Deora Wald, Bellefonte, Pa., April 3, 1903. P. GRAY MEEK, . > : Epitor Terms oF SusscriprioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance........... .. $1.00 . L50 Paid before expiration of year. ve Paid after expiration of year............ 2.00 The Closing Sessions of the Methodist Conference. Scraps of the more Important Business Trans- acted by the Central Penna. Methodist Confer- ence During the Closing Days of Its Sessions in Altoona. The Appointments For this District. Sunday was a perfect day in the moun- tain city and thousands of people attended the various churches to which the minis- ters of the Methodist conference had been assigned. At the Eight Avenue church a great con- gregation filled the auditorium by 8.30 a. m., and at 9 the platform, galleries, aisles, class rooms, doorways and every other available space were packed with attentive hearers. The love feast began at 9, in charge of Rev. Dr. D. S. Monroe. Scores of persous gave testimony to the saving power of Jesus® At 10.30 Bishop Cranston announced his text from Job xiv, 15—‘“Thoun will have a desire to the work of thine hands.”” He set forth very clearly the developments of God’s purpose in man. At 3.30 one of the most interesting fea- tures of an annual conference occurred, the ordination of deacons. The bishopdeliver- ed a very practical address to the class, dwelling at length on proper and improper methods of revival work. Rev. Dr. Wilcox called the names of those who bad been advanced to deacons’ order and the following presented them- selves for ordination : Michael B. Bubb, Harry C. Burkholder, Harry E. Crow, J. Rollin Ebner, Steward H. Engler, Henry W. Hartsock, Elmer F. Ilgenfritz, Abner C. Logan, Harry J. Schuchart, James E. Skillington, George W. Mcllnay and Her- bert Hinkle. The following were ordained elders : J. E. Brenneman, Gordon Gray, William E. Karns, Dorsey N. Miller, J. Warren Rose, Walter G. Steel, J. H. Ake and J. E. A. Buck. On motion of Dr. Evans, the relation of Rev. John Grimes was changed from effec- tive to supernumerary. The same change was granted to Rev. Seth A. Creoling, Rev. Lathshaw and P. P. Strawingki. The relation of Rev. J. P. Moore and Rev. W. R. Whitney was changed to sup- erannuated. : It was directed that a letter of sympathy he sent to Rev. C. W. Burnley on account of the death of his daughter. “i W. H. Decker surrendered his credentials and withdrew from the ministry and mem- bership of the Methodist Episcopal church. The bishop introduced Dr. Stephen O. Ben- ton, secretary of the missionary society,and successor to Rev. Dr. Baldwin, lately de- | ceased. Dr. Benton spoke confidently and en- couragingly of the future prospects for wider and more successful work in this society. The collections for the past twelve months up to November, 1902, amounted to $1,249,397, which permitted a large appropriation for work in the field. I believe, said Dr. Benton, that very soon the annual income to the missionary society will reach the magnificent sum of $5,000,000. Dr. Lippincott, superintendent of the Methodist hospital, Philadelphia, who ad- dressed the conference, said many more are treated free than there are those who pay for treatment. This is the great work we are doing. Rev. Dr. James Morrow, secretary of the Bible society, Philadelphia, was introduc- ed and made a brief address. He was warmly greeted by the conference. In part he said: We have given $1,000 to the American Bible society during the past | Patt year, $500 to the Philippines, $500 to Cuba, $500 to the work on the Pacific coast. Every third child born in the world is a Chinaman, every third warriage is in China, every third grave dug is for a Chinese. There are in Pennsylvania 1,000,- 000 persons speaking a foreign language. The Bible society desires by your help to meet this great emergency. Mr. H. P. McGill, representing the Methodist Insurance society, spcke to the conference about the necessity of keeping church property insured and, of course, ad- vised the use of this Methodist insurance agency, stating in his closing remarks that this society has rolled up a business aggre- gating $18,000,000. The names composing the class for ad- mission into full membership were called “and are as follows: M. B. Bubb, H:. C. Burkholder, H. E. Crow, J. R. Ebner, S. H. Engler, H. W. Hartsock, E. F. Ilgen- fritz, A. C. Logan, G. W. MecIlnay, H. J. Schuchart, H. W. Seifert and J. E. Skill- - ington. Bishop Cranston