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OCT 24 1903 a Fear no man, and do justice to all men.f ^% ^ Vol. I. SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, It SPECIAL MEETING OF Relaying Walks on Hill Street— Gontract for the Grading of Ghadwick Street — Establishing Grade. LITIGATION REGARDING THORN STREET A special meeting of Sewickley council was held on Tuesday evening, pursuant to the call of the President. The members present v/ere Messrs. Ghaplin,Miller,Atwell, R. R. Brown, and M. B. Brown. The minutes of the two previous meetings were read and approved. The question of relaying walks on Hill street was taken up and thoroughly discussed, and the suggestion was offered that the Sidewalk Gommittee view the walks and determine whether the property owners or the borough should relay them. At the conclusion of the discussion a resolution was passed that the matter be referred to this committee with power to act. Bids for grading Ghadwick street were taken up and disposed of. Two bids were received and the contract was awarded D. W. Ghal- lis & Sons, the lowest bidders. The question concerning the payment of the paving of Thorn and adjoining streets, which has been a subject of litigation for some time, was brought before Council and was referred to the borough solicitor to ascertain the decision, of the court. Several other legal matters were also referred to him. The borough engineer presented his report regarding the fence on the Porter property on Beaver street. He stated that the fence extended over the street line, and he was instructed to measure the exact distance. Dr. White again presented his petition to Gouncil to establish the grade for his plan of lots. Gouncil decided that the matter had not been presented in regular form, and it was referred to the petitioner to be put in proper shape. The plan referred to is located between the river and the railroad below Ferry street. The Gouncil adjourned at 8.45. Building Notes. Mr. A. W. Udick is making- preparations to excavate for the erection of two new houses at Edgeworth. The brickwork will be completed on the Davis and McKnight houses, on Boundary street, sometime next week. The carpenter work is also progressing and if the weather permits it will not be long until the roof will be completed on one house. There are several houses in various parts of the town nearing completion. Fraternal Visit. Messrs. ■ William Beverland, George Vanderipe.FrankSherman, Joseph Lowns- bury, Charles Wright, James C. Morrow, and several from Leetsdale visited Park Lodge No. 729,1.0.0. F., of Allegheny, on Thursday evening, to witness work in second degree. BLAZE AT EDGEWORTH. A fire destroyed the stables belonging to Judge E. H. Stowe and F. M. Love, at Edgeworth, early on Thursday morning. Several carriages, an automobile, a cow and a valuable dog were reported burned in Mr. Stowe's stable. The origin of the fire is a mystery, but is supposed to have been due to incendiarism. A Small Blaze; A fire was discovered in a pool room in Coraopolis, between five and six o'clock on Thursday evening. The damage was not very extensive. " RUN DOWN BY MOTOR CYCLE Little Harry Stackman Receives Severe Guts and Bruises. WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. About 1.30 "o'clock, yesterday afternoon, as Richard Wrenshall was riding up Beaver street on his motor cycle, he accidentally ran into and injured Master Harry Stackman, the young son of C. H. Stackman, the carriage maker, of Broad street. It is stated that Harry was crossing the street and that owing to a vehicle standing along the curb, he was unable to see the approaching cyclist, and he stepped in front of the fast approaching machine, and was knocked down and' severely cut and bruised. Mr. Wrenshall immediately started for medical aid, while the unconscious lad was being tenderly carried into a nearby store. The injuries are severe, but not necessarily fatal, one being a scalp wound. More Gamblers Arrested. On Monday evening several young men were arrested for gambling by Chief Foulk and officers in a house near the river bank on the road leading from the Edgeworth station to the river. They were given a hearing before 'Squire Buckley on a charge of disorderly conduct on Wednesday evening. All plead guilty and were fined and discharged. Court Note. A decree in distribution of $ 101,831.24 was made Thursday in the estate of Thomas J. Stevenson, by which Adeline Murdock receives $32,273.69; Mary E. Stevenson, $33,859.40; Thomas F. Stevenson, $31,241.14, and each a share of $4,450.01. as by an agreement between them. c ti d y in which She was'a member.' Sne was ajso a member of several woman's societies She is survived by her husband and five children. The funeral services were held at 10 o'clock this morning, and were private. Harvest Home. On Sunday at 11 a. m. Autumnal Day services will be held in the M. E. church. The auditorium will be decorated with autumn fruit, flowers and leaves. There will be interesting exercises by the children and an address fay the pastor. All are cordially invited to be present. | The sermon in the evening will be on " The Man Without Money." Mr. James P. McDonald will sing "The Holy City" (bass solo), with piano, organ and orchestra accompaniment. * ACCIDENT AT LEETSDALE. Two men were seriously hurt at 7.30 o'clock Friday morning at the Riter- Conley Plant by the breaking of a chain attached to a crane. They were : Andrew Ceskize, aged 43, Leetsdale; right collar bone broken and severe injuries about the scalp. Taken to his home. George Berchener, aged 30, Leetsdale; compound fracture of the right leg, which may have to be amputated, and injured about the head and body. He was taken to St. John's hospital. Dr. John Garothers, of Leetsdale, was called and dressed their injuries. Organ Recital. The organ recital in St. James' R. C. Church Friday evening under the auspices of Miss Alice Carter, of Pittsbnrg, was a success artistically and financially. The church was well filled and the work of the artists elicited much praise. The singing of Mrs. J. Sharpe McDonald and the, chorus were especially fine, as also was the instrumental work of Miss Carter and Mr Steiner, The new organ is a splendid instrument, of pure, resonant tone, and will prove a fine auxiliary in the worship of the congregation.
