ee RAP Bellefonte, Pa., January 8, 1904. P. GRAY MEEK, an Epitor Tezus or SusscmiprioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance........coceeeeeen. $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 ‘Hundreds Burned in a Chicago Thenter. ( Concluded from page 1.) thie time that the most accurate estimate is 564. This number will be increased somewhat, as there are people in the hos- pitals who cannot survive for any length of time. Itis believed, however, that the total number of dead will not in any event exceed 575. Including te missing. it is estimated that the total number of casualties at the present time is approxi- mately 1,000. There are among the missi ig the names of many who are at their homes and of rome who were not at the theater at all. Inthe first excitement following the calamity these people were reported by their relatives as among the missing and numbers of them have eince returned to their homes and no report of this fact hae been made ta polire head. Gguarters. Their names. however, still swell the hist of the wissing, Cause of me Wire Wiscuvered. Chicago, Jan. 4.—The cause of the Iroquois theatre fire and : panic, in which 590 persons lost their lives by being burned and trampled al- most beyond recognition, has been found. Fire Inspector Monroe Fulkerson announced that he has finally discovered the secret of the fire. The asbestos curtain upon which the safety of the audience depended was, according to Mr. Fulkerson, block- ed in its descent by a steel reflector, that had been carelessly left open by John Schmidt, a stage hand. ‘While one end of the curtain got with- in five feet of the stage, the other was suspended 20 feet above it, and be- neath it swept the flood of flame that carried death to so many hundreds. -The first step toward a definite con- clusion as to the cause of the fire was made when William McMullen, oper- ator of the “spot” light, threw ths blame upon another electric light near- by. The task was completed when Mr. kerson followed up a clew furnished by John A. Mazzoni, a stage hand, and discovered the deadly reflector still open in the ruins of the theatre. ‘On each side of the proscenium arch was a metallic reflector, concave in form, 20 feet long studded through- out its entire length with incandescent lights. Normally these lights fitted into niches in the masonry, but when in use were swung out in order that the lights might be thrown upon the pérformers upon the stage: When either reflector swung outward the de- sdending curtain could not get below that point. iThe carelessness of Schmidt result ed in the combination of the open re- flector and falling curtain, which cost 590 lives. The police are searching for him. Beginning this morning, Coroner Traeger and the jury impanelled to sit at the inquest resumed its task of collecting evidence in the theatre building. An exhaustive examination of the building was made, and particu- lar attention was paid to any viola- tions of the building ordinances that may be found. In accordance with the request cf the members of the jury, all sightseers, and even watchmen, were excluded from the building while the examination was in progress. The Jury said to the coroner that they did not wish any person to hear of the questions that they may put to any- body, as they fear publicity will inter- fere with the thoroughness of the in- quiry. Because of the unlimited scope that the coroner intends to give to the in- vestigation, it is expected that the work of taking testimony will con- sume several weeks. Contractors and all others who can give expert testi- mony will be summoned, and the coroner issued a notice to all persons who were in the theatre, and who made their escape, that he would be glad to have them appear and give their evidence. Umpire Wright Says Conciliators Did Not Grant Men 9-Hour Day. Scranton, Pa., Jan. 6.—In the de- cision rendered by Umpire Wright in the dispute of the anthracite miners’ conciliatory board regarding the Sat- urday “short day” grievance of the . Schuylkill miners, it is ruled that the contention of miners cannot be sus- tained and that both operators and miners have misinterpreted the strike commission’s award on the “nine-hour day” matter. ‘For many years prior to the strike, the Schuylkill miners worked 10 hours a’day, generally, and eight hours on Saturday, receiving the same pay for le short day as the full day. After the award of the commission, the com. Phe all through the region estab- lished a nine-hour day with 10-hours’ pay. This gave an increase of 11 19 per cent. in wages to the men paid by the day. Umpire Wright decides that: The anthracite coal strike commis- sigh did not reduce the hours of labor of company men from 60 to 54 per week, nor any other number -of hours to any number, as insisted in the griev- ance, nor did it prohibit the parties to the, submission making any voluntary agreement for their mutual benefit, or pegpetuate, or report any custom ex. isting prior to the strike not especially mage the subject of award. This in- terpretation, it seems to the umpire, leaves the parties just where they were at the time of the strike, and just where the award of the commission left them—at perfect liberty to fix the hours per day or per week by volun tary action. The commission did not, nor can the umpire now interfere, with that liberty. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Thursday, December 31. Fire of unknown origin at North Bergen, N. J., destroyed 14 houses, rendering 13 families homeless. John K. Royal resigned as city treasurer of Harrisburg, Pa., to be- come prothonotary of Dauphin county. The White Star Steamship company is building a steamer at Belfast, Ire- land, 755 feet in length, or 30 feet longar than the largest ship in the world. By the explosion of a large steam pipe at tae Kundtz Cabinet Works, at Cleveland, O., three men were scalded to death and four others seriously burned. Edward F. Kimball, of Massachu- setts, has been appointed superintend- ent of the money order system of the postoffice department, vice J. T. Met- calf, removed. Friday, January 1. The United States gunboat Quiros is on a reef off the coast of Borneo. Pope Pius received in private au- dience John F. Betz, of Philadelphia. Paris, Ill, was shaken by an earth- quake, which was perceptible all over the city. No damage was done. Frank White, of Paterson, N. J., son of a wealthy lumber dealer, was sen- tenced to 28 years’ imprisonment for forgery. By the derailing of a Lake Shore ex- press train at Ashtabula, O.,three train- men were killed and another fatally injured. Saturday, January 2. The total deaths from typhoid fever tn date at Butler, Pa., number 87. Two business blocks in Ansonia, Conn., were destroyed by fire, involv- ing a loss of $175,000. Daniel Edward Fiske, the famous author and newspaper writer, died at Upton, Mass., aged 81 years. Charles Mason, a Newark, N. J, butcher, was stabbed to death during a quarrel by Charles Schaub. The fire department officials of New York have been ordered to make weekly inspections of the fire arrange- ments in all theatres. The National rolling mills of the United States Steel Corporation. at McKeesport, Pa., resumed operations, giving employment to 8000 men. Monday, January 4. The national convention of the So- clalist party will be held in Chicago, IIL, May 1. Fire in the business section of Wil- son, N. C., destroyed a dozen or more buildings, entailing a loss of $125,000. Bryan Democrats of Lincoln, Neb., are arranging a dollar dinner as a wel- come to their leader when he returns home, January 18. . President Roosevelt declined to at- tend the quadrennial conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Chicago in May. Angered because he was ordered from the home of his sister-in-law, John Pollak, of Chicago, shot the wom- an twice, killing her instantly, and then killed himself. Tuesday, January 5. All collieries fn the anthracite coal district resumed work, after an idle- ness of 10 days. Minneapolis mills have advanced the price of flour 10 cents a barrel, as a re- sult of the advance in wheat. ADDITIONAL LOCALS ——The Bellefonte Academy will open for the winter term on Monday next. ae ——Snow at Kane is said to be drifted on the railroads and other places to the depth of seven feet. ——Lock Haven thermometers registered from 18° to 25° below 0 on Tuesday morn- ing. It was 30° helow at Loganton. > ——Col. Wilbur F. Reeder has heen con- fined to his home for the past ten days with quite a serious attack of pleurisy. en Gl ——"“Miss Bob White’’ will be the hig attraction of the season at Garman’s. She will be here Tuesday night, January 19th. > ——Lock Haven has lately secured two new industries in a woven wire factory capitalized at $125,000 and a large knitting mill, ——Mr.. James H. Potter drove Misses Mary H. Linn and Caroline Orvis to Win- burne on Saturday to spend Sunday with the Sommervilles. Ea ee ——Charles Smith, the old colored house porter at the Brookerhoff, has heen admis- ted to the hospital for treatment for dropsy and other ailments. ; rr ——The extreme cold weather has heen the cause of abandoning the services that were to have heen held in the Lutheran church here this week preparatory to the communion on Sunday. be ——The sale of the property of the late Katie Murray at her late home near Matternville, next Thursday, might prove an opportunity for some one to get a lot of store goods, some household effects and two cows very cheap. be ——*'Miss Bob White,” a comedy opera by William Spenser. whose ‘‘Little Ty- coon” and ‘‘Priucess Bounie” are still whistled and bummed in every house- hold, bas in his third opera Outspensered himself. Messrs Nixon & Zimmerman, the famous magnates who will present the Spencer opera at Garman’s on Tuesday night, Deo. 19th, have given that work the most complete, luxurious and surrepiti- tious mounting ever accorded a Spenser opera. It is complete, delightful and pic- turesque, but not overdressed nor over- done and the lavish expenditures have been for the talent and not for tinsel, which together with the meritorious book and melodious music, are a trinmvirate hard to beat. —— Diphtheria is prevalent in Bush hollow, near Unionville. rr pp rn ——Mrs. Laura Kepbart fell in leaving the Julian station recently breaking her arm and injuring her hand. —— een ——The trial of Michael J. Crowiey, the Renovo night watchman, for the killing of William Ryan, of that place, was on at Lock Haven this week. The required number of jurors were secured Tuesday morning and the case opened at once. Yesterday the jury returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter. —— While loading stone in the Eagle- ville gap of the Muncy mountains, on Monday, Ira Gunsallus, of Eagleville,broke his leg in two places helow the knee. With his two sons he was hauling stone for the new Beech Creek school house and was in the act of placing a large one on the sled when it rolled off with the above result. ————® ——F. W. Crider, who is one of the business men of Bellefonte who has made burrels of money by working early and late, was scared ous completely Tuesday morning when he called up hie office to know if it wae ‘‘cold down there.’ When the reply came back over the wire that it was 126° below 0 his ear was frosted be- fore he could drop the phone. ese A oe eens ——Within a week or so the WATCH- MAN will make several of the most un- precedented offers ever heard of in coun- try journalism. Several trips to the great St. Louis world’s fair will be given free to some one, as well as free courses of study in one of the largest educational institu- tions in the country. Watch for the an- nouncements. They will interest every- one. sme erent ——The small-pox scare at Eagleville and Beech Creek is about over because all the cases are convalescing nicely and there is little likelihood of the epidemic spread- ing farther. It has been confined to the families of John A., and Daniel I. Nestle- rode and Harry Rupert, all of which bave been rigidly quarantined. On Sunday the health officers gave permission to reopen the churches and the schools resumed their work on Monday. re pn : ——The senior class of the Bellefonte High school expect to have another of their very delightful entertainments on Friday evening, January 15th. It will be given in the High school room in the evening at 7 o'clock and a small admission of ten cents will be asked for the purpose of buy- ing decorations for the interior of the school rooms. An interesting entertain- ment program is. being prepared hy the scholars and, in addition, they will sell ice cream, cake and other refreshments. Everybody is invited. : ———e GPP CAsH FOR THE HOSPITAL BUILDING | FuNDp.—Mr. Frank McFarlane, of Boals- burg, has turned over to the treasurer of the Bellefonte hospital recently forty dol- lars in cash, which the good people who contributed it directed should be applied to the building fund of the institution. This amount of cash was raised by the people of Harris and part of College town- ships in addition to the large donation of other things they sent several weeks ago. Somerset fi erreeer— THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.—Mr. and Mrs. James H. Holmes Sr., of State Col- lege, celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding on Saturday evening, Jan. 20d. Quite a number of guests were pres- ent with their children to help them ob- serve the auspicious event. Their children are Dr. Edward Holmes, of Harrisburg; Irvin C., J. Laird, Hammil, James H. Jr., and Mabel of State College; Mrs. Al Deal and Mrs. Emma Martin; both of Pittsburg. Four children are dead. Mrs. Holmes was Miss Emily McKibben, of Clinton county, and is now only 68 years old. Her husband was born in Bellefonte 72 years ago. fp ns A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT CENTRE HALL.—A shocking accident occurred at Centre Hall on Thursday of last week in which Mrs. John 8. Dauberman, one of the most popular of the older people of that town, lost her life. : Owing to ill health Mis. Dauberman bad been sleeping in a downstairs room, while her husband and son were on the floor above. About 4 o'clock on the fatal morn- ing they were aroused by her cries for as- sistance and upon going to her found her enveloped in flames. Her husband was able to smother them out very promptly but not before the unfortunate lady had been fatally burned. Ill and worn as she was she was to frail to withstand the terri- ble shook and passed away about 8 o' clock that morning. It is not known exactly how her cloth- ing caught fire as she was unable to explain it clearly, but it is believed that she got up to fix the fire in the stove in her room. and in moving about it some part of her clothing became ignited. Deceased was 67 years aud 5 month old. Before her marriage she was a Miss Good- hart, a sister of Geo. L. Goodhart, of Center Hill, and James Goodbart, of Lewistown. Her marriage ou December 27th, 1859, was a very happy one. She was a woman whose energies and affections were all cen- tered in the home circle and those who do not know of her beautiful life with her family koow little of the real virtues of this good woman. Her husband and one son, John G., survive her, their only other child, Mrs. Laura M. Kuoarr, having died several years ago. Funeral services were beid in the Pres- byterian church of which she was a mem- ber on Saturday morning. Revs. Schuyler and Shultz officiated. Interment made at Egg Hill. -—The Centre county association of Philadelphia that held its first annual picnic last summer expect to hold a ban- ques for men:at Dooner’s hotel in that city on Tuesday evening, February 9th. Dr. S. Gray Mattern, the secretary, writes that’ all gentlemen from old Centre will be very welcome. The price per plate will be $2.00. The success of the picnic was so pronounced as to make the banquet a fore- gone pleasure. S———— ——The syllabus of ‘the course of six lectures which E. L. S. Horsburgh B. A, is to begin delivering here about the mid- dle of February, has been issued. The lectures are to be on “The Age of Eliza- beth,” and comprise the life and manners of court and society, the problem of the poor, the hero as buceaneer, the invincible Armada, the climax of the renaissance and Shakespere and Spencer. Tickets for the series will soon be on sale uid from sub- scriptions already made hey are likely to be at a premium. Mr. Horsburgh is the special Oxford and American University Extension lecturer and Bellefonters are extremely fortunate to secure him. a MILESBURG K. G. E. OFFICERS.—Miles- burg castle 222 K. G. E. has elected the’ following officers for months : Past chief, G. R. Sheckler; noble chief, Daniel Boob; vice chief, Jacoh Bickle; high priest, Wm. Peters; venerable hermit, Harry Jodon; master of records, Harry E. Lutz; clerk of exchequer, E. L. Johnson; keeper of exchequer, Charles Peters; sir herald, Harry Waguer; worthy bard, none; worthy chamberlain, Wm. Jodon; ensign, G. H. Leyman; esquire, W. F. Kuhns; first guardsman, Ed. Kline; second guardsman, John Barger; trustee, Henry Shultz. Representative to the Grand Castle, E. S. Johnson. the ensaning six ei ANNUAL MEETING OF ACADEMY TRUS- TEES.—The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Bellefonte Academy was held Monday afternoon in the law office of John M. Dale Esq. There was a large at- tendance of members and important busi- ness was transacted. Dr. R. G. H. Hayes and H. C. Quigley Esq., were elected trus- tees to succeed C. M. Bower and George L. Potter, deceased. A committee was ap- pointed to arrange a program for the cen- tennial celebration of the Academy which will occur in 1905. The committee con- sists of Gen. James A. Beaver, chairman, John Blanchard, Ellis L. Orvis, John M. Dale and H. C. Quigley. This.celebration will be the most iuter-- esting event from an educational stand- point in the history of the county. The old students will return in large numbers on this occasion to renew their school day memories and a jolly good time may be |'expected. At the meeting of the board of trustees, Prof. James R. Hughes reported that two friends of the Academy from -dis- tant cities had agreed to contribute $3000 toward needed improvements at the Acad- emy provided the balance of $10,000 could be raised. Mr. Hughes rendered a very pleasing and satisfactory report of the snc- cess and progress of the Academy in every phase of its work. : lobe inliic : ‘JANUARY WEATHER ALA HICKS.--Ac- cording to Rev. Irl Hicks the weather for January ought to be about as follows. By the 2nd a wave of rising temperature and falling barometer will appear in west- ern sections, cloudiness will quickly gather in the same areas, and storms of first rain then slect and snow will pass eastwardly over the country, on and about the 3rd and 4th. Winter thunder storms on and touch- ing the 4th should be no surprise, and a rapid and violent change to high barometer high northwesterly gales. and very cold, | should be counted on in the immediate rear of the storm areas, in proportion as the temperature rises and the barometer falls during the first stages of this perid, look for change to high barometer and blizzardous cold., as the storm center shifts to the east: The second storm périod extends from the 7th to the 12th. The days of the greatest storm probability are the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th. About the 9th, storms of rain and snow will set in, and during the 10th, 11th and perhaps the 12th, they will march eastwardly across the country. The western to central states will be in the grasp of a high barometer and cold wave before the storm center bas cleared the eastern states. The prevailing cold will soften about the 14th. and the barometer will fall in the west, bringing a renewal of rain and snow mostly snow—as the wave works eastward during the 15th and 16th. The probabili- ties are that a disagreeable spell of rainy, snowy, sleety weather will last from about the 15th and 16th, into the regular storm period following. A marked increase of warmth will be aticegble on and about the 19th, with possibly winter lightning and thunder. Look for rain about the same time, turning into'bHzzsrds and snow and sleet, as the storms are traveling eastward acrose the country during the 20th, 21st, and 22nd. A high barometer, stiff northwesterly wind a cold wave will push close on the rear of these storms. The 25th, 26th, a perceptible’ rise of temperature will set in early in the west, falling barometer will quickly ensue and cloudiness, with return of rain and snow, will make the regular march eastward across the country. Before the cloud and storm areas have fairly reached the central to eastern states,high barometer,cold winds and clearing weather will be following close in the rear from the northwest. This period will culminate in February, but Was | indications will be apparent in western extremes at the close of January. RE ——— ——On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. John Haworth, of Philipsburg, celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding. A dinner was served to the children, grand- children and their pastor and his family. ‘Ot théir eight childretiall were present hut Richard, who died about a year ago. ——Mr. Forden T. Walker and Miss Flora B. Poorman were married in the U. B. church at Runville, on the 31st ult. Their wedding was a very pretty affair and was attended by a number of relatives and friends. Martin Lester, of Yarnel, was the bess man and Miss: Maud Poorman, a cousin of the bride, was her maid. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Poorman and after the ceremony a large reception and collation was tendered the guests at their home. RUSSELL--MORGAN.—Mr. William Rus- sell and Miss Sara Morgan, of this place, were married in St. Paul’s Episcopal church, at Lock Haven, on Christmas eve, by the rector, Rev. Nicolls. Mr. and Mrs. Russell had intended to have the ceremony celebrated here, but owing to the absence of ber rector, Rev. Brown, they went to Lock Haven, where the nuptial knot was just as bappily tied for them but without the festivity that would have attended a wedding at their own home. Mrs. Russell is a daughter of the late Richard Morgan, of this place,and her hus- band is an expert blacksmith in the employ of the Standard Scale works at Beaver Falls. They expect to make their home in that place just as soon as they can secure a suitable house. *Po me TAYLOR—POWERS.—The marriage of Miss Julia Powers, a daughter of Mrs. Susan Powers, of east Lamb street, this place, to Mr. W. Ross Taylor, of New York, was celebrated in that city on Thurs- day evening, December 31st, at 7 o’clock, by the Rev. Watson. At the ceremony the bride was attended by her sister, Miss Jennie Powers, and the groom’s man was his cousin, Mr. H. G. Ross. ar Mis. Taylor is very . well-known in Bellefonte, where she has hosts of friends who will wish her well. For some years she was employed in Philadelphia, but re- cently she has been connected with the Funk and Wagnals book publishing house in New York. ees SAUSSERMAN--WESSINGER. — On Wed- nesday morning, Dec. 30th, William Saus- serman, of Pine Grove Mills, and Miss Gertie Weessinger, of Altoona, were mar- ried in the Lutheran parsonage in the latter city by‘the Rev. Roth. Only a few of their dearest friends were present and imme- diately after the ceremony they took the train for the groom’s parental home in this county where a number of guests had assembled to enjoy the great weddin g feast that was spread in their honer. ; The groom is a fireman on the Pennsyl- vania system aud a very trusted employee. said to possess many attainments calculated to make a bright and happy home. They bave gone to housekeeping in Altoona. 2 OP TRESSLER—HOY.—Mr. A. W. Tressler and Miss Hanna Hoy, both popular young people of Baileyville, slipped off to Wil- liamsport last week and on Tuesday, the 29th, they were married at the home of the groom’s sister, Mrs. Mary Scott. After the ceremony a supper was served there and a number of friends were present to wish them a life of happiness. The groom is one of the progressive young men of that community. He has charge of the Baileyville creamery, where he has hosts of friends to join in our con- gratulations.: Mrs. Tressler is anu’ accom- plished young woman who will contribute much to the life and light of their home. They expect to take rooms in the home of he proprietor of sheBaileyville Milling Co. ——— fp FYE—Lurrs.—Mr. William Fye, of State College, and Miss Mary Lutts, of Hunter’s Park, were united in marriage by Rev. Eslinger, of the Methodist church, on Tuesday, December 20th. The cere- mony was performed at the home of the bride, where the members of the families and a few invited guests assembled to wit- ness it. After an informal reception an elahorate collation was served. On Thursday a reception was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Fye at the home of the gronm’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fye, at State College. The day following they departed to take up their residence in a newly furnished home in Altoona, where the groom in employed in the railroad shops. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lutts. ieee. SHUEY—DoNACHY—On Thursday even- ing last Miss Bernice M. Shuey, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Shuey,and Charles A. Donachy were united in ‘mar- riage at the home of the bride’s parents on High street. Rev. John A. Wood pro- morning train Friday the bride and groom departed for a short stay with relatives in Northumberland county. The groom is the only son of S. A. Donachy, superiuten- dent of the match factory, and both he and his youthful bride are members of the Senior class of the High sohocl. SR MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phban’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, during the week: Wm. Dietz and Luella M. Orr, hoth of Jacksonville. Robert N. Harnish and Gertie M. Zong, both of Mingoville. M. Luther Ishler and Laura Sampsel, both of Benner Twp. His bride is quite an attractive girl who is: nounced the? ceremony and; on:she early | Real Estate Transfers. The following real estate transfers bave been recorded during the past week by Recorder John C. Rowe : Geo. W. Lyon et ux to Green Decker, dated Jan. 4th, 1896, land in Potter Twp. ; consideration $500. Sarab E. Gray Yo S. Ellen Shivery et bar, dated May 1st, 1903, land in Patton Twp. ; consideration $983.37. Lydia Mattern’s Adm. to S. Ellen Shivery, dated April 27th, 1903, land in Half-moon Twp. ; consideration $127.19. Henry Meyer et ux to Jeremiah Brun- gart, dated Oct. 3186, 1903, land in Miles Twp. ; consideration $1125. Miles Zimmerman et ux to Jacob S. Piper et al, dated Dec. 23rd, 1903, land in Burnside Twp. ; consideration $1500. John P. Harris trustee to G. Wood Miller, dated Deo. 1903, land in Ferguson Twp. ; consideration $3100. John A. Erb es ux to M. Eugene Mark, dated Dee. 22nd, 1903, property in Phil- ipsburg; consideration $1030. Philip D. Foster et ux to Adam Krum- rine et al, land in State College Boro. ; consideration $6000. Mary Walker et baron to J, Preston Thomas, dated Dec. 7th, 1903. land in Burnside Twp; consideration $3000. J. Preston Thomas et ux to Geo. R. Boak, dated Dec. 17th, 1903, land in Burnside Twp; consideration $500. Wm. S. Walker et ux et al