VOL. LXXXI]I.
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LEWIS AND CONNELLY RELIUS,
Liquor Bot!tla and’ Cudgel [Ploked Up at
Fotters '‘ Dank ” Hotel after an Af.
tempt to Fob-Other Relies Preserved
by the Late James Kerr,
The numerous relics preserved by
the late James Kerr, of Milroy, will be
read of with interest by the readers of
the Reporter, becsuse several of them
were obtaived in this valley. The ac-
¢runt appended is the production of
* Vivian ”, the Redsville correspond-
ent to the Lowistown Democrat and
Fentinel.
Mr. Kerr, in his younger days, was
one of a large family of Kerrs, who
lived in a brick house one mile east ol
R:edsville, and which Is now the
property of Abuer Reed. His father's
rame was John Kerr, who died in
1858 aged eighty-four years. His wife,
Naney Kerr, died in 1843 aged sixiy-
five years. Both repose in Church-
hill cemetery.
The collection of relics mentioned
consists of old Bibles and other books,
old records relating to the early his
tory of this part of the valley, old
coins, oud bank notes and many other
articles, among which are some souve-
nirs of the Mexican war of which Mr,
Kerr was a soldier. :
James Keir's father, previcusly
mentioned, kept a hotel at Pollers
Baopk, ( now called Potters Mills) at
the time Lewis sud Conuelly the
roted bighwaymen were operating In
this and other parts of the Juniata
Valley as well as in Penns Valley, acd
fn fact, all parts of the siale,
This was between the years 1815 and
1820. As Lewis apd another man
were trying to break into a store, they
were shot at from Kerr's hotel, and
in escaping they left an old fashioned
I'quor bottle and a cudgel. This cur-
fous old bottle has been preserved.
When found it was partly filled with
sp'rite, but they have not been pre-
served with the bottle, The cudgel
has been made into a stout walking
stick. Amoog the collection is an
old powder horn with the name
Thomas Holt on it, dated 1509 and
eugraved upon the horn is a piciure of
the old court house in Lewistown, not
the present old one, tut the first old
one. Another relic of julereal is a
token about the siz» of a quarter dollar
made of pewter or lead with the letter
“ H" in the ecnter- These were used
by the early Presbyteriaus, in this
valley and he or she could pot come to
tue communion table without one of
these tokens, which were always given
out the day previous.
Of the old money isa note for forty
Fpsnish willed dollars, or an (qual
substitute in gold or silver, according
to a resciution of Congress of the J4th
cf Javuary, 1779 Also a pote for six
and one-fourth cents dated Eunbury,
July 7, 1837, payable when bills to tbe
amount of five dollars is presented.
Another note is for ten dollare on the
bank of Lewistown, payable to C, 8,
MoCoy, dated August 26, 1544, R. F.
Elles, cashier, snd John Potter, presi-
dent. A note on the Philadelphia
bank for ten dollers dated February 186,
1814, signed by D. Lennex, president,
1. Campbell, cashier. Aleos note on
the borcugh of McVeytown for ten
©:ate, payable to W. Buttersbaugh or
b 'arer, bearing interest at the rate of
six percent, perannum, sud redeem.
able one year afer date in current
bank notes, when the eum of tive dol
lars Is presented, by virtue of an ordi.
pance psssed by the town council,
May 24, 1842; date of note, July 10,
1532, signed by McCoy, Chief Burgess.
There are quite a number of other
uid bank notes, aud old coins, Of the
Mexican war relics js James Kerr's
old sword carried by him at Cerro
Gorda, and later, on Beptember 14,
1847, when the American army head-
ed by General Bcott made its triomph-
al entry into the * City of the Monte.
rumas, ”’ .
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Frank D, Lee Bought Farm,
Although the transaction occurred
some time sgo, the news has not here-
tofore reached the news columns that
Frack D. Lee, who some years ago
moved from the Henney farm, east of
0'd Fort, to Nittany Valley, bought
what is generally known se the Hart-
sock farm, one mile east of Pleasant
Gap, from ex-Sherift Henry Kline,
the price being, it ls said, $6000,
There are eighty acres in the tract,
and the buildings are located on the
north side of the Zion road. Ellwood
Sunday will vacate the farm next
spring, st which time Mr, Lee will
move onto it from the Israel Ksufl-
man farm, st Nigh Baok.
Unealled for Mulishness,
“#late College Times.
The roadbed between State College
pnd Pleasant Gap Is in such a fright.
fully bad condition that the auto.
mobile line has been discontinued,
That ls certainly a nice sit
uation for a civilized community to be
ju. Malishnee ob & past of certain
Opportanity for Improvement,
After six weeks of thorough inspec-
tion of the orchards in Haines, Miles,
Gregg and a part of Potter townships,
the patural conclusion arrived at is
that there is in the large msjority of
instances room for improving in the
methods of care and general treatment
of the fruit trees. In many inslapces
the owners sre pleased with the work
of the Division of Zyology in its hav-
ing inaugurated the inspection of
orchards for the purpose of locating
the presence of Ban Jose Beale and
other destructive Ilosects, and few
persons realizing the great import-
ance of being informed on the
point are loath to pass the question
of tree care as a mere insignificant
one, of not sufficient import for their
concern. It only remains for the keen
observer to note the rapid decline and
pon-bearing of many of the older
orcha.ds in this section of Ye county,
and to at once ask himself what will
be the future of the fruit growling
problem ?
There remains no doubt in the
minds of those who have carefully
studied conditions to realize that soon.
Reformed Synod In Session,
The Eastern Bynod of the Reformed
church convened at Easton, Pennsyl-
week, and continued in session until
Mon day or Tuesday of this week.
Bynod met in the historic first Re-
formed church, the oldest church in
Easton, of which Rev. Paul L. Lein-
bach is pastor,
Rev. Theodore F. Herman, D. D., of
Allentown, the retiring president of
Bynod, preached the opening sermon,
Greetings from the people of Kaston
were extended by Elder R. E. James,
Rev. ‘Rufus W. Miller, D. D., of
Philadelphia, was elected president,
Questions of vital importance to the
church were discussed and decided
during these sesgions. The list of!
speakers included some of the fore.
most men in the church and country.
About six bundred ministers and
elders were in attendance,
This is the first conventional sas-
sembly held sinee 1878. Bince that
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LOCALS,
Deputy Bheriff James B, Btrohm
| was at home over Sunday.
The Millheimm band has been re-
organized, with Prof. Clsrence Toole,
privcipal of the Millhelm gchools, as
director.
Daniel Koch, of Bunbury, who is
engaged with the Beabolt music house,
wae in Centre Hall the latter part of
last week. He is a son of Amos Koch,
and when a boy lived with his parents]
in this place,
Although over a hundred years old,
the town of Pine Grove Mills, in the
southwestern portion of Centre county,
has never had a brick house in it, but
one is now being erected by Merchant
J. N. Everts,
D. B. Louder, of Oak Hall, who
owns ths Hamill properties, had the
misfortune to break one of his shoulder
blades, Itisonly a few months ago
since he suffered a similar break, only
not the same bone.
time until this year Bynod met as a
delegated body.
Eastern Bynod bas jurisdiction over |
the Reformed church in Eastern Penn. |
er or later the production of fruit will
become a specialized industry, in the
hands of persons who will devote all |
their atlention to the end that the]
best that can be produced will be their!
product for the copsumer. It will be |
apples and other fruit freed from spot |
and blemish. These conditions exist |
in the north western states at this |
time, showiog the advence they bave |
made over the east. :
The inspection of orchards will be |
pushed as rapidly as possible until |
sion of operations for a couple of]
reports that an effort is being made by |
several fruit growers of the county to
arrapge for a display of fruit at the |
next meeting of the State Horticultur- |
al Association, which convenes at |
Tunkhsooock, - Wyoming county,
reputation of the county will be up-|
held ae a fruit producing center.
ditions are very favorable in
patts of the county for tl
the finest fruits.
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Hettinger -Kilnelelter, i
Cou- |
msoy |
ie growing of |
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and Miss Eleaoras 8. Klinefelter was
solemnized at the bome of Mr. and
Mra. Tilghman Kiinefelter, parsuts of
the bride, near Turseyville, Baturday |
at 11 o'clock, by Rev, Daniel Girees, |
After the ceremony an elaborate wed.
ding dinner was served. Tle witnew- |
es included only the immediate fami
lies of the bride and groom. Mr, Het
tinger is engaged In farmiog io the vi-
cinity of Egg Hill, on the Hettinger
homestead, and Is an industrious
young man. The Reporter extends
congratulations,
§
Captured Bear and Coby,
John Hoover, who was a former
resident of Milibeim, but who now
lives at North Bend, caught a large
black bear snd two cubs on Young
Woman's creek. The Lock Haven
Express says the bears were shipped
to the Central meat market of that
city and were in five condition. The
cubs weighed about forty pounds
each. * Barpey "” Hoover was known
as a great hunter while a resident of
Millheim.
AI MAASAI,
Aaronsburg,
Clyde Btover made a business trip
to Btate College.
Mr. and Mrs, George Wolfe, of Spring
Mills, spent Bunday with her aged
mother, Mra. Maria Stambach,
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Burd, of Coburn,
spent the Sabbath with their mother
Mrs. Kizzle Bwabb,
Mrs. W. H. Philips Is attending a
missionary convention held at Milton,
in the Reformed church,
Loyd Btover spent Bunday with his
grandmother, at the home of Bamuel
Gephart, at Wolfs Store,
Miss Ruth Weaver, of Coburn, was
acen at the home of Mrs, Effie Weaver,
on Monday,
Wilmer Stover made five thousand
five hundred gallons of cider in three
days, and still they come with more
apples, ’
Missies Beasle Stover and Marien
Stover of Btate College were guests of
their parents. Miss Marion expects to
spend a week with friends in town,
Prof, and Mrs. R U, W went
to visit their parents on Friday after
noon, returning home on Monday
morning In time for Mr, Wasson to
open his school,
Mrs. Chestle Wert, of Rebersburg, Is
the welcome guest of ber sons, James
sod Luther Wert, As this was the
former home of Mre. Wert, she In
always welcomed by her host of
friends,
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gramley were to
Rerersburg one day last week, to help
Oliver Btover butcher. While at
work Mr. Gramley had the misfortune
sylvania where the largest member- |
ship of the denomination has its |
habitation, i
A Ap pss !
How Much for the Hospital 7 i
The Centre Hall Hospital Ald Bo- |
ciety wishes all persons who are will-|
ing to contribute to the Hospital to |
bring or send their contributions, ss
BOON se possible after Monday, t i
three Presbyterian |
Manse, the home of Mrs "2, J. Meyer, |
or the home of Mrs, John King. A
0 opel
plasces—Lthe
ed. Groceries, vegetables, old muslin |
re.
i
used ino a home will be gladly
ceived
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CE Hallow.e'en Sogial i
The members of the Christian En. |
deavor Society connected with the!
hold a social Monday evening of next]
week, in the Bunday school room, to]
which all members of the: society and |
Reformed church together with their |
families are invited. Light refresh-|
ments will be served and s literary |
program executed, i
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Reformed Misslonsry Convention
be |
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A missionary convention will
held in the Reformed church, Boals-|
burg, Friday afternoon and evening. |
Among the speakers will be Rev, C. E |
of |
who will}
All in|
are iovited
the Home Mission Board
terested in mission work
to attend.
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Hefler Appointed County Auditor,
C. U. Hoffer, of Pullipsburg, was
appointed county auditor to fill the
vacancy caused by the resigoation of
John H, Beck. Mr. Beck was ap-
pointed one of the mall carriers in the
borough of Biste College, which for
rome time has been erjoying free de-
livery.
Shipped Barrels of Canned Goods,
The members of the local Lutheran
missionary sociely shipped several bar-
rels of canned goods, j:llies, ole, to the
Loyeville Orphans Home, which insti.
tation ia supported by the various
Lutheran organ'zations in the Central
Bynod,
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Wil Deliver Foed and Flour,
Mesars, J. H, and 8. E. Weber, pro
prietors of the Centre Hall Flour Mills,
will deliver flour, cornmeal, mill feeds,
ete. free of cost, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. Bend lo your orders
by telephone or otherwise, and the
same will bave prompt attention.
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Georges Valley.
The farmers around here have been
kept back with their corn busking on
account of the rain, but the much
needed rain Is very welcome,
Mra, Howard Foust spent a few days
Inst week with her daughter, Mrs,
James Reeder.
Miss Gertrude Lingle spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. J, W. Wag
ner, of Spring Mills,
Mr. snd Mrs, H. A. Haugh visited
at the home of H. I. Foust last Bun-
day.
Miss Renna Wagner, of Spring
Mills, spent Bunday with her grand
parents, Mz. and Mrs. D. C. Lingle,
Howard Elsenhuth spent Sunday at
the home of John Lingle.
J. T. H, Foust is spending a few
days this week In Mifflin county.
Mr, and Mrs. W, W, Jamison visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Danlel Heckman
last Sunday.
Edward Decker left on Mondsy
morning for Altoona where he expects
to work this winter,
H. H. Liogle, of Landsdale, Is
spending his vacation with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs, D. ©. Lingle. He
has been in the service of the P. R. R.
duals 1a (0 blame for this state
company for seversl years, his
There are life ineurance, fire ipsur-
ance, storm insurance and stock insur-
ance, all of them good enough vo far as
they go, but none of them quite equal
to the industry that insures against
uphappiness and want in old age.
T. H. Harter, editor of the Gazette,
purchased from the Centre County
Banking the property
known as the Larimer bome on East
High street, Bellefonte, occupied by
Hon, John GG. Love ae a law oflice and
the Eik Lodge. The price paid was
$5400
company
A car load or more of hickory was
(Gap. The hickory was cut into
and was secured from John A.
1909.
Twelve Xs,
When you go into the booth op
election day and begin tv mark your
ballot, keep in mind that with the
least marking possible you will be
obliged to make twelve Xs if you wish
to vote the whole ticket. It will re
quire making en X in twelve squares,
provided you vote a straight party
ticket.
If you are dissatisfled with any
portion of your party's ticket and
wish to eut it, you will be obliged to
make three more Xs, or fifteen in all.
It will require four Xs, if you split
your ticket, to vote for the candidates,
and eleven Xs to vote for or sgainst
the amendments and the schedule at
the bottom of the ticket.
If you have any thought of voting
without makiog an error, exsmine a
specimen ballot carefully before going
into the booth.
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Unless Grafters Boyder and Shu.
maker die of old sge their attorneys
will be able to stay off their prison
sentences until they will be beyond
ihe jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania
courts. The Capital Grafters ghould
long ago have comnmenced their terme
of imprisonment, and but for their
wealth and the politicial ir fluence
back of them, they would now be
wearing striped suite,
intimin
Remember you can make an X work
wonders at the coming election. If
you put the mark after the yes opposite
amendment No. 7, you will cause it to
eay that you do not want to participate
in theselection of the future election
boards, but will leave that important
matter for some one else to do for you.
Put your crose mark after the “No'' to
the right of Amendment No, 7.
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Kennedy, who had it cut and deliver-
net mtam—
Smuliton. i
George Corman spent last week in
illapy valley in Lhe pursuit of his
work, reluraiog bome Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs, Israel Haugh are st
present atl the home of their daughter
Mrs. Mayme Bierly, at Dents Rup,
Elk county, snd will return home
about the third of November,
Elise Breon and C. C. Small
bought the Harvey Limbert home.
will divide the
1. Mr, Limbert will leave in the
spring but at present he does not kopow
where he will move,
Rev, J. Max Lantz, who had ar.
ranged for revival service's to begin
last Tuesaday eveniog, has withdrawn
his announcement on account of the
have
and, and
jan
success he ls Laviug st his meeting, at
Spring Mills, but will fulfil this en-
gagement ster,
Monday a week ago there left for
Iiligols from this place and Rebers-
burg, the following persons who ex.
pect for a while at least to make their
home in the west : Mr. snd Mrs,
Jackson Ocker and daughter, Roy
Grenninger, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller.
Trust they may like their new home.
The corn crop ia al present being
harvested and this year not much is
heard from the one hundred bushel a
day buskers. Do not koow if they
are dead or what has happened with
them. This yzarthereis more truth in
the story if they say that they can
husk about twenty five or thirty
bushels per day.
Hunting season hess opened, bat
thus far no one in this vicinity has
been overdone in carrying home
the game. It is reported ms very
scarce, Rabbits seem to be plentiful
and all that remains to be done is to
be sble to hit thema when the first of
November comes along.
W. H. Bmull who had been here.
abouts for about four weeks left last
Monday for Dakota, where he Is farm.
ing. While here he bought & car load
of apples to ship to the western market.
He intends bringing in to the east a
few oar loads of corn, as he says the
west has a fine corn crop this year
He is a splendid fellow and we hope to
see him soon again.
Hairy Brungart, who ie teaching
school at Farmers Mills, makes
the trip to and from his home here,
Mondays and Fridays on his wheel,
Heo says that a wheel is all right when
it Is all right, but when it is not it ie
not, That was proven a week or two
ago when the tire slipped on the front
wheel and he was obliged to walk to
Coburn and make the rest of his trip
by train.
A post card was sent the correspond.
ent by Rev. H. C. Bixler, formerly
pastor of the Lutheran church, of
Rebersburg, but now of Bruning, Ne
braska, showlog the view of Fairview,
the howe of William Jennings Bryan,
which is at Licooln, Nebraska. We
were glad to hear from this gentleman,
for while here our associations were
both pleasant and profitable, He
states that he and his family like the
west and that it la the place for young
men to go to. ‘We hope be have
friends are glad to
abundant success in his new
Whether he cuts his ticket or not,
making the saw-buck mark in the lit
tle squares on the official ballot. It
will require twelve of these little
marks to indicate his preference, and
if he is not a straight party man it
will require three more crosses, or fil-
teen ia ail
Se — fp
There is but one county officer to be
elected, but every Democrat should at-
tend tbe election just the same =e
though the ticket contained a dczwn
local csandidates. It is important
to vole against the state mschine and
amendment No. 7
lfm
Girl Sees Mother Barn,
Mrs. Aaron Weader, fifty years old,
residing near Maitland, wai burned to
death last week after the explosion of
a bottle of turpentine, Bhe was suf-
fering from a cold and was bolding the
bottle over the stove to heat the liquid
before rubbing it on her chest, when
the fluid exploded scattering the burn
ing oil over her clothing. Her daugh-
ter watched her mother die in agony
Transfer of Real Estate.
Alfred C. Leathers to W, J. Wright,
lot in Btate College, Beptember 18,
1900, $375.
F. 8. Wells et ux to George Durner,
in Walker twp, October 13, 1909.
$1350,
W. E. Hurley et ux to Orin Bogner,
in Philipsburg, October 1,1000. $1100,
W. 8. Boedden et ux to Paul Ruther.
berg, tract of land in Soow Shoe twp.,
May 0, 1000. $200,
F. W. Crider et ux to B. F. Homan,
tract of iand in College twp., August
27, 1900, $880,
E. P. McCormick et ux to Freak A.
Richards, tract of land in Philipsburg,
September 7,1909 $1100.
W. B. Bitoer et ux to Alice J,
Bright, tract of land in Haines twp.,
August 10, 1907, $770.
J. A. Yearick to F; 8, Welle, tract of
land in Walker twp., September 21,
1000. $1650,
John Brandt et ux to Emsnuel
Kerstetter, tract of land in Penn twp.
August 7, 1000, $175.
Peter Corl et ux to Israel Corl, tract
of land In Ferguson twp, March 81,
1908, $850.
Hanna Kutz to John W. Fargo,
tract of land in Philipsburg, August
24, 1900, $1000.
John L. Holmes et al to Fravcea B.,
Knoche, tract of land in Ferguson
twp., Beptember 20, 1909, $1150.
J. B. Irish ot al to Busie Hudook,
tract of land in Rush twp, August 12,
1900. $65,
Euoch Kreamer to Heury F. Zerby,
tract of land in Haines twp.,, May 81,
1909. $L
Ada Bbaw to Hanns Thomas, In
Bouth Philipsburg, BSeptemper 27,
19009, $250.
,Clement Dale admr, to J. G. Dauber
man, io Centre Hall, October 4, 1008.
$60,
J.B, Ard et ux to Jenole M. Tate,
tract of land In Ferguson twp, Jane
uary 16, 1909. $600.
NO. 42.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Baturday sixty-four hundredths of
an dnch of rain fell,
Tuesday is election day, and it
comes the earliest date it can. Be sure
you go to the polls, and cast your
ballot,
The Bankey sale at Potters Mills wes
postponed from last Baturday until
Friday afternoon of this week, rain or
shine,
The Nittavy eclab house, at Hec's
Park, will be rebuilt, snd on a much
more elaborate scale than the one
that was burned a few months 80,
John W. Blumpff, wife and family,
of Altoons, and Mrs, Mary Mottet, of
Lakemont Park, are guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwa:d
Btumpfl, at Asronsburg,
The marriage of ex-Prothonotery
W. F. Bmith made the gray haired
citizens feel 80 young that they engayp-
ed with the boys in giving him sa: d
his bride an old time serenading.
Manyard Meeker, east of Old Fort
is one of the fortunate farmers in this
locality to have a first rate crop cof
corn, which he is housing just pow,
He planted very early, on well pre.
pared soil.
The wedding of Rev. Newton
Bailey, formerly editor of the Belle
foute Daily News, and Miss Mary
Gromo, took plsc2 at the home of the
bride’s father in Claysville, Washing-
ton county.
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After a services of thirty years with
various telephone companies, W. L.
Malin, of Bellefoute, has given up that
line of work to become the distr et
agent for the Matus! Life Insurance
Company, of New York,
Mrs. W.H. Groh, of Carlisle, widow
of the lamented Rev. Groh, who for
many years was pastor of the Reform-
ed church in Centre Hall, is in the
valley, and of course is pending most
of her time among frien is in and about
Boslsburg, her forme VIA,
W. L. Hosterman, of
his black team to the Atlantic R-fin.
ing company st Williamsport, The
price paid was $600. This is a large
figure for a pair of horses but it wes
#3id to be the best team in that com.
munity. The horses were delivered to
the company at Loganton.,
a
bo
Coburn, sold
A draft horse for which Messrs. W.
Frank Bradford and George Esrhart
paid $180, died Inst week. This makes
thesecond horse, besides a colt thst
died for Lhese parties. While prices of
grain, stock, ete, raised on the farm
are high, the year's profit can soon be
wiped out through losses in other
chanrels,
Piavs are being considered by HW,
Orwig, of Mifflioburg. for five double
bouses on Bouth Atherton street, State
Coliege. These will be on the same
order as those built by him this fall,
Chere is a steady demand for dwell-
ings of that less pretentious style, yet
handsome and commodious, and the
bulider will experience little difficulty
in finding suitable tenants,
L. E. Joves, for many years raliway
mail clerk on the train leaving Belle.
fonte for Lewisburg in the mornir gs
has resigned his position to accept tie
appointment of transfer register clerk
in Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
R. F. Bechler, rallway mail clerk on
the L.&T. train leaving Lewisburg
in the morning for Bellefonte has ape
plied for and been granted the position
vacated by Mr. Jones, and will move
bis family from Lewisburg to
Bellefonte,
For an hour an electric storm was
experienced on Thursday evening of
inst week. There were continuous
flashes of lightaing, heavy peals of
thunder, and all the conditions were
similar to a July thunder storm.
Rain fell in torrents for a while, and
al times there was a mixture of rain
and hail. The total precipitation wan
one-fourth inches. The next mornir g
the air was soft and balmy, and but for
the frosted leaves iylng around every-
where, one would bave believed he
bad awakened on a pleasant spring
morning.
The small factories are beginning to
feel the effects of the better business
conditions through the country, and
among these is the manufacturing
establishment of Edward Sellers, at
Oak Hall Station. Mr, Sellers has
bad numerous inquiries for work of a
character that is not usually sought
after except under favorable business
conditions. He now bas employed
three moulders, and these are not sable
to keep up with the demand for work
in their department. Just at this time
the foundry is making sled soles and