The Indiana Weekly Messenger from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 13

NEWSY PARAGRAPHS Item of Timely Interest from County and State. Fountain Peni. Sea the Wateruiau. Modern, Anto. mat 10, Mifofilling.

Kaama. teed Al Hall'0. A man in Mfflin county fattened a Ihog that weighed 950 pounds. If a wish-bone sticks in the throat, a piece of lemon should be eaten at once. The lemon will cause the bone to dissolve.

Extensive researches by plant pathologists of the department upon the development of crown galls upon plants show that these galls, which are caused 1 by a Bacillus, have very many points of resemblance to human cancer. According to a recent decision from Harrisburg, it has been determined that the "jitney bus" is a common carrier and cannot be operated unless a certificate of public conveyance is first obtained from the Public Service Commission. During a session of court held last Monday Judge Doty granted an order for the sale of the interests of the Lacolle Coal Mining Company, the price being fixed at $301,000. The attorney representing Seger Brothers, Ligonier, offered $310,000 for the property, but (Continued from Page One.) cal agent of the Tri-County Express Company, whose business so far, it is alleged, has been the delivering of the liquor consigned by that company to Creekside. Upon being questioned Anthony stated that while he lived in the same house with his brother, he was not aware that his brother was an agent for the brewing company.

He said that while in Pittsburgh he was passing the establishment of the brewery on Ross street and "just went inside and struck them for a job." He was accommodated by being appointed county agent for the Tri-County Express Company. It is asserted by the prosecution that the distribution of the beer ordered from this vicinity was delivered under the guise of the duties of the Express agent, and, it is further alleged, that the action looks like a subterfuge for the brewing company to conduct business illegally in this section. This case is one of the most interesting of the liquor cases that has been tried in the Indiana county court for some time and has attracted a large number of spectators. Witnesses are also in court in large numbers. Thursday evening at the conclusion of the day's sessions, Mr.

McFadyen, associate counsel in the case made a hurried trip to his home in Latrobe, taking the papers in the case with him fully intending to come back to Indiana on the first train Friday morning. This intention was interfered with, on IT NOW Join Our Popular CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB Many have already sure of your Christmas money, for a "Christmas without money Is like June without sunshine." Costs nothing to join You can start with any amount from a penny up. Call and let us explain our system. The Farmers Bank of Indiana, Pa after hearing various statements account of the delay in the arrival of made, Judge Doty accepted the bid of i the main line passenger train on the the Fairfield people and instructed counsel to present an order for sale ior News. Including the loss of the French battleship Suffren, the total losses of the hostile fleets during this war have now mounted to 192 vessels, the Press Bureau estimated last week.

This figure includes torpedo boats and submarines. The grand total of tonnage lost was 744,600. These figures do not include special ships such as auxiliaries and other vessels trading as ma- line. The British navy's part of these P. R.

R. As a result Attorney S. J. Telford asked the Court to postpone the case until after the arrival of the 10:30 train. The Court granted the postponement and ordered a jury drawn in the case of the Commonwealth against John Samensky, charged with obstructing the process of a legal paper.

A sudden attack of appendicitis sustained by one of the jurymen in the case of the Commonwealth versus Joe and Anthony Morasco, of Creekside, with the illegal sale of liquor, Emery B. Adams; William Buter- baugh against Mazie J. Buterbaugh, a rule of open judgement, and the Commonwealth against Dallas E. Spencer, charged with desertion and non-support. Joseph Smith, who caused excitement in the jail early Saturday morning, last, when he set his cot on fire, Was taken back to the State Hospital at Warren, on Monday.

losses was 123 ships and torpedo boats postponed the trial of the case Satur- with a total of 563,200 tons. Arrests Made. Cerella Presenti and Rosie Giacon- etti, two residents of Blairsville, were arrested in Evans City, Thursday, by Detective James Colangelo, on a charge of larceny, preferred by the latter's husband, Stephen Giaconetti. The plaintiff alleges that his wife and day morning and the Court ordered that the case be continued until the March sessions and that the defendants be required to renew their recognizance. The sick juror is Allan J.

Hines, of Cherryhill township. At the conclusion of Court Friday evening he apparently in splendid health, and left on the street car for his home to spend the night. Saturday morning when the Present: woman took $80 belong- Court word was bro ht to ang to him and left town. Colangelo Judge Langham that Hines had been stricken with an acute attack of appendicitis and the attending physician, Dr. T.

D. Stephens, of Penn Run, stated that "if the man was mov- Tvas called into consultation and trac- -ed the women to Evans by getting a line on where their baggage checked. The hearing of the women was held before Squire Grossman Saturday afternoon. On the charge of being responsible for the stabbing of Vincenzo Araca at Creekside on December 1, Ercole Liberata and Frank Combo were arrested Thursday by Detective Colangelo' and brought to the county jail to await a hearing. Mrs.

Antonio Combo, in whose house the stabbing occurred, is being searched for on the charge of keeping a speak-easy and a house of ill-repute. Another embargo has been placed by the P. R. R. officials and will hit the manufacturing interests hard.

According tot evidence from Chicago unearthed by officials connected with the government. The government probe is undr way and the prices of all lands of food ought to take a tumble and additional significance is attached to the charge in view of a statement by the American Railways Association Friday last that more than 25,000 freight cars are held up at Chicago and Detroit, awaiting unloading. Our readers will recall the statement made in the Messenger of so many miles of loaded cars standing on the tracks between New Florence and Johnstown in a distance of 12 miles. In every city there is a congestion of loaded freight cars, which cannot be unloaded fast enough. Many cars loaded with potatoes are on the tracks and are held up for higher prices and the same can be said of all kinds of farm products.

Wetz, the egg king of Chicago, alone controls 72,000,000 eggs, all in cold storage and he is making big money on his egg deal. Egg men were worried over the warm weather which is expected to make thousands hens on poultry farms resume laying. Commission men are beginning to give credence to the report that Wetz, is stuck with 72,000,000 eggs on his hands. Wetz himself admitted that he has "got enough of this." ed at all it would be to a hospital." The physician stated that it would be impossible for Mr. Hines to come to Court and the Court was satisfied that the existing circumstances relieved the juror from attendance in Court.

Then stated an informal argument that lasted the best part of an hour. In such cases, if the opposing attorneys agree, the trial could be heard with 11 jurymen, but if there was no agreement the Court had nothing. to do but continue the case. The attorneys for the prosecution were willing and ready to continue the trial with 11 men, but the defense counsel absolutely refused to go ahead unless 12 men were sitting in the jury boxi No arguments could change their opinion and the case was accordingly continued. Great dissatisfaction was evidenced when the continuation order was made, owing to the fact that both the prosecution and defense had completed their testimony and all that remained was the arguments of the opposing counsel and the charge of the Court.

A short session of Court was held Monday morning and afternoon and disposition was made of a number of cases. I. A. Carley, who was convicted on a charge of assault and battery, was sentenced to pay a fine of $100; the costs of prosecution and to spend four months in the Allegheny County Workhouse. John Pendleberry, charged with wantonly pointing firearms, was sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution and to serve three months in the Workhouse, but was later paroled on payment of costs.

William Stonebraker, convicted of fornication and bastardy, and who was to be sentenced Monday has secured a reprieve of a few days. Hearings were held Monday in the divorce case of Nancy Adams against A Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year MOORHEAD BROS. New Telephone Directory. The Huntingdon Oleai field Telephone Company, popularly knowu as the "local phone," has issued a uew directory for Indiana. If the snbBoriberp will always call by number, it will add greatly to the effioienoy of the service If there are any omissions or corrections please call chief operator and she will make the proper corrections.

Any subscriber overlooked will plense advlsf- obief operator and a directory will bf tlivered. 4 Any man who uses any means to increase the price of the necessities of life beyond the natural and legitimate result of the laws of fair and legitimate trade, ought to be considered an enemy of the public, and treated as such. (Continued from Fage One.) also the following brothers and sisters Charles J. C. McGaughey, of Indiana; Frank McGaughey, of Spangler; Wilbur and Samuel McGaughey, of Washington township; Lowry McGaughey, of Youngwood; L.

M. McGaughey, of Apollo; Mrs. Elmer Lewis, of Center township, and Mrs. Ida Felton, of Marion Center. Shankle.

Ralph Shankle, aged 24 years, fatally injured in an explosion which occurred in the plant of the Clymer Brick and Fire Clay Company at Clymer Wednesday and died while being taken to the Dixonville hospital. The accident occurred Wednesday morning about 8 o'clock. A sad feature of the tragic accident is that Mr. Shankle was married about two months ago. He leaves his widow, his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Wallace Shankle, of Clymer, and these brothers and sisters: Roy Shanfcle, Mrs. David Wyland, Mrg. William Mock, Mrs. Jesse McManuu, Ford and Glen Shankle, all of and Gordon Shankle and Miss Delsie Shankle, both of Indiana.

The funeral services were conducted at his late home in Clymer on Friday afternoon by the Rev. Moore, of Clymer. The body was taken to the Taylorsville graveyard for infermsnt. Hill. Isaac B.

Hill died at his late residence in Greensburg, Wednesday, December 13, 1916, having been in ill health for the last few months. Mr, Hill was well known to many people of Blairsville and was an engineer for the P. R. R. Company for a number of years.

