LONG IN SERVICE Baggage Agent J. Harvey Kilgore Rounds Out Fifty Years in Employ of Pennsy. Few men have served the Pennsylvania Railroad company longer and certainly none more faithfully, that J. Harvey Kilgore of 1229 Seventeenth avenue, the well known baggage agent at Altoona, who today rounded out fifty years of continuos service with the company. Mr. Kilgore is spending the golden anniversary of his beginning work at the very same thing he has been doing in all that half century, working, and, when many of his friends came to the baggage room to congratulate him today, he appeared to think that fifty years of service was not anything to be specially taken into consideration and went quietly about his duties, preferring not to say anything about it. James Harvey Kilgore was born in Juniata county, near Port Royal, on Sept. 9, 1844, and, on May 1, 1863, entered the employ of the Pennsy as a water boy at Port Royal, carrying water to the workmen on the tracks. However, he soon became a regular trackhand and worked at that hard labor on the tracks about Port Royal until May 8, 1866, when he was transferred to the warehouseman at the Port Royal warehouse. On July 29, 1868, Mr. Kilgore became a passenger brakeman on the Middle division, and on Oct. 29, 1872, when he was promoted to baggage agent at Altoona, a positions he has held continuously since. In spite of his long service Mr. Kilgore found himself in excellent health on the anniversary, and expects to hold his place actively until next September, when he will reach retiring age. ---------------- RECENT WEDDINGS Torrens-Weidel On Friday evening at 8 o'clock, at the parsonage of the Second Lutheran church, the Rev. A. E. Wagner, D. D., united in marriage Mr. Thomas Torrens and Miss Hazel May Weidel. The ring ceremony was used. The groom is a cabinet maker in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, and the bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Weidel, of 2993 Seventh avenue. Following the ceremony a reception was given at the home of the bride. The excellent young people will go to housekeeping at once in their newly furnished home. They will have the good wishes of a large circle of friends. Wakefield-Van Orman Harry G. Wakefield, of 701 Lexington avenue, one of the best known baseball promoters in the city, and Miss Careta Van Orman, of McConnellstown, were united in marriage on Thursday evening at 7:30, at the Trinity Reformed parsonage, by the pastor, Rev. James R. Bergey. The ceremony was witnessed by only a few of the near relatives of the couple. The bride is the daughter of L. L. Van Orman, of McConnellstown, and possesses numerous friends. The groom is employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company in this city and is a very popular young man. After a short wedding trip, the young people will be at home to their friends in the city. Muri-Schneider John Muri, an employee of the South Altoona foundry, and Miss Magdalena C. Schneider, of 1004 First avenue, were united in marriage in the presence of a number of friends and relatives at St. Mary's church at 7 o'clock, Thursday morning. The couple were attended by Joseph Muri and Miss Emily Schneider, brother and sister, respectively, of the groom and his bride. A reception was tendered the newlyweds following the ceremony. They will reside at 1004 First avenue. Marriage licenses issued To Thomas Torrens and Hazel May Weidel, both of Altoona. To Le Roy Bennett, of Indiana county, and Ella E. Younker, of Elton, Cambria county. ------------------- Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair