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Bellefonte, Pa., January 3, 1908.
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Attend to Local Elections.
We can’t too earnestly urge upon the
Demooraws of Centre county the importance
of energy and vigilance in the approaching
local elections. The source of party delio-
quenoy is indifference as to the result of
she vote for township and election officers.
Our opponents are never careless on these
points. They are always anxious to get
control of those public positions whioh are
elose to the people. They want to direct
she work on the highwaye, the levy and
collection of the taxes and above all they
desire majorities on the election boards.
Why shouldn’s the Democrats be equally
vigilant in such matters? They must be as
important to one side as to the other.
Success at these local elections inspires
energy iv the general elections in the fall.
If the party candidates are defeated in the
local campaigns they lose interest in the
general contests. For example, the Demo:
oratio candidatejfor aseessor, supervisor or
judge of election is defeated in an
election district in which bis party
bas a substantial majority, normally.
He feels that his political associates have
been indifferent to his interests and he be-
comes careless of theirs. The consequence
is a slump in the party vote which may
result in the defeat of a party candidate
for the most important office. Many a
Senator or Representative in the Legisla-
ture has been elected by a meagre ma-
jority.
The primary elections are also of the
greatest significance and should receive the
earnest attention of the people. Bad can-
didates ate always attributable to the ne-
gleot of toe better element of the party
voters to participate in the primaries. The
evil effects of bad candidates on the party
oan hardly be computed. If it ended with
their defeat there would be little cause for
complaint. But oufortunately sheir nomi:
pation influences good men to vote with |
the opposition and deters young voters |
from aligning themselves with the party
with the principle of which they are in
sympathy. In view of these facts it is
more important that local and primary
elections get attention shan others.
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W. D. Zerby Electid County Chairman,
Owing to the fact that business interests
would prevent him giving his time to it N.
B. SPANGLER recently resigned as chair-
man of the Demooratic county committee
and at a meeting called for that purpose
and held on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock
W. D. ZERBY was unanimously elected to
succeed him. Forty-eight districts in the
county were represented, thiee by commit.
seemen ard forty-five by proxies, and Mr.
Z ERBY was the only candidate. He was
elected for the year 1908.
Mr. SPANGLER, by the way, had really
ser vid his time ont, as he was elected only
for 1907, there being no convention last
year and cons: quently no chairman chosen
for 1908. At Tuesday evening's meeting
the plan for the election of a chairman in
she future was also discussed. At a polit-
ical mass meeting last fall a resolution was
passed making it a role of ‘he party to
elect the chairman at the regalar spring
election, but in order to become effective
this resolution would bave to be ratified
at another masse meeting. It was the sense
of those at Tuesday evening's meeting that
a bester way would be to elect delegates at
the regular primaries beld April 11th, on-
der the new Primaries act, and at a later
date hold a county convention for the pur-
pose of electing a county chairman ; and at’
the same time the ticket nominated could
be ratified and a party platform adopted.
In the meantime until some rule is right-
folly adopted the power to elect the chair-
man is vested in the county committee.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
— While in the act of crossing the
railroad tracks near the round house on
Tuesday afternoon William Hamptom was
struck by the shifter aud sustained several
ugly cuts on the head and face. He was
taken to the hospital where his injuries
were dressed and now he is getting along
all right.
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——On Christmas eve Joe McGowan left
Bellefonte to drive to his home up Spring
creek. He was accompanied by Fred
Cameron, who was on his way home from
Williamsport to spend Christmas and in
the buggy the two young men had quite a
‘number of Christmas presents as well as
boxes of candy. Just as they went to oross
the little bridge over the tail race at the old
Mott home above Brockerhofl’s mill at
Roopsburg the horse frightened and began
to back. Before the animal could be stop-
ped is bad backed the buggy off the bridge
into the race and horse, vehiole and oo-
cupants all went into the water, whioh at
that place is quite deep. The buggy was
on top of the young men and the horse was
on its back and being entangled in the bar-
pess could not get out. The animal kiok-
ed so viciously as to smash the buggy into
bite, In fact kicked the men [rom under the
buggy and doubtless to this fact they owe
their lives, as the horse finally drowned.
The dead animal was removed from the
| jn the early part of last week to spend the
| never was in rohust health, he appeared as
| well as ever. Thursday noon he went into
| the engineering building and it is evident
creek Thursday morning.
BUCKHOUT. — A very radden aul dis |
tressing death at State Collegr, at woop on |
Thaisday of lat week. was that of Nathan |
W. Buckhout. For some time past be had
been located at Long Braneh, N. J, where
be held the position of chemist with the
Consohdated Gee company. He came home
Holidays with bis parents and, although he
that he was overcome hy sudden illness
while there, for he was found sitting on the
steps leading up to the lockers in a draf:-
ing room. He bad taken off his overcoat
and hat aud though unconscious when
found it was evident that he had been very
ill. Drs. Glenn and Dale were called im-
mediately and worked with him for several
hoars in hope of reviving the faint spatk of
life left, but is was all to no purpose aud
be died without regaining consciousness.
Deceased was thirty years old, and was
born at State College, being the second son
of Prof. and Mrs. Buckhont. He gradnated
from State College in the general science
coarse in 1899, after which he entered the
Theological Seminary at Princeton to stady
for the ministry. Bat his heaith became
somewhat impaired and he was compelled
to give up study, and later accepted a posi-
tion with the Consolidated Gas company,
at Long Branch. He was always of a
very studious nature and his sudden death
was gnite a blow to his family and friends,
In addition to his parents he is survived
by two brothers and two sisters, as fol-
lows: Albert, William H., Margatet and
Caroline. The funeral was beld at three
o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Benj
amin Gill and Prof. Fred Lewis Pattee
officiated at the services after which inter-
went was wade in the Brauch cemetery.
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LYTLE.—Another old and tried veteran
of the Civil war answered the last roll call
on Tuesday, December 24th, in the person
of Samuel Lytle, of State College. He bad
been a sufferer for many months with a
cancerons giowth on the face and for weeks
bad been unable to partake of any solid
food, his only nourishment being in liquid
form.
Deceased was bora in Mifilinbuig and
was almost seventy eight years of age. Hie
early lite wasspeut in the town of his birth
and when the war broke out in 1861 he en-
listed as » member of company G, 148th
Penna. Vols. At the olose of the war he
returned to Centre county and for many
years farmed one of the Major Reynolds’
farms. Of late he bad lived a retired life
at State College.
His wife, to whom he was married while
yet a resident of M filinbarg, preceded him
to the giave many years ago, but surviving
him are the following children : Mrs. G.
E. Cor! and Mrs. Newton Hoy, of State
College; William, of Mill Hall; Charles, of
she Branch, and John and Mary at home;
James, of Colorado; Mrs. Mary Haney and
Mis. Noah Ferguson, of Scranton.
He was a member of Capt. Robert M.
Foster Post, G. A. R.,under whose auspices
the funeral wae held on Fiiday afternoon,
of last week. Rev. J. I. Stovecypher, of
the Boalshurg Lutheran church, officiated
at the services, assistud by Rev. A. A.
Black. James A. Beaver Camp, No. 72,
Sons of Veterans, attended the funeral ina
body and interment was made at Pine Hall.
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_ BRISTLINE.— Elias Beistline died at bis
home at Marengo at four o'clock on Mon-
day evening, December 23rd, after quite a
long illness with heart trouble. He was
seventy four years of age and moss of his
life was spent in the vicinity of his death.
He was a laborer by occupation bat a man
who had the highest respect of all who
koew him. When quite a souug man he
became a member of the Lutheran church
and all his life lived a conscientious, chris
tian life. His wife died a number of years
ago but surviving him are the following
children : Mis. Harry Wyre, Mrs. Walter
Wyre, John, Willinm and Henry, all resi.
denis of the western ends of Halfmoon and
Ferguson townships. The ([nneral was
held on Thursday of last week, interment
being made in the Cross Roads cemetery.
Rev. R. H. Bergstresser, of Pine Grove
Mills, officiated at the services.
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FLEMING. —Isaac Fleming, one of the
oldest and best known citizens of Lycom-
ing county, died on Tuesday as the result
of a cold contracted less than a week pre-
vious. Deceased was born in Halifax,
England, and was ninety years old on De-
cember 7th. He came to this country in
1837 and alter spending some time in Baf-
fale,].N. Y., and Williamsport came to
Bellefonte about 1839. While here he was
associated with Hudson Williams in the
tannery business. It was also while he
lived here that he was married to Mies
Margaret Ann Stradley, of Lycoming coun-
ty. In 1864 he moved to Lycoming coun-
ty where he lived ever since. He is sur-
vived by:feight children, ove of whom is
Wilson I. Fleming, of this place. The Fun-
eraljwilljbe held this morning.
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GEHRET. —Alter quite » long lines
with cancer of the stomach Catharine
Gehret died at her home in this place on
Fridayjmorning, December 20th. She was
born and raised in Bellefonte and was six-
ty-one years of age. For many years she
bad been = member of the Presbyterian
church and was a woman much loved by
her neighbors and friends. She is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Guy Lion, of
Beaver Falls, and Miss Viola at home.
The funeral was held on Monday, De-
cember 23rd, and was largely attended.
Revs. William Laurie and J. Allison Platts
bad charge of the services and interment
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was made in the Union cemetery.
SUDDEN DEATH OF GEORGE GARBRICK. |
~The sudden death of Geoge W. Gar- |
brick, on Friday evening, December 20uh, |
was quite a shock to his fiiends in this
place. A mouth or so ago Mr. Garbrick |
purchased she old Lutheran church at |
Jacksonville in order to have the laomber |
for use in building a house ou Cartin street.
Ou the day mentioned he was at work dis- |
mautling avd tearing down the church
and people living close by heard him bam-
mering as late as four o'clock in the alver-
noon. Between five and six o'clock one of
the residents of that place went into the
ohuich and was horrified so tind the life
less body of Mr. Garbrick lying between
two pews. He had evidently died ahout
four o'clock from heart trouble.
Deceased was born in Marion township
in 1843, and was therefore sixty four years
of age. For many years he was a farmer
in Spring township and proved quite wuo-
sessful. Six years ago he retired and has
since lived in Bellefonte. He was a mem-
ber of the Lutheran church and a director
in she Sugar Valley Matnal Life Iusarance
company.
Iu 1870 he was uuited in marriage to
Miss Alice Brungard, who sarvives him
with two children, Mrs. Sarah Smelizer,
on the old homestead in Spring township,
and Clarence, in Philadelphia He alvo
leaves the following brothers and sistere :
Jacob, Emanuel, Henry and Mis. Joho
Ishier, of Benner township, and Mee. Peter
{ by the first three lectures given. One
Heckman, of Walker township. The fon- |
eral was held on Monday afternoon from |
| ment of domestic science, gave a lecture
| and demounstiation on the making of soups.
the bouse. Rev. Barry officiated and ino-
terment was made at Jacksouvilie.
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ADAMS. —Centre countians will learn
with regret of the death of Mis. Sarah E.
Adame, widow of the late David Adams, at
her home in Tyrone, last Saturday morn.
ing. For the past thirty years she bad
been ailing with a complication of diseases
though ber condition had not become
alarming until two weeks prior to ber
death.
Deceased was born at Pine Grove Mills
January 15th, 1839, hence was 68 years, 11
months and 13 days old. She was a gradu-
ate of the Pine Grove Mills Academy and a
woman of more than the ordiuary accom-
plishments. She was a writer of some note
and a frequent contributor to the magazites
and newspapers. She was a woman of
wide acquaintanceship, numbering among
ber friends such eminent men as Henry
Ward Beecher, Schuyler Colfax, Theodore
Tilton, John B. Gough and others.
Mrs. Adams was twice married, her first
husband being John C. Faber, who died in
Washington in 1866. In 1869 she was
united in marriage to David Adams, who
a'so died in 1903. Her only survivors are
two sons, one by each husband, Joho C.
Faber and Harry 8. Adame, both of Ty-
one. For filsy-four years Mrs. Adams bad
heen a member of the Methodist church
and Rev. J. H. Daugherty officiated at the
funeial, which was held at two o'clock on
Monday afternoon. Interment was made
in the Grandview cemetery.
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FRYBERGER—Mrs. Sarah Fry berger died
at the home of her son-in-law, Dr. P. 8.
Fisher, at Zion, at noon on Wednesday, at
the advanced age of 90 years, 6 montbs and
19 days. She had been in declining health
for a long time and her d-ath was the re-
salt of a general wearing ont of the system.
She was one of the oldest women in Centre
county and up until quite recently was
possessed of a remarkable memory. Sbe
was a member of the Refornied church and
a woman loved by all who koew her for
her many noble qualities.
She was the mother of a large family of
children, five of whom survive her, as fol-
lows : Capt. C. T. Fryberger, of Philips.
burg ; Mre. P. 8. Fisher, of Zion ; Mrs.
Sarah Campbell, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Joseph Garbriok, of Bellefonte, and Mre.
Adam Grim, in Missouri. The funeral will
be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
interment to he made in the Union ceme-
tery in this place.
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BURRELL. — William Burrell, of near
Penn Hall, died last Friday morning.
Abont a week previous he had helped his
uncle butcher, and on returning home
complained of not feeling well. From that
time on he grew worse until he died. He
was a eon of Gregg Burrell and was forty-
nine years of age. Surviving him are his
wife and three children. The funeral was
held on Tuesday afternoon, interment be.
tog wade in the Heckman cemetery.
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——Several months ago Mr. and Mrs. W.
K. Anderson, with their little girl Eliza
beth came to Bellefonte from Chicago and
since have been stopping with Dr. Edith
Sobad while Mr. Anderson canvassed the
county for the Interstate School of Cor-
respondence, Chicago. They intended leav-
ing Bellefonte on Saturday, December 21st,
but the day helore their little daughter was
taken ill and though every effort was made
to save the child's life she gradually grew
worse until noon yesterday when death
ended her sufferings. Naturally the par-
ents are almost heart-broken over their
Joss. The remains were for burial and the
parents with their dead left on the 4.44
trai last evening for their home in Fort
Worth, Texas.
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——The remains of Roland W, Curtin,
a son of the late Austin Curtin, were
brought to Bellefonte from Philadelphia on
Wednesday and buried in the Union cem-
etery. Mr. Cartin bad been in pooz health
for a long time and his death followed a
six month's residence in Philadelphia
where he underwent special treatment,
bus without avail. His funeral was attend-
ed by a number of people from Lock Haven
and State College.
FARMERS AT SCHOOL —Last year just |
one haudred avd uinety-foar farmers en-
rolled daring the “Farmers Week’ exer
cises at State Coliege while almost that
many registered on Wednesday the first
day of the exercises this year. In addition
to the farmers eighty young men tak-
ing the winter course in agriculture have
suspended their studies to take advantage
of the lectures and demonstrations arranged
for the farmers.
At ten o'clock iu the morning greeting
was extended by Dean Thomas F. Huu,
who told she visitors of the work in which :
the school and station is engaged. He in-
vited suggestions and criticism and called
attention toa letter box for the use of ail
who would write out their oriticism of
what they saw and heard during the week.
The practical character of the instruction
offered during ths eight days was indicated
group of men, over one hundred in pom-
ber, gathered in the cattle judging room in
the basement of the new agsioultural build-
ing, where Prof. Tambave bad two aber-
deen augus cows on the tan bark. He dis-
onssed the score card used in judging and
then pointed out the good and bad points
of the animals before him.
At the same hour Prof. H. E. VaoNor-
wan lectured on farm milk separators to
seven!y men. Later all went to the milk
separator room in the dairy building and
stadied the construction of the various
leading separators on the market. Daring
the afternoon Miss Waangh, of the depart-
The second period of the afternoon was
devoted to the following lectures: ‘‘ Market
Classes of Horses," by Dr. Carl W. Gay,
of the University of Penosylvania; “‘Or-
chard Management,'’ by Prof. J. P. Stew-
ars, and “Cream Ripening and Starters,”
by Prof. C. W. Lansen.
The evening session in the old college
obapel was addressed by General Jas. A
Beaver and Dr. J. P. Welsh. |
Yesterday brought many wore farmers |
and the week promises to be one of unusual |
interest throughout.
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PAULINE. —The people of Bellefonte |
were very muoh worked ap last week over
Pauline, the hypnotist, who was the attrac:
tion at Garman’s for four nights and a
matinee Saturday afternoon. While there
is no arguing the fact that there is such a
thing as bypnotism aud wind reading
power, yet the writer will not presnme to
olaim Pauline as a wonder or denounce
him as a fake. Most everybody in Belle:
fonte went to see him once or oftener and
the fact that he was able to draw the audi-
ences he did proves him a olever entertain-
er, at least. The only jar upon his visit to
Bellefonte was when he stopped his per-
formance on Saturday evening because he
olaimed there were twice as mauy people
in the gallery as had paid to get there.
Without entering into any discussion as to
the question of right and wrong hetween
Pauline and manager Garman it was not
treating his audience right, those who had
paid to see him, and in stopping his per-
formance Pauline displayed poor polioy.
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WHEN JonN was THIrTY-81X.—D. C.
Grove had a horse that he made Joho
Spearly, good neighbor and farmer on the
Reynolds No. 1 farm above Roopsburg, be-
lieve was very sick on Christmas eve and
while John was over at Grove’s feeling the
horse's ears and nose and doing all those
other stunts that a wise horseman is up to,
Mrs. Spearly was busy at home receiving
the thirty-seven guests who had been asked
to help celebrate John’s birthday anniver-
sary. He knew about as much about the
party as he did about Grove's horse that
wasn't siok #0 you can imagine his surprise
when he got back home aod found the
house fall of abont as jolly and pleasant
people as you would care to meet.
The evening was spent most enjoyably
and the supper that was served was fine.
Santa Claus was just abous finishing up his
work when the guests started for home
carrying with them the memory of a most
enjoyable party.
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WeEcK oN THE T. AND C. R. R.-- The
passenger train leaving I'yrone for Clear-
field at 6:50 o'clock Monday evening ran
into the rear end of a freight train stand-
ing on the track at Osceola Mills. The
locomotive, mail car and three passenger
oars on the train were damaged and three
passengers hurt. Miss Margaret Cree, of
Spruce Creek, bad her nose broken aud was
out and bruised about the shoulders ; Mrs.
C. D. Kooh, of Philipsburg, was cut about
the face and suffered a severe shock, while
H. C. Hunter, of Lantdowne, was cut about
the head. All the injured were taken to
Philipsburg for treatment. The evgineer
of the passenger train claims the flagman of
the freight failed to give the stop signal.
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——Thieves have of late been at work on
east Linn street and the bouseof Mr. and
Mrs. Harry L. Garber appears to be their
most objective point; while their main bent
is any and all kinds of edibles. Not con-
tent with stealing their provision from the
cellar they frequently rob the refrigerator.
