Deworeaic Wald Bellefonte, Pa., March 10, 1905. ¥ GRAY MEEK, - - - Error Terms or Susscriprion.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the Hollowing rates : Paid strictly in advance.......c.cceieerenns Paid before expiration of year. us Paid after expiration of year............ Improvement Funds for Academy Grounds. The WATCHMAN takes pleasure in re- porting the following subscriptions to the fund now heing raised for improving and beautifying the ground about the Acad- emy: J. F. Ryman, Missoula, Mont. 5 88888888388882888888258888 Jas, Harris... cco - $26 DI. T. R. Hayes.........ci...uoimisssmssssecin 25 Miss Julia L. Reed, Havana, Cuba.. 3 The Index......cccevirsiniecsonss vrsssess Geo. R. Meek............. E. C. Poorman, Tyrone..... Edward C. Calwell, Marion Chas. 8S. Hughes, New York.. Hon. W. C Lingle, Patton Jay WoobcocK........c...... Miss Isabel D. Hill. Mrs. W. 8. Zeller... James Mellors..... pt fd pd pond fd fd pd Pt pd pd nd fod pd pS LORD DD TOTO DD A Word to the Business Men. A couple new names appear this week in the WATCHEMAN'S list of subscribers to the Bellefonte Academy grounds improvement fund, but the list is not growing anyways near as fast nor as large as it should. There is a woeful lack of interest in the move- . ment shown by many of the business men of Bellefonte, who surely cannot have given the subject any consideration, else they would see how much to their benefit it will be to. help build up the institution. - The Academy now has in the neighbor- hood of thirty young men from a distance as boarding students. This in itself nat- urally requires a large quantity of food- stuffs which, bought in Bellefonte, puts money in the pockets of the grocers, the butchers and others. Then all the young men spend more or less money in the town so that most every business man here is either directly or indirectly benefited by the presence of the Bellefonte Academy; and as it grows in im- portance and size and its student body in- creases the benefit to the town will increase correspondingly. And now, when there is an opportunity to put the Academy in a condition to advertise itself more fully, by having its surroundings beautified for its coming centennial anniversary in Juue, the business people of the town in gener- al should subscribe as liberally as pos- sible to the movement, and that would be an incentive to oatsiders {to do likewise. And it should farther be remembered that subscriptions should he made at once, as the time is nearby when work will have to be begun in order to have everything in shape for the June centennial. Roosevelt’s Inauguration, Scenes of Splendor Attend This Great Event. It was Very Imposing, as Well as the Most In- teresting Event of the Kind in the Nation's His- tory. Story of Eventful Day. WASHINGTON, March 6.—President Roosevelt on Saturday took the oath oi othce before a vast gathering of the peo- ple he had beeu elecied to serve. The attendant scenes were not unusual, Io- avgurations from the time the east front of the capitol first became the setting ot the ceremony have been much the same Many of the central figures have officiat- ed 1u lke capacity on other occasions when presidents have acceded to the highest office in the gift of the American people. Uniet Jusice Faller, in admin istering the oath, repeated a solemn function Le has repeated four times—this his last. Yet, wuh all this repetuion, nothing was jaded and everything ap peared new. The great crowd assembled for the crowning event of a day tail of featuree, cannot be eetimated ever by comparison. It exiended tar beyond tue reacn of the voice and was su densely packed as to curry the stage out of the sight of many. The capitol plaze, resourceful in accom- modating the thousands eager 10 view - tbe. ceremony was cowpletely filled. People came by its namerous streets and avenues, which, lke so mauy yawning, raveuous maws, greedily swallowed the “throng, until every coign of vantage was occupied, The trees, barren of foliage, “carried their human burden on limbs capable of bearing the weight of man or boy, and so far away as the terraces and marble steps of tne Library of Congress thousauds stood. THE GREAT CROWD! Houre before the ceremony conld ba expected to take place the people sought the most advantageous posuions. [hey came by every means of conveyaoee, carriages diecobarged th ir occupants blocks away, and cars in steady strea us unloaded their passengers within the pre- ecribed area from which the unlicensed “vehicles were excluded. ‘ihe number of conveyances of all kinds was totally in- adequate to meet the demands of the pubic. Sowe time before ths beginning ot the inaugural ceremany several thousand per- fone holding tickets entitling them to geats on the stand began to take their places, Hv 12 o'clock, the human garden which tad fl .urisbed in the Senate and H: ue gnllerice, was transplanted io the open a'r amphitheatre, The brilliant. cortumes f the women gave to the scene the fini«birg touch of color. Added to the acre +f pec pie seated, who looked down vpon ten acres standing, w-re hun- dred: banks: upon every projecting ledge of the capi. | an { tilling the windows. ENTRANCE WAS DRAMATIC As sbout 1 o'clock the official party came through tue main duor. Cheers were fgut 0p trom sne enthusiastic multi- tude, ali eves were directed that way. and’ strained to get u ehwpee of the President. Shotits uf**There he ie” were ‘heard fre- quently, but nearly every time the city was sounded in false alarm. The official entrance was dramatic. All except those who were participating in | the ceremony were seated. When the justices of the Supreme Court, except Chief Justice Fuller, emerged from be- neath the Corinthian pillars and marched dewn the rloping carpeted aisle to their station, they were greeted with applause, The Justices wore their robes and skull- caps. Then came the members of the diplomatic corpse in their gorgeous uni- forms aud they evoked tbunderous ag- plause. Led by Count Cassini, the Rus- sian ambassador and dean of the corps, and followed by the others in order of precedence, they took seats on the right of the stand. Strolling after tbem came members of the Cabinet, Senators and Rep esentatives in Congress. President Ronseyelt came forth from between the maseiye pillare quietly and composedly. He was escorted hy Chief Justice Fuller. With measured tread in harmony with the dignified step of the Chief Justice, the President advanced in state down the long aisle of distinguished gaests. By thie time all were standing aod nothing couli! be heard above the roar of thunderous welcomes. Immediate- ly toliowing came, arm in arm, the mem- bers of the committee on arrangements. As the President, parsed down the aisle he bared his head and with characteristic sweep of hat bowed in acknowledgement of the salutations from the stand and the ovation from the people. His manner was not that of a man incurring onerous responsibilities. three years in the White House having familiarized him with the daties of the high office to which he was to be inaugurated. TAKING THE OATH At a sign from Chief Justice Faller the clerk of the Sunreme Court stepped tor - ward holding a Bible. A bush fell over the cro«d. [he President raised his right hand and the oatb to support the laws and constitution of the United States was reverently taken amid deep silence. When this had been conciuded ‘there was practicslly po demonstration and the resident began his inaugural address. As soon as he finished speaking he re-enter- ed the Capitol and as he disappeared with- in the building a signal wss flashed to the navy yard and the roar of twenty-one guns was begun in offlcial salute to the President. Russians in Retreat. Japanese Have Achieved a Great Victory and the Russian Army Stovts North. General Kuropatkin is giving grecund be- fore the armies of Japan and yesterday he abandoned positions south and southwest of Mukden, burning such of his supplies as he could not carry with him. The Japan- ese artillery is thundering at the very gates of Mukden, which position the Russians still hold but which they are admittedly prepared to evacuate, changing their base to Tie pass which is forty miles north of Mukden. So far as the retreat has progressed it has been very orderly. What the Japan- ese may have in store for the defeated ar- my on its retirement northward remains to be disclosed. There are reports that Gen- eral Rennenkamff, the foremost cavalry general of Russia, in Manchuria, ie serious- ly threatened, and Japanese troops are said to be in considerable number as Tie pass. The result bas cost the Russians dearly in suppliesand heavy guns. Neither com- mander nor correspondents have yet ven- tured to estimate the number of killed or wounded. The Russian casualties in the fighting on Tuesday on the left flank are said to have been fully 7,000. Field Marshal Oyama has once more proved himself one of the greatest masters of offensive strategy since Napoleon, while General Kuropatkin is now engaged in en- deavoring to defend his title as a master of successful retreats and bring off bis army, with its immense train, safely to Tie pass, where a position was long ago prepared with contingencies in view. The problem before the Russian commander-in-chief is much more difficult than the one he met succegsfally at Liao Yang, since now he is threatened on both flanks, his left wing being entangled in a mountainous region far from the railway. Nevertheless Russian military men express a fair degree of confi- dence in General Kuropatkin’s ability to once more extricate his army and avoid a Russian Sedan. Besides his skill in rear- guard action, they base their hopes on the physical condition of the Japanese soldiers, who, though they are conceded to be the greatest marchers in the world,. are well nigh exhausted by their strenuous endeav- ors of the last fortnight. The Latest Bulletin Issned by the Penn- sylvania State College Experiment Station, Bulletin No. 70 of the Pennsylvania Ex- periment Station, by Dr. William Frear, deals with the subject of condimental tonic and other stock foods, containing the re- sults of both chemical and microscopical examinations of a considerable variety of these materials. The results’ are indicated in the following statement: ‘‘Whatever claims may he advanced for the tonic effects of the usually minute quan- tities of tonic substances in condimental foods, or for the shell-producing qualities of the lime of the poultry powders, it is clear that well known materials are used in compounding these proprietary articles, thas the farmer can make for himself, sim- ple tonic mixtores, and that the prices ask- ed for these propeictary preparations are enormously beyond their commercial worth.” Analyses are also reported of corn prote- gran, apparently dried brewery or distillery grains, of suorene horse feed, a molassas feed, and of ‘‘dry feed”’ obtained in the process of making malt vinegar. Costly Pointers. Miss Fancier—A pure blooded terrier like Buttons is about as costly a dog as there is, Jack. Her Hscort—No. There is one that is much more expen- sive, the Wall street pointer that a friend gives you.—Puck. . Cause For Alarm. Pennibus—Poor Scribbles is worried. Inkerton—What’s the trouble? Penni- bus—He’s afraid he has lost his cun- ning as a humorist. The English maga- zines are beginning to copy his jokes.— Atlanta Constitution. " Family Objections Respected. Old Friend—Why didn’t you marry Mr. Nicefello? Sweet Girl—His father objected. Old Friend—I shouldn’t have cared for that. Sweet Girl—Y-e-s, but he said he would cut him off with a shilling. —Good ‘News. Sato ne Anger begins in folly and ends in re- peantance.—Pythagoras. THE CANADIAN JUBILEE CONCERT COMPANY (COLORED. ) A CorLoRED JUBILEE CONCERT. -The Colored Canadian Jubilez Concert company will give one of their inimitable entertain- ments in the court house, Satuiday evei- ing, Maich 18th, under she auspices of ' the Ladies Aid sociesy of the M. E. church. This company is cousidered one of the hest in the country and, as their appearance here is in aid of a worthy cause they should be greeted by a large andience. Iu speak” ing of their work the Alliance (O.) Review says: The company consists of all negro mem- bers who as singers are among the best im- aginable. Their choruses were fine, and delighted everyone. The solos and read- Rev. irl Hicks on March Weather. In his prognostications for Maich Rev. Irl Hicks does not anticipate the angle worms crawling up out of the ground, the singing of blue birds, or the chirping of robins, but instead we are to have more real winter weather in the form of bliz- zards, snow, sleet, rain, cold, freezes, thaws and so on. His predictions for the first week were partially fulfilled. Contin- uing, he says: The second storm period is from the 7th to the 12th, central on the 9th, the earth’s equinox, the mercury period, the vulcan force with moon in apogee and on the equa- tor all combining to produce disturbances. Unsettled and threatening conditions will prevail at the beginning of this period, but marked indications of severe and gener- al storms will increase by the 7th. The barometer will fall to low readings, and furious storms of rain, turning to sleet and later to blizzards will pass over the coun- try generally about the 8th to the 11th. Equinoctial tempests will rush norshward from the equatorial region, suriking many waters and coasts lying in the path of such storms, all around the globe. These rtorms from the South seas counterpart in sweeping boreal stoi ms from the northwest. The third storm period is central cn the 15th, 16th and 17th, with moon at first quarter and north declination, the vulcan force and earth’s equinox near- ing its centre, as disturbing causes. Under strains of the vernal equinox there is con- stant tendency all through this month to storminess sporadic, precipitation in cold; rain, sleet and snow. But this tendency rises to a maximum at the regular and re- actionpary storm periods, such a maximum will appear on the 15th, 16th and 17th, bringing fall of barometer, higher temper- |: ature and more decided rains and snow storms. and an approach to fair; cold weather will succeed this period but the weather thas calls for the care of life and well being of man and beast. The fourth storm period covers the 19sh | to the 25th, inclusive, being coincidently central with the earth’s equinox on the | 21st. The moon at full, on the celestial equator and in porigee, adds its influence | to those of vulean aud earth at this period. The indications are that some of the most |. general and severe distarbances of the |: month will appear during this period. | Early in the period the barometer will in- dicate possible danger in many parts on | land and sea, and as early as the 20th well | defined storm areas will take up their march from west to east across the country. | General rains with moderate temperature, electrical displays and tropical storms will prevail up to about the 21st. Sonih sea hurricanes and inland tornadoes to the south are quite probable with downpours of rain amounting to local flonds. About the 21st rains will turn to snow and sleet and cover all sectiovs central to northern, and phenominally bigh barometer from the northwest will precipitate violent north- westerly gales and blizzards from the 21st to the 24th, all winding up progressively by a great March cold wave. The fifth ssorm period is central on the 27¢h, 28th and 29th. The vulean reaction- ary and the moon at last quarter and south declination, beiug added to earth’s equinox as disturbing causes. The prevailing cold which followed the preceding period will relax at this time, the barometer will fall moderately, and more storms of rain and snow will appear, passing eastwardly and shift of winde to cold northwesterly will follow these disturbances. ——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——Harry Kessinger, one of the men ar- rested on the charge of robbing the two old Eby brothers, was released on hail the lat- ter part of last week. fp nt OLD AND NEW COUNCIL.—The borough council of 1904 held its last meeting at 10 o'clock Monday morning and wound up the business for the year. which consisted principally in approving hills. Every member was present but not one of the committees had anyshing of importance to report. Burgess Walker submitted his repors for the past year which showed that’ the borough execntive department was | run on business principles as well as in accord with the best judgment of right- thinking people. On motion of Dr. Kirk an order was drawn placing $2,000 in the- sinking fund. oa i The following bill« were approved and | orders drawn. afeer which. the old - coungil: adjourned sine die: will have their | Several days of high barometer, | ings were also of the first water, the t/oor, C. T. Mosley, being superb. He is p-rhaps i one of the best artists on the road to-day. | Miss G. E. Fowler, the soprano soloist, rendered several selections in response to encores all of which delighted her hearers. E. 8S. Thomas. basso, has the deepest bass voice ever heard in Alliance without doubt. He sings olassical music as well as melodies and is pleasing in both. One of the very best selections was a solo by J. A. Cack- bin, ‘The Laughing Soung,”’ which was rendered by special request, and was not on the program. This was adifficult num- ber buy was ranked among the very best of the evening. Mr. Cockbin has sung ir in Europe and before the very highest wusic critics in this country, and received ocom- mendation. — 353 85 14 40 12 00 15 80 Bellefonte Electric Co.............ccoivrvneeiinnss “ “© Logan Fire Co............ W. T.% Kelly, clerk L. C. Bullock....... 6 60 J SL NISCIY.. i a aie essiarane 17 J. 8S. Knisely........... 125 Water Works pay roll.. 98 65 Bellefonte Electric Co.........c.ceeeveericvncrnrns 4 35 WB Ranlinsl cn li Liha ld, 25 00 Fo KUBROSIer. i hiiil ic iidicninieseidiitideiiiien 25 00 A. Allison.......... 11 91 W. F. Reynolds G. M. Mallory... Sinking Fund $2874 79 After the adjournment of council Bur- gess W. Hanison Walker administered the oath of office to councilmen W. H. Der- stine, of the North ward; Henry Brown, South ward, and Dr. M. A. Kirk, West ward, the men elected at the Febraary election; as well as to James K. Barnhart, the new borough treasurer; Thomas How- ley, overseer of the poor, and Maurice A. Jackson, auditor. The new council was then called togeth- er for organization hy clerk Wm. T. Kelly. W. R. Jenkius was re-elected president for a second term and Kelley was chosen clerk for the third time. Following the organiza- ‘tion’ Mr. Jenkins made a graceful little speech in which be thanked council for the honor conferred. in electing him to the chair for a second time, after which coun- cil adjourned until 7 o’clock in the even- ng. i THE NEW COUNCIL. When council convened Monday evening every member was present and president W. R. Jenkens appointed his various com- mittees, as follows : Street.—Derstine, Fenlon, Brown. Water.—Fenlon, Wise, Seibert. Fire and Police. — Wise, Keichline, Keller. Finance.—Keller, Kirk, Seibert. Market.—Keichline, Derstine, Wise. Sanitary.—Brown, Fenlon. Derstine. Village Improvement.—-Keller, Keichline, ‘Brown. : Water Improvement.—Fenlon, Keichline, Wise, Seibert. Dr. Kirk was originally appointed on the Village Improvement and Water Im- provement committees, but declined to serve and Mr. Brown was sahstitated. . D. F. Fortney, Esq. was re-elected ‘borough solicitor, Samuel Rine water su- ‘perintendent, J. Henry Wetzel horough engineer and Thomas Shaughensey street commissioner, all without opposition. When it came to the appointment of police- men for the ensuing year four candidates were presented, namely: Amos Mullen, George Jodon, George Eberhart and J. W. 'Rightoour. As the Fire and Police com- mittee could not agree on any recommen- dation the appointment was held under consideration until the next meeting ‘night. Brown, The Yeager Swing company submitted a proposition to lease a part of the Phoenix ‘mill plant for a period of five years, agree- ‘ing to pay $300 a year rental for the first two vears and $400 a year thereafter. Council accepted the proposition with the proviso that if for any reason the borough lease of the Phoenix plant should be oan- celled then this contract would become null and void. The Fidelity and Deposit company’s bond in the sum of $3,000 for Thomas Howley, overseer of the poor, was offered and accepted by council. H. B. Kerns sub- mitted his report as fire marshall for the past six months. Mr. Wise moved that a committee of three, with president Jenkins as chairman, be appointed to meet a committee from the Tyrone council to inquire into the provis- ions of the will of the late E. J. Pruner in regard to establishing an orphan’s home, in the oid homestead on Logan street, this ‘place. The motion prevailed and president Jenkins appointed members Wise and Kirk toserve with himself. (The committee ap- pointed by Tyrone council, Monday even- ing, i3 composed of the president, John H. Grazier, membeis: F. 8. Armusuiong and A. W. Beyer and borough solicitor W. L. Street pay roll........cccucuenene 3 $20is4’ Hioks. ) ; Police pay roll......c...mmserssssimmussisisnsnns soioe:5, There being no other business presented Bellefonte Gas Co.......ccuummeimmsnsmmmnsinresanse 46110" COURDIL adjomEmed. sissy Span, 0 Vt MARRIAGE LICENSES. —Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by orphan’s court clerk, A. G. Aichey : Samuel V. Guisewhite and Emma Lam- bert, both of Rellefonte. Pa. Andrew Dach and Bauchko Meri, both of Clarence, Pa. Robers H. L. Haugh and Elizabeth G. Murray, both of Spring Mills, Pa. Reuben C. Philips, of Tannelton, W. Va., and Ethel! J. Bolger, of Philipsburg, Pa. Dallas C. Duck, of Spring Mills, and Mazey S. Roush, of Penn Hall. Earle W. Yeaiick and Rosa A Kling,both o! Walker. Wm. I. Hazard and Mary Erich, hoth of Philipsharg. Plue Grove Mention. Spring is coming and the robins and blue birds are here. Homer Decker, a High school pupil, is laid up with pulmonary trouble. J. B. Ard, the coal dealer, is suffering with tonsilitis and is confined to bed. Mrs. John Strouse has been sick with pulmonaryftrouble the past week. Our young friend, Chester McCormick, is convalescingifrom an attack of pneumonia. Miss Ethel Everts has been confined to bed the past week with pulmonary trouble. During the illness of J. B. Ard, J. R. Smith has charge uf his coal office and sheds. Messrs. Walker and Zeigler, of Centre Hall, were here on Monday in quest of horses. : Joseph Holter, P. S. Gray’s boss farmer, has been [confined to bed with pneumonia the past ten days. Lot W. Kimport was a victim of grip the beginning of the week, which kept him in doors a few days. Orlando Thomas and John Kuhn, two of Shingeltown’s aged men, are sick but are reported as better now. : Miss Isabel Miller is suffering from a pain- ful injury on her left leg caused by a fall, last Friday morning. John Neese, one of Pennsvalley’s success- ful stock raisers and farmers, with his family visited friends at Fairbrook. Aaron Tressler, the creamery man at Baileyville, is under Dr. Wood’s care suffer- ing with an attack of lumbago. Mrs. Hannah Burchfield came over from Centre Line to spend some time amid the scenes of her youth at Boalsburg. The venerable Malon Haven,who has been confined to his house the past week slow- ly, but we trust surely recovering. Jacob McClellan moved from Seotia to J. M. Kepler's farm where he will be the captain’s right hand man this season. Mine host Tom Frank, of the Red Lion hotel at Rock Springs, is on the sick: list with a bad cold and stomach trouble. Our old comrade and friend, Will Tate, is handling the ribbons over a pair of donkeys he bought at Lewistown last Saturday. J. Wesley Miller's flitting passed through here from the Knoche farm to the W. N. Miller farm near Boalsburg, en Tuesday. Many people are on the sick list and among them was Dr. Woods, in the beginning of the week, but be is on his rounds as usual now. Ross Gregory and John Bumgardner, of Neff’s Mills, were scurrying around among the farmers in quest of stock this week. H. M. Krebs, our hustling carriage maker, transacted business about MecAlevey’s Fort, on Tuesday, pertaining to his big summer trade. Miss Helen Lytle, who has been a very sick lady with pneumonia the past week, is so much better that her recovery seems to be assured. : Harris Brown is a very sick man at his home at Bloomsdorf, suffering from a fatty degeneration of the heart and other com- plications. Rev. R. M. Illingsworth returned home from Scottland last week and is now with his family at the H, M. Snyder home, just north of town. Tom Jackson, one of the first-class farmers over at Ennisville, was here last week circu- lating around for fat cattle and got ’em, but at top-notch prices. Rev. and Mrs. C. T. Aiken entertained a party of young folks from State College, at the parsonage on Wednesday evening, when all present had a joyful good time. G. Wash Garbrick passed through town Friday from over the mountain, where he purchased a fine horse—the kind Dick Gregory raises on his farm at Cottage. The many friends of Mrs. Jacob D. Wagner will be sorry to hear of her misfortune in falling ana breaking her right arm. Her motber, Mrs. Fortney, is giving her mother- ly care. John A. Kline's sale, at Oak Hall on Wed- nesday, brought out a big crowd of quick bidders who run the sale to near the two thousand dollar mark. Stock of all kinds’ brought top-notch prices. : Will Bradford, our obliging miller, is receiving congratulations. That famous bird, the stork, left a nice boy baby at his home on Main street, on Tuesday evening. Both babs and mother are doing nicely. Mrs. W. C. Patterson is quite a sick wom- an at her State College home. She had not been in good health for some time, but on Sunday evening pneumonia developed caus- ing her family and friends much concern. N. E. and E. W. Hess, two of our. busy farmers and stock raisers, spent the begin- ning of the week in Altoona with their broth* er, Ira Hess, who handles the throttle on one of Pennsy’s big express trains on the Pitts- burg division. Milo B. Campbell, of Fairbrook ; C. B. Hess, of Baileyville; H. B. Pontius, of Bellefonte ; Samuel Harpster, of Gatesburg ; Profs. Churchill and Wood, of State College, and W. 8. Moore, of Neff’s Mills, registered at the St. Elmo recently. James Yarnell, who has made his home in the Monumental city for the past ten years, is back at his native home, greeting old friends. For the present he will make his home with his sister, Mrs. Corl, at. State College, in the hope of recuperating his bad- ly shattered health. We hope he will not: “rhe: disappointed. igh mince 0 2 Yaar ir Hublersburg. Calvin Hoy, while wrestling on Saturday, had the misfortune to cut his arm. Miss May Winkleman, of Nittany, spent Sunday with ber friend, Annie Weaver. Mrs. Sholl spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Noll, of this place. Miss Grace Miller, of Lock Haven, spent Sanday with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Hoy, of this place. Mr. James Rathmell, of Philadelphia, circulated among friends in this vicinity last week. Mr. Edward Myers, of Milesburg, spent Saturday night at the home of Mr. Frank Miller. Mrs. Mary Cain and children, of Belle- fonte, were guests at the home of John Weaver over Sundey. ; Messrs. George Meek and Bert Robb, bot of Bellefonte, were in town Saturday after- noon between trains. The sale of Mrs. Lucinda Dorman’s house- hold effects was well attended and every- thing brought good prices. Samuel Stover had his collar bone broken and a gash cut in his head by falling from a wagon on Friday. Mr. William Decker, who was just recover- ing from an attack of erysipelas, is now suf- fering with pleurisy. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Vonada,of Walker, attended Reformed church service at this place on Sunday morning. Harry Rockey and Murel Showers, of Zion, attended Young People’s meeting at this place on Sunday evening. Mr. Elias Maikle returned on Saturday after spending some time with his daughter, Mrs. A. P. Weaver, of Cornwall. Rev. H. I. Crow was in Hollidaysburg on Friday and Sdturday to attend the funeral of Mrs, Berg, who was an aunt of Mrs. Crow. Rev. H. I. Crow and Mr. John Hoy Jr., attended a special meeting of West Susque- hanna Classis, held at Centre Hall, on Mon- day. Wm. Whitman and wife were arrivals in town on Monday evening ; having been call- ed here by the illness of Mr. Whitman’s father. Prof. John S. Hosterman, a graduate of Franklin and Marshall college, and now the successful principal of the Hublersburg High school will condnct a summer school at this place, opening April 10th and continuing for eight’ weeks. The work taken up will range from grammar school work to work prepara- tory to teaching. Lemont. Jacob Klinger is still int » roving owly. Grant Houser and family Sundayed at the home of James C. Williams. Cornelius Kline and family are all con- fined to their home with grip. Otterbine Dale returned home Saturday from a pleasant journey to Pittsburg. W. W. Schreck is on the sick list with the grip and it is feared he is taking pneu- monia. Rev. David Davis and brother spent Sat- urday at the home of Mrs. Behrer, of Houserville. Henry Evey is at present enjoying the comfort of the eighth Job’s comforter, for' this winter. John Kline's sale was well attended Wednesday, it being the first in the com- munity. The snow that fell Friday night was the sapling bender the old setters say must fall before we can look for fine weather in the spring, so spring must be near at hand. Celebrated Her 92nd Birthday Anni- versary. [Contributed.] The residence of A. H. Hoover, on Muncy mountain, was the scene of quite an inter- esting gathering last Saturday. It was the 92nd birthday anniversary of Mrs: Christian Reese, mother of Mrs. A. H. Hoover. Be- sides the neighbors, quite a company of rela- tives and friends from elsewhere were pres- ent to enjoy the occasion and partake of an elegant dinner which was served promptly at 12 o'clock noon. One of the specially pre- pared articles for the celebration was a large white cake, made by Mrs. Kate Burket and Mrs. A. H. Hoover, daughters of Mrs. Reese. They called it ‘Our Mother’s Cake.”’ After the elegant dinner was over the bal- ance of the afternoon was spent in singing familiar hymns, reading from the Scripture, prayers and addresses by a number of ‘those present. Miss Lizzie Hoover quite efficient- ly served as organist. Among those who spoke was Henry Earon, and he surely eclipsed all his former efforts in that line. He dwelt particularly on the advantage it would be for all of us to scatter more flowers along the pathway of the living instead of harboring them all to be placed on the casket. . Mrs. Reese, in whose honor this anniver- sary was given, is a remarkable lady in more respects than one. She is a great reader and consequently more than ordinarily intel- ligent. Besides reading a great deal in the Scriptures, she reads all the daily and week- ly papers that come her way, in consequence of which she is thoroughly posted on all that transpires from day to day. She is the mother of six teachers, one physician, one carpenter and one cabinet-maker. The Reese and Cambridge families, both from the top of Muncy mountain, have done as much for education as any two families in Centre county. Mrs. Kate Burket, sister of Mrs. Reese, is another example of health and vigor. Al- though 73 years old, she doesn’t look to be more than 50, full of fun and equally highly respected by all who know her. Truly this day will long be remembered by the Reeses, the Burkets, the Earons, the Cambridges and the many others who par- ticipated in the day’s enjoyments. Before departing the entire company heartily joined in that favorite hymn, ‘‘God be With You ’till We Meet Again.” : In addition to her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Hoover, her husband and family, where the celebration was held there were present her other daughter, Mrs, Kate Burket, her son, Aaron W. Reese and wife, Mrs. J. F. Reese and daughter Caroline, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Enron, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wasson, Mr. and Mrs. William Tressler, Mr, and Mrs. Daniel Stine, Miss Sarah Eckley, Mrs. Fogleman and son Harry, Mr. Anthony Wise, Mrs. Mary Hooter, Mrs. Philip ‘Resides, Mrs. Emanuel Roan and Jas. A. Feidler. A GUEST.
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