THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 43
Struck by Lightning.
Special to the Preas:
During the electrical storm which
visited Driftwood between the hours
of one and two p. m., Sunday, May 9th,
Mrs. William R. Chatham, wife ofTele
grapher W. It. Chatham, was in con
versation with the latter over the tele
phone which runs from Driftwood
passenger station to the Chatham resi
dence. About 1:20 p. m., while Mr.
and Mre. Chatham were talking a bolt
of lightning struck tho wire near Mr.
Chatham's house and came in on tho
'phone, knocking Mrs. Chatham to the
floor and rendering her unconscious.
Both resident physicians were sum
moned and after a time restored the in
jured lady to her senses. She suffered
severely from the sliocd and her right
side appeared to be injured, presum
ably by the fall. Advises received
Monday morning say that she is rest
ing as easily as can be expected al
though her nerves are in a bad condi
tion and her side is very sore.
Mr. Chatham who was on the other
end of the line was also shocked quite
badly but realized at once what had
happened his wife and was upon tho
scene as quichly as he could get to the
house We hope for Mrs. Chatham's
speedy recovery.
J. F. s.
Miss Emma Welsh.
The many friends of Miss Emma
Welsh, of this place, who knew of her
intended trip to California to see her
mother and brother, and also to attend
the International Epworth League
Convention to be held in July, at
Seattle, Wash., will regret to here that
the trip will not be taken, on account
of the sudden death of her mother,
which occurred the second ot May.
Miss Welsh intended to start about
the 30th of May, so the sad news brings
her very bitter disappointment. Miss
Emma's father died when she was but
six year» of age, leaving the mother in
feeble health, unable to care for her
children, but Emma was given to her
father's sister, Mrs. Robert Welsh, of
Keating Summit, with* whom she has
made her home and been cared for as
their own child; but the natural desire
of mother and daughter to see each
other once more in this life, has been
thwarted by death. She has the sin
cere sympathy of all her friende. She
has gone home to visit with her aunt
for a while.
Sunday School Teachers' Train
ing Class.
At a preliminary meeting held in the
Sunday school room of the Presbyter
ian Church last Saturday evening, ar
rangements were made for the con
duct of a Union S. S. Teachers' Train
ing Class. The Rev. J. M. Robertson
was chosen as Leader, with the Rev. J.
L. Bogue as Assistant. The class will
meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p. m., in
Emmanuel parish house. The text
book is Dr. Hurlbut's Normal Lessons.
Emmanuel Church Services.
May 16, Fifth Sunday after Easter:—
8 a. m.—Holy Communion.
10:30 a. m.—Morning Prayer. The
discourse will be an appreciation of
the late Mr. George C. Thomas.
7:30 a. m.—Evening Prayer and
Sermon. Subject: Elijah, an Old
Testament example of the Endless
Life.
The offerings will be for General
Missions.
First Presbyterian Church.
Paul J. Lux, Pastor.
Morning Worship and Sermon, 10:30.
Sunday School, 11:40.
Junior Endeavor, 3:00.
Christian Endeavor, 6:30.
Evening Service, 7:30.
Fourth Sermon on Home Lile, sub
ject: The Bread Winner. A cordial
welcome to all.
The Sure Way.
When you desire to reach the gen
eral public and want to interest them
in your "stock in trade" the surest
plan is to plant an adv. in the Pkess
and reach the homes in every section
of this and adjoining counties. Try
the experiment for luck.
A Clever Agent.
Chas. Wax, representing the Phila
delphia Record, putin a few days in
Emporium working up the list here. He
is a very genial gentleman and must
be hustling in the names for that
sprightly paper, which is all right,
barring its politics.
Buds of Promise.
The "Buds of Promise" of the Pres
byterian Sabbath School, will hold «
bread and cake sale in the Bazaar, on
Saturday, May Isth. May they be well
patronized.
Where did you get that stylish Straw
Hat? At C. B. Howard & Co's
Handle Three Roads' Business
Jointly.
That the Soo Line, South Shore and
the Chicago division of the former
road contemplate a joint operation of
the traffic department of these systems
in Superior is indicated in the regular
monthly bulletin issued by the traffic
department of the Soo,a copy of which
was received here yesterday.
J. D. Morrissey for several years gen
eral agent for the South Shore road in
this city is named in a similar capacity
for the Soo Line in the bulletin.
When seen concerning the matter,
Mr. Morrisey staled he had not been
given any official notice of being ap
pointed to the place. He said he did
not know anything further than is
giveu in the monthly bulletin of the
Soo.
It has been rumored for some time
that the three lines of railroad men
tioned will occupy the same offices
here about the middle of July at which
time the Soo expects to have trains
running over the Brooten, head of the
lakes branch, of the road, and it is said
to be more than problematical that
Mr. Morrissey will be the general
agent for the roads. The office in all
probability will be moved to the Berk
shire block to the location just vacated
by the city sales office of the Pittsburg
Coal company.—Superior, Wis., Trib
une. Mr. Morrissey is an Emporium
boy and his many friends are greatly
gratified to watch his advancement in
the railroad world.
Extensive Lumber Industry.
AI9X De Shetler and wife, and Arch
De Shetler and wife, formerly of Sin
namahoning, but lately residents, of
Kindall, Md., arrived in Emporium last
Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Swartwood, who reside on West Sixth
street. Mrs. Swartwood being daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. De Shetler, Sr.
The men of the party expect to leave
for Southern Virginia, where the Hon
aker Lumber Company, composed of
Williamsport capitalists, with Allen P.
Perley, have large operations. The im
mense purchase of Ave hundred mil
lion feet of timber and three band saw
mills will furnish employment to five
hundred men. It will take all summer
to get ready for work, to say nothing
of building forty miles of railroad.
This industry will last a life time but
nothing is tco big for Pennsylvania
lumbermen to tackle, and if money can
be made they will make it, at the same
time paying their men fair wages.
Political Pointers.
Chief Clerk Thorn, of the state de
partment, has prepared a pamphlet for
the guidance of election officers and
politicians during the present year.
The following information is given:
Spring primary election, Saturday,
June 5.
November general election, Tuesday,
November 2.
Last day to bo registered for spring
primaries in cities of third class, Sat
urday, May 15.
| |Last day to be assessed for Novem
ber election, Wednesday, September 1.
Last day to pay tax, Saturday, Oc
tober 7.
Last day for filing statement of ex
penses of November election, Thurs
day, December 2.
Last day for filing petitions for nomi
nation with the secretary of the com
monwealth, Saturday, May 8.
Last day for filing petitions for nomi
nation with the county commissioners,
Saturday, May 15.
Last day for filing certification for
nomination with the secretary of the
commonwealth, Tuesday, September
21.
Last day for filing nomination pap
ers with secretary of commonwealth
Tuesday, September 28.
Last day for filing nomination papers
with county commissioners, Tuesday,
October 12.
The May Queen Vote.
The committee appointed by Mrs. H.
H. Mullin, who was in charge of the
| May Carnival, given at ths opera house
I last evening for the benefit of Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Trotter, met at the Pit Ess
j office last Monday afternoon to count
; the ballots. The committee, composed
! of Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Eick and Mr.
| and Mrs. Jasper Harris, reported the
I following result of the contest:
| Miss Marion Judd, 1060 votes.
Miss Julia Bair, 231 votes.
Miss Carolyn Cox, 190 votes,
Miss Bessie McQuay, 42 votes.
! The vote was surprisingly large and
came in at the last hour or two by the
j hundreds.
\j Fine Team.
O. B, Tanner, of Mason Hill, and
Jackson Thomas, of Whittemore Hill,
i eturned from Buffalo on Tuesday,
w»ljere O. B. purcoased a handsome
teSp of horses.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1909.
A Great Success.
