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REPUBLICAN TROUBLE IN OHIO.
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Ellis’ affair which
Wade Plans & family r whi
WASTING $30,000,000 A YEAR.
“If I were a business man and were
given permission to manage the affairs
of the Government I would run them
at $300,000,000 a year less than it
is now costing to run them.” ‘“‘By the
employment of proper business meth-
ods,” said Senator Aldrich, “the ordi-
nary expenditures of the Government
can be reduced at least 10 per cent.
or $100,000,000 a year. At present
the executive departments are being
managed on obsolete business methods
or none at all. The American people
are never ruffled by reform or disturb-
ed by the truth. The cost of arrang-
ing a system of modern business meth-
ods would be but a trifle compared
with the great saving made possible
by their adoption”—From the speech
of Senator Aldrich, Republican leader
of the U. S, Senate, Feb. 21st, 1910.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
——Harry Gilliland, of Ridgway, who
‘was recently married to Miss Margaret
Stuart, daughter of Col. and Mrs. John
W. Stuart, of State College, recently
bought out Meek’s drug store at that
place and expects to take charge about
March first. i.
——Tuesday was the thirty-eighth an-
niversary of the marriage of "Squire and
Mrs. W. H. Musser, of east Lamb street, |
but they were compelled to forego cele- |
brating the event owing to the fact that
their little grand-daughter is- housed up
with the chickenpox.
——The State College team of wrestlers
went to Annapolis last Friday and Satur-
day matched their strength and skill
against the Navy team with the result
that they were defeated, losing five bouts
out of seven. The two won were the
heavyweights. The team returned home
on Sunday night.
~The annual contest by members of
the C class for the prizes offered by the
D. A. R. for the best essays on subjects
pertaining to revolutionary times was
held at the High school on Tuesday after-
noon. The girl's prize was awarded to
Ruth Kline and the boy's to Joseph Ceader.
Favorable mention was made of several
other essays. a
——The home of Frank Barrett, in
Boggs township, about two miles north of
Milesburg, was totally destroyed by fire
last Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.
Barrett were in Bellefonte at the time
and there is no certainty as to how the
fire originated. Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs.
Barrett succeeded in saving part of their
furniture. Their loss is estimated at
eight hundred dollars, on which there is
a partial insurance.
——In a writeup of Ceorge A. Beezer’s
new automobile, the Middleby, in the
WATCHMAN last week, the statement was
made that the motor was similar to the
Franklin 1906 model. This is a mistake.
The Middleby motor is an air-cooled
motor like the Franklin but is as up-to-
date as any of the new cars. Its cylinders
are four inch bore and itis equipped
with a magneto and all modern appurten-
ances. Mr. Beezer has taken the agency
for the car and already has several sales
inview. From present indications there
will be quite a number of new machines
in Bellefonte thisjyear.
COP con
——The rain and warm weather of
Monday night and Tuesday melted the
snow and ice on the pavements so that
most of it could have been renioved but
a large number of people do not take
the trouble to clean their sidewalks and
the result was the cold weather of Tues-
day night and Wednesday resulted in
another freeze and left the pavements in
as slipperyfand dangerous condition as
ever. This isone place where the Street
committee might exercise their authority
in a direction that would be pleasing at
least to all persons who walk the streets,
by enforcing the ordinance relative to
cleaning the pavements.
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——Qur patriotic friend, Mr. James
Wolfenden, of Lamar, writes us, that “on
Monday and Tuesday, the anniversary of
the late George Washington, and in com-
memoration of his admonition to the
Republic, ‘Be friendly with all nations
and keep clear of entangling alliances,’
and of his many virtues the writer
endeavored to awaken the people to our
woeful departure from his wise sayings
by hoisting Old Glory on my Silver avenue
residence.” Mr. Wolfenden’s patriotism is
surely to be commended and if our people
generally would follow his example it
would look at least as if Washington had
not been forgotten, even though his teach-
| taining injuries which confined her to her |
one of Bellefonte's oldest and most dis-
tinguished families passed away. About
five months ago she had a bad fall sus-
bed ever since and which finally resulted |
in her death.
Deceased was a daughter of Rev. James
Linn, D. D., who for a period of fifty-
eight years was pastor of the Presby- |
terian church in this place. She was in
| the eighty-eighth year of her age. When |
a young woman she was united in mar-
riage to Daniel Welch, who held a gov- |
SHUTT.—Jeremiah Shutt, a well known
resident of Bellefonte, died in the hospital
at Danville asylum on Wednesday after-
noon. He was taken to the asylum for
treatment on September first of last year
and two weeks ago was taken ill with the
grip which speedily assumed an aggravat-
ed form and was the cause of his death.
Deceased was born in Buffalo Run
valley October 26th, 1843, hence was 66
years, 3 months and 27 days old. He was
a blacksmith by occupation but during
his life also worked as a miller and far-
mer. Twenty years ago he moved to
Bellefonte from Buffaln Run and for thir-
teen years was sexton at the Union cem-
etery. He resigned seven years ago on
HILTNER.—The death of Mrs. Margaret
Moyer Hiltner, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Hiltner, in Tyrone last Fri-
day evening, was quite a shock to her
friends in this piace, as it is a fearful
death rate in that family within a com-
paratively brief period. Deceased was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Curtin
Moyer, one time residents of Bellefonte.
About six years ago her father was killed
in a railroad accident and her mother
followed him to the grave a few months
later. In 1906 Miss Moyer was married '
to Benjamin Hiltner, of Tyrone, who died |
last March. Her only sister, Mrs. Walter
Camp, of Tyrone, died about six months
ago, while her grandmother, Mrs. Lucy
—A congregation of over five hun-
dred people were present to witness the
immersion of thirteen young men and
women in the icy waters of Marsh creek
near Blanchard at two o'clock on Sunday
by the pastor, Rev. Burrows Eldridge, and
the young people were some of those
converted at the revival meeting recently
closed in the Baptist church. As a re-
sult of the meeting twenty-five new mem-
! bers were added to the church.
~{)wing to the fourth number Star
course entertainment at the Y. M. C. A.
this (Friday) evening the singing school
i at the Presbyterian church will be post.
ernment position and during his life they , account of failing health. All his life he
lived in Rochester, N. Y., in Georgia and | was a member of the Reformed church
in Tennessee. A short time previous to | and was an upright, honest citizen, who
his death, many years ago, they returned wea through life in a modest, unpreten-
to Bellefonte and this had been her home | tious way, but always with a thought for
ever since. | the future in the Great Beyond.
When only a girl she united with the
Presbyterian church and her entire life
was one beautiful example of the simple
christian faith she so earnestly professed.
And it was not alone in her church work
that her goodness was exemplified, but
in her kind thoughtfulness for the wel-
fare of all with whom she came in con-
tact, and she will be sadly missed by
many whom she cheered with a kindly
word or faithfully ministered to in other
ways. In her death the Presbyterian
church in this place loses the oldest
and one of its most devoted members. |
Her only survivor is her half-sister, Mrs.
M. H. Wilson, of this place.
The funeral will be held at two o'clock |
on Monday afternoon from the Presby-
terian church. Dr. J. Allison Platts will |
have charge of the services and interment |
will be made in the Union cemetery. i
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HoLT.—The sudden death of Mrs. Ma- |
ry Foresman Holt, at her home in Phil |
ipsburg on Saturday afternoon, removes
a woman not only well known in that
place but in most of Centre county. She
had not been sick at all and during the
day’ had been around the house doing |
light work. In the afternoon she was re- |
clining on a couch talking to one of her |
servants when she suddenly gave a gasp
and expired.
Deceased was a daughter of William
and Eliza B. Foresman and was born in
White Deer valley, Lycoming county, on
March 1st, 1828, hence was 81 years, 11
months and 18 days old. Her parents
moved to Centre county when she was
but a child and were among the pioneer
settlers of Snow Shoe township. Mrs.
Holt's death is the last of a family of one
son and three daughters, all of whom
died within the past two years. On May
4th, 1848, she was united in marriage to
William Holt, at Milesburg, and for thir-
ty years the family lived in Snow Shoe
township where Mr. Holt was extensively
engaged in farming and lumbering. He
lost his life on June 11th, 1876, in the col-
lapsing of the big trestle on the Snow
Shoe railroad near Snow Shoe. About
thirty years ago Mrs. Holt moved to Phil-
ipsburg and that place had been her home
ever since. Early in life she united with
the Presbyterian church and her entire
life was a beautiful example of christian
fortitude.
She was the mother of nine children
five of whom survive, as follows: Mrs.
C. G. Hirlinger, of Philipsburg; Charles,
of Grand Rapids, Mich.; William F.,, at
home; Mrs. Frank Whiteman, of Chica-
go, Norman F., of Central City, Ky. The
tuneral was held from her iate home at
two o'clock Wednesday afternoon, burial
being made in the Philipsburg cemetery.
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ALLEN.—Henry C. Allen died on Sat-
urday morning in the Altoona hospital.
He had been ill for two years or more
with Bright's disease and other complica-
ticns which finally resulted in his death.
He was going on sixty-four years of age
and was born in Centre county, living
here until the breaking out of the Civil
war when he enlisted as a private in com-
pany G, 148th regiment. He served all
through the war and was present at Lee's
surrender to grant. At the close of the
war he located in Altoona and followed
his trade of a plasterer. He was married
in that city to Miss Mary Detwiler who
has been dead some years. Three chil-
dren survive, namely: Mrs. H. E. Crum-
baker, Izella and Edwin F., all of Altoona.
Mrs. H. A. Hendler, of Buffalo, is a sur-
viving sister, and there are also three
brothers, David Allen, the well known
veteran of Milesburg; Matthew and Wil-
liam in the west. He was a member of
the Union Veteran Legion and that or-
ganization had charge of the funeral
which was held at two o'clock on Tues-
day afternoon. Burial was made in Fair-
view cemetery.
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Haves.—Michael Hayes, for years a
resident of this locality, died at the home
of his niece, Mrs. Clayton Rider, at Cole-
ville, early Saturday morning, after only
three day's illness with kidney trouble.
He was born in Ireland sixty-seven
years ago but came to this country when
a young man and shortly afterward locat-
#d in this place and had lived here ever
since. For many years he was foreman
in one or other of the various lime
operations in this section and was always
an upright, industrious man. He is sur-
vived by three brothers and one sister,
as follows: Mertie, of Renovo; Robert, of
DuBois; John and Mrs. Glenn, of Snow
Shoe. Mr. Hayes was a devout member
of the Roman Catholic church from which
place the funeral was held at ten o'clock
on Monday morning, interment being
ings have.
He is survived by his wife, who prior
to her marriage was Miss Salinda Rear-
ick, of Wallace Run, and three children,
namely: Mrs. Richard Taylor, John C.
and Miss Mattie, all of Bellefonte. He
also leaves one brother, William, of this
place, and two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Arm-
bruster, of Nittany, and Mrs. Ellen Geh-
ret, of Rebersburg. The remains were
brought to Bellefonte on Thursday and
taken to his late home on Howard street
from where the funeral will be held to-
morrow (Saturday) afternoon at 2.30.
Dr. Ambrose M. Schmidt, of the Reform-
ed church, will officiate and interment
will be made in the Union cemetery.
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FORTNEY.—A quite sudden death in
Bellefonte was that shortly after two
o'clock yesterday afternoon of Mrs. David
F. Fortney, at her home on east Bishop
street. She caught a heavy cold about a
week ago which early this week develop-
ed into pneumonia and from that time on
her decline was rapid until death ended
her sufferings.
Her maiden name was Miss Sarah
Huey and she was born near the Slab
Cabin church. Had she lived until next
May she would have been sixty-seven
years old. For many years she was a
member of the Presbyterian church and
always tried to live a life consistent with
its faith and teachings. She is survived
by her husband and one son, D. Paul!
Fortney; aslso one brother, W. C. Huey,
of North Warren, and one sister, Mrs.
Nancy J. Strickland, of this place.
The funeral will be held from her late
home on Monday morning at
o'clock. Dr. Platts will be in charge of
the services and interment will be made
in the Union sefmesény. .
JENKINS. —Following a three week's
illness with pneumonia Jchn Jenkins, a
brother of the late William R. Jenkins,
died at his home in Milton on Friday
night. He was born in Glamorganshire,
Wilson Moyer, died at her home in this | Poned until Monday evening of next
place on the twenty-fifth of last October | Week. Andat that time it is the hope of
so that her only surviving relatives are all interested in cultivating the musical
one son, John Curtin Hiltner, between | talent of the people of Bellefonte that
two and three years old, and one brother, | the attendance will be large. The school
Edward Mover, of Jersey City. Deceased | i$ for young and old and it affords an op-
was about twenty-six years old and the | Portunity that should be taken advantage
cause of her death was tuberculosis, al- | of by everybody who loves music. Re-
though her condition had not been con- | member the next session will be held
sidered critical until a few days before , Next Monday evening at the usual
her death. She was a devoted member hour.
10.30 |
of the Presbyterian church of Tyrone and |
the pastor, Rev. George Gunther, offi- |
ciated at th: faneral which was held at:
2.30 o'clock on Monday afternoon, burial
being made in Grandview cemetery.
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Hoover. — Mrs. Maria Hoover was
found dead in bed on Monday morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. O.
Downing, at Hannah. She retired on
Sunday evening in usual health and at
three o'clock on Monday morning got out |
of bed to cover up her grand-children.
She must have died shortly afterward for |
when her body was found at seven o'clock |
it was already cold.
Deceased was born at Pennsylvania |
Furnace and was 77 years, 6 months and |
11 days old, her maiden name being
Maria Keys. She was married to Samuel |
' Hoover, who died four years ago. Sur-
viving her are two sons and three daugh- i
ters, as follows: Mrs. Harry Chaney and
W. T. Hoover, of Port Matilda; Allen
Hoover, of Mount Pleasant; Mrs. D. O.
Downing and Sarah Hoover, of Hannah. |
For sixty-five years she was a member of !
the Methodist church and a good christian |
woman. The funeral was held from her |
late home yesterday morning. Rev. Mer- |
rill Ake had charge of the services and
burial was made in the Grandview cem-
| etery, Tyrone i
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WAY.—On Tuesday evening of last |
{ week Mrs. Lucinda Way died at her
home in Philadelphia at the age of nine-
| ty-three years. She was a native of Cen-
| tre county and the early part of her life
| was spent in Halfmoon valley. Later the
family moved to Altoona and four years
| Mrs. Way and her daughter, Miss | $1.
took up their residence in Philadel- |
| phia where they have since resided. In
| brand, Nov.
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Marriage Licenses.
John Franklin Confer and Florence May
Buck, both of Coburn.
Steward H. Orndorf and Nora May
Motz, both ot Woodward.
Andrew E. Fryer, of Coburn and Har-
riet C. Musser, of Spring Mills.
Wm. Ashbridge Thomas and Ruth R.
Smith, both of Potters Mills.
Isaac W. Richards and Grace A. Beck-
with, both of Martha Furnace.
Taylor W. Sliker and Olive M. Bloom,
both of Milesburg.
John A. Cramer, of State College, and
A. Blanche Tressler, of Penna Furnace.
GOP nn.
Real Estate Transfers.
Margaret Hartswick to A. F. C. Hilde-
10, 1909, tract of land in
College Twp; $625.
W. E. Hurley, sheriff, to W. D. O'Bry-
an, Feb. 10, 1910, tract of land in Snow
Shoe Twp; $600.
Edward G. Mi admr., to Franklin
P. Bower, Feb. 27, 1908, tract of land in
Haines Twp; $1000.
Sarah A. North et bar to Edgar Sheffer,
Jan. 25, 1910, tract of land in Philipsburg;
$15,000.
W. L. Foster et al to Susie A. Y A
Oct. 17, 1909, tract of land in State -
lege; $450.
Andrew C. Bowes et ux to Rosa J. Mar-
tin, Dec. 30, 1909, tract of land in Liberty
Twp; $275.
Frank Weber exr. to Hannah S. Adams,
March 21, 1904, et al, tract of land in
Philipsburg; $1.
Frank Weber exr. to Effie Olewine, Feb.
2, 1910, tract of land in Philipsburg; $1.
Frank Weber exr. to David Richards,
Feb. 2, 1910, tract of land in Philipsburg;
Frederick Eisenhour et ux to E. B. Hen-
Wales, and was past seventy-two years of | addition to her daughter she is survived
age. He came to America when a young | by two sons, Dr. G. C. Way, of Altoona,
man and the early part of his life was |and John Way living in Ohio. The re-
spent in Centre county. Later he went | mains were taken to Altoona where the
to Milton and engaged in the iron busi- funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, |
ness. A number of years ago he with | burial being made in the Oak Ridge ceme-
made in the Catholic cemetery.
his brother leased the Howard rolling
mill and engaged in the manufacture of
rakes and other iron novelties. He also
was interested in iron works in Williams-
port. While living in Centre county he
was married to Miss Lucinda Hall, who
died a number of years ago but surviving
him are the following children: Anna,
Grace, Mary, Walter and William, all
residents of Milton. He also leaves one
sister, Mrs. E. S. Dorworth, of this place.
The funeral was held at two o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, burial being made at
Milton. ' '
MEYERS.—Aaron B. Meyers, a life-long
resident of Bald Eagle valley, died at his
home east of Julian on Wednesday of last
week. Thirteen years agohe was stricken
with paralysis which left him an invalid
ever since and finally caused his death.
He was sixty-five years old and followed
farming all his life until ill health com-
pelled his retirement. During the Civil
war he served as a private in company F,
Second regiment. He was twice married
and is survived by his second wife and
ten children, namely: Mrs. Joseph Kline,
of Davis, W. Va.; Mrs. D. W. Hummer,
Mrs. John Kurtz and Mrs. Lizzie Young,
all of Moshannon; Charles, on the old
homestead; John, of Philipsburg; Elmer,
Clara, Wilbur and Roy, at home. Rev.
Joseph Swank officiated at the funeral
services which were held in the United
Brethren church at Julian last Saturday
morning, burial being made in the Julian
cemetery. : :
KEEN.—After an illness of two weeks
with pneumonia Miss Ida Keen died at
her home in Millheim on Tuesday night.
She had been an invalid for twenty years,
during which time she was tenderly cared
for by her only surviving sister, Miss
Lizzie Keen. She was a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Keen, deceased, and was
forty-two years of age. One brother, Al
Keen, of Penn township, also survives.
She was a member of the Lutheran
church and a prayerful, christian wom-
an. The funeral will be held this morn-
g
wedding took place at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. S. Tressler, of Rock Springs,
yesterday, when their eldest daughter,
Miss Blanche Tressler, was united in
marriage to Adam Cramer, of Pine Hall.
The ceremony, which took place at high
noon, was performed by Rev. A. A. Black,
of Boalsburg. Miss Moore, of Centre
Hall, was bridesmaid and Robert Tressler
was best man. Following the usual con-
gratulations a delicious wedding dinner
was served the bridal party and large
number of guests present. Mrs. Cramer
was the recipient of a large number of
valuable and useful presents from her
many admiring friends.
—— Gp»
LesH—STINE.—On Wednesday of last
week George Lesh, of Pine Hall, and Miss
Anna Stine, of Buffalo Run, came to
Bellefonte and after procuring the neces-
sary marriage license went to the home
of Dr. J. Allison Platts where they were
quietly married. They then returned
home and informed their friends of their
marriage and have since been receiving
the congratulations of all their acquain-
tances.
ALLEN—JOHNSON.—Thomas Allen, of
Mill Hall, and Miss Myrtle Johnson, of
Zion, this county, were married at the
Methodist parsonage in Lock Haven, on
Tuesday evening, Rev. J. B. Brenneman
performing the ceremony.
——The fourth number of the Y. M.
C. A. Star course entertainments will be
given in the gymnasium this (Friday)
evening and will consist of an interesting
iudoor athletic meet. Quite a number of
Y. M. C. A. boys have been training for
this meet for some time past and are in
fine fettle. A number of the best athletes
from State College will also take part,
and the whole wili be an entertainment
well worth seeing. The price of admis-
sion will be twenty-five cents.
LANDLORD IN TROUBLE—On Wednesday
morning James S. Reish, landlord of the
hotel at Potters Mills, was given a hear-
ing before justice of the peace W.H.
Musser on the charge of selling liquor to
people of known intemperate habits. The
prosecutor in the case was Mrs. Bert Al-
len, of Potter township, who testified that
her husband was a man of known intem-
perate habits and that landlord Reish had
sold him liquor after she had notified him
not to do so. Mr. Reish was held under
bail for his appearance at the next term
of court.
derson, Jan. 10, 1910, tract of land in
Burnside Twp; $500.
Jane E. Bollinger et bar to
inger et al, Feb, 10, 1910, lot in
! burg; $1.
Bol-
ilips-
PINE GROVE MENTION.
Samuel Everhart spent Sunday at Graysville.
| Mrs. Samuel Wagner is quite ill with pneumo-
! nia.
Mrs. E. C. Musser is quite ill with an attack of
the grip. .
Geo. Swabb is coming to the Reed farm just
east of town.
J. H. Ross, of Linden Hall, was here on Tuesday
buying horses.
Hon. John T. McCormick is confined to the
house with a bad cold.
Luther Dale, of Pleasant Gap, was here on a
business trip Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Henderson visited friends
in Huntingdon over Sunday.
Mrs. W. H. Goss and daughter Elsie are both
laid up with grip and quite sick.
Mrs. D. L. Dennis, who was injured by a fall
some weeks ago, is on the mend.
Frank Thomas has flitted to Mt. Union, where
he expects to reside in the future.
Charles Behrer, a Buffalo Run farmer, spent
Friday at C. B. McCormick's home.
Hamill Glenn and wife took supper Saturday
evening at the John Fortney home.
Andy Bathurst, of Tyrone, spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends just west of town.
Lee Segner is making preparations to move to
ihe Sucker State to engage in farming.
J. F. Weiland and family were Sunday visitors
at the "Squire Miller home in the Glades.
Geo. T. Miller and wife sleighed to Shingletown
and spent Sunday at the old homestead.
James Kimport, who has been confined to bed
most of the winter, is now able to go about.
Reed Randolph, landlord of the St. Elmo hotel,
is suffering with a bad attack of indigestion.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Glenn spent Sunday with
some of their old neighbors on Buffalo Run.
J. H. Everhart transacted business at Bellwood
on Monday, preparatory to his moving there.
A. B. Tanyer came over from State College to
spend the Sabbath with his aged father on Main
street
.
Cummings and McNitt were here this week on
a cattle buying mission but found stock somewhat
scarce.
James Rudy. A. M. Brown's best man on the
job, spent Sunday with his parents at Pennsylva-
nia Furnace.
Mrs. Clarence Lemon, of Cheat Haven, Pa. is
visiting friends and relatives here and down in
Pennsvalley.
Claude Williams, who is engaged in the butch-
ering business in Tyrone, was at his parental
home over Sunday.
Frank Davis and family enjoyed the excellent
Spruce Creek valley.
from a most delightful week's visit with friends
in the Mountain city.
The masquerade and festival Saturday evening
in the I. 0. O. F. hall was asuccess. About $50.00
was the sum realized.
Stewart Harpster, who has been traveling in
the_middle west the past two months, is back
home with his family.
Harry Struble has already taken charge of the
Chas. Snyder farm and is making preparations
for next season's crops.
Porter Davis, of Dayton, Ohio, is visiting friends
sleighing and spent Sunday with friends down
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krumrine just returned |
in and about McAlevy's Fort. He was a member
of company C, Forty-fifth Pa. Vols. all through
the Civil war.
J. B. Witmer and Oiie Johnson were among the
bidders at the Grove horse sale on Saturday and
each bought a fine horse.
G. W. Keichline and daughter Gertie, attended
the farmers’ institute at Boalsburg Saturday and
report a profitable gathering.
A. C. Kepler. a successful school teacher of
Marion township, spent Saturday and Sunday at
his parental home in the Glades.
Miss Amanda Behrer has gone to Philadelphia
where she has entered a hospital for treatment
for a general breaking down of the system.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Burwell are arranging to
flit to near Tyrone, where he will be John B.
Campbell's right bower on the farm next season.
Last Saturday evenin Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Sunday entertained at an oyster supper, with ice
cream and cake. Only a few special friends were
bidden.
Butcher S. E. Kimport was here bright and ear-
ly Monday morning and bought a bunch of fat
cattle from E. C. Musser, for his block at State
College.
Miss Lillie Musser, on account of illness was
compelled to resign as teacher of the Branch
school; Samuel Homan will teach the balance of
the term.
Among those who are housed up with the grip
are comrade George Sweeney, Robert Condo.
grandmother Morrow, Cyrus Durst and Mrs. Ada
: Kramiine.
That famous bird, the stork, braved the storm
last week and brought two chubby little boys.
one to the Ed Harpster and the other to the Geo.
Rudy home. .
William Ghaner, the weil known farmer of Pine
Hall. was thrown from his sled a few days ago
when the vehicle skidded on the ice and was ren-
dered unconscious by alighting on his head. He
suffered considerable for several days but is now
improving.
A jolly bunch of sledders from Pine Hall took
the parsonage by storm on Friday evening, the
good parson and his wife being the guests of hon-
or. The party brought plenty of good things for
the inner man, and the evening was spent with
lots of fun and music.
Our neighboring township of Franklin, in Hunt-
ingdon county, is noted as a strong Republican
district, but at the last election they laid aside
party prejudices and voted for the best men.
Samuel Frank was elected supervisor by a hand-
some majority, but John Reed had a close call for
school director, having but one of a majority.
A happy crowd of sledders who left State Col-
lege Saturday at five o'clock were J. H. Strouse
and wife, John Stover, wife and daughter Naomi,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Corl; Miss Gertie Homan and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Homan. On landing at the
gates of Zion at 8 o'clock they were joined by
about seventy-five neighbosrs who went in a body
to the Adam Reish home and completely surpris-
ed the whole family. They took along something
to eat and some presents to remind Mrs. Reish of
her thirty-ninth birthday.
LEMONT.
It seems that the ground hog is living up to his
promises.
The rains Monday night and Tuesday raised
the waters some.
Clifford Close, of Altoona, is visiting among
friends in these parts.
C.D. Houtz visited among friends at Hannah
the latter part of last week.
P. A. Noll entertained the pupils of his school,
at his home, Tuesday evening.
R. F. Evey, of Watsontown, spent a few days in
town this week selling calenders for 1911. :
| Mrs. James Osman, Mrs. Lena Wasson, Mrs.
John Glenn and Mrs. Darius Hite have all been
on the sick list the past week.
The ice covering the roads and fields is the
worst that can be remembered by any of the old.
est inhabitants of this community.
Grief Kills V/ife Slayer.
William E Wester velt, a contract:
ing builder, who on the night of June
16 last shot and killed his wife in
their home in Tea Neck, near Trenton,
N. J. died In state prison. He pleaded
not guilty to murder in the second de-
gree, and on Dec. 22 was sentenced to
fifteen years. Westervelt was brought
to Trenton on Dec. 27. From the mo-
ment of his arrest he indulged in
hysteric crying and refused to eat. He
developed hasty pneumonia, which
+aused his death.
Hetty Green's Cat Saves Many Lives.
Satan, a big black cat owned by
Mrs. Hetty Green, one of the wealth-
fest women in the world, gave an
alarm of fire to which 140 families
in a block of Hoboken, N. J. apart-
ments owed thelr escape from
danger. Satan, who had been placed
in the care of the janitor in the ab-
sence of his mistress, clawed at the
janitor's door until he was aroused
from his sleep. He found the hallways
filled with smoke and routed out the
tecants.
Killed by Thief in Hotel.
Two desperadoes’ with drawn revol-
vers raided the iobby of the Waverly
hotel on the Bowery in New York,
shot down and fatally wounded Fred
Devlin, a guest who, when they de
manded money for drinks, was only
able to produce a dime, and then held
up and robbed the clerk of the night's
receipts. Less than $10 all told was
the result of the hold-up. Devlin
died shortly after the shooting, but
was unable to tell who did it.
Horse Falls Dead when Sold.
As the auctioneer at the Steinsnyder
horse sale at Vineland N. J., “Gone at
$167.50,” the horse on which the bid
was made leaped into the air and fall
ing over backward, died immediate.
ly. Charles Griffith, a colored man,
who had the halter strap wrapped
around his own hand. was jerked into
the air so hard that a physician was
sent for to attend to his injuries. The
horse broke its neck in the fall
Tiliman Loses Children.
In a decision handed down at Co
lumbia, 8. C., the supreme court took
the two children of B. R. Tillman. Jr.
from their grandfather, Senator Hen-
Jamin Tillman, and restored. them to
the custody of their mother
B. R. Tillman, Jr.. and his wife are
separated. The children, under a pe-
culiar South Carolina law, were dead.
ed to the senator by his son Their
mother brought suit for their custody.