The following excerpts from the Friday, November 3, 1899 edition of The Sharon Herald (Vol. 36, No. 33), were reprinted in The Herald, Sharon, PA, www.sharon-herald.com in the Sunday, November 3, 1999 edition. Thanks to The Herald for allowing us to use this material and to Beverly Liston. Any notes in [ ] are my own remarks and were not in the reprint of the paper. >From page 5 of the newspaper: _________________ WEST MIDDLESEX Nov. 1. Mrs. W. S. Powell received word on Sunday of the death of her cousin Mrs. Allie __, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McManigal, of Vesterburg, Ind. Mr. McManigal was a former Mercer county man, and his daughter had visited here and had many friends who will be sorry to learn of her death. The young lady had been married about three weeks. [no married last name for Mrs. Allie was given, just __] Herman Dunalp [Dunlap?], the popular young grocer, and Ella, daughter of Mrs. Catherine King, both of this place were married Thursday evening at the home of the bride's mother, in the presence of about forty guests. Mrs. Catherine Kennedy has improved her home on Sharon street by a new front porch and a coat of oil paint. Elmer Powell was arrested by Constable Gilliland and fined $7.75 by Justice Wapplington, Friday for killing rabbits out of season. Mr. Andrew McBride, of West Shenango, met with a serious accident Tuesday afternoon. As he was driving from Wheatland to his home his horse became frightened and ran away throwing Mr. McBride from the buggy. His injuries, while very painful, are not considered dangerous. After being taken to his house Dr. Livingstone was called, who dressed his wounds. A number of stitches were required to close the cut in his head. The horse was caught before any damage was done to either it or the buggy. Miss Nellie Baird, who has been ailing for some months past, is gradually failing. Mr. David Farrell has returned from Ottumwa, Iowa, where he was called by the death of his mother some weeks ago. WHEATLAND Oct. 30. Mr. William Schell, who was injured at the rail cutting plant, is slowly recovering. Mrs. Albert Shilling and Mrs. Edward Matthews were in New Castle Friday attending the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Julia Wilder. Mr. Frank Metz has purchased a lot from Mr. A. L. Shilling and is building a residence on it. Saturday will be pay day at the rolling mill. The men imployed in the rail cutting mill, 22 in all, struck last week for an advance of ten cents a day. The company granted the advance on Monday; but only took three men back. About 25 bridge builders from Columbus are at work on the new E&P iron Bridge across the Shenango below town. W.C.T.U. Notes. Miss Jessie Ackerman, one of our "round the world missionaries" will be in Mercer county for a series of meetings this month. Daves [days?] have been sent us for November 20 and 21 if arrangements can be made to suit. She is pronounced one of the best speakers on the lecture platform at present. Definite notice will be given later. Mabel Hossell won the medal at the school house No. 8 contest and Nellie Mounts second prize. November. There is no color in the world, No lovely tint on hill or plain; The summer's golden sails are furled. And sadly falls the November rain. - Celia Thaxter