C. B. WHITEHEAD was born Tioga County, Pa., January 8, 1840. at Lawrenceville, He was educated in the schools of his native county, and in 1860 went to Titusville, Pa., where he was employed by Brewer, Watson & Co., extensive oil producers. He returned to Tioga County and was engaged in mercantile business four years. In 1870 he went to Blossburg, Pa., and from there to Bradford in 1878, where he engaged in oil producing, and where he died, January 31, 1899. Mr. Whitehead was a Democrat. When Bradford was incorporated into a city in 1876 he was one of the first select councilmen, and served until 1884, when President Cleveland appointed him postmaster of Bradford. When his term as postmaster expired he was again elected to the Common Council, in a Republican ward, by a handsome majority. Mr. Whitehead built more than forty houses in Bradford. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He was married in 1875 to Miss Mary Ferris. Two children were born to them : Sarah and Waldo M.

HON. LEWIS EMERY, Jr. — Senator Emery is perhaps the best-known citizen of Bradford. He was born near the village of Cherry Creek, Chautauqua County, N. Y., August 10, 1839. His father met with financial reverses in the construction of a railroad, near Olean, for the old Erie company, and in other ventures. He went west and located with his family in Michigan, where he carried on the milling business, having mastered the trade of cloth-making when young and being a skilled mechanic.

The subject of our sketch was educated in the common schools, and after learning the trade of his father, attended the Hillsdale College, of Hillsdale, Mich., where he finished his training. He then taught school, and worked for his father in his mill. In May, 1846, he went to Illinois, where he engaged in general merchandizing and built a mill.
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AUGUSTUS W. NEWELL

AUGUSTUS WILLIAM NEWELL was born October 9, 1832, at Newton, Mass. He attended the schools of Brookline, Mass. At the age of thirteen years he began the study of civil engineering. He was in his father’s office when a young man, and later helped survey the routes of different railroads. Daniel Kingsbury, his uncle, had purchased of the United States Land Company 200,000 acres of land in McKean County, Pa., and young Newell gave his uncle the money he had saved to invest in land in that county. He then settled at Bradford. He helped survey the route for and to build the Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburg Railroad, his uncle being president and a large stockholder of the company. The company went into bankruptcy, owing young Newell considerable money.
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The calendar says today is the last day of winter.

We’re over the bitter cold of February, but not close enough to spring to feel that first warm breeze. When we step out, we “sense” the weather. We look toward the sky and we sniff the breeze, feel how damp the air is. We probe for any sign of spring. It will be here any day. Temperatures are unremarkable, hovering a little above freezing. About all you can say is that it’s not really cold.

The sun is gone, and we hover between rain and snow and sleet. Waiting. The rain and wind attack the receding piles of dirty snow and ice. The piles are ugly now, riddled with gravel and debris. We don’t like to look at them. They surrender their moisture, their essence. It floats skyward, like the dying spirit of Winter, returning to its beginning. Any day now, it’ll be Spring.

If you have to ask how much it costs, you can’t afford it. – J.P. Morgan

While gasoline prices in the rest of the nation declined, on average, to under $3.00, prices in Bradford Pa remained well above $3.00. Now that prices are rising again, retailers in Bradford are ahead of the curve, raising prices immediately. The U.S. reports healthy oil reserves, and the Chinese have capped prices and cut imports. So what’s the excuse this time? Reportedly, Speculation on a slowing U.S. economy is driving oil prices up.

Check here for the latest Bradford, PA Gas Prices.

“As I look around me,
a bright sky I see,
and a shadow beside me.
Six more weeks of winter it will be!”

Even as Punxsutawney Phil predicted that we’ll see six more weeks of winter, it was hard to believe that anything cast a shadow today.

This week’s weather is predicted to be overcast and cloudy with temperatures hovering slightly above freezing.

Speaking of the winter blues, are you looking for something to do on Superbowl Sunday? Consider coming to the 5th Annual Big Game Party & Wing Contest, 6pm Sunday at the Open Arms Community Church, 1289 East Main Street in Bradford. Bring your best wing sauce and enter the contest, or just bring a dish or drink to share. Everyone is invited!

Winter in Bradford can seem to drag on and on. We didn’t really get any snow until December. January, 2008 started off mild enough. Like the rest of the east coast, the last couple of weeks have been bitterly cold. If you’d like to discuss the weather, or anything else for that matter, visit our discussion forum, TalkAboutBradford.com.

Winter starts when the snow sticks to the ground.

It looks like winter will be here a while now.

All good things must come to an end eventually. That includes the amazing weather we’ve been enjoying in October. We’ve had blue skies, temps in the upper 70′s, and comfortable nights. According to weather forecasts, the next few days will see cloudy skies with scattered rain. Temperatures will drop to a more seasonal level; in the 50′s during the day and low to mid 40′s at night. *Sigh*