VOL. LXX XVII.
HALL. PA.
TH URSDAY. J U L Y
1914.
STATE GRANGE FOR LOCAL OPTION,
Bigelow Attacked snd Threshermen Upheld
in Piatform Formulated by Grangers,
Local option was one of the prinei-
pal planks agreed upon by the legisla.
tive committee of the Btate Grange.
Anti-treating laws that would reach
to the base of a large part of the liq-
uor traffic, and the prohibition of all
liquor selling in clube, are other
planks. The platform will not be pub.
lished until it has been revised.
It is improbable that the platform
will specify what kind of local option
is favored. It was pointed out that
the thing most desired is that voters
shall have the chance to say whether
liquor shall be sold in their districts
Many of the committeemen, however,
announced that the county option
plan backed by the Anti-Baloon
League was favored,
Bigelowism was given a hard knock
when the highway planks were for-
mulated. T ie repeal of the notorious
Jones’ law was demanded, and a thor-
ough reorganization of the highway
department will be asked. A plan
whereby money for roads should be
paid directly to the townships aleo
was favored.
William T. Creasy, state grange
master and chairman of the session,
explained how many townships have
lost out in their appropriations by
consolidating the schools, Consolida-
tion was planned so that the country
school system might be bettered, but
the consolidated schools, it is said, are
a failure because the appropriatfon is
based on the number of teachers, pu-
piles and taxables. The grange also
will sek for a complete revision of the
tax laws so the tax burdens may be
more justly distributed.
The committee met representatives
of the Btate Threshermen’s Associa.
tion and endorsed the stand taken by
the threshermen against Bigelow, who
refused them the right to operate their
tractors on the highways.
THE BIPARTISAN COPPERHEAD
The bipartisan political machine is
to the body politic what the copper-
head snake in the grass is to the un-
suspecting passer-by, says the Public
Ledger, The former preserves the
fiction of an organized parfy of op-
position, but by a secret and corrupt
alliance of political managers, sealed
by s portioning out of public offices at
the disposal of complacent appointiog
officials, the people are deprived of the
protection of genuine party corflicts in
the elections. The existence of this
alliance has been proved so repestedly
that it is no longer a * secret,’ but
ie a potorious fact, demoralizing to
public morals and a potent force that
baudicsps every effort at political
reform,
Urfortunately there are many voters
who attach more importance to party
names than tu, the management of
parties, and the traitors who have
usurped the name of the Democratic
party fiave been able to command a
following sufficiently strong to form a
nucleus for corrupt co-operation at the
primaries and the elections with the
Republican machine The msjority
of honest Democrats in Pennsylvania
have overthrown the traders and now
control the Btate organization of the
party, but in Philadelphia the biparti.
#an alliance has been able to prevent
the party machinery from passing into
the hands of genuine Democrats.
The secret power of these bipartisan
conepirators is found in the mistaken
policy, embedded in the Constitution
and the laws, requiring appointing of-
ficers, and even sometimes the voters,
to find places in the public service for
representatives of the minority, It is
thease lucrative offices which have
proved the undoing of the minority
party in Pennsylvania, because the
majority as the dispensing power has
been able to use these offices ss bribes
to win over the venal politicians of the
minority, Ti eeo-called minority ap
pointments have been a scandal and a
crime, the talnt of bipartisan corrup-
tion reaching even to Judges in whom
has been invested the appolotiog
power.
Exposure and occasional defeat have
proved inadequate sa a means of eradi-
cating the evil. The only certain
remedy is to strike at the root and
abolish the whole system of minority
iepresentation in appointed and elec
tive cflices. If the Pennsylvania
Democrats had no hope of sharing in
these lucrative posts in the publio
service save when they could com.
mand a ms jority of the votes, they
would have a stimulus for united se.
tion, snd while the ambition of the
‘“outs’’ to share the fruits of victory
enjoyed by the *' ins’ does not form a
very high ideal of political policy, it is
one of the practical incentives to sue.
cesefal politieal endeavor. The aboli.
tion of these provisions of the law
would st least drive the traitors into
the open, It is the copperhead in the
gras that is dangerous; in the open
road there Is nothing to be feared trom
sash upeilen
B.M, Boon & Uo, Take Immediate Posses
Slon of Murray & Bitner Business Place.
On Friday evening a business deal
was closed whereby Murray & Bitner's
drug store passed into the hands of B
D. Brisbin and daughter, Mrs. B. M,
Boon, the business to be conducted
under the firm name of B, M, Boon &
Co. Immediate possession was given,
but Murray & Bitner wil! continue in
the store until such time as the new
owners decide to conduct the business
themselves. It is the intention of the
new firm to employ a qualified apothe-
cary to compound prescriptions, The
amount of money represented in the
transaction is not given for publica-
tion but it takes in the sale of the
good will, stock and fixtures only, the
building not being sold but leased for
a term of five years,
Upset With Load of Wheat.
W. F. Rockey and son William of
Tusseyville had an upset with a load
of wheat Baturday while descending
the steep hill near the Tusseyville
church which resulted in some minor
injuries to the senior Rockey. The
lock on the wagon failed in its duty
and the wagon gained such speed in
descending the hill that the harness
tore, loosing the horses. The animale
continued on the run until they were
caught by J. W. Mitterling near
the Jordon blacksmith shop, and the
wagon struck the wood railing of the
small bridge at the foot of the hill,
causing it to come to an abrupt stop
snd at the seme time toppling over
the side into the ditch, about three feet
deep. Both men were thrown to the
ground, but as stated above, only the
senior Rockey sustained injuries,
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Sunbary Urphanage Association Meets,
Delegates representing 25 000 mem-
brs of the order recently opened the
sixteenth yearly convention of the
Central Pennsylvania Odd Fellows’
Orphans’ Home association at the
orphanage, near Bunbury. The fi
nance committee reported assets of
$108,732 42, which includes the orphan.
age and two farms and liabilities of
$4 835 568. Beven lodges were admitted
to the sssociation during the year
which makes a membership of 225
lodges. There are 139 children in the
home aud three desths occurred dur-
ing the year,
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LOCALS
George H. Emerick sold his black
driving mare to Mr, Bartges of Bpriog
Mills,
The Dale family reunion will
beld at Oak Hall Saturday of next
week.
Louis B. Morgan of Philipsburg is
the guest of his sunt, Mrs. HB. W.
Smith, this week,
T. H. Paul of Milton Ia taking Mil.
ton Bradford's place in the loeal de-
pot during the Iatter’s vacation.
Miss Velma Cook and Ruth Osman
of Glen Iron were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Odenkirk for a few days
last week.
Millbeim’s town picnic Is scheduled
for Thursday, August 13th, Dr.
Frank's grove, near Millheim, is the
place selected.
The spplication to the state for a
new bridge over Pine Creek, near Co-
burn, has been approved by the state
water supply commission,
Coal-black twin calves were born to
a cow belonging to Clayton Wagner,
one day last week, while the cow wss
in pasture on Grange Park, They are
in a thrifty condition,
The last will and testament of the
Inte General Taylor of Reedaville hss
been probated and it provides that the
vast Taylor estate shall forever re
main in the Taylor name,
Millheim had a flitting sometime be-
fore daylight Wednesday morning of
last week, Teams from a distance
hauled the household goods to the
station at Coburn, Some of the cred.
itors went to the station before the
train left and were paid,
Mrs. George Zasrby returned from
the Bellefonte hospital last week after
a stay there of six or seven weeks,
during which time she was treated for
gall stones. Mr. Zisrhy accompanied
Frank Philips to Bellefonte, and all
returned to Colyer In the latter's oar,
Mre, Walter Thompson and daugh-
ter, Miss Alberta, were at the Centre
Hall hotel for a few days this week,
having come here on Baturday in com-
pany with Mr. Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Giboney snd sons Frank.
lin and Alexander, Mr. and Mrs,
Charles Rice, son Clifford, and Mrs
Catliarine Rice.
Henry Mitterling and Clymer Me-
Clenahan will start today ( Thursday )
on their motoroyeles for Philadelphia,
going by way of Lewistown because of
A large stretch of state road, They
will spond a week on thelr trip going
to Atlantio City aod to Cumberland,
Md., to spend a short time with Rev
sud Mrs, F, W, Barry.
TWO BIG INNINGN,
to 2 Score,
Park, Baturday afternoon, for seven
innings. Had Jupiter Pluvius turned
would dared gainsay that the local
burg, for by better all round playing
1 score. The eighth and ninth in-
nings of the game, however, showed
the strength of the Boalsburg aggre-
gation, for by some extraordinary bat-
ting they earned seven runs and turn.
ed a score which stood 2 to 1 against
them to one that 1esulted in the worst
defeat of the season for the home team.
“Btufly ’ Btover hurled precjectiles
at the home batters and did it so ef-
factively that only five times was he hit
safely, Koarr doing him most damage
by hittiog a two-bagger in the sixth
which scored the Bradford * twins”
with the oniy runs of the game. He
was well supported throughout the
game, only one error marring the de-
fensive work of the visitors. Brad.
ford, too, was given good support.
Koparr, st short, put op a rattling good
game, and the outfielders caught five
fly balle, several of which were diffi.
cult. Boalsburg made eight hits off
Bradford, and the jucidents surround.
ing the loss of the game were quite
parallel to those which figured in the
Millbheim defeat, Centre Hall lost cut
in the last two iopiogs through in.
effective pilching. The crash which
toppled the home tesm Saturday
came in the eighth with the bases
loaded. Bradford made the mistake
of giving H. Coxey a slow ball with
no third when Kerlin threw in the
all which be was riquired to giv
chase to, Boalsburgz did even more in
the last innlog, scoring four times on
good battirg, coupled with rather
loose flelding. Centre Hall tried
deeper ately to overcome the big lead
but their bats were impotent before
Btover’s speed snd fast-breaking ball
8. V. Hostermsn, E.q , of Lavcaster
called balls snd strikes, and his ime
partial decisions we'e gratifying to
the epeciators and especially to the
visiting clab.
The following box score shows the
record of each individual player :
BOALSBURG
*
CENTRE HALL
Kerlin, if
P. Bradivd 3b
Ba ley, Ib
YW. Brae ord, P.
Karr, =
Auman, of
Royer, ih
Hubler, rf
Garis, ¢...... coven WR
BIOWR, Heine sicisiissesiinion
Totals... pn 3 5
80 ORE BY INNINGS
Boalsturg— 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Centre Hall-0 0 0 0 0 2 0
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OOOO Ow
The Cours ower Over Ligaor,
Common Pleas Courts are vested
with absolute discretion In the matter
of granting or withholding any or all
liquor licenses. The superior oraurt
banded down a decision confirming
the action of the Venango colinty
court when Judge Criswell refused all
liquor licenses. The higher court
decreed that the courts to whom were
delegated the duty of granting or with.
holding the issuing of licensea for the
sale of liquor were made the sole
judges of the * necessity '’ for the sale
of liquor in any community, and the
higher court refuses to place any
narr w limiting definition upon that
neceasity, The fact that a refusal by a
court to grant any licenses at all, as in
the Venango County case, is not al
lowed to weigh against the graver
consideration brought to the notices of
the court concerning what Judge Rice
calle ** the objectionable feature of the
{ Hgquor) business’' merely confirms
the fall diecretionary power of the
courta,
The decision scores a point in favor
of the anti-boozs people, and will tend
to bring about conditions in other
counties such as now prevail in Ven.
ango county, The judiciary, ss a
whole, in at present very sensitive to
public opinion on such sul jects, and
rarsl and semi-rural communities have
soly to Impress their sentiments pon
the court in order Lo secure a like im-
muuity from licensed saloons
A OU SS T——————
Lawn Fete.
The Centre Furnace Bunday-schoo)
on the road between Lemontand State
College, will hold a lawn fete, Satur.
day, July 25 Mueic by the Lemont
hand. This will be something up-to
aio in the live of festivals, You are
"invited.
NEWS OF 1880,
Notes Taken From Flies of The Centre
Reporter of Thirty-four Years Ago,
April 22—Amputation of the leg was
performed on last Thursday, 156th, up-
on George Meese, 8 young man of
about twenty five years. son of Jacob
Meese of Tusseyville, Mr, Meese had
been confined to bed for one year from
caries of the bone at the knee and had
been suffering from it for three years.
Ibe limb was amputated at the middle
third of the thigh, the operation being
circular. The amputation was ekilful-
ly performed by Dr. Alexander of this
place and accomplished in a few mo-
ments. Tbe patient was under the
influence of ether and was nos sensible
to the operation and for the time be-
ing seems to find some relief and was
doing as well as could be expected,
Many fences were blown down dur.
ing the heavy storm Friday pight.
This is the third blow down of fences
in a month, and it keeps our farmers
busy setting them up.
April 29-~We venture to ‘say that
there are no less than twenty stesm
sawmille in operation In Penns Val-
ley, greedily turning our forests into
lamber for foreign markets. There
was a day, not over twenty years
back, when a steam sawmill would
bave been a great crriosity, but now
there is scarcely a reighborbood but
what sports one or two of these mills.
The consequence is that the tracts of
fine timberiands of which this valley
boasted, are fast falling to the greed of
the steam mill,
The cold and dry winds of the latter
part of March and firet two weeks in
April have been damaging to many of
the grain flelds in our valley,
We are informed by Mr. Wm. Emer-
ick that Wm. F. Reynolds of Belle
fonte had taken the ore lease on his
lands pear Centre Hall, at fifty cents
May ¢6—Potatoes are unusually
plenty in our county this spring snd
sell for 20 to 25 cents per bushel.
There ia considerable amount of
work being done st present on the
pike between this place and the Old
Fort.
A. B. Kerlin is doing a big business
atl bis stand at the Btone Mill. He
bas secured Edward Miller of this
place for clerk.
The corner slone for the rew Re
formed church at Madisonburg was
laid lset Babbath, A ovumber of
ministers were present and quite a
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Deaths of Usntre Coantiang,
Mra. Mazie L. Goodbody of Phils
Mre. Barah Elizabeth Fulton, aged
fifty-four years, at Bellefonte. Burial
was mnde at Stale College.
Mra. Cora Solt, sat Moshannon, Her
Jobu Lawrence Coons, twelve-year-
old son of Dr. 8, G. Coons, at Btorms-
Death due to appendicitis,
Andrew J. Beyler, at Cedarville,
Illinois. He was born in Centre coun-
ty in 1840, and removed to the west
of age.
Mre. Ellis Bietly, at Milesburg,
Mrs. Bierly lost her life at her hus
band's sawmill two miles north of
Howard, Wednesday of last week.
While moving about the machinery
in the mill ber dress was caught by a
sel screw on a shaft and she was
drawn under the fly wheel and be-
fore the power could be shut off was
badly crushed. She died on her way
to the hospital. Her age was twenty-
eight years. Her husband, but no
children, survives,
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McClelinn-Fielsher Heunlon,
The third annual reunion of the Me-
Clellan- Fleisher families will be held
in the Tussey Bink Grove on the Mo
Clellan farm on Thursday, August 6th,
1914,
By order of the committee all rela.
tives. neighbors and friends are invit
ed to attend ; come and er joy the day
with us,
Dinner will be served at twelve o'-
clock. An address will be given at
two p. m. A ball game by the young
Indies at 2:30, followed by a game by
the young men, tetween Tusseyville
Giants and Binking Creek Stare,
Candies, bananms, watermelons,
peanuta, cigars, and los cresm will be
served on the grounds. A mystic tea
will be served at 6:30; lots of fun,
Come and see. An old fashioued
spelling bee at 8 p. m,, followed by a
selection of musle. Everybody in
vited, Committee,
AIA SR
The pretty collie dog which Mrs, H.
J. Boon brought to the Brisbin home
s short time ago disappeared mysteri-
ously one day last week and for sever.
al daye no trace of it could be found.
Oo arising Booday morning Mr,
Brisbio found the dog standing out.
side the beck door of the house, un-
wile 6 convey aay iatelliguase oon
cerning ite absence,
FIEE AT STATE CO. LBUE,
Wm H. Baird Home Destroyed Beyond
Repair nnd Mal ssuery’ Home Totally
Burned Sanday Morning.
Btate College bad as fire Bunday
morning about nive o'clock which re-
sulted in the total destruction of one
house and another damaged to such an
extent that rebuilding of the entire
bouse will be necessary,
The houses were located on East
College avenue and were ocoupled by
Mal Bauers, in whose building the fire
occurred as a result of a defective flue,
and by Wm. H. Baird, formerly of
near Centre Hall, whose building ed-
Joined Bauers’. Thies building was im-
proved last fall by the addition of sn
other story and made more cozy in
other ways by Mr. Baird, It was a
frame structure valued at about $2500,
earrying insurance to the extent of
$1000 ip a cash company, and $400 on
furniture in the Centre Hall Fire Iusur-
ance Company, D. F. Luse, secretary.
The Bauers’ house was valued sat
$2000, Mr, Bauers also carrying $1000
insurance in a cash company.
Lack of sufficient hose handicapped
the fire fighters in holding the flames
to the original structure, it is said.
Mr. Baird was enabled to remove
most of his household goods before the
flames reached his Home save those in
the third floor which were damaged
by fire and water.
Terapsfers of Ren! Estate
Andrew Lytle et ux to William
Eminhizer, tract of land in College
twp. $110
Robert Duncan’s heirs to John D,
Horner, tract of land in Gregg twp
$40.
Andrew Lytle et ux to Thos, R
Weber, tracts of land in College twp.
$325.
Chandler Walker el ux to W. Price
trast of land in Taylor twp. $110,
Charles Bchreckengast et ux to
John L. Wolf, tract of land in Miles
twp, $100,
David L.
M. Brown, tract of land in
Boro, $500
John Herbert et al to John Me
Girath et ux, tract of land in Rusb
twp. $600
Elizabeth Kilian to
Bosl, tract of land
$900
Andrew Lytle et ux to Mary M
Shope, tisct of land in College twp.
$350
Abram V. Miller to Mrs. Jesse E.
Biythe, tr: ct of land in Bpriog twp §I
Mary Ann Yearick to Mrs, Gertrude
Masuck, tract of land in Walker twp
$3000
Annie Finberg et al to Fred C,
Todd et al Exrs, tract of land in Phil
ipeburg Boro, $1,600.
Louis Finberg et ux to same, tract
of land in Philipsburg Boro. $1 400.
John Hamilton et ux to Luther A,
ZLetby, tract of land in State College
Boro. $50).
Andrew Lytle et ux to Wm. Has
sal Montgomery, tract of land in Col-
lege twp. $325
Same to H. A. Dodson, tract of land
in College twp. $125
Henry M. Hoy et ux to Dr. B. 8,
McCormick, tract of land in Walker
twp. $8500.
Guy C. Irish to R. H. Grabam,
tract of land in Philipsburg Boro,
$1,750,
John J. Orndorf Heirs to Chas, C.
Orudorf, tract of land in Haines twp.
$6 803 87,
Wm. Bobhen et ux to Theodore
Davis Boal, tract of land in College
twp. $275
hmms A. Fisher Exr to Henry
Reitz, tract of land in Harris twp.
$15
J. J. Treasler to Henry Rei. z, tract
of land in Harris twp, $110
Thomas Foster et al to Park R.
Homan, tract of land in State College,
$450,
Samuel Decker et ux to John C.
Rearick, tract of land in Walker twp:
$4,000
Zerby et ux to Edward
Millbelm
Ells Catharine
in Benner twp
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Big Fire In Clearfield County.
A fire which consumed seven'een
buildings, entailing a Joss of $23,000,
occurred in Woodland, Clearfiela
county, Saturday night. The fire is
said to have started by a spark drop-
ping among some fireworks in Merrit's
restaurant, Fire companies from
Philipsburg and Clearfield were on
hand to fight the flames and dyna
miting of buildings was resorted to
to check the ravages of the fire,
Among the Siok,
Cleveland Mitterling, after a few
days’ improvement 'n bis condition,
i» again confined to bed, Kidney
trouble is the cause.
Mrs. James Bmetgler continues to
fmprove from the cflsota of a paralytic
stroke, |
H. E. Homan, who was bitten by a
copperhead snake last week. has fully
recovered from the effants of the bite.
LM MSR
in Chis te. Read hie 4. new goods
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
Friday July 31, is the last
the trout season.
J. Fred Kurtz sssumed the duties of
postmaster at Lewisburg, last week,
Miss Gertrude Kiefer of Youngwood
is a guest of her friend, Miss Cora
Brungart,
Mr. and Mra. 1. J. Zabler of Bpring
Mills spent Bsturday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. P, H. Luse,
Mrs. Lyda M. Rhodes, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. William Jodon,
at Bellefonte, Her age was sixty-
eight years.
F. E. Arvey and son William paint.
ed the steel ceiling in the room which
C. D. Bartholomew ie preparing for a
restaurant,
day of
Miss Grace Bmith is spending a
week in Btate College where she has
secured considerable work in her line,
that of hairdressing.
Mifflin county farmers are predict-
ing a record breaking corn crop, and
say the promise for an immense yield
of potatoes and apples was never
better,
Dr. R. G. Hayes of Bellefonte,
Monday, vas in consultation
Dr. XL. V. Foster in the case
Alfred Durst who has been in
health fot the past few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stab! and little
son of Altoona are spending s week at
the home of the former's parents, Mr,
and Mre, James B. Stahl. Mr. Stahl
is employ d with Morg.n & Luckett,
bulcheres,
Wes Whiteman and Ray Decker
ran scross 8 rattle snake while on
Nittany Mountain, a few days ago,
and dispatched it. The snake gave
ample warniog of ite presence, making
good use of ite ten rattles.
The first murderer to put to
death at the new penitentiary in Cen-
tre county is a negro, James Body by
name. He shot snd killed his sweet.
beart in Philadelphia last August.
The governor has not yet set the date
of execution,
on
with
of Mrs,
delicate
be
Mre. J. W. Mitte ling returned home
Friday after spending three weeks in
Cumberland, Md , assisting Rev. snd
Mre. F. W. Barry in getting in shape
their new home. Oa her way home
the stopped in Altoona, spending a
week with friends.
The Reformeds of Bellefonte, Bate
College, Lock Haven, Howard, and
Nittany Valley, are holding their
fourte:nth sopual reunion at Heels
Park today ( Thursday). Prof. E M.
Hartman, principal of Franklin and
Marshall Academy, Lancaster, is the
principal speaker.
8. Ward Gramley is making some
improvements on property owned by
him in Millheim. Tbe building form-
erly occupied by Bamuel Wiser, de-
ceased, ss a tinner's shop, was raised
and foundation pillars placed under
it. Beveral concrete walks were also
laid about another property.
Mise Mary Small of Rebersbarg
was saved from drowning in the river
at Lock Haven as short time sgo
through the heroic efforts of Rhodes
Bently. Mise Smull is eighteen years
of age and was employed as maid by
Mrs. Forrey Winner. She was bath-
fog in the water at a time when no
one else was about,
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bradford and
children left on Thureday for Phoenix.
ville where they will visit with Mr,
Bradford’s brother, William Bradford,
and also with Mr. and Mri Jerome
Auman. Before returning home
they will spend a short time in Balti-
more, Md, Their vacation period will
cover two weeks.
few weeks as a result of a fall down =
cistern which he was helping to cone
struct on the farm of Lloyd Smith at
Centre Hill. The drop was eight feet
aod he landed 0a a bottom of crushed
stones, striking his head with such
force as to render him seoseiess for a
time and otherwise injuring him.
Miss Alloe Zimmerman of Millbeim
was married to Charles Burton Wil
son of Berwick, at the latter place, a
short time ago. The bride is well
known in Centre Hall and is a deugh-
ter of Mr, and Mrs. KE. H. Zimmer:
man, The groom ls a partner in a
mercantile busivess at Berwick. They
have taken up housekeeping there,
A lawn picnic was held by a group
of the town's young ladies on the
lawn fronting the home of Mr. and
Mre. John D. Moore, on the Benner
farm, near Old Fort, Thursday after.
noon of last week. The following en.
Joyed the event : Misses Besse Breon,
Verna Emerick, B-rtha : trohmeler,
Cora Brungart, EKlale goures 3 Bavills
— Tillie ar
nedy Arney, |
Freds Bailey, Mrs. William Keller,
and Mrs, W. W. Relix.