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ny the country apers of America Bedford Gazette is a Tork Wo-ld. ORD VOLUME 107, NO. 18 ZETTE The Gazette has a fully-paid bona fide subscription list in coDDty. BEDFORD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1913 ESTABLISHED IN raws IN Pennsylvania Legislators Began -Work Monday Night by Electing A I I A Victory for the Gang--Leib of Scbuylkill Chosen Resident Clerk--Mr. Matt's Position.

The Pennsylvania Legislature reassembled at Harrisburg Monday night to begin the actual work of the session. The new rules which are supposed do away with the gag and insure honest consideration of measures were adopted without opposition, and i the list of standing committees furnished by the Committee on Committees, which gives proportionate committee representation to all political parties, was accepted. The old'gang representatives made their chief fight to retain Thomas H. Garvin, who has done effective "majority counting" in the past, as' chief clerk and succeeded in carrying the point. William S.

Leib, the Schuylkill County Boss, was put up as resident clerk by the same combination. Both of these candidates had been rejected as unfit by the Committee on Committees, which named B. K. Boyd and W. P.

Young for the places respectively. The Democrats caucused and named James I. Blakeslee for chief clerk and a candidate for Captain Thomas H. Lyons Taps sounded early last Sunday morning for an- other old soldier, a a i Thomas H. Lyons was mustered out to join in the grand re-union on the Great Campground.

Fifty-twp years ago, when the call sent forth, Captain UIUUUOIIIT of Business Transacted Dur- resident clerk. The Penrose gang In the appointment of committees, Hon. T. Matt, in addition to being on the Committee on Committees was assigned to the following: Appropriations, Congressional Apportionment, Law and Order--to which any liquor measure will be referred--and Pensions and Gratuities. Senator Bndsley, representing this district, was appointed on the following committees: Agriculture (chairman), Banks and Building and Loan Associations, Forestry, Judicial Apportionment, Public Grounds and Buildings, Health and Sanitation, Roads and Highways, Legislative Apportionment.

This county did not get any of the minor positions in the House or Senate. Bills Presented On Tuesday the' following bills of importance were presented: In the Senate-Seven food prepared by Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust, introduced providing for better enforcement of the pure food laws, and Capt. T. H. Lyons to arms was Lyons was a handsome and gallant young man.

He was soon in the field, and before the war closed he had been the commanding officer of two companies of Bedford County boys. From October, 1861, to May, 1863, he was Captain of Company 55th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; and from February, 1864, to the close of the war he was Commander of Company Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. In May, 1863, bad health compelled him to return home, but he did not remain home long. As soon as he was able for duty, he joined the cavalry service and served until the close of the war. He was for a time on the staff of General Rutherford B.

Hayes, and later served under the great cavalry leader, Sheridan, and was with "Little Phil" at the Battle of ter. and imprisonment providing fines for violations. Third class city bill for modified commission form of government. Mothers' pension bill. To release $1,750,000 automobile license fund held up in State Treasury for use of roads.

Social club license bill, following suggestion of Governor. The Senate adjourned until Monday night. In. the House-Three pension bills for veterans of Civil War. Bill for electrocution for first degree murderers.

(Continued on eighth page.) At the Battle of Berryville (Virginia), Sunday morning, August 21, 1864, while drawn up in line of battle, the enemy trained a battery on Companies I and K. During the engagement, "Mack," the Captain's fine black steed was wounded, and the same ball that wounded "Mack," hit and wounded Scott Fletcher's prancing bay. Captain Lyons loved his spirited war horse, and after he was wounded the Captain sent him home where he was tenderly cared for until he died. There were- 160- officers and men in Company D. Thirty-six of these men were from Bedford.

Only six of the Bedford boys are now living. They are: Humphrey Y. Arnold, David W. Prosser, James Metzger, W. W.

Weisel, Jacob Burket and' James Stoudenour. Of the 120 men and officers in Company 24 are living, two of whom live in Bedford: W. Scott Fletcher and Barton Spidle. The writer has been closely associated with Captain Lyons for the past two years. During that time he never heard him talk in an unkind way about anyone; he never heard him tell a vulgar or dubious story, or use language that could not be used in the presence of ladies.

