—— Bellefonte. Pa., December 20, 1907. P. GRAY MEEK, Eviron | Teaus or Susscmirriox.—Until further notice his paper will be furnished to subscribers at the ollowing rates : Paid strictly in advance... $1.00 Paid before expiration of year......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year......... - 2.00 ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——New Huylers, 1, 2, and 5Ib lots at Ceaders. ——The Lutheran Sabbath school will fold their Christmas entertainment on Christmas evening. .— Just add boiling water, stir and serve Hoylers cocoa. We have it in 35 cent caps ready to serve. Ceaders. ——While working in Altoona on Fri- day Lee Derstine sustained injuries which will keep him idle for awhile and conse. quently he came home oo Saturday. ——The Society of Friends at Unionville held a special meeting last Sunday in com- memoration of the one hundredth anniver- sary of the birth of Jobo Greenleaf Whit tier. ———For two weeks past 8. Kline Wood- ring Esq., bas been having serious trouble with his eyes and on Wednesday they were #0 bad he was compelled to remain in ghe house. ——The annual dinner of the members of the Centre county bar association, held at the Country club last Saturday evening, was largely attended and proved a most enjoyable affair. ——'The Basket Shop is doing a good business at their exhibit in the writing room of the Broockerhoff house. If you have not yet visited the room you should do so before all the choicest baskets have been picked out. —— ——On Tuesday Frank Hazel, who farms one of the Brockerhoff larms, bad a cow that gave birth toa calf which weighed just ninety pounds, or donbie the weight of an ordinary calf. The cow was of no espeoial breeding, sigher, ——The many triends of Mr, Mary Aon Johnston, who for some time past bas been with her daughter at Beaver Falls, will be pleased to learn that she has finally eo far recovered from the fall she sustained a year ago as to be able to walk around with com® parative ease. eee ——The committee on the teachers’ local institute for the distriot represented hy Bellefonte borough, Benner, Spring and Walker townships, which will be held in this place on Saturday, January 18th, have secured the Howard street school building in which to meet. a ——The biggest hog of a thief that has made his appearance in this neighborhood in years was the man who, several nights ago, broke into Lew Gettig's slaoghter house and carried away a whole hog which bad been killed the evening before and left baogiug th there we cool. —— Roy M. Farver,: son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Farber, of Benore, and a graduate of the Bellefonte High school, was recently appointed to a clerical position at the headquarters of the state constabulary in Harrisburg. The appointment came under the civil service law. mao —— Good evidence that the reduction in the price of meat made by the Chicago packers some time ago is having its effect in Bellefonte is shown in the fact that local butchers are now paying only three cents a pound for beel hides; though they contrive to charge the meat eater eighteen cents a pound for surloin steak, with the balance of the animal at proportionate rates. mm ——The Bellefonte Lodge of Masons had their annual election of officers on Tuesday evening which was followed by a turkey supper. Just eighty-siy members partook of the layout and to fill them all required three turkeys with a total weight of fifty- six pounds. Of course turkey waen't the only thing they had to eat, and naturally all the side dishes suffered just as bad as the turkey. ——The Centre County Bible Society furnishes any of the publications of the American Bible Society at cost and freely to any person whe cannot buy. Samples can be seen and orders left at the office of the Y. M. C. A., Bellefonte. Also, samples of the Oxford University Press, the hest made Bible in the World ; nothing more valuable for Holiday present. R. Critten- den, Depositary. —— Bellefonte triode of Miss Jennie M. Noonan, formerly of Bellefonte and a niece of James Noonan, landlord of the Brant house, but now of Los Angeles, Cal., will be interested to learn that she was married on November 27th to Carl T. Simmons, of that place, bus formerly of Kauosas. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons have gone to house- keeping in Los Angeles, which city they expeot to make their future home. cs AP TT, 8. Strawn, who was a resident in Bellefonte for a year or more while he con- ducted a broker's office in the Temple Coart as a representative of Spubler & Co, of Pittsburg, was an arrival in Bellefonte Satarday evening and remained until Mon- day. He is now running an office in Soot- dale for Baxter & Co., of Pittsburg, and is getting along as the ordinary broker isdo- ing in these times of stringency in the money market. UnrorTUNATE DEATH OF GEORGE C. Burz.—The lamentable death of George C. Butz at The Pennsylvania State College last Saturday morning though forming a most frightful tragedy was iu reality noth- ing more than a common disease running its natural course to the end. Alter mouths saffering with mental depression caused by too close application to work and a most heroic effort to throw off the insidious maiady shat sapped at bis reason the mo- | ment of extreme aberration came and he shrew himself from a sixth floor window of *'Old Main,’ landing on the stone steps eighty feet below, crushing out bis life instantly. The insidious cunning of the disease was shown in the fact that when Mr. Boz wade his ascent in the baildiog he did not go op the main stairway but climbed the rear stairway through the “‘prep’’ departments. And then to show the deliberateness of his act he had remov- ed his overcoat and hat, folded them up and placed them on the floor alongside of the window and before he took the fatal leap threw an old satchel cut of the win- dow, presumably as a warning to any per- son who might have been standing on the ground anderneath. For a number of years past Prof. Butz has been a sufferer with chronic indiges- tion, doubtless hronght on by overwork, as, in addition to bis duties as professor of horticulture at The Penusylvania State Col- lege and horticultariss for the Experiment Station, he has been one of the most sought-after speakers for farmers’ institutes and horticultural conventions, as well asa most assiduous student. All this combin- ed to produce a mental disease which was first noticed several months ago. He was granted a leave of absevce by the hoard of trustees of the College and epent two months or more in a sanitorium at Battle Creek, Mich. He returned on Tuesday of last week apparently much improved and his friends had hopes of his entire recov- ery. Bat back among his old environments avd the surroundings of his lifes’ work, with its cares and responsibilities confrons- ing him, she attacks of depression became more marked and increased in frequency rather than diminished. Saturday morn- ing he arose before seven o'clock and after dressing went down town and into one or two stores. He spoke to several people he met by the way and was apparently cheer- ful and contented. From Krumrine's store he walked up through the campus and into the main building. Going up to the attic on the sixth floor, the control he had fought so hard and manfully to maintain over himself deserted bim and he threw himself from the window. The body was discovered shortly after- wards lying at the foot of the stone steps at the main entrance. An in- vestigation disclosed the fact that the on- fortunate man’s neck was hroken and his body badly brnised, so that death was un- doubtedly instantaneous. And here let us draw the veil of charity over the horror of the tragedy when it hecame known amoung the faculty and the student hody, as it was all tempered with snch heartfelt sympathy for the surviving family and such deep re- gret for the almost irreparable loss of one 80 deeply loved by all. George C. Butz was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Butz and was born at New Cas- tle, Pa., in 1863, hence was forty-four yeas of age. His preliminary education was receivsd in the New Castle schools and in 1880 he entered the Sophomore class at State College, from where he graduated in the class of '83. A natural love of study, particularly of nataral history, joined with a practical familiarity of plaots from boy- hood, made him an apt pupil and deter- mined his life course. In 1884 he was ap- pointed an instructor in the preparatory department at the College and at the same time took a special confse in biology and horticultore. During the summer of 1887 he went to California, attracted by the vir- gin horticultural field of that State, which bad already drawn considerable bright in- tellect from the east, and might have be- come fully fixed there bad it not been for the branching out and development of the Pennsylvania Experiment Station, at State College, and he was induced to return and serve as ita hortioolturist, a position he has beld ever since. In 1887 he was ap- pointed assistant professor in horticnltare at the College and in 1903 was made pro- fessor of horticultare. Twenty years of such service gave him a standing among borticulturalists and scientists that was not only highly creditable but resulted in him being recognized as an authority on variousjlines of plants and fruits. Among these might be mentioned she carnation, giuseng, grapes and peaches. He famil- iarized himself with the conditions of the State as regards soil and climate and was always recognized as av able representa- tive on all horticultural subjects. In addition to his work at the College he served as horticultural inspector and ad- viser of the state agricultural department and was one jof the leading speakers on horticultural subjects at fafmers’ institutes ever since the holding of same was inaogu- rated. Infall be bas delivered hundreds of carefully prepared addresses at farmers’ in- stitutes Jandjjhorticultural conventions in the past eight or ten years. He was also the authorjof some of the most complete and permanentibulletins published by the state agricultural department as well as the experiment station. Asa man he was loved by his colleagues in the faculty and by his students. His home life was exoep- tionally bappy and his death, after a brave, strong, christian fight against wental dis- ease, has brought gloom to all bis associates in his college work, over which he kept an oversight during all his illness, in the firm | listed in company F, 184th Penoa. Vols, | and was wounded in the foot. He married S—— hope that eventually be would be able to conquer bis mental trouble. In 1892 he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Robinson, daeghter ef Mrs. Rebecca Robinson, who sarvives with two young sons, Gerald and Charles, aged ten and twelve years respectively. Funeral services were held at his late home at State College Monday afternoon at three o'clock. The Rev. Dr. Gill, of the College; the Rev. G. W. Whitenack of the Preshyterian church and Rev. Chas. T. Aiken, presiden* of Snsguel oa Univer- sity, officiated at the house while Bellefonte lodge Free and Accepted Masons conduct- ed the services at the burial, which was made in the Pine Hall cemetery. I I u KusTABORDER.—David Henry Kosta- border died at his home near Pennsylvania Farnace last Wednesday at one o'clock a. m., of a general wearing ous of the system. He was a son of the late John and Katha. rine Kustahorder and was born near where be died sixtv-three years ago, where his entire life was spent. When the dark clouds of war hung over the country he en- Elizabeth Harpster March 21st, 1867. Their union was blessed with seven ohil- dren, four of whom with the widow sur- vive. He was a member of Capt. J. O. Camp- bell Post, No. 271, G. A. R. In early life he connected himself with the Lutheran church at Gatesburg, where burial was made on Thursday, at 9 o'clock, a. m. A squad of his old comrades in arms laid bim forever out of sighs. Rev. Bergstresser bad charge of the services and was assisted by Rev. MoKel- vey, who paid a glowing tribute to his worth. | | | WiLsoN.—Christian Wilson, who lived aboot one mile from Warriorsmark, Han- tingdon county, but who was very well known by every resident in the western part of Centre county, died on Friday morning of last week after three weeks ill- ness with bronchial trouble. He was seventy-two years of age, was born, raised aod lived all his life with the exception of a few years in the same locality. He was a member of the Lutheran church and was a oan as highly esteemed as he was wide- ly known. To mourn his death he leaves a wife and five children : Dr. Thomas Wilson, of Bellwood ; Dr. John Wilson, located in Kentucky ; Harry Wilson, a senior in the Baltimore Medical College ; Mrs. William Wolf, of Altoona, and Mis. Edward Rumberger, of Warriorsmark. The funeral was beld at ten o’clock Monday morning, interment being made in the Seven Stars cemetery. | | | MENDELMAN. —Barney Mendelman, one of the best known and most highly esteem- ed Hebrew residents of Philipsburg, died in the German hospital, Philadelphia, on Friday. For some time past he had been a sufferer with a tuamorous affection of the stomach and about a month ago he went to the hospital for treatment. There it was finally decided that an operation was the ouly hope of saving his life, but he failed to survive the operation. Deceased was a native of Russia, coming to this country in 1880. He first located in Clearfield hut twenty-five years ago he went to Philipsburg where he lived ever since. His only survivors are his wife and one svn, Leon, and a brother in New York city. The remains were taken to Philips- burg on Sunday morning, the funeral be- ing beld at four o'clock the same afternoon. | | | CALHOUN.—Bush Calhoun died at bis home in Snow Shoe township last Satur- day, of heart fsilure, aged about fifey years. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, as well as two brothers, Irvin Calhoun, of Unionville, and Norman Cal- hoan, of Milroy ; and one sister, Mrs. J. B. Alexander, of Snow Shoe Intersection. The remains were taken to Unionville where interment was made on Tuesday, Rev. M. C. Piper, of Milesburg, officiating at the services. i i MARTIN. —Mrs. Peter Martin died at her home near Blanchard on Wednesday of last week alter a protracted illness. She was about sixty years of age aud is surviv. ed by the following children to her first husband : Mrs. Edward Koarr, William, Edvard and Andrew Cox, of Blanchard, and Miss Matilda Cox, at home. Rev, George Stanley Wess, of Newberry, offi- ciated at the funeral, which was held on Friday, interment being made at Roland. i 1 i ALLEN.—Mary, wife of Frank Allen, died at her home in Boalshurg on the 14th inst., alter an illness of several weeks with typhoid fever. She had almost recovered when she took a relapse which caused her death. She was boro in the lower end of Peunsvalley thirty-four years ago and is survived by her hasband and one brother, Burial was made in Rebersburg cemetery on Monday. Rev. Stonecypher officiated. m—— ——Mrs. Genevieve Howard, whoever she is, came all the way from Baltimore to givea select rendition of Shakespeare in the court house on Monday evening. Her coming was not heralded by any blaring show bills or advertisements, her advance agent declaring that Mrs. Howard's read- ings and impersonations were so seleot that tickets of admission could only be secured by subscription in advance and that none would be on sale at the door ; and for this at least a few Bellefonters have reason to be thankful. While those who were un- fortunate enough to secure tickets in ad- vanoe are saying very little about the en-1 tertainment, —QOne of the biggest butoherings in this vicinity this year was made by Al Grove yesterday, when be killed ten large hogs. A ——Rev. James B. Stein preached the sermon at the anniversary services of the dedication of the Fifth Avenue M. E. charch in Altoona, last Sunday and the press of that that city spoke very compli mentary of him. i nin —— Almost every man, woman aud child seen on the streets of Bellefonte the past i i | ten days carried one or more calendars un- . of the gathering for after the business meet- der their arm. In fact from the large num- ber seen Bellefonte business houses must have provided an unusually large supply for distribution. -_.- ——The Bellefonte public schools will close this afternoon for the holiday vaca- tion. There will be no school duringall of next week but they will open on Moon- day, December 30th. The Senior orations will be held in the High school roow this afternoon and the public in geveral is in- vited to be present. ins ——P. J. McDonnell has again carried off the fifty dollar prize awarded annually to the section foreman having the best kept section on the Bald Eagle Valley railroad. This ie the third time Mr. MoDoouell bas captured the prize in six years and of course he is to be excused if it makes bim kind of hig-feelin’ Hike, — Rev. John Hewitt, of Columbus, Ohio, preached two able sermons in St. John’s Episcopal church in this place last Sunday. Rev. Hewitt has not been here for some time and he has obanged so much in appearance that many of his old congre- gation hardly recognized him. He is some. what stouter and, if anything, better look- ing even than he used to be. At a meetiog of the vestry Wednesday evening it was voted to extend a call to Rev. Hewitt. —— ——The week before Christmas has not been marked with the excitement of hus- tling matches that characterized the ten days or more prior to Thanksgiving, owing to bargess Cartin’s ukase against it. And becanse of this turkeys bave been more plentiful and somewhat cheaper. In fact on Tuesday a Bellefonte gentleman drove over into Peunsvalley and retarned with twenty-nine nice tor keys for which he paid only fifteen cents a pound. — While ¢ Pauline, the hypnotist, was performing in Tyrone, be was scen by several Bellefonte gentlemen and they all aver that he is the most clever hypnotist they ever saw. That most il not all of hie acts are truly wonderful and that Belle. fonters will find in him an interesting source of entertainment when he is in Bellefonte on Thursday, Friday and Satur- day of next week, with performances every evening in the opera house avd a Saturday afternoon matinee. ——At a joint meeting of the student body at State College and the Alumni ad- visory committee, held last Saturday even- ing, it was decided to do away with the old constitution and by-laws governing athletics at the College and pattern more after the custom in vogue in the big col- leges by the election of a graduate mana- ger, and George R. Meek, of this place, was chosen to serve until June, 1909. A uvew constitution and by-laws will be prepared for adoption at the beginning of the col- lege year in Sepremiber, 1908. ee NEW “Stacy corilice, 1, 2and 51b boxes at Ceaders. eo ——Though we have failed to say any- thing about it up to this time it is a fact that cannot be denied that she Bellefonte Lodge, No. 1094, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, in their quarters in the Lar- imer building, bave a home that is sur- passed by ouly a few Elks’ headquarters in interior Pennsylvania. The entire third floor is occupied by the lodge room, a small ante room and a toilet. The finish- ings of the lodge room, so far as paper and carpet are concerned, are in ved with an- tigue furniture. On the second floor are the large doable parlors, card room, grill room, kitchen and toilet. The parlors are far- nished with massive antique mission farni- tare, leather covered. All the other rooms are furnished in a moet attractive manner and, while their home is nos sumptuounsly large it is as cosy, comfortable and taste fully furnished as can be desired. In fact members of the Bellefonte lodge have re- ceived more than one compliment from visiting Elks on the attractiveness of their home. > ——The court house officials were not to be outdone of their fun by Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Rowe coming bome ahead of time and so on Tuesday evening they marched in a body to the Rowe home oun Curtin street. Of course they went prepared to celebrate the occasion in approved style by resolving themselves into a band, the mem- bers of which were equipped with five cent tin horns and ten cent toy drums. Of course it is not difficult for the average reader to imagine the kind of musio such a band would make, and especially with D. Paul Fortney, as bandmaster. But Mr. and Mrs. Rowe were equal to the emer- genoy and after the serenaders bad practic- ally exhausted their hilarity and blown themselves quite empty-like, they were in- vited into the dining room and entertain- ed with a most appetizing diover; which shows that Mrs, Rowe is fully awake to the fact that the best way to find a man’s heart is through his stomach. Of course after dinner the crowd spent a very delighttal hour with Mr. and Mrs. Rowe before they all departed for their respeot- ive homes. oe — | extent. SpeciAL MExTING OF P. 0.8. or A.— On Monday evening Washington Camp, No. 759, Patriotic Order Sons of America, held a special meeting in the ball of the Maccabees in the McClain block. The ob- jeos was to create a wider interest in the organization for the purpose of increasing the membership list. Several officers of the state organization bad promised to be pres- ! ent and address the meeting which, to a certain extent was public, bat they disap- | pointed the local camp by failing to turn up at the last womens. However, that did not detract very much from the social side ing a banquet was served which was enjoy- ed very much, not only by the members, but by quite a namber of invited guests, so that the midnight kour was hard chased when the gathering adjourned and mem- bers and guests departed for their respect- ive homes. The P. O. 8. of \. is noé aione what its name would seem to imply, a patriotic or- ganization, but is heneficial to a certain There is a rick benefit of four dol- lars per week, and il necessary a nurse will be furnished in addition. While there is no death benefit attached there is a funeral benefit of two hundred and twenty dollars. This is undoubtedly very good when the fact is considered that the initiation fee is but one dollar and fifty cents, with only fifteen cents a week dues, and no death beuefit assessments. So that for what it offers the P. O. 8. of A. is one of the best as well as the cheapest secret organizations. > STATE WINS FROM DICcKINseN.—The semi-final debate between State College and Dickinson was held in the new aundi- torinu: at State College last Friday even- ing. Prof. Fred Lewis Pattee was the presiding officer and the stadent body turned out almost to a man to encourage their team to victory. The question dis- cussed was as follows: Resolved, That the initiative and referen- dum systems of enacting legislation should he adopted by Pennsylvania. The Dickinson team, which upheld the affirmative side of the question, was com- posed of C. Harrys Kesterer, William H. Davenport, Lewis H. Chrisman, and John Shilling, as alternate. State argued in the negative and her team was made up of W. F. H. Wentzel, Morton Smith, Andrew A. Borland aud William R. Laws, alter- nate. The judges were Prol. Lewellyn Philips, of Bnoknell; Robert A. Zentmyer, of Ty- rove, and Dr. Thomas Smith, of the Mans. field State Normal school, and so complete- ly did State outclass tne visitors that the judges gave them an apanimous decision in a very few minutes. State’s final debate for the honors of the inter-collegiate debat- ing league of Pennsylvania will be with the winver of the Swartbhmore—— Fravklin and Marshall teams. CounciL's DoINGs.—J ast the necessary five members needed to constitute a quo- rum were present at Monday night's meet- ing of borough council and as a result very little business was transacted. In fact aside from listening to the stereotyped re- ports of the various committees, which in- cluded an itewized report of the finances of the borough by borough treasurer W. B. Rankin, about the ouly thing that was done was to exonerate the county of the water tax assessed against the fountains in the court house yard ; empower the bor- ough treasurer to renew a note for $6,000 dune December 19th and negotiate a new note for $1,500 to meet corrent expenses, then approve the following bills and ad- journ : Street oy roll. assstnsnsrasensesssrsatninsssnnes $3235 Street pa 203 75 J. 1. / ve Mo wip for street. 20 19 Bellefonte Lum r Co., lumbe 12 0 Fire and Police pay I 52 80 Bellefonte Gas Co, 1 mon - 110 L. H. Green, burying cats asssenin ae 160 P. R. R. Co, freight on pipes. . 4 00 J. L. Runkle, plumbing 13 05 A. Allison, terra cot'a p! pe... .e 8 48 Jos, Wise, Treas, Firomat' s Relief... 318 84 Water Works pay roll... 58 50 A. Allison, supp jes. esanssnesssissassensssnne 31 28 $064 52 AT THE FERRY. —Petriken hall was fill- ed with a fairly large andience on Tuesday evening to witness ‘‘At the Ferry,” a very laughable comedy produced by home talents under the direction of Miss Lula Mae Wilcox, of Harrisburg, for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. The cast of characters was unusually large and with the excep- tion of the fact that a few of the partioi- pants had pot completely familiarized their lines, the parts were ail well taken. The music, both vocal and instrumental, was of the best, and on the whole, the per- formance was very creditable and the en- tertainment throughout amusing and in- teresting. THE PHILADELPHIA BANQUET.—The Centre County Association of Philadelphia is making plans for its annual banguet to be held in that city sometime early in February. Asit is the wish of the com. mittee in charge to have a large delegation of the present residents of Centre county attend the banquet, it is requested thas all those who may possibly be in Philadelphia about that time will forward their names to the secretary at once. Forest N. MAGEE, Secretary, Commonwealth Trust Building, Phila. S—— A ———— MARRIAGE Licenses. — The following marriage lipenses were issued the past week by Register Earl C. Taten. Wm. B. Krape and Margaret H. Stiver, of Centre Hall. Silas Wetmore, Spartanburg, South Car- olina, Katharine Dale, Lemont. Charles A. Henniok, Spring Mills, Clara B. Decker, Roland. >be ——Walnat meat, pecan meat almond meat and fresh orystalized ginger all ready for your holiday pastries and tafly making. ‘We have them fresh at Ceadere. Herrasorns ELecr OFFICERS. —AS their regular meeting last Friday evening the Bellefonte Conclave, Independent Order of Heptarophs, elected the followiog officers for the ensuing year : Archon, Thomas Beaver ; provost, W. W. Gephart ; prelate, C. Y. Wagner ; seo- retary, Hermao Robb ; financial secretary, F. E. Naginey ; treasurer, Charles F. Cook; inspector, George Sanday ; wader, Joseph Wise ; sentinel, Suyder Tate ; trustees, Hammon Sechler, George W. Rees and A. C. Mingle. Sowe forty members of the order were present and following the election of offi- cers and transaction of what other business there was to dispose of shey all partook of a very appetizing banquet at Blackford’s restaurant. When the inner man had been satisfied Hammon Sechler was elected toastmaster and over coffee and cigars quite a namber of iuteresting speeches were made, probably the most enjoyable being that delivered by Dr. W. U. Irwin, of Unionville. —— FARMER'S WEEK AT STATE COLLEGE.— “Farmer's Week’! will this year be observ ed at State College January let to Sth in- olosive. The program for the week bas al- ready been prepared and includes instruo- tion and lectures on a very exbaustive line of subjects. The list of instructors and leo- turers numbers thirty-three and includes not only the brightest intellect on the ex- periment station staff and the faculty of the College but specialists from other parts of the State. Farmers all over Pennsylva- nia, aud especially throughout Centre county, should not fail to avail themselves of the advantages to be derived from the inetraction to be received daring Farmer's Week. There is no tuition charges, mere- ly traveling and hoarding expenses and these are merely nominal in comparison with the benefits. In the neighborhood of one bundred and twenty farmers attended last year’s Farmer's Week exercises and there ought to be three times that number in attendance this year. CPO cn. ~——— While walking oo Bishop street Wednesday evening Miss Juha Curtin was knocked down hy a team and badly injar- ed. Her nose was broken and she waa other- wise cut about the head and bruised about the body. Miss Curtin is very bard of bearing and did not bear the shouts of Christ Beezer who was guiding the team as hest he could. The horses [rightened a$ some boys coastiog and at the time were trying to 1an away. With characteristio pluck the lady who is past seventy-eight, refused assistance either to the physician's office where her wounds were dressed or to her apartments at the Bush house. a —— Last Thursday evening the members of the United Brethren church gave their pastor. Rev. Barshioger, and family, an old-time donation party. The flock gather- ed in with hoxes, baskets, backets and even bags full of everything in the way of household necessities, and even did not forges the fact that a minister and his fam- ily most have some things that cannot be donated by his congregation, so they very liberally gave bim a well filled purse. Of course the reverend and his family have now very warn hearts for the charch con- gregation. ———" . TURNPIKE CONDEMNED.—On Wednes- day testimony was taken before H. C. Quigley E«q., as master, in the condemna- tion proceedings of the Agrioultural Col- lege and Junction Turnpike, from State College to Lemont. Fortney & Fortney represented the petitioners, Gettig, Bower and Zerby the county and Jobn Blanchard the turnpike company. After hearing all the testimony the jury gave a verdiot of condemnation, awarded the company $462 damages and declared the pike vacated. tn ——The bard times whimperer is about as numerous as the calamity howler and just abont as irksome. During the past week rumor after rumor has been put in circula- tion thas one of the furnaces in this place was to be closed down, and some stories were even 80 exaggerated as to say that the plant had already been closed, when the fact of the matter is that no such shut down bas as yet been made, though the Nittany will probably be banked next week for a short time. oes —— Forrest Bullock, the blacksmith and carriagemuker, recently bought a plot of ground ov the east side of South Water street, just south of the steam lanndry,and now has a force of men at work quarrying out enough rock to make a foundation for his shop; which he will bave to move from its present location, as that ground is under lease to Will Keiobline and it is his intention to greatly enlarge his machine shop just as soon as he can arrange to do 80. Lemont, Nelson W. Williams, who has been off duty for almost a week owing to sickness, return~ ed to work Monday. Mrs. Alice Williams and Mrs. Julia Wil- liams went on Saturday to spend a few weeks visiting among friends in Altoona. The Presbyterian Sabbath school will hold an entertainment the evening before Christ- mas. May they bave much success and a large crowd. Samuel B. Weaver and son returned home Saturday but Mrs. Weaver was not able to come, she being quite ill with pneumonia out at Braddock. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Noll feel happy over the arrival of a fine son, Wednesday, and no doubt the professor will want him to take bis place in the near future. Mrs. Rosana Williams, who has passed her 87th birthday, helped her son, George C. Williams, butcher and helped prepare the casings for the sausages. She was as Jolly as a lady of her age could be.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers