Bellefonte, Pa., January 13, 1911. EpiTOR Terms oF SUBSCRIPTION. —Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance - - $1.00 Paid before expiration of year - 1.50 Paid after expiration of year 2.0 ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. ——The annual Presbyterian congre- gational meeting was called for Tuesday evening, January 10th, but was adjourn- ed to meet Wednesday evening, January 18th, at eight o'clock sharp, in the Pres- byterian chapel. ay i ——Last Friday night Mrs. William Tibbens, of Benner township, got out of bed to get more covering and in going about without a light got to the stairway and fell down, rolling and tumbling to the bottom of the flight. At first it was thought she was seriously injured but fortunately she was only badly bruised and shocked. —At a recent meeting of the Belle- fonte school board Jonas E. Wagner was elected supervising principal of all the Bellefonte schools and Charles Auman was elected principal of the High school. Mr. Underwood has resigned as a teacher in the High school to return to college and his place will be taken by a young man from Millheim. ——John Sebring Jr., has his new gar- age on the alley in the rear of Spring street under roof and his own steam heating plant installed. As soon as all the frost is out of the ground he will have to dig out and remove about one hundred loads of clay before the concrete floor can be put down. But he anticipates having everything complet- ed and ready for the automobile cam- paign in the spring. WT ——0On Monday morning the trolley service on the eastern end of the Lewis burg railroad was opened up between Watsontown, Milton and Lewisburg. By the end of another month or two the ser- vice will be extended to Mifflinburg and probably as far east as Sunbury, while there are some people optimistic enough to believe that the day will come when a trolley service will be put in effect over the entire Lewisburg and Tyrone rail- road. ——The Bellefonte Academy basket ball team will play the Clearfield High school team in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasi- um this (Friday) evening at 8.30 sharp. The admission will be but twenty-five cents and all lovers of good, clean sport should attend. The room for spectators has been largely increased by the erec- tion of galleries on each side of the room so that a good sized crowd can be com- fortably accommodated. This will be practically the opening of the real basket ball season in Bellefonte and no one should miss it. ————— an ——The fact that the office of district attorney in Centre county now carries with it a salary of one thousand dollars a year makes it one worth while having, and already quite a number of willing | young lawyers are aspirants for the nom- ination. Of course that handsome office up in the remodeled court house may also have something to do with the will ingness of so many to accept the posi- tion, as very few lawyers in Bellefonte can stick their legs under so handsome a desk as the one in the district attorney's office in the court house. sow ——Last Saturday night about twelve o'clock Alvy Fetters, of this place, while in an intoxicated condition, went to the home of John Cogan, in Coleville, and de- manded admittance. Upon being refused of the late David Harter, died on Friday, January 6th, at the old homestead in Marion township, now occupied by her son, C. M. Harter and family. Her death was the result of a general breaking down of the constitution, as she had been in "| poor health for some time past. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Zimmerman and was born in Union county, being 76 years, 2 months and 3 days old. When she was but a girl her parents moved to this county and located in Nittany valley, where most of her life was spent. After her marriage to Mr. Harter they occupied the farm in Marion township until the death of her husband, which occurred very suddenly seven years ago while on his way home from Belle- fonte, since which time she lived with her sister, Mrs. W. B. Thomas, of Milesburg, and her brother, H. E. Zimmerman, of this place. The past six months she was cared for by her son, C. M. Harter and family at the old home in Marion town- member of the Evangelical church and was universally noted for her generous hospitality. In fact it can be said that her home contained the “prophet’s cham- ber,” for as long as she and her faithful husband had a home, it was the home of the Evangelical minister and his family. Many a homeless boy she also took in, mothered and cared for. Harter, of Marion township, and Mrs. Koontz, wife of Rev. S. E. Koontz, of Winfield, Union county. The funeral was held from the Evangelical church on Sunday morning, burial being made in the cemetery at Jacksonville. | last Wednesday evening of paralysis. Up to the morning of that day she had been breakfast when she was stricken. She the same evening. 65 years, 6 months and 23 days old. She was united in marriage to Felix M. Burk- holder in September, 1876, and ever since that had lived at Centre Hill. She was a member of the Reformed church at Cen- | one of the oldest women of Patton township, died on Sunday night, January 11th, of diseases incident to old age. She was a daughter of John and Eve Chambers, and was born in Patton township, about a milé from where she died, on December 18th, 1829, hence was 82 years and 24 days old. She was the mother of seven | children, namely: Thomas A., Orlanda, John W., George, Amanda, Mrs. Neil Cross and Mrs. Fannie Carson, all of whom are living except Mrs. Cross who died several years ago. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mary Jane Wasson and BROOKS.—Mrs. Sarah Ann Brooks, wife Pleasant Gap on Sunday morning from the effects of a stroke of paralysis sus- tained several months ago. She was a daughter of John and Rebecca Wagner Caldwell and was born in Clinton coun- ty, being 53 years, 7 months and 10 days old. Ever since her marriage to Mr. Brooks she had been a resident of Pleas- ant Gap and was very highly respected by the people of that community. Sur- viving her are her husband and the fol- lowing children: John, Douglass, Jewet of James R. Brooks, died ot her home at | ship. She was a faithful and devoted | She is survived by two children, C. M. and Mrs. W. A. Strouse, all of Pleasant Mrs. John C. Hartsock. Gap. Rev. David Sower had charge of Deceased lived her entire life in the the services at the funeral which was community in which she was born and | held from her late home on Wednesday, died. She was a faithful servant of God | burial being made in the cemetery at and a consistent member of the Meth- | Zion. odist church for seventy years. She pos- | | | sessed those sterling traits of character HENRY.—On Saturday morning of last which enabled her to meet all questions | week William Henry, an old soldier, died of life without any fear of results, trust. | at his home in Ferguson township after ing always to be guided and directed by | an illness of several months with kidney Divine love. trouble. He was born at Globe Run and The manner in which she spent her | was sixty-four years of age. He enlisted life won for her the love and confidence | for service in 1864 and served until the of all her neighbors, and she constant- | close of the war, after which he located ly bore in mind the words of the Master in Ferguson township and worked at his when he said: “Be thou faithful unto! trade as a cooper. He was twice mar- death and I will give thee a crown of ried. His first wife died thirty-two years life.” ! | | ago, leaving him with four sons. Some | years later he married Miss Elizabeth Goss.—Mrs. Maria Goss, widow of the | Ward who survives with three children Monday afternoon. She had been in| funeral which was held at two o'clock on good health up to three days before her | Monday afternoon, burial being made in death when she ‘suffered an attack of | the new cemetery at Pine Grove Mills. acute indigestion from the effects of | as 439 : which she died. | Best EVER SWEET PEAs—Sweet Peas She was a daughter of David and Susan | Will unquestionably be the popular flow- late Samuel Goss, died at the home of | He also leaves three brothers and five | . her son William, in Pine Grove Mills, on | sisters. Rev. J. C. Shultz officiated at the | , ——Mrs. Ellis L. Orvis entertained a ——A sleighing party numbering eight and originated by John M. Shu- gert had their dinner and spent the even- ing at the Country club, Wednesday. ar ae ane ——Mrs R. G. H. Hayes was hostess at the January meeting of the Bellefonte chapter of the D. A. R. Tuesday night, at “Maple Shade”, her home below town. —A jolly crowd of eighteen young men from Lemont and vicinity composed a sled load who came to Bellefonte on Tuesday evening to see “Reuben in New York. ~——Mrs. Louisa Harris entertaind with two tables of flinch, and Mrs. Charles Mensch with five hundred and bridge at their homes on Allegheny street last evening. ——Rush Larimer has resigned his posi- ticn as head hostler with Thomas A. Shoemaker and on Wednesday moved his household gocds here from Northumber- land. Ill health is the reason for him giving up his job. “me —A class of twenty of the younger | girls of Bellefonte has been organized, | meeting every Saturday afternoon in the | gymnasium of the Y. M.C. A., where , they are taught fencing and basket ball by Dr. Weston. ——Philip H. Meyer recently sold his property in Centre Hall to J. H. Weber, | the grain dealer, and purchased the prop- i erty of Dr. P. Hoffer Dale. The price re- , ceived by Mr. Meyer for his home was 1 $2,300. John Rossman bought the Hen- | ry Potter property in the same town. | BURKHOLDER.