Just A Few More Thoughts

Last Saturday was this year's final work detail for the Fix Up, Clean Up crew. They do nice work that benefits us all. Hopefully they will be back next spring. Also busy last Saturday was the Shade Tree Committee and other volunteers mulching and getting the new trees on Broadway ready for winter. Among the volunteers were members of the WHS National Honor Society. Thanks to all who pitched in on both committees to help make our village a little nicer place to live.

Jo Ann Bobby Gilbert tells us they are trying to get Broadway Park designated as a historical site. The park was put in, I think it was 1895, after they rerouted the train tracks to run along Riverside. When the trains first came to town the rail line went down Broadway. The first train station was at 7th & Broadway.

While we're on historic subjects I saw in last Sunday's Pittsburgh paper that the Delta Queen will be making it's last trip in these parts this week-end. It's schedule to depart the 'burg tomorrow which means, if it hasn't already, it will pass by here sometime today and be coming back through tomorrow night. The exemption for it's wooden superstructure expires at the end of this month.

Still more history - congratulations to the Central Methodist Church congregation for celebrating 180 years of existence and the First Christian Church for surpassing 170 years. The property for the Methodist Church was donated to them from Joseph Wells, son of Wellsville founder William Wells. The Christian Church paid $1 to William Wells for their land. That was close to a donation even back in those days. There's a lot of Wellsville history associated with those two buildings and their congregations.

A hearty welcome to Tracee Murphy. She's the new director at the ville's public library.

Here's something I hope we see more of. This past week there were write-ups of two Wellsville natives that graduated from WHS, went on to get their college education and came home to work. They are Erin Orr, daughter of Bill & Vicky Roberts and Aaron Bunfill. Nice to have both of you back.

Have a nice week-end. Tonight's football game should be on wkmxlive. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 P.M.

Go Tigers...


ole nib