BOS @ Brita, Bellefonte Pa.. May 12, 1905. CorrEesPoNDENTS.—No communications pub lished unless accompanied by the real name of he writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——P. H. Gerrity is off duty at the Cri- der planing mill, suffering with a sore hand. . ——Last Friday afternoon State College defeated the Dickinson college base ball team by the score of 17 to 0. ——Recorder John C. Rowe has recov- ered from his recent illness and is again to be found at his desk in the cours house. —~——Mrs. Isaac Mitchell suffered another light stroke, on Wednesday, but is better and resting very nicely at this writing. ——The wedding of sheriff H. S. Taylor and Miss Bertha Cross, of Philipsburg, is set to take place next Wednesday, May 17th. Several rooms on the second floor of he Y. M. C. A. building are being finished asrapidly as possible so that they can be occupied. ——Mrs. Haag, wife of Gotlieb Haag, su fiered another stroke of paralysis a couple days ago and now lies at the point of death at her home on Penn street. ——The Academy base ball team journey- ed to Huntingdon, last Saturday, played the Juniata college nine, and were defeated by the small score of 3 to 2. ——Monday evening the Bellefonte Academy won the deciding game of basket ball from the Bellefonte Athletic club, in the silver cup series, by the score of 16 to 10. ——Miss Marie White has resigned her position in the office of J. A. B. Miller Esq., to accept a similar position as stenog- rapher for the Bellefonte Furnace com- pany. ——Miss Louise Brachbill, daughter of W. R. Brachbill, was awarded the prize for the best biographical essay in the Senior class competition at the Bellefonte High school. ! ——H. 8. Ray’s automobile from the Brockerhoff house to the depot is a thing of the past. Last Friday he went to Wil- liamsport and traded his old machine on a modern run-about Cadilac. ——Gen. James A. Beaver has been se- lected to deliver the Memorial day address at Gettysburg this year ; while Gregg Post has selected W. Harrison Walker Eeq., to deliver the address in this place. ——The strike of the Pennsylvania tele- phone operators in Philipsburg has been declared off, because the head operator re- turned to work, and it was easy to get other ‘‘hello” girls to assist her. —— Willis Musser, of Millheim, has the contract to furnish and deliver along the line from Bellefonte to State College five hundred poles for the Pennsylvania Tele- phone company. He is now at work with a crew of ten men getting out the poles. —Mr. H. E. Fenlon, who the past twenty years has been head clerk at the Bush house, has bought out the insurance agencies of Frederick K. Foster and Wm. Burnside and will embark in a general insurance business. ——J. A. Finkbinder has decided to quit the photographing business and Frank T. Kerns has leased the building he now occupies, in the rear of the Potter-Hoy hardware store, and will Open up a new laundry therein. ——Marion Thompson, of: Stormstown, has accepted a position as traveling sales- man for the Platt—Barber company, of Philipsburg, and with his mother, Mrs. Mary Thompson, and sister, Miss Etta, will make Philipsburg their future home. —— Dr. Carl Vischer, the homeopathic surgeon from Philadelphia, has been rest- ing in Bellefonte during the past week as the guest of Dr. M. J. Locke, and while bere operated on Mrs. Harry Keller and Mrs. Amos Mullen, both of whom are in the Bellefonte hospital. ——Dr. S M. Huff,of Milesburg, coroner of Centre county. recently purchased the stook of merchandise of H. Dill Loveland, of Antes Fort, from J. B. Graham, trustee. The stock was appraised at $264, but was purchased by Dr. Huff, who is a son-in-law of Mr. Loveland, for $525, by order of the referee in bankruptoy. ——The “Apple Blossoms, ’’ twenty gen- tlemen from Tyrone and Altoona spent last Sunday at the Country club and there is no gainsaying the fact bus shat they had a pleasant time. Jack McCamant, of Ty- rone, was Mine Host for the occasion, and while all of them might have been apple blossoms the Hon. Dick Farrell was a peach. ——Tuesday was Rev. W. B. Cox’s thirty-seventh birthday anniversary, and . when that gentleman returned from attend- ing evangelistic services in the Lutheran church, in the evening, he was surprised to find at the parsonage about forty mem- bers of his congregation, who took that occasion to manifest their appreciation of his worth as a pastor. ——The Ladies Mite society of the Presbyterian church will conduct an ex- change, Saturday afternoon, May 13th, from 2 to 6 o'clock, in the front part of the Potter—Hoy bardware store, where all kinds of fine cakes, candies, buns, eto., will be on sale. Send your orders early and you will be eupplied with fine and reasonable delicacies. DEATH OF GILBERT WooD.—Gilbert Wood, son of Rev. and Mrs, John A. Wood Jr.,of this place, died at 8.30 o’clock Wed- nesday morning, in the Presbyterian hos- pital, Philadelphia, of typhoid fever. The young man had but recently completed his dental ccurse in the University of Pennsylvania and had taken upa special course of most difficalt work. He had evidently worked very hard with the re- sult that his system had been evertaxed. About ten days ago he was taken ill w ith typhoid fever and was at once taken to the Presbyterian hospital for treatment. Last Wednesday Mrs. Wood went to Phil- adelphia to be with him through his ill- ness. The patient gos along all right until S unday when unusual complications set in and paralysis of the throat interfered with the a dministration of the proper medicines or the taking of sustenance. All efforts to allay the paralytic complications proved futile and death ensued at the time above mentioned. Deceased was the second son of Rev. and Mrs. Wood and since the family moved here two years ago, when his father be- came pastor of the Methodist church, he won for himselt! a host of friends by his kind, genial and manly disposition. In his chosen profession he had already dis- played marked ability and gave promise of soon forging to] the front ranks in dentistry. He was abont 22 years of age. Surviving him are his par- ents, four brothers, Perry, of Pasadena, Cal. ; John, Earl and Malin, and one sister, Margeurite, at home. The remains were brought to Bellefonte on the 4.44 train yes terday afternoon and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. I ll CAp'r. C. 8. W. JoNES.—In the death of Cap’t. C. S. W. Jones Tyrone has lost one of its best known, most distinguished and progressive citizens. As editor and proprietor of the Tyrone Herald he was widely heralded but it was as the organizer and commander of the Sheridan troop that be gained his greatest acquaintanceship and pronounced distinotion ; and his death, Saturday evening, alter only a ten day’s illness with kidney and heart trouble, is greatly deplored by all who knew him. Deceased was a son of Samuel and Eliza- beth Jones and was born 64 years ago at Graysville, Huntingdon county, though while he was yet a boy his parents moved to Tyrone. There he got his education in the public schools and learned the printer’s trade. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in the Second Penna. Cav., rising from the ranks until he was a captain when dis- charged at the close of the war. He re- turned to Tyrone and became interested in the Tyrone Herald, maintaining his con- nection therewith until his death. In 1871 he was instrumental in the organiza- tion of the Sheridan troop, and had been its commander ever since. With the troop he served in the Spanish-American war, and was in service in Porto Rico. In poli- ties he was a Republican, was a member of the Legislature in 1889—'90, was post- master at Tyrone one term, for five vears was burgess of the town and held other minor offices. He was twice married and is survived by his wife, one child,one sister and a brother. i 0h HART.—A peculiarly sad death was that of George Hart, eldest son of the late Wm. Hart, who died at the home of his mother on east Bishop street, at 8.40 o’clock last Friday morning, just a few hours over one week after the death of his father. He bad not been in perfect health for several years and was much worn out with almost con- stant care and watching daring the four weeks of his father’s illness, though he attended the funeral on Monday of last week. Tuesday he was stricken with gastric fever and, though everything possi- ble was done, he grew constantly worse until the end came Friday morning. Deceased was born in Bloomsburg, and was past 34 years of age. He came with his parents to this place in 1889 and has lived here ever since. By occupation he was a drug clerk and for a number of years worked in Krumrine’s drug store, until bis health rendered it necessary to seek some out-of-door occupation. In addition to his mother he is survived by his two sisters and one brother. The faneral was held on Sunday after- noon, from the house. Rev. Ambrose Schmidt, of the Reformed church, officiat- ed and interment was made in the Union cemetery beside the remains of his fath- er. f I I POWNELL.