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THE INDIANA PROGRESS. VOLUME 91. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24,1904. NUMBER 34 Successful Advertisement Is the One That Reaches the Greatest Number of People. Progress Ads Reach the THREE TRAGIC DEATHS.

i A a i SCA1.DKD Of COFl'KK. BY OT Child a- staudluu near Ovi-rturued--Vouuc Man Lost Life ftt Hollvar While TryliiK to Across the Cono- mnuyh i Mot Heath by Fall of Coal In Brysou Mines at Glen Campbell. A. sad accident at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph McNeel, of Oak street. Sun- dav at noon, resulted in the death ot Violet McNeel, the 1-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward McNeel, of Blairsville, on Sunday night. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward McNeel came to Indiana on Friday to remain with Mr. McNeel's parents until Sunday evening. While her daughter-in-law prepared the noonday meal on Sunday Mrs. Joseph FATTEKSON -DUNCAN.

Calvin T. Patterson, of New Alexandria, and Minerva Duncan were married at the bride's home, near Black- lick, on Wednesday, at high noon. The bride is a daughter of A. M. and Belle L.

Duncan, both former teachers i of this countv. Since the death of her father Miss Duncan, together with her mother and sister, had made her home at the residence of her. grandfather, the late John Daugherty. Miss Duncan is a well-known teacher, having taught eight years in Indiana county, five of i were at her home school in Blacklick. For three years she taught in Derry township, Westmoreland county.

Owing to the recent death of the groom's mother, the wedding was a very quiet one, no one being present but the immediate friends, among whom were James Patterson, an uncle of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Baird Patterson, of New Alexandria, and Miss Lizzie Lommon, of Latrobe. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.

S. Woodburu, ot Greensburg, assisted by Dr. Samuel MANY AUGUST REUNIONS HELD IN THE COUNTY. OTHER IMPORTANT MEETINGS TO BE HELD SOON. ItECKXT DEATHS.

A larse crowd attended the golden Twenty-two members of Company wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. Cist Regiment, P. V. held their a a nd Mrs. J.

W. Kinnan, which was held their farm, in Grant township, on Monday. More than persons were )resent. Mr. and Mrs.

Kiunan arc both ndiana couuty products. Mrs. Kinnan vas born in Montgomery township, her McNeel cared for the little girl. lhc Collins, of Allegheny. The couple left the same evening for a trip through the J.

BRETT-MACK. Brett, of Robinson, and Hi LllV; O.ILUV^ i -tot slipped from the grandmothers lap i a ft which they will reside iieai and ran'to her mother, wjio was busy Xow Alexandria. about the stove. During her work Mrs. i McNeel accidentally struck the coffee pot with her elbow.

The vessel tilted over and a quantity of the hot coffee fell upon the child's head and ran down over her body. The cries of the little one was the first intimation that the mother had that the child was near. Drs. A. H.

Allison, of Oak street, and H. B. Buterbaugh were summoned and did what they could to relieve the little girl's sufferings. Her injuries were not thought serious until evening, when she was seized with convulsions and died about 9 o'clock. Violet was the youngest of a family of four children.

Edward McNeel, her father, conducts a bakery at Blairsville. Funeral services were held at the home of Mr and Mrs. Joseph McNeel yester- dav morning, at 10 o'clock, by Rev. George Holmes, and interment followed in Oakland cemetery. Miss Cora Mack, of West WheatlJek township, were married at the home ot the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs Robert Mack, on the evening of August 16. The ceremony was performed bj Rev. D. S. the presence of a few friends.

The young couple arc prominent residents of West Wheat field township. Daniel Williard, of Saltsbur Miss Agnes M. Newhouse, of anc Delmar were married on Monday by 'Squire A. Grossman. t'OTTS-WEAVER.

Frank E. Potts and Miss Olla Weavei both of Rochester Mills, were married reunion in Work's Grove, at Richmond, on Friday. The basket dinner was followed by speeches by Prof. Ernest pointment of committees, etc. Thursday the superintendents of departments will report work done i the year.

Thursday night i be given recitations, followed by an address by Miss maiden name being Agnes Gailey. Her lusband has been a farmer all his life. All the living children and 28 grandchildren of the couple were present. The children arc John of Utah; Lieorge of Deckers Point; Mrs. Sadie Vanlloru, of Lindsey; Harvey M.

and Harry of town; Mrs. Walter G. Bell, Work, of 'Richmond; i i a Stanley, of I i i a Phelps, a lino speaker ol national Grant; Judge Harry White, of town, and M. L. McQuowu, Clearh'eld.

Com- repute. Delegates i as is the custom, take lunch for the noon hour, in or- pany A was made up of boys from the 1 dcr to have a social of Mahonings and Grant township. It took part in many of the history-making battles of the Civil War. Among those from town were J. R.

Stumpf and daughter, Eva; i i a Stahl and Stella and Florence, and Robert Craven. The entire i around Marion Center is cordially i i to a all the sessions. JAMES DKVIXNEY. I James Devinney died at his home near i Park wood on Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, aged 70 years, 11 months and 10 days, lie was a consistent member of the United Presbyterian church and a veteran of the Civil War, having served in Company 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania A'oluntoers. He leaves a wife and the following children: William of I'itisburg; H.

D. and R. of Kansas; J. of Kent; of Park-wood, and of Indiana. Funeral services were held at his late homo.

Monday moining, at 10 o'clock, by his pastor, Kev. ,1. M. Welch. I followed in the West I i cemetery, near West Lcluiion.

GOOD WORK OF SCHOOLS CO. STEYVAKT LA- BOKS OF YliAU. Dinner was served in the barn tin Armstrong, of Grant, president, and James McQuown, oi Ord, and 11. M. Kinnan, of town, secretaries.

Speeches were then made by Joseph Russell, of Cookport; S. L. Lowi-y, of Deckers Point; John Lcasure, of Rochester Mills; Stuchell Lydick, of Grant township, and Martin Armstrong and Mr. McQuown. A number of gifts, among which was a gold watch for both the mother and father, were presented by the children of the couple.

The young people ol the community furnished music during the day and Miss Nolo Kinnan, of Deckers Point, recited. was years old on Thursday and his descendants celebrated the event Jy i present were Frank and Charles, of White township, and Eda, Grace and Martha, at home. Rev. i liam Nichol and wife, of Brooklyn, did not arrive home until evening, on account of railway delays. About 75 persons attended the itch- A reunion of the members of Company Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, will be held at the West I i a a on September S.

Members of the company who are in Indiana for the fair on that day are requested to meet their comrades at the above-named place. t. ell-Craven reunion held at Peak on i Thursday. The reunion was held at the )u home of Mr. and Mrs.

a i Faith and was in honor of Mrs. Faith's mother, i The 15th annual reunion of the 71th Pennsylvania Volunteers will be held at Richmond on the same day as the Odd Fellows' picnic. As many of the veterans are members of tho order they will a double celebration on Septem- Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell. rirnwnPd I on Wednesday at the M.

P. parsonage at a ni vnl Rochester Mills by Rev. O. T. Stewart.

Coral Hale, of Robinson, was in the Conemaugh river, at Bolivar, on Saturday afternoon while trying to swim across the stream at what is known as the "Blue Hole." Mr. Hale, who was 20 years of age, was returning from his work -when he met his death. He sent his clothes across the river in a boat and plunged into the stream to swim to th6 other side but sank trom exhaustion when at the deepest point. Efforts to reach the man were in vain and the body was not recovered until be afc th(J h()mo ot more than an hour Thomas Kelley, an expert diver, secured it. Mr Hale was a son of Mr.

and Mrs. Solomon Hale, who had left for Huntingdon ALBERT-QUICK. Frank Albert, of Latrobe, and Miss Ella Quick, of Tunnclton, were married yesterday afternoon by Rev. Lewis Hay. Will Wed This Evenlnpc.

Lewis A. Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W.

Wheeler, son of east Philadel- Tlic 7-1 th anniversary of the birth of Mrs. N. S. a i of Homer City, and the oOth annhersary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs.

Raukin were celebrated at their home, in that place, on Wednesday by the children, grandchildren, relatives and friends of the couple. A number of gifts were given them i the day. The folio-wing persons attended tho Mr. and Mrs. E.

J. Miller and children--Wendell, Helen and Edward--of Homer City; Rev. and Mrs. J. M.

Snydcr, of Strongstown; David C. aud children, Mabel and Myra, of Wilkinsbiirg; Miss Laura of Homer City: two sisters of Mr. Rankin--Mrs. Elizabeth Fails and her daughter, Mrs. Quadc Cunninghain, of Jacksonville, and Mrs.

Davis man, of Blairsville; Hiram Rhodes and niece 6f Mrs. Rankin--of Blairs. phia street, and Miss Edna A. Leaf, of Miss Leaf's parents this evening, at 8 o'clock, by Rev. J.

W. ShaclTer, of Ho- mer Citv. Miss Leaf is a daughter of and Mr. and" Mrs. James M.

Leaf and has in a i The first a a Odd Fellows' i i of the lodges of Indiana and Jefferson counties will be held in Work's Grove, at Richmond, on Thursday, September 1. I Arrangements have been made for on-1 tcrtaining an immense crowd as lodges throughout northern Indiana' county and Jefferson county will be represented by their entire membership. The picnic is public and all members of the orders and their friends are invited to It is under the direct charge of Palladium Lodge of this place and Laurel Hill Lodge of Pmvxsutawney. I i livaugelical Sabbath school of Ridge chapel, Cherry hill township, will hold a picnic at the church, on the farm of Frank L. Mentch, on Saturday, August 27.

Everybody is invited to attend. s. S. Campbell died at his home, near City, i on August 15. He was born in i on November but moved west about 1SJS.

lie leaves a wife and one son, Uoy. Two brothers and two sisters arc living also. They Samuel, of Wisconsin; -ol i a and Mrs John Wagner and Mrs. D.i\id Cimning- IKIIII, of lleshbon. A I I Samuel Snydcr, a veteran a i of Richmond, died at that place Tuesday, oflust week at the- age ol I He leaves tliose i aud George, I Richmond; Samuel S.

and Mrs. F.iimi; Sclireckongost, of a Mrs. A i Phillips, of Clara Shal i for, of Adrian, and ol Clearlield. The survivors and friends of the old 50th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, will reunc at Sharpsburg, September 10. J.

M. MLshler, "of 708 North Forty-second street, West Phila MUS. MATSON. Mrs. Catherine Matson, wile of Jam Nutson, died at her home, in Thursday evening, al the age of 7 years.

She leaves a husband and th following children: Misses a a am Mcrtilla, at home; Rebecca, of Califoi nia; Alice, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Israt of Clarksburg, and Mrs. Joh of Cokeville. Funeral service dclphia will i information about I lfl day interment the gathering to those who i write at airsv iiie. him.

Excursion tickets will be sold on the town Buffalo, Rochester Pittsburg railway ville, and Miss Nettie Fair, of Indiana. More than 1,000 of the teachers of JN'os. former i and 1) schools, a a IMI'S. ai, jjcm auu. 110.0 in 11 in the morning to be at the bedside 01 a number of cm i here, as the result I ered at 4 schoolhousc, near hite daughter, who is critically ill.

of gevcral visils in I i a a station, on Thursday to take part in 7 i Wheeler is a well-known a i a the third annual reunion of the old Mike Komoranski, of Glen Campbell, Guardsman and is now the junior I students' organization. Speeches were W. wade by County Superintendent J. TO'S instantly killed in the Bryson i nines bei of the real estate firm of C. at that place on Thursday, about noon, wh elcl goll The coup i wi res ide Stewart, Rev.

Andrew Getty and Rev. by a quantity of coal tailing upon him. recently erected by J. D. Boone, pastor of the United Pros, He was buried at Barnesboro on Friday.

I MI Whcder ou Soufch Thir strect Belle and Mae Devlin, Towuship. Will Wed. I VETERAN MET QUEr.U ACCIDENT. DOUBLE AVEDDINO Bolt from Fast Train Smashed Lee: of John Lichtenfels, a well-known rcsi- A double wedding will be held at the dent of West Wheatticld township, had home of William Devlin, of Armstrong one of his legs smashed in a peculiar township, tomorrow, when his daugh- mauner on Saturday morning. He was t'ers, Belle and Mae, will be united in bytcrian Saltsburg.

