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INDIANA WEEKLY MESSENGER, THURSDAY, JANtyVftY 2, 1919. VOLUME HOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR. SOLDIER BOYS Jennie Bell, of -West Water itreetj received a cablegram from her Private Hugh Bo.ll, in France that hie is well and happ" tion' warrants. Tiie-'cabitgram was "Without doubff, the most acceptable gift, Mrs. Bell received.

In Friday 'a casualty list, listed as died of wounds received in action, appears the name of Private Htrbert L. MioHenry, of Indiana, R. t). 'His nexit of kin is given as his Charlotte McHenry. As result- bf the Department's 'ieiegra the young sol- death, much anxiety has been "caused in twiQ homies, one in White and the other in Rayne 'both of wihpsc heads jare and bear the name.

Oh Mrs. Gilpin McHenry Wliite notified that her son Herbei't L. McHenry, had been killed' in action in France on October 1, but from the fact that the received several letters friom her son written on dates Jater th'ari that appearing in the War De- tslegraim, an error seems 'evident. Heiib ert E. McHenry, of Ilayne township, is also in service in Franca.

The second is 'partial- the telegram was her as her son's trench watch -was sent, to her from overseas and without an explanation. The tvvip homes are anxiously await. ing further word from Washington, -an investigation is now b.eing 'ihade to; determine whether Herbert ar' E. MoHenry ha sma-de the supreme sacrifice. The names of two Indiana county soldiers in Saturday's cas- ualty-iisks." Private Vane 37 of Rossiter.

His next kin is: g-ivdii as Mirs. Rose E. Low- mastar, arid Private John D. Lock- Jiart, of Smicksburig. His.

next of kin is Lockhart. TJii-ee Indiana physicians have teen dri goyeliiiment service, have re- discharges during and returned "DlCfe" WATSON'S LETTER. Popular Officer Sends Christmas Greetings to Indiana Friends. JT i 2) profession. They are Lieutenants M.

Davis, who has been in transport service, and Clair and W. F. who have been in training in southern camps for overseas duty. Lieut. Charles Rink, another local physician, is expected home soon.

Lieut. W. Meade Mahan, a member of the ilth Battalion, United States Guards, stationed at Metuchen, N. spent the week end at his home here. One of the largest government arsenals ds stationed at that point, where enormous shipments of munitions were sent overseas.

Lieut. Mahan, was commander of Company during the Spanish-American wa.T. 15 pounds since entering the Sergeant Howard P. Edmiston, who called home by the death of his irother, Clatir, and the seripus illness his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Jaanes returned on Monday to Camp McClelland, where he is in training. Extract from Letter from Prof. Ernest Work to "Billy" Calhoun. have come through a world of experiences in three weeks time, beginning the day you wrote your letter to me. That day I reached- the andvgot my location to help Italian army opposite Treviso in the "drive" was expected to start 'the next: night.

Promptly at 11:30, everything let loose along the river and through the sounds and sights so continuous that the sound ceased to be heard and became a sensation of sides of one's head almost collapsed because of it. Shells bursting above, beyond, Walls falling, windows crash- i ing. One "jooked" and dodged until he no longer knew which way to dodge he got busy. After the ed Italians and Austrians began to be -found, all feeling or sense of danger For two days this continuous Druggie kept up and then the ans as they retreat( ed, I had the fortune to cross the riv- i the Italians the next day. Evi e'rywhere men, horses, war jl materials of all kinds all along the way.

People stripping the dead horses of all that could be eaten. Children hungry, etc. I must not tell more of this now. I got as far as Gorizi (Gorz) in Austria my materials ran out and I workeol my way back as Prof. Work has been, in Y.

M. C. A War Work in Italy for Several month and evidently saw his Share of the of war. Headquarters 23th U. S.

Army. "Somewhere in Nov. 24th, 1918. My dear Dad: The Holiday season is fast approaching and our Thanksgiving and Christmas days this year will be celebrated with a new conception of the blessings of peace and good will. My long delayed and oft-promised letter to you is to be written at last and I can only plead the stress of my many and heavy duties as an excuse for neglecting our correspondence all these long, dreary months.

The "Stars and Stripes," the semiofficial newspaper of the American E. has been conducting a campaign, in conjunction with the Post Office Department, to have each and every member of the A. E. from Doughboy to General, write a Christmas letter to Dad, assuring us this letter would be delivered into Dad's hands on or before Christmas Day, and in addition promised us that our Dads back home would pen us a long cheery Christmas letter to reach us at the same time. So I shall look forward to a bit of home news for my holiday remembrance.

The prospects for an early return home are not very bright, in fact it is quite probable we shall not roach the States until late spring. The war is practically over, but peace has not been signed and the conquered territories must be policed and garrisoned for many months in order to enforce our terms, and you may be sure the 28th will do its share of the work. Our hopes ran high for a few days and visions of home, turkey, pumpkin pie and Christmas trees, with all the comforts of civilization, fairly dazzled us and I fear caused many a pang of homesickness through out the A. E. F.

But our.dreams were rudely shattered by actualities and we are resigned to the inevitable. It will be good to leave all'this sort of thing behind and, in civilian garb, pick up again the threads of our lives -in pre-war back in retrospect over the kaleidoscopic events of the past six months, when we fought the Hun from the Marne and the Argonne to the sector "North of enduring incredible hardships and beating the enemy at every point, the magnificent exploits of our gallant soldiers' afford no parallel in history. School boys, beardless youths in their 'teens, were pitted against the vctern legious of the Kaiser, with only their indomnitable courage and the. consciousness of right to support them throughout the terrible battles, and yet, after every encounter, the minions of the War Lord were hurled back in confusion to consider their losses with ever-increasing rage and despair. But enough of this; our.

"instructions" were to write Dad a cheery letter and this has developed into a sort of of July oration and you will elieve I have taken to literature and ivill return with long curly locks and all that sort of things. Today we attended services in a RtCtM DEATHS Lowry Cameron. Lowry 'Cameron, aged 70 years, a resident of Indiana and the county for many years, passed away at the home of Mr, and Mrs. P. Stephens, Tuesday morning.

The deceased sustained a stroke of two years after the death of his wife, Mrs. Emily Moorhead Cameron. He never recovered from the stroke and his death, while expected, came as a shock to his family and friends. Tiho arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, pending word from rn.eanb.3rs of his family who live in 'the west, Mr. Cameron was a store keeper at Penn Run fo ra number of years.

He had been a life-long member of the Methodist Episcopal church and His pastor, Rev. Dr. B. W. iliutchiuson will -conduct tha funeral services.

He leaves these children: A. Cameron, of Dungeness, H. W. Cameron, of Los Angeles, B. C.

Cameron, of Farmington, II. D. on, of 'Mofscdw, Idaho; 'E. F. Caaneron, orf New Kensington; Mrs.

C. Stephens, of Indiana, iand 'Homer Cameron, of Penn Run. He also leaves one brother, J. M. Cameron, of Greeley, and three sisters, Mrs.

Martha Williams, of iMa-Hon, Mrs. Ollie Guss, Cincinnati, and Mrs. Mary Paul, of Penn Run. Delia Susan Wakeficld, Misa Delia Susan Wakefield, daugh- Commissioner and -Mrs! M. Wakefield, of West Wheatftifcld township, died Thursday night week in the 'home of Mrs.

Harry- Hdrris, on Chestnut street, where, ahe had been staying during her residence in Indiana. Three weeks previously Miss Wakefield contracted pneumonia and her condition was serious from the first. The, deceased was a well known 6f Indiana and at the tittle of her death was connected with job printing office of Henry Hall Miss Wiakefield was a member of the JVtetiHcTlifit Episcopal church. $h'e was possessed of a cheerful "disposition and had many friends in Indiana. She leaves her parents, five brothers and four Private funeral services wave held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and termentjwas imude in Greenwood Eighty-five cases of "Flu:" reportec Creekside, juaint little church in wrecked village France, and if we Thursday, a small in Northern are here until Thanksgiving Day, we shall have, special services to commemorate the coming of peace.

The opportunities at Headquarters for attending Divine Services have been few, and we are exceedingly glad to when we can, and the boys who lave (faced death continuously for months, particularly those never gave much thought to religion before, can tell you what a privilege it is to be able to attend these services. There will be little if any turkey this year to worry the Mess Sergeant, such few as were procured having been "gobbled" up by hospitals, which is as it should be. This shortage to the hungry Doughboy) was brought about by the decision to save cargo space for munitions and peace came too late to save one of our time'honored customs from total "annihilation, in so far as the A. (Continued ou Four.) Milk Price Fixed at 14 Cents. A meeting of dairymen and milk dealers of Indiana and Blairs.ville met at the Y.

M. C. A. iloucuiy evening. Dr.

Clyde L. Federal Milk Commissioner for tho eastern section of the United States, was present and addressed the meeting. After Dr. King obtained the figures representing the price to the farmer and the price to the consumer, and considering the cost of distribution, he stated that the retail price milk should not exceed 14 cents per quait for bottled milk in Indiana and' Blairsville. Richard C.

Rankin. Hichard C. iRankin, aged 47 years, died Sunday morning in his home, 425 Jefferson avenue; Bellevue, Pa. Mr. Rankin was born in Beaver Falls an'd had been a resident of Bellevue for 20 years.

He was auditor for Duse iCohvell, a wholesale grocery concern, at the time of his death. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church of BeUevue; Allegheny Ledge No. 223, and Accepted Masons; Bellevue Chapter No. '286, Royal Arch" Masons; Allegheny Com-" mandery No. 35 Knights Templar; Allegheny Council No.

38, Royal and Select Master -Miasons; -of Pythias and the Maccabees. He leaves his widow, Mrs. daughters, iMns. Harry (Bennett, of Indiana, Mrs. WilUaim iRaflfein, at home; his Mr.

and (Mrs. A. Silas Rankin, of Chicago, and four sisters, iMns. Hummell, Mrs. Boyd Jones, 'Miss Louise and Miss Carrie Rankin.

The Knights Templar services wais conducted at the Rankin home Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon Miss Jennie Edna Sterner. Miss Jennie Edna Sterner died on Sunday morning at her home in Derry She was the daughter of Samuel B. and Mrs. Elvira JR.

Sterner and was born and reared in Taylorsville, this county. She was a member-of the Baptist church. Earlier in the year Miss Sterner, who had been suffering from -Blight's disease, went to Florida, with the intention of 'Spending the winter in the milder climate. Three weeks ago she was 'brought to her home in Deary and gradually grew worse until death occurred. She leaves one sister, Mrs.

Verd Cribbs, of Texas, and one brother, Roy Sterner, of Deny. The funeral services were conducted at her late home Tuesday at 2:30 Helen Helen Louise Wine, aged seven years and six months, eldest child of Mir. iand Mrs. Clyde Wine, passed away Saturday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock, a two-weeks' illness. The little girl was first stricken with a severe attack of tonsilitis.

Later influenza developed and still later, pneumonia. combination of the three diseases was too much for the frail constitution of the sufferei' and death ensued. A bright and cheerful child, she was a neighborhood favorite and her death has caused much sorrow. She leaves her parents and one brother, William. The funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment was made in St.

Bernard's cemetery. Mrs. Nary Rudish. Unusxtally sad circumstances surround death of 'Mrs. Mary Rudish, aged 35 years, Thursday night, who with her husiband and family occupied the old stone house on the Harry White near Indiana.

Death Was due to pneumonia, after but brief illness. She leaves her husband and four children, the oldest of whom is nine years and the youngest 18 Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at 10:30 the priest of the Clymer Greek Catholic church. Interment was made in St. cemetery. FILES ML OF MS Influenza Fiscus.

claimed two victims in Derxy -and vicinity within a few hours Those who answered the last summons were Salem Fiscus and two-year-old son. About a week latei- Mrs. Fiscus succumbed to the dread disease. Mr. Fiscus was aged 25 years and formerly resided near Elderton.

He was a cousin of Albert Warren, George and Miss -Margaret of Indiana. He well known" in Indiana, where he had frequently visited. Miss Emma Wilkins. The funeral services for Miss Ein- m.a aged 17 years, whose pneumonia occurred on hristmas "Evening conducted on Friday at by Rev. E.

M. Gearhart, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church. Interment was made in Oakland cemetery. The deceased leaves her parents, two brothers and one sister. Miss Helen M.

Smiley. Miss Helen Mary Smiley, aged seven years, daughter of Lloyd H. and Rosella Smiley (nee Jenkins) died in her parents' home in Knoxville, Pittsburgh, Saturday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The Smiley family formerly resided in Indiana.

Leo George Hess. Leo George Hess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hess, of Mairchand, died at Punxsutaiwney on Monday of pneumonia. He had been married but a month.

The deceased, who was but 18 years old, leaves his widow, his father and mother, one brother, Quinn, and three sisters, iMary, Locile and Ida, all at home. Capt. Harry R. Parker On Monday, of last week, at Post Hospital, Aviation Depot, Garden City, N. occurred the death of Capt.

Harry 11. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker, of Pittsburgh, lie was aged 33 years. Dr.

Parker will ibe remembered by many residents, being associated at one time with Dr Paul Emerson here. Mrs. Anna Meanor. Mrs. Anna Meanor, of Marion Center, well known throughout this section, a daughter of the late Joseph of Winslow township, dice on Wednesday, of last week, at hei horns, aged 73 years, JMearioi fust nuirried to Dr.

W. M. Gibson, of Reynoldsville, who died o4 yours ajyo. She was later married "to Mabon, of Marion Center, and still later to Wflliam Meanor, who survives her. She also leaves one sister, Mrs.

Martha MoCandless, of Kansas City. Funeral services were Potato Increase of 36 Per Cent in, Twenty Years. Washington, D. 20 years the productivity of the average potato acre increased 36 per cent. This increase is due to various causes, among which are greater specialization of production, more intensive treatment, and higher fertility of the soil.

The ten-year average yield of 97 bushels per acre in 1905-1914 was followed by 96.13 bushels in 1915, 80.5 bushels in the very low year 1916, and 100.8 bushels in 1917. Potatoes are a high- yielding crop per acre; therefore they need a rich fertile soil and respond to extra care the seed bed. September 17, 1856. This copy of the Messenger was Vol. 1, No.

5. Tho Hrst paper was issued August 20, The editors and proprietors wero Jos. M. Silas M. Clark and J.

F. Young and the politics Democmtic. Buchanan was candidate for prwident of the U. S. and "John C.

Breckenridge for vice president; John Y. Smitten for Assembly; Edward Nixon and S. R. Brandon for Associate Judges; Sam'l Invin for Commissioner; Wm. Mcln- tire, for County Surveyor and D.

K. Thompson for Auditor. An advertisement appcara for the Old Ware House Thompson Stewart, proprietors and are prepared to sell for cash or ap- nrovcd country trade, all kinds of jr-ain and seed, butter, eggs, pine IUP.I- bor, sbingles, plaster lath old metal, taken in exchange for The Teachers Institute to be held in October and will be addressed by the following professional teachers of county: Mathematics, Prof. Wilson, of Jacksonville; Algebra, E. D.

B. Porter, teacher in Cherry tree Academy; Intellectual Arithmetic, Sam'l Wolf, Principal of select scfccd, English Grammar, J. C. Liniirger, of West Lebanon scfiool; Physiology, A. C.

Patterspn, North School, borough of Indiana; Orthography, tR. P. Reed, South school, Indiana borough; Written Arithmetic, A. J. Bolar, Principal of select school, Mechanksburg.

S. P. Bollman, Co. Superintendent. rye, 45c; oats, 25c; corn, 40c; flax seed, timothy, $2 to wool 31c; butter, 15c; eggs, lOc; lumber 100 feet $1.00.

Wm. Turner, of Center township, announces as a candidate for office of Associate Judge. The academical year of Harvard College began on Thursday. class, which has just entered numbered largest ever admitted. The second annual exhibition of the Indiana County Agricultural Society will be held October 7, 8 and 9, 1856.

Thomas White; vice presidents, Wm. H. Coleman, James Bailey, Sam'l S. Marshall, Thos. Walker, Wm.

Evans, Wm. Amos Watterson; corresponding secretary, J. H. Lichteberger; recording secretary, Edw. Nixon; librarian, iG.

P. Reed. In the advertising columns appears the names of Robt. Crawford Boot Shoe Store; The Old. Ware House, Thompson Stewart, Saddle and Harness Makers, Ford Fenton jFashionable Tailors, G.

G. Ingersoll; Watch and Clock Makers, W. H. Thompson; Cabinet Makers, J. B.

McCormick and D. Lowry Hotel, Adam Lowry; Attorneys at Law, D. Robert Barclay; Drum and Stannard; H. W. Weir, Jos.

M. Thompson; Enterprise Foundry, James Bailey John H. Shryock. January, 1881. 30, 1880, by Rev.

M. iMartin, Mr. Frederick Sniyder, od Indiana county and iMiss Rebecca Fleming, of Armstrong county. Dec. ,23, by Rev.

D. Hall, Mr. Jos. Houston and Aliss Mary Crawford, all of Indiana. Dec.

30, by Rev. D. Hull, Mr. G. Sourwrne and Miss Sadie E.

all of Willet. At the.residence.of the bride's parents, near Homer City, by John Gourley, Mr. Geo. W. Evans, Rock City, N.

and Miss Estolla Griffith. Dec. 21, by Rev. J. Day Brownlee, Mr.

Archibald Huston, of Westimore- land county, and Miss Sadie J. Steel, of Indiana county. Dec. 30, by-Rev. A.

T. Bell, Mr. Cletnenaon Dcarolph. On Christmas, Miss Mildred Mat!) Dearoliph, daughter Ella olpih, of Wayne 'avenue, becamtf bride of Glenn Glemenaon, of Clomonson, a prominent resident off Clymcr. The event took place at ths? homo of the bride and the ceremony was performed by Rev.

E. M. Gearhart, of. the Lutheran church, in the presence of a number oif friendjf of ithe couple. Albert Dearolph, brother of tho bride, waa best matl, and Misa F.leda Clemenson, a aiatef of the groom, was bridesmaid.

Dearolijah family resided ajfc Clymer, wihero the couple have a wichp of friends. Mr. Clemenson oini bride will reside tit Muuk Spires. Walter s-n of Samuel Mault, of and Miss Mellie others, of Vamlergrift, were marriei) on Christinas day at the home of thjrf mother, Mrs. Mary oS ViindergiTft.

The ceremony wan pap- formed by Rav. G. W. Sprinkle, tor uf the Brushvalloy Evangelical church, in tfhe presence of a numboy of relatives and friends of the coupla, Waldo Mauk, a brother of the was best man, and the was Matilda Miller, a cousin olf bride. The couple will reside Vandergrift, where the groom ie env- ployed.

Paul Lowman, son of Hugh Lowman, of Clarksburg, and Miss Ann Nau, of Brackenridge, were ried on Thursday in the United Presbyterian church parsonage at by the ipastor, RGV. W. E. Wt. Copeland.

The groom is Jiome on Dk furlough from Camp Lee, where hs is enlisted in the ordnance department. JoF.opih Albeif; 'Bullock, oif trnvn, vrb.ty is in training at Camp Knox, and Miss Cora Vac Bruno, of Wheeling, W. Va, wore united in marriage at iihe homp of Feiix Bullock, father of the on North Ninth street, on Monday evening, of last week. Tiie perfoiTiied by Rev. B.

W. ins on. In the presence of a number tives and friends H. D. Reed and Jessie Hunter, both promtinent people of Ernest, were married cember 24, at the home the brlil?) Rev.

E. M. Gearhart, of town. Noble Buterfvaugh, of Line, and Mias Flora Bash ofMarioar Center, were married Christmias the Hotel Moore, by Rev. Jameg Lawrence, of town.

on William B. Bowers and Gastrm, both of Rochester Mills, married on Thursday at the parsonage by the pastor, Rev. E. Gearhart, of fcown. M.

Q. Brilhart, of Grant tbwnabig, and Miss E. Hazlett, of MonV gomery townahip, were marrier! December 24, bv Squire J. D. at his office at Hillsdale.

Porter Madden Injured. Pouter B. Hadden, son" of J. W. Hadden, of Green tfr.vnship, while hauling a load of hay along the road near the McKean mines, accident! fell off and received a number of severe cuts and bruises about his head and face.

He held at late home on Friday morn- is now being taken care of in the Dix- iug and interment was made in thejonviUe hospital. Reynoldsville cemetery. Cablegram From Dr. Hinitt. A cablegram, was received from the Rev.

Dr. F. VV. Hinitt, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Monday, stating that he had 'received both cables from this place, the notifying him of the critical i'liiness of Mrs. Hinitt and the second tolling- of her death.

He stated that ha had mudo all preparations for Bailing for home at once, when the second message arrived. Feeling that while his at home now would be a great comfort, but also feeling that he is not so much needed at home at this time, he has postponed his departure from England until about the middle of January. Until that time he will be busily engaged completing his work with the Y. M. C.

A. War Council, with which 'he is connected. Wills Probated. T. H.

Waltemire, late of Pine ship, leaves all his real estate ibuiklings in township his brother, Glair Waltemire. Personal belongings are given, to brother, Smith. Waltemire and his ter, Mrs. Adolphus Holmes. Dodge car goes to Frank Coy, $50 oil his life insurance goes to his fathom.

The remainder of the estate is to Mrs, Poarl Putt. H. W. Wallaby of Hcilwood, is named as executok The will is dated December 16, 1913, Nannie M. Rice, late of Green ship, names her Jiusband, Frank Rice, as sale beneficiary and in her will dated July 1918.

New Year's Eve Party, A watch iparty consisting of 2fi? couples, was held New Year's eve the home of Miss Violet Fisher, Maple avenue, in honor of Mr. 15ownv.n, a soldier lately returnetl from France. Refreshments served and games and plays were od in until tho wee small who had been in France, has been tMvument at a hospital at N. lio returned moinhig for farther treatment. Christmas Gift fov The pxipilis of presented tfyeiy teacher, Walker, with for a.