Bemorrali atc Bellefonte, Pa., January 2, 1914. P. GRAY MEEK, - =. =. EDITOR TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until turther notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance - - . $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 a SF EE SAR THE GRIM REAPER BUSY. The death rate in Centre county dur- ing the past two weeks was unusually large, as can be seen by the following large number of obituaries. There are just twenty-four of them and the total ages is 1375 years, or an average of 57 years. There were four people over 80 years of age, seven between 70 and 80 years, and three between 60 and 70 years old, showing a rather unusual longevity. COHEN.—MTrs. Jennie Cohen, wife of Jos- eph Cohen, died at her home on east Lamb street at 9.40 o'clock on the even- ing of December 18th, of Brights disease, superinduced by a long illness with. asth- ma. She was a daughter of Jacob and Bertha Goldstein and was born in Russia over fifty-one years ago. She was ‘mar- ried to Joseph Cohen in London, Eng, in April, 1877, coming to the United States shortly afterwards. She had been a suf- ferer with asthma for over twenty years and during the past ten years had been to many of the health resorts in Europe and America without finding relief. She had been a resident of Bellefonte only about two years. Surviving her are her husband and the following children: Walter Cohen, mana- ger of the Claster store in this place; Harry, Isadore and Miss Kathryn, all of Bellefonte, and Mrs. George Shapiro, of DuBois. She also leaves her mother and a sister living in Brooklyn, N. Y. The remains were taken overland to Lock Haven on Friday morning, December 19th, where funeral services were held by Rab- bi Wainger, after which burial was made in the Jewish cemetery. | | BusH.—Mrs. Ellen Bush, widow of the late Dr. John W. Bush, who for years was a well known practitioner in Buffalo Run and Halfmoon valleys, died at the home of her son John, near Huntingdon, on Friday of last week, of generaldebil- ity, after an illness of two years. She was past seventy-eight years of age. Her maiden name was Miss Ellen Gill and she was married twice, her first husband being William Emerick, by whom she had one daughter, Mrs. M. Sellers, of Filmore. After the death of her first husband she married Dr. Bush and the result of this union was four children, three of whom are living, namely: Dr. Charles Bush, of Philadelphia; John, a farmer near Huntingdon, and Mrs. Andrews, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Bennett, another daughter, died at Braddock about two years ago. Dr. Bush died some years ago and since then Mrs Bush has made her home with her children. The remains were brought to Centre county on Monday and taken to Gray’s ceme-. tery where funeral services were held and burial made. | | COWHER.——MTrs. Jane Cowher, widow of the late George Cowher, of Port Ma- tilda, died last Friday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ira Stover, m South Philipsburg, her death being the result of general infirmities. Deceased’s maid- en name was Jane Bennett and she was born in Bald Eagle valley on Christmas day, 1835, making her age 78 years and 1. day.. Her husband died a number of years ago and surviving her are but two of her twelve children, Mrs. Willianr Vaughn, of Retort, and Mrs. Stover, of South Philipsburg. Mrs. Cowher was a * member of the United Brethren church and a Woman of many noble christian qualities. Funeral services were held at the Stov- er home;at seven o’clock on Monday even- ing by Rev. W. H. Spangler. On Tues- day the remains were taken to Port Ma- tilda and buried beside those of her hus- band in the Black Oak cemetery. | | SPICER.—Mrs. Toner Spicer, of north Penn street, died at the Bellefonte hos- pital on Thursday, December 18th, of blood poisoning. Her maiden name was Bessie Bertha Baney, a daughter of Harvey and Elizabeth Baney, and she was born in this place on November 10th, 1883, hence was 30 years, 1 month and 8 days old. She was married to Mr. Spicer about ten years ago and he survives with the following children: Marie, Donald, Wilbur, William and a seven days old baby. She also leaves her parents and one brother, Wilbur F. Baney, of this place. Funeral services were held in St. John’s Episcopal church, of which she was a member, at 2.30 o’clock on Sunday afternoon, December 21st. Rev. John - Hewitt officiated and burial was made in the Union cemetery. . | | BAILEY.—Lewis G. Bailey, the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bailey, died about ten o'clock on Saturday evening. On Friday morning the child overturned a pail of boiling water and was badly scald- ed on the arm, but though its condition was serious enough no fatal results were apprehended up until a short time before ts death. It was born on January 3rd, 1912, hence was 1 year, 11 months and 27 days old. Burial was made on Tues- day. ter, a daughter of the late Hon. H. N. ‘Mrs. Joseph Florey with their two sons, HavyEes.—Following a protracted illness | with locomotor ataxia, Dr. Thomas R. Hayes died at his apartments, No. 5 south Vermont avenue, Atlantic City, at ten o'clock last Saturday morning. The di- rect cause of his death was heart failure. Dr. Thomas R. Hayes was a son of Robert Goodfellow Harper Hayes and was born at Mifflinburg on July 1st, 1839, hence at his death was 74 years, 6 months and 26 days old. His ancestors emigrated from Ireland in 1725 and some of them won distinction in the Revolu- tionary war. Dr. Hayes received his ear- ly education in the public schools at Mifflinburg and later took a course un- der Prof. J. H. Shumaker, at Academia, Juniata county. He graduated from the Chicago Medical College in 1864, and his first few years of practice were spent at Oconomowoc, Wis. In 1870 he “came to Bellefonte and continued the practice of his profession with his brother, proving quite successful. In 1876 he assisted in organizing the Centre county Medical so- ciety, of which he became an original member, and of which he served as presi- dent a number of years. He was also vice president of the Pennsylvania State Medical society for.several years. Dr. Hayes was the author of the “Medical History of Centre County.” In addition to his practice he possessed a keen business instinct and during his life was a stockholder and director of the First National bank and the Belle- fonte Building and Loan Association. He also had many other business inter- ests in this and other States. He was a member of the Presbyterian church all his life and was a most liberal supporter of the same as well asof all religious and charit- able organizations. In fact he was unusu- ally generousin all kinds of philanthropic work. Though he retired from active practice many years ago he kept in close touch with every interest that was for the good of Bellefonte and welfare of its citizens. On December 28th, 1871, he was unit- ed in marriage to Miss Sarah B. McAllis- McAllister, who survives with no child- ren. He leaves, however, one brother and a sister, Robert Hayes, of Freeport, Ill., and Mrs. Henry Norton, of Mifflin- burg. Dr, R. G.H. Hayes, a nephew of the de- ceased, went to Atlantic City on Sunday ard had personal charge of the funeral ar- rangements. The remains were brought to Bellefonte on the Lewisburg &Tyrone | train on Tuesday morning and taken di- rect to the Presbyterian church where funeral services were held at ten o'clock by Rev. George E. Hawes. Burial was made in the Union cemetery. I | FLOREY.— Early in October Mr. and Wilbur and Floyd, of Downs, Kansas, | came to Centre county on a visit and in : the course of a few weeks purchased a | small farm near Zion and decided to spend the balance of their lives in Cen- tre county. Until they could get posses- | sion of the farm they were making their Wash. Loneberger, above Pleasant Gap. About three weeks ago Mrs. Florey con- tracted a bad cold which rapidly devel- | oped into pneumonia and her death fol- lowed at six o'clock last Wednesday | Thursday afternoon to Downs, Kan, where burial was made. The husband | and sons were unable to accompany the | body as the former is seriously ill with | ing care of him. Mrs. Frank Stewart, of Downs, a daughter of the deceased, re- ceived the remains at her home and looked after the funeral arrangements. 1 | WHITEMAN.—On Memorial day Mrs. Frank K. Whiteman suffered a stroke of apoplexy at her home in Minneapolis. Early in October she suffered a second stroke which resulted in her death Sun- day morning. Deceased’s maiden name was Lyda Holt, and she was a daughter of William and Mary Holt, of Gillentown, this county, where she was born forty- nine years ago. She was married to Mr. Whiteman twenty years ago and shortly afterwards they located in the West. She is survived by one son, a daughter, two brothers and one sister, namely: William F. Holt and Mrs. Isabelle Hirlinger, of Philipsburg, and Norman Holt, of Central City, Ky. The remains were brought east and taken to Philipsburg where the funeral was held, private burial being made on Wednesday morning. pd a DELONG.—ALt eleven o'clock on Mon- day night Mrs. Letitia DeLong, widow of the late James DeLong, died at her home in Blanchard (the Village Inn) after an illness of one week with acute indiges- tion and heart trouble. She was almost eighty years of age and is survived by one son, Chauncey DeLong, of Philadel- phia, and cne daughter, Mrs. Carrie Fore, at home. She was a member of the Disciple church all her life and 2a worthy, christian woman. The funeral was held from her late home at ten o’clock yesterday morning, burial being made in the Disciple cemetery. Wg I StovER.—Elizabeth Clara Stover, wife of James Stover, died at her home in Walker township on December 24th, of acute dilatation of the heart. She was a daughter of Jacoband Alice Brungart and was born September 30th, 1871, at her death being 42 years, 2 months and McFARLANE. —Following an illness almost twenty years with locomotor ataxia Joseph Kyle McFarlane died his home in Lock Haven at five o'clock on Tuesday evening, the direct cause his death being pneumonia. Deceased was a son of William and Margaret McFarlane and was born the old McFarlane homestead near Hunter's park on January 30th, 1854, hence was 59 years and eleven months old. His early education was received in the public schools and later he took a course at State College. When a young man he engaged in the hardware business in Bellefonte but later sold out and mov- ed onto the farm in Buffalo Run valley. He was stricken with locomotor ataxia almost twenty years ago and being capacitated from work he later retired from the farm and moved to Bellefonte. Five years ago he moved to Lock Haven where he lived until his death. On December 30th, 1884, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Fulmer Brown, of Lock Haven, who survives with three children, namely: J. Brown, at home; William, of Keokuk, Iowa, and Miss Margaret, a nurse in the Bellefonte He also leaves one sister, Mrs. hospital. Howrey. — Mrs. Katharine Howley, widow of the late John Howley, died on Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Taylor, on north Penn street. She had been afflicted with rheumatism the past eighteen or twenty years and last Fourth of July she fell and sustained injuries which kept her con- fined to bed ever since, and resulted in complications which caused her death. Deceased was a daughter of William and Mary H. Keehan and was born in County Claire, Ireland, on July 12th, 1837, hence at her death was 76 years, 5 months and 15 days old. She was married to Mr. Howley about fifty-four years ago. Most of their married life was spent in Bellefonte. Mr. Howley died over three years ago but surviving her are the fol- lowing children: William, Thomas, Miss Ella and Mrs. Harry Taylor, all of this place. She was the last surviving mem- ber of her father’s family. The funeral was held at ten o’ciock on Tuesday morn- ing from the Catholic church, of which she was a consistent member all her life and highly esteemed by all who knew her. Mass was said by Rev. Father McArdle and burial was made in the Catholic cemetery. of | at of on in- Jack Mitchell, of Lemont, and one broth- | i | er, Frank McFarlane, of Boalsburg. The funeral will be held from his late home in Lock Haven at one o'clock this after- noon, private burial to be made in High- land cemetery. | | FATHER AND DAUGHTER DIE WITHIN Two DAys.— On Christmas day Mrs. Alice E. Moyer, wife of Daniel¥’ Moyer, living near Kylertown, Clearfield county, died after a lingering illness of two years. She was a daughter of Joseph and Annie M. Kirk and was born Luthersburg forty-seven years ago. She is survived by her husband, two sons and one daughter. On Saturday Mr. Kirk walked from Kylertown to the home of his deceased daughter, a distance of about three quar. ters of a mile, and shortly ‘after his rival there he fell dead with heart fail- ure. He was a native of Luthersburg and was in his seventy-fifth year. was a brother of Dr. Miles A. Kirk, Bellefonte; Brady S. and Dr. Thomas Kirk, of Portland, Texas. Those left mourn the death of their father and sis- ter are Loraine S. Kirk, at home; Nora |J. a trained nurse at DuBois; Harvey ! L., of Philadelphia; Dr. George B. Kirk, | | | of Kylertown; Dr. Charles H., of Homer Mrs. Elizabeth Heron, of Nova Scotia; Miss Mary, a teacher at Clear- City; field, and Ralph E., of Pittsburgh. The funeral of Mrs. Moyer was held on Monday afternoon and burial was Mr. Kirk’s funeral’ was held Tuesday afternoon, burial being! made at Kylertown. made at Luthersburg. ] I THoMAS.—Miss Mary Daniels Thomas, ‘daughter of Mr. F. H. Thomas, died at her home on east Linn street at 1.45 o'clock on the afternoon of December | 21st, after a protracted illness. She was ‘I'born in Shippensburg on May 26th, 1886, hence she was 27 years, 6 months and 25 days old, Her mother, who prior to her marriage was Mary Linn Elliott, ‘died when she was a child and whenbut. a few years old she came tc Bellefonte ‘with her father and step-mother, and most of her life was spent in this place. She became a member of the Presbyter- ian church when a young girl and until illness prevented was always a regular attendant and faithful worker. She was a young woman of sweet disposition and lovable characterand her death is mourn- ed by a large circle of friends. In addi- tion to her father and step-mother she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Wallace H. Gephart, of Bellefonte, and a step-broth- er, Francis E. Thomas, at home, Funeral services were held at the Thomas home on east Linn street at ten o'clock on the morning of December 24th. Rev. George E. Hawes officiated and burial was made in the Union cemetery. H. at ar- He of to SHADLE.—Following an illness of some weeks with cancer and other compli- cations Mrs. Mary Ellen Shadle, widow of the late John Shadle, died at her home on Thomas street early last Wednesday morning. She was a daughter of George ‘and Rebecca Zettle, deceased, and was born in the Loop on March 12th, 1854, hence was almost sixty years old. Most i! of her married life was spent in Belle- DEATH OF COLONEL D. P. BiBLE.— | fonte. Mr. Shadle died nine years ago Christmas day, December 25th, Col. Dan- | last March, leaving no children, but sur- | iel P. Bible, a native of Centre county, | died at his home near Belhaven, N.C. His boyhood days were spent in Belle- home with the family of Mr. and Mrs. G. : fonte in the jewelery business. With the | breaking out of the Civil war he enlisted | and served his country in the great strug; | After the war he became a promi- nent broker in New York and later editor and manager of The Dry Goods Chr onical, morning. The remains were shipped on a trade journal. Col. Bible was a keen, | shrewd business man. His sunny, jovial | disposition, made him hosts of friends in the great metropolis where most of his He was an authority typhoid pneumonia and his sons are tak- | °% commercial conditions and a frequent . | contributor to the leading journals of l 1 ! New York. He was well read in law, al- though his business in other lines kept him from actual practice. He wasa pro- moter in mineral lands in Denver and Chicago real estate, and southern lands Col. Bible was upwards of eighty years old when he died. He is survived by two gle. life has been spent. in North Carolina and Florida. sons, one daughter, his sister, Hattie Lahey; George W. Bible, of New York City, and nephews Frank and George, of Philadelphia. 1 .q GRAY,—Samuel S. Gray, a member of one of Centre county’s well known fami- viving the deceased are the following brothers and sisters: George W. Zettle, of Milesburg; David, in Nebraska; Samuel, of Pleasant Gap; Mrs. Susan Peters, of Pine Grove Mills; Mrs. Jennie Shuey; of Dalton City, Ill.; Mrs. William Grove, of Lemont; Mrs. William J. Musser, of Bellefonte, and Mrs. Clyde Thomas, of State College. Deceased was a member of the Methodist church and Rev. E. H. Yocum officiated at the fun- _eral services which were held at her late home at ten o'clock last Saturday morn- ing, Rev. C. C. Shuey assisting. Burial was made in the Union cemetery. WEIBLEY.—Following an illness of two months with heart trouble Andrew J. Weibley died at the Waldorf hotel, Al- toona, on Sunday, December 21st. De- ‘ceased was born at State College on March 20th, 1868, hence was aged 45 years, 9 months and 1 day. Most of his life was spen@at State College but about three years ago he went to Altoona and ‘got emplcyment with the Altoona and Logan railroad company as a conductor on the Eldorado branch, a‘ position he filled until his late illness. He was a «member of the I. 0. O. F. of State Col- lege; the Modern Woodmen of America and the Railway Relief association. P. lies, died at the old folk’s home at Mar- tinsburg; Blair county, on Sunday, Decem- ber 21st, of diseases due to his advanced age. He was a son of Jacob and Catha- aine Gray and was born near Stormstown about eighty years ago. For many years he engaged in farming near Stormstown but later sold his farm and engaged in Deceased is survived by his wife and daughter, Mrs. W. F. Craft, of Altoona; ‘his mother, Mrs. Catharine Tressler, of State College; one brother and a sister, 1 Fred Weibley, of State College, and Mrs. Christina Wolf of Jersey Shore. The funeral was held on Tuesday of last week, 24 days old. She is survived by her hus- band and several children. Burial was made at Jacksonville last Saturday. the foundry and mercantile business at Warriorsmark. He retired from business | a number of years ago and during the | past three years had been a resident the Martinsburg home. Fifty-five years ago he was united marriage at Warriorsmark to Miss Mir- iam Beck, who survives with two brothers, George Gray, of Stormstown, and Miles, of St. Petersburg, Fla. Deceased was member of the Church of the Brethren all his life. The remains were taken the Cross Roads, Huntingdon county, Wednesday of last week where funeral services were held and burial made. 1 [ SPROUL.—Samuel H. Sproul, a life-long resident of Walker township, died at his home near Hublersburg on Monday, after His par- ents were John and Katharine Sproul and he was born December 6th, 1842, being 71 years and 23 days old. He followed farm- a brief illness with pneumonia. ing all his life and was a good citizen every way. Surviving him are his wife and a large family of children. The fun- eral was held yesterday, burial being made at Zion. burial being made in the Oak Ridge cem- etery, at Altoona. I ~ BOWER. — Mrs. Celinda Bower, nee Heller, died at her home in Aaronsburg, Pa., December 21st, 1913. She was born in Dauphin county, on January 2nd, 1832, and at the time of her death was aged 81 years, 11 months and 19 days. “Mother” Bower was baptized in infancy by Rev. J. P. Shindle and was a member of the United Evangelical church most of her life. On August 19th, 1851, she was married at Loganton, Pa, to William W. Bower, who still survives; (helpless ior the last few years from paralysis). To this union were born five children. Those living are Mrs. Alice Stover, of Haines township; Mrs. Period Bowersox, of Seanor, Pa.; E. A. and J. W. Bower, both of Aaronsburg. There are nine grand- children and nine great grand-children. The funeral services were held on Wed- nesday forenoon of last week, and = were in charge of Rev. W. J. Dice. Interment was made in the cemetery at Wolfe's chapel. of in to on in are —The best Job Work done here. a KAUFFMAN.—Israel Kauffman, an old: time resident of Spring township, died at the Bellefonte hospital at 2.45 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon of cancer of the liver. He had been ill for some weeks and was taken to the hospital about eight days ago for an operation but it was deemed hopeless. Deceased was born in Spring township | on April 17th, 1842, making his age 71 years, 8 months and 14 days. He fol- lowed farming all his life until his re- tirement a few years ago when he moved to Bellefonte. His wife, who prior to her marriage was Miss Fannie Shuey, died eight years ago but surviving him are ' four brothers and one sister, namely: Philip, of Charlottsville, Va.; Benjamin, ' on the old homestead in Spring town- ship; John, of Walker township; Mrs. Marie Stover and Amos, of Zion. He was a member of the Lutheran church and Rev. W. M. Glanding will have charge of the services which will be held at his late home on east Bishop street at nine o’clock tomorrow (Saturday) morn- ing, burial to be made in the Zion ceme- tery. » | | MEYERS.—Mrs. Eliza Meyers, widow of Aaron Meyers, of Julian, was found dead in bed on Sunday morning, she hav- ing died some time during the night of heart trouble. She was 64 years, 6 months and 23 days old and is survived by a family of eleven children, as well as three brothers and one sister. The funeral was held at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Revs. Johnson and Smith officiated and burial was made in the Julian cemetery. | | -RoTE.—Dorothy Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Rote, of Coleville, died last Friday night after a brief illness, aged three years and five months. She is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, burial being made in the Meyers cemetery. Ross-HOMAN.—On Christmas day Earl Ross, of Linden Hall, and Miss Mary Homan, of State College, went to Cumber- land, Md., the Gretna Green for many Pennsylvania couples, where they were quietly united in marriage, returning home the last of the week. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Homan, of State College, and for several years has been one of Centre county’s success- ful school teachers. The bridegroom is ason of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ross, of Lin- den Hall, and is an enterprising young farmer. He has rented the well known Major Ross farm near Pine Grove Mills which he will occupy after April 1st, 1914. MARKLE—WALKER. — On Wednesday, December 25th, the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Stine Walker, on the Branch, was the scene of a pretty wedding, the principals being their daughter, Miss Maude Walker, Hancock Markle, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Markle, of near Pleasant Gap. The ceremony took place at noon and was performed by Rev. L. S. Spangler, in the presence of a few invited guests. Following the ceremony a wedding din- ner was served. Both young people are well known in their respective com- munities and they have the best wishes of their many friends for a long and happy life. KATz—ScHUMAN.—The wedding of Jo- seph Katz and Miss Frances Schuman took place at thehome of the bride’s parents in Canton, Ohio, at 10.30 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The ceremony was performed by a Rabbi from Cleveland. The couple were attended by Mrs. J. Leipold of Mil- ton, a sister of the bride, as matron of honor,and AlbertDreyfuss, of Danville, as best man. Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Katz left on an extended wed- ding trip through the south and east. The bridegroom is well known in Belle- fonte, being a son of Mr. Aaron Katz, and is now in the clothing business in Lewistown. They will be at home there after February first. She A SunpAY—Houck.—On - Friday of last week Harry G. Sunday and Miss Mary Houck, both of Ferguson township, went over to Huntingdon where they were quietly married at the parsonage of the First M. E. church by the pastor, Rev. H. A. Traub. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Houck, of Pine Grove Mills, and is a very estimable young women. The bridegroom is a farmer by occupation and an industrious young man. ore POORMAN—BRETH.—On Saturday after- noon, December 20th, Clyde W. Poor- man, of Milesburg, and Miss Elizabeth M. Breth, of Howard, went to Lock Haven were they were quietly married by Rev. A. Lawrence Miller, at the par- sonage of the Trinity Methodist church. The young couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waterman, of Lock Haven. They will make their home in Milesburg. = td NoLL—KERSTETTER.—In the Reformed church at Bellefonte, Thursday evening, December 18th, Samuel E. Noll and Miss Ruth N. Kerstetter, both of Pleasant Gap, | were married by the Rev. Dr. Ambrose M. Schmidt. The bride and groom have a host of friends who join in wishing them a safe voyage over the sea of life. ee Cox—HEeNrY.—Harry G. Cox and Miss Edith M. Henry, both of Bellefonte, were quietly married at the parsonage of the United Evangelical church on Friday I evening, December 19th, by the pastor, Rev. A. F. Weaver. and Winfield Scott § ————————————————————— es With the Churches of the County. Notes of Interest to Church People of all Denominations in all Parts of the County. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Service Sunday 10:45 a. m. Wednes- day 8 p. m., 9% E. High street. NoLL—FAUBLE.—A very quiet wedding was celebrated at the home of Mrs. M. Fauble, on east High street, at four o’clock last Wednesday afternoon, when | her daughter, Miss Mabel Fauble, became the bride of Irvin O. Noll, of Conshohocken. { Only the immediate members of the fami- ‘ly were present to witness the cere- { mony which was performed by Rev. John. { Hewitt, of St. John's Episcopal church. “The bride is highly accomplished and is ; one of Bellefonte’s best known young | women. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. | and Mrs. James Noll, of Pleasant Gap, is ' a graduate of State College class of 1909- | After his graduation he accepted a posi- tion as a member of the High school faculty in this place and later was made principal. In 1912 he was selected as principal of schools at Conshohocken, a po- sition he now holds. Owing to the slight in- disposition of the bride the young couple did not leave Bellefonte on their wedding trip until Sunday evening, and then they went to Washington and other points of interest in the South. Mr. and Mrs. Noll will make their home in Conshohock- en. NicHOLS—CHERRY.—The wedding of Joseph Lawrence Nichols, of Pittsburgh, | and Miss Minnie E.Cherry, of Bellefonte, was quite a surprise to their many friends. The ceremony took place at seven o'clock on Tuesday evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cherry, of Thomas street, and was performed by Rev. E. H. Yocum, of the Methodist church. Only the immediate members of the family were present as witnesses. The young couple went to Williamsport for a day then returned for New Years after which they will take a wedding trip to eastern cities. Mr. Nichols is a grad- uate of State College and is now assist- ant to the superintendent of the Midland steel company at Pittsburgh. SPRING MILLS. MissiElla C. Cummings left on Monday last for a short visit in Sunbury. All our merchants report a very satisfactory business during the Holidays. Miss Anna M. Cummings, after an absence of three weeks in Mill Hall and vicinity, returned home Saturday of last week. Harry Brown, emergency clerk of the P.R. R. Co., is spending the Holidays here with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brown. a Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Steely, of Sunbury, made a visit here of a few days last week, guests of Mr. Steely’s sister, Mrs. C. C. Cummings. Merchant J. H. Rishel has been very seriously ill the last ten days, and at the present writing | there is very little, if any improvement in his condition. Tho WATCHMAN was highly complimented by everybody on the attractive and handsome ap- pearance of its Christmas edition. Of course the WATCHMAN never does anything by halves. How many of us will form new resolutions for the coming year, only to be modified later on; to turn over a new leaf, and not turn the cover with it? As is said in the play, ‘We pause for a reply.” Miss Mabel Brown, the efficient assistant to postmaster Krape, after an absence of ten days in Blair county, returned home on Tuesday last. During her absence her duties at the postoffice were ably discharged by Miss Emma Zones. > Robert Smith, one of our enterprising citizens, will engage quite largely in the poultry business the coming spring. He has just erected on his premises a chicken house 15x80 feet, and has in- troduced into the building quite a number of de- cided improvements. The Reformed church had their Christmas en- tertainment on Sunday evening last. It was de- cidedly interesting throughout. The singing was of a high order of excellence, all the speakers did well and the little folks delivered their pieces like born orators. The church was crowded to its ut~ most capacity. John ;Dunkle has greatly improved his resi- dence by erecting a sun parlor, or enclosed porch on the east side of the back building. The side of the porch is entirely of sash and glass. The interior and the room adjoining is as light as day. The addition is all of hard wood, hand- somely finished and presents a very attractive appearance. The entire arrangement and work ‘| "was executed by that able mechanic, R. S. Ken- nelley. The Holidays here were observed about as usu- al. On Christmas day presents were exchanged, the little folks had their usual supply of candies and toys, while turkeys suffered to a considera- ble extent. The snow storm in the evening made fine sleighing next day and of course the beaux took advantage of it. The Lutheran enter- tainment on Christmas eve was an interesting oc- ‘casion. The program was lengthy, consisting of addresses, singing and recitations and were aii well delivered. At the conclusion the Sunday school scholars received a package of candy. The entertainment was largely attended. LEMONT. Morris Klinger spent Christmas in town. Mrs. Clarence Houtz and son Charles are visit- ing among friends in Altoona this week. Miss Mary Baker, a very old resident of this town, has been quite ill from astroke. George Dale and bride, of Rushville, Nebraska, are spending their honeymoon here among old friends. Rev. Johnston moved from Paradise to Houser- ville, Thursday of last week, where he will occu- ‘py the parsonage. * Foreman Samuel B. Weaver had a Christmas tree for thirty-four of the little children of the town, on Christinas eve, and had Santa Claus make a visit. All enjoyed the fun. Saturday or Sunday a week ago thieves broke into the Dale school house, and the same Sunday they broke into Willard Dale's residence and car- ried off a number of valuables. Itis hoped they will be caught. —The most profitable dairy cow is one that has no tendency to put on flesh, has a good appetite and a large stomach, in- dicating great consuming and assimilat- ing capacity. A cow with this confor- mation is said to be of the true type. ——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN.
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