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Star-Gazette from Elmira, New York • 10

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PAGE TEN. ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1930. WAVERLY, SAYRE, ATHENS AND TOWANDA Bath Man Has $300,000 Under Massillon, Will? Canton Gives Troy Firemen Purse of $150 Students Give Valley TrackTeams to Have Meet at Sayre During April Disposing $700,000 Estate Charles J. Steese, Bath Resi-Ui sums ranging from Itooo served Towanda Boy Is to Edit Cornell Sun Two Playlets Car's Wheel Sends Stone Into Window Wat kins Gen, Mar. 28 Somewhere in New York State is a motorist who never realized that his car wrought havoc with a plate glass store window.

Thursday afternoon as Howard Ban-non was preparing a window trim at the L. H. Durland Company's store when a stone "crashed through the window. He looked for some smaU boy, but the street was deserted except for a moving automobile. A wheel of the car had struck a stone, sending it 15 feet into the glass.

A new glass has been s.vnnn to nersons who had Uanton, Mar. 28. Sums aggregating $150 were collected Wednes Sayre, Mar. 28 Sayre probably waverly, Mar. 28 Junior will be the scene of a triangular day by E.

R. and L. F. Root from the various Industrial plants, the trustees of the Baptist Church assemDiy ior uns week was in charge of Mies Sneddon and the dent Several Years, Learns He's Principal Heir Under Will of His Aunt Man-sion Becomes Library. track meet early in May between teams from Waverly, Sayre and Athens High schools.

Plans for the proposed event were broached matnematics department of the ninth grade. The first part was a and a few business men and pre inursday and if the idea meets with favor it is probable the meet piayet, unaer the Old Oak Tree," designed to remind people of Arbor sented to the Oscoluwa Fire Company of Troy, which gave valuable aid two serious fires here re are that each school will be represented by a strong team. Waverly, last year, copped second place in the Susquehanna Valley meet, trailing Towanda by a scant margin. It is believed that the proposal for a triangular meet will meet with universal approval throughout the valley. Bradford County Residents Attend Physician's Trial will be made an annual affair.

uay ana tne advisability of plant The triangular meet will not con cently. ing at leat one tree. The char flict with the Susquehanna Valley acters were by Lester track and field meet, also to be held in May, with teams from Troy, Aiarsnau, xnomas Williams, Richard Morgan, Robert Looms, Gertrude Foster and Jean Ferguson, Canton and Towanda competing in Kipxville Couple, Wed 60Years, Are Honored By Party of Friends addition to the schools named. There was an interpolated chorus The latter three teams are repre Towanda, Mar. 28.

Edwin Young, son of Attorney and Mrs. E. P. Young of Towanda, won out in the competition at Cornell University for the post of editor-in-chief of The Cornell Sun, college publication. This honor is considered one of the highest at Cornell and the competition for the position was very keen, there being a number of talented candidates.

Edwin starts his new, duties immediately after the Easter holidays and will continue in the editorship for a year. He has been on the staff of The Sun in various capacities since entering Cornell as a freshman and his journalistic ability is considered exceptional. Young graduated from Towanda High School in the class of 1925 and while here played on the football, baseball and tennis teams. and dance, and a vocal duet by sented in the Roosevelt Trail gins in rarm costume. Savre, Mar.

28 Several Bradford BeJween the two parts of the pro League in which Waverly, Sayre and Athens have no part so it has been tentatively decided to conduct County officials were in Wilkes gram tne j. wo Little Maids." Helen Sullivan and Eleryjj Schultz, gave Barre Thursday testifying at the an event for the three upper valley as members of her household staff. Mr. Steese plans early journey Ohio relative to his interest in hi aunt's estate. Mr.

Steese is the son of the laU Charles J. Steese, a former president of the First National Bank of Massillon. For several years Mr. and Mrs. Steese have made their home, the greater part of the tim in Bath.

Just how Mr. Steese came to forsake his natal state to settle in. Southern New York is a story dating some years back, when he and his wife motored through to th Atlantic Coast. The party stopped in Bath for the night, and so impressed was Mr. Steese with th natural beauties of this community that twice during the same year he returned to Bath for a short stay.

Upon his last visit he purchased property at Lake Salubria, near Bath, where the following year he began construction of a most commodious country home. Mr. and Mrs. Steese have occupied the property each summer for some years, and during the greater part of the past year. Mr.

Steese states that hi added fortune will In no way Influence his removal from Bath. He plans conservative investment of his wind-fall, and from the income will be able to indulge his philanthropic work, in which he ha proven himself extremely generous. re-trial of Dr. Fred Sperling of two vocai numoere in costume. The schools.

The exact date will be announced later, probably on a Fri Wilkes-Barre, charged with having performed an illegal operation up Mr. and Mrs. S. R. George, Esteemed by Wide Circle, Honored at Happy Party Former, at 79, Carries Mail to Office Every Day.

day arter school hours. last part of the program was devoted to another playlet, "Going to the Dentist," in which Ronald Lane was the sufferer, the other on Etta Crandaii, lb, or Aacey The Waverly, Sayre and Athens ville, near Towanda, several months squads already have started preliminary practice sessions in prepara aero. participants being William Watrous Dr. Sperling was tried earlier in tion for the season and indications and Ralph Smith. A 11 A.

a. Bath, Mar. 28. Charles J. Steese.

Bath, came to the postoffice for his mail, as is his daily custom, Thursday and among other letters, "come on circulars" In prognosticating the stock market, the usual number of statements of accounts, reposed a long envelope of legal aspect, bearing as a corner card the name and address of Miller a leading legal firm of Massillon, O. Steese opened the letter, which surely proved a mes-safe of "money from home," advising him that under the will of his paternal aunt, Mrs. Anna Steese Baldwin of Massillon, as just filed for probate at Cleveland, he Is named as principal legatee, willed more than half of her entire estate which is claimed to exceed $700,000. Mrs. Baldwin, well known in social circles of Massillon, was the widow of a former prominent attorney of that city.

Her will gave Mr. Steese $300,000 outright, and his wife, Blanche, is a legatee for an additional $5,000. Other bequests include $100,000 to Mrs. Grace Steese White, a niece of the testatrix at Boston, $50,000 to a lady who had served a term of years as companion and nurse for Mrs. Baldwin; $10,000 to Dr.

E. S. Steese, a kinsman in New York. Mrs. Baldwin gave her home to' the the week and the jury reported AssemDiy next weeit will see a disagreement.

John Zurinski was movie and hear a briej talk by the found guilty and remanded to jail local manager of the Bell Tele Sayre Club Men Defer Visit to for sentence Saturday. and W. S. Page. The ceremony was performed by the Rev.

W. C. Glasier and was followed by prayer. Luncheon was furnished and served by the Fhilathea Sunday School Class of the Baptist Church of which Mrs. George is a member.

Mrs. Ada Merrick made the wedding Mr. George described their wedding trip 60 years ago Wednesday, which was taken with horses and cutter through deep snow drifts. Mr. George is 79 and Mr.

George la 77. They have a daughter, Mrs. Olive Merrick of Emporium and a son, Sylvester, of Westfield, who were unable to be present. Mr. George has been the local mail carrier for eight years, carrying the mail from the depots to the postoffice.

Among the out-of-town guests phone Company, Mr. Mason. DeMolay Chapter Selects Officers Local officials became interested Knoxville, Mar. 28. Mr.

and Mrs. S. R. George were tendered a reception at their home Wednesday evening in honor of the 60th anniversary of their marriage, given by the churches, friends and neigh in the case as the result of mror- East Smithfield mation obtained at the Robert Packer Hospital where the girl was WELCOME SON Sayre, Mar. 28 A son was born to Attorney and Mrs.

Howard P. bors. Seventy-five guests were Sayre, Mar. 28 Inability of the Waverly, Mar. 28 At the of the DeMolay Chapter Wednesday evening at Masonic Temple, a patient for 22 days in January following the alleged operation present.

