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UUN 25    1904
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Pear no man, and do justice to all men."
Vol. I.
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1904.
No. 41
DORIC LODGE, NO.   630, F. & A. M.
HAVE A PLEASANT SOCIAL
EVENING IN THEIR
NEW HOME.
The new home of Doric Lodge,
F. & A. M., in the First National
■Bank building, presented a very
animated appearance on Thursday
evening, when the officers and
members entertained a large number of invited guests.
The reception was a decided success. The committee in charge
omitted no detail in their elaborate
plans to entertain their friends, and
the bright, beaming faces and merry laughter of the groups of ladies
and gentlemen spoke louder than
words their appreciation.
The new home is truly a palatial
one. The main lodge room is finished and furnished in a magnifi-
cient style, and with the reception
and cloak rooms gives Doric Lodge
a home that they may well feel
proud of.    ■
The- decorations, consisting of
pretty palms, ferns and potted
plants, harmonized with the furnish-
ment and'the sweet strains of music
furnished by the High School Mandolin Glub, which was stationed in
ah alcove bedecked with ferns, lent
enchantment to the scene.
There were over three hundred
guests present, a number being
from out of town, and the manner
in which the caterers served this
large gathering with refreshments
was creditable. The rooms on the
second floor of the building were
used for this purpose. 'Twas here
the merry throng' gathered to he
served with dainty ices, chocolates,
nuts, cakes and delicious coffee, and
everyone did justice to the spread.
In the ante-room the gentlemen
enjoyed themselves smoking fragrant cigars, and here, as in the
main reception room, there were
naught but beaming countenances.
The cordial handshake, introduction
and pleasing conversation lifted
one quite out of the ordinary rut of
life and placed him on a higher
plane, for it was genuine pleasure.
During the evening Mrs. J. Sharpe
McDonald sang several charming
solos, responding'to an enchore by
singing "Tell Me, Do You Love Me"
in a most captivating style.
The impression made upon the
minds of the guests to this reception, is an indellible one—and an
organization such as this one means
much to our community, and its
officers and members are to be
congratulated upon the achievement of the success they so de-
servingly merit.
AMONG THE SICK.
Mr. John McGullough, of Try
street, who has been confined to
his bed for several days, was reported as improving, and it is hoped
by his many friends that he will
soon be able to be about.
Mr. J. M. Bowman, of Henry
avenue, who is suffering from
dropsy and a complication of diseases, is in a serious condition, and
slight hopes are entertained for his
recovery. Mr. Bowman was for
many years a sand contractor and
is well known in the valley and in
the city.
Miss Bertha McConnell, of Centennial avenue, has been confined
to her bed for about eight weeks
through illness. Dr. Frank Mc-
Gready is the attending physician.
Miss Barker, a trained nurse, is assisting the doctor, and under their
care the patient is rapidly improving, much to the gratificatoin of
Miss McGonnell's friends.
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BOOTBLACK STANDS REOPEN THE
QUESTION.
Unless an amiciable understanding is reached between the merchants and authorities of this place,
Sewickley will be closed as tight
as a drum on Sundays in the near
future. The reopening of this
question was brought about by the
introduction of bootblack stands
at the street corners. It appears
that there was a request made that
this work be dispensed with during
the hours of worship, and that the
misunderstanding arising about this
matter caused the authorities to
proceed further and include any
kind of traffic on Sunday. The
police were instructed to secure
the names of all residents' who
are engaged in any kind of business
on that day. Drug stores, confectionery stores, ice cream parlors,
cigar stores, news stands, liveries,
etc., were included in the list—
about twenty-five in all.
Naturally, the revival of this
question has caused a great deal of
heated discussion. The druggists
in particular are exorcised over it.
Since this misunderstanding has
arisen the authorities seem determined to enforce the law to
the letter, and the drug stores will
not be permitted to sell anything
on Sunday but medicines. We are
informed that, in retaliation for
this, the druggists will close their
stores on Saturday evening and not
open them until Monday morning.
Cigar stores, confectioneries, news
stands, and the rest will likely come
under the ban of the law.
It is hoped, however, that the
people directly interested will come
to an understanding and save our
citizens the humiliation of witnessing a farce like the lone enacted in
Wilkinsburg over the same question,
COMES TO GRIEF.
LAD STEALS A POCKETBOOK CONTAINING $350 FROM 'SQUIRE
JOHNSTON.
POLICE RECOVER  THE PLUNDER.
Gharles McKirnahan, of Topeka,
Kansas, aged 16, who has been in
Sewickley but a few weeks, distinguished himself as an amateur
cracksman and robbed'Squire Johnston of a pocketbook containing
some $350. The young man came
to grief through the promptness of
our police officials, and at a hearing
before 'Squire Allewelt on Thursday evening, he was committed to
the county jail until his parents
can be communicated with.
The lad laid his plans well. He
had been stopping with the family
of James Johnston on Henry avenue, and had quite frequently been
in 'Squire Johnston's office and
knew where the 'squire was in the
habit of leaving his wallet. He
waited until the noon hour Wednesday, knowing that the office
would be deserted at that time ;
and then, after borrowing a brace
and bit from Mr. Saul Ague on the
pretext that he wanted to fix a
table for the 'squire, he proceeded
to bore holes in the bottom of the
desk and thus secured the booty.
The lad went to the city and
enjoyed himself for a brief bit and
returned to Sewickley on the 9.10
train. Ghief. Morningstar and Officer McKenna were on the .lookout for the culprit and strolled
down to Henry avenue thinking
perchance he would come home,
and their surmise was correct.
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