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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
—— Write is 1909.
~——A bappy and prosperous New Year
to all!
«Mrs. Nora Sheldon entertained the
bridge club at dinner as the Bash honse on
Wednesday.
——Miss Overton entertained fity
guests at cards at the fraternity house on
Tuesday evening.
——The Country club at Hecla on Tues-
day finished filling their ice house with ice
pine inches thick.
~The Cotillion club held a dance in
the ball in she public building on Howard
street Monday evening.
—— Harry 8 Diehl recently sold his cafe
in DaBoi« to W. A. Baird andj is again at
his old home in this place.
~The school marms bave had it very
much their own way in Bellefonte this
week, bas they will all go home today.
— Melvin Locke, youngest son of Dr.
and Mrs. M. J. Locke, bas been quite ill the
pass week with acute Bright's disease but
is some better at this writing.
«=The members of the Epworth League
of the Methodist charch of Pleasant Gap
will hold an oyster supper in Noll’s hall
this (New Year's) evening. The public in
general is invited to attend.
——Jonas A. Waguer, principal of the
High school, and Milford S. Pletcher, of
Howard, are candidates for she election as
supervising principal of the Bellefonte
schools to snocoeed John D. Meyer, resign-
ed.
—— A little uneasiness among the friends
of Misses Caroline, Auoa and Emily Valen-
tine is heing felt because of the belief tbat
they are now somewhere in sonthern Italy.
They sailed for Naples last month, expect-
ing to spend the winter in that country.
--——Horton S. Ray last week placed his
order for a 1909 model G Fraoklin run-
about, with a double rumble seas, to be
delivered April first. The machine is eigh-
teen horse power, painted red and finished
very much like Col. Reynolds’ six oylinder
runaboas.
——0n Wedoesday E. B. O'Reiley, of
Lock Haven, purchased the broker's office
in Temple Court from T. S. Strawn, and
will take possession tomorrow morning.
The latter gentleman has not decided what
he will do or where locate, but will prob-
ably stay in Bellefonte a week or so.
—=—Alter being closed down for three
weeks during which time the big stack at |
the Bellefonte furoace was straightened |
and relined and other repairs wade the
fires were lighted and the engines stars-
ed at 6.30 o'clock Monday evening,
the blast being turned on the farnace short.
Iy afterwards.
——— Wm. 8. Stuart aud bride arrived at
State College ou Monday of last week and
the following day a big reception was ten-
dered thew at the home of Mr. Stuart's
parents, Mr. aud Mrs. John W. Stuart.
Several hundred invitations bad been is-
sued for the affair, which proved quiten'
social event in thas borough.
~—John P. Sebrivg, of Hallmoon town-
ship, has sold his farm to a Mr. Bickle, of
near Unionville, who will take possession
April first. The sale did vot include the
tract of mountain land on which there are
thousands of tons of gannister rock. Mr.
Sebring has not yet decided what he will
do, though he possibly may come to Belle-
fonte to make bis home,
~—Quite a party of friends evjoyed a
big divner oo Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Beezer in hovor of Mr.
Beezer’s birthday. Inasmuch as Philip is
a little bit modess we will not tell just
exactly what birthday it was he celebrated,
bus there are plenty older men in town
than he. Ac least the ladies at the Beezer
house say Billy Runkle looks older.
—=—The American Express company
now delivers the merchandise entrasted to
them for carriage in their own delivery
wagon, hoth wagon and horse baving been
sent bere abont a week before Christmas
and their business now being large evough
to justify keeping the wagon in service.
Samuel Ramberger performs the triple
duty of messenger on the train, agent in
this place and driver of the wagon.
——QOn the advertising pages of the
WATCHMAN this week will be found the
announcement of the Manufacturer's Ont-
let Clothing company for the continuance
of their closing out sale for fifteen days, so
that anybody desiring bargains in clothing
and gents furnishings can still get them at
their store in the Bush Arcade. Another
new advertisement is that of M. C. Gep-
hart, the music dealer, for a big clearance
sale of pianos and organs at prices so low
they will astonish you.
~The people of Pleasant Gap and
vicinity are preparing for a big Mummer's
parade to day (New Years.) This is one
of the amusing demonstrations the young
men, and even elderly men, of that hust-
ling little village make as regularly as
New Year's day rolls around and their
parade is always sure to attract attention
and comment wherever they go. Io addi-
tion to parading through their own town
they will visit Bellefonte and you want to
keep a sharp lookout so yon won't mise
them
SMITHGALL—VANPELT.—The marriage
of Miss Helen Romelia VanPelt to John
Daniel Smithgall, at the home of the
bride's nnele, Col. J. L. Spangler, in this
place, on Tuesday evening of last week,
was ope of the most brillisut social events
of the holiday season. For two days prior
to the weddivg decorators were at work on
the interior of the Spangler residence,
which was finally transformed into a bower
of loveliness with its background of ever-
greens and floral decorations of rhododen-
dron, pink and white carnations.
Over one hundred guests were present to
witness the ceremony which took place be-
fore a large floral altar in the southwest
parlor. Christy Smith’s orchestra furnish-
ed the mnsic and as they played the wed-
ding march trom Lohengrin the bridal party
marched to the altar where they were met
by the officiating minister, Rev. J. Allicon
Platts, of the Presbyterian church, who
performed the ceremony, the orchestra at the
same time playing Reahevstein’s Melody
in F. The bride, attired in a gown of
white mesealine silk trimmed with real
lace, and oarrylag a bouquet of bride’s roses
and lillies of the valley, was given away by
her uncle, Col. J. L. Spangler. She was
attended by Miss Avoca D. Harris, as maid
of honor, who wore white messaline silk
trimmed with lace to matoh the bride's
costume, aud carried a bouquet of pink
carnations with maiden bair fern. The
bridesmaids were Miss Kathryn Brisbin,
attired in a blue messalive silk, and Miss
Jane M. Harris, attired in a lavender mes
saline silk. They hoth carried hoaguets of
white carnations. The best man was Clay
M. McCormick, of Lock Haven, and the
ushers Joho VanPelt, of Barneshoro, and
Edward R. Innes, of Canton, Pa.
Following the ceremony an informal
reception was tendered the vewly-married
couple after which elaborate refreshments
were served by caterer Joseph Ceader, aud
at nine o'clock Mr. and Mrs, Smithgall left
on a wedding trip to eastern cities. The
bride is a davghter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
H. D. Van Pelt, of Centre Hall, and isa
young womau ol varied accomplishments,
chief among which is her musical talent.
The bridegroom is a teacher by profession
and for two or more years was principal of
the Centre Hall schools and now is sa.
perintendens of schoo!s in Austin, Potter
county, where the young couple will make
their home.
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PARSONS — LOWERY. — Quite a pretty
wedding took place at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Lowery, at State College, at
noon on Wednesday of last week, when
their daughter, Miss Florence Lowery, was
united in marriage to James Parsons, of
this place. The interior of the Lowery
home was handsomely decorated with
spruce, fern, holly and roses and quite a
large number of guests were present to wit-
uess the ceremony which was performed hy
Rev. James B. Stein, of the Bellefoote
Methodist ohuroh, the donble ring service
heing osed.
The bride was attired in white net over
(silk avd carried a shower boaquet of
bride's roses. Her bridesmaids, Misses Is.
abelle and Alice Lowery, wore white mulle
over ureen silk. The groomsmen were
Walker Parsons, of Panxsatawney, and
Edward Woomer, ofl Greasnshurg, while
Mrs. Charles McClain, of Linden, played the
wedding march. Following the ceremony
and coogratulations a delicious wedding
breakfast was served aod at two o'clock the
| young coaple left on a brief trip to Phila.
| delphia and Williamsport.
They returned
on the late train over the Central Railroad
of Pennsylvania Saturday night aud at
once went to their own home on east Lamb
street which the bridegroom had already
furnished.
The bride is a graduate of the Bellefonte
High school and is possessed of she addi-
‘tional accomplishment of being a§thorough
and up-to-date housekeeper. The bride.
groom is a practical machinist and at pres.
ent is employed in the machine shop aud
garage of William Keichline & Co.
GERMAN —PETERS. —A quiet wedding
was celebrated at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. O. C. Peters, on north Spring street,
last Saturday, when their daoghter, Miss
Edith C. Peters, was united in marriage to
Howayd M. German, of Philadelphia. Only
a few intimate friends were present to
witness the ceremony which was performed
at 12.30 o'clock by Rev. James B. Stein,
of the Methodist church. There were no
attendants. Mr. German is a graduate of
The Pennsylvania State College, class of
1908, and wow holds a good position asa
mining engineer at Lynch Station, Va,
where the youug couple will make their
home.
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McGILL—~HARTER.—A quiet wedding at
State College Wednesday was that of Miss
Jessie M. Harter, daughter of Mrs. Lotta
Harter, of thas place,and Elmer A. MoGili,
of Allegheny. The ciremony took place at
the home of the bhride’s mother and was
performed by Rev. C. C. Snavely, of the
M. E. church. The bride is a daughter of
the late Dr. John F. Harter and for a num.
ber of years past has been one of the lead:
ing operators in the Pennsylvania tele
phone company’s exchange at State Col-
lege. The bridegroom is a civil engineer
hy profession and is located in Allegheny
where they will make their futare home.
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DuNrnap—McMaNvs.—George Dunlap
and Mies Bessie MoMauus, of Pine Grove
Mills, surprised their many friends last
Thursday afternoon by driving over the
mountain to Petersburg where they were
united in marriage by Rev. Bergen. From
the pastor's residence they went to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William MoManus
at Manor Hill, where they were given a
splendid wedding dinver. The young] .q
couple returned on Christmas to the howe
of the bridegroom's parents at Pipe
Grove Mills where a big reception was
tendered them.
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OsMAN—SMITH.—On Wedoesday morn-
ing, December 23rd., a merry party of
young people from Pine Grove Mills hired
a team at State College aud drove to Peon-
sylvauia Furnace where they boarded a
train for Altoona. No one in that place
guessed the real purpose of the trip, as the
secres bad been carefully kept from every-
one, hut it was a wedding party bound for
the parsonage of the former pastor of the
bride, the Rev. Ralph H. Bergstresser, Al-
toons, who recently resigned the Pine
Grove Mills pastorate to accept a call to
Bethany Latheran church, in that city.
The bappy young couple was Mies Beulah
R. Smith, daoghter of Mr. J. R. Smith, of
Pine Grove Mills, and William Kyle
Osman, of Statz College. The young peo-
ple were married in the parsonage, No. 204
Third Avenue, the impressive ceremony of
the Lutheran church heing used. The
wedding party consisted of Miss Mabel
Smith, sister of the bride, Miss Irene King,
Paul Martz and George Smith, a brother of
the bride, all of Pine Grove Mills. The
bride was charmingly gowned ina blue
cloth traveling sais and blope has, and
the same color effects were carried ont
in the dresses of Ler attendants, who wore
dark blue suits and pioture hats. The
parlors were tastefully decorated with
holly wreaths, and the Christmas spirit
seemed $0 breathe forth its message of peace
aod happiness over the wedding party.
The ceremony took place at five o'clock
and after receiving congratnlations the
young people retarned to Tyrone, and
thence to Pine Grove mills. A large re-
ception and dinner were given at the home
of the bride's parents on Christmas evening
and the next day another reception was
tendered the young people hy Mr. Osman’s
parents in State College. The bride is well
known both in Altoona and Center county.
She is an accomplished and popular young
lady among a large circle of friends, all of
whom join in wishing ber the greatest
happiness in her married life. The groom
is a rising young business man in State
College where they will make their fatore
home.
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ACHESON — SHAUGHENSEY.—A pretty
little wedding took place at the parsonage
of St. John's Catholic church, at eleven
o'clock on Wednesday morning, when Miss
Agnes T. Shangheusey became the bride
of Ray M. Acheson, of Niagara Falls. Rev.
Father McArdle performed the ceremony
and the attendants were Miss Elua Laugh:
lin, of Altoona, a cousin of the bride, as
bridesmaid, and Edward Acheson, a
brother of the hridegroom, as best man.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Acheson, pareats of the
bridegroom, and the bride's family were
the only guests present at the wedding.
Following the ceremony a tempting wed-
ding breaklast was served at the home of
the hride’s parents on east Howard Street
and at 1.25 o'elock she happy young couple
left on a wedding trip whioh will include
Washington, Baltimore, New York and
other Eastern cities.
The bride is a daughter of Mc. and Mrs.
Thomas Shaughensey aod is a young wom-
an who will make a most desirable life
partner. She is a yradnate of the Belle:
fonte High school and of late was stenog-
rapher in the law office of James A. B.
Miller. The bridegroom isa son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward T. Acheson, of Niagara
Falls, aod is a worthy young man, He is
quite well known in Bellefonte from hav-
ing taken a three years coarse in the Belle-
fonte Academy. Just now he holds a good
position under bis father in the Union
Carbide plant at Niagara Falls, where the
young couple will make their fatare home.
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NeArHOOD — BOREST.—Melvin Near-
hood, of Warriorsmark, aod Mise Esther
Borest, of Ferguson township, were mar-
ried at Birmingham on Christioas eve by
Rev. Gray. The next day. Christmas, they
were tendered a big wedding dinner at the
home of Mr. and Mra. N. C. Neidigh, at
Pine Grove Mills, where both aie well
and favorably known. The young couple
will go to housekeeping at Hanaab Farnace
where Mr. Nearhood is head man on a saw
mill.
HuaHEs —SNOOK.—Charles R. Haghes,
of Axe Mann, and Miss Rath E. Saook,
formerly of Lewistown hat late of this
place, drove to Pleasant Gap on Christmas
eve where they were married at the Meth
odist parsonage hy Rev. J. C. Young, pas-
tor. The young couple were given a recep-
tion and wedding dinover at the home of
the bridegroom's parents as Axe Mann on
Christmas. They will make their home in
Bellefonte, Mr. Hughes being a bartender
at the Garman house.
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HOLTER — WILsSON.—Sherman Holter,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Shaman Holter, and
Miss Mary Wilson, a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, William Wilson, both of Howard, were
married at the home of the bride's parents
on Taesday of lass week. The hride is one
of Howard's well known young women
aod for some time past has been au ope:
rator in the Howard telephone company’s
exchange.
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HAWK—STOVER.—Peter Frank Hawk,
of Lock Haven, and Miss Electa May Sto-
ver, of Aaronshurg, were married in Lock
Haven at eleven o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing. The ceremouy took place at she par-
sonage of St. Luke's Reformed church and
was performed by the pastor, Rev. Samuel
H. Stein. The young couple will make
their home in Lock Haven.
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WHITE—GLOSSNRR.—~On Thursday al-
ternoon of last week F. Lloyd White, of
Zion, and Miss Rebecoa M. Glossner, of
Jacksonville, were married at the Reform-
gd pateeunge in this place ty Rev. Am.
Jons D. Mgever 10 LEAVE BELLE-
PONTE. —Jobn D. Meyer has resigned his
position as supervising principal of the
Bellefonte public schools to accept the posi-
tion of treasurer of the Blair County Title
acd Trust company, of Altoona. The fact
was made public on Tuesday evening and
caused geounine surprire as very few in
Bellefonte koew that he even contem-
plated making a change. For several years
past Mr. Meyer has had a desire to quit
teaching and go into business of some kind
though the right opportunity never pre.
sented itsell oontil about six weeks ago
when he was asked to go to Altoona and
meet the directors of the above named
trust company with a view of selecting
bim as their new treasurer. He did so
and the dircotors of the bank were so
favorably impressed with him that the ap-
pointment was tendered bim shortly after-
wards and it was while he was in Colum-
bia, South Carolina, visiting bis sister that
be received official notification of his re-
lection and a request for an immediate ac-
ceptance. Mr. Meyer gave an affirmative
answer hy wire, came home on Taesday
and handed in his resignation to the Belle-
fonts school board, the same to take effect
at ovce, although he will remain in Belle:
foote next week so as to officially close op
his work and tarn over his books, eto., to
his successor, leaving for Altoona on Jana-
ary 9ih and entering upon the work of his
new position Monday, January 11th.
Mr. Meyer, who is a son of Mr, and Mrs,
D. J. Meyer, of Centre Hall, is so well
known in Bellefonte and Centre county
that the best we could say abouts bim
would be nothing new. A gradoate of
Franklin snd Marshall college he came to
Kellefonte some eight years or wore ago as
principal of the High school. His wok
was of such a commendable oharacter
that when David O. Etters resigned to ac-
cept the county superintendency four
years ago Mr. Meyer was unanimously
elected as supervising principal of the
Bellefonte schools. Iu that position he
displayed many superior qualities, both as
a teacher and an executive head. He isa
man of pleasant address, affable manner
and with that keen business instinct and
wise judgment which in themselves pre-
sage success in whatever he undertakes.
The people of Bellefonte are genuinely
sorry to lose Mr. Meyer as a citizen but at
the same time they are gratified to know
that he has been selected by a body of able
financiers for such a responsible position
aul while wishing him well there is nota
man of his acquaintance bat that knows
he will make good.
The Blair County Title and Trust com-
pany, of Altoona, to which he goes, was
established six years or more ago. It has
a capital of $250,000 with an ample sur-
plas, and is one of the strongest financial
institations in Altoona. They just recently
moved into their own large new &hree
story baildiog, which i¢ one of the hand-
somest and most modern bank buildings in
Central Pennsylvania. Saob is the instita-
« tion to whioh Mr. Meyer goes and the peo:
ple of Bellefonte most heartily commend
him to the people of Altoona.
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TeAcHERS' INSTITUTE. —The sixty-sec-
ond annual institute of the teachers of
Centre county was held in the court house
this week and about ninety per cent. of
the more than three hundred teachers of
the county were in attendance. The lec-
tares and addresses of the various instrue-
tors were quite interesting and all of them
very instructive to the teachers. Prof.
Meyers, of Philipsburg, had charge of the
wusical end of the convention this year.
The evening entertainments were above
the average heard at a teachers’ institute,
especially the concert of the Ladies Com-
monwealth orchestra on Wednesday even-
ing but the lecture of Hon. Thomas A.
Gore, the blind Senator from Oklahoma,
last evening was a disappointment because
of the Senator's failure to ges here.
Owing to the large amount of other
news matter we are unable to publish a
detailed reports of the institute, much as we
regret being compelled to omit it.
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FREE DISPENSARY IN PHILIPSBURG. —
A State Department of Health free dispen-
sary for tuberculosis was opened in Phil-
ipsburg on December first. It is located in
the Potter Arcade and is in charge of Dr.
C. E. McGirk, and is open Tuesdays and
Thursdays from two to three o'clock in
the afternoon. Free medical treatment
and advice is given to the victims of tu-
bercalosis among the poor of Centre coun-
ty, and indigent patients are supplied with
fresh eggs and milk daily. The Philipsburg
dispensary bas been established and will
be conducted on the same lines as the one
established in the office of Dr. George F.
Harris, in this place, some months ago,
and those established in every other coun”
ty in the State.
FARMER'S WEEK..- “Farmer's Week"
exercises at The Penusylvania State Col-
lege began on Wednesday when one hun-
dred and filty-four farmers from all over
the State registered up to noon. That
evening seventy-five more arrived at the
College, making a bigger total than the en-
tire number present last year. Aud this
number is only a sprinkling of what the
college people expect as they confidently
believe fully eight hundred farmers will
be there some of the time during the week.
The program for the seven days is a very
large one and includes lectures by a large
pumber of the college faculty as well as
many prominent agricalturists in this wr
adjoining States.
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Wim Ee Saikuoider. who the
r years bas been telegraph operator
Jam Lox Pennsylvania railroad
Station in gis a place, has been prom
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News Purdy Personal
—~Mra, W, C, Cassidy left on Tuesday to visit
Mrs. Thomas Moore in Philadelphia.
—Mr. and Mrs, Joseph L. Rankte spent Christ
mas with Mrs, Runkle's parents at Ma_.afley,
—Mr. and Mrs. William Houser, of Cherrytree,
spent Christmas with their many friends in this
place.
—~Mr. and Mrs. James Kellerman spent their
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. [. R. MeGlintic, at
Lewistown.
—Sumuel Wetzel left inst week to spend the
Holidays with his brother, H. M. Wetzel, in
Warren, Ky.
~Miss Margaret Haupt has been in Lock ‘Haven
the past week or so visiting her sister, Mre,
LeRoy Fox.
~—Mrs. F. P, Blair left. Tuesday afternoon, for
Philadelphia, called there by the serious illness
of her mother.
—Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Mabus spent Christmas
and over Sunday at the home of Mi. Mabus' par-
ents in Lewisburg.
~Mr. and Mrs. Cisrk Carson and child, of
Berwick, have heen in Bellefonte this week
visiting their many friends.
—David W. Caldwell, the veteran newspaper
writer of Tyrone, was a conspicuons figure on
Bellefonte streets yesterday,
—Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris and little daughter, of
Harrisburg, are spending the week at the Harris
home on east Howard street,
—Misses Louise Hoffer and Frances Wythe, of
Philipsbarg, are guests this week at the C. T,
Gerberich home on Thomas street.
—Mrs. George Mallory and son Panl spent
several days this week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, Jacob Knisely, at State College.
~Fdward Woomer, of Greensburg, spent
Christmas nnd part of the Holidays in Bellefonte,
the guest of his brother, Frank Woomer and
fami'y.
— Mise Anna VM, Keichline, a student in Cornell
University, was hom: to spend the holiday vaca.
tion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, John M,
Keichline,
Dr. and Mrs, Winner, of Wilmington, Dela.
wars, are visiting friends in Pellefonte this week,
Mrs, Winner will be better remembered las Miss
Mas Brown,
~Mrs. Anna C, Woodcock, is in Bellefonte, for
ashort visiton her way home from spending
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Woodcock, at
Birmingham,
~Guy Harris, who now holds a geod position as
a machinist in Washington, D. C., spent Christ.
mas with his mother, Mrs, Rachael! Harrie, on
Curtin street,
— Miss Nancy Collinge, of Philadelphia, came to
Bellefonte on Christmas day ;: not so much to
spend the Holidays as tobe with her father, Mr,
Peter Collins, who is growing weaker every day,
#0 that there is little hope of his recovery.
~F. H. Meyer, a former teacher in the Belle.
fonte Academy but now of McKeesport, and
Francis E. Pray, a former teacher in the Belle"
fonte publie schools but now of Kane, were in
Bellefonte this week visiting friends and attend.
ing teachers’ institate,
—~Hurry Freeman, son of R., B. Freeman, of
Tyrone, and who just recently returned from a
trip to Texas and Mexico, spent most of last week
in Bellefonte at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Hugh
N. Crider. Mrs. Crider also entertained her
father on Christmas night.
~—Jonas EB, Wagner, principal of the Bellefonte
High school, left on Tuesday for Harrisburg
where on Wednesday he read a paper before a
meeting of the Pennsylvania State Educational
Association on the “‘Special Work in Agriculture
in the General High school.”
—Charles R. Kurtz, editor of the Centre Demo.
erat, went to Lewisburg last Saturday and spent
Sunday with his brother, Fred Kurtz Jr,
proprietor of the Lewisburg Journal. The latter
has just completed a nex office building and
moved his plant into the same last Saturday.
—Mr. and Mrs, E, P, VanPe!t, of Ithaca, N, ¥.!
Mr. and Mrs, James A. McClain, of Spangler;
John VanPelt, of Barnesboro ; Mrs. Albert Engles
Blackburn, of Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs,
J. Howe Stevens, of Tyrone, were among the
out of-town guests at the Smithgall—VanPelt
wedding last week,
—Ex county commissioner Philip H. Meyer, of
Centre Hall, was over on Wednesday attending
to a little business snd spending the balance of
the time at the teachers’ institute. This is the
first year, by the way, in a long time that Mr.
Meyer has not had charge of the institute music
and he has no hesitation in saying that it is =
great relief to be free of it.
—John J. Bower Esq., of this place, and Prof,
James H. Frizzell, of State College, were in Ale
toona Tuesday night where they partook of a
banquet given by the Johnstown Alumni associa-
tion of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, and both
responded to toasts, Prof. Frizzell was called
upon to respond te the toast “That Goat,” and
Mr. Bower was given as the subject on which he
shonid talk, “The Women ;" bat even at that
they both had a very pleasant evening.
~The holiday season is always a time of home
coming and a happy reunion of families, no
matter how widely scattered, and in this respect
Bellefonte had its full share this year. Among
those who were here for either Christmas or the
Holidays were L. T. Munson, from Pittsburg, and
his son, John, from Washiogion ; Harvey and
Samuel McClure from Lewistown and Charles
from Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Tnomss K.
Morris and Thomas King Jr., of Pittsburg, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs, P. Gray Meek ; Mrs.
Annie Dawson from Philadelphia, and Thomas
and Edward Fleming, from Altoona; Mr. and
Mrs. George B. Thompson and youug son ate
their dinner at the Bush home and Dr. and Mrs,
E. 8. Simpson, of Scranton, have been tor the
week at the John L. Knisely home. Mrs. E. L.
Walker spent Chri-tmas and until this week with
her sister, Mrs, E. E. Davis and when she re-
turned to her home at East Orange, N. J, she
was accompanied by Miss Evra Crissman, Miss
Mary Brown was back from New York and Miss
Marie White was up from Williamsport. Wilbar
Twitmire came home from the University of
Pennsylvania to spend his holiday wacation with
his parents, and Mr. and Mrs. Herber: Bartley
and daughter Ruth, of Lock Haven, also ate their
Christmas dinner in Bellefonte. Others were
Miss Fannie Elmore, of Oakdale, Samuel Musser,
of Scranton, at Paul Shefler’s; Afr. and Mrs,
Faust, of Altoona; Mr. Herbert Beliriuger, of
New York; Joe Katz, of Lewistown: Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Harris and children, from Read-
ing ; Isanc Chambers, of Phiindeiphia: James
A. Shook, of Elk Lick ; Arthur Dale, fiom Spring-
field, Ohio; Miss Helen White, from Gambier,
Ohio ; Miss Madaline Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd
A. Musser and little son, of Altoona; K. A.
Snodgrass, of Hazelwood ; Roger T. Bayard, of
Tyrone ; Leo Sherry, of Pittsburg ; Miss Sallie
Ulrich, of Millersburg; Harry E. Shook, of
Williamsport ; Mr. and Mrs. Frank McFarlane, of
Boalsburg, spent Christmas nt the home of J.
Kyle McFarlane ; Herbert Shefler and family, of
Milroy, were at the Samuel Sheffer home ;
Clarence and Thomas Hamilton were here from
New York ; Charles M. Tripple from Philadel
phia; Dr. John Keichline from Petersburg ; Miss
Kate Shugert from Bryn Mawr, and Walter Ran-
kin from Harrisburg. Ward Fleming and wife
went to Butler for Christmas, he returning on
Monday to attend the teachers’ institute while
Mrs. Fleming will remain a few weeks. Mr. and
Mrs. Shem Spigelmyer, of Jersey Shore, were
over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mre. T. H. Harter.
—~H. K. Hoy, of Benner township, dropped in
on ns yesterday to fix himself solid with the
Warenwax for another year,
—Mr. and Mre, Emanuel Noll and Miss Onmacht
are in Detroit, Mich., at the house warming of
the elegant new home of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey
F. York.
—Mrs, George Benner, of Centre Hall, 1s in
town visiting friends and will goup to visit he’
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joan Q. Miles, at Julian,
over Sundey,
=~Dr. G. 8. Frank came up from Millheim, all
in a bustle last evening. He had a lot of business
to look after and wanted tn hear Senator Gore, all
in an over night visit.
~Mrs. H. A. McKee, of Wilkinsburg, accom.
panied by her little graadson, was an arrival ia
Bellefonte yesterday to spend New Years at the
home of Mr. wnd Mrs, H. Y. Stitzer.
~Deputy sheriff Harry Goss, ot Philipsburg,
was in town during the fore part of the week
taking a preliminary survey of the duties that
will devolve upon him after Sheriff Hurley goes
into office next week. Both the sheriff and his
deputy are genial, pleasant men and will doubt.
less make that office as popular as it is possible
for it to be.
—Mrs. Chester Walker, nec Miss Gertrude
Confer, came up from her home in Apgah, W.
Va, to spend the Holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs, J. A. Confer, at Yarnell, and will
remain until about the middie of January. She
with her niece, Miss Trixy Confer, were in
Bellefonte yesterday attending to a little shop-
ding and taking a look at the teachers’ in-
stitute.
—~The Hon. H. R. Curtin and his son John went
to Philadelphia yesterday to consult a specialist
regarding the former's health, which has not been
of the best forthe past few months, [liness of
any sort has a peculiarly depressing effect on Mr,
Curtin because he has always had remarkably
good health, Itisa fact that born, raised and
spending all his life in the house he now occupies
up to the time of his present indisposition he
had never once failed to take breakfast with his
family at the usual hour.
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HOLIDAY BUSINESS IN BELLEFONTE.—
Christmas and the Holidays are now over
aud individually every merchant and busi.
ness firm in Bellefonte bas had time to
figure out almost to the dollar the amount
of busivess they did this year compared
with former years. Close observation and
inquiry on the part of the writer divalged
the fact that the hulk of the Christmas
shopping was confined to the four days
immediately preceding Christmas, and
daring thas time the volume of trade was
up to she average. Several Bellefonte
merchants aver that their holiday business
this year was as good as in former years,
bat some others maintain there was a fall-
iog off. In either event the purchaser did
not receive as much for the money expend-
ed as be did in former years, owing to the
inoreased oost of everything, even to toys
and candies.
The amount of express handled this year
was unusoaily large. During Christmas
week is required the service of eight people
and two delivery wagons to bandle the
business of the Adams Express company
and then they were compelled to work late
at night and most of Christmas day. The
American Express company also did a
large business. Io addition to the express
companies hundreds of presents wee |
carried and delivered hy Unole Sam
throogh the post-office. For several days
the mails were so weighted with holiday
matter that the carriers at the Bellefonte
postoffice were compelled to make two and
three loads of one delivery. In addition
to the packages they handled ten thousand
postcards and gos everything ont in com-
paratively good time.
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CiviL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. —A
competitive examivation for the positions
of clerk aud carrier in the postoffice will
be held under the rules of the civil service
commission at the State College postofiice
ou Sasurday, January 23:d, commencing
at 12 o'clock noon. Applications for the
examination must be made on the pre-
scribed form, which, with unecessary in-
structions, can be obtainzd of the coramis.
sioner’s local representative, J. A. Rice, at
the State College postoffice, and the rame
mast be filed hefore 4.30 o'clock p. m., on
Tuesday, January 19th.
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by R. 8. Brouse, grocer.
The prices quoted are those paid for produce.
Potatoes POF DUSRBL, co ceciurersrenisnssassisss srcsesss 85
Pas bs 5
Rn
Lard, per pound.....cosisunse 10
Country Ide 8
sessanssse 8
Bamas............ csnsnensssennss 11
Tallow, per POSE ceusvmsersrsresssrrsasssassion 3
32
Butter, per pound.
Rellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. Waanzs,
Sa owing ase the quotations up to six
evening, et a aD goes
Wheat
Hahe and Mixed WHEL ...ucuieseessins. snssssces
bushe
Rye, per eveentatenetssse ae esssabins -
Corn, shelled, PEr DUSHOl...ceeesseoeeooeersoons.
Corn, ears, par biashel,......eemscsssscioies
Oats Sits old fuew. pty ViabEleen "sass sssnsnnss
ey Te pashel
Buckwheat, per jo.. a.
d, per bushel
Timothy send per bushel
Philedelpnia hia Markets.
The following are the losin,
the Philadelphia warkets on W
evening.
prices of
ednesday
amg 3
Mixed * 1 Hr
18.00
in Beliefont«¢
RE advance
$2.50 if not
; and bc
arrearage is
a of the hi
i not a of Centre county un
for in advance.
Ts discount is made tc person» advertls
ing by the quarter, half year, or year, a» follows
SPACE OCCUPIED [sm [om | 1
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\ (12 ype wel 6 8 §
Three i 10 1 »
12/2 | 8
20 | 88
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