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Bellefonte, Pa., April 6, 1900.
Epitor
P. GRAY MEEK, - .
Terms oF Susscmiprion.—Until further notice
this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the
following rates :
Paid strictly in advanee.........couueeennn $1.00
Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50
Paid after expiration of year............ 2.00
Thousands of Workers Strike for In-
creased Wages.
Miners in Many Districts and Members of Buiid-
ing Trades in Many Cities Quit to Enforce
Their Demands on Employers.
To entorce their demands upon employ-
ers thousands of working men went on the
strike yesterday. Action was not confined
to any particular field of labor, but inclu-
ded miners, machinists, carpenters and
puddlers,and members of many allied trades
were involved.
In the Pittsburg district 20,000 to 30,000
coal miners struck, the demand being for a
more specific understanding of the scale
recently granted by the operators. In the
city ofiPittsburg, the employers of the build-
ing trades workers settled all differences
with their men, and as a result 15,000 em-
ployes get the henefit of shorter hours and
increased wages.
In the Irwin coal district around Greens-
burg 4000 miners laid off for the day to im-
press operators with the seriousness of
their demands for an increase from 65 to 70
cents a ton.
Carpenters and painters in towns in the
vicinity of New York city struck for an
eight-hour day and increase in wages. Af
Newark 1000 carpenters and 700 painters
are out. In the Borough of Bronx 1600 carp-
enters quit. At New Brighton, Staten Island
260 men building cottages for George W.
Vanderbilt were locked out. At Mount
Vernon 1300 carpenters and 500 plumbers
struck, and several contractors receded to
their demands. At New Rochelle, Larch-
mont and Long Branch, carpenters and
painters struck. At Orange, N. J., 1000
men in the building trades quit.
At Chicago 5500 machinists returned to
work, but many were not taken back. The
machinists strike may be renewed. The
50,000 men involved in the strike of the
building trades are still out.
St. Louis reports that 1500 carpenters
and 2000 painters refused to work longer
under the ruling wageand hour scale.
At Cleveland, Ohio, 300 plumbers and
300 plasterers are idle.
At Boston granite cutters to the number
of 175 are out. The demands of 100 were
granted.
Magnetic Pole Located.
Survivors of the South Polar Expedition Finally
Reach Wellington New Zealand.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April 1.—
The exploring steamer Southern Cross,
bearing C. E. Borchgrevink and the sur-
vivors of the South Polar Expedition fitted
out in 1898 by Sir George Newnes, of Lon-
don, arrived here to-day. Mr. Borchge-
vink reports that the magnetic pole has
been located. N. Hansen, one of the men
who reported with the expedition’ died on
the voyage.
The Borchgevink expedition left Hobart
Tasmania, for the Antarctic region on De-
cember 19, 1868. During the latter part
of February 1899, the members landed
from the Southern Cross near Cape Adair,
Victoria Land, it having been arranged
that the steamer should leave them there
with full equipment of every kind, and
should return for them early in 1900. Mr.
Borchgevink’s party consisted of nine per.
sons, including himself. Lieutenant W.
Colbeck, R. N. R., was selected as first
magnetic observer. Mr. Hugh Evans was
chosen as zoologist and Dr. H. Kloevstad
as medical officer. Mr. Fougman was gen-
eral utility man and cook. With these
went two natives of Finland to look after
90 dogs. Enormous supplies of provisions
were laid in.
Walked Into the Trap.
Burghers Played the Old Joke on Tommy Atkins Sat-
urday. Captured an Entire Convoy. Boers Se-
cured Six Guns, all the Wagons and it is not Known
How Many Men. London Chagriried at the Loss.
General Olivier's Big Column.
BUSHMAN Kop, Saturday, March 31.—
The British force commanded by Colonel
Broadwood, consisting of the Tenth Hus-
sars, household cavalry, two horse bat-
teries and a force of mounted infantry un-
der Colonel Pilcher, which had been gar-
risoning Thaba Nohu, was obliged, in con-
sequence of the near approach of a large
force of Boers, to leave last night.
Colonel Broad wood marched to the Bloem-
fontein water works, south of the Modder,
where he encamped at 4 o’clock this morn-
ing. At early dawn the camp was shelled
by the enemy from a near point. Colonel
Broadwood sent off a convoy with the bat-
teries, while the rest of the force remained
to act as a rear guard.
The convoy arrived at a deep spruit
where the Boers were concealed and the
entire body walked into ambush and was
captured. together with six guns. The
loss of life was not great, since most of the
British had walked into the trap before a
shot was fired. General Colville’s division
which left Bloemfontein early this morn-
ing arrived here at noon and he is now
shelling the Boers.
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Facts as to the Pennsylvania State Col-
lege.
The new catalogue of The Pennsylvania
tate College, which has just appeared,
shows not only the largest attendance in
the history of the College, but many im-
provements in other respects. The steady
and substantial growth of the College is
due to the fact that, with an exceptionally
able faculty, it insists upon maintaining a
high standard of scholarship and conduct,
and the unusnally fine record of its gradn-
ates is becoming kuown and appreciated,
not only throughout Pennsylvania, but in
the whole country.
A large proportion of the students follow
technical courses, as engineering, chemistry,
agriculture, biology, and the like; bu* with
changes going into effect next year, there
is every reason to look for an increase in
the number of candidates for the general
courses, as Janguage and literature, history,
political science, philosophy, and others.
In these general courses, students may
hereafter drop mathematics at the end of
the Freshman year, and then devote their
time to the subjects named above and to
various branches of science. If one wishes
to become a teacher of high rank, or a law-
yer, a physician, a journalist, or a well-
educated man generally, the new arrange-
ments of studies will afford the best kind
of opportunity.
One of the most important changes going
THE MONUMENT FUND STILL GROWING.
The fund for the Curtin Memorial in connection with the Soldiers
Monument of Centre county has been lately further enlarged as fol-
lows : ; /
Previonsly acknowledged. ........cocresesecrsrssrscsnsscsrmersasvesease $212.00
Mrs. Mary Campbell (through Dr. R. C. Curtin) Phila...... 5.00
R. W. Alexander, Burnham, Pa.......... Seietinerisversedtriananriy 1.50
Col. A. K. McClure, Philadelphia........ . s+rasuesareneschibravocice 100.00
Through Col. McClure : *
John Mundell, Philadelphin.........ccccoiviieirisisiisercirnseiores - 25.00
George A. Hubn, Philadelpliia...........ccc.oecorevecsesnsrercrerens 100.00
Hon, C. 1. Magee, Pittsburg, Pa...c...c..cociciis viiiiniiiiiinn 100.00
Hon. James Milliken, New York city.......c..cceeverinininnnnnn. 500.00
In addition to these contributions, we have pledges of at least
$800.00 which are considered reliable, and it is hoped that these gen-
erous contributions and pledges will awaken additional interest
among our own people and give assurance of the success of the move-
ment
JAMES A. BEAVER.
into effect next September will be the divis-
ion of the work of the year into two per-
iods, the sessions and vacations remaining
the same as at present, but with the sub-
jects in the several courses so arranged as
to give two regular examination periods
instead of three. By this arrangement the
work of the first half of the year will close
about the last of January and that of the
second half at Commencement time.
Commencement week this year will he
from June 10th to 13th, 1900. The Bac-
calaureate sermon will be preached by the
Rev. L. M. Colfelt and the Commencement
address will be delivered by Bishop John
H. Vincent.
Examinations for admission to College
will be held the day after commencement
and a second examination on Tuesday,
September 11th.
Kentuckians Aroused.
Washington, April 5.—There was an
exciting scene in the house yesterday
as the climax of a discussion of the
Kentucky situation when Mr. Wheeler,
a Kentucky Democrat, and Mr. Pugh,
a Kentucky Republican, faced each
other from opposite sides of the main
aisle and indulged in a wordy duel.
Mr. Pugh charged Mr. Wheeler with
misrepresenting certain facts. He was
laboring under great excitement. Mr.
Wheeler showed admirable temper, and
though quick to resent the fancied
insult awaited the explanation of Mr.
Pugh, in which he disclaimed any in-
tention of imputing to him personally
a desire to distort the facts. Through-
cut the debate, which was precipitated
by a speech of Mr. Boreing, the other
Republican member from Xentucky,
there was an air of suppressed excite-
ment. It was the first time the subject
had been broached in the house, and
intense interest was manifested. Mr.
Lacey, of Iowa, concluded the debate
with a general denunciation of the
Goebel law.
Peace was restored in the senate yes-
terday before the body convened and
during the proceedings of the session
there was only a reminder of the harsh
language used just before adjournment
Tuesday. The session opened with a
lively and interesting discussion of the
status of the Quay case, in the course
of which Mr. Wolcott apologized for
the language he had used Tuesday,
disclaiming any intention of being of-
fensive to anybody, least of all to his
friend, Mr. Lodge. The Colorado sen-
ator made a vehement and eloquent
appeal for early action upon the Quay
case. He was supported by other
friends of Mr. Quay, and it was decided
finally to take up the case this after-
noon, under the unanimous consent
agreement made on March 16. In ac-
cordance also with that agreement the
Spooner bill was made the unfinished
business, thereby bringing the Phil-
ippine question to a direct issue in the
senate.
The Garrote in Puerto Rico.
Ponce, P. R., April 5.—The Republi-
can Municipal Council has sent a tele-
gram to Governor General Davis, at
San Juan, asking him to cable to
President McKinley a request for a
commutation of sentence passed by the
Puerto Rican supreme court upon five
murderers, condemned to be garroted.
Three of the five are Republicans. The
people generally are in favor of hav-
ing the sentence carried out, owing to
the revolting nature of the crime, but
the public executioner refuses to act.
A convict, said to be a former soldier
in the United States army, has offered
to serve as executioner on condition
that his own sentence be lessened.
Striking Miners Weakening.
Irwin, Pa., April 5.—1he Philadel-
phia officials of the Westmoreland Coal
company and the Pennsylvania Gas
Coal company yesterday sent their an-
-swers to their local representatives in
regard to the demand for 70 cents a ton
for mining. It was to the effect that
the offer of 65 cents was final. The
prospect is that the miners will return
to work tomorrow. The men in the
Huff mines are at work, and it is re-
ported that the men will go to work at
Hudson and Clear Ridge. At Larimer
the men are going back slowly, while
the Export mine is running full.
Receivers For a Loan Association.
Atlanta, Ga., April 5.—Judge Don A.
Pardee, of the United States circuit
court, has appointed Judge John T.
Pendleton and William H. Henderson
receivers of the Southern Home
Building and Loan association, of At-
lanta. The proceedings were taken
by mutual consent to end litigation,
and it is expected the receivers will
close up the affairs of the coneern at
once. The amount involved is be-
lieved to be in the neighborhood cof
$1,000,000.
Havana Embezzler Must Go Back.
New York, April 5.—Clarence Mayer,
the alleged defaulting forger from Ha-
vana, was handed over to the custody
of the United States marshal by Jus-
tice Fitzgerald, in the supreme court,
yesterday, and will be taken at once
to Cuba for trial. His lawyer claim-
ed that no law existed between the
United States and Cuba which permit-
ted Mayer’s extradition. Justice Fitz-
gerald held that he was only concern-
ed with the identity of the prisoner.
——Davy Dunkle, the Lock Haven ball
player, has signed to pitch for Providence,
R. I. during ths coming season. He join-
ed that club Tuesday,
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
HoLYy WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES AT
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.—Religious serv-
ices will be held in the Lutheran church,
every evening during next week at 7:30.
On Good Friday evening, preparatory serv-
ices.
On Easter Sunday, reception of members
and holy communion, both morning and
evening. A church extension service also,
by the Sunday school. Special Easter of-
ferings both morning and evening. You
are cordially invited to all these services.
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MARRIAGE Li1CENSES.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, dur-
ing the past week :
Joseph A. Stover and Julia A. Keatley
both of Fleming.
Moses A. Behrer, of Stormstown, and
Nellie H. Hartsock, of Matternville.
William A. Hoy and Emeline Harrison
both of State College.
George W. Williams and Lizzie Patter-
son both of Clearfield Co.
Franklin L. Jacobs, of Curtin Twp., and
Katie E. Packer, of Yarnell.
R. D. Killian, of White Deer, Union
Co., and Susie E. Stiffler, of Centre Hall.
Leander Green, of Bellefonte, and Mary
Shanklin, of Wilkesbarre.
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THE CENSUS DISTRICTS IN CENTRE
CouNTY.—The Hon. H. A. Reed, of Sun-
bury, supervisor of the census for the 10th
Pennsylvania district has apportioned
Centre county off as follows:
No. 1—Bellefonte NorthNo. 23—Liberty.
ward. 24—Marion.
¢ 2—Bellefonte South * 25—East and Middle
ward. Miles.
3—Bellefonte West ** 26—West Miles.
te ward. ¢“ 27—Penn.
‘ 4—Benner Twp, ¢ 28—Millheim.
¢ 5—East Boggs. ‘¢ 29—Patton.
“ (—West Boggs. ‘ 30—1st and 3rd W.
¢ 7—Milesburg.
‘ .8—Burnside Twp. &
‘ 9—North Potter.
‘“ lu—South Potter. ‘“ 32—8. Phi'psb’g and
*¢ 11—College Twp. Southern P. Rush.
‘ 12—State College ““ 33—North Rush.
‘
Philipsburg.
31—Second Ward
Philipsburg.
Boro. © 34—East Snow Shoe
‘“ 13—Curtin Twp. “ 35—West Snow Shoe,
‘“ 14—East Ferguson. ‘ 36—North Spring.
‘“ 15--West Ferguson. ““ 37—South = ¢¢
‘ 16—North and East ‘“ 38—West ¢ !
Gregg. ‘“ 39—Taylor. :
“ 17—West Gregg. ‘“ 40— Worth. .
‘ 18—Haines. ‘“ 41—Unionville and
‘“ 19—Half Moon. Union Twp.
* 20—Harris. ‘ 42—FEast and Middle
“ 21—Howard Boro. Walker.
and Howard Twp “ 43—West Walker.
22—Huston.
The list of enumerators for the various
districts will not be made public until the
work of census taking is about to begin.
There are a number of applicants and
while some have been settled others are
being changed, so that supervisor Reed has
been ordered not to publish a list of enum-
erators.
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WHAT COLES SAYS OF APRIL WEATH-
ER.—Prof. C. Coles, in Storms and Signs
for April, makes the following predictions :
The greatest danger periods from storms
this month will be between the 1st and
7th, the 9th and 14th, the 16th and 20th,
and the 22nd and 30th. Remember we are
not yet out of the reach of *‘blizzards’’ and
snow blockades. If the electrical currents
continue running from the east much
longer, the greatest storm of the season
will sweep down upon us. The after-glow
of the April showers will be something ous
of the ordinary. The grandest planetary
scene this month will take place Monday
evening, the 2nd inst., when the beautiful
planet Venus and the young moon will
pass each ‘other, within one degree. A
strange electrical storm phenomenon will
be liable to take place in one of the three
mentioned places following: New York,
Pennsylvania, or New Jersey. The south-
ern and western States will be in danger of
destructive floods, cyclones and ‘‘blizzards’’
Do not be surprised if more earthquake
shocks are felt along our sea coasts this
month; and tidal waves show their power
to inundate the land.
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FosTER'S WEATHER FORECAST. — My
last bulletin gave forecasts of the storm
wave to cross the continent from March
29th to April 3rd and the next will reach
the Pacific coast about 4th, across the west
of Rockies country by close of 5th, great
central valleys 6th to 7th, Eastern States
9th.
Warm wave will cross the west of Rock-
ies country about 4th, great central valleys
Gth, Eastern States 8th.
Cool wave will cross the west of Rockies
country about 7th, great central valleys, 9th,
Eastern States 11th.
Temperature of the week ending 8 a.
m., April 9th, will average about normal
in the great central valleys, above in East-
ern States and below on Pacific slope.
About the date of this bulletin tem-
perature will be marching toward colder
and rainfall will be increasing cast of the
Rockies; west the reverse may be expected.
First week in April will bring severe
storms with great extremes of temperature
and heavy rains over small extents of coun-
try, drouths in other small localities. Con-
ditions will be favorable to tornadoes, but
very dangerous storms are not expected.
So SAy WE ALL oF Us.—“I don’t like
its politics, but I must read the Post, to get
the news,”’ said a prominent Republican
state official the other day, ‘‘and tne Demo-
crats are to be congratulated for giving us
our best newspaper.”’
We frequently hear remarks like this of
the Pittsburg Post, and when we think of
its marvelous special cable and telegraphic
service, its many features and the best pic-
tures printed, accuracy of its market re-
ports, its cleanliness, cheapness of price,
and that all newsdealers sell it, there is
not one reason why any Democrat should
not read it.
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THE FisH LAWS IN BRIEF.—The ap-
proach of the date April 15th, upon which
it will be lawful to catch trout, prompts
us to publish the following summary of
the fish laws, as they relate to this section.
It will be well to bear in mind that the
Sportsmaun’s League of Centre Co., is at
work quietly and while the impression
might be abroad that the streams are not
being watched some of the violators will
be hauled up with a sudden and sad jerk.
The season for speckled trout is from
April 15th to July 15th.
Black bass and Susquehanna
from May 30th to Jan. 1st.
Pike or pickerel from June 1st to Feb.
1st.
Nets and Set Lines.—Fishing with nets
in the inland waters, and set lines is posi-
tively prohibited by the laws of this State.
Penalty, $100.00, with forfeiture of nets,
ete.
Fish Weirs, etc.—Fish weirs, fish baskets
and fyke nets are prohibited by the laws
of the State. Penalty, $50.00 for first of-
fense and $100.00 for second offense.
Dynamite and Explosive.—The use of
torpedoes, giant powder, nitro-glycerine,
dynamite, electricity, lime, or any other
poisonous or explosive substance of any
kind for catching or taking fish, is strictly
prohibited. Penalty, $50.00 and imprison-
ment.
Fish Under Size.—The catching of black-
bass and wall-eyed pike under six inches,
and trout and rock bass under five inches
in length, is prohibited in any of the wa-
ters of the State. Penalty, $10.00 for each
fish.
Penalty, $10.00 for each bass, speckled
trout, Susquehanna salmon or wall-eyed
pike, pike or pickerel taken out of season.
Fish Wardens, Constables, or any officer
of the State, are authorized to arrest, with-
out warrant, any person violating any of
the fish laws. One-half of the penalty goes
to the informer.
salmon
Says It Is the Best.
It is certainly a matter of . considerable
gratification to any person to hear an occa-
sional expression of approval of his or her
work. Especially is it so with newspaper
workers. For there are so many to con-
demn and so few to applaud that even in-
different words of congratulation are ap-
preciated in a newspaper office.
This being the case you can readily
imagine how bright the following note
made us feel on Friday.
Medina, Ohio, March 29th, 1900,
Ep1tor WATCHMAN :
Dear Sir.—Inclosed you will find $1.00
for which please renew my subscription to
the WATCHMAN. It is a welcome guest in
our home. I have taken 1t for nine years
and would not like to do without it. It is
the cleanestand best paper of the kind I ever
read. Yours respectfully,
J. E. ELDER.
A Letter From a Native of the County.
The following letter will be of interest to
many of our readers because of the fact that
Mr. Foy was born in Centre county and,
though living in the West, his thoughts
still frequently tiavel back to the hills and
valleys of the Bald Eagle. We admire the
spirit of his writing and coincide in his be-
lief that there is a great opportunity for
Democracy this fall.
Geneseo I11., March 28th, 1200.
HoN. P. GRAY MEEK,
Bellefonte, Pa.
Dear Sir: 1 find on my desk this morning
a copy of the DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN sent
by you at my request. It seems like an old
friend, although I have not seen a copy for
many years.
I was raised in Boggs township, Centre Co.
and was a reader of it for many years; in fact
from childhood until manhood. I left Penn-
sylvania in 1865 and while I like the State of
my adoption I shall never forget my native
State and the many friends of my childhood
and early manhood days.
We have many people here from dear old
Pennsylvania. Last week we entertained at
our home a party of friends in honor of a lady
who was raised in Snow Shoe and whose
brother, J. Harbison Holt, lives in Centre
county now. Her maiden name was Nannie
Holt and she married John Hughey. They
removed thisspring from Geneseo to Erie, I11.
I had a letter last week from a former pub-
lisher of the WATCHMAN J. Smith Barnhart
whose home is in Charles City, Ia., where he
is engaged in the practice of law and pension
business. I see the WATCHMAN is still out-
spoken in the cause of Democracy and I en-
close you one dollar for one year’s subscrip-
tion and hope that I may derive much pleas-
ure and profit from a perusal of its columns.
The prospects for success grow brighter
daily and if we frame a platform at Kansas
City in opposition to trusts, imperialism and
monopoly we can unite the party and victory
is ours.
The Democratic party has been defeated on
false issues and with the unlimited use
of money and the people are awakening to
the fact that out country and liberties are no
longer safe in the hands of a party which
trample on the constitution, defies law, apes
English aristocracy and depends on the use
of money, handled by bosses, for its success.
The Republican party has drifted very far
from the teachings of Lincoln, Sumner, Wade
Curtin, Schurz and the men who won vic-
tories and made success possible, but it has
always been a sectional and never a national
party and I think they see the hand writing
on the wall,
I feel encouraged at the outlook and think
we can elect a majority of the next Congress,
and elect the President, get rid of Hannaism,
Quayism, Tannerism and get back to the true
principles of government. .
There isa great awakening all over the
West and I expect a complete reversal of the
last campaign.
I did not intend to write you a long letter
and must not weary you. Wishing you suc-
cess I have the honor to be
Yours Truly
J. W. Foy.
Centre ‘Hall.
Jerry Miller went to Harrisburg on Tues-
day on business and pleasure. :
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hanson, of Harrisburg
were the guests of Mrs. B. D. Brisbin this
week.
Will Shoop is employed in J. F. Smith's
store at the station and waits on the trade
in his usual good style.
Peter Smith, of Centre Hill, spent Sunday
with his aged father, Dr. Charles Smith. of
Lamar, who is in his ninetieth year.
The boys were out of a loafing place several
nights this week, owing to the fact that Wolf
& Crawford had the store closed while an in-
voice of the goods were being taken.
Mrs. James Smetzler got a hard fall Tues-
day morning while sweeping the snow from
the porch at her home. She was unable to
be about fhe following day.
The Centre Hall milliners have been to
the city to lay in ihe spring hats etc. Mrs.
Henney’s goods are here and Mrs. Boob will
be ready for business in a few days.
A car of finedraft horses were shipped from
this station to Brooklyn, Wednesday. They
were fine specimens ‘of horse flesh and some
city drivers will have an opportunity to sit
behind first class Centre county teams.
F. M. Crawford isthe happy father of a
fine son since Sunday morning. You can
imagine that he will be well cared for when
you think that merchant Crawford went out
of business solely that he might devote his
entire attention to rearing his son after his
own heart.
Thomas Taylor while working at Colyer’s
mill had the misfortune to get his arm too
near the stave saw and consequently the flesh
of his arm was somewhat torn. "It was a nar-
row escape. Dr. Glosser dressed the wound
and in a short time Tom’s arm ‘will be strong
and sound again.
P. F. Keller has charge of the Centre Hall
bakery and promises to give his customers the
best a first class baker can furnish. Former
baker Nearhood is running the dray wagon
and everything moves along just as though
no trade had taken place. Keller expects to
have cream on hand all the time after a week
or two.
The several Christian Endeavor Societies
are contemplating holding a sun-rise prayer-
meeting Easter morning. A very good idea.
Some people who wouldn’t go if the meeting
was held at some convenient hour might
make an effort to be on hand if the time were
set at the other end of the day.
Ex-Sheriff Spangler is baving the building
occupied by squire Dauberman for meat mar”
ket and confectionaries remodeled. Part
of the foundation wasremoved and the build"
ing let down to the level of the walk. An’
addition will also be built which will be oc
cupied by W. A. Curry for shoemaking.
Mrs. James Durst seriously burned her
arm with hot tallow while removing it from
a stove. The tallow had heen placed in the
oven of the stove and while heating a live
coal fell into the vessel which at once ignit-
ed, and while Mrs. Durst was trying to get
things straitened up the accident occurred.
About thirty five school children took ad-
vantage of the trip to State College offered
them by the writer on Saturday last. The chil-
dren gathered in the grammar school room at
seven a. m., and in a few minutes, the sever-
al hacks and carriages were loaded with jolly,
frisky ‘kids.”” When the State’s educational
institution was reached Dr. Gill and Super-
intendent Patterson were on hand to receive
the party. Previous arrangements had been
made by President Atherton to have some
one in each building to point out what might
be of interest. Every nook and corner was
inspected, and as the children saw something
that impressed them they made noteof itin
their tablets. In theabsence of Dr. Atherton
Dr. Gill represented him and made a high-
ly interesting and instructive address. The
strictest attention was given by the scholars
tothe address and on the way home formed
the chief topic for discussion, all of which
shows that the youngsters are able to digest
solids. The whole party including Miss Anna
Bartholomew, teather of the primary school,
and D. W. Geiss, of the grammar, enjoyed
the day hugely and feel themselves indebted
to the College officials for their kindness.
Among those who materially aided in mak-
ing the trip a success are Messrs. D. A. Booz-
er, W. H. Dinges, John Heckman and H. G.
Strohmeier to all of whom the school children
say thanks.
Nittany.
Mrs. Charles Beck is seriously ill.
William Irvin and wife are both on the sick
list at present.
Will Dietz closed a very successful term of
school last Tuesday.
For choice cattle and hogs Howard Zerby’s
position is in first ranks.
Edward Yearick is taking a course under
Bryant and Stratton, at home.
Misses Bell Shafer, Helen Beck and Alma
Pletcher are attending Lock Haven Normal.
Bossinger is humming his favorite air ‘‘Der
Rhine Der Rhine’’ and his heart longs to fol-
low the flitting of Daniel.
J. H. Fleisher spent last Saturday in try-
ing to surpass James Mayes in landing a two
pound sucker, which one is entitled to the
belt has not been decided.
Mrs. Robb and family moved to Bellefonte
on Monday. Saturday being their last
evening here,quite a number of neighbors as-
sembled and a jolly good time was had among
the old folks; mirth reigned supreme.
R. F. Emrick now occupies the hotel prop-
erty and will be on hand at all times to wait
upon tiansient custom. Their rooms are re-
fitted with new furniture, and everything is
in first class order, so that with a comfortable
house and the best of land lords our hotel
will certainly be a delighrful resting place
for travelers. .
Harry Baker moved onto the Charles Beck
property; C. Musser, onto the B. F. Shafer
farm; Mr. Gunsallus onto the Showers prop-
erty; N. N. Korman and L. C. Gramley onto
the property of A. A. Pletcher; Geo. Hoy,
onto the Holmes farm; F. Minnick and F.
Emrick Jr. into the H. Winkleman property;
Ben Yearick on the Gobble farm and Will
Mauk returned home from Millheim onto his
own property. It has been the greatest ex-
change ot residences that has taken place for
years.
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Pine Grove Mention.
E. E. Royer is laid up with pleurisy.
Miss Katie Bowersox is visiting in Penns
valley.
Mrs. Levi Krebs and Mrs. J. M, Kepler
enjoyed a drive to Lemont, Monday.
Sumner Miller, Wm. Keller and Daniel
Koch have gone to the Smoky city in quest
of work.
Miss Annie Goheen, of Spruce Creek, is
visiting at the home of B.J. La Porte in
Philipsburg.
Sam’l McWilliams, Isaac Campbell and
Frank Bowersox are now enrolled at the C.
S. N. 8S. at Lock Haven.
J. C. Goheen and wife enjoyed the hospi-
tality of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Bailey at their
Fairbrook home last Monday.
John McWilliams has resigned his position
in the Altoona shops and is back home to as-
sist in tilling his father’s broad and fertile
acres, this season at least.
Geo. W. Johnson ‘has been appointed post
master at Fairbrook to succeed H. C. Shuey
resigned. The office has been moved into
the old Grange hall at Fairbrook.
Andy Jackson Tate, former station agent,
has accepted a good position as track master
up at Patton. For the present his family
will remain in their comfortable quarters
here.
T. A. Frank attended the funeral of John
Frank, at Millheim, last Monday. Deceased
was born and raised here and his sudden
death was a shock to his friends and neigh-
bors.
Piersal O'Bryan and Wm. Johuson are re-
Jjoicing over the advent of little Bryanites at
their homes, while Dan Grove is singing a
lull-a-by this snowy weather toa little girl
number 3.
The Baileyville creamery has been leased
by the Howard Creamery Company. Mr. H.
E. Clemenstine, an expert creamery man,
has charge of the plant. Harry isa hustler
and means to make it pay.
The good people of this vicinity sent a
large box of the necessaries of life, this week,
prepaid to Mrs. Birdie Rudy, at Miffiinburg.
Mr. Rudy died recently and left his wife
with two small children and no means at all.
Our old comrade Wm. Hastings, of Gates-
burg, is minus the three first fingers of his
right hand by reason of coming in contact
with a circular saw he was operating at
Benore. Dr. Houser dressed the woundsand
Hastings is patiently looking about for a
single handed job.
Cyrus Powley, while assisting at the John
Markle flitting from our town to the Capt.
Hunter farm in Half Moon, accidentally fell
ca loaded wagon one wheel of which pass-
ed over his right arm. He was brought
back to our town and Dr. Woods found that
his arm was broken above the elbow and also
dislocated. He was taken to his home near
Baileyville that evening.
On Tuesday evening Penns valley Lodge
I. O. O. F. 276 had their semi-annual instal-
lation of officers. In the absence of D. D. G.
M. Dunkle P. G. Sol. Schmidt, of Phil-
ipsburg Lodge, performed the ceremony in
his usual graceful way, escorting each officer
elected to their stations. A.J. Fortney was
installed N. G.; H. W. Frantz, V. G. and we
failed to obtain a list of the other officers.
H. C. Good, of Lock Haven, the general
agent of the North American Insurance Co.,
of Philadelphia, was here last weel to settle
for the loss of the Hopson farn house, at
Rock Springs, which was destrc 2d by fire
on the night of the 23rd of March. Mr.
Good is a very pleasant man and while here
made many acquaintances. From here he
went to Johnstown and the western part of
the State.
On Wednesday morning Levi Krebs ac-
companied by Rev. C. T. Aikens left for
Philadelphia where he will enter the Ger-
man hospital for treatment for stomach
trouble. On the same day Lowell A. Smith,
of this place, accompanied his brother-in-law
Dr. Alexander, to the Lafayette hospital
where the latter is to undergo a surgical
operation. The well known Dr. King will
perform the operation and their many
friends hope for their speedy return and re-
covery.
Among the people who changed their place
of residence this spring were J. N. Bell, who
took possession of his farm up at Edon Hill.
D. C. Kocher, of Spruce Creek, moved onto
the McWilliams farm in tke Glades. Wil-
liam Gates quit farming and returned to ‘the
Mrs. Harpster home at Rock Springs. Jas.
Harpster moved onto the Sade Glenn farm.
W. G. Gardner returned to the farm whence
he came two years ago and was succeeded by
T. M. Gates, who will till the fertile acres of
the Sarah Gardner farm. J. F. Gates moved
onto his farm known as the Isett farm, near
Seven Stars. John Miller took possession of
his Main street house here,while D. H. Krehs
succeeded him on his farm in the Glades. H.
C. Shuey moved to Tyrone ; Luther Dale to
the Lowder faim ; J. I. Markle to the Capt.
Hunter farm in Half Moon and Calvin
Corl to the late Amos Royer farm. D. C.
Heckman, of Spring Mills, occupies the old
Glasgo house and will be W. K. Corl’s right
hand man. Oscar Bowersox 1s now on the
John Hamilton farm north of the college,
John From is comfortably fixed on the Wm.
Foster farm at State College and Clyde
Smeltzer is located on the McFarlane farm
on Buffalo Run where he intends showing
his neighbors how to raise big crops and show
cattle. George Reed is in possession of his
old home among the Cedars at the Junction.
James McCool of his, on Water street, and I.
J. Devine of the Musser house here.
Millheim.
C. O. Alters has gone to Milroy in search of
employment.
Mrs. William Maize, who has been ill for
some time, is improving.
Miss Eva Auman, of Wolf’s Store, is visit-
ing her grandparents, Mr.and Mrs. Daniel
Hoy.
Evangelist Worden, who is conducting serv-
ices in the M. E. church, is nightly attiract-
ing large crowds to his meetings.
J. Allison Shull returned home Wednesday
from Houserville where he had heen teaching
school. His term closed Tuesday.
Misses Sara Harter and Maud Musser, both