The Wellsboro Gazette Combined with Mansfield Advertiser from Wellsboro, Pennsylvania • Page 1

WEPKESDAT, AHClL 3. 1907. ALL THE FEWS PROM ASAP H. VOL. COUHCIL En.

I. B. tatktr IHcttt C. At a meeting of the Council Saturday evening OonncilmenDartt.Matbers, Mat- von, Stebbins and Spencer rel Several sidewalk were diicnaeed and bills amounting to $885 were or- to tbe anm of $10,000, of Treaaurer W. D.

VanHorn hlmaelf and Messrs. William 0 Connor and C. R. Converse, ac. oepted TpDortoftbe recent special elec- and a adopted that the report be spread at lunzth noon the minutes.

The Committee on Locating Fire Hydrants teported that a onld placed follows: One on Meade atreet neat Sturrock street; one on Conway rtreet Bear the Fuller property; one on avenue near Kelsey street; one on Sherwood rtreet and two on the proposed East avenue water main extension After considerable discussion as to the urgen necessity of these dydrants, their cost and their economy as compared to the cost of hose, a resolution was adopted to the effect that these hydrants be put in as kcated by the committee. The dedication of a new street leading from Jackson street, east, along the lands of A Bnmez and the Wellsboro Board of Trade, to the Helvetia Milk Condensing Company's property, was re ceived by the Council and accepted The new street is to be 40 feet wide, 3C feet of which is donated by Mr. Hume and 10 feet by the Board of Trade. A lease was presented for execution Mr Munro Lemon, of the land owned the Columbia Glass Company, occupied by the new Borough hose house, rent to be 10 cents ptr year, with the privilege of removing the building at any time, during or after tbe term of the lease. The of the lease were acceptable to the Council and the lease was oidered to be executed The formal resignation of Councilman Charles W.

Bodine was presented and accepted and Hon. Horace Packer was unanimously elected to succeed him. UT. Packer wae then sent for and sworn communication from Mr. Jacobs, of the Maryland Company was then taken up for consideration.

The Company offer a reduction of 25 cents ptr cubic yard for the concrete foundations for the brick pavement, making the price $845 instead ot $3 7X) uabic yard This price is considered to be still too POMONA GRANGE terUC la tatt Taaw- aal mtaj. The regnlar of Tioga County Pomona Orange, 8 or held in the Grange Hall, boro, last Thursday afternoon and even- ng and on Friday, twenty-eight of the hirty eight Granges being represented, Hearty all the showed substantial in membership and thatenthusl- ia keeping face With growth. After the opening of Thursday afternoon's seeeion Pomona Master B. Dorsett announced the following temporary Entertainment, Austin, Mrs. H.

Bxblyer, Mrs. C. Belltn- Ker, R. Mulford and Owen Swope; Resolutions, C. N.

Austin, B. Oarpen- ter, M. V. Jackson, J. A.

Seeley, Mary Connelly, Mrs. Charles Friends Fifth Degree, Mrs. Stella Pratt. Delos Mrs. V.

B. Holliday. Mrs. V. B.

Holhday then made the ad- of Welcome in which ahe outlined briefly the good work being done by the Grange and the hopes for the future Mrs. Stella Piatt responded. She dis. cussed farm machinery, stock food, etc showing that it is poor fec-momy to buy cheap articles, and proved conclusively that the best la cheapest in the end. Both theee addressee were warmly applauded.

The roll call was responded to by representatives of the several Granges, the gist of the speeches showing that the Grange idea is growing rapidly, 3net as all worthy movements, backed by high ideals and laudable ambitions are bound turn. of Agitator. ASAPH, April 8 -A very mwting was helj by the of Shippen Orange No 90S, on March 80 4. The Orange was pleasantly entertained by mualc and remarks by several members, and nine persons sent in their aa applicants for membership. Mr.

Sherman Bennett started a new milk wagon in thia place April 1st. is now ready to supply his curtomew with milk and cream of fine quality. Mrs. Eugene Schaffer has returned to her home in this place, after the Winter in Williarosport. Mr.

Oe.rge Hagenbuch spent Banter with his family in Newberry. Mr. John Nan and eon spent Saturaay and Sunday with frienda in Wllliaffli futu Master Dowett then gave a talk on his recent trip through the southern counties of Pennsylvania, describing some of the peculiar and old fashioned methods and implements still in use, which are astonishing to say the least, in theee days of progress. Some of the wagons used, for instance, weigh a ton or more and four to six horses or mules are required to draw them; plows are built just the opposite from those in use here, harnesses are massive and wieldly and no neekyokes are used. The farmers' there as to sowing, etc are cot up-to date and they are anything but scientific in their methods.

Mr. Dorsett's address was of absorbing inter- 1 8 Tbe chairman of the Zoological Com- 1 mittee reported that the work ia progress 1 ing in fine shape acd announced that there were samples of vegetable and flower seeds ready for distribution for It is Bd. Bailey, spent Easter at his home in Wlllianuport. Mrs Amy Taylor returned home otf Wednesday after spending a week with her daughter in Chatham. Mrs.

May Hampton and son, Clyde, of Wellaboro, have been papering their house in this place, soon to be occupied by Mr. Samuel Wilson, of Palmar, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Townsend toave returned to their noine at Btonyfork, after spending the paat three months with their son here. Mr.

Peter McCaslin was at the county seat last Tuesday. Mrs. Maggie Fowler was shopping in Wellsboro on Friday Mr. R. F.

Gee was in Welleboro on Monday. Mrs. Pdrley VanValkner and daughter, Ernestine, spent a couple of days last week in Wellsboro Mrs. Wesley Hawk was in Weltoboro last Tuesday. Mr.

A. Witt has resigned his poeition in Mr. Gee's store and nas accepted a position in the depot at An- Mr! Daniel Horten transacted business in Wellsboro last Thursday. Mr. M.

Stebbins, of Wellsboro, was here on business Monday. Mr Daniel Butler spent with Mr. and Mrs B. Hoadley in Wells- There will be a dance at Mr. Keek's near Stokeedale Junction on Friday even ing.

pnfpoo TIOGA'S BIG FAIR. Tr.it sprite Bll SaeceM ot TT.4«.t»»tnr--PiritBaU. What AwtMltoart larrimrc Wttk. Special (a the Agitator. HAKRISBUHQ, April 1 -The Craven local option bill, which reported negatively from Law and Order Commit tee, practically killed when an at tempt was made to place it on the calen dar despite the action of the committee The vote was to 88 It required 104 affirmative The two cent fare bl 1 pasted tbe Senate with only three dis tenting and the House has concur red in all the placed on it by the Senate.

The bill to now before the Governor for his approval It ap proved the bill will take effect Beptem As Thursday of last week was the day set after which no bills could be presented unless by unanimous consent there waK a fljod of presented. In all 141 were presented. Meet them were ot al ready presented. Governor Stuart put himself on rea cord opposed to hysterical increase of salaries proposed in numerous bills now before the Legislature. Oae of the first of this character to reach him was bill Increasing the salary of the Superintendent of Public Education, from $4,000 to $6,000 and the salaries of the two deputies from $1,800 to $3,000.

The Governor informed the members that he would not sign this bill. He intimated that he would be Willing to give the Superintendent $5,000 and the Deputies slight increase, but he would not sign a bill to give them $1,200 more. Mr. MoKean, of JJcKsan, introduced a bill in the Hojuse to abolish the death penalty. The punishment for all murderers is to be imprisonment at sep arate and solitary confinement, and thia punishment is ko be meted out also to all aiders and al ettors of murders.

The bill provides ti at all persona awaiting execution at th time of the passage of the bill are to iave their sentence cam muted to life tanjbrisonment. After voting awn a motion to recon eider previous vorable action the Sav idge ant! clgarel to bill the House finally passed the meas ire. The bill which BOW goeT to the Sei late abwlitely prohibits manufacture, or giving away of cigarettes, cigarfette papers or any other device made for the purpose of being filled with tobacco for smoking Preservation of historic localities and structures of the state is the purpose of a WHOLE NO. 2,777. COUHTY TEACHERS MEET.

AMMlattea MMtUt ea THE LATE HALUSHA A GROW. bill -tBtroductdi today Former Congressman Galnsha A Grow died at home In Olenwood, SuEque- hanna county, on Sunday afternoon, in his eighty fourth year. He had beenin declining health for several years. He was born, in Wlndham county, Conn August 81,1829. Mr Qrow's greatest public service was as the father of the Homestead act, through which measure many million acres of western farm lands were opened up to settlement by an act which has been credited with doing more than any other one thing for the development of the great West.

For many years one of the most prom inentmen in American public life, Mr. Grow preferred to let his lame rest upon his advocacy of free homes for free men Few men served their country more loyally than he, and the career of none ever extended over a longer period than his. When he entered the House of Representatives, in 1851, he waa the youngest man in that body when he retired from the House, in 1902, he was the oldest. Almost a quarter of a century elapsed between his two periods of service in the House of Representatives He waa defeated for re-election in 1862 and in 1864 re entered the House, to remain until 1902, when he retired to pase his last days on his estate In Glen wood During the ante-bellum days Mr. Grow was one of the best known men in the United Statea.andin 1864 he came within i i a In 1850 Mr, Grow was unanimously nominated for the Legislature, but declined to run, Intending to seek a nomin ation for the House of Representatives.

He was successful in that respect and was elected by a gnod plurality aa a Free Soil Druwcrat, He a candidate for Speaker during his first teim and made a vigorous fight for it. He waa defeated by John Orr, of South Carolina. He served three terms aa a Free Soil Democrat and three as a Republican, being defeated in 1888 after there had been a leapportionment of the His ambition to be Speaker of the House was realized when the Thirty- seventh Congress assembled In extra session in 1861, under the call of Lincoln, and he made a distinguished record as the presiding officer. It was said after his retirement that not one appeal was ever from his decisions. This is the more remarkable because of the stormy war session over which he presided He made several speeches which stirred the country at a time when the sound of the drum and fife was heard everywhere.

Between his two terms of public service he was active in politics, being a delegate to national conventions and being chairman of the Pennsylvania state or- gamzntion for two terms President Hayes tendered him a mission to Russia, which be declined. It was after an absence from Washing The Tioga County Aaaocia- tlon held eprtn? acaiion in the High School building, Weltoboro, iMt Saturday, President 1. George Match prodding. Prof. M.

F. Jonea ably dtocoeied "The Essentials in Mathwnatics," which WM continued by Prof. H. Walker and Superintendent Longitreet. The statement waa made by Mr.

Longetreet that number work la not introduced tooearly, but the are wrong; the rural boys would not get ratten arith metic if it were deferred till they are nine years of age, since sa many leave school at the age of thirteen. He recommended that teaching for tbe fint three yeais be without text-books. Primary and elementary number work waa then discussed by Prof. H. Raesly, Miss Loniae VanValkenbnrg and Superintendent U.

R. Wilson, of Milton, all haying experience in the work. The paper on Language by Mlas Nellie Champaign, of the Wellsboro Public school faculty, was comprehensive and prastica), being full of valuable sogKea- tiona. Her paper called forth animated discussion. The morning session cloned with an instructive talk jgi Geography by Snpt.

Wilson, who expressed his sign opinion of Tioga county teachers In the afternoon Soperintt-ndt-nt Long- Btreet made some practical suggestions relative to arranging the program in rural schools, layltg great stress on reading and spelling psfreiwe In the discussion of thin imbj-ut Prof said that the country school has decreased so greatly in nnm er of late it very ensbudastic teacher to fill the position prop rly, They have ample time for Individual attention and there is no xcaee for poor teaching under pra-eni conditions The following Executive Committee was re-elected: Supt W. Longstreet, of Mansfield; Prof A of JIansfleld, and Prof. Jones, of nominated President iu place of Andrew who became President on the death of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Grow acquired his early education bv coing to district schools in the winter, and at the age of 18 entered Amherst college, from which he wae graduated at the age of 21.

He immediately prepared for admission to the bar, and in 1847 entered a partnership with David Wiimot, of Towanda, of Wilmot Proviso" fame. 31 yean thaLhe re entered the. IT '1" House aa a Repreeentative-at Large from Pennsylvania, filling a vacancy caused by death of William Lilly. At toe election in be received a plnrahfy of 297,440, Ine largest ever given In any state to any candidate. After his retirement in 1902, the venerable public servant retired to his home in Glen wood he had a large estate.

He was the last surviving member of a family of six children. He never married. His only relatives are four nieces. Among those present besides the teachers were Messrs Lloyd Smith, of Wellsboro, and Charles W. Scott, of WilHams- port, both interested in education and always able to rffer valuable suggestions and enliven tueh a meeting by their remarks Snpt Wilson said that if the public school teachers expected to get $50 a month they must make themselves worth it The financial report of the Association showed total receipts of $59 06; expenses ot ttnrWelliiboru ing a balance in the treasury of $34 95 high The Maryland Company also presented a bid of 60 cents per lineal foot for the curbing along the boulevard and 87 cents per lineal foot for the curbing with apron or gutter, excavations not to exceed one and one-half feet from present curb line or gutters.

