Last Tuesday J. F. Meyers became post- master at Fairbrook. The office will be held at his home on the old G. Y. Meek farm. Mrs. Lib Essington returned to her home in Milesburg last week, much improved in health by her stay at the home of her broth- er, D. L. Miller. Mrs. Anna Bolinger, of Aaronsburg, is here attending her sick sister, Mrs. Matilda Rumberger, on Main street. She will likely stay the entire winter. A. S. Bailey was obliged to hangup his hatchet and saw at Skelplevel and come home to recuperate. He is suffering with a colony of Job’s comforters. The venerable Abram Shearer, of this place, was seriously injured last Friday by falling from a wagon. His collar bone was fractured and he was bruised considerably. Mr. and Mrs. James Dreese, of Adamsburg, who were visiting H. H. Goss were obliged to prolong their visit until yesterday morn- ing on account of the sickness of one of the horses they were driving. ; Word has been rumored from Luther Krebs, of Salt Lake City, that his brother Ira, who was reported ill at the hospital in that city of Brights disease, is quite better, which is encouraging news to his brothers and sisters. Warren Bailey, who is general agent for a large carriage concern of Springfield, Ill, is visiting Centre and Huntingdon county friends. Mr. Bailey looks as though he lived on the fat of the land and that the carriage business was thriving. Rev. John C. McCracken, of Johnstown, was home last week attending the fair and trying his hand at squirrel hunting. The invitations for his marriage to Miss O’Dare, of Indiana, are out. The wedding will take place next week. Sup’t. Thomas has his engineers at work on the proposed extension of his railroad. Several lines were run during the summer. One along the Drinker Valley route and the other along the base of Tussey mountain on which route the road will likely be built. As soon as the surveyors have finished the contractors will begin in order that 8 or 10 miles can be graded before the snow falls. Mrs. Mary Remy was standing on a chair, last Friday, picking grapes when suddenly the chair gave way and she fell to the ground breaking her right arm just above the wrist. The bone protruded through the skin, caus- ing a severe hemorrhage which Dr. Houser was soon able to check, as well as set the bone. Several years ago she fell and fractured . her hip, which confined her to bed for a year or more. Then she had the right arm broken and it has been crippled ever since. On going to his stable last Friday morning Frank Fishburn found that one of his young horses had hung itself during the night by laying down too far back in its stall. The head halter it had on was so strong that it was unable to get on its feet and strangled to death. Frank is in hard luck, asitis only a few months ago that he lost a dozen sheep. Then one of his horses got fast in a stall and was injured so that it had to be killed. Lightning killed his best cow and then a colt sickened and died almost as suddenly as if it had been struck. " FRoM-BAILEY.—On Thursday evening J. C. Bailey and Miss L. 8. From were married at the parsonage at Boalsburg by the Rev. A. A. Black, of the Reformed church. After the ceremony they drove to the bride’s home at State College, where a supper awaited them. The groom isa son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Bailey, of this place, and is an in- dustrious, honorable young man. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John From, of State College, who is well fitted to make her home comfortable and pleasant. Mgs. Davip KRrREBS.—Mrs. Sarah Kogan Krebs, widow of the late David Krebs, died at the home of her daughter, Emma, at Spruce Creek Friday night, after a long ill- ness. It is more than a year ago that her health began to fail and the last time she was here she announced that she never ex- pected to be back. She was born at the old Kogan home on the branch, where John Snyder now lives, 81 years agoand is the last of that numerons family. She was David Krebs’ second wife and to them were born ten children. Seven are living and one step-son Henry Krebs, of this place. The children are George, Emma, and Maggie, of Spruce Creek; Thomas, of Tyrone; Barbara, of this place, and Mrs. Samuel H. Bailey, of Boalsburg. The location of John is not known. She was an earnest and faithful member of the Reformed church and was buried in the old cemetery here on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. Aikens officiated. A PrETTY HOME WEDDING.—A quiet home wedding was celebrated last Thurs- day evening at the home of Emanuel C. Fye, three miles north of town, when his daughter, Elizabeth, was united in marriage to John Frank McCormick, eldest son of Hon. J. T. McCormick. The parlors of the roomy old home were beautified with potted plants and flowers and filled with near rela- tives of the bride and groom. Rev. C. T. Aikens pronounced the cere- | mony. The bride’s attendant was Miss Mary McCormick, the groom’s sister, as maid of honor, while her brother, William A. Fye, | ‘was best man. An elegant supper was served and when the calithumpians put in their appearance they too got a share of the good things. Friday morning the young, people started on an extended trip to Butler coun- ty and from thence to Niagara Falls from ‘which they will go direct to Lock Haven, where the groom is engaged as manager of the Commercial telephone exchange. They are both well known here and heid in high | esteem for their many excellent qualities. The groom graduated at State College in 96 and many are the wishes for their happiness and prosperity. Philipsburg. Frank Reed, of Point Lookout, has moved his family to Gorton Heights, Pa. : M. G. Voelker, of Williamsport, was a business caller in town Thursday. C. Murphy, of Clearfield, road master for the N. Y. C, was here Friday. ; ~The Morrisdale Coal Co; is putting in a new opening at Troy, one mile from town, Miss Cole, one of the teachers in the public school, is ill with hemorrhage of the lungs. Mrs. John Kirk, of Tyrone, died atthe ‘Continental hotel Sunday witha stroke of Rev. T. L. Tomkinson left Monday morn- ing for Harrisburg to attend the State Con- vention of Methodists. John Baker, an aged resident of Chester Hill, died Monday at 7:30 p. m., with typhoid fever. Wilson Flegal was taken violently ill at his residence on Fifth street Monday even- ing. ‘ The coal trade is slowly picking up. There is a considerable increase in the supply of empty cars this week. Howard Scott and wife of Jersey Shore, are guests of the latter's mother, Mrs, Ryman, on Front street this week. C. P. Hassinger and family drove to Belle- fonte Friday to attend the Fair, stopping at Unionville over Sunday with friends. The Acme and Acme Slope collieries have been purchased by several New York capitalists. (They will assithe control at once. Prof. Mausser returned Monday from Clif- ton Springs, N. Y., where Mrs. Mausser, has been for some time taking treatment for her health. W. F. Stein has bought out the barber shop of Millie Hasson, on Front street, and will wake charge at once. Mr. Stein is a worthy young man and should command a large trade. He has had a number of years experience as a barber in Philadelphia and New York. New Advertisements. at the Convent on Bishop street. of John H. Miller, Com. of Jane Crane, will be pre