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Bellefonte, Pa., February 6, 1903.
P. GRAY MEEK, -
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Democratic County Committee for 1903.
Precinct. Name. P. 0. Address.
Bellefonte N W Jno. Trafford Bellefonte
s SW P. H. Gerrity. <6
st WW Geo. R. Meek, se
Centre Hall Boro W. F. Bradford, Centre Hall
Howard i Abe Weber, Howard
Milesburg George Noll, Milesburg
Millheim £6 F. P. Musser, Millheim
Philipsburg 1st W J W Lukens Philipsburg
te 2nd W Ira Howe, id
$e s5rd W Ed. G.Jones, “
8. Philipsburg C. D. Dutch: te
er,
M. S. McDowell, State College
State College Boro e
Geo. W. Rumberger, Fleming
Unionville
Benner Twp. N PL. C. Rearick, Bellefonte
* 8 P J.F. Hoy, 5
Boggs Twp. N P Ira P. Confer, Yarnell
vu E P G.H. Lyman, Roland
_“ WP Jas. W. Fulmer Milesburg
Burnside Twp. Wm. Hipple, Pine Glenn
College ce 1. J. Dreese, Lemont’
Curtin $4. William Quay, Romola
Ferguson “ EP Wm. H. Fry, Pine Grove Mills
‘ “"
W P F.Bowersox.,
Gregg Twp. NP Geo. W. Ream, Penns Cave
8 E P Frank Fisher, Penn Hall
hg WP John Smith, Spring Mills
Haines Twp. W P Ralph Stover, Aaronsburg
“ EP E i. Boone, Feidler
Half Moon Twp. J. H. Griffin, Stormstown
Harris te Oscar Stover, Boalsburg
Howard “ Jerry Glenn, Mt. Eagle
Huston x6 R. D. Ardery, Martha
Liberty te B. 8. Brown, Blanchard
Marion Vi J. W. Orr, Walker
Miles Twp EP Jerry Brungart, Wolfs Store
* M P John Zeigler, Rebersburg
W P A.J. Hazel, Madisonburg
Patton Twp. Thos. M. Huey, Waddle
Penn . W. F. Smith, Millheim
Potter ¢“ S P F. A. Carson, Potters Mills
* “ N P D.K. Keller. Centre Hall
1 “ W P J. W.Spangler, Tusseyville
Rush “ N P Wm. Frank, Philipsburg
“',% 8 P OCT. Kennedy, tort
SnowShoe E PJ. D. Brown, Snow Shoe
sf W P Wm. Kern, Moshannon
Spring Twp. N P Jas, C. Carson, Bellefonte
i 8 P Henry Gentzel, Pleasant Gap
hi W P Jno. L. Dunlop, Bellefonte
Taylor Twp. James F. Goss, Hann
Union * S. KX. Emerick, Fleming
Walker Twp E P J. H. Beck, Nittany
ke M P° J. D. Miller, Hublersburg
$ W P Albert Shaffer, Zion
Worth '*¢ G. C. Woodring. Port Matilda
TL. A. SHAFFER CYRUS BRUNGART,
J. K. Jonnson Chairman,
Secretaries.
ER I PEAT HARIRI,
Steel Combine’s Enormous Bookings.
Greater Than Ever Begpore, Says Gary. In Award-
ing 8hares to Employes Those Getting $800 Salary
or Less Were Biven Preferment. Rumor as to Pur
chase of Jones & Laughlin’s Is Denied.
NEw YORK, Feb. 3.—Some.scaling down
of the :subscriptions of employes of the
United States Steel Corporation to the cor-
poration’s preferred stock, under the profit
sharing plan, was announced after a meet-
ing of the directors of the steel corporation:
this afternoon. :
The employes were divided in classes,
according to the amount of wages received,
and to those in class F. of men who get $800
or less in wages, are allotted all the shares
for which they subscribed. They got 15,-
038 shares for which they subscribed. They
got 15,038 shares, representing 12,170 in-
dividual subscriptions.
This is the official statement given out by
Chairman E. H. Gary after the directors’
meeting. :
‘“The subsidiary companies of the United
States Steel Corporation at the present time
have orders on their books for over 5,500,-
000 tons, which are the largest unfilled
bookings that they have ever had.
*‘The books for subscription to stock un-
der the profit-sharing plan closed on Satur-
day evening, Jan. 31, and the stock was
subscribed for as follows: 27,633 men sub-
scribed for 51,125 shares. Class E, com-
of men who receive salaries of $800 to
.500 a year, subscribed for 29,013 shares,
14,260 men subscribing. a
‘Class F, which is composed of men who
receive $800 or less in wages, subscribed for
15,038 shares, 12,170 men subscribing.
“‘The board of directors voted to allot to
class F all the stock they subscribed for,
and to clase E, 90 per cent; class D, 80 per
eent; class C, 70 per cent; class B, 60 per
eens, and class A, 50 per cent, of the stook
for which these respective classes subscrib-
ed.
‘The Board unanimonsly adopted resolu-
tions deploring the death of the late Abram
S. Hewitt.”
There was a Wall street report that the
United States Steel Corporation had made
a proposition to purchase the steel proper-
ties of Jones & Laughlin, limited, at Pitts-
burg, for $80,000,000.
No confirmation of this could be had,
and a dispatch ‘from Pittsburg to-night
represents William F. King, one of the
largest Jones & Laughlin stockholders, as
declaring there is no truth, whatever, in the
story
The monthly meeting of the directors of
the United States Steel Corporation takes
place this afternoon.
This afternoon Jacob Field, John Wal-
lace and Charles DeWitt bid United Steel
eommon up to 388, Field bidding for any
part of 100,000 shares, and it closed at 38%,
Clinton Miller’s order.
There is anderstood to be a larze profes-
sional bull pool in the preferred. The
Waldorf ¢rowd ie believed to figure.
It was reported that a decision favorable
to the corporation had been rendered in
the Hodge suit, and other rumors were
that the J. J. Hill ore properties had been
leased and that other companies had been
absorbed... All of these lacked confirma-
tion. :
Eiiglish Navy Supremacy.
Emperor Wiltiam Himself Prepares Chart Show-
ing @ermény’s Weakness.
BERLIN, Feb. 3.—The Vice-President of
the Reichstag, Count von Stolberg-Werni-
gerod, in calling that body to order to-day,
said she Emperor had presented the house,
with a diagram in his own hand, contrast-
ing the British and German navies.
The qrawing shows that Great Britain
has 42 battleships and Germany 12; that
Great Britain bas 14 armored cruisers and
Germany 2; that Great Britain has 103 pro-
teuted cruisers and Germany 17; that Great
Britain is building 12 hatsleships and Ger-
many 6; that Great Britain is building 20
armored cruisers and Germany 3, and that
Great Britain is building 8 protected oruis-
ers and Germany 6.
Increase in Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.—The Sun-
dry appropriation bill reported to the
House today by Representative Cannon,
chairman of the House Committee on Ap-
propriations, carries an aggregate appro-
priation of §78,007.929, which is $8,886,432
less than the estimates and $17,355,870
more than the current appropriation. The
committee recommends an appropriasion of
$3,000,000 for the relief of distress in the
Phillippines.
Penna Furnace |
Settlement of Dispute Desired.
They are of an Important Nature, but Assur-
ances are Given that They were Sent Prior
to the Submission of the Last Proposition and
Affected only a Detail of the Controversy.
WASHINGTON, Feb.—Every effort is be-
ing made by the representatives of the
allies here to secure an early settlement of
the Venezuelan dispute without referring
it to The Hague. In this effort the Italian
and British Ambassadors and the German
minister, Baron Spec Von Sternberg, are
receiving the endorsement of Mr. Bowen,
as well as the cordial approval of the gov-
ernment of the United States. It is un-
derstood that the President, whilein no
way connected with the uegotiations, is
personally in favor of a final agreement be-
ing reached at Washington. This fact, it
is believed, will have an important bear-
ing on the decision of the British and Ger-
man foreign offices. :
The British Ambassador and the German
Minister have both cabled to their govern-
ments the fact that Mr. Bowen has ex-
pressed his willingness to give the allies
preferential treatment for three months, in
order that they may emerge from the con-
troversy without injury to their honor.
The allies have not yet answered the last
representations of their envoys here urging
an acceptance of this plan.
Advices reached here from Berlin this
afternoon of an important nature, but as-
surances are given that they were sent
prior to the submission of the last proposi-
tion and affected only a detail of the con-
troversy. :
PURPORT NOT DISCOURAGING.
Their purport was not discouraging. If
may be some days yet before a final an-
swer reaches Washington but all the
negotiators feel hopeful of a successful ont-
come.
At a joint conference at the German em-
bassy to-day, the three months’ proposition
was discussed at length and the question
of the possible reference of the case to The
Hague was considered. :
It was considered that the claimant na-
tions will suffer far more than Venezuela
if the Washington negotiations fail. While
Mr. Bowen, in his note rejecting the last
ah | proposition of the allies that they receive
20 and the other credit powers 10 per cent.
of the customs receipts of La Guayra and
Porto Cabello stated that Venezuela would
assent to the reference of this point to The
Hague, there is a strong possibility that
weeks would elapse before a preliminary
protocol even along thesesimple lines could
be drawn up. And once the question of
settling the entire dispute at The Hagae is
raised, Venezuela stands ready to interject
countless details into the protocol that the
allies’ representatives are quite sure they
cannot allow. to be arbitrated. All this
will gerve only -to complicate further an
ugly situation, and the negotiators feel
that its main effect will be an increase of
unrest throughout the United Siates and
South America against the allied powers.
BRITISH AND GERMAN TRADE SUFFERING.
British and German trade, it is pointed
out; is suffering greatly from the mainte-
nance of the blockade. ;
The British Ambassador had a long con-
ference with Secretary Hay to-day and in
the meantime Baron von Sternberg was
calling on Mr. Bowen. The British Am-
bassador was desirous of knowing the atti-
tude.of the Washington government re-
specting a reference of the dispute to The
Hague and the fact that the administra-
tion favors a prompt settlement by the
Washington negotiators themselves in-
duced him to lay before his government
the reasons why acceptance of the prefer-
ential treatment for three months was de-
sirable. Bea
It is regarded as fortunate here that the
negotiators themselves are acting in bar-
mony. Early in the Venezuelan negotia-
tions the Brittish Ambassador pledged him-
self to do all in his power to settle the
Venezuelan dispute as soon as possible,and
all bis efforts in this direction are receiving
the endorsement of the Washington gov-
ernment.
It is stated in an authoritative quarter
that the President and the German Em-
porer are both taking a keen interest
in the early adjustment of thedispute, feel-
ing that no good can come of prolonging
the blockade.
What it Costs to Run the State.
@eneral Appropriation Bill Carries Items Amount-
ing to Over $15,000,000. :
HARRISBURG, Feb. 3.—The general ap-
.propriation bill which passed first read-
ing, carries an appropriation of $15,226-
089.60 for. the current expenses of the
State Government and supports the public
schools for the next two years.
Mr Bliss, of Delaware, gave notice that
he would call the bill up on Tuesday for
second reading, and as soon thereafter as
possible for: third reading and final pas-
e.
Following is a list of the items in the
hill: Executive department, $53,400; state
department, $87,500; auditor general’s de-
partment, $116,000; treasury department,
$31,000 ; department of internal affairs,
$136,350 ; banking department, $104,000 ;
department of public instruction, $41,000 ;
Adjutant general's Deps., $48,700; State
library, $47,350; State reporter, $16,000 ;
public grounds and buildings, $98,200 ;
sinking fund commission, $3,800 ; board of
pardons, $7,600;department of agriculture,
$130,000 ; department of forestry, $13,800 ;
public printing and bailding, $7,400 ; rev-
enne commission, $8,400 ; factory inspector
and deputies, $100,000; harbor officers,
$172,100 ; medical council, $2,000 ; college 4
and university council, $1,000; judiciary
department, $1,346,800 ; associate judges,
$64,000 ; mileage and extra, all judges,
$75, 000 ; Senate, $145,941.40; House of
Representatives, $420,707.40 ;. miscella-
neous, $917,041 ; pabho schools, $11,000,-
o
King Overlooked Mrs. Miles.
Failed to Invite Her to Windsor With Her Hus-
band.
LoNDON, Feb. 2.—While General Miles
dined and supped with King Edward and
Queen Alexandra, at Windsor Castle, Mrs.
Miles was at a hotel wondering why she
was not invited. It was given out to-day
thas it was through oversight that she had
not been asked to go up to the castle, and
General Miles says nothing when asked
what he thinks of the matter.
The King was to have gone to-day to
Chatsworth for a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of Devonshire, but Sir Francis
Laking, the royal physician, forbade it be-
cause of the King’s cold. As noon to-day,
however, the King was planting trees at
some distance from the castle and appeared
to be in good health.
General Miles says the King hopes to
have the Prince and Princess of Wales
visit America, but no plans for the trip
have been discussed as yet.
~—Subscribe for the WATCHMAN,
The Second Week of Court.
Only a Few Cases Finally Disposed of Before
Court. A Number were Settled or Continued.
The Session Ended on Wednesday.
The second week of quarter sessions
court was concluded on Wednesday even-
ing, the following cases having been dis-
posed of :
Subpoenas in divorce were awarded by
the court in the following cases :(—
William B. Krape versus Mary J.
Krape. .
John McKinley versus Mary M. MeKin-
ley. i :
Carrie A. Fry versus William T. Fry,
Adelia C. Frankenberger versus Chaun-
cey C. Frankenberger.
The following cases were settled J. M.
Kephart versus W. H. Williams and Jen-
nie B. Williams, administrators of Aaron
Williams, deceased. Feigned issue.
Edward Rider versus Emma C. Rider,
subpeena in divorce.
The following cases were continued :—
The Lehigh Valley Coal Co., versus The
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation.
The Moshannon Lumber Company, M.
H. Boyer et. al.. Ejectment. Plea ‘‘Not
Guilty.”
Lehigh Valley Coal Company versus
George Lucas, et. al, Replevin. Plea ‘‘non
cepit and property.’’
Lehigh Valley Coal Company versus
John Ardell, Jr., et. al. Replevin. Plea
‘‘non cepit and property.’’ r
‘Lehigh Valley Coal Co., versus A. J.
Griest. Replevin. Plea ‘‘non cepit and
property.
Sadie A. Rothrock versus Elizabeth F.
J. Rothrock. Summons in Dower. Plea,
“‘non assumpsit.’’
The court directed a nol pros to be en-
tered in the following criminal cases: —
Commonwealth versus Peter Jones, charg-
ed with carrying concealed weapons and
threats to kill. Prosecutor Alfred Stuars.
Commonwealth vs Henry Hollobaugh
charged with larceny and conversion of
stolen goods. Prosecutor Daniel E. Gross.
The case of T. F. Wolf vs Jobn Stoner,
E. L. Shaffer and G. E. Homan, trading as
Homan and Shaffer was the lass case called
for trial at last week's session. From the
evidence it appears that Mr. Wolf loaned
$85.00 to the defendant partnership, aoc-
cepsing from them a note signed hy Homan
and Shaffer. The firm became insolvent
and could not pay the above debt. Mr.
‘Wolf contended that noswithstanding the
fact that Mr. Stoner had not signed the
note, he was, nevertheless liable, he being
one of the partners to the contract of part-
nership. After the evidence on part of the
plaintiff was closed the case was settled.
John C. Hoy vs Z. W. Hoy and J. A.
Hoy executors of etc., of John 8. Hoy, de-
ceased, summoned in assumpsit continued.
J. 1.. Wagner vs. David Robb an appeal
from judgment of a justice of the peace.
Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for eight
dollars and thirty cents.
Join 3 Jouasen vs. overseers of the
poor of Union Twp., appeal from judgment
of H, H. Harshberger,a-juistice of the peace.
Compulsory. non suit entered.”
~~ "Gertrude B. Reber vg. W. H. Williams,
and Jennie B. Williams, administrators’ of
etc, of Aaron Williams, deceased; J. W.
Kephart vs. same. Cases feigned issue, plea
general issue. Cases settled.
Com. of Penna. ex-relatione Mrs. E. K.
Schadman and A: C. Blowers, legatees of
Mary Cortleyou, heirs and legal represen~
tatives of Jacob Kepler, Dec’d, vs. Jacob
M. Kepler and Howard Matley who sur-
vives E. W. Hale co-obliger, sunimaoned in
assumpsit, plea non assumpsit. Voluntary
non suit entered.
John I. Olewine vs. Jobn Jacobs, Mary
Boyer, R. P. Long, T. A. Long, et al sum-
moned in scire facias sur mortgage. This
suit was brought to recover ona mortgage
given by John Jacobs the first named de-
fendants to the plaintiff, and subsequently
sold the property to Conrad Leng now
Dec'd. There was no defense and a ver-
dict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff
for three hundred and eighty-three dollars
and fifty-five cents.
James A. Davidson guardian of Julia A.
Shope vs N. Shope, summoned in eject-
ment, plea not guilty. This action was
brought to recover thirty-six acres of land
in Boggs Twp., which the defendant al-
leges was given to him by his mother Julia
A. Shope some twenty years ago and that
he had lived on the premises for more than
21 years. Verdict in favor of the’ paintiff
for the land described in the writ, subject
to the questions of law reserved “by the
court. ;
Wm. Colyer vs Wm. M. Grove, Amos
Bedleyou and Mrs. Amos Bedleyon, sum-
moned in ejectment, plea not guilty. Vol-
patary non suit entered at cost of the plain-
tiff.
Phoebe Brown by her next friend Geo.
Kline vs. Mary A. McFall summoned in
trespass, plea not guilty. This case was from
Philipsburg; and from the evidence it ap-
pears that the plaintiff and Geo. W. Brown
were married at Philipsburg in 1867 and
then took up housekeeping at Unionville
where they lived until 1881 when they
moved to Philipsburg and subsequently
moved to 8th street in the same town, and
this defendant lives on 7th street in the
same town and on the same square and
from the rear of the one house the rear of
the other house could be seen. The Brown
family it appears lived happily together, at
least no outbreake until after Ang. 1899,
During the summer Mrs. McFall, mother
of the defendant was sick and suhsequen t-
ly died and being a large woman the de-
fendaut frequently called on the Browns to
assist in lifsing her and the assistance giv-
en by both Mr. and Mrs. Brown and after
the death of Mrs. McFall the plaintiff al-
leges she noticed undue intimacy between
Mr. Brown and the defendant and subse-:
quently saw the defendant lying on a
lounge and her husband sitting along side
of is. The following March defendans’s
father died, and in Oct. 1900 articles of
separation were signed by Mr. and Mis.
Brown and Mr. Brown went to a hotel to
board and later teok boarding with the de-;
fendant and according to plaintiff's allega-
tions the defendant and Mr. Brown were
seen in the same bedroom. . The de-
feudant is a washerwoman and does!
domestic work and denied any un-
due intimacy existing between her
and Mr. Brown and alleges that she
had hired Mr. Brown to build some fence
and boardwalks for her as the solicitation
of the plaintiff and denies being the cause
of she separation of Mr. Brown and his wife
and denies following Mr. Brown or that
they ever occupied the same bedroom, but
on she other hand the plaintiff annoyed her
a great deal and she would not take him to
board until he showed her the articles of
separation from his wife and alleges that
she had nothing to do with alienating the
affections of Mr. Brown from his wife. Ver-
Sst in favor of plaintiff for seventy dol-
ars.
Mary C. Loder, formerly M. C. Rearick
vs The Gen. Amer. Ins. Co., of New York,
summoned in assumpsit, plea non as-
sumpsit. Sept. 19th, 1900, the defendant
company insured a dwelling house for the
plaintiff in Union Twp. for $500 and July
31st, 1901, the house was destroyed by fire
and notice given to thecompany of the fire.
From the evidence in the case it appears
that the house was unoccupied from the 1st
of April until the fire and the policy of in-
surance provides that if the house shall be
vacant or unoccupied for 10 days the policy
becomes void. Plaintiff showed that there
was a stove, bed and some chairs in the
house. Verdict in favor of the defendant.
The case of Morgan D. Richards against
the B. E. V. R. R. Co., tried last week for
injuries to a col, resulted in a verdict of
$90 for plaintiff.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
: ——Mrs. E. R. Chambers is recovering
from an attack of tonsilitis with which she
has been confined to her home for the last
five weeks.
—————e
——Charles H. Wolfe, janior member of
the firm of G. W. Wolfe & Son, of Feidler,
was married to Miss Lottie Keister at the
Lutheran parsonage in Aaronsburg on Mon-
day evening.
ey
——While singing with the Sicilian
quartet from State College at the organ re-
cital in St. John’s Catholic church, Wednes-
day evening, C. I. C. Waller, a colored
student, fainted while they were singing
**The Lost Chord.”’
*oo
——The urgent needs of the Bellefonte
hospital just now are towels—small ones
for operating purposes, a clothes hamper
and a tin or galvanized iron can to dis-
infect bed linen in. Just as soon as it is
decided when the hospital will he moved
to its new home in the West ward, a date
will be selected and a general donation
asked throughout the county.
ttt 1
——Geo. Thompson, of Salona, wasdriv-
ing through Mill Hall on Monday and when
pear the ax works his horse shied and ca-
reened over a 15 ft embankment, taking
buggy and all with is. Mr. Thompson and
another gentleman who was in the buggy
with him escaped unhurt. Nodamage was
done except the shafts broken.
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~~ ——The marriage of Harry P. Bush,
youngest sont of Mrs. Louisa T. Bueb, of
this place, and Miss Ella Hanley, of
Medford, Oregon, has been announced from
Chili, South America. The bride is a
typical western girl, vivacious, bright and
like her husband muchly traveled. Several
friends of his family have met her in San
Francisco and declare her to be both
| pleasant and accomplished. - :
hairs rie
——The management under which Willis
‘Granger will .appeat' at Garman’s next
Wednesday night is the same as that under
which Miss Mildred Holland presents her
captivating play. “The Lilly and the
Prince.” If ‘“‘Gypsy Jack’ is up tothe
‘standard of excellence maintained by the
Holland company-it will be one of the
moss finished productions of the season at
Garman’s.
amity
——Horton 8. Ray, who has been run-
ning the Brockerhoff house in this place
for several months under contract with the
late Henry Brockerhoff, has rented the
hotel from the estate and will hereafter
run it on his own responsibility. Mr. Ray
has demonstrated since coming to Belle-
fonte that heis a very careful, practical
hotel man and the Brockerhoff bids fair to
become more popular than ever under his
affable management.
BE
VAN BILLIARD-CRITTENDEN.-- Weddings
Emily A. Vau Billiard and Rev, Richard
Crittenden in St. John's Episcopal church,
‘Wednesday evening, at 6 o'clock was of
more than usual importance owing to the
prominence of the groom and his late in life
romance. hl yd
The wedding was designed to be and was
a very quiet, small affair with only a few
fiiends present. In the absence of the
organist of the church Mrs. Frank P. Blair
piayed Mendelssohn's wedding march and
the bride and groom, unattended save by
little Miss Rebecea Crider, the brides grand-
daughter us flower girl, proceeded up the
aisle to the chancel. There they were met
by the rector, Rev. George Israel Brown,
who golemnized the ceremony. The bride,
who isa decided blonde, was gowned in gray
crepe dechine and wore a white bonnet.
Following the ceremony a reception was
given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burns
Crider,on Linn street, whence Mr. and Mrs.
Crittenden departed on the evening train
for New York. ;
The bride is a native of Bethlehem, but
bas made her home in this place since the
marriage of her daughter, Mrs. Crider, sev-
eral years ago. While the happy groom
is so well and favorably known throughout
this and adjoining counties. He is Congre-
gational minister who has been a resident
of this place for more than thirty years.
His active connection with the Huntingdon
Presbytery as a home missioner has been s0
productive of good tha$ he is respected
‘throughout the length and breadth of the
land. His special work is in the interest
of the American Sabbath School Union and
be'has been so diligent in his efforts and
‘with all so thoroughly good and honest that
a host of friends wish him only bappiness
and comfort.
Among the many handsome presents re-
ceived were twenty dollars in gold from his
brother ministers in town and the secretary
of the Y. M. C. A. Another purse of filty
dollars attested in a small way to the re-
spect which several of the monied men of
the place have for the groom and from all
classes and conditions were evidenced ap-
preciation and kind wishes for the marriage.
are always interesting and that of Mrs.
——Elmer E. Rhine, of Mackeyville,
and Miss Eva Conklin, of New York State,
were married in this place and when they
arrived home on an evening train over the
Central they were met by nearly the entire
population of the village, who turned out
to welcome them.
eal
——Mr. Joseph Strouse, of Ferguson
township, brought a large basket of delica-
cies down as a present to the patients in
the hospital on Monday. Such kindness is
characteristic of the Strouse family and it
is needless to say how much the patients
and nurses at the hospital appreciated the
donation.
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A Hi1GH SCHOOL SOCIABLE.—Oa Friday
evening, Feb. 13th, the members of the
Junior class of the Bellefonte High school,
will have a sociable in the High school
building, on east Bishop street. The Belle-
foute orchestra will be present and refresh-
ments will be served, so that a pleasant
evening is assured all who attend.
The class is taking a part in the very
laudable effort being made by the High
school scholars to furnish a room as the
hospital and it is hoped that all of their
friends will attend the sociable that is de-
signed to contribute slightly to the fund.
iene GH
MosT POPULAR MAN AT ANNAPOLIS.—
His Bellefonte friends will be pleased to
know that Alfred T. Brisbin, who was so
generally liked here before he entered the
United States naval Academy at Annapo-
lis, lost none of those traits that make for
popularity in boys while in the Academy.
For upon his graduation from that institu-
tion last week the event was noted in the
oity papers that he was regarded as the
most popular man at Annapolis. In speak-
ing of him the Philadelphia Press says:
‘*‘Midshipman Alfred Terry Brisbin is
probably the most popular man in the
Academy. As manager of the football
team he has shown business. capability, in
addition to which he has played quarter-
back on the ‘‘Hustlers,’’ the second team,
using his influence to bring out a strong
scrub. He was born as Boise City, Idaho,
September 30th, 1882, and was educated
at the private schools of Boise City and
Bellefonte, Pa., which ke claims as his
residence. . He is the son of Colonel James
Sanks Brisbin, U. 8. A., and was appointed
as candidate by the Hon. James Knox Polk
Hall. He was admitted to the Academy
May 23rd, 1899, at sixteen. In his class
|| he stands number twenty-six, and is a first
class petty officer.’
Serres fA ere.
SEE 1¥ HE Hits IT.—Rev. Hicks, the
weather prophet, says we will bave weath-
er of this sort during February. It will be
interesting to observe how accurately he
prognosticates. : i
" A very rapid fall of the .barometer, at:
tended by a marked rise in. temperature,
cloudiness and more rain and snow will be |
natural ‘on;and to the 3rd and 4th. The
inferior conjunction of Mercury on the 2nd
will help to precipitate these disturbances.
Change to rising barometer, much colder
and clearing weathier will fall about the 5th
to the 7th. A VRE gad alinal Bude 1
As this period comes on lock for decided
change to warmer weather; with very mark-
ed depression of the harometer. As early
as the 8th or 9th cloudiness or rain will ap-
pear in the west and southwest, and during
the 9th to the 11th inclusive storms of rain,
and wind and perhaps thunder in the south
will traverse the country generally from
west to east. In central to north western’
States it will be wise to expect these storms
to assume a blizzardous character about the
10th to 11th. Ga
Should the high temperature and low
barometer of the regular storm period pre-
ceding not break down until about the 13th,
the culminating blizzard will fall about the
14th and 15th, and be followed for several
days by severe cold. :
The Mereury, Venus and Vulcan periods
are central on three consecutive days, 19th,
20th and 21st. During the first stages of
his period look : for change to very mueh
warmer, with general thawing. The barom-
eter will fluctuate, finally falling to un-
usually low reading beginning, as is the
rule, in western extremes. Storms of rain,
wind and thunder will develop first'in the |.
same sections, and during Thursday the
19th, to about Monday the 23rd, these
storms will widen in area, grow more tense
and violent in force, and sweep progressive-
ly from west to east across the whole coun-
try. iH
During the last two days of the month it
will turn. very warm for the season, the
barometer will fall decidedly, and electric-
al storms of much energy will culminate
on and about the 28th: This is also a per-
iod in which very high tides are to be ex-
pected around all coasts and islands in
southern direction. An increase of seismic
and voleanio disturbances would be per-
fectly natural under conditions existing at
this time. February will close with ising
barometer and a cold wave following close
on the heels of some wicked storms of rain,
wind, thunder and sleet. .
Huablersbarg.
Mrs. Christ Robb, of Eagleville, is visiting
Mrs. Julia Brown.
J. C. Carner and Regina Hubler spent
Sunday with friends at Aaronsburg.
Mrs. Lizzie Bartholemew, of Curwensville,
is visiting at the home of Wm. Decker Jr.
Miss Kate Harpster went to Lock Haven
last Saturday to visit her aunt Mrs. Young.
Willis Williams and Alva Bitner, of Beech
Creek, spent Sunday at the home of Albert
Williams.
Jake Berk and Grace Markle were pleas-
autly entertained at the home of Marie
Holmes, at Nittany, Saturday evening.
The protracted meeting being conducted
by Rev. Price in the Evangelical church is
progressing nicely. Thus far three persons
have been converted.
The sick of our community are Mrs. Julia
Brown, who is confined to her home with
sciatic rheumatism and Patrick Kelly suf-
fering an attack of congestion of the lungs
and heart trouble.
A PASSING THOUGHT.
To Miss G .
As the shades of evening gathered,
Into night's settled gloom,
And the brightness of day departed
From the half-light of the room.
She paused to rest a moment,
Who had spent all the day,
In lightening the burdens of others
And driving their pains away.
Some were there who were not so weary.
They sang of beckoning hands—
Sang of the hands that beckoned
From the distant shadow lands.
Then came the request, half pleading,
“Sing ‘Beckoning hands’ no more !”
Her hands sought her eyes as if to hide
A glimpse of the shadowy shore.
An instant and all was over,
Her face was calm again.
"Twas only a passing weakness
That sought to be free in vain.
Deep down in her heart’s own sanctum
With all the treasures there—
Treasures too sacred for prying eyes —
'Tis locked with the joys that were.
And the brave, dark eyes are bending
Each day o’er some hopless one—
Relieving the sorrows of others,
Forgetting about her own.
But as evening’s shadows gather
The truant thoughts will fly—
Returning with some sad token
Of the gladsome days gone by.
M. V. Tromas.
Snow Shoe.
The kindergarden school has closed until
spring.
Rev. Faus started protracted meetings at
Clarence on Monday night.
T. B. Buddinger chased his hat all around
Uzzle’s barn on Wednesday night.
John Thompson, who has been on the sick
list, we are glad to say, is improving.
We are glad to note that Mr. Sickel, father
of our druggist, who fell and broke his arm
about a month ago, is recovering slowly but
surely.
The Catholic church held a bazaar in Bud-
dinger’s hall on Friday and Saturday nights,
which was well attended. Chicken and waf-
fles were the leading feature of the supper,
served on Saturday night and oysters on Fri-
day night.
The last few days of soft weather has
caused a falling off in the amount of coal
hauled across the mountains. Some days
when the sledding was in its prime as high
as from thirty to forty loads were taken
across the mountain in a day.
A sled load from Moshannon, on returning
from the bazaar here on Saturday night,
were so unfortunate as to upset at the water-
ing trough. Some of the ladies lost their
combs, others got a foot bath in the trough,
while still others succeeded in jumping clear
over the trough. No one was seriously
hurt, but some of the young ladies were
knocked senseless for a few moments.
We note that J. K. Johnson is a candidate
for collector of taxes in the Boro. of Belle-
fonte. . The writer is personally acquainted
with Mr. Johnston and knows something of
his qualities, which are such as we believe
would make him the right man in the right
place, if elected, and would say to all who
would look after their own interests they
‘wonld do well to sapport Mr. Johnston atthe *
coming election.
Oak Hall,
Mrs. James Gilliland was in Bellefonte
last Saturday. :
Frank Bohn, of Lemont, was noticed in
our town Tuesday.
Clayton Etters and family spent Sunday
with his parents at Lemont.
" Misses Martha Klinger and Elsie Peters
are spending a week at Rock Springs.
The Odd Fellows of lodge No. 717 will
banquet in their hall at Lemont on Friday
‘evening.
Jacob Klinger and sons, Maurice and
Ephriam made a business trip to Buffalo-run
last Wednesday.
A. J. Tate, of Pine Grove Mills, was a
visitor in town one day this week in search
of a farm hand.
” iF { 1 fii SRL
Misses Anna Dale and Lillie Dale spent
last Friday and Saturday at Rock Springs.
‘attending farmers institute.
' Maurice Klinger returned to his work at
Renovo, on Monday, after spending a month
at home nursing a crushed foot. :
The talk of our voters at the present time
is all about the spring election, in regard to
supervisor. Now voters turn out and give
our men the support.
Howard.
John Barger, of Roland, spent Sunday
here with his sister and best girl.
M. I. Gardner and wife, of Bellefonte, tar-
ried over Sunday at the home of his aged
parents. '
Wm. Confer who was appointed as our
new post-master, took his position Monday
morning. :
© We noticed quite a few men going fishing
Tuesday and they came back with a nice
string of fish. '
Mrs. Molly Baker and Miss Eleanor
Pletcher attended the funeral of Mrs. Austin
Curtin on Monday.
If the ground-hog story is true we will
have more winter and we are very glad of it,
for very few people have ice yet.
We are informed that we are to have some
improvements at our depot before long. We
are very glad to hear the news-and hope it is
true. i
Mr. Clyde Long, while going to his work at
the J. I& T. Co. Monday morning was cros-
sing a cattle gnard and accidentally fell, cut-
ting Lis one knee cap badly. ;
Mr. Wm. P. Lucas, who has been confined
to his bed for the last two months, was seen
on our streets Tuesday. We are very glad
to see him recovering.
About sixteen of the High school students’
took a sled ride to Beech Creek last Saturday
to see the ruins of the fire and spent the
evening with Miss Irena Bullock,
The Reiparts Troop gave two very good
entertainments in Lucas hall to well filled
houses. The play was for the benefit of the
Y. M. C. A, of Blanchard,and it is said they
realized a nice sum.