Bellefonte, Pa., January 1, 1915. To CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. ES THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY. —— Fresh salted almonds and other nuts of all kinds, at CANDYLAND. ——Howard Smead was taken to the Bellefonte hospital on Monday for treatment for a bad attack of rheuma- tism. ——J. M. Keichline collected water rent and paid over to the Borough Treas- urer $5200.00 from September 3rd to December 29th, 1914. ——A masquerade dance will be held at Pleasant Gap this (New Year) even- ing. Music will be furnished by the Pleasant Gap orchestra. ——There will be open house at Kohl- becker's hotel at Milesburg this (New Year's) evening, when ice cream will be served free to all callers. Every friend of the hotel is welcome. ——OQwing to the increased business in this and adjoining counties the Sperry & Hutchinson company has re-leased their present rooms at No. 25% High street for two more years. ——The meeting of the Board of Trade which was to have been held on Tues- day evening was again postponed until next Tuesday evening, January 5th. At that time a full attendance is requested. ——Mrs. Pardo, on jail hill, is anxious to secure some regular family washings: Anyone giving their work to Mrs. Pardo will be assured of satisfactory results as she has devoted much of her life to laun- dry work. ——The Kings Daughters of the Fill- more M. E. church will hold a chicken and waffle supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Bogle, at Hunter's Park, on New Year's night. The public is invited. ——Mrs. W. S. Zeller, who has been con- fined to bed the past two weeks with a broken hip as the result of a fall down stairs, has been resting quite com- fortably the past few days and her early recovery is anticipated. ——E. M. Watt, of Pine Grove Mills, has made complaint to the Public Service Commission because the freight and pas- senger service between that place and Bellefonte, on the line of the Bellefonte Central railroad, has been discontinued. ——Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Erle Sparks have sent out a large number of invita- tions to a reception at the University Club, State College, this (Friday) even- ing, at eight o'clock. in celebration of their twenty-fifth (silver) wedding anni- versary. ——While attending teachers’ institute in Bellefonte on Monday of last week Miss Emma Wetzel, a teacher at Blanch- ard, received the sad news of the death of her mother, Mrs. Howard M. Wetzel, of Lock Haven, who died very suddenly of a stroke of apoplexy. ——Ground was broken an Wednesday for two new houses at Pleasant Gap, on the ground recently purchased by the Leathers Bros. These are the first of at least ten new houses which will be erect- ed there within six months, if present plans are carried through. ——Misses Mary Brake, Belle Sim- mons and Iona Brungart have success- fully passed the examination and quali- fied as registered nurses at the Belle- fonte hospital training school for nurses. They will be given their diplomas at the next commencement exercises. ——Open house on New Years (today) atthe Y. M. C. A. Music, refreshments, base ball game between the Potter-Hoy Hardware company and Bellefonte En- gineering company teams. Basket ball— Juniatavs. Y. M. C. A boys Every- body invited to attend and have a good time. ——Benjamin Genizel is now in the Bellefonte hospital with a broken leg. Going home from Bellefonte last Satur- day evening he was in the act of step- ping from the roadway: into the path ; leading to his house when he slipped and fell, breaking his lett leg above the ankle. He was taken to the hospital on Sunday. —*Cleopatra,”” a big feature film will be the New Years offering at the Scenic this afternoon and evening. This is one of the most elaborately staged pictures ever gotten up and the author has made it all seem very real at an im- mense expenditure of money. Admis- sion for this big feature, only 10 cents. Don’t miss it. ——The Keeler Motor company, of Williamsport, and their local representa- tive, Willis Wion, broughta car load of Franklin cars to Bellefonte this week. Harry Holz has made a deal for one of the cars and John S. Walker will trade in his 1914 car for one of them. The Keel- er company anticipate no trouble in get- ting rid of the other car. ——On Christmas morning J. S. Mc- Cargar received a very nice present in the shape of a free policy in the Equit- able Life Insurance company for $2,100; presented to him by Mr. Edward A, Wood, manager of the Pittsburg branch. Mr. McCargar is one of the most suc- cessful agents with the Equitable com- pany and this kindness on the part of Mr. Wood is greatly appreciated by him. | HOLIDAY SOCIAL FESTIVITIES.