Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-11
Harmony and ZelIenOple.

David Shontz, Calvin Knox, ID. Z.
Boggs, Jacob Weigel and Mrs. Fred
Kloppenstein of Harmony had their
houses painted within the last two
weeks which is a great Improvement IN
the looks of the town.
Mrs McQuistion and daughter of Fort
Scott, Kan. are the guests of Mrs. VIM.
Kavenaugh at Zelienople this week.
The z. q H. Dancing club had a
dance in the Harmony opera house on
Tuesday evening last week. Th elite OF
our valley, 1.-THE and gay, tripped the
light fantastic merrily with good num-
Der from adjoining towns.
Mrs. S. B. Mayer of Harmony left for
Ashland, o. last Monday TO visit her
mother who is very sick.
Mrs. VIM. Stamm of Eidenau and II.
w. Bame and wife of Harmony were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs J. E. Bame
at Aspinwall on Sunday.
County Treasurer Cyrus Harper of
Cranberry twp. passed through Har-
mony on Monday on his way to Butler.
Old Harmony lodge No 64S l. O. 0.
f was represented at Prospect last Sat
uIudN Dl dDONiA ~ VI Abo AAANiAAbNAS-
H. NJ. Ziegler of Zelienople who was
delegate to a session of Allegheny
classis at Turtle Greek last week retu rn-
ed home on Saturday. While away he
stopped of at Du Quesne and visited his
sons who are in business there.
On Thursday evening of last week
the Glass of 99 of the Zelienople high
school held their graduating exercises
in the T. p church. The church was
filled and those who took part in the ex-
ercises acquitted themselves with hon
or The following composed lhe class
showing the standing of each member:
Anita Ebbinghans, Edith Gelbach, Jose
phine Gelbach, Ida Sample, Mary
Schaffer. Margaret Strohecker and Cliff
ford Strohecker
Work has been commenced on the
glass house at Zelienople, a great inter
est is shown in it by the people. The
valley here is large enough and also
suitable to give room for dozen manu-
featuring sites.
The fourth ). S. convention of the
eighth district of Butler county, held in
the u p church at Zelienople last Fri
day afternoon and evening was well at
tended by Sunday school workers. At
night the main auditorium of the church
was filled.
Both sessions were interesting and in
structive and at times warm discussions
were brought forth. Mr.. Douthett of
Brownsville read an excellent and sug-
gestive paper on How to obtain
knowledge of the Bible, as a substitute
for Rev j. w. Grimes on the program.
Miss Hattie Hartung of Harmony
taught primary class which proved to
be very interesting to the audience,
Jacob Sitter spoke on Association
Work largely from experience, as dis
trict president.
A social intermission was now given
and entertainment furnished for the del
egates After singing II. w. Bame, the
district secretary, spoke on 'Johnstown
Convention Echoes, the object of the
talk was to give the people an idea of
the great work the Association is doing.
Mrs Rev. J. w. Otterman next CON
Quoted a Home Department Conference
during which time the supertendents
reported their work. John Grant of
Harmony lead the devotional services
mt the evening session.
Ira NJ Graham county Secretary ave
a very beneficial talk On What Practi-
cal benefit is the s. S. Association
Israel Wise next sang solo, I'm Sail
ing, Sailing DER the Sea.
Rev. j 4. LeuZinger presided at a
teachers conference, The Teachers
Work, was discussed in lively man
ner by Robert Mckinney, f w. Kidd,
Mrs. S. G. Lockwood, Mrs f.. G.
Wheeler, G. w Mayes, Prof. j. c.
Dight, H. A Hallstein, G. X. Purdham,
E. w. Jewell and others. W. III. Gal
bach presided at the superintendent
conference il which q. ID. Swain, John
Grant, Frank Kelley, ~ 6 Stewart, II.
w. Bame, Mrs. J. H. Warner, Jacob Sit
Ter and others talked on the Superin-
tendants' Field"
Rey. j. w. Otterman of Zellenople
was appointed to preside at the pastors
conference. Owing to the lateness of
the hour the pastors yielded the time in
favor of adjourning. a liberal Offering
was taken and Rev. p. }. Slonaker was
called on to conduct the closing conse-
Grafton services, thinking the session too
long and the people too weary he closed
the convention by asking a parting
blessing Regetting that the program
could not be completed for want OF
time the people felt well paid for the
time spent at this profitable gathering.
The district has 10 schools with 1854 en-
rolled Five home department schools
with | IS Numbers.