Demonia. SMITH. —James A. Smith, a life-long resident of Blancha:d and a veteran of the Civil war, died at the home of bis dan gheer Mrs. Frank Courter, in thas place on Mon- [ { HENDERSON. —After being a0 invalid | ARRANGEMENTS WELL UNDER Way | CURRY—COOK.— A very quiet though | ~—The Saow Shoe Electric Light com- fora pomber of years Mrs. Katharine | FOR THE BUSINESS MEN'S PICNIC.—The | pretty wedding was celebrated at the bome | pany bas been organixed by John G. Uzale, Henderson, widow of the late Alexander executive commistee of the Centre and , of Charles F. Cook, ou north Spring street, | George B. Uzzle, Johu F. Uzzle, David Henderson, died at the home of her daa -h- | Clinton conusy Business Men's Picnio as- | on Tuesday morviog when his danghter, Chambers —— Bellefonte, Pa., August 7, 1908, ih P. GRAY MEEK, - Tr : Trans or Svsscmirrios.—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 — Epron Democratic Prestdentinl Electors, For President ; Wirniay J. BRYAN, of Nebraska. For Vice President : Joux W. KgrN, of Indiana. Presivesriar Evscrons, ;¢ { Josern P. McCuLrey, 1 Arzenr J. Bans. DISTRICT ELECTORS, Ar Las. 1. Daniel F, Carlin, 17. Cyrus C. Gelwicks, 2. Ed B. Seiberlich, 18, George D. Krause, 8. Aaron G. Krave, 19. Samuel M. Hoyer, 4. Clarence Loeb, 20. Henry Wasbers, 5. James T. Nulty, 21. J. Hawley Baird, 6. Michuel J. Howard, 22. John K. Holland, 7. John C. Ferron, 23. John F. Pauley, 8. Jono, H. Danennhower, 24. Howard S. Marshall, 9, Lous N. Spencer, 25. Robert X. Brown, 10. Alex. W. Dickson, 26. Howard Mutchler, 11. John T. Flannery, 27. Wm. Lewis Neal, 12. Oliver P. Bechtel, 28. Fred. A. Shaw, 13. Harry D. Schaeffer, 29. Henry Meyer, 14, Charles A, McCarty, 30, Wesley 8 Guffey, 15. Jolin Franklin Stone, 31. Dennis J. Boyle, 16. John I. Welsh, 32. Casper P. Mayer, 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. CALVIN MEYER, of Bellefonte. For Sheriff: FRED F. SMITH, of Rush township. For Register: G. F. WEAVER, of Penn township. For Recorder: F. PIERCE MUSSER, of Millheim. For Treasurer J. D. MILLER, of Walker township. For County Commissioners: C. A. WEAVER, of! Penn township. J. L. DuxvLaP, of Spriog township. For Auditors: J. W. BECK, of Marion township. JouN L. CoLE, of Walker township. For Coroner: Dr. P. 8. FisHER, of Walker town- ship. Headquarters Democratic Connty Com- mittee, BELLEFONTE, Pa., Ang. 5th, 1908, The Democrats of Ceasre county are herehy requested to meet in a mass mees- ing on Monday, August 17th,at 7:30 p. m., in the arbitration room in the court house, at Bellefonte, Pa. for the purpose of amend ing the present rules governing the Demo- cratic party of Centre county and adopt such new rules as may he deemed neces- sary for the government of the party in said county. W. D. ZERBY, Chairman Democratic County Committee ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——Once again the story has been re- vived regarding the building of a proposed air line railroad from New York to Chicago by the appearance of a gang of engineers in the vicinity of Sandy Ridge, who are mak- ing enrveys over the same route mapped out ahout a year ago. ——On Monday afternoon Jacob Walk, of Sandy Ridge, was picking blackberries on the farm of Christ Sharer in Taylor township when he came across a monster rattlesnake. He succeeded in killing the reptile which measured four feet six inches and bad fifteen rattles and a button. roe ——Centre county members of the Am- merman family do not want to forget that the annual reanion will be held at Lake- mont park, Altoona, next Wednesday. As the gathering will be in the shape of a basket pionio, everybody is requested to take their baskets with them. A good program bas been prepared for the day. >ee ~The pestoffice department is deter- mined to break up the practice of writing on newspapers and then sending them through the mails at newspaper rates and to this end postoffice inspectors are visit- ing most every office in the conntry. Centre countians bad better make a note of this and if apy bave been indulging in this custom they had better desist at once, as they are liable to be caught at any time. ——The dates for the big Centre county fair this year will be Taesday, Wednesday, Thursday aod Friday, October 6th, 7th, Sth and 9th. As this has been an unusoal- ly good year for all kinds of agrionltaral products there is no doubt but what the exhibitions in this line will excell any- thing of the kind ever shown in Centre county. And it might also be said that it is tha intention of the management to keep everything elee on a par with she agrionl- taral exhibits, so that the fair this year will nndoubtedly be the biggest ever held. ~——On Tuesday a party of ten young ladies and gentlemen from Tyrone and Warriorsmark made the trip to Penn cave in Keefer's big motor car where they spent | They passed throngh Bellefonte | the day. about six o'clock in the evening on their way home and were in the vicinity of Jalian when the big storm of that evening struck them. So hard ‘was the storm up Bald Eagle valley that the roads were | badly washed and the party were afraid to continue their journey home that nigh, 80 spent the night at a farm honse and went home on Wednesday morning. day morning, after a long illness with { eancer, from which he was a great sufferer, He was a man of she highest integrity, | honesty and sobriety, of splendid character | and a obristian gentleman. He was aged | 61 years, 9 mouths and 9 days. He was | a member of Company K, of the 203rd regi- | ment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and served | ten months until the close of the war, He wae an active member of George Harleman iposs, 302. G. A. R., of Blanchard. | His wife died several vears ago. He is | survived hv his aged mother, Mrs. Thomas | Smith, of Liberty township, and the follow. ing brothers and sisters : Joseph, of Lib. erty township ; Treville and Miss Emma, at home ; Mrs. E. W. Gardner, of Blanch. ard, and Mrs. Irvin Kunes, residing in the south. The following children survive: Mrs. Frank Courter, Farnk Smith and Samnel Smith, all of Blanchard. The | funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of Frank Courter, Interment will he made in the Baptist cemetery. | I Davis.—Mrs. Avnie E. Davis, wid. ow of the late George Davis, of Philips. burg, died quite suddenly laet Friday morning. She got up that morning ap- parently as well as ever and while attend- { ing to ber household duties was stricken with paralysis of the brain, dying in less thao an hour. Deceased was a daughter of Caps. Charles Callaban and was born in Bellefonte about seventy years ago. Just fifty years ago she was united in marriage to George Davis and ever since the family has lived in Philipsburg. Her husband died in 1902 and of their seven children only two survive, asffollows: Charles, of Philipsburg, and Mrs. Charles Pry, of Pittsburg. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Cecilia Berg stresser, of Hablersburg, and two brothers, John and Wharton Callaban, of Philips. burg. The funeral was held on Monday, interment being made in the Philipsburg cemetery. | I HARRISON. —Mrs. Matilda Jones Harri- son died at ber home in State College on Monday morning. She had been in feeble bealth for several years, caused by a gen- eral breaking down of the system, and her death was no surprise to her friends. She was almost seventy years old and a life-long member of the Methodist church. Surviving her are the following children: William, of Jersey Shore; H. B., of Boalsburg; Charles, of State College; Mrs. J. C. Rimey, of Jersey Shore; Mrs. Wiliam Hoy, of State College, and Miss Nellie, at home. The funeral was held from the Hoy home at the College at one o'clock on Wednesday after- noon. Rev. C.C. Snavely officiated at the services and the remains w~ere taken to Pleasant Gap lor burial. | l l EMERICK.— John F. Emerick died at his homeiat Farmers Mills, on Jaly 23d after many years illness with taberonlosis. He was a life-long member of the Union church at that place and one of its most faithful attendants. Furviving him are his widow, who belore_her marriage was Miss Annie Weaver, and the following brothers and sisters : George F., of Centre Hall } Samuel K., of Unionville ; Lusher M., of Centre Hall ; Dr. Charles E., of Dauphin county ; Harvey, of Galveston, Texas ; Mrs. Joho Boyce and D. Oscar, in Illinois. Rev. B. F. Beiher, of the Lutheran church, officiated fat the funeral which was held on July 26th, interment being made in the Union church cemetery. | | i MINNEMYER—Mrs. Harry Minnemyer died at her home at Juniata on Thursday of last week of stomach trouble. She was forty-seven years of age and was born and raised atf{Pennsylvania Furoace, her par- ents being Mr. and Mrs. James Simpson. She was married in 1881 to Harry Minne- myer at Spruce Creek. Three children were the result of this nunion, all of whom are dead. The husband with seven brothers and fice sisters survive. Funeral services were held at the family home last Friday morning after which the remains were taken to Franklinville, in Huntingdon county, for interment. | | BING. —On Tuesday word was received in Unionville of the death of Thomas Bing, at his home in Reynoldsville. No parsio- ulars were given and as it was not known that he wae ill his friends in shies county do not know as yet what caused his death. He was filty-eight years old and was born at Unionville where bis aged mother, Mrs, Melissa Bing, still lives. In addition to his wife, who was a Miss Barlow, of Storms- town, he is survived by several children, three brothers and three sisters, | ! WiLLiaMs.—John P. Williams, an old- time resident of Worth township, died at bis home at Port Matilda last Thursday, of cancer of the stomach. He was sixty years of ageand was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Williams, pioneer settlers of Worth township. Sorviviog him are his wile, ten children, three brothers and five sisters, The funeral was held on Monday, inter- ment being made at Martha. » " LJ BRYAN.—Meda, the twelve year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bryan, of Curtin, died at Yeagertown on Wednes. day night of diphtheria after only a days | illness. The little girl was visiting rela- tives at that place and took sick only Wednesday morning, d$ing the ensuing { night, Owing to the contageous natures of | the disease the hody was baried at Yeager. | town yesterday. ter, Mrs. Jennie Lauth, on Thureday even- danghter, Mre. Lauth, widow of the late Jobo Lauth, she is sarvived by two sons, Edward and William. The funeral was held on Saturday morning, interment be. ing meade at Jacksonville. annual reunion in Kohlhecker’s grove near Milesbuig on Saturday, Aungnst 22nd. Three excellent speakers have heen en- gaged for the day. ct ——The negotiations which have been pending for several weeks between Richard Shehee, of Clearfield, and the Garmane for leasing the Garman house are off. Mr. Shebee was io Bellefonte on Tuesday and failing to come to a satisfactory agreement decided to look some place else for a hotel. > ——Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, State Cow- missioner of Health, has heen secured hy Dr. Thomas F. Hunt to deliver a lecture on tnheronlosis in relation to human health during Farmers’ Week next winter. Dr. Leonard Pearson, of the University of Pennsylvania, will lectare during the same week on hovine tuberculosis in relation to homan health. Each gentleman is a recog- nized authority npon the subject he treats. —— ——The bulls are having it all sheir own way in the stock market these days, and whenever a little bear shows himself oot of the woods he is soon driven to cover. Of course this condition of affairs is very grat- ilying to the deale:s in Centre conn: ty, and as most of them have it coming to them we hope it will continue indefi- nitely, but they don’t want to fail to profit by former experiences when the bears got OD a rampage in earnest, ——The Bellefonte friends of C. B. Williams, of Jersey City, will he interested in learning that he was recently given a well merited promotion. Since leaving Bellefonte he bas been with the Central Railroad of New Jersey and his last promo- tion was from assistant superintendents of motive power to general purchasing agent and storekeeper of that entire system. The promotion of course carries with it a cou- sequent inorease in salary. > ——The people of State College feel very much aggrieved because they have not direct telegraph facilities. It really does seem that a place the size of the College ought to have a telegraph office, but the citizens there should realize thas, in the first place they are not on any direct line ; and again, if the company could see it a good hasivess proposition they would not hesitate in installing an office. The only possible reason that there is no office there now must be because the telegraph company is not satistied that it would pay expenses, ——8ince he has bad his six oylinder | Franklin Col. W. Fred Reynolds has come to recognize the value of the automobile over the horse and so has concluded to dis- pose of bis horses and vehicles and turn his big stable into a garage. He will also pur- chase a light runabout automobile for his own uee in going to and from his farms. One of his horses, as well as a wagon, he has already sold to W. L. Daggett, of the Bush house. It is possible be may keep ove or two wagons in the event he may want them at some time, and also one rid- ing horse, bus the antomobile will be the main thing with him. > —— La Bellefonte, the publication started by Edmund G. Joseph a year ago as a small four page paper, is out this week with No. 1 of Vol. II, and in its one year of existence it has grown into a modest little sixteen page magazine with a sup- piement presenting a picture of the sol- diers’ monument. Pictures of Hon. Fred Kurtz, who furnished an historical artiole on the county ; W. Harrison Walker Esq., Demooratio candidase for Congress, and J. Harris Olewine, who furnishel an article on *‘Is Our Waste Wasted ?*’ aleo adorn its pages. In brief it is a neat and highly creditable publication and the young editor deserves to succeed. > ——Tomorrow will be the day for that big basket pionic and annual reunion of company E, Forsy-filth regiment P. V. I., at Baileyville and from all indications it will be a monster gathering. It is the one picnic of the year which is attended by al- most every resident of Ferguson township while hundreds gather there from all over the county. The program this year in- cludes among the list of speakers General Beaver, of this place. There will be plenty of amusements to keep those who attend fully ocoupied, with no time for a dull hour during the day. It is quite likely that one or two back loads will go from Bellefonte to be present as this gathering. ————— A ——Tuesday was without doubt the hottest day experienced this summer, or for a namber of years. At two o'clock in the afternoon the thermometer registered ninety-nine degrees in the shade, and the homidity was very great. About three o'clock a hard electrical and rain storm passed over Pennsvalley and thus relieved the density of the heat to a certain extent. Down near Spring Mills one cow was kill- was another severe storm which was general developed into a settled rain that continued abouts and eoming just in time to help the corn and potato crops. y will hold their | ed by lightning. Tuesday evening there | all over the county, and which finally | | sociation was held at the Irvin house in ing was held in the parlor of the Irvin bouse at 4.30 o'clock and was presided over by T. J. Smull, of Mackeyville, the newly-elected presidents. Following the reading of the minutes of she preceding meeting by secretary J. C. Meyer reports from the various committees were called for. J. D. Sourbeck, chairman of the amuse- ment cowmittee, stated thas he had se- cared the entire six teams of the Centre- Clinton hase ball league and thas shree league games would he played during the day, ove in the moraing and two in the afternoon. This in itself will he drawing card enough to assure a larve crowd. Robert Cole reported that the picnic | would be prominently advertised by hig posters put up over hoth coanties. Hard P. Harrie, of the wasic committee, re. ported that the Repa~z band of Willians- Central Railroad of Pennsylvania through the secretary reported that shey wonld have plenty of cars and ample facilities for bandling the crowd, however large it wight be. The Bellefonte Cen tral railroad company sent word that they would ron specia! trains to suit the convenience of the public. A resolution ex pressing eympatby to the people of Look Haven in the destruo- tion of their hospital by fire was adopted and then on motion of J. D. Sourbeck and R. Hayes Stewart the members present each contributed one dollar toward a fund to he presented to the nurses, most of whom loss all their clothing, woney, eto. In this way the sum of $51.00 was raised. Some additional miscellaneous business was transacted after which the committee adjoarned to the dining room and partook of an elegant supper. At eight o'clock the Centre contingent left for home over the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania, and now all that remains is to boom the picnic for all itis worth. The members of the committee present at the meeting were as follows : D, G. Stuart, J. C. Meyer, J. Will Conley, John Bullock, A. C. Miogle, H. P. Harris, John Sonrbeck, John I. Ole- wine, Robert Cole, Harry Otto, Sidney Krumrine, Frauk Warfield, Philip D. Foster, A.C. Mingle, H. Sechler, C.F. Montgomery, F. E. Naginey, A. C. Mingle, W. Francis Speer, of the Centre Democrat, Edward L. Gates, representing the Key- stone Gazette, Earl C. Tuten, Daily News, all of Bellefonte ; W. Gross Mingle, Centre Hall ; Chas. M. Hood, State College Times ; T. J. Smull, Mackeyville ; D. H. Stover, Mill Hall ; John R. Thompeon, Salona ; Joel Herr, Cedar Springs ; R. H. Stewars, Island ; P. 8. Eilts, G. W. A. MacDonald, Mayor W. H. Stevenson, H. A. Steven- son, C. F. Brown, A. L. Merrill, G. Wat- son Fredericks, F. E. Harder, C. H. Bressler, Torrence Shearer, P. P. Rittman, George W. Mason, A. C. Caodor, D, I. McNaal, of the Democrat; U, A. Xander, Express avd Republican ; Lock Haven ; T. B. Budinger and M. D. Kelley, of Snow Shoe. — oow BorouGH CouNnciL.—The regular meet ing of borough council on Monday even- ing was a rather quiet affair, no business of special importance being transacted. The Water committee reported that the meters at the court house had been changed 80 as to out off the fountains for which water is furnished free. The meter bills for the quarter ending July first amount to $028.19. The Village Improvement committee re- quested that a light be placed at the oross- ing over the railroad just beyond the Clit- ford 8. Thomas residence on the road to Coleville. Since the high fence has been erected around the new athletic grounds it is so dark there as to render it dangerous. Quite a number of pavements and walks in the town were reported in a bad condi. tion and the olerk of council was instruot- ed to give the property owners the usual notioe to repair same. James MocSuley submitted a bid for painting the bridge at the Phoenix mill. He will put on one coat for $18.00 or two for $24.00. He also offered to paint the fire plugs for twenty-five cents each. The following bills were approved and orders drawn : Street pay roli $ 118 28 A. E. Po My 6 72 Police pay roll 52 850 Palace Live 260 Pennsylvania R. R ...... eesasteten . boo Bellefonte Fuel & Supply Co.... . 240 James Cornelly.. 20 78 E. K. Rhoads..... 25 47 W. T. Kelly......... 12 50 Water Works pay roll . 61 40 A. E, Schad 6 08 Bellefonte Fuel & Supply Co 10 69 MeCalmont & Co... . 88 W. C. Cassidy...... 3 00 TOMcerrrisrsessssirsassssio seine $328 M4 ——e Ata meeting of the Country club | several weeks ago a committee was ap- | pointed to install some kind of a perma- | nent lighting plant for the purpose of il- lumionating the house and grounds. At the time the majority of the committee | were inolined to favor an acetylene plant of one hundred lights capacity, but now they are inclined to put in eleotrio light. | The committee has been in conference with | officials of the Central Railroad of Penn- | sylvania and it is very likely both parties will go together and install the plant, whioh will be ran by water from the ap. per dam at the park, avd will he osed for f lighting both the club house and port had been engaged for the day. The | | Miss Nettie Jane Cook, became the bride |nsa ing of last week. She was eighty-four Lock Haven last Tharsday evening, thé of Ben Roscoe Curry, of Beaver. The in- years oid and had been a resident of How- | Centre county delegation going down on | terior of the Cook ard for many years. In addition to her | the 2.40 train in the afternoon. The mees- | bome was very appro priately decorated for the occasion though | not over a half dozen guests were present to witness the nuptials. | The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. | Allison Platts, of the Presbyterian church, | she ring service being used. Miss Laara | T. Harrison, of Jersey Shore, was maid of | honor and A. 8. Dean, of Beaver, best man. Following the ceremony a delicions wed- {ding breakfast was served and at 1:05 {o'clock Mr. and Mrs, Carry left on the train west for Pittshuig where they will visit his parents before going to sheir own home iu Beaver. | The bride is the eldest daoghter of Chas. | F. Couk and a highly accomplished young | woman. She graduated from The Peun- | sylvania State College in the class of "07, and daring the last school year she was an | instructor in modern langnages in a private | school near Philadelphia. The bridegroom | is also a gradnate of State College, olass of '05. The ensuing year be was an ivstroo- for in chemistry at the college hut a year | or so ago be accepted a position as chemist | tor the Jones-Laughlin people as their iron and steel plant at Beaver and it is there the young couple will make their future home. i > | BasTRrsS—CorL.