NEWS: Items from The Cambria Freeman, June 10, 1904, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, June 10, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 24 Local and Personal Ruth Kinkead is visiting in Emporium. Miss Margaret Richards is visiting friends in Pittsburg. Miss Edna Barker is visiting relatives in Indiana, Pa. Robert Jones of Puritan was upon the jury here this week. Miss Mellon of Patton is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Blair. Hershel Davis, who has been ill for a few days, is able to be around again. Mr. George Kline of Nicktown paid this office a pleasant call on Wednesday. Mrs. Raymond Kaylor of Johnstown was in this place on Monday. Matthew Zahm and Philip Evans of Johnstown were in town this week. Miss Bird Roberts is visiting Mrs. Sarah Lavine of Warrior's Mark, Pa. Miss Heitzler of Pittsburg is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hummell in this place. Mrs. Irving Stineman and son, Frank, are visiting relatives in this place. Dr. J. B. Roberts and Dr. O. G. Barker of Pittsburg spent Sunday in this place. Mrs. Fes Lloyd is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Fitzgerald, of South Fork. Mrs. Samuel McClune and daughter of Johnstown are spending a few days at Fenwick Hall. Mr. Archie McFeeley of Bakerton paid this office a pleasant call while in town on business Wednesday. Dr. G. A. Zimmerman and his sister, Miss Crissey Zimmerman, were in town this week. Phil Fenlon who is at Donora is growing fat, it is said, and will soon have health to lend. Miss Mary Peoples, of Homestead, returned home Monday after visiting her friends in this place. Mrs. J. Milton Connell of Philadelphia spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Barker in this place. Mrs. Albert Morris of Barnesboro returned home on Monday after visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Davison. Mr. V. S. Barker was in attendance at the State Encampment of G. A. R. Veterans which was held at Gettysburg, Pa., this week. Mr. Felix Ludwig of Pitcairn spent several days during the past week among friends and relatives at his former home in this place. Mrs. D. E. Plummer of Coalport, nee Miss Lizzie Schettig, with her two children, is visiting her mother and brothers at her former home in this place. Mrs. Jennie Griffith was called to Kane on Monday last by the critical illness of her sister, Mrs. Thos. Ryan, who died on the following Tuesday. The Private Stocking Club of Lilly, at a meeting held a few days ago, elected David Brown, President; William O'Neill, Secretary and Blair Short, Treasurer. It was agreed to camp at the old hunting grounds at Field's Run in Center County during the month of November next. The club now has a membership of eleven expert marksmen. The Ministerial Association held its monthly meeting on Monday afternoon at the Congregational parsonage. A paper was read by the Rev. J. Twyson Jones on "The Present Trend of Theological Thought." Ehrenfeld, June 7: W. H. Keller, superintendent, is all smiles as a 12-pound boy arrived at his home Sunday morning. Mother and baby are doing well. The boys are expecting a treat. W. B. Alexander, inside superintendent, and his daughter and Alex Donaldson, bartender for P. J. Kelly, will leave Thursday for Glasgow where they will spend some six or eight weeks at their old homes. All wish them a happy and successful voyage. Bright News from Patton Mrs. Thomas J. Graham met with a serious accident Monday morning by falling down a flight of stairs while on a visit with friends at Mahaffey, one of her shoulders being dislocated and her body badly bruised. Her condition is such that at present writing she is not able to be brought to her home. Mr. J. S. Denlinger of Pittsburg was a visitor for several days last week at the home of his brother, W. H. Denlinger, Esq. Mr. Denlinger has large business interests in Patton, being a member of the Denlinger Bros. Oil Co. and a partner in the Central Supply Co. Mrs. E. B. Dill of New York and Miss Edith D. Patton of Curwensville were guests at the Palmer House for several days this week. Charles Potter Miller left last Monday for a visit to Centre County in order to give his tired brain a little recreation, after nine months of strenuous study at the High School. Murray Lewis, assistant supervisor of P. R. R. at Barnesboro, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. M. J. Lewis. One of our Slavish citizens was so unfortunate to break one of his shoulder blades last week. Dr. Worrell took the case in charge and will turn him out as good as new. Levi P. Mapes, a former resident of Patton, but whose home is now at Beachcreek was in town last