Sewickley Herald

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Vol. I.
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1904.
No. 38
Memorial Day,
THREATENING   WEATHER-
INTERESTING SERVICES
AT CEMETERY.
VETERANS MARCHED IN THE RAIN.
Decoration Day was ushered in
with a leaden sky and heavy showers interspersed with lighter ones.
It was a day that made the patriot
and the base ball fan feel like going
off into a corner and having a round
with himself just to even things up.
Jupiter Pluvius held court all day
and paid no heed to the frowning
faces of pretty maidens who had
prepared to array themselves in all
the dainty draperies which are so
dear to the feminine heart. And
the stern old storm king cared no
more for the gladiators who were
just dying to show their prowess on
a base ball battlefield before an admiring throng. The weather man
has a whole lot to answer for.
The program of exercises, as announced in last week's Herald,
was somewhat abbreviated on account of the inclement weather.
The visiting delegations arrived
about half past 2 o'clock and were
escorted from the station to the
cemetery by a squad of the. Sewickley police in uniform, and by
Gray's Sewickley band, which had
accompanied the Grand Army
Posts from the city, where they
had participated in the memorial
services. Several members of the
Sewickley Troop band took part
With Gray's band in the services,
the two organizations acquitting
themselves in a creditable manner.
The parade was witnessed by a
large concourse of people,
During the march to the cemetery, and while the exercises were
taking place the rain poured down
in torrents, cutting short the service,   The veterans marched in
solid ranks to the public school
building in a driving rain that wet
many of them to th*e skin. They
marched into the hall "and seated
themselves before a cheering repast provided for them by the
ladies of this place, under the
supervision of Mrs, Joseph Grimes,
ably assisted by a corps of ladies.
The veterans partook plentifully of
the good things set before them and
gave a rousing vote of thanks for
the hospitality received.
The ladies who assisted in preparing and serving the refreshments
were:
Mesdames Daniel Frazier. James P.
McDonald. John F. Nash, N. W. Little, E.
N. McCormick, I. Eaton, W. G. Sprague,
Solomon Ague, Allen Nash, John McPherson, W. L. Day, Noah Ward, John M.
Montgomery, F. B. Davenport, Kate Cassidy, Rhoda Nixon, George Grady, William
Neely, Jr., Fletcher Ague, R. H. Hill,
Daniel W. Challis, John McDonald, Ernest
Cook, Harry McPherson, James Little,
Harry Day, Misses Mary Moore, Alma
Brush, Ella McFadden, Kate W. Neely,
Jane C. Neely, Belle Cooper, Bertha
Gibson, Margaret VonHofen.
Especial credit is due Major W.
W. Scott, our genial postmaster,
who was chairman of the committee of arrangements, for his untiring efforts to make the Memorial
Day exercises in Sewickley a success, which they were in spite of
the untoward weather.
Another  feature of the enter-
Warm Protest Against
Proposed Trolley Line
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE WOMAN'S CLUB
OF SEWICKLEY VALLEY,
The discussion anent the granting of a street car franchise in Sewickley has aroused the interest of the members of the Woman's Club, who
have formulated a set of resolutions to be presented to our Borough Council
protesting .against the granting of the franchise. The resolutions will be
presented at the next meeting of Council.   Tftey are as follows.
Whereas, The Club has been apprised of the fact that a company or
syndicate has appiied to the Council of Sewickley Borcigi for franchises
for a trolley line through the Borough, and
Whereas, We also learn that petitions are now being circulated, and
signed by nearly all the property owners of the borough, protesting against
the granting to any company the right to construct a trolley line on any of
the streets of said borough; and
Whereas, We desire to preserve, as far as possible, the suburban quiet
and home-like character of the borough and the valley, and believing that
the detriment to our homes and r sidences necessarily caused by a trolley
system would largely overshadow any good which might accrue; Therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we, as a body and as individuals, most emphatically
protest against the granting to any company the right to construct or maintain a trolley line on any Of the streets of Sewickley; And be it further
Resolved, That we affix our names and places of residence hereto, and
also secure the names of as many other women residents as convenient to
these resolutions, and that a copy of these resolutions and the names be
presented to the Council of Sewickley Borough for its consideration,
tainment of the soldiers on Memorial Day was the work done by Mr.
W. W. Brockunier, of this place.
For sixteen consecutive years he"
has constructed and arranged the
tables on which the ladies serve
the refreshments to the veterans.
. The ladies desire to extend their
thanks to all who in any way contributed to their success in furnishing the soldiers with the refreshments which were so much appreciated.
An Enterprising Young Man.
The Sewickley Cleaning and
Dyeing Gompany, of Broad street,
which opened for business about
two years ago and which was owned and operated by Messrs. Elynoff
and Wise, has changed its management. , Mr. William Wise has taken
entire control of the business, Mr.
Elynoff withdrawing. The business of the firm has.been a success
from the start owing largely to the
untiring efforts of Mr. Wise, who
has been the resident manager of
the firm since its conception. Mr.
Wise is a young and aggressive
business man and his courteous
treatment and neat, first-class
work has won for his house a reputation that is enviable,
How Did It Get There?
One of our residents was surprised last Sunday morning when
he observed one of those large gray
hats worn by our local policemen
lying peacefully upon his front
lawn. A member of the police
force appeared Sunday evening and
took his hat after thanking our
neighbor for finding it, but how did
it get there?
A Pleasant Hour.
To-morrow morning at 9.30
o'clock, in the Y. M. G. A. building,
is the time and place at which Mr,
Way's Young Men's Bible Glass
meets. You can spend a very
profitable hour, have a comfortable
seat and hear good singing and derive much benefit by attending,
Gome, you are welcome.
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