—Ou Monday Robert | T. Basetress, of Graybill, Ind., and Mrs, | Elizabeth Corl, of Pennsylvania Furnace, | were in Bellefonte and callers as the | WazcayAN office, snd though they eaid | nothing about it a: the time their actions | were just suspicious enough to lead us to think that something was going to bappen. And something did bappen, too, for on Wednesday afternoon they went to Tyrone where they were united in marriage by Rev. J. H. Daogherty, at the Methodist parsonage on Logan avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Bastress are now on their way to Grayhill, Ind., where they will make their future home. MoCLELLAN—WESTWO00OD.— Bellefonte friends will be interested in the announce- ment of the marriage of captain Clarence A. McClellan, of the Salvation Army corps, of Cleveland, Ohio, and captain Gertrade Westwood, of she same place. The wed- ding took place in Beulah tabernacle, Cleveland, on Monday, August 3rd. The bride is #aid to be a very accomplish- ed young woman and one who takes a deep interest in Salvation Army work. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs, Charles McClellan, of this place, and has been connected with the salvation Army for the past five years, Fox—WooMER.—A quiet wedding took place as the home of Mr, and Mrs. Michael Woomer, at State College, on Thursday evening, July 23rd, when their daughter, Miss Mary Gertrude Woomer, hecame the bride of Morris W. Fox, a graduate in the mechanical engineering department of The Pennsylvania State College. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles C. Snavely, of the Methodist church. The next morn- ing Mr. and Mrs. Fox left oun a wedding trip east. RYAN — LoHR.—James H. Ryan, of Lewistown, and Miss Vernon Lobr, of Howard, were married on Thursday even- ing of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Otto, in Altoona. Rev. H, J. Schucart, of she Methodist church, per- formed the ceremony. The young couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Riohard McDonald, cousine of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan will make their home in Altoo- Da. MARRIAGE LICENSES.— The following marriage licenses were issued the past week by Register Earl C. Tuten. Viotor Eves, of Stormstown, and Lala Thomas, of Buffalo Run. Ben R. Curry, of Beaver, and Nettie Jane Cook, of Bellefonte. ———— pp sn MatcH FACTORY T0 BE DOUBLED. — Two months ago the WATCHMAN publish. ed an item in effect that the Pennsylvania Matoh company had in contemplation the erection of another building so shat the present capacity of their plant could be doubled. They have now decided to go ahead with the project and work on the same will be begun at once. This will mean the spending of thousands of dollars in building and equipment but the expendi. ture will be fully justified as the company now cannot ball meets the demand for their matohes. When the new building is com. pleted and the plant ready for operation it will mean employment for from seventy. five to one handred additional employ ees. ——The fifth anoual reunion of the Quiggle-Montgomery families will be held at Pine Station camp meeting grounds on Thursday, August 27th. It is expected that over 400 will be present. In Clinton, Lycoming and Centre counties the woods are fall of the clan, and they come to the reunion [rom all parts of the State and from every State. John W. Grier, secre- | tary, Jersey Shore, will furnish additional | information to any one who may wish to | learn about the reunion. ——— During the next month some exten. | the loose trimming stones iu the wall will he replaced with new oopes, a choir room will be huilt in the rear of the ohuroch, a | and W. E. Brown and as soon charter can be secared a plant will be erected for the purpose of furnishing elee- tric light tor the horough of Saow Shoe. ie —— Manager A. W, Moore, of the West- | ern Union Telegraph company, ought to be feeling quite big-like these days from the handsome way he has had his office in the Bush Arcade fixed up. Patrons of that office have difficulty in recognizing their surroundings when called there ou hausi- ness, an mm———— ~The theatorinm is one of the best places in Bellefonte to spend a ball hour each evening because you are always sure of the best class of entertainment. A big double bill will be given both to-night aod to-morrow night. Christy Smith's orchestra will also be present to-morrow night and play the very latest music. Five cents pays for it all. he ——Hon Robert M. Foster, of State Col- lege, ended the fishing season with ex- ceedingly good lack last Friday. He that day succeeded in landing one of the nicest baskete of trout ever brought to State Col- lege. His basket was full and she trout ranged in size from 10} so 15 inches in length. Of course Bob is as proud of his day’s success as a small boy in his first pair of trousers. AP ———8. D. Ray, proprietor of the Belle- fonte shirt factory, has been busy this week during a temporary shat down installing a gasoline engine to furnish power for his sewing machines. Heretofore steam was the power used. Mr. Ray will nos dis- pense with his boiler but will keep it for the purpose of furnishing steam to heat his factory during cold weather. The factory will likely resume work next week. ——The annual convention of the Cen- tral Pennsylvania distriot firemen’s asso- ciation will be held in Philipsburg on Thursday and Friday, Aogust 20th and 21st. The committees who have the affair in charge have the arrangements well ander way and there is every assurance that the firemen will be well entertained when they go to Philipshurg. Both the Bellefonte companies will bave large delegations pres- ent. > ——8everal membere of the Rogers Fira company No. 1, of Juniata, came to Belle- fonte in an antomobile last Friday on the huns of a team for their engine. They found several teams here they liked hat fivally purchased the team of blacks from Roland Miller, of Coleville. The price paid was five hundred dollars. The team, Dick and Charlie, were taken to Juniata on Saturday and upon their arrival there were weighed, tipping the scales at 1300 and 1260 pounds respectively. They will be used hy the company for hauling their fire engine and by the boroagh for bauling on the streets. —— What augurs well for a return of the old fashioned simplicity of living and en- tertainment is the present popularity of bungalow,canin and tent life. There is in- creasing desire on the part of professional and rociety people to escape from the con- ventions of fashionable resorts and find relaxation in the seclusion of real country. Fortunate is the host or hostess who can offer to guests the opportanity of such in- dulgence! Mre. John Walker and Miss Shortlidge are at present entertaining at their cabin along Buffalo Run, Mieses Harriet, Nettie and Sara Guthrie, of Phila- ‘delphia; Miss Mary Sterrett, of Titusville; Miss Winifred Woode and Master Parkinson Woods, of Carlisle, and Mrs. Mary Nolan, of Chicago. A —— ~——Upon instructions from the Seore- tary of War, at Washington, constable Joseph B. White, of Beech Creek, last week took into oustody Miles Stone, of that place, for desertion from the regular army ata post near Providence, Rhode Island, about a month ago, and only a few weeks after be bad enlisted at Fort Slocum, N. Y. Mr. White took the young man to Fort Dupont, Maryland, where be turned him over to the government officials at the army post. The young man apparent- ly regretted his enlistment and became anxious for home, and managed to get away without being observed in civilian clothes. For his rash act he will have to submit to a court martial and probably undergo some imprisonment. Pine Grove Mention. Ed Elder's condition is not much improv- ed, The refreshing shower evening. H. W. McCracken is some better and able to walk out. J. B. Witmer entertained sixteen guests over Sunday. Miss Maggie Peters is ill with appendicitis at ber home, Dr. Samuel Woods, of Sharon, was a visit- or here last week. Will R. Way is quite ill from a partial stroke of paralysis. Mrs. J. H. Griffin has been visiting friends in Lewistown for two weeks, Mis. Nannie Snavely and little son are came Tuesday | visiting at the Grimes home, at White Hall. | sive improvements will be made to 8t. | | John's Episcopal charch in this place. All| i Hall Bottorf{ and family made their an- nual visit to the E. W, Hess home last Sun. day. Rev. W. K. Harunish gave notice Sunday of his vacation. September 6th will be the grounds | concrete floor laid in the basement and a | vext service. through most of the night and Wednesday, | and Heola park as well. As the commit- | new carpet and other furnishings pat in| putting an end to the dry season here- | tee has ouly five weeks more in which to | the mein anditoriam. And while the wark jing ber time between friends here and at Miss Nannie Thomas, of Latrobe, is divid- | pat in the plant work on the same will | is being done Rev. Hewitt will take bis | State College. | have to he began very soon. ER month's vacation. Hon. Cyrus Woods, with his rephew, Geo.
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