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Vol. V
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1907
No. 7
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Twenty-two Years'
Ago Dam No. 1
Was Dedicated.
It   Was    the   Beginning   of
Pools in the Ohio.    Between Dams 3 and 4
is Sewickley.
Monday last it was exactly 22
years since the first dam across
the Ohio river was dedicated and
opened for operations. As dam
No. 1 was the ancestor and founder of government work of improving the river, and apropos of the
dam No. 5 dedication in November'
or December next the event of
nearly a quarter of a century ago
has a local interest. For, ere long
Sewickley will be upon a lovely
pool pf still water, due to the government dam at Legionv'ille.
On Wednesday, October 7,1885,
the opening of Ghanoine dam No.
1, at Bellevue, or "Davis Island
dam," as it is now called, took
place. The writer was there with
his pencil, so can reproduce the
day's doings from memory, as well
as from clippings in a valuable scrap
book prepared and owned by Mr.-
F. T. Nevin, of Hopkins street, Sewickley. This first dam was a
good lesson, and a. revelation to
rivermen. They were opposed to
"its building, for their ideas on dams
was gathered from the workings of
the venerable affairs up the Monongahela river. The slackwater-
ing of that stream was brought
about many years before by Hon.
James K. Moorhead. His were
veritable dams, immovable and
serious drawbacks to navigation.
The locks were small and crudely
Worked, so that-coal shipments
were badly handicapped.   Goalmen
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REASON WALKER.
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Reason Walker:
At about 11 o'clock on Sunday
forenoon last, death came swiftly
and painlessly to Mr. Reason Walker, at his home on Hill street.' He
had been in poor health for months
and death- was due to heart disorder. Mr. Walker, who was an industrious, good man, was born in
Hancock county, West Virginia, in
1848. He came to Sewickley
many years ago and was a successful contractor and carpenter. On
Saturday last he seemed in good
health, On Sunday morning while
putting on his coat he fell to
the floor, lifeless. His remains
have an extremely lifelike and
peaceful expression. This lamented man is survived by his widow,
two sons and a daughter. These
are Lewis, Elmer and Sarah; also
by three brothers; John, Frank and
James; and two sisters, Eliza and
Alice. The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church.
The •services took place at his late
residence at 3.15 Tuesday afternoon and were conducted by Rev.
William . 0. Gampbell. The pallbearers were James Shearer, J. M.
Stinson, S. B. Handy, G. H. Hegner, Reuben Brewer and W. G.
Murray. The remains were placed
in the Sewickley cemetery. The
death of Reason Walker leaves a
vacancy in the hearts of many in
this valley.
Lecture on Christian Science
Judge Septimus J. Hanna, G. S.
D., a member of the First Ghurch
of Ghrist Scientist, of Boston,
Mass., will give a lecture on Tuesday evening, October 15, 'at 8
o'clock, in the Sewickley School
Auditorium. There will be no
charge, and a cordial invitation is
extended to all.
"Something Doing"
The Entertainment Gommittee of Sewickley Lodge No. 426 Kv of P., will
have "something doing" ( on Tuesday
evening, Oct. 22. Something out of the
ordinary will happen on this occasion
and every Knight should plan to attend.
Read The Herald.
Women's Foreign
Missionary Society
Splendid Gathering of Good Women.
Convention Held Here During the
Week  Declared the Finest
of the Thirty-seven.
The present week has been rendered notable in the annals of the
Philadelphia branch of the Women's
Foreign   Missionary   Society,   and
the Methodist Episcopal church has
added a brilliant chapter to its long
history.    What is declared and believed to be the' largest, finest "and
most successful of the thirty-seven
annual meetings.ended shortly after
noon, Friday, after three such days
as made every woman happy.   The
confidence   of   all   members   was
shown on  Thursday, when  every
one of the officers of the society
was unanimously re-elected.   Wednesday   morning   the   event   was
opened by Presiding Elder T. N.
Boyle, D. D., aided by other elders.
Notable women   present included
Miss Susan G. Lodge, of Philadelphia, president of the Branch; Mrs.
Wakelin,   secretary;    Miss   Garrie
Garnahan, corresponding secretary.
These   district   secretaries   were
among those present;    Mrs. G. B.
Richardson, Grove Gity; Mrs. William Phillips, Pittsburg; Mrs. E. F.
Schilling and Mrs.  McLeod, Wilmington, Del.;  Miss Mary Pearce,
Mrs.  H. G.  Shaeffer, Mrs. P. W.
Green, Mrs. Curtis Sooy, Mrs. H. S.
Bunting, Mrs. J. A. Hudson, all of
Philadelphia;   Mrs.  Jefferies   and
Mrs. W. P. Murray, Erie'; Miss Ina
Wilhelm, Mrs. T.N. Rodgers, Franklin;  Mrs. G, K. Powell, Mrs. G. F.
Wardhens, Wilkesbarre; Miss Mary
E. Williams, Baroda, India; Mrs. D.
A. Marsh, Warren; Mrs. A.R. Bullock, Gambridge Springs;   Mrs. A.
S. M. Hopkins, Hazelhurst;   Mrs.
L. F. Peters, Phoenixville; Mrs. H.
H. Gampbell, Erie.
The opening devotional services
were conducted by Mrs. W. H.
Purdy, followed by an eloquent
greeting by Mrs. George M. Kunkle,
president of the Sewickley branch.
On Wednesday, permission was
asked by twenty-one young women
of Sewickley and vicinity to form a
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