August 19, 1910. ——————— | Keystone party was not launched to elect P. GRAY MEEK, - aie Terms oF SuBscRIPTION.—Until further notice An Honest Confession. It is a mistake to the Keystone or anyone else Right you are brother Kurtz. “The EDITOR | Bpgry or any one else.” It was started to divide, distract and discourage the this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the Democracy and to corral Republican votes, following rates : Paid strictly in advance - - $1.00 Paid before expiration of year - > Paid after expiration of year - DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For Governor, WEBSTER GRIM, of Bucks County. For Lieutenant Governor, SAMUEL B. PRICE, of Scranton. For. Secretary of lower Atiaies. JAMES L. BLAKESLEE, of Carbon County, For State Senator, GEORGE M. DIMELING, of Cleafield. Democratic County Ticket. For the Legislature, J. CALVIN MEYER, of Bellefonte. The Rittersville Hospital Scandal. The Philadelphia architect who was pains to be as lenient as possible. He couldn't help reporting irregularities and graft. The evidence was so abundant that a blind man could see and one didn't need the technical knowledge of an arch- itect to discover the bad work which is apparent everywhere. Nearly $2,000,000 have been expended in the nine years since the enterprise was begun and not a patient has been accommodated and no part of the work is sufficiently advanced toward completion to make it available for patients in the near future. But even in the face of these facts no suggestion of graft is made. The architect does admit that one firm of contractors was favored, that inferior materials were used and that the build- ings have been practically ruined by ex- posure before they have been completed. He “owns the soft impeachment” that the site ‘was badly chosen and cost vastly more than it was worth and he acknowl- edges that the architectural work is atrocious. But he doesn’t intimate that any of those responsible for these things is culpable, though he might easily have made a “goat” of former Auditor General SNYDER, who is yet a member of the com- mission, though he is in the penitentiary for other grafting operations. He was probably afraid that such aspersions might involve some who are not yet con- victed and inculpate some favorites of the machine. The truth of the matter isthat grafters are shielded by the machine and will con- tinue to be until the machine is voted out of power entirely. Four years ago Gov- ernor STUART promised a vigorous prose- cution of the capitol grafters but he has done nothing to fulfill his promise, for the conviction and sentence of Dr. SNYDER and SHUMAKER was merely a subterfuge. If STUART had been defeated for Governor half a dozen distinguished politicians would now be languishing in prison and grafting would have been made so odious and hazardous that no criminal impulse would have dared venture it. The Rit- tersville operations have not been as ex- tensive as those in the construction of the capitol but they are quite as venal and if GRIM is elected Governor there will be a cleaning up. Another Rebuke for Roosevelt. The New York Republicans have de- clined to commission THEODORE ROOSE- VELT as political dictator. At a meeting of the State committee of that party for that State, the other day, Mr. LLoyp C. GRiscoM proposed the ex-President for temporary chairman of the coming Re- publican State convention. All the federal office holders in the body voted for him but he was defeated by a large majority and Vice President SHERMAN was des- ignated for the honor. Under the shad- ow of scandal in connection with the Indian land frauds, the selection was eminently fit. Yet we cannot withhold an expression of admiration for the spirit that opposed ROOSEVELT. The plain inference is that the Republi- can party of New York is hopelessly divided. During the closing months of his own administration and thus far dur- ing the administration of TAFT, an alien element, that is a non-resident contingent, has undertaken to manage the Republican party of New York. Young GRISCOM, con- spicuous in the shipbuilding trust but a citizen of Philadelphia, was made presi- dent of the New York city organization, recently, in opposition to the wishes of the local voters of that faith, but in the to bossism. Upon his return from the jungle RoGSEVELT at once as assumed the dictator and issued 8 that but for it, would be cast for the Democratic nominee—thus aiding the Machine in the most effectual way possi- ble. And it is doing exactly what it was launched to do. He is a queer Democrat who is willing to do—and is proud of doing—this kind of work, and our neighbor of the Demo- crat seems not only anxious, but actually | aching to do as much of the discreditable | ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. FLEGAL—Adam Lever Flegal, one of | the oldest and most esteemed citizens of Philipsburg, died last Friday evening. He had been ailing for a number of years and his death was the result of Bright's disease and other complications. Deceased was born in Philipsburg on June 17th, 1828, hence was 82 years, 1, month and 26 days old. He was the son | situation in Bellefonte. MARTIN FAUBLE. | How rapidly they are going. Notuntil the ‘ passing of another is recorded do we stop to consider what great changes recent years have wrought in the mercantile Today only nine of Rev. John Flegal,’a one time promi- of the men who were known in our stores nent Methodist minister and a pioneer ! in the seventies are left and the last cne resident of Philipsburg. When Adam at- to lay down the activities of years was tained young manhood he moved to | Clearfield where he engaged in the cloth- ing business and in later years was eiect- ed and served as treasurer of Clearfield county. He returned to Philipsburg a number of years ago and had since made that place his home. He is survived by his wife and the fol- lowing children: Blanche, wife of Dr, Samuel Stewart, of Clearfield; Alice, Mary and Harry,Philipsburg,the latter be- ing in Wills Eye hospital at this time suf- fering with an injury to one of his eyes. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Hoop, of Philipsburg, and Mrs. Louise Atherton, of Philadelphia. The funeral was held on Monday, the remains being taken to Luthersburg for burial. Ii fi BARNES.—John Barnes Sr., died at his home in Philipsburg on Monday after- noon after an illness of several months, He was born in Lancashire, England, and was seventy-four years old. He came to this country in 1862 and first located at Powelton but two years later moved to Philipsburg and that place was his home the balance of his life. For years past he was engaged in the coal mining business and was also a large real estate holder. He was a member of the Episcopal church and an unassuming, though progressive man. His wife with eight children sur- vive, namely: James, of Barnesboro; Mrs. Richard Miller, of Zanesville, Ohio; Thomas, of Toronto, Canada; Mrs. Hunt Hughes, of Emporium; and John, Joseph, Henry and George, of Philipsburg. He also leaves two brothers and one sister in England and one brother, Thomas Barnes, at Barnesboro. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon. i i ROTE.—Mrs. Fred Rote, of Tyrone, died on Sunday night in the Altoona hospital. She was in good health until Saturday when she was taken seriously ill and was taken to the hospital in Altoona where her death occurred twenty-four hours later. Her maiden name was Miss Sarah only 22 years, 11 months and 3 days oid. Eleven years ago the family moved to Tyrone and it was there she was united in marriage to Fred Rote, a fireman on the Tyrone division, who survives with two children, James M. and Elizabeth. She also leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Steele, and the following brothers and sisters: William E., George, Boyd, Mary and Elizabeth. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon. i I Howarp.—After suffering for several months with tuberculosis Martin Howard died at his home in Bush Addition on Tuesday evening. He was about forty-! eight years old and was born in county Galway, Ireland. He came to this coun- try with his parents when he was only three years old, coming soon after to Bellefonte. For a number of years he was employed at the Nittany furnace and was faithful in the discharge of all his duties. He never married but is survived by his aged mother, three brothers and one sister, namely: John, Michael, Daniel and Miss Mary. The funeral will be held this morning, burial to be made in the Catholic cemetery. i [] the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. M. Glasgow, in Juniata, on Saturday after- noon, of general infirmities. She was born at Milroy on February 4th, 1825, hence was 85 years, 6 months and 9 days old. Most of her life was spent in Cen- tre county until three years ago when she went to make her home with her “| daughter. Her husband died thirty-three years ago and of all her children Mrs. Glasgow is the only survivor. She was a member of the Methodist church and was a woman of high christian character. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, Manly, nen do vet vis burial being made in the Logan valley ; cemetery. one of the best known of them all. Martin Fauble, plain, honest, genial man that he was died in the height of his suc- cess. From nothing he had built up one of the largest clothing establishments in the central part of the State, earned for himself an enviable position in this com- munity and established a record for fair dealing that brought its fullest measure of success. With no ambition for self ex- ploitation his greatest pleasures seemed to be in a quiet, friendly interest in the welfare of those about him. He loved animals and knew the agricultural life so well that his aquaintance in the county was as large and probably more intimate than that of any man we had. And his sterling character made him the counsellor of so many that we know his going marks the loss of a friend not soon to be replaced in the hearts of hosts. He w2s a man of keen intellect, broad-minded,and practical, charitable, always, where his judgment discerned merit. Wholly indifferent to most of the lighter pleasures of life he was happiest in close intimacy with his family ahd spent many of his leisure hours in gratifying his fondness for good literature. It is only natural that the passing of sucha man should be deplored and this community bears testimony to the loss it has suffered in the expressions of profound regret that we hear from all classes. Mr. Fauble had had several periods of illness in the last year or two but it was not until six weeks or two months ago that arterial sorosis with which he had suffered became acute and re- sulted in his death about 8.20 o'clock on Wednesday morning. From the very first the nature of the disease was such that there was no hope of a permanent recovery and realizing this he met death calmly and unflinchingly, as theone sure means of escape from days and nights of pain and suffering Deceased was born in a small hamlet near Hamburg, Germany, on December | 22nd, 1844, hence was 65 years, 7 months ! and 26 days old. He came to this coun- Steele, and she was born at Martha Fur- | nace on September 10th, 1887, hence was | try when but sixteen years old and three years later, or about 1863, came to Belle- fonte and embarked with Abram Baum in the peddling business. Later he worked for Simon Lyon, the butcher and several years after his arrival here he began work as a clerk in the store of S. and A. Loeb. Later he was taken into the firm as a silent partner and con- tinued with them until 1886 when he started in business for himself by opening a clothing and gents furnishing store in the Ammerman building on Bishop street. At the expiration of one year he moved into the room in the Reynolds block now occupied by Knisely's cigar store where he was five years, during which time he not only laid the foundation of his future good business but established a reputa- tion throughout the county for fair and honest dealing which was the prime factor in his successful career. Seven- teen years ago his business had increased so as to outgrow his quarters at that time and he leased and moved into the rcoms he has occupied ever since in the Brock- erhoff house block. While Mr. Fauble gave much of histime to his business and his family he was also enterprising and progressive and always willing and ready | to do anything he could for the benefit of ' the town and community. He was a di- Boozer.—Mrs. Sarah G. Boozer died at | rector of the First National bank of this place and a member of Bellefonte lodge, LO.O.F. About forty-four years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Bena J.oeb who with seven children survive, as years past has been associated with I business; Mrs. W. W. Schloss, of Phila- delphia; Mrs. William E. Seel and Mrs. E. F. Tausig, of Harrisburg; Joseph, of Monongahela City, and Misses Mable and Rose at home. Rabbi Freedman, of Harrisburg, will have charge of the services at the funer- al which will be held at 10.30 o'clock this (Friday) morning from his late home on east High street, burial to be made in the Jewish cemetery. —A liberal patronage is asked for the exchange which will be held tomorrow in the Y. M. C. A. rooms by the ladies | auxiliary of the ¥. M. C. A. ball season is certainly proving a perplex- ing one to the managers as well as every fan in town. Just when everybody thinks it is going to be acinch to win a game and make a stride for first place along comes a big bunch of errors and bonehead plays and the result is a defeat and down we go another notch. Of course the team can’t win every game, and there would be cause of complaint if they would go down to defeat playing good ball, but such is not the case. Several changes were made on the team last Saturday with the re- sult that Clearfield, Philipsburg and Os- ceola were defeated in succession then nesday’s game through a bunch of errors. “Booster day” last Friday proved a rezl over one thousand people were out to see the game and the association realized about $305 from the sale of tickets and i the benefit at the Scenic the same even- ing. Miss Rose Beezer won the fifteen lison got the second prize of five dollars. All the other young ladies who sold tick- ets received season tickets. day evening was as follows: BOR sy, 0ansnessssssrssisserssssarnsncee 20 £45 be ~-M: 1 560 Pallatonte. " we 13 13 536 ar... ri. 21 a chance to see will be at Hecla park next Tuesday, business men’s picnic day, when | is as follows: August 19.—Bellefonte at Clearfield. August 20,—Bellefonte at Clearfield. August 22. —Clearfield at Philipsburg. August 23.—Bellefonte and Philipsburg at Hecla park, (two games.) Clearfield at Osceola. August 24.~Clearfield at Philipsburg. Philipsburg at Clearfield. August 27.~Clearfield at Osceola. August 29.—Osceola at Bellefonte, Clearfield. August 30.—Clearfield at Osceola (two games.) August 31.~Clearfield at Philipsburg. September 1.—Bellefonte at Philipsburg games.) Osceola at Clearfield. Philipsburg at (two at Philipiburg. September 3.—Clearfield at Bellefonte, (morning and afternoon game.) Osceola at Philips. burg. September 5.—Labor Day, Bellefonte will play an exhibition game on Hughes field with astrong team, not yet selected. HUNTING HER DAUGHTER.—Last Thurs- day afternoon Mrs. Charles Yeager, of Jersey Shore, came to Bellefonte on the 4.44 train and after registering at the Garman house enlisted the aid of the police in a search for her fourteen-year- old daughter, Miss Grace Hammerstein, who, she claimed, had come to Bellefonte with one of the attaches of Robbins’ cir- cus. A search of the various hotels dis- closed the fact that a young girl who reg- istered as Lulu M. Decker, Williamsport, had taken dinner at the Brockerhoff house, but she was alone. From the description given Mrs. Yeager expressed the belief that it was her daughter but as the girl paid her bill and left the hotel right after dinner, she had disappeared as completely as if the earth had swal- lowed her. The search was continued during the afternoon and evening without avail Mrs. Yeager remained over night and word was telephoned to the Tyrone au- thorities to be on the lookout for the girl but about noon on Friday word was re- ceived from the Lock Haven authorities that the girl had been found in that place. On Saturday one of the men with the show was arrested at Saxton, where the the circus was exhibiting, and that night was taken through to Jersey Shore, but it has not been learned if he was the man who enticed the Hammerstein girl away from home. A STRANGE EXPLOSION.—George W. Sunday, the Bishop street tailor, was the victim of a most unusual accident Tues- day morning. As a result of it he has a badly burned right hand and forearm and will probably carry it in a sling for two months. He was cleaning a ladies dress in the yard at the rear of his establishment and had about two quarts of gasolene in a pail. There was no fire nearer than in the shop, twenty feet away, but the gasolene in the bucket exploded with a terrific report that shook the windows at the rear of the building and threw the burning gas all over George. He was completely enveloped in flames, but had the presence of mind to run intosome high grass in the yard and roll over and over until it was smothered. The flesh on his right hand was burned to the bone over the knuckles and very painfully else- where. The remarkable part of the accident is the fact that the gasolene should explode in an open bucket and without fire being near it. RupyY—POoTTER. ~The home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Potter, at White Hall, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Thursday when their youngest daughter, Miss Bessie Potter, became the bride of John Rudy, of McAlevy's Fort. A large num- ber of guests were present to witness the ceremony which took place at noon and was performed by Rev. S. J. Pittinger. Fol- owing the ceremony quite an elaborate wedding dinner was served toall present. The bride is not only well known but is one of the most popular young ladies in Ferguson township. The bridegroom is ON THE DiAMOND,—Bellefonte's base- | the team took another dropand lost Wed- | boost for the team and management, as’ dollars in gold for seiling the largest: number of tickets and Miss Catharine Al- 2%, September 2.—Osceola at Bellefonte. Clearfield HORSE JUDGING CONTEST FOR Boys.— A horse judging contest for boys will be held at State Colege on Wednesday, Oc- tober 19th, 1910, in connection with the third annual horse show. It is the duty of every organization and individual in the county to become interested in this contest and make it valuable to those en- tered. Three valuable prizes will be awarded the winners. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Eligibility of Contestants: 1. Any boy not under fifteen years of age or over twenty, living within fifteen miles of State College, may enter the contest, provided that he has never been classifield as a student in the School of Agriculture. 2. All contestants must report to the Secretary of the Horse Show not later than 5.00 a. m., Oc- tober 19th, 1910. in room 205, Agricultural Build. ing. The contest will be conducted between 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 m., on that date. Entries: 3. Application should be made to the Secretary before October ist, 1910, who will issue a blank form to be filled out and returned. Upon receipt ; of this form properly filled out a ticket will be issued to the applicant which will entitle him to free admission to the horse show. 4. Each applicant will be given an entry num- ber by which he will be designated through the contest. + Classes to be Judged: Each contestant will be required to judge one ! ring of heavy draft horses, one ring of medium The standing of the clubs to Wednes. draft horses and one ring of light hamess horses. | Satisfactory classes of horses will be provided for | the contest by the Horse Show committee. These | animals will not meet in regular competition in the horse show until the boys have passed upon them. 5. Ailcontestants will be allowed thirty min- The next games Bellefonters will have | utes to place and write reasons substantiating their judgment on each class of stock. 6. Regular forms will be given to each con- ! testant which to make written report. Philipsburg and Bellefonte will play a | orn oe numbers The double-header in the afternoon. The full | tinguish them. Any contestant writing his name schedule for the remainder of the season | or any identifying mark on written report will be . excluded from the contest. 7. Text books, note books, score cards and . other data shall not be used. Contestants will | Sutbe glows in. uns mane {ncuacives of others in regard to the horses used for judging, before the classes are passed upon. | Basis of Awards: 8. Each contestant will be required to write his August 25.—Bellefonte at Osceola (two games.) | decision, placing the first three animals and giv- ing his reasons. 9. Allreports of contestants on different classes will be graded on the basis of 100 points for each class, 40 for reasons for placing and 60 for cor- rectness of placing. | Methods of Awards: 10. After all papers are turned in to the super- intendent of the contest, an expert judge will place each class and give reasons for his decision, in order that each boy may have an opportunity to know why he either failed or succeeded. The various papers will be graded by a com- mittee on judges who shall report the total score of each individual to the superintendent who will announce the result to each contestant as soon as possible after it has been given him. For further information address Prof. W. A. Cochel, State College, Pa. ——— ~——Dr. J. M. Brockerhoff harvested one of the best crops of oats grown in Centre county on his farm east of Bellefonte and feels confident that the yield when thresh- ed will also be large. He had two fields of it, one of the ordinary variety grown in this section and another of a new vari- ety which he raised for the first time this year. On Sunday he counted the grains on several heads of the common variety and they ranged from 104 to 108, while on the new variety there were 118 grains. While the extra ten and twelve grains on a head may not seem very much when just one head is taken into consideration yet when you figure that it means about a ten per cent. increase in yield taken altogether, it makes quite a difference in oats and financial returns. *ve ——On Tuesday evening about thirty- three young men and women took a hike up Spring creek. They started with the idea of going to the Eagle's Nest or the Forked Spring but when they got up to Ferd Beezers they were all willing to go into camp. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson are spending the week at The Willows and they kindly granted the young peo- ple permission to use the lawn and there is where they ate their lunch. They got back to Bellefonte about midnight. ——The Central Pennsylvania District Firemen's association will hold their an- nual convention at Osceola Mills aon Wednesday and Thursday of next week, August 24th and 25th. In this connec- tion it might be said that the Osceola firemen have gone to considerable trouble and expense to have everything in fine shape for the visiting firemen and their efforts should be rewarded with a large attendance. The Bellefonte department will be well represented. DEDICATION POSTPONED.—Owing to the fact that the persons desired to address the public at the time of the dedication of the new High school building cannot be secured for the date heretofore fixed, the dedication will be postponed to a later date, of which the public will be given due notice. ——W. R. Gainfort, 108 east Curtin street, begs to announce that his next shorthand class will open on Thursday evening, September 1st. Those desiring to join will please apply at once. 32.2t ——Company nine will hold a festival in the ladies room of the U. B. church tomorrow (Saturday) evening. The pro- ceeds will go towards paying the debt upon the parsonage. —A little girl baby made her advent in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Williams, at Rock View, on Monday. —The Bellefonte shirt factory closed down this week for the regular two weeks PINE GROVE ’E MENTION. W. R. Dale and Jared Lytle Lytle are among the sick. Mr. and Mrs. John Bowersox, of Milroy, are here for a few days. Scott Meese and wife enjoyed a drive through the valley on Sunday. A nice little girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Williams on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowersox are among the throng at Atlantic City this week. John C. Dunlap, of St. Benedict, is visiting his parental home on Chestnut street, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith were Sunday visit- ors at the Oscar Smith home, at State College. Win Markle, of Bellefonte, and Will Burris, of Axe Mann, were White Hall visitors over Sunday. After an illness of some months, caused by a fall, Grandmother Black is able to go around again. Rev. Fisher, of Warriorsmark, preached a very forceful sermon in the Bethel church, last Sunday afternoon. Harry Koch and family enjoyed a drive down Pennsvalley to visit Penn cave, Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Nannie Keller and son Harry, of Linden Hall, were entertained at the J. H. Williams home on Sunday. Walter Weaver's steam thresher underwent re- pairs several days last week, but is on its regular rounds again. Miss Lydia Houseman came down from Altoo- na for a short outing on the Branch, the home of her childhood. Mrs. C. T. Lemon, of Morgantown, W. Va., is making her annual summer visit among friends in this section. Mrs. Margaret Krebs with her two daughters Anca and Helen, are visiting Dr. J. B. Krebs, at Northumberland, this week. W. W. Smith and wife and S. McGinney Hood and wife autoed over from State Gollege and spent the Sabbath at the St. Elmo. A. F. Markle, Jesse Klinger and Ed Houser are off to Elmira, N. Y., for a herd of fresh cows to stock up the dairy farms at the College. Levi Garver is breaking ground for a new house that he expects to have finished before the snow flakes fly. Eli Strayer has the contract. Clarence Raymond, who has been ill with ty- phoid fever the past ten weeks, is not improving. Miss Nellie Herman is the nurse in charge. Henry Lutz and family are here from Illinois, visiting their many relatives. While in Centre Soatity they Se laying na supply of huckleber- Miss Eleanor Cook, of Bellefonte, and Miss Mary Love Campbell, of Linden Hall, were visit- ors at the Henry McCracken home in the Glades, last week. The next big time will be tomorrow (Saturday) at the Baileyville picnic. The weather man has good weather in store and a very large crowd is looked for . We are sorry to note theillness of our life-long friend, J. G. Hess, who is suffering with heart trouble and dropsy, and has been very much weakened, affecting his mind at times. After visiting relatives in Centre county for several months, James Snyder left for his home in the Sunflower State on Wednesday. He was delighted with his visit which in all probability will be his last as he is now past the three-quarter of a century mark, though still hale and spright- ly as most men at fifty. We are sorry to note the accident that befel Mrs. Henry Sauers, of State College, who was visiting at Gettysburg. In alighting from a car- riage she fell to the ground, injuring her hip. She was brought on the Buffalo flyerto the hos- pital at Sunbury where she is being treated. Her many friends hope for her speedy recovery and return to her family and friends. SPRING MILLS. —— Miss Rosa Smith made a business trip to Belle- fonte last Saturdey. The Reformed Sunday schcol had quite a large picnic on Thursday last, Misses Eleanor and Mabe! Long made a visit to Miss Mary Homan, at State Collge, Sunday last. Frank’Osman, who has been here a week visit” ing his parents, returned to Altoona last Satur- day. Mabel Brown and her niece, Madeline Walker, left on Thursday last for Pittsburg, on a visit to the latter's mother. After spending a week with Miss Miriam Long Miss Elizabeth Yeager, of Shamokin, returned home on Saturday last. On last Wednesday our new station agent J. C. Lee, moved his family into the residence just va- cated by W. L. Campbell, his predecessor. R. F.D. carrier Frank McClellan is rejoicing over the arrival of a small letter carrier who made his advent on Thursday morning last. Harvey Brian is putting down a concrete foun- dation for his new residence. Whatis to become of the stone masons if thiskind of business is to be continued? Get at something else! Some of the young men of Millheim apparently have very ill luck when they visit our town. They either lose their girls, or their teams. The latter fool trick was played on Saturday evening last. ‘The horse and buggy were discovered on the oth- er side of Nittany mountain, by a farmer, who drove the team to Centre Hall when the rightful party was notified, and on Sunday evening took his team home. Now this may be a good joke to some folks, but honest people call it a piece of scoundrelism. There was quite an exciting scene at the medi- cine show on Thursday evening last, the occasion being a prize contest. The prize was presented to the most popular lady in town to be decided by ballot. Quite a number of candidates were in the field, but Mrs. O. T. Corman carried off the prize, consisting of twenty-seven pieces of plated ware —knives, forks, spoons, etc. A little unpleasant- ness was created during the contest, no doubt the result of accumulated booze. A party making great promises to work for one of the contest- ants, but like the witches in Macbeth, “kept the word of promise to the ear and broke it at the hope,” by another party, being de- tected it looked war, but finally ended in fumes and vapor, and nobody hurt. BLANCHARD PICK-UPS. Mrs. Lincoln Trox is entertaining friends from Williamsport this week. : Miss Eleanor Garberich, of Pittsburg, is spend- ing a few days with Mrs. Carrie Fare. Mrs. Clara Kimer and daughter Blanche, re- Sally sumed iow an assndeat trip thiough west. JamesQ Wilson will soon return home from the Lock Haven hospital, where he underwent a seri- ous operation. Mrs. Margaret Packer and niece, Miss Gladys Gardner, of Buffalo, N. Y., visited Mrs. Carrie Fare, last week. We are glad to learn that Mrs. Mattie Bitner is rapidly improving after a serious operation in the Mrs. Lettie DeLong, during the month of August. At last the Pennsylvania railroad station at Ea- one of successful young | cases, how some disease has | gleville is to be improved and made more com- farmers and it is they will make | been the real cause, TO the simple | fortable. This long needed change will be Wel their home. comed by all travelers here.