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Bellefonte, Pa., June 19, 1908.
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Democratic State Ticket.
For Judge of the Superior Court,
WeBsTER GRIMM, of Bucks County.
Democratic County Ticket.
For Congress:
W. HaRrisoN WALKER, of Bellefonte.
For Assembly:
J. CaLvix MEYER, of Bellefonte.
For Sheriff:
FRED F. SMITH, of Rush township.
For Register:
G. F. WEAVER, of Peon township.
For Recorder:
F. P1ERCE MUssER, of Millheim.
For Treasurer
J. D. MILLER, of Walker township.
For County Commissioners:
C. A. WEAVER, of Penn township.
J. L. DUNLAP, of Spring township.
For Auditors:
J. W. Beck, of Marion township.
Joux L. Core, of Walker township.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
—T. 8. Strawn, of Dawson, on Wed-
nesday bought the office fixtures of G. S.
Roesob, the broker, in Crider’s Exobaoge,
and next week will move here and open
upan office as representative of Baxter &
Co., of Pittsburg Mr. Strawn is no
stranger in Bellefonte as he was here in
1907 representing Spubler & Co., of Pitts-
burg, and therefore is well known among
dealers in the stock market.
—-—John Ellmore, the Altoona cobbler
who a year or more ago received a great
amount of notoriety because he claimed
the discovery of ah ash-burning compound,
bas not sunk into oblivion but is again
coming to the front with bis secret. His
compound has been put on the market and
is sold in one and five pound packages.
He was in Lock Haven on Monday giving
a demonstration and the people of that
place really believe there is some virtue in
his discovery.
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——The promotions and increase of sala-
ries of postoffice clerks and letter carriers
wade possible by recent legislation was
announced on Monday, and under it one
clerk in the Bellefonte postoffice will have
his salary increased from $900 to $1,000;
the clerk being Morton Smith. The salary
of William H. Bilger will be increased
from $600 to $800, while the salaries of
letter carriers Edward Woods, Robert
‘Woodring and E. E. Ardery will be in-
creased from $900 to $1,000.
——Ground was broken on Monday for
the foundation for the new Union obapel
as Coleville, Mrs. Harry Rossman throwing
oat the first shovel fall of dirs. Miss Louise
Miller carried a stone from the mountain
side which will be the first one used in the
foundation. Jacob Cole and George Robb
have the contract for she erection of the
buildiog and it is the intention to push the
work on it as fast as possible. Toworrow
evening the ladies of Coleville will hold a
festival for the henefit of the new chapel.
—Two weeks ago the WATCHMAN
published an item stating that Col. W
Fred Reynolds had ordered a Franklin
model D automobile. Since that time,
however he bas chavged his mind and in-
stead bas changed she order to a Franklin
six-cylinder model H. This is one of the
very highest class ‘cars made. It weighs
bat 2,600 pounds and is built to carry
seven passengers. The cost price is $4,000,
There is no doubt that wheu he receives is
Col. Keynolds will bave the finest car in
Bellefont2,
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——Emory M. Dietrich, son of D. A.
Dietrich, of Hublersburg, bas just returned
home from Lancaster, where he completed
his junior year at Franklin and Marshall
college. While in college young Dietrich
took an active part in all college activities
and especially in athletios where he has
distinguished himself by hie brilliant play-
ing at left end on the football team and as
catcher on this year's nine. At the recent
football elections he was unanimously
elected captain of the Varsity football
team for the coming season of 1908,
— Judge Clinton B. Savage, of North-
umberland county, came to Bellefonte on
Tuesday to hear argument in a certain case
tried before him and in which an applica-
tion for a new trial was pending, and the
attorneys not being prepared for argument
he decided to pass the time fishing for
trout. Of course he did not venture far
away but merely whipped the waters of
Spring creek within the borough limita.
After fishing patiently for several hours
without even seeing the sign of a fish he
went out near the Phoenix mill dam and
there saw a twenty inch trout in the creek.
: Not knowing it was one of the educated
kind he tried for an hour to entice a strike
but the trout paid no attention. Not be-
ing able to get a bite the judge tried to
hook it in the tail and finally succeeded in
doing so but the trout was so large is broke
away as soon as he got it to the top of the
water, and that was the nearest the emi.
pent jurist came to getting a mess of fish
though he kept manfully atitall after
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GRAY.~~Mrs. Emma Tate Gray, widow
of Jobn Summerfieid Gray, late of Philips-
burg, Pa., died at ber bome No. 6 Moen
Place, Newark, N. J., on Wednesday,June
10th, 1908,
Mre. Gray was a daughter of the late
Joshua avd Hanvab Wilson Tate and was
born in Lawrence Township, Clearfield
County, Pa., September, 11th, 1837.
William Tate, her grandfather, was one of
the early settlers of Centre county, and
among the firwt residents of Clearfield. In
1804 Roland Cartin, Robert Boggs and
William Tate were appointed by she Gov-
etnor to be trustees for the purpose of re-
ceiving proposals for the grans of land for a
seat of jnstice for Clearfield county. Wil-
liam Tate was the first justice of the peace
for Clearfield county, having been commis-
sioned as such on January let, 1806.
Mrs. Gray was a sister of Mrs. Lydia
Showalter and Oshorne Tate, Amos Tate
sod Hon. Aaron C. Tate, late of Clearfield
county, all of whom bave preceded her to
the grave and leaves to survive her one
brother, Wilson Packer Tate, of Curwens-
ville, and four daughters, Miss Mary Gray,
member of the faculty of the Centeoary
Collegiate Institute, Hackettstown, N. J.;
Myrtle, wife of George Watson Herriott,
Edgewood Park, Pistebarg; Edith, wife of
Bartley Shuster Wainer, Newark, N. J.,
and Miss Esther McCloskey Gray, Newark,
N.J.; with two grand-children, Bartley
Gray Warner and Edith Dorothea Warner,
children of Mr. and Mrs. Bartley Shuster
Warner.
Mre. Gray resided with her family at
Philipsburg until 1803 when she became
the precepiress of the State Normal School,
at Siroudeburgh, Pa. She was afterwards
connected with Wyoming Seminary at
Kingstown, this State. Mrs. Gray has
been active in educational, philanshropie
and religious work, She was state super-
intendent of literature of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Pennsyl-
vania for several years, a life-long member
of the Methodist Episcopal church and an
active worker in all religions movements,
Since 1901 Mrs. Gray bas resided in New-
ark, N. J.
"The funeral was trom ber late residence
at Newark, N. J., Bishop Spellmeyer and
the Rev. Jesse Lyman Halburt, D. D., of
Bloomfield, N. J., officiating. Interment
was made in the Gray cemetery, Halfmoon
township, this county, on Saturday.
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SHOLL.—Mrs. George Sholl died quite
suddenly at her home at Houserville on
Wednesday night. She had been up and
around as usual on Taesday feeling as well
as ever when she retired for the night.
Daring the night, however, she was sudden-
ly taken sick and died in a few minutes,
heart trouble being the cause of her death.
Deceased, whoee maiden name was Wag-
ner, was born at Milesburg and was sixty-
seven years of age. Most of the time since
her marriage to Mr. Sholl the family bave
lived in College township. She was a mem-
ber of the Reformed church and a woman
of wide acquaintanceship, and whose death
is deeply deplored by all who kvew her.
Surviving ber are her hushand and the
following children : Elmer Sholl and Mrs.
Geoige Gibbons, of Pleasant Gap ; Mrs.
Clement Dale, of Houserville, and Mrs,
James Miller, of Coleville. She also leaves
two brothers and one sister, namely : Adam
Wagner, of Bellefonte; David, of Houser-
ville, aud Mrs. J. L. Waddle, of Jersey
Shore.
The funeral will he held tomorrow morn-
iog at ten o'clock. Rev. A. A. Black will
officiate and will be assisted by Rev. J. I.
Stonecypber, of Boalshurg. Interment
will be made in the Shiloh cemetery.
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ERB.— Mrs. Sarah Margaret Eth, wife of
Burton H. Erb, died at her home in Fal-
lon, Nev., on Wednesday of last week, after
an illness of six weeks. Deceased was a
danghter of Mr. and Mra. David Williams,
of Philipsburg, where she was born twenty-
nine years ago. Some three years ago sbe
was married to Burton H. Erb, also of
Philipshurg, and about sixteen months ago
the young couple decided to go west and
locate in Nevada, where Mr. Erb has two
brothers living.
In addition to her husband and ao infant
son, she is survived by her parents, one
sister, Mrs. James Stott, of Philipsburg,
and three brothers: William, of Philips.
burg; James, of Port Matilda, and George,
of Fallon, Nev. The remains were tempo-
rarily buried at the latter place on Satur-
day.
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BENNER.—Miss Miriam, the thirteen
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
‘Benner, died at the home of her parents
at Woodward on Sunday, June 7th. Her
‘death was due to dropsy with which she
‘had been a rufferer for eeveral months. She
is survived by her parents and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Mrs, Elsie Smith,
of Woodward; Mrs. Elizabeth Keister, of
Aaronsburg; Katharine, Lida, Valeria,
Susan, Charles, Warren and Steward, as
home. The foneral was held from the
‘Evangelical oburoh at Woodward on Wed-
nesday morning, Rev. E. E. Haney offi-
ciating. Interment wasimade in the ceme-
tery at that place.
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GrAZIER.—Mm, Eliza C. Grazier died
on Sunday evening at the residence of
John{F. Mattern, at Warriorsmark. She
was 82 years and 4 months old and was the
last surviving member of the Benjamin
Hatchinson family, have been born and
raised on what is know as the Archie
Hutchinson farm. Her only immediate
survivor isfone son, George C. Grazier, of
Marengo, this county. The funeral was
held on Wednesday morning from the
| Mattern residence, interment being made
in the Warriorsmark cemetery.
RisHEL.—Mrs. Saab Rishel, wile of
John Rishel, died at her home near Axe
Maon at seven o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing. She had been ill with cancer of the
stomach since last August and during that
time bad been a great though patient sul-
ferer.
Deceased was a danghter of John and
Susanna Hoy and was born at Jackson-
ville, this county, February 20th, 1833,
thus being a few months past seventy-five
years of age. After her marriage so Mr.
Rishel they went to farming in Beoner
township and the farm near Axe Maou has
been their home for the past fifsy-five
years. She was a member of she Mesho-
dist cbuich and always a faishfal attend:
ant,
In addision to her husband she is sur-
viv.d by three children: Dr. George P.
Risbel, of Philadelphia; Alfred, of Belle:
fonte, and Mrs. Ellen Stover, of Axe Maan;
aiso the following brothers and sisters:
Hezekiah Hoy, of Bellefoute; Mrs. Samuel
Fravel, of Jacksonville; Mrs. Annie Cor-
man, of Ziou; Mrs. Mary Miller, of Belle.
fonte, and Mrs. Jobn Houser, of Centre
Hall.
The funeral was held from the Rishel
home at ten o'clock Tuesday morning.
Rev. James B. Stein officiated and was as-
sisted by Rev. John Hewitt, of the Episco-
pal church. Interment was made in the
Rishel vault in the Union cemetery, pre-
pared a number of years ago.
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NEARHOOD.—On Wednesday, June 3rd,
Albert W. Nearhood died at the home of
his father, George Nearhood, near Centre
Hall, of consumption, having contracted
the disease while living in New Hampshire,
to which State he went several years ago,
locating in Concord where he was employ-
ed as an attendant in a hospital.
