THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL, 44
Buffalo Business
Men Here—Hustl
ers After Trade.
The Buffalo Trade Excursion iu an
elegantly equipped special train, ar
rived in Emporium last Friday morn
ing at 10:30 on time. Located on north
track, at Broad ; ; --"et Station, where
they were handy to the business houses
of Emporium, they soon get busy, for
they were hustlers. A laige number
of business men met the train upon it>»
arrival and extended every courtesy
possible, under the circumstances. A
number of automobiles were placed at
their disposal, that they might visit
any part of our town. Their limited
stay here of course made it impossible
for Emporium business men to "do the
grand," yet Mr. R. Kuehne, who form
erly was engaged in business in Buf
falo, for many years, and gave bis mei
chant friends advance information for
their guidance, met tho train with
other citizens and introduced his
friends. Other local business men
vied, one with the other, in ex oiling
the good points of Emporium. The
more than one hundred representa
tives, mostly heads of the firms were
favorably impressed with Emporium
and it did not take them long to size
up the importance of the capitol city
of Cameron county, especially, as wc
heard one gentleman remark when he
noted The First National Bank of Em
porium had almost One Million Assetts.
"That speaks well for your town," he
replied, when wo called his attention
to the fact.
Many of our citizens visited the
handsome cars and were surprised to
see how grandly they were situated—
the best of everything. In addition to
their commodious dining cars and
sleepers, they had an observation car
fitted with a grand piauo and expert
entertainer, which many enjoyed.
The ten cars were of the best Pullman
style, fitted with electric lights and
telephone system. The New York.
Telephone Company had installed a
switchboard on the train, thereby per
mitting any member to call a friend in
any car. As soon as the train stopped
construction men almost instantly con
nected the lines to the central, afford
ing th m priviledge of talking with
Buffalo offices or residences; or any
loDg distance city in the United States
or Canada. This service was presented
to the members of the excursion with
the compliments of the Bell System.
Careful and elaborate preparations
were made in the office of tho Empori
um Telephone Co, to carry out the
unique feature of furnishing long dis
tance service from the train. As soon
as the train came to a stand-still at
Broad street, Geo. Metzger, Jr., the
local manager, who had all ready to
Connect tho wires, in less than three
minutes plugged several connections
with Buffalo and other points.
From the train telephone messages
for Buffalo and other points on the
schedule were sent in abundance.
Calls were also received from out-of
town points, thus showing that the of
fices and families of the men were in
constant communication with the
members. The Company farnishad
the switchboard operator and the ser
vice without charge to the Association.
Representatives of the Traffic, Plant
and Commercial Departments of the
Company accompanied the Excursion
to insure prompt installation and quick
service.
While the train was running between
stations conversation was carried on
from one car to another and about
everyone took advantage of the op
portunity to use the telephone under
such unusual conditions.
It is wonderful to understand that a
business correspondent of any of these
merchants who might be anxious to
reach him could locate the stopping
places on the schedule, and no matter
if he were in Albany, New York, Bos
ton, Philadelphia, Chicago, in fact any
of the large cities, he could talk and
get his answer from this train.
The enterprise of the Bell System
was appreciated thoroughly by every
one on the great excursion.
The special left for Buffalo, well
pleased with their short visit in Em
porium, many expressing a Cre're to
to come back when "your beautiful
scenery is at its best." Emporium's
latch string is always on the outeide.
A Pleasant Surprise.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. K. Mickey, who
have been transacting business at New
York for two weeks will return home
in the near future, accompanied by
Robt. Jr., much to the surprise of their
friends. Of course Mr. and Mrs. M.,
are happy and are to be congratulated.
Class of 1910, Emporium High School
Welsh Orr Burns Baldwin McDougall Lathrop Judcl McNarney Welsh
Hackett Mulcahy Morrison Cook Smutz
Joseph Bissig
Meets Instant Death.
Mangled Remains Found on P. & !