The May Carnival and benefit ball at
the opera house last evening was a
greater success than the management
expected. The large ball room was
literally packed until a late hour. The
beautifully rendered flower drill by the
handsome little ladi s, the fancy danc
ing by the lads and lassies upon the
stage and the crowning of the Queen,
concluding with the May pole dance,
were indeed beautiful and lustilly ap
plauded by the immense audience.
The program was concluded at an
early hour, when dancing promptly
commenced and kept up until two
o'clock. Prof. L. S. Fisk's orchestra
delighted all the dancers and the danc
ing space was crowded until late. The
ladies of Emmanuel Church served
substantial refreshments to the large
party, which were eagerly purchased.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Trotter, for whom
the benefit was given, were assisted to
the opera house and enjoyed the sight
for a couple of hour*.
The management desires to tender
thanks to all who assisted in making
the entertainment a success and are
pleased to announce about §85.00, clear
of all expense. Thank you, great, big
hearted friends; your generosity is the
true christian spirit.
Railroad News.
More than 2,000 employes of the
Pennsylvania Railroad were receiving
pensions from the Company on Jan. 1,
1909, and the payments authorized to
be made to them during the year of
1908 amounted to $544,240.08. Since
the Pension Department was establish
ed in 1900, the sum of $3,445,793.77 has
been paid to retired employes. These
striking figures are brought out in the
annal report of the Pension Depart
ment of the Company, which has just
been issued.
When its pension system was inaug
urated by the Pennsylvania Railroad
for the purpose of providing for its
employes in their old age, the sum of
$300,000.00 was appropriated for the
first year's payments. This sum was
continued for two years, and in 1902
increased to $390,000.00 per annum.
In 1907 it was raised to $600,000.00.
This does not include the operating ex
penses of the department, which are
also paid by the Company, and which
in 1908 amounted to $5,369.47.
All employes, no matter of what
rank, receive pension allowances on
relatively equal terms. For every year
of service rendered the Company, a
retired employe is paid one per cent,
of his average salary for the ten years
immediately preceding his retirement.
In other words, a man who has worked
for the Company fifty years, and who
received an average annual salary of
$1,000.00 the last ten years of active
service, receives a pension of $500.00 a
year.
A total of 367 employes were retired
on pensions in 1908, while 211 men
who were already on the pension list
died during the year. The number of
retired employes on December 31st,
1908 was 2,176 or 166 more than at the
close of 1907. The average age of those
receiving pensions is 73 years and 3
months, while the oldest employee on
the list attained the age of 92 years in
1908.
Moving Pictures and Vaudeville.
The opera house management have
secured a star attraction and will on
Monday evening re-open for the sea
son, with a first-class vaudeville com
pany, in addition to the beßt moving
pictures. New views every evening
and entire change of vaudeville twice a
week. All for ten cents. Remember,
will commence Monday evening with
up-to-date views and the best talent.
Don't miss it. Large room, good
ventilation and no crowding. Re
member, Monday evening.
For Rent.
A good house, located on West Creek
; Road, one mile west of Emporium,
j Will give work for rent.
13-tf. E. J. ROGERS.
Jail Flooded.
There was a big time at Fort Norris
j Monday afternoon, out of the ordinary,
: caused by the bursting of a two inch
: water pipe. The cells were flooded
; with a foot of water, until about eight
; o'clock in the evening, before the leak
i could be repaired.
Dininny, Burnsides & Co., are re
• pairing and renewing the jail plumb
ing.
Cedar Shingles $4.50 per thousand at
i C. B. Howard & Co's.
Just received a new line of men's
pants at C. B. Howard & Co's.
STAMP OUT THE
TYPHOID PESTS.
Our Borough Board of Health
Should Get Busy.
The following pointers given to the
Erie Herald by an Erie physician, ap
plies with equal force to Emporium, as
well as all sections of the county.
There is a lot of work to ba done with
in the confines of this town, in addi
tion to the improvements contemplat
ed by the Water Company, if typhoid
and death is to be warded off this sea
son. The laws are strict and they
shouldlbe rigidly enforced.
Keep the flies out of dwellings. Get
screens for doors and windows. Be
on guard all the time against them
Keep screens over articles of food,
don't let flies get near the pantry,
kitchen or dining room. Have covers
for all open dishes.
Be careful about the garbage can.
Don't let flies collect around it. Keep
the cover on all the time. You will
starve many of them to death if you
do. You'll poison yourself and your
neighbors if you don't
If you're a livery man or keep a
horse, be double careful. Horse man
ure is the best possible breeding place
for typhoid flies.
Keep horse manure in covered bar
rels and have it carried away as fre
quently as convenient,
Be careful about having barrels of
rain water around the house. Keep
these covered and putin a spigot, so
that the cover will not have to be tak
en off. If in doubt, call on the health
officer.
( Look out for decaying vegetables.
Typhoid flies thrive off these.
Be doubly careful about keeping
flies out of the sick room. They are
likely not only to bring complications
of new diseases, but to carry the in
valid's disease to many others.
Keep baby away from the flies.
They are apt to give it cholera in
fantum and dysentery.
Kill or drive out any flies which may
find their way into the house. Show
them no mercv.
Look carefully after cuspidors. This
to apply to hotels, railroad stations,
stores and other places where many
people congregate.
Use lime and disinfectants where
there is any decayed stuff, manure,
ash piles or other filth. Disinfectants
are cheap.
If your neighbors are careless in
these particulars, call their attention
to it, or notify the city health author
ities. You and your family are vitally
concerned in this.
If there are sluggish streams or
ponds near you, you must keep a dou
ble watch, for the flies breed fast in
such localties.
Never drink milk, coffee or water in
which a fly has fallen.
It is cheaper to throw away a whole
plate of butter in which a fly has fall
en than try to cut out the portion near
est the spot.
Found Dead at St. Marys.
Special to Press.
Shortly after midnight, on Sunday,
May 9th, the crew on pusher engine
1865, upon returning to St. Marys coal
shutes after assisting 2nd No. 92, found
the body of Harry Nelson on east bound
ttrack at that point. It appears that
the man had been dead for some time.
His hat, lamp and gloves were found
on the end of a coal car on north side
of the track and it is thought that he
was struck by a train, but at the time
of this writing it is impossible to state
positively how his death occurred. Mr.
Nelson was 20 years of age, single and
resided at St. Marys. It will be re
membered that he took the place of
Mr. Winglebaugh, who was killed at
the same place last winter. Coroner
Wilson took charge of the remains.
J. F. s.
Birthday Surprise.
A very pleasant surprise birthday
party was given in honor of Miss
Mabel Hilliard, who makes her home
with Mr. B. E. Jones on East Third
street. The guests numbered about
twenty and all reported a fine time.
At the usual time refreshments were
I served. Games and music were the
i pastimes of the evening. Miss Hil
j Hard was tho recipient of many beauti-
I ful and useful presents.
Seriously 111.
j County Commissioners' Clerk, W. L.
; Thomas, was last Saturday taken down
| with pneumonia, confined to his resi
| dence on Whittemore Hill, under Dr.
! Heil man's care. It is hoped tlie Doctor
j has the disease checked and that he
| will be on deck within a few days, none
the worse for his illness. We sincere
! ly hope so.
As we goto press, word comes to the
PRESS that Mr. Thomas is better.
I Good news.
Leg Cut Off.
Thos. Dougherty, a 12 year old lad.
while riding on a B. & S., freight train
at Penfleld last Friday afternoon, fell
; under a car, one leg being crushed. A
| warning to Emporium lads, who daily
I jump freights.
Council Proceedings.
Regular meeting Borough Council,
Emporium, May 3, 1909.
Present: Messrs. Howard and Mum
ford.
Absent: Messrs. Goodnough, Cum
mings, Rishell, Foster, Pearsall,
Spencer and Green.
No quorum.
Mr. Howard moved, seconded by
Mr. Mumford, that Council adjourn to
meet Tuesday, May 4, 1909 at7:3op. m.
R. C. MOOBE. Sec'y.
Adjourned meeting Borough Council,
Emporium, May 4, 1909.
Present: Messrs. Spencer, Green,
Foster, Rishell, Mumford, Howard and |
Pearsall.
Absent: Messrs. Goodnough and
Cummingß.
Ih the absence of Mr. Goodnough,
Mr. Rishell was chosen Chairman Pro
Tem.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved.
The bills were read and Mr. Foster
moved, seconded by Mr. Mumford,
that the following bills as read be paid:
Carried.
John Welch, Work on Streets, $27 12
James Murray, Work on Streets, 27 12
Owen Wangle, Work on Streets 7 00
P. D. Logan, Work on Streets; (team) 1 00
C. B. Howard Co., Invoice, 16 18
P. V. Heilman & Co., Invoice 7 48
St. Marys Gas Co., Qas for April 19 05
C. W. Spence, Hauling Hose Cart 6 00
Charles Shives, Hauling Hose Cart 3 00
D. C. Hayes, Hauling Hose Cart, 3 00
L. L. Welsh, Filing Saws,« 75
Stephens Hardware Co., Invoice 1 17
Union Electric Co., Invoice, 2 10
Levi Smith, Invoice, 12 75
E. D. White, Paid Express bill 95
Burgess and Treasurer's reports read
and ordered filed; amounts as follows:
Receipts for April $933.72; expendi
tures for April, $657.00; balance on
hand May Ist, $2,888.27.
Moved by Mr. Pearsall, seconded by
Mr. Foster, that the Borough Council
purchase car load of cement. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by
Mr. Pearsall, that the property owners
on Bouth side of the west end of Fifth
street be notified to build sidewalks
opposite their property on said street. |
Carried.
Moved by Mr. Foster, seconded by
Mr. Mumford, that street commissioner
be authorized to open ditch and re
move sewer pipe from ditch in front of
property of John McCollough. Car
ried.
Movd by Mr. Foster, seconded by
Mr. Howard, that a charge of twenty
five cents per day license for moving
picture and vaudeville show be charged
i Emporium Opera House. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Green, seconded by
Mr. Howard, that the following tax be
levied for year ending March 1, 1909,
viz: Borough tax of 10 mills; Electric
Light Bond tax of 4 mills; Sewer Ex
tension Bond tax of 3 mills; Special
Electric Light tax of 5 mills; Water
tax of 3 mills and a tax of SI.OO on
male and $2.00 on female dogs. Un
animously carried.
Moved by Mr. Mumford, seconded
by Mr. Pearsall, that an ordinance to
establish a fire limit in Borough be laid
on table until next regular meeting.
Carried
Moved by Mr. Spencer, seconded by
Mr. Green, that Street Committee be
authorized to hire a surveyor to estab
lish grades for sidewalks, and profile
made that can be worked into an or
dinance at some future date. Unani
mously carried.
On motion Council than adjourned.
R C. MOORE, Sec'y.
Teachers Examinations.
The Cameron County Teachers Ex
aminations for 1909, will be as follows:
Sinnamahoning May 18.
Driftwood, May 19.
Sterling Run, May 20.
Emporium, May 21.
Emporium, June 25.
Teachers examination in Theory of
Teaching will be based on the Read
ing Course. Examinations will begin
at 8:30 a.m. Applicants will provide
themselves with pencil, paper and
stamped envelope. Persons under 18
years of age will not receive valid cer
tificate.
MATTIE M. COLLINS,
County Superintendent.
Eye Specialist.
Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known
Eye Specialist, of Bingliamton, N. Y.,
will be at R. H. Hirsch's jewelry
store, Emporium, Pa., May 15th.
|lf you can't see well or have
headache don't fail to call and see Prof.
Budine, as he guarantees to cure all
such cases. Lenses ground and fitted
in old frames. Eyes tested and ex
, amiued free. All work guaranteed.
