Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, June 03, 1904, Image 8

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CorrESPONDENTS.—No communications pub
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Great hospital benefit base-ball to-
day. Areyou going out?
Geo. B. Stover bought the old Penn
St., school building in Millheim for $565.
——The annual reception of the Belle-
fonte Academy will be held Friday even-
ing, June 10th.
——Attorney James A. B. Miller was
a husiness visitor in Philipsburg on
‘Wednesday.
——W. R. Heaton, of Martha Furnace,
has entered the law office of Clement Dale
as a student.
——Apples, cherries and plums give
prospect of being very plentiful in the
county this season.
——The Undine picnic at Hecla park
will be about the only Fourth of July at-
traction in these parts.
——The Shaffer-Hazel family reunion on
June 15th, will be about the first big event
of the season at Hecla park.
——The closing of the Bellefonte furnace
will cause a reduction of trainmen on the
Bellefonte Central by half a crew.
——-Dr. Lawrence M. Colfelt, of Phila-
delphia, will preach in the Presbyterian
church here on Sunday evening, June
12th.
——The Ithaca conservatory of music
concert company will appear in the court
house here, Monday evening, for the bene-
fit of the Lutheran church.
—— While running from the cemetery at
Millbeim, on Monday afternoon, in order
to get nut of the rain, Nannie Brown fell
and broke her ieft forearm. )
——A. A. Miller, of Millheim, well
known, in this place, who has been ill for
nearly a year, is mnch worse and no hopes
of his recovery are entertained.
——The North ward Democrats will hold
a caucus meeting in the public building on
Friday evening. June 3rd, at 7:30 o'clock
to agree on delegates to their county con-
vention.
——The Bellefonte Academy and Bell-
wood Y. M. C. A. base-ball teams met on
Saturday with the result that the Academy
boys fairly dusted the Bellwooders up. The
score was 17 to 1.
Dr.and Mrs. A. E. Blackburn, of
Philadelphia, have sent out cards announec-
ing that Miss Eliza Spangler Blackburn ar-
rived to make her home permanently
with them last week.
——The Curb Stone Rangers held their
third annual banquet at the Brant bouse
Saturday night. Proprietor James Noonen
gave the members a delicious spread and it
is needless to say that they knew just what
todo with it.
——Remember that everyone is going to
be charged at the base-ball game this after-
noon. Itis a hospital benefit and it wonld
be just as contemptible for you to go there
without paying as it would be for you to
steal a blind cripple’s wooden leg.
——The Bellefonte furnace went out of
blast Wednesday night. The Nittany far-
nace is te follow suit some time during the
latter part of the month. Neither one of
the plants will be repaired until the iron
market shows signs of picking up.
——When base-ball is brought right so
your door and at the same time you are
given a chance to help along a deserving
institution like the hospital there is only
one thing for you to do, viz : Spend a quar-
ter by going to the game this afternoon.
——The Bellefonte Academy base ball
team played at Snow Shoe on Decoration
day and won the game from the players of
that place by the score of 12 to 4. The
boys came home delighted with the treat-
ment they received at Snow Shoe.
——Dr. Martin L. Ganoe’s lecture in the
court house was quite well attended Tues-
day evening and very much enjoyed. Dr.
Ganoe is a clear, incisive, eloquent talker
who paints the sad and bright sides of a
soldier’s life from personal experience.
Mr. Charles M. McCurdy, Harry
Keller, Joseph L. Montgomery, H. C.
Quigley, John M. Shugert, John Blanchard
and Geo. R. Meek constituted a little par-
ty that spent Saturday, Sunday and Mon-
day camping in Green valley.
——Eungene Welch, who tried to commit
suicide by cutting his throat with a razor
last Thursday morving, is still in the
Bellefonte hospital. He is still in a de-
mented condition and it is doubtful if he
wil! ever recover either his reason or his
health.
——Jas. H. Harris bas moved bis tailor-
ing establishment into the room on west
High stieet formerly occupied by Chas.
