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VOL. XVI.
MAPLETON DEPOT, PA** WEDNESDAY*, 'OCTOBER 19, 1904.
NO. 31
LOCAL  NOTES.
— Tlie Smart Set magazine will entertain
* Jyou.   .
—Have you read that very interesting
magazine, The Smart Set"!
—Mrs. B. F. Godard, of Huntingdon,
was a Mapleton visitor yesterday.
—Real enjoyment is had when feeding
that olever magazine, The Smart Set.
—R. H. Brumbaugh, of JUniata, spent
'{Sunday with his parents in Mapleton.'
—Hayes McConahy and family, of Altoona, are visiting friends In Mapleton
and vicinity.
—Special line of men's women's and
children's shoes at reduced prices.
Shapiro Bros.
Mrs. Frank O'Connor visited her
daughter, Mrs. Bex, in Altoona during
the past week.
- —Homer Wagner and wife, of Phillps-
Tiurg, are visiting friends in Mapleton and
"Vnion township.
—Miss Linnie Stonebraker, of Mill
Creek, was the guest of T. M. Wood's
family last Sunday.
—Mrs. Harry Barkley, of Unton .township, is visiting the family oi L. C. Corbin
in Juniata township.
—Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Parker, of Juniata,
.' are spending this week witb parents and
:   friends in Mapleton.
—Mrs. J. A. Dougherty, of Altoona,
spent a few hours yesterday with her
parents, J. C. Griffin and wife.
—Miss Jennie Potts returned Saturday
evening from Altoona where she had
been visiting for several weeks.
I—Miss Bessie Niece last week went to
Cumberland, Maryland, where she expects to remain some time with friends.
—Miss Annie Shore, who has been living in Altoona for the past several weeks,
is spending a brief vacation witb friends
iin this place.
—Jacob Brumbaugh and W. W. Brumbaugh, of Juniata, are spending this week
■on the mountains adjacent to Mapleton
in quest of game.
—8. A. Anderson, of Union township,
who recently sold his farm, will have
public sale Thursday. He will then remove to Bellwood.
—Lost, Strayed or Stolen—a small black
and white beagle hound. A liberal reward will be paid for her return to Loyd
Baker, Mapleton Depot, Pa.
—Supervisor Benjamin Goodman, of
Brady township, has been doing some
■excellent work on the road between
Mapleton and Mount Union.
—Bruce Yocum, jr., of Mount Union,
who is  employed in the Pennsylvania
Railroad office at East Liberty, spent a
few hours with his uncle in Mapleton
Monday.
—Simpson A. Shoop and wife, of Turtle
■Creek, are spending a couple days with
friends in and about Mapleton. They are
on their way home from.Philadelphiaand
■other eastern points.
—A petition -containing two hundred
and three names has been sent to the
postoffice department by the residents of
Robertsdale, Dudley and Broad Top Oity
requesting better mailing service.
—J. E. Hile, of Youngwood, Westmoreland county, a, passenger engineer on the
Pittsburg division, is enjoying a week's
stay with friends in Mapleton and is the
guest of M. L. Rex and Mrs. Frudie Rex.
—T. L. Banks and Downes Miller, of
Altoona, are among the numerous hunters
who are searching for game in the woods
adjacent to Mapleton. Mr. Banks succeeded in capturing a fine wild turkey
yesterday.
—Rev. S. D. Wilson, wife and two
children, of Harrisburg, arrived at their
cottage north of town Monday morning
aud the reverend gentleman will endeavor
to relieve the neighboring forests of the
surplus game.
—George and John Shoop, of Altoona,
arrived in Mapleton Friday morning and
and proceeded to Union township where
they are enjoying their annual outing
among the squirrels and turkeys on the
surrounding hills.
—Frank Gorsuch, formerly of Mill
Creek, died 6f typhoid fever at his home
in Titusvllle, Thursday, after an illness of
three weeks. He is survived by his wife
and six children. The funeral occurred
Sunday afternoon.
—The New Era Journal is the name of
the publication wbich appeared last week
as the successor of the defunct Hunting-
den Jmmial. The initial number is full
of news, has a splendid advertising patroh-
«ge and the workmanship is very creditable.   We wish the journal success.
—Last Wednesday the county commissioners let the contract for the mason
work foi* a new bridge at Kyler's fording,
on Spring creek in Olay township, at $3.70
a cubic yard, to H. E. Wilson and Jobn
Fike, of Three Springs.
—Mrs, fiL L. Buchanan and son spent
several days at her parental home in
Juniata township, being accompanied on
her return Monday evening by her sister,
Miss Mary Shumaker, who will remain
Some time in this place.
—Stewart Heikes, of Mifflintown, a
printer employed on the Juniata Herald,
spent Sunday of last week with the family
of S. P. Stubbs in this place. The young
man was returning from a visit to the
world's fair at St. Louis.
—A heat and attractive sign bas been
placed on the Keystone works of the
Pennsylvania Glass Sand company at tbis
place. The company bas received large
orders for sand and the prospects for a
busy season are very encouraging.
—The hospital building erected on the
county farm at Shirleysburg is now ready
for occupancy, Galbraith Brothers having
finished plastering the same last week.
The building, which is 64x20, is a fine
one and was built by Wilson & Carothers,
of Orbisonia.
—It pays to trade with Shapiro Bros.,
the bargain merchants. Their stock of
merchandise is large and complete and
new goods are arriving daily. They pay
highest prices for-country produce. Visit
their store and be convinced of the bargains they offer.
—George D. Grazier, of Huntingdon
Furnace, has started a kennel to raise
man-trailing bloodhounds. He bas secured a pair of fine animals from Dr.
Lougest's kennels at Boston. . The dogs
will be at the service of tbe public in trailing criminals when tbey are desired.
—George W. Fisher, the Huntingdon
baker, accompanied by Mrs. Gracey and
Mrs. Swivel, came to Mapleton last
Thursday in one of the'finest automobiles
we |j have seen on our streets. The
machine took a balky spell while bere
but the disturbing element was soon removed.
—In tbe awarding of prizes as a result
of the Pennsylvania railroad inspection
last week, E. E. Lippincott, supervisor at
Huntingdon, was awarded the prise of
$600 for the best supervisor's division between Altoona and 'Harrisburg, and his
assistant, R. H. Pinkham, was awarded
the prize of 1200. The awards for the
best sub-divisions have not yet been announced.
—H. H. Mcllroy, D. D. G. M., of
Huntingdon county, last Saturday night
installed John M. White, Vice Grand,
and Jobn G. Gillam, treasurer, of Mapleton Lodge No. 468, I. O. O. F. Oharles
W. Swope was appointed R. S. V. G.,
and L. Lloyd Parker, L. S. V. G. Owing
to the absence of George W. Morgan,
Noble Grand-elect, the majority of the
officers were not installed
—Sig. Santelle's circus train was
wrecked at Mount Union Thursday night
The show exhibited at Mount Union
Thursday and the train was being shifted
from a sidetrack when the wreck occurred.
The Huntingdon wreck crew was called
and it was four o'clock in the morning
before the wreck was cleared. The show
train then proceeded to Lewistown where
it exhibited on Friday. Two men, a
lion and a borse were injured.
—Calvin Miller, of Harrisburg, passenger engineer on the middle division, came
up to Mapleton last Friday to give his
brother, John, some lessons on how to
entice Susquehanna salmon from their
watery home. John left the engineer
catch five during the day, one of which
was of fair size, and then to Show how
well he had profited by ihe lessons pulled
in one which weighed nearly as much as
all the engineer caught Oome again,
Cal.
—Aa Mrs. J. "kf. Summers, who lives on
Piney Ridge was driving into town with
a load of milk this (Monday) morning
she was met on the way by a red automobile Which came around a corner in
terrific haste, frightening her horses.
They began rearing and plunging; being
unable to control the animals with the
lines she jumped out of the wagon and in
attempting to seize the rein of tbe bridle
was knocked down by one of the horses,
receiving severe cuts and wounds on the
brow and face. Dr. A. B. Brumbaugh
dressed the wounds and in doing so .had
to use quite a number ot stitches. Mrs.
Summers did not know who it was that
had charge of the automobile, she only
knew that it was a red one.—Newt.
—Tbe publishers of the beautiful 'sbhg,
"I Wait Alone for you," by the late W.
Wesley Wells, have sent us a Copy 'of his
last song, "My Mercedes," which has just
been published and wbich he composed
ajfew weeks before his death. It is Simply
beautiful, easy to play, melodious, and a
perfect adaptation of exquisite words to a
I beautiful melody. The publishers, J. W.
Jenkins' Sons -Music Co., of Kansas City,
MO., are making a special price of 25
cents per copy.
—A dispatch from Yellowstone National
park says: -Dr. 'Charles A. Payne, of
Milwaukee, a noted lecturer on Yellowstone park, and Clair C. Wright, of Huntingdon codnty, Pa., made one of the most
venturous climbs ever attempted in and
■■out of the Grand Canyon of the Yellow-
Stone. They entered at 8 a. m. Monday
and returned at 6 in the afternoon. They
Climbed 2000 feet at an angle of 65 degrees.
Mr. Wright'is a son of J. Wesley Wright,
of Henderson township, and has been
traveling for several months through
many of the western states.
—At 6.10 o'clock Monday evening
-Nicholas Mutzrell died in the county jail
at Huntingdon of injuries received on tbe
■afternoon of Sunday, October Oth, at the
Pemberton stone quarries. During a fight
there on that afternoon one Sebastian
Pasquele was shot and killed, it is alleged,
by Mutzrell. Following the shooting
Mutzrell was set upon by a number of
the other Italians and badly beaten about
the head. It was as a result of these injuries tbat he died Monday afternoon.
Three of tbe men, who are said to have
been his assailants, are in jail.
—Altoona Tribune : The directors and
stockholders of the Newton Hamilton
Camp association held a meeting at the
Logan House on Tuesday to settle up tbe
business of last year and to transact other
business. The report of Treasurer H. 0.
Kinsloe was received with gratification,
as a 6 per cent dividend was declared.
The association decided to make a number of improvements to tbe grounds with
the advent of spring that will add greatly
to the convenience of the people who use
the pretty pleasure park. The following
officers were chosen for the ensuing year:
President, T. J. Armstrong, of Altoona;
secretary, John D. Gill, jr., of Philipsburg; treasurer, H. 0. Kinsloe, of Newton Hamilton* directors, Rev. J. A. Hartman, of Bellwood; R. M. Longacre, of
Mount Union; J. M. Watters, of Bellwood, and O. J. Paul, of Philipsburg.
All business having been transacted the
meeting adjourned to meet on the grounds
next May.
—Mi. Union Twice-a-Week Republican: It is reported that the Tuscarora
Valley railroad shops will be moved from
East Waterford to Ross Farm and that all
side tracks at East Waterford will be
moved from the east to the west end of
town. This railroad is twenty-seven
miles long and as all trains lay over night
at Blair's Mill it will be more convenient
to have the shops handy the eastern
terminus of the road. Then tbere has
recently been put in operation at Ross
Farm a modern paper mil), and the lay of
the ground at that point also makes it a
desirable location for shops, side tracks,
car barns, etc., which probably suggested
the moving bf the shops to that point.
This is among the best narrow gauge
roads in the state, having a railway mail
agent on the route .and Adams express
agencies established along its line. Its
rails are heavy, rolling stock good and
cars comfortable, all of which go to make
it a good railroad.
Union Sandfly School Oonvention.
-A union Sunday school oonvention wiU
be held in the Mapleton "U. B. 'church
Sunday afternoon ahd -evening, October
30, 1904.   The program follows:
Afternoon session — Devotional exercises, Rev. J. H. Ake; topic, Why are we
'Here? I. N. Swope; song, Miss Etta Henderson; Responsibility for Teaching Rests
upon Whom ? Lloyd Baker; discussion;
song; How Can We Best Secure the Attendance of AU the Members of tbe Sabbath Schools upon the Regular Cburch
Services? Rev. W. F. Gilbert; discussion
general; song, Hazel Hack; The Primary
]>eparti:,eiit, Mrs. B. F. Slates; discussion;
song; benediction.
Evening session, 6.45 to 7.00 song service; Parent and Pupil in Sunday School
Work, Robert Henderson; general discussion, opened by J. M. Baker; song,
Blanche Palmer; Some Experiences as a
Superintendent, A. M. Parker; Indifference, the Obstacle to the Greatest Efficiency of the Sunday School (5 minutes
each), M. L. Rex, Marion Robley, G. W.
Wright, B. F. Slates; general discussion;
song; What New Plans Can We Take Up
for the Coming Year? general discussion;
song; dismissal.
All Sunday School workers are most
earnestly urged* to make this convention
a matter of much prayer for God's blessing upon it.
The committee desires those who expect to be present to come prepared to
take part in the general discussions. We
want each one to assume a part of the responsibility for the success of this convention.   Will you do this ?
A basket collection will be lifted to defray tbe expenses of the convention.
President of the convention, Rev. J. H.
Ake; organist, Mrs. Samuel Henderson.
A union choir will lead the singing.
Oommittee.
Sale Register.
Thursday, October 27, 1904, Mrs. J. M.
Oswalt will offer at public sale at her residence in Union township, 2. miles northwest of Mapleton, two work horses, four
good milch cows, young oattle, .wagons,
buggy, sleigh, sled, mower, hay rake and
other farm implements; also a large quantity of hay, fodder, grain, vinegar by the
barrel, household furniture, etc. Sale to
commence at 10 o'clock.
Thursday, November 3, 1904, G. A.
Wise will sell at his residence, one mile
south of Mapleton.'one horse, cow, h^fer,
wagon, harness, plows, -sleds, chains,
wagon ladders, corn fodder, etc. Sale to
commence at 1 o'clock.
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World's Fair Excursions.
Low-rate ten-day coach excursions, via
Pennsylvania Railroad, Ootober 5, 12,
19 and 26. Rate, $ 15.20 from Mapleton.
Train leaves Mapleton at 2.14 P. M., connecting with special train from New York
arriving St. Louis 4.15 P. M. next day.
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„ij*litleth Anniversary Celebrated.
Friday,- October 14, 1904, eighteen
persons gathered at the home of Mr. T. J.
Mort near Atkinson's Mills, Mifflin
county, to celebrate hig eightieth birth
day. There were five sons who could not
be present.   Those present are as follows*
THOMAS JEFFERSON MORT and wife
Mrs. William Sclierden and husband
John Schet-en
JUSes Scherd.u
Mra. Elizabeth Werts
Cora Werts
Charles D. Werts
William B. Werts
Mrs. Andrew Mitchell and husband
Mrs. William Z,ut_ and husband
Owen Mitchell
Charles Mitchell
Visitors.
Mrs. Tames Kofftnan ,
Mrs. Blanche Kistler and children
The day was pleasantly spent in social
intercourse, and other amusements. At
one o'clock the call was sounded for
dinner, to which all responded. In tbe
dining room a large table was spread, at
the head of which sat the honored guest.
Mr. Mort is one of Mifflin county's
oldest residents and has resided near
Atkinson's Mills for nearly a quarter of a
century. Although advanced in years he
is still able to work in the field. Before
departing for their homes the children
and grandchildren expressed the hope
that he might witness many more such
gatherings. *#*
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Confessions of a Priest.
Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark.,
writes, "For 12 years I suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. I consulted a number
of physicians and tried all sorts of medicines, but got no relief. Then I began
the use of Electric Bitters and feel that
I am now cured of a disease that had me
in its grasp for twelve years." If you
want a reliable medicine for Liver and
Kidney trouble, stomach disorder or
general debility, get Electric Bitters. It's
guaranteed by Wright & Dell.
Mrs. Cora Arnliel Clark.
Mrs. Cora A. Clark, wife of Charles H.
Clark, died, as stated in Item of last week,
at the _?ason sanitarium, Roaring Springs,
Blair county, at 4 o'clock Sunday after-.
noon, October 9, 1904, from the effects of
an operation to remove a fibroid tumor.
Mrs. Clark was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Houck, of Tod township,
and was born September 12, 1868, hence
was aged 36 years and 27 days. She was
united in marriage to Charles H. Clark
March 16, 1897. April 27, 1897, they
moved to Mapleton and bave since re*
sided here. About six years ago she was
taken seriously ill and in November, 1899,
was taken to Jefferson Hospital, Phlladel*
phia, for an operation for appendicitis...
Her condition improved and it was hoped
her recovery was assured but this hope
was not realized. In March, 1902, she*
was again taken to the Jefferson hospital
for treatment. After her return her many
friends again hoped for her restoration to
health but were again disappointed. It
became evident that her ailment was of
'such a character tbat an operation was
necessary and September 2, 1904, she was
removed to tbe Nason sanitarium where
she died as above stated
Mrs. Clark was a good woman and for
eighteen years had been a member of tbe
Methodist Episcopal cburch. She was oi
a very cheerful disposition and during the '
six years of extreme suffering had always
a pleasant greeting for those who came in
contact with her. During her residence
in Mapleton she was seldom able to go .
about much yet she drew to her a host
of friends who learned with sorrow of her
death. She is survived by her husband
and by one sister aud four brothers.
They are O. C. Houck, of Saxton, J. L.
Houck, of Cassville, George W. Houck,
J. B. Houck and Mrs. B, H. Swope, of
Tod township.
The remains were  taken  to  Trough •
Creek from Roaring Springs, via Cooks,
on the 10th inst. and the following day
were laid to rest in the Trough Creek
cemetery, services  being conducted by
Rev. Hugh Strain.   Six of those who had
been her intimate associates in girlhood,
Mrs. Bruce Hyssong, of Cassville, Mrs,
Flora   Plummer,    of   Coalmont,    Mrs.
Mertie Shapiro, of Broad Top Oity, Mm.
Bell Lamberson, of Newberg, Mrs. Nannie I
Baker and Mrs. Anis Horton, of Trough
Creek, acted as pall bearers, assisted by I
J. F. and O. T. Evans.
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FLORIDA AMD THK SUNK- SOUTH.
Winter Esoorslon Tiokets Now on Sale by
the Pennsylvania Kuliroud.
Beginning October 15, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell Winter
excursion tickets to tlie resorts of Flprida,
the Carolinas, and other states ln the
south and southwest, at greatly reduced
rates. For ppeciflc rates, limits and other
conditions of tickets, consult any ticket
agent. io-l9-2t
Broke into Ills House.
S. Le Quinn, of CaVendteb, Vt, was
robbed of his customary health by invasion of Chronic Constipation. When Dr.
King's New Life Pills broke into bis
house, his trouble was.arrested and now
he's eijtjrerfy tspred. They're guaisuteed
to cure, 25c at Wright & Dell's store.
A   Cowardly   Assault  of Whloh a
lady Was the Victim.
From this morning's Altoona Tribune.
The people of Tyrone were thrown into-
a state of wild excitement last evening by
a dastardly and cowardly assault on Miss
Anna Love, a sister of Judge *! John
G. Love, of Bellefonte, and one of the
most highly esteemed young ladies of
Tyrone, at the hands of a cowardly and
burly negro. Miss Love" resides near
Nealmont, one of the suburbs of the town,
with a sister. Sbe had been in Tyrone
during the afternoon shopping, and left
for her home about 7 o'cloqjr. She rode
to Nealmont on a trolley car and started
to walk to her home and when within a
short distance of the house a burly negro
stepped out from behind a tree, where he
had been in hiding, and dealt her a murderous blow on the head with a club,
which felled her, unconscicihs, to the
ground. In falling her bead struck a
sharp stone and a deep gash was cut in
her forehead above the left eye. The
iiegro probably thinking he had killed his
victim, hurried away, and a few minutes
later Miss Love recovered and managed
to make her way to the house. A physician was summoned and her wounds
dressed, and while undergoing the pain,
ful operation she related her experience.'
The police authorities of Tyrone were
at once notified and a man hunt for the
negro was begun. The scene of the
assault was visited and Miss Love's purse
was found, bot tbe money it contained,
about $5, was missing. A negro was
picked up by one of the posse scouring
the country, but it is not thought that he
was the assailant. The people are eager
and anxious to capture the fellow, and to
aid tbem a pair of man-trailing bloodhounds, recently purchased in Boston by
Clark Crazier, of Pennsylvania Furnace,
will be put on the trail early this inorniwjf,'^
in the hope of capturing the villian.
To Tie Makers.
The undersigned wiU buy railroad ties
and atlvance goods on same for the next
sixty days, or until December 1st
Shapiro Bros.,
jyjjg*. ... Mapleton, Pa