CIRCULA D0“ OVER » = = CHAS R. KURTZ, Ed. and Pr OIL AND GAS AT HOWARD at a Depth of Only Sixty Feet Discovered THE REPORT IS VERIFIED. Found Two Miles North of Howard on Mon day While Sinking a well for Water—Fur- ther Investigation will be made—Property Owners are Considerably Interested over the Discovery. Cur- ging a well The Lock Haven Democrat says tin Wetzel a farm about two states while dig on miles above Howard last Friday, they struck a flow of gas. : flow was reduced as much as | OSS 1 10t into the air ble, when it sl on the north si Mr. AV etzel fi "fas by de les from Howard, 2 faint odor. house, als INTERESTING CASI made of the vi On May 25th, on his wheel, ] attacked wy a large English mastif] " dismounted and wound career by a well directec , while the dog was stil Mr. Mattern kept th breeding purposes and valued it that Testimony" was adduced to revolver dog for at $50, amount road and brought suit to recover from Stine. show that the ar al was vicious and had attacked other parties in the same man. ner, who likewise notified Mr. Mattern of this dangerous nuisance J. C Stine, while W Meyer, Esq., ably defended Mr op Gray, Esq., conduct. ed the prosecution From what we can learn at this writing the Justice is inclin. Mattern and It is hoped that this ed to decide in favor of Mr thus favor the dog case will be carried through court as it and interesting important point in which all wheelmen are con the road, in The should cerned and their rights on 1 such cases, may be clearly defined wheelmen Centre county mn fiecessary assistance , 10 see if wheelmen defense and 10 not have the right of self protection from vicious dogs, exactly a Mr. Stine dangerous nu and thus abate a employed, ance where owners are ndifferent and their dogs are a A community. common fet terror to travel in the case be carried through court - - - More Suspensions the definitely suspended on Fifty-eight firemen. on Pittsburg division Monday. ed to firemen and were in Seven engineers were reduc. seven regular engine. It 8 expected, however, that they will re. ers were reduced to extra engineers, sume their places about July 1, at which time an increased tonnage on the road is anticipated. .-—— A Case of Diphtheria On Saturday evening a six year old daughter of William Rider, of Coleville, died of this contagious disease. Inter. ment was made that night at the Catho- lic cemetery. Mr. Rider, the father, is also very ill at present with typhoid fever, |The Wp. SHOT IN THE BREAST Hurt in Mati Hargy Nevil, a son ¢ Potter @wnship, is lying conditign at Yeagertown, Miffii ith a Bullet chances Ww in his y for his recovery are several shooting and no credence any report. One is that Nevil ing revolvers with a companion, and the weapon was accidentally discharged, the r the st and t ball entering the lung. Nevil has born an u is aged about Savory re served a three-year Christian relig be that home to-d His early death has saved him many a prolonged | bereaved rows of fe on earth His and friends can take to themselves, in his death, 817 those father consoling passages, in God's word, which refer to those wh Jesus onr Calmly he appr the end of life's short journey, and with "nl asiecpin and hopefully oached beatific vision crossed the river of death, and now he peacefully rests in hope as to his body, and in the joy as to his soul Tisa b ng to live But greater to die And the of the world isin it t att paths t aN best Othe sky the third day after his death his body was laid to rest in the hope of a Un glorious resurrection ved aged father, four brothers and three sis ters. He the character upon the community's history He leaves a wife, with whom he but eight weeks, an has left impress of his A community mourns his departure and the homes of her citi are saddened by the h w wens loss taunchest friend. For s unselfish hospitality a generous people sh On March oth, 1897, he ever cher h name in grateful remembrance Annie Boop and his husband lived with her till death, loss of a true will be greatly mourned. The : be with the parent and friends sympathy of the writer will during the bereavement L.A. ZRiGLER oo Happily Wedded Miss Maggie Mil Miller, of Coleville, and Justice, son of Samuel Justice, of Morris. Mr. George town, were married Tuesday evenlug at the United Bretheren place. Rev. C. C ceremony. parsonage this Miller performed the .——— Died at Lock Haven Mrs. Elizabeth Schroeder, aged 73 years, and born at Eagleville, this county, | died in Lock Haven on Tuesday night, | May 25th. She had been ill only a week with grip. arc fF Sin, ler, daughter of Sam’) BELLEFONTE, NEW ACT FOR TAX COLLECTORS PA., THURSDAY JUNE 3 A Law in Which Tax Pavers will be Interested. TIME EXTENDED All Tax ing the Collectors Whose Terms Expire dur y7--~Authority Si year 15 Extended Recently gned by the Govern era Alt must Another Cave Word Com the effect that found about in Nippenose HDDEnOSe 3 from Ps alley 10 another cave has been of the opening of the cavern recently dis The has not yet been explored one-fourth a mile from covered near Oriole second cave Another exploration of the Oriole cave has been made. A raft was put in at the at dam, three-cights of a mile } opening and came out Sanderson's wlow itis now known that there are fish in the cave, as two trout were caught in the stream. The feet cave is fiteen feet high and fifteen wide in many places, and there is talk of lighting it by electricity - - » Death of Mrs. David Lohr lohr, of David was on the mountain in Ben. Charlotte wife Lohr, w hose hom ner township, died very suddenly, with heart disease, at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Mechties lock Tuesday moming Shoe, at 4 She had us to her , At Snow 25th 0 been ill only a few hours previ death, Deceased was 66 years old and is sur vived by five sons and three daughters, Her brought to this place and taken on up to with their father remains were Meyer'scemetery, on Bellefonte Central train, Thursday evening for burial, ,——— Fine Music for Bucknell Commencement The First Brigade band, of | Reading, better known as the Ringgold, famous | consisting of forty men with Lieut, Joseph Winters as leader, will furnish the music | at the commencement | versity, at Lewisburg, June 21st, 2and | and 23rd. Two twilight concerts have | been planned on the 2:8 and 220d, for | which a stand will be erected on the | | college campus, The music this com. mencement promises to be one of the leading features and will undoubtedly draw large crowds, ONE YEAR. revived and of Bucknell Uni. | the 3 Ci corner the new Disciple march at prog nate of Plymouth, Pa. ill be laid with ap- Ww preach the sermon services Rev. ( Harvey, will This will be and conduct the exercises the second Disciple church for that com. In this Ourage re nstance agitation seems May ad of the to en ligious enthusiasm it all be conduci the sp 1 rospel Locusts Due in 1906 The that this impression prevails among many is the year for the appearance this section, Hall of the locust years oct in Centre T-YCAar Deininger r00Y i kept a record who informs that the When we think us that this is a mistake anc lo cust year is due in 1906 Mr areful observer rit we believe Deininger is cor 8 he is a « . Pine Grove Park On Tuesday, June 22,if present arrange ments are carried ont, a new resort will be opened to the public. the line of the Bellefonte Central Railroad | and at Pine Grove Mills. When opened [to the public it will be known as Pine Grove Park. The Milesburg and Cole. ville bands, consolidated for the season of 18g7, will hold a there on that date. mammoth picnic -— Fire Near Beech Creek. A house near Beech Creek. occupied { by Harry Rupert, and owned by D, W, { Clark, was destroved by fire on Monday evening 24th, and only the household gor son the first floor were saved. The house was insur. goods, It will be along | | groom present, MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES Was Bellefonte, How the Event Observed in APPROPRIATE PROGRAMME. Mever Addresses Esq Organi of parade~QOther Tne A NK ndrew Howley wasa y } ’ He 140008 ar T be feague t ociet i { Buffal un valley 's Park, sth, and an attractive will hold a joint picnic at Hunter on Saturday June is being arranged for the day. Among the Will. iam A Bellefonte Rev Chas. T. Aiken, of Pine Grove Mills; Rev R rth, Warriorsmark ; Res Robert Runyon, Stormstown, and others Music lege program speakers will be Dr Stephens, of alph Hlingw will be furnished by the State C and Forest city bands and such amusements as base ball, boating, lawn tennis and croquet, will be furnished. Societies from all along the line of the . railroad have been invited and will be represented Fr Low fares will prevail m Pine G ‘ 1 m 3 } : tat Nee Ntate Colleg GTaysy V Waddies and Fillm ——— Wetzel dM. C.T this place, have sent the and Mr. an Gerben Thomas street, for their Ida E louis C. Wetzel, which is to be solemnized, Wednesday. rth oul invitations marriage ofl daughter June ninth, at twelve o'clock. The wed. ding is to be a home affair with ouly the family and near friends of the bride and Mr. Wetzel energetic young is one of Bellefonte's { men, who conducts a prosperous bicycle store and machine shop | The flames spread fast | June the sthto the 10th, The Hon, James | ed No insurance on the household | nial address belore the literary societies — a — F. & M. Commencement. The sixty first annual commencesent exercises of Franklin and Marshall Col. lege, at Lancaster Pa. will take place T. Eckels, Controller of the Currency, of Washington, D. C., will deliver the Bien. : business | WANTED Correspondents to send —— a — john 7. Reamy Dead John T. Reamy, who was jured by the breaking of a May 5 last ering for nearly four week round house on morning, at his home in Ty: John Thomas Reamy wa tre county July ¢ being He Houserville 40 Years was reared and home Mati] | eca, Mik higan Mt: | been in the embvloy of the Pennsylvania da Rider r and had Reamy was a os He resided 1886, and in railroad for sixteen | at Years Unionville from 188; to [the latter year removed with his family to Tyrone where he has remained ever | since. The funeral will take place Thurs. day afternoon. Interment in Tyrone | cemetery. Tyrone Herald, - — Treatment of a Bruise To prevent a braise from becoming dis. miored, apply immediately water as hot as can be borne comfortably, changing the cloth as soon as it loses the heat, If hot water is not to be had at once, moisten some dry starch with cold water and cov. on Tuesday June, the 8, er the bruised part with it, ®
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