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Bellefonte, Pa., November 27, 1903.
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What the Hunters Have Been Doing.
Points About those Who are Camping in the Moun-
tains in Quest of Deer and Birds. A Little Law on
the Slde.
Hunting has come to be such a popnlar
sport in this section thas during the gun-
ning season the population of our wildest
mountain regions has grown to almoss
equal that of the fertile valleys lying bhe-
tween them. From morning ’till night
the sharp orack of the rifle and the coaiser
orash of the shot gun can he heard, go
wherever you will in the woods. Forsunate-
ly every shot does not find a mark in the
game, elge the sport would be over in about
one day, for their has heen enough am-
munition shot away already this fall pur-
chase a thousand times as much meas as
the game secured equals. But men must
have an‘ounting and there is no sport equal
to that pf being ons with nothing but the
great big heart of nature ahous you.
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The Boalsburg Juniors came home on
.Saturday evening, after an all day hunt.
and had two fine deer as a result of lucky
Pose by Samuel H. Bailey and Howard
Ir.
The Homan hunting crowd, made up of
hunters living along ‘‘the Branch,’’ are
camping on the fourth mountain of old
Tussey and on Tuesday bad two deer hung
up in front of their tens. A third oue,
badly wounded, got away from them.
The Corl crowd, that broke camp in the
Alleghenies on account of the sudden death
of one of their number, returned to State
College Saturday, with two deer, hoth of
which David Tressler shot. In their party
were Clell Rossman and son Harry, Jerry
erly; John Lytle, J. A. Decker and Ora
rebs.
A party of sixteen from Kermoor, Clear-
field connty, bas heen camping near the
“Stone Piles’’ on the top of the Alleghenies
above Port Matilda and on Saturday they
hung up their seventh deer.
While Haven Farwell, the 17-year-old
son of E. B. Farwell, of Beech Creek, was
bunting; for small game at the head of
Ferney run Saturday he came across a
bear. The animal came out of a hole in
the rocks and the young hunter at once
fired a load of fine shot at it. The bear
was abont 30 yards away when Farwell
fired and brain immediately made a rush
past the’ hunter. He struck the animal
with his'gun and then slipped a buckshot
shell info his weapon and fired at the bear
a second time, shooting it through the
front shoulders and it went tambling down
the hill dead. The animal is not large but
has a fine coat of fur.
The first attempt at game piracy in
this section for many years has heen
brought before the authorities at Lewis-
town by the burning of a cabin in the
Seven mountains.
A few days ago William Lee, of Centre
county, was gunning with companions.
When nearing the Old Kettle Lee raised a
large buck, breaking his back at the first
shot. When Lee left his companions to
look after his game four huntsmen, who
said they were from Philadelphia, demand-
ed the deer, saying they had killed it. Lee
upon examining the carcass, found thas
only one hullet had entered it, and that be-
ing from his side. So he refused to sur-
render the deer. A fight ensued in which
Lee wus badly battered and his game
taken.
When Lee’s friends returned to the
cabin and discovered his condition they
hastened to the cabin of the Philadelphia
party gave them a good thrashing, forced
them to return Lee’s deer, burned the
cabin over their heads, and drove them
fiom the mountains. Learning that the
cabin was the property of another, and was
occupied without his consent the Lee party
went to Lewistown to pay for the damage.
Harry, son of Lnther Speck, of Penn
township, Huntingdon county, on Satur-
day while on his way to a neighbors to
butcher, and carrying his own gun, espied
a wild turkey. He opened fire and killed
the turkey, when immediately a deer came
upon the scene. He again took aim and
was sucgessfal. That boy could make big
money by. coming this way and giving
lessons to Bellefonte hunteis in how to hold
down thie nerve.
Only citizens of Pennsylvania are per-
mitted to hunt in this State without a
hunting license. Non-residents and unnat-
uralized foreigners must pay a license fee
of ten dollars per season for the privilege
of hunting or even carrying a gun in the
fields or. in the forests or upon the waters
of this Commouwealth.”’ Fine, twenty-
five dollars or imprisonment.
Constables of the several wards, boroughs
and townships of this Commonwealth are
ex-officio game wardens, and have the same
power throngh the county, wherein they
are elected, as have the wardens appointed
by the Game Commission. Constables are
liable to fine and imprisonment, where they
neglect or refuse to enforce the game laws,
after their atsention bas been called to the
matter, ina prescribed form. Any citizen
of the Commonwealth has the right to pros-
ecute for violations of the game and fish
laws, and is entitled to one-half of all pen-
alties recovered.
While hunting turkeys on Shade moun-
tain, last week, William Cornelius, of Lew-
istown, was attacked by a large catamount.
He beat the animal off with his gun until
be could get a chance to shoot, then put a
ballet through its brain.
While hunting out on the mountain in
Fugate hollow, Wednesday of last week a
gentleman by the name of Hile, living at
Kerrmoor, had the misfortune to have his
foot badly lacerated by being accidentally
eanght in a bear trap. It was with much
difficulty that his foot was extracted by
some of his companions.
Thé Bradford hunting party from Centre
Hall came home last week with three deer
to their credit.
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The Stone Valley hunters are reported
to have six deer hung up.
Last week a party of four hunters from
Indiana county went into the Allegheny
mountains from Moshannon. Centre county
and camped along Baugher Run,Saturday.
night ahout 12 o'clock, whiie all were
asleep, the cabin they were in canght fire.
Strange to say the fire had made such a
rapid headway that the structure was
almost haif destroyed before the tired hun-
ters were awakened by the falling of tim-
bers and the crackling of the flames. They
had no time to spare as the flames were
upon them and they only escaped with
their lives. Two of the men had their hands
badly burned while one man’s hair was on
fire. They lost all their wearing apparel
together with considerable money. They
escaped with juss their night clothes on and
were given shelter at S. S. Craft’s camp,
which was only a short distance away.
Here the unfortunate gentlemen received
what clothing cold be spared and in the
morning fared samptuonsly at Mr. Craft's
breakfast table. They are poor and their
loss will be severely felt.
Mer Betz, Edward Aley, Frank Vonada
and Cooney Hudson, of Jacksonville, got
home from their annual trip to the Scootac
region on Saturday. They were out a week
and brought bome two fine deer. They
saw 13 and a bear.
Last Fridav evening while the work
train on the P. & E. railroad was coming
east hetween Ferney and Farrandsville
Engineer E. J. Israel saw a big deer hound-
ing along she track in front of the locomo-
tive. The big buck ran ahead of the
engine for about 500 yards and then lefs
the tracks. Jumping over a wire fence the
deer stood a few seconds looking as the
train speeding by and then hounded away
up the side of the mountain.
The State College hunting party, who
are camping at the Third mountain gap,
south of Shingletown, killed two 4-prong
bucks and a doe on Saturday aud one on
Monday.
While hunting birds in the woods near
Spangler a few days ago John Van Pels,
formerly of this place, had a very singular
experience. A pheasant which another
gunner had shot at rome distance away flew
directly at John and thinking it didn’t ree
him he shot his gunn up in the air. The
bird never changed its course, but landed
right under his game coat where he was
startled to find it dead. Of course it had
been killed by the other hunter,but John's
shot in the air wasn’t such a bad thing
after all, for is made she other fellow be-
lieve that he bad really shot the bird.
A pheasant flew into Grant Hoover's
face down hack of Mileshuig a few days ago
and it is said shat his mouth was so fall of
feathers that he couldn’s tell how it hap-
pened for several moments.
There was so much talk about whether
it is sporting or hunting that men really go
to the woods for,in the last edition of this
paper, thas we realiz-d that it was up to
ue to make good for the fellows who love
to take their recreation either fishing or
gunning in the mountains. With John
Williams, Rev. Nelson Cleaver, of Dan-
ville; Squire O. H. Nason, Pearl Wood-
ring, Judd Williame, ‘Doe’ Molasses
Ardery, George Williams, Frank Clem-
son, J. Bricker, DeLaun Stewart, and
Hard P. Harris the writer was about to
bring to a close a delightful ten days camp
at Wolf’s Rocks, on Six Mile Run. Numer-
ous deer had heen seen bv the party, bus
the same old Jonah of having bird shot in
when the deer were seen and buck shot in
when the birds flew hy was the one excuse
for not having game. Of course it wounldn’s
he fair to tell ahout the sixteen shots Geo.