E. R. R. Track.
Last Friday morning, about four
o'clock, a track-walker found the
mangled remains of Josep Bissig, aged
62 years, on the track opposite Chest
nut street, his body having been drag
ged from Cherry street. About mid
night he went into Hayes' livery stable,
where a large number of lumbermen
had congregated, preparing to leave
for "Fiddlers Greeu" lumbering camp,
and complained of being cold. He re
mained there until about three o'clock,
when he left the barn, supposedly to
cross the railroad to the furnace, when
no doubt he was struck by the freight,
east bound, that passed Emporium at
4:14 a. m. Esquire Larrabee, acting as
Coroner, was called and summoned a
jury, composed of Frank Mundy, As-
Murray, Albert Johnson, Geo. Welsh,
C. A. Ruberto and Peter Ferguson,
who viewed the remains and adjourned
to meet Friday afternoon, which they
did and rendered a verdict in accord
ance with the above facrs. The re
mains of the unfortunate man were
taken to B. Egan's undertaking rooms
and prepared for burial which took
place from St. Mark's Catholic Church,
Sunday afternoon, the remains having
previously been conveyed to the
family residence, West Allegany
Avenue Extension, where scores of
friends called to view the remains of
the kind-hearted friend.
Deceased leaves a wife and two
brothers —one, Anthony, who resides
on Plank Road Hollow and an invalid
brother at Austin; also several step
sons and daughters, his wife's first
husband having been John Hout.
The following relatives from out of
town attended the funeral: Tony
Bissig, Jr., Buffalo; Mrs. Michael
Welsh and sister, Austin; Michael
Spangler, Jr., Mrs. Michael Spangler,
Mrs. Jos. Emmert, Geo. Emmert, John
Eber, Kersey, Pa.
The services in the church were very
largely attended.
Peace to his sou).
Schweikart-Callahan.
A very pretty home wedding, was
solemnized on Wednesday morning,
at ten-thirty o'clock, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schweihart, when
their daughter, Miss Anna, was united
in marriage to Mr. George Callahan,
of Driftwood, Pa., the Rev. J. F. An
derson, pastor of the M. E. church,
performing the ceremouv. Mrs.
Kathryn Bush presided at the piano
and played the wedding march and
during the ceremony rendered very
impressively "Oh Promise Me." The
bride was attended ,by Miss Maude
Callahan, sister of the groom, as
bridesmaid, while Mr. W. F. Schwei
kart, brother of the bride, did the hon
ors of best man. Only the immediate
families of the contracting parties
witnessed the ceremony, the only in
vited guests being Mrs. Kathryn Bush
and Mr. George Metzger, Jr. The
bride has a host of friends at this
place, where she has been employed as
| "Hello Girl" in the local exchange for
; several years. The groom is a pros
perous business man of Driftwood, and
is well and favorably known at Em
porium. The happy couple departed
I oc the noon flyer for a wedding trip,
! which will include many places of in
i terest in the East. The PRESS joins
| with the many friends of both bride
| and groom, in wishing them a happy
! and prosperous wedded life.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1910.
Sunday School Convention.
The Cameron County Sunday School
Association's District Convention was
held at Castlo Garden, Pa., April 28th,
1910. The Convention is one to be
long remembered by those in attend
ance, on account of the interesting
talL-sand addresses of the speakers,
among whom were the following: Mr.
A.V.Orton, Emporium, Rev. Mclllwain
Ridgway, Hon. Josiah Howard, of Em
porium, President of the Association,
Rev. Runyan, Sinnamahoning, Rev. S.
I. Smith, Castle Garden and Miss
Charlotte Spence, of Emporium. Dele
gates were in attendance from the fol
lowing Schools: Hicks Run, Sinnama
honing, Driftwood and Mason Hiil.
The aim of the Association is to make
better Sunday Schools and educate the
children In the study of the Bible.
Rev. Mclllwain's address in the even
ing on the question of"The Relation
of the Sunday School to the Home and
Church," waa very interesting and in
structive. He brought out the an
swer to this question as follows: The
Sunday School is the hand-maid of the
home a.id Church. The Sunday
School needs the older ones in it and
the church needs the younger ones.
Miss Spence's talk with the child
ren was very good, illustrated by pic
ture and song, as also her talk on the
new Graded Lesson.
Mr. Orton presented the need of
more Teachers' Training Classes.
The following program was used:
Morning, 10:30, Devotional Services
and Song Service, led by Rev. Smith.
Open Conference. Adjournment.
