Wellsboro Gazette (Newspaper) - September 21, 1916, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania jk l V f THURSDAY THE VISIT F J Tells the Farmers That Clean Politics Mean Roads persona attended the tendered Governor officials and guests d io this borough last Wednesday and Governor and his guests have had no such n that given by a corre- of the North who rther After the rite over dirt ids that were disagreeable with Northern Tier is a welcome rest Flags were every where ed the -as party drove their tnes to many of the As as got the dust and brushed and a good the formal reception be- i with sal h illiam conduct a th for the pretty girls and Chamber of Com- of which Senator George illiams is furnished the horns and hardened greeted the Governor as State m He speak but he Id Tioga county what a fine tion ft was making with its com- anity Wuse toe the solution of the of rural His promise of roads all year stead of five months was received th applause asked that only m will stand for decent things lie sent to the ature this fall The Governor complimented Tioga on its farm bureau work and on its maintenance of rest rooms He stated that if the of the county are to continue prosper they must till the soil He bigger return to the Cl Following Governor BrumBaugh addresses were made by Chas Secretary of Libarian Thomas Montgomery id Highway Commissioner Hon arid Mrs R K Young ined the Governor and Mrs tugh and their Mr and Mrs harles I of Patton and Mrs Patton ere the guests of Mr and Mrs C Highway Commissioner lack and Black were entertained the home of E A hief Highway Engineer W H r and Mrs guests of J S Secretary to the rilliam H Ball and Mrs guests oner Robert S guest of yron B smiled tile proud to shake with Then the Governor left his tucked tlie -aged arm and walked into the house with her Her fine old eyes lightened at gallantry and with pride she in- her to the tive of the State After a brief chat the Governor rejoined his party THREE GIRLS HAVE PLAGUE Development of Cases tile Marsh Striking Example of Contagiousness Three daughters of Mr and Mrs Walter of were reported last Wednesday to be from infantile paralysis They are aged 19 The cases were discovered after the girls and their parents had attended the funeral of Mr Alvin S who died the previous Friday of paralysis the home of his son in Little Marsh body was taken to the former of the deceased in where the funeral was held at the Draper church on Mr and Borden and their ters motored from Little Marsh to attend the funeral At the close services it was noticed one of the girls ex- much in rising from the chair which she was STREAM POLLUTION Who Is Polluting the the or the Arthur H of in writing the North some years have noted with great the health from the pen of Doctor Dixon He harps continually upon fresh etc believe a deal in elements as they are absolutely essary the of the in the face of all the thing I don't like is to have these told to us when it is at the the deceased present pay their last respects to his memory Among those from out of town Mr and Mrs and Miss of Sweazy Mr and Mrs Fortner and Dr Howard of f same time impossible to have E A of I live up here in Tioga if anywhere we ought to bave pure water and fresh air The State's health come around and order a farmer to remove his barns and from near the stream that runs by his place The excuse they ofter is that he is polluting the stream At the same time a tannery is allowed to turn its ill-smelling water into this Robert K Young and when she did t she barely able to satisfaction I desire to know who is polluting the the one is more necessary than an- I would say the farmer should first tnd have more privilege It was then that the word went out that she was afflicted with the dread causing much alarm and consternation among those attending trie especially among those who had children present Later the cases were diagnosed by a local physician as infantile sis and this finding was confirmed e the tanneries while the water is 39 a person can't walk or drive along the county road at Harrison Valley without wishing that the nery was out of business In the winter it as so but in the summer I think the tanneries ought to be strictly prohibited from their refuse into the streams Blossburg here it is exactly same A person wishes he was by Dr C W County after he Forestry nest of A Mf Hon Lewis Chairman of the Board of of guest of on F H Harry of of the Workmen's Compensation guests of Fay F and Mrs J Frank of rmstrong guests of Hon falter T R L B Clinton Representative imes B of guest f Hon George W J anks of guest of L Mr and Mrs Samuel A had made an examination The Draper the homes which they entered while in Draper