Bellefonte, Pa., August 28, 1914.
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Notice.
Owing to the crowded condition of our
columns the Democratic ticket and coun-
ty committee are omitted this week.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
CEADER.—The sudden and unexpected
death of Joseph Ceader, at the Bellefonte
hospital at six o'clock on Wednesday
morning, was quite a shock to his many
friends. He was taken to the hospital
early Monday morning for a minor oper-
ation for hernia and no one imagined his
condition at all serious. In fact on Tues-
day evening he was reported as getting
along exceedingly well but about half
past one o'clock on Wednesday morning
he had a collapse and died at six o'clock
of heartffailure. It might be stated, how-
ever, that Mr. Ceader had not been in
good health since the death of his daugh-
ter and sister three years ago.
Deceased was a son of Joseph and Car-
oline Schell Ceader and was born in Ty-
rone on December 12th, 1852, hence at
his death was 61 years 8 months and 14
days old. When eleven years old his
parents moved to St. Louis Mo., where |
they lived for five years then came to
Bellefonte.
years of age and he went to work for
J. H. Sands in his bakery. He continued
in the employ of Mr. Sands until his
marriage to Miss Bridget R. Crotty in
1876 when he purchased the business
from Mr. Sands and has conducted it
ever since with well deserved success.
Mr. Ceader was a devout member of the
Catholic church, and belonged to the
Knights of Columbus and the Nittany
Country club. Of a rather retiring dis-
position he possessed a genial character
which won him many steadfast friends.
In a business way he was always willing
to do whatever he could for the welfare
of the town and community.
He is survived by his wife and two :
children, Miss Helen and Joseph, his
eldest daughter, Mary Louise, dying in
June, 1911. He also leaves one brother,
John Ceader, of Allentown.
services will be held in St. John’s Catho-
lic church at ten o’clock tomorrow morn-
ing, after which burial will be made in
the Catholic cemetery.
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KuNEs.—William Kunes, a well known
resident of Blanchard, died quite sudden-
ly at four o'clock on Monday afternoon
while sitting in a chair on the porch. !
After he had eaten dinner Mr. Kunes
went to the postoffice, which is conduct- !
ed by his son, Milton Kunes, returning
home between two and three o'clock. He
sat down on the porch and was not there
long until he had an attack of acute in- |
digestion and died before he could be
removed into the house.
Deceased was born in Liberty township |
and was about seventy-five years old.’
He was a laborer by occupation and a!
highly esteemed and trustworthy gentle-
man, having filled various township of-
ficcs, the last being that of road super-
visor. During the Civil war he served
as a private in the Forty-fifth regiment
Pennsylvania volunteers, and was an
active member of George Harleman Post
No. 302 G. A. R.,, of Blanchard.
Surviving him are his wife and the
following children: Allison, of Blanch-
ard; Campbell, of Johnsonburg; Edward, i
of Warren; Sheridan, of Corning, N. Y.;
Mrs. William Bowes, of Blanchard, and
Percy and T. Milton at home. He was
a member of the Disciple church and
Rev. Linkletter had charge of the fun-
eral services which were held on Wed- !
nesday afternoon, burial’ being made in |
the Baptist cemetery. !
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WARNER.—Charles M. Warner died at
the Kepler home in Ferguson township |
at one o'clock on Wednesday noon, of !
paralysis of the spine. Two years ago
" he was thrown from a sulky against a:
bridge abutment and sustained a per- !
manent injury. He had been an inmate
of the Kepler home about a year.
‘Deceased was a native of Kansas and
was fifty-six years old on the sixth of
last March. Coming east he was mar- |
ried to Miss Sadie Markle in 1895, and
she survives. Mr. Warner followed farm- |
ing and stock raising all his life until |
his injury, and was a kind hearted and
genial gentleman. Brief funeral serv-
Joseph was then sixteen |
Funeral '
| many weeks with dropsy Patrick R.
| Gherrity died at his home in the Seven
| mountains about four o’clock last Friday
| afternoon, and his death means the pass-
1 ing away of one of the most original and
unique characters in Central Pennsyl-
, vania.
! Mr. Gherrity was a son of Mr. and |
Mrs. Stephen Gherrity and was born in
County Galway, Ireland, on December
! 23rd, 1845, making his age 68 years, 7
months and 29 days. In 1857 his father
came to this country and three years
i later Patrick, then eleven years old and
his only sister, a girl aged fourteen, came
j to this country with their step-mother.