The affair developed into a big basket picnic a noon, when old classmates shared dainties for the' palate and pleasing of Armstrong reminiscences for the heart. aud an effort is being made to secure special train to bring those living along the Indiana Branch of the Buffalo, Rochester Pittsburg railway home some time after the regular train to this place in the evening. The program committee has provided an excellent list of amusements for the entertainment of the old and young and those who join the Odd Fellows on September 1 are promised a day of rare sport. There will be a ball game, wheelbarrow races, foot races, tug of war and dancing on the big platform in the grove. Good music will be provided for those who wish to dance.

Short addresses i be mado by two prominent of the order and the entire clay i be i i pleasant pasitinies. A big quilting party was held in the hall at Kellysburg yesterday, I MUS. ANX1E MIU.I-IK. Mrs. Annie Miller, wife of S.

M. i when a number of the women members near Graceton died on Thursday of the Washington church gathered to-' during childbirth. She eaves a hus- and made quilts, which will be ud and two young daughters I'liner- sold for the benefit of the congregation, al services were held at her late homo Mrs. James Speedy and Mrs. Caroline on Friday by Rev.

R. L. ol Shields, of town, were members of the Ulairsvillc, and interment lollowcd in party. The First linked Presbyterian church of Blairsville, will hold its a a picnic at Claghorn tomorrow. A special train will leave Blairsville in the morning i and return in the evening.

1 Oakland cemetery. JOHN COXWAY. Conway, of Blairsville, died at lie home of Mrs. James Lowry, of a place, on Wednesday, aged -JO years. Kuneral services were held in Sis.

Si- i inon Judo's, church on Friday and in- I terment followed in the Catholic cemc- of the tcry alone the Pennsylvania rail- marriage. The prospective groom of styles. J. E. Gi road tracks, near Bolivar, when a fast Miss Belle Devlin is Harry McCurdy, of Laura Hobaugh A large portion of the population of that section of the county was present.

Clarksburg sent a large delegation in hay wagons, while groups points a i passed. Just as the engine Raync township. Edward Sharp, of reached him a bolt about a foot in Shelocta, will be the husband of Miss and one and one-half inches Mae Devlin. The ceremony will be .1 4-iirt mn "KTT TV nf Wpst: thick was thrown from the machine and formed by Rev. E.

struck one of his legs, crushing it and Lebanon, breaking both bones below the knee. The injury may cause the loss of the limb as Mr. Lichtenfels is an aged man. He is a retired railroader, having served as a track man for many years. He is also a veteran of the Civil War and was captured by the Confederates L.

Ralston, of West LARGE BARX Seventy Tous of Hay Lost in Brush- valley 1'lre. Fire, supposed to have been caused by- from other drove in vehicles of various J. E. Gill is chairman and Miss secretary of the old teachers' and students' organization. Indiana people who attended the reunion were Mr.

and Mrs. J. T. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.

Bowman. John Johnston and Adam The 2lst annual convention of the Indiana County Woman's Christian Temperance Union be held at Marion Center, beginning Wednesday evening, September 14, at 7:30 o'clock, and continuing the following day. The Jirst evening will be given to the greetings and response, exercises by the Loyal Legion of Marion Center, reports from the National W. C. T.

II. at Cincinnati by Miss H. J. McAnulty, from state convention at Altoona by Mrs. Lettie Pantall, from Inter-county Institute at Ridgeview Park by Mrs.

Getty Snyder, ap- A basket picnic and i old students ol tho Jacksonville Academy i be held on tho A a grounds, at Jacksonville, on Tuesday, at Id o'clock, a. m. The i i a sketch i be read by II. B. Mclntire.

Short I addresses i bo delivered by the following old students: Rev. .1. M. A a i lrls 5-, old Rev. A.

J. Furiimi, D. Rev. W. J).

JJwing, Rev. R. M. Patterson, John Mc- Cuno and Col. S.

M. Jackson. Music i be furnished by a string band made up of residents of that section. All arc cordially invited. JOHN Shoe-hoy, of Shawnoe, died from heart failure, i dysentery, in (lie ollicc of Dr.

R. F. Mcllcnry, of a i i on Center, on Tuesday of last He I I Throe Prominent. Couples I i i i from Weddlntr Trips. Attorney a-nd Mrs.

i i a Hanks, of i town, returned home Wednesday from Cambridge Springs, where they had The Redding i i be. held in since their marriage on August Goodvillc, on Mr. aud Mrs. Banks will go to house- Coleman's Thursday, rove, near September instead keeping in the Hall property, on Church Thursday, September 13, as announced street, in a few days. in the Pr.0(;i:j;ss on August Prof.

Ilarry Condron and wife a i Personal Brevities. spontaneous combustion, burned the andp'iaced'in a southern prison during large barn of Benjamin Evans, of Brush- his service. Miss Jennie Lytle is this week on business. valTcy township, on Thursday Robert' Dick, of Pittsburg, was an i A .1 1 1 J. I MAY DOUBLE-TRACK B.

R. it P. HalH-ottd Contractor Predicts Prosperity tor Tudlana County. According to a statement given to the Pittsburg papers on Thursday by E. C.

Lowrey, a contractor for the Buffalo, Rochester Pittsburg Railway Company, the Indiana branch from Punssutaw- Seventy tons of hay aud all of this 1 Indiana visitor Sunday, sous crops, except a few loads of oats, John L. Ebcy, of town, was in Pitts- were destroyed. The barn was one of burg the latter part of last week. More the largest in that section of the county W. T.

Bothel, of Sholocta, was at the here Saturday eveniiij they had been from St. Louis, spending i eel i Sowers. At a meeting and the loss will reach over 83.000 with county scat on business Saturday. 8700 insurance. Will Dedicate Churcli.

The new United Presbyterian church of Pliunville will be dedicated on Fri- 2 o'clock, a be September 2, at 2 o'clock p. Mr Lowrey is now en-aged in double- The dedicatory sermon will be delivered trickfn- the road between Big Run and by Rev. R. E. McClure, of a.rsville.

trackin 0 the roaa M( clure wU1 ajso asslst the pastor, any will spend over 81,000,000 Rev. W. D. Ewing, at communion on TMvt. TM.r to dovelob the In- Sabbath.

The new church a brick tracking Stanley company within the next year to develop the In diana county coal fields. yo C'fimpalgu Speeches from Hon John P. Elkin, of town, candidate cased structure and will debt when dedicated. be free from J. C.

of New Florence, was at the county scat on Saturday. Misses Annie Vogel and May Scott, of town, arc at Niagara Falls this week. Miss Clara Robinson, of Baltimore, is the guest, of her sister, Mrs. Leroy Lane, i of town. 1 Holea Anderson, of Latrobe, was the of Pauline Hall, of North i street, over Sunday.

Miss Jettic McAdoo, of North Sixth street, has returned home from a visit with friends in Parkwood. R. B. Mowry, of Chester, and i A I I A I I ACTS. Miss Emma Irving aud Houston Trainer, of Trainer, are guests of Mr.

and Mrs. All I Di-nlns He Conncct- J. C. Irving. Miss Marie Pfordt.

of All cgheny. who had been the guest of Miss Helen St. Clair, of Church street, home- 1 on Saturday. I Mrs. G.

if. Hensleigh and son, of Col- lege Springs, are guests at the home of Mrs. Hensleigh's father, John drick, of town. Mr. and Mrs.

M. V. Patterson and I daughter, Grace, and Miss Mildred honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs.

Condron are guests at the home of Mrs. Condron's mother, Mrs. Sara Lockard, ol Oak struct, i they make arrangements 'for opening a home in a i i uiiuel A. accompanied by his i i i arrived at this place Friday even- Thcy i reside in the Patton i a i a stroot, tompbra- Prosperity at Clarksburg. A correspondent writes the PROOUKSS for the Supreme Court vacancy, will not i fl nm Clarksburg that six new houses ad- be one of the speakers i the a are Dc i erected in that village, in campaign i announcement was to numerous improvements upon made in Philadelphia last week by Secretary W.

R. Andrews, of the State Republican Committee, after a long conference with Mr. Eikin over the political situation. Injuries. Engineer John Ehrcnfeld, one of the oldest men in the Pennsylvania railroad service, had both legs crushed a wreck, which demolished three engines, Winslow, Jefferson county, on Irvin, of Saltsburg, are spending i week at the seashore.

Mrs. Henry C. Rier, of Verona, passed through this place on Tuesday en route for Jacksonville and Clarksburg, where she will visit relatives for some time. Mrs. A.

F. Purington and daughter, Lila, who had been visiting Mrs. Pur- intcton's daughter, Mrs. Otto Kocnig, at Thousand IsTands, have returned Persons who air'connected James Kinports and granddaughter, drains shah make- every effort of the Board of Health hold at the ollicc of the secretary on Saturday the lollowing resolutions were passed: "Whereas, There are a of private a i in all the wards of the borough which empty into the a a water courses i through said borough, i have become a nuisance by- reason of the i put into said drains, mul'Mrs. A.

T. Moorhoad, of it, is now, therefore, ordered and do- street, will be a i at her dared a said a i a all bo home on Thursday a closed by December 1st, This to Howard Fair, i a i been taken after The ceremony i be A September Weddliiii. Miss Nancy Pearl Moorhead, a CUSMO cl a rc -KJisance and tll(: said a i cl OI lll(: i at o'clock by Kev. J. Day i menace ow pastor of the.

First Tinted of i churc.li, in the presence of red a all i. v'lrionds. Mrs. K. of i any of I trobe a si.slor of Miss Moorhe.ul, i matron of honor and Miss i i i Ji.

I I i V-T ivijvfc i i A i i i j. i i i r- ni Misses Amelia and Ida A. Mch.ee, of Miss Catherine Condron; of Hollidays-, connect i the regular sewers of Uic! Spcc (ly of bridesmaid. Baltimore, are guests at the home of A. ar( KUCSts of jfr.

Kinports's sis- and i is ordered i be attended by i T. Moorhead, of Chestnut street. ter Mrs Lucy Brail ior, of North i al1 "hmg a i be given pitl.sburg. Jamos Fair, Miss Lizzie Lemmon, of near Latrobe, str i not ice personally and by i a i in i a and Ralph Moorhoad i be. near Wednesday.

He is in a critical condition in the' Adrian hospital. Attorney Scott liu.vs Lot. Attorney John A. Scottjhas bought Lot No. 1 of the Stcelc tract, on South street, from Mrs.

Minnie McBeth, for The sale was made.by Real Estate Agent T. A. Gilbert. Moved to Shelocta. Mrs.

Jane Barr, widow of the late Captain John G. Barr, of Eleventh street, has moved from this place to the home of W. W. Barr, of near Shelocta. old buildings.

Clarksburg has a railroad and is as proud as a hen her first brood of' chicks. Tftlion to Reformatory. Sheriff Josiah Ncal took William Nelson, of Saltsburg, to the Huntingdon Reformatory on Monday morning. Nelson pleaded guilty in court on Monday to the larceny of a gold watch from Ida Sinsley, of'Nowrytown. Horse Died Burtne Service.

C. N. McKclvcy, of East Whcatficld township, lost a valuable horse on Sabbath. He drove the animal to church and at the close of the service found it dead. Will spent a few days with her friend, Miss Daisy Duncan, of Blacklick, last week.

i Miss Edith Gailey, of East End, 1 itts- rc at VPS this week. He leaves Monday Mr. a Mackinaw, Mrs. Bert MeClusky, arc visiting Indiana 'ushers. Thief Secured Sum of Money.

The house of Jacob Bartholomew, of near Marchand, was entered by thieves on Friday night and a small sura of money taken. Additional local news on Page 3. Teuch at Paul Tiffany, of South Seventh street, has been elected teacher of the Jacksonville school at a salary of $85 per month. School opens September 12. Horse and HRKK.V stolen.

A horse and buggy belonging to D. Wilke, of Spruce, were stolen on Saturday night but were found loose in the woods near that place the following day. l-'oll from a i'ear Tree. Edgar Lydic, of Ambrose, fell from a pear tree at his home on Monday and severely braised. to for Denver, medical college.

W. T. of on Saturday, is one of the burg, is the guest of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gailey, of town.

Mrs. J. Harvey Moore, of Chicago, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. 1 i i a Grosse, of Oak street.

i IK OI1C the Civil War veterans from Mrs. W. W. Lockard and two children, this ho attended the G. A.

R. of Allegheny, are guests of Mrs. James ncn at Boston. Jompcrs, of town, this week. Miss en Gailey, of Beaver, and Miss Stella Uasinger, of Wayne ave- Miss Bertha Bennett, of Allegheny, who nuc, spent Monday in Blairsville as the I )ecn the guests of Miss Virginia nest of the family of Reuben Einstein, un ker at Halcyon Dale, north of' town, A Gailey, of Hortons, spent Mon- returned home, on Saturday, day'at the home of his parents, Mr.

a 1 Robert Mitchell, wife and daughter, Mrs. Andrew Gailey, of cast Oak street. Flo, left on Monday morning for rond of oast Oak tend the World's Fair before returning home. I Mrs. Michael Bennett and son, of I A A i i Misses i i i and in i gave ciichre parties on enter a Carrie Cesslcr Tanoma.

was in gave ciiclirc parties on Wednesday and Mr. Wissinger Friday evenings in honor ol Misses x.ie and Emily Stonoback, of a i Mrs. Harry i of South Seventh street, entertained last i in honor of Mrs. George Simpson, of Santa Barbara, and Miss i a wain. IJobhery at i i 1 I An unvorilicd riiuif)r of a robbery at the postofllec i i cro- Murrlatre, Ueen'-e-.

I I 2 I home of street. Frank Flude, of Vandergrift, spent part of last week at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Flude, of Oajc street. Mrs. T.

W. Colkitt and daughter, Ks- tella, of Marion Center, were guests at the home of W. L. Colkitt, of Oak street, Saturday. Miss Laura Young, of School street, was the guest during the last week of Mr.

and Mrs. A. C. McCoy, of Center township. Miss Irene Ganter, of Buffalo, N.

is in Indiana this week as the guest of Miss Florence Hasinger, of Philadelphia street. cast Oak street, were the guests of relatives in Coimellsvillo during the called the postmaster up by telephone but lie would neither i nor deny the report. last week. Dr. and Mrs.

John K. Brallier, of KorclKuers Fouiflit a Duel. Two foreigners i i at Rossiter fought a pistol duel on Wednesday afternoon, during M-hich one of them was shot in the abdomen. His opponent escaped. Latrobe, arc spending a portion of their summer vacation at Two Lick Country Club this week.

They arrived here Friday night and visited at their homes over Sabbath. i Misses Lottie Bryan, Laura Dickie, Jxm Anthony and Maud and a Cameron, all Indiana girls, who teach pointed postmaster at Ord to fill the school in Allegheny county, left Mon-' thc rc8 'g nation day morning to attend the Allegheny county institute, which is to be held i Now Postmaster at Onl. Harvey R. Widdowson lias been James R. Bliss.

this week. Additional Personals ou Page 3. il 017. 048 049. 1050.

dllii Pit lil 1-nl J.I,,,: Lilw.iril Siii M.LI,| H. Klrkljn (Unli-l M. a i I. ISol-i'i i .1. Carnplicl! A.

Whwlt-r A WlllKT T. I.ydlr- LuiiiW Albert Klla J. I i Tnp Di-rry K.illsl,urK IJi-lniM Isirlorj i Ani.iii.-li Imliana Kaync Indiana I tl ruiiHolton Die from Scarlet Fever. Two children of Samuel Stewart, of Center township, died with scarlet fever within a week. Orris, a 7-year- old son, died from tho disease a week ago and his brother, 10 years old, died on Monday.

Two other members of thc family are ill but are not in a serious condition. Sold Knrrn; May Move to Town. J. A. Mabon, of East Mahoning township, has sold his farm of 07 acres to John S.

Bowers, of Second ward, for $5,000. Mr. Bowers will get possession of tbo property October 1 and will locate on the farm permanently. Mr. Mabon may buy a property here.

rate-- and Parents to Visit Schools More eq eu 11 y--This Plucked First Prize at the 1 a St. Louis vr--Optimistic Prophecy for Future of the Schools. ISettor Salaries tor Teachers Recommended. County Superintendent J. T.

Stewart las written a review of the work done our county schools during thc past The report contains many timely aiggcstions and interesting facts con- our advance in educational af- airs. Mr. Stewart says: "lu reviewing the work done in our i thc past year we can ii-stify that we have been steadily progressing and yet have not reached the standard of efficiency for which we have ilriven. We are encouraged in the fact that there is a general feeling in favor advancement throughout the county. "We aro congratulating ourselves th.it our rural schools have the honor of a i first prize in the state educa- i a i i sent to the St.

Louis Exp i i Our exhibit consisted of work in all the common branches of our a schools and excelled in neatness, a a variety and quality. "As a body our teachers were earnest, unlhUMiistic aud very much interested in their work but, as is always the case, there are a few in the profession who should seek employment elsewhere. As a rule directors were wise in the selection of teachers. "Too little interest is manifested by a and directors ir, visiting the schools. Directors may think they cau not accomplish anything for the schools bv spending a little time in them but let any board observe the law in regard to visitation and thc result will be increased attendance, attention and interest on the part of both teachers and i "The annual institute, which is the most important educational meeting of year and always looked forward to i pleasure by the teachers, directors and citizens interested in education, was held in Indiana, December 21 to 25.

The institute was a decided success in every particular. Our day instruction was never better. The names of the instructors, which are as follows, are sufficient evidence of our success: Hon. Henry Honck, Harrisburg, to whom we had the pleasure and honor at that time of bearing the news of his to thc Holy Lands; Dr. A.

E. Vv'inship, Boston, Dr. W. N. Ferris, i i Rapids, Prof.

F. H. Green, West Chester, Prof. P. M.

I'earson, Swathmore, and Dr. D. M. lilosc, Washington, musical director. The evening lectures wore delivered by T.

Sweeney and Dr. Nacy Mc- Geu Waters. The musical attractions were given by Roney's Boys, The Ernest. Gamble Recital Company and the. Brock way Jubilee Singers.

"The 12th annual session of the Directors' Association held iu the Court House, Indiana, on Thursday and Friday, January 21 and 22, On account, of the condition of the roads and the weather thc association was not so well attended as in former years. Our directors reg-ret very much that the association can not be held at the same time as the county institute. The meeting was a very interesting and profitable one. The association was addressed on Thursday afternoon and evening by Hon. I i Handy, of Delaware.

"Local institutes were held regularly in the majority of the townships and very good programs were carried out. It. was my pleasure to be present at seven local institutes and take part in the discussions. "During the year 393 applicants were a i for teaching and of this number 200 were licensed to teach. At the close of the school term the examination for graduation in the i schools was held in every township but one- Moro pupils passed the examination i year than during any previous school year.

Of the teachers employed arc graduates of a Normal school, 40 hold permanent certificates, 19 hold professional certificates and 25M hold provisiou.il cert ideal es. i the year the teachers were required to study with the superintendent three practical topics: 'How may the recitation be made ao i of greater good to the i 'How may the teaching of arithmetic bo made more effective 'What are best methods oi'teach- i reading "Teachers were also required to read and study 'White's Art of Teaching' and 'Kemp's History of Education'. As in former years the study of literature- was given a.i important place. i few exceptions all the schools wore visited during the year. The average time spent in each school was one hour.

"Being unable to secure teachers experience we were compelled to employ more beginners a in former years and some who should havo beeir i in the schools but our prospects for the corning year are more encouraging. "Our county is rapidly developing in i coal resources and railroads are being i through all sections of the county. Teachers' salaries are being increased and we foci that the time is not far distant when Indiana county will take rank with the best counties of the state in regard to salaries of teachers. "My thanks are personally due to tho Department of Public Instruction for its kind and courteous treatment and to thc teachers, directors, press and patrons that have so kindly assisted me in promoting the educational interests of the county." School Board Adopts Books. At a meeting of the Indiana school board on Monday evening Barnes's histories were adopted for the local schools.

Little other business transacted..