Bemorraiir ald, _E Bellefonte, Pa., August 21, 1908, P. GRAY MEEK, Teaus or sSuvsscmirrion.—Until further notice his paper will be furnished to subscribers at the ollowing rates : i Eprron Paid strictly in advance.......couniinn $l. Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year.......... 2.00 Democratic Presidentinl Electors, For President : WiLLiaM J. BRYAN, of Nebraska. For Vice President : Jonx W. KERN, of Indiana. Presipesrial Evpcrons, { Josern P, McCrrres, Av Lara® {4 sent J. Bans. DISTRICT ELECTORS, 1. Daniel F. Carlin, 17. Cyrus C, Gelwicks, 2. Ed B, Seiberlich, 18. Gecrge D. Krause, 8. Aaron G. Krause, 19. Samuel M. Hoyer, 4. Clarence Loeb, 20. Henry Wasbe 5. James T. Nulty, 21. J. Hawle; Baird, 6. Michael J. Howard, 22. John K. Holland, 7. John C. Ferron, 23. John F. Pauley, 8. Jno. H. Danenhower, 24. Howard 8, Marshall, 9. Louis N. Spencer, 25. Robert X. Brown, 10. Alex. W. Dickson, 26. Howard Mutehler, 11. John T, Flannery, 27. Wm, Lewis Neal, 12. Oliver P. Bechtel, 28, Fred. A. Shaw, 13. Ha D. Sehaefler, 20. Henry Meyer, , Charles A. McCarty, 15. John Franklin Stone, 16. John I. Welsh, 30. Wesley 8S. Guffey, 31. Dennis J. Boyle, 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 Sherif: FRED F. SMITH, of Rush township. For Register: G. F. WEAVER, of Penn township. For Recorder: F. PIERCE MussER, of Millbeim. For Treasurer J. D. MILLER, of Walker township. For County Commissioners: C. A. WEAVER, of Penn township. J. L. DUXLAP, of Spring township. For Auditors: J. W. BECK, of Mariou township. Joux L. CoLE, of Walker township. For Coroner: Dr. P. 8. Fisngr, of Walker town- ship. Picking a Quarrel. Whether the State College Times aims to be untruthful, is deliberately mischievous or misinformed we do not know, neither do we care, but judging from an article in its postoffice, the Times would never have been heard of and its spokesman of today might bave been bawking wooden nutmegs or lemons over the New England hills: The Pennsylvania State College needs the triendship of Bellefonte, consequently State College needs it also, therefore we would suggest that much trouble might be avoid- ed in she futare if the Times’ articles were censored until it learns enough to koow that the community is condemns has done more and can do more for the institution upon which it depends entirely shan the Times will ever he able to do. | What Leadership Can De. It's a great thing to have men at the bead of a party who kuow how to and will do things. We cite a few instances : Mr. KERR bas been the undisputed and aec- knowledged leader im our wveighboring coanuty of Clearfield vince the death of the lamented Hon. Wy. A. WALLACE. AS that time the county wae good for a Dem- ocratic majority any place from 1500 to 2500. The Republicans now think there is something wrong in their party the year that they don’t roll up a majority of 2,000. Brother WARREN WORTH BAILY has been talking for the Cambria county Dem- oorats, and telling them how to do things, in his very able and interesting paper, for about twenty years, or thereaboats. Twen- ty years ago Cambria county Democrats would have been insulted if any ove would i bave intimated that the county would give less than 1000 majority for any kind of a Democratio ticket that was to be voted for. Now the Republicans think they base a cinch if their State Machine does not ask them to furnish over 1500 to 1800 majority. Down in our good friend JERRY BLACK'S county of York, when he began taking a part in politics, his grand old grandfather, JEREMIAH 8S. BLACK—the greatest Demo- orat the country ever had, and his father, CHAUNCEY F. BLACK, the honored and trusted leader in thas section, handed over to him a legacy of 4000 Democratic major- ity, sure and certain ander all circamstan- ces. Today and for years a Republican Congressw..n has represented that county and if half shat wajority could be relied | upon forthe Democratic ticket, Mr. BLACK would feel that he bad done a great work. In the Hon. Howarp MUTCHLER'S county of §Northampton, it’s about the same. When his father’s death pus him to the frons as leader and manager North- ampton was always counted good for from three to four thousand majority for the Dewooratio ticket. Last fall 1t elected a Republican Judge, Republican officials fill a number of its county offices and if the county shows a Demooratic majority of | 1500 they think they have done exceeding: | ly well. Really when you come to think about it, issue of August 14th it has a desire to pick | the maligned, ahsused,and vanishing Dem- a quarrel with Bellefonte. munity Bellefonte ie not concerned about State College, further