TYRONE TOPICS Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Burket-Other News of Interest. The thermometer yesterday morning at 6 o'clock registered four degrees below zero in the Central City. William H. Irvin, of Pennsylvania Furnace, is the guest of Richard Irvin Ward and family, on Seventh street. Our celebrated Tinker friend and solid republican from way back, Harry Frederick Wilhelm, departed yesterday for Philadelphia, where he will spend his usual vacation at the old homestead. The class of Samuel S. Ramsey in the First Methodist Episcopal church did themselves handsome in presenting a handsome Bible to their teacher as a Christmas token of their regard and esteem, not however, that he was in need of it-he is better booked. Our several mercantile establishments are congratulating themselves and tickling their bank accounts with the fact that the holiday season thus far has been the most prolific they have enjoyed for a number of years; and all on account of Hanna. Wait until the present democratic clouds roll by and the idea of March cometh. The members of the republican borough committee will meet at the Herald office at 7:30 o'clock Saturday evening, January 2, 1897, for the purpose of fixing a time for the holding of the republican primary election for Tyrone borough and to transact such business as may properly come before the committee. This request is made by H. F. Copelin, chairman. Fred Ann, hadn't you better compel the lot owner to lay a pavement, or have council do it before you can ask that the snow be shoveled off where pavements do not at present exist. Perhaps some of the members of council can enlighten you. Hearsay evidence is not admissible in any case, and we kindly ask you to confine yourself to the truth in making your imaginary or hearsay assertions. To the many friends of A. M. Brown, of Pennsylvania Furnace, we are sorry to note the serious illness of his wife, who has been confined to her bed with slight hopes of recovery for the past month. In consequence Mr. Brown is detained at his home. Mr. Brown is well known in this section of Blair county and his numerous friends earnestly hope for the best to him and his estimable co-worker. Mrs. Elizabeth Burket, wife of Samuel Burket, died at her home in Tipton on Sunday morning, the 27th, at 11:30 o'clock, from pulmonary troubles, having been ailing for some years past. She was aged 40 years. Her husband survives, as do also three daughters and three sons, viz: Mrs. Bessie Burkholder, of Antis township; Lucy, Archie, Martha, James and Clifton, at home. Two children preceded her to the other shore. Funeral services will be held at her home at 1 o'clock this afternoon, to be conducted by her pastor, Rev. S. D. Wilson, of the Methodist Episcopal church of Bellwood. Interment at Charlottesville cemetery. -------------------------------- MARTINSBURG MATTERS The Passing of Christmas--The Opening of the Bank. The village teachers are at home and the schools are again in working order. And yet a little while. Three more sleeps and then it will be happy New Year. J. G. Ormsby and John Johnston, two prominent men of Pittsburg, are spending the holiday seasons with friends hereaways. Mr. Jere Mattern and wife, leading and affable citizens of Gaysport, tarried at the home of Major and Mrs. Bobb over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bateman, accompanied by their bright daughter, June, are spending Christmas week with friends at Punxsutawney. Mr. O. H. Ormsby and his happy family pulled up stakes Monday and will settle down in Pittsburg, where hereafter he will cast his ballots. John Metzker, who some five years ago quit the dear old home of father and mother and journeyed toward the country where the sun goes down, is home spending the holidays with his parents and friends. The boys and girls are all at home from college and school--Artie Bloom, from Dickinson, Archie Hagey, from the University of Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia; Elvin Clapper, from State college, and Miss Flora Shoemaker, from Lock Haven. Even when it is evening time, why, then the swallows homeward fly. Christmas time is an exception to this song, and when the gala day comes round, why, then the children homeward come, and C. L. Zimmerman and family, of Altoona, George Blatchford and family, of Hopewell; P. L. Wolfe and family, of Birmingham; J. E. Hagey and family, of Johnstown; C. P. Ashcom and hosts of others whose domiciles are located somewhere on God's earth, between the rising of the sun and the going down thereof, are stopping at home, with parents, friends and old associates. The front door of the bank daily swings back and forward upon its hinges, admitting all who seek an entrance. But the vault within remains closed and the money is safe within the safe. The cashier is hard at work balancing up all accounts and in a few days will present his statement to the creditors that he has assets sufficient to meet all liabilities and pay dollar for dollar. If this be true-and we have no reason to doubt it-Mr. Nichodemus, the cashier, will beget for himself a reputation as a banker that will be envied by all the financiers of the day and the reorganization of the bank will begin at once. Mr. C. L. Martin, one of Taylor township's oldest and foremost citizens, died at his home, two miles southwest of this village, at 2 o'clock this (Monday) morning, aged 70 years, 6 months and 6 days, from a paralytic stroke which occurred Thursday last, remaining unconscious during the intervening time. Mr. Martin, one of the most respected citizens, was born, raised and lived on the farm on which he died. In the years that are gone Mr. Martin was united with Miss Jane Hutchinson, who survives him, together with two daughters, Mrs. Annie Neff and Mrs. Ella Irwin, both residing in Groton, South Dakota. Service will be held at the residence, Wednesday, at 10 o'clock a. m., after which the cortege will proceed to Martinsburg cemetery, where interment takes place. ----------------------------- Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair