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Brief summary of events in and around Franklin Marriages, Deaths, Changes, Crimes and Casualties. Note: This article is from files at the Venango Co. Historical Society in Franklin. Published in a Franklin newspaper in 1890 as a review of the past year. January 2 Average price of oil, 87 7/8. 7 New county officials sworn in. 8 Death of Hon. John P. Park 12 Sudden death of Kephart Vincent; Presentation of "Damon and Pythias" by Owis Dramatic Association. 17 Sudden death at Erie of Mrs. H. A. Strong.
February 9 Sleighing parties innumerable for Cooperstown. 11 Death of "Rhody" Allen. 18 The Evening News enters upon its twelfth year; A. A. Plumer declines Democratic nomination for Mayor. 19 Brutal robbery of Jacob Adamo near Oil City; Death of Wm. Lindsay at Galloway. 20 W. J. Bleakley elected Mayor; Lee & Co. strike a well at Nickleville which flows 20 barrels per day natural. 21 Thomas Collins, of the Second Ward, dies aged 71; Bell Boy, brother of Miller & Sibleys St. Bel, sells for $51,000 at Lexington, Ky. 22 The Amendment people organize at a meeting held in the Court House and get ready to wipe out the liquor business; The Linden, formerly Grand Central Hotel, gets license for the first time in five years; A. J. Cowens residence, Plum township, burned to the ground. 24 Coldest weather of the season, the mercury having fallen 50 degrees in 15 hours and now standing 3 degrees below zero; Barney Brady, Bohemian oats man, taken to the Penitentiary. 27 Adam Ruth jailed for court on charge of having assaulted and robbed J. Adamo at Oil City. March 1 Oil report for February shows 283 wells completed, with daily production of 2,900 barrels, a slight increase over January work. 2 Venango Greys go to Washington to help inaugurate Mr. Harrison. 4 Sudden death of Mrs. J. S. McCray. 7 Leopold well at mouth of Halls Run doing 110 barrels per day; Ben Hogan doing great work at Corry. 8 Simon Cameron enters his 9th year today; Death of John Baney, of Cherrytree, aged 92 years; Natural gas causing throat trouble and deafness. 9 Judge Gunnison, of Erie refuses 72 licenses to sell liquor out of 241 applications; Oil Well at Rynd farm doing 30 barrels per day; Hall & Co.s wholesale tobacco works at Corry destroyed, with loss of $25,000. 11 Capt. J. R. Miles died at Horse Creek in his 53rd year; Joseph Stettheimer, well known here and a prominent Mason, died in New York. 12 P. C. Boyle, of the Derrick, leaves for the South in search of health; W. L. Porter, charged with opening letters addressed to Martha Porter, tried before U.S. Court at Scranton and acquitted; F. W. Mitchell and F. H. Steele back from Bermuda Islands. 19 Minnie Kuhn, aged 17, of Titusville, attempts suicide by hanging, but is cut down in time to save her life; the bill to tax oil and gas leases defeated in the Senate. 20 B. L. Bradys case before the Pardon Board; E. Strong, formerly of Oil City, died in Florida. 21 Franklin Lodge 110, B. and P. Order of the Elks, instituted by Deputy W. H. Wallace, of Pittsburg; Henry Kessler in jail for tapping American House money drawer. 25 Hon. John Scott, president of the Valley road, died in Pittsburg, of pneumonia, aged 69. 26- Death of Mrs. Daniel Frewen, in her 78th year; Jas. Corbett, of McClintockville, aged 11, accidentally killed by a shot from a revolver in the hands of Alex. Brown, a youth of 14; Mrs. G. S. Warren, of the First Ward, died at the age of 67. April 1. Death of Miss Gussie Brown. 2- Meeting of the new council, Mayor Bleakley presiding; Albert Heiman, undergoing a three years sentence for desertion from the regular army, receives a pardon. 5 The Vogelbacher well at Lucinda, Clarion county, is making 50 barrels a day and great excitement prevails among oil men and land owners in that vicinity. The well has been sold, with 60 acres, for $24,000; Henry Muntz, 13 years old, jumped from a (train) car window near Petroleum Centre, while being taken to Morganza, but is captured at Meadville. 6 Miller & Sibley refuse an offer of $50,000 for St. Bel. 10 Death of Mrs. James Johnson, of Reno; Serious illness of Charles Huey. 12- Easter bonnets appear; Amendment mass meeting in Court House; Grandmother Heckathorn found dead in her room at Ten Mile Bottom, having been killed by falling out of bed. 15 Trout season opens; W. C. Rheem discusses the liquor question from a Bible stand point. 16- Dandelions in bloom; Thomas J. Stewart and Miss Lena M. Aulbach, both of Sugarcreek, married; Also, Henry E. Brown, of Oil City, and Miss Jessie B. McKelvey, of Franklin. 18 Brown, Runk & Co. begin a new history of Venango county; City council reject Mayors appointment of S. D. Hasson on police force. 21 Jas. Higgins residence, in the rear of his barber shop, Liberty street, burned out, with loss of $500. 22 Residence of Louis Boughner, Canal township, destroyed by fire; F. J. Edwards defeats C. A. Garrison in a foot race, 67 ½ yards, for $250; Footpads attack Charles E. Borland after night on the Allegheny bridge, inflicting severe scalp wounds. 23 Adam Ruth plead guilty to robbing Jacob Adamo, and is fined $500 and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. 24 Marriage of Charles A. Steele, of this city, to Miss Laura McKee, of Clintonville; McCarthys barrel works, at Titusville, destroyed by fire; Marriage of S. O. Nicklin and Miss Olive Armour, of this city; Harry Hallett dangerously injured on Galloway while drawing tubing. 25 Marriage of Jerome L. Amberson and Miss Laura M. Vincent, both of this city; Also, Geo. W. Hollstein, of Sandycreek, and Miss Ida May Redmond, of this city. 26 Company F start for the Washington Centennial inaugural at New York; Death of Laura, wife of M. C. Flower. 28 Observance in the churches of the one-hundredth anniversary of the inauguration of Washington. May 1 Marriage of Wilbur H. Crawford and Miss Rosetta Collins; Also, Harvey F. Smiley, of this city, and Miss Jennie M. Nicely, of Emlenton. 2 Rev. Euclid B. Rogers departs for New York and Europe; Death of Mrs. Ruth Craft at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Martin. 7 John E. Berlin and Miss Adelia Vincent joined in matrimony. 8 Wm. Raymond completes his 90th year. 13 News of the mysterious death of Miss Mary E. Tobin, daughter of N. P. Tobin, at Staten Island, N.Y. 18 Remains of Mary E. Tobin arrive and are interred in Franklin cemetery. 20 Death of Chas. A. Huey, aged 28 years. 22 Successful concert of Franklin High School. 23 Fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. R. Richardson; Also, fiftieth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McElhaney, of Sandycreek. 25 Grant W. Mitchell fatally injured in runaway accident on Liberty Street. 26 Death of Anthony H. Harris 30 Memorial Day exercises; Bicycle races; George Smedley wins road race from Oil City to Franklin in 36 minutes. June 1 J. D. Hancock writes an anti-Amendment letter. 2 The churches of Franklin contribute $758.80 for the Johnstown sufferers. 4 The total of the Johnstown fund reaches $1,743.80. 5 Flood fund now $2,149,85. 7 Geo. S. Criswell, chairman of the Amendment Association, replies to Mr. Hancocks letter. 9 Rev. L. M. Boyer preaches the Baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the Franklin High School; Thieves break into Franklin House and store of S. C. Eagles. 11 Eleventh annual commencement of Franklin High School, 21 graduates. 13 D. A. Hays elected president of the School Board; Burglars enter the residences of F. W. Officer and Alfred Gramley. 18 The Amendment is carried in Venango county by a majority of 3,502; John B. Cummings and Miss Nora Bell, both of Sandycreek, married. 20 John O. McCalmont married to Miss Virginia Simpson, of Wheeling, W.Va.; Henry G. Reading married to Miss Hattie Dean, at Stockton, N.Y.; Supt Kinsleys report of schools shows an average attendance during year of 1, 147; Marriage of Lawrence Megan, of Oil City, and Miss Maria Collins, of Franklin. 21 Marriage of B. W. May, of Chicago, to Miss Bertha Bonner, of Stoneboro. 22- Mrs. Anna McDowell died from burns received by lamp explosion. 25 Marriage of Edward E. Hughes and Miss Susan Mackey. 27 Mrs. Julia Best died in Third Ward, aged 47 years. 28 District Conference of Y.M.C.A convenes in Franklin. 29 Miss Bertha Best, daughter of Mrs. Julia Best, dies, and they are both buried at the same time; R. Ramsdale & Son awarded contract for new school building in First Ward. 30 Horatio McKelvey, aged 15, dies from creosote poisoning. July 2 - McGinty gets married union of Michael McGinty, of Buffalo, and Miss Alice Hogan, of Franklin; Also, Frank B. Stevens, of Cleveland, and Miss Vesta Lockard, at Chautauqua. 4 - No celebration in Franklin; Horse races at Driving Park. 5 - Death of Mrs. Mary A. Baker, aged 57 years; Ab. Shannon, of this city, killed at Emlenton by the cars, and M. H. Veon badly injured. 9 - Steps being taken to form a paving brick company in Franklin with a capital of $10,000. 16 Sudden death of Rev. Dr. Eaton, aged 60 years. 24 Oil passed the dollar line, averaging $1.00 ½ ; Empire Oil Works burned at Reno, with loss of $20,000. 25 Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Lewis give a large party, which was attended by Gov. Beaver and staff. 27 The 16th Regiment breaks camp at Warren; Tests of Americanite please Franklin oil men. 30 C. & R. A. Stratton challenge W. D. Rider to match his stallion, Arctic, against their stallion, Crawford, for $1,000 a side. August 3 Cyrus Beightol, of near Cooperstown, accidentally shoots himself. 4 Hon. George R. Wendling, of Illinois, delivers two addresses in Baptist Church. 8 Lawrence Haney, aged 15, loses an arm while endeavoring to board a train on Lake Shore road; Death of Dr. W. S. Welsh, aged 65 years, at Ocean Grove, N. J. 10 Arrival in town of the Jersey cattle king, George P. Newton; death of Wm. Davis, aged 79 years, father of Mrs. J. J. Doyle. 12 David C. McCracken falls dead. 13 Prohibition County Convention in session, C.P. McGara being nominated for Sheriff and W. A. McKay for Surveyor; Cooperstown Creamery building burns with loss of $3,000. 19 Republican County Convention nominates Capt. J. R. Grant for Sheriff, and Wm. Hilands for Surveyor. 20 Reunion of Northwestern Association, G.A.R., in Greenville, and Hon. Charles Miller, re-elected president; Henry Harton, aged 12, suicides because his mother threatened punishment for theft. 23 Harry Wright and John Benjamin severely burned by explosion at Astral Refinery. 25 Rev. Euclid B. Rogers resigns as pastor of the Baptist Church. 27 Democratic County Convention nominates Capt. L.L. Ray for Sheriff and J. C. Hamilton for Surveyor. 28 R. C. Stinson engaged as trainer for Prospect Hill Farm at a salary of $5,000 a year; Franklin Bricklayers Union organized. September 3 Ellsworth E. Myers and Miss Hattie McClelland married. 4 Rev. Dr. N. H. Williams, the veteran war-horse, bids farewell to Zion Church. 5 James Moon killed by the sand pump rigging flying to pieces at a well at Salem. 6- Josiah Longwell dies, aged 70. 8 Jacob Boyle, of Cranberry, dies, aged 78 years. 16 Henry K. Boyer, Republican candidate for State Treasurer, visits the city. 17 The trouble between Rev. E. B. Rogers and wife culminates in Mrs. R. applying for a divorce; Dr. Wilbur F. McCormick kills himself with a shot from a revolver. 19 B. L. Brady receives a pardon and is released from the Penitentiary. 23 Opening of Hon. Charles Millers free night school. 26 Marriage of Wm. S. Taft and Miss Marguerite D. Pennington; Also, of Henry Thomas and Miss Emma Huston. 29 Miss Mary Robison, aged 17, suicides by drowning herself in French Creek. October 1 - September oil report shows a decrease of 1,000 bbls. in new production; 554th session of Erie Conference convenes in M. E. Church. 3 Marriage of Geo. J. Mihleder and Miss Louise Grossman; Democratic county chairman hold a pow-wow in Franklin. 6 Death of George W. Parker, of Sugarcreek township, aged 76 years. 7 Miller & Sibleys Palo Alto Belle takes second money in Spirit of the Times futurity stake at Cleveland; Riders Arctic paces a mile at Cleveland to beat 2:22 and made it in 2:22 Ύ. 11 Death of Charles Best, aged 25, son of the late Mrs. Julia Best. 12 J. C. Davidson injured by being struck by Lake Shore train at Two-Mile Run. 14 Death of James S. McCray, aged 65 years; Also, Lucien G. Sibley, aged 56 years. 21- Dwelling of Ed. Claffey, Third Ward, burns. 22 Death of Mrs. Lydia L. Ulman, aged 64 years; marriage of Sim McClintock and Miss Mollie Stroup. 25 School boys maimed by explosion of rock powder at Galloway. November 5 County goes Republican by 332 majority, but Ray, Democrat, elected Sheriff by 254. 17 Death of Columbus Brown, aged 60 years. 21 Roland W. Stewart, of Bangor, Me., united in marriage with Miss Clara Maloney 24 Sudden death of Mrs. Thos. McGough 25 Opening of G.A.R. fair in City Hall. 28 Union Thanksgiving services at Baptist Church; Emanuel P. Voght and Miss Jessie Devoe united in marriage. 30 Fearful explosion of nitro-glycerine near Oil City, killing two boys and damaging property. December 8 Rev. C. A. Adams, of Philadelphia, accepts call to preach in Baptist Church; Adam Wayne attempts to shoot Officer Hemphill and is bound over to court. 10 Harry C. Flood, of Meadville, married to Miss Frances Lockard. 11 Bryan H. Osborn and Miss Stella V. Mitchell united in marriage. 15 Ten tons of nitro-glycerine explode near North Clarendon, doing damage to the extent of $30,000. 16 Teachers Institute convenes at Court House. 17 John F. Renfro, of Opelika, Ala., married to Miss Stella Kathryn Grimm. 18 Charles C. Eckert and Miss Mary Carey married. 25 A shower of suspenders at News office. 26 "Pinafore" presented at Opera House by local talent. 31 Average price of oil, $1.02.
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1889 LOCAL RECORD