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Judge A.S. Heck passes; McFalls grievously harrassed by Horlers, Mack & Gill from Houghtalings
The Potter Enterprise
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• POTTER COUNTY SUSTAINS GREAT LOSS IN UNEXPECTED DEATH OF JUDGE HECK
Coudersport and Whole County Shocked When Word of His Passing Is Received - Ill Only Few Weeks Death Follows Infection Resulting From Operation in Hospital in Philadelphia - Funeral Tuesday Probably Largest Ever Held in Coudersport - Public Mourns With Family.
The most severe shock Coudersport people have had in many years was the report that Judge A. S. Heck had passed away. This word came to the public Saturday morning following his death in a Philadelphia hospital Friday night at 10 o'clock.
Judge Heck had gone to Philadelphia about month ago for a slight operation and reports received were that he was progressing satisfactorily. In fact only a small proportion of the
JUDGE A. S. HECK
people of the town and county even knew he was in a hospital. He had often been away from his home for weeks at a time presiding over courts in various parts of the state. The sad news of his death therefore was like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky.
Albert Simpson Heck was born at Orbisonia, Huntingdon County, Pa., August 31, 1867, the son of Rev. and Mrs. Levi G. Heck. In 1887 he graduated with honors from Dickinson Seminary at Williamsport. In order to secure funds to obtain further education he came to the southern part of Potter County where for three years he was a teacher. During the time when there was no school he worked in the lumber woods. In this manner he earned the money necessary to take a law course in Dickinson College at Carlisle and he graduated. from that institution in 1892 and was admitted the bar for the practice of law. He maintained an office for one year at Austin when that town was booming but a year later came to Coudersport. In 1895 was elected district attorney and he administered the affairs of that office in a very efficient manner. On April 10, 1901, he took as his bride Miss Matilda Raymond.
His first really big political fight was in 1913 when he was elected judge for this judicial district. He served a tenyear term and in 1923 was elected for a second term largely because of his efficiency during his ten years of service. Even his bitterest political enemies could find no fault with his record while on the bench.
Judge Heck was a friend of all classes, fearless in his duties and a man of sound legal judgment. During all of the sixteen years he served on the bench the Enterprise believes he was reversed upon only one occasion by the higher courts. He was so well known as a jurist he was frequently called upon to hold court not only in neighboring counties but in distant cities of the state.
Coudersport, Potter County and the great Keystone State have suffered an irreparable loss in the death of, Judge Albert S. Heck.
Surviving are his widow and four children. They are Howard Heck who is a patient at an institution in Albuquerque, N. M.; Marjorie, a teacher at Selinsgrove, Pa.; Albert, a student at Lehigh University and Dick at home. He is also survived by a brother and a sister: Prof. W. W. Heck, Johnstown; Mrs. M. S. Adams, Watsontown. If ever the sympathy of a community went to a family it goes to the family of Judge Heck.
Funeral services were held from the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with Dr. C. H. Dudley, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiating assisted by Dr. C. S. Beatty of Erie and Dr. George P. Donehoo of Harrisburg, former Presbyterian ministers here. There were present many high officials from distant points in the state and people from all parts of the county anxious to pay a last mark of respect to the memory of a true friend.
Burial was | made in Eulalia Cemetery with Masonic honors. The funeral was probably the largest and most impressive ever held in Coudersport with Masons, Boy Scouts and Daughters of the American Revolution attending in a body, while the floral tributes attesting eloquently the regard in which Judge was held..
OLD HOME WEEK
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Pa., will hold Old Home Week beginning June 22. The program is not completed yet but will be published within the next few weeks is the report made by the pastor, Rev. Salisbury.
ENTERS BLOSSBURG HOSPITAL
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Goodnoe and Mrs Orve Goodnoe motored and Mr. to Blossburg, Monday, where the latter entered the hospital for treatment.
YEGGS BREAK INTO TWO PLACES HERE Get Small Sum of Cash But Take No Merchandise--Leave No Clues Behind.
Yeggmen visited Coudersport Friday night and broke into two business places. At the C. A. Hulbert filling station they secured about five dollars (in cash and a 38-calibre revolver. It is evident they proceeded through the town and smashed a window in the M. J. Corbett store at the tannery. At Corbett's place they secured about 25 pennies but took no merchandise. They gained entrance by smashing a window. Officers were notified of the robberies but up to this time no arrests have been made.
SCOUTS ARE COMPLIMENTED
Coudersport Boy Scouts have been highly complimented on the work they assisted in doing extinguishing a forest and grass fire near the tannery a few days ago.
NO MARRIAGE LICENSES There have been no marriage licenses issued in this county during the last week.
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• MRS. GRACE LOHMAN
Mrs. Grace Lohman died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Hosmer, Saturday night. She had been an invalid for eleven years and her condition seemed somewhat improved until a week ago when she was taken with intestinal flu, hastening her death. Mrs. Lohman was 93 years of age and was born in Germany, coming to America in her girlhood. She was a woman of a sweet and sunny disposition. Although confined to her bed all those years she was patient and always looked on bright side of life and enjoyed the friendship and esteem of a large number of friends. Mrs. Lohman was the mother of ten children, four of whom survive:
Phillip Lohman of Cortland, N. Y.;
William and Miss Deliah Lohman of Buffalo, N. Y.; and
Mrs. Charles Hosmer of Coudersport.
Services were held at the home Wednesday morning, Rev. John Axe, pastor of the Lutheran Church officiating and. burial was made at Lindlay, N. Y., her former home.
HARRISON VALLEY STORE IS ROBBED
Michelfelder Clothing Store Suffers Loss of Goods Valued at Approximately $175.
The Michelfelder clothing store at Harrison Valley was entered by yeggmen Tuesday night of last week and clothing, foot wear and other merchandise stolen valued at about $175 as nearly as the proprietor can estimate.
A store at Elmer owned by Mrs. H. G. Miller was also burglarized the same night and some merchandise stolen. Officers have been making an investigation but up to this morning no arrests have been made. There is altogether too much lawlessness in Potter County and it is sincerely hoped these thieves may be captured and put away for a good long period.
JACOB A. GILBERT
Jacob A. Gilbert passed away suddenly Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. J. Boats of First street. The deceased was born in Ellicott City, Md., July 15, 1857, and has been a resident of Potter County since 1882. In 1885 he was united in marriage to Anna L. Lent, and to this union two children were born, Delos Gilbert of Coudersport and Mrs. Anna Boats of this place, who survive.
The funeral will be held this Thursday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. M. L. Lowe officiating, and the remains will be taken to Hebron, Pa., and burial will be made in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mr. Gilbert was on Main street, Tuesday morning and the news of his sudden death was a great shock to his many friends.
-Galeton Leader patch. issued in this county during the last week.
NO MARRIAGE LICENSES There have been no marriage licenses issued in this county during the last week.
FOUR YOUNG MEN GIVEN HEARING
Story of Cruelty Hard to Even Believe in This Day of Supposed Civilization.
At a hearing held before Justice of the Peace F. D. Owlett, of Knoxville, Tuesday, four young men, Arnold and Nelson Horler, John Mack and Joseph (Gill) were charged with grevious assault, the information leading to the arrest being furnished by Gladys, wife| of Lewis McFall.
The complainant told a story that for crude and senseless cruelty on the | part of its alleged perpetrators is not often encountered. According to her story on the evening of April 4th she and her husband were attending a party at the home of Charles Houghtaling and the four men named in the warrant became threatening to her husband. Fearing bodily harm Mr. and Mrs. McFall left for home when according to their stories given before Justice Owlett, the four followed them with evident intention of doing them injury. The McFalls, in wild terror, sought refuge in a silo, which became locked. In this uncomfortable retreat the two remained, it was said, from about ten o'clock until five the next morning when they were released by owner of the silo.
During the night, the McFalls claimed their assailants at intervals bombarded the silo with stones, precluding any , desire or opportunity for them to get away.
A further and serious aspect of the case is provided by the fact that Mrs. McFall was in a delicate condition, at the time of the incident, and a short time after release gave premature birth to a child which died and Mrs. McFall was taken to the Blossburg Hospital where she remained for two weeks a very sick woman, threatened with pneumonia. She was able to go home a day or two ago.
The four defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges made and denied participation in the attack alleged to have been made. All four were admitted to bail in the amount of $1000 each, Gill and Mack being released on their own recognizance. Jacob Horler furnished bail for the release of the two Horler boys.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT- Michael E. Barnhard dies in Post Hospital.
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• GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Worth of Austin, Pa., celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, Sunday, May 4, 1930. A lovely three course dinner was served at 12:30 and the tables were beautifully decorated with a huge wedding cake, sweet peas and daffodils. Many beautiful presents including were received. present were: Mr. Mrs. Charlie Mette, Mrs. Ralph Austin, Mrs. Mary Pearson, Austin; Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Dingman and daughters, Mrs. Pearl Kunsman and Clarence Hayes of Johnson City, N.Y.; Mr. Mrs. P. S. Hayes, Borie, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Kio and Philip Hayes of Limestone, N. Y.; Miss Hattie Rennells, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Belknap, Coudersport; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Worth and daughters of Olean, N. Y.
POTTER COUNTY FOLKS HAVE PART
Commencement Exercises at Mansfield State Teachers' College Will Begin Friday, May 23.
The following article from the last issue of Grit was accompanied by pictures of four young people from this section: Commencement week at the Mansfield State Teachers' College is only about a fortnight away. The following is the program for the week: Friday, May 23, 8 p. m., photoplay; day, May 24, 11 a. m., alumni meeting; 1 p. m., alumni dinner; 3:30 p.m., class reunions; 8 p. m., photoplay; Sunday, May 25, 10 a. m. baccalaureate sermon; 3 m. band concert on campus; 7:30 p.m., orchestra concert, and music by faculty; Monday, May 26, 9 a. m., senior class day exercises; 2 p. m., arts exhibit; 8 p. m. college opera; Tuesday, May 27, 9:30 a.m., sixty-fifth annual commencement. Some 300 students will be graduated, and of them Grit this week presents pictures of four of the several leaders in school activities. Harry Summers, of president of the Music Supervisors' Club; Miss Agnes Burt, of Coudersport, Pa., is president of the Domicilian Club; Benjamin Weeks, of Westfield, Pa., is president of the Tennis Club, Martin Pish of Olyphant, Pa., is captain the Baseball Club.
BORIE SCHOOL NOTES
The following pupils of the Borie school were not absent during the month of April: Marilla Ianson, Ruth Ianson, Gertrude Kaple, Rolla Reed, Ethel Watson, Marian Watson, Lynn Ayers, Oliver Clark, Lambert Kampe, Lewis Kaple and Earl Watson. There has been no tardiness.
As a result of the county examination April 26, Arthur Kaple, the only 8th grade pupil in our school, received his diploma, and the 7th grade pupils who tried allowed subjects were successful in passing.
COMING TO COUDERSPORT
Manager Burt has been trying for months to secure Noelani Lope's Hawaiians, the nationally known radio artists for patrons of Coudersport Theatre and at last he has been successful. They will be here June 4 and 5. You may hear them over WLBW from 11:30 to 12:00 a. m. May 29.
A PATIENT AT DANVILLE
Mrs. Allen Brauer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Colcord of Coudersport, was admitted to the Geisinger Hospital at Danville, Pa., last week. Mrs. Brauer underwent an operation Saturday and although a critical one, she is doing very nicely.
MEETINGS
Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Wednesday, May 14, at Daughters' of the American RevoluOld Hickory 6:30 o'clock, Mrs. Walter Wells hostess.
The C. L. S. C. will meet Monday evening at the usual time. A meeting of the Rebekah Lodge will be held Wednesday evening next.
KEATING SUMMIT FARMER IN JAIL CHARGED WITH SHOOTING MAN
Robert Welsh Determined to Protect His Trout Ponds- Lets Go With Shot Gun Charge, Injuring Nick Georgetson of Port AlleganyWelsh Arrested By County Detective Smith and Locked Up in County Jail--Hearing Continued Until Tomorrow.
Robert R. Welsh, Keating Summit farmer, was in excellent spirits at the county jail last evening when visited by an Enterprise scribe. Welsh, who is 70 years old, is charged with shooting Nick Georgetson, a Port Allegany man just at dusk last Thursday evening. Welsh told his story freely and apparently was not attempting to conceal any facts. He stated he has 45 acres of land where he has lived for about 25 years. On his farm are some large springs and Mr. Welsh has been for some years interested in fish culture. He has constructed seven ponds and in them he has trout from the fry up to some 14 or 16 inches. He declares there are people who disregard his trespass notices and fish illegally in
RAID REVEALS A QUANTITY BOOZE
"Visit Shorty's Place" Was Invitation Accepted By Officers Armed With Search Warrant. A month or so ago Ira Hall, 62, who says he hails from Laurel Springs, N. arrived in this section and purchased some small buildings just above Ladona from C. D. Coons. Mr. Hall immediately began work to establish a road stand. He had the place in pretty fair condition and had been opened for business only a few days when County Detective Smith, E Sheriff Sawyer and Charles Evans, armed with a search warrant visited the place. They accepted the invitation posted crudely on a board "Visit Shorty's Place." A search of the premises revealed two | and a half pints of liquid allegedly intoxicating. "Shorty" was locked up and Sarah Jones, who seemed to be at the place in the capacity of cook or some other vocation, was requested by the officials, politely but forceably, to depart forthwith from Potter County. She went.
Hall was scheduled for a hearing before Justice S. H. Lewis Monday morning. Some time over the week-end a tip came to the officers that more booze was secreted in the building. The same trio of officers accompanied by an Enterprise scribe made a second search and in a partition they found 27 pint bottles and two quart bottles of stuff resembling, hearing whiskey.
At the hearing, Hall had as his attorney W. L. Lillibridge but the prisoner was held for the June term of court with bail fixed at $500. Up to last evening "Shorty" was still in jail.
TO HOLD MEETING HERE The annual meeting of representatives of the Bell Telephone Company and connecting and rural telephone companies will be held on Wednesday, May 14, at Old Hickory Tavern, Coudersport. Invitations are being extended to connecting and rural line companies operating in Austin, Coudersport, Galeton, Roulette and Ulysses to attend the Coudersport meeting. BAZAAR AND DANCE The Girls Catholic Study Club will give a dance and bazaar on Thursday, May 8 at the K. of C.
Hall. An entertainment will begin at 7:00 o'clock and continue with surprises. There will be cards and other amusements. Dancing will begin at ten. St.
Bonaventure's orchestra will furnish the music. DID YOU KNOW THAT-The soldiers' monument on the Court House square was erected December 20, 1874? It bears the names of 318 soldiers who died in battle or from the effects of war. In April, 1887, the statue of a soldier was placed upon the shaft, and the ceremony of unveiling was performed June 8, 1887. In 1848 G. M.
Smith was assessed $25 for a silver watch and William Casey (joiner) $75 for a gold watch? Mrs. Sarah Ives was the first person to be buried in the North Bingham cemetery? Mrs. Ives died in 1834. In 1859 the first grist mill was built in Germania and in 1867 the first church organization took place? It was of the Lutheran faith. Benjamin Burt, an early settler in Potter County, had a horse he called "Main Dependence"? Mr.
Burt in after years wrote: "He used to carry my whole family on his back whenever we went to a wedding, a raising, a logging-bee, or to visit our neighbors, for several years, until the increasing load comprised myself, my wife and three children-five in all." Mr. Burt continued: "We had often to pack our provisions eighty miles, from Jersey Shore, sixty miles of the road being without a house. In the winter, when snows came on and caught us without a fire, we would have perished if several of us had not been in company to assist each other." Back in 1882, November 22, a party of hunters on Ayers Hill killed four deer and a bear? The first order book of Potter County is dated January 8, 1822? Some of the items are: David Crow, building bridge over the Portage, $90; John King, stationery, $3.75; Isaac Lyman, postage, 63 cents.: John Ives, Sr., a Revolutionary veteran, settled in Pike Township some time from 1808 to 1810? his trout ponds. Thursday evening just at dusk he saw a man approach one of the ponds and he admits shot he fired in a that shot from direction. a 20-guage gun Welsh said he aimed about one foot to the right of the intruder and the distance was about 75 yards.
Georgetson was hit by a number of shot in his right arm. Welsh stated he gave the man first aid and warned him not to come again. The victim of the shooting was taken to an Olean hospital and latest reports say he is recovering. Mr. Welsh told the writer when he was on the election board and counting votes for Mr.
Sawyer he never expected to be in Sheriff Sawyer's jail. OBSERVE PARKING RULES--PLEASE Motorists Cannot Now Legally Park on West Side of Main Nor South Side of Second Streets. "No Parking" signs have been put up west side of Main street and the gouthe side of Second street in the congested business section of Coudersport. This may seem like a hardship to some but with cars parked on both sides of the street there is scant room for travel in both directions and especially when a flock of big busses occupy goodly parts of the thoroughfare. A policerules are obeyed.
will be a good man is now on duty, who will see the plan to make a mental note of this regulation so no one will be forced to pay a fine. Already the tourist season has opened and machines from nearly every state in the Union are rolling over the Roosevelt Highway every day. Let's help to keep the streets free. COUDERSPORT SLIPS OFF The census in Coudersport is just about finished but figures are not yet available. In 1920 the population was 2836.
Present indications are the town will drop to about 2700. Any who have not been questioned by Enumerator James Toombs should get in touch with him at once. GOES TO HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Daniels went to Danville yesterday where the latter will receive treatment at the Geisinger Hospital for a short time. FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN HOSPITAL M. E. Barnhard, Well Known Here, Laid at Rest in Eulalia Cemetery With Masonic Honors. The sudden death of Mike Barnhard of Long Island City, N.
Y., a former well known resident of Coudersport, oecurred Saturday morning at 4:00 o'- M. E. BARNHARD clock at the Post Graduate Hospital New York. The unfortunate man, in delirium, fell from the window of the third floor of the hospital and death resulted almost instantly. He had been ill only a few days.
Michael E. Barnhard was born at Black Creek, Ont., January 22, 1870. He was a mill wright and came to when the big saw mill was in operation there. He was united in marriage with Effie L. Van Wegen, and later when lumbering operations ceased at Mina the family moved to Cross Fork where they re| sided during the time the big mill was cutting out the millions of feet of lumthere.
Still following the same line of work they resided at Fenwick, W. Va., and a few years ago took their residence here. At this place he was associated with his brother-in-law, D. L. Van Wegen in the automobile business but the saw mill business called and he located at Long Island City.
Surviving with his widow are four children: Don Wellington, New York; Harold E., Helen E. and Donald V. at home. There are also two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held the Park M.
E. Church, Monday afternoon, and the remains laid at rest in Eulalia Cemetery with Knights Templar honors. Mike Barnhard was an honest and honorable man- one whom any person might be proud to call his friend..
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• MRS. GRACE LOHMAN
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• GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
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