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The Indiana Weekly Messenger from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 13

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LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE Albert Brooks was tit Apollo Inst Friday attending the funornl of Airs. Whitworih wlio died the previous Tuesday. Two Salvation Army women were in town last week and held a short service on tho street on Wednesday, 8. M. Keibtar is erecting three dwelling housoa on his lot nt the corner of Walnut ana High streets.

Murray Brothers have sold to Ed. Kelly a town lot fronting on South High street for $150. Mr. and Mrs. 0.

B. Hntoliinmon, of Oil City, were recent guests of Miss Nan. Bash, of the Extension Andrew Stino was doing business in Greensburg last Friday. Andy Loliinan, of O. B.

Jamison made a flying TnisincBs trip to Apollo one day last weolt. Wni. Grimes, of AvoniHoro, WHS aeon on our streets recently. In the equity suit between the Pennsylvania Railroad Go. and Saltsburg borough.

Burgess J. D. Vensel refused to sign the borough's answer. The borough attorney advised that the document be signed by the president pro- tern and the street committee attested by the clerk of council and the borough seal attached, this being done the document was returned. Marian" 01 aw son, who underwent an operation for appendicitis sometime ago, is now able to be about.

At an adjourned meeting of the town council on Monday, February 20, the president, J. P. Watson, sen'u in hin resignation which was promptly accepted. On Friday, March 2, at a special meeting the resignation of John W. Bhadle was tendered and also accepted.

These resignations were brought about on account of the trouble betweepi tho borough find the West Penn. Railroad Co. and because of the election of two members to council who are anti-railroad men. Ulie Watson vacancy was filled at a special meeting on last Saturday by tho election of George W. Myers.

The other vacancy will be filled this week when council organizes. Wm. G. Hainan, of New Philadelphia, Ohio a former resident of this place, is moving into the Motts property recently purchased M. Romlaugh.

Miss Margaret Kelly has sold a town lot fronting on Salt street to G. W. Stahl for JMOO. On Tuesday of last week an infant child of Mr. and Mrs.

Tonvy Culdrono died of pneumonia. The following Thursday Mrs. Caldrone died of the same disease. Interment in Catholic cemetery Friday afternoon. Mrs.

Carrie E. Motts, who recently sold hoi- property near town, has moved into the Getty block on Point street. Born to Mr. and Mrs. "Dennis" Kerr on February 24, a son.

Lulu, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Swauger, was very ill with pleurisy last week. B. F.

Barhart has Hold tho barber whop on Salt street opposite Moore's Hardware store to G. W. Douds. J. W.

Serene was at Pittsburg on Monday of last week on business. Ralph Lemon has moved from tho Extension to a farm in Westnuirsland county. BTjAIKSV-IUJO. C.S. Wainwrigh't, dealer and jobber in engines, tlnesliers, sawmills and general farm machinery, is making calculations for a busy time the coming season.

He is a popular fellow and makes good whatever he agrees to do. Ex-Sheriff D. E. Thompson recently purchased a car load of hoi se.s in Ohio. He sold most of them in Pittsburg, bringing the balance to Blairsville.

Two of the horses died last week, entailing a heavy loss on Mr. Thompson, one being valued at $250 and the other at $200. The county bridge at Cokeviile is undergoing repairs. Several tons of new iron are being put in and a. new floor laid.

The advent of the new enameling plant that O. J. McGuireis promoting for the manufacture of iron enameled ware seems au assured fact. The name of tho company is the Majestic Sanitary Manufacturing company, wlnon i.s capitalized at $500,000. Raymond Lewis, of Sault St.

Marie, Ontario, spent a few days recently with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Lewis.

August Berg, the tonsorial artist, will move his barber shop to the room on Market street, formerly occupied by Charles Duncan as a restaurant, about April 1st. J. T. Uixon, wife and family left on Monday for Suokaue, Washington, where they will make their future home. Mr.

Dixon was the senior member of the shoe firm of Dixon Henry. W. H. Calhoun and family spent Sunday with Mr. Calhoun's mother, and on Tuesday started for an extensive trip through the west.

