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Bellefonte, Pa., August 6, 1909.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
C. LARUE MUNSON, of Williamsport.
For State Treasurer,
GEORGE W, KIPP, of Towanda.
For Auditor General,
J. WOOD CLARK, of Indiana.
Democratic County Ticket.
For Jury Commissioner,
J. ADAM HAZEL, of Spring Township.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS,
CONVENTION FOR GooD RoAps.—About
sixty ont of the seventy five road saper-
visors in the county were present at the
good roads couvention held in the cours
bouse yesterday [orenoon, while farmers,
horse owneis and antomobilists swelled the
crowd to about one huvdred and fifty, and
all were very much interested in the mat-
ter. Hon. J. C. Meyer presided aod alter
a few preliminary remarks introduced Gen.
James A. Beaver as the first speaker.
The general told of his interest in the
good roads movement and stated that Cen-
tre county of all the counties in the State
had the opportunity to have the best roads
in the Commonwealth, because it nos only
has a substantial bard soil to build upon
but bas av abundance of limestone with
which to make the roads. He compliment.
ed the supervisors of Ferguson township
for having the best general roads in the
county. He told how good roads ought to
be made and then from a box tock a
sample of the stone pat on a road not two
miles from Bellefonte and showed thew as
an illcstration of how some supervisors
make roads and then wonder why they get
no good results,
Joseph W. Hanter, state highway com.
missioner, was the vext speaker aod he
talked quite at length on what the State
was doing, on the advance of the wood
roads movement everywhere and showed
the supervisors, farmers aod others the
great henefits to be derived by all by up-
to-date highways. His talk was so good
we wonld like to print it in full, but
space and time prevent,
After the meeting all the supervisors and
guests were entertained with a free dinner
at the Brockerhoff house. Another brief
session was held in the afternoon after
which they were taken for an automobile
zide by the automobile owners of the town.
Every supervisor present showed a keen in-
serest in the practical ta'ks given and there
is bardly any doubt hat the meeting will
result in moch geod in the matter of build-
ing better roads. The fall list of the su-
pervisors present is as follows :
Lewis Marshall, Bellefonte,
J. L. Alkeos, Milesburg,
Austin Curtin, Milesharg,
M. F Lov, Piue Glenn,
John H. Shuey, State College
C. M. Dale, State College.
A. W. Dale, Oak Hall,
R. J. Mann, Howard
F. 8. Fishburn, Pennsylvania Furnace,
H. A. Elder, 3 ate College,
A. C. Confer, Spring Milis,
A. O. Stover, Feldler.
John J. Gray, Stormstown,
J. D. Hicks, Stormstown,
W. T. Wilson, Stormstown,
DreR. E. Kidder, Bonlsburg,
Samuel Wagner, Boalshurg,
Jonge Rowe, Linden Hall,
Rup Schenck, Howard.
W. F. Leathers, Howard,
H. K Mattern, Julian,
Roland Swisher, Julian.
L. C. Bullock, Julian.
Kline Haines, Blanchard.
Wm. Jacobs, Howard.
Irvin Ciark, Howard,
Geo. N. Hoy, Nistany.
Newton Brungart, Rebersburg.
B. W, Shsfler, Madisonburg.
J. G, Mattern, Buffalo Run.
R. R. Crust, State College,
8. R. Lingle, Miitheim
G. W. Frankenberger, Millheim.
John R. Lee, Spring Mills,
James MeCool, ow Bo Mills,
PB. W, Frantz Centre Hall.
John Kennedy, Sandy Ridge.
Sim Batchelor, Philipsburg.
M. B. Conuoway, Snow Shoe,
John Boyce, Clarence.
Wm. Coldren, Pleasant Gap.
Amos Garbrick, Bellefonte,
Frank Wian, Bellefonte.
E.C Way, Fleming.
V. L. Wagner, Fleminz.
Harry Hubler, Fleming.
James Carver, Hublersburg.
A. L. Schaefler, Zion.
R. C. Thompson, Port Matilda,
Joesph Williams, Port Matilda.
H. F. Cheney, Port Matilda,
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To O1L THE STREETS.—A number of
business men and residents of Bellefonte
bave lately become interested in a move-
ment to oil the streets of the town to get
rid of the dust. The people along High
street from Spring creek to the diamond
snd along some of the business places on
Allegheny street will go together and buy
the oil and the same will be put on the
streets under the supervision of the street
committee, in accordance with an agree.
ment made at Monday night's meeting of
boroagh council.
Patting oil on the streets to keep down
the dust is no experiment. It has been
tried and is in constant use ip various
towns in the eastern part of the State and
through New Jersey and the result is very
satisfactory. It is stated that two or three
applications of oil will ast an entirz sea:
son and the cost to each property owner
will not be more than one or two dollars
for the whole year. And then it effectual.
ly lays the dust so that there is no disa-
greeable dirt from high winds or passing
vehicles. ‘
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—— Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Walter Waple, son of landlord
Charles Waple, of the Potter house, Phil.
ipsburg, and Miss Lenore Hoop, only
daughter of Mrs, G. F. Hoop, of the
same place,in the Philipsburg Presbyterian
church, at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening,
August 18th, i
DEATH OF AN AGED WoOMAN.—Mrs. |
Jaue Stratton, probably the oldest knowa
pative of Centre conaty, died at the home
of ber daughter, Mrs. George Harkless, at
Graham Sation, Clearfield county, at six
o'clock on Sunday evening. Her death
was the result of a general breaking down
of a remarkable coostitution.
She was born near Unionville, this coann-
ty, on September 16th, 1811, making ber
age 97 years, 10 months and 18 days. She
was a daughter of John Hoover, originally
from York county, who came to Centre
county when much of this section of the
State was a thick wildernesss. With the
exception of one brother, Christie, resid-
ing at Monongahela City, she is the last of
a fawily of eight sons and seven daughters,
one of whom, Rev. John Hoover, was a
well known Methodist preacher who died
iu Ohio.
When & young lady she was united in
marriage to John Stratton, of Unionville,
who died in August, 1576, and to whom
vine children were bora, only two of whom
are now living, Mrs. Ann E., wile of
George Harkless, Graham Station, with
whom she bad been making her home
givce 1880, and Rufus D. Stratton, of
Wilkesbarre. She bad one son killed in
the Civil war as the second battle of Ball
Run, and another son, James, was killed
in the mines near Philipsburg several years
ago. She is survived by eighteen grand-
children and 38 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Stratton was converted at a camp-
meeting pear Bellefonte when about six-
teen years of age, at which time she unit
ed with the Methodist church and has ever
since remained a faithful member of the
same. She was a most remarkable person-
age and as she retained ber faculties unim-
paired up to a very short time ago she was
a most interesting person to talk to. She
was able to relate with great accuracy
many of the happenings of three quarters
of a century ago and could tell of many
events that never found their way into
Centre county history.
The funeral was beld on Wednesday
alternoon from her late home, barial being
made in the Philipsburg cemetery.
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DEATH oF A HIGHLY ESTEEMED LADY.
—In the death of Mra, Elizabeth Hunter,
wife of Capt. John A. Hunter, of Storms-
town, there passed away an aged member
of two of the oldest families of Half Moon
valley. The spacious stone residence in
which she was born, in which she lived,
and where she died, marks the site of the
home which ber paternal grandparents,
Abrabam and Susanna Elder, established
in 1784 in the then unsettled wilderaess,
while a few miles away, near Loveville her
maternal grandparents, George and Esther
Wilson, settled shortly afterwards, her
grandparents being the first settlers in the
whole region.
Mrs. Hunter was born December 12th,
1824, on January 20th, 1852, she was mar-
ried to Capt. John A. Huuter. To them
were born six children. She died on Tues:
day morning, the 3rd inst. Fuveral serv-
ices will be held at her late home this
(Friday) mornivg as 10 o'clock, interment
to he made in the Friends’ cemetery near
Loveville. She is survived by her husband
and four children namely: Anna Mary, who
is at home; Dr. Wallace R. Hunter, of
Erie, Pa.; Professor John A. Hunter, Jr,
of Boulder, Col., and Mis. A. W. Smith,
of Blairsville, Pa.
Possessed of a cheerful, charitable dispo
sition, such that the veriest tramp pever
went hungry from her door, and which ex-
tended to the widest circle of her acquain-
tance, of an exemplary Christian obaraocter,
and being a devoted and faithful wile and
wotber, Mrs. Hunter will be sorely missed
in her community, ber church, and in the
fullest measure in her family.
ARD.—Josepb B. Ard, one of the best
koown aud most prominent citizens of
Pine Grove Mills, died on Wednesday
morning after a protracted illness with
stomach trouble and a complication of
diseases, aithough he was confined so his
bed only three weeks.
He was a son of George and Anva Ard
and was born in Lewistown sixty-nive
yearsago. His early schooling was re-
ceived at Shade Gap after which he finished
his education at the Pine Grove Mills acad-
emy. Later be spent several years olerk-
ing in Philadelphia and in 1858 he opened
a general store in Pie Grove Mills and
after conducting it a few years engaged in
the milling business, also feed, coal, eto.
He sold out his interest about five years
ago and since that bas lived a retired life.
In all his dealings with his fellow men he
was always regarded the soul of honor, and
his large circle of friends was ample evi-
dence of the high esteem in which he was
beld. He was a member of the Presbyter-
ian church and a good christian gentle.
man.
He is survived by his wife who prior to
her marriage was Miss Mary Lytle, and
one son, Wilson P. He also leaves one
brother, Dr. W. P. Ard, of Woodward, and
a half-brother, Samuel Ard, of Coburn.
Rev. W. K. Harnish will officiate at the
funeral which will be held at ten o'clock
this morning, interwent io be made in the
new cemetery. |
McFaADpDEN.—Mrs. Ella McFadden died
on Sunday evening at her howe near the
Bellefonte furnace, aged seventysix years.
She was a member of the Catholio church
and one of the most devout and kind heart.
ed of women. Her hinsband died a number
of years ago but surviving her are the fol-
lowing children: John, of Pittsburg; Rosie,
of Wilkesbarre; Dennis and Susie, at home.
Faneral services were held in the Canholio
church at eight o'clock Tuesday morning
alter which the remains were taken to But.
ler for interment.
SteiNeR.—David Steiner, an old soldier
of the Civil war, died in the Bellefonte hos.
pital on Sunday night, aged sixty-eight
years. He bad been sick for a year or
more with a complication of diseases and
was in the hospital the past three months,
So far 28 known be had no living relative,
He was buried in the G. A. R. lot in the
Union cemetery on Tuesday afternoon.
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BasgBaLL NEws.—The Bellefonte ball
team won another game, that from Jersey
Shore on Wednesday by the score of 4 to 2,
and there is yet hope among the team’s
ardent supporters tbat they will strike a
winning stride in time to make their stand-
ing veryjmuch better before the end of the
season. Last Saturday ‘ they went to
Renovo and, although they had a good
lead in the first ball of the game they
were finally defeated by the score of 5 to 3.
On Taesday the Tyrone team came to
Bellefonte and for the second time this sea-
son defeated the locals, the score being 6
to 0. It was with this record that the team
went to Jersey Shore on Wednesday and
few there were who had any hopes of a
viotory. But fortune is just as capricious
in baseball as it is in anything else and
and Bellefonte won easily.
Manager Canningham intends to wake
a lew changes in his team which will un-
doubtedly strengthen it considerably and
he feels confident that the boys will yet
give a good account of themselves. The
sporting blood of the people of Bellefonte
is now beginning to warm up and all that
is necessary is to give the team proper sup-
port, morally and financially, and there is
every reason to believe that they cav and
will play winning ball.
A meeting of the league officials was heid
in Leck Haven on Monday and the subject
of ending the season on Labor day instead
of September 25th was diecussed. If this
is dove it will not give the tail-endets any
chance at all to win out, but as there nat-
urally was some pretty strong opposition
to such action the matter was not settled.
Tomorrow Bellefonte will go to Leck
Haven for another game with that team
and the boys will go down determined to
win, Next week there will be two games
here, Jersey Shore on Wednesday and Re-
novo on Saturday, and Bellefonte wants to
captare both.
The five young ladies who bave entered
the contest for the prize of a gold watch for
selling the moss tickets for the Renovo
game on the 14th, are disposing of a large
number of tickets and the contest is not
rightly started. So when they come to
you, remember it will not only belp the
ball team but will ehow your loyalty to
your favorite girl as well. The young
ladies taking part in this contest are Misses
Catharine Love, Mary Moerschbacher,
Berenice Noll, Catharine Cooney, Irma
Brown aud Catharine Dunlap.
The standing of the clubs to date is as
‘follows:
L PC
7 641
8 60
Fantasia. —The show carnival with its
superb spectacular stage settings and color-
ed light effects, the dainty tots reception,
the royal cours ladies and fetchy crocodile
girls, the bewitching Indian maids, yellow
asters and cuowming kiddies; the artistic
etrollers and quaint Japanese quintette,and
other specialties galore will, with the cast
of lovely women, gallant men, pretty girls
and graceful children form a perfect fairy-
land of mueio,beauty and spectacle in nexs
Monday and Tuesday night's scenic musio-
extravaganza, ‘‘Fantasia’ at the Garman
opera house for the benefit of the Bellefonte
Y.M.C. A. Reserved seat sale opens at
10 a. w. Saturday morning, August 7th, at
Parrish’s drug store.
ARRESTED FOR OVERDRIVING A HORSE.
—J. H. Foote, an agent for school books
and supplies, who bas been in Bellefonte
the past three months with headquarters
at the Brockerhoff house, was arrested late
last Thursday evening on a warrant sworn
out by Ben Shellenberger, a liveryman, of
Tyrone, obarging him with overdriving
and inhumanly treating one of his horses,
as a resalt of which the animal died.
There are always two sides to every story
and thie is one in which the writer believes
that both sides should be heard. Mr.
Shellenberger, according to newspaper re-
ports from Tyrone, claims that Mr. Foote
hired the horse to go to Hannah Furnace
only but instead, drove several miles back
of Hannah into the mountains and not
only overdrove but unmercifully whipped
the animal and that within two hours
after he bad returned him to the stable the
horse died.
On the other band Mr. Foote claims thas
be hired the horse to go and see she school
directors of Taylor township and at the
time stated that he might find them at
Hannah and might bave to go as fares
Port Matilda; thas his whole drive for the
day was only twenty-eight miles aod that
he took from early in the morning antil
5.30 o'clock in the evening in which to
make it. He farther stated that when he
started out the horse appeared to be ailing
bat as the liveryman had given bim,
that animal he supposed he knew him to
be aM right.
Mr. Shellenberger, while olaiming that
the drive was too much to make in one day
admits that he went over the same route
with another horse the next day in order to
find oat where Foote had been and how he
bad treated the animal. Mr. Foote was
arrested Thursday evening and on Friday
morning gave bail for his appearance at a
bearing in Tyrone yesterday, the result of
whioh bas not yet been learned.
Mr. Foote, as has been stated above, has
been in Bellefonte three months and in
that time hasdonew great deal of hiring
from Bellelonte liverymen, bas been mes
or passed by others on the roads scores of
times and has pever until now even been
aconsed of being a bard driver, les alone
ao inhuman one, and while it is natural
for Mr. Shellen berger to feel sore over the
loss of his horse it bardly seems possible
that its death was cansed by overdriving
by Mr. Foote.
THE Graves oF Your DEAD —The
Bellefonte Cemetery Association is about
to inaugurate a new feature in connection
with its property that will bring great re-
lief and samslaction to owners of lots in
the Uniou cemetery.
It bas prepared a bond and agreement
which are ready for issue in which it guar.
antees the perpetual care of the lots be-
longing to those who secare the bonds,
The conditions are that for and in consid-
eration of a certain sum, which we believe
is very low, the Association covenants to
keep the lot perpetually in good repair.
This iocludes maintaining 18 on its present
level, keeping the grass mowed and free
from weeds, maintaining the grave stones
in their present good condition and repair
and free from the stains of age.
While the plan is largely experimental
it is so sensible that it cannot but succeed.
Especially to those who no longer reside in
this community or cannot give their lots
personal attention will this plan be a great
relief. For while few of us wilfully neg-
leos the graves of our dead circumstances
make it impossible for many to give them
any attention. This plan will briog bless-
ed and satisfying relief to those who bave,
no doabs, often lamented their inability to
personally look after the last resting place
of loved ones who have gone.
The plan for perpetual care is in charge
of Miss Olive B. Mitchell, the secretary ol
the Association. Her reputation for thor-
ough going and careful business methods
assures its success and we would suggest
that any one interested should communi
cate with her concerning the cost of one of
these perpetual care bonds or agreements.
HecLa Park DANCES.—On Friday al-
ternoon and evening of thie week the uscal
concert and dance will be on at Hecla park.
Trains leave Bellefonte at 2:20 and 6:55
p. m. Fare for the round trip, adults 25
cents, children 15 cents. tf
Pine Grove Meation.
August 21st is the day set for the big
Baileyville picnic.
Miss Susan Alexander is suffering from a
partial stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Carnie Weiland is confined to bed
with an attack of iumbago.
Richard Palmer is building an addition to
his barn to house his big crops.
Rev. W. K. Harnish is spending bis vaca
tion{with his mother at Alexandria.
Miss Clara Witmer has been quite sick the
past two weeks with stomach trouble.
Rev. J. S. Shultz closed the parsonage for
a two weeks outing at Northfield, Mass, 1
Miss Lucretia Tanyer, who holds a clerica
position at Windber, is home for a weeks
rest.
After a two weeks visit at the Coast cities,
Miss Sallie Barr and two cousins returned
home Monday.
John Williams, tenant on the J. A. B.
Miller farm, is shy a horse that died quite
suddenly Monday.
John C. Dunlap, who is holding down a
good job at St. Benedict, is greeting his old
chums hereabouts.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Koch laid by the busy
cares of the farm for a weeks outing among
friends at Millheim.
Mrs. James L. Murphy has been conflued
to bed for two weeks with a general break
down of the system.
McAllister Myton is arranging to rebuild
his barn that burned down several weeks ago
with all its contents.
Mrs. Curtis Musser with her two inter-
esting little boys,of Juniata,are visiting their
Centre county friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Seliers spent several
days among friends down in Brush valley,
returning here Tuesday.
W. S. Bailey and Dr. H. C. Campbell en:
joyed a drive over old Tussey’s heights to
visit friends at Monisville.
Mrs. Sallie Fortney, Mies Lillian Musser
and Miss Elsie Goss are spending this week
among friends in Tyrone and Altoona.
Mrs. Viola Smith was among the Wednes-
day morning passengers to Bellefonte to meet
her husband, Chas. Smith, of Medina, Ohio.
Dr. R. M. Krebs closed bis dental parlors
Saturday for a few days outing in the Moun-
tian city to meet his brother Orrie and wife,
of Salt Lake city.
So far as heard from W. K. Corl is the
banner wheat grower, having threshed from
a twenty-six acre field 27} bushels per acre.
of the amber variety.
At a meeting of our school board Saturday
evening W. E. McCormick was elected to
teach the township High school and Miss
Anna Stover at Marengo.
W. D. Portis rusticating at the home of
his son-in-law Earl Smith, in Altoona, before
they flit to Mifflintown where Mr. Smith has
accepted a good position.
Fred Gearbart, who carries the mail over
the Star route from this place to State Col-
lege, is equipped with a first class two seated
rig to accommodiate passengers to and from
State College.
Last Friday that popular bird the stork
made its eleventh visit tothe A. J. Tate
home on Water street leaving a nice little
girl. Andy thinks he will have to put the
tariff on the furniture.
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State College Items.
Huckleberries sre reported scarce this
year.
Dr. G. G. Pond arrived home after spend-
ing a week in Harrisburg.
The farmers of this place are cutting, bind.
ing and hauling in oats this week.
The Adams Express wagon broke down
this week and driver Stone is now using a
truck wagou instead.
Emery Ruger, wife and son John are tak-
ing a few day's vacation this week.
Monday Joseph Mingle moved into bis
new house on south Atherton street,
The next attraction will be the large sale
of lots by the Leather brothers next week.
Maggie Ghast and daughter Carrie return-
ed home after a two weeks visit at Jackson-
ville.
Thursday Mrs. Mary RB. Beck started for
her daughter's, Mrs. J. B. Strunk, at Mill
Hall,
Mise Della Garbrick, of Jacksonville, and
Mrs. Wilson, of Lock Haven, are visiting
friends and relatives here this week.
John Bumgardner and wife made an ex
tended trip over into Stone valley last week.
They report no rain there since June,
Burton Shope and a Mr. Stine, of Belle
foute, got hurt pretty badly on Monday
morning. They were doing carpenter work
ou a scaffold when the scaffold broke and let
them fall. They are resting easier at this
writing.
Spring Mills
I. H. Rishel bas put down in front of his
store and residence a very substantial cement
pavement, the work of Vonada & Bros, of
Coburn, mechanics of a high order, who
thoroughly uvderstand the busicess. The
cement is very carefully prepared and as
carefully put down, the blocks are as smooth
as & mirror, artistically ornamented and look
like huge blocks of fine solid stone, a great
improvement over the old walk.
Huckleberries seem to be in great demand
just now. At the postoffice a day or two
since Ioverheard O. T. Cormsn, who is
quite a beavy dealer aud shipper in the
berry line, say to a farmer that he had now
orders for over three thousand quarts, and if
anyone having some for sale would call on
him be would buy all they bad or could pick
and pay the highest cash price for them.
Unless we have rain soon the blackberry
crop will be a failure.
C. A. Krape, our popular postmaster, has
had the postofice building sided with steel
sheeting in imitation of bricks, very hand-
somely and artisuically painted, executed by
M. L. Duck, an artist in house painting and
ornamental work. It isa very decided at
traction and adds greatly to the other im-
provements in the neighborhood. Of late
Mr. Krape has been very busy in his shoe
department, disposing of his surplus stock of
summer foot wear at a sacrifice to make room
for fall goods.
Spring Mills Lodge No. 597, 1. 0.0. F.,
gave a lawn social on Tuesday evening of
last week whizh proved a very delightful
and enjoyable event. Rebekah lodge, the
encampment, their families and immediate
friends were also invited and about five hun.
dred were present. The Penn Hsll band,
under the able leadership of W. C. Meyer,
enlivened the occasion with some very choice
pieces of music. The lawn in front of the
hall was illuminated by several large lamps,
and thejbig white moon emerging oceasion-
ally!from under the clonds and casting its
silvery rays over all, made it quite an en-
chanting scene. A large table, affording
room for one hundred and ten persons, had
been set and was repeatedly replenished to
satisfy the appetites of the vast throng. The
committee had everything so admirably ar
ranged for the comfort and enjoyment of
those attending that there was no confusion
nor delay anywhere. Refreshments were
lavishly}! furnished and consisted of sand-
wiches, coffee,a dozen or more kinds of cakes
and ice cream—everything in profusion.
The surplus, of which there was an abund-
ance was, at the close, donated to the aged
and sick. The lodges here are in a very
prosperous and satisfactory condition, the
Rebekahs have sixty members, the encamp-
ment seventy sud No. 507 over ninety and
among its membership are some of our most
prominent and influential citizens.
Lemont
Mrs. Etta Weand visited in town this of
week.
C. D. Houtz aud wile visited at the home
of Jacob Shuey, Tuesday.
William and Jared Mayes with their fami-
lies visited in town the latter part of last
week.
Rev. B. J. Davis, wife and little daughter
visited at the home of John Grove last
week.
The baseball game Saturday between Le
mont and State College was won by the lat-
ter team.
The festival, Saturday evening, held by
the Lemont band drew a large crowd and
Was 8 success.
Mrs. George P. Bible sud her mother are
visiting at the home of Mrs. William Coble,
at Houserville, this week.
George Tate and family, of Pittsburg, came
to town to enjoy his vacation of one day and
returned home Monday.
Mrs. Sylvester Jackson, of Altoona, cir-
culated among friends at State College and
Lemont the past few days.
Mrs. Ellen Garbrick and her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Zeigler, of Zion, Sundayed at
the home of Harry F. Houtz.
D. H. Bottorf is having some extensive re
pairs made to his barn and a straw shed
built to it, all covered with an iron roof.
Theltownship is busy crushing stone and
patting them on the old pike leading through
town, but they are not being put there before
they were needed.
Sunday, July 25th, William Coble, of
Houserville, pasted his 50th milestone.
He is quite active for a man of his age who
has worked as hard as be bas at the car-
penters trade. .
James Kustenborder has been very ill this
week from the effects of a limb striking
him in the face and breaking his jaw bone
while he was driving his binder cutting
wheat, but at this writing be is mach better
and the doctor thinks that he has passed the
danger point.
In some mysterious way the house that
was occupied by A. A. Bedient took fire Sat.
urday noon and was burned to the ground,
with everything owned by the family, which
is & hard stroke for it leaves them with noth-
ing in the world, excepting his team that the
teamster had out at work.
Only a Mask.
Many are not heing benefited by she
sommer vacation as they should be. Now,
notwithstanding much outdoor lile, shey
are listle if any stronger than they were.
The tan oo their laces is darker aud wakes
them look healthier, bat is only a mask.
They are still nervons, easily tired, upset
by trifies, and they do not eat nor ~leep
well, Whas they need is what tones the
nerves, perfects digestion, creates appetite,
and makes sleep refreshing, and that is
Hood's Sarsaparilla. Pupils and teachers
geuerally will fiod the chiel purpose of the
vacation hest suhserved hy this great medi.
cine which, a« we know, ‘‘huilda up the
whole system.”’
——Centre County Pomona Grange will
meet in the ha!l of Washington Grange, at
State College, Thursdav, Angnst 19:h, at
10a. m., Two sessions, All fourth de-
gree members are cordially invited to at-
tend. The filth degree will he conferred
in afrernoon session, As the Pennsylvania
Sate Grange will meet as Peounsylivania
State College in December, it is important
that we have a good turnout at this meet-
ing of Pomona. We will have a good deal
of work to do helore the State meeting.
Yours fraternally,
D. M. CaMPBELL, See's.
Business MeN's PioNie —The Passen-
ger Department of C. R. R of Pa, Belle-
fonte is to receive, on or hfore Saturday,
Aug. Tth, proposals for the various stand
aul other privileges at Heocla park Ang.
24th acoount of the Business Men's Pionio.
Those desiring any of these privileges
shou!d communicate at once with the rail-
road company.
Constitutional Amendments
OPOBED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON-
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS-
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB-
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four, sections
eleven and twelve of article five, sec-
tions two, three, and fourteen of article
eight, section one of article twelve, and
sections two and seven of article four-
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsyl-
vania, and providing a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen-
eral Assembly met, That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania, in accordance with the provi-
gions of the eighteenth article thereof:—
Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec-
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
which reads as follows:—
“He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure, a
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other officers of
the Commonwealth as he Is or may be
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint; he shall have power to
fill all vacancies that may happen, in of-
fices to which he may appoint, during
the recess of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
end of their next session; he shall have
power to fill any vacancy that may hap-
pen, during the recess of the Senate, in
the office of Auditor General, State
Treasurer, Secretary of Internal Affairs
or Superintendent of Public Instruction,
in a judicial office, or in any other elec-
tive office which he is or may be au-
thorized to fill; if the vacancy shall hap-
pen during the session of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sen-
ate, before their final adjournment, a
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
in any such case of vacancy, in an elec-
tive office, a person shall be chosen to
sald office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months immediately pre-
ceding such election, in which case the
election for sald office shall be held at
the second succeeding general election.
In acting on executive nominations the
i ir Das er The is
rming or
the Governor, the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the journal,” so as to read as follows:—
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
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