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Bellefonte, Pa., August 29 1902.
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CoRrRESPONDENTS.—NO communications pub
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer. .
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——The Bellefonte public schools will
reopen for the fall term on Tuesday, Sep.
2nd. .
——The Alpha fire company of State
College will buy a lot on which to erect a
home for itself.
——A horse owned by Samuel Hoshand
dropped dead in front of Griest’s store in
Unionville on Monday.
——Mrs. Robert F. Hunter is confined
to bed at her home on Curtin street with
rather a severe attack of tonsilitis.
——Rev. Dr. Laurie will be home this
week and services will be held as usual in
the Bellefonte Presbyterian church on
Sanday.
——Mr. and Mis. Frank Sausserman, of
Water street, are elated because of the ar-
vival of a dear little giil at their home on
Tuesday morning.
——Charley Longacre is seriously ill with
typhoid fever in Pittsburg. In fact he is
so bad that his mother, Mrs. Isaac Long-
acre, went out on Tuesday.
——Dr. Richard Thomas, of Baltimore,
spoke in the Friends’ meeting house in this
place on Sunday evening on the history
and mission of the Friends’ church.
——Mrs. Wilbur Fiske Reeder has sent
out cards for a masked enchre at her home
at the corner of Allegheny and Curtin
streets, Tuesday night, September 9th.
——Augustus Immel held the ticket
that won the fancy quilt at the Evangeli-
‘cal festival in Milesburg Saturday night.
The receipts during the evening were $61.
-—The golden-rod dance, the last of
the summer series, will be held in the
armory on Friday evening, September 5th.
Fiske’s orchestra from Williamsport will
furnish the music. :
——DMaurice, a seventeen months old
child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W Whitehill,
died at their home near Lemont of cholera
infantum, on Monday evening at 6 o'clock.
The remains were interred at the Branch
cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.
——Mirs. John Noll fell down the cellar
steps at her home on Pine street on Satur-
day morning and while no bones were brok-
en she was so badly shocked and bruised
that she will he laid up for some time.
Her escape from more serious injury was
truly miraculous.
——Morning and evening services will be
held as usual on Sahbath in the Methodist
Episcopal church. Dr. Shriner has gotten
home from his vacation and in the evening
will continue his series of short talks on
topics of the day. His subject on Sunday
evening will be “The Public Press.
—E. R. Chambers Esq. was taken very
ill at the business men’s picnic last Thurs-
day and was confined to bed several days,
In fact he was #0 ill that he could not take
part in the Beckwith trial, much to his dis-
appointment since he had given the case
very thorough preparation.
——Mrs. Thomas Shope, of Milesburg,
recently gathered a tomato in her garden
that weighed two pounds and measured
seventeen inches in circumference. These
are the kind of prodigies that should be
saved for the great Centre county fair.
They will all be worth money then.
——The down town band concert on
Wed nesday evening attracted an unusual
audience. It was a beautiful evening and
director Bryant’s musiciaus lent an addi-
tional charm to it by playing along and
varied program with exceptional skill,
Stravgers who were in town attending
court expressed great surprise that Belle-
foute should have such a band.
~——Mre. Nancy J. Moore has sent out
invitations for the marriage of her daugh-
tor, Aurora Giace, and Mr. Alanson Cas-
well Otis. The wedding is to take place
on Tuesday evening September 9th at sev-
en o’clock in St. Jobn’s Reformed church,
40th and Spring Garden streets, West Phil-
adelphia. Iuclosed in the invitations are at
home cards after October 15th ‘The
Tracy’’ 36th and Chestnut streets, Philadel-
pbia. -
——A most delightful incident in the se-
rene, perfectly contented life that post mas-
ter W. W. Montgomery leads oceurred
Monday evening when a number of his
friends gathered at his home, on north Al-
legheny street, to impress upon him, in the
pleasantest manner possible, , that he had
reached his seventieth year. It seems al-
most impossible that the active, courtly
gentleman who serves us so efficiently as
postmaster could have reached three score
years aud ten but he has and ’ere’s “oping
that he may live to celebrate many another
anniversary.
——Mike Hazel, one of the employees
of the Potter - Hoy Hard ware Co., enter-
tained the members of the firm and all the
clerks, shippers and draymen at his home
along Spring Creek last Wednesday even-
ing. Of comse knowing Mike’s fondness
for music it was but natural that the most
of the entertainment provided was of that
nature hut the' big feature was the ban-
quet erved at eleven-o'elock. The guests
were an hour and a half at the table and
most of them were heavy as hardware, it-
self, by the time they had finished. They
departed with many esoteric cogitations
and amicable philosophical and phyecho-
logical observations that were not plati-
tadenously ponderous. Tan
THE BUSINESS MEN'S PIcNic.—The pic-
nic of the business men of Centre and Clin-
‘ton counties attracted about six thonsand
people to Hecla park last Thursday. It
was a beautiful day, there was admirable
amusement, the crowd was good natured
and the Cential R. R. Co. handled the
transportation pars of it far more satisfac-
torily than in former years so that it can be
said, in justice to all and perfect truthful-
ness, that the event was a success.
There were about 2500 tickets sold ont
of Bellefonte, and 1300 from Mill Hall.
These, with the passengers picked up at in-
termediate points and those driving swell-
ed the crowd to nearly 6,000. A better or-
dered or more jovial lot of people we have
never seen assembled on a picnic ground.
The entertainment provided was sufficient
to amuse everybody and was as wholesome
in its character as was possible.
In the afternoon a running race took
place on the new track for a purse of $50
which resulted as follows : 1st prize $20,
won by “Danny Martin’? owned by Wm.
Kessinger, of Mill Hall; 2nd prize $15, by
‘‘Queen Bee’’ owned by George Sunday, of
Bellefonte; 3rd prize $10, by ‘‘Joe’’ owned
by Abe Baum, of Bellefonte; 4th prize $5,
by **Maggie M’? owned by George Valen-
tine, of Bellefonte. Time 44, 44, 46 seconds.
Between the heats of the running race
there was a base ball game between Renovo
and Look Haven, which resulted as follows:
Lock Haven 17, Renovo 9.
There was dancing all day on the pavil-
ion, excellent music baving been furnished
by the Lock Haven orchestra. The Mill
Hall, Zion and Pleasant Gap bands contrib-
uted much to the pleasure of the picnick-
ers.
"In the evening there was a cake walk
and fire works to entertain those who car-
ed to linger at the park for the late trains.
Bun Walker, of Bellefonte, won the first
prize in the walk, second prize to Gay Me-
Entire and Strohm Lose, third prize to Joe
Barns and Linn Graham.
Al together the picnic was a credit to the
management and well calculated to re-
vive the flagging interest in these annual
gatherings of the people of Clinton and
Centre counties.
The railroad returns show that contrary
to the usual order there was a much larger
turnout from Centre than from Clinton
county. In fact nearly every country store
in this county was closed and there was a
good attendance from all the villages.
LABOR DAY RAcks.—Monday afternoon,
September 1st, which will be a legal holi-
day because of its being Labor day in Penn-
sylvania, will develop some rare sport at
the Centre county fair grounds in Belle-
fonte.
For some time there has heen good na-
tured talk among a number of owners of
fast steppers in this place and, as you well
know, talk won’t settle such things among
horsemen so they are going to let their fa-
vorites speak for themselves on the track.
+ There will be two barvess races and one
running event. In the latter there will
likely be half a dozen or more starters and
sport: equal to that at the business men’s
picnio Jast Thursday is more than assured.
In-the first harness race. three horses will
start: Geo. Beezer’s ‘Point McCoy,’’ Lew
Bullock’s ‘‘Josephine” and W. V. Lari-
mer’s “Jack Porter.’
In the second there will be four starters :
Walter Whippo’s ‘Fred W.,’’ Bruce Gar-
man’s ‘‘George,’’ George Sunday’s ‘Queen
Bee’’ and Clyde Blackford’s “Topsy.” It
is worthy of special note that the horse that
Mr. Sunday has entered for a harness go is
the same one that took second money in
the running race last Thursday.
An admission of 25cts will be charged.
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A TRACTION ENGINE GOES THROUGH A
BRIDGE.—On Thursday morning between
7 and 8 o'clock as engineer H. N. Kerns
and his men were moving William Baum-
gardner’s thresher from Jacob Shuey’s barn
to James Raymond's, in College township,
they were compelled to try to cross a town-
ship bridge that spans Spring Creek at a
place called the old Ames property. When
the engine started across the bridge they
found that it was giving way and hefore
the engineer could get to a place of safety,
the engine went down into the creek, fall-
ing over on its side, hut it was held up so
thas it did not crush. Mr. Kerns.
Fortunately the engine lodged in such a
way as not to pull the threshing machine
over on top of it, for if such had been the.
case the men would very probably have
been crushed to death under it.
The engine suffered no serious damage,
except to the smoke stack. which was bat-
tered np. Bilger’s derrick had to be se-
cured from Pleasant Gap and it was late
Friday evening before the machine was set
right on the road again. It will cost the
township a new bridge.
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EXCURSION TO WILLIAMSPORT. — On
Monday, September 1st, the Central R. R;
of Pa. will run a special excursion train to
Williamsport and return leaving Belle-
fonte at 7.00 a. m. and returning leave
Williamsport at 7.30 p. m. account of the
reunion of the Knights of the Golden Eagle.
The rate will be a single fare for the round
trip and tickets good to return on or before
Saturday, September 6th.
The Central R. R. of Pa. will also sell
one way rate tickets to Williamsport and
return September 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
good to return on or hefore September 6th
on account of the Lycoming county fair.
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——Pay for your WATCHMAN now and
it won't cost you as much as if you leave
it ran along a few months more.
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—— Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lingle enter-
tained on Tuesday evening in honor of
Mrs. James B. Laue, of Philadelphia.
——Christian Buck, a Union township
farmer, has just harvested 190 bushels of
oats from three acres of land.
——The colored church people of Lock
Haven, Jersey Shore and Bellefonte united
for a picnic at Hecla on Wednesday.
meets Qn eee.
—=Spalding’s foot ball guide for 1902,
which is now for sale on the news stands,
contains the picture of the State College
team of last season. .
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‘— You are losing money if you are per-
mitting your subscription to fall back to a
date when you will have to pay $1.50 per
year for the WATCHMAN. :
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——Every department filling up with
new and desirable styles at lowest prices at
Lyon & Co's.
——George Strobert, a Sugar Valley ber-
ry picker, claims to have already killed
this year 125 rattle snakes, 25 black snakes
and 2 copperheads. He is willing to be
qualified as to the truthfulness of his story.
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——Tyrone bas let a contract to J. H.
Welteroth, of Williamsport, for paving
Tenth street in that place for $7,914.50.
The street is to be paved with Bolivar bevel
edge brick which are to be laid on concrete.
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——Largest and latest coloring in flan-
nelettes and outings at Lyon & Co's.
——The O. U. A. M. of Milesburg will
hold a reunion and festival all day on Sat-
urday. George S. Sides, state counsellor,
and Walter Grabam, state secretary, will
visit the lodge on that occasion and make
addresses.
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——The contract has just been awarded
to Schad Bros. for extensive improvements
in the heating, sanitation and lavatory
equipment of the Bush house. All of the
present systems in the big hotel are to be
torn out and installed according to more
modern methods. In the future the hotel
will have its own. steam heat plant. The
town service will no longer be used and
every room will be heated by steam. The
lavatories will be enlarged and to add to
the many great conveniences already afford-
ed guests of the Bush house private baths
will be put in a number of the first floor
suites.
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~—Lyon & Co. are receiving new goods
daily.
—— George Nevin Brandon. of Carlisle,
so well known in Bellefonte, his former
home, has accepted the chair of music on
the faculty of Centre College, Kentucky.
We are glad that he has secured such a
position, not alonebecause of the dignity.
or pecuniary advantage in it, but because
it indicates that George's health has become
such as to give hope that he is going to
survive what seemed to be a fatal malady.
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——Mrs. Frank Montgomery delightfal-
ly entertained a number. of her friends at a
euchre party on Wednesday evening in
honor of her house guest, Mrs. James B.
Laue, of Philadelphia. Those present were
Miss Ella Ryan, of Limerick, Ireland, Ms.
Mollie Valentine, Mr, and Mrs. Joseph
Montgomery, Mr. and. Mrs. Edward Rich-
ards, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Orvis, Mr. and
Daggett, Mrs. Nicholls, Miss Ella McClain,
Miss Emma Montgomery and Jolin. D.
Meyer. i
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A gypsy whose winter home is in
Washington, D. C., is lying at the point of
death in the Bellefonte hospital as a result
of having heen kicked by a horse on Satur-
day. He was in the act of blanketing the
animal when it kicked him just above the
right ear,crushing his skull in such a man:
ner that a portion of his brains oozed out.
‘| Drs. Hayes and Sebring operated on him.it
being necessary to remove a portion of the
skull as well as some of the brains, He
was completely paralyzed up to the time, of
the operation, but vince then has recovered
the use of his members, though very little
hope of his recovery is entertained. He has
a wife and four children. They had just
joined the large gypsy camp near Mileshurg
a few hours before the accident occurred.’
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——Latest in dress fabrics, cloths and
waist materials at Lyon & Co’s.
THE CENTRE COUNTIANS IN BLAIR
County.—Saturday being an ideal day for
such a gathering there were about seven
hundred people at the re-union of ex-Cen-
tre countians who now reside in Blair
county, at Glasgow’s park, near Bell-
wood and Tyrone cut a large swath
in the affair. The weather was ideal
and the pleasure of renewing acquaint-
ances occupied much of the early
part of the day. After dinner a business
meeting was held and the following offi-
cers were chosen to serve during the .en-
suing year; President, Dr. A. R. Markel;
first vice president, A. Bucher; second vice
president, S. J. Musser; treasurer, Samue
Felty; secretary, J. W. Smith. ‘
Addresees were made from the platform,
the first speaker being Professor I. C. M.
Ellenherger. He was followed by T. J.
Gates and Rev. W. C. Dunlap. There was
good vocal music, a selection by F. E.
Meek being a special number of the pro-
gram, corporal Cana: was also on hand with
his: budget of comic songs. - The Tyrone
Symphony orchestra provided instrumen-
tal music to the delight of the picnickers.
Samuel Davis, who is aged 86 years, was
the oldest person present. He carried a
cane which was made in Germany one
hundred and fifty years ago. There were
present quite a number of persons from
State College, Pine Grove Mills, Boalshurg,
Oak Hall, Centre Hall, Spring Mills, Mill-
heim, Bellefonte and Milesburg.
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.——New clothing, new hats, new caps at
Lyon & Co's.
EDWARD J. SHROM.—There were many
in Bellefonte who were genuinely sorrow-
ful when it was announced here that Ed-
ward J. Shrom had died at the Loyd
bouse, in Philipsburg, last Friday mo:n-
ing.. He was a native of Bellefonte and
while he spent most of his time working
in other parts of the county here were his
nearest and dearest ties and here the place
be called ‘‘home.’”” He had been in Phil-
ipsburg only a few days; having gone to
that place from Atlantic City, and was
just starting a painting job for Custer and
Norris when he was stricken with cholera
morbus. This, with other complieations,
was more than his frail constitution could
stand and he passed away, after being ill
only three days. :
Deceased was a son of the late Jacob and
Mary Shrom and was born in this place 45
years ago. He is survived by the follow-
ing sisters and brothers: Mrs. Charles
Watson, of Osceola; Mrs. Frank Gilbert,
of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mrs. David Auchmaty,
of Albany, N. Y.; Mrs. Will Cowdrick, of
Niagara Falls; Mrs. Samuel Skean, of
Pottstown; Mrs. Martin Haynes, of Rossi-
ter; Mrs. G. D. Ingram, of Bellefonte,
John, in the Navy; and David.
His body was brought to this place and
taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. G.
D. Ingram, where services were conducted
by Rev. T. W. Perks on Sunday afternoon.
‘Dip,” as he was most familiarly known,
was a pioneer T.ogan, also a member of the
Red Men of Philipsburg and of the local
Painter’s Union, all of which orders, to-
gether with the Undine Engine Co. turned
out with a band to pay the last tribute to
their friend and fellow worker. The floral
offerings were beautiful and his funeral
spoke volumes of what was in the hearts of
thearmy of men who marched behind the
bearse that bore his remains to their last
resting place in the Union cemetery.
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MAJ. Wy. H. MILLER.—One of the old
residents of Boalshurg, Major William Har-
rison Miller, passed away at his home in
that place on Sunday night after a linger-
ing illness of old age. He was well
known in the upper part of the county
where he was highly esteemed and respect-
ed. In 1878 he was candidate for the of-
fice of associate judge and only failed to
get the nomination by two votes.
He was a native of Westmoreland county,
where he was born 89 years ago but when
quite young came to this county to work
as a carpenter. Many of the better houses
and farms in Spruce and Penns valleys are
monuments of his work and honesty. The
last years of his active life were spent
farming and stock raising on the McFar-
lane farm. Mr. McFarlane and he were
great fiiends, for he was a man of sterling
qualities both of head and heart. He was
a good neighbor, a most loving father and
a just, progressive citizen. He was a
member. of the Reformed church and a
straight ont agd ont Demaerat.
He is survived by his second wife and
three of his six children, John on the old
homestead, Mrs. Andy Lytle, of State Col-
lege, and Nora at. home. His pastor, Rev.
A. A. Black, conducted funeral services on
Wednesday morning at 10 o’ciock. _Inter-
ment was made in the Boalshurg cemetery.
CHARLES PRATT, — Charles Pratt, of
Unionville, died very suddenly in the
Pennsylvania hospital in Philadelphia on
Saturday. Only two days before he was
stricken with a very bad case of typhoid
fever and though everything possible was
done for him his life could not be saved.
Deceased was a son of Riley Pratt, of
Unionville; having been horn in that place
34 years, 11 mouths and 2 days ago. He
was in the employ of a Philadelphia firm of
wholesalers as a traveling salesman. Sur
viving him are his father and mother and
the following brothers and sisters : Frank
and Mrs. Elizabeth Black, of Harrisburg ;
David, of Houtzdale; Seth, James _and
Gertrude at home. | ; :
The body was brought to Unionville on
Monday and funeral services were conduct-
ed there on Tuesday afternoon, by the Rev.
G. H. Mark, of the Preshyterian church,
after which interment was made.
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DEATH OF MRS. SHRINER'S FATHER. —
Mrs. W. P. Shriner had a telegram an-
nouncing the death of her father, Emanuel
Cox, at his home in Manchester, Md., on
Saturday evening, and on Monday at noon
| Dr. and Mrs. Shriner started for Maryland
to attend the funeral, which took place on
Wednesday morning. Dr. Shriner was in
Emporium on his vacation when the news
was received here and did not know of the
message until on his way to church on Sab-
bath morning. He had promised to preach
for his old congregation there that morning
and did so hefore leaving for home. :
Mr. Cox was seventy-six years of age and
had been in a precarious condition since
March on account of paralysis. He is sur-
vived by his ivife and four children, Mrs.
Lewis Reiter. of Punxsutawney ; Misses |
Eliza and Emma E., at home, and Mrs.
Shriner, of this place. ’
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—Miss Mary Etta Woomer, aged 58
years, 5 months and 3 days, died a her
home near Bald Eagle on last Thursdzy.
She was a daughter of the late Henry
Woomer and was a consistent, usefal chris-
tian woman. For years she had been iden-
tified with the Methodist church at Bald
Eagle and Rev. E. S. Latshaw conducted
her funeral services there on Saturday.
Surviving her are her sisters, Mrs. Joseph
Woomer and Mrs. W. T. Copenhaver, of
Bald Eagle and her brother Theodore, of
Houtzdale. SS
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——Frank Johnson, a well known color-
ed character died at his home in this place
on Monday morning. ' He'was a veteran of
the Civil war. Burial was made Tuesday
afternoon. .
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News Purely Personal.
—Rash Irvin, of the McCalmont & Co. store
force, is away on a visit to Washington, D. C
—The Misses Snook returned from a visit to
friends in Philipsburg on Wednesday evening.
—Dr. Geo. L. Hays, of Pittsburg, spent Sunday
with his sister, Miss Blanche Hays, in this place
—DMrs. John Anderson Jr. with her little daugh-
ter Adaline, departed for a visit with relatives at
St. Mary's on Friday.
—Paul Fortney having accepted a position as a
teacher in the schools at Halifax, Pa., left for that
place on Saturday.
—Mr. and Mrs. John Meese and Mrs. J. Will
Conley, with her daughter Nellie, returned from
Atlantic City on Saturday.
