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Bellefonte, Pa., July 19, 1907.
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Democratic State Ticket.
For State Treasurer
Joux G. HARMAN, of Columbia county.
Democratie County Ticket.
For Prothonotary
ARTHUR B. K1MPORT, of Bellefonte.
For District Attorney
WirtLiaM G. RUNKLE, of Bellefonte.
For County Srrveyor
J. HENRY WETZEL, of Bellefonte.
Sheatz and tne Soldiers Pensions.
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and would bave voted against all the bills
if his vote bad been necessary to compass
their defeat.
The truth of the matter is that the ma-
chine which compelled the Finance Com-
mittee of the Senate to stifle the revenue
bills permitted Mr. Sheatz to support them
for party expediency. There was no use
in putting the onus of defeating such legis-
lation on the popular branch of the Gener-
al Assembly which contained a two-thirds
Republican majority, when it could be ac-
complished secretly, expeditiously and
effectively in the Finance Committee of the
Senate. Penrose may uot be gifted with
the cunning of Quay, or the craltiness of
some others, but he isn’t a born idiot. He
bas some knowledge of the art of pulling
the wool over the eyes of the pnblic and the
way he managed that little matter would
indicate some of the qualities of an expert.
UNFITNESS FOR TREASURER REVEALED.
As Chairman of the House Committee on
Appropriations Mr. Sheatz revealed his ab-
solute moral and mental unfitness for the
office of State Treasurer. He used the of-
fice in part to serve the machine and in
part to serve himself. Both purposes were
contrary to public Joriey and inimical to
popular interests. He supported absurdly
exorbitant appropriations because it made
him popular with those who were asking
the favors. His predecessor in the office,
J. Lee Plammer, adopted the opposite
course. He tried to cut down the appro-
priations to the minimom with the result
that his associates in the Legislature hated
him and the machine managers were sab-
sequently compelled to force hia nomina-
tion for State Treasurer. On the other
hand Sheatz was generous to the measure
of profligacy and his colleagues in the
House demanded his nomination. It was
a waste of energy, of course, for the ma-
chine was forhim. Bat the condition serv-
ed to fool a good many people and there
are some even yet who imagine that Pen-
rose was coerced into supporting Sheatz.
There has never heen anything more ab-
surd. Penrose controlled the convention
which nominated Sheatz as completely as
he dominated those which nominated Plam-
mer and Stuart. In fact he had a more
complete mastery of the convention this
year, for he selected the presiding officer,
made the platform and named the Chair-
man of the State Committee without even
a whimper of dissent or protest. If he bad
heen opposed to Sheatz that gentleman
would bave had no more chance for the
nomination than the principal officer of the
A. P. A. has to succeed to the throne of
the Pope of Rome. Sheatz was Penrose'’s
candidate and he is Penrose’s man. If he
is elected the office will he used to promote
Penrose’s return to the Senate as certainly
as it was nzed during the administration of
Haywood, Beacom and Barnett in the in-
terest of Quay. G. D. H.
Record of Mr. Sheatz
There bas been nothing more surprising
in the political history of Pennsylvania
thao the inferentially expressed purpose of
the Republican machine managers to pre-
sent JOHN O. SHEATZ, the Republican
nominee for State Treasurer, as a represen-
tative of the hetter element of the citizen:
ship of the State. Mr. SHEATZ has served
three terms in the Legislature and his
record is easily accessible. During his
first term be was too inconsequential to be
noticed at all. But he voted for all the
machine measures and took his orders as
meekly and obeyed them as freely as any
other Representative.
His second session was that of 1905
when the Pennsylvania Ballot Reform as-
sociation was unusually active. That
organization with headquarters in Phila.
delphia bad prepared certain ballot reform
bills including one which provided for
personal registration. As the most active
members of that association lived in the
distriot which he represented, he was asked
to ‘‘read the bill in place.”” This he con-
sented to do but the supporters of ballot
reform were disgusted when they discover-
ed that he had written below the title,
“by request,” implying a repudiation of
the principles it expressed. For this pal-
pable attempt to discredit the measure he
was severely censured by the independent
press of the State.
During that session, however, he divided
his allegiance between the machine and
the reformers. For some of the most vio:
ious bills he voted and worked and he was
against others, thus indicating a purpose
*“To run with the bare and bunt with the
hounds.” In other words, he was arrang-
ing things so that be could flop down on
either side of the fence and claim to be an
ally of whichever interest happened to
vorae out on top. During the session of
1907, however, he openly espoused the
cause of the machine and served it as abso-
lutely as Rip or FArey. He sold him-
sel? “body and eoul’’ to the machine and
the nomination was his recompense.
—Sabseribe for the WATCHMAN.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
W.T. HiLLiBisH INSTANTLY KILLED. —
When the news was received bere on Satur-
day night that W. T. Hillibish bad been
killed on the railroad at New Florence it
could bardly be credited and it was only
when fall confirmation was received that
his many friends bere realized the awful.
ness of the calamity.
Mr. Hillibish was waster mechanic for
the Eyre—Shoemaker Construction com-
pany aod was located at New Florence,
Westmoreland county, where the company
has a large railroad contract. About eight
o'clock Saturday evening Hillibish went
into the company’s office and the superin-
tendant told bim that there was something
wrong with one of their locomotives. With
the remark that he would go and zee what
the trouble was he left the office and, in-
stead of taking the public road started to
walk down the railroad track, as it was
only a short distance. He bad not been
gone five minutes until ao eighteen year
old Slavish boy ran into the office and
gasped cut the awful fact that Hillibish
bad been killed by train. According
to the boy’s story, and he was the only eye
witness to the accident, Hillibish was
walking on one track when he saw a fast
freight train approaching. He stepped off
that track on to another and right in front
of the fasts passenger train known as No. 5.
The Slavish boy called to bim but he failed
to hear the call or the ramble of the train
and was struck aud knocked in front of the
freight train, which ran over him, badly
mangling the body.
As soon as the men in the office were
notified they ran to the place and found
the remains lying alongside the track and
it was evident that death was instanta-
neous. [The body was picked up and given
into the]care of an undertaker who prepar-
ed it for burial and on Sunday evening,
accompained by Rush G. Larimer, it was
brought te Bellefonte and taken to Mr.
Harris’ burial establishment and later tak-
en to thelbome ol his sister, Miss Martha
Hillibish, on Water street.
William Thomas Hillibish was a son of
Nicholas and Johanna Hillibish and was
boro in Bellefonte May 20th, 1856; thus
making hisage 51 years, 1 month and
fourtesn days.
The Hillibish family was one of the
prominent and best known io this section.
When a young man the subject of this
sketch learned the trade of a machinist,
which occupation he followed all bis life.
For the past seven or eight years he has
been with Thomas A. Shoemaker Clement
& Co., and the Eyre—Shoewaker Construc-
tion company and so high did he stand in
thelof his employers that they had not only
made him master mechanic but he was
shortly to have heen placed at the head of
the large repair shops they bave about
completed at Tipton. During his almost
life long {residence in Bellefonte he was
known by every man, woman and child in
the town and was highly esteemed by all.
Always genial and kind hearted he had
many friends and no enemies. While a
resident of the West ward he took aband
in politics and several times was elected to
council on the Republican ticket. He was
a member of the Logan fire company and
of the Bellefonte Lodge, I. 0. O. F. His
parents are dead but surviving bim are the
following brothers and sisters: Frank, Ed-
muund, George and Joho, of Canton, Ohio;
Mrs. Roland Cheesman, of Washington,
D. C., and Miss Martha, of Bellefonte.
Tbe funeral was held at four o'clock on
Monday afternoon from the Methodist
chorch, and was attended by the Odd
Fellows and delegations of both the Logan
and Undine fire companies. Rev. James
B. Stein preached tbe funeral sermon after
which interment was made in the Hillibish
lot in the Union cemetery. Two very
beautiful floral offerings contributed by
the employees of the Eyre—Shoemaker
Construction company failed to reach
Bellefonte in time for the funeral on Mon-
day, not arriving here until Tuoesday
morning. They were then taken by Mr.
Larimer and placed on the new made grave
in the Union cemetery.
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Krare.—D. B. Krape died at his home
in Williamsport at an early hour Monday
morning of paralysis. He was seventy
years old and lived most of his lite at
Salona. For many years he conducted a
carriage manufactory at that place and the
product of his bandiwork was well known
all over Clinton and Centre counties. In
the early nineties he moved to Williams-
port and since that time has been em-
ployedlas a traveling salesman for a furni-
tare house.
