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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ____________________________________________________ Town and Country Bloomfield, Perry County, Pa, August 3, 1904 FARM FOR SALE.-A farm containing 78 _ acres, with first class improvements, pleasantly located a short distance west of Duncannon, is offered for sale on reasonable terms. Call on or address CHAS. A. BARNETT, Attorney for Rev. W. B. Craig, New Bloomfield, Pa. STORE FOR SALE.-The Undersigned offers for sale his STORE STAND and Stock of Goods. There are in the store an Express office, a Ticket office, a Freight office and a Post-office. I have been here more than twenty years. Call on or address JOHN J. RICE Center, Perry County, Pa. FOR SALE.-A six-horse power engine and eight-horse-power boiler. Both in first-class condition. Apply to Bloomfield Foundry & Machine Works, New Bloomfield, Pa. WANTED IMMEDIATELY-A good girl, to whom liberal wages will be paid. Mrs. J. P. LAIRD, New Bloomfield, Pa. NEW SEED WHEAT FOR SALE.-"Abundance." First year sowed seventy pounds, which yielded over 311 bushels. For sale by E. R. LOY, Centre, Perry Co., Pa. FOR SALE.-A good second handed buggy-just overhauled. Call on or address W. H. Sweger, New Bloomfield, Pa HORSE STOLEN--$25 REWARD. Stolen from the undersigned, residing near Keystone, Perry Co., Pa. horse and buggy. Horse dark bay, white star on forehead, spaym mark on left hind leg, right front foot just a little crooked. Buggy painted black, top four bowed, damaged between third and fourth bows. Horse and buggy formerly owned by the late Rev. E. W. Koontz. A reward of $25 for return of same. Mrs. Sarah Koontz, Keystone, Perry Co., Pa. PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LIVE STOCK TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1904 The undersigned will sell by outery at the UNION HOTEL, Shermansdale, Pa., (O. F. STOUFER, Proprietor,) at 1 o'clock p.m., sharp, of said day, the following described valuable live stock: FORTY-FIVE HEAD OF STEERS, weighing from 500 to 750 pounds; will make good feeders for this fall. ONE FINE STOCK BULL; there will also be a few among this lot ready for the butchers. A FEW COWS coming in this fall. Five head of HORSES, ranging in age from four to six years, consisting of workers and drivers. One COLT four months old. Terms made known on day of sale. Sale rain or shine. JAMES GIBNEY. Bloomfield Markets-Butter, 14; eggs 16 cents. We are indebted to Dr. W. R. Cisna, of Chicago, for late Chicago papers. The Elliottsburg band will hold a festival and cake walk on the evening of the 13th inst. Everybody come! A beautiful night blooming cereus was the attraction at the windows of Smiley & Loy, jewelers of this place, Saturday evening. Friends in this place are pleased to learn of the birth of a daughter to Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Barnett, of Lewistown, on the 1st inst. The fourteenth annual Christian Endeavor assembly and reunion will be held at Mont Alto Park, Thursday of this week. J. L. Markel, Esq., has opened up law offices in the rooms formerly occupied by W. H. Sponsler, Esq., in the Willard building. An appeal has been taken by the defendant from the docket of W. A. Meminger, J. P., in the action, I. D. Dunkle vs. W. W. Zeiders. Rev. W. H. Washinger, of Chambersburg, presiding elder of this U.B. district, has been invited to become president of Otterbein College, Ohio. The new catalogue of the First Pennsylvania State, Normal School, Millersville, is an illustrated book of 117 pages. It will be sent free to any address. The U. B. Sunday school of Shermansdale will hold their annual picnic at Brunner's Camp Ground, on Aug, 6th. All the different Sabbath schools are invited to attend. Lumber is being hauled from the S. R. & W. R. R. tracks at Duncannon to the river bridge above Duncannon. This lumber will be used to construct the fish ways through Clark's Ferry dam. Among the decisions handed down by the Superior Court on the 28th ult., was that of Wertz vs. Clinger et al., from this county, in which the judgments of the finding of Judge Shull was affirmed. Over 15,000 Lutherans attended the eighteenth annual reunion of the Lutherans at Pen-Mar Thursday. The Loysville Orphan's Home Band was present and furnished the music for the occasion. District Attorney James M. McKee at Court on Monday made a record never equaled in his office, disposing of twenty-one cases in the quarter sessions. Attorney McKee is an able and efficient official. On Visitors' Day, Thursday, September 1, 1904, at Tressler's Orphan Home, Loysville, Hon. A. K. McClure, of Philadelphia, has consented to be one of the speakers. The