We now move to Jan. 22, 1901 when Wellington and Annie Curry purchased Lot 18 [in Lewisville, which later became Curry Run, PA] from C.A. Thorp. I assume they located in Lewisville because Wellington was the engineer on the logging railroad for Irvin and Mitchell.* When the railroad closed down and the lumber company moved out of town [in 1909], Mr. Curry opened a store in the downstairs of the Grange building. He also had gas and oil products at the store. Mr. Curry became a prominent business man and was also the tax collector for the area. He served many years on the grange, and he and his wife attended the local Methodist Church. Mr. Curry had his life cut short due to an accident on his way home from the store. The following is an account from the local paper.

“CURRY RUN MAN DEAD”
Following Accident on Way to His Home — Was Well Known Business Man. — Feb 18, 1927

W. E. Curry, of Curry Run, was run down by an automobile last Thursday and was so badly injured that he died during the night. He was well known in his section of the county, where he operated a gas and oil station. He was an unusually large man, werighing over 300 pounds.

He was on his way home Thursday evening when the accident occurred. In getting around one automobile he was hit by another, which attempted to get past [sic] a truck. He was hit by a car being driven by Bruce Adams of Boardman and occupied by Mr. Adams, Frank Root, a brother-in-law and Robert Adams, son of Bruce Adams. The automobile party was returning from Indiana where they had attended a funeral. Robert is said to have seen Mr. Curry, who is about 54 years of age, in the middle of the road ahead of the car and in an effort to avoid striking him ran the car off the road into a telephone pole, almost demolishing the car.

The Adams car was coming toward Clearfield immediately behind a Johnson Bakery truck. Near where Mr. Curry stood on the road Mr. Adams turned out to pass the bakery truck. Apparently Mr. Curry heard the oncoming car, turned half way around to look and was struck. The driver of the Adams car thought he had succeeded in avoiding contact with Mr. Curry but found after extrication [sic] himself from the wreckage that Mr. Curry was very badly hurt.

He was immediately brought to the Steward Clinic where examination showed a skull fracture with possible internal injuries.

The body of the deceased was taken to Curry Run where the funeral was held Monday afternoon of this week. Burial was made in the Friends Cemetery Cemetery at Grampian.

The accident occurred Feb. 17 and his death Feb. 18, 1927. Both he and his wife are interred in the Friends Cemetery: Wellington 1872-1927 and Annie 1877-1961

The writer at this time must relate a personal note to this story. Annie Curry was a Rupert. Her sister Lavina Rupert married Jacob Breth. My grandmother, Mary Catherine Breth was their daughter. Annie Curry would be my great-geat aunt. So when my wife and I settled in Curry Run, I was actually related to some of the pioneers who settled within the village of Lewisville.6933
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The grange building that was located along [Highway] 219 on the Thorp property was the home to several area businessman. The first local resident to open a store on the first floor of the grange was Wellington Curry. After the closing of the logging railroad in 1909, Mr. Curry opened a store and had a gas pump and handled oil products also. Mr. Curry's business venture ended tragically when he was killed by an automobile in 1927 while on his way home from the store.1394
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The engineer on the locomotive was Wellington Curry and his brother John Curry was the fireman.4085
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The Grange [#706] was involved with the concerns of the education of local children, public issues, and problems facing the farmer. In a meeting on January 2, 1909, a suggestion was made by G. W. Bell with other members agreeing, that a new headquarters might be located to better serve the Grange members. In the next following meeting, Wellington Curry, James Dickey, and Dan Nolen were appointed to investigate in regard to a building that would be available. Then on February 6, 1909 the group voted to purchase a lot of ground from Charles A. Thorp for the sum of $200. The land was situated in Curry Run.6934
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*A Mr. Mitchell, who operated several lumber camps at various sites in the Curry Run area, was in partnership with E.A. Irvin and the logging railroad to supply timber … at the large mill in Curry Run…. The third era of lumbering in Pennsylvania was the logging railroad, This eliminated the need for sufficient water or problems on the river with jams, breaks in booms or dams, and created a more stable supply of timber to market.6935