Bellefonte, Pa., February 8, 1907. P. sRAY JAEEK, Environ Teams or Susscmirrios.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance... coin $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 ADDITIONAL LOCALS, — Mrs. W. A. Ishler and daughter, Miss Alice, are both quite sick with the grip. — ~—Mrs. James Parks was admitted to the Bellefonte hospital for treatment last Saturday. > ~—Henry Sawmpsel, the watchman at the Centre County bank, ie seriously ill as his home on Spring street. ern a ep mesma —On Monday L. W. Wer, of Aarons- burg, sold his bouse and lot to J. Z. Hal- fley for five bundred dollars. ts AP ——@George W. Romberger, deputy to the county treasurer, has been drawn asa joror in the United States district court which will convene at Scranton February 25th. ~— Little Frances McSualey fell on the ioy pavement on Bishop street several days ago and injured ber head =o badly that is is feared she will have an attack of brain fever. >oe ~—Miss Roxanna Brisbin, who was op- erated upon at the Bellefonte hospital two weeks ago for appendicitis, has recovered sufficiently to be taken to her home in Cen- tre Hall, on Wednesday. ————— A <r — ~—— Hard P. Harris declined to run asa candidate for school director on the Repub- ican tioket in the North ward and M. R. Johnson was substituted in his place, a fact which bas led some to question the legality of the act and the matter may yet bave to be decided by the court. —o- ~———Wednesday evening five sled loads of Juniors from the State College, or about seventy-five in all, enjoyed their sled ride to Bellefonte. They bad supper atthe Broockerhoof house, afterwards attending the dancein the Bash Arcade as well as the skating rink. It is quite likely the Sophomores and Freshmen will also be given their sled ride here this week. >on ~The highest compliment we have ever heard of having been paid an amateur aggregation of entertainers was paid the Lock Haven minstrel boys by the people of that town. Seventy-five persons stood in line from 1 o'clock in the morning until 7 with the mercury below zero in order to have first choice of seats for their performance last night. In exactly three boars from the time the sale was opened every seat in house was gone. — ~——-Don’t get the basketball game be- tween Renovo and ce Y. M. C. A., io the gymnasium tonight confounded with the Bellefonte Academy and Lock Haven Nor- mal game at the same place tomorrow night. Both the visiting teams are strong ones, in fact only a few days ago they played together and the Normal boys were winners by the score of 19 to 17. There is no doubt bus that both games, the one to- night and the one tomorrow night will be well worth going to see. ~The Union cemetery is often referred to as the ‘‘oity of the dead,” but very few who mention it thus realize how literally truthful they are speaking, as the ceme- tery is practically a city in she population of bodies which repose there. It isdoubtfal if one reader of the WATCHMAN in Bellefonte could guess anyways near the total num- ber. In fact it is hard to conceive that more than double the present population of the town lie buried there,and yet we have it on the authority of the caretaker thas the total number of interments made in the Union cemetery was about ten thousand eight hundred. nm AYA e— ——W. L. Malin, who for several years past has been general superintendent of the Huntingdon and Clearfield telephone com- pany, has been made general soperinten- dens of contracts of the new American tele. phone company, an organization recently petfected by the merging of all the inde- pendent companies in this State, Maryland aod southern New York into one, and of which Judge Ellis L. Orvis, of this place, is the president. Mr. Malin, whose new headquarters will be in Harrisburg, is one of the best telephone men in the State. He bas been in the business for more than twenty-five years and knows every oondi- tion that tends to success, and in his new position will prove just as efficient as in every other place be has filled. ——— en ——— ALL NEXT WEEK AT GARMANS'.—For five seasons the namie of the Bennett- Monl- ton stock company bas been synonomouns with good clean entertainment and their many friends among the theatre goers of Beilelfonte will welcome them at Garman’s, Mounday evening, February 18th, when they open their week’s engagement with ‘The Jealous Wife.” Miss Claribel Worth the olever leading lady of last year is with the company this season as is also Mr. Geo. F. Carroll toe popular leading man who is such a prime favorite with the matinee girls. Many others of the old favorites will also appear in the company and the repertoire includes a splendid array of plays for a popular priced company. The vaudeville features this year are said to be stronger than ever before. Murs. MARY WiLsoN LINN. — Last week's WATCHMAN announced the serious illness with pnenmonia of Mrs. Lion, wid- | ow of the late John B. Linu, of this place, and this week it is with the deepest regret “| that we are called wpon to chronicle her death, which occurred at one o'clock Saun- day morning. Deceased was a daughter of Samuel Hunter and Mary Benner Wilson, and was born at Salona April 23:d, 1834. thas be- ing at the the time of her death 72 years, 9 months and 11 days old. Her ancestors were among the most prominent pioneer settlers of Centre county, her grandfathers being Gen. Philip Benner and Caps. Wil- liam Wilson. She was a woman of rare attainments and accomplishments, having been educated at Dr. Nassau’s Academy for young ladies, at Lawrenceville, N. J. When she was but six years of age her parents moved to Bellefonte and it was here she was united in marriage to John Biair Linn, November 220d, 1867. Her basband died a number of years ago but surviving her are her two children, Miss Mary Hunter Lion and Heury Sage Linn. Ever since early girlhood Mrs. Lion has been a member of the Bellefonte Pres- byterian church and was one of the first members of the W. C. T. U. of this place. In her church work she was always zealons and untiring, especially in the cause of missions, of which society she was a most active member. Her whole life was a living example of ennobled christian wom- anhood. Aside from her church affiliations ehe was a woman of a most lovable social character, one whose highest ideals was to make her home one not only loved by her children but appreciated by all who enjoy- ed her friendship. Charitable in her views she always preferred magnifying the good in life to speaking evil of anyone and many are the acta of unselfish and thoughtful kindness registered in each individual heart as the best and sweetest memorial of her who has passed away. The funeral was held at 2.30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. The services were at the house and were conducted by Rev, William Laurie D. D., assisted by Rev. J. Allison Platts. Interment was made in the Linn lot in the Union cemetery. ll I I WHITTAKER. —Alexander B. Whittaker, a prominent contractor of Curwensville, died very suddenly on Sunday evening of heart failure. He bad not been in the best of health for some time though his indis- position was not of such a natureas to give his family any concern. Deceased was an old Centre countian, baving lived for years in Snow Shoe. He was a brother of the late James Whittaker and an uncle of the Whittaker boys in this place. He was a prominent Mason and a man beld in high esteem by all who knew him. In addition to his wife he ia survived by the following children : John, of Lewis- town; Mrs. Jobn C. Berger, of Rural Val- ley; Mis. Charles Lesher, of Chester Hill; George, a student at State College ; and Miss Lela and Alexander Jr., at home. The funeral was held on * ednesday. I I BITTNER.—Christian bu tner, one of the oldest and hest known residents of the lower Bald Eagle valley, died at his home in Beech Creek township, Clinton county, last Friday night, at the advanced age of 84 years, 2 months and 24 days. Sarviv- ing bim are his wife and five children: Mrs. Mary Slocum, of State College; Wm. Bittoer, Ms. Eagle; Mrs. L. M. Myer, George W. and James Bittner, of Beech Creek township. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, by Rev. H. J. Dudley, in the Disciple charch at Eagleville; interment being made in the cemetery adjoining the church. i i 1 KuNgs.—James Kanes, one of the best known residents of Blanchard, died at his home in that place at eleven o'clock Satur- day morning after a long illness with drop- sy. He was sixty-two years of age and is survived by bis wile, six sone and four daughters, as follows: Joseph, Frank, Clyde, Port, Orr, Walter, Mrs. Lee Strick- er and Mrs. Jacob Bowes, of Blanchard ; Mrs. Charles Lindsay, of Beech Creek, and Miss Mabel, at bome. The foneral was held at three o'clock on Mon lay afternoon. Rev. H. J. Dudley officiated as the serv- ices and the six sons acted ss pallbearers. I i FP KELLY.—Mrs. Mary Gertrude Kelly, wile of Rev. J. C. Kelly, died at her home in Willigmsburg, Blair county, at an early hour Tuesday morning of neuralgia of the heart. Deceased was sixty-one years of age and will be well remembered by resi- dents of Ferguson township, as the family resided at Baileyville a namber of years prior to 1890 when Rev. Kelly was pastor of the Graysville and Baileyville Presby- terian churches. She bad nochildren and is sarvived only by her husband. i 1 1 Jopon.—After only a few days illness with plearisy and pneumonia Mrs. William Jodoo died at ber home in Milesburg last Friday. She was only 24 years, 11 months and 16 days old and in addition to her huos- band leaves a six weeks old baby. She was a wember of the Milesburg Methodist church and Rev. Pifer officiated as the fun. eral services which were held as 11 o’clook Tuesday morning. Interment was made at Roland. ’ i I KNOFFSINGER.— Following olose upon the death of her sister, Mrs. Mary Gill, Mise Susan Kooffsinger died at her home at Pleasant Gap, last Thursday morning, of pneumonia. She was aged eighty-four years and is survived by one brother, Wil- liam, The faneral was held at 9 o'clock Studay morning, interment being made at . Brier SKETCH OF REV. CLERC.—Rev. Francis J. Clere, D D., whose death from poeanmonia on Wednesday evening cf last week was mentioned in last week's WaTcHMAN, was born in Hartford, Conn., April 18:h, 1833, thus making his age 83 years 9 months and 12 days. His father was Laurent Clero, a native of La Balme, France, who came to this country with Gallaudet in 1817 and formed the asylum for the deal and damb at Hartloed, both he and his wife being deal mutes. In this institution Francis Clerc early became a teacher as did also Mise Perry, who afterwards became his wife. Tir. Clere was the youngest of four children and early in life prepared for the ministry to which he was ordained in August, 1846, He began his life's work as an assistant deacon in the old Trinity church, in New York city. Subsequently he filled sever- al charges until July 20d, 1877, when he located in Philipsburg and entered upon his work as rector of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal church, in which field he labored until called by the Master to his everlast- ing home. He was a man of exceptionally noble character and warked ability, and his rep- utation extended all over the central pars of the State. Not only was he devoted to the interests of the church and his labors in the Masters’ vineyard, hut he was intensely interested in the public schools and every- thing that was for the good of the com- munity in which be lived. His wile died abont twelve years ago but sorviving him are one son and two daughters, namely: Frank, in Texas; Mrs. George Ogden, of Wilton, Conn., and Miss Emily, at home. The funeral was held at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and was one of the moss largely attended ever seen in Philipsburg. | | BOWER.—A sudden and somewhat sad death was that on Monday morning of Miss Julia Bower,ao aged maiden lady of Haines township, who died at six o’clock Monday morning at the bome of her grand-niece, Mrs. W. H. Witmyer, on east Lamb street. Miss Bower's home was at Aaronsburg and it was only in the early part of last week that she came to Bellefonte to visit friends. She had been here but a day or two when she contracted a heavy cold and pneumonia resulted, ber death following at the time above stated. Deceased was a danghter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bower, of Haines town- ship, and was 81 years, 1 month and 9 days old. She was an aunt of the late C. M. Bower E«q., and also of A. C. Mingle, of this place. She was a remarkably well preserved woman and last sommer she would go to the mountain and pick berries just as it bad been her custom to do for years and thought nothing of walking two, miles to her brother's home in the morn- ing and back at night. . She was a member of the United Evan- gelical church and one of the old-time con- sistent christian women. The remains were taken to her late home at Aaronsburg on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Donat officiated at the foneral services whiob were held in the Reformed church at that place at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Interment was made in the cemetery at Aaronsburg.. | | | EcKENROTH.—Last week the WarcH- MAN mentioned the fact that Dovald, the four years old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Eckenroth, bad been operated upon for KILLED ON THE RAILRGAD.—David C. Oswan, a Centre county young man em- ployed as a flagman on the Pittsburg divi- sion of the Pennsylvania railroad, was run down at McGarvey's station, west of Al toona, by a passenuer engine running light on Wednesday afternoon, and sustained in- jaries which resulted in his death the same evening. Osman was a member of the crew which was bringing a freight train east over the division with engine No. 102 in charge of engineer George Richards and fireman M. Griffith. A stop was made at GY tower, McGarvey’s station, and Osman went back to protect his train by flaggiog any other train coming down the mountain. He was called in and as he started for the rear end of the train was run down hy a passenger “spapper.”” He was badly injared and was burried to Altoona and removed to the hospital, where it was found that his chest bad been crushed, his scalp lacerated and the right leg fractured. He lingered until 5.50 o'clock when death ended bis saffer- ings. David C. Osman was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Osman, of Pine Hall. He was twenty-three years of age and has worked in Altoona the past four years, He wirked for a time as a brakeman in the Alto oa machine shop yard and later became a flagman on the Pittsburg divi- sion. He was a member of the Brother- hood of Trainmen apd was held io high es- teem by his fellow workmen and friends. He is survived by bis parents and the following brothers and sisters: Eva, Mary, Susan A., John 8S. and Esther. The remains were taken to his parents home at Pine Hall yesterday but at this writing the ar- rangements for the faaeral bave not been made. i —— a m—— M. E. CONFERENCE.—The thirty-ninth annual session of the Central Pennsylvania conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held in the First church, Tyrone, the week beginning March 26sh, Bishop W. F. McDowell, of Chicago, will be the presiding officer and a good program is now being arranged for the ministerial gathering. The conference was held in Tyrone last year and this will be the first time sinoe its organization in 1869 that it will meet in the same place and church two successive years. This will also be the third time in the history of the conference that it bas been entertained by the church of Tyrone ; and there are only two other churches within the conference that have entertain- ed the gathering three times each and those are the Bellefonte aod Chambersburg churches. Eleven churches have entertain ed it two times—Danville, Carlisle, Lock Haven, Eighth Avenue, Altoona; Hunting. don, Pine 8t., Williamsport; First charch, York; Mulberry 8t., Williamsport; Ridge Avenue, Harrisburg, and First church, Ty- Tone. Rev. Dr. D. 8. Monroe has been the con- ference host five times during his ministry. Five other ministers will share the honors of having been the conference host two times, with Rev. Jobn H. Daugherty, the pastor of the First church of Tyrone at the present time. They are Revs. B. C. Con- nor, James H. McGarrah, W. A. Houck, G. W. Stevens, and R. H. Gilbert. BIBLE SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY. — The fourth anniversary ol the Centre county Bible society was observed in the Metho- dist church on Sunday morning with ap- appendicitis, in the Bellefonte bospital, the'| propriate services. The principal address Tuesday morning previous. When the’ WATCHMAN went to press Thureday the little fellow seemed so much improved that his parents and others thought he would recover but Thursday night he took a sud- den turn for the worse and died before morning. His death was asevere blow to his parents, as he was an unusually bright boy with an exceptionally sunny disposi- tion. The funeral was held at 1:30 o'clock’ Sunday afternoon from his parents home | on Howard street. Rev. J. B. Stein offi-, ciated and interment) was made in the Union cemetery. | | | RACHAU.—After but one week’s illness with pneomonia Mrs. Caroline Stover Rachan, wife of C. A. Rachan, of Madison- burg, died last Saturday. She was 51 years, 11 months and 15 days old and is survived by her husband and one son ; also ; her father, Mr. Samuel Stover, and three brothers, John M., of Aaronshurg ; Moses, of Miles township, and Lewis E., of Penn township. Rev. Frank Wetzel, of Rebers. burg, officiated at the funeral which was held on Tuesday forenoon, interment being made in the Reformed cemetery at Mad- isonburg. | | ScHAFFER —Herbert Shaffer died at his home in Blanchard on Monday morning of tuberculosis, after several month’s illness. For a number of years past he was an em- ployee of the Pennsylvania brick works. He was thirty-two years of ageand is sar. vived by his wife and five small children ; also his mother and two brothers. The foneral was held on Wednesday, the re. mains being taken to Flemington for inter- ment. | | | SMITH. —Mrs. Mary Smith, wile of Mills M. Smith, and mother of Mrs. F. A. Hal- deman, of near State College, died last Friday night of a complication of diseases, Sbe was aged fifty-four years, and is sur. vived by her husband, seven children, five brothers and two sisters. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from her late home at Tyrone. ~The fall sustained hy Harvey Miller, in the forepart of last week, is proving more serious than it was at first thought, as his nervous system has given way under was delivered by Rev. Leighton W. Eck- ard, D. D., general secretary of the Peno- sylvania Bible society, who told of the work being done by that society in placing the bible in many homes where it had hitherto not been. Rev. R. Crittenden, secretary of the Centre county society, made a report of what was done during the year,in which he stated that one hundred and eighty-four copies of bibles, testaments, eto., bad been disposed of, of which number one hundred and sixty-six were sold at cost and eighteen given away. In the evening similar anoi- versary services were held in the Presby- terinn church. The collections in both churches amounted to over forty dollars which went to the society. “WEARY WILLIE WALKER.” — 1s an attraction that contains many pretty girls, and the ever popular musical comedy will appear at Garman’s this, Friday evening, February 8th. In making an especial el. fort this season to secure beauties for the chorus the managemens has bad in mind the increasing desire of the public to see beautiful and stylish women in the chorus. Few comedies have satisfied theatre goers in a better measure than this favorite laugh maker. From the spectatular opening chorus to the rattliog grand fivale *‘Weary Willie Walker’’ furnishes unmistakable evidence of a musical entertainment of force and training. Among the characters will beseen as ‘Weary Willie Walker,” Charles Gripeack, and Jonathan Flipp, Hiram Hirm Giper, Narrow Dew Drop, Josie, a soubrette, Bessie Dew Drop, Angelina Dew Drop and Loretta Stardom. MARRIAGE LicENsgs.—The following marriage licenses were issued the past week by Register Earle C. Taten: Joho Calvin Musser and Cora Corman, both of Fiedler. Mike Majzok and Annie Polosko, both of Rosh Twp. William H. Dixon and Elizabeth Coul- ter, both of Philipsbarg. W. T. Boal and Katherine Boal, both of Potter Twp. Samuel Kay and Mary E. Haslerst, both of Philipsburg. Peter Bodenchak and Susie Dolinsky, both of Moshannon. John W. Neese and Mollie M. Shuey, both of Bellefonte. Howard Kline and Lavina Dawson, both the shook and his condition is serious. of Philipsburg. EL ~——M. A. Landsy, of the firm of An- trim & Landsy, portrait artists, of Phila- delphbia, brought to Bellefonte yesterday a portrait of Senator R. 8S. Peale, of Lock Haven. It was an oil painting and was one of the best pieces of work of the kind ever seen in Bellefonte, reflecting oomsid- erable credis on the masterly touch of the painters. -oe Pine Grove Mentions. The groundhog is showing his band. Albert Nearhood is sick with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. John Gummo are sick with heavy colds. W. D. Port returned home Saturday morn. ing from Ohio. W. W. Keller, of Mt. Union, spent Sunday with his family. Newt C. Neidigh is arranging to build a new house next summer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin, of Shiloh, visited friends here Sunday. Thirty couple attended the dance in the town hull ast Friday evening. Mrs. Mary Dale and son Hugh, visited friends at Fairbrook Tuesday. Mrs. Kate Roan, of Pittsburg, was called here to see her mother, Monday. J. B. Goheen, who has been housed up the past ten days, is some better now. The venerable Anthony Knoff has gone to Pittsburg to spend the winter. Harry Behrers and wife, of State College, visited the Will Glenn home Sunday. J. B. Hudson and his lady friend enjoyed the sleighing over the Alleghenies Satur- day. . 3 Miss Stewart, of Spruce Creek, is being entertained at the Goss home just north of town. . J. P. Wickersham was here Tuesday do- ing up our merchants for next summer's trade. Ex-County treasurer John Q. Miles, of Martha, spent Tuesday with Hon. J. W. Kepler. Gertie Miller, J. E. Pressler,Ben Everhart, Oliver Bloom and George Young are among the sick. Mrs. Alice Struble, of Tyrone, came down to see her mother, Mrs. Jemima Fye, who is very sick. Jacob Felty, who is in the insurance busi. ness in Altoona, is greeting old friends here this week. Mrs. Charles Wright and son Ira, of Tyrone, are at the H. A. Garner home at White Hall. Mr. Hezekiah Archey, of Mt. Union, has been visiting his old chums about Bailey- ville this week. W. H. Sampson with his two bright boys, Earl and Linn, visited their old home here in the beginning of the week. Oliver Gibboney, one of Shavers Creek’s big farmers, was dividing his time with friends here and at Boalshurg. The venerable Wm. Garner is quite ill, so that his family was ealled home Sunday. His condition is not much improved. Ex Sheriff W. M. Chronister was bustling around among his old friends here and en- joying the good sleighing on Tuesday. After a weeks visit at his parental home Rev. J. C. McCracken and son Henry left for their home near Pittsburg Saturday. Miss Edith Sankey, of Potters Mills, and Mrs. Belle Kimport, of Boalsburg, enjoyed the sleighing Wednesday to friends at Fair: brook. The Odd Fellows festival beld last week Was a greas success, socially and financially. Their treasurer's coffers were filled with $170 of the long green. It was a jolly sledding party of youngsters who came up from Spruce Creek to spend the evening at the Tressler home at Rock Springs last Thursday evening. J. D. Nearhood, a lumberman, last week cut a chestnut tree the ontput of which was thirty-seven 7x8 standard railroad ties, 200 feet of boards and two cords of wood. Mrs. G. W. McWilliams has been confined to her bed the past week with nervous pros: tration, caused by fright in a runaway last Friday while she with her husband were returning home from a visit to her daugh- ter, Mrs. N. O. Dreiblebis. Lemont. Mrs. M. A. Williams is quite ill at this writing. P. 8. Dale is hard at work taking out paper wood this week. Harry Coble’s little son is at present suffer- ing with diphtheria. Mrs. Joseph Edminston has been on the sick list the past week. Mrs. John Weaver is very feeble this win. ter, owing to her advanced age. Nathan Grove has been quite ill the last couple weeks with heart.trouble. The school directors of College township are now trying to enforce the compulsory school law. Mrs. Maude Longwell and family, of Philadelphia, came to visit with her mother for a few weeks. The farmers have about all the ice stored that they need and what they put away was of a fine quality. The Methodists will open a protracted meeting in the Lemont church Sunday even: ing, the 17th iost. George W. Ralston and family, of Dewart, spent a week circulating among friends in and around town. Irvin Dreese and Daniel Keller visited Reedsville and other western points looking up the interests of the wool business. Chas. Houser, son of David Houser, is suffering with appendicitis at present and will bave to have an operation performed, it is feared. It seems that the groundhog saw his shad- ow on the second, for the weather bas been wintry ever since, and Monday night and Tuesday gave us six or eight inches of snow, makiog fine sledding. The banquet given by Lemont Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., was quite a success, they served all the best of the season to the one hundred and twenty two persons who partook of the feast and enjoyed the fun. Spring Mills. Emory Ripka, of Ripka's cash store, will discontinue the business and move to Centre Hall in the spring. Did his hogship see his shadow on Satur- day last? It looks a good deal like it to judge from the the arctic weather we have had since, The sudden thaw and disagreeable weath- er the latter part of last week caused quite a number of sleighing parties to be postponed. But the heavy fall of snow on Monday night will afford them another opportunity. We hear very little politics in this neigh- borhood. Both parties have made their nominations, and both have excellent candi- dates, but this being a Democratic stronghold the successful ticket is easily foreshadowed. The “U"” club gave quite a large party on Friday evening last at the residence of Miss Ella Decker, in Georges valley, The party was confined to their own members and the "A. B. C.” club. A very elaborate supper was served followed by an evening of great pleasure and enjoyment. This was the first entertainment given by the club, the organization being a new one, and it certainly was a grand success and reflects great credit on the managers. At a reason- able hour both clubs retired to their sleighs aud bad a beautiful moonlight drive to their respective homes. On Wednesday evening last D. M. McCool was startled and amazed by a large party of friends who bad collected at his home to congratulate and greet him on the auniver- sary of his birthday. Surprised, he was as- tounded, as he had not the remotest idea than anything of the kind was in contem- plation. Mrs. McCool managed the surprise admirably and very successfully, and while she had in store this great surpriso for her husband her many lady friends concluded, very quietly, to give her even a greater sur- prise herself on the same evening. Accord. ingly a large number of ladies collected at the residence of Dr. Braucht, and from there walked to the McCool home and boldly took possession of the house, naturally much to that lady's astonishment. To say that she was amazed would be to put it lightly. She was utterly confounded and almost speech. less. However she soon recovered her- self and entered into the spirit of the occa: sion with the same vim as the rest, and an- evening of delight and enjoyment followed. A very elegant supper was served to which all did ample justice. The double surprise occasioned considerable mirth and amuse- ment. Between fifty and sixty guests were present. Mr. McCool was the recipient of quite a number of handsome testimonials. At rather a late hour all retired to their respective homes after being delightfully entertained and wishing Mr. McCool many returns of the day. Resolutions, WwEREAS, At the last session of the Cen- tral Pennsylvania conference of the M. E. church held at Tyrone, Pa., the Bishop decreed that the Rev. James B. Stein be appointed to the Bellefonte charge; and, WHEREAS, Since becoming our pastor we find in brother Stein a man who has graced our homes by his presence, a most affable, foving and able pastor ; a minister whose labors in behalf of the Master and His be- loved cause is ceaseless and untiring, and during bis winistry in our midst,he hus won the love and esteem of his people. The community find in bim a gentleman, a loyal citizen, a friend and a brother; and, Waereas, He has so ably advanced the cause of Christ and His kingdom in the past year in this church, and as his labors sre highly appreciated; therefore, be it Resolved, That this Official Board, of the fourth quarterly conference of the Bellefonte Methodist church, do petition the presiding elder, to use all his influence with the presiding Bishop for the return of brother Stein to become our pastor for another year. Adopted by the official board of the Metho- dist Episcopal church of Bellefonte, Pa. TRAINMEN TURNED DOWN Pennsylvania Railroad Refuses to Make Any Concessions. Philadelphia, Feb. 6—The grievance committee of the Brotherhood of men and Trainmen on Pennsylvania railroad burg and Erie, who have been asking for higher wages and what an equalization of hours, any concessions on the dents of the various divisions. The trainmen have been dissatisfied since the railroad some time ago an- the conductors, considering the duties performed by each class of employes. RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN Man and Wife Fatally Injured While Returning From a Funeral. Allentown, Pa., Feb. 4—Returning from a funeral at Emanus, Mr. and Mrs. Menno Gehman, of were fatally injured, and their adopt- ed son, John Fidler, seriously hurt when the carriage in which they were riding was struck by an empty freight engine of the Philadelphia & Reading road, near Emaus. Gehman is about years of age and a farmer. The is the son of a deceased Menno missionary. MORE PAY FOR LETTER CARRIERS a Bill That Applies to
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