PERSONAL MENTION. Coming and Going, Visitors in and out Town, -~—Hon. Abner Murray, of Boals- burg, was a visitor in town last week. ~—Andrew Bmith, of Salona, Pa., was in town yesterday on a business trip. of visited her friend Miss Helen Hoster- man last week, —(3e0. R. Meese, of Colyer, groce- ry and produce merchant, gave us a business call, ———Mrs. Anna Hoy and little daugh- ter, of Philadelphia, are here on a visit to her parents, ~-=Mrs, Enoch Sweeney, of Boals- burg, is staying with her sister, Mrs. W. A. Jacobs, —Jacob Bottorf, one of Lemont's representative citizens, honored our sanctum with a call. ~—Miss Mame Herring, of Altoona, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Grace Lee the last week, -—=Dr. W. A. Jacobs has been quite ill for the last week suffering from a severe attack of dysentery. —-Miss Grace Kent, of Johnstown, Pa., was a guest at the home of Rev. 8S. H Eisenberg last week. ——Postmaster G. M. Boal went to Milton last Thursday on a short visit to his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Barber. ~——Davifl Burrell, for a couple years one of our good eitizens, but now re- | siding at Spring Mills, came up on Baturday between trains to meet his old friends. Mr. Burrell is a regular { attendant at the meetings of the G. A. { R. Post in Centre Hall and with Com- | rade Jerry I. Condo, are always pres- ent, i =——Mr. John Grove, the veteran | Giregg township Democrat, with his son, Prof, Cyrus Grove, of Orangeville, Ill, were prominent visitors in town yesterday. Cyrus arrived east last week on a month's visit to his old home. He has been in Illinois for over ten years, in charge of the public schools, creditably filling the position. ~=Chas. W. Swartz, of the firm of 8. M. Swartz, at Tusseyville, was a passenger on the train this morning to Philadelphia, to buy an entire new | stock of goods for his lively store. This firm has grown to one of the best in the valley and under Charley® super- vision is doing a big business, Col. J. L. Spangler, Mrs. Spang- ler, Miss Myra Holliday, of Bellefonte, with Mrs. Filbert, the wife of the | member of the firm of Filbert & Por- | ter, the prominent Philadelphia con- | contractors, and three children, stop- | ped in Centre Hall for several hours on | Saturday. They formed a party to the | cave, nemm—————— A — ———— SPRING MILLS, Tuesday afternoon on an extended vis- —Prof. and Mrs. C. of Rebersburg, spent Sunday night in town, returning home Monday after- noon. — John Wagner, Esq., and wife, of ing, and are the guests at the home of D. K. Geiss, — Miss Sarah Goodhart, of Cleve. land, Ohio, daughter of Wm. Good- it to her friends. —A. J. Gramley, of Aurora, Ill, a brother of Mrs. D. F. Luse, arrived here last week on a visit ameng old friends in the valley. —Mrs John Scholl, of Altoona, is visiting at the bome of her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scholl, east of Centre Hall. Misses Gertrude and Edna Decker, of Irvona, were gusts at the home of W. H. Bar- tholomew last week. —Mrs. C. H. Meyer and little daughter Miriam, of Millersburg, Ps. arrived last week on a visit to her pa- rents, Postmaster and Mrs. Geo. Boal. — Rev, and Mra. F. 8. Faus, for- mer pastor of the Penns valley M. E. charge, but now stationed at Shoe, were the guests of W, H. tholomew on Saturday. Bar- —Rev. James W. Boal, pastor of bon, Pa., arrived in Centre Hall Tues- day. He will remain several days in our locality calling on his many friends. — Miss Roxanna Brisbin lantic City. Boal. week on a visit to his son William, who is living in Illinois. He expects to remain several weeks, looking up other Centre county people before re- turning. —— Robert MeClenahan and family, Mrs. Joseph Atlee and Miss Ange Jones, after a visit of two weeks with friends in Centre Hall and vicinity, re- turned to their home in Tyrone Tues- day. ——Mrs. Flora O. Bairfoot left on Saturday morning for Philadelphia, where she will spend several weeks visiting relatives, and taking in balmy salt breezes at popular resorts along the sea const, ~—John Emerick, of Farmers Mills, well down there. He is just recover- ing from a fall from a load of hay some five weeks ago, and does not move with his customary activity. ~—James SBaodoe and Ed. Riter, went to Altoona and Johnstown last Thursday looking for work. They came home again Monday with little faith in great prosperity boom that is reported all over the country. Prof. H. F. Bitner left on Satar- day for Millersville, Pa., after soveral weeks sojourn in our valley among friends. His son Harry eft Tuesday morning, and will spend several days with friends in Millerstown. weeds Tuesday we were favored with a eall from Mr. N. 8. Weaver, a former Penns valley boy, who is now in a prosperous grocery and meat busi- tess at Williamsport. He came up fora couple days’ visit among old friends, wed, Wit MeCormick treated his friends here to a pleasant surprise on Baturday by arriving unexpectedly about two weeks ahead of time from Charleston, 8. C,, to join his better balf, who is here visiting her parents, He has been employed in the southern city for the last seven years by a large undertaking firm. He has become thoroughly acclimated by this time and says he has little desire to again locate 1n the north. | Bargiars Entered the House of Jas. Leltzell : Je. Last Week, { Our farmers down this way are busy | in the oats field; the crop appears to | be a large one. ! Rev. and Mrs. Faus, of Snow Shoe, formerly of this circuit, were here a | few days last week visiting friends, Fishermen are quite numerous along | the concave shores of Penns creek: the | water is low, and the less said about i the catches the better for the credit of | the anglers. Quite a large number of our people | attended the Lutheran Picnic at Is- | land Park last Thursday; all report | the occasion as having been a very en- | joyable one, | Our merchants report buisness dur- | ing July as having been quite satisfac- tory; commercial agents passing | through our village say that trade on | the road is improving, though fall or- | ders, October dating, not particularily large or numerous. The residence of James Leitzell, Jr., | located on the ereek road from our vil- | lage to Penn Hall was entered one night last week and the lower rooms | completely ransacked. A small | amount of money, silver spoons, knives and forks, and several other valuables were secured by the robber or robbers, John Runkle our meat merchant, has added to his market a very decid- | ed improvement; an Arctic refrigerat- | ing machine, which is charged every twenty-four hours, and placed in the | regular refrigerator, and in a short { time the trmperature is reduced to | freezing point. In this frigid atmos { phere his meats are immediately plac- | ed after butchering, and they are al- ways fresh, wholesome, and sold at Mr. Ruunkle's business has improved every week since he com- menced operations. Home dressed meats are evidently in great favor with | our community. On Thursday last Wilbur Leathers, manager of the skimming station lo- cated here, made a brief visit to his home at Mt. Eagle, and returned the following SBunday. During his ab sence the station was in charge of B, B. Wilsop, one of the firm. They have just placed on the building quite a large and very conspicuous sign, “Howard Creamery.” The firm has been doing very considerable business since they commenced operations, about a month ago, and are daily in- creasing. With all new and the latest improved machinery and large experi- ence in the business, they are able to conduct the skimming and other ope- rations in the most thorough and ex- peditious manner, i i i } i i right prices, MILLHEIM, Personal Mention and Other Items of In. terest, Charles Bassler, of Freeburg, is stay- ing in town this week. Edward Confer, of Spring Mills, vis- ited his grand-parents in this place over last Sunday. Rev. W. T. Auman, of White Ha- ven, is spending his vacation with his parents on Main street, Mr. Creble, of Philadelphia, spent several days at the home of Mrs. Liz zie Bnook, on Penn street, Miss Bertie Miller returned to her home in this place on Saturday, after visiting friends in Bunbury for several weeks, Quite a number of our people took advantage of last Thursdays’ excursion to Island Park, and report a very en- Joyable time, A. A. Miller, wife and daughter Eva, and Miss Margaret Stewart, all of State College, visited friends in town over last Bunday. FARMERS MILLS, W. ¥. Smith, of Milleeim, Purchased the Geo. Krape Farm, George Garbrick and wife, of Nitta ny valley, were visiting with relatives over Bunday. Mrs. Elizabeth Root and daughter Rosa, of Union County, are visiting some time Alfred Bradford, the miller, has not been able to fill his constant Increasing orders for flour of late, W. F. Smith, of Millheim, purchas- ed the George Krape farm on Monday, at $46 per acre. The farm is one of the best producers in the valley, and con- tains 195 acres and 155 perches. The harvest Home services on Sun- day were largely attended, and visit- ors from many of the neighboring towns present. The church was very beautifully decorated with flowers and all the different fruits represented; the choir rendered very appropriate music. Quite a number of the young folks from this and neighboring communi- ties took their lunch under one arm, and best girl by the other arm on Sun- day morning, and started for a days’ outing in the Little Bugar valley, where the mosquitoes, gnats, and blue headed flies are plentiful. W——— Ao ——————— BOALSBURG, Letter from that Town, Jacob Weber and Isaac Woomer are on the sick list, Rev. G. W. Leisher will vest Home services Sept, 8. An Busy Interesting hold Har- Sunbury, the guest of her son William and family. make school | The school board is about to some extensive repairs in the building here and at Walout Grove, Rev. A. A. Black will hold Harvest | Home services next Sunday at 10 a, m. Io the evening Rev. A, C. Witmer, of | Lancaster, will preach, Rev. D. M. Moser of Schuylkill Ha- | ven, preached for Rev, Leisher last | Sunday moruing; Rev. Fetterolf, of | Mercersburg, filled the pulpit in the | evening. Little Robert Wieland, last Baturday | evening, fell upon a stone and cut his | forehead very badly. Dr. Kidder was called in and he was compelled to in- | sert a number of stitches, George Kaup is putting up the wall | of an intended new house, to be situ- | ated near the square. When the house | is finished it will add much to the ap- | pearance of our town; however, there i are still a few more vacant lots which | should be occupied. i a————— ee —— i COBURN, The News of the Past Week as Gathered ! by Oar Correspondent i KR. F. Vonada made a trip to Reeds- | ville and back on Monday, on a bike, Mrs. Kaler is at present visiting | friends in Northumberland, her form- | er home J. Wilbur Kooney, of Harrisburg, Pa. is sojourning here among friends for a few days. Efforts are being made to start a cor- | net band at this place. “Music hath | charmas’’ ete. W. H. Meyer and wife, of Centre Hall, visited friends at this place over Sunday. A number of our people expect to have a picnic in the Narrows below Woodward today. Mrs. James E. Harter is at present confined to a bed of sickness; we hope she may soon be out, restored to health Boyd. W. Vonada, of Jersey Shore, came home on a visit to his parents, on Saturday, and stayed till Tuesday. C. A. Weaver bought a piece of tim- ber land from W. E. Smith, lying south of the old distillery near this place, Over fifty tickets were sold at this station to people attending the Lugh- eran reunion, at Island Park on last Thursday. Mrs. Agnes Billinger, who had been to Milroy the last two months, came home on Saturday evening, sccompa- nied by a gentleman friend. Miss Blanche Billinger and gentle- man friend took in the Woodward fes- tival on Baturday evening. Misa Blanche says she enjoyed hersélf im- mensely, John Weaver and Lloyd Lose have their new houses across Pine creek, up and under roof. That part of town, no doubt some time will be known as the “Weaver Addition.” A A LINDEN HALL, An Interesting Letter from our Wide Awake Correspondent. Miss Rote, of Coburn, was the guest of her brother Charles last week. Wm. Felding left on Thursday last for Williamsport, where he will spend a waek with friends. A number of our people expect to at- tend the woods meeting at Egg Hill over next Sunday. Benjamin Yearick and son, of Salo- na, were the guests of Wash Garbricks family on Tuesday last. Mrs. T. Fleisher and danghter Or- pha, of Tusseyville, were the guests of the Gettig family Wednesday last, Rev. Wm. McClellan and family, of Laurelton, were visiting at the home of Robert McClellan several days this week. Wm. Rishel and wife, and Mrs. Eva Strohm, of Tusseyville, were the guests of Henry Zejgler's family beginning of this week, C. C. Gettig and wife, of Pitealrn, fet Spuiding n Jou days with Mr. Glettig’s mother, on Toesday last for their home. Ex-8heriff Ishler and son, of onte, drove over to his farm on Tues- day to see how farming snd county Mis Frances Knox, of Fillmore, has been the gist of the Felding family for several weeks past. she is a bright and pleasing young lady. Mrs. Henry Giogerich and daugh- ters Bertha, Rosalie and Arlene, were the ony representatives from our town to the Lutheran reunion at Island Park, and report the day a succeess. The Linden Hall Lumber Co, purch- ased two heavy teams of horses which they will put on their tract at Laurel Run; they expect their new engine shortly, after which they will run two engines on their tract, A Centre Hill 8. J. MeClintic is suffering from a severe attack of neuralgia, John Beaver the village blacksmith, is the happy father of twin boy babies, Lloyd Smith lost his fine yearling colt last week from the effect of lock jaw, . Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and son Geo., visited relatives at Pine Grove Mills on Sunday. Miss Florence Bmith attended the Lutheran reunion at Island Park last Thursday. Quite a number of our young folks took in Penn Cave and its surround- Samuel Bhutt and wife left last at Lock Haven. Misses Frances and Vera Beaver re- turned last week after spending a few One of our young ladies went to call friend recently, and “stayed all 1.ight, "til broad day light.” The members of the M. E. church at Sprucetown will hold a festival on Fri- day and Saturday eveuings, Augusi 18 and 19, Proceeds for the benefit of the church. Bowe of our farmers are very negli gent, as may be seen by the large patches of Canada thistles that have gone to seed during the summer, and the seed strewn by the wind to their neighbors premises. Weekly Weather Hepo rt-Uentre Ha 11, Government Service. Temperature : Highest. Lowest Aug. 3 83 64 clear. uw 4 83 67 cloudy. “ i 54 70 cloudy. “ } 82 71 clear. H 51 55 clear. “" 76 48 part cloudy} “9 78 45 clear. | s————————— The Rev. W. B. Costley, of Btock- while attending to his pastoral duties at Ellenwood, that He says: “By chance I happened to ing my life. Itrelieved me at once.” For sale by J. H. Ross, Linden Hall; B. M. Swartz, Tusseyville; F. A. Car- H. F. Rossman, Spring Mills. ene sa ae—— GRAIN MARKET, New Wheat Whest Rye ...... Corn... New Oats Bye or a BREE WHORE econ coborins sersmmmmsssssmssosssonmmons PRODUCE AT STORES. ttt nn a tm rr 4 MOD APe Ham Tallow Folaiom BIMBO. corns urirmens ssnsis semmiossrisen olf SPRING MILLS GRAIN MARKET. Corrected every Weanesday by Allison Bros, guguan LINDEN HALL MARKET. Corrected weekly by J. H. Rom. Shelled Corn RYO .coonmnsonins Seal onsRusERAR 3) ed MARKETS, Philadelphia, Aug. 9, Wheat No. 2 red, spot, 70 1.2 Live Poul d Ave Poultry, per nd: Fowls, 11c ; old ty, Sc; spring chickens of 3 pounds apiece, 11alSe. ; ducks, 9c, Baled Hay and Straw, ton : Old timothy, choice, 15.50a18, New timothy, choice, 14.50, Hay, mixed, 1.50812, Straight Jb straw, 9.50 ; wheat and py 4 fo ». tatoss, hoice, thern sweet po choice, per bafel, 1L.50a1.75 for red, and 2a2.25 for yon per bushel, 85a90c. 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