Mapleton Item

              ®he fjflaplebm Item
VOL. XII.
MAPLETON DEPOT, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12,1900.
no. 38
LOCAL NOTES.
—Kev. M. L. Smith will preach in the
Al. E. church next Sunday morning.
—For sale at a bargain. A new heat.
iivg stove. Inquire of Mrs. H. D. Wicks.
—Bids will be received until January
"Stli for the erection of AHoona's new
public building,
—G. W. Hall, a venerable citizen of
Mill Creek, had a paralytic stroke last
-Sunday morning.
—Clarence Coder returned home
Monday irom a three days' visit among
"friends in Tyrone.
—Mrs. J. P. Wilson has been spend,
ing tbe past two weeks with her daughters at Wilkinsburg,
—For men's dress suits, shoes, hats,
shirts, etc., it will pay to go to W. G.
Ewing's, Mt. Union, Pa.
—Mrs. W. W. Wright and daughter,
of Trough Creek valley, were among
our callers last Saturday.
—J. O. Heaton, Cassville, Pa,, recommends and sells all of Chamberlain's
remedies advertised in the Item.
—Elbe Green and wite, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, were guests ot
Bruce Yocum and wife last Friday.
—Miss Iva Chilcote, of Ormsby, McKean county, is visiting among friends
ot ber childhood days In Mapleton and
Mount Union.
—W. T. Boring is representing Maple,
tou Grange at the sessions of the State
Grange which are being held this week
at Lock Haven.
—D. R. Simpson and wife, of Mill
Creek, and Mrs. John Wilson and child,
of Belleville, were recent guests of Levi
Wright's family.
—McCarl's liniment is good for man
-or beast. It quickly brings relief wben
Applied to aches, pains, sprains, cuts or
bruises.    Try it.
—R. C. Fields has broken ground for
m new double house on his lot on Grant
street and expects to have it ready for
occupancy by April ist.
—At W. G. Ewing's, Mt. Union, you
can get dress plaids as tow as 5 cents
per yard and all wool 36 inch dress
goods at 25 cents per yard.
—W. A. Dunn on Monday moved his
household effects from Union township
to Bristol, Indiana, to which place his
family preceded him several weeks.
—A box of salve is a requisite in
every household. When buying get
McCarl's ointment which has healing
properties unequaled by any otber salve.
—John McConahy, who last spring
moved his family from this place to
GrapeviHe, last week returned to Mapleton.   We are glad to see him back.
—Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Hatfield and
Mrs. P. M. Lytle, of Huntingdon, and
Mrs. Beale, of Coatsville, Pa., were
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Hatfield last Wednesday.
—Jackson Harmon, a former well-
known citizen of this county but who
now resides at- Philipsburg, 1s circulating among friends and former neighbors
in this county.   He is looking well.
—W. G. Ewing, Mount Union, carries
* big line, of ladies' dress goods, muslin sheetings, table linens, sheetings,
ginghams, plaids, etc., and it will pay
to see his goods before purchasing.
—We regret lo say tbat there lias
been no favorable change in Rev. Trev-
•crton's condition during the past week.
He is yet at the home of his father in
Carlisle under treatment and take* hia
daily walk.
—Andrew Shingler, of Brady town*
'ship, died laat Friday of consumption.
The remains were interred last Sunday,
service? being conducted at tbe house
<by Rev. M. L. Smith. We are without
further particulars.
—Isaac Wilson, the Shirleysburg
'weather prognosticator, on Monday informed the editor of the Item that winter has begun in earnest and will be
very severe. Isaac bases his calculations on the height of the rag weed
stalks. The next thr^e months will
determine what dependence is to be
V'aced in Ills indicator*.   \
—The borough council of Huntingdon have passed an ordinance granting
to the Union Automobile Passenger
company, of Wiliiamsport, the right to
operate regular lines of automobile
through any streets of the borough.
—Why not get rid of that hacking
cough before it runs into something
more serious? McCarl's Cough Syrup
is an excellent remedy for coughs, colds
croup and all irritations and inflammations of the throat or chest. Price 25
cents.
—Although a shut-down of the freight
movement on the Middle division, Pennsylvania railroad, was ordered for Sun-'
day, the rush was so 'heavy that most
men In the Harrisburg yards were kept
busy during the day. The number of
cars passing Lewistown Junction was
4,800.
—J. G. Gillam guarantees every bottle'
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
Will refund the money to any one wbo is
not satisfied after using two-thirds of
the contents. This is the best remedy
in the world for la grippe, coughs, colds,
croup aod whooping cough and is pleasant and sate to take. It prevents any
tendency of. a cold to result in pneumonia.
—The Harbison & Walker company
have purchased the W* H. Haws company silica brick plant at Mount Union
and took charge of the same yesterday.
They purpose Increasing the capacity
of the plant and will do an extensive
business. The Harbison & Walker company-are the largest brick manufacturers ia the world and the Mount Union
people may congratulate themselves on
having this firm locate there.
—As a cure for rheumatism Chamberlain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide
reputation. D. B. Johnston, of Richmond, Ind., has been troubled with that
ailment since 1862. In speaking of it
he says: "I never found anything that
would relieve me until I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It acts like magic
witb me. My foot was swollen and
paining me very much, but one good application of Pain Balm relieved me.
For sale by J. G. Gillam.
—The large barn on the J. M. and J.
G. Simpson farm near Huntingdon was
destroyed by fire at an early hour last
Friday morning. Two pigs, one calf,
about 60 tons of hay, 500 bushels -oi
wheat, several hundred bushels ot corn,
oats, barley, buckwheat, a large quantity of straw and fodder, together With
farm implements and other contents
were entirely consumed. The total loss
is estimated at $5,000, on which there
was carried an insurance of $3,675.
—Tho freight rates on bituminous
coal will be advanced April 1,1901, ten
per cent. The Pennsylvania, Balti.
more and Ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio,
aad Norfolk and Western railroads control nearly all the bituminous coal output and tha harmony ot the relations
existing between these great transporting corporations by reason of the great
interest held in all by the Pennsylvania
railroad company, has brought about a
condition wbich makes the advance a
matter easy to accomplish.
—In the supreme court last Friday
Judge Mitchell approved tbe judgment
of the superior court that no estate, real
pr personal, can be bequeathed to any
person in trust for religious or charitable, except the same be done by deed
or will, at least one calendar month before the death of the testator. The
case upon wbich Justice Mitchell acted
was on the petition of the Orphans'
Guardian society, wbioh asked the supreme court to allow ab appeal to bo
made from the superior court in the
ease of the will ot Sarah H. Socks, of
Philadelphia. The case is interesting
because of the fact that Miss Socks on
July 11, last, made a will and left in
trust several bequests to charitable in*
stitutions and twenty-nine days after
tbe will was executed she died* The
Orphans' society, whlcb was trustee of
tbo bequest, contended that the day upon which tho will was drawn should be
counted as a day in the calendar month.
—James Kirkpatrick, Who was sen-
tentenCed to the western penitentiary
trom Huntingdon county in February,
1899, on a Plea o£ guilty of forging and
uttering two notes at tbe Orbisonia bank
in 1897, died in that institution on
Thursday, 29th ult., aged about 71
years. Deceased was a citizen of Path
valley, Franklin county, and through
Cashier W. T. Bell, of Mount Union,
was apprehended in Iowa in December,
1898, and brought back to answer in the
courts of that county,
—Mrs. Florence E. Morrison, wife of
Robert Morrison, died suddenly at her
home in Tyrone at 11.30 o'clock last
Saturday night of heart disease. De.
ceased was a daughter of Mrs. Jane
Mehaffey, of Mill Creek, and was aged
36 years. She is survived by her husband, one daughter and three sons.
Her mother, two sisters and two brothers are also living. Mrs. Morrison was
a devout member of the United Brethren church. The remains were interred at Tyrone Monday afternoon.
—Calvin Cristmer, a flagman on the
middle division and a resident of Harrisburg, was struck and instantly killed
at Tyrone at 5.30 o'clock Sunday evening by Pennsylvania limited, hauled by
engine No. 1267. Oistmer's train was
sidetracked to allow limited to pass, and
It is thought he was crossing the track
to get a bucket of water when be was
struck. The unfortunate man was aged
about 45 years and leaves a wife and
tamily at Harrisburg. He was prominent in politics and was a candidate for
sheriff in Dauphin county last year.
—John G. Walters, one of Blair county's most useful citizens, died at Bellwood at 3 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, November 16th be had a paralytic stroke and another last Friday.
Deceased was a native of Tell township,
this county, and was born May 23, 1831.
For the past forty years bo bas lived in
Antls township, Blair county. He
united with the Methodist Episcopal
church at Nossville, this county, in 1852,
and has lived a consistent Christian life.
He filled many local positions with fi*
delity. His wifo, five sons and two
daughters survive him.
—"Please allow me to keep the death
warrant. I want to hang it up in my
cell and show it to my visitors. I would
also request that 1 be allowed to place
the noose around my neck." Tbis odd
request was made Tuesday by Martin
Fleming in Indiana when SheriS D. E.
Thompson bad finished reading (he
death warrant to the murderer. Unless
the board of pardons interferes Fleming
will be hanged on January 10th. The
crime for which he is to give his life
was committed in September, 1897, and
he has-been waiting all these years for
a final disposition of his case.
—A local institute will be held at
Lincoln school house December mm,
1900, beginning promptly at one o'clock
p. M. All are invited to take part In the
discussions. Program as follows: "The
Discipline that Wins," Miss Sallie Steele;
"Teaching Geography," T. W. Smith,
G. W. Wright; "Relation of the School
to fhe Home," Prof. J. G. Dell; paper.
Mis* Nancy O. Chilcote; "Brightness of
the Schoolroom," Miss Alma Smith;
"Resolved that the Free Text-book Law
Sbould Be Repealed"—affirmative, M.
C. Chilcote, Jesse E. Querry; negative,
F. W. Harkleroad, A. W. Wright.
—Last week two school teachers who
had been prosecuted for punishing pupils with a rod oame off victorious in
the courts, one in Montgomery and the
other in Huntingdon county. In the
latter case the indictment was ignored
by the grand jury; but tho Montgomery
coanty case was a jury trial in which
the teacher, a young lady, was acquitted. Tbe judge in charging tho jury
said that a teacher had charge ot a child
and its conduct from the time it left
home to attend the school sessions until it returned to its parent's domicile
and that the latter had no right to interfere in whatever reasonable means
the teacher used to enforce good behavior and good tonduct on the part
of the scholar.
—Joseph McClelland was committed
to the Clearfield county jail Sunday
night to await the result ot tbo coroners inquest, into the death, of Bessie
Burkholder, who was shot and Instantly
killed near Houtzdale by a gun in the
hands of McClelland. The weapon was
handed him by his brother, William,
who had been out hunting. The gun
was cocked, and as Joseph grasped it
his hand struck the trigger, discharging
it. The load entered the breast of Bessie, who mas standing ney. McClelland surrendered himself to a justice of
tbe peace immediately after the shooting.
—A few days ago a curious coincidence occurred on Fifth street, Huntingdon. G. W. Yocum, a Mapleton boy,
who* is engaged in business on that
street, was standing in front of hi* store
when Matthew Fleck, of Mifflin county,
whose boyhood days were spent in Mapleton, passed by. They exchanged
greeting and while so doing, Jere Bauman, of New Castle, Pa,, the manufacturer of flavoring extracts and proprietor ot Bauman'* "little blue bag," came
upon the scene. Jere is also a Mapleton product. The next pedestrian
proved to be Dr, A. J, Hamilton, of
Cassville, who was closely followed by
Jere B. Rex, of Huntingdon, In 1868,
Dr. Hamilton taught school in tbe Grant
schoolhouse which stood where D. B.
Miller now lives in this borough.
Among his pupils were these four boy*
by whom he was now surrounded, and
if the doctor's opinion could be had we
venture the assertion that—but we
"musn't tell tales out of school." This
was no doubt the first meeting of the
doctor and these pupil* since they parted at the door of the old Grant school
building thirty-five years ago. To
make the coincidence more striking the
next person to join thi* circle was B.
Frank Godard who was a pupil in the
borough school the following year.
Huntingdon Oounty Veteran Association.
The executive committee of the Huntingdon County Veteran Association, appointed at the reunion at Mapleton last
September, met at the office of it* chair*
man, in Huntingdon, on Tuesday. All
the members of the committee were
present,as follows: T.W,Myton, chair,
man; T, A. Appleby, treasurer; Rev. W.
R. Whitney, J. P. McKelvey, and Milton
S. Lytle, secretary.
A general interchange of opinions was
had with reference to the duties of the
committee, the purposes of the county
association and the best methods of effecting its more thorough organization.
A motion was adopted tbat the next
reunion of the veterans of tbe county be
beld in the Blair. Park, on Stone Creek,
at Huntingdon, if the founders of the
park consent, on Thursday, the 15th
day ot August next. It was resolved
also that it be a basket picnic, except
that coffee be furnished to the veteran*
and their families free.
After discussion, it wa* decided that
the association, through a standing committee to be provided for in the rules of
the association and to be known as the
committee on records, prepare a list of
the soldier* furnished by Huntingdon
county during the war of the rebellion,
showing, as far as possible, who of tbem
are living and where, who are dead and
the places of their burial, with such
otber data concerning tbem and their
services as may be obtainable.
Comrades Whitney, Appleby and McKelvey were appointed to draft a constitution and by-Jaws or rule* for the
government of the association, and to
report at tbe county reunion in August.
The chairman and secretary of the
committee were directed to make arrangements for reduced rates on the
railroads ot the county to the reunion.
Authority wa* given tho chairman to
call another meeting of the committee
prior to the reunion if he find* It necessary to do so.— Globe.
—DeWitt's Littie Early Bisers are dainty
little pills, but they never fail to cleanse the
liver, remove obstructions and invigorate tha
system.  A. B. Gilium, J. __, Houck.
A Birthday Party.
The following from tbe Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph concerning a party
given recently at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Rindlaub, of Philadelphia,
will be read with interest by many of
our readers. The Rindlaub* formerly
resided in Cassville and the young man
in whose honor the party was given is a
native of that place:
■'The picturesque settlement of Slier-
wood was the scene of a large gathering on the evening of Monday, November 19th. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rindlaub,
of Ashland avenue, gave a party in
honor of tbeir son, Mr. John C. Rindlaub, who had just attained his twenty,
first birthday. Tbe home was beautifully decorated for the occasion. During the first part of the evening the
guests were entertained by Messrs,
Craig, Miller, VenLeir and Rindlaub,
who rendered some catching solos which
elicited much applause. After this the
company derived great amusement from
several novel games which were indulged in by all with great heartiness.
The manner in which partners were
selected was as laughable as it was appropriate. Tickets were pinned on the
gentlemen bearing the name of some
distinguished person, and each lady had
the "Mrs." of the person pinned on her.
No one could know the name pinned on
his or her back, and there were a few
minutes of hurry and scurry and fun
and laughter before he found his lady or
she her gentleman. A fine table was
spread lor the company, who entered
into the repast with . a zest which was
enviable. Mr. Rindlaub was tbe recipient of a score of valuable presents.
Among those present were Misses
Kercher, Houseman, Grot*, Morey,
Schrmm, Craig, Myers, Covington, Benson and Hughes; tbe Misses Helen,
Mabel and Editb Reeves; the Misses
Annie, Mattie and Emma Rindlaub; the
Misses Nellie and Agnes Happercett;
the Misses Ida and Celeste Nyce, and
the Misses Ruey, Mona and Elsie En-
gears; Mis* Morrison and Miss Jeanette
Craig wbo entertained the guests with
fine solos; Mr. and Mrs, Young, Mr. and
Mr*. Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Webster, and
Messrs. Markley, Carr, Jacob, Fergus,
Griffith, Callahan, Dos Passos, Dowdy,
Craig, Miller, VanLeir and Rey, Mel-
horn."
Deeds Entered for Record.
A. W. Swope and wife to I. N. Swope,
property in Union township, &c. Con'
sideration, $290.
W. W. Borst to Henry Quinn, property in West township. Consideration,
$245-
William Marlin assignment to C. H.
Glazier, property in Huntingdon. Consideration, $1.00.
Henry S. Wharton et al, to Jackson
Mcllroy, property in Huntlugdon. Consideration, $1600.
H. H. Mcllroy, executor, to Mary E_
McCartney, property in Huntingdon,
Consideration, $650.
Charles M. Cross and wife to Henry
A. Neff and wife, property in Alexandria.
Consideration, $1500.
A. H. Parson to James K. Wiley,
property in Dublin township. Consideration $3250.
James D. McNeal and wife to Andrew J. McNeal, property in Clay township.   Consideration, $180.
Eli E. Shore, executor, to Andrew J
McNeal, property in Clay township
Consideration, $83.86.
William E. Corbin, Tr*., to David G.
Corbin, property in Juniata township.
Consideration, $5200.
David G. Corbin and wife to Wm. E.
Corbin, property in Juniata township.
Consideration, $3466.66.
Wm. E. Corbin and wife to Russell R.
Henry, property in Juniata township.
Consideration, $1800.
Marriage  Licenses.
John E. .Stapleton and Minnie M.
Roland, both of Cass townahip,
Harry Mentzer and Flora Gtfiord, both
of Mentzer, Pa.
William H. Rohm and Grace B
Hooper, botb of Mount Union.
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