Indiana County Gazette (Newspaper) - May 13, 1908, Indiana, Pennsylvania VOLUME XIX NAY BUILD NEW Meeting Called to Start Work to Gather Money PRESENT OLD Has Been Rebuilt and Renova ted During the 80 Years of Its Use DR HUTCHISONS REPORT Believing that the First United Pres church a new worship within the next hve years the trustees have decided to call a congre meeting at which the project will be considered Announcement of these plans was made by the pastor Dr J Day Brownlee previous to the communion services on Sabbath morn ing The 500 members of the congrega tion were asked to meet in the church auditorium on Tuesday evening Promi nent church officials will dwell upon the importance of erecting a new edi fice and if the congregation so de sires a permanent building committee will be selected This committee will have power to means for start ing and adding to a building fund The present home of Dr Brownlee a congregation ia one of land marks a U P church having stood on the site since 1827 The church was thrice rebuilt Some ago it was renovated in many ways but all the members realize that because I of the congregations growth a larger Viewer and finer edifice should house I this representative body of communi The church held spring communion morning Ten persona con with the chut ch five on pro of their faith and five by letter Dr J D Brownlee was assisted in be preparatory services on Friday and afternoons by Rev E L pastor of the West Union lurch Dr Brownlee stated on Sabbath bat the congregation had raised about toward the fund the denomination is en to collect Large private inscriptions were made by Messrs McCartney Robert Mitchell R Caldwell and W J Mitchell addition to this sum the First also contributed handsomely to ard the yearly mission funds Taking hold of his new work in a when the church was raising a semicentennial offering and af routed with the additional handi i of raising money in a year of stringency Rev Dr R A by raising haa en led the U P Home Mission Board the first time in years to report to general assembly that it has nt funds to pay all its expenses and ve a balance Recovering After Operation lias Blanche Hughes daughter of and Mrs Dan Hughes of No 744 Irees avenue who was brought le from Indiana Normal School I Tuesday and underwent an opera tor appendicitis at the pital is getting along nicely and foal recovery if Tribune PENROD laa Andus Grace Penrod and Arlie par Campbell called at the Luther Elderton on April 30 pleasantly in the of Rev William L Price r When they left a magical je bad been wrought for they one and henceforth will be aa Mrand Mrs Arlie Leslie Stork Made 32 Visits tbe month of April there and 32 birtha as report er H OLD SOLDIERS ARE INDIGNANT Attorney in Washington Try ing to Secure in These Survivors of the Civil War and frif nds of the old soldiers here are very much incensed over the action of a for widows Under the new law they are not obliged to apply for a pension in the ordinary form Several law firms at in this vicinity by them with a view of obtaining pen sions for them The ordinary fee for this is between and while in several instances the legal people in question have de manded as high as Tbe local survivors propose taking the matter before the Department at Washington in an attempt to have the attorneys barred from practice BOYS SERIOUS QUARREL Everett AlUman Used a Knife in With Will Crawford Two crowds of boys the members of which were not on good terms with each other met in the cut in front of the home of Jackson Hauxhurst Sab bath afternoon about 3 oclock Words were exchanged on both sides after two off the boys squared by name Everett Altsman and William Crawford Some little time after the fight start ed Altsman drew a knife and stabbed young Crawford in the back the blade penetrating a short distance into his left lung then jump ed on tbe Homer City car which came along in a few minutes Crawford was brought to the office of Dr W A Simpson where his wounds were dressed Crawford a serious condition METHODISTS MAY UNITE UNDER Methodist Episcopal Conference Considering Admission of Protestant Body WANT TEETOTALER PRESIDENT Baltimore May 12Inviting the Methodist Protestant Church to con solidate with its own urging Christ ians to insist on a total abstainer far tbe Presidency denouncing race track gambling and calling upon the people of New York to support Gov Hughes in his crusade against that evil invit ing President Roosevelt and dor Bryce to be present when the fra ternal delegates of the British Metho dist churches are