Williams had at three standing how "Squire
Nason punctured the clouds on several oc-
caxions when large deer run their white
tails up in frons of him like a flag of truce,
nor wonld our fiiend ‘Doc’ Aidery ever
forgive us for telling that he was always
so full of huckwheat cakes and molasses
that even his gun got sticky when he want-
ed to get it off. As we intimate, things
were perfectly lovely for the game until
Friday morning—that lucky day on which
the WATCHMAN is published—then a fine
big doe undertook to run up a flag ot truce
in front of that old Hawkshaw John
Williams. She was cantering along at
the rate of something less than four
miles a. minute when she passed John,
who threw his trusty Savage to his shoul-
der and sent a ball back of her lefs ear,
so that it came out of her eye, and lefs
no more life than a few death convulsions
in the beautiful animal. It was a remark-
able shot, one not often equalled bygany-
one, and it estahlished the fact, heyond the
cavil even of ‘‘a woman's edition,”’ that it
was hunting and not sporting that was
keeping ne so long in the mountains. Since
then it has been reported that those who
have remained in the camp bave several
more deer.
Mistaken for a Deer and Killed.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., November 24.—
Dr. Rohort A. Milnor, of Warrensville,
shot and killed Henry Anthony Plank,also
of Warrensville, this morning, mistaking
him for a deer. Plank was hunting alone.
Another party of rix, of which Milnor was
one, was hunting in the same woods. Four
were watching on a trail and two were
driving deer with bells. The watchers
heard the drivers coming down the trail
and when the cracking of the bushes was
heard Dr. Miluor shot. The groans told thas
a man was shot and they went at once to
him. Plank was shot at 8 a. m., and died
at 1 p. m. The coroner’s jury exonerated
Dr. Milnor. Milnor is a brother of the
sheiff of this county.
Arrested and Rcleased.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Nov. 23.—Three
men airested at Snow Shoe, on a Beech
Creek train, as suspects in the Clendenin
murder case, were taken to Lock Haven
this afternoon. One had his arm in a sling.
They were released later because there is
no evidence upon which to hold them. A
man giving his name as Jesse Price, of
Syracuse, was arrested at Ansonia this
afternoon under suspicion of heing the
murderer of Clendenin. He was taken to
A New Life of Charles Dickens.
Mrs. Perugini is writing a life of her
father, Charles Dickens, with the as-
sistance of her brother, Mr. Henry
Fielding Dickens, says London Truth.
The Dickens family was by no means
satisfled with Forster's monumental
work, by which its author was said to
have gained £12,000.
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AWFUL BLOW FOR WOMEN.
Lack of Faith Must Result From a
Recent Disturbing Discovery,
In these days when there is trepida-
tion in financial circles and the fear
that some foolish or malicious story
may discredit the soundness and reli-
ability of any institution, no matter
how stable and enduring it may be, it
cannot lighten the burden of appre-
hension to learn that confidence has
been shaken in another of the great
depositories of the thrifty, one particu-
larly confided and trusted in by fem-
inine depositors, says the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat. Mrs. Frances Ster-
ling of New York placed $35,000 worth
of jewels and $400 in money in a small
flat box in her stocking, on starting
from Washington for her heme at the
Powhattan apartments, New York,
and on arriving there found that the
box had worked a hole in the stocking
and was lost.
This incident will appall thousands
in all parts of the country and cannot
fail to convince women that their faith
in that last resort in times of financial
stress is but a rope of sand. Banks
may break, trust companies refuse to
disburse, even safety deposit boxes be
subject ‘to burglary, peculation and
rapine by mobs, but never has this
repository of ladies’ savings been look-
ed on with dubiety. It has stood the
test of nearly half a dozen panies.
When the monetary storms of ’37, 57,
73 and ’93 swept the country not a
stocking broke. In such high esteem
were they held by those who depend-
ed upon them and had dealings with
them that there is no recorded instance
of a run on them. There they stood,
an example to all mankind—and wom-
ankind—of an honorably guarded
trust. But now what are we to think?
One of these institutions has failed,
and failed utterly. It will not repay
a cent on the dollar. It is the most
disastrous failure In proportion to the
capital involved that has been known
in our national history. No excuses
are offered. The money, the jewels,
even part of the stocking, are gone.
We stand crushed before such an in-
stance of betrayal of trust. Is there
no thing safe?
UNIQUE NEW NAVAL BAND.
Not One of the Sixteen Members Can
Speak English. :
A United States navy band composed
of sixteen men, not one of whom can
speak a word of English, yet every one
of whom is practically an American,
having taken the first steps toward
naturalization, is a living attraction
now receiving attention at the League
Island navy yard, says the Philadelphia J
Record. It is the first band of musi-
clans ever recruited for the navy in
Philadelphia. The task of forming the
band was assigned to Lieutenant Com-
mander Webb of the United States
naval recruiting station in Philadel:
phia. At first it was believed that the
full compliment of men could be ob-
tained in a few days, but the fallacy |
of this idea was very speedily realized.
When the full quota was obtained,
after three weeks, Lieutenant Com-
mander Webb gave one long sigh of
relief, and the men were very soon on
their way to the League Island navy
yard, where they were given quarters
in the temporary camp that has been
constructed for marines.
The men will serve as musicians on
the cruiser Minneapolis, which is at
present undergoing repairs preparatory
to being ordered for service as flagship
for the Atlantic school squadron. There
will be five vessels in the squadron,
including the Panther, Yankee, Hart-
ford and the Prairie. So far as ar-
rangements have been perfected, they
will go into commission about the mid-
dle of December. In the meantime the
band will remain at League island, and
the men will go through training drill
and a special course of practice in
music.
The men expressed delight at enter-
ing the service of Uncle Sam, and they
were made especially happy when pre-
sented with a full set of new musical
instruments provided by the govern-
ment. They were also measured for
new uniforms.
TO MARK MINERS’ GRAVES.
Pioneer's Plan to Erect Headstones
Over Their Last Resting Places.
The will of James Lamb, a pioneer
who died a few days ago at Oroville,
Cal., leaves the bulk of his fortune of
$20,000 as a fund for the erection of
2 stone to mark the resting places of
old miners who may hereafter die in
Butte county.
The pioneers who helped to make
history for California are fast passing
away. Many are indigent and friend-
less. Their former wealth has been
squandered or spent in exploiting new
diggings, and now they are coming
in from their lonely cabins in the
gulches and on the bars to the county
infirmary. From this time on their
graves will be marked.
James Lamb was a typical pioneer,
but found himself with a competence
when he was unable to work. He left
$4,500 to friends and the rest to mark
the graves of his fellow pioneers.
Indian Girls as Servants,
As a result of experiments made by
Major S. W. Campbell. agent of the
Lapointe Indian agency. which em-
braces numerous Chippeway reserva:
tions in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In-
dian girls promise to aid in solving the |
servant girl problem in the northwest.
The Regular Session of Court.
Very few Cases of interest Tried at This Session.
Everything Finished up so that Adjournment Could
be Made for Thanksgiving. §
The regular November-term of qnarter
sessions court vonvened here Monday
morging with a large attendance, though
very few important cases on the list for
trial. Judge Love was presiding, with
prothonotary Gardner and clerk Archey in
their places. W. R. Jenkins, of this place,
was made foreman of the grand jury and
that body retired at once to go over the
bills. Then the constables made their
returns, a few petitions were presented and
the trial of cases was taken up as follows :
In the case of Commonwealth vs Earl
Midlan and Frank McCartney in which a
verdict was rendered as last conrs of guilty
of larceny, the court stated «that on account
of the youth of the defendants he would
suspend senteuce, at this time but that if
they ever committed any other crimes of a
similar nature, or if they. were not good
boys and behave themselves I'e would send
for them and commit them as she law re-
gnires, to the penitentiary. = The boys
seemed to be well pleased with the view
the court took of their case and promised
to do better and keep ont of criminal mas-
ters.
Peter Mendis vs L. C. Bullock continued
on the ground that defendant could nos
find. his witness.
Sarah C. Geiss vs Luther Royer, settled.
Frank McCoy, John M. Shugert, Frank
Shugert, and Kate 'D. Shugert, executors,
of etc., of J. D. Shugers, late of Bellefonte,
deceased, ve Lewis Rosenthal; and J. H.
Lingle vs Lewis Rosenthal, were continued
by agreement of counsel on account of the
illness of certain witnesses.
E. L. Stover vs John A. Miller, settled
-by parties.
Robert Kinkead vs M. MeD Loraine,
settled.
Samuel T. Dixon, an undertaker vs the
Snow Shoe township poor district. The
plaintiff brought suit to recover the amount
due him for burying a panper. The poor
directors defended on the ground that no
order of approval was sworn cus until after
the expense had been incurred. The jury
after some instructions from the cours
promptly returned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff in the sum of $25.
Perry John Smith vs J. Q. A. Kennedy.
From the evidence it appeared that the
plaintiff made some verbal agreements with
the defendant whereby he was to move on
the farm of Mrs. Kennedy and to farm the
same at the rate of $12.50 per month.
continued to live there until December
1902. The plaintiffs claim was for $433 68
being for work done by him under the
agreement and also some extra work done
by his sons Harry and Charles Smith, as
well as work done by his wife and several
parties. The plaintiff was allowed in ad-
dition to the $150.00 for his year’s labor,
cow pasture. wood for house use and potato
patch. The defendant testified that Harry
Sinith and -Charles.Smith, the two sons. of:
the plaintiff were nov entitled to anything
for, the reason that they were nos employed
by him; that the plaintifi’s wifé and some
other women were not entitled to anything
extra for work on the farm, such as har-
vesting, cutting wood, cutting corn and
‘loading bark on cars. Under the agree-
ment the plaintiff was to leave the place
the Ist., of April 1902, but he refused to go
until Dec. 1902. Defendant them claimed
| for the rent, cow pasture, fuel, etc., from |.
Apr. 1st., to Dec. 1st., 1902. The work done
by Harry and Charies Smith amounted to
$87.00 and there were some other credits
on the above amount which were admis-
ed by plaintiff amounting to $270.00 or
thereabouts. After argument of council to
the jury and the charge of the court, a
verdict was returned in favor of the
plaintiff in the sum of $118.81.
Commonwealth versus Dominico Con-
stance, who was indicted for assault and
battery on the person of David Rothrock
of Benner township. This affray was
written up in the papers some time ago bnt
for the readers at this time we will give
some of the faots as testified to before the
court and jury:——The defendant, an Isal-
ian, who has been employed hy one of
the lime companies for some time,
who had prior to the 27th of Sept., been
purchasing some of his produce ete., from
the Rockrock’s. He frequented the place
and was always treated very well by the
members of the Rothrock family. Their
kindness was misinterpreted to a cer-
tain extent. The witnesses for the Com-
monwealth as well as the defendant were
limited, for the reason that only two
parties were present at the time of the
assault ete., they being the prosecutor, Mr.
Rothrock and the defendant. The prose-
cutor testified that the defendant came to
his place on Sunday morning, that he
wanted to see Mr. Rothrock’s daughter,
that he told him she was at church. This
the defendant did not believe and tried to
force his way into the house, but was di-
rected to leave the premises. He at once
drew a revolver and fired two shots at Mr.
Rothrock. The defendant was arrested
and brought to Bellefonte on Monday,
Sept. 28th and lodged in jail where he has
since held forth. He testified that he did
not shoot at Mr. Rothrock and bad no
intention of shooting at him. He stated
that he was on his way to charch and
had only stopped on his way to make a
short call at the Rothrock house. The
court stated in the charge to the jury that
a man travelling on a bicycle with arevol-
ver in his pocket, loaded, was nos likely
much interested in chuich, etc. The jury
rendered a verdict of guilty of assault and
battery, the court stating that as a matter
of law there could be no conviction on the
second count in the indictment which was
“‘aguravated assault and battery.’”” The
court then sentenced Dominico Constance
to pay a fine of fifty dollars; the costs of
proseention, and to undergo imprisonment
in the jail of Centre county for a period of
five months.
George Mock and Rohert H. Moore,
trading as The Philipshurg Beef Co., vs
Jacob Test, appeal. Settled.
Calvin Henry, indicted, first count in-
cestuons fornication, second count incest-
uous adultery; prosecutrix Susan Henry.
