Paid strictly in advance $1.00
Paid before expiration of year - 1.50
Paid after expiration of year - 2.00
Democratic Caucas.
The Democrats in every election district in
Centre county are requested to meet at the usual
places for holding caucuses on Saturday, January
22nd, 1910, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for. township, ward, berough and precinct
offices, to be voted for at the February election.
‘The result of the caucuses must be returned to
the County Chairman so that the same may be
filed with the County Commissioners not later
than January 26th, 1910.
His Recollections of the “Watchman,” and the
Kindly Words He has to Say of It.
Editor Watchman:
The first issue of your valuable paper
in 1910 marked the 55th anniversary of
the birth of the DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN
and believing it might be interesting to
most of your readers, I will give a brief
sketch of the birth and infancy of your
much esteemed paper as I remember it.
In the fall of 1854, my father lived on
the Green farm now occupied by Col. G.
Dorsey Green—one mile west of Filmore.
One day, I think in September, the vener-
able Shannon McCormick, of Ferguson
township, now deceased, came down the
road on horseback. My father and I
were on the front porch. He called us
out and told us that he was soliciting sub-
scribers for a new Democratic newspa-
per to be printed in Bellefonte, as the
Centre Democrat of that day had gone
“hoof and nail” over to the Republican
party, or rather to the Knownothing par-
ty, which meant the same, and left the
Democrats without a paper in the coun-
ty, save the Centre Berichter, published
in Aaronsburg. This veteran “dyed in
the wool” Democrat spent days and days
riding over the county in the interest of
this new project. Finally enough sub-
scribers were secured to insure its publi-
cation. My father subscribed for it then
and there and from the date of its first is-
sue, which was about the first of January,
1855, the DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN was a
welcome weekly visitor in my father's
home as long as he lived.
Its first editors and publishers were
Henry Hayes and Wein Forney and its
first office in a little wooden building just
below where Joseph's store building now
stands on Allegheney street. Hayes and
Forney conducted the paper for a couple
of years and were followed by James S,
Hall, a son of Miller Hall, one of the lead-
Ing Democrats of the county. His con-
nection with it was very brief and S. S.
Seely, whom I well remember. then as
sumed charge. In a short time he asso-
ciated with himself in its publication J. S.
Barnhart, a member of the large and in-
fluential family of Barnharts, then resid-
ing within the county and of whom but
few now remain. About the beginning
of the war Seely and Barnhart quit its
publication and to save the paper Messrs.
S. T. Shugert, John T. Hoover, John Hof-
fer, Cyrus T. Alexander and Samuel Stro-
hecker paid up its debts and assumed
ownership. | do not remember the
names of all the editors or publishers it
had during the next short season but re-
call these of Col. Wm. H. Blair, Joe. W.
Furey and Cyrus T. Alexander, all deceas-
ed. For a number of years after its issue
it fluctuated between success and failure.
A. Sternberg was “running” a cloth-
ing store in a room near where the
Index book store in the Reynolds
building is located. One day I purchas-
ed a suit of clothes from “Sterny” and
when I donned my new outfit, as is
natural, I jammed my hands in every
pocket and in one of the pantaloon pock-
ets I found a neatly folded sheet of legal
cap paper. On examination I found it to
be an article of agreement for the sale
and transfer of the WATCHMAN outfit
from John Hoffer to P. Gray Meek. 1 do
not remember the date but think it was
in the early sixties. Mr. Meek thus be-
came editor and proprietor of the WATCH-
MAN and from that day the success of the
Democratic paper was assured, continu-
ing to grow in favor with the people, un-
til now it has become one of the cleanest,
newspapers in the State, keeping pace
neck and neck with most of the more pre-
tentious newspapers of our large cities.
After the matrimonial noose was slipped
around my neck in 1859, I subscribed for
the WATCHMAN and from that date to the
present time, it has been a welcome
weekly guest in my home and 1 hope it
will continue to be until time with me
shall be no longer. Thus the WaTcu-
MAN and | are both entitled to our golden
wedding anniversary which will occur
about April first. No presents,
G. W. R.
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. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
——Sherwood E. Hall, of the Bellefonte
along
proving in the future as he has in the
past he will be able to leave the hospital
in a week or so, |
and the history of his life is one of con-
siderable interest. He was 94 years, 4
months and 26 days old and was born in
Uniontown. He came to Centre coun-
ty when a young man and located in
Philipsburg when three houses and an old
tavern constituted the town. He hauled
material for the old Hardman Philips screw
factory and for a number of years was a
teamster on the old pike driving the route
from Milesburg to Caledonia, Clearfield
county. From Philipsburg he went to
Clearfield, thence to Tyrone and finally
to Woodland where he worked at the fire
brick works until age compelled his re-
tirement.
He came of revolutionary stock, both
his grandfathers having died during the
struggle for independence, one at Mon-
mouth and the other at the battle of Cow-
pens. That he inherited their patriotic
sentiments as well as fighting spirit is evi-
denced by the fact that he was a member
of the old "Centre Guards” who, in 1847,
started for the south-western frontier to
participate in the war with Mexico but
peace was declared before they reached
the front. When the war of the rebellion
broke out he enlisted as a private in com-
pany A, Forty-ninth regiment, and served
from the beginning of the war, under
Generals McClellan and Hancock until he
was severely wounded at the battle of
Gaines Mills, in the seven day's fight in
the Wilderness, which incapacitated him
for further service and he was honorably
discharged.
Mr. Duke was twice married and was
the father of sixteen children, nine of
whom with twenty-four grand-children
and fifteen great grand-children, are liv-
ing. He was buried at Woodland on Sat-
urday afternoon.
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VAUGHN.—Geo. Vaughn, an old and well
known resident of Rush township, died at
the home of his son Thomas, at Sandy
Ridge on Monday afternoon of general
infirmities. He was eighty-eight years of
age and was born in Taylor township.
When a young man he located near the
headwaters of Cold stream and engaged
in lumbering, an occupation he followed
until the forests were practically denud-
ed of their virgin timber. He was an
honest, hard working man and had the
esteem of all who knew him.
His wife died seventeen years ago but
surviving him are the following children:
Thomas, Daniel and David, of Sandy
Ridge; Henry, of Hollidaysburg; Mrs.
William Steller, of South Philipsburg;
Mrs. Wesley Stonebraker and Mrs. Wes-
ton Stonebraker, of Philipsbuysg. Mrs.
Zeb Copelin, of Philipsburg, is an only
surviving sister. The funeral was held
on Wednesday afternoon, burial being
made in the Stumptown cemetery, near
Osceola Mills.
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Fisn.—Following a several year's iliness
with Bright's disease John Henry Fish,
a well known resident of Philipsburg,died
shortly after eleven o'clock on Sat-
urday night.
He wasborn in Philadelphia and was 67
years, 9 months and 15 days old. He lo-
cated in Philipsburg when a young man and
for a while worked at his trade as a coop-
er but later went to work in the old Mo-
shannon tannery and was there for twen-
ty-two years. He was a veteran of the
Civil war and a member of John W. Geary
Post, of that place. His wife, who prior
to her marriage was Miss Mary Alice
Lingenfelter, died about nine years ago
but surviving him are the following chil-
dren: William, of Powell; Ralph, of Den-
ver, Col.; Charles, of Altoona; Mrs. John
Shontz, Edward and Miss Mabel, all of
Philipsburg. The funeral was held on
Tuesday afternoon, burial being made in
the Philipsburg cemetery.
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SHUEY.—After an illness covering a
period of many weeks Mrs. Catharine
Shuey died at the home of her son-in-law,
Adam Krumrine, at State College, last
Saturday morning. Her maiden name
was Garbrick and she was born not far
from Bellefonte over seventy-four years
ago. When a young woman she was
united in marriage to Felix Shuey and
for many years the family occupied the
old Shuey homestead near Shiloh. Mr.
Shuey died a little over a year ago and
since then the deceased made her home
with her children. She was a member of
the Lutheran church all her life and was
a good christian woman.
Surviving her are two sons and two
daughters, namely: George, on the old
homestead, at Shiloh; John, also of Shi-
loh; Mrs. George Tressler, of Brush val-
ley, and Mrs. Adam Krumrine, of State
College. The funeral was held at ten
o'cock on Tuesday morning, burial being
made in the Shiloh cemetery.
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HamprON.—Viola Pearl, the little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hamp-
ton, died at the home of her parents on
east Lamb street last Saturday morning.
She had been a sufferer for five weeks
with whooping cough but the direct cause
of death was pneumonia. She was aged
two years and eleven months. The
funeral was held on Monday, burial be-
ing made in the Sunnyside cemetery.
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CRONEMILLER.—Mrs. Margaret Crone-
miller died on Wednesday at her home
at Houserville, after a protracted illness
with infirmities due to her advanced age,
she being past seventy-five years old. She
is survived by three sons and three
daughters. The funeral will be held
morrow afternoon. :
in the death on Friday of Andrew Jack- Logan street occupied by the Richards
son St. Clair. For twenty years past he family. The fire department was called
has been postmaster at that place and on ‘out but the flames were extinguished be-
Thursday was apparently in good health fore they gained much headway or any
and assisted at the work in the postoffice. ' great damage was done.
In the evening he complained about not yy
feeling very well and a physician was | —A very exciting game of basket ball
summoned who diagnosed his ailment as Was played between the Wyoming Semi-
aslight attack of pleurisy. He grew worse "ary and Beilefonte Academy teams in
toward morning and when the physician the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium Saturday
was again summoned between five and €Vening, the Academy boys winning by
six o'clock, he found that death had al- the scoreof 27 to 22. This was the
ready ensued, heart failure being the di- Academy team’s first game at home and
rect cause. . they showed considerable strength.
Deceased was born at Fisher's Ferry, ee
, =———DLieutenant Colonel William F. Bar-
Northumberland county, on October 24th, 1,.;. of the Twelfth regiment, has announc-
cavalry and fought under Gen. Grant at
Pittsburg Landing and Fort Donnelson. es A meme
He served faur years in the department ——Business at the plant of the Yea-
of the Mississippi then came east and for ger swing factory is gradually improving
six months, or until the close of the war, and the force of men now employed there
was with the Second Pennsylvania caval- are working full time. Small shipments
ry. Shortly after the close of the war he are being made every few days and a
came to Centre county and located in number of orders have been received for
Unionville where he followed his the next spring and summer trade, and
trade of a shoemaker. Twenty years ago the indications are for considerable more
held the office continuously ever since, |
proving a most faithful and capable offi-
cial. He was a member of the George L.
Potter Post, of Milesburg, and for over
forty years was a member of the Metho-
dist church.
He was twice marriéd and is survived
by his second wife and one daughter,
Mrs. Anna Bullock. He also leaves one
sister, Mrs. Isabel Smith, of Northumber-
land county. Rev. J. D. Oyler officiated |
at the funeral which was held on Monday
afternoon, burial being made in the
Unionville cemetery.
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ALTERS.—James Monroe Alters died at
his home on east High street at an early
hour on Tuesday morning of tuberculosis |
some months. i
He was born at Spring Mills and was
about fiifty-five years of age. Eight
years ago he, with his family, moved to
Bellefonte and havd lived here since.
Up until his late illness he followed the oc- |
member of the United Evangelical church,
and a good citizen in every way. Sur- |
viving him are his wife and the following |
children: Thomas H., Mrs. Frank Young, |
of the bronchial tubes, after an illness of |
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cupation of a stonemason. He was a|
he was appointed postmaster and has work in the future.
sai
——The ambulance for the Bellefonte
hospital recently purchased from the Jef-
ferson hospital, Philadelphia, arrived on
Monday. Inasmuch as it is a second
hand vehicle it is now at McQuestion's
for a few minor repairs and repainting.
The ambulance is not equipped with a
stretcher but has a cot, and a seat for
physicians and nurses.
——The delegation of the Philadelphia
Merchant's association which will make
a tour of the eastern and central part of
the State from February 1st to 4th, will
be in Bellefonte on the 2nd from two to
three o'clock in the afternoon and will be
received by the members of the Bellefonte
Merchants association. There will be
from sixty to seventy men in the party.
odin
——A number of changes in officials of
the Pennsylvania railroad company were
announced on Monday and among them
was that of Joseph J. Rhoads from divis-
ion engineer of the Philadelphia Terminal
division to engineer of the Middle divis-
ion with headquarters at Altoona. The
change went into effect on Janu
ary 15th and Mr. Rhoads will move to
Altoona this week.
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——The new credit rating book issued
| with both papers. Just what he expects
Ella, Ruth and Grace, all of Bellefonte. |
He also leaves these brothers and sisters: | under the auspices of the Bellefonte Mer-
Joseph, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Thomas Ken. | chants’ association, was received from
nedy, of Spring Mills; Mrs. Susan Green- | the publishers by members of the asso-
leaf, of South Dakota, and William, "of | Ciation last week. It contains in the
Altoona.
The funeral was held from the United |
Evangelical church at ten o'clock yester- |
day morning. Rev. J. F. Hower officiated |
and burial was made in the Union ceme- |
‘try. i
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McCQUILLAN.—Mrs. Anna McQuillan, |
an aged and highly esteemed resident of |
Bellefonte, died on Tuesday evening at
her home on east Burrows street, from
general infirmities. She was past eighty |
years of age and for many years had been
a resident of this place. She was a mem-
ber of the Catholic church all her life and
a devout, christian woman. Surviving
her is one daughter, Catharine. The
funeral will be held from the Catholic
church at ten o'clock this morning, inter-
ment to be made in the Catholic ceme-
tery.
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WHITEMAN.—Mrs. Alexander Whiteman,
and this place a former resident of
Philipsburg, died at the home of her son
Frank,in Chicago, on Tuesday of last week.
She had been asufferer with heart troublc
for several years but the immediate cause
of her death was an acute attack of
stomach trouble She is survived by two
sons, William and Frank.
eae eee esi.
——R. A. Beck is in receipt of an in-
vitation to attend the silver wedding of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Motchman, of Pitts-
burg. Mr. Motchman will be remember-
ed as the manager of the Standard Scale
works when they were located in Belle-
fonte. - ba
——The Misses Mary and Henrietta
Butts, formerly residents of Bellefonte,
had quite a scare during the disas_rous
fire in Philadelphia, Monday, in which
three women lost their lives. The fire
was at the rear of their home on Sansom
street and damaged it considerably,
neighborhood of three thousand names of
people of Bellefonte and Centre county
and naturally there are a great many
who are very much interested in finding
out just what kind of a rating they have
been given.
of the Sigma Nu fraternity house at State
College, recently brought suit against the
twenty-five student members of the fra.
| ternity to recover a claim of eighty dol-
lars she alleges are due her as wages. A
hearing was set for last Saturday before
justice of the peace J. M. Keichline and,
as none of the students appeared in their
own defense, judgment was given against
all of them.
Fen
——There are yet a few people in
Bellefonte who have not gotten a full sup-
ply of ice housed for the coming season,
and shipments are still being made from
Hecla to meet the demand. The Hecla
ice now is from fourteen to seventeen inch-
es thick and remarkably clear. With the
abundance of ice put up this winter there
ought to be notrouble next summer in
getting an unlimited supply of ice cream,
iced tea, iced lemonade and high balls.
——Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Musser, who
have given up the lease on the house they
occupy on Spring street, expect after
April first to go camping on Mr. Musser’s
lumber job up Bald Eagle valley and will
spend the summer there. Mrs. Shutt has
rented the Benjamin Shaffer house on
Howard street and with Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Taylor will move there
after April first while Mrs. Samuel Hazel
will move into the house to be vacated by
the Shutts and Taylors.
OPE ee nme.
——On Tuesday afternoon a Buffalo
Run farmer coming to Bellefonte came
across a demented German woman in the
road near the Dorsey Green place. He
got her in the sled and brought her to
Bellefonte, finding her lodging with Mrs.
Alice Showers, on Bishop street. The
woman's peculiar actions frightened Mrs.
Showers and she appealed to the police.
They took turns in watching her on
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
the commissioners bought her a ticket
and sent her out of town. She declined
. | to tell where she came from.
—— QUA mm.
——Telegraph operator L. A. Freeman,
who works for T. S. Strawn, the broker,
has had quite a serious time the past few
days. A week or so ago his nose began
to bleed and he had great difficulty in
getting it stopped. Since that it has been
bleeding as much as half a dozen times a
day and on Monday night it bled so pro-
fusely that a physician had to be called.
Tuesday he had the same trouble and
Wednesday he was so weakened by the
loss of blood that he was compelled to
stay in his room at the Brockerhoff house.
Yesterday, however, he was enough better
020 1 work agaln.
Herber G. Nichols, of Osceola Mills,
and Violet E. Garman, of Filmore.
Harry Fenton and Caroline Wilson, both
of
Walter G. Rupp and Mary Kramer, both
of Aaronsburg.
Ray Dill Gilliland, of Ridgway, and
Margaret J. Stuart, of State College.
Arch Milliner, of Philipsburg, and Edyth
Hull, of Tyrone.
John P. Shook and Katie E. Rachau,
both of Spring Mills.
re re ses
~The spring primaries for the nomi-
nation of candidates for borough and
township officers will be held tomorrow
afternoon throughout Centre county. The
proper conduct of local affairs is of just
as vital importance to any community as
is the conduct of our state and national
governments. Therefore Democrats all
over the county should turn cut and see
to it that only the most capable men are
nominated, and thus they will be assured
of success at the polls in February.
————
——Misses Helen Ceader and Jennie
Harper will open their dancing school for
children for the second quarter next Mon-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock in the hall of
the public building on Howard street, and
all children are invited. The first quar-
ter given by these young ladies was a
pronounced success in every way and the
one opening on Monday promises to be
even more successful.
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——It is reported that John C. Miller,
formerly of this place but who for some
time past has been editor of both the
Barnesboro Star and Patton Courier, will
in the near future sever his connection
to engage in in the future is not known.
reise nee
——Potter-Hoy Hardware Co. now hav-
ing big inventory sale.
-one-
Real Estate Transfers. |
Paul et. ux. to James
an. 12, 1910, tract of land
000.
D.
F. P. Heck-
land in Gregg
Anna R. F.
ynch, Dec. 2, 1909, tract of land in Penn
Metzger et. al.
ux. to
1910, tract of
to
William Minich et. al. to Jennie Minich,
Dec. 17, 1909, tract of land in Aaronsburg;
£
Rachael Spotts et. bar. to Harry Greist,
Oct. 11, 1909, tract of land in Union Twp. ;
Bellefonte Trust Co. Admr. et. al. to D.
G. A. Harsh , Apr. 26, 1909, tract of
land in Worth .; $150.
E.E. Smith Admr. to Stewart W. Ripka,
Oct. 20, 1909, tract of land in Gregg Twp. ;
Nora S. Scott et. ar. to Wilson Wil-
lington Feidt, Jan. 11, 1910, lot in Fergu-
son Twp.; $800.
Mrs. Wealthy A. Wood to Nora S.
Son, Jan. 11, 1910, lot in Ferguson Twp. ;
PINE GROVE MENTION.
Miss Bessie Martz is visiting the Meyers family
at Fairbrook.
of the guard, W. D. Port; sergeant major, W. C.
Goodwin.
When Samuel Frank went to his barn Thurs-
day morning he found his best horse dead in its
John Geistand wife, of Altoona, were visiting
old friends at Baileyville the early part of the
7d
After a three months visit at Morgantown, W.
Va., Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lemon returned to their
home at Gatesburg last week.
Fine sleighing, parties out every night.
Street lamps are again talked about, but there
it will end. Possibly when Penn Hall lights up,
why then we'll follow. It would never do to lead
The shirt factory here will be established and
operations will commence at an early date. The
misunderstanding about the building has been
adjusted.
J. B Howard, of Tamaqua: J. L. Cassidy, of
Tyrone; Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Aurand, of Blair
county, and Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Maize, of Lock
Haven, were registered at the Spring Mills hotel
on Monday last. Landlord Wood says that busi-
ness is improving.
Last {week Rob Hettinger had his horse and
sleigh hitched at the station when an incoming
freight train scared the horse which broke loose
and made off at a fearful speed, coming in contact
with the mail sled of O. P. Corman reducing it to
fire wood, while the sleigh was about in the same
condition. The horse was captured below the
postoffice.
The communication published in last weeks
issue of the WATCHMAN, in reference to the
nomination for a full term of Magistrate Jami.
son is a very explicit and truthful statement of
the case. After accepting the office under the
circumstances he did, he is unquestionably entitled
and deserving of a nomination and election. This
is conceded by all fair minded, honorable men,
and | have very grave doubts about his having
any opposition, as no Democrat knowing all the
circumstances of the case would be so incon-
siderate as to make a contest and cast a reproach
on his party. [I hear, daily, Democrats and Re-
enough for them, and frequently add—why not
let well enough alone. Iam free tosav that not
to accord him a nomination—tantamount to an
election in this Democratic Gibraltar—~would be
rank injustice.
LEMONT.
Mrs. Charles Houser is still living and it is
hoped will recover.
Schreck Bros. have succeeded in putting out
more than a car load of sleighs.
There was a jolly sledding party from town
John E. Everhart is sporting a new sleigh he
bought in Tyrone. i
Miss Anna Dale and mother were visitors at the |
William Rockey home Monday.
D. A. Grove, the popular horseman at Lemont,
was here in quest of stock Friday. I
Harry Musser laid by his saw and hatchet for a |
week's jaunt to Cresson and Altoona.
Harry McGirk, of Altoona, has been visiting
friends in and about Lemont this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Corl were Sunday visitors
at the D. H. Krebs home in the Glades.
Hamill Glenn and wife sleighed to Buffalo Run
Sunday and spent the day at the Sellers home.
William Grazier, an up-to-date farmer at Guyer,
was here Monday buying cattle but found them
scarce, :
Henry L. Dale and chum, Mr. Musser, sleighed
to Centre Hall Sunday and spent the day with
relatives.
W. E. Markle, of Axe Mann, spent last week at
the home of his old neighbor, John Williams, at
White Hall.
J. W. Fry and friend sleighed to Shingletown
Sunday and took tea at the Hoover home where
everybody is welcome.
J. H. Ross and Henry Gingerich, of Linden Hall,
were in our town a while Friday on their way to
Shaver's Creek for horses.
Edward Marshall, one of the big farmers down
Buffalo Run, spent Monday with his bosom friend,
Will Tate, near Centre Hall.
You don’t want tomiss the chicken and waffle |
feast given by the M. E. ladies this and tomorrow
evenings in the I. 0. O. F. hail.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Goheen sleighed to Tyrone
Saturday where Robert transacted business while
Mrs. Goheen did some shopping.
W. R. Wolf, of Altoona, agent for the In.’
candescent Light and Stove company, was looking |
up business hereabouts last week.
William Meyers took a sled load of school chil
dren to George Rowe's home Tuesday evening |
where they were royally entertained. i
Jos. H. Heberling, after being housed up all |
winter With rheumatism, ventured out Saturday | ''*
to spend the day with Harry Ebbs, at Guyer.
Ben Everhart, of Franklinville, was here Tues-
day for stock. He bought some hogs and a team
of mated grays from E. W. Hess at the $300
mark.
Robert Leech took Horace Greeley's advice and
has gone west to grow up with the country. We
only give him thirty days to return to his native
home, Shingletown.
George Koch and father have dissolved part-
nership. The elder Koch is going into the hotel
business at Boalsburg and George will till the
broad and fertile acres of the Prof. Rothrock farm
near Boalsburg.
George Neahoof is in hard luck again. About a
month ago he had three of his ribs broken in a
lumber job. Last week he resumed work but was
At a recent meeting of Capt. J. o. Campbell
Post, No. 272, G. A. R,, the following officers were
drove down to Hecla last Friday evening.
The venerable George Dale is slowly improving
and it is hoped that he will soon be around again,
Maurice Bohnand wife are busy looking after
the welfare of the young son that came to their
home recently.
Simon Kline and wife returned home Friday,
after enjoying a three week's visit among friends
in these parts.
The weather has been cold and snowy this past
week and at this time the sleighing is the best
that we have had for years.
The Commercial Telephone company are
having a few large poles hauled to plant here in
town and on the State College line.
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