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C. H. WEAVER, proprietor of the Exchange hotel, was born in Clarion county, Pennsylvania, September 29, 1866, to James and Sarah (Kapp) Weaver who reside in that county, and have ten children. He received a common school education and at the age of fourteen years began the trade of brick laying in Titusville, where he remained three years, attending in the meantime a commercial college at that place. Leaving Titusville he went to Dubois and Kane, this state, and followed his trade at each of these places. In 1888 he came to Oil City, worked at his trade until November 15th, when in partnership with C. F. Weaver he bought the Exchange hotel, a brick structure with accommodations for fifty guests, and with bar-room and billiard hail. In October, 1889, he purchased the interest of C. F. Weaver and is sole proprietor. He conducts the house at the rate of one dollar and a half per day, and by close attention to business is meriting a large and growing patronage.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
etc.
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