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Bellefonte, Pa., August 6, 1915.
P- GRAY MEEK, . EDITOR
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BOROUGH COUNCIL ORDERS STEAM |
ROAD ROLLER.—One of the important |
things done at Monday evening’s meet-
ing of borough council was voting to or-
der a steam road roller on thirty day’s :
trial for use on the streets. At the last
meeting of council Mr. Peck, of the Buf- |
falo-Pitt company, offered to furnish |
council with a second hand ten ton roll- ;
er for $2,000 and give them their own |
time in which to make payment, interest |
on any notes given not to start until |
April 1st, 1916. The matter was then |
referred to the Street committee. At!
Monday evening’s meeting Mr. Harris, i
chairman of the Street committee, rec- |
ommended that council purchase a roll-
er. Isaac Underwood was present and
stated that he would like to submit bids |
for a roller, although he did not have the !
data with him, outside of the fact that
he could sell them a Kelly-Cleveland sec-
ond hand, one cylinder roller as low as
$800, and new rollers for $2,000 and up-
wards. After discussing the matter pret-
ty thoroughly Mr. Lyon made a motion |
that Mr. Peck be given permission to
send his roller here on thirty day’s trial
and if it proved all that he claims for it
the Street committee be authorized to
close a contract for its purchase as per
his offer of last meeting night. Dr.
Brockerhoff objected to the purchase of
the roller without more of a competitive
bid, while Mr. Haupt thought a road
making machine would be better. The
motion was finally put, however, and re-
sulted in a vote of five to three in favor
of ordering the roller, Messrs. Cherry,
Harris, Lyon, Naginey and Seibert voting ;
“Yes,” and Brockerhoff, Haupt and Shope, |
“No.” Mr. Harris stated that Mr. Un- |
derwood would also be notified and if he |
desired to do so could put a roller here |
on a competitive trial.
Eight members were present at the
meeting, president Walker being detain-
ed at home on account of illness and Dr.
Brockerhoff presiding as president pro
tem. C.T. Gerberich was present and
asked that the Y. M. C. A. be exonerated
of water tax for the current year,
amounting to $32.00. The matter was
referred to the Water committee.
A communication was received from
water tax collector J. M. Keichline giv-
ing a list of users of water from whom
he is unable to collect the water tax,
and asking permission to enforce collec-
tion by having the water turned off. The
matter was referred to the Water com-
mittee.
Mr. Harris, of the Street committee,
reported that he had arranged for a set-
tlement with George Lose for an injury
to his horse for $15.00, if acceptable to
council, and his action was approved, an
order being drawn for $3.50 for Dr. Niss-
ley and one for $11.50 for Mr. Lose. Mr.
Harris also stated that the dangerous
place on Dunlap street had been repair-
ed and the Buffalo Run bridge could be
repaired at a small expense.
The Water committee reported that
the stack at the water works had been
repaired and the belt purchased for the
Phoenix pumping plant.
The Finance committee asked for the
renewal of a note for $2,000 for three
months from August 4th, and one for
$2,000 for six months from August 6th,
both of which were authorized.
A lot of time was then consumed in
threshing over the poor lights on the
streets. Council contended that the
proper voltage is not being supplied and
in addition the lamps are dirty and there
isnot a night but a number of lamps
are out in various sections of the town.
Mr. Harris stated that he had repeatedly
notified the State-Centre Electric compa-
ny but they paid no attention to the no-
tice. As a gentle reminder that council
means business he made a motion that
the secretary be instructed to notify Mr.
Thompson that council will pay no more
bills until the lights are put and kept in
proper condition. The motion passed.
Mr. Naginey then made a motion that
payment of the July bills be held up for
proper adjustment, which also passed.
(And as if in mockery of council's ac-
tion when that body adjourned and re-
paired to the street, not a street light
was burning on Howard street or on Al-
legheny, except on the Diamond.)
Mr. Seibert presented a cheek for $10.-
00 as the receipts from the penny-in. the-
slot drinking cup machine at the big
spring.
