_ Bellefonte, Pa., June 24, 1904.
CorresproNDENTS.—No communications pub
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
-——The contractor is at work laying the
new five foot cement walk along north
Water street.
——The Alpha fire company is preparing
for a great demonstration as State College
on July 4th.
——An ice cream and strawberry festival
will be held at Pleasant View chapel this
evening. You are invited.
——Did you get a copy of ‘20th Cen-
tury Portraiture’’ before going to have
your photographs made? The Mallory
studio.
——Miss Elizabeth Gephart was hostess
at a chicken and waffle supper given to a
party of six of her friends at the Country
" olub last evening.
——MTr. George Brown, of Fleming, and
Miss Ida Mesmer, of State College, were
married at the bome of Rev. G. A. Sparks,
of Runville, on Sunday.
———Milton Derr, formerly secretary of
the Y. M. C. A. in this place, is quite ill
at his home in Titusville. He has con-
sumption.
——Mrs. Evelyn Rogers entertained a
party of ladies at cards at her home on
north Allegheny street, Tuesday night.
——Mrs. Ellis L. Orvis entertained a
party of sixteen girls at the County club
Wednesday afternoon. It was for her
younger daughters.
——The Misses Anna and Caroline Val-
entine gave a garden party at Burnham
yesterday afternoon, from 4 until 6, in
honor of Miss Mary Valentine, of Balti-
more.
——Quite a severe hail storm passed
over this section on Sunday afternoon.
Hail stones as large as marbles fell, but
little damage was done.
——Dan O’Leary has opened a shoe-
making and repairing shop in the build-
ing on High street next door to Shuey’s
grocery. He is a first-class workman and
solicits your patronage.
——When you get the people to talking
about it you have the success of a venture
assured. Already one can hear talk on all
sides about the big Undine picnic to be
held at Hecla patk on July Fourth. They
are all going.
——Quite a number of Masons from this
place went down to Eagleville, on Sunday,
to take charge of the burial of Franklin R.
Stover, who was a member of Ligonier
lodge. He died on a car at North Bend on
Friday. :
——Oscar Sammers, of Snow Shoe In-
terseotion, got into the meshes of the law
last week for illegal fishing. He and a
friend, Henry Estrich, were arrested for
dynamiting them and were fined $100 and
0o0sts. ;
——Two valuable cows owned by G. W.
Irvin, of Reynolds avenue, were poisoned
on Sanday. Oneof them died at once and
the other had to be killed yesterday. It is
supposed they got the poison in their forage
somewhere.
——The Epworth League, of Mileshurg,
will hold a Japanese tea on Friday even-
ing at Miss Stonerode’s home. Sandwiches,
tea and wafers are to be served for ten
cents, ice cream and cake extra. The pub-
lic ia cordially invited to attend.
« ———A slide of rock ocourred at the Salona
limestone quarries Saturday which came
very near engulfing some of the workmen,
who escaped by the narrowest margin.
Several were bruised a little and others had
their feet hurt by rocks rolling over them.
—Dr. M. A. Kirk brought Harry
Benner, of Roopsburg, home from St.
Luke’s hospital in Philadelphia, on Tues-
day morning. The child had heen in
that institution for several weeks. He
was operated for deformed limbs.
——Former sheriff W. M. Cronister, of
Philipsburg, was in town on Monday and
bought what he cousiders the finest team
of draft horses ever seen on our streets. He
purchased them of Elmer Swartz for his
farm at Marsha Furnace and they certainly
are beauties.
—— While shooting rats with a target
rifle, on Sunday morning, J. Kennedy
Johnson, of Bishop street, came near los-
ing an eye. A bullet from his gun strock
something bard and, rebounding, struck
him just above the right eye. Had it
been a little lower he would undoubtedly
have lost that member.
——John, more popularly known as
“‘Bony’’ Kane, was working extra for his
brother at the Nittany furnace, last Sat-
urday. About 3 o'clock in the morning
he was knocked off the yard engine and
dragged for some distance with the result
that bis hip was dislocated and his body
and head badly bruised and cut. He was
taken to'the hospital where he is doing as
well as could be hoped for.
