Belletonte, Pa., February 18, 1916.
To CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications
published unless accompanied by the real name
of the writer.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
——Try our 15 ct. coffee and be con-
vinced.—GROSS BROS.
——We regret to announce that C. K.
Hicklen, who has been ill for some time,
is not improving as rapidly as his friends
hope. His condition yesterday was not |
at all satisfactory.
——Steve Motsock, who lives at No.
13 Collins Row, has a seven year old
Holstein cow that he wants to sell for
$55.00. She has a calf at her side, is
gentle and a fine milker. Steve wants to
move to Chicago else he wouldn't sell her |
at all.
——Announcement has been made by
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Harter, of Zion, of
the engagement of their daughter, Mary
K. Harter and James Claire Miller, of |
Bellefonte. Mr. Miller has been asso-
ciated with T. Clayton Brown for a num-
ber of years in running the Scenic. Ar-
rangements have been made for an April |
wedding.
——During 1915 forty sheep were kill- |
ed and thirty-four injured by dogs in |
Centre county. The average price paid
for those killed was $6.72 and $2.94 for
those injured. The total cost to the
county was $437.25. During the same
period the dog tax collected amounted to
$1984. There were 3221 male and 249
female dogs in the county.
——A civil service examination will be
held at the Bellefonte postoffice on Sat-
urday, March 11th, tor applicants for the
position of postmaster at Zion, this
county. This office paid during the past
year $235. All men over twenty-one
years of age, irrespective of their politic-
al affiliations, and women over eighteen
years of age, are eligible to take the ex-
amination.
—=0n Tuesday John Smead, aged
between four and five years, son of con-
stable and Mrs. Howard Smead, of east
Lamb street, pulled a pot of boiling coffee
off the kitchen stove and the hot liquid
fell over his arms and body, scalding
him quite badly. While his injuries are
very painful they are not necessarily
dangerous, and the boy is getting along
as well as can be hoped for.
——1In an effort to select a sealer of
weights and measures for Centre county
the County Commissioners yesterday
went into executive session and balloted
one hundred times without result. Then
they adjourned to meet at 10 o’clock this
morning. Mr. Grove supported Deemer
Pierce, of State College; Mr. Noll, sup-
ported J. M. Cunningham, of Bellefonte,
and Mr. Miller supported J. Frank Smith,
former County Register.
——When the first moving picture was
shown in Bellefonte a number of years
ago people marveled at the production.
Now it is possible to see the most won-
derful productions evolved by the brain
of mankind, and they are taken as a
matter of course. And some of the very
best of these pictures are being shown
at the Scenic night after night. Are you
a patron, or are you missing the best
pictures ever shown in Bellefonte.
——On Wednesday the venerable Peter
Corl, of Ferguson township, celebrated
his seventy-seventh birthday anniversary
with a family reunion, all his children
being present except his son Samuel, who
is ill, threatened with pneumonfa. Four
generations were present. Refreshments
were served and a good time generally
was enjoyed by all present: Both Mr.
and Mrs. Corl are still enjoying good
health and their friends hope they may
be spared for years to come.
——This (Friday) is the first day on
which it is legal to solicit signers for
nomination petitions for the May pri-
maries, but the activity in this direction
will not be nearly as great in Centre
county this year as it was last year, when
upwards of six hundred nomination
papers were filed in this county alone.
Under the present law aspirants for
* Presidential honors are required to file
nomination papers having not less than
one hundred signatures, in at least ten
counties in the State.
~——Thaddeus B. Hamilton, of east
Howard street, was eighty years old yes-
terday, but instead of making any es-
pecial fuss over the event he went about
his work as usual. Mr. Hamilton is cne
of the youngest old men in Bellefonte.
He has hardly a gray hair on his head
and goes around like a man of fifty,
working every day at his planing mill.
Recently he had quite a siege with a
carbuncle on the back of his neck but
that trouble has about cleared up and he
is at work again as usual.
——The attention of residents of Belle-
fonte is again called to the visit of Mrs.
