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Democrat caneus meetings will be held in
every election precinct of Centre county on Sat-
urday, January 23, 1979, at sn hour to be disignat-
ted by the local party chairman, for the purpose
of nominating precinct, township and borough
officers to be voted for at the coming February
election. .
D. Pav Forrey,
Secretary.
WwW. D. ZERBY,
Chairman.
As to mr. and Mrs. Stokes.
The appearance of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
PHELPS StoKEs, of New York, in the
court house, Wednesday night, was an
event of more than passing interest. Aside
from the romantic feature in the lives of
these two people which doubtless aroused
the cariosity of mavy of the large audience
presens to hear them they are such prowi-
nent exponents of the Socialistic propagan-
da that a number of our most intelligent
citizens found pleasure and interest in list-
ening to the theories of this comparative.
ly new movements. We say theories, be-
cause both Mr. and Mre. STOKES, during
the course of their talking, which lasted
nearly three hours, failed to apply Social
dsm. And this was the very point that
nine-tenthsYof the really interested audi-
ence expected to bear. There is no gues-
tion as to the heausy of the theory of So-
cialism, but were we all vo awaken tomor
row morning to find the world universal in
ite belief of the theory how could it be ap-
plied ? That is the question that wast be
answered satisfactorily before there can be
any conversion. Mis. STOKES spoke most
charmingly of the ideals, but her own
words convinced us that the millennium
alone will fulfill them, not the conversion
of humanity to Socialism. When she
said *‘it will be Thy Kingdom Come’’ she
admitted that soch an order of things as
she pleads for can only he brought to pass
when there is an end of institutions tem-
poral and the complete submersion of the
personal element in existence. This event.
‘ually means the millennium and “Thy
Kingdom Come.” The sincerity of both
the speakers was evident and we will not
say that their efforts are misguided, for
who can tell whas any movement, especial-
ly one that is being recruited as rapidly as
this one is, will bring forth. Bat until
they begin to talk applied Socialism the
popular mind will see nothing else ip it
than a group of eminently learned and
earnest theorists, followed by a class of
semi-intelligent people, dissatisfied with
present conditions, and rallying about the
SBocialistic banner under the mistaken im-
pression that the riches of the rich are to
be scattered broadcast among the indolens.
——The action of the board of directors
of the First National tank, at sheir meet-
ing on Tuesday, was one calculated to in-
spire the continned confidence of the large
patronage of that excellent institution.
The elevation of Mr. CHARLES M. Me-
CURDY liom the active duties of cashier to
the presidency was a particnlarly jadicions
promotion, for while Mrs. McCURDY same
80 Centre county ao entire stranger he has
been here long enough toacquire a most inti.
mate knowledge of her people and hnsines«
interests; coupled with this necessary requi-
site his soperior ability a« a banking
man pecaliariy fits him lor the position he
bas just been tendered and accepted. The
promotion of Mr. JAMES K. BARNHART to
the position of acting cashier i« along the
line of the movement now iu practice
amoug mauy of the larger corporations of
the country ; that is, to reward and ad-
vance competent and trustworthy em-
ployees. Mr. BARNHART has certainly
been in this class and we congratulate hoth
of the gentlemen upon this recognition of
‘their usefulness and the directors upon the
wisdom of their action.
——The funeral ceremonies of the local
option wovement are to he held ata very
early date, or something will go amiss. It
is now rumored that orders have already
been issued that as soon ae it is introdaced
and gets to the committee it is to he taken
up and reported to the House without de:
Iay and then given such a trouncing ae
will effectually end it as well as a number
of its friends. The interests that are op-
posing it have the assurances of the bosses
shat it will receive less than fifty of the
204 votes, and will be sent to the political
bone yard before any other matters of im-
portance are considered. Great is Republi-
ocanism in Pennsylvania and its voice, this
year, is for booze and boodle.
~——Cbaitman NORMAN E. MACK, of the
Democratic National Committee, assures
the pablic that Mr. BRYAN will nos again
‘be a candidate for the Presidency. Mr.
MACK ought to know, as he was one of the
chief insirnaments iv making him the nomi-
nee last July aud was possibly closer to
him, daring the campaign, than any other
Democrat in the country. This assurance
ought at least to remove the political nighs.
mare that bas disturbed the serenity of so
many Democrats since the publication of
the fool interview that practically pat
Mr. BRYAN in the field for a fourth time:
The **3—of—Us" which will be the
attraction at Garman’s this ( Friday) even.
ing is eaid to be giving general satisfaction
wherever it bas appeared this season.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
PrercHER—In the desth of Mm. Orpha
Pletcher, widow of the late David B.
Pletcher, Howard township loses one of
its oldest and best known women. Al-
though past four score years of age she had
been in good health up until two weeks
prior to ber death when she contracted a
bad cold which rapidiy developed nto
poenmonia, causing her death as 11.30
o'clock on Wednesday night of last week.
She was a vative of Howard township and
was 84 years and 3 months old. Practical
ly her entire life was spent in the locality
of ber birth and no woman in that section
of the county was more loved and revered
for her kindliness of heart and many acts
of christian charity thao just ‘‘Motber”
Pletcher, as she was more familiarly
koown. Her husband died over seventeen
years ago but surviving her are two sons,
A. A. Pletcher, justice of the peace, of
Howard, who himself has been quite ill for
some time; and Sergius 8. Pletcher, a clerk
in the anditing department at Washington,
D.C. Funeral services were held iu the
Jacksonville Presbyterian church at two
o'clock Saturday afternoon, burial being
wade in the Jacksonville cemetery.
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BeATTY.—Samuel Beatty, a well known
resident of Blanchard, dropped dead about
4.30 o'clock or Thursday afternoon of last
week. Late every afternoon it was his
castom to carry enough wood into the
house to do over night and on Tharsday
afternoon be began his work as usual. He
had carried one arm full into the house
and while going down the steps on his way
to the woodshed fell over dead. Four
years ago he was stricken with paralysis
and he had been an invalid ever since; and
his death was the result of another severe
stroke.
Deceased was born in Liberty township
and was 58 years, 5 months and 2 daye old.
He is survived by his wife and three chil-
dren, namely ; Mrs, Clyde Kunes, Mrs,
Tyler Fravel, of Blauchard, and Rohert,
at home. Deceased was a member of the
Hanter Run Methodist church. Rev. G.
Stanley West, of Newberry, officiated at
the funeral, which was beld at 10.30
o'clock on Sunday morning from the house,
interment heing made in the Baptist
cemetery.
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Kuxgs.—J. Irvin Kunes, one of the best
known citizens of Liberty township, died
at his home in Blanchard at seven o'clock
on Saturday evening. Two years ago be
was stricken with paralysis aod since that
time he bas been more or less an invalid
and his death was the result of avother
stroke.
He was born in Liberty township and
was about seventy years of age. He was
for many years identified with the business
interests of thas locality, being a member
of the firm of 8. H. and J. I. Kanes, mer-
chants, farmers aud lumbermen. Both of
the founders of the firm are now dead. Mr.
Kuunes is survived by one brother, Dance
B. Kanes, of Blanchard, and a niece, Miss
Ella Graham, who made her home with
bim. He was a member of the Disciple
church aud a conscientious, christian geon-
tleman.
The funeral was held at two o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. W. H. Patterson,
of the Disciple church,officiated and barial
was wade in the Disciple cemetery.
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Kring. — After suffering for many
months with tuberculosis George Kline
died at the home of his parents at State
College last Thursday morning, Realizing
the serionsvess of his condition early last
fall he went to the Whitehaven sanitorinm
bat the disease had already advanced too
far for the treatment there to afford him
any relief and he returned home.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Kline and was born in College township
twenty-four years ago. He was a young
man of a kind and oheerfal disposition and
had a friend in everybody who kuew him.
He is survived hy his parents and four sis-
ters. The funeral was held from his par-
ents home on Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Benjamin Gill officiated at the services and
interment was made in the Branch ceme-
tery.
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KraPE—Oscar Krape died in the hospit-
al for the insane at Harrisharg on Monday
morning. He was bhoru at Spring Mills
and wasa son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Krape. When a youog man he lived at
Centre Hall for several years and while
there was united in marriage to Miss Geary,
who survives with a ten year old daughter.
The remains were taken to Centre Hall
where the faneral was held yesterday
morning.
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TAYLOR—MILLER. — Considerable sur-
prise was occasioned among their numerous
friends in Bellefonte by the announcement
of the marriage in Harrisburg on Monday,
of Harold A. Taylor and Miss Elsie L.
Miller, both of shis place. The ceremony
was performed as the parsonage of the First
Presbyterian church by Rev. J. R. Smith.
The bride is a daughter of former county
| commissioner Abram V. Miller and is well
known in Bellefonte aud vicinity. The
bridegroom is a son of the late Hogh Tay-
lor and a brother of Col. H. 8. Taylor. He
is a steady, industrions young man aod is
in the employ of the Bellefonte Gas and
Steam Heating compauy. The young
couple are now on a brie! wedding trip in
the east.
~The Manufacturers Outlet Clothing
company will close out their busiess in
this place next Monday and the proprietors
will retarn to their homes in Lock Haven,
where they are interested in a large whole-
sale clothing store.
——This (Friday) evening the election
of first and second lientenants for Company
B will take place in the armory.
——— ow ————
——Several enterprising citizens of Re-
bersburg are talking of purchasing an aato-
mobile hack for the purpose of carrying the
mail and passengers between Rebervharg
and the station at Coburn. Sach an in-
vestment would undoubtedly prove a very
great convenience aud might he a paying
venture.
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——Dr, Edith Schad bas decided to
move up town this spring and bas leased
the W. 8. Zeller house now occupied by
Dr. Lewis Tryon and will more there on
April first. D. I. Willard will move from
his present abode on east Linn street into
the hoase on Thomas street to be vacated
by Dr. Schad.
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— Because of the wonderful success of
the farmer's week exercises at State College
last week she college officials have already
announced their intention of making an
efforts to have the meeting of the State
Graoge next December held at the college
at or about the same time of the vext an-
nual farmer's week exercises,
— Manager Garman has a number of
first class shows booked for the latter half
of the season in this place. Among the
number are ‘Ma's New Hosband,”’ which
will be here next week ; “The Arrival of
Kitty,” *‘Graustark,” ‘‘The Mummy and
she Hamming Bird,”” avd a number of
others of equally high-class reputation.
ove
——The J. B. Royer property, at Centre
Hill, was recently sold hy Elmer Royer,
the administrator, to Mrs. Albert Aflen,
for $700. Mr. and Mrs. Allen and Mrs.
Eliza Smith, the laster's mother, will oe-
oupy their new home on and after April
first, while Lloyd Smith, of Altoona, will
move back to Potter township and cultivate
ais mother’s farm.
OOO mn ress.
——Samuel Oswalt and Samuel Hicks,
of Philipsburg, have opened a coa! mine
on their land at Derby, a small village joss
over the Clearfield county line, and have
begun mining on a small scale. Up to this
time they are confining themselves merely
to supplying the local trade in and around
Philipsbarg bat as their mine is developed
they expect to mine coal for shipmsut.
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~The Bellefonte Academy basket ball
team will play the Juniata Preps. in the
Y. M. C. A. gymnasium this (Friday)
evening, and tomorrow evening they will
play the Dickinson Seminary team, of Wil-
liamsport. Both games will be called at
8:15 o'clock sharp. Price of admission,
only twenty-five cents. Tarn out and
encourage the boys by your presence and
your money.
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——John G. Dubbs, the well known im-
plement dealer, was sixty years old on
Taesday and that evening celebrated the
event by eotertainiog a small party of
friends at bis home on Willowbank street.
In fact, the party was just about at its
beight when the Kaup fire broke out and
it wae not until the stable was almost
burned down that Mr. Dabbs aod his
friends discovered where the fire was.
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~The mild weather and slight raios
we bave bad the past two weeks bas re-
sulted in relieving the drought-ridden dis-
triots in this section of the State so that
farmers now have water enough for domes-
tic purposes and for watering their stock
without being compelled to haul it a
distance of from three to five miles. In
fact many of the streams and springs which
bave been dry for mouths are now flowing
again,
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——-The public schools of Bellefonte
have this week heen without any official
head, inasmuch as the school board has not
as yet elected a supervising principal to
succeed John D Meyer, resigned. No regu-
lar meeting of the school board will be held
until the first Monday evening in Febroary
and to elect a new supervising principal
a special meeting will bave to he held, and
up to this time there hat not even been a
call for such a meeting.
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—=—At the annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Firss National Bank of Belle-
fonte held on Tuesday morning the follow-
ing gentlemen were elected as the hoard of
directors : Dr. George F. Harris, William
P. Humes, W. Fred Reynolds, M. M. Mas-
ser, W. C. Patterson, W. C. Lingle ‘and
Charles M. McCurdy. The directors ticu
elected Charles M. McCurdy president, to
zacoeed the late Col. James P. Coburn; Dr.
George F. Harris vice president, and James
K. Barnhart, acting cashier.
——Robert Ward was arrested in Ponx-
satawney on Monday by sheriff W. E.
Horley and the same evening brought to
Bellefonte and committed to jail to await
trial on the charge of larceny. It is al-
leged that two months or more ago Mr.
Ward who was employed at the Palace
livery, stole one bundred dollars from
another Bellefonter, then decamped leav-
ing his motherless children to take care of
themselves. It was not until last week
that the authorities learned of his where:
abouts.
— A$ eight o'clock on Tuesday evening
three State College students were together
in a room at ove of the clab houses when
one of the oumber proposed walking to
Bellefonte. The other two agreed and at
8:15 o'clock the three started on their
twelve mile tramp to this place, notwith-
standing the cold weather and bard walk-
ing. The former they did pot mind bat
the latter made the tramping very labor.
fous, but as that they made good time as
they arrived here at just 11:15 o'clock,
baving made the trip in three hours, or as
the rate of four miles an hour.
——Several weeks ago the ceiling in the
office of Dr. H. W. Tate, in Bash Arcade,
tell down and in order to make is secure in
the future a new steel ceiling was put on.
And while she was about it Mrs. Bush de-
cided to fix up the large dance hall on the
third floor of the Arcade by putting down
a new floor of bard South Carolina pine,
erecting a three foot wide platform around
the entire room on which ohairs will be
placed for the use of spectators. An or-
chestra platlorm has alse been erected in
the east end of the room as well as a large
coat and has ruck. Water has heen piped
into the room aud the walls have been
freshly painted and frescoed, 0 that when
completed it will be one of the fiuest dance
halls in Bellefonte. The formal opening of
the remodeled hall will take place one
week from tooight, Friday. Jaooary 220d,
when an orchestra dance will be given by
Mise Crissmas.
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——The Good Will Hose company, of
Lock Haven, has heen suspended for thirty
day= owing to tbe alleged charge thar the
hose hou<e bad been made an habitoal
drinkiog resort for some of the members.
Mayor Stevenson first called attention to
the matter in a special message to council
after which there was au investigation and
at a special meeting of council on Monday
evening the law and order committee sab-
mitted a report in which the summary dis-
missal of the company was recommended.
The report was adopted but later was re-
considered and the company saspended for
thirty days pending a further and faller
investigation. A number of the members
of the Good Will company are well known
in Bellefonte and uatorally more or less
interest is manifested in the outcome of
this probiog.
—— We have thus far omitted to men
sion the fact that the venerable Joe W.
Farey, who for years was local editor of
the WATCHMAN, was the recipient of a
nice Christmas present from his daaghter
and son-in-law, E. B. O'Reilly, in the
shape of a bound volume of Mr. Farey’s
poems. Daring his lifetime Mr. Farey
wrote quite a number of poems and lyrics,
some of which never appeared in print.
Mr. O'Reilly compiled the poems and
verse, bad them printed on heavy plate
paper and handsomely hound and pre
sented the same to Mr. Farey. That
gentleman, who is now seventy-two years
old, isin fairly good health though at
times somewhat deficient iu reasoning
powers. He still remembers his old friends
in Bellefonte and often inquires after them.
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MARRIAGE Licensgs.— The following
marriage licenses were issued the past week
by Register Earl C. Tuten.
Comer I. Shope and Florence E. Strank,
both of Howard.
John D. McCaslin, of Milesburg, and
Mary E. Heary, of Rebersburg.
W. Hamill Glenn and Mary M. Bierly,
both of Pine Grove Mills.
Mickoley Tarso and Martha Shalick,
both of Rush T'wp.
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——Mr. Peter Collins is still lying dan-
gerously ill at the home of his sister, Miss
Sarah Collins, on Curtin street. His con-
dition at all times is very low and while he
generally koows those who are permitted
to see him he has intermittent lapses into
uncongciousness and the attending physi-
cians give no hope of his recovery.
Howard,
Lewis Beck was a Bellefonte visitor on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hill were Tyrone vis-
itors on Monday.
Tuesday was a day of storm. We may
have some sleighing now.
Burdine and Frank Butler were in Belle
fonte this week on business.
Did you see the new street light leading to
the grist mill? It is a good one.
Dr. O. W. McEatire had carpenters at
work on his new house this week.
Mr. Thompson, the new Disciple preacher,
has been on the sick list for several days.
On Tuesday Miss Lizzie Haagen boarded
the train for Bellefonte on a shopping tours
J. W. Beck, one of the board of county
auditors, reports the work very pleasant and
agreeable.
If yon want to know how to smoke meat
quickly get Kline and Wolfe's recipe for
same. Free for the asking.
The nominations for spring election will
soon take place. Now is the time to look up
your men to make a good ticket.
Mrs. Ward V. Schenck returned home
after a visit of two mouths with her sister,
Mrs. William Diehl, of Hartleton.
The young people of this place enjoyed
the skating on W. H. Loog’s mill dam the
past week and up until the fall of the snow
on Tuesday.
Jacob Klinger 1s not improving very much
if any.
James E. Lenker has been on the sick list
this week.
Levi F. Roan’s children are at present suf-
fering with whooping cough.
Mrs. Sadie Miller bas been visiting among
friends in Smullton the past week.
Some of the farmers are beginning to
think of moving since New Year's day.
Last week was cold and disagreeable while
this week we are having all kinds of weath
er.
There have been several cases of tonsilitis
in town during the last few weeks, but all
are getting along fine.
Thursday evening while Dr. Kidder was
making his rounds among his patients bis
horse broke loose and ran towards home,
and while passing the house of station agent
P. C. Bradford, it got too close to his new
yard fence wrecking the entire fence and
the buggy that it was hitched to, and then
ran home to Boalsburg.
Pine Grove Mention.
The ice man is pleased with this kind of
weather.
Ed V. Kocher transacted business in Ty~-
rone on Monday.
Mrs. Emery Johnson has been ill with
pleurisy the past ten days.
Leah, wife of William Collier, was strick.
en with paralysis lust Friday.
Mrs. D. L. Miller visited friends in Ty
rone Tuesday and Weduesany.
Our two sister towns each have a wedding
on the slate for the near future.
Ed Martz, who has been confined to the
house the last teu days, is out again.
There is unother yoang Democrat in Fer-
guson township, He came last Sunday.
Mrs. Amanda Fisher is laid up with a se-
vere attack of lumbago and rheumatism.
D. I. Johnson with his son, Emory, were
among the passcugers west Monday after-
noon,
James Poorman, an old veteran of the Civ-
il war, wus housed up for two weeks with
the grip.
N. C. Neidigh with his friend, 8. E. Tress-
ler, spent Sunday at the Henderson home at
Spruce Creek.
Mrs. David L. Miller on Tuesday purchas.
ed the H. M. Stover property ou Main
street, for $650.
Mrs. Isaac Woomer, who bas been a very
sick woman the past month, is now on « fair
way to recovery,
Mrs. Amelia Koch Dreese, who bas been
lying at death’s door with pueumonia, is
now convalescing.
The veuerable Silas Gibboney, of Sauls-
burg, hus been spending several weeks with
old friends in Boalsburg.
Walter Weaver is now handling the throt-
tle on his new eighteen horse power Frick
engine which arrived on Monday.
George Fisher, who has been confined to
bed with inflammatory rheumatism, is still
holding down the couch, but better.
Miss Laura Cole, who has been quite sick
the past week at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Daniel Irvin, at Baileyville, is some better.
A ladies’ silver watch with gold fob chain,
was lost in Bellefonte recently. The finder
will be liberally rewarded by leaving at the
WarcaMAN office.
Farmer Ira Gates has rented the old Jacob
Rider farm at Gatesburg, for next season.
J. R. Bullock will sncceed him on the Gates
farm, at the same place.
George Johnson is in bard luck again,
Last Friday morning when he went to the
barn he found one of his horses dead. This
is the seventh one to die within a few yeurs.
Mr. Augustus Henderson, who spent the
latter part of the summer in a sanitorium at
Reading, is back at his old quarters on the
Branch, his health being very much improv-
ed.
Mrs. W. H. Fry with ber brother, James
W. Laurimore, visited friends of long ago in
Boalsburg. on Tuesday. Mr. Laurimore has
been west for more than forty years snd
can scarcely realize the changes Father Time
has wrought.
While chopping pulp wood last Friday
near Graysville, J. C. Norton almost cut off
his right foot by a misguided stroke of his
ax. A few days previous Jacob Harpster al.
most severed the big toe on his left foot
while chopping wood.
The Democratic primaries for the nomin a.
tion of candidates for the various township
offices will be held at the Centre school
house at one o'clock Saturday afternoon,
January 23rd. Let all Democrats turn out
and put in nomination a good ticket.
Last Monday evening the house of Otis
Corl, at Pine Hall, was filled with guests
and Grandmother Cramer was the central
figure of attraction, it being her seventy-
third birthday. The occasion was planned
by her danghter, Mrs. Corl. Refreshments
were served and the evening was spent by
the older folks in reciting reminiscences of
long ago, while the youuger set enjoyed
themselves with music and dancing. A fea
ture of the gathering was that there were
representatives of four generations present
and a group picture was taken of them.
The sixteenth annual banquet of Tussey
Council, No. 515, I. O. of U. A., was held at
the St. Elmo hotel last Friday evening and
proved n most successful and enjoyable ocea-
sion, thanks to the untiring efforts of Messrs,
Murphy, Decker and Harper, the committee
in charge. Capt. W. H. Fry presided and
officinted as toastmaster. In a preliminary
speech he told of the present membership
and standing of the Council, which included
the fact that it was in a very good financial
condition, with almost thirteen hundred
dollars in the treasury. Other ad
dresses were made by Revs. Black, Philips
and Shultz. George M. Thorpe, editor of
The Messenger, the official organ of the organ-
ization, was to have been present but was
detained at Lewistown and could not get
here. He eame, however. for the reguiar
meeting of the Council on Saturday evening
and made a very interesting address.
Spring Mills.
Covsiderable ice of a good quality was
stored here within the last ten days.
Penns and Sinking creeks have now a
good supply of water, so have all the wells
in this ioeality.
Miss Grace Weaver left here on Wednes-
day last for State College, where she bas se:
cured employment.
Nenrly all the patients here afflicted with
the mumps bave about recovered, and the
malady is rapidly disappearing.
Nearly all the cows in this immediate
neighborhood have gone through the ‘‘mid-
night test,” and no disease of any kind dis-
covered,
Wm. Rossman, formerly of No. 3 Tower
at Milton, but transferred to Mifilinburg on
the 1st inst., was brought home on Wedues-
day last suffering with pneumonia.
Quite a lxrge number of our male popula:
tion were down to Millbeim during the late
fire in that town. For a time the main road
was lively with teams, all going at a break-
neck speed.
Magistrate Hering, who was recovering
from a severe illness of over six weeks dura-
tion and was up avd about, had a relapse on
Wednesduy last and is sgain confined to his
bed.
Our genial station agent, W. L. Campbell,
bas recovered from his recent severe case of
mumps, which housed him up for a week or
more, and bas resumed his duties at the of-
fice and can now say “Richard is himself
again.” We missed Mr. Campbell during
his illness, his cheerful and accommodating
demeavor to all who have business at the
station is satisfactory and pleasant and an
absence of only a day is felt to be a loss.
True he has quite an able assistant, but tbat
is not Mr. Campbell himself, who is uoques-
tionably the right man in the right place.
To be n member of a beneficial organiza.
tion of a high n:oral character, either secret
or otherwise, is certainly very commendable
and of great personal advantage both social-
iy and financially, although many persons
without any substantial reasons are of a con-
trary opinion. As an illustration of its ad-
vantages and benefits: Daniel Heckman,
one of our industrious, hard working eiti«
zens, bad a very severe attack of inflamma
tory rheumatism a month or two since, pre.
cluding him from all labor. His means be-
ing limited, in fact, his support depending
on his daily teil, his affliction became a very
serious and momentous question. Fortu.
nately however for Mr. Heckman, he was a
member in good standing in Spring Mills
Castle K. G. E. When his case was reported
inthe Castle, the relief committee immedi-
ately visited him to ascertain the extent of
his disabilities, and also to ascertain what
was necessary for his comfort, The commit-
tee also informed him not to worry over his
circumstances, but to rest easy and feel as-
sured that Castle No. 162 would take care of
him, and see that neither he nor his family
would suffer for the necessaries of life dur-
ing his illness. This assurance was confirui.
ed by the Castle, and continued until a short
time since, when Mr. Heckman declared
himself off, being able he thought, to resume
his daily voestion in a short time. Mr,
Heckman bas repeatedly remarked that had
it not been for the kind assistance rendered
him by the Eagles during his troubles, his
condition would have been quite a sad ome.
This is simply one csse out of a thousand,
and only proves again that beneficial organi-
zations when conducted on & high and noble
plane, by unselfish wen—who have a kindly
feeling and love their fellow men, is advane
tageous to a high degree. The Spring Mills
organization, like other castles of the order,
take care of their unfortunate and deserving
members. Quick to relieve distress where-
ever possible, and always ready and willing
to assist and make glad asad and desolate
home, to cheer and soothe the sick man’s
pillow.
100 Lives Suuffed Out by Explosion
in W. Va. Colliery.
BLUEFIELD, W. VA. Jan. 12. —Again
the earth trembled today and shat an-
kvuown substance in which there is» more
deadly energy and destruction to the atom
than in tons of dynamite, let go its awlal
engines ol disaster in the mines of the
Lick Brauch Colliery company aod snuffed
out more than 100 lives. It was in these
same mines where two weeks ago to a day
fifsy miners were killed by a similar ex-
plosion.
In the quiet of the early worning there
came like the sound of thunder a wighty
rumbling in the bowels of the earth which
reverberated along the miles of corridors
and air passages crowded wish those who
work there,
Above the tovs of earth and stone that
lay between the workings and the moun-
tain’s crown giant trees gnivered from the
foroe of the concussion, aud from the mine
mouth the forces of the earth ses free,
helohed forth a cload of flame, soot, dust
and debnis, heavy timbers, hroken mine
cars and even a massive motor used to baal
the heavy laden cas from the depths,
Scarcely bad the detonation died away
before a throng ol terrorized women and
children rushed to the mine mouth and
implored those there to aliow shem to aid
in the effort tosave some of their loved
ones who might stil! be alive within.
Mine Foreman Bowers, who was near the
entrance was blown from his feet but
wanaged to crawl ont safely, as did also
Robert Smith, a miner. With the foreman
was a miner named Holliday and he, too,
was blown over. A rescue party, organ-
ized on the moment, roshed in the jaws of
the smoking mine and tried to rescue him.
They were driven hack hy the deadly
fumes of the afterdamp and were compelled
to leave hu to his fare,
A train was rushed from this city to the
scene of the disaster,vome twenty-five miles
away, carrying bratticing and other ma-
terial to he used in the work of exploration
and resone. There was supposed to be
from sixty to eighty men io the section of
the mine affected. The debris from the
explosion of two weeks ago bad not heen
cleared away and twenty men were engag-
ed in shies work. Nineteen contract miners
with their crews were ai work in a new
entry and it is feared thas all of these men
were lost.
‘The explosion was in a different part of
the mine from that of two weeks ago.
Since that catastrophe the mine had heen
inspected by government officials and by
the most experienced mine men in the
region and all, is ia eaid, expressed the
opinion that is was safe.
Que rescue party came iv sight of six
bodies, but was forced back. A late esti-
mate of the number of men entombed is
more than 100. That all of them are dead
there can be no donbs. The fire in the
mine and the deadly gases to say nothing
of the awful force of she explosion, pre-
cludes any chauce of rescuing any of the
wen alive.
The main entry of the mine is four miles
long, running from one side of the moun-
tain to the other. Debris was blown from
both entries, which gives some idea of the
tremendous foroe of the explosion.
It is reasonably certain that all of the
hodies will never be recovered. Some of
them: were blown to aud others in-
cinerated, no doubt, The fans which far
nish the fresh air for the workings, as in
the farmer explosion, were not disabled,
and are forcing fresh air in the mines.
The explosion was the most terrific that
has ever occurred in this region. In 1884,
at the Southwest Virginia Improvement
Sumpany's mine, 360 were killea in ao ex-
plosion. Today's horror is the most dis-
astrons that has occurred since. The mine
is owned by the Pocahontas Consolidated
Colliery company.
At 10 o'clock ten hodies had heen taken
from the Lick Branch mine. None of them
ay Eo eatin. op bas been turned
0 carpenter
into a morgue and the bodies have been
placed there, with the expectation that
identification can be acoomplished.
ee Dabip ro the beet of my judgment
you are soffering from gastritis.
Patient—I know it. I gos is iu the cel-
lar fooling with thegas-meter.