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alty his place will be hard to fill. Good-bye, Mr. Thompson; may success attend you."     In February, 1896, he came to Johnstown, and became secretary of the board of trade and has since done much toward securing for that place many profitable and substantial business enterprises, among which are the following: Motor Works, Radiator Works, Wall Paper Factory, Shirt Factory, etc., and has in every way shown himself the "right man in the right place." In June, 1896, he was selected as general manager of the Pennsylvania State Fair, held in Johnstown, and this he made a brilliant success, the attendance being very large, with the best class of exhibits from a large number of adjoining States. During the Bryan and McKinley campaign he wrote a number of strong articles in favor of sound money, and against the free coinage of silver by this country, without international agreement, which had a wide circulation in both northern and southern newspapers, although he had been a life-long democrat, but never a partisan.     He is a convert to the Catholic faith, and has been, ever since his reception, a regular monthly communicant in that church. REV. MARTIN L. WEAVER is a son of Henry L. and Elizabeth (Corb) Weaver, and was born February 21, 1858, in Troutville, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. His grandfather, George Weaver, was a native of Bavaria, Germany, whence he emigrated to America, and located in Jefferson county, Pennsylvania, in 1832. Later, he removed to Clearfield county, where he engaged in farming and the lumber business, and where he died in 1879. His father was also born in Germany, but, at the age of four years, came with his parents to America. He was reared in Jefferson county. In early manhood he

embarked in the lumber business, owning and operating a saw-mill, and also paid some attention to farming. During the Civil War he entered the military service of his adopted country for a term of nine months. For a part of this time he was assigned to duty in the hospital as nurse. He was a member of company E, One Hundred and Seventy-second regiment. Politically, he is a prohibitionist. He is also a zealous member of the United Evangelical church. Both Mr. Weaver and his estimable wife have always taken an active interest in religious work. Two sons, Martin L. and J. Milton, entered the ministry of the United Evangelical church. A third son, George W., was destined for the same calling, but died at college while preparing himself for its duties. Three daughters, all active church members, are living, viz.: Elenora, wife of the Rev. William M. Covert, a minister of the Presbyterian church; Rosa M., wife of George W. Livengood, merchant of Scott City, Kansas; and Alice, the widow of the late Arthur B. McDaniel. Annetta and Walter S., died in infancy. J. Milton, the youngest son, is now at Mt. Union, Ohio, where he is taking a supplemental college course. The parents are now residents of the city of Johnstown.     Rev. Martin L. Weaver was educated in the common schools. This was supplemented by a rigid course of private reading and study, especially in the direction of theology, and chiefly by his own efforts he fitted himself for the profession of the ministry, which he entered and in which he was signally successful.     In early life Mr. Weaver was a teacher in the public schools for several years, and conducted one term of Normal school at Reynoldsville, Jefferson county. He was converted at the age of nine years, and united with the

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