BIjACKMCK. Miss Frances Kelley, of Derry, spent Sunday witn her mother. Miss Jessie Fails, of Johnstown, spent Saturday and Sunday ith her parents. J. R.

Geary and family have returned to this town after residing-in Indiana a year, and will break, ground this week for a fine new residence. James Cleary retuz-ned to his home in Cleveland, Ohio; after a week's visit with his brother, Kichard Cleary, who is timekeeper for the Josephine Furnace and Coke company. FranK Hildebrand expects to move to his new residence this week. Sara Graff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Simmer Graff, is very ill with scarlet fever. Mrs. A. L. Mock and family, of Vandergrift, are visiting relatives at this place.

Mr. and Mrs. Hill, of Homer City, were visiting friends in town to-day. The foundation for the new postofflce is completed, ready for the superstriiccu.ro. Mrs.

Wm. Kissinger was in Blairsville on Saturday. Mrs. Klmer Kunlde and Mrs. Nihiscr, of Pittsburg, are visiting their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. James Thompson. MAIM ON C15ST33H. Miss Jennie St.Clair, daughter of John P. St.Clair.of Homer City, was.

the guest of Dr. L. N. Parks last week. Alice Stewart, who makes her home with Mr.

and Mrs. B. M. Wilson, of Indiana, visited her parents at this place last week. Measles are trump out hero, twenty cast's in the Mahoiiing school and ninety in the neighborhood of Richmond and other places in proportion.

Mumps and chicken pox are also pr 9 Mrs. Anna Weaver got a number of presents given her February 2(i as it was her birthday. The friends made her merry at her homo, Mrs. R. Craig has returned from a visit with friends at Indiana.

Howiird Park has gone "to Newberg, N. taking with him Homer Work andClevo WalK- er to work with the crow of Western Union linemen, of which ho is foreman. Dr. H. G.

Thompson visited his home at Springdale a few diiys last week to rest from his arduous duties. He is being complimented on his success in combatting pneumonia, and heart failure in the cane of Mrs. J. W. Shields, of Kellysburg, who at dlie ago of 72 is recovering from a very severe attack.

Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Moans and three children, of Vauderifrift, who havo botn visiting Mrs.

Means' father, H. Myers, returned home Saturday. Miss Laura Rowland, who has been in Indiana all winter, has returnud homo. Fred Oakley and John Wilkins, who are building Mr. Nelson's house, few days at their homes in Johnstown last week.

Alex. (Jampbull, of Indiana, spent a short time visiting H. Myurs lust week. Tho meeting at tho Methodist church closed last Friday night after a two-mouths' revival. Tho Evangelical church will start a revival next Sunday night, Christ 'Williams, of Indiana, spent a few days visiting his mother recently.

Mr. Porshing, of Indiana, called on friends here Saturday night. Kev. J. N.

Bracken began revival meetings at Strongstown last Sunday right. WEST Mr. and Mrs. U. H.

Lynn spunt Sunduy with Mr. Lynn's mother in Now JrioreJieo Mrs. John Dorry, was callur among her many frion'ds hero over Sunday. County Superintendent J. T.

Stewart visiting schools last week. Josepli Huston, of Pittsburp, was tho guost of his J. iiiiBton, tJiu latter part 1 lusi. week. Eov.

Oogley, of Nesv Florunco, will ocoupv tile pulpit in tho Ciarlleld Luchurun cliuroh oil next Sunday afternoon. O. L. Oribbs niudu a Hying trip to Pitt.slmrt; last Sunday. Joseph L.

Walbeek and Klmer Hobinsoii wuro homo from Fitcairn ovei Sunduy. Roy M. Alexander, M. recently begun practicing medicine in (jurneld, ia enjoying a handsome patroiiago. SHEr.OC'i'A.

Will and Jack Sharp attended the funeral of their uncle, John Sharp, of Johnstown. The young men held an ice cream social in W. F. Sell hall last Tuesday uveniiig. Mrs.

