THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA., AUGUST 21, 1902, CORRESPONDENTS’ DEPARTMENT Happenings of a Week Over Cen- tre County. THE PEOPLE'S POPULAR PAGE A What has Transpired in the Various Localities—Compiled by a Corps of Alert and Able Writers—-Is Your Section Represented ? Ferguson. Oran Johnson and wife are gladened by the arrival of a little son~their first. Mrs. Emanuel Musser, of State Col- lege, with her daughter, Mrs. Roger Bowman, of Philadelphia, were royally entertained at Fred Bottorf{'s howe, The woman's Missionary Society, of Pine Grove, held a social on the Ripka lawn, Saturday evening the g, and cleared $14.20. Mrs. Gertie Rudy has closed her house at Mifflinburg to go to State College as housekeeper for Frank Crosthwaite, Mrs. Rudy had lived at Pine Grove for some years. Little Sarah, the three-year-old daugh- ter of Thomas and Mary Gates, died of indigestion, and was buried at Grays- ville, Mrs. Gates lives at Altoona and was here on a visit, Prof. H. C. Houiz, of Selinsgrove Uni- | , versity, is visiting friends here. Dr. F, W. Bailey, of West Milton, is visiting at Fairbrook. We have a good oats croo. The State College Times: Thereis a movement on foot to organize a stock company for the purpose of erecting a large hotel on the present site of the Col- lege hotel. It is to be a three story brick structure of modern design and to cover the entire lot. is $25,000. The old hotel building will be moved over on High street and fitted up for dwellings The promoters of the | enterprise are Rev. Chas. Aikens, of Pine Grove, Jno. N. Krumrine, Juo. L. Holmes and H. D. Meek. We under. stand there has been subscribed to the amount of some §5,000. P. 8. Ishler, who is engaged in an ex. tensive lumber operation in Pocahoutas county, Va , was home ou a few days vacation with his interesting little family at Boalsburg. The Lutheran congregation of Pleas- ant Gap, Boalsburg and Shiloh have tendered a call to Rev, J. I. Stonesypher, who has preached trial sermons at all of the above places. Stormstown is in a state of turmoil over rural mail delivery. Part of the town. ship is for it, while Stormstown aod part of township is decidedly against it. Pe- titious pro and com are all the go. On the sick list at Stormstown are the enerable Jacob Hicks and Geo. Clark, and Porter W. Burket is not at all well, Wm. Goheen, of Harris, lost a valu- able cow, from the effect of a dose of The huckleberry pickers are still busy and making money. Michael Suyder, a brother of Jess Say. der, is at present in the valley. This is no snake story—on last Mon. day as | was making fence I got in con- tact with a rattlesnake and while trying to kill her she struck her pangs in a small samach that was in her reach, It bappened about ten o'clock in the fore. and by noon the leaves where dy. It could be seen where she struck the sap was running out. Here. with I enclose you the rattles ; it was a black snake. A wonderful corn stock at east end of Highvalley—the stock is ten inches in diameter and ears are like the limbs on a hemlock tree. The Real Estate agent climbed up and when half way up he could see to Georgetown and is sure that be saw the Georgetown scribe feed his frogs, and when he got to the top he saw Pitchtown. If correct, it’s a wonderful corn stock. This I say on my own responsibility: Any man that lets his wife carry t flour from Coburn to High valley and has a borse and buggy should be dressed in a suit of tar and feathers, but we will not mention names this time, Mingoville. Mrs. Mittie Richard and son and Mrs, Simmers, of Philadelphia, are visiting at «& the home of the former's father, F. W. Shamp. Mrs, Christy Struble, of Zion, visited here Wednesday, Mrs. Dietzspent several days with her parents at Howard last week. Mrs. Lewis Dunkel, of Altoona, is vis- iting relatives here, Mrs. Sarah Hinds, of Lock Haven, is spending a few days at the home of her son. Sue Vangorder, of near Pleasant Gap, spent Sunday here. Misses Lulu Johnson, Cota and Nora Whitman, Edith