—Mrs. . Evelyn Rogers’ dinner Monday noon, for : which ten covers were laid was given in : compliment to Cornelius Cannon, of Ha- | zleton, father of Mrs. Coburn Rogers, : whose guest he had been since before Christmas. { At Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Blanchard’s | ' parlor dance, which they gave Wednes- | day night at their home on Linn street, i the guests were recent enthusiasts of the | modern dances and included both mar- | ried and unmarried friends of Mr. and ! Mrs. Blanchard. , Among the younger set’s social gaye- ties was a tea given by Mrs. T. A. Shoe- her daughter Martha. Wednesday evening Mrs. Archibald Allison gave a dancing party for her daughter Katherine, the guests including thirty of Miss Allison's friends. The fifth annual dance of the Centre county club of Penn State was given in the Bush Arcade dance hall New Year's eve, by a committee composed of Horace J. Hartranft, Harold S. Ward, Lawrence D. Whiting, Harris Olewine, B. Graham Markle. The club, which now numbers one hundred and fifty boys, is one of Penn State’s strongest and most loyal organizations, and its dances have al- ways been among the most successful social affairs of the winter. At the eight o’clock dinner given by Mrs. G. Ross Parker last night, for which ten covers were laid, the guests were friends of her cldest daughter and son, Eleanor and Ferguson. The tea Mrs. W. F. Reynolds will give this afternoon is for her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Hoy, of Crafton, who have been visiting with Mr. Hoy’s sisters for more than a week. W. Harrison Walker gave a stag din- ner on Tuesday evening, as a sort of housewarming in his new home, at which he entertained Judge Orvis and ten tractively served course dinner. Miss Winifred M. Gates entertained a a few of her young lady friends on Tues- day evening and the gathering was made the occasion of the announcement of the engagement of Miss Helen Robb, daugh- ter, of Mrs. Henry Robb, of east Bishop street, and Lester L. Meek, a son of Mrs. Dempster Meek, of Waddle, but who is now in the Rexall store at State College. Miss Mildred Wetzel also entertained on Tuesday evening in honor of her friend, Thomas Farrow, of Williamson, West Va., where the Wetzels lived prior to coming to Bellefonte. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Gates also entertained on Wed- nesday evening for Mr. Farrow and the Miss Wetzels. S W. SMITH APPOINTED POSTMASTER AT CENTRE HALL.—S. W. Smith, editor of the Centre Hall Reporter, was appointed postmaster at Centre Hall on Monday of last week, notwithstanding the fact that he was not on the eligible list. The Centre Hall postoffice is in the fourth class and comes under the ruling of competitive examination. When said examination was held last summer three applicants were certified as being on the eligible list, namely: Ross Bushman, Miss Tiliie Keller and Robert D. Fore- man. Editor Smith’s name was not even certified. Notwithstanding this fact he has been given the appointment, and the only explanation given the public by the local dispensers of patronage is that the other candidates “dropped out” which left Mr. Smith the “only available” man. The office pays from $900 to $1,000 a year, but out of this the postmaster must pay building rent, light, heat and clerk hire, so that his net salary is from $500 to $600. There are one or two other postoffices in Centre county where the same condi- tion exists as that at Centre Hall, and if the high standing applicants at these places aie shoved aside for some petty follower of the so-called reorganized Democracy it will prove that competitive examination for appointments under the present administration is a farce. aan DEL LiQuor LICENSE COURT.--License court this year, which was held on Saturday morning, December 19th, was not attend- ed with any undue excitement. Not a dozen people were in the court house, outside of the members of the bar. The thirty-four applications and the general remonstrances filed against all the hotels in Bellefonte and Philipsburg and the ho- tels at Centre Hall were given to the court by the clerk, David R. Foreman. The remonstrants were represented by J. Ken: nedy Johnston Esq., and after receiving the remonstrances Judge Orvis asked him if he had anything to say and wheth- er he was ready to say it at that time. Mr. Johnston stated that he de- sired to make an argument but was not prepared at that time, and asked if a day could not be named when a hearing for and against could be had. Judge Orvis stated that inasmuch as there were no specific remonstrances, and the only question at issue was one of law, he would prefer that any argu- ment Mr. Johnston had to make he would prepare in a brief and submit it to the court within one week. The judge also told attorneys representing dppli- cants for license that if they had any- thing they wanted to say in support of their client’s application they could also prepare a brief and submit it within the specified time. —— On Wednesday of last week the county commissioners appointed A. Lukenbach, of Bellefonte, mercantile ap- praiser for the year 1915. maker Tuesday, from three to six, for Hunter, Donald Williams and Lewis E. other gentlemen friends at a most at- | “OIL oF GLADNEsS.”—For fifty years the standard household remedy in our community. A specific for croup, coughs, colds, asthma, etc. Have a bot- tle handy. Get it at your dealers. 25c. and 50c. sizes. MOYER BROTHEBS, Bloomsburg, Pa. { ——Senator J. K. P. Hall is again re- ported to be critically ‘ill at Tampa, Florida, where he went several weeks ago for the benefit of his health. His | wife and son Lyle are at his bedside and i another son, William E. Hall, of New | York, is on his way to Florida. i ——Frank Wion recently sold his farm near Nigh Bank to Andrew Jodon, and then purchased the comfortable home of Fred Herman, in Bush's Addition, where he expects to move next spring and take life easy. Mr. Wion occupied the farm for twenty-two years. ——Miss Bernice Wallace was dis- charged from the Bellefonte hospital the | Saturday before Christmas and taken to | her home on west High street. Miss Wallace, who was a surgical patient had been critically ill, following an operation | in November, for appendicitis, but is now rapidly recovering her former health. ——Philipsburg had a Sunday morning fire which destroyed the residence, store room and meat market of Jacob Solo- mon. The fire started from an over- heated furnace and Mr. Solomon esti- surance. Three hundred bushels of pota- tozs and one hundred bushels of onions were roasted by the flames. ties SAP Simkin week dogs killed a large doe which came down off the mountain for water a short distance below the Paddy Mountain station, on the Lewisburg and Tyrone railroad. The carcass while yet warm was put on the train coming to Belle- fonte and brought to the Bellefonte hos- pital, so that that institution had fresh venison to add to tHe regular Christmas menu on Friday. rs AA mer rm—n ——0One of the most popular places for the school teachers in Bellefonte last week was the Scenic. They were shown pictures there that they could not see anywhere else. And so it is right along. If you want to see the big, up-to-date features the Scenic is the place to go. From four to six reels every evening. No matter how cold it is the Scenic is always comfortable and you'll find it a very pleasant and interesting place to spend an hour each evening. ——Hon. Leonard Rhone, who was quite ill most of last week at his home at Centre Hall, is somewhat improved His daughter, Miss May Rhone, of Har- risburg, was home to Spend a few days with her father. Another prominent during the past week is Dr. W. H. Schuy- ler, of the Presbyterian church. At the present writing the condition of both gentlemen is not regarded as unduly serious. —— GA mmo ——OQOur newspaper friends throughout the county, and others for that matter, will do well to keep a business eye open for the fellows traveling as the advance agent of the Angel Stock company, one Isaac Judas. He is what old Bill Jones would designate “as a liar from the foundation” and is small enough in cali- ber to try to take advantage of anyone with whom his business might bring him in contact. Isaac, is evidently a lineal descendant of the individual whose name he bears. EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN BELLEFONTE. — Arrangements have been completed through Dr. George E. Hawes for evangelistic meetings to be held in Bellefonte for three weeks begin- ning Sunday, January 17th. Rev. Dr W. W. Orr, of Charlotte, N. C., has been se- cured to conduct the meetings. He is a personal friend of Dr. Hawes and has been very successful in his evangelistic work throughout the west. Prof, Ray- mond D. Culver, of New Haven, Conn., will lead the singing, and he is reported to be a big drawing card. Dr. Orr and Prof. Culver will arrive in Bellefonte on Saturday, January 16th, and hola their first meeting on Sunday morning of the 17th. They will be here three full weeks and four Sundays and probably longer. DESERTED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.—Mrs. Edward S. Reasner left Bellefonte last Thursday for parts unknown and her husband believes she deserted him for another man. The Reasners came to Bellefonte last summer from Reading and Mr. Reasner secured employment at the new penitentiary. Several months ago a young man made his appearance at the Reasner home and was introduced by Mrs. Reasner to her husband as Har- ry McCarlson, her brother. The young man claimed he wanted ‘work and Mr. Reasner secured him several jobs, which were quit in turn after the young man worked a few days. He preferred spend- ing his time at the Reasner home in- stead of at work. : ‘ Last week Mr- Reasner joined with hi wife in making big preparations for Christmas, buying her an entire new out- fit of clothing, furs, etc., and giving her $25 in cash. He went to work Thurs- day morning without a suspicion of any- thing wrong, but when he returned in the evening he found both his wife and young McCarlson gone. All efforts to locate them have proven futile, but Mr. Reasner has his suspicions as to his wife and McCarlson being brother and sister. mates his loss at $2,000, with $500 in- ——On Thursday afternoon of last. this week, but is still confined at home. | resident of Centre Hall who has been ill | CHRISTMAS CHARITY.—The Christmas season is always one for the giving of gifts, and a time when the charitably in- clined practice the biblical precept that “it is more blessed to give than receive.” Probably never before was this spirit more manifest in Bellefonte than it was last week. Through the medium of the Associated Charities committee an effort was made to reach all the deserving poor, and | if any were missed it was through an oversight and not intention- ally done. ; In this charitable work the Bellefonte Lodge of Elks took a prominent part. All told they distributed aid to the amount of two hundred dollars, fifty dol- lars of which amount was given to the Woman’s club to purchase shoes for needy children. The committee of women from the Woman's club was also quite active. In addition to judiciously expending the Elk’s contribution of $50.00 for the pur- chase of shoes they distributed gifts and baskets to 118 children at Roopsburg, Bush’s Addition, and Fairview. At the latter place one family was found where i the children had no shoes or stockings ' and the floors were uncarpeted. Two | big automobile loads were distributed the day betore Christmas, all of which was willingly contributed by the people of | Bellefonte. The Index was quite liberal ! in contributing dolls and toys. ! The committee of the Methodist church gave groceries, clothing and Christmas baskets to fifteen families amounting to sixty-five dollars. These were all the | families that came within the range of that congregation. The Lutheran church also carried Christmas cheer to any family within the . bounds of the congregation who were in need or deserving. i oe NEWS PURELY PERSONAL. —Mrs. Sarah Etters, of Lemont, was in Belle- fonte yesterday shopping and visiting friends. | —Mrs. Wilson Norris, of Harrisburg, has been in Bellefonte during the Holidays, a guest of Miss Mary Blanchard. { —Ephraim and Eail Keller, of Philadelphia, . spent the Holidays with their grandparents, in | Bellefonte and Pleasant Gap. | —Mrs. R. A. Beck and her two children, spent their Christmas in Philadelphia with Mrs. Beck’s | parents, and near relatives of Mr. Beck. | —Miss Sarah Hockenbeiry, daughter of Mrs. : George Hockenberry, of State College, is spend- ; ing this week with friends in Bellefonte. | —Joseph Reifsnyder, of Millheim, was in Bellefonte Wednesday attending the school di : rectors meeting of the county institute. i —MTr. and Mrs. Norman Wright are at New- | port, spending the New Year’s day with Mrs. Wright's parents, Judge and Mrs. Schull. | —Miss Katherine Koch will leave tomorrow | for her home at Boalsburg after spending the past two weeks with relatives in Bellefonte. —Mary Charlotte Parker, a daughter of Mr. ! and Mrs. G. Ross Parker, is in Clearfield visiting | for the week with her aunt, Mrs. McGinnis. —MTrs. Hugh Boyle, of Hazelton, and her little | daughter, came to Bellefonte Wednesday and are guests of Mrs. Boyle’s mother, Mrs. Tanner. —Edward McGarvey was a Christmas guest of his mother, Mrs. Ella McGarvey. Mr. McGarvey is with the Standard Scales Co. at Beaver Falls. —Thomas E. Mayes went to Johnstown Thurs- day of last week, to join Mrs. Mayes in the Christmas celebration at the home of her mother- —Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Nissley returned to Belle- fonte Monday, after spending Christmas and the week-end with Mrs. Nislsey’s parents, at Mc- Keesport. —Paul Parker, of Jersey Shore, joined his sis. ters and brother, in Bellefonte, to cklebrate Christmas with their mother, Mrs. Alice Parker, of Bishop street. —Wm. J. Dorworth with the General Electric Co. at Baltimore, was in Bellefonte at Christmas time, for a short visit with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Dorworth. —Miss Hannah Newman came from Altoona Thursday to look after some business interests, and for a short visit with her friends in Belle- fonte and State College. —M ss Emily Valentine, of Baltimore, who is here for an indefinite time, came to Bellefonte Thursday of last week and is at present the guest of her aunt, Miss Emily Natt. —Mrs. E. G. Tausig and her two little daugh- ters, returned to Harrisburg yesterday, after spending the Christmas with the children’s grandmother, Mrs. Martin Fauble. —Charles Haines, of Beaver Falls, left Belle- fonte yesterday, after having spent a week with his mo.aer, Mrs. David Haines and his children, who are living here with their grandmother. Christmas day, to spend the Holiday week and New Years day as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Thomas, will return to Huntingdon tomorrow. —Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fulton and their small son Joe, who spent Christmas in Bellefonte with Mrs. Fulton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Daley, left Sunday for their home in Pittsburgh. —MTrs. John Stuart, of State College, spent yesterday in Bellefonte, making some final preparation for her contemplated trip to Florida. Mrs. Stewart will leave for the south the latter part of January. —Abram Miller is in Philadelphia with his daughter, Mrs. James R. Blythe. Mr. Miller left his home at Pleasant Gap before Christmas ex- pecting to spend an indefinite time in the eastern part of the State. —MTr. and Mrs. R. G. Foster returned to Phil- adelphia Wednesday, after a short visit in Belle- fonte with Mrs. Foster's sister, Mrs. C. K. Hicklen. Mr. and Mrs. Foster were returning from a visit in Pittsburgh. —Mrs. Asher J. Adams and her youngest daughter, returned to their home in Sunbury Tuesday, after a two days visit in Bellefonte with Mrs. Adams mother and sister, Mrs. Shreffler and Miss Kate Shreffler. ‘ —Claude Aikens, sonof Dr. C. T. Aikens, of Selinsgrove, having with him a friend from State College, came to Bellefonte Saturday to visit for the week-end with Mrs. J. A. Aiken. Mr. Aikens has been spending a part of his vacation at State College. —Mrs. William Katz will leave Bellefonte the latter part of next week for a visit with relatives in Columbus and Cleveland. During Mrs. Katz's absence, her three children will be with their aunt, Miss Freda Baum, at her home on east Bishop street. —Miss Ruth Crawford, of Mifflinburg. passed through Bellefonte Tuesday on her way to Chi- cago, where was to meet Charles Deeter, of Iowa, to whom she was married yesterday. From Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Deeter went to their new home in Iowa. Mrs. Deeter is a sister of Frank Crawford, of the Potter—Hoy Hardware Co. —Miss May Hudson, who came to Bellefonte | —Mrs. M. C. Levi spent Christmas with her many friends in Pittsburgh. —MTr. and Mrs. Trood D. Parker, of Clearfield, spent Christmas at Mr. Parker's old home in this place. . —Miss Ethel Dale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clement Dale, spent Christmas and the Holidays with friends in Washington, D. C. —Walter Furst, of New Haven, Conn., was in Bellefonte last week for a short visit and to spend Christmas with his mother, Mrs. A. O. Furst. —Miss Katharine Musser spent her Christmas with her aunt, Mrs. Daniel Rhinesmith, of Clear- field. Miss Musser left Bellefonte Thursday for a visit of a week. i . 1 —Mrs. Grant Pifer returned to her home at Wilkinsburg, early last week, after a visit of a week or ten days in Bellefonte with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hezekiah Hoy. —Mr. and Mrs. Telford Fink returned to Phil- ipsburg the early part of the week, after spend- ing Christmas in Bellefonte with Mrs. Fink's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Osmer. —Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Campbell, of Barnesboro, spent their Christmas at Pleasant Gap with Mrs. Campbell's relatives. They came in last Thurs- day and returned to Barnesboro Monday after- noon. —Mr. Irvin M. Harvey, of State College, trans- acted business in Bellefonte on Saturday and while here paid his respects to the WATCHMAN Ti. | office and advanced his subscription another year. —Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Moore, of Tyrone, and their daughter Katherine, and Isaac Miller, Jr., of Philadelphia, spent their Christmas and the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Miller, at the toll-gate. —Harry Waite, a private in the U. S. regular army and who has been doing patrol duty along the Mexican border, arrived home last week on a three month's furlough. He is a son of Mr. and ; Mrs. George Waite. —Mr. and Mrs.. John C. Bair shipped their household goods to Philadelphia the latter part of last week and, with their daughter Helen, left on Tuesday morning for that city, where they will make their future home. —Lieut. James G. Taylor, instructor in English at the West Point Military Academy, was in Bellefonte for his Christmas dinner, having ar- rived on Thursday evening and returning to West Point on Christmas evening. i —Miss Lillian Walker, head millinerin a large store at West Chester, came home last week for Christmas and to remain until the opening of the | Altoona,and Mr. and Mrs. William Witmer, were spring millinery season with her parents, ex- sheriff and Mrs. W. Miles Walker. —Mr. and Mrs. John Swan returned on Mon- day evening from spending Christmas with Mr. | Swan's parents in Pittsburgh, and on Tuesday moved from the Brockerhoff house to the Bush house, where they are now located. —Miss Grace Irene Beck, a professional nurse at Atlantic City, spent Christmas and the holiday season at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Beck, at Snydertown. She will return to the Shore the beginning of next week. —William S. Glenn Jr., who is in his last year of - medical work at Cincinnati, went to Bradford Thursday of last week after a short visit at State College, to spend the remainder of his vacation as a guest of his uncle, Dr. Thomas O. Glenn. —Joseph Fox was home from Philadelphia to spend his Christmas vacation with his mother, Mrs. Joseph Fox, of east Bishop street. He is very much pleased with his new position in the Quaker city and is getting on nicely with his | work. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fitzgerald and young son, of Cleveland, Ohio, arrived in Bellefonte on Thursday of last week and spent Christmas and part of this week with Mr. Fitzgerald's parents; Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Fitzgerald, of south Spring street. —Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Harper with their little son, of Columbus, Ohio, came to Bellefonte on Tuesday before Christmas to spend Mr, Harper’s holiday vacation with relatives in Belle- fonte. They will leave Bellefonte for Columbus on Sunday. —Mr. and Mrs. James I. McClure had as guests over Christmas and during part of the Holidays their children, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McClure, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McClure, of 0il City, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McClure and child, of Renovo. —Miss Harriet Bullock went unexpectedly to Baltimore last week to be with her sister, Miss Margaret, for Christmas. Miss Margaret Bullock | had arranged to come to Bellefonte, but owing to some important professional work, could not | leave the city at this time. —G. W. Rossman, of Pennsylvania Furnace, | : | one of the assessors for Ferguson township, was | in Bellefonte on Wednesday making his returns to the county commissioners. Mr. Rossman was formerly of Pleasant Gap, but he is now tilling the soil in the neighborhood of Pennsylvania Furnace. —Miss Hazel Lentz, a student at Dickinson Seminary, who has been spending the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Lentz, went to Harrisburg Saturday for a short visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lentz, with their two daughters, lived in Harrisburg be- | fore coming to Bellefonte. —Mr. and Mrs. Witmer Smith, of Bellefonte, with their son Russell; James Smith, of Wil- liamsport, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith, of Centre Hall, celebrated the Christmas and their sister, Miss Grace Smith’s birthday, Saturday. The party were guests of Mrs. Isaac Smith, at . her home at Centre Hall. . | —Miss Eulalia Williams, of Ithaca, N. Y., came | to Bellefonte the early part of last week to join | her mother and sister, Mrs. George Williams and | Miss Helen Williams, for a Christmas and week- | end visit in Harrisburg. During their stay they | were guests of Mrs. Williams’ youngest daugh- | ter, Mrs. V. Lorne Hummel. —Samuel Einsohn, who has been with Lyon & Co. since coming to Bellefonte two years ago, left for his home in New York city Wednesday of last week. Mr. Einsohn’s visit to New York at ! this time was principally to be with the family at ! the celebration of his parents’ silver wedding, which took place at their home on 117 Street, on Christmas day. —1I. J. Dreese, of Lemont, with'his daughter, Miss Helen Dreese, left for Philadelphia on Tues- day where they will have headquarters at the Ritz-Carlton during their stay in that city. They will be there over New Year's day and after the Mummer’s parade will go to New York where they will spend a few days, then visit Baltimore before returning home. —Among the guests whom Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Shuey entertained at their Christmas home party were Mr. and Mrs. Charles: Donachy, of King- ston, with their two children, Sara and Charles: Miss Anna Shuey, a student at Dickinson College, and a classmate, Miss Eva Peters, of Carlisle; Miss Sara Shuey, a teacher in the public schools of Hazelton, and Frank Moorehead, of Lock Haven. —At the family Christmas party given by Mrs. Peter Smith, at her home on Bishop street, were all her children and all the grandchildren. George and his son Charles, came from Bethany, W. Va.; John, from Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Pennington, and their two children from State College; William, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, and their daughter Louise, from Centre Hall; Mrs. Barefoot, of Centre Hall, and the remainder of Mrs. Smith's children, all of whom live in Bellefonte, completed the party. se, —Mrs. E. S. Dorworth, who was in Lock Haven Thursday. spent the day visiting with her friends. . —Dr. and Mrs. J. Coburn Rogers have this week been entertaining Mrs. Rogers’ father, Mr. Cornelius Cannon, of Hazelton. —Lee R. Evans returned to Pittsburgh on Mon- day after spending Christmas in Bellefonte with his mother, Mrs. Stella Evans. —Rev. and Mrs. Sprague, with their son and daughter, left Bellefonte Monday for Olean, N- Y., to attend the funeral of a grandson. —Lieut. and Mrs. Arnold, of Philadelphia, while in Bellefonte for their Christmas, were guests of Mrs. Arnold’s parents, Judge and Mrs. Orvis. —Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moore, who ate at the Bush house, came from North Tonawanda two weeks ago tospend a month visiting with their ; friends in Bellefonte. | © —Mrs. George Dallas Dixon, of Philadelphia, spent a short time in Bellefonte the early part of last week visiting with her sister, Mrs. Shelden, who is ill at the Bush house. —Miss Anne Wallace, of Pittsburgh, who is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Franciscus, of Ty- rone, spent Christmas night in Bellefonte, a guest of Mrs. Thomas K. Morris. —Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Meyer and their three children returned to Bellefonte Saturday, after ; spending the Christmas at Millheim and Spring + Mills with the children’s grandparents. —Mrs. George Johnson, of Altoona, and her | two children came to Bellefonte Tuesday. Mrs. Johnson was joined here Thursday by Mr. John- son. who will return Sunday with his family to . Altoona. ' —Charles T. Noll, of Indiana, spent a part of ! last week in Bellefonte with Mrs. Noll and their family. Mr. Noll returned to the western part of the State Christmas day to takepart in a big minstrel benefit given in Blairsville that night. —J. H. McCracken, of west Ferguson town- ‘ship, was a business visitor in Bellefonte on . Wednesday and a pleasant caller at this office. |Heisason of the late H. W. McCracken, for many years one of the leading citizens of Fer- guson township. —D. Wagner Geiss and two children, Martha . and David, went down to Philadelphia last Sat urday and are spending the week with Mr Geiss’ father, David K. Geiss, and two sisters Misses Elsie and Vérnie Geiss. They will re ! turn home tomorrow. —Mr. and Mrs. Hunsinger, of Altoona, and their two children; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tress- ler, and their three children; Oliver Witmer, of all guests at Christmas time of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Witmer, of Bishop street. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burket, of Tyrone, and their daughter, and Robert Tressler,a theological student at Taylor University, at Upland, Indiana, were included in the family party entertained by Mr. and Mrs. William Tressler during the Holi- days, at their home on Reynolds avenue. —Miss Roxey Crosthwaite, who makes her | home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Mallory, in Altoona, is spending this week with relatives in Bellefonte. Miss Crosthwaite is accompanied by a friend, Miss Hazel Smith, who will return with her to Altoona Saturday. —Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Blanchard, and their guest, Miss Smith, of Redbank. N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Crider and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. James Bergstresser. of Pittsburgh, and Fred Blanchard, of Chicago, were members of a week- end house party, at the Nittany Country club. —Mrs. Elmer Campbell, of Linden Hall, went to Philadelphia the early part of last week to visit with her daughter Mary, a nurse in training at the Municipal hospital. Mrs. Campbell expected to go from Philadelphia to Annville for a short stay with Mr. Campbell’s sister, Mrs. Stine, be- fore returning to Linden Hall. . —Mr. and Mrs. W.E. C. Merriman and child, of Narrows, W. Va., have been in Bellefonte since before Christmas as guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Quigley and family; Mr. Merriman being a brother of Mrs. Quigley. The Merrimans have about completed arrangements fora trip to the Bermudas in the near future which will keep them out of the States during most of the winter. —Miss Margaret Cook, of Wellesley; Mr. and Mrs. John Hinman Gibson, of Rutherford. N. J., and James Cook, of Punxsutawney, composed the Christmas party entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cook, at their home on Linn street. Mr. Cook and Mr. Gibson left the early part of the week, while Mrs. Gibson and Miss Cook, who is in Philadelphia at present, will be with their parents until Monday. Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by R. S. Brouse, Grocer. The prices quoted are those paid for produce. Eggs, per dozen. Lard, per pound. Butter per pound 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. Red Wheat... iii, $1.20 White Wheat... . 1.15 Rye, per bushel............... 70 Corn, shelled, per bushel. 70 Corn, ears, per bushel............ 70 Oats, old and new, per bushel.. 45 Barley, perbushel.....................c..cciovis eieenres 60 Philadelphia Markets. The foilowing are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red ............. ....$1.27%:@1.29 —No. 2. . 1.26%2@1.23 Corn —Yellow.. 5@75% ¢ —Mixed new 74@74Y Oats......... insists essen oiiee 54@54%% lour —Winter, per barrel. 4.90@5.10 * _—Favorite Brands.... 6.35@6.65 Rye Flour per barrel... 6.00@6.50 Baled Hay—Choice Timothy No. 1..... 11.00@19.00 . Mixed No. . 15.00@18.00 SEAW. ..i.ccossihiratssivnissisicssion s soumisavnss 8.50@13.50 The Best Advert sing Medium in Centra Pennsylvania. 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