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The Morning Herald from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 5

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THURSDAY, JULY Ut, IMM. SOCIETY A MOONLIGHT PICNIC. Miss Ruth Johnson, of South Mount Vernon avenue, entertained a number of friends Tuesday night at a moonlight picnic in the grove of her PERSONAL Is the guest of friends in Otto, Allegheny county. Sewing society of the Hrst Presbyterian church will hold an all-day session Friday. Misses Miriam aud Jessie Ellis HERALD, UNIONTOWN, PAGE FIVE aunt, Mrs.

John Newcomer, near Re- left the first nV ta ThP IJS clock car. On the arrival of the young people at the grove supper was served from well packed baskets, after which the crowd indulged in songs and games until a late hour. Those present were: Misses Margaret Brook, Ruth and Anna Johnson, Viola Moore, Nellie Hostetler, Nellie Ferguson, Blanche Honsaker, Betta Sprowls Ida Harris, Alice Snyder, JVfaud Yowler, Mary Newcomer, Madeline Collier, Bertha Parker, Kathryn Garland, of Chester, and Messrs. Sidney Gold. William and Frank Johnson, William Miller, John Reisinger, Warren Dawson, I.

B. Armstrong Francis, George Harris, Ray Newcomer, Charles Lewellen, Solomon Ll in an and Harry Maust. REHEARSAL FOR THE A rehearsal for the members of the caste of the will be held this evening in the Parish House. Tomorrow evening the members of the caste and the chorusues will rehearse. The participants in the play are doing their parts in fine shape anil the directors and promoters feel that they will have one of the best home talent comic operas ever produced on the local stage.

ALL DAY MEETING. The Sewing Society of the First Presbyterian church will hold an all day quilting Friday. Dinner will be served and a full attendance will be appreciated by the members and officers. Mrs. Walter Prentice has returned from a visit to Pittsburg.

Rev. J. Walter Carpenter, of the Central Christian church, will leave tomorrow for Indianapolis, where he i will spend the month of August. His I father-in-law, Rev. J.

M. Canfield, will' conduct services here in his absence. Mr. and Mrs. John Brown have re- turned from a visit to friends in Brownsville.

Miss Martha Wheeler has been: visiting friends in Harrisburg for sev-1 eral days. Mr. and Mrs. W. S.

Stickle, who' had been visiting friends and relatives here, have returned to their home in Perryopolis. Miss Mildred Spindler, who had been the guest of friends in Brownsville, has returned home. Rose Jarvis has returned from a visit to friends in Dunbar. Miss Abbey Patterson was in Mount Pleasant the first of the week I visiting friends and relatives. Miss Nora Fichtner, who had been visiting here for the past three weeks, has returned to her home in Confluence.

wiVl be a meeting of the Uniontown school board tomorrow night in the office at the 11 Central school building. C. Provins, store manager of the Keister store, near Connellsville, has resigned and will go into business I for himself here. Elizabeth Morgan was the recent guest of friends in Owensdale. Miss Anabel Brown, of Browns Ville, has returned home after a three MISSIONARY MEETING.

vhtlt Women's Home Mission Society Brown, of Grunt of the M. E. church met yesterday af ternoou in the church. Owing to the picnic being so the meeting was devoid of any items of particular in terest. BAPTIST PRAYER MEETING.

At the regular weekly prayer meeting of the Baptist church last evening Rev. Homer Eddy presided in the absence of Rev. Joseph r. Bromley. At the close of the service an Italian was received Into the church by bap- Bd.

Zebley and son, of near New Salem, passed through here yester day on their return from a visit to 1 relatives in Yauger Hollow. E. J. Thomas and daughter, i Bessie, have returned from a visit to friends in Thomasdaie, of Dunbar No. 4 has ret limed home after a visit H.

Wilson, general superin-, ferment of the American Union Telephone company, of Harrisburg. Pa (ism. a business visitor here HIS NINETIETH BIRTHDAY. WALTERSBURG, July reached hts 00th mile stone In life, Eli Franks, who with his aged wife, lives comfortably on the old faun with his son George, about three miles east or this place, yesterday celebrated the occasion surrounded by bis children and grand children, as well as friends from all sections of Fayette county and many from adjoining counties. The day was perfect for an occasion of this kind and Mr.

Franks and his elderly In life were convinced that iii their old age they were not forgotten. Franklin township has sel dom seen a family gathering so as that of yesterday. At noon a feast was spread on the lawn and big family with the friends enjoyed it to the limit. Late in the afternoon the guests began to depart for their sev homes and by the quiet ness of the farm life was once more restored. It was an occasion Mr Flanks will remember during his few short years on earth aud he enjoyed it with as much pleasure as any of those present.

The guests were: Rev. C. E. Honk. Pleasant View; Mr.

and Mrs. Ell Franks, Mrs. Mary Sherrard. Mr. and Mrs.

David Junk. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Smith.

MY. and Airs. Jesse Boyd, W. J. Sherrard.

Mr. and Mrs, A. R. Franks and daughter, Ula. Mr.

aud Mrs. A. Jor dan. MY. and Mrs.

A. Livingstone. Mr. and Mfrs. George Work and son, Emerson, Mrs.

A ameland and children, Edmund, Ruth and Allen, Miss Florence Fuller, Miss Alice Cassidy, Miss Radio ameland. Pan! Franks. and Benjamin Flunks, of Walters burg; Mrs. J. a.

Kensinger, Helen; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hostettler, Mr E. It Franks, High House; my. and Min Samuel Franks and son, Samuel.

Jr, and II. iOI; Mrs. Samuel Work. Broadford; Mrs. Wendell Smith, Elm Grove; Miss virginia Patterson, Martinsburg, w.

Mrs. Mclviua Grier, It. Hamilton. Mr. and J.

Franks aud Franks. Uniontown; Grover, Luella, Ray. Sadie, Mary, Eva. Mabel, William and Ell WYirk, Broad furl; Menu. Elizabeth and Esther Franks and Zoo Hamilton, of I nlontown; Helen, Mary and Eiumu inspecting the new exchange quarters ut Masontown, as well as the exchanges at Uniontown and Connellsville.

HOTEL ARRIVALS. Persons from nearby towns at local hotels Wednesday were: R. Langley, Huddeitvlllo; .1 Barger, Indiuit Head; J. S. Sny der, J.

VV. Morris, New Geneva, West Eml Workman, Brownsville; Samuel Allen. Smock. ntlow fC. T.

Brashear, Brownsville; Antonio Hufsno, Connellsville. Mack. Masontown; Mrs. Eli Barr, Cora Todd, Brownsville. L.

Bynin. Everson; W. C. Hichle, Brownsville. Rocks, Sunshine; VV.

Dunbar; J. E. Gaddis, Republic; Joseph D. Murphy, Ronco. D.

Flanigan, Brownsville; W. Martin, Connellsville; it. C. Porter and wife, Connellsville; W. I).

Gilchrist and family, Ohiopyle, It. Altman. J. W. Smith, J.

J. Bainbridge, Frank J. Con well, Charles lf. Brown, M. Martin, D.

M. dray, D. M. Gulley R. B.

Hayes, JMusontowu. Quite a number of people contemplate going to Somerset tomorrow to witness sham battle. Two regiments of Infantry and the artillery will defend the town and three regiments of the infantry and the cavalry will constitute the attacking party. Misses Belle and Caroline Bowie are the guests of their brother in Morgantown for an extended visit. Miss Britt, of Smithfield, was a local culler Tuesday.

M. Lingle, of Graceton, was a local business caller and Mrs. Harry Walker, of Donnelsville, were in town yesterday. Mrs. Mortimer Rand is the guest of Mrs.

J. Caruthers for several days. McGee returned to his home at Pittsburg yesterday after several days spent on business here. twenty of the baal base hall fans went to Connellsville yes terday on the afternoon train to take in bali game at that place. Mr.

and Mrs. Amirk and Miss; Lillian Burner, of Cumberland, were local visitors yesterday. They made the trip from their home town here iii an automobile. Frank, son of Coughanour 1 sustained a fracture of his left wrist Tuesday while at play. Dr.

K. K. Scott, of Toledo. who! was called here by serious illuess 1 Of his father, J. w.

Scott, of Fayette street, spent several days this week ast the guest of his sister, Mrs. A Frost, of New Salem. Miss Genevieve Rush, of this city. is visiting her cousin, Miss Bessie Frost, ut New Salem. R.

p. Kennedy returned yesterday from Pittsburg where he I bud been attending the sessions of the supreme court. -Robert Hagan, Ralph Hook, Paul Hickman and Hamid Ellis returned I homo Monday after spending several 1 days near Friendsville. FORTUNE FROM COAL. com pa- Male Heirs to Hogg Farm Took Cash.

Girls Profit by Retaining Coal. From Ho an to $1,700 in about IO years is nearly a record jump iii market vulue of farm laud, especially as the high price was paid while the land was still used for ug- rieultural put por es The property is the Hogg farm located in the Elon dyke coke region, now being so much talked of because of the pending merger of independent cog nit operating there. Mr. Hogg settled same miles out of Brownsville, buying couple of acres for Ho to per were. lie was a practical farmer and prospered so that lie was able to add to bin land holdings unlll they totaled nearly 700 anes, lie worked nearly the entire faint, raised a family of two sons and two daughters on it, and when he died.

ilia wife having died some years pre vloualy, he left not only the 700 acres free of debt, but cash aud securities amounting to several hundred thousand dollars. A there was no will, tho estate went to his four heirs. The two sons. not taring for farm life especially, agreed to take the hulk of their fat Iier a caah and securities as their tlon, their interest iii the farm to the two sisters. Tho girls married shrewd business men.

As coal land in tho vicinity of farm came into greasy demand, the two Bisters wcie offered higher and higher prices for their land, but their husbands advised them to wait. RIGHT--METZLER COMPAN When low cuts rea.ch Their lowest Prices. We have one sale of oxfords a year, in July can afford to cut the prices deeper than the fellow that is having sales every Wfe6k 0r 80- made our profits. now intent only on getting rid of every remaining low-cut in the store. do it if cutting prices can accomplish it.

There be an oxford left on our siiel ves when this month draws to a close. Every ox in the store is now priced at its lowest possible price. You have the from and what remains is a huger stock than many stores start the season with and cry one of Hmm of tins season make. Not an old style in the entire collection. The sale began Saturday.

July 24th. EvfrvOxford in the Store Goes Into This Sa.le Priced Below Its Actual Cost. I atent leather, dull kids, tans, browns, reds blacks all of thorn af are here for man, woman and child, andyouS is hem in ah of thin! right up to clearance time then hustle then. out in a ffy Presenting Si Ji dwindle, out the shoe you like, give you a size in tint I makes the sal? more important. You pick that particular price happens to be the lowest that has been or will taunted il and known.

Low cuts we keep them full THE SALE BEGAN SATURDAY, JULY 24th ALL $5.00 OXfORDS. Black, tan and dull leathers are shown in this line of Oxfords, all of them of newest designing. At the same price we offer any Douglas shoe in the store, all sizes and all widths 3.50 ALL MEN $4.00 OXfORDS. Every $4.00 Oxford for men in the store goes into this sale at $2.95. Under this price find any sort of leather you desire and in a style that approve for every I) AP wanted style is here ALL MEN'S $3.50 OXfORDS.

You can save a big round dollar on ALL BOYS' $2.50 OXfORDS. Shown in patent and dull leathers and in sizes from to You cannot find any Oxford that will give better service or present more style than these, any of them every pair of these Oxfords, all sizes are here and the leathers include every kind that is popular, every size here, not be PII disappointed UU .95 inst cai I of $2.50 1.95 $2.00 SUPPERS. Sizes here. to 2 These are and every size all on stylish lasts and will he one of the selling groups in the quickest entire sale 1.45 ALL WOMEN'S $2.50 OXFORDS. Every $2.50 for women in the store will be sold during this sale at patent, dull and tan leathers in a wide variety of styles; every size is here and in every ALL $3.00 OXfORDS.

I aleut, plain, dull and tan leathers; every size In every style and widths. There are some $4 OO ones among them because we did not have them in every size; all the 93.00 low cuts at .9 All $3.50 OXfORDS. All tile Oxfords worth 93-ISO and a few that are not here in all sizes worth $4.00 are shown in this group; every leather that you can want is here, so you re sure of not AF being disappointed $3.00 SUPPERS. I bere are Oxfords, too, in this group. All of them of this styles, and they are here in all save more than a dollar every pair you buy You OU sizes.

1.95 CHHDffirrS OXfORDS. All 92.00 and 92.25 Oxfords at Sizes to ll. All 91.50 and 91.75 Oxfords at Sizes 5 to 8. All 91-00 and 91.15 Slippers at Sizes I to 5. 1.65 $1.35 75c AND OXFORDS While Canvass Oxfords 65 c.

Oxfords 2 50 And waited. As the goes they held on to Hie farm until a fow months win ii sub! ii la J. V. Thompson aud others, of Uniontown, for 91.700 per acre, or That gave them nearly 9600,000 apiece, against about 1100,000 which each the brothers got years before as their share of tho et tate. The property is not being tilled now.

The big house on it has been converted lino an office and lodging place for rs and surveying ps, wjlo atv to open up the coal that brought a fortune, aud getting ready to put up ovens to convert tho Into Connellsville coke, It is said the property is one of these involved iii the pending big merger. GRAFTON WINS AGAIN. FAIRMONT. W. July 28.

Amos Lucy Critchfleld, Reese, Champion, of Robert t.it/.ni. ui nonert iteese, Br LOI, -lS mueh for the I Mammoth, Westmoreland county, Grafton Outcasts Sophia Kolp, wife of Aioli urn plied in a 2-1 contest. Both teams SO Koln. Chamnlnn Both teams game. 2 7 0 WM Kelp.

