Out Of The Long Ago Forty Years Ago September 11, 1897 A Champion woman had $10 stolen from her by a pickpocket at the fair. Deaths during the week were C. W. MEADE of Oakdale, Mary JOHNSTON of Venice, Robert VANCE of Independence, and Alvin NINER of McDonald. W. COLLINS, for several years with Mr. OVER in the blacksmith business, has a shop in Sistersville that runs half a dozen hands. Canonsburg people pay $.14 a thousand for fuel gas. Michael HENWOOD was killed by a train while working on the track near Noblestown. James CLOSE, formerly of Noblestown, and his two sons are farming on an extensive scale on his 193-acre farm near New Sheffield. A gas engine that John O'DONNELL runs on the Edward MCDONALD place pumps four wells as easily as it does one by means of "shack" work. The arrangement is such tat, the engine being in the midst of the four wells, the wells pull against each other, therefore pumping them. Thirty Years Ago September 14, 1907 A. F. HARVEY of Pittsburgh has purchased the Hotel Valentour from A. VALENTOUR and F. A. THOMASSY. Hugh BRADY of Arabella street and Miss Lillian E. STEWART of Detroit were married September 11 in St. Alphonsus' church. A. H. YEATS purchased the Hotel Lafayette and five adjoining houses and lots in Cecil from E. VERNET. Deaths of the week were Patrick GORDEN, 43, of McDonald, Miss Elizabeth HOOPER KING, 92, of Bavington, and James WILLIAMS, 65, of Midway. Sam BERRY of Midway accidentally shot himself in the knee while cleaning a gun. R. A. BALMER, C. H. MCVICKER, Gash LIGER, and Paul DHINAUT caught 6 coons, 3 possums, and 2 groundhogs near Hanlin. William WRIGHT is having a twenty-foot addition build to his storeroom in Midway. William PARKINSON is the contractor. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 13, 1912 Robert MCCARTY's car was damaged by fire when escaping gasoline blazed up. Damage was estimated at several hundred dollars. J. A. LINDSEY of Imperial has some broom corn 15-feet high. George W. BISH, 65, one of the best-known residents of Midway, died September 11. Emile DUMAS, Jr., of Center avenue has obtained a position with the Pittsburgh Printing Co. in Pittsburgh. Charles SHAFFER is now vice president of the Carnegie college in Rogers, Ohio. The following men have signed up to play football for the McDonald A. C.: Jack EDWARDS, William EDWARDS, William MILLER, William QUERNS, Dick SNEDDON, Chuck SNEDDON, Thomas Dolan, James WALKER, James MALOY, Jack STEVENSON, William MAXWELL, James MAXWELL, Hob KING, Patrick SMITH, Peter SMITH, Barney MCPAUL, Jules LEROY, James MCCORMICK, and James MCCAULEY. Twenty Years Ago September14, 1917 Charles BUFFINGTON has bought the Thomas YOUNG property in East Lincoln avenue for $1000. M. M. TODD of Midway has taught fifty terms of school in the northern end of the county and began his 51st at Cole school in Jefferson township. F. J. GAMBLE of Oakdale is erecting a $6,800 house at the head of Third street for Harry M. KELSO. A. H. SHEAKLEY of near Primrose found $10 some time ago. When ads failed to bring the owner, he turned the money over to the McDonald Red Cross. Sarah E. SILVERTHORN and Joseph J. WEBSTER, both of Midway, were married September 12 in the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. F. A. HIBLER. Deaths of the week were Squire R. J. COOK of Washington street, McDonald, and Laura Jane SCHURR of Venice. Fifteen Years Ago September 15, 1922 Deaths of the week were Mrs. Lavina HART of Midway, George F. TAIT of R. D. 1, McDonald, and Mrs. Margaret PATTERSON of near Frankfort. Lorenzo CARTER, a 1918 graduate of McDonald high, is attending Howard university in Washington, D. C. Charles SPRINGER of Sturgeon underwent an operation on his arm. Joseph HARPER of Clinton, a 1922 graduate of W. & J. college has accepted a position in the McDonald high school. Michael MANION, 33, of Noblestown was killed by a passenger train at Oakdale crossing. The Primrose mine of the Carnegie Coal Co. began dumping coal after being idle for 16 months. Miss Henrietta OPENBRIER of Primrose had her tonsils and adenoids removed. Miss Mary Elizabeth PHILLIPS, daughter of Delmont Philips of Oakdale, and Arthur MOWL of Aurora, Ohio, were married September 14 in the home of the bride. Harold SNEDDON of Midway was seriously injured when he was struck by an automobile. Mrs. Charles JACKSON of Midway underwent an appendectomy in the West Penn hospital. Ten Years Ago September 15, 1927 Miss Sue J. JOHNS sustained a fractured skull, body lacerations, and bruised, when a car in which she was a passenger skidded and upset on the hill north of the Maple View farm. Deaths of the week were: Lawrence Hays CAMPBELL of Midway, John Lawrence COOK of McDonald, and Mrs. Ada M. MCJUNKIN of Oakdale. Clark STEELE of Center avenue had his tonsils removed in the Columbia hospital, Wilkinsburg. Miss Alberta DICKSON of Oakdale underwent an operation in the Allegheny General hospital. Miss Margaret Wood THOMPSON of Oakdale and James NELSON of Carnegie were married September 10 in the home of the bride. Walker and Clair COWDEN of near Westland narrowly escaped death while engaged in spreading lime on the farm. A bolt of lightning struck the tem of horses hitched to the spreader. Both horses were killed. The boys were returning to the barn to cease work until the rain stopped. The were about 10 feet away helping another brother, Roy, to load the lime, when the bolt came, knocking both boys to the ground. Walker was unconscious for a time. Five Years Ago September 16, 1932 Deaths of the week were Charles Martin BOYNES of North street, McDonald, John James MULLEN of Bulger, and Mrs. Mark CLEEK of Burgettstown, and Mary Jane BUGAY. Dougal RUSSELL is one of the 49 men reporting for varsity football practice at Kansas State college. Victor MARLIER, Jr., has been appointed manager of the Follansbee mill at Toronto, Ohio. Miss Laura FREE of McDonald and Carlyn TERRILL of Meadville were married September 10 in Meadville. James PURDY of Coraopolis was injured when he was thrown from a telephone pole (a distance of 20 feet) while at work on the telephone line near Murdocksville. Ruth Ann HIGHFIELD, aged 1 year, of Oakdale, was severely burned when she fell against a gas stove. Dorothy POWELL of Burgettstown and August CHAMBON, Jr., of Midway were married September 9. Virginia NUGENT of Cecil fell while playing mushball and broke her arm. Henry W. FEHL of Venice was kicked by an unruly cow and had his jaw broken. William FAGAN, assistant foreman at Bulger Block mine, was injured when he came in contact with a live wire while at work in the outside power plant.