Titusville Courier

              THE  TITUSVILLE ^COURIER.
A WEEKLY "HOME FOLK'S" PAPER FOR CRAWFORD, WARREN, VENANGO AND FOREST COUNTIES.
VOL. XV,
TITUSVILLB, PA., FltfDAY, OCTOBER 25, *r>i*
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HUTTER 1 ACQUITTED
Jury Finds a Verdict of Net Guilty
INCREASED PAY KILLED
President Geaer Declares en Ordinance Illegal and Out of Order
The meeeting ot Ithe Common
Council Monday evening was enlivened by two rulings by President Joeeph  Geser     ton    matters
Evidence af Comm^mittWIt^slbe^the^Wy. 1ft**™
Contradicted by Defendant on the    1 suspension   of   rules,"  president
Ctand —Trial wm I on? Drawn ' Oeser objected to the pay ment for
Stud —ina was loas wiwb      .? worft do^ >    „   pay^^t ^ th*
Out intersection  of Diamond  and Mar
tin streets on  the ground     that
■ ' the cfty had noright "» lay paven
,.,.  .«J,««i*w tm. ments without the passage of gn
"Not guifty;    *°™r?nZ,}\i.l <^diJ»noe for the purpose And an
pay   the coata."      This   was    the
w—v.-r- -.rmJiL» i_- appropriation   fixed  fo_\. payment,
verdict rendered last evening by  £f ^olntton t^t   the Tjflls   be
paid Mr. Geser voted nay though
_ Jury of «ix in the case of     the
commonwealth    against      vf,    H.
fl Hutter, charged witih open lewd-
'  pegs.   The case lasted nearly * all
other   members  favored  thfi  passage. _____
When the ordinance to increase
day, starting at   10130 4f-_*^»  %£,a the pay of the city amggSsors from
hdn* '.IM0. Per 4*y to O   came up    for
(going to tiie Jury at 4:15 p. mi,
fury deliberated abottt |A noiu' Sfrd* reading ani final passage
upon the verdict. ^^ ' -,^^„ the measure warf declared out of
^fc. land Mn. Edward Proper, rfe b ^ preBldent. An effort
their two Uttle daughters and tQ pMaJ i$^ mZtinnntM o^f.-'-jQl
two other little glrla were wit- ^J failed. Mr. Geser took the
jnesses for the prosecution. U w. KrouIU| that the city charter for-
Benedict, EataT. Ms Mei81£g: ?*? bids the -Increase of payment for
editor Of the Herald, and caier of BerviceB ^feady performed and
Police Buckley yere also called by called attontloi^ to the fact
the prosecuftloa to testify as to tJuit ^m ordinanoe provides for
certain admissions alleged ito the ^creased pay from #Uly J,
have been nude by the defendant 1M9 *~" t      v
in AUerman Leibrich* l°f^e Considerable Dtxataeas waa
when first arraigned. One of the cieaned up at thia meeting. Bids
Ht#%.*frls called for the prosecu- reeeived from eeVeral firms for a
tion tailed |bo give the sort or ngW or flecond hjmd electric gen-,
evidence expected of her. erator for the ctty plant, ranging
Por the defense Wr. .u^xte* ttom $600 to $2,_0, were referred
■went on the itand and denJea ev- to y^ goyaadttme on water and
ery allegation made against him. jig^ TJke returne tit Constable
He went into the admissions testi- 9 -^ Harriaon of the First ward
Hsd to by witnesses for thecom- M ^unsafe conditions of Climax
monwealth, putting an entirely antf North Kerr streets, and of
different phase upon them. ««. Constable Charlea Courtoey ofthe
Hutter and B. I* Cumins testinea yf^ ytrBxd afl to the Trout Run
that they were In Mr. Hutter1* ox- road to ^ Venango county line
flee practically all the tune tne WOTfr. presented by CHar SoUcitor
day on which the alleged on Heywang and referred to the com-,
fences were said to nave Deen ^^^ on Btreete and bridges,
committed and that nothing of the ^^ ^p^t of ^ eeWer committee
Und took »l»e*i T®n, character awardin^ the contract for the
witnesses far * the defense were j^^ street sewar ^ w K AkorB
called, Who testified tbat they tiatx w&a adopted, A requeat for exon-
alwaye considered Mr. Hutter ■ nation f^ the payment of
reputation   for morality  g°?a«        eMessments   levied against a num-
Th* prosecution was oonducted ber of Spruce ptace re9identa for
by Samuel Grumbine, Esq. j iror j seWOT) ^ ^g ground that their
the defenhe^ B*-Judge Frame j. t^fpt^y was not benefited, waa
Thomas, M. J. Heywang^ ana refwwf to the committee on tew-
<Jeorge Prank Brown aPPfared. ^ Jf^bera of the city property
ThmJxiyywaBcompoa^otJotmJ- committee reported in favor of
Oakleaf, Qf, Sn*k*!SL,Wen?A1i" the construction of a new jOO
•ehneible, HeWf SPltt^,1"8^ lockup but that Work be deferred
Westheimer «ad George jr. untft tj»ring. TKe report waa
Fleming. adopted.   Some other buainess ~ of
i ' a routine   nature  was   transacted.
Bear Plentiful
HALLOWE'EN DAY
PTeparstiona    Nearly   Complete   far
Titusville's Celebration
A. black bear was ahot close t
the borough of   Warren Saturday
evening.      Bruin    waa enjoying a
feed  of lucioua apples lat tbe W-
chard  of John Mooney .on  Stone ( '  "       '■* i
Hill when Benjamin Dtekeraonput ftlzea offered for the various
an end to the feast with a buUet evente of Titnaville's Hallowe'en
itom a 80-80 Savage.-'-rifle. The celebration, whieb, occurs next
bear WOS" Httle more than a cub, jamrsday, Oct 31, are on exhibit
weighing 160 pound*. A Warren tion in the show window* of Ben
man aaa his wife had an exciting pavis* atore and have attracted
experience last Week while bat much attention.
driving. A big Wjick bear crossed ^be celebration this year will be
the road in front tof the horae, gimllar to that of two years ago
scaring the brute and thei occu- an<j ^^u, ft ^ believed by the pro-
panU of the carriage, out did not moters,  eclipse  former  events  in
interest.   A new feature will be a
fantastic parade in the afternoon
by  the achool  children,  who  will
be given a band after achool with, >
wbich to parade the streets in or-I
iginal   costumes.   The  parade  will I
assemble at 4 p. tA., at the corner j
of Diamond and FrankUn streets.)
In  the evening the big  fantas
offer any trouble,
Taft at Cambridge Sprlaga
Gieat preparations have been
made at Cambridge Springs to
wartime I resident :W|Uiam- H.
Taftt who, tomorrow, wii spend an
dedicatory exer
af.ernoon at the a^f'*0!^ .e,"'": *le parade will take place and It
cises in the new Polish National fa believed t&J number of entries
moUm-se,  which will  be opened in wiU   be  ,a than  &n   pPeviovw
the big buUding formerly mojn ocQasions. There will be dancine
as the Hotel Rider. A non-par«- ^d other amusements to follow,
ean reception will »e given tne tt ia expected that Titusville will
president and an efficient police entwtaln a large crowd from the
guard^ has been arranged for. lhe q^nfjxboring districta on this oc-
oresident Will also Visit in Mead- cas?on. ^*    lua  oc
presiden
v Uie,  arriving  there  at  10:30 a.m.
*T v*'ti' i_V     i-" * —'■" ''■'———
Funeral of Reube.i' Waid
Automobile Burned
The - • funeral of   Reuben Wald;
whose death     was noted   in last
Mr,  and  Mrs.  A. L.
Scheliham
mer and Mr. and Mrs. George
of Warren had the unique expert
TURNER W SHACKLETT
Erie, Penn'a
Democratic Candidate for Congreaa, Erie-Crawford  District
A Resident of Erie 37 Year*
For 25 years business and sales manager Erie Pail
Factory, reviving a dead institution and making it
one of the leading" industries, running during seasons
of depression as well as prosperous ones ami having
no labor disturbances whatsoever.
Is president Odin Stove company, vice president
Williams Tool company, directorFirstNational Bank,
and in addition to hie business duties has found time
to serve the city of Erie for a period extending over
20 years as folltws: Select council two years ; was
appointed by Republican judges as minority member
of the Board of Water Commissioners f or three terms
of three years each; served as school director for two
terms of three years each [1902-8], and was elected
for the long term of six years without opposition at
the election in November, 1911; is a member of the
Board of Trade and kas served as its president; was
nominated as candidate for the legislature in 1904
and declined; has several times been asked to be a
candidate for mayor of the City of Erie and hss also
declined. Mr. Shacklett has always given the same
consideration to public questions and affairs as if
they were his own, and while believing, as nearly
everyone does, that a downward revision of the tariff
is necessary, yet as a manufacturer and upon the
principle that "self preservation is the first law of
nature" it is not at all likely that he would vote for
anything that would seriously injure or disturb the
legitimate busiaess interests of the country.
He respectfully solicits the support for this office,
the nomination for which came entirely unsought,
of voters generally without regard to party affiliation who desire to give the business man a chance in
the management of public affairs. Advt
DEATHS OF TNE WEEK
Mrs. James B. Orwig
Alice Marie, wife    of   James B
SSS Orwig, died_at 3. o'do* tk<nd£
afternoon
Oct.
week's ia*ue of the courier, wasience of an automobHe burning in lv,mne   ioo North   Monroe   street,
lWld Friday at     Tryonville.      A     u k ^    w       ridj Sunday i„i™an ninesss of several weeks'
lumber.of membert of Chase fost^^^   K. ^p^ed.there , J^^^   <£! was bornin
50,  O. A.   B., attended the  obse-. wai  a leak  to  the  ga8oBne   feed
quies.   Bev. Mr. Summerton, nim- rf At rate the   machine
Belf a veteran,' officiated
hers of 'Tryonville lodg
FeUows attended in a body
was    a lean,   iu    mc    gasuuue    lena .  „„     «o«n       v,__J\t\it
inipe.      At any rate the   machine' Centerville    Sept. 29, im9>    D«»"a
laiea.      J"*™: Uuddenly. burft into   flames.   The  one of seven children of the Ute
6 Theicgr^a8 Bi.to*??d,_ andi_   lth* 2S?U"' Marvin B. Bdwards.   She wasunft-
Mem-
rellows  attenaea in  a ooay.   ioe  Dants   eot   out   in   a hurrv    Thev,  _7        _j*u»     r.m».      K
G. A   B. and  Odd Fellows  burial I£™ §S\iaSUt     O►   erthJS 5*jLTn^7g!t wSm atTvmt£i
rituals were carried     out at   the +Kft hin7ft a„A th*  -„+„mowie w»« Orwig in 1867 attwm «-«£ «"" •
rituals  were
cemetery.
Typhoid Situation at Union Olty
According to Monday's l^nion
City .Times, there have been 28
cases of typhoid fever reported ia
the borough and four from the
township. An order has been received from the state health department by the local board notifying all milk men and dealers
that hereafter BO milk will be left
St homes In bottles. The housewife must have a dish ready for
the milk.
the blaze and the. automobile was -r- ^oy^eir married
The machine "* •-■—    "p
had resided in this city .only a
short time. She was 32 years of
%ge and ia survived by her husband, funeral services were held
at St. Walburga's "church at
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Mrs Heney L. Mershberg
The body of Mrs. Henry li.
Hershberg, whose sudden deathin
Marion, O., was briefly noted in
Ust week's Courier, was brought
tb TitusvUle on the 10-.20 o'clock
Pennsylvania train Friday morn-,
ing, accompanied by Mr. Hersh-.
berg, Mr. and Mrs. Bills Beta and
Mr*. G. Kleinmeier of Marion, Funeral services had been conducted
at Marion by Bev. Dr. Joseph
Kornfeld, rabbi of Colum!bus, O.,
who preached an eloquent funeral
sermon and offered such comfort
as was possible under the circum-*
stance* to the sorrowing husband.
The body was taken to the home;
bn West Spring, street, upon the
arrival here- of the funeral narty,
where it remained until 3 o'clock.
At that hour it was removed ito
Woodlawn,      where interment
waa made. A beautiful collection
of flowers from Titusville friends
and others from as distant points
as .Boston, covered casket and
grave. The pall was borne bv
Issac aad Emanuel Westheimer,
Jacob Goldstein, J. M. Bloss, Samuel Strouse and C. H. Potter. A
prayer service was read at the
grave.
Mrs. Herahberg's death, was due
to . pneumonia. The lady left TitusvUle in her usual good health,
and continued in good healih for
the first three weeks of her visit
Ib Marion, Vhe fourth week' a
sudden change of weather cor«dit
tions caused her ta take cold,
pneumonia developed, and in spite
of the best of care and attention
from three physiciansv she succumbed after a five days' illness.
The deceased was born at Buchau,
Kingdom of Wurtemburg, June 6,
1835. In 1855 she came to America,
where two brother* and two sisters had already preceded her, and
Mrs. Helen Mess Dunham
Mra. Helen Moss Dunham, for
many yeara a highly respected
resident of pleasantville, rliedFri-
8 day night at Brocton, N. Y., after
an Ulness of two years from a
complication of ailments, aged 67
'years. The deceased was the wife
of J. A. Dunham and in addition
to her husband is survived by one
son, Sherwood Dunham of Brocton,
three sisters, Mrs. Jay Mericle oi
Brocton and Mrs. Brown Phillips
-and Mrs. Hanson Roberts of
Jamestown, and one brother, Edward Moss of Brocton. Mrs Dunham wfts born in Brocton and married Mr. Dunham in Chautauqua
eounty. They came to Pleasantville shortly afteir'their marriage,
where they resided until 23
years ago when Ithey moved
to Brocton. The body was
brought here 'on tbe 1:94
Pennsylvania train Monday afternoon, accompanied by relatives
and friends, and was tlaken to
Pleasantville on a special car of
the traction oompany. Funeral
services had been conducted at
Brocton    Sunday. I      Bev
NOMINATIONS MADE
Republicans and Democrats Name
City Ticket
frauds gat Cowden for Select CouncU-
omii at Large, Stegner aad Nana
tar Second Ward the Opposing
Candidates
' Democratic headquarters in tha
Reuiing block was the scene of a
large gathering Wednesday eve-
akig. Members of the party in
TOe First, Third and Fourth wards
held separate caucuses for the
election of delegates to the city
convention, following whlah the
convention was held.- Second
ward  Democrats. held     their cau-«
_  ered. from the  shock  and finally
went to Uve With a sister at Syra-'passed away as  stated.  Deceased
cuse, X. Y. There she was married
to Mr. Hershberg in July, 1861.
The young couple came to Titusville to live and thia city haa been
their home ever since. Mr. and
Mrs. Hershberg had no chUdren,
but they reared a niece, at whose
home in Marion the lady died. She
was the last survivor of a family
of eight brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Hershberg was greatly beloved by a large circle of friends,
to whom she was known as "Aunt
Betsy." No-, more devoted couple
ever Uved than Mr. and Mrs.
Hershberg. They celebrated their
golden wedding1 a year ago, and
the passing of time only increased
their mutual regard, affection
and comraderie. Tke death, of hi*
life partner is a terrible bereave*
ment to the husband, who has the'
sincere sympathy of the whole
community In this affliction. Be-*
ing left without a single relative
in ItituflviUe, It is possible that
Mr. Hershberg may go to Marlon,
O.. to spend hia remaining days,
'■• hi* relatives there have strong-
Iv urged. Should -he finally decide to do so he wUl be {greatly
missed in Titusville, 'where be haa
been a highly respected citizen
for the past half century.
SO
N
entirely  destroyed,
was insured.
Venango Farmers  Institutes
The Venango county, farmers'
institutes the coming winter will
.lm held at Dempseytown Jan. 15-
16, 1913, and at Rockland Jam 17-
18.* 'Professor Franklin Menges of
Tork, Pa., chemist, Dr. M. E. Cons
nd of Weat Grove, Pa., a graduate
in veterinary medicine, and F. H.
Fassett, an orcbardiat of more
than local fame, WUl be among the
prominent ones there to give in-
apruction, ■■., .    (     „      i    i u . i
October Oourt Postponed
Judge Thomas 3. Prather issued
an order last Thursday, postponing
Common Pleas court which was to
have been held the fourth week in
October, until the first Week in
December, and the sheriff waa instructed to inform the Jurymen
drawn that their service* will not
be needed until that time. The
trial list WiU1 be made up of cases
continued from the term/ of this
week, With one added, which waa
placed at the head of tke Ust.
Gun* May Get Bail
The condition of William Kin-4
caid, who was shot at Brie by
Riley Gunn, a former Titusville
man, has improved so decidedly
that a flrat' degree murder charge
will not be lodged against hia assailant.   Gunn may be able to  se-
lire bondsmen and get out of the
Erie county Jail to await trial under a felonious    shooting charge.
lite . was
passed in thia city. The deceased
was a member of *he Methodist
Episcopal «ihurch and was identified mth a number of church,
temperance and charitable movements, in aU of wnich she, will[be
ereatly missed. Her character
•was one to Jnapire admiration and
respect, and her demiae is profoundly regretted by all who knew
her. Mrs. Orwig is survived by
her husband, James B. Orwig, and
the following children: Charles
E. Orwig, of Buffalo, N. Y. j Dr.
James B. Orwig, of Cleveland, O.;
Dr. Dwight B.Orwig, of McDonald, !?*.', Vt. Herbert S. Orwig, of.
WilkiMbwg, Pa.; Miss Julia Orwig
and Irvin Orwig, both of t$J»City,
and nine grandchildren'. The
foUowing brothers and sisters
also survive her: Dwight Bdwards, of Buffalo, S.; Mrs. Clara
Martin, of Long Beach, Cal.; Mrs.
Lottie Oross, H. S. Edwards, H.C.
Edwards and sB. A. Bdwards, of
thia ctty. :Funeral services were
held at the home Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Bev. W. iP. Murray, pastor of tke Methodist Episcopal church, officiating, i The
interment, at Woodlawn, was privates i ,   :   \
Uohn Jones
Following  a long illness,    John
Jones, a well     known resident of
Hydetown, died at the city hospital Saturday morning     at     81:50
o'clock of typhoid pneumonia. Mr.
Jones was stricken with intermit-
en't fever about six weeks ago and
was brought to the institution for
treatment. Typhoid pneumonia developed, which, proved  fatal.   Deceased, who was 45 years of age,
Waa born in eastern Crawford and
well known and much   thought of
throughout  this  section.   He dealt
in farm implements and .conducted
a blacksmith  shop at    Hydetown.
He is survived by his wife and nine
children:       E.thel,    Floyd,    Elmer,
Leslie,  Clyde,  Florence,  Lawrence,
Effie and Bertha,   He is also survived by hi* parent*, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward T. Jones of Athena town-*
ahip, four brothers,     Edward     T.
Jones of Bayonne, N. Y„ Charles
Jones of Chicago, IU., and Frank
and Bert Jones of Athena     town-
chip, and one sister,     Mrs.   Annie
Crecraft of Athens township. Mr.
Jones  waa a member and deacon
of  the Hydetown   Baptist, church
and a consistent    and     /Christian
man,  respected  by aU who  knew
him.   The bereaved wife and children have the sincere sympathy of
a host   of  friends  in  their  affUc-,
tion.   Funeral   services  were   held
In the -Hydetown     Baptist church
Tuesday  morning at     JI o'clock.
Bev. W. H. Dallman of the Baptist
church   of  this      otty   officiating.
Interment wa* made in Greenwood
cemetery. •
Anthema Koinesky
Anthema . -Koinesky, Wife of
Stanley Koinesky' of Water street,
died Tueaday afternoon at 11:30
o'clock, following a short illness.
The deceaaed, a native of Poland,
Ralph Alcorn ?£'.f
Balph Alcorn, aged about
years, son of Mr. and Mrs. J
Alcorn of Cherrytree townahip, on
the Meadville road, died Saturday
morning at the State Instituion
for the Feeble Minded at Polk,
death being due to chronic hydro-
cephalies, commonly known as
water on the brain.
• The deceased Was born and
raised. in thi* section and grew
here to' manhood. A number of
years ago, while driving home)
from this city after having disposed of a load of farm produce,
he wa* thrown from the wagon at
Third and Spring streets by the
wheels of the vehicle catching lh
the atreet car tracks. He alighted
on his head and after that his
mental condition was not normal.
Last May he was taken to Polk,
where he died aa stated. He la
survived by hi* parents and six
brothers, and sisters, James L. AIj
20rn of Gresham, W. O. Alcorn of
TitusviUe, Mrs. Flora Baugher, living at honae, Edward W. Alcorn of
Washington, Austin Alcorn of Nebraska, and Mra Lillie Rickenbrode
of thl* city. The body was brought
to TitusvUle Saturday evening and
funeral servicea were conducted at
che Fairview church at 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, ithe cortege
leaving the home at 2:30 o'clock.
Interment waa in the church cemetery, Rev. J. M. Crtchlow being the
clergyman n charge.
cue  in the common council chami
Victor', hot  at the  city  hall   and   placed
Boucher, of the pleasantfcilte Pres- . Martin "Stegner hg nomination Om
byterian church, conducted prayer \ the position of Select Councilman
services at Fafrvlew cemetery, in i to  fill the place made vacant  by
the borouirh, where Interment was | the resignation of Arthur Mandell.
made.   L. L. 8hktt0ck, S. Q. Witaon,'   The  city  convenUon  nominated
Benjamin Corwin and Henry Wege , Nelsoaf T. Francis for select couiu
were the pall bearers. ailman-at-large  to   fill    the place
______ acated by the resignation of A.
*     W. Bronson, who is the RepubUcan
Mra. IjBehard Donovan candidate for  assembly.
Mr*. M. Henrietta Donovan died j The delegates to the city con«
at her home, 78 West Spring street,'- vention met at about 8;:30 o'clock,
at about 11 o'clock Saturday morn- AlanBon Crosby was elected tempi
Ing as the result Of injuries bub-, porary and permanent chairman
tained about three weeks ago in and Charles L. Gibbs and Georga
falling from the porch at the rear Eldred were chosen secretaries.
Of her home. In the fall Mra.' The roll caU shewed the following
Donovan struck some sharp object delegates to have been chosen
which  inflicted  a   bad   wound in  from   the several   ward/:      First
ward, Charles L. Gibbs, C. G. Tuck,
George Eldred, Edgar H. Fortney,
C. 3. Tuck and P. J. Musing; See-.
ond ward, M. J. Lynch, P. 7. M*»r-«
any, Q. F. Brown, F. S. Fluery»
Jamea E. Murray; (Third ward,
Bernard Cummiskey, F. S. Leyman,
W. J. Mulvey, Alanson Croeby,
John  Dolan;  Fourth ward,  Louis
her forehead and rendered her
unconscious. She remained In
this condition for 18 hours fol-,
lowing the accident, having suffered a concussion of the brain.
Although finally restored bo consciousness  she never fully recov-
had resided in this city for many
years and possessed the high regard ot a large circle friends. She
was a member of St. Titus'church
congregation and carried out In
her daily life the,precept* of her
faith. Her husband, Richard Donovan, died a number of years ago.
She is survived by her three sons,
John, William And Fred Donovan,
an done daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Terry, all residents of this city or
vicinity. ' - Funeral services were
conducted at St. Titus' church at 9
o'clock Tuesday morning> Inter-,
ment was in St. Catherine's cemetery.
Frank Hoenig
Frank Hoenig. son of :the late
Mr. and Mrs. PhiUp Hoenig, formerly of Buffalo and iTitusvfille,
died Saturday morning in Hamburg, Germany, following an operation for appendicitis. Sir. Hoenig
Who was a nephew of Joseph
Hoenig, of thia eity, With hia wife
and small daughter, was viaiting
relatives here in August and sailed
for home in Hamburg during September. He wa* then in apparently good health.   Frank Hoenig
was born in TfltusviUe May 24,'opposition M. F. Cowden wasnoom-*
his parents, to Buffalo, where he inated for the office of select
erew to manhood. About 15 councilman-at-large. In the Sec-
grew to mwanhood. About 15 ond ward Dr. Merle V, Hazen waa
years ago, while engaged . in the' chosen as tiie party's candidate
dry goods business in TitusviUe for select councilman.
wtth nis cousin,' P. J. Hoenig, he
married Miss Alice 'Fleming,
ing of West Main street, wbo survives, with a dauhgter, abed two
years. Twelve years ago Mr. Hoenig went to Hamburg as the representative of the Pure OUCo., where
he and hia family have sine* lived.
The deceased was a man of many
friends, to whom his death in the
prime of manhood' is a matter of
deep regret.
Ricke, M. B. Ashley, W. J. Sirde-t
van, Gottlieb Denier, P. j. Crowley.
The nomination of Mr. Francis for
select councilman-at-large Waa
made without opposition.
Following the convention a'
meeting of the Wilson & Marshall
club was held, Vice President 8,
S. Bryan iacting as temporary
chairman in the absence of Presi-,
dent M. J, Heywang, Ex-Judge
Frank J. Thomas was present for
a short time and greeted: many
old friends. B. Lowry Hume*.
Esq., of MeadviUe, and^W. L.MetJ
zenbacher of Bichmond township,
Democratic candidates for assembly, were present and made brief
addressee which were' Ustened to
with much, interest. Both gentle,
men brought moat encouraging
report* from aU parts ef the
county whieh they have canvassed for the success of the
whole tieket. '
Last evening the RepubUcans
of the four wards held caucuses
for the election of delegates to
a city convention. The convention was held in the city hall with
Theodore Eba presiding and W,
M. Dame and Charles Friedman
acting   as   secretaries.      Without
Mrs. Hannah Ka.ie
Mrs. Hannah Eaiyeb widow ofthe
late Francis A. KaiXS died Sunday
ln Buffalo of tke infirmities of
old age. Mr. and Mrs. Kane were
former residents of PleasantvUle
mj are !■•
zens of the Hilltop boro. Mra.
Cane, was 93 years of age at her
death. Her body was brought
here Tuesday and buried in the
Sloan cemetery, Spring Creek
road, beside the ashes of her departed husband and other rela-j
tive*.   Funeral   services   had   been
onducted in tke Bishop's chapel
-in Buffalo Tuesday morning at 7
o'clock. The deceased is survived
by four children, P. R. Kane, who
until 1892 was engaged, tn theman-i
ufacture of boiler* and engines at
'il City; T. A. Kane, who wa* en-<
nged as an dil broker in th* same
city; Miss Hannah Kane and Mra.
lames  Hanrahan, aU residents  of
Buffalo. I
Homer J. McCilntock.
Homer J. McClintock, one .of the
best Known newspaper advertising
and subscrintion solicitors in northwestern Pennsylvania, was found dead
tn his room at the Pettibone apartments in OU City shortly before midnight Monday. He is suryived by his
wife, one daughter, Mrs. Fisher, wife
of Dr. Herbert Fisher, and one' son,
Glenn, none of them residents of OH
City. The deceased was a son of Colonel and Mrs. James R. McClintock,
both deceased, and waa born at dempseytown, Venango county, Pa., Dec. 14,
1849, and was educated in the country
district schools and tne Edinboro
State Normal. In his early manhood
he alternated farming with the production of oil and later engaged in newspaper work, being employed by the
Derrick as staff reporter and solicitor.
In 1887 he was elected county auditor,
an offlce he held for one term, and
then returned to newspaper work, an
occupation that carried him Into the
homes of practically all the residents
of Venango and adjoining counties,
and his friends are innumerable.
FROM JAIL TO WAR
Young Gi eek Released From Bastiie to
Fight for Country
At the August term of Venango
county criminal court a young
Greek by the name of Peter Oo-
tion*, whose horae was in Frank-.
lin, was given a six monitflis'. jail
sentence sifter being convicted of
assauUt Since the outbreak of
war in the Balkan states Crotaons
had manifested a great interest
in the part ihujs native country
in gcting to take in the general
uprising againat Turkey.
Laat Thursday when the press
reports brought tke tidings that
Greece had made a formal declaration of war, (CrotSons asked
Sheriff Homan to send word to a
cOuple of Greeks in Franklin that
he wished to Bee them. They paid
a viait to the JaU and a confer.',
ence was held. Saturday morning a request was made to Judge
Criswell by a Franklin attorney,
that thm JaU sentence of Crotiona
be revoked that he might return
to Greece and Join the army. 'The
judge granted the request and
Crotions left Franklin Saturday
evening for New York and sailed
Monday for Athens.
 1 i.
Grand Valley Grange Fair
James P. Siggins.
James Patterson Siggins died at
3:16 a. m. Monday at his home in
Bradford. Deceased had been in poor
health for some time and two weeks
ago -exhibited indications of a general
breakdown. Thereafter his condition
grew worae until the end came. Mr.
Siggins was born itt Tionesta, Forest
county, Sept. S, 1838, and -went to McKean county in 1877. He served honorably In the Qvil war and came to
the otl oountry at Its close.    He is
The annual fair given by Valley-
Grange will be held tomorrow,
Oet. 36. The fair will te open
at 10 a. m. Open grange from
1 to  3 p.  m.
years, died at the home of k< 9
MOO, William J. Thompson, East
Spruce place, last Monday evening.
Mrs. Thompson had been in failing
health for aome time and on MonJ
day afternoon Buffered a stroke
of paralysis. She never revived
after ker attack. The deceased
survived by his widow, one brother, i came tb this dty from Cleveland
■lohn-W. Siggins of Bradford, and one Jon Aug. 6. She leavea but one son,
sister, Mrs. Peter Grace of Robinson. William, J., with whom ehe made
'11. Funeral services were held at the! her home. Funeral services Wera
tame Tueaday afternoon at 2:30, held at the home yesterday after-
o'clock, [noon, with Rev. Albert Broadhurst,
" I rector of St. Jamea Memorial
Mr*. Florence Thompson'            ICku^, ta  charge.   Interment WM
mm ■__*, mi.  > .,    in    WoOdlaWB.
Mra. Florence Thompson, aged 94