Punxsutawney Spirit, 1910-06-22

              umm V • Ik • 4 you xxxvm. PUNXSUTA The day's style demands. Get a Straw Our window persuades. Get a Straw $1-50 to $5-00 & MARX don't make any other kind. All their fabrics are all-wool; the tailoring is the best possible; the styles are correct to the smallest detail; and we guarantee satisfaction. One trouble with poor clothes is they're always unsatisfactory, even when you buy them. Our clothes satisfy; they're profitable to .you and to us. Suits $ J 8.00 to $30.00 YOU'LL find that it's poor policy to shop around in buying clothes; to go where you see the lowest price quoted. Pricc doesn't mean much in clothes unless you know what the quality of the goods is. HART SCHAFFNER If you govern your buying by the price you pay, without reference to what you get for it, you'll find some mighty cheap clothes for sale; their cheapness is likely to be more in quality than in pricc. But you'll find plenty of good clothes, too; One Price Clothier J. A. WEBER FllEAS ItEUNION TH BK IIEI.D PENNILESS GIRL BEFRIENDED HERE NO. 2 PA., JUNE 22, 1910 CHARTER APPLICATION FOR EV MTIOHAL BARK IR PURXS'V Believe Little Tot Will Live. A Face I s Crushed But Physi- cians BUY CRAWLS ONTO TRACKS AND IS HIT BY TRAIN AT HORATIO Zeitler [Block Has Been Purchased and Will Soon be Occupied by New Institution. WILL HAVE CAPITAL STOCK OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ENGINEER MAKES A FUTILE ATTEMPT TO STOP TRAIN A few days ago the child parsed through Punxsutawncy on her way to Indiana, whero she was going to visit an aunt. When she arrived in Indiana she found that the aunt. Mrs. Sullivan, had moved away. She had loft homo with nothing but her railroad ticket. At Indiana she was furnished with transportation to Punxsutawney, and this morning Chief Palmer started her on her way home rejoicing.Penniless, hungry and without friend*, Anna Evans, a thirteen-yearold girl, arrived here last evening on the Indiana train and was given into the charge of Chief of Police Palmer, who this morning provided her with a ticket to Brockwayville, her home. She was lodged over night and given her breakast through the kindness of T. E. Bennis. While crawling; onto the tracks near FUNNT STORY AWARD GOES TO WALTER FISH $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 possess a distinctive value in both quality and reputation Honey and values speak distinctly for themselves: Knox Hats Keynoldsvilb*. with but half Punxsutawney's population, supports three banks. Brookvllle, under the same condition, supports a like number. The venture louk> like a•Rood one, and the sue cess of the new bank is practically assured from the outset. Since the consolidation of the First jjnd -Punxsutawey National banks. it has en recognized that an excellent opportunity presented its* If here for a new bank, and plans for the organization of the County National have been Rolng on since shortly a ft e .* the consolidation. With IPunxsutawney steadily growing and with the surroundinR community so thickly populated the new bank should be a success from tlm start. The Zeitler (Block, formerly occupied by the First National Hank, has been purchased by the new institution. and the structure will be remodeled to .suit its needs. •W. B. Adams, Esq., of this place, has been attending to the bank organization. and on the application for a charter appear the names of Ward Brown, J. it. I'antall, (). IP. IJrube. lv W. Smith and J. K. Pantall, t ember. Application has been made for a charter f«»r the County National Bank of Punxsutawney. It is expected that the new institution, with a capital stock of $100,000, will be established anif ready for business by the first of Sep Fortunately, the train at the time of the accident was going at a slow rat** of *>peed. Three seconds later would have been on the tracks and would have undoubtedly been ground to death. The child had not yet reached the rails when seen by the engineer, and it Is .supposed that the steps of one of the cars struck her. She was hurled several feet, and when picked up by Harry Winsiow, the local broker, it was thought she was dead# Mr. Wlinslow carried her to the office of Dr. Walters, of Horatio, where an examination showed that the left .side of th. child's face had been badly crushed a nil that she was suffering from brain concussion. The little victim has not .vet regained conscious-, ness, but the attending physician believes that she will live. The baby, with older children had been placing near the creek a short distance from the home of its grandfather. It Is supposed that the lltthe tot took a notion to go home and slipped away from the crowd unnoticed. Just as she was crawling up the bank to th.- tracks the freight .swung around the curve and out "f the cut. When "but a few feet away the child was seen by the engineer, who made every endeavor to .stop his train, but to no avail. tin- eastern end of th<> long cut 011 the Pennsylvania. Railroad at Horatio, Anna, a t\vo-y« ar-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Opena, of Horatio, was .struck last evening .shortly after five o'clock 'by the local freight, due here at 5:35 o'clock, and badly injured. POPULATION OF POIICT SOOli TO BE GIVEN OUT PUNXS'Y GIRL THE BRIDE OF WINTERSET, IOWA, MAN ' The couple. left on the noon train 'for Wlnterset, where they will make their home. Tlir bride, who ha.s boon a life long resident of Punxsutawney, enjoys the /esteem of a large circle of friends here. Mr. Boss is a prominent buslnes» man of Wlnterset. Miss Ella'Peffer, daughter of George Peffer, of tiiis place, and Elmer K. Boss, of Winterset, Iowa, were married this at nine o'clock in the First M. E. Church, by the pastor, Rev. C. W. Miner. The ceremony was witnessed only by a few friends of the bride. EGG OF UNUSUAL DIMENSIONS in Honor of <>!«! <llory. Animal Program and Banquet Ciiven •lo.HC|>li Softviu'M Temple Pierced by I lock in WttlKton Mine. Confined to PunxMiitawiiey. Sewage QiicmIIoii Worries Are Not OT11KH TOWNS UP AGAINST IT KIIJiKD I1X I°ALii OF SLATK. KliKS OBSDICVK FliACi DAY. "To carry out the idea of the State Health Commissioner woul'd cost the '.Borough in the neighborhood of $50,- 000.00. About six or seven hundred dollars have been spent in getting the necessary data to accompany the recommendation and it is likely It would take a couple of thousand more to secure data for the next .set oT plans." recommendations that the Borough secure the services of a consulting engineer to carry the work through. I'leuHHiit Siu-|>ri«<- 1'urty lleld " 'That dang Muff Is all salt,' he managed to ejaculate. Then remembering the penalty <for kicking, he hastily resumed his seat and quickly added, 'but that's the way 1 like it.' " "For several days he performed his duties faithfully, but, becoming: tired of the apparently never-ceasing culinary duties, he started to throw in the seasoning by the handful. At dinner of the dirst day of the excessive seasoning one of the woodsmen took a large spoonful of the soup, drained it and arose quickly, spitting and spluttering. And "The Woodsmen's camp was minus a cook. No one wanted to take tho Job and it was decided to draw cuts to see who would have to perform the kltcht n duties. It fell to one of the number who had a little experience along that line. 'All right,' he announced, when the drawing was completed, 'I'll take it, but the first man that kicks has to get on the job himself.' " 'After this, you dirty spalpeen, you'll let the little fellow have the dang thing.' "An Irishman walking through the woods one day came upon two woodsmen handling1 a crosscut saw with great energy. At one end of the saw was a big hulking fellow of two hundred pounds or more, while at the other end a little follow of about five feet in height was holding down his end in creditable style. After watelling the operation for a «few minutes the Irishman threw asldje his hat, jerked off his coat and with a Jump landed on the big fellow. After he had walked alt over the woodsman and had beaten him into unconsciousness, he arose and said: Walter Pish, son of Mr. and Mrs. J <\ Fish, of this i»lacc, submitted a number of stories. Practically all were original and showed that the young man has a mind <xf apparently limitless imaginative possibilities, and that his sense of humor is highly developed. To him the years subscription is awarded, partly because of his voluminous efforts and the originality of all his stories, but mainly because of the following: The stories received were almost unlimited in number and variety. Siome of them would have ben a credit to Mark T.wain or BUI Nye. and others, while they were extremely humorous, were moth eaten. Some few were, submitted in which the Funny Story Kditor failed to see the point. It may be that some of these were the funniest in the lot, and that the censor in the case has not had his bump of humor sufilciently developed to appreciate those in which the line of humor was too tinely drawn for his nearsighted eye of humor. Some time ago The Spirit announced that It would present a year's subscription to the person sending to this paper the best original funny story. able Sense of Humor. Pull xxutawncy Boy Shows Itcmaik- SHOWER AT FROSTBURG FOR YOUNG COUPLE Samuel Hadley, of Woodland Avenue, is the proud possessor of a hen • and an egg. The hen is responsible 'for the egg which Mr. Hadley is exhibiting: to his friends. Some time ago, "Biddy," a Rhode Island Red, of proud lineage, began to cluck. She 'subsequently raised a brood of chicks and yesterday laid the first egg since she began 'clucking, some time ago. The (piece oCfhen production is remarkable f«»r Its size. In short circumference it measures six and three quarter inches, while the long circumference measures eight and one quarter inches. Mr. Hadley is waiting tff hear from other chicken [ fanciers whose hens have equalled (till* performance. CLEARFIELD COUNTY EX-SHERIFF DEAD J. 'M. Bheese-r J. Harry Kvans L. C. Trout J. H. Fink G. W. Porter Linus Neweome 11,787 . .10.284 . .12.413 11.221 I'Mrs. J. H. Fink 11,879 10.500 10.050 12.890 James Mf (Johnson 11.540 (Mrs. iMary K. Smith  Irene Shaffer .Ralph Llrtgen-feltor TllHo Kmith 11.113 11.646 1 4,555 Ix'onard  Fred Beyer 12.200 12.000 J. C. Brown 10.879 Mollie H. Ernst 12.201 M r». Alice Wo If t- 12.200 .Mrs. Myrtle Titus 15,000 \\\ !\V. W'inslow  9.6B4 14,640 14,113 Joshua lOekman 11,882 E. K. Richards 10,001 Dr. \V. C Newcome 9,953 Dr. It. L. Young- 11,131 T. <\ Kerr 13,413 Fred Wolfe / 12,200 S. A. Weaver 12.4 76 'Mrs It. K. Weaver 11.877 Jacob L*ingcnfelter ......12,070 13,8*9 <'harles Moore Mrs. <*. V f\vcrill <'harl(\«, Averill iLuella Boris 11,685 Ezra .Means 11,333 John Moony 12,6 73 Mrs. \V. E. Daugherty 15,380 Mrs. Edward Kichards 13,113 Irene JJorts 11,342 ceived to date: The guesses already submitted a> to the population of Punxsutawney do not vary greatly, the majority ranging between 10,-500 and 11.500. A year's subscription goes to the reader of The Spirit, whose guess is closest to the official figure. On Monday. June 27, the 'final list will be published, and guesses received later than Saturday, June 25, will not be considered. The following estimates have been re- Withln a very short time bulletins 'amnoun'Qiutf the* (population of tho smaller towns throughout the State of /Pennsylvania will be out by the O nsus Department, and F'unxsutawney will be among the first. Ilofflslcr Your Kslimate Now—Yomr's ,Sul»MTi|>tioii to (lie HcM (ilH'WWr. IM|*fees Bertha and lEfflc AlcKoc. | Velma Wolchonce, Cristate Newbold. Goldie Lewjs, Pearl Haselett, Lillian Mohney, Laura Bell, Ada Ross. Fannie Anthony, Messrs. Logan McKee, James and Ira Jordan, Clyde /Means, Fred and Alva (William*, Clyde and William iRoss, Floyd Gourley, Mr. and 'Mrs. John Harvey, >Mr. and Mrs. E. tM. Newcome, iMr, and *Mr. L. B. aowleyj (Following the inspection ot the many beautiful' and useful presents recolved 'by the young couple, the tln>e waa given over to the enjoyment of .games, music and a luncheon of more than ordinary palatabillty. Those present were: Misses Stella Baylor. Olive and Minnie Newbold Were hostesses at a! miscellaneous .shower given (Saturday' evening at the home of T. K Newbold, Froatburg, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Harvey, who were married last Wednesday, at Young*»town, Ohio. Miss Gertrude Nyland, of Brookville, is visiting friends bore. The Freas reunion, the annual gathering of the descendants of Jesse Freas. will be held thin year at the home of !W. <\ Freas, of Troutvllle. All relative* and fri.nda of the family are Invited to attend. The reunion will be .held on Thursday. June SO, and a largo crowd la eUpactad.  Bethlehem, where he will spend the summer with relatives on a farm. James Laughiin has left for Now The deceased was sheriff of Clearfield (County from 1889 to 1801. At the time of his death he was engaged In the mercantile business In the Clearfield County seat. He Is survlew by his wife and six children, all frown. Edward Is. <MieClosk«y, ox-shorllT of Clearfield County, and one of the best known residents of that county, died •Sunday In the Clearfield Hospital, after a long illness, aged -fifty-five years. My Old Kentucky Homo—Audience. Recitation, American Flag—Miss Josephine Bidlcman. Solo—Miss Rose Schneider. America—Audience. After the program had been given, the company sat down to a most delicious banquet In the dining room. When the collation had been thoroughly enjoyed by