Bellefonte, Pa., March 5, 1915.
P. GRAY MEEK, EDITOR
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
; A BRUTAL MURDER. — On Thursday
morning of last week the badly mutilated
body of John Hurley was found on the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks near Gra-
‘ham Station, just over the Centre county
line in Clearfield county, and naturally it
was at first supposed that he had been
struck by a train and killed. But an ex-
amination disclosed the fact that he had
been shot in the head and his lifeless
body placed upon the railroad track to.
cover up the crime.
Hurley lived the life of a hermit in an
old house near Graham Station and sup-
ported himself by cultivating a five acre
farm and raising chickens. He came
into the limelight over twenty years ago
_ when living at Anita, Jefferson county.
+ He ran away and left his wife and child,
going to the State of Washington. Sev-
eral years later he returned and kidnap-
ped his young son, taking him to the
Pacific coast and placing him in a good
school to be educated. In the meantime
Mrs. Hurley remarried and several years
ago young Hurley came east and located
his mother in Punxsutawney, where she
was living with her second husband.
Some time later Mr. Hurley came east
and learning that his wife had remarried
bought the little farm near Graham Sta-
tion where he had since lived.
When the fact was learned last Friday
that Hurley had been murdered a search
of his home was made which showed
that the house had been ransacked, evi-
dently on the hunt for money. It is not
believed, however, that Hurley had any
money about the house. The search,
however, disclosed the fact that the mur-
derer had evidently carried off a bag of
corn, and a hole in the bag left a trail of
corn for almost a half mile, where the
bag, corn and all had been thrown into
the creek. There the trail ended.
Suspicion points to a tramp who had
been seen in that vicinity for two or
three days previous but who had com-
pletely vanished when the murder had
been discovered. A search, however, is
being made for him. Hurley's remains
were buried in the Catholic cemetery at
Morrisdale on Saturday afternoon.
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——The Presbyterians held a congre-
gational meeting on Wednesday evening |.
after prayer meeting at which the treas-
urer submitted his annual report for the
past year and a statement of the con-
tributors was distributed among the
congregation. F. H. Thomas and James
C. Furst Esq., were re-elected trustees
for another term.
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GATES.—Following an illness of a year
or more Uriah Gates, a well known far-
mer of Warriorsmark valley, died at one
o’clock on Wednesday afternoon.
He was born at Gatesburg, this coun-
ty, on October 20th, 1849, making his age
65 years, 4 months and 11 days. From
boyhood up he followed farming all his
life and for a number of years farmed in’
Benner township. Twenty-three years
ago he moved to Warriorsmark valley
where he lived ever since. He was a
member of the Lutheran church for
many years and for some time past had
been an elder in the Warriorsmark
church. :
He is survived by his wife and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. H. F. Confer,
Mrs. A. A. Weidley and Mrs. H. R. Sto-
ver, of Altoona; Mrs. J. W. Nearhoff, of
near Tyrone; Wallace C. Gates, of War-
riorsmark; Henry F., Willis W. and Roy
A., at home. He also leaves one sister
and two brothers, Mrs. Henry Harpster
and Isaac, of Tyrone, and John, of Me:
dina, Ohio. The funeral will be held at
1.30 o'clock tomorrow (Saturday) after-
noon, burial to be made in the Warriors-
mark cemetery.
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PRATT.—Mrs. Harriet Belle Pratt, wife
of David R. Pratt, of Tyrone, died last
Friday evening. She had been ailing for
more than a year and about a week prior
to her death was stricken with paralysis
from which she never rallied. She was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Williams
and was born at Madera, Clearfield coun-
ty, forty-two years ago. She was mar-
ried to Mr. Pratt in 1899 and most of
their married life was spent at Unionville.
Six years ago they moved to Tyrone. In
addition to her husband she is survived
by four children: Frances, David, Riley
and Charles, all at home. She also leaves
her mother, one sister and brother. Bur-
ial was made in the Grandview cemetery,
Tyrone, on Monday afternoon.
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LIMBERT,—Miss Jennie Elizabeth Lim-
bert died on Tuesday morning at her
home at Madisonburg as the result of a
paralytic stroke sustained seven weeks
previous. She was a daughter of Jack-
son and Caroline Long Limbert and was
41 years, 2 months and 12 days old. She
is survived by four brothers, Alfred, in
Ohio; Harvey, of Rebersburg, and Daniel
and William, of Madisonburg. The fun.
eral will be held at ten o'clock this (Fri-
day) morning, burial to be made, at
M adisonburg. :
ANOTHER PROMINENT DEMOCRAT Pass- | WiLLiaAMS.—Wilson Williams, an aged DOINGS OF THE BOROUGH FATHERS.
ES Awav.—William Uhler Hensel, of |
‘Lancaster, a former Attorney General of
Pennsylvania, died last Friday night in
Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Hensel became
ill several months ago but recovered to
such an extent that three weeks ago he
accepted an invitation of Sen. J. Donald
Cameron to spend some time with him
.lon his house boat in southern waters.
‘He continued to improve until several
days before his death when he suffered a
relapse and was removed to a sanatori-
um in Savannah, where he breathed his
last. The remains were taken to Lan-
caster for interment.
Mr. Hensel was born in Quarryviile,
Lancaster county, in 1851, and after at-
tending the Lancaster schools, entered
Franklin & Marshall College where he
was graduated with honors in 1870 with
the degree of A. B. :
In 1873 the degree of A. M. was con-
ferred on him by the college. Subse-
quently both Dickinson College and Wash-
ington & Lee University conferred on
him the degree of LL. D, and in 1912
Franklin & Marshall, his alma mater,
conferred on him the degree of Litt. D.
as an honor for his services as a member
of its Board of Trustees, of which he was
president. He was admitted to the bar
of Lancaster county in 1873, having while
studying law, been a reporter on the
Lancaster Intelligencer. :
Mr. Hensel through all his life contin-
ued active in journalism, although in re-
cent years had not been identified with any
particular newspaper. He wasa legisla-
tive correspondent in 1883, and quit dai-
ly newspaper work in 1887, when he
formed a law partnership with J. Hay
Brown, at present Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
All his life he was active in politics,
being considered one of the Democratic
leaders for years. He was a delegate to
the Democratic National conventions of
1880, 1884, 1888 and 1892, being chair-
man of the Pennsylvania delegation at the
latter. convention. In 1882 he was chair-
man of the Democratic State committee
and conducted the campaign that result-
ed in the election of Robert E. Pattison
as Governor. In fact the Democratic
victory that year was largely owing to
his personal hard work and many bril-
liant speeches made throughout the
State. He repeatedly refused nomina-
tions for office on his party State ticket,
and the only State office he ever held
was Attorney General under Governor
Pattison during the latter’s second term
from 1891 to 1895. ;
Mr. Hensel was president of the Penn-
sylvania State Editorial Association and
president of the State Bar Association
and vice president of the Anferican Bar
Association. When the Pennsylvania
Historical Commission was created sev-
eral years ago Governor Tener appointed
Mz. Hensel a member, and he took a
great interest in its affairs up to the time
of his death.
When Justice Brown was elevated to
the Supreme Bench Mr. Hensel came to
the front as the leader of the Lancaster
bar. He was attorney for many corpora-
tions. As a pleader he was recognized
as among the foremost in the State. Es-
pecially was he renowned as an orator,
both at the bar and on the political
SEER *
Mr. Hensel was one of the most genia
‘and companionable of gentlemen. He
had a delightful home in Lancaster and
a beautiful summer residence just out-
side of that city, the former home of
Jamés Buchanan, former President of the
United States. Mr. Hensel was known
and admired by hundreds of people
throughout the State, irrespective of pol-
itics, and his death is deeply deplored by
all. He was a member of the Hamilton
Club, of Lancaster; the Knickerbocker
Club, in New York, and one of the active
members of the Pennsylvania Society of
New York city.
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SUTHULAND — David Suthuland, a
Scotchman, died at the Bellefonte hospit-
al last Thursday evening as the result of
a fractured skull and other injuries sus-
tained in a fall of forty-five feet from the
top of the new mining building at The
Pennsylvania State College. Suthuland
was a stone mason and was engag-
ed in placing the stone coping at the top
of the building. A large stone had been
hoisted and put in place, but the pin that
held it gave way and Suthuland lost his
hold and fell. His skull was fractured
and other bones broken. He was brought
to the Bellefonte hospital the same even-
ing but died shortly after being admitted.
Suthuland came to the College from
Philadelphia and as far as could be
learned hadfrio relatives. In fact very
little could be found out about the man,
whose appearance indicated that he was
about fifty-five years old. The remains
were taken to the College on Friday and
on Saturday were buried in the White
Hall cemetery.
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'MANN.—Mrs. Catharine Mann died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. William
Quay, in Howard, at four o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, of general infirmities,
aged eighty-seven years. She was a na-
tive of Clinton county and spent a good
part of her life at Flemington. Her sur-
viving children are as follows: Rowland
and George B., of Howard; James, in
West Virginia; Harry, of New York;
Robert, of Coudersport; Mrs. Jennie
Nestlerode, of Blanchard; Mrs. Catharine
Chapman, of Mill Hall; Mrs. William
Quay, of Howard, and Mrs. G. B. Hill, of
Flemington. The funeral will be held
today.
BaLL.—Bellefonte friends of Dr. F. P.
Ball, of Lock Haven, sympathize with
him in the death of his wife, Mrs. Mary
Louise Ball, which occurred Saturday
morning. Blood poisoning following a
severe attack of erysipelas caused her
death. She was a daughter of the late
Hon. L. A. Mackey, of Lock Haven, and
was fifty-seven years old. She was prom-
inently identified with the church and
charitable organizations all her life. In
addition to her husband she is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Calvin R. Armstrong,
Burial was made in the Highland ceme-
tery on Tuesday afternoon.
resident of Huston township, died on —There were only two absentees at the
Friday of last week, just two weeks and . regular meeting of borough council on
two days after his wife had passed to her | Monday evening, and no verbal or written
last reward. Grief over the death of his communications presented.
wife and the infirmities of age were the | Chairman Harris, of the Street com-
cause of his death. : ' mittee complained about the carelessness
~ Deceased was born near the place of | of the draymen in hauling away refuse.
his death on March 27th, 1831, hence | They load their wagons too full and leave
had reached the advanced age of 83 years, | a trail of paper, tin cans, etc, along the
11 months and thirty days. As a young street. The police will be instructed to
man he helped in developing the land of caution the draymen to be more careful.
Worth township into good farming land,| The Water committee reported various
and most of his life had been spent in | repairs and the Fire and Police commit-
tilling the soil. He served two yearsand tee presented the check of burgess
one month in the civil war as a member | Blanchard for $16.00, for fines and li-
of Company G, 143rd regiment Pennsylva- | censes collected.
nia volunteers.. He fought in twelve of | Burgess Blanchard was present and
campaign, including Spottsylvania, the
battle of the Wilderness and Petersburg,
being wounded at the latter place.
Almost sixty years ago he was united
in marriage to Miss Ellen Ardery, whose
ing him are one son and six daughters,
namely: A.C. Williams and Mrs. B. C.
Erhard, of Philipsburg; Mrs. Benner Tur-
ner, of Port Matilda; Mrs. Margery
Bumgardner, of Greenville, Ohio; Mrs.
Sadie Melcher, of Swissvale; Mrs. Mar-
death occurred three weeks ago. Surviv-
the important battles of the Virginia | called attention of council to a request
made by councilman Shope that the pool
i rooms in Bellefonte be required to close
at midnight. President Walker suggested
that if. the police would enforce the law
prohibiting boys under eighteen years of
age from frequenting the pool rooms it
would probably have a good effect. The
burgess also spoke of law-breaking on
| the Sabbath and stated that with the co-
‘ operation of the district attorney they
| had succeeded in restricting the Sunday
! business at all restaurants to the sale of
garet Calhoun,7of Unionville, and Miss lunches, sandwiches or something to eat.
Ida, at home. He also leaves two broth- Luxuries like candy, cigars, sodas, etc.,
ers and two sisters, as follows: Job! having been cut out."
Williams, of Altoona; George W., of | Mr. Shope, of the Sanitary committee,
Martha; Mrs. Jackson Hoover, of Kyler- stated that James R. Hughes wanted per-
town, and Mrs. Joseph Harpster, of Port mission to keep hogs at a place near the
Matilda. | old glass works, where he has a man in
Funeral services were held at his late | charge of a property he owns or has
home at two o'clock on Monday after-| leased. Borough solicitor J. Thomas
noon, after which burial was made in | Mitchell stated that under the law any
Brown's cemetery, near Martha. man can keep a hog or hogs, aslong as
In accordance with the wishes of the | he keeps the pen in a sanitary condition
deceased his’ body was wrapped in the and the hogs from becoming a nuisance,
flag he fought to defend and he was bur- : and that such ownership was under the
| ied with the honors of war. Captain W. : control or jurisdiction of the Board of
i H. Brown and a squad of eight men from Health. Mr. Shope was instructed to
| Troop L, Bellefonte, firing the military ' refer Mr. Hughes to that organization.
i salute over his grave. { Mr. Seibert presented a lengthy and
| The family wish to thank the many somewhat complex proposition from the
friends who rendered every possible State-Centre Electric company to do
kindness during the long illness of their i away with the steam pump at the water-
| parents and in their bereavement. | pumping station and allow them to in-
| | {stall an electric pump and pump the
Hess.—Following a long illness with Water by electricity. According to their
| heart trouble and dropsy Miss Mary figures it is now costing the borough
| Hess, of Pine Grove Mills, died on Tues- approximately $231.00a month to operate
| day morning, though the direct cause of the steam pump and keep up the water
{ her death was pneumonia. She was a "supply. They offer to install an electric
i daughter of Daniel and Nellie Weaver Pump with a capacity of 1,296,000 gal-
| Hess and was born at Aaronsburg, Octo- lons in twenty-four hours, and pump the
ber, 1833, hence was in her eighty-second Water for $18.00 a million gallons. As
year. When she was a child her parents figured out by them the steam pump
moved to Pine Grove Mills where she does not average over 13,000,000 gallons
made her home ever since. Aunt Mary 2 month and figuring on this basis to
Hess, as she was more familiarly known, Pump by electricity would cost $234.00
had a reputation for good deeds and | per month. The matter was referred to
kind acts that extended throughout the : the Water committee for further investi-
whole community. She was the last sur- gation and report.
viving member of her father’s family... The Street committee presented a blue
From girlhood all. through her. life she Print of a survey made of south Potter
was a faithful member of the Lutheran Street, and reported progress thereon.
church. Funeral services were held in the | !
Lutheran church at ten o'clock yester- | that the new electric fire alarm had been
day morning by Rev. L. S. Spangler, after ordered and the order acknowledged, but
which burial was made in the new cem: it Was not known whether it had yet been
etery. ‘ | shipped.
| | The Finance committee presented the
STINE. —Samuel George Stine died a auditor’s report for the year 1914, ‘which
his home in Huntingdon on Monday | V2 36CePt ed-and ordered placed: on vec-
.morning of paralysis, after being ill since ! ord. The commiliice also askeq for the
last October. - | renewal of notes for $1,000 and $700 for
: six months from March 4th.
He was born in Halfmoon ;
t i ’ ’ 'y »
ownship, Centre county, bn Marc 75th Bills to the amount of $1,293.59 were
approved and council adjourned.
| 1826, being at his death 88 years and 11
months old. He followed farming in
Halfmoon township for a quarter of a
century then: moved to: Huntingdon
where he lived until his death. He is a
HARKER—STRUBLE, — Last week's
WATCHMAN contained a personal item
stating that Miss Mona V. Struble had
The Fire and Police committee stated
CENTRE COUNTY FIRES.— On Friday
night of last week fire destroyed the old
Cartwright property, in Holt’s Hollow,
owned by H. A. Ellis, of Buffalo Run.
The building was unoccupied and partial-
ly insured. The barn on the same prop-
erty as well as some outbuildings, owned
by W. Grow Runkle, were also destroy-
ed. They were uninsured.
On Tuesday afternoon an old log house
in Curtin township, formerly the home
of Joseph McCloskey but lately occupied
by Charles M. Weaver and family, was
burned to the ground with all its con-
tents. The house and contents were
partially insured.
On Tuesday evening the saw mill of
Jacob Meyer and Andrew Vonada, about
‘a half mile east of Coburn, was destroyed
by fire. The loss is $1,500, covered by
insurance.
——Harry Holz is having a front
porch built on the front of the residence
portion of the Joseph block on Allegheny
street.
Marriage Licenses.
Harvey Bechtol, Bellefonte, and Mary
Gettig, Pleasant Gap.
Harry R. Homan, Aaronsburg, and Ma-
belle Elnora Fiedler, Madisonburg.
Steve Canter and Lizzie Roskey, Cato,
Centre county. !
John Greno and Margaret Maurer,
Moshannon.
PINE GROVE MNTION.
George Saul visited friends at Pleasant Gap
over Sunday.
J. F. Kimport, of Walnut Grove, was in town
on business Monday.
Winter still hangs on “in the lap of spring,”
with freezing weather.
W.H. Glenn and wife spent Saturday on a
shopping tour in Bellefonte.
Verna, the baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Smith, is ill with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meyers, of Pittsburgh, are
visiting friends at Gatesburg.
J. B. Whitmer has the fever, and nothing but
an Overland car will cure him.
Mrs. J. H. Bailey spent Saturday at the home
of Isaac Campbell, at Fairbrook.
Ernest Trostle spent the Sabbath with his
friend, Fred R. Fry, at Fairbrook.
J. Frank Weiland shipped a car load of straw
from Fairbrook station last week.
Farmer Lloyd Frank, was a Tyrone visitor
Saturday. Pleasure with business.
Mrs. Alice Weaver, of Altoona, is greeting old
friends in and out of town this week.
Rey. U. L. Lysle will preach in the Presbvte-
rian church Sunday, 10 o'clock a. m.
Wm. Jennings Bryan Smith. of Altoona, is visit
ing his parental home on Main street.
Mrs. George Porter and son William have been
visiting relatives at Spruce Creek the past ten
days.
Rev. A. A. Price is holding a revival meeting at
Meek’s church. Much interest is being mani-
fested.
The Rossman brothers came in one day last
week with three red foxes, shot in old Sandy
“region: # raf Brpnainiere ov ad
Dent Peterson is handling the ribbons over a
handsome stepper, he recently bought of C. M.
‘Trostle. :
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Meek, of State College,
were here Tuesday arranging for the Mary Hess
funeral.
Judson Neidigh and sister Esther were over
With the Churches of the
County.
Notes of Interest to Church People of
all Denominations in all Parts of
the County.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Service Sunday 10:45 a. m. Wednes-
day 8 p. m., 93 E. High street.
THE BANKER'S MESSAGE IN THE LUTHERAN
CHURCH.
The third “Voice from the Pew” will
be expressed in the Lutheran church
next Sunday evening at 7.30 o’clock by
one of our bankers.
