Sewickley Herald

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Fear no man, and do justice to all men."
Vol. Ill
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1905
No. lO
Has Applied
For a Charter.
The Sewickley Valley Business Men's
Association on a Firm Footing
GRATIFYING RESULTS ATTAINED
On Tuesday evening the Sewickley Valley Business Men's Association convened in regular session.
There were about twenty-five
members present and considerable
business was transacted. As
usual there were several new
members taken into the organization and other applications are
pending.
One of the important features of
this meeting was the instructing of
the trustees to procure a charter,
as without this document the asso
ciation could not transact certain
business which it is desirous of
taking up in the near future.
Gratifying results have been attained thus far, and the future of
this body of business men is quite
encouraging.
There were several committee
reports presented, but no action
will be taken until the charter is
procured, then a concerted effort
will be made to eradicate several
existing evils that are at present
unfair to our local merchants and a
detriment to the business interests
of the Valley.
In justice to the business community it should be fully understood that the Sewickley Valley
Business Men's Association is not
merely a collection agency to any
greater extent than that an effort
will be made to regulate the credit
system in this community, which
has been abused to a considerable
extent.
.   The committee on railroad and
express has some important mat-
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Golden Wedding Anniversary.
MR. AND MRS. W. H. SEAMAN.
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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Seaman, of Broadway, Leetsdale, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage by a large reception
at which over one hundred guests
were present.
William H. Seaman and Henrietta Cunningham, were married on
the South Side, Pittsburg, on November 10th, 1855.
Mr. Seaman was born in Darlington, Beaver county, Pa., June
22, 1835.
Mrs. Seaman was born in Pittsburg, on August 8th, 1839.
Mr. and Mrs. Seaman have been
residents of that vicinity for over 40
years. For 26 years they made
their home on Mount Sewickley,
where Mr. Seaman was engaged in
fruit raising. Later on they moved
down to Brodway where Mr. Seaman has been engaged as a contractor and builder for over 18
years.
Both are members of the Shields
Presbyterian church, where Mr.
Seaman has been an elder for a
great number of years, and Sunday
school superintendent for over 22
years. All of their children are
also members of Presbyterian
churches.
On account of the great number
of guests present, lunch was served at the residence of Mrs. Lawrence Davis, next door, and dinner
was served at the residence of Mr.
S. A. Seaman, two doors below.
There are five children living, S.
A. Seaman, Leetsdale; T. J. Seaman, Leetsdale; George M. Seaman, Allegheny; Mrs. Lawrence
Davis, Leetsdale, and Mrs. John A.
Moore, Ben Avon. There are also
two sons dead, William H. Seaman, Jr., died in his ninth year, and
Sidney Seaman in his twenty-fourth
year. They have nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild,
Mr. and Mrs. Seaman were the
recipients of many handsome pres
ents, one of which they are especially proud is a gilded clock
with mantel ornaments, which was
presented them by Mr. Seaman's
employees. They also received a
400 day clock, set of fine cut glassware, many beautiful pictures, silverware, fine gold-backed hair set,
and many other handsome presents
showing the esteem of their many
friends. Another gift of which
they are especially proud was presented them by their children, who
handsomely fitted up a new, cozy,
comfortable bed room for their
present.
Mr. Seaman has three pictures
of which he is very proud; the first
is when they-were first married;
the second when they were married 25 years and the third when
they were married 50 years; the
latter one being the one we publish in this issue.
Pennsylvania Day.
Pennsylvania Day will be observed at the Pennsylvania State College on Friday, November 24th.
Addresses will be made by_Mr.
Joseph M. Huston and Mr. J. Horace
McFarland, of Harrisburg. Luncheon will be served to the guests
and there will be a battalion review
by Major General Gharles Miller, of
the N. G. P.
Whose Watch?
Mr. S. B. Handy, the electrical
contractor, of Beaver street, picked
up a watch on Monday afternoon
at the intersection of Chestnut and
Division streets, and up to the present has been unable to find the
owner.
The Fresh Air Fund.
At the regular rehearsal of "The
Candy Man" on last Tuesday evening all the members of the cast
voted as to what charity the proceeds should be given. The Fresh
Air Fund won out over the Juvenile
Court by a vote of 26 to 23.
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