VOL. LXXXVIIL.
LOSISG IN MAIL ORDER TRADING,
What Happened an Iowa Farmer and His
Community Onn Happen Elsewhere Un.
der Similar Conditions,
Hans Garbus, a German fsrmer of
Towa, has discovered that the benefits
which appear on the surface as at-
taching to the mail order plan some-
times gpell disaster and has written a
very interesting story of his views in a
certain farm paper. Here isa part of
his story :
“ We farmers need awakening to
the fact that we have unmistakably
reached the period where we must
think and plan, I am one of the slow
German farmers that had to be shown,
and I am now giving my experience
that others may profit, for knowledge
is more expensive now than ten years
Bg.
* Twenty-nine years ago I began
my farm career, I had an old team
and $50. Ouc furniture was mostly
home -made—chaires, cupboard and
lounge made from dry goods boxes,
neatly covered with tep-cent cretonne
by my girl wife. We rented eighty
-acres. Being a boy of good habits I
got all needed machinery end grocer.
ies of our home merchants on credit,
until fall crops were sold, The first
year was a wet season and I did not
make enocugh to pag creditors, I
went (o each on date of promise and
explained conditions, paying as much
as poseible, and they all carried the
balance over another year. They con-
tinued to sccommodsate we until I was
able to buy a forty-acre piece of my
own.
** As soon as I owned these few acres
the mail order bouses began sending
me catalogues, and gradually I began
sending my loose chauge to them,
letting my scecunts stand in my home
town where I bad gotten my sccom-
me dation when I needed it,
‘‘ We then bad one of the thriftiest
little villages in the statc—good line
of business in all the brapches, mer-
chants who were willing to help an
honest fellow over a bad year, and s
town full of people who came twice a
week to trade apd wisit. Oar little
country town supported a litrary,
high school, ball team, and we had
big celebrations every year,
“A farm near a live town
doubles in veiue I sold my forty
acres at a big advance and bought an
eighty, gradually adding to it antil I
had 200 acres of the best land in Towa.
I then feit no need of asking favors,
and found it essy to patronize the
mail order agents that came almost
weekly toour door. I regret to say
that I was the first in the county to
make up a neighborhood bill and send
it to a mail order house. Though we
got bit every once in a while, we got
in the habit of sending away for stufl,
“* Graduslly cur merchants lessened
their slock of goods —for lack of pa-
tronage., Finally we began to realize
that when we needed a bolt quickly
for machinery, or clothing for sickness
or death, we had to wait and send
away for it, which wssn’t so plessant
Ooe by one cur merchants msved to
places where they were appreciated,
and men of less energy moved in,
Gradually our town has gove down :
our business houses are ‘tacky’ in
Sppearance, a number are empty ; our
echools, churches and walks are goiog
down, we have no band, no library
nor ball tesm. There {a fio business
done in the town, and therefore po
taxes to keep things up. Hotel is
closed for lack of travel. Go down to
the depot when the freight pulls in
and you will se the sequel in mail
order packages,
“Nine years ago my farm was
worth $195 an are ; today I'd have a
hard matter to sell it at $167 an acre.
It ie too far from a live town—so
every farmer has said that wants to
buy. He wants a place near schools
and churches, where his children can
have advantages. I have awakened
to the fact that in helping to pull the
town down it hse cost me $5,600 in
nine years,”
A a A ARAN
Deaths of Centre Coantiaus,
James Cross, long a resident of Tay-
lor township, aged fifty years,
Paul, son of Rev, and Mrs. J. J.
Wolk, of Milesburg, aged twenty-one
years. Death was due to tuberculosis,
Lise Musser, aged thirteen years, son
of H. N. Musser of Struble.
Miss Zslda Katharine Bathurst, in
Lock Haven, aged twenty-cne years,
Interment at Mount Eagle,
Mrs. Helen Hollister, aged nineteen
years, a bride of but three weeks, died
of typhoid fever near Munion. Bhe
was a daughter of Michael McTygue of
Bouth Philipsburg, Mrs. Hollister
became ill when on her wedding trip.
Mrs. Lavina Winslow, widow of
Jacob Winslow, at Blanchard, follow-
Ing a stroke of paralysis, aged sixty.
nine years,
S8OO0OD
Unclaimed letters in Centre Hall
toffice, February let, 1916: Miss
Alma Detwiler, Mies Katherine
Bmith, U, H, Lue, (', D. Bwab, Mil
ford Zonda, Roland Zettle.—3, W.
Bmith, P, M.
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Friday of Jast week marked the
fiftieth anniversary in the wedded life
of Mr. and Mre, J. Q. Miles and the
event was most fittingly celebrated at
their most hospitable home at Martha.
Beveuty-five or more invited guests
were present, A sumptuous dinner
was served and* Mr, and Mrs. Miles
were the recipients of mapy beautiful
presents and a number of gold pieces.
Mr. and Mrs, Miles were married st
Milesburg by Rev. Henry Wilson and
started housekeeping at their present
residence. Their three children were
present at the celebration. They are
Mrs. O. D. Everts, with whous the
parents make their home ; Mrs. G. O.
Benner of Centre Hall, snd John B.
Miles who resides on the Miles home-
stead. Friends from Bellefonte, Port
Matilda, Pittsburgh, Clearfield and
Julian, State College and Tyrone were
present. Those from Centre Hall were
Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Benner, Mr. snd
Mre. 3. L. Goodhart, and Mr. and
Mre. D. W. Bradford.
re
I giter from Chicago Subseriber.
Editor Reporter ;
Enclosed find check for $1.50 for
subscription to the Reporter for the
year 1915. Your paper comes as a
very welcome visitor every Friday
evening, Ido not think I could get
along without it for it brings to me so
many plessant memories of old ac-
quaintapces and friends whom I knew
years ago in Old Centre,
We have had an old-fashioned? win.
ter in Illinois ; very cold weather with
good sleighing for the past six weeks.
Times are very dull, none of the
factories sre working full time sand
many not working at all; rents and
living higher, Wishing you and all
the readers of the Reporter a very
prosperous year in 1615
Very truly yours,
Mrs MARY K. Davip.
Chicago Heights, 111, Jan. 28,
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LOCALS
A piano was placed in local
botel on Tuesday,
the
Mr. and Mrs, Irvin Burris of Yesg
ertsawn were guests of the former's
brother, Lanson Burris, for a few
days,
Mr.and Mrs F. P. Geary spent
Thursday ai the home of the former's
vieter, Mrs. N. A. Auman, in Mill
heim,
Icy sidewalks ss a result of the
rain which fell Bunday night and
Monday made walkiog difficult sod
many there were who had trouble to
keep their feet,
E. B. Ripka, who for two weeks was
compelled to remain lodoors because
of a very sore throat, has improved
sufficiently to take up bis work for the
Hamilton-Brown Bhoe Company.
Work on the foundation wall for N.
W. Gramley’s new building Is pro-
gressing rapidly, considering the
wealber conditions, says the Millheim
Journal. Ninety-six two-horse loads
of mason stones have been hsuled to
be used in the foundation walls.
F. P. Geary, the tonsorial artist, is
faking steps to improve his parlor,
The most important change will be
the placing of a twelve-foot French
plate glass mirror which will run the
entire length of the counter and stand
three feet high. He will also cover
the floor with linoleum aod apply the
paint brush to the interior woodwork,
Rev. J. Max Lantz. former pastor on
the loce! Methodist Episcopal charge,
and now located at Curwenaville, paid
a fine for shooting & doe deer during
the recently-closed hunting season.
The deer was killed in Centre coanty
and the fine pad at Boow Bhoe.’ It's
a ten to one shot that the reverend
gentleman mistook his game, but that
doesn’t help any in the sight of lhe
law,
Edgar Breon, a brother of George E.
Breon of his place, was recently pro-
moted to a higher position in the
Goodrich Rubber Company's employ.
For several years he was suditor in the
office of the above named company at
Akron, Obio, and a short time ago
was promoted to traveling auditor,
His business will be to visit all the
large wholesale rubber firms in the
western states and take inventory of
stock. The position carries with it
great responsibility and, . f course, a
larger salary.
A doe elk came down off Tussey
Mountain ove day last week and after
sppesring about the farm buildings on
several farme came so close to the
Tussey ville schoolhouse that it crested
no little excitement among the schol
are, At this place a dog gave chase
but the fleet-footed elk soon lost its
pursuer snd took to the mountain,
The suimal was seen by a number of
farmers who say they approsched it to
& point where they could see that the
present winter had reduced it greatly
in flesh. The elk no doubt 1s one of a
number that a few years ago were
placed in a preserve in the Paddy
Mountain bunting grounds, :
'S URUHESTRA, FEBRUARY 11.
Third Number on Centre Hall Lecture
Course Will Entertain Thursday of Next
Week,
Thursday evening of next week the
third vumber on the Centre Hall Lec-
ture Course will sppear in Grange Ar.
cadia. Itis a musical number—both
instrumental and voeal—and will be
given by a group of seven. talented
young ladies, under the leadership of
Herbert O. Rounds. This company
comes highly recommended, having
pleased large audiences in all the prin-
cipal cities in the United States,
Their program conelsts of renditions
on violin, clarinet, corpet, trombone,
bells, chimes, and voesl music consist-
ing of solos, duets, quartets, whistling,
ete. Readinge, impersonations, snd
monologues also form part of their
complete program. Fuch a variety
of art will pot fail to please the
most fastidious, There will not be a
dull movement from start to finish,
one number following another in rap-
id succession,
In Grange Arcadis, Thursday even.
ing, February 11th,
aa ————————
Trial List for February Coart,
Following is the list of cases down
for trial at the February term of court
which will begin on Monday, Febru-
ary 22ad:
FIRST WEEK
Christian SBuarer ve, D, O. Downing.
Mra. Effle Taylor and John Taylor
va. Edward Bubb and John Bubb, trad.
ing ss Bubb & Son.
Allon Baney ve. J. T. Beckwith.
The Potter-Hoy Hardware Co. va.
H. A. Ellis.
Christian Sharer ve. C. P.
Lumber Co
Crughey
BECOND WEEK
American Lime & Bone Co. vs
Eifzabeth 8, Meyer snd W. H. Meo
Iutire, Admrs. of J. C, Meyer, Dec’d.
C. T. Gerbrich vs. Elizabeth B.
Meyer and W, H, Mclotire, Admrs. of
J. CU, Meyer, who was co-maker with
Ellis Li. Orvis, F. H. Thomas, Harry
Keller, R G. H. Hayes and W. Harri
son Walker,
Bloney Brook Slate ard Brick Co., »
corporation, va. Centre Clay and
Brick Co,, s corporation, gusrantor of
the United Brick snd Clay Products
Co., a corporation.
Mrs. Camiila B. Beightol va. The
Lehigh Valley Coal Co,
Wilbur H. Wining ve. Wilson OG.
Frantz
Peter Mendis ve. A. E. Schad
Chester 1. Neil va. The P. R. R. Co.
Johu I Thompson, Jr., and Marg
sret J. Thompson, his wife, va. W.
Calvin Meyer,
Whillam Witmer & Son's
William SBhowdrs,
F. E. Naginey ve, Fidelity Phoenix
Fire Ivsurance Co,
F. E Nagiovey ve. The London As
surance Corporation.
F. E. Nagivey vo, The Delaware Un-
derwriters,
F.E Naginey va. The Teutonia Fire
Insurance Co,
F. E. Naginey va. The Northwestern
National Losurance Co,
F. E Naginey va -The Insurance
Company o' North Americs,
Charles Kelley ve. A, E, Schad,
Alexander Heverley vs. The Penn.
#ylvania Fire aud Brick Co,
W. H. Bheats ve. M, M. Bhawver
and I. A. Bhawver.
The W. T, Rawleigh Medical! Co. ve,
Ray Allison.
HA SS
Yearly Report of State Colisge,
More than one miiliou citizens of
this Siate during the last year received
help in one way or anotuer through
the Peun:.ylvanis Btate College, sc
cordiog to estimates announced re-
cently by President Bparks, of the
State College, in his report to the
Legislature, which was presented st
the annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees over which Governor Brum-
baugh presided.
The report indicated
points :
* There are 3,385 students attending
the college this year, Io addition to
these regular students, 900 farmers and
road supervisors stlended sessions at
the coilege one week between Christ-
mane and New Year.
* In its Extension wotk, the college
has enrolled over 5,000 persons in dif.
ferent parts of the Commonwealth who
are being instructed by ocrrespond-
ence In various courses in Agricul
ture, Home Economics, Engineering,
and Education, Resident agricultural
advisers are now maintained in four.
teen counties of the State. Night and
apprentice schools were conducted in
44 cities snd towns, with an attend.
anoe of 3,160, Over 500 educational
meetings were held in different parts
of the State with a total attendance of
about 60,000,
“It is estimated that 600,000 people
saw the agricultural * safety first”
and educations! exhibits shown in
various places during the, year. Near
ly 60,000 persons received the various
Co. va
the following
bulletins issued by the college.
FOMONA GRANUE MEETS,
All Enterprises Operating Under Grange
Management in Excellent Condition,
Reports show,
A bighly Interesting session of the
Centre County Pomona Grange was
held at Centre Hall, in Grange Ar.
cadia, Thursday of last week. The at-
tendance was large, members of the
Fourth and Fifth Degree being present
from moany of the subordinate Granges
throughout ths county. There was
but one absentee smong the officers,
and this was due to the illness of D,
M. Campbell, secretary of the body.
The session was called to order
promptly at ten o'clock by Worthy
Master Austin Dale, and after a few
moments, all officers in their respec.
tive chairs, !usiness was before the
body. :
Being the first meeting in the new
year, Lhe time was largely taken up in
hearing reports of the officers of the
various eulerprises operated under the
rales and regulations of the Grange,
the reports of suditing committees
aud discussions on the same,
Business of general interest was
transacted when Prof. CC, R Neff was
elected Lo represent Centre county on
the Btate Board of Agriculture.
Reports were heard from various
Grapges, and esch speaker had favor
able conditions in his bowe Grange to
which attention was called
Possibly the chief enterprise of the
county Grapge is the fire insurance
company, conducteu under the title of
the Centre County Mutual Fire In-
surance Company, Patrons of Hue
bandry, that just issued its thirty.
eighth annual report. DD. K. Keller is
the eccrelary of lbis compuny. The
business for 1914 was ail thst suy one
could sek, there having been a gain in
iveutance of almost $150 000. The
average cost of insurance, sine the
ofganpization of the company, on one
bundred dollars, tut lwepiy-one
cents, or §2 10 for one thousand dollars
for one year. The total operating ex-
penses of the compsny for the past
year was but $319 28. This includes
the salary of the secretary, postage and
supplies, cflice rent, fuel, directors
mileage, executive commiliee’s ex-
penses, cost of sdjusting losses, tress.
urer's commission, and suditors’ fees
The chairman of the Grange En.
cam pment aud Fair Association, Hon,
Leonard Rhoue, made a verbal report
of the accomplish mens of the sesccis-
tion snd the intentions of ereéting su
exhibition building fo His re-
port will be submitted lester in writ.
ing. The tressurer of tue sssocistion,
G. L. Goodbart, presented a full com.
plete and flatterivg financial report,
The gross receipts were considerable fo
excess Of those of forwer years, and
the nel receipis were sino sufficient to
give greal encoursgement for future
development. Oue buudred dollars of
these funds were ordered | aid futo the
treasury of the County Grange,
The Patrond Co-operative Creamery
Company, Limited, made its first
annual report, The monthly reports
made during the last half of 1914 show
a gradual ineressing of profit. On a
capital of but $1100, the company in
eleven monihs did a business of over
$15,000, the volume being much in
excess of that anticipated when the
undertaking was lsunched. The di
rectors of the concern are confident
that during the next year a steady
profit will be realized. All bills of the
company have been promptly met,
Lhe inrgest ludividual stockuolder has
but three shares—§30-—invested.
The Patrous Rural Telephone Com-
pany, report reveals 8 bandeome sur-
plus for the year 1914, and a decided
increase in business in all ils lioes,
The company from the beginuing hss
been free of debi, the pay-as-you-go
policy baviog been strictly adhered to,
John 8. Dale was sppointed chair.
man of a committee to encourage corn
growing contests in Centre county
among the boys and girle,
The session continued until sfter
four o'clock, but at noon there wae an
hour for luncheon. This period, not
consumed in providing for the wants
of the inner man, was devoted to
social chate, little groups of men and
women forming for the discussion of
matiers not brought before the Order,
The vine sud place of the next meet
Ing will be fixed by the executive
committee,
APPA SOAPS
Centre Oo, Asmoointton of Fhtind, Basqaet,
The Centre County Association of
Philadelphia held ite snuual barquet
at Hotel Walton, Thursday evening of
Inst week, The dinnper commitiee
was made up of Williem A, Furer,
Hon. vi KR, Kurtz, Max Liveiighe,
Willian A, Magee, Dr, Stusrt QO,
Runkle, lsanc P, Miller. Representa
tives at Le barquet from the south
alge of Centre county were Dr. and
Mrs, stuart U, Kuokie, Mr. sud Mrs
W. A. Magee, Dr, Kawin KE. Sparks,
Mise Bertin Walt, Prof. willism F.
Zigler
A PS SAIN
Round’s Cichestra,
HE]
slOOK,
JARY
4, 1915.
DEATHS,
Mrs. 1. B. Lindley died at the home
of her brother, B. D. Brisbin, early
Thursday morning, following a second
stroke of paralysis which she sustained
Monday previous. About six months
ago Mre, Lindley was brought from
her home in Winnebagn, Wisconsin,
after she had sustained a paralytic
#troke, to the home of her brother in
this piace, Bhe never fully recovered
from the effects of the first attack, al-
though her condition showed im-
provement during the time she lived
hers,
Funeral services were held at the
Brisbin bome Baturday afternoon and
interment was made in the Centre
Hall cemetery, Rev. R. R. Jones, of
the Reformed church, officiating.
Mrs. Lindley was a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Bamue! Brisbin and was
born at Milroy on March 4th, 1544,
consequently was almost sevently-one
years old, For many years she lived
at Winnebago, Her husband preced-
ed her to the gravesix yearsago, One
brother, B. D. Briebin, and one sister,
Miss Mary Brisbin of Tower Hill, 11li-
nols, survive,
———
Mrs. Margaret Emerick, wife of John
Emerick, died at ber Lakemont Ter-
race home, near Altoons, beginnlog of
last week, and interment was made in
Bellefonte Thursday following, the fu-
versal having been héld from the home
ofa brother, Death was due to =
complication of diseases, Her age
was sixty-four years,
Before marriage the deceased's name
was Miers Margaret Love, and was born
busband also lived when a young man,
ick, sud a cousin of
about Centre Hall.
band, two brothers and
namely : John
Willism and Mrs. Catharioe Coflman,
of Altoons, and Miss Mary Love of
Lock Hsven.
Love
Mre. Maynard Meeker of near Centre
Hall, died st the home of her dsugh-
ter, Mra. George Kerstetler, at Jereey
Shore, Thursday night, of
tiem anl s complication of dicenses,
sged sixty-nine years, For sbout
nine weeks Mrs. Bush was confined to
ber bed. Funcrsl serviges were held
Sunday at Jersey Bhore.
survive: Kerpey, Jersey Bhore:
James, Rochester, New York ; David,
Montoursville; Mrs. Charles K narr,
Mre. George Kerstetter, Jersey Shore :
Mrs. Maynard Meeker, Centre Hall.
Her husband preceded her to the
grave four years sgo Mts. Bush at
various Limes vieiled ber daughter in
this place, haviog been here last sum-
mer for a few weeks,
At the age of almost sixty-eight
yenrs, Mre. Mary Anos Frantz, wife
of Samuel Fran'z, died at her home in
Taylor township. Bhe was born near
Galesburg, baviog been a daughter of
Henry Gates. In sddition to her
husband she is survived by the follow-
ing children : Mrs, Sarah McMonigsl,
at home ; Mrs. Busan Flood, of Powel.
ton; Mrs. Mary Vaughn, Reuben,
John and Pius, of Bandy Ridge. She
also leaves one sister, Mre. Barah New-
man, of Philipsburg ; two half-slsters,
Mire, Nora Miller snd Mrs, Hanoa Kel-
ley, of Philipsburg ; three brothere,
George, William and Burne Gams, of
Port Matilda, and one half-brother,
Pierce Gates, of Philipsburg,
Mre, Maleoln Beaton died at her
howe in Bpring Mille, Sunday morn.
ing at eleven o'clock, following an ill.
nese of several weeks with pneumonia,
Her age waa forty-two yesrs,
The funeral has been set for Tues-
day of next week in order that the
husband, who is in the state of Wash.
ington, may be present, Bervices will
be held at the house and interment
made at Georges Valley, Rev, J. M,
Price of the Evangelioal church, offici
ating, Mrs, Beaton was a member of
thia church all her life.
Four small children survive, namely,
Fravklin, William, Levesta, and
Heury, all at home. Two brothers
also survive : Guest Kenuvelly of Car
lisle, and Frank Kennelly, Spriog
Mills,
i
Mies Sarah Kline, s respected aged
Indy of Aaronsburg, died at ber home
Sunday morning, of old age, being io
her eighty first year. A short time
ago she received a fall in her home
from the ¢flects of wuich she never re.
covered, Fuueral services where held
Wednesday morning fu the Lutheran
church and interment made at Aarons.
burg, Rev. D. M. Geesey officiating.
No brothers or sisters surviye, For a
number of years she was cared for by
Mra. Mary Burd,
AA ASOT
A won was born to Mr. and Mure,
Albert Meyer on Saturday night.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
Mies Caroline Boyer wss named
postmaster for Kersey, Clinton county,
Misses Helen Weldensaul of Reeds.
ville and Ethel Bhaffer of Altoons
spent a few days as guests of Miss
Hezel Emery.
A question that will come up for
settlement on the highways next
summer is whether the Ford will be
obliged to dodge the Dodge.
The Millheim public school building
was recently equipped with an electrie
bell to be sounded in of fire. C.
(GG. Hassinger did the jostalling,
Mrs, 8B. H. Deitzel’ of Pleasant
Unity was called to the home of her
mother, Mrs, Alfred Durst, who has
been seriously ill for the past week or
more,
case
Fhe * back-firing '’ of an automobile,
while being cranked by Dr. A. T.
Welker of Nippenoee Valley resulted
in a broken bone in the pbysician’s
wrist,
Last week J. Witmer Wo!f was in
New York, a guest of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, which eom-
pany he is so successfully representing
in Ardmore, his home town.
Residents about Oval sre finding
fault becsuse the postoffice st thst
place wae closed and the section, since
Febuary 1st, served by a rural carrier,
The Oval postmester was H. J.
Moore.
Farmers are hauling lime and stone
from the White Rock quarries near
Pieseant Gap. The White Rock some
be in fall
blest, several new kilne having been
recently added,
| pany’s plant is reported to
Mr, aud Mrs, Maynard Meeker and
Mre. John Konarr and
. Paul Bradford, and the lstter’s
| husband, attended the funers! of Mra,
Meeker’'s motl Mrs. Elizabeth J.
{ Bush, at Jersey Shore, on Bunday.
er,
It looks as though the biozs busi.
{ ness in Uplon county was getting to
be vopopular., There are only three
{applicants thie year, two in Lewis-
{burg and oue st Laurelton. The
| court last year issued an anti-treating
rule,
A bill bas been introduced by Repre-
: sentative Adams to carve a new county
jout of a portion of Luzspe and
{ Bebuylkill counties with Hezalton aa
the county seat. It Is proposed to
vame Lhe counly io honor of Penrose,
provided the Adams measure passes,
Mr.and Mrs, Thomas Faxon, who
several years ago conducted the Rebers.
burg hotel, moving from there to
loyertown, Berks county, where they
operated s small farm, have again de-
cided to return to Centre county and
will move to Milesburg.
Rounds Orchestra will sppesr in
Grange Arcadis, Thursday evening,
llth inet. This is one of the best
musical combina ions on the road, and
probably the best thal ever appeared
in Centre Hall. Tobe chart is pow
open and will be found at the Report.
er office.
C. C. Robinson's car and Harry
Auman, a cosster, collided at Axe
mann with the result that the youth
bad a leg broken and scalp wound.
Mr. Robinson is from State College,
and was not to blame for the accident
as it wes impossible to see the coaster
until be struck the road on which the
car was being driven.
Prof. snd Mrs W, A. Krise ocele-
brated their 53d weddiog soniversary
st the home of their daughter, Mrs, B.
F. Reish, at the Duncen House, Mil
roy, Thureday. Mrs. Reish and Mrs,
J. W. Brown, snother daughter, plan.
ned a little party for the oceasion and
a pumber of friends were invited to
the Duncan House and the event did
not pase by without leaving pleasant
memories to the happy couple,
That tie foot-and-mouth disease
among livestock is abating in this
state is evident from the most recent
order issued from the State Livestock
Sanitary Board, which became effec
tive Februmty lst. It releases from
quarantive all counties but four—Lan-
caster, Lebanon, Lehigh snd York.
A few townships in Mifflin county are
still quarantined, as well as several
townships, boroughs and cities in
other more distant counties.
Mr. snd Mrs. Harry E. Fye rnter-
tained a sled load of their friends at
their home Thursday night. Refresh.
ments were served. Those present
were: Mr, and Mre. Lawrence Runkle
and children, Bath, Helen and Frank.
lin; Mr. and Mrs, BR. D. Foreman,
Mr. and Mre. John Lucas and chile
dren, Fred sud Helen ; Mr, and Mrs,
Kryder Frank and children, Ethel
and Mrs. Cleveland Mitterling, Mrs.
John M. Coldron, Mr. and Mrs. T. L.
Smith and deughter, Louise, Mm, KE.
8. Ripka and daughtér Hazel, Mr, and
Mrs. Frank MoUlelian and son Wilbur,
laud Samuel Runkle,