Russell, of London, Eng., to Bellefonte
the latter part of the month and her lec-
ture in the court house on Tuesday even-
ing, February 29th, as the opening num-
ber of the Study Class. Mrs. Russell will
tell first hand of the horrors and pri-
vations of the war in Europe, and as she
is reputed to be a very interesting talker
her lecture will be well worth hearing.
No admittance will be charged but an
offering will be taken up for the benefit
of the war sufferers. Mrs. Russell will
lecture in the chapel at State College on
Monday, February 28th.
HARRISBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
VISITED BELLEFONTE. — Promptly on
i schedule time the special train bearing
i the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
arrived in Bellefonte at 12.15 0’clock yes-
i terday. There were young men and old
! men, tall men and short men, thick men
| and thin men, but altogether a very rep-
| resentative body of men. To the inspir-
{ing music of the Commonwealth band
| they marched out to Bellefonte’s beauty
| spot, the big spring, and so impressed
| were all of them that they drank deeply
| of the pure, sparkling water. After the
| spring the delegation had luncheon at
| the Bush and Brockerhoff houses.
| At 1.30 o'clock a meeting was held in
‘ the court house. J. Linn Harris, presi-
dent of the Bellefonte Board of Trade,
presided and in a few words told as the
: object of the visit a desire on the part of
the Harrisburg business men to get bet-
ter acquainted with business men
throughout the State; not only in a busi-
| ness way but socially also. He then in-
| troduced Judge Henry C. Quigley to ex-
. tend the official welcome. e
Judge Quigley stated that even if the
mission of the Harrisburg delegation was
to steal one of Bellefonte’s industries
| they were thrice welcome, as then Belle-
| fonte people would be awakened to the
opportunities here and be more persist-
ent in going after business. He cordially
' welcomed the delegation and thanked
! them for coming.
Chairman Harris then introduced Fla-
vel L. Wright, representing the North-
western Life Insurance company, and
turned the meeting over to him. Mr.
Wright paid a glowing tribute to the
town when he said that although he had
been here but one hour in the little he
had seen of Bellefonte he thought it one
of the best and prettiest towns of its
size in the State. Time being limited he
introduced as the financial speaker of the
party John F. Sweeney.
Mr. Sweeney is Trust officer in the
Mechanics Trust company and a big man
in the Knights of Columbus of the State.
He said that Harrisburg and Bellefonte
ought to be more closely related in a
social and business way, as so many of
Bellefonte’s citizens have been residents
of the capitol city at one time or anoth-
er while they filled important offices
there, making special reference to Gov-
ernors Curtin, Beaver and Hastings.
The next and the last speaker was
Controller Goss, of Dauphin county,and he
proceeded to demonstrate that he was
the comedian of the party by relating
several very apt anecdotes. Becoming
serious he stated that Harrisburgers prid-
ed themselves on the beauties of their
city, but they were not above believing
that on a trip of this kind they could
learn some things that would increase
their civic pride. He congratulated
Bellefonters on the natural beauties of
the town and invited them to Harrisburg.
He further stated that there is one
thing here he would like to steal, and
take it along back and make it the real
beauty spot in Harrisburg. He referred,
of course, to the Big Spring.
Edward L. McColgin, secretary to the
Chamber of Commerce, was in charge of
the trip and the fact that everything
moved with clock-like precision was evi-
dence that he had the job well in hand.
The only drawback to the visit was the
wet and slushy weather, and if Harris-
burgers want to see Bellefonte as they
should see it they ought to come in sum-
mer time.
BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL NOTES.—After
being an inmate of the Bellefonte hos-
pital since November 22nd, 1910, Dr.
James Dobbins was removed from that
institution on Monday. afternoon and
taken to Milesburg where he will be
looked after by his daughter, Miss Anna
M. Dobbins. Miss Dobbins has leased
the Baptist parsonage in Milesburg and
has arrangements made to give him every
comfort possible. Dr. Dobbins is now in
the neighborhood of eighty-nine years
old and his condition has become ex-
tremely feeble.