addressed the class and "said : This is an important moment, and one requiring the greatest care. Be loyal to your mother church. Do not doassome others have done, hetray her. As soon as you discover that you cannot subscribe to our doctrines, then be honest enough to -withdraw from your present position. The bishop said : “‘Fawish I could tell these young men how to make a success of the ministry.” Secretary Wilcox read the treasurer’s re- port, in which we noted the following in- teresting facts and figures : Amount received from all sources: Al- toona district, $1,882; Danville district, $1,687; Harrisburg district, $1,752; Junia- ta district, $1,015; Williamsport district, $1,732; New York book concern, $1,208; Harrisburg book room, $172.85; Mrs. C. G. Jackson, $100; total, $9,577.85. Large as this sum appears, it is insuffi- cient for the needs of the work, and is $1- 932 below the amount asked for, but is an increase over last year of $775.33. Of this amount, $2,945 was paid to supernumerary and superannuated ministers of the confer- ence; $6,605.85 to widows and $27 for ex- penses. The amount asked for the coming year is $10,000. The Preachers’ Aid society also paid to the conference stewards’ fund $1,950, which was distributed among cases which appeared to be necessitous. Dr. Swallow addressed the bishop, ask- ing permission to read the report of the Harrisburg book room. This was objected to by Dr. M. K. Foster, on the ground that it would precipitate trouble. But the bishop permitted him to go on with an ex- planation previous to reading his report. Dr. Swallow explained the relation of the book rooms to the conference and asked that he might be permitted to read his re- port. Dr. Foster requested the bishop to rale the report out of order. The hishop said. ‘I will take the matter under ad- visemens and bring it up later on.” The thirtieth question was taken up. Where shall the next conference be held ? Invitations were extended by the church at Lewistown and Fifth Street, Harrisburg. After discussion the invitation from Fifth Street church, Harrisburg, was accepted. Rev. John D. Rohrer,Jacob E. A. Bucke, M. H. Gottschal, James M. Brennan and I. L. Snyder were admitted on trial. The following probationers were continued on trial in the studies in the second year. Fronk T. Bell, Charles W. Briner, Mar- tin C. Flegal, James Mck. Riley, J. R. Woodcock, Amos W. Bruce, F. Warren Rohrer and E. E Sponsler. The report of the committee on church extension was read. Since 1866 there has heen collected and disbursed $7,748,781.24. Last year collections in the church aggre- gated $95,263.56, of which $3,229 was con tributed by this conference. The amount asked for this year is $8,500. If this amount is raised, our needy churches may receive back upon application $1,350. The report of Rev. Dr. W. A. Stephens, of the Twentieth Century Thank Offering, shows that since Jan. 1st, 1899, Altoona district has secured in cash subscriptions for the payment of church indebtedness on property, $54,387; Danville district, $55,- 301; Harrishurg, $65,262: Juniata, $30,- 487; Williamsport, $54,086. The report shows that the aggregate for church debts, designated and undesignated objects, ig $343,989.52. The report of the conference treasurer shows that the contributions for missions is $54,717, a gain over last year of $3,600; church extension, $3,229; Freedman’s Aid, $3,393; conference claimants, $8,140; tracts, $480; Sunday School union,$527; Bible so- ciety, $505; education, children’s fund, $2,852; public education collection, $1,504; Woman’s Foreign Missionary society, $4,- 511; Woman’s Home missions, $4,827; other benevolences, $1,782; general confer- ence expenses, $663; episcopal fund, $2,- 797; a total of $89,931. The statistical secretary made his report, the totals of which show the following figures: Probationers, 5,667; full mem- bers, 64,386; infant baptisms, 2,622; adults, 1,438; deaths, 761; number of churches, 621; valnation, $3,482,000; number of par- sonages, 207; valuation, $511,905; amount paid on building and improving, $261.075; paid on old indebtedness, $60,515; present indebtedness, $236,610; pastoral support, $199,816; house rent, $133,444; total sup- port, including salaries and house rent, $233.160; deficiencies in salary, $6.039; paid to presiding elders, $12,850; to bish- ops, $2,789; conference claimants from col- lections, $8,193; from other sources, $364; total, $8,557; number of local preachers, 128; number of Sunday schools, 621, offi- cers and teachers, 9,289; scholars of all ages, 69,441; expense of Sunday schools, $28,593; current expense of churches, sex- ton, light, fuel, etc., $57,745. THE APPOINTMENTS. The appointments for the Altoona dis- trict are as follows : J. ELLis BELL, PRESIDING ELDER. ANeEheny.........c..coccoemeressimessrversesse John V. Roye Altoona—Asbur, Chilcote (supply).r Chestnut Ave. ...Joshua K. Lloyd Eight Ave.....cccoincnininiinnsd Geo. M. Klepfer ...Elbert V. Brown ee Hiles C. Pardoe enjamin O. Conner Juniata.... ...Elmer E. Harter Simpson.. oseph F. Anderson Walnut Ave ..Marshall C. Piper Barnesboro.......... ...Harry J. Schuchart Bellefonte..... ...John A. Wood Jr BellWood.............ciiveciivisonsisiiseniss William Moses Birmingham Nathan B. Smith Centre...... . Shimer (supply) Clearfield...........oseitiredersenrincionnss Milton K. Foster James McK. Reily ..reneCharles A. Biddle fuiged Charles W. Karns .Benjamin H. Mosser John Hornng Henry W. Hartsock oy West Side............ Coalport & Irvona... Curweusville........... Duncansville & Epw Glen Hope Half Moon. .Edwin L. Eslinger Hastings... ....Frank W. Leidy HollIdaySburg.....cccsveencsincisinnns Alfred S. Bowman Houtzdale..... ....Joseph K. Knisely HOWAPA...ooiriiconirinsniaisrvanssersnnnmns George F. Boggs Karthaus.. n B. Durkee (supply) Lumber Ci William C. Wallace Mahaffey... William C. Charlton Martinsburg & Woodbury ............ Rollin S. Taylor 1 MeKee’S GAP... iuumesiisrosariveiscvons Henry N. Minnigh Milesburg & Unionville. .Richard H. Wharton Morrisdale... ..Norman H. Smith Munson........ John W. Forrest ..Edmund White ..John C. Yonug One to be supplie Osceola Mills......cccceconnecinrs enn .Charles W. Barnitz ....Edwin H. Witman ...George W. Mclinay Geo. D. Penepacker re Bert A. Salter asia Gordon Gray ..Andrew P. Wharton eines George M. Glenn New Millport. New Washin atton.............. Penn’s Valley.. Philipsburg.. Pleasant Gap Port Matilda. eassesns Rame, Roaring Spring. Shawville......... Abraham L. Frank Snow Show... ..Theodore 8S. Faus State College........... Edgar R. Heckman Tyrone—Columbia Ave............ ..... Isaac Heckman —First Chure John H. Daugherty Utahville.........c.ceuns John A. J. Williams (supply) WallRCOION.....coccveresnenesses eres Robt. L. Armstrong Warriors Mark ....Ellsworth M. Aller erg 3H ....Charles C. Snavely Woodland & Bradford....... ...... Robert W. Runyan Lewis A. Rudisill, Superintendent of Mountain Lake Park Association, member of Eighth Avenue, Altoona, Quarterly Conference. Samuel Blair, Missionary in Wyoming. Supernumeraries— Wilbert W. Cadle, Nathan H. Schenck Elliot S. Latshaw. Superannuvates—George Warren, Geo. B. Ague, David F. Kapp. Other ministers in whom Centre coun- tians are especially interested are assigned outside this district as follows : Danville—Trinity....... Shamokin—First C Snydertown............ W. F. D. Noble Sunbury....... Jno. W. Rue Carlisle..... ..Dr. W. P. Shriner Duncannon .Dr. W. H. Stevens Harrisburg— ..Fletcher Biddle Shippensburg Morris E. Swartz Bedford corre ion: atrressmriscisniisiiais Geo. Leidy Lewistown Ezra H. Yocum POE ROYAL... nnn D. Y. Brouse Shirleysburg ...... Bruce Hughes Thompsontown... P. Sarvis Loyalsock R. Woodcock Muncy... Robt. H. Stine Catawiss WA. L. Muller Sinnemahoning... ..G. W. Faus WHIAMSPOTL.. ooo see sesnesrrsssnsssssssiesairnss W. A. Houck Wanamaker Sells Magazine. Corporation of Publishers Buys Rights and Title of Everybody’s. NEW YORK, March 30.—Jobn Wanama- ker has sold the rights and title of Every- body’s Magazine. The new corporation will be known as the Ridgway & Thayer Company, composed of Erman J. Ridgway, John Adams Thayer and George W. Wild- er. Mr. Ridgway for several years has been connected with Frank A. Munsey. He is at present the Vice President of the Frank A. Munsey Company. Mr. Thayer is a di- rector of the Butterick Publishing Com- pany, publishers of The Delineator. The other member of the corporation Mr. Wild- er, is President of the Butterick Publishing Company. Child Plenty.’ The 13th child of William and Mary Safreed, born a few day ago at Parkers- burg, W. Va., was christened ‘‘God’s Plen- ty.”” It is said the child in desperation, having exhausted most of the common names of both boys and girls, and that it was the sentiment of the parents that 13 was ‘‘God’s plenty.” me ——Suberibe for the WATCHMAN. Thirteenth is ‘God's Fifteen Hundred Went on Strike. Nearly 700 Plasterers Went on; Strike at Reading for an Increase to 40 Cents an Hour—Plumb- ers and Tinsmiths Struck at Shamokin. SHAMOKIN, Pa., April 1.—Fifteen hun- dred men and boys went on strike at three collieries owned by individual operators here to-day, because the owners wanted them to go to work a half hour later than at present and take a half hour more for dinner. At another colliery 300 men struck because the owners would not add another shift to their two shift set of firemen on account of the eight hour day. Few min- ers are working in this region to-day. The workers are taking a holiday in honor of the findings of the strike commission. STRUCK FOR BETTER WAGES. HARRISBURG, April 1.—About 400 union papers hangers, painters and decora- tors, of this city, went out on strike to- day for better wages and shorter hours. The painters ask for an increase per hour which will bring them $2.50 a day, instead of $2.25, a nine hour day, one hour less on Saturday and the same wages to all members of the nnion. The paper hangers, who were paid at the rate of $2.25 per day ask for 12} cents for every piece. They average thirty-five pieces a day. JOURNEYMEN PLUMBERS STRUCK. PHILADELPHIA, April 1.—Nearly 200 journeymen plumbers struck here to-day to enforce their demand of $3.50 for a day of eight hours for first-class men and $3 a day for apprentices who have served three years. The strikers are members of union No. 123, United Association of Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters, with 700 men. A general strike has not been ordered, as many of the master plumbers are now pay- ing the demand. Work on a number of large operations is temporarily hampered. NUMEROUS STRIKES INAUGURATED. PHILADELPHIA, April 1.—Numerous strikes, none of which, however, involved a great number of men, were inaugurated in many small towns in the eastern balf of Pennsylvania to-day. The principal trades that struck were painters, plumbers, paper bangers, carpenters and bricklayers. High- er wages a shorter work day were the prin- cipal demands. In some instances the re- quest of the men was granted. CARPENTERS STRIKE. SCHENECTADY, N. Y., April 1.—The long-threatened strike of the carpenters for 40 cents an hour, instead of 35 cents, the present rate, began to-day and building operations are tied up throughout the city. Over 800 men are affected and they declare they will have the support of the allied trades. PLUMBERS AND TINSMITHS STRIKE. SHAMOKIN, Pa., April 1.—The local lodges of plumbersand tinsmiths of the In- ternational unions went on strike today for a 10 per cent. increase and a nine hour work day. PRINTERS WENT ON STRIKE. EASTON, Pa., April 1.—The union print- ers of Easton went on strike this morning for an eight hour day and $2.50. They have been receiving $2.43 for nine hours’ work. PLASTERERS STRUCK. READING, April 1.—Nearly 100 plaster- ers went on strike to-day for an increase. from 30 to 40 cents an hour and an eight bour day. Offices With Quay Followers. HARRISBURG, March 30. — Governor Pennypacker sent three nominations to the Senate to-day, two of which, involving the displacementof followers ofex-attorney Gen- eral Elkin, are peculiarly distasteful to that, faction of the Republicans. Dairy and Food Commissioner Jesse K. Cope was suc- ceededby Dr.B.H.Warren,of Chester county and State Economic Zoologist Benj. F. Mac-Cartney was removed, and M. A. Sur- face, of State College, appointed to succeed. him. The third nomination was that of Robt. S. Conklin, of Columbia, to be Deputy For- estry Commissioner, at $2500 a year, under the bill past last week creating that office. He bad been a clerk in the office of the Forestry Commissioner for the past eight years, at $1800 a year. Some years ago he was Republican county chairman in Lan- caster. The appointment of Dr. Warren, as dairy and food commissioner, is a bitter dose to the Elkinites. He was Economic Zoologist under Governor Hastings until he contracted for a publication of a book, under the title of ‘Diseases and Enemies of Poultry,” at a cost of $56,000,and he was forced to resign. The Legislature passed a blll providing for the publication, but made no appropriation. When the bill came in Hastings refused to approve it, and the courts sustained Warren. . MacCartney, who was dropped as Eco- nomic Zoologist, is a son-in-law of ex-Sena- tor Mitchell, of Jefferson, a lieutenant of John P. Elkin. Has Slept 28 Days. Utah Young Wowan Still Slumbers and Puzzles Physicians. SALT LAKE, Utab, March 30.—Physi- cians here are at a loss to account for the condition of Miss Bessie Knecht, 22 years old, who for the past twenty-eight days has been asleep. Daring that time the young woman has not spoken a word nor had, to all appearances, a waking moment. After the first week of her long slumber at her home she was removed to a Lospital, where, despite efforts on the part of the physicians to arouse her, her condition re- mains unchanged. She lies with closed eyes, breathing naturally. At long inter- vals she raises her eyelids a little,but never opens them. When tapped on the forehead she is seemingly annoyed, but gives no other evidence of consciousness. She is fed at suitable intervals with liquid food, but in spite of this nourishment she is gradually wasting away. First Grow Homesteader. BINGHAMTON, N. Y., March 29.—It is announced that Daniel D. Freeman, of Beatrice, Neb., the first ‘‘homesteader’’ in the United States, under the Grow home- stead law, will be the principal guest at the national fete to be given by Pennsylvania in honor of her favorite son, Galusha A. Grow, next May. Mr. Freeman will send to the committee a full grown tree that was raised on Homne- stead No. 1 in Gage county, Neb. The event will be made one long to be remembered by the residents of Northern Pennsylvania and Southern New York. People Urge Diaz to Run Again, Mexico City, March 29.—Largely at- tended mass meetings are being held iu var- ious States of the Republic to promote the candidacy of President Diaz for re-election. Resolutions have been generally adopted commending his administration and asking him to acoept the candidacy again. Swift, the Packer, Dles, Suddenly. Beginning Life as a Butcher He Built Up a $10,000,- 000 Fortune as One of Chicago’s Meat Kings. CHICAGO, March 29.—Gustavus Frank- lin Swift, president of the Swift Packing Company, died at his home on Ellis Ave- nue early to-day. of internal hemorrhages resulting from a surgical operation perform- ed a week ago. Mr. Swift was 62 years old. He had been suffering for some time with bladder trouble. Gustavus Franklin Swift began life as a butcher in Sandwich, Mass., and died leav- ing a fortunl estimated at from §7,000,- 000 to $10,000,000. He came to Chicago in 1875, and developed the departure of shipping live cattle to Eastern ports. In 1877 he devised plans for the first 1efrig- erating cat and dressed meats, instead of live animals, were shipped to Eastern cities. He was the pisneer in this kind of business. Mr. Swift was not only the oldest pack- er at the time of his death, but he was the originator of the method that has made many large fortunes. From the small plant started in 1877 has devoloped a great ‘ corporation with branches in St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Omaha, St.. Paul and Fort Worth, Texas, and with distri- buting offices in every important city and town in the United States and with repre- sentatives in the leading cities of Europe. Asia and Africa. Its employees number 22,607. Upon its capital stock of $25,- 000,000 the sales of 1902 exceeded $200,- 000,000. Girl Who Got $1,000,000 Christmas Gift Elopes With a Dentist. A sensation was created in Pittsburg re- cently by the announcement of the mar- riage of Miss Elnora Lockhart to Dr. Wil- liam S. Flower, both of that city. It was a runaway match, but why they sought this means of becoming man and wife can- not he ascertained. The pair are now in Philadelphia. Mrs. Flower is the daughter of the second wealthiest man in Pittsburg. Chas. Lockhart. The extent of his wealth is only exceeded by that of Henry Clay Frick, whose fortune is estimated at $75,- 000,000, while that of Mr. Lockhart is esti- mated at between $40,000,000 and $50,- 000,000. About three years ago Mr. Lockhart created a sensation in financial circles, when he gave each of hie five children a check for $1,000,000. They were all at home for a Christmas dinner, and found the checks under their plates at the table. King Edward to Visit Irelaad. LoNDeN, March 30.—It is officially an- nounced that King Edward and Queen Alexander will visit Ireland in July or August of this year. ADDITIONAL LOCALS ——Centre county farmers are well along with their spring plowing. ee ——The Howe moving pictures come to Garman’s on Tuesday night, April 7th. Remember that they are well worth seeing and will be exhibited here for the benefit ‘| of the Logans. Governor Pennypacker Fills Two State ee ——Today the sale of the farm produots, stock and utensils on the Isaac Tressler farm near Qak Hall will be made. It will be a big sale and the last big one of the season, so if you want bargains in that line you should be there. It will begin at noon. hy ——Joseph L. Runkle, the popular young plumber and steam fitter of this place, was married at noon yesterday to Miss Edith Edna Fink, of Mahaffey. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Fink, in that place and was attended by only a few of their most intimate friends. Mre. Runkle is a very charming girl and has visited her sister, Mrs. N. B. Spangler in this place on several occasions. After their wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Runkle will occupy apartments already furnished for them in the exchange. — A een. ——1If the people in Centre county who are 80 persistent in spreading malicious sto- ries about the Bellefonte hospital were to make some investigation of that institution before giving credence to everything they hear they would not brand themselves as the mean, contemptible characters they must appear to be to the public. The Bellefonte hospital is a purely charitable institution. | No one derives a cent from it except the nurses employed to care for the patients. Physicians and officers do all their work for nothing, and their gratuitous labors are supplemented by the cash and other con- tributions made by the interested people of Centre county. Already nearly every quar- ter has responded to the call for support, but notwithstanding this great, broad effort for the comfort of humanity there are some carping creatures whose natures are so warp- ed with ignorance and spleen that they would destroy what others are trying to build up. There is absolutely no charge made to anyone who is unable to pay. Those who are able are charged regular rates that are known to everybody and pri- vate patients, thas is, those who are taken to the institution and treated by their own physician are charged regular private room rates. In addition to this, however, they have to settle with their own physician and have no right to add that charge to the hos- pital cost. For instance, a man is hurt on our streets today and taken directly to the hospital where he is attended by the physi- cian on duty. If he is unable to pay he will be treated for nothing. If he wants to go into a private room he will he charged according to the character of the room, but in all cases will get exactly the same treat- ment. Now if the man wants to be taken to the hospital and then asks to have a physician other than the one on duty he becomes that physician’s private patient and must settle with him, just the same as if he were being treated in his own home. The hospital has nothing to do with the transaction, whatever, and merely makes the regulation charges for the time the man has been a patient there. PROPHET HICKS SAYS OF APRIL WEATH- ER.—Change to warmer, falling barometer, soath winds, high humidity and rain may be expected about the 1st and 2nd, not ending in eastern sections before the 3nd. A storm period is central on the 8th,cov- ering the 6th to the 11th. The moon ison the celestial equator on the 9th, and full at an eclipse node on the 11th. The prelimi- nary stages of this period, such as the shifting of the wind currents to easterly and southerly, falling barometer and change to warmer, will all come early in this period, with cloudy, threatening weather. But actual storms will not reach a crisis until abont the 9th to the 11th. About these dates there are reasons to apprehend storms of very forcible character. Very low baro- metic readings, with sonth winds, humid, muggy atmosphere and high temperature will warn of danger brewing. April thun- der storms, about the 9th, 10th and 11th, will easily break into dangerous squalls and tornadoes. Hail storms will also be quite natural at this time. High tidal waves on the Atlantic and ‘gulf coasts on and touching the 11th may be put down as certainties. Seismic perturbations will be reported from different parts of the globe on or within twenty-four hours of Saturday the 11th. Aft the break-up of this period. late snow and sleet are not improbable in northern extremes, and guite cool weather with frosty nights will spread far into the central, if not southern States. Centering on the 13th and 14th will come reactions from the anti-storm conditions, which followed the previous period. Change to warmer, failing barometer, soft er sky and cloud, south winds and April showers will probably result from these reactionary movements. By the 19th weli defined storm areas wiil be organized in western parts, and as they move eastward, many April thunder show- ers will visit most States during the 20th and 21st. This part of the month, as a rule, is characterized by ‘‘April showers’’ proper the heavier, more tenacious disturbances of the vernal equinox having ended, and the deeper and wider storms of May having be- gun. Hence, look for black clouds, sharp thunder showers interspersed with blue sky and bright sunshine, at this regular period. Change to rising barometer, cool, westerly winds and frosty nights to northward, will be the natural order, as disturbauces of this period subside to the eastward. On the 24th and 25th, the temperature will rise to summer warmth, a high degree of humidity will be indicated by the hy- grometer, the barometer will fall and April showers will widen into extensive areas of rain and thunder storms. celestial equator on the 24th, two days ahead of new moon, hence the tendency to electrical storms about the 24th—always the case when the moon is on the equator —will not subside, and the low barometer and high temperature will, in all probabil- ity, continue up to the. 27th, when storm conditions will culminate. and high barom- eter and change to much cooler will come in from the northwest. Two or three frosty nights are quite probable at the end of these storms. -~ MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, during the past week. J. C. Slaterbach, of Wolfs Store, and Sarah B. Wance, of Aaronsburg. George B. Coder, and Emma E. Munsell, both of Howard. ; Joseph L. Runkle, of Bellefonte, and Edith F. Fink, of Mahaffey. ——The Bellefonte Athletic club and Academy basket ball teams played the f£i- nal game of their series at the armory Wed- nesday evening in the presence of a large and enthusiastic crowd. Each team had previously won a game and excitement ran high throughout the entire game. It re- sulted in a victory for the Academy boys by the score of 20 to 17. Oak Hall. Movings are all the go these days. E. K. Smith spent last Friday night in Aaronsburg. John Getz, the tinner of Lemont, called in town Tuesday evening. A. W. Dale transacted business at the coun- ty seat Wednesday of this week. Frank Barnhart, of Pittsburg, came home Sunday to attend the funeral of his sister. A. J. Tate, of Shiloh, spent the last few days in town assisting his son Wesley to move. The dance and oyster supper gi ven at Jacob Klinger’s was largely attended last Friday night. The sales in this valley are well attended and stock and farm implements are bringing good prices. George Stone, of Wilkinsburg, accom panied the remains of his sister-in-law to this place last Monday. i D. K. Mothersbaugh departed for Williams® port Thursday morning to resume his work at business college. Mrs. Wesley Tate and Miss Straub spent Sunday at the home of Bert Hartman on this side of Bellefonte. Victor Brumgard, the jolly pedagogue of Rock View grammar school, was a caller in town last Friday evening. H. O. Barr, Ed Williams, Chas. Corl, Henry Homan and E. K. Smith transacted business at A. W. Dale’s Tuesday evening. P. W. Ishler and Harry Ishler, two of our enterprising business men, took their depar- ture Tuesday morning for West Virginia where they are interested in lumbering. The Lutheran Sunday school elected the following officers last Sunday for the coming year: Supt., E. K. Smith; Asst. supt., H. H. Fredericks; Sec’y., D. W. Myers; Asst. Sec’y. H. O. Barr; treasurer, Henry Homan; librar- jans, Esther Kaup and Cora Homan, Moon is on the: Lemont. Samuel Zettle lost a valuable horse on Sun- day. The Oak Hall grammar school closed on Monday. Jas. Glenn and Geo. Meyers are home for a few days’ vacation. William Rishel had a very unpleasant day for his sale on Monday. Mrs. James O. Clark was quite ill this week, but is much better now. Our town was quite well represented at the Zeigler sale on Friday. Miss Bessie Horner went home this week to help her parents get ready to move. Jesse Klinger’s children are at present con- fined to their home with chicken pox. Harry K. Whitehill has secured a position in the Green nursery at Buffalo, N. Y. The United Evangelicals will hold their first quarterly meeting at Centre Hall on April 9th. Rev. W. H. Brown, of Bellefonte, will preach the Easter sermon for the Evangeli- cals of this place. The Missionary meeting held by the U. E. aid society on Saturday evening was quite a success. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fishel] feel prou d for during the week a new son came to make their home bright. Mrs. Maggie Tressler has been very ill of late or rather much worse, as she has been quite a sufferer for several years. Francis Woodring has gone from our town to make her home with her mother, Mrs. Jno. Witmer, and will be much missed. George Martz has had his residence re- shingled and other improvements made which tend to make the building look much better. Lloyd Worrell, who has been living at Yeagerstown, will move to these parts soon, as he contemplates working for Henry Pot- ter. Mrs. F. A. Holderman came down from Tyrone on Friday to spend a few days with her husband the accommodating Centre Fur- nace miller. Rev. Edgar Heckman is home from attend- ing conference at Altoona. And we are all glad that he has been returned as be has done good work on this charge. Mrs. Maud Longwell returned to her home on Monday, after a visit here of two months to take a rest and build up her health after the long siege of typhoid fever. The wild geese are moving toward the northern country this week. Several flocks have passed over town, one of which was made up of one hundred and twenty five geese. . All the people who moved on Monday had a very disagreeable day, as it began to sleet and rain about 10 o’clock in the morning and kept up sleeting, raining or snowing from . that on. Rev. Whitehead and Rev. Perks have brought the meeting that they have been holding at the Houserville U. B. church to a close, and it is hoped that they have helped show some erring one the way to peace. Hublersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Brooks spent last Friday at the home of T. L. Kessinger. Mr. and Mrs. William Carner are visiting friends at Mill Hall and McElhattan. H. J. Markle and wife, of Pleasant Gap, visited at the home of D. M. Whitman Sun- day. Boyd Whitman was confined to his home the beginning of the week with a slight at- tack of grip. John Brown, of Loganton, and ’Squire Peck, of Houston, transacted business in town Tuesday. Miss Sue Dannley and her aged mother, of Pine Grove, accompanied by the three daughters of Dr. McCormick, have gone home after spending 2a month at the Doctor’s home here. O. P. Wilson, a student at Dickinson col- lege, who was bit in the eye with a base ball and compelled to come to his home at Salona until able to resume his studies, spent Sun- day and Monday in town at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Frank Carner. The sick of our community are two new cases of typhoid fever, Margaret McCormick and Mrs. Harry Stover. The Clevenstine boys, who are also suffering from the same disease, are improving slowly. Mrs. Mary McCormick is slightly convalescent. The movings in our vicinity were W. H. Markle to the Yocum farm aboye town; E. L. Markle into W. H. Markle’s property in town; John Weaver into the old Willower home vacated by E. L. Markle; and Mrs. Mary Yearick: into her own property below town vacated by John Weaver. The preparatory school taught by Alfred Robb, of Zion, closed a very successful term of school Tuesday. The High school will close Friday after an interesting, as well as successful term due to the untiring efforts of a very efficient instructor Prof. A. P. Wea- ver a graduate of F. and M. College: Howard. Miss Anna Weber visited in Lock Haven on Wednesday. : Balser Weber and Eugene Pletcher return- ed to college last week. ~/ Mr. Abe Weber returned home from Wil- liamsport on Saturday. Mrs. James Sechrist, of Lock Haven. visit- ed over Sunday with her daughter Mrs. Geo. Williams. Miss Edna Reber departed on Tuesday for Williamsport, where she will be employed for the summer. Mrs. Ruth Malone, of Beech Creek, visit ed at the home of Mrs. Geo. Thomas here, on Saturday. : > Miss Mary Moore, who has been visiting her brother in Philadelphia for the past month, arrived in town on Monday. Jesse and Cooke Leathers returned home on Friday from Williamsport where they have been attending the Academy. George Coder and Miss Emma Monsel were united in the bonds of holy matrimon y on Friday evening at 7 o'clock by J. L.. H ol- A ter, J.P.
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