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Bellefonte, Pa., September 11, 1903.
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i For Auditor General
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. For State Treasurer
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For Judges of the Superior Court
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Jury Commissioner— FREDERICK ROBB, Romola
County Surveyor—J. H. WETZEL, Bellefonte.
EEE ESS
Secretary Hitchcock’s Complaint.
Secretary HITCHCOCK of the Interior
Department at Washington also thinks
that he ought to be let alone. That is to
say he objects vehemently to the accusa-
tion brought against his Department by the
Indian Rights Association that some of the
Indians under the protection of the govern-
ment have been swindled by agents of the
Department. The publication of the
charges was a discourtesy to him, hesays in
a letter to the Association, and likewise an
injustice to the officials accused. Probably
no man has ever estimated a charge of mal-
feasance in office as an act of courtesy. No
man accused of corruption in office has
ever yet believed that the incident was
juss, either.
But there couldn’t have been much in-
justice in the accusations, alter all, for the
Secretary admits that they were substan-
tially trne. That isin his letter to the
President of the Indian Rights Association
he says that he had made an investigation
of the service in May which resulted in
some dismissals and a few forced resigna-
tions in July while the charges of the As-
sociation were not made public until
Augnst. That doesn’t support his state-
ment that the Association was unjust to the
officials accused. A¢ least if the Associa-
tion was unjust making the charges, the
Secretary was infinitely more unjust in
dismissing some and forcing the resigna-
tion of others of the accused.
The truth of the matter is that all
official antocrats think they ought to be les
alone. It was the one cause of complaint
which the late Boss TWEED, of New York,
cherished up until the last moment of his
corrupt control in that city. It was ‘that
feeling which influenced the managers of
the QUAY machine to enact the press muz-
zler into law. They hoped that with such:
an atrocious device to silence the press in
force, no one would dare denounce their
corrupt operations and expose their venal
practices. But the press muzzler failed of
its purpose as the Secretary of the Interior
has failed of his plan to silence criticism of
his Department.
Hedging on Beirut.
The hysterical efforts of the State De-
partment at Washington, Minister LEISH-
MAN at Constantinople, the Associated
Press agents at London, Paris and other
European cities, to bolster up the blunder
of ROOSEVELT in sending a fleet of war-
ships to Beirut, shows what a perfect ma-
chine the Republican party controls. There
was no more justification for that incident
than there is for declaring war against
Great Britain at this moment. But in a
frenzy of passion the President issued the
order and the effort now is to show tha
there is actual disorder at the point to
which the ships were sent. X
In something which appears so have been
a drunken orgie after a wedding at Beirut,
a shot was fired which was construed as an
attempt to assassinate the Vice Consul at
Beirut. The government of Turkey and
the authorities at Beirut promptly in-
stituted an inquiry with the purpose of
punishing the perpetrators, if any crime had
been committed or attempted. The in-
vestigation showed that there had been no
crime but that the Vice Consul had been
more or less gay. But the war ships had
been dispatched and since every energy has
been directed to show, not that an attempt
to assassinate had been made, for that was
clearly impossible, but that there was.
danger of some other disorder.
No greater outrage than this has been re-
vealed in modern history. It shows that
the administration is willing to resort to
any desperate expedient to save itself from
deserved censure. The constitution pro-
vides that war can only be declared by
Congress and the violation of the constitu-
tion by the Executive is punishable by im-
peachment. Manifestly, therefore, the
purpose of the extraordinary dispatches
describing disorders at Beirut are manu-
factured to avert that danger which is
hanging over the President,for sending war
ships to a foreign port for a hostile purpose
is equivalent to a declaration of war.
——Osceola has passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting spitting on the pavements and
crossings, of that borough and, be it said to
Osceola’s credit, the town is far in advance
of Bellefonte, where gam shoes or hoats
are often necessary to float over the pud-
dles that filthy fellows squirt about.
——We have been receiving some letters
with very nice enclosures during the week.
We would like to get several in each mail
next week, so if you are in arrears kindly
try to send us a remittance. It will be
very acceptable.
‘people of the Grange.
"The Centre County Fair.
At Bellefonte, Pa., October 6th, 7th, 8th, and
Oth, 1903: ....c.. comusgn wom
The time for the Centre County Fair is
approaching. It will be held on the fair
grounds at Bellefonte, -Pa., October 6th,
77th, 8th, and 9th, 1903. The association
has been doing every thing in its power to
add to the attractiveness of this occasion.
The untiring efforts of Mr. John I. Olewine
have done much to improve the grounds
in every way. The danger from high
water has been permanently overcome by a
long stone wall running along the course
of Spring creek, from the upper end of the
‘| grounds clear below the grand stand, and
notwithstanding the excessive rain fall of
this year, the grounds have received no
damage during the year from high water
and it is believed that damage from that
source has been removed. The large num-
ber of young trees planted by Mr. Olewine
are flourishing nicely, grass seed has been
sown to make turf on the portions of the’
ground previously affected by the rains,
and no expense or labor has been spared to
maintain the grounds and the buildings in
excellent condition.
Every effort is being made to secure
varied and excellent exhibits. Committee-
men are being appointed in every township
to arouse interest in this. Many additions
and varieties have been added to the
premium list. The ladiesof the county,
both old and young, and the children, will
find the departments for needle work and
other lines of household exhibits most at-
tractive. If only the people of the county
take the individual interest that they
should in making exhibits, a rousing fair
week is assured for Centre.
Arrangements are being made for a mag-
nificent poultry exhibit, even exceeding
the wonderful exhibit. -made. at. the . firs
fair held in 1900. There will be a splendid
chance for premiums on fair competition in
this and all other departments.
The management are already assured of
most excellent racing. The track which
has now become thoroughly established,
has been so improved from time to time
thas it has perfect alignment and now has
such an excellent top dressing that it dries
off with marvelous quickness after a rain-
fall. This improved condition has become
so far famed among horsemen that they
are arranging from all directions to enter
the races, and there will be a hot time on
the Centre county race track that week.
Special match racing is being arranged and
competition between horses driven by their
owners will also be a feature.
The free attractions before the grand
stand will be of the highest order. The
management has engaged, at large expense,
the services of prominent performers in
most novel and startling acts. Among oth-
er things each day the spectators will see
the thrilling free exhibition known asa
‘‘high dive’’ from the top of a perpendicu-
lar ladder at least 75 feet high into a tank
containing 5 feet of water, and instead of
diving forward, head foremost, the diver
will start from his high perch with a back
gomersault in the air.
Is is proposed also to have a band tourna-
ment. in competition between our Centre
county bands. Amusements of every de-
scription will be found upon the ground.
No one can afford to miss the great Centre
' county fair.
For premium lists or speed programs, ad-
dress, D. G. STEWART, Sec.,
~~" Bellefonte, Pa.
Program for the Granger Picnic.
Beginning on Sunday the Granger's Will Picnic at
Their Park at Centre Hall.
Saturday. September '12th—Opening of
camp for tent holders. Rf
7 p. m.—Free entertainment in the
auditorium.
SUNDAY.
September 13th, 2.30 p. m.—Anniver-
sary harvest home services. Sermon by
Dr. W. H. Schuyler, of the Presbyterian
church.
* MONDAY.
September 14th—Opening of the exhibi-
tion proper and placing of exhibits, and
farther locating of tent holders.
TUESDAY.
September 15th, 1.30 p. m.—Opening
exercises of the exhibition by the officers
of the county Grange.
7 p- m.—Entertainment by the young
people of the Grange. Admission 5 and 10
cents.
WEDNFSDAY.
September 16th, 10 a. m.—Public exer-
oises. Address by S. S. Blyholder, of
Armstrong county. Recitations and songs
by young people of the county Grange.
2 p. m.—Addresses by Prof. H. A. Sur-
face, state economic zoologist, and J. T.
Ailman, secretary of the State Grange.
7.30 p. m.—Entertainment by the young
Admission 5 and 10
cents.
