. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. r was born^t the Milnwood Academy in ShadeGap, his father at the time havingbeen principal of that institution. Alittle later the family moved to Shir-ieysburg. where they remained 1,year. Following this they came toMount ITniou and in this town spent his boyhood days. Heattended the public schools, and be-ing interested in telegraphy, he learn-ed the art with C. E. Hart, who wasthen P. R. R. operator at Mountfuion. Becoming proficient in thisline, Mr. Hunter worked at differentplaces on the Peansylvf^nia Road,-after which
. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. r was born^t the Milnwood Academy in ShadeGap, his father at the time havingbeen principal of that institution. Alittle later the family moved to Shir-ieysburg. where they remained 1,year. Following this they came toMount ITniou and in this town spent his boyhood days. Heattended the public schools, and be-ing interested in telegraphy, he learn-ed the art with C. E. Hart, who wasthen P. R. R. operator at Mountfuion. Becoming proficient in thisline, Mr. Hunter worked at differentplaces on the Peansylvf^nia Road,-after which he accented a positionon the B. & O. stationed in Pittsburg,Resigning this, he accepted anotherposition as yard master for the Pitts-burg & Lake Erie R, R., ft Braddockand 2 years later he was transferredto-S-upt. Yokes office In thedispatchers office in Pittsburg. was later transferred to Mc-Kees Rocks in the superintendent ofMotive Powers office,, where hespent 16 On Oct. 12. 1909 heresigned this iiosition tnd accepted 616. H. H Hunter jinothei as main disijatcher for theP. C. & Y. R. R. under Sunt. J, B,Safford and Train Master J, H, Hunter is a member of the Miz-pah Commandsry No. 366 Knights ofM.£.lt3. the present time he is lo-cated in McKees Rocks-. He isa sen of Dr. and Mrs. W. A, Hunterof Mount Inlcn. DR. HARRY L. BEERS Dr. H. Beers of Youngstown,Ohio, was l:-orn in the Tus-carora Val-ley near No; Huntingdon coun-tj, Pa., and was th? fourth son of An- ftn
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