night. Fritz Staeminele, brew master at the Patton brewery, thought it would be rare pleasure to take a spin in his automobile last Sunday. He headed it towards Chest Springs and intended to make a circuit of the north end. Everything went well until he had gone about six miles when the critter stopped. Upon examination he discovered that the juice was exhausted and as there was no means of getting a new supply of electricity, he hired four good, strong horses to pull the machine home. Next time Fritz starts out he will look a little closer at the gauge. Miss Nettie Wallace of Johnstown is visiting friends in Patton. Miss Teresa Williams has returned to Patton after a week's visit at Altoona. John C. Edminston arrived home Monday evening after four years service in Uncle Sam's navy, his term of enlistment having expired. During his absence John has traveled over a large portion of the world and visited many foreign countries. Rev. S. Singleton Neisser, pastor of the Baptist church, spent last week at his home in Philadelphia, returning to Patton Sunday. Postmaster Green is a striking figure on horseback. He is a fine equestrian and his handsome portly frame shows to excellent advantage when astride of the noble charge he lately purchased. City Engineer Yerger is making some fine improvements to his handsome home on Palmer avenue. C. W. Hodgkins is putting a new steel ceiling in his drug store. It is of an attractive design and something in everyway better than commonly seen. Workmen from Pittsburg are here for the purpose of putting it up. Professor Bosserman is enjoying a well earned rest in the Patton Clay Works office - keeping books. P. B. Cosgrove, Hastings' leading business man, drove over to Patton Saturday morning to become infused with some of our life and activity. Earl Cramer was so unfortunate, one day last week, as to have a piece of steel penetrate his eye, inflicting a dangerous wound. Dr. Blair performed the operation of extracting the substance and it is believed no serious results will follow. Peter M. Swope, the lumber king of Carroll township, transacted business in Patton last Saturday. Loretto Items, June 7: Mr. and Mrs. William O'Neil of Cresson visited Loretto friends last Sunday. John Brown of Altoona spent Sunday at the home of James Driskel who resides near here. Mr. Brown spent his boyhood days in Loretto but in 1857 entered the service of the P. R. R. as fireman. Later he was promoted to engineer and now having lived his three score years is on the retired pension list. He has been through many dangers in his forty-seven years of handling the throttle and escaped with only a few scratches. He has many friends in this locality. Mr. and Mrs. Edward McGuire of Cresson spent Sunday with relatives in this place. Miss Ada Fey, the well known Johnstown modiste spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fry who reside near Loretto. E. J. Glass who conducts a shoe store at Cresson spent Sunday with friends in this place. Mrs. Ellie Tomlinson of Altoona and Mrs. Aleck Little and son, Kaylor, of Chest Springs, were visitors at the home of their brother, Jos. L. Scanlon who resides near Loretto. Miss Zila Sanker spent Saturday in Gallitzin. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. George Driskel had the misfortune to run a pitchfork into his foot last Saturday. While it is a very painful wound, it is not serious and the little fellow is getting along nicely. William Ebig, formerly watchman at the Loretto road station, has been transferred to Blairsville, where he will act as foreman or section boss. He will be succeeded as watchman by Jerome Eckenrod. Mrs. Henry Cooper of Chest Springs is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed Parrish, whose home is near Loretto. The Messrs. Sam and George McMullen took a fishing expedition last Saturday night and each was lucky enough to catch an eel. Sunday they enjoyed the luxury of an eel dinner. Robert Conrad of Altoona spent Sunday with friends in Loretto. Plans to Celebrate The meeting in the Opera House Friday evening started the matter of observing the Fourth off in an enthusiastic manner. The Opera House was crowded. J. W. Leech acted as chairman and G. A. Kinkead was elected secretary; A. W. Buck, treasurer. The following committees were appointed: General Committee: Hon. James A. W. Buck, Capt. Thos. Davis. Soliciting Committee: W. R. Thompson, Webster Griffith, C. R. Pennebaker. Committee on Fantastic Parade: O. E. Wilkinson, J. R. Myers. Amusements Committee: Cyrus W. Jones, Dr. T. M. Richards, John T. Blair. Printing and Advertising Committee: H. G. Andrews, Chas. Hasson, W. B. Thompson, L, E. Kayler. Race