Sewickley Herald

              JAN 21    1905
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Fear no man, and do justice to all men."
Vol. II
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1905,
No. 19
Suggestion
Meeting.
Republican Aspirants For the Different Borough Offices Were
Suggested.
WARD CONSTABLES TO BE ELECTED
The Republican suggestion meeting for candidates to be nominated
at the primary election which will
take place Tuesday, January 28,
was held in the office of Squire
Allewelt last Tuesday evening.
Mr. John N. White, Esq., called
the meeting to order, and after
making a few remarks on the rules
of the Republican Executive Committee he proceeded to business.
The first name presented was
that of A. D. Mellinger for Auditor.
Thi§»offlce was for the borough at
large.
Mr. John N. White was made
chairman of the First ward and Mr.
G. A. Rice secretary, and the following-names were presented :
Council — George W. Barkwill and
Walter E. Patton.
School Director—Dr. I. B. Chantler and
Rev. E. M. Milligan.
Judge of Elections—James M. Little.
Inspector of Elections—H. L. Smith
and Thomas M. Drynan.
Borough Executive Committee—(Six to
elect)—John N. White, B. Scott McFarland. James S. Gray, Benjamin F. Campney, Gharles A Rice, Milton Knowles.
D. W. McPherson, A. C. Walker, John A.
Brush, H. B. Brush.
Forthe Second ward Mr, James
Campbell acted as chairman and
Mr, Allen as secretary. The following names were presented:
GounGil—Frank G, Paulson and James
C, Chaplin.
School Director--Joseph T. Nevin and
T, H. Grimes.
Judge of Elections—-Solomon Ague, Jr.
Inspector of Elections—John Gaston,
James Laurimore.
Borough Executive Oornmitfcee-~(Five
so elect)—J. P. Walker, David Curtis,
W, K. Brown, D, L. S, Neely, Joseph A,
Knox, George K, Reed,
MASTER EDV/ARD GH
The bright and interesting little son
[Photo by Diehl.
RISTOPHER BEGKER,
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Becker,
of this place.
There was some doubt as to the
naming of ward constables, but it
hasdeveloped sincethatthey should
have been named, and any citizen
of either ward who so desires can
have his name placed on the ticket
if he will comply with rule No. 11
of the borough Republican executive committee, and pay his fee to
Mr. W. K. Brown before 8 P. M.
next Tuesday..
S. Y. McFarland Gets Appointment.
Allegheny county gets the following appointments in the House
of Representatives at  Harrisburg.
Assistant sergeant-at-arms, S.
Y. McFarland. Seventh district:
postmaster, James Graham. Sixth
district; assistant postmaster, W, J.
McGaskey, Fifth district; pisfcer
and folder, Frank Heller, Second
district; janitor in coat room, John
P. Milby, First district; janitors in
basement, James Flinn, Third district; George Neals, Fifth distrbt.
CULIAR ACCIDENT.
Walter Johnston, an Electric Crane-
man Paralized.
Walter Johnston, an electric
craneman employed at the Reiter-
Gonley works at Leetsdale, was the
victim of a peculiar affliction one
day last week, Walter operatesone
of the large electric cranes at the
works and the cab in which he was
stationed, in some unaccountable
manner became overcharged with
electricity, and resulted in a partial
paralysis of his spine and limbs.
Much fear was manifested concerning the recovery of the young
man, but medical assistance was
immediately summoned and restoratives applied and the physician in
attendance states that Mr. Johnston will ultimately recover the use
of his limbs.
Walter is a son of Mr. James
Johnston and resides with his parents on Henry avenue, and is well
and favorably known among the
young people of this place, who
are hoping for his speedy and permanent recovery,
OBITUARIES.
PETER H. HUNKER.
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Father of Mrs. Charles R. Hunter, of
This Place.
Peter H. Hunker, 82 years old,
a pioneer of the confectionery business in Pittsburg, and for over 40
years one of the most prominent
business men of this section, died
at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning
at his home in Elliott. Death was
due to old age.
He was born at Garlisle, Pa., and
in 1845 entered the confectionery
business in Pittsburg, succeeding
his brothers, J. J. and A. Hunker,
who opened the Hunker confectionery at old number 98, now known
as 454 Wood street, in 1832. In
the early days of Mr. Hunker's career, rapid transit was unknown
in this section and people came less
often to Pittsburg from the country than now. Mr. Hunker's genial disposition soon made him hosts
of friends, and his store finally became the place to which people
went on their arrival in the city to
meet their friends.
Mr. Hunker was also active in
other business outside of his store.
He was one of the original directors
of the Dollar Savings Bank of
Pittsburg, the Iron Gity National
Bank, of Pittsburg, and of several
nsurance companies. He'was also one of the original members of
the board of trustees of the Ghrist
Methodist Episcopal church. He
was also a member of Duquesne
Chapter 546, and Minor Lodge 287
Free and Accepted Masons.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Dummit Hunker, two
sons, Alfred G. Hunker, of New
York, and Frank D. Hunker, of
Pittsburg, and four daughters, Mrs.
E. A. Brown, of New York; Mrs.
William M. Hill, of Sheraden; Mrs.
>Mrs. F. W. Schoonmaker, of New
York, and Mrs, Gharles R. Hunter,
of this piace.
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