The program consisted of charter members of the proposed Wilson of 706 South Wilbur Ave old songs, sung by the company, a Lions Club of East Smithfield, to nue, Sayre, at the Robert Packer the following officers were elect Drs. Beaumont of Laceyville and Georere W. Hawk of the hospital reach the community center Thurs Hospital at 3 p. m. Thursday.

ed: Master councillor, Roger Boice of Waverly; senior councillor, Rob staff testified at the trial. day night caused postponement of The defendants were arrestea oy the organization meeting there un ert Kennedy of Sayre; junior coun Corporal Cletus Baumgartner and cillor, Samuel Stine of Sayre. In der the auspices of the Sayre Lions Club, sponsors of the new organi Trooper Worden Baylor of the To stallation ceremonies will be held Wednesday evening, April 8, when were: wanda detail of state ponce as a zation. The poor condition of tne roads leading into Smithfield made result of their investigation in the Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Mocumber of Elkland and Mrs. Ralph Fen- the appointive officers will be an rase. The two officers were attendance impossible for a ma LENTEN ADDRESS Waverly, Mar. 28 "The Last Supper" will be the subject of th Lenten address by the Rev. Levi Lunri at the Grace EJQ'QPal Church this evening.

nounced. solo, Song to the ueorges, composed and sung by F. D. Freeborn, a reading by Mrs. Gretchen Parks and sketches of the wedding day 60 years ago.

Of the 100 guests present only one is living. Mrs. Belle Bump sang "Put On Your Old Gray Bonnett." Presentation of a silk quilt was made by F. D. Freeborn with response by Mrs.

George. Flowers throughout the house were gifts of church and friends. A mock wedding was performed, the couple being attended by Mrs. Lucy Rice, a sister of Mrs. George.

jority of the members. witnesses at the trial Thursday. stemacher of Greenville, nieces of Mrs. George. City of Massillon for use as a pub- The local club held its regular lie library; she gave $5,000 to the An account of the party was meeting instead at the Coleman Lehigh Officials FOR SALE Semi-bungalow, all improvements, large lot, 66x330 large poultry house, will accommodate 300 layers.

Large brooder coop. Garage. All in A-l condition. F. C.

Vannoy 55 PINE STREET. Waverly, N. Y. Episcopal Church of that city of Memorial parish hall, a short bus broadcast from station WJZ Wednesday morning. which she was a' member, and will-l (Classified Ads Bring Results) Is Under Bail iness session following the lun Are Dinner Guests cheon.

There was no entertain ment program. Dr. M. D. Martin, Sayre, Mar.

28 A group of lo president of the club, presided. It was announced that the local After Dispute cal Lehigh Valley officials were included in the delegation of 15 repre Lions would conduct the Smith VISIT CORNING Waverly, Mar. 28 Hart I field organization meeting next sentatives of the company who at YYYYoY YY Ye a tended the annual dinner and week, weather conditions per Seeley, Edward Tilton, Gustave Mueller and Clarence G. McCray Towanda. Mar.

28 A South To mitting. ladies' night of the Geneva Cham wanda dispute which has been ber of Commerce Thursday even attended the inter-city Rotary meet ing. ing at Corning Thursday evening. Those from Sayre who attended Great Clothing News! CREDIT Dresses The FAMILY 0 AUXILIARY IS ENTERTAINED were: P. T.

Reilly, superintendent smouldering throughout the Winter, burst into flame Thursday afternoon when Will Heskell is said to have attacked Otis Knowles while the latter was at work with the borough gang on Main Street of the Seneca Division; D. W. Davis, superintendent of the sys Addison, Mar. 28. Mrs.

Charles tem stoops; John Boyle, train Park entertained the Women's Aux master; A. B. Shimer, division en iliary of the Church of the Re gineer, and F. Kurtz, division Clothes That deemer at her home on Front Street, Thursday afternoon. Mrs.

freight agent. here. Knowles, according to the officers, was busy with his street work in frunt of the N. Sussman store about 1:30 p. m.

when Heskell approached and struck him. Knowles was knocked down by the force of the blow. Borough Manager W. T. Elbert D.

Curtis, president, had You'll Enjoy charge of the business session. Re freshments were served by the hostess to the following: Tells Club Men Of Stock Market Mrs. Fred C. Wilcox, Mrs. John Howie, in charge of the street gang, rushed to the assistance of M.

Crane, Mrs. Helen Jones, Mrs. Elbert D. Curtis, Mrs. Harry Rial, SCHORNSTHEIMER'S North Main Street Next to Werdenberg's STORE CLOSES TOMORROW EVERY GARMENT MUST GO DRESSES $2 to $5 Waverly, Mar.

28 Lawrence Miss Carolyn Fritts, Mrs. Chauncey J. Kolb of the First National D. Hill, Mrs. George Weatherby, Bank and Trust Co.

of Elmira, Mrs. Carrie Saxton, Mrs. Eva gave an instructive talk on securities and the recent stock market Wade, Miss Cora Erwin and Miss Corrine Bausch. Knowles, Deputy Sheriff M. L.

Dunbar who saw the whole affair placed Heskell under arrest, charging him with assault and battery. Hes-kel! was arraigned before Justice of the Peace David A. McNeal and released under $300 ball for a hearing Saturday. Shops Auxiliary crash, at the Rotary luncheon at the Norwood Hotel Thursday noon. CYCLES AT 80 A birthday rose was presented William Lutz by Fred Austin.

London Eighty' years old and he takes his motorcycle out for a spin You'll enjoy every second of the ownership of these fine things. You'll take pride in knowing1 that your attire compares with any. There' a feeling of intense satisfaction in the thought that your clothes are the very latest in good styles, patterns and materials and the sturdiest of long wearing fabrics. And it's all the most pleasant when you realize the savings we make possible. Plus the convenience of easy credit.

Try it today. Men's Suits Is it a single breated model that suits you best or a double breasted one? You can choose either style from our newly arrived selection of the kind of Suits that men will wear for Spring. $22.50 to $35 Topcoats DELIVERS LECTURE every day. He is John Orme, of Wickford, Essex, who takes his Athens, Mar. 28 The Rev.

Is Aiding Bazaar Sayre, Mar. 28 An all-day meet Herbert Ure, pastor of the Athens Presbyterian Church, delivered a daughter in the motor-cycle's side car and goes for a daily ride of more than 30 miles. Despite his 80 years, he recently dismantled his most interesting lantern lecture on 'Proclaiming Good News to India's ing of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sayre System Shops Athletic Association was held Thursday in the bungalow and rebuilt it himself. Villages" in the church Thursday evening. A series of slides depicted COATS At Much Less Than Cost ODD USE FOR EGGS this interesting feature of work in India for the millions of village assembly hall.

Plans were discussed for the charity bazaar to be conducted by the organization during the week April 28 with the assistance of the athletic London You might not know it, dwellers. but the same eggs you use for CLUB TO MEET cooking are used for tanning gloves and this Industry is the cause of That's the Story Get Here Early association. Considerable work wa; done on articles to be displayed and sold at that time. Luncheon was served at noon. Importing more than 800,000 eggs a year into England.

Only the yolk Waverly, Mar. 28 The Elmira College Club of the valley will meet at the home of Mrs. Frisbie Howard of Troy Street, Saturday at 3 p. m. They're snug fitting Spring.

They're much dressier than they've this more ever of the egg i3 used in the tanning NOTICE We will soon be in our new location at 501 Wal process. been. Wait 'till you see the TO ADDRESS CLUB fabrics, the colors, the patterns. You'll agree with us that Tou- coats have never been as snappy i nut Street, With An Exclusive Line Of New Creations. Watch Newspapers For Further Announcement.

Waverly, Mar. 28 Mrs. Beu-lah Eastman of the Cornell University, Department of Home Economics, will speak at the Elm Street school Tuesday evening. as thev are now. $19.50 to $29.50 I Springtime April 8, under the auspices of the Mothers Club.

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Others are plain tailored. A choice of quality materials and striking new shades. BUY ON CREDBT Prints. Sheer Silks. Chiffons, Crepes.

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