all present, the Elks were entertained by Daly and Dunn, who are filling an engagement at the Jefferson theatre. Their sketches which were highly original and were based upon the evening's program, were greatly enjoyed and heartily by their audience. The affair is an annual one, and was attended by over one hundred Elks. Beginning at about 8:30 o'clock, the following program was carried out: The local B. P. O. E. held the only services In observation of Flag Day that were given in Punxsutawney In their rooms Tuesday night. Star Spangled Banner—Audience. Introductory Exercises—Exalted Rul- er and Officers. Pra yer—Chaplain, Colum bia, the Gem "f I ho Ocean— Audience. Flag Record—Bro. J. C. Long. Esq, Solo—Ray Bowers. Altwr Services— Es<|uIre and Ofllcers. Auld Lang Syne—Audience. Elks' Tribute to the Flag—Bro. Harry Beatty. Tuesday morning James Davidson, a well known miner, of Hyde, wan kllod In the Hogsback mine near Curweiuvllle, by & fall of date, which completely enveloped the body of the unfortunate man. Nil one saw the accident, but the fall was heard, and when fellow workmen rushed to his [ assistance they found him dead. The deceased was about twenty years of age, and the sole support of his mother and a younger brother. Steady In his habits he was highly regarded both by his employers and the residents of Waist on. Funeral arrangements have not yet been njade. Follow workmen, who heard the fall, hurried to his assistance, and In a few minutes had his body clear, only to llnd life extinct. The lower portion of his body was burled In the fall, but from all appearances his Injuries were slight. In picking oft some loose coal near the roof when, without warning, a largo quantity of rock fell from the roof. As it fell it graced young Scavia's temple and a pointed piece crushed that bone, killing him instantly.At the time of tile accident Seavla was working alone. He was engaged brother in Wtalston. A fall of rock- in Walston No. 3 mine, shortly after U a. m. Wednesday, brought death to Juseph Scavia, a young Italian miner who resided with his mother and younger Prof. n. B, TeJtrlck, Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction, was In town Friday, on his way to Clarion to conduct the State Normal School examinations there next week. Professor Teltrlek has made good most decisively In State educational work and Is known among educators generally as ofie of the bright and capahle men In that- line. , Jk_, ImtM R. B. TKITItlOK IIERJ3 Hev. and iMra. U. O. H. Kerschner, Mr. and Mrs. William 8mous.\ Mcsdames <'lark Long, Oenrgc Long John Beatty, Samuel Kerry, 2Nanoy Coy, 'Means Orube, Fred Miller, Homer Thomas, Misses Frances and Vera Long, Blanche Dennteon, Viole: eBatty, Edith Coy, Eva Smouse, Messrs. John Barton, Arthur Crago, Che.s. Coy, Hoy Coy, Raymond Miller, John Barrry. • A surprise party w is Friday night tendered Mrs. Jt«lin Crago, of Marion Avenue. At S.HO o'clock a large number of friends gathered at the Crago home and proceeded to make merry until eleven o'olotk. Covers wero laid at a delicious luncheon for: •Dr. refused1 to grant permission to extend the system In South Pork unless 'plans were drawn up and provision made for the Installation of a sewage disposal plant. He stated that, after these plans were forwarded to him. and if theyi met wltih his approval, seven toe laid in certain parte of South Fork according to the "For this reason and several others, Permission Refused "Aifter reviewing the existing conditions In South Fork and other towns to the East, Dr. Dixon took up the town* to fhe West. It seem that beginning at Blalrsvllle and to the Ohio river, alt the towns and cities use river water for domestic purposes. Some of them do not even use niters. "A communication from Dr. Dixon in answer to the petition of the cnuncllmen, forwarded to HarrUburg several weeks ago. In which permission was asked to extend the present sewer system In South Fork Borough, was read at the last regular meeting of Council. The plans called ifor sewers in all parts of the town. Klie following regarding the sewage question is taken from the South Fork Record': That practically every town in the State Is In a predicament similar to that of iPunxsutawney with regards to sowage d-laposal is apparent from the articles appearing almost daily in the newspapers. And that Health Commissioner Dixon is bent upon carrying out the provisions of the Act of Assembly is just as apparent. Jm ■h, ■ '^: ''flHp|! .^■T^K*•11  m m z »■ '■ V ..y.