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Bellefonte, Pa., Febrnary 26, 1904.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Mr. and Mrs. John Gross have mov-
ed from Valentine to North Thomas street.
——=C. H. Long is going to convert the
Kern wagon-making shops in Madisonburg
intoadw elling. ; h
——MTrs.. Frank Beezer underwent an
operation for appendicitis in the Bellefonte
hospital on Friday.
——Mirs. Lawrence L. Brown, of Sandy
Ridge, formerly a resident of this place, is
quite ill of pneumonia.
- ——The ladies aid society of the Preshy-
terian church has presented a cabinet
organ to the Union chapel at Pleasant
View.
——J. Milton Faréy, well known here
and at Pleasant Gap, was elected an alder- |
ian in the Second ward of Williamsport
at the recent election. ai dh
——Mus. James Quinn, of east Logan
street, fell on the walk last Friday and
injured herself so severely that she was
taken to the hospital for treatment. :
——Tomorrow, Saturday, «vening the
Williamsport High school and Bellefonte
Athletic club basket ball teams will meet
in the armory here. A great game is ex-
pected. "© Te ulead
——A “‘Deestrict Skule’ is to be con-
ducted in the Methodist church at Pleas-
ant Gap on the evening of March 5th,
which means lots of fun for those who at-
tend.’ Hol suas Popa
Mrs. W. R. Gainfort met with quite
a misfortune yesterday morning. While
walking on an icy walk at her home on
north Spring street she fell and broke her
‘right arm. se.
——Architect Robert Cole. of this place,
has submitted the plans that have heen ac-
cepted for the new public school building
to be erected in Beech Creek, with the com-
ing ‘of pring.’
—Mrs. 8. E. Henry, of Martha Fur-
nace, tripped while descending the staiis
THE REUNION OF THE 148TH.—The
¢ filth annual reunion of the 148th Reg. Vol.
STO Inf. 2nd Army Corps, which ‘was held in
Bellefonte on Wednesday avd Thursday
of this week, brought a goodly number of
the fighters of that gallant old regiment to-
gether. While the weather was anything
but what Bellefonte wanted for them while
here their welcome was made warm enough
to leave a lasting impression of the pleas-
ure of this visit to the home of their old
commander, Col. James A. Beaver.
The most important business brought
before the regimental association was that
of the history which is now well under
way toward publicatlon. It is hoped it
will be one of most exhaustive treatises of
the service days of any body of soldiers
participating in the Civil war. It has been
most carefully compiled and edited with a
view more to making it a lasting and au-
thenéic memorial to the 148th than for the
personal pleasure of the men themselves.
All of the business sessions were held in
‘the rooms of Gregg post, No. 95, G. A. R..
which are admiraby adapted for such meet-
ings and meals were served in the Post
dining rooms by restauranter Cox.
The public function of the reunion was
held in the court house Wednesday even-
ing, with Col. Beaver presiding. It was
largely attended and the various addresses
were punctuated by patriotic aire sung by
a choir specially trained by Prof. P. H.
Meyer. Burgess W. Harrison Walker de-
livered the address of welcome, after
which the Rév. Dr. Holloway, Clement
| Dale Esq.; Capt. Hugh 8. Taylor, Senator
W. C. Heinle, Col. D. F. Fortiey, Adj.
J.'W. Mafly, of Iowa, and’ Rev. Wm.
Gemmill, of Allenwood, Pa., spoke.
* As this meeting was called ‘principally
ou ‘account of the history no officers were
elected. An executive committee, with
Col. Beaver as chairman, was appointed to
fix a time when all ms. for the history
must be in the hands of the editors. After
this action the meeting was adjourned
sine die.
The following members of the Regiment
were present: 1 :
REGIMENTAL STAFF OF 148TH.
Col. James A. Beaver, Bellefonte.
Lt. Col. James Weaver, Milesburg.
Adjt. J. W. Muffley, Iowa.
Quarter Master S. D. Musser, Scranton.
/ Co. A.
Thomas E. Royer,
Rebersburg, Pa.
Henry Meyer, 5
with a lamp and some bed clothing, ore
day last week and fell to the bottom, dis- |
locating her shoulder.
— Joseph Gross, a hrother of Jacol
Gross, the Bellefonte tailor, is quarantined
with smallpox in Johnstown. Jacob went
out to see him last week and found that
he was beiug cared for as well as was pos-
sible.
——Marie Walsh, a daughter of Mr:
John ‘Walsh, of this place, who is in Phil-
* ipsburg studying music, appeared in con.
cert there oue evening last week and the
Ledger says she played ‘‘very beautiful-
ly.”
——The'N. Y.. C. RI BR. is said to be
preparing to erect a new and very commo-
dious station at Mill Hall. It will be de-
signed especially to add more comfort to
passengers of the C. R. R. of Pa. making
connections at that point. .
——William P. Duncan is reported as
being very ill at his home in Philipsburg.
He took grip on Tuesday of last week and
on Friday his condition hecame so alarm-
ing that his sisters were called from Wash
_ington to his hedside.
mn I quite probable that during the
“priag the Bellefonte school board wiil
-erect a small school building on the Spring
- street front of the North ward school
:grounds. * It will be built to take the place
-of the present building on Howard street,
aented from M. I. Gardner,
——The Roger Bros. will appear at Gar-
‘man’s tomorrow night in ‘‘Next Door.’
The name is not significant of anything
moire than something to bang a lot of acro-
batic work and specialties onto. There is
no plot to the play, as it isa jumble of
trick aote, singing, dancing and fun mak-
ing by some clever people.
——Nehasne, the big passenger locomo-
tive on thre C. R. R. of Pa..: got tired pull
ing the train east on Monday night and
deliberately stopped working when some-
wheré' near Nittany. It was nearly an
hour before engineer Gilmour and fireman
Royer could coax her back to her work and
the one driving rod bad to be taken off al-
together.
——Miss Laura Rumberger, of Union-
ville, took part in a pupils’ recital given
in the concert hall of the Broad Street Con-
servatory of Music, 1329-31 South Broad
street, Philadelphia, of which Gilbert R.
Combs is director, Wednesday evening,
February 24th. Miss Rumberger sang
“Purple Pansies,”’ hy Johnson, with much
feeling and expression.
——The members of the Junior class of
the Bellefonte High school entertained on
Friday evening. They gave what they
called a * ‘Washington Social” and every-
thing colonial was au fait. Refreshments
and a musical program contributed much
to the entertainment, which was as diver-
sified as was possible under. the circum-
stances. The ‘‘Social’’ realized $45 for
the school fund. There was no dancing.
—— Already thereare many evidences of
the winter's having been very hard on
small game, especially game birds. From
several sections of the mountainous por-
_ tions of the county came reports that wild
turkeys bave been found frozen to death
in the snow, and in some instances they
have been captured hefore death, but in
such a starving condition that even with
the best care they have succumbed. It is
likely that very few of the few quail lef
in this seotion have survived.
J. P. Meyer, Lock Haven.
: Co. B.
Jacob Sunday, Penna. Furnace.
| James Barger, Roland.
i Constance Barger, Roland.
Samuel Bryan, 5
Co. C.
Amos Garbrick, Bellefonte.
Lemuel H. Osman, State College.
Wm. Harpster, Houtzdale.
James Knox, Bellefonte.
Christ Lowery 24
Andrew Whitehill, Lemont.
David Ross, . Port Matilda.
Co. D.
George Boal, Centre Hall.
W. Gemmill, Allenwood.
Charles FE. Speaker, Williamsport.
Nathaniel Brown, Spring Mills
David Fortney, Bellefoate.
Wm. F. Heberling, Benore.
S. D. Musser, Scranton.
Co. F.
David Behers, Benore.
William Lightner, Petersburg.
H. 8. Nolder, wit?
Samuel Bathurst, Roland
Henry Heaton, Yarnell.
I. P, Leightley, Yeagertown.
M. H. Mackey, °
Eh Co. G.
John Stuart, State College.
D. W, Miller, Pine Grove Mills.
W. A, Ishler, Bellefonte
Joseph Harpster, ort Matilda.
James H. Thompson, Stormstown.
Wm, Bailey, »
J. I. Condo, Spring Mills.
Co. H.
D. W. Woodring, Bellefonte.
George W. Farnsler, Port Matilda
Samuel Orris, Milesburg.
Herman Miller, Bellefonte.
Charles Gehret, i
Henry Montgomery, 9
D. H, Bumgardner, Brookville.
W. H. Shultz, Milesburg.
Alfred 8. Smith, Milesburg
¥ 3 Co. I.
R. B. Lyle, Brookville.
Co. K.
J. F. McNoldey, Altoona.
G. G. Walters, Pittsburg.
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A PossiBLE NEW INDUSTRY.— What
might develop into a very large and profit-
able business along the Bald Eagle tae
heen started in a partial way by Mr. H. F.
Chavey, of Port Matilda. It is, the ship-
ping of the gannister rock thas is an out-
cropping at many points along the Bald
Eagle mountains. This rock i used by
new process fire brick plants and because
of its highly silicious state is of great value
in the manufacture of certain grades of
oriek. :
The expense of getting it ous ought nos
to be great, since it is always found on the
sarface and forms a layer on the mountain
ranging in thickness from one to four or
five fees. The stone is usually in sizes
shat can be handled by a man, econsequens-
ly the only great expense astending get:
ting the stone to market would be the
erection of chutes to oarry it down the
mountain sides. ‘ 4
Owing to the fact that the layer of gan-
nister rock in this section is not thick the
industry could not be everlasting, but there
is every reason to believe that there is
enough of it to make fortunes for the first
persons who go after it.
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~ ——Dr. and Mrs. James F. Thompson,
of Stormstown, were very much delighted
by a surprise party that friends from Grays:
dale, Martha Furnace, Stormstown and vi-
oinity bad for them last Thursday evening,
the date heing the twenty-fourth anniver-
sary of their marriage. It was a complete
surprise and the agreeableness of the guests
and the delicious refreshments they took
with them made it more than welcome.
The evening was pleasantly spent in the
hospitable Thompson home, where wirth
and good cheer reigned late into the night.
——Shipment of trout fry from the
Bellefonte hatchery will begin abont April
1st.
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——Col. W. Fred Reynolds was a special
guest at the Sheridan troop banquet in
Tyrone Tuesday night.
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——The first excursion to the world’s
fairat St. Louis is announced in this issue
by the Pennsylvania railroad company.
py
——On Sunday morning Rev. John
Wood received two young ladies into fel-
lowship in the Methodist church. They
made the number taken in as the frnits of
this revival ninety-fonr.
PSL EE LAR,
-—The Roger Bros. with a trick come-
dy show, will appear at Garman’s tomorrow
night. They have been here on several
previous occasions and usnmally present
something light avd frivolous, though ap-
parently pleasing to their audience.
eee Aan.
——The Summit Hill cornet band is ©
be the name of a new musical organization
that expects to bud forth in Curtin town-
ship in the spriog. . Enough money has
been secured already to purchase the in-
struments and John E. Yeager bas been
chosen leader. : ;
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‘——William Wheden, the son of the
evangelistic singer who was here with Rev.
Weaver several years ago, was in Williams-
port last week singing tenor in an opera
company. It will be remembered that
during his father’s work here he vis
ited and sang with him. a
——A new trial was refused Michael
Crowley, the Renovo night watchman “who
was convicted of manslaughter for having
shot and killed William Ryan during’ a
scuffle one night. ‘He was sentenced to
three years bard labor in the’ western petii-
‘tentiary.
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——H. A. Detweiler, a well-known pub-
county, expects * to” locate in Gainsville,
Florida, io. the spring. .He -has sold - his
property in Smullton and. expects to locate
permanently in the South, where he will
continue in educational work.
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, —In another columy of this issue ap-
pears a very interesting letter from mid-
HA
is one of what we hope will he a series in
which he will tell of the places he visits
and incidents happening on board the U,
8. S. Decatur, during a thiee years’ cruise
aronnd the world. 2
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—Mr. and Mrs. Terry Boal entertain-
ed at their home at Boalsburg Saturday
evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Osgood,
of Denver. Col., who were. their house,
guests. Smith's orchestra, from this
place, furnished she music for dancing and
among the invited were friends from State
College, Lemont, Bellefonte and the vicin-
ity of the Boal’s heautiful country, place,
ee
——The committee of arrangements for
the Hazel-Schaeffer reunion to be Leld at
Hecla park, on Jane 15th, next is com-
posed of J. A. Hazel, Michael Schaeffer Esq,
J. B. Hazel, J. S. Roush and Ellis Schaeffer.
The latter was not able to be present at the
recent meeting of the committee at the
home of former sheriff B. F. Schaeffer, at
Nittany, owing to sickness.
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A Special Request.
Owing to an extraordinary need of funds
just at this time we are forced to wake
this extraordinary request and hope that
as many of our subscribers who are in ar-
rears and can possibly make it suit to do
so will
days. .
" No matter if you ean’ pay your entire
send a remittance within ten
bill send what you ean conveniently and
send it as early as possible.
We trust this reqoest will meet with
general response.
‘—Ttie Philipsburg W. €. T. U. ten-
dered the fire department of that place a
banquet. on Monday night. ‘After an en-
tertaiming, literary and mudical program
the one hundred and filsy or more firemen
of Philipsburg gathered about the ‘hanguet
tables thas were laid in Relianes hall and
did ample justice to the fine things the
Temperance ladies had provided them.
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——Rachel Reinhard, a young girl has
confessed to having been - the person who
robbed Innes & Shannon's store at Jersey
Shore on the morning of the eighth. She
got in by boring a hole through a window
shutter. She explains the appearance of
both a man's and a woman’s foo$ print in
the snow by saying shat she slipped a pair
of her employer's boots on over her shoes
and when she crawled in the window they
dropped off.
meee QQ reeset.
BELLEFONTE HAS A Suspicious CAsE.
—It is altogether likely that the epidemic
that bas been bothesing Howard for some
time bas broken out in Bellefonte. Frank
Barclay, a son of William Barclay, of eas$
Bishop street, is quarantined at his home
on account of having lately developed a
case of ‘‘infectious, contagions skin dis-
ease.”
He is Dr. Seibert’s patient and be called
Dr. Harris in consultation on the case.
They were unable to decideXwhether it is
small-pox or not because the disease is yet
in the incipient forms, but in order to fore-
stall a possible outbreak here a rigid quar-
antine has been established.
~ Mr. 7Barclay had visited relatives in
Marion township who are suffering with
the same trouble that is prevalent in How-
ard and that is where he probably hecame
infected.
lig’school teacher iin the lower end of this.
shipman Alfred Terry Brisbin, U.S. N. It
EVIDENTLY GROWING DESPERATE: —
Since brother Tuten of the Republican took
unto himself a wife there have been num-
erous indications of a spruce up in the ap-
pearance of our friends Kurtz, of the Dem-
ocrat, and Speer, of the Gazette. No matter
how futile it may prove, it is there all
right enough and ‘your uucle Faller” is
not the man to deny that the trouble is
decidedly contagious. too.
But of all the wiles and snares resorted
$0 by this trio of tripodial bachelors none
will prove a marker for the scheme recent-
ly set afloat by some of our mistresses of
the art preservative. Not content with the
advantage Leap year accords them the
WATCHMAN Wednesday unearthed the
following unique and rotnantic little plan
which the young ladies in the Republican
and WATCHMAN offices organized to aid in
their matrimonial hopes.
Two boys hunting muskratsin the vicin-
ity of the chain works on Wednesday dis-
covered a quaint little bottle floating on
the surface of the water. It was tightly
corked and attracted their attention be-
cause of its unusual appearance. When
opened the bottle revealed a number of
slips of paper. On the largest was written
in a dashing, angular hand this note.
Whoever gets this bottle will please take
one name therefrom and then send it on
down the creek. The name will be that ofa
charming girl who is willing to support a de-
serving man in comfort and ease for the rest
of his natural life, if he will only write and
propose to her.
* Then there were five slips, each contain-
ing the name of one of the young ladies in
question. : Hy
“ The bottle ‘was brought to this office
Wednesday evening and this story was put
in type by a man who has lost all hope of
ever getting his other rib back, so that it
will be as much of a surprise to the fair
compositors of the Republican and WATCH-
MAN offices, when they read it this morn-
ing, as it will be to yon.
Itis really too bad to break in upon
such a lovely little game, but it would be
worse to have had all our cormpositors mar-
ried off before we knew where to get others.
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Miss JANE POTTER:--Last Thursday
evening Miss Jane Potter died very sud-
denly in Will's eye hospital, in Philadel-
phia, presumably of pneumonia. Only a
few days previous she had entered the in-
stitution to undergo a slight operation on
her eyes. Her brother Henry was with
her at the time and as she seemed to be
recovering nicely from the operation he
went on to visit some relatives in New
York. While he was there she suddenly
expired aud her brother John F., of Miles-
burg, went down at ouce to bring the body
to her late home near Linden Hall.
Deceased was 68 years old and is surviv-
ed by her sisters Mary, at home, and Mrs.
Kent, of Lycoming county, and her broth-
ers John F., Henry and Joshua, who is at
Clairton, Pa.
Interment was made in the Prebyterian
cemetery at Centre Hill on Wednesday.
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WILLIAM JACKSON.—After an illness of
several weeks of pnenmonia William Jack-
son, aged 65 years, died at his home at Al-
to, on the B. C. R. R., at noon on Sun-
day.
He was formerly a resident of Centre
Furoace, but for a year past had been farm-
ing at Alto. His widow and the following
children survive him: Sylvester, of Al-
toona; George, of State College; Clyde, of
Centre Furnace; Mrs. Arthur Evey, cf
State College, and Clara, at home.
Deceased was a very respectable gentle-
man who will be missed in that communi-
ty. Interment will be made at Houserville
on Wednesday morning. =
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MRs. ANNIE EBBS.—Mrs. Annie Ebbs
passed away at her home at Lyonton, just
east of Bellefonte, on Sunday morning.
She was 87 years, 6 months and 13 days
old and her death was due mostly to a gen-
eral collapse, though until quite recently
she was very active for one of her years.
| Since the Holidays she had, unaided, pieced
a quilt of unique design which she present-
ed to her niece, Mrs Huuter Knisely, of
this place.
Interment was made Wednesday morn-
ing at 10 o'clock. ;
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*—A: M. Raub, A. M., Ph. D., died-at
Newark, Del., on Taesday night, and will
be buried in thas city this morning. De-
ceased was born in Lancaster county, in
1840, and twenty years ago was known al!
over Central Pennsylvania as the first prin-
cipal of the Lock Haven Normal school.
He was the author of many books en school
government and was quite a successful ed-
ucator.
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——Mrs. Barbara Peck died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Beardsley, in
Lock Haven, on Monday night. She was 67
years old and in good health until stricken
with grip a short time ago. She was the
mother of post-master R. D. Peck, of that
city, and a sister of Roland Ickoff, former-
1y of Bellefonte.
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——Harry McClintock, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. Close McClintock. of Salona, died
of pnenmonia at his home in Johnsonbarg,
on Thursday of last week. Deceased was
35 years old, and is survived by a widow
and two children. He was buried at Logan-
ton on Saturday.
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—— Helen, the 10-year-old daonghter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ohl, of Clintondale,
died at their home, Tuesday morning, of
heart failure. She bad been ill about two
months. Interment was made yesterday
afternoon in Mt. Bethel burying ground.
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meee AQAA set.
——Dr. C. S. Musser recently hovght
the Daniel Wolf property in - Aaronsburg
for $935.
BE —,.
——Former sheriff Brungart is to move
to Centre Hall on April 1st. The sheriff’s
going will be a matter of regret to all of
us. :
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——Miss Mary Hamilton has leased the
old Masonic quarters in the Revnolds
bank building and will conduct her dane-
ing school there, when she re-opens it after
Lent.
nell
The trick scenery nsed in the Royer
Bros. ‘‘Next Door’’ company, which will
be seen at Garman’s on Saturday night,
has always been looked upon as more or
less wonderful. The quantity and quality
has ever been consid ered sufficient for the
occasion. The play, too, has been re-writ-
ten, and is even more eccentric in construc-
tion, more elastic in its situations and
more vociferous in its fun than has been seen
heretofore, so it is said. The presenting
company is a large one and the local pre-
sentation is looked forward to by theatre.
goers with a great deal of pleasure.
News Purely Personal.
—Miss Emma Holliday is visiting her mother
in Philadelphia.
—Frank Derstine, of Altoona, ¢pent Sunday at
his parental home here.
—Miss ‘Alice M. Ishler, of east High street, is
visiting friends in Altoona. £3
. —H. B. Heylmun spent Sunday and Wash-
ington’s birthday at Mifflinburg. ’
—Col. James P. Coburn attended the funeral of
John F. Duncan in Lewisburg on Monday.
—Sheriff H. 8. Taylor and register A. G. Archey
were in Philipsburg on legal business on Mon-
day. t
—Secretary L. B. Hindman returned from the
ing. : : ne a
—Rev. Father Zarek,..the priest of, ihe
large Catholic church at Clarence, was in town on
Tuesday. } :
—Mrs. D. H. Hastings arrived’in town on Tues-
day morning and was a guest of Col: and Mrs. W.
F. Reeder. 1 : ‘
—Mr. and Mrs. Lee Larimer, of Jersey Shore,
spent the fore part of the week visiting his par-
ents in this place. . »
—Mrs. A. A Hoffman, of Pleasantville, has re-
turned home after a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Harrison Walker, in this place. )
—Mrs. Fannie McEntyre, of Thomas street,
was in Lock Haven on Tuesday for the marriage
of her niece, Miss Minnie Blake.
—Mrs. Arthur Taylor, of Athens, Pa., is
visiting Mrs. Joseph Ceader, on north Allegheny
street, and her parents at Ax Mann.
—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trout, of Tyrone, spent
Sunday at the Smith home on Bishop street, re-
tarning home on Wednesday. ~~
—R. M. Magee Esq., of Philadelphia, spent the
latter part of last week and the fore part of this
visiting friends here and in Penns-valley.
—John and Daniel Nolan, both of whom are
railroading with lay-off in Tyrone, spent Sunday
with their parents on Willowbank street.
—Robert McMullen, another of the men who
left here with the Standard Scale works, came
back last week sick and tired of Beaver Falls.
—Mrs. R. S. Brouse, of Thomas street, with
her daughter Betty, went down to Williamsport
on Friday to consult Dr. Angel the eye special-
ist. : i
—Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bradley, of north
Spring street, are home from a two month’s visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Joseph ‘Riley, of Brad-
ford.
—Edw. J. Eckenroth left for Philadelphia and
New York, on Saturday, simply to spend a few
days looking around for ideas in interior decora-
tions for the spring.
—The Hon. James Schofield was in Philips.
burg on Saturday attending the funeral of Mrs.
George Jones, who died of diabetes in Osceola
on Wednesday of last week.
—Mr. and Mrs. €. B. McCormick, of Ferguson
township, were in town doing some shopping
last Friday and among their many purchases
was the Watchman for a year.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Kauffman, with their
daughters Clair and Ruth, have been spending a
few days visiting Mrs. Frank C. Williams, in this
place.
—Mrs. Nathan Reasman, with her little daugh-
ter Miriam, are here from Richmond, Indiana,
for a visit of two months at grand -pa Baum’s.
They arrived Tuesday afternoon.
—Mrs. George Brandon, of. Carlisle, and her
daughter Winifred arrived in town yesterday to
visit the former’s parents and her sisters, Mrs. C.
D. Krider and Mrs. F. E. Naginey. ‘
—The Rev. Dr. H. C. Holloway went to Mifflin-
burg on Tuesday afternoon to act as a pall-bearer
at the funeral of his brother pastor, Rev. John A.
Earnest\ He returned Wednesday
—Mr. and Mrs. J. Malcolm Laurie, with their.
little daughter, were arrivals from Danville Mon-
day evening. Mrs. Laurie and the baby had been
visiting her parents there since before Thanks-
giving. \
—W. F. Heberling, of Benore, one. of the best
old boys of the 148th, was in town to the reunion’
on Wednesday and Thursday. He said he en-
joyed looking on, but as for the listening he had
to leave that for some one else. :
—Miss Gertrude Crawford, of Coleville, whose
devotion to her musical studies is sure to result
in an accomplishment ot which anyone might be
proud, dropped 1n on Monday to send the label
on her father’s paper along a few pegs.
—Mrs. Margaret Meek, her daughter, Mrs. Gill-
iford, and the latter's two children, Chester and
Ruth, who were guests over Sunday of their rela-
tives,Messrs. J. W. and P. F. Keichline, returned
to their home in Altoona on Wednesday after-
noon.
—Mrs. Sue McMicken, who has been a guest at
the home of Miss Jane McCalmont on Thomas
street, most of the winter, departed for Altoona,
on Sunday afternoon, to visit friends there. She
accompanied Miss Ruth Clark, of that city, who
had spent a day visiting at the McCalmont home.
—Mus, Harriet T. Kur tz left yesterday morn-
ing for an extended visit at the homes of her rel-
atives, Mrs. James Campbell, of Wyncote, Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. M. Louise Thomas, of New
York city. Mrs. Kurtz has taken rooms at Mrs.
Johnson's on west Linn street and will make her
home there upon her return to town.
—1In a letter received on Wednesday from S.
Frank VanOrmer, who we supposed to be still
flourishing as a broker in butter and eggs at Har-
risburg, we were quite surprised to learn that he
is now permanently located in San Diego, Cal.
Frank was formerly a resident of Bellefonte and
his movements are more or less interesting to
friends here. He writes that he has found a cli
mate there about as near Heaven as he expects to
get anywhere on this terrestrial ball and, added
to the climate, there is the possibility of San
Diego being the great export port for the south-
west when the Rock Island rail-road is complet-
ed and the Panama canal dug. The city has
been slumbering for'ten years, but there are in-
dications of its. waking up since Frank got to
town, so look out for San Diego.
state convention at Scranton on Monday even-
.and dispatch. The
SMALL-POX AT HOWARD BECOMING
“RT several weeks there has
belt more or less uneasiness felt at How-
ard and vicinity over the prevalence of
an epidemic that is supposed to be small-
pox. Owing to the conflict of opinion as
to whether it is really small-pox or not
there has been no rigid quarantine estab-
lished; the result of which has been the
development of many new cases.
Last week Dr. Groff, of Lewisburg, a
member of the state hoard of health,
visited Howard and pronounced the dis-
ease with which the members of the family
of Heury Smith are affected to be small-
pox. The place was quarantined at once,
as was the home of William Leathers and
the two Shay boys, all of whom are said
to have it. Alfred Strickland and Sumner
Wolf are both ill, presumably with the
same tronble, though no quarantine is
observed at their homes.
It is evident from} reports that are be-
ing circulated that there is considerable
bad feeling among the citizens of Howard
as a result of the disease. However that
may be they are surely not unwise enough
to let any personal feelings stand in the
way of any precaution that might eradi-
cate the disease. Instead of clashing about
what it really is would it not be better to
stamp it out first and do the arguing after-
wards? It is very evident that the dis-
ease is a loathsome one, that it is spread-
ing and is infectious, therefore we are of
the opinion that the people of Howard
would. be conserving their own welfare
best if they were to accept it as the worst
and fight it accordingly.
The schools of Howard have been order-
ed closed for four weeks and there will be
no further shurch services until farther
notice. :
ee
~:~ Miss Lidie Harvey Benner, of Atlan-
tic City, N. J., was married to Mr. Chas.
B. McConnell, of New York city, on Feb-
ruary 9th. The bride will be remembered
here as the daughter of the late Thomas R.
Benner and her marriage was quietly cele-
brated at the home of her mother on Ten-
nessee Ave.
le
Sale Register.
March 8ti.—At the residence of Hiram Lee about
3 miles east of Bellefonte on ‘the Miliken farm
on the Zion road and 4 miles northeast of Pleas-
ant Gap 5 work horses, a fine team of dun
drivers, colts, 11 milch cows, 2 good stock bulls,
young cattle, sheep, 19 hogs, implements,
gears, new crown drill, new spring wagon. As I
am going to move west all my household goods
will be offered at the +ale. Sale at9 a. m. A. C.
McClintock, Aue.
Marcu 8TH—At the late residence of Cornelius
Dale, at Oak Hall, Horses, Cattle, Young Stock,
Wagons, Implements and general farm e nip-
ment. Sale at 1 o'clock p. m. sharp. Fm.
Goheen, Aue.
Maren 11tn.—At the residence of George G
Hastings, 8 miles west of Bellefonte, in Benner
Twp., 5 horses, 3 good family drivers, 11 milch
cows, 18 head young cattle, pigs, fine imple- .
ments, gears, vehicles, Ete. Sale at 10 o'clock,
a.m. W. A. Ishler, Aue.
MARcH 17TH. —At the residence of John Wetzel, in
Spring township, 14 mile south of Bellefonte, 5
Cows, 2 Horses, a" lot of good farming imple-
ment and sundries of every sort that are to be
found about a farm. Sale “at 10 o'clock a. m.
W. A. Ishler, Auc.
MarcH 18TH.—At the residence of Solomon Poor-
man, on the John Eby farm, 4 mile west of
Zion, horses, cattle, farm implements, swine,
household goods. Sale at 10 o'clock, a. m. A.
J. McClintock, auctioneer.
Marcu 228p.—At the residence of I. ¢. Rerick, 2
miles west of Bellefonte, on the T'. R. Reynolds
farm, live stock and implements. Sale at 10
o'clock.
MaRcH 241H.—At the residence of Henr Samp-
sel on the Shugert Farm at the Fish (A
at Pleasant Gap, Horses. Cows, Hogs, Youn
tle, Implements, Household Goods.
10 o'clock a. m. Jos. L. Neff, Aue.
MARrcH 25TH.—At the residence of the late Isaac
Tressler in Harris Twp. 1 mile west Linden
Hall, on the Cedar creek road, horses, cows,
farm implements, gears, vehicles and house-
hold goods. Sale at 10 o'clock, a. m. W. M
Goheen, Aue.
MarcH 29TH. —At the residence of W. A. Jacobs,
on the Edw. Poorman farm, 2 miles east of
Clarence, or 3 miles east of Snow Shoe, horses,
canle, household ‘goods, farming implements,
Ste.
Cat -
Sale at
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Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red ...... essvevhrers ...1L.0OT@1.07%¢
“ —No. 2. SraLods
Corn —Yellow....... 2X@53
‘ —Mixed new... 38514
ORs vial rininsasenses 53@54
Flour— Winter, Per Br'l.. 3.50@3.70
¢¢' —Penna. Roller...... . 4.50@4.75
*¢ —Favorite Brands... we 5.65@5.75
Rye Flour Per'Br'l....................... eniees 3.85@4.10
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 10.00@17.00
oa Ld Mixed “ 1..... 11.00@15.00
Straw 9.50@27.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weeklv by C. Y. WaaNzs, :
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock,. Thursday . evening, when our paper goes
‘press :
d wheat, ....... sesssessasissassaeensarsassessesssanssasss 1.00
Rye, per bushel............. 56
Gorn, shelled, per bushel. 500
Corn, ears, per bushel........ 50
Oats, old and new, per bushel. 40
Barley, Dee bushei........ +. 50
Ground Plaster, per ton 50 to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel. ati
Cloverseed, per bushel... 20 to $8 10
Timothy seed per bushe! $2.00 to $2.25
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel...... fabs iavackeas dieriosnernces 5 85
gnions. ng fhdiies we adnan 90
ggS, per dozen.. . 25
Lard, per pound.. 10
Country Shoulders.. 10
Sides.... 10
Hams... 12
Tallow, per pou 4
Butter, per pound. 22
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n re-
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