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Bellefonte, Pa., December 2, 1910.
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We are not inclined to take much
OLIVER has been organized. The report
credits State Senator SPROUL with leading
this enterprise which gives probability to
the idea that "the wish is father to the
thought.” Senator SPROUL has abundant
reasons for desiring to check the power
of Senator PENROSE. He had Guberna-
torial ambitions and looked an available
candidate for the nomination this year, if
PENROSE had left the cheice to the con-
vention. But he appointed Congressman
‘TENER to the place and bowled SproUL
out without ceremony. If men of the
SPROUL type have ambitions they would
better snuff PENROSE out.
But we can’t imagine a genuine move-
ment dependent even remotely on reform
forces that might centre about Justice
JouN P. ELKIN of the Supreme Court. It
will be remembered that as late as 1902
the late Senator QUAY rejected ELKIN as
a Gubernatorial candidate for the reason
that his record was atrocious. “The party
couldn't carry such aload,’’ Senator QUAY
is said to have declared to Justice ELKIN,
and a man whose record was too bad for
QUAY is hardly the sort of leader which
real reformers would follow. Senator
OLIVER is objectionable, no doubt, and
ought to be defeated, but going from
OLIVER to ELKIN is like "jumping out of
the frying pan into the fire.” It doesn't
sound plausible.
If Senator SProUL had announced him
self as a candidate for the seat, however,
things would look different. He is a capa-
ble and clean man and we can under-
stand why the better element of his party
might rally to his support for that or any
other office. Such a movement will have
to come sooner or later, moreover. As
long as PENROSE is permitted to run
things his own way there will be no place
in the public life of the Commonwealth
for men of a better type. He doesn’t
want men in office who might command
the attention which he wants centred
upon himself and he will not tolerate
rivalry in the control of the organization.
But ELKIN won't do and Senator SPROUL
would better shift his energies.
It Might be Elsewhere.
New York Democrats expended over
$100,000 in the recent campaign. The
Massachusetts Democrats got through
with a trifle less than $75,000 and New
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HAupT.—Mrs. Catharine Yerger Haupt, SpoTTs.—On Sunday forenoon David | DAGGETT — CANPIELD.—Though quiet JONES—HARRIS—On Friday of last
relict of the late Simeon Haupt, died at
the home of her son-in-law, G. Fred
Musser, at 10:30 o'clock on Wednesday
evening. She had been in failing health
the past year or more, on account of her
advanced age, but had been confined to
bed only about three weeks.
Deceased was a daughter of Jacob and
, Mary Miller Yerger and was born at
' Hartleton, Union county, December 25th,
' 1828, hence was 81 years, 11 months and
5 days old. She was united in marriage
to Simeon Haupt at Millheim on Sep-
| tember 10th, 1856. She had been x resi-
‘dent of Bellefonte for many years and
stock in the report that a formidable op-
position to the re-election of Senator
was a woman who was at all times kind
and thoughtful of those around her. She
was a member of the Methodist church
since early womanhood and followed the
teachings of the Master in an earnest,
humble way. During the past ten years
she made her home with her son-in-law
and daughter, and her declining days
were days of peace and comfort. Her
husband died on May 11th, 1906, but sur- |
viving her are the following children:
Mrs. Emanuel Klepfer, Mrs. M. R. Sample
and Alvin, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Philip
D. Foster, of State College; Mrs. G. Fred
Musser and one step-son, Henry Haupt,
of Bellefonte.
Dr. Thomas S. Wilcox, will officiate at :
the funeral which will be held at two
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, burial to be
made in the Union cemetery. i
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KLINEFELTER.— Tillman Klinefelter, a
farmer of Potter township, died at his
home near Tusseyville on Monday even-
ing of last week. Two weeks previous
he was attacked with a pain in his head
but was upand around until the Saturday
before his death when he took to his bed,
his illness then being diagnosed as an
abscess on the brain.
Deceased was born in Pennsvalley and
was fifty-one years of age. He was a
farmer by occupation and at the time of
his death was the tenant on the Fleisher
farm. He was a large, robust man and
always enjoyed good health up until his
late illness. He was a man who had the
respect and good will of all who knew
him.
His wife, who before her marriage was
Miss Annie Markle, survives with one
daughter, Mrs. Harvey Hettinger. He |
also leaves these brothers and sisters: i
Mrs. Mahala Nevil, of Tusseyville; Mrs. |
George Stover, Madisonburg; Mrs.
Reasner, Reading; George, of Waddle; |
John, whereabouts unknown; William,
Samuel, Lyman and Alfred, of Tussey-
ville.
The funeral was held from his late
home on Thanksgiving morning. In the
absence of his pastor, Rev. Daniel Gress,
of the Reformed church,Rev. B. F. Beiber,
officiated and interment was made in the
cemetery at Tusseyville.
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SHARP.—~George Edward Sharp, a son
of William S. Sharp, of this place, died at
Spotts, an old and well known farmer of
Union township, was found dead in the
barn by his wife. Sometime during the
morning he went out to the barn sup- ! bride’s mother, Mrs. Albert Ezra Can-
posedly to look after his stock. Being | field, on east Linn street, was all the more
gone quite a long spell Mrs. Spotts went | impressive because of itssimplicity. The '
out to see if anything was wrong, but | interior of the house was quite artistical-
discovered him in the hay mow throwing | ly decorated for the occasion with vari-
down hay. She returned to the house but | ous potted plants and flowers, forming a
a half hour passing and Mr. Spotts not | pretty background for the nuptial cere-
returning she again went to the barn and | mony, which took place promptly at six
found her husband reclining on the pile | o'clock. Rev. J. Allison Platts, of the
of hay he had thrown down in the entry | Presbyterian church, officiated, using the
way, dead. | ring ceremony ane the attendants were
Deceased was born in Clearfield coun- | Miss Helen Stull, of Wyncote, as maid-
ty and was 76 years, 10 months and 15! of-horor, and Albert Canfield, a brother
days old. When a boy his parents moved | of the bride, as best man. The bride was
to Union township and that locality had | given away by her mother. There was
been his home ever since. He followed | no music. The immediate members of
farming all his life and was an honest, | the two families and the bride's grand.
upright man. His wife was Catharine A. | mother, Mrs. Canfield, of Willizmsport,
Furl, of Clinton county, and she survives were the only guests present. Following
with the following children: Sherman | the ceremony a wedding dinner was
and Ellery, of Union township; Mrs. J. | served after which Mr. and Mrs. Daggett
C. Davidson, of Sharon, and Miss Edna | were driven to Milesburg in 2n automobile.
at home. He also leaves four brothers | where they took the train east for a brief
and two sisters, namely, John, of Union- | wedding trip.
ville; Harry, William, Jacob and Mrs. The bride, who is quite accomplished,
Hannah Bush, ot Union township, and is one of Bellcfonte’'s well-known and
Mrs. Sophia Huston in Missouri. The | popular young ladies, being a niece of
funeral was held at ten o'clock Wednes- | Judge Ellis L. Orvis. The bridegroom is
day morning, burial being made in the | a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wells L. Daggett,
Advent cemetery. jo the Bush house, where he is assisting
i i | his father in the management of the
; . | hotel. Upon their return they will be
ESTLERODE.—George H. N , a
ELE gv a juorge 31, Setlerous, » | for a time at least at the Canfield home
quite suddenly in tte Clearfield hospital | 0 Linn Street.
Saturday evening. He wasingood health | Ni pup Derrick. — A very pretty
lh hou four Olotkin he isroon wedding was solemnized at the home of
y when he €n Seriously | Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Deitrick, of Hublers-
ill and was taken to the hogyita) Via | burg, on Thanksgiving day, when their
an operation was performed, whic | only daughter, Miss Lila A. Deitrick, was
closed a bad case of strangulation of the oq i marriage to D. Lloyd Markle, a
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bowels, from which he died at six o'clock | former Hublersburg young man. Only
the same evening. i
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Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. D. he members of the immediate families
. i, (and avery few intimate friends were
G. Nestlerode and was born at Eagleville, present to witness the ceremony which |
this county, August 15th, 1878. When a | was performed by Rev. H. L Crow, of the
boy his parents moved to Philipsburg | poformed church. Following the cere-
where they still reside. Deceased worked mony a delicious wedding breakfast was
for the Metropolitan Life Insurance com- served after which the young couple de-
pany in Philipsburg until three weeks ago | parted on a brief wedding trip.
when he went to Clearfield to accept a |" pe brie is one of the best known
better position. In addition 1 Wis par. | young women of Walker township. For |
ents he is survived by a wife and four |; years she was a teacher in the
children, five brothers and one Sar, public schools of Nittany valley and was |
The remains were taken to Eagleville, very efficient in her work. The bride- |
where the funeral was held and burial | groom graduated from the Bellefonte !
made on Wednesday. | High school a number of years ago, taught |
I " | school one term then took a course in|
SCHNELL.—On Wednesday Thad Ham- | electrical engineering at State College, |
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ilton received a telegram announcing the | graduating in 1909. He spent one year |
sudden death of his cousin, Augustus ith the Westinglicuse people and at the |
Schnell, at the home of his sisters, in | beginning of the college term in Septem-
Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Schnell’s home | per was appointed an instructor in elec- |
was in Oklahoma and he had gone 10 (rica) engineering at State College, where
Des Moines to visit his three sisters and | he is now located and where the young
had been there only a few days when he | couple will make their future home.
was taken sick and died.
Deceased was seventy-four years old | BAILEY—SEGNER.—A wedding of in-
and was born in Bellefonte. When a boy | terest to residents of Ferguson township
he learned telegraphy and had charge of | was that on Thanksgiving day of Harry
the telegraph office in this place when it | Bailey and Miss Viola Segner, of near
, wouid be 125 pounds. Hence if sixty
. brought in as the result of fifteen days
, ing with two bucks weighing 172 and 118
{ pounds.
| bear at Paddy mountain.
the Elks home in Tyrone on Friday after-
noon. Early last week he became ill with
acute nephritis but on Thanksgiving day
he was so much better that he left his
boarding house and went for a walk. He
was seized with a chill and was helped to
the Elks home where he grew rapidly
worse until his death on Friday after-
noon.
He was born in Petersburg, Huntingdon
county, and was 26 years, 8 months and 18
days old. He was a moulder by trade and
was employed at the Tyrone Foundry and
Machine company’s plant. He was a
member of St. Matthew's Catholic church
of Tyrone and of the Tyrone Lodge of
Elks. In addition to his father he is sur-
vived by three brothers and two sisters.
The funeral was held at nine o'clock on
Monday morning, burial being made in
the Oak Grove cemetery, Tyrone.
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STINE.—Mrs. Elizabeth Stine, widow of
the late Jonas Stine, of Buffalo Run, died
on Wednesday evening of last week at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. David R.
Thomas, near Loveville. Her death was
caused by a complication of diseases
which followed a stroke of paralysis she
sustained three years ago.
Her maiden name was Meyers and she
was born in Ferguson township eighty-six
years ago. She was a member of the
Methodist church and a good christian
woman. Surviving her are the following
children: William, of Johnsonburg; Mrs.
Harry Gates, of Olean, N. Y.; Mrs. John
Hoy, of State College; Mrs. Catherine Sel-
lers, of Warriors Mark; Mrs. Emma
Thomas, of Buffalo Run, and Mrs. Mary
Thomas, of Halfmoon township. The fun-
eral was held on Friday afternoon, burial
being made at Graysville.
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IRWIN.—Mrs. Nancy J. Irwin, widow of
the late Abram Irwin, died on Sunday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. W.
Cummings, at McAlevy’s Fort. She was
James B. Strohm, who recently disposed | the last of a family of twelve children
of his farm at Centre Hill, were sold at | and was born at the old Monroe furnace,
public sale last Friday. Though it is late in Huntingdon county, eighty-two years
inthe year for a public sale everything ago. Her husband, who was a native of
brought good prices, cows selling for | Centre county, was killed in a railroad
from forty to seventy-eight dollars. | accident at Barre eighteen years ago, but
Horses also brought good prices. Mr. | surviving the deceased are one son and
Strohm, by the way, is confined to his | eight daughters. The funeral was held
home in Center Hall and his condition is | on Tuesday afternoon, burial being made
gradually growing worse. He is now | at Alexandria.
practically unable to help himself in any | | |
way and his attending physicians hold WiNKLEBECK.—Miss Sallie Winklebeck,
out no hope of any improvement. There daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wink-
is little doubt but that his present con- | lebeck, of Farwell, Clinton county, but
dition is the result of the broken leg and ' former residents of Brush valley, this
other injuries he sustained in falling from ' county, died in the Danville hospital last
a moving train at Port Matilda when as Friday night, aged twenty-eight years.
deputy sheriff about eighteen months The remains were taken to
ago he attempted to arrest a man. ! where burial was made on Monday.
Jersey Democrats went down in their
pockets for $53,000 to whip the Republi-
cans of that State. Here in Pennsylvania
we gave our State committee the munifi-
cent sum of $7,749 to fight the wealthiest,
most unscrupulous and corrupt gang of
political grafters that curses any of all
our Commonwealths. Then after getting
licked we stand round and wonder what
is the matter with Pennsylvania, or bleat
about what might have been done “if the
organization had only been all right.”
And it has been the same for the last
dozen of years or more. Possibly if our
Democratic people will look the situation
squarely in the face and compare their
own efforts with those of their brother
Democrats in other States, they will find
that the trouble here is not all chargeable
to the few leaders who have tried to do
their duty or to a failure of the organiza-
tion to accomplish the work it might be
able to do if properly supported.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
——The people of Bellefonte and Cen-
tre county responded very liberally in the
Thanksgiving donation to the Bellefonte
hospital. The list of things contributed
has not yet been completed but it was one
of the most generous donations ever
made, and included provisions and sup-
plies of all descriptions,as well as money;
for all of which the hospital authorities
are truly thankful.
——A wireless telegraph station is to
be erected at State College in connection
with the electrical department, for dem-
onstration and experimental purposes. It
will be located on the second floor of the
annex to the engineering building and
work has already been started on its in-
stallation. One of the young men in
charge of the work is Theodore Weston,
son of Dr. R. L. Weston, of this place.
—The farm stock and implements of
cated where Crider’s Exchange is now.
While there he learned the drug business
in which he later engaged. He left Belle-
fonte in the early seventies and never
came back, even for a visit. He was
one of a family of eight children and his
is the first death in the circle. He was
an old soldier and unmarried.
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CHILTON.—Mrs. Julia Guyer Chilton,
wife of John P. Chilton, died at the old
Guyer homestead in Warriorsmark town-
ship, Huntingdon county, on Sunday
morning, of Bright's disease, after an ill-
ness dating back to last June. She was
born in the house in which she died,
though most of the time since her mar-
riage to Mr. Chilton had been spent in
Bellwood. She was a grand-daughter of
the late Rev. George Guyer, a well known
Methodist minister. She is survived by
her husband, mother and a number of
brothers and sisters, among whom is J.
Raymond Guyer, a student at State Col-
lege. The remains were buried at War-
riorsmark on Tuesday.
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STIVER.—Samuel L. Stiver, a native of
Centre county, died at his home at
Bunker Hill, Illinois, last Friday night.
after a long illness with kidney trouble
and other complications. He was a son
of Thomas Stiver and was born in Potter
township sixty-four years ago. He grad-
uated from Lafayette college and was or-
dained a minister in the Presbyterian
church, filling several! appointments. He
later purchased the Bunker Hill Acad-
emy, a prepartory school for boys which
he conducted eight years. He is survived
by his wife and four children, as well as
a number of brothers and sisters, one of
the latter being Mrs. J. E. Ward, of this
place. His funeral was held on Monday.
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DORMAN—CURRY.—On Thursday, No-
vember 17th, Harry A. Dorman and Miss
Lillian Curry, both of Waddle, went to
Hublersburg where they were quietly
married by Rev. H. I Crow, at the Re-
formed parsonage. The bridegroom is in
the employ of the Huyett-McNitt Lum-
ber company, at Waddle, and the best
wishes of numerous friends will go with
them to their new home.
RAYMOND—MERRITT.—On Wednesday
afternoon of last week Fred L. Raymond,
son of John Raymond, of this place, and
Miss Elva Merritt, of Julian, were quietly
married at the parsonage of the United
Brethren church in this place by the pas-
tor, Rev. C. W. Winey. The bride-groom
is now employed in Lock Haven and it is
there the young couple will make their
future home,
was kept in Green's drugstore, then lo- |
Pine Grove Mills, which took place in
Milton at the home of the bride's sister,
Mrs. Jared Mayes. A few special friends
were present to witness the ceremony
which was performed by Rev. W. K.
Harnish, of Lemont. After a splendid
wedding supper the young couple went
to the Mothersbaugh home in Williams-
port where they spent the first night of
their married life then went on a wed-
ding trip to Pittsburg and Niagara Falls.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Segner and is a splendid young
woman. The bridegroom is a son of
Samuel H. Bailey and one of the pro-
gressive young farmers of Ferguson town-
ship. The WATCHMAN extends congratu-
lations. ~~
STUDY—GOHEEN.—Quite a pretentious
wedding in Tyrone on Wednesday even-
ing was that of Edward Study and Miss
Edna Goheen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Mc. Goheen, formerly of Ferguson
township. The ceremony took place at
eight o'clock at the home of the bride's
parents and was performed by Rev. Mr.
Day, of the Presbyterian church, in the
presence of a housefull of guests. The
bridegroom is a druggist at Gallitzin and
it is there they will make their home
after a brief wedding trip.
KNISELY—GRIMM. — On Thanksgiving
morning Albert Knisely, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Knisely, of this place, and
Miss Charlotte Grimm, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Grimm, of State College,
left for Hagerstown, Md, where they
were quietly married, returning to Belle-
fonte on Saturday. They will make their
home in this place, the bridegroom work-
ing for his father as an assistant black-
smith. Lei
McCORMICK—DECKER. — On Thanks-
giving day Clarence McCormick, son of
Hon. John T. McCormick, and Miss
Maude Decker, daughter of Mrs. Thomas
Decker, both of State College, went to
Selinsgrove where they were quietly
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
by Rev. C. T. Aiken. The bridegroom
graduated from State College in 1909, in
the course in agriculture, while the bride
is an estimable young woman well quali-
fied to preside over any home. The
young couple are now at the McCormick
home in State College.
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LorD—REESE.—The home of Mr. and
Mrs. Christian Reese, near Port Matilda,
was the scene of a pretty wedding on
Thanksgiving day when their daughter,
Miss Edith M. Reese, was united in mar-
riage to Chalmers R. Lord, of Clearfield.
A number of guests were present to wit-
ness the ceremony which was perfcrmed
by Rev. W. H. Ellis, of the Baptist church.
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Allen, in!
Tyrone, by Rev. Newson, of the Tyrone |
A. M. E. church. They will reside in
| Danville.
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KEILHOLTZ—HORNER. -—At six o'clock |
on Monday evening a quiet wedding oc-
curred at the home of William Garbrick
when Roy M. Keilholtz and Miss Martha |
D. Horner, both of Harrisburg, were |
united in marriage by Rev. C. W. Winey,
of the United Brethren church.
Many Deer KiLLED.—The deer hunt
ing season closed on Wednesday and the
hunters are all back from their camps in
the mountains; and very few of them
came back empty-handed. While the
snow on the mountains this year was very |
favorable for the hunters, there is hardly
any doubt but that deer were more plenti-
ful than they have been in years. At
least there were more deer killed in Cen- |
tre county and in the mountains just |
over the border line this year than have |
been killed for a number of years past. |
While it is practically impossible to get |
an accurate account of the success of all |
the parties out it is a safe estimate to say !
that at least sixty bucks were killed in
Centre county or by Centre countians
deer as a rule were large and in good |
condition. and a fair average in weight |
deer were killed that would mean 7,500
pounds, or almost four tons of venison
hunt. Among the successful parties were
the following: {
The Gentzel-Miller crowd, hunting on
Twelve Mile run, shot four deer, one of
which was stolen and three brought home
on Thanksgiving.
The Panthers came home Friday even.
The Howard party hunting near Eddy |
Lick got three deer and a bear.
The Pine Run club composed of Ty- |
rone, Bellefonte and Snow Shoe hunters, '
got three deer and a bear.
The Shultz crowd from Curtin brought
in three deer from the Scootac region and
the Bressler crowd from the same place
got five deer.
The Pleasant Gap party brought home
two big bear from Poe valley.
The Wingard crowd got a deer and two
The Zimmerman party secured two
deer in the Baker Run locality.
The Julian hunters got two nice deer
on the mountain north of that place.
The Chambers—Uzzle party on Little
Sandy got three deer.
The Roosevelt party of Gatesburg got
two deer on the Seven mountains south
ot Pennsylvania Furnace.
The Riley crowd of Boalsburg got two
deer in the Bear Meadows region.
The Bradford crowd of Centre Hall,
who hunted in the Stone Creek region,
got two deer and two bear.
Two Huntingdon county parties en-
camped on Wilson run in the Seven
mountains, got four deer.
The Woodward club got one deer in
Pine Creek hollow, and a crowd from
Tamaqua in camp in the same locality
got three deer.
The State College crowd got one deer.
The Modocs of Boalsburg got two deer
over near the Bear Meadows.
Out in the vicinity of Nason's camp a
party of Pittsburg hunters got three deer
and a party from Winburne one.
The Bob Mann party has not been heard
from definitely but it is known that they
got at least three deer.
The above list shows fifty-one deer and
five bear, and there were likely a number
killed that the writer failed to hear of.
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Marriage Licenses.
Harry C. Bailey and Viola Segner, both
of Boalsburg.
Fred L. Raymond, of Bellefonte, and
Elva W. Merritt, of Julian.
Clement T. Kuhn, of Bellefonte, and
Nora E. Miller, of Boalsburg.
Edward C. Decker, Philadelphia, and
Lettie V. Breon, of Spring Mills.
Lewis Daggett and Caroline O. Canfield,
both of Bellefonte.
Roy M. Keilholtz and Martha D. Hoer-
ner, both of Harrisburg.
Lesson R. Grenoble and Laura Peters,
both of Mingoville.
Frank M. Rauchau,of Spring Mills, and
Eva M. Fryer, of Coburn.
Robert H. Yocum and Helen Dunlap,
both of Philipsburg.
——Dr. Thomas C. Van Tries went to
Chambersburg, Pa., this week to attend
the monthly meeting of the Kittochtiuny
Historical Society of Franklin county, Pa.
By special request he read a memorial
paper before it on Tuesday evening, No-
vember 29th, on “The Poes of Antrim;
with a sketch of the military career of
Adjutant Thomas Poe.” The society
meetings are attended by both ladies and
gentlemen. It met at the residence of
Judge W. Rush Gillan. The society is
flourishing.
HUBLERSBURG NOTES.
Ward Markle, of State College, was at home one
day last week.
L. H. McAuley, of Burnham, spent Sunday with
his family here.
D. Alton Deitrich, of Rock, was home over
Thanksgiving day.
Miss Mary Orr and sister Helen were visitors
in our town last Sunday.
George Harpster, of Bellefonte, came to our
town for a day's hunt last Thursday.
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Visiting with Adam Swartz last Sunday were
and unpretentious the wedding of Lewis 'weekAugustus C. Jones, of Danville, and | Charles Krape and wife, of Clintondale.
Daggett and Miss Caroline Canfield on | Miss Daisy Bowden Harris, of Bellefonte, a: Samwell ud two. of bie Callege elms. oF
Monday evening. at the home of the | (colored) were united in marriage at the | goo 0 5° Were Suests at last Sun
Persons visiting with A. H. Spayd were: Mr.
and Mrs. Walker, of Salona. and J. A. Emerick. of
Lock Haven.
E. M. Deitrich, a student at the Theological
Seminary at Lancaster, visited his parents over
Thanksgiving day.
Miss Verna Dunkle. who met with an accident
several weeks ago, is again able to resume her
work in the High school.
Prof. Wickert, principal of the High school, left
on the 7:23 p. m. train, last Wednesday, for a few
days visit with his parents at Denver, Pa.
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PINE GROVE MENTION.
Farmer Wm. K. Corl has been sick the last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bowersox, of Milroy, were
here last week.
Mrz. M. A. Miller is visiting her son, Prof. S. C.
Miller, at Chester, Pa.
David Reed is short a splendid cow which he
found dead in his stable recently.
Samuel A. Homan went to Altoona last week to
hold down a good all winter job.
Mrs. J. C. Bathgate is visiting the George
O'Bryan home at Axe Mann this week.
The stork visited G. Frank Fry's home last
week. leaving a nice little boy, Frank No. 2.
Ex-sheriff W. A. Ishler and wife were greeting
old friends in this part of the county Monday.
Mrs. Mary Herman was a welcome Sunday vis-
itor at the C. H. Myers home at Rock Springs.
The Ward sisters gave a sewing party to their
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bowersox, of Rock Springs,
spent Sunday at the G. B. Fry home near town.
Farmer J. C. Corl is nursing a very ugly car.
buncle on his left arm which is causing him sleep-
less nights.
The long-looked-for rain came Monday. Many
cisterns and streams were dry and water wagons
were in use.
Mrs. John Everhart, of Bellwood, with her two
interesting little girls, have been visiting friends
in this valley.
Our man of hammers and tongs, Charley Martz,
iis at Scotia this week setting matters aright at
that busy place.
Dr. J. Baker Krebs is receiving congratulations
over the arrival of a nice little daughter in his
happy household.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Newton Bell, of Soruce Creek,
have been visiting old neighbors and friends here
and in the Glades the past week.
S. M. Bell. the popular notion man, was storm.
staid Monday night and took refuge at G. B.
Fry's hospitable home near town,
Dr. S. Baker Krebs, after a ten day's hunt with
the Modocs, left for his home in Northumberland _
Monday morning with his share of venison.
The High school festival Saturday evening was
well attended, but most of the purse strings were
kept tight. The proceeds amounted to fifty-four
dollars.
The Rev. Mr. Stover, who succeeds Rev. A. A.
Black, will preach at Boalsburg Sunday, the 4th
of December, and here in the Bethel church on
the following Sunday.
Wm. Sausserman, one of Pennsy's trusted engi.
neers on the eastern division, came down Monday
to take part at his mother's butchering and ge?
his share of the sausage.
Dr. G. H. Woods and D. B. Louder are the alter-
nate and delegate to the agricultural congress to
be held at Huntingdon on the 5th and 6th of De-
cember. Many others from this section will be in
attendance.
Mrs. W. H. Tate and Miss Bessie Martz are
visiting friends in New York and Philadelphia,
where they will spend some time with grand-
mother Catharine Archey. who is housed up with
a broken leg.
Mrs. Sadie Scott and Mrs. Lizzie Bell, both of
Manor Hill, visited relatives here several days
last week. Their maiden name was Archey.
From here they went down Nittany valley to pay
a visit to their brother, John Archey, who they
had not seen for years. '
Marion Meyers passed through town bright
and early Sunday in his automobile en route for
Sinking valley, where he spent the day at the
home of G. Y. Meek. Mrs. Meek is very ill and
not expected to recover. In the party were:
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Struble, Mrs. Adaline Fye
and Mrs. Clayton Struble.
SPRING MILLS.
Maurice Rachau, of Altoona, was here for a few
days last week on a visit to his parents.
W. O. Gramley is putting down a concrete pave-
ment in the rear of the new addition just erected
to the back buildings of his residence.
Emanuel Shook, who was thrown off a ladder
by it turning while picking apples and very seri-
ously injured, over two months since, is just able
to be about, with some difficulty, on crutches.
H. I. Brian & Co. are repairing the road leading
from the main road to their coal yard with stone
and gravel. The ground is low and generally
muddy, but they intend filling it up and will make
a substantial and solid road. They will also level
the entire coal yard.
Butchering has been quite lively here the last
ten days, but no very heavy porkers have been
reported, Magistrate Jemison turned into sau”
sage, spare ribs and meat, two seven months
porkers that weighed close to 300 Ibs, each, rather
a strong weight for so short a time. [I have heard
of no hogs exceeding 400 Ibs. —250 and 300 are com-
mon.
Thanksgiving day was observed here in about
the usual manner. Of course it was no holiday
for anybody, except the rural letter carriers. All
the stores and places of business were open as
usual. A number of our folks entertained quite
largely, and naturally turkeys suffered according-
ly. The little folks had their candies and amuse-
ments and the usual racket and rompings, and
kept it up all day.
After an illness of several weeks Mrs. Cathar
ine Shook died on Wednesday evening last in the
79th year of her age. In early life she became a
member of the Lutheran church and took an act.
ive and leading part in all proceedings connected
with church work, and continued in active service
until the infirmities of old age called a halt.
Always kind and generous, ever willing to assist
those in want and distress, and by her kindly acts
did often cheer a sad and desolate home. There
was no ostentation in her acts of charity, but all
was done quietly and known only to the befriend-
ed and now that she lies sleeping beneath the
church yard sod, her departure will fill many a
heart with grief and pain. She is survived by |
four children: Andrew, Daniel. George and
Emanuel, all of Spring Mills. The funeral was
held on the following Saturday and was largely
attended, Rev. J. Rearick officiating. Interment
in the Heckman cemetery.
—"What a noisy thing that bass drum
is!" remarked the clarinet Siagustediy.
"Yes," replied the trombone; “just like
he
ike a human being?”
“Yes; it's the one with the big
that makes the most noise.”
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