Benorvaiy Wada Bellefonte, Pa., June 22, i900. P. GRAY MEEK, - - Eprror Terms oF SusscriprioNn.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance......cceeveeeennee £1.00 Paid before expiration of year. Paid after expiration of year............ They Couldn’t Expect Much. The Boer Commissioners, who have come to this country with the object of securing some assistance for the two Sonth African Republics, were in Philadelphia this week while the Republican Convention was in full blast. It is hardly probable that they expect to receive any substantial recogni- tion from the leaders who manage that political assemblage. President McKIN- LEY let them understand how much Re- publican sympathy they could expect when, on the occasion of their visit to him, he evaded the subject which they wanted to talk about by taking them to the back portico of the White House and pointing out the beauties of the surrounding scenery. When the head of the Republican party gave them so discouraging a reception they could not expect that a convention of Re- publican politicans would take a livelier interest in the South African farmers fight- ing for the right to own their country. A perfunctory reference in the platform to their conflict with an arrogant and over- powering enemy was about as much as they could hope for. MARK HANNA, who ran the convention. could see but little usein wasting words on two little Republics struggling for a matter of such small consequence as their independence, and a convention, whose chief concern was the promotion of capitalistic interests and the advancement of the money power, would naturally take but scant interest in the Boers maintaining their nationality as against the plutocratic empire of Great Britain. ——Poor Tyrone, the land preached at by HORACE LINCOLN JAcoBs, the soil made famous by those Heavenly Twins DANNY Woop and F1sk CONRAD, is being cowpecked out of all ambition to be any- thing more than a rival of the pasture lands of the mountains among which it nestles. But one of the old Indians re- mains unmarried, and he sulks in his tent while the cows hold high carnival on the streets where once the braves, besmeared with red paint, made it too hideous for the sad eyed bovines, which, in those days, stood knee deep in the waters of the Jun- iata and languidly lashed the flies with their tails while they looked wistfully to- ward Tyrone and wondered why there was 80 little demand for their mild,sweet milk. Things have changed. The Indians have gone, HARRY BROOKS talks politics no longer, CLAYT POORMAN is rolling tobies for the people to smoke up when the fac- tory stacks refuse to belch any more forth, GussiE WooD lays off work a whole week to take his grandfather and Ep. KILL- MUN to a dog show, Jim Warr is forced to mix up in Centre county politics for excitement enough to subsist on and the leading citizen starts on a wedding tour leaving such an unimportant little thing as his pocket book behind. Such are the changes in Tyrone, the fair town where once the rattle of the sabres of Capt. JONES’ Sheridan troop thrilled the shade trees into waving their dainty limbs at the dashing troopers and cart loads of enlarged crayons were arriving daily. Nothing is left now but the water works and the cows, not even a memory of that hospital Col. PRUNER wasn’t going to build. Steel Mills Reopen To-day. 1,200 of the 3,000 Men Thrown Out of Work in South Chicago Will Be Employed, CHICAGO,June 17—Three departments of the Illinois steel mills at South Chicago, which were closed on June 3, throwing 3,000 men out of work, will open to-mor- row morning. General manager Stafford issued the necessary orders yesterday, and there is rejoicing among the employees, who have anxiously waited for two weeks for an opportunity to return to work. Of the 3,000 idle men employment will be given t0 1,200 by the department which will open to-morrow. The following are the depart- ments to open; together with the number of men to be given employment: Slab mill, 2003 plate mill, 500; open hearth furnace, The officials did not post printed notices as is customary when operations are resam- ed after a shut-down. Instead, the gen- eral manager sent verbal messages to the different superintendents and they notified their men. It is said that all the depart- ments will be running at the full capacity within a few days. ————— emesis ———— Her Parachute Turned Inside Out. Mme. Nevada Falls Several Hundred Feet Into the Water at Point of Pines. BosroN, June 17.—Mme. Nevada, a parachute jumper, was seriously hurt while performing at the Point of Pines yesterday afternoon. She ascended toa height of about 500 feet, and the stiff westerly breeze drove the hot air ballon from the shore out over the water. While the throng of spec- tators were vigorously applauding the daring act of the woman she detached the parachute fromthe ballon andthe decent was being made with apparent safety when the parachute turned inside ont and Mme. Nevada plunged downward into the water. Preprations were being made on shore to go after the woman, and as soon as it was seen thatsomething had gone wrong with the parachute the men pulled vigorously for the spot in a rowboat. They reached the woman just in time to pull her out of the water in an unconscious condition. She was taken ashore and doctors attended her. She remained unconscious for three hours. One of her arms was broken. Dr. George Wickes Writes of the isthmian Canal. The Young New York Surgeon, Well Known in Bellefonte, Writes of His Work With the Isthmian Canal Commission.--Contrasts His Shooting Eye There With His Aimless Nerve While Shooting Quail on the Nittany Preserve Last Fall.—An Interesting Discovery that May Settle the Canal Question and Redound to the Commission’s Glory. For years public attention has been directed to the projected canal which is to unite the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. In February Dr. George F. Wickes, of New York, who is known to many people of Bellefonte, accompanied as surgeon, the Isthmian Canal Commission to South America, where he has been ever since. The following let- ter recently received from him is so full of interest that we defy his indignation—since it is removed thousands of miles—thinking our readers will he glad to know something of the recent work done in connection with the commission. Lasardi, Caledonia Bay, May 21st, 1900. *‘Much.has been happening lately but somehow I am loath to tell it. In the first place things are so lively and varied in this part of the world that one needs to draw only on truth and you cannot exaggerate if you try. But another trouble appears ahead when I think of G—'s knowing smile when it gradually breaks in on his mind that all my adventures here have already been published in Deadwood Dick and other tales so popular in youth. But there is no telling anything except consecutively, so I may as well storm his evil grin and begin. We bave just returned from a six weeks’ canal-pro<pecting expedition which was so far away that our communication was entire- ly cut off during all that time. We took rations for one month and made them last all through and what did not happen to us is not printed in the works of popular five-cent fiction. I have furnished food for tens of billions of insects and have come up smiling at every meal. We were water-soaked all day and night from continually wading rivers. When we found sunshine, which is not often, as the foilage is so dense, we dried out and gradually baked. The mountains were so steep that we crawled up one side and slid down the other at the expense, first of our clothing and later our epidermis. We certainly all look like tattooed men. At times we were so far from camp as to make the extra effort of returning for only a night’s rest and food impracticable and would sleep all night, wet and hungry,aund go at it again in the morning as hard as ever. But that nightmare is finished and we have sailed away from our base, which was Carreto and come up here. Dear, old Camp Carreto. I shall never forget its beauties! A glorious little bay, almost mountain locked, whose waters, ever true tothe fickle climate,changed colors always to suit its varied moods. Sandy, palm-lined shores, coral reefs and islands and quaint little Indian huts all along the edges! Born in the mountains with an inherent love of the sea how could I ever leave the place. Well, now listen, I'd rather be in Baxter, Hester or Mott streets, any old place dirty as time, so long as it in- cluded the one thing thas Carreto lacked —a short cut for home and a familiar face. It was down there in a quiet little ravine back of the sea banks that I came near going all at one meal. I inadvertently trespassed into the domain of the king of all the Isthmian .boa-constrictors and as I saw him first I didn’t become his free lunch. He is dead now, thanks to my Colt’s, and I won’t glory over the slain from excessive modesty. I really shot well that day and I wished G——could have heen there, up a tree or somewhere safe out of harm’s way. The snake and I were both dangerous just about then. We have always snakes, scorpions and tarantulas in our camp and some of the former were very large and poisonous but my hoa made them look like fishing worms. There was another occasion when I wished for G——'s approving glances, for since that quail shoot- ing affair last fall he has not regarded my gun manipulations very generously and, in fact, has even stooped to the publishing of scurrilous articles in the WATCHMAN about the small number of birds we brought home and the large amount of ammunition that went with us and did not return. Well, I shot a pelican on the wing with a Winchester rifle! I wish he could have seen it and also observed the marked contrast with which the Columbian jackers carried out my orders in point of celerity to what ‘they had ormerly done! * * * ¥% Lasardi is noted for several things; first there are ten thousand islands and each of these but one is inhabited by thirty octillion over-grown, giant mosquitoes, each armed with an armor piercing bill. The other island is covered with palm trees and inhab- ited by a large tribe of uniriendly Indians. For these reasons it is called the ‘‘Isle of Pines.”” Further down is the ‘‘Isle of Gold,’’ called so merely out of sentiment, as no hullion ever came out of it. Lasardi isalso interesting to us, as the final round up of all the parties of the expedition, the work of surveying the Isthmus for future canal routes being practically finished. We are gradually becoming a village, as parties are coming in every day and more tents are required for them. The Scorpion is here to take almost everyone back on the home trail on the twenty fifth. There is a coast survey to be made for a month or two longer and the chief engi- neer, the head of my party and myself have heen orderad to remain. I have reserved Lasardi’s most interesting feature for the last. Here they have found that we all have vainly sought for weeks and weeks—a practical route for a tide level canal. We have found low enough gaps in the dividing ridge from time to time with a steep approach on the Atlantic slope making a ‘‘cut’’ a practical possibility but the disappointment has always awaited us on the other side. Every time that the discovery of a low gap sent our hopes soaring, a little more work would lead us on tothe long high plateau of the Pacific slope, so wide that no country could afford to pay for the stu- pendous engineering feat of cutting a canal through it and our golden bubble would burst and spill out our hopes on the misnamed Pacific slope. The Chuqunaque Indians live there, but no one else, as they murder everyone they can who enters their country. French, Columbians and everyone else are their enemies; all have suffered in turn; the Aborigines making good their boast that no white man, with a few exceptions, can both enter and leave their country alive. They fight from ambush with blow guns and pois- onous darts. Selfridge went through there in the early seventies and we have fooled around a lot but never without our 38 Colts’ and Wiuchesters. makes the Indians dangerous and the work difficult. The vines render the forest im- passable to everything but the mighty machete. There is rarely such a thing as getting a view from a mountain peak, it being restricted by the dense vegetation, to one hund- red feet or less on every side. ” But at last we have sent a bubble soaring that has not yet exploded, but which seems sure of floating on to the glory of our efforts. They have found a gap eight hund- red feet high, a little too high perhaps, but not beyond the science of modern engineer- ing and when I tell you this every fact against the route has been enumerated. From the summit of this gap in the ‘‘Divide’’ both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes go down precipitately; especially the latter which has heretofore been our stumbling block. A great wide valley stretches out majestically straight towards the Pacific ocean, which can be dimly seen in the hazy distance. The Atlantic, of course, is near and in plain sight. Other advantages are as follows: Here a tide water canal, the dream of all canal- istscan be built with a perfect harbor on each side. At Lasardi the many islands would protect its mouth and on the other side San Miguel Bay is perfect. The officers of the Scorpion say that Lasardi harbor alone makes this route worth fifty million dollars more than any other. The damming of rivers, which would otherwise flood the canal, is a problem of any route. So the only thing to be said against this route is the high cut of eight hundred feet. This is only approximately given, as the exact height has not yet been ascertained. Of course, Congress may not accept this route, but it remains an in- disputable fact that this is par excellence the future route, for the transcontinental canal. My enthusiasm is not due to our party finding it, for we had nothing to do with it and it really seems possible that we have refound Selfridge’s Caledonian route, discovered during his three years work here in the early seventies.’ The dense foliage Three Killed by an Explosion. Clearfield Democrats. PHILADELPHIA, June 17.—Three men The County Convention Declares for Bryan and Op- were killed and fourteen persons were in-: poses Expansion. jured to-day hy an explosion of dynamite | and gunpowder used in the manufacture of The Democratic county convention at fireworks. The dead are: Pentalion de | Clearfield, Tuesday, passed off harmonious- Jenno, Francisco Giangulia, Carmino Mar- | ly. Hon. J. K. P. Hall, of Elk county, ino. the present Representative, was endorsed for Congress and the following ticket was nominated: Assembly, Cyrus A. Woods and C. C. Howe; sheriff, Henry S. Knarr, of DuBois; district attorney, James A. Gleason, of Houtzdale; jury commissioner, E. K. Shirey, of Clearfield; coroner, W. B. The explosion occurred at the dwelling of Giangulia, 621 Schell street. The third floor was utilized for manufacturing can- non crackers and other fireworks. It is not known just how the accident occured, but it is believed that the three men who were killed were smoking in the room con- taining the explosives, and that sparks from one of their pipes fell into the powder or dynamite. The house was completely wrecked and every other dwelling in the block was damaged more or less seriously. None of the injured are seriously hurt. ——Suberibe for the WATCHMAN, Beamer, of Decatur township. The present secretary of the county com- mittee, John C. Barclay, was elected shair- man over E. C. Shields, of DuBois. The resolutions endorse Bryan, oppose expan- sion and imperialism, trusts and ‘‘Quay- ism.” J. A. Stock, of Clearfield, Dennis Dempsey, of DuBois, and George E. Mer- ritt, were chosen congressional conferees. IT IS McKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT. The Republican National Convention Names a [Presi- dential Ticket on a Platform That is Both Evasive and Deceptive. Not and Issue Met Squarely—Han- na, the Big Boss, Knuckles Before Platt and Quay: ; PHILADELPHIA, June the 19.—Chair- man Hanna, ‘with a rabbit’s foot suspended from a miniature of McKinley in the lapel ot his coat, surveyed an imposing spectacle when he called the twelth Republican na- tional convention to order in the spacious Export Exposition building,in West Phila- delphia, at 12:35 Tuesday. In the valley below him were crowded 1,800 delegates and alternates and stretching away to the four corners of the immense hall were end- less vistas of people, rising in terraced seats to the walls. He looked into the faces of fully 15,000 men and women. Op- posite, in a broad gallery, were massed a hundred musicians, their leader a mere pigmy in the distance. The platform on which he stood jutted out like a huge rock into an ocean of humanity. Below him and flanking the stage was an embankment thronged with the represen- tatives of the press of the country. Above was a riot of flags, bunting, eagles and shields, the whole scheme of the elaborate decorations culminating in a huge portrait of McKinley nestling in the graceful folds of the American flag. About him were the working leaders of his party and be- hind, among the dignitaries and honored guests of the convention, were white-haired men who had been present at the party’s birth in this city almost a half century ago. I was not a riotous convention. All of the first day’s session was given up to the routine of organization. Sen- ator Wolcott, of Colorado, was made tem- porary chairman and the would be usurp- ing Governor of Kentucky made a speech, Hanna spoke also, in a school hoy style, but it remained for Olcott to make the ef- fort of the week. His was a grandilo- quent talk in which he gave McKinley praise for everything from the heat of the tropics to the ice of the polar regions. Everything about the convention was in the nature of a foregone conclusion, so that there was lacking that excitement engen- dered by an uncertainty as to who the nominees would be. It was McKinley, of course, from the first, hut the vice Presi- dent was in doubt. As soon as it became known that the administration favored either Secretary of the Navy Long, of Massachusetts; Bartlett Tripp, of South Dakota, or Dolliver, or Fairbanks, as against ‘Rough Rider” Governor Teddy Roosevelt, of New York bosses Platt and Quay took up the fight for Roosevelt and made it so hot for Hanna and McKinley that they were forced to deny having bad any preference in the fight, though it hasbeen an open secret for months that both of them were opposed to Roose- velt as McKinley’s ranning mate. On Wednesday more speeches were made and the most shambling, oratorically strong and governmentally weak platform ever framed by any party was adopted. We will publish it in detail later. Yesterday the nominations were made. President McKinley was named by accla- mation and it ‘was followed by the naming of Roosevelt, for Vice President. The lat- ter was a signal victory for Platt and Quay and a bitter pill for the President. Those who returned from Philadelphia last evening state that there was absolutely no enthusiam to speak of during the entire session. TE Announcement for the 20th Century. Isee it on every hand, that Christian people in all parts of the world, are catch- ing the spirit of the 20th century, in astate of expectancy of even ‘‘greater things than these’’ that we see in this closing year of the 19th century. It isimpressed upon me that God’s people should labor more ear- nestly than ever for the gracious results to be certainly realized in the Kingdom of our Lord and Redeemer. Very many young and old in Northern Central Pennsylvania, have seen in churches and school houses. our Bible mot- to for 1900, Something for Everybody to Do. I will give a fac-simile copy of the most an- cient book, the first one made in this world, to any one who will send to me the best motto, in fewest words, for the first year of the 20th Century, 1901. The mottoes and addresses of the writers will be carefully preserved until Christmas day, 1900, when the motto selected and the writer’s name will be published. One of the best known men in Pennsylvania will confer with me in the matter of selection. : R. CRITTENDEN, Missionary Am. 8S. S. Bellefonte, Pa. Union for N. C. Penna. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——The grape bug is reported to be de- stroying vines throughout parts of Nittany valley. MARRIAGE LiCENSES.—Following is th list of marriage licenses granted by or- phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, dur- ing the past week : Clyde E. Bradford and Jennie Dunkle, both of Centre Hall. Calvin Ruhl, of Colyer, and Flora Stifiler, of Tusseyville. Harry Etters, of Benore, and Anna A. Packer, of Yarnell. Harry C. Yeager and Ruth Ella Tripple, both of Bellefonte. : M. E. McDonnell and May Patterson, beth of State College. Wm. A. Roberts, of Bellefonte, and Minnie M. Lucas, of Howard Twp. Noah A. Brungart, of Woll’s Store; and Blanche F. Grove, of Farmer’s Mills Walter H. Weaver, of Pine Grove Mills, and Minnie M. Markle, of Stormstown. —rr me WHo KNows WHERE THIS CELLAR Is? —The following from Mr. Henry C. Dem- ming, a geologist and mineralogist at Harrisburg, fully explains itself. If any reader of the WATCHMAN knows of any such a cellar it will be considered a favor if he will let Mr. Demming or this office know where it is located. Harrisburg, Pa., June 15th, 1900. Hon. P. Gray Meek, Editor Bellefonte WATCHMAN, DEAR SIR: Several years ago a friend of mine informed me that while he was in some part of Centre county a farmer told him if he would go into his cellar, he could hear a railroad train pass- ing at certain point several miles away. My friend went into the cellarat the time a train was due, and not only heard the train pass- ing, but the noise of every wheel as it rum- bled along. This would indicate, possibly, a cavern under that cellar, and extending for miles to under the bed of some railroad. Can any of the readers of your valuable pa- per tell me where this farm house cellar is? It will be a matter of scientific interest, if nothing more. Faithfully yours, HENRY C. DEMMING. THE MONUMENT SITE 1S LOCATED.— The following committee report fixes the location of the monument to be erected in this place in memory of all soldiers and sailors : To the President and Members of the Centre County Soldiers’ Monument and Curtin Memorial Association : The undersigned, a committee appointed by authority of your organization, for the purpose of locating the site of the monument to be erected to the memory of the soldiers who fought in the War of the Rebellion and the late Andrew G. Curtin, War Governor of Pennsylvania. beg leave to report : First. The committee met on Monday, June the 18th, at two o’clock in the after- noon. Harry Keller Esq., was elected sec- retary. Second. After deliberation, the committee proceeded to examine the various sites sug- gested as suitable for the location of the monument and after consulting with citizens of Centre county and borough of Bellefonte, adopted the following resolution : Resolved, that the plan or plot of the piece of ground upon which the monument is to be erected be in the form or shape of a *‘Keystone,’’ and that it be located on the Diamond west of the crossing from the First National bank to the Brockerhoff house. Third. On motion duly seconded, Mr. S. Kline Woodring, son of ex-sheriff Woodring, was invited to prepare a draft and plan set- ting forth the site selected and its environ- ments. Fourth. On motion duly seconded, C. M. Bower Esq., D. F. Fortney Esq., and Hon. Wm. C. Heinle were appointed a committee to prepare an ordinance to he submitted to the borough council at its next meeting, with the request that "the ground selected be dedicated by the town authorities for the purpose aforesaid. Respectfully submitted, D. H. HAsTINGS, Ch. JonN I. CURTIN, D. F. FORTNEY, C. T."GERBERICH. S. H. WILLIAMS, GEO. F. HARRIS, Wu. C. HEINLE, DANIEL HECKMAN, H. BROCKERHOFF, CALVIN M. BOWER, HARRY KELLER. In this connection we append the list of the latest subscriptions to the fund for the Curtin memorial that is to be erected in conjunction with the monument : Amount previously acknowledged........... $1823 50 April 19th. Jas. McManes, by his daugh- ter, Mrs. Rebecea Colfelt, Phila... 250 00 May 23rd. Dr. P. W. Swope, Julian......... 1 00 June 5th. Col. R. I. Ricketts, Wilkes- BDREYE, PR socimsssrnne srsaisisssssssaens 100 €0 June 11th, Gen. John P. Taylor, Reeds- VIE, Pi, i i crrriasnirssaaanian 10 00 June 14th. Gen. Chas. Miller, Frank- Jy PAL dn hr it ss reste tres 150 00 June 16th. Col. Ezra H. Ripple, Scran- ION, Pa. sierra di as 25 00 $2359 50 There are subscriptions already made, amounting to $475.00 and other pledges which make the amount practically guar- anteed about $3,000. —————— THE UNDINES AT HECLA PARK.—The glorious Fourth of July will be fittingly celebrated this year at Hecla park, when the Undine Fire company, of Bellefonte, will hold its fifth annual picnic. The com- mittee of arrangements is composed of Messis J. S. Knisely, chairman; William Doll, Charles Hazel, Edward Gehret, Jas. Wian and John Morgan. No expense or trouble will be spared to make this the crowning event in the history of the fire laddies, and with this end in view the fa- mous Repasz band, of Williamsport, has been engaged to give a grand concert in the afternoon and the evening the same band - will give the grand military musical extravaganza, ‘The Spanish-American War. There will be boat races, fire works and dancing, the Undine orchestra furnishing the music for the latter. The evening performance will surpass anything ever before seen in this section of the State and must be seen to realize the magnitude. In this mammoth production nearly 1000 people take part. Probably the best description of the spectacular por- tion can be gleaned from the following no- tice from the Milton Standard, at which place the piece was given last fall : “The ‘‘Spanish-American War’? drama in music at the fair grounds was witnessed by nearly eight thousand people. The big performance was carried through without a break. The music of the Repasz hand was a great feature of the entertainment,and the vast assembly seemed to catch inspiration from the national airs so beautifully ren- dered. The exhibition of moving pictures representing scenes in the late war was marvelous. The mammoth search light wasan object of great interest to many who had never hefore seen one. The vocal se- lections by the quartet were finely render- ed and each time the singers appeared the enthusiastic audience called them back. Perhaps the greatest hit of the performance was the sham battle. It was participated in by companies of the Twelfth Regiment and Grand Army Veterans and Sons of Vet- erans. Over one thousand rounds of am- munition were used in this display and it had the appearance of a genuine battle. Taken all in all it was the greatest affair of the kind ever produced in this section, and those having it in charge have every reason to feel proud of their efforts.’ ay WILD CATTLE ROUNDED Upr.—At the time of George Tressler’s sale near Linden Hall, last March, a heifer and a young bull were let into the barnyard to be sold. The animals became so frightened at the crowd gathered about that they hecame unman- ageable and broke away to the woods. All efforts to recapture them were futile. Day by day they became wilder, until fin- ally people going to the mountains in that vicinity were actually afraid of them. Last week the two wild cattle came into Houtz’s barn with Tate’s cattle and were caught. They were fat aud sleek, but ter- ribly vicious. ———— INCREASED SALARIES AT THE BELLE- FONTE Post OFFICE.—The receipts at the Bellefonte post office for the fiscal year just closed having exceeded $12,000 salaries to part of the force will be increased as fol- lows : Post master Montgomery from $2,200 to $2,300; assistant Chambers from $700 to $1,000; mailing clerk Garman from $600 to $700 and the stamp clerk, Miss Butts, from $400 to $500. ——The dedication of the splendid new library and town hall at Alexandria, Huntingdon county, has be deferred until October. It has cost ahout twelve thou- sand dollars and is the gift of William Thompson, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Wolverton, of New York, to their native town. Centre Hall. W. O. Rearick is about completing the room in the foundry building for the hand- some store of the Irwins. The Granger’s at their festival Saturday night cleared a neat sum of money which goes to the building fund. Dr. J. F. Alexander is looking after his practice the same as heretofore, and those who report that he has quit his profession are mistaken. Squire Shaffer returned from his trip to Illinois on Wednesday, much delighted with the West, but after all thinks Central Penn- sylvania all right. Corman Spicher is taking the census of Centre Hall at present, having commenced the work Tuesday. The population will no doubt reach over six hundred. S. W. Smith hulled over fifteen bushels of crimson clover seed last Saturday, which is an unusual thing this season of the year. Northern grown crimson seed is considered more valuable than that grown in the south, owing to the fact that the plants become acclimated. Messrs. George Rice and Steward Roth- rock, of Reedsville, and Misses Helen Sterrett and Page Aurand, of Milroy, stopped in Centre Hall for a few hours with friends on their way to Penn’s Cave. Mr. Rice is con- nected with the mercantile firm of Rice's Sons and Mr. Rothrock holds a position in a real estate office in Pittsburg as head stenog- rapher and is a son of Representative Roth- rock of Mifflin county. The young ladies belong to the best families of Kishocoquillas valley. The young people were delighted with Penns Cave and term Centre Hall a fine town. Pine Grove Mention. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swartz, of Tussey- ville, are visiting at D. G. Meek’s. Miss Nannie Pennington, of Tyrone, has been visiting the home of her youth here. Some of our farmers are mowing with the hope that the second crop will be better than the first one. Harvey Yarnell has been granted an in- creased pension of two dollars per month with $14 back pay. The parsonage will be re-opened this week so those who have matrimony in view will not have long to wait. William Eckley is un at Patton, where he has struck a fat job at $2.25 a day which ought to keep the wolf from the door,at least while it lasts. Deputy prothonotary Kimport,with his in- teresting little family, spent the Sabbath with friends in Penns valley. They return- ed to the county capitol on Monday. Mrs. Jane Todd, of Petersburg, is visiting postmaster J. G. Hess, on Main street. She is the widow of the late Robert Todd, who was engaged in the milling business here about eighteen years ago. The new school hoard organized by elect- ing G. W. Keichline, president; F. W. Black, secretary and Joseph H. Hoy, treasurer. They, with A. M. Brown, are the old mem- bers. Hon. John T. McCormick and Jessie B. Piper are the recent acquisitions. A brilliant social event was enjoyed Tues- day evening at the hospitable home of An- drew Lytle, near State College. The party was for the young people and about thirty were present. Excellent refreshments were served and everyone had a good time. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McWilliams, of Fair- brook, are in Altoona visiting their daugh- ter Mrs. Ed. Bowersox, who is again serious- ly ill, threatened with Brights disease. She was in a Philadelphia hospital for treatment last year and was much benefited but she is now suffering a relapse. Mr. Mordaci Danley, one of Ohio’s pro- gressive farmers, is visiting his venerable mother at the home of his childhood. *‘Mode’’, as he is more familiarly known, is looking very well but his locks are white as snow. His wife is with him and they will stay for the Bloom reunion. Martin and Martha Dreiblebis are mourn- ing the death of their little son Daniel Ernest, who died on the night of the 15th, aged 2 months. He had only been ill three days with convulsions caused by indigestion. Interment was made in the Pine Hall ceme- tery on Sunday at 3 o’clock. Children’s day exercises were held in the Pine Hall Reformed church on Sunday even- ing. The church was tastefully decorated with mottoes and flowers and ferns. The program was in charge of J. D. Neidigh, who carried it out smoothly and ably. Rev. Black and Rev. Aikens made short addresses and the choir with Miss Maud Dreiblebis as organist made some good music in demand before the exercises began. DEATH OF Miss SPARR.—The death of Miss Nancy H. Sparr, on Tuesday evening, of pneumonia at her home near Boalsburg ends that once well known family. Just one week before her sister, Margaret, with whom she had always resided at the old home. passed away and she was so grief stricken vhat there was no incentive for her to live and she was more than satisfied when she knew that she was dangerously ill. She was a member of the Reformed church and aged 67 years. She will be laid to rest this morn- ing in the Boalsburg cemetery with her fam- ily who all preceded her to the grave. Her pastor, Rev. A. A. Black, will conduct the services. On the 23rd of May the annual gathering of the Wm. Thompson family occurred at the home of Dr. Frank Thompson at Liver- pool. They were all present with the ex- ception of the preacher in Ohio, who was obliged to send his regrets. Last year the reunion took place at Port Matilda and since then that home has been bereft. The year before that Dr. George Thompson died so that the family is yearly growing less. Among the enjoyable features of the occa- sion was the appearance of Winfield Scott Johnson, the colored boy whom H. S. Thompson brought with him from the army and was for years the pride of Stormstown,
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