Champion, Lydia M. Jennings, wife of John T. Jennings. Blairsville. AIvy Tlnkey.

indian Head. Fayette county, Emma J. played a cleau fielding score: Grafton 1 aiiTiiont i I Tlnkey, Irdian Head. Fayette Batteries: Jones and Fra liken be r- lake notice that in pursuance east of an order of the Orphans court of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, a sugar; thence west one hundred forty-four (144) perches to stones; thence north one hundred thirty-five (135) perches to a magnolia; thence north tweuty-six (26) degrees east eighty-one (81) perches in road; thence north forty-three 43 degrees west, thirty-seven 37 perches; ry; Taylor and Dailey, dige. Umpire, Wed- HAS TWO HOME RUNS.

The Hill Top defeated urn Giants in an 18-17 contest at the Union street diamond. "Biddy" Brown the shortstop for the Giants, was put out of the game in third inning The feature of the game was the hitting by Barnthouse. lie had two home runs and a two base lilt. Batteries; Hill Tops, Kefnver ami Junk; Giants, Nyeum, Galloway Col tom aud Barnthouse. clerks trim the STARS.

an hunks clerks took a fall out of Mars of that place yesterday in a WHI played ti 4 game. The clerks played an errorless game und had their opponents completely buffaloed. hatter yfor clerks was P. aml Keekner, while Shultz and Miller did the heavy stunts for the Stars. played tie game Keister and Herbert battled for five innings yesterday evening without result, each team scoring one run.

contest wits well played and the honors were about even when the was called. BROWNSVILLE WINS. Under the management of Provins. Brownsville played real baseball and won un interesting 6 4 game from Roscoe yesterday, The Brownsville boys performed atar stunts aud led ult the way. A.

E. JONE8, Attorney. NOTICE OF INQUISITION. In tho matter of the estate of Jacob Flukey, of Saltllyk township, ayette county, deceased. Eliza A.

Tiukey, widow, of Indian Head, layette county, James Tlnkey, indian Head! Fayette 0 a George M. Tlnkey, Joues Mill, Westmoreiand county, simon M. Hokey, Uniontown. Fayette county Annie Critchfleld, wife of Pa a writ of partition has issued from said court to the sheriff of said county, returnable to the First Monday of September, 1909. and that the inquest will meet upon 30, 1909, at 10:30 a.

for the premises on Monday, August the purpose of making partition of the real estate of said decedent to aud among the parties interested, iii such manlier and in such proportions aa by the laws of the said commonwealth of Pennsylvania is directed, lf such partition can be made without prejudice to 01 spoiling the whole; but if such partition cannot be made thereof, then to value aud appraise the same, at which time aud place you can be present if you see proper. The premises in question are described as follows: That certain tract of land situate in Saltlick township, Fayette county Pa adjoining lands of William Henry. Hiram Steel, George lxiwry, David Fox, David Saylor and II. Sparks, more particularly described by metes aud bounds as per survey thereof made by George A. Dumbauld.

March. 1883, aa follows, Beginning at a point formerly a locust in line of land of William Heury; thence aouth fifty (60) degrees west two hundred fourteen (2H) perches to thence north eighty-four (84) degrees east ninety-two (92) perches to stones; thence north seventy-eight 8 perches to stones; thence south eighty-four (84) degrees west forty- seveu aud three-tenths 47 3 perch- 80uth three and one-half GW degrees west thirty-three and three-tenths (33.3) perches; thence south (84) degrees west forty (40) perches to stones; thence north twenty-nine (29) degrees east one hundred fourteen and six-tenths (114.01 perches to stones; thence north eighty-six 86 degrees east fifty-nine (59) perches; thence south ninety-three (93) perches; south seventy-eight (78) degrees east one hundred seventy (170) perches to post; south eight 8 degrees west thirty- aeveu (37) perches to post; south eighty-two (82) degrees east eighteen 18 perches and south forty-eight (48) perches to the place of beginning I On aim tor three hnnilruJ aauuntB Tin and Slate Roofing Skeet Metal. Coral an4 Bk 7 I lghts, Munson Hat Air Fu rn ac sa; also ail kinds of repair work. Miller Co (KEW LOCATION) N. A rob BL Both ELECTRIC MOTORS three hundred seventy-five (375) and eighty-ulne (89) perches strict measure.

Excepting and reserving thereout and therefrom the part or portlou thereof consisting of 97 acres IS perches sold by the said Jacob Tiukey to Indian Creek Coal A Coke company by deed dated December 28 1106, recorded in the office of Fayette county, in Deed Book, Vol. 269, page 130. J. WELLER is the agent for Wee Bughouse Gail or write for prions. 31 Morgantown Stroot, Uniontown, Pa.

PEJBR JOHNS. Sheriff Sheriff a office, July 199j. Try Buro Homo Mono ICE CREAM til BARBOA A VIL.

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