—Misses Emma Krider, Louise Garman, May
Runkle and Charlotte Yeager are at “The Wil-
lows” for a week's outing. :
—Dr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Harris and Mr. and M rs.
John M. Shugert returned from a two week’s stay
at Cape May on Saturday evening.
—Fred Chambers returned home from quite an
extended stay with his grand parents at Kennett
Square, Chester Co., on Saturday.
—H. L. Hutchinson, the P. R. R. passenger
agent at this place, is taking a well earned vaca-
tion. It includes a trip over the lakes.
—Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lilliedahl, of Altoona,spent
Sunday with Mrs. Barlett’s parents, Mr, and Mrs.
David Barlett, on north Thomas street.
—Mr. and Mrs. George O. Boal, of Washington,
D. C., have been spending several days with Mrs.
Boal’s aunt, Mrs, Longwell, on Spring street.
=—Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Rankin, of Harris
burg, who had been visiting friends in this place
for several days, departed for their home on Mon-
day afternoon.
—The Hon. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Nead, of
Harrisburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Jenkins, on High street, over Sunday. They de-
parted on Monday.
—Miss Bertha Laurie, Miss Adaline F. Harris
and Miss Ellen D. Valentine have returned from
a six weeks stay at Middletown, Cape May and
other Jersey coast resorts.
—Alex Morrison, as the Logan delegate and
Thomas Howley representing the Undines, de-
parted for the district firemen’s ‘convention at
Punxsutawney on Monday.
—Mrs. H. 8. Cooper, of Yonkers, N. Y.,with her
litcle daughter Emaline, were arrivals in town sat-
urday evening and will spend several weeks with
the Misses Benner, on High street.
—Mr, and Mrs, John T. Fryberger, of Philips-
burg, spent the fore part of the week with the
former’s grandmother, Mrs. Louisa Brachbill, on
Spring street. They departed on Wednesday.
—Mrs. Hanna Hamilton, who is now in her 85th
year, is away visiting friends in Altoona and Ty-
rone. The old lady is traveling alone and is
abundantly able to take care of herself.
—Mrs. Maggie Meek, who had been head of the
Keichline household on Bishop street during the
ten weeks absence of Mrs. Keichline and her two
daughters. departed for her home in Altoona on
Monday afternoon.
—Mrs. Irvin Speer, with her three children, on
their way from Shoemakersville to Mrs, Speer’s
mother’s home near Chicago, spent Sunday in
town as the guest of her father-in-law, county
treasurer W. I. Speer.
—Dr. Edward Harris, of Butler, is visiting his
parents in this place until the Butlerites get over
their fear of him for having attended a case of
small-pox that developed in that city. Inciden-
tally he has the hay fever very bad and is quite
up to laying off for a while.
—Mrs. J. M. Williams and her sisters, Miss
Kathryn Reese, of Port Matilda, and Miss Ola M.
of Rossiter, have departed for a two weeks stay in
Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Cape May and Wil-
mington. At the latter place they wilt visit their
uncle, Supt. G. W. Twitmire.
—Sheriff and Mrs, Cyrus Brungart had quite a
house party at their home on the hill last week.
Among their guests were Mr, and Mrs. H. I.
Brungart and Mr. and Mrs. John Walters, of
Scottdale, who had been in the county for sever-
al weeks visiting friends.
—Wilbur F. Harris, who abandoned journal-
ism in Bellefonte just at the time he was begin-
ning to reap the fruits of the energy and foree he
threw into the Republican, to enter the wholesale
notion business in Harrisburg,spent Sunday with
his parents in this place. He came up to look
after some ofthe local agencies of his house and
see his friends here, as well, ’
—Mrs. John M. Keichline, her son Dr. John
Keichline and Misses Daise and Anna Keichline
arrived from Battle Creek, Michigan, on Friday;
the ladies having spent ten weeks at the sanitori-
um in that place, while visiting Dr. John Keich-
line, who was about completing his course pre-
para‘ory to starting to his new field of work as a
medical missionary in Egypt.
—Former county commissioner Geo. L. Good-
hart has been in town attending court this week
and putting in most of his spare time talking pol-
ities. Mr. Goodhart is not one of the county of-
ficials who has gone out of office suffering with
political desuetude, but is as much interested in
the coming campaign as if he were a candidate
himself. Would there were more like him.
—Joseph Markle, looking sleek and hearty as
it is possible for man to be, is down from State
College this week doing duty as a traverse juror.
We didn’t know that was his business in town un-
til we began to talk murder trial to him, when he
shut up like a clam and would have nothing to
say, all of which goes to show that Mr. Markle
was trying to do the right thing in keeping him-
self unbiased.
—Geo. H. Hile, of DuBois, spent Sunday at his
old home in Pleasant Gap, and Republican that
he has been for the past ten years he makes no
secret of his flop to Hibner, the Democratic nom-
inee for Congress. Mr. Hile is in a position’ to
know whereof he talks and he says the deal by
which Dresser was nominated was ‘so disrepu-
table that no self-respecting man can endorse it.
Besides, Mr. Hibner is a very popular’ business
man in DuBois, one of the clean, highly‘ respect -
ed kind and will carry that Republican strong-
“hold by an enormous majority.
—The libel suit which J. H. Reifsnyder brought
against the Millbeim Journal brought many people
from that vicinity to town this week, among
them being Drs. 8. C. Musser, of Aaronsburg,and
G, 8. Frank, of Millheim. The two medical men
were to be called to give expert testimony on the
small-pox case out of which the supposed libel
grew, but the grand jury settled that all for them
by ignoring the bill and finding that there was no
libel. Dr. Frank was the author of the article that
Mr. Reifsnyder judged libelous, but we are sure
that no one, after being acquainted with him,
would believe that he would do any one an in-
tentional injustice,
—Mr. Irving Bacheller, author of “Eben Hold-
en,” “Dri and I" and a number’ of “other novels
that have had sales running up into the hun.
‘dreds of thousands, spent a few days in town last
‘week as the guest of J. W. Gephart Esq., presi-
dent of the:Bellefonte and Nittany furnaces, Mr.
Bacheller is interested in the former property and
came up to look it over. On Friday evening Mr.
Gephart entertained a party of gentlemen at the
Nittany country club in his honor. They were
Ellis L. Orvis, Chas. M. McCurdy, Dr. H. M. Hil-
ler, F. H. Clemson, L. T. Munson, Wallace Gep-
hart and John C. Miller. On Saturday they made
a visit to the mines at Scotia and while there par-
took of one of Mrs. Rutter's famous dinners.
That evening the distinguished visitor departed
for New York carrying with him recollections of
a very delightful trip. !
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—Charles Flack left for Tyrone yesterday after-
noon, where he will be employed in the foundry.
—Mrs. A. L. Altendoerfer and her children, of
Penn - street, are visiting friends in Jersey
Shore. 4
—Harry Gerberich is off on a business trip to
Renovo, Emporium and other West Branch
towns.
—Miss Grace Markle, of Hublersburg, is a
guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. James Sei-
bert, on easi Bishop street.
—George English, of Pittsburg,
few days with his Uncle Morris
country east of town.
—Edward L. Hoy returned, Wednesdav, from a
week's stay in New York, where he was on busi-
ness for the Potter-Hoy Hardware Co.
—John Anderson Sr. returned from a visit to
Kane, Atlantic City and other points, on Wed-
nesday, very much improved in health.
—D. J. Gates, of Half Moon, and Isaac Harp-
ster, of Gatesburg, two of the best Democrats in
the county, have been in attendance at court thi
week.
—Quin Mills, son of Wm. Mills, of this place, is
home on a visit of a few days to his parents after
an absence of six years. He is located at Wash-
ington, Pa.
is spending a
Furey, in the
—Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Borden, their two children
and Mrs. Borden's sister, Mrs. H. E. Ayres, left,
yesterday morning, for a ten days visit at their
old home in Bridgeton, N. J.
—Misses Ursula and Sara Bayard departed for
North Bend on Tuesday, where they will spend a
few days with their brother George, who has
charge of a drug store at that place.
—Mrs. Joseph Frantz, of Harrisburg, and her
little daughter Elizabeth, arrived in town yester-
day to spend several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
W. R, Jenkins and the friends of her girlhood.
—Among the twenty-two excursionists who left
for Atlantic City yesterday via the ‘Pennsylvania
railroad were Mr. and Mrs. Katz, Mrs. Joseph
Twitmire, Miss Jennie Stover and Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel P. Smith.
—Mrs. A. A. Hoffman, of Pleasantville, who had
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harrison Walk-
er, on Linn street, departed on Monday,accompa-
nied by Mrs. Walker, who will spend several
weeks at her former home.
—Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R. Thomas, of Master St.,
Philadelphia, were guests at the home of their
cousin, Mrs. E. R. Chambers, over Sunday. They
had been spending the summer at Bedford
Springs and came here on their way home,
—David Kindead, of Rush township, has been
in town this week serving his country as a juror.
Mr. Kinkead is a scheol director over in Rush
and refused to be downed at the last election,
when a strong combination was made against
him. :
—Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Malin and their son Og-
den returned from a visit of several weeks with
Chester county friends on Saturday. Mr. Malin
looked much better for the rest, but his appear-
ance is still far from what his friends here
would like to see it.
—John E. Homer, of Philipsburg, has been in
town during the week doing duty as a juror. Mr.
Homer is one of the well-known merchants of
that place and is prominent in Democratic circles
in that end of the county. He wasa candidat
for nomination for treasurer three years ago.
—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Richard are home
from a two weeks stay in Atlantic City, where
they were visiting Mr. Aull, Mrs. Richard's father.
They were accompanied home by their aunt, Mrs.
Richard, of Hoboken, a sister .of the late F. C.
Dhome and who is the only surviving relative
of the family in America.
—Clarence Tate, head of Archie Allison’s force
of plumbers with a smile on his face that was
broad enough to bridge the Atlantic, departed for
Punxsutawney on Monday. He went to attend
the district firemen’s convention and we hope
every moment of his stay was as pleasant as his
leaving expression anticipated. .
—Charley Kreamer dropped in on Monday
evening to help pay for a little of the gas that was
burning, but he would not tarry long enough to
tell us anything about his work out at the Stand-
ard scale works. Of course that speaks for itself,
but it is usually done so far away from home that
we don’t have an opportunity of seeing 1t.
—F. E. Wieland, of Linden Hall, was in town
last Thursday on his way to the business men's
picnic and when we accused him of not treating
Mis. W. fair by leaving her at home he said that
he had coaxed her to come along, but that hav-
ing been in one such a crowd was enough for her
and she preferred remaining peacefully at home.
—Geo. F. Hoy, the Hublersburg hay, grain and
produce broker, was in town on Saturday looking
after some business affairs. He said that while
the hay shipment next season would probably
not be very heavy he expected some other com -
munity to make up for that falling oft. And so it
very probably will. Business usually evens up
the year round.
rr
——Mrs Frank Warfield is going to en-
tertain a party of ladies at Hecla park this
evening with a chicken and waffle supper
in honor of her aunt, Mrs Belle Elliott, of
Tennessee.
——Rev. Sheeder was thrown to the
ground and dragged quite a distance in
Millbeim, on Tuesday, by his horse start-
ing while he was in the act of getting into
his buggy. He was not hurt.
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—— While in the farm yard milking last
‘Thursday a stampede occurred among the
cattle and Mrs Nicodemus Lose, of
Fiedler, was knocked over and tramped.
One of her arms was fractured and she was
otherwise painfully injured.
Philadelphia Markets,
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red .
teesssscnaaacs ane
oan
102@70%5
68 69
63 64
3T@65
2.60@2.80
3.10@3.25
4.15@4.25
3.16@3.25
12.00@17.00
12.00@14.00
vee 1.50@13.50
————
Rellefonte Grain Market.
.Corrected weekly by C. Y. Waoner,
are the quotations up to six
evening, when our paper goes
The following
o'clock, Thursday
Tess :
ed wheat, old.....
New wheat.......
Rye, per bushel...
Corn, snelled, per bushel..
Corn, ears, per bushel..........
Oats, old and new, per bushel.
Barley, per bushel. »
Ground laster, per ton..
Buckwheat, per bushel.....
Cloverseed, per bushel...
Timothy seed per bushel...
seenerenineiaiy
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co,
Potatoes per bushel ...... 40
‘Onions......cconnne aianonts 60
Eggs, per dozen... 16
Lard, per pound... 1214
Country Shoulders... 10
Sides........ 10
Hams... 14
Tallow, per pound. 4
BUtter, POX POUN.cvics ones sires eerie 01 18
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