The Canonsburg Weekly Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • 1

TO NOTM 10 75 CENTS A YEAR. CAN ON SB KG. SAT UIIDAY, OCTOBER 8 1, 1891 VULUMI2 XVII, NUMBER 3. CHARTIERS. Disappoint im nt All Around.

WaslihiKtun Journal, TEBMS: tionr Thin subject was opened by Chas. WallaceNfpllowed by other members of the league. The last subject for the evening was, "Would a College Education be Beneficial to a This subject was ably discussed by J. M. Cowden, followed by others.

The league concluded to make McConuell's school house the regular place of meeting; also tdxha.ve the school house properly lighted, and, for this pur-pose the patrons of tbe schord would ask those who took the lamps from Sho school house to return them without delay, as they are needed. The league adjou'imed to meet on (he third Friday of November NORTH STHABANK. MissHattie VanEmam spent Sabbath at home. Cephas Cochran is visiting his son in Southern California. Jas, M.

Guthrie spent a few days in Burgettstown the first of the week. Miss Tessie Vance, of Burgettstowa, was thr cuost of Miss Ida Guthrie last Sahbath, Fulton Bros, will build a stable and sheep barn. Thomas Hixon has his saw mill on their farm. J. O.

Templeton, a sou of John Temple. ton, of this township, has been admitted to the bar in Buffalo, N. and will practice law in that city. The fish social at the residence of Sam uel Linn on last Friday evening was largely attended. An enjoyable time was had.

The proceeds amounted to $25. Mr. and Mrs. J. 8.

McBiide on Thur- day evening of last week attended the marriage of Mrs. McBride's cousin, Miss Laura ones, of Allegheny City, to Mr. Grant Huby. The wedding took place in the Arch Street M. E.

church, which was crowded with youth and beauty, and waB a very elegant and stylish affair. On Friday eveuincr, of this week, the 30th, the farmer's league of North Stra- bane will hold a meeting at Hardy's school house. The meeting is expected to be one of special interest. Prof E. S.

Mc Wreath, of Buffalo academy, will deliver an ad dress on "The Necessity of Amendments in Our Imigration Laws;" and W. Hunter, of Buffalo, will discuss the constitutional convention, These gentlemen ai live speakers and it will pay all to turn out and hear them. IjAAVKENCK. Come to think cf it, we do know David Crane had a cow killed on Wednesday afternoon by a train. The report has gained credence here thot the railioad company refuses to haul coal.

We are beginin? to wonder wliat a railroad is for, JohnSkelly has moved from one of Kamp's houses to Wm. Diusmore's house on Miller's run. Wm. Thompson moves from the A. W.

Pollock farm to the dwelling vacated by Mr. Skelly. Add. THE DEATH RECORD. ItAKSUA.

Thomas Harsha died at the residence of his 6on-in-law, John Grimes, near West Alexander, on Friday, October, 23, 1891, in the 75th ye.tr of his age. He had been in ill health for a number of years. About two weeks previous to his departure, however, he improved considerably, and he and his wife left their residence in Washington and went to West Alexander to their daughter, Mrs. Grimes. While there Mr.

Harsha was taken suddenly worse, and died at the time above given. His remains were taken to Washington on Saturday and the funeral took place at his late residence on North avenue on Monday at 11 a. m. The services were attended by a large number of the friends and relatives of the deceased, and were conducted by Rev. W.

II. Temple, pastor of the U. P. church of Washington, assisted by Rev. WTilliam Coleman, of West Alexander, and Rev.

Elliott, of Pittsburg. The interment was in Washington cemetery. Mr, Harsha was twice mirried. His first wife was Miss Mary Allison, by whom he had one daughter, Mrs. James Lyle, of Iowa.

His second wife, who survives him, was Miss Jane Welsh, daughter of tbe late John Welsh, of Chartiers township, by whom he had ten children, five sons and five daughters. The sons are: Rev. J. Haraha, of Pittsburg; Rev. Robert Harsha, of Ohio Clark, who resides near the county home, and Yance and Charlei, who reside at iome.

The daughters are Mrs. McPherson, wife of the McKeesport photographer; Mrs. J. N. Grimes, of West Alexander; Miss Curtis, who is a teacher in McKeesport public schools, and Misses Ella and Nettie, who reside at home.

