Bellefonte, Pa., March 19, 1909. #. GRAY MEEK, - Eorros A ES ——— Tsaus or Sussomierion.—Until further notice ~4hls paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance........csinsere $1.00 Paid before expiration of hescssearse. 150 2.00 Paid after expiration of year......... e Republican majority in Utab, although Jarge enough for all practical pur- poses, is not quite so large vow as it was at last fall's election. Since shat time is has been discovered that JAMES CHRIS. TIANSEN, a former State Treasurer and one of the most active Republican leaders in the State, embezzled $70,000 of the State money and it now seems certain that bis vote will be loss to bis party for a goodly sumber of years unless be can skip the State and hecome a resident of Philadel. phia. si— ——A few more years of the same kind of economy that has been practiced by Re- publican officials during late adminiséra- sions and an enlargement of the cabinet will be a real necessity. A secretary of defiois with a departments to keep $rack of how fast we are gesting in debs will be a need that will furnish ample reason for the additional officials, additional olerks and additional appropriations thas seeme to be the aim and end of all Republican efforts. —QOne of the revisions that we are promised in the new tariff sohedule is a tax of four cents a pound upon ooffee. If it somes, and it now seems probable that it will, it will be as good, in an educational way, as a full college course for the ordi- nary Republican coffee drinker. In it he will bave a practical demonstration of just how the foreigner paye the tariff taxes. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. RacHEL FOSTER AVERY AT STATE CoL- LEGE.— Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery, of Swarthmore, Pa., president of the Pennsyl- vania Woman Saoffrage association and member of the Nasional Council of Women and International Woman Soffrage Alli- ance, gave a most interesting lecture to an attentive and appreciative audience of five or six hundred persons in the college chap- el last Thursday evening on “Why Some Women Want to Vote.” At least one hall of the audience was composed of students. Mrs. Avery took up the issues of sanita- tion, ohild labor and child education,sbow- ing how the political administration of these problems affect the most vital inter- ests of women. She discussed the over- arowded condition of public schools, the employment of little ohildren at factory labor, and the unsanitary condition of our -oities and towns, all of which women muss -endure for the reason that they bave not the power of the ballot to change them. Mrs. Avery stated that while the legal status of woman bad been improved to some extent, through such indirect and uncertain influence as she possessed, yet her power was restrioted because she could mot gojbefore legislative hodies armed with she ballot. She stated that a woman's obildren may even he willed away from her by their father as his death or 10 case of disagreement and for her there is no ap- peal. ‘‘We hear bitter complaint,’ she said, “that women have usurped she work of men. Quite the reverse is true. In former years, weaving, spinning, tailoring and other occupations were woman's work and were performed in the bome. This work has been taken out of the home and is now performed in the factory and woman has ~mimply followed ber work, #0 that itis men who have usurped women’s work. Politics does not stay on the other side of the street from us; it comes into our very homes.” To the time-worn argument of an abate ment of chivalry on the part of men and thas terrible threat of the loss of the seat in the street car, Mis. Avery stated that in those States where women had been enfranchised, the men were in no sense lacking in chivalry, and that women were mote [requently offered seats than in Phil- adelphia, where they have never voted. “Where there are equal rights,’’ she as- serted, ‘‘there i» matoal courtesy. As an instance of this, men and women were standing in line at the polls of a western locality early in the morning of a certain elestionday. A splendid woman of cul- tare and refinement stood in front of a working mao shabbily clothed. This ‘woman insisted that the man take her ‘place in the line so that he might cast bis vote and ges at his work.” To the query, ‘‘Wounld conditions be im- proved if women voted,” Mrs. Avery in- “variably avawered, ‘I cannot prophesy, ‘but I dely you to say thas shey could be any worse. In spite of all arguments, the problem resolves itselt into one of sim- ple justice. Ina government of the peo- ple, governments derive their just powers from she consent of she governed. Then .are not women people? Mrs. Avery's address was delivered ina manver which showed her to be a woman of fine educational advantages, splendid poise and in poszession of exhaustive infor. mation on the subject whioh lies nearest her heart. Her words were so convincing and rang eo true and her manner so win- ning that even the opponents of suffrage for women and those who had come to ridi- -oule and to satisly idle ouriosity were won over, so that she received the utmost cour- tesy and closest attention. On the even- ing of her lecture Mrs. Avery was enter- tained at dinner by the University Club, where she was a royal welcome by its Swenty-three members. JOSEPH W. FUREY. [By courtesy of the Lock Haven Democrat. | BY J. W. FUREY. Lame for life ! and must |, then, Forever be the scorn of men ? Forever feel the withering doom ‘That fills my life and soul with gloom. Lame for life! O God! and why Was I not doomed, a child, to die— Ere yet my soul had felt its grief, And prayed all hopeless for relief? Aye, prayed for many weary years, With bitter, burning words and tears, Oh! buried deep within my heart, Lies many a poison-pointed dart, Sent there by those whose sneers and scorn, Pierce deeper than the sharpest thorn. 1 sit and brood, while to my brain The past comes rushing back again ; The past, when I, a sportive child, Unthinking, roamed the woodland wild, And laughed and sported in my glee, Nor thought of aught like misery ; Nor dreamed of what my soul, since then, Hath borne from gibes and sneers of men. For many, many, weary years, I strove betwixt my hopes and fears ; Struggled against this wild despair, Struggled the damning curse to bear. But all in vain—the heavy load, Hath laid me prostrate in the road That leads to honor, glory, fame, Because the people speer, “he’s lame I" 1 walk along the crowded street, And mark the noble forms | mest, Till, envious grown, I turn away With too much bitterness to pray. And here and there a limping wretch, Comes hobbling past on staff or crutch, And then with pity, not disgust, I turn anay, because [ must. 1 hate un cripple—yes, | do, . Beeause, | ween, “I'm crippled, too: I hate to see them walk the street, Contemned by every one they meet, Poor wretches, they—in sore distress, ‘They've none to love them G: to bless ; Bat like a bird with crippled wing, They're always saddest when they sing. “Unwept, unhonored, and unsung," With one last prayer upon his tongue, Glad to escape his earthly doom, The cripple rests him in his tomb. Upon his grave should flowers spring, "Tis nature does the kindly thing ; For none there are to shed a tear, Or plant a rose upon his bier, Lame for life! ah ! who ean teil, Save those who know it fur too well, The mis'ry that hath oft been stirred Within my heart by that one word. Lame! lame! lame! and that for life! Lame! and fallen in the strife, Lame! O God ! ean aught be worse, ‘Than this great withering, blighting curse. Lame for life ! beyond contro! is the great sorrow of my soul; Oh ! shall it ever thus impart Its gloomy shadow to my heart ? Great God, forbid! I am foo sad ! Mach thinking now would drive me mad! So thus I'll cease this mournful strain, And ease my fever-tortured brain. For oh ! the thoughts that never tire, Have lent a sadness to my lyre; No more I'll nurse the grief it brings, Nor sweep my hand across its’strings. Decatur, Ala, March, 1860, Death oF JosgpH W. Fumey.—It is with extreme regres that we are this week called upon to announce the death of that veteran newspaper man, Joseph W. Furey, which occurred at the home of his son-in- law, Edward B. O'Reilly, in Lock Haven, at 8:30 o'clock on Monday morning. For eighteen years or longer he had been an invalid, mos: of the time nimost helpless, and yet througb all that period of time he bore his affliction with spartan-like resig- nation and was at all times the moss oheer- ful one, outwardly, in the household. If his active mind and undaunted spirit ever ohafed at the restrictions placed upon them by his physical disability, be bore it all in silence, always picturing to his lamily and friends the infinite goodness of God in giving him life, full ase of all his mental faculties and a disposition to bear his burden un- complamingly. Is wae in 1890, while occupying the posi- tion of editor of The Democrat, Lock Haven, that he suffered a severe attack of erysip- elas. This disease was followed by nervous prostration which resulted in total paralysis of the lege. From that time on he was confined to the house and most of the time to his bed, and only on a few ocoasions did he have the pleasure of enjoying the pure outdoor air and sunshine, and that by being carried from his bed to an automobile for a ride out into the conntry. Early in November his health began to decline and from that time on he sank gradually until his death, general debility being the direct cause. Daring the past two months or more his mental faculties degenerated with the weakening condition of bis body and for = week or two it was known that his death was only a question of days. Mr. Furey came of old-time Centre conn- ty stock, baving been born at Pleasant Gap December 28th, 1837, hence was saventy- one years old on shat date. His parents were William and Rachel Williams Farey, well remembered by a few of the oldest in- habitants hereabouts. His boyhood daye were spent as the home of his birth where his early education was received in the public schools. Later he took a course in the Bellefonte Academy, then in charge of Rev. Alfred Armstrong. Completing his course at thas institution be wens to Jersey Shore as an apprentioe to learn the print. ing trade with Robert Baker. Late in the year 1859 he with a son of Mr. Baker went to Decatur, Ala., where they engaged in printing a newspaper. About the time they got sheir business rightly launched on a paying basis the Civil war broke out and the southern States seceding the young men gave up their venture and came north. Mr. Furey secured employment in the government printing office at Washington where he worked for a short time then came to Bellefonte and engaged in pews. paper work, being associated with the late C. T. Alexander, in the publication of the WATCHMAN from December, 1861, to May, 1862, and with the present editor in ite publication from February, 1866, to Jan- nary, 1867. In 1867 be with his cousin, W. P. Farey, purchased the plans of the Clinton Demo- erat, in Lock Haven, Irom Jobo H. Orth, and became editors and proprietors of the same. Mr. Furey remained there only a few months when he withdrew from the firm and came to Bellefonte as associate editor of the DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, a position he held twenty-one years, or until 1888 when he resigned to accepts the posi- tion of editor of the Lock Haven Daily Democrat It was Mr. Farey’s work on the WATCH. MAN that brought him into prominence as a newspaper writer all over the country. He was not only possessed of special at- tributes in collecting news but had a peoul- iarly original style of writing all his own which made anything that fell from his pen of a most readable character. There were always veins of humor and satire running through his writings thas could either flat- ter or be very cutting as the occasion war- ranted. He was possessed of a fertile mind and ever-ready vocabulary and many of his editorials and equibs were widely copied and freely commented upon. His pen was just as facile in the writing of verse as it was in ohronioling local happenings or com- menting upon governmental affairs, and dariog his connection with this paper there were published quite a number of poetic gems of which he was the author. Even daring his long illness he spent part of she time in icdioting verse and those with all his former poetic effusions were gathered together by his son-in-law, E. B. O'Reilly, and published in one volume as a present to the celebrated writer last Christmas. In politics Mr. Farey was a Democrat, staunch and uncompromising,and bis work for his party was at all times as faithful as his writings were strenuous. For a nuom- ber of years past he bad heen a consistent member of the Presbyterian church and it was no doubt bis great faith in the divine teachings of the gospel that enabled him to live the cheerful and sunshiny life he did dunog the pass eigbteen years. Mi. Farey was united in marriage to Miss McCullough, of Bellefonte. Four chil: dren were the result of this union, pame- ly : Lewis, of New York city ; Max, who was killed a number of years ago in a rail- road accident; Mrs. W. J. Mitobell, of Ithaca, N. Y., and Mre. E. B. O'Reilly, of Lock Haven. Mrs. Furey aleo survives, as well as one sister, Mrs. Georgiana Dale, wife of Cornelius Dale, of Lemont. Funeral services were conduoted at the house at two o’clock on Wednesday after- noon, by Rev. John A. MecSporran, alter which private interment was made in the Highland cemetery. | | Jaugs.—David James, who for many years has lived on a farm near Black Bear, just over the line in Clearfield county, died on Sanday of asthma and dropsy. He was a native of Wales and was seventy-two yeas of age. When a young man he came to thiscountry and learned the blacksmith- ing trade but years ago went to farming in the vicinity of Black Bear. He was twice married and in addition to his wile ie sar- vived by three children, one son, Homer, living at Scotia, this county. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon. Dearne or M. M. Mussgr.—After an illness of about two mooths with pnen- monis and pearalgia M. M. Masser died at the bowe of his daugbter, Mrs. Mary Edwards, as State College, on Monday afternoon. He was born in Miles township October 11h, 1834, hence was past seventy-two years of age. His parents were Mr. aad Mre. John H. Musser, one of the most prominent families of that section of the sounty. He was edocated io the schools of Gregg and Benner townships aod later taught one term in the Roopsbarg distries. Teaching, however, was nos to his liking and when twenty one years of age he went into the store of David Wagner, in this | place, as a clerk. It was while engaged in | that capacity that the Civil war broke ont and Mr. Musser enlisted in Company K, Filseenthf, Pennsylvania cavalry, his Gist engagement heinglat Stone River. Later he served as an orderly under General Rosecrans with the rank of sergeant and at the time of his discharge was a second lien- tenants. Retarning from the war in 1566 he en- gagedjiv the wercantile busiress at Farm- er’s Mills, where he remained until 1869 when be woved to Feidler. In 1873 be again moved to Aaronsburg and engaged in the same busivese,consinniog there until his retirement in 1804. For a uvumber of years he served as postmaster at Aaronsburg. He continued to make bis home as Aaronsburg until the past year or two since which time be has been living with bis daoghter and family at{State College. In 1865 he was married to Miss Catharine Fisher, daughter of Adam Fisher, of Farmer's Mille. She died about twelve years ago and of their children four are living, as follows: William, of North. omberland ; Charles and Edward, of Phil- adeiphia, and Mrs. Edwards, of State Col- lege. Mr. Musser was a member of the Lutheran church, an organizer avd mem- ber of the Millheim Post, No. 298, G. A. R., and a stockholder and member of the board of directors of the First National bank, of Bellefonte. The remains were taken to Aaroosburg on the early train yesterday morning, the funeral being held from the Lutheran churob. Burial was made in the Aarons- burg cemetery. | HARPSTER.—Following a long illness with a complication of diseases Mrs. Fannie Harpster died at the home of ber daughter, Mrs. H. A. Elder, on the Branob at four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. She was a daughter of Emanuel and Sopbia Gates and was born at Tadpole over sev- enty-three yeare ago. Early in life she united with the Lutheran charch and wae always a consistent mecber and conssien- tions, christian woman. She was united in marriage to William Harpster, who died more than thirty years ago, bas sur- viving ber are two children, James Harp- ster, of Roopsburg, and Mre. H. A. Elder, on the Branch. She also leaves ove broth- er, Martin Gates, of Petersburg, and one sister, Mrs. Emanuel Scoday, of Pennayl- vania Farnace. Rev. J. 8. Shultz officiat- ed at the faneral which was held as 10.30 o'clock yesterday morning, burial being made in the Lutheran cemetery at Gates- burg. | | | WATSON. —Green Watson, a well known resident of Boggs township, died shortly helore five o’olook on Sunday evening. He had been ailing the past year or more with a complication of diseases and for the past two months was confined to his bed. De- ceased was filty-six years of age and was a member of the well known Watson fami- ly of Bald Eagle valley. He followed the occupation of a farmer all his life and was an honest citizen. He is survived by his wile, who was Miss Mary Jane Mann, of Howard, and the following children: William O., Leonard, James C., Ralph E. and Sarah M., at home and Teressa D., of Bellefonte. The funeral was held at two o'clock Tuesday morning, interment being made in the Advent ceme- tery. I I SeARFoss.—Mrs. Elizabeth Searfoss, a native of Centre county, died at her home in York on March 4th, alter an illness of several weeks. She was born near Centre Hall and was a danghter of Robert and Christina Lee. She was a kind, christian woman aod a consistent member of the Methodist chuich. Since the death of her husband ahous twenty years ago she bas made her home with her children in York. She is sarvived by six children, as fol- lows : Mrs. Andrew Kahn, of Bellefonte; Mrs. William Campbell, of Bradford; Mrs. Elizabeth Stamp, of Centre Hall; William, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Robert and Mrs. Geo. Shetter, of York. The (averal was held on March 7th, burial being made at York. ee | TAYLOR.—Mrs. Auvnie E. Taylor, wile of George Taylor, died quite suddenly at her home in Milesburg on Wednesday morning. She had been an invalid for years but her condition was not even con- sidered critical and her death was quite unexpected, She was seventy years of age and was born in Lancaster county, though she bas been a resident of Milesbarg for over ball a century. Sarviving her are ber busband and one son, E. C. Poorman, of Tyrone. The funeral will be held to- morrow. J | MiLLEr.—Tomazive T. Miller died at the home of her friend, Anva Yarnell, 1227 Spruce street, Philadelphia, February 26th. She was born in Centre county, in 1841 and spent the earlier years of her life in Bellefonte, but her later years she has lived in Baltimore and Philadelphia. She was a sister of Abram V. Miller. Bcanrran.— William Secsutlic, who was stricken with paralysis at his home near Blanchard on March 6th, died last Thurs- day morning. Ao attack of pneamonia hastened his death. He was sixty-eight years of age and was a mao who was high- ly respected by she people of thas com- manity. His wile died about eighteen months ago but surviving bim are one son, Irvin, of Philadelphia, and two daughters, Mrs. A. L. Davidson and Mrs. Mary Crew, both of Wilmington, Del. Rev. W, H. Patterson, of she Disciple church, bad charge of the funeral services which were held as swo o'clock Sunday afternoon, barial being made in the Disciple cem- etery. | i RUNKELE —Un Thursday of lass week James Runkle, of Centre Hill, came to Pleasant Gap to visit his daoghter, Mrs. Weaver, avd while there was stricken with paralysis and died on Friday. He was sev- eniy years old and a navtive of Poster township, where he bad lived all bis life, pars of which was engaged in farming. Sar- viving bim are his wife and six children. The faveral was beld on Taesday, burial heing wade at Tesseyville. Boarp or TRADE MEETING.—Quite a number of business men of Bellefoute were present at the reorganization meeting of the board of trade, in the arbitration room in the court house, last Friday even- ing. The principal spezker of the evening was W. A. Moore, president of the Nittany [ron company and Bellefonte Furnace com- pany. He spoke about the present bus- iness depression and the various causes that might be assigned therefore as well as remedies that might be applied to relieve the stringency of the times. Concluding he read a set of resolutions and moved their adoption. Several other brief talks were made after which the resolations were adopted, as follows : Wuzreas, The railroads are the largest pure chasers of iron and steel in the country ado consumers of timber and various supplies ex- sevling any other market in the Un States ; an Whereas, There have been various federal and legisintive enactments of a nature to seriously interfere with the workinz out of the financial problems incident to the tenance and extension of rail fore be it Resolved, That the Board of Trade of Belle foute, with the idea of permitting the re-establish- ment as quickly as ible of normal conditions Wess She std, y Joasuineiaros of the coun- are concerned, earnestly gress and State Legislatures tc refrain from further restrictive enactments Jelstving so railroads, ex- cept such as are calculated by ir scope to tect the Jbl and insure beneficent con! of publie utilit fes, E. K. RHOA President. ns, lines ; there. Comment Dark, Secretary. —— Samuel Showers was re-elected street commissioner at the regular meeting of council on Monday evening. ee —Carroll, the bandcuff expert, was the attraction as the Eleotrio theatre the forepars of the week and on Wednesday morning he exhibited his prowess to the publio hy breaking ous of jail after sheriff Hurley had secarely bandouffed and looked him in. The Electric is giving some good vaudeville performances. at ———Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were the three days known as the Ides of March, whiob, according to old-time proguostioatore, govern the weather for the next three months, If such is the case, and it proves correo this year, then we may expect a variable climate for some time, with rather a chilly Jone as a wind- up. But then the Ides of March may be no better than the ground-hog as a weather prophet. es -—-During the past week the attention of Bellefonters was attracted to an exhibi- tion of colored pastel drawings in the win- dow of The Index siationery store, the work of Cameron McGarvey, of this place. The collection included a dozen or more sketches, most of which were of local scenes in this community. Among tbem was one of the Mason's camp and several ap Spring oreek. They are all well executed and show considerable talent ou the part of the young painter. ~The ground-bog is now sarely down snd cut as a weather prognosticator and a cmsm— ——— about the only thing be can lay claim to now is beingan old prevaricator. He came out on February 20d and saw his shadow and just as a pretense to making good Old Prob gave us a little snow storm {a day or two later, but all the winter weather we have had since could be condensed into twenty-four hours and then not make a very cold day of is. Bat the hogship's reign came to an end on Taoesday and that very night it snowed at least an inch and the next day was raw and cold. Can it be possible that after hop-skipping around during the past six weeks the ground-hog bas now gone hack for a snooze and will give us bad weather just when flisting and gardenmaking time is coming on apace? Let us hope not. oe ——Some of the male residents on east Howard street are very much exorcised over what they condemn a< entirely un- warranted proceedings on the part of one of their neighbors—a well known young attorney, by the way. That gensleman has not only begun to make garden but every idle minate he has had during the past wo or three weeks he has pat in at cutting down a very undesirable shade trec in his garden and now, it is said, every woman in thas locality is already pioturing to her husband how nies it will look when the offending tree is finally re- moved and in addition bas discovered one or more trees on their own premises that ought to be chopped down. Aucd this las- ter is what has aroused (?) the ire of the husbands ae they are not so much inclined to follow in the footsteps of strenuous Ted- dy, especially as they are all such good Democrats. Whas the resalt will be re- mains to be seen. LECTURE ON BoctanisM. —The state or- ganiger of the Socialist party of Pennsylva- nia, Thomas F. Kennedy, an iron worker of Pitwsburg, will deliver an address in the ball of the public beilding on Howard street, this (Friday eveving,) at 8 o'clock. The subject will be : *“The Message of So- cialism,”’ and the lecture will be of especial interest to working men. Admission will be free and all are invited. Ao ardent ad- vooate of the dootrine bas the following so say of Socialism : There are many people today who recog- nize clearly that evils flourish in society, for which remedies must be found, yet they don’t believe that Socialism is the remedy. Now, in all fairness to the Socialists, it must be conceded that most of what the world knows as Socialism is what its opponents say it is. The increasing number, however, of its ad- herents all over the world, together with the character and standing of many of them in party on any question be eh Sait, Tu 0 ectvind wn —————— A men House BURNED.—A little after six o'clock on Wednesday morning the house owned by Thomas Wilson located as the was occupied by Mr. Wilson and hie daughter, Mrs. Ida MoGinley and family, and they succeeded in saving practically all of their bousebold furniture. Mr. Wilson, however, in the rush and hurry of getting the furniture cut, dropped a roll of bills amounting to one hundred dollars, which was burned. Loss about $1,000, with no insurance. ——0o Monday several dogs chased a buok deer off the mountain to Jerry Cor- man’s saw mill, back of Woodward, where the animal fell, completely exhausted. A number of men chased the dogs away and caught the deer and penned it up in J. L. Kreamer’s barn to give it a obance to re- ouperate. The distriot game warden was then notified of the incident and the deer is being beld awaiting bis instructions as to what to do with is. Spring Mills R. G. Keunelley Jr., blacksmith of our town, is certainly a mechanic of skill and ability. In repairing vehicles he makes s complete and finished job of it, thoroughly understands the shoeing of horses, and his work is so expeditiously executed that he might well be called an expert. Mr. Ken. nelley has few idle moments. Mrs. Geo. N. Wolfe has moved ber dress. making and millinery establishment to the McClintic property they recently purchased, located on the creek road a few steps above the iron bridge—a very desirable location. Mrs. Wolfe has fitted up her business parlors very tastily, and says at her spring opening, Easter week, she will make a display of su- perbly trimmed bats of a rare and bewitch- ing beauty, never surpassed in Spring Mills. Mrs. Wolfe says that the spring styles are beautiful, decidedly smart and artistic. On the 2nd inst. a number of our ladies or- ganized a Temple of the Golden Eagles— auxiliary to the K. G. E.—with thirty. eight chaiter members. Last week they elected all the officers and are now ready for business. Of course the organization is ben. eficial and benevolent, the members are ene titlea to sick benefits and funeral awards. All women over sixteen years of age are eli. gible. The Temple is under the control of ladies of intelligence and ability who take an interest in the work, and no doubt it will prove a success and be highly advantageous to all the members. The young folks of our town had a very large dancing party on Friday evening last, and the occasion proved a very enjoyable one. The young daughters of Mr. and Mrs, Schlegel gave a large dancing party and sup- per last month, and the young folks enjoyed themselves so immensely on that occasion that they were determined to have it repeat- ed, so they arranged to have another danc- ing party at the residence of Mr. Schlegel last week, and it certainly wasa decided success. Mirth, pieasure and dancing ruled the hours. During the evening supper of a dainty and substantial character was duly served, and dancing continued until a late hour, when all retired to their respective homes after expressing their appreciation of the kindness and hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Schlegel and the admirable manner in which the “committee” had everything arranged. Sixty couples were present. A few lady friends of Mrs. W. O. Gramley made up a nice little surprise party for ber on Saturday evening last, which was certain. ly very much to that lady’s astonishment. The occasion proved a delightful one, enjoy- ment and pleasure consumed the evening. The table was furnished with a profusion of substantials and dainties of a toothsome character, to which all did ample justice. At a seasonable hour the guests retired to their homes, assuring Mrs. Gramley that they had been delightfully entertiined. By the way, early in the evening it was discov- ered that the ice cream had been stolen. Some scoundrel had forced the screen door on the back porch and removed the freezer. The tub was found on Sunday in a field near the house, and the freezer was found back of the chicken house opposite the mill. A mis creant who would be guilty of such a das. tardly trick, if apprehended, should be giv- en exactly one hour to leave the place, if he failed to doso, give him a cost of tar and | featbers and then kick him out of town.
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