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THE OENTRE REPORTER.
8. W. SIMITH,
Centre Harn, . .
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1908
TERMS, ~The terms of subscription to the Re-
porter are one dollar per year in advance.
ADVERTISEMENTS.—20 cents per lines for
three insertions, and 5 cents per line for each sub-
sequent insertion. Other rates made known on
application.
CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.
Presbyterian--Spring Mills, morning ; Centre
Hall, afternoon.
Lutheran—Union, morning ; Georges Valley,
afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening.
Reformed—Centre Hall, morning : Tusseyville,
afternoon.
Methodist — Sprucetown, morning ;
Hall, afternoon ; Spring Mills, evening.
CALDING TROUGH TO LET-The under
8 gued offers for rent an Excelsior Seald
ing Trough, at 50¢ per Say: This 8 a modern
contrivance. Fire is buflit under the trough,
saving water andwood, Light 10 handle and can
be set anywhere,
D. W. BRADFORD
Centre Hall, Ps.
Centre
J XECUTOR'S NOTICE—~LETTERS TESTA.
mentary on the estate of Michael J. Deck-
er, inte of Potier Township, deceased, having
been duly granted to the undersigned they would
respectfully request any persons knowing them-
selves indebted to the estate to make immediate
payment and those having claims against the
same to present them duly authenticated for set.
tlement.
F. W. and J. L. DECKER, Executors,
0, decid Centre Hall, Pa.
EOR BALE—A sorrel driving horse. Per-
fectly safe, and fearless of steam and
automobiles
Good reason for selling,
MARY BURKHOLDER:
Centre Hill,
POTATO ES -
The undersigned offers for sale po'atoes in large
or small lots. 85. W. SMITH, Centre Hall, Pa.
ARGE STOCK SALE-Owing to the de
struction by fire of the barn and outbuild-
ings on the Mary Potter farm, as well as all the
hs (rain, implements, harness, ete., the under
signed, who are joint owners, will offer for sale
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5,1 P. M.,
on the Mary Potter farm, 1 14 miles east of Lin-
den Hall, and 4 miles west of Centre Hall, on
Brush Valley road :
NINE HEAD OF HORSES-5 work horses. all
in good condition. One is a brood mare in foal,
Two are four years old, well broken to harness.
One is three yeers old, halter broke : will make a
good general purpose horse. Sucking colt, bred
from the mare mentioned above and sired by a
Clydesdale. 12 MILCH COWS-—Three of these
are fresh ; the remainder wiil be fresh between
time of sale and spring. FOUR STEERS -Two
of these steers are about two years old, and in
good condition : two are yearlings, FULL
BLOQDED SHORTHORN BULL. 7 HEIFERS—
Two are two years old ; three are yearlings : two
are six months old. 5 SHOA 1S. "Also a sheet
iron scalding trough constructed so fire can be
built underneath it.
Rare opportauity for bargains in horses, cattle
and hogs, MARY POTTER,
GEO, W, EARHART.
Frank Mayes, Auct.
SALE REGISTER,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, one o'clock, one
mile east Centre Hill, sale of personal property
of Amelia Royer, dec'd, by John F. and Edie
ER. Royer, executors : Horse, 2 cows, heifer :
range. cook stove, hea'er, ten-plate stove, beds,
sewing machine and other household goods,
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, Philip C. Frank, near
Centre Hill : Farm stock and implements,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10. nine o'clock, by
Nicodemus Luse, on W. H. Meyer farm, one
mile south east of Contre Hill : Seven horses,
+0 head horn cattle, 32 sheep. 40 hogs ; farm
implements, all as good as new.
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, near Penns Cave, by H.
D. Rosman : Farm stock, implements and
bousebold goods.
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 10s. m., 2 12 miles
east of Centre Hall, by G. F. Emerick : Full
line farm implements, horses and live stock.
GRAIN MARKET,
BY. osvsenn ivnscssnession
Brey occ insssens
FRODUCUE AT STORES,
FRIED I BUR corse ciirnr
. 3 Bown -
Smullton
There were fifty-three porkers in this
town, all haviog been killed except
one. The average weight was about
260 pounds. J. 8 Emerick takes the
lead, two of his porkers having weigh-
ed 708 pounds.
Revival services iu the M, E. church
closed Tuesday evening of last week.
One conversion was the success st.
tained,
George Miller and wife, of Lock Ha-
ven, are spending some time here, be-
ing called this way on account of the
iliness of their daughter, Elsie, who is
down with rheumatism,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Bpigelmyer, of
“Millbeim, were guests at Robert
Hackeuberger’s, one day last week,
Mr, Bpigelmyer is the up to date liv.
eryman of his town,
C. H. Bierly bas his saw mill, east of
town, in operativn part of the time.
He is greatly hampered by lack of wa-
ter to supply the boiler,
Mr. Monks, of the firm of the Lester
Piano Company, Philadelphia, was a
guest at the home of George H. Bmull,
where he placed one the company’s
pianola piano pla) ers, the selling price
of which is $750. The Lester people
have a reputation for the manufacture
of the finest instruments, and to hear
them Is a treat. To the knowledge of
the correspondent this is the first in.
strument of the kind in this valley,
A. E. Birayer and son are at present
painticg the interior of the Lutheran
church, st Tylersville,
J. W. Biuugart Is improving his
home c** *'Yerably, adding greatly to
its ger . pearance,
Hour ‘eit next spring will be
Very Eto, i a by the sale of sever.
al properties tv | "sons who will here-
after occupy Lhe 'remselves,
The stresm su pps, ing water for this
town and Rebersburg is lower than it
ever was known to have been. Let us
hope for copious showers before winter
sets In,
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Thers are no ** ifs,” * ands,” nor
“buts! about the ¢sse a « comfort of
F1iZEZY shes. For ladies only, st
~ Yeugers.
FM
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Four Horke Tear Ruts OF
You would hardly think it, but
good horseman as he Is, Niendemus
Luse, of Centre Hill, permitted a four.
horse team to run away from him the
latter part of Inst week. He was re.
turning home from Centre Hall
station with a laddered wagon, and
on reaching the brow of a hill he went
to the rear of his wagon to draw the
brake. When the team reached the
flat, the wagon was unlocked, and Mr.
Luse mounted the wagon at the rear.
In walking forward over the voards
forming the botfom of the side of the
ladders, one of them gave away, the
breaking causing a sharp repert. This
caused the horses to take fright, and
they at once began running. The
driver, in his effort to reach terra
firma, became impaled on one of a
number of pins on the ladder, and it
was with difficulty that be managed
to extricate himself, but finally sue-
ceeded. The horses were not moving
slowly-—too fast for Mr. Luse to reach
the saddle horse although within two
feet of the rein. Eight hundred or
more dollars worth of horse flesh
polled off, leaving the driver In the
rear. A short distavce farther on the
wagon aud a telephouve pole met, caus-
ing the wagon to part with the tongue.
The horses galloped on until they
reached the Centre Hill corner, ana
on passing the Btrobm farm, Mrs
Willism M. Bweeuey captured the
runaways. No damage was done the
animals, and they were not at all
excited. Mr. Luse was slightly in.
jured, but his predicament for a time
was very serious,
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27 The Krape House Afire. \
The rs‘dence of Al P. Kraps made
8 Darrow escape from beng burned
Monday morning. Mrs Krape was
sway on a visit, and his daughter,
Miss Clara, is the night operatbr in
the Cen're Hall tel ‘phone eXchange
of the Bell gystem, ieaviog Mr Krups
nid» little deugh
tf hava
r aged shon’
venrs &! the home Mao day morning
Mr Krape arose lenviog Lhe jit le gir
iu her erib, iuade the fire, sud went 1
the siable to do the festing Ia ti
mea lime the child awoke, climbed
in msnner
threw clothing sg«inst a stove pipe
passing through the room. Tae little
one went down stairs, and to the house
of a peighbor—Lymasn L. Smith—and
told them * their house was smoky.”
This led to investigating, and not too
soon, for the interior of the room was
badly damaged, as was also the furni-
ture in other parts of the house. The
floor shout the stove pipe was burned
away for several feet.
call,
out of ber eri, and BOLE
It was a close
Mr. Krape's home is one of the
most substaotial dwellings iu town,
amd the lose, bad it been burned,
would have been quite heavy,
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Transfer of Heal Estate,
John D. Barker to Albert Utrbern,
Nov’ 9, 1908, premises in Rush twp
$2025
W. Fred Reynold«, et. ux , lo8 H.
Williame, Aug. 22, 1908, lot No. 29 io
Reynolds Addition. $250.
Martha Stalker to John H Miller,
March 30, 1908, 1334, 35p in Ferguson
twp. $3800.
Geo. W. Zsigier, et. ux., to Martha
C. Parker, Nov. 18, 1908, premises in
Philipsburg. $1.
8. B. Parker, et. ux., to (Ges. W
Zeigler, Nov. 18, 1908, premises in
Philipsburg. $1.
T. W. Walker to Nathaniel Bower-
sox, Dec. 27, 1901, 4 acres, 94 perches
in Miles twp. $504
J. W. Harter, et ux, to Jacob Win-
kleblech, March 27, 1908, 25 scres in
Miles twp. $125,
a a——
Keith's Theatre,
A leader at Keith's Theatre, Phila-
delphis, this week, is Eva Tanguay,
who is there for her second and last
week. Will M. Cressy and Blanche
Dayne are appearing in Mr. Cressy’s
play, “ Bill Biffin’s Baby.” Fiddler
and Shelton give songs, mimicry and
impersonations. The best terpsicho-
rean act in vaudeville is that of the
six American dancers. Jesse L
Lasky's presentation of the musical
comedy * At the Couatry Club,” is an
especially attractive number. Green
Brothers, burlesque jugglers, and Meo-
Lain Sisters fu songs sad dances, are
other interesting entertainers.
A A———
How so Save Money,
J. D. Murray, the popular dru grist,
Is selling Dr. Howard's celebrated
specific for the cure of dyspepels and
constipation. In addition to selling a
fifty-cent bottle, containing a month's
treatment of sixty doses, for 25 cents,
he gives his personal guarantee with
every bottle he sells to refund the
money If it does not give satisfaction.
This unueusl offer has brought
hundreds of customers to his store in
the last few weeks, yet out of the
many bottles of Dr. Howard's specific
he has sold, but one customer has
asked to have the mouey returned.
This was done without any questions,
although he does not think the
remedy could have been given a fair
trial.
Doctor’s bills can be saved by the
use of Dr. Howard's specifi for the
care of constipation and dyspepsia,
and by taking advantage of this spe-
cial half-price introductory offer, our
readers can save half the regulsr price
of the specific.
Ep
Looaus,
The lust November days were most
beautiful.
The jarws drawn for December
court are reprinted in this issue,
Remember the public sale on the
Potter farm Baturday afternoon,
This much is certain, You'll never
be sorry that you selected FITZEZY
shoes, For ladies only, at Yeagers,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Copenhaver, of
Colyer, went to Altoona Raturday
afternoon to spend a short time with
Mr. Copenhaver’s parents,
The Pennsylvania State Grange will
convene in Altoona Tuesday, The
session will be attended by a number
of persons from this county,
The Lutheran church, at Tylerville,
which is being remodeled, will be
painted by A. E Strayer, of Rebers.
burg. The carpenter work is being
ne by Bmith and Bierly,
Word was received by letter from
the warden of the Western Peniten.
tiary, at Pittsburg, that Jacob From
was in the Penitentiary Hospital, iI!
of typhoid fever, and that his enp
dition was regarded serious.
Mrs. Clayton Getting, of (Blyer
Haturday returned from Mifflinbur:
where she was entertained by Mre
James B. Wagner, daring the absence:
of M» Wagner, who was on a bunting
expedition in the Brush Valles
NArrows,
By getting his hand mixed up wit!
a hay baler, Psul, the little son of J
H. Ross, of Linden Hall, hed it bad!
crushed. The Ind was playing abou
the mschine, and in some manner go
his hand fast in the chamber of th
machine
&
Hellefonte clothiers, come to you the
Montgomery Company, tH
week with thelr Christmas advert is
Read it nver,
gomery's
Remember Marr
i= of the
i* nn hig
friar mod i fds
ment
ciovthing highs
3
thie prios er tha
grade, Lat
hint sesked for |}
suits,
Mrs. Hea?
Colyer returned from Pittsburg wher
aus Called aon see at of 11 fie
Mrs Ray
Phe bods In lu & very serious ennditl
Mr.
Vrs
“ultirday wf erponm
i
of her sister-in.law, Hurnes
fue 0 pulmonary troubles,
brought home
Burnes's daughter, aged
years
The Railroad
puny hiss jsstied a bulletin stating the
whiskey
Calyer her
about
with
iw
Pennsylvania Con
hiss been placed on the |
and
five gallons or more must besr Lie re
label. That's about the same ss givin
it the Indian name of fire water, a
the red label to correspond 10 the col
fammable list, io shipments +
of the habitusi’s nose
A valuable belonging
(George Gingerich was kicked on u
inside of the hind koee four week
ago, and later complicatio & set |
that will likely cost the animal's lif,
Mr. Giogerich and Dr. Riter hav
been giving the horse much sttentio
but there is not much prospect of ge
Ling the animal ou his pins again.
horses
When you buy a National Ameries
Red Cross Christmas stamp you ar
paying no ove a profit. The proceed.
of all sales go to the tremsury of th.
Nstional Red Cross Society, and wi
be used in fighting the great whit
plague. These Red Cross stamps oar
be purchased at The Centre Reporter
office, aod no Christmas package o
fetter during the Christmas season wis
be complete unless it bears the Red
Cross emblem. Aid the cause to the
extent of a few pennies, at least,
Colyer.
With regret it is stated that Jacob J
Jordan, of this place, is among the
sick.
Raymond Smith, who wss ii jared
while hauling cornfodder, is improv.
ing slowly.
Monday being the last day of the
hunting season 8 number of hunters
made another attempt to bag game of
some description.
A. J. Weaver and daughter Wills,
and Mr. and Mre. Fye, spent Bunday
with friends at Lemont,
William Strong has removed from
his mountain home to Colyer, it re
quiring more than two days to trane-
port the goods.
Asking a girl to accompany her
home is not what it is cracked up to
be judging from the lack of courage
displayed by several Centre Hill lads
Pick up courage and come back a rain.
Harry Horuer, of Coburn, is visiting
his brother, John and James, at this
place,
While attempting to separate two
vicious dogs that were scrapping, Sam.
uel Black was bitten in the hand,
Philip Bradford's daughters, from
Lemont, are at present visiting their
grandfatfer, John R. Lee, at this
place,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ¥. Farner and
daughter, of Philadelphia, are at pres.
ent visiting the former's parents, Mr,
and Mrs. W. C. Faruver, at Colyer.
Mrs. Dr. Alexander, of Potters Mille,
Visited her sister, Mrs. D. G Iss Wag:
ner, near Tussey ville,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Copenhaver and
son Russel, visited the former's parents
in Tyrone. :
Bam, the expert mason, masoned
until he lost his hammer, then he used
the ax ae a stone dressing Implement.
needing a mason cali on him
OF soall of phos.
Harris Township,
Mra. Amanda Walker In visiting at
Centre Hall,
Mr. snd Mre John Kline, of Centre
Mills, visited at the home of William
Myers over Sunday.
Willinm Cramer, of near Rock View,
spent Bunday in Boalshuig
George Dale, of Dale Bummit, was
oe of the guests at the L. Mothers
bsugh home on Thanksgiving day.
Hamuel Ksup and family, of Reno-
vo; James Fry, of Clearfield, and
Calvin Fisher, of Bellefonte, were vig
itor at the home of George Kuup,
Mise Annie Myers and her litth
n-phew, John Andrew Myers, of Mill-
heim, visited from Wednesday tit
Monday wity friends at Osk Hull and
Bonlsburg,
Will Hoy and family, of Btate (o's
lege, spent Bunday at the R. B. Har
rison home,
Mre. Katharine Banders with her
bright little daughter Elizabeth, of
Centre Hall, enjoyed the Thanksgiv-
ing season with friends at Btate Col-
lege, the Branch and Boslsburg,
A very ioteresting mission service
was conducted by the ladies of the
Lutheran Missionary Soci. ty on Bun-
day evening.
John Myers, of Millheim, spent Bun-
day and Monday with relatives at Osk
Hall and Boalsburg.
Mrs. W, E. Gettig with her chidren,
Willism and Katharine, of Altoona,
“peat a week with her parents, Mr.
sod Mre, J, H. Meyer, who moved
into their new home on Friday,
George E. Meyer, of the Mountain
Ulty, returned to his home sunday,
sfier spending two with his
parents,
Mre. Jobn Fottoey and Mrs Irs
Hishel spent Bunday at the Messinger
near Tusseyvillee. Mrs. Wi
Hesa, of vear Pittsburg, and Mrs. Al
fred Osman, of Altvous, desughters of
Mr. Messinger,
tithe with him,
Willi Hess snd family, of Pittsburg,
Weeks
home,
wire spending SOL
Were Visitors al Lhe home of his sister,
Mra. Charies Seguer,
Mrs. E. E. Brown returned on
day fromu an extended visit
friends in Cleat field county,
Uharles Feustermacher, of Chicago,
spent Phavksgiviog st the home o
Audrew Lytle, near State College.
Mr. sand Mrs. Charles Fenstermaches
were guests at the howe of Mrs, Mar
garet Miller, on sunday.
Adam Zeigler, of Linden Hall, spent
sundey in Boslsuvurg,
Miss Pearl Stover returned to ( entre
Hall Inst week after a stay of eight
mont! 8 al the howe of Elmer Ishiler
HE. Weber is attending the meet
ings of the Masou’s Grand Lodge, si
Puiladelphia, this week.
W. B. Young departed on Monday
for Potters Mills, where he has con
tracted for some work at plastering.
Mre. Bamuel MeCliotock, of Walnut
Grove, spent Saturday in Boalsburg,
Mre. F. W. Weber and son John
assisted at the moviog of her daughter,
Mrs, Charles Ross.
Mrs. M. A. Woods gave a suppe:
“saturday evening. The guests were :
Mis. Frank McFarlane, Mrs. W. A.
Murray, Mra. Alice Magoffin and Mrs,
William Goheen.
Mrs. Friuk, of Tyrone, and Mrs. J
F. Stover, of Bellefonte, were guests of
their sister, Mrs. Lanra Bricker, over
Thanksgiving.
Miss Rose Woods enfertained some
company atl a card party on the even
lug of Thankegiviog day.
Mr. and Mra. Charles Fisher, of Dan-
ville, visited Mra. Emma Fisher, over
Thanksgiving.
Fry
BILODK
Aaronsourg,
Perry Adams snd family, of State
College, were the guests of Mr. and
Mre. E G. Mingle over Bunday.
Mr and Mre. MeUlintie and Master
John English, of Lock Haven, visited
at the home of John H. Crouse over
Thankegiviog
Mr. and Mrs George Fehl, of Belle
vie, Ohio, are guests of their son Ed.
ward Febl at this writing,
Rev, and Mrs. Snyder, of Rebers
burg, are assisting Rev. Garrett to cone
duct a revival sevice in the Evangelio-
al church.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Brown, of Sa.
lona, visited the latter's father, James
Weaver, for a few days,
The Reformed Sanday-school will
render a Christmas services on Christe
mas eve
Mrs Chestie Wert, of Rebersburg,
spent a few days with her many
friends in town, and was also at the
home of her son, Lather Wert.
Mr. and Mrs Snyder, of Milton, are
the welcome guests of Grandmother
Bower,
Mr, and Mra. Thomas Meyer and
family, of Coburn, were guests at the
home of Mra. Meyer's father, George
Weaver.
Rev. and Mra, W. Donat bad their
babe baptized at the Salem Reformed
church on Sunday afternoon, The
rites were performed by Dr. D. M.
Wolf,
The condition of Thomas Frank,
who has been ailing for the past few
months, Is critical. ,
A AAPA,
Dr, Laurie Dead,
Dr, William Laurie, for many years
pastor of the Bellefonte Presbyterian
church, died at the home of his
ter, Mra. Mamuel Eldredge, in Cape
-
May, New Jersey, Tuesday.
Oak Hall, !
Miss Gertrude Wieland spent ber |
Thanksgiving vacation with her #ine |
ter, Mrs. Mitchell Garbrick, at Clear. |
field, returning Monday morning, |
Mrs. Krape departed for her home |
aL Salova on Baturday, after a very |
pleasant vis't with her daughter, Mrs.
William Ferro |
Mr. and Mrs Puillp Dale enjoyed a
visit with friends io Johnstown and |
Altoona last week, |
Miss Irene Begner, of Be alsburg, |
spent last week in Bellefonte, and on |
her return visited her sister, Mrs |
Zong. |
W. H, Fry, of Pine Grove Mills, was |
in town Baturday. |
Charles Corl, of Boalsburg, spent |
some time in town last week, sawing |
wood with his steam cirenlsr saw |
A little daughter arrived at the |
home of Mr. snd Mrs. Newton Miller,
ol Altoona, last week, Mre. Miller was
formerly Miss Mary Dale, of Oak Hall, |
Riviog with friends ut Spring Mills,
Miss Ella Dale spent Saturday
Bellefonte
Dr. Chureh, of Wilkes Barre, was in |
tle purchased by James C Gilliland. |
Eimer Houtz, who was taken eud- |
denly iH on Bunday. i= much improved |
at this writing |
Monday morning Samuel Bible met
with a painful necident, falling from |
the Lop to the
ottom of the stairway
Fhe result was & broken eolisr bone |
and numerous bruises
Mra. B. Frank Hom
‘or several weeks,
Miss Mary Baker, of Lemont, was a
caller in town last week.
Mre. Henry Homan, of Centre Hall,
recently visited friends in town.
Edward Sellers transacted business
in Philadelphia last week,
Among recent improvements sre a
number of pew roofs. The dwelling
house owned by Ira Korman, the fac
tory and the grain bouse all
ently covered with galvanized roofing.
Samuel Everhart, of the Brauch, was
in town Baturday and Monday.
The pupils of the Grammar school
«ave an entertainment Wednesday af-
ternoon. A number of visitors were
present,
has been i] |
was Lhe guest of the Misses Zong on
Wednesday
Miss Izora Rupp spent several days
ast week at Bunny Hillside,
p—————r c———
Spring Mills.
Berjamio Donschy, a student in the |
Wililameport Business Jollege, is here
"i 8 Visit to bis mother aod his grand
parents, Mr Mrs M B Herring
Harry wha has
ployed
sounly,
sprained back
Katie Limber:,
visi'ed Mra. Rav
Lester Bowes and wife of Howard :
Miss McKibben, of sions, and Miss
Mabel Loong, a student at the Lock
Haven Normal, spent Thanksgivin, |
with the family of C. P. Long. Mrs
Howes will be better remembered as |
Miss Jo, Condo.
and
Allison, bean
at Marion
i= home on
“mn
Indians
of a !
Centre,
scoount
of Madisonbarg,
Carls over Sanday,
William Allison, sa student at Penna |
State College, spent the Thanksgiving
season a! home. |
Miss Mabel Allison visited friends in |
Mill Hall over Bundasy,
Mrs. Gordon, of Mount Union,
c=ntly spent a few days with her pa-
rents, Mr. and Mrs, John Horner.
Mre. T. M. Gramiey, who has not |
been well for the last few years, is
taking treatment io the University
Hospital, Philadelphia
Mrs. H. 8. Braucht, who was eon.
fined to ber room for the past week, is
again able to be up and about
Last Monday night one of the citi.
zens was favored with a visit by a
member of the ghost clan. He says he
was not scared at all, but he feit great.
ly relieved after the visitor departed.
Prof. 8. W. Grumley snd H F. Me.
Manaway, both of Millheim, spent a
few mioutes in town Sanday. They
were takiog advantage of the fine
weather and traveled on walker's
hack.
The Lutheran Bunday school voted
to render a (hrietmas service on
Christinas eve. Toe Reformed Sun.
day school will hold theirs the Bun.
day evening following Christmas,
There were no special services in
this village on Thanksgiving day, but
it is sincerely hoped that a thankful
spirit prevalied, npeverthelsss, It
seems as though the children are not
supposed to be thankful because the
school teachers * can’t afford to lose
the day.” All honor to the one teach
er who believes in observing holidays
A few days ago, while Mr. and Mrs.
L E. Rossman were returning from a
visit to Penn Hall, their horse became
frightened at a passiog bicycle and got
uoruly, As a result, Mrs. Rossman
was thrown from the buggy and ren-
dered unconscious, but sustained no
serious injuries,
AL present there are so many ** dry
wells ” in this town that, in case of
fire, some sections would be almost
heiples «. Bhouldn’t this be a strong
argument in favor of a water com-
pany ? There is excellent mountain
water available and enough pressure to
throw it over the entire town. Why
pot take the proverbial * stitch In
re- |
me ?
cgend of Louis de Berquem and
the Celebrated Gem.
After the Death of Charles the Timid.
Some Facts About the Invention of
Diamond Cutting
Louis de Berquem, says tradition,
workman, but
the daughter of a
1 \ ous fa-
uot give his daughter in
any man
poor jew eler's
he fell
wenlths
in love with
fowe ler,
Guid
marriage to
ge ind L.ou
not possessed of
is, having neither
"wr fa a
y make his fortune, He
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native state
tigations and deep
thought hi elf that
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rich jeweler with two
to facets. He obtalr
the
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Louis de
stones
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to such
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3 for his work.
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1477, on
id after
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* to a
in } for three
pleces of gold. to a me who took
rence
this prince it
king
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first
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the hands of
the possession of the
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sold it for
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Henri 111. Nicholas de
this time
to be cut
onsidera-}
monds as-
m at Bros
leg
This nd leads
8 of the
cut before that
reasonable to suppose
: Berquem regulated cut
ing by arranging the fa
Long before birth
Berquem cutting was known in India.
Even in Europe find among the
of the churches thick dia.
into and culet, the
beaten Into sections. In
1360, according to the inventory of the
of louis, duke of Anjou, is
date, but it is
hat Louls de
eis
the of Louis de
we
monds cut table
of an flat diamond
with six sides, of a heart shaped dia-
mond, of a diamond with eight sides,
mention
mond pointed on four sides and of a
reliquary in which was set a diamond
cut in the shape of a shield
History informs us that 150 years
before the first work of Louis de Ber
quem there were at Paris, at the cor-
ner of the Corroyerie, several diamond
cutters
The Duke of Burgundy, after a fas.
tidious repast given at the Lguvre to
the king and the French court in 1403,
offered to his noble guests eleven dia-
monds estimated to be worth 780
pleces of gold, the money of the pe
ried
It is hardly possible to suppose that
these were uncut diamonds; all of
which goes to prove, notwithstanding
some opinions, that Louis de Berquem
did not invent the process of diamond
cutting.
It is no less interesting to follow the
fortunes of the Sancy a little further.
It remained in the Sancy family some
time, and Henri 111. took it from
them. It was destined to serve as a
pledge for the raising of a body of
Swiss soldiers, but the servant intrust.
ed with bringing this diamond to the
king was attacked, put to death, and
the diamond was thought to be lost
Finally it was discovered that the
servant had been assassinated In the
forest of Dole and through the care
of the priest bad been buried in the
village cemetery. Then the Baron de
Bancy resolved that the diamond must
not be lost. In fact, they found it in
the stomach of the hapless, faithful
servant, who swallowed it at the mo
ment that he fell. According to the
fuventory of 1701 the Bancy welghed
83%, carats,
It disappeared in 1792 to reappear in
Russia. Its value Is estimated at =»
million francs. Before the revolution
it was among the French crown jew
els. New York World. :
Bllence Is sometimes the severest
eriticlsm. — Baxter, 2