—The death of William F. Pownell at his late residence near Yarnell, on Saturday morning last, came very un- expectedly, he having been ill only a few days when pneumonia developed, which soon caused his death. He was born March 27th, 1856, and was consequently 49 years old. He was well known and much es- teemed for his many amiable qualities and genial hospitality. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nettie Pownell, his mether Mrs. Mary Wilson, of Yarnell, and the following children : Ellis B., of Altoona; Mrs. George MoClincy, of Cross Forks, and Elmer M., Neta E., Samantha, Laura and Lloyd, all at home 3 also one brother, Calvin Pownell, of Lewis- town, and a half-brother, Harris Walker, of Yarnell. Funeral services were held Monday morn- ing,cond noted by pastors Lathrop and Bing- bam, at the Messiah church. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. I fn ll ~——The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hood, of this place, died on Wed- nesday of last week and was buried on Friday. DECKER.—Thomas D. Decker died at his home near State College, at 10 o’clock Monday night, after an illness of many months with a scrofulous affection. The end was not unexpected and he died sur- rounded by the members of his family. Deceased was ason of Frederick and Lizzie Decker and {was born on the well known Decker home on the Branch, 49 years ago. He was married twenty-five years ago to Miss Ella Williams, of Lemont, who with three children survive, as follows: Mrs. Harry Beheres, of State College; Maud and Clande, at home. He also leaves one brother, Charles Decker, in the west, and five sisters, Mrs. John Houser and Mrs. F. Resides, of State College; Mrs. Wesley Decker and Mrs. Reifsnyder, of Altoona, and Mrs. Pierce O'Bryan, of State College. Mr. Decker was one of the county’s most substantial farmers. As a citizen he was energetic and progressive; as a neigh- bor, congenial, loyal and charitable while in his family life he was an ideal husband and father. He was a member of the Lutheran church and an elder in the Pine Hall congregation. He was a member and trustee of the State College lodge of Odd Fellows and also belonged to the Encamp- mens. The funeral was held Thursday after- noon at 2 o'clock. The services were con- ducted by Rev. C. T. Aiken, of Pine Grove Mills. The barial in the Pine Hall ceme- tery was in charge of the Odd Fellows. I ll I ARMSTRONG.—Rev. R. L. Armstrong died at Howard, Sunday evening, while on a visit with Rev. E. M. Aller and fam- ily. Deceased was 62 years of age and a member of the Central Pennsylvania M. E. conference. His last charge was at Wal- laceton, Clearfield county, but several months ago, on account of ill health, he gave up his work and moved to Look Hav- en to make his home with his son, J. P. Armstrong. Last week he came to Howard to visit Rev. Aller and Sunday evening he bad just returned from a short walk when he dropped over dead. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters. Vd oh BANEY.—Mrs. M. J. Baney died at her home in Howard, last Thursday morning, of diseases incident to her advanced age of 67 years. Deceased was a member of the Un ited Evangelical church, of Howard, a faithful christian woman and one always ready and willing to extend a helping hand to thosein need or distress. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Kate Schilling, Mrs. Anna Kritzer, Samuel and John; also two brothers, Samuel and Charlee Houseman. The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Saturday af- ternoon, interment being made in the Howard cemetery. Il fl CARTER.—Mrs. Rhoda Carter, widow of the late Wm. A. Carter, died at her home in Altoona, last Saturday, of cerebral apoplexy, aged 71 years. Deceased was a native of Mifflin county but for many years lived in Centre county. She is survived by four children, one brother and a sister, Mis. Henrietta Dale, of Oak Hall, this county. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, from her late home in Altoona. I ll I FiSHER.—Sarah Louisa Fisher, widow of the late J. B. Fisher, died at her home at Penn Hall, last Wednesday, aged 75 years. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, namely: Mrs. Spyder, of Sunbury; Mary, Frank and Charles, at home. The funeral was held Sunday morning, interment being made in the Salem church cemetery. ——Sheriff Taylor now has nine prison- ers in his castle on the hill. ev ——The Ladies Aid Society of the U. B. church will hold a festival in their hall Saturday evening, May 13th. Ice-cream and cake will he served. OE ——The Tyrone Herald is authority for the statement that James Reed, of this place, who holds a government position in Washington, was recently in Tyrone look- ing np real estate affairs with a view of making some investments. re Qe —R. 8. Brouse, Harry F. Gerberich, Benton Tate and John L. Knisely made a quartette of fishermen who spent Wed- nesday afternoon and yesterday on a trip to Fishing creek. Of course they didn’s come home with empty baskets. ee Ql rrr ——George F. Stevenson, who was born, raised and lived all his life up Buffalo run, recently sold off all his stock and goods and on Wednesday, with his family, de- paried for Woodland, Clearfield county, where he will make his future home. ——*‘The House of the Black Ring,” published by Henry Holt and company, of New York city, is another novel in which people of this community will be partion- larly interested. It is from the pen of Prof. F. L. Pattee, of The Pennsylvania State College, and deals with a mysterious cabin home in the heart of the Seven monn- tains. It isa gaoaint story of romance and adventure founded on facts that are known to everyone in this section. ee Qn. —=—A frightful railroad wreck occurred in the eastern end of the Harrisburg yard, at 1:30 o’clock yesterday morning. A freight train became laid up on acconnt of the breaking of an air hose and while the damage was being repaired the Cleveland and Cincinnati express No. 19, hauling six Pullmane, crashed into the rear end of the freight wrecking a score of cars and ex- ploding two car loads of dynamite. "At this writing the number of killed is placed at 61, with sixty or more injured bus the confusion is so great that it is impossible as yet fo seonre a complete list. * News Purely Personal. —Dr. W. U. Irwin, of Unionville, was a caller Tuesday afternoon. —Miss Ida Fauble is for atime with friends in Philadelphia and Harrisburg. '—Miss Regina Ceader, of McKeesport, is visit- ing at the home of her brother, Joseph Ceader. —Mrs. Georgiana Merriman came Saturday to spend a week with her daughter, Mrs. Henry C. Quigley. —Miss Emily Polk, of Baltimore, a niece of Mrs Calloway, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Louisa Bush. —Mrs. John N. Lane went. Monday, to Altoona, where she expects to spend two weeks with her daughter, Mrs, Fay. . —Mrs. Frank Otto and child, of Johnstown, are guests at the home of Mrs. Hamilton Otto, on Lamb street. —Misses Anna Lose and Jean Long went up to Altoona, on Wednesday, where they expect to re- main for an indefinite time. —Dr. Thomas Tobin, of Tyrone, was one of the professional men who came to Bellefonte on Tuesday to witness the execution. —Mrs. Davenport left Monday for her home in Connecticut, after a weeks visit with her daugh- ter, Mrs. George Israel Brown, —Miss Jane Furst entertained twelve of her friends at luncheon, Tuesday, in honor of Miss Anna and Miss Christine Blanchard. —Mrs. Emanuel Klepper, of Wissinoning, with her litile son came Friday for a two weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Haupt. —Miss Mary Miles Blanchard left, Thursday, for Philadelphia, expecting to spend a week with her aunt, Mrs. Morris, before she leaves for Europe. —Miss Caroline Orvis came to Bellefonte Thursday of last week, after a five month’s stay with her sister and friends in and about Philadel- phia. . —Dr. A. W. Hafer left, on Monday evening, for Erie, where he will act as representative of Belle- fonte Council, Royal Arcanum, at the grand coun- cil of Pennsylvania. —Mr. and Mrs. T. Clayton Brown came up from Philadelphia last eve ning to spend a few days at their old home here in order thai Clayt. may have a chance at the trout. —Isaac Harpster, of Benore, was among the crowds in town on Tuesday. We hadn’t seen him for a long time but he is looking just as well as a good, hard working man can. —Alex Hart Jr., managing editor of the Stato College Times, made a business trip to Bellefonte Wednesday evening and dropped into the Warch- MAN office for a little chat. —D. J. Gingerich, of Martha Furnace, better known to most of the Democrats of the county as “Dave,” was in town on Tuesday taking a look at things in general and the execution in particular. —Mrs. W. H. Galway and her two children, Marie Louise and Stanley, left Wednesday for Cincinnati, where they will visit for a time before returning to their home at East Radford, Va. —Miss Margery Knowles, after a six week's visit with Mrs. Florence Dale, left here Thurs- day, for New York, where she will spend several weeks before leaving for her home in Richmond. —Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Mitchell came to Bellefonte, Monday night, and expect very shorts ly to be at home to their many friends, in their home on the corner of Curtin and Allegheny streets. —Judge Voris Auten, of Northumberland coun- ty, presided over the Centre county court this week, hearing cases in which Judge Orvis had been interested as counsel prior to his elevation to the bench. —Geo. F. Weaver, of Penns Cave, was in Belle- fonte Tuesday. His business was to investigate some apparatus he wants to use in harnessing a small stream near his home; hoping to use the power to saw wood. Wise man. —Hon. J. W. Kepler, of Pine Grove Mills, came down to town Monday evening and spent a day or two hustling around Bellefonte in the interest of Kepler & Musser, the new firm that is operat- ing the Pine Grove roller mills, ——Among the newspaper men from a distance we noticed in town on Tuesday were editors Fred Kurtz, of the Lewisburg Journal, C. H.}Bressler, of the Lock Haven Zimes, Managar C. E. Hoff- man, of the Lewistown Free Press, and editor Pierce Musser, of the;Millheim Journal. ' —D. A. Deitrich, the agent of the C. R.R. of Pa., at Hublersburg, was in town on Tuesday, and dropped in for a few moment's chat. Mr. Dei- trich looks the good natured, genial gentleman he is and that characteristic of him makes him a very welcome guest at the Warcuman office. —Thomas Faxon, the man who keeps Belle- fonters from falling in dark places—except when there is a pale moon to put him out of busi- ness—dropped in on Monday to waste a few of his ordinarily busy moments. You know Tom is the chief engineer for the Bellefonte Electric Co. —'Squire Samuel Decker was taking a look at the “scrap” on Water street, Tuesday afternoon, when all at once he headed direct for this office and laid down a dollar for a year in advance. We don’t know whether the Squire was trying to bribe us into making no commentjon his sport- ing blood. —Quite a stranger indeed was C. L. Pownell, popularly known as “Cal.,” who was in town on Monday ; having come over to attend the funeral of his brother. He is now a dinky engineer for T. A. Shoemaker, contractor, consequently he is not the familiar figure in Bellefonte that he was when running on the old Snow Shoe road. Those were great days, but “Cal” doesn’t look a bit as if he missed them, —Rev. and Mrs. J. Victor Royer, of Altoona, have been in Bellefonte the past ten days, guests of Mrs.. Royer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Faxon. Thursday of last week the boarding house at which they are at present living wag quarantined for scarlet fever and the Royers either had to get out or stay in, so they decided to come to Bellefonte until the scarlet fever had subsided. Rev. Royer went to Altoona to fill his appointments last Sunday, returning Monday noon. “Col. J. L. Spangler and wife were arrivals home last Saturday evening. They arrived in Philadelphia a month ago from their three month’s tour of Europe but were delayed in their return to Bellefonte by an accident which befel, Mrs. Spangler. In alighting from a street car she made a misstep, spraining one of the ligaments in her ankle so that she was under the doctor's care for a couple weeks. The Spanglers were much impressed with their trip abroad, bu firmly convinced that this is the best country to live in. —Tuesday was a decidedly busy day among the politicians and there was quite an array of promi- nent Democrats from all over the county in town. Among them were James Dumbleton and his son, Ed. Jones, former sheriff Cronister, from Phil- ipsburg; treasurer John Q. Miles, of Martha Fur- nace; former sheriff \,rus Brungart, and ‘Squire Samuel Shaffer, of Centre Hall; Frank Bowersox, of Penna. Furnace; H, F. McManaway, of Miles township; D. J. Meyer, Centre Hall; James Noll, of Milesburg; Cal. Weaver, of Coburn; Capt. W. H. Fry, of Pine Grove Mills; John D. Miller, of Hublersburg; Dr. F, K. White, of Philipsburg; Ellis Shaffer, of Miles. The latter ones were busy as nailers because they are all candidates for office, but they found few people in a humor to talk politics under the strain of a hanging. After the exeention, however, there was an ap- parent relief from the strain and the hours until departing trains were put in in that most attrac- tive talk—politics. —Mrs. Wm. T. Speer hopes to leave Bellefonte, Saturday, for a lengthy visit with her sister, Mrs. Ellen Furey, in Pittsburg. —Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Reesman, of Centre Hall were in Bellefonte, Thursday morning, on their way to Tyrone. Mr. Reesman going that far with Mrs. Reesman on her way to Joliette, Ill., where she and the child will spend the summer. Mrs. Reesman in the meantime having had much trouble with her eyes will be under the care of specialists, ——The farmers throughout the county are now busily engaged planting corn. So far the weather has been ideal fur farm work. *0e ——Rev. M. F. Fosselman, of Lock Haven, will occupy the pulpit of the Unit- ed Evangelical church here, on Sunday, and Rev. W. B. Cox will go to Lock Haven and fill the appointment there. re Qf pm rrereen ——Dr. L. L. Seiber, the Lutheran evangelist, has been holding a very inter- esting series'of meetings in the Lutheran church, the past week. A large number of people have asked the prayers of the church. These meetings will be continued throughout next week. ——Ex-Judge David Krebs, of Clear- field, came so Bellefonte Monday evening, by way of the Beech Creek and Central Railroad of Pennsylvania. He had with him a fine bird dog but in making the transfer of trains at Mill Hall the judge for- got his dog and the latter was carried as far as Castena. When Mr. Krebs discovered ‘his loss he telephoned to the Castena sta- tion to remove the dog and forward him to Bellefonte on the next train. The dog was cared for during the night by Charles Irong, of the Castena station, and in the morning was sent up to Bellefonte. Gr mmm LAIRD—GOWLAND. — William Thomas Laird and Miss Alice Jane Gowland,daugh- ter of postmaster John Gowland, of Philips- burg, were married at 8 o’clock p. m., Mon- day, in the Tabernacle Presbyterian church, Pittsburg, by Rev. Allen Douglass Carlisle. The wedding was a quiet one, only a few friends being present. The groom is a native of Ohio, and is engaged as a travel- ing representative for Collier’s. The bride is a bright, accomplished young woman and we wish the young couple much hap- piness and prosperity. i QA A, ‘‘A CHARMING SPEAKER.’’—Is what the New York 7ribune says of Mrs. Cora E. Seberry, who will address the meeting in Petriken ball, Sunday afternoon, May 14th, at 3.30 o'clock. The meeting will be free to all, only the usual collection will be lifted. Dr. Louis Albert Banks, of New York, speaks of Mrs. Seberry as follows: ‘I have heard Mrs. C. E. Seberry with great pleasure. Her diction is chaste and elegant, her voice exceedingly pleasant, her thought strong and convincing, and her presence and manner as a public speak- er is in every way pleasing. I predict for her a splendid success on the platform.’ — His 21sT BIRTHDAY.-Over one hundred guests assembled one day recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Decker, Pine Grove Mills, to participate in the pleasures of a surprise party gotten up in honor of their son, J. Homer Deckei’s swenty-first birthday. The evening was spent in speech- making, singing, eto., but one of the chief features was the elegant spread of good things to eat. Guests were present from Graysville, Baileyville, Rock Springs and all the surrounding neighborhood. Pine Grove Mention. Miss Sadie Goss, who has been on the sick list is improving. You just ought to see the new car load of furniture at Heberling’s. Dr. F. K. White, of Philipsburg, was here last week looking up county treasury timber. Next Sunday Rev. Glossner, of Juniata county, will fill the pulpit in Meek’s church. Miss Ada Koch, of State College, Sundayed among her old neighbors at Meek’s church. Mr. Ed Glenn and Samuel Everhart,of the Branch, were within our gates on Sunday evening. Reed Bros. have their new barn well on the way, the wall is completed and ready for the timber. , Mr. and Mrs, E. C. Ross with little Edith spent Sunday with James Lytle and family at Earleystown. Mr. F. E. Meek, of Altoona, has been shaking hands with old friends and neigh- bors the past week. Elmer C. Musser is beautifying his new possessions with a fresh coat of paint. W. B. Ward is the painter. ’ Mrs. Maggie, wife of the late R. Glenn Bailey, came down from Altoona for a brief stay at W. W. Bailey’s home. Mrs. Frank Bowersox with her daughter Katie spent the first day of the week at the Gray home, at Fairbrook station. Walter Scott Thomas, a freshman at State, spent Sunday among friends at Fairbrook, and thoroughly enjoyed the outing. Reuben Tressler is now a gentleman of leisure and is visiting the home of his boy- hood in and about Linden Hall, this week. B. Frank Homan, of Oak Hall, was show- ing the general agent for the Osburne people around among the farmers in this section. > Ed ward Sellers, of Oak Hall, is having his home painted white with brown trim. ming. Josiah Zeigler, of Pleasant Gap, has the contract. Mr. Wm. Koch last week moved from Stonevalley to the Daniel Tressler farm at Linden Hall, to engage in the lumber busi- ness with J. H. Ross. : Howard Bricker is visiting grandmoth- er Stover at Unionville. The old dame pass- ed her eigthieth milestone last Friday and is quite hale and hearty. Mrs, Emma Cramer, of Punxsutawney, is visiting the home of her youth, Boalsburg. On her return she will take her aged mother to spend the summer at her home. Jack Frost laid his hand heavily on vege- tation on Monday morning. L. H. Wian, the popular agent for the At lantic Refining company, is making his monthly trip through the valley this week. Mrs. H.D. Meek accompanied by her moth- er, Mrs. H. C. Campbell, of State College, en- Jjoyed a drive to and among friends at Fair- brook last week. Darius Hite and wife, of Pittsburg, are rusticating among their many friends in and about Lemont, with headquarters at his brother-in-law’s, Wm. Schreck, Mr. Ray Goss, of the State College Times, last week took a little outing down Penns- valley soliciting job work, as well as sub- scribers. Wil liam Ogden, of Bellefonte, agent for t he celebrated Pain King Remedies was through here last week supplying his many customers. Alex McCoy, farmer and stockman at Pot- ter’s Mills, spent Saturday and Sunday as the guest of his old friend and neighbor, Jas. A. Decker, on Main St. Dr. M. L. Houser, of Baileyville, took a day off on Monday to visit his aged parents at the old family home at Houserville. The aged couple have passed their 87th milestone. Postmaster Close and wife, of Oak Hall,en- joyed an early morning drive, Sunday, to spend the day with the Korman family on the well known Jacob Weaver farm near town. Theodore Boal came up from Washington, D. C., to inspect his broad and fertile acres in Harris and College townships. He returned home on Friday well pleased with the crop prospect. One day last week while Dr. Kidder was making a professional visit he had with him in the buggy his little daughter Mary who, in an unguarded moment, fell out, breaking her collar bone. Mr. Charles Isenberg, who has the con- tract to supply the saw mill at Shingletown, was unfortunate enough to split his shin with an axe while chopping logs on the mountain, last Friday. The U. B. church at Houserville is under- going repairs which include an additional annex and entrance, over which a bell will swing to call the worshipers together. Wm. Steele, of Bellefonte, has the contract. Rev. Edgar Heckman, of State College, will preach the memorial Sermon to Capt. J. O. Campbell Post, G. A. R. 272, on Sun- day, at 3.30 p. m. in the M. E. church, and e verybody is cordially invited to attend. Miss Jennie Irvin, of the Bell telephone exchange, Bellefonte, enjoyed a lovely drive early Monday morning to spend the day with her cousin, Mrs. E. C, Ross, at Lemont, where everyone receives a cordial welcome, Democratic State Convention. Democratic State Committee Rooms, Harrisburg, Pa., May 9th, 1905. To the Democrats of Pennsylvania : In obedience to the action of the Demo- cratic State Central Committee at its annual meeting, held in the city of Harrisburg on Wednesday, April 19th, 1905, notice is here- by given that the Democratic State Conven- tion, will be called to order at 12 o’clock noon, in the Lyceum Theatre at HARRISBURG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24th, ’05 The business for which the convention is called will be to place in nomination Three, (or a less number if the Convention may so decide) candidates for Superior Court Judge. One candidate for State Treasurer, and to act upon and determine such other matters, pertaining to the welfare and suc- cess of the Democratic party in Pennsylva- nia, as may be properly brought before it. P. GRAY MEEK, J. K.P. HALL, Secretary. Chairman . Sale Register. May 17.—At the late residence of G. H. Leyman, J5 mile west of Curtins Works, on the back road, Horses, Cattle, Implements, a number of Fanning Mills and Household Articles. Sale at 9 o'clock a. m. David Wentzel, Auct. Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Read...... 95@9%6 * 91@ 92 Corn 3eliow 21@5114 49 OMB... ..cinmmuinimniinns ges Flour— Winter, Per Br'l.. 3.90@4.10 ‘ —Penna. Roller ...... 4.10@4.30 ¢ —Favorite Brands... . 5.40@5.60 Rye Flour PerBr'l........cecceecveersurvnenns 4.25@4.. Baled hay—Choice TimotNo, 1... 10.50@14.50 $s * £8 Mixed “1 10.00@12.50 SLIaW......oveisisnivenss 8.50@16.00 Rellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weeklv by C. Y. WagNe, The following are the quotations up to siz o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes Tess : il WHERL, | ciuaissis vis saibasnassutositoiveisesn soreeniee 90 New wheat 90 Rye, per bushel....... HE, 60 Corn, shelled, per bushe 55 Corn, ears, per bushel.. 55 Oats old and new, per b 32 Barley, per bushel......... 50 Ground Plaster, per ton. 8 60to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel...........c...covieesseennn. ons Cloverseed, per bushel.. ..87 00 to $8 CO Timothy seed per bushel.. eeneene$2.00 to $2.25 Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel............ sesesserisirsnine sesennens Onions Eggs, per dozen.. 15 Loa Io und.. 8 Country Shoulde 8 Sides... 8 Tail Hams 12 ow, per pound... 3 Butter, per pound. .... de arerasinies 25 A I—— The Democratic Watchman. Published every Fri morning, in Bellefonte, Pa., at $1.00 per annum ( if paid strictly in advance) $1.50, when not paid in advance, and $2.50 if not paid before the expiration of the ear ; and no paper will be discontinued until of arrearage is paid, except at the option of the publisher. Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un - less in id to oun e persons advertis- ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows : SPACE OCCUPIED One inch (12 lines this type. Two inches... Three inches Raf Goi alf Column es | 20 | 86 | 55 One Column (20 inches).......ccccorsrsenns| 85 | 68 | 10C Advertisements in special column 25 per cent additional. Transient advs. Jet line, 8 insertions..........20 cts. Each additional rtion, per line........cooeees 5 CES. Local noti Per line. cccnicnessnsisinsnisncess 20 GLB. Business n Ges) Per line... ceiininininnesessaniess 10 CES, Job Printing of every kind done with neatness and dispatch. The Warcaman office has been re- fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and everything in the printing line can be ‘executed
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