Mount Pleasant journal (March 4, 1914)

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VOL. 88.
MOUNT    PLEASANT,    WESTMORELAND   COUNTY,    PA..    WEDNESDAY,    MARCH   4,    1914.
No. 9.
THE OLD FIRST
NATIONAL DOES
ITSELF PROUD
At  the Reception Commemorating Its 50th Anniversary
FRIENDS BY THE HUNDREDS GATHER
TO DO HONOR TO THE DEAN OF WESTMORELAND BANKS.
This was the Largest of the Past
Week's Social Events in Mount
Pleasant, but the Hebrew Ladies'
Annual Charity Ball, the St. Joseph
Athletic Club's Pre Lenten Dance
and the Elks' Last turkey Supper
of the Season Were Also Striking1
Social Events,
Everybody expected the First National Bank of Mount Pleasant lo do the
right thing at the reception given
Wednesday evening to commemorate
the fiftieth anniversary of its institution and it did; for, nobody was disappointed.
From 7 o'clock, when the smiling face
of the colored janitor, James Taylor,
threw open the big iron front doors,
until long after 9 there was a steady
stream of men and women, among whom
were representatives of banks not only
in the surrounding towns but of the big
monied institutions in Pittsburg, Philadelphia and New York.
The guests, who probably numbered
over 2,000, on entering, passed by the
pay windows, where the ladies received
from Bookkeepers Charles Stoner and
Oliver Seatou bronze automatic tape
measures and the men medallion watch
fobs, "with a picture of the bank building
and 1864 and 1914, and imported cigars,
aud then on to the directors'room where
Miss Alice Ramsay, the stenographer,
and her sister, Miss Adelaide, gave carnations to the ladies before the visitors
were welcomed by the directors, with
whom President John D. Hitchman and
Cashier George W, Stoner stood as a reception committee in the counting rooms.
Gambles' orchestra played throughout
the entire function. The handsome decorations were the work of Thomas, the
Greensburg'florist. There were two other
pieces much admired, one a big bunch of
American Beauty roses sent by the Mel-
Ions, Pittsburg bankers, and the other a
very pretty basket of jonquils bearing a
card showing it was from his children
in memory of John D. McCaleb, one of
the original directors.
Among the money on exhibition was
the first $5 note issued by the bank in
1864, No. 1, signed by President S. C.
Overholt and Cashier John D. McCaleb,
of the original board of directors.
Annual Hebrew Charity Ball.
With the bank reception over, Prof.
Gamble and his players hastened up to
the assembly rooms in the same block to
play the opening grand march for the
third annual charity ball given by the
Hebrew Ladies Relief Society of this
place and Scottdale. The march was led
by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pross and the
dances that followed until a late hour
and the elaborate refreshments served
were enjoyed by some seventy most congenial couples from this place and the
surrounding towns. Pink and white predominated in the handsome floral decorations.
Elk Turkey Supper.
The turkey supper, given Wednesday
evening by the local Elks in their club
rooms, probably the last of the series of
these winter entertainments, was without
doubt the best. Some seventy-five members and friends from surrounding towns
enjoyed the generous spread over which
Secretary Alex Sherrick had the generat
supervision. The three birds provided
weighed 100 pounds and were done to a
turn by Baker Charles A. Graul in his
Church street ovens. If possible, the
dressing was even better, thanks to the
personal care taken in making by Mrs.
Graul.
Ben Kef iring, of Greensburg, was present with his drum and, with Major Wallace Lowther^ and his tambourine, contributed one of the leading musical
features.
Pre-Lenten Dance.
One of the most enjoyable armory
iunctions of the season was the pre-
lenten dance given last Tuesday evening
by the St. Joseph Athletic Club. There
were some seventy-five couples, of whom
quite a few were from neighboring towns.
The music for the occasion was furnished by Gambles' orchestra.
On the clever committee in charge of
the floor were Joseph J. Madden, William C. Hartwig, Robert P. Mullaney,
Dan. R. McCourt and Joseph T. Kirk.
Charles BeCker, lormer police lieutenant of Mew York city, convicted of the murder of Herman Rosenthal, was granted a new
trial and taken from the Sing Slug death house to the Tombs, New York. Lieutenant J. C. Porte of the English navy arrived
in New York to inspect the Rodman Wanamaker hydroaeroplane which Is being built at Hammondsport, N. Y., for an attempted,
transatlantic flight. Porte will be one of the aviators who will fly it. Covey, professional court tennis champion, arrived fronf
England to play Jay Gould, amateur champion, at Philadelphia March 1G, IS and 21. Miss Eleanor Wilson, daughter of the president, took a leading part
In a bird masque called "Sanctuary" in New York city.    General Felix Diaz arrived in the United States from Havana.
News Snapshots
Of the Week
DONERS AND GOErlS.
Paragraphs About Proininont   People Oath-
erect During the Week.
Miss  Gertrude  Jordan is the guest of
her cousin, Miss Mary Hartigan, ot the
North Side, Pittsburg.
Sheriff and Mrs. M. A. Kiefer, of Uniontown, spent Sunday here with relatives aud old friends.
The United Presbyterian ladies held a
ten cent tea Friday afternoon at the
South Church street home of Mr.*. Wilbur Barnette.
Mrs. Bertha White and daughter, Mistress Helen, of Connellsville, were here
over Sunday as the guests of Mrs. Reed
at the bank flats.
John Husband, O. P. Shupe and John
L. Ruth left Monday for the south via
Washington. They expect to spend some
time iu Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Teitelbaum
returned Monday from their wedding
trip to New York. They will go to
housekeeping on College avenne.
James McD. Bryce, wife and daughter,
Miss Elsie, Mrs. 3. M. Kennedy and Mis3
Alice Hitchman will leave New York
Wednesday next on a trip to Jamaica
and the Panama Canal Zone.
Mrs. L. W. Hutchinson and sou, Master
Lewis, who for the past four months
have been here visiting the former's
mother, Mrs. M. A. Dulfer, returned last
Tuesday to her Portland, Oregon, home.
Ex-Burgess A. T. Collins, Clyde Yoth-
ers, Samuel Warden, W. P. Henderson,
Ernest Wakefield and John Berryhill
represented Mount Pleasant at the big
dollar dinner given at the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburg, Monday evening in honor
of Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer and
Vance C. McCormick, respectively, Democratic candidates for United States Senator and Governor of this state.
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
The Grim Reaper's Work in This Place ano
Vicinity.
Rev. Father M. G. O'Donnell.
Rev. Father M. G. O'Donnell, rector of
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church of
this place, died at noon Monday at his
home of a complication of diseases, aged
39 years. While he had been ill for several weeks, his trouble was not thought
to be even serious and as a result the
fatal termination proved a great shock
not only to his relatives and members of
the parish but to his host of friends in
this vicinity.
During his nine years' charge of the
local parish Father O'Donnell did a great
work, almost wiping out a debt of $17,-
000 in addition to erecting the fine St.
Joseph school, building up the church
membership and increasing the benevolences until they rank in the front among
the churches of the Pittsburg diocese.
He was graduated from the Pittsburg
Holy Ghost College at the head of his
class when but 16 years of age and was
ordained in the priesthood at St. Mary's
Seminary, Baltimore, at 23 years. He did
special work in Pittsburg under Bishops
Phelan and Canevin before being appointed here by the latter March 25,
1905. Few priests enjoyed the respect
and esteem of his people as did he and
this was particularly true of the children
who idolized him as one who entered
into their joys and sorrows as only a
loving older brother could.
Requiem high mass will be held over
the remains of the beloved rector at St.
Joseph's church Thursday morning at 10
o'clock when the greatest concourse of
clergy and laity iu the town's history is
expected. Following the service the
body will be taken for burial to Pittsburg   where  survive  two brothers, two
married and two single sisters.    His devoted sister, Miss Mary O'Donnell, was
in charge of the rectory here.
James K. Husband.
The funeral of James K. Husband, aged
65, whose death following a stroke of
paralysis was noted in last week's issue,
took place Friday afternoon with the interment in the cemetery following divine services conducted by Rev. Salla-
day in the Methodist Episcopal church,
of which the deceased was for many
years a member.
Mr. Husband was a native of East
Huntingdon township and an esteemed
resident of town for more than a generation in various lines of business. He was
married three times, his third wife and
two children of his first union, Mrs.
James Harkins, of this place, and Mrs.
Owen Morgans, of Johnstown, surviving.
They take this means of expressing their
deep sense of gratitude for the many
kindnesses shown by Iriends.
Abraham M. Stoufier,
Abraham Miller Stouffer, one of Mount
Pleasant township's oldest and highest
esteemed citizens, died Thursday of the
infirmities of his 78 years at the old
homestead near Hurst's school house
where he had been living for some time
with his farmer, William Snyder. Divine services were held Saturday after
noon at the Middle Lutheran and Reformed church, of which he was long a
member, the interment following in the
cemetery there by the side of his wife
(nee) Anna Mary Lobingier who passed
away some years ago. The officiating
clergymen were Revs. Frank P. Bossart,
of the Ridge church, and A. W. Barley,
of this place.
Mr. Stouffer was the father of six children of whom three survive and live
near the old home—John L. Stoufier,
Mrs. Emma McGiffin and Mrs. Alice S.
McCIain. The last words of the good
old father were: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
Obituary Notes.
Elizabeth Armstrong died Friday of a
complication of diseases at her home
near Ruflsdale, aged 44 years.
Edward, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Pfeifer, of Depot street, died Monday of
pneumonia, aged 2 years and 6 months.
FULL TICKET
To be Named by the Prohibitionists of This
County.
Delegates representing the Prohibition
party met at Greensburg Friday and decided to name a full ticket.
Henry S. Gill, of Greensburg, was reelected chairman ol the county committee, and John A. Young, of Greensburg, and Elmer Myers, of New Alexandria, were re-elected secretary and treasurer, respectively.
Resolutions attacking the liquor traffic,
and asking for a constitutional amendment to the national and state constitutions prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of it were unanimously adopted.
Oreat College Avenue Doin's.
Friends and her husband made Monday memorable for Mrs. Byron Melville
Loar, of College avenue, as that was her
birthday. The members of the United
Brethren Sunday school class surprised
her by dropping in during the afternoon
with $28 that will be devoted to the
liquidation of the church debt in her
honor. In the evening a score or more
of her lady friends, dressed fit to kill,
sneaked in and fussed Mrs. Sarah all up
again with congratulatory speeches.
Tbey also presented her with a chromo,
fished out of Mrs. Simon Cameron Stevenson's attic, which they vowed and
declared was the work of the most
famous of the "Old Masters."
SIGN OF THE CROSS.
Items of Special Interest to the Local
Church Goors.
Rev. R. D. Epps, of Connellsville, has
been conducting a successful revival
meeting in the local A. M. E. Zion
church.
The order of exercises at the Church
of God Sabbath next is: Sunday school,
9:15 a. m.; baptism of men, 10:30 a. tn,;
Y P. S. C. E, 6 p. ra. and preaching, 7
p. m., with Sunday school in the East
End at 2:30 p.'m.
A Junior League has been organized
in the United Brethren Sunday school in
charge of Miss Mary Sipes. The officers
arc: President, Richard Fox; vice president, Samuel Stevens; secretary, Helen
True; assistant secretary, Harry Hahn;
treasurer, Robert Mahaney.
