The Indiana Weekly Messenger from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 9

ESTABLISHED 1856 Oldest Newspaper published in Indiana County. VOLUME 70 No. 8 INDIANA, THURSDAY ML 29, 1926 ONE DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR the Old Of The Messenger, published every week. RECENT DEATHS Mrs. Ford B.

Decker Mrs. Tlrzah H. Decker, aged 32 years, two months and one day, died at her home at Fleming Summit, ea- The meeting held by the W. C. T.

U. at thejr headquarters on Church street Monday night was composed of 35 women and one lone man, Truitt. Two strange ladies were in evidence, ra pne umonia. She was a highly Mrs. Edward C.

Ourfee, of Harris- teemed resident of that community, burg, a Pinchot worker and Mrs. Mary where her death came a distinct TT shock to her many friends and rela- Slipper, of Philadelphia, a W. T. U. tlyea The deceased was a daughter Corker.

'of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. King, of near (Mrs.

Durfee surprised the audience Bast Run, and had spent her entire In to opening remaps by a at- tack upon Mr. Fisher, The ladies Mahoning Baptist church and rtnce have hissed iMrs. Durfee but that time had been active in the work they remained silent. Mrs. Durfee is of that congregation, as well as in well naid for slanderim? Mr Fisher community affaire.

On April 6, 1910, well paid for slandering MZV isner. flhe wag unjted Jn marrlage to Pord The way the lady extolled Mr. Pin- Dec ker, who her, toge- chot to the skies was wonderful and ther with the following eight chll- she even hinted that 'Mr. Pinchot dren: Bmabel, Eugene, Margaret, wmilri lanH in Wihite House his Moran, Bernell, Forest and the twins, would land in the White House, ms pMdft ftnd Fledft objective plan. JMtas.

Durfee failed to all of whom are at home. Her par- enlighten the audience as to what be- ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F.

King, also came of the 1250,000 advanced by the survive, together with the following REGENT MARRIAGES ll ESTATE TRANSFERS FROM OLD MESSENGER FILES: PERSONAL MENTION TT il" fight the wet element. to brothers and sisters: Charles King, nwiy of Youngstown, Ohio; Harvey King, -o oome very near jj as Harry King, of nasty Charges are made 4 against the Latrobe; Maylor King, of Olyphant Governor as to what is being done Furnace; Mrs. Marshall Langham, of with the huge fund. It is claimed by Hillsdale; Mrs. Guy Dun lap, of Bb- aome that part of this money is being ner al services were conduct- used to help carry on the Governor's in the East Mahoning Baptist campaign.

church Monday afternoon by her oi. 1.1. A i 1.1' tor, Rev. M. M.

Smith, followed by Mrs. Stopper, the next speaker, told bu 0 the Ba Mahonlng church of the work of the W. C. T. U.

and re- cemetery. gretted the division of the ranks caus- ed by unwise leadership. She said the Mrs. Fannie C. T.

U. is not a political organi- Mrs. Fannie Staire zation. Its leaders were too hasty in home in Detroit, at 12 o'clock endorsing Pinchot. The revolt of the aJthe resuk of 6 flu whiclfter- "(gang rule" in the W.

C. T. U. is na ted in a paralytic stroke. The amazing and white ribbon women are ceased was among the youngest of a declaring themselves against Pinchot family of ten children of the latej Mr.

Bowser-Smith Miss Thelma Smith, daughter'of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Smith, of Water street, and Kenneth W.

Bowser, of Burgess and Mrs. W. D. Bowser, of Clymer, were quietly united in marriage in Rldgway on Wednesday, April 21, by Rev. LeRoy Caas, minister of the Frist M.

B. church of that city. The newlyweds are making their home for the present in the Smith hoine. Mr. Bower la employed in Clymer, while his wife has been a member of the clerical force Of Ross and DeOaetano for some time.

The newlyweds have a host of friends In this section, who extend them best wishes for success and happiness; Wilier-Barry Miss June Barry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin S. Barry, of formerly of Indiana, became the brfde of Dr. Robert L.

Wilier, son of Mrf and Mrs. Lincoln Wilier, of WllkinKi evening, April 19th, in the First Presbyterian church lit; Johnttown. After a brief honey-, moon the newlyweds will make their home in Johnstown. Dr. Wilier is a graduate of the University of Pitta- burgh and a member of Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity.

Shetler-Mnlr Miss Ethel Muir, of Bolivar, and Bert Shetler, of Robinson, were unit- M. Smith, followed'by ed in marriage by Justice of the Peace Chester R. Fisher, in Robinson, Tuesday evening. After a brief wedding trip the newlyweds will make their home In Robinson. They have a host of friends who join In wishing them success and.happiness.

i Oi lot died at her and in favor of Pepper and Fisher. Ri(Jge sne leayeg one fin Philadelphia and surrounding icoun- Florence Staire, of Detroit, and ties the W. C. T. U.

women are very four sisters, Mrs. M. E. Hancock, of much divided and the majority are in West Lebanon; Mrs. M.

J. Wiggins, wisnes. favor of Pepper. Mrs. Slipper declar- herself as one "who saw the light mer i of olivet, to mourn her 'loss.

Slipper paid a splen- The deceased was a member of the Bmathers-Stewart Miss Mary Stewart, formerly of Indiana, and Edward Smathers, of Curwensville, were united in marriage here Thursday evening by Jus- tlce of the Peace Charles C. Mctain, his office. The young couple have friends here, who extend best in time. did tribute to the character and clean Presbyterian church. Mfe of Mr Ftaher.

She afco I thit This is the Interment was made at 2 m. on April 24th, in the Detroit cemetery. inside of six months. Two sisters, expects ibig dividends on Mrg Margaret Harbison, of Colum- his investments, but in this case bus, Kansas, and Miss Sarah has over-reached (himself with the W. of Olivet, having C.

T. cannot all be Ka oamo nv the time." State W.C.T. U. Split. Demands from Gov.

iPinchot that every member be whipped into line for his Senatorial candidacy, Washington, tated a of civil war within the Thursday morn ing, after an ranks of the W. C. T. U. Rev.

Maude in ness from cancer covering a period 'Seymour, Vice President of that of five years. He was years, ganization, has come back with the Morton E. Jones Merton B. Jones, a resident of Indiana for died in the demand that Gov. iPinchpt and Lee Coibb iMarion, who, controlled the funds, and Mrs.

Ella George, President, show a detailed accounting of how the $250,000 prohibition enforcement fund raised by the W. C. T. U. was expended.

'Mrs. Seymour, in her letter, declared that the W. C. T. U.

was dominated by Gov. Pinchot through President Ella George and that her sanction no one was allowed to speak and nothing published and that she held the five highest offices in the W. C. T. U.

and that at least eight iState officers have been eliminated within the last three years because they resented domination by iPinchot's representatives. Rousing First Ward Meeting. At a largely attended meeting of the voters of the First Ward, Tuesday evening, at the Community (Rest Room plans were made to make a vigorous campaign to get out the vote election day. James iMack, made a most able address and impressed on his hearers the fact that while it looked almost unanimous for Fisher in this county, every vote counted and that a special eifort should be made to get out a vote or as near that as possible. The district has -been divided in The deceased was born in Ebensburg, a son of Mr.

and Mrs. David Jones, and with his parents moved to Reynoldsville when a small boy. He was united in marriage there to Miss Louise Miller, who died in 1905. Two children survive this union, Mrs. C.

B. Huston, of Detroit, and Thomas S. Jones, of Indiana. He was later married to Miss Ida Kirker and a son and daughter, Gladys and Sampson, survive this union. He had resided in Indiana since his second marriage.

The body was taken to the home of the deceased's sister, Miss Olive Jones, of Reynoldsville, Sunday, where funeral services were held, followed by burial in the Reynoldsville cemetery. Clarence Kirkland and Miss Raines, both of Bairdstown, were united in marriage by Justice; the Peace Charles McLain at his offlce in the aci lot Jol Quj lol eri In Indiana County Last Published Report Johns to Mary Johns, lot in $1. jLaney to Andy Lutz, 2 tracts fter, $650. Cooper to Murl Cooper, BB in Montgomery, Ift Franklin Coy to Samuel tracts in Cherryhll, $2300. Ms A.

Palmer to Cosgrove-Mee- lal 6 acres of coal in Cen- iooo. Hines to Oshia Patterson, 2 Cherryhtll, $2000. Campbell to Frank B. Ste- in White, $700. H.

Hanick to Frank Tucilu, $226. Edwards to Harman Blair lot in Green, $2500. Jaret Boner to Minnie E. Brigga $675. Shaffer to Indiana Students' tract In White, Mary Silvis to Margaret Bon- In Brushvalley, $550.

tin Scepanick to Alexander lot in Canoe, $1000. Llghtcap to W. F. Wingrove, In East Mahoning. I f.

Brown to Lina Makins, 1 ac- "iherryhill, $200. i Smith to James D. Ake, 122 Cherryhill, $200. Lowman to Martha E. 75 acres in Conemaugh, iiir L.

Nesbttt to Olla Baker, Blairsville, $1. A. Myers to Guiseppe Mazza, "Center, $1. L. Seanor to Alexander ton, two lots in Indiana, $1.

iabeth Simpson to Margaret Mc- Sn, lot in Blairsville, $1. ft A. McClaln to Elmer E. Palm, Burrell, $2800. Risinger to Paul Risinger, 7 Center, $1.

Kaufman to Clarence J. Pet- i lot in Indiana, $4000. I SIXTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO. From the Indiana Messenger Files ot April 26, 1859 During the past week several head of cattle were run over by the Indiana brancn trains and killed. Mud.

We observe that several pavements alonig Philadelphia street are covered with mud, which during rainy weather gets like the boys it very disagreeable for pedestrians, besides rendering it somewhat unsafe to walk upon. Large numbers of raftsmen are daily returning from their trip down the several rivers with lumber. Square lumber has been selling at 8c and lOc and commands the cash. Married. On the 14th by Rev.

A. Donaldson, Mr. Richard Getty, of Rayne township, to Miss iM-ary J. Rossbor- ouigh, of iConemauig'h township. On the same day, by the same, Mr.

John W. Shirley to tMiss Ellen M. Rosborough, both of Conemaugh town- shrip. On the 14th at Cookport, by Rev. A.

Kingsley, Mr. W. H. McLaugh lin, of Allegheny county, to Misis Jemima Jones, of this county. On the llth by Rev.

C. Diehl, Rev. C. L. Streamer to Miss Sarah Robinson, both of Smicksburg.

On the 14th ultimo, by James Y. Brady, Mr. John Miller, of W. Mahoning township, to Miss Catherine Colkett, of S. Mahoning township.

Helen Clara Center Greier Weakland Cookporf Maxine Lamen MeGeea Mills Harry B. Shetler Ethel I. Muir Bolivar Odell Shields, North Mahoning twp. Arveda Wachob Canoe twp. Antonio Calapa Chambersville Rosie Pagano Ernest Balls Commodore Katherine Moore Commodore James B.

Koontz Bedford Zella Rumbaugh Homer City Oresio Menito Sagamore Mary Greco Carlton C. Dunmire Banks twp. Laura Roush twp. George W. Piper Indiana Rose Lower Guiseppe Rosso Anna Brusick Sagamore Oscar Lynn Ferguson twp.

Mary Dorothy Wainwrlght, twp. Joseph Kopas Rossiter Mary Seman Rossiter Clarence Kirkland Bairdstown Anna Rainer Blairsville Many Fine Horses. Mrs. Mrs. Blair Stiffler Lucile Garman Stiffler, aged 16 years, 1 month and 25 days, of Salina, died at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Garman, of Berringer, on Wednesday evening, April 21st. Death was due to bronchial pneumonia.

The deceased was a highly esteemed young woman and her untimely death has been the source of the keenest sorrow to her many friends in her home community. She was born at Berringer on February 27, 1910, and had lived all her life in that section. She was a M. iBennett, of the firm of M. Bennett and Sons, went to Ohio last week and brought 16 head of heavy draft horses (back.

The lightest of this lot weighs 1500 pounds and one team weighs 2,000 pounds each. He went back again Wednesday to buy another car load. Bennetts now have over 50 heavy draft horses and mules employed on their road contracts. The firm last week took 18 horses and 8 mules to the work on the Plum- blocks by Secretary Earl Raymond. Captains of eaqh block are to be appointed, with assistants, to cover the ward thoroughly.

Reports of their progress will be made later. The home ward of Senator Fisher is in Jine to get out the largest vote an its history and we have no doubt that the other wards will do 'equally as well. A special effort will be made to have the people vote early to avoid the icongestion at the polls during the afternoon and evening. Took Mercury Tablets. Earl Beck, a well known of Covode, was very ill and a physician was summoned.

A stomach pump was used and the poison which he had taken (pumped out. Although he ds partially paralyzed, his condition is reported as favorable, 'He had lowed bi-ohloride of mercury tablets. of the Benjamin Frank- 'ighway Association will be held Conimunity Rest Rooms on i evening, April 30, at ---The; primary purpose-of thia meeting will be to hear the report of the members of the committee who attended the meeting of the national association, which was held in Tif-1 fin, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 14th. A report will also be heard on the recent Interview a committee of the national organization held with the chief engineer of the Bureau of Public Highways in Washington, D. C.

The chief engineer received the committee enthusiastically and expressed appreciation at being presented with a topographical outline'of the proposed route, written by Major Frank Sutton, of Indiana. The pur- pose of the interview with the chief sngineer was, to have the Benjamin Franklin Transcontinental highway! placed-on the official list of numbered highway routes, and to receive a specified color for its road markers. All members of the Indiana County Benjamin Franklin Highway Association are urgently requested to be present at Friday night's meeting, and any other persons interested in good roads or the civic betterment of this town or county are asked to come out and help boost. There are a great many citizens of the county at this time who do not grasp the- vast significance of having a transcontinental highway through the town and county. The money left here by tourists would run Into thusands of dollars yearly and would greatly stimulate the commercial activity of the community.

The little town of Findlay, Ohio, which is on the Dixie Highway, was enriched by $500,000, spent by tourists in 1925. Now, just think of the possibilities, draw a few conclusions for yourself come to the meeting Friday night and find out just what you can do to help get the Benjamin Franklin Highway for Indiana county. John H. Williamson, of Findlay, Ohio, national president of the Benjamin Frankltn Highway Association, W. F.

Wettling, national secretary, and Arthur Brownlee journeyed to Washington, D. recently in the interest of the proposed new transcontinental thoroughfare, the Honja- mln Franklin Highway. They presented to the Chief Enginter of the Bureau of Public Roads a letter from Major Frank Sutton, of Indiana, on the topography of the suggested route, and as a whole report a very aatisfactory interview, The chief engineer told the committee frankly that he appreciated having his attention called to the potential lines and grades of the pro- route. He further stated: "I will be glad to give the matter careful consideration with a view, as suggested, to its ultimate addition to the official numbered routes." The route is now an improved road Cecelia'Vogel, of Funeral i tne ensuing term. nev.

Harry i through New jersey, Pennsylvania, services will be held in St. Bernard's Pmgh, of Goheenville, was elected Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Ne- brauka. By June 15 the gap at Sag amore will be closed. This gives an iaiprovesd road from Kittanning by of Home through Indiana to the east of Blairsville. member of the Evangelical church, ville-Hural Valley route.

All the She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, W. B. Stiffler, of parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. H.

Garman, of Berringer; one brother, Willard Garman, and one sister, Emma Ga'r- man. Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev, I. E. Mankamyer, pastor of the Evangelical church. Burial followed in the Stiffler cemetery.

Miss Estella Ann Vogel Miss Estella Ann Vogel, aged 45 years, a lifelong and highly esteemed resident of Indiana, died in the Indiana hospital on Tuesday evening, rough work on the road was finished fall, ibut they have about four miles to concrete. They exipect to have the road open by July. Kittanning Presbytery. (Representatives to the 'General Assembly which meets in in iMay, were elected at the Tuesday morning session of the 'Spring meeting of the Kittanning Presbytery, at Templeton, last week. Those chosen were; R.

C. Dodds and Mrs. Paul Vogel. She Was con Bev Water Kennedy Rev. J.

A. Liggett, Free. nected with the tailoring establish- por Rev. G. M.

iRyall, Saltsburg; Elment of Vogel Bros, as a seamstress for a number of years. These brothers and sisters are living: Theo- HIGWAY MEETING FRIDAY SIXTY-FOUR YEARS AGO. From the Indiana Messenger Files of April 30, 1862. Westlake and Smith Proprietors. Before Yorktown.

The people of Pennsylvania must not forget that we have 50,000 soldiers before Yorktown, 50,000 men and all from Pennsylvania, having their relations and their affections in every circle, men who were not purchased or cajoled into the (Continued on Page Four) Goad News of a County Native. W. A. 'Cochran, who was superintendent of Schools of Indiana county for six year, 1884-1890, and a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Archibald Cochran, former lessees of the West Indiana House, and who has been a resident of Johnstown for the past thirty yearg, has made good in a substantial way and was highly honored toy having a fine Cochran Junior High School named after him. Mr. Cochran has been connected with the Johnstown school hoard for almost 30 years. Cochran has sold out his business interests in that city and will locate near Freyburg, Maine. Many Forest Fires.

With forest fires licking their devastating way over more than 100 miles of timberland in New Jersey, Long Island and Rockland county, N. damage was estimated in excess iSummer homes, farm houses and clubs have been in the path of the fires while hundreds of families have packed their belongings on automobiles, ready to flee. One death has been reported to date. A new fire starting at Pomona, N. J.

leaiped the White Horse Pike, between Philadelphia and Atlantic City, causing two automobile tanks to explode. Clarksburg Youth Missing. A. Cribbs, of the bungi church and Joseph M. Alcorn, of HJ.O* W4W i dore, of Carrolltown; Joseph, of the Concord church.

Erie; Edward, John and Lawrencej ev oyf. Offutt, of Indiana, was Vogel, of Indiana; Mrs. Jrap I elected Moderator of the Presbytery Sweeney, of Punxsutawney, and Miss Rey Harrv Jacob Harmon Hancock, aged 16, five feet eight inches in height, weighing 156 pounds, light hair, gray eyes, wearing, a blue overall suit, blue shirt, black sweater trimmed in red and a corduroy cap, left the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Hancock, on the Livermore road, near Clanks- burg, several days ago. He has been in ill health for some time and that it is evident that he is temporarily mentally unbalanced. i The lad was located at the Mont- 1 gomery house between Shelocta ami 1 Elderton. Roman Catholic church on Friday vice Moderatotr.

morning at 9:00 o'plock and burial will be made in the church cemetery. James Carney James Carney, aged 45 years, died at his home this morning, a long iljness. IJe leaves his widow and several children. (Continuocl on Page Five) Word has been received here that Francis Robinson, of the Garfield Fire Penn, Clay Company, and a of When the road under the Sproul eys- Thomas Robinson, cashier of the Citt- zens National Bank, is seriously ill in Belsano and Heyloc, the 'the Memorial hospital, 'J'ohnstown. be shortened 23 miles.

i Fractured a Wrist. 1 Master Howard Houk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Houk, met with a painful accident Monday evening, in which he had both bones in his left wrist broken. Howard and his little brother, Dickie, were pluyinig in their bed room after they were undressed and ready to retire.

