Bellefonte, Pa., August 13. 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.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
—— Aaron Katz bas been confined to his
room in the Bash house most of this week
with quite a bad attack of cholera morkue.
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—— Migs Henrietta Butts is quarantived
in ber home in Philadelphia. She bas bad
® very severe attack of dipbtheria but re-
ports on Wednesday were to the effect that
she is much better.
——The property of the late Peter Darst,
of Centre Hall, was sold at public sale re-
cently by the administrator, Clement Dale
Esq. The dwelling house and two adjoin-
ing lots in Centre Hall were sold to George
H. Emerick and Mrs. Carrie Rubl, for
$1165. The third lot wae sold to John
Dauberman for $50 and the fourth, a tract
of four acres just west of Centre Hall
borough limits, to James 8. Stahl, for $230.
Neue of the properties brought more than
half their value.
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——Capacity busivess. Is seems to be
the rule at the opera house these nights,
Mirth and music seem to go hand in band.
Small wonder when such music, comfort
and piotures are all to be had for a nickle,
never in the experience of our people has
80 much been presented for so little mon-
ey. Itis hoped for the henefit of the masses
MuLL.—Mrs. Laura Hale Mail, one of Rroans.—William Rhoads, one of the
"| nent business man of thas city. To this |
the best kuown women of Philipsburg, well known residents of Bellefonte, died
died quite suddenly at Haleburst, her com- i at bis bowe on north Spring street on Mon-
fortable bome in that town, oo Suvday day morning. He had been ill for three
evening, from an attack of acute indiges- months and hi: death was caused by tuber-
tion. She bad not been in good health for | calosis of the tbroat. He was boro in this
several years but by good care and atsen- community and when a yonog mao, before
tion bad improved cousiderably and was | the days of railroads, followed the occupa-
looking better than she had for months. | sion of a teamster. Later be went to farm-
She attended church in the morning avd it ing and while following that oocsupation
was abont six o'clock Sunday evening | occupied the farm of the late Edward C.
| when she took sick and died within three | Humes for nineteen years. Just before bis
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hours.
late illness be bad been in she employ of
Mrs. Mull was boro in Lewistown and | the American Lime and Stone company as
was the daogbter of Gen. Reuben C. Hale, a lime burner. Sarviviog him are his wife
who was a member of the firm of Morgan, ' and the following children: George, of
Hale & Co., who in 1854 came into posses- | Coleville ; Harry, William, Clarence and
sion of the Hardman Pbilipe lands, at | Mrs. William Jodon, of Bellelonte. He
Philipsburg, aod on part of which stands also leaves the following sisters : Mrs.
the splendid home known as Halehurst | Austin Eckley, of Snow Shoe ; Lillian and
and owned by tbe Hale estate. | Charity Rhoads, of Lock Haven. The fun-
In her early life she was married to Jobn | eral was held on Wednesday, interment
A. Mall, who for some years was a promi. | beive made J the Yolen saewry.
union were born three sons, Reuben and | ZERBY.—Mrs. Jobo Zerby, of Potter
Natbau, living, aod Lawrence, who passed | township, died quite vuddenly last Friday
away some years ago. She is survived also | Dikbt. Sbe had vot been in good bealth
by one brother and one sister, William W., | for some time but was able to be up and
residing at Alden, Iowa, and Mies Julia | around and Friday evening retired as ue-
Hale, of Philipshurg. The affection which ual. Satarday morning she was found
existed between these two sisters, who dead iu bed, having died sometime during
lived together, was particularly beautifal, | She night. She was about sixty-five years
Mrs. Mull was a woman of noble quali. | ©0!d and is survived by ber busband aod
ties—kind, affable and charitable to a de- | three sons, She was a sister of Mrs, H. Y.
gree beyond the usual. In the circle of Stitzer, of this place. The funeral was
ber own oburch—the Espicopal—she will | beid on Monday, burial being made at
be most keenly missed. In ber death Tuassey ville.
the charitable work of that town and com- ——The listle baby of Mr. aud Mrs. Ross
munity bas sustained a loss of great weight | 4 Hiokok is seriously ill at the Hastings
aud all the people a valued friend. Mre. | p00 in this place.
Mall was well known in Bellefonte and eee :
ber friends here deeply regret her death, | ——The Williams family reunion and
The funeral was held on Thursday after | the big Baileyville picnic will both be held
noon, burial heing made in the new ceme- | on Saturday, Augoss 21st.
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tery. ——The first peaches this season were
| picked in the Reynolds orchard last week
BAUER.— After an illness which dates and sent by express to the eastern market.
back to May, 1908, Mrs. V. J. Bauer died eo
at ber home on Bishop strees, at four | ——On Thursday of last week a can of
o'clock on Monday morning of cancer. She | catfish fry wae shipped from the Bellefonte
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Ox tHE DiaMOND.—Bellefonte’s base: |
ball team did themselves prood again on
Taeeday when they defeated the Jersey |
Shore combination for the sixth time this
season, even though the visitors bad been
strengthened by the addition of three pro- |
fessional players. In fact the locals out-
played the visitors all through the game, |
and the result should never bave been in
doubt bad it not been for several errors by
Bellefonte players which were respousible
for swo of the visitor's rope. Bellefonte
tallied first ip the second inoing when two |
meno crossed the plate. Jersey Shore tied
the score in the third and made it one bet-
ter in the fourth. Each side then drew
goose eggs until the seventh when Belle-
fonte again evened things up by makiog
one run. Both teams were hlanked in the
eighth and in the firss ball of the ninth
Jersey Shore pulled down one more ron
and thinge looked gloomy to the Bellefonte
favs. Keichline was first as bat and be
hammered out a bard one to lefs which
was muffled by the fielder and the rnoner
got two bases. Martz buoted, advanced
Keichline and himself reached first in safe-
ty. A sacrifice and a hit then brought in
both men winning the game with only one
man ont. Klepler did the swirling for |
eight innings and pitched a fairly clever
game,
Naturally yesterday's ‘game offset to a
certain extent the overwhelming defeat
Bellefonte got in Lock Haven last Satar-
day when the score was 7 to 0 against her.
While pitcher Young bad the Bellefonte |
boys at his meroy all the time shey still |
claim that they did not get a square deal
from the umpire. Bat be that as it may
they lost and there is now no help for it.
The next leagne game will be tomorrow
when the strong Renovo team will be here |
and Bellefonte wants to get a move on and |
give them the same dose they gave Jersey
Shore on Tuesday. A large crowd will no |
doubt go out to witness this contest, inas-
ed. The barn was built about eight years
ago, hence was practically a new ope. It
was insured for $800 snd she contents lor
$500, which will practically cover the
loss. How the fire originated is a mys-
tery.
Pine Grove Mention.
Miss Lizzie Gobeen is visiting friends at
Uniontown.
The drought is still on and corn and pas
ture are drying up.
Grandmother Bair, the oldest lady in this
ection, is seriously ili.
The harvest home picnic at Guyer last
Saturday was a big affair.
Clyde Detrow and family spent Sunday
with friends at Pine Hall.
Geo. W. Potter was at Hickory Corner last
week to consult a specialist.
Mrs. J. G. Bailey visited friends at State
College and Boaisburyg last week.
The stork this week left a little girl baby
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Corl.
Clarence McCormick came over from Jer
sey for a little ou.ing at State College.
Ed Houser and wife are attending the
Old Home week celebration at Bradford.
Dr. Kidder’'s uew house is well on the
way. Poorman and Fox are the builders.
Maria Elder and Mary Gates, of Medina, O.,
are here visiting the home of their youth.
Will Keichline, of Beilefoute, took a spin
| in his auto to our town Saturday evening.
G. Frank Fry says he tried to shoo the
stork away but it brought a nice boy Mon
day.
Gece. Ralston,the popular creamery man of
Neils Mills, spent Sunduy at Lemont, bis old
home.
Miss Gertie Homan, nurse in a Philadel
phia hospital, is spending her vacation at
home.
C. B. Hess and Mrs. J. 8. Miller spent last
week with friends at Hollidaysburg and Al-
toona.
Adam Krumrine is nursing a sore leg,
muoh as this is the game for which five | cansed by the kick of his favorite horse,
youuog ladies of the town have been selling | “Billy.”
tickets in a gold watch contest. | Dr. Frank Bowersox, of Philadelphia, is
The standing of the clubs is as follows : trying to bunt a cool place this sizzling hot
that these lovely exbibitions may continue |
as they are undoubtedly beneficial. Don’t |
forges this coming Saturday night. Some- |
thing fine is promised. :
eee
——On Thursday afternoon a gentleman |
from Julian came sto Bellefonte and cel-
ebrated the occasion by taking an overload
of John Barleycorn. About five o'clock
be was in the Brockerhoff house office and
ip some way or other he stumbled over bis
own feet and fell head first through the
large circular glass in the cigar case, of
pounrse breaking is into hundreds of pieces.
He sustained a namber of vmall cats on bis
face and bead, but the only wonder is thas
be escaped with such slight injories. He
settled for the damage done and that sort
of sobered him up.
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——By the unanimous action of the five
Methodist churches of York, Pa., taken |
this week, an invitation has been extended |
to the Central Pennsylvania M. E. con- |
ference to hold ite 1910 session in the First | the late James P. Roan, died at the home |
| vive,
a ht f Mr. d Mrs. Merty | batchery to H. W. Todd, of Philipsburg,
was a daughter of llr. and Nips. Wersy: o bad them planted in the Cold Stream
Cunningham and was born in Bellefonte
dam.
about forty-three years ago. She was mar-
ried to Mr. Bauer about twenty years ago
and he with one daoghter, Margaret, sur-
She aleo leaves her father and the
following brotbers and sister : Frank, of
Pittsburg; Ed ward, of Linden Hall; Mitchell
and George, of Bellefonte; William, of
Beaver Falle; Merty, of New York city,
and Mrs. R. B. Taylor, of Bellefonte.
She was a member of the Catholic church
and a woman of consistent christian obar-
acter. Most of the time during her illness
her suffering was intense and even though |
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~The contract for the steel filing cases
and forpisbiogs for the offices in the new
addition to the court bouse was on Wednes-
day awarded to the Canton Art Metal com-
paoy, of Canton, Obio.
-—— By a recent order of court a new vos-
| ing district was established in Rosh town-
! shipto be known as the Osoeola distrios,
making four precinote in the township in.
stead of three as formerly.
~The dam above the falls was this
she knew that death was inevitable she bore | week cleaned of ite superfluous growth of
it all with meek resignation to what she | weeds and refuse, by direction of the bor-
believed the will of a bigher power than | ough council, and now presents not only a
frail bomanity. The funeral was held
from the Catholic church at ten o'clock on
Wednesday morning, burial being made in
. the Catholic cemetery.
The pall-barers were C. M. Parrish, W.
G. Runkle, Philip Beezer, W. D. Zerby,
J. Coxey and W. T. Kelly.
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RoAN.—Mre, Katharine Roan, widow of
more attractive bot also healthy appear-
| ance.
——The Cleaifield Bituminons Coal
company resumed operations in all their
| wines at Grass Flat and Peale yesterday,
| giving employment to the several hondred
| men who have been idle since the mines
| were closed down last Jane.
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~The many friende of Mr. John I.
church, that city, of which Rev. J. Ellis | of her son, Robert Roan, in Juniata, on | Potter will be glad to know that he bas so
Bell is pastor. It will be remembered thas | Monday evening of infirmities due to ber far recovered from his recent serious illness
the conference, at its session in Harriehurg | advanced age. She was a daughter of Mr. | that be was able to take a drive yesterday.
in March, failed to receive an invitation | and Mre.jWilliam Swiler and was born in | The condition of Col. E. R. Chambers and
for next year and the matter was left open | Juniata countyjover seventy-six years ago. | G. Hunter Koisely is not improved.
for the time being. By their action this
week the York churches bave very gen- |
erously come to the frons and offer to be
the bost of next year’s conference; and this |
notwithstanding the fact that the confer- |
ence was held there as late as Marsh, 1908,
S——— A ——
——On Sonday Roseell Pearce and a |!
party of young friends in a carriage took a
drive over through the Glades on a picnic
excursion. At the foot of Tussey moun-
tain they decided to eat their lunch and
feed the horses. In doing the latter they
simply removed the bridles from the borses
and did pot unhitchb them from the rig.
While the young people were busy par-
taking of their lunch the horses made a
dash for home and got away before they
could be canghs. In the runaway the car-
riage was totally wrecked and the harness
completely ruined while the animals did
mot stop until they reached home. The
party of young folks were compelled to
walk home to State College.
— Habitues of Temple Court were
treated to a little unusoal excitement on
Monday morning when Clyde Smith, an
employee of the Commercial telephone
company, attacked Joseph Diehl, of How-
ard, while the two were in the elevator. It
mwas shortly after ten o'clock when Mr.
Diebl wens to Temple Court on business
and went into the elevator to be conveyed
$0 oue of the upper stories. Smith and two
or three other men were also there and
alter Diebl stepped into the elevator Smith
walked in and pulling the door shut told
the janitor, Mr. Spicer, to run the elevator
up. The latter started to de so and almost
immediately Smith attacked Diehl, At
the firs: floor the door was open and Diebl |
jumped out but onfortunately fell down. |
Whenjbut twenty-one years of age she was
united in marriage to James P. Roan and
| the young couple took up their residence
in this place. It was while living in
Bellefonte that Mr. Roan died about ten
years ago avd five years ago Mrs. Roan
went to Juniata to make her home with
her children. Those who survive her are
as follows : Mrs. M. E. Atwood, of Da-
Bois ; Mrs. Ida Long, Miss Mary J. Roan,
Robert and Mrs. J. W. Norris, of Janiata,
and Mrs. Sarab Eckley, of near Bellefonte.
She was a member of the Presbyterian
charob and a consistent church worker.
Faoeral services were held at her late
home at 9.30 o'clock on Wednesday morn-
ing alter which the remains were brooght
to Bellefonte on the train arriving here at
1.23 p. m., and interment wae made in the
Ureion cemetery.
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SHEARER.—Thomae Shearer, one of the
old-time residents of Spring township, died
on Monday evening at his home on the
pike, between Bellefonte and Axe Mann,
of kidney disease with which he had suffer-
ed for more than a year. He was 73 years,
4 months and 18 days old. He was a
blacksmith by trade and followed that
calling all his life. He was a veteran of the
Civil war and a very estimable citizen,
His wile and the following children ear-
vive : Jerry, of Roopsburg ; Mrs. Albert
Tanyer, Mrs. Charles Koteand Thomas, of
Pittsburg ; Mie. George Croll and George
D., of Mill Hall ; Mrs, James McCloskey,
of Milton ; Frank, Aria and Leonard, at
home. The faneral was held from the
church as Nittany furpace at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
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STRUNK.—Isaac Strank, a man well
Smith was hot after him and it is stated by known in Centre county, died at MoAlevy’s
those who eaw the fight that he kicked Fort on July 30th. He was born in Mil-
Diebl twice then when he got up hit him flin county over eighty years ago and
and knocked him down before he was taken when a young wan came to Centre county
in band by bystanders. Diehl, who made | and went to farmiug on the Brisbin farm
no effort to protect himself, received sev-
eral bad cuts on the head but no serious
injury. There are various rumors as to the
geason for the assault but, naturally,
neither Smith nor Diehl bave given out
any ‘‘correcs statement.” Diebl at once
went before justice of the peace Jobu M.
‘Keiohline, swore outa warrant and bad
Smith arrested. The latter gave bail for
his appearance at court.
in Potter township. Some years later he
moved to Heola, thence to Spring Mills and
a few years ago tc Huntingdon county.
His wife died while he lived as Spring
Mills but surviving him are the following
obildren : William D., of Centre Hall ;
John A., of Vernon, Kansas ; Mrs. Calvin
Harter, of Zion, and Mrs. Mary Colabine,
of Huntingdon. The remains were taken
to Spring Mills for burial on August firs.
——QCarpenters are now at work baild-
ing a new batching house at the Bellefonte
fish batohery. The building will be 40x
| 100 feet in size and when completed will
practically double the capacity of the plans,
making it the largest batchery in the State.
New ponds will also be constructed.
—— William Schloss died in Philadel
phia on Wednesday alter a long decline fol.
lowing an attack of nervous prostration.
Mr. Schloss will be remembered as the hoe-
band of Mr. M. Fauble’s eldest dangbter
Blanche and at the time of their marriage
wae probably the moss successful clothing
salesman traveling on the road.
——Jobn D. Rockerfeller got another
slice of Bellefonte yesterday when the
Street committee put oil on High street in
accordance with a proposition made last
week to borough council by the business
men aod residents of that street. Five bar-
rele of oil bave been purchased and will be
put on the street as a test and if it proves
as satisfactory ae it is olaimed it will more
will be used.
— George C. Watson, David Chambers,
George and James Uzzle, of Snow Shoe,
composed the Centre county team which
participated in the big two days shoot of
the Lock Haven goon club on Tuesday acd
Wednesday of this week, but uofortunate-
ly their guns weren't in the kind of shoot-
ing order to land them among the big prize
winners at the)i target, though they were
right in the forefront at the clam bake.
——Kid Pilkington, the light-weight
pugilist who spent several months in Belle-
fonte in the spring,and George Gray, son of
Irvin Gray, of Stormstown, are under bail
for trial at the next term of court to answer
the charges of assault and assanls with in-
tent to kill or do bodily barm on she per-
son of Art Harrington. The affair happen-
ed at Julian last Friday or Saturday night
when Harrington alleges he was attacked
by Pilkington and Gray, who, after badly
beating him, tock all his money from him,
a few cents over a dollar. A warrant was
sworn out for the arrest of the two men
and when the officer went to serve it Pil.
kington resisted and it took several men to
subdue him. The two were brought to
Bellefonte on Monday and gave bail for
their appearance at court.
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FANTASIA.—One of the best home talent
entertainments that bas ever been given in |
Bellefonte was ‘‘Fantasia,’’ in the opera
house on Monday and Tuesday evenings, |
under the direotion of the Erbart enter. |
tainers and for the benefit of the Y. M. C.
A. The first part was a miuvstrel opening
in which Mrs. Alice Farish took the part
of interlocutor, with a guartette of Belle-
fonte’s well known young ladies in the
various roles of Topsy, Sukey, Dinab and |
Rosey, supported by eight cours ladies.
In part second was the sot’s reception,
the yellow astors, the spirit of mardi gras,
the goo goo boy and the goo goo girls, a
lemon io the garden of love, and she rose
gavotte, The third part was equally in-
teresting and when is is taken into consid-
eration that almost one hundred of Belle-
foote’s young men and women, boys and
girls, took part io the performance they are
all to be highly commended for the clever.
nese of the performance.
The receipts for Monday and Tuesday
nights were abous $375, but just what per-
centage of this amount will be a nes benefit
to the Y. M. C. A. bas not yet been figured
out, inasmuch as a third performance at
popular prices was given luss night.
r— ma iis
—Dr. J. M, Brockerhoff is minus a
crop of wheat from one of his Pennsvalley
farms and, although he knows where it is
he is at a loss how to recover it. It seems
thas last fall be and his farmer disagreed
over the seeding of the crop with the re-
sult thas the dootor got a new farmer this
spring. When harvest time came he noti-
fied his ex-tenant not to trespass upon bis
farm to cat the crop. The man, however,
paid no attention to the notice but went
ahead and cut the grain before the dootor
koew of it. The latter, however, again
gave him notice not to touch the grain in
shock bus the ousted farmer bided his time
and when be bad a good opportunity vot
only hauled in the grain but hauled it into
another farmer's barn and it was nine
o'clock at night when the doctor beard of
it. Next day he got ont a writ of re-
plevin and with deputy sheriff James B.
Strobm went over she next day to get his
crop of wheat bus, although he found
where it was he did nos ges it, because the
farmer in whose barn it was eaid he bad
bought it and of course would not give
it up.
SPECIAL TRAIN T0 FIREMEN'S CONVEN.
TION.—On account of the Firemen’s con-
vention at Jersey Shore, Pa., on August
10th and 20th, 1909, the Central railroad
of Pennsylvania bas arranged to run a
through train to Jersey Shore, leaving
Bellefonte at 2:20 p. m., Thursday, August
19th, and returning leaving Jersey Shore
about 8:00 p. m., Friday, August 20th, ar-
riving at Bellefonte at 9:40 p. m. Fare
for she round trip $1.52.
On this occasion the game of base ball
between the Bellefonte and Jersey Shore
teams will be postponed until 4:00 p. m.,
August 19th, thus giving an opportunity
to those going on above train to see the
game.
TPO
BARN BURNED.—The big barn on what
is known as the lower farm owned by Hon.
J. W. Kepler, near Pine Grove Mills, was
totally destroyed by fire early Tuesday
night. The fire was first discovered about
sundown but the flames bad already made
snob headway that it was impossible to
overcome them. One four horse wagon,
some small farm machinery, about 150
bushels of grain, the oats from a Shirly
acre field and a lot of hay were also burn.
weather,
Farmer George Behrers is beautifying his
bome with a new anchor fence. Also grad-
ing his yard,
Ross Gregory, Milliken and Taylor's stock
buyer, was here last week and got bis share
of fresh cows.
Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes are taking a
two weeks outing at Altantic City and other
sea coast towns.
Rev. R. M. Illingsworth will fill the pul-
pitin the Presbyterian church here next
Sunday at 2 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Gregory, are packing
their suit cases for a peep at the great ex.
hibition at Seattle.
Prof. 8. P. McWilliams and wife, aftera
month's outing here, left for their home at
McDonald Tuesday.
Prof. T. I. Maire, after a six weeks lectur-
ing town through the State, is back at his
desk at State College.
Mrs. Frank McCormick and children, of
Lock Haven, are visiting friends at State
College, her old home.
S. M. Bell, the popular agent for the
Grand Union Tea company, canvassed this
valley last week and reports business good.
Henry and Appa Dale passed through
tows Wednesday enroute to Mill Creek to
attend the Rutherford family reunion on
Thursday.
8. E. Kimport and son Paul were Sunday
visitors at the James and John Kimport
bomes, after being laid up for 1epairs the
past week
Russell Port, of New Baltimore, Ohio,
came Saturday to visit friends in Centre and
Huntingdon counties. He is the same Russ,
only a little older.
Mrs. Alice Buchwalter, of Lancaster, with
her two interesting boys are making their
annual mid-summer visit at grandpa Mes
Williams at Fairbrook.
Saturday morning while returning from
State College creamery John Strouse’s horse
frightened and ran away scattering the milk
caps and breaking the wagon.
J. B. Truckenmiller accompanied by Mrs.
Alfaretta Goss came up from Watsontown in
his auto Saturday and spent Sunday with
Hon. J. W. Kepler, in the Glades.
Charley Smith, an old Fortyniner, is here
from the Buckeye state greeting old cbunis
of long ago and looking not a day
older than when he left here seven years
ago.
Last Friday's mail brought a shower of
postcards and handkerchiefs to the G. W.
McWilliams’ home as a reminder of Mrs,
McWilliams’ seventieth birthday. Quite a
number of neighbors dropped in during the
day for a chat and to wish her many happy
returns of the day.
Among those from a distance who attend.
ed the J. B. Ard funeral last Friday were F.
H. Thomas, John P, Harris, A. H, Hartsock,
Chas. Smith, Geo. O'Bryan, J. B. Heberling,
D. G. Meek, H. L. Harvey, Thos. Kusta-
border, W. H. Musser, Harry Duff, Orlando
Weaver, J. 8. McCargar and Rev. C.T.
Aiken. :
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Mrs. Anna Lenker was on the sicklist
Sunday.
Peter Mayes is circulating among friends
in these parts this week.
Mr. Sharp, of Bellefonte, has been up help.
ing Levi Roan for a few days.
Earl Etters was on the sick list for a fow
days the latter part of last week.
John RB. Williams has been crippled up
with rheumatism the last few days.
The self-feeder that John Glean has at-
tached to his threshing machine is working
fine.
The Dale reunion was not as largely at-
tend as heretofore, but everyone had a pleas
ant time.
Mrs. Anna Houts came Thursday from Al-
toona for a few weeks sojourn among friend
‘
! Quite a few people from town attended
| the Knoffsinger sale ou the mountain, back
of Pleasant Gap, Saturday.
James Kustenborder is now able to be out
again but is still very nervous. It is hoped
that he will soon be able to be at his farm
work again,
The weather still continues dry, with the
thermometer standing at 91° ‘on Saturday,
with everything drying up, and some of the
forest trees look as though they were dying.
Everyone can attend a Sunday school pie-
nic Satarday, August 14th, if they wish, for
the United Brethren and several other Sun-
day schools will hold a picnic in Philip
Wirtz's woods, east of Houserville, and the
United Evangelicals and the Methodists will
bold one in Jacob Herman's woods near
town, and ench cordially invite all wishing
to spend a day in the woods to join them.
Come one, come all, away from toil and wor-
ry, for a day of pleasure in the shades of the
forest by the sparkling water brooks, the
habitation of nature and good will,
The new mail driver is well patronized —
of course we knew he would be.
Your correspondent from this place has
been negligent for a while but he hopes to
do better in the future.
Marguerite Harry, who bas bean employ-
ed at State College this summer, is home on
a vacation, expecting to return about Sep-
tember first,
W. E. 8mull is having sale this Saturday
and expects to move with his family to Mif-
flinburg, about September first, where he
has secured employment in a store.
G. H. Smull and wife were compelled to
return home and abandon the trip to the
Pacific coast on account of the illness of Mrs,
Smull who is now again all right.
Mrs. W. J. Brungart, who spent some
weeks with friends in the lower counties,
returned home Tuesday much to the delight
of Mr..Brungart, who says he dont like to
be alone.
We think it would be a good plan for the
christian people to pray for rain and save
the crops which are fast going to destruction.
If you who read this never prayed before
do so now.
C. E.; Zeigler, the enterprising organ deal=
er of Spring Mills, was a caller at the office
of H. H. Stover one day last week. He re-
ports business rather dull this summer. 8.
Condo, of the same place, with his wife were
also callers at Mr.[Stover's place, a few days
previous.
W. E. Bair, our close-to-town practical
farmer, is getting things at his place iu up=
to-date shape. He has installed a water
motor in his separator room and bas it so
arranged that he runs his separator, churn,
cornj{sheller, {chopping mill, grindstone and
other;machinery with it. A few weeks ago
Mr. Bair was visited by the Altona merchant
who gets his butter, who had many compli-
mentary words to say in regard to the clean-
liness of the place in general. It may pay
any person interested in dairy matters and
labor saving devices to visit this farm and
profit byjthe same.
Saturday was su ideal day for the picnic
and festival of the Sons of Veterans, if we
forget the dry, dusty condition of the roads
and the heat of the day. The evening of
the festival was spent in the woods instead
of the place advertised on the posters,
thus causing many who came from a dis
tance to be disappointed and drive out the
wrong direction. A game of base ball was
played between the teams of Rebersburg and
Lamar, resulting ina score of 20 to 8 in
favor of Rebersburg. The team from Lamar
was badly used up, ‘as two of the players
were hit by the ball and left in bad shape.
It is enjoyment to look ata good game of
ball, but when it comes to crippling people
as was done at this game, we are not in it,
Spring Mills
Orvis Beatty and family, of Avis, formerly
of this place, are here on a visit to his moth-
er, Mrs. Sarah Beatty.
The Democratic nominees give general
satisfaction to the ‘‘unterrified’” in this
stronghold of Democracy.
Our merchants report a fair business dur-
ing July. Commercial agents stoppiug here
say that traffic on the road is slightly off.
A grand band concert will be held on the
lawn opposite the Spring Mills hotel on
Saturday evening next, the 14th inst. A
fine program has beea arranged for the ocea-
sioi.
Rains all around us but in this immediate
neighborhood we have had none. The roads
are over ankle deep with dust, while corn,
oats and potatoes are sufferivg for lack of
rain. For over a week or more during the
day the heat has been excessive,
The M. E. Sunday school had a basket
picnic ou Saturday last, at Beaver dam, a
short distance below town, which was highly
enjoyed by all present. The picnic was
fairly well attended. The usual games and
sports were indulged in by the young folks,
while older heads discussed the topics of the
day. At an early hour the picnic was ad-
journed—all expressing themseives as hav-
ing had a delightful time.
On Friday afternoon last Frank Fisher, of
Penn Hall, accompanied by Misses Bertha
Steely and Myrtle Forsman, of Sunbury;
Anna and Ella Commings, of this place, and
Sarah Fisher, of Penn Hall, made a little
excursion down the road in his handsome
auto, stopping a short time in Millheim,
thence to Aaronsburg stopping at the resi
dence of Ernest Stover, where Mr. Peirce,
who is a member of a vaudeville company,
entertained them by singing several very
beautiful songs which were bighly appreciat-
ed. The party returned by way of Coburm,
having had a delightful ride.
H. C. Kreamer, formerly assistant agent at
our Railroad station but who early in the
summer was transferred to Millersburg, is
becoming as popular in that town as he was
here. Parties from Millersburg speak of
him in the highest terms, remarking that
be was affable, always pleasant, very oblig-
ing and any one having business to transact
at the office was always received courteously
and the business discharged at once. Besides
he always assists the aged and infirm to and
from the cars, a courtesy not often extended
to travelers at any of the stations. The peo.
ple of Millersburg say they have the right
young man in the right place.