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THE AGITATOR: WELLSBORO. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 15. 1927. THE LATEST NEWS FROJHJLKLAND of Interest Gathered by Our Reporter Elkland, June Cora Beard has accepted a position as clerk in Carpenter Smith's Paint and Paper store.

Miles Eggleston, who was recently seriously injured when he was thrown from a wagon when his team of horses became frightened and started to run, was taken to the Blossburg hospital last week. His condition has been very critical for several days but is now improving. Mrs. Uri Whittenal, of California, arrived here last week for an extended visit with friends. Millard Hillman, of Syracuse, who has been spending several days with his parents, Prof, and Mrs.

Hillman, returned to Syracuse Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Whitaker, of Sabinsville, met with a serious accident one day last week while driving toward Elkland, near South Addispn. The steering wheel broke, causing the car to plunge over a high embankment into a swamp, where it turned over on one side.

Neither occupant was seriously injured. Mr. and Mrs. C. R.

Judd, Mrs. Glenn Carpenter and daughter, Elsie Ruth, and Mrs. Ida Heysham spent Thursday at Lake Lamoka. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Crowell and Guy Sigford, of Seneca Falls, N. and Mrs. Edna Davis, of Syracuse, were guests Sunda yand Monday 01 Mrs. Addie Stedge. Mr.

and Mrs. James Eccles, of Savona, visited friends in town last A A Mr. and Mrs. C. R.

Judd have been spending several days in Rochester. Their daughter, Miss Emma, who is a nurse in the hospital at that place, returned home with the Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Runyan, of Elmira, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

James Runyan, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Earl P. Robbins and son.

Burr, of Middletown, N. visited friends and relatives here last "'Mrs. Alice E. of Buffalo visited her sister, Mrs. William Brock, last week.

The borouph schools closed a very succesful year here last week, me irraduating class was composed of twelve voW ladies and five young men namely-- Misses Jessie Cane, Donna Elliott. Dorothy Harding, Leah Cass, Margaret Croft Stella Johnson, Leah Novack, Ruth Tubbs, Sarah VanDusen, Eldora Wheeler. Marian Sheen, Irene Messrs. Otto Doan, Preston Odle. Ralph Simonetti, Raymond Slocum.

Eben and Eben Ellison of Boston. owners of the Elkland leather plant. a banquet at the Allen Hotel Friday evening in honor of the and foremen of the tannery Aafter the banquet a special entertainment was given at the Lvr- ic Theatre for their enjoyment. Edith Stalker and friend, of Washington. D.

arc visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Gar- ss Mary Stull, who has been teaching school at Ashville, North Carolina, has returned home. Mr.

and Mrs. A. B. Miner were quests of Mr. and Mrs.

E. W. Stull over Sunday. Charles Humphrey and family, of Geneva, were guests of Mrs. Mira Dailey over Sunday.

Mr and Mrs. Charles Babcock, of Wellsville, were guests of friends in town last week. Mr and Mrs. Walter Clark and Otis Clark, of Pen nYan, were in Elkland Memorial day. Eugene Royer.

of this place, and Miss Emma Buck, of Nelson, were married Sunday. May 29, at the home of the bride's parents, by Rev. Mabel Barker, pastor of the M. E. church of that place.

Both are popular voune people and have a host of friends who extend congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy married life. Miss Eleanor Barnhart, of Elmira Heights, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L.

Barnhart. Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walters, a son, Saturday, June 4. Roy Warren, who has been in poor "health for several months, is seriously ill at this writing.

Miss Geraldine Laidlaw is spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. Geo. White, and family, at Stanley, N. Y. Araot Born to Mr.

and Mrs. Robt. Christie Jr. Friday mcht a son. Peter Lawson of Meyersdale, spent the past week with his family here.

August Anderson who wortu at Painted Post spent the week-end with his family nere. John Collins Kenneth Blair and Russell Christie who work in i iamsport spent the week-end at their homes here. Mr and Mrs. Thos. Sinclair and family of St Benedict, visited here last week- Mrs.

Sara Shearer spent Oie weekend at the home of F. B. Booth at Blossburg. French Hill Mr. and Mrs.

Morrel Stubbing of Wellsboro were of Mrs. bin's parents Mr and Mrs. E. F. Monks of French Hill Sunday.