This care is from Miles township and the
prosecutrix is aged about eighteen years
and is one of the seven children, and the
circumstances as detailed by the prosecu-
trix are unfic for publication and show the
depravity human nature can stoop to, and
The major in an interview at Duluth,
Minn., says that many of the Indian
girls are now doing housework in good
families and in every case are giving
great satisfaction. He passes upon the
that in a civilized community. The de-
fendant denied the heinous charge and al-
leged that he alwavs aimed to have the
prosecutrix to lead an upright and chaste
hfe. Verdict on Wednesday morning of
guilty and the defendant at once made a
applications for the girls, and they | motion for the arrest of judgment and a
are allowed to enter none except com- | new trial, reasons to he filed within twenty
fortable and respectable homes. They
are thrifty. quick to learn and eager to
acquire thorough knowledge of civi-
lized housekeéping.
days.
Joseph Schmitzho, indicted for assanlt
and battery, prosecute. George Bucher.
Smith moved there April 1st., 1901. and |
and
and William Kioxki was sworn as interpre.
ter. [It appears that these parties had-some
trouble ahous the second day of November
of the present year. Verdict not guilty
and the ccsts divided equally between the
prosecutor and the defendant.
Charles Hartsock, indicted for assanlt
and battery, prosecatrix Snsan Rossman.
This case is from Spring township. Is ap-
pears that on Sept. 12:h, lass, there was
some trouble hetween rome boys at Cole-
ville and, accordinging to the Common-
wealth's allegation, the defendant, the
father of one of the hoys appeared and
urged his hoy to ficht one of the hovs of
the prosecutrix and then struck one of her
hoys with a tohacco poke filled with sand
and gravel, and the defendants allegations
being that he took his boy away and in
throwing this poke of sand away accidens-
ally strnck the boy of the prosecusrix.
Verdict Wednerday afternoon of not guilty
the prosecutrix to pay one-third of the
costs and defendans two-thirds of the costs.
Com. vs. William Watkins, Augustus
Watkins znd John Mills, indicted for lar-
ceny ; prosecutor William F. Pownell.
This case is from Boggs township, and is
for the taking of a coal hearth. The Eagle
Iron Works having had wood leave from
the prosecutor, which was heing coaled by
William Watkins. On the 31st of October
last defendants took away some of the
wood which had not coaled, under a claim
of right. Verdict not guilty and prosecu-
tor to pay the costs.
George Spangler.’ indicted . for zelling
lignor without a license, prosecntor Wesley
Heverly. This case from Libertv town-
ship ; after hearing some of Common-
wealth’s evidence, defendant changed his
plea from that of not guilty to guilty.
Edmund Blanchard was appointed Au-
thor in the estate of William Masden, dec-
eased.
C. Y. Wagner vs A. J. Lindsay, appeal.
Settled.
George Svmmonds, indicted for hetray-
al, prosecutrix Carrie Miller. This case is
from Bellefonte. The defendant plead
guilty and the usual sentence in such cases
was imposed.
John Edward Hampton, indicted for
betrayal; prosecutrix Lillie Brown. This
case is from Spring township, and the de-
fendans plead guilty and the usual sen-
tence imposed. ,
On Wednesday evening the juriors were
all discharged and, except for the hearing
of a few petitions on Thursday morning,
court wae adjourned for the week.
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Olden Times Along Spruce Creek.
An Interesting Article on Old-Time Res'dents of
Spruce Creek Valley and their Gradual Dis-
appearance.
Because so many of the names are indis-
solubly associated with the history of the
upper end of Centre county and hecause
the story of the gradual disappearance of
the old-time families along ‘the Spruce
Creek , valley is bus the story. of, the,
decadence of the once famously hospitable
Buffalo Ran and Half-moon valleys we
republish the following interesting article
from the pen of Rev. J. C. Oliver, pastor
of the Preshyterian church at Irvin, Pa.
Rev. Oliver was born and raired at Grays-'
ville. His article appeared in the Piesby-
terian Banner of recent date. ' rt
“Twelve miles northward from its
month, at Spruce Creek station, on the
Pennsylvania railroad, near Tyrone, is the
source of Spruce Creek. from which stream
this historic valley derives its name. Per-
haps in no part of Pennsylvania is there
found so large and easily accessible de-
posits of the best quality of limestone as
this picturesque valley affords. Its mills,
churches and finest rural homes are con-
structed of this blue limestone, which gives
an impression of solidity and durabilisy
seldom equaled in any locality. Every
farm throughout this beautiful valley has
its limestone spring, clear as crystal, cold
in the snmmer and warm in the winger, so
that ice on Spruce Creek ie something al-
most unknown. For these reasons it af-
fords a paradisical home for the ‘‘speckled
beaunties—the finny denizens of the deep.’’
Its rapid descent in altitude, from the high
table lands down to the blue Juniata,
furnishes the conditions for a series of wa-
ter powers said to be unsurpassed in the
State. These have heen utilized to a large
degree by manufactories, averaging one per
mile throughout the entire course,of which
Pennsylvania furnaces and Colerain forges
were among the moss prominent. It was
here in this lovely valley, surrounded hy
lofty and rugged mountains and the ever-
lassing hills, thas there was reared in former
davs a generation of moral giants. With
no disparagement whatever to the present
‘‘worthy sons of worthy sires’’ on Spruce
Creek, and discounting, too, as we should
the patent fact that ‘‘Blessings brighten as
they take their flight,’’ yes the truth re-
mains that there was a race of mental and
moral giants reared on Spruce Creek, whose
influence was felt and manifested far and
near, both in church and State.
‘A half century ago such familiar names
as Isett, Henderson, Wigton, Adams,
Ingram, Stewart, Thompson, Johnston,
LaPorte, Gates, Ewing, Morrow, Travis,
Crane, Seeds, Archey, Oliver, McWilliams,
Wrye, Lyon, Bailey, Gardner, and Goheen,
with others as worthy, made up a commau-
nity of farmers where God was feared and
loved and the devil was shunned and
hated. Of Scotch-Irish ancestry and
Presbyterian proclivity, almost toa man
they had their defects and lamented them,
too, but they were, as a rule, men of
intelligence, integrity and strictest hon-
esty. They were men whose word was
as good as their bond; men who would
swear to theirown hurt and change not;
men whose position on all guestions of
morality and public virtue could be
counted upon beforehand, and not dis-
counted ; men in whose eves the vile person
was condemned, they were ‘‘doers of the
Word, and not hearers only.”’ In facs,
the prevailing sentiment of that commu-,
nity was of such stern and sturdy char-
aoter that the rogue or rascal soon found
it a good place to leave and generally
moved on. as he was expected to
do, to climes more congenial and to
pastures new. Among these hardy pio-
neers, a neighboi’s promissory note, as
a simple reminder of maturity of obliga-
tion, was deemed all-sufficiens, since hon-
esty and honor were held dear as life,
and a man was not honest merely be-
cause he was well watched. The same
strong, practical public sentiment on tem-
perance, thatstopped liquor selling in the
“‘taverns’’ there fifty years ago, has kept
them closed so completely and so securely
that prohibition or local option has never
since heen a local issue in that valley.
John J. Goheen is the last one left out
of more than two dezen such sturdy yeo-
men on Spruce Creek of fifty years ago.
This case in from Snow Shoe township, | To the manor born, and now eighty five
near Clarence and the parties are Slavish | years old; hale, hearty and cheerful as ever,
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this relic of the past is now teashing the
pre=ent generation there how to grow old
gracefully. In his case the tirst is last,
since on his farm, immediately adjacent to
his heantiful home in his charming rural
retreat, Spruce Creek takes its rise from
she cleft in the mighty, moss grown, lime-
stone rock. Here this father in Israel
ssili resides, in the midst of loving children
and fond friends, although his noble and
devoted wife was several years ago called
to her reward. Here, too, lives this aged
patiiarch, like Jacob of old, the honored
father of a numerous progeny, vet unlike
that ancient patriarch, without a marmar
or complaint at any of the allotments of
Providence, his hears is al! aglow with joy
and gratitude, and his tongue attuned to
praise and thanksgiving for blessings
passed and present. More than a quarter
of a century ago he gladly gave his fiist-
horn son to the gospel ministry, to engage
in foreign missionary work, in the person
of Rev. Joseph Milliken Goheen, of
Kolhpaur, India, who is one of our most
faithful, efficient and successful mission-
aries, and al of his family are active mem-
bers or officers in Preshyterian churches
where their lots have heen cass.”
