I have the following obits, if you would like a scanned copy, please email me offlist and include the name and date sent to the list. Some roll call names on this list. Sadie G. Horner Pletcher, 1959 (FL), daughter of Myers and Ida Hoffman Horner, widow of Rev. Irwin R. Pletcher. Abe J. Pletcher, 1980 (Carson Valley), son of Abraham and Laura Pletcher, widower of Grace Klink. Marvin C. Plessinger, (Warfordsburg), son of George and Erma Hess Plessinger, husband of Esther Wagner. George O. Plessinger, 1979 (Warfordsburg), son of Jobe and Anna Everetts Plessinger, husband of Erma Hess. Erma Hess Plessinger, 1979 (Warfordsburg), daughter of Morton and Effamy Palmer Hess, widow of George O. Plessinger. Charles M. Pleacher, 1968 (Claysburg), son of Wesley and Miriam Thomas Pleacher, husband of Margaret I. Smith. Elizabeth A. Zwick Huston, 1980 (Bedford), daughter of Andrew and Dorothy Gallschneider Zwick, wife of R. Brant Huston. Ceylon Huston, 1974 (Hooversville), son of John and Miriam Young Huston, widower of Matilda Berkebile. Archie Huston, 1967 (Roaring Spring), son of John and Ellen Musselman Huston, husband of Florence M. Yerty. Michael Husick, 1977 (Hopewell), son of George and Helen Preplet Husick, husband of Vera Foster. Helen Preplet Husick, 1968 (Broad Top), daughter of Metro and Annie Stolicia Preplet, wife of George Husick. Dallas Fred Kerling, 1963 (Three Springs), son of William and Florence Roher Kerling. Elvin B. Kensinger, 1963 (Martinsburg), son of Isaac and Susan Brumbaugh Kensinger, widower or Mary Ann Rightnour. Kathy Scritchfield, 1963 (New Enterprise), daughter of James and Lorna Okes Scritchfield. Charles F. Aller, 1963 (East Freedom), son of Emanuel and Priscialla Taylor Aller. Harry J. Fick, 1963 (Saltillo), son of John and Mary Strange Fick, twice married; Margaret Hughes, Mary Downer. Roy McKinley O'Donnell, 1963 (Huntingdon Co. native), son of Frank and Exie Omena McDonald O'Donnell, widower of Rebecca Meck. Hayes O. Miller, 1963 (Saxton), son of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller. Betty L. Harding Baughman, 1963 (Hopewell), daughter of John and Tessie Hughes Harding, wife of John Baughman. Jay W. Piper, 1963 (Dublin Twp.), son of Orlando and Harriet Carlin Piper, husband of Margaret Sipes. Robert E. Willoughby, 1922, son of Frank and Caroline Willoughby. Carl Nicolet, 1922 Clara Grove Cartwright, 1922 (Royer), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grove, wife of George W. Cartwright. John A. Gibson, 1922 (Greenwood) Mae Steward, 1922, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Steward. Dr. George B. Atkinson, 1922 (former Altoona resident) Sadie Brallier Noffsinger, 1922 (Johnstown), daughter of Samuel and Susannah Brallier, wife of J. B. Noffsinger. Annie McMaster, 1922 (Taylor Twp), daughter of Francis and Mary Nowlen McMaster. Mary Elizabeth Gibboney, 1922, wife of Frank Gibboney. Fridolina Langenbacher Shaffer, 1922 (Grazierville), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Langenbacher, widow of Frank Shaffer. Joseph Hand, 1922, son of James and Sarah Coulter Hand. William D. Weaver, 1922 W. F. Ruggles, 1899, son of Nancy Ruggles. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Executor's Sale of Personal Property Will be exposed at Public Sale in Sinking Valley, adjoining farms of Harvey Wilson and Joseph Crawford, on Wednesday, March 16, 1881, the following property, to wit: Five head work horses, one brood mare, two 2 year old colts, one yearling colt, one pair mules, ten head milk cows, five head young cattle, twenty-four head of sheep, thirteen hogs, two heavy wagons, one pair twin sled, one sleigh, one platform spring wagon, one buggy, hay ladder, fanning mill, cutting boxes, three grain cradles, plows, harrows, cultivators, rakes, forks, shovels, one drill, mowing scythes, martocks, chains, digging irons, one No. 2 Geisec threshing machine, one reaper, one sulky, one corn planter, one rolling screen, one hay rake, lot of corn fodder, grain in the ground, six sets front gears, one pair breech bands, one set tug harness, one set double driving harness, three sets single harness, saddles, bridles, halters, etc. Also lot of household and kitchen furniture, consisting of one cook stove, two parlor stoves, one bureau, one cupboard, one table, two crocks. Also, two barrels of vinegar and many other articles too numerous to mention. Sale to commence at 9 o'clock A. M., when terms will be made known by G. W. Kyper. Executor of John Kyper, dec'd. ---------------- Married Forster-Weisgarver At the residence of the bride's father, March 2, 1881, by Rev. J. M. Titzel, Mr. Wilson R. Forster to Miss Alice R. Weisgarver, both of Altoona. Wilt-Wilt At the residence of C. B. Jones in Gaysport, February 22, 1881, Calvin H. Wilt to Miss Rose Ann Wilt, all of Juniata township, Blair county, Pa. Smeltzer-Madera At the residence of W. S. Confer, by C. H. Jones, Mr. Wm. J. Smeltzer to Miss Ida Mary Madera, all of McKee's, Blair county, Pa. Ayres-Weyandt At the M. E. Parsonage, Duncansville, on the 8th inst., by Rev. L. F. Smith, Mr. James Ayres and Miss Susanna Weyandt, both of Claysburg, this county. ---------------- Died Moran On Tuesday morning, March 1, at 10:40 o'clock of membranous croup, Laura, only daughter of William and Nannie Moran, aged 9 years. Long At Frankstown, on the 1st inst., Nicodemus Long, aged 77 years, 6 months and 12 days. Plummer In Sinking Valley, March 3, 1881, Junie M. Plummer. Downs At Freedom, this county, on the 4th inst., Mrs. Jane Downs, aged 75 years. Oursler In this city, Monday, March 7, Mrs. J. C. Oursler, aged 23 years. ----------------------- Passed from Earth to Heaven Junie May Plummer, daughter of Mrs. Mary Fleck, of Sinking Valley, departed this life on March 3, 1881, after a protracted illness of typhoid pneumonia, from which she suffered the most excruciating pain and agony. Her stay on earth was like the blushing beauty and rare fragrance of the queen of spring flowers, short but much enjoyed, as she was the idol of her mother's heart, and had won the confidence and esteem of her associates. Having just arrived at the age to enjoy this good life she was taken away. God in his infinite providence plucked the blooming flower while the early dew was yet upon it, from the garden of fond hearts--the family circle. She was consecrated to the Lord and dedicated to his service by the holy rite of confirmation in the Lutheran Church. She bore her afflictions with marked patience and when asked of her willingness to die seemed rather to encourage than depress her soul, frequently expressing a desire to depart and be with Jesus, which is far better. She has gone never to return to us again, and may her death be a reminder to all her young associates that they too must died, ever hoping that their end may be like hers--peace. Hence, we say, sorrow not loved ones as those had no hope. The time that God appoints is best. The hearts and homes vacated on earth should not be saddened but gladdened, because that God has seen fit to transplant from earth's garden of sorrow to the paradise of His infinite love the one in whom you had such bright hopes. There's a chair at the fireside that's vacant. Her form no more there is seen; But in our hearts, dear Junie, There's a place to your memory ever green. D. R. S. Altoona, Pa., March 12, 1881. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

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I have the following obits, if you would like a scanned copy, please email me offlist and include the name and date sent to the list. Some roll call names on this list. Doris Foster Kogo, 1960 (Fulton Co. native), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Foster, wife of Jacob Kogo. Elwood B. Whitsel, 1960 (Mt. Union), son of Daniel and Rhoda Hamman Whitsel, husband of Esther Myers. Rev. Lester E. Search, 1960 (York), son of Joseph and Cora Mae Earl Search, husband of Cora Ober. Former with the Mapleton Depot and Mill Creek Methodist Churches. Ethel Bumgardner Miller, 1960 (Lewistown), daughter of Ulysses and Loretta Shoop Bumgardner, wife of George V. Miller. Harmon Cutshall, 1960 (McConnellsburg), son of Richard and Margaret Locks Cutshall, widower of Clara Wible. Delia Bowers Kuntz, 1981 (Roaring Spring), daughter of Albert and Delia Henry Bowers, wife of Fred Kuntz. Irvin L. Kunsman, 1980 (Gallitzin), son of Charles and Mary McDermott Kunsman, husband of Mildred Slebonick. Jean P. Madara Kunes, 1979, daughter of Joseph and Rachel Mobley Madara, widow of Merci Nathan Kunes. Dr. Raymond J. Kunz, Jr., 1976 (NY), son of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Kunz, Sr, husband of Sarah M. Frank B. Kunsman, 1982 (East Freedom), son of John and Rebecca Smith Kunsman, husband of Martha Glass. Wendell Kund, 1974 (Bedford), son of Wedelin and Agnes Imling Kund. Mary F. Kund, 1975 (Bedford), daughter of Wendelin and Agnes Imling Kund. Grace Troutman Kund, 1982 (Bedford), daughter of Shannon and Ida Ickes Troutman, wife of Joseph Kund. Beatrice Wering Kund, (Bedford), daughter of Frank and Margaret Grime Wering, wife of Rudolph Kund. Sister M. Anita Kund, 1978 (Seton Hill) Pastor Henry F. Kulp, 1981, son of Henry and Mabel Fretz Kulp, husband of Irma Duff. Myrtle Geesey Barroner, 1927 (Frankstown), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Geesey, wife of Joseph Barroner. Charles Curry, 1927 (former Hollidaysburg resident), son of George and Margaret Curry. Charles R. Green, 1927 William Harrison Renner, 1894 (CO, Altoona native), son of Jacob and Sarah Renner. Emory L. Biddle, 1946 (Bellwood), son of Jacob and Emma Shoenfelt Biddle, twice married; Hattie Sabin, Minerva McCaulley. Florence Kennedy Biddle, 1944, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Wiedeman Kennedy, wife of Clarence Biddle. Chalmer E. Ketner, 1963 (Martinsburg), son of Harry and Mary Glass Ketner, twice married; Sarah Barnett, Mary Butt. Isaac M. Black, 1963 (Waterfall), son of David and Elizabeth Baker Black, husband of Pearl Cutchall. John Kowalchik, 1963 (Wood), son of George and Mary Stefko Kowalchik, husband of Helen Muha. Elsie Bush Jenkins, 1963 (Huntingdon), daughter of Christopher and Sarah Ridenour Bush, wife of Clarence Jenkins. Charlotte Kensinger Dickinson, 1963 (Saxton), daughter of Benjamin and Susan Kensinger, wife of Edward Dickinson. Jesse Beatty, 1963, son of Jordan and Kathryn Dickinson Beatty, husband of Mrs. Marie Walker. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Transcribed from the Altoona Tribune, Jan. 1881 Out of door relief: John H. Law relief to Jacob Walter----------$14.50 " " " Eliza Hannegan----------19.00 " " " Mrs. Lewis----------------6.00 " " " Margaret Hannegan-------5.50 " " " John Denning------------- 9.00 " " " Mrs. Thos. Burns---------23.00 " " " John Darby Kays--------- 1.50 " " " Mary Tetwiler----------- - 3.50 " " " Mrs. Cartwright----------- 2.50 " " " Mrs. McNeal-------------- 6.00 " " " Mrs. Lawlee ---------------- 9.00 " " " Lucinda Moore ------------- 3.00 G. W. Lindsey relief to Caroline Isett--------------10.00 H. Camberling relief to Lydia Hyson--------------- 35.00 John Bowers relief to David Smith----------------- 4.00 Samuel Metzker relief to Peter Longenecker------ 21.00 G. Brumbaugh relief to G. Brumbaugh-------------- 25.00 Frances McCoy relief to Mrs. Lawlee-------------- 42.60 " " " Mary Tetwiler------------ 4.00 " " " Thos. McFadden----------- 11. 20 " " " John Hogan---------------- 4.00 James M. Hewitt relief to Mary Lewis-------------- 7.00 " " " Eliza Hannigan-----------17.00 " " " Mrs. Lawlee----------------1.00 " " " Cornelia Reffner----------4.00 " " " M. Hannegan-------------- 4.50 Rodkey & Harpster relief to Wm. Larkins------------24.00 " " " N. Long-----------------15.00 " " " G. McQuillian----------17.00 " " " Mrs. McMahon---------14.00 W. J. Heinsling relief to Mrs. Gates--------------15.38 " " " Mrs. McLaughlin---------29.00 " " " John Stanley------------ 7.00 " " " Mrs. Burley-------------- 3.00 " " " Dolly Overcash----------- 2.00 " " " Mrs. McClellan-------------6.00 " " " Jane Leidy------------------2.00 " " " Mary H. Smith--------------6.45 " " " Mr. Souders------------------6.00 " " " John H. Smith----------------5.50 " " " Mrs. M. Davis---------------10.00 " " " Mrs. A. C. Cashman-----------10.00 Adam Hoover relief to Joseph Seeders --------------16.03 " " " Martin Myers----------------10.00 " " " Mrs. Hoover------------------- 3.00 " " " Mrs. F. Harlan-----------------9.00 " " " Eli Donner--------------------- 6.09 " " " Sundry persons----------------31.00 A. M. Lloyd & Co., relief to John Hogan------------------- 17.40 " " " Thos. McFadden--------------- 2.50 " " " Mrs. Thos. Burns--------------- 8.89 D. S. Brumbaugh, relief to Barbara Teeter---------------- 19.00 Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

I have the following obits, if you would like a scanned copy, please email me offlist and include the name and date sent to the list. Some roll call names on this list. Franz Kieswetter, Sr., 1913 George W. Savage, 1913 (Philadelphia), frequent visitor to Altoona, traveling for the Brotherhood Wine Co. Ray S. Collanbine, 1963 (Huntingdon Co. native), son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Collanbine, husband of Kathryn Reed. Clara O. Sollers Cornelius, 1963 (Saltillo), daughter of Albert and Eva Drake Sollers, wife of Clarence Cornelius. John E. Hinish, III, 1969 (GA, formerly of Barnesboro), son f John and Bertha Ann Steele Hinish. William Glasgow, 1969 (Glasgow), son of James and Beverly Heverly Glasgow, husband of Alice Fleming. Mary McAnulty Hipps, 1970 (Carrolltown), daughter of John and Catherine Eckenrode McAnulty, widow of George. Walter F. 'Shorty' Conrad, 1968 (Cresson Shaft), son Walter and Della Brandt Conrad, husband of Genevieve Stafford. Samuel B. Tipton, 1920, husband of Susan Neidler. John A. Griffith, 1920 (South Martinsburg) Samuel Nicewonger, 1920 (Allegheny Twp.), Catherine Pierce, 1920, widow of John E. Pierce. Frank O. Irvin, 1920, son of Charles and Mary Irvin. Helen Dougherty Burke, 1920, daughter of William Dougherty. Mary Mildred Sharbaugh McCormick, 1969 (Barnesboro), daughter of L. A. and Mary Williams Sharbaugh, widow of Robert J. Sharbaugh, Sr. Pfc. Cyril Yeckley, 1969 (Carrolltown), son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Yeckley, husband of Donna Shilling. Teresa Reighard Ashburn, 1973, daughter of Warren and Catherine Reighard, widow of Leroy Ashburn. Helen Shamko Ashcroft, 1966 (Spangler), daughter of Michael and Ann Bujdos Shamko, widow of Andrew Ashcroft. Emily Dutko Angeski, 1967 (OH, formerly of Gallitzin), daughter of Louis and Ernestina Konichak Dutko, wife of Sigmund Angeski. Angelina Massa Angiello, 1971 (formerly of Altoona), daughter of John and Filomena Villani Massa, widow of Alfred Angiello. Helena Miller Almond, 1967 (Indiana Co. native), daughter of Amos and Rebecca Anderson Miller, widow of Arvel Almond. John S. Ake, 1977 (Claysburg), son of W. Scott and Nancy Blackburn Ake, wife of Mary M. Moses. Robert M. Austin, 1973 (Tyrone), son of William and Lina Blakeney Austin, husband of Amanda Sellers. Irvin B. Alley, 1973 (Tyrone), son of Henry and Sarah Megaughey Alley, husband of Pearl Caldwell. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Died At Sabbath Rest, in this county, on the 26th ult., Mr. William Bigle, in the --year of his age. ----------------- Carefully Compiled by the Editors! Comments by "Slem" Published for the protection of the Press and the Public Generally. Swayed Neither by Fear, Favor, Nor Affection, We shall Speak of Men As we Find Them. The following named individuals have "victimized" us in the tune of the amounts set up opposite to their names--Our brethren of the Press and the Public generally will do well to be on their guard while dealing with them. He who would cheat the printer would scruple at nothing. Moses Douty, Esquirer,-------------------------$6.75 Cheating us out of the above snug sum, affords a fair specimen of the manner in which Moses dispenses justice and how well qualified he was to discharge the duties of his office. After impairing the eye-sight of quite a number of our citizens, he sloped off for Baltimore, leaving a host of friends to mourn their loss. We commend him to the "Plug Uglies," "Rip Raps," & c., as a fit recruit for their ranks. E. A. C. Douty-------------------------------------$4.00 This lazy puppy is a 'chip of the old block,' who exemplifies the truth of the old adage "like daddy like child" and "what is bred in the bone won't come out of the flesh" He also has "sloped" to the more congenial atmosphere of Baltimore. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Dr. W. E. Hott, Syracuse, N.Y.---------------------------$7.50 This impudent quack bled us to the above tune for advertising. He is an arrant knave, who, making his living by means of the Press, is mean enough to cheat printers. We hope when sick, he may be quacked to death by some brother quack. Rev. W. S. Keys, Tyrone, Pa.------------------------------$2.00 This political person who sports the "cambric" extensively, owes us the above sum for printing "Notices to K. N. Councils" stating his terms for lecturing before them. We should think that his "Intense Americanism" should lead him to pay his honest debts. We hand him over to the tender mercy of his conscience-if he has any, if not, to that of his friends and prototypes. L. Palmer & Co., Traveling Opticians-------------------$1.50 The above firm was composed of a couple of precious rascals, "dutch as sour crout," who passed themselves off as opticians. Whether they were or not, we don't know, but we do know, that instead of improving the sight of our "peepers" they effectually "Closed them up" Cummings & Co., Traveling Ambrotypists---------------$1.25 This is another pair of contemptible knaves. Their skill was striking exemplified in our sad experience, they having left an indelible impression on our memory, that we were the victims of misplaced confidence. Richard White----------------------------------------$4.00 This falsely named gent has left town without settling up with us, thus leaving a black record against him on our books, and getting his name on our black list. It is not the only black act he has been guilty of. A. Clarke----------------------------------------------$1.50 We suppose this gent had not time to settle this small bill before leaving, as he left town about a hundred yards ahead of the constable, making 2.40 time. G. W. Tryon--------------------------------------------$2.50 This gent tried us on to the above tune and then put us off by absquatulating without paying. Thos. Lee, Jr.,, town owing us-----------------------$2.50 Lang & Warner left town owing us----------------------$4.25 Daniel S. Gardner left town owing us-------------------$2.50 L. Karg left town owing us------------------------------$3.00 A. J. Anderson left town owing us----------------------$1.00 The above is only the first chapter of our "Life Pictures." We have ample material for a dozen more, which will appear in due time. -------------------------------- Traverse Jurors Selected for the Second Week Ayres, M. B., shoemaker, Allegheny Bridenbaugh, Benjamin, farmer, Tyrone Buchanan, Thomas, farmer, Blair Boyer, George, farmer, Snyder Bolinger, Jacob, chair maker, Hollidaysburg Craine, Wilson E., founder, Antis Clabaugh, Samuel, farmer, Woodberry Eakley, William, forgeman, Snyder Earlinbaugh, John, farmer, Taylor Emigh, Peter, gentleman, Blair Hagerty, Samuel, farmer, Logan Higgins, Jacob, clerk, Allegheny Hileman, Joseph B., merchant, Altoona Hammond, Stephen, farmer, Catharine Hickey, John, carpenter, Altoona Hoover, John B., farmer, Huston Hutchison, Robert H., manager, Logan Igou, Joshua, farmer, Antis Isett, Edward B., iron-master, Snyder Innes, John C., clerk, Hollidaysburg Jones, Benjamin, carpenter, Snyder Jacobs, William, moulder, Gaysport Koon, David, farmer, Allegheny Kephart, John, potter, Blair Lingenfelter, David (collier) laborer, Juniata Lingenfelter, Michael, farmer, Greenfield Marks, John, gentleman, Snyder Maxwell, Archibald, brass founder, Altoona May, John L., carpenter, North Woodberry Miller, John, coal-merchant, Hollidaysburg Osterlob, John C., clerk, Hollidaysburg Rough, Benjamin, forgeman, Juniata Stewart, Mathew, farmer, Tyrone Shock, Daniel, Esq., blacksmith, Greenfield Stoner, Daniel, farmer, Allegheny Tinklepaugh, R., farmer, Blair Weaver, Geo. (of Jacob), laborer, Blair Zink, Jacob, blacksmith, Altoona ------------------- Home Correspondence (From our own Correspondents) Hollidaysburg, March 30, 1858 On the 15th inst., a meeting of our citizens was held in the Court House of this place, for the purpose of adopting measures for the relief of the poor. The meeting, I believe, was well attended. Committees were appointed; resolutions drawn up and submitted and a plan developed, to assist the necessitous these trying times. It is as follows: The appointment of a committee of ten (five ladies and five gentleman) who are to collect money and provisions and find who are the needy and relieve them; also, a Treasurer, who is to receive all the money collected; and the selection of another committee to inquire who are in need of employment; and do all in their power to obtain it for them. By them means their condition will be greatly ameliorated. A bold and successful burglary was committed last week in this place, Dr. Johnson was the sufferer by it. His residence as is supposed, was entered by the thief, or thieves, through a back window, some very valuable clothing and such articles of provisions as could be easily secured were carried off, I head this morning that some trace of the missing articles had been discovered. It would be equally agreeable to ascertain who appropriated them. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Piketre, I wrote to the State of PA for a death for the year 1949. I didn't have the whole date, and I was furnished with the death record. Marc Archer in Michigan

In a message dated 02/20/2003 4:13:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, LAR8698@aol.com writes: > I found the address in Blair county to write for copies of birth > certificates > before 1906 and early marriage certificates, but the site did not say how > much the fees are for this. > > Can anyone on the list tell me how much for birth and marriage certificates? > > Copies are $1.00 and enclose a SASE with your request, and write "Genealogy" in the corner of the envelope. It may take a while, they are understaffed and underpaid, I know this because they told me! ; ) Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

I found the address in Blair county to write for copies of birth certificates before 1906 and early marriage certificates, but the site did not say how much the fees are for this. Can anyone on the list tell me how much for birth and marriage certificates? Thank you, LeeAnn

Hello, Will anyone please tell me which newspapers would have covered the death of someone living in Allegheny, Blair Cty. I have only the years of death. I wrote to St. Patrick's in Gallitzin where three of my people are buried. They gave me what was already furnished to me from good people on this list, which is their name, year of birth, year of death, and burial plot #'s. Since I only have the year, I do not believe I can write to the State for the death certificates, so I thought I would try the BCHS for an obit search, however, I have no clue which newspapers would be my best bet for a successful search. I am not even certain if BCHS will do a search without the exact day and month included in the request. All help most welcome. Thank you. Piketre@aol.com

Hi listers, Is there any list member who lives in Hollidaysburg or nearby and who happens to be going to the courthouse to look up information? I have two items to be looked up (only one to be copied), and would pay for the cost of copy/mailing. I don't want anyone to make a special trip for this, just if you happen to be going anyway for yourself. Please contact me off-list if willing. Thanks in advance. Janet __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/

I have the following obits, if you would like a scanned copy, please email me offlist and include the name and date sent to the list. Some roll call names on this list. Effie Carney Bookhammer, 1930 (Altoona native), daughter of Patrick and Annie Hartzell Carney, wife of David M. Bookhammer. Myrta Wilson Funk, 1930, daughter of Stewart and Jennie Grimm Wilson, wife of Crawford Funk. John Clay, 1930 *death notice. Richard Yates, 1930 William Wareham, 1930 William Kube, 1979 (Hollidaysburg), widower of Emma Marks. Cora M. Shunk Krywokulski, 1980 (Bellwood), daughter of W. and Pearl Gensamer Shunk, wife of Nicholas Krywokulski. Carrie Scanlon Krumenaker, 1980, daughter of Thomas and Alice Leap Scanlon, wife of Albert Krumenaker. Joseph J. Kruise, 1981, son of Lawrence and Martha Entler Kruise, husband of Margaret Semelsberger. Cora Estep Kruise, 1980, daughter of John and Mary Henchey Estep, wife of Paul Kruise. Betty Deremer Kronewetter, 1978 (St. Marys), daughter of Harry and Mary Oster Deremer, wife of Donald A. Kronewetter. Anna L. Myers, 1953 (Juniata), widow of William Myers. David Myers, 1953, son of John and Sara Leap Myers, husband of Edna Litzinger. Hobart H. Mulhollen, 1953 (former Antis Twp. resident), son of Joseph and Anna Cross Mulhollen, husband of Ethel Cress. Mary C. Criswell Myers, 1953 (Bellwood), daughter of John and Elizabeth Guyer Criswell, widow of Louis Myers. Hannah Stonebraker Myers, 1953 (Altoona), daughter of William and Margaret Stonebraker, widow of William C. Myers. Clinton E. Myers, 1953 (Altoona native), son of Harry and Catherine Murray Myers. Patricia J. McDonald, 1953 (Hollidaysburg), daughter of Harry and Annie Hinton McDonald. Clyde D. McCloskey, 1953 (Gallitzin), son of Demetrius and Mary J. Landows McCloskey. Martina Murphy, 1953 (NY, formerly of Gallitzin), daughter of Thomas and Mary J. Shaffer Murphy. Harry McCloskey, 1953 (Gallitzin), son of William and Annie Hufford McCloskey. Harry Mills, 1953 (Kistler), son of Jesse and Mary Morningstar Mills, husband of Carrie McNelis. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Sabbath Rest Items Jno. M. Roots was kicked by a horse last week and injured to such an extent that he was laid up for several days. A daughter of Mr. Mordecia McCaulley fell into a cattle guard on the railroad, near Salem park on Friday evening, and was badly bruised, and has been under the care of Drs. Clark and Christy. Rev. J. Kistler will deliver a lecture on Friday evening, May 29th, in the Antis church on his four years' life in Africa. The proceeds to be devoted to the Lutheran Sabbath School at Salem church. Thomas G. Trout has discovered a valuable vein of white clay on his farm, from which he had had some fine white ware made by Mr. E. Bennett, of Baltimore. Mr. Bennett has made a proposition to lease the mine if it holds out as well as the specimen clay used by him. --------- An Insane Man Committed to the Poor House- Yesterday morning two residents of the city, named William J. Allen and Thomas Sneath, discovered an unknown man to all intents and purposes endeavoring to twist off his head between the rails of a fence in the vicinity of the City Hotel. Upon approaching him they discovered that he was laboring under an attack of insanity and at once went to his assistance. Releasing the unfortunate man from his frightful position they escorted him to the office of Mayor Gilland where he was kept in charge until a commitment to the county almshouse had been made out. One of Myers's livery rigs was then brought into requisitions into which the insane man was lifted and conveyed to the poor house. Mr. O. J. Birzley, driver of the Vigilant team, acting as an escort. The cause assigned for the loss of his reason and the name of the man are unknown. He is apparently about sixty years of age. --------------------- Severe Accident- Mr. John W. Cherry, a much respected citizen of East Side, met with quite a severe accident on Saturday last. He was helping to raise some coffins from a wagon onto a board awning, in front of his furniture establishment, on East Twelfth street, preparatory to storing them away on the second floor of the building. He was just in the act of raising a coffin above his head, and was standing with one foot upon a wheel of the wagon and other upon a large box, when they horse attached to the wagon started, thus throwing Mr. Cherry with much violence to the ground. A severe contusion of the spine and back of the head was the amount of injury sustained. Mr. C. Will not attend to any business requiring much 'back-bone' for several days. ----------------- A Dirty Trick During Wednesday night some scoundrel with a heart on fire from the infernal regions, and who evidently entertains a grudge against Mr. Andy Gamble, an East Side merchant, visited a shed on the rear of a lot back of the First Lutheran Church erected for the purpose of protecting from the weather a light wagon belonging to the young gentleman in question, and his brother R. L. Gamble, Esq., an Eleventh avenue merchant, and deliberately sawed in twain all the spokes in the four wheels of the vehicle with one or two exceptions, sawed the shafts in two and also the single tree. Not being satisfied with their work of destruction at this stage, they next directed their attention to the leather dasher and proceeded to cut it into shreds. >From the fact that the name of Andy Gamble, which was painted on the one side of the wagon in bright letters, was somewhat defaced, it is supposed that the dirty act was committed by some unprincipled hound who entertains a bitter hatred for him. An expense of at least fifty or seventy-five dollars will have to be incurred to repair the damage done to the wagon. The man who will stoop to the performance of such an act of such contemptible meanness under cover of darkness, would not hesitate to perpetrate a more diabolical crime as often as the opportunity would present itself. It is earnestly hoped that the scoundrel will be detected and as severely dealt with as the law will direct. It was certainly one of the meanest and dirtiest tricks that has come to our notice for a long time past. --------------- Watch recovered- Mr. D. S. Wilson left his watch hanging in his room on Saturday morning, which was espied and coveted by a small juvenile. The temptation was too strong to be resisted and the youngster laid violent hands upon the same. Ex constable Hipsley having dropped into a place of business on Eleventh avenue, his attention was called to the fact of a boy having in his possession a watch he alleged he had purchased from two other boys for fifteen cents. This, with other replies received to questions asked the boy, led Mr. Hipsley to believe that all was not right, and he took possession of the watch and proceeded to search for the owner. He called at several jewelry establishments in the city, and at Mr. T. C. Nelson's Eleventh avenue, was rewarded by finding the register of the watch, with the name of the owner, D. S. Wilson, to whom he promptly restored the property, valued at $35 or $40. 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One of our long time listers, Ramona Householder, has a new web page, and I think you would enjoy it. Lots of Blair names on this page!! Great job Ramona! http://users.adelphia.net/~rhousehold/ Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

I have the following obits, if you would like a scanned copy, please email me offlist and include the name and date sent to the list. Some roll call names on this list. Hart Finnegan, 1910 (former resident of Altoona), brother of Peter J. Finnegan of Altoona. John McCloskey, 1910 (Blair township) Albert McNally, 1910 Samuel G. Campbell, 1910 (Bellwood), son of Harvey and Maggie Campbell. John H. Cornealy, 1910 (Spruce Creek) John Walters, 1910, son of P. M. and Ella Walters. Infant Prough, 1910 (Frugality), son of Frank and Jennie Prough. Ella Grace Laird, 1897 (Tyrone), daughter of R. A. and Charlotta Laird. David Merritt Duval, 1954 (IL), son of John and Frances Glass Duval, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Glass of Tyrone. Alma L. Lambour Douglas, 1954 (Altoona native), daughter of S. J. and Clara Stevens Lambour, wife of G. Melvin Douglas. Cora Straw Dixon, 1954 (Tyrone), daughter of Alfred and Catherine Robinson Straw, wife of Wilbur Dixon. Robert J. Davis, 1954, son of William and Sarah Gunnett Davis, widower of Elizabeth Beard. John A. Dehoutaint, 1954, son of Nicholas and Sarah Orndorff Dehoutaint. Cresidio DelBiondo, 1954, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anotonion DelBiondo, widower of Angelina DiGirolmo. James M. Dell, 1954 (Alexandria), son of Peter and Malvina Hanawalt Dell, twice married; Mary E. Park, Blanche Wright. Edward Austin DeShong, 1954 (Hopewell), son of Samuel and Mary DeShong, twice married; Verda Decker, Mary Ann Snyder. John A. Daugherty, 1954 (Tyrone), Matthew T. Dell, 1954, son of Joseph and Mary Dodson Dell, husband of Clara Schweitzer. Wilbur J. Dressel, 1954 (Tyrone), son of Charles and Margaret Sietz Dressel, husband of Mrs. Mabel Friday. Della E. Ickes Claar, 1940 (Kladder), daughter of William and Adeline Ickes, wife of Melechi Claar. Harry A. Cowan, 1940 (Burnt Cabins), son of John and Catherine Wagner Cowan, husband of Melissa Traxler. Thomas Callahan, 1940 (Gray), son of Clement and Mirian Tipton Callahan. Harvey Crosby, 1940 (Bedford Co. native), husband of Anna Beal. Albert J. Clark, 1940 (W. Providence Twp.), son of Harrison and Minerva Barton Clark, twice married; Mary E. Gordon, Alice Dicken. Dale Clark, 1940 (W. Providence Twp.), son of Charles and Goldie Clark. John Coble, 1940 (Juniata), son of John and Julia Page Coble. A. J. Cornely, 1940 (Nanty Glo), son of James and Christina Bowers Cornely, husband of Anna Mary Carlisle. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Claysburg Chips Hewed Out by a Sharp Blade and Gathered Up for Our Readers Mr. Birdine Dodson is quite ill. Mr. M. W. Black of Eldorado looked in on us Saturday. B. H. Lehman, editor of the Martinsburg Herald, was in town on Friday. H. M. Reighardt and Crawford M. Black of Altoona, were hereaways on Saturday. C. R. McVicker is going around on a crutch, the effect of a severe cut with a knife. The Sunday school of the Lutheran church of this place will hold their reorganization on Saturday next, at 9 o'clock a. m. We are sorry to note the serious illness of Mrs. William Ickes, but we trust it will not be many days until she can be about again. The Missionary Society of the Reformed church of this place will hold their anniversary exercises on Sunday evening, the 10th inst. Communion services will be held in the Reformed church on Sunday next, at 10 o'clock, a. m. The Regular preparatory services on Saturday previous. Our friend, C. M. Zeth has returned from Altoona to spend the summer here. He had been employed as a teacher in the Mountain City College. Mr. Zeth is one of our best young men, and we gladly welcome him to our midst again. At their regular meeting, on Saturday evening last, the Lodge of I. O. O. F., of this place, elected the following board of officers for the ensuing term: Noble Grand, William P. Shaeffer; Vice Grand, G. W. Mosser; Secretary, Jacob Carn; Assistant Secretary, L. E. Shaeffer; Treasurer, S. E. Hoenstine; Trustee, Christ Emeigh. Tyrone Topics The Daily Budget of Local Gleanings from the Lower End of the County Zerbe's is the place to get your meats. Joseph Williams, coal merchant, is improved in health. The Entracht Singing Society proposes having a good time on Easter Monday. Miss Mollie Hendricks, after an eastern visit of a month's duration, returned home yesterday afternoon. Such is life. We are here today and may be buying a suit of clothes at Charlie Conrad's tomorrow. Who knows? "Monte Cristo," by the Aiden Benedict Company, of New York, at Conrad's Opera House on the evening of the 15th inst. Mrs. J. Morgan, wife of the head clerk of the Seventh Avenue Hotel, Pittsburgh, is the guest of Mrs. MacOmber, of the Ward House. Harris figured quite conspicuously in Tyrone Topics of the Tribune yesterday, and the consequence was an interesting letter from Dave. Get your fishing tackle and trout flies ready for the 15th. Mal Hanscom has the biggest and finest stock on hand ever brought to Tyrone. Cheap, too. Commencement exercises took place yesterday at the Patton school building, at Curwensville. Lots of flowers were being bestowed on the scholars of the graduating class. The postoffice appears to worry Brother Caldwell. But, if he expects to get the appointment under the Blaine regime, he will have to wait till lightning strikes him in a better world. We saw an old railroad employee yesterday, coupling cars from the inside curve of the track. Of course it was done thoughtlessly, but that is just the way so many accident occur. Services will be held every evening this week at the Lutheran church, and on next Sunday morning the Lord's Supper will be administered at the same place, Rev. Oberholtzer officiating. Points on Persons Mr. George Swartz of Philadelphia is in the city. Miss Emma Litzinger, of this city, is visiting relatives and friends in Ebensburg. Mr. Fred. Lomax, formerly of Altoona, but more recently of Oil City, is about to locate in the Far West. Hon. John S. Rhey, one of Cambria's representatives in the Legislature, came to the city yesterday on a brief visit to friends, of whom the writer hereof ranks A No. 1. Mr. Clarence A. Sentman, who for the past four years has been employed in the Company's soft iron foundry, left on Thursday night for Ft. Wayne, Ind., having accepted a position in the shops at that place. Mr. Sentman's many friends, while regretting his departure, wish him unbounded success in his new home. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Tyrone The Ladies Aid society of the First English Lutheran church will hold its regular meeting this evening at 7:30. The Catholic Daughters of America will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the K. of C. rooms. All the members are urged to be present. Ralph Rhodes and wife of Akron, O., are spending some time with friends and relatives in Tyrone. Mr. Rhodes was formerly a Tyrone man. Tomorrow evening the members of the Young People's Society Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church will hold a picnic-hike up the Jamesville pike as far as the first landing. Past affairs of this kind have been a great success and all members and their friends are urged to go along and give the plans of the committee a fair trial. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Stine have been spending some time with friends in Easton. Guy Hess, assistant road foreman on the Cumberland division, Pennsylvania Railroad, spent the weekend with his family on Fifteenth street. Theodore Grazier is in the Altoona hospital under treatment. Mr. Grazier is the well known caretaker of the Washington school. Miss Betty Garman accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Stewart to Ashland, Ky., where she will spend some time with her sister, Mrs. Robert Stewart, formerly Miss Virginia Garman of Tyrone. George Wills of Tyrone, a well known young man, left yesterday for State College where he has accepted a position in the State College garage. Mr. and Mrs. James Harvey have moved to their new home at Howard where Mr. Harvey has been assigned by the Pennsylvania Railroad company. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey have resided in Tyrone for a number of years and have a host of friends who regret their going. Thomas Lynn, assistant signal foreman on the Middle division, has been promoted to construction foreman of telegraph and signals on the Middle division. Allen Fetters spent the week-end with his parents at Northwood. Mr. Fetters is employed in Hollidaysburg. This morning at 6:30 o'clock the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth street was the scene of some little excitement and it proved to be the members of the class of 1929 leaving for their trip to Washington by way of the highway motor-bus. The following made up the party: Misses Bernice Ada Gates, Dorothy Hawke, Evelyn Eberts, Sara Robison, Adaline Barlett, Louis Holt, Joe Hutchison, Jack Chamberlain, Clayton Gates, Tony and Basil Mannino, Mariah Kamour, Max Beringer and Miss Rose Ziegler, chaperone. E. H. Waite left yesterday for Allentown where he has accepted a position. Mr. Waite has been employed for some time at the Rothert Company store in Tyrone. Mrs. Helen Eschbach motored to Harrisburg to spend some time with relatives and friends. Ward Meyers, a student at Carnegie Tech, has returned to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Meyers of Fifteenth street to spend the summer vacation. On May 28, fifty years ago, Franklin Roberts Waring was united in marriage with Grace Thelma Beyer. It was a double wedding as Miss Beyer's sister, Vida, married Dr. Silas B. Baer, the double ceremony being solemnized at the home of the brides in Tyrone. The bride, Grace Beyer, was the daughter of F. D. Beyer, who came to America from England in 1830 in a sail boat, was first head at State College and later acquired holdings in Tyrone real estate. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Waring lived in Tyrone for a period of thirty years after their wedding. For twenty-one years they occupied the home built by Mr. Waring at 861 Jefferson avenue. Going to California in 1910 the couple have made their home in Denair. The Warings and Baers would have had a double wedding jubilee had Dr. Baer survived. Mrs. V. Baer has been a widow for fifteen years and is now visiting Jerusalem on a tour of the world. The Warings had five children, Carl (deceased), William Waring, a farmer at Denair, Calif., Elizabeth Switzer of Watsontown, Pa., Robert Waring, San Francisco, and Richard Waring of Modesto, Calif. Buckhorn Mr. and Mrs. William Raffner and family, Mrs. Aida Palovsky and children, Miss Leone Fisher, Robert Toffley and Edmund Hugh, motored to Ligonier on Thursday and spent the day. Mr. and Mrs. Albert McMullen and family of Cresson visited at the Froutz home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. William Evans spent Thursday with Mr. Evans' father and mother at Houtzdale. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Yon of Altoona were pleasant callers at C. H. Yon's on Thursday evening. Canan Station S. M. Brubaker has just returned to his home after making an overland trip to Ohio with his son, Russell Brubaker of Altoona. They visited several nephews living in the vicinity of Tipton and Fostoria, O., their trip covering about 600 miles. While in Ohio they were guests of nephews, including Oscar and Amos Brubaker, Lester Willmer and Ardie Brubaker. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Black and children, Sara Edith and Martha accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Stanger, motored to Pino W. Va. on Memorial day. Port Matilda On Wednesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. H. Williams of near Port Matilda welcomed the arrival of a new born son. Their many friends extend congratulations. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Peter Marks on the 1820 Census was in Huntingdon Co and appears on the census as: Huntingdon Co Franklin Twp 1820 Census males: 1 up to 10, 1 = 10-16; 1 =16-20; 1 = 45 & up females 1 up to 10; 2 =10-16; 1 =45 & up One of his daughters is Susannah and I recently found a photo marked Uncle Sam Marks and I am fairly sure this is the Samuel Marks born circa 1820 that resided in Tyrone, Blair Co. PA. If so this is him in the 1880 census, residing in Tyrone. (and also a child of Peter) Tyrone, Blair Co., PA Samuel MARKS Self W Male W 58 PA House Carpenter PA PA Scott MARKS Son S Male W 34 PA PA PA Robert WILSON SonL M Male W 34 PA Clerks In Store PA PA Annie WILSON Dau M Female W 30 PA Keeping House PA PA Harry WILSON GSon S Male W 6 PA PA PA Clara WILSON GDau S Female W 4 PA PA PA

Local Laconics Work has begun on the new Seventh ward school house. Mr. J. L. Metzgar has sold his Mambrino colts "Pet" and "Dot" the former to J. D. Hicks, Esq., and the other to Mr. William Russell. Mr. Alex Scheeline has broken ground for an elegant residence on Broad street, almost directly opposite that of Mr. J. B. Hileman. An order was received in the shops yesterday for the erection of thirty-seven freight engines, of which twenty-six are class "R" and the remaining eleven class "M." A sauerkraut lunch will be served this evening at the Rising Sun Hotel on Tenth avenue, of which all lovers of emasculated cabbage are cordially invited to partake. Divine services will be held in Christ Reformed church every evening during this week, except on Good Friday, when services will be held at 10:30 a. m. All are welcome. The Altoona Quoit Club held its first meeting last evening. It is now ready to receive challenges from persons under 16 years of age. Address all communications to D. Myers, No. 910 Seventeenth street, Altoona, Pa. Mr. H. E. Stover, scavenger, of 2312 Broad street, has secured a McKenzie odorless excavator, which will arrive in a few days, when he will be better prepared than ever to clean water closets, cess pools, etc. Look out for his advertisement, which will appear to-morrow. The funeral of Miss Alice Vaughn took place from the family residence yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. High Mass of Requiem was celebrated at St. John's church and interment was made in St. John's cemetery. A large number of friends attended the funeral. Hollidaysburg Hints A Record of Interesting Happening at the County Capital Fred Hyle, Esq., of Martinsburg, was one of the welcome visitors hereaways yesterday. The Camp of Patriotic Sons of America of this place will hold a meeting this evening in the Grand Army Hall. Mr. S. H. Lemon, of this place, is now enjoying the balmy breezes beneath the shade of the orange groves in Florida. Mr. Julius Well yesterday removed his family to the house on East Allegheny street recently vacated by Mr. J. A. B. Melvin. A vocal and instrumental concert will be given in the Presbyterian church, Duncansville, on Monday evening, April 11, 1887. Admission, 15 and 25 cents. Constable Tierney arrested "Reddy" Miller for mashing in the door of a Mrs. Gogler, who lives in the "stone row," West Walnut street, and lodged the young man in jail. A brood of small chick and a nest of sprightly young rabbits are the seasonable attractions in the show window of Davis' drug store, which afford much amusement for the children. The genial and courteous express agent of this place, Mr. G. W. Silvey, celebrated his forty-ninth natal anniversary on Tuesday last. He says that on that day forty-nine years ago there were six inches of snow on the ground. When you visit Altoona call at the new clothing emporium of McConnell & Saupp, on Eleventh avenue. They have one of the finest stocks in the county to select your Spring suits from; and the prices will suit your pocketbook. The best quality for the lowest price. The Hollidaysburg Iron and Nail Company have placed several automatic nail cutting machines in their nail factory at this place, as an experiment. It is claimed with the machine one boy can do the work two men could do with the old-style machine. the firm will thoroughly test the machines. Tyrone Topics The Daily Budget of Local Gleanings from the Lower End of the County The Montana ponies hold out well. News is not very scarce, but devilish hard to find. Too late, too late, the birds have flown to more congenial climes. There will soon be a street sprinkler on Main and Juniata streets. Ex-Senator Wallace went to Philadelphia yesterday on Day Express. Masters Horace and Louis Blair returned to their college duties yesterday. Dr. Evans, of your city, was in town yesterday attending to church business. Masters Voght and Hoover returned home from Loretto school yesterday, to spend their Spring vacation. Mrs. H. J. Cornman, of Altoona, is visiting friends and relatives here. She is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Harry Africa. Mr. William Lyons, of Pennsylvania Furnace, left for the Quaker City yesterday on a short business and pleasure trip. The cattle brought to Tyrone for slaughtering purposes were never better, but Zerbe handles the finest, therefore the best. Main street will soon be a fine thoroughfare, as Councils have ordered it to be put in good condition clear to the paper mill. J. M. Calderwood, Esq., was reported to be in a very low condition yesterday. He has been confined to the house for some time. Messrs. Flynn, Hoover, Noel, Conrad and quite a number of other good citizens are all away visiting friends in different sections of the State. "When the robins nest we sing," don't forget to get your Spring clothes at Charlie Conrad's, the greatest haberdasher in Western Pennsylvania. Maj. Hanscom, at the corner of Main and Allegheny streets, has on hand a large stock of fishing tackles, guns, revolvers, scissors and cutlery. Repairing done. Prof. Grier, of Birmingham, principal of Mountain Seminary, is still confined to his residence by serious illness. His many friends hereaways wish him a speedy recovery. Civil Engineer Bell is becoming quite famous as an amateur photographer. He has already taken some very handsome pictures that have been much admired by his numerous friends. More Cambria County Licenses At yesterday's sessions of the Cambria county Argument Court, the following additional licenses were granted: Daniel Burk, Gallitzin, tavern; Leonard Hartman, St. Lawrence; Laura Toohey, Conemaugh borough, tavern; William Shaffer, Johnstown, tavern; John B. Gearhart, Johnstown, tavern; and Joseph Dashner, Gallitzin, eating house. Dashner had been refused a license because he is blind. The following were refused; F. W. Hoffman, Henry Thomas and Andrew Abler, Johnstown, tavern. A Taffy Party Miss Sue Louden, who is home from school on a brief vacation, gave a very enjoyable taffy party at the family residence on Broad street last evening. Misses Lizzie Gutelius of Mifflinburg, and Berdie Adams, of Spruce Creek, two vivacious young ladies who are spending a few days in the city as the guests of Miss Louden, were present, and added much to the enjoyment of the occasion. THE TIMES night force bows its acknowledgments for a box of toothsome taffy. Died Martha E. Donnelly, wife of Dennis M. Donnelly, at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, in her twenty-third year. Funeral announcement tomorrow. (Lancaster papers will please copy) Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair