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Bemorraic Wana,
Bellefonte, Pa., June {3 1902.
CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications pub
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——A new porch adds to the comfort and
appearance of Charles Rine’s home on south
Thomas street.
~—DPat Meany, once on the Bellefonte
River league team, is playing ball with Co-
lumbus, Ohio, this season. :
——John J. Shanfelter, former proprie-
tor of the Brockerhoff house,is now manag-
ing the Rittenhouse at Atlantic Ciby.
——The Philipsburg borough treasury is
empty and the council does not feel war-
ranted in buying a $325 street sprinkler.
——An increase of ten cents per day has
been granted to the outside men of the Mill
Hall red brick works. It took effect May
23rd.
——Rev Norman Stockett, former curate
of the Episcopal church in Philipsburg, has
become rector of the Episcopal church at
Shenandoah.
——The wotk of remodeling the old
Humes house on north Allegheny street
for the occupancy of the various orders of
Constans Commandery of Bellefonte has
been begun.
——George Garman, C. M. Garman’s
stirring little son, fell down over the stone
wall back of the court house, a fall of twen-
ty-five feet, on Friday evening, and broke
his left arm at the wrist.
——Children’s day services will be held
in the Methodist Episcopal church on Sab-
bath evening. The Bellefonte orchestra
will furnish the instrumental music and an
elaborate program has beep arranged.
——Miss Gertrude Bloomingdale, who
made her home with Mrs. Simon Loeb
when the latter was a resident of this place,
was married to Mr. Adolph Ritter, of New
York, on the 2nd inst.
— Daniel Swab, of Salona, who traded
horses at Flemington and, being stuck, left
his new horse in R. W. McCloskey’s barn,
taking a better 6ne therefrom, bas been ar-
rested and confessed to his unlawful act.
He is in jail in Lock Haven now to answer
a charge of hoise stealing.
—The festival held by the members of
the U. B. church at South Philipsburg Sas-
urday evening was a success in every way.
They cleared about $45.00, which was'good,
and a grand time was enjoyed by all pres-
ent. The money is to be used to buy new
seats for their church.
——The timely appearance of one of R.
B. Taylor’s drivers probably saved the life
of little Martha Underwocd on Monday
afternoon. She is the daughter of Zeph.
Underwood and fell into the Big Spring.
Her cries attracted Rollie Spicer, who
jumped in and rescued her. :
—— While starting home from Philips-
burg recently where they had attended
Main’s circus George Graham, his sister
and another young lady, were thrown out
of their buggy at the corner of Tenth and
Spruce streets and quite badly burt. They
drove around the corner toe smart and were
upset. Both the buggy and horse were
tarned over.
——Flemington, a suburb of Lock Hav-
en, is all agog over a supposed attempt to
assault a crippled young woman of that
place. The dastard entered the house
through a side door and threw her oun the
floor, hut the girl’s cries attracted the at-
tention of her 89 year old grandmother who
was sitting out on the poreh, and upon the
appearance of the latter he ran away.
——President Charles M. Schwab, of the
United Srates Steel Co., passed through
Bellefonte on Tuesday afternoon, in his
private car ‘‘Loretto,’’ on his way to State
College. Few people having been aware
of the distinguished presence the man of
millions caused little or no flurry during
the hour’s wait here. He was taken to
State College by a special train in charge
of conductor George Whittaker.
——The Methodists are going to have
their picnic on June 20th this year. For
several seasons they have not had their an-
nual outing until so iate in the sam-
mer that people were tired of picnic going
and this vear they. purpose being in at the
start. The picnic will be held at Hecla
aud you and all your friends are invited to
be present. Special trains will be run and
the Coleville band will furnish the music.
——- Charles Heverly,of Beech Creek, was
foand seriously ill in the woods on the di-
v.de between Marsh creek and Beech creek,
late on Monday afternoon by a boy named
Shultz, who brought him to his home in
ton in a conveyance. Mr.Heverly had been
overseeing a bark job near the Alex. Masden
farm and was taken ill, about two o'clock
and laid for several hours until found.
Upon reaching home he became uncon-
scious and Dr. H. H. Mothersbaugh and
Dr. S. J. McGhee where summoned. His
condition is said to be eritical.
—— Marie, the little three year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Steel, of
Quaker hill, was horribly burned on Tues-
day morning while her mother was down
in the cellar getting coal. It is supposed
that she lighted a piece of paper at the
stove and from that her clothing took fire.
Her mother hearing her screams went to
her as gnickly as she could and finally suc-
ceeded in smothering out the flames not,
however, until she herself was badly burn-
ed. The little one’s face and right side
were badly burned and her chances of re-
covery, very poor at best were entirely dis-
sipated in her death which occurred yester-
day afternoon at 1 o'clock.
A New Era Dawned in the History of
The Pennsylvania State College.
A Delightful Commencement Made Most Auspicious
by the Munificence of Charles M. Schwab, and J.
Gilbert White.
This has been a Commencement week in-
deed at The Pennsylvania State College.
One that marks the dawn of a new era in
the history of thai great technical institu-
tion and one that, no matter what position
of eminence it may attain among the seats
of learning of the world, will never be for-
gotten.
For years the College has been a beggar
before the state Legislature, asking from
time to time, and often in vain, only for the
support actually necessary to carry on her
work. Those intimate with the manage-
ment of the institution alone know how she
has been able to keep abreast of her sisters
on the small sum so miserly doled out by
the State. The fact that The Pennsylvania
State College is a state institution has act-
ed in a proscriptive manner against private
bequests. Those who might have been in-
clined to help her, thinking that so great a
Commonwealth as Pennsylvania would
| surely not neglect so creditable a child
have, perchance, diverted their charities in-
to other channels. But the day of aloof-
ness is gone. It has passed into history. A
new era has dawned for The Pennsylvania
State College, bringing filsome joy to the
hearts of trustee, faculty, student and
friend.
The forty-second annual commencement
exercises began on Sunday, when Dr. Law-
rence M. Colfelt, of Philadelphia, deliver-
ed the baccalaurate sermon to the graduat-
ing class, and were carried, with nuinter-
rupted success, to completion on Wednes-
day. Every detail of arrangement had
been thoughtfully planned, every conven-
ience possible secured for the comfort of
those who visit the College upon such occa-
sions ; the grounds and buildings were
beautiful, of course, there was perfect ap-
pointment and order everywhere, but over
and above it all Charles M. Schwab, presi-
dent of the United States Steel Co., stood
pre-eminent. He was the figure about
which all the curious inquiry and interest
centered. So apparent was it on all sides
that Monday and Tuesday’s exercises seem-
ed but the preliminaries of the reception
tendered him on his arrival on the evening
of the latter day.
The young captain of industry whose
own labors have raised him from a mill
man to the presidency of the greatest in-
dustrial combination the world has ever
witnessed visited the College for the first
time. He visited it too, with that alert,
keen interest in everything about him that
has been his characteristic of success, con-
sequently he was impressed with the work
that is being done at State and stamped it
with his approval, the seal having been a
chapel that is to cost sixty thousand dol-
lars, or as much more as is necessary.
Mr. Schwab did say once that an edunca-
tion isn’t necessary to business success, but
what he saw at The Pennsylvania State
College on Wednesday convinced him that
such an education as students get there
gives them a long handicap in the race for
the goal,
In the course of his talk to the graduat-
ing class on Wednesday morning Mr.
Schwab frequently urged the young men to
be honest, tireless and ambitious in what-
ever they undertook. Those, he said, are
the three qualities that win and you can-
not succeed without them. At the conclu-
sion the formality of presenting diplomas
and degrees was gone through with, after
which President Geo. W. Atherton made
the announcements.
Year in and year out they had
been expressive of his hope that
some day one would appear who would
tear open the occlusion of private legacies
and let the needed stream flow forth. It
had come at last and when Dr. Atherton
announced that Mr. and Mrs. Schwab had
presented the College with ‘‘sixty thous-
and dollars and as much more as is neces-
sary for the erection of a suitable chapel,”
there was a demonstration that was from
the hearts of the hundreds gathered there.
All knew what a need there is for a larger
and better chapel at State and this news
moved them to extraordinary emotion.
Merely an addition to the old chapel had
been contemplated but Mr. Schwab took
up the fight for a new huilCing entirely and
when he used such weapons as ‘‘it doesn’t
matter what it costs we ought to doit
right when we are doing it'’ the opposition,
if there was any, was completely routed.
But the Schwab gift was only a prelude to
other announcements of equal gratification.
The President stated that the board of
trustees had found a plan whereby Mr.
Carnegie’s contingent gift of a one hundred
thousand dollar library building to the
College could be accepted and following it
came another, more beautiful in thought,
more noble in enactment and more helpful
to the struggling college boy than all of the
others. It was the founding of a fellow-
ship and three scholarships at State by J.
Gilbert White of the class of '82, as a
memorial to his father, the late Dr. Wm.
White, of Milroy, memories of whose pure
life are still treasured in the hearts of
many of the older State men. Ten thou-
sand dollars were given for the fellowship
and ten thousand for the scholarships. It
is State’s first fellowship and it is peculiar-
ly appropriate that it should have been
founded by one of her graduates of such re-
cent date as 1882. Mr. White has been
successful beyond the dreams of most men
and his success is a matter of pride to his
alma mater.
Following are condensed paragraphs of
the more important happenings of the
week.
At the dual track meet between State
and the Carlisle Indians, on Saturday af-
i
ternoou, State won by the score of 55 to
50, but had to smash a college record to
do it. .
The Junior oratorical contest on Mon-
day evening was won by David B. Tubol-
ski, of Erie. his subject being ‘‘the True
College Spirit.” John H. Snyder, of
Broughton, was given honorable mention.
All of the fraternities at the college gave
dances Monday evening, but after the con-
test the most important event was the ban-
quet of the Alumni Association at the Inn.
The large dining rooms were beautifully
decorated for the event and made gorgeous
by great banks of American Beauty roses,
which were presented by Chauncey F.
York,class of 76 the captain of an industry
over at Warriors-mark that is fast making
him a rich man.
On Tuesday the Alumni dinner attracted
a greater crowd than ever and the menu
was splendidly served by caterer Harrison.
Gen. Beaver, acted as the toast master,
and brought responses from Dr. L. M. Col-
felt; James Hamill, State ’80; former
Congressman Charles W. Stone, of
Warren; Senator Milton Heidlebaugh, of
Lancaster; C. M. Bower, of Bellefonte;
Prof. Jordon, director of the New York
state experiment station at Geneva;|W. W.
Heidlebaugh, president of the class of 1902,
and Dr. Atherton.
The election of trustees 1esulted in the
choice of Charles M. Schwab, John A.
Woodward, Dr. M. E. Comad, Charles W.
Stone and H. Walton Mitchell, of Pitts-
burg, the latter the alumni representative
on the board. Though Mr. Schwab was
elected before he had arrived at the College
and altogether without his knowledge he
accepted the trust and expressed much
pleasure at its conferment.
On Tuesday evening the Thespians pre-
sented ‘‘A Russian Honeywoon’’ before a
large crowd in the chapel. Later the
Sophomore class cremated ‘‘Heptics and
Spouts’’ on Beaver field. There wasa
great display of red lights, red underwear
and red skin in a noisy jubilation over hav-
ing completed vwo unpopular studies.
An incident of the week well worth tell-
ing here coucerns Daniel Webster Strayer,
of York, whose commencement oration on
‘The Pennsylvania Germaus’’ attracted the
attention of Mr. Swab. Strayer was award-
ed the White fellowship and was in a
quandary as to whether he should take
advantage of it and remain at college for
another year or accept a position with the
U. 8S. Steel Co. at Youngstown. He was
in consultation with Dr. Pond, head of the
department of chemistry, as to the best
thing to be done when Mr. Swab appeared
in search of a young man qualified to
develop some nickle interests. Dr. Pond
suggested Strayer, whom the iron master
recognized at once. He asked the student
what be purposed doing and upon being
informed that he was halting between go-
ing to work at $2 per day or continuing
another year in post graduate study Mr.
Schwab taid: ‘*You stay here and I will add
$1000 to your fellowship. They shook
hands and it was a compact. Can anyone
guess Strayer’s future ?
Daring their stay at the Col-
lege Mr. and Mrss Schwab were
dined by the Beta Theta Pi fraternity,
serenaded by the cadet band and given a
salute of seventeen guns when they de-
parted at 10 o’clock Wednesday night.
Mis. Schwab helped receive at the Junior
assembly up to the hour of her departure.
Harold Albert Blair, of Bellefonte; Jonas
Elwood Wagner, of Houserville; Clarence
Graham Harper, of Bellefonte; and Samuel
Edward Weber Jr., of Oak Hall, are the
Centre county boys in the class of 1902.
Mr. Wagner was one of the first honor men
and also a commencement orator.
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THE ACADEMY RECEPTION.—Never in
the history of the Bellefonte Academy has
it been as beautiful or attractive as it was
last Friday evening at the annual reception
given by the faculty and students to the
alumni, friends and patrons of the institu-
tion.
Situated as it is, overlooking the town, it
is an ideal place for entertaining and the
elaborate decorations and handsome ap-
pointments left nothing to be desired.
Hundreds of Japauese lanterns illuminated
the grounds and the broad piazza along the
front of the main building was almost in-
closed in a net work of palms and bloom-
ing laurel. The interior of the old build-
ing was just as beautiful—rugs, curtains,
cushions and screens transformed the libra-
ry and recitation rooms into artistic apart-
ments and the air was redolent with the
perfume of roses and other June flowers.
Between four and five hundred guests
were present. They were met on the stair-
way by one or more of the committee of
students and escorted into the reception
room where Mrs. James R. Hughes, Miss
Helen E. Overton, Miss Isabella Hill and
Miss Kate S. Davis 1eceived. From the re-
esption room the guests went into the li-
brary, dining room or out onto the piazza.
Frappe and cake were served by young
ladies of the sthool from daintily appointed
tables and Smith’s orchester played during
the entire evening. :
A pleasing innovation of the event was
the presentation of a handsome oak book
case and writing desk to Rev. James P.
Hughes by a few of the old students of the
school. He has just retired from being prin-
cipal after fifty yearsof the most efficient
work and some one conceived the idea of a
more substantial appreciation of his worth
than the usual resolutions. The commit-
tee in charge of the gift were James H. Pot-
ter, Edmund Blanchard and John Munson.
Edmund Blanchard fhade the presentation
speech and Rev. Hughes responded very ap-
propriately. Rev. Dr. Laure was then call-
ed upon fora few remarks and he paid a
fine tribute to Mr. Hughes and the work
he had done.
At the conclusion of the reception at 10
o'clock a dance was given in the armory
which was attended by over a hundred of
the younger people. Refreshments were
served by Ceader, and Smith's orchestra
furnished the music.
Ju~NeE WEDDINGS.—The marriage of Dr.
Harry Wilson Tate, the well known dentist
of this place, and Miss Tillie M. Harmer,
of Philadelphia, will take place on Wednes-
day evening, June 18th, in Grace Baptist
Temple, Broad and Berk streets, Philadel-
phia. Rev. Dr. Peltz will perform the
ceremony and the bride will be attended
by a maid of honor and two bridesmaids,
Miss Nan Granger, Miss Gussie Farrell and
Miss Margaret Torrence. Wellington Feg-
ley, of Pottsville, will be best man and the
ushers will be John Cavendor, Clem Alder-
fer, Roy Lear, and Dr. E. Sullivan. At
the conclusion of the ceremony a reception
will be held at the home of the bride’s
mother,at 2830 Columbia avenue, and after
the wedding journey Dr. Tate and his bride
will make their home at Mrs. A. M.
Hoover's, in this place.
STITZER-MOORE.—June with its roses
and beautiful days is always a favorite time
for weddings and a felicitous one was cele-
brated in Flemington last Wednesday when
Miss Nora Stitzer was united in marriage
to Claude R. Moore, a resident of this place
for several years but now of Howard. The
ceremony was performed at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Stitzer, at twelve o’clock by the Rev. J. C.
Bair, of Howard. An abundance of roses,
peonies and laurel made the house a bower
of heauty and the wedding march was
played by Miss Maud Hopkins, of Howard.
The bridal party consisted of the ushers,
Messrs Thomas Moore, of Bellefonte; Wil-
liam Weber, George Leathers and Clyde
Long, of Howard: Ruth Berry, the little
flower girl, the bridesmaids, Miss Mable
Moore, the groom'’s sister, Miss Ollie Wolf,
of Booneville, the groomsmen, Walter Jenk-
ins, of Howard, and Chester Moore, of this
place, and the bride and groom. The bride
was gowned in white mousselin de soie and
carried bride’s roses.
After the ceremony a delicious breakfast
was served and the yonng people left on the
afternoon train for a journey through the
West. They . will make their home at
Howard, where the groom is well estab-
lished in the jewelry business. He was
connected with the F. P. Blair store, in
this place, for several years and both he
and his bride are favorite members of a
wide circle of acquaintances. His par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Moore, Mrs.
Abram Weber, of Howard, and Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Moore, of this place, were
among the guests present.
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WEDDING AT CENTRE HALL.—With as
little ostentation as possible W. Gross
Mingle and Miss Anna Mable Boal were
married at the bride’s home in Centre Hall
on Wednesday afternoon at3 o'clock. It
was a simple house wedding, with only a
few friends present and no maids or men
to form a party. Immediately after the
Rev. Dr. Schuyler, of the Presbyterian
church, had performed the ceremony, a
wedding supper was served and later Mr.
and Mrs. Mingle drove to Zion, where
they took an evening train for the east;
expecting to be gone until July 1st, when
they will be at home at the Brockerhoff
in this place.
The bride isa daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. Geo. M. Boal and has many accom-
plishments in addition to personal charms
that have won her the distinction of being
one of the most beautiful women in Penns
valley. Mr. Mingle is ason of Wm. B.
Mingle, the Centre Hall banker, and since
retiring from that institution bas been con-
nected with the Howard Creamery Co’s.
several enterprises in this county, with
headquarters in Bellefonte.
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Wo0oDs-BRYSON.—A pretty and propiti-
ous wedding was celebrated in Boalsburg,
Wednesday afternoon when Miss Helen
Woods, daughter of Mrs. M. A. and the
late Dr. John Woods, was united in mar-
riage to J. C. Bryson, of Watsontown. The
marriage took place at the home of the
bride’s mother at 5 o'clock and was solem-
nized by the Rev. H. E. Hepler, of Lemont.
Miss Rosa Woods and Miss Ella Bryson
were the bridesmaids while Dr. Sam Woods
and Dr. C. T. Bryson were the groomsmen.
The bride wore a becoming frock of white
mousseline and the house was fragrant and
beautiful with roses.
Fifty guests weie present and a delicious
supper was served, after which Mr. and
Mrs. Bryson drove to Bellefonte and de-
parted on the evening train for a trip to the
east. They will spend the summer at the
groom’s home in Watsontown but will re-
tarn in th» fall to Boalsburg where Mr.
Bryson is principal of the schools.
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WRIGHT—WELD. — Only a very few
friends witnessed the marriage of Miss Fan-
nie Wright and Robert J. Weld, which
was celebrated at the home of Prof. and
Mis. I. L. Foster, at State College, at noon
on last Thursday. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Gill and
the wedding march was played by five
members of the College orchestra under the
direction of Mr. Goddard. Mr. and Mrs.
Weld departed on the 4 o’clock train for a
wedding journey and will make their home
at Maple Shade farm, Sugar Grove, Pa.
The bride has been connected with the Ag-
ricultural Department of the College for the
past eight years and is a most efficient, cul-
tured and amiable young woman.
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——Do not huy clothing before you get
Lyon & Co’s special sale prices.
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——The Preshyterian church at Port
Matilda®will be reopened on Thursday,
June 19th, and all are invited to attend
the appropriate ceremonies that will be
held there throughout the day.
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——Lyon & Co. are having special sale of
men’s summer clothing.
News Purely Pevsonal.
—Wm. 8S, Zeller was in Lock Haven on business
on Monday.
—Dr. J. H. Huston, of Lamar, was a Bellefonte
visitor on Friday.
—Mrs. C. D. Houtz, of Lemont, was in town
shopping yesterday.
—Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Clemson are entertaining
Miss Edna Goheen, of Tyrone.
—John Blanchard Esq., spent the fore part of
the week in Philadelphia on legal business.
—Mrs. H. A. McKee is in from Pittsburg visit-
ing at the home of H. F. Stitzer Esq., on east
High street.
—Mrs. V. R. Snyder, of State College, was in
town doing some ante-commencement shopping
on Saturday. !
—Miss Loretta Brown, of New York, is the
guest of her cousin Mrs. John Powers, on north
Spring street.
—Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bradley Jr., of
Niagara Falls, are visiting the former’s parents
on north Spring street.
—Dr. and Mrs. T. C. VanTries returned from a
visit with friends at Pine Grove and State College,
on Monday evening.
—The Misses Snook, of south Allegheny street,
were in Muncy on Monday in attendance at the
funeral of a relative in that place.
—Rev. Elmer Williams, of Martha Furnace,
was in town for a few hours on Monday on his
way home from school at Carlisle.
—The venerable William Eckley and his daugh-
ter Mrs. Annie Dawson are up from Philadelphla
for a short visit with their friends here.
—Misses Mary Blanchard and Blanche Hayes
went down to Bryn Mawr Saturday morning to
visit friends and spend a week shopping.
—DMrs. William Dawson and Mrs. Sarah Satter-
field attended the funeral of the late J. H. Eckley
in Mill Hall the latter part of last week.
—DMr. and Mrs. John Walker, their son Robert,
and Miss McCalmont returned from a month's
stay in Atlantic City Wednesday evening.
—Joe Beck returned to his work at Wilkinsburg
on Sunday after a week's visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Houser on Penn street.
—Mrs. Isaac B. Maitland, of Williamsport, and
her three children are at the Garman home, on
High and Spring streets, for a two weeks visit.
—Mr. and Mrs. Louis Burkhart returned to
their home in Jeanette, after a four week’s visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Beezer, of Reynolds
avenue.
—Secretary Frank H. Gamel, of the Y. M. C. A.
is at Mountain Lake Park attending the triennial
conference of association secretaries of North
America.
—Col. and Mrs. W. F. Reeder were at Haver-
ford this week attending the commencement
where Wallace, their only son, was one of the
graduates.
—Fred Blair, of Pittsburg, has been visiting his
parents in this place this week. He came on to
see his brother Bert graduated from The Penn-
sylvania State College.
—Jacob Deitrick was up from Madisonburg on
Saturday shaking hands with his friends here
and looking after some business matters in
which he is interested.
—Isaac Frain, of Abdera, was in town bright
and early Monday morning and expressed him-
self as being perfectly satisfied with the work of
the recent Democratic county convention.
—D. F. Stover, a lumber inspector in the Al-
toona shops, was in Bellefonte on Tuesday. He
is originally from Ferguson township, but has
resided in the Mountain city since 1862.
—Mrs. Chauncey F. York spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Noll, in this
place, while on her way to commencement ex-
ercises at The Pennsylvania State College.
—The Misses Winnie and Mabel Postiéwait, of
Oak Park, Chicago, are guests at the Crider home
on Linn street. They are Mrs. Crider’s cousins
and are here to spend the month of June.
—Charles Wilson, of Julian, was a Bellefonte
visitor on Friday and while here prepared him-
self for many a long winter evening by subserib-
ing for the Warcuman and the N. Y. World.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gephart, with Miss Eliza-
beth and Mrs. M. H. Wilson, were at Princeton
this week attending commencement exercises.
Wallace was graduated with the class of 1902.
—Mrs. Wm. Grauer, of Altoona, spenta few
days in town last week, having been here to at-
tend the graduation exercises of the Bellefonte
High school. Her youngest son, Arthur, was in
the class.
—Mrs. Shortlidge and her daughter Miss Annie
are going to Chicago next week to visit Mrs. Nolan
and her mother Mrs. Davidson. Before return-
ing home they will spend some time with Mrs.
Ella Wilson Osborne, at Geneseo, Ill.
—Mrs. Susan Small, Mrs. Clarence Hawthorne
and “Uncle Frank” Bright, all of Sunbury, spent
most of last week visiting at the Crissman’ home
on Thomas street. They came up to see Miss
Helen graduated from the High school.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Irvin returned from
Greenboro, N. C., Wednesday evening and will
spend the summer here. Mr. Irvin sold the
book store he bought in that place early in the
spring. He wasn’t pleased with the business.
—Mrs. Ross A. Hickok, of Harrisburg, with her
little daughter and nurse, arrived Friday after-
noon to spend part of the summer at the
Hastings home here. Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Hast-
ings will sail on June 21st on their European
trip.
Among the out of town relatives who attended
the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Crosthwait on Tues-
day were Mrs. Emanuel Klepper and Mrs.
Semple, of Philadelphia ; Mrs. Foster, of State
College ; Mrs. Emma Crosthwait Schroyer and
her daughter, of Altoona, and John Haupt, of
Tyrone.
—The summer girls are beginning to gather in
again for another season of rest at home. Miss
Adaline Olewine and Urilla Williams are home
from Wilson; Anne Orvis, from Lititz; Josie
White, from West Chester; Helen Harper, Sara
Fitzgerald and Daisy Barnes from Lock Haven,
—Al Haupt, well known among the older Belle-
ionte boys, an old time ‘‘Print,”’ and the original
yodeler of the town, came up from Philadelphia
on Monday to attend his sister's funeral. He is
now with the Meyers publishing house in that
city and looks not only well, but prosperous.
— Lester Shefter, of Milroy, was in town over
Sunday visiting his parents and other relatives.
He had gotten tired of living alone and came
over to accompany home on Monday Mrs. Shefter
and the children, who had been having a week’s
good time at the Gardner home on Spring street.
—Among the Republicans who left here Tues-
day to attend the convention in Harrisburg were
John P. Harris, Capt. S. H. Williams, S, B. Miller,
W. E. Gray Esq., Capt. S. H Bgnnison, E.R.
Chambers Esq., A. V. Miller, G. W. Rees, J. Linn’
Harris, Col. J. P. Coburn, John M. Dale Esq., Col.
W. F. Reeder and Judge Love.
— Possibly there is no place where the flight of
time is more constantly called to mind than in
the business office of a newspaper. Every hour
some subscriber drops in to renew his subserip-
tion and though it has been a year, possibly two
and even more,since his last visit, the time never
appears to be nearly so long. On Friday Shu-
man Lyon, who lives below town, dropped in.
When he said that he wanted to pay his sub-
scription it didn’t seem possible that he owed
anything, so vivid was the memory of his last
visit, but the books showed it to have heen a
—E. M. Griest, who is such a hustler that he is
beginning to despair of ever getting that store
room in readiness for the Central Supply Co., has
leased the house recently vacated by the Rev.
Scott, on east Curtin street, and is occupying it
with his family, who came in from Philipsburg
last week.
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THE BELLEFONTE SCHOOL BOARD RE-
ORGANIZED.—After eighteen years of con-
secutive service as the presiding officer of
the Bellefonte school hoard Col. D. F.
Fortney, member from the South ward, bas
been retired and Geo. W. Rees, West ward,
has been made his successor.
For some time it has been known that
the younger members of the board have
planned taking the organization out of the
hands of the men who have so assiduonsly
and intelligent! y conducted it for years,
but few people thought the coup would ever
actually be sprung. It was, however, at
an adjourned meeting Monday evening and
it might be said that a new regime, as well
as a new policy will hereafter be the order
in the conduct of the borough schools.
Whether it will be for good or ill remains
to be seen.
Realizing the responsibility of the posi-
tion they hold and the effect their work
may have upon future generations it would
be ill advised for us to presume anything
else than that those who voted Col. Fort-
ney out of office seriously considered their
thought before it became an act. While
changes are often for the better and it is
not well to permit public institutions to re-
main too long under the same domination
we cannot overlook the fact that Col. Fort-
ney has been one of the most interested,
progressive and indefatigable school work-
ers who has ever held a chair in the body
that governs Bellefonte’s schools. While
his defeat for the presidency will scarcely
have a deterrent effect on his school enthu-
siasm it will deprive him of the advantage
of naming committees in sympathy with his
ideas of what should be done.
His successor is a gentleman who has
been on the board for a number of years and
is conversant enough with its affairs to
make a very capable presiding officer. It
is to be hoped that he will give school ques-
tions such serious and thoughtful consider-
ation as will move them onward and up-
ward and not suffer them to make one stop
in retrogression.
At the meeting John P. Harris named
Col. Fortney for re-election. W. H. Criss-
man named G. W. Rees ; the vote being as
follows : For Fortney, Harris, Heinle, Min-
gle and Fortney. For Rees, Crissman,
Waite, Quigley Hard P. Harris and Rees.
John P. Harris was re-elected treasurer
and H. C. Quigley secretary without oppo-’
sition. July 7th was set as the time for the
election of teachers.
as.
——Mallory & Taylor's offer of $4
photos for $1.69 expires on the 28th.
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——The WATCHMAN acknowledges the
receipt of a half a dozen packages of but-
ter from the dairy and stock farms of Aus-
tin T.eovard & Son, Troy, Pennsylvania,
and takes pleasure in making public ex-
pression of its thanks for the same. The
writer professes to have some knowledge of
what constitutes good butter and he but
expresses a plain truth when he doubts if a
better article than that shown by the samp-
les furnished is produced anywhere. He
has tasted of the gilt-edged makes that
some people are willing to pay from 50cts.
to $1 per pound for,and they are in no way
sweeter, fresher or more delicate in flavor
or taste than that of the Messrs Leonard
that is delivered to patrons at 30 cts. These
gentlemen are also breeders of registered
Jersey cattle, one of which we noted has a
record of 30} Ihs of milk and 17} Ibs of
butter in a single week.
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—Short time yet for Mallory & Tay-
lor’s $4 photos for $1.69.
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Philadelphia Markets.
The, following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red 81@8
¢ —No. 2 a
Corn —Yello eor4@0ri
GIL 6
Oats. hoe
Flour 2.85@3.10
—Penna. Roller. 3.40@3.65
*¢ —Favorite Brands. 4.0524.2)
Rye Flour Per Br'l..............
B \ 3.25@3.30
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... laa
be te Mixed 1... 11.00@13.00
Brawn i bere 7.50@15.50
. Bellefonte Grain Market.
. Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER,
The following are the quotations up to six
0 Siock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
SS:
ed wheat, .........ciionns 80
Rye, per bushel............. 60
Corn, shelled, per bushel.. 60
Corn, ears, per bushel... 60
Oats, per bushel,..... ae 48
Barley, per bushel...............o...ccocnne iis 50
Ground Plaster, per ton. 8 50 to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel ......ccoccueevvvvvvvennens oan 40
Cloverseed, per bushel..... .§6 00 to §6 60
Timothy seed per bushel.................... $3.20 to $3.60
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel eevee veeansnas 85
Onjons asses So
ggs, per doz
Lard, per pound 1234
Country Shoulder: io
Sides... 10
Hams. 14
Tallow, per pound... 4
Butter, per pound..... 14
The Democratic Watchman.
Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte,
Pa., at $1.50 per annum (if paid strictly in advance)
$2.00, when not paid in advance, and $2.50 if not
paid before the expiration of the year; and no
paper will be discontinued until all arrearage is
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of tr county un-
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ral discount is made to persons advertis-
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Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions...........20 cts.
Each additional insertion, per line.. or
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and dispatch. The WaArcamAN office has been re-
fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and
everything in the printing line can be "executed
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