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Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles of 1887 Page Two

Article from The Washington Weekly Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Sat., Aug. 27, 1887, p. 1:

Local Glances - [second column] -  

H. C. Slusher reports thirty-five bushels of the Diehl Hybrid wheat per acre.

Misses Wilma and Grace McCutcheon, ill with the fever, are both improving.

E. J. Dye is repairing and rebuilding his residence on the Williamsport pike, east of town.

Co. K., 16th Pennsylvania cavalry, will reune [sic] at Old Concord to-morrow, Saturday, the 27th. 

A new postoffice [sic] has been established in West Bethlehem, near the old Walton store, which has been named Topsail. 

S. J. Wise has opened a confectionary store in the room lately occupied by Dr. James Boles, on East Chestnut street.

James Kuntz is laying a splendid flagstone pavement in front of his residence on West Wheeling street. 

Elmer W. Ellsworth and wife and Joseph Shidle and wife have removed from this place to Taylorstown. 

The toll on the bridge across the Monongahela river at Brownsville is thirteen cents for a horse and carriage. 

A son of James Mitchell, of Buffalo township, had his hand badly mutilated, on Wednesday, by a saw in a sawmill. 

The hearing in the Baker case for a new trial did not come up before Judge Boyd at Wheeling as first intended, but was postponed until September 7th. 

Rev. William, son of Rev. Dr. Hamilton, Washington, will hold services at the Presbyterian church, Burgettstown, next Sabbath morning and evening. 

A new German Lutheran church has just been completed near McCarrel's school-house, Mt. Pleasant township. The building is very neat and attractive. 

Mrs. McCullom and Mrs. Lyne, who have been visiting at the residence of their father, Mr. Addison Winters, have returned to their homes in Pittsburgh. 

The brick house at West Brownsville in which James G. Blaine was born is in a dilapidated condition, and temporarily occupied by a number of workmen. 

Papers have been received appointing John Keeney Postmaster at 'Laboratory,' two miles east of Washington, on the National Road. The place is known as Martinsburg or Pancake. 

The persons who attended the Episcopal Sunday school picnic, at Ringland's grove, on the W. & W. railroad, Wednesday, arrived home shortly after 9 p. m., on a special train.They report having a good time. 

The Pamphlet Laws of the State of Pennsylvania, passed the last Legislature, have been received by Prothonotary Seaman, and are ready for distribution to the justices of the peace of the county.

Rev. J. M. Tombaugh, of the Washington Court House, Ohio, who has been visiting his parents in West Bethlehem township, returned home Thursday evening. -

COURT PROCEEDINGS -

On Tuesday afternoon a jury was empanneled in the case in the case of F. B. Hallam, charged with carrying concealed weapons; E. McBurney, prosecutor. The next morning the District Attorney asked the Judge that the jury and witnesses be discharged and a [italics] nol pros [italics] entered as the case had been satisfactorily settled.

The case of John C. Phillips, of Cecil, charged with aggrevated [sic] assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons, was compromised.

  The case of John A. Orr, charged with aggrevated [sic] assault and battery, was continued until November.

Commonwealth vs. John Martin, surety of the peace, Mary Ann Martin, prosecutor. The court discharged the defendant, county to pay the costs.

  Commonwealth vs. Joseph Bryant, John Asberry and Curl [sic] McClelland, of Canonsburg, aggravated assault and battere [sic] Ad Miller and R. H. Peacock, prosecutors. Mr. Miller and Mr. Peacock were returning from a picnic, on the 23rd of July, and were met on the road, near Houstonville, by the defendants, who attempted to stop their buggy. A quarrel ensued, in which Peacock was struck in the head by a stone and the buggy was cut with razors by the defendants. The jury returned a verdict as follows: Bryant guilty of aggravated assault and battery, McClelland, of simple assault, and John Asberry, not guilty. The jury recommended the prisoners to extreme mercy of the court. The Judge sentenced Bryant to pay his share of the costs of prosecution and go to the workhouse for 30 days; McClelland to pay half of the costs of prosecution and six and one-fourths cents fine.

There being no more jury trials, court adjourned until Friday when road business will be taken up.

Local Politics - A Lively Campaign Predicted - Press Opinions - Although seemingly out of tune with his chief, Chairman Acheson is in sweet accord with Boss Lawrece. [italics] Democrat. [italics]. Yes, Lawrence and Acheson are both determined to do their level best to elect the entire Republican ticket. - [italics] Observer [italics].

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  It is an interesting spectacle to observe the gingerly way in which Chill Hazard's Monongahela City [italics] Republican [italics] takes up the subject of Lawrence 's political resurrection.  People who don't thrive on excitement should stay away from Washington county for awhile. The Ute outbreak will lapse into insignificance when all the buried hatchets in Washington county are dug up. [italics] Pittsburgh Post [italics].

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The tone of the Pittsburgh press seems to be, that Senator Lawrence unwisely forced the nomination of M. R. Allen up on the Republican County Committee. In discussing that matter, however, it should be remembered that there are always two sides to a question. Those who acted with the Senator, and in the majority claim that the County Committee did not 'nominate' a candidate for the Clerk of Courts. It simply placed on the ticket the name of the next highest candidate to Mr. Riggle, as shown by the tally sheets, Mr. Allen being the candidate having the declared the nominee. They say in defense that the committee did not express its own personal preference nor that of Mr. Lawrence, but simply voiced the will of the people as expressed by themselves at the late primaries without regard to their own wishes in the matter. - [italics] Monongahela Republican. [italics]. 

Article from The Washington Weekly Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Sat., Aug. 27, 1887, page unknown:

BUFFALO - Fateful Accident - After Harvest - Correspondence of the Reporter -

  John Maxwell, son of W. G. Maxwell, was painfully injured on Wednesday, in jumping over a fence alighting so as to dislocate a bone in one foot which will disable him for several days.

After harvest Thanksgiving services were held in the church Thursday. Six ministers were in attendance, addresses were made by the pastor, Rev. Morton, followed by Revs. Anderson, Aiken and Alexander. The services in the church were interspersed with some excellent anthems by the choir, under the efficient leadership of Prof. Marquis, and Miss Effie [Reed ?] as organist. After services the congregation repaired to the grove where a sumptuous dinner was arranged by ladies of the church to which all did ample justice. Music was furnished by the band. The afternoon was spent very pleasantly in a social way when all went home feeling the day well spent.

  J. P. Stewart & Bro. leave for Finleyville next Monday.

Article from The Washington Weekly Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Sat., Aug. 27, 1887, page unknown:

[all caps] Capt. Wishart [all caps] - May Re-Enlist in the United States Army - It has been reported for several days past, says the Pittsburgh [italics] Commercial Gazette [italics], that Capt. Wishart, agent of the Law and Order Society, will take steps to be re-enlisted in the regular army. The Captain was asked about the matter yesterday and said that while he had been contemplating such action on account of publications regarding his dismissal, he had not definitely decided yet what course he would take.

  'If I do apply for re-enlistment,' continued the captain, 'it will not be to enter active service again, but to regain my position as a matter of vindication from the false charges which have been heaped upon me. The officers who opposed me were among the most brutal and debauched men the world ever produced. The fact that I fought for my rights and refused to resign without being compelled to should convince any fair-minded man that I believed myself innocent, as I still do.'

Article from The Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa. , Sept. 10, 1887, page unknown:

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Miss Jennie, daughter of Daniel Lewis, South Lincoln street , who has been ill with fever, is now able to be out. Her brother Robert, who has been confined to the house three months with rheumatism, is slowly recovering.

On Thursday morning Billy Mullins, who was arrested for furnishing liquor to men of intemperate habits, had a hearing before C. M. Ruple, Esq. After examining several witnesses, for want of evidence the prisoner was discharged.

The plumbers are fitting up the residence of Samuel Hazlett, on Maiden street , and George Caldwell, on Wade avenue , with the pipes and appliances for using water, which will be furnished by the water works as soon as they are completed.

A herd of Swiss cattle imported directly from Switzerland , at a cost of one thousand dollars, will be exhibited by a native of that country at the Washington Fair. This is the only herd of Swiss cattle in the United States , and consequently a rare attraction.

Capt. L. M. Marsh was at the fair grounds Wednesday morning and pronounces the track in first class condition. After speeding his horse around the track, the universal verdict was that he had the fastest and best team -- the only one upon the track.

At the M. P. conference, which closed its season at Burnside, Pa., on the 5th instant, the following appointments were made: Washington, Rev. A. D. Brown; Amity, Rev. T. W. Colhouer; Brownsville , Rev. H. Siviter. Waynesburg and Monroe, and Monongahela City were not supplied.

Major Samuel Hazlett left on Tuesday for Scranton , where he will have charge of a team of sixteen men from the First Brigade, N. G. P., at the shooting match at that place, which commences to-day. The contest is between the men of the N. G. P. and from the best shots will be chosen a team to shoot a match in New York .

The beautiful tree which has been a distinguishing mark at 'Green Tree Corner,' Main and Beau streets, was toppled over by the axman on Thursday morning, the owner, Mr. W. W. Smith, having determined to lower his pavements in accord with the new grade of the street. It is to be regretted that a like policy has not been adopted in front of the Boyle and other properties opposite the court house.

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D. W. McCullom has sold 6_ [6 1/2 ? ] acres of ground, without buildings, near Amity, to D. H. Swart, at $97 per acre, and his house and lot containing 4 acres, to A. P. Swart for $1,400.

Judge McIlvaine, New Philadelphia, Ohio, an uncle of Judge J. A. McIlvaine and a brother of Mrs. W. H. Drury, of this place, is suffering from a third stroke of paraylsis and is in critical condition.

'Squire James Smiley, of Fallowfield, is seriously indisposed. He has for sseveral weeks been a sufferer of asthma and it has now turned to a form of consumption. He has had one or two hemorrhages.

Harry Sprowls, formerly of Burnsville, this county, but who is now a resident of Dakota, passed through this place on Thursday on his way to Burnsville , where he will visit friends and relatives.

Farmers do not generally know that the use of a steam thresher violates their insurance policy, unless they first obtain a permit from the insurance agent. If the thresher should fire your barn you would not get a cent.

Look out for the 'pony man' who is on the rounds selling Shetland ponies at $5 apiece. The buyer selects a pony from a number of photographs, 'ponies up' $5 and waits the arrival of the little animal but it never turns up.

Walker McFarland returned from Mountain Lake Park on Thursday, where he had been two months. He escaped the hay fever entirely, but a few days before leaving was attacked with asthma from which he suffered severely.

Isreal Weirich and W. A. Ely, executors of the estate of Jacob Weirich, deceased, sold at public sale the old Weirich tavern property, on the pike, four miles west of Washington , 106 acres, to James S. Mounts, for $94.96 per acre.

The Howard street Presbyterian church of san Francisco , says the Canonsburg [italics] Herald [italics], has recently extended a call to Rev. H. C. Minton, at a salary of $3,500 per year. Rev. Minton is a son of Capt. Mathias Minton, of Prosperity, in this county.

It will be sometime yet before the Crawford mines, at Midway, will be in operation. T. B. Robbins, the owner of the mines, is having a new tipple erected, and new ties put in on the switch. It will be a well equipped mine when the work is complete.

Harry, the youngest son of the late James C. Acheson, of Wheeling, died at Cumberland, Md. , on the 8th instant, of cancer of the liver, aged about twenty-five years. His remains were brought to this place on Friday morning and interred in the Washington cemetery.

We learn that the Rev. W. H. Baugh, an aluminus [sic] of Waynesburg college, who has been supplying the C. P. church at San Jose, Cal., has been caught by the 'boon' in that city. He has resigned his ministry and embarked in the real estate business. - [italics] Waynesburg Independent. [italics].

Minnie Harrington was committed to Morganza by C. M. Ruple, Esq., on Thursday and taken to that institution by Deputy [Sheriff ?] [Kennedy ?] in the afternoon. Her father and mother are dead and she lived with her grandmother who charged her with being beyond her control.

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