than a pride in the growth and development of the village and an unflivching devotion to the great insti. tution of learning located there that sup- ports the parasitic growth for which the Times professes to speak. The particular subject in controversy is a telegraph office. The WATCHMAN can see that it is not as satisfactory for she peo- ple of State College to transmit their mes- sages by telephone to and from the office in this place as it would be to have an office of their own, but so far as any inflaence from this place being brought to hear to keep them from having an office is con- cerned, it is silly for any journal to advance such a proposition. It the Western Union or the Postal Telegraph saw enough business at State College to make an office pay an office would be located there, very likely, whether they wanted it or nos, for great corpora- tions are in business to make money and not to cater to petty jealousies as the Times apparently imagines. If the office of either company in Bellefonte should cease tc pay it is equally as probable that it would be closed, whether the people of Bellefonte protested or not. The Times states that it is ‘‘in a position to know that the husivess sent to the Belle- fonte office from State College, for trans- mission equals two-thirds of the receipts of that office,”’ all of which doeen’s make a particle of difference to Bellefonte ; neither do we care if it is ten times av much. But the ZTimes either doesn’t know or is lying. There has never been a month in the his. tory of the Bellefonte office that the receipts from State College, through the telephone operator there and all private sources, com- bined have amounted to $40 and the aver- age is between $20 and $25, while the receipts from Bellefonte are about five tim2s as great. It stands to reason that Bellefonte with her many and varied in- dustries doing business all over the world would bave more use for telegraph than State College that basn’t a thing outside of the College itself and the private messages of citizens and students. But why argue a question that has but one side? The State College Times and the WATCHMAN have about as much to do with the location of a telegraph office as they do with the fixing of the stars. It the TVmes, however, is after a quarrel with Bellefonte it is after something it can’t get, because Bellefonte people and Bellefonte capital were boosting State Col- lege long before the spokesman of the Times knew that State College even existed and will continue to do so long after the Times has learned the lesson that of all communities that shonld court the friend. ship of every other one we knew of none that should do it more than State College. 1f The Pennsylvania State College were not what it ie State College would be a one street hamlet with aboot two stores and a As a com- | ocracy of Philadelphia have not done | much worse. And yes the men who bave | been 2 ‘leading’ the Democrats in the | counties named are the same fellows who ' are calling so vehemently upon the Dem. ooracy of the State to enlist under their banner and hail them as ‘‘leaders’’ who will inspire hope, restore political confi dence and lead the party to glorious re- sults within the State. Facts About Personal Registration, Residents of cities of the 1st. 20d and 3rd classes must personally Register or they cannot vote at all. There is no way by which they can get npon the Registry only by personal application on the following dates : In cities of the 1st and 2nd clasees— Philadelphia, Pittshurg, Allegheny and Scranton—il they have no tax receipts they mast Register on the 3rd of September, or lose their votes. If they have a tax receipt, for tax paid within two years, they can Register on the 3rd or 15th of Sep- tember or on the 3rd day of October. In cities of the 3rd classes—which means all other cities within the State—il they have no tax receipt they must Register on September 1st. If they have a tax receipt dated within two years they can Register either on the 1st or the 15th of September or on the 17th of October. New Party Rules Adopted. At a Demooratic mass meeting held in the arbitration room in the court house, Monday evening, August 17th, new rules were adopted for the government of the party in Ceotre conoty, a fact rendered necessary under the new uniform pri- maries law. The new rules are quite lengthy and will be published in fall in next week's issue of the WATCHMAN. Every Democrat in the county should watch for and read them 80 as to be con- versant with the governing power of the party. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. HENDERSON. —Eleazer C. Henderson, a native of Centre county, died at his home in Smithfield township, Huntingdon coun- ty. Abcut two months ago he suffered a sunstroke whioh later was followed by rheumatism and then paralysis, which cansed bis death, He was 68 years, 3 months and 3 days old and was born in Huston township, this county. Twenty. four years ago he moved to Hautingdon county and located on the farm on which he died. He was a member of the United Brethren church and a conscientious Christian gentleman. He is survived by his wife and one son, J. D. Henderson, alse of Hantingdon county ; as well as one sister, Mrs. Rebecca Woodring, of Port Matilda. Short funeral services were held at the home on Tuesday aorning after which the remains were taken to Julian, this county, for interment. DEATH OF James HARRIS. — James Harris died 10 the University bospital on Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock. Several weeks ago an affection of the throat began to give him so much trouble that he was unable to take any solid food. Upon con- sulting with his physician it was decided that be should undergo an examination by a specialist and accordingly went to Phila. delphia for that purpose on Wednesday of last week ; Mrs. Harris accompanying him. The examination was made on Monday and a condition found that made an operation for the removal of the direct cause of the trouble practically usel.ss. A secondary operation that would have given him relief | aod might bave ultimately effected a care | was performed and he withstood the shook as nicely as could bave been desired, but on Tuesday morning double pneumonia developed and his condition at ooce he- came exceedingly grave. Just at intervals afterwards did his condition give any hope at all of hissurviving, though the announee- ment of his death was a distinct shock to this community, where very few people realized at all that his condition had been even serious. James Harris was a son of William acd Margaret Harris and was bors in Belle fonte, in a house located close to the big spring, September 24th. 1832, hence had he lived until next month he would have been seventy-six years old. He was a descendant of one of the pioneer families of Bellefonte, bis grandfather being James Harris who with Col. John Danlop were founders of the town. His education was received in what was then known as subscription schools and the Bellefonte Academy. When a young man he clerked for General Irvin, who was then operating what is now known as the McCoy & Linn iron works, couduct- ing a store therewith. When the war broke out in 1861 he went to the front as a mem- ber of the Bellefonte Fencibles and served for three months. Several years later he served as a captain in the U. 8. commissary department, and was discharged from serv- ice in August, 1865. On his return home he entered the bard- ware store of his cousin, John Harris, as a olerk, and so assiduous was he in the dis- oharge of his duties that he later was taken into partnership and finally became role owner of the business. His business grew to such an extent that he eventuoally took as a partner James H. Poster and together they conducted she business until the spring of 1900 when he retired and the firm of Potter & Hoy took control of the busi: ness. Having thus retired from active business interests Mr. Harris was later elected vice-president of she Centre County bank, in which he had fora number of years been a stockholder,a position he held until his death. He was a member of Gregg Post No. 95, and for a number of years was chaplain of that organization. When a yonong man he became a member of the Presbyterian church and for years was an elder in the congregation. He was one of the foremost supporters of and workers for the charoh, the Sunday school and everything that would tend to advance the cause of his Master. He was a great advocate of the canse of temperance and never failed to give of his time or means in fighting the liguor traffic. Mr. Harris was a man of somewhat re. tiring and ubassuming demeanor, and never at auy time courted public favors or political preferment. He simply lived his life and did his duty as a citizen to the best of his ability, and he measured high up on the scale of manliness. He was charitable to a great degree, and though exceedingly modest in the bestowal of help, many a needy family in Bellefonte has profited by his beneficence. In this con- pection probably more than any other he will be greatly missed by the community at large. It is seldom that a community is called upon to mourn the passing of a wan so universally esteemed. If he was uot at the head he was