MEN WHO DO NOT BOLT,
Roosevelt Will Not be Able to Lead His
Followers from the Old Organization,
The ex-President and some of his
followers indulge in hints and threats,
but not one of them says bolt.
Last March Mr. Roosevelt wrote :
“ If the convention decides against us
as the result of juggling the people's
will, I shall have a good deal to say.”
At about the same time James R.
Garfield exclaimed : ** If both of the
old parties are to be dominated by re-
actionaries, a third party is possible, ’
A few days ago Medill MeCormick
remarked that if the National Com.
mittee should refuse seats to certain
Roosevelt delegates he ** would be
willing to shoot the roof off the con-
vention hall.”
Considering the desperate character
of the hardened tennis-players who
make them, these threats are ominous
indeed ; yet people who have a kindly
regard for the Republican party as an
organization will not fall to
Ward, of New York,; Brown, of Ohio ;
Hadley, of Missouri ; Stubbs, of Kan-
sas, and many others in the train of
the necessary man indulge in no such
Imenaces,
No doubt the plan for a bolt has
been prepared by the numerous con-
tests instituted in Mr, Roosevelt's be-
half in states which did not respond
to his demands. In most of these
cases the claimant’s only grievance is
that he was defeated. Those who fear
a bolt at Chicago assume that the
third-termers will repeat there on a
national scale the sensational per-
formances that they have been stag-
iog in many of the states,
No one will execute a bond guaran-
teeing the regularity of Theodore
Roosevelt ; neither would a sane per-
gon go ball for Garfield, McCormick
and Pinshot, of whose flerce and un-
bridled natures there is ample proof.
But of the devotion to party of the
old-timers who largely constitute the
Roosevelt delegates there is no doubt
whatever,
Most of these men are in the third.
term camp because they regard the
movement as the one chance for office
and spoils in a year that presents every
promise of Democratic triumph.
W hile such men can bluff and bluster,
they do not bolt.
Conklin Renamed Forestry Chief,
Robert 8. Conklin was reappointed
chief in the department of forestry by
Governor Tener. He has held the
position since June 1, 1904, when he
succeeded Dr. J. T. Rothrock, of West
Chester, Mr. Conklin is a resident of
Columbia and has been connected
with the forestry department since
1885. The governor also reappointed
Doctor Rothrock as a member of the
forestry commission and announced
the following additional appoint.
ments :
Frederick P. Coursin, of McKees,
port, tobe a member of the board of
trastees of the State Institution for
feeble-minded at Polk ; John W, Jor.
dan, Julius F. Bachse, of Philadelphia;
Frank R. Diffanderfer, of -Laucaster,
and Boyd Crumrine, of Washington,
to be members of the advisory com-
mission for preservation of public re.
cords ; Charles I. Laodis, H. L.
Troutand Frank B. McClain, all of
Lancaster, to be members of the board
of trustees of the Thaddeus Stevens
Iudustiial Behool of Pennsylvania,
A ut" —————
Yearick-Hoy Heunlon,
The ninth annusl Yearick-Hoy re.
union will be held at Hecla Park, on
Thursday, June 20th, A large num-
ber of relatives and friends are expeots
ed to attend, Itis a day of pleasant
social intercourse in which all become
better acquainted with each other,
Such family reunions should be well
maintained and appreciated by the
people directly concerned. They are
becoming very popular in all parts of
the country. The Yearicks and Hoys
have a large connection, and many
prominent family names in the ocouns
ty are represented in the ever widen.
ing circle, by the intermarriage of suo.
cessive generations. The address st
the coming reunion will be delivered
by the Rev. U. J. Soyder, pastor of
the United Evangelical church of
Howard, "
SM ApS —
J Fropared wo Temoh Instrumental Mase,
The undersigned, who jast grado.
ated from the Conservatory of Musie
connected with the Susquehsana
Ualversity, is prepared to give In-
structions on organ and plano, either
at his home or the home of the pupils,
Terms reasonable, and satisfaction
guaranteed, Write or oall over the
Bell 'phone,
NEDsoN KELLER,
Linden Hall, Pa.
Ht AO Mp Anse.
All stock first class, no shop.-worn
goods at the Tibbitts furniture store,
Uentre Hall. (Goods marked down to
lowest figures, with a discount of six
pa Sent, on ossh sales. Furniture
vered any where free of charge,
LRA » q . 7 4 A
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The Light Ordinances Ooccupled Most of
Body's Time—The Meansure was Hefer-
red to the Light Committee.
Mr. Malin’s light ordinance was the
chief topic of discussion at a regular
meeting of the borough council held on
Friday evening, at which meeting
Messrs. Daniel Dasup, W. Frank
Bradford, William H. Meyer, LymaL
L. Smith and John Martz, Jr, were
present,
After the routine business of the
council had been disposed of, the
president asked Mr, Mulin whether he
had anything to bring before the
body, when he read the same light or-
dinance presented a month ago, with
a maximum rate section added. The
rate quoted is the same as was men-
tioned in the contract accompanying
the first of the three ordinances pre
sented on the subject, or $80.00 for a
6.6 amperes light, and $24.00 tor a
40 candle power metal filament street
And for domestic purposes a
cents per k., w. hour was
amed, this being a new feature.
After reading the ordinance and
commenting on its merits, Mr, Malin
retired from the chamber.
Mr. Daup, the president, expressed
the belief that the ordinance ought to
be laid on the table ; that there was
no popular demand for its passage,
but on the contrary there were many
citizens who opposed the measure,
thinking the council was engagiog in
the matter in advance of necessity.
Mr. Meyer and Mr. Bmith were rad-
ically in favor of the measure, while
Mr. Bradford was more inclined to
have the measure skinned of some of
its wicked features, Mr, Martz was a
silent partoer.
It was contended on the part of the
citizens present that the whole trans.
action was for the benefit of foreign
parties, since It was acknowledged by
every councilman that the light
would be too expensive for a borough
like Centre Hall, and Mr. Malin also
advised that the council should not
sign a contract to light the streets be-
cause of ils great cost,
There was not a scintilla of wisdom
shown io the arguments advanced by
Messrs. Meyer and Smith. If their
exsct words could be quoted here the
shallowness of their arguments would
be apparent, but their expressions
were simply rambling with no sub-
stance that can be put into print.
able language. As a sample of their
lack of insight of the subject, it might
be stated that after the ordinance was
read both of them coatended that
they failed to see a clsuse making the
ordinance perpetual, and therefore it
was NOT perpetual. Deliver us !
Mr. Bradford stated, upon inquiry
by the president, that several of the
members had consulted with an at.
torney, who had advised that several
ciasuses be inserted in the measure, be
fore it became a law. The first sec-
tion of the ordinance is innocent in
its appearance, but the attorney ad-
vised that the sections state definitely
what the purpose of the company ls,
The advice was also given that a pen.
alty clause be inserted, which would
give the borough an opportunity to
surcharge when light was not furnish.
ed ; and that the kind of light should
be specified, eto, ete,
Mr, Meyer and Mr. Bmith thought
the charges for light were not too high,
but on this polat Mr. Bradford dis.
agreed, and thought that better terms
ought to be sougnt. The truth is, the
rate ia about double what it should be.
Mr. Meyer and Mr. Smith also cone
tended that it did not matter whether
the company was a responsible one or
not | that if any one was faked, it was
the individual's lookout ; that it was
not necessary to ascertain whether or
not the company could comply with
the conditions of the contract | that
they were elected odouncilmen and
proposed to do business,
ROUTINE BUSINESS,
B. H. Arney, superintendent of the
water plant gave a verbal resiguation
to the president of the council, and
this was brought becore the body and
accepted, Mr, Arney acted in this
capacity ever since the water plant
was bullt, and received very little
compensation. He took an interest in
the town's welfare, and gave much
valuable assistance and wsdvice on
taking care of the water plant for
which he received nothing whatever,
W. F. Floray, the street commissioner,
waa elected to take Mr, Arney’s place,
Mr. Bmith, of the nuisance commits
tee, reported that the Weber, Mo.
Qlellan and Cleveland Mitterling
walks were in bad condition. Mr,
Bradford stated that Mre, Horner
would bulld her walk a8 soon ss she
could get material,
Theerection of * run slow”
proaches to the borough limits, and
the speed limit for automobiles within
the borough was discussed,
The following bills were presented
and ordered paid 1
| Continued at foot of next columa.)
