Deora Wald,
Bellefonte, Pa., April 3, 1903.
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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.
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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.