Bas then they are considerate robbers, at
that, as Mr. Garber says they always leave
just enough for breakfast for two. Their
last attempt was made Tuesday evening
but they were frightened away without
getting anything.
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CHANGE OF Time TABLE.—The Belle
fonte Central R. R. will put into effect a
change of time table on Monday, Jaouary
6th, 1008, as follows :
Traine will leave Bellefonte for State
College 6:30 and 10:15 a. m., 2:00 p. m.
Arrive at Bellefonte from State College 8:50
a. m. 12:50 noon, 6 p. m.
Leave State College at 8 and 11:50 a. m,
groom's own farm near State College in the
5p. m.
a
spring.
MEE —Fasic — Quite a pretentions | REISH—STUVER.—Daniel Reish, of
wedding was celebrated iu the Trinity | Pleasant Gap, and Miss Roxie W. Stover,
Lutheran church, Juniata, at 9 o'clock on | of Bellefonte, were quietly married at the
New Year's morning when David G. Meek | M. E. parsouage at Pleasant Gap,on Thurs-
was united io marriage to Miss Anva day morning, December 18th, by Rev. J.
Beulah Fasic. Rev. A. E Weiland per- | B. Darkee. They will make their home
formed the ceremony, using the ring serv- | at Pleasaut Gap.
ice. Miss Frances H. Diffenderfer, of | s— At
Mifflin, was bridesmaid and Dovald F.' MiINCER—MILLER —Charles Mincer, of
David. of Alovan, bush wan. The ushers | Séants, towaship, Clinton Sugsty, aul
were Messrs. C. E. Smith, Frank Fasie, | Mise Carrie Miller, of Bellefonte, were
Maurice B. Dasid and Harry Corbin, | DAtried in Lock Haven on Thursday,
Miss Florence Fairman, of Youngstown, | December 26th, by alderman E. K. Par-
Olio, played thio" welding utah ‘oud |" 3 bis office ui cust Water street,
a
Frank Fasic sarg a solo, ‘Ob, Promise | Haings—MussgR.—A Christmas wed-
Me.”
Following the ceremony at the ding in Millheim was that of Ralph L.
churoh a wedding breakfast was served at Haines, of Woodward, and Miss Alma
the bome of the bride's mother, Mrs. Auna | Masser, of Millbeim, the ceremony being
Fasic, after which the young couple left on performed at the home of the bhride’s par-
an extended wedding vip. ' ents hy Rev. B. R. M. Sheeder.
Both young people are well known in so
their home town, the bride being an so- | HAZEL—VONADA.— Bryon W. Hazel,
complished musician and a gradnate of 80 enterprising young merchants of Madi-
Davis’ Musicial Institnte, Warren, Ohio. | sonburg, and Miss Mary E. Vonada, of the
The bridegroom is a #ou of Mr. and Mre. | same place, were quietly married in that
George Y. Meek, of Tyrone, and has many | town on Saturday of last week by Rev.
relatives aud friends in Centre county. He | Frank Wetzel.
is cashier of the First Natiooal bank in | _—_—
Norax—THoMA8.—On Monday evening
Juaiatn where they will make their lutore of last week Boyd Nolan ond Mise Carrie
K. Thomas, both of this place, were mar-
Ross —Pacist.—Though they managed | ried at the home of the bride on Fairview
to keep their seoret very well she fact has | street by Rev. D Barshioger.
finally become public that Edgar C. Robb | —
and Miss Henriesta Elizabeth Pacivi, two | “Miss PErricoars.”’—In the days of
well known young people of this place, were | strenuons business life when competition is
guietly married in Olean, N. Y.. ov | 80 tierce that the successful ones use up a
Thanksgiving day. They left Bellefoute ear- | tremendous amount of energy, the ma-
Iy that morning and at 7 p. m. that evening jority of people who attend the theatre
were married by Rev. Father J. J. Hamill. | seek relaxation and a forgetfulness of busi-
They returned to Bellefonte the next day | ness cares. The fame of ‘Miss Petticoats’
and thuagh a few of their most intimate | Das spread all over the country and people
friends were informed of their marriage it | Ate anxious 10 see it. Itis booked for an
was not until the pass week or so that the | eogagement at Garmau’s opera house on
news became general. | Wednesday, Jan. Sib, for one night only.
Both the bride and bridegroom are well Is was first brought outat the Boston
known and popular. The bride is a daogh | Theatre and scored an immense hit. The
ter of the late Johu Pacini aod isa com- | play has all the charm of the hook and re-
petent stenographer, of late being employed | tains all of the principal characters moving
in the insurance office of H. E. Fenlon. | ahout among the most original and realis-
The bridegroom is a son of Mrs. Alioe A. tic soenes ever put on the American stage.
Robb, and holds a position as clerk in the The locality of the play is laid in the
First National bank. They will not go to picturesque oid town of New Bedford with
housekeeping until about the first of April. | characters s+ quaint and as out of the ordi-
— woe | nary as the town itsell which as the centre
SwaBB—FisSHBURN.—The home of Mr. | of the time whaling industry places it in a
and Mrs. Frank Fishburn, in the Glades, | class by itself. The story of Agatha Renier,
was the scene of a pretty wedding at noon | who, brought up by Captain Stewart on
on Christmas when their daoghter, Miss | board the old whaler ‘Harpoon,’ after-
Myrtle Fishburn, was united in marriage | ward entering society under the wing of
to Geoige Swabb, of Pine Grove Mills. | the rich and eccentric Mrs. Copeland and
Oaly the immediate members of the two { Iater becoming the Countess Fornay
families were present to witness the Gere- | thioagh her father a titled Frenchman,
mony which was performed by Rev. R. H. | tarnishes many pathetio scenes and some
Bergstresser. The attendants were Miss | intensely bumorons ones that keep the
Mary Neidigh, as bridesmaid, and Clyde | audience ats high pitch of enthusiasm.
Fishburn, as best man. Both the bride | In the climax where the heroiue gets the
and bridesmaid were attired in white. Fol- | better of that rather original kind of vil-
lowing the ceremony a bountiful wedding | lian, Gay Hamilton, a deal in stocks leads
and Christmas dinner combined was served | to a happy climax. The sailors’ quadrille
aud the same evening a reception was ten- in the ball-room scene is one of the hest
dered the young couple at the home of the | somedy bits and brings down the house.
bridegroom's parents. Later a brief wed. |
ding trip was taken to eastern places after
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YouxGg MEN'S BROTHERHOOD ORGAN-
| which Mr. and Mrs. Swabb will go to! 12ED.—On Monday evening the (instees of
the Methodi<t church, with the assistance
of their wives, gave a banquet to the young
men of the church. The tables were set in
the main Sunday sohiool tom, and were in
the shape of a Maltese cros< Just forty-
one people sat down to the banquet. AS
the conclusion of the feast Mr. F. W. Cri-
der, president of the hoard of trustees, was
chosen toastmaster, and after a few trite
remarks introduced in order C. C. Shuey,
8. A. Keifer and Dr. W. W. Feids, who
very ably responded to the toasts proposed.
Rev. James B. Stein, the pastor, was
then introiuced, and he stated that the
real purpose of the banquet was to organ-
ize a Young Men’s Brotherhood, or at least
find out the sentiment for or against such
an organization. After explaining at
length the purpose of the Brotherhood a
vote was taken on the question of organiza-
housekeeping in Altoona.
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WHITEMAN — CONFER. —A very pretty
Christmas wedding wae that at the home ol
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coufer, of Howard
township, it being the occasion of the mar-
riage of their daughter, Miss Odessa Confer,
to Harry E. Whiteman, of Milesbarg.
Quite a number of guests were present to
witness the ceremony, which took place at
high noon, and was performed by Rev. E.
M. Aller, of the Howard M. E. ohareh. |
There were no attendants. Immediately
following the ceremony a big wedding din-
ner was served, which also answered as the
Christmas feast. Among the guests present
were Mrs. W. B. Miles, Mrs. O. E. Miles
and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. White
man, of Milesburg ; Mrs. William F. Cox,
Miss Helen Tipton, Mr. and Mrs. Foster
Gardoer and Mrs. E. M. Aller avd daugh- | yo, and just thirty-seven young men
ter, of Howard. a pledged themselves not only in favor of it
BrowN—MEYERS.—During the week but to become members and work for the
preceding Christmas Harrison Brown, a good of the order. A permanent organiza-
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Brown,of Peon- tion was then effected by the election of
sylvania Furnace, and a Junior in Sueque- Hugh N. Crider, president ; G. O. Gray,
hanna University, was married to Miss secretary, and Clair Seibert, tieasurer.
Mabel Meyers, of Selinsgrove. Though
the marriage was very much of a sarprise
to the young man's family and friends the
yonng couple were nevertheless given the
parental blessing and accorded a hearty
welcome to the Brown home where they
were given a big wedding supper and re-
ception on Christmas evening. At the
conclusion of the holiday vacation Mr. and
Mrs. Brown will return to Selinsgrove
where the young bridegroom will resume
his stodies in the University in which he
is a student.
1908 UsHERED IN.—New Year's eve, or
the ushering in of 1908, was made a festive
occasion in more than one place in Belle:
fonte, Probably the most elaborate pro-
gram was at the Centre social club where
they bad a pig roast, with all tbe fixin's
that go with such a layout. The Elks had
a roasted turkey while Welsh rarebit par-
siesjwere held at various places. Of course
she end of it was that most everybody re-
mained up to watch the old year out and
the new year in, and when the hour of
midnight struck whistles were blown and
bells rung, while part of the Fifth regiment
o'clock on Christmas morning Harvey buglejcorpe paraded the streets and gave
Reese Reidenbach, of State College, and | impromptu gerenades wherever they en-
Miss Ruth Aurandt Detwiler, daughter of | countered a crowd of people. And thus
Mr. and Mrs. William Detwiler, of Al- | wa the infant year obristened by many
toona, were united in marriage at the home Bellefonters. Watch-meetings were held
of the bride's parents. The ceremony was in a pumber of the churches aud in this
performed hy Rev. James Riley Bergey, of | way aleo 1908 was launched on ita voyage
the Trinity Reformed oburch, the ring of 366 days, every one of which we trust
service being used. Only the immediate | may be fraught with only the best that
families and a few friends were present. | kindjfoitune can bestow on all mankind.
Mr. and Mrs. Reidenbach took a brief wed- ase
ding trip to the eastern cities and are now INSTALLATION G. A. R. OFricERS.—The
located at State College where the bride- annual installation of the officers eleot of
groom is professor of meohanioal engineer: Gregg Post, No. 95, will ocour at the next
ing. : regular meeting Jaouary 11th, 1908. Io-
soo of the department William H.
Worr—Logsci.—Jobn Woll, of State | Green, of Philadelphia, will perform the
College, and Miss Christie A. Loesch, installation ceremonies. It has been de-
daughter of Mr. and Mre. Michael Loesch, | cided to have supper for the Post aod all
of Ferguson township, drove to Pine Grove visiting comrades in the post room begin.
Mills on Tuesday evening, December 24th, | niog at 5:30 p. m. [Ivstallation ceremonies
where they were quietly married by Rev. |at8 p. m. Friends of the G. A. R. are
Ralph H. Bergstresser. The young couple cordially invited to be present as the in-
will go to housekeeping on the bride. stallation will be public. *‘Fall in!”
H. B. Poxtius, Commander,
EMANUEL NoLr, Adjutant.
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REIDENBACH — DETWILER. —At six