Beworaic acnan Belletonte, Pa., August 23, 1918. Te Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real mame of the writer. P. GRAY MEEK, - - Editor. Terms of Subscription.—TUntil further motice this paper will be furnished to sub- seribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $150 Paid before expiration of year - L175 Paid after expiratien of vear - 2.00 DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Governor. EUGENE C. BONNIWELL, Philadelphia. For Lieutenant Governor. J. WASHINGTON LOGUE, Philadelphia. Secretary of Internal Affairs. ASHER R. JOHNSON, McKean County. Congress At Large. JOSEPH F. GORMAN, Lehigh County, FRED IKLER, Columbia County, J. CALVIN STRAYER, York County, SAMUEL R. TARNER, Allegheny County. Congress. Wm. E. TOBIAS, Clearfield County. Senator. MATTHEW SAVAGE, Clearfield County. Representative. JOHN NOLL, Bellefonte. BASIL F. MOTT WRITES FROM FRANCE. Interesting Letters From Young Druggist to Mother in Bellefonte. Loir et Cher, June 28, 1918. Dear Mother: —Your letter dated Mey the 24th reached me this after- noon together with one from Mary mailed a day earlier. It seems strange that they never arrive singly but two, three, or more at a time and never two from the same person. Several times letters from you, Mary and Ray have arrived together; which of course makes it very pleas- ant because they generally are posted about the same time thus affording one an opportunity to compare the news and opinions from the various sources. Most of the letters which I have received were addressed to the sani- tary school because it was the first place I mentioned. As yet none ad- dressed to the hospital or laboratory have arrived but I have received sev- eral which were forwarded from the States; one from Mary had been everywhere, the envelope being cov- ered with stamps. When I first wrote you we had no address to give because we were on the move; in fact, there were few op- portunities to write those first few weeks because our company was un- der quarantine most of the time. Must explain that newly arriving troops are generally isolated until the doctors have had an opportunity to give them the once over, which of course is very wise. Loir et Cher, July 2, 1918, Dear Mother:—This afternoon the laborator personnel, including officers, held a conference and after due de- liberation drew up an agreement to the effect that we would have our hair clipped within two days. No one hesitated however, or was in any way inclined to take the limit of time; in- stead a barber was hired and one by one we became weird looking objects. Everybody looks comical but in my opinion my head is the funniest of the bunch. You would die laughing if it were possible to see me. Many of the officers and men have taken ad- vantage of this opportunity to do something that would be considered foolishness at home although it is elegant for the hair. We are required to get up for re- veille at seven o'clock. The new rul- ing went into effect yesterday morn- ing and is not at all pleasing to me as you can imagine. It is the first I have been required to fall in for a formation since my transfer to the medical department or rather to the hospital. We laboratory men do not stand retreat, however, because we are generally very busy at five o’clock. Let me know if you are receiving the allotment; also the stars and stripes. No home papers have reach- ed me as yet so let me know in your next letter such happenings as you feel I would discover in the papers. It may be possible that papers are not being brought over here to us. I know parcel post packages may not be sent us. Will close for this time because it is now morning and time for break- fast, which is to be followed by a very busy day in the laboratory. Loir et Cher, July 3, 1918. Dear Mother:—In my letter of this morning I predicted a very busy day and was not disappointed. The rou- tine work was rather heavy and in addition we were jumping around in an effort to get everything clean and tidy for a series of inspections that were pulled off throughout the after- noon. More colonels passed through the place today than I have seen since my transfer to the medical depart- ment. We are receiving more equipment every day and therefore doing a greater volume of work as the neces- sary apparatus arrives. Before long we expect to have a sheep, rabbits and guinea pigs. When the latter ar- rive and get mixed up with the bald headed individuals constituting the personnel, the place will have much the appearance of a zoo. Would like to describe the village the name of which appears above but will mention a few cold facts instead, and in that way give you an idea of the average small town in this sec- tion. call them that, were built to all ap- The houses, if one wishes to! pearances about 100 B. C., and have never been remodeled. Wall paper is a thing unknown and carpet is out of the question. I have seen only one stove, a very primitive one, in all the homes around here. If any are being used they would be in evidence be- cause the houses are always wide open. Water always comes out of a well and we do not drink it if we wish to stay well. It is a court martial offense to drink water unless proper- ly purified, (clorinated in lister bags). The streets twist around anywhere and everywhere and are only wide enough to permit the passage of wine carts, the largest vehicles of the French. Large because the leading industry is the production of wines. The wines are rotten in my opinion; perhaps one has to develop a taste for them, but I do not expect to be over here long enough for that. Wooden shoes are still worn by the majority and when they run it sounds like a horse traveling at a gallop. Although old fashioned and away be- hind the times they are a very kind and intelligent people. The country beyond all question of doubt, is a very beautiful one and at- tractive, especially, because it is so different. The trees, plants and veg- etation in general, differ greatly from anything we have at home and are far more pleasing to the eye. The cuiti- vated ground is beyond reproach, al- though practically all work is done by hand. I have seen only one plow used and then in a very peculiar way. One man led the horse and the other held the plow. Large fields are turn- ed over with the spade, which means much time and effort, but take it from me they are a hard working bunch. Will close now because it is getting late and another man wishes to use the typewriter before taps. May cel- ebrate the 4th by writing letters to- morrow, in which case you will not be forgotten. Loir et Cher, July 10, 1918. Dear Mother:—Your letter of March 10th, which was addressed to me at Camp Merritt, arrived this morning. It had been so many places that the envelope had much the ap- pearance of a map. To date I have received the following: Yours of May the 5th and 24th; Mary’s April 18th, forwarded from Camp Meade, May 10th, 20th, and 23rd; Ray’s dat- ed May 8th and 21st. I will mention every letter as it reaches me and hope you will let me know if my mail is reaching you. There was a marked change in the weather this afternoon. Rain began to fall about noon and after a show- er of about an hour the wind became very heavy. Although not of any great violence, I mention the above because it is only the second storm we have experienced since my transfer to the hospital, a period of about three months. At home it is generally very warm at this time of year. As yet we have not experienced a day when the tem- perature was high enough to be at all uncomfortable. It may get hot enough later but to date I would pro- nounce the atmospheric conditions ideal if it were not for the great number of mosquitoes which truly seem a normal constituent of air over here. Another marked difference from conditions at home is that the days are unusually long. Although it does not become dusk until 10 o’clock the dawn appears about 3:30. The fact that our watches were pushed for- ward one hour to conform with the French, who changed their time for the same reason you people did it in the States, would explain why it be- comes dark so late but I should think daybreak would be later instead of earlier for the same reason. Our time is about five hours ahead of yours but that does not offer a solu- tion of the different relative condi- tions. Perhaps the Omnipotent reg- ulates this world of ours in such a manner that we receive a little more than our share of natural illumina- tion to make up for the artificial which is lacking. Loir et Cher, July 19, 1918. Dear Mother:—It is after taps but I have been doing a little extra work and therefore have a good excuse to be up. At present I have an auto- clave running to sterilize some fresh- ly prepared culture media and as it does not require much attention will write you a few words. It is some time since my last letter but we have been very busy. Your letter of June 11th, addressed to the laboratory arrived yesterday. It was the first to reach me bearing my present address. As far as I know none of the Bellefonte boys are located near me. Many of the men who came over with me are in this section but have not been fortunate enough to meet any of the home boys. Imagine some of them will come through here one of these days because we are very close to one of the classification camps. Have only seen Howard Rowland once since we were separated. I men- tioned his only visit in one of my pre- vious letters. I am not certain whether you are allowed to send any packages. All I want is a fountain pen and possibly it can be mailed because the package would be very small. I lost mine and would appreciate another one. Ray is using a pen similar to the one I had and a coarse point suits me best, because it is like a paint brush. Will have to close now but will write soon. Let me hear from you often and remember me to all my friends. Your affectionate son, BASIL J. F. MOTT. (A letter under date of July 22 states that Mr. Mott had received his first copy of the “Watchman” and a letter from his mother dated July 1st. —Editor). Ralph Musser’s Letter to His Home Folks. The following very interesting let- ter is from Ralph Musser, son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Musser, of Boggs township, who was one out of the thirty-eight young men to leave Bellefonte on August 9th, for Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg, S. C.: Camp Wadsworth, August 11. Because of traveling at night we did not see much of Baltimore, Wash- ignton or the State of Maryland. We awoke on August 10th on our way southward through Virginia. A com- monly understood term of Virginia is “rolling country,” but what we saw of it was rather roughly rolling. Our route was through Monroe, Lynch- burg and Danville. The farm land is all cut up in patches by streams, nat- ural depressions, woods, ete., to a large extent, so that there are prac- ticaly no farms all in one plot and nicely situated. There are some large trees but the woods in general are made up of a motley of trees and brush of a dwarf- ed and stunted nature, considerable of the woodland being on marshy or swamp land. The soil is red and san- dy and because of this fact the beds of the streams are deeply cut and much lower than the land level. All along our route through Virginia we saw an immense acreage of corn and tobacco. Much of the tobacco looked poor and the corn poorer. Some of the crops were unknown to me but I judged them to be sweet potatoes and watermelons. ‘The farm houses are mostly of a plain, rectangular type, built of logs, chinked and plastered with mud. | They are usually located in groups of ! from two to five. I saw only one of | the proverbial mansions of Virginia. | The face of the darkey is a more | common sight than that of any other race, and he is most frequently seen driving a mule. North Carolina, while being cut up by many woodlots, seems to be more gently rolling in nature and more fer- tile than Virginia. The Southern railway cannot com- pare in service with the P. R. R,, either in speed, equipment or meals. The behavior of the boys was very good all the way down, most of them being in excellent spirits, judging from their actions. We were given excellent treatment by the ladies of the Red Cross at seven points of our journey. The places and what we were given are as follows: Bellefonte—Sweaters, roses. Williamsport—Ice cream cones, lemonade, pretzels, tobacco, cigar- ettes, papers and stamped cards. Harrisburg — Tobacco, cigarettes, chewing gum, stamped cards, papers. Lynchburg, Va.—Sandwiches, ice water, bananas, candy. wi Danville, Va.—Cards and ice cream cones. Greensboro, and peaches. Charlotte, N. C.—Cold tea, candy, sweet cakes, cigarettes and cards. Here in the camp we have our meals in the mess house and have tableware of tin and aluminum, which we are required to wash. I was out on detail duty a few minutes today and was given a sort of preliminary examination by the doctor at ten a. m. This afternoon the boys are be- ing measured for their uniforms and I am now supposed to be in line, but it is so hot, so hot! Write me soon. socks and N. C.—Roses, candy RALPH. ar a ee Al we ere eesnen Many Men Enlist in Navy. During the week ending August 15th there were 883 enlistments in the navy in the eastern division of Pennsylvania. In the Scranton dis- trict, of which Centre county is a part, there were fifty-seven enlist- ments in the same period. Establish- ment of local committees in the va- rious towns, it is believed, will stim- ulate enlistment and the men named on the committee for Bellefonte are Dr. M. J. Locke, Charles F Mensch, P. H. Gherrity, W. L. Daggett, A. L. McGinley and Robert F. Hunter, all of whom have boys in the service but Mr. Mensch. William J. Noll, of Hublersburg, went to Williamsport last Saturday and enlisted for naval service, and Victor H. Kelley, of Snow Shoe, went down on Tuesday to enlist but was rejected. Williams Reunion Well Attended. Over a thousand people attended the Williams family reunion at Mar- tha last Saturday, but in some re- spects it lacked the enthusiasm of such gatherings in former years. No band was in attendance so that there was no music to enliven the day’s program. The merry-go-round that helped to entertain the crowd in for- mer years was also conspicuous by its absence. But notwithstanding these facts the weather was so fine that the day and gathering proved a most enjoyable one for all. Rev. W. H. Williams, of Spring Mills, made the address of welcome and the response was by editor Matt Savage, of Clearfield county. Other addresses were made by ministers in attendance and several of the candi- dates who are running for office. While the gathering was in the shape of a basket picnic, there was no lack of refreshments on the grounds for any one who went there without pro- viding “eats” beforehand. ——James Quick, of Moshanngn, and Miss Marie Whiteman, of Snow Shoe, were granted a marriage license ! in Cumberland, Md., on Tuesday. LIEUT. CLAUDE SMITH A HERO. Jones, of Easton, formerly of Read-! HOOVER.—Harvey Hoover, one of i Tells of How Pennsylvania Boys! Stopped Huns at Battle of the Marne. The newspapers have told in gen- eral of the battle of the Marne in‘ which so many Pennsylvania boys showed the world the true spirit of | American heroes, but it is far more : interesting to hear first hand from boys who took part in that gigantic struggle. Companies of the 110th: regiment of the Pennsylvania division stood the brunt of the attack and Lieut. Claude W. Smith, of Bellefonte, was with company B, through the awful carnage. Under date of July | 21st, Lieut. Smith wrote to a friend in Bellefonte as follows: Dear Sir:—Just a few lines to let you know that I am still on top of the sod. We have just gone through the most terrific battle of the war. I am not permitted to tell you where we are, but there never was such a barrage put over since the war start- ed. Of course, you know by the pa- pers that the Hun is making his big drive, but he broke his hammer han- dle when he struck the Yanks. We fought for six and one-half hours! with gas masks on, and that of itself is hell enough. There is no describ- ing the horrible sound of shrapnel bursting all around us. Had no pris- oners taken, but took four. The best of all is that we stopped the Huns as they came up the hill. If I could talk to you for awhile you would know more about war, I assure you. Taylor's company was not on the front line but was in reserve. He himself was sent out as an observer in order to come to our support when needed, but poor “Dick” has not been heard from since. : Our “M. D’s.” certainly did their part. We are now lying in reserve and resting, getting new supplies. | All my good clothes and everything | else is gone. Imagine lying sixteen feet under ground and mud to your waist, yet anxious to get back at him. We have him stopped here for a while at least. | Regards to all, ; C. W. SMITH. | But Lieut. Smith did not tell the heroic part he took in the fight. That was left for Rev. F. A. LaViolette, of ; Seattle, Wash., a Y. M. C. A. secre- | tary with the 110th, who has return- | ed from France and is now visiting | the towns and cities in Pennsylvania | telling the story of the gallant fight ! made by the Pennsylvania boys. | In his enthusiasm he gives two | companies of the 110th regiment ! credit for holding back the German | drive of July 15. Company B, of Bea- | ver county, and Company C, of Som- erset county, said Doctor LaViolette, ! lost all their officers, either killed, | wounded or taken prisoner, except | one, Lieutenant Claude W. Smith, of | Company B. “Calling the survivors around him in a wheat field, bounded on three sides by a forest, Lieutenant Smith formed the remnants into one compa- ny and these men held up the flower of the German army and delayed its advance, so that the objectives never were reached.” Doctor LaViolette related. “Those boys stuck in shellpits in that field until they caused such ter- rific loss of life in the enemy’s ranks that the Germans finally went around this handful of soldiers rather than face further extermination. The cas- ualties on the German side were frightful. I went over the battlefield afterward and there were at least nine dead Germans to every Ameri- can, and maybe more than that. “Germans tried to pick our boys out of the shellpits by climbing trees and firing down, but the Pennsylva- nians shot the Germans from the trees as they climbed up. When the Germans moved around the gallant defenders, Lieutenant Smith took his little band to the Marne river, a short distance ahead of them, and they worked their way along the bank of the river to the regimental headquar- ters, where the lieutenant and thirty- two men reported to Colonel Kemp.” Between eighty and ninety mem- bers of Company C, the Somerset county unit in this engagement, were reported missing in action after the battle. Its captain, William Curtis Truxal, is now a prisoner in Germany. LIEUT. “DICK” TAYLOR A PRISONER. The question of which Taylor it is that is a prisoner at Camp Rastatt, Germany, was cleared up beyond a shadow of doubt on Saturday even- ing when Mrs. E. R. Taylor received a notice from the War Department that her husband, Lieut. “Dick” Tay- lor was a prisoner of war in the above named camp. She also was notified that she could write to her husband and could send him a box not to ex- ceed eleven pounds in weight to con- tain any of a long list of articles named, including tobacco and cigar- ettes. Leather articles of any kind are specially prohibited. While Mrs. Taylor naturally regrets the fact that her husband is a prisoner it is a com- fort, at least, to know that he is alive, uninjured and well. BELLEFONTE ACADEMY KILLED. Headmaster James R. Hughes has been notified by the young man’s father that James Farrell, better known as “Red,” of Waynesburg, was killed in the battle of the Marne in France on or about July 80th. The young man was a star on the Acade- my football team and enlisted for service before completing his school year, intending to return to the Acad- emy after the war. STUDENT Another Academy student who Ras * distinguished himself is John Paul ‘ man, who enlisted in the 28th field Jones. He also was a football player | and enlisted in a hospital unit. He | was taken prisoner by the Germans | but after a few days’ captivity man- | aged to escape and at last reports | was back in service. Joseph D. Eisenbrown, of Reading, | another Academy student, is now ai sergeant in the 107th machine gun battalion and is doing good work in France. : Guylmn Manuel, of Patton, an’ Academy student who enlisted for | service, died in a hospital in this | country before he had a chance to go abroad. i i 1 ' HOW RAYMOND LINGLE WAS KILLED ' Friends of Raymond P. Lingle, of DuBois, have received additional in- formation regarding his death in' France. His death occurred on ihe last day of the heavy fighting between the Ourcq and the Vesle rivers, near Dormans, where the present battle line passes through Fismes. The unit he was serving with as sergeant had been called for action on July 14th, but recalled the next day. On the 16th, however, it was sent into the first line and it was only after fighting for fourteen days that Lingle was killed. Announcement from the War Department is in effect that his! grave has been well marked and that after the war the body will be return- | ed home along with those of all other Americans who fall in battle. MEN ON THE WOUNDED LIST. A telegram was received in Belle- fonte last Thursday evening stating that Harry Garner, of Bellefonte, had been wounded in action. The young artillery in Ohio about a year ago, is a brother of Mrs. William Bottorf and Miss Sue Garner, but a card re- ceived on Tuesday from the hospital in France in which he is being taken care of stated that his wounds were not serious and he is getting along. very well. On Saturday the name of Samuel | B. Barnhart, of Curtin, appeared | among the list of severely wounded. : He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.' Barnhart, of Curtin, and trained with the national army men at Camp Meade, being one of the contingent ! sent from Centrecounty on Novem- sent from Centre county on Novem- | line in some of the fiercest fighting ' on the Marne. He was wounded ins the leg between the knee and ankle | and with another wounded man lay | on the debatable ground forty-eight | hours. Twice German patrols passed | the men and gave them water and! finally the French captured the hill | and the wounded men were rescued. : Latest reports are that Barnhart will ! recover. ! Word was received in Bellefonte on ' Monday evening that Lieut. Fred C. Yeager, son of Mrs. Morris Yeager, | had been wounded and gassed but just how serious his condition is is not known. : Among those recently reported as | prisoners of war in Germany are pri- ! vates Raymond E. Berry, of Salona; | William A. Dickey, of Mill Hall, and Lewis W. Gibbs, of Lock Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Stump, of Pot- | ter township, received a notice from | the War Department on Wednesday ! that their son, Bruce Stump, is among the missing in action. The young man enlisted last summer in Altoona as a member of Company G, 110th infantry, trained at Camp Hancock and went across with the Twenty- eighth division just in time to get in on the big drive on the Marne. | NEWS OF OTHER MEN IN SERVICE. Ellis Keller came home on Friday on a ten day's furlough which he is spending with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keller. He is still at the Augusta (Ga.,) arsenal and looks as if the work agrees with him. Major William Rothrock is home on a brief furlough which he is spend- ing with friends up Buffalo Run and in Bellefonte. Major Rothrock is a construction engineer and has been engaged at various camps and can- tonments throughout the country. Dr. Peter Hoffer Dale, a captain in the medical reserve corps and who has been stationed at West Point, Ky., ar- rived at his home at State College on Sunday, having motored from the training camp to Centre county. He only recently got out of the hospital where he was confined several weeks, but has now entirely recovered and left State College on Tuesday to re- turn to camp, expecting to leave shortly for overseas duty. Word has been received in Belle- | fonte that Henry Keller has been pro- | moted from a second to first lieuten- : ant. | —— i Last Thursday evening three car’ loads of young men passed through Bellefonte for the training camp at State College, to train in airplane | mechanics. There are now 907 men | in training at the College. J Horace Hartranft, who won his; commission as a second lieutenant at | an officers’ training camp, was home | this week on a short furlough, leav-' ing yesterday for Camp Taylor, at Dumesnil, Ky. i ba | Surveyors were at work this week laying out the ground for a new bridge to be erected on the Lewisburg and Tyrone railroad over Spring creek, just south of the P. R. R. de- pot in this place. The concrete abut- ments for the bridge were put in some months ago, ! | day morning with his son, rin two minutes. ‘uel Esterline, - | ing, and better known as “Scrubby” | the oldest and best known residents of Union township, died very sudden- ly on Sunday while on an automobile trip to DuBeis to visit his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Bailey. Notwithstanding the fact that he was eighty-five years ‘old Mr. Hoover was apparently in the best of health. He left home on Sun- Grant Hoover and wife, of Williamsport, and his daughter Martha to motor to DuBois. When they got beyond { Grampian they decided to stop and eat the lunch they had taken along, as it was near the noon hour. Mr. Hoover was sitting in the automobile and had just finished his lunch when he fell over to one side and died with- A physician was summoned who stated that the cause of death was likely due to a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Hoover was a son of George and Hester Peters Hoover, and was born on the old Hoover homestead, now the Union township poor farm, on ' January 26th, 1833, making his age 85 years, 6 months and 23 days. He followed farming all his life and was an upright, honorable gentieman in every way. He was a member of the Methodist church for many years. In April, 1858, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Catlow, of Union township, who died in May, 1911. Surviving him, however, are nine children, namely: Mrs. J. E. Bailey, of DuBois; R. C. and Grant Hoover, of Williamsport; Mrs. Sam- of Cleveland, Ohio; Sherman Hoover, in California; J. Clyde, of Pittsburgh; George P., of Altoona; Miss Martha, at home, and Mrs. W. R. Beattie, of Little Rock, Ark. He also leaves two brothers and a sister, George W. Hoover, of Williamsport; John C., of Elizabeth- town, Pa., and Mrs. A. W. Reese, of Port Matilda. The remains were prepared for burial at Curwensville and brought to his home at Unionville on Monday where funeral services were held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon by | Rev. W. A. Lepley. Burial was made in the upper Unionville cemetery. Il il HAUPT.—Following an illness of five weeks Henry C. Haupt passed away at his home on south Allegheny street at 12:50 o’clock on the morn- ing of August 15th. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Haupt and was born at Treverton, Pa., on November 12th, 1854, hence had reached the age of 63 years, 9 months and 6 days. He came to Bellefonte when a young man and most of his life was spent here. By occupation he was a tinman and an expert, conscientious workman. Thirty-eight years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Kerin, of Moshannon, who sur- vives with the following children: Mrs. LeRoy Fox, of Lock Haven; i Miss Celia, James and Margaret at home, and Arthur, in training for the U. S. service at Camp Lee, Va. He also leaves the following brother and sisters: Alfred and Mrs. M. R. Sample, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Philip D. Foster, of State College, and Mrs. G. Fred Musser, of Bellefonte. Funeral services were held at his late home on Allegheny street at three o’clock on Tuesday afternoon. Dr. E. H. Yocum officiated and burial was made in the Union cemetery. Among the out-of-town people here for the funeral were Mrs. M. R. Sam- ple and son Edgar, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Foster and daugh- ter Helen, of State College; Mrs. Her- bert Gibson, of Osceola Mills; Wil- liam Glasco, Allison Haupt and Mrs. Herbert Fetters, of Tyrone; Mr. and Mrs. William Kerin, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Kerin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Culver and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ward, of Moshannon; Mary Kerin, of Pittsburgh, and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Fox and children, of Lock Haven. W.C. T. ¥, Convention, The annual convention of the Cen- tre county W. C. T. U. will be held in the Church of Christ, Blanchard, on September 4th and 5th. A silver medal contest will be held on the evening of September 4th. Those competing will be from different parts of the county. On the evening of September 5th Mrs. Florence D. Richard will deliver one of her famous and world-wide lee- tures, which is characterized as being very instructive and entertaining. Mrs. Richard has been before the pub- lic as a lecturer, and is a woman of travel and experience, having appear- ed upon platforms in this country and in Europe. Ex-Governor Folk, of Missouri, in speaking of Mrs. Rich- ard said: “I do not hesitate to say that Mrs. Richard is the most elo- quent woman orator States.” Her work has not been con- fined to aristocratic audiences but she has gone into the slums in large cities and has thus acquired knowledge first-hand of conditions throughout the country. A silver offering will be lifted at both evening meetings. To-morrow evening, August 24th, a silver medal contest of the Blanch- ard W. C. T. U. will be held in the Church of Christ at 8 o’clock. Six of Blanchard’s young people will com- pete for the medal. A silver offering will also be lifted. The public is in- vited to attend this contest. Morris Cogl Yard Sold. Nathan Ichkowitz last week pur- chased from Hon. A. G. Morris the coal yard and all appurtenant land and buildings near the P. R. R. depot in this place. The Morris’ vacated the property early this week and gave the new purchaser immediate posses- sion. Mr. Ichkowitz intends dealing in coal as well as using the place as a depot for his junk business. —— Subscribe for the “Watchman.” in the United: a) Nw
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