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Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 17, 1905.
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Explosion Kills Eight.
Monongahela City, Pa., November 16.
— Undoubtedly kifled and probably
blown to pieces, eight men are Irving in
the depths of the new shaft of the
Braznell Coal company, on the out skirts
of Bentieysville, while another outside
the mine is dead as the result of a gas
explosion Wednecday.
The Braznell Coal company has been
sinking the new shaft since last summer,
Two weeks ago it was learned thata
pocket of gas bad formed in the bottom
of the mine which is 185 feet deep.
Orders were given for all the mea to work
with safely lamps and this had been done
Three shifts of men were employed by
Contractor and General Superintendent
Buzzo. Late Wednesday Day Boes
Faragut and his six men without thought
of danger stepped into the cage and de-
ecended into the mine. They were build-
ing a concrete water ring or diteb, fitty
feet down the shaft in order to catch
dripping water,
About five minutes after the men Je-
gcended, a terrible explosion occurred,
which blew huge pieces of timber out of
the mine like skyrockets as high as 150
feet in the air, The tipple and all the
mine riggings were tore down and debris
scattered in heaps all around. A shovel
which lay at the top of the shaft was
hurled with such violence that it sank
four inches in a plank. What must have:
befailen the eight men down in the shaft
is terrible to contemplate. It is believed
that they were instantly killed and prob-
ably fell to the bottom of the shaft.
John McCatey, on the outside was killed
by the falling tipple snd others were
seriously, though not fatally hurt.
Coroner Sipe at Washington and Mine
Inspector Harry Louteit, at Monongahela
were immediately notified. The latter
arrived at 5.30 o'clock. He gave as his
opinion that the explosion was caused by
fire damp. He believes the gas came
seeping upward and reached the winers’
lamps just as it was at the explcsive
point. But as it would have been practi-
cally impossible for safety lamps in work-
ing order to ignite the gas, it is a mjs-
tery what actually did ignite it. There
must haye been some kind of open light
used. An ordinary miners’ torch badly
battered which was found near the mouth
of the shaft tends to indicate that tome
one disobeyed orders and carried a light-
ed torch into the shaft.
A Historic Gun.
James Nixon has placed on exhibition
in the G. A. R. room at Philipsburg, a
cavalryman’s breech-loading carbine hav-
ing some interesting history attached to
it. The gun was picked up on the Ges-
tysburg battle field by our late townsman,
Fred. Yocum, deceased. immediately af-
ter the wreat contest. It was first wrap-
pedin a woolen blanket, and having a
gum blacket as an outward cover. Fred
took the gun and etored it away ina
ledee of rock at the Devil's den. Twenty-
five yeara afterwards he visited tettys-
burg and made a search for the gun, but
without success. A littte later, he went
back to the historic battle ground again
and continued his search for the old car-
bine. To his glad surprise the gun wes
found in the very ledge where he had
placed it. He brougbt it home and up
until his. death greatly appreciated his
fing. Mr. Nixon recently purchased the
gun from Mr. Yocum’s widow, and es-
teems it a relic of great interest and kind-
ly places it in the G. A. R. room where
others may have the pleasure of seeing it.
Dedication Postponed.
Roland, Centre Co., Pa., Nov. 15th,1905.
Hon. P. G. MEEK,
Bellefonte WATCHMAN,
Dear Sir:—Will you kindly insert this
letter in your valuable paper if you can
find room for the same.
Governor Penuypacker, as hy she pro-
visions of the law relating to the appro-
priation for the erection and dedication ofa
monument to the 45th, 50th, 51st and
100th Reg’ts and Darrells Battery D, of
Pennsylvania, to be erected at Vicksburg,
Miss., designated Dec. 9th, 1905, as the
day, and the time for all survivors entitled
to go, to assemble at Washington, D. C.,
Dec 4th. The monument bas been shipped
to its destination, but owing to the party
having the contract of erection positively
refusing to send his men, or go himself to
to the point owing to the prevalence of
yellow fever there, (two new cases having
developed within a few days) the dedica-
tion, by direction of the Governor is post-
poned until March 24th, 1906, when all
who are entitled to go by provisions of the
law will be furnished with necessary $rans-
portation by Adj. Gen’] Stewart, and any
others wishing to take advantage of the
low fare there and return via Chattanooga
will be furnished with card orders by the
undersigned who will gladly do so on ap-
plication to him at his place of residence.
It is expectefl Andersonville will be visited
at the time. Notice will be given in good
time as to date of starting.
. The men entitled to go to Andersonville
will go at the time stated for the dedica-
tion of the monument already ereoted
there and which will be dedicated on the
7th of December, 1905. Card orders for |
that event to those not entitled to free
transportation will be furnished by Col.
James D. Walker, 6017 Centre Ave., Pitts-
burg, Pa. All wanting them can apply
to him. The Governor and staff will ac-
company the survivors and others to
Andersonville. AUSTIN CURTIN.
——Jack—"'I am so glad we are engag-
ed. You know itis love that makes the
world go round.”
Helen—*‘‘Yes, but it i= not love that
makes a man go round at nights after he is
married.’’—Chicago News. 2
——Grayce—'‘Our preacher has done a
great deal to break up golf playing on San-
day.”
Gladys—' ‘How did he manage it?"’
Grayce—‘‘Mainly by saying that he did
not consider it particularly wicked.’
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—Sabsoribe for the WATCHMAN,
HOCH’S VIEWS ON HANGING.
‘Why Kansas Governor Objects to
Capital Punishment.
Prisoners in the Kansas penitentiary
under sentence of death need have no
fear of the governor’s signing their
death warrants, says a Topeka dis-
patch to the Kansas City Star. In a
letter to the Christian Herald. Govern-
or Edward W. Hoch says that capital
punishment is brutal and must soon
give way to other methods. of dealing
with criminals.
The governor's letter is as follows:
“The whole trend of thought on the
subject of criminology is and has ever
been toward more humane penalties.
Indeed the march of civilization is well
marked in the world’s penal statutes.
Time was when punishments were
purposely made as severe and brutal
as possible. Criminals were boiled in
oil, stretched upon iron racks, inclosed
in barrels with spikes protruding in-
ward and rolled down steep declivities
and tortured in every conceivable way.
“But we have gradually grown away
from these brutal practices in the
name of the law, and capital punish-
ment is the worst if not the only re-
maining relic of the dark ages in the
treatment of crime. The infliction of
this punishment has been made as hu-
mane as possible, which is a prophecy
of its ultimate abandonment. Capital
punishment does not deter criminals
from committing crime. Statistics
abundantly establish this fact. It is a
brutal custom that does no good and
must soon give way to a better philos-
ophy of government and a higher
Christian civilization.”
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Mis. E. R. Tyson is seriously ill at
her home in Philipsburg.
——David Walters, of this place, is being
treated for a bealing at the Bellefonte hos-
pital.
——Dr. George A. Fairlamb has been
quite ill the past week at his room in the
Bush house.
——DPrince Louis of Battenberg can
hardly realize what he'll miss if he fails to
visit Bellefonte.
——Mrs. Noah H. Swayne 2ad, enter-
tained a number of her lady friends at tea
yesterday afternoon.
——The teachers’ institute will end this
morning, bu; then we have three weeks of
court staring us in the face.
——County superintendent David O.
Esters handed this week’s teacher’s insti-
tute like an old-timer
——1I¢ is reported that the front quar-
ters of a freshly killed deer was found on
the mountain north of Milesburg, one day
last week.
——Elwyn Strong, in ‘‘Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde,”’ will be the next attraction at
Garman’s. Monday evening, November
20th.
——William Bordin and Sleve Frainz
were married in the Catholic church, Wed-
nesday morning, by Rev. Father P. Me-
Aaxdle.
——Mrs. Archibald Allison entertained
with six tables of cards Tuesday night in
honor of her niece, Miss Bess Roberts, of
Pasadena, Cal.
——Thomas Tuarbidy and Miss Julia
Gleason were married at St. Mary’s Catholic
church, Snow Shoe, Thursday morning of
last week.
——Wednesday evening the Mermaid
club met at the rooms of John D. Meyer,
president, and organized for the winter
season.
——After being housed up for two weeks
nursing one of Job’s comforters Robt. F.
Hunter is again around attending to busi-
ness as usual.
——Ever since Sunday W. Harrison
Walker Esq., has been housed up at home
nursing a case of tonsilitis, though he is
some better now.
-—The farmers in the lower end of
Pennsvalley are just finishing husking
corn. The crop wasa big one, the aver-
age yield being over one hundred hushels
to the acre.
——Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Smith, who
spent the summer on their farm near How-
ard, bave returned to Bellefonte for the
winter and are now occupying their home
on Thomas street.
——Miss Louise Armor has resigned her
position as stenographer in the office of N.
B. Spangler Esq., to accept a similar. posi-
tion in the offices of the Central Railroad
of Pennsylvania.
—— Before the election all the candidates
were pestered by tle professional dea d-
beats; now the men elected are having
their own time with the many candidates
for the appointive positions.
——We are sorry to note the illness of
Mr. Austin McClain, of Ridgway, who is
suffering with heart trouble. His condi-
tion is regarded so serious that his mother
and sister, Miss Ella, were summoned to
his bedside on Monday.
——While working about a threshing
machine, on Tuesday, Roy Bechdel, of
Howard, had his hand caught in the cog
wheels and three fingers so badly orushed
that he was taken to the Lock Haven hos-
pital and bad them amputated the same
evening.
——A bazaar and oyster supper will be
held by the Lutheran congregation, in the
room on Bishop street,formerly occapied by
Doll’s bakery, Wednesday and Thursday,
Dec. 6th and 7th. All kinds of fancy goods,
fraits and candies will be on sale, and
twenty-five cents will pay for the supper.
——John Baisor, of Filmore, has sold
his store at that place to Lyman Emerick,
of Hublersburg. Mr. Emerick will move
to Filmore and take posession at once while
Mr. Baisor will move to Altoona and with
Fred Sellers will open np a store in that
city.
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——Sunday evening’s wind storm was
one of the worst that has passed over this
section in weeks. The scaffolding around
M. I. Gardner’s uew house, corner Spring
and Howard streets, was blown down, badly
frightening a number of people going to
the Presbyterian and Methodist churches.
No great damage was done, however.
~——The fair to Williamsport tomorrrw,
for the State—Dickinson foot ball game
will be one fare for the round trip. Hun-
dreds of students from the College will go
down tomorrow morning and will come
back on a special train in the evening. Are
you going to be one of the number of
rooters for State.
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——Christ Meyers, of lower Bald Eagle
valley, was out in the Scootac region, on
Monday, rounding up some young cattle
he had ont grazing for the summer, when he
came across the carcasses of six dead cattle
which had evidently been killed by light-
ning doriog a thunder storm. Four of the
animals belonged to Mr. Meyers.
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A GRAND BAzAAR.—Tickets are now
out for a grand bazaar for the benefit of
the new Catholic convent in this place.
The holder of a ticket will have a chance
on each of the following valuable articles.
. A silver tea and coffee set.
. A lady’s gold watch and chain.
. Buffet.
. Morris chair.
Washing machine and wringer.
. Writing desk.
. Hat rack.
. Hall seat.
. Enamelled brass bed.
10. Two-burner oil stove.
11. Extension table.
12. Swing.
13. Chiffonier.
14. Gentleman’s gold watch.
When all the tickets are sold the time
and place for the drawing will be announc-
ed. Price of tickets, 50 cents.
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THAT NEW AUTO LAW.—Inasmuch as
there are a number of automobile owners
in Bellefonte it might be wise for them to
remember that under the new law, which
goes into effect January 1st, 1906, all
owners of automobiles are required to
take out a license before the state highway
commissioner. Two tags will be furnished
with eack: such license and these are the
only tags or numbers that dare be exhibit-
ed on the machine. The cost for such li-
cense will be three dollars,and this amount
will have to be paid every year for a re-
newal. Under the new law the speed
limit is fixed at ten miles an hour in cities
and boroughs and twenty miles in town-
ships.
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STATE—DICKINSON FooT BALL GAME. |
—On account of the State— Dickinson foot
ball game at Williamsport, on Saturday,
November 18th, the Central R. R. of Penna.
will sell excursion tickets from Bellefonte
and intermediate points, to Williamsport,
at one way fare for round trip. Tickets
good on Friday and Satarday, and for re-
turn until Monday, November 20th.
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STATE DICKINSON FOOTBALL.—On ac-
count of the football game between the
teams of State College and Dickinson Col-
lege, to be played at Williamsport on Sat-
urday, November 18th, the Pennsylvania
Railroad company will sell excursion tick-
ets to Williamsport, good going on Novem-
ber 17th and 18th, and returning until No-
vember 20th, inclusive, from Bellefonte,
Renovo, Elmira, East Bloomsburg, Mt.
Carmel, Lykens, Harrisburg, Middleburg,
Coburn, and intermediate stations, at rate
of a single fare for the round trip (mini-
mam rate, 25 cents.)
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FOR THE STATE—DICKINSON GAME AT
WILLIAMSPORT.—The Pennsylvania rail-
road will sell excursion tickets from Belle-
fonte to Williamsport and return, on ac-
count of the State—Dickinson football
game tomorrow, at a single fare rate, $1.52
for the round trip. Tickets will be sold
Novembzr 17th and 18th good to return
November 20th inclusive. A special train
will leave Bellefonte, Saturday morning
at 9 o'clock, making no stops at any in-
termediate station. Passengers from in-
termediate stations may use regular trains
going and return on special train.
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‘WorRING FAMILY REUNION.—The fol-
lowing family reunion notice is of peculiar
historical interest to the Woodrings in this
county as they and the Wotrings referred
to below are descendants of the same fam-
ily and relatives. The notice says:
An interesting reunion of the Wotring
family was held last week at Sand Spring
Grove, near Macungie, Pa., on the old Wot-
ring farm, which has been in he family dur-
ing about a century. In 1770 the premises
was granted by the Penns to Samuel Wot-
ring, who built the first grist mill im this vi-
cinity. It is believed that he came here from
France in 1732.
Af the recent reunion an organization was
effected with R. D. Wotring as president.
Rev. W. D. Wotring, Reformed pastor at
Nazareth, was appointed historian. Addres-
ses were made by Rev. A. G. Peters, of Beth-
lehem, and Rev. W. H. Wotring,of Nazareth.
The reunion next year will be held in the
Sand Spring Grove on August 11, 1906.
The names Wotring, Wattering, Wottring
and Woodring are derived from the Alsace—
Lorraine French Voiturin. In the early rec-
ords of the Egypt and union churches in Le-
high county the name is spelled in every pos-
sible way. The pastors generally wrote the
name phonetically, but Rev. Abraham Blum-
er, Reformed minister, who could speak
French and once received a call from a
French Reformed church in New York, al-
ways wrote it Voitarin or Voitrin. In Ger-
man the name would be pronounced Wot-
tering or Wotring. The oldest anglicized
way of spelling the name is Wotring. Thus
it appears on the record of immigrants which
landed at Philadelphia between the years
1727 and 1723.
——Mrs. D. H. Hastings had a small
party of friends at luncheon, Wednesday.
oes
——Miss Bessie Brouse is now employed
as sienographer and typewriter in the of-
fice of the American Lime and Stone com-
pany.
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-——Bertha Swariz, who has been in the
Bellefonte hospital the past ten days under-
going treatment for injuries sustained in a
runaway last Sunday a week, has almost
entirely recovered.
—— ae ani
——Prothonotary Arthur B. Kimport
moved his family and household belong-
ings, yesterday, from the Hoffer house on
Spring street to Judge Furst’s house on
Curtin street.
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——AS$6 a congregational meeting, last
Friday evening, Rev. George Israel Brown,
of the Episcopal church, expressed his
opinion of church fairs, etc., as a means of
raising money for the church.
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—-——A. G. Leas has resigned his position
as manager of the Pennsylvania telephone
company in this place, and the position is
now being filled by Mr. Mallalien, who
came here from Ridgway.
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——Mrs. Edwin F. Garman was operat-
ed on, last Friday in Philadelphia, for ap-
pendicitis, with which she bad been suffer-
ing for some time. The operation was a
success and she is now improving slowly.
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— Mrs. George Thompson, of Alto, was
unfortunate Monday in having a horse kick
her on the breast. She, however, was too
near to get the full force of the kick, conse-
quently was not seriously injured.
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——DBrigadier General John A. Wiley
has announced the schedule for next
spring’s inspection of the Second brigade,
N. G. P., the date for the inspection of
Company B in this place being April 18th.
—— So far we have omitted to mention
the fact that Charles T. Noll has moved
his family here from Clearfield and they
are now occupying the Crider house on
jail hill, better known as the old Thomas
Benner property.
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—— With Thanksgiving day but two
weeks off tarkeys are selling at from fif-
teen to eighteen cents per poundand chick-
ens at twelve to fifteen cents; a nice out-
look for the printer’s Thanksgiving day
diuner, indeed.
adic
—— Herbert Shaffer recently resigned his
position with the Fairbanks Manufacturing
company, of Pittsburg, and took a job with
his brother Lester, in the large Cambria
stone quarries at Milroy, where he was in-
jured last week by a stone falling on him.
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——1If you want to see an exciting as
well as interesting game of foot ball go to
the fair grounds this afternoon and watch
the contest between the Academy and
Bellefonte High school elevens. The price
of admission will be but 25 cents.
——=Sheriff H. S. Taylor has rented the
rooms in the Garman block formerly oc-
capied by the Centre Democrat and will
have the same fixed np cosily for an office,
where he will resume the practice of law
a3 soon as his term of office as sheriff ex-
pires January first.
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——Just assoon as his term of office as
commissioner’s clerk expires Ambrose
Slotefnan will devote his entire attention
to superintending and booming the Penn
Chemical company, in this place. Their
principal preparation, Vintena, bas been
widely advertised and has a large sale, and
in addition several other articles will he
put on the market.
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——Now tbat all the space on High
street between the railroad tracks has been
paved it can readily be seen what an im-
provement it is, not only =o far as wear
and tear is concerned bus for looks as well.
Strangers coming to Bellefonte by train
and alighting at the Pennsylvania depot
are more than ever favorably impressed
with the town.
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——Miss Anna Saxton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Saxton, of Allport, who
was training as a nurse at the MeGirk
sanitorium, Philipsburg, died at that insti-
tution, last Saturday afternoon, of typhoid
fever. She was twenty-one years of age
anda young woman highly esteemed hy
all who knew her.
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——The special auditor of the conrt of
claims bas made a report recommending
the allowance of extra pay for the follow-
ing men: Arthor C. Simler, William H.
Allen, Philip F. Garbrick, Samuel D. Get-
tig, Edward R. Taylor and Lemuel R.
Poorman, the first six claims ot members
of Company B who served during the Span-
ish-American war for one month’s allow-
ance of pay, or $15.60 each. The other
cases on file will be passed upon in regular
order.
——In another column of today’s
WATCHMAN appears the advertisement of
F. C. Richards’ Sons, jewelers, who are
now offering their entire stock of jewelry,
silverware, clocks, eto., at cost as they
want to close out their business as soon as
possible. Thisis rendered necessary from
the fact that Edward is now secretary of the
Whiterook quarries company and Charles
felt that he could not get a competent
man to assist him in the business. It is to
be regretted that this old and reliable firm
is to be closed ont as it has for years been
one of the landmarks of the town;and
Charles, the present junior member has
been closely identified with it ever since
he was a boy. At present he has no defi-
nite plans for the future though he will
devote some time to traveling, after he has
closed out here, ere he settles down again.
Hicks-—Jacob Hicks, one of the oldest,
best known and most esteemed residents of
Halfmoon township, died last Satarday
morning, from infirmities incident to old
age. Deceased was a native of the county
and was 82 years old. He was a farmer by
occupation, a hard-working, honest, up-
right man. One respected and admired by
all who knew him for his strict integrity and
business principles. As a citizen he was
fearless and progressive, always advocating
any and every moment that would tend to
the elevation of the community in which
he lived. Asa neighbor he was all that
man cold desire, openhearted, hospitable
and loved by all. In politics he was a
Republican, staunch and true to his party
at all times. He wasa member of the Ger-
man Baptist church and a devout christian
gentleman. .
He was the last surviving member of a
family of thirteen children. His wife died
three years or more ago but surviving him
are the following children: Mrs. James W.
Peters, of Tyrone; Mis. Ellis Williams, of
Martha; Mrs. Harry McKelvey, of Jersey
Shore; Mrs. Charles Thompson, of Love-
ville, and J. D.Hicks, of Stormstown. The
funeral was held from his late residence in
Stormstown, Monday morning at 10.30
o’clock.
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McEWEN.— Mrs. Ellen McEwen died
quite suddenly at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mis. Coda Kreps, of Unionville, last
Friday evening, November 10th. She was
lying on a sofa and had just risen up to
help her daughter shell corn for the chick-
ens when she felt faint and lying down ex-
pired almost instantly. Deceased was 77
years of age and a life-long member of the
Presbyterian church. She is survived by
the following children: Mrs. W. H. Com ly
and Mis. Coda Kreps, of Unionville; James
McEwen, of Blue Ball; Mrs. F. Crispin, of
Monongahela, and one sister, Mrs. Eliza-
beth Pierson. The funeral was held at 2
o’clock Monday afternoon, Rev. Bergen
conducting the services, assisted by Rev.
Pifer. Interment was made in the upper
cemetery.
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BROWN.—Mrs. George Brown died at
her home on Logan street at 11 o’clock
Friday morning, after a brief illness. She
left no children but is survived by her
husband, who is now in Pittsburg. The
funeral was held at 2 o’clock Sunday after-
noon. Rev. J. A. Wood Jr., officiated and
interment was made in the Union ceme-
tery.
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SMITH.—A dispatch in the Pittsburg
Times, on Tuesday, announced the death
of Ira Clinton Smith, in North Union
township, Fayette county, where he was
employed as a special officer of the Pitts-
burg Brewing company. Deceased was 35
years of age and was a native of Centre
county, his wife and three children now
living at Lemont.
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FINK.—Benjamin V. Fink, an old vet-
eran of the Civil war, died at his home in
Taylor township, Friday of last week, of
general debility. He was buried in the
Mt. Pleasant cemetery Monday afternoon.
Deceased with his father and three broth-
ers went to the war in the early sixties
and all returned home but one, who died
in prison. -
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MEYER.—Annpa S.Meyer died at Apache,
0. T., on November 6th, aged 47 years.
Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
P. Seibert, of near Bellefonte and was rais-
ed here. In 1882 she was married to H. B.
Meyer and shortly afterwards the family
moved west. She is sarvived by her hus-
band and eight children.
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‘“‘How’s THIS FOR A BEAR STORY.”
—TUnder the above heading the following
thrilling story, in which Dr. Kurtz, of
Howard, figured as the hero, is going the
rounds of the press, and so vividly has the
original writer pictured the almost calami-
tous exigencies of the situation that we
hastened to call up the doctor and con-
gratulate him upon his miraculous escape
when he laughingly informed us that the
whole thing was a hoax. That while he
has been out hunting several days this fall
he has not so far as he knows been within
ten miles of a bear. The story is credited
as coming from Snow Shoe and just to show
the unenviable plight the doctor might
bave been in we publish it as follows :
‘‘Penned in a cave for two days by a big
bear which he had shot and could not move,
Dr. Walter Kurtz, of Howard, was a prisoner
who gladly welcomed a searching party
which came within sound of his voice. While
imprisoned he killed two more bears, cubs
which had attacked him after their mother
had been shot.
“Doctor Kurtz was hunting in the moun-
tains between here and Howard when he
found bear tracks leading into a cave. De-
termined to investigate, he crawled into the
hole on his hands and knees to find that in-
side it was of considerable size. His eyes
had not become accustomed to the darkness
before he heard the grunt of a bear, and saw
two fiery eyes. As bruin ran past him to-
wards the mouth of the cave he fired and the
bear fell blocking the passage. The carcass
‘was so heavy that, try as he would, the
physician could not move it out of the way.
Suddenly two cubs appeared and they too,
were killed. ;
“For nearly two days Doctor Kurtz was
compelled to remain in the cave. Fortunate-
ly he had taken with him a bounteous lunch.
A searching party which started out to look
for him a him in a light snow and
heard his calls as they approached the cave.
The bear weighed 375 pounds.’”’
—— A erent
——T. R. Harter & Co., of Loganton,
who last week hougbt timber tracts as
Coburn, Hecls and Beech Creek, this week
bought the Hagen tract in Bald Eagle val-
ley, three miles west of Mill Hall. This
is one of the bess tracts of virgin timber in
this part of the State, being thickly cover-
ed with white and yellow pine and hem-
lock. The erection of a saw mill on the
tract will be begun at once so that opera-
tions can be started as soon as possible.
——The members of the Lutheran church
will tender their new pastor, Rev. W. M,
Rearick and family, a reception in the
church this evening. Sanday the reverend
will hold his first communion services.
— ee AAPA et
——DLast Friday night the saw mill
located in the gap back of Shingletown ,
operated by Schenck and Smith, of How -
ard, caught fire and was burned to the
ground, together with considerable lumber.
The fire is supposed to have originated from
a spark from the engine. The loss is over
two thousand dollars with no insurance.
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——=Since locating in Altoona Dr. H. K
Hoy has prospered amazingly as he is just
now engaged ip litigation with the Altoona
Midway Oil company for the recovery of
two hundred and forty thousand shares of its
capital stock. The Midway company’s
possessions are in California and its stock
is now above par.
Pine Grove Mention.
1.Charley Wright spent Sunday in Sinking
valley.
Dr. Franks, eye specialist of Philadelphia,
was here last week.
Geo. B. Jackson is now proprietor of the
State College cigar store.
Mrs. Clayton Struble is spending a week
among relatives in Tyrone.
Supervisor E. 8. Tressler, transacted bus-
iness at the county capital Monda y.
Our village blacksmith, Will Collins, is vis-
iting his sons at Pitcairn this week.
Mrs. Lydia Long, of Bellefonte, spent last
week at her former home near Boalsburg.
Curtis Miller, of Tyrone, is with his father
G. T. Miller, gunning for small game.
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Neidigh were visitors
at J. Cal Struble’s home over Sunday.
J. A. Kline, proprietor of Centre Mills,
was looking after his trade here last week.
Miss Edith Borest, of Spruce Creek, is a
visitor at N. C. Neidigh’s home at White
Hall,
The largest corn crop for many years in
this section of the country is about all crib -
bed.
Robert Campbell, of Pittsburg, spent sever -
al days last week with his mother at State
College.
Samuel E. Goss came up from Bellefonte to
look after his large insurance business in
this section.
The venerable Thomas Kustaborder is
making his annual visit among relatives at
Warriorsmark.
Warren Bailey, of Johnstown, and Robert
Campbell, of Pittsburg, were State College
visitors last week,
Mrs. D. A. Grove and Mrs. H. Etters brav-
ed the storm last week and drove up to visi ¢
friends at Graysville.
Miss Bartram Goheen, who spent several
months at Hollidaysburg, is home again
much improved in health.
Mrs. Linn. Bottorfand children came
over from Curwensville to spend a week
with relatives at Lemont.
Mrs. R. T. Gates, of Baileyville, was one
of the mourners at Mr. Flick’s funeral at
Port Matilda on Monday.
William Dixon is offering his stock and
farm implements for sale on the 21st, on the
D. G. Meek farm at Fairbrook. >
J. Clayton Etters, of Oak Hall, has thor-
oughly remodeled his roller mill and is ready
to accomodate his many customers.
On account of a kick by a vicious horse,
Mrs. George B. Thompson is ill in bed but
thankful that her injuries are not worse.
Last Wednesday John Snyder moved to
State College and quit the farm for a rest
that he and his good wife so well deserve.
Arthur Peters, of Williamsport Commer-
cial college, was home with his mother at
Oak Hall a few days last week and did a lit-
tle gunning.
The Modocs left bright and early, on Tues-
day, for their camp on Stone Creek. Henry
Gingerich with his team landed the camp
fixtures safely.
Mrs. Geo. Y. Meek, of Tyrone, who has
been prostrated with nervous trouble for
some months, was admitted to the hospital
in Altoona on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A.F.Smith are mourning the
death of their baby boy Albert, who died at
their home on the Branch, Sunday evening,
aged eleven months. :
Miss Ella Collins, who has been spending
her vacation with her parents on Main street
left for her duties as nurse in one of the city
hospitals on Monday.
Charles Strouse has purchased the Detron
property on the corner and intends to move
to Potter township, where he will engage in
farming after April 1st.
Hon. J. W. Kepler brought down a fifteen
pound gobbler on old Tussey mountains. Geo.
Rossman has his full quota, having shot feur
the beginning of the season. :
John Neidigh, who holds a good job at
Pitcairn is visiting the home of his youth at
State College. He recently returned home
from a trip to California and other western
States.
J. P. Weber, of Boalsburg; Samuel Harp-
ster, of Gatesburg; C. H. Close, of Milton; J.
F. Herman, of Bellefonte, and Taylor Milli-
ken, of Reedsville, registered at the St.
Elmo last week.
Mrs. Samuel Bressler is home again happy
and well after undergoing a serious operation
for the removal of a large tnmorous growth
at the University of Pennsylvania hospital
in Philadelphia.
J. Cal Bailey and wife are mourning the
death of their baby girl, aged two months,
who died at their home at State College,
Tuesday afternoon after a brief illness. In-
terment was made in Boalsburg cemetery at
9 o'clock a. m. Thursday,
The past week has been a gay one socially
on this side. Last Friday evening about
thirty-five couples participated in a social
dance at the Boalsburg hotel; on Monday
evening twenty-five couples tripped the light
fantastic at the home of Frank Fishburn in
the Glades and last evening sixty young peo-
ple engaged in a dance in the Odd Fellows
hall in this place.