EARTHQUAKE CONTRIBUTIONS Sum Collected by Italians Now Amounts to $217.85 The earthquake fund was swollen still further today by the addition of $24.85, bring the total sum collected by Italians up to $217.85. These amounts were collected by Frank Santamaria, an employee of the silk mill: P. Brupbacher, director silk mill...$5.00 S. R. Smouse.............................................50 D. M. Smouse............................................50 J. Wondras...............................................50 Joe Betimes..............................................25 Margaret Weber....................................25 Mary Yingling..........................................25 Minnie Schutz.........................................25 L. Stadler.................................................25 C. Kelly.....................................................25 Gertrude Hezinger................................25 Mary Currey..........................................25 Antoinette D. Brandt...........................50 R. Kephart..............................................50 J. Larkey................................................50 J. F. Berkey...........................................50 J. W. Stilt..............................................25 A. Kafur..................................................50 J. J. Hamer............................................50 A. Staller................................................50 Mimo Birnardino................................ 1.00 Guglielmo Fulii.................................... 1.00 Bartolomeo Coppoletta..........................50 Pasquale Mimmo....................................1.00 Robert Lanti............................................50 Guiseppe Carfo.......................................60 Velia Salvatore.......................................50 Martino Bonifacio..................................50 R. A. Persing............................................25 Ch. Stainer.............................................2.00 Aug. Schilling.........................................1.00 E. Sarge.....................................................25 A. Soccio....................................................50 Francisco Santamaria..............................50 Mae Cramer..........................................25 Carrie Roesen.........................................10 Mrs. Dunkel............................................10 Maude Kuhn...........................................10 Carrie Gangenhuber..............................25 Bessie Fotlenbaugh...............................10 Frieda Rinke.........................................25 Mary Eisele............................................10 Millie Cassidy.........................................25 Emma Bohner...........................................25 Augusta Eberhardt.................................25 Clementina Kimmel.................................10 J. Holland............................................15 John Rairsch.......................................25 Claire Mummey.......................................10 Katie Porta..............................................10 Lillie Robaugh........................................10 Blande Reacor.........................................10 Irene Wike..............................................05 Bertha Birkner.......................................25 Paula Eberhardt......................................15 Anna Long................................................15 Hazel Cozine..............................................10 Bertha Brunnhuber......................................05 Norma Costlow.............................................10 Rose Porta....................................................05 Martha Kroger.............................................15 Grace Hileman...............................................05 Gertrude Swaney..........................................10 Evelyne Farrelli..............................................25 Anna Diffley....................................................25 Mary Burbuna................................................10 Gollu Boer........................................................25 Anna Krieger..................................................25 Pasquale Altieri...............................................50 ---------------- BEDFORD Miss Virginia Tate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Tate of Bedford and Edward R. Cochran, jr., of Wilmington, Del., were married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John McNeal, Paxinosa Heights, Easton, by Rev. H. B. Townsend, of the Bedford Presbyterian church, on Thursday evening of last week. Miss Kathleen Tate, sister of the bride, and Albert W. Cumminis of Wilmington, Del., attended the couple. Guests were present from Philadelphia, Wilmington, Harrisburg and Bedford. The Sunday school of East Providence township composing the Sixth district, will hold a convention in the M. E. church at Breezewood on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29 and 30. One of the most pleasing social events of the season took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Gump in Everett on Tuesday evening when their comfortable home was the scene of a family gathering. The trustees of the Hospital association will mail this week a personal letter to the school teachers of the county urging to activity for the collection to be taken in the public schools on Friday, the 22nd day of this month. Already there appears to be a general good feeling among the teachers in favor of this worthy project. Andrew Weimer has sold his Hopewell hotel property to Mr. Boyd Fink of Lewistown and the new proprietor has taken charge and opened the house for the entertainment of guests. Mr. John McElwee of Coaldale, who for a number of years conducted the Union hotel at that place, has purchased the Juniata hotel in Everett from Mr. E. Leo Coveny and will assume charge of that well known hostelry on the 25th instant. Mary H. McMillen has brought an action in trespass against the borough of Coaldale in which she claims $1,000 damages for injury sustained by her by reason of a defective sidewalk in said borough. ------------------ Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair