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From: "Victoria Hospodar Valentine" <>
Subject: [WASH] Long Ago
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 08:32:22 -0500


Out Of The Long Ago
May 12, 1944 McDonald Record-Outlook


Thirty Years Ago
April 18, 1914
Remmy VOYE broke an arm while cranking his car.
Jules VARHAEGEN of Sturgeon was seriously injured in the McDonald Coal Co.
mine.
Jules DARRAS of Bulger ran a needle in his hand, the point broke off, and
the remainder was imbedded in the flesh.
Peter SERGI and Miss Dominick CREA, both of Midway were married April 11 in
the home of the bride's parents.
Charles ALLISON claims he has the best laying hens in Sturgeon. He got 713
eggs from fourteen hens in February and March.

Twenty-five Years Ago
April 18, 1919
Real estate transactions: The Mrs. W. A. YOUNG property on the east side
of Third street to A. V. CAMPBELL; the Robert MCGREEVY property in Magnolia
street to Tony LUGAILA; the Mrs. SPRINGER property on the southeast corner
of Fannie street to J. W. MILLIGAN; the KELSO house in Station street to
Edward F. STEIN.
Robbers entered the LEVINE store in Sturgeon and stole $200 worth of
merchandise.
Miss Sadie Mae HARRIS of Bulger and Garvin COCHRAN of Midway were married
April 14 in Wellsburg.

Twenty Years Ago
April 18, 1924
Howard GILES of Fannie street was seriously injured while at work for the
Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., Pittsburgh. He fell from a fifty-foot beam into
a pit where he lay unconscious for three hours.
Andrew ENGEL's barn in Cecil township was destroyed by fire and 15
registered Holstein cows were burned to death.
Claude MCGEE of Sturgeon was injured when he fell from a derrick.
Miss Lucille MCGINNIS of McDonald and Joseph DEMPE, Jr., of Eldersville
were married April 11 in the home of the bride's parents.
D. M. CUMMINS has purchased Mrs. Mary CONNER's dwelling in West Lincoln
avenue.
Miss Mary Edith LAWRENCE of McDonald and Thomas Acheson DENORMANDIE, Jr.,
of Washington were married April 14 in Washington.

Fifteen Years Ago
April 19, 1929
Miss Mary STEMATZ of Sturgeon and Marion CARROLL of Imperial were married
April 11 in St. Patrick's church, Noblestown.
Charles H. HOOKEY has bough the dwelling at the southeast corner of
Washington avenue and Third street, occupied by Andrew TENNYSON.
Miss Beatrice DAVIS of Coraopolis and James W. HARPER of Imperial were
married April 10 in Washington.
John KUGLEMAIER has purchased the Elmer PURDY farm of 135 acres in
Imperial.

Ten Years Ago
April 20, 1934
John KOTFIS of Valley street fell and broke an arm.
Primo TRUZZIE of Primrose injured his leg while at work in the McDonald
mine.
George GARDNER of East Lincoln avenue is in the Canonsburg hospital as a
result of injuries received in the mine.
Mrs. Fred CRATSLEY of Imperial was injured when she fell down the stairs.
She is in a precarious condition in the Sewickley hospital.
Mrs. Lottie BOAK of Venice was struck by a car while crossing the road from
her home to the store. Her left arm was broken and she was bruised about
the body.

Five Years Ago
April 21, 1939
Harry E. MCCUTCHEON, 54, of West Brownsville, formerly of McDonald, was
fatally injured April 14 when he was jolted from a train on which he was
working as a brakeman.
Harry L. TENNYSON, supervising principal of Burgettstown and Smith township
schools, was elected secretary of the Washington and Greene County Schoolmen
's club.
Light and power was made available for the use of a number of farmers
between Primrose and Hickory when the West Penn Power Co. turned on the
current last week.
Mrs. Ada MURRAY and daughter Jean arrived April 7 from London, England, on
the Queen Mary for a two-month visit with the formers sister, Mrs. Bertha
CATANESE in Midway.


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