A" the eye? Sketch. Considering the hard times, Madam Chairman, 1 move that the society study aoconomy in entertain. ments the coming winter The Ladies’ Aid is about to give a church sociable the first of the season. | suppose there will be others later on; we have always had refreshments, and shomid we dispense with them altogether 1 am afraid we would have a lot of empty benches.” The speaker paused, around the circle of matrons, served expectation in their faces and went firmly on. “1 won't make motion,” added, “at least not But the permiscion of the Chair, can not disemss this practical matter this meeting? In view of the of eggs and butter, of sugar and spice, of flour snd milk and everything else that goes into cake, can we afford to gerve rich cakes at our receptions? Shall we not decide to offer our friends oneegg cake and omit strong coffee? Weak coffee is better for the nerves anyway.” *One-egg cake is very plain and the men will stay away if we give them poor coffee, Can we not have the same grade of cake as formerly and make the coffee after the same recipe, for economy's sake cutting the cake thinner and pouring the coffee into smaller cups?’ This was the suggestion of a woman who had long been a social engineer in church mat- a she vost at price as suitable refreshments in a hard times year, and whose will and influ ence usually paramount in the counsels of the sisterhood, was a woman of large wealth and an income so safely bestowed by the forethough of her deceased father and sagac- ity of her husband, that she ought always to have been distinguished bY an open hand, yet this year years she had set an example of scant expenditure all along line She had been in the habit of keeping three malds; had gmissed two and was managing her home with a She had ar and was proudly year's bonnet. whose proposition one-eEx cake and weak coffee bad been thrown as a projectile into the quiet camp of Lire Ladies’ Ald. What they would have about had a tion been made and the question put to vote, nobody can tell, but as Mrs. Arkright ‘took her seat a modest little at the other of the room addressed the Chair, as everybody has learned to do by this and then in a low but distinct declared that one dis. were all of all the shi di domestic bought no this y¢ her new gowns wearing last She Is i; was of done it mo lady side rose She time, voice for she she said, "and will be com begin in the economize.” probably the majority pelled to, let us not church. Suppose we begin at home The children will thrive and flourish on bread and molasses, and we may, we must ur fhe little lady had finished thes speech and resumed hér place at the back of the room, Others followed her and the question was tossed back and forth like a ball from hand to hand. Finally, the decision was that where sacrifices made they must be as affluent of good cheer, as overfiow- ing of bounty, as ever before. egg cake was not to be accepted as “pitality. To one listener it seemed as if the Ladies’ Ald had been guided to the wisest conclusion. Retrenchment ls often advisable, and superfluities may be cut off, but hard times are made do otherwise reduce thelr expenses simply because the spirit of economy is in the air. Economy in its root meaning signifies government and suc cessful management, not merely the reduction to the minimum of every cent expended. The woman who in lavigh times runs her house on lavish lines, should not be suddeniy meagre because hor neighbors have to be, her own exchequer having suffered no re durtion. It is no credit to her to weal old clothes afford new thus revenues ol when she can ones, Ihmiting the the dressmaker and the milliner, not to set her servants adrift while she can as well as ever before keep them and pay them whe begin their economy, 80 to speak, at the church door, curtailing their do taking sittings instead of a and halving thelr contributions instead of doubling them, almost tempt Providence by an attitude full of the Divine goodness. — Herald WAReS, People nations, pew insult to The Christian A THANKSGIVING. “Ss many gifts to thank Him for, I said “His life and His arising from the dead. das me, And, best be, fair The of sun and calm ace of all, the hope So and smooth the way have come, I fain thank Him, but are dumb.” would \ fom all at once the outdoor stillness broke, childish spoke; I saw November snowflakes shine, A voice beneath my window flash and i wan face upturned to mine, rest, The Ladies’ Aid Society of Centre ville had for years done much of the selfdenying work that is. part of the province of women in most of our churches. When the church needed a new carpet or cushions or renovation inside or out, when a floating debt was to be raised or a mortgage de creased, the women went to work with a will, bad fairs and bazaars, suppers and concerts, and in one way or another managed to augment the treasury by goodly sums of money. Centreville was famous for notable housekeepers and good home cooking, but when the periodical return of hard times swept the land over like a chilling frost, the need of frugality sternly impressed on the poor man closed down with iron hold on the consciences and impulses of the rioh er neighbor who just then should have been spending instead of saving Mrs, Foster Arkright, who had pro uly «From the New York Mai. {Beprodunced From an Old and Rare Print. ) bill of fare; but when we are making an offering in the Lord's cause, don't let us set a fashion of being close: fisted and mean. I, for one, would greatly prefer serving no refresh. ments at our sociable to serving poor ones, nor do I believe in cutting the slices too thin or in using the smaller cups. Think of the young men and young women whose only experience of church hospitality is at our recep tions. Some of them are Away from home. Most of them are working very bard all the week. On Sunday they come to tHe church and the Christian Endeavor and meet sympathy and fel lowship, and are invited on Wednes- day evening to come to the church home and have a happy time. Part of this happy time culminates in the breaking of bread together, I think the bread and the cake and whatever ‘we give, let the times be what they may outside the church, should be of the finest of the wheat and the cholo est of flavoring.” - Loman ——" ————————— A my breast; is.<of such.” much As thou hast to be Loss sad and wayworn thou hast glad dened Me!” The evening shades grew long and deepened, but { held her fast and sung her eyelids shut, Within my arms she nestled close and warm, And as 1 closer clasped her sleeping form 1 know the little child of God be. came The thankful prayer my lips had EMBROIDERED GIFTS. Some towels that are being in one corner, embroddered table linen received by friend inconspicuously placed. York Bun. REMOVING STAINS It is not generally known. but oxide of hydrogen invaluable removing perspiration stains from white =atin coat linings, but great care mmuet be taken that it does not touch the cloth part. No rim is feft when dry to show that anvthing hag been used, and there no after odor. This same fluid is also invaluable remove the discolora tion that linen leave on the neck, and it irritate the skin Baltimore per is sleeve is absolutely to collars does not Star ™ LAUNDBER MOHAIR You can launder shepherd's plaid mohair, If you like, and ‘without hurt. ing it In the least. There only two little tricks of the trade to be mastered. The first lies in the qual ity of the sogp, and the second in the heating of the iron. Get some white soap of a good quality; It contains borax, which is cleansing, and which adds orispness to woolen materials, and it will not fade the colors When {roning a heat is required; irons they may gabric, will rot it, so that it or crock on the first wearing.- ton Herald. ~ are even while the mohalr hot ar very scorch will split Bos nat anne ts not apy to ¢ YOUR TABLE LINEN The careful keeping of table linen will mean more toward perfect table than perhaps the linen itself. The most exquisite linen better th poorest guality A a quality of the table in the inio a will look no if it Le thrown il drawer or closet pair 100 sms of tablecloths will go flat on a than a st a qriher {if sd r. betler pastboard dozen [ilkept ones, All centerpleces it should be spread fiat in a full box or a linen-covered portfolio portfolio is a reliable addition to the dining room or pantry, and it may be made at home by covering tw pieces of pasteboard with tan-colored linen or crash, hinging them together with coarse linen thread or with parrow ribbon strips an inch in length. so that the portfolio will hold more flat linen pieces This, when filled. is tied together with ribbons and kept in a napkin drawer, where even the sudden rush for napkins can no longer wrinkle embroidered linens —Neéw York 4 well ed roller they are kej still re or wooden not rolled, sized The tha Proeas ™ KEEP This week's bulletin of ment of health gives much useful ad vice to mothers and ders generally regarding the best methods of keeping milk pure. The director writes: : “Cleanliness and cold are necessary in the preservation of wholesome milk. Germs, entering milk dirty vessels and the air of the room are increased but slowly the milk is under a temperature 48 degrees Tahrenhelt, but increases with great rapidity when the milk Is warm “Do not allow the bottle or pitcher containing the milk to remain fo hours upon the front door step before it is taken into the house “Those not owning refrigerators can easily improvise one for a few cents by taking a small packing box putting two inches of sawdust upon MILK the depart to househ from when of tin can sufficiently large to hold the milk bottle or pitcher, around which sawdust is parked to the top. Pack jee around milk vessel and cover the box with a wooden top “Take from your milk receptacle only enough milk for one feeding of the baby. Never pour back into this vessel milk left over from the feed “All utensils In ward to dry. a oan open much of the time. "Phil RECIPES. Hot Milk Sponge Cake—Place upon oup sugar, stir in 1 cup flour, 1 tea spoon of baking powder, then add ho! milk and butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla Peat thoroughly. This makes a fine grained cake and is Inexpensive. Potato Salad—One medium sized Bermuda or silver onlon, chopped very fine; five or six potatoes cut inte dice, three hard bolled eggs. Cho two of the eggs and mix well with the onion and potato, Mix into this salad dressing (mayonnaise). Line 2 platter with crisp lettuce leaves. Pu! salad on this. Dip on a little dress ing and slice the third egg on top. Jno. F.Gray & Son (Sorolssors 10... URANT HOOV Control Sixteen of the THE BEST IS THE CHRBAPEST . . No Mutuals No Assessments Before insuring r life see the contract of BE HOME which in case of death between the tenth and twentieth years re- turns all preminme paid lo dition to the face of the policy. Momey to Loam on Fired Mortgage 4 * in Ceider’s Stone BELLEFONTE, PA. 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A writer in the Chi cago Times-Herald reports how Lien tenant Guy Preston saved his men a the fight at Wounded Knee, by think ing of the sent the it proverb. Senator of the ine nt of the line before idians fired,’ said the narrator. “We were all look ing for trouble of some kind, but § was the unexpected that happened. “The Indians around with their blankets about them, and their moccasined polating toe in, as usual, when the signal wa given by one of them, and in an in stant every buck threw away hi blanket, and there he stood revealed with a gun in his hands “And they fired. They had ever; advantage of the soldiers, even with out counting the surprise And o course we ran. It was only a shor distance, in any case-—till some sor of cover could be secured. “But Preston, looking back ove his shoulder to see if the Indians wers following—or for whatever purpos oue looks back at a dargerous foe saw a strap on his shoulder, and ex perienced a shock “It occurred to him at (he instan that he was running away with the insignia of rank which his Govern ment had conferred upon him: tha he was in a way a representative of i great Nation, and that he ought no to run “And right there he stopped, ant didn’t run any farther. Of course there was no well-defined object it his stopping, but when the rest of the men saw him standing there withouw cover and returning the fire of the bucks, they turned back, and in 8%: minutes it was all over and the In diane were beaten. “It could have been nothing chor of a slaughter if Preston had gone were thers ’ feet, | | | | ATTORNEYS. ATTORNEY -AT-LAW BELLEFONTE PS Ofios North of Cours House WW, BARRON WALKER ATTORNET-AT-LAW BELLEFONTR, PA Ko. Id W. High Street. All professional busines prompdy stiended - LSS Ime. J. Bows W. DD. Zaasy B.D. Gorrie ATTORKEYS AT-LAW EsoLn Broon BELLEFONTE, PA till the top of the hill was reached would have had a nice time picking off soldiers——their favorite occupation Preston's queer idea of his duty nt doubt saved us many men.” Mr. Preston wears a medal thai testifies to his courage. LOST AT BEA. An illustration of life on the huge ocean-going ships is given in the fol- lowing story from a Philadelphia ex- change: On one of the voyages of a great steamship from Hambmg to New York, a little seven-year-old immi- grant boy was lost for three days. He left his mother and started ih quest of adventure about the big ship, but upon growing tired was unable to find his way back to her. Instead of asking some one where to go, or tell. ing that he was lost, the young tru ant decided (to continue his explora tions indefinitely. When found, he was sleeping in an empty coal box down among the en gines, One of the crew took him to the captain, who detailed two stew- arda to search for his mother. They found her with some dificul. ‘ty, and discovered that she, too, had been lost, She had started out to look for her son afd had not been fable to get back to her own part of ithe ship again. wisi A GSAT PSR HR A 550 atti : The Plain Facts. ne appear to have dence in your husband.” avery senth “Well, he Is very truthful. For in. stance, he sent word that he was detained downtown." . ' hey?” % ww iy “By busines hy bi Washington rb , « we wep « i 3 METI CLEMENT DALR ATTORERY-AT-LAW BRELLEFONTR PA. Offices N. W. corner Diamond, two doors from iret National Bank. irs W G. RUNK LE ATTORNEY AT LAW BELLEFONTE. PA. All kinds of legal busines stiended to promptly Bpecisl atlention given to collections. Office, floor Crider's Excharge re B B. SFAKGLER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW BELLEFORTRPA Practices in all the oourta. Consulistion If Rnglish snd German. Office, Orider's Exchangy Busiding tyoh EDWARD ROYER, Proprietor. Loostion 1 One mile Bouth of Centre Mall, Acsommedations fretclam, Good bar. Parties wishing to enjoy an evening given spots attention. Meals for such otossiond pared om short notice. Alwar for the transient trade. RATES : $1.00 FER DAY. fe dela fol MILLEEIM, PA. b A. SHAWYER, Prop. Pirsl slam secommodations for the Sravels, G64 table board and sleeping a partments The eholoest liquors st the bar, Stable ap fommodations for horses is Lhe dest 0 by bad Bus foand from all trains on the JES aad 2yivae laos, 4 GHEY LIVERY 2 Special Effort made to Accommodate Com: mercial Travelers. D. A. BOOZER Centre Hall, Pa. Penna RL Ry Penn's Valley Banking Company CENTRE HALL, PA W. B. MINGLE, Cashigf Receives Deposits . . Discounts Notes . . . H. G. STROHIIEIER, CENTRE MALL, . . . . . PEMN Manufacturer of and Dealer In HIGH GRADE ... MONUMENTAL WORK in ail kinds of Marble am Granite, P*" "0 wou ny. LH pency IN GENTRE COUNTY H. E.FENLON ‘Agent Bellefonte, Penn’a. ®
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