COURIE oR THE HAVE VISITING, US KNOW PATTON A VISITOR, DON'T ABOUT IT. NEWS ITEMS ARE SOLICITED BY HESITATE R. IF YOU HAVE BFEN TO LET VOL. XXXIII. NO. 31. Courier PATTON, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 7th, 1927. THE oF AND ON THE JOB QUATELY EQUIPPED TO TAKE CARE SOLICITS YOUR PATRONAGE COURIER OFFICE IS ADE- PRINTING OF ALL KINDS, BASIS OF SATISFACTION. (5¢) $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. LOCAL AND STATE NEWS OF INTEREST |sNYpER YERGER INJURED WHILE FIGHTING A FIRE painfully bruised on Monday evening | L. Snyder Yerger of this place, was | » . . lof this week, while engaged in fight- Condensed Items Gathered from ing a roof fire, as a member of the Various Sources for the Busy Reader. Miss Loretto Spence of Hastings became the bride of Charles Moore, of ‘Altoona, in the M. E. Church at Hastings recently. According to statistics of the U. S. Bureau of Mines, soft coal mines are the most dangerous. The contract for the construction of 1200 feet of road in Cresson town- ship has been given to Clark Brothers at a low bid of $23,646. Sister Lucy and Father Henry Becker, O. S. B., of Elizabeth, N. J., daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Becker, of St. Boniface, are spending some time at the parental home. On Wednesday of this week Father Henry celebrated the Silver Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood in the Catholic church at St. Boniface. Miss Irene Strassler and Leo Weak- land were married in Hastings last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Westrick of Carrolltown, formerly of Elder town- ship, celebrated the 40th anniversary of their marriage at their home I week. Mr. Westrick is a vice presi- dent of the Grange National Bank, here. The Illig clan held a reunion at Dividing Ridge recently. The affair was in form of a basket picnic. A force of men are at work rebuild- ing the old Bender Dam in East Car- roll township and converting it into a swimming pool. A concrete spill- way is being constructed and a club house will be erected. Mrs. Mary Chisko, a former well known Gallitzin resident, died at her home in Altoona on Tuesday of last week, She was born in 1868. Work on the new bank building at Burnside is coming along nicely and is expected to be complete in the near future. 3 Handford MeNider, past national commander of the American Legion was the principal attraction at Clear- field’s big Fourth of July celebration. The big Cambria County Industrial Exposition at the Cambria County Fair Grounds at Ebensburg continues all this week and is a show well wor- | th seeing. = 0s Troop A. 104th Cavalry, of Clear- field last week dedicated a new bar- racks building. Mr. and Mys. Joseph M. Bradley, of Altoona, for a number of years lo- cated at Gallitzin, last week observed their golden wedding anniversary. Miss Nan Cronauer, of Gallitzin, was serverely injured about the face and body when a car in which she was riding figured in an auto accident last week. . More than 100,000,000 forest trees have been planted in Pennsylvania in reforesting work since the esta- blishment of the state forests in 1883, the state department of Forests and Waters announced last week. £2 Pennsylvania mortorists last Iri- day began paying one cent more on each gallon of gasoline. This comple- tes the three cent v by the governor. Most ear owners fill ed their gas tanks on Thursday last, so that gasoline service stations port a very light business on Friday. The Miners’ hall at Banrnesboro proved inadequate for the large num- ber of miners who atended the mass protest meeting there last Thursday afternoon under the auspices of the | Proteetion | Cambria County Council, Foreien Born Workers, and the local union of the United Mine Workers of America. More than 400 mine: crowded into the hall while many oth- ers stood at the windows. The hall was decorated with spruce trees. The national government rounded out the fiscal year last Thursday night | with a tresury surplus estimated ot | $635,000,000, the greatest in history. Miss Helena Ivory, a member of the | Cambria County Bar, left Ebensburg last Friday to take a postion with the | Union Fidelity Co. at Pittsburg. Oth- er member of the Ivory family left Ebensburg some months ago to make Pittsburg their home, including Miss Francena Ivory, former Barnesboro ie F Fisher House hotel, famous for over 100 years as a Greesburg hostelry, was virtually destoryed by fire, on Thursday, from a gasoline ex- sion. BORO ov Michael J. McCann, ther of Jndge John H. McCann, of Ebensburg, seriously ill .at the Memorial hospital in Johnstown. Today, Thursday, open season for signing nominating petitions for coun- tv officers, begins. Two months ago it seemed as thought there would be a tremondous demand for blanks. Now is looks as if dozens of candidacies were frost bitten. Few definite an- nouncement have formally been made. The Penn Central Company has as- sumedactive operation and manage- ment of the Bedford Electric Light. Heat and Power Co. : : ; Monday of this week, the Fourth of July, was the last legal “holiday until Labor Day. This year the holi- day season have been very welcome as several of them fell on Monday, and gave most workers at least two t -half. : A as Somayse Retail Drug- gists’ Association will meet at Ebens- burg on July 12th. : A four foot rattle snake was killed last week along the road between is gasoline approved | | re- | bro- | Patton Fire Company, at the resi- dence of Paul Biller. Mr. Yerger had gone up a fire ladder with chemicals to. combat the blaze, and had reached a point close the top ,when the ladder slipped ,percipitating him to the ground with the result that he was rendered unconscious for some time. He was removed to his home, where he is resting well. The fire was un- der control in short time. LOCAL COUPLE WEDS St. Mary’s Church Scene of Nup- tial Ceremony, Tuesday. Preceding a nuptial high mass that followed at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, in St. Mary’s Catholic church, this place, the Rev. Father Henry, O. S. B., the pastor, pronoun- ced the words uniting in marriage Englebert J. Douglass, son of Mrs. Minnie Douglass, and Miss Virginia M. Lilly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lilly. They were attended by Clair Urich and Miss Ethelene Lilly, a sister of the bride. The bride was attired in a combin- ation gown of white flat crepe with trimmings of maline and carried an arm bouquet of white rose buds. Her maid of honor wore a dress of Nile green flat crepe with a picture hat of delicate pink and carried an arm bouquet of pink rose buds. During the wedding ceremony Prof. Edwin Overberger delivered the solos “Ave Maria” and “I Love You Truly” Mrs. Mac Shannon played the wedding march. Following the nuptial mass the bri- dal couple repaired to the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mus. John Lilly, where a wedding break "The Trouble With This Dog Catching Business” — __. By Albert T. Reid fast was served to a few of the im- mediate relatives of the contracting parties. The table decoration scheme was of white and pale green. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Lilly, Ella Mae, Rosemary and Eth- {elene Lilly, Mrs. Minnie Douglass, | Frances, Teresa and Sally Douglass, | Mr. and Mrs. Ed Link, Laetora Link { Mr. and Mrs. Henry Link, Mrs. C. J. | Cordell, Rev Father Edwin, O S. B., |and Clair Urich Following the wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Douglass departed on a honeymoon trip that will include sev- eral eastern eities. Upon their return A REAL TREAT FOR THE DANCE LOVERS Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Pep- pers Are Coming to Sun- set Next Wednesday. Dance fans in the north of the county as well as all over this sec- tion of the state will be accorded a they will go to housekeeping in apartments in the Henry Link home | on South Fifth avenue. Both Mr. and | Mrs. Doug are among Patton’s | most popular of young people, and | the Courier joins with their many | friends in wishing them a happy, long and prosperous wedded life. ass Those senators who doubt the story that President Colidge caught a trout with a worm don’t know even yet | how efficient the President really is. | Who remembers the good old days { when the lowly phonograph with ear tubes was a real attraction at the county fair. | | Loretto and Cresson, { “Mr. and Mrs.” D. | Barnesboro recently 180th anniversary of when a large crowd outing at A. Garman of celebrated the their marriage participated in Connor’s Park, Burn- fe A frame dwelling cwned by the Philip Casket family at Beaverdale was destroyed by fire last Sunday. A reunion of the Dumm family was | held at the farm of Louis Dumm at | Nicktown on Monday. Approximately [200 relatives gathered for a basket | | pienie. | Xdward Davis, aged 37 years, is a {patient at the Colver hospital, suf- {fering of an injury of the right leg, | sustained when caught beneath a fall of rock in the Ebensburg Coal Com- pany mine. The executive board at Harrisburg | will extend a thirty day leave of ab- sence to all American Legion em- ploees of the state who desire to at- tend the American Legion convention in Paris in September. The official of the Indiana Fair are expending $25,000 in improvements | to the grounds, chief with them being | the erection of a new grand stand. Miss Susan Sokario and Michael | timko, both of Colver, were united in | marriage last Thursday evening by | Squire James T. Young at Ebensburg Mrs. M. J. Stoltz, Miss Hoover, Miss Ceceila Kirsh and Miss Thelma Hel- frick, all of Spangler, are spending | this week on a vacation trip to Mt. | Clemens, Mich. | The management of the Houtzdale | | Citizen has purchased the Coalport | Standard and will conduet both pa- | | pers. | Andrew Levar, aged 48, was killed | when caught beneath a falling tree {on his farm near Central City, Thurs- | [day. The state supreme court has upheld | the so-called “blue laws” which pro- { hibit baseball and other worldly em- [ployment on Sunday. | © Mrs. Mary Maloy died in Johns- | town, Monday, on her 71st birthday | anniversary. | The Cambria County Convention of | Volunteer Fire Companies will be | held in Barnesboro, August 24th and [25th, in connection with an “Old {Home Week.” | Among the couples wedding in this county, last week, was John H. Gould of Colver and Dora Stiles of Strongs- twn. treat on Wednesday evening of next week at Sunset Park, Manager Fred Luther having engaged “Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Pepper the famous colored Victor record orchestra that has reached the nacle of suecess in modern dance mu- sie. Morton will be at Sunset with entire Jazz band of eleven men comes here direct from Chicago. “Jelly Roll” the originator of ymps, having composed such hits as Milenberg Joys,” “Wolverine Blues” and “Black Bottom Stomp.” The Red Hot Peppers are conced- ed to be one o fthe best aggrecations of colored musicians in the esuntry. Every single member f the band an accomplished musician, and every one of them place all the t and vim possible in their playing. That their coming will be heralded with delight, and that Sunset will be the scene of a large crowd of dancers on Wednesday next, is a foregone con- clusion. WEDDING SI pln- nis and is JPPER A wedding supper was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Trex- ler on Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs Herman Trexler and the follow- ing were present: Mr and Mrs. C. J. Trexler, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Trex- ler, Mr. and Mrs. John Eckenrode of Ashville; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adams of Pittsburg; Mr. and Mrs. James Krise of St. Augustine; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Stevens and daughter of Ak- ron, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Trexler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Trex- ler and family of Akron, O, Mr. and Milton Bearer, of Akron, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Trexler and family of Cresson, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Baker jr. and Family; Mrs. Andrew Trexler, Mrs. Theresa Tidwell, Miss Mary Si- mons, of Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. Phi- lip Baker and family, and Mr. Char- les Trexler. PENN CENTRAL SEEKS BIG POWER MERGER Application were made to the Public Services Commission last Thursday for the sale of nine electric companies to the Penn Central Light & Power Company, of Altoona. The companies which the Altoona concern desires to acquire are: Mor- rison’s Cove, Bakerton, Newton, Wil- liamsburg, Nanty-y-Glo, Cove and Jackson Light & Power companies and the Raystown and Penn Water Power companies. HURT IN AUTO WRECK. Charles Sullivan of Hastings sus- tained a fracture of his left arm when the automobile he was driving fig- ured in a collision with another car along the St. Boniface road on Mon- day evening. Mr. Sullivan also recei- ved severe lacerations about the head and face. Two companions, William and Leonard Rodgers, suffered cuts and bruises about the head and face. The other car is said to have been driven by Cecil Kibler, of Hastings. CHURCH LEAGUE Summary of the Week in Pat- ton’s Interesting Baseball Series. still the the church league Tuesday evening Methodists defeated St. Marys by a score of 6 to 2. T batteries were Blake and Witherow and Lamont and On Wednesday evening of Russi Orthodox won cv- in a the score being 6 to 5. were Barranick Pribhalio and Hudak terest in continues. On Jenkins. thi ex week St. George's close e batteries Tonight, Pre L Py Coming Ga Greek Catholics v Next Monday ians vs. St enin ol me wrsday terians. evening byter- olies the Clubs, Won Lost St. Mary’s 5 2 Greek Catholic St. George’ Methodist Russian Orth 1 Presbyterians ) 5 Standing of 667 600 ol A428 L000 COUNTY POLITICS, Practically in all the counties of the state there much campaigning tl days by verious aspirants to office, yet, in Cambria county, with practi- cally all the Court House jobs to be filled, only one or two formal an- nouncement have been made. The consecensus of opinion, however is that most of the present office hold- ers will again be candidates. 