He was always courteous. He had a clean and intelligent mind. Captain Lyons was a gentleman--a well-bred son of well-born parents. Captain Lyons was born December 7, 1832, in the old stone house where he was mustered out, January 19, 1913, aged 80 years. The Captain, his father, his mother, and his sister Margaret all passed away in the month of January in this old stone mansion.

Captain Lyons was the oldest son of Nicholas Lyons, who for forty years was Bedford's leading merchant. Nicholas Lyons was born in County of Carlow, Ireland, and came to Bedford in 1812. Bedford County ing the Week CRIMINAL CASES HE-ARD Motions and Petitions Presented-Report of Road Views--Divorces Granted. Court convened on Monday with Judge "'J. Woods and Associate Judges William Brice, and J.

W. Huff, present. Steward Claycomb was excused from service on the grand jury. J. M.

Kennell was appointed foreman of the grand jury. S. B. Amos, J. B.

Bechhoefer, Robert Shinn and Dr. W. W. Van Ormer were excused from serving on the petit jury. The following motions and peti tions were presented: Estate of Grubb of Mon roe, a lunatic, bond of N.

C. Mearkle commttee and trustee to sell rea estate, filed and approved; same es tate, return of sale filed and con firmed. Commonwealth vs. David Barry depositions before Mahlon Baum commissioner, filed. Estate of Jane Mack, late of Broad Top Township, order of sale contin ued and leave granted to file at next Argument Court.

Estate of Joseph H. Sparks, late of Monroe, petition for order of sale or payment of debts granted; same estate, bond of administrator filec and approved. In re petition to change road in Liberty Township near Stoler's Cemetery, report of George W. Cunard, Surveyor, George Points, Attorney, and Capt. Levi Smith, viewers, in which they xeport against change filed and confirmed.

Petition of Bedford County Bar Association for the appointment of a law library committee, Attorneys Frank Fletcher, Simon H. Sell, B. F. Madore, D. C.

Reiley and D. S. Horn appointed. Bond of Adam F. Diehl, collector of taxes in Bedford Township, filed and approved.

Report of Bedford County Law Library Committee filed and approved. Estate of S. W. Amick, late of Snake Spring, widow's inventory filed and approved. Estate of Jacob Corl, and Mary Ann Corl, late of Union, bond of Rebecca Ickes, trustee, to sell the real estate of decedent post partition, filed and approved; same estates, order of sale continued.

In re Job Mann Trust, Frank E. Colvin, J. Scott Corle, W. S. Lysinger, D.

W. Prosser, B. F. Madore, J. A.

Wright and Jo. W. Tate appointed trustees. John N. Burket John N.

Burket, a well known resident of this place, died at bis home, West Penn Street, Saturday night, January 18. He had been a sufferer for the past several years from kidney trouble, and was able to be about until four weeks ago, when he took his bed and rapidly declined. The deceased was born at Cook's Mills', this county, December 17, 1839, being at the time of his death aged 73 years, one month and one day-. He was a son of Nicholas and Annie Zeigler Burket, both deceased. On October 29, 1861, he was united in marriage to Annie Rebecca Dobson, who with the following chil- MENTIOie IN BRIEF Town Talk and Neighborhood Notes Tersely Told MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST dren survives: berland, Mrs.

Nicholas F. of Gum- Margaret Prince of Mrs. Harry Shaffer Mrs. Harry Shaffer of Bedford Township died at her home Wednes- pneumonia, aged never had a better citizen than Nicholas Lyons. In 1828 he married la beautiful Pittsburgh girl, Miss Mary Carson O'Hara, a granddaughter of General James O'Hara, of Rev- Estates of Margaret A.

Bowman and Peter H. Bowman, late of Hopewell Township, report of George Points, auditor, filed and confirmed. Estate of Sarah Zeth, late of Hope? well, petition of Sarah Edith Talbot, a minor grandchild, for the appointment of a guardian; M. V. Zeth appointed with bond in the sum of $2,250, filed and approved; same estate, petition of guardian for order Washington, D.

Joseph H. and Mrs. Daniel Burket, of Black Valley; Willard of Altoona, George Mrs. Frank Wise and Charles of Bedford. He is also survived by three brothers and one sister, James Burket of Marysville, Kan.7 Charles of Blue Rapids, Lewis of Nebraska, and Mrs.

Martha Lowery of Cook's Mills. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted in Company 138th August 26, 1862, and continued in service until the close of the conflict. For many years he was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a section foreman, and was retired several years ago. He was a member of the Buffalo Mills Lodge of Odd Fellows and of Washington Camp, No. 81, P.

O. S. of of this place, which organization attended the funeral in a body and conducted services at the grave. The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Episcopal Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W.

V. Ganoe, where a large concourse of friends and relatives had gathered to pay their last tribute of respect. Interment was made in the Bedford Cemetery. "Dad" Burket, as he was familiarly known, was of a jovial disposition, true to his friends, loyal to the lodges he was a member of, a Gleaned Prom Various Sources-- LJttle Points Picked Up By Vigilant Reporters. JohnvW.

Gailey is ill at his home on East Pitt Street. Mrs. Fred C. Pate, who has been quite ill, is reported better. Mrs.

Albert Fyan entertained a number of friends at her home on Pitt Street Wednesday evening. J. S. Nawgel has killed four hogs this fall which weighed 349, 416, 454 and 542 pounds respectively. Mrs.

Harry Davis of Cumberland Valley underwent a successful operation at the Allegheny Hospital, Cumberland, a few days ago and is getting along nicely. The offices on the John P. Reed property, Juliana Street, are being remodeled. An entirely new has been added to the building, containing large windows. It is a decided improvement.

Marriage licenses were issued in Cumberland this week to Howard Andrew Blair of Six Mile Run and Mildred Anderson of Robertsdale and Walter Scott Crawford and Minnie B. Clingerman, of Inglesmith. Alvin Irvine, little son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

R. Irvine, met with the misfortune on Wednesday of having a wheel of a water tank run over his shoulder. He fell from the tank under the wheel. Ine tank was empty. Richard V.

Leo returned Monday evening from St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Ella Gilchrist, who was with him during his stay at the Hon. William Donahoe After two years of intense suffering Hon. William Donahoe, aged about 65, died at his home in CUKN- berland at noon on Sunday.

Two- years ago he underwent an operation for goitre, from which be never recovered. He was a native of Bean's this county, where be was a prominent farmer and politician. In 1880 he was elected to the Legislature and served one term, refusing a renomination. He became- a dealer in real estate and a contractor, and prospered. He was also- known as an expert judge of timber and bark.

Mr. Donahoe possessed a good nature which did not desert him in his- adversities and suffering. Pain-racked in frame, he was patient at all times. Mr. Donahoe came from an his father, the late Patrick Donahoa, having been among the first settlers of Bean's Cove He is- survived by his wife, who was Miss Anna Whipp, also a member cf an- old Bean's Cove family, one son, Grover Donahoe, at home, and three daughters, Mrs.

Mae Getzendanner of Clinton, Mrs. Edna McRac of, Sharon and Miss Helena Donahoe at home. The funeral took place Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. The interment was made in SS.

Peter and Paul's Cemetery. Harry C. Kirk Harry C. Kirk of Fishertown died at the home of his son, Dr. Clair B.

Kirk, at Everett on Saturday, Janu- a 18, 1913, of Bright's disease, aged 52 years, eighf months and five days. hospital. nicely. Mr. Leo is getting along On Tuesday County Treasurer and Mrs.

John Fletcher took their little daughter Helen to Cumberland where husband; always ready to contribute of his means and lend a helping hand to any who we're in distress. He will not only be missed from his lome, but from the lodge room, where he served for many years as a a trustee and chaplain, and by his many friends in general. M. C. OLD SOUTH PENN 'our Track Road From Newville to Pittsburgh.

The following article, which revives hope that a railroad will be built on the old South Penn survey, appeared in the city papers on Wedesday: "Carlisle, January of sale granted with bond in the sum of $2,250 filed and approved. day evening of about 33 years. Mrs. Shaffer was Joseph and Rebecca Hammond. She Bedf rd schools and at Mount Saint olutionary days.

a daughter of i Ca tai Lyons was educated in the ness and real estate circles in Carisle have received underground in- ormation that the Pennsylvania Railroad now holds tentative plans, with possibility of fulfillment in the irection of four-tracking the Cum- erland Valley Railroad, an allied iranch of the Pennsylvania, from Harrisburg to Chambersburg, and the establishment of a junction point at Newville, a few miles west of Carlisle, from which a four-track road Jones for adenoids. She was brought home by her parents and is getting along nicely. Dr. A. Enfield entertained some of his political friends at the Hotel Waverly at dinner last Sunday.

The Blair County guests were Jacob Adams, Albert Shultz, David E. North and Simon Snyder. Three guests from this county were present. We acknowledge with thanks a pass over the whole system of the John Leister Worsing Railway system. This system occupes a whole room in Huntingdon and John is the Owner and General Manager.

John is the eight-year-old son of R. L. Worsing, formerly of Point, who is a trusted employe of the H. B. T.

R. R. The Ladies' Aid Society of St. John's Reformed Church will have a chicken and hot biscuit supper in D. O.

Smith's Ice Cream Parlo'rs, West Pitt Street, on next Thursday evening, January 30, beginning at 5 Mr. Kirk was born at on May 13, 1860. a son of William and Sarah (Blackburn) Kirk. On July 22, 18S2, he was united in marriage with Miss Flora Snoeberger. He is survived by his widow, his mother and two children, Dr.

Glair B. Kirk of Everett and Miss a i at Juniata College, Huntingdon. He is also survived by tuo sisters, Annie Allen" of Fishertown a. Margaret Mock ot Ryot. The funeral services re'' 1 in the Friends Church, Fishertowr, on Monday, conducted by Rev.

jj. J. Weever. Interment was mado at Fishertown. Mr.

Kirk was a carpemei by and as a mechanic had few equjJs in this section. As a man he wat, quiet and unassuming and in things honorable. His was a credit to the community which he lived and he was honored and respected by all -who kne-w him Hon. S. P.

Wishart Hon. S. P. Wishart of Well's Valley, Fulton County, died at the Hotel, Everett, Monday evening of last week, aged 78 years, nine- months and one day. For a nuniber- of years he spent the summery OR his farm in Fulton County and the- winters in Everett.

His wife, out-. son and one daughter survive. He was a Civil War veteran, serv-- ing for a short time as Second. Lieu- o'clock. That means that you seldom tenant in Company 20th Pa fjuv- get as much to eat for twenty-five a iry.

He was a member of the Penn- cents as will be offered to you then sylvania Legislature in pr i senting Bedford, Somerset and Ful- and there. Over 100 members gathered at the ton Counties. He can be run straight west to Pitts- local Moose Home Wednesday night church worker and burgh along the lines of the old Maggie Sell, executrix of Daniel S. South Penn survey, lopping off near- Sell, deceased, vs. L.

C. Miller, ly 70 miles from the circuitous main swer of Plaintiff filed. (Continued on Fourth Page.) Harrisburg and is survived by her husband, one i Mary's Coilege, Maryland In 1879 uj AJ.U.OWCA..LJ.U.J JAC I -i daughter about nine years old her he Was married to Mary Elmira Mc- mother, two sisters, Mary and i a 1 who died five short months ago. Nicholas Lyons, their only living beth at home, and two brothers, Clarence and Frank, of Altoona. child, is now in the old home where The funeral services will be'held his father was born and here his tomorrow (Saturday) forenoon at randf ather lived one hundred years Paul's Church and will be conducted I ago by her pastor, Rev.

J. H. Zinn, D. D. The funeral service was held Tues- Benjamiii Hull' Benjamin Huff died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

R. A. Little, in Saxton on Wednesday of this week, aged 86 years, three months and 29 days. Interment will' be made in the ceme- day mornin S. January 21, at 9 o'clock, in St.

Thomas' Catholic of Church, Bedford. The Captain's pas- many fine qualities and wiif bTmiss- tor Rev Fath er Downes, delivered a good, peaceful sermon--a sermon that any old soldier could appreciate. The old Captain, and his old war horse that he loved so much are both at rest. Peace to their ashes. G.

M. M. tery adjoining the church. Mrs. Shaffer was a woman ed by many friends.

Birthday Party Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith pleasantly entertained the following young people at their home on South Juliana Street, Monday evening, in honor of their daughter, Helen's, thirteenth birthday: Ruth Ritchey, Irene Cuppett, Margaret P'epple, Mar- garet Stiver, Bertha Wills, Magda- Mene Calhoun, Nellie Bain, Anna Dorothy Allen, Ethel Heltzel, George Enfield, Joe Shuck, Harry Brown, Conrad Hughes, Marshall England, Lawrence and Frank Guyer, Lester Mills, Russell McMullin and Luther and Bertram Smith. Marriage Ucenses Luther B. Davis and Susie Barley, of Point.

John Ross Fickes of Imler, and Sue Myers of Roaring Spring, Rt. 1. John A. Walter and Mary A. Ciaar, of Queen.

Walter C. Mountain of Cumberland and Cora B. Grove of Clearville Rt. I. Mr.

Huff's parents both died when he was about four years old and he was raised by Solomon Fink near Marklesburg, Huntingdon County. He spent mpst of his life in Woodcock Valley. His wife died about four years ago and since that time he has been making his home with his children. He is survived by the following children: Hon. John W.

Huff, Mrs. R. A. Little, Mrs. Martin Moore and Mrs.

W. J. Honp, of Saxton, and Mrs. John Reed and Mrs. Felix Speck, of Shy Beaver.

Mr. Huff was a member of the Reformed Church for many years and his body will rest by the- side of that of his beloved wife, Rachel Huff, in the cemetery at the Russell Reformed Church, across the road from which they spent 48 years of their married life. Mr. Huff was one of the oldest men in that section of the county and many regret his passing to the great line west between Pittsburgh "If the plans as undei stood here are carried out, northern and eastern Pennsylvania shipments to the South and far West will be.delivered to the Cumberland Valley, whch is a natural eastern gateway to the South, down to a gulf port, whence transshipments will be made by water to the Panama Canal to the western coast, and the transcontinental railway traffic will be diverted West from the Newville junction point." Mrs. Mary A.

Imler Mrs. Mary A. Imler, wife of Josiah Imler, deceased, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F.

H. Pensyl, near Cessna, Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held at Messiah Church Sunday at 2:30. Obituary next week. as iary to witness the initiation of a large spec-ted by all who biro.

class into the mysteries of the Loyal The tuneral i were con- Order of Moose. Mr. Seanlon of the Everett Johnstown obligated the candidates i Thursday morninic. and gave the secret work, after which 16, by Rev E. A Sroon an elaborate banquet, prepared by Choice.

Intel ment rnadt i the the house committee, was enjoyed by Cemetery. 135. The order is in a flourishing condition and from the interest mani- i fested by the members, the indica-' tions are that the membership will I home in Xetv Paris i the iflorn- reach 600. The next-class will be in of January IS, aged 54 years, Gephart John Wilson Gephart died j-t hit initiated on February 5. four months and IS days In an article on "The End of an Mr Gephart was ai Era" in the Bulletin of the American I youns man He Thomas J.

Roney J. Roney died at his home in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, January 15, aged 45 years. About 22 years ago he was married to Margaret Huzzard of this place, who, with one daughter and two sons, survives. Interment was made in Pittsburgh Saturday morning, January 18. Iron and Steel Age of December 31 the editor, James M.

Swank, in reviewing his work concludes the article with the following paragraph concerning Miss Columbia A. Home of Johnstown, formerly of this county: "We are also under obligations to Miss Columbia A. Home of Johnstown, who has been our bookkeeper and chief clerk for the last twenty- industrious graduate of one of the state normal schools Of Pennsylvania, and was prmcipaf ot the New Paris schools during- tne- term commencing in 1S97. He -vries married but a few months ago Cora Mickel, and is survived by his wife and these brothers and sister-Isaiah and Albert, of New Enterprise; James and William, of Cessna, and Mrs. Gabriel Miller of Alum one years.

In this long period Missj a also an Daniel Gep- Horne has been of invaluable service' hart of Altoona. to the Association and to us personally. Her intelligence, industry, tact, The funeral services, which occurred Monday morning in the M. E. and loyalty to the Association are be- Chlircn which he attended, were con- I ducted by Rev.

M. C. Flegal, assisted by Rev. W. F.

Conley. The mem- I hers of I. O. O. No.

868, of Pleas- yond all praise." Weyant-Thompson Arthur G. Weyant of Altoona and antville, of which the deceased was a Miss Christina C. Thompson of Sax- member, delivered their burial impressive manner. ton were married in Cumberland on i in a Wednesday of last week by Rev. G.

I ment was made in the angelical" E. Brown. Cemetery nf Paris.