Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-05-01

              IBNfll •mm m nPflP HOLII RABBIT PAKTY NO. 48. PUNXSUTAWNEV, PA., MAY 1, 1907. VOL. XXXIV. GIHIift ARK VICTORS Junior Contest of the West End High SiImhiI is Carrhii off by tlie Femok1 Jlombers. fir. niul Mrs. IfuRhrs Carry Awny the Prlte#—PleRABiii livening Spent. Away From Home I Be a credit to the town when you are away. We'll show you the clothes that will do it, Hart Sehaffner & Marx clothes, all wool, tit, tailoring, price right. WEBER J. A. THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER Punxsutawney, Penna. After the conclusion of the bunny part of the program a delicious luneh was served. Those persent were: Mr. and Mrs. Penn McCartney, Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Kills Rodkey, Mrs Hans Olsen; Misses Clare Kunsclman, Aleha Olsen, Mary Jones, Elizabeth Jones; Messrs. Heath Hastings, Streamer Goheen, Ned Me* Cartney, Samuel Weller, David Calhoun.Mr. and Mrs. Burton Hampson Monday nigh entertaine a number of friends at a progressive rabbit party. (For the benefit of the unltinted it might be well to explain thaht rabbit is six card euchre.) Dr. C. G. Hughes was the lucky gentleman and was presented with n popular novel. Mrs. <'. G. Hughes won the ladies' prize, a beautiful silver spoon Mrs. Hans Olson, to whom the game was new, succeeded in winning less games than did the others and was given a toy rabbit. SOMTCTIIITXG SlIOlll) UK DONE WHY NOT LEI 118 FIT YOU OUT TOR SPRING Copyriulit 1007 J he Houk t>i Kuppcnhdmer Chicago Farmer's Bank Building, Punxsutawney, Pa. h. J. LOEB, Men's Wear Never in our history have our counters and racks been filled with the class of merchandise we are showing (his season. No match if you want a suit for rough wear, business or dress. They are shown herein great variety, priced from $(>.00 to $30.00. ()no gust of wind such as swept up Urn streets yesterday, depositing Its volumes of dust and grime on the lino textiles and dry goods inthe stores, will do more damagi1 in one minute* than all the dogs, ami pigs that*roam or used to roam the streets of Punxsutawney could do ip a year. Is It not about , tt-mo to discontinue the farce of sprinkling the streets at midday about once a week and adop1 ;i sane plan that will insure the sprinkling of the streets every morning' I hat It Is needed and keep them sprinkled during the day? It Is more than passing strange that precautions are not taken to prevent '.he destruction of property and abate the nuisance caused by the storms that sweep up the streets and carry great quantities of dust into the stores and business places on the principal streets of Punxsutawney every day. That the business men of this place are patient and long suffering there is no doubt, but that they will .sit supinely down and permit the destruction of their property to go on. unnecessarily, from day to day is not to be expected. The . ltizens of thin town have placed at the disposal of the borough authorises a bountiful supply of money for paving and repairing streets, erecting a municipal building, etc., etc. They also bought and paid for a street sprinkler and a team of horses to draw if, but notwithstanding these faeis they suffered his forenoon, In less than a minute, the destruction of property equal in value, at least to the cost of sprinkling the streets once a day all summer.dirts' <'horus, "Gladsome Spring Is Come"; Invocation, Rev. 1). S- Thomas; Salutatory, Neula E. McAllister; Recitation, "The Octoroon." Sara Hello Weaver; Quartet, "The Old Kentucky Home," Frank J. Smith; Oration, "Abraham Lincoln," Benjamin Jones; Recitation, "A Second Triel," Evangeline Blose; Vocal Solo, "Good Bye," Tosti, Mary Jones; Class Will. Leah Catherine Thmpson; Recitation, "A Sisterly Scheme," Myra K. Johnston; "Quartet. "Old Black Joe," J. B. Worster; Class Poet, Garnett Larue Moor; Recitation "How the Barlows Took It." Etnyla olive Lloyd; Class Prophecy, Charles H- Wachob; Valedictory, Mary Margaret Morgan; Chorus, "Out with the Tide," Francesco lterger; Presentation of Diplomas* !>• S. Thomas; Class Song, Class. Program for the Eighth Annual Commencement of the West End High School: The commencement « xt rci.-» - <»f the graduating class will be held tonight in the Welsh Baptist Church. Great care has been taken in the arranging of the progra tnand the seniors have been diligently working the pnst month for the success of their exit from High School life. Miss Vaughn Gillespie carried off the honors for the oration and Misses Ada Hauck and Sara Evans for tHo recitation. The judges, after a great deal of deliberation awarded the debate to the negative side. Revs. Miner, Minus and Clark. as judges, gave much satisfaction in their derisions In announcing the decision of the judges Rev. Miner highly praised the efforts of the contestants. Each pupil rendered his or her part of the program in such a manner as to win generous applause, reflecting great credit on the class and its teachers, showing to great advantag< the high standing of the school as a whole. Recitation, "What the Clock Saw,*' Margaret Bevan; Recitation, "Vagabonds," Anna Heubner, Oration, Thomas Redding; Oration, Vaughn Gillespie; Girls' Chorus, "Voices of the Woods," Rubenstein; Recitation, "Talking Flags," KUa Postlewait; Recitation, "The Scene of Jean Valjeanmnd the Bishop,"' Ada Hauck; Vocal solo, "For all Eternity," Mary Jones; Recitation, "How Ruby Played." Vera Johnston; Debate — Resolved; That Victoria was a Greater Queen than Elizabeth; Affirmative. Lydla Johnson, Grace Depp; Negative, Enda English; Olive Rees; Recitation, "The Rugglesses Dinner Party," Sara Evans; Quartet, "Violets." H. R. Shelley; Decision of the Judges. The Junior Elocutionary Contest of tho West End High School, held in the Welsh Baptist Church Wednesday night, was extremely well attended and the fforts of the Juniors highly appreciated. The following program was rendered: Tin: MIOANKST MAN 10 V F. II WILL IMl'llOVK SEHVICF. MANY EN.IOY SERVICES earth just received. A car load of the best plows on At any rate the mombprn of the Merchants' Protective Association and of the Chamber of < 'ommoriT should put all the faces before the schedule makers. In which event. we are assured demands will be granted. Mr. McGaw, station agent for the Buffalo, Rochester Pittsburg; Kailroad Company at this place, has not been informed definitely regarding the desired additional trains over his road, but it Is understood that the company is ready to grant the demand of the business men and merchants of Punxsutawney make it plain that there Is a demand for the change. Hy changing the schedule so as to conned with the regular train over the Pennsylvania & Northwestern, the proposed Innovation would give this town all that is demanded in the way of Improved passenger and freight service In that direction. It is stated on good authority tha when the new schedule for the Pennsylvania Railroad goes into effect. May 1(5, Punxsutawmy will not only get Sunday service over the Pennsylvania and Northwestern Division, but that the new time table will announce an early train out and a late train in for Punxsutawney over the Clearfield <v i 'reason. SUNDAY NIGHT'S l'iRi:. The two men had been friends since boyhood and .Toe was regarded as one of the family until Monday, morning. It Is expected that the thief will bo apprehended as It would not ho difficult to Identify him ns the meanest man on earth. Kuropka is about twenty-five years old, has sandy moustache and "iialr. He Is cross-eyed, stands live feet, three inches, and weighs 175 pounds. When last seen he wore a black coat and vest, gray trousers, soft brown slouch hat and buttoned shoes. Chief of Police Palmer, of this place, and officers in the surrounding towns were notified to be on the lookout for the thief. Slmonovlch, after the tire, moved Into No. 182. which was scantily furnished, and thither to live with him came Joe Kuropka. Stanley Simonovlcli, who lives at 182, Adrian, Is the aggrieved man who, it will be remembered by readers of The Spirit, one night last week was burned out. The family barely escaped with their lives while the husband, "who was at work In the mines, was left with nothing but the clothes on his back. "meanest man" record was to get up at about three o'clock a. m.. take the only suit of clothes his landlord ha«i. steal $4 3, all the money the family possessed and leave the place. Undoubtedly the meanest man that ever breathed lived at Adrian until Monday morning when he left for parts unknown. Ills name is said to be Joe Kuropka and the deed he comitted that entities him to hold the We have Hench & Drumgold's ratchet tooth, steel frame and Perry wood frame harrows. A neighbor of the Andersons states thai sin* saw a man leaving I he barn only u short tlm before the blaze was discovered. Whether the man  a hobo and wet the building on lire through carelessness, or whether he was an Incendiary, has not been ascertained. Many persons entertain the belief that Sunday night's fire, ns well as the Friday night blaze, when Gray's blacksmith shop was burled, were both the result of the actions of an Incendiary. The lire company responded promptly and the water pressure was all that could be desired, so that none of the surrounding buildings were seriously menaced. A large crowd witnessed the conflagration. Piro Sunday night at about 12 o'- clock destroyed a barn belonging to Martin Anderson, who lives on West Mahoning Street. The blaze was not discovered until the Humes had made so much headway that only the horse, harness and buggy wer saved. The barn was not a large one, but on account of the hay, straw and other material the flames lighted up the entire town and surrounding hills. From Miss Fisher's recital Rev. Fltzwllllnm took the cue for his talk saying In substance that there Is nothing which has not Its purpos and that from ithe lowly comes the highest good. The musical services Inaugurated by Rev. Fltsswllllnm are attracting a good deal of attention and the church Is Invariably crowded on those nights. The solos by Mrs. Edward C. Stumph, George Bender and Ward G ratlins were exceedingly enjoyed while Miss Fisher's reading of "A lilt of Clay" was one of the best, If not the best, efforts of elocution ever heard In the town. The regular monthly musical service at the Baptist Church on last Sunday night attracted a large crowd, the church being packed to the doors. The musical program was even better than usual, with the addition of Miss Florence Fisher's recital. There are a few people in town, who believe Myers had his leg broken by the pressure of th« water throwing tho hose against his leg. These people could no thavo been at the fire. The water would not have carried a shaving three feet In front of It. Corrlgan, McKlnncy & Company, of Cleveland, have authorized the construction of an additional blast furnace at their plant In Josephine, Indiana County, and work Is to bo started at once. The new stack will be an exact duplication, It Is stated, of the one put In blast by the firm September 20 Inst, and will have a dally capacity of 400 tons of. pig Iron. iy unxsutawney Hardware Co. 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