! Mr. Gherrity Sr. spent three years at
| Centre Hill and in 1860, with his wife
| and two children located in the wilds of the
: Seven mountains, where he took up a
! tract of mountain land. Naturally to get
it in shape for cultivation he had to clear
! off the timber and in doing so he saw the
| possibilities of lumbering so built a saw
{ mill and engaged in lumbering. When
his tract of one hundred and twenty
acres, or thereabouts, was cleared off he
also engaged in farming and in thus
| doing established a homestead that has
i been in the family ever since. After the
{death of his parents Patrick Gherrity
| continued his residence in the old home
and for two generations Pat Gherrity’s
abode in the Seven mountains has had a
| state-wide reputation.
| Mr. Gherrity lived there not because
: he chose the life of a recluse, but because
| it was the only home he ever knew in
! America. While he did not shun the
| society of the fairer sex he was entirely
| indifferent to women and preferred living
i alone in the home his ancestors built.
His land was mostly farmed by neigh-
. bors, he devoting his entire attention to
stock raising and. tilling his garden.
- Sheep and hogs were his specialty, and
at his death he had as fine a herd of
sheep upon his farm as can be found in
that section.
Living as he did in the wilds of the
' Seven mountains Pat Gherrity’s home
has for years been headquarters for fish-
ing parties during the spring of the year
and hunting parties in the fall; and it
made no difference where the party was
from, or whether they were well known
acquaintances or strangers, Mr. Gherrity
. always took them in and gave the very
| best accommodations it was possible to
give. During the past eighteen or more
years his cousin, Walter Gherrity, lived
with him, and now that Patrick has pass-
ed away he will continue to live there
and keep the place as much like it has
been in past years as possible.
Patrick Gherrity was a life-long mem-
ber of the Catholic church and whenever
within reach attended its services. He
' was also a staunch Democrat, being an
enthusiastic supporter of the party and
its principles at all times. He was a con-
stant reader of the WATCHMAN and in
his death the paper has lost a good
friend.
Mr. Gherrity’s only near survivor is
. one sister, Mrs. Lawrence McCaffery, of
Pittsburgh, who with her daughter Agnes
. was here for the funeral. In addition to
| his cousin Walter, Patrick H. Gherrity,
of Bellefonte, ‘is also a cousin. The re-
mains were brought to Bellefonte on
Monday fnorning and funeral services
held in St. John’s Catholic church by
Rev. Father McArdle, after which burial
was made in the Catholic cemetery. Quite
a number of friends of the deceased from
| Milroy, Potters Mills and other points in
Pennsvalley attended the funeral as a
last tribute to one whom they esteemed
;as aman worth knowing. Among his |
, relatives-who attended the funeral were
also his niece, Mrs. Frank Bauer, of
, Williamsport, and his nephew, John
i McCaffrey, of Salem, W. Va.
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MEEK. — Mrs. Susan Glenn Meek,
widow of Robert Meek, was found dead
in bed at her home at Llyswen, Al-
toona, on Monday morning. She had
been sick for two weeks but at no time
was her condition alarming. About 10.30
. o'clock Monday morning she retired to
her room and forty minutes later her
"daughter Blanche went to the room to
remind her mother that it was time to
take her medicine and was horrified to
find her dead, , death evidently having
come while she slept.
Deceased’s maiden name was Susan
Glenn and she was born at Fairbrook,
: Centre county, on December 27th, 1837,
hence at her death was 76 years, 7
months and 28 days old. Following her
marriage to Robert Meek the family re-
sided near Pine Grove Mills until twenty-
three years ago when they moved to Al-
toona. Mr. Meek died five years ago
. but surviving the deceased are the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Laura Rodgers,
GHERRITY. — Following an illness of |
GrAY.—George W. Gray, for many
| vears a resident of Milesburg, died on
Saturday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Jacob Shirk, in Tyrone,
of diseases incident to his advanced age:
Deceased was born at Morrison's Cove,
Bedford county, on October 30th, 1821,
hence at his death was 92 years, 9
months and 23 days old. When a young
man he moved. with ‘his parents to Miles-
burg where he spent most of his life as a
forgeman at the McCoy & Linn iron
works. When the war broke out in 1861
he was among the first volunteers to re-
spond from this section,enlisting as a pri-
vatein Company E, 93rd regiment, under
Capt Trafford. He served three years
and was given an honorable discharge.