BIRTHDAY RECEPTION,
Gen. Taylor and Dr, Hadoliffe Celebrate
Anpuiversaries Together,
The Lewistown Democrat and Ben-
tinel in its issue of Friday published
this item of interest to Reporter read-
ers : Gen, John P. Taylor of Reeds-
ville gave a birthday reception yester-
day to Dr. McCluney Radcliffe, of
Philadelphia. The General celebrated
hie 856th birthday anniversary and it
was the 58th natal day of Dr, Rad-
cliffe,
One of the features of the birthday
banquet was a large cake bearing 85
candles and an American flag to rep-
resent the age of the General, and the
age of the Doctor when taken in the
reverse order, The flag was to signi-
fy the General's connection with the
G. A. R. and his period of service in
the civil war. Turkey and trout were
on the menu,
Bpeeches were made during the
banquet by the General and Dr, Rad-
cliffe, General Taylor, in his remarks,
stated that he was of the third genera-
tion of the orginal Beoteh-Irish set.
tlers of the Valley, and of his early
sasociates of 15840 but three are alive at
the present time. These are Mra, E.
T. McWilliams and Charles Kyle of
Reedsville and Mrs. Martha Maclay of
Belleville. He also took a retrospec-
tive view of the early days, recalling
vividly the invention of the telegraph
and the sensational trip of the first
steamship across the Atlantic. The
General told of the great value of the
timber he had seen cu! down and
burned to make room for the fertile
farms of the Kishacoquillas Valley.
Dr. Radcliffe spoke of his early days
in Mifflin county snd of his long sc-
qusintance with General Taylor. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent in re-
calling other pleasureable reminis-
cences of bygone days,
The following people were present
at the reception : Mrs. M. Radcliffe
and daughter Miss Barah, of Philadel-
phia, Misa E. Robeson of Lewistown,
Misses Rhoda Kyle, Bless Garver,
Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, Mr. and
Mrs. George Taylor, John and Wm.
Taylor of Reedsville,
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LOCALS
Mrs. Bhem Hackenberg, of Bpring
Mills, solicits your patronsge. She Is
conducting an ice cream parlor, and
serves the Dewartl cream.
The first week in June was pleasant
in a way, but the nights were very
cool, ranging io temperature from
thirty-five to sixty degrees.
Mrs. J. J. Glenn and little son, of
Huntadale, came to Centre Hall last
week and since has been at the home
of the formet’s mother, Mrs. Mary J.
Goodhart,
Mr. and Mre. Willlam Bumgard-
per, of Milroy, last week, drove to
Centre Hall and spent the day with
Mrs. Bumgardner's mother, Mie,
Mary J. Goodbart,
Nedson Keller, of Linden Hall, ad-
vertises as a teacher of lostrumental
music. He Just graduated from the
musical department of the Busquehan-
pa University, and is skilled in his
particular line.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Meyer, Mrs,
Rebecea Murray and Miss Edoa Mur
ray were in Hartleton on Buoday
where the day was spent at the home
of Mre, Murray's brother, W. H.
Harter. The trip was made in Mr,
Meyer's car,
It is one hundred and twenty-five
years singe Oid Franklin College, in
which institution the present Frank-
lin and Marshall College had its
foundation, was founded. The chart.
er celebration will be held today
( Thursday) when the principal ade
dress will be delivered by Count von
Bernsstorfl, the German ambassador
tothe United States,
Harry Rogers, of Buffalo, New
York, visited his sunt, Mrs. Byron
(Garis. He is a fireman on the Pennay,
and some time ago became pinned un-
der his locomotive for three hours be-
fore be could be gotten loose, After a
stay in a hospital for some weeks,
and a rest afterwards be ls now again
able to resume work, and on Monday
afternoon returned to Buflalo,
A statement of the money colleoted
for expenses on Memorial Day was
turned over tothe Heporter by P, H.