Mr. Harsha wai born on the farm now owned by Ja r.es D. Little, in Chartiers township. His father, William Harsha, settled in that neighborhood in 1 797. His son Thomas continued to live on the farm on which he was born until about fifteen years since when he sold it and moved to near West Alexander.

Some two yert ago the family moved to Washington. Mr. Harsha was a good citizen, a kind husband and fuller, and a consists nt member of the United Presbyterian church. He was a member of Ciws Roads congregation for about 30 years. Mrs.

Nancy Speer, ot" this place, and Mrs. George W. Cowsn, of Chartiers, are sisters of the deceased. VRIB. Mrs.

Hannah L'rie, formerly of Canonsburg, died of dropsy at the residence of her son-in-law, C. H. Lebold, in Austin, Texas, on October lf. Mrs. Urie was born in Crawford county, Ohio, in 1824.

For many years she and her husband lived on the old Urie homestead at what ia now Johost-m't sta'ion. Afterwards they moved to this place, whera they lived until about fifteen years since, when they moved to Karisas. Light medium or heaw weight wool ho- LOCAL HAPPENINGS. See Ella McMillan's advertisement of sewing machines in this issue. Do not fail to read J.

W. Martin Sons' new advertisement in this issue. From now until Tuesday evening next the politicians will be on the hustle. Max Mayer has a new advertisement in this issue, which is of special interest. The public schools are closed this week-teachers attending the county institute.

Add. McWilliams is putting down brick water table this week on West College street. J. A. Aiken has the contract for painting J.

II. D. McOill's house on East Pike street. jJnoch McCartney has sold his house andit in the East End to Charles On Tuesday next comes the election. Let no 'qualified elector remain away from the polls.

Miss Barnett will give a chrysanthemum show on November 17 for the benefit of the library. Workmen are engaged in building the foundation of J. W. Grubba' new house on tbe South Side. Do not fail to remember that Vreeland's minstrels will be in Morgan's opera- house this, Friday, evening, M.

Bernstein, tbeclother, has an advertisement in this week's Notes, which it will be to your interet to read closely. The strike is still on at the mines of the Canonsburg Coal company. J. V. II.

Cook Son report from 50 to CO men at work. Miss Lizzie Smith moves from the house of William Campbell, on Central avenue, to the house of Mrs. Hiles on the same street. On last Thursday James Harper moved from, the A. C.

McCoy house, South Side, to the house of S. B. McPeake, East Pike street. A number of men from Pittsburg are at work this week putting the hot "fester system of heating into the public echool building. W.

Grubbs is painting a house at Grafton this week. He has also the contract for painting a fourteen-roomed house at McKeesport. Wre learn with sorrow that A. B. Paul, the projector of the State Line railroad, is dead.

Mr. Paul did hard and effective work for that great enterprise. The lady's purse, advertised as "found" in last week's Notes turned out to be the property of Miss Mattie Gladden, of Ridge avenue, to whom it was delivered. An unusually large number of persons will lose their right to vote this year by changing their place of residence between the 3d of September and election day. In front of the grocery store of Potts Bros, on Pike street is to be seen a Hubbard squash which weighs 90 pounds.

It was grown by Henry Mullennaur, of North Strabane. John M. Stewart, of Morganza, has given an option on his property (the old Evans homsteadj, a half mile west of the borough, to the parties who hold options on the Brady coal lands. On Monday evening we had thunder and lightning with a good shower of rain on Tuesday morning, we had snow. The man who cannot find a variety of weather to suit him in this region must be hard to please.

The Mansfield Item says: Our good neighbor, The CAnonsbto Notes, has started on its 17th year in. the race of jouanalism. Mr. Fee is going to have his paper reach a place at "top of column, next," etc, J. Riddle Weaver, agent for the Union Central life Insurance company, received a check for $2000 payable to the order of James N.

Anderson, father of the late Prof. John B. Anderson, in payment of a policy, which the deceased had on his life. The New York Symphony club will give a coucert in the Morgan opera house on Wednesday evening next. The Symphony has the reputation of being one of the very best concert clubs in America.

No lover of fine music can afford to miss Wednesday night's concert. A gentleman of means informs a Notes reporter that if the parties who own the land on the South Side, opposite the station, will bridge the creek aud open a street opposite Jefferson avenue, he will buy a lot over there, and he knows a number of other citizens who will do the same; We believe the project wovld be a paying one. Ileal Estate at Special Prices. Until further notice, I well sell the properties of Dr. W.

M. Russell, Miss Sue McClelland, John M. Stewart, Mrs. Jennie Thompson and J. W.

E. Sbellman, all situated iu Canonsburg, at special prices. which are very low for the properties. If you want to purchase for an investment or home, now is your chance. Other highly desirable properties for sale.

Money to loan in amounts ol (100 and up on real estate security. If you have money to in vest see me. Insurance of all kinds placed in the very best af companies. Do not insure until yon have me. Special advantages offered to all patrons.

J. Ripple Weaver, Insurance. Real Estate and Mottgages, Canonsburg, Pa. tKB6t tigffs! Eglts! The following is a list of 23 good and and true women wbo received egg cases from J. W.

Martin 8ons Mrs. Andrew Moore, Mrs, James John son (on tbe Pike), Mrs. John Cowden, Mrs. Hortin; Mrs. Devore, Mrs.

W. is. Pollock, Mrs. Wavne Phillips, Mrs. Jas.

Greer, Mrs. O. C. Pollock, Mrs. Ellis Kurgie, Mrs.

John Firry. Mrs. David ml. son. Mrs.

James Patterson, Mrs. Dafid Templeton, Mrs. Work McKown, K. Anderson. Mrs.

bltsabeth Weavsr, Hits Gathrie. Mrs. Joseph Hamilton. Mrs. Henry Mullen aor Mrs.

DvUagtua JafaMoa, Mr UU Swiff, Mrs1. Mark PFJJSONAL FA RAG IIAPJIS. J. L. HayB.

of Washington, was in town on Wednesday, J. C. Ballentine, of West Newton, over on a business trip on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

John Dunlap, of East Pike street, are v'm t's it' Ohio, Pair, ck Etgeu, of Murray Hill, left ou unrday for San Francisco on a business trip. II. Black will move from West Pike street to the old Black mansion ontheSonth Sido. Miss Lottio Smith, of Washington, is visiting Mies Maud Johuson, of Johuson's station. Miss Carrie Racers, of V'1 slieet, has accented a nosiliou as matron the chil dren's homo.

Miss Lizzie Peoples, of Connellsville, is visited her brother, James Layburn, Pitt 6treer, last week. Thomas O. Rumsey has movnl from VanEmans station to the Bane pnperty on Central avenue. Frank Kay, of the firm of D. Day i'i Son, who has been on the sick list for some days past, is improving.

William Campbell, of Central avenue, is again in Pittsburg this week attending U. S. Court, as a juror. Maj. George W.

Cowan, thq accommo dating manager nt the Sherman House, re ports business, brisk. Chnr'es Shepherd, of the West End, lias returned from Dwight, 111. He was much bent-lited by the trip. Miss Laura Morgan, of West Pike street, is home from a ten day's visit to friends in the East End, Pittsburg. Mrs.

Thos. II. Cain, of East Pike street, who has been seriously ill for several days, is improving and much better. The Misses Martha and Sadie Berry, of West Pike street, visiting friends at Sher-ridan aud Braddock this week. Col.

John Murphy and wife, of the Meadow Lands stock farm, left on Tuesday for Pittsburg, where they will spend the winter. Canon, of the Wheeling Natural Gas company, who is now located at Bridgeport, Ohio, was a visitor here on riurday. iheot W. Carson, of Allegheny, a member of the Apollo Glee club, has beeu vis-i ine friends iu this place and vieinity the past week. Mrs.

Fred Naser and two children, of Washington, visited Mrs. sisters, Mrs. P. H. Cowan aud Mrs.

W.Chaflton, of Uidge avenue, the past week. Isaac Williams has moved from the Crothen house, on the corner of Central avenue and Pitt street, to a house belong mg to J. Cockins in the West End. S. B.

