P. GRAY MEEK, : ~ Epitor
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The Convention of the County Demo-
crats.
Continued from page 1.
For county chairman Jno. C. Rowe, of |
J. Bower, of |
Philipsburg named Jno.
Bellefonte. Then D. R. Foreman. of Pot-
ter, arose and read the following letter of |
withdrawal of Mr. Runkle, the only other
aspirant who was in the field.
June 16040.
Beliefonte, s
y Country iN Country
OF NTRE
To rue DEMoCI
CONVENTION
About five or six y
for county chairman and withdrew in the interest
of harmony. This year with the belief that I
wus fairly entitled to this recognition, having
stepped aside before and without any intimation
that my right to the office would be disputed, I
expressed a desire to receive this honor. Rely-
ing upon an unbroken party custom to select a
chairman upon the judgment of the delegates
sent to the convention, I made no effort to se-
cure instructions and an expression of the voters
at the delegate election. In view of the fact that
my future candidacy may be misconstrued and
disavowing any purpose of cre:
of party disorder or factional spirit and thanking
my friends for their generous offers of support, I
now withdraw from the contest for connty chair-
man. Very sincerely,
Ww. G. RUNKLE.
Immediately after the reading of Mr.
Runkle’s letter Mr. Gherrity moved to
make Bower's election acclamation
and it was done. The resolutions commit-
tee then reported as follows through its
chairman Mr. Rowe;
by
THE RESOLUTIONS,
We the representatives of the Democracy
of Centre county in convention assembled,
renewing our pledge of fidelity to the princi-
ples of the Democratic party as interpreted
by Jefferson, Jackson and Tilden, and hav-
in mind the momentous questions now before
the people of this great land, make the
following declarations of the principles and
policies which should guide us in our politic-
al actions:
We reaffirm the declaration of principles
contained in the Democratic Platform of
1896, and unreservedly declare in favor of
freedom of speech, freedom of the press, free-
dom of conscience, the preservation of per-
sonal rights, the equality of all citizens be-
fore the law, and the faithful observance of
all constitutional limitations.
We again declare our faith in the benefi-
cent effects of bimetallism, gold and silver
the money of the Constitution, and believe
its recognition and adoption would tend to
steady and make permanent the prosperity
of our country, and free us from the power
of the money trusts and other illegal combi-
nations of capital, that are now, by virtue of !
the opportunity afforded them by the exis- |
tence of a single gold standard, accumulating
vast fortunes at the expense of the masses of
the people.
We believe in a careful and thorough re-
vision of the tariff, and in the imposition of
such duties only, as are necessary for an eco-
nomical administration of the aifairs of the
government; and we declare in favor of the
enactment of such laws that will place at once
upon the free list all articles of raw material,
and every manufactured product now used
and manufactured by any trust monopoly, or
illegal combination whatsoever.
We declare in favor of the prompt, efficient
and faithful enforcement of all anti-trust
laws, state or national, and the enactment of
such additional legislation as may be neces:
sary to drive out of existence all illegal com-
binations criminal trusts and monopolies.
‘We are unalterably opposed to the militar- |
ism and imperialism of the nresent Republi-
can Administration, and denounce the at-
tempt to hold our newly acquired territory,
as imperial colonies, or military satrapies, as
undemocratic, and subversive to the best in-
terests of a free country.
We affirm the platform adopted at the
Democratic State Convention, and pledge a
united support of the party in Centre county
to the excellent ticket nominated. and espec-
ially do we call upon the Democracy of the
County and upon all good citizens irrespec-
tive of party affiliation to support our honor-
ed fellow citizen Hon. P. Gray Meek the
nomines for Auditor General.
We demand an honest and thorough revis-
ion of the election laws of the State. so that
in the future we may have pure elections,
honest counts, and true returns, and we de-
nounce the Republican party of the State as
being responsible for the present odious elec-
tions laws, which make elections in many
parts of the State, a mockery.
We denounce the attempt of the Republi-
can party to foist upon the State the Hon. M.
S. Quay as a representative in the Senate of
the United States, in defiance of the plain
mandates of the Constitution, and against the
plainly expressed will of the good people of
the State.
We condemn the present unjust revenue
laws of the State, and demand such revisions
that al! legitimate subjects of taxation shall
bear their fair share of its burden.
We condemn all unjust, unequal, and op-
pressive taxation nationai, state and munici-
pal, and the excessive, extravagant, and
criminal expenditure of public montes by the
officials of the government, and urge all good
citizens irrespective of party to support only
such men for public places as are faithful to
the trust imposed in them and to oppose all
such as have proved themselves unworthy or
trust and confidence.
We recognize in the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan the ideal Democrat, intelligent, hou-
est, able, sincere, and loyally devoted to
Democratic principles, and Democratic poli-
cies, whose public and private life is without
spot or blemish; whose utterances upon all
questions, public and private, have stamped
him as a man of the people, and as a man to
whom the Democracy, and the common peo-
ple of our country may look for its redemption
from spoilsmen;its regeneration from militar-
ism and impenalism;and its disenthrallment
from the enslaving bonds of the trusts and
combines; and we pledge bim our united sup-
port for his election tc the Presidency.
We heartly approve of the course of Hon.
James K. P. Hall, our representative in the
Congress of the United States, and we here-
by instruct the Conferees to the Congression-
al Conference of our district to use all honor-
orable means to secure his renomination; and
if nominated we pledge him our united sup-
port in his election.
We commend the ticket this day nominat-
ed to the favorable consideration of the peo-
ple, and invite all conservative citizens to
unite with us in securing its triumphant
election.
The report was enthusiastically received
and adopted with a whirl of approbation.
The regular business being concluded Sen-
ator Heinle wascalled upon for a speech
and responded eloquently. Hon. Fred
Kurtz, of Centre Hall, followed him and
on the floor took occasion to offer the fol-
lowing concurrent resolutions :
Whereas, By a recent opinion unanimously pro-
nounced by the Supreme Court of this Common-
wealth, Wm. A. Stone, Gov. of this State, has
been guilty of a wilful and flagrant violation of
the fundamental law by his veto of the resolu-
tion for an amendment to the constitution, pro-
viding for an honest registration and fair count
of the votes, and,
Whereas, The said Governors William A. Stone,
in appointing M. 8. Quay to a seat in the United
*
ago I was a candidate |
ie semblance |
| States Senate by a certificate in the violation of
| the Constitution, as repeatedly declared by the
United States Senate,
and
Whereas, The said Governor Wililam A. Stone,
has, by eminent legal authority been adjudged
guilty of « violation of the Constitution, in that he
! has by a veto cut down the appropriation to the
school fund one million dollars ; therefore, :
Resoleed; That we demand the impeachment of
Governor William A. Stone by the next Legisia-
ture, as provided for in Article vi, Section 3, of
the Constitntion of this Commonwealth.
They were adopted by the convention
and the body forthwith adjourned.
The delegates present were as follows :
| Bellefonte, N. W.,—Thomas Caldwell, H. B. Kern,
Wm. Barnhart.
Bellefonte. S. W.,—Orin Miller, Al Baum, Joseph
McMahon.
Bellefonte, W. W.,—Harry Fenlon.
Centre Hall Boro,—D. J. Meyer, S. W. Smith.
Howard Boro,—D. R. Wilson.
Milesburg Boro,—Wm. Shope.
Millheim Boro,—Jas. C. Smith, Sam. Weiser.
Philipsburg Boro, 1 W.—Dr. F. K. White.
et «2 W.—Edward Jones, Thos. Mec-
Causland.
Philipsbu, g Boro 3 W.—Jno. C. Rowe.
S. Philipsburg Boro,—ilenry Wilcox.
State College Boro,—M. S. McDowell, J. 8.
Saners.
Unionville Boro,—Geo. W. Rumberger.
Benner, N. P.—J. F. Grove.
#¢ S. P.—Sam. Markel.
Boggs, N. P.—Jos. Cokley.
+E. P.—Jessie Confer.
*“ W., PJ. F. Potter.
Buinside,—
College,— Wm. Collins, Nathan Grove.
Curtin,—D. E. Robb.
Ferguson, W. P.—David Kustenborder.
5 E. P-N.T. Krebs, WK. H. Fry, J. M.
Hubler.
Greqy, N. P.,—Z. E. Wise,
¢“ FE. P—H.T. McManawsy, Chas. Bartges,
Green Decker.
“ W. P.—Moses Stover.
Half Moon,—D. J. Gates.
Haines, E. P.—Louis Orndorf, C. L. Rinehart.
£5 WW. P.—E. A. Bower, Wm. Harter.
Harris,—0O. W. Stover, Adam Zeigler, Michael
Hess,
Howard,—C. C. Van Gorden, Burdine Butler.
Huston,—R. D. Ardery.
Liberty,—B. S. Brown.
Marion,—W. N. Zeigler, F. E. Vonada.
Miles, E. P,—Wallace Krider.
« M. P.—Jerre Kreamer, J. N.
Stover.
Mites, W. P.—A. J. Hazel.
Patton,—Thos, Huey.
Penn,—Wm. Smith, W. D. Zerby, D. B. Geary, J.
Rishel.
Potter, S. P..—G. H. Emerick, C. W. Slack.
‘“ N. P.—Michael Smith. D. R. Foreman,
Walter Garrity.
Rush, N. P.—W. E. Frank, Sim Bachelor.
Rush, S. P.,—Sam Wayne, Jas. O'Riley.
Snow Shoe, E. P.—Thos. Kelly.
W. P.—Wm. Kerin.
Spring, N P,—John Yearick.
ft S. P.—)M. Carstetter, G. P. Gentzel.
28 W. P.—C. M. Garbrick.
Taylor,—J. T. Merryman.
Union,—Wm. Lonsberry.
Walker, W. P.—H. A. Brungard.
£€ M. P.—Wm. Fulton, John Hoy Jr.
£¢ E. P.—Danl, Kerns,
Worth,—P. W. Young.
Moyer, Cor.
William Hummel, the Quadruple Mur-
dercr, Satisfies the Law.
Trap Dropped at 10.59 a. m. The Condemned Man
Cool and Uncencerned in His Cell, Partakes of Two
Hearty Breakfasts, Offers a Prayer in His Cell and
Addresses the Crowd From the Scaffold—His Body
Cut Down After Hanging Nineteen Minutes.
William Hummel was hanged Tuesday
morning at 10.59 in the Lycoming county
jail yard.
Hummel spent the last night of his earth-
ly life in his cell as usual. He was close-
ly watched by Sheriff Gamble, and depu-
ties Smith and Miller. The same uncon-
cerned spirit which is observable in men
devoid of the finer sensibilities was noticed
in his case to a marked degree. For sever-
al hours Hummel laughed and joked with
his death watch and talked about almost
everything except his approaching death.
HIS FIRST BREAKFAST.
About one o'clock he fell asleep, and
slept soundly until about 5.40 this morn-
ing. He ordered for breakfast, beefsteak,
fresh bread, toast and coffee. He ate heart-
ily of this meal, it requiring twenty-five
minutes for the man’s appetite to be satis-
fied. He also ordered whisky, but this re-
quest was refused by the Sheriff.
After finishing his meal at 6.55, Hum-
mel began laying out his clothes. Notic-
ing a stud in the shirt front of the sheriff,
he suggested that he, too, should have one.
The sheriff readily furnished him with the
desired stud.
About 9 o'clock Hummel ordered a sec-
ond breakfast. 1t consisted of the same as
the first with the addition of pickles. He
also ate heartily of this meal. As he was
finishing his last meal a newspaper man
asked Hummel, ‘where do you expect to
eat your dinner?’
“Sir,” replied Hummel, “I fully expect
to eat manna at the Lord’s table.”
Hummel’s spiritual advisers were Rev.
C. N. Brady, of the First Church of Christ,
and Assistant Secretary Bricker, of the Y.
M. C. A., Williamsport, and Rev. D. E.
Rupley, of the English Lutheran church,
this city. These gentlemen were with
Hummel yesterday afternoon.
This morning shortly after 9 o’clock, Mr.
Jricker and the two clergymen entered the
cell and administered the last sacrament to
the condemned man. The sheriff then ap-
peared for the purpose of reading the death
warrant. The ministers began singing,
‘Am I a Soldier of the Cross.’’ As they
finished the hymn the sheriff slowly read
the death warrant to Hummel. At its
close there was a painful silence broken hy
Hummel, who said *‘Let us pray.”’
All in the cell bared their heads, while
Hummel made a plea for divine mercy. At
first his prayer was a series of stuttering,
broken sentences, but as he neared the
close the words came in an almost eloquent
stream, which brought tears to the eyes of
those who heard it. As Hummel closed
his prayer with ‘‘For Jesus Sake, Amen,’’
the sentiment of those words were echoed
in the hearts of each of his listeners.
THE GALLOWS EXAMINED.
While these scenes were being enacted in
the cell there were also solemn duties be-
ing performed in the jail yard. At 10.16
o'clock, Deputy Sheriff Joseph Smith, of
Williamsport, and Policeman J. F. Seizer,
an officer of Sunbury, who has had consid-
erable experience as a hangman, ascended
the gallows and made an examination of
the noose, trap, ete.
THE MARCH TO THE GALLOWS.
At 10.50 there was a stir in the corridor
of the jail, aud the solemn procession was
seen coming out into the jail yard. First
came Sheriff Gamble and Captain Parris,
of the police force; then appeared Hummel
in his new black suit, walking with Assis-
tant Secretary Bricker behind the condemn-
ed man came Revs. Brady and Ruply and
the deputy sheriffs.
Hummel ascended the scaffold with a
firm step although pallor was visible on
his face. At 10.52, on being asked if he
had anything to say, Hummel stepped to
the rail and in a rambling manner address-
ed the crowd as follows :
HUMMEL’S TALK ON THE GALLOWS.
Gentlemen and friends: Iam glad to
say that Jesus had power on earth to save
sinners. Iam glad to say that I have heen
forgiven for my greatsin, and that I am
ready to meet my God. I want yon all to
pray for me, as I am praying for you. The
little sins which you commit are as big in
God’s sight as mine, only mine is a little
bigger; when young I left the narrow
gauge road and go: on to the broad gauge,
but by the help of my spiritual advisers, I
have gotten back on the narrow gauge. I
have great hope in my Redeemer and I can
see him hanging on the cross with his hands
and feet pierced.
Hummel proceeded in this strain until
the ministers spoke to him. Mr. Bricker
spoke to him the second time, when Hum- |
mel stopped talking.
HIS LEGS AND HANDS BOUND.
At 10:56 Hummel stepped back on the
trap, when the spiritual advisers bade him
good-bye and descended the steps. The
Sheriff and deputy Smith then put the
straps on Hummel’s aims and legs and
placed handcuffs on his wrists behind his
back. Sheriff Gamble then left the scaffold.
A MINISTER'S ENCOURAGING WORDS.
As the deputy threw the noose about
Hummel’s neck the unfortunate man was
heard tosay : ‘‘Hold me up or I'll fall.”
Rev. Rupley, who was beneath the
scaffold, addressed the condemned by say-
ing ‘Look up, Hummel; don’t look down.”’
This seemed to have the effect of bracing
him.
THE TRAP SPRUNG.
At 10:58% deputy Smith drew the black
cap over Hummel’s head and at 10:59 the
trap was sprung by Sheriff Gamble cr an
assistant, both of whom were standing
underneath the stairs leading to the scaffold.
WHILE HANGING IN THE AIR.
Hummel’s body shot through the open-
ing like a flash, swung a little and then
straightened out without a quiver. The
physicians began feeling the pulse, and a
few minutes later drew the dying man’s
coat aside and placed an instrument against
his breast. Shortly after he was pronounced
dead and at 11:18 the deputy cut the rope.
nineteen minutes.
located.
OPERA HOUSE MANAGER TAKES CHARGE.
The body was taken in charge by under-
taker S. L. Gage, who took it to his estab-
lishment, where the remains were em-
balmed. The grave for the body
is situated on a little knoll, near a stream
about 100 yards from the house where
Hummel killed his wife and her three chil-
dren.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
The Bucknell and State College
base ball teams will play on Beaver field
tomorrow afternoon. It will be an inter-
esting game.
ve
——The friends of Dr. Thos. Orbison
vill be interested to learn that his engage-
ment to a Philadelphia girl has been an-
nounced.
>
——Dr. Charles Smith, the well-known
Clinton county physician who died of old
age at his home in Porter township, on
Wednesday niorning. was a brother of Peter
and Charles H. Smith, of this county. He
was born in Black Hole valley, Lycoming
county, in 1814. At various times he
practiced at ‘‘The Loop’’ and about Penn
Hall. The body will be taken to the latter
place for burial tomorrow morning.
ee App in
——Mis. Stella Way, widow of the late
Irvin Way, died at West Elizabeth on
Saturday afternoon. Deceased was a
daughter of Austin doover, of Unionville,
and was born near that place 26 years ago.
Her husband, who was a native of Union
township, died only about six weeks ago,
and two little daughters, Luella and Mary
survive them. Interment was made at
Unionville on Tuesday morning. Rev.
Wharton, of the Methodist church of which
_she was a member, officiating.
— ete
MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, dur-
ing the past week :
Samuel E. Holland. of Williamsport,
and Helen May Rudy, of State College.
William Morrisey and Frances Keller-
man. both of Vail, Blair county, Pa.
Harris Stover, of Fiedler, Pa.,
Florence Wolf, of Woodward Pa.
Wiliam M. Tarbert, of Delta, York
county, Pa., and Lottie Elizabeth Mallory,
of Rebershurg, Pa.
Thomas M. Gates and Mary M. Gard-
ner, both of Rock Springs.
and
Pa.
Paul Jones and Kate Ogonick, both of
Munson, Pa.
—_—e
THE WEATHER FOR THIS WEEK.—Ac-
cording to prophet Foster’s idea of it we
ought to have weather after the following !
fashion this week. >
‘About date of this bulletin a low or
warm wave will be not far from longitude
of Dayton, Ohio, moving rapidly eastward
and a high or cool wave will then be in
longitude of Winunepeg, Fargo and San
Antonio.
A low temperature wave will cross the
west of Rockies country about 29th, great
central valleys 31st, Eastern States June
2nd, causing showers in many parts of the
country.
First week in June will be uneventful
in weather matters. Showers of rain will
be fairly well distributed up to about June
7th, at which time a ten days’ drouth will
attack the growing crops and give the
speculators an opportunity. The drouth
will cause a scare but it will be partly
broken not far from 17th.
Severe storms may be expected at any
time from 10th to 20th and during this
period hail will probably damage crops in
localities most subject to that destructive
agent.
A great rise in temperature will reach
meridian 90 near June 17th and a great fall
near 26th; earlier west, later east. The
drouth will occur during the rising and
showers during the falling temperatures
mentioned.
THE CENTRE COUNTY GRANGE SCORES
HaMILTON.—The Centre county Pomona
Grange met in session at 10 a. m., in Vie-
tor Grange hall, at Oak Hall, Friday of
last week. The full complement of officers
were present with the exception of Pomona,
Mr. J. S. Dale. In the ahsence of the
master of Victor Grange, Nathan Grove
welcomed the assemblage, and Col. Wear-
er, responded.
The question which concerned the Grange
most was not discussed. It was with ref-
erence to raising the rate of insurance on
such buildings as are not properly protected
with lightning rods. A committee reported
on the subject at the previous meeting held
at Hublersburg, and in that report recom-
mended an increase of the premium rates
from five per cent. (the present basis) to
seven—an advance of forty per cent. The
measure would have met serious opposi-
tion and for that reason probably was de-
ferred for future action. The increase
recommended is beyond reason and will
never be adopted. An advance of say, one-
half of one per cent. might be accepted.
The lightning rod man should be encour-
aged until science admits that the present
method of rodding is adequate protection
against lightning.
Ex-State Master Hon. I. Rhone, chair-
man of a committee to design flags for the
Pomona and subordinate Granges, made his
report. The chairman put his report into
execution and delivered flags according to
the ideas of the committee which were
adopted as the official flags of the respective
organizations. The Pomona flag consists
of a field of green, 26x42 inches, with a
ten inch border of red. The field has a
double cornucopia and five stars, the latter
represent the five degrees of grange work.
The flag designed for the subordinate
the body having been hanging in the air Granges is a white fleld 42x26 and red
The neck had been dis- ; border.
i shock of wheat, representing the members
The center piece consists of a
as bound together. Mr. Rhone endeavored
to have the State Grange adopt suitable
flags for the lower orders. but was unable
to accomplish that end. It will he seen
that Granges of Centre county are the first
to have their own flags.
Col. James A. Weaver. of Mileshurg, the
lecturer of Pomona, introduced a resolution,
condemning the head of the Agricultural
Department of the State and the employees
in that division of government. To remedy
the existing evils the resolutionist asks
that practical farmers be installed in the
department of government referred to.
The resolutions follow :
Wugereas, In the light of recent developments
in the administration of the Agrienltural Depart-
ment of the State, the great financial loss entailed
upon the agricultural and dairy interests of the
Commonwealth and the loss of revenue to the
State by the Department failing to collect the li-
cense of dealers in oleomargarine in accordance
with law ; and whereas, it is apparent the head of
the Department and assistants employed by him
are not in sympathy with the great agricultural
and dairy interests of the State, by the fact that
no adequate means are employed to execute the
pure food laws passed at the instance of the farm-
ers and dairymen ; therefore,
Resolved, That we respectfully request his ex-
cellency, Gov. Stone, to remove the Secretary of
the department and all the employees connected
with the dairy and food division and appoint in
their stead practical farmers who are directly in-
terested in the enforcement of the law passed in
the interests of agriculture and the health of the
people.
The encampment committee was au-
thorized to lease a plot of ground next to
the railroad on Hoffer street to the Centre
Hall Evaporator company, upon which to
erect buildings for evaporating purposes.
Miss Florence Marshall recited a poem
depicting the gullibility of the farmer; his
likelihood of being trapped by the lightning
rod agent. Miss Florence Rhone also
recited a poem in an excellent manner.
Jas. A. Keller, secretary of the Patrons’
Fire Insurance company, made his quarter-
ly report, and stated that the company had
in force insurance on March 30th, 1900, to
the sum of $3,184,568, and notes to the
amount of $162,273. The total loss dur-
ing the quarter was bat $16. The com-
pany does business in Centre, Clearfield,
Huntingdon, Clinton, Blair and Bedford
counties, and has heen able to maintain a
very low rate of insurance and pays its
losses when they occur promptly.
Overseer George L. Ebbs, lecturer Wea-
ver and Mr. Frain spoke on the benefits
derived from the county Grange.
The encampment committee reported
that the next encampment would open
| Saturday, S ber 15th; that Thornton
Horace G. Hunter, of Stormstown, and | atardng, September 19h; ta r
i Anna Peightal, of McAlevy’s Fort,
Barnes would again furnish amusement for
the evening gatherings in the auditorium;
that over one hundred and fifty trees had
been planted this spring; that additional
seats had been placed in the auditorium;
urged all Patrons to stand firmly by their
own institutions; deprecated the time
when horse racing would be permitted to
degrade the encampment; that ten shares |
of building and loan held by the associa-
tion would mature in a few years.
ciation ‘‘the goose that laid the golden
egg’? for the county Grange.
Master George Dale was elected to repre-
sent the organization on the hoard of the
county agricultural society.
How the farmer could get proper repre-
sentation in the Agricultural Department,
was the knotty question John S. Dale
wished he could solve. He said the farm-
ers should never ask for anything but what
is right; they should be united and send
in properly formed appeals. He said the
farmers were asking, but not being heard.
He thought as the laws were properly en-
forced the farmers would average a benefit
of from $100 to $150 per year.
On this subject I. S. Frain made a few
remarks that could be put into practice,
and if put into practice would accomplish
more than a car load of petitions and ¢2-
mands. He said : ‘We have been deprived
of our rights; taxes have been moving from
us unjustly. There is only one remedy :
Turn the rascals down when they come to
you to vote for them. It they will not
give fair recognition, turn them down. If
Chair- |
man Rhone termed the encampment asso- |
you do not stand firm at the ballot box we
can not accomplish anything.” i
The Grange returned formal thanks to
Victor Grange and Austin Dale for their
royal welcome. The local Grange and Mr.
Dale ont-did themselves. At noon when
the call came for dinner the meeting ad-
journed to Mr. Dale’s barn, which had been
nicely swept and generally cleaned up.
Ou one of the floors was a table ladened
with the choicest foods, excellent in quality
and in quantity.
The next meeting of Pomoua Grange will
be held at Washington Grange, riear State
College. S. W. S.
Pine Grove Mention.
Miss Gertie Keichline is visiting her cous-
ins at Oak Hall.
| and a petite figure.
; farmer and a son of Wm. Gates, of Rock
Bills are up for the sale of the Peter Keich- |
line estate, June 23rd.
The Bloom reunion is billed for June 21st,
at Bloomsdorf.
Wm.Keller is home from Pittsburg tinker -
ing up his internal affairs with pepsin.
Newt. Driblebis and Jim Peters are delight-
ed over the arrival of baby boys at their !
homes.
Superintendent C. W. Patterson, of State
College, returned from Pittsburg with 21
head of large cattle.
Mrs. Wm. Luttz, of Buffalo Run, was a
welcome visitor at her son Charlie’s Fair-
brook home, last week.
Miss Maggie, daughter of Dr. McCormick,
of Hublersburg, is having a rolicking good
time at grandma Danley’s.
Mrs. L. H. Osman, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. George. Beher, enjoyed a drive
down Pennsvalley, last week, among rela-
tives.
Andrew Jackson Tate is spending this
week with his interesting little family on
Main street and arranging for their comfort
through the heated months.
Wm. D. Port is home from Winburn for
repairs having come in contact with a shifter
that caused him some internal injuries from
which we hope he will soon recover.
Jacob Koch, a war veteran, is this week
visiting his son Amos, one of our push farm-
ers. The old vet,is quite brisk for one of his
years but rheumatism has the better of one
of his legs.
James I. Thompson returned from the
Cooper stock farm last Saturday with a half
dozen thoroughbred Golden Lead cattle with
which he intends to improve his fine herd of
Jerseys.
The Democrats were well out last Saturday
to the delegate meeting which was the tam-
est one ever held, not a solitary kicker was
out. Kepler, Wetzel and Hall run the
straight vote.
Mrs. Ralph Illingsworth, with her trio of
interesting little children, is at her parental
home for a summer visit. She brought with
her one-half dozen Indian game chickens,
beautiful fowls noted for their fine flavor and
solid meat.
Dan W. Meyers had the Buck fever all
last week. While on his way home from
our town recently two large deer were snug-
ly reposing in a fence corner below town.
His presence failed to frighten them away.
What a fellow will see when he has no gun.
Our young friend Samuel P. McWIil-
liams has accepted a position as teacher at
Snow Shoe where he has charge of seventy-
five young Americans as day scholars and
fifteen to twenty night scholars. This
would indicate that his time is pretty fully
occupied.
Baileyville had a sensation last week in the
shape of an elopement. Upton Haines, with
his sister-in-law, left for parts unknown.
Mrs. Haines had returned from a Philadel-
phia hospital not long since quite better, but
is now left in a deplorable and destitute con-
dition.
Our young Shingletown friend,who got his
legs tangled on the cobble pavements, was re-
cently betrayed by a return card and a scrat-
chy cork which led a watchful aunt to detect
the whereabouts of a hidden uniform that
will doubtless be better secured in the fut-
ure.
Our old friend, W. A. Tanyer, came in
from a fishing tour with nine big eels, and a
six foot black snake he killed on the way
home. Besides being a noted angler he has
to his record forty-two deer, a number of
bear and smaller game. He is now in the
seventies but woe be to the game that comes
within range of his marlin.
Mrs. C. T. Aikens entertained her Sunday
school class at the parsonage one evening last
week. Varied amusements and a jolly good
time were had so that the hours glided
quickly by. But the evening’s enjoyment
was suddenly marred by some thoughtless
boys oversetting the table on which the good
lady’s choice dishes were. A splendid and
costly lamp was demolished.
Rev. Aikens and family are among their
Hanover friends, this week, making a short
stop over at the capitol to visit his parents.
The reverend’s graduating class of fifteen
vears ago will hold their reunion at Gettys-
burg this week. They also expect to attend
the G. A- R. encampment at Gettyburg when
they will round out their visit at Chambers-
burg and other border towns of the State.
J. W. Kepler, one of our nominees for the
Legislature, is quite well known in Centre
county, and has fully demonstrated the fact
that he is made up of indominateable pluck
and energy. We all know he is a man of
ability and is well informed on public
matters. He has always been a good, hard
working Democrat and his nomination is due
to an honorable and persevering effort. His
election, by a big majority, will surely fol-
low and we have no donbt but he will do his
whole duty to his party and his con-
stituents.
Our old friend, Will Meek, had an-
other tumble and a narrow escape once
more. The matter is more serious when we
consider that he has just gotten able to draw
a full breath from a lot of broken ribs last
winter. One day last week while out’ fora
drive, his buggy collided with a runaway
team which had full sway until it brought
itself up in a tangle. For a time it looked as
though the undertaker would get a job, but
Mr. Meek escaped with several bruises and
scratches from which he is recovering.
On Wednesday evening June 6th, a very
pretty wedding took place at the home of
Mrs. Sarah Gardner near Rock Springs. It
was the marriage of her only daughter, Mary,
to Mr. Thomas Gates, of the same ;lace.
Rev. C. H. Love pronounced the cere-
mony in the presence of some eighty
guests. The young couple were attend-
ed at the marriage altar by Miss Mary
Gardner, of Tyrone, who acted in the capaci-
ty of bridesmaid. She was attired in white
and carried pink roses. Robert Gardner,
brother of the bride was the groom’s best man.
The bride is a strikingly beautiful lady,
neither a blonde nor brunette with blue eyes
The groom is a hustling
Springs. They will go to housekeeping on
the Gardner farm where they will take
rooms with Mrs. Gardner and their friends
will find the © snugly fortified against the
breakers of married life.
MEMORIAL DAY.—Memorial day was fit
| tingly observed everywhere in this end of the
| county. All the cemeteries were visited,
At Pine Grove cemetery a big crowd
assembled at 2 o'clock to witness
the beautiful custom of honoring the heroic
dead, which was done by the Sunday school
children headed by members of Capt. Camp-
bell Post 272, G. A. R. For days before kind
friends wended their way to the city of the
dead and arranged the moundsin the several
cemeteries. They never made a finer ap-
pearance than on Wednesday last. The
I. 0. O. F. members and the Jr. 0. U. A. M.
turned out in a body and took much pride
in assisting in the decoration service. Sever-
al drum corps were in line. The old veteran
tenor drummer, J. M. Hubler, was on hand
and handled the taps as nimbly as a boy.
Rev. Hepler, of Lemont, was the orator of
the day and paid a glowing tribute to our
soldiers giving some valuable information in
which all wars figured permanently in mak-
ing history. Miss Annie Fortney presided
at the organ with a good choir to assist in
furnishing the music.
At Pine Hall a large crowd gathered at 6
!p. m. This is one of the most beautiful
cemeteries in the county. Every grave in it
had a floral tribute and never did it look so
pretty. The State College band was present
and furnished the music to which an unusual
number of old veterans marched. The Sun-
day school scholars carried the wreaths of
flowers and strewed the graves. Rev. Hep-
ler was the speaker, his address being well
received and ably delivered. The graves
decorated at Pine Hall were Patrick Fagan,
John Bottorf, John Cramer, Isaiah Gill,
David Krebs, J. Henry Royer, George
Myerly.
At Fairbrook, A. Harper, Wm. Carter,
David Keys, John Campell.
In the Pine Grove cemetery are: Daniel
Musser, Daniel Shiffer, John Patton Michael
Groseman, of 1812 war. Of the war of the
Rebellion are: J.A. Murphy, Daniel O’Bryan,
G. D. Danley, Geo. W. Allen,J. E. Thomas,
R. G. Brett, Harry Sholl, S. Stonebraker,
Jacob Erb, Francis Seagel, Frank Bloom,
Daniel Musser, George Trembel, J. H. Fort-
ney, R. P. Craig, Alex. Sample, G. Wallace
Hunter, G. S. Murphey, George Eckel, John
Faber, Jas. Ward, Cyrus Goss, R. Hammar,
Gilbert Dunlap, J, R. Smith, Gabriel Lucas,
D. S. Erb, Wm. Musser.’
Philipsburg.
Miss Vera Snook left Friday for her home
in Bellefonte, where she will spend the sum-
mer.
Mrs. William Gill and baby boy is visiting
her father Mr. H. Lansberry, at Butment,
this week.
Ex-Senartor Peale arrived in town Saturday
to look after his large business operations in
this vicinity.
Rev. Chas. Streamer, of Kribbs, Pa., spent
a part of last week with his son, William,
our genial merchant.
This town is looking forward to a glorious
4th of July. Great preparations are being
made for the celebration.
Pat Moran, the obliging express agent,
drives a fine new horse which he recently
purchased for his own use.
W. C. Andrews, left Friday morning for
Philadelphia. He will spend Sunday in At-
lantie City as his usual custom.
M. G. Voelkler, passenger agent for the N.
Y. C. at Williamsport, was a business caller
Saturday. Mr. Voelkler returned Monday
morning.
Over 250 people took advantage of the ex-
cursion to Patton on last Sunday. The train
‘consisted of eight coaches, all of which were
crowded to their utmost capacity.
While the bartender at the Potter house
was forcibly ejecting a drunken Hungarian
the latter was knocked into the street,
breaking his leg. He was taken to the hos-
pital. .
The ladies of the G. A. R. held their Mem-
orial day service Sunday afternoon at 3
o’clock at their room on Presqueisle street.
A stirring address was delivered by Rev.
Hawkins.
On last Thursday evening Halehurst was
the scene of a magnificent reception, giv-
en by Mrs. Laura Mull, in the honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben Mull. A large number of
guests were in attendance.
Jacob Yingling, who resides at Pardee,
near town, had the end of his thumb
cut off, by a plane. Dr. Hedding, of Morris:
dale, dressed the wounded member, and
thought it would soon heal, but on Saturday
he decided that an amputation was necessary
as gangrene had begun to make its appear-
ance. The amputation was performed at the
hospital on Sunday. Great sympathy is felt
for Mr. Yingling in his misfortune, being the
left thumb it cripples him seriously at his
trade, which is that of a carpenter.
Centre Hall.
Children’s day will be obscrved in the
Lutheran church next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Fetterol went to Lloydsville where
her two little daughters are attendii:g the
orphans’ school.
Miss Edna Rernolds. daughter of D. W.
Reynolds, postmaster of Reedsville, is in the
class of graduates from the Reedsville High
schol.
Misses Della Bartges and Grace Lee and
Prof. Wagonseller went to Selinsgrove to at-
tend the commencement exercises of the Sus-
quehanna University.
Mrs. Beulah Boon and little daughter
Alice, started for Chicago Tuesday, where
they will remain for some time with Mrs.
Boon’s aunt. From there they will go to
Michigan where Mr. Boon’s parents live.