Bellefonte, Pa., July 12, 190.
P. GRAY MEEK,
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Epitor
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Democratic County Ticket.
For Prothonotary—M. 1. GARDNER.
For District Attorney—N. B. SPANGLER.
An Interesting Incident.
While the Governor, with the assistance
of the ‘‘unspeakable’’ Speaker and the
‘“‘anmentionable’’ Chairman of the House
committee on appropriations, was going
over the appropriation bills passed by the
Legislature the other day, there appeared
an item of news in the Pittsburg papers
which might interest him, even if 1t should
fail to instruct. It appeared in all the
prints of that city,but we quote from the
Dispatch, good Republican authority.
After being driven all over Pittsburg in
search of a hospital in which to take refuge
says our esteemed contemporary, ‘LENA
CROCKET, aged 28, of Gold Alley, Home-
stead, was obliged to return to Home-
stead, while suffering with an advanced
stage of tetanus. Another trial was made
by several well-known Homestead resi-
dents who interested themselves in her
case and she was placed in the Southside
hospital.”
The Legislature appropriated in the
neighborhood of a million dollars to Pitts-
burg hospitals, every one of which prom-
ished to open its doors freely to just such
cases, with or without charge. The day
the item of news appeared in the papers
the Governor and his suitof assistants
had just got settled down to the work of
examining measures. What was his plain
duty under the circumstances? It wasto
veto every appropriation for a Pittsburg
hospital that violated its agreement with
the State and its greater obligations to
humanity by refusing to admit and, in so
far as it was in its power, to relieve LENA
CROCKET, of Gold Alley. If she had been
a resident of the fashionable East End, or
an inhabitant of any of the magnificent
residences on the Boulevard, she would
probably have been admitted. But the
Governor probably knows that hospitals
are not maintained at public expense for
such folk.
LENA CROCKET finally got into the South-
side hospital because several well-known
Homestead residents interested themselves
in her case. But if they had mot inter-
posed the poor woman would have been
allowed to suffer the terrible pains which
attends lock-jaw until death had gracious-
ly relieved her in her uncomfortable
home in Gold Alley. Yet the Governor
has or will sign the bills giving the very
hospitals which committed the outrage
hundreds of thousands of dollars of the
people’s money for the reason that in the
disbursement or distribution of the money
there will be a rake-off that will get votes
for the Republican machine. But the
people will not forget this cruel and in-
human incident in Pittsburg. When the
polls open next fall LENA CROCKET will
be an issue in the voting more potential
than the boodle taken from the treasuries
of the hospital to bribe voters and corrupt
elections.
The Folly of It.
It is a pity so many of our men can not
outgrow their mental infancy when it
comes to spending money on red lights,
cannon crackers and riding in a procession.
Now we have no kick coming about the
demonstration on Monday night and were
thoroughly in sympathy with receiving the
soldiers most cordially—for they deserved
it, but why a little judgment or common
sense is never evident on such occasions is
beyond us—unless it is that women are not
consulted.
The demonstration lasted ahout one hour
and a half and only seven of the soldiers
were here to partake of it, for the others
had been side tracked by the western rail-
roads. Now would it not have been better
if the committee had acted on the advice of
one of our well known citizens and present-
ed each of the volunteers with a watch, ap-
propriately inscribed, which he could have
treasured as long as he lives, instead of
sending up the money in sky rockets and
balloons. Then, too, is not the soldier’s
monument, which is intended to immortal-
ize all our brave ones, languishing for just
such opportunities. Or better still, how
much more glory aud profit they would
have gotten out of an alcove in the new
library, established and dedicated in their
names and it would have commemorated
their home coming for generations. *
County S.atistics.
The County Commissioners have com-
pleted their return to the Secretary of In-
ternal Affairs. It shows the following :
Total number of taxables in the count 14
‘acres of cleared land. :
“ tt of timber ‘|
“valuation of real estate.
« “ «a
“
,867
BAX.ciirreiis cir ttnrsaenstn sirsisis pi sr ernssinaniend 1,680,925
““ No. of horses, mares, geldings and
mules over the age of 4 years
“ walue of above..........ceceisss
No. and value of nes
OF YOUR. or. oiiiidineisiciiniivisnmnniaiins dus visois 6,954
Value of above $114,189
“of salaries and posts of profit ........... $509,620
Am’t. of money at interest, including
mortgages, judgments, bonds,
stocks, ete
Value of stages
support of po
..$2,452,714
6.