— Mrs. Mary Ellen Burk- holder died at her home at Centre Hill, ' in good health; in fact was preparing! never regained consciousness and died Deceased’s maiden name was Mary | Ellen McClintic and she was born near | Centre Hall on June 11th, 1845, thus being | Harpster and was born in west Ferguson township. Had she lived until the second of March she would have been eighty- three years old. She was the last of a family of five brothers and four sisters. | In February, 1848, she was united in marriage to Samuel Goss and the result of their union was four children, two of whom died in infancy while the survivors are Mrs. Newton J. Bell, of Spruce Creek, and William H. Goss, of Pine Grove Mills, , with whom she made her home. For a number of years she was landlady of the hotel at Rock Springs and many a stranger enjoyed her kindly hospitality. Early in life she united with the Lutheran church ers with people of good taste and refine- ment the coming season. Why? Be- cause no other flower yields such satis- factory returns in a wealth of beautiful and fragrant blooms for so long a period. ! dents and one of the few remaining sol- i diers of the county, living at his home on Dick's run at the foot of the mountain : health during the greater part of the is absolutely necessary for the best re- | . sults. And just such seed, the very fin. | Winter that his condition has caused est in cultivation, compose the collection | Much alarm to his relatives and friends offered below. Listen. {in that section. o For 25 cents 1 will send postpaid to | 0 da Mill d Pet any address eight half ounce packets of | Sunday Mog Miller and Deter the joveliest iamed varieties in ‘the world | Peters were in Bellefonte in the former's 0 | sleigh and in drivi High street and with «lt orders 1 will includea packet | “i50 and in driving on High street they ii ided th ‘each of the famous orchid-flowered Sweet ny some way: colli Withithe ‘Souther ad ~——Andrew Hall, one of the older resi- | But high grade seed of the choicest kinds | 2b0ve Unionville, has been in such poor | Philipsburg, are glad to learn that she returned from the hospital at Philadelphia last Saturday. Mr. Lanning Irwin was chosen teacher of the young peoples bible class, namely, the Good- Cheer-Circle. owing to the absence of the former teacher, M. T. Shirk, who moved his family to Bellefonte for the winter season. The supper which was held on Saturday night was well attended. The amount cleared was fourteen dollars and 2 donation of two dollars, making a total of sixteen dollars. Many thanks to those who helped the good cause along. ——— PINE GROVE MENTION. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Cor! were Oak Hall visitors Sunday. J. F. Kimport and wife were visitors in town Tuesday. Mrs. Cyrus Goss spent last week among friends in Altoona. Mrs. Maude Walker visited friends at Johns town last week. Jacob Neidigh is loading a car of wheat at Penna. Furnace. Miss Blanche Neidigh, a milliner a: Altoona, came home for a brief rest. Miss Maggie Peters, a student at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., was here over the Holidays. Mrs. John H. Meyers isdown at Hickory Cor- ner this week seeking medical aid, J. H. Ross and Henry Gingerich were here | Tuesday buying siock of all kinds. Butcher S. E. Kimport was here Tuesday after stock for his block at State College. Miss Mary Homan, a student at Lock Haven Normal, wes here the past two weeks. Miss Blanche Hettinger was a welcome visitor at the M. E. Heberling home last week. Alfred Lee has purchased the Fredericks farm, better known as the Robert Goheen farm, J. H. Hoover, of Axe Mann, was here last week taking orders for spring delivery of fruit trees. W.E. McCormick, who was home over Christ mas, returned to his job at Uniontown Monday. Mrs. Hartshorn, widow of the late Col. Harts- horn, is visiting Rev. W. K. Harnish and family. Geo. Potter Jr. has rented the old Nathan Grove farm to take possession April 1st, 1911. Fred Goss, a brakeman on the passenger on the Pennsy.is greeting old chums hereabouts this week. Oscar Bowersox, who is in a Pittsburg hospital | being treated for blood poison, is now much im- proved. Miss Florence Gibboney, one of the Central telephone exchange girls, was ill last week but is now better. Matthew Goheen lost a valuable cow last Thurs- day. Dr. Nissley administered medical aid but came to late. D. B. Louder, after a prolonged visit among friends at Pittsburg and in Blair county, returned home Friday. Wm. Beck, formerly of this place but now of Blair county, will make sale and move to Ohio the tre Hall and a good christian woman, one | and was a consistent member up until who was loved and esteemed by all who | her death. knew her. The funeral was held at 10.30 o'clock Her husband died in May, 1892, but yesterday morning. Rev. J. C.Shultz had surviving her are the following children: | charge of the services and burial was Mrs. Bruce Ripka and Morris A., of Cen- | made in the Gatesburg cemetery. tre Hill; Wilbur E., of Bellefonte; Harry | | | F., of Logansport, Ind., and Ammon R. | of Philipsburg, N. J. She also leaves one | erable and well known citizens of Spring sister, Mrs. Kate Mapes, of Berlin, N. J. | Mills, died on Friday evening of last week The funeral was held from her late home | after an illness of some weeks. “Major” at ten o'clock last Saturday morning. Huss, as he was more familiarly known Revs, Daniel Gress and B. F. Beiber offi- | among his friends and acquaintances, was ciated and buwial was made at Tussey- born in Stutgart, State of Wurtenburg, ville. ' Germany, over sixty-nine years ago. He | | came to this country when quite a young PENNEPACKER.—Rev. George D. Pen- ' man and located in Baltimore. He re- nepacker, D. D., passed away on Saturday | mained there several years and worked afternoon at his farm home near Markles- | at his trade as a shoemaker, but tiring of burg, Huntingdon county, after nine that place spent a year or so in other week's illness as the result of a stroke of | places and about forty years ago came to paralysis, aged 69 years and 9 weeks. He | Centre county and located at Linden Hall. entered the ministry in 1867, and has He lived there only a short time when he always labored on appointments in the moved to Spring Mills and that place was M. E. conference in Centre and surround- | his home until his death. He was one of ing counties, having been pastor of | the old-time shoemakers, expert at his churches at Saxton, Birmingham, Altoona, | trade, and conscientiously honest in all Harrisburg, Tyrone, Bedford, Williams: his dealings. A kind neighbor and good port, Philipsburg Clearfield, Mount Union, | citizen he will be missed not only by the Bellefonte, Milton, Huntingdon and other people of Spring Mills but by many friends places. He is survived by his wife, one | throughout the county. daughter and two sons. The funeral was | Surviving him are his wife and four held from the Marklesburg Methodist | children, namely: John, of Spring Mills; church at two o'clock on Tuesday after- | Calvin, of Troy, N. Y.; Lizzie, of Jeanette, noon, burial being made in the Riverview | and Mary, of Carona, Long Island. The cemetery, Huntingdon. . funeral was held on Tuesday, burial “eing | | ' made in the Spring Mills cemetery. BARNES. —Thomas Barnes, for many | I : years a resident of Philipsburg and the | HoGE.—After an illness of several weeks founder of Barnesboro, Cambria county, Mrs. Walton G. Hoge died in a Pittsburg he proceeded to batter down the door with a stout club he carried, at the same time declaring he would kill Cogan when he got in. The latter became alarmed and only about half dressed he jumped out of a rear window and came to Belle- fonte for help. It was some time before he could procure an officer and when he did and returned to his home it was to find the door broken in, his family with some neighbors for their own safety, and much of the furniture in the house upset and broken, Fetters had disappeared and has not turned up since. | | ——*“The Charity Ball” to be given by the Womans’ Club of Bellefonte, on the night of February 14th, is the inaugura- tion of ah annual benefit, the interest of which should be so far-reaching as to in- clude every resident of the town, and their friends wherever they may be. The proceeds to be placed where in the judg- ment of the club, the demands are great- est, whether in relieving the poor, in sup- plying materials for the sewing-school, | where seventy-five children are every week given the benefit of good instruc | ticn in sewing, or used in placing the so | much needed waste paper cans, in antici- pation of cleaning the streets of the un- sightly paper, which so long has been an | unsolved question in the minds of our! residents. “The Charity Ball” means for | the people of Bellefonte, a social evening | died at his winter home in Philadelphia | hospital on Tuesday morning. Her maid- i on Wednesday morning of a complication | en name was Miss Grace Laughrey and of diseases. He was born in England in | she was born at Snow Shoe, this county, 1843 and came to this country when { on February 22nd, 1884. In April of 1910 twenty years old and engaged in mining. | she was united in marriage to Dr. Walton In 1875 he located in Philipsburg and be- | G. Hoge and since that time has lived in gan operating for himself. In 1891 he | Pittsburg. She is survived by her parents, organized the firm of Barnes & Tucker | Mr. and Mrs. Edward Laughrey, of Ty- and started operations in Cambria coun- | rone, and three brothers, John J. and F. X., ty which resulted in the building of | of Tyrone, and Edward, of Pitcairn. The Barnesboro. He was president of the | remains will be brought to Bellefonte First National bank of Barnesboro and of | this (Friday) morning and the funeral the Moshannon National bank of Phil. | held from the Catholic church, of which ipsburg. A wife and six children survive. | she was a member, at ten o'clock. Bur- | | ial will be made in the Catholic ceme- MEYERrs.—Edward H. Meyers, a native | tery. of Centre county, died recently at his | I I home in Cedar Rapids, lowa, after a brief | PHILIPS.—Cyrus N. Philips, a well known illness. He was born at Rebersburg, this | resident of Madisonburg, died on Sunday county, on July 3rd, 1847. His early life | morning of pneumonia, after an illness of was spent in the vicinity of his birth and | about a week. He is survived by his wife when twenty-five years old he went west | and eleven children, namely: William and and located in Towa. He followed teach- | Elmer, of Miles township; Cleon, of ing a number of years and later entered | Spring Mills; Earl, Clarence and Nelson, the employ of the Towa Railway Land | at home; Mrs. Minnie Ritter, of Wash- company with which he was associated | ington, D. C.; Mrs. Lizzie Duck, of Potter until 1882 when he engaged in other basi- | township; Miss Bessie, of Aaronsburg; ness in which he continued until his | Bertha and Margaret, at home. Two death. He leaves a wife but no children; brothers also survive, W. H. Philips, of one brother, Dr. T. P. Meyer, of Lock , Aaronsburg, and Frank, of Akron, Ohio. Haven, and one sister,Mrs. Frank Custard, The funeral was held yesterday morning, of Williamsport. | burial being made in the Reformed ceme- | | tery at Madisonburg. GLOS3NER.—On Wednesday morning of : | last week Lienry Glossner, one of the well | RUPERT.—Mrs. Levi Rupert died at her | truss on the High street bridge. Both Peas. Countess Spencer, the White Spen- men were thrown out and the horse ran away. Neither of the men were hurt land the horse was caught before the | sleigh was much damaged. i —— oe cer and the charming new Lavendar by experts throughout the world, and a packet of the early aster, "Queen of the Market” and one of gorgeous double Spencer, "Asta Ohn,” so much admired | first of March. O. P. Bloom and family sledded over old Tussey and spent Sunday with Mrs, Bloom's parents at McAlevy's Fort. George Dunlap is receiving congratulations 7 : -. . over the arrival of a little daughter at his home ——A coasting accident which might uRer Huss.—George Huss, one of the ven- | | poppies. And I always do better than I| have resulted rather seriously occurred | advertise. Coin remittance preferred. | Tuesday, when Ellen, Augusta and Philip Special offer: To all who will order | Shoemaker while coasting down the hill before February 15th, I will send as an | in front of their home, ran into a stone ‘extra a packet of the magnificent new | pile which upset the sled, distributing the orchid flowered Sweet Pea, “Paradise | children pretty well over the hill. Ellen, Spencer,” a rare treasure which will | who was on the front of the sled, was bad- ¢harm all who know of it. Address finan A. HIGGINS, Sweet Pea Specialist, Avoca, N. Y. 56-3. see HospiTAL NoOTES.—There are now twenty-two patients in the Bellefonte hos- pital. During the week Erma Brown, Lulu Shirk and Bessie Brown were oper- ated on for appendicitis; Daniel Shuey, of this place, underwent a slight opera- tion. Miss Minnie Gerginski, one of the third year nurses, has a mild attack of typhoid fever; a little son was born to Mrs. Charles McCoy on Tuesday; John Hassinger, of Scotia, and Joseph Gill, of Unionville, were admitted for treatment, and Andrew Breshnock, of Clarence, was discharged on Wednesday. ——Mr. John J. Withers’ lecture on the City Beautiful and the treatment of trees, as well as the important trees of the world, will probably be held on Monday evening, the sixth of February, in the High school auditorium, under the au- spices of the Civic Improvement Associa- tion for the benefit of the Department of Domestic Economy of the High school. That date is not exactly certain but if any change is made it will be announced later. It promises to be very interesting and only the modest sum of ten cents will be charged, so that all can go and see and hear. We would especially recommend the lecture to the property owners and those interested in trees, as it will be of material benefit to them. — ate ——Jimmy Noonan, the popular and much respected host at the Brant house, is having a good time living over the pleasant hours he spent as the guest of his brother-in-law Doctor Delaney, at the Jackson day banquet on Monday evening last, in Williamsport. Mr. Noonan has a high opinion of the Democratic club, of that place, and doubts if any other city in the State can point to an organi- zation that can equal it, either in the high character of its members, the excel- lence of its entertainment, or the Simon- pure Democracy that actuates its efforts. ——The installation of the officers of Gregg Post, recently elected for the ensu- ing year, will take place to-morrow (Saturday) evening. On account of the recent death of Gen. John I. Curtin and other members of the Post the installa- tion will be private, for members of the Post only, and the customary supper will be dispensed with. All members of the | Post, however, are urged to be present. oe ——0n Tuesday evening the Fircmen's | spent together in the Armory, on the | known residents of Nittany valley, died | home at Beech Creek at ten o'clock on | Relief association of Bellefonte elected will be tables for cards, music Jor danc- ing and numbers of your friends with | whom a pleasant evening canbe passed. Refreshments will be served and an ad- mission of one dollar asked. night of St. Valentine day, when there / i .- - after a brief illness with pneumonia and heart trouble. He was eighty years old and is survived by his wife, one son and several daughters. The funeral was held on Friday, burial being made at Hub- lersburg. diseases. She was 57 years and 3 months her husband and red, both at home. made nthe Chrismon h cemetery at Eagleville. _ z ——— = ons | Walkey. * Tuesday morning from a complication of | the following officers for the ensuing [] year: President; Benton D. Tate; vice president, Henry Brown; secretary, Harry J. Jackson; treasurer, John McSuley; censors, Alexander Morrison and Harry | ly cut about the face but t he other chil | dren escaped with bruises. | ——A belated wedding announcement {is that of Blair Fisher and Miss Mary Gardner, of Tyrone, the wedding having taken place at Altoona Wednesday, No-! vember 30th. Mr. Fisher graduated at | the Bellefonte High school several years | ago, and is now night foreman at the! on Water street. Grant Charles, the cake and candy man, did up our merchants on Monday. after having a wreck in a snow drift west of us. Mrs. Sadie Gardner closed her house in the Glades last week and went 10 Jersey City to spend the winter with her son Harry, Mrs. W. H. Goss and Grandmother Dannley are confined to bed, suffering with a general | breaking down of the system, Mr. and Mrs. Arihur Peters, of Oak Hall, en- i joyed the sleighing and spent Tuesday at the home of grandpa Everts, on Water street. Mr. M. A. Dreiblebis, who went to the Wills Eye hospital several weeks ago to have his eyes treated, returned home last Friday quite well. Walter Weaver pulled in his thresher last week, after hulling 50.000 bushels of grain during the season. Wm. Glenn had the largest wheat crop. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wolf are mourning the Pennsylvania Railroad round house at | death of their baby boy, William, who died of Tyrone. Having spent their Christmas pneumonia at their home at Oak Grove last Mon- vacation at Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Fish- er returned on January 5th to take pos- session of the flat which had been fur- nished before leaving for the west. ——— + MEETING OF POMONA GRANGE.—The first meeting of Centre County Pomona Srange for this Soar Wil) be eid in the Progress G ursday, January 19th, at 9.30 a. m. At this meeting the reports of the various business enterprises connected with the Pomona G will be heard. All come and let us have a good time. Fifth degree will be confered in afternoon D. M. CAMPBELL, Secretary. SPRING MILLS. L. F. Snodgrass, of York, here last week. Ice of a superior quality has been housed by some of our people, most of the ice houses hav- ing been filled. All our merchants report a very satisfactory trade during last month, and as a whole are sat, isfied with the years business. David McCool, who has been on the sick list for a week or two, is able to be about again. Quite a number of our people have the the grippe. If I am rightly informed J. W. Wood will not be landlord of the Spring Mills hotel after April first. We will be very sorry to lose Mr. Wood, as he is an able landlord and a good citizen. The blizzard like wind down this valley on Monday last, was simply a holy terror. At times it was impossible to face it, and the icy condition of the walks and roads only made bad worse. Mr. Zettle, who is erecting a fine residence on the main road to the station, has the frame up and sided. Of course the zero weather we have been having and still have, will stop all furthur operations. The Rebekah lodge had a festival in the old Duncan store room, now owned by C. W. Meyer on Saturday evening last which was largely at- tended. The lady managers deserve especial praise for the admirable manner in which they had everything arranged for the comfort of their patrons. All the eatables were of a most inviting character and quickly disposed of. Of course their Rey Wis grem J angen ec. RUNVILLE RIPPLINGS. Revival services are in progress. E. S. Bennett and family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Plummer Strunk, of Win- gate. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Garbrick, of Valley View, spent Sunday with Mrs. Garbrick’s erandmother, Mrs. Lida Witherite. Mrs. C. B. Friel returned home on Monday after a week's visit at State College, where her husband is emplosed. Morgan Shope, of Bellefonte, a grandson of Mrs. Jane Lucas, spent several days (mong friends here last week. f The many friends of Mrs. Etta Robertson, of made a business trip George Carper has purchased the). Warren | Ingram farm for $9,500, and will take possession | April 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Ingram will visit friends ' in the west during the next year. | The Buffalo Run people very kindly remem bered their minister, Rev. Harnish, last Wednes® day evening when they came in sled loads, to the parsonage at Lemont. It was in the shape ofa donation party and they filled the pastor's pantry and granary. H. N. Krebs and daughter Lucy, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Everts, Bert Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kel ler were among the mourners at the Mrs, Fleming ' funeral at Steffey's church last Saturday. The ! lady was a sister of "Squire Keller of this town ' and had frequently visited here. | Geo. Bell and mother enjoyed the sledding from | Spruce Creek and spent Sunday among friends {in town. Mrs. Bell remained with her mother who was ill. They left for home Monday morn- ing, just in time to receive the sad news that her | mother died soon after her departure. i i Frozen to Death In Sieigh. i The extreme cold weather is held | responsible for the death of Elmer C. | Campbell, a freight hauler, whose dead | body was found lying in the bottom { of his sleigh in the business section of Utica, N. Y., Thursday. Campbell, who was about fifty years old, lived | at Stittville, a dozen miles north of | Utica, and it is assumed that he was | overcome by the cold while driving to ' this city. Fire and Panic In Church. Twenty-one persons are dead and | inany others may die as the result of a fire and panic in the chapel of the Hacienda Cardenas, at San Luis Po- tosi, Mex. The fire was caused by the candles on the altar and most of the deaths occurred in the panic-stricken rush of | the worshippers to get out of the : small church. Quakes Raise Lake on Town Site. Messages received in St. Petersburg from Tashkent, Russian Turkestan, say there are confirmed rumors that the towns of Przhevalsk and Pishpek, in the territory of Semiryetchensk, were destroyed by an earthquake and that a lake has formed on the site of the former place. Boy of Five Kills Grandmother. Alter his father had heen arrested in connection with fhe <hooting to death of his grandmother, a five-vear- old bay at Danville, Ky., confessed that ke had shot her accidentaily while pointing an old shotgun at her in fun. . He bid in an outbuilding ai! right.
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