Sewickley Herald

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Vol. Ill
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1906
No. 22
Republican Primaries
The Only Opposition Is For
the School Directorship
in the First Ward.
WILL BE CLOSE CONTEST
Had it not been for the fact that
Mr. J. G. Venning has finally decided to allow his name to go before the
primaries after he had formally announced his withdrawal, the election would have been lifeless and
uninteresting, as it now stands, he
and Mr. John N. White, the incumbent of the school board, will endeavor to get on the ticket this afternoon at the polls. The chances
appear to favor Mr. White. One
of the arguments being used against
Mr. Venning is to the effect that
his position in the railroad offices
would prevent him giving the office
of school director the proper attention. This his friends refute by
saying that Mr. Venning could give
it all the time it would require.
On the other hand certain little
grievances growing out of an entertainment given some'time ago
for the purpose of purchasing a
piano for the Auditorium, are being
made use of against Mr. White, not
so much by those who took part in
the entertainment as by the politicians. The only question, however, for the intelligent voter to
decide is which one of the candidates is best qualified to fill the position. This is the point on which
all local office disputes should be
settled* and on no other. If you
are a voter exercise your right of
suffrage by voting, and do it in an
intelligent manner. The choice of
Mr. A. H. Diehl to represent the
First ward in council was a good
one. He has not been affiliated
or connected in any way with political matters, and for that reason
is not under obligations to any political power,   and   should and no
doubt will make a good representative.
The ticket follows:
First Ward—Burgess, Joseph W.
Graig; justice of the peace, John
Johnston; tax collector, S. G. Ritchey; auditor, Gharles A. Rice;
council, A. H. Diehl; school director (for one year), George M. Kunkle; for three years (one to elect),
J. G.Venning, John N.White; judge
of election, J. M. Little; inspector
of election (one to elect), W. H.
Parkin, Ward B. Foye; borough
executive committee, B. F. Gampney, Jr., James S. Gray, Walter E.
Patton, Vernon Gharnley, Don
Rose, John N. White, Charles D.
Richardson.
Second Ward—Council, James G.
Ghaplin;. school director, John B.
Reno; judge of election, Solomon
Ague; inspector of election (one to
elect), F. A. Drynan, J. H. Eaton;
borough executive committee (five
to elect), A. G. Drynan, Darwin S.
Wolcott, Jr.. D. L. S. Neely, John
P. Walker, W. K. Brown, Gharles
A. Rice.
Real Estate.
Four sales of properties have
just been announced. The Samuel W. Black company made qne
deal, selling for D. G. Herbst to a
prominent Pittsburgh business
man, a 14 room brick house and a
stable on the west side of Broad
street, for $25,000. The house is
one of the best in our town and was
bought for a home.
Anothersalewhichbecameknown
is of the residence of Marion Applegate, on the south side of Beaver road, at Glen Osborne. The
lot is 60x120 feet and the house is
a fine buff brick residence of 10
rooms. It is directly opposite the
home of John Lambie, and was
bought by a business man for a
home.
The Young Men's Ghristian association sold to Dr. J. R. Hood,
40x203 feet, on the north side of
Beaver street, near Grimes street,
for $3,600, as the site for a $10,-
000 residence.
Thomas Woods bought 60x120
feet, at the corner of Hill and
Broad streets, in the Watson plan,
for $3,200. This site will also be
improved with a house to cost not
less than $12,000,
5155 MEN MEET.
Reading of Charter  and Reports
from   Committees   Occupied
Major Part of the Time.
The liberal response of the members of the Sewickley Valley Business Men's Association to the call
of the secretary, resulted in the
association having the best meeting held since the inception of this
body. The reading of the charter,
which was recently granted by the
court of Allegheny Gounty, was
the incentive that aroused to
action the members present and
not a few questions of vital importance to the business men of
the valley were thoroughly discussed. It is gratifying to note the
results already obtained and to
know that the community at large
is beginning to realize that the Association is founded on a broad,
liberal basis—one that will inure to
the betterment of merchant and
patron.
Among the reportsfeceived were
those of the treasurer, the auditing
committee and the civic committee.
This latter report touched on the
question of a suitable building for
the volunteer fire department of
our borough and the committee's
report was well received and by
unanimous consent it was agreed
to communicate with council concerning the matter. This is ,a
movement that should interest
every citizen. A communicaton
will be presented to council at the
next meeting.
Various other matters were then
brought to.the attention of the officers and members and action will
be taken on them. The committee
on express will meet early in the
week and the civic committee will
take up a very important matter of
general interest to the public—the
setting aside of a day to be known
as "Sewickley Day," on which occasion a suitable program would be
carried out. This committee, will
report at the next regular meeting.
Ninety-one members, and several applications pending means a
healthy organization.
Before adjourning, it was decided
to send notices of regular meetings
to new members and those who reside outside of the borough only.
February 6th will be the date for
the next regular session.
Important Questions.
Edgeworth Borough Council
Has Considerable Busi-
Hand.
ness  on
TO   ESTABLISH GRADES
AND BUILD SEWERS.
The Edgeworth Gouncil held
its regular session on Monday
evening, at which time the main
theme discussed was sewers and
grades. Mr. E. P. Lord presided.
The other members present were
Messrs. Booth, Brooks and McGullough, Glerk' of Corporation
Fleming Nevin, Solicitor Rogers,
Street Commissioner Buckley and
the newly elected Borough Engineer John M, VanGleve were
also present.
Gouncil issued a general invitation some time ago to the property
owners to meet with it and go
over the plans of the proposed
grades. Two meetings were
held and the question taken
up in every detail. There was
some opposition to the grade at
certain points, but an amicable settlement will be arrived at. President Lord spoke very wisely on the
sewerage question and pointed out
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