to S. Preston Thomas, dated Dec. 7th, 1903, land in Burnside, Twp; consideration $500. Andrew J. McDivitt to Irvin G. Gray, dated Jan 1st, 1903, land in Half Moon Twp; consideration $1. Andrew J. McDivitt to Irvin G. Gray, dated Nov. 12th, 1903, land in Half Moon Twp; consideration $1100. Jackson S. Walker et ux to Geo. R. Boak et al, dated August 11th, 1903, land in Burnside Twp; consideration $1500. J. B. Irish, Atty-in-fact et al to Chas. Jeska, dated Aug. 6th, 1903, lot in Rush Twp; consideration $72.34. Magdalena Mann et baron $o Deborah Mann, dated Nov. 30¢h, 1903, 13 acres in Cartin Twp; consideration $15. B. F. Shaffer et ux to J. H. Long, dated Sept. 25th, 1903, lot in Walker Twp. ; con- sideration $35. 'W. Harrison Walker trustee to John A. Lucas, dated Jan. 1, 1903, 148 acres in Boggs Twp. ; consideration $1800. J. B. Irish, Atty-in-fact et al to Mike ae lot in Rush Twp. ; consideration Hublersburg. Pearl and Calvin Hoy visited friends in Lock Haven during vacation. ‘Mrs. Wm. Carner is slightly convalescent after suffering a severe attack of grip. Miss Hummel, of Pittsburg, visited at the home of Samuel Hoy for several weeks. Wilbur Rumbarger came home from Beaverdale to spend Xmas with his par- ents. Paul Carner spent ten days at home with his parents and returned to Pitcairn Satur- day. Fo ana Joe Gramley returned to Illinois Tuesday after spending some weeks in Pennsylvania visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Williams, of Beech ‘Creek, spent last Thursday at the home of their son. A party of young people from here attend- ed a New Years party at the home of Geo. Hoy near Jacksonville. Gertrude Zong and Robert Harnish, both of Hecla, were married at the home of Rev. Crow Tuesday evening, Jan. 5th. ‘Mrs. J. H. Carner attended the funeral of Mrs. Dauberman at Centre Hall and spent a a few days at the home of Mrs. Stiver. J. H. Rathmell, accompanied by his daugh- ter Nellie and son Ezra, attended the golden wedding anniversary at the Rathmell home at Williamsport New Years day. Our teachers were simply delighted with the royal treatment accorded them during their stay at Philipsburg while attending in- stitute. : Mrs. Ernest McKibben, of Williamsport, Grace McClintock, of Lamar, and Miss Smith, of Bellefonte, were guests at the home or J. H. McAulay New Year’s. Nora Whitman spent her vacation at Mill- heim ; Edna Decker spent vacation week at Lock Haven ; Margaret and Rosalie MecCor- mick at State College and Pine Grove and Fairie Shaffer at Philadelphia with her mother. Down Nittany. A happy and prosperous New Year to all readers of the WATCHMAN. Beck & Hoy shipped one ear load of wheat from Howard and one. from Hecla park this week paying eighty cents per bush- el. Among the young people home for the Holidays we noticed Miss Nellie Stover and Wilbur Rumberger. Both have gone baek to their work. The annual fantastic parade on New Year's day down the valley was not as large as usual, but was very well gotten up and car- ned out and has become quite a feature on New Year's day. The Old Lady from Hecle made quite a hit. Our teachers are home from institute and ready for work. They speak very favorably of their trip to Philipsburg and their treat- ment while there, but all to whom I have spoken prefer having institute held at Belle- fonte. All agree in saying the instructors were good and the lecture on ‘Thursday even- ing by Dr. McArthur unusually good. ‘ A number of the churches held Christmas entertainments. All passed off/nicely. The Réforthed people at Hublersburg' had eo very pleasant entertainment on Christmas ove and St. Mark's church at Snydertown had an entertainment on the same evening. Miss Jennie Beck, the organist of the Sunday school, was presented with a token of appre. eiation of her services by the Sunday school of St. Mark's. Our old time friend and neighbor, Mr. A. A. Pletcher, now canvassin the valley in gompany with a Mr. Pal mer, soliciting subscriptions for stock in the new canning factory at Howard. Several of our farmers took shares and we understand the full amount jegnired has been subserib- ed. We were told at Howard a few days ago that the stock was already at a premium. ten per cent advance being offered. We un- deistand Mr. Pletcher has signed with D. W. Osborne & Co. for the next year and will handle their line of machinery. They are an old and reliable firm, not in the harvester trust, and deserve to be patronized. Mr. Pletcher is a hustler and no doubt will suc. ceed in placing a lot of machinery.
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