He is survived by his wife and three
children, Harry, of Philadelphia; Charles,
of Williamsport, and Miss Susan, at home;
also his aged father, Henry N. Krape, of
Salona, a brother and one sister. The re-
mains were taken to Ceader Hill cemetery
where interment was made Wednesday
afternoon. : |
Kreps. —Mrs. Mary E. Krebs, wile of
George Krebs, died at her home at Spruce
Creek on Wednesday of last week, after
an illness of three years with catarrhal
gastritis. She was aged 61 years, 8 months
and 15 days. A good part of her life was
spent at Spruce Creek and in Spruce
Creek valley though she had a large
number of friends in Centre county who
will regret to learn of her death.
She is survived by her husband and the
following children : Mrs. Jon M. Smith,
Mrs. Robert Nash and Mre. Frank E.
Evaue, offiTyrone; Mrs. George Low,
Charles, William and Lewis, of Spruce
Creek; she also leaves one brother, three
ball-brethers and two hall-sistsre. The
faneral was held on Friday afternoon, in-
terment being made at Franklinville.
TrRESSLER.—The venerable Daviel Tress-
| CALDWELL.—Mrs. James Caldwell died
Boroven CouxciL. — Eight members
ler, probably the oldest and best koown | at ber bome ov Ridge street on Tuoesday | were present at the regular meeting of bor-
| evening, after an illuess of two years with | ongh couveil on Monday evening. Not
man on the South side, died at bis home
at Linden Hall, at five o'clock on Wednes-
day evening of heart trouble, soperinduced
by paralysis.
| stomach trouble. Sbe was born in Belle-
: fonte and was about seventy-two years of
age. She was a member of the Catholic
one of the standing committees bad any-
thing of importance to report.
Residents of Reynolds avenue presented
Deceased was born in Aaronshurg over church and ever a thoughtful and kiod- [a petition asking for the removal of the
seventy-six years ago but while yet a bearted woman. Surviving ber are her | large stones on that thoroughfare as well as
young man his parents moved to Harris
township and practically all bis life was
lived in the vicinity of Lindon Hall. His
parents were Jonathan and Martha Tres-
sler and be was one of a family of eleven
children. When he grew to manbood be
went to farming, an occupation be follow-
ed all his life and by thrift and economy
| bushand and the following children :
| Mary, Jobn apd Thomas Caldwell and
| James Coroelly. Tbe funeral will be held
: at 10 o'clock this morning.
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| ond of his talks on Foreign Travels, Fri.
| day evening at 8 o'clock, in St. John's |
the grading of the street. G. W. Rees
was present and put ip an objection to the
grading of the street, if it weant the lower-
ing or catting down of tbe pavement in
i front of his property. The matter was re-
— Rev. Mr. Schmidt will give the sec. |
ferred to the Street committee for investi.
gation.
The sewer proposition ou Bishop street
succeeded in accumulating several fine | Reformed church. There is no admission | wg the canse ¢f considerable discussion.
farms in various parts of Penosvally. As
a citizen he was among the best ip the
county whileas a neighbor and friend be
was ever kind and thonghtfal for the wel-
fare of others.
In politics be was a Democrat, stannoch
and true to his party priveiples, thoogh
ope of the unassuming kind who vever
sought public office or preferment. In re
ligion he was a member of the old Evangel -
ical church, and was probably the only
man in the State who enjoyed the distine-
tion of owning a church of his own. Tbe
old Evangelical church at Rock Hill was
located on bis farm and when the split
came in the church a number of years ago
(and the new United Evangelical charch
was established Mr. Tressler bought the
old church so as to keep in strict accor-
dance with bis profession of faith, while
the new congregation bailt a new church
on a plat of ground just opposite.
Mrs. Tressler died a number of years ago
bat surviving the deceased are four chil-
dren, namely: Mrs. Long, of Spring Mills;
Mrs. Robert McClellan, of Linden Hall;
J. L. Tressler and Miss Martha, at the old |
homestead. At this writing definite ar-
rangements for the funeral have not been
made.
SyiTH.—Mrs. Margaret Smith, wife of
ex-prothonotary William F. Smith, died
quite suddenly at her home near Millbeim,
at two o'clock Wednesday morning of par-
alysis. For a number of years past Mis.
Smith bas not enjoyed perfect health, and
about two years ago she suffered a stroke
of paralysis. She recovered, however,and
of late bad appeared in apparently good
health. On Tuesday she was around as
usual. Tuesday evening she complained
of not feeling well and at nine o'clock she
had another stroke of paralysis which
rendered her unconscious and from which
she never recovered in the least, gradually
ginkiog until the end came early Wednes-
day morning.
Deceased was about filty six years of age
and was born in Haines township. She
was a daoghter of David and Mattie Peters
Kimport, well known residents of the
south side. All her life after her marriage
was apent in the vicinity of Millheim with
the exception of the six years her bushand
was prothonotary when they lived in Belle-
fonte. She was a woman possessed of
many endearing qualities and was loved
and esteemed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband aod one
daoghter, Anna. The funeral will be held
this morning at ten o'clock from her late
residence. Interment will he made in
Millheim.
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LEHMAN.—Joseph Lebman died quite
suddenly at his home in Philipsbarg on
Monday evening. Several months ago he
moved from Philipsburg to Donora but the
water there did not agree with him and
last week he moved back to Philipsburg.
About 6 o'clock Monday evening he be-
came ill but on taking a stimulant revived
somewhat. The reliel was only temporary
and a balf hour later his condition grew
serions and a physician was summoned.
Though everything possible was done it
was of no avail and he died about 8 o'clock,
heart trouble being the cause.
Deceased was born in Germany and was
61 years of age. He came to this country
in 1865 and in 1874 located in Philipshurg
and became a member of the firm of Strouse,
Lehman & Co., general merchants. In
1882 he retired from the above firm and
engaged in the clothing business in which
be continued until April first. He was a
member of Centre council, Royal Arcanum,
of Philipsburg, and the I. O. O. F. and
Knights of Pythias, of Clearfield. Sarviv-
ing him are one sister, who kept house for
him, avd one brother in Germany. The
remains were taken to Philadelphia on
Wednesday for interment.
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HARTER.—Affer an illness of nine days
with pneumonia D. W. Harter died at the
home of his son-in-law, Charles E. Mackey,
in Williamsport, at 1:30 o'clock Monday
morning. Deceased was seventy-one years
of age and was born in Haines township,
this county. All his lie was spent in the
vicinity of Rebersburg until the death of
his wife a few years ago when he went to
Williamsport and made his home with his
only daughter.
Funeral services were held at the Mackey
residence at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morn.
ing and at 12:40 the remains were shipped
from Williamsport for Rebersburg, where
the final obsequies and burial was made at
9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning.
BriGHT.—Frank Bright, a brother of
Mrs, W. Homer Crissman,died at his home
in Sunbury on Wednesday night. About
a year ago he had a stroke of paralysis from
which he only partially recovered. A week
ago he took sick but the attending phy-
sicians did not apprehend anything serious
until Wednesday when he began to sink
rapidly and death followed that night.
| charged and everyone is welcome.
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—D. I. Willard, proprietor of the
! general mercantile store in Crider’s Ex-
| ebange, has a pew advertisement on the
| sixth page of to-day’s WATCHMAN which
| will interest every reader of the paper.
Dou’t fail to look it over as itis fall of
bargains and some of them may he just
what you are looking for.
PPO nnn
— When the committee on entertain-
ment for the Sonday school convention
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avd 31st visita you don’t torn them away.
Remember there will he from one hundred
to one bandied and fifty delegates bere
| and the people of the town want to show
them open-havded hospitality.
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——Harvesting was begun by Centre
| county farmers this week and for the next
| two weeks every farmer in the county will
| be busy as can he cutting and baunliog in
| his crop of golden sheaves. The crop is
[8 good one all over the county, in fact one
| of the best in years, and the only draw-
| back the farmers are now experiencing is
the tearcity of barvest bands.
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——Philip H. Beezer has just had in-
stalled in his meat market on High street
au overhead runway and scales which will
prove not only a great convenience but a
great labor saver. It starts at the curb,
where a hog, veal, quarter of beel or any
kind of meat can be hooked on, ron inside
the door where it can be weighed, and
then around the shop to any part of the
meat racks or into the refrigerator.
POP
—— Inasmuch as there seems to be some
competition for the purchase of the Ardell
altogether likely it will be offered at pub-
lic sale in the near future. Edward L.