present enrollment at the institution is 184. Wm. Heiser, a worthless character and Katie McCormick, a girl fourteen years old, of Atco, N.J., were apprehended at Newport, last week, as runaways, and taken to New Jersey. Heiser who is 20 years old, had enticed the girl away from home. The Bloomfield base ball nine-a non-descript collection of players-went to Loysville Saturday and were defeated by a score of 38 to 0. The story of the game is a pitiful one, and the slaughter of the innocents was cruel. We refrain from further comment. Evangelist Boltz and wife with their band of singers will open a two weeks meeting in the old Brunner Camp Ground, on Thursday evening, August 4th, using a stereopticon lantern to show Bible wars and other scenes on canvass. Everybody is invited to attend the meetings. A pension of $10 per month from March 30, 1904, has been granted Leonard Speas, of Dellville, Pa., through John C. Motter. The Millersville State Normal School closed a successful year June 30th. It will re-open for the coming school year on Tuesday, September 6th. A charter has been granted the Standard Novelty Works, of Duncannon, with a capital of $5,060. The incorporators are C. A. Walter, of Mifflinburg; P. F. Duncannon, Wm. Wills, of Duncannon. A contract has already been awarded the Newport Planing Mill for $8,000 worth of seat boards for steel sleds which will be the specialty of these works. Ex. Gov. Robt. E. Pattison died at his home, near Philadelphia, Monday, in his 54th year, from an attack of pneumonia, superinduced by exhaustion from overwork at the Democratic National Convention. The citizens of this Commonwealth, irrespective of party, mourn his death. He was a Christian gentleman and an honest political leader. The first annual Sunday School Institute of district No. 7, comprising the borough of Bloomfield and the townships of Centre and Carroll, was held in the Lutheran church, this place, Thursday afternoon and evening of last week. The exercises were of a most interesting and instructive character. The programme as printed in the ADVOCATE was observed. To Homer George McMillen, Field Worker for Perry county under the Penn's State Sunday School Association, the credit for the success of the convention is due. He is untiring in his efforts to bring the Sunday schools to do effective work. Miss Alice B. Hamlin, Field Secretary for Allegheny county, delivered instructive addresses. Officers for the district were elected for the ___ing year as follows: President, Phil S. Dunbar; vice president, F. E. Crist; secretary, C. Blanche Soule; treasurer, Mrs. A. R. Johnston, all of this place. 25 CTS. The ADVOCATE from now until after election. This unusual offer is made in order to place this paper in the hands of as many Republicans as possible this presidential year. SUBSCRIBE NOW. SHERIFF'S SALES.-Thursday, July 28, 1904, Sheriff C. J. Johnson sold at pubic sale at the Court House, this place, at 1 o'clock p.m., the following properties: L. A. Foose's interest in a house and lot on Fifth street, Newport, to L. O. Foose for __85 and in 125 acres of land in Jackson township, to same for $5. A tract of 96 acres in Saville township, the property of Anna E. Stone, to Charles Coller for $1150. A lot of ground in Saville township, belonging to Julia A. Stone, to F. Mortimer for $220. A tract of 180 acres in Tuscarora township, and a tract of 83 acres in Tuscarora township, the property of W. H. Hastings, to Chas. A. Barnett, executor, for $600. A tract of 165 acres in Saville township, the property of W. H. Hastings, to Chas. H. Smiley for $50. A tract of 19 acres in Tuscarora township, and a tract of 84 acres in Tuscarora township, all the property of W. H. Hastings, to Glatfelter and Smiley for $40 and $115 respectively. A tract of 35 acres in Rye township, the property of G. P. Sommers, to W. H. Minich for $710. A tract of 25 acres in Saville township, belonging to Jacob H. and Emanuel Reisinger, to Jos. Stuber and Daniel Markel for $400. A tract of 5 acres in Saville township, the property of William H. Hastings, to Glatfelter and Smiley for $335. A tract of 180 acres in Tuscarora township, the property of Anna B. Yohn, to J. L. Ritter and Geo. Fleisher for $1025. SUCCESSFUL HORSE SALE.-NARY & Clouse, held a horse sale at Hotel Rhinesmith, this place, Thursday of last week, at which the following horses were sold: E. E. Smith, one for $150.00 Wm. McNitt 145.00 A. H. Ulsh 17.00 Wm. McNitt (two) 265.00 Amos Smith (two) 292.50 Wm. McNitt 170.00 Jas. M. McKee 130.00 U. H. Ward 125.00 Wm. McNitt 151.00 Fred. Stevens 165.00 J. T. Millington 115.00 E. E. Smith 134.00 Michael Foltz 85.00 Jas. M. McKee 115.00 Thomas Bernheisel 106.00 U. H. Ward 128.00 Wm. McNitt 90.00 WEATHER REPORT FOR JULY.-Edward C. Johnston, of New Germantown, voluntary observer for the weather bureau of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, sends us the following meteorological record for the month of July, 1904: Mean temperature 71, maximum temperature 93 on the 18th and 19th, minimum temperature 47 on the 14th. The average daily range was 22. The total precipitation was 5.69 inches. Number of days clear 13, partly cloudy 9, cloudy 9. Average daily sunshine.60. There were thunder storms on the 10th, 19th and 21st. The prevailing wind was west. The month in general was rather cool, having a mean temperature one degree lower than July; 1903, and more rain than any month during the past year. SALES OF REAL ESTATE.-Last Friday F. Mortimer, Esq., sold his residence in this place, to J. M. Gilliland, Esq., for $1800. The latter will acquire possession Sept. 15, 1904. On the same day D. J. Kell, Esq., purchased the brick residence of John A. Clouser, on East McClure street, for $2500, possession on the 1st of April next. Mr. Clouser will erect a residence on his lot on south Carlisle street. SOLDIERS' REUNION.-The thirtieth annual reunion of the Veteran Association of Perry County will be held at New Germantown, Saturday, Sept. 10, 1904. The orator of the day will be Col. R. Bruce Ricketts, of Scranton, Pa. THE SHOOT AT LOYSVILLE. The county shoot at Loysville for the Bloomfield Cup was held on Saturday and there was a very pleasant affair. There were ten entries in the trophy event, which was won by Adam Wolf, of Loysville, with a score of 24 out of 25. Mr. Wolf's shooting throughout the entire program was excellent, his average being 93 per cent. In the team shoot the Loysville and Landisburg teams tied with 37 out of 45 each. The tie was decided on a toss-up, which was won by Loysville. Every arrangement for the comfort and enjoyment of the visiting shooters was provided and the shoot was among the most pleasant of the series. The next shoot will be held at Duncannon. LAWN TENNIS.- Members of the Bloomfield Lawn Tennis Association last Tuesday played a series of games with members of the Newport Lawn Tennis Association and on Friday with the Duncannon Lawn Tennis Association. In both series the Bloomfielders were victors. The score: AT NEWPORT. Alter and Willard vs. Gantt and Kauffman, 6-1; Nicholas and Flickinger vs. Stimmel and Wertz, 8-10; Alter and Willard vs. Gantt and Kauffman, 6-1; Alter and Willard vs. Stimmel and Wertz, 9-7; Alter and Nicholas vs. Gantt and Irwin, 6-2; Flickinger and Willard vs. Stimmel and Wertz, 6-2; Alter and Nicholas vs. Gantt and Irwin, 6-4; Flickinger and Willard vs. Stimmel and Wertz, 6-1. AT DUNCANNON. Nicholas and Willard vs. Reed and Wase, 6-4; Willard and Fickinger vs. Reed and Wase, 6-1; Alter and Fickinger vs. Wagonhurst and Laird, 6-1; Alter and Willard vs. Laird and Reed, 6-2; Nicholas and Alter vs. Wagonhurst and Johnston, 6-4; Sheibley and Alter vs. Wagonhurst and Johnston, 6-2; Sheibley and Alter vs. Reed and Wase, 6-4; Alter and Fickinger vs. Morris and Wilson, 6-1; Alter and Fickinger vs. Wilson and Parson, 6-0; Nicholas and Willard vs. Wilson and Johnston, 6-0 ; Nicholas and Willard vs. Wilson and Johnston, 6-4; Alter and Fickinger vs. Duncan and Zerfing, 6-4; Sheibley and Fickinger vs. Wagonhurst and Wilson, 6-0; Sheibley and Alter vs. Wagonhurst and Wilson, 6-1; Nicholas and Sheibley vs. Wilson and Johnston, 6-3; Sheibley and Johnston vs. Wilson and Nicholas, 6-2 (mixed); Sheibley and Fickinger vs. Zerfing and Duncan, 4-6; Wilson and Willard vs. Reed and Wase, 6-1 (mixed); Willard and Fickinger vs. Waso and Wilson, 6-1; Fickinger and Willard vs. Laird and Duncan, 6-2; Fickinger and Willard vs. Laird and Duncan, 6-2; Nicholas and Willard vs. Zerfing and Duncan, 6-2; Nicholas and Willard vs. Zerfing and Duncan, 6-2; Alter and Fickinger vs. Zerfing and Duncan, 7-5. THE COMING REUNION. The Hench-Dromgold-Hartman-Rice-Ickes Reunion will be held at Groff's Woods, on the Newport & Sherman's Valley Railroad, Thursday, August 11th, 1904. Special arrangements have been made for the convenience of all, by the Committee in charge. Present indications point to insure this the largest Reunion of the Society, and the largest in the county. Addresses will be made by several distinguished speakers. Vocal and instrumental music will be rendered by prominent soloists and accompanists. Ample time will be given to all for enjoyment. Everybody welcome. Come one, come all. No huckstering allowed except by permission of the special committee. Refreshments served on the grounds. Special excursion rates on the Newport & Sherman's Valley Railroad, and the S. R. & W. R. R. S. NEVIN HENCH, President. W. A. DROMGOLD, Secretary. Special Committee: J. L. RITTER, Newport, Pa, Chairman. S. M. DROMGOLD, Blain, Pa. W. G. HENCH, Saville, Pa. GEORGE I. RICE, Kistler, Pa. BLAIN UNION PICNIC. The Blain Union Sabbath School, Farmers' and Mechanics' Picnic will be held Saturday, August 13th, in Sherman's Park. The committee in charge are putting forth every effort to provide excellent entertainment for the occasion. The Blain Cornet Band will furnish instrumental music during the day. The speakers chosen are Revs. Weeber, Waltman and Shell, of Blain; Prof. M. S. Kistler, of New York City, and Prof. J. E. Henry, of Gettysburg. Vocal music by a choir of about thirty singers of the three respective Sunday schools of Blain. Huckstering on the ground. Special trains will be run on the railroads at low rates. Come one and all and renew old acquaintanceship. This is one of the largest picnic gatherings in the county, and your friends will be there. PICNICS AND FESTIVALS There will be a harvest home picnic in ___as Keck's grove, in Kennedy's Valley, on Saturday, August 6, 1904. The Landisburg Band and Pompey Smash will furnish music. There will be a good huckster on the ground. Everybody is welcome. Committee Geo. Conners, John Dunkelberger, John M. Crull The Sabbath schools of Ickesburg will hold their annual union picnic in Simonton's woods, Saturday, Aug. 6. Speakers will be present who will make short addresses during the forenoon, vocal music by the combined choirs of the different schools of Ickesburg and instrumental music by the Ickesburg band will enliven the occasion. The afternoon will be given over to various sports, such as base ball, etc. Refreshments will be served on the grounds. No huckstering nor other privileges given except by permission of the committee. Take a day off and meet your friends and old time acquaintances. Committee John R. Wallett, S. O. H. Smith, Jacob R. Shull The Seventh Annual Dunkelberger Reunion will be held at Warm Springs, Saturday, August 13. In addition to the many interesting features of the day there will be a game of ball, and a band will be present. There will also be vocal and instrumental music as well as speaking. Everyone is welcome. LOYSVILLE LOCALS. Herbert Sloat, of Harrisburg, is visiting relatives in this city. Brandt Stum and Annie Hostetter, a newly wedded couple of Blain, spent Tuesday night at the home of W. J. Kiner, in our town. Rev. Scott and wife are spending their vacation among the scenes of their childhood at Gettysburg. Rev. D. W. Kerr, of New Hamburg, Pa., filled the pulpit for Rev. G. W. Shellenberger, in this place, Sunday evening, and felt no lack of moral courage in denouncing the evils abroad in the land. Nelson and Donier Jacobs, tiring of parental restraint, took their departure for parts unknown, but in the general roundup were discovered working on the railroad at Thompsontown, Pa., and without any extra effort were induced to again enter the parental domicile. B. Frank Herberlig and wife, of Newburg, Cumberland Co., Pa., tarried with P. G. Kell and family Sunday night. Mr. Herberlig was so unfortunate about a year ago as to break his knee cap, which, after an operation at a hospital in Philadelphia, left his knee in a stiff condition. He consulted Dr. Louis Ellerman, of Alinda, with the hope of having it restored to its former elasticity. Peter Sheaffer is sawing out the Shumaker tract, north of town, for T. F. Martin. Hugh Scott and Oren Rice rode to the encampment at Gettysburg last week on their wheels. Chas. Garber, of Utah, spent several weeks with his sick father, John A. Garber, this place, returning home on Saturday. Atchison Bear, of the State of Washington, is visiting relatives about here. The Orphans Home band was at the Lutheran reunion at Pen Mar last Thursday and on Saturday they went to Lebanon, returning on Monday. Miss Clare Glant, of Harrisburg, is taking her annual outing at the county home as the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Boden. The game of base ball and the shoot at this place on Saturday were two spirited contests, resulting in the trophies being carried off b our teams, Adam Wolf winning the cup at the shoot. The game was won by the home boys over the Bloomfield nine by a score of 38 to 0. The carpenters are busy at D. E. Emlet's new house. Sheridan Lightner, wife and daughter, of Allegheny, are spending their vacation at the home of his parents, Jacob Lightner and wife, near Weaver's mill. W. D. Ebert is placing a porch to the front of his residence. R. C. Billman is putting an addition to his stable. Personals. Miss Lenora Shull is visiting in Altoona. F. B. Kistler, of New York, dropped in to see us Thursday. D. G. Alter, Esq., of Port Royal, is visiting his sons here. H. D. Fetter, of Landisburg, paid us a pleasant call Monday. W. H. Loy, of Centre, was a visitor at this place Saturday. E. R. Loy, of Centre, was a visitor at the county seat Wednesday. Geo. Crozier, of Harrisburg, is visiting relatives in this place. Calvin L. Yohn, of Andersonburg, paid us a pleasant call Saturday. Prof. H. C. Mohn, wife and son, left Thursday on their summer vacation. John K. Paden, of Tuscarora township, paid us a pleasant call Thursday. Miss Isabel Alter, of Port Royal, spent the first of last week in this place. Ex-Co. Com. D. P. Lightner, of Grier's Point, favored us with a call Monday. Ed. C. Johnston, Esq., of New Germantown, favored us with a call Monday. Co. Com. W. R. Dum, of Elliottsburg, dropped in to see us on Monday evening. Miss Julia Shearer, after a pleasant visit home, returned to New York Saturday. Director of the Poor I. B. Free, of New Buffalo, paid us a pleasant call Monday. Miss Margaret Allison, of Beaver, visited Dr. Ramsay's family in this place lastweek. Bert Welcomer, of Girard, Ohio, has been visiting his father in Centre township. Miss Ruth Brock, of Washington, D. C., is visiting Mrs. Emma McAllister, in thisplace. H. F. Zaring, wife and nephew, of Liverpool spent Sunday with H. E. Bonsall's family here. Miss Zelda Eckerd has returned home from a very pleasant two weeks' visit at Greencastle, Pa. Miss Grace Heiges, of Saxo, Va., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. S. L. Grosh, left Saturday. D. A. Hollenbaugh, of Lancaster county, has been visiting relatives in this place, the past week. Henry Kell, of Loysville, for many years a patron of the ADVOCATE, favored us with a call Thursday. Miss Minnie Smith, who has been in Harrisburg for some time, returned to her home, this place, last week. A.H. Ulsh, Esq., president of the Millerstown National Bank, and brother, were pleasant callers at this office Thursday. B. B. Lupfer, the well-known optician of this place, and family, spent the latter part of last week at Reedsville, Pa. S. L. Grosh and wife and Miss Nellie Cross, their guest, spent from Saturday till Monday with relatives at Steelton, Pa. Milt E. Clouser, operating a linotype on the Evening Telegraph, Phila., with his little son is visiting his parents in this place. W. H. Mueller, accompanied by his friend, Mr. Gibbons, of Goldsboro, Pa., is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. E. Schroeder, in this place. Boyd W. Kerr, who has been four years with H. _. Mulford, wholesale druggist, of Philadelphia, is visiting his parents in this place. Mrs. Luke Baker, of this place, left last week for a short visit to Fulton, Calloway Co., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Baker will return with her. John Ira Minich and two bright little sons, of Tyrone, Pa., were visitors here on Thursday. "Butch" is the same cordial boy as of yore. Rev. W. G. Steel and family left Monday to attend Pitman Grove, Malaga and National Park camp meetings in New Jersey during August. E. E. Marshall, the new manager and part owner of the Perry Electric Light, Heat and Power Co., was in town Saturday looking up the line. T. K Breckenmaker, proprietor of a large saddlery in Harrisburg, spent Saturday and Sunday with his friend, Sheriff C. L. Johnson, this place. Dr. and Mrs. A. A. MacLeanan, of Beaver Vista, Col., are visiting the latter's aunt, Mrs. Wm. Grier, in this place. They are on their bridal trip. Miss Bess Eckerd, of Lancaster, is home for a month's vacation. She is accompanied by her friends, Misses Clara Fralich and Maggie Weitzel, of the same city. Rev. J. Thomas Fox, pastor of Trinity Reformed church, this place, leaves with his family Thursday for Berks county on his summer vacation to be gone three weeks. G. W. Ensminger son and mother, of Marysville, and brother, H. T. Ensminger, and wife of Philadelphia, spent Monday at the homes of G. W. Eckerd and Jacob Foltz. Co. Commissioners W. R. Dum and wife, Abram Bistline and wife and Jas. K. Adair returned home the latter part of last week from a trip to the St. Louis Exposition. W. E. Schlusser and brother Harrison and Wilbert Morrow, of Spring township, paid us a pleasant call Thursday and brought with them for us a generous donation of apples. Rev. Dr. J. C. Hall and daughter, of Wilmington, Del., are guests of his sister, Mrs. D. J. Kell, in this place. Sunday morning Dr. Hall preached an able sermon in the Presbyterian church. John B. Brooks, wife and two daughters of Brooklyn, Chas. Koons and wife and daughter, of Harrisburg, and Miss Rosa Brooks, of Harrisburg, visited Mrs. Catharine Payne, in this place, last week; also the family of Jos. Dunkelberger, of Falling Springs. Wm. Nesbitt, wife and Miss Mallie Sloan, of McConnellsburg, Fulton county, visited the former's sister, Miss Sarah A. Nesbitt, in this place the latter part of last week, on their return from Gettysburg. Monday they went to Blain accompanied by Miss Nesbitt to visit another sister, Mrs. W. H. Sheaffer. John C. Sutch, of East Liverpool, Ohio, came to town Wednesday evening to visit relatives after an absence of eight years. John is manipulating a linotype on the Morning Tribune of the above city and bears evidence of prosperity. He is on his way to St. Louis as a delegate from his union to the convention of the International Typographical Union to be held there in August. ELLIOTTSBURG ITEMS. Mrs. Frank Wagner and her bright little daughter Christina, of Harrisburg, are visiting relatives at this place. Mr. Woomer improved his house with a new coat of paint. Wm. R. Dum and wife returned from St. Louis, last Saturday. They report a very pleasant time. H. Ritter lost a fine cow, last week. Miss Laura Gray has returned home from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Smith, in Lancaster. Wm. Hench, who has been working in Harrisburg, came home to spend a few days. Mrs. Scott Hench has returned home from a visit among friends in Harrisburg. Mrs. Myrtle Metzger, of Millersville, visited her cousin, Miss Annie Rice, last week. Miss Stella Hench spent Sunday with Miss Alice Barnhart, at Green Park. Harvey Bernheisel and wife, of Green Park, spent Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs. Alice Hench. CARROLL TOWNSHIP ITEMS. Miss Katie Mickey of Harrisburg, Mrs. Lizzie Roup, of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Martin Mickey. Miss Florence Clay and sister, of Philadelphia are visiting at Roland McDonald's. Mrs. Cyrus Brown and daughter Lona, of Harrisburg, are visiting friends in this vicinity. Blaine Smith, of Cumberland Co., visited his sister, Mrs. Harry Gutshall, Sunday. Homer George McMillen, of Kistler, filled Rev. A. L. House's pulpit at the different appointments, Sunday. Mr. McMillen gave a very interesting talk on the Bible, at Shermansdale, Sunday evening. Mrs. Oren Stouffer, of Shermansdale, gave a lawn party for the little folks, Saturday, All report a good time. Carl Martyr had a horse pretty badly hurt at the Evangelical picnic, in Pisgah. Mr. Martyr tied the horse near a bank and got its foot fast in a root which threw it over the bank, hurting it considerably. The U. B. Sunday school of Shermansdale, will picnic at Brunner's Camp Ground, Saturday, August 6th. All are invited. BLAIN BUDGET. The Blain band furnished instrumental music for the St. Paul's picnic, on Saturday. They will play for the Blain Union picnic in Sherman's Park, Saturday, August 13th. Co. Com. Abram Bistline and wife, of this place, returned home Friday from visiting at the World's Fair, at St. Louis. Joseph Bryner, wife and son Clayton, Harry McFassal, wife and son John, all of Philadelphia, visited the family of the former's sister, Mrs. H. S. Spotts, in this place. The lady visitors mentioned are sisters. Atchison H. Bair, wife and daughter Sadie, of New Yakima, Washington, visited his aunt, Mrs. J. A. Kistler and other relatives at this place. Mr. Bair is engaged in farming in the eastern part of Washington. He says hay is the principal crop there, and fruit of most every variety grows in abundance. Wages are from $30 to $40 per month. Silas W. Gutshall has bought from his father, David Gutshall, the tannery property in Beavertown, south of Iowa, and also his woodland in Toboyne township. S. W. Gutshall has been running the tannery for some years past. Mrs. Lucinda Garber is having the exterior of her brick store building repainted, which is occupied by the S. P. Kern estate. Mack. Walker, of Millerstown, was noticed on our streets one day last week. Quite a number from here attended the picnic at St. Paul's, on Saturday last. John M. Henry, of Jackson township, was successful in capturing two ground hogs. Huckleberries are being brought to town for sale, but the crop is not large; the price is 5 cts. per quart. A. R. Kern and family returned home Friday to their home at Meyersdale, Pa., where Mr. Kern is doing a lucrative grocery business. They were accompanied by Miss Maude I. Smith of this place, who will visit them for some time. Prof. Hummel, phrenologist, lectured every night following Tuesday evening of last week, in the town hall. The subjects for the evenings were: Tuesday, "The Brain and its Functions;" Wednesday, "Phrenology;" Thursday, "Mental Science;" Friday, "Moral Philosophy;" Saturday, "Love, Courtship and Marriage, or How to get married and stay married." Every course was free except Saturday night, and an admission of 10 and 15 cts. was charged. The "Dead Gamers," a sporting club of Lancaster, who camped for a week in Sherman's Park, boarded the early train Friday on their return home. Miss Mary Hollenbaugh, of Andersonburg, spent over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. H. L. Spohn, in this place. A delightful social was given at the home of Miss Elsie M. Endslow, on Wednesday evening, in honor of her guest, Miss Anna Eaby, of Lancaster. Those present were: Misses Florence Fetro, Mame Henry, Bertha Kline, Mrs. A. W. S. Endslow, Prof. N. F. Gutshall and wife, Messrs. Russell Kline, F. N. Stroup, J. L. Stum, Dr. E. C. Kistler and Clark Dromgold. Ice cream and cake were served. All enjoyed the kind hospitality. The carpets of the Lutheran church were lifted and cleaned, which necessitated the removing of the seats, and was a large undertaking. The choir platform has been enlarged, owing to extra space taken up by the new pipe organ. The iron fence of the church yard, was repainted. Joseph Sheriff, of New Germantown, is circulating among friends. D. W. Sheaffer, wife and son Warren, drove Sunday to visit her parental home, at Landisburg. Frank Morrow, of Iowa, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Margaret Morrow, at this place. Brandt Stum, of Pittsburg, formerly of this place, was married Thursday to Miss Annie Hostetter, of this place, by Rev. W. D. E. Scott at Loysville. Their large circle of friends here wish them a happy and prosperous life. They left today (Tuesday) to take up housekeeping in Pittsburg, where Mr. Stum is employed in the Westinghouse-Air-Tube Works. F. B. Kistler, of New York City, is spending a few weeks with his family at this place. He expects to remove his family to New York in November where he is working at the carpenter trade. Miss Carrie Eakin, of Wilmington, Del., is the guest of her friend, Mrs. W. B. Adams, of this place. A Pipe organ recital will be given by Prof. Conrad Po_stkoke, expert organist and choirmaster Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Brooklyn, New York, in the Lutheran church, this place, Wednesday evening, Aug. 3, at 7:30 o'clock. Lovers of music will experience a rare treat on this occasion. The organ used on this occasion was built by M. P. Moller, of Hagerstown, Md. The beautiful new instrument will be dedicated Sunday Aug. 14, at 10 o'clock. Rev. J. B. Lau, of Philadelphia, a former pastor, will preach the dedicatory sermon. At this service Eugene Wentzel of Bellwood, Pa.; a musician of talent, will render a solo. Miss Capitola Wentzel, of this place, the able organist of the church, is becoming accustomed to the pipe organ and will soon be able to handle it satisfactorily. The Blain base ball team played the Lancaster Sporting Club last Wednesday afternoon on Hall's athletic field. Score, 5 to 3 in favor of Blain. The game was interesting and well played. Neff Stroup made his debut as a pitcher and held the visitors down to two hits Leaman for Lancaster also pitched an excellent game and struck out sixteen of the Blain batters. What promises to be an interesting and warmly contested game of base ball will be played here next Wednesday afternoon between the Parker and Roosevelt men of Blain. PARKERITES. ROOSEVELTITES. Fred Kern, 2b W. Morrow, ss J. Stum, 3b F. Gray, 2b N. Gutshall, cf H. Hall, p K. Bistline, tb C. Hench, tb H. Woods, c F. Kistler, c H. Orth, ss M. Morrow, rf Frank Kern, rf N. Stroup, 3b T. Miller, p F. Morrow, lf W. Dromgold, lf H. Hench, cf SUBS. E. Smith, rf and c W. Rice, cf N. Flickinger, ss A. D. Garber, 1f R. Johnson, lf W. Flickinger, ss C. Oxenford, p D. Sheaffer, p S. Woods, rf Umpire, R. V. Woods. Scorer, Prof. W. J. Shumaker. Parade at 1 p.m. Game called at 2:30 p.m. Flag raising at 3 p.m. DUNCANNON ITEM. Wm. Swartz, Jr., of Brooklyn, formerly of this place has been elected cashier of a now national bank to be opened at Portage, Pa. Mrs. John Hood last week sold her grocery store to C. C. Kerlinger, of Newport. John H. Young has erected a stable on his property. Mrs. Frank Zimmerman and son returned to Chambersburg, after several weeks visit here. Mrs. Frank Sholler, of Philadelphia, is visiting the family of Sam'l Sheller. F. B. Ellis, Esq.; of Philadelphia, spent last week here. Miss Margaret Richter is visiting in Columbia, Pa., and Port Deposit, Md. B. S. Duncan returned home on Thursday, after spending several weeks at the exposition in St. Louis, Mo. Miss Annie E. Gelbach pleasantly entertained a few of her friends at cards, on Wednesday evening. Miss Deliah Righter is visiting friends in Highspire. Miss Peacock, of Bloomsburg, is visiting at the home of W. R. Swartz. Mrs. William Richter entertained several young folks at her home on the Benvenue farm, on Thursday evening, in honor of Miss Katherine Schoch, of Selinsgrove, who is her guest. Miss Gertrude Miller, of Philadelphia, is the guest of M. L. Righter and wife. ANDERSONBURG ITEMS. Florence and Alberta Rice, of Kistler, and Marion Richards, of Lewistown, spent several days last week with Dr. B. H. Anderson and family. Daniel Kuhn, wife and baby, of pleasant Valley spent Wednesday with Charles Dolby and family. MARRIED Swartz-Smith-On the 21st ult., in Harrisburg, L. Frank Swartz, formerly of this place, to Maude F. Smith, of Harrisburg. At home after Aug. 8, 1904, at 1932 North street. Davis-Wagner-On the 31st ult., at Marysville, by Rev. M. M. Noacker, Wm. R. Davis to Amy V. Wagner, both of Marysville. Patton-Taylor.-On the 28th ult., by Rev. J. F. Kelly, at Reward, Ezra L. Patton, of Millerstown, to Catharine M. Taylor, of Greenwood township. Beers-Eckerd-On the 26th ult., by Rev Geo. S. Albright, at Grier's Point, John W. Beers, of Penn Township, to Carrie K. Eckerd, of Grier's Point. Horting-Dobbs-On the 25th ult., at Newport, by Rev. F. L. Kerr, A. B. Horting to Effie V. Dobbs, both of Newport. Sollenberger-Zeigler-On the 14th ult., by Rev. W. W. Sholl, at New Germantown, John T. Bollenberget to Laura M. Zeigler, both of Toboyne township. DIED Barkey-On the 17th ult., in Madison township, Martha Jane., wife of Wesley E. Barkey, aged 72 years, 4 months and 22 days. Bretz-On the 17th ult., in Austin, Mo., Isaac Stuard Bretz, formerly of Montgomery's Ferry, this county, aged 65 years, 1 month and 9 days. Howanstine.-On the 27th ult., in Juniata township, Mary Dietz, wife of Joseph Howanstine, aged 71 years, 4 months and 11 days. Longacre.-On the 14th ult., at Walnut, Juniata county, formerly of Newport, Emma J., wife of Alvin I. Longacre, aged 31 years, 6 months and 16 days. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. The following resolutions of respect were adopted by Blain Lodge, No. 70_, I. O. O. F., July __. Inasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God, in His wise providence, to remove by death after a long and lingering illness, our dear brother, S. K. Morrow, who has been a good and faithful member of our beloved order since September, 1870, therefore, be it Resolved, That we humbly submit to His divine will, and while our hearts are sad because of the loss of our dear brother, we are in some degree comforted in the assurance that it is his great gain. Resolved, That we hereby express our sincere sympathy for the bereaved widow and friends, and that this tribute be recorded on the minutes of the lodge, and published in the county papers, and a copy be sent to the bereaved widow. Committee g. W. Smith, Jas. F. Shaunon??, Wm. H. Sheaffer. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Whereas, In the providence of God our brother, Robert Alex. Blackburn, has been removed from the church militant to the church triumphant; therefore be it Resolved, By the members of the German Reformed Church, of Ickesburg, Pa., First, That we bear testimony of his fidelity and zeal as of the first school and church workers of this church, to the uprightness of his walk and conversation, his self-denial and devotion as a Christian, to his loyalty and kindness as a friend. Second, That while we hereby express our profound sorrow at his departure we will ever cherish in loving remembrance his manly, noble Christian virtues. Third, That we extend to his widow our sincere sympathy in her hours of sorrow, knowing that the days will seem long and sad until the time of the joyful reunion in the "mansions of the blest. Committee-F. G. Wallett, C. J. Swartz, D. C. Kell TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. WHEREAS, In the providence of God, our sister in Christ, Mrs. Catharine Hench, has been called from the church militant to the church triumphant; therefore be it Resolved, By the members of the German Reformed church of Ickesburg, Pa., First, That we bear testimony to her fidelity as a church worker, to the uprightness of her walk and conversation, her self denial and devotion as a Christian, to her loyalty and kindness as a friend. Second, That while we hereby express our profound sorrow at her departure we will ever cherish in loving remembrance her many noble Christian virtues. Third, That we express to her children our sincere sympathy in their hours of sorrow knowing that the days will seem long and sad until the time of the joyful reunion in the mansions of the blest. Committee-F. G. Wallett, C. J. Swartz, D. C. Kell