70th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED Mrs. Nancy Bales Is Honored Guest at Pleasant Affair Mrs. Nancy Bales, a native of Huntingdon county, who is spending the winter in this city with her children, was made happy yesterday at which time cognizance was taken of her seventieth birthday anniversary. During the day the aged woman was tendered a post card shower, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Fee, 102 Washington avenue. She received almost two hundred cards from friends and relatives in this city and elsewhere. In the evening she was tendered a surprise, friends to the number of thirty-four being included in the gathering. The evening was spent in a very pleasant manner and refreshments were served at the close. Among the guests present were her brother, G. W. Warfel of Wilkinsburg, and a daughter, Mrs. H. H. Pensyl of this city. Mrs. Bales, although having reached the three score and ten mark, is as active as a woman of but half her age and enjoyed the affair held in her honor. ------------ AUTO AND TROLLEY COLLIDE P. W. Finn's Touring Car In Crash at Union and Seventh Avenue. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the large automobile owned by Mr. P. W. Finn, was coming in Union avenue in charge of Chauffeur Jerome Weaver, when at the intersection of Union and Seventh avenues, the car collided with trolley car No. 132, in charge of Motorman A. C. Waters and Conductor W. O. Brumbaugh. The car was shoved along the street for some distance and the chauffeur and Miss Estelle Finn were thrown out. Miss Finn escaped without serious injury, but Chauffeur Weaver suffered some contusions. Dr. Powley was summoned and attended to the injuries. The car was coming from Mr. Finn's residence at Sylvan Hills to meet him at the railroad depot and was occupied by Misses Estelle and Eleanor Finn, Walter Washington, a colored employee, and the chauffeur. ------------ WEDDED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Enjoyable Silver Anniversary Celebrated at Home of Thomas Ward. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ward of Newberg was the occasion of an enjoyable celebration held at their home last evening, a number of their friends gathering at their home and presenting them with many beautiful presents. The evening was pleasantly passed at cards. Miss Rebecca Ward rendered some excellent instrumental selections, a solo by Mr. William Seward was much enjoyed and Mr. William Proctor acted as toastmaster and presented the gifts. An elaborate supper was served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. William Seward, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Corrigan, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Green, and niece, Miss Lee, Mr. Ora White, Mr. and Mrs. E. Seward, Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. W. Green, Mr. and Mrs. R. Mack, Mr. and Mrs. R. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tolliver, of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. William Proctor of Hollidaysburg. -------------- Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair