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Mr. Eves was married in 1923 to Miss Jeanette McKenzie of Barnesboro, Pa. She was a teacher for four years in the Barnesboro schools, and two years in St. Benedict schools.
Mr. Eves was inducted into service during the World war on May 28, 1918, and was sent to Camp Lee, where he was stationed for seven months, where he was mess sergeant. He was honorably discharged Dec. 21, 1918, and returned to Barnesboro.
Mr. Eves was reared as a Quaker and is a young man of ability and promise. In politics he is a Republican.
Milton Spencer, who is a member of the House of Representatives from Cambria County, is widely and favorably known throughout the state. He is a native of Blair County, Pa., born Nov. 12, 1856, and the son of David S. and Margaret (Miller) Spencer.
David S. Spencer, also a native of Blair County, Pa., was the son of Robert Spencer, a prominent pioneer of that section of Pennsylvania. The family came to Blair County from Connecticut during the early days. David S. Spencer was a building contractor during his active career. He died at Barnesboro, and his wife, a native of Clarion County, Pa., died in 1911. They are buried at Allamans, Pa. To Mr. and Mrs. Spencer 15 children were born, of whom Milton, the subject of this sketch, was the fourth in order of birth.
Milton Spencer received his education in the schools of Clearfield County, and for a number of years engaged in teaching school in Clearfield County, and for a number of years engaged in teaching school in Clearfield and Cambria counties. In 1892 he removed to Hastings, where he served as assistant postmaster for eighteen months. He then lived at Spangler, were he was editor of the Spangler Sentinel. In 1899 he assumed the publication of the Barnesboro Sentinel and in 1904 became
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