Have a few pounds of Prunes and
| cans of Squash tor 10c, atC. B. Howard
i &Co's.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.501N ADVANCE.
THE WEATHER.
FRIDAY, Showers.
SATURDAY, Fair.
SUNDAY, Fair.
ASSETS
First National Bank,
EMPORIUM, PA.
At the close of business, May 12, 1909.
$802,055.74.
CROWNING
Your havings deposit in this Bank from time
to time, will grow and grow until they become
a large sum of money.
TRY IT.
SI.OO Starts an Account.
30 INTEREST PAID ON SAVING BOOK
o ACCOUNTS AND CERTIFICATES OF
DEPOSIT.
OR. LEON REX FELT,
DENTIST.
.Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa.
DR. H. W. MITCHELL,
DENTIST,
(Successor to Dr. A. B. Mead.)
Office over A. F. Vogt's Shoe Store,
Emporium, Pa 12y
Public School Commencement.
The Twentieth Annual Commence
ment of Emporium High School ter
minated last Thursday evening, at the
opera house. The attendance was not
as large as it should have been, the
class exercises of the previous evening
having operated against the attend
ance. The address delivered by Hon.
Franklin S. Edmonds, of Philadelphia,
was a treat and highly enjoyed as well
as appreciated by all who attended.
The presentation of the diplomas by
Mr. B. Egan, President of Emporium
School Board, was the "high water
mark" to the graduates, who resolutely
resolved years ago, that "We Will"
succeed, and they did. Our space will
not permit a lengthy article.
Gone to Harrisburg.
John A. Johnston and family, and
Mr. W. F. Lloyd, departed for their
new home at Harrisburg last Monday
and were guests at the home of Mrs.
E. S.Coppersmith and family for a few
days before their departure. Mrs.
Johnston and son, and father, Mr. W.
F. Loyd, will visit relatives at', Tyrone
for a short time enroute.
Generous Act.
Mr. R. A. Eick, Supt. of Emporium
tannery, presented the May Carnival
committee a large clothes basket full of
rhubarb, put up in large bunches. It
was sold for the fund and Mr. Eick
is thanked for bis kindness.
Baptist Church, May 16th.
Morning service at 10:30. Topic,
"Cowards."
Sunday School at 11:45, "Paul at
Lystra." Class for adults taught by
the pastor.
Y. P. S. C. E., at 6:30 p. m.
Evening service at 7:30. Theme,
"Past, Present and Future."
A very cordial invitation awaits all
visitors; all seats free.
JOHN L. BOGUE, Pastor.
Honorable Companies.
To WHOM CONCERNED—I take great
pleasure in making known to the
public the fair treatment and prompt
payment of my loss by the fire of the
17th inst., through the insurance com
panies of the Lebanon Mutual Insur
ance Company, of Lebanon, Pa., and
the Western Insurance Co., of Pitts
burg, Pa. These companies are repre
sented in Cameron county by Wm.
Hackenberg of this place. I certainly
have no hesitancy in recommending
those companies to any who are inter
ested.
ALEX. MCDOUGALI..
Emporium, Pa., May 10,1909.
A Moving Library.
Watch for tho moving library which
will be at the Emporium Public
Library, in the near future, from
Harrisburg. See dates later.
Ovens.
Hot plate ovens which retail at $1.75.
A good selection.
DININNY, BURNSIDES & Co.,
Broad Street.
Just received a fresh invoice of
Crackers and Cookies at C. B. Howard
& Co's.
The Ladies of the M. E. Church will
serve a twenty-cent biscuit and maple
syrup supper in Parson's Bazaar,
Thursday, May 20, 1909, from five
I o'clock until all are servsd.
Don't forget! 3 cans Sweot Clover
I Peas, for 25c, at C. B. Howard & Co's.
I Deer Brand Tomatoes, 3 cans for
25c, at C. B. Howard & Co's.
NO. 13.