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Michigan, is a stenographer and typewriter; Ida is at home with her parents; Minnie is a teacher in the public schools of this county; Demetrius Augustine died at Chicago, Oct. 9, 1893, while attending the World's Fair; Edwin H., graduated from Ebensburg High school, April 16, 1896; Emma and William are attending school; the younger died in infancy.      Lewis A. Craver was reared upon a farm and followed farming until about twenty-five years of age, and then invested $4000 in timberlands in Forrest county, this State. Losing all his money in this envestment he then carried the United States mail for a short time between Carrolltown and Cherrytree. Subsequently he ran a hack line between Indiana and Cherrytree, but in 1881 he became proprietor of Henderson Hotel, at Cherrytree, Indiana county. He continued this business until 1881 when he engaged in the lumber business at Fallen Timber, this county, for two years. He also kept a hotel at the same place. In 1888 he became proprietor of Fountain Hotel, at Johnstown, but when the city was destroyed by the famous flood of 1889 he went to Ebensburg, his present abode and place of business. In 1890 he became the owner and proprietor of the Blair House, a licensed hotel, situated on High street. Conveniently and pleasantly located, comfortably and commodiously furnished with modern conveniences, the Blair House has a large and remunerative patronage, which is composed of an eminently respectable class of people, both local and commercial. DANIEL LOUTHER.  Antedating the founding of our government and all along its line of history, from the formation of its first cabinet to the present time, the won-

derful Scotch-Irish race has played a potent part in the affairs of our nation. In every phase of life and in every sphere of human activity -- in business, literature, and religion, no less than in civil affairs -- has its moulding and directing influence been felt. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch sprang from that race and possesses, in a marked degree, those sterling qualities of character and strong attributes of mind that have ever been characteristic of the race.      He was born, February 27, 1822, in Westmoreland county, this State, and is a son of Jonathan and Margaret (Falloon) Louther. His grandfather was David Louther, a native of near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. David Louther was a son of James Louther, a native of Scotland, who came to America prior to the war for American Independence, in which he served. After this memorable conflict he settled in Westmoreland county, where he died and where he ranked as one of the pioneer settlers of the county.      Jonathan Louther (father) was born in Westmoreland county, where he followed the twin-pursuits of farming and milling. He served in the War of 1812, our second war for independence.      The education of Mr. Louther, so far as his youth was concerned, was such as he was able to get by attending the subscription schools three months, and one month's attendance under the free-school curriculum at a total cost of three dollars. His father being poor, he was compelled to lend his help to the support of the family unteil he was twenty-four years of age.      On April 1, 1846, he began the labor of life on his own account, taking a position as a laborarer at fifty cents per day, earning and saving the first nine months $100, which he put

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