'THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS
ESTABLISHED BV C. B.GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 43
The Camp at Sizerville.
The boys we have always with us, j
and for that reason the Boys' Brigade
movement is one that has come to stay, j
The movement originated in Glasgow, !
Scotland, a quarter of a century ago j
under the leadership of a gentleman j
named Smith. The late Professor ;
Henry Drummond used his great in
fluence to strengthen and spead the or
ganization. To-day there is a member
ship throughout the world of more
than one hundred thousand. There
are 25,000 members in the United
States. A short time ago in Glasgow,
10,000 Boy Brigaders passed on review
before General Smith, the founder of
the organization. In its form the or
ganization is strictly military, but mili
tary system, drill and discipline are
not used for the purpose of making
soldiers in the ordinary sense, but as a
most effective instrument for the
development of moral character, and
Christian manhood. Every applicant
for membership must be a membor of
some church or Sunday school, and
must sign a pledge that he will be moral
and decent, attend the weekly drills,
and obey all rules and orders.
The Third Battalion which lias been
in camp at Sizerville, is under the com
mand of Major B. Th. Bliss, of Ridg
way, a former officer of the Sixteenth
Regiment. The Major is a thorough
soldier and disciplinarian, and at the
same time a most warm hearted friend
of boys and one who understands them
thoroughly. He enjoys the distinction
of having conducted the only Boys' J
Brigade encampments in America that j
have been held entirely under canvas.
Each company maintains a weekly
drill, which all members are expected
to attend, but it is safe to say that one
can learn more of military drill and
discipline from a week in a well con
ducted camp than he can from three
months of ordinary drills. There are
many things which can be learned only
in a camp. The encampment at Sizer
ville is the second expereince of its
kind for the Third Battalion of the
Fifth Penn. Reg't of the United Boys>
Brigades of America. In almost every
particular it has realized the anticipa
tions of those interested in it. The
location is much better than that of
last year's camp on Bear Creek, the
weather has been fine, the attendance
of Brigaders, though not so large as
was expected, is larger than that of last
year, and the arrangements for shelter
ing and feeding the boys have been
more satisfactory.
Since last year the Ridgway com
panies have been reorganized, the
three companies having been merged
into two, one for boys of fifteen and
over and the other for boys under fif
teen. The one company in Emporium
has been divided into two, a senior
and a junior; while a new company
has been organized in St. Marys
Forty boys from Ridgway and thirty
five from St. Marys arrived in Empori
um on the noon train last Wednesday
and after dinner marched with the Em
porium boys—-forty-five in number—in
battalian formation to Camp W. H.
Howard at Sizerville. The march was
a dusty one all the way and hot during
the first half. Cooks Trainor and
Housler had a good supper awaiting
the battalion, to which the boys, after
washing their dusty faces
did ample justice. By Thursday the
remaining tents were in place, so that
after the first night there has been no
crowding in the quarters.
A regular routine has been followed
every day. At 6:30 the first bugle call
sounds, followed by reveille and the
raising of the flag. After roll call,
calesthenic drill and cleaning up the
camp, mess is served at 7:30. At 9:00
C'jmea company drill. During the fore
noon there is abundant time for ball
playing and other amusements. At 12
mess call sounds again. At 1:30 comes
Guard Mount, one of the interesting
spectacles of the camp, when the new
officer for the day is installed, and the
guard detail is changed. At 3 o'clock
comes battalion drill and at 6 dress
parade, at which time the evening gun
is flred and the frig lowered; mess call
sounds immediately. At 9 tatoo sounds
for evening rcli 112 ill, and at 9:30
taps is the signal for all privates and
non-commissioned officers to retire.
It is not always an easy matter,
however, to get the boys quiet
ed down at the proper time. On sev
eral occasions the officer for the day
has had to patrol the company streets
at unseasonable hours to see that lights
were put out and talking stilled in the
tents.
The following is a complete roster of
the Brigade, taken from the records:
THE COMMANDS AND OFFICERS.
Maj. B. Th. Bliss, Commander.
Chaplain Radeliffe.
Chaplain Robertsou.
STAFF OFFIOEKS.
Capt. W. G. Powell, Adju taut.
