“Bellefonte, Pa., M: Rc P. GRAY MEEK, . rch 13, 1903, Eviton Terns or Susscmieriox.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance........cuueeeen Paid before expiration of year - Paid after expiration of year........... Williamsport Has Most Destructive Fire in Years, The Loss on Building and Contents Will Probably Rearh £75,000. George Loder's Store Wrecked—N. G. P. Companies Suffer Heavily—Firemen work for’ Three Hoors. One of the most disastrous fires to occur in the business district of Williamsport in years, broke out shortly after 9 o'clock Sunday forenoon in the old Ulman opera house building, corner Market square and Market street, and raged with great fury for over three hours. The total loss is estimated at about $75,000. On the first floor corner the building was occupied by Michel Levi's Buffalo clothing house, and on the other side by George Loder’s chinaware and fancy goods store. The second story contained Jerry Skehan’s tailoring establishment, the china department of the Loder store, and mili- tary store rooms. The entire third floor was used as the armory of Companies D, G and I, Twelfth regiment, N. G. P. The fire caused the almost complete de- struction of the stocks of goods in the stores, heavy lose to the military supplies, Company G losing all its rifles, and what is believed to be an irreparable damage to the building, which is owned by Drew Tinsman. All the companies of Williamsport and South Williamsport were called to the scene and for over three hours thousands of tons of water were poured into the build- ing until the big structure was soaked from roof to celler. More than 10,000 pounds of ammunition belonging to the three companies were stored in the rooms along the west side of the second floor, and when this fact became noised around there was intense excite- ment, but at the same time a reckless dis- regard of danger. Everybody seemed to be anxious to witness the explosion that did not occur. This was fortunate, for had the flames reached the explosive mate- rial there is no telling what the conse- quences might have been. 4 The wreck in the Loder store is even more complete than in the Levi store. The stock of notions, books, chinaware etc.. being of a much lighter nature was swepé from the shelving and tables and is a total loss. In the hig chinaware room in the second floor there is scarcely a piece left whole out of a stock valued at $4,000. It is estimated that Mr. Loder’s loss will ap- proximate $15,000. , The fire is supposed to have originated from the furnace in the Levi store base- inent. This is the only theory that can be advanced, as the flames were first seen in that locality. It is thought that about one-third of the property carried by Companies D, G and I, is unfit for use, entailing a loss of $5,000. The state of Pennsylvania carries an in- surance upon all of the property in the hands of the various companies of the National Guard, so that it is amply pro- tected. Ulman’s opera house, now the property of Drew Tinsman, was built by the late Isaac Ulman in 1868. It was the first real theatre with a real stage and scenery that Williamsport ever had. Itclosed as a theatre in 1874, that portion of the build- ing afterwards being converted into an armory. Mr. Loder was notified of the destruc- tion of his store by telegram at Boston, and reached Williamsport Monday. Spectators: Who Were Watching Ex- ploding Oil Tanks Are Covered With the Burning Fluld at Olean, N. Y. At Least 30 Are Injured Seriously. More Persons ’ May Have Perished in the Intense Heat Making an Exact Count of Bodies Being Consumed Im- possible. One of the Tanks Exploded Causing the Accident. OLEAN, N. Y., March 9—A score or more eople were killed and a large number were injured by an explosion of oil near here to-night. A freight train on the Erie made up principally of tank cars filled with oil broke in two and the detached parts col- lided. Some of the cars were demolished and the oil caught fire. The blaze attracted a large number of people from the city to the scene of the accident. Several terrific explosions, presumably of the oil in tank cars not demolished by the impact of the collision, occurred about 10 o'clock. Soon afterward a telephone mes- sage was received at police headquarters asking for all the ambulances and doctors in the city. Details of the accident show that, while the spectators were lined up along the tracks a terrific explosion occurred. The flames communicated quickly with the other cars, and a second and third ex- plosion followed each other in rapid suc- cession. Sheets of flames shot out in all direc- tions. Scores of persons were caught with- in the zone of the fire and enveloped in flames. Men and boys ran screaming down the tracks with their clothing a mass of flames. "“ Others fell where they stood, overcome by the awful heat. Just how many were killed is not known, but many of the bodies were incinerated. Sydney Fish, a prominent business man, returned from the scene of the fire at mid- night. He said: ‘I was attracted to the scene of the fire \ between 9:30 and 10 o’clock. When I was within a quarter of a mile of the wrecked train there was a terrific explosion. Flames shot outwards and upwards for a great distance. I saw several persons who started to run away drop on the rail- road tracks and they never moved again. Others who had been standing close to the wreckage were hurled through the air for hundreds of feet. : The scene was awfnl. Half a dozen young boys ran down the tracks with their clothing on fire. , x ““They resembled human torches. I sould hear their agonized screams distinct ly from where I stood. They ran some distance down the track and then threw themselves to the ground, grovelling in the ditches in their fransic efforts to extinguish the flames. ‘“Then they lay still, some of them un- oouscious, others dead. TI don’t know how many ware killed. But I counted 20 bodies before I came away.’ ‘Word was seat at once to Olean police headquarters by telephone, Every doctor and ambulance in the city was summoned. Grocery wagons and carriages of all kinds were pr into service and everything possible was done to bring the injured without delay to the hospitals for treat- ment. At midnight the first of the injured ar- rived at the hospital. They were four young boys. Their injuries were fright- ful. Great patches of flesh were burned off and hung in shreds from their bodies. BRADFORD, Pa., March 9.—At 8 o'clock an extra freight train on the Erie road broke in two in the Olean, N. Y., yards. The detached parts crashed together and six tank cars containing oil caught fire. A large crowd of spectators gathered about the place to look at the flames, when an ex. plosion occurred in oue of the tanks. Burning oil was hurled over the crowd, and the consuming heat enmeshed many victims. The exact number is at present unknown, because the intense heat renders it impossible to reach the bodies which are being incinerated. One estimate is 15 dead and twice that number burned ser- iously. Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company Increase its Capital Stock. > Pressing Needs Demand it. Pittsburg Division to be Feur-Tracked and Road to be Buift From Moun- tain Summit Down the Juniata Valley. 8ix Roads Have Been Absorbed. PHILADELPHIA, March 10.—The stock- holders of the Pennsylvania Railroad com- pany in annual meeting Tuesday voted to increase the capital stock of the company by $150,000,000, making the total author- ized capital $400,000,000. Of the increas- ed capital $100,000,000 will be issued in straight stock and the directors are given the option of issuing the remaining $50,000, 000 in convertible bonds. The increase will be ratified by a stock vote two weeks from to-day, as required by law. The stockholders also voted to lease for a period of twenty years the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad. After the annual report had been adopt- ed and other routine business transacted, First Vice President Green addressed the stockholders on the resolution authorizing the increase in the capital. He said that for first time in its history the Pennsylva- nia Railroad company is unable to meet the demands made upon it. Vastimprove- ments have been made and are comtemplat- ed in order to furnish facilities for hand- ling the rapidy increasing business. Inthe past two years Captain Green said the com- pany had purchased one locomotive daily and a total of 40,000 freight cars. In Pittshurgalone an expenditure of $10,- 000,000 will be necessary to relieve the freight congestion and prevent its recur- rence. The entire Pittsburg division is to be four-tracked, Captain Green stated,and, continuing, said : **We must build a new road from the summit of the mountain down the Juniata valley and a new road practically from Harrisburg to Philadelphia. Our coal traffic is so enormous that it must be kept out of the. way of the passenger traffic. What we propose to do ought to be done promptly. The new issue of stocks and bonds will be made by the directors at their meeting March 24th, when the annual election takes place. : Six roads controlled by the Pennsylva- nia railroad, but built under a separate charter, were on a resolution absorbed. They are the South Fork, West Chester, River Front, Western Pennsylvania, Tur- tle Creek Valley and Downington and Lan- caster railroad. : ADDITIONAL LOCALS As To HON. JOHN HAMILTON AND HIS NEW PosITION.—Inasmuch as there has been so much speculation as to the real nature of the federal position to which the Hon. John Hamilton, of State Collge, has lately been appointed by President Roose- velt the WATCHMAN devotes space to the following: It is taken from the U. S. De- partment of Agriculture, division of publi- cations, and is both authentic and perti- nent to the position which the former Secretary of Agriculture has heen lately called to fill. A FARMERS’ INSTITUTE SPECIALIST FOR THE OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. The Secretary of Agriculture has created a new position in the office of Experiment Stations in order to bring the United States Department of Agriculture into closer touch with the great farmers’ insti- tute movement throughout the country. Last year about 2,700 institutes were held in 44 States and were attended by over 800,000 persons. The institutes have thus become a powerful agency for the practic: al education of farmers and the movement has reached a point where it is felt that a national office co-operating with the state managers of institutes may be of great benefit. Much of the work of the insti- tutes is done with the aid of the agricul- tural colleges and experiment stations, and it was therefore deemed appropriate that the Department should extend aid to the institutes through the office of Experiment Stations, which repesents the Secretary in his relations to the colleges and stations and which has already done much to pro- mote the general institutes of agricultural education in this country. The new officer, who is to be called a Farmers’ Insti- tute Specialist, will be under the general supervision of the Director of the office of Experiment Stations, and have his head- quarters at the Department at Washington. As the result of a Civil Service examination held to fill this position, Prof. John Ham- ilton, now Secretary of Agriculture in State of Pennsylvania, has received the ap- pointment and will scon enter on his new duties. Professor Hamilton was born in Ju- niata county, Pennsylvania, and served in the Army of the Potomac for three and one-half years, hecoming a sergeant major of the First Pennsylvania Cavalry. He alterwards graduated at the Pennsylvania State College, performing the duties of superintendent of the college farm during an interval in his course. He was then pro- fessor of agriculture in the same institution for about ten years, and has since been business manager, treasurer, and trustee of the college. As he was one of the original members of the Pennsylvania State Board of Agrisulture, and when the State Depart- ment of Agriculture was ‘organized, he became deputy secretary and director of farmers’ institutes, and in 1899 he was ap- pointed Secretary of Agriculture for far- mers’ by Governor Stone. During his period of service in the State Department of Agriculture, the farmers’ institutes of the State have greatly increased in attend- ance and efficiency, and he has also been very active in promoting the besterment of the rural school, especially through the introduction of nature study relating to agriculture. REED. —Mrs. Elizabeth Hall Reed died suddenly of paralysis of the heart, on the 2nd inst., at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Fullmer, wife of Dr. Fullmer, of Renovo, aged 66 years. Her home was 520 High street, Williamsport. She had been a great sufferer from rheumatism for a number of years and at the solicitation of friends was spending some time with her daughter and seemed rather better than usual. On the morning of her death she arose as usual, dressed and went down stairs. Not feeling quite comfortable she returned to her home and lay down on the bed. Her husband followed a few minutes later and found her unconscious. She only gasped a few times and the vital spark had fled. The deceased was a daughter of the late I. Miller Hall, of Milesburg, (formerly sheriff of Centre county,) where she was born and raised. In 1859 she married Prof. Jobn I. Reed who at that time was a teacher in this county. Later he drifted to Lycoming county. After pursuing his profession for a number of years he was elected superintendent of common schools of Lycoming county three consecutive terms. He has resided in the city of Wil- liamsport for a number of years. Mrs. Reed was a consistent member of the M. E. church for haif a century. Her home life well illustrated ber profession. She will be sadly missed in the home, in the church and by her friends and neigh- bors. She was laid to rest in Grandview cemetery (from her late home) in Wil- liamsport. She is survived by her husband and two children, James H., of Williams- port, and Mrs. Clara Fullmer, of Renovo, and one sister, Mrs. James Weaver, of Milesburg, and three brothers. A FRIEND. I I I A VETERAN OF Co. B EXPIRES—Ed- ward Davis, who served as a volunteer with Co. B, during the Spanish-American war, died at his home in Philipsburg on Sunday morning of consumption. When he was located at Bellefonte with the company waiting to be mustered out he looked any- thing but a fellow affected with tubercular troubles. Rugged in constitution and fine- looking in appearance he led all the ac- tivities of the social hours in camp and was a favorite, both afield and at home. About nine months ago he developed quick consumption, which resulted in his death. Surviving him are his widow, their little son and his mother. He was 30 years old, a member of the Hope fire company and an Elk. Interment was made at Osceola on Tues- day morning, Rev. Father Kumerant officiating. ll I I WAS BORN NEAR BELLEFONTE.—Ja nies S. McHugh. who died at his home in Pittsburg recently, was born on the Armor farm, near Bellefonte, in 1828. His early life was spent here, but while still a young man he entered the employ of the Lloyd Line on the old Juniata canal and was a boat captain for some years. Then he became superintendent of the Kittanning Coal Co., at Gallitzin and when the coke industry was in its development he was one of the prominent men in the work; having been manager of the Connellsville Gas Coal and Coke Co. During the later years of his life he was employed by the H. C. Frick Co. 3 Mr. McHugh will be remembered by some of our older residents. He was mar- ried to Miss Kate Savage, who was raised in the family of the late Hon. Hugh Mec- Allister. She survives him with their one son. : I ll I MRs. JULIA BROWN.—Mrs. Julia Brown, relict of the late Henry Brown, died at her home in Hublersburg early Saturday morn- ing, after an illness of six weeks with a complication of diseases. Deceased was 65 years, 1 month and 26 days old and had spent her entire life in Nittany valley, where she was revered as a conscientious, christian woman. Surviving her are her sisters, Mrs. Alex- ander, of Missouri; Mrs. Harriet Dunkle, of Hecla, and Miss Sophia Rockey, of Hublersburg. Interment was made in the Union ceme- tery on Sunday morning, with Rev. Crow, officiating. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Lutheran church at Zion. I f I Miss AGNES MeMAHON.—Miss Agnes McMahon passed away at the home of her mother on east Bishop street, on Sunday morning,after a long illness with tubercular troubles. : : Deceased was a daughter of the late Peter McMahon and was born in Bellefonte about 26 years ago. Her mother and the following sisters and brothers survive her : Mrs. Frank Walz, Joseph, Katharine, Marge and Frank, all of this place, and George, of Pittsburg. She was a consistent member of St. John’s Catholic church, where mass for the repose of her soul was celebrated on Wed- nesday morning. ! ll I 1 — -Harry C. Hutchinson, who was born in Mill Hall 44 years ago, died in St. John’s hospital, Philadelphia, on Saturday morning, after a short illness of pneamonia. He was an Adams express messenger with a run from Philadelphia to Pittsburg. Deceased was a son of Robert G. Hutchinson and was well-known about Mill Hall, where he retained a home. His body was taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. W. H. H. Welsh, at Mill Hall, and interment was made at Cedar Hill on Tuesday after- noon. Dear or Mrs. Euzasern Hawn wee Mrs. Mary Foresman, who died at her home in Eagleville last Thursday night, was just about 60 years old. She was the widow of the late Henry Fores- man. Her death was due largely to the effects of a fall she sustained early in the winter and from which she never recovered. Their daughters, Mrs. James Shaw, of Bradford, and Mrs. Laura Bechdel and Sara, of Eagleville, survive her. Inter ment was made on Saturday afternoon. i I 1 ——Margaret, the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Gibbony, of Collin’s row, died Sun- day morning, and was buried Monday morning from St. John’s Catholic church. a APRIL JURORS.