Dewar tcp Bellefonte, Pa., January 15, 1915. P.GRAYMEEK, - - - TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates: sass EDITOR Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 2.00 Paid after expiration of year - ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. INTERESTING FACTS CONCERNING BELLE- | - FONTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—At the regular | monthly meeting of the school board held on Monday evening, January 4th, Dr. M. J. Locke was again unanimously chosen president of the board, and Mrs. Charles Gilmore was accorded the same honor for vice president. The other officers are: Mrs. M. E. Brouse, secre- tary, and Charles F. Cook, treasurer. These latter officers, according to the school code, are chosen the first Monday in July of each year. Sufficient time has elapsed since the inspection which was conducted by the State Department of Health during the latter part of March, 1914, to indicate whether or not such examination has given the results that might reasonably be expected. In order to ascertain exactly what has been done, a personal follow-up campaign was conducted by the teachers during the month of November. Each pupil who had been examined last spring was personally interviewed and question- ed as to what had been done to carry out the recommendations of the Department. The following record will show the con- ditions as reported: Number pupils examined, March 1914........ 689 "Number checked up, November 1914........ 560 Number who did nothing.................... : Number teeth defects, March 1914... Number who have gone to dentists. ...230 Number eye defects, March 1914........ ....264 Number who have had eyes examined......... 50 Number who have purchased glasses......... 15 Number tonsil defects, March 1914..... Number tonsils treated.................... Number ear defects, March 1914... } Numbertreated....................... ois iniiinnnen 2 It will be noted that about 50 per cent of the pupils in school now, who were examined last March, have been given some professional attention in one form or another. : A High school chorus of twenty-five voices has recently been organized under the leadership of Mr. Bennett. This association is the fifth body that is giving expression to what may be called the extra-school activities of the High school. Miss Baer is again preparing a caste to present a comedy entitled, “Strong- heart,” which is full of action and the set- ting of which carries a local color. The orchestra is practicing regularly under the instruction of Mr. Weik, and is serving the community on many occasions. The basket ball teams—both girls and boys— are rapidly rounding into good form, and have a fine schedule of games. The first game to be played will be with the Lock Haven Normal school girls’ team. A recent adaptation of Maeterlinck’s “The Blue Bird” for school children has been given to the pupils in the fifth grade as supplementary reading. The Vic- trolas recently purchased are in great demand in the schools. A survey of the scholastic preparation of the twenty-two teachers employed at present shows that they have been in at- tendance at the following well known institutions, ranging in time from a single summer session to a regular four years’ collegiate course: Albright College, Augustana College, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dickinson College, Harvard University, Maryland College for Women, Northwestern University, Pennsylvania State College, Pratt In- stitute, Simmons College, The Sorbonne, Paris, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Wellesley College, Williamson Trade School, Philadelphia Business College, Lock Haven Normal School, Millersville Normal School, West Chester School Normal. . -All of the teachers have again become members of the Pennsylvania State Edu- cational Association. ae CENTRE COUNTY SCHOOL CHILDREN.— According to figures taken at the last census and which have just recently been made public Centre county has 13,742 school children between the ages of six and twenty years, and 9,740, or 70.9 per cent. of them attend school. The distribution, by age groups, and the number attending school is as follows: © Age Total Number Allending School ‘6to 9 years. ak ii i & 18to20 “ ? 