The Indiana Weekly Messenger from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 9

I ESTABLISHED 1856 1 Oldest Newspaper (htbliflhed in Indiarta Cwtntjr. VOLUME 71 No, 40 INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 1927 ONE DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YKAE READ the Old of The published every week. COURT NEWS Number of Cases Disposed of in Busy "Week of December Session District Attorney L. E. Miller, who was confined lo his home by illness last week, resumed his duties) "in criminal court.

In case of Ellis Albert, of Blacktlck, charged with assault and Battery, and assa'ult and battery with ntent to ravish, the jury returned a verdict of guilty in the flrst count. G. Wilhelm, of Creeksklo, was found guilty of the charge of maintaining a bawdy 'house, enticing fo- maJea to become inmates of a house of bad repute. A settlement was reached in the case Chris Hoover, charged with fraudulent conversion. Mabel McHenry was acquitted on the charge of felonious entry and was found guilty on a charge of assault and battery.

The case of R. C. Cessna, charged with issuing and delivering worthless checks, was continued. Raymond Holmes, of Vintondale, convicted of robbing the store of the Arinorford Supply Company, has been sentenced by Judge Langham to serve not 'less than 15 months or more than 30 months In the Allegheny County Work House. John Doran, also of the same place, convicted on a similar charge, was sentenced to serve six months in the county jail.

Sheriff John M. Malcolm returned on Monday from Detroit, where he arrested Joe Kopson, of Buck Run, who was wanted in connection with the assault and robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Sickenberger, an aged couple of Cherryhill township, on November 30. He is a prisoner in' county jail, where he will be held pending a hearing.

"His brother, Pete i Kopspn, and John Buslwioski, arrest- i ed on the same charge, were held for court at a recent hearing before Justice H. K. Smith, of town. RECENT DEATHS Mrs. Merle E.

Young Mrs. Merle Young, aged 28 years, of Avoninore, died on Sunday at the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, following an illness of several weeks. She is survived by her husband and two small children, also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John N.

Kunkle, and several brothers and sisters. The deceased was a member of the Avonmore Presbyterian Church, where the fiuneral services will be conducted this afternoon, followed by interment in the Avonmore Cemetery. REAL ESIAIE US REGENT MANAGES HUM UiO FiLES PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. Mary Reariek Mrs. Mary Rearick, aged 08 years, widow of Samuel Rearick, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Bruce Kepple, of South Bend, on Friday after a long Besides (he daughter at whose home she died, she leaves these children: Jackson, of near Margaret; Brvin, of West Kittanning; Mrs.

Charles Wingard, of i Smicksburg; Mrs. Clifford Keurick, and Blanche Shepard, of Okla- home; Mrs. Sloan Schrecengost, of near Kittanning. Virginia Avimelle Tate Virginia Avanelle Tate, little daughter of Eugene and Estella Tate, died in the Mercer Hospital at Trenton, N. on December 17, aged six.

months and three days. Funeral services will be held in the East Mahoning Baptist 1 Church today at 2 o'clock by Rev. M. M. Smith and, interment will be made in the church cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Tate at Dixonville until a short time ago. VEGETABLE GROWERS MEET Good Program for Gathering at the Court House, December 30 convention of the vegetable i James C. Barrett James C.

Barrett, of Eleventh street, died on Saturday, following a long illness. He is survived by his parents and these brothers-and sis-; ters: Mrs. Margaret Hollobaugh, of i Newark, Joseph, of New York, and Esther, John and Edward, residing at home. The funeral services I were conducted on Tuesday and interment followed in the Oakland Cemetery. Mrs.

Libia Washburii Mrs. Libia Washburn, of Wildwood, N. died on Monday from paralysis growers and market gardeners of In- at the home of her sister, Mrs. Luther diana county will be held at the Roof, of town, where she had made Court House on December 30, with sessions at 10 m. and 1:15 p.

m. The following program has been announced: Morning Session 10 O'Clock Green Manures and Fertilizers for Vegetable Crops. (Illustrated.) J. M. Hufflngton, specialist, State College.

The Best Soils in Indiana County for Celery Culture. Charles Nippes, Blacklick, market gardener. Cultural Practices in Growing Horse Ra'lish. Edson Fowler, ana, niarket gardener. Noon recess from 60- cent- luncheon at Indiana Hotel.

'Afternoon Session, 1:15 O'Clock Importance of Good Strains Varieties of Seed and Well Vegetable Plants. (Illustrated.) J. M. Huffington. How I Handle Late Cabbage.

R. B. Stutaman, Vintondale, truck farmer. Retail Marketing of Vegetables, Harry Lydick, Twolick Gardens, Indiana. How the Home Vegetable Garden in Indiana County Can Be Improved.

John W. Warner, county agent. Anyone interested in the growing of vegetables is invited to come and take part in the discussions. Aadicnce Witnessed Beautiful Christmas Pii at Un-tcd her home for the past five years. Funeral services will be held at the Roof home this afternoon at 2 o'clock by Kev.

O. B. Emerson, pastor of the M. E. Church, and burial will be made in Greenwood Cemetery.

Thomas Sliultz Funeral services were held on Thursday for Thomas Shultz, aged 77 years, of Strongstown, who died December 12 at his home from a complication of diseases. Interment followed in the Mount Zion Cemetery, near Heilwool. According to an investigation made by County Coroner Fred St. Glair, exposure and acute alcoholism were responsible for the sudden passing Joseph Keck, of town, who was found dead in a field near Grove Chapel Church on Saturday afternoon. He Presbytei-iHii Church Sunday "The Way," a Christmas pageant of penro, presented by members of the'choir and the congregation of the First United Presbyterian.

Church on Sunday evening, was wHn by'a larrre avdionoe of Indiana people. Mrs. S. R. Pollqck, leafier of the choir, directed ('ho musical which was given by Mrs.

Pollock, Mrs. James L. Jack, Mr. Houck and Mr. Edwards.

Mrs. Harry R. Hartley played the accompaniment and d'd tne i luvcnes the or pan solo work. Miss Betty Ellis played a violin solo. Miss Har- A.

K. Kinter, who resides in that section, while walking across a iie'ul. The deceased, who was aged G2 years, was a lifelong resident of Indiana, where he was familiarly known as For many yeary he was employed here as a plumber, having learned the trade when a young man. Several months ago he located on a small farm in the Grove Chapel district, where he lived alone. The deceased, who was unmarried, was son of tho late Solomon Keck, of town, anJ.

the only surviving ber of the family is a sister, Mrs. Ross Brown, of Johnstown. The funeral services were conducted on Monday in tfie Streams Chapel and interment followed in the Cemetery. Monday will be observed as a holiday by all business houses, which will be closed throughout the day. Sermons and irusic to Christmas season will be given in all Impressive Yuletide ceremonies riet Daugherty represented the un- see'n voice.

The lighting effects wore charge of Robert Pattison. The pageant was presented in three parts, "Waiting for the Christ," "The Coming of the Christ" and "The Christ Among Us," pleasing and I Ife The presentation 'impressive, and was thoroughly appreciated by those who witnessed it. Jud'-io Langhnin's DHiifilitei- to Become a Spring Bride Mrs. Roy Maloney, of North Ninth was hostess at a luncheon at Pittsburgh, Saturday afternoon, when she announced the en- will be held at the community Christmas tree on East Philadelphia strisef on Saturday night at 8:45 o'clock, under tho auspices of American Lotion Post, No, 141. The public is cordially invited to witness tho cove- monies and have a part in the community observance of Christmas eve.

The' program opens with selections by the Boy Scout Band under the direction of Leader William Beck. The remainder of the program follows: Singing. Invocation, Dr. F. W.

Hinitt. Short talk to the children, Dr. B. Bieber. Address, Father James Brady.

Selection by the band. gagement of her sister, Miss Eliza- beth Langham, daughter of Ju'lge and Mrs. J. N. Langham, of town, to Mr.

i nvis nnter- J. Raymond Balclridge, of Pittsburgh. There wUl be The wedding will be an event of early 'luimnent given at 1n e. si, i. spring.

Miss Langham is a m-adnalo Churr-h, rant wiish.l of the Indiana Normal School and is evening, Decembei z-l, one of the popular young women of A Christmas entertainment will be town. Mr. Baldridge, who graduated he i (1 a the iiarcjay Church in Uiu- from the Pittsburgh University, is ijngtun township on next Monday employed wiUi the brokerage firm of I The public is iuviic-d. Weeks, of Pittsburgh, i He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

John TI, Banks Closed Monday. Baldridge, of Latrobe. I All the banks will be closed on s-ivtii Monday on account of Christmas. I omon'i lit'iiniH! Mceiinsi HI i The next quarterly meeting of Pomona Grange will he held at Savan ona range A woman posing Mrs. Louis J.

on Thursday, December 29. The three of V-alier, passed a number of Son bad checks in Punxsutawney last open to the public. The evening ses- week and upon investigation by the kion is also open until conferring of merchants they found there was no the. fifth degree. A full program was I she Caused them to announced in a previous issue of this paper.

J. A. Wolbeck to Lawrence M. Sawyer, lot in Indiana, $3,750. Albert Dickton to Mildred DIckton, lot in Blacklick, $200.

Laura H. Cramer to R. G. Cramer, tract in East Wheatlield, $000. E.

G. Wilhelm to A. H. Wilhelm, lot in Creekside, $2,000. fever is getting, a foothold in Indiana and several nearby towns.

Dean's Diner Corner of Philadelphia and Seventh streets, was robbed of $34.00 early Wednesday morning. District Attorney Earl Miller, who has been confined to his home for several days, was able to resume his duties Monday. Andrew J. Dunc'am, aged 67, a well known retired conductor the P. R.

residing at Blairsville, on the pavement and fractured his left leg. Heasley Brothers, of 'Butler, are the owners of a gas well that was recently struck in the "Turkey-foot" field, in Piumiireek township, Armstrong county, with a daily yield of 5,000,000 feet. Members of 'Homer City Calvary Baptist Chuix-h were entertained at a vensaoii dinner in the home of Morris Lockard on Friday evening last. Mr. Lockard's three sons each shot a deer while hunting in Clear field County.

Butter 45c and eggs 48c is the price tine stores are paying this week. Many poultry raisers have fine, large co-ops and are getting many otherwise the price of would soar up to 75c dozen. The First United Presbyterian chuifh was ipacked to the doors Sabbath night to see the rendition of "The a Cantata produced Iby the of the church, with Mrs. S. Renwick Pollock as leaden-.

It was a success. With the addition of a new fire truck which arrived Wednesday, the fire laddies, with the aid of -five different fire apparatus, feel alble to with the fire situation. The borough dads had nothing to J'O with the new fire truck and the taxpayer can rest easy. The State Game Cdirumissdon issued a request Saturday that hunters who have not already clone so, fill out the stubs attached to their licenses and dispatch them to Harrisburg at once. The commission wants to 'compile the killed game statistics as quickly as possible.

At a meeting of the incoming 'board of County Commissioners Monday afternoon, Eai'l Long, of Green township, was named as icierk of the Mr. Long was one of the candidates for ProUhonotary at the recent tion is well qualified for his new position. The many friends of Mrs. Robert M. of 'ChuTcih.

street, who has been ill for several months in a ritUuuiigh hospital, will be giai! to know that she has been brought to her home here. Her condition is satisfactory her complete recovery assured. Tihe many friends of Ruth popular student in the Indiana High School and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bennett, of Sixth and School streets, regretted to hear of her i.l- ness, but glad to learn she is recovering nicely from her operation for appendicitis in Indiana hospital.

The St. Jdhn Berchman Boarding- School, of Quebec, was a mass of ruins Saturday, the second building to be destroyed by fire in 48 hours. The school is under the charge of the Hospice St. Chanles Orphanage, and 30 children lost their lives and 14 are still missing. There were 142 iboy.s asleep in the boys' boarding a hoo', but all escaped.

A huge Christmas tree 'has been placed on Philadelphia street, between Fifth and Sixtii streets and is ready for the youngsters on Christmas eve, and will be under the care of Indiana Post No. 141, American Leg'ion. It will be worth coming many miles to look at it. Bring the youngsters. The Scout Band will furnish tho music.

The play, "Safety rendered by the Brushvalley Township High School pupils in Community Hall, Mechanicsburg, Friday evening, under the direction of Miss Elizabeth S. McClure, of Indiana, and Miss Anna Mary Thoma.s, of Harrisburg, and members of the High School Faculty, iva.s a suo e.s.s from beginning to end, and was appreciated to the utmost by all fortunate enough to be -present. Ktitiu'y'Houck Jack Kutney of Clymer and Miss Dorothy Houck of Rayne township were marled in Cumberland, on Saturday, December 3, according to announcement made this week. The ceremony was perfomed by the Rev. C.

R. Stahnsburg, of 132 Bedford street, Cumberland. Maleolin-Stritttimter Walter Frank Malcolm and Miss Mary Ktrittmater, both of town, were married at the St. Bernard Church prmjonat-c by Rev. Futher N.

P. McNelis on December 12. Amlcvson-Gnrclncr Perry Anderson and Miss Tessie Gardner, both of Homer City, were united in marriage by Rev. Kachariah II. Bruce, of Homer C.ty, on Friday.

MARU1AGJE LICENSES Guy G. Rcitz P.mxsutav.-ney Anna C. Paul Ivi'clntirc, Washington Township Martha L. Frick Creekside Perry Anderson Homer City Tessie Gardner Homer City Hammond Miller Avonmoro Zatter Norwood Blairsville James W. Snyder Moween Violet.

H. Moore Moween Earl McMillen Sydney, Ohio Phyllis Lydic Home Roy R. Wadding Indiana Erina E. i.ea Indiana Highway Designated As a Through Road The State Highway Department wild designate eight main roads in Pennsylvania as through traffic routes and beginning January 1 all traffic entering any of these highways must come to a full stop. The routes to be marked are the Lincoln Highway, Lackawanna Trail, Susquehanna Trail, Lakes-to-Sea Highway, Traffic Route 5 between Erie and Harrisburg, William Fynn Highway, Traffic Route No.

3 between West Virginia state line, Ben Franklin and Yellowstone The Sinking of the S-4 Submarine. With the terrible elements fighting against many ships that are trying to save lives of the crew the submusWS-4 that was a fatal blow by the PauWing steamer, all hopes were given up Monday. Among the of 39 listed is the name of Paul R. Kempfer, electrician's mate, a son of Arthur S. Kemipfer, Glo, Pa.

Holiday Gifts. Books, 'Christmas Cards, Mottoes, Diaiies, King's Bill and Key Folds; Guaranteed Fountain Pens and Pencils, Box Papers, Memorandum Books, Games and an endless variety of Goods suitable for Christmas Presents. the great variety at Henry Hall's. Many smiling faces, always in -a hurry, and many packages, is a familiar scene on the streets thesft days. Sidney Handler, som of Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Handler, a student in Dickinson College, in as returned home. Sidney' will serve as an extra clerk in the pO'Stouice during his vacation. -Misses Helen and Mabel Pinkerton, Isabel and Murtha Sim.p.son, Jane Nichol, Glenn and Reed Clark, Rap- pcll Moorhead, Carlisle Fee, of Imiii- ana, and Dwight Patterson, of West Lebanon, students of Muskingum Coi- New Concord, Ohio, are spending their 'Christmas holidays at their are stolen and insurance companies more time look ing for the sto'lon machine. than for tii-iu ijhief, when the auto is found the matter is closed.

In other words the crime van the probable loss to the insuirajve company -of the amount of the coverage. The matter of one or more thieves at large is of small consequence. The Sait.sburg will Hpon-so'i 1 the community Christmas tree for Sattteburg' and vicinity again this year. In addition to the large illuminated tree, a smaller evergreen trc-e will be planted near old railroad right of way on Washington street, town council having the clan thi-i privilege. The papers are full of the si.ken- ing details of a murdc-r committed at Los Angeles, last weok.

A twin (laughter, aged VI, of a rich banker was kidnapped and was held for a ransom of $1500, which was paid and the father was told he would find his daughter near his home. The father rushed to pick up his child, only to find that she had been killed and her body dismembered. About $100,000 was offered as a reward for the capture of the murderers. SIXTY-SIX YEARS AGO. From tue Indiana Messenger i'lles of December li, 1661.

and fenmh, Editors. A Capital Story. The story of an occurrence whioh. took once upon a timo in 'ionnesbce, is too good to be lodt. It is a 'capital hit at tne prevailing f'ol'ly of tnose who set them- sewes up as a standard of religion and wliiist all others are denounced as vile heruiies and sinners.

A Baptist minister of the gospel wiio had been preaching, when drawing near the close of his dis- courso said: "Blethering, I am a hostler, and must cuiry those 'horses beiore I leave. Heic is uhe hignblooded Episcopalian horse, see what a high head he canits; and how his coat is, soft as silk; (but he'll kick you if you touch him on his litany of prayers. sir, whoa! Here is an old sober Methodist horse! Whoa, old fellow! slip away his love feasts and class meetings, and he ll kick till he fails. Whoa, you old shouter! whoa! Ah! here is the horse that is ready to ki.k at all times, don't you go near confessional or penance. Wihoa, Mr.

Pope! how beautiful nis trappings siunplL-e and miter! Whoa, sir, whoa!" And so went on through the various churches and denominations throughout the country. When he was nearly through, an old Ivieuhodist gentleman, well known in the place, offered services to conclude, which were readily accepted, lie as follows: "Friends, 1 have learned this morning how to dress horses, and as the brother in as passed upon several -of them, I take it upon myself to finish the Here is an animal that is neither one thing or the other. He is treacherous and uncertain; you cannot trust him; he'll kick his best friend ior a controversy. Whoa, mule! who! See, (brethren, 'how he kicks! you old Here, friends, is ain animal so stubborn he will not let me into his stal 1 to eat from his trough. He is so stubborn that he would mot go where a prophet wished him.

He is so mouthed that Sampson used his jaw as a weapon wherewith to wage war against the philistines. you cvGs'e-communion B'tuptist! whoa!" "Do you cadi ITU: an exclaimed the minister, jumping 'C'li't oi' in the pulpit. "V.Uoa!" his tormentor; see 'him kick! whoa! Hoal him, friends, whoa." And thus the old gentleman went on; the minister ranting meanwhile until he got out oC the chu.i.h. The congregation agreed that they had never seen an ass so "curried" Mitu 'I I All Motorists Must Have Windshield Wipers, Motorists Who fail to comply with the new state law roijimiiK; windshield wiper to rain and wiow, a fine of or th.i:o in jail, Benjamin Kynon, motor vf.hide registrar, has i sai.io penalty applies to mutori iail to kwp U-c dovi-c in a Few Ky.non, "arc dun to the failure of motorists to equip their vehicles with a device for removing rain and SJKAV from the wind-hieid, or to keep sc.ic-,h in working order." the week 1 tor's of po.isons tho of six on its pr list. KO.K! Association Some 200 w-re at the bamiuct of the Pjoad banquet h'id Creeksido l-'ire buiUiing Thursday evening.

It Avas a booster meotinjr for good roads and r.n appreciation of the assistance asked and given. Among tho guests went A.ssemblymen ,1. Klder I'eelor, of Indiana, and C. 11. Griffith, of Marion Center, and Lee S.

North, of Punxsutawny. There were a number of interesting talks during the: evening and music was furnished by the Firemen's orchestra. H. Elmer Borland, the incoming Sheriff, announced Tuesday that he wou'ld retain Eugene Wilson as deputy. Mr.

Borland expects to occupy the jail residence. Buterbaugh. has returned home from Cherry Bun Camp, Ciintjn County, with a fine seven point buck. and Mrs. Homer Mansfield and daughter, of Avonmore, visited in th6 home of Mrs.

W. C. Orr, of Indiana, last week. Knox, of Indiana, was visiting for a few days lately in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

George Hughes of Reynoldsville. Bertha Lewis, who spent the past week with Indiana friends, has returned to her home in West iVla- honing townsihip. 'Fine and "Jeff" Swltzer students of Pennsylvania State College, are spending the Christmas holiday in their respective homes. Stewart, daughter of Ernest Stewart, Esq. has returned home for her Christmas vacation 'from Smith College where she is a student.

Bee, son of Dr. and Mrs. Ghai'ies H. Bee, of Water street, Li at home for the holidays. He is a student at Stauntom Military Acauuay, Staiunton, Va.

Gretta Hood, of street, departed Friday for where she expects to spend the winter in thf: home of her (brother and his family. Henderson, who is attending Ohio Wes'ieyan University, is ing his holiday vacation in the uome of his parents, Mi 1 and Mrs. J. I. Henderson.

and Glen Ciark prominent athletes and students at Muskiiigurn College, are spending their vacauon in the home of their parents' County Commissioner and Mrs. L. G. C.anc. Ayers, who is teaching in Homestead and Marion Ayers vvao is attending the Philadelphia School of Design halve returned home for ineir Cnnstmas vacation.

Vvjddowson, who is ing Pitt University, Pittsbuiig, has ie- tumed home to speuid his vacation the home of his Mr. and lUrs. H. R. of Seventh street.

Leuna Rothstein, who is attending College, has arrived in Indiana to the holidays with her parents, Mrs. Morris Roli'nsfein of Seventh street. Mary Frances Wal.sUi, is school at Highland arrived heie to spend hur Christmas vaoatiuij hen 1 jj.aruiits, i-ii 1 and Mrs. M. oi State College.

n.iuny fiicnd of Dr. H. B. wiiJ be lea: 'ins coiuhljion vei tnnprovcd. iJi'.

coiiiihcd his beil a loi.nl iin'c'ction last J. ilubeit and Iviui.iiy luit Jor Yoik City, annual dinner 111 tiio will 'be u. year. sou oi i). Cii i tinas Vii.

and one on tlie Fresiunan team and il is said Andy havu him on the varsity team lall. and r.Irs. J. N. Nichul, oJ Ui- diiuia, ai.d Myrna I)- f.aiji.oyod in woik near Newport Isfews, ur past us, sipent witli tncir daughter and sister, Myrl and family, oa iuaiiuii.n;.,' AJr.s.

W. 'F. Weitzel, of Water Thursday evening for from which th tiulay a ten-day's trip to ths Souui'iaiid. Tnoy will spend wilh Dr. brothur-in-'aw and sister, Mr.

and Mrs. U. Y. Snii'Ji in ljo.xU.-y, Ala. They expect to iciurn North by rail.

-M. one of the owners of UK: Indiana who has been spending time at Brown.svili-s, 'i'oxas, attt.iiding to business, homo Tuesday, lie says the cddest weather far in Texas, was to 42 degrees. He should have ibro-ught a train load oi' nice weather with him. New railroads an; being built and Texas will koi-vp on booming with so many new residents arriving every day. star.