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I Indiana RECENT DEATHS William C. Wine William Chester Wine, a longtime and substantial resident of Indiana, peacefully passed away at his. (home on West Philadelphia strect on Monday evening at 6:00 o'clock from a complication of diseases. He had been confined to his bed for the past five months. The deceased, who was born in Armstrong township.

May 16, 1851, was son of J. S. G. Wine and Fannie Kaufman Wine. His grandfather, William Wine, four years in the Revolutionary war, and was a member of Washington's life guard.

He received his education in the Shelocta school and in the state of New Jersey. When a young man he learned the trade of pattern making and for 28 years was employed with Sutton-Miller Foundry Company. Since early in his active life he had resided in Indiana and for the past 50 years had occupied the home at 1416 West Philadelphia street. An upright citizen and interested in all worthwhile activities contributing to the welfare of the community he was admired and respected by all. He was married June 18, 1878, to Caroline Livingston, died May 18, 1917, union four children were born, all of whom survive.

They are Mrs. Mabel S. Malcolm, of Cherry Tree; Paul C. Wine, of Greensburg, and Mrs. nice C.

Wells and Clyde D. Wine, of town. He also leaves 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild, and a sister, Mrs. Melinda Akey, of Livermore. One grandchild, Helen Louise Wine, died December 28, 1918.

The funeral services will be held at the home on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and interment will follow in the Oakland cemetery. William P. Mcanor Funeral services were held in the Marion Center M. E. church on Thursday afternoon, followed by interment in the Marion Center cemetery, for William P.

Meanor, who died on June 17 at his home in Marion Center. The deceased, who was aged 84 years, was a veteran of the Civil war, having served as a member of Company 208th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. deceased, who was born 1 1846, on the Meanor homestead farm, near Marion Center, spent the greater part of his active life on the farm where he was born. Following the death of his wife, who died 20 years ago, he located in Marion Center. A man of sterling character, a devout patriot and a christian he was loved and respected by all and spread an influence for good throughout the community during his long life.

It was a real inspiration to fellowship with him, Several weeks ago he suffered a fracture of the hip in a fall down cellar steps of his home, and the injuries and attendant spock hastened his death. He bore his sufferings with a christian fortitude and like a good soldier he was ready for the last roll call when his Master called him home. The surviving children are Mrs. Danks Stuchell, of town; Warren H. Meanor and Miss Rachel Meanor, of Chicago; Mrs.

Eugene Kinsell, of Braddock; Mrs. Herbert W. Adams, of Altoona, and Mrs. Irene Jackson, of Pittsburgh. Mrs.

William E. Robinson aged 69 of William E. Mrs. Wilhemina, Stiteler Robinson, Robinson, and a native of this coumty, died at her home in Dubois on Monday evening with pneumonia. She was a daughter of David and Elizabeth Ann Stiteler, was born near Smicksburg on January 3, 1863, and was united in marriage to Mr.

Robinson 49 years ago. They moved to Punxsutawney in 1887, where Mr. Robinson conducted a hardware store for about 20 years. Selling his business, the family located in Erie and resided there for two years, going Dubois 17 years ago. Mrs.

Robinson was a member of the Lutheran church of Punxsutawney and was highly esteemed. She leaves her husband and the following daughters and sons: Mrs. T. L. Casey and Miss Jane Robinson, of Washington, D.C.; Clyde, of Punxsutawney; John, of Detroit, Arthur, of Bradford; William, of Punxsutawney, and Donald, of Dubois.

Two brothers, D. H. Stiteler, of this place; D. K. Stiteler, of Youngstown, 0., and one sister, Mrs.

Harry Lewis, of Detroit, also survive. Funeral services will be held beginning at 7:30 at the late home of the deceased in Dubois Wednesday evening with burial Sinicksburg cemetery at 2:30 Thursday afternoon. Rev. Shannon, of Dubois, will have charge of the services. Lewis D.

Gaston Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the home of Budd Gaston in Rossiter for Lewis D. Gaston, aged 80 years, 8t well-known and substantial resident of Canon township, who died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clair Work, of Strattonville, on Sunday. The deconsed, who had mado his home during the past four months with his daughter, was in fairly good health three days previous when he celebrated his Suth birthday. Be leaves the following children: Mrs.

J. I. Craft, Mrs. John McFarland, and Budd Gaston, of Rossiter; Daisy Gaston, ol 03- wego, N.Y.; Mrs. Glenn Miller, of Marion Center, and Mrs.

Clair Work, of Strattonville, also 29 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, and these brothers and sisters: Clark Gaston, of Dixonville; Mrs. Elizabeth Bowers. of Bowersville, and Harry, Greel, James, Irving and Claude Gaston and Mrs. Abraham Henry, of Rossiter. (Continued on Fourth Page) Meggenget INDIANA, REGENT MARRIAGES Werner-Frederick August R.

Werner, New York, and Miss Mildred Pheobe Frederick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Frederick, of Georgeville, were married on Tuesday evening, June 17, in the parsonage of the M.

E. church of Saltsburg, by the pastor, Rev. G. S. Stephens, a former pastor of the The groom is a former er in the Plumville high no school, and luis bride, who is one of the promi- nent young women of her home community, where she taught school.

Following a southern wedding trip the couple will locate Dumont, N.J. -Altman Clair Alexander Walker, of Graceton, and Miss Mary Altman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Altman, of near Homer City, were married on Saturday evening at the bride's home. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

Charles Held, pastor of the Homer City Lutheran church, in the presence of a number of the relatives and friends of the couple. The ants were Ira Altman and Miss Sarah Weir, of Homer City. The newlyweds will reside in Center township. Conner-McClure Harriette McClure Miss Conner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John M. Conner, of Blairsville, and William Charles Hines, of Carnegie, were united in marriage by Dr. Robert L. Clark, of the First Presbyterian church, of Indiana, on Tuesday morning. Following the ceremony the couple left for Niagara Falls Canada for a brief stay, They reside in Carnegie after July 1.

Kim-Long George David Kim and Miss Elma Long, well known residents of the southern section of the county, were united in marriage on Wednesday, June 18, 10:45 o'clock, by Rev. E. B. Rittenhouse at his residence in Indiana. The groom is a son of Mr.

and Mrs. Gottlieb Kim, of Blacklick, R.D., and the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.

Long, of Homer City, R.D. Frailey-Shacfer Jacob Frailey, of Shelocta, R.D., and Miss Bell Shaeffer, of Elderton, were united in marriage by Register and Recorder W. Ralph Cummings at his office in the Court House on June 19. The bride is a daughter of Mr. Mrs.

G. A. Shaeffer, Elderton, and the groom 13 a son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Frailey.

Good-May Ralph Eugene Good and Miss Iola May, both of Waterman, were united in marriage on June 22 by Rev. HarC. Prugh, of Homer City. The ry is a groom, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Irvin Good. who is employed as a miner, of Waterman. The bride, who has been employed as a clerk, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles May, of Saltsburg.

Coup-Chambers Paul Coup, of Homer, City, and Miss Twila Chambers, daughter of D. R. Chambers, of town, were married in Cumberland, June 16. The couple have located at Johnstown where Mr. Coup is employed with the Associated Gas Electric System.

Woodford-Strawcutter Philipp C. Woodford and Miss Edith Strawcutter, both of Punxsutawwere married on Friday in Indiney, ana by Rev. William McTavish, pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, at his home on East Philadelphia street. Engle-Brodberry Gilbert Engle and Miss Ethel Brodberry, both of Alverda, were married on Thursday by 'Squire Charles C. McLain, of town, at his office in the Hetrick building.

Marlin-Willard Meade M. Marlin and Miss Marian Esther Willard, both of Indiana, were married Wednesday by Rev. Fred L. Pink, pastor of the Christian church, of town. The couple will reside in Bradford.

Shomo-McDermott Millard Shomo and Mias Olivo Me. Dermott, both of Lockport, were! married on Wednesday or in Pittshurgh by Rev. G. G. Ruff, at the Lutheran church parsonage.

The couple rseide in Turtle Creek where Shomo employed. REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS W. 11. Gibson to Joseph C.

Gibson. 114 acres in Blacklick, $3,000. Elmer A. Shields to Harry W. Longnecker, 60 acres in Young, 800.

John B. Chenet to John Danko, 1.: in Burrell, $5,000. Stella Huffman to A. A. Sanchell.

tract in White, $1500. A. A. Stuchell to Stella Huffman. plot in Indiana, $3200.

Emma Guston to Pride Gaston, acres in Canoe, $300. Rosario Puelio 10 Tony Graziano, lot in Clymer, $8000. Merle Thompson to Ella S. Thompson, lot in Indiana, Libengood $800. Marion BowMary E.

to ser, 2 acres in Blacklick, $850. Clark Braughler to Charles Bowers, 100 acres in Canoe, :1525. The residents of the Peelor school district of Armstrong township will hold iL community reunion ai Willow Lodge, near the: school house, Friday, July 4. IL will be al safe and sane celebration of the national holiday and all residents of the community are invited to bring basket and enjoy the day. THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1930 ONE DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR VOLUME ANUIDT NEWS After hearing the testimony in the case of William Sebastian, plaintiff, against Ex-Sherift J.

M. Malcolm Deputy Thomas Little, defendants, in Civil court this week, a settlement was reached Tuesday afternoon on the basis of $6,500 for the plaintiff. The case was heard before Judge C. D. Copeland, of Westmoreland The suit was the outcome of inJuries received by Sebastian on the night of November 12, 1927, when it is alleged that be was shot in the face by Deputy Thomas Little while riding in a car near Barr Slope, where Little was on duty during the strike in the Barr Slope Mines of the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation.

The shooting occurred while Mr. Malcolm was sheriff of the county. Little was serving as one of the officers deputized by the sheriff as mine guards at that time, A settlement was reached in the action in assumpsit of H. Clawson against a C. M.

Adams. A verdict for $155 was returned for the plaintiff on Tuesday in the trespass case of Rita Marie Crowell Neff against Sherman A verdict of $345 was for the plaintiff in the trespass action of Daniel Neff against Sherman Wildasin. A settlement was reached in the appeal from award of viewers of Charles A. Zimmerman and Elizabeth Zimmerman against the Borough of Plumville. Judge Copeland is hearing the action in assumpsit of George A.

Nakles the National Union Fire Insurance called in court this morning, while Judge J. N. Langham is hearing the action in assumpsit of J. F. Laney and Emma Laney against the Columbia Natural Gas Co.

LAW VIOLATORS SENTENCED Offenses Against Prohibition Acts Head List of Trespasses Violators of the liquor laws comprised the majority of those who peared before Judge J. N. Langham for sentence on Monday morning, when the following penalties were assessed: Martin Barrica, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sudar, John Vadasy, Frank Canizaro, Mr.

and Mrs. Nick DeNardis, Bob Senor, James Delappo, all charged with violation of the liquor laws, were directed to pay the costs of prosecution and a fine of $100 each. Sentence was suspended on. the payment of costs in the cases Mr. and Mrs.

Tony. Ferrent, William erbaugh, Mrs. James Gallace, Mrs. Mary Sechareli and John Pastolis, charged with violation of the liquor laws. A fine of $20 and the costs was imposed upon Domenick Romanie on a charge of carrying concealed weapons.

Angelo Perri, charged with violation of the liquor laws, was ordered to pay a fine of $200 and costs. Frank Tocci, charged with a crime against morality, was directed to and pay the $7.00 a physician month and for hospitanths to the prosecutrix, in addition to the costs of prosecution. In the case of William McGinnis, charged with larceny, sentence was suspended on the payment of costs, and making restitution of $15, the value of the stolen goods. Sentence was suspended on the payment of costs in the case of Catherine James, charged with aggravated assault and battery. In the case of Mrs.

Annie McAdams, charged with a crime against morality, sentence was suspended on payment of the costs. James H. Brett, charged with failto support a child, born out of ure wedlock, was directed to pay the costs and $10 a month to the prosecutrix for a period of 60 months. with Harrisburg, concrete of 1.54 miles of Traffic June paving Route 982, Legislative Route 434, near Fillmore, Indiana county, was completed today and will be opened to traffic after a curing period of aptwo weeks, C. R.

Forbes, Highway Division Engineer, today proximately announced. This is a State 100 per cent. improvement which cost $56,250.71 on a awarded October 8, 1929. It will connect Fillmore with Blairsville over an improved surface via the Jacksonville-Blairsville Road. Mr.

Forbes also reported that work been started on 6.38 miles of has Traffic Route 843, Legislative Route 631, with a concrete surface, which when completed will provide an improved outlet to good roads for the villages of Lovejoy, Cookport and Berringer, Indiana county, and the State will share the cost of this improvement on a contract awarded January 15, for $340,479.40. Gasoline Tax Will Drop One Cent July 1, Reducing Tax to 3 Cents Harrisburg, June and operators of motor vehicles should not forget that at midnight, June! 30, the State's gasoline tax automat-: ically is reduced one cent per Commissioner Benjamin Eynon of the Motor Vehicles Bureau announced today. "No special order is necessary to bring about this result," Commissioner Eynon said. "The law which increased the rate per gallon to four cents, provided also that the tax return to three cents on July 1, 1930." The piano students of Miss Thelma Moorhead and the voice students of Mrs. Howard Way appeared in separate term recitals.

Thursday. Both events were attended and were most interesting in all details. LIVERMORE ROAD COMPLETED Connects With Blairsville and WmPenn--New Started No. 12 METHODISTS TO BUILD Work on the new Colonial type red brick church to be erected by the Methodist Episcopal congregation of at Seventh and Church streets, will be started next week and is to be completed within ten months, according to the erection stipulations of the buildcontract for the tion of Johnstown, on Monday ing awarded Construcevening. The basic contract price is $169,500 and heating includes the Installations, wiring, plumhing and but not the fixtures nor the furnishings of the bullding.

Eight Arms bid for the contract and there was a difference of 000 between the high and the low quotations. Wilson who secured the contract, are now erecting the new Arts building at the State Teachers' College and the addition to The Indiana Hospital. Ninety per cent of the labor employed on the two jobs underway 18 local, and, at the request of the Official Board of the Methodist congregation, preference will be given to local labor and materials in the erection of the new church when it is possible to do so. Entrance to the new house of worship will be from Seventh street, directly opposite the postoffice, where it will have frontage of 62 feet. The building "will extend west on Church street a distance of 147 feet and the Sabbath school department, in the rear of the main auditorium, will extend north from Church 178 feet.

There will be two entrances to the Sabbath school Department from Seventh street. The auditorium will have a eatcapacity of 850 persons-600 on the main floor and 250 in three balconies. The floor of the will elope toward the pulpi'. The Sabbath school department will be two stories high and wi 1 be divided into a series of rooms of suitable size to accomodate the educational work of the congregation. A corridor, running north and south, in the rear of the auditorium, gives entrance to this department from the auditorium.

A spire, covered with aluminum, will reach 140 feet into the air above the main entrance. It will be tipped by an aluminum cross. A floodlight will play spire and cross night, producing a pleasing and impressive lighting effect. church will be of red brick with stone trimming and will be of Colonial design. It will be the only church of this type in this section of the state.

Its interior decorations, furnishings and equipment will be in with the exterior of the building. The heating plant, tor's rooms and a storage room will occupy the basement. All other rooms will be above the street There will be a lawn space of 20 to 25 feet on the Church street side of the building and between the main entrance and the Tiffany buildIng on Seventh street. The building committee in charge of the new edifice is composed of W. Simpson, chairman; J.

Elder Peelor, F. H. Beck, C. W. Rink, C.

C. Watson, John M. Miller and J. I. Henderson.

The plans for the building were drawn by John T. Simpson, of Newark, N.J., a brother of the Simpson boys here. He will be supervising architect during the construction of the church. Club Camp The 4-H Club boys of Indiana who are enrolled in Potato, Calf, Pig and Bee Clubs, are enjoying a week's camp at Camp William Penn, eight miles east of Indiana on Yellow Creek, at the location of the Boy Scout Camp. These boys, including club members from Cambria, Clearfeld, Jefferson, i Elk, and Cameron counties, are in charge of County Agent.

Warner and two members of the Club at State College. In addition to and swim-! ming, instruction periods will be held each morning. A trip to Indiana will be made on Friday to visit some of, the industrial establishments which will be a novel feature for the farm boys. MARRIAGE LICENSES Melvin Stiver Gen Campbell Mary 10. Blose Glen Campbell i August R.

Werner New York City! Mildred Frederick Georgeville Charles W. Williamson Indiana: Virginia Zimmerman Indiana George D. Kim Blacklick Elma C. Long Homer City; Richard I. Robertson Alice Knox Indiana: Gilbert Engle Alverda Ethel Bradbury Alverda, Jacob 11.

Fratley Shelocta Buela B. Shaffer Italph 1. Good Watermin Jolu May Waterman: Clair A. Walker Indiana Mary C. Altman Homer GiLy John N.

Stilt Elizabeth W. Lohr Mt. Pleasant' George W. Hazlett Franklin: Elizabeth E. Burkley Blairsville! William C.

fines, Jr. Carnegie Harriette M. Conner Blairsvith Edward M. Stiles Me: Intire: Evelyn B. King Shelocta Joseph Aimino Homer City Della R.

Raglani Homer City Walter R. Mardis Blacklick Bertha M. Monroe Blacklick Leroy R. Shaffer Brock way Vella 1'. Strong Decatur, Ill.

Mr. and Mrs. Luther S. Williams: and their daughter, Ielen, and Mrs. Clarence A.

Williams George K. Williams, of near Indiana, motored, Sunday of last week, to Cook's forest. It was a beautiful day and hundred: of visitors enjoyed the shade of the big trees. OLD MESSENGER FILES SIXTY YEARS AGO From the Indiana Messenger Files of June 22, 1870. S.

A. and F. M. Smith, Editors. The Exchange Hotel near the depot, has passed into the hands of Mr.

Soloman Earhart. The owner of the Indiana House was recently offered $18,000 cash for the building and furnishings. Brown of North Mahoning, and Diviney Ferguson of Blacklick, Samuel Smith, of Indiana, have been selected as Representative Conferces to meet a similar body appointed by the candidate in Westmoreland county, to confirm the nominations for Assembly, just made in the two counties. Markets Eggs, 15c; 12 1-2 cents; wheat, to 45c; lumber, common stuff, clear stuff, $2.50 to $3.00. Married Overdorff-Lowman--On the 8th inst.

by Rev. M. S. Telford, Dr. Overdorff to Miss Rosanna Lowman, both of this county.

Obituary Kinter--On the 20th in Marion, Mr. Isaac Kinter, aged 24 years. THIRTY YEARS AGO From the Indiana Messenger Files of June 27, 1900. S. A.

and F. Smith, Editors. The Republican National Convention concluded its labors in Philadelphia Thursday. President McKinley was renominated by acclamation and the result hai.ed the audience with I the wildest enthusiasm. No effort! could stem the tide that had set in for Roosevelt for Vice-President and he was also nominated by acclama- tion.

Glen V. Parks, a member of the 20th U. S. in the Philippines, is reported to have died of disease about June 20th. He was a son of John Parks, a former chief-of-police of Indiana.

Glen was aged 20 years. Married Rev. Horatio S. McClintock and Laura Belle eldest daughter; of Captain John Kinter, were married June Rayne Mr. Ross Work, of Grimmel, Iowa, and Miss Helen Rachel Pollock, of.

East Mahoning township, were married last Wednesday. Joseph F. States of Punxsutawney, and Miss Iva U. Reishel, of Canoe township, were married June 19. John M.

Kinkead of this place and Miss Blanche S. Wells, of Sistersville, W. were married June 23. Deaths David W. Lawson, died at his home in Dayton, June 18, 1900, aged 70 Mrs.

Margaret Repine, of White township, died at the home Mr. D. Howe, Mount Washington, Pitts-' burgh, aged 74 years. Mrs. May, wife of Frank B.

O'Hara, died suddenly at her home in Indiana, June 26, aged 23 years. TWENTY YEARS AGO From the Indiana Messenger Files of June 29, 1910. S. H. Smith and Alex Smith, Editors.

About 125 persons attended the Fleming Reunion at the Pair Grounds on Thursday last. R. Stewart, of Plumville was elected President, and Walter Wiggins, of Indiana was named as secretary. The bankers of a number of towns on the line of the R. P.

railroad, met in Punxsutawney on Thursday evening to form an association to he known as the Bankers Association of Central Pennsylvania. The follow1ng representatives of the Indiana banks attended: James R. Daugherty and Griffith Ellis, of the First (Continued on Fourth Page) Election Data -Important Voters who are not already registered should give strict attention to the following facts: 1. The last days to be assessed the November elections are Tuesday and Wednesday, September 2 and 3. The assessors sit at the polling places on these days.

2. 'The last day on which one can pay his taxes to qualify for his elec. Lion is Saturday, Octoner 1. 3. There are three registration days in all of the cities ol the state as follows: Thursday, September Tuesday, September 1G; Saturday, October 4.

1. Citizens living in boroughs and townships who wer. to vote the spring primra, because of do feeLive registration or because of change of residence should see to it at ottre that they are properly qualified to vote at the November election. b. The general clo.

tion: will be held on Tuesday, November 1. Mark that date on your coloniac and nothing to interfere with your attendance at the polls. Property Exemp. From Taxes According to the returns of the borough as essors in the County Commissioners' ollice, property valued at $2,950,000 is exempt from tax in In-! diana. The vazuation has been placed exceeding low by the assessors.

The properties which are exempt from tax included the county and borough buildings, the city schools and State! Teachers' College, Memorial Hall, the Armory, Y. M. C. A. and the two rail-, road stations and railrond property.

The Bureau of Motor Vehirles revoket the driving privileges of X5 toists and suspended the cards of 77 others in the last six-day period. PERSONAL MENTION Bernice Jane Ake, and little Alice, Hillsdale, are spending the summer En Indiana. Joe Doberneck, of Greensburg, a former Indiana boy, spent last week with friends here. John A. George, of Center township, was among the callers at the court house Saturday.

S. C. Steele, cashier of the Homer City National Bank, was a Friday Indiana business visitor. Hon. Charles R.

Griffith of Marion Center, spent a few hours in Indiana Friday, between trains. Mr. and Mrs. James Wells of near Elderton were calling on their many, friends in Indiana last week. 'Alex Kerr of Johnstown, representative of the Standard Slag Company, was a Wednesday Indiana business visitor.

Carol Bostic, of Barnesboro, has enrolled as a student at Indiana Teachers' College, and will graduate next month. Dr. J. J. Connolly, well known vetcrinarian of East Locust strect, ig spending three weeks vacation in the mountains.

W. P. Critchfield, of Blairsville, general supervisor of the Conemaugh Division of the P. R. called in the local offices Friday.

Rolley Edwards, who is associated with his brother in the automobile Thursbusiness in Ebensburg, spent day at his home here. J. T. Wilson, of Derry, and C. H.

Wilson, of Punxsutawney, both former residents of Indiana county, were here last week visiting. Miss Marian Hohnke, of Clymer, will accompany a party of fifty on a tour of Europe. The party will sail from New York July 3. Misses Mary Carson, Maude L. Ewing, Anna Atkinson, Flora and Sara Miller, of Saltsburg, are attending State Teachers' College here.

Mrs. Mabel Davidson and Mrs. Ruth Gage, of Logan, were guests last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Weaver, of 972 Philadelphia street.

Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Hazlette of Georgevile, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at home, June 17, with over a hundred guests present.

County Parole Officer Bert Roof and Deputy Prothonotary James McCunn, were attending Center to county Dixonville business in Marion and Friday afternoon. James Speedy, a former resident of Indiana, but who has been living in Pittsburgh and vicinity for the past nine years, is spending the summer in Indiana, R. D. No. 5.

W. C. Morris of Hazleton, president and E. M. Griest of Philipsburg, gencral manager of the LauderbachGriest Wholesale Company, paid the local plant a visit Thursday.

Mrs. J. T. Jackson, the former Miss Irene McKinstry, and her daughters, Virginia and Mary Jo, of Bluefield, W. were guests in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Culp, South Sixth street, last week. William St.

Clair, express agent at Indiana, received word from his company, that beginning with last Monday auto truck service will take the place of horses for the delivery and gathering of express in this place. John Manganello, of Wilkes-Barre, formerly a star football and basoba'l player when he attended school here, is attending summer school at the State Teachers' College for the purpose of obtaining al degree. Mr. and Mrs. D.

Clarence Lefevre and their daughter, Miss France: E. Lelevce, of Church and Tenth s. rets, Indiana Walnesday of last weck where Miss Prances will spend 8 month month at Camp Miss Evalyn N. Wachob, a music at University of Flincia, has been awarded the University for having completed the fenr-mi'e water marathon. Miss Warhob NOS formerly student at Indiana High School.

MINE BLASP KILLS SUPERINTENDENT Michael Labiona, on ent of the Plamville trine of the Butler Consolidated Coal Company, way inst nily pilled on Monday forenoon as re of an explosion H.t a the coil plant at Plumville. The mine has been idle tor an 1 Mr. Labuona was working alone at the time. Gas, which had thered in the mine workings during the pertod of suspension, ignited whle the superimendent WILS making 1. insportion.

The explosion about 10:00 o'clock and when a numbor of men, who heard the ex, losion, reached the mine they found the vielim. Labuona carried a carbide ligat when he went into the nine and it is believed that he struck a pocket of Ho was a native of Italy, but gas. had been il resident of Butler for many years. lle leaves his widow and these children: John, of Norfolk, and Alfred, Michael, Albert, Richard and Margaret, all residing at home, 1756 Wishing; 7174 Hunting Licenses County Treasurer Elmer W. Al lison had issued 1,756 fishing license4 and 7,174 hunting licenses at noon tolay..