Afternoon, 1:30. Devotional Exer
cises and Song Service, led by Mr.
Spyhert, of Hicks Run.
1:60. Teacher's Training Dept. by
Mr. A. V. Orton.
2:20. "The New Graded Lessons,"
Miss Charlotte Spence. Music. Ad
journment.
Evening, 7:30, Service, Scripture and
Prayer, B. J. Ferguson.
7:50. Greetings from President,
Hon. Josiah Howard. Responses by
Revs. Smith and Runyan. Address by
Rev. Mclllwaine. Offering. Benedic
tion. Adjourment.
A Treat.
Our friend, Mr. E. Mattley, cer
tainly deserves our thanks for a de
licious mess of brook trout for our
Sunday breakfast—the first of the sea
son Mr. M., is an expert fisherman,
as well as hunter, and generally comes
home with a good catch.
Attended Arch-Deaconry.
A session of the Arch-Deaconry of
! Erie, belonging to the Diocese of Pitts
i burg, convened at Ridgway last Mon
i day and Tuesday. The Rev. J. M.
Robertson, Rector of Emmanuel Epis
copal Church, and the Hon. Josiah
Howard, who is a member of the
executive board of the Arch Deaconry,
attended the meetings.
Confirmation Services.
Last Sunday evening the Rt. Rev.
Cortland Whitehead, Bishop of the
Diocese of Pittsburg, visited Emman
uel Episcopal Church, and after Even
ing Prayer was sung, the Bishop
preached an eloquent sermon, follow
ed by Confirmation, at which time six
i persons were admitted into thechurcb.
The following received the rite: Mr.
and Mrs. Christian Seibendritt, Mrs.
Hedrig Olson, Misses Ethel Fisher,
Auna Ashall and Jennie Craven. Af
ter the services at the church, a short
informal reception was tendered the
Bishop at the Parish House. The Rev.
gentleman departed for Ridgway,
Monday morning to attend the meet
ing of the Arch-Deaconry of Erie.
A Delightful Trip.
Mine host, Mr. H. W. Smith, pro
prietor of Hotel Warner, at this place,,
returned last Saturday from California
where he attended the 31st annual re
union of The Hotel Men's Mutual
Benefit Association, at Los Angeles,
Gal., April 12th to 17th. The party
left New York in a special train of
Pullman's most modern equipment, on
Monday, April 4th, stopping at Phila
delphia, Baltimore, Washington Lynch
burg, Va., Bristol, Tenn., Chattanooga,
Tenn., New Orleans, La., Beaumont,
Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, Texas,
Deming, N. M., to San Bernardino,
Cal., where the entire party
were guests of the Southern Hotel
Men's Association, who arranged an
elaborate itinerary up to their depar
ture, April 16th, three solid days of ex
cursions, banquets and receptions—a
glorious time, full of good cheer.
I .->av'ng Los Angeles, Cal., Sunday,
April 17, they stopped at all principal
places, two days at San Francisco, ■
leaving there April 22d, for Reno,
Battle Mountain, Nev., Salt Lake City
Utah, Glen wood Springs, Colo., pass :
ing through the Colorado Rockies, the
Grand River Canyon, Eagle River
Canyon, Red v 'iff Canyon and Tenn
essee Pass, on tJ Salida where the
grandest sights of the Rockies are
viewed. Then onto Colorado Springu
and Cripple Creek, Colo., where the
party were taken on a tour of the Gold
Fields, the entire day being consumed
at sight-seeing. April 27th was de
voted to doing Denver and seeing the
sights, when Omaha was readhed and
three hours stop made, after which
Chicago was viewed for several hours,
then for Buffalo, arriving there at 4:20
a. m. Here Mr. Smith regretfully took
leave of his friends, with whom he had
passed so pleasantly twenty-eight
days, and hastened to his home in the
mountains. It was a delightful outing
and one our genial friend will look
back to with pleasure. During his ab
sence his very efficient chief clerk
Mr. E. E. Breene, kept Hotel
Warner up to its popular reputation,
ably aided by his assistants.
Friday Evening Reception.
Tomorrow evening, the young men
of the Union Friendly Society will
entertain the ladies of the Society at
the Parish House of Emmanuel Epis
copal Church, from eight to twelve
o'clock. This will be the first reception
given by the young men of the society
and it is looked forward to with much
anticipation of pleasure.
Oil Excitement.
Hammersly Fork, near Cameron
County line, is greatly excited as the
result of finding oil oozing from the
grouund on the W. H. Summerson.
farm in Leidy township. The dis
covery was made by O. F. Botßford,
and soon the residents of the surround
ing county flocked to the wells drilled
about thirty years ago and abandoned
; for lack of funds. Let'er flow.
Examinations Closed.
The Senior Class have closed their
school, work, with Joe McNarney first
honors and Warner Judd, following
close second.
The Juniors Bhould beware of the
new study,"Deportment,"that entered
the High School last winter.
PRESS READER.
Big Cut in Prices.
Don't fail to read H. A. Zarps' cut
price adv. in this issue. Here is the
greatest bargain opportunity of the
times. Go and see. Do it now.
Good Judgment.
Be sure you read "Good Judgment"
and call on Wm. Hackenberg.
| United Lovers in Eternity.
The accidental drowning of .viss
ORTHA SMITH, eldest daughter of Mr.
Harvey Smith, while crossing a wire
foot bridge on her way to her grand
father's home, April 25tb, and the fact
that the streams were so badly swollen
that the search for her body wat a dif
ficult one, threw our community into
grief and gloom. This was int< nsitied
by the discovery Wednesday the 27th
that Miss Smith's affianced husband,
Mr. Antonio Rocco, had not been seen
by his friends since Tuesday morning.
Thursday morning while a searching
party was looking for the body of Mies
Smith, Chas. Clontz and Walter Gore
found the body of Mr. Rocco, five miles
below town. No one will ever know
whether he fell in accidentally, or in a
fit of despondency threw himself into
the water. His body was taken to the
rooms of Undertaker Wykofif, and pre
pared for burial. Friday morning,
Miss Smith's body was found, on Bar
clay's Island, by Mr.J Amos Bennett,
and it waa taken to the home ol her
uncle, Mr. John Clontz, and prepared
for burial by Undertaker Wykoff. On
Sunday morning, at ten o'clock, the
funeral of Mr. Rocco was held at the
M. E. Church, Rev. Runyan having
charge of the services. Mr. A. C. Roc
co, of Williamsport, brother of the
deceased, was the only relative pre
sent, but a host of friends attended the
services to pay their last respects to
the departed. His body was taken to
the old cemetery for interment. The
flowers purchased by his fellow-work
ers in the Sinnamahoning Powder
Mfg., plant were very beautiful.
At two o'clock Sunday afternoon,
the services were held over the body of
Miss Smith at the M. E. Church, con
ducted by Rev. Runyan. Her father,
brother and younger sister from
Jamestown, N. Y., were present, as
well as many other relatives and
friends. Beautiful flowers were placed
on her casket and she was laid to rest
beside her mother in the Crura Ceme
tary.
CHALOTTE M. BROOKS,
J. R. BATCHELDER.
Sinnamahoning, Pa., May, 2nd, 1910.
Change of Arrangements.
On account of the illness of Dr.
Omwake who had been engaged to de.
liver the commencement address on
Wednesday evening, May 11th, Prof.
Smith Burnham of the West Chester
Normal School lias been secured to
take his place. Professor Burnham
will be remembered with much favor
by all who heard him at Institute, last
October. One ticket, 25 cents, will ad
mit to both the Commencement and
Class Night.
Baccalaureate services in the Meth
odist Church on next Sunday evening,
May Bth. Sermon by Rev. J. M.
Robertson of the Episcopal Church.
SIO,OOO Heward Wanted.
Eddie Adams, the Kane boy who has
been missing for several days, is now
supposed to have been kidnapped. On
Tuesday a rural mail carrier found a
note on a tree near LaMont, demand
ing |IO,OOO reward for return of boy.
The State Constabulary are now there
in force and are making a thorough
search. Big force are now scouring
the country. If the scoundrels are cap
tured quick justice should be dealt—
the hemp rope.
Dray Line For Sale.
A well-establishment dray line in
Emporium; well patronized business",
good reason for selling. Apply to
Robert Clark, Emporium, Pa.
nl2-tf.
