74 HISTORY OF BEAVER COUNTY PAPERS. lished a history of the early settlement of California. His wife is Miss Nellie Fowler formerly a teacher of Beaver. When the Bliss brothers sold their interest in the "Argus and Radical," Howard Bliss remained with the paper for about ten years, when he withdrew to accept a position on the "Daily Star." Mr. Bliss remained as a writer on the "Star" until January 1, 1903, when he resigned to enter upon the duties of Sheriff of Beaver county, to which he was elected in November 1902. During the seventeen years he was engaged in newspaper work, he resided in Rochester, and in addition to his other duties, was special correspondent from Beaver county to the Pittsburg "Times" and "Leader." He served two terms as Assistant Burgess, and later one year as Burgess of Rochester; one term as a member of the school board; was twice a delegate to the Republican State Convention from Beaver county; and has at various times been a member of the Republican County Com- mittee. He married Miss Lizzie J .Clark, of Pittsburg, and they have three sons, Wilber Agnew, principal of the Aliquippa public schools; Howard Clifford, clerk in the paymaster's department of the Rochester Tumbler Company, and Curtis Stewart, a student at the Beaver County Commercial College. In 1890 the Bliss brothers sold their interest in the "Argus and Radical" to Capt. John E. Smith of George- town. During the five years that they were connected with the paper, a new brick printing office was erected, and the office was fitted out entire with new type, and the high standard of the paper was maintained. Upon the purchase of this interest by Mr. Smith, his son-in-law, T. S. Laughlin, became business manager of the paper for a few years, and then retired, Mr. Smith selling his hold- ings to his partner, Mr. Curtis, who has conducted it since, issuing only a weekly edition.
