The Indiana Weekly Messenger from Indiana, Pennsylvania • 1

VOL 58 NO 1 INDIANA PA WEDNESDAY EBRUARY 10 1915 WHOLE NUMBER 3110 GAVE HIM A MEDAL PERSONAL MENTION in in 96 MRS Business llonses Chauice Location Several Indiana business houses will change locations the first of April Among those will be Ross who will his frmt store from the corner of Sixth and Water streets to the room now occupied by the Indiana Dye Works in the Mitchell building on Philadelphia street Mr LeVine proprietor of the Dye Works will conduct his business in the rooms now occupied by the Ohinesp Laundry on North Seventh street and the laundry will be removed to the building now occupied the' Lowry Printing company on North Eighth street Mr Lowry has not yet decided where he will go having several loca tions in view The Progressive Club Meets The Progressive club which meets in the room above the ree Reading room held their weekly meeting Thursday evening At the request of some of the ladies there was a lesson in practical cookery The lecture was delivered by Mrs James Mack and the demonstra tion by Mrs Audley Mabon A victrola furnished by Music Store and records by Mrs Wallace Thomas gave added enjoyment to the evening Here after the club will meet every other Thursday Harry WarliartTaken Io Bellevue Harry Earhart of Oakland ave nue who has been critically ill with pneumonia for two months was taken to the Suburban General hospital Belle vue Monday afternoon for an rays examination Mr many friends hope that this may be the means of aiding in Bucceseful'treatment and so hasten his recovery He was accompa nied by his wife his sister in law Miss Ida Gailey superintendent of the Bellevue institution and Miss May Griffen of Pittsburg one of the two nurses who so faithfully attended him during his illness here Mr Earhart stood the trip very well riends of Game lo Organize A meeting has been called by the local hunters for all hunters farmers and othr persons interested in the wild life of Indiana county to come together in the Court House at Indiana riday eve ning ebruary 12 for the purpose of organizing a county association for the protection and propagation of game and fish in the county as well as protect the song and insectivorous birds Indiana county pays into the state a large amount of license money and supports a large number from other counties who hunt in it and is entitled to its share of the expenditures of the state foods It is understood that the State Game Commission has already ar ranged for the purchase of 30000 quail and fully as many rabbits in addition to many smaller numbers of pinnated grouse Hungarian quail and Mongolian pheasants Arrangements have also been made for the release of a large number of fallow deer and another herd of Michigan deer Claim has already been made by rep resentatives of Indiana county for a share of the animals and birds as well as wild turkey eggs but it will be ne cessary for a county organization to ar range for the distribution and protecting of the same while being established Other counties have already perfected their organizations and have matters in good working order It is hoped that every township in the county will be represented at the meet ing as it is not a local affair and is the first move of the kind in the right di rection This is intended for the farm er as well as others and each member is required to sign a pledge agreeing to obey the game fish and forestry laws is well as the laws protecting song and insectivorous birds and to use his means to enforce these laws as well as respect the lights of person and property of landowners and to aid and assist in the apprehension and punishment of any who do injury to the same Campbell iof Water street and Mrs Kelsey Wadding and two children of Johnstown are guests of Mrs mother Mrs Eliza beth Conner of east Water street Morgan former operator at the local station of the Pennsylvania railroad but now stationed at Bracken ridge was a recent visitor in Indiana Mrs John Patton of North Sixth street and Mrs Mary Wilson of Church street went to lorida last week where they will spend the balance of the winter Normal girls who spent Sabbath here were He en Hemphill ofAltoona Genevieve Murray of Rossi ter Loueilen Remmy of Latrobe and Iris Tarentum Lena Youngblood of east Oak street left Monday morning for Phila delphia where she will consult a epe cialist Miss Mary Blanchfield a trained nurse accompanied her and Mrs George ulton and two children have returned to their home in Edgewood Park after a visit with Mrs nltotfs parents Mr and Mrs Griffith Ellis of Church street Altman one of the progressive farmers of Rayne township near Mari on Center was in town Saturday and disposed of the balance of his 1914 raise of turkeys to George Graff the butcher Mauk of Rochester passed through Indiana Monday morn ing on his way to Pittsburgh where he was called as a juror in a special term of United States court which is being held this month Blair Shumaker who had been spending the winter vacation with his mother Mrs Margaret Shumaker of Sonth Sjxth street has returnedto hi studies at the Carnegie Instituted Technology Pittsburg armer's Meeting at Court HoiiNe Efforts to have a farm bureau organ ized for Indiana county will be made at a meeting to be held in the court house on ebruary 13 at 1 :30 The principal speaker ot the meeting will be Hibham of Pennsylvania State College It is planned to take such action at this meeting as to be readv for asking for an appropriation for the hiring of an expert farmer for this Through an act of the legislature the County Commissioners are authorized to advance a certain turn ot money yearly to be used in paying the salary of a arm Expert and it is expected that as a result of the ebruary meeting the commissioners will be called upon to ex ercise their privilege in that respect The arm Expert should definite act ion be taken would be an accredited graduate of State College and one who has a thorough knowledge of farming and the principles to be used in making farming pay Indiana county has a host of good farmers but quite often there are certain matters come up that the wisdom and suggestions of an expert could be used to advantage A general invitation is extended to every farmer in the county to attend the preliminary meeting Election Law thanites The election law changes will be ready this week to submit to the Senate and House The bill will be perfected and will carry out the changes already ont lined in tbi? per I Banquet The' members of Palladium Lodge No 346 1 0 of this place will hold their 66th annual banquet in their own building on Tuesday evening eb ruary 16th and the doors will be open at 8 All members of the order with their wives and daughters are cordially invited to attend on this occasion Marriages Logm H'Myers of Indiana end Miss Daisy Stunner daughter of Mr and Mrs William Stormer also of Indiana were ma ried Wednesday morning at 8 by the Rev Oalvitt Clark at his residence on NorthaSventhstreet The couple left on the "8:35 train for P'ttsburgh for' a short visit Mr Mters is employed by the Robinsteen Horse Collar company Clayton isher and Miss Stewart both of Glen Campbell were married at the home of the par ents Mr and Mrs Alex Stewart on Wednesday of last week by Rev 8 Engler William Thomas and Misr Nora Rickard both of Rayne township were ebruary 4 by the Rev Roberts at his residence in Marion Center Linus Shank of Clymer and Miss Mamie Donahue of Dixonville were married on Thursday ebruary 4 by the Rev Robinson at his resi dence in Clymer ire on Neliool Street 'The fire alarm was sounded at 7:15 on Monday morning and the firemen were called to the home of William Shields on School street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets ire had started in the rear room on the second floor and was soon gotten under control and every piece of furniture was removed to safe ty The flames broke out the second time and when the firemen arrived the house was in flames and within a short time the blackened walls were all that were left ot an old landmark having been used as the ticket office at the en trance to the old fair grounds The house belonged to Joseph Mack The loss is estimated at $1000 partially cov ered by insurance in the Thompson agency Mld wluter Promotions The first mid year promotion as far as i the High School was concerned was an event at the public schools riday morning when seventeen members of lithe eighth grade class' having shown their fitness by tests entered the resh man class of the High School The mid year promotions in tne grades took place riday afternoon Tne purpose ot the mid year promo tions is two fold irst it enabled those who can take the work faster than the grade permits a chance to do higuer work in another grade or completing three work in two Second it gives another opportunity for those who failed in the first half work to re peat the conrse of study that has just been done instead ot waiting until next year when a whole work would have to be repeated A Public Meeting A public meeting of all those interest ed in the development of the new Indi ana hospital is to be held the Munici pal build'ng Thursday afternoon eb ruary 18 at 3 ock The purpose of this gathering is to enroll a membership to an hospital auxiliary All men and women of the town and county are urged to be present Men and women wishing to ba admitted to membership upon a non working basis may be en rolled as honorary members Some interesting statistics in regard to the progress of the hospital will be pre sented by the superintendent Miss Morgart Upon dedication the Indiana hospital was presented by Mr Adrian Iselin and bis sister Miss Georgine Iselin to the people of Indiana county It is hoped that a patriot pride in our public in stitutions as well as a desire to do a practical Christian service will influence the town and countj people to have a large representation present at this meeting Observes Bl rtlitlay Anniversary rank Daugherty owner of a fine fruit farm near town and who works at the printing trade merely through force of habit and to while away the strenu ous winter time passed one of his mile stones on journey on Monday and called at this office to pay his respects to the force as is hie annual custom eb ruary 8 1872 as a mere lad he com menced to learn the printing trade in the Messenger office and never has he forgotten his alma mater rank has worked cn some of the largest city dai lies and knows the business from top to bottom He is now foreman on the In diana Evening Gazette and the Messen ger extends to him a sincere friendly greeting with the wish tnat he may continue to piosper and make otters happy elUMStlt llrto i HlKCE MEETS Banquet HervrU al I he lintel MooreMany GooU Addresses Were Made by An elegant menu starting with oyster coostHUs working through Indiana county turkey to coffee and cigars was served at the annual social evening of1 the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and its guests at toe Hotel Moore Tuesday1 evening of last week Seventy persons including representatives of the Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg and Pennsylva nia railways the Penn Public Servicecompany and the affiliation of Ohambeis of Commerce did fall justice to the tempting array of food prepared and nerved in a most delightfu1 manner by the employes of Mr and Mrs Wortman ollowing the banquet there were a number ot addresses one of the most important and interesting being that of A Neil of Rochester general freight agent of the He stated that over 50 per cent ot the coal used on the lines came from Indiana county and he predicted bright future for this' county both in dustrially and commercially Among the other of the local organiza tion were SAL Seymour of Pittsburg general freight agent of the Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania railroad Neilson of Pittsburg Mr Sey assistant A Neil of Roches ter general freight agent of the George Bennett of Ii dia ia assistant superintendent of the William Smedley of Phil adelphia ot the affiliated associations of that state Warren Partridge ot Clearfield an official of the Penn Public Service company and rank Claw son of Dubois traveling freight solicitor of the Daring the course of the banquet Mr Seymour was seized with an attack of acute indigestion and was compelled to go to his room where a physician and nurse attended him He was able to return to Pittsburg the next morning 'The banquet closed at 12 The committee of arrange ments was composed of Christy Clement Hasirger and Howard Houk At the monthly business meeting held in the Municipal build ng previous to tne banquet reports were heard and Pford manager of the Indiana Gro cery company was admitted as a mem ber of the organization Alieuded School Meeting Taylor Bell and Lockard of I this place attended the convention of I the state school directors at Hariisburg I last week In an address to the convention on Thursday evening Governor Brumbaush assured the directors from all parts of i the state that they could count upon his co operation on all legislation for the good of the children but that he would veto any bills which he thought would interfere with the progress of education The governor intimated that he desired the school code to have a thorough trial ths ccurse of his remarks the govern or said that he admired the school direc tor who had the courage to levy an extra mill of tax to hold a good teacher or to meet necessary expenses for the ad vancement of education He advised I directors to retain good teachers even if they had to pay more than adjoining districts He: urged the directors? to 's keep the children in mind when acting officially and not to think about chances ot re election Clyde Carney Iletiiiel Clyde Carney aed 26 of Centerville West Wheaifield township who since January 18 has been a prisoner in the county jail charged with the shooting of Mrs David Shilling of Wheatfield Buffington township was positively identified by Mrs Shilling who ct me to Indiana for that purpose' Wednesday Carney has denied that he was implica ted in any way tn the shooting but his actions when confronted by Mrs Shill ing tends to disprove this statement The young man will be tried at the March term of court on a charge of as sault and battery Upon her euterinaK enuring was confused because of the darkened corridors and at first did not Carney as her alleged assailant Later in the day she was again taken to the jail brought face to face with Carney and declared in a firm voice That is the Carney had little to say following the jbut declared that he could not under stand why Mrs Shilling did not recog nize him on her first visit to the jail but was so confident he was the guilty man upon the second inspection Mrs Shilling was but recently dis from a Johnstown hospital where she had been confined since the" day of the shooting which occurred on January 15 On returning to the house from the barn where she had been do ing some of the morning work she no ticed that the door was fastened En the house through the cellar she heard a noise upstairs Just as she got to the head of the staircase she discovered a man ransackng one of the rooms As soon as the burglar discovered her he opened fire the ballet entering the left arm near the wrist and continuing up the arm lodging in the shoulder Mrs Settling fell and ir is said that the in truder shot at her again as she lay in jured upon the floor The thief secured $30 and a gold watch but overlooked an envelope con taining $80 HEAL ESTATK? TRANSERS Emma Gray to Stiver 10 acres in Canoe: $500 A innanzi to lot in venter Thomas leitz to Wilson lot Green $125 Jay Rice to John Wilson lot Green $1050 Hess to Kite Underwood aces in Brushvallev 11900 Olie Atcheson to Sadie Lydio lot in Indiana $100 Moorhead to Sutter lot in Homer City $2000 A A Long to Virginia Champio 4 lots in Center 41500 Dixon Run Land Co to Geo Mager 2 lots in Clymer $400 Mary Renwick to Conemaueh voa! Co 2 acres in Oonemaugh $109 50 Archie owler to Mary Calhoun lot in Indiana $200 Margaret Gilkey to Littell lot in White $500 senis Med I to John Haley for41oi Work In October of last year a number ofboys were playing with an express wag on near the tracks of the Buffalo Kueh ester Pittsburgh Railway at Lucerne Just as a loaded coal train was pulling out of the station the wagon containing John Proti aged 10 years slippad down the Kink and landed right under the (last car of the 'train The left leg I was severely mangled just below tfce knee James HJby the brakeman was rid ing on about the last sit st the train and his attention was attracted by the moans of the injured child He imme finitely signaled the enginear to stop 'i jumped off the car and hurried to the i Piotti boy Making a tourniquet of some torn up elothiog with a nous sthe center of compression! he was able to stop the severe bleeding which narur ally occurs from such an accident Eye witnesses to the scene say theiquic est bit of work in that line they Aver saw With the aid of his trainmen I Haley carried the boy to a nearby store baud placed him on ani improvised bed and leudered first aid The shook of such injuries are sometimes more serious than this specified one and when once st rted with no effort to combat it geu A erally causes the death of the victim All the abotre work was done within 1 ten tr lutites after the injury and it was 'jdoue so perfectly that the attending surgeon did not have to make any ad ju tments same dressings were kept on until the lad was removed to the hospi'al end the tourniquet was not removed until the patient was on the operating table The boy has since re c(dvtr ami is doing well or this illustrated and distinguishedIwork the Lucerne Mines irst Aid as Mocmrioii wishes to acknowledge their appreciation of Mr chivalrous deed by conceding to him the highest honor of respect and decorating him with their med si of esteem bearing the motto of the society in This is the first medal to be given by the LucBrne Mines association It is of bright bronze about the size of a half dollar On the face is a safety lamp with the inscription over it and on the 'reverse side this wording Presented by the Lucerne Mines irst Aid association to Junies Haley for signal service in irst Aid Work October 31 a A Greensburg A Anderson of Manor' A Anderson of Leechburg and The members of Creekside Council of Mrs Weaver ot Bowsman Riv Royal Arcanum will hold a banquet in er Can The funeral services will be their hall in that place on Monday eve held in the West Union church of ning ebruary 15 A delegation from which i the deceased long been a Wm Penn Council No 305 of this member this afternoon at1 and place will attend leaving over the interment will be modern the cfonreh tm the evening train and 're graveyard 4turnxr gon the 10: 10 street car Marrlnxe Licenses leaned John Mangle Beaver Leah Leonard Beaver William Punxsutawney Rose JaokBon Ros8iter rank Erue Lucerne i Garnet Deeds Lucerne Logan Myers Indiana Daisy Stormer Indiana Thomas: 1 Rayne Nora Rickards Rayne A Shank Clymer i Mamie' Donahue Dixonville 'R McNutt Homer City QUre Willnwot kluua MRS MARTHA ORR On riday January 29 1915 at home in Bun) Idaho Mrs Martha Mac Lean Orr in her 831 year Mrs Orr was the widow of Rev ranklin Orr a well known Presbyterian minister of this county a number of years ago and a brother in law of the late Rev Alex ander Donaldson of Eldersridge uerai services ror Mrs Urr were held from the residence of A slie New Kensington on Tuesday afternoon eb ruary 2 at 2 Interment was made in the Tarentum cemetery ROXIE LOCKARD Roxie Twila Lockard aged 19 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Lock aro of North Homer disd Wednesday morning of pneumonia uneral serv ices were conducted by Rev Shaeffer riday afternoon and inter ment was made in Oakland cemetery at Indiana MRS NAXCY Mrs Nancy McKee died at the home of her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs A Dunn on South Stewart Blairsville on ebruary 2 aged 89 years Interment was made Thurs day at Lewistown following services in Blairsville Wednesday night ROBERT WIGHTMAX Robert Wightman died suddenly at his nome io Saltsburg Monday morning of last week He had been ill with grip and it was thought he was recovering when he took a sinking spell and died He leaves his wife and tour children unerul services were held in Saltsburg the following Wednesday morning and the remains were taken to Greensburg for interment BEXJAMIN WYNN Benjamin ranklin Wynn aged 68 years a former resident of Blaiisville died at his home in Pitcairn Tuesday afternoon ebruary 2 at 3:15 The funeral services were held at the Wynn home and the body was brought to Blairsville were inte meat was made riday afternoon at 2:30 Jr of Saltsburg spent the week end at his former home fae'e Miss Minnie Rlnn of west Philadel phia street was a Pittsburg visitor last week Dr Buterbaugh of South Sixth street was a visitor in Pittsburg Monday Lincoln Wadding of South Mahon ing township called on Indiana friends Monday William Loughry of Pittsburg spent Sabbath at his home on North Sixth street Alexander Hoover a prominent izen of Brushvulley had business hera oa Saturday 4 Langham and Elizabeth ot this place left yesterday morning for lorida Mrs Hedden of Cuba is visiting her mother Mrs Mary Neal of North ifth stieet Murrav landlord of the Bran don hotel at Rossiter made tms office a pleasant call Monday Mr and Mrs A Moorhead of South Seventh street spent a couple of days last week in Pittsburgh eD Mack left Monday morning for lorida wnere he expects to spend tue remainder of the winter I Rightsnour of Bellwood spent Sabbath witffber brother Walter Ayers of east Oak street Mies Margaret Barton of Punxsu tawney spent Sabbath at the Indiana Normal sc nool with her sister Glare Ed Green of Kennerdell has been the guest for a few days of her sister Miss Mary Allison of Soutu street Alice Weyman of Pittsburgh spent the week end here a guest at the home of ss Stella Hasinger of Wayne avenue John Wise of Lovejoy and sisters Mrs Hannah Davis and annie Wise 1 of Ridgely visited Indiana friends Monday 1 Carnahan and Jcseph Mc Cracken two of i represents tive citizens transacted business here yesterday Getty and her daughter I Mary of Locust street spent Sunday in 1 the home of the Rev Davis in Blairsville AAi Mr and Mrs John Hastie of ree port spent Sabbath with Mr mother Mrs William Hastie of North Tenth street and Mrs Knox McKalip of Ta rentum spent Sabbath with the fo parents Mr and Mrs McKalip of School street Bothel of Washington town ship candidate for county commissioner on the Republican ticket was a caller at this office yesterday errier of Green town ship candidate for county commissioner on the Republican ticket called on friends here riday Mies Margaret Campbell of Johns town spent Saturday and Sabbath with her parents Mr and Mrs Camp bell of east Water street and Mrs David ox Mr and Mrs Parnell and Attorney and Mrs Taylor all of this nlaoe left Monday evening for lorida Craig Indiana agent of the Adams Express company has returned from Harrisburg where he attended a meeting of the Express agents Mri and Mrs sE Allison of South Tenth street went to Pittsburgh Monday evening where they will guests of friends for a few days Miss Mary Campbell a teacher in the ranklin borough schools spent i Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Ijr RECENT DEATH LIST ISABELLA EVANS Bright's disease caused the death of Mrs Isabella 8 Evans widow of the late Dr John Evans at ner home on Main street Homer City Wednesday evening ebruary 3 at 8 :45 She was 69 years of age Mrs Evans was taken ill on Sunday and sometime on Wednesday became unconscious and remained that condition until her death She was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church and was con nected with the Surviving are these children: Mrs Battles Mrs Lucas of Ho mer City John Andrew and Kay Erans of Pi cairn also eight vrandohildren snd these sisters: Mrs Elii McLain Brookville Mrs Julia Portser of Saltsburg Mrs Emma Ew ing of Indiana Mrs iura Watscn of Brooklyn Mrs Annie Patterson of Saltsburg and Mrs Rilla Rugh of Oedar Rapids la The funeral took place from her late home Saturday afternooo at 2 Rev Morris conducting the service Interment was ma ie in Greenwood cemetery at Indiana MRS rtANEY WISE Pneumonia caused the death of Mrs raney Wise widow of George Wise deceased who passed away at the home otjher youngest daughter Mrs Harvey Shank near Lovejoy Green township 27 at 2 a aged 78 years six months and sixteen days She leaves these children Wise of Atlanta Ga Mrs Valentine Shaffer ot Bristow Va Henry annie and Mrs Hannah Davis of Ridgeley Md Mrs A Wilhelm of Denton Md Mrs Strong of Olvmer and John and Mrs Harvey Shank of Lovejoy also thirty four grandchildren and great grandchildren uneral iwices were conducted at the 4 home on January 29 at 1 Rev James A SeU ot Blair county a person al friend of the deceased officiating Interment followed in the cemetery at Taylorsville MRS MARY CORNER Mrs Mary Orner of Strongtown died at her home January 25 aged 84 years and nine months The deceased i was the widow of the late Ephraim Orn er who died 18 years ago Early in i life she united with the Strongstown Lutheran church and lived a life in keeping with her religious faith 1 he children surviving are Omer and i Mrs lora Best of Strongstown and i Omer of Nanty Glo Ten grana i children and two great grandchildren i ace living also two sisters Mrs Oiiir and June Rhoades? of Strongs cowa and one brother WvL Rhoades of Heilwood The funeral eervices were conducted at the Strongstown Lutheran church on Thursday January 28 by Rev Tau and Rev Wagner Interment followed in the Stroogstown cemetery WILLIAM PHILLIPS William Phillips a well known citizen of Homer City and a Oivil war veteran died at his home in that place on ri day ebruary 5 f'om infirmities due to advanced age His widow and three Harry John aud Azariah all of Vsnderg survive him Deceased was aged 76 years aud followed the trade of blacksmith tor many years uneral services were held in the Baptist church in Homer Oity on ebruary 7 at 2 in charge ot Rev Dnumire of Blairsville A detail of seven members of Indiana Post No 28 Grand Army then took charge aud interment followed in Oakland cemetery the ceremonies incident to a military funeral being duly observed by the Grand Army Post WILLIAM JACOBY William Jacoby aged 62 years son of the late Mr and Mrs William Jacoby and a stone mason in Indiana for many yehrs died at his home on irnt street on Saturday night about 10 of a complication of diseases He leaves hie wife and the following children: Charles Charlotte rank George Henry Mabel Margaret and Nancy: also two brothers Henry and John of Indiana uneral services were held at his late home on Monday afternoon at 2 by Rev Oora Spicher pastor ot the ree Methodist church and inter ment was made in Greenwood cemetery MRS EPHRAIM KIRKPATRICK Mrs Mary Kirkpatrick aged 59 years wife of Ephraim Kirkpatrick died at her heme near Plumville on Thursday morning of kidney trouble after an ill ness of several years She is survived by her husband three Blair John and Joseph Kirkpatrick who reside near and two Mrs Sa rah Morrow and Jennie Kirkpatrick at home uneral services were conducted by her pastor Rev Copeland and interment was made in Beracha cemetery MICHAEL SHETLER Michael Shetler aged 77 years died at his home in Garfield riday Janua 29 following a long illness His funeral took place on Monday ebruary 1 services being held in tne Church of the Brethren of which he had been a lifelong member conducted by Rev A McDowell Interment was made in Westview cemetery Bolivar Deceased is survived by his widow and the follow ing children: Clark of airchance John of New Brighton red and Wil liam of Garfield Mrs Lizzie Lewis of Livermore Mrs Olara Thomas of Wilkinsburg and Harry of Indiana ANDERSON Mrs aged 68 years died at her home in West Lebanon on Mondav morning at 8 of pneu monia She leaves her husband and the following children Ira Anderson of Installation of Officers Saturday evening ebruary 13 will 7 sea the open installation of the officers 4 of Indiana Post No 28 Grand Army cf (the Republic William Buchanan I Oamp No1 177 Sons of Veterans will asis iin the ceremonies in which a number out of town visitors and prominent men iu A circles will take part Among those who have sig nified their intention to be present are Commander John A airman and Chief of Staff D' Walker of Pittsburgh Adjutant Samuel Town ot Philadel phia and Judge Advocate Charles Mc Kenna of Pittsburgh These officers are to be installed Commander Gen HaTy White senior vice commandi Rev Imbrie junior vice oommr nder William A St Olair officer of the day Steph ens chaplain Rev Wilson ad jutant John Hill quartermaster Lydick surgeon Dr William Ho sack Civil Waif Veterans to Visit Schools On birthday anniversary ebruary 12 the members of Indiana Post No 27 A will visit the public schools in this place as has been their custom for several1 years past Meeting at the Poet room at 9 :30 a they will visit the Second ward school in the forenoon In the afternoon they will meet at the Third ward school building and spend the afternoon with the pupils of that school More Diphtheria Reported Three new cases of diphtheria were reported 'Wednesday night at New? lorence bringing the total cases up to filtreu.