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Bellefonte, Pa., October 16, 1914.
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Democratic State Ticket.
For United States Senator,
A. M. PALMER, Monroe county.
. For Governor,
VANCE C. McCorMICK, Dauphin county.
: For Lieutenant Governor, :
WiLLiaM T. Creasy, Columbia county.
For Secretary of Internal Affairs,
WiLLIAM N. MCNAIR, Allegheny county.
For Congressman-at-Large,
ROBT. S. BRIGHT, Philadelphia county.
MARTIN JENNINGS CATON, Allegheny Co.
ARTHUR B. CLARK, Blair county.
CHARLES N. CROSBY, Crawford county.
For District Congressman,
WiLLiaM E. ToBias, Clearfield.
For State Senator, :
WiLLiAM H. PATTERSON, Clearfield.
For Member Legislature,
Davip W. MILLER, Ferguson Twp.
For State Committeemen,
W. D. ZERBY, Bellefonte.
For County Chairman, *
ARTHUR B. LEE, Bellefonte.
Democratic County Committee for 1914
Precinct. Name. P.O. Address.
Bellefonte N W John J. Bower, Bellefonte
Bellefonte S W E H. Gherity, Bellefonte
Bellefonte WW L. H. McQuistion, Bellefonte
Centre Hall Boro D. W. Bradford, Centre Hall
Howard Boro John Deihl, Howard
Milesburg Boro Edward Grove, Milesburg
Millheim Boro __ R. S. Stover, Millheim
Philipsburg 1st W H. W. Todd, Philipsburg
Philipsburg 2nd W Philip Dawson, Philipsburg
Philipsburg 3rd W E. G. Jones, Philipsburg
S. Philipsburg Chas. Wilcox, Philipsburg
Snow Shoe Boro R. C. Gilliland, Snow Shoe
State College Boro J. B. Martin, State College
Jnionville Boro James R. Holt, Fleming
nner Twp N P John Spearly, Bellefonte
nner Twp S P Robert F. Hartle, Bellefonte
Boggs Twp NP IraP. Confer, Yarnell
Boggs Twp E P Howard Neff, _. Curtin
Boggs Twp WP James M. Weaver, Milesburg
Burnside Twp James Sankey, Pine Glenn
College Twp John I. Weiland Lemont
Curtin Twp NP George Bixel, Orviston
Curtin T S P George Weaver, Howard
Ferguson * E P J. W. Kepler, Pine Grove Mills
Ferguson‘ WP Ira Harpster, Gatesburg
Gregg Twp N P Wilbur Lucas, Spring Mills
Gregg Twp E P Wm. A. Neese, Spring Mills
Gregg Twp WP A.N. Finkle, Spring Mills
ainesTwp E P W. L. Warntz, Woodward
aines Twp WP W. H.Guisewite, Aaronsburg
alfmoon Twp D.C. Harpster, Stormstown
Harris Twp EP Frank Ishler. Linden Hall
Harris Twp WP John A. Fortney, Boalsburg
Howard Twp A. M. Butler, Howard
Huston Twp 0. D. Eberts, Martha Furnace
Liberty Twp EP J. D. Wagner, Blanchard
Liberty Twp W P Albert Bergner, Monument
arion Twp J. W. Orr, Nittany
iles Twp E P C. D. Weaver, Wolfs Store
Miles Twp M P C. H. Smull, Rebersburg
iles Twp WP U.S. Shaffer, Madisonburg
Patton Twp Thos. Huey, Stormstown,
Penn Twp W. C. Krader, Cobur
Potter Twp N P Chas. W. Slack, Centre Hall
Potter Twp S PF. A. Carson, Spring Mills
Potter Twp W P Chas. A. Miller. Spring Mills
Rush Twp E P Lawrence Nugent, Munson
Rush Twp N P Sim Batchler, Philipsburg
Rush Twp S P A.W. Kennedy, Sandy Ridge
Rush Twp WP Joseph Riley, Osceola Mills
Snow Shoe E P 0s. Kelley, Clarence
Snow Shoe WP Wm. Kerin, Moshannon
Spring Twp NP James Carson, Bellefonte
Spring Twp S P Arthur Rothrock,Pleasant Gap
Spring Twp W P Bellefonte
Taylor Twp P. A. Hoover, {Port Matilda
Union Twp jon F. Holt, Fleming
Walker Twp E P J. A. Emerick, Nittany
Walker Twp M P A. H. Spayd, Hublersburg
Walker Twp WP W. H. Corman Jr., Zion
Worth Twp Aaron Reese, Port Matilda
ARTHUR B. LEE,
County Chairman.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
CONCLUSION OF COURT.— Court was
still in session when the WATCHMAN went
to press last week and the cases disposed
of in concluding the session were as
follows:
Samuel Markowitz vs. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company, an action to
recover for land taken when the Bald
Eagle Valley improvements were made
last summer, and another action to
recover for the land originally taken
when the railroad was built. Mr. Mar-
kowitz’s property is at Fowler station,
the land at one time owned by the late
John T. Fowler. In the first action the
jury returned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for $1,659, but found for the de-
fendant company in the second action.
Catharine A. Mulholland vs. M. D.
Kelley and Matthew Shaddock, an action
to recover damages for timber cut on
plaintiff’s land. The jury returned a ver-
dict for the plaintiff against M. D. Kelley
for $108.44, and one against Mr. Shad-
dock for $108.44, with triple damages or
a total of $325.32.
DEVINE—GRAVEDALE. — Ross Devine,
only son of Mrs. L. M. Devine, of Pine
Grove Mills, and Miss Christina W. J.
Gravedale, of Reading, were married in
the latter city on October 8th, the wed-
ding taking place at the home of the
bride’s sister, Mrs. F. H. Hopewell. Only
a few guests were present to witness the
ceremony which was performed by Rev.
H. P. Walters. The bride is a trained
nurse and was employed at the Warren
hospital, where she first met the young
man who is now her husband. The
young couple arrived at the Devine home
in Pine Grove Mills last Saturday and
were tendered quite a reception. Just
what plans they have made for the fu-
ture is not known, but for a brief time
they will remain at the Devine home.
—The annual conference of the A.
M. E. church closed in Williamsport on
Sunday with the announcement of the
appointments by Bishop Shaffer. L. V.
Jones was assigned to the Bellefonte
church and A. H. Moore to Philipsburg
and Curwensvillee W. L. Brown, who
has been in Bellefonte the past year, was
transferred to Erie.
——They are all good enough, but the
WATCHMAN is always the best.
KUEHNE.— The death of Mrs. Frank
Kuehne, (nee Bair) occurred in St. Louis,
October 1st, 1914. Mrs. Kuehne is best
known to the people of Brush, Penns and
Sugar valleys as Samantha Bair, daugh-
ter of William and Sarah Bair, and wife
of William Hostermarn, a merchant of
Rebersburg.
She was born October 2nd, 1839, in
Sugar valley, but her youth was passed
inBrush valley where she married Mr.
Hosterman. The writer well remembers
her as one of the most attractive and
popular of the many beauties of that
lovely valley. There was a magnetic
quality in her personality which is diffi-
cult to describe.
They moved to St. Louis where Mr.
Hosterman engaged in mercantile busi-
ORWIG.—Samuel H. Orwig, a brother-
in-law of Dr. R. G. H. Hayes, died at the
Hayes home cn Spring street at eight
o'clock last Friday evening. He had been
ill since last April with hardening of the
arteries.
Deceased was born at Mifflinburg in
1836, hence was in his seventy-ninth
year. He took a course ir Bucknell
University and later graduated from the
Yale law school. He began the practice
of his profession at the Union county
bar and some years later went to Phila-
delphia, where he continued the practice
of his profession, achieving considerable
notoriety in the trial of cases at the bar.
From Philadelphia he went to Harris-
burg where he was admitted to the
Dauphin county bar and practiced very
ness for a few years when he died. In successfully for a number of years. He
1880 she married Frank Kuehne, a com- | was also official county auditor for
mission and produce merchant of St. Dauphin county, being appointed by
Louis. She was & most sociable person, { Judges Kunkel and McCarrell. b
and was the centre of the gatherings of | taken sick last spring he came to Belle-
our Pennsylvania German Colony in St. | fonte in the hope that the change would
Louis, notably the families of Abner N., | prove beneficial, and the summer was
Andrew J. and Robert K. Wolfe; Ida A. | spent here and at Centre Hall.
(nee Smull) Vandeventer, and the writer. i Mr. Orwig was twice married, his first
For many years she was earnestly en- | wife dying thirty years ago. Several
gaged in church and charitable work— | years later he married Miss Sarah Hayes
especially inthe Altenhein, a German old | who survives with no children. He
peoples’ home in St. Louis and the Ger- ! leaves, however, one sister, Miss Rebec-
man General Protestant ‘Orphans’ Home. | ca Orwig, of Des Moines, Iowa.
Her pastor, Rev. W. F. McMillan, of ; Funeral services were held at the
Lafayette Park Presbyterian church, in { Hayes home on Spring street at five
his funeral oration, justly characterized | o’clock on Sunday evening. Dr. George
her as a natural leader. She will cer- | E. Hawes officiated and he was assisted
tainly be deeply missed in these circles | by Dr. W. H. Schuyler, of Centre Hall,
of Christian Endeavor. ‘and Rev. A. B. Sprague, of the United
The large concourse of friends at her | Brethren church. The remains were
When !
——The women of the Lutheran church With the Churches of the
will give an oyster supper in the Y. M.!
C. A. rooms, Tuesday, the 3rd of Novem- |
ber. The supper, for which twenty-five |
cents will be charged, will be served from
five o'clock on. Ice cream and cake to |
be extra.
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PINE GROVE MENTION.
County.
all Denominations in all Parts of
the County.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Service Sunday 10:45 a. m. Wednes-
J. W. Fry and wife visited friends at Zion Sat- | day 8 p. m., 93 E. High street.
urday. _ i
The Presbyterian church is being wired for |
electric lights. :
J. Cal Bailey spent several days at State Col-
lege last week.
George Reed and post-master Barr spent Mon-
day at State College.
RALLY DAY SERVICES.
Rally day in the U. B. Sunday school
and Christian Endeavor next Sunday,
i October 18th. Sunday school 9.30, preach-
ing 10.30. Subject, ‘Gods dependence
William and James Gummo are here from |
Pittsburgh for a few days outing.
A cup of hot coffee or tea at the E. M. Watt
store on Main street free, next Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret Moore Strayer of Medina, Ohio,
visiting her many Centre county friends.
Dr. John Bumgardner shipped a car load of fat
hogs from here to Philadelphia last Friday.
Oscar Stover’s new home is nearly completed.
The plasterers and painters are on the job.
’Squire W. H. Musser accompanied by his wife
spent Thursday among old friends in town.
Earl and Jerome Gingerich, of Linden Hall,
Sundayed with Henry L. Dale, on the Branch.
James Glenn is 1aying pipes from the College
line to his buildings down the White Hall road.
Miss Edith Sankey and Miss Florence Rhone
; are planning a visit to the Sunflower State soon.
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| Mrs. A. P. Ward, of Bellefonte, spent Sunday ' 1
- this work are invited.
| at the home of W. W. Woomer, at. State College-
Joe. Wheeler, carriage builder, is now located
in the old H, M. Krebs stand, ready for business. |
| N.E.Hessand M. E. Swabb loaded a car of |
of Belle. | the Lutheran church and Sunday school,
and to the different exercises everyone
' wheat Wednesday for C. Y. Wagner,
fonte.
upon human agencies for the Evangeliza-
tion of the World.” :
The young people will have the whole
service in the evening there being no
preaching. Service at 7.30 instead of
. 6.30 as usual.
‘and indefinitely.
A series of revival meetings will follow
on from next Sunday through the week
Every church mem-
' ber, especially ours, is expected to be
at the front.
Please bring your Familiar Songs
1 book; same as used at the lawn vesper
services.
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Notes of Interest to Church People of
Everybody invited. Monday evening's |
subject, Inner Circle Christianity or the :
Garden Experience. Tuesday evening's
subject, God's Method for Development.
Wednesday evening, God's Promise to
His People.
The Teacher Training Class will meet
Sunday at 3 p. m. in prayer room. Any
persons who desire to avail themselves ot
A. B. SPRAGUE, Minister.
Next Sunday will be rally-day in both
is most cordially invited.
funeral and the lavish floral offerings
testified to the esteem in which she was
held.
Her sister, Mrs. J. H. Lease, of Cin-
cinnati; and her nephew, Mr. William B.
Herlacher, of Freeport, Ill., attended the
funeral. !
Her favorite scripture, the 14th chapter
of St. John—“Let not your heart be
troubled”—may well bring comfort to
the bereaved.
C. C. ZIEGLER.
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JACKSON.—John Jackson, a native of
Centre county and a veteran of the Civil
war, passed away at his home in Tyrone
at an early hour on Wednesday morn-
ing. He had been ailing since the first
of July with a complication of diseases
incident to his advanced age.
Deceased was a son of Robert and
Julia Jackson and was born at Houser-
ville on February 21st, 1841, being at his
death 73 years, 7 months and 23 days
old. His boyhood life was spent at the
place of his birth and when the war
broke out in 1861 he walked to Boalsburg
where he joined a company of young
men being organized to go to the front.
They were sent to Camp Curtin, at Har-
risburg, where Jackson was assigned to
Company C, 148th regiment, under com-
mand’ of ‘Gen. James A. Beaver. He
fought for thrce years and participated
in all the battles in which the 148th took
part. He was severely wounded several
times but upon each recovery rejoined
his regiment.
Returning from the war he resumed
his occupation as a carpenter and on De-
cember 28th, 1865, he was united in mar-
riage to Miss Anna L. Pennington, of
Patton township. The family lived in
Centre county until twenty years ago
when they moved to Tyrone. Mrs.
Jackson died ten years ago but surviving
the deceased are the following children:
H. F. Jackson, of Pine Craft; C. L. Jack-
son, of Altoona; Mrs. George Clark, of
Stormstown, and Mrs. Calvin Robbins, of
Tyrone. He also leaves one brother,
Robert Jackson, of Bellefonte. Funeral
services will be held at 2.30 o'clock this
(Friday) afternoon by Rev. A. N. Pierce,
of the Baptist church, after which burial
will be made in the Grandview cemetery,
Tyrone.
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CLARK. — Mrs. Mary Swartz Clark,
widow of W. H. Clark, died at her home
at Mill Hall on Sunday afternoon of a
hemorrhage of the lungs, following an
illness of six months or more. She was
born in Bald Eagle valley but for many
years had made her home at Mill Hall.
She was a member of the Methodist
church and a woman greatly respected
by all who knew her. Her husband died
a number of years ago but surviving her
are two brothers and one sister, namely:
George Swartz, of Bradford; William, of
Bushnell, Ill, and Mrs. Alexander Flan-
nigan, of Mill Hall. She also leaves
three half-brothers, Burdine, Frank and
E. M. Butler, all of Howard. Funeral
services were held in the M. E. church
at Mill Hall at two o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon. = Rev. Elmer F. Iigenfritz
officiated and burial was made in the
Cedar Hill cemetery.
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CoODER.—Mary Jane Coder, wife of Bar-
nard Coder, died at her home in Liberty
township on Tuesday of last week, fol-
lowing a long illness with a complication
of diseases. She was sixty-seven years
of age and a member of the Lutheran
church all her life. In addition to her
husband she is survived by the following
children: George, of Nittany valley;
William, of Blanchard; Harry, of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Robert Brittain, of Jersey
Shore; Mrs. David Wagner, of Lock Ha-|
ven; Mrs. George Regal, of Liberty town-
ship, and Mrs. Harry Masden, of Howard
township. Funeral services were held
at her late home on Saturday morning
by Rev. J. E. Dunning, of the Howard M.
E. church, after which burial was made.
| in the Schenck cemetery near Howard.
taken to Mifflinburg on the early train
Monday morning where they were taken
direct to the cemetery for interment.
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land, wife of ex-sheriff H. D. Loveland,
of Lamar, died quite suddenly on Satur-
day afternoon. She had been in good
health up until Friday evening when she
suffered an attack of acute indigestion
which resulted in her death within twenty-
four hours. ‘ :
Her maiden name was Frances Watson
and she was born in Nittany valley,
where she spent practically all of her
life. She was a member of the Metho-
dist church all her life and was an active
worker‘in the church and Sunday school.