Hoy wants to buy it for a stock company
and this week E. P. Griffin, of Lock Hav-
en, who bas large lumber operations in the
south, was here to look the plant over with
a view of becoming a possible purchaser.
i GMA
—**The Coming of Ruth’’ was pre-
sented in the opera house last night to the
edification and entertainment of a large
audience. This was the first time this beaun-
tifal cantata has been sung in Bellefonte
and it proved a delightful treat to all who
heard it. Every one who tock part in it
sang their parts splendidly and if you fail-
ed to hear it last night don’t forget to go to
Petriken ball this evening, as this will be
your last chance to hear ‘‘The Coming of
Rath.”
HPP —
—— Arrangements have been made for
holding a Methodist day gathering at Fern-
wood on July 26th to include the congre-
gations at Philipsburg, Osceola Mills,
Hoatzdale, Ramey, Madera, Morrisdale,
Munson, Winburne and any other nearby
church. The speakers already scheduled
include such well known divines as Revs.
E. H. Yocum, George M. Kiepfer, J. H.
Daugherty and 8S. D. Wilson. William T.
Denning, of this place, will be in charge of
the music, which will be a special feature
of the gathering.
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~—Tuesday moraing T. Clayton Brown
landed a nice California trout just below
the falls in Spring creek and not wo hun-
dred feet from the WATCHMAN office. It
measured 18} inches and weighed two
pounds and seven ounces. Clayt was so
proud over his catch that he cleaned the
trout, packed it in ice and took it along
with him to Philadelphia that same after-
noon, though he declined to say whether he
would offer it as a prize to the best and
biggest lodge of Elks or just show it to
Tom Moore as a sort of a teaser.
DisasTROUS FIRE.—Mackeyville bad a
disastrous fire on Monday afternoon and as
a result four barns, two houses, a shopand
a number of outbuildings were destroyed
and Malcolm Smith, a six year old boy,
was burned to death.
The fire started about 3.40 o'clock in the
barn on the premises occupied by Alfred
Smith and owned by A.C. Heltman, of
Avis. As soon as the flames were discov-
ered Mr. Smith ran to the barn to resoue
his horse. Ashe went iu at one door his
little grandson, unnoticed by him, entered
another door. When the horse was gotten
out the boy’s absence was noticed and Mr.
Smith went to the burning building to res-
cue him but, although he could see the al-
ready unconscions form lying on the entry
floor, the flames were ali around him and
80 hot that it was impossible to save the
boy, and i$ was not until the fire had died
out and the charred embers cooled that the
remaine were recovered. The Smiths were
originally from Centre county and the
body was taken to Farmer's Mills for inter-
ment on Wednesday.
From the Smith barn the flames rapidly
communicated tothe adjoining buildings
and had it not been for the efficient service
of the Mill Hall fire company, which was
prompt to respond to the appeal for help,
the whole town might bave been destroyed.
The insurance carried on the burned build.
ings was comparatively small.
which is to be held in Bellefonte July 30th |
| from the assessing of each property owner
Lumber company’s plant in this place it is |
| W. D. Zerby E:q , was present and object-
ed to the proposed ordivance, which pro-
! vides that property holders shall be taxed
ten dollais for tapping the sewer, on the
grounds that the Haag house, the properties
of the Reynolds estate,the Bauer properties
aud bis own bad already been taxed for
sewer convenience and it was uofair that
they should again be asked to pay for this
privilege. The borough solicitor,J. Thomas
Mitchell, submitted three new ordinances
relating to the sewerage system on Bishop
street, covering every phase of the matter
ten dollars for tapping the sewer to making
is compulsory to tap it. No definite action
was taken in the matter.
The question of the veto by the burgess,
Gen. John I. Curtin, of the resolution pass-
ed at the last meeting of council rescinding
a resointion passed two years ago relative
to the Pruner orphanage, was taken up
aod discussed. A number of the members
objected to the veto of the burgess bat
president Keller argued that he had a legal
right to exercise that function. On motion
of Mr. Judge action on the watter was
postponed uutil the next meeting.
The Water committee reported that the
duplicate for 1907, amounting to $4,825,
bad been turned over to the water tax
collector.
Borough solicitor J. Thomas Mitchell
submitted a proposition to council to make
application to the state highway depart-
ment for the building of a etate road
throogh the borough of Bellefonte. Th
proposed route, beginning at the state road
now being built to Milesbury, in Linn
street and south on Allegbeny street to
Bishop and thence to the borough line,
wonld be about 1} miles and would cost
about $8,000; 0r a cost to the borough of
only $1,000. While the proposition was
considered a good one no definite action
was taken,
At the request of Mr. Brown permission
was given the Logan fire company to repair
the walks in front of the public building
and put screens in the windows.
The following bills were approved and
orders drawn :
Street pay roll..... irene $8 6)
Police pay roll.... wee OO 00
H.C. Quitle tet sain 371 50
Thos. Shaughness: ”
L. C. Wallace......... 100 00
Water works par ro! 146 25
W. T. Kelly, 1 month as clerk.. 12 50
W. F. Reynolds................ wee 100 00
American Express Co........... re 60
Total £504 30
GoLpeN WEDDING CELEBRATION.—On
Toesday, July 9th, seventy guests assem-
bled at the home of Mr. and Mre. Wilson
Dillen to celebrate their filtieth wedding
anniversary. Fifty years ago Wilson Dillen
was married to Sarah Ardery, and all their
married life has been spent in Huston
township. All these years Mr. and Mrs.
Dillen have trod the pathway of life ina
way that was very congenial and pleasing.
Their home has always been open for the
entertainment of their friends.
Their union has been blessed with eight
children, all of whom are living, namely :
Rev. Warren, of Indiana county ; Charles,
of Oshanter; Stewart and Frank, of Julian;
Mrs. Grant Martin and Mrs. Jacob Lutz,
of Bellefonte; Irvin and Rhoda at home.
All of these were present except Mrs. Mar-
tin. In addition there are twenty-eight
grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
At an early hour Tuesday guests began
to arrive at the Dillen home and long be-
fore noon the place was thronged with
neighbors and relatives. In a very hearty
mood they greeted each other with hand
shakes and pleasant conversation until the
noon hour arrived when tables were ar-
ranged and fornished with a profusion of
choice dainties, which had been prepared
beforeband. Choice music was furnished
for the occasion. Many beautiful and use-
ful presents were given the happy couple
and the event proved a most enjoyable and
delightful one. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dillen
are enjoying good health and all present
joined in wishing them many more years of
happiness.
It is interesting to note that among those
present the following were past seventy
years of age : Mr. and Mrs. Dillen, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Williams, Mrs. Phoebe
Wagner, Mrs. Hannah Ardery, Mrs. Cath-
arine Williams, Mr. and Mrs. John Straw,
Mr. and Mrs. James McDonnell, Mr. James
Morrison and Mrs. John Gingery.
AGRONOMY AT STATE COLLEGE.—At
the last meeting of the executive commit-
tee of The Pennsylvania State College
John W. Gilmore was elected professor of
agronomy in the School of Agrienlture and
Experiment Station.
Professor Gilmore was born in Arkansas,
reared in Texas and educated at Coraell.
After graduation from college, he spent
two years in mission schools in China, and
traveled widely in the Orient spending
sometime in Japan, India, the Phillipines
and Hawaii. He has been connected with
the College of Agrionlture of Cornell Uni-
versity during the past four years, where
he has shown himsell to be an inspiring
teacher and a careful investigator.
PASSING SHADOWS.
The odor of roses is sweeter
Since they are not with us always.
The charm cf the fair days is greater
Because there are rainy days.
If, in the brightness transcending,
A cloud, us of sunlight deprives ;
We imagine the darkness descending ;
When shadows pass over our lives.
Away with all doubts and misgivings
When trials loom up in our way.
Tomorrow they all may be vanished
If we meet them with courage today.
As of old God sheltered His chosen
With clouds afloat in the skies;
Today, in love He is sending
The shadows that pass o'er our lives,
M. V. Tuomas.
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WILLIAMS—WILSON.— On Wednesday
afternoon, July 10th, at 5.30 o'clock, one
of the prettiest weddings of the season in
that locality, was solemnized at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Twigg, in Carwens-
ville, when their sister, Miss Priscilla A.
Wilson, ove of the most charming and
highly esteemed young ladies of DuBois,
became the bride of Walter S. Williams,
the gevial chief clerk of the B. R. and P.
freight office in Ponxsutawney, and one of
the most] popular young men of the west
end. The bride and groom, who were at-
tended by Miss Mary MeBrier, of DuBois,
as bridesmaid, and Joseph Lloyd, of
Rochester, N. Y., as hest man, entered the
parlor to the strains of Mendelsskon’s wed-
ding march, as played by Miss Murphy, of
DuBois. In the presence of a large num-
ber of relatives and friends the impressive
ring ceremony was performed by Rev. J.
Vernon Bell, pastor of the DuBois Pres-
byterian charch, assisted by Rev. Barber,
of Carwensville. After a sumptuous wed-
ding supper the bride and groom left for
points of interest in Canada. The bride,
who was the recipient of many beautiful
and costly presents, is well known through-
out Clearfield and Centre counties, Boals-
burg baving been her former home.
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ZEIGLER—WIERBAUGH.—Last Friday
Arthur 8. Zeigler and Miss Mary E. Wier-
baugh came down from their Altoona home
and were united in marriage at the United
Brethren parsonage by Rev. W. H. Spang-
ler, leaving for the Mountain city on the
4.44 train in the evening.
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ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL FISHING.—
Three residents of Penn township are now
in the toils of the law on the charge of fish-
ing with illegal devices. They are Ammon
Rote, R. A. Confer and Irvin Kern. They
were arrested on Tuesday by fish warden
George D. Shannon, of Tyrone. Rote was
arrested on two charges, for fishing with
a net of too large size and for using wire
screens in the dam to catch the fish. Confer
was arrested for using a net of too small
mesh and Kern for fishing with a net of
too large size avd too small mesh. In
substantiation of his charges the fish war-
den found the men with the nets in their
possession.
They were Etrought to Bellefonte on
Wednesday and givena hearing before
justice of the peace John M. Keichline and
the evidence was #0 plain against them
that be had no alternative but to impose
the penalty prescribed by law, which is
twenty-five dollars fine and coets, the lat-
ter being about twelve dollars in each case.
The men refused to settle and appealed the
the case to court.
Justice Keichline bas bad hundreds of
cases belore him for violations of the game
and fish laws and these are the first cases
that were ever appealed to cours, other vio-
lators when found guilty being only too
ready to pay their fine and avoid the heavy
costs that will necessarily followa court
trial. i
Rev. LEwIis RoBB HONORED.—Rev.
Lewis Robb, a pative Centre countian,
baviog been born in Curtin township, was
last Wednesday elected to what is consider-
ed one of the most important positions in
the Reformed church of the United States,
that of general superintendent of home
missions. The election ‘was made by the
board of home missions called in special
session to fill the vacanoy caused by the
death last April of Rev. Thomas M.
Yundt.
For several years after he was ordained
to the ministry Rev. Robb was pastor of
the Trinity Reformed church in Altoona
but for the past year or so has been pastor
of the Reformed church in Wilkinsburg.
In his new position Rev. Robb will have
his headquarters in Philadelphia.
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FIX THE STREETS AND CROSSINGS.
—Bellefonte now has more automobiles
than any town of its size in the State ; and
notwithstanding this fact it also bas about
as many and as fine driving tarnouts as
can he found in a town of equal size, while
the streets of the town are in about as
miserable a condition for pleasure driving
as they possibly could be. This is not be-
cause they are hilly or muddy, but because
they are filled with holes and ruts and
every orossing is a bumper big enough to
send a man up in the air. To remedy this
would not require a very big outlay of
money and it seems as if it is something due
to all owners of rigs or antomobiles, who
consequently are big taxpayers, that the
streets be put and kept in at least fairly
good condition for driving.
OFFICERS ELECTED. —The avnual meet-
ing of the Country club was held at Hecla
on Saturday afternoon and evening and
the following officers elgoted for the ensu-
ing year: President, Col. J. L. Spangler;
vice president, R. B. Freeman, of Tyrone;
secretary and treasurer, George R. Meek;
board of governors, W. Harrison Walker,
L. T. Munson Dr. Joa. M. Brookerhoff, D.
G. Stuart and Thomas Beaver. New
house committee comprises Hard P. Harris,
Henry C. Quigley and H. E. Fenlon. Fol.
lowing the business meeting quite an elah-
orate dinner was served to all present.