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Bellefonte, Pa., February 9, 1912.
P. GRAY MEEK,
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That Wattersen Dinner.
Let us hope that the agitation of the
WATTERSON-HARVEY episode will not
lead to forgetfulness of the dinner which
the esteemed New York World owes to |
Mr. WaTTeErsoN. What happened to
Colonel HARVEY on the occasion of
his conference with Colonel WATTERSON
at the Manhattan club, New York, may |
be of considerable importance to those |
doughty warriors, but it is of little conse- |
quence to the general public. Col. HAR- |
VEY is new in Democratic harness and |
may be disposed to friskiness. But |
whether he settles down to work or kicks :
over the traces will not make a great |
deal of difference in the final analysis of |
the election returns. But the WATTER- |
SON dinner is different.
Two years ago Col. WATTERSON bet the
editor of the New York World that with-
ina period not yet expired THEODORE
ROOSEVELT would not be in sympathy
with President TAFT'S ambition to be re-
elected President. The editor of the
World,who imagines that he knows some-
thing of the political goose bone, ac-
knowledges that he has lost the bet and
is willing to pay the forfeit. What will
be said and done on that festive occasion
may be of the highest public value and |
the greatest political significance. For
that reason no trifling affair should be
perniitted to intervene to prevent or
greatly postpone the event.
The conditions are that Col. WATTER-
SON shall select the guests, arrange the
menu and name the time and place for
the feast, while our New York contem-
porary shall pay the bills. We don't ex-
pect an inyitation and have neither the
time nor the digestion for such 2 spread.
Therefore our interest in the matter is |
entirely unselfish and absolutely altruist- |
ic. But we feel that under the mellow-
ing influences of such a dinner as Col.
WATTERSON would be likely to order
ponderous thoughts would be developed
and important ideas expressed. These
should not be too long delayed and we
hope that Col. WATTERSON’S seclusion in
TwitmYER.—The following particulars,
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the WATCHMAN of Jan. 26th, relative to |
. the death of Mrs. Geo. W. Twitmyer, so
‘well and favorably known throughout
' this county, we get from the Honesdale
Independent:
Joanna Curtin Reese, wife of George
| W. Twitmyer, president of the State
board of education of Delaware and su-
perintendent of the city schools of Wil-
mington, peacefully away at her
home in that city Tuesday, January 23rd.
1912, the result of a complication of
maladies, including Bright's disease, ali of
which followed an attack of typhoid fever
four years ago. Up to three months prior
to the time of her death, though not at
all well, she had been able to be about
her duties and occasionally visit friends
living at a distance, one of those trips
. being to Honesdale. For three months
she was confined to her room and much
of the time to her bed. Toward the last
she was an intense sufferer, septic poison-
ing having attacked one of her arms. She
knew on Sunday that the end was ap-
proaching and alone with her life com-
panion very calmly talked of all arrange-
ments she desited So Jiave made a also
expressed great hopefulness of the future,
saying that it had been a cherished part
of her faith that she would meet and
know the loved ones in the great and
mysterious beyond.
Deceased was ik at Plmore, Contre
county, being a daughter of Christian and
Elizabeth Reese. On November 4th, 1869,
she was united in marriage at Lock
Haven 0 the husband left to uta, His
irreparable loss, at the time having n
herself engaged at teaching school. :
Deceased's father died 26 years ago and
her mother, who was a real Daughter of
the American Revolution, departed a year
ago last October, aged 97 years. Mrs.
Twitmyer’s maternal grandfather, Eleazer
Evans, fought under Washington during
the Revolution; her mother, Elizabeth
Reese, at the time of her death was one '
FisHBURN.—It was quite a shock to the
ceived the news on Sunday of the death
of J. H. Fishhurn, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. R. G. Tate, in Indiana,
Pa. He left Bellefonte on January 8th in
good health for a visit with his daughter
and family. He had never been sick a
day in all his life and the rigorous winter
weather did not deter him from making
the visit. Shortly after his arrival in
Indiana, however, he caught a cold,asthma
and bronchitis developed and with 2a com-
plication of heart trouble his condition
became serious last week with the result
that his death occurred at 8:30 o'clock on
Sunday morning.
John Henry Fishburn was born in
Dauphin county on January 19th, 1825
hence at his death he was 87 years =o:
15 days old. When he was but eight years
of age his parents moved to Centre
county and settied on the farm two miles
south of Bellefonte which has been in
possession of the family ever since and
known as the Fishburn homestead. When
the elder Fishburn died the subject of
this notice succeeded him on the farm
and all his life was spent in tilling the
soil. As a farmer he was uniformly suc-
cessful and as a citizen he was progres-
sive and always willing to do his part for
the success and upbuilding of the com-
munity in which he lived. He was the
oldest both in age and membership of
Centre Lodge, No.153, I. O. O. F., of this
place. Since early manhood he has been
nd
a member of the Reformed church and
always faithful in his attendance and un-
stinted in his support
On May 5th, 1864, he was united in
' WestoN.—It was with sincere regret
to those given in the issue of A people of this community when they re- that the people of Bellefonte heard of
! the death of Theodore Weston, son of
of the five surviving daughters of Revolu. marriage to Miss Esther M. Klapp, of
tionary war soldiers in Pennsylvania; her | Mt. Holly Springs, who died on January
paternal grandfather, Christian Reese, 28th 1910. Surviving him, however, are
was also a soldier of the Revolution and the following children: Jacob P. of
fi t in Washington's army. : . : : 3
She Twitmyer, who became a mem. Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Minnie Martin
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church ; Harrisburg; G. K., of Amboy, Ill.; W. N.
and faith, was a woman of liberal cul-!
se, rements, LLG re Shen The verge | H., of Sharon, Ill; John F., of Conneaut-
understanding and a capacity to see and | ville; Fred R., of Swissvale; Oscar, of
take things in their right light. No hus- | Indiana, and Paul, of Wilkinsburg. He
band ever had a more devoted wife, BOT | also leaves one brother and one sister,
sons a more affectionate and loving | . = ’
mother. | William, in Nebraska, and Mrs. H. K.
Mrs. Twitmyer was educated at the Hoy, of near Bellefonte.
Central Normai school, and | The remains were brought to Belle-
for a number of years was a successful | i
teacher. She is survived, besides her {onte on Tuesday and taken to his late
husband, by three sons, Dr. Edwin B. | home near Bellefonte. The funeral will
Twitmyer, professor in the |be held from the Reformed church at
department in the University of Pennsyl. [9:30 o'clock this (Friday) moming. Dr.
Ty No it at 3 Po os | Ambrose M. Schmidt will have charge of
Automobile company in Cleveland, and | the services and burial will be made in
Joseph C., his twin , superintend- | the Union cemetery.
ent of manufacturing for the Buffalo |
the Everglades will not be unduly pro-
longed.
Hitchcock’s False Claim.
The information comes from Washing-
ton that the surplus of receipts over ex-
pendituresin the Postoffice Department
is purely fictitious. In other words it is
charged that the Postmaster General has
been juggling figures on one hand and
holding up bills on the other for the pur-
pose of making an apparent surplus while
as a matter of fact the deficit is very
nearly equal to the average of recent
years. This is a grave accusation but
! the funeral
| largely attended. There was also a
«wealth of floral tributes from lovi
Leather Lo. Three sisters and three I
ers survive. !
Bsa wrark of & allof Hie city | MRS. LAVERNA MYRTLE ECKENROTH.
schools were closed during the holding of | —Mrs. Laverna Myrtle Eckenroth, nee
services which were Bry | Hile, a highly esteemed and respected
great | resident of Pleasant Gap, died after a
the | brief illness on Thursday, February lst.
casket, many Tom schist cuiag the | Deceased was bon January 30th, 1876,
organizations, from the Wilmi
board, the Woman's F
issionary | the time of her demise. She was the
society, Grace Auxiliary
and frie faculty | gaughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Hile who is
of the Ving high Re | now lingering at the point of death in
ARMSTRONG. — Mrs. Carrie D. Arm. the same house where the daughter de-
trong, widow of the fate: Abram L, parted this life. It is claimed by those
who are in a position to talk intelligently
Armstrong, died at the Bellefonte hos- | w : }
pital at 4:30 o'clock last Thursday after- that there never existed a and
and adhered implicitly to its doctrines | on the old homestead in Benner town.
ship; Mrs. R. G. Tate, of Indiana; Charles
school | hence was aged 36 years and one day at yj
! daughter who were more devoted to each |
| noon of spinal meningitis. She had not
been in good health for some time and
became seriously ill about ten days prior
| to her death. Her condition becoming
critical she was taken to the hospital on
Sunday, January 28th, and everything
possible was done but her death resulted
at the time above named.
Deceased was born at Pleasant Gap on
June 21st. 1868, hence at her death was
Postmaster General HITCHCOCK is capable
of such things. He is essentially a gallery
statesman, coveting applause under all
circumstances.
It is true that savings have been ef-
fected in some features of the service.
For example the railway mail service men
have teen compelled to work much harder
during the last year than previously and
the result is a gain to the government at |
the expense of the hardest worked em-
ployees in the public service. But there
has been no saving in the payments to
the railroads and other mail carrying
corporations. They have been allowed
to continue their extortionate charges by
fraudulent weights and every other con-
ceivable device. Mr. Hitchcock has not
thought it worih-while to cut in that di-
rection.
Moreover the Postmaster General has
taken care to neglect the only real source
of saving to the government in the ad-
ministration of the Postoffice Depart-
ment. That is to say he has failed to
urge the adoption ot the parcels posts
though he must know that such a policy
would vastly increase the revenues of the
department without adding to the cost of
the service perceptibly. But the adoption
of that policy would interfere with the
revenues of the express companies and
HITCHCOCK is more concerned in con-
serving their interests than he is in say-
ing money to the people of the country.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
CENTRE COUNTY MINISTERIAL UNION—
At a meeting of the Centre County Min-
isterium Union, held in Bellefonte Janu-
ary 29th, the officers of the Union were
re-elected. The presiding officer stated
| the late Martin Foley, died in the hos-
exception of three years at Old Fort
when Mr. Armstrong had charge of the
hotel there, She was a member of the
Methodist church and a pious, christian
woman. Her marriage to Abram L.
Armstrong occurred at Centre Hall on
April 11th, 1886, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. W. E. Fischer. Mr. Arm-
strong died on September 7th, 1910, but
surviving the deceased are three chil-
dren, namely: Curtin C, Mary H. and
Irene M., all at home.
Funeral services were held at her late
home on Water street at one o'clock on
Sunday afternoon by Rev. E. H. Yocum,
of the Methodist church, assisted by Rev.
C. W. Winey, of the United Brethren
church. The remains were taken to
Pleasant Gap for burial in the cemetery
at that place.
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FoLey.—Mrs. Maria Foley, widow of
pital for the insane at Warren on Mon- ,
day. She had been an inmate there a
number of years and her death was the
result of a general breakdown. Her
maiden name was Maria Hayes and
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Rider, of Coleville. When a resident
fe
the purpose of the meeting, and after a |
very general discussion the following |
resolutions were adopted: i
Resolutions to be presented to the chairmen of the |
various political organizations of the county: We
most earnestly and courteously request that you
will use your influence in securing as the nomi.
nee of your party, for the Penpsylvania State
Legislature, a man who willpledge himself favor.
able to or willing to vote for the Local Option
bill that will be presented to the Pennsylvania
Legislature by the Anti-Saloon League; and who
will be opposed to all bills that may be introduced
in the Pennsylvania State Legislature in the form
of anti-temperance legislation.
The executive committee was instruct-
ed to present these resolutions to the
several county chairmen and also to in-
terrogate each individual candidate for
the State Legislature before the primary
elections are held.
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this section she was a member of
John's Catholic church and a woman of
many estimable qualities. The, remains
were brought to Bellefonte and the fun-
eral held from the Catholic church atten
o'clock on Wi morning,
being made in the Catholic cémetery.
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{ ther than the two in question. Mrs. |
| Eckenroth was a consistent member of |
| the Methodist Episcopal church of Pleas-
lant Gap for a number of years and was
! also a member of the church choir.
| She leaves to survive her her husband |
, Lloyd Eckenroth,and an infant daughter; i
| her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hile, Mrs. |
| Sade Hile, of Bellefonte; Lawrence A., of
| Nigh Bank and Otis and Harry, of Pleas-
the M. E. church, Pleasant Gap, on Mon-
day at 9:30 a. m., Rev. Engler, of the
M. E. congregation officiating. Interment
in the Lutheran cemetery at Pleasant
Gap.
HANNA.—Mrs. Margaret Rebecéa Han-
na, relict of the late James Hanna, died
at her home at Spring Mills on Monday
of last week, after a lingering illness
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lynn Weston,
{ which occurred at the Rhoads home on
' west Linn street last Friday night. He
came to Bellefonte with his parents a
few years ago, when Mr. Weston became
| general secretary of the Y. M. C. A.. and
after completing his course of study at
the Bellefonte Academy entered State
College in September, 1909. He attend-
ed that institution until May, 1911, when
he was compelled to quit on account of
ill heaith, believed to have been brought
on by over study. Since that time he
had beea under the care of the best phy-
sicians in Bellefonte and consulted special-
ists in other cities but without avail. His
condition, however, did not become seri-
ous until last week when muscular rheu-
matism developed and that hastened his
death.
Theodore Hall Weston was born in St.
Paul, Minn, on September 28th, 1890,
hence was 21 years, 4 months and 5 days
old. During the few years of his resi-
dence in Bellefonte he made many warm
friends among both old and young, be-
cause of his upright, manly ways and his
everyday christian life. At college he
took an active interest in the various
athletic sports and was on the staff of
the college paper. He was a member of
| the Presbyterian church and one of the
leading spirits among the young men of
the Y. M. C. A.
Funeral services were held at the
Rhoads home on Linn street last Sunday
afternoon by Rev. George E. Hawes, as-
sisted by Dr. Schmidt and Revs. Yocum
and Winey. The same evening the fam-
ily took the remains to Lockport, N. Y.,
- where interment was made on Monday
morning. In addition to his parents he
| is survived by a brother and sister, Rich-
“ard and Miss Eleanor, both at home.
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BARTLEY.—Following three weeks ill-
| ness with paralysis of the throat and
i other complications William R. Bartley,
"a well known resident of Bellefonte, died
| at his home on east Bishop street at 11:30 ;
‘o'clock on Sunday morning.
He was a son of Henry and Elizabeth |
, Bartley and was born in Union county, |
: being 77 years, 11 months and 29 days
' old at death. Forty years ago he moved
with his family to Centre county and en- !
gaged in farming near Zion, an occupa- |
tion he followed until about twelve years |
ago when he sold out and moved to Belle-
fonte to spend his declining years in re- |
tirement. During the Civil war he served |
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With the Churches of the
County.
Notes of Interest to Church People of
all Denominations in all Parts of
the County.
FOREIGN MISSIONS AT OUR DOORS.
Jesus answered and said unto them, the second
commandment is like unto the first, namely,
this: “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself’.”
“There 1s none other commandment greater
than these.” Mark 12: 31.
In an early morning meditation on these
words spoken by Him who “spake as
never man spake,” 1 penned this writing |
for the seriously thoughtful consideration
of Christ's preachers of His Gospel, and |
that also of the professing followers in
the membership of His church. In the
holy ofiice to which preachers are call-
ed, it appears to me most unmistakably
plain that our obligations, proclaiming the
gospel “glad tidings” for the saving of
the perishing, lie first of all, in the near |
neighborhood.
There are four union bible schools in
the suburbs of our town. In these sub-
urban villages there are not less than
one hundred and forty-five (145) families,
and not more than twenty-five of these
are in attendance on the Lord's day at |
any of our city churches. In the nearest
neighboring suburb, there are seventeen .
(17) Free Methodist families, and not one
of them is ever seen present at church in
the city, rendering it seemingly necessary |
for the organization of an additiona! |
denomination. Is it saying toc much that |
city churches are responsible and, in a
large measure, accountable for the chris-
tianization of their near neighborhoods,
especially for the saving of the young '
people and that of the little children.
In accord with the Holy Scriptures, it |
goes without saying that our church pro-
visions
living at our doors should be made to
feel more than warmly welcome in the
church homes the city so fully provides. |
Accepting as I do the infallible direc-
tions given by inspiration of God in the
Bible, I do with no misgiving, believe it |
to be possible so to provide for and so to
conduct the services and worship of God
in our churches that most of these non- |
attending families can be reached and |
retained to receive and forever enjoy the
great salvation everlasting.
MISSIONER.
—
H. J. Schmidt, executive secretary for |
the committee of 100, in charge of the
Men and Religion Forward Movement in
Williamsport, has sent out 1,700 personal
letters to Soperintendents and pastors in|
| a town op Bly Hien, Cameron, | 3, at histhome. Both mother and babe are doing
ter, Centre, Northumberland,
ing
them to attend the sessions of the go
eight day campaign, which sums up the
several months of work of the general
committee. This campaign opens on
Sunday, February 11th, and lasts until
t the following Sunday.
The days for which these letters are sent
Tioga,
should be such that these poor
families of hard-working men and women |
LECTURE ON FORESTRY.—Hon. S. B.
Elliott, a member of the Pennsylvania
| State Forestry Reservation commission,
| will deliver an illustrated lecture to the
| children of the public schools, in the
: High school building on Friday afternoon,
: February 16th, at three o'clock, and in
' the evening at 7.30 o'clock he will talk
to the adults on the same subject. Mr.
Elliott is a speaker of international repu-
tation on this line of work, and he has
| studied the forestry conditions, not only
in all parts of the United States, but in
foreign countries as well, notably those -
in Germany, where nearly two hundred
| years ago the German people found them-
| selves confronted by the same conditions
in relation to their forests and their
| preservation as now so seriously menaces
our own country, and who today have
the most perfect system of practical for-
i estry of any country in the world. To
, any one interested in this great and im-
portant subject a rare treat is in store
for them in being granted the opportuni-
ty of listening to Mr. Elliott. The lec-
| ture is absolutely free, and is given for
the sole purpose of education along the
lines of forestry and to arouse the public
mind to the seriousness of the situation
i that confronts us, not only as a State, but
as a nation, in the total destruction of
our forests and forest trees.
PINE GROVE MENTION.
The ground-hog is on his job.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn spent Saturday at State
College.
E. C. Musser is building a straw shed 40x46 feet
to his barn.
Miss Clair Borset spent Saturday with Mrs.
Maude Fry.
Claude Witmer was a grip victim last week,
but is better now.
Rev. S.J. Pittinger is conducting a protracted
, meeting in the M. E. church.
Mrs. J. H.iWilliams was under the doctors care
last week withibronchial trouble.
Clayton Krebs was housed up with tonsilitis
last week but ison the mend now.
Alvin Corl visitedifriends in Altoona over Sun-
day and was delighted with his trip.
Mrs. Edward Sellers, who has been very sick
| the past month, is somewhat improved.
| The flurries Saturday night and Sunday pushed
| up the sleighing and piled the drifts fence high.
George Mothersbaugh reports another boy, No.
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| well,
! G. Woods Miller loaded several car loads of 95
| cent wheat at Fairbrook in the early part of the
| week.
| Howard Wright, of Tyrone, spent Sunday with
his mother here. She has been ill with heart
trouble.
Kyle Osman is singing lullaby (0 a new baby
thiszero weather. Its a big boy and arrived on
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| two years as a member of Company F, ' out are Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. | Sunday.
Forty-ninth regiment Pennsylvania volun-
teers. He was a member of the Metho-
dist church and had many sincere friends
who mourn his death.
Fifty-five years ago he was united in
marriage to Miss Elizabeth Bingaman, of |
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: children, as follows: Howard, of Belle-
i Elmer, Mrs. Alice Thompson and Frank
{ P., all of Bellefonte. He also leaves one
brother, Henry Bartley, of Bellefonte, and
' two sisters, Mrs. Catharine Flory, of Pine
. Grove Mills, and Mrs. Mary Albright, of
Millheim. Funeral services were held at
his late home on Bishop street at ten
o'clock on Wednesday morning by Rev.
S. H. Engler, of Pleasant Gap, and Rev.
C. W. Winey, of Bellefonte, after which
the remains were taken to Zion for inter- |
ment in the cemeteryat that place.
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SHOEMAKER. — Mrs. Elizabeth Baer
Shoemaker, relict of Rev. D. 0. Shoemaker,
a prominent Reformed minister who died
eighteen years ago, died at the home of
! her daughter, Mrs. T. M. Stevenson, in
| Lock Haven, on Saturday evening, after
| suffering for weeks with an incurable | in
i disease. Surviving her are three children
yMrs. Emma Hess, of Aaronsburg. Had
she lived until Tuesday of next week she
would have been eighty-one years of age.
Funeral services were held at the Steven- |
son home in Lock Haven at 10.30 o'clock
on Tuesday morning after which the re-
mains were conveyed to Aaronsburg for
burial in the Reformed church cemetery.
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BrROWN.—Elizabeth Brown, wife of
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by the Senate but it is altogether likely it
will be in a few days,
Marriage Licenses.
Charles Clarence Rhoads and Erma V
Brown, of Bellefonte.
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{ fonte; Irvin, of Chicago; James, Charles, usual
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ruary 13th and 14th. These days are en-
tirely for northern Central Pennsylvania
cities and towns and will be given over
to meetin, addresses and all sorts of
THE HOWARD MINISTERI os
The Howard ministerium hed ts regu-
lar February meeting on Monday, Feb-
ng
ruary 5th, at 2:30 p. m. Instead of the |
paper a Round Table conference, |
on methods of pastoral ev. , was
conducted by Rev. M. J. Snyder. Ali
Lat, tithe, Sloss of
m: w! was in t
of Col. John A. Woodward, the ministers
Were Selightiully entertained at dinner
Col. Woodward and his daughter, Miss
arriet Woodward. The next meeting,
| March 4th, will be held in the home of
W. H. Patterson.
is Lincoln's
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Monday, February 12th,
birthda
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11th, inthe church,
be in keeping with that occasion.
pastor has chosen for his
will
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give all the reatons; but some of them.
to every ci
AT BLANCHARD.
Rev. M. J. Snyder is about to close an
Rev: RES eof Ot Mwa a
revival season at Hunter's Run.
Rev. W. H. Patterson is holding serv-
ices at Blanchard at present.
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD. — Jacob
Shultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Shultz, of Milesburg, was instantly killed
in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad
company in Tyrone on Monday evening.
Shultz went to Tyrone last November and
secured a position as brakeman with the
company, and in the three months in
day night he was riding a box car and in
passing through the Tyrone yards he
missed his footing in some way and fell
between the cars, his body being literally
cut in two. The accident happened short-
ly after ten o'clock and was witnessed by
several other railroaders. The remains
were taken in charge by undertaker
Graham who prepared them for burial
| and sent them to his parents home in
‘ Milesburg on Tuesday afternoon.
Jacob Shultz was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Hughes Shultz and was born at
Milesburg on April 4th, 1893, hence was
18 years, 10 months and 1 day old. All
his life was spent in Milesburg until going
to Tyrone last November. In addition to
his parents he is survived by one brother,
Fred, of Milesburg, and two sisters, Miss
May, of Tyrone, and Annie, at home. He
also leaves the following step-brothers
and sisters: Harry Fike and John Shultz,
of Milesburg; Mrs. Henry Casper, Belle-
fonte; Mrs. Blanche Henderson, Wash.
ington, D. C.; Mrs. William Bathurst,
Bellefonte; Mrs. William Hockenberry,
Tyrone; Mrs. Harry Brant and Mrs.
Samuel Steer, of Patton.
The funeral was held from his parents
home in Milesburg on Wednesday after-
noon, burial being made in the Milesburg
Er a iameport, and |
cemetery.
The service on Sunday night, |
service will be of interest and value |
tizen.
IC. M. McCormick sleighed to Baileyville Mon-
| day and spent the day with his bosom friend,
, Andy Tressler.
Moonlight huxters visited the A! Whitmer and
helpful things for the neighboring cities. L. B. Lytle henneries last week, relieving the
roosts of a lot of poultry.
Cummings, the veteran drover of McAlevy's
“Fort, was here Tast week and made a lot of pur-
| chases of cows and fat cattle.
The Senior class of the High schoo! realized
| $60 by serving meals and holding a festival in the
1 LO. O.F. hall last Saturday evening.
| Liveryman Evey, of State College, brought a
joily set of youngsters to the Frank Swabb home
near town where everybody had a royal good
time.
It was a jolly sledding party from Buffalo Run
| that halted at the John H. Breon home on the
! Branch last Thursday evening. All had a good
time.
Mrs. Frank Fishburn visited friends in and out
! of town last week, 2s they are going to farming
inthe spring when visiting willbe something of
the past.
The venerable Thomas Kustaborder, the oldest
man at State College, has been seriously ill the
“Why We Love Lincoln.” He will not | past week with an attack of vertigo, but is now
recovering.
| John E. Reed is the proud owner of a Jersey
: cow that gave birth to twin calves last week
| Both sukey and calves are doing well and he
| offers them for sale.
Mrs. Harry Walker gave a socizl last Tuesday
evening when a jolly set of the youngsters were
present and had a good time. Mrs. Zelda Rupley,
of Altoona, was guest of honor.
Last Tuesday morning while Hairy Ebbs was
toasting his shins at the stove the train left him
for a twelve mile hike across the country,
through the deep snow, and no dinner.
The High school graduation exercises will be
held in the town hall Friday evening, February
16th. A splendid program has been mapped out.
The entertainment will be followed with a ban-
quet.
Jacob Harpster and family, of Tadpole, were
Sunday visitors at the Mary Homan home, and
were stormstaid until Monday afternoon, when
the travel through fields let them safe home
John F. Kimport has launched out as a full
fledged lumberman. John Gingerich is the sawyer
and expects to cut and market over 100,000 feet of
lumber and several hundred cords of extract
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