1at many of them wili have bitter third term pills to swallow in their cam- paign efforts, stands to reason. Es pecially will this bé so in the clerical offices. However, energetic of now, who are have good, active and Is in the Court House leserving of being re- turned to the posts of duty they are filling so well, but it seems that all are afraid to make definite announce- ment of their desire for re-election. Four years ago, at this season of the year, there were a score of annaunce- ment made by candidates for County Commissioner. Today, it is much different—but when the announce- ments do come—they will come thick and fast. a MISS HAZEL MERROW WEDS EARL E. SCHLANCH Miss Hazel Merrow ,of this place, was united in marriage on Friday ev- ening last at the parsonage of the Presbyterian church to Mr. Earl E. Schlanch, of Akron, Ohio. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. French McAfee, pastor of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tarr were attend- ants for the couple. They will reside in Akron. e REPUBLICAN CLUB M Interest in the club’s program as outlined by Attorney Ernest F. Walk- er, of Johnstown, Preside along with addresses by ex-State Senator John 8. Miller, of Somerset and Char- les J. Guild, Executive of the Family Welfare Society, Johnstown, Stood ou at the north of the county getto- gether and dinner held at the Brandon Hotel Friday evening by the Repub- lican of Cambria County. A represen- ta tive audience of upward of 50 per- sons, including a number of women, was in attendance. HASTINGS SCENE OF COSTLY BLAZE Commons Thaetre and Easly and Tanner Stores Swept by Early Morning Blaze Fire of unknown orgin caused the destruction of three large business places at Hastings about 3:30 o’clock Monday morning, entailing a loss es- timated at about $100,000, partly by insurance. buildings all of brick construe- wept by the blaze were the Theatre, owned by Authur Undertaker H. J. BEasly’s store and Harry Tanner's store. covered The tio Commi Commons; furniture clothing The fire is said to have started in rear of the Tanner building. Dis- ry of the blaze was made by two vomen who had been at a wake. The Hastings Volunteer Fire Company re- ponded within a short time after the alarm sounded. Fearing that the rag- ing flames would wipe out the entire business block a call for help was sent ns the COVE hters from that town were soon or the scene. The Hastings and Barnes- boro firemen battled the raging flames for two hours before the blaze was gotten under control. PYTHAIANS OF COUNTY TO UNITE FOR PICNIC fi More than 150 representatives the various Knights of Pythias lodges in the Northern Cambria County dis- trict attended a union meeting at Nanty-Glo Wednesday evening of last week. The lodges at Beaverdale, Dun- lo, South Fork, Portage, Lilly, Ebens- burg, Barnesboro, Patton and Cresson were represented. The district voted to join theSouth- ern Cambria County district in hold ing an outing at Recreation. par Windber, Aug. 11. Committee were appointed. Henry W. Fox of Johnstown, grand- master of forms, who delivered an relative to the work state organization. C. P. Hall of Me- Keesport, grand chancelor, could not attend because of illness. The prin- ipal address of the evening was de- by Attorney Alvin C. Sher- -d-ress of MRS. MARY LUMADUE ary Lumadue, aged 52 years, formerly resident of Patton, died at the County Home at Ebensburg on Wednesday evening of last week, at 9:15 o'clock. Her death followed a troke of paralysis. She had suffered several strokes in recent years, and had been admitted to the county institution on May 9th last. The body of Mrs. Lumadue was taken to the home of the deceased’s daughter, Mrs. Edward Merriman, of Amsbry, and the funeral services were held at nine o'clock on Friday morn- ch. Following a high mass of requiem over the remains interment was made in the church cemetery. RUBY PEARL GOOD Ruby Pearl, seven-month s-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Good, of Alverda, died of lobar pneu- imnia at the parental home Thursday, | at the | were held 2 o'clock Saturday | Funeral services Good residence at afternoon. Interment was in the God- | irich Cemetery,in Indiana Cunty. to Barnesboro and the volunteer fire- | of | the | wi ing in the St Augustine Catholic chur- | {several gallons of moonshine whiskey, | high-pow- | | | PENN STATE SUMMER SESSION BREAKS RECORD | Final enrollment figures for the summer session at the Pennsylvania | State College are expected to reach |the 2700 mark and break all previous {records. Last year’s total of2531 has | | been passed. The previous high re- jcord was 2688, { A number of public school teachers are expected to qualify for college diplomas after a year in residence, jand some will be ready for {tion at the close of the summer ses- {sion next month. SILAS A. RYAN DES | [Well Known Resident Victim of Heart Attack. | foo 1 Silas A. Ryan ,aged 72, retired | farmer and one of the best known res- {idents of the north of the county, |died of heart disease at 2:30 o’clock [n Saturday afternoon at his home on South Fifth avenue, after having been in ill health for the past five years. Mr. Ryan was born in Carroll town- ship, March 25, 1855, a son of the late David and Catherine Ryan. Until eight years ago Mr. Ryan lived on a farm at St. Augustine. He and Mary Nagle were married in 1875 in St. Augustine’s Catholic church. Mrs. Ry- an survives her husband with the fol- lowing children: Walter Ryan, of Matoon, Ill., Mrs. C. B. Altoona; L. M. Ryan, of Derry; B. J. Ryan, of St. Augustine; A. F. and V. D. Ryan, of Altoona. Mr. Ryan was a brother of David Ryan of Van Or- mer. A life long Democrat, Silas A. Ryan was a staunch party supporter and about ten years ago was a candi- date for director of the poor. The funeral services were conduct- ed at nine o'clock on Tuesday morn- ing in St. Augustine’s Catholic church at St. Augustine, a requiem high mass being celebrated by the Rev. Father Pollard W .Farran, pastor. Interment was made in the Ryan family plot in the church cemetery. PRETTY WEDDING CEREMONY IN M. E. CHURCH RECENTLY A very pretty wedding was solemnized on Wednesday ceremony in the M. E. Church evening, June 22nd, when Miss Emily Van Dermer, dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. VanDer- mer, of Charleroi, former Patton res- idents, and Mr. J. Ralph Smith, of Charleroi, were united in marriage by the Rev. P. T. Gorman. Their attendants were Mertens and Mr. Norman cousins of the bride. The bride was attired in a gown of | Powder Jlue, Crepe’ Romaine, and (wore a white hat trimmed in blue, to |mateh the gown. The bridesmaid was | attired in a gown of crepe de chene, {with a pink hat to match. Bethel Mer- | tens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mertens, was flower girl, and car- large bouquet of roses and Miss Edith Mertens, iried a | sweet i peas. On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Mertens of Fourth avenue, | held a reception and wedding dinner {in honor of the newlyweds. The | guests were Rev. and Mrs. P. T. Gor- { man, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mertens, Mrs. Joseph Mertens Sr., Mr. and Irs. Richard Hickson, Mr .and Mrs. {P. J Delpierre, Mr and Mrs. Louis | Dooms, Misses Laura and Josephine | Delpierre, Alice Hickson, Bethel Mer- tens, Adelaide Delpierre, Edith Mer- [tens, Mr. Norman Mertens, Master | Herman Dooms, and Master John | Mertens. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralph Smith will make their home in Charleroi, Pa., | where Mr. Smith is employed. | NORTHERN CAMBRIA TENNIS | CLUB MEETING RECENTLY { A special meeting of the Northern {Cambria Tennis Club was held at the { Brandon Hotel Spangler recently. Fol- [lowing a supper at which were present |23 members of the association, Pre- |sident Buck called the assemblage to- gether and much business of import- lance was transacted. | The committee on constitution Jo eph accepted and adopted. A membership taken out with the National Lawn Tennis Association. The dues were set at 50c a year and will be set at the beginning of each year. One annual meeting will be held in the month of April or May and the | headquarters of the association [surer, who at the present time {Frank Young, of Patton. {urged to join the association. |STATE POLICE RAID CAFE IN EBENSBURG | The State Police stationed in Eb- {ensburg Monday afternoon raided the | Keystone Restaurant in Ebensburg and arrested the alleged proprietor, Paul Martin, on a charge of violation of the liquor laws. He was released gradu- | Martin, of | | and | {by-laws reported and the same was | will | Ibe at the office of the secretary-trea- | 18 | All persons interested in tennis are | PICTURES FOR THE ~~ WEEK AT GRAND |The Same Good List of Attrac- | tions That Should Appeal | To Show Goers. | | ; Tonight and tomorrow night the {Grand theatre presents Antonio Mor- eno in a James Oliver Curwood story “The Flaming Forest,” a gripping drama of the Canadian Northwest and its mounted police. On Saturday Rin Tin Tin, the won- der dog, plays