sons
THREE FIRES,
Two Barns and Dwalllag House Destroyed
—fusarance Not Nearly Up to Value of
Properly,
Friday afternoon the barn and its
contents of the farm of G. Wood Mille:
at Halfmoon run, about a mile ands
half from Marengo, was totally d=
strpyed by fire, The farm is occupied
by George Burns and during the day
Johu Cronemiller and his men were at
Burne’ threshing his cropa. The ori
gin of the five is, however, a myster)
as the fire started at the opposite eno
of the barn from where the engine was
stationed. The flames spread so quick:
ly that it was impossible to remove
the large new separator and it was de-
stroyed with the building and crops,
Mr. Miller, the owner, had some insur-
ance on the barn but Mr. Burns, the
tenant, lost almost everything.
Another destructive fire happened
at Axemann Saturday night when the
home of Harry Fike was burfféd to the
ground. After the evening work was
done the family went to the home of
Mrs. Fike’s father, Michael Stover,
and left a burning lamp in the house,
but had turned it down. Bhortly
before nine o'clock the house was dis
covered to be on fire and had gained
such headway that all efforts to save
it were futile. Very little of the fur
niture was recovered. The house wa
owned by Mrs. Lulz, who carried
some insurance. Mr. Fike also carried
some insurance. No other cause for
the origin of the fire than that the
lamp exploded could be given.
The large bara and outbuildivgs on
the William P. Humes farm, ness
Bellefonte, was totally destroyed by
fire Sunday evening. The farm is ten-
anted by Edward Witwer, who retired
early that evening, but about pine
o'clock one of his daughters saw Lhe
reflection of ajlight in, ber room, and
upon investigation the baru was seen
to be on fire. Tue fawily was aroused
but no effort was made to save the
structure on account of lack of water
It appears the fire was started ins
Lay steck near the barn, and wheo
first seen the fire had already
¢ mmuanicated to the baru.
Aun iroplement shed, milk house aud
other minor outbuildings were also
destroyed. A calf and a pig were Lhe
ouly animals that perished,
The baru was a large one, and was
weil filled with the crops of this sea-
son. The property was insured, but
not pearly to its full value,
——— rs
Birthday Party,
been
Thursday of last week a number of
fiiends and neighbors gathered at the
home of Malachi Sommers, who live
in the gap about a quarter of a mile
esst of Potiers Mills, it being their
seventy fifth birthday auniversary.
In tbe morning the old gentleman
concluded to gn and cut corn, much to
the delight of his wife, w ho was won-
dering how to get him sway until after
the arrival of the guests, He was in
the corn field at eleven o'clock when
t ey called him tocdiuper, and when
be came to the house Lie found thirty-
four children, grandchildren and
neighbors, Tosay that he was sur.
prised is putltiog it mildly. After
bandshakings and greetings they all
sat down to an elaborate dinner, which
his good wife knows how to prepare,
They all had their pictures taken, and
the time soon came for the guests to
return home, All departed wishing
that the old couple might live to én joy
many more birthdays. The following
were present : Jas. Sommers, wife and
son, Axemann ; Wiofleld Bommers,
wife and four children, near Bellefonte:
Molet B rmmers, wife and child, Blos
sertown ; Annie G. Sommers, Mrs, W.
W. Varker, George Treaster, near Cen-
tre Hall ; John Treaster, Dr. and Mrs
Alexander, Mrs. Michael Bmith, Nel.
lie Bmith. Mrs, Emanuel Smith sad
dsughter, Mrs. MeClenaban, John
Bitner, all of Potters Mills ; Alice Jos
don, Lewistown ; Mrs. Perry Krise,
John Harper snd wife, Miss Flack,
Mrs. John Hockenberry, and Mise
Horning, Blossertown.
———
LOUALS,
Mr. and Mrs, D. U. Keller, of Phoe
pixville, and H. W. Love, of Wilkins
burg, are attending the Encampment
this week.
Miss Sophie Diven, of Washington,
D.C, is the guest of Mrs. Elme:
Campbell, at Linden Hall, and with
that lady is attending the Grange En-
campment and Fair,
Mra. A. E. Person and niece, Miss
Haidee F. Person, of Philipsburg,
New Jersey, are the guests of the
former's parents, Mr. and Mra, James
B. Btrohm, in Centre Hall. Mr,
Person is also expected here this week,
The great Centre County Fair of 1908
will be the most splendid exhibition
of farm, garden and household articles
that Centre county bias ever seen. This
will be the ninth year of the fair and
as each year has witnessed a step
for ward in its luterest tomething really
worth while may be expected,
Mrs. Robert J. Zerby, son Charles
sod daughter Marion, of Unlontown,
after spending a week with her
father, John Spicher, and sister, Miss
Carrie, returned home Monday, The
Unlontown puolic schools open ed this
week, and as Mr. sad Mes. Zorby
to be on hand.
bright
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The Keporter's Register,
Dr. George P. Bible, Philadelphia
Claire Kennedy, Centre Hall
Pearl Arney, Centre Hall
Rena E, Whiteman, Snow Shoe
Ruth E. Callahan, Centre Hall
Rebecca F. Derstine, Centre Hall
Charles Poorman, Pleasant Gap
Edward Purst, Centre Hall
J C, Scholl, Altoona
Rebecea Kreamer, Gentre Hall
Chas. F. Amspacker, McClure
Martin Spigelmyer, McClure
Mrs. W. W, Weaver, Philadelphia
Helen Motz Weaver, Philadelphia
Mrs. Flora O. Bairfoot. Centre Hall
F. H. Fisher, Boalsburg
Anna Smith, Centre Hill
Mrs. A. E. Kerlin, Centre Hall
J. D. Murray, Centre Hall
Mrs. Gardner Grove, Spring Mills
Gardner Grdve, Spring Mills
Guyer and Russell Grove, Spring Mills
R. E. Hockman, Philadelphia
Mrs. R. E. Hockman, Philadelphia
Lou Camp, Tyrone
Elsie Geiss, Centre Hall
James W. Smith, Williamsport
Wilbur W. Hartman, Turbotsville
Harry A. Kissinger, Milton
G. H. McCormick, Potters Mills
Nellie Mingle, Aaronsburg
D. R. Foreman, Bellefonte
Robert Royer, Altoona
Madam Altheg, New York
Mrs. Charles White, New York
Oscar Zong, Bertha Garver,
Dugan, Maud Sharp, F. C.
Mary Flack, Bellefonte
H. H. Yearick, Philadelphia
irge F. Scott, Youngstown, Ohio
Mrs. Fl rence M. Scott, Youngstown
J. F. Osceola Mills
G. G. Fink, Martha
Ira M. Ste
H. W. Love,
J. H. Holtzingea,
Carrie A. Goss,
Mrs. Mary A. (
M. A. Sankey and wife,
Anna M. Dale, Boalsburg
Samuel Michaelson, Baltimore
Edna Keller Noll, Pleasant Gap
B. McCommons and wife, Altoona
M. J. Derick, York
Mrs. G. E. Singley,
ga a Rockey, Zion
el E Noll Pleasant Gap
John H. Merner and wife, Spring Mills
Mrs. J. D. Sos lege
John Boal, Huntingdon
Mrs. Adam Bloom, Lock Haven
a argaret Musser, State College
. H. Moyer, Colyer
y illiam Beck, State College
Mrs. William Brooks, Linden Hall
Mildred Dale, State Cc
Master (
Mamie Brooks,
Mary Lytle,
Mabel C. Bre
Duffy
lesides,
(Grex
foozer,
mm, Berrien Springs, Mich.
Wilkinsburg
Tyrone
Lewistown
Lewistown
Potters
088,
Mills
Lock Haven
vers, State Co
lege
, Bellefonte
Lind 11 Hall
State College
wn, Boalsburg
Mrs. T. P. Bressler, Lock Haven
Mary Jane Shivery, Bellefonte
Anna L. Le ech, lege
H. M. Hettioger, State College
John Breon, Altoona -
James R few and wife, Mifflinburg
Thomas Law, Lancaster
Leslie C. Krebs, 8 oll ege
Max Winner, Altoona
Mrs. John Emig, Logan Mills
Nellie W. Lohr. Philadelphia
Jennie K. Pringle, Farrandsville
Wm. P. Emmert, Free port, Illinois
C. D. SBonday, Altoona
Wm. W. Krape and wife, Freeport, Ill
Mrs, F. S. Rearick, Philadelphia
W. B. Krapé, Aaronsburg
8. K. Everhart, State College
Ada C. Fetterhoof, Spruce Creek
E. J. Neff and wife, Warriorsmark
A. B. Hgman, Cleveland, Ohio
Sallie H. Johnston, Eranklinville
David F. Fortney, Bellefonte
uth H. Randolph, Milroy
Alice Fetterhoof, Spruce Creek
Laura J. Stover, Reedsville
R. G. MeLanahan, Tyrone
Naaunie B. Leech, State College
Mrs. Andrew Crotzer, Belleville
Miss Jessie McCohn, Belleville
Eugene F. Neff, Warriorsmark
D. Mae McFeaters, Johnstown
F. F. Smith, Philipsburg
Mrs. W. L. Reese, PittaBurg
Rae Thomas, Pittsburg
George F. Weaver, Gregg twp. ~
Louise Seymour, New York City
Thomas J. Sexton, Bellefonte
Mrs. L. A. Condo, Mifflin county
George Condo, Mifflin county
Chas. E. Ficher, Lakemont
Mrs. Bailie Shirk, Seymour, Mo.
Rae Brennan, State College
Mrs, Chas. Bartholomew, Clintondalé
Rev. H. W. Tope, D. D., Philadelphia
C. Keller and wile, Phoenixville
Rose McQueen, New York City
G. E. Mayes, Snow Shoe
Mrs. W. H. Smith, Spring Mills
W. H. Kessling, Yarnell
Lizzie King, Millmont
F. A. Goreman, Spring Mills
Mrs, D. W. SBweetwood, Spring Mills
Mrs. C, W. Bwartz, Margaret Swarts,
Tusseyville
B. E. Kessling, Yarnell
Mrs. Wm. T. Moore, Lewistown
Mary E Weaver, Tusseyville
M. J. Décker, Philadelphia
+ Bruce Crotzer, Lewistown
L. Belle Lytle, State Collego
Mrs. John Breon, daughter Lena, son
Theodore, Altoona
104 rae (reias
State Co
tate (
Howard M. Watson, Runviile
Mrs. L. Ray Morgan, Philipsburg
Louis Morgan, Philipsburg
Mrs. H. M, Hettinger, Altoona
J. G. Bitoer, Spring Mills
Mra. Samuel Goodhart, Westmont
——
DEATHS,
4 MRS, SARAH McCORMICK
oMrs. Barah Delinda Mel Jormick,
wife of John B. McCormick, died at
her home in Tyrone Wednesday night
of last week of a complication of dis-
eases from which she suffered for the
past six months,
Mrs. McCormick, whose maiden
name was Ross, was born in this coun:
ty, and was aged fifty-seven years,
eight months and twenty-seven days
She was married to John B. MeCor
wick in July, 1871. Two children,
Mrs, Lee B. Carter and George Rose
McCormick survive. Bhe also leaves
her aged mother, Mrs. I. J. Ross and
the following brothers and sisters :
Mrs. Frank M. Fox, Mrs, George
Wilson, Mrs. Ella Corson, George M
Ross, all of Tyrone ; Albert A. and
Robert 8. Ross, of Warriorsmark.
MRS, FARAH WILLIAMS,
Mrs, Barab Williams, widow of
Mark Wiliams, died at her home a!
Axemann Baturdasy forenoon, death
being due to old age. Mrs. Williams
was one of the oldest and most widely
known women in thai community,
and had she lived until next January
she would have been eighty-four yea =
of age. Burviving are three children,
Mordecai, Mary and James, all of
whom made their home with then
mother, A brother, Thomas Waddl
of dereey shore, who re
brated eighty-ninth bir hday at
the home of his sister, also survives
Deceased was a niece of Philip Benner,
the pioneer iron manufacturer of Cen
tre county, who erected a furnsce =
Rock early in the history of the county
wutly © le
his
John B. Fockler died at bis home it
Philipsburg, as the result of a stroks
of paralysis. He wus a native of Dsu
phin county, sud was over sixty eighi
vears of age. Hb was married to Miss
Mary J. Ryan, who survives him with
two sons and one daughter,
Mr. and Mra James Koch, of near
New Circleville, are mourning the
death of their dear little baby girl, 3
years old, who died last Saturday
«vening 8 week, Barial was made
the followiog Monday in the Meyers
cemetery.
AA
LOCALS
D. R. Foreman, of Bellefonte, depu-
ty to Prolhonotary A. B. Kimport,
was in town for a few days, Lhe guest
f his mother and his brother, R. D.
Foremau. Mr. Foreman is an enthu-
sastic Democrat, and is of the opinion
that the whole of the Democratic
county ticket will be elected, and, of
wurse, that Bryau will be the next
president.
Mrs. Margaret N. Kent, of Brook-
iyn, who is visiting ber former home,
had expected to return home Sa'urdsy
worniog, but the night previous she
was obliged to call a physician on so
count of soreness of her eyes which
came on very suddenly, sud conse-
quently is ye' at the home of her
«inter, Miss M. Rhoda Potter. Her
condition has much improved since.
Mr. and Mrs. James E.
New Bloomfield,
their children, sare guests of Mrs,
Siuart’s sister, Mra. Lucy Henney.
Duriog the brisk period prior to the
sutumao of 1907, the Stuarts lived in
the Pittsburg district, where Mr.
Stuart made big money as a mechanic,
After the panic set in, they returned
to their old home in New Bloomfield
where Mr. Stusgt prospered at all
times,
Mr. and Mrs, Ira Stamm, of Berrien
Springs, Mich., are esst on a visit, and
«pending their time with Mrs. Sarah
Derstine, who is the sunt of the for-
mer, Mrs, Stamm being a Michigan
lady. Mr. Btamm is the son of Adam
Stamm, who went west from the
dpangler farm, at Tusseysink, some
forty years ago, and located in south
western Michigan, a section of country
very much like Pennsylvania, and has
a goodly sprinkling of settlers whose
ancestors were Pennsylvania Germans,
Mr. aud Mre. George F. Heott, of
Youngstown, Ohio, a year ago learned
what a god place the Grange Eun’
campment snd Fair is to see old ae-
guaintances, and this year are here
sgain., Mr. Beott ds an Ohioan, but
Mrs, Beott, whose maides name was
Florence M. Bt. Clair, is a nicce of
Mrs. Elizabeth Lingle, and is also re
ated to Mrs. Mary Ross and Miss
Emily Alexander, is a native of the
Keystoue State, The Scotts are farm-
ers, that is, they live on a farm and
nave the labor performed by hired
men, Apparently the wolf has been
chased far from the Hoott door, and
thie couple are now living in ease,
Stuart, of
sccompani-d by
Henry Sents, State College
Virgie Durst + Jennie Thomas
Ruth Thomas Margaretta 1. Strohm
Mrs, J. Eimer Royer Mrs, John Snyder
Mra. Alice Emerick Mrs, Maud Hefner
James B, Lingle
L. R. Lingle
Mm. Amelia King
Marian Royer
Gertrude R. Flotay
Mrs. O. C. Homan
Michael Sohafler
Centre Mall
HE Lutz and wife
Mra J. W, Donley.
a. ha Googdhart
If Roosevelt takes passage Lin the
Wright craft.there’ll be enough wind
at least to carry the machine, After
the President volunteers to manage &
cock fight he will be around the circle
of doing great stunts.
A poreh is being erected to the front
of the residence of Bamuel ¥. Boyder.
Mr. Snyder being a skilled mechanic
is doing the work himself, When
completed he will begin the construe
tion of a stairway in the handsome
residence of Merchant H., W. Meyer,
in Centre Hall,
éMrs, Weaver, Miss Helen Motz
Weaver, wife aud-daughter of Dr. W,
W. Weaver, of Philadelphia, arrived
in Centre Hall the latter part of last
week, and will remain for a week or
more. They are the guests of Mrs,
Flora O. Bairfoot, Mrs. Weaver beiug
her,cousin by marriage. The Weaver
family was Lere in the spring, at
which time the trip was made in ao
auto, but this time they came by rail,
Miss Weaver is a2 adept at the steer
ing wheel, but thought the trip too
long for her to make as the pilot,
Mr. and Mrs, Harry H. Yearick, of
Philadelphia, are guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mingle, in
Centre Hall, having come to the coun-
ty for a brief outing. Mr, Yearick is
the senior the firm of Yearick
Brothers, extensive coal dealers, and
the trip to the country will better pre
pure Lim for the rash in the coal busi.
s when the frosts come. Of course,
the trade which this firm serves are
consumers the whole year through,
yel to the large patrons must be added
many hundreds who use coal for do
mestic purposes more extensively dar-
of
nes
ing the winter mouths,
Freeport, Illinois, was well repre
sented by two promineul characters,
namely, Hon, William W. Krape, »
present member of the Illinois Assem-
bly, and William P. Emert, a dealer
iu fnvestmeunt securities. Mr. Krape
ie accompanied by his wife, and they
are makiog their first trip to this sec-
tion. The father and mother of Mr.
Krape were ralsed near Millheim, and
in 1546 they located in Btephenson
county, Iilinois, sand a year lster Mr.
Krape was born. He has met with
weeess in wore ways than ope, snd
achievements, he
is the publishers of the leading Repub
ican daily paper—The Evening Btan-
dard-—in hiscounty. Before returning
Mr.sod Mrs. Krape will visit
the birthplaces of his parents, and
other points, The Krapes in this val-
ley are all distant relatives Mr
Emer! is a native of the south western
part of Centre county, and has lived
in Freeport for many years. He is one
brothers who are closely
conpected with the financial side of
that well-kuown [illinois city to Penn-
sylvanians, and where the Peopsyl-
vania German rules supreme,
I
mit Very “Tivin”
in certain tions of the
there much favored
are required to do duty
variety of
word “smart
along the
‘civil
besides his polities
nome,
of several
———
country
words which
with a wide
meanings, Such is the
among Yankees and up
labrador shore the word
The following conversation
two natives was overheard
ev
are
between
by a traveler
“We are go
day? sald one,
“Naw. Iti
companion
“How did you get on with the cap
tain?”
“Oh. got civil to hunting deer by
and by. “When he went out be didn't
know nothing, but be got civilized.”
“1d sou go down the Ketchee?
“Naw. It's too civil for him. - He
wanted lots of rapids, so we went
down the Boomer, Them’s about as
civil rapids as 1 want to see.”—Youth's
Companion.
in’ to have lots of dirt to
glancing at the sky.
be civil,” replied his
he
Adhesive Eggs of Fishes.
Among the fishes which produce ad-
hesive egus are the little black head
«minnow (Pimephales promelas) and the
goldfish. The male blackhead deposits
the febundated eggs singly upon the
underside of Jeaves of water plants
and watches them unceasingly until
hatched. The eggs of the goldfish are
deposited singly upon the weeds and
mosses in a similar manner by the
male fish. The eggs of the yellow perch
are held together in narrow strips or
ribbons of a glutinous character. Ad-
hesive eggs of other species, as the
black bass, sunfish, catfishes, ete, are
deposited In masses in shallow nests or
depressions on the bottom, and still
other species deposit their spawn in
variously shaped adhesive masses upon
water plants, ‘roots and submerged ob
jects,
Papyrus,
The papyrus of anclent times was
made from the papyrus plant. The in
terior of the stalk of the plant after
the rind had been remov was cut
into thin slips in the direct of thelr
length, and, these being laid on a flat
surface in sutvession, similar slices
were placed over them at right angles,
and, their surfaces being cemented to
gether by a sort of glue and subjected
to the proper degree of pressure and
well dried, the papyrus was complete,
Turn Abe .
Dr. Sharpe- 1 say, Mv Dooley, you're
a long time paying me your account.
Mr. Dooley—And it's a long tolme ye
took to cure me, be Jabers!-- Kansas
Thy Newshook.
Soe i are vn ott th they
opt to ¥ get heaven on thelr
Bulletin
5th Anniversary
and marines will parade. The
on Tuesday afternoon, depicting
Wednesday afternoon will wit-
ever seen in this country. Over
A great
including United States and foreign
evening.
warships will participate. Fifteen
parade in the
The P. O. B. of
Agents,
gonl to re-
Tick et
wr
Mas
ARE
Y0U
GOING ?
i Dairy,
1008.
5 Pe ete Te IH
} and Instructive
Implements, Farm
Shows, Bands
before
Pennsylvania.
been assemble
there will be no gambling.
They
moral show that will appeal to all.
WILL YOU
BE THERE?
J FeAL NOTICE —
Notios Is hersby given that the following ao
couats will Emad 10 the Uourt for confit
mation ou Wer pewl . Seplembér 30, 1908, and
unions exXoeplions be fied thereto, on or before
the 2nd day of September Term of Court, 1908,
the same will be confirmed, to wit
The final account of T. B Johuson, guardian of
D. B. Muiboliand
The account of C. Hamilton Seibert, gusrdian
of John 8. Seibert
The firet and final account of Harey I. Hulchin-
son, guardian of the person and estate of Jane B
Poaroe.
August 25. 1908, A.B RIMPORE
otepl. Proth .
It is never too lete to mend, but
don’ put it off till you ig how.
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and all kinds of work connected with the
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