Wellsboro Agitator, The (Newspaper) - October 11, 1916, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania VOL. 41. THE An Interesting Cue Over a Liquor License at- Judge on Tuesday at ten o'clock heard evidence on a rule to DEATH OF 70SEPH of a Fine Young Lawrenceville Oct. 9. Josep Gleason died Wednesday at his hom show cause why the license of A. I on Franklin who conducts a hotel at He is survived should not be The Rev. Mr. of averred in Els that one Charles a person alleged to be a person of known ate at the time the liquor was sold to visibly obtained drink at the bar of the tel ih Knoxville above It was further Averred that on account of his intoxicated condition while driving thrown from his carriage and The petitioner was represented by Hon. H. B. Packer and Hon. David Cameron and the respondent to the rule was represented by Chester H. and Dunsmore The house now owned by Mr. is the old Wakely In At the license term of course last February this house was the only hotel there to receive a Several witnesses were called by the petitioners to the rule to show that the Charles was a man of known intemperate To several of the questions asked these several tions were raised by the respondents to the rule on the ground that their opinion was formed only by the speech of a few people and that did not base their opinion on the eral speech of Lee son of the testified in brief that on the day the 6th of 1916, he saw bis father and his Ed go into the and that he went in with them and that they bought a glass of He her testified that his father and brother were drunk On another casion he saw them go into the hotel again and later saw them both were Mrs. Charles widow of the in her testimony testified that before he left the house that morning he had been and on cross examination as to how much he with him at that fied that be had about a She next saw him when he lay the lounge at the house In an unconscious Three two quarts and one were produced and of- in Mrs. Pickett that these bottles were taken from the person of the Other witnesses were sworn who testified as to the condition of Chas Pickett as saw him about the streets that These so testified as to the reputation of the decedent by the speech of as to his reputation for being a son of known intemperate The bartender pf the hotel was sworn by tbe and he that he did sell liquor to the on that but that they were not and that was all that was sold them that Other witnesses were sworn who testified that they did not know the deceased to be a person of known intemperate habits Tbe case was adjourned to October 16, when argument will be bad On Mondai Judge Channell j Herman who was I convicted at the last term of ing into a car and for the term of not less than one A ear nor more than Andrew Smith who of pneumonia his and two brothers held Saturday morn Joseph Gleason is very ill o at the Some of her sis Mrs. Delos on Mil Eugene aged 15 after several He was the only child of Mr. and Jr. He was born in the old Beaumont home and lived there his entire life except when ing school last year at Hackensack N. J. Mrs. L W. Inman is convalescent after an illness of several Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Howe have moved from Elmira into the Hilton Hamlin Mr. and Mrs. John Strassen have moved into tbe Patchen Mr Weld family have moved from Elmira into the J. Hill house at the Jerome Howe has purchased the A. S. Brant grocery The Lawrenceville schools opened Oct. 2, with the following Prof and Mrs Miss othy Miss Marguerite Miss Elizabeth narrower and Mrs. June The township teachers Frances at oga Hazel East Norman Ernest othy Grinell The Aid Society of the Presbyterian church served a New England supper at Fred on route Friday evening Nine lars was and a verj able Mr and Mrs. Emory Stage spent the week-end in N. Y. W S Wilcox was in Wellsboro Mrs Guy of is Mrs. Mrs. Elmer of is the guest of Miss Eva J. The regular monthly meeting of the Presbyterian Aid will meet with Mrs. J. W. Rockwell Wednesday at 3 p. m. The club will meet Fridas evening with Mrs. Rov The Home and Foreign Society met last week Mrs. R. E LATEST FROM Ouz With Fad and Picks Up News Mark has gone to town to attend the military Thorne Ross Warren and Charles Cornelius left Monday for N. where they will also enter a military Mr. and Mrs. J. of are visiting friends in Mr. and Mrs. W. Fenton were in Blossburg Sunday to visit E. L. who is in the hospital Mr. and Mrs. James Mr. and Mrs. and Mr. Donovan's George and In Buffalo A very pleasant social event was the reception given the new officers of the Club at the home of Mrs. W. on Friday Music and games were the entertainment of the The house was decorated with autumn Dainty refreshments were Ten dollars was the amount taken in at the bake sale by the iors of the High School on Saturday This is the first venture of the class to raise money for their Washington to Mr. and Mrs. Claud a named to Mr. and Clyde a and Mrs Nuss spent with friends in H. I. is in Buffalo at- tending General Conference of the M. E. Carl who has been in with two car loads of returned Andrew Wallace has purchased the louse on Main street owned by Tom Miss Florence Engbers and Arthur 3ehrman were married In Sept. 30. Miss Mary has gone to Wellsboro to reside with her A Social Notes of the Past Oct. Delia Dodd 1 visiting friends at Pa. Thp Aid of the M. E church surprised Mrs. Bert a visit to her home on Saturday even They had a very enjoyable tlm and served delicious refreshments Cooley will leave on Tuesday her new home in Misses Ruth Hart and of the Mansfield Normal School spent the week-end with the Mr. and Mrs. L W. Misses Laura Rose and Agnes were shopping in Wellsboro on A. Carlson left Tuesday for a trip to Olean and N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. C. Cooley Golden Wedding Tne 50th wedding of Mr. and Mrs William H. Watrous was celebrated at their in on Oct. 3. A sumptuous dinner of three courses was served and their home was beau- decorated with autumn chrysanthemums and potted the color scheme being carried out They received nice including a ber of gold pieces Mr. and Mrs Watrous commenced their married life at the home where still reside Mr. Watrous ed over three rears with the 45tn Volunteers during the civil war The following children were ent Mr and Mrs X I. Strait and of Mrs George of NT Y Mus Roj Cole and Mr and Mrs Charles Watrous Mr and Mrs Earl Watrous Mr and Mrs W. Smith and grandson Carl was convicted of the for J Tbf other guests present a term of not less than one jear and a half and not more than ten Council At the regular meeting Of the Council Monday evening Councilmen Button Potter and Sherwood were present H. F. Esq appeared in the of a change m Courtland street extension to accommodate the new building about to be constructed bv the Helvetia Milk Condensing Co Tbe Council took favorable action regarding the C L Miller and asked to have a grade line established in Gibson allev and tain grading to be done to the The matter was considered bv the Council The matter of raking the fallen leaves into the gutters was taken up and and it derided to ask the citizens to aid the borough authorities in keeping the gutters free from leaves so that the can enter the catch basins and run off and keep the After ordering the bills for street labor and supplies the Council adjourned to meet Oct. 23. at 7-30 were Mrs. 0 4 Smith Mrs. W Mrs Ira of Mr. and Mrs F E Watrous and Mr and Mrs. H F. of Tompkins The Aid was held at the church Mrs Henri Ball was in ville Mondai to see her h the munition works Marshlands D C Smith and of were in town J. White and nd several other motored through town Mr and Mrs John Delill of came down after Heir Clarissa who has been visiting at the home of C E. Vermilyea for some C 0 Schanbacher and of N naVe been visiting elatives here Ella who has been several months staying with returned here recently Wood and of motored to this place Mr. and Mrs. Silas of Grant Mattison and of and Howard Mattison and of Watrous were in town Miss Esther of is working for W. C W Kjelgaard has been rather peculiarly afflicted as one of his eves has been bleeding from a ruptured blood and anv to cause it He lias had to consult a but thinks it will not