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Vol. I.
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1904.
No. 30
Council
A  Short   But    Lively   Session—Ordinances
Passed—Granolithic Sidewalks.
THE   HERALD   SEVERELY   CRITICISED.
Gouncil met at 7.SO o'clock on
Tuesday evening, with President
Miller in the chair,, and Messrs.
M. B.. Brown, Woods, Atwell, R.
R. Brown, Straw, Koch and Knox
present.
Mr. Barto made a request that
sidewalks and curbs be laid on
Murray street, claiming the street
is impassable. Atwell moved that
.the property owners be notified to lay sidewalks, and the motion was carried.
A discussion arose regarding the
sewers on the Maple Grove plan of
lots between the- railroad and the
river. A resolution was passed
that the engineer be instructed to
Gonfer with the owners and have
sewers laid of ample siz,e for all
time to come.
The Herald was criticised by
members of Gouncil for its strict-
ures on the condition of the sewers, the members claiming that injustice had been done to the Borough Engineer. The claim was
made that the cause of the flooding, back-water etc, was the work
of nature, : aided by inadequate
sewers laid about twelve years ago,
for which Gouncil is not primarily
responsible,
It was also said that the receipts
of the engineer's office from outside work had nearly equaled the
expenses, and that credit had not
been given.
In the heat of the argument
Gouncilman Atwell, of the Second
ward, turned to the writer and told
him he "talked like a d fool."
The ordinance changing the
grade of Ghadwick avenue from
Bank street to a point on the Ohio
river, was passed.
An ordinance establishing the
grade of Ghadwick avenue from
Ghestnut street to Ferry street,
was taken up for first reading and
passed.
An ordinance requiring that granolithic pavements be made the
standard on all streets forty feet
or over in width, where new sidewalks were to be laid, was taken
up and passed first and second
readings.
R. R. Brown made a protest regarding hasty action on this ordinance, stating that while the results might eventually be beneficial, at present it would entail
hardships on some of the people
who could ill afford it.
A warrant for $114 for the accident insurance on the firemen was
ordered drawn.'
A communication was received
from Miss Eva Muller complaining
that the cutting of Hopkins street
endangered the foundations of her
house and asking the borough to
protect it. Gouncil disavowed any
responsibility in the matter.
Complaint was made that there
were too many dogs running around
loose,    Arrangements  are   being
made to round them up.
-■'"" Gouncil adjourned at 9 o'clock.
DEATH  SADDENS  THE HOMES OF
A NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN
OUR COMMUNITY. /
Mrs. Amanda S. Wagley Agnew.
Mrs. Amanda S. Wagley Agnew,
wife of Edward Agnew, one of the
best known residents of Sewick"
ley, died Monday evening at the
family residence, Grant street,
after a three weeks' illness. Mrs.
Agnew was born in Butler in 1859
and was the daughter of the late
John and Frances Wagley. She
was married in New Gastle in
1867 to Mr. Agnew and the greater
part of her married life had been
spent in the valley. Mr. Agnew
has been the Pittsburg representative of the Equitable Life Insurance Gompany for many years.
Mrs. Agnew was a member of the
Presbyterian church. Ten children—Maud, Edna, Alice and G.
Arbuthnot, at home; Mrs. George
B. Zahniser and Mrs. James N.
Smith, of New Gastle; Mrs. Arthur
L. France, Allegheny; Mrs. Frank
L. pullett, Bellevue; Mrs. Will R.
Orr, Chicago; Andrew J. Agnew,
Everett, Washington, survive. The
funeral services were conducted
at her late residence Wednesday
evening. Interment was private.
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Mrs. Hattie Luster.      /
Mrs. Hattie Luster, aged 50
years, wife of Mr. Amos Luster,
died early Sunday morning at the
family residence in Haysville, as
the result of a paralytic stroke,
which she suffered a few days
previous to her demise. She had
been a resident of Haysville for a
number of years and was well
known throughout the valley. She
was a member of the, Sewickley
Methodist Episcopal church and
leaves a husband and three children and a large circle of friends
to mourn her death. The funeral
took place on Tuesday from her
late home.
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Alyce MacPall.
The sad news of the death of
little Alyce MacFall, the 9-month-
old child of Rev. and Mrs. G. A.
MacFall, formerly of this place,
was. received here early in the
week from' Ghecotah, I. T., where
Rev. MacFall is located. The
child died on Tuesday, March 22,
from an attack of measles.
Safe Cracking the Charge.
Peter Rock, alias Rqdgers, and
Henry. Gorbett, alias Garroll, alias
Wilson, were arraigned before
United States Commissioner W. T.
Lindsay Thursday morning charged
with being participants, in the robbery of the postoffice at Ambridge
on the night of January 25, last.
They were each held in default of
$2,000 bail for a hearing next Monday. These two men,, together
with "Big,Bob" Fray, were arrested by the railroad detectives in
Beaver county and turned over -to
Postoffice.. Inspector Frank A.
O'Brien.
An Ineresting Exhibition.
An exhibition of "Mrs. Jarley'S
Wax Works" was given in Harrisburg on Wednesday of this* week,
which was unique in some of its
features. The figures were galvanized and presented a fine appearance, the mechanism was perfect
and the puppets worked with clocklike precision, the whole forming a
scene that was novel and entertaining. A peculiar feature of the show
was that the automans were moved
by a wire in the hands of the operator 200 miies away. The exhibi-.
tion was the work of a genius, and
we would suggest that it be added
to the valuable collection now owned by Mrs. G, A. Gormley, of this
place.
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