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NEW BRIGHTON PAPERS. 149 Beaver Falls New Era February 28, 1866, O. P. Wharton printed a paper in Allegheny, Pa., and dated it at New Brighton, called the "Beaver FaUs New Era." Mr. Wharton was afterward with the "Local" at Beaver. In starting this venture he said : "In commencing the publication of the "Beaver Falls New Era," the publisher can make no promises, save the fact that it will endeavor to ascertain and tell the truth on every subject of which it may treat — and it will be continued so long as it pays expenses and no longer." The last notice of it was March 21, 1866, and evidently it was of short life, and doubtless full of sorrow. New Brighton Herald The "New Brighton Herald" was established July 14, 1869, by Capt. G. S. McKee of Alliance, O., and Dr. N. M. Wilson of Lancaster, Pa. It was neutral in politics and was well filled with local and other reading matter. Gapt. McKee was interested in the "Democrat" at AUiance, and retired from the "Herald" October 20, 1869, to devote all his time to the paper there. Upon his re- tirement, Thomas J. Morgan, a young man of some experience in newspaper work, became foreman. He was from Carrolton, O., and remained foreman until