1% GRENINGER.—Mrs. Fietta Greninger, a former resident of State College, died at Danville on Saturday, aged 71 years, 9 months and 12 days. She was the daugh- ter of Jacob and Elizabeth Walters and was born in Union county. She was twice married, her first husband being Mr. Kerstetter and her second Jacob Greninger, who died ten years ago. She is survived by four children, Wallace, William H. and Chester Kerstetter, and Mrs. George Scheffer, all of State Col- lege. She also leaves two sisters and three brothers, namely: Keller, of Aaronsburg; Mrs. Hannah Reed, in Montana; William Walters, in the west; Harry, in Union county, and Isaiah, of Danville. The body was taken to State College on Monday and the fun- eral held on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Thaub officiated and burial was made in the Pine Hall cemetery. Mrs. Arina | drick died at four o'clock on Tuesday | morning at the home of his daughter, | Mrs. P. E. Romeiser, at Niagara Falls. : He had been in fairly good health up un- | til a short time before his death when he ! suffered a general breakdown. Deceased was born in Lycoming coun- ty on November 14th, 1832, hence at his death was 82 years, 1 month and 29 days old. When a young man he learn- ed the bricklaying trade and almost six- ty yearsago he came to Bellefonte and opened a brick yard down where the old nail works were later located. A few years later he opened a yard out at Cole- ville, and many of the brick business houses and residences in Bellefonte were built from the brick burned by him. He not only burned the brick but became a contractor and erected the buildings. Probably one of his first big contracts in Bellefonte was the building of the Brock- erhoff house, after the destruction of the old Pennsylvania house by fire. Most of the older brick residences on Linn street, as well as other streets in the town, were erected under his supervision. He finally gave up the brick making busi- ness and devoted all his time to contract- ing. He moved to Niagara Falls about fifteen years ago and followed contract- ing there until his age compelled his re- tirement. In his work and in all his business dealings Mr. Cowdrick was strictly honest and conscientious, and few men were more generally esteemed than he. He was a life-long member of the Methodist church and a conscien- tious christian gentleman. He was married tec Miss Mary Ruff- head, of Jersey Shore, who died on May 29th, 1905, but surviving him are five children, as follows: Mrs. Hamilton Ot- Cowdrick, of Niagara Falls; Thomas Paxton,whose whereabouts are unknown; C, Edward, of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. P. E. Romeiser, of Niagara Falls. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Maneval, of Jer- sey Shore, and Mrs. Elizabeth Doors, of Chicago, as well as twelve grand-children and eight great grand-children. Funeral services were held at the Romeiser home at Niagara Falls at three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Middlefeldt, and the remains were brought to Bellefonte yesterday. Final services will be held in the Mothodist church at ten o’clock this (Friday) morn- ing, by Rev. Ezra H. Yocum, partor, after which burial will be made in the family lot in the Union cemetery. : | 7 HORNER.— Mrs. Kate Horner, widow of William W. Horner, life-long residents of Centre Hall, died at the home of her son, C. H. Horner, in Altoona, on Satur- day morning. She had been in poor health for over a year and early in December was taken to Altoona by her son. Deceased was a native of Snyder coun- ty, where she was born on October 13th, 1833, hence at her death was 81 years, 2 months and 27 days old. She was mar- and all their married life was spent at Centre Hall. Mr. Horner died in 1897 and her son in Altoona is the only sur- vivor of a family of eight children. She, however, leaves three sisters: Mrs. Mary Hoofnagle, of Reedsville; Mrs. Malinda Raugh, of Lewistown, and Mrs. Rebecca Smith, of Snyder county. She was a member of the Lutheran church of Cen- tre Hall, most of her life. The remains were taken to Centre -Hall on Monday where funeral services were held at three o'clock in the afternoon and burial made in the Centre Hall cemetery. | | SESSAMAN .— Mrs. Julia Sessaman, widow of W. H. Sessaman, died at the home of her daughter in Tyrone on Sat- urday morning as the result of a fall re- ceived several months ago. Her maiden name was Julia Stonebraker, and she was born at Bald Eagle over eighty-five years ago. Practically her entire life was spent at Bald Eagle and Vail. Her husband died in 1894, but surviving her are two daughters and a son, namely: Mrs. C. A. Fields, of Gatesburg; Mrs. ‘Edwin Igow, of Tyrone, and Scott S. Sessaman, of Bald Eagle. She also leaves one brother and two sisters, as follows: Sanford Stonebraker, of Bald Eagle val- lev; Mrs. Christian McMonigal, of Al- toona, and Mrs. Amanda Henchey, of Los Angeles, Cal. Burial was made at Bald Eagle Monday afternoon. | 1 BENN.—Jeremiah Benn, a native of Centre county, was found dead in his room at the home of Mr. and Mrs. An- derson McKnight, at Roaring Springs, on Sunday morning. Failing to appear for breakfast one ¢: the family went to call him and found him kneeling at the bed cold in death. Deceased was born at Pennsylvania Furnace a little over sixty-five years ago. His early life was spent there and his later years at Roaring Springs, where he followed the occupation of a stationery engineer.. His wife and all his children preceded him to the grave, but he is sur- vived by three sisters. Burial was made at Roaring Springs on Tuesday after- noon. | 1 HuLL.—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hull, who reside near the new penitentiary, are mourning the death of their baby daughter, Catharine Elizabeth, who died on Saturday morning of diphtheria, aged 1 year, 2 months and 22 days. The fun- eral was held on Sunday afternoon, bur- ial being made in the Union cemetery. to, of Cleveland, N. Y.; William J. S.! ried to Mr. Horner sixty-one years ago. 1 j CowpRICK.— Morris Wolverton Cow-| HARVEY.—Mrs. Catharine Harvey, wife | ! of Oscar Harvey, of State College, died at the White Haven sanitorium at 5.15 o'clock on Monday evening. She had been ailing for some months and was ‘ taken to the sanitorium about the mid- dle of December. On Saturday her hus- band and her brother, Jefe Glenn, of Curtin, went to White Haven to see how | she was getting along. They made ar- | rangements to bring her home on Wed- | nesday but Monday afternoon she sud- denly grew worse and died at the time i above stated. i Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Glenn and was born nedf was married to Mr. Harvey in June, 1913, and since then had lived at State College. She was a young woman of loving disposition and character and had a large circle of friends who sincerely mourn her death. She is survived by her husband but no children. She also leaves her mother and six brothers, namely: William and Charles Glenn, of Cleveland, Ohio; Jerre, of Curtin; John, of Tyrone; Andrew, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Edward, a soldier in the U. S. army stationed at Tampa, Fla. The remains were brought from White Haven on Tuesday evening and taken to her home at State College. This (Fri- Bellefonte and after funeral mass in the Catholic church will be buried in the Catholic cemetery. I I MILLER.—George T. Miller, a native of Pennsvalley, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clara Bathurst, at Fos- toria, at five o’clock on Sunday after- noon, after a long illness with cancer of the stomach. Deceased was a son of John and Clara Wade Miller and was born at Shingletown over sixty years ago. Most of his life was spent in Centre county but of late he had made his home with his daughter. He was a member of the Lutheran church, and in politics was a Jeffersonian Democrat. In the winter of 1881 he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Meek, a daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Meek, who died last Memorial day. They had five children, all of whom survive, as follows: Tine Miller, of Chicago; Mrs. Clara Bathurst, of Fostora; Robinson, Curtis and Mary, all of Al- toona. He also leaves two brothers and two sisters, namely, John W. and David W. Miller, of Pine Grove Mills; Misses Mary and Phoebe, at the old home at Shingletown. The remains were taken to Pine Grove Mills on Wednesday morn- ing and burial was made in the cemetery at that place. -_ | BARTGES.—Following a year’s illness with tuberculosis Irvin Austin Bartges died at his home at State College on Sun- day morning. Deceased was a son of Adam and Nancy Bartges and was born in Penn township on December 6th, 1870, making his age 44 years, 1 month and 4 days. In 1905 he was married to Miss Cora Stessen who survives with two children, Randall and Mary Irene. He also leaves his mother and the following brothers: A. E. Bartges, of Millheim; W. B,, of Centre Hall; A. C., of Quaker- town, and L. E. of Aaronsburg. The funeral was held from his mother’s home at Millheim at 9.30 o'clock yesterday morning. Revs. Horne and Donat had charge of the services and interment was made in the Millheim cemetery. i | AUMAN.—Mrs. Lydia Annie Au- man died at the home of her son, Herbert Auman, on east High street, at 7.30 o’clock on Wednesday evening. She had been an invalid for sixteen years as a result of a complication of diseases which finally resulted in her death. De- ceased was born in Penn township and would have been sixty-seven years old on January 24th. She is survived by three children, Harry, of Altoona; Her- bert, of Bellefonte, and Miss Mary, of Ridgway. She also leaves two brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held at the home of her son at 10.30 o'clock tomorrow (Saturday) morning by Rev. W. C. Charlton, after which bur- ial will be made in the Union cemetery. | | SMITH.—Isaac Smith, a well known resident of Philipsburg, died last Satur- day after an illness of some weeks with dropsy and other complications. He was a native of Westmoreland county and was 74 years, 7 months and 24 days old. He was a soldier in the Civil war, having served in three different regiments, and being wounded at the battle of Peters- burg. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and gne son, Mrs. Harry Klett, Mrs. Agnes Fargo and John Smith, all of Philipsburg. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, burial beirg made in the Philipsburg cemetery. 1 l MESSENGER.—Mrs. Mary Carrie Mes- senger, wife of N. Sanford Messenger, died at her home at Woodvale, near Johnstown, on Tuesday afternoon. She was born at Pennsylvania Furnace and was forty-nine years old. Most of her life was spent at the place of her birth, she going to Johnstown at the time of her marriage fifteen years ago. She is survived by her husband and three brothers. : ——The ice harvest this year was much earlier than usual and the ice was of a ood quality. Early cuttings were eight 2 ten inches thick while the a tings were from twelve to fourteen inches in thickness. Most every ice house in Bellefonte has been filled and the dealers have housed their usual supply. Bellefonte about thirty years ago. She | day) morning they will be brought to! Mrs. Margaret Jury List for February Court. Following is the list of jurors drawn | for the Februarv term of court which | will begin the fourth Monday, February ‘ 22nd, 1915. | LIST OF GRAND JURORS. | Edward Allison, farmer,............ccoseessersneones Potter i T. M. Barnhart, fireman,.................cee0000es Spring i JH. Bitner,: painter,...............ocnnii nines Potter { Ellis Bierly, mechanic........ Boggs | Theodore Boal, architect,...............ccocccueunan Harris : I. C. Corman, laborer....... ceeennn. College John Diehl, clerk,....... Howard Boro i John H. Day, farmer, ..................coiivinsiivnins Miles : J. L. Dunlap, carpenter. ...Bellefonte 1 Edward Flick, farmer.................c.c...c..o..s Union | W. A. Hoy, drayman,.... State College | Geo. W. Harter, farmer, rernsaecenisn MATION | J. B. Hoffman, justice,.... S. Philipsburg I W..C. Krader, merchant,...................ciie 2) Penn { Cornelius Musser, gent,.... State College ! Jacob McCool, farmer, ................ccsiivi vires Gregg | Solomon Peck, merchant,. Walker { Charles Reese, farmer,.............................. Taylor | H. D. Rumberger, clerk,.... Philipsburg i W. J. Smith, lumberman,. ....... ...Haines { Edward Shivery, farmer,......... Taylor | John Slacker, farmer,................cces seseerernns Boggs i Fred F. Smith, farmer; ...........ceiiseeses sesivss Rush Walter Weaver, farmer,.......ccc..ccccceveiracnnnns Spring LIST OF TRAVERSE JURORS—FIRST WEEK. {U.G. Auman, dealer,.................ccccecoiiin canine i O. J. Auman, farmer,......... | Willis E. Breon, sawyer,... J. R. Brickley, farmer,...... G. M. Cooney, 1aborer, ......c..: ici vannrresse H. S. Delong, gentleman,..................c..... a i Edward Dunkle. clerk,...... Joseph Dinsmore, miner,... Hugh Etters, clerk,.................. J. Harvey Eberhart, carpenter, C. L. Fravel, farmer,................ R. D. Foreman, dealer,.. R. S. Friday, Supt.,........ G. O. Gray, Ins. Agt.......... Frank Galbraith, jeweler,............ State College A Bellefonte ...Centre Hall State College FA Bellefonte ..Bellefonte G. M. Gamble, grain merchant,............Bellefonte H. F. Grebe, mechanic,........ .... ...Philipsburg Thomas lorn, laborer.......... ....Philipsburg James Kustenborder, farmer,....................College Thomas Lobb, miner,......................... Philipsburg Arthur Lukens, carpenter, Philipsburg | David Lauck, contractor,....... State College { William Limbert, farmer, .............c..coceeervun Miles ! George Mayes, laborer,..... Philipsburg ! Calvin Moyer, merchant,............... ............ Gregg : John Mokel, stone cutter,. . .... i John McCoy, farmer,........ { F. F. Palmer, laborer,. | Perry Reese, farmer,...... i J. H. Raymond, laborer, .... { John Rossman, dealer,....... ; James W. Runkle, Gent., 1A. S. Stover, plasterer,...........J5% .... dui, Haines | L. A. Schaeffer, clerk,........................... Bellefonte ! Thomas Shaughensy, tobacconist,........ Bellefonte [ A. W. Spotts, farmer,..........iicieniisen init Union | Harvey Smith, farmer,...........c.cccoveveuiiinns Liberty Harry Steere, laborer,... Unionville I:Clark Steele, laborer, .................... 00 Huston Harry Thompson, engineer,.. Bellefonte | James Toner, liveryman, ....... ..Bellefonte | Wm. W. Waddle, clerk,..... .... -...Bellefonte : John H. Wagner, barber,... ...Howard Boro. | D. E. Washburn, chemist,.............. ..... Bellefonte . Frank Weber, merchant,................... Philipsburg i W. B. Walker, laborer,............... Snow Shoe Twp. { D.L Zerby. elerk,...........ooooomomeniviiois Millheim { A. E. Zeigler, clerk................c....u.. State College | LIST OF TRAVERSE JURORS—SECOND WEEK. Joseph Apt, Sr., laborer,...........cccccnnes Bellefonte FE R.A. Beck, Darber,.......c..ciucivnsesiianns: Bellefonte | W. B. Brown, druggist,...............ccoouo.. Philipsburg i Henry Barger, laborer,...... ..Snow Shoe Twp. { J. W. Batcheler, carpenter, ..........Philipsburg | Frank Bradford, agent,...................... Centre Hall i J. F. Condo, agent,..... ...Howard Boro. ! R. P. Confer, farmer,..... Howard Twp i Leonard Confer, laborer,............c..ccccouvee Howard | James C. Curtin, clerk,...............orurevene Bellefonte 1 Alfred Durst, farmer,..........c..eoeeeeenunnd Centre Hall | William Deitz, farmer,... ...Howard Twp. Jerry Farber, laborer,......c.ccccccvveeennn Philipsburg John Frank, Je. miner, ................ 0000 Rush William Gehret, laborer,-.... ........c....... Bellefonte Ray D. Gilliland, druggist, ....State College F. E. Gutelius, dentist,.................ccccoueee Millheim J. B. Heberling, merchant,............... State College Robert Haynes, laborer,.... ..Snow Shoe Twp. John Moore, butcher....................cce... Philipsburg Daniel Martin, conductor,.............ccoeeennd Spring Lloyd McCloskey, miner,........... Grover Cleveland McAuley, farmer,......... Walker Thomas G. McCauslin, jeweler,......... Philipsburg. Henry Noll, laborer,................. i W. K. Osman, paper hanger,... State College William Odenkirk, merchant,............ Centre Hall Charles W. Pennington, baker,....... George Ricketts, innkeeper, ........ .....c..c.cconue Rush J. F, Rishel, farmer,.......... 0.00000 Penn G. W. Reese, clerk,..... Bellefonte A.C. Sharrer, laborer, ..............civeessaaers Taylor Sol Schmidt, clerk..............c... Philipsburg Daniel Sullenberger, farmer,.............cccoe.. Liberty Frank Shugert, foreman,...................... Bellefonte D. L. Welsh, blacksmith,.... Howard Boro A. W. Woodring, farmer,...........ccccceeevunenne Worth George Williams, Gent.,...........cccceeeeiiinnnnnd College George Witherite, laborer, . Snow Shoe Twp. AP. Zerby, Gent. icin. ii Bellefonte PALI BIG SALE OF RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS.—The Red Cross Christmas Seal campaign closed in a most successful manner, due to the hard work of the committees and the generosity of the peo. ple. The 15,000 seals were sold at one cent each and a cashier's check for $153.00 was sent to the treasurer of the society. The extra amount was money contribut- tion. . The three energetic chairmen, Mrs. Frank Shugert, Mrs. Donald Potter and Miss Daise Keichline, with their faithful committees, deserve the greatest credit for their untiring efforts which assured the fine results. Miss Mary Mott made the largest individual sale. Mrs. J. L. Montgomery's sales amounted to $15.00. Mrs. John S. Walker is included in the list of those making large sales. Three of the merchants not only gave space in their stores for Red Cross booths but permitted their employees to attend to the selling of the seals as well. Belle- fonte proved to be all that Mr. Risley, the field secretary, said it would be if all the seals were sold—a ‘‘wonder and a record breaker.” The Woman's Club expresses its ap- preciation to all who played a part in this tremendous effort to help to provide money to fight tuberculosis. To Mr. Robert Walker, for making the red cross; to the State-Centre Electric Co., for lighting it free of cost; Mr. Hard Harris, for permission to hang it on the Diamond; Mr. Clayton Brown, for per- mission to sell seals in the Scenic and for using the Red Cross slide; Mr. Mann, of Milesburg, for using slide; the Potter- Hoy Co., Clasters and Katz Co., for space for booth; all merchants who sold A seals, also the purchasers; the clerks for cheerfully giving attention to sales; to every young lady and boy who sold seals; to Snow Shoe, for selling 1000 seals; Mr. Wetzler, of Milesburg, for not returning any that he took to sell; Mr. Stuart, of Boalsburg, for his work; the commis- sioners, for use of court house; the news- papers, for generous advertising; Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. James Harris and Mrs. Boyd, for money contributions; the three committees, without whose assistance the work would not have totalled so well. Added to the Club’s vote of thanks is that of the¥chairman, who realizes that great things were accomplished because of the tower of strength back of her. HELEN E. C. OVERTON, Chairman. ——On Wednesday afternoon D. Harry Shivery concluded the preliminary ar- rangements whereby he will become the owner of the Pierpoint farm, in Benner township. The farm adjoins his own splendid property and is probably the most admirably located land along the Buffalo run road. It contains 202 acres, all but a very little bit under cultivation. It was originally the Hastings farm, then it came into the possession of the late T. R. Reynolds and from him passed to Thomas, William and Reynolds Pierpoint, his grand-sons. ——Clyde E. Shirey, head book-keeper for the Harbison-Walker Refractories company at their Woodland plant, com- mitted suicide on Monday by shooting himself through the head with a 38 calibre revolver. The reason assigned is stress of work and imaginary domestic troubles. Mr. Shirey was thirty-five years old and leaves a wife and five small children, the eldest nine years and the youngest only a few months old. see ——You should know from practical experience the incalculable value of “OIL OF GLADNESS” in frost bites. Get a bottle to-day, and be prepared for emer- gencies. 25c and 50c sizes. MOYER BROTHERS, Bloomsburg, Pa. PINE GROVE MENTION. The welcome all-night rain came this week. Mrs. Margaret Glenn Shirk is among the sick. Sleighing is good and nightly parties are being held. { Mrs. Wm. B. Ward went to Altoona, Monday | to consult a specialist. Farmer Alfred Bowersox has been housed up the past week with a bad cold and rheumatism. Oscar Martz, of Cincinnati, Ohio, spent sev- eral days among his .0ld cronies here last week. Robert Rudy,[of Stone valley, spent several days last week’ greeting old friends in the valley. Mr. and.Mrs. James Harpster, of Rock Springs, were entertained at the H. A. Elder home Satur- day. Mr. fand Mrs. Milo, B. Campbell, after a month’s visit in the middle west, returned home Friday. S The Henry Wagner family, of Fairbrook, spent Sunday at the Houck home just east of town. John B. Goheen spent several days in the coun- ty capital at the meeting of the Farmer’s Mutual Fire Insurance company. Fred Corl is the fond father of a sweet little girl, and as it is the first born, the young coupl are quite proud and happy. John M. Weiland, of Boalsburg, is confined to his home as the result of a stroke of paralysis, which affected his left side. Mrs. Kate Roan and son Waldo and wife and Mrs. Henry Homan were entertained at Clayton Struble’s home on Thursday. Mary Homan and Hannah Royer enjoyed the sleighing Saturday and spent Sunday with the Harpster Bros., at Gatesburg. Claude; Williams, John and Mrs. Catharine Kepler enjoyed the good sleighing and spent a day at the J. Harvey Williams home at Blooms- dorf. Mrs. Sue Fry and sister, Mrs. Esther O. Richey, of Altoona, are visiting their parental home at Pine Hall. They are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Osman. The venerable Peter Corl departed Tuesday for the city of Brotherly Love, to enter the German hospital for an operation for a growth on his left jaw. He was accompanied by his son Samuel. John Garner has leased the Charles Snyder farm near town. The present tenant, Harry Struble, has purchased the Kauffman farm in Spring township, and will move there on April first. Henry Clay Houck attended the Mary Smith funeral on Monday. Burial was made at Center Line. Rev. A. A. Price, of the M. E. church, of which she was a member, had charge of the services. Last Friday night Miss Sadie Glenn attempted to go from her room to that of her sister Nannie, in the dark, and mistaking the direction, tumbled down a flight of stairs. Her left arm was broken, right wrist injured and she suffered a number of bad body bruises. On Monday a pack of worthless hounds brought a young deer out of the Barrens and trailed it across the valley to the J. C. Corl home, where they caught and killed it. When the dogs were chased away by passersby it was found that the deer had been so badly torn and mutilated that it could not be used as meat. A shooting match was held at the Walter Shutt home near Boalsburg last week and afterit was over four big gobblers were won by Pine Grove Mills nimrods. N. T. Krebs'and Fred Gearhart were among the lucky shots. Another match wiil be held at the Fred Gearhart home tomor- row, when turkeys will also be the prizes. were on the mountain cutting timber. A good sized tree lodged against another one and while Mr. Musser was attempting to dislodge it, it fell suddenly, knocking him to the ground and pin- ning his left leg under the tree. Hisson was unable to extricate him and was compelled to go down to the valley for help. Several neighbors went to the rescue, pried the tree up and pulled Mr. Musser from under it. He was taken home and the physician summoned who found the leg broken. The fracture was reduced and he is now getting along as well as can be expected. At a regular meeting of Washington Grange, held at their hall last Saturday evening, the fol- lowing officers were installed by past master John S. Dale: Master, G. Mack Fry; overseer, S. I. Corl; lecturer, Foster Musser; recording sec- retary, Mrs. Mary Corl; financial secretary, Bertha Corl; chaplain, N. C. Neidigh; treasurer, J. D. Neidigh; steward, J. M. Corl; assistant steward, Waldo Corl; lady assistant steward, Vida Corl; gate keeper, J. P. Woolford; ceres, Mrs. W. K. Corl; pomona. Mrs. N. C. Neidigh; flora, Mrs. J. P. Woolford; organist, Mrs. H. N. Koch. The installation exercises were followed by a banquet. Last Friday Elmer C. Musser and son Paul A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE WAR THURSDAY. The Russians have staried another drive against the German lines in North Poland. The attack is being launched in the region of Mlawa, while the forces of the czar are hold- ing the Teutons to the west and south of Warsaw. While the French are gaining some ground in Alsace and to the east of the Argoranes, the German attempt to cut the line of the allies to the north of Arras has been repulsed. Berlin claims to have repulsed the French in Alsace, while announcing gains in the Argonnes. Paris dispatches say that German aviators who attempted another raid on Dunkirk were driven off. It is also reported that German Zeppelins are preparing to make a raid over Eng- land. German military authorities in Bel- gium deny the report of the arrest of Cardinal Mercier, Belgian primate. A Netherlands dispatch confirms the re. port of his being held a prisoner. FRIDAY. The Germans have driven the Rus- sians from their positions on the Bzura river and have gained a foot- hold in that region. Late dispatches say the GeGrmans are only twenty-six miles from Warsaw. The French official communication says the allies have captured another town to the southeast of Cerney, in Alsace, and have made considerable progress in that section. The dispatch says the French are only eight miles from Muelhausen. Lord Haldane, in the house of lords, declared that on Britain rested the burden of retaining command of the sea and that Britain was fighting for he ilfe of the nation. SATURDAY. German armies are again striking at Warsaw from the north and from the west. Russian troops have cross- ed the Austrian province of Buko- wina and invaded Transylvania. Burnhaupt-le-Haut, in Alsace, has been recaptured by the Germans. Fierce fighting is reported from Ar ras and Amiens, in the northern part of France. Turning upon their pursuers, the Turkish forces in Transcaucasia have resumed the offensive against the Russians. - Italy has refused to withdraw from Avlona, Alabnia, in reply to Austria’s protest, and German troops have been sent to reinforce the Austrian troops on the Italian border. Greece is reported near the break- ing point with Turkey. Rumania and Bulgaria are concentrating their ar- mies and Persia has sent an ultima tum to Constantinople. : SUNDAY. Britain’s note in reply to the pro: test of the United States against the seizure of cargoes, professes a spirit of friendship for the United States, but declare that beligerents are re- ceiving shipments from this country - and that they believe it their duty to examine suspected cargoes. In the western theater of war the allies report progress along the line in France and the retention of all po- sitions gained during the fighting of the past several days. Berlin reports the repulse of French attacks in Al sace. Reports from Poland are meager, but a dispatch from Berlin says that the Russian offensive in the region of Mlawa, in north Poland, has been checked. A semi-official communication from Petrograd says that the Russian Black sea fleet has damaged the Turk- ish cruisers Breslau and Maridieh and also sunk several Turkish vessels. MONDAY. ‘ A fleet of sixteen German arero- planes, among which was said to be a Zeppelin ,are reported to have been seen, Sunday, over the English chan- nel. Dunkirk was attacked by German aviators and thirty bombs were drop- ped. A bomb was dropped on the French town of Malo-les-Bains. A German force numbering 1,000, 000 men has begun a drive toward Warsaw from the north, and the Rus: sians are reported falling back obsti- nately before them, near Mlawa. A fort guarding the southern end of the Dardanelles is reported to have been demolished by the French and British fleets. : A wireless dispatch from Berlin says that the French battleship Cour- bet had been sunk by an Austrian submarine in the Adriatic. This action is sald to have taken place several days ago. TUESDAY. _Plock, fifty-eight miles northwest of ‘Warsaw, has been captured by the Germans, who are now advancing on Warsaw from the north and the west. Russian troops are driving the Aus- trians before them in Galicia. The allies claim advanices near Sois- sons, in France, but say the Germans have gained ground in the Champagne district. The British forces are mak- ing a desperate drive at Laon to cut the railroad used by the Germans. A report from Panama says the Gierman cruiser Karlsruhe has been gunk in the Caribbean sea. The Ger- man cruiser Bremen is reported to have been damaged by a mine. ! Turkey offers amends to Italy for attacking the Italian consulate at Ho- delda.
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