Hello, I copied and pasted these obits from my Rescued Family History Items webpage. PLEASE contact me if you tie into one of these families. Otherwise they are still good to have for the archives! Thanks for your time. Floa Swisher http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/7741/photo.html Rescued Family History Items >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. *None of these clippings had a name of a newspaper. 1912 {newspaper clipping of obituary & back of it}Back... Columbus, Ohio ---Fred Zeigler, released yesterday from the penitentiary, is sought on a charge of swindling the wife of a fellow prisoner. She paid him $10. on his promise that as a lawyer he would free her husband. ---------------------------NOTICE to CONTRACTORS At 2 0'clock p.m. on September 14,1912, on the school house lot at Paden City the Board of Education ofLincoln District will receive sealed bids for the erection of a new school building on said lot, the plans and specifications for whichmay be seen at Martin & Buck's store in Sistersville or at the home of thesecretary. The Board reserves the right to re-ject any and all bids. O. J. WELLS, Secretary. - ------------------------------------------------- Prominent Oil Man Is Dead ------James Preston, of Titusville, Well Known Here, Succumbed Thurs- day From Hemorrhage of of Stomach. ----- Thursday afternoon at his home in Titusville, Pa., James Preston, aged 64 years, died from hemmorhage of the stomach. He had been ill for some time but became much worse Wednesday evening. Mr Prestonwas born in Green Center, Roches- ter, N.Y., in 1848. He cameto the oil country at the age of 17 and start- ed drilling. He then became con-tractor and in late years he had ope- rated exclusively for himself in thePennsylvania, New York, Indiana and Ohio oil fields. He was widelyknown and a highly thought of and well liked man. His surviving part-ner is S. Q. Wilson. Mr Preston's wife died 13 years ago in Pleasantville, Pa. He leaves a large family to mourn the loss of an idolized and indulgent father. The children are: John, Louis, Flor-ence, Frances, Clara, Mrs. David Kerr and Sister, M. DeSales, of theMercy Convent, all of Titusville. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs JuliaGranger, and Mrs Margaret Dodd, of Rochester N.Y., and one brother,John, a prominent oil man of Wash- ington, Pa. The deceased was a member of the B.P.O. Elks and the Knights of Columbus. The fun-eral will be held Monday morning in St. Titus Church. Titusville. Mr Preston was well known in Sis- tersville. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Joseph Preston and an uncle of Mrs. J.T. Loughney, formerly ofthis city but now of Muskogee, Okla. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------- 1913 {?} Recent Deaths --------- John Preston.PITTSBURGH, June 11 --(Special)-- John Preston died at the City hospitalin Washington, Pa., Monday. Mr. Preston was 73 years old and perhaps no man engaged in the oil industry had a wider acquaintance among operators,more particularly the old guard who became identified with the business in its early days. For the past 20 years he had residedin Washington and as one of the first to embark in the development of the ter-ritroy in that county. Prior to that time he had operated in the Western Pennsyl-vania fields and was very successful. Of late years he had not taken an activepart in development work, but had given his attention to his oil properties in Washington County, in which he was associated with W.C. McBride, formerly of that place, but now a resident of St. Louis. Mr. Preston was generous to a fault and was highly esteemed by all of his acquaintances. His genial nature made him one of the most companionable menand in his death the oil industry loses one of its men of greatest integrity. Mr. Preston was born in Rochester, N.Y. and engaged in the oil industryin Butler County in 1861. He followed the trend again to the southwest insoutheastern Ohio and West Virginia. In his day he was one of the most dar-ing operators and never hesitated to back his convictions to the limit. Mr. Preston never married. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Julia A.Granger and Mrs M. Dodd, both of Rochester. Mr Preston was a devoutCatholic and the funeral services were held at the Church of the ImmaculateConception, Washington, Pa., this morning. The body will be taken toRochester, N.Y., where interment will take place Friday morning. D.S.W. --------------------On BACK::::::::::::::::::; Notice to Taxpayers The duplicates for 1913 city taxes are in my hands for collection. On all citytaxes paid on or before the first day of July a discount of one per cent will beallowed. Statements can be had at the Citybuildings. B. R. Bromley, City Treasurer and Tax Collector. 