Bellefonte, Pa., July 19, 1901.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——The Milesburg Presbyterians will
picnic at Hecla today.
——Prof. H. N. Meyer has been elested
principal of the Millheim schools.
——A slight wreck at Mill Hall delayed
Central trams on Tuesday morning.
——John McMonigal, of Hannah, has
been given a pension of $10 per month.
——Mrs. Rebecca Bartley, of this place,
has been granted a pension of $8 per month.
——Potter & Hoy lost a valuable dray
horse on Saturday night. He died of lock
jaw.
——A middle aged man can find a good
home at good wages by looking up the ad-
verbising columns of this issue.
——The showery weather is reported to
be having a bad effect on the grain in many
parts of the county. /
-—Miss Edna Krumrine, who - was
graduated from the Lock Haven Normal,
has been elected teacher of the Potters
Mills school. ;
——Rev. E. H, ad for two years
pastor of the Aaronsburg Lutheran church,
will sever his connection there on Sept. 1st
and go to Annville.
——Maurice J. Babb, who will be remem-
bered as a member of the Academy teach-
ing force last year, has been made principal
of the Oxford public schools.
——T. G. Hosterman and C. M. Stover,
of Woodward, will leave on Monday to
begin operations on a large lumber job
they have undertaken in West Virginia.
——The Centre Reporter wants a new
rail-road station and must want it bad,
from the manner in which it tried to ‘‘soft-
soap’’ the Pennsy management last week.
——O. T. Switzer returned to his home
in Philipsburg, on Tuesday, after a second
trip to the Klondike. He has extensive
mining interests in that gold field and is
managing them himself.
——While leading her cow to pasture
Mrs. Polly Royer, of Rebershurg, was
tossed against a telephone pole by the
vicious brute with such force as to fracture
several of her ribs.
-—Engineer Jerre Nolan is about to
move into the Bartley property on Willow-
bank street and Mr. and Mrs. Dominic
Judge will take the house vacated by the
Nolans on Thomas street.
-—The Coleville band was the attrac-
tion at Hecla park, last Friday evening,
ahd quite a crowd of people went down for
the concert and the dancing, There were
several little Plenie parties on the grounds
also.
——The fifth entertainment of the Pres-
byterian Ladies Aid Society will be held at
the home of Mrs. John L. Kurtz. on Curtin
street, during the last week of July. An
interesting program is in preparation and
a large attendance is anticipated.
Maudie Grieb, of State College, is a
possibility for the Presbyterian organ in
Bellefonte; Mrs. J. Malcolm Laurie’s resig-
nation having gone into effect. Miss Grieb
had the organ on Sunday and her playing
pleased the congregation very well.
——If you were to come out of a bar
room and climb into your buggy and try
to drive off without untying your horse
from the post you had tied him to before
going into the dispensary of cool and hot
drinks, what would you think was the
matter with you ?
——The most novel function that Belle-
has seen in many years will be the fancy
dress party to be given in the Armory on
Thursday night, July 25th. The receipts
will be devoted to the public library fund
and the character of the affair will be such
as to make them large.
——Constans Commandery No. 33, K.
T., will entertain the sir Knights and their
ladies in the asylum on Wednesday even-
ing, July 24th; it being the 33rd anniver-
sary of the institution of the commandery,
Em. Sirs W. F. Reeder and Richard H.
‘Wharton are to make the addresses.
— The realty of the late Dr. Charles
Smith, of Nittany, has been disposed off
finally; the heirs having purchased the
most of it. Peter Smith took the farm at
Centre Hill at $35 per acre. The farm
known as the ‘‘pike farm’’ went at $60
per acre. There were five farms in the
estate and their estimated value was
$20,000
——Now is the time for you country
folks to.gather your exhibits. for the great
Centre county fair. Save the best grain,
corn, vegetables or anything else you hap-
pen to have in your garden and make an
exhibit of it at the fair. Even if you don’t
win a premium you will be entitled to a
low rate of admission for yourself and
family.
~——James Dorsey Hunter has resigned
his position as supervising principal of the
schools at Gettysburg, which he has pro-
ficiently filled for the past ten years and to
which be was unanimously ‘re-elected this
summer, to accept the principalship of the
Huntingdon High school—a. promotion in
salary, as well as in scope of work. That
his ability as an instructor and disciplinar-
ian is known elsewhere than here at home
and where he has been employed, is evi-
dent from the fact that he was also offered,
without solicitation, an equally good posi-
tion in the northern part of the State.
: Stevenson farms.
THE RAVAGES OF A DISASTROUS STORM.
—One of the most destructive storms in
years passed over Centre county on Tues"
day afternoon and from all quarters come
reports of the destruction and devastation
in its wake. Though there was no hail ac-
companing it the downpour of rain was such
as to wash cornfields and beat down grain
in all sections, while the lightning killed
one man, torn up several barns and shoeck-
ed a number of people.
Along the Buffalo run, in the vicinity of
Agnew Sellers place, there was a cloud
burst that caused such a flood as to com-
pletely destroy part of the crops on the
Sellers, Stine, John Behrer and George
The bridge at Behrer’s
‘was also washed out, though the story that
the great horse shoe fill on the Bellefonte
‘Central had given away under a pressure of
back water is untrue.
In Ferguson township quite a number of
thrilling occurrences are reported. The
barn on Charles Behrer’s farm below
Graysville was struck and so badly wrecked
that it will not hold this season’s crops.
It did not take fire, however. Claude
Hess was mowing and his team frightened
at the'storm and ran away. It comld not
ber &topped until it had plowed through
{two fences and broke the mower all to
pieces. Pierce Lytle was struck by light-
ning and knocked off his reaper. He and
both his horses were stunned but recovered
after a little.
About Linden Hall the waters rose until
they flooded the railroad tracks =o that the
afternoon trains could only get through
after the crew had waded in water knee
deep to push the drift off the tracks. The
farms of Roht. McClelland and Fergus
Potter suffered considerably. On Wednes-
day the same vicinity was visited by anoth-
er storm that had two victims in old Mrs.
Hester Long and Mrs. Tamer Shirk. The
former lives in the tenant house on the
Van Tries farm and was unconscious quite
a while from a bolt of lightning that
struck her home. Mrs. Shirk had
been out for berries and was returning
home when a walnut tree nearby was
struck. She was -knocked over by the
shock, but soon recovered and suffered no
serious results.
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LIGHTNING KILLED IRA HEATON.—A
heavy thunder storm passed down over
Bald Eagle valley on Wednesday afternoon
leaving a great measure of sorrow for at
least one family in its wake.
Ahout a mile north of Julian Ira Heaton
farmed the Charles Boyer place and on
Tuesday afternoon he, with Mr. Boyer,
David and John Adams, was engaged at
hauling bark. When the storm came up
the men went into the barn for shelter; the
three latter climbing into the bay mow,
while Heaton remained on the floor below
doing a little work with a pitch fork.
Shortly after they had entered the build-
ing there was a blinding flash, a deafening
crash and a bolt of the electric fluid ripped
its way down through the building from
the roof. Boyer and the two Adams men
were all stunned so that it was some time
before they came to a realization of what
bad happened. Fully twenty minutes af-
terward, when they climbed down out of
the mow they found Heaton lying in the
corner of the buildimg with the fork in his
hand. He was quite dead, though there
was not a mark of any accoupt on his
body.
He was about 35 years old and a widow
with six small children are left to mourn
the effects of the awful occurrence.
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——Tuesday evening’s storm caused a
live electric wire to fallin Tyrone and
little Robert Eberts got hold of it a little
later. The current was not strong enough
to do the child serious injury but he
couldn’t leave go of the wire until his fath-
er hurried to the scene and tore it from his
blistered hands.
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Ropp’s NEW PosITION. — Nelson E.
