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motes TOWN EDITION The Weather Generally fair tonight and Saturday. Sixteenth Year-No. 4803. CANONSBURG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1909. Price One Cent.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE JRECEPTION GIVEN RIVAL CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF CONTROLLER OF WASHINGTON COUNTY GEN. HUGHES DEAD; MAY BE BURIED HERE Was Born Near Canonsburg and Served Through DISTRICT 8 HOLDS GOOD CONVENTION Sunday School Workers Listen to Addresses at the Old Church ft MUCH INTEREST SHOWN! Much interest and an audience that crowded the old Chartiers Presbyterian church marked the sessions of the annual convention of District No. 8 of the Washington County Sabbath School association, held Friday afternoon and evening. There were representatives present from the twenty-three schools in the district, which Includes Canonsburg, Houston, McGov-ern, Meadow Lands and the surrounding country. The Hill church people maintained their reputation for hospitality, wnicn added to the success ana pleasure 01 the convention.

In addition to serv ing an excellent lunch at the close of the afternoon session, which was provided by the ladies, the men conveyed many delegates and visitors from and to Canonsburg, thus making the old Hill church especially easy of access from town. The Rev. M. C. Reiter, president of District No.

8 and pastor of the Hill church, presided at both sessions. The afternoon session was opened with de-votionaal exercises conducted by the Rev. M. M. McDivitt, pastor of the Center Presbyterian church.

R. L. Munce, superintendent of the Hill church Sunday scnooi, iormaiiy wei- corned delegates nd visitors, After the transaction of business, in eluding the re-election of last year's district officers, the convention was i i i i FOR COUNTY RECORDER J. C. SUTHERLAND HORSE HURT IN PECULIAR MANNER Animal HltCUed 10 DUggV I0p DOJtS and is Fatally Injured as a Result Hickory, Oct.

30. As the result of a runoff near here Friday, caused in a most peculiar manner, wiinam Land, of Midway, was slightly injured and the horse he was driving had to i be shot owing to its injuries. Mr. Land had been engaged in the village at the home of Mrs. Margaret Denny yesterday and last evening started to his home.

Near the resi- dence of John Mcllvame he met a horse saddled and bridled running in I the road. The horse belonged to James Carlisle and had got loose from the owner. ed out of the buggy and was slightly injured. The horse sustained a brok-1 Mm I i i J. WINFIELD REED Democrat DECRCASE INIRA1L ROAD CASUALTIES Aggregate Killed in Coupling Cars Is 32 Per Cent Below That Id Previous Years Washington, Oct.

30. A decrease in the number of casualties on American railroads for the year ended June 30, 1909, is shown by a -report issued today, by the interstate commerce commission. During the year 2,791 persons were killed and 63,920 were injured on rail roads, as against 3.7C4 killed and 68: 969 injured during the previous fiscal charged August 5, 1861. He was corn-year. This was a decrease of 97:1 missioned first lieutenant in the 85th killed and 5,069 injured.

The report Pennsylvania infantry October 11, shows that the number of people kill- 1S61. and made captain May 20, 1862. PASTOR AND WIFE First Methodist. Episcopal Congregation Extends Glad Hand to Dr. and Mrs.

Flinn CHURCH IS NICELY DECORATED The reception tendered the newly-! assigned pastor of the First Metho-; dist Episcopal church, the Rev. G. H. Flinn, D. and Mrs.

Flinn, in the church Friday evening, proved a very pleasant social event, and the plans were carried out without a hitch. The church had been very tastefully dec- orated, the gold and white scheme being carried out. The fifteen tables in the Sunday school room were bean- tifully decorated with white and yel-; low chrysanthemums, small pump- kins serving as flower vases. In the receiving line were Rev. Dr.

and Mrs. Flinn, their daughter, Miss Helena Flinn, their son. S. D. Flinn.

and the members of the official board land their wives, as follows: J. V. H. Mrs Cook, James D. and Mrs.

Little, H. T. and Mrs. Welty, James and Mrs. Shearn, M.

and REV. G. H. FLINN, D. D.

Mrs. Schaughency, W. H. and Mrs. Dunlap, and R.

Y. and Mrs. Hemphill. The members of the congregation were introduced by J. V.

H. Cook, senior member of the official board, who has introduced eighteen pastors of the First Methodist church on similar occasions. Rev. Dr. Sleese of Sheraden, an intimate friend of Rev.

Dr. Flinn, was also In the receiving line. The Sunday school room served as dining room, and here refreshments were served to about 225 during the evening. A feature of the evening was the music, Mr. Gross of Pittsburg and Mrs.

C. S. Donley rendering solos which were much appreciated. The others. Among the guests, besides Rev.

Dr. Sleese and Mr. Gross, were the Dr. Ardren E. Linn and Mrs.

Linn, the Rev. C. D. Fulton and the Rev. Thomas I.

Josephs, who were present on invitations extended the pastors of the town churches and the pastors' wives. HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY CARRIES OUT PROGRAM Question of Debate Is That Young Men of Today Have Greater Opportunities Than Their Forefathers. The High school literary society was largely attended Friday evening, and the program was one of much in terest. division was in charge and the following program was car ried out: Essays- Lois McPeake, Almeda McNary, Kathleen Cartin, Alice O'Her-ron. Piano Duet Helen Wilson, Mae Westwater.

Debate Resolved, That the average young man of today has better opportunities for financial success than his forefathers. Affirmative, Jay Bryant, Halsey Donaldson; negative, Howard Baker, Ray McWilliams. Won by the affirmative. Violin solo Margaret Deakin. Declamations Curtis Harsha, Jean-netta Black, Pearl Wrallq, Marcella Chambers, Ruth Leach, Esther Bor den.

Impromptu Elizabeth Liggett, "The Pittsburg Exposition;" Clarence Dickson, "The Foreign School;" William Turner, "Meeting of Two Presidents;" Rose Malloy, "Halloween;" Charles Dickson, "Automobiles in Town;" Douglass Gibbs, "Attacks on Cook's Story." Do not forget that Tuesday is the IV" I addressed by Miss Edith Elliott, in- Thinking that he would find the structor in the school for foreigners owner Land caught the horse and tied in Canonsburg, on the Sabbath school it to the bow of the buggy top. After and its relation to the foreigners. going some little distance the horse Mrs. S. B.

Forsythe spoke on "A became frightened and bolted. The Man's Part in the Sabbath School," rein which was tied to the buggy top while the Rev. C. D. Fulton jof Can- pulled the top up and then down over onFturs a snler'd aiHrer; on, the front of Land's buggy finally The Sabbath School 'Worker a Win- upon the horse Land was" driving, ner of (Land's horse then became frightened The evening session was opened and bolted with Land imprisoned un-with devotional exercises conducted der the top.

by the Rev. C. A. McGee, pastor of it ran viciously for some distance Payne A. M.

E. church, Canonsburg. until it encountered two teams stand-The principal addresses of this ses- ing at a watering trough. It did not sion were made by the Rev. G.

Wr, even swerve to the right or left, but Woodbury of Washington, county su- went crashing into the teams. The perintendent of adult classes, who horse was thrown and Land was pitch- ed in coupling and uncoupling cars He was honorably mustered out De-and engines waS'32 per cent less than cember 6, 1864, and made lieutenant during tbe fiscal year of 1908. colonel of the 199th Pennsylvania in- The total number of persons killet. fantry December 7, 1S64. and brevet, and injured during the three months colonel April 2.

1865, being mustered ending June 30 last was 15,895 or 5S8 out June 28, 1865. killed and 1.307 injured, being a de- After the close of the Civil war Gen-crease of three in the total number eral Hughes entered the regular army, of persons killed and aa kitrrr.ise being appointed from Pennsylvania a 2,209 injured, as compared with the captain in the 18th United States in-number reported for the same period fantry, July 28. 1866. He was assign-a year ago. 1 ed to the Third infantry July 5, 1870, The total number of collisions and and from that time his advancement derailments in the quarter was 2,100 was even more rapid than before.

He or 817 collisions and 1.283 derailments was made major inspector general of which 100 collisions and 172 do- February 19, 1885; lieutenant colonel railments affected passenger trains. March 11 1885, and colonel, August The total damage to cars, engines ami 3i( i8s. roadways was $1,703,642. Thos shows Several of General Hughes's pro-a decrease of 30 in the total number motions were received for distingu-of collisions and derailments, as com- service in the Indian campaigns, pared with the number reported for He was made a brevet major March 2, the same period a year ago. 1S67, for distinguished bravery at the Two Wars BECAME MAJOR GENERAL From information received in Canonsburg Saturday morning, it is understood that the remains of Gen.

rilirii' T'i v. .1 i at his home in Philadelphia Wednesday evening, will be brought to Canonsburg for burial. Gen. Hughes was born near Canonsburg, and when he paid his last visit to this place in October, 1903, he visited the old family burial lot, had it cleaned up and indicated the spot where he wished to be laid. Robert Patterson Hughes was born near Canonsburg April 11, 1839, being the son of the late Samuel L.

Hughes, a well-known farmer. His mother was a McClelland. When he was a child the family moved to the vicinity of Buffalo Village, where they resided until about 1860, when they returned to Canonsburg. Young Hughes received his early education in the public school at Maple Grove, Hopewell township, and later attended Cross Creek academy and Buffalo academy. He taught In the schools of Hopewell, Cross Creek and Mt.

Pleasant townships. He was a member of the class of I860 at Jef ferson college, but did not complete, his course. On April 25, 1861, he enlisted as a- private in Company Twelfth Penn- 1 sylvnia infantry, being honorably dis- assault on Fort Gregg, Va. Early In the Spanish-American war General Hughes was sent to the Philippines and served on the staff of General Otis and also was in charge of an ind pendent command. He was provost marshal of Manila and suburbs in 1898, when an attempt was made to burn the city and it was his prompt grasp of the situation which prevented the carrying out of the scheme.

He was commander of the first military district of the Philippine Islands in 1899, and of the department of the Visayan Islands in 1900. In 1902 General Hughes was made a major general by President Roosevelt and was retired by operation of law April 11, 1903. General Hughes's wife, whose death occurred several years ago was a daughter of General Custer. There were no children. He was the last of his family.

Two of his brothers, John and James, who entered the army at the beginning of the Civil war, were killed in battle. The Willison Farm Sold On Tuesday Samuel Willison, executor of the estate of Joseph B. Willison, deceased, sold the farm belonging to the estate near Westland in Mt. Pleasant township, to John Harbison for $56.25 an acre. The tarm contains 102 acres.

Col. Cummins .6 of Houston, were the autioneers. Good Prices at McClelland Sale There was a large attendance at the public sale of the personal property of E. B. McClelland in North Strabane township Friday, and very good prices were obtained.

Several cows sold well, but the horses were not sold. W. V. Cook was the auction eer. en leg and was shot.

The buggy was affair was solely a congregation-almost a complete wreck. The horse al one, and included only a very few JOHN H. MOFFITT Republican STRIKE CAUSES TIN DT AMTO DCMAUAT I LttlWJ ALlflur AL Equipment of Two Ohio Valley Milli Will be Removed and Used at Other Places Two plants of the American Sheet Tinplate company, in the Ohio Valley, employing about 6,000 men, will be moved to the Pittsburg district on account of the strike declared against that company July 1, by the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel Tin Workers. Orders have been issued to close the Etna Standard plant of 20 mills at Bridgeport, employing 2,500 men, and the Laughlin plant of 23 mills at Martins Ferry, employing men. The machinery in the Mar tins Ferry plant will be moved to South Sharon and to Morgantown, WT.

Va. Machinery used in the Bridgeport plant will be shipped to the Humbert plant at South Connellsville, where the company has six mills. This plant has been closed for more than two years. SYNOD TO MEET AT WILK1NSBURG Presbyterians in Session at York Close Up Business and Adjourn AGAINST THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC York, Oct. 30.

The Pennsylvania synod of the Presbyterian church slosed its sessions here Friday. Before doing so it decided to meet in the First church of Wilkins-burg in 1910. The day was crowded with odds and ends Rev. J. S.

Duncan of Mercer county presented the report on the college board. Twenty presbyteries handed in reports. These showed receipts of $30,777, a decrease of $866 over that of last year, in connection with this report there was a lively discussion pertaining to what Is being done in the colleges. W. C.

Reeder after making a spir ited address, introduced a resolution which was adopted: That the executive commission be requested to investigate and return to the next syr.od plan whereby the synod of Pennsylvania may assume entire charge and responsibility for the work now being done by the college board to designate the conditions under which institutions of learning may become sub ject to the supervision and assistance of synod, and to provide a plan by which the necessary funds are to be secured, Dr. Keech of the Shenango presby tery, introduced a -resolution putting the synod on record pledging themselves to the suppression of the liquor traffic. In emphasis to the resolution, Miss Broem was given the platform for 10 minutes, for the purpose of speaking upon temperance. She said of the 72,000 fallen girls in the. United States," the ills of 60,000 are traceable spoke on "The Organized Class," and the Rev.

WT. B. Smiley, D. of Can- onsburg, whose theme was "My Vision." Both addresses wrere excellent. At the close of Dr.

Smiley's address he answered a number of questions which were presented. The Rev. G. G. Kerr of Amity, president of the county association, who was to have addressed the meeting, was unable to be present, as was also the Rev.

J. Alvin Campbell, pastor of the Cross Roads United Presbyterian church, who was to have presided at the afternoon session. With these exceptions the program as ar ranged was carried out. The music wTas an inspiring feature, and included several solos by Miss Elizabeth Munce of Washington, one of the state field workers, and several selections by the North Strabane orchestra. HOME FROM SYNOD Rev.

J. Work Finds City of York a Handsome Place Rev. J. M. Work has returned from York, where this week he attended the sessions of the synod of Penn-sylvnia.

Mr. Work says the sessions were largely attended and the delegates well entertained. York is an old town, having been laid out as "Yorktown" in 1722. It was not incorporated as a borough until 1787. Its' present population is estimated at close to 48,000, though In 1900 it was but 34,000.

When Gen. Howe held Philadelphia, during the Revolutionary war, congress sat at York for nine months, from September, 1777, to June, 1778. The court house in which congress met stood until 1841, when it was torn down. For three days, July 28, 29 and 30, 1863, York was in possession of a division of the Confederate army under Gen. J.

A. Early. The city has 516 manufacturing establishments and ranks third in Pennsylvania in the variety of its which started the runoff ran for a short distance and stopped. The animal Land was driving be- longed to John Mitchell of Midway DOGS MAKE ANOTHER RAID ON CECIL SHEEP Attack Flock of C. M.

Linn Second Time and Kill Ten Forty-seven Killed During October. After being quiet for a fortnight, dogs have again attacked the sheep flocks of Cecil township farmers A night or two ago the flock of C. M. Linn was attacked and ten steep killed outright and a number injured. The dogs escaped.

This is the second raid maade on the flock of Mr. Linn within two weeks. On the of October 13 twelve of Mr. Linn's sheep were killed and about the same number wounded. Since October 1 forty-seven sheep have been killed and many others maimed in four raids made on the flocks of three Cecil township wool-growers.

John Buchanan has lost twenty-one animals, C. M. Linn, twenty-two, and Moses Hickman, four. Thankoffering at Greenside A thankoffering by the Woman's Missionary society will be lifted at fie Greenside Avenue United Presbyterian church tomorrow morning. PERSONAL MENTION Capt.

A. M. Porter is in town from Harrisburg, to remain until after tBe election. Samuel WTillison and wife of Oklahoma, who have been visiting friends in Hickory, have returned to this place, where they will visit for some time before leaving for their home 1n the Southwest. CHANGE IN BUSINESS S.

Gillmore Dickson Retires From Fire Insurance Agency 1 S. Gillmore Dickson has sold his fire insurance to W. C. Black, who will take charge of the business Monday, Mr. Dickson, with his family, will leave Canonsburg not later than November 15 for Aiken, S.

and will remain there through the winter, thus escaping the rigors of the Pennsylvania climate during the cold season. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson spent the early part of the present year at Aiken, and Mr. Dickson's health was much improved by the change Mr.

Dickson has been in the insurance business in Canonsburg for almost fifteen years and has had an extensive acquaintance throughout the community His health has not been the best for a year or more, and while it has been improving, the present changes are made in the hope of still further improvement. Last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, 14 North Central avenue, a rousing "send off" was given to Mr. James P.

Williams on the eve of his departure on a visit to his native WTales. A great numlfir of his Welsh friends gathered together, and spent a most enjoyable time in successfully carrying out a splendid program of songs, choruses, and recitations. The last item being the singing of the Welsh National anthem. It is needless to state that it was rendered with fevor and enthusiasm. After wishing Mr.

Williams "God speed" on his tour, all left for their respective homes highly pleased with the success of the gathering. to the liquor traffic. 1 day of the election. i..