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Bellefonte, Pa., September 27, 1907.
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Democratic Sinte Ticket.
For State Treasurer
Joux G. Harman, of Columbia county.
Democratie County Ticker,
For Prothonotary
ARTHUR B. KiMPoRT, of Bellefonte.
For District Attorney
WiLLiaM G. RUNKLE, of Bellefonte.
For County Svrveyor
J. HENRY WETZEL, of Bellefonte.
—— No gambling of any kind at the fair
this year. Not even the old time paddle
wheel.
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—80 the Kepublican nominee for Dis-
trict Attorney is falling back on bis war
record, is he? Well, well! Isn’s it a
peach ——colonel ?
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—— Mr. avd Mrs. Jobo I. Olewine, Mr.
aod Mre. T. H. Harter and Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Mensch made up a party of antomo-
biliste who started for the Lewisburg fair
yesterday at noon.
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——Dempster Meck, on Buffalo Run,
bad the misfortune to bave two valuable
cows die on Wednesday without being able
to learn the cause. Four others are also
sick at this writing.
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~——Up until noon on Wedoesday just
1099 students had enrolled at The Pennsyl-
vania State College and it is known thas
quite a number of others will arrive with-
io the next few days.
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——A real genuine cold soap struck
thie section on Tuesday night and from the
way the weather has been since itis nos
bard to believe that hase ball was sus-
pended in Chicago on Tuesday because of
the snow.
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© ——At a recent meeting of the board of
vestrymen of St. John’s Episcopal church
Hon. W. C. Lingle and John M. Shugert
were elected vestrymen to fill the vacancies
caused by the death of W, W. Montgomery
aod Daniel Garman.
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Res. C. P. Herrington, of the Belle-
fonte A. M. E. church, left Tnesday wmorn-
ing for Pittsburg to attend the annual
church conference. Rev. Herrington has
been in Bellefonte one year and so well is
be liked by his congregation that they sent
in a unanimous request that he be retorn-
ed bere.
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~——— Having arranged to get their {future
supply of native iron from Glenn Iron the
Nittany Iron company has decided to sell
both the Gatesburg and Taylor ore banks
and are now advertising the same. There
is considerable valuable property connect-
ed with the two -banks which ought to
bring a good price. ;
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——William Joboson, who some time
ago sold his blacksmith shop on Penn
street and who for the past few weeks bas
been employed at the hotel Marion, in
Tyrone, came to Bellefonte the lat-
ter part of last week and on Monday
moved bis family and household goods to
that place, where he expeots to make his
future bome.
~The Eyre Construction company, of
which T. Larry Eyre, of West Chester, and
Thomas A. Shoemaker, of this place, are
the owners, has secured the contract for
double tracking the Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburg railroad from Brockwayville
to Carmon, a distance of nine miles. In
doing the work a number of sharp curves
will be done away with and a twelve hun-
dred foot tunnel will be built which will
shorten the line at least two miles. The
cost of the work is estimated at almost one
million dollars,
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MILLER FAMILY REUNION.—A happy
family reunion was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Miller, at Pleasant
Gap, oo Sunday. Those present included
the following ; Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Wian
and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Gehres, of Belle-
foute ; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Noll, of
Pleasant Gap, and Mr.and Mrs. J. N.
Fatkin, of Lewistown, being the four
daoghters with their husbands and six
children. Also J. F. Swaney and Mrs.
Margaret Raudenbush, of Pleasant Gap,
brother and sister of Mrs. Miller.
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~———Jacob Woodring, of Port Matilda,
was a Bellefonte visitor this week and told
of a thrilling encounter he had with a mad
bull a week ago last Saturday. The ani-
mal was an Alderney, young and vicious.
Mr. Woodring, who is sixty-three years of
age, undertook to drive the bull to his
brother's farm and it became stubborn and
rafused to go. When Woodring attempted
to force it to go by olubbing is the animal
tarned on bim, knocked him down and
pawed and rolled him a distance of almost
one hundred feet to the barn. It made
vain attempts to gore him but only suo-
ceeded in giviog him several slight gashes.
He finally got away from the bull by seiz-
ing it by ilie nose and throwing it from
him which gave him time to climb over a
nearby fence. As it was he was very bad-
ly bruised and is still pretty sore in conse-
quence.
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LescH.—Mrs. Mary F. Lesch, wife of] HazerL.—The death of Harry Hazel, at
Conrad Lesch, died as her home in Altoona
on Sunday night of apoplexy. Though she
bad not been in good health for two years
her death was nevertheless sudden and un-
expected, as she bad been no worse on Saun-
day than usual. In fact, was feeling il
anything better as she went with several
friends on a trip to Hollidaysbug that afser-
noon and attended charch in the evening.
On ber retarn home she wens to her room
and was found shortly afterwards in an
unconscious condision from which she
never rallied.
Deceased was a daagbter of David and
Frances Solt and was boru at Zion, this
county, fifty-six years ago. She was war-
ried to Conrad Lesch in 1874, and lived in
this connty antil abont (our years ago
when they moved to Altoona. She bad no
children and in addition to ber husband is
survived by ber mother and two sisters,
Mrs. T. M. Barnhart and Mrs. L. H.
Musser, both of Bellefonte. Mis. Lesch
was a member of the Trinity Reformed
church, of Altoona, and a conscientious,
christian woman. Funeral services were
held at her late home on Tuesday evening
and Wednesday morning the remains were
taken to Zion for interment.
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GATES—After a prolonged illness Thomas
J. Gates died at bis home at Mill Creek,
Huntingdon county, on Thursday of last
week. He wae past sixty-three years of
age and was born in Ferguson township,
this county, being a son of John Heory
Gates, who in his day was known far and
wide as the ‘‘great barn builder.”” When
the war broke out the subject of this notice
enlisted as a member of the 148th regi-
mens, and served until the close of the war,
having fought in fifteen bard battles, not
counting skirmishea or small engagements.
On his retarn from the war in 1865 he
was married to Mise Susan C. Barr, also of
Ferguson township. She survives with the
following children: C. W.,D. B,, H. H,
and Mrs. Bertha Rutherford, all of Mill
Creek; and one brother, George, ol Stone
valley. The funeral wae beld oo Monday,
Rev. H. N. Follmer baving charge of the
«ervices. Interment was made in the
cemetery at Mill Creek.
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Kring. —Heury Kline, one of the oldest
resident= of Potter township, died at bis
home near Tusseyville on Saturday even-
ing. He was a native of Potter township
and was almost eighty-three years of age.
In all thas vection of the county there was
not a man who was better known nor more
highly esteemed. In politics he was a
Democrat and it was his boast that he bad
voted no other ticket since he cast his first
ballot sixty-one years ago. He was a
member of the Reformed church at Tussey-
ville,and always lived an upright,christian
lite.
Surviving him are his aged wife and the
following children : Daniel, J. H., G. C.
and Mre. Aogeline Parks, of Potter town-
ship; Mrs. Emma Tressler, of Bellefonte,
and Mrs. Catharine Arvins, of Cleveland,
Ohio. The tuneral was held at 10 o'clock
on Tuesday morning, interment being made
at Tusseyville.
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NicrHorsoN.—T. W. Nicholron, pro-
prietor of the Export botel, at Morrisdale,
died on Satarday night after a brief illness,
aged fifty-two years. He bad lived at
Morrisdale most all his life, being engaged
in mining and the restaurant business
prior to engaging in the hotel husiness,
When taken sick he was closing negotia-
tions for the sale of his hotel. His wife
died some years ago but surviving him are
two daughters, Mrs. Paul Eisenhauer, of
Kylertown, and Miss Laura at home. The
funeral wae held on Tuesday afternoon.
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Lygens.—Dallas Lykens, a resident of
Warriorsmark township, Hantiogdon coun-
ty, but who was well known throughout
the western end of Centre county, died on
Wednesday evening of lasts week of heart
trouble and other complications after an
illness of more than a year. He was born
and raised in that locality and was 62 years,
10 mouths avd 16 days old. Surviving
bim are bis wife and two children. The
funeral was held on Friday morning,
burial being made in the Lutheran church
cemetery at Centre Line.
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BATHURST.—Mrs. Marr Martin Bath-
urst, wife of ‘Thomas Bathurst, formerly
of Blanchard, died in Pitsshurg on Wed-
nesday of last week of typhoid fever, after
a two weeks illness. She was only about
twenty-six years of age and is survived by
ber husband and a swo year old obild.
The remains were taken to Blanchard on
Thursday evening, to the home of the
youngjman’s father, John Bathurss, from
where the funeral was held on Friday, in-
terment being made in the Disciple cem-
etery.
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REINHART.—Henry Reinhart, ove of the
oldest and best known residents of Wood-
ward, died on Monday of last week of
paralysis. He was aged eighty-one years
and is survived by the following children :
Allen, of Illinois ; Mrs. Kate Smith, of
Altoona ; Mrs. Thomas Smith, of Wood-
ward; Mrs, Adam Winters, of Wolf's Store;
Orlanda and Miss Minerva, at home. The
funeral was held from St. Paul’s Reform-
ed church on Friday morning, interment
being made in the Wood ward cemetery.
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CoNLEY.—Ruth Elizabeth, the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, E. I. Conley,
nee Yearick, died at the home of her pa-
rents in Look Haven on Wednesday morn.
ing. The tuneral was held yesterday, in-
terment being wade in the Duannstown
cemetery.
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his home in Niagara Falls las Tharsday
eveniug, was ove of unusual sadness. He
was stricken with typhoid fever about five
weeks ago and although everything thas
medical skill and good nursing could do
was done for him he was not able to with-
stand she severity of the attack and died
at seven o'clock on Thursday evening.
Deceased was only twenty years of age.
He wasa son of Mr. and Mrs. Jared Hagel,
of Bellefonte, and was born here. When
gaite a young man he went into Joseph
Bros. store as a clerk and several years ago |
went to Williamsport. There he remained
until six monthe ago when be accepted an
offer of a hetter position ina hig depart-
ment store in Niagara Falls, where he re-
mained until his last illness.
Just ahout five months ago he was united
in marriage to Miss Mabel Otto, daughter
of Mrs. Hamilton Otto, and she is nataral-
ly almost prostrated with grief. In addi-
tion to his wife he is survived by his par.
ents and the following brothers and sister :
Thomas, George, Charles aud Ida.
The remains were brought to Bellefonte
on Satorday afternoon and taken to the
home of his brother Thomas, on Logan
street, from where the fuveral was held on
Sanday afternoon. Rev. James B. Stein
officiated at the services and was assisted
by Rev. Barry. Interment was made in
the Cowdrick los in the Union cemetery.
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Hov.—After quite a brief illness Mrs.
Elizabeth Hoy died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. James M. Kerstetter, on
Monday morning at two o'clock, of con-
gestion of the lungs, the results of a severe |
cold she contracted less than three weeks
ago.
Deceased was 72 years, 11 months and
28 days old. She was born in this county
aud practically all her life was spent in
Spring and College townships. She wasa
member of the Lutheran church and a
woman very highly esteemed for her many
acts of neighborly kindness. Her husband
died many years ago but surviving her are
four children as follows: Mrs. James L.
Kerstetter, of Pleasant Gap; Mrs. Sadie
Harrison, William and Grans, living in
Kansas,
The funeral was beld at 10 o'clock yes-
terday morning, interment being made in
the Lutheran cemetery.
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GavuLr.—Samuel Gauls, the well known
carpenter and contractor, died quite sud-
denly at 9:15 o'clock yesterday morning,
alter about a week’s illness with chronic
gastritis. He bad nos been confined te the
house all the time and few of his friends
koew of bis illness antil they beard of his
death.
Deceased was about fifty-seven years of
age and is survived by his wife and eight
children, as follows : James S., of Belle-
foute; Mrs. George Barnes and Mrs. Harry
Stover, of Altoona; Mre. William Kuoepp,
of Huntingdon; Mrs. A. F. Showers and
Mis. C. W. Showers, of Bellefonte, and
George and Miss Emma, at home. No ar-
rangements for the funeral bave yet been
made.
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WiLLiaMs.—Mrs. Alice Williams, wile
of Boyd Williame, who farms she Harrison
Kline farm east of Bellefonte, died at two
o'clock yesterday morning of typhoid lever
after an illuess of over a month.
Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Meese, of Benner township, and
was only about twenty-seven years of age.
She was married to Boyd Williams less
than five years ago. They bad two ohil-
dren one of whom died while the youngest
survives. She also leaves quite a number
of brothers and sisters. At this writing ar-
rangements for the funeral have not been
completed.
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HARTER.—Emanuel Harter, oue of the
old time residents of Miles township, died
at his home near Rebersburg on Tuesday
night of general infirmities. He was past
seventy-six years of age. The funeral will
be held at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning,
the remains to be buried in the Union
cemetery at Millheim.
LUTHERAN SYNOD—The Lutheran Syn-
od of Central Pennsylvania is now in ses-
sion at Rebersburg, baving convened on
Wednesday morning. The Synod is com-
posed of the Lutheran churches in Centre,
Clinton, Union, Soyder, Juniata, Mifflin
and Perry counties, with a membership of
forty-two ministers, thirty-four pastorates
and ninety-one congregations.
The officers are as follows : Fresident,
Rev. W. K. Diehl, of Middleburg ; sec-
retary, Rev. W. D. E. Scott, of Loysville ;
treasarer, W. T. Harter, Reedsville, and
statistician, Rev. R. C. Houtz, Selinsgrove.
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BRICK MAKERS ORGANIZE—AS a meet-
ing of the various fire and building brick
manafacturers held as DuBois recently an
organization was perfected which will be
known as the Brick Makers aesociation of
Northern and Central Pennsylvania, W.
I. Harvey, of the Hayes Run Fire Brick
company, was elected president, and J. D.
Ramsey, of the Elk Fire Brick company,
at St. Mary’e, was chosen secretary. All
the independent companies in the central
and northern part of the State are request.
ed to join.
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FREE TICKET 70 THE FAIR GROUNDS.
~<-When your purchases amount to $5
we give you one tickes to Fair Grounds.
When they amount to $16 we give you
two. Il purchase is less than $5 we give
you a credit card until you buy $5 worth.
Begins September 24th.
52-38-26 MONTGOMERY & Co.
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——Mre. Louisa Bush entertained a
party of twelve at dinner on Tuesday even-
ing in honor of her son George’s birthday.
SerrEMBER COURT.—The regular ses-
sion of September court convened on Mon-
day morning with Judge Ellis L. Orvis
presiding. All the morning session was
taken up with hearing motions, petitions,
eto. Charles A. McClure was admitted to
practice at the Centre county bar.
Because he refused to file an account as
executor of his mother’s estate, after being
cited by the court to do so, George Waite,
of Haines township, was committed to
jail. He was released on Tuesday after
agreeing to file an account within thirty
days. \
P. J. McDonald was made foreman of
the grand jary after which the civil list
was taken upand the following cases dis-
posed of:
George R. Mock, administrator, vs. J.
E. Heddiog, H. Taner, non-resident, and
Alton Nelson, resident, being an appeal—
continued. 4
J. F. Guyer vs. J. E. Hedding, H. Tar-
ner, non-resident, and Alton Nelson, resi-
dent, tradivg as the Beaver Run Coal com-
pany, appeal—continued.
James B. Sliker vs. John H. Wetzel, an
appeal—settied.
Brown and Rodearmel vs. George
Katchie, an appeal. The defendant moved
the court for compulsory non-suis, on the
ground that the constable bad not made
return under oath of the service of the
summons. Non-suit granted and rule
granted upon the defendant to show cause
why pon-suis shaald not be stricken off.
Dr. E. 8. Dorworth vs. the Overseers
of the Poor of Spring township, an action
brought to recover for medical attendance
rendered a boy named Saylor. A verdios
of $54.32 was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff, subject to questions of law.
The first case in quarter sessions was
thas of the Commonwealth vs. Earl Free-
man, colored. There were two cases of
larceny against the young man, one for
robbing the restaurant of C. F. Shaw at
State College and the other for breaking
into the store of Pearce brothers, also at
the College, and stealing a pair of shoes.
Defendant plead guilty in both cases.
Commonwealth vs. Wilbur Wilkinson,
larceny. Defendans plead guilty.
David Glover Esq., a member of the
Union county bar, was admitted to praoc-
tice at the Centre county bar in order to
appear as counsel in the case of the Miffliu-
burg Buggy company vs. David Bailey,
but the case was settled without going to
trial.
On Tuesday moruing the case of Sprout,
Walden & Co. vs. David Bailey was taken
ap. The action was brought to recover
an alleged balance due on some farm ma-
chiuvery and the jury awarded the plaintiff
a verdict of $37.50.
In the case of M. C. Gephart vs. Reuben
Esters, an appeal, defendant confessed
judgment for $68.03.
Commonwealth vs. Robert Manon, assault
and assault and battery; prosecutor, Julia
Lucas. After argument the court quashed
the second count in the indictment and
the defendant was tried on the first count.
she jury returning a verdict of nos guilty
bus pay the costs.
Commonwealth vs. Joseph Wade, Sr.,
indicted for assault, prosecutor Will S.
Laflin. Defendant plead guilty.
Commonwealth vs. same, indioted for
assault and battery; prosecutor, Will 8.
Laflin. Defendant plead guilty.
The last case tried was that of Hannab
Gummo vs. George Clark, an action to re-
cover the price of a cow which the plaintiff
claimed belong so her and that her husband
had sold without her permission. Verdiot
in favor of the plaintiff for $36.00.
In their report the grand jury said she
county buildings were all in good condi-
tion but repairs were recommended to the
pavement between the court house and
jail and she boardwalk in the jail yard;
and that a small frame building in the
jail yard be removed. The jury wasdis-
charged on Wednesday and court adjeurn-
ed yesterday morning.
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Saor HiMskLF. — Considerable excite.
mens was occasioned in Julian last Friday
afternoon when the fact became known
that Dr. Peter W. S8woope had shot himse!l
in the head with suicidal intent. The doc-
tor, who has not been in good bealth late-
ly, shot bimsel! while alone in bis office.
The bullet entered his right temple avd
coursed downward, lodging in she neck.
Dr. Thompson was sent for and succeeded
in locating the leaden missile. The wound,
however, did nos cause death, though by
Saturday morning she dootor’s ensire body
was paralyzed and from that time on he
lay in a comatose state, not realizing
anything, and to all appearances being
dead, except for the fact that be breathee.
Dr. Swoope has a wife and two married
daughters,and is very comfortably situated,
20 that the only cause that can be assigned
for his rash act is despondency over ill
health. He is about eixty-six years of age
and bas lived at Julian for over thirty
years. ~
CLOSE OF THE GRANGER'S PICNIC.—
After raining both Wednesday and Thurs:
day of last week and rendering the grounds
very muddy and disagreeable, the weather
oleared on Thursday night and Friday was
a most delightful day for the olose of the
Granger’s big picnic at Grange park. Bat
even if it did rain all day on Thursday it
did not detract the people from going and
the crowd was one of the biggest in years,
Friday morning was devoted to a sale of
a large line of farm implements while the
official closing of the encampment took
place on Friday afternoon, though all the
tent holders did not get away until some
time on Saturday.
——Take it from us, there is going to he
fine weather for the fair.
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KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.—James B.
Lucas, a Centre county yoang man, was
thrown from a freight train io the Tyrone
yards of the Pennsylvania railroad com-
pany on Friday morning of last week and
was 80 badly injured that be died in the
Altoona hospital that same afternoon. He
was employed as a brakeman ou a shifter
at the scales in the Tyrone yard and bad
only been on the crew ahout ten days.
Friday morning he was riding on a drals
of cars which were bumped into hy a draft
of cars following. Young Looas was
thrown off by the severe jolt and falling on
the track was run over, his left leg aud his |’
right band being very badly crushed. He
was at once taken to the surgical room at
the Tyrone station where his injories
where temporarily dressed after which be
was taken to the Altoona bospital, but he
bad lost so much blood that be sak rapid-
ly until he died at 4.30 o'clock that after-
nooo.
The unfortunate young man was born at
the School house crossing on the Bellefonte
and Snow Shoe railroad, and was only
twenty-one years of age. His parents are
both dead aud for some time be bas been
making his home with Mr. and Mrs,
Joseph Lewis, in Tyrone. He was an
honest and industrious young wan and his
untimely end ie most deplorable. Follow-
ing his death on Friday the remains were
prepared for burial and on Saturday morn-
ing were buried in the Advent cemetery in
Bogg« township.
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~The Misses Blanchard gave a dinner
at the Country club last evening cele brat
ing the engagement of Miss Adeline F.
Harris to Mac Curtin.
——Some of his men friends will give a
dinner at the Country club this evening in
hovor of Edgar T. Buruside.
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MARRIAGE LicENSES.— The following
marriage licenses were issued the past week
by Register Earl C. Taten.
William McLaughlin and Rose Mo-
Groarty, both of Snow Shoe.
Paul 8. Kerstetter and Mary E. Vonada,
hoth of Coburn.
Gilbert W. Parsons, of Tyrone, and
Katharine Crust, Centre Hall.
Brady C. Steiger and Katie Barner, both
of Coburn.
Raymond Schuvarrs, of Philipsburg, and
Minetta Haywood, of Hawk Run.
Luther L. Haines, of Woodward, and
Mand J. Aoman, of Millbeim.
Stere Kobliski and Annie Aundey, both
of Bellefonte.
Charles M. Ammerman and Blanche
Seager, both of Milesburg.
Charles N. Feustermaker, of Chicago,and
Nellie P. Lytle, of State College.
Oliver C. King and Irene 8. Spear, both
of Bellefonte.
Cartis M. Rierly, of Dents Run, and
Mayme V. Wolf, of Smvullton.
David Wm. Dailey, of Philadelphia, and
Verna B. Thowae, of Waddles.
Bradford Civitts and Elva Crainer, both
of Cincinnati.
Chas. A. Page and Mabel E. Klinefelter,
both of Rebersburg.
Spring Mille.
Mrs. M. B. Hering, who has been very ill
for the past ten days or two weeks, is im-
proving, but her convalescence seems some-
what slow.
The next topic in order is the Centre
county fair. If report is any where near
correct, it will be the best and biggest show
ever held in Bellefonte.
J. O. Beatty and family, of our village, is
here visiting relatives and friends. Mr.
Beatty is employed in the yards of the New
York central railroad, at Avis, Pa.
That sterling old Democrat, Major Huss,
returned home last week after a ten days
visit to New York and Philadelphia. The
Major reports having had a delightful visit.
Workman are very busy on the abutments
for the new bridge over Penns creek, and
expect to complete the same next week.
The bridge will be open for travel on the
15th proximo—so 'tis said.
J. W. Krape, formerly of this place, who
has now charge of the stock and grounds of
J. W. Kurtz, at Howard is spending his
vacation here visiting familiar haunts and
again going over his old and almost obliter-
ated war path.
I. W. Hazel, of Parkersburg, W. Va,, for-
merly a merchant of Centre county, and a
residenter of this place, spent a few days
here last week visiting relatives and friends,
Mr. Hazel is one of the proprietors of the
St. Nicholas, the leading hotel! of Parkers.
burg.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather
on Thursday last & large number of our folks
attended the Grange picnic. The exodus
wus very observable, in fact the village was
almost deserted,and even there where “mer -
chants most do congregate’ —the postoffice,
had few visitors,
Sultry weather the past few days, proba
bly the foreshadowing of a cold snap. The
weather prophets, however, predict a mild
fall and winter, owing to the hornets build.
ing their nests high up in the air; that frogs
hop about on three legs, and frequently cows
can be seen walking up a tree backwards,
and picking off apples with their tails. Of
course all this moonshine indicates an unus-
ually mild winter, probably none at all.
James]N. Leitzell, of Portland Mills, for-
merly one of our prominent citizens, after
traveling over the west for the last ten
months, including quite a trip through Can-
ada, arrived here last week to look after his
property and other interests which he still
holds in our town, and also to visit relatives
and a legion of friends. Mr. Leitzell thinks
well of the western country and does not
hesitate to use the well kpown expression of
Horace Greely, "Go west, young man, go
west.”
Lemont,
Elmer W. Evey was seen in town Satur-
day.
Harry F. Houtz and family visited with
N. W. Williams’ Sunday.
William H. Houtz and family spent a few
days in Srping Mills this last week at the
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home of Herbert I. Brian; the hustling tin-
ner of that town.
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Alfred Grove sr
home of Jam: ee
Mrs. Fras
£ily Sundayed at the
. ams,
- ... i several of her fam*
ily are quit vriting.
Carl Bog, 1 .ar 'y, of iilton, visited
at the home . P;C. ford last week.
G. R. Roan and wife and Norris Martz and
wife attended a surprise party in Bellefonte,
Thursday evening.
Robert; Herman and family returned home
on Tuesday evening, after enjoying a visit
among friends and attending the Grange
picnic.
Orin L. Grove returned to work Monday
morning. He is bolding a position with the
Pennsylvania Railroad company as tele-
graph operator.
Mrs. Martha Evey returned to Wa tson-
town, Saturday, to which place she was ace
companied by Miss Edith Williams and
Oscar Williams, who will spend a week
there.
A party of young people gathered at the
home of William Daugherty last Tuesday
evening to help celebrate the twenty-first
birthday of his son, Harry, and enjoy the
good things, in the form of fun and fruits of
the season. The party was made up of Miss
Myrtle Barnhart, Miss Helen Bair, Miss
Helen Stover, Miss Julia Curtin, John Ran-
kin, Jay Wallace, John Smith and Clarence
McCormick.
Pine Grove Mention.
Mrs. J. B. Heberling spent Sunday with
her mother at State College.
The man of the hammer and tongs is vis-
iting relatives in Watsontown this week.
Harry McCracken and sister spent the be-
ginning of the week visiting Huntingdon
county friends.
_ George Bottorf and daughter Pearl are
here from Pittsburg greeting old friends
about State College.
At a recent meeting of the school board
Prof. Stine, of Harrisburg, was elected
teacher of the High school.
Dr. Frank Bowersox came up from Phila~-
delphia for a short vacation among his
friends here and at Altoona.
Mrs. Frank Gardner and sister, Bella Go-
heen, were in town Tuesday doing some
shopping and making a few calls.
James S8hugert came over from Stone val-
ley to add his blessing to a little grand-
daughter at Harry Shugert’s, Monday.
Mrs. Everett has her new fall and winter
hats on hand for her big trade and the la.
dies are all anxious to have first choice.
Wesley Meyers and George Fisher, two of
Boalsburg’s up-to-date business men, passed
through here Tuesday westward bound.
The venerable Thomas Kustenborder,
after making a Jong visit among friends in
Tyrone and Houtzdale, returned on Satur-
day.
Robert Allen and daughter Bella are here
from Denver, Col., visiting Centre county
friends and + stopping at the E. C. Ross
home. . i“
Col. J. W. Stuarts last week closed a deal
which gave 1ov1e harrhirty acres additional
farm land, “wok © kpught from the Lytle
sisters. Hag
Benner Pierce add John Snyder, two of
State Collégh” "+ itling business men, were
here Tuesday eVening, mixing pleasure with
business.
Rev. R. H. Bergstresser is attending Syn-
od at Rebersburg, with Dr. R. M. Krebs as
lay member. Therefore there will be no
preaching next Sunday.
The venerable Silas Gibboney, one of the
best known men in Shaver’s Creek valley,
was greeting old acquaintances here last
week and is quite brisk for one of his age.
Charley Dale says he can’t finish seeding
for a few days at least, not on account of the
weather, but because a little black headed
girl came to his home Monday evening to
stay.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kustenborder and son
Harry passed through town Saturday en
route for his parental home at Warriors.
mark, where they spent several days with
relatives.
Clement Dale, Esq., and wife, of Beile-
foute, spent several days among friends on
the Branch last week, where Mrs. Dale en-
joyed her outing while Mr. Dale attended to
some professional business.
Col. J. A. Daley was circulating among
the furmers several days last week ata 2.40
gait getting everybody interested in the big
Centre county fair, and succeeded remarka-
bly well, notwithstanding the downpour of
rain,
Kyle Taylor and sister Esther, Dr.
Hunter and Miss Bessie Garver, were a
happy quartette who enjoyed a drive
through Penus valley and were royally en-
tertained at the Jack Mitchell and Frank
McFarlane homes in the beginning of the
week. The party left for their homes in
Reedsville Monday afternoon.
Miss Esther Borest was a passenge~ west
on the Monday morning train. It has leak-
ed out since that she was bridesmaid at the
Neidigh—Geis wedding in Altoona on Wed-
nesday. The groom, J, Cal. Neidigh, is a
son of J. H. Neidigh, of Pine Hall, and is
deserving of a good wife, which we trust he
got. He is an employee on the C. and C.
railroad.
Joseph Drake, who took Horace Greeley's
advice thirty years ago and located in the
Sunflower State, is visiting old friends in
Centre county. The only living relatives
that he has thus far been able to find is his
cousin, Mrs. Henry Krebs, whose maiden
pame was Millie Duck. Mr. Drake reports
crops good in his section. Last year he sold
twelve hundred dollars worth of hogs and
then decided to visit the home of his birth.
The home of jolly Jacob Herman was the
scene of a happy home gathering Saturday
and Sunday that culminated in a sortof a
family reunion. Those who were present
were Miss Nellie Herman, of New York;
Prof. Kaufman and wife, of State College;
Robert Herman, wife and family, of Philips+
burg; Wm. Smith and wife, of State College;
Miss Phoebe Miller, State College; Paul Noll
and wife, Fred Herman, wife and family, of
Bellefonte. After refreshments were served
the group of eighteen were photographed in
the yard.