Since there are Borings on this list I decided to forward the following. M. Fronk ----- Original Message ----- From: <RJWNLW65@aol.com> To: <PABLAIR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 8:02 AM Subject: [PABLAIR-L] Altoona Tribune, 1930 > LOCAL MAN OWNS VALUABLE VIOLIN > Instrument Engraved With Names of Owners Dating from 1720 to 1930 > When a violin is 210 years old, it may be said to have reached a hale and > hearty old age. > A violin owned by James L. Gilliland, 204 Second avenue, Altoona, is at > least that old-if not older. > On the back of the instrument are engraved names of every owner of the > violin from 1720 to 1930. The instrument was manufactured, undoubtedly, by hand, > by F. R. Schmucker. Although there is no date of manufacture on the engraving > which gives the manufacturer's name. > Carved on the back by the penknife of some long-dead musicians are the > following names and initials: "Charles Boring, 1720" "W. C. Heller, 1760," "J. W., > 1820," "Frank Boring, 1877," "Frank Vaughn, 1881," and "J. G. Gilliland, > 1896." > Mr. Gilliland doesn't pretend to know the real age of the violin. There may > have been a lapse of 100 or more years between the manufacture of the > instrument and the engraving of the first owner's name. But the present owner claims > that the tone of the violin is superb. > > MORROW NAMED PRESIDENT OF 12TH WARD CIVIC ASS'N. > C. W. Morrow, 2807 Walnut avenue, was elected president of the Twelfth Ward > civic association at the regular meeting last night to succeed Albert > Weidley, who resigned at the last meeting of the association. > The Rev. Perry I. Miller, pastor of Broad Avenue Methodist church, was > chosen director, W. J. Crawford was named chairman of the entertainment and > publicity committees and Mrs. C. W. Morrow was appointed to head the membership > committee. > Plans for summer activities of the association were made. The next meeting > will be held May 22. > > > > Annie Whiteman > PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator > Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz > Blair County Coordinators > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair > > > > ==== PABLAIR Mailing List ==== > Please direct any questions or comments regarding this list to rjwnlw65@aol.com > >

Does anyone one this list know who the individuals named in this article are (Violin owners)?? James L. Gilliland - owner in 1930 J. G. Gilliland - 1896 Frank Vaughn - 1881 Frank Boring - 1877 J. W. - 1820 W. C. Heller - 1760 Charles Boring - 1720 F. R. Schmucker I am guessing, but only guessing, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Houston" <houston4@netcarrier.com> To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 7:38 AM Subject: [INDIANA] Altoona Tribune, 1930. Boring mentioned > Since there are Borings on this list I decided to forward the following. > > M. Fronk > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RJWNLW65@aol.com> > To: <PABLAIR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 8:02 AM > Subject: [PABLAIR-L] Altoona Tribune, 1930 > > > > LOCAL MAN OWNS VALUABLE VIOLIN > > Instrument Engraved With Names of Owners Dating from 1720 to 1930 > > When a violin is 210 years old, it may be said to have reached a hale > and > > hearty old age. > > A violin owned by James L. Gilliland, 204 Second avenue, Altoona, is at > > least that old-if not older. > > On the back of the instrument are engraved names of every owner of the > > violin from 1720 to 1930. The instrument was manufactured, undoubtedly, by > hand, > > by F. R. Schmucker. Although there is no date of manufacture on the > engraving > > which gives the manufacturer's name. > > Carved on the back by the penknife of some long-dead musicians are the > > following names and initials: "Charles Boring, 1720" "W. C. Heller, 1760," > "J. W., > > 1820," "Frank Boring, 1877," "Frank Vaughn, 1881," and "J. G. Gilliland, > > 1896." > > Mr. Gilliland doesn't pretend to know the real age of the violin. There > may > > have been a lapse of 100 or more years between the manufacture of the > > instrument and the engraving of the first owner's name. But the present > owner claims > > that the tone of the violin is superb.