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1 Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Walker of Brad 'dock, drove up to Shippenville last Saturday and spent Mothers' Day with Mother- Mrs.

T. M. Kahle. They were all Clarion visitors on Monday. W.

R. Ross, of Corsica, was a Clarion visitor last Saturday, accompanied by his son Paul. A. Walters, one of Leeper's worthy and prominent business men was among the Clarion business vis itors last Saturday. Rev.

J. D. Reynolds, pastor of the Clarion Free Methodist Church, attended a district quarterly conference at Kane from May 10 to 14, returning home last Monday. Griebel, one of Farmington township's well known citizens, was in i Clarion on business last Monday. Mrs.

Mateer, of Punxsutawney, is visitine, Haugh, of parents, Clarion. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Chas.

W. Silves and family, of Sligo, were guests of her sister, Mrs. Chas. L. Sansom the first of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Curll and daughters Thelma and Ruth were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. W. E. Gulland, of Oil City, over the week end. G.

M. Slaugenhaupt, of Pollock, Perry township, autoed to Clarion last Tuesday with a number of friends. Mrs. William Walley, of Crown, is spending a few days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm.

J. Lichlenberger, of South street, Clarion. Mr. and Mrs. Amos C.

Snyder, of Clarion, leave this week for an automobile tour of part of the great west in which will be included several months' stay with their daughters in Montana. Miss Julia is attending the State University at Bozeman, and Mrs. B. F. Sparrow resides at Helena.

They also erpect to visit Mrs. T. S. Kerr and family, Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, Mrs. Kerr being a sister of Mrs.

Snyder. Further than these main items Mr. and Mrs Snyder do not have a complete itin erary outlined, expecting to take very much their own time and com fort for the trip. They do expect to visit Yellowstone Park and other na tional parks, and will possibly spend next winter in southern California. A change has been made in the presiding officer in the West Penn Power Co's.

office in Clarion, M. J. Zurich, who has been, the manager of this place having been transferred to Charleroi, at the head of that division. Mr. Zurich is a capable and efficient officer and manager, and a genial, gentlemanly business man and his many friends here are sorry to see him go away, but congratulate him on his promotion.

His successor is L. W. Hutchinson who comes to Clarion with the highest endorsement and takes hold of the business like a veteran. very interesting story is circu lated about a freak of nature at New Bethlehem that seems incredible and hard to explain, tho the facts are admitted. During last Monday's rain it rained fish on new build ing being erected by C.

E. Anthe drews Sons on Broad street of that hustling town, as testified to by at least five workmen who were em much alive and measured from two ployed the job. They, were very and a half to four and a half inches and flopper around just like fish the water dry land. Our scienwould that had, been thrown out of tists will have to explain nomenon. POMONA GRANGE the phe- Clarion County Pomona Grange, No.

27, P. of will meet with Maple Grove Grange in Kingsville Church, Thursday, June 7, 1923, when the following program will be carried out: Morning 10 a.m. Open in Fifth Degree. Music. Reading of Minutes.

Reports of Sul ordinate Granges. Appointment of Committees. Afternoon 1:30 P. M. Music.

Roll Call of Subordinate Granges. Address of Welcome, C. J. Kerr. Response, Turney Showers.

Address, What a Rural Organization Can Do for Its Community, W. R. Gordon, State College. Music. Address, Essentials in Profitable Dairy Management, O.

G. Schaeffer, State College. Evening, 7:30 P. M. Address, The Place of Play in a Rural Community, W.

R. Gordon. Music. Address, Dairying in Clarion County, 0. G.

Schaeffer. Music. Address, Our Public Schools, Co. Supt. N.

E. Heeter. Entertainment by Maple Grove Grange. HIGH SCHOOL FIELD MEET ON MAY 19 Owing to the weather conditions last Saturday the Field Meet, which wals to have been held on that date was postponed until Saturday, May 19, at 1:30 sharp. This meet will be held at the Clarion Fair grounds as announced The race course is in excellent condition and some good events will be seen.

Judges will work at this meet als non-partisan officials; one from Oil City H. and one from Kittanning H. S. Do not forget the time and date. Be there to see the first event, Admis sion to Fair Grounds 25c.

The mer chants of Clarion along with other business men kindly given arti cles and cash have, individual prizes in this meet. These articles together with the cups for the winning teams may be seen in the window of Alexander Moore's store, SOCIETY SERENADERS Decoration Day One of Pennsylvania's greatest musical Organizations comes to New Bethlehem under the auspiecs of The Bachelor Club, May 30th, 1923. Thru the untifing efforts of Club's entertainmnet committee the dancing public of New Bethlehem nad surrounding towns are given opportunity seldom heard of outside ou ralrger cities. The musical world crediting them with being numbered a8 one of America's best traveling dance orchestras. We invite you to hear them at their best.

Your feet will do the rest. Card Party and Dance at Tsuga May Club Rooms. Wednesday evening, BODY FOUND The bio'dy of Mrs. Rachel Haus mann, of Clarion, who disappeared on the 9th of last March, and whose hat and neck fur were found on the highway bridge over the river at the time of her disappearance, was found in the river, near the Piney dam, by workmen last Sat urday, May 12th. The sad circumstances in connection with her drowning are recalled.

She was the aunt and foster mother of Mrs. Raymond A. Sloppy, of this place, from her early childhood. Mr. Sloppy, while serving as a Marnie in the World War, met his wife in Paris.

where she and her Mrs. Hausclose of the war Mrs. and mann then lived. Hollowing, the her foster daughter came to New York where Mr. Sloppy met them and he and his wife were married.

Sometime thereafter they came to Clarion and Mr. Sloppy established the Perfection Ice Cream and Projected the building of an ice man ufacturing establishment. Mrs. Haus mann was very lonesome on account of not understanding the English language and have no social or other intercourse with people in the community. In the home the French language was used almost exclusively for the comfort and convenience of the deceased, but in spite of all she became very despondent.

On the day of her disapparance, Mrs. Sloppy was out at the ice Cream fac tory during the afternoon and Mrs. Hausmann was left alone. When Mrs returned she found a note from her foster mother stating in substance when they got back she would there and they that, would never see her alive again. The implied threat against her.

own life was evidently carrid out while under a spell of despondency. JOHN ALT John Alt, a prominent and highly respected citizen ct. Beaver township, died at his home near Church May 9, 1923, aged 89 years and five days. The deceased was a Son. of the late Jacob and Margaret (Stanford) Alt.

He was born May 4, 1834, Beaver township, where he always resided. During his entire life was a consistent and faithful mem ber of St. Paul's Reformed Church, which he served in many capcaities. He helped to build the old Union Stone Church and was a leading spirit and served as a member of the Building Committee of the pres ent church building. He served the congregation as trustee, deacon and elder for many years, and was a lib eral contributor, both to the churen, and especially to the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church at Lacnaster.

He was united in marirage with Rachel Wentling June 8, 1862, who together with two daughters, Mrs. Maggie Cope and Mrs. Laura Hunsberger and two infant sons, preceded him in death. He is survived by one son, Charles and two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Mays and Miss Cora Alt, 12.

grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at St. Paul' Reformed Church in charge of h's pastor. Rev. I.

G. Snyder, on May 12th' Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the church. years, died Tuesday forenoon, May 8, 1923, at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. W.

Watkins, of Franklin, after an illness of three months. She was born August 29, 1853, at Jones' Corners, Clario ncounty. Her hus-! band was the late W. T. Vensel, who died 14 months ago.

Surviving the deceased are the folowing children: Mrs. H. C. Watkins, Seattle, W. K.

Vensel, Spokane, Charles West Baden, Mrs. C. C. Burch field, Emlenton; 'Mrs. F.

E. Neely. Smethport; and Mrs. Watkins, of Franklin. Also the following brothers and sisters: C.

H. Jones, ton; Mrs Sarah McGinnis, Bellwood; Mrs. C. Simmons, Oil City; Mrs. A.

Master, Fern; Mrs. Emma Shoup, Los Anegeles, and Mrs. Ellen Tomb, LaJunta, Colo. She is also sur vived by 23 grandchildren and two great grandchidlren. She was a mem ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church The funeral services were held at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Watkins at Franklin at 1:30 Thursday afternoon, Rev. Dr. Norris A. White off clating.

Interment was made in the Franklin cemetery. MRS. CATHERINE VENSEL Mrs. Catherine Vensel, aged 70 STRATTANVILLE Mothers Day was observed in the M. E.

Church Sunday. Almost every member of the Home Depatrment 4 was present. Mr. and Mr'st. Harold Merryman are rejoicing over the arrival of a son.

Miss Audrey Furman and Harold Guthrie are on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Elom McKinsey, of Tylersburg, spent Sunday here. The Ready Helpers and Sunshine Band Classes of the M.

E. Sunday School have purchaesd a piano for the church. The High School Baccalaureate! Sermon will be preached next Sunday 2:30 by the Rev. Dr. C.

J. Warner in the M. E. Church. Com mencement exercises will be Tues day evening 22.

Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. Fred Furman, of Pittsburgh, were recent visitors home of their father John C. Furman, IN GREAT LAKES COUNTRY Below we are permitted to make some excerpts from a letter written by Roy Sarvey to his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Jeff Sarvey, of Clarion, un der date of May 7th, from Duluth, Minn. as follows: Dear Mother and getting along finely. Arrived in Duluth this morning (May 7). There was lots of ice on the rivers, Lake Superior and Whitefish Bay, SO we sure had it hard pounding for about 400 miles or more.

The ice on Whitefish Bay is from 24 to 45 inches thick. We were stuck in the ice five or six times. But the ice is going out of the bays now. I took some pictures of the icebergs and will send you some later. Roy Sarvey, Marine P.

O. Str. Arcturus. Detroit, Mich. Clarion Democrat L.

Sanaom, Mditor and Publisher 81.50 Per Year, In Advance CLARION, MAY 17, 1923 CLARION ON AIR MAIL ROUTE (Hangar Service) NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO ON LAKES TO SEA IMPROVED HIGHWAY ON GREAT CLARION RIVER DAMS Tag Day- -Memorial Day. Proceeds for benefit of improved road past the two cemeteries. We are pleased to report that Mrs. Wm. J.

who had to undergo a operation, is now getting along nicely and her speedy recovery is expected. It is announced that Rev. J. Reynolds contemplates beginning a series of revival meetings at Strattanville Thursday, May 18, to continue at least two weeks. One of our little girl friends, little Miss Finkbeiner, while roller skating a wek or so ago had the misfortune to fall and break her left armi between the wrist and elbow.

She is getting along all right now. The Dr. J. T. Rimer property, corner of Liberty street and Fifth avenue, Clarion, has been purchased by Geo.

W. Blissell and family through the real estate agency of M. M. Louis Kaufman. The Blissell family expect to occupy their new home within a few weeks.

At the State Convention of the Knights of Columbus, held last week at Easton, it was decided by the delegates, to hold the next annual meeting DuBois. Leo G. Griffith, of Pittsburgh, was elected State Deputy Supreme Knight. The Clarion State Normal School is getting ready now for the great annual event of the year, Commence ment Week, and the following sched ule has been outlined: Sunday, June 3, Baccalaureate Sermon; Monday, Annual Concert; Wednesday, Class Day, Ball Game, Alumni Business Meeting and Banquet; Thursday, Com mencement Exercises. The announcement has been made that the Clarion Water Company with all its rights and privileges has been bought outright by H.

D. Walbridge and the company is now in full possession of the same. Of course, all charter and cor porate, is rights expected go to they the will new adminis owners ter the corporation's affairs in the most satisfactory manner possible. On April 26th Wm. H.

Hooks dismissed the pupils of the Rimer Hill school in Madison township, Armstrong county, completing a term of service as teacher of fifty years. He is now 71 years old and retires with honor and becomes a bneficiary of the teachers' retirement fund. There were thirteen children in the family of which he was a member, and every one had held teachers' certiticates. Beginning last Sunday morning the congregation of the Immaculate Conception Church of Clarion, under the leadership and direction of their pastor, Rev. Fr.

A. A. Fischer, observed the solemn worship of Forty Hours Devotion. Fr. Fischer was assisted Rev.

Fr. Aug. Hoeing, of Fryburg; Rev. Fr. John H.

Heibel, of Lucinda; Rev. Fr. M. Fitzgerald, of Crown, and Rev. Fr.

Ring, of Crates. The services concluded Tuesday evening. Clarion will have the greatest Fourth of July ceelbration ever held in this county this year. The program consists of horset races, motor cycle and automobile boxing contests, dancing and music. Com mittees are now arranging for the big event and it will be the biggest ever.

The list of events will cover a wide range and there will be some thing for everybody. Make your ar rangements now to spend the Fourth in Clarion. Eaglesmere, which obtains Its name from the beautiful Lake of the Eagles, among the hills of Pennsyl vania, has been designated as the place for holding, one of the two eastern Moody Bible Institutes this year, the dates being fixed for the conference from July 6 to July 15. A most brilliant line cf lecturers and speakers have been secured for the conference. finer in the way of profitable vacation offers than this Bible Conference at Eagles mere.

The Berney Bond Glass Co. recent ly insured the life of each of their employees of their Clarion and Hazelhurst plants under a Group Life Insurance Policy issued by The Trav elers Insurance Cot through the agency of M. M. Louis Kaufman, This form off protection furnished by the glass company will prove a satisfaction and comfort to the employees and their families as well as to the Berney Bond Glass Co. in knowing that a real service has been rendered by them to their employees A new schedule went into effect on the Baltimore Ohio Railroad last Monday which makes some mark ed changes.

Train 51 north at about noon arrives at Clarion Junction at 1:16 p. m. The train north in the evening arives at the Junetion arrives at 8:25, fifty-five minutes earlier than heretofore. Train No. 52 south, arrives at Clarion Junetion at 12:47 p.

one hour earlier than heretofore, enabling passengers to change at Foxburg and catch the Buffalo Flyer to Pittsburgh, Or the B. R. P. Flyer at Butler, arriving in Pittsburgh earlier. Last Wednesday night while Fred V.

Brown, insurance agent of Clarion, was driving from Brookville to Clarion, it is reported that his car skidded and before it could be right el struck a culvert on the side of the road and badly wrecked the car and seriously injured Mr. Brown. Re port states that about three hours after the accident he was found alongside the unconscious or unable to help himself, badly injured one leg being seriously injured. He was taken to the Brookville Hospital and is reported to be getting along very well. It is hoped he may experience no permanent difficulty.

His car is said to have been about smashed into two parts. TAG DAY--MAY 30. Don't forget it. Proceeds for bene ft of improved road past the two cemeteries. Pennsylvania oil was cut to $3.25 last.

week! The Perfection Ice Cream Co. will be ready to furnish pure ice in any quantity desired on Or about the 1st of June. Some hat dealers have struck it right when they name their nobbiest and most stylish straw hat "The crows right out loud in style. Under the skill of Dr. C.

L. Clover Floyd McHenry, of Clarion, who has had much trouble with his tonsils, got rid of them last Tuesday, and is doing well since that. A car driven from Clarion to Oil City last Sunday afternoon met, by actual count, three hundred cars ing the trip over. That was in about one hours' time. The using of the highway is increasing marvelously.

The Senior Class of the Clarion State Normal School under direction of Lida M. Carpenter, will present "Only 38" A. E. Thomas, Tuesday evening, May 22, 1923, in Normal Auditorium, at 8:00 o'clock. Admis 50c.

Seats reserved at DieffenThe Clarion Free Library has pur bacher's May 18 at 9:00 00 o'clock. chased two, Dew children's books, "Voyages Doctor Dolittle," by Hugh Lofting, and "Salario," by Wm Bowen. Prof. Harry L. Kriner has donated to the Library several Ancient, Medieval and Modern European history books also American his tory books.

Many friends will be glad to welcome back to Clarion Mr. and Mrs. Clyde A. Corbett, who for the past eighteen years have been living at Coraopolis. It seems good to see Clyde on the streets of Clarion again They will take up their residence in a short time with his mother, Mrs C.

F. Corbett, on Liberty street. A Special Meetin gof the lot holders of the Clarion Cemetery Association will be held in the Arbitration Room in the Court House, Tuesday everling, May 22nd, 1923, aft 7:30 o'clock, Business Election of three Trustees. The approval or rejection of Amendments to By-Laws of the Association, and any other business of the Association Proper to be Presented at such meeting. S.

Secretary. specials The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church gave a surprise party at the home of J. Frank Powell Thursday, May 10th. The panty was given in honor of Mrs. Powell's birthday.

A delicious covered dish supper served after which the ladies presented Mrs. Powell with a beautiful jardiniere. After a pleasant evening the ladies departed for their homes wishing Mrs. Powell many more happy birthdays. One of the finest improvements made on Main street in a long time is the erection of the two large elec tric light standards in front of "The Clarion," the popular hotel.

That is splendid demonstration of what The Democrat meant, when, several months ago, it advocated the idea of the business mien along the street taking into consideration the matter of putting up such standards in front of their places of business. Why not? The Clarion deserves high commendation. On the invitation of H. O. Holcomb, of the Conneaut Lake the members -of the Newspaper Men's Outing Association of Western Penn sylvania and Eastern Ohio, and all other newspaper men in the territory described, are invited to be his gusts at Hotel Conneaut over the week end, including the annual meet ing on Saturday, June 16th, Mr.

Hol comb said at the meeting last year he hoped the newspaper men would fill the hotel up this year, and the newspaper men are out to do it. The work on the contract awarded L. H. Hileman for the improvement off the Greenville road and Greenville avenue in Clarion com menced last week and is now being pushed vigorously. The work start ed out at the far end from town, at a point opposite the road to the brick plant of the Clarion Refractor ies and the men and machines 'are tearing up the road and grading it down in wonderful fashion.

But it is a good. long job before the worK will be completed. May good luck and plenty of labor attend the forts of the contractor. "The way of the transgressor is hard." Authorities of Butler county accompanied by two state police left Tuesday afternoon for Phoenix, to bring back Andrew L. Hepler, who was indicted last December by a federal grand jury in connection with the promotion of the "Ideal Squab Farm" and other promotion schemes and who disappeared a short time later.

Hepler has been identified by his daughter at Phoenix and both are in jail there LO wait removal to Butler. It -was reported by Hepler's wife that he had been thrown into the Ohio river and drowned when their car upset. A large number of Odd Fellows from Clarion Lodge, No. 252, accom Panied by nine candidates for instruc tion in the mysteries of the First Degree of that order, journeyed to Oil City last Monday evening for a fraternal visit to Latonia Lodge, No. 1018, whose headquarters are on the South Side.

As is well known, Latonia Lodge degree team has carried off the first prize in the state for its work in conferring that degree, and is now preparing to contest for the prize in the Sovereign Grand Lodge. conferring of the degree on Monday evening Was most impressive, a marvel of fine conception and understanding of the degree and wonderful skill and training in its presentation. The members of Clar ion were more than pleased with the fine work and hospitality off the Latonia members. A return visit will be made by Latonia Lodge Friday evening of this Second Degree, the Clarion Because of engagements, ed as pianst Wlbur N. Miles, See Lowry MRS.

ANNIE SMITH With the deepest sorrow this com munity learned of the death of Mrs. Annie Smith, wife of the late John Smith, which occurred Wednesday, May 9, 1923, at her home in Fryburg, after an illness of seven months' dur ation nearly all of which time she was confined to her bed. The cause of her death was paralysis. Mrs. Smith was a daughter of Casper ar1 Agatha (Siegel) Fasenmyer and was born near Marble, on June 15, 1856.

was united in marriage with JoShes Smith, who died about preceded 35 her years in ago. death. One but child she also is survived by the following children: Mrs. F. A.

Schill, Wilmerding; Mrs. J. L. Casey, South Fork: Mrs. Saylor, Oil City; Mrs.

Chas. S. Lillie Shippenville; Mrsl. Albert B. Ditz.

Fryburg, and George F. Smith, at home. Mrs. Smith was one of a family of fourteen children, seven boys and seven girls, the ages of whom range from 49 to 79 years, and her demise constitutes the first break in this most remarkable family. Her Surviv ing brothers and sisters are: J.

Miss Tressie. Jos. Barney and Jacob Fasenmyer and Mrs. Paul Guth, all of Fryburg; Mrs. Carey Schwartz and Andy Fasenmyer, of Titusville; Frank Fasenmyer, ford; Mrs.

Henry Hargenrader, Oil City; Geo. B. Fasenmyer, Leeper; Mrs. Joseph Bauer and Mrs. Alfonse Bat er, Lucinda.

She is also surviv ed by ten grandchildren. Besides her large relationship a host of friends mourn their loss in the death of this splendid woman. Smith lived many years at Hahn's Mills, where her husband died, leaving her with a family of smelt children. With a nobility of purpose and heroic life reared her family at that place until about twelve years ago when she removed to Fryburg, where she was known and received as a noble christian wo man, a model mother, a good neighbor and friend. I funeral was held Saturday morning, May 12th.

All of her dien and her brothers and sisters and a large number of other rela tives and friends attended the solemn obsequies. A Requiem High Mass for the repose of her soul was celebrated at St. Michael's Church. of which she had been a lifelong and devout member. About fifty members of the Rosary Society of St.

Michael's attended in a body, Mrs. Smith having been a member of that organization. The interment was made in the St. Michael's cemetery, the following nephews as pall bearers: Lawrence, Walter, Austin and Theodore Fasemmyer and Ambrose Bauer ard Albert Smith. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were Arthur Fasenmyer.

Donora; Mrs. Harry Fa senmyer, Verona, and Mrs. Walter Lynam, Oil City. MRS. EUPHEMA GRUBER Mrs.

Euphema Gruber was the daughter of Sarah and Benjamin R. Campbell, and was born in Northum berland county, Feb. 5, 1828. When a child her parents moved to Ringgold, Jefferson Co, In 1847 she was married to John Gruber who was at that time engaged in farming near Town Run, Clarion Co. Later they moved to near Strattanville, where Mr.

Gruber was engaged in the lumber business. From there they moved to Elk City at which place her husband died nineteen years ago. From that time she made her home mostly with her youngest daughter, Mrs. J. M.

Sloan, of Bing. hamton. N. where she died April 27, 1923 aged 95 years, 2 months and 21 days. Services were held at her daughter's Sunday evening.

The body was taken to DuBois on Monday and services were held at the home of her daughter Mns. S. F. Bell. From there the body was taken to the home of her son, J.

W. M. Gruber, near Shippenville, Wednesday, and services were held at 1 p. a by his pastor, Rev. L.

H. Rehmeyer. Her body was laid to rest beside her husband in the Stone Church cemetery. To the union of Mr. and Mrs.

Gru ber were born six children, three of whom died in infancy, leaving three named above. There also survive two foster children, J. M. Gruber, of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Eliza Sherman, California; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

She was a member of the German Reformed Church for 77 years, and Was a christian lady of the most admirable type. Card of Thanks. We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many friends and neigh bors of Binghamton, N. and DuBois and Shippenville, for their kind ness, helpfulness and sympathy given us during the illness and death of our mother. S.

F. Bell, DuBois. Mrs. J. M.

Sloan, Binghamton J. W. M. Gruber, Shippenville ROCKDALE The wet weather the past week put. the farmers back with their oats sowing.

Melvin Yount has his tonsils and aednoids removed last Friday in Clarion by Dr. Clover and is getting nicely. alone, H. H. Hartman, who has is been able numbered among the sick, to be up and around again.

Mrs. Anna Hartman is still improv ing slowly. Mr. and Mrist Charles Hepler were callers at Chestnut Grove farm Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Hartman, of Rimersburg, are spending some time with his father, Aaron Hartman, C. E. Barnhart, road master, is busy building a new bridge at Courts so people can travel that road when work is commenced on the state road which will be soon. NOTICE Limestone Township School Board will meet at Limestone school house Saturday, May 26, 1923, to elect teachers for the following vacancies: Ore Hill, Oak Grove, Frogtown and Orr scheols.

Salaries $90 and $105. Anna Britt. Limestone, Pa. BOY KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mr. and Mrs.

George X. McKinley, of Route 1, Haladay Road, near Oil City, and their children, Edmund, aged 16 years. Stanley 15, and Lucy were out last Sunday afternoon in their Dodge touring car enjoying a ride out the highway towards Clarion. On their way back home they were driving along some distance this side of Van, possibly twelve miles from Clarion, when going down a hill they met another car coming up Report says that Mr. McKinley turn ed out SO the cars could pass in safety, but he turned too far and got off paved part of the road caus ing the car to lean far to the side.

He is said to have attempted to steer back on pavement, but the wheel struck curb or edge, the tipped over dangeorusly and before anything could be done it upset. Stanley seems to have been thrown out as the car went down and when he landed the top of the car landed on top of him crushing his head and the upper portion of his body in such manner that he died almost instantly. The singular thing is that none if the others in the car were injured beyond light bruises or scratches. Just after the accident Harry T. Kissell, of Clarion, drove up, among others, sand said the boy was doubtless killed instantly.

The body was taken to the Koch mortuary in Oil City where the Coroner made the proper inquiries and decided that an inquest was unnecessary. Report states that the boy was a member of St. Stephens Church and also of Troop 11, Boy Scouts of Oil City. DAY Mrs. Frank Simpson visited at Hannold's Tuesday.

Most all of Day's young folks attended the last day of school at the Fox school Monday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wearing. ver on May 8th.

a daughter who an swers to the name of Ellen Mariece. Congratulations, Georgie Plyler is driving a new Chevrolet. Florence Slater visited home folks at Corsica Tuesday. John Hutchison is on the sick list. Clarence Byers and wife, of Clarion visited home folks here recntly.

Pauline Miles is on the sick list. Mrs. Wm. Love, of Strattanville, is visiting her parents here, Mr. and Mrs.

W. M. Elder. Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Neil, of Clarion, visited at W. H. Jodon's Thurs day. Russell Campbell, of Piney Dam, visited the fore part of last week with his parents Mr.

and Mr. Harry Campbell. Rev. and Mrs. Ross attended the Ladies Aid meeting Wednesday.

Miss Margaret McMahan, of Waterson, attended Ladies' Aid Wednes, dav. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Stahlman, of Tylersburg, are visiting her mother, Mrs. E.

W. Slater. Mrs. A. W.

Hannold is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson visited friends here Saturday. Mrs.

W. C. Hetrick, of Seigworths Corners, visited at Hannold's Thurs day. Eugene Moore is making some improvements on the Haines building John Leadbetter is, repairing his house this spring. Work will soon be finished on the state road here.

LAMARTINE LAMARTINE Mrs. W. E. Pierce and Mrs. Chas.

Reichard spent a few days in Frank lin last week. Miss Willovent Laughner who has been on the sick list, is greatly 1m proved. Miss Mildred Rhoades was a guest In the J. D. Rhoades home one day last week.

dren were supper guests in the Mr. Mrs. Frank Wile and chill K. Beals home at Wilsonville Sunday Mrs. Milford Rhoades visited her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ed. Miller on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Snyder left last week for Oklahoma where Mr. Snyder has employment. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Carroll and Mr.

and Mrs. W. E. Pierce visited in the James Pierce home at Nickleville, Ralph Sunday. Meabon is spending a few days in Eau Claire.

Leslie Fox, of Leatherwood, tran sacted business here one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Howard French visit ed friends in Turkey City recently. Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Shively and daughter Edna were in Oil City last week for a day. Walter Shively has raturned to Allegheny College after a short Vacation at his home here. MT.

AIRY Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Stewart and children, of Cherry Run, spent Sun day at J.

P. Murray's. Albert Ace and Charley Hunsber ger motored to Bruin Friday. Mr. and Mirs.

Merle Stewart, of Rimersburg, spent Sunday lat the Al. Hartman home. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Elliott and son Craig spent the week end with J.

M. Craig. G. M. Henry made a business tri pto Rimersburg Thursday, Mr.

and Mrs. W. L. Over spent Sunday afternoon wiht F. W.

Wensel, of Rimersburg. Misses Katherine and Grace Stew art attended the carnival at Rimers burg Wednesday night. Floyd Wensel called on friends at Mt. Airy Thursday. WILD CAT David Kellerman, of Saltsburg and Wm.

Kellerman, of Pleasant Hill, vis ited over Saturday and Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Geo. Kellerman. Harry Guntrum was in this vicin ity Sunday. Roy Taylor and Gil.

Henry, of Rimerton, spent over Sunday in Sligo, Quite a number of our folks attended the carnival at Rimersburg on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

Guntrum were Rimersburg shoppers Saturday. W. A. Miller is about ready to move into his new home, gO The heavy rains of last week caus ed high water here. CHURCH NOTES Tylersburg M.

E. Charge, Naylor, Pastor. Preaching services: Scotch Hill 11 a.m.; Helen Furnace 2:30 p.m.; Tylersburg 8 p.m. Mothers Day will be observed by sermon at Scotch Hill a and Helen Furnace. Baccalaureate sermon for the Fan ington Township High School be preached by the pastor at Tyl burg.

Sunday Schools: Tylersbr 9:45 a.m.; Leeper, Scotch HilL Washington 10' a.m.; Helen nace 1:30 p.m. Epworth Leagi. Tylersburg and Leeper 7 p.m.; e1 Furnace 7:30 p.m. Junior League at Tylersbung at 2 p.m. Bible Study classes: Tylersburg and Leeper 7 Scotch Hill 7:30 p.m.

Come, welcome awaits you at all services. Free Methodist Church, J. D. Rey. nolds, School at p.m.; preaching at 3 and 7:30 p.m.

Prayer meeting Thursday evening 7:30. Grace Lutheran, Rev. Herman Situerpfle Minister School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m., sermon "A Self Made Man." Young Peoples meeting 7 p.m. Evening, Secondary Commengement, Nor lal Chapel, p.m..

Service Wednesday at 7:45 m. Strangers are welcome at all vices. First Presbyterian, Frank S. Mont gomery, -Sunday School at 9:45. The young people will have change of the opening and closing services.

Preaching services at Christian Endeavor at 6:45. At o'clock we will unite with the other churches in the union service in Normal Chapel at 8 o'clock. The mon to the graduates of the secondary division of the Clarion Normal School will be preached ait that time by Rev. C. J.

Warner. First Baptist Church, Rev. Chas. F. Smalley, 9:45 a.m., ble School.

11 a.m., Worship, sermon. 7 p.m., Young Peoples meet8 p.m., service at State Normal Chapel when Rev. J. Warner will preach the annual sermon to the graduating class the Secondary School, You are vited. Special services at the Limestone Baptist Church each night at o'clock.

The pastor, M. S. Cunning is conducting the services. you love the Old Time Gospel, com Salvation by blood alone, ARE YOU INTERESTED? Anyone interested in Monumental White Bronze Monuments and Gran ite Tombstones please call or write Arthur Guntrum. Lawsonham, R.

1, Box 60. I have also beautiful designs of Grave Corners. Prices range front $50 to $6500. Special price on Granite Marble $300 to $500. Write for particulars- specifying what you want, and get my rates, etc Card Party and Dance at Tsuga Club Room's Wednesday evening, May 23d.

2 Cents-A-Word First Insertion; 1c a word thereaft FOR RENT--Furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Inquire Demo Crat office. WANTED--Used roll top desk. Inquire at this office. FOR SALE- -White sewing machine, davenport, library table, rug, pictures.

Call mornings. Mrs. Lillian Haskell, 021 5th Clarion. FOR SALE- Two best building lots on Greenville Avenue; also three on Payne Street. Edw.

M. Bell, Clarion, Pa. FOR RENT--House No. 63 on East 8th Ave. Lloyd F.

Weaver, Clarion FOR SALE -Carmen No. 3 scab free seed potatoes. Aaron Hartman, R. D. 1, Clarion.

WANTED A competent girl for general housework purposes. Address Mrs. H. S. Phinney, 806 West First Oil City, Pa.

FOR SALE--Fresh Guernesy cow. J. E. Reicahrd, RD. 1, Clarion.

WANTED- -Reliable girl to care for children and help with cooking. Liberal wages. Renan C. Baum, Elec tric Shop. Clarion, Pa, MINERS Wanted, 50 men to load coal after machines, steady employ ment, this mine works every day.

See Suterintendent, Charleston Mine, Rose McGregor Coal McWilliams located on the Pittsburgh Shawmut Railroad. FOR SALE--Good farm 120 acres, gas, good water and timber. Loca tion, Marble, Clarion county. For particualrs write Dory Stirckenberger, Owner, Marble, Pa. FOR SALE- Asbestos Shingles, right price.

J. A. McCormick, Clarion, Pa STRAY Came to premises of C. R. Bowman, Clarion, white, black and tan hound.

Has been in Clarion some time. Owner required to prove pay expenses Op he will property, be disposed of. FOR SALE-7 year old bay mare, fine saddler. Hials been driven single and double. H.

M. Amsler, Clarion FOR SALE- -Cleveland tractor. plow disk, 3 gas drums, excellent condi tion. $500. Have quit farming.

H. S. Manson, Ocisica. FOR SALE -Building lots in Clarion Best location, Inquire of Jas. L.

Hess, Clarion. FOR SALE- -House and lot in Strat tonville. Inquire Democrat Office, FOR SALE- Good large farm adjoining Lakes to Sea Highway. Near Schools, churches and railroads. Easy terms.

J. T. Reinsel, WANTED Farmer for Mrs. Kate Hindman farm, Reidsburg. 448 Liberty Clarion, Pa.

FOR SALE--Sixteen head of heavy draft horses, farm broke. For sale at farprices. James. H. Kuhns, Route mer's 5, New Bethlehem, Par Farmers telaphone.

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8 the ser Bi- the C. of in- week to witness the to be exmplified by Degree team. NOTICE NOTICE my numerous teaching I am no longer engagat the Grand Theatre. Clarion, Pa. about.

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