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THE INDIANA VOLUME 99. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY 18, 1912, NUMBER 38. CRIMINAL CASES ARE BEFORE THE COURT ARCADIA MUBDEK CASE SET FOR TRIAL, IS CONTINUED. Defense Was Not Ready and Case Will Not Be Heard Until December Term--The Other Murder Trial Will Be Called Tomorrow--Other Cases Heard in Court. The trial of criminal cases for the September session began Monday at 1:30 p.

m. Annie Cesta, from Blairsville, charged with illegal liquor selling, was the first defendant placed on trial and promptly found guilty. The Italian lady held forth in the corner building opposite the Pennsylvania railroad station at Blairsville. She is reported to have maintained an establishment formerly to Indiana and left-on short notice. Philip Harris of Blairsville, pleaded guilty to adultery.

He was some time ago married to Lottie Drenning who seems to have placed her husband in the toils of the law on other charges and recently discovered that he had another wife living at the time she married him. It is said that her husband insists that latter marriage was at me request of wife number two and that she'knew the facts of his not being divorced. Jim was found guilty of having robbed Olas Makrotha, a Russian, near Heilwood, on the second of July of $25 in American money and 5 roubles in Russian currency. By the shrewd work of Paul Azzara, an Italian detective from Barnesboro, Ross was apprehended at Jeannette some time ago and arrested. He had exchanged a 5 rouble Russian bill for $1.50 with a Jew of Jeannette soon after the time of the alleged robbery.

Ross, who is an Italian horse jockey, contended that he had been employed by a steamship company which cruised around the world and a he had the Russian money which he had obtained as a souvenir on the with illegal liquor selling, failed to appear in court yesterday and his bond was forfeited. Michael Mulvehill, a Johnstown dealer, pleaded guilty to illegally selling liquor at Ernest. The trial of Louis Pallazia, charged with the murder of 'Squire George H. Curfman at Arcadia July 9, was continued until December from the oversight of the Court as to the appointment of counsel for the defendant. The defendant had not employed an attorney to prepare his de- THREE ESTATES DIVIDED.

Bequests Made In Wills Recently Piled in County. In the will of John M. Mack, late of Brushvalley, dated June 19, 1911, his daughter, Mrs. Effie Lower, is given. $100; Carrie E.

Groat, $1000; Mrs. Nannie Wakefield, $500; Minnie Briggs, $500, and Jennie Mack, $500. Harry and Emma Groat are given $200 each. Minnie and Orrin Briggs are given the privilege of purchasing the Ben Findley farm of 18 3-4 acres as part of their share of the estate. J.

S. Mack and his three sisters are to share equally in the division of the estate. Ed Wakefield and J. S. Mack are appointed executors.

In her will, dated October 7, 1910, the late Mrs. Margaret Ferguson, of Blacklick township, bequeaths to her daughter, Mrs. Dollie Moorhead, all the household goods, and her son, J. M. Ferguson, who is appointed executor, is given the house and lot in Blacklick township.

According to the provisions of the will of the late John H. Nichol, of South Mahoning township, his widow is given the use and control of the farm and personal property during her lifetime. At her death the farm is given to his son, Ralph. Providing the coal now under lease is sold the receipts of the sale are to be divided in equal shares among his widow and the three daughters. If there be no coal sale or coal underneath the farm the will directs that after the death of the widow the farm be appraised and that his son, Ralph, pay each of the daughters one-fifth of the appraised value of the farm.

His widow and son, Ralph, are appointed executors. The will is dated July 12, 1912. BIG S. S. CONVENTION TO OPEN TOMORROW ATTENDANCE WILL BE LARGE MEETINGS INTERESTING PERSONAL BREVITIES A.

N. Lukehart of Smicksburg, was one of our Saturday callers. Godfrey Marsllall, of town, was a Pittsburg'visitor this week. J. C.

Lockhart, of Rossmoyne, was an Indiana visitor on Tuesday. J. C. Lindsey, of town, is visiting his former home at Marietta, Pa. Recent Deaths.

NO VOTK ON AMENDMENTS. Next Legislature Must Approve Tliem Before Submitted to Voters. The proposed constitutional Miss Nancy A. amendments passed by the last legis- Heart trouble was responsible for i a and hich are now being pub- the death of Miss Nancy A. Agey, win i i to the genera i election, died on Monday morning at her home i noL be submitted to a vote at TWO LOSE LIVES IN EXPLOSION AT MINES south of town, in White township.

The deceased had been in declining health for several months, but her condition was not regarded nis lormer nouie at uer condition was not regmueu Prominent SUte and Local Workers William Bush of Trade City was ed critical until the Will Take Part in Best Program Ever Arranged for Sabbath School Workers--Arrangements for Big Parade of Men's Adult Organized Bible Classes on Friday Evening. The fifteenth annual convention of the Indiana County Sabbath School Association which opens in the First Presbyterian church of Indiana tomorrow morning promises to be the best meeting of the kind ever held in the county in point of attendance and high quality of the program. Nearly 300 delegates will be here from the various schools in the seven districts of the county to hear topics of interest and importance to Sunday school workers discussed by prominent state and local workers. Among the big lights who will shine during the meetings are George L. Alrich of Easton, the well known bible teacher; Mrs.

Maude J. Bald i v.i.i.iv,!*. MI.v.. a visitor at the county seat Saturday. em came.

The deceased, who John Farnsworth and wife, of Eastrun, were Indiana visitors Friday. G. H. Dick, of Cherryhill township, was a caller at the county seat Saturday. Attorney Harry W.

Fee, of town, was a Harrisburg visitor during the last week. Mrs. Joseph Klingensmith, of town 'siting friends at Kittanning during the last week. Dr. N.

F. Ehrenfeld, of town, visited relatives at California, during the last week. Miss Annie Wagle. who is teaching school at Derry, spent Sunday at her home here. Miss Gwendolyn of South Seventh street, is visiting relatives at Camden, N.

J. Miss Laura Lewis, of Oak street, visited friends in Erie and Buffalo during the last week. the coming November election. This announcement was made at the state department last week and clears up the misapprehension with regard to a vote on the amendments a i i a A nothing appears i aged 68 years and three mouths, was ega advertisement to enlighten the a daughter of the late Jonathan and I iu reg ard to the time of their AU-OV nnrl rosideri on t.he old subnl ss oll to the voters a number of misguided editors throughout the KliAXK SCHELL WAS KILLED AX CORAL ON MONDAY. Mary T.

Agey and resided on the old Agey homestead. The following bro thers and sisters survive: J. S. Agey, of town; J. Clark Agey, Quincy A.

Agey and Robert T. Agey, residing in White township. The deceased was a lifelong member of the First United Presbyterian church of town and the funeral services will be conducted at her late home this afternoon at 1 3 0 o'clock by her pastor, Rev. Dr. J.

Day Brownlee, and interment will follow in the Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Amanda Kunkle. Mrs. Amanda an aged resident of this place, died at her home on South street Sunday night, that U1 day being the 72nd anniversary of i ber her birth.

Death was due to gastritis from which she had been ill for some time. She is survived by the follow- John B. Siverd, the merchant a children: Mrs. B. R.

Peelor, of Leard, was transacting business at uiiiiatiutiiig win, of Philadelphia, state superin- the coun seat on Friday, tendent of elementary work; Rev. Stewart McClelland and wife, of George G. Kerr, D. of Canons- Jndianapolis, were the guests burg; State Secretary W. G.

ot relatives here over Sunday. of Philadelphia; L. O. Brown, the Clyde W. Seanor and i of Pitts- chalk talker of Franklin; County burg, who had been visiting relatives President W.

T. Mahaffey; Isaac H. here, returned home on Friday. i 4 4 i Ht, I I I r. B.

Glass, of Center town- i a re may regulate and fix Miss Minnie, at home. Fu- wa TM or salaries, the hours of Armstrong township; L. C. Kunkle and Mrs. ship, and I neral services were held yesterday af ternoon by Rev.

J. W. Gary and in- (ernient was made in Greenwood cemetery. state have been advising the public how to vote on them this fall. The amendmenlts, which are now being published for thirteen weeks, were passed first by the legislature last year.

