The following excerpts from the Friday, November 3, 1899 edition of The Sharon Herald (Vol. 36, No. 33), were reprinted in The Herald, Sharon, PA, www.sharon-herald.com in the Sunday, November 3, 1999 edition. Thanks to The Herald for allowing us to use this material and to Beverly Liston. Any notes in [ ] are my own remarks and were not in the reprint of the paper. >From page 4 of the newpaper: ______________________________ DEATHS Rev. David Probst, a pioneer Welsh Baptist preacher and well known in Sharon, died at Youngtown last Friday, aged 86 years. He was born in Wales on Christmas, 1814, and in addition to the Welsh Baptist Church of Youngstown [he] organized congregations at Niles, Girard, Churchill, Coleburg, Hubbard, and other places. Surgeon W. T. McAdam, the youngest son of the late Rev. W. T. McAdam, at the breaking out of the Civil War pastor of the First Presbyterian Church here and afterwards chaplain of the 57th Pennsylvania Volunteers, died recently of yellow fever at Key West, where he was located as a member of the Army Medical Corps. Relics from the Philippines Rev. George P. Donehoo, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, has been presented with a number of relics gathered in the Phillipines, principally on battlefields, by Rev. Joseph Hunter, of Jamestown, the "fighting chaplin" of the famous Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, which saw hard service in that country. The most interesting article in the collection, owing to the fact that it once belonged to the noted Aguinaldo, is a small piece of decorated china plate, one of the dinner set found in his residence at Mololoe when the Tenth captured the city. Almost equally interesting, from historical standpoint, is the cane made from the wood of the Spanish warship, Velasco, which was destroyed in Manila Bay by Dewey's fleet, and which is tipped with a mauser shell. Two vicious looking knives with long blades and sheaths, similar in outline to a machete, are the formidable articles of the collection. They were picked up on the battlefield at Poloe after the Filipinos had been defeated and to all appearances had been used with effect. The curiosities of the collection are a piece of this shell and a sharp double pointed bamboo thong. The former is used by the natives for window glass and is often beautifully decorated, making a pleasing effect. The bamboo thong is a specimen of the mode of warfare waged by the Spanish against the Filipinos. They were distributed over the fields near the Spanish entrenchments, one point being driven into the ground, and were so effectively covered by the high grass that many a Filipino was almost impaled during a charge. Rev. Donehoo values the collection highly and takes pride in showing it to his friends. Mercer County Odd Fellows The following is a report from D.D. G.M. I.O.O.F. George Tribby, and is addressed to the member of said craft: To the officers and members of the I.O.O.F. for the jurisdiction of Mercer County, Pennsylvania; Brethren: I have completed my work as District Deputy Grand Master of the I.O.O.F. of Mercer County and find the lodges in excellent condition, being perfectly harmonious and prosperous, increasing in membership and finances, the order now has 1,077 members in good standing in the district and an aggregate wealth of more than $50,000, while our sick list has been very heavy, some lodges have paid out for weekly benefits over $1,300 during the year, and yet their treasury is in good condition. The district paid in the past year, $267.45 educating our orphans. I visited the home at Meadville, Pennsylvania on October 17 and found 54 children, ranging from one two fourteen years of age, all of which were being cared for as well, if not better than they could have been if their parents were living, everything comfortable in every respect and a beautiful place. All of the children, except four attend public school in the city, the four not attending not being old enough. George Tribby. New Business Block. Mr. P.I. Kimberly has bought the several properties of G. W. Mason and others at the corner of Vine and Pitt streets, at present occupied by Squire Thomas; G. W. Mason and others and, it is said, will begin the erection soon of a fine three story brick business block thereon, in which he will have his offices, apartments, etc. The property has a frontage of about 80 feet on Pitt street. The proposed block will be a handsome improvement to that part of town. Stoves & Tinware We have opened a store on south Dock street and offer to the public a full line of the celebrated Triumph stoves. A full line of Tinware also in stock and second-hand stoves purchased. Stove Repairing a specialty. Goesler Bros., south Dock street. Formerly with the Graff Stove Co.