Members of the Council who have posted themselves on the subject reported that other towns are paying an average of $2 per square yard for brick paving With concrete foundations, complete, and $2 10 In some cases where the conditions are unfavorable. The contract price for tbe paving on Main and Charleston streets with gravel foundation to $2 10 and the price submitted by the Maryland Company for concrete foundations will bring the price up to $2 57, if the Company's bid for the concrete is accepted, which is of course altogether too high Councilman Stebbins reported that be, with several otber Wellsboro men, had interviewed State Highway Commissioner Hunter within the paat few days and had endeavored to induce tbe De partment to change the specifications of the contract and to pay the extra cost ol concrete foundations Mr. Hunter stated to the delegation that he would, whan In Wellsboro on April 13th, look Into the matter again and If in his judgment the concrete ts necessary on Charleston street he will put it in. The Highway Depart ment, it IB said, do not consider concrete foundations necessary under brick, when the pavement is properly laid and th drainage is good. There is a great dif ference of opinion among experts, how ever, on this sublet It IB the opinion of the Council that if some arrangement can be made with tbe Maryland Company to use the gravel to be according to the terms of tbe contract already entered into, for concrete work, that a considerable saving can be made In tbe price per cubic yard, the borough to put in the concrete themselves after tbe grading and excavating have been done by the contractors A Committee eonelrtlng of Stebbins and Sbeffer was applied by President D.rtffo treat with Mr JacotB when he arrives here the latter part of this week in regard to this mutter.

Mr. Runsford Webb appeared and asked that the Council fix the grade for a eement sidewalk In front of hto prop- Arty on Water street The ObunclUnen of the Flttt Ward were authorised to eBploy an engineer to lay tbe grade. After considerable dtocueslon in regard to the docking along Charleston creek near tbe Keystone Roller Mill, the meeting adjourned to Monday evening, April 8th notes from Stokodak. Social are jwt now. Fraud.

gave a party week and Jewie Bprtcer will entertain a number of hto friends Wednesday There are several more IB ptwpect, It to said. M. Spencer, who beep very in, to better. Mn Lewis Spencvr has retnrwd from Lawn Sanitarium, Weltoboro, Improved In health, richool Wednesday with appro- that at the Sept mber ssfsion, there will be another exhibit of grain, fbwers and A gooa-Bizeu took tbe Fifth Degree Thursday evening and a Fourth Degree session was held later. In the evening Mr Austin read the report of the Finance Committee for 1006, which ahoWB the order to be in a flonrish- ng condition.

Mr. R. M. Culver sang a olo there was considerable discussion aa to the best means of increasing membership and considerable routine business was transacted. At Friday morning's session the secretary announced that lie had in bis posses slon two sacks ot government seeds aent by Senator Knox and asked for instructions to their disposal.

A re solution was adopted unanimously that the secretary nottfiy Mr. Knox that the Grange do not care to use the seed and that instructions be sent aa to how the seeds shall be returned. The Secretary waa also Instructed to notify Senators Knox and Penrose and Congressman Wilson, that aa the State, National and Pomona and Subordinate Granges are on record as opposed to the freedlstribn tlon of seed by the government, that they send no more seed, as it will be declined. After the discussion of the harvester trust by Messrs J. Tnttle, A J.

Seeley and others, Mr. Dorset! gave talk to the subordinate lecturers, after which the committee appointed to clear off the debt on the Pomona grounds reported. Since the last meeting $121 83 has been raised, $133 59 being still need ed to settle the mortgage in full. The committee were instructed to proceed with their excellent work and themort- gage will be burned at the September session, if all goes well. MM.

Carpenter read a well prepared paper on tbe birthday of the Grange and Mr. E. R. Mulford read a paper on local newspapers. The committee on resolutions made their report after which the meeting adjourned J.JJ.JH.

DELMAK DOINGS. Mta Esther Butler and Lena Spefccer, of Wellaboro, apent Sunday here --Don't forget the Tioga tSoard of Trade on April 3rd, 4th and Mb Help the good cause along. Jtaktn -FtmaaU. of the Agitator. DELMAK, April 1 --Mrs.

Chloe Dexter, an aged lady of Delmtr, Is seriously ill with grip. Emery Modge, a student In tbe WelU- boro High School, at home, ill with lung trouble. Dana Wetherbee has told hto matched team of young home for $300 The roads leading out of Weltoboro have been rendered almott by recent rains and the frost coming out of the ground. D. Chamberlain bough! Frank Ogden's and lot on the Stony Fort road for $450.

Who petitioned for tbe ma- of part of tbe road leading from Weltoboro to Stony fork, are be ginning to think their petition in vain, tbere to be no ptonpect of being built very worn. Sugar are discouraged. The ptcspectt for a good ran of for MMon are exceedingly slim. Mr and are moving from Simeon Bacon farm to tbe C. Wilcox near Weltoboro, which Mr Ketoey to work tbe Ogden and family are to move to Manbauan where Mr.

Ogden to to keep camp for hto brother, Daniel, has a lumber job near that place. Carrapandena of tht Agitator. TIOOA, April 1-Judge David Cameron spent Friday in Tioga Mr. and Mrs. John Peck ipent peveral days in Buffalo last week.

Captain Rntledge of the Salvation Army gave a etpreoptlcon entertainment IB the Methodist church Monday evening. Mr. W. Thorp, of Troy, has taken up his residence on Wellsboro street. Hon.

F. B. Smith, of Bloesbure, was in town on Monday. Mrs. Caldwell gave a dinner at the Park Hotel on Sunday for the vested choir of St.

Andrew's ehnreh. The entire working force available in Tioga have been engaged all tte past week in preparations for the Board of Trade Fair, which is to be given tbe Si, 4th and 5th of April The churches of tto town are to give suppers oa succea- aive nlghta; every variety of la to be on sale An entertainment is to be given every night, culminating with half hour of selections from the Red Mill," now having such a run in New York. A meeting of the Board was held Friday evening for the purpose of facilitating arrangements in every way possible. Mr. J.

A. Banke, who has bought out the hardware store of John Intcho, will occupy the Tnller houae belonging to Miss Janet Hakes, who will board with them. High mass was celebrated inSt.Mary'a church on Sunday by Father Conrad, from St Ann's Monaatary, Swat- ton, W. Adams spent a couple of days last week in Geneva, N. Y.

Fourteen Maaoha dined at tbe Park on Baiter. Among thote present were District Attorney Haghee. Dr. Kttse and Mesas. Bower and Smith, of Major G.

W. Merrick, of Wellsborc, WM nere on Friday. Miss Driaooll, who has had some success in securing members for the State Humane Society for the prevention of cnwlty to old people, children and ani- mater mating Tioga bet headquarters while working in Bloesburg, Lawrenceville and other towns. of Allegheny, The bill proposes to SUB pend the right of eminent domain for the protection of snob, Exempt land to any that ia now occupied by a building used spring the Colonial or Revolutionary period as a place of meeting of the council of the Colony, the sn preme execution council of the Common wealth or by the Congress of the United States or land now occupied by any fort, redoubt or block houae erected during the same period. Any building used as headquarters by the commander-in chief of the Continental armiee or any structure preserved for historic memories and not for private gain are also exempted.

The bill September 8, 1783, as tbe date making the close of the Revolutionary period and only events cccnring before that day can be a basis on which to invoke the proposed law. The bill has the backing of the historic and pat. riotlc organlzitions the state. Enormous profits, greater even than thoee from the elaborate ornamentation of the capitol walla, were made by John H. Sanderson Co, In supplying tbe furniture for the various rooms.

It was shown to the Investigating Committee that the profits on even the simplest pieces of furniture ranged from 500 to 1, 000 per cent. It to now conservatively estimated that the profits for the favored firm will reach the million dollar mark. Further investigation has shown that the per foot" measurements were falsified in many and that the contractor was paid for twice and in some four times as much space as was painted and decorated. In fact it is apparent that Sanderson supplied whal he cboee and charged and waa paid what he pleased. "BROOCFIELO Potter GM "Waat 10 Exttaa Tteit J1R.

NEAKIHG RESIGNED. Tat tt taa Kma A Few Stonytork Items. Several young people of place i at tended the "conundrum rapper at 8. Warriner's at Draper Friday night Mr. Wilcox and family have re movol from Antrim to tbe farm he re C90 tly purchased Leon ton, near Lodge.

504, 1. 0 held a banquet their hall evening. A bountiful supper and was much by all present. Stony Fork will bold a banquet I O. F.

next Frl dav nfcht. PatroM and all others laterated In tbe cbetee factory at tfcta place are qneited to be present at a Bert4ni to beld tbe factsry next Tbtuvday after noon at one o'clock, nctkedltt Ceitral Centertice. Tbe for the dlrtrtct tbe Central Methodist district are follows for region Awrtln, BJtot. Wallace; BlackwMta, Ivan L. Soyder Ooerfork, Thomas A.

Elliott Hoytvtlle, Marion 1. Rnnyon Ralatoo, Henry Flanagan Rua, Owen Democratic County committee Meetlne. The Tioga County Democratic Com mittee met at the Wilcox Honee in WelUboro on Monday afternoon, the representation from all parts of the county eing large The offioers elected for the coming campaign were aa follows: Chairman, ff. 3. of Knoxvllle; secretary, M.

VaoZtle.of OsceoU treasurer, Harry N. Sherwood, of Wellaboro. There was considerable diecnaBlon over tbe adoption of new party to con fora to tbe new primary election law. Tbe finally adopted are practically tbe sade thoee in use by the Lyoom ing Democrats, volutions were adopted Indorsing William Jennings Bryan for President in 1908, and the secretary Instructed feMnd Mr Bryan a copy. The rewlu Uoaa alao threw booqaeU at President Roosevelt by htm on iwiagiBK around many Democratic BryaolMd In retard to public i-cwi- cy.

Tbe Hon. R- CopP. WDO 1 1 with much dignity over tbe justice Senator" Bab Urell, of Tlon, and the keen eyed barriater, Frank D. Selpb, of Elklaod, with otber party were present, and that aocottttta for the enoonraKeinent to Bryan and tbe compliment to Roosevelt. Add It atoo fot tbe made In tbe conne of tbe oratory, with out which no Democratic conclave ia complete, that Roosevelt tbe only living who beat Bryaa-and Roosevelt won't ma; tbere Jon have It from tbe Democratic paint, oTview But Bryan and Rxwvelt will both be glad to hear from Ticua county may ba of that They will both wmi tto teow Democratic leaden personally.

A Blossbnrg correspondent says that Superintendent W. S. Hearing, of the Morris Run Coal Mines, retired on Monday from hia position, which was one of the most conspicuous terms of service among all the bituminous coal mines in Pennsylvania. Superintendent Nearing has been in control at Morris Run for 43 years and during all that time hia word baa been law while he dominated the company, the men and the mines, and now at the age of almost eighty yeara, with faculties unimpaired, as keen, fearless and incisive as ever, he is to be succeeded by Malcolm McDongall, the present assistant superintendent. The reason given for his retirement is his all this 43 years there have been three memorable strikes Thoee of 1885,1875 and 1904 They were all long doggedly contested But so well were they handled, on the part of both company and employes, that no life or property waa destroyed The Tioga county miner ia a man the keenest intelligence.

He under stands that the swjcees of any strike ii dependent, in a large measure, on th way that it conducted. If peaceabl and law abiding, public sentiment it al moat invariably with the men, and then chances of obtaining the redress desired are good. Liwlewnesa means de feat There Is always a foreign element fb be remained, and the English-speaking men not only have governed them- selvea, but the foreigners as well, WhleU speaks for their wisdom and sagacity. Mnch is expected of them by the public and the corporations, and they have always met the expectations of both. Death ot S.

H. upp. ra. Snmner Copp, aged 40, died at 18:30 a. m.

lettThursday of cancer, at tbe home of her aunt, MM. Helen Dor and, in Corning, after over four of Intense suffering. Last fall went to Corning to receive treatment but failed to derive any benefit therefrom, tbe pbyatelana finding her caea Her maiden name was Thereta L. Coon and abe Was a daughter of tbe late Matthew and Jane Coon and bora at Ceton, N. November 15.19M On February she married to Mr.

Somaer M. Copp. who with one dan-hter, Rath, aged 10; one brother, C. J. Coon, General Maniger of tbe Continental Hotel, Newark, aad one Mrs.

D1- la Pierce, of Goooa, Oopp waa a member of the Church of Cnrtot and waa a meet estimable woman Fnneral were held on Saturday at 8 in Corning, Joesph DMaia oflkletiaf; tmrlal in Hope oeme- tery, Coming. CutUatl Pimadlnf Hut Bf Uf II WtUrtoro tl frwjer. A little more than a year ago the Wellsboro Board of Trade was organized and the evidence of their hard work everywhere about us. Wagee have in creased, everybody wco wants to work is busy, new houses are going up, work on the milk condenaery Is being rushed, the cut glass factory ismnning splendid and there is strong talk of increasing its capacity largely, merchants and business men are prosperous, work on our pavements Is about to begin and we have a substantial boom on already, which will increase as the weather becomes tuoie favorable. The citizens of Wellsboro have re- eponded liberally to appeals tor financial aid, which Is fully appreciated, but more and more money is needed to keep the ball rolling.

Not much Is needed just now, as there are few really feasible propositions for factories under consideration, but, the Board of Trade desires to enter upon a campaign of advertising in various ways the advantages of Wellsboro as a home town, its beauty, its natural advantages, its resources, etc When the Board waa organized the constitution adopted Imposed a very auall adunsflion tee and annual dues. But ae the rank and file of the Board of Trade is composed of all the public- spirited of Wellsboro, and they are many, this small amount (V) cento) multiplied by the number of members make a tidy sum for jast such a pur pose ae It is proposed to be uaed for, an adVertUlngTHunpeign. All of the Board are hereby respectfully requested to send or hand the amonat of their respective does, to Mr I. M. Bernkopf, Secretary, or B.

Ferry, Eeq Treasurer. Kindly attend to this ae soon as possible, aa to send out a collec tor will cost time, money and trouble and the money ia needed at once. Pltxut pay four duet to day of tf Agitator. BBOOKFIELD, April 1 Hunt, a son of Hunt, went to Batavia, lust Saturday to work on a farm for eight months G. Humblin, of Galeton, bae been spending five weeks with his fatner and other relatives here George purchased a house of Labar in Westfield borough a short time ago.

He has tented it to B-rt Brown, who lives on the south road. He will occupy the house the first of this week. Charles Chase has gone to Hornell, to work this summer at his trade, paper hanging painting. Mrs D. Cornish, of Whiteeville, N.

te visiting friends in town for a short time. She is teacher in the Whiteeville graded school Walter Baker has put new shingles on his house this spring Sometime this year he will enlarge hia house by building an addition to it. If what is talked among the knowing ones is true, the Potter Gas Co are asking for an eight months' extension on their leases. It is understood that eiftht- een fanners in the northwest corner of this township, joat across thi state line, eased their lands or a certain portion of farms with the understanding that the Company would drill some wells within a stated time. They haven't done it and tbe time has nearly expired.

W. C. Gffffia and wife, who have been spending four or five weeks In Qaleton caring for the sick, nave returned to their home here. Death of Mn. Mtry R.

rettlcrew, Mary Pettlcrew, aged 63, died Saturday at Corning, of pneumonia. Pettlcrew wae a oUive of Scotland and born in Edinbnrg in Soortly after her marriage abe oome to thU country and eeltlwl Ttoga, Pa where lived nntil when mo.ed to Coming. Mm. Pettlcrew a faithful memoer of the Baptist cbwvh and a woman of lovable character. She eight children: Richard and William, of P.

Daniels, of Piusbnrg; Maxwrll. of Caton; Charles, ot Wrftoboto; Martraret and Eilaabeth, of Coning, and Giteon, of Litcbfteld, also two brothers, one living In Ortgon and tbe other In Delaware. The funeral will be held from Flwt Bapttot church In Ooni- Init at o'clock morninit after which tbe will be taken to Fanninftofi BUI foe Interment. WEST JACKSOM ITEMS. Corretponttentt of the Agitator SOMERSLAKE, April 2-A larjenurn- ber of the friends of Mr and Mrs Daily gave them a pleasant gurpriss party last Tuesday evening at their new Deming ha, decided not to move toElmiraand will occupy his father farm latter will move to the Jones house on the Carey farm recently purchased by Rlley Deming.

Sadenger will move this week to Cleveland, Ohio, where he to eturure ID bwrtiMW. Hamilton moved place to that ot Frefl Lobdell, tbe latter having moved to mlra. Mr. will occupy own place year. Mr and I A Ssely attended tbe Tomona Grange meeting at Weltoboro week from Mitchell Mills grange They report a very pteat- ant time.

HjgBet Fannie Cleveland and btobowe. 'SPAPERJ.