enmorealic Watdan Bellefonte, Pa., January 2 1902, CorrESPONDENTS,—No communications pub dished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. mum THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——~Co. B. will bave a full uniform drill this evening in the armory. —A. 8S. Stover, of Aaronsburg, is go- ing to build a new barn in the spring. —Revival services will be opened in the Bellefonte Methodist church on Sunday evening. ——The mercury was on the tohoggan yesterday morning and so was the steam heat works. ——The McCoy-Linn Iron Co., with a capital of $20,000, has been chartered by the state department. ——The comedy-drama ‘Because I Love You’’ will be the attraction at Garman’s on Wednesday night, Jan. 7th. ——There will be a public installation of the Milesburg O. U. A. M. officers on the evening of January 17th. The Nittany country club has clos- ed for the winter and major domo Brower has gone off to hibernate at his old home in Reading. ——Auyone who ison the lookout for a nice farm that is for rent or sale would do well to refer to the advertising columns of this issue. : —Mr. and Mrs. John Brugger, of Johnstown, were given a reception at the Brugger homestead at Unionville on Christ. mas day. ——Dwyde Stover lost his thamb and index finger as a result of getting it caught in the machinery at Wolf's stave mill, at Aaronsburg, on Wednesday. —S. 8. Crissman, who quit the drug ‘business in Philipsburg some years ago to go to Winber, bas sold his store there and bought a large place in Johnstown. ——His duties as deputy revenue col- lector for this district have caused G. W. Rees to dispose of his grocery store in the Eagle building. He is selling the stock off at cost. ——J. N. Dinges, of Lemont, recently captured a white pine squirrel. The albinos are very rare and as this was a par- ticularly good specimen he sent it to the museum at State College. ——Walter W. Bayard, whose home is in this place, was on the fated train that was wrecked near Stockton, Cal. last week and so many people killed. He escaped, anhart. ——Chatley Thompson, of Stormstown, bad his right thumb amputated at the first joint, in the Philipsburg hospital. He had a felon and suffered so much that he decid- ed to have the whole thing cat off. ——=Samuel V. Eves, of Stormstown, has been admitted to the Altoona hospital, suf- fering with an infected wound in the right hand. Some time ago he had one of his fin- gers amputated and the wound, instead of healing, became infected. ——The Salvation Army collected and distributed thirty-two Christmas dinners to worthy poor in this place. The baskets contained a turkey or'a chicken, celery, ‘cranberries, coffee, sugar, bread, ten pounds -of potatoes, pie, cake, apples, bananas and jelly. ——The marriage of Miss Bella K. Ran- kin, youngest daughter of Mrs. Barbara Rankin, and Frank McFarlane, of Boals- burg, is to take place on Wednesday, Jan- uary 14th, at the home of Mrs. Danial H. Hastings, the bride’s sister. ——Little Alice Parker, the Philipsburg child, who was the last of the famous Lor- ‘€nz’s patients, bad a bappy Christmas in the Jefferson hospital in Philadelphia. Two of the nurses trimmed a tree for her and, with four dolls, a set of dishes, a rocking- chair and lots of sweet meats, she bad all her little heart wished for. ——On Sunday evening Joseph Katz aade his last appearance as organist in the Methodist church. It is a matter of regret that he bas given up the organ just at a ‘time when he was hecoming so proficient, for there is an especial field for the organist in the church work of to-day and Mr. Katz was fast playing himself into an attraction at the Methodist church, —— “When one is away from their na- tive county they like to hear the local news and bappenings,’’ writes a lady reader of the WATCHMAN down in Somerset county. Just so. The county weekly carries all the home news to your friends in distant parts far more faithfully than you do by letter writing and, besides, it dispenses countless interesting little bits of news that one would never think of writing in a letter. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Otto, on Penn street, was the scene of what might have been a very disastrous fire on Christmas eve. After loading down a fine «Christmas tree with presents, candies, tin- sel, etc., they lighted it up to see the ef- fect. In an instant it was all ablaze. and only the most strenuous efforts kept the house from burning. The tree, presents and most of the contents of the room were destroyed. ——The Bellefonte ministerial associa- tion having declared war on merchants who keep open on Sunday. were forced to ‘‘make good” two weeks ago by arresting two deal- ers who thought they were playing against a bluff. When they realized thas the as- sociation wasin dead earnest they slipped up before justice Harshberger, plead guilty and paid the fines before the ministers had a chance to pile costs upon them. MANY HAVE GONE INTO THE GREAT BeEYoND.—The Christmas season this year was one of sorrow and sadness for many families in this community, as the death angel gathered in an unusual harvest. On Saturday night December the 20sh, William E. Meek, a life long resident of Ferguson township, died at his home near Rock Springs after a long illness of Brights disease. Two years ago last September he had a stroke of paralysis which seriously impaired his remarkable strength and, while afterward he was able to be out and drive about in the neighborhood of his home the improvement was only transitory. During the last two months of his life he suffered intensely and it was only hecause of his determined will and wonderful vital- ity that he was able to endure it as long as he did. Mr. Meek was the eldest son of George W. and Rachel Barron Meek and he was born at the family home near Fairbrook on May 10th, 1834. His great grand father, Captain George Meek, came into Centre county in 1784 and took up the tract of land which is still occupied by his descend- ants. His maternal great grand father was Thomas Ferguson, after whom Fergu- son township was named. Coming as he did from a long line of sturdy Scotch Irish ancestry his character was pre-eminentiy of that type—self reliant, decided as to principal and most unobtrusive. He was an inveterate reader and like many other intelligent men was. inclined to seclusion, but his innate kindness and genial disposi- tion kept him always in- accord with humanity. He was especially gifted with a sense of humor and wit and his powers of mimicry were so good that he could tell a story with as good effect as any we have ever heard. And, above all else, he wasgood —despising unfairness in the dealings of men, considerate of humanity and animals aud thoroughly conscious of the reality of I His wife, Nannie Mitchell, to whom he was married in the winter of 1862, died on Christmas day 17 years ago. Her death occurred in the Pine Grove Methodist church where she was helping with the Sabbath school entertainment. One daugh- ter, Mary Wilburta, to whom he was most affectionally devoted,survives him with his younger brother, D. G. Meek, of Fairbrook and his sister, Mrs. P. Gray Meek, of this place. Funeral services were held at his home on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock with his pastor, Rev. D. E. Hepler, of the Presby- terian church, assisted by the Rev. C. T. Aikens, of the Lutheran church, officiating. Interme1t was made in Meek’s burying ground. I I ll Mgrs. WILLIAM J. SINGER-—While the announcement of the death of Mrs, Edna Trafford Singer, wife of William J. Singer, on Sunday afternoon, December 21st, was not unexpected yet it cansed much sorrow and regret throughout the community. She was taken ill on Thanksgiving with typhoid fever and it was complicated with so many troubles that her physician , was alarmed about her from the first. Consul- tations were held and a special typhoid nurse secured but her system was #0 weak- ened that neither skill nor thoughtful care availed to save her. Mrs. Singer was a daughter of John and Mary Trafford and she was born in Alexan- dria thirty-four years ago on the 9th of last March. Her marriage to William J. Singer, former district attorney of this county, took place in Howard on the 20th of November, 1890, and since then she has been a resi- dent of this place. She was an intelligent, bright woman and those who were person- ally acquainted with her say that it is im- possible to overestimate the beauty and strength of her character. She was an ex- pert stenographer and most of the younger stenographers in the town are indebted to her for their knowledge of the art. From girlhood she was a consistent member of the Methodist church, but after her marriage affiliated herself with the