Mcl'eak will opi next week iu the room formerly as an office by the Doctors Alexander on West Pike street, a real estate tnd insurance office. He will also deal in and Hour. Jesse Wilson, of Ridge avenua, spent a few days (his week with his daughter, Mrs. Robert Patterson, of Washington, one of whoso children has been seriously ill for some time past. Alexander Speer, of West College street, who, some three weeks ago, fell from a wagon and teverely injured his leg below the knee, is able to be on the streets by aid of a crutch and a cane.

Miss Bird Howell, who was recently shot in the eye with a bean shooter by a pupil of her school, at Finleyville, has bad her eye examined by a Pittsburg oculist, who says that the sight is entirely des troyed. Col. Murray Clark, who during the past season bus been one of the mana gers the Cataract house at Niagara Falls, is spending a few days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Murray Clark, of this place. He expects to spend the coming winter in connection with one of tl principal hotel- at Jacksonville, Florida. John Gilkeson, formerly of- Thompson- ville, who came all the way from his home at Ashland, Nebraska, to attend the reun ion of his old regiment, the 140tb, in this place last week, left for home on Saturday. Mr.

Giikeson was a member of company and was the last member of the regiment wounded he lost a leg at Farmville, April 7, 18(15. Mr. and Mrs. George Canon, of Cecil, have returned from a visit to Mr. Canon's father, Matthew Canon, and hissister, Mrs.

Rev. M. B. Brownlee, at Allcrton, Iowa, They mnd all the friends in the enjoyment of good health. Mr.

Canon is in better health now than when he left Canonsburg a number of years ago. Tbey also visited Samuel Ballentine aud family, at Lawrence K-ins-is. Mr. B-tllentine sends an order for he Notes. Scenery Hill Literary Sjxiicty.

The Scenery Hill Literary society re organized last Friday evening with a large number of members and others present. A good program had been arranged, with mu-dc. The itreetings are held on Friday evemngs. Un riilay evening, iovenioer 0, the (iii'siion for debute will be "Re solved, That the Olfice of County Superintendent, as Condiictedjin This State, Should be Abolished." Everybody is invited. COUNTY NOTES.

It is said that a Dftnocratic daily paper will be shortly started in Washington. John Yactor, charged with disorderly conduct, escaped from the Washington til on last Friday night. The other day at McDonald an express train was stopped by a Hood of oil pouring across the tracks from one of tbe gnsbers David igSee has weired options on several thonstnd acres of coil in Peters township. Tbe State Line railroad, if built irill ru throng die cetiter of tbe black. I Kvery Nniiitier was Hncored.

The people of Canonsburg und vicinity will have uu opportunity on Wednesday evening next in the Morgan opera house to hear one of the best concert clubs iu America, the New York Symphony. The Miners, Journal, of Foltsville, has the fol lowing to say of tho concert recently givt by the club in that city. The Young Men's Christian association could not have made more fortunate selection for the opening ot their course ilii'd they did by the engiigemnt of the New York Symphony club, which gave a performance to a crowded house at the Academy of Music last evening. Every seat in the parquet and circle was occupied, and a large num ber of the peats in the drePs circle, while quite a nutnbe of persons occupied standing room in the lobbies. The audience was compoesd of the most intelligent and cri tical classes ot the community and the fact that every number on the programme was encored and some of them as many as hree times, is sufficient evidence of the high character of the performance.

Tiie New York Symphony club had been heralded as a company of first class artists, and it can be said in nil truth they have added still more largely to their reputation by last ghl's entertainment. All of th members of the club are musicians of a igh order and render their selections ia a nanner which shows that they have perfect confidence in themse'ves. HICKORY. Fred Colwea, has taken his trunk nd left town for arts unknown. Kob Smith and family are moving aclf to Air.

bmitti tather larm, whence they came. Tiie stereopticon show, on the evening of the 22d, was the best of its kind that has struck this town yet. The Farmers' league meeting, on the evening of the was well attended. An hie address was delivered by Prof. Wolf.

The public schools of this place, taught Misses Andrews and AicJUvaine, are regressing finely, with good enrollments. Mrs. Rev. McConuell, who has been so 1 that her life was despaired of, is, we are leased to note, improving at the present writing, Frank Hastings and Miss Kate Cummins were married at the home of the bride's father, by the Rev. Alexander, outhe even- ng of the 21st.