—The men drawn to serve as jurors during the two weeks of court beginning Monday, April 27th, are : GRAND JURORS— FIRST WEEK. Lis J. Noll, FATINOK...covsceisisriavimmmmrsisesn Millheim J. R. Strong, stonemason... - H. 8. Limbert, laborer...... R. B. Shivery, salesman.... Jacob Royer, farmer...... Frank Stover, miner...... Cornelius Stover, farmer W. Ross Campbell, forgeman...........Milesburg Harry Swabb, butcher.... .... ..Centre Hall Edward Hancock, teacher...........cco....... Boggs Daniel Heckman, gentleman.......... G. G. Hosterman, farmer.........c..cceeevvvuene Miles Jacob Marks, clerk............... ... Bellefonte Williamg H. Meyer, merchant.........Centre Hall George W. Tipton, blacksmith............ Howard J. J. Houser, laborer................... State College James G. Gilliland, farmer................... College Litch Aikens, farmer..... ... Boggs John Carver, farmer..............cccceeruvnenee Benner John W. Getz, tinsmith.. College John Bruss, farmer....... Huston A. W. Gentzel, fireman..............ccceeerennd Gregg Lot Thompson, farmer.......... Howard E. Bartholomew, lumberman.................. Penn TRAVERS JURORS—FIRST WEEK. Robert Confer, farmer..............cccceveee. Howard L. Ray Morgan, P. O. clerk......... State College Frank Hess, coal operator............ Philipsburg William H. Lee, farmer............c.cccoveerans Potter J. F. Smith, farmer.... weeeess POMIOT William Russ, clerk...... Philipsburg Thos. E. Smith, laborer.. Harris Poorman, laborer....... C. O. Mallory, creameryman wis Curtin J. R. Brickley, farmer........... a Samuel Wiser, tinsmith.... ..Millheim Guerns Freeman, ice dealer.............c..... Rush Adam Mayes, grocer........... G. O. Benner, merchant. entre Hall M. M. Keller, farmer............cceesnseneens Benner William McClellan, laborer............. Bellefonte Harry R. Curtin, iron manufacturer..... Curtin Wallace Musser, earpenter.................. College Mahlon Fryberger, Ins. Agt.. Andrew Musser, dentist.... George C. Frazier, farmer.. William Steel, laborer........ John Spitler, mine bhoss..... William Taylor, puddler... Philipsburg ..... Haines Jacob Kerstetter, farmer..........ccccereevernee Penn Toner A. Hugg, clerk..... Philipsburg Chas. Fleming, Iaborer...........cccouunes Burnside 8. C. Bathgate, farmer.......... Frank Rittenhouse, mechanic. vee Emanuel Wetzel, gentleman................ Haines George Kellock, confectioner...S, Philipsburg Daniel Harter, farmer......... ...cc.scenesseees Miles E. M. Boone, farmer....... William Ralston, farmer... Sol. Schmidt, gentleman... John C. Stover, gentleman W. C. Andrews, druggist....... Fred Decker Sr., gentleman. Michael Smith, laborer......... Isaac Underwood, clerk.... Frank McFarlane, farmer.... William Bridge, laborer. W. J. Hall, 1aborer........cccceceessoress Philipsburg F. P. Musser, Justice of the Peace....Millheim Calvin Lucas, farmer........ceeeeeeen Daniel Markle Jr., laborer. R. E. Munson, merchant....... ....College Chas. Hosterman, inn keeper.........c..... Haines TRAVERS JURORS—SECOND WEEK. Jesse Long, farmer. .......ccc.veurvsississseesssnin Miles Ira Davis, undertaker........ John L. Dunlap, carpenter Samuel Hazel, agent.......... John Yearick, farmer......... John T, Fowler, gentleman.. W. C. Wyle, stonemason.... Peter Smith, farmer....... J. Stuart Fleck, laborer..... George Hollobaugh, laborer.. H. H. Rochau, laborer.......... R. E. Stover, laborer......... James B. Horner, mail carrier.. R. B. Harrison, teacher......... Samuel H. Orris, painter. J. B. Gentzel, farmer...... J. W. Kepler, farmer... John Swift, laborer......... L. D. Musser, lumberman. John Eckley, farmer... Wesley Jones, teamster.. John R. Confer, laborer..... James Eckenroth, farmer.. L. F. Wetzler, merchant.... Jacob Hoy, farmer............cc... ai William B. Lyon, limeburner......... Bellefonte Owen Underwood, tarmer. ae George Stover, agent...........cieveeeiierainne Penn Henry Resides, farmer... Benner U. 8. Shaffer, gentleman..........ccceoes vues Miles Matthew Adam, farmer....... Harvey W. Heaton, farmer. W. C. Bell, carpenter... J. E. Koon, laborer......... State College John C. Stere, salesman..... Joseph Pressler, carpenter. John Gingerich, laborer..... Peter Martin, farmer...... William Allen, farmer......... Schwab Sails for New York. PARIS, March 10.—Charles M. Schwab, who will sail from Cherbourg for New York to-morrow on the steamer Kronprinz Willhelm, accompanied by his wife and his parent, has greatly improved in health as a result of his extended sojourn in Europe, and when seen to-day he looked the picture of health and was in good spirits. Mr. Schwab said he had made ab- solutely no husiness plans, having pur- posely avoided business affairs in order to get the full benefit from his vacation. rrr iE — Reciprocity Treaty Approved By the Cuban Senate. WASHINGTON, March 11.—Senor Ques- ada, the Cuban minister to the United States, tonight received a message from his Governor, saying ; “The reciprocity treaty was approved by 16 votes against 5.7’ The treaty referred to is the Caban rec- iprocity treaty with the United States. Disappointing Result. Willie was making an awful row outside and his mother went to the door and said: ‘““What’s the trouble, Willie ?’’ “My kite won’t fly,” sobbed Willie, ‘‘and I made it of fly-paper, too.’’—The Little Chronicle. : ; Huish. ———— Mrs. Joel Struble, of Zion, is visiting { Sophia Rocky. Miss Verna Allison, of Nittany, was a guest | of Nellie Rothmell, Sunday. 1 Mrs. Mary McCormick has gone to AltSona | to visit her brother, John Love. Wharton and Ray Callahan, of Mill Hall, spent Sunday at Wm. G. Carer’s, James Rathmeil has gone to Patton, where he expects to be employed for some time. Harry and John Clevenstine are confined to their home by a severe attack of la grip. Misses Carrie Raup and Mary Harris, of Lamar, were entertained at the home of E. J. Markle, Saturday evening. Miss Carrie Otto, a graduate of the Episco- pal hospital of Germantown, is a guest at the home of L. E. Swartz. The auditors met at Hubler’s hotel, Mon- day and Tuesday, to transact the financial affairs of the township. Paul Carner returned home Saturday, af- ter having spent a week at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Wm. Stiver, of Centre Hall. The Womens Missionary society of the Re- formed church of Jacksonville, metat the home of Rev. Crow, Wednesday. Refresh- ments were furnished by the ladies and a very pleasant day was spent. The “Yankee Detective’ played by the young people of Lamar, in town Saturday evening, was a success financially. Consider- ing the time that was spent in practicing and and that they had played it twice before it was not what it might have been, as admit. ted by the performers. Prof. A. P. Weaver will open a term of school in this place, commencing April 13th, 1903, and continuing for ten weeks. Stu- dents who wish to prepare for the teaching profession or to prepare for college will find and excellent opportunity to do so, Such as wish to enter the high school in the future will also find an opportunity to prepare more thoroughly. Pine Grove Mention. John Breon is suffering with poison caused by a new suit of underwear. Florence Kepler retarned Saturday from visiting friends in A’toona. Will Grove an ~mployee of the Altoona shops is home for a few days off. Former sheriff J. P. Condo was here Wed- nesday doing uw) our merchants. M. M. Smith, of Bellefonte, was one of the guests at the Jr. 0. U. A. M’s banquet. Otis Corl, a Harris township farmer, will farm the Peter Louck farm next season. James McCool will go to farming on the J. F. Elleaberger farm at Guyer this spring. Miss Agnes Oliver is very much better than she was and is now on « fair way to recovery. Amos Koch is carrying his right arm ina sling on account of a broken ligament in his shoulder. Misses Maud Irvin and Anna Reed, of Graysville, were guests at J. A. Decker’s on Saturday. ' William Sausserman, one of the Pennsy’s trusted employees is home from Altoona for a few days’ rest. Mrs. Jobn H. Lytle, of Bellwood, is visit- ing her sister Mrs. Jas. B. Ard, on Main street. . In consequence of Miss Alice Robinson be- ing sick with the grip the primary school was closed last week. Mrs. John Homan has been under Dr. Woods’ care since Sunday suffering with jaundice and neuralgia. We are glad to note that Mrs. Benjamin Corl is recovering from her serious illness with stomach trouble. Gordon Harper, who has been confined to his room for months with a broken leg,is able to be about on crutches. M. E. Heberling, of the Baileyville High school, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Warriors-mark. Public sales are on and stock of all kinds are bringing fair prices. Good horses and fresh cows are selling at top figures. A congregational meeting will be held in the Pine Hall Lutheran church on Saturday at 1:30 p. m. A full turnout is requested. Our man of the hammer and tongs, Tom Stewart, is taking a few days off to visit his baby boy Willie, and his mother, at Sauls- burg. Miss May Shultz, a very pleasant and ac- complished young lady of Philadelphia, is visiting her aunt Mrs. J. L. Murphy, on Wa- ter street. Paul Fortney, of Bellefonte, is wielding the birch over the young Americans in the Branch school on account of the resignation of Charles Moore. George Fisher, whose run is between Will. iamsport and Harrisburg, is home nursing a badly smashed thumb which he accidentally got between the bumpers. Rev. R. M, Illingworth, in his usual elo- quent manner preached in the Presbyterian church on Sunday afternoon. Rev. D. E. Hepler was sick and could not fill the ap- pointment. On Friday evening the 20th Rev. T.C. Bergstresser, of Tyrone, will give an illustrat. ed lecture on the Passion Play in Odd Fel- lows hall for the benefit of the Pine Grove Light company. Mrs. Frank Fry had a painful injury on Sunday when she made a misstep and broke the second toe of her left foot. The sole of her shoe was loose and that was the cause of the accident. Last Tuesday Mrs. Kate Grimes, Mrs. Han- nah Royer and the latter's daughter Aunie, who is employed in Joseph’s store in Belle- fonte, left for an extended visit with friends in Michigan, : A congregational meeting will be held in the Presbyterian church here on Monday evening at 7 o’clock, to consider the resigna- tion of the pastor Rev. Hepler. He having accepted a call to the Fruit Hill charge. The many friends of Henry Meyers will be sorry to know that he recently lost the fin- gers and shumb of his right hand by having them caught in a fodder shredder. He is now farming near Bowling Green, Va., but was originally from Boalsburg. Miss Mary Homan, of Oak Hall, is visiting at the home of her uncle G. W. Homan. David Louck has purchased the David Shivery mansion at State College and will oc- cupy it after April 1st. The house is of brick and in a very desirable location. Four thou- sand dollars was the price paid. Mr. Shivery will return to his farm in Half moon valley. A Southdown ewe belonging to Frank Black recently gave birth to a pair of lambs. One was perfectly formed, but the other one was minus its entire front part from the point where its ribs start. The back part, legs and tail were perfectly formed and of large size, Von mer argades heaga vil don gafora mere uf der drain. Un laufa hame—this will fit half a dozen young fellows who jumped the freight recently at Oak Hall to ride to Le- mont; but the train made its first stop at Pleasant Gap from where they hoofed it back home about midnight, Hon. J. W. Kepler spent Sunday with his family here. He has been so busy with his legislative duties at Harrisburg that he has had few opportunities of being home, but Mrs. Kepler and his two daughters had just returned from a visit in Philadelphia, Lancas- ter and Tionesta, and he wanted to welcome them and his father home. In our last letter we mentioned the mar- riage of Harry B. Yarnell and Miss June Condo. They arrived home rather unexpect- edly but that did not prevent the callithump- ians from giving them a rousing reception. The newly married couple had retired for the night but the serenaders would not desist un- til they had appeared at the front door and were passed judgment upon. Mrs. Howard Goss attended the fuueral of the venerable Reuben Goss at Painterville on Sunday. The deceased was 75 years of age and is survived by his widow and four of his eight chiidren. His death was unexpected and caused by paralysis. He was a most hospitable and genial man and had been a member of the Lutheran church since child- hood. His son Howard, of this place, was notable to attend the funeral on account of sickness. On the 24th one of the biggest sales ever of- fered in Centre county will be held at James G. Fortney’s on the Branch. Mr. Fortney is going to stop farming and all that he has ac- cumulated in 46 years is to be offered for sale. His blooded stock, Herford cattle, Percheron horses, Shropshire sheep and Berkshire hogs are all in fit condition to be exhibited at a fair and will bring a big crowd. He never did raise mongrel stock and his former meth- ods are the best advertisements for his sale. A very joyous occasion was celebrated on February the 28th at the home of grand- mother Elizabeth McWilliams, in Graysville in honor of her 78th birthday. The older people, middle aged and young lassies and laddies all rallied to the affair and in conse- quence a very delightful time was enjoyed. A splendid dinner was served and the after- noon was spent so pleasantly that time had no reckoning. Elizabeth Sample McWil- liams was born and has spent her entire life in this vicinity. Her genial disposition, kind heart and charitable Christian character has endeared her to many friends who hope that the sunset of her life may be long and peace- ful. On Thursday evening, the 27h, Tussey Council No. 515 Jr. O. U. A. M. held its ninth annual banquet in the parlors of the St. Elmo. Reed Randolph, the host, attired in his best frock coat and his wife welcomed every guest and a more cordial greeting could not have been extended. The rooms were {elaborately decorated with flags and the tables were beautified with potted plants and fine china. J. H. Ward was the caterer and the tables fairly sagged under the load of good things. Miss Maud Decker presented the banner cake. The Pine Grove orchestra furnished some fine music and Cap’t. Wm. H. Fry as toastmaster kept the fun going and the crowd in good humor. David Fulton, Prof.§Morris and Rev. C. T. Aikens respond- ed to toasts and the whole occasion was one of pleasure and merriment. Pine Grove is having an epidemic of ban - quets. On Saturday evening, the 28th, the scholars of the Pine Grove High school feted and dined in Odd Fellows hall. On account of the inclement weather only one hundredjcovers were laid. Misses Bell Confer and Clara Ward catered and the menu in- cluded chicken and waffles, cake and ice cream. Miss Sadie Goss baked the class cake which was decorated with a red school house. W. H. Fry was chosen toastmaster and he appreciated the honor bestowed upon him. Toasts were responded to by O. B. Krebs, JA. Decker, John L. Dunlap, Rev. C. T.§Aikens and M. E. Heberling. Miss Mary §Ward presided at the organ and a choir composed of the High school scholars rendered some harmonious music. Homer Decker, Emery Johnson and Mac Fry had the banquet in charge and they had an ex- cellent program arranged which was ad- mirably carried out. CuprIip BUsy.—On the evening of the 4th, Ralph Stover, of Pine Hall, and Miss Sarah Wright, of Stormstown, presented themselves at the parsonage where Rev. C.T. Aikens soon securely tied the kmot which united them in marriage for life. The bride is the eldest daughter of Charles Wright and a very excellent young woman. The groom is the youngest son of the late Daniel Stover and is well able to keep the wolf from the door. DAvis-WERT.—That same evening Rev. Aikens united Miss Carrie Davis, daughter of Frank Davis, of Baileyville, and Mr. William Wert injmarriage. The ceremony was per- formed at the parsonage and the young peo- ple will make their home near Penna. Fur- nace where the groom is operating a saw mill. FELTY-SHUGERTS.~-On Wednesday at noon an auspicious wedding was celebrated at the home of Adam;Felty when his daughter, Har- riet, was united in marriage to Mr. Harry Shugerts. Rev. J. I. Stonescypher, of the Boalsburg Lutheran church performed the ceremony and only the immediate members. of the family were present. The marriage was not unexpected as the groom has been Mr. Felty’s right hand man for the past year and it wasfwell known that cupid was getting in his work. The bride is well qualified for a splendid helpmate and is favorably known to a large circle of acquaintances. The newly married couple spent their honeymoon with relatives in Altoona and upon their returnthey will make their home at the Felty residence.
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