Am mmm fi a . - ~~ _ a Beliefonte, Pa., August 20, 1909. P GRAY MEEK, - - - Eno Texus or Svescmirmion.—Ustil further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advADCE. ..cmererninssd $1.00 Paid betore expiration of ¥ wns Paid after expiration of year.. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For Judge of the Supreme Court, C. LAKUE 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. Suvicipe oF Merril Hoy.—Merrill Hoy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hoy, of near Peru, committed suicide last Thaurs- day night by shooting bimeell. As no one saw the young man commit the deed the particulars natarally are meagre. He bad been away from home for some time, part of which be spent in Braddock. Just when be returned to Centre county is pot defi- mitely known, bat about five o'clock last Thureday evening he appeared in Centre Hall and going to the livery stable of D. A. Boozer hired a horse and buggy to drive home. From there hz went to State C.l- lege, ae he wae seen there by several peo- ple late in the evening. Just what time be left the College is not known, neither is it known what time be ghot himeelf. Friday morning about six o'clock when William E. Crust went out to the barn to feed bis horses he saw the horse and buggy standing in the road at the edge of the woods near the Peru station. He wens into the barn and on coming ont die- oovered that the borse bad moved a short distance from his former position. Two of Mr. Crust’s sone then went over the road to investigate and found young Hoy dead in the boggy, a bullet bole in his right semple and the revolver in the bottom of she buggy. The body wae already rigid showing that he muss bave shot himself along about mid- night. All indications are that he drove from State College down the back road and when he reached a point near where he was found, fired the fatal shot. Before shoot- ing bimself, bowever, be drank carbolic acid, as his lips and mouth were burned with the deadly drog and pearby was found a broken bottle in which there was still a little of the poison. After taking the drink be bad evidently thrown the bottle away and bitsiog a stone it broke. The bottle vontained the label of a draggist in Brad- dock. A big pool of blood in to she road showed where the buggy stood when the shot wae fired. There are varivos rumors as to why he took biz own life, but as be confided in vo one nothing definitely is known. In addi- tion to hie parents he is survived by seven brothers and sisters. The funeral was held on Sunday morning, burial being made in the Pleasant Gap cemetery. —— THE LATE JOEL STRUBLE'S WILL.—The will of the late Joel Struble, deceased, of Zion, was probated recently and is a docu- ment quite prolific in bequests to friends and relatives. In it the testator bequeathed to Mis. Sophia Rookey, $4,000; to Annie Harpster, $1,000; to the children of the late Covrad Struble, $400; to the children of the late Emily McCalmons, $400; to Lucretia Pontins, of Hortonville, Kan. $400; to the children of the late Isaiab Strable, $900; to the children of the late Daniel Lutz, $500; to the cbildren of the ate George Housel, $500; to Ellen Carver, of Jessup, Towa, $500; to Hud S. Wright, of Zion, $100; to Natbaniel Gill,of Pleasant Gap, $500; to Howard Oliger, of Bellefonte, $300; to John Royer, of Zion, $200; to the Reformed church of Zion, $500; the Union Sanday school of Zion, $200, and the Zion cemetery $100. Jacob M. and A. E. Gar- brick, of Walker township, were named as the executors of the estate and to each of them was bequeathed $500. After the above bequests have been paid together with the collateral inberitance tax and any indebtedness there may be the residue of the estate upon its settlement is to go to the surviving ohildren of Conrad Struble, Emily McCalmont, Lucretia Pontius and Isaiah Struble, share and share alike. The will does not state the value of the estate. Mrs. Sophia Rockey, who benefits by the will to the extent of $4,000, ie the lady who took care of Mr. Siruble during the last year or #0 of his life and is originally from Hublersburg. MARY MOERSCHBACHER WINNER IN Gop WarcH CoNTEsT—Misse Mary Moerechbacher, daoghter of Mi and Mrs. Charles Moerschbacher, won the first prize of a ladies $25.00 gold watch offered by the management of the Bellefonte baseball as- sociation to the young lady selling the most tickets for the game between Belle- fonte and Renovo last Satnrday, she bav- ing sold 516 out of a total of just one thouns:and tickets disposed of. The other young ladies in the contest and the num- ber of tickets gold by them are as follows: Catharine Love, 304; Irma Brown, 100; Catharine Danlap, 38; Berenice Noll, 22, and Catharine Cooney, 20. Because of the interest taken in the contest and she large number of tickets sold the management decided to award a second prize of a gold bracelet to Miss Catharine Love. —— RP ———————— —— Adveriise tn the WATCHMAN. county, died at bis home at Liyswen, near Altoona, at eleven o'clock Sunday night of paralysis. About ten years ago he bad a stroke but bad entirely recovered from 18 effects and was enjoying such good health that he was planning quite an extended trig thiongh the west with Oklaboma as his ultimate destination. But on Tuesday, August 3rd, be soffered a second stroke and while for a few days thereafter his coudi- { tion was very grave last week he seemed to | improve bat on Sunday morning he took a turn for the worse and sank rapidly until the end. Deceased was a son of George Y. and Navcy Meek, deceased, and was born in Ferguson township, this county,Jone 14th, 1834. He not ooly grew to mavhood in thas vicinity but spent the greater part of his life there, following the occupation of a farmer. Eighteen years ago be with bis family moved to Altoona where he engaged in the coal business which he followed until lastispring when he sold out this bas. iness andjbas since lived a retired life in his howe at Llyswen. On September 30th, 1856, he was mar- ried in this county to Mise Susan Glenn, who survives him with the following cbil- dren : Mrs. C. H. Rodgers, of Monmouth, Ill. ; Edgar Meek, of Chickasaw, Okla.; Misses Blanche and Anna and W. G. Meek, at home. Oue brother, George Y., of near Tyrone, also survives. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and an earnest christian gentleman, and his death has caused deep regres among bis many friends at bis adopted home as well as in this connty. Few men there are who have lived more consistent, npright lives and the impress of his noble character bas been the means of holding many of the men who came in con- tact with him in the earlier days in Fer- guson township in paths of rectitude that bave led them to success. The faneral took place from his late home on Wednesday morning, burial being made in the Rose Hill cemetery. | | STERRETT.—Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Ster- rest, daughter of Robert MacBride, prin- cipal of the Bellefonte Academy from about 1814 to 1820, was born at the Bellefonte Academy August 25th, 1818, and died in Washington, D. C., August 13th, 1909. She married Robert Sterrett, of the firm of Packer & Sterrett, of Howard, in 1843. The funeral service was held at her late residence in Washington at which a grand- son, the Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett assisted. The interment was made in the family lot in the cemetery at Jacksonville, this coun- ty, where her son, Rev. D. J. MaoBride Sterrett, ol the George Washington Uni versity, read the committal service and Rev. Davis made a prayer. She was laid by the side of ber husband, who died in 1848, and ber youngest daughter, who died in 1899. She is survived by two children, Mary Jae and James MacBride, who reside in Washington, D. C., where she lived since 193. Had she lived twelve days longer she would bave been 91 years of age. She retained her faculties clear and strong to the very end. Her brother, the Rev. James Bovard MaoBride, of Pinceton, Iowa, died in Feb. ruary, 1909, at nearly £9 years of age. ot the large circle of relatives in Centre coun- ty, there are surviving only Mrs. Susan McMicken, a sister of her busband,and the descendants of James McCalmont, late of Jacksonville. | | | ScHvLTZ.—Henry W. Schultz, a former Centre countian, died quite suddenly at the home of his daughter in Lock Haven on Monday morning. He went to church on Sunday evening in as good health as ever and during the service was stricken with paralysis. He was taken to the home of his daughter, Mre. E. 8. Young, where be lingered until an early hour Monday morning when his death followed. He was sixty-seven years of age and up nntil eleven years ago lived at Livonia, this connty, where he fcllowed the occupa- tion of a saw filer. After the death of his wile he went to Lock Haven and made his home with his daughter, working at lom- bering in the woods until a few years ago when he retired. He was a veteran of the Civil war and an honest upright gentleman. In addition to his daughter, Mrs. Young, he is survived by one son, J. E. Schultz, of Los Angeles, Cal. Rev. Samuel E. Stein, of St. Luke's church, officiated at the fun- eral which was held on Wednesday after- noon, burial being made in the Highland cemetery. | | | FIEE.—Mrs. Catharine Fike, wile of Abrabam Fike, died at the home of her nephew, James Fike, at Look Lohmond, Clearfield county, on Thursday morning of last week. Her death was the result ola complication of diseases from which she bad suffered for several years. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Minnick, and was born at Madison- burg, this county, over seventy-two years ago. Io 1856 she was married to Abram Fike in this place. For many years past the family made their home in Philipsburg and were among the best known residents of that town. Their three children areall dead and ber only survivors are her aged husband and one sister, Mis. Jacob Booth, of Carwensville. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon, burial being made in the Philipsburg cemetery. | | Duck.—Jobhn Dack, an Austrian of Snow Shoe, died injthe Lock Haven hospital on Monday morning of endocarditis, aged fitsy-six years. The remains were taken to Snow Shoe where burial was made on Wed- ————————— EEE, Megk. — Robert Meek, a native of Centre nesday. KREIDER.—After being a patient suffer. er for the past five weeks with pleariey and other complications Mrs. C. D. Krei- der died at her home on Bishop street last Saturday evening. She was a daogbter of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Shank and was born at Warriorsmark fifty-two years ago. For a short time after ber marriage she lived in Tyroue but about twenty years ago the family moved to Bellefonte and this bad been her home ever since. She was & mem- ber of the Methodiss church and a lady es- teemed for ber many excellent guailtiea. Her husband died several years ago but surviving ber are her daughter, Miss Em- wa, ber parents, living in this place, and three sisters, namely: Mrs. George B. Brandon, of Honesdale ; Mrs. E. C. Rowe, of Sharon, and Mrs. Frank E. Nagivey, of Bellefonte. The fuoeral was held on Taesday afternoon, burial beiog made io the Union cemetery. : | | | KuHN.—The venerable Jobo Kuhn died at his home at Sbingletown as two o'clock last Friday morning, of general infirmi- ties. He was eighty-four years old and was born pear Boalsbarg. All bis life was spent in the vicinity of bis birth. Sixsy- three years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Catharine Carner who survives with the following children: Mrs. Martha Grumbine, of Vintordale; William and Anna, at home. Healso leaves one brother, George Kahn, of State College. He wae na member of the Reformed church and a man highly esteemed by all who knew bim. Politically be was 8 Democrat aud al- ways troe to bis party's principle. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon. Rev. A. A. Black, of Boalsburg, officiated and burial was made in the Boalsburg cemetery. | | GALLAGHER.—Mre. Mary Wasson Gal- lagher, wife of Patrick Gallagher, died at ber home in Osceola Mills on Monday morn- ing, her death being caused by a complica tion of liver and kidney troubles with which she had suffered for a loog time. She was a daughter of Andrew and Jane Brown Cross and was born as Seate College eixty- eight years ago. In addition to her bus- band she is survived by a stepson and the following brothers and sisters : Samuel W. Cross, of Philipsburg; Mrs. William Albert, of Lancaster; Simeon Cross and Mrs. James McBlain,of Clearfield, and Thaddeus Cross, of State College. The funeral was beld on Wednesday afternoon, burial heing made at Osceola Mille, | | | GiBBS.— Richard J. Gibbs, a veteran of the Civil war and one of Boggs township's well known residents, died last Saturday evening as the resuls of paralysis. For months past he had been practically belp- less. He was about sixty-five years of age and during the war served as a member of the Eighth cavalry. He is survived by his wife who, before her marriage was Miss Sarah Treziyulny, a daughter of Charles Treziyulny; an adopted daughter, Mies Ollie, and one brother, Charles. The fun- eral was beld on Wednesday afternoon, burial being made in the Treziyulny ceme- tery. \ WALKER.— After lingering for six months or more with a complication of diseases Mis. Eliza Walker died at her home in the Brown Row on Tuesday morn- jpg. Sbe was aged sixty-two years and is survived by two children, William, of this place, and Mre. Jack Houtz, of Philadel pbia. Rev. T. S. Wilcox officiated at the funeral which was held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, interment being made in the Union cemetery. ) | MaNN.— Edward Manon, a pative cof Liberty township, wae found dead in bed at Jobnsonburg on Monday morning. He bad been a cripple and invalid from bis youth as a reenlt of a stroke of paralysis and his death was no doubs the resalt of the same disease. He was thirty-four years old and is survived by four brothers and three sisters. The remains were taken to Eagleville on Wednesday where the inter- ment took place. Opp FELLOWS’ PICNIC.—A$ a meeting of a joint executive committee delegated from Bellefonte and State College lodges, of the I. 0. O. F., it was decided that an Odd Fellows’ picnic will be held at Haun- ter’s park, Sept. 6tb, Labor day. Special trains will be run and a glorious time promised. A basket picnio is planned, although arrangements bave been made whereby meals and light refreshments will be sold on the grounds. The day will be characterized with many different sports and freak contests. A complete list of the amusements will be annouuced later. The committees appointed are as follows: On music, A. Lukenbach, 8. A. Keifer, of Bellefonte, and Percival Rudy, of State College. Refreshments, H. E. Eberbart, David Miller, Thomas Hazel, Jacob Marke and B. D. Tate, of Bellefonte; C. H. Evey, Robert Edminston, of State College. Sports, Edward Owens, H. E. Cleveostine and W. 8. Scholl, of Bellefonte. George T. Graham, C. B. Sheasley, Harry Savers and P. D. Foster, of State College. Printing, C. M. Hood aod Jobn Hartewick, of State College. Transportation, H. B. Pontius and Sigmund Joseph, of Bellefonte, and Andrew Tate, of Pine Grove Mills. A committee of Rebekahs from the Crys- tal Spring lodge, of Bellefonte, aod the Lady’s State lodge, of State College, was appointed to co-operate with the executive committee. In this committee are Mrs. Samuel Leitzel, Mre. Harry Smith and Mies Sallie Dunlap, of Bellefonte, and Mise Margaret Moore, Miss Edna Moflet and Miss Lucetta Edminston, of State College. The executive committee consists of Sig- mund Joseph, H. B. Pontius and A. Luk- enbach, of Bellefonte, and George T. Gra- bam, John M. Hartswick and Percival Rudy, of State College. BaseBALL DoixG.—Bellefonte put an- other crink in the leader’s tail last Sator- day when it defeated the strong Renovo team by the score of 4 to 3 and thus lesten- ed the difference between the two clubs in the final standing. It was an exciting con- test from stars to finish and in the vioth inning it looked as if the visitors would tie the score but fortunately they were prevented from doing so. Martz pitobed a good, heady game acd wae well support ed. On Monday the Tyrone team came $0 Bellefonte and for the fourth time defeated Bellefonte, the score being 4 t0 2 Sheas- ley was again put in the pitoher’s box and in the first inning the visitors got five bits and four ups off of bim with only one man ont when be was taken out of the hox and Kauffman substi. tuted. After that Tyrone never tallied while Bellefonte made two runs. Natarally as the season is draw ng near a close all the teams are being strengtben- ed and the Bellefonte management is not bebind. A vew catcher in the person of Spangler, of Yeagertown, was signed on Monday, and Evans, who will be the Bellefonte Academy coach next year, bas consented to play first base the balance of the season. Sheasley, the pitcher, was re- leased on Monday and Moore, of Hunting: don, bas been signed to take his place. It ie possible that one or two additional play- ers will be negotiated and then Bellefonte will bave as good a team as any and one that ehould win the pensant. While Bellefonte was defeating Renove last Friday Jersey Shore took over Look Haven by the score of 4 to 1, but on Taes- day the Lock Havenites reversed the trick and defeated Jersey Shore by she scoreof 280 1. The game besween Belle- fonte aod Renovo on Tuesday was post poned on account of the rain until Wednee- day when the sccre was 2 to 1in favor of Bellefonte. All the teams played yesterday but the scores had not been received up to the time of going to press with the WATCH- MAN. The standing of the clube up until yesterday is as follows: 1 PC Lock Haven 10 083 Renovo....... 10 565 Eellefonte....... 13 435 Jersey Shore Har Ata recent meeting of the league mag- nates it was decided to close the season on Labor day, September 6th, and in order to do so the schedule bad to be revised #0 as to get in all the games originally provided for, and as now arranged ia as fol. lows: : SATURDAY, AUGUST 21. Rellefonte at Lock Haven. Jersey Shore at Renovo. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, Renovo at Jersey Shore, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, Renovo at Bellefonte, Jersey Shore at Lock Haven. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26. . Bellefonte at Lock Haven. FRIDAY, AUGUST 27. Lock Haven at Bellefonte, Jersey Shore at Renovo. SATUEDAY, AUGUST 28, Bellefonte at Renovo (2 games.) Lock Haven at Jersey Shore. TUESDAY, AUGUST 31. Bellefonte at Jersey Shore. Lock Havenat Renovo, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. Jersey Shore at Bellefonte, 2 games. Renovo at Lock Haven. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. Lock Haven at Bellefonte. SATURDAY, SEPTEMEER 4. Renovo at Jersey Shore. MONDAY, sxrrEMBER 6 (Labor Day.) Bellefonte at Renovo, 2 games. Lock Haven at Jersey Shore (a. m.) Jersey Shore at Lock Haven (p. m.) ——————— A ————— VorERs APPROVE LOAN FOR NEW ScHOOL BUILDING.—At the special eleo- tion on Tuesday the voters of Bellefonte approved the proposition of the school board to increase the indebtedness of the school department thirty-three thousand dollars in order to complete the new High school building, and thereby relieved the board from a rather unpleasant predicament. The total vote of 308 for to 196 against, while emphatic enough to ad- mit of no argument, shows, however, that there was a certain element of opposition to the loan bat now that the matter bas been settled finally the best thing for all to do is to give the school board a rest and take consolation in the fact that when the new 2chool building is com- pleted Bellefonte will bave educational facilities equal, if pot superior, to any town of its size in the State. The vote by wards was as follows : Against . NH 17 % For A NEW Grass WORES,—For some time past a number of the old glasswork- ers hereabouts have been engaged in pro- moting a scheme to build a new glass fao- tory in this place and the movement is now so far under way that last Saturday an ex- pert was here from Pittsburg in consulta. tion with the men in regard to the same. He viewed the proposed location and was authorized to go ahead and prepare plans and estimates of the new factory and sub- mit them to the promoters. The plans asked for are for a tank factory equal to a twelve pot plant and if built would em- ploy in the neighborhood of one hundred men and have almost double the capacity of the old factory destroyed by fire several years ago. LATHAM—HAUPT.—A quiet but pretty wedding on Friday evening of last week was that of Edward A. Latham, of Seline- grove, and Miss B:renice Haupt, of this place. The ceremony took place at the Lutheran parsonage at 7:30 o’clock and was bride as witnesses, The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Newton I. Haops, of Pine street, and is quite popular among ber social set. The bridegroom is also quite well and favorably known in Bellefonte. During the past three years be has been employed as a pas- senger brakeman ou the Lewithurg and Tyroue railroad with bead goarters in Belle- fonte and, being the possessor of a good tenor voice, bas made himself popular by singing in churches and at public gatber- ings. He was transferred recently to a run on the P. and E between Renovo and Har- rishurg and it is in the latter city the young conple contemplate going to housekeeping upon their retarc from a brie! wedding trip to New York aud the seashore, COP men DERSTINE—IRVIN. —A small number of invited guests were present at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Irvin, on Willowbank street, Wednesday evening, to witness the mar- riage of ber daughter, Miss Viola Florence Irvin, to William Jesse Derstive, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Derstine. The ceremony took place at eight o'clock and was performed by Rev. J. F. Hower, of the United Evangelical church, the beautifol ring servioe being used. Miss Mabel C. Gentzel, of Beaver Falls, officiated as bridesmaid sod Jay F. Wallace, of this place, was best man. The bride looked more lovely than ever in a gown of white satin. She carried a bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaid wore a dress of silk jertiek and carried pink roses. Following the ceremony and congratula- tions a delicious wedding supper was serv. ed. Mire. Derstine was the recipient of a large namber of presents which in iteel! attests the esteem in whioh she is held by a large ciscle of friends. The bridegroom is aleo well and favorably known. The young couple will go to housekeeping on east Lamb street on September first. > THOMPSON—GRAY.— The marriage of Miss Nora Gray, of Grayedale, to James V. Thompson, a son of the late Mack Thomp- son, of State College, which occurred in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning, was very much of a enrprise to all of ber many friends except the few who bad knowledge of the event and they were very few. They went to Philadelphia Tuesday evening and were married as the home of a friend in that city ; leaving immediately after the ceremony for a honeymoon at Atlantio City. The bride is the youngest danghter of the late Samuel T. Gray, one of the best known and most successful men of Hall moon valley. She is a graduvate of The Pennsylvania State College, most accom: plished and since ber father's death hae, with her sister, managed tbe many farms they own in the upper part of the county. The groom is an instructor in Shadyside Academy, Pitteburg,in which city they ex- pect to make their bome. SMOYER—RICE.—A pretty but quiet wedding was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Garbrick, at Nigh Baok, last evening when Miss Minnie Rice, daughter of Mr. Harry Rice, of this place, but who for some years has made her home with the Garbricks, was united in marriage to Joseph Smoyer, of Williamsport. Rev, J. I. Stonecypher, of Boalsburg, performed the ceremony which took place at eight o'clock, and the attendants were Roy Reish and Miss Mary Rice, asister of the bride. Following the ceremony a wedding supper wae served the bridal party, aud this morning they will leave for Williams. pors, carrying with Shem the best wishes of their many friends for their future bap- piness and success. SUNDAY— BEAVER.— Centre gountians will be interested in the annomucement of the marriage last Thursday of Rev. Orin Suoday, a son of Mrs. Lydia Sanday, of Pennsylvania Furnace, and Miss Anuva Beaver, of Acadenia, Juniata county, which occurred in that place at the bome of the bride’s mother, Mrs. T. J. Beaver. They will go to housekeeping at Esta, where the bridegroom has been located for some time past. Rev. Sanday, by the way, is a brother of William E. Sunday, captain of the Bellefonte baseball team. He is a graduate of the Susquebanoa Uni- versity and has been quite successful in the ministry. > TressLER FAMILY REUNION.—The sec- ond annual reunion of the Tressler connee- tion was beld lass Friday at the Centre county fair grounds and was represented by quite a number of relatives and friends, the number present being about one bun- dred and tweaty. All enjoyed the occasion and were glad to meet with friends whom some of them bad never met before. Rela- tives were present from Northumberland, Blair and Centre counties. After dinner was served there was singing and a prayer by C. C. Tressler, of Mabanoy City, after which the minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary, J. L. Tressler, of Linden Hall. Then came the’ election of officers for the ensuing year, William Tress. ler, of Bellefonte, being elected president and the former secretary, J. L. Tressler, retained. A committee was appointed to arrange for the third annual reunion to be held at Sanbury as follows : J. P. Tressler, of Herndon; C. C. Tressler, of Mahanoy City ; John Traesler, of Northumberland county, and Ezra Tresaler, of Pennsylvania Furnace. The young people engaged in a performed by the pastor, Rev. Frederick | g..0 qv A NOR any W. Barry, with only the parents of the urday August 14th, 1909,at Sand Spring game of base ball 1o the afternoon and all enjoyed the day, parting with the hope of all meeting together again on the next oo- casion. Worrixe FaMiLy ReEuNioN.—The filth reanion of the Wotring family was held on Grove, near Schoecksville, in Lehigh coun- ty. The attendance was large and the meeting was called to order by the presi- dent, R. D. Wotring, of Allentown, who in a bappy address, related some very inter- esting reminiscences of the family and their ancestors. He was followed by addresses from A. P. Woodring, of Port Matilda; R. H. Woodring, of Bellefonte; Rev. W. H. Wotring, of Nazareth, and Jobn Wotring, of St. Louis, Mo. A recitation, “The Pretty Boy,” was given by H. E. Wotring, of Schnecksville,and another by the comedian, Patrick O’Toonpell, of the same place. Music was furnished by the Emerald band. The sports consisted of a peanut race, potato picking race, sack race, wheel barrow race, fat man’s race, lean man’s race and bean picking race, all of which were entered into with enthusiasm. Pine Grove Mention. Mrs. John G. Bailey was a passenger west Tuesday morning. Dr. G. H. Woods and|wife are visiting rel- atives in Sunbury this week. Miss Mabel Collins, of the Lumber city, is visiting friends in the Glades. After a long spell of sickness Mrs. N. T. Krebs is able to go shout the house. J. Cal Struble bad a horse commit suicide by banging itself in a stall Sunday night. General Cameron, of Thompsontown, is spending this week at the W. 8. Ward home. E. S. Tressler is shy a good mare that died of colic quite suddenly last Thursday. Mrs. Collins Bumgardner, of Zion, is visite ing her sister, Mrs. Jacob Cramer, at Stru- ble. Geo. Behrer is improving his yard with a new anchor fence. Also grading and sod. ding it. Miss Woods, John Musser and H. H. Goss are among the sick. Mrs. J. B. Ard is con~ valescing. The crossloft in the Henry Meyers barn broke down Sunday night, breaking a good wagon to pieces, C. M. Dale with a gang of men are builds ing an iron and cement bridge to span the Slab Cabin branch. Last Sunday evening while Eimer Ritner was calling on a lady friend his horse strip. ped ite bridle and ran home. Misses Sadie Gilliland and Mary Camp- bell, of Oak Hall, spent last week at the Me« Cracken bome in the Glades. W. C. Cumming, the veteran cow buyer of the Fort, is circulating among the farmers for stock, for the Eastern markets. J. C. Thomas, of Altoona, is here keeping Rev. J. 8. Shultz company while Mrs, Shultz is visiting friends at Milton, Mrs. McCormick and daughter Catharine came up from Hublersburg to spend a few days st the Dannley home on Main street. Jesse B. Piper with bis two daughters, Bella and Anpa, enjoyed a drive from Alex. andria Saturdsy and spent Sunday among friends in town. David Brooks lost two fine cows, which were killed by lightning Monday afternoon. The animals were grazing under an apple tree when it was struck. Quite & number of our people attended the Granger's picnic at Warriorsmark on Satur day and report a good time. Prof. Agee, of State College, was among the speakers. The bot weather did not deter the stork from his job and last week be left nice bae by boys at the home of Geo. C. Meyer, L. H. Strouse and Lee Markle. All are doing nicely. Frank Smith is receiving congratulations over the arrival of No. 6; all boys. He says he will be obliged to put the tariff on bair cuts and shaves to keep the wolf from the door this winter. Rev. BR. M. Illingsworth ip his usual elo- quent manner filled the Presbyterian pulpit last Sunday. He left on Monday for his home at Marietta. From there he started on Thursday for an auto trip through New England. Virgin Mary's return was the general top- ic on Saturday. She got her skirts wet Sun. day through a drizzling rain, that scarcely laid the dust; this was followed Monday by a thunder storm accompanied by bail that riddled the corn and stripped fields of stand. ing oats, but which came too late to benefit the corn and potato crop. SS————————— Spring Mills Miss Theresa Rachau, after spending a week at State College, returned home on Monday last. Misses Bertha Steely and Myrtle Foresman, of Sunbury, after spending their vacation of over two weeks with Misses Anna and Ella Cummings, of this place, returned home on Thursday last. The Evangelicals will hold a festival at the church on Saturday evening next. Mus sic by the Penn Hall band. Everybody ine vited. The Reformeds will have a Sunday school picnic at the Sand Springs on next Friday afternoon. John Rossman, who has been teaching his- tory, German and Latin in the college at Stattgart, Ark., for the last year, has 1esign- od the position and accepted a similar one in the Academy at New Bloomfield, Pa. Mr. Rossman is a polished gentleman, possessing abilities of the highest order. H. H. Rachau, one of our skillful mechan. ies, bas commenced the manufactare of cem- etery posts, hitching and farm fence posts, in any sizes desired, plain or ornamental, of a special grade of Portland cement. They look like fine solid stone and are about as ine destructible. The hitching posts have rings, and the farm fence posts have several small holes clear through them so that the
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