No guests preseut. The academy has an enrollment of 30 tudents, and is a decided success. A literary society was organized on Tues- ay evening for the benefit of the school. Climax. Stocking Gets a Position.

Hon. James S. Stocking, of Wafhing- ton, has been appointed by Secretary Rusk, of the agricultural department, superintendent of the seed room. The position pays S1G00 a year. Mr.

Slocking will ave 140 employees under bim, principal ly women and childreu. He will lake barge immediately. AMONG- THE CHURCHES. Rev. L.

M. Lew's will preach in the Miller's Run Presbyteriiu church next Sabbath at 3 p. M. Rev. George M.

Reed, of Newville, reached for Rev. E. E. Douglass, of Houstonville, on Sabbath. John Pollock, of Washington, a student of the Allegheny theological' seminary, preached at Morganza reform school on Sabbath afternoon.

Preaching at Houstonville U. P. church on Sabbath morning at 11.45. In the evening, beginn'ng at 5.30, a special young people's services will hejhuhl, closing with a consecration Communion service were hel 1 at the M. E.

church last Sunday. Tiie pres'diug elder, Rev. J. F. Jones, preached morning and evening.

Three persons connected themselvs with the church, two oa certili-cite and one on probation. A union prayer-nneting of the young people of Canonsburg and vicinity will be held in College Chapel, Monday, November 2. Subject The Redeener's Claim ou the Youth. Jer. 31:3, Is.

49:16. Collection for the benefit of missions. ASibhath school institute will be held in the chinch at Yanceville on Thursday and Friday evenings, November 10th and 20th, and Sabbuh evening November 22J. Able tpeakers have been secured to opeu the various topis assigued for discu-sioo. A convention of young people representing the vourg people's wicietiej of the U.

P. chnrche8 of Westero Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio was held in the First United Presbyteriau church of Allegheny on nday and Tuesday. It was largely attended aod very interesting. Miss DennUon, of Y-iungstowu, Ohio, bible reader at the Norfolk Freed man's college, at Norfolk, tax been the guest of Mrs. Iter.

D. R. MacDooald, of Central aveoue, this week. Miss Deonion was present at the pr ijer-metting in (ireensida Avenue U. P.

church on Wednesday eveni- and give an interesting account of her work among the colored people of Uk tenth. 7 Echoes of tho 'Reunion. The resolution of F. A. Wallace, jmpany 140th P.

adopted at th aunion on the 20th, as corrected, is as dbws llciolved. That tho oxocutivo committee be In- mated toooricot the roll of the survivors of thoir speotivooompnules, Ktviug the uatno uwl post- 'io address of rII who are living, and also tho nlaoo. date and eauso of death of all who 'iod since tho war, These committees to bo iady report at tho next annual reunion at mity. The names of John Gilkesnn, Wm. 'ollock and Wra.

Sheets should have been the list of members of company iu ist week's issue. This makes the total umber present at the reuuion 2S. We desire to thauk all who helped to ake the reunion of th" 1-lOtb, P. in lis place ori October 20, a guccess, aecial mention should be made of Mrs ames F. Speer, president of the commit of ladies who had charge of the ban- and to all the ladies who contributed id labored to make that part of the pro lira the great success which it was unani-wsly voted to be; also to tin press for tors reudered, aud tho local committee the regiment for the complete arrange- mts.

Company Oil nncl Gas Notes. die tools were recovered from the iron 11 well on Thursday niylit.j The Mevay No. 4, of Greerjlee and Forst McDonald, increased her Haw ou Monday 500 barrels per hour wilhoit any solicila i whatever on the part ht-r owners. 'he National Transit ori monday took McDonald 48,000 tarrels, which the iduction of the flow was 65,000 barrels, iday's record was the beat of the Reason the pipe lines, as they run out 59,350 rels of oil in that 24 hours. he James Patterson and James Moore near Venice, came in the first of the roaring gas wells, ickman No.

1 is being put down to the i sand. lontractor C. W. Moyer is having rather luck in deepening the well at the iron 1. Ou Wednesday the drillers suc-ded in getting out two strings of toota I a cable, for which they had been fish-for some time, but on' the next day ther string of tools were lost.

The County Institute. he Washirgiou county teachers' insti-is iu scission inWssbiuKton this week, is very largely attended by the leach-directors and other friends of the pub-schools in the county. The instructors, (urerB and musicians provided by Coun-jiiperintendent Byron E. Tombangbare mu tha best in the country, and there is feaion to believe that the cause of ular education will be benefited and anced by the institute, which is an vn-bted sneers. The Observer in speak-of the institute says: Superintendent ubaugh is receiving many compliments the success of his institute this year.

said that there never was a. better in-ate held at Washington, or that better ructors have ever been employed. The State Line Railroad. rogrees is being made in the matter of rights-of-way and subscriptions the State Line railroad in the Middle-n region. party of engineers from the city, 'er charge of B.

L. Wood, were up lhe ntry the first of the week ruuning a of the line between Cross creek and "aio waters. onday next will be the first pay-day the men engaged in grading on the in Chartiers township. 'he work of obtaning rights-of-way een Castle Shannon and McMurray is in a satisfactory manner. A Pleasant Surprise.

Friday evening between and 9 some thirty friends came to the ce of Mrs. George Hiles, Central and proceeded to take posession. Vas spread and a most excellent Indies of the party had a brought with them, was ice cream, fruits and nuts were iudauce. The evening was spent in tot ion, and listening to some line ori the organ by James D. Little.

was one of much pleasure to who had the good fortune to be Plenty of Work'on Hands. ll. Cowan and mti are rebuilding R. McCloy the 'jam which he re-purchased from Sarah JlcConneil. i.

Cowan is crowded with work this fall, has two houses of ei'ht rooms each to Id for J. V. H. Cook Son, at their 1 works at McGovera, also an ice house :60 at the Morganza reform school, I has the new sheet mill for the Canons-g Iron and Steel'coropany tocomplete, the new house of Matthew Wilson on C-'lejietreet. fur- jabor Demonstration.

j.jabor onions of Washington, fj'a demonstration, on Tuesday. The $cipal streets were paraded io the after and a meeting was to bave been hrlJ tie court house in the evening, but the jtkfrs, P. J. McGuire, of Philadelphia, JR. J.

David, of Allegheny, were unable be present and the assembled laborers dismissed. f. A Farmers' lieague Meeting. fanner's league of Peters township I meet at Bower Hill school house cn ferday, November 7ih, at one o'clock r. Th'e meeting will te addressed by hi.

Lemoyne, of Washington, and tit. I Murder at Oakdale. iavirt Btepler, a miner at Oak-f itation on the Panhandle railroad, hat and instantly tilled by Thomas tfabon while seated in his home at 9 30 (i Tharadiy Boornirg of last week. wu umUd and Lxigedia jaiL a ohn Russell leaves this week for a trip through the west. J.

C. Loreland has moved lrom Houstonville to Sewickley, W. Cummins ships some of bis line rams to Ohio parties. Advent at the house of S. G.

Skiles, on Plum Run, a daughter. John Fee is building a porch in front of his residence, near McConnell's Mills. Miss Clara Cain, of Canonsburg, is visiting at Mr. and Mrs. M.

A. Cain, this week. John Peacock, of Houstonville is getting a shop rigged up and is about to opeu a meat market. An tipple tree in bloom whs a curriosity to be seen on the farm of Thomas Shaw, near Ardnn, a few days since, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Mart Miller, of Plum run, gave a dinner party to a large number of their friends on Wednesday. A Jr. O. U.

A. will be organized in Peacock's storeroom, in Houstonville on evening, November 10. Tne room over John Peacock's store room in Houstonville is being fitted tip for a council room for the Jr. O. U.

A. John MeGlumphy, of McGovern, is boss of the men who are grading on the State Line railroad on the farm of James Little. George M. Skiles appear to be the boss corn raiser, tie tinisueu huskiug Ins crop on Monday, the 20th. He had 810 bushels oil' of six acres.

The rabbit seasou will open on Monday, hut hunters will find that a good many farmers have put up notices against trespassing and stand ready to enforce the law. A band of gypsies are encamped on the commons near McConnell's school house. They are telling the fortunes of all who will give them an opportunity at good prices. An immense crowd attended A. W.

Cummin's public sale of personal property ou Thursday of last week. Three auction eers were in attendance. Good prices were reilized. Property to tiie value of over $2 200 was sold, and wheu qnitting time came nearly $1000 worth of property remained unsold. The house occupied by George Payne, on tiie Cotton larm, was burned on Wednesday nisjht.

The family were away from home at the time. How the lire originated is not known. Mr. and Mrs. Payne had all their household goods burned, Mr.

Payee's friends wiil make an ffort to parlia'ly replace his lots. Miss Anna Russell, neu McConnell's Mills, on last Friday os-ening charmingly entertained a number of -friends at her home. Among those present were Messrs. arid Misses Craighead, Hess, Henderson, Miiler, Munce, Hickmeu, McNary, Mrs. Barmun, of Monmouth, and Rev.

and Mrs, Douglass and Miss McCar-rell. The stereopticon entertainment given in Houstonville hail ou Saturday evening by L. Hays, of Washington, gave great satisfaction to the autlience. Mr. Hay's exhibitions should not bo confounded with the cheap magic lantern shows with which he tuntry i3 flooded.

It is a ''Calc um Light Stereopticon" of the best made, and til who nave una me pleasure or. seeing ii prououuee it at once novel and attractive, li views have local interest. Among them are portraits of Emma Gross and Al Catlin, the woman murdered at McDonald and the man accused of murdering her. He has also six views of the nitroglycerine explosion in Washington. Another draw iogc ird is a realistic imitatiou of the last days of Pompeii.

In all he gives over 200 views of local and general interest, To the people of other parts of the county where Mr, Hays will exhibit we say, a treat is iu store for you see that you do not it. CECIL. J. YanEman has completed the new tin roof on the Yenice U. P.

Church. Tbe first well drilled on the W. H. Kelso farm iu the McCurdy field, came inon Tuesday at the rate of 90 barrels an hour. This is the best fall in which to gt work done that we have had for years.

A good many farmers will be about done husking eorn by Hallow'een. Andrew McCurdy, who lives on the W. II. ICelso farm, is going to move to his father's farm soon, llewill sell his personal property on November 4th. Quite a a large amount of milk is beinu shipped from the stations along the Bridge, ville McDonald railroad.

This road is bound to be a business road in the future. The spelling school at McConnell's school house, which was announced for next Tuesday, November 3, has beeu postponed until Tuesday evening, November 10. M. H. Boreland is meeting with success in taking options on coal land on Miller's Run above Yenice.

Surveys bave been made with a view to extending the railroad in that direction, About 50 men are at work sinking a shaft, erecting tipples and doing other work necessary for getting in operation the extensive coal works which Jacob Ridge-way is going to open on the farm of M. H. retard ou Miller's Run. On Wednesday evening as Mr. and Mr.

Williimi Mathews, of Ctcil, were driving in a I'Wgy to John Harper's residence on the James Elliott farm, Mr. Mathews in the darkness drove op on a bank upsetting the the baggy, and seriously injuring Mrs. Mathews Dr. J. G.

Dickson was sent for and dressed the lady's wounds. The Cecil township farnieis' league met at McConnell's school house on Friday evening, October 16. Tbe first subject for di-cus-ion was, "Shall We Establish a Pur-chasing Aitncj?" Tbe committee on thir subjct were all prewnt, but it appears that this is a hard subject lo get information on. Thev are pected to report something definite at the next meelio. The next rnbjec "How Can We Awaken FaraMn tat Qrwttr latsrat ia Urgioia- About tho only result accomplished 1 the sessions of the senate investigation has heeu to make plain to the people of the state that, whether the constitution makes that body the proper one before wide the investigation should he had or uol, is cermidy very poorly constituted, for the purpose.

The of their pro ceedings show a conduct of the atliir in way that could he excused oaly among scuate of school boys. It is announce that tho Democratic managers are greatly disappointed at their failure to show any guilty conduct iu the officers under lire. but what is much more important to th rent ot ns is the fact that we are given barely insight enough into the management of state finances to cause a feeling of tin easiness, wituout showu who responsible or the extent to which on public servants are guilty. Official itives tigutioua notoriously fail to investigate as a rule, but the public was given to under stand that this was to be one shining ex ception, Iu that belief the public and the Democratic leaders have heeu equally dis- appointed. Fire at McDonald.

A disnatch from McDonald says On Wednesday evening the largo barn of D. Saute rs was burned. Four horses were burned to death. Messrs. Gray and Hani.

ilton, who occupied i lie building, were badly burned while trying to rescue the horses. It was only by heroic efforts that a large, 800-barrel tank, half full of oil belonging to Black Bros, was saved. It was on tire several times, but each time the flames were smothered with blankets. Within 50 yards of this tank were four lbO-barrel tanks full of oil, and the Black Bros', well producing 40 barrels an hour, Had they taken lire there would have been a disastrous conflagration. The fire was caused by gas accumlaling the barn, which was ignited by a man attempting to linlit a lantern, lhe loss to Sauteis is $1000, aud to Gray Hamilton, 1500.

Wedding Hells. William II. Fee, of The Notes office, -d Miss Julia M. Humphrey We-t Alex- amltr, were united in marriage en Weil- t-sday evening, at West Alexander, Key. Wm.

M. Coleman perfurinirgthe ceiciuony. he happy couple left for Pittsburg on the veiling tram. 1 tiey expect to go to nouse-et'ping in Canonsburg iu tho near fu-ure. W.

W.Kelso, of Cecil, and Miss Annie Anderson, daughter of Rev. A. Ii. Ander son, D. pustor of Venice U.

P. church, ere unit' diu marriape on Wednesday veuitig at the residence of the bride's at cuts. Ou Thursday evening John C. McNary rid Miis Jennie Crawford, both of n-mas, were united iu marriage by Kev. Dr.

W. F. Brown, of this place. A. AV.

Cuniniins' Sale. Tiie Washington Democrat say: A. WT. ummins, the well known auctioneer, of Chartiers township, sold his personal property at public outcry ou Thursday. Notwithstanding the d'iy was very inclement a larye crowd was present.

John P. Charlton, W. V. Cook and Jodah Smiih, furnished the chiu music. Good prices were realizid for everything.

Farm implements, which were all nearly new and of the best makes, sold very lush. The stock sold at exceedingly high prices. Blacktop Merino ewes sold at from J4 to $20 per head. Registered rams brought from $1-5 to $30 per bead. Cows sold at from to each.

Oiher stock brought big prices. A Fine Clnirch Bell. The Isabell McCormick Ewing memorial bell for the First Presbyterian church has arrived and will be hung today, Saturday. It is a splendid bell by far the largest jn the town. The bell itself weighs 2000 pounds, and with the arrangimnts necessary to hold it in position 2900 pounds.

It was manufacture 1 at West Troy, N. and, as was stated in these column some weeks since, is the tiift of itne un known friend of tha congregation. Oo one side of the bell is the inscription: "In memory of Labella McCormick Ewine, born October 4, 1324 died, ly 20, 1SS5. They Made the Mud Fly. On Wednesday evening three Germans, man, a woman and a boy, went into the grocery store of Potts on West Tike street, presumably for the purpose of purchasing goods; but before they had time to give their order the whistle at the rolling gave a.

shrill blast, when lhe party, mistaking it for the whistle of their train, broke out of the store and down the street, crossing it at a point where the mud was quite deep, at a great rate of speed, and reached the station only to learn that the train was not due 15 minutes. Its Record One of the Best. Irwin Standard. We have received an invitation to be present at the reunion of the 140th Regi ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers which lock place at Canonsburg ou Tuesday, October the 20lh. Unfortunately the invitation was received too late to enable us to be present which we regret exceedingly, as we have a number cf old acquaintances in that renowned resiment, whose record durirg the war was one of the best.

Tuesday's Election. Five tickets are to be voted, state delegates at large, for or against a constitutional convention, county, 'and district delegates. Ibese will be placed in separate bo9. The ballots "for" or'gainst" a constitulinoal convention wiil have no label on outside, as' all the other tickets bave. The holiday number of The Notes ill be an exceedingly Jolerestiog and attractive will read and careluiiy preserved.

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