Muiholland?, McKeever & Co is down 1060 feet. Owing in salt water and caving rock the 600 feet of casing now down will be removed, the well reamed and 1,060 feet of casing put down.

Gordon No. 2 for the days ending at two o'clock on Sunday, made an output of 23 inches in the tank, equal to 103 barrels. This morning it flowed 45 barrels. This tank is now connected by a pipe line with the 1200 barrel tank at Gordon No. 1 and the former is on ground high enough to flow into the latter without pumping.

The J. B. Miller & Co. and Harry Shirls' wells, located within a few rods of each other, commenced [spudding?] this morning. A lively race is looked for.

Little progress has been made in clearing out the [Hess?] No. 1, the bailer and sand line being fast near the bottom of the well.
Hess No. 2 is down about 1,900 feet.
The McClane well is down 1500 feet and the workmen hope to strike the gas sand the latter part of this week.
The Smith well is not drilling rapidly. After working ten days it was measured and a depth of but eleven feet was shown to have been made in that time. The well is a mystery and none but those interested in it know how deep it is.
The Gantz is....[rest of column is too blurred to read on Xerox copy]

Next column is cut off on top. The article looks like a meeting of officials, possibly concerning Washington, because the article later mentions that ...when the county wishes to erect a new Court House... Committee consisting of Messrs. McGuffie, Miline and Thompson and Burgess Judson... other name mentioned is Mr. Bailey, architect...

Children's Home School report for the year 1885: Whole number enrolled 36; boys, 24; girls, 12; average daily attendance, boys, 15, girls, 6; number in alphabet, 7; spelling, 10; reading, 21; writing, 16; arithmetic, 12; geography, 3; history, 1; average age, girls 7; boys, 9. The term is nine months. Laura V. Pearson, teacher.

The students of Jefferson Academy, Canonsburg, Pa., gave an entertainment at the close of the term last week, which was a decided success and was pronounced the best given there. A. L. Runton, who has just returned from Philadelphia, where he spent much time in visiting the different laboratories there, will have charge of the department of Chemistry the next term. This academy is in a most flourishing state under the management of Rev. W. F. Brown.

Advertisements [too blurred to read, summaries only given here]
Isaac Sharp - notice, he wants immediate settlement [long advertisement]

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