They will be submitted to the 'incoming legislature next year and if passed by that body, will again be advertised next year and submitted for the approval or rejection of the voters at the general election in November, 1913. The amendments, which are now tised, which will go before the people next year if approved by the incoming legislature, are five in num- r. The first is the one authorizing the legislature to provide for a bond issue for good roads of as high as 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The second provides that "the leg- may regulate and fix the or salaries, the hours of work Two Others Injured in Accident of Unknown Cause at the WhartoB Operations--Mine Had Been Pronounced Safe by Experts--Smicte- burg Boy Fatally Burned by Explosion of Powder in Mine Shanty Near His Home on Thursday. A mine explosion from an unknown cause cost the life of Frank Schell, of Coral, and the injury of Harry Walker and Adam Clawson, of Graceton, at Coral, early Monday morning. Schell, who was 37 years of age, was killed instantly.

His two companions were not seriously hurt. Fire of origin started in au unused portion of the Coral mine on Tuesday of last week, but the flames were extinguished. David J. Price and Mr. Roudenbush, of the United States Bureau of Mines in.

Pittsburg, were summoned to examine the condition of the mine, and after various tests pronounced it free from gas on Saturday. As a precautionary measure Supt. Ramsey, of Coral, determined to wall up the un- voyage. Ben Glass, charged Meredith, of New York, the musical Van of Wilkinsburg, i Dr. Arthur H.

Ewing, a native of I director, and Richmond P. Hobson, was the guest of A. S. Moorhead and "altsburg, died in Allahabad, India, J)r. Arthur H.

Evving. Dr. Arthur H. Ewing, a native 1 Ol rV. O.

1 1 1HJU.U CLLLIJ. cl-I I Olt I i i UEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS will deliver his famous lecture, i Seventh street, Sunday where be was president of a mission Deeds Recorded Since Last Week. B. F. Bennett, tract in Pine, Great Destroyer," at the clos- County i iri sess on on Friday evening.

A feature of the convention will lTS H. Foreman, of South Sixth to Cambria Indiana Railroad $60 Lavina Donahey, lot in Tunnelton, to David M. Crusan, $275. George M. Glasgow, lot in Montgomery, to Anna Kopalski, $1100.

William H. Lutrnan, 172 acres in Green, to Arthur P. Stephens, $8000 James W. Kreps, 3 acres in Grant, to Margaret A. Templeton, $500.

Lavinia Sandles, lot in Clarksburg, to Annie E. Black, $1800. Frank H. lot in Blairsville, to Laura P. Taylor, $2000.

S. W. Timblin, 33 acres in Banks, to G. H. Johnston, $1650.

D. J. Bender, 10 acres in Banks, to S. W. Tirnblin, $350.

be the music, which will be rendered street. by members of the choirs of the va- Mr. and Mrs. Scott Foreman, on Friday. He leaves bis Harrisburg, are guests of Mr.

and i who accompanied him to In- bride 2 2 years ago, a a waives or ainui tut; i or labor and make provisions for the I used portion of the mine and flood it. protection, welfare and safety of I Schell. Walker and Clawson were se- persons employed by the state or by let-ted to do the work early Monday county city borough, town, i i and had almost completed township, school district, village or other civil division of the state, or by any contractor, or sub-contractor per- the task when the explosion occurred. Coroner H. B.

Buterbaugh and Hon. John S. Fisher, solicitor for the I I -L-U l-l li i i labor or services for i Wliartoii Company, accompanied by stale or for any county, city, i i Inspectors Furniss and Lowth- boroimli. ii, township, school dis- er. of Punxsutawnoy, and Thomas i r4 I 1 I 1 1 1 1 or otbe civil division Williams, of Johnstown, went to Co- leeu (brother, Dr.

J. C. II. Ewing, president thereof ral Monday and made a thorough m- memuei-s ui LHB I I ui MIC Mrs Charles Work and two child-, of a. mission college at Lahore, India, Th(1 aighteus out one vestigation.

Coroner Buturbaugh held rious Indiana churches under direc- of i i who a been besides his mother, Mrs. Eleanor J. a of amendments of 1909 an inquest yesterday when a verdict TM i i. ,1 cjiiUt'Ktivo 1-mv i i. a ,1 r.

T-rm ,1 exonerating tne coal ition of Mr. Meredith. visiting i here, returned I Klwing, of Saltsburg. Other broth- I i i i that all judges in judi The public is cordially invited to on Thursday. attend all sessions of the meeting as ri.

every minute will be full of interest, wall, who had been the guests ot Da-, burg. urc A R. M. Ewing, 1 districts now in ofiice, whost ri. i and i of Aspin- i and W.