ix the ranke of every good movement thas has been made here in years and the memory of Mr. Harris can only be one of a tender hearted, gentle old man whose great cbarities were for the most part known to but a few and whose sole thought seemed to be the wellare of humanity. Consistent in all things be might bave erred in some, but there are none who will charge that it wae from any other motive than the right, as he was able to see it. From} an active, successful business career he retired in order that the later years of his life might be spent in rest and quietade. How little the change availed him is known to all, for he seemed to be busier after lay- ing down his own work than he was be- fore. If it wasn’t some church or temper- ance movement that needed bis voice and financial backing it was a family in need or sorrow and Mr. Harris was certain to re- spoed to the call of the distressed. He was counsellor of the uncertain, the comforter of the sorrowing, the benefactor of the needy, the kindly obristian gentleman whose works multiplied every day and whosegoing marks the end of a type of obaraoter that we will probably never see again. In October, 1878, he was united in mar- riage to Miss Lavina Slaymaker, of Lancas- ter, who survives him with no children. He also leaves one balf-brosher, Dr. George F. Harris, of shis place. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian ohurch. The Rev. Joseph Kelly, of Wil- linmsburg, fill officiate and interment will be made in the Union cemetery. | | BuBB.-—Mrs. Enoch Bubb died at her home in Philipsburg at noon last Thurs- day after two week's illness with paralysis. She was thirty-three years of age and was a daoghter of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn E. Hale, of Jersey Shore, where she was born. She is survived by ber husband, parents, three brothers and two sisters. The remains were taken to Jersey Shore where the fun- eral was held on Saturday. | | | Lig. —J. Mitchell Lieb, a member of one of the old-time and best known fami- lies in Bellefonte, died at his home on Willowbank street a few minutes before three o'clock Tuesday morning. He had not been in good health for a year or more and some mouths ago Bright's disease de- veloped aod later he contracted tauberculos- is of the stomach. The complication of diseases was more than his once robast con- stitution could withstand and he grew 1ap- idly worse. In fact his condition had heen so low for a month or more that his death was expected at any time. Deceased was a son of John Lieb,deceas- ed, and was boro in Pennevalley over fifty- seven years ago. His father was one of the promiuent men in the town in bis day, bav- ing at ove time been the owner of what is pow the Bellefonte Lumber Company’s plant, and at the time of his death left con- siderable property. While she subject of this sketch was well educated be preferred the lile of a workman and when a young man learned the plasterer’s trade which oc- pation he followed all his life. He was a quiet, unassuming man, hard-workiog and upright in all his dealings with friend or stranger. He was anited in marriage to Miss Guisewhite who survives with two ohild- ren, Mm. Miles Osmer, of Oberlin, Ohio, and Mrs. Samuel H. Taylor, of New York city. He also leaves one brother, Dr. Andrew Lieb, ofl Reading, but who now is traveling somewhere on the Pacific coast. Prof. David Lieb, a brother, died a pumber of yearsago. Rev. M. C. Piper, of Miles- burg, officiated at the funeral which was held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, in- terment being made in the Union cemetery. | | MULFINGER.—Last week's WATCHMAN contained an account of the boiler explo- sion at J. C. Mulfioger’s mill at Pleasant Gap, at nosn on Thursday, in which his son, Gotleib, was terribly scalded. The young man was brought so the Bellefonte hospital the same afternoon where it was found his burns were more serious than at first sapposed, all the flesh on his face, arms and chest being literally scalded to the hone. Notwithstanding she fact that everything possible was done to relieve him the young man’s suffering was terrible and he lingered in agony until Sunday night when death came to his relief. Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Malfinger and was born at Pleas- ant Gap January 13th, 1890, so that he was aged 18 years, 7 months and 3 days. He was an industrious youog man and since grown to manhood had assisted his father in the milling business. He bad many friends both at Pleasant Gap and in Bellefonte who deeply deplore his untime- ly death. His mother died about ten years ago but surviving bim are his father and step- mother and she following brothers and sie- ters: John, Catharine, Margaret, Ed- ward, Frederick and Maurice. Tho faneral was held from the house at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Rev. Sowers, of the Methodist churoh, officiated and interment was made in the Pleasant Gap cemetery. | i SMITH. —Mre. Rosanna Smith died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Wagner, in Juniata, on Sunday morning, after several month’s illness with heart trouble. Her maiden vame was Miss Rosanna Ellenberger and she was born in Ferguson township, this county, May 23rd, 1825, so that she was past eigbty-three years of age. Most of he: life was spent in this county but after tne death of her husband she made her home with ber daoghter in Juniata. Surviving her are the following children : James, of Pine- oroft; Christopher, Mrs. Matilda Kelley and Mrs. Hannah Kelley, of Colorada; Mrs. Emma Flisk, of Lincoln, Neh., and Mrs. Mary Wagner, of Juniata. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Margaret Wike, of Al- toona, and one brother,Samuel Ellenberger, of Hallmoon township, this county. She had twenty-four grand-children and ten great grand-ohildren. The funeral was held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, interment being made in the Asbury ceme- tery at Juniata. | | | FISHBURN.-—Mrs. Mary Fishburn, widow of the late Jacob Fishburn, died at her home on the Branch, in College township, at six o'clock last Thursday evening. Her death was the result of heart trouble, alter an illness of about two months. Deceased, whose maiden name was Miss Mary Hoy, was sixty-eight years old and was born at Jacksonville. When a young woman she was united in marriage to Jacob Fishburn and ever since had made her home in College township. She was a member of the Lutheran ohuroh and a woman who was much loved by all who knew her. Surviving her are the follow- ing obildren : Thomas, at home ; Frank, of Pine Grove Mille; Mrs. Lyman Corman, of Bellefonte, and Elizabeth, at home. She aleo leaves one sister, Mrs. Samuel Ishler, of Boalsburg. The funeral was held from the house Saturday afternoon. Rev. J. I. Stone- cypher officiated, assisted by Rev. W. K. roish. Interment was made aé Shiloh. 1 GRAFMYER.—Helen, the two year old daughter of Mr. and Mre. William Gral- myer, of Milesburg, died on Monday morn- ing of whooping cough. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. M. C. Piper officiated and interment was made in the Troziyanly cemetery. ' State College intends to have a horse show. A meeting was held in the new agricultaral building on Monday afternoon to outlive a plan for an exhibit of horses to be held on the new athletic field October 31st. A. F. Markle was elected president and Prol. Thomas I. Mairs secretary, the two being empowered to appoint any other commit- tees peeded as well as judges. It was thought advisable to bave the show merely a local exhibit, to be confined within a close radine of the college, so thas all exhibitors conld return home the same day. The following rules will govern the exhibit : ELIGIBLE ENTRIFS. l.—Limited to horses owned within a radius of fifteen miles of State College. 2. ~ Entries close at ¢ p. m. O tober 24th, 1908. 3.—Horses must have been inthe county since April 1, 1908, and. in the hands of the present owner since July 1st. 4.—All horses must be driven or handled by the owner, a member of his family or some one regularly employed by him, 5.~-No entry fee will be required. 6.—No cash prizes will he awarded, 7.—No docked, sick or lame horses will be ad. mitted. 8.—Not more than five entries may be made by any one person or firm. 9. ~Three prizes will be awarded in each class to be designated as follows : 1st prize blue ribbon, fad ** red 3rd * white © 10.—No animal can be entered in more than one class, Judging will begin at 10 a. m. All classes are to be judged by an expert who will place the ribbons, A parade will take place at 2 p. m. in order of classification, The show or parade to be under the supervision of n committee composed of members of the Col. lege faculty, citizens of State College and farm. ers from the territory included. CLASSIFCATION. A.—Pair mares or geldings hitched to farm wag- on. Prizes to be awarded for heavy, medium and light team. B.—Pair mares or geldings hitched to delivery wagon. Prize«< to be awarded for heavy and light. C.~Single mare or gelding hitched to express or delivery wagon. Prizes to be awarded for express and delivery, D.~Pare mares or geldings hitched to surrey or family carriage. Prizes for heavy and light carrirge. (Liverymen barred). E.—~Single mare or gelding hitched tobuggy or runabout, Prizes to he awarded for single driver. (Liverymen barred). F.—Pair mares or geldings tolivery surrey on carriage. Prize for livery leam. G.—Single mare or gelding to livery buggy or runabout, Prize for single livery. H.—Pair mules to farm wagon. : I.—=Mare or gelding under saddle. Prizes three gaited and five gaited saddles, J.~Poay under saddle. K.~Pony to eart L.=Three year old mare or geldingat halter. Prizes for heavy, medium and light. M.—Two year old mare or gelding at halter. Prizes for heavy, mediam and light, N.—Yearling at halter, Prizes tor heavy, medium and light, 0.=~Colt at halter. and light. P.—Mare or gelding over 20 years old consider ing size and condition. soo for Prizes for heavy, medium To ZARAz0zZA.—The following article translated from the Spanish edition of the News published in New York, July 30th, 1908, will he of interest to many people in Centre county who know the Hon. Theo- dore Boal and will be gratified to learn of the signal honor that has been conferzed upon him. To represent the United States at the in- ternational congress which will be held in the beroio city of Zarazoza next October, in commemoration of the centennial of that city the federal government has appointed the following distinguished persons : The Commander General of the army, Leonard Wood, the instigator of the Board of Health, ex-Governor of the Islaad of Cuba, and General of the army of the Philippines, whose principal mission in both places was the organization and investigation of the sanitary condition of the islands, and to make habitation there tolerably safe ; * * * * Rear Admiral C. F. Goodrich, ohiet of the Brooklyn navy yard, the most im- portant post in the American navy, after shat of the Secretary of the Navy; Proles- sor of Yale University, Henry Roseman Laug ; and Professor of Harvard Universi- ty, A. C. Coolidge, constitute, with the Hon Theodore Davis Boal, the total of the distinguished commission of delegates from the United States going to Spain on this festive ocnasion. Hon. Theodore Davis Boal is an architect, diplomat and capitalist, with large posses- sions in Washington, Pennsylvania and Colorado ; a man of great calture and fine address, he bas the secure esteem and is grsepuiouslly agreeable to the Spaniards. Then to his high personal citizenship, like that of all the other delegates, is added that of being united to a lady of Spanish origin, Madam Matilde de Lagarde, daugh- ter of a distinguished French mining en- gineer, and of a Spanish mother, descended from the ancient nobles of Spain. Mr. Boal is, moreover, nephew of the notable American Archeologist, Chevalier Theodore Davis, whose discoveries in she Egyptian excavations has made his name celebrated in the scientific world. BiG TELEPHONE MERGER.—The Ameri- oan Union Telephone company absorbed the Consolidated telephone companies of Pennsylvania on Wednesday of last week. This included forty-seven exchanges ope- rating in eight counties and makes the American Union now the largess independ. ent telephone company in America. Ata meeting held in Allentown all the old offi- cers of the company retired and new officers and directors were elected in their places. Among the number are Ellis L. Orvis, of Bellefonte, as president ; F. D. Houok, of Harrisburg, vice president ; with James Kerr, of Clearfield, and Col. J. L. Spang- ler, of Bellefonte, members of the board of directors. ——The recent rains have been so bene- ficial to both the corn and potatoes that there is now good reason to believe there will be good crops of both. Centre county farmers who were apprehensive of the potato orop bow say that there is every reason to, believe the tubers will be a fair orop, at least. Corn looks quite promising and will undonbtedly be a much larger orop than that of last year. Horse SHOW AT STATE COLLEGE — — Miss Ellen Woods is slowly recover- ing from a six week's illness. POO —~We have thas far omitted to mention the fact that Wade Cruse is now employed by the Bell Telephone company of Pennsyl- vaoia as solicitor, a position he took hold of the first of the month. He took the place of Dean Hall, resigned. > ——The appearance of Joseph Bros. & Co's store building on Allegheny strees bas beeu very muob improved with a new coat of paint ; a little bit of enterprise that might be emulated by other property own. ers in that part of the town. —————— Ap asr——— ——The Pennsylvania State College will open for the fall term Thursday. September 17th. As that date is less than a month off active preparations are already being made for thas time. This is especially noticeable amoog residents of State College borough who are building houses with a view of tak- ing students as roomers. The business office of the college, which was closed sev- eral weeks during the vacation period, was opened on Monday. ee ——The Ms. Bethel Reformed church in Nittany valley wae dedicated on Sanday with elaborate services. Assisting the pas- tor, Rev. H. I. Crow, of Hublersburg, were Rev. J. Frank Wetzel, of Rebers- burg; Rev. J. M. Reariock, of Salona, aod Rev. Samuel H. Stein, of Luck Hav- en. The church is a fine brick building, beaatifully frescoed and painted and very comfortably furnished. It is equipped with ite own hot water and steam heating plant. >ov — Bellefonte automobilists are agitat- ing the question of forming an automobile olub, or reviving the one formed several years ago and allowed to die a nasaral death. There are now thirty-two owners of machines in Bellefonte, and this number would make a very creditable showing in whatever move they might undertake. State College antomobilists might also con- sider it an advantage to join snoh an organ- ization which would bring the membership up close to forty. ——On Tuesday afternoon Charles R. Kurtz and H. 8. Ray started cut for a lit- tle run in the former's Stanley steamer. Going down High street she pilot light was extinguished and when they got on south Water street they stopped to light the fire ander the hoiler. The machine bad been standing several hours and a small amount of gasolene leaked out at the pump. When Mr. Kurtz applied a matoh to the buroer there was a puff and slight explosion and a blaze of fire ran the entire length under the automobile. Fortunately it was smother ed ont before any damage was done. ——The pay car on the Lewisburg and Tyrone railroad was lost while makiog the trip to Bellefonte on a special last Wednes- day. The special was made up of the engine and two care, the pay car being in the rear. Down in the Narrows below Paddy Moun- tain the pay car broke loose and its absence was not noticed until after the train had gone several miles. It was as first thought that the missing oar was the work of train robbers but on going hack the crew found the car intact, the coupling having broken and lefs is stranded on the track. It was recoupled and the trip completed without farther incident. COO — iss E. M. Young, who has been as- sisting Captain and Mrs. Heather, of the Salvation Army, the past two months, will say goodbye to Bellefonte at the meet- ing Sunday night, as she will next week go to another field of labor. Miss May Bryan, daughter of S. M. Bryan, who has served as a junior and senior soldier of the Bellefonte corps daring the past six years, will make her farewell appearance at Sun- day’s meetings, as she will also leave next week for a six month’s course in the New York training school. The local corps will feel the loss of the above two workers very much. The pablic ie invited to attend Sunday's meetings. ——A Bible society itinerant resident in Bellefonte wishes to express, throogh the DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, an appreciative word for the hospitality of ex-sheriff W. M. Cronister. For several years past he has occasionally boarded and lodged at kis welcome home. He says that Mr. Cronister hae never said to him what a man told an- other the other day: ‘Whenever you come within a mile of my house, stop.” The ex-sherifi lives about a mile from Martha station. Our itinerant says, further- more, that he never stops at the station, bus always goes direct to Mr. Cronister’s or Mr. Budd Thompson. The lass words from the latter last Sunday were ‘‘come again.”’ a — A ——— ———1¢ has been so long a time since we bad any word from our old friend Will Truckenmiller, formerly of Walker town- ship, that really we were at a loss to know whether he had joined the ‘Great Majori- ty’ in the next life, or had tired of his North Dakota home, and was in some un- known country seeking another ome. A copy of the Devil's Lake Journal, however, that reached us on Saturday last, cleared up the mystery. From the fact shat two prizes were awarded him, one for winter rye and one for timothy, exhibited at the First Market, at Devil's Lake, we take it that he is neither dead nor vanished, but has settled down to actual and successful farming, in one of the best countries for that purpose the good Lord has ever given to man. Our readers have long missed his pretty little poems but we have no doubt that he has found more profit in an acre of Dakota wheat than in all she song and sen- timent he olothed in such simple and beautiful language.
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