Demorralic atc
Bellefonte, Pa., September 11,1903.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
, ——Make all your plans to fit the fair
. NOW.
——The University Extension idea is
growing in Bellefonte.
——Tuesday was anything but a good
circus day, but the circus was all right.
——The Pleasant Gap Methodist Sun-
day school picnicked at Penns Cave on Sat-
urday.
——Three hams were stolen from Harry
Adams, near Port Matilda, one day last
week.
——While attending the circus on Tues-
_day Adam Blazer,of Oak Hall, had his pock-
et picked of $9.
——No quorum being present it was im-
possible to hold a meeting of council on
Monday evening.
——Mr. and Mrs. Nelson E. Robb are
the proud parents of a fine boy baby that
arrived on Sunday.
——You will be astonished at the exhibit
of cattle at the coming Centre county fair.
Mark this prediction.
——Warren M. Hood, of Tyrone, has ac-
cepted a place in Gettig’s meat market in
the Bush house block.
——Carpenter Al. Stine has moved from
this place to Philipsburg, where he con-
templates buying a home.
——Miss Celia Williams, of Bellefonte,
underwent an operation for appendicitis at
the hospital here on Tuesday.
——Mrs. Samuel Shaffer, of Salona, was
stricken with paralysis on Sunday ; leaving
her left side entirely helpless.
——A pumpkin recently watched and
measured by Aaron W. Ulrich, of Penn
Twp., increased seven inches in circum-
ference in seven days.
——J. Sipgelmyer bought 150 acres of
timberland from Jared Kreamer, in Miles
Twp., last week. He will put the Daniel
Engle mill on it and cut it out.
——William Beezer had his left foot
crushed while working at the Lingle
foundry on Friday. The same day Thomas
Campbell bad four fingers crushed.
——Mrs. Edward Cowdrick was operated
on for appendicitis at the Bellefonte hos-
pital on Tuesday. She is recovering nicely
from the effects of the operation.
~-~—The Rev. Johu Wood, of the Metho-
dist church, immersed four persons on
Sunday. They were Mrs. James Rine and
the Misses Inez, Carrie and Grace Robb,
daughters of Herman Robb, of Logan St.
——Mr. and Mrs. Clement Dale observed
the twelfth anniversary of their daughter
Marion's birth by giving a party at their
home on north Allegheny street, on Mon-
day evening, for a party of her little
friends.
——Mrs. Odillie Mott entertained at her
home on east Bishop St., last Thursday
evening in honor of Misses Louise Kehr,
Eleanor Naughton, Nellie Kerringham and
Mary Nestor, of Pittsburg, who are visis-
ing friends in Bellefonte.
——W. V. Larimer’s ‘‘Vernes Hal” got
third money in the 2:20 class at the Hun-
tingdon fair last week. There were six
starters. Irv. Gray’s ‘“Toboggan’’ started
in the free for all but didn’t get within
sight of the money.
——William A. Hoover has heen ap:
pointed postmaster at Pleasant Gap, vice
John Griffith, resigned. Mr. Hoover will
erect a new building for the office in the
upper end of the town, near where it was
located before Mr. Griffith moved it:
——The Rev. Ambrose Schmidt, of the
Reformed church, preached a strong ser-
mon on ‘Character Building”’ on Sunday
evening. It was especially prepared for
young men ; the theme being based on the
life of Saul, the first King of the Israelites.
——Wils Gepbart and John Munson
went down to Lock Haven, on Monday, to
play in the tennis tournament with some
of the young men of that city. In the
doubles they defeated Hipple and Cushing
6-2 and 6-1. In the singles Hayes, of Lock
Haven, defeated Munson 6-2 and 6-2.
——Miss Olive Mitchell entertained the
m embers of her Sunday school class at her
home on Spring St., Tuesday evening. The
party was given as a farewell to Misses
Nettie Cook and Elsie Rankin, two mem-
bers of her class who are going to College
this winter. The former to State and the
latter to Bucknell, at Lewisburg.
——The seventh annual “Golden Rod?’
dance, which was given in the armory last
Friday night, was one of the most success-
‘ful of the larger social events that have oe-
curred in the town for years. There were
about one hundred and fifty guests present,
many of them from a distance, and the
Stopper and Fiske orchestra, from Wil-
liamsport, furnished the music.
——Game warden Joe Rightnour re-
cently arrested Herrick Thomas, a 12 year
old hoy of Shingletown, for shooting deer
out of season. On July 21st the lad shot
a deer with a load of shot, the wound be-
ing such as to cause its death later. Thomas
confessed to the crime, but was released
because of his age. The occurrence is
noted to show that Rightnour is on the
alert for offenders and some older ones who
are killing game out of season will be
hauled up with an unexpected jerk before
long, and they won’t have youth to get
them out of the law’s clutches either.
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THE KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION.—Labor day
was observed in Bellefonte in. more than
the usual way. While there are numerous
organizations of Union workmen now to
make the day annually set apart for them
one to be remembered Bellefonte is nog
large enough as a manufacturing centre to
make any great display in this direction
alone, but on Monday the sixteenth
annual session of the Susquehanna District
Association of the Knights of the Golden
Eagle was held and thousands of visitors
were in town to see them parade.
Out of a week of beantiful days Monday
was the one of least brightness. The over-
hanging clouds threatened rain at any
moment, but that did not deter the crowds
from coming from all points of the county
and many from a greater distance. The
day turned out fair, however, and not un-
til most of the visitors reached their homes
that night did the rain that made circus
day a farce Tuesday begin falling.
With the arrival of the first morning
trains the incidents leading up to the grand
parade begun. Bands were escorting
Castles of Eagles to their quarters, good
natured crowds were jostling on the streets
and the whole town assumed a holiday air,
for not a store nor a business place was
open.
In the morning at 11 o’clock a meeting
of the Asscciation was held in Bellefonte
Castle, in the Eagle building. President,
‘W. P. Kuhn presided, Sec. J. K. Johnston,
and treasurer E. H. Sweitzer, of Williams-
port, were in their places. Of course the
Eagle’s business is not the public’s busi-
ness go what they did was not reported, ex-
cept that Lewisburg was selected as the
next place of meeting and officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows :
President, J. F. Miller, Lewisburg.
Secietary, W. W. Musser, Lewisburg.
Treasurer, J. D. Gresh, Milton.
THE PARADE.
At 2 o’clock the parade was formed. The
several divisions assembled in the vicinity
of the armory of Co. B and moved prompt-
ly at 2:15, over the following route : Ous
Lamb to Thomas, to High, to Spring, to
Bishop to Haag hotel and counter-march to
to Allegheny, to Linn, to Armor and
counter-march to Allegheny, to the Dia-
mond and disband.
The parade was formed and moved in
the following order .
Chief Marshal, H. S. Taylor
Aids-Jno. M. Keichline, L. H. Gettig, James
Corl and L. R. Poorman.
Logan Engine Co.
R. A. Beck, mounted.
Marshal Thomas Hasel.
Aids, L. H. Wian and Jno. Woomer.
Williamsport Commandery K. G. E.
Galeton. ** © ' K.G. E.
3 carriages containing Asso. Officers.
Marshal, 8. D. Gettig.
Aid, J. W. Weidensaul.
Coburn band.
Spring Mills Castle 169.
Millheim Castle 353.
Marshal W. H. Noll.
Aids, W. H. Shultz and John Strunk.
Milesburg band.
Milesburg Castle 222.
Port Matilda Castle 219.
Nittany Valley Castle 406.
Marshal, M. R. Johnson.
Aid D. W. Keller.
State College band.
Carriage containing James I. McClure, James
Schofield, John Noll and A. C. Mingle as special
guard of honor to the handsome banner of Belle-
fonte Castle 357.
Float carrying the degree team of Bellefonte
Castle in costume.
Bellefonte Castle 357.
Marshal J. H. Houser,
Aids, Edward Nearhood, E. J. Eckenroth,
Harry Johnson.
Zion band.
Union Painters and Paper Hangers.
Union Clerks.
Union Moulders.
Union Carpenters.
THE PRIZES.
The prizes were awarded as follows :
The Castle making the best appearance
in line of parade, $10, to Millheim.
Tbe Castle having the highest percentage
of members in line based on last report,
$10 to Spring Mills.
The Castle coming the farthest distance,
$10 to Galeton, Potter Co.
The best drilled Commandery, $25 to
Williamsport.
After the parade there was to have been
a competitive drill for Commanderies, but
as Williamsport was the only one that
entered that Commandery won the prize
byjdefanlt, though it gave an exhibition of
intricate evolutions on the Diamond.
Following this there was a public meet-
ing in the court house. It was presid-
ed over by president W. P. Kuhn, who
made a particularly graceful little speech
introducing Sir Knight W. Harrison Walk-
er, who as burgess of the town made the
address of welcome ; extending the key to
everything to the visiting Knights during
their stay in Bellefonte. The program call-
ed for a response hy one of the grand of-
ficers of the State, but as none of them were
able to get here it was made by the newly
elected Association treasurer, J. B. Gresh,
of Milton. In a very bappy way he ac-
cepted the hospitality of the community
and assured everyone of a good time at
Lewisburg next year. The meeting then
became informal and Geo. R. Meek, Chas.
R. Kurtz and past president J. K. John-
ston responded to calls for talks. The
latter, making a strong presentation of the
ideal Eagle and the fraternal features of
the order.
In the evening there was a special meet-
ing in the Eagle building for the purpose
of administering the second degree, but as
none of the grand officers were here that
was abandoned and other work of the order
was taken up for study.
In every way the meeting was a success
and reflects great credit on Bellefonte Cas-
tle, for upon that organization alone rested
the entire responsibility of arrangements
and entertainment. = President Kubn and
Sec. Johnson, who are both members of the
local Castle, had the work so perfectly ar-
ranged that all that was needed was its faith
ful execution and that that was accomplish-
ed was realized hy everyone who was here
on Monday. The parade was both large and
interesting ; the deportment of the
Knights being only what might be expect-
ed from men who honestly strive to live up
to their motto of ‘‘Fidelity, Honor and
Valor.
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——Next month the great Centre coun-
ty fair comes.
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——DMTrs. Harry Keller will give a porch
party at her home on east Linn street this
morning.
——A new railroad bridge has replaced
the old Beech Creek trestle on the P. R.
R. line to Snow Shoe. :
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——The Wallace shows that exhibited
here on Tuesday had very bad weather but
a crowd of about three thousand attended
the afternoon performance.
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——A good fair isn’t all racing and for
that reason the other departments of the
great Centre county fair are going to be
made more attractive than ever this year.
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——Miss Mary Kurtz, of Williamsport,
a sister of Dr. Walter Kurtz, of Howard,
has started for India to join her sister who
has been a Baptist missionary there for ten
years.
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——Special trains will be ron between
Bellefonte and Coburn and Grange park
on Wednesday and Thursday of next week,
on account of the Granger’s picnic at Cen-
tre Hall.
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——Yesterday afternoon Edmund Blanch-
ard and H. S. Rayand John Curtin and
John Munson went down to Lock Haven
to play doubles in the tennis tournament
in that city.
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——On Thursday, Sept. 17th, the fire-
man’s band of Mill Hall will have their big
band tournament at Agar’s park, at that
place. Bands from Centre, Clinton and
Lycoming counties will be present to con-
test for the cash prizes offered.
——James Wolfenden, of Lamar, has
been ordered by his company to proceed to
State College to install two new boilers of
the Babcock & Wilcox make. They are of
200 h. p. each and will be added to the
battery already in use to supply the grow-
ing institution with heat, power, and light.
Allee,
——DMr. F. O. Hosterman and Miss Liz-
zie Winegardner were married at the resi-
dence of the former, in Millheim, at 6
o’clock Tuesday morning, by the Rev. B.
M. R. Sheeder, of the Lutheran church. A
wedding breakfast followed the ceremony
aud the bride and groom left on an earl
train for a trip east. ° 5
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—— Mrs. Catharine Oberdorf died sud-
denly of heart disease at her home in Clip-
tondale on Wednesday of lass week. She
was a daughter of Jacob Hubler and was
born in Haines Twp., 73 years ago. Her
husband and two children survive her.
Mrs. Sara Wilson, of Nittany, and Mrs.
John Etters, of Lemont, are sisters.
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——Frank McCormick, a son of Hon.
Jobn T. McCormick, of State College, who
has been manager of the United Telephone
Co's business in Lock Haven, since the in-
stallation of an exchange there, has been
transferred to Altoona, where a larger field
has been given him to work in. Frank is
a graduate of The Pennsylvania State
College, and is gaining prominence as a
telephone man.
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——The Rev. Daniel Gress, of the Re-
formed church of Centre Hall, was married
to Miss Emma Black, of Adamsburg, West-
morel and county, on Wednesday of last
week. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Cullen and was the first nuptial
event in thas church in eighty-seven years.
Rev. and Mrs. Gress arrived at their home
at Centre Hall yesterday.
— Ap een.
——Tomorrow the Centre Co. Veterans
Association will hold their annual reunion
at Pine Grove Mills and for that occasion
the Bellefonte Central will run trains as
follows : Leaving Bellefonte at 6:30, 7:30,
10:30 a. m., and 1:05, 4:15 p. m. ; leave
Pine Grove Mills for Bellefonte at 10:30
and 1:00, 2:30, 5:30, and 6:30 p. m. The
fare for the round trip will be 55 cents from
Bellefonte, 50 cents from Waddles, and 25
cents from State College.
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——The staff of photographers who
travel in advance of the International
Bioscope Co., arrived in Bellefonte on the
8th inst., and have taken several local sub-
jects which will be shown at the opera
house the nights of the show. They also
obtained an excellent view of the circus
parade, passing the court house. These
films will be cut up and given to the audi-
ence as souveniers. Be sure and get one.
You are sure to recognize someone you
know, possibly your own pictare will be
shown at the opera house when the bioscope
is shown there on the evenings of Sept.
16th and 17th.
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——1If the weather be propitious next
Friday night something new in the line
of entertainment will be given by the
Methodist Sunday school of this place for
the benefit of the music fund. It will be
a street fair on the sidewalk adjoining the
church and will include an ice cream and
cake booth, hot chocolate and candy, pea-
nuts, and popcorn, a dime museum and a
grab bag with all its chances. The even-
ing amusement will terminate in a sociable
in the Sunday school room to which an
admission of 10 ots will he charged. The
Sunday school is the most important
branch of the church and every Metho-
dist should at least give presence to this
entertainment.
INTERESTING OLD BOOKS.—Among the
debris thas is being hauled away from the
old Livingston building on Allegheny St.,
that is being remodeled for Dr. M. J.
Locke, were found two old books that are
of decided interest to the people of Belle-
fonte as a means through which they can
look back into the practical side of the life
of this community in the early days of the
past century.
One is the register of the Washington
hotel, another is a day book in a grocery
store that was run in town at that time.
The Washington hotel stood where the
First national bank is located now and the
register shows the arrivals at that hostlery
in 1843. While there are many familiar
names on the book there are none who are
living to-day ; as far as can be discovered.
Among them are the Potters. Boals, Cur-
tins, Harris and other family names well
known in the county. One of the dis-
tinguished guests at the Washington dur-
ing that year was former Governor Bigler.
In the store day book are charges of
every description of article to be found in
a general country store. . On one page a
bible was charged up to Steven Brown and
right under it a gallon of whiskey was car-
ried out against Billy Refile.
Billy Refile is still living in Valparaiso,
Neb., and in his palmy days was a notable
character in Bellefonte. He was the bright
particular bass horn blower in the Belle-
fonte band at the time when it traveled over
the country in wagons giving concerts. It is
said that on one of their tours they had stop-
ped a night in Philipsburg, where immense
quantities of smoked sausage were hanging
from the ceilings of their rooms in the
hotel. One of the band boys stuffed Billy’s
big horn full and he did not discover it
until the next night in Clearfield. He had
stepped out on the platform to play a solo,
but blow as he would nosound would
come out of his horn. Billy blew till his
eyes nearly popped out and his face became
flaming red. Then he looked into the bell
of his instrument to see what the trouble
was. Noticing an obstruction in it he
stuck his hand down to remove it and
when yards upon yards of sausage came
stringing out he about collapsed, for he
thought for the moment he had blown his
‘innards?’ out.
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A “CImizEN”’ SPEAKS. — “‘Citizen,”’
whose opinions were published in the News
of Tuesday, seems to differ with the WATCH.
MAN on the question of the possibilities of
University Extension work in Bellefonte.
According to his notion our accusing the
town of being blinded by its own conceit is
not warranted by the conditions to be
found here. He says ‘‘the people of Belle-
fonte are about the same quantity and
quality as those we meet when traveling in
other lands,’’ all of which we admit, be-
cause it is only soo true. But we venture
the assertion that these very same Belle-
fonters, ‘‘when traveling in other lands’
try to envelope themselves ina veneer of
literary accomplishment that is as thin as it
is ridiculous.
Here is the very point that the WATCH-
MAN raised. Bellefonte is known, far and
wide, as the home of Governors, a town of
culture and refinement, in fact, a commu-
nity of exceptional intellectuality. That
is, it is known as that, yet there are hosts
of women in Bellefonte who, if you asked
them of Sophocles, would think you meant
something about valenciennes or point
d ’esprit. And men who would tell yon
that the Iliad is a new dance they had seen
on the New York roofs last season.
The WATCHMAN is not an iconoclas§,nor
is it pessimistic. It is simply telling the
truth. We have very eminent exceptions
in-the town, but if the generality of our
people were near up to the opportunities
that are their's these exceptions would not
be so noticeable. University Extension is
one of these opportunities. It remains to
be seen what Bellefonte will do with it.
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THE FISHBURN FAMILY REUNION.—
The family of Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry
Fishburn bad a home coming at the old
place, near Bellefonte, last Saturday. Of
the sixteen children born to them twelve
are living and were there to celebrate with
their parents. The nine sons and three
daughters of the Fishburn family have
grown through marriage until their com-
bined families now number thirty-five,
fourteen of whom are grand children.
They were all at home on Saturday and
a happier day the Fishburn place has never
known. The venerable parents, who have
nearly rounded out the fortieth anniver-
sary of their marriage, were young again in
heart and mind when their sturdy children
and the promising little grand children
had gathered about them for the day’s
pleasure.
Those present were J. Henry Fishburn
and wife with Salome, Oscar, and Paul at
home, Jacob P, with wife and four chil-
dren of Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs,
John Martin and son, of Harrishurg, Pa.,
Harry E, wife and five children Potter's
Mills, George K, and wife, Freeport Ill;
William N, wife and three children, Belle-
fonte; Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Tate and
one child, Big Run, Pa.; Charles H., and
wife, Freeport I11.; John, of Turtle Creek,
and Fred, of Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. H. K. Hoy, a sister of Mr. Fish-
burn, and her daughter Caroline, together
with the Rev. Ambrose M. Schmidt and
family were the invited guests.
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——The post office at Oak Hall station
changed hands Monday evening of last
week when William Close took up the
reins of the post office again and Miss
Anna Kline retired from the service, after
acting assistant for her father, the late
George Kline. After his demise she be-
came post mistress and bas managed the
office up to the present.
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News Purely Pevsonal.
—Arthur Black, of Altoona, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Black in this place.
—Dr. Nell Meek, of Johnstown, spent Sunday
at her home in this place.
—Prothonotary M. I. Gardner was in Altoona
on business on Wednesday.
—Mrs. Philip Collins, of Ebensburg, is visiting
at the Collins home below town.
—Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Noll, of Pitcairn, are
visiting friends in this community.
—Edward Woomer has secured employment
in Lewistown and has gone to that place.
—Charles Steinkirchner, of Clearfield, is visit-
ing his uncle William McGowan, of Roopsburg.
—Mrs. William Smith, of Johnstown, spent the
fore part of the week at her former home there.
—William T. Speer, of west High street, went
to Philadelphia yesterday morning on a business
trip.
—Merchant Harry Garbrick, of Coleville, drop-
ped in yesterday to join our army of advanced
readers.
—The Misses Helen and Josephine White have
gone back to their studies at the West Chester
Normal.
—Miss Charlotte Mackey, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mrs. W. Harrison Walker, on east Linn
street.
—Edward B. Rankin, of Harrisburg,spent a few
days during the fore part of the week with friends
in this place.
—Will Van Tries is having a month’s vacation
with his father in this place. He is located in
New York now.
—Miss Mary Meek and Mrs. T. K. Morris are
in Philadelphia for a few days. They went down
on Wednesday.
—Edmund Blanchard spent the fore part of the
week in Pittsburg, on business for the McCoy-
Linn Iron Co.
—John Gates, of Tyrone, who was leader of the
U. of P. mandolin clubs last season, spent Tues-
day with friends in town.
—M. E. Wood, of Minneapolis, Minn., has been
spending the week with his brother, Rev. John
Wood, in this place.
—James Shook departed on Monday to enter
Albright college, at Meyerstown. He will proba-
bly prepare for the ministry.
—Miss Emma Aikens went up to Altoona last
evening to attend the funeral of H. C. Dern, the
veteran journalist of that city.
—The Misses Margaret and Pearl Stickler, of
Bishop street, are away on a trip that will include
Washington, Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
—Miss Elsie Weaver has returned to her home
in this place; having decided not to spend the
winter in Philadelphia with her brothers.
—Harvey McClure, of Youngstown, Ohio, and
Sam, who is working in Pittsburg, arrived on Sun-
day to spend a few days with their parents.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Kellmer, with their
daughters Elma and Eleanor, of Hazleton, were
recent guests of F. H. Thomas, on Linn street.
—Rev. Geo. Glenn, of Roaring Springs, was in
town on Wednesday on the way back to his home
after looking over Mrs. G's. farm near Fillmore:
—The Misses Agnes and Gertrude Kane, and
Mrs. Mary Kane, of Lima, Ohio, are visiting at
the home of John Brown on north Spring street.
—Mr. Alexander Auchenachie, with his sister,
Miss Elizabeth, are here from Binghamton, N.
Y., for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russel, of
Willowbank street.
—After a visit with her, sister, Mrs. William
Derstine, of Penn street, Mrs, Simon Harper re-
turned to her home in Centre Hall on Wednesday
afternoon.
—Mrs. R. G. H. Hayes went to Altoona, Wednes-
day evening,to be present at the marriage of Miss
Mary Conner and Dr. William: VanValzah, of New
York City.
—Thomas Jennings, after spending the sum-
mer here left for Mannington, W. Va., on Wed-
nesday. Mrs. Jennings will not go down until
later in the season.
—Mrs. James Noonen, of Water street, has re-
turned from a visit with friends in Corning, N.
Y., and Jim is once more looking as if life was
worth living.
—Mr. and Mrs. John 8. Walker went down to
Philadelphia on Friday and spent a few days
looking after business there. They returned
Wednesday night.
—C. T. Gerberich was a business visitor in
Philipsburg on Saturday. He is now in Wilkes-
barre attending the annual convention of the
State Millers’ association.
_—Mrs. Joseph Riley, of Bradford, is visiting at
her parental home, Mr. Benj. Bradley’s, on north
Spring street. Mr. Riley was here spending Sun-
day with her and departed Monday.
—MTrs. J. H. Pickle, and her three children,who
had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Twitmire, of Water street, returned to her
home in Millersville on Wednesday.
—Gwynn Tate, a son of John Tate, of this place,
arrived in town with his family for a visit on Sat-
urday. They are living at Punxsutawney where
he is a conductor on the B. R. & P.
—Mrs. Samuel Wallach, with her five children
and two maids, who had been spending the sum-
mer with her sister, Mrs. Emil Joseph, in this
place, returned to her home in New York yester-
day.
—N. H. Reamer, the affable conductor of the L.
and T. R. R., is oft on his vacation which he is
spending up the Hudson, in the Adirondacks and
along the coast of New England. Mrs. Reamer is
with him.
—Joe Woodward, who has ‘been East with his
father, Joseph Woodward, visiting their relatives
in Williamsport and (Howard, was in town on
Tuesday between trains on his way home to Oma-
ha via Pittsburg, Buftalo and the Michigan Cen-
tral.
—Mr. and Mrs. Dillen, of Julian, who had been
visiting about Bellefonte for several days return-
ed home last evening. They came down for the
Eagle parade on Monday, then stayed over for
circus day and spent Wednesday with their
daughter, Mrs. Jacob Lutz, at Hunter's park.
§ '—Mrs. D. H. Hastings is going to close her home
here on the 1st of October. She and her daugh_
ter Sarah are going to spend the winter in Har-
risburg, where they have taken rooms. Her
mother, Mrs. Rankin, is going to Philadelphia for
an extended visit at Mrs. Kinsloe’s.
—Gilbers H. Wood, a son of Rev. John A. Wood,
of this place, arrived in town on Wednesday for
a visit with his parents. He makes his home
with an older brother who isa prominent attor-
ney at Los Angeles, Cal.,and is studying dentistry
at the University of Southern California.
—Miss Charlotte Crittenden left on Monday to
resume her work at ‘The Ridge,” in Washing-
ton, Conn. On the way east she will visit friends
at Williamsport and Philadelphia. Mrs. John
Ardell accompanied her as far as Williamsport,
where she is spending the remainder of the
week. :
—A. J. McClintock, the well known Lamar citi-
zen, was in town yesterday to attend the funeral
of his nephew, Edmund Pifer. Mr. MeClintock
is 75 years old, though he doesn’t look it. He
was born the year Andy Jackson was elected
President and as “old Hickory” was the only
Democrat Mr. McClintock's father ever voted for
he asked to have the baby named after the new
President. Strange as it may seem Andy Jackson
McClintock, out of a family of nine stalwart Re-
publicans, grew up to be an Andy Jackson Demo-
crat, and he will stick to the faith to the last.
—Capt. J, McAllister is now in charg of the
Salvation Army work in this place. He arrived
in town on Saturday.
—Miss Mollie Snyder, accompanied by her sis-
ter, Mrs. Edw. C. Cooke, of Jeanette, who had
been here visiting for a few days, left for New
York yesterday morning and will spend several
weeks among the shops and importing houses of
that city selecting fall and winter millinery for
their stores here and at Jeanette.
eer Qf eee.
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVEN-
TI0N.—The eleventh annual convention of
the Centre County Christian Endeavor
Union, which was held in the Presbyterian
church, in Milesburg, on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week, was carried out in
strict accordance with the program pre-
viously published.
The prevailing colors in the church dec-
orations were the red and white of the
Union. The principal social feature of the
convention was an entertainment given by
the Milesburg chapter to the visitors on
Wednesday evening. It was a lawn social
and proved a very delightful event.
The secretary’s report stated that dur-
ing the past year the county Union had
contributed to missions $130.74 and other
benevolent objects $389.43. The number
of active members in the county 707 and
associate members 272.
All of the old officers were relected for the
ensuing year with the exception of secre-
tary Frank Fisher, who declined, and was
succeeded by Rev. D. A. Artman, of How-
ard.
The Unionville and Lemont chapters.
won the banners for largest delegations in
attendance. The delegates present were :
Unionville—James Pratt, Nannie Fisher, Mrs.
Julia Parsons,Ruth Parsons, Sue V. Shipley, Mrs,
Alice Alexander, Mrs. Jas. F. Brown, Anna Rich,
M. B Holzworth, R. W. VanValin, J. B. Holz
worth.
Warriors-mark—Frank Fisher, E
Beck, H. G. Ebbs 7, Ev Beck, Sura
Pine Grove Mills—M. E. Heberling.
Bellefonte—Tillie Ammerman, Mrs. M. L Alten-
derfer, Miss Jane McCalmont, "Jennie Loge
State College—Elizabeth Weaver, Fl Mar-
shall, Eva Marshall, Eleanor i Go ay ar
Howard—Minnie Heverly, Rev. D. A. Art
Martha Gingher, Maud Hoy kins, Mrs. Clara 1 Me
Callion, Lizzie McCallion, Clara J. Schenck, Ada
V. Shope, Mrs. F. 8. Dunham, Clara E. Reber.
Jacksonville—Lulu Vonado, Kathry i
Clara M. Bickel. fen Maun,
Lemont—Oran Grove, Verdie Bathgate, Cornelia
Dale, Mary Dale, H. O. Bathgate, David Getz,
Mary B. Glenn.
Stormstown—Olive Way, Lillian Woodring.
Centre Hall—Dr. W. H. Schuyler, Mrs. W. H.
Schuyler, M. Eloise Schuyler.
Snow Shoe—Mrs, Martin Walker, Mary E. Pen-
ney, Mrs. Bessie Watson
Buffalo-run—E. Rae Longwell, Nannie Poor-
man, Charles Witmer, George Crust, James
Briggs, Harry Senft, Maggie Korman, Annie Kor-
man, Martha Henderson, Martha McKnight, Nan-
nie Henderson.
Cresson—Rev. Benjamin M. Gimmill.
Petersburg—Rev. 8. 8. Bergen, Stanley Bergen.
Woodward—Minerva Reinhart.
Port Matilda—XKatherine Reese.
Blanchard—Mrs. C. W, Cook, Mrs, W. A. Bowes
Houtzdale—John Mitchell.
Harrisburg—Rev. Luther DeYoe.
Milesburg—Miss Belle Wallace, Irvin Noll, Brin-
ton Wallace, Charles Sheckler.
— Ne
——On Monday evening the Coburn
band favored the WATCHMAN office with a
delightful serenade. It is the largest band
in the county and makes music that would
be a credit to any organization. In fact,
the real skill of the Coburn musicians is
not developed in their street work, but
rather in concert playing, where their full
instrumentation serves the purpose of
bringing out the shading of their music to
anicety seldom accomplished by amateur
bands.
eee ee Gp erent.
——Mrs. Clowes, of Richmond, Va.,who
is a guest of Mrs. Jno. M. Dale, sang in the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning and
in the Episcopal church in the evening.
Her voice has lost none of the richness that
has made ber singing so rare a treat in
Bellefonte. She is the lead ing contralto
choir soloist of Richmond.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Whesi—Ted 7 843 a
—No. 2. 8 83
Corn —Yellow. 56@56
¢ Mixed new. 52@54
OALB.cccseansarsssssassnsass 41@42
Flour— Winter, Per Br 2.95@3.15
¢ —Penna. Roller 3.40@3.60
‘¢ —Favorite Bran 5.00@5.15
Rye Flour Per Br'l..... 3.15
Baled hay—Choice T 8.00@15.50
eee 4 Mixed ¢ 1.. 11 50@13.50
BUTAW...c crisis ricrssnrsissssrmsissssisssisansarrany 7.00@17.00
Rellefonte Grain Market,
Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER,
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
ress :
ed wheat, Old. c..c.uicicninressrein suns irederssesersss 3
New wheat...... AS
Rye, per bushel............. 56
Corn, shelled, per bushel.. 50
Corn, ears, per bushel.. 50
Oats, old and new, per b 35
Barley, per bushel! 50
Ground laster, per to to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel ......ccecsieniianinnens oo 10
Cloverseed, per bushel.. ...87 20 to $8 10
Timothy seed per bushel..... veene$2.70 to §2.90
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel new........ccoceeeeins sereenne 40
Onions 75
Eggs, per dozen,....... 20
Lard, per pound serne 10
Country Shoulders... ...ueiiiiisisinininen 10
BIACE. cv, cisksserevmnsisusrrsiasarseimirmrsnanisess 10
Teli Hams..... 12
‘allow, per poun 4
Butter, I pound. 15
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