——Today will be a big one at State
College. The Odd Fellows of the county
are going to hold their annual reunion
there and Foster's grove will ring with
music and revelry. Besides the usual
orations, base-ball and other amusements
there will be something entirely new and
novel in the entertainment to be given by
the children from the Odd Fellows’ orphan
home at Sunbury. This will be an espeoial-
ly attractive feature to the Odd Fellows, as
it will show them how well heir little
folks are cared for and trained as the Sun-
bury institution.
GEORGE WESLEY GRAY.—As a resnlt
of a stroke of paralysis which he had suf-
fered two weeks previous G. Wesley Gray
passed away at his home near Waddles
station on last Thursday evening.
He was 74 vears old and a son of Peter
and Elizabeth Purdue Gray. Sprung
from the family that has done more than
any other for the development of the
Half-moon valley, a family that has stood
for right living and high christian charac-
ter from its first settlement in the valley
to the present day, it is little wonder that
he was looked upon as an honorable citi-
zen and a man whose life was cherished
because it was one of the last of the third
generation of that family. Asa boy Mr.
Gray was an ardent christian, in his ac-
tive life he carried the work of his Master
into every sphere, his zeal seeming to de-
velop and bear richer fruit as he ripened
in years. Indeed he wielded a singular
influence over those with whom he came
in contract and especially upon the young
men of that community has the kindli-
ness and rectitude of his life left an un-
mistakable impress.
Deceased was first married to Miss Sarah
Chambers, a daughter of John Chambers.
She died leaving him with their one daugh-
ter Eva, now Mrs. Frank Clemson. His
second marriage was to Miss Ada Bricker,
of Salona, who survives him with their
two children Earl and Ethel. His broth-
ers living are J. Green Gray, of Storms-
town, and Dr. Edward J. Gray, president
of Dickinson Seminary at Williamsport.
One sister, Mrs.Sarah Wilson, of Newberry,
also survives.
Funeral services were held Sunday after-
noon. Aftera prayer at his late home the
body was taken to Gray’s church where
a great concourse of people assembled to
pay the lass tribute to him. Revs. Esling-
er and Camp officiated. Interment was
made in Gray’s burying ground.
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Mgs. CHARLES E. RApP,—At the age of
35 years Mrs. Caoarles E. Rapp was called to
her eternal home on Sunday. For two
years she had been a patient sufferer from
consumption, which developed from a cold,
but notwithstanding the moss careful treat-
ment its ravages could tot be checked and
her useful life was out off in the full flower
of womanhood. Her death occurred at
the home of her aunt Mrs. Brown, Logan
and Allegheny streets, this place. She had
been brought here from her home in Phila-
delphia about a month ago, with the hope
that a change would help her.
Before . her marriage she was Miss
Marparet, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Tobin, of Snow Shoe. And it was
at that place she was bora, spent her girl-
hood and was married. She was a young
woman of rare chiistian character, devoted
to her chuich and an earnest member of
many of its societies, among them the
Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Blessed
Virgin Mary Sodalicy of Philadelphia.
Surviving her are her husband, their
daughter Frances, and the following broth-
ers and sisters : John Tobin, Mrs. John
Harrington, Mrs. James Sullivan, of Snow
Shoe; Michael: Tobin, of Oil City; Mrs.
Patrick Hayes, of Sionx City, Towa.
The body: was taken to Snow Shoe where
mass for the repose of her soul was cele-
brated by Father Cochran and interment
was made Wednesday morning.
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DIED ALONE IN THE Wo0DS —Frank
Cole, aged 27 years and a son of architect
Robert Cole, of this place, was found dead
in a strip of woods on the Robert Gray
farm, iu Half-moon township, on Monday
evening. While the exact cause of his
death is not known it is supposed to have
been due to epilepsy.
The young man had been employed at
the Scotia ore banks and lived with hig
wife and two children at Matternville. He
was expected to reach his home about 6:30
in the evening, but when he did not arrive
there promptly on Monday his wife thought
little of it until hours rolled by and still
he did not appear. Then she spoke to
John Stine and Thomas Burns about it
and they started to search for him. They
did not have to go far until they found him
lying face down-ward in the path.
Squire Mattern was notified and em-
panneled a jury at once to sit on the hody.
It was the verdict that he bad died of
epilepsy. Besides his wife and two chil-
dren deceased is survived by his two sis-
ters, Mrs. John Barnhart, of this place, and
Mrs. Walter Edmunson, of State College.
Interment was made in Meyer's ceme-
tery Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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DaviD A. KENNEDY—AS the age of 72
years David A. Kennedy, once a well-
known resident of this place, died at his
home io Cumberland, Maryland, on Wed-
nesday night of last week, from the effeots
of rheumatism.
Deceased was born and raised at Storms-
town, this county, and for many years was
employed at the freight depot of the Penn-
sylvania railroad at this place. Later he
moved to Jersey Shore, thence to Cumber-
land. He served with valor throughout
the entire Civil war as a member of Co. E,
45th P. Vols. Surviving are his widow,
who was a Miss Griffith, of Stormstown,
and two sons, George and Joseph.
His body was taken to Philipshurg and
interment was made in the cemetery in
that place on Sunlsy afternoon.
WILLIAM TONER.—The venerable Wm.
Toner, one of the oldest residents of the
town, died at the almshouse on Wednesday
morning of the infirmities of age. He was
past 95 years old. For a year or more the
old man had been a helpless invalid and
his death was a blessed release from a life
that seemed more of burden than any thing
else.
died at the home of W. L. Foster, at State
College, on Friday of last week from the
effects of a stroke of paralysis he suffered
about two weeks before. He had been in
‘poor health ever since he was thrown from
a hack during the soldiers reunion several
years ago and suffered a dislocation of the
“hip.
Deceased was 71 years old and came to
this county from Circleville, Ohio, about
ten years ago. He is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. W. L. Foster. :
His body was taken to Circleville for
interment.
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——DMrs. Mary Hyskell, relict of T. B.
Hyskell, died at her home in Warriorsmark
on the 20th, at the age of 96 years,
5 months and 3 days. She was a notable
woman io that community, her life and
character having been franght with much
beauty and interest. Funeral services
were held at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. George G. Hutchinson on Wednesday.
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——William I. Grubb, formerly a black-
smith in this place, died at Clearfield on
Monday morning at 7:30. Deceased was a
member of the O. U. A. M. and that order
had charge of the funeral yesterday after-
noon. He was buried at his old homeat
Milesburg.
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——Mrs. Katharine Fleming, wife of
John Fleming,died at their home at Clarion
last week. Deceased was formerly a resi-
dent of Bellefonte. She is survived by her
husband and two children.
——Paul isin] infant son of Her-
man and Lyda Long, died at their home
at Boalsburg on the 13th inst. He was 11
months and 21 days old.
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——The Singer machines still lead and
J. H. Hill is still the agent. 11 south
Spring street, Bellefonte.
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——Rev. R. L. Erhard, of Clearfield, wiil
preach in the United Brethren church in
this place on Sunday.
——Sunday concerts are being given at
Agar’s park, vear Mill Hall, by a band en-
gaged to play for the season at that place.
——Why not get that son or daughter a
camera and give them some lasting amuse-
ment these beautiful summer days. The
Mallory studio.
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——MecCalmont Co. are advertising hay
rakes and binder twine. Come to think of
it! That is just what the farmers will be
needing in a few days.
——The Undine picnic at Hecla park is
being talked of more and more as the time
approaches. That is a sure sign that there
is going to be a big crowd.
—— The Rev. G. C. H. Hasskarl Ph. D.,
was installed as pastor of the Lutheran
church at Loganton on Sunday. He suc-
oeeds the Rev. Dr. J. A. Dunlap.
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——Faubles are advertising a olever
scheme to furnish their customers with
ready money to havea jolly time on the
Fourth. Lock up their ad in this issue.
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——The venerable P. B. Crider isin a
serious condition at his home on Linn
street as a result of a fal} while dressing in
his room this morning. The other mem-
bers of the household were aroused by the
barking of a pet dog and he was found in
an unconscious condition, suffering from
concussion of the brain.
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——E. T. Roan, the proprietor of the
New grocery at the corner of Bishop and
Allegheny streets, is starting rather a
unique contest for farmers. In addition o
offering them a market for all the eggs they
can bring in he has offered $5 in cash prizes
for the persons bringing the largest num-
ber.
A very pretty wedding ceremony oc-
curred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lucas, at Runville, on Thursday afternoon
of last week when their youngest daughter
Margaret became the wife of Mr. E. R.
Lucas, of Altoona. Mr. William Lucas,
of Runville, and Miss Mame Lucas, of
Altoona, were their attendants and the
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Sparks. An elegant dinner was served
after the wedding.
See GAA etn.
——At a meeting it Williamsport last
Wednesday the Episcopalean church diocese
of Pennsylvania was divided in two.
The new diocese in which St. John’s
church of this place will be included com-
prises the counties of Potter, Clinton,
Tioga, Lycoming, Sullivan, Centre, Union,
Northumberland, Montour, Columbia,
Blair, Huntingdon, Miflin, Snyder,
Juniata, Perry, Cumberland,
and Lancaster. Bishop Ethelbert Talbot
will bave his choice of which diocese he
prefers to preside over, but as yet he has
come to no decision on the matter.
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——John Dominic Constance, who is in
jail charged with having tried to burn the
home of David Rothrock, in Benner town-
ship, denies the charge and claims that the
shoes detective Rightnour found in the
shanty, that just fit the tracks through
Rothrock’s garden, are his brother’s. Con-
stance has no lawyer and says he has no
money to pay one. He says he has not
been to the Rothrock house since he was re-
for having attempted to shoot Mr. Roth-
rock when the latter refused to sanction
the Italian’s offer of marriage to his daugh-
ter Mattie. Miss Mattie Rothrock was in
DuBois visiting her brother Eber when the
attempt to burn the
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CHESTER A. OLDS.—Chester A. Olds
fonte.
Dauphin,
Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Adams, York,
leased from a five months term in prison’
parental home was |
AFTER FIVE MONTHS. — On Sunday
morning the wa ters of Hayes Ron gave up
a secret they have concealed for five
months. Days of weary, patient. search-
ing and suspense were ended and finis writ-
ten to the sad tragedy of Edward Gehret’s
life.
A member of a bridge crew on the Beech
Creek division of the N.Y. C. R.R. he
was engaged at tearing out the false work
on Nu. 9 bridge at Hayes Run on the night
of January 29th. The work was hazardous,
but had to be done because the raising wa-
ters were fast piling up an ice gorge back
of the bridge that must surely carry it
away.
The work had been about completed
when without an instant’s warning some of
the timbers gave way, precipitating Gehret
and several other men into the flood. Tg
was almost mid-night, making the work of
rescue difficult, but all were saved except
the one. No where could be be found.
The waters seemed to Lave swallowed him
up at one cruel gulp.
For months the stream was dragged and
patrolled with the hope of finding his hody.
Rewards for its recovery were offered;
Bellefonte Castle K. G. E., of which he
was a member, having only withdrawn its
offer of $200 two weeks ago because all
hope of ever finding the body had been
abandoned. Strange as it may seem it is
said that a dream led to it finally.
A man named Kerns, who lives at Hayes
Run station, was wonderfully impressed
with Gehret’s tragic death. He was among
the most coustant searchers for the body.
A few nights ago he dreamed that he saw
the body in the dam about three-fourtas of
a mile below the bridge. Having told his
brother-in-law Alexander Lucas of the
dream they intended going down to the
place en Sunday but Kerns’ horse was sick
and Lucas went alone.
Having located the spot as accurately as
he could he was startled at discovering a
haman foot sticking up in the water. After
satisfying himself that there was a body
attached to it he sent word to Mill Hall
and a party made up of undertaker Kes-
singer, Jobn Ewing, John Roffe, Henry
Stiver, James Bridgens, Harvey White and
John Culvey started for the scene.
After their arrival there was some diffi-
culty in getting men to go in after the
boily because the water was quite deep.
John Roffe and the undertaker finally
decided to risk it. They could get hold of
it all right, bus found that it was weighted
down by a large stone that lay across the
shoulder and arm. A rope with a loop,
‘poles and an iron hook had to be finally
resorted to before the stone conld be moved
aud the body released.
When it was taken oust of the water the
features were totally unrecognizable,
though there were indications that the
head bad been badly wounded by the ice
floe.. The remains were easily identified,
however, hy the clothes he wore.
.. The body was taken to Mill Hall, where
it was prepared for burial and was brought
to the home of his brother Harry in this
place. Monday morning. Interment was
made in the Union cemetery that evening
at 5 o'clock, with the Knights of the
Golden Eagle officiating.
Gebret was formerly a resident of Belle-
He was 31 years old and leaves a
widow and one little son.
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KILLED BY THE ELECTRICITY.—John
Tate, formerly a resident of this place, was
killed by coming in contact with a live
electric light wire, while in the vicinity of
the Cottage hospital in Philipsburg on
Tuesday morning.
- He was a lineman for the Huntingdon
and Clearfield Telephone Co. and was en-
gaged in changing the line that runs into
the hospital. It was strung on the poles
of the trolley road. In climbing one of
them Tate’s shoulders came in contact with
a trolley wire carrying 10,000 volts. The
current was strong enough to burn and
shock the unfortunate man to almost in-
stant death.
As soon as his predicament was noticed
another one of the crew went up the pole
to release him, hut before he could reach
the body it dropped on top of him, knock-
ing him from the pole and he narrowly
escaped empalement on an iron picket
fence.
Tate was dead when picked up. He was
a son of Potter Tate who lives with his
brother and sister at Yeagertown. He was
about 23 years of age and had been staying
in Philipsburg for about four years.
The body was brought here and buried
in Meyer's cemetery yesterday morning.
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LIGHTNING BURNS A BARN.—During
the severe electrical storm that passed over
this section on Monday afternoon lightning
struck the large barn on the Robert H.
‘Mann farm, in Curtin township, ocausin,
its complete destruction.
Besides the harn quite a large amount of
bay, feed and implements were burned,
though the stock was all saved.
During the same storm a bolt struck the
telephone wires near the home of Samuel
Gault, on Cartin street, and ran into the
house. It knocked the telephone off the
wall, tore off the wainscoting and partially
stunned the inmates of the house. Mrs.
Gault had been sitting right under the tele-
‘phone not five minutes before the stroke.
Another peculiar occurrence happened
near the Centre county bank building
where a horse that was tied to a telephone
pole was knocked down, but was able to
get up again.
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. =——William Doll, the Bishop stree$
baker, has put in a four-horse power gas
engine for making ice cream. :
‘Bush house and to enjoy a drive to William Burn- Pa., at $1.50 :
$1.50 per annum ( {paid
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News Purely Personal.
—DMiss Lillian Crittenden is visiting friends in
Williamsport.
—Will Van Tries is home from Trenton for his
summer vacation.
—J. H. Woomer spent Sunday with friends in
Lock Haven.
—Miss Anna Smith, of Millheim, spent Sunday
with friends in Bellefonte,
—Dr. A. W. Hafer attended the funeral of a
friend in Tyrone on Monday.
—Col. Wilbur F. Reeder left for Chicago on
Friday afternoon to help nominate Roosevelt.
—Former sheriff Cyrus T. Brungart, of Centre
Hall, spent Monday and Tuesday in this place,
—Mr. and Mrs, Robert Irwin, of north Spring
street, spent Sunday with relatives in Altoona.
—Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Gephart spent Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Catharine Gephart, in Mills
heim. 3
Mrs. C. U. Hoffer, with her two children Louis
and Fred, are visiting at the Gerberich home on
Thomas street. f
—Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Atherton, with their
daughter Miss Helen, of State College, were
visitors in town on Tuesday.
—Oscar Wetzel, of Willowbank street, dropped
in Monday evening to fix it up with the printer
and make fifty cents easy.
—Mrs. Annie R. Long, of Howard, spent Fri-
day calling on friends in town and doing a little
shopping between times.
—Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Shope, of Thomas
street, spent Sunday with the former's sister,
Mrs. Henry Shultz, at Roland.
—Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Lounsberry, of Elmira
N. Y. are in town for a visit with their son Louis
Lounsberry, of south Spring street.
—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Betendorf, of Altoona,
were guests at the home of William Dawson, on
Willowbank street, cver Sunday.
—Miss Mary Linn left on Tuesday morning for
quite an extended visit with friends in Lewis-
burg, Harrisburg and Philadelphis.
—Misses Jane McCalmont, Annie Shortlidge
and Lulu Meek are spending a few days camp-
ing in the Walker cabin aiong Buffalo Run.
—Mrs. D. Eber Rothrock, of DuBois, arrived in
town on Saturday for a visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Ott, of east High street.
—Mrs. D. Wagner Geiss, with her little son
George, have been visiting at her father’s home,
the Goodharts at Centre Hill, for several weeks.
—Mis. Sallie Gossler, of Highfield, Lancaster,
who has been a guest at the Bush home since
College commencement, expects to depart today.
—Frank Mattern, who is head-master of a large
boys school just outside of New York, is rusti-
cating with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. G. Mat-
tern, in Milesburg. 3
—Mrs. Emanuel Noll, of north Allegheny
street, departed for Lock Haven, on Saturday
morning, to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
James Rickard, of that city.
—Mr. Thomas H. Vaughn, of Goff, Pa., is visit
ing friends at Hannah Furnace with the hope
that a little change and good old Centre county
air will benefit his health,
—Mrs. Frank P. Bassett and her children, who
had been visiting at the Academy for severa]
weeks, departed for her home in Sparrows Point,
Md., yesterday morning.
—W. H. Burrows, the new mail agent on the
valley, has moved his family into the Butts
house on Linn street and expects to make Belle-
fonte his future home. They are from Baltimore.
—Thaddeus Cross, who moved over from: Clear-
field county last year to take charge of the big
Gordon farm at Hecla park, ‘was in town on Sat-
urday looking as if Centre county life agreed
with him. . om r
—Mr. and Mrs. George Armor, of Hartford,
Conn. are in town visiting Mr. Armor’s father,
Monroe Armor. It has been four years since
their last visit home and, necessarily, they are
enjoying it. \ y
—H. 8. Ray, proprietor of the Brockerhoff
house, returned on Monday from a visit to old
haunts about Chicago. While away he was a
guest of the novelist and play-wright, Geo. Ade,
at a few little affairs.
—Dr. George D. Green, of Lock Haven, has
gone to St. Louis to see the exposition. He ex-
pects to meet Mrs. Green, who has been visiting
her sisters, the Blanchard girls in Chicago, and
she will return with him.
—The Rev.and Mrs. John Wood, with Miss
Ella Twitmire, who had spent six weeks touring
the Pacific slope, other points of interest in the
west and the St. Louis exposition, arrived home
Saturday morning.
—Our old friend Shuman Lyon dropped in on
Saturday ¢ fternoon, while we were out and we
regretted inissing his call very much, for Mr:
Lyon is one of our pioneer subscribers and one
whose friendship we value very highly.
—Mr. and Mrs. John R. Kehr, of San Francisco,
California, who are visiting Mrs. Kehr's parents
in Lock Haven, were guests of Mrs. Odillie Mott,
of Bishop street, on Tuesday night. Mrs. Kehr
and Mrs. Mott were girlhood friends.
—Mrs. Alfred Engels Blackburn, with her son
and daughter, arrived from Philadelphia Wed-
nesday and Col. Jackson and Miss Eliza Black-
burn have already assumed autocratic control of
the Spangler home on Allegheny street.
—C. D. Houtz, one of Lemont’s well-known
residents and a man who in years gone-by looked
after the welfare of as many soles up there as a
regiment of preachers, was in town Monday at-
tending to a little business. You know he is an
ex-shoemaker. :
—Mr. and Mrs. James Lane, of Philadelphia,
arrived in town on Friday and expect to spend
the summer in this place. Their son Richard
‘came down from Cornell on Sunday to spend a
few days with them here before going back to
summer school.
—Mr. aud Mrs. John G. Platt and Mr. and Mrs.
John E. Fryberger, of Philipsburg, are among
those who intend taking the Masonic trip
through the Canadian Rockies during the sum-
mer. And only those who have heen over it
know the glorious sights that will be theirs.
—Mrs. Sara Wilson, Mrs. Wm. E. Gray and
Mrs. Clarence L. Peaslee, of Williamsport, who
came up for the funeral of G. Wesley Gray, on
Sunday, remained over Monday right and Tues-
day visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Fenlon at the
side’s mountain home.
—Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Reesman, of Centre Hall,
were in town on Saturday with their bright little
grandson, Robert Reesman McCormick, Mr.
Reesman and the little boy were starting for a
visit to Joliette, Ill., where they will spend some
time visiting Robert's father and other friends,
Mrs. Reesman returned to Centre Hall on an
afternoon train.
—J. C, Meyer Esq., and General Manager R. F.
Hunter of the consolidated zine and leal opera-
tions about Joplin, Missouri, left for St. Louis on
Monday at 1.05. After looking over the exposi-
tion they will go on down to the mines to look
over the new development work that is being |
made there. They expect to be back in time for
the Democratic national convention in St, Louis
on July 6th, Mr. Meyer regretted that business
necessities made him make the trip just at this
time as he had just received an invitation from
State Chairman J. K. P. Hall to be his guest on
the special train that will carry the Pennsylvania
delegation to St. Louis. ut x
Oats, old and new, bushel :
Barley, per bushel. or. saseresaia Sane
Ground laster, per ton... 8580to9
‘Buekwheat, per bushel... “
overseed, per bushel. 87 00 to 88
—Miss May Taylor expects to go to Washing-
ton Heights on the Hudson to spend the summer
with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Taylor,
—The Misses Margaret and Sara Potter
Linn street, are in Flemington for the weddin
of their cousin, Miss Sanderson,
—The Misses Jane and Ann Harris and Mis
Romie Van Pelt left for Patton yesterday afte *
noon to visit friends in that place for several
weeks. it
—Prof. and Mrs. F. E. Tuttle, with their two nn
children, drove down from State College yester-
day afternoon, to spend a few hours among the
shops here. a
—Mrs. Letitia Thomas, with her daughter Miss
Mary Thomas, and sisters Mrs, Mary and Eliza.
beth Smith, are all here from Philadelphia: te
spend the summer. They are at Mrs, Hi
ris’ on north Allegheny street, i
— AA ee,
" CoUNCIL MEETING. —There was a sma
attendance and shors meeting of coun
Monday night. ;
Chairman Derstine reported sundry in
provements to streets and crossings, Mr
Wise of the Water committee reported
installation and successful operation of hi
new pump at the water works. The Fire
and Police committee reported the receipt
of an offer of $400 for the old Undine
engine house on Logan street. Inasmuch
as the borough paid $1000 for the building,
alone, and it stands on a log 35x50, it was
decided that the offer was too small.
After approving the following bills conn-
cil adjourned to meet in special session
Wednesday night to consider a proposed
water ordinance.
Police pay roll...
P. B. Crider &Son.....
Bellefonte Electric Co..
Ben Williams............ 50
Street pay roll.... 88 74
T. Shaughenssey... . 1:28
Mert Cunningham. . 8971
Centre Co. bank.. 66 00
Po Bu B. Couiieniiai . 382
Water works pay roll. . 141 38
8. H. Williams............... . 250
John Noll mason work. . 3348
D. F. Fortney, salary.................... . 37 50
TOBE. sii rises foes ris $606 20
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WHO WILL Do It ?—Oa Monday morn-
ing Mr. E. B. McMullen, of Millheim,
called at the WATCHMAN office to pay his
subscription. He was in arrears three |
years and a-half and wanted to settle at
$1.00 per year and continue the paper.
This we declined to do because the rule of
the office is to treat everybody alike and
we do not furnish the paper to anyone for
$1.00 a year unless it is paid for in advance.
Mr. McMullen insisted on being made an
exception to the rule and threatened to
stop his paper. Of conrse that made no
difference and his name was marked off
quicker than you are being told of is.
Now as a result of this little episode we
would like to have some one to take Mr.
McMullen’s place on the list and we would
partioularly like to impress upon all of onr
readers that this paper is only $1 per year
when it is paid in advance. That amount
scarcely covers the cost of publication,
alone, and we cannot afford to have arrear-
ages settled on such a basis.
We have notified our readers time and
again about this matter and we hope ail
will remember not to ask us to do what |
we cannot afford to-do; that is, give yon
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——The Children’s day services at the
Presbyterian church were, like the ones
held there always, splendid. The music
last Sunday was especially pleasing and
what, with a splendid program by the lit-
tle ones and a church most artistically dec-.
orated, more could have been done to ac-
complish a most effective observance of a
very happy christian occasion,
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Philadelphia Markets.
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The following are the closing Prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red....... L02%4@1.03
“ —No. 2 I Lorie
Gorn - —Yellow hu 57@60
at —Mixed n wie So
a
Flour— Winter, Per Br’ - 2.09 3.40
‘ —Penna. Roller ...... y
** —Favorite Brands 5.36@5.50
Rye Flour Per Brl................0 0" 4.00@4.40
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 10.00@17.50
Ste od ” Mixed "1... 11 15.00
row
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. Waanzn,
The following are the quotations u; to
clock, Thursday evening, ar our Poae ol
R; wheats o 1
ye, per bushel...
Comm shelled. per
rn, ears, per bushel...
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Onlomes rer bushel
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