and all other places have been gated and placed under strict antine by the authorities In the development of the three cases in one and at the same health authorities an ir- refutable example the of the disease Where or how the girls became infected with the dis- ease is unknown -One cheerful aspect of the fact is that the few cases in this county are scattered and the local officers still claim that there is not very much danger of an if citizens wHl observe the tions made for them In New York city this summer there have been with 857 deaths With the advent of cool weather ther disease is coming under better control in that city Health predict the end of the epidemic by October 1st Death of Mrs William D Knox Mrs William D aged 69 died last about noon at her home on East avenue ter a prolonged illness tion of diseases Mrs was born in Deerfield June and was the daughter of Charles and Mary Ann Toles She was a graduate from mira College of Music in both vocal and instrumental music in 1867 and taught music both before 1 anywhere else on earth but there crossing these foul-smelling streams Not this destroying work is stopped will Doctor Dixon's advice do any good Can't he help us get rid of these stiff State law will be the best so that money won't be so News From Blackwell Sept 20 Mr and Mrs Mortimore Miller left last Thursday for an extended visit with friends MORRIS WEEKLY SUMARY Funeral of the Late Black and Social Notes The funeral of the late F was held from the home week Tuesday after- Rev of of- There was a very large gathering of friends and neighbors of Bay of A I aad Mrs of and Mrs Wm of Pa i music was in charge of Mrs Young and Mrs pie singing ly fine Interment at the Salern etery in Hartsfield r Mr and Ed of Jersey week-end visitors at Peter of Miss Charlott of gon were week-end visitors of Mrs Ralph A spirited ball game was played here afternoon between the Hornets of and the tonia Hornets were in Elmira Buffalo Miss Mildred Blackwell is visiting her Mrs William at N Y Miss Carrie Rowe and Miss of White are the Thomas State of this place Miss Floss English visited at the home of Miss Hazel Blackwell last week Mrs C Wickwire and of N motored to this place last week and spent a few days with their parents Mr and Mrs John King sive after the tenth inning and from that time on they up to the with TO to 17 in their favor Elsie Webster returned to her home in on Saturday V K Jones business in boro on Monday John Bulas is his family to where he has work Theodore Frutiger returned to his school in Ohio last Monday Ezra Banfill had the misfortune to lose a horse one day last week t Mr and Mrs Marion Lewis and son of were calling on relatives in Sunday The Aid met last day with Mrs Banfield There were eight present and a very enjoyable time was had Henry Lounsbury and Mrs Lynn Emmick were in last Mrs Jim of was a caller in Orpha Clark spent a few days the past week with relatives on Route one Charles of was in town Saturday Bert Cooley works in at was home over Sunday Wanda has returned from a visit with friends in Elmira The stork visited the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Emmick and left a fine baby Mrs Rose English is earing for the mother and baby A BRUTAL DELMAR FARMER j During a Drunken Frenzy Fred Lang- don Deliberately Kills During a fit of anger and through sheer devilishness or cussedness Fred a farmer who lives on Deane shot killed both of his Working team of grays last Wednesday evening Langdon had been drawing coal from the Lundquist mines to this ough during the day and is said Jtp have experienced some slight ble with one of the which he called a Before returning home the Langdon is said to have or less booze and when he went up the hill he applied the whip viciously to horses and run them at from and ately shot both animals who It appears that while unharnessing the horses in the barn one of the animals or kicked at who became greatly en- raged He took both horses from the bam and tied them to separate trees near the bam He then procured a the dastardly deed the next morning say that one horse was shot behind the ear and appeared as if it had died without a while other shot in the nose from the condition of the ground about the dead animal it had died in great agony team val at Langdon a few months from E G the span of mules and in cash Death of An Aged Lady New Game Warden Church Notes F Sept Last Thursday evening at the death of Mrs Ellen age m 81 years Mrs Harrison has been ill for many and a few months to the home her Mrs ward where she passed away Surviving are Mrs liam of a- Mrs Edward a of and another Edward of The services were held at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward at 