4 $ THE OENTKE DEMOURAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, NOVEMBER 28, HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN The Local News Compiled During the Week BRIEFLY TOLD IN A FEW LINES Movements of Our People— Personal Mention, Society Events—What Has Transpired Worthy of Men- tion—Short Paragraphs. ~Mrs. B. F. Bottorf is laid up with the gop. —Snow squall morning. —Mrs. Dr. Holloway is visiting friends in Philadelphia. ~James A. McClain, of Spangler, visit. ed friends in town on Sanday. and colder Tuesday —James Reed, of Washington, D. C,, is visiting friends in Bellefonte. —Mr. and Mrs. Murray Andrews, who | have spent {he summer in England, are | on the ocean homeward bound. Frank Dawson, with the foundrys in Tyrone spent Sun. day with his parents, in Bellefonte. ~-Mrs. Edward Rowe, of Sharon, Pa,, is visiting her sisters, Mrs. C. D. Krider and Mrs. Frank Naginey, at this place. J. W. Houser left Monday afternoon for Cleveland, Ohio; Pittsburg and Sharon, Pa., on business of importance, ~Elmer Nearhood, formerly in the employ of Joseph Bros. & Co., has ac- cepted a clerkship with Montgomery & Co. — The Bellefonte Match factory in the Reynolds mill bas closed down for a period of a few days to put steam in the building. -Mr. and Mrs. John N. Lane, of East Linn street, have announced the engage- ment of their daughter Miss Pattie Lane to Mr. Robert H. Fay, of Altoona. —Linn Longwell, who had been ill with typhoid fever in one of the hospitals at Pittsburg, was brought home Monday. He is better and is gaining strength. ~— Mrs. Isaac Dawson and little grand son Earle, and Mrs. Wm. Dawson re: turned on Saturday evening from a pleas. aot visit with friends ir Philadelphia. ~Miss Mabel Keller, one of the oper- ators of the U. T. & T. telephone ex- | change at Centre Hall, 1s temporarily employed in the company’s Bellefonte exchange. ~—George Weaver, of Fiedler, Cyrus Ziegler, of Wolfs Store, and Mr. Sheets of the toligate, west of Millheim, were amoung the Democrat's pleasant callers, being jurors, ~—Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCoy went to Bryn Mawr Saturday night, owing to the illness with typhoid pneumonia of their daughter, Miss Annie, who is a student at the Bryn Mawr college. — Mr. Albright, successor as constable to Rube Kline, of Gregg, made his first report in court Monday. If he servesas long as his deceased predecessor, Mr. Albright will be in the harness 25 years. ~Farmers depending upon cisterns, inform us they have a fair supply of water from the showers a few days ago, doing away with the necessity of hauling water; the streams show a very light rise. ~Burglars entered the millinery store 4 of Miss Mollie Sayder on West Bishop LN street Sunday night, they effected au en- trance through the cellar. taken but her stock was considerably disturbed, ~The anvual Union Thanksgiving ser. vices will be held this year in the Metho- | dist Episcopal church at the usual hour on Thanksgiving morming. Rev. Dr. Wm. Laurie, of the Presbyterian church will preach the sermon. ~(e0. T. Bush returned last from an extended Western trip. His journey carried him through Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Texas, Louisiana and Virginia and covered a distance of | nearly eight thousand miles. ~Dan Kelley, son of Wm. Kelley, manager of the Bellefonte furnace, was accidentally struck by a freight car at the furnace last week and received in. juries that compelled him to lay off from work for nearly a week. ~Harry H, Irvin, John J. Irvin, formerly of Bellefonte, whose skull was fractured by an acc dent in the round house in that city one day last week where he is employed as an inspector, is improving, ~The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Pres byterian church will hold a fair and fes. tival Thursday and Friday, 4th and sth of December in the Chapel. It promises to be an elaborate affair and will include tables for the display and sale of fancy articles as well as of cakes, candies, ete, It is probable also that refreshments may be served on one or two evenings during the fair. A New England kitchen will be a prominent feature. The ladies will give special attention to the preparation of gifts suitable for Christmas time and will hope to meet the requirements of those who desire 10 give tasteful and ap propriate reminders to their friends at that season. The arrangements are be. ing made on a generous scale and the enthusiasm with which the project has been launched promises substantial re. sults as well as an interesting time so- clally, who is connected | |ing away can Nothing was | week | of Altoona, son of | —Rev. Dr. Holloway will preach a sermon on Sunday evening on “Religious and Secular Business.” ~The potato rot has measurably ceased, The grain fields do not have an unfavorable appearance. ~Sam. Rowe, Centre Hall's hustling implement agent, was in town Monday. { Also Constable Runkle, of same place. Esq. Musser and Fred Hosterman, of Millheim, and E:iq. Grove, of Potter, had business at the county seat Monday. ~The announcement is made that the firm of Eckenroth & Montgomery, paper havgers, of this place, will dissolve Janu. ary 1st, | | | i | =Next Monday, one week, the Teach. | ers’ Institute for this county will meet in | the court house, It is about two weeks earlier than usual. —Court did not have a large attend. | ance, outside of jurors and witnesses, { If everybody did what is right these would rarely be needed. —Chas. Mensch, foreman of the Ga. zette office, skipped over to Philipsburg on Tuesday to attend an assembly given | by the young people of that city. ~There have been a few changes in railroad that went into effect on Monday of this week. Before you start (or a train you had better look up the time table. ~~Hunters on the Nittany Rod & Gun Club preserve have killed very few guail this season. The birds must have migrat- ed to more genial climes. What has be. come of them is hard to tell, but they are not in evidence, The Estey Chapel organ we are giv. be seen at any time by calling at M. C. Gephart’s music store. You will find a large assortment of other musical instruments at the place, but none are better than the Estey. A new grocery store has been open. ed the Ammerman building, on Bishop street, by E. T. Roan whose an- in | nouncement appears in another part of this issue. He says he can make it teresting for people to call at his store ia. —'‘Down and Up,"’ in the opera house, on last Friday evening, was an unusually entertaining comedy. ish there was continuous uproarious laughter, with a few excellent specialties thrown in, The Hickman brothers have a good show and deserved a better house, From start to fin. —Some people are thinking of Christ- | mas presents already. If you wish to re. member some member of your family at a distance nothing will be more accepta- ble to them than a year's subscription to the Centre Democrat. It will cost you but $1. Where can you do more with your money A stick of dynamite was exploded last Friday night, on Bishop street, by James McDermot evidently for the par. pose of arousing the neighborhood. It had the effect of scaring everybody with. ina half-mile of the place. No damage, except the fright, resulting. The authori. ties promptly took the matter in charge joker, Link Miller, colored, and a native of llefonte, was found guilty of his felonous crime in the Butler county courts, and was sentenced to seven years in the Western penitentiary at Pittsburg, Link is well known in this community as a disorderly chap who constantly was causing trouble. lo Butler county they must send such chaps through on short order. There are others who should go to Butler county. On Sunday evening Dr. Shriner de. livered an interesting discourse om “Hell”. In popular parlance we might say "he got there, in good shape’ but that would misconstrue our estimate of the sermon. He did not attempt to say exactly where it was located or just the | exact temperature, but indicated that it | was an undersirable abode, and of its existence there was no room for a doubt. We agree with him, ~Our Unionville correspondent has another fit this week. His contributions | are of such a variety that one wonders { what will be his next effort. It will soon { be in order for the officials of that boro. to vote him a pension for the distinction he has brought to that place and com. munity. “Domino” truly is original, | and harmless as well, with a ray of sun. | shine and a ripple of laughter for one { and all. The world truly would be bet. ter and happier if there were more “Dominos” to brighten our pathway- and that is no joke. «On Saturday the household effects of W. F. Cobick were sold at public sale and Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Cobick and two children took their departure for Albnquerque, New Mexico, for the bene. fit of Mr. Cohick’s health, For years Mr. Cohick was annoyed with pulmonary troubles, but never of a severe nature until the past summer when he was iil with pneumonia, exposure gave him a set back and the lower lobe of the left lung became affected and developed con- sumption. In New Mexico the climate Is exceedingly dry and delightful and favorable for people with such ailments. They have no relatives or acquaintances in that section. While there, Mr, Cohick thinks that out-door life, care and exer. cise will bring about a decided change, In his short lime of two years at the Bellefonte bar Mr, Cohick established a good practice and was and would have risen to the foremost ranks, of the profession, | the schedule on the Bald Eagle Valley [at the | have had a liberal portion, -To-day we will all be turkey gob- blers. — Fhe corrected R. R. time table ap- pears in this issue, ~-Yeager & Davis have the Mishawaka ball band rubbers, ~~The Historical Review will be found on page 7 of this issue, ~The small boy will be thankful be- cause there is no school, -People will give thanks to-day who never give anything else. ~Samue! Tayler is slowly improving from his serious attack of typhoid fever, - Butcher Wm. Lyons was on the sick list last week, but is around again in good shape. ~-Howard Spangler reports business brisk at his new tobacco stand, on Alle. gheny street, -~The new photographic portraits made at the Moore Art Studio are mar- vels of excellence and beauty. ~The game of foot ball at State Col. lege, on Saturday, resulted in a defeat of Dickinson by a scoreof 12 too There will be a new display of mag- nificent art work ; watch the upper case Moore Art Stadio, Crider's Ex change, —A progressive euchre party will be Hall which is con. John's Catholic held in the Panish nected with the St charch, this evening. ~The meetings of the Salvation Army continue to be well attended and often their hall, over the Centre County Bank, will not contain the crowds. —~Saturday afternoon we had a pleas- ant call from ex Commissioner Geo. IL Goodbart and J. H. Wagner, two of Pot- | ter twps, progressive citizens, One glance will convince you that the very best Xmas present you can buy will be a set of the peerless photographs made by the Moore Art Stadio. Crider's Exchange. Today Thanksgiving, the foot ball enthusiasts over the country will have their gratified, Bellefonte, wishes The game in as well as elsewhere, is in. creasing in popularity. The rain from Saturday evening to Sunday evening was welcomed by all The precipitation was 1 inches, which filled many of the dry cisterns, although the streams showed very slight rise. —Owing to the demand of merchants we devote more than usual space of this issue to advertising. We bope our readers will be indulgent with us. We have been refusing advertisements the past month for want of space. Eustace B. Grimes, private secretary of Hon. William F. Harrity, President of the Equitable Trust company, of Phila. delphia, has resigned his position after eleven years service. Mr. Grimes one time was a resident of Bellefonte, A great game of foot ball is schedal. ed for this afternoon at the Fair Grounds, between an aggregation from State Col. lege and the Academy boys. The game { will be called at 1 o'clock and an admis- and bas proven rather serious for the | sion fee of 25 cents will be charged. The Centre Democrat has much to be thankful for. The past year has been a satisfactory one, as an increase in pa- tronage is the true test of merit, and we For this and many other reasons we are thankful. Judge Weiss of the Dauphin county courts has sentenced to the House of Refage four Harrisburg boys who were charged with truancy and disrespect to their parents. That is a good dose that could be used with effsct in this place. ~Mildred, the little daughter of Dr and Mrs. M. J. Locke has scarlet fever. Harold, a young son of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Ward and two young daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Shuey are likewise afflicted. The homes are quarantined, —~Court commenced on Monday in regular quarter sessions, and it appears some people will be violators of the law and get themselves into trouble and into prison, and that other good citizens will quarrel and then go to court at an ex. pense of hundreds of dollars, over a mat. ter that common reasoning should per. suade them to settle among themselves at home. ~The W, H. F. M. Society of the Lutheran church of this place held its Twelfth Anniversary in the church last Sunday evening, Mrs. Kuhn conducted the exercises, consisting of essays by Miss Lula Stover, Miss Blanche Smith and Mrs. Grove also iecitations by sev. eral members of the infant school. The music by the choir was charming. Dr, Holloway delivered an address on missionary «ork. Our always good bumored friend, Frank Bowersox, of Rock Springs, gave us an hour's call, being a juror this week, His barn and all contents having burned in the summer, he is now getting all ma. terial io readiness to rebuild the coming summer. He has temporary sheds and buildings to tide him over the winter, and his neighbors, of near and far, show- ed him royal kindness in supplying him with all needed, in feed, wagons, imple. ments, storage room in vacant building and lending all possible assistance free of charge. He greatly appreciates such neighborly kindness, and it cheers him in his uninsured loss. He has a son Ip Porto Rico, who served in the war down there, and he sent his father four sets of harness along with a lot of curios from that country. Frank seems as jolly as of old and the scorching he got still leaves bi jolly as ever, —Walkover and “Bilt well” shoes for men. Yeager & Davis, ~We would like to hear from all of our correspondents next week, ~~Martin Overly, of Pittsburg, is visit. ing friends in Bellefonte this week, #8 —Col. James P. Coburn and wife went to Akron, Ohio, yesterday to visit friends. -We have the Lambertville proof boots and rubbers, Davis. snag Yeager & ~~Between this and Jan, 1st we hope to hear from some of our delingyent pa- trons. Watch them--they breathe Chas. Moore's new photographic productions at Crider’s Exchange. — Weather Tuesday and Wednesday was quite cold, aad ice of half an inch and over was common. ~It is actually flesh and blood—Chas, Moore's new photographic portraiture, See it at Crider’s Exchange. ~Geo. Clepper, of Harrisburg, is as. sisting Mr. Gephart in the piano and organ business in this vicinity, ~~The sale of the Valentine furnace and the ore lands belonging to it has been postponed until Dec. 21. ~The Sportsmen's [League of Centre county will have its regular monthly meeting on Friday evening, Dec. 6. Johan C, Miller, accompanied by his son Charles, are at Huntingdon to spend Thanksgiving Day with his sister, Mrs. Garrettson, Miss Patty Lane's dancing class will Kive a fancy dress and masque ball in the Armory Hall Fiday evening. Music | will be furnished by Christy Smith's or chestra, ~W. L. Daggett, of the Bush House, reached home Tuesday from Atlantic City where he has spent the past He the Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore to few weeks, recently submitted at an operation, and his appearance shows a marked improvement Charles Runkle, son of Jacob Run- kle, recently bruised his left leg and it On performed Several mouths ago he was in a critical condition from a wound in the right leg. has caused him much inconvenience, | Monday an operation was | {that gave him relief ~The morning after the death of Miss Bernice Moore of this place, a letter was received from Philadelphia announcing that one of her sepia pictures, entitled “Motherhood,” had been awarded 2 prize at the Academy of Art. This is a high honor which the young lady would have appreciated, bad vot death inter. vened. ~ Williamsport Lodge No. 171. B. & P. order of Elks, will bold a memorial ser. vice in the Lycoming Opera House in that city Sunday evening, Dec. 1, Lock Haven, Renovo and Sunbury lodges of Elks will be represented in the program. A number of members of the Lock Have en lodge, residing at this place, will be attendance. Boarding House Burned. The three stroy frame house, on Thom: | as street, owned by John Pecinna, and kept as a boarding house by Mrs Bickle, took fire Tuesday evening between 7 and 8 o'clock, and was burned from the second floor to the roof, when its further progress was arrested by the work of the firemen, and whose efforts saved the closely adjoining houses. The fire start- ed about the flue on the garret, and the roof was enveloped in flames when the fire engines reached the spot. Most of the contents of the building were saved by the ative work of persons who were on the ground immediately after the alarm was sounded. Insurance on house $800, with John L. Potter. A —————— These Are Corn Raisers. Last week we published the fact that M. W. Smith husked 1,720 bushels of corn off of twelve acres, or 141 bushels to the acre, James Philips, on the Betz farm, in Wayne township, says he can do even better than that. Nine acres on that farm yielded 1,300 bushels, or over 144 bushels to the acre. — From the Lock Haven Democrat. If there are any Centre county farm. ers who can equal this yield or surpass it we would like to hear from them. Tur campaign of progress and im. provement marked out by the Pennsyl- vania railroad for 1902 will be a memor- able one in the history of that great en. terprise. The proposed expenditures for rolling stock are stated at $25,000, 000. Of this $19,000,000 will be expend. ed for the addition for 19,000 new freight and coal cars and $6,000,000 for 400 pas seuger locomotives, In the history of railroads no such order has been given out for one year's work by any single railway corporation, Tug report of the chief sanitary officer at Havana shows that while in last Octo- 1901, not a single case of yellow fever was reported, although October has gen. erally farnished the largest number of always keep or sc€ason, pure, grape Royal Baking Powder will fresh and of full strength regardless of climate Every atom, to the last in the can, does even, perfect work. Made from cream of tartar. Makes wholesome food. ROYAL BAKING POWDER TO, 400 WILLIAM BY. NEV YORK, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, Gathered from the Various Offices About the Court House. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Henry W. Graham Emporium Adaline H. Lawson } Bellefonte ! Robert 1. Robison Port Matilda Viola Woodring “ “ C. Bruce Garman . Bellefoute | Sabra F. Campbell - . " § John 8. Burd Aaronshurg { Carrie Rossman Penn Cave § Robert Rachan {Clara F. Grenoble . {f Samuel I. McCloskev { Gertrude E. Cox REAL ESTATI I2high Valley Coal Trubitza, April 30, 1991 Snow Shoe. $150 Lehigh Valley Coal Co., to Annie Cath- erine Cartwright, May 1, Snow Shoe Twp. $56 25, P. B. Crider & Son to W. E Nov, 15, 1971; 2 tracts iu Boggs $4700 Sandy Ridgs S. Stuart, Nov, Fewp. $50 Geo, G Parker, Oct Philipsburg Madisonburg | Blanchard TRANSFERS Co., £ q to Mike 10 acres in 4 OL 12 Go1 in Fisher, Twp k Co., to Harry lot in Rush Parker, et 14. 1901; $e x) Philip S. Haines, et ux to D. K. Leb kicher, Dec. 22 lot in Boogs. $75 A. F. Bower, et ux to Jno. H. Waguer, Nov. 4, 1599 4 acres in Potter. $475 ux to Sam'l B 2 interest in lot in 19720 , Holt October 218, as the clock chimed one, the marriage ceremony was pronounced by T. F. Burgan, of Howard, which unit- ed two of our highly esteemed young people in wedlock. The ceremony was impressive, especially as the ring was placed on the finger of the handsome bride. The attendants were W. R. Con- fer and Miss Anna M, Corl, After the many friends had congratu lated and showered them with best wishes, a samptoous feast was served to all. The presents were numerous and beautiful, As the couple left for a bridal tour of a - Confer. time to shower them with large quanti. ties of rice May our friends ever have plenty of sunshine on their pathway. X. ¥. 2. MARRIED :~ At the home of the bride's parents at that place on Thursday, Nov. 21st, by Rev. T. F. Burgen, of Howard, Frank Holt, of Winburn, to Miss Masud Confer, of Moshanvon. The bridesmaid was Miss Anna Corl, of Plesant Gap, the the bride. After the ceremony the happy couple, with a host oi friends repaired to the dining hall where a sumptuous din. ner was ready. After doing jostice to the same the bride and groom departed on a western tour to add more to the happy occasion. We wish them a very life. A————————— - A HEAL THY RAID. When are the people of the Keystone State to have some protection from the upon every hand ? The arrest and pun. alum baking powders has commenced, it is true, but Penosvivania is still of these articles sent out by the manu. facturers of New York, Baltimore, Cin- ciunati, and Chicago. Some power should stop it. The authorities in Philadelphia have apparently been spurred to action by the vigorous editorals of some of the dailies of that city. The State Food Commis sioners is collecting samples and it is hoped that some e ive action will fol- low. Meantime for safety sake it will be store and out of the home. Hunting Notes. Thomas, Joseph and Roland McCart. ney, of Snow , were hunting in the woods near that place last week when they saw a bear and gave the animal chase. The bear ran into a cave and the hunters built a fire and concluded to remain until brain came out. Maximun Minimum Nov, a, COMBE suicssssenss wines 5+ “ TT — el an CHORE mrss sass “ | vesy has the credit for the victory at | John Yerkes were | | of Sampson and | smashing ( | or of that memorable | entirely groomsman was Roy Confer, brother of ! bappy and prosperous journey through Our friends over in New Jersey are to | have a new food law the first of January. | fraudulent food articles which abound | ishment of parties making and selling | the | dumping ground for some of the worst | well to keep all alum powders out of the | THAT RABBIT STORY. Apropos to the Sampson-Schiey Court of Inquiry which has occupied the atten. tion of the public for the past month and more, the Kentucky =H es the foll Journal repub wing famous story : Since the Sampson-Schley contro. acute again, there |} ‘lo in connection grown derable AS been cons reference Proc t Knott's ‘rabbit story,’ Santiago. 18 bere reproduced: Proctor Knott and cussing the claims credit of Mr : ychiey Lo the ervera at Santiago {| Yerkes took the ground that all the hon. conflict belonged to Admiral Sampson and was inclined to igoore Commodore Schiey’s part {in the affair til his with that characteristic twinkle ir ‘My deat gratifying for me to compar his eye be said is exceedingly you take the positien vou have matter It 1s like a balm a point that bas I was walking day with a boy arn bit sink bole Then 1 told the boy to keep walch while I went . » saw a rabbit run nic a stood around the bole awhile | to get some fire to smoke the rabbit out. When 1 I took it returned the boy had the rabbit, away from him, claiming it be. told him to That was over fifty years ago, and you are the first man the WAS longed to me, because catch it if it came out with who has ever agreed with me that rabbit was mine. | feel now that | right in taking it and my conscience is at rest - ~ Ladies’ ten button overgaiters, 25cts. Yeager & Davis ad MILL ETC. FOR SALE few days their friends thought this a good |] | Kinds of ehol Also 3 acres of timberland © growth of chesty The above propest good business and Will be offered at pr tion inquire of or address Green Bury Clinton Co FREE AD COLUMN War will be ted." #le., inserted Advertisements “For Sale when pot exceeding N words in one issue FREE for all patrons of this paper, Advertisements exceeding 2 words will be charged & PENNY A WORD for what i» In excess of that rumber. Each subsequent issue of Lhe same advertisement will cost at the rate of a penny a word Onur patrons are urged to of this Free Want Department when have anyihing te buy, sl rent, AS This paper goes | into over P10 homes eaen week it will prove of great valoe to you make use ever they secure empl yment, ele FOR SALR FOR SA LK «ii year old heifer would sell or exchange on [resh cow, on part payment, | A. B, Woll, Rebersburg. Centre Co, Pa | POR SALE Well bred beagle hound, § moths old and will be a good one. N. R. Wert, Aaronsburg, Pa, | FOR SALE «Two good farms in Mifflin Oo, Pa.:one a good limestone farm. For terms and description, address J. E. Posthtiewaite, Box 5, MeVeyiown, Pa x broad wheel four horse cost. Adam Bartges, Co {ve at | FOR BALE WARLORD. Dew burn, Pa | FOR SALE «A walter power roller mill and dwelling is offered at private sale, al a very low price and easy terms. An opportunity for | a practical man to get a good business and | pleasant home Apply to A. M. Hoover, Belle. i fonte. Vo) WANTED hens «1 or 2 years old. K mann wa NTED: en «4 single combed brown leg horn R, Osens, Axe WANTED : 10,000 bushels of apples. Address the, Bellefonte Produce Co, eliefonte, Pa. | WAXTFD 3 pont wood Swp to chop | ourd wood and paper wood, ighest prices padd. Camps furnished ; provisions can be had on Job at wholeanle Rajecs. Pay day a day Io want it. W. DD Walker & Bro, Walker's Ming, B. C.K. RR. 0. State College, Pa WANTED Experienced loge . _- contr to cut and stock white pine, ow k and timber, 1o our ing rad of hae yr nal Ph. or Win. a a sons Oo. Sunbury, Ps i MARKET QUOTATIONS Bellefonte Produce. ag Bog prices are paid by SeewLen & OW, PEE POMBE consi cri sass ss ass ssasmmmns [} a wae pound Bellefonte—Grain. WEn for ! es
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