Miller, the tobacconist. It bas been nice-
ly repainted and papered and makes a very
attractive place, where Jim will be pleased
to meet all who need new and nobby cloth-
ing.
——— The annual reception of the Belle-
fonte Academy will take place on Fiiday
evening, June 10tb, from 8 to 10:30 at the
Academy. All past and present patrons,
students and friends of the Academy are
hereby cordially invited to be present.
The directors, superintendent and teachers
of the Bellefonte public school, and the
members of the graduating class are espec-
ially invited. No printed invitations are
issued.
MEMORIAL DAY IN BELLEFONTE AND
NEARBY TownNs.—Not for years has na-
ture found it in her hears to give the old
soldiers a Memorial day without rain and
Monday was no exception.” While the wet
weather did not materially interfere with
the services here it put quite a damper on
them at many places.
In Bellefonte the usual Memorial day pa-
rade made up of the Coleville band, Co. B,
Logan Engine Co., and Gregg post moved
at about 2 o’clock. At the Union ceme-
tery the services were in charge of Com-
mander Emanuel Noll, of Gregg post, who
directed the fcrmal decoration of the graves,
at the conclusion of which Gen. James A.
Beaver delivered the oration of the day. It
was the first time he had ever spoken to
his comrades of Gregg post on such an oc-
casion and his address was one such as they
have seldom heard.
Special services were held at the graves
of Govs. Cartin and Hastings. On the for-
mer a rose bush sent by the ladies auxili-
ary of Philadelphia G. A. R.,as well as the
usual Maltese cross of immortels sent by
the Philadelphia Reserve corps had been
planted. Col. Jas. P. Coburn spoke at
Curtin’s grave. Col. J. L. Spangler paid
the tribute to his departed friend and busi-
ness associate, Governor Hastings.
ZION, HUBLERSBURG AND SNYDERTOWN.
Saturday, May 28th, was observed as
Memorial day at Zion, Hublersburg and
Snydertown for the reason that many mem-
bers of Gregg post 95 and Milesbarg post
261 could not take part on the regular Mem-
orial day when they would have to he at
home.
About fifteen members from 261 and six-
teen from 95 arrived in Zion at 10 a. m.
The Zion band was on band at the appoint-
ed time and also the Lutheran Sunday
school with Mr. Cole, the efficient superin-
tendent, at the head. Col. Austin Curtin
had charge of the Grand Army exercises
and was assisted by commander Samuel B.
Miller, of 95, Wm. Eminhizer, chaplain
Wilson and comrade Derr, of post 261.
Then came the singing by a choir of the
Sunday school, Miss Stein organist. Sev-
eral appropriate pieces were sung and a
young lady, Miss Anna Rockey, in good
voice recited Mr. Lincoln’s Gettysburg ad-
dress. W. Harrison Walker, burgess of
Bellefonte, was introduced by the com-
mander and made a most excellent address.
The line of march was then taken to Hub-
lersburg; the band accompanying the com.
rades.
After an exceilent dinner given by dif-
ferent citizens of the town the assembly was
blown and the line formed in front of the
hotel with the Evangelical Sunday school
and citizens a march was taken to the cem-
eteries. A little daughter of David Whit-
man recited Lincoln’s address. All the exer-
cises being closed in the cemetery after dec-
orating the graves the parade repaired to
the Evangelical church which was filled al-
most to overflowing by comrades and citi-
zens and after some appropriate hymns
were sung by a ohoir and Rev. Mr. Crow,
of the Reformed church, made a prayer.
Rev. Mr. Price, of the Evangelical church,
was introduced by the commander as an
old soldier. He made a most excellent and
welcome address, being perfectly able to
speak from experience. After more sing-
ing and being dismissed by the benediction
by Rev. Mr. Crow the whole line again re-
sumed the march and about 4 p. m. reach-
ed Snydertown, 3 miles further to the east.
At Snydertown the services were prac-
tically the same as they had been at the
other places, except that Mr. Martin re-
cited Lincoln’s memorable address and Miss
Helen Beck read a poem most peculiarly
appropriate to the occasion. It was a beaun-
tiful selection. The graves were formally
decorated and then the commander thank-
ed the people of the community for their
courtesy and evidence of patriotic loyalty,
making special mention of Mr. Cole, of
Zion; David Whitman, Andrew Kramer
and John H. Beck, whose interets had
made the services 0 much of a success.
MILESBURG AND VICINITY.
On Sunday May 29th, the annual me-
morial services were held by post 261 in
the Methodist church at Milesburg. The
Odd Fellows and Citizen's Fire Co. joined
the old soldiers in the service and all other
denominations in the town closed their
churches for it.
The fi1st exercise was the regular G. A.
R. service for the dead. It was couducted
by Colonel Curtin and the three veterans
who died during the year were given their
proper mede of praise. They were Israel
Comer, I. Watson Lucas and Simon Par-
sons. Chaplain Wilson prayed and the re-
sponses were made by the veterans. Com-
rade Else read the scripture lesson and
after a selection by a special choir under
Mr. L. T. Eddy Rev. Mr. Piper began his
discourse. Ii was taken from Judges.
The sermon was both powerful and practic-
al. At the conclusion of the service taps
were sounded by Mr. Wetzler.
Memorial day proper was observed in
the usual way. Both the old and new
cemeteries at Milesburg, the Advent ceme-
tery and the cemeteries at Curtin’s were
visited and the graves of the soldiers gar-
landed with flowers.
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THE Most HONEST AND STRAIGHT-
FORWARD.—Thos. H. Vaughn writes from
Goff, Westmoreland county, to renew his
subscription to what he calls ‘‘the most
honest and straightforward Democratic
weekly published.’”” While we appreciate
Mr. Vaughn’s appreciation of the WATCH-
MAN we kinder banker after a realization
of his closing wish which runs as follows:
‘“‘Hope when Parker is elected President
(as be or some other good Democrat i is sure
to be) that all good Democratic editors al)
be rewarded with responsible positions,”
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——The Watsontown—State base-ball
game this afternoon.
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——The Hatch-Adams Carnival Co. will
give a street carnival in Tyrone during the
week of July 4th.
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——Don’t forget the great base-ball
hospital benefit this afternoon. It will be
a fine one.
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——The Coleville band will give a con-
cert on the meadow this afternoon during
the base-hall game.
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No. 6, and a boy, has come to share
the playthings of the other five interesting
children in the family of blacksmith Jacob
Knisely.
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——R. 8S. Stover’s jewelry store in Mill-
heim was struck by lightning during a re-
cent storm, but no material damage was
done.
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——Mr1s. Herman Holtz, who bas been
in a serious condition for some weeks with
nervous prostration, is so much beéter that
she is able to be out driving daily.
——Among the graduates of the nurses
training school of the Methodist hospital
in Philadelphia last week was Miss Nettie
Gariner, of State College.
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——James H. Passmore, the Philipsburg
hotel man and coal operator, has started to
spend the summer abroad. He is accom-
panied by his family.
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——A fine three year old colt that was
owned by Charles Keller, of Castanea. was
bitten in the nostril by a mad dog in De-
cember. It died of hydrophobia Tuesday
night.
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——The cheap excursion from State Col-
lege today and the deserving institution it
is to benefit will likely result in a lot of
students coming down to the State-Watson-
town game this afternoon.
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——Deering binder twine and harvester
repairs at the Potter-Hoy Hardware Co.
——1If Ed. Eckenroth disappoints you
with that paper-hanging or painting job he
had promised ‘‘right off’”’ juss excuse him
for a day or so until he gets cver the ar-
rival of the sixth cherub up at his house.
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——Cameras for rent at the Mallory
Studio.
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—— Memorial day services at Millheim
were interrupted hy rain but later the peo-
ple assembled in the Evangelical church
and heard the very eloquent oration de-
livered by Hon. C. F. Bowersox, of Mid-
dlebarg.
Mae, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Walker, were married at the home of the
bride’s parents at Clintondale at noon yes-
terday. They expect to make their future
home in this place.
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——Next Wednesday a donble wedding
will be solemnized at the home of Col.
John A. Daley, at Romola, when Frank
Daley and Miss Blanche Oyler, and Miss
Annie L. Daley and Mr. Harry I. Yearick,
of Nittany will be married.
——Capt. W. A. Simpson Jr. was re-el-
ected to the command of Co. H, 12th Reg.
located at Lock Haven, at the company
meeting Thursday night. Capt. Simpson
has developed quite an interest in the
Guard and has brought the Lock Haven
company up to a high state of efficiency.
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——Owen Underwood’s incubator at
Unionville recently brought out 91 out of
100 white brahma eggs for Harry Yeager,
of this place. Underwood must be more
of an artist at it than Harry’s brother
Maurice, who recently made his brcoder so
hot that he broiled about thirty peeps that
were only a few days old.
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——Weather prophet Emmor K. Sater,
of Media, whose prophecy last Thursday
came true in the shape of a frost in various
sections of the State, has another venture
to make, a little further ahead. He says
he is positive there will be another frost on
June 13th, when the moon again changes
‘“in the sign of the neck.”
——The Undines already have their
plans about completed for their big annual
picnic at Hecla park, on July Fourth. The
pionic this year will be grand as usual and
one of the special features will be a ball
game between the Undines and Logans. It
will be the first fime the rival companies
have ever met on the ball field and there is
likely to be some great doings.
——Send to-day for our booklet. The
Mallory Studio.
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——The Citizens Fire Co., of Milesburg,
is already at work preparing for the big
demonstration they hold annually in that
place. This year July 23rd has heen se-
lected as the date and a more elaborate
program than ever is being arranged. There
will be the usual amusements during the
afternoon and evening, then a festival will
bring the event to a close. A handsome
velour plush couch is being chanced off for
the benefit of the company.
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——After acting as arbiter in a dispute
over coal contracts and deliveries between
Hon. S. H. McCormick, Fred Payne and
John Coryell, of Williamsport, and C. T.
Frazier, an Altoona coal broker, on Wed-
nesday, Col. J. L. Spangler entertained
the gentlemen at a chicken and waffle sup-
per at the Nittany country club. It is
needless to say that his findings as arbiter
were satisfactory else the gentlemen would
‘scarcely have found it ‘agreeable to. $jol in
[the litle love: least afterwards, »
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——Guy Swartz, of this place; and Miss |
repairs at.the Patter-Hoy Hardware. Co.
His MiLiTARY ReEcorD HAs BEEN
FouND.—Ever since the death of the late
Judge John H. Orvis the historians of
Gregg post have been at their wits end to
discover some record of his service during
the Civil war. While most of the veterans
had personal knowledge of tbe Judge’s
having enlisted in the three month’s serv-
ice and also knew that he rose to the rank
of a lieutenant no one could find any rec-
ord showing him to have been connected
with any branch of the service.
A few days ago Gen. John I. Curtin was
sitting in the office of the Bush house talk-
ing to Mr. Frank P. Bible. As it was just
a short time before Memorial day the sol-
dier dead naturally came up as a topic of
conversation and it was then that Gen.
Curtin expressed his regret at heing utterly
at a loss to understand how Orvis had
served in the war and yet left no official
record of his service.
This remark recalled a conversation that
Mr. Bible had had with the Judge at least
twenty years before, when the latter had
said : ‘Frank, as a soldier, I will pass
out unhonored, unmourned and unsung,
for they bave me on the records as John
H. Davis.”” Mr. Bible had never thought
of it until that moment when Gen. Curtin
brought the matter up with such little
hope of getting a solution of is.
The gentlemen later hunted up Bates’
history and there, sure enough, was John
H. Davis, 2nd Serg., Co. B, 11th Pa.,
Vols., enlisted from Lock Haven, which
was Judge Orvis’ home at that time.
It can be seen very readily how the tran-
scribing clerks might have mistaken the
first two letters of Orvis for Da. In fact by
writing the name rapidly the result will
make this very apparent.
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ANOTHER MAN KILLED BY THE TROL-
LEYS NEAR PHILIPSBURG—Geo. Stephens,
of Winburne, was killed at Wittenhurg
crossing, near Hawk Run, by a trolley car
on Monday night. He and his wife and
two children bad spent the day with his
parents at Hawk Run.
When it came time for them to go home
that night the children were both so sleepy
that Mrs. Stephens decided to remain until
morning. Mr. Stephens started for the
trolley alone. Arriving at the crossing too
late for the 11 o'clock car it is supposed
that he sat down on the ties to wait for the
next one and feel asleep.
At the orossing there is a sharp curve
and a heavy grade and while mortorman
Charley Smith saw the man lying across
the rails he could not get his car stopped
before the wheels bad passed over him,
mangling him so that he died almost in-
| stantly. Stephens was 26 years old.
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A LittLE Boy ILosT.—The vicinity of
Rock Springs was thrown into a fever of
excitement last Friday when it became
noised abroad that 6 year old Randall Ross-
man was lost somewhere in the moantains.
In the morning he bad gone with his
father to the woods and shortly afterwards
started back home, a distance of about a
mile and a-half. In some way he took the
wrong course and wandered so far away
from home that late in the afternoon A.
S. Walker, who was driving to Boalsburg,
“| found him asleep in a fence corner at least
ten miles away from his home.
Meanwhile exoitement was running high
about the child’s home and posses to search
for him were just being organized when at
dark Mr. Walker appeared with the miss-
ing boy.
AN ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE.—While driv-
ing through a lonely part of the road from
Swartz’s sawmill to Aaronsburg, last Fri-
day evening, about 9:30 o'clock, Mamie
Crouse, an adopted daughter of J. Hol.
Crouse, of the latter place, was accosted by
two men who commanded her to stop.
Refusing to respond to their demand, one
of them jumped over the wheel and under-
took to drag her from the wagon, but her
screams frightened the horse into a run
and he was thrown off.
Miss Crouse recognized her assailants
and info.mation has been made against
Harry Rider, of Coburn, and ‘‘Peacock’’
Hoover. The former bas made a confes-
sion in which he admits that their object
was assault.
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CARNIVAL AT WILLIAMSPORT.—Go to
Williamsport’s mammoth carnival under
the auspices of the 3rd Battalion 12th Inf.
National Guard of Penna. during the week
of June 6th to 11th to aid the ‘‘Boys in
Blue?’ to build up their armory.
The Jabour N. Y. Carnival and Amuse-
ment Co. are engaged to furnish the attrac-
tions, which consist of such high class fea-
tures as Diavolo, the man that loops the
loop; Col. Fred, the horse with human in-
telligence; the Electric Theater; Dog and
Pony Show, Darkness and Dawn, and the
beautiful Orient. revised to suit all.
On Monday evening, June oth, the
mayor of the oity, attended by the coun-
cile, will formally open the carnival.
There will be many local features in-
troduced, such as broad sword contests,
evening parades, calisthenic drill, tug (f
war veterans, and boxing and wrestling
matches.
The ladies of the city will conduct the
ice cream and peanut stands, also a grab-
bag counter, which will be introduced here
for the first time.
Did you ever see a Kangaroo court? If
not, why not? Loads of fun at everyone’s
expense. So watch out for the patrol
wagon.
Military reception booth will be on the
grounds for the accommodation of all.
Special rates on all railroads.
! ~~ Deering binder twine and Lagvester.
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——Dr. Lawrence M. Colfelt, of Phila-
delphia, will deliver the baccalaureate ser-
mon at The Pennsylvania State College
and the Rev. William Ellioitt Griffis, of
Ithaca, N. Y., will deliver the commence-
ment address.
News Purely Pevsonal.
—Paul Holloway, of Altoona, spent Sunday with
his parents in this place.
—Capt. W. A. Simpson, of Lock Haven, spent
Sunday at the Brockerhoff house.
—Mr. and Mrs. Linn Musser, of Pine Grove
Mills, were in town shopping yesterday.
—Mr. and Mrs. John Fryberger, of Philipsburg,
were guests of W. R. Brachbill over Sunday.
—Mrs. D. J. Gingerich, of Martha Furnace, was
in town doing a little shopping on Saturday.
—Miss Kathryn Selfridge, of California, is a
guest of Miss Christene Merriman, on Curtin St.
—Miss Harriet Hastings, of Hastings Crossing,
is visiting Miss Agnes Pollock, at Beech Creek
this week.
—Mrs. William Dezendorf and son Malcolm, of
Derry, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whit-
taker, in this place.
—Mr. and Mrs. Jack Furst, of Curwensville,
spent Sunday with Judge and Mrs. Furst, on
Linn street.
—Mrs. Joseph Ervin Borches, of Knox-
ville, Tenn., is a guests at the home of Col
and Mrs, W. F. Reeder.
—Guy Harris, of Pittsburg, arrived home Sun-
day morning, to spend a few days with his moth-
er, Mrs. Rachel Harris,
—Mrs. Henry Stickler, of Beaver Falls, arrived
in town Saturday night, called here by the ser-
ious illness of Eugene Walsh.
—Mrs. W. H. Wilkinson went to Haddonfield,
N. J., on Saturday morning expecting to spend
some time visiting friends there.
—On Monday depuly revenue collector G. W.
Rees left for a visit to his old home at Pottsville,
after an absence of ten years.
—Mary Harris Weaver left for Philadelphia on
Tuesday to enter St. Luke’s hospital in that city
to study to be a trained nurse.
—Clarence Harper, a son of J.C. Harper, of this
place, started for Boston, on Monday, to accept a
position with an electrical concern.
—Mr. and Mrs. James K. Barnhart, with Philip
and Martha, went down to Curtin Works to spend
Memorial day at the old Barnhart homestead.
—Misses Elizabeth, Bertha and Laura Faxon
are spending three weeks of their vacation with
relatives in Aspinwall, Allegheny county. They
went yesterday at noon.
—Jacob A. Dietrick, of Madisonburg, was in
town on Saturday with his brother, D. A., of
Hublersburg. They are brothers of Frank
Dietrick, of this place.
—G. W. Behrer, who farms the Brockerhoff
farm above Bellefonte, dropped in Tuesday even-
ing to send his label along for another year and
talk farming a little.
—Mrs. Ross A. Hickok and her daughter,
Janie, of Harrisburg, arrived in town Tuesday
evening to spend the summer at the Hastings
home on Allegheny street.
—Mrs. Frank McCoy and Mrs. Archibald Al-
lison went to Bryn Mawr, on Saturday, to aitend
the commencement exercises at the college
there, where Miss Anna McCoy is a student.
—Dr. Carl Vischer, of Philadelphia, was in town
on Sunday; having come up to operate on a pa-
tient, but when he got here the patient became
so “rantankerous” that he was not operated on,
—Mrs. Stewart Brouse and her son Richard are
in Philadelphia this week on account of the en-
trance examinations for the schoolship Saratoga
w hich Richard is desirous of sailing on this sum’
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—Mrs. David Haines has returned from quite a
pleasant visit with her son Charles, at Beaver
Falls. She says everything is booming out
th ere, but prices seem to boom as high as any-
thing else.
—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Diehl, of Evan City, But
ler county, spent Sunday with Mr. Diehl’s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. .S. H. Diehl, of Willowbank
street. Harry is foreman of a wagon making
shop at Evan City.
—Mrs. A. 8S. Garman, who had been in town
ever since the death of Mr. Hamilton Otto, left
for her home in Tyrone on Tuesday; being ac-
companied by Mrs. Otto, who will make a short
visit in that place.
—On Tuesday morning Dr. M. A. Kirk took
Harry Benner, son of Wm. Benner, ot Buffalo
Run, to St. Luke’s hospital in Philadelphia to be
operated upon by Dr. Carl Vischer for a badly de-
formed leg. Norman, Dr. Kirk’s youngest son,
accompanied them.
—Mrs. Dempster L. Meek was in town yester-
day on her way home to Waddle from a ten day’s
stay in Wilmerding with her daughter, Mrs. Earl
Way, and little son Creighton, who were in a
serious condition with measles.
—Samuel Taylor, secretary and treasurer of a
series of large stores in eastern cities, has been
in town a few days visiting his parents. In truth
it will only be a matter of a few days until Sam
adds benedict to his other titles.
.—Edward L. Hoy and Thos. Beaver, with Miss
Gertrude Quigley, drove down to Eagleville on
Saturday remaining until Monday afternoon at
the home of Cap’t. James A. Quigley. Miss
Mame Quigley drove back with them.
—Mr. and Mrs. Phil McGinley, who have been
in town for the past week visiting their relatives
are going home to Sparrow’s Point to-day. Their
two neices, little Miss Margery McGinley and
Mary Ray, will accompany them for a month’s
stay in Maryland.
—Col. and Mrs. J. L. Spangler have taken pos-
session of their house on Allegheny street and
are at home from Philadelphia for the summer.
The arrival of a little daughter at the home of
Dr. Blackburn in that city prolonged their slay
later than usual and their house was being re-
painted and wired.
—Philip McGinley, of Loraine, Ohio; Mrs. Wal
ter Whippo, of Wilkinsburg; Daniel Nolan, of Ty
rone; Mr. and Mrs. John Nolan and their son-
Gerald, of Tyrone; Robert Lyon, of Pittsburg;
Edward Fleming, Frank Derstine and Joseph
Lose, of Altoona, alt came to Bellefonte to spend
Memorial day with friends.
—Mrs. Frank Bickford, of Lock Haven, Mrs.
John Coolidge, of Scranton, and Mrs. Stewart
Pierce, of Conneaut, Ohio, were in town over
Sunday having a reunion of the McGinley family.
Mrs. Coolidge returned to her home on Tuesday
and Mrs. Pierce departed yesterday.
—Mrs. C. K. Hicklen and her daughter, Mary,
went to Philadelphia on Saturday for an extend-
ed stay with Mrs. Hicklen’s mother and sisters.
Accompanied by Mr. Hicklen they were to have
spent the month of June at the exposition in 8t
Louis, but the announcement of Mrs. Peters’ il
ness induced them to Philadelphia instead. .
—The latter part of last week Mr. and Mrs,
George H. Hile and Mr. N. L. Hoover, of DuBois,
visited the former’s mother, Mrs. Sadie C. Hile,
at Pleasant Gap. George's youthful attachment
for the Gap still holds sway over him and he calls
it the “Holy Land.” Mr. Hoover, who by the
way is none other than the extensive lumber
operator at Hooverhurst, Indiana Co., after whom
the town was named, was charmed with the
beauty and thrift about Centre county. He is a
‘man of considerable prominence in‘ DuBois, hav.
ing at’ one time been a, partner of John E. Du-
; Bois, He and Mr. Hile are, now. business partners.
XAVIER GFRERER.— Xavier Gfrerer pas-
sed away at his home near Centre Hall on
Monday, May 23rd, after being in poor
health for some time with a broken down
constitution. He was 71 years, 6 months
and 6 days old.
Deceased was born in Wittenburg, Ger-
many, and came to this country when he
was about 21 years old. First locating in
Michigan he remained there about a year
and then came east to Milroy where he
met and joined the elder Kellers in their
migration into Penns-valley. He followed
the business of fence building up to the
time he was forced to quit work.
He was married to Rebecca Rockey who
died 15 years ago leaving him with the
following children: Mrs. James H. Stahl,
William, Frank and Sara,all of near Centre
Hall, and Calvin, of near Bellefonte.