9 o'clock Rev 0 D Burial made at N Y Mrs confined to the house with illness last week Irwin Hawk and by Mr and of spent Sunday with tives and friends at Paul H State is able to be out agrain of State has been assigned to this nursery and is now assisting with the fall work -i The District Dr L L will make his official visit to Asaph on Friday The ladies will T serve dinner at will the Quarterly Conference It is desired that every one attend this service Services next Only more services before and will you not rally and invite your friends and neighbors to attend On Thursday PAYMENT OF SALARIES i f Directors and Teachers Urged to Ad- Just Their Differences 4 School directors anil teachers are fl urged to Difference a ment of salaries which have arisen r because of the postponement of the date of opening of the duo to the outbreak of by Dr Nathan State Superintendent of In- in a circular issued to 1 S ft appears that there have been many inquiries made for tion of the clause in the school code that districts shall be liable for aries when it is necessary to close unless otherwise provided ixi In some districts there are stipulations in to be paid only for the service but in others arrangements are different teachers should try in the most While the laws of the at the church in will be held a Harvest There will be -a wealth do not reach a case of this character it seems as if severe ishment of some sort should be meted out to this brute of a raan Home Wedding at Sept The marriage of Miss Jane M daughter of Mrs Delia of this place and Henry B of took place at noon Sept 12th The ceremony was performed by the Rev Dr the vice being used The bride was away by her Frank J of this place Little Jane dred niece of the bride acted as flower girl The rooms and porches were beautifully decorated with autumn ground pine and asters The bride was gowned in white net over white taffeta and carried bride's roses Her away suit i Mro Dodd is Nella Leo Fish from her recent illness and Thomas Harbeson motored L M Erickson and family and i was of blue broadcloth with hat to match After the a reception was held and an elaborate dinner was served Covers were laid for I Mr and Minier left bv auto j t for where the trpin fnr rJ visit Detroit and other after which will be at home to their of and readings Rev Fisher will the is This is a very pleasing a in every line the gram the ladies will serve ments All this for one dime Steven Baker has received his pointment for warden of the game preserve He his duties last Friday The Ice in Natural Ice Caves According to the Washington finder the Potter county ice cave is not such a rarity or such a mysterious phenomenon as it appears to be re- locally or as correspondents make it out to several hundred such caves are known in various parts of the world and many scientists have much time to the study of the formation of ice in such cases They have found that subterranean ice is found only where ice is form- ed in the open in the winter season amicable way says Schaeffer in his letter causing the of all the of the not contemplated when the present school code was nor are State revenues in sight by which the might reimburse districts for the financial loss due to the closing of the schools on account of infantile A notice also has been issued to the effect that school districts v which there are less than 20 minors between the ages of 14 and 16 em- need not open continuation 1 rp In all caves examined the body and principal side lie below the mouth so that the heavy cold winter air sinks into by gravity In the when j districts will receive their State even if they cannot maintain the minimum term but Superintendent of lic Instruction Schaeffer warns the directors that they cannot expect any Reimbursement through the next for any financial loss they may incur because of the epidemic The State revenues won't permit it NEW PENSION LAW Aged Widows Will Get Increase From to Per Month Pension which passed both houses of Congress a few days ago and was signed by President affects many in Tioga county The act gives to widows of officers or enlisted who served in the Civil War or the War of arid who have reached the age of 70 pensions of a month instead of the present month Widows of Civil War soldiers ped because of marriage to other are restored to the roll by the f- Wellsboro last Wednesday Jennie attended the funeral of Mrs Knox at last Saturday John E Briggs has gone to where he has secured work as fireman on the railroad Mrs G who has been iting her Mrs J re- Kathyrn of friends in Fiats turned to Sunda her home in and after her marriage In 1869 she was married to William D and Mrs W J of Slate visited hpr V over of Somerset guests to them one child was f-A J Dean Watts and who died in M S of State Col- guests of H F Henry T of and amuel of guests of H Gardner Fifty gallons of ice cream and 100 ounds wafers were served free y the Chamber of Commerce The party left this ay morning at the 25 ars making an imposing display as riey passed down Main street and up route leading to Kate C leaving three small children who resided with their grandparents after her death About fourteen years ago Mr and Mrs Knox their grandchildren moved to where they had since lived Mrs Knox was a devoted member L Jf of St Paul's Episcopal be- a attendant and an where a short meeting was eld with the farmers on the fair also short stops q t Liberty and William puncheon was served at near Muncy From luncy the party returned to urg The following letter from H private secretary of Gov s received Monday one f of the Chamber of am requested by the Governor 3 thanks to you and the ood people of Wellsboro for their jany kindnesses on in connection with onr stop at our place on the welcome extended by all was ery and he hopes ton the part of the State ret next to the and at their At a miles outside county seat of McKean tive worker in the Ladies Guild Be- sides her husband she is survived by three Mrs Harold Etner and Misses Kate K and bara T Willour of Wellsboro Funeral services were held from the house Saturday afternoon at one Rev 1 W of- The pallbearers were Harry N Richard E Hon A B Paul J O H Davis and Lugg The friends and bors of the deceased from Knoxville attended the James Marion Sceley Mrs Aaron Mrs Maud Miss Gertrude Mr and Mrs John Mr and Mrs John Duley Delancy C E Kelts and F D Freebom A correspondent to the many and musical associations with the de- cedent C E win Kelts and F D Freeborn especially requested Jo the singing for the Miss Nella Briggs spent the end with her Mr and Mrs Walter at Slate Run Miss who has been spending a few months with her Mrs David of Williamsport returned to her home at this place Sunday Briefs From Balsa m Sept 20 Harry Wilcox has his sawmill on the farm of Frank where he is sawing out a stock of logs for different ties Mrs Sarah Roland has returned to Wellsboro after visiting relatives in this place A number from this place are at- the Mansfield Fair this week Mr and Mrs T J of visited in this place last George Francis is in Blossburg ing some carpenter Mr and Mrs Charles Roland and two Mark Sarah and Mrs Anna Noyd and Mrs Ellen of were Sunday quests of Mrs Alma Erickson Mr and Mrs Ed of attended the funeral of the late I F Black last Tuesday Mr and Mrs who were called here by the sickness and death of I F returned Saturday to their home at Centralia Pa Miss Ruth daughter of Mr and Mrs W left Monday for the Mansfield where she to take the full four-year course Bruce who is a patient at the is Death of An Aged Citizen John aged died last Sunday at the home of his Mrs Louise with whom he had lived for several ears The immediate cause of his in Lock the victims apparent that the ice in such caves is not formed in opposition to the laws of nature as is sometimes there is no mystery at all about water Women Duped By Lottery Scheme Housewives to the number of about 200 Trf a neat scheme to furniture on a lottery plan The had no trouble to induce women to enter club The scheme was about like Each member was to pay 25 cents a week for 61 weeks A name was drawn each week and that son was to receive a 325 piece of furniture and her name was She was through paying A few drew well and the furniture was received This served as an in- for others to join and the number was swelled to about 250 A few days ago 61 weeks were up the money all paid in and the furniture was not This tcr some skepticism on temperatures come the iff at face the resulting water runs into the cave where is agrain converted into ice As the season advances the temperature in the cave gradually rises and at the ice therein melts From these scientific studies it is Reduced to its simplest form there provisions in the as 1 It a month to all il Wai were married to their husbands their service This will include many who were married to husbands when the latter came home on also to many thousands of j women who married their bands when they enlisted the later period of the war 2 All widows of veterans who have now reached or many reach the L T f r freezing therein at the of a the summer season and melting when winter sets in of seventy years will receive V part nf those who had paid in full and officers were notified When the fellow was in Lock Haven the other day making his final collections he death was general debility due to old away and escaped arrest At ape Mr was horn at bach a town near in and came to this country when not quite 21 of ape He had been a resident of Wellsboro and vicinity for over fifi years and was in farming for many years Mr was an upright man and was a citizen and a 4 kind neighbor The deceased if survived by three John R fencer of he did not fare so well and is now in the charged with ing a lottery and a of Schools Not Open to Pupils Just Home famous Bucktails in Reunion 1 V Morgan E H Stone and W W of were of -9 of the 131 surviving bers of the famous Bucktail the First Rifle P V R which met at Smethport last Friday for the annual t reunion of Bucktail Memorial sociation their period nf service the almost ly on the skirmish of the 1185 men on its muster rolls reported wounded or ng Efforts are made b Dr the last year 31 bers of this famous first companies of which were recruited by Major General T L of have died All Smethport joined in the come of regiment which its at that place when All widows of War who were dropped by reason of their and who again be- came either by reason of the death of their second by for which they were not to will be restored to pensionable status 4 The limitation on marriages is extended 15 from 1890 to 1905 This extension of 15 it is will include the great mass of e who married their tho passage of the act of 1890 Held for Robbing Fellow Boarders Arthur aped 18 was arrested at last Sunday evening alTout 10 on advice of Sheriff Rees charged with a from justice anted at Leetonia on a charge oy It that last who was a mill at Leetonia complained of not able to work and the same con its thai place when J able to work and the same con- their cap with on of from the felt of a burk during uel G Dixon State Commissioner of to induce boards of education days A in thr various towns and cities from company of throughout thp Commonwealth to the except Company ro- which dav he remained in his room V Friday afternoon he decided to town and later was traced to c x of N have been Samuel of Pine N Y i in 3 movement calling for two at joined in visiting relatives in this place Mrs of Roblyer left Sunday The was held from the for to attend col- house yesterday afternoon at 2 observation of children before exchange of and the rooms is with entering f two boarders who The friends of Maude Close her a surprise birthday party last Rev W of- allowing them to school The movement is directed against tho second and third him and taking Great Clubbing Offer We wish to call especial attention to the on page two J i fc I fc J f V i f on Wednesday offered with the s a incident As machine bowled the the speed 85 Governor later publicly n red worn an ran from a house chauffeur machine Trw road hut b This is by far the that have ever of- azne our And as a hint to the we that you avail yourself of it at si nee we have Already been advised by the ers that on of the in the copt of the price A peculiar came up in Potter county court last week Mrs John West owned a farm and some personal and on the strength of it borrowed of the Rank Before the note came due she is paid to have sold her farm for col- the money and given her note for who the personal which be ed over to his Alex of the nm out for T i in n t Chat Crooked Sept dren returning home a summer spent at resorts and is to minimize chances of a fresh outbreak of the paralysis which now rapidly declining Of their own volition a number of bcr from at last Thursday Mil ford Chappell who hurt his knee -a short time ip able to around with thr aid of crutches Mrs Colista Thomas and Mrs Wayne of Camp relatives in this place week Thomas Bolton and family and Mrs C F Sweet motored to inp on Sunday and at the home of Mr and Mrs G A Mr and Mrs K P of days the decided not to reopen for the fall until October or about n week later than the time set in the order of Dr Dixon These school K have the ruling as a matter of protection with A Peculiar In the Steuben county at f N last n decree of divorce was K of N YM Mrs of wise of the were in attendance The from one room and from anr other Sheriff Rees went to Corning on tjj mm Wf I r T mr mml mr m k J j ion had pleasure for anv one and te the b TJ 1 A A tf m in of for the j cordiality with which Bucktail met Bucktail was Bath to await Will Brine Suit Against A suit for is about to be Woman by J TVo couples in a local ow of of who morning were was fatally injured a few earl Monda of brought up in police court The men are from Jersey and the en reside One of the men a fine for himself arid his companion The other the were taken before Alderman in that township when the in which he was vent over An who has to where the township was W whore fi j not properly WAS preferred the bv S v nt n and court bait mnn for Mrs Kn Ida Somr a divorce on to Kw
