Sewickley Herald

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Vol. V
SEWICKLEY, PA,, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1908
No. 29
Candidate
for Assembly.
GEORGE E. ALTER,
Gandidate for the Legislature from
this district, was born at Spring-
dale, Pa., May 8, 1868. After securing a thorough education he
was admitted to the practice of
law in 1895, and by his diligence
and sterling honesty has attained
high standing both as a lawyer and
a man at the Allegheny Gounty
bar.
The entire 40 years of his life
have been spent in this community
and have been filled with various
activities along many different
lines.
He has always been a representative man of his community and
has served his constituency in different capacities. He was formerly president of the Springdale
school board, and is, at the present
time, president of Springdale Council.
He represents his borough on
the Republican Gounty Gommittee
and is vice chairman of the Thirteenth District Republican Association. He also represented the
Thirteenth district in the Republi
can State conventions of 1-906 and
1907. In all these positions of
political trust he has acquitted himself with marked credit and ability,
and has so thoroughly won the regard and confidence of all classes
of men that he has today, the
hearty supporCof both factions of
the Republican party as well as
the indorsement of the Local Option party.
Mr. Alter is also a man of keen
business sense and insight. He
is a director of the Springdale National Bank and is counsel for
many business interests.
All in all his career a,nd experience have given him a peculiar fitness for the office he seeks.
The ability with which he has
executed the public trust hitherto
reposed in him recommends him to
the voters of this district. His
record speaks for itself. He asks
your support at the Republican
primaries April 11.
The regular meeting of Edge-
worth Gouncil was held on Monday
evening, President W. L. Glause
was in the chair, and these members were present: James Gollins,
burgess; George Gunther, R A.
Russell, Dr. R. W. Dickson, William
Wardrop, F. F. Brooks and R Way/
Also, Fleming Nevin, secretary;
W. D. .N. Rogers, solicitor; and
Nathan Buckley, street commissioner. Mr. Glause was unanimously
re-elected president, Mr. Gollins
occupying the chair at the time.
Mr. Glause then resumed the
chair, after expressing thanks for
the honor conferred. Certificates
of the election of inspector and
judge of election, on February 18,
were read by Glerk Nevin. Recently chosen members of Gouncil
then took oath of office before Mr.
Buckley, justice of the peace. The
election of Gouncil officials for the
ensuing year resulted in the choice
of Mr. Nevin as secretary, Mr.
Buckley as street commissioner and
JOSEPHINE MERZ NICHOLSON,
Eldest' daughter of Dr. William and Elnora Merz Nicholson, who passed away
March 4, at the residence of her parents, 1318 Boyle street, Allegheny, was laid
to rest in Sewickley cemetery last Saturday. Little Josephine, who was 9 years
of age, was a bright and interesting child, a great comfort to her parents, and
her demise is mourned by many friends. She loved to attend her Sunday scho.ol
and was absent only on account of sickness. She was also a pupil in the Third
Ward public school, and being a very bright child, was ambitious to stand high
in her class. A pathetic feature in the closing chapter of this little girl's life
was that her examination papers, which were very creditable, did not reach her
home until after death had closed the little eyes in eternal sleep.
Mr. Rogers as solicitor. The minutes of the preceeding meeting were
read and approved.
The reports of the committees
began with that of the Finance
Gommittee, through Mr. Way.
There was some discussion as to
the best manner of dealing with
borough balances. The report was
then accepted. Vouchers were
ordered issued for the payment of
certain bills. The Street Committee's report was received and ac
cepted without discussion. The
Sewer Committee's report brought
up the matter of the eight flush
tanks to be built. Among the bidders for this work, that of D. W.
Ghallis & Sons was the lowest, but
action was deferred until 'the next
meeting of Gouncil. The question
of a bad leak in a sewer, near
Shields station, was referred to the
Sewer Gommittee, with power to
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