Mr. Cherry, chairman of the Village
Improvement committee, presented an
ordinance providing for the appointment
of a park play ground and shade tree
commission by the burgess, one member
for three years, one for four and one for
five. The matter will be taken up at the
next meeting. : :
Bills to the amount of $409.08 were
approved and council adjourned.
——The third quarterly meeting of the
Centre County Pomona Grange will be
held in the grange hall at Port Matilda
Thursday, August 26th. Two sessions,
10 a. m. and 1.30 p. m.
zignos eoorrs 15 AUSTIN. DALE, Master.
D. Mo GAlFBELL; Seopetaryi: diiw 109
“sotto Pid simsinnmmod
_ formally asked Brother BILL to become Mayor.
. in order to save the Republic. The other day a rag gatherer in this town
“like a jinge piker:
ha a ant ve
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An Interesting Write-up
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HARRISBURG, PA., Augurt 4th, 1915.
At the close of business on the afternoon of July 31, there was a balance of
exactly $4,497,138.01, in the State treasury. Of this amount $822,455.03 belonged
\ in the Sinking fund, $102,712.94 in the School fund and $95,000 in the Motor fund,
leaving $3,476,972.04 in the General fund. The receipts during July were $1,525,
059.88 and the disbursements $2,799,941.15, the deficit being $1, 274,891.27. That is
a considerable sum of money and if it were usual would be somewhat alarming.
; But as a matter of fact it is unusual. July being a semi-annual settlement period
| it is necessarily a month of big payments.
Of course the fiscal officers of the State sent out a loud and reverberating
roar with this monthly report. The fiscal officers always want a big balance in
i the treasury. It enables them to help their banker friends, who in turn can ac-
: commodate their other friends thus creating a sort of endless chain of personal
benevolence. In a short time, they declare, $500,000 will go into the Game Prop-
agation fund and $163,000 into the State Fire Insurance fund, which will reduce !
the General fund to a beggarly aggregate of $2,813,972.04, if no revenues are col-
lected meantime. I don’t see how anybody can worry along with that meagre
amount of money, if he pays rent.
To the average business man, however, it may seem that a trifle less than
$3,000,000 is ample working capital to conduct a business of, say $28,000,000 a
year. There is money coming in and money going out all the time of course and
some times, as in July, the disbursements are in excess of the receipts. But that
is not true all the time and if the fiscal officers are capable and the Legislators
are prudent it can not be so half the time. And in any event the remedy is not
in a vast treasury surplus. On the contrary a big treasury surplus is the most
prolific source of political immorality and official venality. It is a perennial ap-
i peal to cupidity.
Under orders from the Adjutant General the Second brigade of the National
| Guard and the Fourteenth regiment which is not brigaded, will go into camp at
Indiana to-morrow and continue under canvass until the 14th. The Governor and
his staff will visit the men during the week and some strenuous and valuable
educational work will be done. The annual encampments are becoming of great-
er usefulness every year for the reason, mainly, that they are no longer private
picnics at public expense. The guardsmen are put through a most strenuous
course of instruction at these camps and it is a subject of just pride that the Na-
tional Guard of Pennsylvania approaches very nearly the standard of regular
troops in discipline, expertness and efficiency.
Adjutant General STEWART is now negotiating with the War Department in
Washington for instructors for a company of machine gunners to be organized in
the National Guard. The present planis not to enlist men especially for this
service but to pick men from the various companies to practice this work. An
opportunity was presented during the recent Mount Gretna encampment to in-
struct men in zeriel warfare but the offer was declined, more’s the pity. Methods
of warfare are changing as rapidly as the styles of women’s bonnets and the
Guard should keep up with the procession. The government at Washington is
willing to meet most of the expense of these instructions and whatever proficien-
cy is attained will go to the cradit of the State.
The Cavalry encampment at Mount Gretna which closed on Saturday of last
week, gave entire satisfaction alike to the officers of the Guard and those of the
regular army sent as inspectors and instructors. Troopers of three States, Penn-
sylvania, New Jersey and Maryland participated in the maneuvers and there were
a couple of troops of regular cavalry to set the pace. The National government
paid the officers and part of the amount paid the men. But the event put some
expense upon the State which has shelled out the modest total of $6852 on that
account. The average expense to the State was a trifle over $525 to a troop and
the troopers think that the instructions received are worth the money.
Quite a bunch of Forestry experts, some of them from State College, have
been in town during the week and they have given a good deal of attention to
the trees in Capital park. The Foresters have been holding their annual sum-
mer meeting at Mount Alto and incidentally inspecting the State Forest Reserves
in southern Pennsylvania. They gave especial attention to the roadways through
the reservations. But their interest was not limited to roads. They gave atten-
tion to every aspect of tree culture and forest restoration and preservation, and
it may be said that much good will result from their visit. It was not: altogether
a business visit, however. There was some feasting and a good deal of fun dur-
ing the couple of days’ sojourn in the mountains.
The State Highway Department anticipates no abatement in interest in auto-
mobiling within the next year for it is asking for bids for 349,599 individual plates
and 35,000 chauffeur plates for 1916. The plates will be orange color decorated
with black letters and figures, and they will be made of a steel that will not break
the enamel when bent.
ceeded the expectations
that happened during a year of dull commercial and industrial life it is certain
that next year, with a promise of extraordinary activity in ail lines of endezvor,
there will be a vast increase in the use of automobiles. Dealers seem to take the
same hopeful view of the subject.
The superintendent of the State Constabulary, Major Join C. GROOME, has
designated thirty-one substations for the force for summer patrol work. Pleasant
Gap and Philipsburg will be the Centre county stations. There will be a station
at Punxsutawney, Jefferson county, and one at Emporium, Cameron county, and
the troopers will range out from those points and respond to calls in the neigh-
borhood. Strangely enough the people of the State have come to rely very much
upon the service of troopers though they represent the antithesis of the principle
of Home Rule to which all parties, expcet the Bull Moosers, and most people pro-
fess allegience. F,
Deputy Insurance Commissioner S. W. MCCULLOCH is busy these hot days
preparing forms for the organization of liability insurance companies in pursu-.
ance of legislation on the subject enacted during the recent session of the Gener-
al Assembly. Employers have the option, under the law to subscribe to the State
Insurance fund provided by a companion bill, insure their employees against acci-
dents in regularly established insurance companies or organize companies. But
some sort of insurance must be provided for employees, and they must be suffi-
ciently safe or solid to get by the Insurance Department. The State Treasurer,
Insurance Commissioner and Commissioner of Labor will administer the State
Insurance service.
Auditor General POWELL announces that he will be ready to administer the
law levying a tax upon the transfer of stocks when it becomes effective on the
Ist of January next. The law provides for a tax, stamp, of two cents upon each
hundred dollars, face value, of sales, agreement to sell or memoranda of sales of
stock. Where shares have no designated monetary value the tax is two cents a
share. The person making the sale must affix and cancel the stamp. General
POWELL has not fixed upon a design for the stamps but is inclined to favor that
now in use in New York State. It is expected this tax will yield a revenue of
about a million dollars a year.
Highway Commissioner CUNNINGHAM is also planning. His problem is to put
into operation his purpose of patrolling the highways of the State. Most of the
railroads maintain a force of “track walkers,” the duty of whom is to see that
there are no obstructions on the track or other elements of danger, in the night.
The Highway Commissioner is depositing along the roads materials for
speedy repair of breaks in the surface. such as crushed stone and bituminous
binder, whatever that may mean. Itis expected that he will employ about 200
patrolmen, but whether they will make the repairs or simply report the trouble,
has not been revealed. In any event the 200 men will be a formidable force in a
political emergency and keep in mind that BRUMBAUGH is building up a political
machine which will make PENROSE look like an amateur.
There is a good deal of subdued interest on the Hill in the contest between
the VAREs and PENROSE machines for the political mastery of Philadelphia. Most
of the boys in commission understand that PENROSE put them where they are and
entertain a lingering affection for the big boss. But they are equally well inform-
ed of the fact that the VARES have a sort of mortgage on BRUMBAUGH and the
Governor has the power to create as well as fill vacancies. A philosopher who
was practical as well as poetical, once said that “gratitude is the appreciation of
favors expected.” or words to that effect. The boys on the Hill would like to be
unanimous for PENROSE but it might cost them their official heads. Therefore
their love of PENROSE is subdued and their allegience to the VARES problematical.
“How happy they might be with either, were ’tother dear charmer away.”
But a new element has entered into this contest which makes all alike hesi-
tate. The other day a delegation of working men who work politics mostly,
With Brother Ep’S checks se-
curely concealed in their inside pockets they told him that the people are pining
for his august presence in the executive chamber. But BILL didn’t respond frank-
ly and freely to their importunities. He said he appreciated their friendship but
the country is in peril and might need him in Washington to rescue it. In other
words we are or may be confronted with the necessity of sacrificing’ Prijsdel shin
anded a
housewife three cents for about a dollar's worth of nice, clean rags. When the
lady protested the rag man with tears in his voice exclaimed that because the war
had disturbed business he couldn’t pay more. I thought that was about the worst
evil the war had developed but this statement of Brother BILL has it skinned a
mile.
Mr. JoHN TEMPLE GRAVES was here the other day and told us, in a speech
delivered before the Chamber of Commerce, that we must “have a navy second
to none.” When HOBSON hears GRAVES he will be sorry that he didn’t go to the
bottom with, I think it was the Merrimac. Anyway GRAVES makes HOBSON look
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of Happenings at Harrisburg.
This year the number of licenses issued considerably ex- |
of the Department and it is reasoned that inasmuch as |
BATHGATE.—Ralph C. Bathgate, an as-
sistant chemist in the agricultural de-
: partment at State College, died at eleven
o'clock last Thursday morning at the |
home of his sister, Mrs. Harry Roan, at
State College, of rheumatic meningitis
+ and carditis, superinduced, it is believed,
iby constantly inhaling the poisonous ;
' gases while analyzing fertilizers. The
young man had been complaining for |
some time and two weeks ago took a
three days hike. :
on July 23rd and collapsed while at work
cultural department. He was taken to
' the home of his sister where he lingered
, until last Thursday morning.
| Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
on July 1st, 1890, making his age 25 years
and 28 days. He graduated in agricul-
tural chemistry at State College in 4914,
and had since occupied a position at that
place. He is survived by his parents and
the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. |
| Harry Roan, of State College; Mrs. Harry !
Copeland, of Philadelphia; Earl R. of |
. Waltota, Wash.; Lewis B. and Emmett
, F., of Lemont; Maude, Stella and Helen
: at home.
Funeral services were held at the Roan
: home at two o'clock on Sunday afternoon |
by Rev. Martin, of the Presbyterian
' church, following which burial was made
in the Branch cemetery.
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DROPPED DEAD AT WORK BENCH.—Con-
siderable excitement was created at the
plant of the Bellefonte Engineering com-
(pany, on Wednesday afternoon, when
| George Sommers, one of the workmen,
‘suddenly collapsed and died before he
‘could be removed from the building.
| Sommers was at work with the com-
pressed air chipper and about three
{ o'clock in the afternoon fellow workmen
i observed him fall to the floor. Failing
| to move they ran to his assistance and
! found him unconscious. A physician
was hastily summoned but by the time
he arrived the man was dead. Heart
disease was assigned as the cause.
Sommers was twenty-seven years old
to the day, he having been born on Au-
gust 4th, 1888. He came to Centre coun-
ty from Detroit, Mich., about the first of
on Moose run, in Boggs township. He
had worked for the Bellefonte Engineer-
ing company only a few weeks, and was
| a steady and industrious workman. He
[is survived by his wife but no children.
| The funeral will be held at two o'clock
| tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, burial '
to be made in the Trcziyulny cemetery.
| Charles Green, died at her home on St.
| Paul street last Thursday afternoon of
{ general debility. She was a daughter of
| Ephriam and Susan Catlin and was born
iin slavery at Frederick City, Md., January
‘12th, 1831, making her age 84 years, 6
months and 17 days.
| through the famous “underground pas-
| sage” system and was one of the first of |
| the colored race to reach Bellefonte.
| to womanhood and lived until she mar-
ried. “Aunt Maria,” as she was familiar-
ly called, was the last original charter
member of St. Paul’s A. M. E. church,
sons among her race.
She is survived by three children: Cal-
vin, whose whereabouts are unknown 3
Evena, at home and Leander, of Belle-
fonte. The funeral was held from the
A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon. Rev.
L. V. Jones officiated and tributes to the
deceased were paid by various church
members after which burial was made in
the Union cemetery.
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DECKER.—Mrs. Susan Louisa Decker,
wife of John D. Decker, died at her home
in Potter township, on Monday of last
week, following an illness of some weeks.
She was a daughter of Noah and Kath-
ryn Rockey and was born on February
15th, 1857, hence at her death was 58
years, 5 months and I1 days old.
Surviving her are her husband and one
son, Logan M. Decker, at home. She
also leaves the following brothers and
sisters: John C. Rockey, of Fillmore;
George W. L. Rockey, in Montana; Mrs.
G. B. Zettle, in Illinois; Mrs. Elmer Lim-
bert, of Millheim; and the following step-
children: James A. Decker, of Pine
roy; S. C. Decker, of Spring Mills; Miss
Alice Decker, Potters Mills; Mrs. B. Y.
Boal, Rock View, and Miss Martha Deck-
er, Altoona. The funeral was held on
Thursday of last week. Rev. R. Ray-
mond Jones, of the Reformed church, of
ficiated and burial was made in the Tus-
seyville cemetery.
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SUTTON.—John A. Sutton, an old sol-
dier of the Civil war, died at the soldiers’
home at Canton, Ohio, on Wednesday of
last week of general infirmities. During
the Civil war he served as captain of
Company E, 148th regiment, under Gen.
James A. Beaver. Deceased’s nephew,
J. Blair Sutton, register and recorder of
Indiana county, and past officer of the
Sons of Veterans Camp No. 117, of Indi-
ana, had the remains taken to that place
and buried with military honors, G. A.R.
Post No. 28 having charge of the funeral.
Capt. Sutton is well remembered by
many of the old soldiers of Centre
county.
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——They are all good enough, but the
WATCHMAN is always the best.
BEA
He returned to work :
| Burial was made in the Williams ceme- |
in the chemical laboratory of the agri- |
S. C. Bathgate, of Lemont, and was born |
April and purchased the Quick property |
|" GREEN.—Mrs. Maria Green, widow of
When a young |
| girl she made her escape to the north
She was taken as a maid in the Wil-
| liam A. Thomas family and there grew |
and was one of the most esteemed per- |
Grove Mills; Thomas L. Decker, of Mil- |
: WiLiaMs.—Ellis Williams,
known resident of Huston township, died
,at his home at Martha, last Friday,
mation of the bowels. He was a son
of the late Scott and Ellen Williams and
. was born at Martha sixty years ago last
January. When a young man he learned
gaged in farming.
| years ago but surviving him are twelve
children and seven brothers and sisters.
tery on Monday morning.
Myra Humes,
is survived by his mother and one sister,
Shore.
sey Shore for burial.
FOUR GIRLs DROWNED.—Four girls
aged from thirteen to twenty years,
were drowned in the Bald Eagle creek
“near the Clinton Country club last Satur-
day afternoon. The victims were Miss
Esther Fisher and Miss Thelma Floruss,
of Flemington; Miss Marion Bowers, of
Monument, and Miss Erma Butterbaugh,
of Cherrytree, a visitor at the home of
Rev. William Moses and family, of Flem-
ington.
The four girls accompanied by a chap-
eron, went to the creek to go in bathing
in what they supposed was shallow
water, as neither one of them "was able
to swim. Arrayed in their bathing suits
they caught hands and started wading
into the creek. They had proceeded but
a short distance when the foremost girl
stepped into one of the treacherously
,'deep holes which characterize the bed of
I the creek at that place. Her weight in
| going down drew the other three into
| the deep water and in an instant all four
{ were floundering in the depths of the
| creek.
| The only person near the scene was
| George W. A. McDonald, of Lock Haven,
{ who was also taking a dip in the deep
{ water. He at once went to the rescue
of the drowning girls, but amid the strug-
gling mass of drowning humanity he was
unable to rescue even one of them, and .
came very near being drowned himself.
He was pulled under the water several
times by the struggles of the girls and
his clothing was torn to shreds. In fact
he became so exhausted that he had to
be pulled from the stream himself.
Naturally the accident created the
. wildest kind of excitement and it was
only a short time until hundreds were at
the scene. Three of the girls were tak-
en from the water inside of fifteen min-
utes and every possible means resorted
to to resuscitate them but all in vain.
The body of the fourth victim was re-
covered within an hour.
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HoME COMING WEEK.—The people of
Half-Moon charge of the Methodist
Episcopal church are preparing for their
second annual Home-Coming week at
Gray's church and grove, August 15th to
22nd. This annual event is taking on
large proportions and bids fair to be one
of the most attractive and enjoyable
events of the year in that section. Quite
a few former pastors, and ministers born
within the bounds of the charge, will be
| present and preach the Word.
i The services will be evangelistic. Em- |
| phasis will be placed on clean living and :
active personal service. Good music will :
Ibe an enjoyable feature throughout. |
| Gospel Gems No. 1 will be used. Three |
i services each Sunday, 10:30 a. m. and
{2:30 and 7:30 p. m. Basket dinner each
! Sunday on the grounds. The afternoon i
| period of Sunday, the 22nd., will be de- '
| voted to a great Sunday school rally.
Many of your old friends will be there. |
| Go early and often. Look for the brick |
| church between Waddle and Storms. :
| town.
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| Motor CLuBs WILL PICNIC AT HECLA.
| —At a recent meeting of the various mo- |
ltor clubs in central Pennsylvania, ar-
| rangements were made for holding a pic- |
| nic at Hecla park, August 13th, from i
1 10:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. All the motor- |
| ists of central Pennsylvania are urged to |
{attend this picnic. ;
| The speakers for the day will be Mr, |
| Cunningham, State Highway Commis. |
! sioner, and Mr. Paul C. Wolf, secretary !
| of the State Federation. Christy Smith’s
during the afternoon to furnish music
for dancing. Anyone wishing to do trap
shooting will find the traps of the gun
club available. There will be a game of |
baseball between the church league of
State College and the church league of
Philipsburg. Other amusements will
also be provided. This should be a big
day for the motorists of this part of the
State and those in charge of the arrange-
ments are hoping that the attendance !
will be a large one. fire
-——W. R. D. Hall, state statistician, is |
expected in Bellefonte today or to-mor- |
row to make the preliminary arrange. |
ments for Governor Brumbaugh'’s
Pennsylvania first” trip which will be
made the first week in October. The
itinerary as now planned provides for i
the party spending their fourth night in
Bellefonte, which will be Thursday, Octo- |
ber 7th. There will be fifty automobiles in !
‘the Governor s party, and upwards of two |
the circle at this time is to see if there
is ample hotel and garage accommodation
for such a large croud.
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following a few days illness with inflam.
i (time. No effort or expense has been
| the trade of a mill-wright and later en- :
His wife died nine |
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The remains were taken to Jer-'
orchestra, of Bellefonte, will be present ,
“seeing
enemy
a well; OLD HOME WEEK CELEBRATION AT
Lock HAVEN.—Lock Haven bids a cor-
dial welcome to the thousands of visitors
who will go to that city for the Old
Home week celebration and aviation, race
and athletic meets, August 23 to 28, con-
fident that everybody will have a good
spared in preparing a most elaborate and
high class program of events for the six
days, including aeroplane flights daily;
balloon ascensions and parachute drops
each day; trotting and pacing events for
big purses on Tuesday, Wednesday,
| Thursday and Friday, in which thirty
HUMES. —John S. Humes, a son of the |
late Hamilton B. Humes, of Jersey Shore: |
and a relative of William P. and Miss |
of Bellefonte, died at his |
home in Philadelphia on Saturday morn-
ing. He was aged thirty-nine years and i
day afternoon the biggest Y. M. C. A.
Mrs, William M. Hepburn, of Jersey |
fast steppers will take part; base ball
games each day between the best teams
in the county, and Lock Haven Elks vs.
the Renovo Elks. On Monday an all-day
shoot will be held under the auspices of
the Lock Haven Gun club, and on Satur-
athletic meet held in Central Pennsylva-
nia in years will be one of the features.
, Teams from many cities and towns will
compete for the gold medals offered.
Numerous other attractions, includ-
ing a big midway, will amuse and enter-
tain. The famous New York Central
band of Jersey Shore, the Lock Haven
City band, the Lockport band and the
well known Mill Hall band will give
daily concerts. The city will be brilliant-
ly illuminated and decorated and spectac-
ular parades will take place each even.
ing. The monster decorated automobile
parade Monday evening; parade of home-
comers and reception Tuesday evening;
baby and doll parade Wednesday evening;
live stock and industrial parade Thurs-
day evening, and Red Men and fantastic
parade Friday evening. Attractive prizes
are offered in connection with each pa-
rade.
If you want to have a good time, visit
Lock Haven the week of August 23.
ISHLER — GINGERICH.— Following a
courtship that extended over a period of
almost thirty years George W. Ishler
and Miss Mary Gingerich, both
‘well known residents of Harris town-
ship, went to Troutville, Clearfield coun-
ty, on July 22nd, where they were united
in marriage by their old pastor, Rev. A.
A. Black. Both the bride and groom are
representatives of two of the old-time
families of Harris township and although
their marital happiness was long defer-
red their many friends wish them a
double portion of it now. Mr. and Mrs.
Ishler will reside at Boalsburg where the
former conducts a very profitable butch- -
ering business.
BOWERSOX—HESSORT.—On Wednesday
of last week Dr. Frank Bowersox, of
Millheim, and Miss Amelia Hessort, of
Philadelphia, were united in marriage at
the home of the bride’s parents in the
latter city. The bride has visited’ Cen-
tre county friends on several occasions
and is a bright and accomplished young
woman. The bridegroom is the young-
est son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bower-
sox, of Pine Grove Mills, and is a gradu-
ate in pharmacy. He is now proprietor
of a well stocked drug store in Millheim
and it is in that place the young couple
will make their home.
——LoST.—Between Woodward and
State College, a gentleman’s tan leather
traveling bag, marked with the mono-
gram C. G. A. on the end and with a
number of foreign hotel labels on the
sides. The bag contained a suit of dark
clothes, a Palm Beach coat and other
wearing apparel. The finder is asked to
take or send the bag to the Nittany Inn,
at State College, and receive the reward.
——An entire car load of prisoners
from the western penitentiary, fifty-five
in number under the care of six guards,
passed through Bellefonte yesterday
. afternoon on their way to the new peni-
tentiary. Most of the crowd were for-
eigners and some of them bore the ear-
marks of the real criminal.
—Charles Strouse, of Pine Hall, fell
off of a hay wagon on Wednesday and
cut a gash on his head that required
eight stitches to close. Fortunately no
bones were broken so that his injuries
will hardly result seriously.
AARONSBURG.
Rain, Rain, Rain.
Carl Sylvis, of Avis, is the guest of his
cousin, Roland Kramer.
Mrs. Leslie Miller, of Pleasant Gap,
was an over Sunday guest of her moth-
er, Mrs. Chas. Wolfe.
Dr. and Mrs. Adams, of Trenton, N.
J, have been welcome guests of Dr. C. S.
Musser for the past week.
The stork has been very busy, having
presented Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas
| with a fine young son; also Mr. and Mrs.
Orwig.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Condo and
daughter Lucretia, of York, have been
guests of Mr. Condo’s sister, Mrs. James
oush.
Mrs. J. C. Meyer and daughter, Mrs.
McIntire and baby, of Knoxville, Tenn.,
have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther
E. Stover.
Mrs. John Haines was brought home
from the Bellefonte hospital. She is
slowly improving and hopes are enter-
tained of a full recovery.
Miss Helen Adams, of Huntingdon,
foi has been visiting friends in Centre
county for the past month, is at present
the guest of her uncle, Thos. Hill.
Puts Them in Piker Class.
hundred people. Mr. Hall's trip around | From the Washington Post.
If New York gets hold of the state-
ment that it costs $15,000 to get killed in
| Europe, all of her gunmen will be strik-
ing for higher wages.