Surviving her are her husband and the
following children: Mrs. S. M. Huff, of
Jersey Shore, and Blaine Loveland, of
Antes Fort.
Funeral services were held at the Love-
land home at 1:30 o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon, after which burial was made
in St. Paul’s cemetery at Lamar.
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ALLISON.—Thomas Allison died at his
home near Philipsburg last Friday after-
noon as the result of a stroke of paralysis
sustained a week previous. He was born
in England and had he lived until Oc-
tober 27th would have been eighty-two
years old. He came to this country when
a young man and most of his life “was
spent in the vicinity of Philipsburg,where
he followed the occupation of a miner.
His wife died six years ago but surviving
him are the following children: Mrs.
John Mansford, of East Liverpool, Ohio;
William Brighton, of Philipsburg; Henry,
of Niles, Ohio, and James, of Pleasant
Hill. The funeral was held on Monday
afternoon, burial being made in the Phil-
ipsburg cemetery.
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HEVERLY.—Cloe Heverly, a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Heverly, of Blanchard,
died rather unexpectedly on Wednesday
evening of last week. Though he had
been ailing with a complication of dis-
eases for months his condition did not
become critical until a short time before
his death. He was born at Blanchard
and was twenty-three years old. In ad-
dition to his parents he is survived by
Reuben, Milford, Joseph, Darlington,
Richard and Mabel, all at home. The
funeral was held on Sunday afternoon,
burial being made in the Baptist ceme-
tery at Blanchard.
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MEYERS. — Mr. and Mrs. Claude A.
Meyers, of State College, are mourning
the death of their year old son, Harold
F., who died quite suddenly last Satur-
day after only a brief illness with pneu-
monia. The remains were taken to
Beech Creek township, Clinton county,
on Sunday, and the funeral held on Mon-
day afternoon. Burial was made in the
Cedar Hill cemetery.
HENSHALL—WILKINSON.—Percival Pal-
mer Henshall and Miss Nell Wilkinson,
both of State College, were quietly mar-
ried in Philadelphia last Tuesday _even-
ing, returning to the College on Wednes-
day morning and the first inkling their
friends had of the happy event was when
they received the announcements. Mr.
Henshall is an assistant in shop practice
in the engineering building while his
wife has been associated with Miss Mira
Kimport in the millinery business under
the firm name of Kimport & Wilkinson.
They are now receiving the - congratula-
tions of their many friends.
RE — EEE
——A Suffrage Tea will be given by
Mrs. Robert Beach and Miss Blanchard to-
morrow afternoon, at three o'clock, at
their home on Linn street. The guests
to be women who have joined or are in-
terested in this great movement are in-
vited to consider the work which is to be
carried on throughout the county during
the winter. ¥
LOVELAND.— Mrs. Frances W. Love-
Milesburg; Mrs. Harry Allison, of Glou- |
cester, N. J.; Mrs. Helen Williamson, of |
Mrs. Thomas Elders, of Juniata; Mrs. |
five brothers and one sister namely: |
i J. Cal Markle, of Tyrone, is lending a helping |
‘ hand to A. C. Kepler, gathering in the autumn | 3
| crops. Marriage Licenses.
D. G. Meek and wife spent Tuesday at the old i : i
| home farm, trying their hand at stirring apple- | Willard C. Harter, Nittany, and Ger-
butter. : : trude B. Confer, Howard.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. | John C. Shearer, Clarence, and Sadie
. G. Mc. Fry Sundayed atthe Fred Williams home = Lorrah, Snow Shoe.
| in the Glades. |
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Take Over T. M. Davis Estate.
i Sallie Jacobs Moore, of Philipsburg, with her
| little daughter Mary, is visiting her parental |
home west of town. |
Mrs. James Mowery, of Centre Hall, is spend- | were appointed this afternoon at a special
ing several days with her sister, Mrs. Sallie | session of the probate court here, on the
Bloom, at Bloomsdorf. property of Theodore M. Davis, of New-
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sellers, of Lewisburg, are | POrt and New York and a well known
visiting old friends and neighbors at Boalsburg ' Egyptian explorer. The reason appears
and Oak Hall this week, | to be that Mr. Davis, who is advanced in
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harpster are arranging to age, wishes to be relieved of the personal
take their baby boy, Daniel, to a Philadelphia | care of his estate. lan
hospital to be treated Yor a dislocated hip Mr. Davis made application for the ap-
. | pointment, and while there was quite an
Wm. Groh Runkle and Ward and Wallace array of counsel present, including
Wellington Woomer drove up from: Bellefonte | Herbert Parsons, of New York, the hear-
and spent ‘the Sabbath along old Tussey’s | ing was friendly in every way. There
heights. i was no objection to the appointment.
David L. Dennis and Mrs. Maria Reed depart-' The conservators appointed were Thec-
ed for Clearfield last Tuesday. Mr. Dennis re- , dore Davis Boal, of Boalsburg, Pa., and
later on. 1 stated that the estate would not exceed
Mrs. Thomas Gramley, of Altoona, has been } $200,000, and bond was fixed at $300,
visiting atthe Ross Louder home the past two ! for each conservator, with the New Eng-
land Casualty company as surety.
weeks, adding her blessing to the new arrival. Its | A
a dear Hitleboy, { Mr. Davis is taxed here for $130,800
John H. Breon and son Daniel and Wallace | personal and real estate, his summer
; .2°¢ home being known as The Reefs, on
Musser were among the sight-seers at Washing- | Ocean avenue, and he is also assessed on
ton Sunday, returning home Monday morning, §
hungry, dirty and tired. So ms oe i le pe se nal properey. k
The new train schedule took effect Monday | ’ D: $TISpNew and. namesake
of Mr. Davis.—ED.
and hereafter we will have but two freight trains | : ]
a week, one on Monday evening and one on Sat- |
urday evening, with no passenger service. i
A plush robe, black and brown, was lost on the |
| Pine Grove and Spruce Creek road last Wednes- T >
day. The finder will be liberally rewarded by | ler, tract of land in Burnside Twp.; $1.
leaving it at the Krebs store at Pine Grove Mills. | D. D. Rover et al trustee to Cyrus
Real Estate Transfers.
wonder and bidding was brisk. Cows brought | Charles C. Stroh to Maude Miller, tract
$95.00 and the hogs brought a total of $1,135.00, | Of land in Spring Twp.; $650.
Everything was hammered down at top-notch; Ada Bullock et bar to Robert Jones,
! prices, the sale totalling over $2,500.00, with
$1000.00 worth of stuff not sold.
During the past week Mrs. L. M. Devine en- | two tracts of land in Gregg Twp.; $1829.
tertained Mrs. W. H. Hanna and daughter Mar | Garah M. Wert to James
garet, of East End, Pittsburgh; Mrs. C.Trumi . of and in Gregg 2 30%
baugh, of Eldorado; Mrs. J. S. Burkhart, of Gal- |
aa : : ; x Sarah M. Wert to John E. Wert, tract
litzin, all had a joyous time during their stay. of land in Gregg Twp.; $1800.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ritz and son Harry. of
Boalsburg, were among the party. W. J. Nevel et ux to Isaac F. Heaton,
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Homan last week departed | tract of land in Snow Shoe Twp.; $600.
for an extended trip toward the setting sun. Their | Grant Dunkleberger to John Griffith,
first stop will be with their son David, at Orange- | tract of land in Spring Twp.; $1000.
ville, IIL, thence to Kansas and Boulder, Col.,to | E. C. Blandy, receiver to Howard W.
spend some time with Adam Fye, before cross- | Read, tract of land in Rush Twp.; $850.
ing the Rockies to southern California to spend | Ellen Wolfe et bar to Edw. M. Gehret
the winter. They will visit the great Pan-Amer- i et al, tract of land in Bellefonte Boro. :
ican exposition in the spring time. | $125. ?
Last Wednesday evening was a red letter day | Harry J. Holz Exr. et al to Mary J.
at the John E. Breon home on the Branch,it Kane et al, tract of land in Sprin Twp. :
being the good house wife’s birthday. Her two : ? pring 1wp-;
good daughters planned well and surprised their !
mother completely, so that it required some time | : : .
| to compose herself and take part in the even- | tract of land in Spring Twp.; $325.
| ings fun and music. Everybody who had | Charles C. Stroh to James Miller Jr.,
! the good fortune to be bidden got a good fill-up | tract of land in Spring Twp.; $200
| of the choistest that the old farm and market ' Charles C. Stroh to J. Norman Sherer,
| could produce She was the recipient of many | tract of land in Spring Twp.; $500. .
| useful presents. Charles C. Stroh to J. Norman Sherer,
| Wednesday, the 3lst of September, James | tract of land in Spring Twp.; $225.
| Sumner Miller was 34 yearsold. He was sing-| Christina Bell to J. T. Beckwith, tract
1 ing lullaby by the cook stove when the door | of land in Taylor Twp.; $1.
, swung open and a host of friends and neighbors | Julia M. Hoover et al to P. A. H
i ; ; i . . A. Hoover,
; flocked in and virtually stormed the castle. tract of land in Taylor Twp.; $1650. ?
| James is a Spanish-American war veteran and
never was more ‘“‘skeert’” than when his wife | John J. Myers to Edw. Schumacher,
{ made the charge. As soon as he became re. | tWO tracts of land in Snow Shoe Twp.;
| conciled he joined in the festivities of the even-
ing. A splendid supper was served and some
| valuable presents brought. His wife and sisters
| managed the affair to a finish.
Last Friday evening a special session of Penns- |
| valley Lodge was held for the installation of the
| newly elected officers for the ensuing year. | TWp.; $1.
District Deputy Grand Master T. M. Gramley | Christ Modzel Admr. to Ludwig Bar-
officiated and delegations from the Spring Mills ' kau, tract of land in Rush Twp.; $500.
and State College Lodges were present, Follow- Albert Ernest et ux to John Demchak
ing the installation refreshments were served by i Twp.; $625
the ladies. The officers installed were as fol et ux, tract of land in Rush 4 :
lows: Noble grand, C. H. Homan; vice grand,
John E. M. Williams: treasurer, E. C. Musser,
, financial secretary, L. S. Spangler; recording
: secretary, Ralph Walker; warden, W. H. Goss;
conductor, C. H.Meyers; chaplain, R. M. Krebs.
LEMONT.
Potatoes are scarce in these parts this year.
Charles C. Stroh to Vincent Bolden,
Edw. Schumacher to Fred W. Tho-
| mann, two tracts of land in Snow Shoe
Twp.; $1.
Government Land company to Sarah
Leadbeater, tract of land in Burnside
BOOKS, MAGAZINES, Etc.
About three-quarters of the newspapers of the
country seem to be laboring under the impres-
sion of late that there is little of consequence
| going on anywhere in the world but the Euro-
{ pean war. A notable exception is The Philadel-
phia Record, whose editors preserve a. just sense
! | of proportion in the presentation of the news, as
The farmers are busy husking corn and . yeyal, The war is getting all the attention it
threshing. deserves in The Record in the shape of full and
The agent at this place sold sixty tickets to, satisfying accounts from all the foreign
Washington, Saturday evening. sources; but it is not allowed to overshadow re-
Many of the children of Houserville are housed | ports of other events, at home and abroad, in
up with the measles at this writing. Fick well-balanced newspaper. readers are in-
oe At Yael td opt i perhan scot for by
Yast wok. Record versatility. The Philadelphia Record
: 5 | covers every phase of human activity in its va-
The rains on Saturday night and Tuesday | rieq departments, and stands in the good graces
evening are bringing the wheat up and the fields of every member of the family. Itis fair, clean,
are looking green. | reliable, bright and entertaining. It is a level
The state road between this place and Pleasant ' headed all-around NEWS paper for intelligent
Gap was opened for traffic on Monday, which is . people who want trustworthy news of all hap-
i a great improvement over the old road. ' penings worth reading about, in attractive form.
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| two tracts of land in Boggs Twp.; $450. '
. W. A. Ishler, sheriff to Sarah M. Wert,
Wert, tract |
A General Survey
of the War.
THURSDAY.
While the German artillery is shell-
ing the city of Antwerp, the French
and British troops which have been
advancing in northern France are
fighting furiously to break through
the kaiser’s defense and either turn
his flank or reach out help to the be-
leaguered Belgian city.
German troops which were placed
across the path of the allies’ flanking
movement in northern France, appear
thus far to have failed to stop the
Anglo-French advance, for dispatches
from Paris place the fighting at Mei-
nen, Poperinghe, Waerghem, Ypres
and other Belgian cities. -
Berlin officially announces that the
German army under General Von Hin-
denburg, operating in Russia, has
joined a large body of Austrians, and
that the combined forces are engaged
with the czar’s army north of the Vis-
tula river, near Opatow.
FRIDAY.
On fire in several places, with its
outer forts in the hands of the Ger-
mans, shells from the kaiser’s heavy
siege artillery bursting in the streets
and the besiegers attacking the third
line of defense, the city of Antwerp
is expected to capitulate at any min-
ute.
In the meantime fighting of the
most severe character is reported in
the extreme northeast corner of
France and western Belgium, where
the Anglo-French army has been try-
ing to break through and relieve the
. beleaguered Belgian city of Antwerp.
Newport, R. I, Oct. 7.—Conservators
turned this week and Mrs. Reed will return ' Dudley S. Dean, of Boston. The petition |
The long-expected battle between
the Russian army of 1,000,000 men, in
Poland, and the Austro-German forces
of 650,000 under General Von Hinden-
burg, is in progress north of the Vis-
tula.
SATURDAY.
Antwerp and the forts surrounding
the city are now in complete posses-
sion of the Germans, but the greater
part of the Belgian army has escaped.
It took the Germans just eleven days
to capture the strongest fortress in
the world.
The Germans, after shelling the city
itself for many hours, making it un-
tenable, entered the town through the
suburb of Berchem, to the east. They
had made a breach in the outer line
of forts, some of which were destroy-
ed by the big guns and others blown
up by the defenders.
In France, according to the French
communication, the allies have main-
tained their positions in several vio-
lent attacks at several points. The
cavalry is still engaged along the Bel-
gian frentier and across it, each side
trying to work around the others
wing.
SUNDAY.
German aviators dropped twenty
. bombs into various districts of Paris,
killing ‘three persons and wounding
| fourteen others.
I Government Land Co. to Harry C. Mil- |
The Colobine--Emery sale on Thursday wasa | Zeigler, tract of land in Miles Twp.; $50.
German troops are advancing swift-
ly toward Ostend, in Belgium, hoping
to capture the city by a sudden attack
and make prisoners of King Albert
and the Belgian government officials,
‘according to a dispatch from The
Hague.
German cavalry was signally de-
feated in battle for the possession of
positions necessary for the crossing
of the River Lys, in France.
French troops were victorious in a
two days’ battle for the possession of
the village of Apremont, east of St.
Mihiel, and also on the center of the
battle line, where they advanced to
new positions after having repulsed a
| night attack of the enemy.
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MONDAY.
With Antwerp in their hands, the
German - army operating in Belgium
. has begun a move toward Ostend, the
temporary capital of the country,
where King Albert is reported to have
arrived with that portion of the Ant:
werp defenders which escaped to the
westward.
Germany’s evident purpose now is
{ to prevent the retreating Belgians
from joining the Anglo-French forces
operating in northern France near the
Belgian border and at the same time
to break through to the coast.
Paris reports that the attacks near
Lille have been repulsed and that the
lies have gained ground near Sois-
sons.
The Berlin war office officially as-
serts that the German forces in East
Prussia have won a victory over the
Russians opposing them, taking many
prisoners.
THURSDAY.
Pressing their movement to gain
possession of the coast of Belgium and
northern France, German forces have
occupied Bruges, 14 miles southeast
of Ostend, and Ghent, 30 miles from
where King Albert and the remnant
of the Belgian defenders of Antwerp
have taken refuge.
German forces also have reoccupied
Lille, and London reports that strong
German columns are marching toward
Ypres, a town near the Franco-Bel
gian border. :
Paris reports that the allies have
gained ground at Arras and Albert,
southwest of Lille, and that they have
made advances against the German
line near Soissons, which is in the
east center of the long battle front in
- France.
Reverses for the Russians are re-
ported from the eastern zone of war.
Vienna officially reports that tke Rus-
sians have been driven out of Jaros-
law, in Galicia, by the Austrians. Ber-
lin announces officially that German
forces hold all of Poland west of the
Vistula river.