CRESSON Mr. Thomas Shehan of Ebensburg was in town Friday. Mr. George Hann and family have moved to Scranton, where Mr. Hann has employment as a civil engineer. Miss Margaret Williamson is visiting friends in Pittsburg. Mrs. D. P. Ritter, who spent the summer months here, returned to her home in Shamokin Dam Friday. L. A. Wolf attended the fair of Johnstown Thursday. Mrs. T. P. Callon and children spent a few days in South Fork the latter part of hte week. Jno. L. Herr has moved into his new home on Cathedral avenue. T. F. Callan was an Ebensburg visitor on Monday. Miss Mary Anderson returned home after a few weeks' stay with Gallitzin friends. Messrs. W. A. Little, J. L. Fitzgerald and J. Hackett Lynch, all of this place left for Pittsburg Wednesday, where they will resume their studies at the Western University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Geo. Brymer, who for the past several years has been chief engineer for the Penna. Coal and Coke Co. of this place, left Wednesday for West Virginia, where he will hold a like position in the Pocohontas coal fields. Mr. Joe Bengle of Gallitzin was in Cresson on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Flora of Columbus are visiting their son Clyde, who is employed in the P.R.R. offices here. ----------------------------- DUNCANSVILLE David Garland, son John and daughter Bertha were in Harrisburg on Thursday attending the funeral of his brother, Taylor Garland, who was killed in the railroad wreck at Paoli on Monday. Mrs. Frank McKillip and children spent a few days this week with Mrs. McKillip's mother, Mrs. John Evans. Miss Nellie Confer left yesterday for a visit to friends at Lancaster, Lebanon and Philadelphia. Mrs. Samuel McKee, of your city, visited her sisters, Mrs. F. Peck and Mrs. George Myers, the past week. F. G. Crounover and wife, of Saulsburg, Huntingdon county, are the guests of the latter's brother, Edward Crounover, proprietor of Hotel Norman. The preaching service in the M. E. church will be held at 7 p.m. tomorrow, having been changed from 7:30 p.m. for the winter months. No preaching in the Lutheran church tomorrow, owing to the absence of Rev. Krider, who is in attendance at the synod at Martinsburg. Mr. Harlan Harris, who was taken suddenly ill while at work last Saturday night, is at the writing, in very critical condition. Homer Harris, of South Fork, Esker of Portage, and Mr. and Mrs. Kline Markley, of Altoona, are in town, having been called home by the illness of their father. Mrs. Martin Lindsey, who has been a patient at the Altoona hospital for several weeks, returned to her home on Monday last, very much improved in health. Calvin Gable, jr., has been on the sick list for the past week. Miss Nannie Beegle, after spending several weeks in town, has gone to her new home in Williamsburg. Miss Fanny Beisicker, who will soon leave for Pittsburg, where she will spend the winter with her brother and family, entertained a few of her friends at her home on Thursday evening. A dainty luncheon was served and a very pleasant evening passed. Mrs. Charles Rhodes and daughters, of Altoona, were visitors at the home of Mrs. Theodore Koon yesterday. ----------------------------------------- Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair