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The Pittsburg Tragedy.
The something like tragic end of the
Pittsburg political muddle is enough to set
even careless minds to deep thought. In
other words the sudden death in Pittsburg,
on Sunday afternoon, of Recorder BROWN
of that city may be attributable to the
intense strain on his mental and nervous
systems incidental to the long continued
struggle for political ascendency and the
ultimate defeat at the recent election.
There is no evidence that his mind was
impaired by this strain but it is certain
that his nervous system was completely
broken and his physical health shattered
heyond recovery.
The life of this man therefore, may be
charged to a vicious political contention
which developed the “ripper’’ legislation
two years ago and has sacrificed every con-
sideration of honor and decency since. He
is the third victim of that criminal legisla-
tion: The first to yield to it was the late
Senator C. L. MAGEE who died within a
week of the passage of the bill. The second
was GEORGE VON BONNHORST who breath-
ed his last shortly after the election lass fall
in which he was defeated for re-election to
the office of county Recorder. Mr. BROWN
was not a candidate hut his political life
was staked on the issue of the contest and
he lost. Now he has yielded his soul to
the defeat.
QUAY is responsible to the public and to
God for these calamities incident to his
political ambitions. It is the intense
hatreds which he creates in pursuance of
his political schemes that break men’s
hearts and destroy men’s health and leads
to death by natural or other causes. Some
.of his victims take their own lives and
others die from exhaustion. But they die
and he goes on with his schemes and cone
tinues his course of passion and plunder
without interruption or remorse. But the
reckoning will come in good time.
—The death of Recorder J. O. BROWN
in Pittsburg from causes undeniably
traceable to the bitter strife they have had
in that city for several years past should
be an admonition to the clergy of Bellefonte
before it gets too deep in the wear and tear
of local politics.
Governor Takes Account in a Minute.
Waits Only That Long After Expiration of Record-
er's Resignation to Name Hays. Sends Com-
mission By Special Messenger.
HARRISBURG, March 16. — Governor
Pennypacker first heard officially of the
death of Recorder Brown, of Pittsburg,
through a telegram received from Coroner
McGeary, of Allegheny, this morning. It
was the mere announcement from Mr. Mc-
Geary, that his uncle had died yesterday
afternoon.
The Governor, at one minute after the
noon hour, appointed William B. Hays
recorder of Pittsburg, This was done
after the governor had consulted Attorney
General Carson, who came here this morn-
ing, as to his rights in the matter of ap-
pointment. Mr. Carson carefully went
over the law relating to the charters of cities
of the second class, known as the “ripper”
law, and sought decisions bearing on the
matter, at the same time ascertaining the
precedents in the case, and was of opinion
that the nomination of Mr. Hays did not
Bead to be sent to the Senate for contirma-
ion.
He told the governor this, and found
they were in accord in the matter, and the
governor appointed Mr. Hays recorder,
waiting until one minute after 12 o’clock
to make the appointment, as the late Re-
corder Brown’s resignation took effect at
noon. That it was the intention to ap-
point Mr. Hays from the first, was known
when the blank commission was made out
Saturday, and the name was all that was
necessary to-day. A special messenger
took the commission to Pittsburg, but his
name was not made public.
Members of the Senate, seen to-night say
that there is no question of the right of the
governor to appoint without sending the
nomination to the Senate, as Governor
Stone had done before him, and that the
governor pursued the right course in ap-
pointing as soon as possible, in order to
give Pittsburg a recorder whom it had
already chosen by popular election.
An Important Post for Senator Jones.
WASHINGTON, D. D., March 18.—The
friends of the former Senator James K.
Jones, of Arkansas, are confident that ne
will be selected by the President as one of
the two non-professional civilians who will
be placed on the Panama canal commission.
Five of the commissioners will be engi-
neers,one each from the army and navy and
the other three noted civil engineers.
The Pennsylvania senators have no can-
didate for a place on the commission.
Prof. E. M. Hanft, of Philadelphia, who
was on the last Isthmian canal commis-
sion, has been spoken of in connection
with the new commission, but he has not
asked the Senators to present his name to
the President. Ex-Senator Jones is still
chairman of the Democratic National com-
mittee, but it is reported he will resign
that post shortly in anticipation of his ap-
pointment to a place on the canal commis-
sion. Senator Gorman is mentioned here
as likely to succeed to the chairmanship of
the Democratic National committee on ex-
Senator Jones’ retirement. but this talk is
undoubtedly premature. Senator William
J. Stone, of Missouri, would, it is believed,
be pushed for the place by the Western
and many of the Soutbern Democratic
members of the National committee, while
it is likely there would also be other can-
didates from the North and East. In any
event, it is certain that Senator Gorman
would uot be given the place, except after
a lively eontest.
——Suberibe for the WATCHMAN.
— Pennypacker Vetoes Three
More Bills.
| The Bill Authorizing County Commissioners in
Counties Containing More than 500,000 to Ap-
point Election Officers, in all Cases of Vacancy,
Was Disapproved. Reasons For Vetoing it are
Given.
HARRISBURG, March 16.—Governor
Pennypacker to-day vetoed three more bills
and sent his reason therefor to the senate
to-night. The principal measure disap-
proved was the house bill authorizing the
county commissioners in ccunties contain-
ing more than 500,000 inh:)itants to ap-
point election officers, including election
judges, inspectors and assessors in all cases
of vacancy from any cause and regulating
the procedure in such cases.
The governor’s reasons for vetoing this
bill are as follows :
““The purpose of this bill is to transfer
in counties containing more than 500,000
inhabitants the appointment of election
officers in cases of vacancies from the
judges of the courts of common pleas to the
county commissioners. A careful examina-
tion of the bill leads me to the conclusion
that as to some of its features at least it is
contrary to the provisions of the constitu-
tion. Article 5, section 1, of that instru-
ment vests the judicial power in the supreme
court of common pleas and such other
courts as may from time to time be estab-
lished. The legislature cannot divest the
court of common pleas of its jurisdiction
under the constitution.
““The vacancies intended to be provided
for in this bill are such as arise by reason
of death, resignation, disqualification, re-
moval from the division or other causes.
SHALL BE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE.
‘‘Under these circumstances, the decision
of the county commissioners as to the fact
of the vacancy and the necessity and pro-
priety of the appointment and all the mas-
ters touching the same shall he final and
conclusive and not subject to any right of
appeal or review in any court, the true
intent and meaning thereof being that the
county commissioners shall have exclusive
and final jurisdiction in all such cases.
The commissioners are, therefore, finally
to determine what constitutes a ‘disqualifi-
cation’ to hold the office. In reaching a
determination on this question, they are to
take testimony and weigh its effect. Under
section 1 proof is to be furnished that such
vacancy exists. Their conclusion as to ‘all
the matters touching the same is to he
final. It is quite clear that as to this sub-
ject the bill, if it becomes a law, would
give the commissioners the power of the
court, and one of last resort, and would
lessen the jurisdiction of the court of com-
mon pleas, and is, therefore, in violation
of the constitution.
‘“The power of appointment is not a
judicial function and could be given to the
county commissioners, but the wisdom of
such a course is at least doubtful. The
present system has endured for many years
and in tic main has given satisfaction.
‘There is a certain practical convenience in
baving the same body which determines
the existence of the vacancy fill it by ap-
pointment.
BODY OF PRECEDENTS ESTABLISHED.
During the long period through which
the judges of the common pleas have acted
upon these vancancies a body of precedents
has been established which makes easy the
course to be pursued. The system is now
uniform. throughout the state and there
are disadvantages in having one plan pur-
sued in two cities and a different plan
throughout the rest of the state. The com-
missioners are selected to perform certain
practical duties, the erection of buildings
and bridges, the purchase and distribution
of supplies, and it may well be questioned
whether the imposition upon them of a
duty so diffierent from their usual pursuits
as the appointment of election officers
would be to the public advantage or meet
with public approval. For these reasons
the bill is not approved.’’
The second bill vetoed was the senate
bill requiring justice of the peace and
alderman to file with the prothonotary of
the proper county. transcripts of proceed-
ings in suits brought before them against
boroughs and townships and school dis-
tricts, directing prothonotaries to keep a
record of them, providing for the payment
by such municipalities of the fees of said
officials for the performance of said duties,
making the neglect of such duty by jus-
tices and aldermen a misdemeanor and fix-
ing the penalty therefor.
In vetoing this bill the governor says :
PURPOSE ENTIRELY PROPER.
“This purpose is entirely proper and
save that, perhaps, a week is too short a
time ordinarily, the main object of the hill
is one which ought to meet with approval.
‘It contains, however, in section 4, a
provision that acy justice of the peace or
alderman who shall refuse or neglect to
comply with the provisions of the act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction be sentenced to pay a fine not
exceeding $100, or an imprisonment not
exceeding three months, or both,at the dis-
cretion of the court. This provision seems
to be entirely unreasonable and not to
be commended. A justice of the peace is a
judicial officer, representing the majesty of
the law, selected by the people to see that
the law is enforced, and ought not to he
treated as a criminal and it ought not to be
suggested in anything so serious as au act
of assembly that he may be a criminal. If
he fails in the performance of his duty,
there are remedies already provided by
law. To threaten with imprisonment a
judicial officer is at the outset to invite
disrespect, both for him and the office.
Morever, no provision bas been made to
arrange for the trial of the cause during
the time the magistrate isin prision.”’
THIRD BILL VETOED.
The third one vetoed was Senate bill
empowering any taxpayer of any township,
borough, school or poor district, upon pro-
viding for the costs, to appeal in hebalf of
such municipality to the courts of com-
mon pleas of the proper county from the
judgment of any justice of the peace or
alderman against such municipality and
to become a party to such suis.
‘‘It appears from section 2,’ the Gov-
ernor says, ‘‘that the bill assumes that
such judgment can only be rendered by the
magistrate when the municipality is the
defendant in the suit, but this is a mis-
taken view. The judgment may just as
well be given against it when the munci-
pality is the plaintiff as when it is the de-
fendant. In the cases where the muncipal-
ity is the}plaintiff there is no provision for
making the taxpayer, who may appeal, an
intervening party. .
‘‘Apart from this oversight, the bill is
wrong in principle. It takes the determina-
tion of the question of the propriety from
the officials, where it belongs, and who
have been selected by the people and gives
it to the taxpayer, no matter how irrespon-
sible he may be. There may be the best
reasons known to the officialsand unknown
to him for not taking an appeal. Ifitbea
judgment to pay money they may know
from the contract in their possession that
the amount is due. There may be good
reason for believing that wu an appeal
the Jud quent would befor a r amount,
In event and not he would have
to provide for its payment. Other taxpay-
ers are interested in the determination of
the suit and they are represented hy the
officials they have chosen for the purpose.
Without their consent and without consul-
tation with them, he is permitted to inter-
fere in a way which may require them to
pay an increased sum. It is wrong too, be-
cause it assumes a failure of duty on the
part of the officials and exceptional public
zeal on the part of some unascertained in-
dividual. The presumptions are all just
the reverse. If, in fact, the officials are in-
efficient and slothful, there are remedies by
mandamus and by suit on their official
bonds. It would be a mistake to transfer
their duties to some stranger against whom
no such remedies exist.
‘‘After the lapse of ten days they might
conclude to appeal and then there would be
a probable conflict as to who should con-
duct the case and, perhaps, the munieci-
pality be made to suffer.”
The veto of the county commissioners’
bill was sustained by unanimous vote of
the house. The other two vetoes were not
taken up by the house and the senate laid |
all three vetoes on the table.
Schwab At Home and Well.
The Steel Trust Magnate Home From Europe and is
Neither Sick or Crazy.
Mr. Charles M. Schwab is home again
and at his desk at No. 71 Broadway.
He arrived on the North German Loyd
steamship Kronprinz Willhelm, on Mon-
day with bis parents, wife, sister and
mother-in-law.
Mr. John A. Schwab, his father, is sixty
years old, and strongly resembles the late
Emperor Napoleon III, except that he is
considerable taller.
