From: <Sanchoinc@aol.com> > Source: PAMERCER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PAMERCER] Sharon Herald Excerpts Nov 17, 1899 - part 2 > > The following excerpts from the Friday, November 17, 1899 edition of The > Sharon Herald (Vol. 36, No. 29), were reprinted in The Herald, Sharon, PA, in > the Sunday, November 17, 1999 edition. Thanks to The Herald for allowing us > to use this material and to Beverly Liston. You can view more excerpts from > the 1899 Sharon Herald newspapers on the PAMercer site: <A > HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/PA/index.htm">www.rootsweb.com/~pamerc > er</A> > > > A Surprise. > A pleasant surprise party was given Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr, at their home > near Hermitage, on Monday, November 13th, in commemoration of the sixty-sixth > birthday of Mr. Kerr. The family had persuaded him to drive to Sharon and > upon his return he was surprised to find that his children, friends and > neighbors, to the number of some forty, had quietly taken possession of his > home and were running affairs suitable to the occasion. After congratulations > and a pleasant time, a sumptuous dinner was prepared to which all present > done ample justice, after which the guests retired to the parlor. All being > seated, G.C. Hofius, Esq., arose and in a very appropriate address on behalf > of the children and grandchildren, presented Mr. Kerr with an elegant gold > watch and chain and other tokens of respect, and esteem. Mrs. Kerr was also > kindly remembered by her children with suitable presents. The presentation > was responded to by Mr. Kerr and J.C. Gibson. > Mr. Kerr was married to Miss Sarah Fry in 1855. From this union there were > ten sons and three daughters born, and ten grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr > have resided in Hickory township nearly all their married life, he being a > well known farmer. The many tokens of respect shown by the children and > grandchildren proves hat they have been kind and indulgent parents. Also the > large attendance of friends and neighbors attest their worth as esteemed > neighbors and good citizens. The time was pleasantly spent, interspersed with > music, and at a late hour, after wishing the host many happy returns of the > day, all departed for their respective homes. -A. GUEST. > > The National Fraternal Congress. > Nothing has done so much to perpetuate and establish the fraternal societies > as has the National Fraternal Congress. This body is composed of the > representatives of the best and most secure, as well as the most progressive > fraternal societies in America, and meets annually to consider and formulate > such plans and methods as the wisdom and judgment of the leading fraternal > men and women of the country may dictate. None but thoroughly reliable > societies are admitted to the Congress and no one need hesitate to connect > himself with any of the societies composing this eminent body. There are now > about fifty societies in the Congress, with a combined membership of more > than 2,000,000, and they have paid in benefits more than $300,000,000. This > is a record to be justly proud of. The societies represented in Sharon that > help to make up this grand honor list are as follows: Ancient Order United > Workmen, Independent Order of Foresters, Knights of the Maccabees, National > Union, Protected Home Circle, Royal Templars of Temperance, Tribe of Ben Hur, > and Woodmen of the World. > > Pure Water for Sharon. > The Sharon Water Works Company has been making some experiments near their > pumping Station north of town, by sinking test pits along the river bank, > with a view of obtaining purer water for the entire supply to their > consumers. No quantity of water could be obtained from this source and the > holes have been filled up. An endeavor is now being made to get the deep > well water from the same strata that our public wells derive theirs, and an > eight-inch well is now being put down by Lane & Sons, of Franklin. If this > should be a success, it is likely the company will put down a number of them, > until a sufficient supply is obtained. Failing also in this direction some > other plan may be adopted to furnish the town with a pure supply of water. >  > Needlework Guild Directors’ Meeting.The directors of the Needlework Guild > will meet at the residence of the Misses Bell, No.5 north Water street, at > two o’clock on Tuesday afternoon next, for the purpose of distributing the > articles received at the recent ingathering. > EMMA I. BELL, > President. >  > Sharon Markets. > There is no increase in the supply of butter and eggs in the Sharon markets > this week The former is selling from 28 to 30 cents and the latter from 22 to > 25 cents. A few other quotations are: Potatoes 60 cents a bushel; apples 60 > cents; onions 20 cents a peck and maple syrup $1 a gallon. >  > Stoves and Tinware. > We have opened a store on south Dock street and offer to the public a full > line of the celebrated Triumph stoves. A full line of Tinware also in stock > and second-hand stoves purchased. stove Repairing a specialty. GOSSLER BROS. > South Dock street, Formerly with the Graff Stove Co. >  > Sharon Circle, No.2, P.H.C. > Sharon Circle still holds its place as the largest circle of the P.H.C. It > also holds the banner as the circle making the largest gain of any circle in > the State during the past year. Other circles have made large gains this year > and Sharon circle is determined to hold its place of distinction as the > largest and most progressive circle of the order. To this end it has been > decided to offer inducements to the members to secure members enough to > increased the membership of this circle to at least 1500. This can and will > be done and you can win one of the following list of prizes offered to the > embers: > FIRST PRIZE: To the lady securing the largest number of beneficial members, > not less than fifteen, a solid gold Elgin watch. To the gentleman securing > the largest number of beneficial members, not less than fifteen, a solid gold > Elgin watch. > SECOND PRIZE: To the lady securing the second largest number of beneficial > members, not less than ten, a fine gold ring set with opals and diamonds. To > the gentleman securing the largest number of beneficial members, not less > than ten, a fine gold ring with Siberian garnet set. > THIRD PRIZE: To the lady securing the third largest number of beneficial > members, a solid gold emblem of the order. To the gentleman securing the > third largest number of beneficial members, a solid gold emblem of the order. > FOURTH PRIZE: To any lady securing one or more beneficial members, but who > does not win one of the above prizes, a solid gold and enamel P.H.C. pin. To > any gentleman securing one or more beneficial members, but who does not win > one of the above prizes, a solid gold and enamel P.H.C. button. > In addition to the above, every member securing beneficial members will > receive a cash prize of one dollar for each member secured. > The name of the member securing the application must appear on the > application as recommending same. > No deputy can compete for the prizes. > The above prizes are on exhibition in the windows of C.E. Hart and Fred > Koehler, the jewelers, from whom they were purchased.