Bowral
Bellefonte, Pa., August 9, 1907.
P. GRAY MEEK, Environ
Teaus or sSvsscrirmiox.~Until further notice
this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the
following rates:
Paid strictly in advance......ccconeevne.. $1.00
Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50
Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00
Democratic State Ticket.
For State Treasurer
Joux G. HarMAN, of Columbia county.
Democratic County Ticket.
For Prothonotary
ARTHUR B. K1MrorT, of Bellefonte.
For District Attorney
WiLriam G. RUNKLE, of Bellefonte.
For County Srrreyor
J. HENRY WETZEL, of Bellefonte.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Capt. G. T. Michaels, of Lock
Haven, but well known in Bellefonte, has
been appointed deputy register and re-
corder of Clinton county.
oo
~The Mason's camp near Curtin was
formerly opened for members of that order
on Monday morning and for two weeks
they will be in exclusive possession. It is
an outing that most of them take and all
enjoy to their heart's content.
Aad
——The “Theatorium’’ in Petriken hall
continues to draw good crowds every even-
ing, a fact no doubt because every night
there is a change of program—something
entirely new, so that it holds the interest
of the people. II you have not yet been
there go this evening and see it.
——
——On Thursday of last week Governor
Stuart appointed Albert Emerick, of Cen-
tre county, chief engineer of the Board of
Public Grounds and Buildings at Harris-
burg, as provided for under an act passed
by the last Legislature providing fora
complete reorganization of that body. The
appointment carries with it a salary of
$2, 500 a year.
——A benefit will be given for the
Patrons of Husbandry, by the Keystone
Concert company, in the Grange ball at
Pine Hall, Saturday evening, August 10th
at 8 p. m., consisting of vocal and instru-
mental solos, duets and trios, bowlophone
and string music, conversational duets,
monologues and sketches. All the latest
and most popular songs and quartette ar-
rangements will be introduced.
ad
——A. A. Pletcher, of Howard, who is
now traveling in the interest of Hinde,
Noble and Eldredge, of New York, pub-
lishers of five great text books for primary
schools, was in Bellefonte on Tuesday very
much gratified with the success he is bav-
ing. Bat then itis only what is to be ex-
pected as Mr. Pletcher assures us that his
books are the best published for primary
schools, and he ought to know as he is one
of Centre county's best teachers.
ee
——An item which has heen going the
rounds of the press the past week or so in
effect that teachers to hecome eligible to
receive the benefit of the new teachers’
salary act must file their certificates as
given by the county superintendent is nos
correct. There is no such provision in the
act and the teachers are not required to do
anything of the kind. The item probably
bad its origin in the fact that the depart-
went of public instruction has sent out
blanks to county and city superintendents
for the purpose of baving them report the
number of teachers in their district hold-
ing professional certificates as well as the
number of normal school graduates and
those who bave taught over two years, as
the difference in the salary is ten dollars a
month.
——————
——Saturday last Miss McCoy and Miss
Kate Shugert entertained with a porch
party in honor of their house guest Miss
Ross, of Philadelphia, also on Wednesday
evening at the Country club. Saturday
evening Mrs. Harry Keller entertained
with bridge, in honor of Miss Shissler, of
Detroit, Mrs. Bush’s guest. Mrs. Keller
also entertained Tuesday evening. Mrs,
L. T, Munson entertained with bridge
Wednesday evening in honor of Miss
Shissler. Mrs. Mose Burnet entertained
Thursday night in honor of Miss Halde-
man, of Harrisburg, Miss Linn’s guest.
Mrs. Wells Dagget will entertain to-night
in honor of her guest, Mies Carpenter, and
Mis. Tom Mitchell will entertain with
bridge Saturday night in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Mitchell, of Burnham.
~—James R. Hughes, principal of the
Bellefonte Academy, has returned from a
student hunting campaign throughout
Pennsylvania and West Virginia and so
successful was he that it will take him
pretty much all the time from now until
school opens planning how to house them
all. If he had the proper dormitory fa-
cilities he could easily bave over one hun-
dred boarding students, but unfortunately
he bas not room for near that number. It
really is a pity that some arrangements
could not be made to build a large dor-
mitory, one that would accommodate a
large number of students, as it would
then give the Academy an cpportunity to
expand, and there is hardly any doubt hut
that it would grow into one of the biggest
and best preparatory schools in the coun-
try.
GorDON.— Henry Gordon, one of the
| old and well known residents of this lo-
| cality, died at bis bome near Pleasant
View in Spring township, on Monday even-
ing, of a general breaking down of the sys-
tem. He was bon iu Berks county and
was 72 years, 2 months and 26 days old.
When the war broke out he enlisted asa
private in the Seventy-seventh Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers and served valiantly all
through the war, being wounded several
times, the resalt of which left him shattered
in health so that be had not been a
thoroughly well man since.
After the war he came to Bellefonte and
has lived in this community ever since.
As long as he was able to be around he was
a bard working, industrious man and was
respected by all who knew him. Sarviv.
ing him are his wile and three sons, uame-
ly : Elmer, John aud Benjamin, all resi-
dents of this community.
He was a member of Gregg Post, No.
93, aud that organization had charge of the
funeral which was held on Thursday morn-
ing. Rev. W. W. Spangler, of the United
Brethren church, bad charge of the services
which were held in the Union chapel at
Pleasant View, interment being made in
the Unioo cemetery.
i 1 1
Lokp.—Marx B. Loeb died at his cot-
tage at Atlantic City, last Saturday, afteran
illness of some months. About ove month
ago he went tothe seashore in the Lope of
recuperating bis shattered health bat three
weeks ago be bad a collapse from which he
never rallied.
Deceased was seventy-one years of age
and wae born in Germany. He came to
this country when a young man and part
of his early life was spent in Bellefonte,
the Loebs being among the best known
people of the town about twenty years or
so ago. In 1864 Marx Loeb went to Phila.
delphia where he became one of a firm who
engaged in the wholesale clothing business
which they conducted until 1878 when
Mr. Loeb retired, since whieh time he bas
lived a retired life. He was most
liberal in his contributions to charities,
having taken special interest in the Jewish
hospital to which, in 1903, he presented the
Loeb operating building. Sarviving him
are his wife and four sons, all of Philadel-
phia. Faneral services were held at At.
lantic City on Tuesday after which the re-
mains were taken to Philadelphia and
buried in the Mt. Sinai cemetery.
I | |
MERSINGER.—Alter quite a long illness
Mrs. John W. Mersinger died at her home
in Tusseyville on July 25th, aged seventy
years. Deceased, whose maiden name was
Miss Caroline Decker, is survived by her
husband and four children, as follows :
Jobn, of South Dakota; Edward, at home;
Mrs. Alfred Osman, of Altoona, and Mrs,
William Hess, of Pittsbarg. She also
leaves the following brothers and sisters *
Jolin, of Potters Mills; George, of Sober;
Mrs. Kate Wageley, of Bellefonte ; Mrs.
Amanda Ripka, State College ; Mrs. Wm.
Reiber, of Tusseyville, and Mrs. Lydia
Moyer, of Port Royal. The funeral was
held on Saturday afternoon, July 27th,
interment being wade at Tasseyville.
| | |
RiTcHIE.—~On Wednesday night of last
week Bruce Ritchie died at the home of
William Cadwallader, in Unionville, after
a year's illness with consumption. Ritchie
was a native of Philadelphia, being a
brother of Ritchie, the famous base ball
pitcher. He was only thirty years of age
aod is survived by his wife, who prior to
her marriage was Miss Alie Cadwallader,
of Unionville, hie aged mother, one brother
and a sister. The remains were taken to
Ambler, Montgomery county, last Friday,
for burial.
| | |
KREBS. —The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chatles Krebs, of Willowbank street, died
at seven o'clock on Monday morning, as
the result of an attack of whooping cough.
The child bad heen sick several weeks and
oun Sunday evening was seized with con-
vuleions and so bad was the spasm that it
sank intc unconsciousness, from which it
never recovered. This is the third death
from whooping cough that has occurred in
this county within two weeks. The fun-
eral was held on Wednesday afternoon.
| I 1
SArvis.—Miss June Sarvis, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. G. P. Sarvis, died in the St,
Francis hospital, Pittsburg, on Tuesday
morning, alser baving undergone an opera-
tion in the hope of restoring her health.
Deceased was twenty-eight years of age and
will be well remembered by residents of
Port Matilda and Pleasant Gap where her
father used to preach. The remains were
interred at Thompsontown, where the fam-
ily now lives.
———e
MAUREY AND MEYER FAMILIES RE-
UNION.—The second annual reunion of the
Maurey and Meyer families was held at
Hecla park last Friday and was attended
by about three hundred people. A meet-
ing was held in the morning over which
"Squire Henry 8. Mitchell, of Flemington,
presided. In the afternoon Hon. W. C.
Heinle, of Bellefonte, made the principal
address. Descendants of the two families
were present from Williamsport, Clearfield,
Philipsburg, Philadelphia, Washington,
D. C., and other places.
GRANGERS TO PieN1c.—Tomorrow, Sat-
urday, August 10th, is the day for the pic-
nic of the Huntingdon county Grangers at
Warrioramark, and a big gathering isan-
ticipated. Dr. Thomas F. Hunt and Prol.
Alva Agee, of State College, will be pres-
ent and make the principal addresses,
while the day's diversions will consist of a
base ball game, various other sports and
music. The public in general is invited to
attend.
BELLEFONTE BoroUvGH CoUNcCIL.—Oaly
seven members were present at Monday
night's meeting of borough council. The
Street committee reported repairing a num-
ber of pavements on Curtin street and that
LOAFING AT THE SoLDIERS’ Moxv-
MEST.—Yesterday morning the writer's
attention was called to the pavements and
curb surrounding the soldiers’ monument
and there was ample evidence of the crowd
work was now being done on east Linn | that bad made ita roosting place the night
street. The Market committee reported | before. Peanut shells, cigar and cigarette
the collection of four dollars in market
fees. The Finance committee reported that
the assessed valuation of property taxable
for borvngh purposes was $1,626,436, which
would bring in taxes $21,149.84.
Rev. James P. Hoghes was present and
requetsed conneil to take some action in
regard to the condition of the pavement on
Bishop streei along the Lieb property. The
matter was referred to the Street commit-
tee.
Ap ordinance was presented providing
for the building of new sewers on Alleghe-
ny, Howard and Bishop street. Dr. Kirk
opposed the building of sewers on both Al-
legheny and Howard streets, on the ground
that he did not believe they could be hails
to prove successful. All the ordinances
were passed, however. They provide that
property owners on Allegheny street shall
be assessed twenty-five cents par foot front-
age toward the expense of putting down
the sewer and property owners on Howard
and Bishop streets twenty cents per foot
frontage.
Action on the burgess’ veto of the resolu-
tion to rescind a former resolution relative
to declining the bequest of the late Col. E.
J. Pruner for the establishment of a howe
for friendless and orphaned children in
this place was postponed until the next
meeting on account of the absence of two
members of council.
Mr. Hamilton presented a resolution
providing that an application be made to
the State Highway department for the
building of a state road from the northern
houndary of the Boro line, to intersect with
with the road now being built from Belle-
fonte to Milesburg, south to Lion street,
then east to Allegheny, s=onth to Bishop
street and east on Bishop street
to the borough line. The road would
be twenty feet in width aod the esti-
stumps, ashes and tobacco spit almost
covered the pavement in front of the
carb, and the janitor at the court house
informed us that that is the way be finds
it moss every morning. Of course this is
nothing new, as the monument, or the
curb sarrounding it, has hecome a loafing
place for a large crowd every evening. In
fact, it is just what the WATCHMAN pre-
dicted when it was hailt and, the county
commissioners haviog no control over it,
the only authority to stop it is the burgess
of the town through the police force.
