Mapleton Item

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VOL. XV.
MAPLETON DEPOT. PA- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 4903.
NO. 27
LOCAL NOTES.
—Autumn began on Monday.
—Fodder twine at Wright & Dell's.
—A .car load of cannel coal just received.   B. O'Connor & Song.
—Allison Heeter, of Altoona, was a
Mapleton visitor last Saturday.
—Henry Shingler on Monday moved
from 8. C. Harvey's, in Union township,
to Mill Creek.
—Mrs.. George Hughes visited among
relatives and friends in Altoona during
the past week.
—L. L. Swope,. wife and children, of
Mount Union, were among the Sunday
Visitors to Mapleton.
—A. W. Swope and S. P. Stubbs have
been attending court at Bedford this week
in the capacity of witnesses.
—Mrs. George Himes and son, of Harrisburg, were guests of George Hommon's
family Monday and Tuesday.
i-Wayne Steel, of Altoona, and Miss
Margaret Hohman, of Huntingdon, spent
a few hours Sunday with friends in Mapleton.
—Mrs. Ettie Dahlam, of Pittsburg, is
Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Toomey. 'Mrs. Dahlam la a cousin of
Mrs. Toomey.
—Mrs. William O'Connor, accompanied
by her son Roy, visited her eldest son,
Charles, at Williamsport Dickinson Seminary last Friday.
—For a bilious attack take Chamber-
Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a
quick oure is certain. For sale by 3. G.
Gillam ; James O. Heaton, Cassville.
—Joseph J. Gillam, of Orrville, Ohio,
stopped with friends in Mapleton a few
hours this morning. He was returning
from a business trip to Philadelphia.
—Altoona has a case of smallpox, the
first for several months. The victim is
Mrs. Ida Jones who had been visiting in
Pittsburg and returned home a few days
ago.
-—Mrs. John McMullen returned home
last evening from Altoona to which place
she had been summoned .a week previous on account of the serious illness of
her mother, Mrs. Murpby.
—W. M. Henderson, Esq., of, Huntingdon, was a business visitor to Mapleton
Monday. Mr. Henderson has built up a
large practice and enjoys the reputation
£>i being a lawyer of ability.
—James G. Spangler and wife, of Altoona, were guests of Mapleton friends
yesterday, being on their way home from
a visit to Chester. "Jim" says they have
been having a royal good time.
—J. W. Stombaugh's confectionery,
near the depot, was entered last Wednesday night and a quantity of tobacco and
cigars valued at about ten dollars was
stolen. The thief gained entrance by
way of the front door.
—Bev. R. Jamieson left yesterday for
Philipsburg to attend the annual session
Of the Allegheny conference of the U. B.
church. Bev. Jamieson has been a faithful worker during the past year and we
hope he may be returned to this nb»i**HL
—S. C. Wagner, of Harrisburg, a brake-
man on the middle division, was a visitor
to Mapleton last Wednesday. Mr.
Wagner is recovering from injury to his
back received in falling from his train in
the Spruce Creek tunnel on the 3d inst.
—G. H. Hooper, foreman in the quarry
of the Mapleton works of the Pennsylvania Glass Sand company, is confined to
his home, suffering from a sore limb the
result of being struck by a stone a few
days age while in the discharge of his
duties.
—J. G. Hicks, agent at this station, is
' enjoying his annual vacation of one
month. Accompanied by his daughter,
Margaret, he will spend apart of the time
visiting friends in Philadelphia and New
York. Elmer Watson, extra agent, is on
duty here during Mr. Hicks' absence.
—The committee appointed at the recent Democratic eounty convention to fill
vacancies on the county ticket met at
Huntingdon last Saturday and completed
ticket by naming Nicholas Piper, of
Alexandria, for associate judge and Alonzo
Megahan of Huntingdon! for poor director.
—The New Portage railroad extending
from Gallitzin to Hollidaysburg, is rapidly nearing completion, and will be
placed in service about October 1. The
rails are all down and all that remains to
be done is the ballasting and the completion of the signal service. The work on
the Hollidaysburg roundhouse and yard
is being pushed rapidly, and will be finished by the first of the year.
—W. H. Chilcote, our county treasurer,
is quite Ul with typhoid fever at his home
in Orbisonia. B. F. Godard, former
register and recorder, has charge of the
treasurer's office during his enforced absence.—News.
—We are unloading to-day a car load
of feed, consisting of oats, shelled corn,
screenings, 'Victor corn and oats chop,
com, oats and barley chop, Buckeye wheat
feed, pure corn chop. Bemember you get
a full 100 pounds to the sack. Choice
clover and timothy seed. B. O'Connor
& Song.
—The school bbard of Union township
have secured the services of Miss Blanche
Quarry, of Mifflin oounty, to teach the
Beech Bun school, the position having
been made vacant by the resignation of
Miss Florence Oswalt to accept a position
in the Mapleton school. Mies Quarry
entered upon her duties last Monday.
—T. A. Weight, of Three Springs, has
been spending the past two days in Mapleton ih the interests of an accident and
health insurance company. Mr. Weight
is a reliable gentleman and believe represents a good company. The character
of the work in thia vicinity ought to
suggest the necessity to our people to be
interested in this kind of insurance.
—Hon. George B. Orlady^ wife and son
returned to their Huntingdon home last
week from a two months sojourn among
the monarchies of Europe. Most of the
time waa spent at the famous resort of
Carlsbad, the most aristocratic watering
place in Europe. They were much
benefited by the tour but the Judge says
he had much business to transact with
the ship's physician on their trip across
the ocean.
—A telegram from Philipsburg to the
North American says: "Frank H. Mc-
Cully, postmaster at Osceola Mills, has
been appointed receiver of the New York
and Pittsburg Central railroad, better
known as "The Ally Popper." The road
extends from here to Barney, a distance
of fifteen miles. The road was built ten
years ago, and has had stormy times financially. Samuel P. Langdon, of Philadelphia, is president It is reported that
the road will be sold to the New York
Central and will be used by the latter
road to gain an entrance to Altoona."
—The following will be of interest to
the fishermen of this vicinity: The game
and fish laws of Pennsylvania provide
that from sunset to sunrise only eels can
be caught in the waters of this State not
in habited by brook trout, by means of
what are known as out lines; each out
line must have a tag attached, with the
name and address of the owner plainly
marked thereon; dead bait must be used,
and the lines weighted to the bottom of
the stream. All other fish except eels,
carp, suckers and catfish taken by the out
line must be released with as little injury
as possible.
—J. Luther Hetrick, of Union township, met with a serious accident at the
works of the Pittsburg White Sand company last Wednesday morning. A rope
with a hook on one end was being used to
draw up some machinery in the new
plant and Mr. Hetrick attempted to
descend the rope. When about fifteen
feet from the end he loosed his hold and
slid rapidly down the rope. The hook
caught him in the scrotum, tearing a
wound over three inches in length. He
was removed to Dr. Spangler's office and
eleven stitches were necessary. to close
the incision. The Injury was both painful and dangerous but he appears to be
recovering rapidly.
—The annual track inspection of the
Pennsylvania railroad has heen fixed for
Thursday and Friday, October 8 and 9.
The plan of procedure has been changed
this year. Instead of having the engineers ride only oh their division, most of
them will be asked to make the entire
trip from Pittsburg to Jersey City, so that
they will be in a position to judge of the
condition of the track on the entire system. General Manager Atterbury and
General Superintendent Oreighton and
the inspection party will leave Pittsburg
Thursday morning, October 8, in two
special trains. The night will be spent
at Harrisburg, the party proceeding to
Jersey City the next day. The party will
include the division superintendents, engineers and supervisors and assistant supervisors. The supervisors and assistant
supervisors will accompany the trains
only over the division on which their
section is located. The requirements for
getting a supervisor's prize this year will
be higher than ever.
—Some trimmings in one of the large
show windows of Hugo Mayer's clothing
store, Huntingdon, was set on fire by the
electric light Friday evening and for a
time it looked as if Huntingdon would
have a fire. The alarm was given and
the fire department responded bat in the
meantime Mr. Mayor had succeeded in
extinguishing the flames. The loss is
about 9126.
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* Mrs. Margaret J. Parsons.
Mrs. Margaret Jane Parsons, widow of
the late Daniel Parsong, died at ber home
in Huntingdon Thursday afternoon, September 17, 1908, of stomach trouble.
Deceased, whose maiden name was Irvin,
was born January 23, 1837, hence at
the time of her death was aged 66 years,
7 months and 24 days. Her husband,
Daniel Parsons, was killed on the railroad
at McVeytown Jnne 13,1901. Mr. and
Mrs. Parsons for a number of years resided
in the vicinity of Vandevander's bridge
in Union township, but about ten years
ago moved to Huntingdon where they
resided at the time of Mr. Parsons' death
and where Mrs. Parsons continueed to
reside until her death at the time above
stated. Deceased is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Louisa Numer, and the
following brothers and sisters: Lewis J.
Irvin, of Huntingdon; James and.Thomas,
of Frostburg, Maryland; Charles, of Bed-
ord; Mrs. Elisabeth Weimer, of Huntingdon, and Mrs. Alice Soles, of Butte,
Montana Mrs. Parsons was a consistent
member of the Second M. E. church of
Huntingdon, and was an exemplary
Christian lady. The remains were
interred in the cemetery at Mill Creek
Sunday morning.
Mr*. Christina Heikes.
Mrs. Christiana Heikes died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. S. P. Stubbs,
in this place shortly before 6 o'clock last
Wednesday evening, after an illness of
about ten days from stomach trouble*
at the advanced age of 88 years.
Deceased waa a native of Juniata county
where she lived until about three years
ago,' since which time she has made her
home with her daughter in Mapleton.
She was twice married. Her first husband,
Jacob Hertzler, died about 43 years ago.
In 1863 she was married to George Heikes,
who died in 1889. The following children of her first marriage survive: Henry
Hertzler, of Burnt Cabins, Pa.; William,
of McVeytown; Samuel, of Buffalo, N. Y.;
Mrs. Sarah Stubbs, of Mapleton; Abram
J., of Philadelphia; Stewart and Daniel,
of Huntingdon, and Mrs. Lizzie Heikes,
of Juniata county. Deoeased was a member of the Dunkard church for many
years and was a fine Christian lady, held
in high esteem by all who knew ber.
The remains were taken to the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Heikes, in
Mifflintown, Thursday afternoon and on
Friday were interred in the cemetery at
Licking Creek, Juniata county.
Zachariah Venter.   .
Zachariah Yenter, one of Huntingdon's
aged and respected citizens, died at his
home on Mifflin street, Huntingdon, last
Friday evening at 6.46 o'clock, of heart
failure.
Mr. Yenter was born in Wertemberg,
Germany, February 3,1830. When about
17 years of age be came to America and
soon afterward located in Huntingdon
where he resided the remainder of his
life. When a young man he learned the
trade of bricklayer and stone mason and
for a number of years worked at bis trade.
He later engaged in the mercantile bus-
ines, his store having been located at different times at various places on Penn
street. July 10, 1861, he was married to
Mary King, of Huntingdon, who with
two sons and one daughter survives. The
ohildren.are John M. and Miss Margaret,
of Huntingdon, and William K., of Altoona. Mr. Yenter was a member of the
'Reformed church, of the Masonic fraternity and was an Odd Fellow. He was a
man whose friends were legion and his
death was learned with much regret by
the entire community.
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A Boy's Wild Bide for Life.
With family around expecting him to
die, and a son riding for life, 18 miles, to
get Dr. Kings's New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds, W. H.
Brown, of Leesville, Ind., endured death's
agonies from asthma; but this wonderful
medicine gave instant relief and soon
cured him. He* writes: "I now sleep
soundly every night," Uke marvelous
cures of Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Cold and 'Grip prove its
matchless merit for all Throat and Lung
troubles. Guaranteed bottles 60c and
$1.00. Trial bottles free at B. O'ConnoR
& Sons' store.
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Elliott Bobley Estate va.  Keystone  Sand
Company.
The case of the executors ofthe estate
of Elliott Robley va John G. Gillam, A.
B. Gillam, Eli Eichelberger, Benjamin
O'Connor, Frank O'Connor, William
O'Connor and M. W. lsenberg, lately doing business as the Keystone Sand Company, occupied the attention of the Huntingdon county eourt last week. The contention of the plaintiffs was, as has been
previously stated in the Item, that the
defendant company had been mining sand
upon the property of the estate. The defendants held leases from the Fisher es-
state and were operating on this lease.
They also held a lease from the late
Elliott Bobley giving them the right to
mine upon hig property lying back of the
Fisher estate. The plaintiffs claimed that
the line had been crossed and the action
was to recover damages in the sum of
$15,000 being tbe amount of accrued royalties if the line between the'properties
was located where plaintiffs claimed it
should be. The defendants contended
that they had not reached the line, being
some distance from it. Prior to tbe suit
large sums of money ;had been expended
by both parties in surveys, in the effort
to locate the original warrants. The case
was ably tried, the plaintiffs being represented by Attorneys 0. G. Brown, W. M.
Henderson, James Stranahan, of Harris*
burg, and A. W. Porter, of Altoona, and
the defendants by Attorneys H. H. Waite,
A. O. Furst, John D. Dorris and Thomas
F. Bailey. Hon. John G. Love, of Bellefonte, presided daring the trial. The
ease was given to the jury at five o'clock
Friday evening and at ten o'clock the
same evening they agreed on a verdict
for the defendants which verdict was rendered Saturday morning. The plaintiffs
through their attorneys moved for a new
trial and argument on the motion will be
heard at argument court next month.
September Oonrt Proceedings.
The following miscellaneous matters was
disposed of at the session of September
court held at Huntingdon last week:
In re libel in divorce, Mollie E. Harter
vs. Robert D. Harter; Jaa S. Woods appointed master.
In report of viewers to inspect bridge
over Baystown branch near the mouth of
said stream; role awarded on York Bridge
Company to show cause against said report.
In re Commonwealth vs. 0. M. Brumbaugh; motion filed for arrest of judg*
ment.
Petition of the assignee Of B* S. Berrier,
of Tell township, for sale of real estate
for payment of debts; order of sale awarded, and rule also granted to show cause
why sale should not be at public sale.
In re report of viewers to assess damages
to property of William Mason in Mount
Union, on account of change of grade of
Shirley street; exceptions filed.
Account of J. E. Hinkel, committee of
Jeremiah Shirk, late of Hopewell township, confirmed nisi.
William Bush appointed supervisor of
Juniata township in place of Harrison
Speck, resigned.
Return of sale Of real estate of Rebecca
J. Decker, late of Smithfield township,
deceased, confirmed nisi.'
Real estate of H. Snyder Miller, late of
Henderson township, deceased, ordered
to be sold for pay ment of debts.
John H. Keefer, guardian of minor
children of Myrtle Simpson, authorized
to join in sale of lot in Warriorsmark to
Frances Funk.
Subpoena awarded to heirs at law of
W. S. Entriken, late of Lincoln township,
deceased, to answer petition of William
W. Reed for proof of lost deed for tract
of land in Carbon township.
In re libel In divorce, Buth Hess vs.
William Hess; publication of notice
awarded.
H. H. Swope appointed chief burgess
for borough of Mapleton.
In re C. H. Glazier for use of F. B.
Wickersham vs. John R. Wimer, Sci. Fa
to revive judgment; rule awarded to show
cause why judgment should not be entered for want of a sufficient affidavit of
defence.
Sale of real estate of Elizabeth Cogley,
late of Huntingdon borough, deceased,
awarded for payment of debts. -
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Owes His Ufe to  a   Neighbor's Kindness.
Mr. D. P. Daugherty, well known
throughout Mercer and Stunner counties,
W. Va., most likely owes his life t > the
the kindness of a neighbor. He was almost hopelessly afflicted with diarrhoea;
was attended by two physicians who gave
him little, if any, relief, wben a neighbor
learning of his serious condition, brought
him a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea, which Bemedy
cured him in less than twenty-four hours.
For sale by J. G. Gillam; James O.
Heaton, Cassville.
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TOUR TO THE PACIFIC COAST
VIA Pennsylvania Bailroad, Account Meet*
luff National Bankers' Assoolation*
On account of the meeting of the National Bankers' Association, to be held
at San Francisco, Cal., October 20 to 23,
the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company
offers a personally-conducted tout to the
Pacific Coast at remarkably low rates.
This tour will leave New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
other points on the Pennsylvania Railroad
east of Pittsburg, Wednesday, October 14,
by special train of the highest grade Pullman equipment. A quick run westward
to San Francisco will be made, via Chicago, Omaha, Cheyenne, and Ogden.
Five days will be devoted to San Francisco, allowing ample opportunity to visit
the near-by coast resorts. Returning,,
stops will be made at Salt Lake City,
■Colorado Springs, Denver, and St Louis.
The party will reach New York on the
evening of October 31.
Round-trip rate, covering all expenses
for eighteen days, except five days spent
in San Francisco, $190.
Bates from Pittsburg will be $5.00 less.!
For full information apply to Ticket
Agents, or Geo. W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa. 9*9-3t
Besolutlons.
At a regular session of the Mapleton
U. B. Sunday Sohool, September 20, 1903,
the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted on the death of M. P. Truax:.
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God
in His wise providence to remove from
out school our beloved brother to try the
realities of another world ; his place With
us is forever vacant, for death haa severed
the ties that bound us together on earth,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That while we mourn his.
departure from our midst, we must leave
him in the hands of the omnipotent God,
the great counselor above who doeth all
things well, who is too wise to err and
too merciful to be unjust.
Besolved, That in the death of Bro.
Truax this school has lost one of Its best
members, one whose seat was rarely seen
vacant and one whom we all loved.
Resolved, That we offer our condolence
to the bereaved widow and ohildren in
their loss and sorrow and commend them
to mourn not but rejoioe in the hope of a
happy meeting beyond the tomb where
sorrow and care never come and where
parting is unknown.
Resolved, That his vacant seat be
draped in mourning for a period of thirty
days, that these resolutions be entered on
the minutes of the school, that a copy be
sent the bereaved widow and family and
that they be published in the Mapleton
Item. J. M. Baker,
M. F. Bobley,
Jesse Corbin,
Committee.
Thing* Have Changed.
Things have "changed" in the past
quarter of a century. Three score" years
ago the average boy would go out on Sunday,, climb a tree and partake of a few
quarts of mulberries and top out with a
pocketful of green apples and salt. The
next morning hia brother {diagnosed his
trouble as "worms" and he was made to
swallow half a bottle of Frey's vermifuge,
a quarter of a pound of epsom's salts, ana
was turned loose in the cow pasture until supper time, when he would come in
for a square meal, all right Now if a boy
complains of having a "stitch" in his side,
he has "appendicitis," and is hustled off
to a hospital, starved within an inch ot
his life, half a dozen surgeons each take
a whack at him with a pearl-handled
knife and he is turned over to his friends
or undertaker.—-Ex.
Fearful Odds against Him.
Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such
in brief was the condition of an old
soldier by name of J. J. Havens, Versailles, 0. For years he was troubled
with Kidney disease and neither doctors
nor medicines gave him relief. At length
he tried Electric Bitters. It put him on
his feet in short order and now he
testifies, "I'm on the road to complete
recovery," Best on earth for liver and
Kidney troubles and all forms of Stomaoh
and Bowel Complaints. Only 60c. Guaranteed by B. O'Connor & Sons..
Marriage   Licenses.
M   H.   Stevens,   Wilkinshurg,   and.'
Edythe Porter, Petersburg.
Thomas Wills, Bayonne, New Jersey',
and Mary Beaver, Marklesburg, Pa.
Harry Carson, Allenville, and Nellie
Hoffman, Greenwood Furnace, Pa.
W. H. Arnold, Windber, and Annie L.
Nensteil, Union township.
Chas. A. Tate and Lizzie Brumbaugh,
both of Mill Creek.
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His Life Saved by Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
"B. L. Byer, a well-known cooper of
this town, says he believes Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy
saved his life last summer. He had been
sick a month with what the doctors call
bilious dysentery, and could get nothing
to do him any good until he tried this
remedy. It gave htm immediate relief,".
says B. T. Little, merchant, Hancock,
Mel. For sale by J. G. Gillam; James O.
Heaton, Cassville.