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Full Text | OCT 24 1903 a Fear no man, and do justice to all men.f ^% ^ Vol. I. SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, It SPECIAL MEETING OF Relaying Walks on Hill Street— Gontract for the Grading of Ghadwick Street — Establishing Grade. LITIGATION REGARDING THORN STREET A special meeting of Sewickley council was held on Tuesday evening, pursuant to the call of the President. The members present v/ere Messrs. Ghaplin,Miller,Atwell, R. R. Brown, and M. B. Brown. The minutes of the two previous meetings were read and approved. The question of relaying walks on Hill street was taken up and thoroughly discussed, and the suggestion was offered that the Sidewalk Gommittee view the walks and determine whether the property owners or the borough should relay them. At the conclusion of the discussion a resolution was passed that the matter be referred to this committee with power to act. Bids for grading Ghadwick street were taken up and disposed of. Two bids were received and the contract was awarded D. W. Ghal- lis & Sons, the lowest bidders. The question concerning the payment of the paving of Thorn and adjoining streets, which has been a subject of litigation for some time, was brought before Council and was referred to the borough solicitor to ascertain the decision, of the court. Several other legal matters were also referred to him. The borough engineer presented his report regarding the fence on the Porter property on Beaver street. He stated that the fence extended over the street line, and he was instructed to measure the exact distance. Dr. White again presented his petition to Gouncil to establish the grade for his plan of lots. Gouncil decided that the matter had not been presented in regular form, and it was referred to the petitioner to be put in proper shape. The plan referred to is located between the river and the railroad below Ferry street. The Gouncil adjourned at 8.45. Building Notes. Mr. A. W. Udick is making- preparations to excavate for the erection of two new houses at Edgeworth. The brickwork will be completed on the Davis and McKnight houses, on Boundary street, sometime next week. The carpenter work is also progressing and if the weather permits it will not be long until the roof will be completed on one house. There are several houses in various parts of the town nearing completion. Fraternal Visit. Messrs. ■ William Beverland, George Vanderipe.FrankSherman, Joseph Lowns- bury, Charles Wright, James C. Morrow, and several from Leetsdale visited Park Lodge No. 729,1.0.0. F., of Allegheny, on Thursday evening, to witness work in second degree. BLAZE AT EDGEWORTH. A fire destroyed the stables belonging to Judge E. H. Stowe and F. M. Love, at Edgeworth, early on Thursday morning. Several carriages, an automobile, a cow and a valuable dog were reported burned in Mr. Stowe's stable. The origin of the fire is a mystery, but is supposed to have been due to incendiarism. A Small Blaze; A fire was discovered in a pool room in Coraopolis, between five and six o'clock on Thursday evening. The damage was not very extensive. " RUN DOWN BY MOTOR CYCLE Little Harry Stackman Receives Severe Guts and Bruises. WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. About 1.30 "o'clock, yesterday afternoon, as Richard Wrenshall was riding up Beaver street on his motor cycle, he accidentally ran into and injured Master Harry Stackman, the young son of C. H. Stackman, the carriage maker, of Broad street. It is stated that Harry was crossing the street and that owing to a vehicle standing along the curb, he was unable to see the approaching cyclist, and he stepped in front of the fast approaching machine, and was knocked down and' severely cut and bruised. Mr. Wrenshall immediately started for medical aid, while the unconscious lad was being tenderly carried into a nearby store. The injuries are severe, but not necessarily fatal, one being a scalp wound. More Gamblers Arrested. On Monday evening several young men were arrested for gambling by Chief Foulk and officers in a house near the river bank on the road leading from the Edgeworth station to the river. They were given a hearing before 'Squire Buckley on a charge of disorderly conduct on Wednesday evening. All plead guilty and were fined and discharged. Court Note. A decree in distribution of $ 101,831.24 was made Thursday in the estate of Thomas J. Stevenson, by which Adeline Murdock receives $32,273.69; Mary E. Stevenson, $33,859.40; Thomas F. Stevenson, $31,241.14, and each a share of $4,450.01. as by an agreement between them. c ti d y in which She was'a member.' Sne was ajso a member of several woman's societies She is survived by her husband and five children. The funeral services were held at 10 o'clock this morning, and were private. Harvest Home. On Sunday at 11 a. m. Autumnal Day services will be held in the M. E. church. The auditorium will be decorated with autumn fruit, flowers and leaves. There will be interesting exercises by the children and an address fay the pastor. All are cordially invited to be present. | The sermon in the evening will be on " The Man Without Money." Mr. James P. McDonald will sing "The Holy City" (bass solo), with piano, organ and orchestra accompaniment. * ACCIDENT AT LEETSDALE. Two men were seriously hurt at 7.30 o'clock Friday morning at the Riter- Conley Plant by the breaking of a chain attached to a crane. They were : Andrew Ceskize, aged 43, Leetsdale; right collar bone broken and severe injuries about the scalp. Taken to his home. George Berchener, aged 30, Leetsdale; compound fracture of the right leg, which may have to be amputated, and injured about the head and body. He was taken to St. John's hospital. Dr. John Garothers, of Leetsdale, was called and dressed their injuries. Organ Recital. The organ recital in St. James' R. C. Church Friday evening under the auspices of Miss Alice Carter, of Pittsbnrg, was a success artistically and financially. The church was well filled and the work of the artists elicited much praise. The singing of Mrs. J. Sharpe McDonald and the, chorus were especially fine, as also was the instrumental work of Miss Carter and Mr Steiner, The new organ is a splendid instrument, of pure, resonant tone, and will prove a fine auxiliary in the worship of the congregation. |
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