Cameron County press. (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, February 17, 1910, Image 8

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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.
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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
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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.
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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,
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Home of Hart, Shaffner & Marx Clothes S
Jasper Harris,l
The People's Clothing House
Opposite Post Office, EMPORIUM, PA. I
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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.
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