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Mrs. Lours THOMAs.—After an illness
of about two years Mrs. Louis Thomas
passed away at her home at Shingletown
at noon last Thursday, her death having
been caused by dropsy and heart trouble.
Deceased was born at Petersburg, Hunt-
ingdon county, 62 years ago, and is sur-
vived by her husband and one son, Dice
Thomas, who lives at ‘“The Branch.” One
brother, Wilson, of Petersburg, and her
sisters Mrs. George Fry, of Petersburg;
Mrs. Watson, of Huntingdon county, and
Mrs. F. M. Bell, of Boalsburg, also sur-
vive.
Interment was made from her late home
on Sunday morning with Rev. Stonecyph-
er officiating.
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MRS. CATHARINE BERRY.—Mrs. Cath-
arine Berry, relict of James F. Berry, died
at the home of John Bierly, at Loganton,
on Saturday morning, of heart failure, at”
the age of 76 years.
Two sons and one daughter survive her.
Interment was made in the cemetery at
Loganton on Tuesday morning.
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——Frank Valentine Wolf, the three
month’s old son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Wolf, of east High street, died at their
home on Tuesday evening of convulsions.
Interment was made Sunday afternoon.
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—— Deering binder twineand harvester
repairs at the Potter-Hoy Hardware Co.
See QA eee
A COPPERHEAD IN His FEED Box.
—When Ed. Williams, of Lemont, went to
his stable to feed his horses Monday morn-
ing he opened his chop hox and picked up
tbe measure used in lifting the feed. That
instant something struck the measure from
the under side; knocking it out of his
hands. He was startled for a moment, but
soon discovered the cause to be a three foot
yellow copperhead snake that was lying
half concealed in the chop.
It was evident that the snake was there
watching for rats or mice, but the fact that
it was there should be a warning to every-
one to be careful in reaching around places
where snakes might be able to conceal
themselves.
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—— Deering binder twine and harvester
repairs at the Potter-Hoy Hardware Co.
hd toni ,
Cu RB MARKET.—Curb market will be
opened in Bellefonte on Saturday morning,
June 4th. All persons growing garden
truck, produce, fowls, ete., are invited to
attend.
—— Deering binder twine and harvester
repairs at the Potter-Hoy Hardware Co.
Philadelphia | Markets.
The following are re the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red irre irs ees isatenta sar re seh n L064 @1.07
—No. 2 .. 0615@1.06
Ooen —Yellow... . 62@64
“Mixed new. 51}5@5514
QBLS......., crveessersss sinsvan 48@48%4
Flour— Winter, Per B 3.25@3.40
“ _Penna. Roller 4.40@4.79
‘¢ —Favorite Brand 5.35@5.50
Rye Flour Per Br'l .. 4.00@4.40
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 10.00@18.00
Mixed * I... 12.00@15.50
BETA W. ica rsirienrini riesssesssarssssnsenrssss son 10.00@27.00
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER,
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
Dressy:
5 d whedl, i 1.0C
ye, per bus 60
Corn, shelled, 2 PP 50
Corn, ears, per bushel.. 50
Oats, old and new, per bushel. 45
Barley per BRBREY:regnssrecsscocsrsvoresrenesoei titan 50
Ground Plaster, per ton.. 8 50 to 9 5¢C
Buckwheat, per bushel......ccccueereniisnsrnienns oo
Cloverseed, per bushel... 00 to §8 (0
Timothy seed per bushe $2.00 to $2.25
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by by Sechler & Co.
Potat r bushel 1.00
hong. = aretensyiees fi nsesssassurtsnnsvavtoiessssassasven
gs, per dozen.. 15
Ia per und... 10
Country S| oulders... 10
Sides.... 10
Hams... 12
Tallow, per pou 4
Butter, per pound 21Yy;
The Democratic Watchman.
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bol will be discontinued until all arrearage is
d, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un-
lags aid for in advance.
iberal discount is made to persons adveriis-
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and dispatch. ATCHMAN office has been re-
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in the mostartistic manner and at the lowest rates.
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