TERMS: $2.00 —#1.50 1N ADVANCE
THE WEATHER.
PRIDAY, Pair.
SATURDAY, Showers.
SUNDAY. Fair.
\ ASSETS
First National Bank,
EMPORIUM, PA.
Al th;- closeofbusinpsp, May 4,1910,
$922,325.97.
Home Savings Banks.—How to
Got One.
It ir, natural Cor all pare nts to wish their child
ren prosp' rltj after they i;:rv reached their ma
, -rity. In irdcr to a.°s:st thuii on the road to pros
.jerity and teach them economy, we loan every
person depositing 11.00 a beautiful nickel hunk,
and credit the amount in a pasa book drawing
three per cent, interest semi-annually.
You are to bring (he bank to thU Bank when
ever convenient, it will be opened by the one key
we keep and the contents placed to the credit of
the child.
It will bn a surprise and a delight to you to sec
how the account will grow.
$1 .00 Starts an Account.
Q° INTEREST PAIU ON SAVINO BOOK
<j» 0 DKPOVIT TS ANO certif,cates of
DR. LEON REX FELT,
DENTIST.
Rock we IllocK, Emporium, Pa.
DR. H. W. MITCHELL,
DENTIST,
Office over A. F. Volt's Shoe Store
Emporium, Pa l2y
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
All Announcements under this head must be
signed bj/ the candidate and paid in advance to
insure publication.
FOR CONGRESS.
| Editor Preßß:
We are authorized to announce the
name of HON. CHARLES F. BARCLAY,
of Cameron county, as a candidate for
Congress, upon the Republican ticket,
in the 21st Congressional District, sub
ject to the decision of the voters as ex
pressed at the Primary Election, to be
held in June of 1910.
Editor Press:—
You are authorized to announce my
name as a candidate for Congress, for
the 21st Congressional District, com
posed of the counties of Clearfield, Mc-
Keax, Centre and Cameron, subject to
the Rules of the Republican Party.—
Primary Election, June 4tli, 1910.
Yours truly,
CHAS. E. PATTEN.
Curwensville, Clearfield Co., Pa .
November 30tb, 1909.—t. p.
v
To The Editor:—l hereby announce
myself a candidate for Congress in the
21st Pennsylvania district, subject to
the decision of the Republican votera
at the primaries to be held June 10,
1910. I make this announcement and
enter the contest in compliance with
the earnest requests of many promin
ent members of the party in the dis
trict and also because I believe that in
Congress, if elected, I would be in a
position to effectively advocate those
principles and measures of good gov
ernment, which now more than ever,
should be embodied in Federal legis
lation. I believe in clean politics and
progressive Roosevelt policies. And
to the end that I may serve their best
interests, I ask the support of the lie
publicans of this district.
LEWIS EMERY, JR.
Bradford, Pa., March 15,1910.
Fisher Makes Good.
Following are clippings taken from
a paper published at Clarkesburg, W.
Va., at which place Clyde Fisher of
this place is playing ball:
"Littie Fisher, at 3rd base is sure the
"Ginger Kid." He covers a lot of
ground, is full of pepper and if he can
handle the stick as well will make the
other candidates hustle to land the 3rd
corner. "Ginger Fisher" certainly
looks good on the 3rd corner. The kid
is covering all kinds of ground and he
tries for everything, not afraid to make
an error. Fisher has made good and
accepted the position of 3rd baseman
with the Clarkesburg team."
Good Endorsement.
Broad street, in Emporium, is to be
paved with vitrified brick. The con
tract has been let to Costello& Neagle,
of Elmira, N. Y. This is the same firm
that did most of the street paving in
Ridgway. Their work was satisfactory
and the same can be said of their busi
ness methods, so far as they were illus
trated in dealing with this borough.—
Ridgway Daily Record.
Major General Gobin Dead.
The PRESS, as well as many of our
readers, will be pained to learn of the
death of Major General J. P. S. Gobin,
at Lebanon, last Sunday. Ye editor
knew this grand old gentleman well
and highly respected him. He was 73
years old. In addition to being former
commander-in-chief of Q. A. R., which
he assisted to organize, he was prom
inent in Masonic and Odd Fellow
circles. The old veterat t» are fast
passing away.
NO. 12.