Bellefonte, January 6, 1911.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
HOLLENBACK-—ROWLAND. —A wedding
of more or less interest to readers of the
WATCHMAN was that on Wednesday of
last week when Miss Lulu Rowland, be-
came the bride of Dr. John C. Hollen-
back, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hol-
lenback, of Philadelphia, but formerly
residents of Philipsburg.
The ceremony took place at the rec-
tory of St. Peter and Paul's Roman
Catholic church and was performed by
Rev. Father F. P. Kumerant. The at-
tendants were Miss Margaret Rowland, a
sister of the bride as bridesmaid, and Dr.
Wm. Hollenback, a brother of the bride-
groom, as best man. The few guests
present included the parents and broth-
ers of the bride, the mother of the bride-
groom, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Herman, of
Mt. Clemens, Mich, and Harry Barnes,
of Philipsburg. Immediately after the
ceremony the young couple left on an
extended wedding trip after which they
will take up their residence in Philadel-
phia where Dr. Hollenback is engaged in
the practice of dentistry.
The bride is well known among the
younger set in Bellefonte from her fre-
quent visits here as the guest of Mrs. H.
N. Crider. She is an accomplished and:
vivacious young lady with a large circle
of friends. The bridegroom is better
known to the people of Centre county as
“Jack” Hollenback, who last fall coached
the State College foot ball team, and a
brother jof "Big Bill” Hollenback, who
coached the 1909 State team.
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FISHER—WILSON.—On the 21st of De-
cember a wedding of more or less inter-
est to the people of the western end of
the county took place at the home of
Mrs. Mary E. Wilson when her only
daughter Miss Bertha M. Wilson, was
united in marriage to Harry Fisher.
About forty guests were present to wit-
ness the ceremony which took place at
noon and was performed by Rev. Frank
P. Fisher, a brother of the bridegroom.
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DEVICTOR — MCELHATTAN.—Oliver J.
DeVictor, of Williamsport, and Miss
Esther M. McElhattan, of Bellefonte,
were married at the home of the bride-
groom's sister, Mrs. C. F. Nasser, in Lock
Haven, on Saturday, December 24th, by
Rev. C. H. Williamson. They will reside
in Williamsport.
Musser—EVEY.~Charles Musser and
Miss Alice Marie Evey, both of College
township, were married at the Methodist
parsvnage on Thursday of last week by
Rev. Thomas S. Wilcox. From here they
went to Altoona where they spent part of
their honeymoon as guests of Miss Pearl
Houseman.
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FOX~—ALBRIGHT.—At the United Evan-
gelical parsonage Mr. William F. Fox and
Miss Lottie M. Albright were united in
marriage Christmas morning, by Rev. J.
F. Hower. Both of the above named
parties are from the vicinity of State
College. —
MILLER—KERSTETTER.— On Christmas
day Frank W. Miller and Miss Lottie M.
Kerstetter, both of Millheim, were united
in marriage at the parsonage of the
United Evangelical church in that place
by the pastor, Rev. W. J. Dice.
KEEN—BANEY.—On New Years day
Rev. W. J. Dice performed the ceremony
at the home of the bridegroom which
united in marriage E. Dubbs Keen and
Miss Mary M. Baney, both of Millheim.
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FuLTZ—MACKEY.—George T. Fultz, of
Woodward, and Miss Rachel M. Mackey,
of Zion, were married in Millheim on
December 25th by Rev. W. J. Dice, of the
United Evangelical church.
WoobMEN ELECT OFFICERS. Bellefonte
Camp No. 5782 Modern Woodmen of
America, the largest fraternal insurance
organization iv. America, at their regular
monthly meeting on Monday night elect-
ed the following officers for the next
year, who were regularly installed by
past venerable consul Geo. T. Bush. Ven-
erable consul, Harry Gehret; worthy
advisor, Willis Wian; clerk, J. Kennedy
Johnston; banker, A.C. Mingle; escort
E. O. Struble; watchman and sentry, W.
B. Lyon; manager, Geo. T. Bush.
Prof. John Harrison, of Jersey Shore,
who died several weeks ago and was
buried in Bellefonte, was one of the
charter members of the organization
twelve years ago and the first death this |
Camp has had in that time out of nearly |
one hundred members.
ce AG omen:
MAcCCABEES ELECT OFFICERS. — The
Knights of the Maccabees have elected
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| interest in all Grand Army matters. He
was a man who never spoke a harmful
word about anyone and had the respect
of all who knew him. In 1906 he ac-
cepted the office of burgess of Bellefonte
in response to a general desire to have a
| distinguished Curtin in the post of honor
at the dedication of the soldier's monu-
ment and Curtin memorial in June of
that year.
In June, 1873, he was united in mar-
riage to Miss Marjorie Isabelle Curtin, a
daughter of John Curtin, who survives
with two children, namely: Roland L
Curtin, a heutenant commander in the
United States navy, who served on the
Wasp during the Spanish—American war
and is now on duty at Annapolis; and
Gregg, an electrician in the employ of the
Pennsylvania railroad at New York. Of
his father’s family of seven sons and two
daughters only two sons survive, Col.
Austin Curtin, of Curtin, and James, of |
| this place.
The funeral was held from his late
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GEN. JOHN IRVIN CURTIN.
CURTIN.— Following closely after the
! being forty-four years old. For a num-
ber of years past he has been located in
Altoona. Surviving him are his wife and
one son, one brother and three sisters.
The funeral was held on Tuesday, the re-
mains being taken to his old home in
Halfmoon for interment.
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ALLEN. —Following a prolonged illness
| with kidney trouble John Allen, a well
| known resident of Curtin, died about two
! o'clock on Sunday afternoon. He was 89
| years, 9 months and 5 days old and was
| born near Tusseyville, where he spent
| most of his life. He was a miller by oc-
cupation and for years worked at the old
{ Red mill near Tusseyville and later at the
{ mill at Centre Hill. He was a member of
| the Lutheran church and a deacon in the
! same for seventeen y.ars. He was united
lin marriage to Miss Susan Straub who
| died sixteen years ago, but surviving him
| are the following children: G. W. Allen,
of Curtin; Mrs. W. R. Shope, of Belle-
fonte, and Mrs. Emma Yarnell, of Nittany.
JOHN IRVIN OLEWINE.
sudden deaths of Mr. Olewine and Mr.
Rine that of Gen. John I. Curtin, at his |
home on Curtin street Sunday morning '
was the third in Bellefonte within ten
days, and it also was so sudden as to
home on Curtin street at 10:30 o'clock on’
Wednesday morning. Revs. Hewitt and
Wilcox officiated and burial was made in
the Union cemetery,the members of Gregg
Post attending in a body, six of his old
OLewiNeE.—Christmastide is always as
sociated with cheer and happiness but
this Christmas season was somewhat
saddened in Bellefonte by an unusual num-
ber of sudden deaths, of people so well
The remains were brought to Bellefonte
“on Monday and taken to the Shope home
and on Tuesday morning were taken to
: Tusseyville where funeral services were
held and interment made.
almost stun the senses and create a feel- rales acting as So
ing that Bellefonte must be ill-fated in | .co-incidence connection wi
some way or other. Several weeks ago | Mr. Curtin's death is the fact that on Sat-
Gen. Curtin had a_bad fall on the ice and | ay evening hia oon, Lies Roland J,
while he was not crippled in any way he | Curtin, gave a ew 's dimmer at
suffered injuries which gave him some | home at Annapolis at which his father-in-
trouble and concern, though he bore it all | 1a% Mr. Hammersley, was a guest.
very uncomplainingly. On Saturday, as | Shortly after the meal was completed the
was his usual custom, he was down town | latter was stricken with apoplexy and
in the forenoon to get his mail and was | died within a hour or two and the next
again down in the afternoon and seemed | MOTE Lieut. Curtin received word of
to enjoy the Pleasant Gap Mummer’s | his father’s death.
parade. For some reason or other, though | | |
not because he was feeling worse than | Ring _ Samuel D. Rine, superinten-
usual, he did not come down town in the | jon of the Bellefonte water works, died
evening but retired early and so far as | very suddenly on the morning of De-
known slept well during the night. Sun- | cember 26th. As was his usual custom
day morning he got out of bed a few | he got up about five o'clock and went to
minutes after seven o'clock, closed the | the pumping station at the spring to begin
windows and turned on the radiator to | his day's work. Shortly afterwards he
heat up the room. He then went into the | complained to his son William of a pain
bath room and got a drink of water and | i, hig breast and walking out to the spring
returning sat down on the edge of the |g, ; drink of water and went into the
bed. Hardly had he done so until he fell | mo. His son thought nothing of the
over on his sideon the bed. His wife got matter until about six o'clock when, his
him entirely on the bed but he never | giner not coming back he went into the
spoke a word, expiring almost instantly. | office to see what was wrong and was
Heart failure was assigned as the cause. | jo rrified to find him dead. Heart failure
John Irvin Curtin was the second son | was the cause.
of Mr..and Mrs. Roland Curtin and was | Deceased was a son of Abraham and
born at Roland (now called Curtin) on!
{was finally mustered out of service on
- | found leading his column and never direct-
- | ing or driving it from the rear.
. | home and shortly afterwards went into
17:h. 1837. his : half | Mary Rine and was born in Bellefonte,
June 17:h, 1837, ather being a * | being 64 years and 3 months old. When
a young man he learned the baker's trade
but later studied engineering and about
1875 was elected superintendent of the
water works. He was defeated for the
position the following year but was again
elected a year later. The next year he
was again defeated but in 1879 he was
elected and served in that capacity con-
brother of the “Old War Governor,”
Andrew G. Curtin. He was educated in
the public schools and the Williamsport
Dickinson Seminary. His father was con-
nected with the management of the fur-
nace at Curtin and after quitting school
the subject of this sketch went to clerk-
ing in, store at that place. Later he
things|gntil the breaking out of the Civi)
bles,)
Bellefonte upon the expiration of his
term of enlistment he recruited a company
into service in August, 1861, as Company
A, Forty-fifth regiment, for a term of
three years. This regiment was at once
sent to the army of the Potomac where
they participated in the campaign of
1862, taki part in the battles of South
Mountain and Antietam, in both of which
Major Cyrtin, he having been promoted
to major on’July 30th, 1862, displayed
such bravery, daring and cool-headedness
in action that he was commended in the
reports of his superior officers and in
September of the same year was pro-
moted to lieutenant colonel.
In the fall of 1862 the Forty-fifth was
sent to join the Army of Tennessee and
fought with that organization during the
campaign of 1863, returning to the Army
of the Potomac early in 1864. In April
of that year Maj. Curtin was promoted to
a colonel and given charge of a brigade
in Gen. Porter's division, though he always
made the headquarters of the Forty-fifth
regiment his headquarters. In the bittle
of the Wilderness and other engagements
in the Virginia campaign of that year he
won high commendation for his bravery
in action. On June 17th, 1864, in one of
the engagements before Petersburg, Col.
Curtin was shot through the right shoulder
and so severely injured that he was car-
ried from the field. His wound was dress-
ed in a hospital tent and in several days
the colonel essayed to return to his com-
‘mand but became so sick and stiff from
his wound that he had to abandon the
attempt and it was severdl wetks before
he was again in action. In October, 1864,
he was brevetted a brigadier general in
the United States volunteer service and
as such fought to the close of the war.
After the war was over he was offered a
command in the United States army but
after some consideration declined and
July 17th, 1865.
During his service in the army he par-
ticipated in over thirty engagements and
was wounded twice. He was always uni-
formly kind and considerate of the men
in his command and was always to be
At the close of the war he returned
the lumber business at Lock Haven where
and this had been his home ever, since.
He was ane of the leading men of Gregg
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| in the survey of the Bald Eagle | tinuously ever since. The present water
| Valley, yrailroad and worked at various system in Bellefonte was all built up
war. At the first call for troops he en- |
listed in Company H, (Bellefonte Fenci- | nap for reference. He was a charter
regiment, in April, 1861, for | member of the Bellefonte Lodge of Moose
a term iof three months. Returning to!
and with himself as captain was mustered
under his supervision and he knew every
spigot and cut-off in town without any
man generally liked by all.
Charles and Mrs. Jack Norris, of this
place, and Mrs. George W. Fisher, of
Boalsburg. He also leaves four brothers
and two sisters, namely: Harry, of Kane;
John, Morris, James and Mrs. Frank
Gehret, of this place, and Mrs. Amos Dry,
of Tyrone. 3
Revs. Thomas S, Wilcox, John Hewitt
and C. W. Winey officiated at the funeral
which was held from his late home on
Water street last Thursday morning at
10:30 o’clock, burial being made in the
Union cemetery.
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ULricH.—Michael Ulrich, an old-time
resident of Millheim, died quite suddenly
on Sunday night at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. L. H. Gettig, on Thomas
street. He came to Bellefonte to spend
New Years and on Sunday was in good
health. He ate a hearty supper and sev-
eral hours later was taken sick and died
at midnight. A blood clot on the brain
was the cause of his death.
Deceased was seventy-seven years old
and was born in Pennsvalley and spent
practically all his life in Millheim, where
he followed the occupation of a saddler
until his retirement a number of years
ago. Since the death of his wife he has
been making his home among his chil-
dren, four of whom survive, as follows:
known throughout the town. The first was ' I |
that of John I. Olewine, who died about | KESSINGER. —Mrs. Gertrude Kessi
twelve o'clock on the night of December | ice of George Kessinger, of Flemington,
22nd. Mr. Olewine had been a sufferer Cynon county, died last Friday after a
with tuberculosis for several years but | three month's illness with Bright's dis-
retired on the evening of the 22nd, She
no worse than usual. In fact he had been | ype. was born near Hublersburg
"| thirty-seven years ago and lived in that
feeling somewhat better that day and his icini til the family moved to Flem-
wife and son Harris had gone to Wil- | HSiity. un wy
| ington five years ago. In addition to her
liamsport to have the latter's eyes treat- | husband she is survived by five children,
ed. It was shortly before twelve o'clock | namely: Lila, Thelma, Frank, Charles
when Mr. Olewine was seized with a ter- | and Clark. She also leaves her mother,
rible fit of coughing which resulted in | Mrs. Sarah J. Struble, of Flemington, and
the rupturing of a blood vessel and a (.. cisters: Mrs. William Callahan and
severe hemorrhage. He called to hisdaugh- | pigs Emma, of Flemington; Mrs. William
ter Adaline and she in turn called Will Boyer, of Bellefonte, and Mrs. Frank
Bottorf, the only two other people in the | Johnson, of Pittsburg. Funeral services
house. As soon as the gravity of Mr. Ole | were held at her late home on Sunday
wine's condition was realized a physician | afternoon and on Monday morning the
was summoned but by the time he ar- | romaing were taken to Hublersburg for
rived life was practically extinct. ' burial.
Mr. Olewine was twice married, his | ]
first wife being Miss Christina Gummo: CoNDO.—Mrs. Sarah Condo, widow of
by whom he had one child, his daughter | the late Jerry Condo, who was killed in
Adaline. About twenty years ago he was | the Centre county jail while serving as
united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Bot- | turnkey a few years ago, died at her
torf, a daughter of the late Jacob Bottorf, | home in Spring Mills on Tuesday morn-
of Lemont, who survives with one child, ing, aged 67 years, 2 months and 3 days.
J. Harris. He also leaves three sisters: ' Surviving her are four children, namely:
Mrs. John Kline, of this place; Mrs. Mrs. Robert Sweetwood, of Centre Hall;
Walter Lilly, of Milton, and Miss Mary, : Mrs. R. W. Bitner, of Avis; Miss Ida and
on the old homestead near Axe Mann. ' Jerry, at home. Two brothers and one
Rev. Thomas S. Wilcox officiated at the | sister also survive, J. D. Runkle, of Tus"
fyneral services which were held at the ' geyville; Miss Lizzie and Samuel Runkle,
hbuse at ten o'clock on the morning of of Centre Hall. The funera! was held
and the Centre Social club, and was a | When
Surviving him are his wife, who before |
her marriage was Miss Anna Scott, and
' the following children: Harry, William,
December 26th, and the Masons had
harge of the final services at the grave
inthe Union cemetery where interment
made.
i John" Irvin Olewine was a son of Sam-
and Mary Olewine and was born at
relton, Union county, on July 26th,
1858, so that at death he was aged 52
years, 4 months and 26 days. In the
ing of 1874 his parents moved to Belle-
te and Mr. Olewine received his final
education in the Bellefonte Academy.
he was nineteen years old he en-
tered the hardware store of James Harris
“& Co., then located. in the Brockerhoff
house block, as a clerk and was with the
firm until it was reorganized into the
Potter—Hoy Hardware company in 1901,
when he continued with them one year. In
Crider building and engaged in the hard-
ware business for himself, continuing the
same until his death.
* Mr. Olewine’s life is a good example
of what an earnest, progressive man can
do in a score or so of years. He leaves
an estate, including life insurance, vari-
ously estimated at from sixty to one
hundred thousand dollars. In ad-
dition to his hardware store he was one
bf the projectors and a stockholder in the
Bellefonte Electric company. He was one
of the projectors of the Commercial Tele-
phone company and when that organiza-
tion was absorbed by more extensive or-
ganizations his stock was transferred so
that now his holdings are in the Ameri-
can Union Telephone and Telegraph com-
pany. He was one of the original pro-
ors and stockholders in the Chemical
me and Stone company, which is a very
valuable holding, and one of the incor-
porators and stockholders of the Centre
County Agricultural Exhibiting company.
He was also a stockholder in the Belle-
fonte Trust Co. He was a man always
ready to do all he could financially or
otherwise in any movement that would be
for the good of the town, and was pro-
gressive in all his business ideas and deal-
ings. :
. He was a member of the Methodist
church; of the Bellefonte Masons, the R.
A. Chapter and Constans Commandery;
a member of the Odd Fellows and the
Bellefonte Club. Though he was assid-
uous in his attention to business he was
a man who thoroughly enjoyed the
social side of life and until the insidious
disease of which he was a victim under-
mined his constitution he was one of the
most companionable of men at all times.
Mr. Olewine will be sadly missed by those
with whom he was so closely associated
in a business and social way but there is
consolation in the thought that he is now
at rest in a brighter home where suffering
and death are unknewn.
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MATTERN.— Wilbur . B. Mattern died
quite suddenly of heart failure at his
home in Altoona on Saturday, December
24th. ‘He was a son of the late Samuel
Matterir and was born and raised on the
farm near the Friends church in Half.
1902 he bought out the Irwin store in the |
| yesterday morning, burial being made at
| Spring Mis. :
| BAIR.—Grandmother Eliza Bair, widow
| of the late Simon Bair, and the oldest
lady in Ferguson township, died at the
| home of Samuel Elder rear Rock Springs
general breaking down of the system.
She was born in Blair county and was
i ninety years old. Her husband died fifty-
| three years ago, leaving her with eight
daughters and three sons. She was a
member of the Lutheran church and a
good christian woman. The funeral was
held on Tuesday morning, burial being
made at Pine Grove Mills.
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KENNELLEY.—After an illness of two
weeks as the result of a stroke of paraly-
| sis, Thomas Kennelley, an old veteran of
the Civil war and a well known resident
of Spring Mills, died on Wednesday of
last week, aged sixty-five years. He is
survived by his wife and three children,
namely: Mrs. Beaton and B. F. Kennel-
ley, of Spring Mills, and Rev. C. A. Ken-
nelley, of York. The funeral was held
on Saturday, burial being made in the
Georges Yoley ceme’ery.
GENTZEL.—Mrs. Anna Gentzel,a former
resident of Bellefonte, died at her home
in York on Christmas day, of pneumonia.
She was 67 years old and is survived by
her husband, Henry Gentzel, and the fol-
lowing children: Robert, of Beaver Falls;
Elmer, of Bellefonte, and Miss Mamie
at home. The remains were taken to
Spring Mills last Wednesday for burial in
the Georges Valley cemetery.
LoGAN FIRE CoMPANY OFFICERS ELECT-
ED.—At a regular meeting of the Logan
fire company on Tuesday evening the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: .
President, J. C. Harper; vice president,
Joseph L. Runkle; treasurer, R. A. Beck;
secretary, R. W. Irwin; trustees, John J.
Bower, Homer P. Barnes and Andrew
Morrison; chief, B. D. Tate; first assist-
ant, Alexander Morrison; second assist-
ant, Francis Miller; third assistant, Jacob
Marks; fourth assistant, Herbert Auman;
engineer, James Seibert; first assistant
Thomas Caldwell; second assistant, Harry
Dukemen; fireman, Geo. Eberhart; first
assistant, Arthur Brown; second assist-
ant, John Caldwell; plug-men, Samuel
Guisewhite and Orin Miller; delegate to
state convention, Horace Musser; alter-
nate, Arthur Brown; delegate to district
convention, Harry Auman; alternate,
John Anderson; member of board of con-
trol, Alex Morrison; auditors, H. P.
Barnes and John J. Bower.
rs ere
——Quite a happy family reunion was
held at the Amos Koch home in Boals-
burg on Monday in honor of his son
Frank, who is home on a furlough after
nine years of soldiering in the United
States regular army in the Philippines.
‘All the members of the family were at
home and quite a number of guests were
| also present. ou
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on Sunday afternoon at five o’elock, of a
Jury List for February Court.
Following is the list of jurors drawn
for the February term of court which
will begin on Monday, February 27th:
John }. Zeigler, minister
Charles Bierly, blacksmith......................
R.C. Fishburn, miner................coueione..cons
TRAVERSE JURORS, SECOND WEEK.
Edward J. Gehret, contracior.............. Bellefonte
W. B. Fredericks, carpenter. ....................... Union
George J. Weaver, painter.................. ..Rellefonte
Charles A. Bitner, farmer......................... Liberty
H.H. Clark, laborter................... 0... 3 Liberty
Alexander Adams, laborer... ..... S. Philipsburg
Charles Lynn, laborer.............. ....................Rush
H. O. Fiedler, fiymer..................L. cin Haines
Ed. Mersinger, laborer... ................. Potter
Kline Zimmerman, laborer... ...... Walker
James Weaver, farmer............... ...ccoeenrenns Boggs
Harry McClellan, farmer... .........................Potter
Somer Cary. dealer.................cocirieensen Milesburg
George B. Uzzle, gent... .............. Snow Shoe
John Moore, laborer... ..................S. Philipsburg
Philip S. Dale, farmer.......... ..................College
Frank Perks, carpenter...
Lawrence Craft, laborer..
Harry C. Kunes, merchant
Perry Gentzel, farmer ....
Jacob Walker, farmer.
William E. Conser, agent
John H. Miller, J. of P.
J. L Stonecypher, minist
D. M. Neidigh, gent........
Michael Spicher, gent..........
Emanuel H. Zeigler, farmer...
F. E. Gutelius, dentist...............
W. F. Colyer, drayman...........
G. W. Smith, laborer... ............. ....Benner
Edward Roan, farmer..........................c...... Spring
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FARMER'S INSTITUTES IN CENTRE
County—The farmers in Centre county
will be interested in knowing that the
places and dates for holding farmer's in-
stitutes in Centre county this year are as
follows: At Pleasant Gap, Monday and
Tuesday, February 20th and 21st. At
Unionville, Wednesday and Thursday,
February 22nd and 23rd. At Eagleville,
Friday and Saturday, February 24th and
25th
A number of instructors from other
parts of the State will be present to join
with the farmers of this locality in the
discussion of topics relative to agricul-
ture. These meetings are free and open
to all, and we have no doubt the farmers
of this county will avail themselves of
the advantages to be gained by attending
them.
ing to the very bad weather of Thursday
evening the meeting of the Parent-Teach-
ers circle was postponed until Tuesday
evening of next week, January 10th, 1911.
PROGRAM,
Music by All......... Angelic Songs are Swellings.”
Lords Prayer In Unison. :
Scripture Lesson
Reading of minutes
“Habits of Health” is the topic for discussion,
OPERA BMP... coins. er sets suinsss cared Dr. Edith Schad
Music by All “..Adeste fideles'
Dixology .
Mrs. A. M. Schmidt, president and Mrs.
John Walker, secretary.
A Study in Wild Beasts.
From the Washington Post.
. The man who lost two
a lion wouldn't have got so
he'd tackled the Tammany tiger.
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