The topic of the pastor, Rev. W. M. B.
Glanding, in the morning will be, “Can
One Be a Real Christian Outside of the
Church?” Last Sunday evening Profess-
or Reiter, of the Bellefonte Academy,
gave a very instructive and scholarly ad-
dress on the church from the educator's
view-point. His wise advice to “prove
all things and to hold fast to that which
is good” was timely. These lay-sermons
have awakened much interest. The au-
dience does not know who the layman is
until the services begin. Come and hear
the message from one of our citizens,
who will speak from the money stand-
point,
Lenten services on Wednesday and
: Friday evenings at 7.30 o’clock.
Ww. M. B. GLANDING, Pastor.
U. B. CHURCH NOTES.
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i The Ladies’ Bible class of the U. B.
{ Bible school will hold its monthly busi-
| ness meeting on Friday evening of this
week: Lady! you're invited; especially
are the members of the class urged to be
present.
Next Sunday will be communion at the
| U. B. church, morning and evening. All
members, old and new, as well as pros-
pective members, are. expected to be
present.
Sunday Service—Bible school, 9.30 a.
m.; worship and sermon, 10.45 a. m.;
followed by the Lord’s Supper and re-
ceiving members. Juniors, 2.00; Seniors,
6.30; worship and sermon, 7.30. All non-
church goers invited.
Teachers’ Training class will meet on
Tuesday evening, March 9th, in the Aid
room of the U. B. church. If you would
like to take the course you are welcome.
Come.
Rev. A. B. SPRAGUE, Pastor.
Dr. Hawes left on Tuesday for a trip
through the West and South. He goes
to Richmond, Ind., and Fair Haven, Ohio,
this week. On Sabbath he preaches be-
fore the students of the Western Col-
lege, located at Oxford, Ohio. From
there he goes to Florida. During his
absence the pulpit will be occupied by
visiting ministers. March 7th, Dr. L.
| M. Colfelt is the preacher. March 14th,
| either Dr. J. M. Kelso, or Dr. J. H. Snow-
{ den will be in charge. March 2lst, the
man has not been selected, but will be
announced later. Last Sabbath the con-
gregation presented Dr. Hawes with a
well-filled purse to be used on his vaca-
tion. It was a token of appreciation of
the work he hasdone in the congregation
during his pastorate. The feeling of
many is that the church was never in
better condition than it is today...
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. E.
Fulcomer, of the United Evangelical
church, over Sunday, March 7th, Rev. C.
C. Shuey will fill the pulpit both morning
and evening. The pastor left on Wed-
nesday to attend the annual conference
of his church and be away until March
10th. E. J. Teamanis the lay delegate
who will also attend the conference with
veteran of the Civil war and in addition
to his immediate family leaves a number
of relatives in this county. Burial was
made in the Riverview cemetery at
Huntingdon on Wednesday.
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MIiLLER.— William Miller, a well known
resident of Philipsburg, died quite sud-
denly on Sunday evening. He was con-
ducting the Christian Endeavor services
gone to Olean, N. Y., two weeks ago to
visit her brother, It now develops that
she went there to meet her husband, Mr.
Bertre Harker, of Johnsonburg, to whom
she was married in Wilkes-Barre on
August 29th, 1914, over six months ago.
A Methodist minister * performed the
ceremony. The couple kept their mar-
riage a secret until this time, not even
their most intimate friends learning of
Sunday visitors with the Lytle family at Rock
Springs.
Alvin Corl on Saturday purchased the Bloom !
farm at Bloomsdorf, to take possession April |
1st, 1916.
George Behrers is shy a good cow, that died From the Washington Star.
Tuesday evening before veterinary aid could be | Mr. Mann has been confronting Mr.
summoned. Underwood. He will now confront Mr.
A. C. Kepler and Hinman Everts took a spin to Kitchin—a man of different tempera-
the county capital Tuesday, in the former's new ment. =A suave, unemotional majority
Hudson car. . leader gives Place to a man direct and
: ; 1a ' oratorical, and “warm” under pressure.
or; Wenger and Geo. Sean. of Linden Holl There may be more work for Mr. Man
Rock Springs. > 7 iin the next than there has been in the
? i present House. x £
Mrs, Ralph Illingsworth, of Tyrone, has been a| ° Moreover, there seems reason to be-
visitor this week at the home of her father, Mr. ! lieve, the majority of the Chamber will
H. M. Snyder. Ibe strengthened by occasional sugges-
A class of twenty-two applicants is on the tions from a source too much and too
slate to swell the membership of Washington : long neglected. The Democrats are
Grange. P. of H. | rousing to the importance of Mr. Clark.
Charley Saul, of Pleasant Gap, on his way over , They will not invest him with the pow-
old Tussey mountain, tarried awhile among er that should be his as Speaker, but
‘friends in town Saturday. | they show a disposition to profit by his
Tomorrow evening the High school will serve | wide knowledge as politician and Legis-
the pastor at Carlisle, Pa., from March
4th to 9th. :
House Leaders in Washington.
in the Lutheran church; had made a short | their romance. Mr. and Mrs. Harker
talk, announced a hymn and sat down, spent a week honeymooning through
when he collapsed in death as the result New York State and are now located at
of heart failure. He was a native of | Johnsonburg, where in a month or two
Fulton county but had lived in Philips- | they expect to go to housekeeping.
burg since 1882, following the occupation | The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Fannie
of a tailor. He was fifty-seven years old | Shultz, of this place, and spent most of
and is survived by his wife, six sons and | her life in Bellefonte. During the past
two daughters. Burial was made in the
Philipsburg cemetery on Wednesday
afternoon.
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HooVER.—John Hoover, a brother of
Alexander Hoover, of Julian, died on
Monday evening at his home in Bell-
wood, aged almost seventy years. He
ingdon county, but had lived in Bellwood
twenty-two years, where he conducted a
meat market. He leaves a wife and
three children. Burial was made in
Logan Valley cemetery yesterday afters
noon. SA :
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DETER. — Mrs. Ruth Hampton Deter,
wife of Perry Deter, died at Union Fur-
nace, Huntingdon county, last Thursday
morning, aged fifty-eight years. Her
maiden name was Hampton and she was
born at Colerain Forge. Among her sur-
viving brothers and sisters is William
Hampton, of Bellefonte. Burial was
made at Franklinville on Sunday after-
noon. : : :
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OSWALT.—Mr. and Mrs. James Oswalt,
of Milesburg, are mourning the death of
their three year old daughter, Lucille
Oswalt,§who died on Wednesday morn-
ing, after a few days illness withdiphthe-
ria. The funeral was held at 1.30 o'clock
‘yesterday afternoon, burial being made
in the Bellefonte Union cemetery.
was a native of McAlevy’s ‘ Fort, Hunt-
| two years or more she had held the posi-
ition of office nurse for Dr. Coburn
Rogers. Mr. Harker is a well known
{ resident of Johnsonburg, and holds a
| responsible position in the management
; of the Johnsonburg mill of the New York
and Pennsylvania Paper company. Heis
a member of a number of secret and fra-
ternal organizations and is well known
| throughout Elk county.
BECHTOL—GETTIG. — Harvey Bechtol,
of Bellefonte, and Miss Mary Gettig, of
Pleasant Gap, were married on Thursday
of last week by ’Squire W. H. Musser, at
his office in the Crider building.
——The auditor's statement of the
| receipts and expenditures of Centre coun-
ty will be found in this issue of the
WATCHMAN. While it does not appear
sioners have reduced the tax levy for the
‘ensuing year from six to four millse
WATCHMAN subscribers should read the
statement carefully and in that way they
will be able to see just where the coun-
ty’s money goes, and how the present
board of County Commissioners have
managed the county affairs in a business-
like way.
——Miss Bertha Risk, who has been
quite ill the past three weeks, and con-
fined to bed most of the time, is able to
be out and around again.
' on the statement the County Commis-
a chicken and waffle supper in thel. 0.0. F.
hall. Everybody is welcome.
Donald Ferguson Potter, little son of Mr. and
Mrs. I. 0. Campbell, is ill with bronchial trouble,
so that his young life is despaired of.
Benjamin Bodle received quite a shock on Sat-
urday by coming in contact with a live wire.
Fortunately the shock was not serious.
Major John R. Lemon departed Monday for a
visit among old friends in Morgantown, W. Va.,
where his son is engaged in the hardware busi-
ness. . : :
This Friday evening the Junior American me-
chanic, Council No. 515, will banquet themselves
and friends at the J. A. Decker home on east
High street. :
For the fourth time Ed. Harpster has gone to
the University hospital in Philadelphia to undergo
life may be spared. 3
The appointment of our popular young mer-
chant, Newton Titus Krebs, as mercantile ap-
hereabouts. He is the right man in the right
place. ;
his 75th birthday quietly at his home in Pine Hall
“Tuesday. During the day old neighbors and
more years of life. :
B. Frank Davis and family are moving back to
Centre county. Two years ago they sold their
beautiful home at Baileyville and went to Mont:
gomery county where they bought a farm. They
sold out recently and upon their return here will
locate on the Wertz farm.
The Peterson Troupe, the I. W. T. band, will
render the Mother Tubbs play in the 1. 0. O. F.
hall on Saturday evening, March 13th. Every-
proceeds are for the benefit of the Presbyterian
church there should be a large attendance.
While farmer Robert Campbell was in the barn-
yard on Saturday morning he was attacked by a
vicious bull. The animal knocked him down,
pawed and made vicious lunges at him with its
horns, but was driven away by Mr. Campbell's
son with a pitchfork. Fortunately aside from a
few bruises he was uninjured.
——Have your Job Work done here.
an operation. His‘ many friends hope that his
praiser met with the approval of the Democrats '
The venerable Emanuel Beck Roan celebrated !
friends called to greet him and wish him many |
body is cordially invited, and inasmuch as the
i lator. The President is beginning to
{ confer with him. The caucus the oth-
I er night obeyed him.
; Thus will the interest be increased.
' As Mr. Mann’s staff will be strengthen-
ed by Mr. Cannon, Mr. Kitchin’s will be
| strengthened by Mr, Clark. The experi-
enee of a former Speaker will be availa-
| ble to the one side, and that of the exist-
_ ing Speaker to the other.
i: The two leaders will work the harder
_ because of the prominence of their names
in the speculation about the future. Mr.
: Mann is mentioned for the Presidency
and also for the Vice Presidency, while
' Mr. Kitchin is mentioned for the Senate.
{As Mr. Underwood made the House
' leadership a stepping stone to the Sen-
: ate, Mr. Kitchin, it is suggested, may try
to repeat the performance.
i Undoubtedly, there will be something
' doing in the next House. The prediction
is made, indeed, that there will not be a
dull moment at the first session.
LEMONT.
Mrs. Henry Evey has been on the sick list the
last few days. : !
John R. Schreck’s youngest
very ill this last week.
Many of the people in this community are
housed up with the measles.
The wild geese were winding their way to the
morthern seas, last Wednesday.
Rev. Foss preached his last sermon last Sun-
day, before going to annual conference.
Harry Kustenborder and Charles Grove visit-
ed among friends near Altoona, last week.
Wallace Musser and men are busy building
Orin Williams’ house on the lot near John
Schrecks.
' David Houser is having the foundation dug out
for the house he intends building near William
Mulbarger’s home.
Mrs. Malcolm Waite and child are visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
M. Coble, this week.
The bluebirds and robbins were singing the
first part of last week, which is a promise that
Spring will soon be with us again.
child has been