Mount Pleasant journal (February 21, 1911)

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MOUNT   PLEASANT,    WESTMORELAND   COUNTY,    PA.,   TUESDAY,   FEBRUARY   21,    1911.
NO. 8
BOMEIHINGi
FOR MEMORY "
TO CHERISH
|Was  the  Banquet President
Thomas Lynch Gave
lATHIS BEAUTIFUL GREENSBURG HOME
|FOR  THE  FRICK   VETERANS   ASSOCIATION   SATURDAY   EVENING.
'T. L.," Who Spared No Expense in
the Preparation of the Feast of Fat
Things That, With Songs and
Speeches, Kept the Forty Odd
Guests at the Table Just Five
Hours, Made These Faithful Assistants Go as Tbey Probably Never
Did Before.
President Thomas Lynch, of the
]H. C. Frick Coke Company, gave a
[banquet for the Frick Veterans Association at his beautiful   Greensburg
home Saturday evening.    There were
thirty-one of that famous organization
present with a dozen younger but no
less faithful employes of   the same
company.    Mr   Lynch and his esti-
' mable wife received them at 7 o'clock
and at midnight a special West Penn
street car.  provided by their   host,
brought those who live in the region
I down to their homes after   having
I enjoyed to the fullest probably the
most elegant aflair of the kind in the
history   of   the   Connellsville  Coke
Region.
The dining room, where the five happy
hours were spent, was decorated in Ihe
most tasteful manner with trailing vines
and flags for the chandeliers and great
banks of American beauty roses on the
four tables; while Henry Clay Frick
himself seemed to smile down on the
goodly company from a fine pastel
picture on the wall.
Each guest, on being Seated, fonnd in
front of him a handsomely embossed
folder with his name on the first page
and inserts containing tbe menu and an
alphabetical list of all the guests tied in
place with a gold tassel. To his right
hand extended a glittering array of silverware; for, the courses numbered over
a score, the last being vanilla moose and
new strawberries served in a perfect
miniature in china of a pit wagon, down
to the wheels and brake on the side. In
the "hump" was stuck an artificial rose.
The fellow who didn't carry off his
"wagon" is now kicking himself. On
each menu as it lay in an open box was
a boutonniere pinned ready for the coat
lapel.
There was another closed box beneath
that when opened showed the well
known features of the host himself set
in a solid sterling silver frame with embossed cots of a mine shaft head and
tipple, plant of coke ovens, the Frick
offices at Scottdale, scraper and hose,
miner's crossed picks, safety lamp, date
and monograms of both the association
and each guest. Between courses popular
songs were sung as the concealed orchestra strnck up the different airs.
Mr. Lynch, who acted as toastmaster,
first called on President Anawalt, of the
Union Supply Company, saying he had
picked "Jimmy" oft a Scottdale bread
wagon a quarter of a century ago. Mr.
Anawalt responded in a very pleasing
manner as did all the speakers who followed.
The other speakers in their order,
headed by Chief Clerk J. A. Barnhart,
gave a good history of the H. C Frick
Coke Company from its beginning with
fifty ovens at Broad Ford to its present
gigantic proportions. Auditor C. P.
Parker was introduced by the toastmaster
as the "Recording Angel, unlike his
heavenly prototype in that be never
washed out anything with tears."
"Charley's" remarks were along the humorous line. One joke was on himself
when he accused Mr. Lynch of having
abandoned the coke business for golf.
The auditor had got his eyeglasses mixed
and mistook the coke scraper on the
picture frame for a golf stick.
Just before the guests left the table
Mr. Lynch gave them a heart to heart
talk in which he forcibly impressed
upon their minds the company's determination to continue its present policy
of safeguarding the lives of its employes
regardless of cost.
The Mount Pleasant representatives
were: J. A. Cowan, W. S. Ramsay, Stephen Arkwright, J. E. Criswell, D. M.
Pigman, H. W. Giles and Hugh Close.
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Recommended for Reappointment.
Congressman George F. Huff yesterday
sent to President Taft the name of Barney Fretts for reappointment as post-
jmastcr at Scottdale.
After repented efforts to elect a senator to succeed Chatincey M. Depew of New York the legislature at Albany is still deadlocked, William Sheehan, Edward M. Bhepard and John Kernnn being the most prominent candidates. The condition of
Joaquin Miller, the "poet of the Sierras," suffering from nervous breakdown, was pronounced serious. The Rockefeller Interests wrested the control of the Missouri Pacific railroad from George J. Gould to select a man of their own choosing to
John Hays Hammond, the mining expert, has been appointed special ambassador to represent the United States at I lie coronation of King George V. of England in June. The Rev. Dr. Charles F. Aked, pastor of the "Rockefeller" Fifth Avenue Baptist church, considers his New
York field a failure and intimates that he will resign soon.
