THE CENTRE DEMOORAT, PELLEFONTE, PA., OCTOBER 2, 1902. BELLEFONTE AND VICINITY The Local Happenings Condensed in Short Paragraphs EVENTS WORTHY OF MENTION What Has Transpired at the County Seat—Movements of our people— Personal and Social Events—Lo- cal Items Always Desired. —Miss Elizabeth Blanchard left on Sunday for Bryn Mawr, Pa. —Harry Showers, of Altoona, spent Sunday with his parents in Bellefonte. — Miss Grace Smith, of Centre Hall, is visiting at the home of Witmer Smith's. —Miss Lida Hiller, of Missouri, is a guest of Mrs. M. H., Wilson, on High street. —P. J. McDonald and wife, of Union. ville, were guests at the Brockerhoff House over Sunday. —Mrs. Louis Doll left this morning for Philadelphia where she will spend some time visiting friends. —Will Hunter, of Pittsburg, is visiting his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Steel Huater, on Allegheny street. —Miss Anna Lutz, of Centre Hall, visiting friends in this place. She will remain until after the fair. —A delegation of Bellefonte Masons attended the funeral of William Snyder, at Eagleville, on Monday. — Miss Mary Crider, youngest daugh- ter of F. W. Crider, is attending Miss Shipley’s school at Bryn Mawr. —Miss Christine Krumrine, College, spent Monday as the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Sidney Krumrine. —Miss Mary Barry returned home Saturday from Harrisburg where she spent the past summer with friends and relatives. —Miss Lola Strohm, daughter of Jas. | B. Strohm, of Centre Hill, has accepted a position in the millinery store of Miss Mollie Snyder. —Post master W. W. Mountlgomery re- turned bome Saturday evening from an extended tour of Canada. agreed with him. —Ada L. Confer and John D. Shay, | both of Howard, were married on Sun- day at high noon by Father Louis Maa- cher, of Lock Haven. —Miss Emma Krider returned home Tuesday morning after an extended visited with relatives in Youngstown, Ohio, Sharon and Tyrone. —Miss Verna Geiss, of Centre Hall, | arrived in town to attend the county fair. She is the guest of her brother, Wagner Geiss and family. —Thomus Discan, of Pittsburg, is vis- iting relatives here. He is a Bellefonte boy and holds a splendid position in the mailing diyision in the Pittsburg post office. —Miss Anna Blanchard returned home Monday evening from a pleasant trip through Maine and Cassada. She ac- companied Mrs, Wistar Morris, of Over- brook. —Sechler & Co’s. delivery horse and wagon came down High street Monday at a runaway sveed. the Palace Livery stable alley the wagon was badly broken, —~Wm. Fry, formerly of Oak Hall, son of Capt. Fry, of Pme Grove Mills, passed through Bellefonte enroute to Greensburg where he has secured an ex. cellent position. —Dr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Hayes left Monday for a month's visit at Atlantic City. From there they will go to Los Angeles, California, where they will spend the winter, ~John Sourbeck Jr., returned home last weék from New York City where he was working in a large radiator factory. He is just recovering from a broken leg sustained by a radiator falling against him, ~The ladies of St. John's Reformed congregation contemplate opening a country store some time in November, The proceeds will be for the benefit of that church. Itis something new and novel and we trust it will prove profita- ble, Further notice will appear in our columns in due time, “__ will Rankle, son of Jacob L. Runkle, arrived home on Monday afternoon, from the Philippive Islands where he was connected with the bospital corps of the 47 regiment, also the 3rd battery. He appears in good health and spirits, but has a good satisfaction as far as further army life is concerned. «A man by the name of Dixon, on the Bald Bagle Valley wreck train was in. Jured Monday afternoon while the crew were at work clearing up the wreck at Gum Stump. The brake chain broke striking Dixon in the face, smashing bis «Joseph Ceaders purchased his form. er bakery stand and adjoining vacant store from |. H. Sands, for $6,000. This —Miss Lulu Harper returned home Friday evening from a visit to Philadel- phia. — Mrs. Holloway, wife of the Lutheran pastor, Dr, H. C. Holloway, was visiting friends in Mill Hall, —“Sport” a valuable horse belonging to William ‘Larimer dropped dead on Spring street Monday evening, —Mrs. W. W. Montgomery and daughter Miss Emma, arrived home on Friday evening from Pittsburg, —William Fryberger son of Captain Fryberger, of Philipsburg, will take up a course of studies at the Academy. —Mrs. Martha G. Cadwell, of Hunt- ingdon, is visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warfield on Linn street, —Adam Hazel, of Axemann, returned on Friday evening from a pleasant two weeks visit with his sons at Niagara Falls —Mr. and Mrs. Murray Andrews ar. rived home on Friday from Atlantic City where they have been spending the summer, —Mrs, M. C. Breese, for a number of years a resident of Bellefonte, has re- moved to Downingtown, Pa., where she will make her home. | | of State | The trip | In turning in at | the Larimer building, opposite the Court | House, and his next visit will be on | October 21st and 22nd, ~-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ryan have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Nellie, to George M. | Fisher, of Boalsbuarg. i 18 | —Mrs. Merriman and daughter, Miss | Adie, who have been gpending the sum. | mer in Yonkers, N. Y., returned to their | home in this place Monday evening. —The celling in Charlie Ryan's cigar | store fell down on Saturday evening, | breaking two show cases. It struck Mr. Ryan on the head and injured him some. ~Rdmund Blanchard was on a business trip to New York in the interest of the Kar & Sea Sic Co. of this place who are | making a special effort to get this prepa ration before the public. —Joe Nolan a son Jerry Nolan, while at work in the stick mill at Crider’'s lum. ber torn off at the first joint. J. Irwin Underwood, one of the Pennsylvania Railroad operators in the Superintendent's office at Renovo, is en- joying a ten days vacation at the home of his father, Isaac Underwood. “The Prisoner of Zenda’ was an exceptionally fine attraction at the opera | ! house, on Tuesday evening. A audience was present although | weather was very unfavorable. ~-Mr, and Mrs. Lawrence Wian and large the san, Harry of Atlantic City, are visiting | Mr. Wian former. | friends in this place. ly clerked in Lyon's store but now holds a similar position in the city by the sea. ~Rev, John T. Norman, D. D, who at one time was a resident of Bellefonte, but is now rector of the Episcopal church at Monongahela City, was visiting friends at this place. He is a native of Millbeim, ~The famous original Irish comedians, Caulfield and Ryan, and their extremely strong supporting company in the highly successful skit, "Shooting the Chutes.” will be at the opera house Friday even. ing, 10th. | plant at that place. Both of them have | been spending their vacation at their old | home at Coleville. | —Rev. H. C. Holloway, D. D., pastor | of St. John's Lutheran church, was | elected at the Lutheran Synod in Lock | Haven, this week as a Director to the | Theological Semisary at Gettysburg | for a term of five years, ~Wm. H. Close, a prominent business man of Oak Hall, is in town this week | attending the Fair. He is an old soldier | who did hard service for his country during the civil war and is badly crip- pled by the effects of it, ~Messsrs. John P. Harrs, |. 8. Mec Carger, Robert Morris, George T. Bush, Frank Clemson and A. C. Mingle, local Shriners, were to Williamsport last week to attend the initiation of Dr. C, 8. Mus. ser, of Aaronsburg, in Irem temple, ~Mrs. John Sourbeck returned home on Thursday evening from New York City, where she has been visiting her daughter Miss Mame and other relatives, While in Brooklyn, New York, Mrs. Sourbeck placed her son Harris in the Francis Military School. ~Dan Nolan, who has been clerking for Harper Brothers the grocers, has re. signed that position to accept a position as fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad between Tyrone and Lock Haven, He will not give up all his interests in Belle. fonte, not it he can help it, «Last Thursday evening Mr. James Bailey took unto himself a wife, in the person of Miss Lizzie C. Curry, of Wad- dle. The ceremony was performed at the residence of Justice of the Peace John Keichline, this place. Mr. Bailey -~Free-for-all races at the Fair on Saturday. ~Cameron Burnside, of Philadelphia, is visiting friends in this vicinity. ~Mr. and Mrs, John McGinley are at Scranton where they will visit friends and relatives. ~John Curry, of Buffalo, N. Y,, is visiting his father, and sisters on Hast Logan street, —The weather promises to be fine and a big crowd will be in attendance Friday and Saturday. ~The colored amateur club of Belle- fonte will give an eutertainment in the Petriken Hall on this (Thursday) even. ing. —Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Mather, of E!mira, N. Y., and Mrs. G. F. Keagle, of Beech Creek, are guests of Mi. and Mrs. W. L. Daggett. ~-Miss Sara Potter departed Wednes- day morning for Washington, D. C,, where she will be enrolled as a student in a ladies’ seminary, —Prof. Angel has changed his office to | yard on Saturday, his left thumb | caught in part of the machinery and was | —Messrs. J. J. and Lawrence Gessing- | er, of Colevilie, left Saturday for Kane | to resume their work in the large glass | ~Owing to the wet weather the Centre | County Fair will be continued one day. | longer, including Saturday. The big | Free-for-all races will be held that day ~One of Rev. W, H. Brown's children | is down with an attack of diptheria and the Evangelical parsonage is under quarantine regulations. Rev, Brown is nursing the little sufferer, while his wife is occupying another part of the home with the other children. ~The most flattering praise is being showered upon the famous original Irish comedians, Caulfield and Ryan, for their clever and entirely original methods shown in farce comedy of unique order which has been christened ‘‘Shooting the Chutes. ”’ | evening, October 10th, ~Andrew Swartz, of Orangeville, Ill, KE chaperoned by Squire Grove, of Centre | { Hill, gave our sanctum a call. Mr. Swartz was born in Illinois, but his fatker, Andrew, was a Penn township | resident; many years ago went to Illinois | where he lived to the end of his days. | Andrew, Jr., has been here on a three | | weeks' wisit, ~Tuesday Col. W. F. Reeder, the | editors of the Gazette and Bellefonte Re- | publican were hobnobing with Alex E. Patton in front of the Gazette office. A workingman from Valentine's farnace | passed and spoke ; not receiving a reply he addressed these digoitaries the sec. | ond time, when some of them turped and | walked away. Feeling that he was not wanted he came to our office to complain | of the discourteous treatment. He says he isa republican, but | fall will be a funny one. friends, too. He has a few ~At the meeting of the Allegheny con. | ference of the United Brethren church at McKeesport the next annual conference | was voted to Philipsburg, and Revs. 8. | W. Keister and J. I. I. Resslar were re- | elected presiding elders. Rev. T. W. Perks is returned tg Bellefonte. Other nearby appointments are: Tyrone, Rev. J. E. B. Rice; Birmingham, Rev. R. 8S. Woodward ; Altoona, First church, W W. Williamson ; Second church, S. 8. Hough ; Bellwood, B. J. Hummel ; Bast Freedom ; George Cavanaugh ; Hunting. | | don, J. N. Hawes - VOLUNTEERS WANTED. It is natural that some persons do not | believe all that appears in this paper; | there always will be doubting Thomases. | Persons who doubt the statement that the regular weekly edition of the Centre | Democrat is now 3500, are earnestly in. | vited to call at this office any Thursday, | on our press day, between the hours of ¢ {and 2 p. m. and can see what is doing. Further, any business man in Belle. | fonte who on any Thursday he may se. lect before Tanuary 1st, 1903, will drop into our press room at g a. m., and re. main until the regular edition is printed and mailed, inspect our subscription books, and over his signature tell the public exactly what our circulation is, will be royally welcomed and entertained while here, and will be presented with any §shat be can purchase in Belle. fonte and a year's subscription ia the bargain. We hope some business man and advertiser will accept this proposi. tion. Who will volunteer? ———A—————— ———— —— Has Been Retired. Charles T. Wilson, who for many years has been stationmaster at Altoona station has been placed on the retired list: Mr. Wilson who was formerly a conductor residing in Bellefonte, assum. ed the duties of station master at Al toona on Christmas, 1863. On Novem: ber 1, 1901, he ceased active duty, the company recognizing his many years of service relieving him then of the various details of the position, but continuing him on at full pay. Strike Conference. Wednesday President Roosevelt as sembled the members of his cabinet for the purpose of considering the strike in the anthracite coal regions. This step ls considered a sigoificant one to. wards concluding this contest, Moncey to Loan, On good Real Estate or Approved Security, N. B, SranoLun, Atty, Bellefonte, Pa. hanger.on after he loses his grip. RECENT DEATHS. Miss SoraiA McEwen (—died at Hublersburg, Wednesday morning at the residence of her brother-in-law, James Carner, after a brief illness, aged 66 years. Funeral services ai the church, in Hublersburg, Friday morning. Mus, CATHERINE ANN RENNZR : died at the home of her son, Matlock Renuer, at Baker's Mines, near Altoona, of diseases incident to old age. Deceased was born at Hecla Furnace, Centre county, July 3. 1810. She is survived by one son, Matlock, of Baker's Mines. Murs, DANIEL KARSTETTER :—~who has been {ll from a complication of diseases several years, died at Loganton, Sunday, aged B4 years and 6 months, She is survived by her husband and the follow. ing named children: Henry B. and Mrs. Susan Ohl, ail of Logauton. Fun. eral Wednesday morning. IsAAC RRISH :—the well known farmer of the east end of Nittany valley, died Mouday morning after a lingering ill. ness. He was about 6g years old. He had lived in Nittany valley all his life, and was highly respected by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and three children: Nancy, Edward and Mrs. C. 1. McClintic. at Ceadar Hill, Wednesday. Interment WiLLiAM H. SxyDER —a well known resident of Eagleville, died suddenly Saturday. His heart became affected in the afternoon, and about ¢:30 he ex- pired. He was 62 years old. His wife and the following named children sur. vive: William B., of Philadelphia; At the opera bouse Friday | { home of ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. John | his ticket this | Helen V.and John M. at home. {a member of the Masonic fraternity. Interment in the Baptist cemetery. : GRACE B, GinceErIiCH ;~died at | Gingerich, in Boggs township, on Tues | 4 {day, Sept. 23, | two weeks ; age after an {liness of over | 4 days. Interment in the cemetery near When one $0 young and bright is stricken down it Unionville, last Thursday {traly is a sad blow to the family clrcle | she made cheerful by het presence. | Mus Axxa Cowner :—Wife of Peter | W. Cowher, died at her home in Tyrone on Tuesday morning sufferer from consumption. | Bellefonte. The deceased was aged | years, 2 months and 15 days. been a resident Tyrone for eleven | years past. Surviving aie her bushand, ove daughter, Mrs. Cora Heck, of Al. i Orris Cowher, of at Port Matilda, 42 She had of toons, and one son, Tyrone, Thursday. | Mzrs REsuccA NuipicH ;—died Wed. pesday evening 24. at the bome of her daughter Mrs. Benjamin Beaver, of State | College, after a lingering ilivess The | deceased was born at State College, | Sept. 22, 1556 and was 67 yearsold. Be- | sides ber only daughter Mrs. Beaver with whom she made her home the fol. sisters survive Mrs. jos. Strouse, Mrs. Emanuel Pye, Pine Hall; Mrs. Harry Gheret, Bellefonte, and Mrs Annie Stover, of State College The funeral took place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Pine Hall cemetery. Interment lowing acon HoLTRR :- ~died at the home of | his daughter, Mrs. Bower Schenck, in Liberty township Friday afternoon of old age. He was born in Howard township in 1819 and was in the 74th year of lus age. Mr. Holter was one of the success. ful farmers of the community. At about the age of 20 he joined the Mennonite | church to which faith he bas been con- | sistent during the long years of his life. He made his home with his daughter Mrs. Schenck. The following child. ren shirvive him : Joseph L., Henry C, | Michael P., John B., |. Shuman, Mrs, Catherine Williams, Mrs, Susan Loder, | Mrs. Mary Schenck, also two sisters, | Mrs. Nancy Thompson, aged 87, and | | Mrs. Elizabeth Mahaffey, aged 85, and | one brother Christian, all living in How. | ard and vicinity. Interment in Schenck | cemetery, last Monday. Mrs. AnRAM BAUM died at her | home on Bishop street, Thursday evening at 10:30 o'clock, after an illness of several months, her age being sixty-four years, Her maiden name was Mary Ansbach, was born in Wyler, Germany, and was married to Abram Baum thirty-nine years ago ; ever since that time she har been a resident of Bellefonte. Besides her husband there survive her the fol. lowing children : Alfred, Simeon, Salina, Freda, Isadore, Morris and Harry, of Bellefonte ; Jacob and Ferdinand, of Rockford, Indiana ; Mrs. Nathan Rees. man, of Princeton, Indiana; Mrs. Jacob Hassel, Washington Courthouse, Ohio ; Mrs. Joseph Metz, Trenton, Kentucky ; Mrs. Morris Monash, New York City; and two sisters are still living, Mrs. Car- rie Lowenstein, Charleston, W. Va. Mrs. Pauline Kluga, Mt. Vernon, Indi. ana. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Dr, Kline, of Altoona, officiating. Mrs, Baum was truly a devoted wife and mother ; in the community she bore the esteem and good will of all. Though her children are all grown, their manifestations of grief over her loss bespeaks in a measure the great loss that has befallen that family. Attention G. A. R. and Others. It's funny that a politician becomes a LEGAL INTELLIGENCE MARRIAGE LICENSES. James I. Bailey Bellefonte Lizzie C. Curry - . Waddie John H, YVonada Coburn Jennie K. Corman gy Franklin P. Gray Laura M. Bush John DI. Shay . . Ada L. Confer - Oscar G, Martz Anna M. Roush . Boyden Smocen - Parazka Szoota Hugh W. Hampton Ida Fulton . . 0. H. Shaffer Mary I. Thompson John M. Garbrick Kate Walker . Steelf Statciak Francis Safko . . . John Duke Mary Boston REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. John Stoner, et ux. to Wm. Whitmer & Son's Co., Sep. 11, 1902; in Penn town. ship. $753 91. Jerome Spigelmver, et ox, to Jennie M, Swanger, May 7, 1887; 1 lot in Mill. Centre Hall Berwick Howard { { { | . Pine Grove Mills | Frog Mines Bellefonte State College ltoona Lemout Bellefonte Clarence Slarence “" Absniutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE F. M. Fire Ins. Comp. The quanierly meeting of the Farmer's heim. $600. Cyrus Brungart, et ux, to Johu T. Crawshaw, May 21, 1902; in Philipsburg boro. $15 John T. Crawshaw to Christian Ross, Sept. 20, 1902; in Philipsburg boro $450. City of Phila., trustee, to Common- wealth of Penna, Sept. 16, 1902; 5 tracts in Burnside twp. $5586 32 John I. Spitier to David L. Spitler, He was the | 14 years, s months and | She had been a | Born near | July 24, 1902 in Rush twp. 75s. T. B. Budinger, et ux, to David Cham. | bers, Aug 130; 1902; at Clarence in Snow | Shoe twp. $30 Albert E. Baney, et ux, Drapp, Sr., Sept. 26, 1902; | Snow Shoe. $150. John H. Sands to Joseph Ceader, Sept # 250 W. 8S. Harter et al to Alice R. Sheasly, Sept. 20 lot in State College $2 500 Carrie Hall burn, et » twp. fis0 Isaac S. Frain, trustee to Samantha J Gates, et al, Sept. 30, i1gu2; 2 tracts in Marion twp Caroline W. Kessler M. Homer, Sept. ipsburg. F340 to Andrew | 22, 1902; 1 lot Bellefonte. 