George Jacobs, a miner, was brought
to the hospital from Snow Shoe on Sat-
urday suffering with a compound frac-
ture of the left leg, sustained in a mine
accident.
Alita Hollabaugh, the young lady from
Coleville, who has been afiicted for a
year or more, was admitted for treat-
ment.
On Saturday Miss Fdaeinic, a Polish
young woman from Mt. Carmel, was ad-
mitted to the hospital training school for
nurses. The young lady speaks four
languages quite fluently and has no
trouble conversing with every foreign pa-
tient in the hospital. She is unusually
bright and quick to learn and in course
of time will undoubtedly be a valuable
acquisition to the corps of nurses.
Bic DANCE TONIGHT.—This (Friday)
evening is the time for the big dance to
be given by the young men of the town
in the armory of Troop L. A big fea-
ture will be Meyer Davis’ orchestra, of
Philadelphia, and to afford the music
loving people of Bellefonte an opportuni-
ty of hearing them a classical concert
will be given from 8.30 until 9 o'clock,
when the dancing will begin. All those
who desire to hear this concert and be
merely spectators at the dance will be
admitted for 50 cents. They can also
purchase refreshments at 25 cents per
person. Those intending to dance will
be admitted for $2.50 a couple, which
will include refreshments,
——Charles Glenn the veteran photo-
grapher of Bellefonte is slowly recover-
ing from a serious attack of the grip.
——On Wednesday evening, March
first, the degree team of Centre Lodge
No. 153, I. 0. O. F., accompanied by the
lodge orchestra and a large number of
members, will go to State College to con-
fer the third degree on a large class of
members of the State College Lodge. The
delegation will go to the College on a
special train over the Bellefonte Central
railroad, leaving here at 6.30 o’clock and
returning immediately: upon the conclu-
sion of the work there.
PO
MUTILATED HIMSELF WITH A RAZOR.
—Charles Baudis, a deaf mute . formerly
of Scotia, this county, but of late work- |’
ing for the Pennsylvania fire brick plant
at Beech Creek, where he boarded with
the family of Thomas Smith, last Friday
mutilated his person with a razor then
sewed up the wounds with a common
needle and black thread. When dis-
covered by the family he was quite weak
from the loss of blood. A physician was
summoned and after a hasty examination
sent the young man to the Lock Haven
hospital for treatment. The only expla-
nation for Baudis’ deed is that he was
temporarily insane at the time he com-
mitted the act. Baudis is about twenty
years old and is the son of the late Mrs.
John Baudis who was murdered a few
years ago at Benore by Bert Delige,
colored. Unless complications set in the
young man will recover.
ANNOUNCEMENT. — (In Imitation of
Some Examples of Pedagogical Orthog-
raphy.) —The local Institute of district
Number one witch was postponed on ac-
count of the Directors’ meeting, will be
held on Friday Evening and Saturday
Morning, February 18th and 19th. The
place of meeting is the Grange Arcadia,
Centre Hall; the times are 7:45 P. M.,
and 8:45 A. M. respectfully. The Talent
for the evening session includes as the
star feature Professor Charles Lose of
the Normal School at Lock Haven. Pan-
tomimes, recitations, dialogs and music
by pupils of the local schools will furnish
the laffs. This is supposed to be a pop-
lar meeting and everybody shood come.
The morning session will be devoted to
open discussions of the Popular subjects
of ’Ritin’ and Spellin’ and methods of
treating the same. Please come with
your boys and “girrels” and also bring
your institute song Books in your other
pocket. Directors and all Frends of ed-
ducation are invited to be present.
I would like you to notice some of the
above errors in spelling and composition
as they all have been taken from papers
of teachers and applicants that I have
examined in the past two years. Come
prepared to take part in the discussions.
Don’t forget the “Times, the Place, and
The Girrels” (girls.)
WILLIAM R. JONEs,
Principal of Spring Mills Schools.
HEARING IN WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
Case.—Employers and employees crowd-
ed the grand jury room yesterday morn-
ing for the hearing on the application of
Charles Nighthart for compensation
under the Workmen’s Compensation act,
alleging that he was injured while work-
ing for the Standard Oven company, of
Pittsburgh, at the Ceader’s bakery.
The hearing was held before W. W.
Champion, of Williamsport, referee for
this district, who is really the court and
jury in the case. Mr. Nighthart was
represented by James Furst Esq., and the
Standard Oven company by N. B. Spang-
ler Esq.
Mr. Nighthart testified that at ten
o'clock on January 7th, while attempting
to dump a load of brick the wheelborrow
slipped and fell on his right wrist, in-
juring it so that he couldn’t work for a
month. In his claim he stated that the
bone was splintered and the ligaments
torn. He stated that F. R. Detwiler, the
foreman on the job, knew of the accident
but neither offered medical aid nor any-
thing else.
Philip Iddings corroborated Night-
hart’s testimony so far as his being in-
jured was concerned, and stated that
after he was hurt he took turns with him
wheeling brick while Nighthart worked
with his left arm only.
Dr. J. C. Rogers testified to having ex-
amined Nighthart’s arm on the evening
of January 7th, and while the bone was
not splintered he found a torn ligament
and dressed the injury, giving it eight
dressings in all. He stated positively that
the injury was such that the man was
incapacitated from work.
Mr. Furst asked Referee Champion if
it were possible to amend the application
by striking out the words “bone splinter-
ed,” and Mr. Champion said that was
immaterial, that the purpose of the law
was to determine whether the applicant
had been incapacitated from work by the
injury. Lig
Dr. Dale was called on behalf of the
defendant company and he testified to
having examined Nighthart’s wrist on
February 5th, that while he felt a slight
swelling about two inches above the joint
he gave it as his opinion that the liga-
ments had not been torn, but only
sprained.
A. F. Hartzell, one of the partners of
the Standard Oven company, testified
that Nighthart had made no demands
upon them for compensation and the
first they knew of his claim-was on Jan-
uary 24th, when they received notice
from the Department at Harrisburg.
F. R. Detwiler, foreman on the job,
stated that he remembered Nighthart’s
accident but he had said so little about
it that he had given it little thought at
the time or since.
Referee Champion will refer all the
evidence to the Department at Harris-
burg for its ruling and decision.
STATE AND COUNTY WILLING TO Buy
CENTRE AND KISHACOQUILLAS TURNPIKE.
—State Highway Commissioner Robert
J. Cunningham and his chief clerk, How-
ard N. Fry, came to Bellefonte on Wed-
nesday and met with the County Com-
missioners and about forty representative
citizens and taxpayers ir the grand jury
room in the court house on the matter
of purchasing the Centre and Kishaco-
quillas turnpike between Bellefonte and
Centre Hall, a distance of seven and nine-
tenth miles, to be exact, or eight miles
generally speaking.
Negotiations have been pending for
some time between the State Highway
Department and officials of the turnpike
company. The latter originally asked
$4,000 a mile for the pike, or $32,000.
Later they dropped to $3,500 a mile or
$28,000. At Wednesday's meeting Com-
missioner Cunningham read a detailed
report of the appraised value of the
property as prepared by state highway
engineer W. D. Meyer, which appraise-
ment was placed at about $2,200 a mile,
or in round figures $17,615; the Depart-
men: agreeing to allow the company to
keep the ‘two toll houses and property
connected therewith.
Commissioner Cunningham made the
statement that under no circumstances
would the State agree to pay more for
the turnpike than the engineer’s esti-
mate; and that owing to insufficient
funds to carry out the proposed program
the attempt to purchase the property
would not be made unless the County
Commissioners would agree to pay twen-
ty-five per cent. of the purchase price.
He also stated that this particular piece
of road had been placed on the preferred
list by the Governor and Highway De-
partment, and that immediate action was
necessary in order that it retain that
position.
The County Commissioners, who have
been in communication with the High-
way Department for some time on the
question of purchasing the pike, and
agreed that a settlement of this char-
acter would be preferable to condemna-
tion proceedings, and a great saving in
cost to the taxpayers of the county,
promptly passed a resolution agreeing to
pay out of the county funds twenty-five
per cent. of $17,615; providing they have
a legal right to do so.
The preposition will now be put in
writing and submitted by the State High-
way Department to the Turnpike com-
pany for its acceptance or rejection. In
case of the latter the State has the right
under the law of eminent domain to in-
stitute condemnation proceedings, place
viewers on the property and take it over
at their appraisement. If such action
will have to be taken the probability is
that such an appraisement would not
come up to that made by Mr. Meyer.
In the matter of the application for
two pieces of state-aid highway through
Bellefonte Commissioner Cunningham
said that the Department would fonly be
he advised prompt action on the part of
the borough and county in order to get it.
TELEPHONE COMPANY ELECTS DIRECT-
ORS AND OFFICERS.- -The annual meeting
of the stockholders and election of direc-
tors of the Nittany Valley Telephone
company was held in the exchange rooms
in Temple Court on Tuesday, February
8th, 1916. Quite a number of the stock-
holders from Centre and Clinton coun-
ties] were present. The president, ex-
Judge Ellis L. Orvis, occupied the chair.
The secretary, J. Frank McCormick, of
Lock Haven, read the annual reportjof
business for the past year. The report
showed the company to be in a good fi-
nancial condition. A six per cent. divi-
dend had been paid to stockholders and
over eight hundred dollars paid for con-
struction of new line building, repairs,
and all other expenses paid out of the
earnings’ of the company. A small bal-
ance remained in the treasury, and also
quite an amount of rentals for telephones
outstanding. A part of the line has been
rebuilt during the past year and the bal-
ance of the main line will probably be
rebuilt during the coming year. This
will mean an improvoment in service, as
there has been trouble with broken poles
and crossarms during the past year, inter-
rupting service.
An election was held for a board of di-
rectors for the ensuing year, and the
present members were unanimously re-
elected, with the exception of Dr. S.J.
McGhee, of Lock Haven, who sent in his
resignation. Mr. T. R. Bridgens, of Lock
Haven, was elected to succeed him.
The members of the board are Judge
Ellis L. Orvis, Wm. Clevenstine, L. E.
Swartz, J. S. Rachau, James H. Hayes,
John H. Beck and T. R. Bridgens. After
the election the board organized for the
ensuing year by electing the following of-
ficers: Judge Ellis L. Orvis, president;
John H. Beck, vice president; J. Frank
McCormick, secretary and treasurer.
H. W. Smith was elected manager of
Zion exchange and J. Frank McCormick
manager of the Mill Hall exchange. The
company has over three hundred ‘phones
on its service at present; about one hun-
dred connected with the Zion exchange
and over two hundred with the Mill Hall
exchange.
——Mrs. Sadie C. Hile will move to
Pleasant Gap, the 1st of March to take
possession of her bungalow, just east of
town. Mrs. Hile has lived in Bellefonte
for ten years, and is returning to Pleas-
ant Gap, owing to her own ill health and
that of her son George, who has been
here with his mother since leaving
- Mexico in November.
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able to construct one piece this year; and
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Charles Moerschbacher left Bellefonte for
Meadville last Friday, where he had in viewa
good job in the foundry at that place.
—Mrs. John Stuart, of State College, and Miss
Adaline Olewine left Bellefonte Monday to spend
the remainder of the winter in Florida.
—Miss Myra Sechler, who has been a* Frank-
lin with her sister, Mrs. Cox, for the greater part
of the winter, returned home Thursday.
—Mrs. Cornelius Dale, of Lemont, and her
daughter, Miss Nellie Dale, spent Friday in the
shops of Bellefonte and visiting with friends.
—DMrs. John Rishel, of Altoona, was in town
the latter part of last week, looking after some
business and visiting with a few of her friends.
—Miss Mary HE. Linn went to Robertsdale;
Monday, expecting to spend ten days or two
weeks visiting with Mrs. John Sommerville.
—Miss Nellie Flack, head saleslady in Katz &
Co’s store, went up to Kane last Friday to spend
a week as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. Fred
Rees.
—W. C. Snyder and J. Harris Hoy returned to
Snow Shoe Monday evening. after spending the
day in Bellefonte looking after some business
interests.
—Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Meyer, of Centre Hall,
left last Thursday for Columbia, S. C., to spend
the remainder of the winter with Mr. and Mrs. J.
Witmer McCormick.
—Miss Sara Waite came to Bellefonte last
week to take charge of her brother, Darius
Waite’s house, while her sister, Miss Ella Waite,
is convalescing from an operation.
—D. Benton Tate and Mrs. Park Andrews, of
Boston, Mass., who is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. W. Fred Montgomery, in this place, spent
Sunday in Lock Haven as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
D.K. Tate.
—Mrs. Ray Stauffer, of Hazelton, was here for
a visit last week with her parenta, Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Cooney. Mrs. Stauffer made the visit at
this time owing to the illness of her sister, Miss
Stella Cooney.
—Mrs. Melvin J. Locke, with her son David
and daughter, Miss Mildred Locke, left Thurs-
day noon for Philadelphia, expecting to spend
some time visiting with friends there and in
Plainfield, N. J.
—Mrs. C. U. Hoffer, of Philipsburg, with her
son, John Hoffer and his little daughter, came
over to Bellefonte on Saturday and remained
over Sunday as guests of Mrs. Hoffer’s father,
Mr. C. T. Gerberich.
—Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Clemson, of Buffalo
Run, and their two youngest sons, were in Belle-
fonte Friday night to see ‘The Amazons,’
Daniel, an older son, having taken one of the
leading parts in the play.
—L. J. Heaton and Franklin Lucas, two well
known residents of Runville, were Bellefonte vis-
itors bright and early Monday morning, notwith-
standing the extreme cold weather, and” paid
this office a very congenial visit.
—William Carson, of Spring Mills, was in
Bellefonte Saturday arranging for a public sale
of his farm stock and implements on Friday,
March 24th, It will be one of the biggest sales
in Pennsvalley and will likely draw a big crowd.
—James K. Barnhart, cashier of the First Na-
tional bank, and Louis Schad of the same institu-
tion was in Altoona Saturday attending the
annual meeting of Group 6, Pennsylvania State
Banker’s association. They returned home
Sunday morning.
—Philip H. Meyer, of Centre Hall, was a Belle-
fonte visitor on Monday, but he did not make the
trlp across the mountainin his Ford car, owing
to the intense cold. In fact he said that riding
in the train was cold enough for him, with the
thermometer down below zero.
—Stanley B. Valentine left here Saturday for
Syracuse, 'vhere he has accepted a position with
the Semit-Solday Co. Mr. Valentine, who was a
victim to the climate of Pittsburgh, has been
spending a year or more in Bellefonte with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Valentine.
—Mrs. John I. Olewine returned home Satur-
day of last week from Champaign, Ill., where
she has been visiting with ‘her son, Harris Ole-
wine, and her sister, Mrs. Robert Reed. Mrs.
Olewine left here with Harris when he returned
to his work after the Christmas vacation.
—Jonas E. Wagner, supervising principal of
the Bellefonte public schools, is making arrange-
ments to attend the sessions of the Department
of Superintendence of the National Education
association, which will be held at Detroit, Mich.,
during the week of February 21st to 29th,
inclusive.
—Miss Hannah Newman and her sister, Mrs.
Loeb, went to Altoona Friday, owing to the ill-
ness of their sister, Miss Nettie Newman, who
died at the home of her sister, Mrs. William
Grauer, Saturday morning. Mrs. Loeb returned
to Bellefonte Tuesday, Miss Newman remaining
in Altoona until Thursday.
—Mrs. Robert Beach left Bellefonte Monday
for Overbrook, from where she will go to Phila-
delphia to join with the women organized to
work for proper fire protection for young girls
in factories and large buildings. Mrs. Beach
will be with her aunt, Mrs. Morris, at Over-
brook, until the first of March.
—Maj. Frederic A. Dale, who has been in Belle-
fonte for the past two weeks, will leave Monday | C
toreturn to Fort Ontario to complete his ar-
rangements for going to the Philippines, where
he has been ordered for two years, Maj. Dale
with Mrs. Dale and their daughter, will sail from
San Francisco for Manilla on the 5th of March.
Among those who came to Bellefonte Saturday
for the funeral of John S. Keller were Mrs.
Keller, Mrs. Daniel S. Keller, her daughter, Miss
Lucy Keller; Miss Katherine Hunn and Roland
Hunn, all of Philadelphia; William H. Keller,
Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. Keller, Joseph Beck Esq., of Pittsburgh,
and L. Mothersbaugh, of Boalsburg.
—Mrs. J. Will Conley left Bellefonte on Wed-
nesday for Crafton to spend two weeks with her’
daughter, Mrs. William B. Wallis, and to bring
home her mother, Mrs. John Meese, who has
been with her grand-daughter and husband since
the Holidays. While away Mrs. Conley accom-
panied by Mrs. Meese, will go to Zanesvilles
Ohio, for a short visit with Mr. Meese’s sister,
Mrs. Rutherford.
—William L. Foster, merchant and real estate
owner and dealer of State College, was in Belle-
fonte on a business trip on Tuesday and stated
that it was ten degrees warmer there that morn-
ing than it was on Monday, being only down to
zero. And that gave us an opportunity to recall
the fact to him that years ago, when the snow
would soon melt on the streets of Bellefonte, the
reason given by the old wags was that the town
was located right over Hades. Considering the
frosty condition in Bellefonte this winter and the
moderate atmosphere in State College it would
seem as if Hades were shifting its location.
—Henry Keep came down from Toronto, Can-
ada, on Saturday morning and remained with
his family until Sunday evening. His visit at this
time was to hunt a house, as the one occupied
now by his family has been rented for the com-
ing year. When Mr. Keep went to Toronto last
fall he expected to spend a year there and had
intended moving his family there about April
first but the contract he is now working on will
be completed in July and as he then expects to
return to the States it is hardly worth the trou-
ble of moving there. After the meeting of the
next Legislature Mr. Keep will probably be kept
in Bellefonte as superintendent of construction
for the Thompson Starrett company in continu-
ing the work on the new penitentiary.
—C. P. Hewes Esq., of Erie, was in Bellefonte
on a professional trip the fore-part of the week.
—Aaron Katz is again in Bellefonte, after
spending a week with his son Joseph in Lewis-
town. .
—Jack Lane has returned from his home in
Boston and resumed his work at The Basket
Shop.
—Mrs. Joseph Twitmire, of Sunbury, spent a
short time in Bellefonte during the early part of
the week.
—Miss Sara Bogle, of Pittsburgh, spent the
week-end with her mother at her home, the
Forge house.
—Miss Dorothy Bible has joined her parents in
Bellefonte, and is now a guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Russel Blair.
—Mrs. L. H. Gettig has been visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. Win Davis, of Cannonsburg, dur-
ing the past week.
—V. J. Bauer, who is now located in Johnstown,
was a business visitor in Bellefonte Tuesday
night and Wednesday.
—Miss Rebekah Valentine has returned from
Philadelphia, after visiting with friends] in the
city for several weeks.
—Jean Hall. of Unionville, who spent Monday
here, was'a guest for a part of the day of his
cousin, Mrs. S. A. Bell.
—Mrs. Charles Morris, a sisterof Mrs. M. C
Gephart, came to Bellefonte Monday, owing to
the critical illness of Mr. Gephart.
—Mrs. Harry Dukeman went to Altoona on
Tuesday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. William
Dukeman, expecting to return home today.
—Miss Helen Counsil, returned to her home at
Sinnamahoning Monday. While visitsng in Belle-
fonte, Miss Counsil was a guest of Miss Rachel
Shuey.
—Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Homan, of Oak Hall,
drove to Bellefonte Thursday, spending the day
shopping and visiting with some friends of Mrs.
Homan.
—Mrs. J. Will Mayes, of Howard, spent Wed-
nesday in Bellefonte with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Charles F. Mayes, of Milton, who is a patient in
the Bellefon te hospital.
—Miss Claire Nicolls left here Tuesday to join
her mother in Philadelphia, called there on ac-
count of thedeath of her father, W. J. Nicolls,
who died very suddenly Monday of apoplexy.
—Mrs. W. Wallace Gephart and her two chil-
dren returned to Bellefonte Thursday, after vi sit-
ing for a part of the week in Williamsport. Mr.
Gephart having accompanied them there S atur-
day, remained with them for the week -end.
—Henry Snyder Illingsworth, now making his
home with his grandmother, Mrs. Henry Snyder,
on her farm west of the College, was in town
Wednesday, his time being devoted to looking
after some business interests of Mrs. Snyder.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. A, McLaughlin, of Altoona,
who have been spending a part of the week in
Bellefonte, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brick-
er, will go from here to Snow Shoe, for a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Lebkeicher before re-
turning home.
—Mrs. Emma Lebkeicher, of Johnstown, and
her younger grandson, were in Bellefonte yester-
day between trains on their way to Snow Shoe.
While visiting in Centre county for a week or
more they will be guests of Mrs. Lebkeicher’s
son, D. R. Lebkeicher.
—Henry McCracken, one of the most influential
farmers of Ferguson township, spent Wednesday
in Bellefonte looking after some business and
purchases relative to his farm. Mr. McCracken
came down in the train, not yet having been con-
verted to the use of a machine.
—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Elizabeth, Il1.,
were in Bellefonte Tuesday, going from Centre
Hall to Howard to visit Mr. Wilson's relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson came east two weeks ago
to spend the month of February in Centre coun-
ty, their home having beenin Centre Hall prior
to their going to Illinois ten years ago.
: We fool them all on good butter-
ine. Try our peaches at 3 Ib. for 25 cts.
—GROSS BROS.
Sale Register.
MARCH 14—At the residence of J. H, Williams, on
. the Snyder farm at Bloomsdorf Station, four
miles west of State College. 8 horses, 7 cows,
calves, implements, harness, De Laval separa-
tor, household goods. etc. Sale begins at 10
o'clock a. m. James Reed, Auc.
FRIDAY, MARCH 24.—On the Coburn farm two
miles east of Spring Mills William A. Carson
will sell 6 head of horses, 4 mules, 35 head of
cattle, 20 hogs, 11 sheep, and a full line of farm-
ing implements and house-hold goods. Sale
will begin at 9 o'clock a. #;., sharp.
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Bellefonte Produce Markets,
Corrected weekly by R. S. Brouse Grocer.
The prices quoted are those paid for 3
Potatoes per bushel. Frid Lon procece
Onions......... :
Eggs, per do:
Lard, per pound. 3
Butter perpound..... Te 32
Bellefonte Grain Markets.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER,
The following are the quotations up tosix o'clock
Thursday evening, when our paper goes to press.
Red Wheat
White Wheat..
Rye, per bushel
orn, shelled, per b 7
orn, ears, per bushel......... A 70
Oats, old and new, per bush: 40
Barley, per bushel.............. 60
Philadelphia Markets,
The following are the closing prices of the
Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening.
Wheat—Red ... $ 1.30@1.32
—No, 2 1.28@1.30
Corn —Yellow... 8@86
‘. —Mixed new... 76@78
Oats... RST AY 52@53
Flour —Winter, per barrel. 5.80@6.10
—Favorite Brands....... 7.25@7.75
Sans 34 Loans ra nrpines 50@6.00
Rye Flour per barrel 5, 3
Baled Hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 10.00@22.00
Mixed No. 1........ 15.50@19.50
Straw fener 8.50@14.00
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