Lizzie Trumlml, of Ernest, visited at the home ot her father, Samuel Kerr, on Wed- nesduy Miss Pearl Buyer, of Indiana, is visiting at the home of her uncle, George Kline. Miss Mamie Bhwiii'er is visiting friends at jV Russell and family, of Clarksburg, visited at the home of his father, John llussell lust "Mrs. John Cox has gone to Ford City to attend the wedding of nor sou, John, of that place. Rev. A.

T. Boll, of Baltsburg, formerly of Kellysburg, preached in tho Presbyterian church last Sabbath. Miss Kate Corhott, who Is homo from tho India Mission field, will lecture in the U. P. church on tho evening of March 12.

Town property is still changing hands. Tho Ueorgo property was sold last week to Mr. Keener. McCoy, of the firm of McCoy Ss Piper, has sold his interest in the soft drink brewery to Mr. Halleck.

Mr.McCoy will move to Indiana. Mrs. Katharyn George is seriously ill at tho home of her son. She had a paralytic stroke almost three years ago and has novor walked or spoken plain since. M.

C. Wynkoop's hardware store room will soon be ready to be occupied. Mrs. Annie Weamer's many friends mot at her home on February 20 to celebrate her birthday. They had a very pleasant time and presented her with many useful presents.

Miss Cora Rankin, of her mother last week. CHAMnEBBVirJjE. A joint institute of the teachers of Rayne and Washington townships was held at flnw- thorne school house last Saturday. It was well attended by both teachers and citizens. Smith Black has moved to tho Poterman farm near Chamborsville: Lavana Wells to his farm near Ambrose, and Charles Learn to his farm near Plumvi He.

Foutz Labell moved from Seneca.coal mining town, to tho farm residence of William Getty. The Seneca coal mine had to stop work two day Blast week on account of lack of cars to ship their coal. W. R. Wissingor hadauction sales at his store the greater part of last week and sold a largo quantity of goods.

ISELIN. Fred Dowdell visited friends in Punxsutawney this week. Jay Boden, of Avonmore, was in town this week. Tho spelling bee at Elder's school last Thursday evening was very interesting and many were present. Miss Margaret Carroll, of Iselin, has gone to Kidgway hospital to train for a nurse, her mother, Mrs.

P. Ji. Carroll, accompanied her us far as Punxsutawney. Miss May Brewer, of Isolin, is visiting at her home in Croekside this week. George Altman has gono to Plumvillu to work.

Mr. Tuck, of Olivet, was in town this week. William Foster has moved to Ford Uity. NOWItYTOWN. Miss Arkaka Anderson is visiting her sisters, Mrs.

Lillie Marts! and Maud at Blairsville. B'Irs. Bell Wood was at Saltsburg one day last week. Mrs. Williams is on the list of sick with quinsy.

Tlie teachers of No. 1 and No. 12 schools have been off for a week on account of sickness. Miss Pearl resides at Apollo.spcnt Sabbath with her parents here. Mrs.

Mason, of the Hicks mines, died of cancer last week and was buried Friday in tho Nowrytown cemetery. SATiSITIEn OKPO.SITOItft. We take this rneaus of calling your dfctentioii to this hnuk arid its management, trastiug may receive your favorable consideration. A review of our history since organization, and a glance at the names in our directory, we think sufficient guarantee that your interests will be siifely guarded. Our coutiuued aud rapid increase, in business aud number of depositors, is taken by us os an indication that we are pleasing the public with our business methods.

It will be our pleasure to extend fto you every advantage consistent with sound banking, and we would like you to consider the question of doing your business with us. INTEREST ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. THE FARMERS BANK OF INDIANA. Strongest in the County. Puiixsutnwiiey Ellts' Kuiiqicel.

Thursday night last the Puuxsutaw- ney lodge of Elks held their annual social. The toastmaster made a ruling that each man called upon should, res- speech or song, or be arrested and fined and that is where much fun came in. One hundred and thirty-one sat down at the first table to a menu ranging from "blue vitrol" soup through the entire gamut of "suckers," "angleworms," "porcupine quills," "football," "corn cob pipes," "stove polish," "Granny Coon water," "cabbage leaves" Among the out of town guests were 0. M. Wortrnan, Paul Gesslar, L.