Sergeant Major Geary.
Color Sergeant Radeliffe.
Bugler Sergeant Metzger.
Lieut. Wilber Smith, Battalion Commissary.
BRIGADE DRUM CORPS.
Wright, Rhoda, I.eutze, Roht., Sweet, Ellinger.
COMPANY I.
T. W. Tliompson, Capt.
Frank Loekhart, I-'irst Lieut.
Harry Armstrong, First Sergt.
PRIVATES.
Anderson, Jamison,
Boley, Linden,
Bennett, Larson,
Blair, Leßaron.
Buckouring, Law,
Burden, Mann,
Urchin. Muskatell,
Cartwright, Oley.
Dilks, Pearson,
KUinger, Radeliffe, Thos.
Gaylor. Smith,
Hooley, Weiss,
Harper, Weeks,
Hamilton, Whalley.
COMPANY L.
Creighton, First Sergeant.
PRIVATES,
Blumle, C. Marshall,
Blumle, J. Nangle,
Cox, Ness,
Ellis, Opal,
Ulenn. Parsons,
Holcomb, Pearsoll,
Haupt, Rishell,
Johnson, Smith, E.
Lomhardo. Schwab,
Maloy, Smith.
COMPANY M.
MARK ELLIS, Capt.
Vokt, First Lieut.
McDougall, First Sergeant.
Thomas, Setjond Sergeant,
McNarney, Third Sergeant.
Campbell, Fourth Sergeant.
Corporals—Spence, Foster, Jeues, Pepperman, \
Rishell.
PRIVATES.
Balcom, Leutze, L.
Baldwin, Hackett,
Blumle, F. Hlisted,
Campbell. Nangle.
C'inmierford, Nolan,
Castleberry, Udell,
Edelman, Sehweikart,
Gross, Spence, C.
Hertig, Smutz,
Klees, Swanson,
Leutze, R. Viner.
COMPANY K.
ARNOLD, Capt.
Freaenburg, First Lieut.
Minick, Second Lieut.
Millin, First Sergt.
Shaffer, Second Sergt.
Carman, Third Sergt.
Jamison, Corporal.
PRIVATES,
Bulch, Nickolas,
Bitrier, Va'.tert,
Buckowing, S. Pass,
Cuthbert, Roymer,
Delks, Randall,
Dandoes, Sargestron,
Harper, Seth,
Herrick, J. Thome,
Herrick, W. Volmer,
Larson, Williams,
Mastern, Walloork,
McKellop, Zerfluh.
CAMP NOTES.
The terrible disappointment to the
hundreds of persona at all western
points, especially Ridgway, St. Marys
and Emporium, last Sunday when they
learned that the railroad company
would not run a train to Sizerville, was
beyond all reason. At least one thous
and persons would have taken in the
trip and netted a large sum of money
to the railroad company and entailed
a small outlay. No reason has been
given—in lact the railroad company
can't give one.
Many persons walked to Sizerville, a
distance of six miles, and return last
Sunday, being unable to secure trans
portation. Every livery rig and auto
mobile was engaged and then it was
almost impossible to get the crowd
back to Emporium in time to connect
with the evening train for Ridgway
and St. Marys.
J. H. Ellinger, wife and son, Mrs.
H. M. Keim, and Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Schrirk, of Ridgway, autoed to camp
on Sunday last, returning home same
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Dilfc and two children
and Mr. Paul Arnold, of Ridgway,
visited camp last Monday.
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Mr. M. S. Kline, Mr. and Mrs. F. L.
Kline and Miss Mildred and Master
Robfe., of Ridgway, visited camp last
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Alilricli, of St.
Marys, passed two or three dajs here
last week, returning homo on Sunday.
Tney stopped at Sizer Springs Hotel.
Mrs. John E. Smith, ol Sterling Run,
accompanied by Miss Arnold, of Ridg
| way, and Miss Morrison, of Waahing-
I ton, D. 0., visited camp on Monday, re
| turning to Sterling Run on evening
j train.
j The Brigade Boys are certainly good
i caters and get away with a large
! amount of "grub."
Chaplain Radeliffe, who is used to
roughing it, having served with the
j regular IJ. S. army in Colorado, was of
! incaluable service to the boys, being
; ever ready to aid and advise.
Tho boys realize that their officers
have all worked hard to make the En
campment a success.
is strongly talked and urged that
v Continued on Fifth Page.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY. AUGUST 19, 1909.
Welcome Visitors.
The PKESS sanctum was honored
with calls from two former Cameron
county clergymen last Saturday—Rev.
Oliver Sterling Metzler, pastor of Mul
berry street M. E. Church, Williams
port, and Rev. R. S. Oyler, pastor of
Milesburg, Pa., M. E. Church. Rev.
Oyler and wife, were visiting for two
weeks with Mrs. Oyler's parents, Mr.
aud Mra. Matthew Phoenix. They
visited oid friends at Keating Summit
and Port Allegany. Rev. Motzler who
was the guest of F. P. Rentz and
family,, met iiosts of old friends aud
evidently enjoyed his visit here.
Farewell Evening Parry.
Miss Mildred Green entertained a
few friends at her home on Fourth
street last Tuesday evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent in music,
after which a lihgt coilatiou was serv
ed. Those present were: Misses Mar
garet Weisenfluh, Florence Faucette,
Kathryn Orr, Jennie Robinson and
Messrs. Joseph Warton, of St. Marys,
and Eugene Metz, of this place. Miss
Green departed for Cleveland on
Wednesday morning, where she will
prepare herself for the fall millinery
work and will be absent from Empori
um until the latter part of December
Lincoln Pei.ny as Good as a
Nickel.
WASHINGTON, AUG. 16.—1t has been
discovered that the new Lincoln penny
is five times as valuable, in one re
spect at least, as the old Indian head
cent. Being a trifle larger and heavier
than the old one cent piece, the new
coin it has been ascertained, to the ex
ceeding discomfiture of tho telephone
companies, will answer the place of a
five cent piece when making a call.
Already many Lincoln pennies have
been found in its pay station boxes
by tho local telephone company.
'Six O'Clock Dinner.
Miss Edna Clark entertained twelve
lady friends at an elaborate six o'clock
dinner, at her home on West Fifth
street last Tuesday evening, i# honor
of Miss Nellie Tuberdy, of Bolivar, N.
Y., and Miss Bertha Swetland, of
Coudersport. Those present were:
Misses Margaret Cavey, Gladys Lloyd,
Jean McNarney, Carolyne Cox, Kate
Metzger, Flavia Lathrope, Rena
Jordan. Mae Mulcahy, Elizabeth Cran
dell, Helen Smutz, Margaret Dodson
and Ethel Turley.
Plenty of Plums.
Mr. Gordon Howlett, Central Penn
sylvania Lumber Company's bark in
spector came up on Monday and
brought a branch from one of his plum
trees, which ia loaded with delicious
plums. The branch he gave us meas
ured about twelve inches and sported
fourteen nice large plums. Another
evidense that this section is a good
fruit climate, with proper care Dr.
Heilman's success with fruit should in
duce hundreds of our citizens to em
bark in fruit growing.
Newton—Baxter.
The marriage of Miss Josephine
Maud Newton, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Newton and Mr. Elmer D.
Baxter was solemized at Tonawanda,
N. Y., on Tueiday, August 10th, 1909,
the Rev. A. A. Holzwarth, pastor of
Zion Church officiating. The bride
and groom have many friends at this
place, who will join with the PRESS in
wishing them a happy and prosperous
life.
Class Pic-Nlc.
Mra. Stoddard's class of the M. E
Sunday School, with a few invited
friends, hied tliemaelvea to Sizerville
last Thursday afternoon and enjoyed a
aliort time in the woods. About thirty
young people were present, properly
chaperoned by Mrs. Stoddard. All re
port a dandy time.
In Full Blast.
Emporium Iron Company last Sun
j day putin full blast their furnace at
this place and the familiar and pleas
ant sound of the "blow off" ia indeed
inspiring. The large force of work-
I men will add largely to tho business
i of our towu.
Improving Nicely.
Tho many friends of Miss Maud
| Steck, who ia spending some time at
i Battle Creek, Mich., will b9 pleased to
learn that this pleasant young lady is
I greatly improved in health.
Visits Lake Kueka.
I)r. E O. Bardwell returned yester
j day from visiting his brother, Ernest
I R., and family, at their cottage on
Lake Keuka, ne,tr Penn Ya i, N. Y.
! The trip has been beneficial to the Dr.
j and ho looks better.
Cedar Shingles $4.50 per thousand at
j C. B. Howard & Co'a.
DEATH'S DOINGS.
PIPER.
GEORGE S. PIPER, aged 72, died last
Thuraday night after a tew days ill
ness, juat as the hour hand pointed to
twelve, surrounded by hia sorrowing
children. Mr. Piper came to Empori
um in ISBI and followed faithfully iti
in any line of work he was able to do,
not being of robust health, suffering
! from illness cantracted in the service
of Uncle Sam during tho rebellion.
For several years he was in the employ
'of tho Emporium Iron Company, but
i during the past two years was employ
, <'d as janitor of east ward school house.
, We knew Mr. Piper intimately and
greatly respected him as a friend and
citizen, and it was with no small de
gree of regret that we were compelled
to miss paying that last mark of re
spect due our friend, neighbor and
patriot—one of those brave men, now
rapidly passing away, who sacrificed
their lives and shattered their health
that this Union of States might live.
Deceased was well respected and
honored for bis many good traits of
character. He leaves seven children,
(his wife having passed away over two
years ago)—four daughters and three
sons—to mourn his death, viz: Mrs.
Emma Howell, Altoona, Pa.; Mrs. R.
; L. Jones, Sterling Run; Mrs. R. L.
Waters, Rich wood, W. Va.; Mrs. Eila
McSwan, John, Geo. A., and Sam'l A.,
of Emporium, all of whom wero in at
l tendance at the funeral, which was
held from the rsidence of John Piper,
Sixth street, last Sunday, afternoon,
Rev. J. F. Anderson, pastor of First
Methodist Episcopal Church officiating,
also the church choir furnished the
singing. The casket bearers were
Comrades, Hon. J. C. Johnson, Capt.
R. M. Overhiser, 11. L. Burns, Joshua
Bair, George Barker and A. O. Swart
wood; also several other old vets, rep
resenting Lieut. D. W. Taggart Pest,
G. A. R., being present. Farewell, old
friend.
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! *' • irorsLEH.
ANDREW HOUSLER, aged 53, died at
the family residence, last Friday at
Rich Valley, afcer suffering for a long
time with cancer in bis head. His fun
eral was largely attended. Deceased
loaves a wife and six children, the
youngest being a twelve year old
daughter. Rev. Osgood officiated.
The poor man has been sorely afflicted
for a long time and no doubt death was
a relief to his troubled soul.
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IIOCKLEY.
KATHARYN ELIZABETH, aged two
mouths, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. A. Hockley died last Friday
evening, after an illness that continued
since its birth. Tho funeral took place
Sunday morning from the residence of
Hon. aud Mrs. I. K. Hockley, Rev.
Paul J. Lux, pastor of First Presby
terian Church officiating.
Life is a Funny Proposition.
Man comes into this world without
hia consent and leaves it against his
will. During his stay on earth his
time is spent in one continuous round
of contraries and misunderstanding by
the balance of our species. In his in
fancy he is an angel; in his boyhood he
is a devil; in his manhood he is every
thing from a lizard up; in his duties he
is a damn fool; if he raises a family he
is a chump; if he raises a small check,
he is a thief, and then the law raises
the devil with him; if he is a poor man
he is a poor manager and has no sense;
if he is rich, he ia dishonest, but con
sidered smart; if he ia in politics, he is
a grafter and a crook; if he is out of
politics, you can't place him as he is
an undesirable citizen; if he goes to
church he is a hypocrite; if he stays
away from church he is a sinner and
damned; if he donates to foreign mis
sions, he does it for show; if he doesn't,
he is stingy and a tight-wad. When
ho first comes into the world, every
body wants to kiss him—before he goes
out they all want to kick him. If he
dies young, there was a great future
! before him; if he lives to ajripe old age,
j he is simply in the way in living to
! save funeral expenses. Life is a funny
j road, but we all like to travel it just
I the same.
Thank You!
I wish to thank the kind friend who
J sent the item to last week's PKESS of
j Mrs. Chandle's improvement. She has
1 since been sent to Williamsport Hoa
j pitsl for treatment as there was no
| other help Very sorry we didn't
know of her great improvement before
j as she wouln't have any cause to have
I gone if we had.
I Please notify us a little sootier if any
thing like that happens again.
HAZEL CHANDLER.
Large Reunion.
Tho Reunion of the Mason family
held in Mason's Grove near Sterling
Run, yesterday, was largely attended,
about] 300 being present. We regret
that we could not be present.
Delightful Trip.
Miss Grace A. Walker and Miss
Maud Thomaa last Monday met their
friend, Miss Edith Culbeck, of Buffalo,
and started on a long boat ride to Du
luth and other points, to be absent
about two or three weeks. Before re
turning homo they will visit Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Beers at Washburn, Mich.
This will bo a delightful trip.
Will Keturn to Hospital.
We regret to announce that Mr. J.
B. Meisel, who recently returned from
a Philadelphia hospital, will leave
again this evening for the hospital, his
arm continuing to cause him great
pain. We, in common with all his
friends, hope he may get relief and re
turn home fully relieved. Tho repeat
ed operations on his arm has of course,
almost completely unnerved him.
Don't Worry.
While the Keystone Powder
are making very large shipments ot
dynamite for Panama, there ia no
cause for alarm on the part of our citi
zons. The company, as well as the
railroad, are using every precution—
competent men being especially as
signed. United States Inspector, Mr,
Philip Cauffenberg, daily inspects
every box of explosives before it is
loaded.
Relic of Fire.
Mrs. Robertson, wife of Rev. J. M.
Robertson, Rector of Emmanuel
Church, this city, sends us a copy of
tho Monticello Republican Watchman
issued after the big fire that destroyed
seventy-four business houses and resi
dences. The paper is issued from a
barn. Mrs. Robertson and children
returned only a few days ago from
Monticello, her old home. The paper
will be a great relic and reminds us of
the great fire in Emporium when the
PRESS was completely wiped out and
like the Watchman, did not have oue
dollar's insurance. The Watchman
and Monticello, like tho PRESS, will
rise, Phoenix like.
Vaccinate the Children.
Under the school law, vaccination
of school children is compulsory.
Every child must produce evidence
that it has beeu successfully vaccinat
ed or it can not be admitted to the
schools. Attendance at the last ses
sion is evidence of compliance with
the law and such will have little diffi
culty in passing the test. Others
must strictly attend to this and should
be done immediately. The Board of
Education will enforce this to the
letter.
By Order of the Board,
R. R. MCQUAY, Secretary.
Honor for Treasurer Sheatz.
The Philadelphia division, No. 102,
Order of Railroad Telegraphers, has
conferred an unusual honor upon
State Treasurer John O. Sheatz. The
organization has passed a resolution
"unanimously endorsing Mr. Sheatz
for any elective office to which he may
aspire."
The resolution was introduced in a
recent meeting of the association by
President J. J. McLaughlin and ap>
proved bj' a committee composed of
the president, Secretary H. O. Minnig
and H. A. Ramsey. The resolution
further provides that all members of
the order do all they can to aid the
president in aiding the state treasurer
in any political way deemed advisable.
When Mr. Sheatz waa in the legis
lature he, upon numerous occaaiona.
did favors for the members of the or
der. The letter from Secretary Min
nig, received this morning by Treas
urer Sheatz, calls attention to these
facts and compliments Mr. Sheatz
upon the business-like way in which
he has conducted his office.
Baptist Church.
Morning sermon, "Wise in time, safe
in Eternity."
Sunday School at 11:45, "Mob Viol
ence."
C. E., at 6:30, led by the pastor.
Subject for this meeting will be, "Deal
ith those who have difficulties."
Evening service, 7:30, "The Question
of the Hour"; dealing with the Diviu
ity of Jesus Christ.
A cordial invitation to all.
JOHN L. BOGUE, Pastor.
Operations Successful.
The children of W. G. Bair and wife,
Miaa Cordelia and Maater George, were
succesafully operated upon for throat
trouble last Tuesday by Dr. Carl Felt,
of Philadelphia.
TERMS: $2.00—51.501N ADVANCE.
THE WEATHER.
FRIDAY, Fair.
SATURDAY, Fair.
SUNDAY, Showery
ASSETS
First National Bank,
EMPORIUM, PA.
At the close of business, Am;. 18,1309,
$847,390.07.
A BOX.
♦ 1.50 will rent one of our modern .Safe Deposit
Boxes in our vaults one year. It is the ideal
place to safe-guard your valuable papers. It re
quires two keys to open box.
SI.OO Starts an Account.
3o INTERKST PAID ON .SAVINO ,iOOK
o ACCOUN rs AND CIiRTII-ICATKS Of-
DEPOSIT.
DR. LEON REX FEL,T,
DENTIST.
;' ickwell Bloi:!-. Emporium, Pa.
DR. H. W. MITCHELL,
DENTIST,
(Successor to Dr. A. B. Mead.)
Office over A. F. Vogt's Shoe Store
Emporium, Pa 12y
E. O. BARDWELL, M. D.,
Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa.
Hours: 8:00 a. m., 1:00 to 3:00 and 7:00 to 8 p. m
Lost.
A fountain pen. Finder will please
return same to PRESS office. Reward
will he given.
Lost.
A string of email gold beads with en
graved heart attached. Reward will
be given for the return of same. Finder
will please return name to PRESBoffice.
Good Road Again.
We now have a tine road up Salt
Run, the best ever. Thanks to the
Emporium Water Company. It seems
like driving over a trotting course.
Hope it may remain so. E. K.
Married.
MCCONNELL—VAN AUKEW—At the
parsonago of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church by Rev. J. F. Ander
son, on Tuesday the 17th instant, Mr.
McConnell of Williamsport, Pa., and
Miss Pearl E. VanAukew, ofEltnira,
N. Y., were united in marriage.
No Servtees.
Rev. Paul J. Lux, pastor of Presby
terian Church, left on Tuesday on a
two week's vacation, during which
time there will not be services at Pres
byterian Church. Rev. Lux will oc
cupy the pulpit of one of Boston's
largest churches for two Sabbaths.
W. C.T. U. Attention!
The W. C. T. L : ., of Emporium, Pa.,
will meet Saturday evening, Aug. 28th,
instead of Aug. 21st, as announced.
Let every member be present at the
home of Mrs. F. P. Strayer, Allegany
Ave., at the above date, at 7:30 p. m.
MRS. M. E. SCIIRINKR, President.
Resigned His Position.
W. W. Weiman, who has beeu em
ployed as chemist at Emporium Iron
Works since Andrew Brady first con
ducted this creat industry, has resigned
his position to accept a similar one
with the DuPont Powder Company at
Chester. Mr. Hubert Brady has been
appointed chemist in Mr. Weiman's
place.
Free Methodist Church.
F. B. SCHRINER, Pastor.
The fourth quarterly meeting of the
Emporium Circuit of the Free Meth
odist Church will be conducted by Rev.
A. J. Hill, Aug. 20, 21 and 22. Services
at the church each evening of the
above dates at 7:30 p. m. Sabbath
morning services: Love feast at 9:30,
preaching of the word, 11 a. m., fol
lowed by the administration of the
Lord's supper. This is the last quart
erly meeting of the four year appoint
ments to be held by Rev. Hill. Let
there be a full attendance. A cordial
invitation to all to worship with us.
For thirty-three years, the Lock
Haven Normal School has been the
most efficient and largest secondary
school in central Pennsylvania. Its
graduates are leading citizens and are
doing their share of the world's work.
They carry with them the high ideals
of the school. It demands high scholar
ship of its pupils, but it also insists on
right living. It is a home school and
looks after the individual needs of its
pupils. Its catalog is not only hand
some but it mirrors the work of the
school. Send for a copy.
For Sale.
A desirable property, on East Fourth
St., Emporium. Lot 60x120; improved
by two dwelling houses. Excellent lo
cation; next door to Schlecht's Green
house. Apply to
MRS. ELLA MCSWANN,
37-tf. Emporium Pa.
NO. 27.