Mr. Schwab was the picture of health and
a type of good humor. His cheeks were
ruddy, though sunburned. He wore a tall
silk hat and yellow kid gloves. The rest
of his attire was black.
Mr. Schwab received the reporter on the
hurricane deck, shook hands and asked :
‘‘Tell me, honestly, do I look like a
sick man? They’ve had me ill; they’ve
said I was crazy; they've described me as.
racing about Europe in a gigantic automo-
bile—climbing mountain sides and dashing
over precipices; friends have sent me clip-
pings narrating marvelous adventures on
Lake Geneva; I have been a pirate on the
Mediterranean, according to report; I have
broken the bank at Monte Carlo, on equal-
ly trustworthy authority; but, after all,
here I am. And I never felt so well in my
life, or was so glad to get back to work.”’
‘‘Then you do not intend to resign the
presidency of the Steel Trust?’ was asked.
*I have no such a thought; but, of
course, I don’t own the United States Steel
company, and its stockholders choose its
officers. I shall be at work to-morrow.’”’
‘‘Wkhat bas become of your big automo-
bile?’
“The: one in which I was said to be mak-
ing a tour of Europe? Ob, I sold that. It
was too fierce for me. I am pretty strong
as you see, hut that machine was a terror
to every chauffenr I had. How do you
like my French? You know I bave ‘lived
so long abroad,”’”’ Mr. schwab added,
langhingly. :
‘Can it be possible you didn’t bring any
machines over with you ?”’ i
‘Quite; but I bought three and they’ll
be here pretty soon.” . ii
. ‘““What about that pbantom yacht of
yours that ‘was making such remarkable
speed on the Swiss lake?’ ¢ ayy
“That was a neat little steam launch that
I hired for a few days. Its remarkable
speed was only part of the phantasnagoria
that bas surrounded my journey and
given the trip its bizarre character.’’
*‘Your cruise in Mr. Drexel’s yacht Mar-
garita was real, was it not ?’’
‘Indeed, it waS—the most delightful
reality of my life. We all enjoyed the
Mediterranean, but a great many absurd
things were said about that cruise. We
did not go up the Nile, and out itinerary
does not call for special notice. In my
party were my father and mother, Mrs.
Kinsey, of Loretta, Pennsylvania, my
wife’s mother and Miss Gertrude Schwab,
my sister, who lives in Pittsburg. They
all say that they enjoyed the trip, and I
hope they did.”’
‘Now, Mr. Schwab, tell me something
about your observations in Europe.’’
‘‘Oh, they were not confined to business.
I made this trip te study nature. I must
say, however, that there is great commer-
cial activity in some parts of Europe. Ger-
many, for example, as well as France.
This is not the only manufacturing nation
in the world, and the sooner we realize
that the better. ;
Stand Against 8 Hours.
Operators Declare They will Run Chances of a
Strike Before Agreeing to Such a Rule.
ALTOONA, Pa., March 16.—After the
failure of the bituminous coal operators
and miners to agree upon a scale, last Sat-
urday, the majority of the operators went
to Philadelphia, where they held a meet-
ing this morning in the office of one of the
large coal companies. Colonel J. L. Spang-
ler presided. It was argued that because
of the thinness of the coal veins in the ma-
jority of the mines in district No 2, a min-
er must be raised in the district to make a
good workman, consequently there is al-
ways a shortage of miners adapted to local
conditions. As the present shortage of
cars enable the operator at times to run his
mine only two or three days a week, it
would be a very great inconvenience to
limit the working time to eight hours a
day. Therefore, while agreeing to grant an
increase of wages, the operators agreed
to resist an eight-hour day, even if their
refusal to grant it resulted in a strike.
The operators arrived here on the limited
express ab 6 o'clock this evening, and the
wage scale committee resumed its sessions
at 8 o'clock. The scale committee of the
operators and miners, after a two-hours’
session this evening adjourned to meet to-
morrow morning. The only prospect for a
| settlement of the disputed questions was
the appointment of a sub-committee of five
from the operators and five of the miners,
which committee is expected to report
back to the scale committee at 9 o’clock
to-morrow morning, If any agreement is
reached by the scale committee, it will be
submitted to the miners’ convention,
which is ready to meet when thescale com-
mittee calls together. National Presi-
dent Mitchell has left the city, but Nation-
al Secretary Wilson is still here.
