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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.
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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.
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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. :
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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.
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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. !
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— -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.
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——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.
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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.
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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.
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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.