Made Him Forge. His Troubles.
The neighbers of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Scott of Columbus, O., whose house
was burglarized recently and on which
occasion Jack's pants were relieved of
$21, organized themselves into a dona-
tion party and paid them a visit the
other evening, says the Maysville (0.)
Journal. They came laden with cab-
bages, turnips. beets, salt. some pota-
toes and much other valuable (?) prov-
ender and for a few hours at least
caused Jack to forget his loss.
A Mother's View of Gibson’s Pictures.
“Charles Dana Gibson and other art-
ists whose specialty is the American
girl have much to answer for,” declar-
ed Mrs. Evelyn B. Ayres in her lecture
on “Health and Beauty” at the recent
convention in Syracuse of the New York
State Assembly of Mothers. “They are
responsible for the atrocious attitudes
affected by young women today.” Mrs.
Ayres is professor of physical culture
in Syracuse university, and she was
illustrating the modish kangaroo walk.
“It will take thousands of gymnasts
and instructors to undo its ill effects.
The Gibson pose is brimful of self con-
sciousness and augularity.”
No Fried Ham For Dowieites.
The Dowie train en route to New
York over the Pennsylvania railroad
stopped at Altoona, Pa., long enough
for breakfust the other morning, says
the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Dea-
con Jasper Herman Depew, city clerk
of Zion City, who had charge of the
train; his wife, and personal staff went
to the Logan House for breakfast. A
waiter brought them, along with other
things, a plate of delicious fried ham.
“Take it away!” cried Depew, at-
tracting the attention of every one in
the dining room. “Take it away, I
say. It is unclean!”
Swine is prohibited in the Zionists’
bill of fare because the Bible says it
is unclean.
Hats to Prevent Baldmess.
The chamber of commerce of Toledo,
O.. is interested in promoting a com-
pany for the manufacture of hats and
caps so ventilated that they will pre-
vent baldness, says the Chicago Rec-
ord-Herald. Luther Stirewalit, a Toledo
man, is the inventor, and for years he
has made a study of the cause of bald-
ness, which he claims is unventilated
hats. The hats are so constructed that
the wind can whistle through freely or
by means of a roller slide those who
fear colds can close the ventilator at
will. The chamber and the inventor
have taken up the scheme in good
faith and are organizing a company to
manufacture the hats.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS
———James Carson killed a hog at his
home in Spring township, on Tuesday, that
dressed 400 lbs.
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~—— Earnest Stover, of Aaronshurg, has
butchered the largess pig, up to date. It
dressed 527 lbs.
eee Ql erent.
——Next Sunday will be gnarterly
meeting in St. Paul’s A. M. E. church in
this place. The presiding elder will be
present all day and will preach at 3 p. m.
All friends are invited to the services.
pn
——A# a congregational meeting on Sun-
day morning, the Presbyterians of this
place elected the following elders and
deacons, to serve for hfe--thas is, during
good behavior. Elders, William P. Humes,
Frank McCoy, Charles Gilmore and Dr.
Thomas R. Hayes. Deacons, F. H. Thomas
and W. R. Gainsfors. The new officers
will. be ceremoniously installed on Sun-
day, December 20th.
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ARMOR-RAY.—On Tuesday evening
Miss Mary Grace Armor, youngest daugh-
ter of Monroe Armor, and Horton S. Ray,
proprietor of the Brockerhoff house, were
united in marriage by the Rev. Father
McArdle at the parish house on Bishop
strees. The ceremony took place at 6
o’clock and the bride and groom were at-
tended by the former’s sister, Miss Lonise
‘Armor, and the latter’s brother, Fred Ray,
of Altoona, as maid of honor and best man.
The bride wore her traveling dress of blue
broad cloth and immediately after the cere-
mony Mr. and Mis. Ray were driven tothe
Central station whence they left on the
6:40 train for a two weeks stay at Point
Comfort and Washington D. C.
Upon their retarn Mr. and Mrs. Ray
will make their home at the Brockeihoff
house, which the fommer has been manag-
ing for more than a year. Mrs. Ray is a
member of one of the oldest families of the
town and-has since childhood been exceed-
ingly popular with her aseociates. She is
affable, a characteristic which bas distin-
guished her family for generations, and is,
moreover, bright and capable.