Funeral services were held at his late residence in Greensburg and the body was brought to Blairsville, where interment was made in the cemetery at that place. Mr. Hill was a son of the late Christopher Hill Jewelry for Gifts, and see how much more gen- of Derr tf township, and also a brother- uine pleasure you re ceive out of the Jewelry has a perma nent value and a interest, and almost everybody likes to have it. You will be i a a CD a a an HIS GIFT Wine Wine 'Round the Corner CITIZENS BANK BUILDING surprised what only a small amount will buy here in reliable Kate Bumette, of Blairsville inter- jewelry. In fact section and Mrs.

Ida Smith, of Canton, Ohio. You Can Buy Something Real Individual and Mi Margaret 0 widow P. A the late John Goheen for many years Distinctive tor as Low as 50c, $1.00 and $2.00 't resident of North Point died at the 7 VV home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W.

Our gift offerings have been chosen with care from a wide rrisbu Pa aged 80 market where experience is needed to distinguish the worthy 6 North Pointed from the worthless. We offer both economy and satisfaction, was one of the oldest and most oecause personal inspection is the only satisfactory way to buy teemed residents of this county. She We enable you to see what you buy before you pay for it. Gifts of Real Worth Make Your Christmas Ideal We have assembled Christinas stocks characteristic of what this shop stands for in this community. Our holiday.

Goods invite your attention. Accept this as our invitation, where an informal, personal and interested service assists you in a suitable selection. For "Women and Girls Diamond Rings; Plain Set Rings. Birthmonth Jewelry; Dinner Rings. Hair Ornaments; Pearl Jewelry.

Diamo.nd Set Jewelry; Purses. Bar Pins; Handy Pins; Collar Pins. Lavallieres; Brooches; Crosses. Wrist Watches and Bracelets. Manicure Sets; Vanity Cases.

Chains; Lockets; Watches. Belt Pini; Barrettcs; Veil Pirn. Jewel Cases; Ear Screws and Pendants. Hat Pins; Stick Pins; Spot Pins. Thimbles; Silver Novelties; Vases, etc.

For Baby Little Tots Rings; Lockets; Bracelets. Spoons; Mugs; Cups. Birthmonth Jewelry; Novelties. Toilet Sets; Combs; Brushes. Table Sets; Bib Holders.

Beauty Pins; Neck Chains, etc. For Men and Boys Watches; Diamond Rings; Fobs. Chains; Lockets; Charms. Diamond Jewelry; Plain and Set Rings. Collar and Cuff Sets.

Scarf Pins and Cuff Links. Fountain Pens; Pocket Knives. Silver Pencils; Match Safes. Tie Clasps; Collar Buttons. Shaving Articles; Toilet Sets.

Hair and Clothes Brushes. Emblem Rings, Pins, Buttons. Cigar and Cigarette Cases, etc. For the Home Silverware and Cut Glass in sets or indi vidual pieces artistic designs. Mantle Clocks; Alarm Clocks.

Carving Sets; Nut Crackers. Sideboard Accessories, Etc. Come in now and look over our complete line of Gifi Suggestions. You'll soon settle the question of "What Shall 1 Give?" You'll be surprised at the low prices, too. The en tire stock fairly breathes of Xmas.

It is marked by worth anc dependability, and carries to you and yours a hearty wish for You can buy your gifts here in as to quality of the goods and the correctness of the price. Our guarantee that has stood the test since 1845. R. W. WEHRLE 5 GO.

en 3 cue iffl, was the mother of Davis Goheen, of Punxsutawney. The body was taken to North Point where funeral services were held and burial made. Ober. Joseph Ober died at his home near Tanoma, Sabbath afternoon at 4 o'clock, aged 64 years. The funeral services were held today, Wednesday, at 10 a.

m. He leaves a widow and one daughter. He was one of jbhe prominent residents of that section and was actively engaged until a short time ago in the conducting of his business, and at the same time taking a strong interest and part in the social and business life of his community. Smith. Joseph Hunter Smith, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Woodward A. Smith, of near town, died suddenly, Wednesday afternoon, of heart failure. Funeral services were held at the family resi- lence, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 and were conducted by Rev. M.

M. McDivitt, of the Presbyterian church )f Blairsville. Interment was made in the Blairsville cemetery. Tygcr. Dorothy Ruth Tyger, the four-year- id daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Mabury of Canoe died on Saturday of diphtheria. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery. A ccond child, a 2 1-2 year old daughter Mr. and Mrs.

Tyger, died of the terrible disease Saturday. The family lives near Juncau. Litchenfels. Mrs. Mary Lichtenfels, wife, of Samuel Lichtenfels, died at her late home near Garfield, Sunday morning, aged 63 years, after an illness of several months of stomach trouble.

She ia survived by six children, as Charley, Roy, and Lester, of Robinson; Edward, of Conemaugh; George, at home, and Mrs. William Fulcomer, of near Lockport. Funeral service was held in the Lutheran church, on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. McSherry. Interment was made in Mt.

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