and Clara Weaver, of Hublersburg spent Sunday here. Rev, Bair, of Howard, delivered a very able sermon in the Union church here Sunday afternoon, Calvin Guiser was unfortunate by hav. ing his foot cut while chopping timber on the ridge. Mrs, Wm. Harnish left for Centre Hall Thursday for a short visit, he a4 number of our young the festival at Hublersburg . The estimated cost | Prosserville. Wm. Saylor paid a visit home to his family ; be is employed at Curtin’s Roll. ing mill ; good and experienced men are always in demand. Doa’t think because you don’t see any young ladies in our town in the forenoon, that we have none. They are all good hearted young ladies, Samuel Butler, of Romola, was a D. W. McCloskey. from Romola. You are welcome, “Emma, the girl I left behind me.” pleasant caller at our town, the guest of If you see a stranger come to the Gap, | | and inquire for D. W. McCloskey or A. | V. Miller, you can set it down that he is | | | | | | Jacob has got to be an expert on the organ; just call and hear him play | | Our town is still on the increase; a | | family by the name of Albright moved | | here, ley furnace. | It’s Jacob that sports the new buggy aud pulls the lines on the little biack | pony; go in, Jakey and have her trained | for we hear you say she’ll make a good family horse. | We were sorry to hear of the death of | Orrin McCloskey, of Romola, son of W, | | R. and Leona McCloskey. By the failure | | of the party entrusted with the dispatch, | | it came too late for the friends here to | attend the funeral, PROSSERVILLE No, 2 Miss Lizzie Juster guest of Tillie Shearer, on Thursday. Mrs. Chas Rote was the guest of her father, Thomas Shearer, on Thursday. Thomas Shearer, Jr. has gone to Ber. wick where be is employed. James Johnson and Miss Elsie Mec. Closkey spent Friday at Summit Hill. | quest of Boyd Hunter on Saturday. | Miss Arie Shearer has come home | lege. | William Kelley and wife, of Scotdale, | are visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs, | Saylor, Smullton. ! | During the past week the oats fields | have been pretty well cleared up, and | several parties bave thrashed. | Quite a number of people have raised fairly good, but some rotting. was taken to the Williamsport hospi. tal to be operated upon, We would be very doubtful case. visiting at J. 8S. Emericks. Smith's show will exhibit at Rebers. burg, Saturday evening, Aug. 13. show is the best road traveling show we know of and should be well patronized. F. V. G. Housman and wife, of Mill. on Sunday. bought the Jno. Housman home at this | place. This looks as though Herb wants to move back to the old place again. H. H. Stover left Tuesday on a can. vassing tour to Penns valley. Thank you, Rebersburg correspondent, for the favor of using direct names in your items of last week. I suppose you are living in the dark as regards to the publishing of names for the purpose of over-run and you must empty at the ex. pense of reputable citizens. We will bear with yom, knowing who you are and bope you will live lorg and be useful in the work you are engaged in, and am only 100 sorry that you could not have lived at the dawn of creation. Elmer Confer and wife, of Sober, visit. ed in town on Sunday. Aaronsburg. Charles Stover and family, of Altoona, are the guests of Mr. Stover's father, whose health has been failing all sum- mer. James Weaver and wife visited their sons and daughter in Salona and Clin. tondale over Sunday. Kreider Kurtz, of Mifflinburg, spent a few days with his aunt, Mrs. D. H. Lenk- er, Mrs. Pheobe Kreamer and son Harold, of Bellefonte, visited A. 8. Stover. Prof. W. T. Meyer and wife spent a few days with friends in Bellefonte. Mrs. Kurtz, of Milton, is the guest of Luther Stover’s. Merchant Thos Meyer and family, of Coburn, Sundayed with Wm. Guisewites. Squire C. A. Weaver and family were seen in the burg on Sunday. Rev, Kreider and wife, of Penbrooke, and Rev. Geo. Limbert and family, of Dauville, spent one day last week with friends. Mrs. Kate Yordy and daughter, of Shamokin, is making her annual visit to her parents, Squire H. K. Summer's, Miss Kathryn Beaver, of Milton, 1s the guest of her uncle, A. 8. Stover, Miss Lida Yearick, of Woodward, and Victor Brungard, of Rebersburg, were seen at Geo. Weaver's on Sanday. Misses Annie Edmunds and Edna Weaver, of Coburn, spent a few days in town. Edwin Smull and family, of Beech Creek, spent a few days with Mr, Smull’s parents Mr. Rote and wife, of near Spring Mills, Sundayed with Mrs, Rote’s aunt, Mrs. Fred Limbert, Mrs. Marray, of Centre Hall visited her at the residence | Doc. Gripy is still working at the Val- was the pleasant | R. Jackson, of State College, was the { after a very pleasant visit at State Col. | their potatoes, which crop is reported | Tuesday, Hower Harry, the boy who | had his back broken about two years | ago, and who was an invalid ever since, | t { i §1ad to hear of bis recovery, but it is a { Mr. Krebs and family returned from | Wm. Emerick’s wife and children are This | heim, were the guests of Harry Small, | It is reported that Herbert Smull has | slander, you no doubt are pumped so | full of natural gas that your capacity is | \ - Cod ——— ————- PAR FIND THE COC EA KNEY'S FRIEND. Millheim. During the past week the weather was fine, the nights were cool; most of the | oats is cut and bound, and lots of it won't | be fit to use as it was cut greeu; had lots ! | of rain and was taken in while still wet, : Jas. Reish and family, of Potters Mills, | visited his mother at the Nationa! hotel | Sunday of Madisonburg, spent Sunday here J. H. Reifsnyder and wife visited Jas. Leitzell at Spring Mills Sunday. The public schools will open Sept. 1st; the directors give notice that pone but vacinated children will be admitted; how i about the compulsory school law ? J. H, Auman fell down stairs and was rendered unconscious for some time. Sheriff Brungart bad a new roof put on the rear of the meat market. Mrs. J. H. Hartman and Mrs. J. C. Suoook, who are on the sick list, are not improving. Harry Cole and Thos. Harter, of Log- anton, and Geo. Smull, of Smullton, were at the Musser house Sunday. Marcellus Sankey, of Potters speut Sunday here, Mills, | Potter county last week. Mrs, R. J. Smith and children, of Wil. { kinsburg, arrived in town Saturday. | Mrs. L. 1 Noll is visiting her daughter | Mrs. Chas. Sheffer at Dewart. | Mrs. Lottie Harter and daughters are | | visiting in Altoona. day from Altoona Maggie Kreider, of Nittany valley, | spend several days here last week. | Wm. Wickle, of Philadelphia, is spend. | ing his vacation in this place. visiting here. Mamie Miller visited Clara Condo at Penn Hall, Sunday. J. G. Bowman, of Chicago, spent last week in town, Mrs. Lizzie Jacobs and son Leslie, of Centre Hall, visited at the Musser house | over Sunday. Mrs. Sallie Alexander is visiting at Penns Creek Miss Margaret Weaver visited at Cen- tre Hall last week. Wm. Myer and family spent Thurs. day at Axe Mann, Lula Stover, of Booneville, spent Sun. day here. Messrs. Reighard and Sharer, of Sha- mokin, departed for their home Satur. day. Miss Ellie Confer is at present visiting her aunt Miss Frances Confer, David James, of Eagleville, spent a few days at this piace. Miss Elsie Confer Sundayed at Pair. view as the guest of Miss Mealey Kelley. Miss Tressie Eckley and Mr. Hiprle, of Snow Shoe, attended brushmeeting held at Romola Sunday. Those attending the picnic which was held at Hecla on Thursday, were as fol. lows: Mrs. Rachel Walker, Misses Orpha and Florence Butler, Miss Frances Con- fer and Arthur Confer, New, patented sleds have come in our town, they are made in the latest style, two laid side by side and a few boards nailed over t loaded with stones, they can be purchased very cheap by applying to wee, Preaching service in the U. B, charch on Saturday evening. Raymond Butler spent Sanday at home. Sugarvalley. fer to soti, in Klondyke. to the scepter and crown. Sarah Stamm lifted a potato out of her garden other day that weighed a pound and a Mrs. Newton Fiedler and Geo. Hazels i Miss Helen Crawford returned Mon. | The Misses Cain, of Bellefonte, are ! Coburn. Prof. Harry Smith's Show was well at- tended while here, Lewis had a new cook last week. Amos would like to be the ice mau. Miss Mamie Garthoff, of Bellefonte, spent last week with her friend, Miss | Susie Stonebraker, and others in this place C. P. Corman, of Duquesne, is making a few weeks visit in this community. Dr. Alexander, of Centre Hall, was a pleasant caller at the home of William J Harter The Misses Fleisher, Bottorf and Horn. er, of near Tussevville, visited at James B. Waguers, over Sunday D. Music, A. C. and E. A, Bariges, who were working in the woods near Slaterun, came home last Saturday. | They also brought their cook along ome. Mrs. Cora Hosterman and daughters, lulu and Estella, are spending this week in Brush valley with relatives and friends. Peter Kessler and wife were in town on Sunday. They took Miss Garthoff aloug to Rebersburg. L. I. Weaver, and wife, of Woodward, were welcome guests at W. IL, Hoster. man's, on Sundav. David Dorman and wife, of Peidler, spent Sunday with Levi Spiglemeyer. Spring Mills. a—— | | : ! | i | | | | | | i | | | ! | i i Among the number of visitors spending their vacation in our village, are a few of | | the employees of the P. R. R Co., viz: | 99 Sunday evening, on the following sub. train master, R. E. Willlams and family, and baggage master, A. Warner and fam ily, of Harrisburg ; conductor Gries and family, of Sunbury, guests of Prof. C. E, Zeigler, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cameron, of Germantown, (Phila) and 8. BE. Gross and daughter Ad.h, of Norristown, were | also here for a few days last week, full operation, plate attending the business men’s picuic at Hecla this week. Weather remarkably cool the forepart of the week. Spring Mills Castle K. G. E. will have their grand picnic on the joth. Invita. tions have been extended to several castles, and a day of enjoyment and | pleasure may be expected, as it promises | to be a large assemblage of ‘Brave | Knights and Fair Maidens." H. B. Miller, of Allisons Mill, left on | Tuesday last for Renova, and may posi- sibly accept a position iz the car shops. | building (Lutheran) was laid on Sunday | The corner stone of the new church last with appropriate ceremony, aod witnessed by a large concourse of our people and from the surrounding coun- try. Miss Flonda R. Duck, one of our ac complished and successful teachers, re. cently appointed teacher of the Murray school, this township, has resigned the appointment, and accepted the position of teacher in the grammar school at Cen. | tre Hall; of course her resignation causes a vacancy in the Murray school, Gregg township Mrs. Mazie Krape, of our village, died very suddenly on Monday last. Evidently heart failure, Apples seem quite plentiful in this peigbborhood. Corman & Son started their cider press on Wednesday, and will start in Tusseyville in a week or ten days Port Matilda. On 14th of present month a quiet wed ding took place at the residence of Mrs M. A. Sharer, widow of the late Jerre Sharer; the parties most interested were B. F. Clewell, of Wilkeshbarre and Dorcas M. Sharer, daughter of the above at her home. The eouple doidg honor were, James Cowher, of Sandy Ridge and Miss May Rankin, of Philadeiphia ; the ceremony was performed by Rev, W. R. Dillon, pastor of the U. B, church. The wedding march was rendered by Mrs Myrtle Sharer, of Tyrone. After the ceremony was performed and congratu. { lations tendered all sat down to a table ! loaded with a splendid repast. May the sunshine of happivess and contentment always shine in their pathway and the Last Thursday we noticed Robert Geis | waters on which they sail be without a wite, of Centre Oak, in town, | Calvin Meyer, Esq. | was in town ou Monday. of Bellefonte, | ripple. Perdue Cowher wears an unusual smil. | ing counentance since the arrival of the Everybody in attendance at Smith's | two young people at his home—a boy and Show was well pleased. The stereo. | scopic views were excellent, especially | | those of our late President McKinley, and those showing the execution of the cruel Caolgosz, William C. Sheesley was in town on | Monday. | T.F. Meyer and family spent a few days in Aaronsburg and attended the | picnic there on Saturday. | A certain man living about midway | between Aarovsburg and Woodward had {quite a time to get married. He was { with the preacher several times and bad { to send twice for a license Although a | was a welcome visitor at the home of | few days later than was intended he got | married at last and will vote for Archey. Julian. several weeks, we are glad to say is still improving. Harry Hoover and James Swisher who were emploved on the sawmill at Vinton. dale returned home this week. John Austin, of Lancaster, is visiting his mother at this place. James Munson, of Philipsburg, spent Sanday at T. A. Ardell’s. Daniel Bowers is suffering with a sore finger, the effects of ball playiug. Mrs. Irvin Craig and two daughters, of Johnstown, have been visiting Rev, John Craig's. The Julian base ball club and Martha ball team will play at Marthe, Saturday, Aug. 234; adm free on grounds. Mrs, |. 8. Reed, of Johnstown, is visit. ing her parents, of this place, Calvin Holt is improving his house by putting a new porch around his house and painting it, The base ball club met and elected the following officers: Arthur Irvin, sect’ and treas.; Will Williams, captain; Wa ter G, Tallbhelm, gen'l manager, The club will hold a festival Friday and Saturday nights, Aug. 29 and 30; ice cake, fruits and nuts will be served. Also, a supper will be served on Saturday night. They invite everybody to turn out and have a good time. Don't forget the dates. Any one wanting voice culture can call on Ira Davis, Jr, who will instruct in i ged ; i | TIE Ad 2 8 £ 3 > a girl this ume; not so bad Duey. Landlord Pennington, of Sandy Ridge, {took in the late wedding sear Mount Fleasant, Mrs. Myrtie Sharer, of Tyrone, visited | relatives in this vicinity ome day this | week. | James Sharer, of Tyrone, visited at {the home of bis mother, Mrs. M. A. Sharer, a few days since. Mrs. Susie Moore and Mrs. Emma Cower rendered valuable assistance at the Clewell- Sharer wedding. Miss Sadie Kennedy, of Sandy Ridge, | Mrs. Jerre Sharer during the past week. Bion Williams and wife attended the Williams reunion at Martha, on Saturday, {and spent Sunday with friends in our | | town. Mrs. Weller, who has been sick for | Miss Kate Parker, of Roland, was a | welcome visitor at the home of H. 0, Osman's. On August 14, at Martha, a base ball contest between Port Matilda base ball team, No. 1 and Scotia team; score 11-10 in favor of Port Matilda. Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. C. M. Tice, of Howard, is visitin at the home of ber parents. her parents at this place. Ira Maylor, of Vanscoyoc, was a pleas. ant caller at the home of B. V. Fink, on Sunday. Chas. Jordon, of Pitcairn, spent a few days with his best in our vicinity, Charles Mavlor and sister Cora, of Tyrone, visited at Elmer Vaugan's, Sunday. Wm. Vaugan and family, of Retort, were pleasant callers at the home of his brother, Eimer, of this place Saturday and Sunday. Geo, BE. Wise and wife, of near Rebers: burg, visited in this section Sunday. Wm. Yearick and family, of Nittany valley, were visiting in this section on Sunday Miss Sadie Emerick, ¢f Sn and Miss Jennie Pink, of Tipton, is visiting | last [ture of A. W Rebersburg. Rev. Solly, of Virginia, preached to a crowded bouse in the Lutheran church 'T ject: “The wages of sin is death Our people are raising potatoes’ Rev. Buck administered the Lord's supper on Sunday eveniog in the Ev, church, Our merchant W. J. Carlin busy their was in | Bellefonte last week. The saw will above the R. R. station, | just erected by Frank Fiokle, is now in | Last week at the Miilheim horse sale, Prof. Henry Meyer bought one of thuse | fine horses. Quite a number of our people contem- | The young folks of the Lutheran Sun- day school bad a pleasant lawn party on Prof. C. Gramiey's lawn, In the middie part of this week Prof, Edwin Brumgard and wife will move wo Mifflinburg, at which place Prof. Brum. gard will teach this coming winter.