be so An apple tree on C. E place blossomed This is something very although the writer has seen blossoms on a lilac bush and a Juneberry tree in the and Mrs. of portr here on Saturday to visit their Misses Ellen Anna son and Maunette Welliver motored to Wellsboro Friday evening and at- the theater Mrs. Samuel Emmick is visiting friends in Victor Curtin and Michael who are employed at lao motor works in are home on a Cottage prayer meeting was held at the home of Dr. R. F RobinsOn on Thursday Fifteen ivere Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kline and Mr. and Mrs. Elery of motored to Jersey Shore on Sunday and spent the day with Mr. Kline's Mrs. E. Q. Mr. and Mrs. of New York were guests at the Curtin House a few daya the past A variety shower was Miss Rose on evening at her home On Tuesday evening Miss and Vincent of will be married at Sacred Heart Catholic Immediately after the ceremony a reception will be held at the home of the parents a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. will be at home at where Mr. Rotuski is engaged in the Farmington Mr. and Mrs Andrew and Mrs Marion pf near Little spent with Mr. and Mrs Frank Mrs Charles Palmer returned home Friday from where she has spent the past four weeks She is much Improved in health Mrs Ira of Elkland spent a couple of last week at her farm here Mrs has had the barn repaired and now has an date dairy Mrs. of is ing friends here Lee Redfield is new barn built on his When it will barns in the county The Aid served dinner at Burr proceeds about Mr and Mrs Lee have re- moved from this place to Elkland Mrs Geo Tax of is visiting her Mrs Mr and Mrs George of are visiting their ter Mrs Eva LEETONIA News of the Past Few Days from That Ocf and Mrs. F. J. Campbell and to Wellsboro and Mansfield Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hare motored out of Mann returned to field where will attend High Mr. and Mrs. D. Pratt and and Mrs. J. P. ler motored to Galeton Mr. and Mrs. Arthur of Pigeon were in toWn E. J. and J. P. motored to Galeton Dell Spiecker is ill. Mrs. William Sanders and of Marsh returned home after spending a few weeks with friends and Mrs. Daniel Hare motored to Galeton Gerald Mann is ill. Arden of is ill with Rev. H. A. of preached here last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hate motored out of town Mr. and J. Campbell and motored Galeton Mr and Mrs. and motored out of town Friday Miss Katherine of is visiting at home of E. J. John of Port Was town on business Mr. and Mrs. D. Pratt and daughter motored to Galeton A pound party was held for our new Rev. Edward and Friday Miss Bessie English has returne to her home in after a week with relatives James of was in town on business John Schwab and Howd vere in Wellsboro on business Wed Personal and Mrs. March visited friends in last The M- E. Aid met in the parlor last week for dinner 1-5 were and Mrs F Haverley t Fred last The Grange their tegular meeting last with bout 45 present The milk ion was discussed and delegates to which meets in next A splendid ran program was consisting f a You and I Were oung by Misses Evelyn nd Edna A humorous Downhill by Mrs. Frank forth the their way home from in the man was the innocent tim of was ed by especially the ladies series of tableaus was An Indian Doris A Western Eva A tan Mildred A Southern Belle Evelyn Washington and Ross Mr Louis Corwin and The Prettiest H H. visited relatives spent at Earl and n i at Windsor and other New York points He is now visiting friends at West Pike and contemplates going to Florida with them soon W P Smith and family and E H. Smith and visited friends at Leo is attending high school at Galeton and Stella Smith is ing with relatives at and attending high school Bavard Kjelgaard and ex- to move to Emporium soon where Mr. Kjelgaard is employed at Sherman j Girl I Miss Edna An and Mrs of I time was reported all Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mrs Tako of Mrs. of Y. visited at Mr and Mrs James last Mr and Mrs of oga visited at Leon Cass Lamphier of Mansfield and Niles Valley Mr. ami R. A Sampson and motored to Dundee and spent the with John Sampson Mr. and Mrs. Leon Buck spent Sunday at A. H. at Creek F. A. Stratton had business at Wellsboro Wedge and lasper had business at Mr. and Mrs. S. of spent Sunday at Ivan Mrs. Henry of Slate spent Saturday night with her Mrs. R. Mrs. Kate Glennon and spent Wednesday with her J. S. Rev. S- of N. ihe past week James Mame Short visited Ethel Harding at n who is ill Mrs B O Blanchard is improving from her recent Mrs I M who time broke her limb to the hospital for Lorin of was in town V. E and Alfred Bowen were in Tho Shadow Social at Charles night well at- tended E W left for toWn to the funeral of his He expects to visit his mother at South before re- turning home J. M. motored to Westfield and from to burg to lisit Mrs. who is in the hospital for treatment and who is much better We have the wealth of the world centered but It Is going to sound American thought to keep It here the We mav look for financial and the fact that we have the trade and the money will find us a friend in tbe Every other Hon will be scrambling to get oUr trade and our It then be time to look out and to Veep sand and Route The table receipts from the ASd held with Mrs S. G. cox Sept 2S were The meeting will he held with Mrs be Halstead Oct 13. spent Ms Mr and Mrs Mr. and Thomas motored to Marsh Creek and spent Mr. and Mrs John Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mr and Mrs. Frank Clement and Rose of Painted were of Mr. and Mrs. J. Olmstead Ruth and wbo are attend In tr the Wellsboro spent tbe with their Mr. and Mrs Ralph Mr. and Mrs Borden spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Advertised R. F. H. H. Miss Ethel J. Miss Ida C. A. Rev. W. H. Mr. Almond If not called for In two weeks at the Wellsboro will be sent to Dead Letter H. M. Bros have purchased the storp which A number of people from this attended thp Baptist School and People's Convention at the Galeton Baptist church last it dav afternoon evening tll Viva Card bad thp one of her Mrs Charles Starr has rented her farm to Mr. West for the coming season Mr and Mrs Frank Hood attended thp at Butler Hill and took dinner the The Pleasant ValleA school com- enU pupils enrolled Mrs. Milton Cadv has been her sister Mrs and daughter of Marsh Charles of Deerfield has been putting down a couple of drilled for Baker Coe and in with Mr and Eddie Cady and Mr. will the farm Earl Weeks hart P horse in- last tn an auto running The was in the road auto hit cutting I a sash Draper Mr and Mrs. Frank Olmstead and little daughter o' Painted V. Y were guests of Mrs Rri Wetherbee Mrs. Roi Webb and children spent with and Mrs lames Burton Mr and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie of on Mrs B. A and and are visiting Mrs. Arthur of Mrs. Nettie of was a guest of Mr. and j Mrs E. E. Mr. and Mrs H E Willard and Mr and Oscar Root spent Sundai with friends in Miss Zelma spent with Miss at Mr. and Mrs J H Compton's Misses Irene and I boo spent with Miss Theo i it being Miss Theo's nth i i Lott of spent several days last with and Mrs. Little Marsh Locals Mr and Mrs D of boro visited in Little Marsh onp clav last week T H Ferris and motored to Elmira and j Thp bo sorial at L W. Rice's was a financially and I G. W of was calling on friends in this place TOP Rankin ami dai with Mr and Mrs I Mrs. T E Roberts of j visits A. H Mrs Tobn Katon of was of her Mrs Chas Clara Sparling spent Sunday at D. H E C Howells and wife and ter Thomas Tavlor and Rov Ford motored to Morris Mr and Mrs Will Tohnson are visiting at Towanda and Will Hoskins and John Pvm and of John Wilson and of visited John last Rev R Reese of is expected to preach at the church Miss Howells visited at S. R last week The Baptist School held their election of officers last M A. Thompson asst. secretary and The Baptist School organized a training Mr and Mrs Chas and Mr. and Mrs T. J Dalies at T. M Reese's last Oct. N. days witb relatives in Walter of CaiMi was a guest of Mr. and T. M. v Miss Myrtle who Is ing in N. Spent day and Sunday at her home Miss Elizabeth of the Mansfield Normal visited friends in town on Walter of spent the week-end at bis home in Miss Annie DePul is spending several weeks with her E. In port Joseph was 111 several days last but is better at Miss Winifred Hughes is visiting relatives and friends in and other She expects to be gone a Smead Berry visited friends 3n mira last Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Saxton motored to Whitney's Point and places last Miss Anna who has been spending the with Mr. and Mrs. H. returned to her home in on Miss Lou A. Bishop has obtained a. two leave of absence from the School and will remain in New York during that W. M. Lawrence has been ill the Mrs Ulna Goodall and Miss ginia of were guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. sell Harry Finesilver Mever son spent Thursday and Friday with friends in Mrs Vera Benjamin and of were guests last week of Mr. George The music pupils of Professor ter A. of gave a very interesting recital the evening of the 10th of at the home of Mr. anH Mrs. Dan Mr. Graves has a large class and their work this year is if than it has ever beea and Mrs. J. Eick have ed to Bush Place for Mr. and Mrs. James Cole and Miss Marcele Cole have left for their ter theatrical Rockwell's Sunny South Co. gave one of the best shows in Wickham hall on Saturday night that has here in some The ic and dancing was of a very superior and the audience was ly large for Rev and Mrs Francis B. Cannon and Rosebud of New York are guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Miss Helen McCain has returned to teach Tioga after ents near Mrs. Caroline Barden is receiving treatment at the al in Elmira for eye Mrs Dan and Mrs. Lee er gave a reception at Mrs. Bern's home on Monday night for their Graves and his Mr. and Mrs Graves returned to on where they will make their home There was a meeting of the Tioga Lodge of Eastern Stars on Tuesday The Grand Deputy Twinkler from Williamsport was and addressed tbe meeting 1st minis of the the grandfather Methodist fire a power in the Kingdom combined in the younger a balance sure to win in any At the age n he hold evangelistic meetings In- af town in Ings were a success from the and continued for two At end of that although the house was packed to the and people turned Mr. BobHtt abruptly announced that tbe meetings would close board Inquired the but tbe young preacher would state He has since con- fided to his brother the reason for the abrupt close that he had only sixteen sermons at that time He since added a few sermons to his collection and we sure the people of Wellsboro that he has enough to last at least a Rev. Mr. has taken a course in Ohio State That Mr. appeals to men Is shown by the fact that recently in a three canvass he raised five men who declared to respond to their country's should their help be His wide experience as la general given him a deep sympathy with all religious and his relation to all churches is one of For the last two years Rev. BobHtt has been pastor the Lock Haven Christian His cess in that field has been He has added 252 new members in 19 Crowds fill bis to overflowing each church is planning an Ing to accommodate the people wish to hear his is to be congratulated On that this man Is to spend teaching and inspiring her Hammond Mrs. Lizzie Spaulding Was a guest and Mrs. 0eoige of Keene Leet and have ed from vh T spent i The Local day tbe retail dealers of Wellsboro quoted tbe following es on a few staple articles of 3Sc to 42c-a with very 35c. a a two years ago tin trimmed was selling at a a 11.25 to 11.60 a 40 to 60c SI 25 to a to 110 a carrots and a In Western beef of choice cuts a native pood 22c.; chuck 2flc.; pork 24c.; 26c.; 20c.; 25c. to 35c.; 25c. to to SOc. i News from Mr. and F H. and daughter of Painted Post were guests at N. E. Cooper's of Little March been visiting at Bert Perry's X Leso is visiting at Corning and Tla Faulkner visited her a couple of flars Patsy of Is visiting bis parents in this Mr. atiri Mrs. of spent iast week at R W. of is next j iting at W. E. Lee Campbell sealer tral Pennsylvania Lumber spent Sunday with his family at Repairs are being made on the tonla railroad bridge by Truman penter of last A son born to Mr and Mrs. Earl Fuller A of the M H was held at the of Mrs Joseph Revnolds meeting wUl bp with Hire on Wednesday Ort 1 for M. S. S. Football October IT. S at October at October S N at October S. N. S. at November S November Stats at States November at November at November 30 Collet at W. D. Coach and R. C. tant a. Spicewood Mr and Mrs. Wright of spent a couple of days last with Mr and Mrs. Arthur Mrs Truman spent lav with her Mr and Mrs B Last afternoon the on of Mrs. Emma Statts came ning into the ma there is a animal out here with long She went out tq ee what it was and saw a deer ng the cow The cow was d at the deer so kept the eldest son the gate o let the into the barn and the eer sprang over the still Tust then an auto- nobile fame down the road which the and it ran up niU into tbe woods lr and Mrs Dana den and children hrr mother Air and Mrs Bow en quests of ami Bow en and Mr and Mrs and children spent with Mrs. Emma Mr and Earl Powers spent several davs last week with Mr. and Mrs lohn of were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. John accompanied bys Mrs. Mary spent last Wednesday with friends in Beaver Dams Mr and Mrs. P. C. Stevens moved to tbe Mrs. Mary of and Mrs of are guests of Mrs. Etta Walter Baker expects to his to Crooked creek this Our school opened Oct 2 and is progressing nicely under the ment of Miss Bessie of of Is spending the week with her Mrs Bert and Mr and Mrs Walter Mr. and Mrs Smith and motored Pine and spent the dav with the latter's Mr and Mrs Hiram The hour for church Sunday School has been changed Beginning next School will be at one p. m. and preaching service at 2 p. m during the Mrs. Ross Nichols and Mrs Cole of wore recent guests of Mr. and Mrs Robert Cole and children spent Mrs. Cole's at Ansoma Mr. and Mrs Frank visited friends in Elmira Mr and Mrs Glen Davis of lips Station and Mr and Mrs Loren of were week-end of Mr and Mrs Hartley Davies The Hill's Creek Mrs S. I. Haves and Mrs. West and Mrs from and Mrs. Howard were visiting day last week at Ed. Mr. Will Mr. and Frank Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Root and young child ed last Tuesday to to attend tbe funeral of Rev. R. Hammond Fred Hymes and his of are visiting hte Mrs. E. and Harry Root visited Mr. and Mm. S. Q. Borden Mrs. Addle Blanchard to in j Wellsboro Francis Dodge has secured ment at the Elkland tannen and has hoved his there Clifford Bennett and who have been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs Dell Dennett returned to their home in Elmira last Mrs A. Lietka who underwent an operation in tbe Ins has so far recoiled that she is home this Buckwheat in this is a ven Tbe cutting around bere is nearly all Mr and Mrs. R. B are iting friends in Galeton for a few At least people visited tbe scene of the tractor wreck here dav of last in which Louis Statts lost his The funeral of Charles occurred nt his In Wednesday of last burial at Baptist Church at and vice at tbe usual hour ins and Young People's meeting and preaching Sunday Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and W. B. Services Sunday after- noon at tbe regular hoar at The first meeting of the man's Missionary Circle ww held last Woodland Mack of and Mr. and Mrs Kriner and of were on the hill Sunday Mr and and of Mrs son and Manuel of were Sunday I of Mr. G j Mrs Gilbert Mattoon ami Mrs. I were in Wellsboro i Miss Elizabeth Cunningham spent lie week-end with Ester j or i Dunham was in Wellsboro on business Mrs Forrest Webb was shopping in Antrim j A Mrs C. ham and Mrs. Alvin Huck spent Thursday with Mrs. Elijah of Anna S. A. J. Carson spent with his Chas who has been ft few davs with his Mrs. Gilbert returned to the homo of his of Corey Dunham and were 1n Antrim The Co. Has Some Oik Tbe Oil Company is Ing another well near Last tbe operators found oil seeping through toe plugs in an old well on one of Its leases near well stands of oil of tbe highest This well Is to be tested lo Ite dally and If thers to sufficient quantity arrangements trill be made at once to pump It well was abandoned some years bnt It seems to have And It is hoped u mat a