received setting Wednesday May 20 as the date for taking up the question of the election of new bishops discussing tbe ques tion of bishops hearing missionary reports and considering various other General Con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church got through a very busy session in the Lyric Theater today The resolutions inviting the Metho dist Protestant church to unite with the Methodist Episcopal church were passed with great applause and by an overwhelming vote The resolution regarding the Presi candidates caused not a little comment on the floor it was taken in some quarters aa a move in behalf of William Jennings Bryan On motion of Gov Hanly of Indi ana this resolution was referred to tbe Committee on Temperance At Elks The third annual convention of the Elks lodge will be held in Soranton Wednesday Thursday and Friday of this week The city is in gala attire to receive the members of the Lodge L M Lynch of this place has the distinction of being the first Elk to register his name in the Jealousy The wife of a huckster is so jealous that she shuddered when she read the day that the most beautiful woman In Europe was about to visit the United Chronicle Lecture Set For Thursday Rev 0 G Brackett of Missouri will lecture in the Crete U P church of on the day pre His subject will be ia WEEKLY EDITION INDIANA WEDNESDAY MAY 13 19O8 OLD SOLDIERS ANNOUNCE Grand Army Veterans of Homer City Will Attend Services on May 24 OR PENDER IN NEW FLORENCE Maj A J Bolar Post No 533 G A of Homer City will meet at Martin Kiers office there on Sabbath May 4 at 10 oclock and march to the Lutheran church where a sermon will be preached bjr Rev F A Richards pastor of the Methodist church On Memorial day the Post will meet near tbe Methodist church at 9 a m and join with the patriotic orders Sab bath schools and citizens of City any will march to the cemetery where memorial services will he held Good music and speeches will be made by friends of the Poat Everybody please bring flowers L Gilbert is commander of the Homer City veterans The adjutant is S H Denning The members of Capt D P Smith Post 221 G A of New Florence will on Sunday morning May 24tb at tend services in a tody at the Metho dist Episcopal church there where they will be addressed by the pastor Rev S G Noble The Post has secured Rev J T Pender pastor of tbe Methodist church at Blairsville to de liver the oration there at the Memo rial Day services on the following Saturday The Commander of tbe New Florence Post is R S Elliott The Adjutant William B Hoskinson passed away within the past few months AGED POSTMASTER QUIZZED Was Charged With Taking Interest in Other Peoples Mail One of the persons before the Uni ted States District court last week waa John M Gahagan who had been postmaster at Loop this county Ga hagan is 85 years old and he was dis charged on account of his great age Complaint had come to Inspector that Gahagan waa a little too about what people were writ Ing in their letters and it was alleged that he had opened letters and read their contents When he was arraigned in court the district attorney decided not to push the charges against him on account of his age and sentence was suspended in his case on condition that he pay the coats of the prosecution before the United States Commissioners Als toona Gazette FRISKY COLT UPSET THE fc Wanted Some Feed and Kicked When Refuted General Harry White was painfully bruised Sabbath return ing from a tour of investigation over bis farm He had given his horse some feed While the horse was eating a young colt attempted to get a share of it The General tried to drive the colt away but instead of going It knocked Mr White down Gen Whites head struck the man ger which seriously bruised his nose be sides shaking him up generally The Judge says that he is tired an swering questions so take heed to Church Meeting The Presbyterial convention ol tbe Y P C U of the United Presby terian church will be held in the new church in Johnstown Tbe delegates elected from the First place were Miss Mary Olive Wilson and Francis Smith Miss Anna Bruce of East Oak street is secretary of the convention Crane to Give Recital The second of the series of recitals at Normal will be given on Thursday evening when Miss Alice Crane will be the artist She will be assisted by Prof William Wrigley Selections will be rendered from the compositions by Ries Chopin and Liszt Brunot Hillary J Brunot of Greensburg has tendered his resignation as United States consul in a Spanish city and TWO HUNDRED PERSONS AT Commencement Week For Indi ana Schools Closed With Feasting and Dancing SEVERAL TOASTS DELIVERED Rus The annual banquet of the Indiana High School Alumni Association was held in Library Hall on Friday even ing about 200 persons being in attend ance The guests were received by a party of G Meade Marshall Mrs Loughry Miss Minnie Russell Carrie Stadtmiller Miss Mame Braughler and Ray Hosack After the reception those present marched to the south end of the ball to furnished by Apples orches tra where a dainty collation was serv ed by the Womens Guild of Christ Episcopal church Tbe menu waa as follows 1 Bread and Butter Sandwiches Cold Boiled Ham Fruit Salad Olives Ice Oreara Vanilla Strawberry Cake Coffee Candy During the serving of the refresh ments toasts were responded to as fol lows Walter H Jackson being toast master Presidents Address of Welcome G Meade Marshall The Old School J Elder Class of Lloyd 0 Miller The double male quartette of the graduating class sang a selection Impromptu remarks were made by Prof James F Chapman and Mark Watson after which officers for the en suing year were elected as follows President Lawrence C Hasinger vice President George Clark secretary Miss Margaret Walker treasurer Ray Hosack After the repast the floor was clear ed for dancing the young folks enjoy ing this pastime until about Apples orchestra playing beautiful and appropriate selections BALL PLAYERS AMONG GUESTS Collegians From Remained Over For Senior Dancet The final event in honor of the holi day at Normal when the future teach ers donned their caps and gowna was a moat enjoyable dance given by the Seniors in Recreation Hall Saturday evening the hours being from 7 to 10 30 About 75 couples were in tendance The music for the occasion was fur by the Opera House Orchestra Light refreshments were served during the evening in the library The following were present Roy StClair of Homer City Steele StClair of Latrobe Mr Doerzbacher of Jeannette and J E Cunningham G Harbin D Ferguson and F Rudgin all members of the Wilkinsburg Electrics ball team PROVED A DELIGHTFUL DANCE Men Played for Held in the Hall Fortyfive couples attended an en dance in Library Hall on Monday night the hours being 830 to 12 Among the guests were a number of younger married people Ben Kettering and 14 musicians from Greensburg occupied seats on the stage He used the band in rendering twosteps and the orchestra for waltzes They played 18 numbers all of which were well received A bullet lunch was served This is the last big dance until the hop during commencement week whea Kettering will return Dr Surface May Be Here Frank Daugberty the fruit man has received a letter from Dr Sur that there will be a pub lic demonstration at hia fruit farm on Saturday May 16 commencing at 2 o clock It ia probable that Dr Surface may conduct the demonstration per sonally but should he not be atle to be present Mr Stephens will come in his place Clay McCreery Improving Clay McCreery who sustained a broken leg in an accident on Monday somewhat improved today The at Mary I Ur W A Simpson assisted in reducing I FIRE SCARE AT Fell Under Cars While Train Was Shifting at Salina Salina was the scene of a very sad and distressing accident Wednesday afternoon which resulted in the of a Conemaugh Division brakeman J M Scott whose home is on West Market street Blairsville Scott was attempting to check the speed of the car when he a brake wheel but the stem of toe wheel broke throwing him on the track with the wheel in his hand He was shoved along the track the distance of a rails length when the wheel passed over his body The remains wera taken to Blairsville the same evening and pre pared for burial The dead man is survived by a wife and little daughter GOVERNORS BEADY TO Prominent State Officials Reach Washington for the Big Conference BRYAN WILL ALSO BE THERE Washington May gover nors of States and territories had ar rived up to a late hour today to at tend the conference on the natural re sources of the country which will be held in the East Room of the White House Wednesday Thursday and Friday Gov John A Johnson of ta and William J Bryan will arrive during the day Those here are Gov Charles S Deneen of Illinois E F Noel of Mississippi Edward L of Montana B B Comer of Alabama George Curry of New Mex ico Joseph H Kibbey of Arizona Walter F Frear of Hawaii and Fred M Warcer of Michigan Ex Gov Pardee of California arrived last night The Governors in town are iastic over the prospects of the con ference They could not praise too highly its purpose which is the study of the problem of the conversation of the natural resources of the country Home From An Extended Tour Mr and Mrs Joseph W Clements relumed Monday evening from spend ing the past four months in the South and West During their absence they attended the Madri Gras festivities in New Orleans and the fetes heid in LOB in honor of Evans battleship fleet Mr and Mrs Richard W Clements who occupied the stately Clements home on North Sixth street this winter have moved into the Hats over Richard Clements store Carnival Lost About After being anchored io the fields opposite the R P station for a week Hatchs Carnival pulled stakes on Saturday night and left Sun day afternoon for Lewistown it rained every day the week the carnival people lost about here It ia understood their total receipts were Attracted Attention Elsewhere In its Town Talk column the Kittan ning Times says Indiana ia going to have tbe biggest boom in its history this 42 Burning of a Houte Gave to Fear that Town n Danger Fire caused great excitement at on Sunday afternoon as for a time it was feared the flames would beyond the control of those fight ing them and sweep the town A plet for assistance was sent to a great crowd of men from that town went over to help fight the fire It waa about 1 oclock when fire waa discovered in the dwelling house pied by John Keating and owned by Mrs John Henry It is thought tbe flames originated from a defective flue in the attic Despite the best efforts of the citi zens to quench them the flames spread very rapidly and soon the entire build ing was enveloped in a sheet of fire The workers succeeded in removing most of the furniture and household effects on the first floor but the re mainder with tbe house itself were destroyed There was an insurance of on the bouse BLAIRSVILLE RAILROADER KILLED GILBERT AGAIN LEADS COUNTY Was Reelected Chairman At at Meeting in Court House PARTY ISSUES UNITED With a Strong Ticket in the Field Republicans Are Ask ed to Loyalty FORTYSEVEN WORKERS HERE With 47 of the 69 committeemen pre sent the Republican party of Indiana county held an enthusiastic meeting in the auditorium at the court house Saturday afternoon Practically the only business before tuts convention was the election of a chairman and Prothonotary Abraham Lincoln Gilbert was returned to the office by a plurality AMe addresses dealing with issues and the duties of the voters were made by Hon J N nom inee for Congress Assemblyman M C Watson and Secretary J Elder Harry Patterson of Saltsburg nom Chairman A L Gilbert the motion being seconded by E A Mc Kelvey of Conemaugh township J 1 Hutchison of East Wheatfield placed tbe name of A S Moorhead before the convention and Walter Ayres of Ro cheater Mills seconded the nomination Chairman Gilbert named Smith of Hortona and J J Hutchison as tel lers and Secretary distributed the slips used as ballots These were cast in a secret manner When Mr announced the reault Link was compelled to make a good speech As 27 of the committeemen are ser ving for the first time many of in attendance were strangers Mr Langham said however tbat he war pleased to see a few sons of distin Republicans in the assembly TWO COURTS IN SESSION Telford and Cameron Are En gaged in Hearing Separate The court was taken up Monday afternoon by the lawyers employed on the cases for the next term A number of cases were argued by attor neys present Tuesday two distinct and separate courts were In session A court in equity was held in the court room Judde Cameron of Tioga county The other is Orphans court convened In the Law library and was presided over by Judge Telford Justices Grossman and Flemings slates are empty as are also their of fices most of the visitors being in at tendance at the lot sale FELL Met With an Accident Near Hie Home Clay McCreery the youngest BOH of Mr and Mrs Harry McCreery of South Ninth street fell from Lewis water wagon while it was on Church street Monday one of the passing over the lads leg breaking it above the knee Tne lad was taken to his and Dr J M Torrence was called and re the fracture While the boy is some pain it is expected that the fracture will teal speedily Boyhood Rev and Mrs William Jackson ol Clorinda Iowa who East to at tend tbe U P meetings in and visit relatives ia this reached Apollo on Thursday lie tbe oldest son of Rev J B and preached in liis fathers former at Elderton and OK 1 Sabbath in a Brethren Rev Margaret Cook of street ia conducting a series of meet inga at the in township Tne meet ings will continue up t ua 3 Sabbath May 24 The t will stop at the