Reformed church, of which ber husband was a member. Her death was the fourth of a group of young women who had been intimate friends in girlhood at Howard and whose deaths have all occurred in the last few months. They were all married and each left two little children. Surviving Mrs. Singer are her husband, her two little sons, Edward and John, her mot her, Mrs. Mary Trafford, of Ashville, N. C., one brother and four sisters, William and Ida Trafford, Belle, of New York; Mrs. Jacob Boger, of Tyrone; Mis. J. W. Moore and Mrs. J. C. McPherson, of Ash- ville, N. C. Funeral services were held at her late home, on east High street, on Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, by Rev. Ambrose Schmidt, of the Reformed church, assisted hy Rev. Dr. Shriner and Rev. Frank Leidy and the body was taken on the 1:05 train to Tyrone, where interment was made that afternoon in Grand View cemetery. I li I GIDEON PAINE.—Gideon C. Paine, ason in-law of William Long, of Reynolds Ave., died at his home in Roanoke, Va., on Thursday, December 18th, of consumption and heart trouble. Mr. Paine was a native of North Carolina and was thirty-five years of age. He was in the lumber business and had visited his wife’s relatives here several times. He is survived by his wife. who was Mollie Long, and the following children : Edith, Mary, John, William and Gideon. Funeral services were held in Ro- anoke on Saturday. ll io.. -—0ld age caused the death of Carper- ter David at the home of James Bechdol, near Eagleville, early on Friday morning, December 29th. He was 80 years old. MRs. BARNABAS SHOPE.—Mrs. Eva Shaffer Shope, wife of Barnabas Shope, died at her home near Roland on Sunday morning, December 21st. The cause of her death was dropsy, the culmination of a se- vere cold she bad been suffering with for three weeks. Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Shultz, at Roland, with her pastor officiating. In- terment was made at Curtin’s. She was born three miles east of Belle- fonte and was 78 years old on the 8th of last May. She was a member of the Evan- gelical church for over thirty vears and was a most conscientious, useful woman. She is survived by her husband and eight children, W. Reynolds, of this place; Thomas L.., at home; Mrs. Henry Shultz, of Roland ; James E., of Confluence, Som- erset county; Mrs. George Reeder, John- sonburg; Mrs. Elizabeth Bubb, Homer, Neb.; Mrs. Mary E. Neff, Mt. Eagle, and Constance C., of Minnesota. I I I GEORGE P. SNYDER. — George Potter Snyder died very unexpectedly at the home of his mother, on west Bishop street, early Christmas morning. He had been in his usual health until a few hours previous, when be was seized with an attack of heart trouble and died almost before those about him realized his condition. He was the son of the late Capt. A. B. and Margaret Snyder and was born in Belle- fonte, Jan. 11th, 1875. All of his life had been spent in this community, all but the short periods during which he was away working at his trade as a glass blower, at which he was considered an expert work- man. Surviving him are his mother and sisters Mis. C. E. Cook, of Jeanette,and Miss Mol- lie, of this place. His brother, Ellis, of Dunkirk, Ind., also survives. Services were held at his late home on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Dr. Laurie, of the Presbyterian church, and George I. Brown, of the Episcopal, officiated. Interment was made in the Union cemetery. I ll li EpGAR McCLOSKEY.—Edgar McCloskey a son of McCloskey, superintend- ent of schools in Clinton county and who wae a clerk in Zeller’s drug store in this place for three years, died in the Presby- terian hospital in Philadelphia onThursday, December 18th. He was studying pharma- cy in Philadelphia and had successfully passed the final examination, but was nev- er conscious of the fact for he was taken sick with typhoid fever the day after the examination was held and died just two weeks after. He was a native of Beech Creek and was about twenty-seven years old. After graduating at the Lock Haven Normal he taught school for three years and then came here to take up the study of pharmacy. He was most faithful to his employer’s interests and was, moreover, a courteous, estimable young man. Funeral services were held at his father’s home in Lock Haven on Saturday. I ll I OMAR DEHAAs.—Inflammation of the bowels caused the death of Omar DeHaas at his home near Eagleville, on Christmas morning. Deceased was 22 years old and a young man of such sterling qualities that he was a great comfort to his widowed mother, whose sorrow at his early death is very poignant. # Besides his mother, Mrs. Susan J. De- Haas, a brother and four sisters survive him. Funeral services were held in the Disciple chureh, of which he was a useful member, on Sunday. and interment was made in the cemetery nearby. ll I I Mgrs. EFfFiE LoMISON.—The wife of Guerton Lomison died at their home at Moshannon, on last Friday, from the effects of a chill she suffered while in a convales- cent condition. She was a Miss Bowers be- fore her marriage and was born at Pine Glenn, Dec. 16th, 1868. Surviving her are her husband and three small children, to- gether with her one sister and three broth- ers. Rev. Victor Royer, of Port Matilda, of- ficiated at her funeral and interment was made in Askey’s cemetery. Il ll I Diep SUDDENLY.—Frederick Houser, an aged and greatly respected resident of Houserville, died very suddenly on Tues- day, the 23rd ult, fiom the effects of hears disease. He had been with his son prepar- ing to drill a well on Nittany mountain, when, after stooping to lift something from the ground, he fell over and expired. Deceased was 78 years old and is surviv- ed by his two sons, Emanuel and Daniel. Interment was made in the Houserville cemetery, Rev. A. A. Black officiating. I I I W. C. Irvin, whose home was in Bellefonte at one time,died in Baffalo Mon- day afternoon of last week; his death hav- ing resulted from injuries sustained while at work on a new building several weeks ago. His body was brought to this place and taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Miller, where services were held on Saturday afternoon, under the direction of the local castle K. G. E., of which he was a member. Interment was made in the Forge cemetery. Il I Il —-——Harvey Poorman, aged 74 years, died at his home in Boggs township on Fri- day, Dezember 19th. His death was due to a general break down. Surviving him are his widow and several children. I l I ——Samuel Cowher, aged 31 years, died at his home at Port Matilda, on Christmas morning. His death was caused by typhoid fever. Surviving him are his widow and two small children. Mes. T. A. ARDELL.—After a long ill- ness of consumption Mrs. Margaret Ken- nedy Ardell, wife of T. A. Ardell, passed away at her home at Julian on Friday morning, December 19th. She was an in- telligent and very capable woman, but in the last few years had been obliged to re- linquish all of her pleasures and duties, save those of her own home, on account of her health. She had not been well for nineteen years and for several months had been much of an invalid. She was a native of New York and about 55 years of age. She is survived by her husband and four children Jennie, Mrs. T. V. Stevens and Gordon, of Julian, and Robert and Franois, Mrs. Gray Mattern, of Philadelphia. She was an honored and useful member of the Methodist church and funeral services were conducted on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock by her former pastor, Rev. Charles W. Rishel, of the Danville District,assisted by Rev. Victor Royer. Interment at Dix Run. I I I A. T. LEATHERS.—A. Toner Leathers, who will be well remembered in many parts of the county, died at his home in Washington, D. C. on Wednesday. Though in bad health for about four years his con- dition never became serious until after his return from service in the Spanish-Ameri- can war. Deceased was about 48 years old and is survived by his wife, who was Miss Clara Taylor, of Unionville. His body will be brought to his former home there on Sat- urday night and interment will be made on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. I ll I WILLIAM SHAY.—William Shay died at his home at Glen Iron, on Saturday, from from the effects of asthma and heart trou- ble. Deceased was born at Hannah Far- nace April 11th, 1843, and when a boy lo- cated in Clarion county. Later he remov- ed to Greenwood furnace, where he went to work as a collier, following that business all of his life. In 1878 he married Arabel- la Brindle and their union was blessed with twelve children, eleven of whom are living. He was a charter member of the Port Matilda K. G. E. and on Tuesday his body was taken to that place for interment in Black Oak cemetery. I ll I Jacob Fleck, an old resident of Sandy Ridge, died at his home in that place on the 18th ult. He was 65 years old and died from the effects of pneumonia which developed from a cold he contracted while visiting his son, who is in the Cottage hos- pital in Philipsburg. Deceased was a vet- eran of the Civil war, having lost an arm at | the battle of Petersburg. He is survived by his widow and four children. Success CROWNED THE EFFORTS OF THE WATER COMMITTEE.—Inasmuch as the WATCHMAN had taken a place among the rather numerous band of ‘‘knockers,”” who were of the opinion that the water commit- tee of council had wasted much of the bor- ough’s time and money in a futile efforts to improve the efficiency of the pumping sta- tion we feel it but due to the gentlemen of that committee, as well as to the reputa- tion of this journal for fairness, to state that, at last, they seem to have pulled out of their dilemma in a way that should prove quite profitable to the tax-payers. The Fritz Water Wheel Co., of Hanover, has installed one of its 10x12 steel wheels, which has been running a triplex pump for the past two weeks without a stop. The pump delivers 205 gallons of water per minute to the reservoir, without reducing the level of the spring. The old turbine wheel that was taken out was delivering about 50 gallons per minute, so that the improvement vets a gain of 216,000 gallons of water per day in the pumping service. While there bas been no movement to discover what saving the new pump will effect it has heen running quite regularly and it may be possible will reduce the ne- cessity of some of the night work. A$ all events, if it is pumping four times asmuch | water as the old one did, there must be a saving somewhere. especially since the plac- ing of meters has had a tendency to cut down the consumption of water. The tax-payers will look with interest to the development of the experiment and none will join more heartily in acknowledg- ing the good efforts of the committee, when the results are shown, than the WaATCcH- MAN. z In this connection it is interesting to note that the pump alone is delivering 295,200 gallons per day. This great quantity of water, divided up among the residents of Bellefonte, means 74 gallons a day to each one of them. Do you use 74 gallons ? lt ees ——The Logan ball, on Wednesday night, was a grand success financially. There was a larger crowd present than ever before, but the diffidence of the guests about dancing seems to indicate that the rising generations do not care as much for that pleasure as they did years ago, when they would have wh i1led about the floor ’til broad day-light. eee ——A prisoner named Swartz, who had been paroled from the Huntingdon reform- atory to work for John Garner, on the farm near State College, repaid the latter’s kind- ness to him recently by robbing him and ranning away. The culprit stole a num- ber of valuable papers, some cash and a re- volver. His description was telephoned all over the county, but he has not been apprehended yet. ed A ie ——J. A. B. Miller Esq., of this place, is in the Bellefonte hospital to undergo an operation for appendic itis. ee eres ——The booking at Garman’s for Wed- nesday night, January 7th, is ‘‘Because I Love You.” News Parely Pevsonal. —Capt. W. A. Simpson, of Lock Haven, spent Sunday with friends in this place. —Dr. and Mrs. H, W. Tate -are in Philadelphia for a ten days’ stay with Mrs. Tate's parents. —Mr. and Mrs. F. Carl Williams spent Christ- mas day wich Mrs. Williams’ parents in Altoona. —Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Seixas, of Philadel- phia, spent Christmas with Mrs, Seixas’ parents in this place. —Harold Lingle is home from school at Hart- ford, Conn., and enjoying every moment of his short vacation. —Miss Margaret Sechler, of Baltimore, is in town for a visit of a few days at her home on Linn street. —The Misses Roxy and Helen Mingle, of east High street, are home from school at Frederick, Md., for the Holidays. —Mrs. David Barlett, of Thomas street, spent part of the holiday week with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Lillidahl, in Altoona. —Miss Bess Sharp, of east Lamb street, enter- tained Misses Effie Hunter and Pearl Chandler,of Mill Hall, on Saturday. —Mr. and Mrs, James Clark went down to Beech. Creek on Christmas to take their dinner with relatives at their former home. —Mr. and Mrs. Jack Furst, of Mt. Carmel, spent Christmas day with the former’s parents, Hon. and Mrs. A. O. Furst, on Linn street, —The Misses Bess and May Haupt, of Tyrone, spent a few days of the Holiday week with their uncle Charles McClellan in this place. —Former prothonotary W. F. Smith, of Mill- heim, is in town this week seeing that the teach- ers all comport themselves properly. —Miss Mary Sourbeck and her brother Harris, who attends St. Francis military academy near New York, were home for Christmas. —Miss Mary Hamilton, of east Howard street, departed for Pittsburg on Monday. She will visit friends in that city for two weeks. —Mr. and Mrs, Marcus Overly, of Pittsburg, are visiting Mrs. Overly’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, on Willowbank street. —Wilson Gephart came home from Cornell to spend the Holidays and has decided that he likes . real work £o much that he wont go back. —Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Cook, of Jeanette, arrived in town Christmas evening; called here by the deat... ....iuuet ssivrher, George Snyder. —William Long, grown to manhood since he went to Steubenville, Ohio, where he is working as a steam fitter, is home visiting his mother for a few days. —Edward Cowdrick, superintendent of bridges and masonry on the B. & S. R. R. spent the Holi- days with his wife, who is staying with relatives here, —Joseph D. Harris, who has come to be a man of considerable consequence along the Pennsyl- vania lines west of Pittsburg, is visiting his moth- er, Mrs. Rachel Harris, of north Spring street. —Roy Mattern, who holds the chair of higher mathematics at the McKenzie school at Dobbs Ferry, is spending the holidays at his home in Milesburg. —Charles M. McCurdy,cashier of the First Na- tional, is back at his desk again after a weeks absence, spent at his old home in Gettysburg and in Philadelphia and New York. —Eugene Hall, of Unionville, arrived in town, on Monday morning, with the teachers, but he said there were other things more important for him to attend to than institute. —N. C. Brewer, of Philadelphia, formerly a draughtsman at the Standard Scale works, is in town for a few days visit. He is on his way home from -an engagement in Pittsburg. —J. H. Griffin, of Stormstown, was a Bellefonte visitor on Wednesday. He came down to take a look at institute and settle up a little business that needed his attention before the close of the year. ’ —W. D. Strunk, of Pleasant Gap, was in town on Wednesday shipping a very acceptable cargo of goods to his son who has lately set up a home for himself out at Karthaus, where he has taken a position as an engineer. —Henry Sampsel, of Pleasant Gap, who has been reading the Warcuman for the past forty three vears—and we hope he may be given health and life to read it many more—was in town on Tues- day looking vigorous and hearty. —Miss Elizabeth Musser entertained a party of Altoona friends at the home of her uncle, on north Allegheny street, over Sunday. The Misses Daise and Alice Kuhn, Eleanor Freet and Lowell Musser and Harry Smith were her guests, —F. A. Foreman arrived in town from Tyrone Monday morning to attend institute. He had spent Sunday with friends in that place and Mrs. Foreman will tarry there while he is doing his duty as a pedagogue. She will join him here on Saturday. : —Mr. and Mrs. 'W. Harrison Walker spent Christmas at Mrs, Walker's home at Pleasantville, Santa brought a nice little bug for Harrison and after it buzzed in his bonnet for a little while he discovered that it meant he was to run for bur- gess again, so the race is on. —M. J. Beezer, of the well known firm of Beez- er Bros., architects in Pittsburg, spent Sunday with relalives in this place. He was here on business concerning the pipe organ the brothers are placing in St. John’s Catholic church as a memorial to their parents. —John Whippo, Sam’l Taylor, Gregg Curtin, Ellis Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fitzgerald, Bert Robh, Robert Lyon, Fred Montgomery and Har. vey McClure, all Bellefonters who are finding life both agreeable and profitable in or about Pitts- burg, spent Christmas with their relatives in this place. : —Harry Showers, of Altoona; Robert Shrefiler, of Lewistown; Paul Fortney, of Halifax; Harris Cook and John Tonner Harris, of Altoona, and Charley Harris, of Baltimore, are Bellefonte boys who are getting along nicely, but still have a hankering for the old home and were here for the Holidays. —Mr. John Noll returned from Altoona on Tuesday. He and Mrs. Noll and Roberta had been in the Mountain city spending a week with Mrs. Geo. Van Dyke and as Mr.and Mrs. VanDyke wanted to take a trip to New York they persuad- ed Firs, Noll and Roberta to keep their home for them until they return. : : ~Thomas Moore, formerly of the firm of F. P. Blair & Co. jewelers in this place but now one of the leaders in Wanamaker’s watch department, spent Christmas with Mrs. Moore and Helen who had remained here since his departure. Harv- ing made sure that he would like the new posi- tion he took the family back with him on Monday, much to the regret of their many friends here. —Our suspense was relieved, on Wednesday evening, when the “Institute Gang,” headed by Al Pletcher and Chas. Moore, stormed the Warcu- max office. We had been afraid that they were going to forget their annual visit but when they appeared, with an extraordinary large party, all was forgiven and a half hour of very valuable time wasted without a thought of regret. Be- sides Pletcher and Moore there were Harry Leathers, of Snow Shoe; Ed Williams, of Boals- burg; L. H. Yocum, of Hublersburg, and Harry Yearick, of Nittany. Then Dave Foreman, of of Centre Hall, dropped in and our little sanctum was crowded to the ‘“‘standing room only” condi- tion, In truth the crowd must have looked de- cidedly formidable for secretary Hindman, of the Y. M. C. A. poked his nose inside the door and fled incontinently. ! ; —J. P. O’Bryan, of State College, was among the crowds on the streets here on Tuesday. — Miss Bess Brouse, of Thomas street, is visit, ing friends in Williamsport this week. —George Hastings, of Hastings, is in at Beech Creek visiting his son Gray, who is in business there. —F. E. Naginey, the farniture dealer, is in Philadelphia this week attending a convention of the state undertakers. —P. J. McDonald, the premier of Unionville school directors, was in town yesterday, attend- ing the meeting of the association. —A. A. Miller, of State College, was in town yesterday to attend the annual meeting of the school directors of the county. —Hon. J. Henry Cochran, of Williamsport, was in town on business on Monday. He was the guest of former Gov. Hastings. —Miss Maude Koontz returned home last week after spending the past seven months with her aunt, Mrs. Jane Marshall, in Allegheny. —Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Montgomery, with their son, from Lancaster, are guests at the home of Col. W. Fred Reynolds. They arrived on Wed- nesday. —Among the callers who dropped in to wish us a happy New Year and contribute something to. ward making it prosperous was our old friend Jacob Gross, of Axe Mann. —Miss Mary McCracken, who was in town the forepart of the week visiting Mrs. Thomas Van Tries and attending institute, returned to her home at Rock Springs yesterday. —H. A. Detweiler, of Rebersburg, who has been in town attending institute was called home very unexpectedly yesterday afternoon on account of the serious illness of one of his children —F. P. Musser, who has made a vast improve- ment in the Millheim Journal since he entered the journalistic field as one of its editors, was in town yesterday taking a look at institute. —Mr. and Mrs. G. Ross Parker with Ferguson and Elenore, arrived home Tuesday from Somer- set where the two latter were fairly satiated with Christmas and ladened with gifts and toys. —Mrs Wister Morris, of Overbrook, Philadel- phia, and her grand daughter, Margaret Wood are visiting at the home of Mrs. Eliza Blanchard, on Linn Street. They came on Wednesday even- ing. —Mrs. Gates, of Gatesburg, with her niece Miss Pifer, of Salona, were in town last Friday on their way home from an exteuded visit with the form- er's son, Ira, who is prospering out at Orange- ville, III. —Andrew Jackson Tate, of Dale's Summit, was in town yesterday attending institute and calling on his friends. The old gentleman has a great interest in school matters because he has had =o many. children in the teaching ranks, and sons-in laws as well, —Mrs. Geo. W. Homan, of College township, was in town yesterday with her attractive daugh- ter. They were visiting the stores while Mr Homan was atlending to his duties as a school director. Miss Homan returned home last even- ing, but Mr. and Mrs. Homan drove on down to Zion for a visjt of a day or so with relatives there. —A great stranger in town on the 20th ult was former sheriff T. J, Dunkle, of Punxsutawney, who had remained away from his old friends and home here so longthat we began to think he had “cutthem all out.” He was here toattend the fun- eral of his brother and except for a few gray hairs seems very little changed since the days when he was such a popular official in Centre county. —At the Isaac Mitchell home on north Thomas street, a gay house party held sway Christmas week. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. John P. Lyon and their daughter Deborah, who are here for a month’s visit, Miss Anna Shaffoer, of Phila- delphia, and Joseph D. Mitchell and his Jiance, Miss Antoinette Dunbar, of Boston. Miss Dunbar is visiting Miss Grace Mitchell and several dinners and dances have already been given in her honor. —Quite a number of friends dropped in to spend a few of the fast fleeting hours of 1902" with the Warcnman and leave a little nest ogg for the com- ing New Year. Among them were Michael Hess, of Bellefonte, and Frank Emerick, of Nittany. Then of the teachers there were E. A. Zeigler, of Reb- ersburg; D. C. Caris, of Madisonburg; H. C. Brun- gart, of Wolf's Store; John F. Miller, of Potters Mills; C. J. Crouse, of Rebersburg, and E. C. Fye, of State College, a party of bright, intelligent young men who are making reputations for them. selves in the teaching ranks. —The Watchman office has been a very popu- lar place during the past two week 3, for scores of people have called, either to exchange the usual old and new year greetings or start the new on the road to prosperity by saving the fifty cents that the advance payment insures, Some were in town on important business, others merely on pleasure bent and others “just in for a little some thing to do.”” Among them were James Carner, Hublersburg; Samuel Garner, State College; J. C. Hunter, Fillmore; Miss Emily Knox, Buffalo Run: “Uncle Jimmy” Waddle, Lock Haven; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ward, Pittsburg; R. D. Ardery, Martha Furnace; Chas. M. Laughlin, Snow Shoe Intersection; Mrs. W. B. Turner and daughter, of Unionville; Gotleib Hagg, Bellefonte; T.” 8. De- Long, Emporium; Harry McDowell, of Abdera; Samuel Charles, Milesburg; D. H. Bottof, State College; Henry Walkey and Hiram Lee, Belle- fonte, and scores of others who drifted in to help us kill time very pleasantly during the Holiday week. ————— Sale Register. JANUARY 10th, on the Harshberger farm one miie east of Milesburg, 2 horses, 5 fresh cows, short horn bull, heifers, chester white brood sows, shoats, sheep and farm implements, Sale at 1 o'clock p. m. sharp. MarcH 18.—At the residence of H, T. McDowell, 4 m les east of Jacksonville, Marion township. Horses, cattle, sheep and hogs and farm imple- ments of all kinds. Large sale and will com- mence at 10 a. m. sharp. Marcu 257TH. At the residence of James G Fortney about three miles east of Pine Grove Mills, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, mowers, binders, grain separator, wagons, and all kinds of farm implements. Sale begins at 9 o'clock a.m. —————— Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red .......c.cvcvennnenens Banivs sesfaine . TT @T7Y “ —No. 2... 3 Tar Corn —Yellow...... 55@ 8651 ** ~—Mixed new.. 50@541; ORR... i rman, 10%@41 Flour— Winter, Per Br’i 2.60(w2.80 ‘“ —Penna. Roller.... 3.10@3.25 ** —Favorite Brands. wo 4.20@4.35 Rye Flour Per Brl..............0.... we 3.15@8.25 Baled hay—Choice Timothy No, 1... 13.00@18.50 , L, hi Mixed ** 1..... 13 50@16.50 Straw « 10.50@16.50 Bellefonte & rain Market. Corrected weeklv by C. Y. WaaNER, The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes Tess : Rye, per bushel. Corn, shelled, pe E Corn, new ears, per bush Oats, old and new, per bus Barley, per bushel... Ground Plaster, per t Buckwheat, per bushel Cloverseed, per bushel. Timothy seed per bushel 0 $3.20 to §3.6¢ Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel .... a Quions. 1 avsrisernin 75 ggs, per dozen. 28 ly per pound.... 10 Country Shoulders. 10 Sides...... 10 Hams, 12 Tallow, per pound..... 4 Butter, per pound....... 25
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