New Words More Appropriate.
From the Westmoreland (Pa.) Democrat.
A gold medal is offered by the Rhode
Island chapter of the Society of Cincinnati
for a new tune for “My Country, "Tis of
Thee.”” Should the trusts and combines be
permitied to continue their policy of loot-
ng the people and controlling the law-
making power, it will not be a new tune
that will be needed for the national song
80 much as new words or sentiment.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
«Joseph H. Painter, a student at
State College, has been appointed Botan:
ical clerk in the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington, D. C. Mr. Painter is in bis
Junior year at State. Recently he stood
the civil service examination at William-
sport, passing with a high grade. He is a
native of West Chester, Pa., and left for
his home Friday evening. On Monday he
went to Washington to assume the duties
of his new position. A very comfortable
salary accompanies the position.
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STATE'S HOME GAMES.—The Pennsylva-
nia State College base ball team will play
the following games at home during the
season.
April 11th, Syracuse University at State.
May 2nd, Villanova at State.
May 14th, Dickinson at State.
May 22nd, Franklin and Marshall at
State.
June 17th, Manhattan College at State.
——On Sanday next, the Rev. W. P.
Shriner will close his work for the confer-
ence year at this place and his sermons on
that day may be his farewell addresses to
his present congregation. He leaves for
Conference ou Monday morning and wheth-
er he will be returned to this place or as-
signed to another appointment is unknown.
He has filled the pulpit in this place for
three years and filled it in a way that nine-
tenths of the attendants of the Methodist
church are hoping for his return, while the
people of Bellefonte, irrespective of denom-
inational connections, will regret any
change that will necessitate his removal.
Under his ministration the church here bas
been great!y[strengthened both in a tempor-
al and spiritual sense, and it would be but
good judgment in arranging the appoint
ments for the coming year to send him hack
to the people he has served so well, and
where his influence and work is so accept-
able and effective.
—
JOHN WaALTON.—John Walton, pro-
prietor of the Coal Exchange hotel in Phil-
ipsburg and a widely known citizen of that
place, died on last Wednesday evening of
diabetes and blood poisoning. Funeral
services were held on Saturday afternoon
with Rev. J. F. Clue officiating and with
Masonic rites at the interment.
Mr. Walton was a native of Farnsworth,
Lancashire, England, where he was born
Dec. 12th, 1842, but with his wife and son
had resided in Philipsburg since 1870. He
was a practical coal man and was one of the
pioneers in the coal business in the north-
west end of the county. Endowed with an
agreeable and genial disposition and affable
manner he endeared himself to many
friends. He was extremely fond of music
and was for years the organist of the St.
Paul’s Episcopal church. A widow and
one son, J. Albert, survive him.
pr
J. PARKER WHITE.—J. Parker White,
whose daughters have made their home
with their aunt, Miss Charlotte Powell, in
this place for some years, died in Birming-
ham, Ala.. on Monday mniorning of pleuro
pneumonia. Mr. White was a native of
Williamsport where he was born in 1858,
but until very recently was a resident of
New York city. Some months ago, ac-
companied by his wife, he went south on
accounts of his health but the trip evident-
ly did not have the desired effect. He is
survived by his second wife and his three
daughters Marie, Josephine and Helen who
since the death of their mother, Mr. White’s
first wife, have resided with Miss Powell.
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MRS. WiILSON.—Mrs. Thomas Wilson,
who was operated on a few a weeks ago
for cancer of the liver,died yesterday morn-
ing at her home below town. When the
incision was made for the operation it was
found that the disease had made such head-
way that no human effort could save her
and she was fully conscious that her days
were numbered. She was a woman who
was respected by every one who knew her
and her death is sincerely mourned by her
husband, three sons and two daughters.
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W. S. BuRD.—At Aaronsburg on Friday,
the 13th, Wilson S. Burd passed away after
a short illness. He was about fifty years of
age and his death is mourned by his wife,
five children, one sister and four brothers.
Rev. Sheeder conducted the funeral serv-
ices on Monday and interment was made in
the Lutheran cemetery at Aaronsburg.
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Mgs. J. R. SNYDER.—Mrs. Martha Ann
Snyder, wife of J. R. Snyder, pussed away
at her home at Coburn on Monday, March
16th. She is survived by her husband and
two sons, F. E. and N. P. Snyder. She
was about 66 years of age and was buried
in the churchyard in George's valley.
Funeral services were held yesterday morn-
ing at 9 o’clock.
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——Murs. Susan Margaret Snyder wife
of J. Milton Snyder, died at her home in
Altoona on Monday morning after a long
illness of stomach trouble. Her maiden
name was Woodcock and she was 29 years
of age. She is survived by her husband,
her mother, a brother and two sisters, one
of whom, Mrs. Jennie Burket lives on
the Perdue farm above Coleville.
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~———Mrs. Mary Ann Meyer, wife of Phil-
ip S. Meyer, died at her home at Pine
Creek, in Haines township, on last Friday
morning of pneumonia. She was 43 years
of age and is survived by her husband, one
son and two daughters. Interment was
made at Aaronshurg.
——Subsecribe for the WATCHMAN.
A kb
Tue BostoNia SsXTETTE CoNogRT.— |
Reserved seats for the last of the Star course
entertainments are now for sale at Sheffer’s
store. As every one of the entertainments
of the course was first class and cousequent-
ly high priced the W. C. T. U. will not get
out on the expenses unless ail of the regu-
lar ticket holders are generous enough to se-
cure reserved seats for the concert on Tues-
day night, which promises to be the best of
the season. The additional sum, 15 cents,
is so small you will not miss it but if every
one of the ticket holders will pay the extra
trifle the managers will come out ahead.
Every cent that is made beyond the ex-
penses will be used for the debt on Petri-
ken hall.
— oe
REMARKABLE TREES.—The following
letter concerning some of the remarkable
trees of the world was written by our
friend Joseph L. Neff, the veteran auc-
tioneer of Roland, and is so interesting
that we are going to take the liberty of
publishing it without his permission.
RoLAND, March 16th, 1903.
EDITORS OF THE WATCHMAN :
Gentleman :—A few weeks ago I noticed an
item in your paper stating that a traveler in
the western part of Mexico had discovered
the largest tree in circumference in the world
measuring one hundred and sixty feet. The
gentleman making this discovery has not
found the largest tree in existence. For a
long time it was thought that the California
red wood trees were the tallest and the
largest trees in circumference in the world
but such is not the case.
Ballou, who spent two years in traveling
round the globe tells us in his ‘‘Foot Prints
of Travel’’ that the largest tree in the world
in circumference is a chestnut tree at the
foot of Mt. Etna in the island of Sicily when
he measured it about ten years ago it was
one hundred and ninety feet in girth. The
tree has been measured thousands of times
since. The last account I have it was 196 feet
in girth. The tallest trees in the world are
the Euchalyptus, growing in Australia,
Tasmania and New Zealand. Ballou meas-
ured a Euchalyptus tree in Australia that
had blown down that measured 475 in length,
he also found many trees of this species over
400 feet tall. Musller has found those trees
in Australia 400 feet tall. There are about
one hundred and fifty species of this timber
growing in Australia. This species was in
troduced into Southern California 30 years
ago where some of the trees will measure
five feet in diameter. Trees planted twenty
years ago are three feet in diameter. The
tree has large leaves and is green all the
year.
The Hon. Edward Cooper,of Santa Barbara,
California, has two hundred acres plant-
ed in this timber, he cut twenty acres of
sappling timber which averaged eighty
cords te the acre. When the timber
is cut down the stumps-start out sprouts that
in three or four years are large enough for
fence posts. I wrote to Mr. Cooper in re-
gard to introducing the species of timber in
Centre county. His reply was that the
climate is to cold there that the Euchalyptus
will not grow when the frost kills the leaves.
The timber is being introduced in Southern
Arizona, Mexico South America, France and
Italy. Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH L. NEFF.
Oak Hall.
Miss Mary Baker spent a day with friends
in Lemont last week.
H. B. Pontius, of Bellefonte, was in town
Friday taking orders for fruit trees.
Charles Dale and family. of the Branch
spent Sunday with his mother in town.
George Glenn and Loyd Houtz, of Lemont,
transacted business in town Wednesday.
Samuel Bell, of Boalsburg, was taking
orders for the Grand Union Tea Company in
town Monday.
Mrs. John M. Coble and daughter Margaret,
of Lemont, spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Clayton Etters.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ross, of Lemont, spent
Sunday afternoon with the former’s sister
Mrs. Daniel Louder.
Miss Emma Saul left for her home at Cen-
tre Hall Tuesday morning to help her par-
ents move to Peru.
Mr. and Mrs. John Etters and their grand.
son, Hugh Ralston, of Lemont, spent Sunday
with friends in town.
Mrs. James Kustenborder and son Harry
and Miss Elsie Peters spent Saturday at W.
E. Grove’s at Lemont.
Mrs. Herritta Dale entertained the follow-
ing ladies at dinner on Saturday : Mrs. Wm.
Kaup, Mrs. A. W. Dale, and Mrs. Jacob
Klinger. All spent a very pleasant day.
Madisonburg.
William Rishel, who had been working at
Linden Hall, is home with his family.
Mrs. Brown, from Mill Hall, spent a week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Shaffer.
Mrs. Edward Reber, from Vicksburg, is
spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Wm.
Royer.
Miss Edna Fiedler left for Nittany valley
where she expects to spend the coming sum-
mer. ®
Rev. O. L. Buck has again been assigned
this circuit by the conference of the Ev. As-
sociation. F
Several of our young ladies are making
preparations to attend summer school at
Spring Mills.
Mrs. Zehner, wife of a United Ev. minis-
ter, who died last fall, is here with her
sister, Mrs. Jacob Kern.
Thos. Wolf bought the Stover home and
store house and it is rumored that we will
have another store ere long.
Frank Yearick is trying to enjoy town life.
He left his farm in care of his son, Samuel
and is occupying the Grimm house.
The school attendance among the larger
pupils here is decreasing. Some are urgent-
ly kept at home on account of work while
others must attend sales.
We still have some people who have been
confined for a long time with sickness, very
few changes are taking place for better or
worse, Mrs. Miller being afflicted with heart
disease and Mr. Fetterolf with rheumatism.
Tuesday of this week seems to have been
a busy day here. Some of the events of the
day were, Harvey Miller’s sale, which was
well attended and things brought fair prices.
Mr. 8. B. Shaffer moved to Rebersburg where
he will be the proprietor of the hotel. Boyd
Harter moved into the house vacated by Mr.
Shaffer. Among the flittings occurring
earlier were, Mr. William Royer’s to the
Fiedler farm east of town while Mr. Douty
occupied the house he vacated.
THE HOUSE OF CLAY.
M. V. Tuomas,
We were looking through the window —
Yes, it was a gruesome sight
To see them earry that house out
In the early morning light.
It seems, while we were sleeping,
The ferry-man came in the night
From over the mystic river
Where they say that all is light.
1 do not know where he took him ;
But as soon as it was day
They took his few possessions out
With his empty house of clay.
I know not whom he belonged to,
I know not whence he came;
But a heart somewhere is aching
At the mention of his name.
For him the struggle’s over,
The tragedy ended now.
He'll rest in the mysterious shades.
"Til the last trump will blow.
Some one will take up the burden
That he was wont to bear—
Only God will know the heart-aches,
Only God will know the care.
Hublershurg.
The sale at Jacksonville Tuesday was well
attended by people of our town.
Harry Callahan, of Mill Hall, visited
among friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Talitha Miller, of Lock Haven, visited
her sister, Mrs. Geo. Hoy, several days last
week.
Miss Helen Rocky, of Zion, and Will Moss,
of Harrisburg, were pleasant callers atthe
home of E. J. Markle Sunday.
The members of the Evangelical church
will hold a social in the Grange hall Sat-
urday evening March 21st, for the benefit of
their K. L. C. E. society.
Miss Linnie Weaver, of Wolf’s Store,
visited her brother, at the home of D. A.
Deitrich Thursday and Friday and was ac-
companied home Saturday by Prof. Weaver.
About eighteen of the little folks were
pleasantly entertained at the home of E. L.
Bergstresser Monday evening ; it being the
fourth birthday of his little grandson John
McAulay.
The box social held at the home of J. D.
Miller was a success socially as well as
financially. Forty-two young people were
present and a very enjoyable evening was
spent. Proceeds amounted to twelve dollars
for the benefit of the Grange.
Pine Grove Mention.
Mrs. George Harperspent last week among
friends at Milesburg.
Don’t forget the Passion Play this Frida y
evening in I, O. O. F. hall.
Dr. Ward, of Bellefonte, spent Sunday at
his parental home on Main street.
Stine Walker caught the ground-hog last
Friday and now farmers are plowing.
A congregational meeting in the Presby-
terian church next Monday evening at 7:30
o’clock.
Mrs. Amanda Walker, of Boalsburg, has
closed her home and is living with Mrs. Fry,
on Main street.
Adam Cramer with his lady friend, Miss
Lydia Louck were entertained at Amos
Koch’s, on Sunday.
Paul Bailey, of Altoona, is here for a few
days rest but he surely does not look as
though he needed it.
Boyd Hoover, one of Altoona’s, energetic
young men, is spending a few days among
his old cronies at Shingletown.
Dr. Van Tries, of Bellefonte, is spending a
week among his old neighbors with head-
quarters at Henry McCrackén’s.
Our young friend George Meyer is home
from Franklin and Marshall recovering from
his third attack of appendicitis.
Will Thompson, of Lemont, is down in
Virginia looking after his extensive coal and
lumber operations which are payin g well
financially.
Ward Gramley and Wm. Mothersbaugh,
came up from Hoalsburg on Saturday to
spend the day with Prof. Norris of our High
school.
William Young, who is an employee on
the Pennsy, is home nursing his left hand
which he got between the bumpers and had
some of the hones crushed.
Mrs. Miles Walker, of Bellefonte, with her
son and daughter, have been visiting rela-
tives here during the past week and were
greatly pleased with their spring outing.
G. W. Keichline will sell his entire out-fit
for farming on Thursday the 26th. He in-
tends living a retired live in Pine Grove and
will turn his farm over. to his son-in-law
John Driblebis.
Adam Bucher, a busy man of affairs and
who has made contracting pay in the Moun-
tain City, came down on Tuesday to enjoy a
few days outing with his old cronies here.
He was accompanied by Ed. Sausserman,
who isoff duty with a crushed thumb which
got caught in some machinery.
Silver Wedding at Graysville.
On Saturday, March 14th, the sun shone
brightly over the little hamlet of Graysville,
and smiled approvingly on the celebration
of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the mar-
riage of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Geist. By eleven
o’clock seventy-five guests had assembled at
the family home and were received by’
Mr. and Mrs. Geist, their children and the
Rev. Isaac Krider, of Duncansville, and Rov.
R. M. Campbell, of Penna. Furnace. Rev.
Krider, who is a brother-in-law of the groom,
pronounced the ceremony which was follow-
ed by prayer by the Rev. Campbell. Hearty
congratulations were extended to the host
and hostess and the sincere good wishes of
everyone present was extended to them for
their future life.
A sumptuous dinner was then served and
the afternoon was pleasantly spent in iun-
specting the handsome presents. The Win-
chester Hunting club, of which Mr. Geist is
a member, sent a handsome silver chocolate
set lined with gold. The children of Mr.
and Mrs. Geist presented their parents with
a beautiful ice water set, and among the
many other handsome gifts received were
twenty dollars in silver. The children of
this worthy and amiable couple are : Mrs.
Daisie Gates, John K., Frank H., Chester
A., Ada V., Angeline, Wilson W., Zella IL,
Gladys O., and Mrs. Estella G. Isenberg, of
Graysville. : Jie