I Breezy % I County Jl I Nerts I , —. ir WYSIDt NEWS. Business is booming in our vil'age. Mrs. Leslie English ol Casfle Garden spent a few days with her si.-terr, Mrs. Geo. Batchcldvr. Mrs. G. D. Mead is on tho sick list. Lawrence Smith and family spent Sun day with Nicolas Verbeck and family of Castle Garden. Miranda Mason is able to be out again after several weeks' illness. Tracy Bertield of Emporium spent Sun day with his parents. Joseph Walker has taken several in teresting birds eye views; of course he in tends to exhibit them. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Mead spent Sun day with the latter's relations in Drift wood. Mrs. Chas. Peasley is numbered among the sick. A pleasant party was given Miss Mir randa Mason, Feb. 9th., it being her seventeenth birthday. Orlie and Joe spent Sunday in the cabin. Joe is a fine bird, but does not like corn. Several Wysiders attended the Sinua mahoning shows last week. Sleighing parties are all the rage now. ICICLE. FIRST FORK. Mrs. More from near Driftwood is visiting relatives at the home ot Jessie Miller for several days. Percy Swank transacted business at Sinnamahoning recently. John Wykoff, son of Judge Wykoff, visited his friend Clark Miller on Wed nesday. J. B. Haynes made a business trip to Red Ruu, on Thursday. John Goss, who has been a student at the Williamsport Commercial College for sometime, is home for the present time. Word was received Saturday that Mrs Frank Miller is not improving. On Sunday Frank Miller departed for Lock Haven. Ac last the measles have struck First Fork. Thomas Peno is about over them. Alvin Smith is passing through a siege of them, but is getting along nice ly. At this writing no new cases report ed. The I. 0. O. F. bau<|uet was well at tended at Sinnamahoning on Saturday night, considering the condition of the weather. The writer takes for granted that his friend from Sinnamahoning means some body else will be offended, and don't mean the one on the Fork. If, how ever, he means the one on First Fork, he is entirely mistaken. No danger of mak ing any bad feelings at this place. Fixis. MEDIX~RUN. W. H. Krise and wife were called to Odessa last week, as the latter's father is v< ry low and is not expected to recover. Russell Ross was Bußois visitor over Sunday. W. C. Bauman, of Lock Haven, trans- 1 acted business in town Saturday. Mabel Riss is suffering with a bad case of measels. She is very bad. There are a number of cases in town and they are (juarantined, so don't think there will be any chance for the disease to spread fur ther. The snow is so deep here that the trains are unable to get to the woods for logs. Mrs. Blauch English of Byrndale visited her sister at this place over Sun day. Mrs. James Barr visited her mother at Falls Creek last week. Gladys London is visiting her brother and family at this point. T. 11. Garety was a Dußois visitor Friday. Wallace Gage attended Masonic lodge at Driftwood Friday night, Mrs. Lewis Krise is on the sick list. Dr. Brooks was a Driftwood visitor last week. X. X X. STERLING RUN. Mr. Pondas and wife, of Hicks Run, visited the latter's parents, Wm. Berry and wite the past week. The new engine for the Mt. Hope Coal Co., came the past week. The Company intend building another mile of railroad, further onto another coal mine, in the spring. Delia Lord is visiting her brother Alfred Smith at Huntley this week. Mrs. M.E. Herrick, Mrs. Wm. Berry and daughter Mrs. Pondas, were Empo rium visitors Monday, Frank Judd of Emporium, was a busi ness caller in town Monday. Earl Whiting who has beeu attending school at Dickinson Seminery at Wil liamsport, had to come home Saturday 011 account of his eyes troubling him. Alice Strawbridue, who has been at i Renovo for five week?, returned home the past week. There is a number of cases ot whoop ing cough in town. Harry Whiting visited his sister Ruth at C'a-ion Normal, the past woek. Flora and (iunda Cromwell of Empori um, qisited their parents over Sunday. John Nconan has accepted the position of watchman on the new engine of Mt. Hope Coal Co. Alfred Fish is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Neenan. Lowie Padolf visited bis uncle Nathau Silin at Sinnamahoning on Sunday. BLUE BELL. HUNTLEY. Clarence W. Johnson has accepted a position as operator at RM Tower, 3rd trick. We wish him success. Roy L. Smith, Penusy fireman, ot Renovo, who has been home with an ab scess on his neck, is slowly improving. W. R. Smith who has been laid up with a sprained knee, is able to be out again. Mrs. Robert Lord of Sterling Run is visiting with her brother, A. W. Smith, of Willowdale mansion this week. Mrs. John S. Jordan, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Bowers, of Castle Garden returned home the first of the week. Nora Jordan, of Sterling Run, called on her sister, Mrs. W. 11. Logue, Satur day. The house of Wm. 11. Logue burned down on Tuesday evening, Feb. Bth, w ; th all its contents, loss, estimated at $2,000, with no insurance. This is a big loss to Mr. Logue. Alonzo Duell und wife of Renovo was the guest of A. F. Nelson on Wednes day. L. 11. Smith made a busineas trip to Driftwood on Saturday. Albert Jordan of Grove Hill, made a business call in town Wednesday. Gertrude Hill called on her parents at Driftwood on Saturday. Jessie Johnson, who has been visiting friends at Jersey Shore for the past week, returned home on Saturday. Clarence Ilill,track hand under W.W. Johnson came near being killed on Sat urday eveniDg by an engiae and cabin on east-bound track, running at the rate of 30 miles per hour. He was cleaning out switch on cast-bound track and an extra was passing him on the west-bound track, and the noise ot the extra west deadened the noise of the extra east and Hill did not see the engine until it was within about ten feet from him when another man saw him and yelled at him when he jump ed, only clearing the pilot about six or eight inches; a close call. He was badly frightened and did not speak for some *'■ » | | p| Emporium's Greatest and . r _ _ _ ~ lit Most Up-to-date Store J CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1910. ! time. This should be a warning to all, to keep a close watch while on a double track. 8. B. SINNAMAHONING. Snow, the beautiful snow and lots of it. We have about forty inches in the woods. Arthor J. Barclay transacted business at Emporium on Monday, as one of the directors of the Cameron Powder Com -1 pauy. i The deep snow has resulted in laying j off some of the men employed on the i Cameron Powder Co., works, until the snow settles. The Cameron Powder Co., are unload ing a ear of lead and a large boiler, for their works at this place. The P. &, E. It. R., are placing a switch for the Cameron Powder Co. Sinnamahoning Ilall had a call from being bestroyed by fire, one day last week. A lamp exploded setting fire to the wall and ceiling. Timely assistance extinguished the blaze before much dam agl was done. J. Henry Logue came in from "Hunt ers' Rest" and reports game scarce, ow ing to the heavy snow. Election passed off very quietly, no work being done except by the Socialists, wbo worked for all there was in it. Measles gaining ground here. Nine new cases reported in Alvin's Smith's family. Judge WykofTs family are re covering. C. O. Shafer left for West Virginia Tuesday. M. V. Crum is suffering with a severe case of pneumonia. Dr. Smith is attend ing him. Lottie Brooks has a severe case of quinsy. A. D. Gore is shipping the machinery from the Empire Wood Mill this weok. Camp No. 122, P. O. of A., will have a class initiation next Tuesday evening, to be followed by an entertainment and banquet the same evening,. in honor of the birthday of the Father of Our Country. The entertainment committee gave a pleasing program last. Tuesday evening. J. Henry Logue and followers met Saturday evening, the 11th, to form a Socialistic ticket. In looking over their timber they lound only one whom they thought would have a chance. Have not heard the returns yet. Hon. G. W. Huntley has returned from the east and is busy looking after the interests of the Cameron Powder Co. Jim Batchelder caught three blue jays last week. He expects to get a dog or two this week, as a couple are attending his fox beds. C. E. Logue, tracker and trapper, of First Fork, is going to the northern country this summer to look up trapping grounds for next season. Chance says At Opera House, Monday Evening, Feb. 21st. Prices— 25, 50, 75c and SI.OO. he is going to get away from some of the Johnny Snekutne. Jim Batchelder ia looking to the East Branch of the Penobscot, near Mount Ratbbun, for trapping ground next fall. Forestry officer, R. M. Crura, reports the snow most four feet deep on Karthaue mountains. Chas. Krebbs reports catching a musk rat last week, but the rat got away. Crura Bros dry goods store was burg lized Tuesday evening or night. Mostly ladies furnishing goods were taken. At this time cannot »ive full amount of loss. The Socialists won their man by an overwhelming majority, by the supreme effort of J. Henry Logue and John Clontz. They celebrated at both the Mountain House and Sinnamahoniog House, after the returns came in. DEBSE, bosiDefls suits • Home of Hart, Shaffner & Marx Clothes S Jasper Harris,l The People's Clothing House Opposite Post Office, EMPORIUM, PA. I laaaiawawaißHiwi# Atlantic City Cape May WILDWOOD, SEA ISLE CITY OR OCEAN CITY N J PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD EASTER 15-DAY EXCURSION Friday, March 25, 1910 $9.85 from Emporium Full information regarding leaving time of trains on which tickets will be accepted may be obtained of Ticket Agents, or E. Yungraan, D. T. A., YVilliauispoit, I'a. J. R WOOD, GEO. W. BOTD. Passenger Traffic Manager. General Passenger Agent No. 113-1-14. The PRESS contains news from all sections of the County. If you are not a subscriber better hand in your name at once.
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