Bellefonte, Pa., September 15, 1916. ster To CORRESPONDENTS. —No ‘communications published unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. — THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY. —Fall millinery opening at the Hat Shop Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23.—Miss CooNEY, Milliner. 36-1t —All kinds of safety and common Razors at THE PoTTER-Hoy HARD- WARE, and at the right price. 36-1t A delicious oyster supper will be served on Friday evening of this week, (tonight) by the ladies of the United Brethren church. Miss Ottilie Hughes will give her last dance of the season at the Academy hall this (Friday) evening. Refreshments will be served. ——Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Fleming are arranging to close their house for the winter, Mrs. Fleming expecting to be with Mr. Fleming at Harrisburg. ——VWilliam Stiver, of Port Matil- da, and Miss Elda P. Hartsock, of Julian, were married in Cumberland, Md., on Tuesday of this week. H. M. Meyers, who operates the motor bus line between State Col- lege and Tyrone, on Tuesday put into service a big sixteen passenger Reo bus. ———-John Gray Love was on Mon- day registered as a law student in the offices of Blanchard & Blanchard, where he has been doing preliminary work since June 16th. A sixty-five foot flag pole was raised at the corner of the armory on ‘Tuesday afternoon and the handsome flag presented to Troop L by the D. A. R. was flung to the breeze. ——Farmer Thomas Beaver suc- cumbed on Tuesday and purchased a second hand Overland runabout. Now if the pony don’t succumb of a broken heart Tcm will be all right. Dr. and Mrs. R. G. H. Hayes and their son Thomas will live at the Bush house this winter, having ar- ranged to close their house on Alle- gheny street early in tke fall. Mr. and Mrs. Israel Frieze, of Milesburg, celebrated their <olden wedding anniversary last Thursday with a family reunion, all their ckil- dren and grand-children being pres- ent. The new X-Ray building at the hospital having been completed and the equipment presented by Mrs. George F. Harris, successfully install- ed, the first picture was made Wed- nesday. : £ | Eout ‘'==——Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Wetzel and their family have moved from Toledo, Ohio, to Windsor, Canada, where Mr. Wetzel is in charge of the new manu- facturing plant erected there by the Toledo Scale Co. District Attorney James C. Furst has a good sized list of Com- monwealth cases to be tried at the September term of court which will begin on the 25th. None of the cases, however, are of a’ very grave char- acter. The semi-annual rummage sale for the benefit of the Bellefonte hos- pital, will be held Saturday and Mon- day, October 14th and 16th. Every- one is asked to be as liberal as possi- ble with their contributions, that the success of this benefit may continuvue. ——Hon. William M. Allison, of Spring Mills, underwent a successful operation for the removal of gall stones, at the Lock Haven hospital on Tuesday. In fact he recovered from the anesthetic in such good shape that the attending physicians assured him he would be able to return home in about ten days. ——On Sunday a party of twenty- six Tyrone people in a big motor bus autoed to Bellefonte and spent the afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton. They brought their own lunch which was eaten at five o’clock, after which they left on the return trip home, arriving in Ty- rone about 9.30 o’clock. “Doc” Yarnell, of Hecla, track superintendent of the Central Rail- road of Pennsylvania, prides himself on being 2 grower of fancy fruit, and | if the crab apples the writer saw on Monday are a fair sample of his varied crop he is entitled to consider- able distinction. The crab apples re- ferred to were almost as big as rambo apples and as red as any apple can be. ——The war tax on telegrams, tel- ephone messages, bills of lading, mortgages, judgments, insurance pol- icies, promissory notes and all kinds of commercial paper, which has been in force since December, 1914, was lifted at midnight last Friday night when the new revenue bill passed by Congress went into effect. The stamp tax was laid originally to take care of the deficiencies in the government revenue caused by the falling off of importations from foreign countries on account of the war, but such defi- ciencies have been covered in another way by the new revenue bill. Ha From Away Down South in Texas. An Exceptionally Newsy Letter from The “Watchman” Correspond- ent at the Front. By Corp. Harry J. Cohen. Camp Thomas J. Stewart, El Paso, Texas, Sept. 9. One more week at the border, added to an already long list, finds us still pounding the leather and doing about everything-else we wouldn’t do at home. ; Abcut the first thing of interest was the arrival last Sunday of several regiments of militia from the States of Ohio and Kentucky, going into camp close to the city of El Paso, and when they passed Camp Stewart on their way to the site they let out a good, husky yell. We wonder now, since they know where they are at, whether they don’t wish they had whispered their greetings instead of making so much noise about it. Robert Cole, a former Bellefonte boy but now connected with the White Truck company, was a visitor in camp on Sunday. He sure is a picture of health and prosperity. Bob is assist-. ant mechanic of Truck company No. 48, located at Camp Cotton, which is composed entirely of White trucks, and while he performs to a certain degree the duties of a soldier, he draws a regular salary. Being on the subject of salary, Glenn Weaver was asked the other day what his pav was since he was taken into the stable crew. Glenn thought for a moment then seriously answered: “Three and a half.” Later the mystery was solved when we were put wise to the fact that three meals and fifty cents a day is the total of his remuneration, but we all agree that it sounded so much more like real money the way he said it. Labor day was in reality just what the name implies, as I believe we worked harder that day than any day previous. It seems, so I was told, that General Clement notified all of the regimental commanders that all drills would be called off on account of the holiday. After the order had been issued several captains asked permission of the colonel to allow them to take their troops out for a little hike, so Colonel Wood decided that as long as the men were willing to go on a hike they would naturally be willing to go through the manou- vers of a drill. ordered, and when anything is or- dered when the colonel is around it generally takes place. It may also be mentioned here that the regiment of cavalry was the only outfit in the entire division that wasn’t excused this day, according to the custom of military life. There being a car strike in the city on Monday no passes were issued to soldiers for the entire day, as a riot had taken place early in the morning in which a few regulars joined, and quite a few people were hurt. At the present time everything is peaceable again along the Rio Grande, as the strike was settled soon after it start- er. Themas Hanley, George Wise and Sherman Lowery have been detailed from our troop to take their place as teamsters in the supply troop that has been formed. Their main func- tion is to take charge cf the hauling of all supplies the regiment may need. Each teamster has two span of mules and a wagon, and it is said that when Sherman Lowery was made acquaint- ed with his double span he was so de- lighted that he bawled right out “Hello, brothers!” This week the galloping exercises were undertaken, something never be- fore attempted in the National Guard. It is almost needless to say that the events are quite exciting, and al- though the people at home are no doubt expecting any moment to hear of somebody’s misfortune, we have all been lucky so far in this regard, as not a man can so far register even a scratch. The other troops have not fared so well, as Troop F has a man in the base hospital with a broken leg and the Governor’s Troop has one out with a crushed hip. We owe our good fortune to a certain ex*cnt to the ex- plicit care exacted of us by our offi- cers, who always have a watchful eye on every. movement we make. At times the poker squad think they are just a little bit too watchful. Each nor-com:nissioned officer has now been assigned his own particular horse and a name has been giver to each of them. One in particular is called “Jerry” for short. “Jerusalem” is his proper name. It don’t take the fellows more than a second to under- stand that Cohen has full say over him. Our combination mess tent and kitchen, which measures 20x64 feet, is now about completed under the su- pervision of Earl E. Baird, who was selected as superintendent of con- struction of all the buildings in the regiment. After these are finished “Dukie” Gummo says we are going home, and when the Duke says any- thing it’s always something. Of course drill was | , swore out a warrant for desertion : certificate. Joseph Howard will be the new cor- poral to take the place of George Wise, who was transferred. 1Itis a case where the hcnor sought the man, as Joe could have had it years ago, had he desired. He feels it his sol- emn duty to accept at this time. Joe says he needs the extra money. First Sergeant Saxion, Quarter- master Sergeant Wetzel and Sergeant Decker were among those who missed roll call last Sunday in order to take a hike across the mountains. They were also among those who missed their chance at the wood pile, but no one had the nerve to ask the reason. As far as the health of the troop is concerned we will make note of the words of General Clement in an ad- dress to the artillery at its Sunday night service when he said: “Less than one per cent. of the men in the entire division applied for medical aid during the month of August. a record never surpassed by any di- vision of soldiers in the world.” Troop L’s pro rata was even less. Therefore, feeling as we do, we hope the health of the folks back home comes up to the standard we have at- tained. BELLEFONTE NOT IN QUARAN- TINE. : Some person or persons are either carelessly or maliciously circulating stories in some sections of Centre county that Bellefonte is in a state of quarantine, and that persons coming here with children cannot leave the town without getting a physician’s The stories are false in every particular. Bellefonte has not had a case of infantile paralysis and no quarantine regulations of any kind are in effect here. Individuals or families are as free now to come to Bellefonte and leave whenever they are ready as they ever were, and there is no ban on children. ——In the Blair county court at Hollidaysburg on Monday Edward Ross Bryan, charged with desertion and non-support of his eleven years old child, Martha Bryan, was directed to pay his wife ten dollars per month. Bryan formerly lived in Bellefonte but some ten or eleven years ago went to Fort Scott, Texas, leaving his wife here. The latter later moved to Hol- lidaysburg and subsequently secured a divorce. Several years ago Bryan married a Texas woman and last week he made his first trip back here to visit relatives. When his first wife heard of his being in Bellefonte she and non-support of his child. Bryan went to Hollidaysburg on Monday ac- companied by an attorney and t e above was the result of the hearing before Judge Baldridge. 4 — soe ——Strangers in Bellefonte on ‘a Saturday night marvel at the large crowd of people on the streets and the big number of automobiles parked around the Diamond, but more than all at the good order and lack of roughness prevailing at all times. While it may seem singular to a stranger there is nothing queer about it. Centre county’s rural population is composed of educated men and women who have brought up their children to be ladies and gentlemen at all times. Most of the latter are High school graduates, perhaps even a Normal school or college, and they come to Bellefonte of an evening for pure pleasure and not with any in- tention of rowdyism. The percentage of the men who come to Bellefonte who frequent the several drinking places is comparatively small, and it is a rare thing to see a man becoming intoxicated. Now this item has not been written in defense of the liquor traffic or anything of the kind but simply as an explanation to the stranger who does not know the con- diticns that the rural communities of Centre county have as good a class of citizens as can be found anywhere in the State. ——Thomas Hardy, a twelve year old lad, was brought to Bellefonte from Osceoia Mills ou Tuesday be- cause he had skipped the bounds of his probation limit. About a year ago the boy was brought before the Cen- tre county court on the charge of incorrigibility. At the time he was turned over to sheriff Lee who placed him on the farm of Andrew Frazier, at Spring Mills. Some time ago he left the Frazier home and made his way across the Seven mountains to Lewistown. From there he went to Oscecla Mills to the home of his brother-in-law, Howard Vaughn. Learning the whereabouts of the lad the Centre county authorities sent after him and railroad patrolman F. R. Sparling took him from Osceola Mills to Tyrone, whence he was brought to Bellefonte by chief of po- lice Harry Dukeman. The boy did not complain of ill treatment on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Frazier, but stated that the farm work was too hard. The court sent him back to the home of his brother-in-law zt Osceola Mills with the injunction that he was to go to school during the winter and next spring further disposition of his case would be made. . NEWS PURELY PERSONAL. —Miss Margaret Miller went to 'I'yrone Wednesday to spend a week visiting with friends. —W. H. Walker will return today from Buffalo, where he has Leen on a two days’ business trip. —Miss Margaret Haupt returned from Lock Haven Saturday, where she had been visiting with friends. —Mrs. D. L. Jauss, of Harrisburg, is a guest of Mrs. J. A. Aikens. Mrs. Jauss came to Bellefonte Wednesday. —Mrs. Thomas Ross has been a guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Morris, while in Bellefonte for a visit this week. —Dr. J. J. Kilpatrick and family, ac- companied by Mrs. E. C. Tuten, drove over to Lewistown on Sunday and spent a few hours with friends. » —Mrs. George Keefer and Mrs. P. P. Smith, of Sunbury, will come to Bellefonte tomorrow for a visit with their uncle, S. A. McQuistion, on west High street. -Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Schaeffer left Wed- nesday morning for Atlantic City and Philadelphia, where they will be for the remainder of the month of September. —Mrs. Eben Bower and her sister, Mrs. Burd, of Millheim, will spend next week in New York and Philadelphia, buying Mrs. Burd’s millinery stock for the coming season. —Dr. and Mrs. W. E. McKinney are en- tertaining Mrs. McKinney’s mother, Mrs. Graham, of Newark, N. J., who will be with her daughter until the latter part of October. —Dominic F. Judge, who looks after the freight business of the Bellefonte Central railroad at Coleville, has been out in Phil- ipsburg the past week, sojourning for the benefit of his health. —Miss Nellie Smith, daughter of ex- register J. Frank Smith, returned last Fri- day from a ten week’s visit with her uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. James Hoster- man, at Crystal City, Mo. - —M. L. Altenderfer will accompany his daughter, Miss Ruth, to Philadelphia to- day, expecting to visit with relatives in the city before Miss Altenderfer begins her studies for the winter. —Mrs. John Powers and her cousin, Miss Sadie Keenan, returned yesterday from a visit of several days with the Misses Margaret and Martha McKnight, on their farm up Buffalo Run. —Mrs. Sarah Brown, who has been in Béllefonte with Mrs. James Harris during the summer, went to Ocean City, N. J. Saturday, to visit for an indifinite time with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Wray. —Geo. B. Thompson, who is with the Boal troop at Mt. Gretna, was home on a short furlough the early part of the week, spending his time in making final ar- rangements for his absence at the border. —Mrs. Charles Shafner, of Philadelphia, and her daughter, Miss Anne Shafner, have been in Bellefonte for a week, visiting with Mrs. Shafner’s sisters, Mrs. Lane and Miss Thomas, and with Mrs. John Porter Lyon. —Miss Carrie Neiman, of Fleming, and her nephew, George Neiman, were in Bellefonte Tuesday, stopping between trains on their way from Lock Haven where the child is under medical treat- ment. —Mr. E. C. Poorman, of Tyrone, was a business visitor in Bellefonte last Friday and favored the ‘“Watchman” office with a brief visit. In fact when Mr. Poorman comes to Bellefonte he sees so many old- time friends that he hasn't much time to spend with any of them. —DMiss Gertrude O'Connell, of New York city, arrived in Bellefonte on Sunday evening and will be head milliner at Katz & Co's store during the fall season. Miss O'Connell's judgment and good taste are well known to the women of Bellefonte from having spent the past two seasons here. —Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Hamilton, of Madera, Clearfield county, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Swift, of Woodland, were Bellefonte visitors over Monday night, be- ing on their way home from a week’s bass fishing on Pine creek, Clinton county. Mr. Hamilton is an ex-member of the Legis- lature for Clearfield county and in 1910 was supervisor of the census for this dis- trict. Mr. Swift is a well known liveryman of Woodland. —M. 8S. Welsh and Miss Fannie McDon- ald, with their aunt, Mrs. Robert Welsh, all of Fort Scott, Kansas, were in Belle- fonte Tuesday and Wednesday, guests of Mr. Welsh’s and Miss McDonald's cousin, Mrs. Harry Stevenson, coming here from Lock Haven, where they have been visit- ing for a month. Mr. Welsh is a son of Washington Welsh, who before going to Kansas from Snow Shoe, forty-five years ago, was one of the leading lumbermen of Centre county, being the senior member of the firm of Welsh and Allen. This is Mr. M. 8. Welsh’s first visit east since leaving as a child. —Mr. and Mrs. Gray Hartsock, of Al- toona, and their two children; Miss Mil- dred Holt, of Moshannon, and Mrs. Edgar Holt, of New York city, have all been guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy John- ston during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Hartsock spent the week-end in Belle- fonte, going on to Waddle where they vis- ited until Wednesday. Miss Holt, who has been a surgical patient in a hospital at Ithaca, N. Y., is. here while convales- cing, expecting to be with Mr. and Mrs. Johnston for an indefinite time, and Mrs. Edgar Holt spent Wednesday in Belle- fonte, having come here from Beech Creek, where she is visiting at her old home. —Bellefonte has had a distinguished visitor this week in the person of Hon, William B. Wilson, of Wellsboro, Tioga county, Secretary of Commerce and Labor in President Wilson’s cabinet. He spent the fore part of the week in Cambria county visiting his mother and looking over the political situation, coming from Tyrone to Bellefonte on Wednesday afier- noon in Col. Spangler’s car at the latter's earnest solicitation. He was given' quite an informal reception at the Spangler home on Wcdnesday evening, when both Democrats and Republicans called to see him. Yesterday morning Col. Spangler, Secretary Wilson, Judge Ellis I. Orvis and County Chairman W. Groh Runkle drove to Harrisburg in the Spangler car to attend a meeting of the Democratic State committee held at eleven o'clock. In the afternoon there was another meeting at which Judge Orvis was officially noti- fied of his nomination for United States Senator. The entire party returned to Bellefonte last night, Secretary Wilson ex- pecting to be Col. Spangler’s guest for the | week-end. 1 | { ing, a guest of Miss Helen Counsil. | —J. C. Harbold is entertaining his | mother, Mrs. T. F. Harbold, of York, Pa. —Miss Lillian Harrar, of Williamsport, 1 is a guest of her sister, Mrs. James C. Furst. —Mr. and Mrs. Frank McFarlane, of Boalsburg, were Bellefonte visitors on Tuesday. —J. Linn Harris left Wednesday for Mount Clemens, Mich., for treatment for rheumatism. —Forrest Tanner, of Hazleton, is in Bellefonte for a short visit with his moth- er, Mrs. C. D. Tanner. —Mr. and Mrs. Jack. Decker, who have been in Williamsport since Tuesday, are expected to return to Bellefonte tomorrow. —Jean Hall, of Fleming, was in Belle- fonte Wednesday, returning from the Granger’s picnic, having gone over for Governor's day. —Miss Rilla Williams, of State College, has been spending the past week in Belle- fonte, visiting while here with her sister, Mrs. J. L. McGinley. —The Misses Marcy and Stella Baney, of Niagara Ialls, are visiting in Belle- fonte, guests of their aunt, Mrs. Mary Hull, of south Allegheny street. —Miss Mary Rankin went to Harris- burg Tuesday, to begin work at once in the position she has accepted in the De- partment of Labor and Industry. —Robert Reed, one of the good, staunch Democrats of Scotia, spent Tuesday in Bellefonte looking after some business and discussing the political situation. —Mr. and Mrs. Orin Ishler, of Tacony, Pa., were guests the latter part of last week, of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fortney, stop- ping here on a drive to Pittsburgh. —E. F. Garman left Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Garman and their family, to motor to Philadelphia, expecting to spend ten days there and in New York. —J. Harris Olewine left Tuesday for Champaign, Ill, to resume his post grad- uate studies and to continue his work as an instructor, at the University of Illinois. —DMiss Margaret Hutchinson returned to Kane Saturday of last week, after a visit of several weeks with her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Hutchinson, of Howard street. : —Dr. Walter Stewart motored up from Wilkes-Barre last Saturday and remained until Tuesday morning at the home of his mother, Mrs. Miller Stewart, on Linn street. —Mrs. Harris Beard, of Newport, Pa., with her daughter Louise, is expected in Bellefonte tomorrow for a visit with Rev. Glanding and family, at the Lutheran par- sonage. —-Miss Louise Yarrington left Saturday to return to her home at Richmond, Va., after a month's visit in Bellefonte. While here Miss Yarrington was a guest of Mrs. Paul Sheffer. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keller will have as week-end guests their niece and neph- ew, Miss Elizabeth and Daniel Keller, and Robert Miller, all of Lancaster. The par- ty will drive here today. —Miss Anna Shuey left Monday for a visit at Carlisle and Philadelphia before going to New York State, where she will be instructor in French and German in the High schools of Carmel. —Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Gardner with Mr. Gardner’s brother, . 'Wycliff Gardner. of Lamar, and: his daughter, Miss Lillian Gardner, spent last week motoring through northern Pennsylvania. —Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stewart and daughter, of Palmyra, N. J., are expected to arrive in Bellefonte today and will spend the fall and winter at the Bush house. —Louise and Rebecca Cruse went to Williamsport Tuesday to. spend a short time with their mother, Mrs. Charles Cruse, who has been a surgical patient in the Williamsport hospital for more than a week. —Horace J. Hartranft came from Tuisa, Oklahoma, a week ago, expecting to be with his parents until the opening of State, where he has accepted a position as an assistant instructor in the engineering department. —Mr. and Mrs. Lawrenec Miller, of Philipsburg, with Mrs. Southard as their motor guest, were guests of Miss Ida Greene for the week-end. Miss Greene ac- companied them as far as Tyrone on their return trip home Monday. —Mr. and Mrs. George J. McKee, after spending three weeks with Mrs. McKee's mother, Mrs. -Julia Connelly, on Logan street, returned to their home in Pitts- burgh Sunday afternoon. Mr. McKee was a former Academy student. —Mrs. Frank McCoy, Miss McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Allison and John Mec- Coy drove to Lock Haven Tuesday to join the Allison family from Spring Mills; all having gone there to be at the hospital during the time of Mr. Allison’s operation. —W. 8S. Mallalieu left Bellefonte Satur- day of last week for a week’s vacation. Going to Williamsport he spent several days with his parents, after which he went to Atlantic City and Philadelphia, where he avill be for the remainder of the time. —DMiss Sara Caldwell accompanied by her niece, Ruth McGinley, who has been in Bellefonte and Milesburg for the sum- mer, left Tuesday for Sparrow’s Point, Md., where Miss Caldwell will visit for several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Philip McGin'ey. —Miss Martha Barnhart and her broth- er Philip returned from Punxsutawney yesterday. Miss Barnhart having gone over a week ago, for a visit with her aunts, the Misses Campbell, Philip, who has been working at Lewistown since June, joining her there Saturday. —Mrs. Earl Dawson went out to Mead- ville on Sunday evening in response to a telegram that her husband had been in- jured while at work on Saturday, but when she got there she found that there had been a mistake in the telegram, and instead of having been injured he was sick, caused .no doubt by the drinking water. . At last reports he was improving and expected to be at work in a day or two. —Mrs. Thomas Keefer, of Youngwood, Westmoreland county, and Mrs, J. F. Get- chall, of Greensburg, with their two children, the only children and grand- children of ex-Sheriff and Mrs. Cyrus Brungard, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Brungard at Centre Hall. Mrs. Keefer nesday and were met here by their father with his car, motoring to Centre Hall. and Mrs. Getchall came to Bellefonte Wed- eee —Miss Rachel Shuey is at Sinnamahon- : —Mr. and Mrs. John Dubbs Jr. have been entertaining Mrs. Miss Louise Schiller, and Miss Helen Wildman, both of Cumberland. Miss Schiller and Miss Wildman left here to re- turn to Maryland Saturday. Dubbs’ sister, Threatened to Kill Himself, Then Disappears. Residents of Tusseyville are all ex- citement over the disappearance of Ralph Runkle, the twenty-two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J ghn L. Runkle, who live on a farm near that town. The young man left home last Friday after writing a letter to a young lady of Brushvalley that Tues- day would be his last day on earth. The young lady is Miss Martha Douty, who two years ago taught the Tusseyville school. Young Runkle became very much enamored with the pretty young school teacher and while she accepted his attentions it is said she never encouraged him. Recently she discouraged him in his efforts to seck her company and this fact is giv- en as the cause of the young man’s actions. He left home last Friday on his bi- cycle, taking his gun with him, but without saying anything to his par- ents about his intentions. He wrote a letter to Miss Douty, however, en- closing his picture and telling her if she persisted in her refusal of his company Tuesday would be his last day on earth. Miss Douty sent word to the young mar’s parents and a crowd of men and boys have been hunting the countryside over for him, dead or alive, On Wednesday they found his bicycle in one of the fields of the Laude:veck farm which ad- joins the Run.: es, but nothing else. The hunt vus still on yesterday but up to the ti..e of going to press the young man had not been found. ——A large seven passenger tour- ing car belonging to the Keystone garage, of Lewistown, was entirely consumed by fire on what is called the Lone mountain, in the Seven moun- tains late Sunday night. The car had been used to convey a party of Lewistown Moose to the home of Walter Gherrity, in the Seven Moun- tains and the men were on their way home when the mishap occurred, and the whys and wherefores thereof are still a mystery. They were driving along at a comfortable rate of speed when there was a slight explosion and simultaneously therewith the gasoline tank burst into flames. The men all jumped and succeeded in get- ting clear of the fire, but so fiercely did it burn that in less than twenty minutes not much more than a wheel- barrow load of scrap was left. Even the heavy- side irons of the chassis were melted in pieces and cooled into an unrecognizable mass. The origin of the fire is a mystery, but the occu- pants of the car were fortunate in es- caping unscathed. ——Democratic county chairman W. Groh Runkle has opened up head- quarters in a rear room in the south- ern part of the second floor of Crider’s Exchange, and a preliminary meeting of Democratic workers was held there last Friday evening. Plans for con- ducting an earnest campaign in Cen- tre county were freely discussed and the general sentiment was in favor of inaugurating one of the old-time cam- paigns, with a Wilson and Marshall club and a general campaign of stump speeches throughout the county. Par- ticular attention is to be given to the candidacy of W. E. Tobias, for Con- gress, and M. I. Gardner, for the Leg- islature, as the chances for the elec- tion of both are good. ——The morning train west on the Lewisburg and Tyrone railroad was an hour and a half late on Wedres- day morning, owing to a breakdown of the locomotive in the neighbor- hood of Paddy mountain. The train did not reach Bellefonte until after 10.30 o'clock. —7You can buy a Safety Razor with three blades at THE POTTER-HOY HARD- WARE Co., for the price of one shave. 36-1t Sale Register. THURSDAY OCT. 5th, atthe residence of D. C. Martz, on the farm at Shingletown, horses, cows, young cattle; shoats, farm imple- ments and household goods. Sale at 10 o'clock a. m. James I. Reed auctioneer. Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by R. S. Bro rocer. The prices quoted are those paid for a Potatoes per bushel....ccu...........c.coooovin - $1.00 Onions 65 Eggs; perdozen.................. olin Lard, per pound mises 14 Butter per pound iii 28 Bellefonte Grain Markets. Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER, The following are the quotations up tosix o'clock Thursday evening, when our paper goes to press. Red Wheat White Wheat.. ye, per bushel rn, shelled, per bushel . 80 Som, sags, pre bushel... 10 ats, old and new, per bushel. ley, per bushel.................. 60 Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of th Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. . t—Red .......c.en west siisvasiy des seinn «.$ 1.47@1.50 1 1.47 95@96 Le 6.150 9) i 8.5085.00 Rye Figur pet ave] in RT 10 Baled Hay—Choice 0. 1... 14. y sores EW Mixed No. 1........ 13.50@17.00 SUTAW cocoon biiisitsanitio fiasuitorivianiins eriny 8.00@14.00 if
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