I I lowing, of Salts- Cl 1111UL Lt? i Ut- 1UJ.1 COL. ITT D. F. Rinn. county superintendent vid Ellis and wife, of Church street, of Organized Adult Bible Class work, returned borne on Thursday.

has completed arrangements for the Prothonotary C. Wells, wife big procession of members of the and two daughters, of town, who LJL U'jCOOUJli i- U15L 1.11%- men's classes on Friday evening. have been i the west tor ten weeks, arrived home on Sunday. sylvsmia. died at the home ot All male members of any Sabbath Wallaee and a ghter, a Mrs.

Louis Horr, school of the age of 16 years and up Oakland avenue, TM-' TM" are cordially invited to join the pa- a rade. The parade will start at Sixth street at 7 p. march west on on Monday for Hakestown, X. where MiSb Wallace enters school. was rendered exonerating the coal a officials irom all blame for of oilier- may Mid in sin acci'dent.

Tho decided the i year, shiMl hold oflicc i explosion resulted from an unknown of the next succeeding even- cause. year. Mr. Scbell was a son of the ate ur. i i i i rp tn jiroposcd amendment A Schell, ol tins place, ana a.

who for over 2o years was a promi-J "subjects of taxa-' nephew of Mrs. J. Clement i i i i J(J if, for the of town. One brother, Edward, no-e ot 'hiving graded or progressive of Blairsville, and a sister, Mrs. lxos ma of Millvale, are living.

i i i a in an i point of service he was the oldest who was 7.1 years, was ((1 ea ith the debts ol mu- employe of the a Company at Mrs. X. laica.s. Mrs. Elizabeth Lucas widow of the lato Rev.

Dr. Valentine Lucas, years was a prominent M. E. minister in western Penn-j sylvsiiiia. died at the home of her Xewlirk, X.

on Friday. The de- S. W. Tirnolin, siieei ai y. niaicn uu Chicaeo Moorhead 2 lots in Center, Philadelphia street to Tenth street, B.

M. Lewis and wite, ol Clucd.t,o, J10 4 who have l)een visiting Mrs. Lewis to G. Mencarelli, $850. Agnes C.

Fisher, 2 lots in Blairsville, to Frank Caruso, $250. Agnes C. Fisher, lot in Blairsville, to S. Damelio, Mahomng. i A A A i south on Tenth street to Church, who have street, then east on Church street, mother, Mrs.

into the Presbyterian church, where Tenth street, left today the marchers will be seated and have i visiting Mrs. of for Lewis South their a daughter of the lak Wood and was born at Blairsville, A daughter, Mrs. William S. of Pittsburg, survives. Kulnier Deatli sumoned a i i i i a i i Coral, and bad resided there for sev- 0 a years.

He was an efficient and Licenses. i rusted employe and was highly re- Schmanott Pittsburg ecled by bis workmen. Fu' Homer City neral services were held yesterday ai- T'Foose S550 T.Foose, $550. to 10 seated and have ueiun a hear Hon Rich- Mrs. Sleele Bryan and daughter, i of Rayne i on Mon- Iiecll illCU Clarice E.

lladsell M. Ucllavcn a a a a Hay no twp. ternoon and tho remains were to this place for intelment Frank E. Willett, 198 acres in GO. clH i i UCJ LU 1 ClJCtJ.

1 I 3 i fense and irom lack of funds was Pine, to Manor Real Estate Trust to have counsel at the $21,797.19. Virginia Hastings, lot in Indiana, lecture, "The Great The doors of the i oted a pense of the county. On Monday the Court appointed Attorneys Geo. J. Feit and W.

M. Mahan to prepare the defense, which will likely be that of insanity. Tony Garsio was found guilty of having stolen $50 in money and a $20 due bill from his boarding boss, Joe Miller, at Ernest. Vasil Bobravich was found guilty of the charge of assault and battery on the person of Joe Galaenos at Ernest, April 14. Galaenos was struck on the right eye by a beer glass that thrown by some one in the dark.

He was treated in the Indiana hospital and later at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, but the sight has been destroyed. The charge of assault with intent to rape against John Getsie was nolle pressed on payment of costs. The case of the Commonwealth against J. C. Thompson, a hotel keeper of Blairsville, is trial.

Thompson is charged with robbery preferred by a lady named Mason, alleges that Thompson entered the West Penn train on a certain day in July and snatched her handbag, containing a purse with $17 in it and a ticket. It is said that the prosecutor boarded at Thompson's and left without paying her bill. Many prominent people ol Blairsville are in attendance at the trial as character witnesses. James R. Daugherty, $11,000.

J. M. Coleman, lot in Indiana, Tames R. Daugherty, $800. burg, to Robert Silvis, $100.

A. Nerone, lot in Blairsville, Teresa Nerone, Large Family Reunited. A reunion of the children and grandchildren of the late A. H. and Elizabeth Reed, of Green township, was held at the home of David Wilt, of Cookport, on September 9, and was notable, from the fact that all the members of the family, including six brothers and six sisters, were gathered together for the first time in 17 years.

Including the grandchildren and other relatives 64 persons were present at the reunion. A bountiful dinner was served on the lawn at the Wilt home. The names of the children follow: John B. Reed, of Lovejoy; D. A.

Reed, of -Windber; Levi Reed, of Garmans Mills; Harry and Israel Reed, of Warren; Elvy Reed, of St. Petersburg; Mrs. David Wilt, of Cookport; Mrs. Amanda Johnston, of Mahaffey; Mrs. Tillie O'Keiff and Miss Anna Bell Reed, of Altoona, and Mrs.

Jennie Davidson, of Newtonburg. New Organist Chosen by First United Presbyterian" Congregation At a meeting of the session of the First United Presbyterian congregation, held after the church services on Sabbath morning, Mrs. Lulu Lytle Gessler, of Eleventh street, was appointed church organist. Miss Mabel McCreight, who has been the efficient organist for some time, resigned recently In view of her approaching marriage to Charles Brownlee, of Portland, youngest son of Rev. and Mrs.

J. Day Brownlee, of Church street. Mrs. Gessler assumes her duties the first Sabbath In October. Daniel W.

Schrecengost, of Plum- Tlllt, WM Indiana caller Friday. j. -4 1 to Calvin C. Daugherty, lot in Salts- to WEDDINGS OF A WEEK. Bricker-Rowbuid.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Rowland, of near Smicksburg, was scene of a pretty wedding Wednesday afternoon, when their daughter, Miss Ruby Jane was united in marriage to Mr. Charles Blaine Bricker, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John G. Bricker, of Smicksburg. The ceremony, which took place on the lawn, was witnessed by 45 guests and was performed by Rev. Charles F.

pastor of the Mahoning Baptist ciiurch. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Gertrude Rowand, and the groom by Mr. E. B. Cunningham.

The wedding march was played by Miss Dora Hyskell, of Dayton. Immediately following the ceremony an elaborate dinner was served to the guests. The same evening a number of the young people gathered at the Rowland home and tendered the couple a serenade. Mr. Bricker and his bride will reside near Smicksburg.

be open to the public Friday evening until after the parade and all the men in line are comfortably seated, ftnd county, Tho deceased, who was aged B. Richard the guests of John U. Bryan year vvas stricken i paraly- Josephine Thiry i of South Fifth street, i alone in his barn that day. Clyde R. Becker over Sunday.

When lie wa.s i and Wilson-Gray. Mr. Ira F. Wilson, of Heilwood, and Miss Marion Wagoner Gray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Alexander Gray, of West Philadelphia street, were married last evening at 8:00 o'clock, at the bride's home in the presence of the near relatives and friends of the couple. The bride is well known in Indiana and is a graduate of the Indiana State Normal school. Mr. Wilson is the agent of the Pennsylvania railroad at Hell- wood, where the couple will locate after an eastern wedding trip. James Torrence Hughes and Miss Irene 'Anderson, both of Latrobe, will be united in marriage at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs.

Harriet Anderson, this evening. Miss Anderson formerly resided in this place. Mr. Hughes is a nephew of Dr. J.

M. Torrence, of Ninth street. Love-Geiseman. George Henry Love, of Pittsburg, and Miss Hermenia Geiseman, of this place, were married at Edgewood, a suburb of Pittsburg, on Monday evening. Twins Die Within Two Days Cholera Infantum was responsible for the death of the flve-months-old twins of Mr.

and Mrs. John Misko of Rochester Mills. One of the children died on last Friday and when the parents returned from the funeral on Saturday the other little one was dead. Dr. Clyde Guthrie, who had been bis parents, .1.

M. Guthrie and wife, of Wayne avenue, returned on Monday to the John Hopkins hospital, Baltimore. T. F. and wife, of Greensboro, who had been the guests of the former's brother, E.

A. Pennington, of North Ninth street, returned home on Friday. Pittsburg, were the guests rg Trainer family, of Oakland avenue, during the last week. Miss Margaret Fiscus, one efficient employes of the Progress office, is spending this week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

John D. a man, of Washington, D. C. men in iiue are comioi Ltiuiy iseu.i.eu, so if you want to hear Hobson, get nty last evening a ter spending two in line and march to the church. weeks at Mr.

McC.inity home in The parade will be led by the Indi- Mat on ana Military band and each district will carry their district banner. Dis- No. 1 will be first in line and all male members of the age of 16 years and up in any school in the district in line will count in the district banner contest. District No. 2 will be second; No.

3, third; No. 4, fourth; No. 5, fifth; No. 6, sixth, and No. 7, seventh.

No. 7 will not compete for the district banner. Any school or class having banners will please bring them and carry them in the line of march, and come prepared to sing "Marching Onward Christian Soldiers" and other school songs Districts Nos. 1, 2 and 3 will form in line on North Sixth street at 0 4 5 p. m.

Nos. 4, 5 and 6 on South Sixth street, and No. 7 on Church street, between Sixth and Seventh streets. Captain D. W.

Simpson has been elected Chief Marshall a.nd will have charge of the parade. He will be assisted by D. F. Rinn, county superintendent of the O. A.

B. C. work; Clark C. Pollock, supt. of O.

A. B. C. district No. Iran Rank, supt, of O.

A. B. district No. Rev. Frank Burns, supt.

O. A. B. district No. Rev.

C. A. McDowell, supt. O. A.

B. district No. N. E. Long, supt.

O. A. B. district No. M.

T. Richards, supt. O. A. B.

district No. 6, and B. supt. O. A.

B. district No. 7. A banner will be awarded to the men's organized adult Bible class having the largest percentage of their class enrollment in line from any school in the county. Classes competing for this banner must present their class books and all names shown on books January 1st, 1912, and those enrolled since that date will be counted unless members have been removed by death or have since become residents of some other county.

Classes having organized since January 1st, 1912, will count all names since organization unless removed by the same cause. Members of the committee on awarding banners are Rev. Lawson Campbell, W. S. Garee and G.

Wils J. Horace i i and William i 1 a evening. i i and sev- Fuller of Pittsburg, returned to i i survive. Clyde R. Bockei i a i M.

States i St. Bernard's cemetery. Blairsville Campbell V( Mahaffey of Hortons i a L. a Hortons Vandergrifl. NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS Stepbenson LibenKOod i i i aged 17 years, Mr.

and Mrs. George Reith, of Smicksburg, was fatally by explosion of a quantity ol powder in a i IIOMKU S. K. Stab, 'hasVesigned his POBl- Marian Gray Hvan L. Moberg i i Xora L.

Gibson a Co Ira F. Wilson Heilwood Strangford i i a tion i the Homer City Ice Company and has accepted a position i the Jamison Coal at Crab- Edward Lohr a i twp. i i 3 i 1-- -w I 1 I tree. 'Sloan Buterbaugh has taken i i a Mr. Stahl's place with the ice company.

Mrs. Wm. Sowers and son, Paul, ea nome JH i Mrs wm. Sowers ana son, raui, Harry Jones and wife, of Denver, a re rned home after spending and Mrs. W.

H. Altman, of a eeks i her daughter, i So Pittsburg, were the guests of the WaKner ot Cleveland, Ohio, i a on the that place on Thursday evening. I company i Daniel boy bad been i in the mine i thc day. After Mr. Ruffner left iii the evening, Boyd went into the shanty, near the mine, to replenish the lire belore going home.

Aa threw a quantity of fuel into the stove a spark ignited a portion of an. open can of powder in the room. An explosion followed and as the boy was fleeing from the i i another a of the explosive was tired. The Kurni and Will Jjocate 'I own Mrs. Thomas W.

Simpson, i B. Harshberger, West Mahoning twp. Ruby Garmans Francos J. Davis Josephine i I LI1TJ i i i i second explosion, i caught him gner, of Cleveland, Mrs. Thomas W.

bimpson OI )cfore reached the door, tore the Priester and family, i i has sold her lami, body and fatally iReynoldsville, are visiting with Mrs. 0 W. Shall, of a i streel. E. J.

was in i Sat- rday. Dr. C. a Heed and a i were in, of Washington, D. i guests of Dr.

W. A. Simpson and Miss Minta Hartman, of town left Qf I a a on Sunday, yesterday for Niagara Falls, where lir is proudest mai r.iirt i i i t'riAmls for several 1 perty. Mrs. Simpson i dispose ol Center township.

proudest It's a boy. she will visit friends for several weeks. Before returning home she will visit points in Canada. H. S.

Treese, of this county, who graduated recently from the Valparaiso University in Indiana, has been elected superintendent of the high school at Hampden, N. D. Charles Cunningham and family, of Cresson, who had been visiting i i 11IC Mrs. i a parents i a a hui a i an in her personal property i wile on i a Jind move to i plsico the first of October, where she i occupy her own i on Miss Rose Hilrlebrand, of Black-1 street. k.

was the guest of Mrs. W. E. Me-. itt on Sundav Sulistandal IwellniK.v Miss McCombs, of Blairsville, was Mr.

J. K. Miller of Glen Camp- the guest of Mrs. C. C.

Baker i -Decently tbe last week. Mrs. a Shall tiring from her illness. is slowly recov-1 dwellings at Dixonville for the Rus- a later, when residents of i attracted by the explosion, reached the mine. Boyd was taken to his borne where he died from his i i at 11:00 o'clock i morning.

In a i of the accident to his parents be said he believed that some grains of powder had become mixed with the fuel he had thrown into the stove as it began to sputter and throw out sparks as soon as it came into con- ing irom HUI I i was held in the Evan-1 visitor yesterday. Mr Miller i i i dwellings at Dixonville for the a i the fire. sell Coal Company, was a county scat ty-five pounds of dynamite, vnstfrdiiv. Mr. i has i i i i tho HmA Mrs.

J. N. Banks, of Philadelphia street, returned home on Monday. Mrs. J.

C. Burns, of Reynoldsville, accompanied by her three children, returned home on Monday after Many of the carpenters who had been employed on -the houses at are working in Jacksonville, the contract for the brick 6 i who in i a bis crew of bricklayers at work. I i i the greater number of the foundations completed and this week Mr. A. Lear, of Robinson, who has the contract for the brick work, will returned home OQonMQOn Pitc.irn, spent Sunday with bis mo- yisit with her parents Flem- a Qf Main street ing and wife, of West Church street, i on A T4 Tiorr Rfl.1 t.imore.

ac- tirifli Earl. At the close of the Friday afternoon session all the fifty year Sabbath school veterans will be met at the church and be given an auto ride through the principal streets of town Arrangements have been made with the street railway company for extra cars to leave Indiana for all points on their line after both sessions. Miss Myrtle McKendrlck, a teacher In the Johnstown schools, spent Saturday and Sunday at her home here. William Bennett, of town, was in on business this week. David J.

Price, of Swissvale, formerly of Clymer, was an Indiana visitor yesterday. John A. Findley, of Greensburg, was shaking hands with his Indiana friends yesterday. Jay McCartney, Alex Simpson and Lytle Wiggins returned to State College this week to resume their atu- dles. Mrs.

A. H. Barr of Baltimore, accompanied by her two sons, Alfred and Andrew, returned home on Monday after a visit with her. mother, Mrs. A.

W. Wilson, of Church street. Miss Helen Campbell, who is employed as a teacher in the schools near Irwin, was the guest of her parents, Elmer Campbell and wife, of East Water street, on Saturday and Sunday. E. R.

Springer and of Maple street, returned home on Friday from Mt. Pleasant, where they had been called on account of the death of Mrs. Emma L. Trowbridge, a sister of Mrs. Springer.

Iddo M. Lewis, of Marchand, who has been i the state fairs in the middle southern states in the interest of thc Orange Judd Publishing Company, arrived in Indiana on Monday enroute to his home. Alex. Hartman, of this place, left Monday for Pittsburg, where he will be employed by the advertising agency of Edward P. Remington.

Mr. Hartman has had experience as ad writer in both eastern and western cities and will no doubt make ijood in hlB present position. Frank and Harry Ankeny, Edward Klmmel and Mins Margaret Prugh, all of Elderton, left on Monday for Huntingdon, where they enter Juniata college. The men will pursue courses in the college of liberal arts and Miss Prugh wll be a student in the school of title. Hum Burns belonging to Ezra Pearce, Monday family, of i 7n Sunday morning.

Over ij Blacldick, were visiting with Pearl tons of hay and considerable gram f'r-iiir on Sabbath a in barn, together with the T' Robertson moved from Ho-1 farming implements, which were a mer to Luzerne Monday. total loss. Wm. A had a leg I at the a factory Saturday. which was in the building at the time was consumed by the fire that followed the powder explosion, without being discharged.

The dead boy was a highly respected and industrious youth. He was a member of the Smicksburg Lutheran He is survived by i i i 3 i i i i i i it Irs. Belle Evans, of Main street I tarn Burns nin lnm He is survived by his tf Coup and i returned on A barn belonging to i a i amj ee brothers from spending a week with of town, and located at sorvi es were held Satur- es at Plumvilie. i was by a lire of unknown or-1 a by his pastor, Rev. J.

es Holstein and family, of igin on Sunday morning. Over stabley and interment was made irk were visiting with Pearl tons of hay and considerable gram rian cemetery at Harry K. Getty, of left on for the Ohio Northern i a Thursday the Ohio J)oyle Wakefield and wife were in a elno reslimfc his studies A nil a tr Blairsville Sunday. Frank Greene is visiting his parents in Tioga county this week. B.

Shrieber, the paper man, was taken to the Mercy hospital Monday. DKCKKItS POINT Mrs. i i a Holland entertained her i at her homo at a quilting bee one day last week. John Best and Louis McAfoos were at Ord on business on Friday. Rev.

Buell, of Marion Center, held preaching services in the M. E. church on Saturday evening. Mrs. Pitt Berrlnger and daughter, Mrs.

Bessie Berrlnger, of Uniontown, visited at the home of W. S. Hoi ben on Sabbath. H. M.

Wells and wife, of- Rochester Mills, visited at the home of M. James M. Johnston, of Washington township, expects to retire from thi" and lo ate in Ullh Kvuiijiolical Ministers Assigned The following assignments were made by the Evangelical conference held at Johnstown last week: Rev. W. M.

Peffer, from Indiana to Gar- lield street church, Johnstown; A. Mrs. i i a Kissinger and Joseph, of IXH-ust street, were guests I 1 1 i i i i Richards to Marchand; L. F. Sinlttt to Westover circuit; Rev.

J. W. son, I Richards, presiding elder Johnstown. to Indiana-Blairsville charge. W.

Best on Sunday. over Sunday of V. M. Kissinger, of Pittsburg. Miss Pearl Cameron, of Windber, visiting the family of of town, returned home yesterday.

Ralph Cunningham and wife, of Chicago, are the guests of the former's parents, A. S. Cunningham and wife, of Philadelphia street. Mrs. Laura Jenkins and Mrs.

Jessie Conn, of New Bloomfleld, are the guests of their cousin, Mrs. M. Jamison, of South Sixth street. Line, is visiting at the home of J. C.

Smyers. Mrs. Dlllle Hazlett spent Friday and Saturday at Kellysburg. John Best was a Richmond caller on business Saturday. I 1 1 -rf-v Mrs.

D. T. Nlel and daughter, Flo- of Purchase Misses Margaret Fleming, I Mary J. Lydic and Alberta Cost, A. McQuown and wife, R.

H. Ray, Lawrence Little, James McClaln and Mrs. Lisle Marlin were among the Indiana delegation at the Punxsutawney fair on Thursday. 1 -The Indiana circuit is to be supplied. Rev Peffer has been pastor of the local church for five years and hia transfer is compulsory by a rule of the church.

He has been an effective) and industrious worker and leaves a host of friends here. Tendered a Shower. The members of the Silver Rebekah lodge of Mills, tendered a miscellaneous shower to Mrs. Beam Smith and Mrs. Jessie M.

Pifer last week. W. E. Kissinger and wife, of New Florence, were the guests of the family of William Kissinger, of Locust street, over Sunday. They stopped ott here enroute to Niagara Falla, where they are sight-seeing for several days..