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he upholds the standard of the party of Lincoln and Grant, and has filled all the offices of his township.     He married Miss H. Maria Colburn, a daughter of Richard Colburn, a native of Wales, but a resident, since 1816, of Karthous township, Clearfield county. To this marriage relation have been born three sons and two daughter: Daniel W., who died in early boyhood; Richard J.; Elizabeth J., who married William Zimmerman, of Milesburg, Pennsylvania; Walter S., who is secretary and a member of the firm of the Crescent Wagon company of Driftwood, this State, and W. May, who is at home.     Richard J. Yothers received a good training for a business career in the public schools of his county, and at the Millersville State Normal school He remained upon the farm with his father until 1882, when he became clerk, bookkeeper, and store-manager for the Baker Mining company, operating in Logan townshiip, Blair county, Pennsylvania. He remained there in that position until April, 1888, when he removed to Coalport, Clearfield county, where he founded a mining-tool manufactory, and operated it for a short time when he came to Hastings and engaged in the mercantile business. In 1889 he became the agent for the Adams Express company at that place.     Mr. Yothers has been prominently identified with the political, commercial, and industrial history of Hastings since its organization as a borough in 1889. He was elected its first burgess, was a member of the school board, borough treasurer in 1895, and in 1894 was a candidate before the Republican convention for the office of assembly, and secured a very creditable following, and made a good impression upon those with whom he came in contact. He takes an active interest in everything

tending to promote the growth and prosperity of the borough with which he has been so closely identified. In this connection he has been treasurer of the building and loan association for five years, an organization that has done much to assist many of the poor of his borough to secure homes.     In the fraternal world he stands deservedly high, and is a highly-respected member of Coalport Lodge, No. 574, F. and A. M.; Veranda Lodge, No. 532, I. O. O. F., of Altoona; Hope and Charity Castle, No 400, K. of G. E., of Hastings, of which castle he is Past Chief; Washington Camp, No. 401, P.O.S. of A., of Hastings, of which he has been Past President, Past District president, and is now treasurer and trustee.     In addition to the above positions of honor and trust, civil and religious, he is a secretary of the Hasting Opera House company, agent for the International Navigation company, and the Denlinger Bros. Oil company.     June 21, 1883, he married Carrie E., daughter of Jacob Kertlein, a soldier, who lost his life through service in the late Civil War, and to this marriage have been born four children: Eva Pearl, and three others that died in infancy.     Richard J. Yothers belongs to one of that class of men to be found in every community whose advice and counsel are sought in every move where the general welfare of the people is at stake. Intelligent, active, and enterprising, he is a useful citizen in the town of his adoption. JOHN CONRAD, a merchant of Lilly, this county, is a son of James and Susan (Coons) Conrad, and was born in Allegheny township, Cambria county, July 16, 1836. His early ancestors came from Germany

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