Sewickley Herald

              " Pear no man, and do justice to all men."
Vol. Ill
ICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1906
No. 23
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GEORGE CHALLIS.
George Ghallis, one of the best
known men of the Valley, departed
this life January 27, 1906, at 8
p. m., from a stroke of paralysis, at
the residence of his son, Joseph
Ghallis, Hazeldell.Lawrence county,
Pa., in his 81st #ear. He was the
eldest son of Daniel and Sarah
Challis, a well-to-do farmer, of
Black Notley, Essex, England. He
came to America in 1872 and settled at Edgeworth.
Mr. Challis is survived by six
sons and one daughter: Henry,
Daniel W., Joseph, James, David,
Thomas, and Emma. Two brothers
also survive, James, a retired naval
captain, of Portsmouth, England,
and Thomas Challis, of 4914 Penn
avenue, Pittsburg.
The six sons,   who bore  their
mother and   sister  to   their last
resting place, acted as pallbearers
for their departed father.   Interment in Sewickley Cemetery, Tuer
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.   S
vices were held at the home o'
son, D. W. Challis; on BlW
[avenue,  and were   condr
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GEORGE GKALLIS.
About fi'"'-' mern'ccrs of Sewickley !..:- ■. No. 426. K. of P.,
vi- v> : •■' Sl'ir:nnon Lodge last
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Rank work was put
i last Tuesday evening
j    amplification was perfect.
s a marked improvement in
am and the work was well reed by a large turnout of Knighs,
kuing several visitors.
Tuesday night the First Rank
v. ill be put on, and several candidates will be given this rank.
Don't forget the entertainment
on Monday evening, February 12.
This is going to be a treat. There
will be a good program, and refreshments. Every member is
earnestly requested to' come and
bring his family. If you have no
family, bring a friend.
Patiemt lemoved.
The smallpox patient and his
family were removed on Tuesday
from 603 Beaver street, and taken
to the home" of his son-in-law, who
resides in the rear of Centennial
avenue, near Broad street. The
watchmen were released, but the
card still remains on the door.
What disposition will be made of
the contents and the building has
not been stated. Whatever the
owner and the Board of Health are
going to do should be done at once
as the building should not be left
unprotected.
Republican Nomination.
The Republicans of Leetsdale
will hold a nomination meeting this
evening at 7.50, at the polling
place. The offices to be filled are
burgess, two councilmen, two
school directors, auditor, tax collector, judge of election and inspector of election, Every Republican voter in the borough should
attend this meeting.
of William P. Kuipers, of Emsworth,
William P. Kuipers, of Emsworth, aged 49 years; for the past
21 years connected with the H. J.
Heinz company, died suddenly
while en route to the Homeopathic
hospital last Sunday morning. Mr.
Kuipers had just left the Frick
building when he fell on Grant
street, and died on the way to the
hospital from apoplexy.
Mr. Kuipers had spent practically
his whole life with the establishment, having joined Mr. Heinz
when the latter was peddling his
stock about the streets of Pittsburg
in a wagon. He was general manager of the sales department of the
local district. He was born on
Penn avenue, in 1856, and when
19 years old joined Mr. Heinz.
Twenty-eight years ago he was
married to Miss Annie Fan-ell, of
Pittsburg, who, with three children,
survives. His surving children are
John P. (who married a Sewickley
girl, Miss Stella Hegner,) and William H;, connected with the H. J.
Heinz Co., and Glarence. One
brother, A. W. Kuipers, also of
Emsworth, and connected with the
Heinz company also survives.
Deceased was taken to his home
in Emsworth on Sunday. Funeral
services were held on Tuesday
morning at the Ghurch of Epiphany,
Washington street, Pittsburg, with
requiem high mass. Interment was
made in St. Mary's cemetery. The
floral emblems sent by his friends
as tokens of esteem were many
and beautiful. Mr. Kuipers leaves
a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who mourn his departure from this earth.
"Bart" Was In Town.
Mr. H. G. Bartholomew, the
former secretary of the Y. M. G.
A., who is now stationed at Corning, N. Y., was in town yesterday
"Bart" was given the "glad hand"
by his numerous friends who were
pleased to see him. Mr. Bartholomew's new fiejd is with the railroad
men and he is accomplishing much
good in his association work.
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