Frank Gee and son have moved into N. T. French farm house "MISS Bernice Bad man who Rradu- in from the M. S. N.

has returned to her home here. Mr. and Mm Will Brown and JoJhn Smith of Cornmft called at A. Dickinson recently, CAiNES LETTER. Roeoat Wat- rout and Martalaaos.

Gaines, June and Mrs. Thomas Ingham and two children, of Penn Yan, N. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Savage, of Potter Center, N.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Daggett and three children, of West field; Mrs. Minnie Rawson and son, George, and family, of Galeton, visited at the home of Herbert Ingham and family in Gaines a week ago Sunday and they all went to the Sabinsville cemetery later. Miss Flossie Ingham went to Sabinsville last week to attend the high school commencement exercises and to visit at the home of Pearl Earl.

The minstrel and vaudeville tent show which visited Gaines Saturday evening was pretty good for a small show, although the attendance wasn't very large as it was a rainy evening. The exhibitions of magic were fairly good. Earl Haner and family are again living in Edward Chamberlain's louse, having come back from the southern part of the state, where they were employed by Messrs. Chamberlain and Crum. D.

O. Secor and family have moved from the Henry Watrous house into the house at Marshlands which they recently purchased of L. A. Avery. Mrs.

Charles Hurlbert, who has been ill for some time, has been moved to the home of her daughter, Ina, to stay for a while, but she doesn't seem to improve very fast. Earl Watrous recently caught a 24- inch brown trout. E. J. Vermilyea was at Galeton and vicinity on business last Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

James Davidson, who has charge of the poultry extension department of Michigan State College, accompanied Raymond Strait, who had charge of a poultry department in the college, to his home in Wnttous. Mr. Strait expects to go into the poultry business at Watrous for himself. He is a son of N. I.

Strait, a prominent fanner, oil well owner and pumper at Watrous. H. A. McCoy is much better again. Walter Turner, of Endicott, recently visited his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. E. Turner. He was accompanied by Thomas Campbell. Marion Mattison, who is employed in Williamsport.

is visiting his parents for a few days, having been laid off for a short time. Mrs. George Rhodes and Mrs. James Aylesworth. of Akron, 0., were called here on account of the serious illness of their father, H.

A. McCoy. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Secor were recent Roundtop visitors.

Messrs. Lawrence Fritchell and Edward Gill and Misses Marie Per- sinir and Alberta Anderson recently visited relatives and friends at Sylvania. Mr. and Mrs-. Robert Edwards, of Elmira, were recent visitors here.

Quitp a number from here attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reinwald at Welslboro recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wolf, Alice Whitman and Charles Schneider, of Minersville, recently visited at the home of Mr. Schneider's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

B. F. Miller. Gaddis Rowland, the only Galeton Hieh School graduate from Gaines this year, will jro with the rest of the graduates on a trip to Washington, D. this week.

Grandma Sally Stryker, of Galeton, who is past 95 years old. has recently been visiting relatives at Watrous and Gaines. Mrs. George Carr, daughter, Mrs. Florence Perkins, and Master Robert have gone to Ppugh- keepsie, N.

where Mr. Perkins is employed at state road work, for a two months' stay. Mrs. Lizzie Kohler expects to go to Harrisbure this week to visit at the home of her son, E. Lee Kohler.

The Children's-day exercises at the M. E. church at Gaines Sunday evening were (rood. The play, drills, sontrs, by the children were good. A large crowd attended.

Misses Beatrice Earl and Myrtle Barto. of Sabinsville, R. recently visited at the home of Herbert Ingham and family. Rev. and Mrs.

Woodruff have been entertaining several of Mrs. Woodruff's relatives from Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. D.

J. Louden and John Anderson, of Wellsboro, R. were over Sunday to visit relatives. B. F.

Miller is working for his sister, Mrs. Ellen Mattison, up Lick Run. for a few days. Mr. and Mrs.

Lyle Wamner and child and Mrs. Blanche Warriner. of Coudersport, recently visited Watrous relatives. Walter Turner, of Painted Post, and sister. Mrs.

Marcene Potter, and three children, of Campbell, N. recentlv visited Watrons relatives. Mrs. Ellen Hnrlbert returned with TIOCA COUNTY LOCALS. Happenings of GeMral latorost This County.

--Miss Nancy D. Griffin, of West- fleld, R. D. 4, and Edward C. Dimon, of Sabinsville, were married recently at the borne of the bride, by Justice of the Peace J.

L. Lattimer. --Mrs. David Lattimer died last Tuesday morning at the home of her son, Devillo HurTburt. She had been a great sufferer for some time.

Besides her son she is survived by several grandchildren. --George Wilcox, of Westfteld, died June 5, of heart disease. He had not been in good health for several years but the end came without warning. He is survived by his widow ana a son, Mahlon. The funeral was held June 7, Rev.

Mr. Lundy officiating. --Miss Nellie M. Hart, of Elmira, formerly of Mainesburg, and Patrick James Donohue, of Corning, were married recently, at the parsonage of the First E. church in Corning, by Rev.

George S. G. Hares. They were attended by Margrette Costellp and Thomas Taylor. They will reside in Elmira.

--Olva E. Osgood, aged 84 years, died Wednesday at 10 p. m. at the home of J. L.

Porter at Troy, Pa. He is survived by a son, George, of Tiofra; a daughter, Mrs. Edith Hill, of Mosherville, Pa. The funeral was held at the Judson Hill, M. E.

church Saturday; burial in the Judson Hill cemetery. --Goodyear balloon, Ward T. VanOrman, pilot, and aide, W. W. Morton, one of the fifteen ballons which started from Akron, Ohio, on Memorial day, passed over Blossburg last Tuesday morning about 11 clock.

It was flying low. The bal- lon landed at Hancock, Tuesday evening, having traveled 725 miles. This balloon won the race. --Miss Margaret Schaffer, aged 43 years, of Scranton, died June 4. She was born in Tioga, daughter of John and Martha Schanr.

Several years ago she removed to Scranton. The funeral was held in Scranton last Tuesday morning, where interment was made. She is survived by her father, John Schaffer, of Tioga; one brother, John Schaffer, of Weehawken, N. and one sister, Martha Schaffer, of Williamsport. --Albert Straitz, of Galeton, has a new Buick bus, named "Miss Galeton," which will be used on the 'bus routes that Mr.

Straitz controls. It is a low, modern vehicle with seating capacity of 18 with special compartment for baggage. The wheelbase is 200 inches. Mr. Straitz has the contract for taking the Galeton High School graduates on a trip to Washington, Philadelphia and Atlantic City.

They started Monday and will return Friday night. --A hupe motor parade will travel the Susquehanna Trail in September. The motorists will number about 300. Starting from New Orleans about Labor day, the motorists will pass through Asheville, N. Johnson City, Roanoke, Natural Bridge, Staunton, Endless Caverns, through the Shenandoah Valley, Hagerstown, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Williamsport, Mansfield, thence over the Roosevelt Highway to Troy.

Binghamton and Toronto, Montreal and Quebec. --An auxiliary of American Legion Post, 572, has been organized in Blossburg. About 30 are charter members. Meetings will be held the second Thursday of each month. A gift of $50 for the new fire apparatus was voted.

The following officers have been elected: President, Mrs. J. C. Weaver; vice-president, Miss Margaret Tingley; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. William Crawford; recording secretary, Miss Mary Egan: sergeant-at-arms, Mrs.

Luke McCabe; chaplain, Mrs. W. H. Smith. --Roy B.

Warren, aged 60 years, a prominent resident and druggist at Elkland for 30 years, died last Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Mr. Warren was born in Tioga, in 1867, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warren.

He received his early education in the schools in Tioga, and later in Philadelphia, where he took a course in pharmacy. Deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and of the Masonic Lodge at Coudersport. Besides his widow, Martha Barden Warren, he leaves a daughter, Dorothy, and son, Ross. --While attempting to cross the road near her home last Tuesday afternoon about 8:30 o'clock, Bernice Ludlum, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Lee Ludlum, of Oiceola, was struck by a truck and was severely injured. The driver of the truck did not stop. The heavy car passed over her legs, crushing one and breaking the other in two below the kne and above. She was taken to the Blossburg hospital. Every effort is being made to determine the identity of the driver, but this is unlikely as no one was able to take the license number.

The funeral of Dr. Theodore Wooster, who died June 5 at the Blossburg hospital, was held Wednesday afternoon at the Ellis undertaking parlors. Rev. Thomas Trevor, pastor of the Baptist church, and Rev. J.

W. Faust, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated. The funeral was in charge of Blossburg Lodge, F. A. burial was in Ogdensburg, Pa.

Dr. Wooster was born in years ago, and had been a resident of Blossburg many years. He was a veteran of the civil war and the last member of the G. A. R.

Post in that place. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. --At the home of Mrs. Ruth McKenzie and Mrs. Julia Fairman in Blossburg, on June 4, Miss Helen Marie Sherman was married to Owen O.

Simpler. Rev. J. W. Faust, pastor of the Methodist church, performed the ceremony.

The bride wore a gown of pink chiffon and carried a bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley. A wedding breakfast was served the ceremony. The bnde is a graduate of the Port Allegany school and of the Mansfield Normal. For the past year she has een supervisor of music in the Blossburg schools. Mr.

Simpler has a position with the Allegany Gas Plant at Roulette. Mr. and Mrs. Simpler will reside in Port Allegany. --At the Children's-day exercises at Middlebury on Sunday, the 63rd anniversary of the large flag made by the people of the community was celebrated.

One day in 1864 the neighbors gathered at the home of "Uncle Joe Lyons" and worked all the afternoon and until two o'clock the next morning sewing on this flag in order to get it completed to be used for a political mass meeting to be held the next day at the county seat. The flag is made of heavy all-wool flannel and the work was all done by hand, each seam being sewed and hemmed again on each side. It is always used in the church on occasions such as Children's day, Memorial day, Flag day, and on Sunday. The flag is in good condition and the colors are nearly as bright as the day it was made, although not many of the neighbors that met at Uncle Joe's and had supper that day are here to tell about it. beautiful flowera of the many friends he had.

He is survived by his widow, one brother, Charles McCallum. of Farroington; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Champlaln, of Osceola, and Mrs. Martha Dickinson, of Wellsboro. Burial in Farmington Hill cemetery.

DEATH OF MRS. 5HEIVE. of tao Past Week from MUlor- ton and Vicinity. Millerton, June Harriett Shelve died Saturday at the home of Foster Wilson, after a long illness, aged 81 years. She is survived by one son, one sister, two brothers and a granddaughter, allof whom reside in the West.

The funeral will be held to-day at the church, Rev. L. A. Guiles officiating burial in the Millerton qemetery. Appropriate memorial services were held here Monday and were well attended.

The 14th annual commencement exercises of the Millerton High School were held at the church Monday evening, May 30, when a class of 11 was graduated. The faculty for next year are: Prof. Walter Swimely, supervising principal; Mrs. Marjorie Swimely, Vice-principal: Ethel Lind, intermediate; Esther Lind, primary. Hugh Houser, who has been teacn- ing at Mount Carmel, has returned here for the summer.

Mrs. J. B. Miller, who spent the winter at the home of her daughter in Elmira, has returned to her home 6 Mrs. Grace Dewitt Graham and two grandchildren left Friday morning for Cleveland, Ohio, for an extended visit at the home of her The Late Joshua McCmllura.

Tioga, June May 24, at 3 o'clock in the morning, occurred the death of Joshua McCallum. He was 72 years old. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian chucrh in Farmington and was conducted by Rev. R. A.

Fargo, pastor of the Charleston Baptist church. The largely attended funeral and the Daly is making extensive improvements to his store building. E. J. PERRY TO ADDRESS MEETING.

Former Tioga Couaty Farm Bureau Agont to Bo Horo Juno 18. E. J. Perry, Dairy Specialist in New Jersey and former Tioga County Agent, will address a dairy meeting at Harry Wilkinson's, near the Charleston High School, on Saturday, June 18, starting at 10:30. The members of the three calf clubs will be present and a short program has been arranged for them.

The bull clubs and Holstein Association will have short business sessions. Mr. Wilkinson's high producing cows will be looked over at this meeting. There are two in his flock that will be contenders for first place in Cow Testing Association work the state. The cows look like 1,000 pounds of butter each in their present fiscal year.

The meeting will be held rain or shine. Comfortable quarters are arranged in case of rain. A good talk and a hearty hand shake from your former County Agent and a full picnic basket will be enjoyed by all. Paul P. Korb, County Agent.

Death of William Maditon. Tioga, June funeral of William Madison, aged 35 years, who died at the Blossburg hospital Tuesday night, after a short illness, HERE THREE DAYS ONLY Come to for export Best Quality Lowest Prices THREE DAYS ONLY Thursday, Friday Saturday JUNE 16, 17, 18 Hourt: Thursday, 1 to 8t Friday, 9 to 8: Saturday, 9 to 4. DR. WALKER LEWIS Eyesight Specialist Pottoffice Building. WELLSBORO The WATER CURE gives you -less cost' permile! CHILDREN THRIVE Far growing FanninfftOB Hill.

A large crowd attended the onal services held Sunday at Farmington Hill Prebyterian church and at the cemetery. Dr. Morgan of Mansfield College delivered a fine address and Tioga Band furnished excellent music David Kemp veteran of the civil war, and his grandson, Curtis Kemp, a veteran of the World war were the two vet- erians present Miss Csrra H. Close of Cincinnati and Miss Edith T. Riggs of Elmira were ovfcr (Sunday guests ol William E.

Close and family. Mr. and Phillip Hall of East Rtroudsburg were guests last week of his parents Mr. an dMrs. Lymsn 1 Mrs, Lewis Treat and Mrs, attended Commencement last at the Mansfield Teachers College Their daughters Miss Heiel Treat and Mrs.

Blanche Butler WiUon were members of the graduating clam. Mm William Butler attend r-d Pomona Grange st Balaam Ift't Thursday and Friday. Georjre Learn of Nelson is repajr- ing one of the barns on the E. W. farm.

The 1 of Peter Mearte and Loerftia Close held a very enjoyable dinner at the home of William E. on Saturday June Those present wen-' Carra II. Close of Cincinnati Ohio, Mr and E. W. Close, Mr and Mm O.

Blanchard and Leo Blanehard an 1 Mrs. A B. Rowley of Nelson. Edith T. Elmira, Mr.

an.J Mrs. Mesde Close of Tioga, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Bakw and Shirley of Mr. and Wm.

A. Davis and daughter, Elisabeth, Mr. and Merrttt and daughter Mary Ann Alice and Reuben Oos and the host and Mr. and Mm William E. Ooat.

REPAIR 25c GOODRICH Blow Oat Pitch Road Mapa FREE napa, taiaabH, tre ahnott at ffood at a ststh tire. Ort Ooodrkk tabes here --ct ordiaarr tobt Every tire we sell is cured from both sides--not merely from the outside. That makes a tremendous difference in the mileage you get. The wholetire gets unifonnheat --uniform cure. No part overcooked--no part undercured.

Tough rubber--all through the tire--binds the plies, breaker and tread into one strong And the tread itself, comes to you with all the strength and life left in iL Garage WELL ESTABLISHED A long established business with a permanent force of officers and directors, unique in personality, commercial experience, constitutes the groundwork for the success of this institution. Tioga County Savings Trust Co. THE BANK FOR ALL THE PEOPLE. was held Thursday afternoon at the Free Methodist church, Rev. Floyd Wright officiating; interment in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. Madison is survived by his mother, Mrs. Laura Madison, and two sisters, Laural and Hattie Madison. by Hot Milk. Howard Estes, aged 17 years, of Coudersport, fell into a tank of hot milk at the plant of the Abbott Alderney Dairies, last Wednesday.

He was dumping a barrel of sugar into the copper container when he slipped on the wet floor. No other employe was present in that part of the plant when the accident occurred, but his calls for help quickly brought fellow workers, not however, until he had extricated himself from the near-boiling fluid. The victim of the accident was wearing rubber boots and his feet and legs to his knees are more badly burned than the rest of his body, but all the way to his waist the injury is severe. Middlebury, Route OM. Mrs.

Raymond Simerson visited Mrs. James Carpenter recently. Walter Can- and family, of Williamsport, visited his mother here recently. Georgia Wilcox, of Addison, called at Charles Carpenter's Sunday. Miss Kathryn Carr is working for Charles Erway this summer.

A Commander will maintain any given speed, up to 65 miles per hour, longer, more smoothly, and at less expense for gasoline, oil and repairs than any other stock automobile now being built." Harry Hartz, world's radng champion, said that and he ought to know-- he drove The Commander 5000 miles in less than 5000 minutes Take command of your Commander today. THE COMMANDER to $1645 f.o. b. factory. Other Studebaker and Ertkine from $945 to $S49S a CARSON WELLSBORO, PA.

I I A A A DEMONSTRATION OF PERFECTION on suvaaa ouau Wednesday, June 15 R.W.BaifeyCo. IN FW SPA PERI -IWSPAPKR!.

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