Howard, in. some manner slipped and fell backward, alighting on his left arm. An examination showed both bones had been fractured. and Mrs. Roland D.

'Bennett arrived at their home in Indiana from Florida recently. William Ober, o.f Indiana, had as a visitor fche past week Mrs. W. Butexbaugh, of Purchase Line. Clifford Weaver, of Indiana, was a guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs.

Reed, of Clymer, recently. Laura Summers, of Indiana, ia visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Grater, of Blacklick. Marshall, who is employed in Altoona, has returned, after spending a few days in his home here. Clyde Gibson and daughter, of Indiana, are visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Mottarn, of near Hamill. Albert Fisher, of Indiana, is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher, of Deckers Point.

William Calhoun and children, Billy and Hazel, are spending this week with her mother, Mrs. McHcnry, of Indiana. West Anderson and son, of Indiana, are visiting in the home of her father-in-law, V. M. Anderson, of South Bend.

Samuel Wdber, of Luthers-. burg, is visiting in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buchheit. Madill, formerly of town, now in business in Altoona, spent and Monday in the home of his father, John Madill.

--Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glover, of Pittsburgh, were Sunday 'guests of Mrs. Glover's sisters, Mrs. Grace Millea- and Miss Erma Cunningham.

Sutton left Monday morning for Pittsburgh, where he will be employed in the Pepper-Fisher headquarters in the William Penn Hotel. Adrian Stahl, of Pittsburgh, stopped off in Indiana for a few hours Tuesday, enroute to her former home in Clymer, where she will visit during the week. Harry Repine, proprietor of the Indiana Bottling Works, attended a conference in the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Foods, in Harrisiburg on Monday. -Frank Dorr, formerly a well known and popular resident of Indiana, now a civil engineer with the Wabash railroad in Kansas City, is spending a few days with relatives and friends in Indiana. Alice Devison Lydie and Mr.

Lydic, who the winter in Florida, came to Indiana Thursday to visit with Mrs. Lydic's mother, Mrs. Wl. S. Davison, and her sisters, MTS.

Geong-e T. Buchanan and Mrs. H. T. Ross.

L. Eddy and wife, of Monroe, visited at the home MT. and Mrs. iG. J.

iJiohnston, of 'Blacklick, They made the trip overland in their automobile and are taking in the sights in the different section of the country. Stella Kaufman, daughter of J. S. Kaufman, of Center departed last week for an extended visit with relatives in Kansas, where she will be the guest of her brother, Charles and two uncles, Gus A. Mike- se.l, of Hutchison and Charles Mikesell, of iLawrence, Kansas, J.

S. Johnston, of iPremont, Texas, fonmer resident of Indiana, and 'her daughter, Josephine, arrived- here a few days a-go from the Lone Star State, and will visit relatives, and for the next two weeks. Miss Josephine, who is a graduate of our high school, is enrolled as a student and attending tKingsley iQjllege, where she is taking a four course A. Sutton and wife, of Akron, 0., former residents here, were called back to the old home town to attend the funeral A. -F.

Bowman, to whom they were related. 1 While here they were of Mr, and Mrs. Luther Sutton, brother and sister-in-law, respectively. It is 'al- i most seven years since they moved Ohio and they were pleased to note the improvements in Indiana. 1 The County Commissioners sent out an election guide to aU judges of election in the counfy tp i used on election day, Tuesday, 18th.

The guides are sejit so each judge can foe weU regard to the primary.