THURSDAY.
September 17th, 10 a. m.—Addresses by
Hon. W. F. Creasy, of Catawissa, and Dr.
B. H. Warren, dairy and food commission-
er.
1.30 p. m.—Addresses by Hon. Morti-
mer Whitehead, of New Jersey ; Hon. N.
B. Critchfield, secretary of agriculture, and
Miss Emma Brewer, of Delaware county.
7.30 p. m.—Entertainment by the young
people. Admission 5 and 10 cents.
FRIDAY.
September 18th, 10 a. m.—Addresses by
Mortimer Whitehead and Miss Emma
Brewer.
1.30 p. m.—Addresses by 8. S. Blyhold-
er, Col. James F. Weaver and other visit-
ing friends.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS.
The evening entertainments will consist
of plays, dialogues, recitations, class sing-
ing, solos, duets and instrumental music.
The female quartette club will give some
of their best selections.
DEPARTMENT MANAGERS.
The committee appointed by the county
Grange will have the general supervision of
the encampment. The public meeting
will be in charge of master of county
Grange George Dale and lecturer James F
Weaver. Thos. L. Moore will manage the
evening entertainments, while Mrs. Rose
De Woody will have the various plays
under her care, and Mrs. Helen Grenoble
the marches. Mrs. Thomas G. Wilson is
the musical director for the evening enter-
tainments.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pratts Food Company, Philadelphia,
have offered a preminm of five pounds of
stock food to every poultry exhibitor.
D. C. Keller, of Centre Hall, will con-
duct the boarding house.
John Dauberman will manage the ice
cream pavilion.
Distributing post office, telegraph and
telephone offices at headquarters. All
mail addressed to Grange park will be de-
livered within an hour after arrival of
mail.
Special train Wednesday and Thursday
for Bellefonte and Coburn.
Special Trains to the Granger's Picnic.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will run
special trains to the ‘Granger's picnic “at
Centre Hall next week as follows :
Leave Bellefonte Wednesday and Thurs-
dav at 10 a. m.
Leave Grange park for Bellefonte Wed-
nesday and Thursday at 9.30 p. m.
Leave Grange park for Coburn ‘Wed-
nesday and Thursday at 7 p. m.
These are in addition to the regularly
scheduled trains.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
——The venerable Daniel Irvin, who is
in his 85th year, is quite ill at his home in
Julian. ;
—— A e—
——The store at Julian, so long owned
by Daniel Irvin and his sons, bas been sold
to Howard Tarner.
—— ie remem .
——Mr. Thomas A. Shoemaker enter-
tained a partyjof gentlemen at dinner at his
home last evening. It was in honor of Mr.
George L. Potter, 3rd vice president of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, who arrived
in town in his private car yesterday morn-
ing in order to be here for the dinner. The
guests were Geo. L. Potter, Jas. H. Potter,
C. M. McCurdy, Rev. Geo. I. Brown, John
Blanchard Esq., Col. W. Fred Reynolds,
H. E. Fenlon, Harry Keller Esq., Jno. M.
Dale Esq., H. C. Quigley Esq., Jno. M.
Shugert, Joseph L. Montgomery and
Edward L. Hoy.
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AT THE WORLD’S FAIR.—Centre county
will be quite well represented at the
Louisiana Purchase expozition at St. Louis.
W. F. Reber is already secretary to Com-
missioner James H. Lambert and two other
Centre countians will have. charge of
Pennsylvania exhibits, as follows :
Professor Louis E. Reber, dean of the
school of engineering at The Pennsylvania
State College, will be in charge of the de-
partment of mining, and Hon. John A.
Woodward, of Howard, of the board of
trustees, has been shosen to head the de-
partment of agriculture.
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THROUGH TRAINS ON THE VALLEY—
Last Sunday morning for a few hours the
Bald Eagle valley had the appearance of a
main line division.
On account of a bad freight wreck east of
Tyrone many of the main line passenger
trains were sent over the B. E. V. to Lock
Haven, thence on eastward over the P. &
E. and N. C. tracks.
This traffic continued until towards noon
when a large freight wreck at Vail puta
stop to it and blocked the outlet in every
direction. .
The main line wreck involved forty cars
and caused a loss of $100,000. It was
caused by an extra freight running into
the rear of another freight that had stopped
to take water. One brakeman was the
only person hurt. His leg bad“ to be
amputated at the knee.
Oren Al ee erin.
THEY WERE GETTING A MARRIED, —
Several weeks ago a young man, all over
whose countenance “‘benediot’’ was written
in great bigsmiles, came driving into town
with ‘‘his lady friend.”” They were in a
smart looking turnout and each one had a
suit box. Pulling up in front of a private
residence on Curtin St. they threw a
cursory glance about as if to see if they
had their right bearings before the young
Lothario stepped out, kicked down his
trousers and turned to jump his fair com-
panion out over the wheel. She sprang at
him like a gazelle and, after landing on
the curb,gave a few mincing little prances
and began smoothing the wrinkles out of
her skirts. : :
‘Neither one of them looked the least bit
timid as they walked directly up to the
front door at one end of a double house;
nor were they greatly disconcerted when
they discovered that the friend they expect-
ed to find there was away from home. For
with all'the aplomb necessary they present-
ed themselves at the door at the opposite
end and asked’ if they could have a room
in which to dress.
Of course the lady of the house didn’t
know them, but as they looked allright,
she decided to grant their request and sent’
them up to her spare bed chamber. It was
nos long until they reappeared and, what a
transformation ! Solomon's finest raiment
must have looked like sack-cloth beside
the clothes that had been dug out of those
two suit hoxes.
It is needless to say that there were a few
Curtin street folks-rubbering by this time,
but before they bad a chance to ask any
questions the young couple had flitted out
to the buggy and were off down the street
in a flatter of frizzes, ribbons and beauty
beaux and a perfect trail of the odor of
sachet. Then all the neighbors ran over to
the hospitable lady’s house to ask ques-
tions. When they found outas much as
they could they began to see something
awful in what she had done. ‘‘What
it they are elopers?’’ and all sorts of
questions were put to her until she had a
terrible attack of ‘‘cold feet.”’ In fact they
were just about frapped altogether when
there was a rumble down the street that
caused a general scatterment of sunbonnet
and gingham apron convention.
The good lady of the house had resolved
to ask a few questions at the first opportu-
nity but the young folks merely drove up
to the gate this time and were away again
as fast as their horse could go. They were
gone only a few moments, however, until
they were back again and into the house
chirping like canaries. Right upstairs they
flew again and in an amazing short time
they were down stairs, all clad in their
sombre clothes. In. answer to the lady’s
questioning look the younger Mrs.
turned a wondering glance at the man in the
case and said : ‘‘Didn’t you tell her anything
about it, Dearie.”” When ‘‘Dearie’’ confess-
ed to being a derelict his better half turn-
ed and smilingly said : ‘Yes, we were just
getting married. When we drove back and
then away so suddenly Dearie remembered
that he had forgotten to pay the preacher.
We are Mr. and Mrs. —, of Philips-
burg, and if you ever come over there we
want you to come to see us.’
A CENTRE COUNTY Boy FIGURES IN A
GREAT CHICAGO TRAGEDY.—Many of our
readers will recall having read of the dar-
ing robbery of the car barn of the Chicago
city Railway Co., early Sunday morning,
August 30th, in which four men who were
settling up the day’s business were shot
down by the robbers, who secured $3,000
in cash and escaped. But few of them
knew that ove of the two men who were
shot and survived was a Centre county boy.
He was William Erdman, aged 38, a native
of Madisonburg, where his father, John
Erdman, conducted an extensive business
in tanning back in the sixties.
Erdman and three fellow employees were
in the business office of the car barn connt-
ing the day’s receipts when masked rob-
bers opened fire on them through the win-
dows, without a moment’s warning. Two
of the men fell dead at the first volley one
with a buliet in his brain, the other shot
through the abdomen. Clerk Biehl and
cashier Erdman were left, but the next
shots crippled both of them so that they
could make no more resistance.
The Chicago Chronicle publishes Erd-
man’s story as follows : !
“I was standing at the window counting
the money when the first shot was fired,”’ he
said. ‘‘That was my firstintroduction to the
bandits. I looked up in amazement, unable
at first to understand what was going on. I
saw a flash and heard the report of a gun at
the window, but the men who were doing
the shooting were in the dark and I could
not see them. By the time I could com-
prehend the situation the out laws had every-
one in the office covered.
. “Ireached for my revolver and my first
impulse was to begin firing at the window
whence the shots came. Just then I saw
Biehl and Stewart fall and thought of the
alarm at my feet. As I stooped to pull it two
shots were fired at the cage and one of them
struck me in the hip. I fell in a heap on the
floor and began tugging at the electric alarm.
It seems that it did not work. however, for
although there were twenty men in the rear
of the barn no one came to my assistance.
*‘While I wae pulling at the alarm I heard
another shot in the outer office and then
some blows were struck at the wicket which
guards my window and at the wall. The
next blow was leveled at the door and it flew
open.
‘*As soon as I saw the bandits coming into
the room I ceased tugging at the alarm and
grabbed my revolver to prevent anyone from
entering the cage and getting the money,
which was lying in plain view. I had not
had time to put it away.
*‘As I turned over to cover the entrance to
the cage with my revolver I saw one of the
hold-up men standing in the gate and point-
ing his pistol at me.
“Drop that,” he said. He had me covered
and I had to obey.
‘Now, get out of here,” he commanded. I
told him that I was shot and could not.
‘“Then turn over on your face,” he order-
ed. I turned over, although it gave my
wound in the hip an awful wrench to do so,
and I heard him grab the money that was
lying on the shelf and get out. I was almost
crazy with pain and only half-conscious, I
guess, for the next thing I distinctly remem-
ber was that some men came hurrying into
the room and a little later I was carried
away. I do not think I could give a descrip-
tion of either of the men, one of whom I did
not get a look at. I had just completed tying
the paper money into bundles preparatory to
counting the whole amount when the shoot-
ing began.”’
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THOMAS F. RILEY.—Former associate
judge of Centre county Thomas F. Riley
passed away at his home at Boalsburg at 7
o’clock ‘yesterday ‘morning. For several
| years past Mr. Riley bad suffered with
stomach trouble and at times became very
ill, but not until six weeks ago did the
siege that terminated in his death develop.
Judge Riley was 63 years old on the 29th
of last August and most of his long and
ugefal life was spent in ‘and about Boals-
burg. He moved to that vicinity soon after
his marriage to Margaret Sechler,of Mifflin-
burg, and for years farmed what is known
as the old Riley homestead. He gave up
farming to follow the painter's’ trade and
traveled through the West for a number of
years ; later returning to make his home
in Boalsburg. : i
He was prominent
community, a gentleman of unimpeachable
character, unquestioned integrity and fear-
less in the pursuit of his duty. ~ As an
‘associate judge of Centre county, to which
| office he was elected by a majority of 1158
votes in 1889, he was cool, ealm and im-
partial and ‘retired ‘from the bench with a
record any man might be proud of. He
was unswerving in his Democracy and
as a soldier in an Ohio regiment dijstin-
guished himself during the civil war.
.Surviving him are his widow, his son
Edward ‘and daughters, Mrs. Charles
Whitehill and Mrs. Jacob Weber. :
Funeral services will be Leld at his late
home at Boalsburg on Saturday morning
at 9:30, to be conducted by the pastor of
the Presbyterian church of which he was
an earnest member.
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Mgrs. MARY WARD—Mrs. Mary Ward,
relict of Joseph Ward, of Pine Grove Mills,
died at her home in that place early yes-
terday morning. ‘While she had been in
failing health for several years her condi-
tion was not regarded as being any worse
than usnal when! she retired Wednesday
evening, but during the night she was
taken violently ill and passed away al-
most before those at her bedside realized
that she was gone. « ’
Mrs. Ward was a daughter of William
Gill, who was a soldier of 1812. She was
born near this place 76 years ago and after
her marriage to Joseph Ward, moved to
Rock Springs, where they went to house-
keeping and lived prior to moving to Pine
Grove, which has been her home for the
past fifty years. She was a most amiable
woman, beloved by all who knew her and
her long christian life’ was full of blessings
for the community in which she lived.
Surviving are her sons Wm. B., Geo.
W., Rev. Albert, Dr. Claude, Dr. J. E.,
and J. Herbert, and her danghters, Mrs,
Augusta King, of Altoona, and Luceita,
Clara and Mary at home.
Interment will be made at Pine Grove
on Sunday morning, services being in
charge of the Methodist minister.
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——Mrs. Elizabeth Shultz, mother of
Mrs. James Rine, of this place, died at her
home in Newport, Va., on Friday of last
week. She was a native of Roland this
county and lived there until a few years
ago when she went South with her daugh-
ter and son. She was aged 70 years and
her death was caus ed by fever.
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Mgrs. Roy S. READ.—Mm. Cordelia
Minsker Read, wife of Roy S. Read, who
died at her home near Curwensville, in
Clearfield county, week before last, was
well known to many of the residents of
this place seventeen or eighteen years ago.
Then her parents, G. W. and Rachel
Minsker, were residents of this county. In
May or June Mrs. Read bad typhoid fever
at the same time her husband and four
children lay ill with the sane disease and
from the effects of it she never fully re-
covered. a
- She was born at Lock Haven June 6th,
1866, and is survived by her husband and
six children, two daughters and four sone
the oldest of whom is sixteen and the
youngest six days. . Her father, one sister,
Mrs. A. R. Bonnell, of Philadelphia, and
one brother, Eugene Minsker, of Seattle,
Washington, are living. Faneral services
were held at her home on Monday, Aug.
31st, by her pastor, Rev. Barber, of the
Presbyterian church. He paid a high
tribute to her noble christian character and
interment was made in the Pine Grove
cemetery.
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DAVID ADAMS.—David Adams, aged 68
years, 8 months and 23 days, died at his
home in Tyrone on Wednesday morning.
He was the son of David and Letitia Mor-
row Adams, and’ was horn December 17th,
1834, at Allegheny Forge, Centre county,
an establishment then owned by the senior
Adams. Later the family removed to
Clearfield county. On December 24th,
1869, he was married to Mrs. Sarah E.
Faber, at Pine Grove Mills, Two chil-
dren were born to the union, one son and
one daughter. The son Harry 8. Adams,
survives and resides in Tyrome. The
daughter Maggie, died at Clearfield a num-
ber of years ago. Mrs. Adams also sur-
vives. Two brothers and three sisters sur-
vive Mr. Adams, viz: Oscar, of Philips-
burg ; James I., of Clearfield ; Mrs. Emily
Southard and Mre. E. B. Hartman, of Har-
risburg, and Mrs Godfrey Fisher, of Ty-
rone. Interment will be made in Tyrone
this afternoon.
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HiraM C. CROSTHWAITE.—Hiram Car-
son Crosthwaite, for many years a resident
of this place, died at ‘the home of his son,
Dr. D. W. Crosthwaite, in Altoona, on
Wednesday morning. The deceased was
born near Potter’s Mills,on September 3rd,
1825, and was by occupation a blacksmith.
In early life he came to Bellefonte and for
years was engaged with David S. Bollinger
as a carriage and coach builder. In 1863,
he went to Altoona and entered the service
of the railroad company where he con-
tinued as head of his department until four
years ago, when he was retired and pension-
ed. He is survived by his wife and these
children : Mrs. J. E. Wipgard, of Columbus,
O.; Dr. B. H. Crosthwaite, of Bennington,
Kan.; and Dr. D. W. Crosthwaite, of Al-
toona. Two sisters are also living: Mrs.
Susan Kohler, of Yeagertown, Mifflin Co.,
and Mrs. Mary Palmer, of Potter’s Mills.
He also leaves eleven grand-children and
seven great-grand children. ;
‘His funeral will: take place in Altoona
on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Boo ods vied
——The Rev. Theophilius Clapp, D. D.,
who died of appolexy at his home in
Syracuse, N. Y., on the 12th inst. was once
a resident of this place. He was in his
60th year and was very prominent in the
ministry of the Baptist church. = After his
graduation from Bucknell University he
entered the army and was a member of the
15th Cav., “the Anderson Light Horse
Brigade.” . After the close of the war he
‘was pastor ‘of Baptist churches in Wil-
liamsport and Syracuse, N. Y. Sabse-
quently he was pastor of Congregational
churches at Syracuse, N. Y, ; Portland,
Oregon ; Manchester, N. H.- ‘More recent-'
1y he has been engaged in the work of the’
Anti-Saloon League in New York State,
residing at Albany, Brooklyn and again at
Syracuse, . Dr. Clapp was a brilliant con-
versationalist, an eloquent. preacher, a de-
| voted pastor, and 'an- enthusiastic: worker
in every good cause. His tireless energy
permitted no resting from toils that proved
too severe for his strength. He died in the
harness. His work is of the kind that
abides. ‘Dr. Clapp was married to Miss
Caroline Chamberlain, member of a prom-
inent Lewisburg family, who, with a son,
Horace, a successful journalist in Man-
chester, N. H., and ‘a daughter Mary, a
teacher in Brooklyn, N. Y., survives him.
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GEO. B. JACK—Once a well-known resi-
dent of this connty George B. Jack passed
away at his home in Rushville, Neb., on
the 21st ult., at the age of 62 years.
Mr. Jack was born and lived most of his
life at Boalsburg. Years ago he was en-
gaged in the mercantile business with his
father at that place and continued there
until 1886, when he moved West.
His widow, three sons and one daughter
survive him, also a brother and three
sisters.
J aay fo ron
——Edmund, theeldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Grant’ Pifer, died at their homein
Wilkinsburg, on Tuesday morning, from the
effects: of heart disease, superinduced by
pleuro pneumonia. He was 17 years. old
last May and gave promise of a very use-
tul life. The body was brought to this
place at noon yesterday and after services
in the Reformed church interment was
made in the Union cemetery.
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——Henry, the seven year old son of
John Grove, died at the family home near
Fillmore on Friday night, his death hav-
ing been cansed by an abscess on the brain.
Funeral was held on Sunday.
John H. Wagner is rejoicing over the ar-
rival of a new baby boy. ’
Miss Pearl Williams ‘departed on Tuesday
for her home in Philadelphia.
John Pletcher and wife from Johnsonburg
are visiting relatives here.
A number of our citizens attended the cir-
cus at Bellefonte on Tuesday.
George 8. Hensyl departed on Monday for
Myerstown, where he will attend school.
. Miss Anna Taylor, of Milesburg, spent Sun-
day with her sister, Mrs. C. H. Pletcher.
Harry Williams and wife, of Altoona,spent
a few days this week visiting his parents.
Miss Nellie Holter, after spending part of
the summer at Oak Hall, returned home on
Wednesday.
A little girl arrived at’ the home of ' Roth-
rock Gardner on last Saturday and they say
she has come to stay.
Miss Rhue DeHass, accompanied by her
mother, departed on Monday for West Ches-
ter, where she will attend a Catholic school.
Miss Anna Muffly and Alice and Arthur
Long departed, on Monday, for Lock Haven
where they will attend the Central State
Normal school. :
~ The Mission Band of the United Evangeli-
cal church will hold a lawn social at. the
home of Mrs, Wm, Weber on Saturday even-
ing, Sept. 12th. = You are all invited.
Pine Grove Mention.
‘Mrs. Mary Condo is recovering from an at-
tack of dysentery.
Quite a number of horses have been sent to
horse heaven this season by musty oats.
T, J. Roush and wife, of Aaronshurg, are
visiting friends through Pennsvalley.
Thomas Glenn and wife, of Rock Forge,are
‘visiting his parents on the Major Ross farm.
We have a wedding in sight in our town,
At least it will take place before the snow
flakes fall.
Miss Nora Goheen, of Baileyville, is spend-
ing this week with Mrs. A. P. Mitchell, on
Main street.
The village blacksmith, W. 8. Bailey, is
taking a few days off to visit his brother
Armstrong, at Stirling Run.
J. W. Biddle, one of the representative
citizens of Buffalo-run, enjoyed the hospital-
ity of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Strouse over
Sunday.
John Moore, one of the hustling young
men of State College, spent last week with
friends in this place before starting in for a
busy winter.
Miss Amelia Hirst, a pleasant and agreea-
ble young woman from McAlevy’s Fort, was
entertained at Fred Bottorf’s the beginning
of the week.
Mr. G. W. Homan has bought the Shreffler
house at State College, which would indicate
that some day he will help swell the Demo-
cratic majority there. :
A pair of gold rimmed glasses were lost on
Monday evening near Pine Grove Mills. The
finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving
them'at Dr, G. H. Woods.
It is to be hoped that our people will deco-
rate their homes and bnsiness places on Sat-
urday in honor of the Centre County Veter:
an’s Club picnic on that day.
‘Grandmother Black, of Altoona, is making
her annual visit among Centre county rela-
tives. This week she is at F. W. Swab’s
home on the James Mitchell farm,
Mr. William Barnard, of Chicago, register-
ed at the St. Elmo on Monday. He is look-
ing around for a suitable boarding place as
he intends anchoring here for the winter.
Miss Laura Gregory, who has been visiting
relatives here and at State College for the
past month, returned to Neff’s Mills on Mon-
day afternoon very much pleased with her
visit.
The parsonage has open doors again. Mrs.
Aikens spent her outing at Cape May and at
her old home at Hanover while the Reverend
spent his two weeks with his father in Har-
risburg. ? a
James R. Smith with asquad of Tussey
Council ‘515 J. O. U, A. M. will attend the
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the
organization which will be held in Philadel-
phia next week. } Bed wi
Owing to the long cold spell farmers are
away back with their seeding. There is still
considerable plowing to do and some of the
afternoon farmers are: still trying to dry
their oats in the field. :
‘The Shingletown lad who was arrested last
Monday for killing deer out of season was
taken to the county capitol for trial. On ac-
count of his youth he was acquitted with a
reprimand after promising not to carry a gun
until he was 16 years of age.
Morris Smith, of Bellefonte, laid by his
‘paint brushes for a few days’ outing at his
old home here. While taking a stroll along
the mountain with his best girl he'killed a
.| black snake five feet long and brought it
with him to town.
Banker Isaac Mitchell, of Bellefonte, spent
Labor day among the tall cedars at ‘‘Heart’s-
ease.” While at the station he greeted many
old time friends in his usual happy manner
and took home with him his. little grand-
daughter. Deborah, as an excuse for getting
to the circus the next day.
William L. Hoffman, the new proprietor of
the Baileyville creamery, expects to make it
a convenient and profitable place for farmers
to dispose of their produce at top prices. A.
W. Tressler is to dssist him in the manage-
ment of the business and it is their intention
to adjudge every one fair treatment and a
good market.
The Rev. Mr. Burger, of Petersburg, ably
filled the pulpit in the Presbyterian church
on Monday and Tuesday evenings. While
here he occupied his time in visiting the
members of the congregation, who found him
an interesting conversationalist, an elegant
preacher and an enthusiastic worker. His
work is of the kind that abideth.
Eddie Martz was out on the mountain for
berries on Saturday when he came across a
big rattler. He decided to capture it alive
and after carefully looking over the situation
made a dive and caught it with a tight grip
around the neck. He carried it home tri-
umphantly while his snakeship made music
with its ‘nine rattles. He hasit caged and
many visitors are seeing his zoo these days.