News Snapshots
Of the Week
succeed him as president.
COMERS AND GOERS.
Paragraphs Abont Prominent  People Gathered Oaring the Week.
Will Rakusin, the Leader store proprietor, was an eastern buyer last week.
Young Mr. and Mrs. John P. Leonard
returned Thursday from their wedding
trip.
Mrs. Sevilla McAfee attended the fifty
year missionary jubilee in Pittsburg last
week.
Mrs. James S. Braddock is at Franklin,
Pa., visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. T.
Stevenson.
Miss Edna Page spent Thursday in
Greensburg as the guest of Mrs. William
Klingensmith.
Thomas Tighe. of Miller & Tighe, was
at Homer, Illinois, last week attending
the marriage of his sister.
Mrs. Jennie McDonald, of Juniata,
who was here visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Jennings, returned home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Miller took Sunday
dinner with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reamer, of
Greensburg.
Mr and Mrs. W. A. Conrad, of Scottdale, spent Sunday here with the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Freeman,
of Smithfield street.
Mrs. William MacMillan Hitchman
gave a pretty reception at her Eagle
street home Thursday alternoon for a
goodly number of her lady friends.
Mrs. W. R. Barnhart and daughter,
Mistress Emily, of Wooster, Ohio, were
here the past week visiting that lady's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James McD. Bryce.
John A., Samuel and Miss Martha
Warden* who have gone to Florida for
some six weeks, expect to run over to
Cuba Thursday for a few days' sight
seeing.
Mrs. Fred Biesecker and Mrs. George
Scull, of Somerset, stopped off here Saturday with the former's sister, Mrs. John
D. Hitchman, while on their way home
from Pittsburg.
Jerome M. and Alfred J. Kobacker,
managers, respectively, of the Fair store
here and the Leader at Connellsville,
leave today on their annual spring buying tour of eastern cities.
Miss Mary Gemmell, of this place, will
be among the out of town guests at the
marriage of Dr. August Henry John and
Miss Julia Sara Joyce which will be
solemnized tomorrow morning in the
Church of the Sacred Heart, Pittsburg.
Herbert E. Gordon and Miss Mary
Belle Michael, popular young McKees-
porters, were married last Wednesday
evening in the Long Run Presbyterian
chapel. Miss Emma C. Sherrick, of this
place, a cousin of the bride, was a guest.
THIRD ANNUAL MINSTREL
GIVEN BY ST. JOSEPH'S SOCIETY.
The St. Joeph's Literary Society will give its third annual minstrel performance in St. Joseph's Hall Monday and Tuesday evenings next, February
27th and 28th    The program as arranged is:
TAMBOES.
Richard Bowen.
Michael Mullen.
H Jandeleit.
Daniel Toomey.
BONES.
Dan. Kelly.
J. W. Reichman
J. P. Keller.
R. Steiner.
CHORUS:—Misses   Mary Arkwright,   B.  Hartwig, Jennie
Arkwright, Margaret Madden.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR, Wm. Mullen.
INTERLOCUTOR, G. Minster.
MANAGER, J. W. Reichman.
Murder Near Greensburg.
Following a drinking bout at the home
of Joseph Miscovich a fight started in
which Michael Miscovich, aged 30, was
stabbed through the heart and died Saturday afternoon. The tragedy occurred
at Haydenville, a mile and a half below
Greensburg, at tbe mines of the Keystone
Coal and Coke Company. The cutting
was done by Thomas Massich who is
still at large.
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Commissioners Sit on Sheriff.
The petition of Sheriff John E. Shields
to the county commissioners, asking
authority to appoint deputies for service
at Herminie at the expense of the county,
has been turned down. The commissioners, in declining, express the opinion that the sheriff has showed poor
judgment in the management of coal
strike aflairs.
FIRST SCENE.
1. "On Mobile Bay," Southern Song Entire Company
2. Slip Your Glad Rags On Richard Bowen
3. Violin Solo     J. Hunter Gambles
4. "Gretchen" Minnie Mae Crosby
FIRST PART.
1. Grand Opening Chorus.   Entire Company
2. I Love to Live in Love Land Martin Madden
3. Stop, Stop  R. Bowen and D. Kelly
4. Aint You Coming Out Tonight        J. W.  Reichman
5. Mind Your Own Business  Michael Mullen
6. My Heart Has Learned to Love You Miss N. McVey
7. Ohio   R. Bowen
8. I Love the Name of Mary  A. Yahner
9. I Lend You Anything Except My Wife H. Jandeleit
10. Grisley Bear Dan. Kelly
11. All I Ask of You is Love P. Fitzpalrick
12. Chicken Michael Mullen
13. Dixie Darling    Misses Madden and Hartwig
SECOND PART-
1. Monologue Artist  J. P.  Keller
2. Stingy Kid Minnie Mae Crosby
Jefferson Brown's Barber Shop, (A Musical Comedy.)
(Jefferson Brown, Proprietor Michael Mullen
Ez Gardner, Silent Partner   R. Bowen
Shoe Shine Johanson  D. Kelly
Customers, Visitors, Etc., Time Present	
4. Dancing John Kelly and Sons
5. Mount Pleasant Mandolin Orchestra	
I. A Day in the Cotton Field Orchestra
II. Mandolin Solo—"Barcarolle," R. Steiner
III. Hickory Corners Orchestra
IV. Song, with Guitar Ace.—"Jennie, the Flower of Kildare	
 A. MacPhail
V. One Fond Hope Orchestra
VI. Constellation R. Steiner, Wm. Crawford
VII. Yankee Dandy Orchestra
6. Violin Solo J. Hunter Gambles
7. Good Bye Betty Brown Miss J. Arkwright, J. W. Reichman.
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
Graceful Acts of Burgess Collins and James
S. Hitchman.
After calling the Board of Trade meeting to order in Municipal Hall Friday,
Burgess A. T. Collins, the new president,
sprang a surprise on the members present in a clever little speech. He said
he understood that tbe officers of the old
board, in order to hold its charter, would
have to hold over until the regular annual election in April and that it was a
pleasure for bim to retire in favor of his
predecessor, Charles A Graul.
"Alex" took occasion, however, before
sitting down to add that his coat was
still off lor work for the proposed railroad extension and he would pull just
as well at the wheel as in the lead. He
brought the house down and blushed
like a school girl when Secretary M. A.
King and President Graul proceeded to
shower him with bouquets for his graceful act. The new treasurer, James S.
Hitchman, wasn't there to get his flowers
when his resignatiou was handed in for
the same reason.
The old officers are: President, C. A.
Graul; treasurer, Charles F. Rumbaugh,
and secretary, M. A. King.
The newly appointed members of the
executive committee, who will pass on
all bills, are: J. B. Coldsmith, F. H.
Hurst and Charles Pross.
Religious Meetings Continue.
The union evangelistic services, held
in the Re-Union Presbyterian church the
past and second week, are being continued this week with increased interest
that is full of encouragement to the
Mount Pleasant Ministers' Association
under whose auspices the good work is1
carried on.
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Site for County Insane Asylum.
Notice was given to Jndge L. W. Doty
on Saturday morning that the court
would be asked to view sites adjoining
the county home larm and at George's
station for the proposed' erection of a
hospital for the insane of Westmoreland
county.
COKE AND GOAL.
Items of Interest Gathered from Both Mine
and Yard.
The coke business look another step
towards the top the past week, during
which the Frick company put in blast
still more ovens, of which in this district Buckeye got 30 and Standard 100
with orders to make six days. Another
healthy sign is the moving of stock coke
from the yards.
Uniontown advices are that J. V.
Thompson, acting for 48 associates there
and in Washington county, has disposed
of 2,000 acres of coal lands in Cumberland township, Greene county, to the
Crucible Steel Company for $1,600,000.
Reinforced by a complaint of unreasonable and discriminatory rates on
coke from the Coke Producers Association of the Connellsville region, tbe
fight of the lake coal shippers of the
Pittsburg districts was formally opened
at Washington Wednesday before the
Interstate Commerce Commission when
Attorney Wade H. Ellis, for both coal
and coke men, laid before the commission his briefs embodying their grievances against the railroads traversing
the Pittsburg and the Connellsville regions.
The report of Inspector W. H. How-
arth, of Brownsville, formerly of this
place, shows that in the Sixteenth Bituminous District, during the year 1910,
there were mined 9,625,918 tons of coal
and 5,050,615 tons of coke manufactured.
Sheriff Shields is getting back at the
coal operators in the Greensburg district
by giving them strikers as deputies.
J. V. Thompson, of Uniontown, has
bought 579 acres of coal and 126 acres of
surface in South Strabane and Amwell
townships, Washington county, for $176,-
200. The purchase opens a large coal
field to the B. & O. road.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, of Greensburg,
has sold 1,603.6 acres of river coal in
Rostraver township, Westmoreland county, and Washington township, Fayette
county, to the Naomi Coal Company for
$1,145,662. The company had been operating the held under a lease and there
was considerable litigation about the
agreement for several years past.