Returning from the war he resumed his
occupation as a forgeman which he con-
tinued until age compelled his retirement.
Twelve years ago he went to Tyrene and
had since made his home with his daugh-
ter. He was a member of the Evangel-
.ical church and very broad in his relig-
ious views. :
Seventy-one years ago he was united
in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Harpster
him, however, are the following children:
Mrs. Jacob Shirk, of Tyrone; Mrs. Frank
Kyler, Johnstown; Joseph Gray,of Hayes,
Pa., and James Gray, of Milesburg. Eight
children preceded him to .the grave. He
also leaves one half-sister, Mrs. Araminta
McKee, of McKeesport, and seventy-one
grand-children, one hundred and twenty-
six great grand-children and four great
great grand-children.
Funeral services were held at the Shirk
home in Tyrone on Monday evening by
church, and on Tuesday afternoon the
remains were taken to Milesburg for in-
terment. »
|
REED.—John Henry Reed, of Coleville,
died at the Bellefonte hospital at 4.30
o'clock last Saturday morning, after ten
days illness with blood poisoning.
He was a son of Henry and Eliza-
beth Reed and was born at Pennsyl-
vania Furnace on July Ist, 1844, hence
was 70 years, 1 month and 22 days old.
When a young man he came to Belle-
fonte and most of his life was spent as
an ironworker at the Valentine furnace
and Milesburg. In 1863 he enlisted as a
private in Company D, Forty-fifth Pennsyl-
vania volunteers and served for eighteen
months. He was a member of Gregg
Post No. 95, G. A. R., and of the Metho-
dist church of Coleville. In fact that
church almost owes its existence to his
earnest labors in its behalf. He was a
pleasant man socially and a friend of
those in need of assistance.
Forty years ago he was married to
Miss Mary Lockard, who died about
fifteen years ago, and for the past four-
teen years he had made his home with
Mrs. Amanda Rote, at Coleville. He is
survived by the following children: Mrs.
Harry McClellan, of Milesburg; Mrs. L.
J. Edkios, of Burlington, Vt.; Mrs.
Charles Baney, Bellefonte; Mrs. John
Connelly, Rochester, N. Y., and Mrs.
Harry Daley, of Buffalo, N. Y. He also
leaves the following brothers and sisters:
James Reed, of Tyrone; Mrs. Isaac
Thomas, Bellefonte; Mrs. Ira Rossman,
Coleville; Mrs. Robert Mills and Mrs.
William Meyers, Tyrone; William and
Milton Reed, of Bellefonte.
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist church at Coleville at one
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon by Revs.
D. J. Frum and C. C. Shuey, after which
burial was made in the Sunnyside ceme-
tery.
ENJOYABLE FAMILY REUNION.—A very
| enjoyable family reunion was held on
the old Hoy farm in Benner township,
now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Siney H.
Hoy and family, on Wednesday, when
Mr. and Mrs. H K. Hoy and their eight
children were gathered together the first
time in a number of years. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Hoy are in their eightieth year
and in splendid health, and they have
been very fortunate in never having had
a death in their immediate family. There
! children are Mrs. A. Shuey, widow of
Dr. Shuey, of Prospect, Ohio, and her
daughter Vider; Mrs. Annie H. Pifer,
widow of Grant S. Pifer, of Wilkinsburg;
Mrs. Clayton E. Royer, of Bellefonte; J.
F. Hoy, of Benner township; Mr. and
| Mrs. George B. Ely, of Turbotville, Pa.,
{ who autoed here last week, and Siney H.
| and H. N. Hoy, of Benner township. In
{ addition to the children about seventy-
| five other relatives and friends were
| present at the reunion. Yesterday morn-
ing Mr. and Mrs. Hoy and their eight
children came to Bellefonte and had a
‘group picture taken at the Mallory
. studio.
The pleasant family gathering will
continue for some days, but on Tuesday.
ices were held at the Kepler home yes. | of Monmouth, Ill.; Edgar, of Oklahoma; | of next week Mrs. Pifer and Miss Vida
terday morning by Rev. Price and in the W. G. Meek, Annie and Blanche, at Shuey will go to Atlantic City for two
afternoon the remains were taken to home. She also leaves two sisters, Miss | Weeks, but will
return for another
Tyrone for burial direct from the train. ‘Sarah Glenn, of Stormstown, and Mrs. month's stay at the Hoy home.
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WATKINS.—Annie Watkins died at the
home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Hanley, on Quaker hill, at 5.30
o'clock on Wednesday evening of diph- i
theria. The child had been ailing for.
several days but it was not until Wednes-
day morning that her condition became
serious. A physician was summoned and
he at once realized the gravity of the
case. Anti-toxin was administered but
without effect and the child died at the
hour above named. She was eight years
and two months old. Burial was made
yesterday afternoon. Every precaution
will be taken to prevent an outbreak of
the disease.
{ Margaret McCormick, of Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa. The funeral was held yesterday.
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| HEmMS.—Thomas C. Heims, a former
resident of Osceola Mills and well known
, coal operator, died at his home in Ovet-
| brook, Philadelphia, last Friday, follow-
ing a stroke of paralysis, aged fifty-four
{ years. He was a native of Tyrone but
most of his life was spent at Osceola
| Mills, and he was well known through-
out Centre county. He was a member
of the Fairbrook Country club at Penn-
' sylvania Furnace. He is survived by his
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i wife, a son and a daughter, one brother
.and four sisters. Burial was made in
* Tyrone on Monday.
CouNciL HOLDS SPECIAL MEETING. —A
| Special meeting of borough council was
‘ held on Monday evening to take action
relative to the uncollected duplicate of
| the water tax collector, the late W. A.
: Ishler, and a resolution was passed leav-
ing it up to Mr. Ishler's bondsman, the
Bellefonte Trust company, to see that
y the balance of the duplicate was collect-
ed. The total amount yet to collect is in
the neighborhood of $7,000.
—————— Ap nner.
——The two year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Sinco, of Lyontown,
was badly scalded last Saturday morning
by falling into a bucket of hot water.
| While serious the burns are not likely to
prove fatal. :
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pany all communications, but will be withheld
Jrom publication when the request is made.
The Closing Hour.
There is an effort in Bellefonte to
make six o’clock p. m., the closing hour
throughout the entire vear for the retail
business.
If there are any good reasons against
the measure we should like to hear them.
It seems to us however that there are
many reasons for this early closing hour.
It has been found successful in many
places at home and abroad.
In this country we need to be taught
that quality is better than quantity, that
efficient work is better than work endured
through long hours. It is well to try to
lessen the inhuman greed that fears lest
our neighbor makes a few more pennies
than we do.
Shoppers are often reminded of the
meaning of Christmas, and urged to re-
who died nineteen years ago. Surviving |!
| They should also be encouraged to prac-
Rev. W. J. Shaeffer, of the Methodist-
gard those who sell them their toys.
tice this christian grace throughout the
whole year, and find time to buy their
necessities as well as their luxuries with-
in the hours which are reasonable for
men and women to work.
It would be a good thing if both shop-
pers and merchants would voice their
sentiments on this subject, for it is pub-
lic opinion (if we could obtain it) which
should be the determining factor in this
business.
ELIZABETH BLANCHARD BEACH.
Aug. 24th, 1914.
SCHENCK — HEVERLY.—The home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams, at Blanch-
ard, was the scene of a quiet wedding,
last Wednesday evening, when their
niece, Miss Margaret B. Heverly, became
the bride of Harold M. Schenck, of How-
ard. The ceremony took place at eight
o'clock and was performed by Rev. Link-
letter, of Mill Hall. Following the cere-
mony refreshments were served after
which Mr. and Mrs. Schenck left on a
wedding trip to eastern cities.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs George Heverly, of ‘Blanchard, and
is a charming young woman. The bride-
groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Schenck, of Howard, and is engaged with
his father in the hardware business. The
young couple will be at home in Howard
after October first.
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HARRIS—REESER. — A wedding which
will interest Bellefonte people was that
at Lewistown last evening of Harold W.
Harris, son of J. Linn Harris, of this
place, and Miss Rhoda Reeser, of Lew-
istown. The wedding took place at the
home of the bride’s parents in that place
and was attended by quite a number of
| guests, among whom was the bride-
groom’s father and grandparents, J. Linn
Harris and Mr. and Mrs. John P. Harris,
of this place. Mr. Harris is an instruc-
tor in the Northwestern University at
Evanston, Ill, and it is there the young
couple will make their home after a brief
wedding trip.
BROWN—WOODEN.—A quiet wedding
was celebrated atthe A. M. E. parsonage
at one o'clock Sunday afternoon, when
William L. Johnson and Miss Minnie
Wooden, both of State College, were
united in marriage by the pastor, Rev.
W. L. Brown. Accompanied by the
bride’s mother and sister the young
couple drove here from the College in an
automobile and following the ‘ceremony
had refreshments at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph Stewart. Later they
motored to Hecla park then took a trip
to Tyrone and back to the College.
SHIRK—GLENN.—Russell O. Shirk, of
State College, and Miss Margaret W.
Glenn, of Lemont, were married at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sheats,
in Altoona, at eight o’clock on Tuesday
evening, by Rev. James Riley Bergy, of
the Trinity Reformed church. The young
couple will go to housekeeping at State
College.
——Two men tried to break into the
residence of Burns Crider, on east Linn
street, at 11.30 o’clock on Tuesday night,
but were heard by Emily Crider who told
her mother, and when she turned on the
electric light the men ran away.
Rev. Thomas C. Houtz and wife returned home
on Saturday.
Mrs. John Etters and Mrs. Jacob Ray are both
on the sick list.
Mrs. Carrie Knott returned to her home in Al-
toona, last week.
John Fishel is able to be out again and can
walk a short distance with the help of crutches.
John Shuey and wife and Robert Brennan and
wife are spending ten days in Philadelphia and
Atlantic City,
Griffith Lytle is in from the west enjoying a
visit with his brother, William F. Lytle, .who is
getting very feeble.
John R. Williams and wife; George Williams
and Thomas Decker and family are at Totten-
ville, N. Y., for their annual visit.
The farmers are pushing their plowing as fast
as they can, as the ground is too dry to plow
easy. The light rains the last few weeks did not
soak deep.
Through Canai From 'Frisco
The first all-waser voyage from San
Francisco to New York by the way of
the Panama canal was completed in
New York upon the arrival of
the Pleides, of the Luckenbach Steam:
ship Company. The Pleiades, which
flies an American flag, sailed from San
Francisco on July 24, and passed
through the canal August 16.
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desire 10 express their views on any subject
With the Churches of the A General Survey of the
County. : War.
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., 94 E. High street.
I THURSDAY
! German artillery, cavalry and infan-
try have advanced as far as the river
Geet, in Belgium, according to a spec-
lal to the La Prense. Prussian pa-
trols have been sighted north of Turn-
out, near the Dutch frontier. These
movements are in close relation to im-
COMING, OMING. ON THE COMING
Coun € portant operations by the allies.
SABBATH, AUG. 30TH.—Mrs. Livingston,
of Danville, Maine, a great W.C. T. U.' Retreat of the Belgians from Brus-
worker and a regularly ordained min- pels to Antwerp became precipitate
ister, will speak in the Methodist church i when the forces defending Brussels
on Sabbath morning at eleven o'clock. . marched out and abandoned the city
pr. Yocum, the pastor, will be home from 15 tne Germans. An official statement
his vacation and wili preach in the even- | “
ing at 7.30, Sabbath school at 9.45, Soclares inet he Tee ale Jove
Epworth League at 6.30. All members Ment does not mean defeat.” Belgium
are urged to be present at these services, ' | apparently abandoning her cities
and especially to hear Mrs. Livingston. | rather than have them destroyed by
The public is also invited. bombardment. Louvain at the old
headquarters of the Belgian staff is
EVERYBODY AT CHURCH SUNDAY. | now occupied by Germans.
Everybody is urgently requested to at- | German cavalry is already on the
tend preaching and holy communion | outskirts of Antwerp. The purpose of
service next Sunday, as follows, viz: the enemy is believed to be to cut the
Pleasant Gap M. E. church, at 10.30 a. m. | temporary capital from communica.
SE le ME. church, 1.30 p. n. Weaver | yo, "wish, the armies Tn the fel.
FRIDAY.
Shureh,, 7.45 p. m. Now Hendy, J us |
make this a memorable day in the history |
of the church, by being fh perk The Germans occupied Brussels
and bringing others with us. Let no | Without firing a shot. Cavalrymen took
trivial matter keep us away." : possession of the city Thursday and
D. J. FRuM, Minister. held it until the German infantrymen
SS —— | arrived.
PINE GROVE MENTION. | Antwerp has been placed in a state
— | of siege and all foreigiers have been
Norman King, of Altoona. visited friends in asked to leave as soon as possible.
town recently. : | King Albert and the general staff are
Miss Anna Dale and mother are spending a ' in the city, the forts are manned and
month with friends at Cresson. i the civil guards have been directed to
John Thurman, H. C. Houck’s right bower on | act under orders of the military.
the farm, is nursing a bealed jaw. | German troops were defeated in a
Clyde Buck is the owner of a Holstein cow that battle at Tirlemont, Belgium. The an-
gave birth to twin calves last week. nouncement adds that the allied troops
J. W. Sunday and wife are visiting Harry Sager | inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.
and family, near Lewistown, this week. The Germans were forced to abandon
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Harvey are among tte | Tirlemont.
sight-seers at Niagara Falls this week.
Samuel Heberling and family autoed down and
spent Sunday at the Sarah Heberling home.
Ralph Irvin, of Lewistown, greeted old chum s
at Baileyville, the home of his youth, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Houseman, of Altoona, zre |
visiting grandpa G. E. Corl, and other friends in
the valley.
The snug sum of $36.00 was realized by the
Methodist ladies at their festival in the town hall,
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Keller and two children,
of Pittsburgh, are at the Judge Keller home for a
two week’s outing.
Clem Fortney, of Altoona, spent the early part
of the week mixing business with pleasure among
Centre county folks.
W. S. Moore and James Myton, of Neff’s Mills,
popular stock men, bought several fresh cows
here during the week.
The annual reunion of the survivors of the 45th
P. V. regiment will be held at Wellsboro on Mon-
day, September 30th,
Mrs. Olewine and daughter Mary, of Altoona,
are making their annual summer visit among
friends at Baileyville.
We are sorry to note the illness of Mrs. W. S.
Moore, who is suffering from the effects of a sun-
stroke last Thursday.
E. S. Tressler, of Bedford, was home for the
Baileyville picnic, looking as though state road
work agreed with him.
At a recent congregational meeting the trus-
tees were instructed to have the Presbyterian
church wired for electric light.
Dr. John Baumgardner was circulating among
the farmers last week, buying and shipping a car
load of lambs to the eastern market.
David B. Thomas, a busy man of affairs of
Loveville, with a crew of helpers, is erecting
lightning rods in the Glades this week.
Harry McCracken, J. E. Bressler and Fred Ran-
dolph were among the K. V. picnickers Satur-
day, near Bellville, and had a splendid time.
David L. Dennis gave a dinner on Wednesday
to a party of ladies which included Mrs. J oseph
Stover, Mrs. John :Neidigh and Mrs. Emanuel
Fry.
Miss E. Pyscher, of Williamsport, and Mrs.
Hamilton, of Bellefonte, are having their annual
mid-summer outing at the A. S. Walker home, on
the Branch.
George O'Bryan and wife, of Axe Mann, came
over in their new Ford car and spent the Sab-
bath with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham
O’Bryan, on Church street.
John Gates and Wm. Elder, of Medina, Ohio,
are here looking up old acquaintances and rela.
tives in and out of town, and noting the changes
since they left twenty years ago.
Rev. Isaac Kreider, of Duncansville, is spend-
ing his annual vacation at the home of his birth
in Gatesburg. He very ably filled the pulpit in
the new Lutheran church Sunday morning.
Dr. Hugh L. Fry was recently transferred from
Pittsburgh to Columbia, Tenn., were he is hooked
up with the hay cholera eradication in the Asso-
ciation Bureau of Animal Industry. He likes the
new job, the place and the people.
The Judge Keller home has been the scene of a
jolly party of friends during most of the summer,
from a dozen to fifteen guests being there most
of the time. The last of them took their
leave on Wednesday, Mrs. Keller accompanying
some friends to Pittsburgh for a month’s visit.
Bradford & Auman, of Millheim, enjoyed a
spin the first day of the week and were entertain-
ed at the J. A. Decker home, on Main street.
They reported that the flouring mill here will be
in operation in the course of ten days. This will
be good news to the people in the valley, and the
right man in the right place can do business.
A bunch of happy folks from State College and
Susquehanna University went into camp last Fri-
day, pitching their tents among the towering
elms near the green springs in Kepler's gap,
where murcury glides around the freezing point
eleven months in the year. A number of visitors
are being entertained so that the managers have
been obliged to increase their order for soft drinks
and grub.
After a two month’s visit among relatives in
the old Keystone State, Miss Annie, daughter of
the late Capt. John Beck, of Company E, 45th P.
V., left for her home near Fort Scott, Kansas.
This being her first visit among her eastern
friends the good lady was delighted with her
stay and had the pleasure of meeting some of her
father’s old comrades in arms, who wish her a
safe journey home.
A corn roast social was held last Thursday
evening at the Robert Glenn Goheen home. Miss
Martha McWilliams and her niece, Mrs. Ella
Brown, of McVeytown, were guests of honor.
The roast was held within sight of the old Judge
yMcWilliams home tree, where the good old lady
first saw the light of day. Sheis the last of her
father’s family. She is making a tour through
the valley greeting old friends, though most of
them have passed over the Great Divide since
she left half a century ago to make her home in
the city of Brotherly Love. Recently she decid-
SATURDAY :
Germany officialls reports a “mag-
nificant victory” between Metz and the
Vosges mountains, but gives no de-
tails.
German troops reach Belgian coast
and occupy Ostend, after traversing
kingdom. Invading cavalry were vir-
tually annihilated by Belgians near
Mechlin, the defenders firing from
armor-clad motor cars.
Italy has decided upon general mob-
ilization. King Victor's opposition to
intervention in European conflict
yields to arguments of Cabinet Minis-
ters.
The Japanese Government instruct-
ed its charge d’affairs in Berlin to
ieave there at 4 A. M., Sunday, Berlin
time, if an answer was not returned
then by Germany to the Japanese ulti-
matum.
SUNDAY
Following the declaration of war
against Germany, Japan ordered her
warships to attack Kiao-Chau at once.
Meanwhile at Chaleroi, in Belglum,
about twenty miles from the French
border, the great battle between the
kaiser’s forces and the allies rages
on.
The French after twenty-four hours
of fighting at Charleroi, where they
assumed the offensive, had succeeded
in putting in jeopardy the German
line of communications and menaced
the enemy's positions on the river
Meuse.
The battle: which may last for days
is raging on a line from a point south
of Ghent, southeastward to Hal, south-
east of Charleroi and thence south-
west to Walcourt, with the main shock
of conflict at Charleroi.
MONDAY
Armies of the allies defeated and
in retreat in Belgium, France inva-
ded by three huge German armies,
one being commanded by the crown
prince of the empire, three French
towns in the hands of the enemy and
German cannon thundering at the
first line of France's ring of forts—
this is the sum of the results of the
effort of the French and British to
halt the kaiser at Mons, Belgium.
One army is proceeding from
Wavre, Belgium, to meet the Germans
at Neufchateau, where Berlin reports
a German victory. A second is moving
from Sedan to attack the Germans in-
vading France from Luxemburg. The
third is marching from Chimay, Bel-
gium, to support the French and Bri-
tish in battle with the enemy at Mons.
Japanese, British, French and Rus-
sian warships combined in a blockade
of the port of Tsing-Tau, a Germon
possession, simultaneously with the
Pombardment of the port by three
Japanese squadrons.
TUESDAY
The Germans have captured five of
the Namur fots after fierce fighting.
Emperor William was halted in his
victorious march through Belgium by
French and Belgian troops. The
French and British held their lines
west of Charleroi and Mons against
repeated assaults..
Germany’s centre armies, which
now face France's great forts, made
no attempt to advance. Assault will
probably be delayed until heavy siege
guns can be brought up.
Germany’s army in northern Bel
glum was defeated by the French, Eng
lish and Belgian forces at Malines.
The Germans attempted to turn the
allies’ left flank, the object being to
force a retreat from Charleroi. The
maneuvor failed. The Germans fled
before a counter attack and were pur
sued far to the east of Malines.
Austria has declared war on Japan,
according to reports received from
Rome.
Paris strengthened the lines of her
troops to meet the crushing advance
‘of the Germans along the Luxemburg
frontier and simultaneously renewed
the offensive in Belgium.
- near the home of her childhood days.
ed to return and round out her declining years
—Have your Job Work done here