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Belletonte, Pa., April 21, 1916.
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To CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications
published unless accompanied by the real name
of the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
——A little son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Morris on Friday night.
——Hot cross buns Good Friday morn-
ing in time for breakfast at CEADER’S.
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——W. Harrison Walker Esq, on
Tuesday received a new National car of
the 1916 model.
——The correct summer models and
the Phipps hats will be on display at
Miss Snyders’ today.
+The Tyrone P. R. R. band will ac-
company the Tyrone Odd Fellows to
Bellefonte next Wednesday.
——Decorate your home and’ your
business place in honor of the big Odd
Fellows meeting next Wednesday.
——The Osceola band will lead, the
Osceola and Philipsburg Odd Fellows in
the big parade here next Wednesday.
——After the death of Mrs. H. Y.
Stitzer Miss Bessie King went to make
her home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank E.
Naginey.
——Frank Crissman, Jerome G. Har-.
per and Harold B. Gardner were all tak-
en into full membership in the Presby-
terian church on Sunday.
——D. M. Kline has been appointed a
school director of Spring township to fill
the vacancy caused by the removal of
George P. Miller to Pitcairn.
——Landlord Henry Kline is s having
an extension built to his bar. To do so
an addition was built to the rear of the
building where a comfortable cafe will
be located.
——“The Man On a Box” is the name
of a delightful little play the Bellefonte
High school will give in Garman’s opera
house on Friday evening, May 5th. The
price ot admission will be 50 cents.
——Ground was broken on Monday
for Blaine Mabus’ new house on Pine
street. George Rhoads has the contract
for the foundation and Scholl & Eberhart
for the building.
——When in Bellefonte for the big
Odd Fellows reunion next Wednesday
don’t forget the baseball game on
Hughes field at 3.45 p. m. Bellefonte
Academy vs. Williamsport A. C. team.
——E. R, Tavlor, who recently resign-
ed his job at the new penitentiary, left
for Huntingdon on Wednesday where he
has accepted his old position as military
instructor at the Huntingdon reform-
atory. :
——The ladies of the United Brethren
church will serve meals to visitors in
Bellefonte on Odd Fellows day, April
26th. Dinner from 10.30 o'clock on and
supper at 5 o'clock, in the basement of
the church.
——An Easter dance, open to the pub-
lic, will be held in Bush Arcade hall on
Monday evening, April 24th. Music will
be furnished by Wright's Saxaphone or-
chestra, of Columbus, Ohio. Admission,
$2.50 a couple.
——The Bellefonte Central railroad
will run a special return train to State
College and Pine Grove Mills, next Wed-
nesday evening, April 26th, after the Odd
Fellows celebration, leaving Bellefonte
at 10.30 o'clock.
— Councilman Harry Flack had the
palm of his left hand severely burned on
Monday afternoon by accidentally pick-
ing up a piece of hot iron. While the
accident has not laid him up it will inter-
fere with his work for a week or two.
——The most attractive Easter win-
dow we have seen in'any of Bellefonte’s
stores is the window showing ladies’
shoes at Yeagers.” Itis very. attractive
looking and merely reflects the style and
quality of the stock that Mr. Yeager is
offering to the tradé this spring.
——Prof. Ray Young, a noted violinist
who is at present taking a master’s de:
gree at Princeton University, gave ‘a de-
lightful entertainment at the, Academy
on Monday morning. His work is. por-
traying bird language and feeling of love,
joy and sorrow in character Sketgaes was
remarkable.
——The wedding of Miss Emelyn M.
Cooper and A. Tedford Barclay will take
place in St. John's: Episcopal church,
Wednesday, April 26th, at eleven o'clock.
Mr. Barclay has been in Bellefonte since
Tuesday, having come for the _pre-nup-
tial entertainments arranged by. ‘Miss
Cooper’s friends in her honor.
——Miss Pearl McDonald, of State
College, will be the speaker of the even-
ing at the regular April meeting of the
Woman's club Monday of next week.
Miss McDonald's subject will be “Home
Economics in Rural Districts,” one with
which she is very familiar consequently,
a pleasant and instructive evening ‘is
promised the club members and their
friends.
——The district meeting of the Wom-
an’s Foreign Missionary society of the
Altoona district M. E. church will be
held at State College on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week, April 26th and
27th. Bishop W. P. Eveland has prom-
ised to be present and speak on Wednes-
day. Miss Anna B. Slate, of Yokohoma,
will ‘also be one of the speakers. A full
attendance is desired.
SHORT SESSION OF BOROUGH - COUNCIL.
—1It took council only three quarters of
an hour to transact the business brought
before it on Monday evening. There
were no verbal communications or re-
quests.
A communication was received from
water rent collector, John M. Keichline,
that he was unable to collect water tax
from S. D. Ray for the years 1914 and
1915, amounting to $94.75, and asking
what should be done. Council instruct-
ed the secretary to notify Mr. Ray that
the tax must be paid within ten days
or the water would be turned off.
A communication was received from
Robert J. Cunningham, State Highway
Commissioner, notifving council of the
opinion handed down last week by Dep-
uty Attorney General William H. Keller
on the matter of state-aid highways, a
notice of which was published in the
WATCHMAN last week, and stating that
because of that decision the Department
would be unable to co-operate in the
paving of south Water street, and there-
fore the contract entered into was null
and void.
A written complaint was received from
George Sherry regarding the dangerous
condition of the pavement along the
property of Mrs. W. L. Steele, on south
Spring street. The secretary was in-
structed to notify her to make the need-
ed repairs within ten days.
The Street committee reported vari-
ous needed repairs and the receipt of
$10.00 for a sewer permit.
The Fire and Police committee report-
ed the burgess’ check for $25.00 for fines
and licenses collected.
The Water committee recommended
that the water tax rate for the coming
year be the same as last year.
R. B. Taylor presented an itemized
bill for $189.00 for extras done at the
time he built the state road through
Bellefonte. The bill was O. K’d by W.
D. Meyer, who was the borough engineer
in charge at that time. Inasmuch as
none of the present councilmen appeared
to know anything about the work
the matter was referred to the Street
committee, the borough solicitor and the
borough engineer for investigation and
report.
The borough solicitor stated that in
pursuance of the action taken at the
last meeting of council relative to col-
lecting the water rent of the Bellefonte
Gas and Steam Heating company, the
water had been turned off and later the
company took out a temporary injunction
against the borough restraining it from
interfering with the water. In conse-
quence, whereof, the proper members of
council and borough officials had a meet-
ing with: Col. ‘Taylor, manager of the
company, on Monday and made a satis-
factory adjustment of the water rentals
due the borough up to April 1st, 1916, at
$670.58. The above amount is to be
paid within a certain time or the injunc-
tion will be dissolved.
Borough solicitor J. Thomas Mitchell
told of the convention of boroughs held
in Harrisburg last week, and advised
council to keep in touch with it, after
which bills: to the amount of $319.98
were approved and council adjourned.
POOR RESULTS ATTEND: OPENING OF
TrouT FISHING SEASON.—Not in many
years hasthere been such an inauspicious
time for the opening of the trout fishing
season ‘than as Saturday. The weather
was probably better than in many former
years but the streams were running bank
full of water almost the color of mud,
the result of melting snow and recent
hard rains. In fact the number of fisher-
men who were brave enough to face the
conditions and take chances was much
smaller than in former years. Very few
Bellefonters journeyed away from home,
confining their sport to Spring creek and
Logan's branch, and of the two streams
the latter yielded the best results. Among
the catches made on the opening day
were the following:
Chief of police Harry Dukeman 18,
Craig Grassmyer 14, William Dukeman,
of Altoona, 11; Billy. Winton 6, Burns
Crider 5, one of which measured 213
inches; Kline Woodring 6, two of which
measured 14 inches; Fred Witmer 2,
Willis Shuey 6 and William Walker 2.
F. S. Knecht, went down to Knecht’s
mill on Fishing creek -and caught. the
limit, 40, according to his own testimony.
Thomas H. Harter got 14 Saturday after-
noon in the stream near Hecla.
THEGILLIAM STORE CASE SOMEWHAT
MuppLED.—On Friday of last week Ed-
ward F. Feeney, representing Peter W.
Rouss, trading as Charles Broadway
Rouss, of New-York city, who four weeks
ago seized the'J. S: Gilliam store on a
writ.of trespass, came to Bellefonte, paid
all the record costs and withdrew the ac-
tion under the old writ. Contemporane-
ously, however, a new action was start-
ed under a writ of assumpsit.
Before action under the old writ was
‘withdrawn, however, the goods, which
are now in storage in the Bush Arcade
were levied upon by Constable Howard
Smead, on a landlord’s warrant sworn
out by F. W. Crider for rent. The goods
are advertised to be sold at constable’s
sale today: (Friday.) Whether they will
be sold or not remains to be seen, as the
question now is, does the landlord's war-
rant take precedence over the second
writ served in the interest of the Rouss
claim. The case is now somewhat mud-
dled and there is every likelihood of a
pretty legal fight before it is settled, and
when it is over and the costs are paid it
is possible there won't be much left for
anybody.
Wallace and Hagenback show would
——John G. Dubbs, the well known
implement dealer, has been confined to
his home the past three weeks with ill-
ness. D.F. Fortney Esq., has also been
confined to the house the past week with
heart trouble, but both were reported
somewhat improved yesterday.
——A bad freight wreck occurred on
the Tyrone and Clearfield railroad on
Monday morning when ten car loads of
coal and brick were piled up near Mc-
Cann’s crossing, just about where the
Walter L. Main circus was wrecked
years ago. Theonly man injured was
Willaim Morrissey, a brakeman, who
jumped and sustained several broken
ribs and bad bruises. His injuries are
not serious, however.
——There is a police regulation against
fishing from the pavement along north
and south Water street. Notices have
been put up to this effect and somebody
has already been guilty of mutilating and
defacing these signs. There is a fine of
five dollars attached to each and every
offense of this character and the police
are keeping their eyes open for the cul-
prit. If the offender is caught he will
have to settle or go to jail, so beware.
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——When in Bellefonte next week for
the big Odd Fellows reunion don’t forgét
the Scenic. It wiii be open morning,
afternoon and evening. In fact it will
be one of the interesting places to visit
that day, You will not only be able to
see a high-class program of motion pic-
tures but it will afford an opportunity to
gain a little rest before the big parade,
or after it is over. A big program of
pictures shown every day at thisjpopular
place of amusement.
——The Woman’s club of Bellefonte
will inaugurate an annual “tag day’’
Wednesday, April 26th, the proceeds to
go to the general fund of the club. The
work of the women in each department
is in itself an argument in favor of the
support of this movement by the general
public, and the contribution of five cents
paid for a tag will go to further bettering
conditions in the town. Hereafter “tag
day” will be during the general clean-up-
week about the middle of May.
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——Mutt & Jeff in College offers an
entertainment distinctly different in every
way from its four predecessors. Comedy
is the main essence, with music and girls
as-a diversion. Our heroes are treated
to the pleasures and profits of an educa-
tion, in return for their services as foot
ball players. There are astonishingly
hilarious results. The show is better
described as a riot of fun which begins
with the rise of the curtain and con-
tinues incessantly for two and one-half
hours. Itis coming to Garman’s Odd
Fellows Day, April 26th. Prices, 35, 50,
75 cents and $1.00.
——Hear Roy Manneon “The Devil‘in
a Dress Suit,” “Is the Game Worth the
Candle,” and “An Iron Clad Truth.”
Next week Rev. Manne will address pub-
lic meetings and High schools through-
out the county on the above subjects.
He will be in Bellefonte Friday, April
28th, time and place of speaking to be
announced in next week’s papers. He
will speak at Blanchard in ‘the Baptist
church at 2 p. m. next Tuesday, the 25th,
at Howard Tuesday evening, Tusseyville
Wednesday evening, Centre Hall Thurs-
day evening, and speak three times on
Sunday, the 30th, at Philipsburg and
Sandy Ridge.
——In its issue of March 17th the
WATCHMAN announced that the big
probably exhibit in Bellefonte on or
about May 31st. We are now able to
announce positively that the above show
will be here on that date, according to
their present schedule as furnished the
Pennsylvania railroad company. The
Wallace and Hagenback combination is
a bigger show by far than any that has
visited Bellefonte since the Ringling
Bros. were here years ago. - It takes fifty-
eight large circus cars to transport it,
which includes the advertising cars. The
show will come here from Sunbury,
mr GP rn rn.
——Quite a sensation was created i in
Bellefonte on Monday night by the find-
ing of a three week’s old baby on the
convent steps on Bishop street. The
child was nicely clothed and was in'a
basket, warmly: wrapped i in a blanket. A.
card in the basket stated that it had
been christened Mary in the Catholic
church. The find was made by police-
man Elmer Yerger about eleven o’clock
and the baby was sent to the hospital to
be taken care of. The abandonment ot
the child was a one d1y’s mystery ‘as on
Tuesday evening its mother appeared
at the hospital and after satisfactory ex-
planations were made was given her ba-
by and took it home with her.
——Gen. David McMurtrie Gregg cel-
ebrated the eighty-third anniversary of
his birth at his home in Reading one day
last week, and despite his age is in ex-
cellent health. Though born in Hunt-
ingdon the General spent his boyhood
life in Bellefonte. * At the age of eight-
een he graduated from the West Point
Military academy and from 1856 to 61
was assigned to frontier duty in the
west and on the Pacific coast. General
Gregg's record during the Civil war was
a notable one and the part he took in
saving the Union supply train at the bat-
tle of Gettysburg was so dashing and
brilliant as to be made a subject of spe-
cial commendation by his superiors. Gen.
Gregg served as Auditor General of
Pennsylvania from 1892-5.
STATE COLLEGE T HESPIANS APRIL 29th
—The Pennsylvania State College Thes-
pians, after eighteen seasons of success,
will appear this year in a two act mu-
sical comedy entitled “Here and There”
at the Garman opera house on Saturday
evening, April 29th. The Thespians are
not unknown in Bellefonte and accord-
ing to the management the productions
of former years will be surpassed in
many ways. The costumes - shown by
the organization are in accordance with
the latest styles, and the scenery is both
beautiful and harmonizing.
In the first act the scene is laid in the
industrious town of Lemont, Pennsylva-
nia. A county fair is in progress and
Myra, a mysterious dancer, “The Muse
of Motion,” is one of the components of
the exhibits. She is accompanied by
Professor P. T. Bailey, an old-fashioned
side-show operator. Both are being pur-
sued by a dark oriental gentleman, known
as Oister Bey, who came from the sulta-
nate of Besopotamia in search of the
dancer. Numerous attacks on the man-
agement of the side-show are made by
Mrs. Sue Palmer, wife of the mayor of
Lemont, and finally Myra is requested
to leave. Tobias Flint, the political
power of the town, concludes that he
must go in search of the dancer, and the
scene is transferred to the gardens of
oriental Besopotamia. After a series of
complicated events the Sultan’s daughter,
who is Myra the dancer as well, is mar-
ried to a Penn State student, and the
plot is ended.
The cast is ably supported by a chor-
us of sixteen including eight charming
“girls.” The skating chorus and the
Russian ballet are features deserving of
especial mention. The twenty musical
numbers include the latest song hits
from such shows as “Around the Map,”
“Very Good Eddie,” “Stop, Look and
Listen” and “Katinka,” and the lyrics for
these songs have been written by Mr. C.
Leon Downing, of “The Mask and Whig"
fame, Philadelphia.
The patronesses may secure tickets at
the advance sale at Garman’s store Wed-
nesday morning, April 26th, at ten o'clock.
General sale of tickets will take place at
Parrish’s store on Saturday morning,
April 29th, at ten o'clock, and the box
office at the theatre will be open Satur-
day afternoon and evening. Twenty-
eight Bellefonte ladies will act as pat-
ronesses:
DELAYED MOVINGS—Mrs. Cheney K.
Hicklen and daughter, Miss Mary Hick-
len, are planning to spend the summer in
Philadelphia, expecting to leave Belle-
fonte immediately after the close of Miss
Hicklen’s school. Their home has been
rented furnished by J. E. LeBarre, agent
of the Alpha Cement company, who with
his wife will occupy it for five months.
THe Stone house on the northeast cor-
ner of Howard and Penn streets has
been leased by J. Willard Barnhart, who
expects to move there with his family as
soon as extensive repairs now under way
have been completed. The house they
occupy opposite the cemetery will likely
| be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wion,
| who will probably purchase the property.
Frank Davis, who came here from
Philadelphia several weeks ago to accept
a position in the office of the Titan Metal
company, and who with his wife and Iit-
tle son are now boarding with Mrs. E.
C. Tuten, on Spring street, has rented
the Wetzel home on Wilson street and
will move there early in May, expecting
to be comfortably located by the middle
of the month.
Miss Harper, who has been at the
Bush house since coming to Bellefonte
from Williamsport the first of April, has
leased a flat in Crider’s Exchange now
occupied by Mrs. Ella M. Gray, and will
go there to live as soon as the needed
repairs are made.
SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST BELLEFONTE
GAs AND STEAM HEATING C0.—On Mon-
day an action was brought by Charles
M. McCurdy, trustee for the bondholders,
against the Bellefonte Gas and Steam
| Heating company to recover payment of
$30,000 of bonds with accrued interest
thereon. The rule is returnable the first
'| Monday in May. After the rule is re-
turned the company, or its representative,
will have thirty days in which to file an
answer of defense. If he fails to do so
within the stipulated time then judgment:
‘can be declared, a writ issued to the
sheriff, the holdings of the company
levied upon and sold at sheriff’s sale to
the highest bidder. If, however, the
company files an answer of defense, then
it will be necessary to carry the pro-
ceedings through the regular court chan-
nels to a final conclusion.
VIEWERS . APPOINTED,—Under date of
April 17th Judge Henry C. Quigley ap-
pointed Edward F. Richard, L. E. Swartz,
Hard P. Harris, Jacob Marks and Norman
R. Wright viewers in the condemnation
proceedings to assess damages on the
Centre and Kishacoquillas turnpike.
Harry Keller was appointed master to
take the testimony in the case and Miss
Winifred M. Gates was appointed stenog-
rapher. The first hearing will be held
on Friday, April 28th.
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——Deemer T. Pearce, of State Col-
lege, began his duties as sealer of
weights and measures on Tuesday. - The
outfit of standardized weights, measures,
etc., cost the county $211.50.
—A little daughter arrived in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Pifer,
of near Jacksonville, last Saturday. Mrs.
Pifer was formerly Miss Lucille Wetzel.
——Have your Job Work done here.
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Luther Crissman is visiting with friends in
Sunbury this week.
—MTr. and Mrs. G. S. Dumont, of New York,
are expected in Bellefonte for Easter.
—V. J. Bauer left for Pennsgrove, N. J. on Sun-
day where he has secured a good position.
—Blaine Mabus and son Richard went downto
Lewisburg on Saturday and remained over Sun-
day with the former's parents.
—Mrs. Brinton C. Wallace and Miss Ada Pow-
ers spent several days last week in Mill Hall as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Armstrong.
—MTrs. M. R. Sample and son Edgar, of Phila-
delphia, will be in Bellefonte a week or ten days
as guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Fred Musser.
—Mrs. Andrew Singleton, of Fleming, was in
Bellefonte Monday looking after some business
relative to the final settlement of her husband's
estate.
—Miss Hazel Lentz came home from the Lock
Haven Normal vesterday and today the entire
Lentz family will go to Harrisburg to spend
Easter.
—M. A. Landsy returned home from Philadel
phia on Saturday and on Monday morning left
on a two week’s business trip to Franklin and
Qil City.
—Mrs. William H. Daley, of Burlington, N. J.,
is expected in Bellefonte today to remain over
Easter with her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Daley.
—MTrs. Oscar Bowersox, of State College, has
been spending his week in Newberry and Wil-
liamsport, a guest of friends and relatives in
both places.
—Miss Sara Shuey, who is'an instructor in the
schools of Hazleton, came to Bellefonte yester-
day to spend Easter with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Shuey.
—Miss Blanche Underwood Tete ‘Bellefonte Wed-
nesday to spend a week at Atlantic City. From
there she will goto Woodbury, N.J., where she
will visit with relatives.
—Mrs. J. Willard Barnhart was at Jersey
Shore during the early part of the week, called
there on account of the illness of her father,
Alpheus Johnstonbaugh.
—Mrs. H. A. McKee left for her home in
Wilkinsburg yesterday, after being in Bellefonte
the past month or longer on account of the ill-
ness and death of Mrs. H. Y. Stitzer.
—J. Thomas Mitchell returned home on}{Sun-
day evening from a trip to Philadelphia, having
gone down last Wednesday after attending the
convention of boroughs in Harrisburg.
—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fleming. of Altoona,
and their two daughters came to Bellefonte yes-
terday and will spend Easter with Mr. Fleming's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fleming.
—Chauncey F. York was a guest of Col. Eman-
uel Noll and his daughter, Miss Rebie Noll, Fri-
day of last week, being on his way from his
home in Detroit, Michigan, to Philadelphia.
—Mrs. Calvin Spicher, of Wilkinsburg, came to
Bellefonte this week on account of the serious
illness of her father, ex-county commissioner
Daniel Heckman; expecting to remain for some
time.
—Prof. S. A. and Mrs. Miller will be here today
to spend the Easter vacation with Mrs. Miller's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smith, of Bishop
street. Prof. Miller is located at Morristown,
N.Y., now.
—Mrs. P. M. Romiser and fn son Malcolm
came here yesterday from Niagara Falls, and
will visit in Bellefonte for a week, guests of Miss
Lillie Smith. Mrs. Romiser will be remembered
as Miss Mabel Cowdrick.
—William Dukeman and daughter, Miss Leah,
came down from /ltoona on Friday evening, Mr,
Dukeman to try his luck on; the first .day of the
trout fishing season while his daughter visited
her aunts, the Misses Lizzie and Sadie Lambert.
—Miss Margaret Gehret left on Monday for
Corry, Pa., where she has secured a good posi-
tion. Her sister, Mrs. Casperson;has been located
there for some time and her father, Harrv Geh-
ret, who went there last week, has already land-
ed on a good job.
—MTr. and Mrs. Morris Runkle and their daugh-
ter Dorothy returned to Lancaster yesterday.
Mrs. Runkle and the child have been in Belle-
fonte with Mr. and Mrs. Wagner, and other
members of the family, for several weeks, Mr.
Runkle joining her here a week ago.
—Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fleming and their two
children have been in Bellefonte this week with
Mr. Fleming's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Flem-
ing. On Tuesday Mr. Fleming went to Harris-
burg to meet the Board of Pardons, intending
to join his family in Philipsburg Saturday.
—Mrs. V. Lorne Hummel, of Harrisburg, and
her small son, V. Lorne Hummel Jr., have been
guests of Mrs. Hummel’s sister, Miss Helena
Williams, at her home at Mrs, James Clark’s, for
the greater part of the past week. ‘Mrs. Hummel
came here from Harrisburg Friday, remaining
in Bellefonte until the middle of the week.
—Mrs. Frank Crosthwaite, of State College,
with her daughter, Miss Isabelle Goheen, and
Miss Mary Hartsock spent Wednesday in Belle-
fonte and while here were guests of Mrs. S. A,
Bell. Miss Goheen expects t, return to’ Dickin-
son - Seminary, Monday, to do post graduate
work in elocution, in anticipation of continuing
it in college work in the fall.
—Mrs. Samuel Decker and her daughter, Miss
Josie Decker, left here Monday for Pittsburgh,
where Mrs. Decker entered the West Penn hos-
pital for treatment. Mrs. Decker’s brother, Dr.
John Twitmire, of Sharpsville, had been in Betle-
fonte with ‘his sister for ‘several days, and it
was upon his advice to be near him, that she has
gone to consult specialists in the city.
—Mrs. M. C. Gephart and her sister, Mrs. Mor- | Qats
ris, will leavetoday for Johnstown, where Mrs.
Gephart who has given up her corset shop, will
be for an indefinite time with her brother; Dr.
Edward Miller, Mrs. Morris visiting there for a
week before going to join Mr. Morris in Renovo.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris, whose home is in Califor-
nia, came here inthe fall, expecting to. spenda
yearin the east. = :
—Edward L. Powers, of Bryn Mawr, who had
been in Bellefonte visiting with his sister, Mrs.
Julia Conley, since early last fall left yesterday
at noon. Mr. Powers has a large saddlery es-
tablishment at Bryn Mawr, ‘and that with® dab-
bling in local politics got the better of his health
so he just dropped everything and'came up to
the scenes of his boyhood days for a needed rest.
The results have been satisfactory and he has
gone back to go at it again.
—A very interesting visitor at the. WATCHMAN
office on Tuesday was the venerable Fred Deck-
er, of State College. When we say “venerable”
we have reference to his age only, whichis
eighty-eight today, but he does not look it by any
means. Mr. Decker has been living with his
daughter at State College but he expects to
spend the summer visiting among. his other
children in Altoona and other places. "Mr. Deck-
er during his entire life, up to within the past
year or two, was always a great hunter and fish-
erman. In addition to the large number of deer
that have fallen before his unerring aim he has
over one hundred foxes to his credit. ‘And the
fishing stories he tells are enough to turp present
day fishermen green with envy. Why he even
remembers when the stream on the Branch was
so filled with trout and suckers that he could go
down to the creek at noontime while his horses
were’ feeding and catch a bucketfull of - fish,
—Mrs. J. Kennedy Johnston has been in Al-
toona this week. having gone over Monday for a
short visit with her niece, Mrs. Hartsock.
—Mrs. D. G. Bush is the guest of her
grand-daughter, Mrs. George B. Thompson, at
Alto, having gone up Saturday of last week.
: —Mrs. Joseph Aughenbaugh and her son Wil-
liam have been visiting in Philipsburg for the
past week. From there they will go to join Mr.
Aughenbaugh at their new home in Barnes-
boro.
—Sheriff and Mrs. George H. Yarnell enter-
tained James Rutland, of Sterling, Ill., for the
week-end. Mr. Rutland, who is a cousin of
Sheriff Yarnell. has not been in Centre county
since leaving here thirty-six years ago.
—Miss Vera Willard returned home on Mon-
day after spending the past seven months on the
Isthmus of Panama. She will remain in Belle-
fonte until her two brothers, Milton and Rogers
come here for their vacation in June, when she
will return with them.
—MTr. and Mrs. M. I, Gardner will leave this
morning for Philadelphia where they will spend
a day then go onto Atlantic City for Easter. In
the beginning of the week they will go to Wash-
ington, D. C., to spend several days, expecting to
be away about a week.
—After spending forty-seven years
in the service of the Pennsylvanis rail-
road company Joseph Dawson was re-
tired on April 1st. Mr. Dawson was born
on the old Valentine farm near Bellefonte
on March 20th, 1851. When fourteen
years old his father and mother died
within three months. Being thus thrown
upon his own resources he went to work
asa mule driver at the Valentine ore
mines, where he worked five years. In
1870 he accepted a position as freight
brakeman with the Pennsylvania railroad,
later being made a passenger brakeman.
In 1877 he became a fireman and in 1880
was promoted to an engineer. From
1891 until his retirement he ran the
scales engine in the Tyrone yards. Mr.
Dawson's son Joe has been an engineer.
on the Tyron= division the past twenty
years, while his other son, Ernest, is a
mileage clerk in the shop = clerk’s office,
where he has been for fourteen years.
The elder Dawson is still hale and hearty
enough to have a number of years of life
ahead of him.
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——The borough council of State Col-
leg is having a strenuous time dispos-
ing of the various applications
for a trolley franchise through that
town. There are at least two pro-
posed companies seeking a franchise and
the members of council are divided on
the question as to which looks the most
promising. The people of State College
have been seeking additional railroad
facilities for years and now the council
don’t want to grant a franchise to any
company unless they feel pretty sure
it means business; and that is an almost
impossible point to determine.
—On Tuesday evening, April 25th,
thé Study course will hold its last meet-
ing. Hon. Ellis L. Orvis will read the pa-
per, his subject to be, “The Monroe Doc-
trine and Pan Americanism.” You and
your friends are invited to attend this
meeting. It will be held in the High
school building and begins promptly at
8 o'clock.
~——The home of Mrs. James Alexander,
at Centre Hall, was partially destroyed
by fire on Tuesday afternoon. Had it
not been for the work of the Centre Hall
fire company and neighbors of Mrs. Alex-
ander the house and all of its contents
would have gone up in smoke.
——Fresh strawberry and all other
flavors of ice cream for Easter. CEga-
DER’S. 16-1t
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by R. S. Brouse, G
The prices quoted are those focez,
Potatoes per bushel Te ii got Prague 00
Sere itiertraraneshane
Onions................. 65
Eggs, per dozen. 18
ard, per pound. wT
Butter perpound.................. CTT 0
Bellefonte Grain Markets.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER,
The following are the quotations up to six o’clock
Thursday evening, when our paper goes t
Red Wheat, v.........o. hy
White Wheat... 1.05
Rye, per bushel......... 0
Corn, shelled, per bushel. 70
orn, ears, per bushel............. 70
Oats, old and now per bushel 40
Barley, PEFDUSHEL.... oo esse eereese cr nrssnnns 60
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Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening.
Wheat—Red ...........ccooninirineiirnnnend -3 1.13@1.16
—No. 2 1.10@1.13
Corn —Yellow...... 76@77
T —Mixed new.. 74@75
AEB. lice iartesnh ee an eds 46@47
Flour —Winten, per barre 4.90@5.15
- ' —Favorite Brands. 6.15@6.65
Rye Flour per barrel... 5.00@5.50
Bal ed Hay—Choice Timothy 10.00@22.00
0. 1........ 15.50@19.50
Straw Liituerks farsa sienisankisnessiioatavansssontn 8.50@14.00
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