5-3-cod-St - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Obituary clipped out of newspaper. No year given anywhere on clipping and this one was torn and incomplete. On the back it has two advertisements of businesses in Sistersville, WV. {Tyler County} MRS. LOUGHNEY ---------Mother of Mayor J.T. LOUGH- NEY Passed Away At Her Home in Rochester -----------Mrs Ellen Loughney, widow of John F., died at her home in Rochester, N.Y., Monday afternoon about four o'clock, from cancer of thesromach with which she has been suffering for about one year. Although her death has been daily ex- pected for several weeks, the news ofit came as a severe shock to her rel- atives and friends, by whom she washeld in the greatest love and esteem. She was a native of Rochester, hav-ing died in the same house in which she was born, and will be sadly miss-ed in the community as she was one of it's most beloved and highly re-pected women. Her husband died about five years ago. She is surviv-ed by four children, Edward, a prom- inent business man of Rochester,Ella, of Rochester, and Mayor J. Loughney, of the city, .....{torn off here} - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- obituary clipped from newspaper...no date anywhere on clipping. FRANK SWEENEY DEAD -----------Word was received here late this afternoon that Frank B.Sweeney had died of Bright's dis- ease at 1:45 this afternoon at his home in Rochester, N.Y. He formerly lived here and was well known throughout the oil fields. He is survived by a wife, and two children, two sisters, Mrs. Mar- garet Preston, of Muskogee, Ok-lahoma; Mrs. L.C. Adler, of this city and one brother, Joseph P.Sweeney, of Youngstown, Ohio. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 2 Clippings from newspaper that seemed related. Date probably 1918. Case - Alder. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. SISTERSVILLE, W. Va., April 25, --Miss Clara Julia Alder and Mr. John Artel Case were quietly married to-dayat 12 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents in Benton Street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. P. A. Boice, of the Holy Rosary Church. Miss Alder was charming in a suit of grey with accessories to match. She carried abouquet of sweet peas. The only at- tendant was the best man, Mr LouisC. Case, a brother of the groom. Immediately following the ceremonya delicious wedding dinner was served. The dining room was beautifully deco-rated in magnolias while the table decorations were sweet peas and smilax. Mrs. Case, who is one of the most charming of the younger girls of thecity, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis C. Alder, Mr Case is the son of Mr and Mrs J.D. Case, of Chelsea street. He holds a postion with the Carter Oil Co. Mr and Mrs Case left this afternoonon a short wedding trip.AND ...Miss Margaret Work and Miss MaryTalbott entertained Monday evening at Wells street. Fan Tan and music were the diversions of the evening. The guests were invited into the dining room which was decorated in red, the center- piece of the table being a large mound of red hearts on the top of which was a ribbon. When the balloons was openedfollowing announcement: Clara J. Alder- J. Atel Case, April 24, 1918. Miss Alder was presented with a beautiful gift fromMiss Talbott and Miss Work. Miss Hattie Hill and received the highest score in the bride elect. Those present besides thehonor guest, Miss Alder, were: Mrs. Luke Toussant, Mrs. Henry Slemaker,Ruth McCormick, Helen Hill, Camilla Talbott, Edna Lindsley, Hattie Hill, An-nette Frame, Helen McCoy, Mary Tal- bott and Margaret Work. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- clipped obituary....no date anywhere on clipping FRANK F. ALDER DEAD ----------Well Known and Esteemed Citizen Passes Away ----------- Frank F(is)her Alder, died at 2:30 yesterday morning at his home, No. 42Jefferson Street, following a brief ill- ness. Deceased who was 60 years old,came to Bradford many years ago from Oil City and had been continuously engaged in the meat business. He was a man of excellent disposition andbusiness acumen and numbered his friends by the score. General regret will be felt at his passing. Deceased was a member of Bradford lodge No.124, Loyal Order of Moose, and of Bradford Tent, Maccabees. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Frances S. Alder, of this city; two sisters, Miss Emily Alder of Oil City and Mrs. Har- ry Kobletz of Chicago, and two broth-ers, Lewis C. Alder of Sistersville, W. Va., and Edward Alder of Chicago. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 this afternoon at the home and the body, will be taken at 5 o'clock over the Pennsylvania to Oil City for interment. Last evening 100 members of Bradford Lodge of Moose visited the homeand viewed the face of their deceased brother and the members will also meet at the Pine Street rooms at 2:30 this afternoon to march in a body to the funeral services. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..