The 50tb anniversary of the First Reformed church will be observed with
special services on Snndav next. Rev
A. J. Heller, of Greensburg, who was the
second pastor of the church from 1869
to 1872, will preach in the morning at
10:30. In the evening there will be
greetings and letters from former pastors
aud members. There will be special
music at both services. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
Rev. R. L. Leatherman, the local Lutheran pastor, will preach on Sunday
next in the Middle Lutheran church at
10:45 a. m., at Ruflsdale at 2:30 p. m. and
iu tow.n at 7:30 p. m. The public is most
cordially invited to these services.
The new hours for fortnightly services
at the First Brethren church, beginning
Sanday next, are: Sunday school at 10
a. m., preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
by the pastor, Rev. W. A. Croftord.
A NOTED LECTURER
Who Will  Speak Here March 12 Under W.
C. T. V. Auspices.
Dr. R. J. Patterson, of international
fame, founder of the "Catch-My Pal
Movement," has been secured by the local Woman's Christian Temperance Un
ion to deliver a lecture Thursday evening, March 12, at the Church of God.
The ladies are to be congratulated on
securing such a noted speaker and their
efforts should be repaid by having the
speaker greeted with a full house. His
lecture will be interesting not only to
the temperance people of the community, but especially to those addicted to
the use of liquor.
No admission fee will be charged, but
a silver offering will be lifted to defray
the expenses incident to the lecture.
Scare Proves Fatal.
Mrs. Mary McCann, of Sheridan Place,
Irwin, aged 56 years, while walking along
the railroad there Saturday night, was so
scared by the wheels exploding a torpedo
that she leaped aside and fell into a deep
culveft, breaking her neck. Her accompanying little grandson gave the alarm,
but she was dead when help came.
Permanent Temperance Officers.
A permanent organization of the new
Westmoreland County Temperance Federation was effected at Greensburg last
Tuesday when Rev. J. L. Updegraph, of
this place, was made president; Rev. G.
C. Fisher, of Latrobe, vice president and
W. C. Henderson, of Greensburg, secretary-treasurer. Rev. Updegraph was also
made chairman ot the nominating committee.
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Coming Concert.
The Chatham Concert Company will
appear at the Re-Union Presbyterian
church Thursday evening, March 12, for
the benefit of that Sunday school. Tickets
are 35 and 25 cents.
COKE AND COAL.
Items of Interest Gathered from Both Mine
and Yard.
The coke business continues to look
still brighter this week as the Frick people, in addition to making five days, are
firing up 1,000 ovens, of which Standard
gets 50 and Morewood 30.
H. C. Frick, acting possibly for the
United States Steel Corporation, is closing a deaf with J. V. Thompson for the
purchase of 10,000 acres of coal in Perry
township, Greene county, for $600 an
acre.
The Connellsville Iron Works has entered suit at Greensburg against the Don-
ohoe Coke Company to recover $4,700,
claimed to be due for 50 mine cars made
by the plaintiff and refused by the defendant when shipped nearly two years
ago.
The freight rate of 70 cents a ton on
coal from the Pittsburg field to the Mahoning and Shenango valleys has just
been upheld as reasonable by tbe Interstate Commerce Commission in a decision handed down in the case of the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
against the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad on a complaint that the rate is discriminatory and a demand for preparation.
The Jamison Coal and Coke Company
in a suit at court has been allowed $7,-
500 damages against the heirs of the late
Jacob Ruff who trespassed on the company's property when developing a 127-
acre tract of coal in Hempfield township.
Inspector C. B. Ross' report shows that
in the Second Bituminous District produced 9,037,469 tons of coal and 2,716,148
tons of coke at the 57 mines. There were
33 fatal accidents.
David Davis, of Herminie, has sued
the Ocean Coal Company for $10,000
damages because of alleged injuries suffered a year ago by his 16-year-old son,
Stanley, while acting as switch tender in
the defendant company's mines a year
ago.
A deal has been closed by which I. F.
and J. W. Overholt, of this place, purchase the interest of W. H. Gahagcn, of
Windber, in the mine, coal tract and
store owned jointly by them at Habego,
Somerset county. This will give Gaha-
gen an opportunity to look after the development of a 1,400 acre tract of coal at
Arrow, which had been contemplated.
The consideration of the transfer is in
the neighborhood of $70,000.
Very Deliberate Suicide.
Frank Reilly, 25 years old, of Freeport,
walked from Morgan station to Connellsville Friday afternoon, purchased a cheap
revolver and ended his life about 8:30
o'clock that night at the Baltimore &
Ohio station. He had just gene from a
visit to his cousin, J. S. Brombach, at
Morgan. No cause is given for the rash
act.
flON. W. W. ULERICH
HANGS HIMSELF
IN PITTSBURGH
While an Inmate of a Private
Hospital
BEING TREATED FOR MENTAL TROUBLE
FE0M WHICH HE   HAD SUFFERED FO*
SOME TIME.
He Used the Cord of His Dressing
Gown and Tied it to the Do >r to
End a life That was Devoted to the
Best Interests of Public i dueatioa
in This County Whose Superintendent he was for 'i hree Terms as
Well as Representative in the Leg.
islature at 1 wo Sessions.
Hon. William Wesley Ulerich, of Latrobe, former superintendent of the Westmoreland county public schools and a
member of the Legislature from this district, took his life by hanging himself to
the door ot his bedroom Thursday morning at Dr. Edward Mayer's sanatorium,
Pittshnrg.
Card of Thanks.
Mrs. John H. Johnston and family take
this means of expressing their deep sense
of gratitude for the many kindnesses
shown by neighbors, friends and the local Moose during the long illness and
following the death of that lady's husband as noted in these columns last
week.
A Jolly Surprise Party.
Master George and his sister, Ruth
Cooper, of East Washington street, attended a surprise party on their cousin,
Charles Myers, of Youngwood, Friday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Beal were
also guests. There were music and games
played. The party lasted from 1 to 11
o'clock.    Refreshments were served.
HON.   W.   W.   ULERICH.
He had been a patient at the sanato
rium for some time, suffering from mental depression. Thursday morning he
appeared in good spirits, and asked that
he be called for breakfast. It was his
failure to respond to a call which led te
discovery of the suicide.
He made a noose out of the cord of his
dressing gown, suspending himself by
,that means from the door of his room.
He was born in Ligonier township, this
cdunty, in 1860. He graduated from the
Indiana State Normal school and became
an educator. He was county school superintendent for 12 years, resigning to
become the representative of a text book
publishing company. He was elected t»
the state House of Representatives in
1910, and served two terms.
Basket Ball Notes.
The Greensburg All Star basketball
team was pie for the Independents at the
armory Friday evening as the fast locals
ate the visitors up 56 to 13.
An effort is being made to raise a subscription in order to give the Independents a benefit game and at the same time
give the fans a real feast by bringing one
of Pittsburg's best teams here. It all depends, however, upon the generosity of
the local lovers of the game.
Brother's Death Sills Sister.
Charles W. Fuehrer, aged 39 years, a
railroad engine inspector at Youngwood,
was killed last Tuesday by an 80-pound
injector he was carrying breaking his
neck when he slipped and fell. He
leaves a widow ani one child. News of
the victim's death proved such a shock
to his sister, Mrs. Norman Wilkins, of
Connellsville, aged 58 years, that she
died the next day.
Old Divorce law.
Judge Van Swearingen in court at Uniontown Friday morning granted a divorce in the case of Jesse Coffman, of
Bear Rocks, Bullskin township, against
Emma A. Coffman under the act of 1854
which provides for divorce in case of
fraud. The wedding took place on April
15, 1913.
New Legislative Candidate.
John B. Coldsmith, the well known and
popular local merchant, has been induced by his temperance friends to come
out on the Republican ticket in this district for the Legislature. He will stand
for anti-saloon legislation if nominated
and elected.
Heady to Baze.
Charles Pross wants bids for removing
the Mullin block preparatory to erecting
a new building.