¢ streets, roads ?
DHABEE. och te aininnesiitons weivrinnindias ini $80,808.15
Taxes collected for schoel purposes.......877,791,62
“ £4 ¢ all purposes............ $257,691.23
ge £¢ on personal property...... $18,083.60
$6 ¢ occupations...............5811,731.77
£€ 5 ‘“ licenses of all kinds...$111,29.21
te 3 ‘“ real estate of railroads.....$194.79
““ ‘“ “" “" ‘ ‘ other cor-
POTALIONE....ccvs ins rivinr srsisinsrerrsenernins $10,548.91
Aguinaldo’s Agents Found it Fmpossible
to Corrupt W. J. Bryan.
Refused to Consider Campaign Fund Offer—Notified
of Their Coming to New York, He Would Not Even
Talk With Them.
SaLey, Ill, July 9.—William J. Bry-
an, who is in this city visiting his sister,
confirms the statement that Aguinaldo’s
agents attempted to corrupt him during the
last presidential campaign. Mr. Bryan
read carefully the article published in pref-
erence to the matter. He nodded affirma-
tively as his eyes passed over the statement
that told of the offer of the leader of the
Filipinos. Having finished he laid down
the paper and said :
‘Yes, that statement is substantially
correet.”’
Mr. Bryan then explained how the offer
was made and refused. Some time before
the emissaries of Aguinaldo called at the
Hoffman house in New York last fall, Mr.
Bryan received a letter telling him that
Aguinaldo’s representatives would call,
and they would make the proposition to
Mr. Bryan that Aguinaldo would give
$100,000 to the Democratic campaign fund.
In addition they would promise for the
Filipino leader that he would surrender if
the Nebraskan were elected, and that the
surrender would be immediate and uncon-
ditional. In return they would exact a
promise that a reasonable form of govern-
ment, founded on the principles in force in
the United States, he given to the Fili-
pinos.
When the Filipino agents appeared at
the Hoffman house, Mr. Bryan refused to
see them. They clamored for an audience
with Mr. Bryan or some one who represent-
ed him.
To all these appeals the Nebraskan was
deaf. He not only refused to see them,
but he refused to delegate to any one in
authority to consider the proposition they
might make.
Finally after trying to the utmost to get
to Mr. Bryan and put the proposition be-
fore him they abandoned the plan and
took the advice of some of the attaches of
the national headquarters staff, which was
to leave New York and report to their
principals that the Democrats would have
nothing to do with the overtures made.
Reduced Rates to Meeting of Bap-
tist Young People’s Union of
America, Chicago, via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
On account of the international con-
vention of the Baptists Young People’s
Union of America, to be held in Chicago,
July 25th to 28th,the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets from
all stations on its lines to Chicago at rate
of a single fare for the round trip. These
tickets will be sold and good going on July
23rd, 24th and 25th,and will be good to re
turn until July 30th, inclusive. Tickets
remaining on deposit after July 30th, will
be good returning, leaving Chicago until
and including August 24th, on payment of
50 cents to joint agent. 49-27-2¢t.
Highest in Thirty Years.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July 10.—At 2 p. m.
the mercury here registered 102 above, the
highest in thirty years.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
——Allen Dubbs, of Cold Stream, and
Miss Minnie Shultz, of Chester Hill, were
married by the Rev. .C. L. Graham, in
Philipsburg, on Monday evening. The
young couple expect to make their home
near Johnstown.
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—-Mrs. Emma L. Auman tripped on
her skirt, ‘while descending the cellar stairs,
at her home in Millheim, on Saturday
evening, and tumbled to the bottom, where
she alighted on a tub, completely demolish
ing it. Strange to say she was little hurt.
even
——7Yeager and Davis, the enterprising
shoe dealers, have a new advertisement in
this issue that it will be to your interest to
read. They are selling shoes at an amaz-
ingly low figure and bargains the like of
which this community has never before
heard of await the visitor to their store.
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——On Sunday the 21st the new Pleas-
ant View chapel, just north of town, is to
be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies
at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. A good, big
crowd should be present, for the little
colony down around the red school house
are not in affluent circumstances and they
have done remarkably well thus far to se-
cure a place of worship. Their Sabbath
school with William B. Thomas, superin-
tendent, and Emanuel Noll, general utility
man, is really prospering more than any of
the larger schools in town and is working
wonders in the mission and humare cause
down there.
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——The WATCHMAN acknowledges the
compliment of a delightful serenade by the
Mill Hall band on the afternoon of the 4th.
The hoys had been attending the picnic at
the park and came up to give Bellefonte an
idea of the kind of music they have down
in our neighboring county of Clinton.
Most of the members of the band are work-
men in the axe factory and their excellent
rendition of some of the most difficult and
newest music, shows that although usually
busy at their work they must find time to
practice and study. They are a fine look-
ing body of gentlemen, know their busi-
ness thoroughly and will be welcomed by
our music lovers any time they may come
to Bellefonte.
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——An organization known as the
Moshannon Oil and Gas Co. has been
formed to prospect for oil and gas in the
Philipsburg region. Those interested are:
T. C. Heims, Osceola, president; J. B.
Irish, Norristown, and George W. McGaf-
fey, Philipsburg, vice presidents ; George
E. Jones, Osceola, secretary ; and P. E.
Womelsdorff, Philipsburg, treasurer. J.
L. Reeves, of Osceola, was chosen general
manager and George W. Zeigler, Philips-
burg, solicitor. A board of nine directors
was elected as follows : T. C. Heims, A.
L. Brown, Charles R. Houtz, Osceola ;
George R. Mock, George W. McGafley,
John B. Long, Philipsburg; J. P. Harris,
Bellefonte ; James A. Gleason, Houtzdale;
Charles W. Rowland, Tyrone. The com-
pany is capitalized at $12,000.
St. Paul’s Episcopal church of
Lock Haven picnicked at Hecla yesterday.
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——Andrew Moyer sold his farm near
Woodward to J. Frank Torbert, of Jersey
Shore, last week. for $2,000. The farm
bas a peach orchard of five hundred trees.
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——A very enjoyable reception was
given Tuesday evening by Mrs. Frank
Campbell at her home on Water street for
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Rummel, who re-
turned from their wedding trip on Monday
evening. Mrs. Rummel, whe is better
known to Bellefonte people as Maud Camp-
bell, looked exceptionally pretty in her
wedding gown of white batiste and there
were about thirty guests present. Mr.
and Mrs. Rummel were married in Phila-
delphia on June 27th. The wedding took
place in the 40th and Spring Garden Re-
formed church. Rev. Tuomas Levan
Bickle, formerly of this place and the
bride’s pastor, performed "the ceremony
which was witnessed by quite a number of
their young friends. A wedding supper
was served after the ceremony at one of
the fashionable cafes and most of the hon-
eymoon was spent with the groom’s rela-
tives in Gettysburg.
sor ———
IMPROVED THEIR SERVICE TO PHILA-
DELPHIA.—On and after July 15th, 1901,
Bald Eagle valley express due at Bellefonte
at 1:20 p. m. will make connections at
Lock Haven with Buffalo day express No.
15 and also day express No. 8 which is the
east bound vestibul> flyer from Buffalo for
Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington and
Philadelphia arriving at Philadelphia at
7:32 p. m. This makes a trip of 6 hours
from Bellefonte to Philadelphia.
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BAND CONCERTS AT HECLA PARK.—
Commencing July 12th there will be after-
noon and evening concerts by the Coleville
band at Hecla park each Friday between
3:00 and 9:00 p.m. The program will
consist not only of dancing but dance
music.
The regular picnic rates will apply from
all stations to Hecla park and return on
these occasions ; viz, 25 and 15 cents, Mill
Hall 35 and 20 cents, intermediate points
in proportion.
The concerts are provided by the park
management and will be free to the public.
PLU ee
ANOTHER BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR
BELLEFONTE.—George Pfan, of Riverside,
N. J., is looking for a location for a fae-
tory to manufacture enameled kid shoes.
He has a preference for Bellefonte, owing
to friends now living here, and has
written to the effect that he will come here
if he can procure a two story building,
about 40x80 in size, and $25,000 in cash.
On the latter he guarantees 10 per cent.
interest and writes that he has an excep-
tionally good proposition for any town.
Mr. Pfan ought to know the shoe busi-
ness, since he was connected with the old
Thatcher Shoe Co., for years and is consid-
ered to be one of the best men in his line
in the country.
It might be well for the Board of Trade
to take this matter up and see what there
is in it.
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REV. HicKs ON THE WEATHER.—Rev.
I. R. Hicks says the central storm period
for the month falls from the 14th to the
18th. The crisis of this period will fall
from Sunday the 14th to Thursday the
18th. If sufficient humidity should not be
present during the regular storm days in
this period, there is great probability of ex-
treme heat and hot, withering winds, es-
pecially in the open, grain regions of the
west and northwest. Thunder gusts are
probable about July 19tb. Reactionary
disturbances are due about the 21st and
22nd. More or less rain, with probable
cloud bursts, hail and dangerous winds
need not surprise anyone during the severe
storm period, which is central on the 26th.
One of the warmest terms of the summer
may be expected in connection with this
period, and many storm clouds with severe
thunder gusts will be natural about Thurs-
day, the 25th, to Sunday, the 28th. De-
structive hail storms are more than proba-
ble at this period. The great heat proba-
ble at this time will break up at the con-
clusion of the storms, and very cool nights
for the season will follow in most parts of
the country, especially in the northwest.
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ONE KILLED, THE OTHER MANGLED.—
George Viehdorfer, of Snow Shoe, and
Henry Gunsallus, of Beech Creek, cousins,
met with a frightful accident at Lock Hav-
en, early last Wednesday morning, that cost
the former his life and the latter a broken
leg and numerous bruises.
The men were employed by Brooks &
Ewens, jobbers for F. A. Blackwell, on
Youngwoman’s creek. The two men ar-
rived in Lock Haven on Tuesday evening
on the 6 o’clock train. They ate supper at
the Custer house, Viehdorfer being ac-
quainted with the new landlord of that
hostelry. After supper the men started
out on the town. They fell in with two
or three other men, and after being at an
uptown hotel, started down the tracks for
Beck’s hotel. When near Miller's coal
yard they stepped from the east bound
track to escape a freight train onto the other
track and in front of a west bound freight.
Both were struck, Viehdorfer being in-
stantly killed. His one leg was ground off
at the hip, the other one cut off at the
knee, his neck and nose broken and a hole
knocked in his head.
Viehdorfer’s remains were picked up
and taken to an undertaking establishment
where they were prepared for shipment to
Snow Shoe that afternoon. He was 30
years old and is survived by his mother,
four sisters and five brothers.
Gunsallus was taken to the Lock Haven
hospital.
MRs. MARTHA J. RIcH.—Mrs. Martha |
J. Rich, widow of the late Benjamin Rich,
associate judge of Centre county, died at
her home in Unionville, on Tuesday even-
ing, July 2nd. She had been in poor health
for some time and her death was due to a
general collapse.
Mrs. Rich was a Griest before her marri-
age; having been a sister of T. B. Griest,
the well known Unionville merchant. She
was 69 years old and died with the simple,
abiding faith in Christ inspired by a life
long devotion to the Society of Friends.
Surviving are her son John L., and
daughters Mary, Annie and Lillie. Her
brothers T. B., Joseph and Owen are also
living.
Interment was made at Unionville on
Tuesday afternoon.
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Miss LAVINA GATES.—At the old Gates
home near Tadpole, in Ferguson township,
the death of Miss Lavina Gates occurred on
Sunday, June 30th; consumption having
been the cause. She was 70 years and 1
month old and was the daughter of Fred-
erick Gates. All the years of her long and
useful life were spent on the homestead
where she passed away.
Mrs. Mary Bollinger, of Millheim, and
Mrs. Matilda Rumberger, of Pine Grove
Mills, are her surviving sisters. For years
she had been a consistent member of the
Lutheran church and her burial at Gates-
burg on Monday was according to its rites.
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DROPPED DEAD.—After a day in the
mountains in search of berries Mrs. John
Thompson returned so her home in Port
Matilda, on Saturday evening, and sudden-
ly expired. It is believed that over exer-
tion caused heart failure and her collapse.
She is survived by her husband and sev-
eral children. Interment was made on
Tuesday afternoon.
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——Ammon Miller Grenninger, formerly
a resident of this place, died at his home in
Philadelphia, on July 2nd, from the effects
of typhoid fever. The case was a particu-
larly distressing one, since Mrs. Grenninger
and two of the daughters are also ill with
the same trouble and Thomas has been
stricken within the past week. They were
residents of Bellefonte until a short
time ago, when the family moved to
Philadelphia, where Mr. Grenninger
secured more lucrative employment
at his trade of carpentering. His
widow and five children survive him as
follows : Thomas, Bessie, Minnie and Lot-
tie, of Philadelphia, and Samuel, of How-
ard. Funeral services were held at his
late home in Philadelphia on Friday
morning.
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Mrs. T. G. Erhard, formerly of
Haines Twp., this county, died at her
home in Wellington, Kansas, on the 23rd
ult. She was 65 years, 4 months and 27
days old and had -been failing in health
since last September, when cancer of the
liver developed. Her maiden name was
Sara Guisewite and she moved west with
her husband and four boys in 1884.
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——DRev. Dr. William Laurie married
Miss Mary E. Haldaman, of Fairbrook,
to Mr. Elias O. Franell, of Benore, on Fri-
day, June 28th. The ceremony took place
at the Presbyterian parsonage in this
place.
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--—On Wednesday, July 3rd, Miss Re-
becca J. Davis and Harry Williams were
united in marriage by the Rev. T. W.
Perks, of the U. B. church. The marriage
took place at the home of the bride’s moth-
er, Mrs. Ellen Davis, on east High street,
and was witnessed by a number of guests.
Rt eer
——Miss Ethelyn Audine,only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Ryan, was mar-
ried at her home in Buffalo, on the 5th
ult., to Mr. Alden W. Ayers, of Elmira,
N. Y. The Ryans are very well known in
Centre county, having recently been resi-
dents of Curtin township, where Mis.
Ayers was recognized as a leader among
the young set.
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——DMiss Myrtle Gray, a daughter of
Mrs. Emma T. Gray and whose service the
school hoard of Philipsburg were most un-
willing to dispense with when she resigned
her position there asa teacher several years
years ago, was married to George Watson
Herriott on Tuesday of last week. The
marriage took place at Newark, N. J., and
the young people will make their home at
Wilmerding, Pa., where the groom has a
good position.
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Last Saturday morning David Wil-
liams, of Nittany, went into the garden to
pick currants. It was very warm and early
in the morning so he went barefooted;
while busy at his work a copperhead snake
struck through the fence and scored him
lightly on the two smaller toes, not enough
to securely fasten its fangs,but deep enough
to make Mr. Williams sick. He was tak-
en to Dr. Huston, at Clintondale, who
treated him properly and the patient is
able to be around again.
——The largest mortgage that has been
put on the records in Centre county for a
number of years was entered by Recorder
Robb on Wednesday. It was a deed in
trust executed by the United Telephone
and Telegraph Co., for $2,000,000 in favor
of the Equitable Trust Co., of Philadel-
phia. The instrument carries $999,50 in
revenue stamps and had it been executed a
few days later this latter expense would
have been unnecessary.
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——According to the latest from Harris-
burg Governor STONE intends to make, a
heavy reduction in the appropriation to
The Pennsylvania State College. What
GIRLS DUMPED IN A STREAM BY A
HoORSE.—A mile or two above Spring Mills
along the romantic and concave shores of
Sinking creek abounds, in a bewildering
profusion, beautiful flowers of almost every
hue and extends for a distance of possibly
half a mile up the creek. Huge old trees
that have defied the blasts of fifty winters,
stand here and there along the banks like
so many sentinels, to guard its precincts
and prevent trespass and intrusion. Last
week three of the village beauties were
anxious to obtain some of the flowers for
a private decoration on the Fourth of July.
So procuring a light road wagon, one of
the damsels acted as driver while the re-
maining two occupied the ground floor be-
hind, seated over the low railing of the
wagon, certainly a very uncomfortable po-
sition, especially when the avoirdupois of
one being so much greater than the other
two, that it threw the wagon ‘“‘off’”’ and
made it decidedly lopsided. Nothing
daunted, however, the trio boldly drove
along the road and stopped for a fouith,
this accession about equalized the weight
and the four fair ones drove up the creek
and secured an ample supply of flowers—
daisies and fern. But now comes the
story. Previous to securing the flowers
and when jocularity, mirth and merriment
reigned supreme, the horse, rather a lively
and knowing animal, and possibly wink-
ing one eye, suddenly started for the
creek and went in, pell mell, despite all ef-
forts to check him, and almost before the
young ladies were aware of it, they were
floundering in about three feet of water
like mermaids. Here was a plight to be
in most truly, and an act not set down on
the program. But the afternoon being
young, heat excessive and the locality very
secluded and retired, they simply disrobed
and hung their dripping garments on the
bushes, and then played sprites and
water nymphs ’til their robes were in a
suitable condition to don again and jour-
ney home. The horse, after unloading his
precious freight so unceremoniously, quiet-
ly walked out of the creek and grazed upon
the banks, no doubt amused at the trick
he had played so successfully. Of course
this little episode was intended to he kept
a profound secret, but somehow, like all
good things, it leaked out and now the
four beauties are very shy and ehary when
any mention is made of gathering flowers
by the wayside or on the banks of a rip-
pling stream.
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KEEP A LIST OF HARVEST LOAFERS.—
Farmers of this county have experienced
great trouble in securing help sufficient to
house their hay crop. which has been an
exceedingly large one. They anticipate
the same difficalty with their grain har-
vest. It is not because of the scarcity of
men but of a disinclination of those out of
regular employment to work in the fields.
The time was when every one was willing
and expected to take a hand at harvesting.
Merchants with their clerks and mechanics
with their apprentices worked in the hay
and grain fields, during the harvest rush,
and crops equal to those of the present
were housed without machinery and with-
out trouble, because all were willing to
help in a pinch. It is very different to-
day.
No merchant, mechanic or any one with
any other husiness thinks of helping to get
in the crops. Even the fellow who is on
the borough poor list during the winter
months and others whose families have to
be aided by church charities refuse to work
in the harvest field.
This is a condition of affairs that should
not exist, but how to remedy it, is the
question. It might help matters in the
future, if the fellow who won’t work now
when work is plentiful and wages fair, was
allowed to go with a bare back and an
empty stomach, when winter comes. There
are plenty of this class right round this
place, and we suggest to the poor over-
seer’s and the church people that a list of
those able to work and who loaf through
the harvest season, be kept and assistance
refused them when they come begging for
help next winter. The unfortunate fellow
who is willing to do what he can, deserves
aid when in need, but the chronic loafer
who will do nothing but squirt tobacco
juice over the pavement and serve as a fly-
roost about town, when there is a call for
help in the harvest field, should be allow-
ed to go without the grain that he is un-
willing to help gather.
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——During the hot weather last week
one of Samuel McCaleb’s horses at Nittany
was in a pasture field, that contained no
drinking water and when permitted to
reach a stream it drank water until it fell
dead. We note this as a warning to others
to look after the needs of dumb animals, as
it makes it expensive to be neglectful.
Nittany Items.
Mrs. Newton Dorman, of Jersey Shore, is
visiting her old acquaintances.
The saw mill owned by Orwig & Co., has
been moved to Beech Creek.
John W. Tolbert, who has been employed
at Winburne is visiting his parents.
Mrs. Tom Shope and family, of Milesburg,
spent a week with her mother Mrs. Tate.
Miss Estey Smith, of Millheim, has been
visiting her aunt Mrs. Will Mauk.
Charles Mauk, like all patriotic boys, was
celebrating the glorious old 4th and was
burned by being hit in the breast with a ball
from a Roman candle.
Miss Sudie Rossman and brother Clarence,
of Clintondale, accompanied their aunt Mrs.
Geo. Tolbert to Christian Endeavor last Sun-
day evening.
Miss Emma Bennison, to enjoy the picnic at
Hecla, came a day ahead and rested with
Alma Pletcher, so on the 4th she did not
need to drive a long distance to catch the
for, pray ?
train.
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Joe Emrick and wife spent Sunday at
Loganton with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Dowe.
Frank and Boyd Emrick have gone to the
lumber jobs up the river. They belonged to
the mill gang here, and as the mill did not
ran steadily went for higher wages and con-
stant employment.
Miss Grace Beck, who is employed at
the Williamsport hospital as a trained nurse,
is spending her vacation at home. Miss Min-
nie Winkleman, a graduate of the Lock
Haven hospital, is also spending some leisure
time with her sister Mittie. Minnie has
been seriously ill, being under the care of
Dr. Ball, chief physician of the hospital.
Fearing Miss Winkleman’s case, which was
lingering 1n its form, might baffle their skill
the doctor and head nurse accompanied her
to Dr. Kelley’s sanitarium at Baltimore, who
agreed in consultation. Her acquaintances
are glad to hear of her improving.
James W. Gunsallus and wife were sur-
rounded by sons, daughters, grand-children,
and great-grand-children, on the Fourth and
all were royally entertained by the host and
hostess. As Jim is a jolly good fellow and
would hit an editor with a choice slice of
venison at the proper season we note the lo-
cation of his flesh and blood. Luther Stover
and wife (nee Nettie Gunsallus) also two
children and Guy, Croyland, Elk county;
Wm. Gunsallus and family, of Romola; Jen-
nie Cassidy and two sons, of Lock Haven;
Henry McCloskey and family, of Cedar
Springs; Charles Gunsallus and family, of
Nittany; George and wife of the same place;
Miss Mary, Oda and Thomas, at home, who
have not forsaken the law of their mother,
There were 15 grand-children and 2 great-
grand-children present. During this hila-
rious time one would infer school was out or
mirth and happiness reigned supreme. We
hope they may all be spared to have a repe-
tition of the same by another year.
ROMOLA.
The farmers of this section are busy har-
vesting.
The saw mill at this place has been repair-
ed, and all hands will resume work again.
Toner Robb made a flying visit to Belle-
fonte last Monday, to attend the reception of
the Philippine veterans.
Mrs. Lydia Jones and her daughter-in-law
Mrs. Bert Mann, both of Beech Creek, spent
Sunday at the home of H. S. DeLong.
Mrs. Hull Carrier, who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Hannah Brickley, of this
place, has returned to her home in Summer-
ville.
H. P. Robb was home for a short
visit last week. Mr. Robb has a position in
the Westinghouse Electrical building at East
Pittsburg.
The Christian church at Romola will hold
an ice cream festival July 20th, on the
grounds in front of the church. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The school directors of Curtin township,
met last Saturday to elect teachers. Mr. D.
E. Robb was elected to teach Quay’s gram-
mar, and Miss Blanche Wensel the primary.
No teachers for the other schools have been
secured yet.
Pine Grove Mention.
Paul Fortney is making hay as well as
muscle at his uncle James Fortney’s.
Andy J. Tate was home with his family a
few days the beginning of the week.
Paul and Foster Musser are quarantined
at their Branch house because of scarlet
rash.
Charles Smith has gone so Mifflinburg to
put the finishing touches on a lot of carriages
and buggies.
Daniel J. Koch, the obliging clerk in his
uncle J. P. Condo’s store at Millheim, is
home for a few days.
Milton Keller, wife and little Jacob are
here from Pittsburg at Squire Keller's home
on Main street.
P. H. Meyers and wife passed through
town Saturday on their way to visit Mrs. G.
W. Keichline, whose condition is not en-
couraging.
Hay making is about over and this week
the bulk of the golden grain willbe in shock
which do not dot the fields as thickly as was
expected.
Mrs. Gertrude Weiland with her little
daughter and nephew, Frank Keller, of Lin-
den Hall, spent several days at squire Mil-
ler’s home this week.
Robert Foreman, of Centre Hall, was hust-
ling around this section last week in the in-
terests of the Champion Binder. Robert
understands his business thoroughly.
We are sorry to note the severe illness of
Mrs. Albert Myerly who is suffering with
catarrh of the stomach. Her condition be-
came so serious Tuesday that her relatives
were notified.
J. C. Bradford, genial and happy as ever,
was circulating among our merchants last
week. When Mr. Bradford cannot make a
sale there is not much use in any one else
trying.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chadman, of Conne-
aut, O., are visiting at the home of his uncle
J. M. Kepler. They were but recently mar-
ried and are enjoying their honeymoon to
the utmost.
Last Saturday while John Isenberg was
driving W. S. Ward’s delivery wagon near
Baileyville he was suddenly stricken with
paralysis and fell headlong to the ground.
His recovery seems doubtful.
Krebs Bros., and Prof. Heberling spent a
night on the banks of Whipple's dam recent-
ly and came home the next morning with a
catch of 50 eels varying from a whip cracker
to one weighing 3} pounds. !
T. Jefferson Devine laid by his hatchet
and saw in the Iron city this week and hied
himself home to spend a few days with his.
family here. He says the WATCHMAN is a
most welcome visitor in Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mitchell and Miss
Eliza Thomas spent the 4th with Mr, and
Mrs. John Porter Lyon at Heartsease at
Pennsylvania Furnace. They remained
over Sabbath and attended church here.
Mrs. Alice Buchwalter, of Lancaster, is
here for a month’s visit at the McWilliams
home at Fairbrook. Mrs. Buchwalter is al-
ways a welcome visitor at her parents and
especially so just now, the busy time of the
whole year,