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Bellefonte, Pa., January 16, 1914.
“To CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications
published unless accompanied by the real name
of the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
——R. B. Taylor began harvesting his
ice crop yesterday.
——The Manhattan Players at Gar-
man’s all of next week.
——R. S. Brouse, the grocer, is con-
templating the purchase of a delivery
truck. :
——Harvesting ice has been in full
blast this week and ice ten inches thick
is being cut.
——1If you want to get the worth of
your money in a newspaper, you should
subscribe for the WATCHMAN.
——Charles E. Rine, for years fireman
at the water works, is confined to the
Bellefonte hospital with a serious ill-
ness.
——No new cases of smallpox have
developed at State College and the au-
thorities have hopes of confining it to the
one solitary case.
——1In their opening game last Satur-
day evening the State College basket ball
‘team was defeated by the Juniata Col-
lege five by the score of 24 t020. -
——Thomas Murphy and family are
making preparations to move from the
W. J. Musser house on east Lamb street,
to one of the Schad houses on Spring
street. 3
——The Cambridge Players will be a
Star course attraction of the Y. M. C. A.
this (Friday) evening. Their program
consists of both music and plays. Don’t
fail to hear them.
——The Forrence Concert Quartette
will give a concert in the Lutheran church
next Wednesday evening, January 21st.
Admission 25 cents. Proceeds for the
benefit of the church.
——Word has been received in Belle-
fonte from Monrovia, Cal., of the arrival
of a little daughter in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Wallace Reeder. Mrs. Wilbur
F. Reeder is at present with her son and
little family.
——At the annual meeting of the Fire-
men’s Relief Association on Tuesday
evening D. Paul Fortney was elected
president; D. Benton Tate, vice presi-
dent; Harry J. Jackson, secretary, and
John McSuley, treasurer.
——A meeting of the women of the
Methodist church will be held at the
home of Mrs. J. P. Smith Saturday even-
ing, January 17th, at half after seven
o'clock. As this is a very important
meeting every woman of the church is
urged to be present.
——On the second page of this week’s
WATCHMAN is printed an original story
entitled “The Doctor's Story,” by Miss
Martha Alricks Johnson, of this place.
Miss Johnson has written many short
stories and considerable poetry and “The
Doctor's Story” is one that will interest
all who read it.
——Mrs. James H. Davis, nee Miss
Marie Gherrity, having resigned as
organist in St. John’s Catholic church,
Miss Mary Mott was selected as her
successor and is now officiating in that
capacity. Miss Mottis an accomplished
musician and will prove a good acquisi-
tion to the church choir.
——Miss Helen Dreese, daughter of I.
J. Dreese, of Lemont, has placed an
order for a 1914 model Overland road-
ster, with all the modern improvements,
to be delivered early in the spring; and
next summer she and her sister, Miss
Miriam, will doubtless have lots of en-
joyment motoring through the State.
——Do you like sauer kraut? If so,
read the advertisem&nt of Sechler & Co.,
on the third page of today’s paper. This
kraut is made in Germany, and is cured
by natural fermentation. It is superior
to any kraut made in this country. It is
cut in long fibres and is white and clean
in appearance. If you try it once, you'll
eat no other.
——Russell Young, the young son of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Young, was a
victim of a coasting accident on Wed-
nesday evening, while coasting down
reservoir hill. He was run into by a boy
on another sled and sustained a fracture
of the right arm.” This is the first coast-
ing accident. of the season and should be
a warning to all other boys to exercise
greater care while engaging in this sport.
——The Manhattan Players will be at
Garman’s all of next week with a Satur- |
day afternoon matinee. The cast is head-
ed by Ralph DeHaven and Alice Whitney
and they are well supported. A change
of plays every night. Ladies fifteen cent
tickets are being issued for Monday
night. The play on Monday evening
will be “A Thief in the Night.” You can
spend the, evenings very pleasantly at
Garman’s next week.
~——W. Henry Taylor was this week
awarded the contract for carrying the
mails to and from the postoffice and the
Pennsylvania railroad. Mr. Taylor has
carried the mail for years but the adop-
tion of the parcel post so increased his
labor that he was not able to do it under
his old bid. He therefore handed in his
resignation and when there was a letting
put in a bid at a figure high enough to
justify him: doing the work. .There were
a number of other bidders but Mr. Taylor
was awarded the contract.
ANNUAL MEETING.—The second annual
meeting of the Bellefonte Board of Trade
was held at the public building last
Thursday evening. The officers elected
for the ensuing year are as follows:
President, George R. Meek; vice presi-
dents, Dr. Joseph M. Brockerhoff and
John S. Walker; treasurer, Charles M.
McCurdy; secretary, W. T. Kelly. The
chairmen of the various standing com-
mittees will be appointed by the presi-
dent.
Bellefonte Automobile Manufacturing
company was arranging to deed the “ball
field” property back to C. M. McCurdy
for the Board of Trade and the question
will be left to the subscribers to the fund
to purchase same as to whether the
property shall be sold and money re-
funded, or the ground held for an avail-
able industrial site.
The secretary also reported that he
has been in communication with Thomas
Brady, the head of an amusement enter-
prise, relative to holding an “Old Home
Week” during 1914. .
He has also been in correspondence
with the Feval Enamel Insulated Wire
company, of Chicago, who are hunting a
location for a plant. They will employ
150 men and 50 girls, but want to sell
$35,000 worth of preferred stock. No
reply received to last letter.
N. Schintzle, Patterson, N. J., silk
mill, wants new location, on account of
scarcity of female labor.
John Wildi Evaporated Milk company,
Columbus, Ohio. Representatives failed
to visit Bellefonte, and have probably
gone to Clearfield on account of being
advised that a similar plant is located
near here, meaning the Mill Hall plant of
the Continental Co.
The Glass Brick company, still under
consideration. Now asking the sale of
some stock for new plant.
‘In a free advertisement the New
International Encyclopedia names Belle-
fonte as being noted as a health resort
and for its industries, raw materials,
railroads, spring, penitentiary, Academy,
monument, etc.
PSA NG NP
HOUSE BURNED NEAR MATTERNVILLE.
—The large residence on the Harry Gates
farm, west of Waddle in the Buffa-
lo Run valley, was entirely destroyed by
fire, with all its. contents, last Saturday
morning. . The house was occupied joint-
ly by Mr. and Mrs. Gates and Mr. Gates’
farmer, H B. Carson and family. Satur-
day morning Mr. Gates and Mr. Carson
came to Bellefonte in the sleigh on a
business trip. Mrs. Gates was away
from home and the only persons in the
house were Mrs. Carson and her young
son, whois a cripple. The fire evidently
started-from an over-heated furnace and
when discovered had gained such head-
way that Mrs. Carson was only able to
save a very few personal effects. The
Gates farm is located in a communi-
ty that is not very:thickly settled so that
by the time help arrived the entire house
was a mass of flames and the build-
ing and all its contents went up in smoke.
. Mr. Gates estimates his loss on house
and furniture at about $5,000, on which
he had $4,500 insurance Mr. Carson's
loss on his household furniture is estimat-
ed at from five to six hundred dollars, on
which there was no insurance. Just a
few days before the fire Mr. Gates bought
a new forty dollar overcoat. When he
was getting ready to come to Bellefonte
he put on the coat and was at the door
ready to go out when he changed his
mind, went back and took his new coat
off and put on an old overcoat and a rain
coat. The new overcoat, of course, was
burnéd with the rest of the things.
EXTREMELY COLD WEDNESPAY MORN-
ING.—Sunday night the U. S. weather
bureau sent out its predictions for the
week in-which it was stated that the fore
part of the week would be cold and more
moderate weather would prevail toward
the latter part of the week, but no
extremes. need be expected. Just
what the forecaster means by “ex-
tremes” we are at a loss to know,
because in our judgment the weather of
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday was
very much on the extreme order. Mon-
day was cold and very blustery and the
wind blew a gale all of Monday night.
The temperature, however, did not fall
lower than zero by Tuesday morning.
Of course it moderated a little during
the day but at that the mercury hovered
around the twelve degrees above zero
mark all day.
By Tuesday evening the wind had
fallen but the cold grew more intense.
At ten o'clock Tuesday night it was down
to zero and Wednesday morning thermom
eters in Bellefonte registered anywhere
from 14 to 20 degrees below zero, ‘accord-
‘ing to location. At Howard it was from
14 to 17 below; Axe Mann 16; Pleasant
Gap 18; at the Daniel Shuey farm. be-
‘tween Axe: Mann and Pleasant Gap 24;
‘at Snow Shoe 20; at William Rockey’s
home at ‘Tuesseyville 15; Hecla Park 24,
and Pine Grove Mills. 33, whichis the
record for the county.
THE NE'ER Do WELL.—The WATCH-
MAN has secured the right of publication
of one of Rex Beach’s latest stories, “The
Neer Do Well,” aromance of the Panama
Canal, and publication of the same will
be begun next week. Rex Beach is one
+1 of the most popular writers of . fiction of
the day and “The Ne'er Do Well” is one
of his best efforts. Watch for the open-
miss a number. The story is not a long
one and will be completed in about four
issues. :
BELLEFONTE BOARD OF TRADE HELD
Secretary W. T. Kelly reported that the ;
, State College will be dropped from the
ing installment next week, and do not
——Miss Martha Hillibish has been. ill
for a week at Willowbank, suffering from
a stroke which has partly paralyzed her
right side.
—— i a
——An immense cake illuminated by
fifty-two candles was the centre piece on
the table at a birthday party given Mrs.
Jacob Meyers, of Boalsburg, on Tuesday
evening. Many guests were present and
Mrs. Meyers received a large number of
beautiful and valuable presents.
i
——The University of Pennsylvania
football management has announced that
1914 schedule. Not because the Phila-
delphians have any grievance against the
State team but because it makes their,
schedule too hard the latter part of the.
season. They announce, however, that
they will endeavor to rearrange the
schedule so as to take State on again
in 1915.
RAR
——Just as William Hamilton, con-
ductor on the local freight on the Cen-
tral Railroad of Pennsylvania, was about
to board his train to start on the trip to
Mill Hall last Saturday morning, he was
seized with a bad attack of heart failure
and for some minutes his condition was
very serious. He rallied, however, and
later was taken to his home on Ridge
street, where he has been confined ever
since, but is now almost recovered.
——This wintry weather is when every-
body needs to keep their shoes in good
repair. If yours need it go to James E.
Solt, on south Allegheny street. Mr.
Solt is a cripple and can’t go out and
do a day’s work, but he is good at repair-
ing shoes and will give you a good job as
cheap as you can get the work done
elsewhere. The very factthat he is anx-
ious for work in order to support his
family should commend him to your
favor.
——The John Henry Bailey home near
Pine Grove Mills was the scene of a
pleasant gathering on Tuesday evening
when Mrs. Bailey arranged a birthday
surprise party for her husband, it being
his fortieth anniversary. Between forty
and fifty friends and neighbors were
present. Delicious refreshments were
served by Mrs. Bailey and the evering
proved a most enjoyable one. Mr. Bailey
received quite a number of very useful
presents.
——Announcement was made of the
engagement of Miss Maria Dixon Alex-
ander and Clinton B. Alexander, of
Washington, D. C, at an informal. tea
given by Miss Alexander, at her home in
McConnellsburg, New Year’s day. Miss
Alexander, who has visited several times
in Bellefonte, is the only daughter of
Senator W. S. Alexander, of Fulton coun-
ty, and Clinton B. Alexander, is a son of
Senator Joseph Alexander, of Madera,
Clearfield county. :
——The hardware dealers of Belle-
fonte and their employees, about twenty
in number, took a sled ride to Centre
Hall on Monday evening and enjoyed a
feed at Runkle’s hotel. On Tuesday
evening some of the members of the
Senior class in the Bellefonte High
school took a sled ride to Hublersburg,
and another sled- conveyed a party of
young people to Yarnell. The roads in
the country are now pretty well broken
and sledding is quite good.
~——In winter time one naturally ex-
pects winter weather, and when you go
to the Scenic you just as naturally ex-
pect to be entertained with good pictures.
This as a rule is true, because manager
T. Clayton Brown is particular in getting
the best he can for the money. He is
continually planning how to improve the
service and give the Scenic patrons the
biggest entertainment for the money to
be found anywhere. These are facts you
want to take into consideration when you
go to a motion picture show. Keep your
eye on the Scenic for good features.
——Robert McClintock, alias Dr. G.
H. Richards, alias Dr. Robert Wagner
was arrested in Philadelphia on Tuesday
and held under one thousand dollars bail
on the charge of larceny, for obtaining
money from three women by theft and
misrepresentation. One of the women is
Mary Carlin, of Spring Mills, from whom
the man got currency and checks to the
amount of $542. Miss Carlin said Mec-
Clintock induced her to risk her money
in speculation, promising her twenty-five
per cent. profit. While they were on their
way to a stock exchange, she asserts
McClintock made his disappearance in
the neighborhood of the Broad street
station. : a
——On February first Howard J.
Thompson, general manager of the
State-Centre Electric company, will as-
sume full charge of the Bellefonte plant
and C. G. MacAvoy will retire as superin-
tendent. Mr. MacAvoy came to Belle-
fonte about seven yeats ago as superin-
tendent of the Bellefonte Electric com-
pany and during the years that he has
been in charge the business of the com-
pany has been almost doubled: When
he came here the company was furnish-
ing only a night service while now it is
continuous, day and night, with a fairly
good electric power patronage. The en-
tire service has been raised to a high
standard of efficiency and the one man
that deserves the most credit is Mr.
MacAvoy. He is not only progressive
and up-to-date in business methods, but
a most courteous and obliging gentle-
man. The WATCHMAN wishes him the
best of success. in any. field . of labor in.
hich he may engage in the future.
© HOTEL REMONSTRANCE HEARINGS CLOS-
ED.—AIl the evidence for and against the
Bellefonte and Milesburg hotels in the
| fight the temperance people are putting
| up against the granting of license to any
of them has now been heard and the
next step will be argument before the
court.
In the case of the remonstrance against
the Brockerhoff house, which had been
continued from December 19th, the
‘ remonstrants called four more witnesses
last Thursday. Three of these were in
relation to the alleged poker game in the
house and while all admitted that they
had either seen or played cards there on
one or more occasions, they all exonerated
the proprietor so far as his knowledge or
consent were concerned. In rebuttal Mr.
Ray called two witnesses to prove the
quality of the hotel as conducted by him,
" as well as the standing of his bartenders;
and one of the latter went on the stand
and denied positively the evidence of
Charles Knapp, as given at the former
i hearing.
Thursday afternoon Henry Kline and
August Glinz took testimony before Miss
Belle Weaver in relation to the Haag
house and Garman hotel respectively. A
number of reputable citizens of the town
were called and gave it as their judgment
that licenses at these hotels were nec-
essary for the accommodation of the
traveling public.
Saturday morning witnesses were heard
in favor of the Kohlbecker hotel at Miles-
burg: The hearing was held in the grand
jury room in the court house, before
Miss Weaver. Eight or more witnesses
were heard and the case continued to
some future date. Saturday afternoon
testimony in favor of the Bush house
was taken before Harry Keller. Some
six or more witnesses were heard and
they all testified to the good character
of the house as well as the carefulness of
landlord W. L. Daggett.
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ESTATES OF THE DEAD.—In her will the
late Mrs. Ellen Shadle bequeathed $100
to the Methodist church; $400 to Miss
Nannie Bell who was with her during
her last illness; $600, a bed room suit
and a gold watch and chain to Mrs. Wil-
lis A. Grove, and the balance of her es-
tate to be equally divided among her
three brothers and five sisters. Samuel
W. Zettle is named as executor.
Miss Hannah Ianthe Johnson bequeath-
ed fifty shares of P. R. R. stock and a
large photograph of a Highland collie
dog to the Pennsylvania Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and
twenty-two shares of P. R. R. stock to
the American Anti-Vivisection society.
The balance of her estate was left to her
sister, Mrs. Fannie Alricks Shugert and
her cousin, John H. Alricks, of Harris-
burg. : 5 '
. Register J. Frank Smith will leave to-
day for Atlantic City to probate the will
of the late Dr. Thomas R. Hayes.
- DR. AND MRS. HAYES SCHOLARSHIPS AT
STATE COLLEGE.—By means of a donation
made to The Pennsylvania State College
by Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Hayes, of Belle-
fonte, five scholarships worth $85 each have
been given each year since 1910 to the
five counties of the State showing the
highest ratio of students in the college
to the total population of the county.
The successful counties for 1914 are
Blair, Centre, Dauphin, Montour, and
Wyoming. The county superintendent
of schools together with the High school
principals of each county constitute ‘a
governing board to make the appoint-
ment before June 1st. Centre county has
held one of these scholarships each year
since their inauguration. Among the
holders have been Benjamin G. Hunter,
Raymond Jenkins, E. E. Thomas, and L.
D. Whiting, all of Bellefonte, Pa.
BOROUGH TREASURER ISSUES STATE-
MENT.—To show the actual amount of
cash in the sinking fund of Bellefonte
borough and the other available securi-
ties, borough treasurer Edward J. Gehret
has furnished the WATCHMAN the follow-
ing statement:
Certificate of Deposit x .
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Total bearing 3 percent. interest...$14628.42
Five notes of $2000.00 each of Moshan-
non Electric Co., guaranteed by the
State-Centre Electric Co., due 1914, 1915,
1916, 1917 and 1918, bearing 4 per cent.
INLETeBE.... i. i frei ter snssrranisos seins $
Grand total
Goobp OPPORTUNITY FOR SLEIGHING
PARTIES.—The country roads are now
pretty well broken and sleighing is better
than it has been in two years. Sledding
parties from Bellefonte are making trips
into the country almost every night, and
what is to hinder the young men and
women in the country from taking a sled
ride to Bellefonte. ‘Next week would be
a splendid time. - The visitors - can - take
in a moving picture show then go;to Gar-
man’s opera house and see: the Manhat-
tan Players in repertoire plays. This
company will be here all next week and
it will afford a good excuse for sledding
parties to Bellefonte.
men’s Relief Association held their an-
nual banquet and smoker at the Logan
fire company building on Tuesday even-
ing, which was attended by about one
hundred people, a few specially invited
guests mingling with the firemen. Milton
R. Johnson was the presiding genius and
made a very appropriate speech. Among
the others who addressed the assembled
firemen were burgess Edmund Blanchard
and Col. H. S. Taylor. It was one of the
most enjoyable affairs ever held by the
association. EVRA
FIREMEN HoLD BANQUET.—The Fire-'
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—M. A. Landsy made a business trip to Wil-
liamsport this week.
—Contractor R. B. Taylor made a business
trip to Tyrone on Saturday.
—Mrs. H. S. Taylor went down to Avis on
Wednesday to spend a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Reuben Meek.
—Mors. Calvin Faust and her father, James
Rine, both of Altoona, were in Bellefonte for the
week-end with Mrs. Rine.
—Francis Musser, of Altoona, was in Belle-
fonte Saturday on his way to Waddle, to spend
Sunday with Mrs. Musser.
—Miss Kitty Potter went to Robertsdale, Fri-
day, where she will visit for several weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. John Sommerville.
—Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Fox and children, of
Lock Haven, are guests this week of Mrs. Fox's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haupt.
—Rev. Z. W. Bathurst, of Freestone, Franklin
county, was in Bellefonte this week to see his
brother, who is ill inthe Bellefonte hospital.
—After spending two months in Bellefonte
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Haupt, Miss Susan
Kern returned to her home at Moshannon on
Monday.
—Miss Tessie McCarty, who spent two weeks
in Bellefonte visiting Miss Marie Doll and Miss
Ethel Flack, departed for her home in Scranton
on Tuesday.
—Miss Margaret Stewart, who has been visit-
ing with her brother, Dr. Walter Stewait, at
Wilkes-Barre since before Christmas, returned to
Bellefonte Saturday.
—Mrs. Austin Long, of Spring Mills, came to
Bellefonte Wednesday, spending the remainder
of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Morris Miller.
Mrs. Long is a niece of Mrs. Miller.
—Miss Anna Nolan, deputy register of Centre
county, spent Saturday in Tyrone with her broth-
home from a busines trip to Philipsburg.
—Mrs. Earle C. Tuten with her two sons, Tir-
rill and John, went over to Lewistown on Satur-
day and spent the Sunday with her brother, Amos
Cole and family, returning in the early part of
the week.
—Miss Anna Peters came to Bellefonte Friday
for her annual winter visit with her sister, Mrs.
Chaney K. Hicklen, but on account of important
business was obliged to return to Philadelphia
Monday night.
—Congressman Charles E. Patton, of Curwens-
ville, was a Bellefonte visitor on Saturday and
from the way he was shaking hands with his
Republican followers it would look as if he were
a candidate for a third term.
Lock Haven Wednesday, to see “Peg O’' My
Heart,” J. Hartley Manner’s comedy, which was
played that night at the Martin theatre with
Marion Dentler in the leading role.
—Mrs. Thomas Moore, of Philadelphia, who
stopped in Bellefonte on her way west, for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. William Dawson returned
to Philadelphia Tuesday on account of the ex-
treme weather. Mrs. Moore will go to South
Dakota later.
—Henry Duck, one of the foremost citizens
and staunchest Democrats of Penn topriship,
was in Bellefonte Tuesday, owing to the death
of his brother, Michael Duck, which occurred
Sunday evening at the home: of his datighter,
Mrs. Burkholder. :
—During Mrs. David Barlett’s recent illness,
which was considered very serious Friday of
last week she had with her:her mother Mrs.
Page, of Millheim,and her daughter; Mrs. Dry of
Tyrone. Mr. Dry joined his wife here for a part
of her stay in Bellefonte. i L
—Mrs. George R. Meek and Mrs. John A.
Woodcock went to Williamsport Thursday morn-
ing. Mrs. Meek returned the same evening
while Mrs. Woodcock remained for a short visit
with Mrs. Davis, who has frequently been a
guest of hers in Bellefonte.
—John S. Walker and his son Robert left
Thursday for the eastern part of the State, to
spend several days with Mr. Walker's mother,
who lives a short distance from Philadelphia.
While in the city Mr. Walker and Robert will
attend the automobile show.
—Charles Taylor, express agent at Bellwood,
was a Bellefonte visitor over Sunday. Before
coming to Bellefonte last Saturday he had not
been feeling well for several days and at first it
was feared he might be taking the smallpox, but
fortunately this was not the cause.
—Robert F. Hunter C. Y. Wagner, George A.
Beezer, John Sebring Jr. and W. P. Seig have
been in Philadelphia this week taking in the big
automchile show, which this year far surpasses
any former exhibition. From Philadelphia Mr.
Seig and Mr. Hunter will make a business trip
to New York city.
—Rev. George E. Hawes went over to Lewis-
town on Monday to spend a week assisting Rev.
Mudge in holding evangelistic’ services. While
there he will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ris Mann. In his absence Rev. Robert Reed,
chaplain at State College, will fill the pulpit in
the Presbyterian church on Sunday.
—William McFarlane was in Bellefonte early
in the week, having come here from Lock Haven
where he had been attending the funeral of his
Bellefonte William has been at Keokuk, Iowa,
where he holds a responsible position with one
of the leading power companies of that place.
voung farmers of Potter township, was a busi-
ness visitor in Bellefonte on Monday, and during
a brief call at this office enrolled his name as a
subscriber to the WATCHMAN. Mr. Bloom comes
of an old and true blue Democratic family and he
ly and otherwise.
—Dr. Eloise Meek, who has been two years in
India doing medical work, will sail from Colom-
bo, in Ceylon, the middle of February. From
1 Colombo she will go to Singapore, thence to Hong
| Kong, to spend a month in China, to Yokohama
for two weeks in Japan, to Honolulu, and on to
California, expecting to reach San Francisco
sometime in May. Dr. Meek will come to Penn-
sylvania early in June. sr BU
—J. Linn Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben:
ner Graham,former residents of Bellefonte, visited
here this week looking up old friends and acquain-
tances. During the past five years Linn has been
traveling the eastern part of the State for the N.
B. Fairbanks Co., selling soap, washing powder,
gold dust, etc., and has made Rood in his posi-
tion. He is now taking-a six weeks vacation, the
first of any consequence he hag had since he has
been working for the Fairbanks company, hence
decided to spend part of the time in Bellefonte.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Benner Graham,
are living in Philadelphia, both in good health
and getting along nicely. ~~ | :
—Dr. George P. Rishel, of Philadelphia, with
his oldest son Harry, spent several days in Belle-
fonte early in January. Dr. Rishel come here to
see his niece, Miss Sara Rishel, who was operat-
ed upon at the Bellefonte hospital Tuesday of
last week and taken to Pittsburgh Saturday by
Dr. Ludwig, a nephew of Dr. Rishel. Harry
Rishel, upon leaving here, started on a business
trip to Canada, expecting to spend two weeks in
Toronto, from there he will go to Montreal and
then west. Dr. Rishel’s second son Hoy, wasin
Center Hall and Bellefonte over the past Sunday,
having come ‘to Centre county as a buyer for
Squires and Co., Commission Merchants of Phil-
:1 adelphia. , :
er, Daniel Nolan and wife, while on her way |
—Mrs. Harry Keller and herson Ellis went to !
father, the late Kyle McFarlane. Since leaving
—Robert W. Bloom, one of the substantial
embodies the best traits of all of them—political-
; —Mrs. Lawrence McClure, with her young son,
left Bellefonte Thursday for their home at Re-
novo.
| —Miss Anna Cherry is at Beaver, Pa. having
gone out Saturday for a visit with her sister,
| Mrs. Lawrence Nichols.
| —Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Harkness, of Altoona,
are spending two weeks in Bellefonte, guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irwin, of Spring street.
—Alfred Wheeler, of New York city, was in
. Bellefonte over Sunday and for the early part of
the week, a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald.
i —Miss Elizabeth Walker, daughter of Mr. and
' Mrs. W. Miles Walker, returned a few days ago
from an enjoyable visit with friends in Harris.
burg.
| —Mr.and Mrs. Andrew J. Cook will goto
| Rutherford, N. J. today fora visit with their
daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. John
i Hinman Gibson.
—Mrs. Margaret Hanna went to Williamsport
{ Thursday on account of the serious illness of
her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Hanna expects to re-
turn to Bellefonte today.
—Mrs. F. W. Topelt and her son, Richard
| Stuart. will return to Brooklyn this week. Mrs.
| Topelt has been with her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
| Brouse since Christmas day.
—Miss Elizabeth Gephart, Mrs. James Furst
| and Miss Janet Potter spent yesterday as the
| guests of Mrs. Laird Curtin and Miss Catherine
| Curtin, at their home at Curtin.
—Instead of spending a part of the month of
| January in Pittsburgh, as she had earlier arrang-
| ed. Mrs. Harry Curtin left this week for Phila-
delphia where she will visit for several weeks.
—Miss Eulalia Williams returned to Ithaca, N.
Y., Monday, after spending Christmas and the
Holidays with her mother and sister, Mrs.
George Williams and Miss Helena Williams.
—Miss Marie Montgomery went down to Phil-
adelphia last week where she visited friends until
: yesterday when she went to Altoona. She will
| spend severaldays in the Mountain city before
! returning home.
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ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL FISHING.—On
i Friday of last week fish warden J. D.
Sizer, of Huntingdon, caused the arrest
of five residents of Unionville on the
charge of illegal fishing. The men ar-
rested were J. W. Bruss and two sons,
(John H. and Charles; W. Hughes Barton
jand Laird Morrison. The charge was
| that they would strike the ice on Bald
| Eagle creek with a heavy wooden mallet,
. stunning the fish, then they would cut a
hole in the ice and take out the fish. At
a hearing before Squire W. H. Earon,
J. W. Bruss and W. Hughes Barton were
found guilty and fined twenty dollars
each and costs. The other three young
men were discharged. Messrs. Bruss
| and Barton were given until yesterday to
settle, but whether they did or not could
not be learned.
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HOUSEWARMING AT THE ACADEMY.
—Now that the remodeling of the Belle-
fonte. Academy has been completed
supervising principal James R. Hughes
announces a housewarming for Friday
night of next week, January 23rd. The
new social hall will be formally dedicated
on that occasion. Christy Smith's or
chestra will be present during the even-
ing and furnish music. A cordial invita-
tion is extended the public to be present
and inspect the new Academy, as it has
been so much changed from the old
building as to be unrecognizable. Mem-
bers of the State College faculty, with
their wives and families, 'are invited to
attend. \
——William L. Steele Jz, who the past
few months has been acting station agent
at the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania,
has been appointed agent to date from
January first.
——DMrs. J. L. Seibert entertained with
a dinner Tuesday eveaing, for which
eight covers were laid.
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by R. S. Brouse, Grocer.
The prices quoted are those paid for produce.
Potatoes per bushel, new
: 75
onions. ...........i.ii; $1,00
Eggs, per dozen.. 35
Lard, per pound.. 12
Butter per pound............. 35
Bellefonte Grain Markets.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER,
The following are the quotations up tosix o'clock
Thursday evening, when our paper goes to press.
NewWheat.... 90
Old Wheat... 90
Rye, per bushel... 70
Corn, shelled, per bushel. 70
Corn, ears, per bushel.......... 70
Oats; old and new, per bushel. 40
Barley, perbushel............c.....ciceveviieneninienninn 60
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of the
Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening.
WheatsRad i... $ 92@R%
—No. 2.. 90% @91
Corn —Yellow....... 68%@69
—Mixed new 67% @68
Qats.......... ri ai @45%
Flour —Winter, per barre 3.75@4.00
—Favorite Brands.. 4.75@5.15
50@3.60
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