1902, 1 et baron to Bessie M. Co Feb. 15, 1902; 1 lot in Spring et alto Samuel 17, 1902; 1 lot in Phil. - Missionary Convention. property in { Matual Fire Insurance Comp. was held Centre Hall A full | board was present for in. n fonday A pplicatic rance to amount of $124 000 were ace on ne su cepted, and other important business transacted ed A slight loss of $50, sustain. Col. F. Reynol other losses by ds ordered as 0 paq. NO The unusually was were reported, W mer, thos been fire for DUSINess was past sum far, ha free from losses by The day's to the risks taken, amount- this company RiNO ATRT aS ing as above, Weather Report. Weekly t—Bellefonte Station. DATE TEMPERATURE wil Maxis Minimum repor un The first annual convention of the] Woman's Missionary Society of the West Susquehanna Classis of the Reformed church beging at Aaronsburg, Thursday and Friday, October 2 and 3. The off. cers of this body are as follows : dent, Mrs. H. 1 vice-president, Lewisburg; Presi. Crow, of Hublersburg: Miss secretary, Jennie Henning, Miss Kryder, Cedar Springs; treasurer, Eva Moyer, Milibeim Agnes Miss Thurday evening. —Address of Wel. come, Mrs. Bella Mingie Miss Jennie Henning ans Work in Schmidt. Friday Reports gates from Congregational Societies, Paper, "Some of tte Best Methods of Conducting a Missionary Society,” Miss Emma Book. Alternate, Mrs. James Snodgrass, General Business. Friday afternoon.—Report of Dele. gate to Woman's Missionary Society of General Synod. Report of Treasurer, Report of Committees Address, Rev. S. S. Snyder. Alternate, K. Otis Spes. sard, Ph. D Papers, Our Society, (a) Its Relation to the Denomination, Miss Wet. zel. (b) Its Relation to the Missionary, Mrs. Wm. Koecht, Friday evening.—Recitation, Mrs. J. M. Runkel. Address, Do Missions Pay ? Calvin M. Bower, Esq., Response, Address Wom. Missions, Rev. A. M morning of Dele. Women Missionaries. The Women's Foreign Missionary so- ciety of the Evangelical Lutheran church {met in convention at Pine Grove Mills { Tuesday 23 There were about sixty delegates and visitors present, The reports were all encouraging. The wpeeipts were $1,400 for the past year, which amount is $200 greater than the year previous. Officers were elected as follows : President, Miss B. Cora Holahan, Lock Haven; vice president, Mrs. Rev. N. H. Schock, New Berlin ; recording secretary, Miss Annie R. Keiser, West Milton ; cor ding sec: retary, Miss M. Katherine Furst, Salo- na ; treasurer, Mrs, Rev, C, IL. McCon- well, Miflinburg ; historian, Mrs. 8. A Fair, Salona, H by prominent ministers in the church. “1 have made a most thorough trial of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and § am prepared to say that for all dis- eases of the lungs it never disap- points,” J. Early Finley, Ironton, O. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral won't cure rheumatism; we never said it would. It won't cure dyspepsia; we never claimed it. But it will cure coughs and colds of all kinds. We first said this sixty years ago; we've been saying it ever since. Adresses were delivered Standard Oil Company Mine ansurpassed facilities for giving a Business Education. and El cing Stadents whe trained. irgulars on application, PENNY A WORD ADV than 2 Add itiona others. penny » Advertise n submeribers, one Rate 1% ents Jess words, from a word for tase free 25 oents each issye of the un es west of WE. black and ESTRAN ; 5 e 1 noe i dersigned, In nn tw | Beliefonte, about August 2st, white spotted heifer 2 years old, Uwner is re | quested 10 prove Property. pay oosts of same will be disposed according to law, h H Grove xx | WOODCHOPPERS «10 wood choppers to cut | ecordwood, good chopping, % cents a cord | with camp. J.C. Barnhart, Roland, Fa JR ———— w— ESTRAY (Came to the residence of the un | dersigned about Aug. Ist, in Boggs tw). Dear | Roland, 6 months old brown heifer with white spots. The owner Is requesiad to prove prop erty or same will be sold as provided by law G. BH. Leyman | SALARY GUARANTEED —Lady to canvass {| for a household article about Rellelonte; good wages, sindy employment, desirable | work, Mai! apiicalioh al once 10 “Household | Agency.” Bellefonte, Pa, care Garman House | MARKET QUOTATIONS. Lock Haven Curb. | The following prices prevailed Wednesday | morning. | Butter, per pound | Beggs. per dozen Potatoes, per bushel Siring beans, per peck | Lima beans, per quart | Sweet orn, per dopen sare Chickens per pall coo Lettuoe, per head i” peck. 22 to —— voi Ng «10 10 We ™ . - ‘ Onjons, per Ponrs, Yider, gal . rapes, per bushel... wo por : Grain. The following prices are padd by ©. ¥. Was. WEA for grain.
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