Ce Sco DEATHS, In the death of Mrs. Esther Grazier Gatesburg lost one of its oldest resi dents. For over four score years she had lived in that neighborhood and knew every one in the community and was known of them. Her age was eighty-four years, two months, twenty- three days. In early life she was mar- ried to Joseph Grazier, who died many yesrs ago. Of their ten children eight survive, Bhe had forty-six grand- children and twenty-five great-grand. children, Bhe was a member of the Lutheran church and funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. H. Berg stresser, of Pine Grove Mills, Annie, wife of the late George D. Davis, deceased, died very suddenly Friday morning at her home in Phil- ipsburg, the result of a stroke of pa ralysis, aged about seventy-three years. She was born in Bellefonte but spent most of her life in Philipsburg. Her parents were Charles and gMargaret Callahan, Burviving are two children ; Mrs. Charles Pry and Charles Davis, both of Philipsburg ; also two brothers aud one sister, John and Wharton Callahan, of Philipsburg, and Mrs, Celia Berkstresser, of Hublersburg. James Flack, an aged veteran of the Civil War, died at his home near Nit- tany furnace of a general breaking down of the system, aged seventy-six years. Before the war he lived in Bellefonte and was one of the first to enlist for service. After the war he returned there and it has been his home ever since. Beveralsonssurvive, all of whom live in the vicinity of Bellefonte, and one daughter in the west, Mrs. Elizabeth Rachau, widow of John Rachau, died Wednesday of last week, at her home about three miles west of Madisonburg, of a com plica tion of diseases, aged seventy-nine years. Deceased was the mother of eighteen children, eight of whom are still living. Funeral services were held Batardasy, conducted by Rev. B, A. Boyder, assisted by Rev, E. E, Haney, and interment was made at Madisonburg. Mrs. Alice Long Keefer died at her home in New Martinsville, W, Va, from illness dating back six months or more. Bhe was aged aboht thirty years, and she was a daughter of J. Z and Catharine M. Long, of Howard, Her mother and several brothers and sisters survive, also her husband and children, George H. Bradt died at the Nason sanitariom, at Roaring Springs, Blair county, of a complication of diseases, He was born in Fairfax, Va., almost forty-nine years ag). Burviving are his wife, who prior to her marriage was Miss Cora A. Price, of Snow Bhoe, and eight children. For a number of years the family lived in Bellefonte, Harry Council, a native of Blanch- ard, died quite suddenly near Du Bois. He was employed on the Howard lum- ber job, and during a coughing fit ruptured a blood vessel which caused his death in a few minutes, He was about fifty years old. After a brief illness from a complica- tion of diseases Mrs. Rachel Harrison, wife of Bevjamin Harrison, died at her home in Philipsburg. She was a daughter of Mrs. Fannie I. McGinty, and was only nineteen years of age, Her mother and one sister, besides her husband, survive, Mrs. Ballie Eisenhower, Iligen, of Bugar Valley, died in the Lock Haven hospital of tuberculosis, aged about twenty years. The remains were taken to Loganton, snd interment was made at Rosecrans, Mrs. Tamazine Harper, wife of C, (, Harper, died in the hospital at Greens burg, after a brief illness. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A, M. Wertz and was born in Centre county twenty- five years ago. Mrs. Elizabeth Rachau died at her home in Miles township, aged seventy- nine years. She was born and spent all her life in Brush Valley, and was the mother of eighteen children. Linden Hall. Ezra Harter lost a valuable mare Monday night from colic, Mr. and Mrs, James M. Ross enter falned Mrs. J. H. Ross and daughter. Mrs, George Mothersbaugh, Rev. and Mrs. Black and Miss Bessie Searson at dinner Friday. George Meyer, of Milton, spent Bun. day with his mother, Mr, Lenker, of Lewisburg has charge of the railroad office here while Hta- tion Agent Lee is ona trip through Illinols, Ned Keller and John Wright are both housed up from the effects of ivy poison, Mrs. M. A. Woods and granddaughter Marion Woods, of Ohio, are visiting friends un Clearfield. F. E. Wieland shipped three car loads of hay and acar load of new * wheat Tuesday, - The Fat Man Who Was a Model of Pati®ce and Perseverance. Persistence In undertaking Is a laud- able virtue, but it can bg a bit over done sometimes, as {n a case described by Y. L. Molloy in “Our Autumn Holl- day on French Rivers.” Mr. Molloy and his friends, longing for a good dive, went to a swimming school on an island in the Seine. They donned thelr rented and were preparing for the plunge when a man with ropes came along and insisted on tying them about their waists. It was according to police regulations, and, although they made an indignant protest, they were obliged to submit. While we were dressing, says Mr. Molloy, we asked the two swimming masters for an extra towel. “Pardon,” they replied, “we must at- tend to our monsfeur.” Then that there costumes had come a short and absurd- ly fat man dressed in bathing costume, swimming sandals and elled cap. “Let's see him go In” sald “What a splash he'll make!” The swimming masters received the new arrival at the middle of the piat- form. There he balanced himself on his stomach on a wooden stump twe feet high. The masters seized him by his hands and feet and with slow and deliberate movements made him strike out with the action of swimming. They kept this up for a quarter of an houn and the perspiration rolled off him In great drops “He'll be awfully hot to go Into the water that.” said 1. But he did not go into the water. The is he moved to- ward the dressing room, saying: “I have done better today.” “Ah, yes,” answered one of the mas- ters. “Your progress is admirable.” The fat i amed with complafls sance and went In to dress. I called the “Does like that? verance." we ‘saw Ibo the platform upon the platform we, after swimming CHSOL over, swimming masters aside. practice often He must have great perse- *t ur mongianr aonsieur “Perseverance! this been In the water!” He has worked like for f and he has never five years, Chance For Imagination. ae + to be excluded “That's one of t “1 hate to be hatnpered by facts in writing up a ease of this kind."—Exchange. Newspaper wen from a famous trial horn: rot E10 t good.” The Wife Did It All Couldyg't you get the person up by telephone? Jewitt Oh, Hewlitt—But I didn't bear you say anything Jewlitt—It was my wife I called.—New York Press. Ssrm—— ———— Hewitt You called yes Marriage Licenses, Vietor Eves, Stormstown Lula Thomas, Buffalo Run Ben R. Curry, Beaver Nettie J. Cook, Bellefonte LOCALS Mrs. Margaret Bailey, of State Col- lege, was in Centre Hall last week to look after contemplated improvements on her property in this place. While standing in an open field, Tuesday afternoon, one of a herd of five cows belonging to Charles W. Slack, at Old Fort, was struck by lightning and killed. It was the most valuable cow in the lot, None of the other animals showed signs of being injured. Business depression caused the firm with which Charles Mitterling, of Chicago, has been engaged to go into bankruptey, but the young man was fortunate enough t) procure a position with another firm. This he regards as especially a pood favor, because about seven weeks ago—a baby girl was added his family. He is very much pleased with the latter oceur- ragee and states that voth mother and baby are doing very well, Chester Daughenbaugh, the young man who was seriously injured by some object striking him during the passing of a freight train while walk- ing along the railroad track at Howard, about a month ago, was dis- charged from the Lock Haven hos pital and has gone to his home near Howard. Mr. Daughenbaugh has partially recovered from his injury, but the effect of belug struck on the head has left his one leg paralyzed. About one hundred persons attend- ed the pienic held by the Pine Stump telephone company, Saturday, in William Tate's woods, above his farm resident. The day was a lovely one, and each one present enjoyed him or herself to the fullest extent. Mrs, Thomas bad ou band ‘a large cake decorated especially for the occasion, It bad the profile of a lady holding a telephone receiver to her ear, and other appropriate decorations. The cake presented an artistic appearance, The following is taken from lsst week's Elkland Journal and shows how A. M, Reeser, former landlord of the Musser House in Millheim, but who Is now conducting a hotel at Klik land, was relieved of a comsiderable sum of money : “Burglars entered Hotel Bignor some time after mid night Wednesday snd carried away about seventy dollars in money and a small quantity of whiskey. Landlord Reeser. closed the house shortly before twelve o'clock, but neglected to bolt the outside door leading into the bar. room. CM A ———— IVs always the other fellow who ought to be satisfied with what he has. is sick ; gathered ; When intruders are SOLVED. pense so little LOCALS Mr, and Mrs, George A. Young con- template moving to Winburne, Clear- field county, some time this fall. Philip R. Auman, the Spring Mills painter, is painting the large barn on the Old Fort farm owned by Station Agent W. Frank Bradford D. J. Meyer, after spending a few days with his son, Charles H. Meyer, at Reedsville, returned home Sunday, bringing with him his'little grand- daughter, Miriam Meyer, Tuesday afternoon at Sharon a merchant sought shelter under a tree, and duriog the storm lightning struck the tree and he was instantly killed, Stamped In red letters across the face of every check, big and little, that is issued by a leading brewing company of Indianapolis, Ind., appears this sen- tence : "* A check against prohibition,” J. Orvis Beaty, of Avis, lsat his home at Bpring Mills at present. He is a brakeman on the railroad, and aithough he has not had continuous work, he is not particularly complain- ing of hard times, J. F. Condo, of Howard, will again return to State College and engage in the mercantile business. He will occupy the room about to be vacated by Luther B. Fye, and the latter will be located in the new brick building on College avenue, now in course of construction. Wednesday morning Mr. and Mrs D. L. Kerr, of Centre Hall, went to Pleasantville Station, a suburb of New York city, where they will be the guests of a niece, Mrs, (i, F. Norton. The Norton family, it will be remem. bered, were iu Centre Hall several weeks during the summer two years bh ago. Mayor Stevenson, of Lock Haven, Is making an effort to close up business places In Lock Haven. Last week the proprietor of the Boston Candy Kitchen was brought before the alder- man and fined. The case was appeal- ed tocourt. The greed of the Look Haven business men for money seems to have the Mayor on edge, but he is determined to force obedience to the law, Btate College has petitioned the Western {Jnion Telegraph Company to connect that town by wire, and in an editorial the State College Times intimates that a jealous spirit in a neighboring town has so far prevent. ed the Company frond establishing an annoying unprotected THE PLAN that no farmer BELLEFONTE, vesting ; sell products ; to PENN’'A Company Rain set in Wednesday. Tuesday thunder shower, Dr. W. H. Schuyler will comduct Grange Park, Sunday of the week of the En- Arrangements have almost been completed and the stock subscribed for the opening of a national bank in Howard. The capital stock is to be Mrs. G. W. Hosterman sand dsughter, Miss Helen, have been on a trip during the past two or more weeks to Niagara Falls and other points in New York. Clothing is offered at greatly reduced rates. added another sorrel horse to their stock. They are partial to sorrels, and usually find them well suited to their business, This item appeared among those written by the Reedsville correspon. | dent to the Lewistown Democrat and | | Bentinel : Harry Harper and wife, | | who had been living with Mr, Harper's | father-in-law, James Durst, near | Woodland, moved on Monday and | took up their abode In one of Joseph | | Kelley's houses, north of Walnut | is at the home of her daughter at present, having come over to Centre Hall Tuesday afternoon. have the convenience of an up to date | cider mill, which will be in o in time for the cider season. The mill ol wd nn the public schools in State Coll occasioned by the resignation of Miss Acker, who was recently married, Today ( Thursday ) is the Penn Hall copies is limited, so it will be policy not to be too slow in making up your mind on this sutject, | the part of the persons who are hav. | {ing the cider made. The building to | | socommodate the mill is now being | | erected, and is located near Mr. King's |W mill, : The Lock Haven State Normal school | | meets these requirements and its large | Patronage is the best proof of this fact. | It haw a fine faculty made up of gradu- i visit to Centre Hall. Later their 80D, William, who is a senior in the eivil engineering department of the Uni. versity of Pennsylvania, and daughter, Miss Nellie, who graduated from one of the city high schools, also expect to coms to Centre Hall, The Booneville correspondent to the Lock Haveh Democrat writes thus : Mr, and Mrs. D. C. Marks and . of Johnstown, and Mrs, J, A. Bhull, of Millbeim, s¥rived here on Bunday, be ing guests of the ladies’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stover. They will homestead where they have spent many & happy hour together in their The Reporter, in the absence of the Henry E. Rearick, Altoons, w through Penns is emp Valley, Mr. Rearick of eign countries. The expenses sre | moderate and the home influences sre particularly attractive, vacation, was ab abundance of oy wn Its free. BP SPECIAL 2pn SPECIAL SALE Sat., Aug. Sth ” Men's SUS (BXCEPT BLUES and BLACKS) a ———————————————— All Suits * over $16.00 will be Sil fr, So arr 3 $7.00 Children's Suits 1-2 Price S—————— Any Straw Hat, $1.00 0. BELLEFONTE, PA. MONTGOMERY & SPECIAL TVIDHA4S Wadddny 0." d1VS iF
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