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
Given  at  the  Hospitable Country Home of
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Byers.
A very enjoyable time was had Wednesday evening last at a miscellaneous
shower given at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. David C. Byers, near Hecla, in
honor of Miss Jean McMurray, whose
coming marriage to Harry Huntley, of
Dearth, will be an event of early spring.
The house was beautifully decorated
with ropes of hearts, the color scheme
being carried out in red and white,
favors also being small hearts. Heart
games were played in which the highest
prize was won by Miss Nelle Hawkins,
of this place.
The guests from Monnt Pleasant were
Misses Lucy Sellers, Nelle and Edithe
Hawkins, Anna Hay, Nelle and Ruth
Byers, Hulda Rumbaugh and Mrs. A. M.
Rumbaugh.
Basket Ball Games.
The Uniontown tossers at the last
minute canceled the basket ball game
scheduled with the Independents here
Friday evening, bat the Youngwood
boys came down on the 9 o'clock street
car and were trounced 31 to 12.
The Jeannette Independents, who came
down here Saturday evening, were a bit
too husky for the Smith glass workers
whom they defeated 32 to 12.
THE MINISTERS
AND MEASLES
Better Here in Mount Pleasant
Now Than a Week Ago
AS  THE   RESULT   OF   EXPERIENCE
HAD MEETING WITH THE LOCAL BOARD
OF HEALTH.
Some of the Orders of the Board Were
Disregarded by These Gentlemen
of the Cloth, Not Intentionally but
Through Reliance on an Obsolete
Health Act of the Legislature; but.
When the Two Bodies Got Together
and Down to Cases, Peace Spreads
Her White Wings Over the  Scene.
For a time last week it looked a
good bit as if the Mount Pleasant Min-
isterial Association and Board of
Health were going to have the warmest kind ot a legal scrap over the latter's orders in regard to the local quarantine for measles, which it seems had
been disregarded, not intentionally but
through lack of acquaintance with late
health laws. However, members of
ihe two bodies got together in Municipal Hall Friday evening and, with
Brother Younkins, the new Methodist
Episcopal pastor, acting the part of
mutual friend, peace was re-established
to the entire satisfaction of all concerned.
Master George Graham, the elder hopeful of the United Brethren minister, was
among the first public school pupils to
contract the disease: in fact, not much
worth catching gets by George, and the
front of the West Walnut street parsonage was promptly ornamented with a
measles card by order of the board
which modified the quarantine so that
Rev. Grabam and Prof. Bricker, who
boards with him aud teaches in the high
school, were permitted to attend to their
daily duties by keeping away from the
patient. The same rule was applied to
Rev. Lorimer, Ihe new United Presbyterian pastor; Rev. Stewart, the Re-
Union Presbyterian minister, and Prof.
Gordy, the head of the schools, when
cases of tbe disease developed in their
families.
As Brother Stewart helped to nurse
his sick little son, the board notified
him not to take part in the union evangelistic services being held every evening in his church. He immediately
looked up the law, but unfortunately
got hold of a copy of that passed in 1905
which kept measles sufferers out of
school for three weeks but said nothing
about quarantining their homes. Fortifying his conscience with this legal assurance of right, Brother Kelsey J. not
only took his turn at conducting services
but, on meeting Brother Lorimer, jollied,
him about being shnt up in the house
and out of the pulpit when the law allowed him perfect freedom of action.
And it was right after this that the board
began to catch it from the U. P.'s who
said that they not only needed preaching as badly as their Bluestocking
brethren but they were going to have it.
They got it as usual on Sabbath, too.
Rev. Stewart told his congregation all
about his mistake at the regular Sunday
morning service.
The present health law in this state,
passed in 1909, to carry out which the
members of the local board are under
oath, put measles among the diseases
that must be quarantined, the patient
for 21 days and all other members of
the family lor 14 days, except the wage
earners, to whom the restriction is modified; that is, they can, by having the
patients isolated, go about their daily
duties.
Another matter that will be a surprise
to many people is the view taken of
measles by state health officials. They
say it is all wrong to expose a child to
measles under the belief that youth is
the time to have the trouble over. Instead, they hold that every precaution
should be taken to prevent a child contracting the disease that is fraught not
only with danger of death but with
dregs whose evil effects are felt through
life.
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Two Grateful Ladies.
Mrs. Susan Lemmon, of Monnt Pleasant township, forgot last Wednesday
was her 69th birthday until 150 postcards from congratulating friends poured
in on her. She takes this means of expressing her deep sense of gratitude.
Mrs. W. F. Perkey, of this place, is
also grateful for the 100 or more cards
she received from friends Saturday, her
50th birthday.