Bemorralit iatcon
Bellefonte, Pa., May 28, 1915.
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P- GRAY MEEK, .is wil EDITOR
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
GooD Roaps DAY IN CENTRE COUNTY.
—The rain on Wednesday puta damper
on the Good Roads enthusiasts in Centre
county and a lot of work planned for
different parts of the county was aban-
doned, or at least postponed to more
suitable weather. At a number of places,
however, even the rain was not allowed
to interfere and considerable work was
done. And in no place in the county
was there more activity than right here
in Bellefonte.
As a nucleus for the work the Ameri-
- can Lime & Stone company’ McCalmont
& company, the Chemical Lime Co., and
and the White rock quarries each contrib-
uted a car load of crushed stone, with
all the screenings desired. Thomas Bea-
ver furnished two teams and drivers,
and the Bellefonte Fuel & Supply com-
pany, R. B. Taylor, A. G. Morris Jr.,
McCalmont & Co., M. R. Johnson, Harry
Harter and William Martin each furnish-
ed a team and driver; among the men
who were out were Hard P. Harris and J.
D. Seibert. Judge Ellis L. Orvis had in-
tended going out, but court was still in
session and he could not, but he hired a
man to work in hisplace. Col. H. S. Tay-
lor, W. L. Dagget, Mrs. Robert Mills
Beach and Miss Emma Aiken also hired
men to work for them while John L.
Knisely not only went out himself but
took two men with him. Most of the
work done was on south Water street,
Bishop street and Howard street, and
the work started will be finished by the
borough.
Milesburg also responded nobly to the
Governor's call, as twenty-five men with
nine teams worked on the road extend-
ing from that borough out toward
Marsh Creek, and after they had com-
pleted the job to their satisfaction they
all lined up and had their “pictur took-
ened.”
Down at Hecla Park squads of men
worked on the road running to the moun-
tain past the club house and also on the
road leading into the club house. Some
work was also done on the Jacksonville
road.
SOLEMN SERVICES FOR THE SOLDIER
DEAD.—On Sunday morning members of
Gregg Post No. 95, G. A. R., escorted by
George L. Jackson Camp No. 70, Spanish
War Veterans, marched to the United
Evangelical church where memorial
services were held in honor of the hero
dead. Rev. Fulcomer preached an ex-
cellent sermon and the services through-
out were very appropriate and inspiring.
A solemn feature was the old veterans
of the Grand Army passing through the
open ranks of the younger veterans of
the Spanish-American war, who stood at
attention with bared heads in honor of
those noble men who fought from
’61 to ’65.
Sunday afternoon three automobiles
carrying a detail of Gregg Post and also
of George L. Jackson Camp went to Mey-
er's cemetery where soldiers’ graves
were decorated and speeches made by
comrade D. F. Fortney and comrade H.
S. Taylor. From there the veterans
crossed over to Shiloh cemetery where
ervices were held in the church. A
male quartette from State College ‘sang
some very beautiful hymns. Addresses
were made by comrades Samuel B. Mil-
ler, D. F. Fortney and H. S. Taylor.
Memorial services will be held in Belle-
‘fonte next Monday afternoon. The
parade will form in the Diamond at two
o'clock and march to the cemetery for
the exercises and decoration of graves.
Dr. G. E. Hawes will deliver the address.
Don’t forget the proclamation of the
Governor to stand at attention with bared
head from 12 o'clock noon to 12:05 next
Monday.
KiLL THE CRAWLING CATERPILLAR.—
Complaints come from Buffalo Run val-
ley that the fruit and shade trees are
virtually alive with caterpillars, big cat®
little cat- and half grown cater-
pillars, and they are already proving
quite destructive. In fact our informa-
tion is in effect that never before have
these avariciously destructive pests been
80 numerous as now in that locality, and
unless some drastic measures are resorted
to for their extermination the trees will
be despoiled of both their fruit and
leaves. A good, sure and quick way to
get rid offthe caterpillars is to tie a corn-
cob on a long pole, soak the cob in ker-
osene, set fire to it and push it in close
proximity to the underside of the cater-
pillar’s nest. It only requires a second
or two to thus remove a good sized nest
and all its contents, and comparatively
no damage will be done to the tree. But
the sooner the work is done the better.
Along the state road down Nittany
valley, numbers of trees are literally
covered with the tent-like nests, the wild
cherry trees being especially so.
COUNTY GRANGE WiLL MEET.—The
Centre County Pomona Grange will meet
in the hall of Howard Grange on Tues-
day, June 1st. All members of the
Grange are cordially invited to attend
this meeting. There will be two sessions
~—morning and afternoon.
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roads, passed both houses without a vote in opposition. That was rather a severe
rebuke to the demagogues who committed the Democratic party against the sim-
ilar amendment last year. There are forty-one Democrats in the House and
eleven in the Senate and out of the fifty-two not one voted to support the false
policy enunciated by the bogus Democratic State Executive Committee. The
practiced upon the Democratic voters in 1914 was a crime which never will be
condoned. It will cost the people of Pennsylvania millions in the impairment of
market facilities.
It is the obvious purpose of the administration to allow the resolution creat-
ing a commission to investigate city governments to become operative without
executive approval. Attorney General BROWN says that only concurrent resolu-
rip up. Under that interpretation the Governor wins “coming and going.” If
the measure turns out bad, as the CATLIN measure of four years ago, the Gov.
ernor can divest himself of all responsibility. If it accomplishes good results, he
can claim that he permitted it to become effective, whereas he might have stran-
Democratic party is foremost in the fight for progress and the deception
tions “that legislate,” require executive approval and this one is only intended to |
the job or winking the other eye. “It is
the Board except that he had promised
over those of acknowledged ability, sort
been stricken with vocal paralysis.
gled it with a veto. As a matter of fact, however, if the Governor doesn’t sign it
no witness will be obliged to respect its process. That much was determined
during the CATLIN investigation in Philadelphia.
By the same token the Governor proposes to put himself in right with re-
spect to the hitherto highly expensive and purely ornamental Public Service com-
mission. The members-of the new Board visited the Executive office in a body,
by appointment, yesterday afternoon, and His Excellency proceeded to read them
a curtain lecture. He admonished them against sleeping at the switch, loafing on
my purpose, he said, “to have the Com- |
mission in session all the time and that the Commission be a business board in-
stead of merely a judicial body.” He said he wouldn’t name the chairman until |
after Decoration day and declared that he had dispensed none of the patronage of
that the Investigator of Accidents, JOHN
P. DoHONY, will be retained. That was a safe promise for Mr. DOHONY is one of
the most efficient and capable public officials of the State.
It was taken for granted by everybody that Governor PENNYPACKER will be
made President of the Board. The President gets $500 a year more than his col-
leagues and “your Uncle SAMUEL” has an eye to the main chance. The rumor
therefore, current in the capital corridors yesterday, that “BILLY” MAGEE will be
the president was somewhat astounding.
how MAGEE got the job in the first place and the idea that he is to get preference
No fellow has been able to find out
of multiplies perplexaiiies.
Neither Senator VARE nor his brother BILL, the Congressman, has issued a
statement upon the work of the Legislature, the state of the country or the great-
ness of BRUMBAUGH this week and there is a suspicion here that the family has
HINDS.—MTrs. Sarah Hinds died at her
home in Lock Haven on Tuesday after-
noon, after a month's illness with heart
trouble, aged 76 years. She was born at
Linden, Lycoming county, but after her
marriage to Samuel Hinds lived in Walk-
er township, this county. During the
past twenty-three years she lived in Lock
Haven. Surviving her are the following
children; Ralph, of Aaronsburg; Mrs.
Edwin Gebhart, of Tyrone; Mrs. Annie
Van Gorder, of Hublersburg; Miss Susan
Hinds, at home; James, Mrs. G. W. Win-
ters and Mrs. S. F. Krell, of Altoona.
Funeral services will be held this even-
ing and tomorrow the remains will be
brought to Zion for interment.
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RYMAN.—Charles Edward Ryman, a
well known resident of Philipsburg, died
on Wednesday night of last week after
almost two month’s illness with valvular
heart trouble. He was a son of Augustus
and May Ryman and was born in Phil-
ipsburg on March 17th, 1875, making his
age 40 years, 2 months and 3 days. In
1902 he was married to Miss Kate
Herbert, who survives with four children,
Frances, Fred, Mary and Charles, all at
home. He also leaves his mother and
one sister, Mrs. Howard Scott, of Jersey
Shore. Burial was made in the Philips-
burg cemetery on Saturday afternoon.
of William Mauck, died at her home at
Nittany, last Thursday, of tuberculosis.
ces Hoover, of Madisonburg, and was 47
dition to her husband she leaves two sons,
Harry, of Nittany, and Charles, of Lock
Haven. The funeral being made at
Snydertown.
MAUCK.—Mrs. Annie R. Mauck, wife °
She was a daughter of Samuel and Fran- |
years, 5 months and 7 days old. In ad-
THE BELLEFONTE CHAUTAUQUA FOR
1915.—Miss Helen E. C. Overton has re-
Swarthmore, secretary of the Chautau-
Bellefonters are deeply interested in
following:
“The date for the Bellefonte Chautau-
qua has been fixed by correspond-
ence to begin July 24th. This was your
first choice. I have before me the refer-
endiem which you filled out last summer.
tent crew will be one that I commend to
you especially. The captain is A.R.
Pearson. Of course, T am prejudiced be-
cause, being his father, I think that he is
a good tent captain, but I know he will
like Bellefonte and I think that the com-
munity will like him. Our Junior lead-
ers will be Miss Josephine Wilson and
Miss Reba Camp. .
The only repetition on your program
is Chauncey J. Hawkins, who was such a
success on the “B” circuit last year that
we have transferred him to the “A” cir-
cuit. He will have a different lecture at
Bellefonte. The biggest musical success
of the “A” circuit last year was the Craw-
{ ford Adams Trio, who are on the “A”
| circuit again this year, but come to you
for the first time, for Bellefonte is chang-
ed from the “B” to the “A” circuit this
year.
Your eminent man is Governor Joseph
W. Folk. No comment is needed. Perhaps
the biggest surprise of the week will be
' Montaville Flowers, who will lecture at
| Bellefonte July 29th. He has just closed
; an engagement with us and has been
| enthusiastically received. At Winches-
| ter, Va., and Frederick, Md. they have
ceived a letter from Paul M. Pearson, of |
qua Association, in which he outlines the
i proposed program for the Bellefonte |
Chautauqua in July, and as so many |
knowing what to expect we publish the |
I am pleased to be able. to say that the |
DobGe.—Alfred Dodge, a one time insisted that he should come again with-
resident of Bald Eagle valley, died at in three weeks, and they wanted to put
Grampian on Sunday, May 16th, aged | into the contract for next year that he
74 years, 7 months and 26 days. His. be on the program. Hazleton declared
wife and seven children survive. Burial 'that if they had nothing else, Chautau-
was made in the Rock Oak cemetery
near Port Matilda on Wednesday of last ;
SECOND WEEK OF COURT.—The second '
week of court convened on Monday |
morning and after hearing various mo- |
tions and petitions the following cases
were disposed of: |
Kate E. Hastings as an individual vs. !
Kate E. Hastings Admx. of Enoch Hast- |
ings, deceased. An action to revive a
judgment. Verdict in favor of the plain- |
tiff for $2,265.95. .
deceased, vs. Ellen A. Bower and John
J. Bower, Admrs. of C. M. Bower, de-
ceased. An action to revive a judgment.
Verdict $329.36.
Clement Dale, use of Henrietta Dale,
vs. Admrs. of Edward Poorman, deceas-
ed. An action to revive judgment.
Verdict returned for $171.48.
Oliver C. Witmer, James Witmer and
W. G. Runkle, executors of William Wit-
mer, deceased, vs. J. E. Garner and Sam-
nel Garner. An action to revive and con-
tinue lien of a judgment for $325. Ver-
dict returned in favor of the defendant.
Petert Mendis vs. A. E. Scead. An
action to recover on a note and book ac-
counts. Verdict for the plaintiff for
$115.87.
George C. Harvey vs. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company. An action to
recover for land taken by the defendant
Valley railroad. Verdict returned in fa-
vor of the plaintiff for $1,500.
week.
W. H. Williams, Admr. of A. Williams,
company in improving the Bald Eagle
qua would have been worth while be-
cause of Mr. Flowers’ lecture.
I note that you liked the variety of the
1913 Chautauqua better than that of
1914. I believe you will be pleased with
the variety in the 1915 program.
—Bellefonters missed two good
games of baseball last week when the
rains prevented the Bellefonte Academy
contests with Ursinus and the Penn State
Freshmen. But this (Friday) afternoon
the Academy will play the St. Francis
| college team on Hughes field and it will
| be a game worth seeing. The price of
. admission will be only twenty-five cents
, and a good sized crowd ought to go out
i and root for the home team. Game will
| be called promptly at 2:15 o'clock and
‘ you want to be there on time,
|
| ——At a congregational meeting of the
Bellefonte Presbyterian church, held on
Wednesday evening, Dr. R. G. H. Hayes,
Henry S. Linn, H. C. Yeager and David
Miller were elected elders of the church.
WEISER — KREAMER.—Dewitt Weiser
and Miss Helen Kreamer, both of Mill-
heim, were married at the United Evan-
gelical parsonage in that place on Sun-
day morning at 8.30 o’clock by the pas-
tor, Rev. Brown. They will reside in
Millheim.
DELANEY—MITCHELL. — Vincent De-
; laney and Miss Emma Mitchell, both of
; this place, were married at the Catholic
; parsonage at eight o'clock on Wednesday
; morning by Rev. Father McArdle.
i SENATOR PENROSE TO BE SPEAKER AT
' OLD HOME WEEK.--United States Senator
| from Pennsylvania, Boies Penrose, has
| accepted an invitation to be one of the
; speakers at the Centre county Old Home
; week celebration, and the time will be on
: Monday morning, July 5th, at ten o’clock.
i This was definitely announced at the
: meeting of citizens on Tuesday evening.
| The Finance committee reported good
progress and the indications are that the
money will be forthcoming to meet all
| expenses.
| The Amusement committee reported
: that contracts had been closed with
i Thomas Brady, of New York, for four
{ big free attractions and an Italian band
| of twelve pieces had been engaged to
, play for the free shows and such like at-
tractions. By next week the committee
: hopes td be able to report as to the
| nature of the carnival attractions. The
: High school grounds have -been secured
| for the merry-go-round, circling. wave,
: shoot the chute, and similar attractions.
| The Parade committee reported that
{ from present indications the industrial
! parade would be a hummer, and every-
i thing was favorable for the other parades,
| Chairman Blanchard stated that an
effort is being made to secure the room
| recently occupied by R. A. Beck as a per-
: manent headquarters. If successful G.
‘ Wash Rees will take charge of the same
! at ‘once and open a regular bureau of in-
| formation. Mr. Rees will also have
| charge of the task of registering lodging
{ and boarding places for the week, and
! any person who will take boarders or
lodgers should notify him by letter or
| postal card, giving rates, and he will
' keep a list of the same.
A letter was received from George R.
Meek tendering his resignation as chair-
{ man of the Music committee and the
. matter of selecting his successor was
| held under advisement until the next
‘meeting. It was the sense of the meet-
. ing, however, that principally Centre
! county bands should be engaged.
| Chairman Blanchard and his associates
on the executive committee have prepared
|
|
"a tentative program for the entire week,
| which is subject to some minor changes.
‘It is as follows:
PROGRAMME.
, FRIDAY, JULY 2ND.
10.30 a. m.—Opening ceremony.
Prayer—Rev. E. H, Yocum.
Address of welcome—Burgess Edmund
Blanchard.
! Address of welcome to the county—Col. H.
i S. Taylor.
11 to 12 noon—Band concert.
2 p. m.—Aerial DePhils—In Diamond.
(a wire act)
4 p. m.—Edward Gheer in school house com-
mons.
(acrobatic act)
7 p. m.—Aerial DePhils.
8 p. m.—Edward Gheer. ; g
7 to10 p. m.—General reception with band
concert at residence of the Burgess.
SATURDAY, JULY 3RD.
Dr. Weston has full charge of the Athletic
events which are to take place all day
a: Hughes field. >
A Marathon race in the morning.
2 and 7 p. m, Aerial DePhils—In Diamond.
4 and 8 p. m.—Edward Gheer at school house.
“7 to 9—Band concerts. Kai
i 8.20 p. m.—Worestling match.
| SUNDAY, JULY 4TH.
Ministerial association have entire charge.
Services in each church in the morning.
3 p. m.—Union Meeting in the court house.
7.30 p. m.—Sacred concert in the Diamond.
MONDAY, JULY 5TH.
10 a. m.—Aerial DePhils at Diamond.
10.30 a. m.—Speeches by Senator Penrose and
others.
11.20 a. m. Nervo at the Bush house.
1.45 a. m.—Aviator at Beaver’s field.
. m. —Military Parade.
p. m.—DePhils at Diamond.
p. m.—Gheer at school house.
. m.—Base ball Game at Academy Athle-
tic field.
p. m.—Aviator at Beaver’s field.
p. m.—Nervo at Bush house.
p. m.—Fantastic Parade.
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Falls on Spring Creek.
TUESDAY JULY 6TH.
Repeat Monday’s program with the excep-
tion of an Industrial parade instead of a
Military parade and an Automobile pa-
rade instead of Fantastic parade.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7TH,
Same as above with the addition of a trap
shooting contest during the day under the
auspices of the State College gun club,
and a Civic parade atl p.m. i:
11 a. m,—Reunion of the Pine Grove Mills
Academy at the court house.
THURSDAY, JULY 8TH.
Same as Monday and Tuesday without pa-
rades or speeches.
8 p. m.—Giving away of the big six cyl-
inder automobile in the Diamond. :
All organizations, societies, fire companies
and unions are invited to enter the pa-
rades. 5
‘They should give notice at once to Col.
.S. Taylor. :
Prizes will be offered in each case.
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KIRK—WILLARD.—At the residence of
the bride’s brother, Mr. Paul F. Willard,
of No. 1333 Woodlawn avenue, Wilkins-
burg, Mr. Ralph Emerson Kirk, of Kyler-
town, and Miss Katherine F. Willard, of
Bellefonte, were united in marriage on
Wednesday of this week by Rev. J. A. F.
Auer, a Unitarian minister and an old
friend of the family. Among those who
witnessed the ceremony were Mrs. D. I.
Willard, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Willard, Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Willard, of Gatun, Canal
Zone, and Mrs. J. A. F. Auer.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. I. Willard, of this place, and is
very well known in Bellefonte. She is a
graduate of the Bellefonte High school
and during the past year has been a
substitute teacher in the Bellefonte
schools. The bridegroom is a graduate
in the mining engineering course at
State College, class of 1913, and is now
superintendent of the Luzerne mines at
East Millsboro, where the young couple
will make their home. The WATCHMAN
extends congratulations.
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RHYMESTINE — OAKES.—On Wednes-
day of last week Wallace R. Rhymestine,
of Pittsburgh, and Miss Ethel A. Oakes,
of Renovo, were united in marriage, at
the Lutheran parsonage in this place by
the pastor, Rev. W. M. B. Glanding.
LoweRrRY—CONFER.—Russell R. Lowery,
of Bellefonte, and Miss Glenora Confer,
of Loganton, were married at the Luth-
eran parsonage in Loganton, on Thurs-
day evening of last week by the pastor,
Rev. John E. Reish.
With the Churches of the
County. |
Notes of Interest to Church People of
all Denominations in all Parts of
the County.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. i
Service Sunday 10:45 a. m. Wednes- |
day 8 p. m., 94 E. High street.
——Children’s day services will be ob- '
served in St. John’s Catholic church on ;
Sunday at 7.30 p. m.
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WEST SUSQUEHANNA CLASSIS. i
The 59th annual sessions of West Sus- |
quehanna Classis were opened Monday |
evening, May 17th, in the Faith Reform-
ed church at State College.. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. S. C. Stover, of |
Boalsburg, who was elected president.
Rev. R. R. Jones, of Centre Hall, was |
elected stated clerk. The Classis has a |
roll of tw.nty-five ministers and an equal |
surance on the ground that the New
York concern has written policies for
aerialists appearing with other shows.
The Welsh Brothers’ and Lessig cir-
cus will exhibit at Bellefonte Tuesday,
June 8th.
EAST BRUSHVALLEY.
. The carbuncle man is slowly improv-
ing.
Samuel Mowery and wife spent Sun-
day at Aaronsburg and in lower Penns-
valley.
A. S. Winkleblech and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of Wm.
Bowersox.
Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Kessler, the United
Evangelical minister, took dinner at the
home of O. F. Stover on last Sunday.
The stone crusher is in operation at
present. It is being operated by Aaron
Sroyer under the auspices of supervisor
air.
A large flock of wild turkies is await-
number of elders. representing sixty-six | ing the eager nimrod this fall. For sev-
9 p. m.—Fire Works on the Island above the | P
congregations, with more «than 6,000
members. Wednesday evening, after an
inspiring address by Prof. Theo. F. Her-
man, of the Theological Seminary at!
Lancaster, the ladies of the congregation !
gave a reception to the delegates. The |
Classis adjourned Thursday morning, to |
reconvene next May in the Reformed |
church at Mifflinburg. :
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AT THE EAVNGELICAL CHURCH.
The morning service on May 30th, will
be a memorial service to which all the
old soldiers, both of the war of 61 and
the war against sin under the Banner of
the Cross are invited. Sunday evening
the sermon will be “The first fruits of
Pentecost, “of which the first fruits of
the ground and flock offered unto the
Lord at the Feast of the Pentecost was a
type. Sunday school at 930 a. m.
Classes for all. Come, friend, and fill
your place.
A . B. SPRAGUE, PASTOR
——The wedding of Miss Edith Whit-
tier and Watler B Furst will take place
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. John Ca-
bott, at Weehawken, N. J. Saturday
evening, June 5th, at 8 o'clock. Rev. Dr.
Omstead, of Pomfet, Conn., will perform
the ceremony, at which only the immedi-
ate families of Miss Whittier and Mr.
Furst will be present. James C. Furst, of
Bellefonte, will act as best man.
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——A large number of the young |
friends of Miss Ruth Wetzel gave her a!
surprise miscellaneous shower on Tues- |
day evening, at the home of Mrs. Harvey
Wetzel, on High street. Miss Wetzel
will be married next week to Willard
Hartswick, of this place.
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——The Woman’s Home Missionary
society of the Methodist church extends
a cordial invitation to the women of the
church, to be present at a “talk-fest” and
a mite box opening, Thursday evening,
June 3rd, at 7.30 o’clock, in the lecture
room of the church.
——Forty years ago last Friday, or on
May 21st, 1875, Osceola Mills was prac-
tically wiped off the map by a most des-
tructive fire. :
——Let your next ice cream be that of
Candyland’s famous Real Ice Cream.
CLUBS, LODGES, SOCIETIES, ETC.
MEMORIAL DAY.
The National Department Commander
having appointed May 31st as Memorial
day, Gregg Post, No. 95, will on that day
conduct their annual memorial service.
The program for the occasion will be as
follows:
Parade will form in public square at 1
. m. Troop L will assume the right of
line, Undine Fire company forming on
left on Company L, followed by the Lo-
gan Fire company, Spanish-American
Veterans and Gregg Post. Corner of
Allegheny and Howard, the public school
children will form and lead the parade to
thecemetery, where the usual ceremonies
will be performed. Immediately after
which the return march to the court
house, where Rev. Dr. Hawes will deliver
the annual address. The male quartette
will render several selections. Bands
will be in attendance and Patriotism and
Loyalty will be the general order of the
day. From four to seven the veterans will
be the guests of the B. P. O. E.
By order of
EMANUEL NoLL, S. B. MILLER,
Adjutant. Commander.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
club will be held in the High school
building on Monday, May 31st, at 7.30 p.
m. The yearly reports of the chairmen
of committees will be read and these will
be followed by the election of officers for
the coming year. There should be a
large attendance of members at this im-
portant meeting.
At Curtin, Saturday, May 29th, Dr.
and Mrs. Robert Mills Beach, of Belle-
fonte, will speak on “Woman’s Suffrage”
‘at a meeting held in the school house at
7 o'clock. Both men and women are
urged to be present.
A recital will be given in the Metho-
dist church next Monday evening by
Mrs. T. W. B. Overton, pianist; Miss
Edith V. Cooper, soprano, and Cecil Over-
ton, the Dunbar elocutionist. Quite an
elaborate program has been prepared
and those who attend can feel assured of
a pleaasant evening’s entertainment.
The proceeds will go to St. Paul’s A. M.
E. Sunday school. :
Circus Aerialists Want Insurance.
The Yorkes family, one of a dozen of
mid-air troupes now appearing with
Welsh Brother's and Lessig circus,
have brought suit in an effort to com-
pel a well known New York insurance
company to insure them against acci-
dent or loss of life.
The insurance company has refused to
accept the risk on the ground that it is
too great a hazard. If the Yorkers will
agree to use a net under their act and
content themselves with performing the
usual feats seen in circus tents, a policy
will be written. The company makes
positive objection to the triple twisting
somersaults performed by these artists.
In the meantime the Yorks continue
| at 2 o'clock.
to perform twice daily and their attor-
neys have instituted suit to compel in-
eral days they were heard at the edge of
the woods.
Bark peeling is progressing very slow-
ly. The crew resumed their work on
Tuesday morning, being delayed several
days on account of the continuous rain.
A splendid opportunity is being afford-
ed at the present for the reading of the
“WATCHMAN.” It is too wet to repair
fence and the corn needs no attention.
Word was received from Stanley Zeig-
ler, who is employed at the State hos-
pital of Warren, stating that he likes the
place and the work. His many friends
wish him great success.
The wagon shed several feet west of
F. H. Shultz’s barn fell to the ground
with a crash one day last week, entirely
destroying a new wagon bed which was
hanging beneath the cross loft.
The heaviest and most lengthy thunder
shower of the season struck this commu-
nity on last Friday evening. The long
lanes being washed badly and some corn-
fields damaged to a great extent.
Good results obtained by some fisher-
men: One day twenty-seven at the dam
caught two suckers. Another day six-
teen harvested one, but Kennit Meyer
drew right when he drew an enormous
eel in less than an hour.
SPRING MILLS.
Work was resumed in the garage build-
ing last week.
Miles Johnson will resume his position
at the railroad station on Monday next.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cannon,of Sunbury,
were here a few days last week, guests
of the Spring Mills hotel.
Rev. Jones delivered a memorial ser-
mon on Sunday last in the Reformed
church, to a very large congregation.
Harvey Brian, the bicycle man, has
been on a visit to his brother George, at
Centre Hall, for the last three weeks.
As yet no more is visible here for the
celebration of the National holiday. No
doubt it will be so sane that we will all
forget that it is the Fourth of July.
T. M. Gramley reports having had a
good time at the meeting of the grand
lodge, 1. O. O. F,, at Stroudsburg, last
week. Mr. Gramley was a representative
of Spring Mills lodge.
H. F. Rossman has put down a cement
walk from his store over the alley way
to the postoffice. This is a great im-
provement, as this place was always a
flithy mud puddle. We have now a fine
walk from the foot bridge over Penns
creek up to the main road.
Memorial services at Spring Mills at
6 o'clock p. m. Address by Rev. R. R.
Jones, children’s parade will move at 5.30
o'clock. At the Union, at 9.30 o’clock.
Address by Rev. Kurtz. George’s Valley
Address by Rev. R. R.
Jones. The Spring Mills orchestra will
be present on each occasion.
At different points along our main
thoroughfare are signs reading “State
Highway Warning: Sharp Curve Ahead,”
but lettered so small evidently for fear
some one might read it. The fact is one
can hardly read the signa if driving in a
buggy with a sleepy horse, to say noth-
ing of the ordinary speed of an auto.
Prisoner Gives Up Hope and Says He
Will Not Appeal.
The court of appeals at Albany, N.
Y.. fixed the week beginning July 12
for the execution of former police
Heutenant Charles Becker, convicted
of the murder of Herman Rosenthal.
This court had previously affirmed
Becker's second conviction.
The death warrant was signed by
the judges of the court and forwarded
to Warden Osborne at Sing Sing
prison. Governor Whitman continued
to remain silent on the case.
Martin P. Manton, chief counsel for
Becker, is planning to visit the con-
demned man at Sing Sing to confer
with him concerning future action.
When told of the court’s decision
Becker said: “It’s awful. I am wor-
ried about how it will affect my wife.
She has been so good to me.” Other
reports from the death cell quoted
Becker as saying he would not appeal
from the decision, adding: “It will on-
ly delay matters. Let them set the
date; I am ready.”
Mr. Manton agreed with Becker in
stating that no attempt will be made
to obtain executive clemency from
Governor Whitman. District Attorney
Perkins said that in his opinion
BeckerSs only chance of escaping the
electric chair is in newly discovered
evidence or in an appeal to the gov-
ernor.
Masked, Slashes Circus Girl.
‘While returning to her boarding
place from the Washburn Midway
Shows at South Bethlehem, Pa., where
she is employed as the “electricity
lady,” Rose Bennett, twenty-two years
old, was attacked by a masked man
who slashed her cheek with a razor,
inflicting a seven-inch wound. She is
disfigured for life.
Loses Leg Through Insect Bite.
Nelson Swartley, nine years old, of
Royalton, near Harrisburg, Pa., has
lost a leg through blood poisoning, due
to teh sting of an insect. His condi-
tio nis serious.