Robb, Recorder of Centre county and, since
its organization, secretary of the Central
Commercial Telephone Co., has been made
general superintendent of the North and
West Branch Telephone Co., which is the
new corporation that has absorbed all of
the independent lines in Central Pennsyl-
vania with a view to’ combining them:
against the Bell.
The elevation of Mr. Robb to such. an
important place is simply recogn ition of his
ability for the place and the energy that:
has characterized him ever since he, came
before the public. =
The new position will require bis absence
from Bellefonte most of. the time, as head-
quarters will be in Williamsport. = He will
not resign’as Recorder of the county, how-
ever, as his efficient deputy Ambrose Slote-
man will carry on the work, assisted by
Mr. Robb’s brother Burt.
not move away from Bellefonte, but his ac-
ceptance of this place changes the political
situation in the county somewhat, as he
has already announced that he will not be
a candidate for re-election to the office of
Recorder. As he is serving. his first term
and under the precedent of his party is en-
titled to a re-nomination his decision com-
plicates matters in the Republican organi-
zation.
THE Bic HARDWARE FIRM TO Br IN-
CORPORATED.—Bellefonte’s ‘big wholesale
and retail hardware “establishment, the
Potter & Hoy concern, is ‘making applica-
tion for a‘charter under the laws of enn-
sylvania and when it is granted the corpo-
ration will be known as “The Potter--Hoy
Hardware Co., with Jamés H. Potter, Ed-
ward L. Hoy, "Ww. Fred” Reynolds, James
Harris and in M. Dale as the incorpo:
rators.
The capital is fixed at $100,000 and with
this material increase in resources the firm
will be equipped to compete with the
Jargase establishments in she hardware
ne
——R. M. Butler has been made post-
master at Yarnell.
——J. W. Madison has been appointed
post master at Birmingham to succeed Ella
Giles, resigned to get married.
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——Joseph Coleman has gone to jail in
Williamsport in default of $1,000 bail, for
enticing 15 year old Hattie Elsner away
from her home. He is from Queen’s Ran.
pe eines
——The house owned by Frank Leitzel
and occupied by Geo. Rhoads, at Coleville,
was struck by lightning during the heavy
storm last Thursday afternoon. The chim-
ney was demolished and part of the roof
knocked off. Mrs. Rhoads and two chil-
dren were about the house at the time and
were badly stunned, but not seriously in-
jured.
——William Fultz was quite seriously
hurt by a falling tree on the Harter lum-
ber job near Woodward one day last week.
They had just finished peeling a log and
were walking away from it when an old
dead tree, without a moments’ warning,
fell. Mr. Harter gave the alarm and all
of the men escaped but Fultz. A limb
caught him, hurting his head, arm, side
and leg so badly that he will be laid up
for some time.
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——The great Centre county fair will be
here before you know it. Get ready to
make an exhibit of your cattle, cereals,
vegetables, fancy work or anything else
you have that comes under the catalogue
classes. It will not cost you anything to
try for some of the premiums and it is pos-
sible for you to win considerable money.
There will be a great fair this fall and you
will want to participate in the credit for
it.
A tet AA imem——
——We do not know how much there
may be in it, or how the ‘the old thing
would work,’’ but it wouldn’t cost much
to try, and, if effective, would certainly
prove a simple, more inexpensive and hu-
mane method of dehorning cattle, than is
now practiced. An exchange says, buy a
five-cent stick of potash, and when the
little horns make the first signs of starting
on the calves, wet them over with this
caustic stick, and the calf will never know
that nature intended that it shonld have
horns. ;
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——James H. Porter Esq., a well-to-do
and highly esteemed Nittany valley farmer,
died at his home near Mackeyville, last
Friday morning, at the age of 79 years.
He was born on the old Porter homestead
within a mile of the place be died and as
he was a leader in church and temperance
works, as well as a well-doer in other
causes he was regarded as one of the most
useful men in that community. His widow,
three sons and two daughters survive him.
Interment was made at Cedar Hill on Mon-
day morning... on
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——The Bald Eagle valley train that bad
been arriving hereat 1:20 p. m. began run-
ning on its new echedulé ‘on Monday and
now arrives at Lock Haven in time to con-
nect, both north and south, with the flyers
for Buffalo and Philadelphia. The train no
longer runs into this place so that passen-
gers must leave here on the 1:05 and go to
Milesburg, where they will await the ar-
rival of the fast train east on the valley.
Passengers for Bellefonte are brought
up by the local shifter which goes down
with a coach for that purpose.
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——The Epworth League of the Belle-
fonte Methodist church gave quite a de-
lightful entertainment, in the lecture room
of the church on Friday evening, as a
parting testimonial to Charles McClure,
one of the active young men in the church,
who departed for the Philippines on Mon-
‘day. Addresses were made by Rev. Shriner
and Mr. J. K. Johnston. Miss Faxon gave
afew of ber inimitable readings, refresh-
ments were. served and the whole party
sang ‘‘Jesus Saviour Pilot Me,”’ with a
fervor and meaning that told plainly
‘enough of the deep interest of those 1n at-
{tendance in the young traveler.
——Rev. Dr. Samuel L. Stiver, who with
Mis. Stiver”'and their little son, Perry,
were visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
J. E. Ward, on Curtin street, preached in
"the Methodist church on Sunday morning.
Dr. Stiverisa graduate of Lafayette col-
lege, the Union Theological seminary, and,
‘at one time, taught school in this county.
He is now principal and proprietor of a
large and prosperous military academy at
Bunker Hill, I1l., and is east at this time
settling up the estate of his mother, Mrs.
Mary Stiver, who died at her home in Pot-
ter township recently. Mrs. Stiver and
son left for Illinois, yesterday, but the
‘doctor will remain for several days.
Mr. Robb will |
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——Outside of flood times it is not often
that Lock Haven has anything new or
strange to boast of, but a shower of toads
one day last week gave it the opportunity,
and henceforth the pretty little city at the
mouth of the Bald Eagle creek will think
itself of more importance than ever. How
many toads there were, where they came
from, or what was the cause of their ap-
pearance, no one seems to know. The
only certainty about the matter is that
after a heavy shower, on Thursday after-
noon, it was noticed that the streets and
side walks were literally covered with
them and in places it was difficult to walk
without crushing the tiny creatures. Some
say they rained down, while others believe
it was only a picnic day for the young
toads. Be it as it may, Lock Haven has
reason to congratulate itself that it had
something to boast of, and so long as it
rains or grows toads in quantities down
there it is certain there will be no danger
of the town being forgotten.
WILLIAM STRAUB.—Again are we oblig-
ed to record the death of one of our worthy
citizens whose quiet life and integrity of
character won for him the commendation
of the entire community. Mr. Straub had
not been well for months and for several
weeks his condition had been so critical on
account of heart trouble and dropsy that
the announcement of his death, on Thurs-
day evening last, at 6 o’clock, was not sur-
prising. He had been obliged to give up
work years ago on account of failing sight
and for the past year had been totally
blind from the effects of a cataract which
neither his home physician nor city special-
ists could alleviate. And with it all he
was so patient and courageous that no one
ever heard him utter a complaint or show
the least discouragement. Indeed his pass-
ing away was but a transition, for no one
ever knew of the approach of the grim reap-
er with happier anticipations or more cheer-
ful fortitude. His was a life to emulate
unobtrusive, devoted to principle, indus-
trious and pre-eminently gentle and helpful.
A son of George and Elizabeth Straub he
was born in New Berlin, Union county,
April 9th, 1829, and came to this county
when only seventeen years of age. He first
located at Pleasant Gap but later came
here, where for thirty years he was connect-
ed with the Jenkins and Lingle foundry as
a pattern maker. He was especially inter-
ested in spiritual affairs and for forty four
years bad been an honored and efficient
member of the Methodist church. He was
one of the chief promoters of the present
church edifice and at that time was the
treasurer of the board of trustees.
His wife, Nancy Ashton, daughter of
James Ashton, of Centre Furnace, and to
whom he was married on the 22nd of Dec.
1854, died four years ago hut he is surviv-
ed by their three children, Miss Emma
Blanch, at home, and E. Milton, and El-
mer E., both of this place. He is also sur-
vived by the following sisters and brothers,
Henry, of Brookville; Levi, of Chicago;
Edward, and Mrs. Isaac Miller, of Belle-
fonte, and Mrs. Lydia ‘Weaver, of Brush
Valley.
The funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock at his late home
on Valentine street. His pastor, Rev. W.
P. Shriner, officiated and the pall bearers
were H. H. Harshberger, W. T. Twitmire,
H. P. Walkey, and G. W. Reese. Inter-
ment was made in the Union cemetery.
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MRs. ISABELLA RICHARD. — After a
prostrating illness of more than two years
Mrs. Isabella Hedley Richard, widow of
the late F.C. Richard, passed away at
her home on east Linn street on Tuesday
morning at five o’clock. For months she
bad been an invalid on account of paralysis
and while there is deep sorrow in the
hearts of those who knew her best, there
is yet comfort for they know that she suffers
no more and with her all is well.
"She was a daughter of Robert Hedley,
an officer of the British government, . and
was born near London, Eng., February
21st, 1830. In her early girlhood she
came to Philadelphia to make her home
and there her marriage to F. C. Richard
took place in 1857. With him, in 1871,
she came here, where she has since resided
and where until death, only a few years
ago, Mr. Richard successfully conducted
the jewelry store which still bears his
name. She was a kind, lovable, woman,
devoted to her family and though natural-
ly a home woman—quiet and retiring—
she was ever ready to give of her time and
means for the sick or needy, the poor or
distressed.
She is survived by her three children
Charles and Edward H., of this place, and
Mrs. Thomas H. Hill, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Richard was an active member of
the Episcopal church and in the absence of
her pastor, Rev. G. I. Brown, Rev. Dr.
Holloway, of the Lutheran church, con-
ducted the services which were held
at the family home yesterday morning at
10 o’clock. Interment was made in the
Union cemetery.
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CHARLES H. McCLURE.—On Tuesday
the sad news was received here of the death
of Charles H. McClure, which occurred
that morning at 2 o’clock at the Bethseda
bath house, Marlin, Texas, from the effects
of catarrh of the stomach and howels.
Many of the older residents will remem-
ber Charley as the affable, light-hearted’
son of the late Harvey McClure who lef¢
his home here about twenty years ago to
seek his fortune in California. Upon his
arrival on the Slope his first venture was a
sea run between Frisco and Honolulu
which he made for two years. Afterwards
he went into business at Los Angeles with
Mr. Proudfoot, formerly of this place. Up-
on the dissolution of their partnership
Charley went info the fruit raising busi-
ness in Southern California and it was on
the ranch that his health broke down.
Very little is known of the particulars of
his death, aside from the brief telegram
and letter received from the physician in
charge of his case, but it is supposed that
he had gone to Marlin for treatment.
It has not been decided whether his body
will be brought here at once or whether it
will be temporarily buried there.
Surviving are his brothers James and
William, both of this place.
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GEORGE SHAFFER.— Miles township lost
one of her oldest and most reputable citi-
zens when the venerable Geosge Shaffer
passed away on Friday night, at the age of
87 years, 7 months and 21 days. He wasa
leading citizen and the last living member
of the old and influential family of which
judge John A. Shaffer was the head.
Lieut. Daniel Shaffer, Co. A, 148th P. V.
is a son.
THOMAS EWING FLEMING. —Died at his
residence in Moshannon, Centre county, on
the 10th inst., at the age of 68 yearsand 7
days. Deceased was born near Monroe
Furnace, Huntingdon county, July 3rd,
1833. He is survived by his wife and nine
children, Joseph S., of Morrisdale Mines;
David B., of Jersey Shore; James W.,
Charles L. and Thomas E., Mrs. Nannie
Bowers, Mrs. Ada Nuick, Misses Lizzie
and Lucy, all of Moshannon. Three sisters
also survive : Mrs. Mary Bowan, of Altoo-
na; Mrs. Hugh Parker and Mrs. Bliss, of
Corona, Mich. Mr. Fleming was a veteran
of the Civil war, being enrolled June 8th,
1861, in the Fifth Penna. Reserves, Co. E,
and after three years’ service was honorably
discharged. He was also a member of the
Presbyterian church for a number of years
and was a devout Christian and a consis-
tent worker for the cause of Christ. His
remains were interred at Moshannon on
Friday.
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——Francis X. Lehman, who died at
Patton recently, from the effects of ap-
pendicitis, was the son of F. X. Lehman
formerly proprietor of the Brant house in
this place. He was born in Bellefonte on
January 29th, 1884, and after leaving here
lived in Williamsport, Lock Haven and
Patton. His three brothers and two sis-
ters survive.
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——Mrs. Jane Krider, who was a daugh-
ter of David and Esther Beck and was born
at Warriors-mark on June 4th, 1840, died
at her home at Cross Roads early Sunday
morning. Surviving her are a daughter,
two sisters and four brothers. Interment
was made on Tuesday morning.
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——Arthur Russel, the nine months old
son of William and Mrs. Rinesmith, died
at the home of his parents on Tuesday
evening, of stomach trouble. His funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. W. P. Shriner officiated and inter-
ment was made in the Union cemetery.
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——J. Edward Swartz died at his home
near Millheim on Wednesday night with
Bright's disease and dropsy. He was 35
years old and leaves a widow with four
children. Funeral services are to be held
this morning in the Evangelical church in
Millheim. I |
——DMaleolm Freeman, a 4 year old Phil-
ipsburg colored boy, set himself on fire
while playing in the kitchen of his home
on Saturday and was so badly burned when
his mother found him that he died next
day from his injuries.
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News Purely Pevsonal.
—Miss Sara Bayard returned, Friday afternoon,
from a month’s trip to Buffalo and Ghautauqua.
—Jack Furst, treasurer of the Penna. Telephone
Co. was a business visitor to Bellefonte on Tues-
day.
—Misses Mary Lose and Edna Williams are in
Philipsburg visiting Mrs. Frank Taylor on Ninth
street.
—Mrs. Sallie Smeltzer, and her little son are
here from Chicago visiting the family of A.V.
Smith on Thomas street.
—Mrs. A. O. Furst and her daughter left last
Thursday to visit friends in Williamsport, Milton
and Atlantic City.
—Miss Esther P. Tuten, of Boston, Mass., is a
guest at the home of her brother, Edward T.
Tuten, on north Thomas street.
—Hugh Crider and Lawrence Hoover left for
Buffalo yesterday. They expect to spend a week
at the exposition.
—Joe Fauble, with his sisters Mabel and Ida,
left for Buffalo yesterday afternoon and will
spend a week at the Pan-American.
—Mr. and Mrs. Archie Allison and their little
daughter Catharine are in Atlantic City for a ten
days’ visit. They went Saturday.
—Mrs. Margaret Alexander and Miss Me-
Calmont went to Altoona Tuesday to spend a few
days with Miss Bell Riddle.
—Miss Katharine H. Hoover is home from
Philadelphia enjoying her vacation with her
aunts on Spring street.
—Misses Lizzie and Sallie Collins are enter-
taining their brother, Peter Collins, of Philadel-
phia at their home just north of town.
—Clayton Brown, who is in the employ of
Gimbel Bros., Philadelphia, is in town at the
Dawson home for his summer’s vacation.
—Mr. and Mrs. Ross A. Hickok eame up from
Harrisburg Saturday evening to enjoy a short
visit at the Hastings home on Allegheny street.
—Mrs. W. W, Miller and her daughter Ethel
are guests of Mr. John C. Miller, at Miss Magill’s
on Allegheny street. They are from Waterloo,
Towa.
—Rev. James P. Hughes and his daughter, Miss
Otilie, have gone to Baltimore for a short visit
before going to Cape May, N. J., where they will
spend the summer as usual.
—P. H. Loughry, who has been spending a few
days at his old home at Unionville and with
friends about here, returned to his business in
Philadelphia on Sunday. |
—Dr. Benj. Gill and former county commis-
sioner H. C. Campbell, of State College, were Sun-
day visitors in Tyrone, where they were the
guests of the latter's son John B. Campbell.
—Mrs. W. L. Daggett and her little son Boyn-
ton have returned from Atlantic City, but Mr:
Daggett still tarries there on account of his
health, which, we are happy to say, is somewhat
improved.
—Mrs. A. T. Parker, of Jersey Shore, who has
spent the past month with her son, Mr. J. M.
Parker, of Roland, and her daughter, Mrs, H. M.
Bidwell, of this place, left for her home on Mon-
day.
—Charley Larimer, John Teats and Will Tay-
lor spent Sunday in Lock Haven and judging
from the color of the stockings they started off
with there must have been a pretty warm time
somewhere.
~J. A. Heckendorn, the fine looking Karthaus
merchant, was a business visitor in town on
Saturday and took supper with his sister-in-law,
Mrs. C. Y. Wagner, on Reynolds Ave. before de-
parting on the Snow Shoe train that evening.
—Charles McClure left for San Francisco on
Monday and from there will sail on the transport
Thomas for the Philippines with the army of
American school teachers who are going there to
teach the young idea how to shoot.
—J. Thomas Mitchell, who is traveling abroad,
was exceptionally fortunate in being able to see
one of the duels on the student duelling ground
at Heidleberg, Germany, during his visit to that
great university centre.
— Richard Lane, of Philadelphia, is in town for
his usual summer visit.
—DMiss Grace Alexander, of Centre Hall, is a
guest of Tyrone friends.
—Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Spigelmyer are at Buffalo
for ten days’ sight-seeing at the Exposition.
—Guy Harris is here from Pittsburg for a short
visit to his mother, Mrs. Rachel Harris.
—Miss Erma Snook, of this place, is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Achenbach, in Lock
Haven.
—Col. James Milliken and Miss De Velasco, of
New York, are again at the Bush house for a few
days.
—Miss Ida Orris left Saturday for Buffalo to see
the Exposition. Before returning she will visit
Niagara Falls and spend some time at Chautau-
qua with her cousin, Miss Elsie Weaver, who is
spending the summer there.
—Corp. Sam. Solt, of the 47th U. 8. V., several
of whose interesting letters appeared in the
Warcuman during his service in the Philippines,
arrived home on Sunday morning. He was the
last one of the Bellefonte contingent to get here,
—John D. and W. F. Miller, of Hublersburg,
were in town on Tuesday and had considerable
difficulty in keeping themselves dry while trying
to attend to the many little business matters
consequent on settling up their deceased father’s
estate.
—Miss Elsie Boyd, of Danville, who has been a
guest of Miss Elizabeth Gephart for several
weeks left for, her home on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Gephart and Miss Sarah Potter accompanied
her as far as Milton, where they will spend some
time with friends.
—William Brouse, one of the representative
young men of Harris township who finds profit-
able employment on the Linden Hall lumber
road, was in town on Monday attending to a little
business looking to the improvement of the cosy
new home he has just built at Boalsburg.
—Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. Miller, of Tower City, who
are spending the summer with Mr. Miller's
parents at Pine Grove, were in town Wednesday.
In fact there was kind of a Miller family reunion
here for Mr. and Mrs. David Miller and their
other son were also in town.
—Supt. Brower, of the Nittany country club, was
in town on Tuesday, lively as a cricket. He has
a houseful of Pittsburgers down there and their
entertainment must be up to the Brower style |
which is so excellent as to be accomplished only
by constant hustling.
—Will Van Valin, of Buffalo, is here on a visit
to his brother, Dr. C. A. Van Valin and, ineci-
dentally, he is disposing of considerable stock in
the Log Cabin Gold and Copper Co. Ltd., which
he thinks is a splendid proposition that is now
being developed in the Lake Superior copper
region of Ontario, Canada.
—J. Norris Bogle, secretary of the Jenkins
Iron and Tool Co. at Howard, with his sister, Miss
Sarah, returned from their foreign trip on Thurs.
day. They were abroad about a year and
much of their time was spent along the Riveria,
where Mr. Bogle’s health was very much bene-
fited.
—Mrs. Estella Lyon, who had been in Philadel-
phia for the past four months, returned home
Tuesday evening. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Alfred Gordon, the latter's baby
daughter and nurse and Alma Lichten, who will
spend the remainder of the summer at the Lyon
home on Linn street.
—Alfred Beezer,one of that numerous family in
this section whom we had never before had the
pleasure of meeting, dropped in on Saturday.
Though he bears very slight traces of the fam-
ily resemblance that is so striking with the
Beezers he is exactly like all the rest of them in
being a courteous, pleasant gentleman.
—Mrs. W. P. Smith, of Wellsboro, is in town
visiting Mr. Smith’s mother and other relatives
here. She will be remembered as Miss May
Goodfellow before her marriage and has many
friends in town who will be gratified to know
they are getting along very nicely at Wellsboro.
Will expects tobe home for a short ‘visit in a few
days, also.
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THE LIME TRUST SHAPING Up.—J.
W. Boileau, of Pittsburg, the promoter of
the new American Lime Co. was here dur-
ing the fore-part of the week and was join-
ed by J. W. Granthan, of Scottdale, an
expert on mining and machinery, and F.
A. Carlin, of Allegheny, an expert on car-
pentering and building. They bad A. J.
Lytell, of Pittsburg, with them as stenog-
rapher and on Monday A. G. Morris and
Thomas K. Morris came down from Ty-
rone to accompany the gentlemen over the
various enterprises about Bellefonte.
The Morris, McCalmont, Stevens and
Bellefonte Lime Co. operations were all
visited and appraisements made of their
value. While nothing definite has been
decided on it is likely that the trust will
get in working order about Sept. 1st.
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—— District attorney N. B. Spangler re-
turned from his recent fishing expedition to
find that some unknown parties had tried
to make a house up-side down like the one
cn the mid-way at the Pan-American out
of his office. Of course Newt enjoyed the
joke and has been laughing (?) ever since
at the way his cosy little office was fixed
up for his reception.
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——A large amount of hemlock and
rock oak bark wanted. Write the North
American tannery, Lewistown, Pa. 28-3
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
en TI@T2Y4
69 @7114
Aah
501
. 33@39%
Flour— Winter, Per Bril........ccoovvereirens 2.10@2.25
¢ —Pentit.: ROHer......ccevrinars sense 2.85@3.15
*¢ Favorite Brands. « 3.85@4.00
Rye Flour Per Br'l................. . 2.65@2.80
Baled hay—Cholce Timothy N 13.00@16.50
Mixed “ 1 12.00@13.50
SUrAW. cocoa dnnndsiiiiniing learssssasimuns 7.00@16.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
.Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER,
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
Tess :
80 WHERE, ....ovvniicaiii iii sas rsasststisisssemissnsives 66
Rye, per DUSHOL..essvrennns oe 50
Corn, shelled, per bushel.. 50
Corn, ears, per bushel... 50
Oats, per bushel, new 82
Barley Dek bushel..... 45
Ground laster, Jerse to 8 50
Buckwheat, per bushel.....ocoeeiiiiiinannininnns 10
Cloverseed, per bushel... ..§6 60 to 87 80
Timothy seed per BUSHEL .-soreessomed $2.00 to §2.70
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel .......u.cusisninine sarin 5
Onions 5 ve 1
s, per doze
Tony id oun. 10
Country S oulder 10
Sid 9
ARI, 12
Tallow, per pound... ae 3
Butter, Per Ponti iu.ciiiisriinisrianiersns VR 15