Committee: Ira Bloom; Jonathan Owens, Wm. Kimball. Decorations Committee: H. H. Myers, T. L. Gibson, Lester Larimer. The Soliciting Committee started to work Monday and report gratifying results although they have not yet secured sufficient funds, many of our citizens not having been seen by them. The members of the Fantastic Committee, Messrs. Wilkinson and Myers, request all persons who will take part in the parade to hand their names in early to them. There will be no admission charged to the Fair Grounds or of any of the sports or events. It being the desire of the people to have a grand free celebration such as will be found nowhere else in the county on that day. Everybody and all their friends are cordially invited to come to town and spend the day with us. The latch spring will be out. Lives in Summerhill Squire John W. Michael Lives in Summerhill township. That fact has been decided by the viewers who on Thursday filed their report. The squire is just 309 feet inside the line. It will be remembered that some time ago an attempt was made to prove that Michael lived in Croyle township and therefore could not hold office in Summerhill. Observe Feast at Carrolltown The observation of the feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated at Carrolltown on Sunday with all the pomp and ceremony of the Catholic ritual. The feast of the church in honor of the Eucharist properly falls on Thursday and was formerly recognized as a holiday of obligation all over the Catholic world until a few years ago, when the Holy See changed the character of the feast. The Benedictine Fathers, who have charge of the parish at Carrolltown, have continued to honor the day with all the pomp and ceremony of former days, only transferring the solemnities to the following Sunday. John McDermott and family and R. J. Kaylor and wife, Johnstown, spent Sunday at Carrolltown to be present at the services. Among those present from this place were F. C. Sharbaugh and family, Dr. Shoemaker and Wm. A. McGuire. Tyger Testimony Some rather startling testimony was presented at the preliminary hearing given by Dr. J. C. Miller of Jeannette at Greensburg on Saturday afternoon. It will be remembered that Dr. Miller is charged with criminal malpractice in the case of Miss Dollie Tyger of Gypsy, Indiana county, who died at the Central Hotel at Barnesboro about two weeks ago. As stated at the time of the young lady's death, she made an ante-mortem statement. This statement was taken down by Squire G. W. Pease of Barnesboro and filled two sheets of large note paper. The justice took the statement to his office. There he locked it away with other papers in his desk. At the hearing on Saturday he startled the witnesses and officials by stating that on Thursday night, while he was out of town, thieves entered his office and stole the statement. Notwithstanding this the justice deemed the evidence presented sufficient to hold Dr. Miller for court. He was released under $2,000 bail. District Attorney J. E. B. Cunningham had Squire Pease in his office some time before the hearing and there the justice told him the statement contained evidence holding two physicians responsible for the criminal operation - Dr. Miller and Dr. McMillen of Barnesboro. The squire went on to say that Miss Tyger told him she first went to Dr. McMillen for the operation, but after its having proved unsuccessful she went to Jeannette to Dr. Miller. On the witness stand at the hearing Squire Pease stated that he could not remember what the statement contained and that he could not testify as to Dr. McMillen's being connected with the operation. There was quite a passage-at-arms between the District Attorney and the squire. The authorities here have a receipt for the $20 given Miss Tgyer by Dr. Miller. They also have letters written by the girl to her parents in which she mentions the fact that she was receiving treatment from Dr. McMillen. Among the witnesses here for the hearing were Dr. McMillen, Squire Pease and Dr. Stewart Wheeling. No action was taken regarding Dr. McMillen's alleged connection with the case. The father of the dead girl was present at the hearing again. Company Found Negligent The jury impaneled by Coroner Miller to look into the death of John Telan, the foreigner who was found dead and badly mutilated near Gallitzin last Thursday morning, the apparent victim of a heavily charged electric wire, brought in the following verdict: "Upon examining the above witnesses we find that John Telan came to his death by coming in contact with an electric wire coming from the Gallitzin light plant and being electrocuted, and we find gross negligence on the part of the company in not properly placing its wires so that they would not interfere with pedestrians. Where the electricity, which caused the death, came from is not known to the jury." Bar Association Meets The annual meeting of the Cambria County Bar association was held Monday night for the election of officers and transactions of other business. The old officers were re-elected as follows: President, the Hon. W. Horace Rose; vice president, the Hon. Alvin Evans; Secretary, H. H. Myers; treasurer, Mathiot Reade. Other elections were Board of managers: M. D. Kittell, T. J. Itell, R. S. Murphy. Committee on grievances: H. W. Storey, S. L. Reed, John M. Rose, F. P. Martin. It was decided to appoint a committee to revise the fee bill. Charles M. Moses of Johnstown was elected a member of the association. Are on Safe Side The Bar Examining Committee on Monday morning filed a report on the examinations taken last November by a number of candidates for admission to the bar of this county. Of these candidates, four had come up for preliminaries, one for a portion of the finals and one for finals. The committee reports that all have passed successfully. Those who took the preliminaries were Clifford D. Jones and Charles S. Evans, both of Ebensburg; Alvin Sherbine of Wilmore; and George A. Foster of Johnstown. These men have yet to pass through the hardest ordeal when they come up each spring in the next three years for examinations on purely legal subjects, the preliminary examinations being only a series of thorough tests on general studies. Appointed Assessor of Gallitzin At their meeting on last Friday afternoon the County Commissioners appointed J. S. Burkhart, Assessor of Gallitzin borough, to fill the unexpired term of F. C. Platt, resigned. Cresson Hotel Sold Messrs. Campbell and McTague, it is stated by the Cresson RECORD, have disposed of their interests in the Central Hotel there to Mark Marsella and will retire from the hotel business in the near future. Mr. Campbell retires partly on account of his health but expects in the near future to engage in other business. Mr. McTague is not decided as to future business. Burglars Visit Cresson The house of Emil Gaertner at Cresson was visited by thieves on Monday night and two purses containing about $100 were stolen from Mr. Gaertner's trouser pockets at his bedside. Two valuable rings, a sliver watch and a gold chain and locket were also stolen from a dresser, together with a lot of silverware which was found downstairs. The same gang evidently broke into the Grant Central Hotel at Cresson and took several quarts of whiskey. Canker Worm Scourge Reports from certain of the outlying country districts are to the effect that notwithstanding the encouraging outlook for a big crop of apples this spring, disappointment will come to many people, it is feared, owing to the appearance of canker worms, which are said to be destroying whole orchards by stripping the trees of leaves and apples and even boring into the trunks. Farmers from several sections of Cambria County were asked concerning the alleged appearance of the worms. They stated that in Jackson, Clearfield, Chest, White and other townships, a number of orchards had been almost ruined for this season at least. Cost of Cambria's Insane The County Commissioners last Friday received a bill from the Western Pennsylvania Hospital at Dixmont for the maintenance, care and burial of insane patients sent from this county. The bill covers three months or one-quarter of the year from March 1, 1904 to June 1, 1904 and amounts to $2,004.47. During the quarter four patients from this county died at the institution; and one was sent home, having recovered. There are still 88 patients from this county detained at the hospital. The records in the Commissioners office show that ten patients from Cambria County were sent to Dixmont during the first five months of the present year. Eight patients were sent during the months of April and May alone and two during the month of February. It is stated that almost every hospital for the insane in the country is badly crowded and the officials of these institutions are yearly urging more and more the adoption of the "home hospital" system for the chronically insane, where the patients could be near their homes, friends and former environments, where they could be readily and frequently visited by their relatives with whom they would be in touch at all times and thus relieve to some extent the burden now imposed upon State Institutions. May Locate Here An orphanage will be erected for the Altoona diocese of the Catholic church in the near future. Every diocese is expected to care for the orphans within its territory and ever since the foundation of the see, the Rt. Reg. Bishop E. A. Garvey has been giving the matter consideration. The orphans of this diocese are being kept at the Pittsburg local orphanage which is overcrowded, having 870 boys and girls who are being cared for, making it imperative for the Altoona diocese to care for its own. A committee consisting of the Very Rev. John Boyle, pastor of St. John's church, Johnstown, and vicar general of the diocese; the Rev. John C. Farren of St. Columbia's church, Johnstown; and the Revs. Morgan M. Sheedy and N. J. O'Reilly of Altoona, was appointed some time ago to select a site. They have several under consideration, but have not yet submitted their report to Bishop Garvey. Two of the sites under consideration include buildings which could be remodeled and adapted to the purpose. They are at Loretto and at Ebensburg. The building at Loretto was formerly used as a children's home and that in Ebensburg was the mother home of the Sisters of St. Joseph, who about a year ago, moved to Baden, Pa. The diocesan officials would rather have obtained a site in the vicinity of Altoona as it is preferable to have the diocesan institutions located as close together as possible but such unreasonable prices are asked for the available land that the idea will doubtless be abandoned and either the Loretto or the Ebensburg site selected, says the Altoona GAZETTE. The selection will be made known in a short time. Court Takes up Its Grind On Monday the June term of court began the grind. Peter Moran of Alleghany township, was named as foreman of the grand jury which returned the following indictments during the week: Cases Tried Among the cases taken up on the civil list was that of Mrs. Margaret Murtha of Johnstown vs. the Cambria Mutual Benefit Association in which the plaintiff tried to secure $1,000 from the Association for the death of her husband who was killed on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks some months ago. The jury returned a verdict, giving the widow $50 and placed the costs on the Association. The plaintiff was represented by Attorney Donald Dutton while H. S. Endsley represented the defendant association. Judge O'Connor divided the costs and placed them on both parties in the suit brought by Ella Elliott of Dunlo against Joseph Berstat in which surety is charged. John Shant Jr., of Johnstown pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying concealed weapons and was given three months in jail. Gerald Wallace of the Eleventh ward, Johnstown, who was charged with assault and battery by his wife was assessed the costs, further sentence being suspended. John Allmond of the Seventh ward, also charged by his wife with assault and battery was given the costs to pay. The case of John Toth, accused by Michael Komara of assault and battery, stirred up a small breeze of excitement. Both men are well known residents of Cambria City. Upon hearing that Komara had remarked that he, Toth, was not turning over to St. Stephen's church all the money he was collecting, Toth took strenuous steps to vindicate his reputation. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 plus costs. The following persons who pleaded guilty before the grand jury were sentenced as follows: Charles Douglass of Dunlo, impersonating an officer, sentenced to pay costs, further sentence being suspended until a more thorough examination is made. John Shaw of Johnstown, carrying concealed weapons, $25 fine, the costs and three months in prison. The jury in the appeal case, Saul Stahl vs. S. J. Lambert, for the recovery of the plaintiff of $58, the amount of money which he spent in having a heater repaired, in the defendant's house, this afternoon brought in a verdict for the defendant. Mr. Stahl is a contractor and was building a house for the defendant. Prior to the completion of the house and it appears before it had been turned over to Mr. Lambert, the heating furnace which had been installed in the cellar and was being fired by the plaintiff in order that his workmen might continue their labors and that the plastering might dry, blew up. Mr. Stahl had it repaired and sought to collect the amount of the bill but the jury decided that the debt was the contractor's inasmuch as the house had never been accepted by its owner. In the case of the Commonwealth vs. E. P. Reed of Elmora, Carroll township, assault and battery, Thomas Matthews, prosecutor, the defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and the costs. In another case brought by the same man against the same defendant on the same charge, the same sentence was imposed. The case of the Commonwealth vs. John Flinn of Ebensburg, aggravated assault and battery was settled by the defendant paying the costs. Agnes Dougherty of Gallitzin, a girl aged twenty years, charged by her mother, Mrs. Matilda Dougherty with incorrigibility was next brought before the Court. The girl's manner plainly exhibited a mental weakness and the Court will appoint a commission to examine her sanity. Routine Business After Judge O'Connor had taken the seat on the bench Monday the following routine matters were disposed of on the calling of the bar list: Bonds Approved Bonds were approved as follows: O. W. Brawley as Tax Collector of Barr Township. Daniel Shaffer as Tax Collector of Dale Borough. David Somersville as Justice of the Peace in Susquehanna Township. Paul Nelson as Justice of the Peace in Washington Township. Ephraim Wirick as Alderman of the Seventeenth Ward, Johnstown. Appointments Made Alexander Cover was appointed Constable in the Sixteenth Ward of Johnstown. George C. Keim, Esq., appointed Auditor to distribute funds in the hands of executors of Julia A. Evans, deceased. James M. Walters, Esq., continued as master in divorce case of Ellie Varner vs. William H. Varner. Jacob L. Custer appointed guardian of Cora, Edith, Viola, Stella, May, Irvin and Elmer Custer and bond in $1,000 approved. Bojo Goisovic appointed guardian of Mary Sophia, child of John Rabia and bond to $600 approved. Frank D. Baker, Emanuel Reighard and David Wilson appointed to view a site for a bridge over Salt Lick Creek at Mineral Point in East Taylor Township. Frank D. Baker, Carson Ball and Geo. Schrader, appointed to view a site for a public road to Susquehanna and Richland Townships. Frank D. Baker, John Lannan, Sr. and Charles Croyle appointed to view site for private road in Conemaugh Township. Grist of Divorce Mill Subpoenas in divorce were awarded as follows: Sarah E. Lyda vs. Arthur W. Lyda Lucy J. Mooney vs. Michael Mooney Gertrude Horner vs. Albert A. Horner John F. Hice vs. Cora Elsie Hice Dessie Rood vs. George R. Rood Court Appointees Discharged The following appointees of the Court having performed the duties of their appointments, were on motion, discharged: John H. Morley, administrator of estate of Lincoln Skyles. Daniel M. Good, guardian of Elmer Strayer, minor child of Cyrus Strayer, late of Morrellville. Lewis Shaffer, administrator of the estate of Casper Shaffer. John S. Wick, trustee in the estate of Jacob Reighard. Henry S. Spront, executor of Henry G. Conrad. Miscellaneous Matters Edward P. Reilly, guardian of Marion Zimmerman, minor child of the late Charles Zimmerman, of Johnstown, granted authority to sell real estate. F. P. Martin, Esq., trustee of estate of John Betz, late of Jackson township, granted permission to sell surface of land. E. H. Smith, administrator of Samuel G. South, granted permission to sell real estate. John Boast, guardian of Henry and Josephine Felkar, given permission to sell his ward's interest in a piece of land in Washington Township. B. F. Stull, executor of W. H. Stull, late of Adams township, discharged. Permission to transfer ward's interest in Richland township real estate, granted to John P. Statler, guardian of Charles R. Pugh, et al. Nehemiah R. Griffith made return of sale of real estate of John H. Jacoby, late of Stonycreek township, showing sale of same for $1,010. John P. Statler filed bond of $6,000 as guardian of Charles R. and Ida V. Pugh, minor children of William W. Pugh, late of Richland township. Court approved bond of $1,500 and granted permission to sell real estate of John Bodenschatz, executor of William Martz, late of Wilmore. Edward H. Brawley, appointed guardian of George W. Brawley, minor child of Thomas J. Brawley, late of Portage township. Edward T. McNeelis, Esq., appointed auditor in the assigned estate of the Conemaugh Bottling Company (R. A. Kirkpatrick and C. H. Dalley). E. L. Miller, guardian of Annie Andrews, discharged. Henry C. Meyer, appointed guardian of Elmer C. Meyer, minor child of Henry C. Meyer, late of Johnstown, and $2,000 bond approved. The Johnstown Trust Company appointed guardian of Vera Jackson, minor child of John Jackson, of Jackson township. In re lunacy of Catherine Hirschstein, return of inquisition showing value of real estate in Ninth Ward, Johnstown, to be $1,500 and personal property, $771.46; net income from this estate, $110 annually. More of the Divorce Grind James M. Walters, Esq. appointed Master in the case of Ellie Varner vs. William H. Varner. John M. Rose, Esq. appointed Master in the case of Emily Jane Lindsey vs. Ernest Richard Lindsey. Bruce H. Campbell, Esq. appointed Master in the case of Mary Kauffman vs. John W. Kauffman. James M. Walters, Esq., appointed Master in the case of Bertha M. Bearfield vs. John Bearfield. W. David Lloyd, Esq., appointed Master in the case of Mary Apple vs. Campbell Apple. John H. Stephens, Esq., appointed Master in the case of Isabella Ickes vs. Harry Ickes. John H. Stephens, Esq., appointed Master in the case of O'Neill vs. O'Neill. John H. Stephens, Esq., appointed Master in the case of McLaughlin vs. McLaughlin. John H. Stephens, Esq., confirmed as Master in the case of Brewer vs. Brewer. William Williams, Esq., appointed Master in the case of Charles G. Stephens vs. Mary Pearle Stephens. Jacob Zimmerman, Esq., appointed Master in the case of Sarah M. Wiegand vs. William Franklin Wiegand. Alias subpoena awarded in the case of Mary Swary vs. Robert Swary. Alias subpoena awarded in the case of Mihok vs. Mihok. Alias subpoena awarded in the case of Fekete vs. Fekete. Alias subpoena awarded in the case of Mary B. Lefferd vs. John L. Lefferd. Editorial: Common School Graduation The wisdom displayed a few years ago in adopting a systematic course of study with a graduation requirement for the common schools of Cambria County is made apparent every year by the large number of pupils who complete the course. Below will be found the names of many who finished with work the past few weeks and whose names were reported to the County Superintendent. The list is not complete, as quite a number of boroughs have distinct courses of study and their graduates are not reported. Those whose names have been sent to Supt. Jones are as follows: CHEST SPRINGS: Dora Kaylor Henrietta Farabaugh Dora Vaught Ida Vaught Dorothy Little Lara McGough Bertha Shenk Mildred McGough Ruth Wills Hazel Conrad E. A. Farabaugh Grace Adams Myrtle Shoffner Gertrude McGuire Allen McCoy Jordan Reed Gertrude Litzinger Raymond Little Herman Litzinger Mae Moran Bernard Ryan Amelia Parrish CARROLLTOWN: Mina Wilson Alma Buck Rose Severin Lena Hoover Stella McCauley Emanuel Meisel Marie Hoover Catharine Hoover Elmira Sherry Courtney Sharbaugh ELTON: Leslie Faust John Fye Ralph Ickes James Custer Carl Forsythe Ralph Weaver George Miller Lizzie Fye Jessie Rorabaugh Helen Sickles Elsie Statler WILMORE: Lizzie Seymore May Farren Jean Campbell Kate Campbell Rosa Mullen William Hammers SOUTH FORK: Pearl Gallardy Beatrice Arnold CRESSON: Rosie Hinderliter Anna Cramer Cecelia Glass Harry Lynch Zella Murray Hulda Burd William H. Burd Albert Storm Elsie Schwaderer Rose Bradley B. T. Glass Margaret Ingoldsby Esther Scanlon Idonna Sweeney Alice Metzgar May McGough Thomas Bender Andrew Kearney James Colbert Charles McMahon George Lang Essie Singer Laura Noel Eleanor Minch Eva Sanders VAN ORMER: Rex McManamy Maude Munro Margaret McMillan John Irvin Blair Krise Ida Glass Dessie Shope Frank Brown Clyde Givin Clara Beers Katie Krise William McMahon HASTINGS: John Ott DALE: Elsie Miller Scott Haynes May Brubaker Earl Geisel Edna Gilson SPANGLER: Mary Fox Mary Rodkey Margaret Gray Elizabeth Glasser E. V. Bearer Minnie Farber Helen Kerr Maggie Barnes Cortland Prosser County Fairs Announced Fifty county and local fairs will be held in Pennsylvania next fall by agricultural societies. The amount of premiums offered by these societies is $126,110, and at most of the fairs there will be racing. The attendance at the fairs in this State last fall exceeded 1,000,000 and the amount paid in premiums aggregated $87,120.65. Officials of the State Department of Agriculture regard these societies as a faithful source of good to the agriculture of the Commonwealth and take an active interest in their fairs. Following is a list of the fairs in this section with their dates: Granger's Interstate Exhibition, Williams Grove, August 20 to Sept 3. Dayton Agricultural and Mechanical Association, Dayton, Armstrong County, September 27 to 30. Armstrong County Fair Association, Kittanning, August 16 to 19. Bedford County Agricultural Society, Bedford, October 4 to 6. Butler County Agricultural Society, Butler, August 25 to 28. Ebensburg Agricultural Society, Ebensburg, September 1 to 4. Center County Exhibiting Company, Clarion, October 4 to 7. Clarion County Fair Association, Clarion, September 6 to 9. Central Crawford Agricultural Society, Cambridge Springs, August 23 to 26. Indiana County Agricultural Society, Indiana, September 6 to 9. Jefferson County Agricultural Society, Brookville, August 30 to September 2. Punxsutawney Fair Association, Punxsutawney, August 23 to 27. Pennsylvania State Fair Association, Bethlehem, September 6 to 9. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, November 8 to 12. Westmoreland Agricultural Society, Youngwood, September 13 to 16.