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‘Ris shoes from the Clarence Supply
- #een on our streets this week.
RIR. Co.
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— A cool reception, Marie shook him
~B. Budinger one day last week.
News of Persons
SNOW SHOE
Alfred Banks having been on the
sick list for some time, is slowly recov-
ring.
Dr. E. H. Harris had a severe attack
#f the grippe for the past few days,
but is able to be around again.
Philip says he doesn't need to use
«ha’k any more. Why is it?
Robert Thompson Sundayed at the
#ome of R. M. Park on Fourth street.
Gegrge Wilson says he will purchase
Company hereafter, as the Price
suits him better.
Mrs. Annie McKearnen was a guest
at the home of Mrs. J. P. Irwin.
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“Red Kane has been training at the S.
#. Race course for the past month.
Gussie Irwin has returned from a
short visit at Philipsburg.
Alex. J. Widman of Lock Haven, was
a business caller in this town.
A. C. Thompson of Philipsburg, was
W. T. McNeeley of Pittsburg, trans-
acted business in our town recently.
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Ellis Harvey of Orviston, was a
guest at the home of T. B. Budinger
aver Sunday. :
A. Curtis of Altoona, was a business
aaller in this town this week.
Miss Sue McGroarty has applied for
a position as stenographer for the P.
Mr. Peters is jubilant over
the news that they are to have a lady
stenographer.
Will some one kindly notify Miss
Mae Kelley that alarm clocks can be
purchased at A, Thompson & Son's
store, : ;
Jonny Musser is still seen at his old
haunts. \
at the gate, for Parker wakened Dad.
Jukes got lost in Tyrone, but was
found by a fair damsel of that town.
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Elick Drocker says:
Edith had a steady
change.
I wish
the ex-
J
Gee!
job in
Our neighbor’s motto: No fish, no
breakfast.—Milesburg Budget.
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Joseph Shope of Tyrone, spent sev-
eral days with his parents here this
week.
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James 'G. Musser was a p'easant call- :
est in the Literary exercises at Snow
€r in our town for the past week.
Harry Mann visited the home of T.
Austin Shope has been laid up with
pneumonia for the past two weeks, but
is now able to be around again.
. Harry Reeser who has been on the
sick list for a few days. is able to be
at his work again.
Wm. Packer of Yarnell, was seen on
our streets one day this week.
Edwin is now all around man at the
Bon Ton.
Among those who attended court
last week were: R. C. Gilliland, D. R.
Thomas, R. E. Kech, and W. D.
©’Brien.
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Mrs. Dehr of Tyrone, was a pleasant
caller at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Uzzell on Moshannon
avenue.
W. B. Rankin of Bellefonte, transact-
€d business in Snow Shoe this week.
John Spicer of Runville, was in our
town on Wednesday.
J. Briel of Karthaus, was a pleasant
galler to our town recently, probably
some of our young ladies could explain
his errand.
IM Gilliland has sufficiently recov-
ered from his recent attack of spring
fever so as to be able
among his friends.
Roland Shope, former president of
the Beaneaters . Association, made a
hurried trip to Tyrone, where he re
ceived a commission from the P. R
R. Co. to act as water boy for the track
gang now operating near Gillintown.
District Superintendent R. H. Gilbert
reports to the Christian Advocate, the
withdrawal of W. C. Charlton, pastor
at Benton, Pa. from the ministry of
his church. He will enter the priest-
hood of the Protestant Episcopal
church. '
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MOSHANNON
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Miles Crownover put in a few days
at the county seat as jury man.
Edward Beates of Pine Glen, visited
his daughter, Mrs. Raymond William-
son, here one day of this week.
a trip to
and
Claude Lomison made
Pine Glen on Sunday evening,
found his way home sometime on Mon-
day.
Harry Yeager, f2dward Shannon and
T. D. Weaver were called to Belle-
fonte this week to appear in court.
Hugh Ward and son Miles made a
business trip to Karthaus recently.
Jack Crownover, making his home at
the residence of Wm. Quick of late,
visited his former home here on Sun-
day. a
- meme
Miss Myrtle Hazzard of Clarence,
was a caller at the home of John
Hockenberry on Monday.
Mrs. Lity Zimmerman of Snow Shoe,
was a Moshannon visitor during the
week. \
Charley Diem, a brother of James
Diem, arrived here recently and has
secured work in the mines.
T. D. Weaver, our postmaster, was a
Pine Glen visitor on last Wednesday.
Rev. Ruch and wife of Snow Shoe,
made some pastoral calls in Moshan-
non one day of this week.
Miss Lottie Miller of Clearfield, was
a pleasant caller at the home of Aus-
tin Kerin one day of this week.
A. V. Daugherty of Pine Glen, stop:
ped a few minutes in Moshannon on
Wednesday. ~
Curtin Thompson of ° Philipsburg,
was a business visitor to our section
on Thursday. ,
Wm. Fry of Williamsport, transact-
ed business in the Snow Shoe region
this week.
James Weaver is very much inter-
Shoe on Friday evenings. There are
quite a number of young ladies be-
longing to the society.
Clarence Valimont of Keewaydin,
visited at the home of his brother, Nor-
man, here on Saturday.
Mrs. Raymond Williamson was a
Pine Glen visitor on Friday.
Miss Helen Watson and Miss Martha
Beates were guests at the home of
Miss Beates’ Mister, Mrs. Raymond
Williamson, a day or two of this week.
Mr. F. L. Zimmerman, a merchant
of Altoona and a former resident of
this place, visited at the home of J.
T. Lucas over Sunday.
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Paul McGowan of Jersey Shore, vis-
ited his parents’ home, here between
trains one-day of this week.
Helen McGowan and Arthur Kerin
were pupils from the grammar school
{who took the Eighth grade examina-
tion at Snow Shoe oh Saturday.
Rev. ‘Ruch of the M. E. church,
preached his final sermon on Sunday
prior to going to conference, which
convenes at York on March 18.
For the purpose of promoting the
sale of German goods abroad, In-
struction dourses for cultivating the
artistic taste of storekeepers and
their salespeople have been inatitut-
ed in Berlin. :
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to circulate}
.day, the deal
‘company has been in the hands of a
Merl Gerdes, 13 years old, who was
_a deal for the purchase of the beaut!
ful country home of Attorney George
-D. Howell,
‘erty. It adjoins Oak Hill, Mr. Thomp-
Greensburg.
unable to work.
PENNSYLVANIA
Interesting Items from All Sections of
the Keystone State.
PLUNGE INTO DEEP WATER
Firergan and Engineer Escape by
Swimming—Locomotive Under
100 Feet of Water.
Meadville—Engineer George Wash-
burn and Fireman Charles Adams,
both of Albion, had narrow escapes
when the Bessemer railroad bridge on
the switch to the plant of the Penn-
sylvania distillery gave way and tum-
bled into the swift current of French
creek. =
‘The piling had been weakened by
high water and when the locomotive
ran out on the east end of the 10-foot
span the entire structure swung up-
stream and fell over into the river.
The engine and tender, breaking
away from the string of freight cars,
went into the water. The engineer
and fireman went down in the cab, but
both were able to crawl out through a
window and they swam to safety,
neither seriously hurt.
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AUDITORS SURCHARGE EXPENSES
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Greene County Pcor Board Wil] Object
to Reduction of Bill for Trip.
Waynesburg—The county auditors’
report filed surcharges the county poor
board $650. The largest item is one
of $263, which was surcharged $188.
This was to cover the expense of a |
trip to the state convention of poor
directors last year at Bradford.
The party that made the trip In-
cluded Poor Directors Frank Groce,
Francis Lemley and George W. Chap-
man, together with their wives; Stew-
ards Harvey Hughes and Mordica
Shriver, with their wives; Attorney
Charles H. King and Mrs. Ruth Kent.
The poor board will file exceptions to
the report,
BLACK HAND MEN SHOT
Four Fire on Marianna Italian's House
and Demand $1,000.
.Washington—Four foreigners at-
tacked the home of Joseph Coluck, a
Marianna Italian, early in the morn-
ing, drove out Coluck and three
friends, ransacked and damaged the
place, and returning later to meet Co-
luck and the three other$, in the name
of the Black Hand society, demanded
$1,000 by 7 o'clock at night, with death
as the alternative.
Officers watched the place but the
strangers did not appear.
Coal Values Mare Than Double.
Washington—A remarkable gain in
the price of coal land in Greene county
is shown by a deal just closed, in
which a group of Pittsburg capitalists
get possession of 1,100 acres in Gil-
more township. The property was
purchased from Hamilton Necomer
and his son, Newton Necomer, at $135
an acre. Four years ago the Necom-
ers bought the coal at $60 an acre.
The names of the buyers are not
given out. #
‘Buys Plant of Enamel Company.
Sharon—Bidding for Sharpsville
creditors; Attorney H. L. Keck bought
the plant of the Pittsburg Elastic
Enamel Company at Sharpsville, at
bankrupt sale, for $17,000. The sale
is provisional. Keck giving a certified
check for the amount, and if there is
no higher bid at a sale next Wednes-
‘will be closed. The
receiver,
Brookville’s Water Germ-Laden.
Brookville—The board of health has
notified the school authorities that pu-
pils must not be permitted to drink
the city water with which the schoo!s
are supplied, and all consumers have
been warned to boil the water before
using. This action follows an analy-
sis by the state chemist, who reports
the water contains typhoid germs to
an alarming extent. A score of ty-
phoid fever cases have been reported.
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Two Canoeists Drown.
Harrisburg—Edward Gerdes and
Roberts Shand, each 18 years old,
were drowned in the Susquehanna
river here by the overturning of their
canoe, which struck a hidden rock.
also in the canoe, was rescued by a
passerby, who plunged into the stream
and brought him ashore, The other
two were drowned before help could
reach them.
J. V. Thompson Buys Fine Home.
Uniontown—J. V. Thompson closed
who recently removed
from Uniontown to Connecticut. Mr.
Thompson paid $125,000 for the prop-
son’s magnificent home. Andrew
Thompson, ‘a “son, * will. occupy the
place. ian :
Sits Down in Front of Train.
Smithton—After eight alleged at-
tempts to commit suicide by sitting
down on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road track with his back toward an on-
coming train, and each time being
dragged to safety, Julius Schmidt, a
foreigner, was arrested amd later was
removed ' to the county home at
He said that he was seo
crippled with rheumatism that he was
BIND AND GAG OPERATOR
Masked Men Defy Shots, Break Inte |
Hannah Station, and Leave
Chaney for Dead.
Tyrone—Two masked men broke in
to the tower at Hannah station on the
Bald Eagle Valley railroad at 4 o'clock
in the morning, bound and gagged the
operator, William H. Chaney, beat him
unconscious and, leaving him for dead,
ransacked the place. :
They got less than $1 from the op
erator’s clothes. When Chaney heard
some one outside he locked the door,
but this was beaten down and the rob-
bers entered. F
They did not heed 6 several shote
Chaney fired through the door. Bind
ing the operator’s hands and feet they
gagged him with greasey waste and
left him on the floor. ; :
Other operators along the line un-
able to raise Hannah tower, sent train:
men to investigate.
Chaney was taken ‘to his home in
Port Matilda. where he received med-
ical attention. An effort is being
made to capture the robbers.
OLD ACADEMY SAVED
Mcney Forthcoming to Protect Biders
ridge School From Sheriff.
Saltsburg—For the second time in a
little more than a year Eldersridge
Academy was saved from the sheriff's
hammer, ‘wealthy alumni having come
forward with aid. Provided the inst!
tution is reopened a friend, whose
name is not divulged, has offered
enough money to satisfy all claims.
Alumni are raising funds to refurnish
the old school. As soon as the judg
ments are satisfied one alumnus has
promised he will make a liberal con-
tribution to a permanent endowment
fund.
In execution of the suit of Mrs.
Mary Jane Townsend the school and
land upon which it is located were to
have been sold in December, 1908, but
Judge S. J. Telford delayed the sale
and the academy was reopened. The
attendance was not large and another
date was set for a sale. A stay was
obtained last week. ;
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REPORT ON MINING
Three-Million Tons of Coal Produced
in Eighteenth District.
Tyrone—According to the annual re-
port of State Mine Inspector Thomas
S. Lother of Tyrone 3,053,509 tons of
coal and 33,238 tons of coke were pro-
duced last year in the eighteenth bitu-
minous district. oo
There were two fatal and 26 non-
fatal accidents and the total number
of persons employed in and about the,
mines was 6,114. There are 123 mines
in the district. Three new mines were
opened and two old ones abandoned.
The district includes parts of Clear
field and Center counties and all of
the mines in Bedford and Huntingdon
counties,
COSTS EIGHT CENTS TO WIN
Butler County Man Elected Justice of
Peace at Little Expense.
Butler—H. I.. Bicker of Winfield
township, in his expense account filed,
says it cost him eight cents to be
elected a ‘justice of the peace Febru.
ary 15. He invested a dime in pos-
tage stamps to send letters, one of
Thich remained unused after the elec
ion, :
Father and Daughter Asphyxiated.
Philadelphia—Thomas Moore, 50
years o'd, and his daughter, Abble, 17
years old, were found asphyxiated in
their home in the suburbs. The fath-
er and daughter were last seen alive
on Friday. A married daughter of
Moore, who was a widower, called at
the house Monday and found them
both dead. :
Church is Given $3,000.
New Castle—A gift of $3,000 was
received by the First Baptist church.
Dr. Perry Book of Washington, D. C.,
gave $1,500 on condition that a simi-
lar amount be raised. A dozen per-
sons outside the congregation sub-
scribed the money and the total was
presented,
Constable Sued for $11.80 Pledge.
Butler—Because he refused to pay
a pledge of $11.80 made to the Muddy
Creek Presbyterian church, Lemuel
Stillwagon, a constable in Slippary
Rock township, was sued in the court
of-Justice J. M. McNees and judgment
obtained. Stillwagon has appealed
to the county court, claiming a pledge
made on Sunday cannot be collected.
The court trustees declare they will
start other suits against delinquent
puedge-makers.
Herman Convicted of Murder.
Washington—The trial of Frank
Herman at Rice’s Landing last Octo-
ber, ended suddenly at Waynesburg
when the jury under binding instruc-
tions from the court returned a ver.
dict of murder in the second degree.
The case closed after Herman had
himself taken the stand. He asserted
House, who was a hotel proprietor, |
went to the Herman house in his ab-
sence and insulted Mrs. Herman, A
fight resulted.
. ment of some onlookers.
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LET YOUR MIRROR
BE THE JUDGE
IF it decides you need
£ a new suit, let it be
made by the Inter-
national.
We are local headquarters
for the great tailoring con-
cern and will be pleased to
show their beautiful styles
and all wool fabrics and
take your measure carefully.
When the suit is delivered
let the mirror judge again.
It will give you but one
answer — Your clothes are
perfect.
Order Your Spring Suit Now
J. T. LUCAS
Moshannon, - - Pa.
H. S. Cramer
BARBER
and Shampooing Shop
Open Day and Evening.
Moshannon - iw Pa.
A. A. Groe
Fancy
and
Staple = |
Groceries
GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY
| MOSHANNON, PA.
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Coke operators are not curtailing
production, greatly to the disappoint-
Last week
showed a decline of 3,224 tons in the
- manufacture of coke in both Connells-
ville regions. There were 124 more
ovens out of blast than in the previous
week. The stocking of coke is in pro-
gress at many plants. As the more
modern plants the facilities for the ac-
cumulation of stocks are absent, and
at these, if orders do not take up the
coke manufactured, the only alterna-
tive will be to shorten. the week’s run.
rts
Mine Inspector F. Ww. Cunningham
announces examinations for mine fore-
men and fire boss certificates to be
| held at Charleroi, April 5 to 8.
C. B. Ross, inspector for the second
bituminous district, has completed his
report for 1909. It shows 8,639,340
tons of coal mined and 2,456,311 tons
of coke manufactured. The number of
miners employed was 7,026, and the
number of coke workers, 3,026.
The. H. C.- Frick Coke Company is
preparing to rebuild the abandoned
ovens at its old Eagle plant, between
Broadford and Summitt. It i{s the in-
tention of the company to build bins
having a capacity of 600,000 bushels,
and to ship coal from its mines in
the Klondyke field, where it does not
have ovens. :
Strike Soon Ends.
Cleveland, O.—Two hundred street
car men struck, leaving cars ands pas-
sengers stranded in different parts of
the city. The strike was brief, for in
Ipss then an hours the railway offi-
.clals had reached the men and suc-
ceeded in inducing them to return ta
work. About fifty of the men were
dismissed. Rumors of further dis-
charges caused the strike.
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