Deceased was horn in Potter township
and was twenty-seven years old. While in
New Hampshire be was united in marriage
to Miss Minnie A. McLaurin who survives
with one child. Three months ago when
Mr. Nearhood’s health became so bad he
could not attend to his duties be came
back to Centre county and went to the
home of his father in the hope that the
change of climate would be beneficial bat
the disease bad made too great progress to
be checked. In addition to his wife and
child be leaves his father, one brother,
Charles, and a balf-sister, Verna. The
funeral was held on June 6th, interment
being made in the Centre Hall cemetery.
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SMITH.—A sad death at Centre Hill was
that at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning
of Mrs. Robert Smith, who died aftera
brief illness with diphtheria. Though it
is not definitely known how she caoght
the disease it is believed the contagion was
carried to that neighborhood from Clear-
field county,and it is feared that additional
cases may develop. Owing to she danger-
ous nature of the disease the funeral was
held late Wednesday evening, interment
being made at Sprucetown.
Deceased wae about forty-four years old
and is survived by her husband and seven
children, as follows: Helen, Charles,
Anna, Willard, Evan, Hogh and Daniel.
She also leaves one brother, Robert Evans,
in the west, and several sisters, among
them heing Mrs George L. Goodhart and
Mrs. James B. Strobm, of Centre Hall.
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ESENWINE. ~George W. Esenwine, one
of the hest known citizens in east Nittany
valley, died as his home as Salona on Mon-
day morning of asthma, aged 55 years.
For a quarter of a century he had been en-
griged in the farming implement business
and was well known thronghout Clinton
and the eastern part of Centre counties,
The funeral was held on Wednesday, inter-
ment being made in the Cedar Hill ceme-
tery.
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BOREST.—After being an wnvalid all his
lite Howard Boreet died at one o'clock last
Saturday morning. He was aged thirty.
six years and is survived by his mother
and three sisters and three brothers. The
faneral was held at 10 o'clock on Monday
morning. Rev. R. M. Campbell officiated
aod burial was made at the Ross church
cemetery.
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To Buy BELLEFONTE ARMORY.— Word
comes from Harrisburg that the state
armory hoard has decided to purchase the
armory of company B in this place and
make it the property of the State. The
armory was built by Col. W. F. Reynolds
in 1894 at a cost of $30,000 and bas been
in constant use hy the company ever since.
The report states that the armory board
has a chance to secure the property at a
cost of $20,000. It is also stated that when
the armory passes into possession of the
State is will be overbauled and remodeled.
As state property it will likely preclude
the holding of dances, eto., there In the
future.
——Charles and Alfred Haldeman, sons
of Mr. and Mrs. John Haldeman, of near
Filmore, were badly burned by a premature
explosion of powder lass Friday. The boys
were watching cows on the hill near she
lime quarries and got the powder from the
magazine of the American Lime and Stone
Company. In attempting to pus it off is
was exploded prematurely. Charles was
80 badly burned that he was brought to
the Bellefonte hospital. His condition is
quite serious. Alfred, however, was more
fortunate and escaped with burns of a less
serious character, so that he is getting
along all right.
—Earl C. Taten, county register and
owner of the Republican and Daily News,
has bought the Magee property on Penn
street and will remodel it for his own
ocoupancy.
Borover Couxcin.—Borough council
beld its regular meeting on Monday even-
ing with sight siedabérs pideenss. The
Street committee reported making repairs
on various streets and alleys. The Water
committee reported thirteen dollars receiv-
ed for the sale of sorap iron, she money
having been turned over to the treasurer.
The Fire snd Police committee reported
four dollars in fines collected during May.
The Village Improvement committee re-
ported the stable on the Pruner property
in an unsafe condition, and that it should
either be repaired or torn down.
J. A. Fiokbinder asked for a grade
for a pavement in frons of his proper-
ty on Water street, ocoupied by Kerns’
laundry; and Clement Dale requested a
grade in fron of his residence on Alleghe-
ny street. The borough engineer was in-
structed to give both grades.
The Finance committee recommended
thas the tax rate for 1908 be as follows:
For borough parposes, three mills; strees,
five mills; interest, five mills. Cornocil
approved the recommendation.
On recommendation of the Street com-
mittee council approved the request fora
new crossing on Howard street as the in-
sersection of Penn street.
A request of the Logan fire company for
repairs to their engine was referred to the
Fire aud Police committee for investigation
and report. Borough notes aggregating
three thousand dollars were ordered
renewed as five per cent interest.
The following bills were approved and
orders drawn.
Police pay roll... . $5250
Street pay roll... . 136 68
Os Bolecer iiissiigormssrsmers . 50
Pennsylvania Railroad......... 5 00
Abe Baum, hauling engine. 27 50
Ww. B. Ravkin, Int on notes, 75 00
“ te HM aun 75 00
Honey Wetael.... u.ocucinssiissiisismcioniin 8 00
Water works pay Toll... issssicsisssnsnte 64 00
$iu.16
EPWORTH LEAGUERS.—The annual con-
vention of the Epworth League of the Al-
toona district M. E. conference was held in
Altoona on Tharsday and Friday of last
week and was well attended. Dr. J. D.
Stein, of this place, was present and gave
an able talk oo “The Relation of Bible
Study to Christian Experience.”” Another
very pleasing paper was ‘“The Why of Old
Folks Day,”” by Miss Grace Blackford, of
Bellefonte. The report of the correspond-
ing seoretary showed that in the distriot
there are eighty-two chapters with a total
membership of about four thousand. There
are ten hible study olasses and twenty-
three mission study classes. The junior
membership is about fifteen hundred. The
various contributione during the year
amounted to $1,724.78. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are as fol-
lows :
President, Rev. James McK. Reiley,
Clearfield; first vice president, Rev. C. K.
Gibson, Hyde City; second vice president,
Miss Frances Conner, Altoona; third vice
president, Miss Parks, State College; fourth
vice presidents, Mies Edna Bair, Philips-
burg; recording secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Smith, Bellefonte; corresponding secretary,
Rev. J. E. Duoning, Osceola; treasurer,
W. E. Marke, Altoona; junior superintend-
ent, Mrs. M. C. Buck, Unionville; execun-
tive committee, Rev. B. C. Conner, Al-
toona; Hon. Peter Gearhart, Clearfield;
Rev. 8. D. Wilson, Philipsburg; Rev. E.
F. Iigenlritz, Glen Hope.
Heavy DAMAGE Buirs.—Papers were
filed in Clearfield on Monday instituting a
series of damage suits against several well
known corporations operating in this seo-
tion of the State. Three of these suite were
filed by Gordon & Boulton againet the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., involving $30,-
000 damages, alleging rebating and dis-
oriminations. The plaintiffs in the differ-
ent actions are Chas. D. Loraine, of Phil-
ipsbarg, L. Milton Wilson and John Ben-
son, each claiming $10,000 damages.
R. D. Swoope, Esq., for the Osceola
Silica Brick Co., in which several Philips-
burgers are stockholders and officers, also
instituted two suits against the New York
Central Railroad Co., alleging discrimina-
tions and asking for damages in the sum of
$26,200.
Marray & O'Langhlin, attorneys, have
brought action against the Morrisdale
Coal Co., alleging misinterpretation of
leases and unpaid royalty. The amount
sued for aggregates abous $15,000.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. — The following
marriage licenses were issued the past week
by Register Earl C. Tuten.
John H. Koarr and Fannie J. Meeker,
both of Centre Hall.
Wm. McClenaban and Elsie Stover, both
of Centre Hall.
James C. Rager and Edna G. Grubb,
both of Milesburg.
Cletus L. Goodling and Mary N. Parks
both of State College.
Robert G. Baliok, of Franklinville, and
Lillian B. Gates, of Gatesburg.
John N. Thompson, of Fleming, and
Myra Lannen, of Wingate.
Thomas H. Mann, of Williamsport, and
Emma J. Monroe, of Lock Haven.
Traman M. Dodeon and Edna K. Wil-
liama, both of Philipsburg.
James J. Glesn, of State College, and
Latitia L. Goodbart, of Centre Hall.
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BALvaTION ARMY PIONIC.~The Salva.
tion Army will hold their pionio at Heola
park on Wednesday, June 24th. They are
especially seeking out the poor mothers
and children with a view of giving them
aday of sunshine and pleasure, and to this
end Capt. and Mrs Heather will thankfully
receive donations, however small, toward
this outing. Either money or anything to
help make up the picnio dinner will be ac-
ceptable. Everybody is weloome to go
along and enjoy the day.
~A good, sober honest man with his
wile aod one other woman who are willing
to work at mavagiog a small boarding
house where all supplies are provided can
make splendid wages if shey prove the
right people. Address this office, but
don’t bother writing unless character and
ability will bear the closest investigation.
. Spring Mills,
Miss Anna M. Cummings left last week for
a month or six weeks visit at Lock Haven
and Mill Hall,
Rev. Lantz and Wm. U. Grove left on
Tuesday last on a trout fishing expedition.
They will be absent several days.
O. T. Corman is now sole agent for a very
superior grade of binder twine manufactured
in Iowa. Its strength issaid to be equal to
nail wire,
Evidently there will he no general cele-
bration here on the Fourth of July excepting
by the boys with the everlasting shooting
cracker racket, Why not get up a town
picaic with plenty of eating and patriotic
speeches.
A temporary foot bridge was thrown across
Penns creek last week, a few feet below the
site of the old one. It is a great convenience
and the enterprising builders, Messrs. C. A.
Krape, L. W, Emerick and Rev. Lantz, have
the unanimous thanks of the town.
Mrs. Kate Shook opened her ice cream par.
lor on Saturday evening last, and it was so
well patronized that she sold out of cream at
a very early hour, much to the regret of late
comers. Mrs. Shook is famous for making a
very superior quality of ice cream and water
ices.
Through the perseverance and untiring ef.
forts ot our genial postmaster, who never
does anything by halves, particularly in the
way of improvements or something to benefit
the town, he has a fund commenced sufficient
to warrant the statement that we will have
a permanent foot bridge over Penns creek in
a very short time, no doubt on the site of the
old one. Itis to have a concrete pier and
abutments and is to be erected in the most
substantial manner and be a credit to the
town.—Good.
A month since W. 8. Rossman, a student at
the railroad station, was promoted to the of-
fice at Herndou, and James A. Finkle, one of
our active young men, is occupying his place:
Mr. Fiakle is well qualified for the position.
He has some knowledge of railroading, is
very polite, gentlemanly and attentive to all
transacting business at the office, there is
never any delay, always assists the aged and
jofirm to and fresm ths ears amd nothing
seems to be too much trouble, and Mr. Camp.
bell, the regular agent, is certainly very for-
tunete in securing such an able and energetic
assistant,
T. B. Jemiton has erected quite an impos.
ing baro on the site of the one recently de-
stroyed by fire. The building is much larger,
has steel roofing and fitted up with all the
modern improvements and conveniences, It
is divided into several departments, stable,
barn floor, granary, corn crib and a large de-
partment for farming implements. The
building is well lighted and ventilated with
two large ventilating towers, has numerous
closets for harness and odds and ends about
a barn and water is piped to the stable from
a neighboring spring. The building is a
great improvement to the neighborhood.
Mr. Jemisonthas been hard pressed of late,
supervising his building and farming opera-
tions, together with his large insurance busi-
ness, calling him so frequently from home,
that he has been kept busy almost night and
day.
The committee of the Penn Hall and
Spring Mills academies for the D. M. Wolf
reunion met on Saturday last and decided to
have the reunion on Thursday, August 6th,
The following are the officers and committees
of the organization: Wm, W. Grove, presi~
dent. T. W. Gramley, Sec.; Hon. Wm, W,
Allison, Treas; Rev. D. M. Wolf, D. D,,
principal emeritus; committee of arrange-
ments, T. M. Gramley, C. E. Zeigler, Dr. H.
8. Braucht, Robt. Smith, C. E. Long; com.
mittee of reception and entertainment, C. P.
Long, B. F. Kennelley, C. J. Finkle, Miss
Mabel Allison, Miss Orpha Gramley, J. Wolf
Evans Jr. AJ Shook, Luther Musser, J. F.
Bitner, Tibben Zubler; committee of history,
Prof. J. F. Meyers, Prof. 8. Ward Gramley,
J. D. Meyer, Mrs. Maggie Kreamer, C. W.
Fisher; committee on finance, A. E. Ripka,
C. E. Royer, C. A. Krape, C. E. Finkle, Hon.
Wm. W. Allison; committee on music, J. 8.
Meyer, C. C. Bartges, Mrs. Frank Fisher,
Mrs. H. F. Rossman, Miss Orpha Gramley;
committee on program, Wm. U. Grove, J. 8.
Meyer, T. M. Gramley.
Lemont.
The corn and oats look fine at this writ-
ing.
Mrs. Lydia Hile is reported worse this
week.
Mrs. Ellen Weaver's granddaughter is here
for a week.
Rev. C. W. Wasson spent a few days in
town last week.
William H. Mokle is still on the sick list
with rhenmatism.
The sociable at D. L. Weaver's Saturday
evening was fairly well attended.
The farmers are beginning to make hay
and the crop promises to be a fine one.
The Lemont band farnished the music for
the festival at Rock Forge Saturday even-
ing.
Rev. A. 8. Wolf, of Westerville, Ohio,
circulated among friends Friday and Satur-
day.
Clifford Close and family came down from
Altoona Saturday to visit a few weeks among
friends. '
P. A. Noll and family departed Saturday
for Philadelphia, where he has secured a
position for the summer,
Mrs. Mary Williams and Mrs. Maggie
Longwell came in from Philivsburg for a
few days sojourn in town,
Rev. David Hepler enjoyed a few days re-
newing old acquaintances in town and every
one was glad to meet him again.
Prof. Thos. C." Houtz, of Susquebanna
University, was seea in town Sunday,
being here to attend the commencement at
State College this week.
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Mention.
Pine Grove
Some haymaking is being done.
Frank B. Krebs, of Spruce Creek, was here
over Sanday.
A new iron and conerete bridge is being
built at Baileyville.
Clarence Weaver came up from Selins.
grove to greet his old cronies here.
Little Ethel Burnell is nursing & broken
arm, caased by a fall from a fence.
Leland Sausserman, of Altoona, is spend-
ing some time with friends in town.
Geo. Hirkaman visited friends in Stone-
valley in the beginning of the week.
J. W. Sunday aud wife spent Sunday at
George Bell's home at Spruce Creek.
Jacob 8. Reed, who bas been ill with
heart trouble, is not much improved.
After an absenze of fifty years James
Swartz is visiting the home ef his birth.
Luther Strouse is building an addition to
bis barn. Howaid Evey and crew have the
job.
Mrs. Enms Hess, of Bellefonte, bas been
visiting her many friends hereabouts this
week.
Miss Amelia Hurst, of McAlevy’s Fort, vis-
ited friends in town the beginning of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Isenburg spent the first
day o the week with friends at Warriors.
ma
Dick aod Ross Gregory, of Neffs Mills,
were here last week for their share of the
wool chp.
Earl Musser and the Sunday brothers
graduates of the Susquehanna University,
are home.
Frank Strouse, of Baltimore, a graduate of
the 1857 class, is here to witness the exercises
this week.
Marcellas Sankey, one of Potter township's
up-to date farmers, was greeting old chums
here Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Philips spent several days
last week among his old parishioners in and
shout Enosville.
George Meyers, the grain dealer from
Lemont, was here Tuesday buying 85 cent
wheat and $10 hay.
Joe and Ed Goss, both of whom are holding
800d positions with the Carnegie people, are
here for a weeks’ visit,
Misses Nannie and Mary Thomas, of
Latrobe, and Laura Gates were here for
college commencement.
Mrs. Frank Miller, with her sister, Mrs.
Austin Brungart, visited relatives in and
about Watsontown last week.
Jerry Mong, of Warriorsmark, came over
to see how his brother John was making out
farming, and found bim o. k.
Rev. C. T. Aiken, of Selinsgrove, was
circulating among his legion of friends here
in the beginning of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stover and Robt, and
Mrs. Thompeon were Sunday visitors at the
W. E. Stover home at Pine Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sansserman left last
Friday for Downs, Kansas, to visit his sister,
Mrs. McCormick, who is quite sick.
Miss] Ella Garner is critically ill at the
home of her grandmother Stover, with that
muchldreaded disease, tuberculosis.
Milton Keller, wife and family are here
from Pittsburg for a two weeks outing
among their friends in Pennsvalley.
Last Saturday an old fashioned raising of
a big addition to Fred Meyers barn took
place. The supper was a great feast.
Mrs. Mary Mathers, of Union county, is a
visitor at the Luther Stover home and at-
tendingicommencement exercises at State.
Prof. Johnstonbaugh with his fifty scholars
on the last day of school enjoyed a straw
ride to the Shingletown gap for an outing.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cummings,of Belleville,
were visiting friends all along the line
through Penns and Spruce Creek valleys last
week.
The venerable Silas Gibboney, of Sanls-
burg, tarried awhile in town Monday to
greet his friends on his way to Boals.
burg.
Davy Barr, of Shingletown, an old veteran
of the war, was circulating among his
comrades here in the beginning of the
week.
On Monday morning Charles Weaver went
to the [Jefferson hospital to be treated for
appendicitis with which he has been a
sufferer several weeks.
On account of the arrival of a little daugh- |
ter at each of their homes Christ Meyers and
Walter Shutt were obliged to forego com-
mencement exercises at State.
Miss Mary Kepler is quite an expert
angler. On Monday with her grandpa she
went fishing and much to the old gentle-
man’s surprise bauled out two suckers, one
15 snd the other 16 inches in length.
Dr. L. C. Thomas, wife and daughter
Lucy, of Latrobe, are at their old home and
to see their son Walter graduate at State.
The doctor and Miss Lucy returned home
Thursday while Walter and his mother
visited friends at Mooresville.
Children's day was celebrated with special
exercises fin the Presbyterian church last
Sanday evening when the edifice was filled
to overflowing to listen to the little folks
sing and recite. The very excellent program
was in charge of Dr. G. H. Woods. The
church was handsomely decorated with
fragrant spring flowers and the pulpit was
hidden behind a bank of sweet smelling
blossoms, Mary Woods presided at the
organ.
Last Friday as jolly a party of ladies as
ever {went down the pike passed through
town, halting for ice cream and refreshments
at the Ward parlors. They were bound for
Penns Cave via State College and were
served with a chicken and waffle dinner at
the Cave hotel. In the party were Mrs, Ed
Kochler, Mrs. Harry Gates, Mrs. Levi
Bathurst, Mrs. Samuel Frank, Mrs. John
Reed, Mrs: Jay Woomer, Mrs. Harry Archey,
Mrs, George Irvin and Mrs. Ed Isenburg.
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