Meyer, the collector, ior publication
last week, and did not fiad its way in.
to these colums. The moocount was
audited by C. D. Bartholomew, and
shows that twenty-six dollars had
been collected, twenty-five of which
were paid to the Ouleville band, and
the remainder to Capt. G, M. Boal,
treasurer of the Grand Army fund,
{ Continued from Previous Column, |
Best Light Compeiiy, supplies. .....onu .. $15 00
Clymer McClenaban, lighting lamps... 183 00
Guilt Refining Co, gasoline... eisai
Ji 8B, Weaver, fumigsting Alfred Durst
9
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\ BUHOOL TEACHERS sworn Jf
Former Teaching Force Will be In Charge
for Bohool Year of 1912-1913 Millage
Not Increased,
The Centre Hall school board met in
regular session Thursday evening of
last week, nll members being present.
The board is composed of Messrs, H.
G. Btrohmeier, John G. Dauberman,
John H. Puff, and Dr. H. F. Bitner,
the fifth member, I. G. Rearick, hav-
ing resigned,
The principal business before the
board was to elect a teaching force for
the coming school year. All of the
former teachers were re-elected at the
same salaries, except the intermedia’e
teacher, whose salary was raised from
the minimum to fifty dollars per
month, or an increase of $1000 per
month. The school term was again
fixed at eight months, and the tax
rate eight mills—eix for school and
two for building purposes.
The teachers elected were Prof, C. R.
Nefl, Principal of High Behool, $76.00
per month ; Miss Ethel Grieb, Gram-
mar grade ; D, Ross Bushman, Ioter-
mediate grade; Miss Helen Bartholo-
mew, Primary grade, at a salary of
$50 00 per month each,
No other business was reported as
having been transacted,
The provision in the school code
that the school financial year should
begin with the first Mooday of July
will be effective this year for the first
time and the school appropriations,
which have for years dated from
June's first Monday, will be made s
month later, The effect of this
change of the tine will make the state's
appropriation §7,5600 000 available next
month instead of the first Monday in
June.
Coincident with this change of time
of beginning distribution to districts
which file the required reports with
the State Department of Public In-
struction anew system of calculating
the allottment to each district will be
made, Heretofore the appropriation
has bean based on the number of tax-
able inhabitants, teachers regularly
employed and school children, This
year and hereafter it will be paid se-
cording to number of children and
teachers. This basis of distribution
will work a loss to most rural com-
munities, and especially boroughs like
Centre Hall where the population of
school children is small.
The apportionment of the §7.500 000
which will be available for educational
purposes next month will be as fol.
lows ; common school districts, $5,
744,000 ; normal schools $300,000 ; high
schools, $225,000 ; nooresident high
school pupils, $50,000 ; salaries of su-
perintendents, $1156 000, and girls’ nor-
mal school and school of pedagogy,
$36 000,
tities
Transier of Heal Estate,
D. B. MeNitt et al to Henry J. Tib-
bens, tract of land in Marion twp.
$100.
William G. Ragpkie to William
Blauser, tract of land in Potter twp,
$50,
Emanuel Wetzel to W. E Boob,
tract of land in Haines twp. $5000,
R. D. Bierly et ux to Earnest P.
Blerly, tract of land io Miles twp.
$66,
Albert Devine et ux to Eugene F,
Harvey, tract of land in Philipsburg
boro. $800,
Wm. H. Noll et al to Pleasant Gap
Fire Co., tract of land in Pleasant Gap.
$1.00,
I. J. Dreese to Bertha A. Cox, tract
of land in State College. $400,
Park R. Homan et ux to 0. M,
Bowersox, tract of land in State Col
lege. $675.
Conard Miller to Mrs. Wm. Craw.
ford, tract of land in Bpring twp.
$76.
John M. Keichline, trustee, to
Margaret J. Ishler, tract of land in
Bellefonte. $1435,
Winnona H., Evey et bar to Wilk
ism H. Philips, tract of land in Btate
College. $8500.
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An upknown man committed sul.
cide on Bunday by stepping in front of
a fast freight on the Pennaylvania
Railroad, at Lewistown, As the train
approached a lonely spot in the var.
rows the engineer, J. B. McDugsl,
saw the man emerge from the brush,
run down the embankment and step
on the rails, A strip of paper with
the address A. A. O' Brion, 1830 Bouth
Main street, Rockford, Lil, was all
that was found ou his clothlog to ald
identification. He was about 80 years
old and appeared to be demented.
He had previously told section men
that he was from Reading.
ET Ss fp ————
It is now well known that not more
than one case of rheumatism in ten
requires any internal treatment whats
ever. All that is needed is a free ap-
plication of Chamberlain's Liniment
snd massaging the parts at each ap
plioation, Try it and see how quickly
it will reileve the pain and soreness,
Hold by all dealers,
i
Frederick Kurtz died at his home In
Bellefonte early on Monday morning.
Interment took place yesterday ( Wed-
nesday ) at Bellefonte.
From 1858 to 1901 Mr. Kurtz was s
resident of Centre Hall, and until
July of 1900 was the owner and editor
of this paper. After living retired for
a year, he removed to Bellefonte and
became one of the editors of the Cen.
tre Democrat,
From the Commemorative Record of
Central Penpsylvania, published in
1868, the following is reprinted :
Hon, Frederick Kurtz was born in
York, Penn., December 28, 1833, and
came from there to Aaroneburg in the
fall of 1846. After conducting the
Centre Berichter for upward of ten
years, he removed to Centre Hall.
Here he established the Centre Re-
porter on the Ist of April, 1868, From
the start Mr. Kurtz conducted the
business of his office in business style,
editing its columns with vigor and to
the best interests of his party, and
diversifying his reading-matter with
more origioal matter than is con:
tained in the msjority of inland
journals.
Success has crowned his efforts, and
the Reporter is now one of the largest
of the county papers, aud isa dominant
factor in county politics. Mr. Kuriz
has at all times stimulated public en-
terprise, and is the embodimeat of a
go-ahead man, He was elected to the
Legislature In 1866 over Gen. James
A. Beaver, and reelected in 1567 by a
largely increased majority, aod the
highest vole upon the Democratic
ticket. Hisrecord ss a legislator was
uusullied, and rendered him still
more popular among his constituents.
Among other indications of this is the
fact that at a puslic meeting of the
citizens of the county, irrespective of
party, held at Bellefonte in the winter
of 15686, his course in opposition to the
railroad monopoly was heartily in-
dorsed by Hon. HL. N McAllister and
other leading citizens. It is to the
credit, too, of Mr. Karlz that he was
one of the hardest and most earnest
workers for railroad facilities for
Penn's Valley, devoting days and
weeks canvassing for subscriptions,
and giviog the enterprise continued
editorial support, while he was also
one of the most liberal subscribers for
the stock.
Mr. Kurtz always has taken high
ground in support of educational ip.
terests, especially advocating the es
tablishment of teachers’ institutes,
and speaking on that behalf at var.
fous points in the valley. He served
some twelve years as a school direc
tor. For over a dozsu years he was
president of the joint council of the
Lutheran charge ; for aboul sixteen
consecutive years he has been elected
president of the Farmer's Matual Fire
Insurance Uo, of Centre county ; for
twenty-six years has been president of
the Centre Hall Water Co. ; was
chairman of the building committee
in the erection of the handsome Lauth.
eran church building st Centre Hall,
and for nes.ly ten years has been an
elder in that Bociety-—-all of which
positions he has filled with character.
istic seal and efficiency. Centre Hall
is also indebled to him for the recon-
struction of its water-works, and
change of the wooden pipes to iron
pipes of the best modern style, and he
has added to the improvement of the
town itself a large roller flouriog-mill
and five dwellings. Moreover, the
beaatiful little town owes much of its
reputation abroad to the columns of
the Reporter, through which its ex.
ceedingly healthful location has be
come far famed.
Mr. Kuorts married Anne Harter
{ born Bept. 6, 1835 ), daughter of Will.
iam , Harter, of near Aaronsburg.
Children | William L., born April 12
1862; Charles R., born Oct, 31, 1864 ;
John F,, May 23, 1865; George W.
March 21, 1874,
Mrs. Sarah E. Young widow of the
late A. J. Young, who at one time re
sided at Spring Mills, died at the
home of her son, W. H. Young, st Mo-
Donald, She was aged seventy years,
In 1887 she removed to MeDonald
from Cannonsburg, st which piace she
had made her home for fourteen years,
Surviving are one sister, Emma Row-
ley, of Boyce Biation ; one son, W.
J. Young, of McDonald, snd six
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children. A son, Frank, died some
yoars ago.
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Draft Volts For Sate,
The Pennsylvania State College will
dispose of four two-year-old draft colts
weighing from 1850 to 1430 pounds be-
tween now and June #5, 1918. Qoe of
these colts is a pure-bred and register
ed Percheron stallion sufficiently ma.
tured to do a small amount of service
this year, The others are high grades
For farther information address C. L.
Goodling, State College, Pa. o.84,
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ithe
Biter can Tou aut, ate Tip.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Attorney Willlam H. Runkle, of
Bellefonte, recently purchased a Ford
rapabout,
The next regular meeting of Prog-
ress Grange will be on Bsturday even-
fog, 20Lh inst.
Messrs. Clayton Homan and Will
iam Luse rode to Altoons on SBsturday
on bicycles, and will remain there
with friends for a week,
The Centre Hall-Linden Hall tele-
phone company will hold its annual
picnic at Rhoneymede on the first
day of Bummer, 220d inst,
Asher Btahl came to Centre Hall
from Altoona on Baturday and return-
ed Monday afternoon. He is employ-
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company as a carpenter,
The Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania
are a people who have deservedly
prospered. With a membership of
about 150,000 in the state they lead all
other fraternal organizations.
Miescs Bertha and Viola Sharer,
daughters of Jacob Bharer, east of
Centre Hall, were guests of William
Adams and family, at Milesburg, for
several days, returning home Bunday
evening.
Miss Lalu B. Bmith, who formerly
taught in the public schools at Btate
College, and who later resigned to so-
cept a government position at Honolu-
lu, has returned to the states and is
with friends at State College.
Mr.aod Mrs. D. J. Meyer, on Fri-
day, went to Reedsville to the home
of their son, and on Saturday attended
the funeral of John K. Moyer, a
cousin of the former, who died in
Freeburg at the age of about sixty-
five years.
D. Scott Currin, editor of the Bugar
Valley Journal, while working at a
poultry yard fence, injared one of his
eyes, and now he is threatened with
total blindness, owing to the fact that
the sight of the other eye wae lost in
an accident a few years ago.
W. Gross Mingle is building the
foundation for an addition to nis dweil-
ing house in Centre Hall. The ex-
tension is to the east of his present
home, and is calculated to accommo-
date a bath room and bed room on the
second floor and a living room on the
first floor.
Some one who went to the trouble
to count them says over one hundred
sutomobiles passed through Centre
Hall on Sanday. Maoy of the cars
were high grade machines and had
come from a considerable distance.
The destination of the most of them
wes either Centre Hall, Penns Cave,
Old Fort or Blate College.
A horse driven by Ernest Wise, of
Madisonburg, died in the harness on
the pike near Millbheim on Memorial
Day. The young man had been to
Millheim, snd was on his way to
Spring Mills, when he noticed that
the horse was not moving naturally.
He drove to the side of the road, and
when he stopped to examine the ani-
mal, the horse dropped over and died
almost instantly.
Mrs. J. H. Meyer, to whom the
Reporter readers are indebted for the
weekly letter from Harris township,
and sister, Miss Annie Weber, of Boals-
burg, came to Centre Hall on Thurs.
day of last week, and for the day were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Weber, While in town they also at-
tended to a bit of business—the busi
ness every lady is burdened with, and
is carried home in one of those big
pokes about 36x40 inches.
Commencement at State just closed.
Next Wednesday ls farmer's day at
the experimental farm connected with
the College. Farmers who want to
learn something of the workioge of the
institution should go there on that
day. Visitors will be taken all over
the farms, the experimental plots,
barns, ete, by professors whose line of
work covers the particular department
being investigated, and everything ls
explained io detail. If you want the
best day's schooling on the farm you
ever had, go to Biate on * Farmer's
Day’ and you will get it.
Mrs, A. Miles Arney and daughters,
Mary and Helen, came from their
Niagara Falls, is sble to enjoy but a
very few weeks at the old home,