Beworwaic Wald
Bellefonte, Pa., August 8, 1902.
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Democratic State Ticket.
For Governor:
RoBERT E. PATTISON, of Philadelphia.
For Lieutenant Governor:
GEORGE W. GUTHRIE, of Allegheny.
Secretary of Internal Affairs:
JAMES NOLAN, of Berks.
The County Ticket.
For Assembly :
J. W. KEPLER, of Ferguson Twp.
J. H. WETZEL, of Bellefonte.
For Sheriff :
H. S. TAYLOR, of Bellefonte.
For Register :
A. G. ARCHEY, of Ferguson Twp.
For Recorder :
JN0. C. ROWE, of Philipsburg.
For Treasurer :
W. J. CARLIN, of Miles Twp.
For Commissioner :
E. A. HumMpTON, of Snow Shoe Twp.
P. H. MEYER, of Harris Twp.
For Auditor;
J. H. BECK, of Walker Twp.
W. H. TIBBENS, of COLLEGE TWP.
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Democratic County Committee Meeting.
The Democratic County Committee will
meet in the arbitration room in the court
house, Bellefonte, Pa., on Monday after-
‘noon, August the 25th, 1902, at 12:45
o'clock sharp. The purpose of the meet-
ing is the selection of a candidate for a
Coroner and to arrange for the coming
campaign. We would urge that every
member of the committee be present in
person, or if this is not possible, see that a
regularly constituted substitute will be
there in his stead.
Attest : JOHN J. BOWER,
S. D. GETTIG, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Republican County Convention.
Continued from page 1.
For Auditor Archibald Allison, of
Gregg, and H. B. Pontius, of Bellefonte
were chosen upon motion of T. M. Gramley.
‘When nominations for Assembly were
declared in order Eli Townsend, the “Git
There’’ who failed to get in 1398, arose in
in the morst grand-illoguent manner and
presented the name of J. N. Schoonover for
the office. EIi made all sorts of predictions
about the election of the ticket. But it
must be remembered that he once offered
to give his head for a football if he wasn’t |. .
elected to the Assembly and judging from
his talk on Tuesday he must have made
good his promise. It was a pleasant sight
to behold him dwelling in harmony with
his fellows, for the memory of man need
not run back far to discover him shaking his
clenched fists from the very chair in which
he was waiving the olive branch on Tues-
day. When Eli bad gotten through Dr.
Bilger presented Jas. B. Strohm, of Potter,
Just why James put himself in the hands
of the veterinarian so early in the race we
don’t know, but he’ll need a horse doctor in
November, for he will certainly be among
the ‘‘also rans’’,
For Coroner Dr. S. M. Huff, of Miles-
burg, was unanimously chosen and thas
ended the ticket making.
AUNT CLEMINTINA GOES DOWN.
The only real interest in the convention
centered in the instruction of congressional
conferees. There were two aspirants for
the honor; Clement Dale Esq. and Dr. M.
J. Lock. The former had everything in
support of his candidacy; long residence in
the county, large family connections and a
stalwart Republican record, but the ma-
chine wanted Locke and he was given the
endorsement, with authority to name his
own conferees.
If “man’s in graditude to man makes
countless millions mourn’ the numerous
Dales in Centre county have ample reason
to grieve over the treatmeit accorded their
aunt Clementina. And probably all of
them do feel badly but their ‘‘Cousin Jack’?
and his face was beaming like a full moon.
The bearded lady has figured often in
Centre county politics. In 98 she was a fac-
tor until Arnold sent her back to her knit-
ting. Previous to that time she had cover-
ed many a Quay scheme in the broad folds
of her skirts. In 1900 she was in bed with
- doubtful DANIEL and on Tuesday both
sides took a hand-ful of her whiskers so
that she was permanently disfigured as a
political curio. .
PATTON ENDORSED FOR SENATE
_ Upon motion of 8. M. Miller, of Phil-
ipsburg, Col. A. E. Patton, of Curwens-
ville wae endorsed for the State Senate,
with anthority to select his own conferees.
AN EFFORT TO TIE REEDER’S HANDS.
After J. S. McCargar had made another
of those deaf and dumb speeches of his
placing W. F. Reeder in nomination for
chairman for 1903 the convention took the
dose and acted favorably, but no sooner had
the vote been taken than the Burgess of
Bellefonte arose and read a lengthy lot of
rules that were proposed for the govern-
ment of the Republican party in Centre
‘county. It was thought to be an oppor-
tune time for such an effort, as the regular
rules of the party is away off in Carlsbad
and anything on paper might be accepted
as being better than such orders as donbtful
Daniel sees fit to give them from time to
time. So far as the reading was concerned
it went lovely and Ned Chambers was in
the back-ground to shout ‘‘That’s a good
thing’’ so that Eli could hear and Eli was on
his feet in an imstant in endorsement of
their adoption. Meanwhile Reeder was up
aginst a last chance and slid over to Tom-
my Sherlock Holmes Mitchell to know
what it all meant.
Of course that astute adviser to his
doubtful excellency informed the Colonel
that Will Gray had prepared the rules at
Love’s behest and then Reeder took a
hand. He told the convention fairy tales
about other rules heing in course of prepa-
ration just as soon as the smait people of
Cameron county could get them ready,
Johnny Gowland blinked once or twice and
it was all over. That meant that the
Blanchard rules would be referred to Col-
onel Reeder’s committee for report next
year or any other old time he cares to act
on them.
No one has seen Willie Gray since,bnt he
has probably had another nervous collapse
and will have to go back to Atlantic City so
that Beckwith’s trial can be postponed
ain.
The whole scheme was to tie Reeder’s
bands up. The proposed rules were harm-
less enough in everything but the plan to
permit each precinet to electits own pre-
cinet chairman, which the Love people
thought ought to be done, especially after
the manner in which Reeder tore the South
ward committee up some time ago.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The report of the resolutions committee
was not long enough to embrace any en-
dorsement of the present state administra-
tion, though Hard Harris and all the other
Insurgent satellites of a year ago yelled
“aye,” to the plank endorsing cousin
Matt’s cousin Pennypacker.
On the whole the convention had a su-
perficial barmony that was amusing. Every-
thing had been agreed to the night before,
when the ticket was made up and the fel-
lows who were not needed were sent away
back up stage to play thinking parts.
Among them was Edward McKirley, of
Milesburg, who was of the opinion that his
ten children platform would go for another
campaign, but Reeder said nay and Edward
is now talking about running independent.
They bad a great time finding a legisla-
tive candidate Monday night. Hon. Wil-
liam Allison could not be used again for
fear Thompson’s friends would knife him,
g0 Col. W. Fred Reynolds, John Knisely,
S. H. Bennison and Edmund Blanchard
were all talked of, but James B. Strohm
was considered to be the right party, be-
cause he has never had anything in the
way of office.
It was amusing, after the convention
had concluded its work, to hear the
speeches. All of the candidates were
called on and responded ; the new Congress-
man’s essay drawing the prize for being
the best steal. When he opened up he
frankly acknowledged that he had been
told in the morning that he was to get the
endorsement and should hunt up a speech
somewhere.
Some of the post-masters who wanted to
hold their jobs called for Col. Reeder and
that was the saddest moment of his life, for
he didn’t dare tell about how Matt has
made him the big boss and how he expects
to run things in the future, for part of the
harmony deal was that Reeder shouldn’t
talk and he bad to acknowledge that he
wasn’t to make a speech.
‘This instance, alone, explains the kind
of harmony that tied all mouths shut for
fear the whole thing would break out inan-
other eruption like it did in thedays when
Steele Crissman and Eli Townsend and Ned
Chambers et al were calling the Hastings
people liars and thieves and when doubtful
Dauiel was hurling expletives of the vilest
kind upon the man whom he had helped to
elect to the last Legislature.
Bids for the New Capitol.
HARRISBURG, August 5.—The meeting
of the capitol building commission was held
in this city to-day,at which it was decided
to open bids publicly at noon on September
6th at the executive department. The bids
must be sealed and delivered to the com-
mission in an envelope of uniform size to
be furnished by the secretary of the com-
mission. The blue prints may be seen
and specifications had at the office of
Joseph M. Hustin, of Philadelphia, archi-
tect for the building in Philadelphia.
Compares Taylor to a Jingo.
BERLIN, August 4.—The utterances at-
tributed to Rear Admiral Taylor, of the
United States navy, as to the probable
conflict between Germany and the United
States in 1907, was printed conspicuously
here. The Zageblalt says it requires all
the wrong headness of the jingo, combined
‘with complete ignorance of European affairs
to imagine that Germany intends to annex
the Netherlands. Any German Admiral so
indiscreet, the Zageblait continues, would
be relieved of his duties immediately.
Ex-Senator Cameron Injured.
LoNDON, August 4.—While former
United States States Senator J. Don Cam-
eron and Mrs. Cameron were driving this
afternoon from Fort William, in Vern-
shire, Scotland, to Inverlochy castle, Loch-
abar, which he has leased for the summer,
the horses shied and the carriage collided
with a cart. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cameron
were thrown out, and the Senator was se-
verely injured in the groin. With the ex-
ception of the shock, Mrs. Cameron was
not hurt. :
Big Fire in Small Village.
Belleville, Mifflin County, Visited by a Conflag-
ration.
LEWISTOWN, August 4.—The village of
Belleville was visited by fire this afternoon
that threatened the destruction of the busi-
ness part of the town. There heing no fire
department, help was asked of this town
and a fire company from here responded.
The properties destroyed were the Eagle
hotel, Belleville depot, bank, post-office
and store-room, three dwelling houses and
three stables. Loss, $30,000: insurance
light. 0
Fally 10,000 New Pensioners.
WASHINGTON, ‘August 4.—Commission-
er of Pensions Ware to-day said that leg-
islation enagted by the last session of Con-
gress will result in at least fully 10,000
new pensioners. ‘The number of pension-
ers on July 1st of this year was 999,446.
This shows a steady growth of the roll for
a number of years. Commissioner Ware
Said to-day that this growth was acconnted
for by the constant new pension legislation
by Congress. ;
They Killed Each Other.
ST. PAUL, August 4.—A Fort Benton,
Mont., special says : Last night in a quar-
rel over a card game John Allen, a sheep
herder, shot and probably fatally wounded
John Reavis in the office of the Overland
hotel, at this place. Before Reavis fell he
knocked Allen down, took his gun awa
from him and beat his head to a jelly wit
the butt of it. Allen's skull was crushed
and it is said that be also will die.
A Most Disoraceful Record.
“Oleo Bill” and His Work as a Public Official. For Everything that was
Wrong and for the Ring all the Time. A Subservient Tool of
the Machine and a Supporter of Every Corrupt Measure
in the Legislature.
Senator Quay’s candidate for Lieutenant Governor is soliciting support for
himself on a strange platform.
“I wasn’t a member of the last Legislature ; I didn’t vote for any of the
bills the people are complaining about ; why should I be held responsible for
them ?”’ Brown asks, when confronted with the record of the Quay machine.
And what Mr. Brown says is true, for he was not a member of the 1901
Assembly. As Lawrence connty’s Representative in the State Senate during
the sessions of 1899, however, William M. Brown made a record that will rise
before him many times during the present campaign. In that great gallery of
Legislators who have betrayed their constituencies while serving Senator
Quay and his machine, there is a picture of this Quay candidate. For his
services to the boss he has been rewarded witli the nomination for the Lieuten-
ant Governorship.
ALWAYS "READY TO TURN, IN. :
Brown didn’t vote for any of the steal legislation or pinch bills that made
the last session so universally notorious, but he voted for the same sort of bills
during the sessions of ’97 ‘and ’99, every time they were presented by a Quay
Senator, and every time Brown's boss gave orders for the passage of such bills.
During both of these sessions he earned for himself the reputation of being
one of the most abject and obedient tools of Quayism.
Aside from the position he assumed on the oleomargarine question, which
brought him the title of ‘‘Oleo Bill,’” his most daring piece of work during the
’99 session was to champion the ‘‘McCarrell jury bill.”? When the bill was
offered Senator Quay was under indictment in the Philadelphia courts. Ina
short time he was to be tried on a charge of fraudulently using the state
treasury funds.
The *‘McCarrell bill”? was intended to prevent Quay’s conviction.
Though the whole Assembly was absolutely bo:sed by Quay and the Quay
machine, public sentiment was too great to admit of the bill's passage, the
Democrats and independent Republicans standing unitedly against it. Fear-
ing the wrath of their constituents at home, one or two of the least harmful of
the Quay men also refused to vote for it, though it was passed by the Senate,
in which body “‘Oleo Bill’’ made several speeches in its interest. Quay then
pleaded the statute of limitations.
RANK STEALS UPHELD.
In 1897 Brown voted for what was probably the worst expense bill ever
presented in any of Pennsylvania’s Assemblies. It amounted to $65,000, and
was alleged to have been contracted by a legislative investigating committee
delegated to examine into the municipal governments of Philadelphia and
Pittsburg. This whole movement was an effort on Quay’s part to frighten the
municipal machines of the two big cities .into his support—it was purely a
spite measure in Quay’s personal interest. Senator ‘‘Ball” Andrews, who was
an intimate friend of Brown, was chairman of the committee. Its sessions
wereavowedly for the purpose of punishing Quay’s enemies, and not one whit
of good was accomplished by it at any time. :
In the bill presented by Andrews railroad tickets to the extent of several
thousands of dollars were charged up, although it was well known that every
member of the committee had free transportation. Tomatoes were charged to
the State at $2 apiece, and asparagus at $1 a portion. It contained all manner
of bair-raisers, including whiskey and cigars without limit.
ALL QUAY FAKES SUPPORTED.
Brown championed this outrageous hill in the Senate, when it was passed,
his vote assisting.
During the 1897 session Brown also voted for all of the Quay fake reform .
bills, and refused to lend any assistance whatever toward the passage of fair
primary or election laws. He voted for the legislative junketing trips to New
York when the Grant monument was dedicated, and to Philadelphia when the
Washington monument was unveiled. The bills presented for the entertain-
ment of the Legislators on costly champagne, rich food and choice cigars ran
way up into the thousands of dollars, but Brown voted for them. They were
too flagrantly corrupt for even Governor Hastings to endorse and he vetoed
them :
No Legislature since has had the nerve to again pass the hills, and the men
who furnished food and booze to Brown and his fellow-Legislators.are still
waiting for their pay, though at each session since the bills were contracted
measures have been offered having payment of the accounts as their purport.
All through the senatorial deadlock of the session of 1899 Brown voted for
Quay for United States Senator. ;
He voted for the confirmation of all of Stone’s appointees, including Elkin
and Reeder, who had been invited out of the Hastings’ administration.
When Sergeant-at-Arms Harrah, of the Senate, presented enormous expen- |
sive bills in the Heller-Laubach contested senatorial election case for Nor-
thampton county, Brown voted to pay them all, for Harrah was the friend of
Quay.
Brown voted to pay the exorbitant bills in the Shiffler-Leh contest in
Northampton county, and the Saunders-Roberts legislative contest in Philadel-
phia. a
THE SPECIAL CHAMPION OF THE OLEO TRUST.
Brown was the especial champion of the oleo trust, which explains the
name‘‘Oleo Bill.”? When Senator Rice, of Bucks, introduced an anti-oleo
measure in the Senate, Brown tried to bave it killed in committee without a
hearing or any publicity. In this he failed. He ‘made a speech’ against it on
the floor of the Senate, defending ‘‘bull butter’’ and the oleo trust in Chicago.
He was one of the four to vote against it when the measure finally passed.
Anything Quay or the machine wanted was fair in Brown’s eyes. He was
for the machine and himself first and the people of the State and his senatorial
district when the ‘‘old man’’ did not require his services. No item of expense
incurred by the machine was too unreasonable for the State to pay.
In consideration of the distinguished service rendered to the machine and
boss, Quay promised, three years ago, to give Brown the nomination he now has
— not hecause of any loyalty or service to his party, but because he served Quay
faithfully and well.
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Ambassador White’s Resignation.
BERLIN.August 5.—Ambassador White
mailed his resignation to the United States
several days ago. It is to take effect early
in November. -
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
— Arrangements have been made where-
by all passenger trains on the Bald Eagle
valley railroad, with the exception of No.
52, the noon train east, will stop at Miles’
woods east of Martha station, on the 16th,
when the Williams family reunion will be
held at that place.
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——Over three-hundred and fifty people
were present at the basket picnic at the old
Cambridge homestead on the mountain
south of Unionville on Wednesday. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Earon were the host and
hostess of the day and their generous hos-
pitality and complete arrangements were
greatly enjoyed by every one present.
Great long tables were spread out under
the trees and eighty-five guests were Berv-
td at once. John Daley acted as master
of the ceremonies and Finkbinder, the
phetographer, was on hand to picture the
crowd. TT slRoemmIA :
—— Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson gave a
very pleasant party on Tuesday evening in
honor of her guests Mrs. Tanner and Miss
Bennett, of Pittsburg, Not a man was
present. The hotess evidently supposed
the men of her acquaintance—since they
are so shy in attending prayer meetings
and temperance talks—would neither ap-
preciate a lot of good things to eat or some
fine music and confined her invitations to |
the women. Forty or more were present
and during the evening a number of songs
were sung by | Miss Rebecca Rhoades, Miss
Louise Calloway and Miss Blanche Hayes.
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——Judge Keller, of the West Virginia
federal court, who granted the injunction |
against president John Mitchell and others
of the United Mine Workers of America
restraining them from interfering with the
operation of mines in West Virginia, is a
native of this county. He 18 a brother of
the late D. S. Keller, of this place, and the
uncle of Harry Keller Esq. | Judge Keller
was but recently elevated to the bench in
that district. He is a graduate of The
Pennsylvania State College and was one of
the distinguished guests at the last com-
mencement exercises there.
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THE DR. WOLF JUBILEE.—The golden
anniversary of Rev. Dr. Wolf's service asa
school teacher in Centre county, at Spring
Mills, yesterday proved all that good weath-
er and a large crowd could make it. The
program was carried out as previously an-
nounced in these columns.
It was estimated that there were from
twelve to fifteen hundred present, many of
them being persons from a great distance
who had been students of Dr. Wolf.
Sm— pene
——Should this edition of the WATCH-
MAN appear a little eollicky you can blame
it all on Fred Musser, Platt-Barber & Cos.
hustling salesman in this section. Within
the past ten days he has flooded Bellefonte
with water melons and cantaloupes; no less
than three car loads being disposed of
within the week. On Wednesday evening
he sent the jumbo one of them all up to
this office and the force fell to at once to
try to dispose of it, but the whole crowd
stalled. Even the ‘‘devil,’”’ who bas an
appetite that would make a healthy tape-
worm appear snippy, had to give up and
there is still some melon: left. How Mr.
Musser sells such monsters at 15¢ to 20c
is hard to imagine but he does and isn’t in
business for his health either.
Pine Grove Mention.
Harvest home picnic at Baileyville next
Saturday. :
The ball boys cleared fifty dollars at their
festival on Saturday evening.
Charles Wright and wife, of Half Moon,
spent Sunday at J. D. Tanyer’s.
Oliver Gibbony, of Saulsburg, is spending
his vacation at the St. Elmo.
Our worthy friend D. L. Dennis is recover.
ing from a severe bilious attack.
Isaac Watts, of Stonevalley, visited friends
here the beginning of the week.
Mrs. G. W. Thorp, of Virginia, is visiting
relatives and friends in this section.
Harvest home services will be held in the
Lutheran church on Sunday morning.
I. J. Dreese, the popular and obliging agent
at Lemont, was entertained at J. B. Ard’s on
Sunday.
The missionary society will have a lawn
social in Ripka’s park on Tuesday evening,
the 12th.
The Graysville congregation have called
Rev. R. Campbell, of Port Royal, for their
pastor.
Miss Matilda Fortney, of Tusseyville, is
spending a week at grandpa Fortney’s on
the Branch.
A. F. Smith, D. G. Meek’s farmer, is re-
ceiving congratulations over the arrival of a
young daughter.
Miss Elsie Fortney and Mr. Earl Musser
and his sister Lillie are visiting Frank Smith
and Albert Musser, in Clearfield.
Mrs. George H. Woods and her little son
George returned home Saturday from a visit
in the western part of the State.
J. H. Miller, of Tyrone, the flour and feed
man well known here, is off to St. Paul and
Minneapolis on an extended trip.
Mrs. Thomas Gates, of ‘Altoona, and her
baby daughter, Sarah, is visiting her mother
at the old Gardner home at the Glades.
Miss Sallie Black, of Tyrone, who was here
visiting her brother, was called home on
Monday on account of the death of her aunt.
That jolly good fellow J. M. Watt, of Ty-
rone, and his estimable wife were entertain-
ed at A. M. Brown’s splendid home on Mon-
day.
Rev. J. A. Adair and wife, of Indiana,
passed through town on Saturday en route to
Stone valley where the Rev. has some earthly
possessions.
Mrs. William Fleming and her son and
daughter of Salem, W. Va., are visiting old
acquaintances here with headquarters at J.
B. Ward’s. :
A. M. Brown shipped a car load of fresh
cows and springers to Mt. Joy last week.
Charley Stem secured a lot of cattle and hogs
for the Altoona market.
Rev. J. 1. Stoneschypher, of Hartleton,
will preach a trial sermon in the Boalsburg
Lutheran church next Sunday. He is an as-
pirant for Rev. Lescher’s place,
Next Saturday afternoon State College,
Pine Grove, Baileyville, and Stormstown
and Baileyville and Gatesburg will contest
for the ball championship at the Baileyville
picnic. :
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McWilliams, their son
Henry, and Mrs. J. G. Bailey attended the
funeral of Mrs. J. C. Cummings at McAlevy’s
Fort. Mrs. Cummings was probably better
known as Miss Aggie Barr and had many ac
quaintances and relatives in this valley. .She
was sick only three weeks with tuberculosis
largest ever seen in that section.
Frank Weaver, of State College, has been
appointed mail carrier in place of L. H. Os-
man, who resigned. His son Edward will be
his deputy. Over one hundred pieces of
mail were distributed on Monday over route
the route the flag must be raised to avoid
delays as the carrier is not supposed to know
there is any mail in the hoxes unless the flag
is up. :
Howard. b
Mrs. Wister and daughter, Mrs. Spangler,
spent a few days at Mill Hall this week.
Mrs. George Thomas, who was quite sick
last week is better at this writing.
Dr. Beck, of Mill Hall, was seen shaking
hands with his many friends on Tuesday.
M. I. Gardner and wife, . of Bellefonte,
spent Sunday with his parents in this place.
We are sorry to say that Mrs. A. A. Schenck,
who has been sick, is much worse at present.
Mrs. Sallie Askey Tipton, from Williams-
port, was here in attendance at the funeral
of Mrs. Laura Tipton Hunter.
The M. E. Sunday school will hold a pic-
nic on Saturday in Schenck’s centennial
ground. They have invited ten other
schools. There will be music by the band,
and different games and races will take place |
during the day.
Anna, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Engle, died Tuesday even-
ing at her parent’s home in Roanoke, Va.,
and her remains were brought here on
Thursday for burial in Schenck’s cemetery.
war.
Lemont.
The weather has been very hot of late.
William Coble is able to be around again.
It seems by all reports that J. W. Tate is
to be I. J. Dreese’s farmer.
The Evangelical bush meeting will be held
at Egghill on Sept. 22nd, 23rd and 24th.
Otterbein Dale is back to work again after
a long siege of inflammatory rheumatism.
Miss Kittie Potter has been spending a few
pleasant days at the home of Jno. I. Thomp-
son.
Mrs. Etta Tate has returned home after an
extended visit at the home of her father in
Philipshurg.
I. J. Dreese and family are home again
from their pleasant visit at the home of his
parents.
William Lytle is recovering very slowly
from his attack of nervous neuralgia, and
can be out of bed about fifteen minutes each
day.
Daniel Shuey has returned to work for
Jno. I. Thompson, after on absence of about
two years which he spent on the Reynold’s
farms.
The people along the rural free delivery
routes are well pleased with the convenience
afforded by the same and they cannot see
how they got along without it for so long,
but then others feel that itis only for the
few. :
Aug. 16th the Sabbath schools of Centre
Hall circuit of the United Evangelical
church will meet at Centre Hall to hold a
pienie, in which they invite all to join and
Lave a day of pleasure. They expect to get
reduced rates to all wishing to go by rail.
The Salvation Army people drove up to
our burg on Thursday evening, Aug. 7th, and
beld services in the United Evangelical
church. They had a large crowd and the
people were well pleased with the meeting
and all would be pleased to have them come
often.
The strike is beginning to disturb this part
of the State, as the directors of College town-
ship will be compelled to try to use soft coal to
warm the school rooms for a few months at
least. Do not know how successful they will
be, but it is the best that can be done, as none
of the coal dealers will venture to make a
contract to furnish the fuel needed.
This town will soon need a few officers of
the law, as it appears that there are some
people in or near it who take pleasure in
taking what is, by right of law, the property
of some one else. During the past few days,
or rather nights, some person or persons en-
tered the barber shop of Grant Meyers and
took ten razors, a pair of shears and a pair of
hair clippers and one other night the hen
roost of Samuel Weaver was relieved of
twenty-five nice young chickens, and at
another time a square that was the property
of John I. Williams was taken from the new
house that he is erecting for Dr. J, Y. Dale.
Spring Mills.
The K. G. E. comtemplate having a grand
picnic during this month.
Miss Anna Corman left, last week, for Al-
toona, to visit her sister, Mrs. Roland Gent-
zel.
The Spring Mills planing mill has been so
crowded with orders that the plant has not
only been running on full time, but also run-
ning at night.
C. A. Krape, of the shoe emporium, has
just had his store and post office building
very handsomely painted and has also added
several new improvements.
Mrs. Mary Sherman, of Belvidere, Ill.,
daughter of Dr. J. B. Leitzell, a very promi-
nent physician formerly of our village, is here
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and. Mrs.
Wm. Pealer.
J. F. Rearick has in his office a large globe
shade over one of his acetylene gas burners.
It almost equals an arc electric lamp in bril-
liancy. One great and important fact with
this gas is, to use a common expression, just
as safe as a tallow candle.
Merchant O. T. Corman is evidently the
heaviest shipper of berries we have in the
village. For the last ten days he has ship-
ped on an average fifty bushels ver day and
has employed an extra force of men to put
them in shipping order. For some time ber-
ries here have commanded good figures, but
within a few days have become demoralized,
and the prices of all kinds of berries have de-
clined very considerably.
A day or two since I stepped into the fac-
tory office of J. I. Condo and discovered the
old veteran carefully packing and rearrang-
ing some of his valuable relics of the civil
Among quite a number of warlike im-
plements was a gun. screw driver and hand
vice; odd looking things for the present time,
a pair of well battered revolvers and a gun
and died on the third, Her faneral was the | 106K evidently of foreign make, ‘also a very
handsome silver fife which he found on the
field at Appomattox. Mr, Condo is uncertain
whether it is Confederate or Union property,
besides many. other articles nnnecessary to
mention at the present time. But the ear
piercing fife he prizes very highly and plays
‘on it frequently, and says that the shrill mu-
No. 1. In depositing mail in the boxes along on iireguien lye y
sic always recalls the lively days he had with
his comrades, and often too,the sad scene wit-
nessed before grim visaged war had smooth-
"ed his wrinkled front. Mr, Condo has an
inexhaustible fund of army jokes and yarns.
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Mr. Lem Hipple Sundayed at Wm. Eck-
loys... amie ;
. Blackberries and huckleberries are all the’
go just now. ‘ i
Mr. Wm. Shawley and Miss May Walker
are both on the sick list. iis
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sayres are the happy
parents of a young daughter. Bai
Harvey Heaton lost a valuable horse last
week. Colic was the cause. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCartney Sundayed
with Jno. Watson, of Holt’s Hollow.
Mrs. Rachel Walker and Miss Ida Walker,
of Cato, are visiting in our neighborhood. ’
Miss Minnie Hastings, of Lock Haven, is
visiting her cousin Mable Boyer, of this
place. : SER
Mrs. Rachel Butler and Miss Gertrude Con-
fer left, Thursday, for a visit. to friends in
DuBois, Reynoldsville and Brookville, =