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The Evening Standard from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 11

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Uniontown, Pennsylvania
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1933. UNIONTOWN, NEWS STANDARD PAGE ELEVEN Local Insurance Man Takes Over 4 Counties Sept. 1 Inquiring Reporter Each day five persons are selected for their opinions on a question of the day. Seventy-five representatives and guests of the Edward A. Woods agency of the Equitable Life Assurance Society met and held a combined business and social meeting at the Summit hotel last evening.

Dinner was served at six in the Bamboo Room. At the conclusion of the dinner the tables were removed and a short, business meeting followed. Speakers for the evening were M. Duff, manager of the Woods company; C. B.

Metzger, superintendent; W. J. Cummins, assistant manager, all of Pittsburgh, and S. M. Carroll, loca district manager.

The surprise of the evening was the" announcement of worth'-while promotion fbTIStr. Carroll He now has Fayette and Somerset counties and after the first of September will also control Washington and Greene counties. After this has taken effect Mr. Carroll will head the largest unit in the Woods company, his agents totaling 52. Mr.

Carroll's many friends join in congratulating him on his new responsibilities and wishing him continued success. THE STRIKE IS OFF GO BACK TQ THE DOUBLE DtJTCH MALT, Be Fair to Your Country and to Yourself. Buy Quality Product With Union LabfeL. QUESTION What did you think of the verdict La the Costefco murder case? Miss Rose Stothert, Connellsville road. "I suppose we should all be glad she's free, but, who knows, maybe she'll get married again and try the same trick on her next husband.

I shouldn't want to be the man to court her now." DUNBAR By J. GALDERISI R. J. McGee, Braddock avenue. "The jury ran true to form in acquitting a pretty woman.

I would have done the same thing if I had been on the jury." Joe Sages, Morgantown street. turned out just the way I wanted it to. I won't express my opinion on her innocence or guilt, but I am glad she is free to take care of her children." "Halfway down a by-street of one of our New England towns stands a rusty wooden house, with seven acutely peaked gables The quotation is from Hawthorne's "The House of Seven Gables." Many times in the past Hawthorne and the house have come up for discussion in English classes in the borough high school Students often compared the beauty and individuality of the house immortalized by Hawthorne with that of the Kerwin house on Connellsville street. Surely the Kerwin place is just as riginal. Authorities have practically 11 agreed that if Hawthorne hadn't written -his famous book, the house of lany gables on a by-street in Salem, Mrs.

H. R. Blackford, Kaufman's store. "I'm glad she was freed." Joe O'Neal, Lenox street. "I don't think her guilt was proved in the evidence produced so she should have been freed.

The jury did the fair thing." Dunbar Youth Has Ticket To World's Fair of 1893 James Bell, a Dunbar youth, has in his possession a ticket to the World' Columbian Exposition of 1893. It is elaborate design, on one sid the portrait of Lincoln. The ticket re sembles a dollar bill, but is much collector. Dave McFarland is out burgess. Joe Speeney is going to try for the school board.

Mary Margaret Carne has returned home from Pittsburgh where she stayed a short while. Allen Hamilton is recovering from the injury which ne received at play last week. J. Donald and Charles Marrietta saw the parade in Uniontown Wednesday evening. Mrs.

M. Cancro of Pittsburgh is in town visiting her friends. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schwenning and three of their children, Bob, Francis and Dolores, are leaving for Atlantic City Saturday morning by automobile.

They will return Monday morning, bringing back with them their daughter, Ethel. James Bartlett was visiting in Cumberland the early part of the week He returned Wednesday, Personals would have remained obscure this day like hundreds of other trangely built houses throughout the Country. Most towns have one thing or another which they take pride in. Dunbar is no exception. Bill and Ed Kerwin, who live in Dunbar's most individual house, both ttended the Borough.

They both read Hawthorne's great novel, admiring its literary value. Somehow they weren't so impressed about the House; they lived in an odd one themselves. Bill says that their house has fourteen sides and is a story and a half high. It also has tower, three dormer windows and a number of other nameless architectural whims. The porch forms the arc of a quarter circle across the house front which seems to flare out like a fan, zig-zag- ging in and out.

The house, when seen in the haziness of dusk or dawn, always appears ready to fold up and disappear. At night it looms like a miniature castle, lacking only drawbridge and moat. The tiny windows in the tower blink when- William L. Woods, Brownsville, was a business caller here yesterday. Mr.

and Mri. W. S. Franks and Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Hughes and their baby daughter, Miss Phyllis, of Bal- jinger, are back from Atlanta, where they spent two weeks visiting he former's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Minor S. Franks. Miss Alma.

Phillips, of Brownsville, here to spend a few days visiting Mrs. John Stuck, of North avenue. Miss Virginia Hambry, of Scottdale who was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. A J.

Opperman, of Woodlawn avenue lor i a few days, is in Masonto-wn to spend the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jess Gallatin, Mrs. J. J.

Michael will be home during the weekend from New York City where she has been spending the week buying fall and winter goods for the infants' wear shop she conducts in South Gallatin avenue. While in the East Mrs. Michael visited a brother- in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Moe Nussbaum.

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Wheeler, of Mt. Sterling, are the parents of a son, named Kenneth Harold, born on Sunday, August 13, 1933.

The young- fore her marriage Mrs. Wheeler was Miss Ruby Whalen, of Mt. Sterling. Mrs. Ivy Pastorius and her daughter, Miss Dorothy, of Thompson 2, left yesterday for New York CitJ to spend a few weeks with relatives.

Miss Ethel Jolmson, of Loch Lc- mond street, has gone to Indianapolis where she was called by the serioue illness of Kermit Johnson, a M. R. linger, Pittsburgh, was a business caller in Uniontown yesterday, While in the city he visited Charles Widmer, Pittsburgh resident who 13 recovering in the Uniontown hoepitaJ from effects of injuries sustained when the car he was driving wrecked near Perryopolis while enroute to ster is the second in the family. Be- Uniontcwn last week. NOROftGHES IN MYKITCHEN ever they are hit by chance rays of light.

One wonders if the house was designed carefully by an architect, or whether a good carpenter inspired began to build haphazardly. To the people in Dunbar the Kerwin bouse is just as fascinating as "The House Lawrence Bruno was in Greensburg Wednesday evening. Catherine Delli Gatti of Connells ville was a social caller in Dunbar Wednesday evening. Frances Nesbitt and Lib Rogers Ccnnellsville spent Wednesday witr Kitty Gilmore at her home. They are old school friends.

Miss Mary Grass is spending the week in Pittsburgh with friends. Miss Elizabeth Miller of Pittsburgh, a graduate nurse, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller. Robert Bowden of Philadelphia who was visiting locally has returned It has been learned by letter that Edgar Terrace, of Philadelphia has broken his leg.

This is the second time. It will be remembered that when he broke his leg the first time, he lived, in Dunbar with his parents. Gene George has returned from his Pittsburgh visit. Joseph Sihi has returned from his vacation. Gerald Rcssi was in Unicntown Wednesday evening to view the parade.

ONE NIGHT I FOUND MY DISH CLOTH JUST CRAWLING WITH ROACHES THEY WERE INTHE 1 ICE BOX TOO SLIMY DISGUSTING. THINGS. RIGHT AWAY I BRAND KILLS Bee Brand sect Spray THE QUALITY THAT KILLS" 1NSE( smaller. It was printed by the Amer- of Seven Gables" is to the people of ican Bans Note Co. of New York- He also has in his possession a Columbian quarter.

It is "'dated 1893, and has the of being the only American coin bearing the portrait of a foreign monarch, Queen Isabella being pictured on its face. This coin has always been popular in numismatic circles, and is being held by collectors everywhere. The issue nuiribered only forty thousand represents one of Save 20 Labels and Get One Can Free. Colonial Food Pro. Co.

Uniontown, Pa. Pennsylvania Wire Glass Company in NRA Program The Pennsylvania Wire Glass company of Dunbar has joined the'NBA. I This is one of the largest plants in the county to do so thus far. Normally the plant employs more than two hundred men. At present no manufacturing is going on, but a skeleton force is maintained to fill what orders are being received out of stock.

A number of men will have.to be added to the present force once production starts again. A wage increase has been gav en the men, but the exact amount has not been officially confirmed as yet. Salem. The M. E.

church picnicked at Mt. tfernon park Thursday. A. large crowd, numbering probably 150 persons, was present. They all had an! enjoyable time, the weather being deaL All kinds, of games were play( 1 ed, including 1 inushball.

Patsy Reino of New York City who is visiting friends in Dunbar left a pleasure, trip to Potter county. He is an ardent sportsman, having fished, and hunted' in -nearly of the 'states-; east the Mississippi. While in Dun-, bar he was notified by forester friends in camp there that deer, bear, fox squirrels and other scarce game abounds. 'The main purpose of his tz-ip is to determine a likely spot for a hunting camp fall. Gene and Ernest De Blazk of the Continental Fireworks, Co.

journeyed to Idlewild park Thursday evening in charge of a mammoth fireworks display which they set off there The feature piece of the display was a van-colored portrait of Roosevelt done all in Lydia Di Kello Has returned from her Pittsburgh visit. WHITE SWAN MAYONNAISE 2Qc 35c 65c Pt. Qt This delicious mayonnaise we Seen'irkkmg: for the" 'last years. Its sale against all otHer dressings speaks for itself--and it is soljl with a money back guarantee. Emil Grochen has entered politics.

He aspires to the borough tax Announcement A I A CLOVER FARM STORE Beeson Boulevard at South St. WILL GIVE Use FKESH mayonnaise. Swan is made fresh daily. White DEVILED CRABS EachlOc Are made fresh daily at For a delicious light lunch try these together with home made potato salad and sliced tomatoes. HONEY BRAND HAMS Order one of these delicious Hams today and bake it for over the weekend.

It makes a delicious yet inexpensive dinner served either hot or cold. For the picnic it is just the thing--there is nothing quite so delicious in cold meats as ham. SPECIALLY PRICED BREAST OF SPRING 6c HAMBURG STEAK 2 Lbs. 25c (We -will also, bake your ham for you at a small additional cost.) DUFF'S PREPARED CAKE PRODUCTS Have You Tried Them? GINGER BREAD MIX DEVIL FOOD MIX NET BREAD MIX SPICE CAKE MIX MOLASSES COOKIE MIX BRAN MUFFIN MIX Francis' has all the ingredients needed for chop suey, and it win make a delicious change in the menu. BEAN SPROUTS CHOW MEIN NOODLES CHOP SUEY VEGETABLES SOY SAUCE BROWN SAUCE BONA-FIDE BARGAINS THAT PROVE PRICES AND WILL BE FAIR AT FRANCIS'-PREMIER PINEAPPLE--2V 2 Size Cans 4 cans 85c Use it for making salads and desserts--not only because it is one of the most reasonably priced foods you can buy or because it's so good but because ifs intensely nourishing.

PREMIER Size Cans. .4 cans 77c Large luscious halves in a delicious heavy syrup--they are just as tasty served either on a salad or as a dessert. It will pay you to stock the pantry shelves at this price. HEINZ KETCHUP 4 Large Bottles 79c Nothing puts such genuine pleasure into eating like this zesty ketchup of Heinz's. Served on steaks--combined with sauces--or thinly spread over pan browned potatoes, it's simply, great.

Seems to make everything taste better. FRANCIS SPECIAL .2 Lbs. 45c CLIMAX PAPER CLEANER .3 for 22c DOGORCATFOOD 4Can35c (Francis Now Has Murphy's Famous Oil Soap) QUICK ARROW SOAP FLAKES 2BOXES25c WHITE ROSE Chicken Noodle Dinner For a quick and delicious lunch-try this there are four generous servings in each jar. GENUINE IMPORTED SWISS GRUYERE CHEESE, 29c EA 3 FOR 85c GENUINE IMPORTED ROQUEFORT LB. 75c NOTE: Francis sKces any kind of cheese the proper thickness for your sandwiches--every slice the same thickness.

ISCOUNT SAUCES You May Have Forgotten and NEED-MINT SAUCE PEPPER SAUCE BEEF STEAK SAUCE KITCHEN BOUQUET TOBASCO SAUCE THE A-l SAUCE LEA AND PERRIN SAUCE EXTRA FANCY CELERY HEARTS BUNCH 19c CALIFORNIA ORANGES HOME GROWN TOMATOES DOZEN 21 4LBS.25c Francis' Market has one of the most complete lines of fresh fruits and vegetables in the city. Stop and make your selection, PORK OR VEAL PIES Each 17c Pork or veal, potatoes, peas, and mushrooms in a thick cream sauce under a pie crust that melts In your mouth. Pop them into tne ovea for a few minutes and-they're ready to serve. Individual size. LEGO'LAMB Lb.

23c Genuine spring Leg o' Lamb lor the Sunday dinner. Your choice of lamb will please the entire family. VEAL OR BEEF CUBES Lb.l5c These boneless cnbes are just the thing: stews and pot pees. A A I A CHOCOLATE LAYER AND MAPLE FUDGE LAYER Try one this week-end--there is BO need of your baking these hot days when such delicious cakes and pies are obtainable at Also try one of our cpen face Dutch apple pies or open face caerry pies with the delicious pie crusts that melt in your mouth and topped with the delicately browiKd crisscross strips. ON ALL PURCHASES paid for in cash or on charge accounts settled in full by the 15th of the month Gold Bond Discount-Stamps are redeemable for in cash.

2 in merchandise Ask for them when purchasing MEATS PRODUCE GROCERIES FOR THE BABY Market carries complete assortment of Heinz strained baby foods. and Gerber THE FRANCIS Undoubtedly one of the finest institutions of its kind in Western Pennsylvania. The prompt, courteous service, together with the very pleasing menu and the most delightful atmosphere, has made itself a reputation which we have endeavored to maintain. HAVE THE FAMILY TO FRANCIS' THIS WEEK-END FLOWERS Uniontown's Most Complete Food Store And Finest Restaurant PHbME AND THRIFT At Francis' You Pay For Quality Merchandise.

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