Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
HITLER AND THITHER.
Movements Of Pitrsburgers and Others of
Wide Acaunintance.

Wide Acquaintance.
"A large party from Richmond left the
| city last night en- route home. They were in the
| city yesterday in attendance at the funeral of
R. R. Morris, general agent for the auditor of
the Pennsylvania Company, who was buried in
Uniondale Cemetery. Among the number
were Rev. r. M. Hughes, E B. Hutchinson. E.
W. Cartwright, E. N. Finbroth, Elias Thomas
| and the following named representatives of
| Richmond Commandery No. s, K. T.: ]. H.
Nicholson, Charles E. Marlett, A. W. Hempel-
man, I. J. Reed, M Cullaton, A. G. Agborn,
N. NJ. Thompson.
e. C. Coulter, representative of the
"School University. "of Dearborn street, North
side, Chicago, was in Allegheny yesterday in.
specting the new High School building, which
he expressed much admiration of, saying that
it excelled anything in the educational line he
had seen in the course of trip in this country
and EuroDe. The university School" has a
fund of $4,000 for the erection of a new build
ing and expects to raise as much more-hence
Mr.. Coulter's exhaustive examination Of school
buildings
DIR. Frank Mcdonald returned from
his European trip yesterday morning and said
he felt ten years younger and 20 pounds lighter
than when he started. He says the Eiffel
tower is, although tall thing, not big one
and makes good pointer for the United States
to eclipse. The Washington monument
knocked out the tower of Babel, he said, but
the iron tower that could beat the United
States has not yet been made. nor is it likely to
be for the balance of this century.
"A. A. Stevens, State Chairman of Prohi-
bition party; Mr.. Nichols a Western orator
from Illinois; Rev. ]. T. McCrory. Rev. J. T.
Riley, and W. M. Price, attorney, of Pittsburg
and Rev. j. NJ. Palmer (colored), candidate for
Congressman at Large on Prohibition ticket
are all booked for speeches at the big temper
ance picnic for Western Pennsylvania and
Eastern Ohio at Rock Point next Tuesday
The funeral of Robert R. Morris took
place yesterday from his late home, near
Grafton. The interment was made at Mans
field Twelve Knight Templars from Rich
mond, Ind, where Mr.. Morris formerlyresided,
were present at the funeral. General Superin.
tendent Miller, Of the Panhandle, was among
them. Mr.. Morris was very popular among the
employees of the Pennsylvania Company.
j. c. Horner, of this city, has returned
home from Salem, where he was visiting
friends and relatives. He reports that some
days ago when Mr.. Samuel Weaver, of Mahop-
ing county thrashed, he had from six acres of
ground, 476 bushels of oats; making an average
of rs bushels to the acre. Such a large crop
has never before been known of in that
county.
The pastor of the Fourth Avenue
e.
turned from two months vacation at Martha,s
Vineyard, will occupy his pulpit on Sunday.
He pronounces Cottage City unsurpassed
among the summer resorts on the Atlantic
coast.
S. r. Mackman, a prominent educator
of Newton, Mass, left for Manitoba last night
via the Baltimore and Ohio, where he will es
tablish an Indian school for the British Gov
ernment. He will return for teachers In about
two months.
Rev. A. G. Wallace, D. D., of this
city expects to sail for home from Europe on
September 81 He and Rev. DR.. McKitricx
and wife, of Allegheny, have been together
during their journeyings in continental Eu-
rope.
james Reese, the well known machinist
and boat builder, is lying very i'll at his resi-
dence in the East End. Last night he was so
low that death was feared before this morning.
Mr.. Reese has been unwell for some time past,
William Cowper, sculptor from Flor
ence Italy, is at the Monongahela House. He
spent some time at the Paris Exposition, He
speaks in the highest terms of Thomas s.
Parke, Pittsburg artist who is in Paris.
Several U. P. clergymen of Pittsburg
will go to Indiana, Pa. on the 18th inst to wit.
ness the ordination of w. N. Nichol young
man of that county, who starts for Egypt this
fall as missionary.
Mrs. G. W. Dilworth returned from
New York last night, where she accompanied
her daughter, who sailed for Europe on the
City of Paris
The remains of Mrs. w. G. Johnston.
of this city, who died at Baden Baden, Ger.
many. about three weeks ago, will arrive home
this morning
Henry Heineman, of the West End and
bride, nee Coleman, have just returned from
their wedding trip to California.
Samuel B. Dick. prominent man of
Meadville, and once q candidate for the Legis-
lature, is at the Anderson.
"A. h. Tuttle, Of the University OF vir-
ginia, is at the Seventh Avenue.
William G. Fisher, Of Sharon. is at the
Anderson.