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CHAS. R. KURTZ Ed.
RAILROADS IN
A CONTROVERSY
The Pa. RR. Objects to the C.RR
of Pa. Crossing.
EXCITEMENT LAST SATURDAY
Caused Work Train Filling up a Pier
Excavation with Ballast and Heavy Cast
There May be Trouble Ahead
News
by a
ing
Furnace
Work is being pushed right along on
the extension of the Central R. R. of Pa.,
of about a mile, to reach the Bellefonte
Furnace at this place. On the east side
of Spring Creek the embankment for the
road is rapidly being filled in with the
assistance of a work train. Excavations
for the piers in the stream are being
made and a force of stone masons are
placing the foundations quite rapidly as
the material for the same can easily be
btained at Patton, Pa. stone quarries. |
On the other side of the stream about a
half mile of the road bed has been exca-
vated and filled iv, and the grading will
be light u the furnace property is
must cut into a
reached.
limestone ledze and also make consider
able of a fill, his will not take a great
deal of time, cousidering the force
men now at wo
On Wednesd:
the
y ident the
Central
a 100K
the ground
is promoting and managing these opera-
tious.
[ast week
n oper:
have already been sh
he Valentine Furnace
On Wednesday Mr.
pany with a
{ same
antl w
Penna. track an
between the water tank an
They
and the lc
£4)
44
ec same Company.
cations of their pl
wonie t
b
’
yn the excavation and, this being
dump their ballas
the men who kept
fast as it came in
The train then backed to the rear of
the round house where a heavy casting
1 |
from a railroad turntable, was loaded
weighing several thousand pounds, T
they brought out and dumped down into
the hole and laughingly asked the Cen.
tral people to shovel that out,
The Central then
the
work has been done at that point
people
from peration, and since
In the
meantime a work train with several cars
loaded with cinder, and a derrick with
of Pa.
roundhouse, evidently block
have been located at
to
crew nen
ready
any work on this pier
Monday afternoon a train
brought Division Superintendent J, F
Wallis, of Altoona, 8S. S. Blair, of
Tyrone, to Bellefonte, and they were in
consultation with Sapt. J. W. Gephart
and John Walsh, of the Central road.
The Central people claim that the Pa
railroad of only the
amount of land covered by their roadbed,
and there
other title, Numerous opinions are given
special
and
has possession
is no record on file of any
by parties who pretend to know, that the
Pa. right of way covers 16 feet, and some
say as much as 66 feet
What the actual situation is in regard
to title,
does not pretend to know, but same will
soon be settled,
The action of
aroused much sentiment in our commun
ity among business men, who feel that
the Pa. railroad has always shown a
hostile disposition towards the industrial
development of our town, and that in
this instance their course is by no means
commendable.
Wm. Wilkins, of Gladstone, Mich,
was on Wednesday appointed superin.
in this controversy, the writer
the Pa. railroad has
and Prop.
| tendent of the Bellefonte Furnace. He
is an expert in his line and for some
vears was connected with the Carnegie
iron works at Pittsburg.
.—
ANOTHER SUICIDE
Nathaniel! Schrack, who lived
farm, two miles soutl
1
aC
on a
{1
ol loganton, com
mitted suicide on Sunday. Not coming
to breakfast, when it
Schrack made a search
lead,
er hu
r husband «
liberately choked himself to deat
which was around his neck was
thrown over the rafters, and the distance
between the rafters, and floor being too
short to permit of the man’s body hang-
ing its full length, be hada thrown himse
in a half kneeling posture.
His body was cut down and taken into
the house. No cause can be assigned for
About Mr,
Schrack was subject to melancholy spells
the act. three years ago
caused by dyspepsia, with which disease
he has
since, but
been afflicted more of less ever
latterly he was in fair!
health. His family relations were pleas.
ant, and there wasa'tanvythi
is known, that w
man to take kis life. He was
respected, for he was an honest
He was about
*d by his
a or 1 reout wy *
a good resident
A 0
Mr.
13 n
i 88 nD
county, want
to extend ATTOW gauge i
three miles further and tl
town
held t
v 1g data
0 Lhe present
between
entra
We
pr at
rstand that the
mary, being for a
the
x months Heretofore
comsy carried
any
along the
Nittany
jan here.
Railroad to Jacksonville
A movement 1 foot iid a
branch railroad from Howard to lack.
sonville in order
to reach the valuable
that It
would be about two and a half miles in
length and no very difficult grades to
overcome
lime stone found in vicinity
On Wednesday
an
ground for this purpose
this
parties in.
of the
Some time ago
terested made inspection
project was talked of and men of
capital were interested in the move. A
lime stone operation at that point no
1 yt 1 ¢ ~ nn!
doubt would give employment and be a
benefit to the laboringmen,
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Grange Hall Dedication
The new Grange Hall, at Centre Hall,
will be dedicated Saturday, June 24th
Prominent speakers from the State
Grange will be present and take part, A
supper and festival
in
i
be held in the
evening The new structure is one of
the largest and finest buildings in that
town, located near the park
What Next?
It is reported that postmasters of the
United States will be required by the de,
partment to wear 2 uniform hereafter,
consisting of light blue trousers with red
braid running down the legs, a white
| blouse with gold shoulder straps and a
| skull cap with a silver star in front
BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 25, 18.
‘CHEAP BOOZE
[S HEALTHY
High Priced Rum is Filled
Dangerous Germs
with
A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY
A Cheap Bowery Booze Pronounced th
Dange
Costly Whisky
tous by Government Exper
Kills the Quicl
Bums reach a Ripe 01d Ag
been
has
leisure, or tr
the Mulbe
live to a green old age «
drunks in
vivacity to the las the other hand,
1)
many of the young men wh
pensive whiskey in
taurants perish in t
|
y good
aetermine
fashionable
ROUTER Down High to Bush House,
untermarch to Spring, Spring to Lun,
Linn to Allegheny, legheny to How
ard, Howard to
At
juare end
cemetery
SERVICE
will form »s
Cemetery Comrades
losing graves desig
nated, with colors in the centre. Open
ing ceremonies by Commander le
Prayer by Chaplain, Dirge by band
Decoration of four graves in honor of all
Dece
graves
deceased soldiers and sailors. Ode
oration of all soldiers’ and sailors
Bug'e call, assembly Dirge by band
Address by Gov, Hastings. Column will
return by Howard to Allegheny street ;
Allegheny to square in front of court
house and dismiss
SAM
Jonx Nowy, SHEFFER,
diutant Commander
Co. B hold
honor of their departed comrades in the
will special services, in
Union cemetery, immediately after
regular
Fortney,
the
David F.
deliver the oration
and the Coleville band will be present on
this occasion
SETVICES Aare over,
Faq , will
In the morning members
of the company will go to Pleasant Gap
and Centre Hall to decorate the graves
of their comrades at those places
.-——
The household furniture of Mrs
Margaret Lyon will be sold at public
| sale, at ber late residence on Hast Curtin
Sires on Saturday, May 27th, at 2
| o'clock p.m. This furniture is in very
good condition,
A FISHERMAN GETS LOST.
Harry Harper Wanders the Seven Mountains
All Tuesday Night
Last Harry, son of
Hall, had an
soon forget,
Tuesday night, 16th
simon Harper, of Centre
experience whi 1e will not
ompany Straub he put
some nshing
Wednesday, June
2
tion day, when Hon
of New
ig the Senior
well reception
Wi Harry
has selected
iam Thompson, of Bower,
been valedi the
ctori
graduates and the other class orators
Dan B
Colle Ke .
will be isworth Carpenter, State
Marion Carpenter,
Wells McCallum,
George Jacob Yundt, Reisport,
tor Milton Weaver €R*,
alternm?>
Francis
Fairview Newton
Koauvo
with State Co
Those who will contest for the Tunlor
prize are Albert Ty:
David Horace Plank, Morgantown
Wilson Oakwood,
rone
George
David En
lewis
George Carl Shaad, Ralston
Kline Warm, Hughesville ;
gene Wantzel, Bellwood,
Emanuel Young, Columbia,
Corbett Brady, Brookville,
beth Bausman Bricker, Lititz,
lin Thurston Cole, Upsonville,
and
with Burke
Miss Eliza
and Frank.
as alter
nates
.—
Going to Manila
Lieutenant W. B. McCaskey, who with
his bride, who was Miss Edoa McClel
land, left Beech Creek a few weeks ago
for Columbus, O., on waiting orders, has
been assigned to the Twenty first United
States Infantry, in which his brother,
| Bdward McCaskey, is a captain, The
| regiment arrived at Manila on Thursday
| and Lieut, McCaskey will soon leave to
join his command,
YOUTH CAN
BE RESTORED
A Remarkable Discovery Comes
from Chicago,
NEW FOR BILLY GOATS
USE
All that
nsure neroMua
nsure perpetua
be the ownership of a healt
t when a share
is taken from him It
thought
.o-———
FEARLESS ANNA
ng
LONG
Wildcats Pa
Her Trusty Winchester
Shoots Three and a
a the north fork of Marsh Creek lives
Mrs
and
Anna Long, who supports herself
her demented husband on a little
and
She
farm of 20 acres, which she cleared
now cultivates with her own hands
is a robust, fearless woman. During the
past winter she shot three wildcats which
she caught molesting her chickens, and
along toward spring was awakened one
1
1088,
which were making a
She
night by her «
terrible racket, investigated and
found them fighting a large panther,
which she with her trusty
Winchester
cats and that of the panther are now used
dispatched
The skins of the three wild
as a bed for her children
A Busy Place
The big silk mill at Lock Haven will
of
OOmSs Are
start a number looms this week.
Fwenty two
pow In position
and will be put in operation. It will be
the
but a short time pow until silk mill
will be a hive of industry several
hundred hands will be at work
A Live Town,
Building has been begun at Middle.
burg for a shoe factory which will em.
They have also raised |
| Costs only $1.00 a year in advance.
ploy 100 hands,
$25,000 for a gun factory.
YOL. 21, NO.
21.
FACT, FUN AND FANCY
4 ht Paragrap!
Original
an exchange
If a girl is born January, she w
a prudent housewife, given to melanc
but good tempered
If in February, a humane and affe
tender mother
March, a ch
somewhat given to quarreling
tionate wife and
if in frivolous tterbox
If} 1, inconsistent, not intelligent,
ly 10 be good looking
If in May, handsome and i
KC.y 10 De
happy
If in Jane
|
3 213 50 13051
10 DET
t MATTY CArY
at be ivolous
it
If in July, passably handsome but with
a sulky temper
if in August, and practica
likely to marry rich
y discreet, affable and
in October, pretty
1 likely to be unbappy
and coguettish
in November, liberal, kind, of a
mild disposition,
If well proportioned
fond of novelty and extravagant.
in December,
Grange Meeting.
Centre Co. Pomono Grange will meet
in the hall of Victor Grange, at Oak Hall,
| Friday, May 26th, at 10 a. m.
Gro. DALE, Master
Don't fail to read the Centre Democrat.