But then there are two sides to the ques-
tion. Loafing there does not hart the
monument any even if it does detract from
the looks of the surroundings. Aud as to
the dirt oo the pavement, though it means
that much extra labor to clean it away yet
it don’t look much worse than the pavement
itsell. Avent this question the Warcn-
MAN is io receipt of a communication
which we publish, as follows :
Objection has been made to'‘the lounging
in the evenings about the monument.” It
may seem objectionable from some points of
view, but has it not some excuse? We have
no park, such as you may find in many
towns; no favorite place but the Diamond
where the people may see each other and ex.
change news. In Europe the people will be
outside in the evenings, grown-up people and
children, seated on their low stone benches,
| ~hatting quietly and enjoying simple, cheap
refreshments, sometimes with music. And
it iz more pleasant to see men congregated
| on the monument steps in the broad, cheer-
| ful light rather than hiding away in the
dark.
In England a favorite method of kindly
helpfulness is the gift by a wealthy individ-
ual of a park. This has been done in many
towns and cities. Why not in Bellefonte?
A CITIZEN.
rr
No More CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. —On
THE ANGEL IN IT.
Just a common block of marble
Mgn did to the sculptor show ;
“I can see an angel in it,"
Criéd the master, Angelo.
And the master hand proceeded
With hard, well directed blow,
Chipping here and scraping yonder
As no one but he would kuow.
Until from that shapeless marble
After patient toll and slow
He brought into sight, the angel
That was hidden long sgo.
Thus the Sculptor of the ages,
From His throne within the skies,
Saw in earthy prisons, ange's
Hiden deep from human eyes.
He became Himself a prisoner
Roaming o'er Judean hills
Just a common, homeless ont-cast
Beariug thus all human ills,
Aud upon Calvary's mountain,
He gave up His life one day
Just to save the angels hidden
In these molds of common clay.
Bat it is with painful clipping
And sometimes with stunning blows,
The great Sculptor shapes these angels
That to heavenly eyes He shows,
M. V. THOMAS,
FULWELDER—RUSS.—A quiet wedding
was celebrated on Sunday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Rass, in Phil-
ipsburg, when their danghter, Miss Bertha
Rues, was united in marriage to Albert C.
Fulwelder, of Harrisburg. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. 8. D. Wilson. Mr.
and Mrs. Falwelder will make their home
io Harrisburg where the former is in the
piano business.
iS
Poust—CRI1sT.—Geoige Poust, a former
Philipsburger, and Miss Erma Crist, of
Jersey Shore, were married at the home of
the bride, one day last week, by the pastor
of the Preshyterian church. Mr. Poust is
a telegraph operator and is located at Jersey
Shore where the young couple will make
their home upon their return from an ex-
tended honeymoon trip.
>
—— While visiting friends in Mifflin
| county recently Mrs. John F. Potter, of
| Milesburg, suffered a stroke of paralysis.
mated cost of the same would be about | Friday evening of last week about twenty | She was brought home and ber condition
$8,000, the horongh being liable for oue- i men and women of Bellefonte met in the i is such that there is little hope of her re-
eighth of the total cost. Col. J. L. Spang- Ofice of J. Thomas Mitchell Eeq., aud or- | covery.
ler was present and made an address in
support of the resolution, urging that it
was the cheapest and best way to secure
good streets. Council passed the resolu-
tion unanimously and it will now he pre-
sented to the hoard of county commission-
ers for their approval, after which formal
application will be made for the building
of the road to the State Highway depart-
ment,
Toe following bills were approved and
orders drawn:
W. T. Kelley, 1 mo. as clerk............ $ 12%
Police paY 101l..ouuvsscnssescescennsasersscnnins 50 00
Streew pay roll....... . Bis
fe bid He 62
Bellefonte Electric Co.. 14 60
“ “ 255 0)
“ “ $0
H. E. Fenlon...... 700
P. Mendis...... 3 00
0, L. & 8, Co.. 18 08
T. Shaughnessy.. 180
VW. T. Boly.....ccmereisinnsn 12 50
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. 265
W. T. Kelly, making dup! 25 00
Water Works pay roll........ 213 40
R. D. Wood & Co........ 692 00
E. H. Longwell..... 465
Pennsylvania Railroad Co..... ... ¥
A. Allison 5
£1575 9
-
BELLEFONTE'S STREETS. —Several weeks
ago the WATCHMAN published an item
relativg to the miserable condition of
the Diamond as well as most of the
principal streets of Bellefonte, and as
evidence that otbers think the same as
we do we publish the following excerpt
from last week’s Unionville correspon.
dence in the Centre Democrat.
As long as the aristocratic citizeus of Belle-
fonte can endure the awful condition of the
Diamond, the pavement in front of the sol-
diers’ monument and some of the streets,
the humble citizens of Unionville have no
cause to kick on account of their streets and
pavements. Straugers coming to Bellefonte
might imagine Yhey were in some of the
rural villages of “Old Virginia.”
While this may he exaggerating the con-
dition to come extent there is no denying
the fact that there is much of truth in the
above. The Diamond, which is supposed
to be paved, i= nothing hut a conglomera-
tion of holes and ruts, in the centre worn
80 deep that it is a roadway of shallow mud
with the least bit of rain. The streets, of
course, never hecome deep with mad, be-
cause they are for the most part composed
of rock, but they are filled with holes, ruts
and bumpers so that driving on most any
road in the country is more of a pleasure
than over the streets of Bellefonte. The
residents of Bellefonte are surely deserv-
ing of better streets and the proper author-
ities should see that they are fixed.
Sr ——— A ns s—
BusiNgss MEN'S PICNIC PRIVILEGES. —
Bids will be received by the passenger de-
partment of the Central Railroad of Penn-
sylvania, at Bellefonte, Pa., until August
10th, for the various stand privileges, ete.,
at Hecla park, Tuesday, August 20th, ac-
count of the Centre—Clinton counties an-
nual business men’s picnic. Those desiring
any of the following privileges, and such
others as may be proper, should get their
bids in before August 10th. Sale will be
made to the highest responsible bidders,
reserving however the right to reject any
and all bids :
Restaurant, ice cream, fruit, soft drinks,
peanuts, candy, cigars and tobacco, pho-
tograppy, novelties, shooting gallery, ete.
52-30-24
Pep ——
~—The county commissioners this week
received 5,090 dog tax tags and are now
sending them out to the various tax col-
lectors throughout the county. Undera
recent act it is compulsory to pay a dog
tax and any owner of a dog who refuses or
fails to do so is liable to have his canine
shot. Therefore, if you don’t want to lose
your dog pay your tax and put a collar
and tag on him.
| ganized a Bellefonte branch ofthe Pennsyl-
| vania society for the prevention ol cruelty
| to animals. Col. James P. Coburn presid-
| ed over the meeting and Thomas H. Harter
| officiated as secretary.
A number of brief addresses were made
lin which reasons were given why there
i should be av organized society in Belle-
| fonte to look after the interests and wel-
fare of dumb brutes aud several instances
| were cited where horses had been sadly
| maltreated. The result was the forming
| of a permant organization by electing the
| following officers:
President, Col. James P. Coburn; secre-
tary, J. Thomas Mitchell; treasurer, Miss
Louisa Valentine; board of managers, Miss
{ Emily Natt, Mrs. Frank P. Blair, Mise
Louise Harper, W. G. Runkle and Rev.
Ambrose M. Schmidt. A committee com-
| posed of John Blanchard, W. G. Runkle
{and J. Thomas Mitchell was appointed
to secure a charter and draft a constitu-
tion and by-laws and as soon as these
thiogs are accomplished the society
will be ready for business.
A————— A sm —
STATE'S FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.—Man-
ager Norman R. Wright, of The Pennsyl-
vania State Coll-ge foot-hall team, has com-
pleted bis schedule for the 1907 season. It
provides for eleven games, only four of
which will be played on the home field,
and is as follows:
September 21.—Altoona Athletic Club at Al
toona.
September 28. —Geneva College at State Col-
lage.
October 5.~Carlisle Indians at Williamsport.
October 12—Grove City College at State Col.
lege.
October 19.—~Cornell at Ithaca.
October 26,—Marietta College at State College.
November 2,—Dickinson at Williamsport.
November 9.—University of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia.
November 16, —Angapolis at Annapolis.
November 23, — University of West Virginia at
State College.
November 28.—(Thanksgiving Day) Western
University of Pennsylvania at Pittsburg.
*0e
MARRIAGE LiceExses.— The following
marriage licenses were issued the past week
by Register Earle C. Taten:
Charles W. Neely and Anna J. Samuel-
son, both of Pittsburg.
George S. Lingle, of Blanchard, and
Marie G. Martin, of Curwensville.
Edward A. Horner, of Linden Hall, and
Lillian V. Bubb, of Spring Mills,
Charles 8. Burris, of Centre Hall, and
Anna V. Sowers, of Spring Mills,
Blaine F. Williams and Addie E. Giogery,
both of Martha.
Calvin G. Spicher, of Wilkinsburg, and
Emma R. Heckman, of Bellefonte.
Perry John Woleslagle and Mrs. Laura
Simpson, both of Unionville.
mm——— A er aem——
HECLA PARK GATHERINGS.—The fol-
lowing picnics have been scheduled for
Hecla park during the month of August:
Aug. 10-Snydertown Sunday school.
“ 14—8alona M. E. Sunday school.
“ 15—United Ev. Sunday school of Lock
Haven.
“ 20-~-Business Men's picnic.
“ 21-—-Baptists Young People's Union, Lock
aven.
“ ga--Bellefonte A. M. E. Sunday school.
‘“ Z3-~Conecert.
* 28—Hoy-Yearick reunion.
* 29-Tyrone Business Men's picnic.
“ 30-—-Concert
Sept. 2-Carpenters' Union.
nsm——— A —
——0n Wednesday evening Mrs. Jobn
Watson, of east Lamb street, gave her hus-
band a surprise party in honor of his birsh-
day. Quite a number of friends were there
and the evening was most pleasantly spent.
FO —
~The Jobn Anderson home on Bishop
street is to be offered at public saleon
‘Saturday, August 31st.
Sn A
—— A on
——Hon. J. Henry Wetzel is now en-
gaged in making a complete map of the
| borough of Bellefonte to be filed in the
| health department at Harrisburg.
Lemont,
C. D. Houtz transacted business at the
county seat Friday.
The barley and oats are about ready to
store; the latter isa fine crop.
Miss Edith Williams is enjoying a few
days among friends in Bellefonte.
Rev. Copeland, of Harrisburg, spent a few
days in town, the guest of Miss Cora Bath-
gate.
The corn is beginning to show the effects
of the dry weather, although it is beginning
to ear,
William E. Williams and wife, of Altoona,
enjoyed a few day's rest visiting friends in
these parts.
Mrs. Helen Roan has heen very ill the last
two weeks with liver trouble and is not im-
proving very fast,
Mrs. Oren Dale, of Pittsburg, and Mrs.
Newton Miller, of Altoona, attended the
Dale reunion Saturday.
W. A. Ferne and family came up from Sa-
lona Tuesday, and spent a short time with
Mrs. Ferne's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Krape.
Miss Nellie Herman, a trained nurse, is
visiting at the home of her father in town.
The last two years she has been in New
York State.
Wm. Schreck and wife, John Schreck,
wife and child and James Schreck and wife
attended the funeral of the late Robert
Moore, of Philipsburg.
The fall cricket and the katy-dids are on
duty, making the evening air resound with
their cheerful song and telling us that fall
and winter are approaching.
George Houser had the very great misfor-
tune to fall from a wagou Friday evening,
and broke one of his legs below the knee,
but at this writing is getting along nicely.
The whistle of the steam thresher can be
heard these days. The report is that the
1 wheat is not turning out very good, as at
some places it takes two dozen sheaves to
make a bushel.
Mrs. Eliza Goodyear, of DuBois, stopped
off for a few days to visit with [friends in
these parts. She is on her way to Philadel-
phia, where she will visit with her brother,
Jacob Rumbarger.
The following teachers were elected to fill
the vacancies in the corps of teachers for
the ensuing term in College township: Le-
mont High school, Paul Noll; Branch, Miss
Margaret Musser; Center Furnace; Maude
Decker.
Pine Grove Mention,
Harry Musser is building an addition to
his barn.
Mrs. W. H. Gossand Mrs. N. C. Neidigh
are among the sick.
M. M. Smith and wife, of Bellefonte, came
home over Sunday.
Mrs. James Poorman is visiting her daugh-
ter on Buffalo Run,
Miss Edna Wolf, of Altoona, is visiting at
the home of Fred Meyers.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. K. Cori were guests at
the N. C. Neidigh home on Sunday.
Charley Fogleman and his lady friend
Sundayed among friends at Filmore.
Foster Bros. have their new barn about
completed and ready for the golden sheaves.
George Markle, wife and family, of Tus-
seyville, visited relatives in town over Sun-
day.
Ross Gilliford, one of the clerical foree in
the Pennsy shops at Altoona, is hers for an
outing.
Jobn Smith, while feeding his team at
noon on Friday, found a monster rattler in
the feed room. He quickly dispatched it,
and has ten rattles to cure corns, headache
aod such-like ills.
J. B. Witmer finally came into the union,
£0 you can bello to him over the Commereial
‘phone.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Markle spent the first
day of the week at the Markle home in Buf.
falo Run.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Etters enjoyed a
vieit last week down among their Pennsval-
ley friends,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tussey and baby girl
Edith are here from Altoons, at the Newt.
Neidigh home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fortney, of Tussey-
ville, have been visiting her parental home
on Main street.
Orie Krebs, who has been in the Golden
State the past five years, is visiting his Cen-
tre county friends.
Mr. and Mrs, Calvin Lykevus and Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Murhoff spent Sanday with
friends on the Branch.
Quite a number of our people are arrang
ing to attend Old Home week at Alexandria
during August 26th to Sept. 1st,
Henry Clapp has hought the Joseph Gra-
zier farm aud is arranging to remodel the
house as well as improve the farm.
While loading bark last Thursday Peter
Zones just escaped the venomous bite of a
big copperhead snake that struck at him.
Harvey Bowersox aud David Dreiblebis,
of State College, were entertained at the
Bowersox home on Main street over Sunday.
Our village blacksmith, Will Collins, vis-
ited his three sons, Harry, Will and Clyde,
at Pitcairn and spent a day in the Smoky
city recently.
Jacob Felty and family, of Altoona, passed
through town Saturday in a buzz wagon, en
route to Boalsburg, to visit relatives and old
acquaintances.
Mrs. W. K. Goss with her little family,
came down from Tyrone Monday for a rol-
licking good time at Grandpa Goss’ home,
just north of town.
The bum of the steam thresher is being
heard on all sides, hulling out the golden
grain that is averaging about twenty bushels
of wheat per acre.
H. 8. Harrow, of Bellefonte, has purchased
the 8. M. Bell tinning establishment. He
bas had years of experience and is well fitted
for tinning and furnace work.
J. H. Strouse is making his home one of
the prettiest in the valley. A new tin 100f,
new windows and an extensive porch, as
well as a fresh coat of paint, are among
the improvements,
Wm. Grove and his bride, Harry Bilger
and wife, of Pleasant Gap; Misses Clara and
Edith Sylvis, Garfield Hicks and Harry
Ink, of Stormstown, were entertained at the
J. B. Witmer home on Sunday.
The Keystone Vaudeville company will
give an entertainment for the benefit .of
Washington Grange in their hall, next Sat.
urday evening. The company is composed
of home talent and is worthy of patronage.
Last Saturday was an old fashioned har
vest time at Will Corls. Eighteen men with
four four-horse teams finithed housing the
largest crop in years. Besides filling the
barn to the roof six large stacks were put up.
While John H. Bailey was breaking a
young horse to single driving it fightencd
and jumped into a wire fence in which it hee
came entangled and threw tse f as well ag
the driver out of the rig, though neither one
was badly injured.
Our popular young divine, Ra'ph Berg-
stresser, preached in Tyrone last Sunday.
Ord Sunday, a student at Selinsgrove,
preached in the Lutheran church here. Mir.
Sunday has a good delivery and has every
qualification for a fine pulpit orator.
Saturday, August 31st, will be the day
you will want to attend the O. of I. A. pic-
nie, to be held in the Archey and Tate grove
near town. Refreshments of all kinds will
be served. The'general public is invited to
attend and spend a day in this beautiful
grove.
A party of campers from here and Boals-
burg will enjoy an outing down at Paddy
mountain during the next ten days. The
party includes Dr. and Mrs. Kidder, Mrs.
Johu Jacobs, Mrs. J. B. Heberling, Mrs,
Amanda Fisher and Frank and Charley,
George Fisher aud wife and Master Harold
and Mrs. B. F. Brown.
Bent on having a good time at Paw Paw
grove, on the banks of Spruce Creek, the fol-
lowing persons from our town are encamped
for a week: Dr. R. M. Krebs and wife, Har.
ry Walker and wife, Prof. M. E. Heberling
and sister Estella, Florence Kepler, Harry
Rossman, Richard Markle, Maude and Ethel
Fees John E. Reish and Nannie Heber-
ng.
Reduced Rates to Clearfield.
Account Meeting Central Pennsylvania Volunteer
Firecmen’s Association Via Pennsylvania Rallroad.
For this occasion excursion tickets will
be sold to Clearfield August 21 to 23, good
for return trip until August 26, inclusive,
from all stations on Tyrone Division, the
Cambria and Clearfield Division,and Penn-
eylvania and North Western Division; from
Freeport, Indiana, Blairsville Intersection,
Henrietta, Martinsburg, Williamsburg,
Mt. Etna, Tyrone, and intermediate sta-
tions; from Kiskiminetas Junction, Red
Bank, Driftwood, Brockwayville and in-
termediate stations; from Pen Bryn, Mont-
gomery, Williamsport, Driftwood aud in-
termediate stations, and from Paddy
Mountain, Bellefonte and intermediate
stations, at reduced rates. Consult nearest
Ticket Agent. 52-31-28.
Three Years For Breach of Promise.
Leavenworth, Kan., Aug, 6.—Private
James M. Pyne, 15th battery, siege
artillery, is to serve three years In the
military prison kere breaking a
promise of marriage an gow:
money with intent to defraud. He wit
tried by courtmartial. It was s
that Private Payne became
to an army nurse in Cuba; ‘he
was transferred to Fort Leavenworth,
and wrote to the young woman ask-
ing for a loan of $5600 to fit him out
with uniforms and other equipment
made necessary, he sdid, by hav-
ing passed an for promo-
tion to a lieutena The girl ad-
vanced the money, and later ghe e
an investigation and learned {fy o
vate Pyne was deceiving her.