\ a - Deworraiic; iain Bellefonte, Pa., January 16, 1914. P.GRAYMEEK, - . - EDITOR TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until further 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 ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. LitTLe SISTER WANTS BROTHER TO | COME HoOME.-=The addressed to the Tyrone, appeared in last Friday’s Tyrone Herald: following appeal, STATE COLLEGE, Jan. 8, 1914. Chief of Police, Tyrone. DEAR SIR: My brother left home yes- terday (Wednesday, Jan. 7,) and we just got a letter from Tyrone today. Tryand find him please. He is twenty years old, brown hair, blue eyes, five feet six to eight inches tall, and well built. His name is Earl R. Bittner. He does not smoke, nor has he any other bad habits. Tell him to come home at once as every- thing is all right to settle up business. Let me know at once. Please try ‘‘real” hard for his going away from home is killing father and mother and myself. Thanking you very much and may God aid you. I am his little sister. EDNA M. BITTNER, - Box 421 State College, Pa. Inquiry elicited the information that the young man in question kept a small confectionery, post card and novelty store at the College, and getting into financial difficulty left home as the best way out of his trouble. But being young and somewhat inexperienced, his imag- ination made a mountain out of a mole- hill, and his family want him to return, as arrangements have been made to straighten out all difficulties. At last re- ports the young man had not returned and his whereabouts are unknown. Snr RECEIVED CARNEGIE MEDAL.—Frank A. Kunes, of Blanchard, has received from F. M. Wilmot, of Pittsburgh, chairman of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, a bronze medal recently awarded him by the Commission, and notice that he was entitled to one thousand dollars as need- ed, for saving Lemuel Clark from suffo- cation in the well on the premises of | Samuel W. Gardner, on July 10th, 1911, according to the Beech Creek correspond- ent of the Lock Haven Express. The medal, which was made by J. E. Cald- well & Co., of Philadelphia, is about three inches in diameter and three-eighths of an inch thick and is a work of art. On one side is a raised bust of Andrew Car- negie with the following quotation around the outer margin: “Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend.” On the reverse side in the centre is the following inscription: Awarded to Frank A. Kunes, whosaved the life of Lemuel Clark from suffocation July 10, 1911. Beneath the inscription is the shield of the United States and above the inscrip- tion the shield of Scotland and the Brit- ish Isles. prizes both the medal award very much. and the cash FIFTY YEARS ® SERVICE REWARDED. —Thomas B. Nolan, a former Belle- fonter, was duly honored in Washington last week upon the completion of fifty years of service in the War Department. The Washington Star gives the following particulars: In recognition of the completion of fifty years of service in the government, Thomas B. Nolan, chief of the adver- tising division of the War Department, was tendered a reception Tuesday night by the Carroll Council, Knights of Co- lumbus, at the Knights of Columbus’ Hall, 6th and E streets northwest. Mr. Nolan was presented with a handsome gold watch charm, emblematic of the order. Mr. Nolan's fifty years of service were completed January 4th. He has been an active member of the order for fourteen years. Past State Deputy Supreme Knight Patrick J. Halligan delivered the presen- tation address, in the course of which he lauded Mr. Nolan in the highest terms. Charley F. Daly, chief clerk of the War Department; John H. Pellen, John Car- roll, Frank Kidd, deputy grand knight; George H. F. Davis, Jere Walsh, Red- mond DeVaney, George H. Howe and Thomas B. Nolan, Jr., also made ad- dresses. Mr. Nolan responded. Mr. Nolan served several years in the Union Army during the Civil war. He is a member of the G. A. R. meee Gp fp A reer WAITE.—Mrs. Elizabeth Waite, widow of the late Daniel Waite, died at her home in Eden valley, near Birmingham, on Sunday afternoon after a lingering illness. She was a daughter of David and Margaret Henderson and was born near Graysville, Huntingdon county, on August 16th, 1822, hence was 91 years, 4 months and 27 days old. Her husband died fifty years ago but surviving her are seven children, and two foster daughters. She also leaves one brother, David Por- ter Henderson, of Spruce Creek. Burial was made in the Birmingham cemetery on Tuesday morning. I I MILLER.—William Miller, a well known resident of Rush township, died last Thursday evening after an illness of some weeks. He was about forty years old and a native of Taylor township. He followed mining most of his life. Sur- viving him are his wife and eight chil- dren; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Miller, and eight brothers and sisters. The funeral was held on Sunday after- noon. chief of police of It is needless to say Mr. Kunes aa 1 | Duck. — At 10.40 o’clack on Sunday , evening, Michael B. Duck, a well known resident of Spring Mills, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wilbur E. Burk- | holder, on north Thomas street, Belle- | fonte. About ten years ago he suffered | a stroke of paralysis from which he never | fully recovered although he was able to | be around. During the pastyear harden- ing of the arteries developed and of late | he had become very feeble. Last week ! Mrs. Burkholder went to Spring Mills, | where he was making his home with his daughter, and brought him to Bellefonte, but the change did no good and he died ‘| on Sunday evening. Deceased was a native of Centre coun- ty and was born on September 29th, 1836, hence was 78 years, 3 months and 12 days old. When a young man he en- gaged in farming in Potter township and followed that occupation all his life until ten years ago when he retired and moved to Spring Mills. He was a steadfast member of the Lutheran church all his life, and one of the old-time Democrats. He was one of Potter township’s best citizens and was universally esteemed by all who knew him. He was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Tressler, who died eight years ago, but surviving him are eight children, namely: Mrs. B. E. Philips and Mrs W. H. Perry, of New York; Rev. E. L. ‘Duck, of Jersey City, N. J.; A. L. and M. T. Duck and Mrs. William Hettinger, of Spring Mills; Mrs. Wilbur E. Burkholder, of Bellefonte, and Charles, of Lewistown. He also leaves one brother, Henry, of Millheim, and one step-brother, Frank P., of Brush valley. : Brief funeral services were held at the Burkholder home at 7.30 o’clock on Mon- day evening by Rev. Wm. B. Glanding, and on Tuesday afternoon the remains were taken to Spring Mills to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hettinger. Final funeral services were held in the Luth- eran church at Spring Mills at 9.30 o'clock yesterday morning. The services were in charge of Rev. J. M. Rearick, assisted by Rev, Fred W. Barry, and in- terment was made in the Heckman ceme- tery near Penn Hall. | I | MATTERN. — Afflicted for years with | chronic rheumatism and unable to get around only on a roller chair most of the time the venerable Miles Mattern died at his home on west Lamb street on Fri- day of last week. Deceased was a son of John and Mary Gray Mattern and was born on the old Mattern homestead in Buffalo Run valley on July 17th, 1841, at his death being 72 years, 5 months and 23 days old. His entire life was spent in the house in which he was born until about three years ago when he and his wife moved | to Bellefonte, into one of the Schad houses on Lamb street. Like his forbears his occupation through life was that of a { farmer and he was quite successful. In| : Sarah Leitzell, a daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. Samuel Leitzell. They had no 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss. children but was possessed of such a strong parental instinct that they raised | four children, two boys and two girls, all | of whom were an honor to their foster parents. . Mr. Mattern was a member of the Methodist church all his life and as long as his health permitted a regular at- | tendant at Gray's church. He is survived by his widow and one brother, Jacob. The remains were taken to Gray’s church on Monday morning where funeral services were held and burial made. | | KisTLER.—Wilson Kistler, one of the most prominent and best known men of Lock Haven, dropped dead on the street on Tuesday evening while on his way from his home to the railroad depot to take the train for a trip east. Kistler had been in the best of health, ate a good dinner and left home at 5.45 o'clock. He was about midway between his home and the station when he sank to the pave- ment. Several persons who saw him fall hastened to his assistance but he died without uttering a word. Mr. Kistler was sixty-eight years old and a native of Le- highton. He located in Lock Haven in 1871 and engaged in the tanning busi- ness with his brother Charles. The lat- ter died in 1880 after which Mr. Kistler conducted the business alone. He also had an interest in a half dozen other tanneries, and had many other business interests. He is survived by his wife and two children, Sedgwick Kistler, of Lock Haven, and Mrs. B. W. Fredericks, of Boston. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. ¢ I : l BUTLER.—Albert Butler, a native of Howard, dropped dead at Julian on Wed- nesday of last week. Heart failure caus- ed by acute indigestion is ascribed as the cause. Deceased was 26 years old and and had been employed as a teamster on the George Holt lumbering job. He was a son of Roland Butler, of Howard. De- ceased is survived by his wife, wno prior to her marriage was a Miss Fore, of Howard. The remains were buried at Howard on Saturday. I 1 TiErRL.—Louis Tieri, a young Italian, died at the Bellefonte hospital on Satur- day of typhoid fever, with which he had suffered for two weeks or longer. He was born in ltaly and was about nine- teen years of age. Funeral services were held in St. John’s Catholic church on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial was made in the Catholic cemetery. ————————————— i IT COULDN'T BE DONE. BY AN UNIDENTIFIED AUTHOR. Somebody said that it couldn’t be done, But he, with a chuckle, replied That ‘‘maybe it couldn’t’’ but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he tried. So he buckled right in, with a trace of a grin On his face. If he worried, he hid it, He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it ! Somebody scoffed : “Oh, you'll never do that, At least no one ever has done it ;’’ But he took off his coat and he took off his hat, And the first thing we knew he'd begun it; With the lift of his chin, and a bit of a grin Without any doubting or quibbling ; He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it ! There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure ; There are thousands to point out to you, one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you; But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Then take off your coat and go to it; Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing That ‘‘cannot be done?’ and you'll do it ! WOOMER. — Between six and seven o’clock on Friday evening Harry Woomer, a well known resident of Tyrone, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. N. G. Gates. He was a switchman on the Pennsylvania railroad and two years ago suffered a slight stroke of paralysis. On Thursday he suffered another stroke from which he never revived. Deceased was a son of George and Mary Woomer and was born at Bald Eagle on January 1st, 1847, hence was 67 years and 8 days old. For over thirty- two years he had been employed by the Pennsylvania railroad and was at all times a faithful worker. In 1875 he was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Mentzer, of Osceola Mills, who survives with the following children: Mrs. N. G. Gates, E. W. Woomer, Mrs. Philip Miles and Mrs. John Miles, all of Tyrone; E. D. Woomer, of Trafford City; Mrs. Edgar Williams, of Port Matilda, and Mrs. Herbert Woomer, of Altoona. He also leaves . four brothers, namely: Alfred, of Osceola Mills; Emanuel, of Morrisdale; Joseph, of Bald Eagle, and Franklin, of Tyrone. Mr. Woomer spent his entire life at Bald Eagle until two years ago. Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gates, at 10.30 i o'clock on Monday morning by Rev. W. W. Hartman, of the M. E. church, after which the remains were taken to Bald Eagle for interment. | 1 RossMAN.— David Rossman, known resident of Spring township, died at his home on Nittany mountain, above Pleasant Gap, on Friday of last week of cerebral hemorrhages, following an ill- ness of several weeks. Deceased was a son of John and Sarah Walker Rossman and was born on Sep- tember 22nd, 1834, making his age 79 years, 3 months and 17 days. Most of his life was spent in . Spring' township, a good part of it on his little farm on Nit- tany mountain. Surviving him are his wife and the following children: John, of Centre Hall; Henry, of Howell, Mich.; M. E, of State College; William, of Cen- tre Hall; George, of Pennsylvania Fur- nace; Mrs. Annie Markle, of Boalsburg; Mrs. Harry Houser, of Colona, and Mrs. Hattie Campbell, of College. During the Civil war he served as a member of Company A, 148th regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, and on a num- ber of occasions proved himself a soldier of daring and unusual bravery. Honest ‘and upright in all his dealings he was a man who always had the love and esteem of his fellowmen. ; The funeral was held on Tuesday morn- ing. Meeting at the house at ten o'clock the cortege proceeded to Pleasant Gap where services were held in the M. E. church by Rev. D. J. Frum, pastor. In- terment in the Pleasant Gap cemetery. | | LOVELAND.—MTrs. Isaac Loveland died last Thursday evening at the home of her daughter in Ridgway, following a stroke of paralysis. She was seventy- five years old and almost her entire life was spent at Lamar, in Nittany valley. She is survived by three sons and two daughters. The remains were taken to Lamar where the funeral was held at ten o'clock on Monday morning, burial being made in St. Paul's cemetery. 1 I RILEY.—George W. Riley, of Curtin, died at the Bellefonte hospital on New Year’s day after a protracted illness with pulmonary trouble. He had been in the hospital for treatment only twenty days. He was fifty-four years old and was a son of Henry and Katharine Reiley. The re- mains were taken to Curtin where burial was made on Sunday, January 4th. I RoTE.—Frederick Rote, a well known farmer of Swissvale, Clinton county, died last Friday morning of heart failure, aged sixty-three years. He leaves a wife and thirteen children, among them being Frederick Rote Jr., of Bellefonte. One brother and two sisters also survive. Burial was made at Swissvale on Sunday afternoon. : a well _ STIVER.—On the 12th inst. Mrs. Ellen Stiver, widow of the late John W. Stiver, of near Martha, closed a long and useful life, having reached the advanced age of 87 years, 10 months and 13 days, her hus- band having preceded her to the grave two years ago. She was the mother of eight children, five of whom are living, namely: Mrs. David Heaton, Mrs. John Williams, Lloyd, Wilson, and Thomas, an invalid son at | home. It is not too much to say of this ven- erable lady, as the Apostle Paul said, | “She has fought a good fight, she has fin- ished her course, she has kept the faith.” She was diligent to make the most of life, not only working for the material, but looking beyond and seeking for that which is immortal. Her bible was her daily companion, and from it she sought comfort in her declining and lonely years. She was a member of the Baptist church for fifty-eight years; was baptized by Rev. Daniels, was active in church work and zealous for the advancement of every good cause, often speaking to others con- cerning their soul’s welfare, as it were, “She was looking after her Father's busi- ness.” ; Interment was made at Martha on Wednesday, the 14th, after appropriate services at the Baptist church, conduct- ed by the Rev. H. H. Mcllroy, of Hunt- ingdon. She hath set her house in order, To entertain the Great High King; And now an angel around His throne, He has called her up higher to sing, | | HERMAN. — Jacob Herman, the well known farmer and huckster, died at his home on the Dr. Dale farm at Lemont, shortly before ten o'clock on Wednesday morning. He had been a sufferer with Bright's disease since April of last year. Deceased was a son of John and Nan- cy Herman and was born at Boalsburg on July 29th, 1852, being at his death 61 years, 5 months and 15 days old. He followed farming all his life and for a number of years was engaged in huck- stering. A few years ago he was a can- didate for the nomination for sheriff on the Republican ticket but was defeated. Mr. Herman was twice married, his first wife being Miss Mary Bohn, by whom he had five children, all of whom survive as follows: Frederick Herman, of Bellefonte; Robert, of Philipsburg; Miss Nellie, at home; Mrs. Paul O. Noll, of Dewellyn, Schuylkill county, and Mrs. Fred Kauffman, of State College. His second wife was Miss Ellen Miller, who survives with one son, Wade Herman, of Lemont. He also leaves one brother and a sister, namely: Robert Herman, of Tionesta, and Mrs. J. M. Everts, of Pine Grove Mills. - Funeral services will be held at his late home at ten o’clock tomorrow morn- ing by Rev. W. K. Harnish, after which the remains will be taken to Boalsburg for interment. | | BARNER.—Thomas J. Barner, formerly of Bellefonte but late a resident of Hub- lersburg, died in the Bellefonte hospital last Wednesday evening as the result of injuries sustained while working in the Salona limestone quarries on November 6th. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Barner and was almost forty-one years old. Surviving him are his wife and four children, Nellie, Helen, Earl and Ruth, all at home. He also leaves the follow- ing brothers and sisters: Ellery Barner, of Bellefonte; Elmer and John, of Altoo- na; William, of Bellefonte; Perry, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Annie Zimmerman, of Johnstown, and Mrs. Toner Aikey, of Bellefonte. The funeral was held on Saturday morning, burial being made in the Zion cemetery. LM ——John Vane, the Italian who shot Guian Petroli at Bellwood last Friday, because he would not consent to his marrying his nine-year-old daughter, was captured at Scotia on Wednesday and taken to jail at Hollidaysburg to await the result of Petroli’s injuries. MISS LOUISE HALL, Executive Secretary of the Woman Suffrage As- sociation. | mu | LocAL BRANCH OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE | PARTY ORGANIZED.—Over forty women | and a few men held a meeting last Fri- | day evening and organized a local branch of the Woman Suffrage Party. The meeting was held following a gathering on Friday afternoon at the home of Miss Elizabeth Blanchard at which the pur- poses and aims of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association were fully explained by Miss Louise Hall, of Harris- burg, executive secretary of the associa- tion, who spoke on the woman suffrage situation in Pennsylvania and the need of organization now. . The afternoon meeting was so interes:- ing that about fifty people were present at the evening meeting, also held in the parlors of the Blanchard home. All but three of those present joined the associa- tion. An organization was effected by electing the following officers: County chairman, Miss Elizabeth Blanchard; vice county chairman, Mrs. Frank Gard- ner, of State College; secretary, Mrs. Richard C. Weston; treasurer, Miss Sara Potter; chairman of the membership and meetings committee, Miss Mary Blanch- ard; chairman of the publicity commit- tee, Miss Mary Gray Meek. Miss Hall talked for three quarters of an hour at the evening meeting on equal franchise and how the movement was progressing in this State, and she was followed with brief talks by Dr. Beach and others. Those who are at the head of the local branch intend making a vig- orous campaign in the interest of the Woman Suffrage Party in Centre county. > THE WOMAN'S CLUB STUDY COURSE FOR 1914.—Many people in Bellefonte vividly recall the delightfully interesting and entertaining papers read by various of our citizens —ladies and gentlemen— at the first annual study course given by the Woman's Club last winter. To all such we are glad to state that another course has been arranged for this win- ter, beginning next Tuesday evening, and the public in general is invited to attend any or all of the meetings of the course. The program as arranged is as follows: Tuesday, January 20.— The Scotch Irish,” Miss Anna A. McCoy. Tuesday, January 27.— ‘The Pennsylvania Germans,” Thomas H. Harter. Tuesday, February 3.— ‘The Friends,” Miss Emily W. Valentine and Mr. J. Thomas Mitchell. Tuesday, February 10.—“Industries,” Mr. Henry Clay Valentine. Tuesday, February 17.—Architecture,” Miss Anna M. Keichline. Tuesday, February 24.—'‘Conservation,” Mr. J. Linn Harris. Tuesday, March 3.—“A Town Library,” Miss Isabella Hill. : Tuesday, March 10,—*Vocational Work in the Public Schools,” Mrs. John Porter Lyon. Tuesday, March 17.—Vulgérity,” Dr. Robert M. Beach. : Tuesday, March 24.—‘The Purpose of Life,” Miss Elizabeth M. Blanchard. } : > Ross—Bowes. — Warren J. Ross, of Pleasant Gap, and Miss Adaline Bowes, of Howard, were married at Williamsport on Thursday of last week by Rev. F. L. Barlens, of Turbotsville. Only the fath- er and sister of the bride were present to witness the ceremony. The bridegroom is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State College and now holds the position of general superintendent of the penitentiary farms in Benner township. -After a brief wedding trip they will make their home at Pleasant Gap. GREIST — HOLT.— One day last week Sherman Greist, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Greist, of Union township, and Miss Leonore Holt, of Unionville, went to Cumberland, Md., where they were quietly married. Mr. Greist holds a good position in Pittsburgh and it is there they will make their home. THOMPSON — FOREMAN. — Harry E. Thompson, of Altoona, and Miss Julia Foreman, of Bellefonte, were united in marriage at the office of justice of the peace Isaac M. Irwin, in Hollidaysburg on Wednesday. They will reside in Ty- rone. ——John Henderson, who two weeks ago was arrested at Howard for forging Barney Sanders’ name to one of Claster & Co’s checks, was taken before Judge Orvis on Monday and sentenced to the Huntingdon reformatory. He was taken to that institution on Wednesday. ——No new cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Bellefonte the paat week. A number of those sick have re- covered and the quarantine was lifted off of several houses. Fortunately the dis- ease is of a very mild nature. ani SEE GTR SR Rd, ——When you pay one dollar and a half for a local newspaper, you want to be sure that you get one worth that much money. Every reader of the WATCHMAN will tell you it is worth fully that much and more. ——The Juniata College basket ball team will play the Bellefonte Academy fivein the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium to- morrow (Saturday) night, at 8.45 o'clock. This will be a game worth seeing. Ad- mission 25 cents. eo ——R. D. Lankford, vice president and secretary of the Southern Railway com- pzny, committed suicide shortly after noon yesterday by shooting himself, in his room .in the Hotel Brooklyn, N.Y. No cause has yet developed. PINE GROVE MENTION. J. Harry Williams is sporting a new sleigh. T. C. Cronover is housed up with the grip. C. M. Dale transacted business at Cresson last week. Mrs. John E. Reed, who has been ill the past two weeks, is now recovering. A.C. Kepler is making a two months visit to his sister Sara, at Cincinnati, Ohio. A new baby boy arrived in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Neidigh, on Tuesday. Grand-mother Hubler, who has been near the border line the past month, ison a fair way to recovery. © Miss Bella Thomas, ¢f Altoona, who visited relatives here for several weeks, returned home last week. Wayne B. Thompson and family closed the old home at Center Furnace for a months visit in the South. Rev. J.C. Chambers is holding a protracted meeting in the M. E. church here, to be contin- ued several weeks. A. H. Hartswick, who was taken to a Philadel- phia hospital two weeks ago, is home again and convalescing nicely. Miss Lizzie Young, daughter of the late Dora H. Young, of Marklesburg, is visiting relatives and friends in the valley. Herman Everts, is now wielding the birch in the Krumrine school, filling out the unexpired term of Edith Dunlap, resigned. The stork visited the home of John E. Ever- hart leaving a boy as a New Year's gift, and a girl at the home of John Keller. Mack Fry and wifeland Hamill Glenn and wife were royally entertained at the Clarence Weaver home at Rock Springs, Sunday. Miss Maggie Stewart is making a month’s visit with her brother David, in the Buckeye State, and the Stewart mansion is closed. G. W. Ward, of the Iron city, is here looking after his worldly possessions, which require his personal attention in the beginning of the year. George Bell last week sold his bay team of Belgian horses for $575.00 to Zentmyer & Co. How is that for our Democratic administration ? Last week John Bowersox bought the Pierce Geist farm west of Warriorsmark, for $5,000, He willmove there April first to take possession of same. : Mrs. Jay Scruders was hastily called to Tyrone last week to see her husband, who became en- tangled in the paper mill machinery and was quite severely injured. Last week J. C. Sunday bought the J. H. Heberling place and will take possession April 1st. Mr. Heberling expects to locate at War riorsmark and live retired. Ralph Ellenburger went out to the barn last Friday evening and while looking the horses over one of them kicked him inthe face cuttinga very ugly gash on his left cheek. McGee Logan, a former Centre county boy now a prosperous Mifflin county farmer, was greeting old friends hereabouts last week. He is making good among the Amish. While out sleighing on Sunday George Inhoof had an upset and the horse ran away. Mr. In- hoof was badly hurt, the horse had several ugly cuts and the sleigh was badly wrecked. Mrs. R. D. Gregory and son Samuel came over from Neff’s Mills last week and spent several days with friends in the valley and with her brother, T. S. Bailey, whose condition is serious. Amos Tyson, of Greensburg, who has been hand-shaking with old neighbors hereabouts the past two weeks, took his leaye for Clearfield coun* ty, where he will tarry several weeks with old acquaintances. William Lytle, son of Griffith Lytle, of Downs, Kansas, is making his first visit among his rela- tives here. William isa chip off the old block, and is having a good time enjoying the sleighing, —something they seldom have in the Sunflower State. Mrs. J.. G. Heberling suffered a paralytic stroke early Sunday morning, affecting her en- tire left side. Mrs. Gates, of Warrriorsmark, is lending a helping hand to care for her needs and with her daughter Estella the sick lady is in good hands. The lady members of the Presbyterian church kindly remembered their pastor, Rev. W.K. Harnish, by replenishing his wallet with the long green as a Christmas present. It is now up to the male members to stock up the larder and feed boxes. The three steam threshers in the township, are housed for the winter. W.K. Corl has fifty thousand bushels to his credit. He also had the bumper crop in net return of bushels. Harry Sunday has forty-one thousand bushels to his credit and W. H. Weaver, forty-two thousand bushels and eight large barns to hear from. As the result of an upset in a snow drift recent" ly, our obliging and efficient mail man on R.F. D. No. 1is wearing a black eye. Fortunately the sight is not injured and he still has the use of both lookers. The roads have been badly block- aded with drifts recently and it is a problem how to get Uncle Sam’s matter fairly well dis- tributed. The newly elected officers of Washington Grange P. of H. were duly installed last Saturday evening at Pine Hall by Dr. Wycoff, of State Col- lege: Owing to the inclement weather and bad roads there were some absentees. The follow- ing were installed: Master, W. K. Corl; Over- seer, G. Mc. Fry; secretary, Mary Corl; treas- urer, J. D. Neidigh, and a full board of subordi- nates. Among the buildings hereabouts that collansed under the heavy weight of snow recently were J. J. Tressler’s large implement barn; O. P. Bloom’s power house and hog pen; The Collins and Martz blacksmith shop roof, Mrs. J. G. Heb- erling’s barn, D. L. Dennis and J. R. Smiths, barn, and Frank Swabb’s wood house, the Walk- er stable, John Gingerich’s barn, W. H. Stewart and W. M. Goheen, of Boalsburg, and the John Osman barns, and the Houck wood house and a number of small buildings in the ruins. A Valuable Horse. Grain Dealer—You owe me $3 for oats, Jim. If you don’t pay me I'll have to take your horse. Uncle Jim—All right, suh. And rn pay you de balance o’ de $3 just as soon as I kin.— Puck,