F. Suiter, M. A. McGinuis and Hugh Bell, of Indiana; H. O.

Reploglo, of Blairs- vilie, and J. O. McOormick, of Marion Center. Thirty-Seven. Miittie, tho good old that ambled over Harry Brynu's farm for 37 years, was laid to rest -jut unlay last.

She not only helped him raise his crops but his children as well. The lait she did in two by carrying or hauling them to and from school, and the other by bringing in money as her share of the household expenses. For several years Khe carried off the premium at our county fair and a few times at adjoining county fains. Heuca her loss will be deeply felt and she was entitled to the kind care nud burial Mr. Bryan gave her.

ficlls ImUisau County Coal Thomas Barnes, the extensive coal operator at Barnesboro, has sold his onnl field in Green and Pine townships, Indiana county, to the Pennsylvania Steel company. The territory embraces about 6,000 acres aud represents a valuable block of coal. A survey of tho tracts has just- been completed by County Surveyor D. L. Mooruend, of Indiana.

It is not known positively whether the territory will be developed soon or not. Herald. Train 1'robnblt'. The superintendent of the R. P.

railroad was in town last week and in conversation with number of business men assured them that in the near future there would bo a Sunday train on the road between this towu and Puuxsutaw- uey. Voii Know Anything. About Go-Oarts! we do, wo have been selling them for 20 years and we know that the Hoywood and Block carts are bost runningcurts made and at the price we are selling them at, they don't cost you as much as other makes. Nuw lUOO styles just in. HKNKY H.

bTKVi.No, North Sixth street, Indiana, Pa. Ucsluiii'aiit at lilairMvilie. B. H. Matthews has recently opened a complete restaurant next door to the Union house, Blairsville, where quick lunches or full meals will be served promptly to all comers.

He runs a nice clean place and the traveling public and home patrons will find satisfactory service. He has cakes, sandwiches, soupa and the best cigar counter in tho town where all the popular brands may be luid. Give him a call. Critically 111. Mrs.

Crawford, formerly of Oookport, widow of the late Abraham Crawford, is critically ill with bronchial trouble at her homo in Piudletou, Cambria county. aQg oq t. 8 2 3 Oi f-s 02 GQ3 5 LX; Q69 There's SKIRTS The Wallace Dry Goods Company have received their new line for spring. Never had a nicer line, mostly the Panama weaves, which makes a beautiful skirt for spring and summer. Silks and Dress Goods We have been selling a large quantity.

No place in the county where you can get better Silks than we sell and our prices are lower than most parties sell for. Our assortment of Jamesiown Dress Goods Never better. No such Dress Goods in the market than the Jamestown. Made out of long wool. No shoddy.

Spring Jackets Call and see our line of Spring Jackets. We can suit you at very reasoanble prices. the uture By Earning this Company as executor of your estate, any provision for the future comfort and well being of your family and education and maintenance of your children will be carefully carried out. In all matters relating to ihe care and settlement of estates this company has the combined wisdom of a board of directors composed of men of high business and professional standing. nnfiound fnieTzst is paid on all savings accounts.

One dollar starts you. You can deposit any amount. Send for booklet. and Indiana, Pa. I Assets, $1,000,000.

Great Doings at Mack's Hour Sale Next Saturday SATURDAY, MARCH 10 From 9 oo A. to 10 oo P. M. Special Bargains in all Departments. Remember the date.

He sure to come. Ask for list of sale at the store. MACK'S DEPARTMENT STORE 715 Philadelphia Street a Slip 'Twiit the Cup and the Lip There are no slips between the lips and Wood's Boston Coffee. We have a reputation in the coffee business that a winner. We never had anything like it.

The children cry for the grown people sigh for it. We have nothing to do to keep peace but hand it out as they come in. What do you say; you try it IRA A. MYERS.

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