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Bellefonte, Pa., January 8, 1904.
P. GRAY MEEK, an
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‘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.
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——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.
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——Col. Wilbur F. Reeder has heen con-
fined to his home for the past ten days
with quite a serious attack of pleurisy.
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——"“Miss Bob White’’ will be the hig
attraction of the season at Garman’s. She
will be here Tuesday night, January 19th.
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——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.
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——Charles Smith, the old colored house
porter at the Brookerhoff, has heen admis-
ted to the hospital for treatment for dropsy
and other ailments.
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——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.
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——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.
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——*'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.
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——Mrs. Laura Kepbart fell in leaving
the Julian station recently breaking her
arm and injuring her hand.
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——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.
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——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.
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——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.
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——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.
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——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. :
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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.
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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.
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——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.
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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.
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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. :
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‘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.
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——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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.