* Rev. Limbert, of Danville, has been the guest of Johs Mover for a few days, preached an interesting sermon in the Reformed chorch on Sunday morning. Clark Gramley and wife are at present in Atlantic City, Forrest Ocker and wife, of Bellefonte, alc at present visiting their parents. Mrs. Annie Ruhl, of Union county, is the guest of ber parents, John Ocker’s. Potters Mills. Catling oats 1s about a thing of the past Thos, Palmer is puttin corn house, Call Hashbarger thrashing last week. Harry Miller is down here the blacksmith shop while burn is away. v g up McCoy's was through here working in Harry Fish- There was a big on Saturday night at Ammon Frank Herman's Mrs. Beleb Atlantic City Mrs. Berkins, of A ber mother, Mrs weeks Ed painted doing the work Don’t forget the day night at Smith's st come and give the boy McCoy sold anothe from New Vork Frank Carson was married last week to Miss Wilkinson and they went to the eastern cities for a few weeks crowd at the festival Vonada at asl Hl] ¢ 3: y visiting down at it week oona MoClenahan visiting for a few Allisot Auman's $ pew house ing Mills, are pt festival next Satur re, let everybody a lift, hor r ¢ to 2a man “ Tylersville. The festival on Saturday was wel! at. tended. Quite a few young people from a distance were present Miss Celesie Weaver has returned home after a short stay at Mackeyvwille, Miss Virgie Caris was a pleasant cal. ler at the bome of her parents, over Sun. dav. Miss Sadie Day has returned home from Wolf's Store. William Glantz is on the sick list. Samuel Glantz and grand daughter, Flo, =~ == Lytle, from Ridgway, are visit. ing friends ana resatis2« of this place D. K. Miller and son Oliver, 0 _ock Haven, are visiting relatives at this place. The Harry Smith’s Show was largely attended, and all report having a fine time, The Misses Rose and Bessie Ruh! were to Rebersburg Saturday to do some shop- ping Grandma Rishel, who is in her eighty first year, is visiting friends and neigh. bors the past week. Miss Estella Gramley was seen in our town this weeek. Centre Hall Rev. Thomas. F. Land, former pastor here, filled the pulpit of the Reformed church, Sunday evening. Rev. W. H. Groh, of Carlisle, attend. ed the Reformed reunion at Centre Hall. He was pastor of the Boalsburg charge | many years . Miss Florida Duck, of Spring Mills, | has been clected teacher of our grammar school. | The foundry is closed down, and the hands are likely to go elsewhere to seek | employment. Mrs. Lucy Henny has returned from | her visit to Pittsburg | The new store building of Geo. Ben. | ner is near completion and he expects to occupy it soon, and will then have a lar storetoom. new dwelling of Dr. Lee will soon be under roof and takes the place of the shabby hut that once stood there. Some of our walks need looking after, else some one may be after damages for injuries sustained. re 1s little sickness in our town or vicinity. ; ALL RUN DOWN, An Every day Story, No Appetite, No Ambi. tion, Constant Headaches, No Rest. Neo Sleep, Listless, Languid, All Played oct, A Bellefonte Citizens Gives the Curse. Soloman Garrett, of No. 301 Allegheny street, Bellefonte, Pa. says: “I had been feeling very much run down-and poorly for a long time, My head ached a great doal and 1 felt tired all over. 1 wasaiso bothered with sleeplessanss at night saw Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills #0 Mghly recommended I got a box at Krum. rine's drug store and they did me a great deal of good. 1 leit first rate after using them and have no hesitation In recommending them to others.” Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are sold at tbe a box at aeslers or Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Oo. Baffalo, N.Y, See that portrait and signa. Chase, M. Dare on ever y pack age. 8 1
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