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Bellefonte, Pa., Aug. 24, 1900.
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Democratic National Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
of Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ADLAI E. STEVENSON,
of Illinois.
Democratic State Ticket.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
P. GRAY MEEK, Centre County.
FOR CONGRESSMEN-AT-LARGE,
HARRY E. GRIMM, Bucks County.
N. M. EDWARDS, Lycoming County.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS-AT-LARGE,
ANDREW KAUL, Elk County,
OTTO GERMER, Erie County.
A. F. COFFROTH, Somerset County.
FRANCIS SHUNK BROWN, Philadelphia.
FOR DISTRICT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
Hugh Moore, James Bell,
Henry Fernberger. W. 8. Hastings,
Matthew Dittmann, R. Scott Ammerman,
W. Horace Hoskins, Dr. DallasR. Barnhart,
Adam K. Walch, Harvey W. Haines,
N. M. Ellis, Warren Worth Bailey,
Albrecht Kneule, Wesley G. Guffey,
David J. Pearsall, Samuel W. Black,
L. W. Reiff, John F. Pauley,
Dr. McCormick, J. C. Kelly,
Joseph P. O’Brien, John T. Brew,
Thomas Maloney, J. 8. Carmichael,
Michael Mellet, J. F. Richey,
XK. P. Kimball.
Democratic County Ticket.
. H. WETZEL,
For Assembly—{ J’ KEPLER,
For Jury Commissioner—
FREDERICK ROBB.
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Local Political Melange.
Up to the opening of this week local poli-
tics seemed to he as quiet as a country
church yard, there was nothing to indicate
that the Republicans even intended going
through the formality of holding a county
convention and every thing looked as if
they intended leaving the election in the
fall go by default.
If such was the program it has been
changed very suddenly, for on Monday
morning it was announced that a county
convention had been ordered for the second
week in September, and ‘‘Our Dan’’ de-
clared his intention of remaining at home
to ‘ ‘devote one month to county politics.”
There was a shaking up at once of political
dry bones. Lots of the little fellows ran
for orders and anything else they could
get, while the ones who usually work the
spigot of the bar’l looked wise and said
‘“we’re not just ready to say what we are
going to do.”
The HASTINGS people have been known
to be after legislative timber for some time.
Probably that’s what the visit of ‘Oar
DAN” JoHN P. HARRIS to Hon. WM. AL-
LISON, at Spring Mills, on Monday, meant
and the little trip of the former Governor
to Philipsburg, the next day was undoubt-
edly freighted with the same significance.
The QUAY people had been sleeping on
their arms up to the moment the other fel-
lows woke up and then NED CHAMBERS
office took on the aspect of a Boxer army
camp about to he attacked by the allies.
The stalwarts have been running there in
hordes this week and it looks as if they are
going to show the other side that ‘‘the old
man’’ isn’t so near dead in Centre county
that his shroud need be ordered just yet.
Another event that has created more
than passing interest is Judge LOVE’S as-
piration to succeed the late Hon. HENRY
M. GREEN on the Supreme bench of Penn-
sylvania. A petition has been circulated
among the members of the har of Centre
county praying that Governor STONE honor
Judge LovE with this appointment. The
paper has been signed by about all the
lawyers and sets forth Judge LovE’s quali-
fications and claims in glowing language.
In the event of Judge LoOVE’s appoint-
ment to the Supreme bench he would sit
there until January ist, 1902, when a suc-
cessor by election would take the seat.
Of course such a fortunate happening as
his appointment would leave the Centre
county bench empty and Gov. STONE
would then appoint a judge to serve here
until the place wonld be filled by the gen-
eral election in November, 1901.
——See to it that you are registered and
assessed by September 4th, because that
will be the last day on which you can get
on the list in time to vote in November.
——September 3rd and 4th will be the
last days on which you can be registered
and assessed for the purpose of voting.
Wisconsin’s Fierce Tornado.
Destroyed a Hundred Buildings, Causing $100,000
Damages.
SHEBOYGAN, August 21.—A recount of
the buildings wrecked here in the tornado
yesterday shows that first reports were
considerably exaggerated. Nevertheless,
nearly 100 buildings were destroyed and
the money loss foots up about $100,000.
The most remarkable feature of the storm
is that not a life was lost. Most of the
wrecked buildings were frame affairs of
small worth.
Reports from the north show that the
storm originated at Marinette and followed
the line of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad south to Oshkosh. There it veer-
ed to the eastward and spent its fury on
Lake Michigan.
While it did considerable damage all
along its track, it was most severe here.
The width of thestorm was about half a
mile. It did not move close to the earth
only touching at wide intervals.
Attack on the Pekin Legations Hastened
Relief Column Forward.
Generals became Alarmed at the Heavy Firing by the
Ch and d on the City Independently.
The Stars and Stripes Raised —Company E, of the
Fourteenth Infantry, was First to Plant its Flag—
Heroic Act of Musician Titus who Scaled the Walls
With a Rope.
PEKIN, Aug. 14, via Chefu, Aug 21.—
The American and Russian flags were
planted on the east wall of Pekin at 11 o’-
clock this morning. The Indian troops
entered the British legation at 1 and the
Americans at 3 o'clock. There was a joy-
ful reception from the wall.
The emaciated tenants could have lasted
but little longer. They had only three
days’ rations. The Chinese had been at-
tacking furiously for two days. Four
thousand shells fell in the legation during
the seige. Sixty-five were killed and 160
wounded.
The Japanese began the battle before
daylight, pa they are still fighting about
the north wall, where a part of the Chinese
are defending the imperial city. The Jap-
anese casualties have not heen ascertained.
The Russians had 5 killed and 12 wounded.
The Americans and British had a few
wounded.
The plan was to make a general attack
to-morrow. The troops were arriving at
camp, five miles east, all night. They
were completely exhausted and slept in the
cornfields in the rain.
The generals, however, alarmed at the
sounds of a heavy attack on the legations,
pushed forward independently, the Ameri-
cans, British and French on the left of the
river, and the Russians and Japanese on
the right. Beginning at 2 o’clock this
morning, they diverted the brunt of the
resistance to the northern city, their ar-
tillery engaging the Chinese heavily there.
The Americans and British met with little
resistance until they entered the city,
where there was street fighting. Reilly’s
battery attempted to breach the inner wall.
The troops finally entered the foreign set-
tlement through the canal.
Company E, Fourteenth U. 8. Ibf.,
planted its flag on the outer wall, musician
Titus scaling the wall with a rope, by the
means of which others climbed to the top.
EMPRESS TOOK A FORTUNE.
PARIS, Aug. 21.—The ‘‘Temps’’ pub-
lished a dispatch from Shanghai, dated
Aug. 21st, saying it is reported there that
the dowager empress fled from Pekin with
treasure amounting to 50,000,000 taels
($70,000,000), and that she is ‘“'surround-
ed by Japanese cavalry.”
SHANGHAI, Aug. 21.—It is reported
here that the "Japanese cavalry, who went
in pursuit of the empress and her court.
have overtaken them and now surround
them. The empress has a vast guautity of
the imperial treasure in her possession.
Yuan Shi Kai, the Governor of Shang
Tang, is dead.
The foreign officials here learn that the
telegraph from Tien Tsin has been cut.
The position of the allies is uncertain, and
a large body of Chinese troops has taken
the field.
OUR FLAG ON PEKIN’S WALL.
AMERICAN LEGATION, PEKIN, Aug 24.
—4 p. m.—Via Chefu, Aug. 20, and Shang-
hai, Aug. 21.—The Americans, British
and Russians are in the city. The lega-
tion people aresafe. During the siege 57
persons have been killed and 100 odd
wounded. There has heen considerable
sickness.
The Russians disregarded the agreement
of the commanders of the allies and attack-
ed last night single handed. Thereupon
all the forces-ad vanced.
Two companies of the Fourteenth Unit-
ed States infantry climbed the east outer
wall and hoisted the Stars and Strips at 11
o’clock.
The Japanese kept up a vigorous bom-
bardment.
All the troops are now inside and are
advancing toward the wall of the Tartar
citv.
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Formerly Lived im Altoona.
ALTOONA, Aug. 21.—Mrs. Charles Rob-
erts, wife of Dr. Charles Roberts, who was
captured by the Boxers in China, and is
thought to be now suffering a fate worse
than death, is a former Altoona woman,
baving been matron of the Hollidaysburg
seminary, and having conducted a ladies’
tailoring establishment in this city a num-
ber of years ago. Her maiden name was
Stella Jones, and she has a sister living in
this city, Mrs. S. C. Cherry, of 621 Fourth
avenue. She achieved considerable notor-
iety here over a case in which she accused
ber gnardian with embezzling her money.
She was married to Dr. Roberts shortly
after leaving Altoona.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
of Linden Hall,
is seriously ill with dropsy.
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——Harry Smull is to erect and occupy
a new blacksmith shop at Kreamerville.
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—I. W. Raven, a former resident of
Millheim, died at Oswego, N. Y., last week
with cancer of the stomach.
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—T. A. Hosterman has bought one of
the Evert lots in Coburn and will build a
new house on it next summer.
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——Samuel A. Woods, of Boalsburg,
and George W. Krumrine, of Centre Hall,
have lately passed the examination of the
State Medical Board and can now practice
medicine.
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——The citizens of Rebersburg held a
public meeting on Monday evening and
decided to lay a three inch water pipe from
a spring, about a mile distant, to supply
the town with pure mountain water. The
cost is estimated at $2,000
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——Prof. Albert T. Ilgen, who was re-
cently elected principal of the Centre Hall
High school is a native of Tylersville,
Clinton county. He is a graduate of the
Lock Haven Normal and of Lafayette col-
lege. The Centre Hall schools will open
on September 24th with Prof. Ilgen, James
B. Strohm, Frank A. Foreman and Miss
Anna Bartholomew as instructors.
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——While sitting at a desk near an open
window in his home at Millheim on Tues-
day, Wm. Kreamer pulled open a drawer
in the desk and in doing so he struck his
elbow on the window frame. He had a
sensation as if he bad struck. his ‘‘funny-
bone,” bus later,» when his arm began to
swell and he consulted a doctor, it was dis-
covered that a needle had been run clear
into the arm.
THE CASE OF OSCAR MILES SETTLED.—
The case of the United States Government
vs Oscar Miles, the well known young
merchant of Milesburg, was settled at Al-
toona yesterday afternoon and in due time
Mr. Miles’ lawyers will issue a.statement
of the entire trouble and which will satis-
factorily ciear up the charge against him.
He had been held under §1.500 bail by
United States Commissioner McLeod, in
Altoona, on the charge of securing the pen-
sion check of Mrs. Sarah E. Kellerman
from the United States mail without war-
rant of law; of securing from her her signa-
ture while she was unconscions and with
getting the money the pension called for.
It was alleged that the signature was secur-
ed by the accused taking the hand of Mrs.
Kellerman and making a cross on the pa-
per. The lady was ill at the time and un-
der the influence of chloroform.
The friends of Mr. Miles know him to be
one of the county’s most straightforward
and reputable business men. They look
upon the entire matter as a mistake, as he
has too long enjoyed the public confidence,
without betraying it, to lead them to be-
lieve that he is now guilty of any crime.
Sa els
DEATH OF REV. WRIGHT.—Rev. Wash-
ington O. Wright, former pastor of the
Milesburg and Snow Shoe Presbyterian
churches for mere than thirty-two years,
died in the Presbyterian hospital in Phil-
adelphia, yesterday, of Brights disease, af-
ter a long illness. He preached his last
sermon in Milesburg last November and on
account of failing health resigned his charge
the heginning of April and moved with his
family to Philadelphia about the 1st of
May. He was seventy-four years of age
and a very quiet, unobtrusive man , doing
constantly his full duty and ever devout
and humble. He is survived by his wife,
who was Isabelle Gilliland and eight chil-
dren, Mrs. Thomas Crowley, Mrs. Clement
Church, Charley, Mary, James G., Hen-
rietta, Raymond, and Malcolm. He will
be buried on Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock in Philadelphia.
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FRANK G1BBONY.—The death of Frank
Gibbony, which occurred at his home on
east Lamb street, early yesterday morning
was a particularly sad one since it left a
young wife aud two children without the
protecting care of a good husband and lov-
ing father. Frank was popular among his
associates, a clever, courteous young man
who bad been in the employ of W. A.
Lyon for years.
He had pulmonary trouble and about a
week ago quick consumption developed,
that resulted in his death yesterday. He
was 26 years old. Burial will be made
Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock Rev. Brown
of the Episcopal church will officiate.
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A PROMINENT SALONA CITIZEN DEAD.
—Martin W. Herr died at his home at Sa-
lona, Tuesday morning, from the effects of
+ an-injury to his ‘spine that he sustained by
a fall while picking cherries on July 4th,
1890. Since that time he had been unable
to move except ina wheel chair. Deceas-
ed was prominent in Democratic politics in
Clinton county, having been county super-
intendent of schools and deputy treasurer
for a number of years. At one time he was
an assistant instructor in the Bellefonte
public schools.
Two sons and several sisters and brothers
survive him. He was buried in the Metho-
dist cemetery at Salona yesterday.
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——The three months old infant of Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. B. Moore, of Altoona, died
at the home of Mrs. Moore’s father, Wm.
Long, on Reynolds Ave., this place, at
four o’clock Wednesday afternoor. Mrs.
Moore was visiting her parents when the
babe took cholera infantum and died. The
body was taken to Altoona for burial yes-
terday afternoon.
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——Miss Eva Johnston, who died at the
home of her parents near Grazierville on
Sanday morning at 4 o’clock, was a daugh-
ter of Harry M. Johnston and was horn at
Snow Shoe, May 10th, 1877. Her death
was caused by catarrh of the stomach.
Her parents, three sisters and three broth-
ers survive her.
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——William Hayes, aged 71 years, died
at his home at Lick Run, Clearfield coun-
ty, recently of the infirmities of old age.
He was born and raised near . Mackeyville
and was a brother of Joseph Hayes, of that
place: His remains were interred at Hu-
blershurg on Monday.
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——T. L. Chilcote, who died in Crom-
well township, Huntingdon county, on the
12th inst., was a brother of Mrs. Mattie
McCollum, of this place. He was 86 years
old and a member of the Methodist church.
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——Andrew King died near Mackey-
ville on Monday morning from the effects
of a complication of troubles. He was 68
years old and is survived by a widow and
three children.
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——Maria, an infant daughter of Wil-
liam and Mrs. Green, died of cholera in-
fantum on Sunday and burial was made
Monday afternoon.
Smm———
——Editor W. L. Kurtz, of the Lewis-
burg Journal, who is ill at his father’s
home in Centre Hall with typhoid fever,
is reported as being but little better. His
condition ie very serious, though not hope-
less. He suffered several hemorrhages on
Tuesday.
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——The Epworth Leagues of Penn's val-
ley charge will hold a rally at Spring Mills,
Sept. 6th. Look out for a more lengthy
announcement in alater issue of this paper.
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 W. Zettle and Lola Evey, both
of College Twp.
Joseph A. Twitmire and Margaret B.
Underwood, both of Bellefonte.
Elmer E. Davis, of Bellefonte, and
Florence May Orris, of Milesburg.
H. D. Martin and Lulu Irvin, both of
Walker. ;
George E. Moore, of Snyder Twp., Blair
county, and Viola Stiver, of Hannah Fur-
nace.
Emanuel J. Orndorf and Fietta Vonada,
both of Woodward.
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——The marriage of H. D. Martin and
Miss Lulu Irvin, well known young peo-
ple of Jacksonville, was celebrated at the
home of the bride at 6 o'clock on Wednes-
day evening, Rev. Scott of the Presbyte-
rian church officiating. The ceremony
was performed in the spacious parlor of the
Irvin homestead, which was tastefully
decorated with greens and potted plants.
Miss Eleanor Irvin, a sister of the bride,
played the wedding march and the party
made an effective picture as it entered and
proceeded down the aisle made by the as-
.sembled gnests to where the minister stood
awaiting them. After the ceremony a re-
ception was held on the lawn, where re-
freshments were served. The bride .and
groom left later, amid a shower of rice and
old shoes,for Howard, whence they depart-
ed on a tour to Niagara Falls and other
northern resorts. The bride is a daughter
of the late William Irvin and is a very ac-
complished young woman. The groom is
a son of Mr. James Martin, is a graduate
of Franklin and Marshall College, and a
rising young educational instructor.
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A SURPRISE WEDDING.—It had been
ramored for some time that they were to
be married in the fall, so the wedding of
Joseph A. Twitmire and Miss Margaret B.
Undarwood, on Wednesday evening, was a
very great surprise to their many friends
in this place.
The event was none the less happy be-
cause it was entirely devoid of any display
or previous announcements. Accompanied
by Charley Larimer and Miss Jennie
Stover they drove to Mileshurg, where, in
the presence of a few visitors at the par-
sonage, Rev. Wharton, of the Methodist
church, pronounced the words that united
them for life. After the ceremony the
bride and groom, with their companions,
who had acted as hest man and maid of
honor for them, re-entered their trap and
drove to Howard, later returning to their
home in this place.
The groom is the second son of W. T.
Twitmire, of this place, and is a very nice
young man, while his bride is a danghter
of Mr. Zeph.Underwood, of Howard street.
and is an exceedingly attractive girl. The
young people expect to make . their home
at Underwood's for several weeks until
they go to Pittshurg, where the groom ex-
pects to secure a position.
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A BRILLIANT WEDDING.—By far the
most brilliant social event which has taken
place in Mileshurg for many a day was the
marriage of Miss Florence Mae Orris,
daughter of S. H. Orrig, and Mr. Elmer
Davis, of Rochester, N. Y., in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church there at noon on
Wednesday. The charch was elaborately
decorated with flowers and greens and fill-
ed with smartly dressed women and men.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Elsie
Weaver, of this place, who is an instructor
of music in Kee Mar college, in Hagers-
town, Md., entertained the guests with
some good music and at twelve o’clock be-
gan the march from Lohengrin asthe pro-
cessional for the bridal party. The brides-
maids entered the church and proceeded
up the east aisle, while the ushers entered
at the same time and marched up the west
aisle. First came Miss Jeanette Stover, of
Ligonier, followed by vhe Misses Elizabeth
and Madge Orris, sisters of the bride, while
directly opposite them were the ushers W.
Harrison Walker, of Bellefonte, followed
by Samuel Taylor, of Bellefonte,aud Ellery
Hoover, of Lock Haven. Then came lit-
tle Martha Barnhart, daughter of J. K.
and Mrs.. Barnhart, of this place, carrying.
a great bunch of white flowers. She was
followed closely by the bride and her maid
of honor, her sister Miss Ida Orris, while
opposite-them, by the west aisle, the groom
and his best man, Frank Smith, of John-
sonburg, approached the chancel where
Rev. Wharton awaited them and pro-
nounced the ceremony. The bride, who is
a tall, slender attractive girl, was dressed
in white Paris muslin over white taffeta.
She carried pink roses, while her maids had
huge bunches of pink carnations. They
wore white organdies.and white tulle hats.
After the ceremony a delicious wedding
breakfast was served to the guests at small
tables on the lawn at the Orris home and
later in the afternoon the bridal party
came up to the Bush house, whence
the pride and groom departed for a month’s
stay at Cape May, Philadelphia, and other
eastern points. Upon their return they
will make their home at Mileshnrg, where
Mr. Davis has his headquarters as a travel-
ing salesman for L. P. Ross, of Rochester,
N. Y., his native place. The bride isa
graduate of the Lock Haven Normal school
and has been a successful teacher in Boggs
township for several years. She is one of
a family of excellent girls and deserves
only good fortune and happiness.
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MARRIED—J. Franklin Fields and An-
na Ghaner, both of Benore, were married
at that place on the 15th inst., by Rev.
David F. Kapp, pastor of the Methodist
church.
A GREAT CAMPING EXPEDITION.—
Fred Lane, Arthur Grauer, Louis Dagget
and Lee Walker left town on Monday
morning for the mountains back of the
Burnside farm, which is occupied by Mor-
ris Furey. There they were to be joined
by George Furey and the quintet expect
to spend a week or more camping. They
sent their tent down on a milk-wagon and
then walked the three miles to their des-
tination.
Notwithstanding the fact that they are
located in a region that is dry as a Fourth
of July punk stick the boys took their
bathing suits along, because, as Louis Dag-
get suggested, ‘‘you can run like the deal
in them if a katty-did or a tumble bug
gits after you.’ Of course there is a lit-
tle water at a spring, a mile and a half off,
where they are getting what they need to
drink, but after Arthur Grauer and Lee
Walker toted the first pailful into camp
they took a vote immediately and carried
it with enthusiastic unanimity that anyone
caught washing his faze or hands would
have to leave ‘‘his head out from under the
covers when the hoot owls holler.”
Yesterday Mr. Furey became alarmed be-
cause he hadn’t seen them for several days,
so he went up to the camp and found the
party prisoners in a shanty they had built.
They were hoarse as toads from yelling for
help and when he got there their eyes were
red and swollen. Of course they hadn’t
been crying. They are too brave for that,
but they did think it would be nice to see
their mammas again. It appears that the
boys were building a shanty without any
doors or windows to it, because they didn’t
want to be disturbed at night, so they de-
cided to make the entrance from the roof.
They had it all completed but the ladder
to reach down the inside when darkness
overtook them Wednesday night. They
were all up on the roof working away when
George Furey thought he heard a strange
noise; then Fred Lane heard (?) it, then
they all heard it (?) and then Norman
Grauer was sure he saw something behind
a tree up in the woods. Just then a fire-
fly flashed out his little lamp up in that
direction and there were five heads with
hair as straight as porcupine quills, for
they were all certain that ‘‘someone was
up there with a bull’s-eye lantern.
No one was afraid (?) but they didn’t
think it was worth while to get down off
the roof to get supper. Shadows were
falling fast and the woods took on that ap-
pearance of being alive with flitting phau;
toms, every one of which looked like a
man or some terrible animal to that little
band on the roof. Louis Dagget was near-
ly dead for a drink, but he didn’t say so
for fear some one would suggest that he
climb down and get one. It grew darker,
and darker and darker, until finally the
boys, who had been scattered about over
the roof, began to move up closer to each
other. Nota word was spoken, they grad-
ually got to cutting their breath short and
were huddling in closer and’ closer, when
right above their heads rang out that dis-
cordant, terrifying, lonely, Hoo0-00-00-00-
00-oot! of the screech owl. Well that was
the end of it. Lee Walker jumped against
Fred Lane and Fred pushed George Furey,
who was nearest the hole in the roof, and
down went the whole bunch into the bot-
tom of the cabin. Then there was noth-
ing left for Louis to do but jump in, because
he ‘‘didn’t want the fellers to be down
there all alone.”’
None of them will tell how they spent
the night, but when good old daylight
came they found they couldn’t get oat and
were just about giving up to the idea of
playing modern babes in the wood when
Mr. Furey appeared on the scene.
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GIVEN A RECEPTION.—On. Friday eve-
ning Hon. A. O. Furst retarned from a
three months trip abroad and when he ar-
rived at his home on west Linn street there
was quite a party of his friends there to
welcome him home. ' It was a very infor-
mal gathering, the sole purpose being to
express the pleasure of his fellow citizens
at seeing the distinguished jurist back in
his heme, safe and very greatly | benefited
in health from the journey.
Col. Jas. P'. Coburn, president of the
First National bank, was the spokesman.
When he had concluded Judge Furst re-
rsponded and in the course of “his remarks
gave a hurried, though delightful outline
of his trip. In speaking of the. Paris Ex-
position he said that ‘fit doesn’t compare
with our own World's Pair”?
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BUSINESS MEN’s PIcNIc PRIVILEGES. —
Bids for the various stand privileges at
Hecla park, August 30th, accoun® of the
Business Men’s Picnic will be received by
the passenger department of the Central
R. Ri of Pa. on or before Saturday, August
25th. Sale will be made to the highest re-
sponsible bidders, residents of and doing
business in Clinton, Centre or. Lycoming
counties; the management, however, re-
serving the right to reject any and all hids.
Restaurant, ice cream, fruit and confec-
tions, soft drings, cigars and tobacco, pho-
tography, row boats and shooting gallery,
together with other proper attractions.
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—The grocery store of Joseph McClos-
key, of Eagleville, was badly damaged by
a fire that was discovered about 1 o’clock
Tuesday morning. The stock was covered
by insurance and the fire was put out be-
fore the building, which is owned by
Richard Ranner, was mach damaged.
+ =—Chester DeVonde and his company
playing in Lock Haven this week.
They will open at Garman’s later. Miss
Florence Wright Gear, the Williamsport
girl who made her professional debut with
DeVonde here last Season, is his leading
lady now. :
THE SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE CENTRE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.—For
the seventeenth anniversary of the Centre
Baptist Association, which will be celebrat-
ed at Port Matilda on Wednesday and
Thursday, August 29th and 30th, the ap-
pended program will he followed.
The services will be held in the Baptist
church and promise to be very interesting.
Orders for excursion tickets on railroads can
be secured by addressing Edward Bell, at
Sahbath Rest, Pa.
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 1900.
MOENING.
9.00 Opening Worship - - Rev. Frank Howes,
Tyrone.
10.00 Introductory Sermon - Rev, I. N. Earle,
‘Lewistown.
Report of Committee on Church Letters.
Election of Officers.
Report of Board of Trustees.
Report of Treasurer.
Announcement of Committee.
12.00 Adjournment.
APTERNOON.
1.30 Worship, Rev. H. Gnnmwood, Orbisonia.
2.00 Report of Committee on Foreign Missions
Rev. J. 8. Cleveland.
2.10 Address: Missionaries in China; Not Want-
ed, but Needed. Rev. Frank 8, Dobbins, Phila-
delphia.
BIBLE SCHOOL WORK,
2.35 Attendance: How to Increase it, - Rev. P.
H. Lynch, Altoona.
2.55 Attention : How to Secure it. - Rev. A. Z,
Myers, Philipsburg.
3.15 Zeal: How to Promote it. -
ling, Hollidaysburg.
3.35 Report of Committee on State Missions
B. M. Bunker, Altoona.
Thos. H. Suck-
3.40 Report of Missionary Committee - Rev. W.
M. Ryan, Hollidaysburg.
3.50 Address on State Missions - George G.
Bower, Esq., Altoona.
4.15 Discussion of Report of Missjonary Com-
mittee.
4.45 Address: ‘The Baptist Commonwealth,”
Editor L. M. Cross, Philadelphia.
5.00 Adjournment.
EVENING,
7.00 Worship - - Rev. P. H. Lynch, Altoona.
7.45 Doctrinal Sermon - Rev. E. C. Houck,
Milesburg.
8.45 Report of Committee on Home Missions,
Mrs. K. A. Lovell, Huntingdon.
8.55 Address on Home Mission - A.C. Osborn,
D. D., President Benedict Columbia, S. C.
Thursday, Aug. 30, 1900.
MORNING
9.00 Worship - . Rev. E. D. Tyler, Altoona.
9.15 Business. Reports of Committees, ete.
9.30 Report of Committee on Education Society.
Rev. A. C. Lathrop, Everett.
9.40 Address on Ministerial Education -
Stephens, D. D., Lewisburg.
10.00 Reports of Committee on Education - Rev.
I. N. Earle, Lewistown.
10.10 Address - Prof. T. A. Edwards, Bucknell
University, Lewisburg.
10.30 Report of Committee on Publication So-
ciety - J. W. Latherow, Altoona.
10.40 Address 0. F. Flippo, D. D., Philadel-
phia.
11.00 Report of Committee on Sabbath -
W. H. Miller, Gorsuch.
11.10 Report of Committee on Systematic Benefi-
cence - K. A. Lovell, Esq., Huntingdon.
11.80 Discussion of Report.
Leroy
Rev.
12.00 Adjournment.
AFTERNOON
1.30 Worship. - Rev. T. L. Josephs, Ebensburg
1.45 Business
2.00 Report of Committee of Intemperance
. Rev. A. C. Applegarth, Ph. D., Huntingdon.
2.10 Report of Committee on State of Religion
F. H. Lane, Huntingdon.
2.20 Report of Committee on Correspondence,
Rev. A. C. Applegarth, Ph. D., Huntingdon.
2.40 Special Business: Constitutional Charges—
Item 80, Minutes of 1899.
WOMAN'S WORK.
3.00 Devotional Service.
3.10 Report of Secretary - Mus. Chas. A. Walk-
er, Bellwood.
3.20 Report of Treasurer - Miss 8. P. Gregg,
Milesburg.
3.25 Report of Committee on Foreign Mission
Work - Mra. 8S. M. Sellers, Altoona,
3.30 Woman's Work in Foreign Missions - Miss
Edna Scott, Philadelphia.
3.50 Report of Committee on Home Mission Work
Mrs. A. Z. Myers, Philipsburg.
3.55 Woman's Work in Home Missions - Mrs.
Nellie Bishop, Chattanooga, Tenn.
4.15 Report of Committee on Obituaries - Rev.
E. C. Houck, Milesburg.
EVENING.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK.
7.00 Song Service - - Rev. Chas. A. Walker,
Bellwood.
7.20 Business. Report of Treasurer.
7.30 Presensation of Banners.
7.35 President's Address - Rev.
Philipsburg.
7.45 Election of Officers.
7.50 Address v “Impressions of the Cincinnati
Convention.”
8.15 Address: “The Average Young Man's Use
of a Great Book,” - J. 8. James, D. D., Altoona.
Adjonrmeny.
A. Z. Myers,
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STRUCK WITH APOPLEXY AT A SALE.—
While in attendance at the sale of the Zel-
lers property, in which he was interested,
at Loganton on Saturday, the venerable
Thomas Harper, of Aaronshurg,, suffered a
stroke of apoplexy that caused complete
paralysis of every part of his body exept
one hand.
He is in his 74th year and seemed to be
in his usual health up to: the time he sud- -
denly began to totter and sink. Friends
saved him from falling, but he soon “be-
came unconscious in their arms and was
carried to the home of Cornelius Karstet-
ter, where physicians tried to restore him,
but without avail. Mouday morning he
was taken to his Lome at Aaronsburg
where he remained in an unconscious
state until five o’clock yesterday morning
when he expired. ,
He is survived by: his ‘widow, but no
children, as none were born to them. Mr.
Harper was a very highly esteemed citizen
and there is profound sorrow in Asronshurg
on account of his death.
Funeral services ill be held on Satur-
day morning at 1vu o'clock, according to
rites of the Reformed church, of which he
| was a consistent member.
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FESTIVAL AT FILLMORE.—On Saturday -
night, Aug. 25th, there will be a festival
at the Pleasant Hill school house, near
Fillmare, to which the public, generally,
is invited. All the delicacies of the season
will be served. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the United Evavgelical church.
- Rev 1. N! Earle, Lewistown.
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