in “A Hero of the Big Snows,” a stirring story of a dog's loyalty, a man’s cruelty, a boy’s cour- age and a girl’s love, with the land of the Northern Lights as a back- ground. A picture full of thrills,, of beauty and romance. At 1:30 Saturday there will be a special matinee, when a western pic- ture and comedy will be shown in ad- dition to the regular Saturday show. On Monday the Grand presents a double picture program. Lew Cody and Marceline Day play in “The Gay Deceiver,” and Pauline Starke and Antonio Moreno in “Love’s Blindness” and the two featres and comedy make a very pleasing program and a com- plete evening’s entertainment. On Tuesday and Wednesday Lillian Gish plays in “The Scarlet Letter,” a story of passion and suffering that gives her the finest opportunity for emotional acting in her brilliant ca- {reer. It will touch your heart, grip and hold you with its power and beau- ty. CRESSON FIREMAN DIES AS RESULT OF INJURIES Harry Grook, aged 26 and married, resson, died at 6:15 o’clock last Thursday morning at Memorial Hos- pital, where his left arm was ampu- tated after the member had been par- tially served late last Thursday night in an accident near HB tower Cresson. He was admitted to the in- stitution at 11:45 p. m., and an ope- ration performed shortly afterward. Loss of blood, in spite of first-aid treatment given the inured man at HB tower, and shock are said to have been mainly responsible for his death. The arm was amputated at the shoulder. Crook was employed for the past seven years as a fireman at the Cres- son yards of the Pennsylviania Rail- road Company. The accident is re- ported to have rpsulted from him be- ing jolted from a freight car, his arm being badly mangled by the wheels. After being taken to Cresson station on a passenger train he was removed to the hospital in the police patrol. Mr. Crook lived at 127 Beech street, Cresson, his widow, Mrs. Vera (Wyland) Crook, and three children —Harry jr., Rita May and Jack—all at home, survived him. He was a son of Frank J. and Grace Crook, both of whom survive him. His father is a machinst in the employ of the same railroad company. Harry Crook was born on October 27, 1901. CAMBRIA CARRIERS SELECT OFFICERS At a recent meeting of the Rurial Mail Carriers Association of Cambria County, the following officers were elected to serve for one year: Presi- dent, John Link of Dysart; Vice Pre- sident, J, E. Allison, of Johnstown; Secretary-Treasurer, Joel H. Glass, of Cresson; Executive Committee, three years, James Samuelsberger, of Patton; one year, Harry Crompton, of South Fork; Auditing Committee, James Samuelsberger and Ned Adams both of Patton, and John Philips of Lilly; Delegate-at-large to the State convention at Somerset, Ned Adams, of Portage; Delegates, Howard F. Glass of Fallen Timber; John Link, of Dysart, and Joel H. Glass, of Cres- son; Alternates, J. E. Allison, of | Johnstown; A. W. Misel, of Ebensburg and P. W. Lehman, of Johnstwon. Re- | ports were received from the commit- {tee in charge of the carriers’ family picnic to be held at Dividing Ridge July 16. [PATTON BOY SCOUTS HAVE AN INTERESTING MEETING on | The Patton Boy Scouts had a fine | meeting on Friday evening last, con- | sisting of ethics in drilling and a lit- -actice in the semaphore code of ring. After the practice the roll was called and plans discussed {for the hike on Thursday. The question of dues was also ta- ken up at this meeting. It was deecid- |ed that five cents a week should be the dues of the local troop. It was also resolved that any | scout who missed more than two of the meetings in succession, without a good excuse, automatically loses his membership in the organization until reinstated by a Seout vote. LORETTO CLUB OUTING. on $1,000 bail, posted at the office of | Squire James T. Young. The raiding officers say they found la large quantity of alleged {ereer beer and some wine. The raid was made by Sergt. A. F. | Dahlstrom and Privates Robert P. [Thompson and Auther J. Saline. These officers were on duty Monday and Sunday evenings. It is said that the average weight lof the flappers’ summer attire has been reduced to twelve ounces. Well that is one way to reduce. | The Loretto Club’s 29th annual [outing will be held at the Chas. M. Schwab grove, Loretto, Saturday aft- ernon and evening, July 16th. A good | program of sports, vaudeville and | dancing has been prepared and ad- mission will be by membership or in- vitation cards only. W. C. T. U. MEETING. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular meeting |in the Baptist church next Tuesday evening, July 12th, at 7:45.
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