CORRESSPONDENTS' DEPARTMENT Happenings of a Week Over Cen- tre County THE PEOPLE'S POPULAR PAGE | What Has Transpired in the Various Localities—Compiled by a Corps of Alert and Able Writers—Is Your Section Represented ? Miss Sarah Lucas, of Howard spent Sunday at the home of Wm. B. Miles, Miss Elizabeth B. Orris spent Sunday at her home in Central City. John Johnson, of Tyrone, is spending his Christmas vacation with his parents, Wm. Johnson's. Miss Eleanor Loveland, of Lock Ha- ven, who has been visiting her friend Miss Edna McCullough, returned home recently. Ira Proudfoot, of Altoona, is at pres- ent visiting bis mother, Mrs. Nancy Proudfoot. Miss Cora Jodon returned home after spending some time with friends in Nit- tany valley. Adam Gingher and wife, also Wm. Shay and wile, of Howard, were guests | of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Smith, recently, A sled load of young folks, eleven couples engaged a team to take them to Howard recently ; for some cause, the | team did not put in its appearance, John | A. Whiteman, the wholesoul bakeryman, helped the young men out of their dilem. ma, by taking them to his bouse, farnish. | ing them with an oyster supper, also | , letting them haye an excellent time en- | joving themselves until 3 o'clock in the | morning. Walter Brown and wife, of Danbury, Ct, are visiting his brother Ed. and other friends of the burg. Robt. Austin, late of Denver, Colorado, arrived home, to spend a season with his invalid father, Geo. Austin. James Smetzler, of Johnsonburg, was a visitor to the burg recently, Heaton proved himself to be the cham- pion oyster eater at the supper given by Rev. Crouch recently. He emptied his dish, then turned in and began to belp himself from the dishes of two young ladies, ea ing the most of their oysters, then smacked his lips, looking about to see other dishes that he could help out; it was not a very good night, for oysters either. I am not feeling very good, he said, but the oysters had to disappear from sight, all the same, Rev, Walter Carson and family are spending their Xmas vacation with his parents in Philadelphia.. Rev Crouch and wife are spending their Xmas vacation in Baltimore with their daoghter. Prof. Rov Mattern, of Dabs fer:y Y., is spending his Xmas vacation home with his parents, Miss Meda Bryan is spending her Xmas vacation at McKeesport with rela tives Wm. Newman left for McKees Rocks where he expects to get employment Frank Baird and family, of Philips burg, are spending a short season with their parents, Col. James T. Weaver and wife, on the 23 of Dec. 1902 reached their s1 anniver. sary of their marriage Robert Haupt with Charles Haupt and family, late of Allendale, are spending a short seasou with their parents Wm. Treaster, of Lamar, spent his Christmas with his sister, Mrs. Levi Grubb ; be did well at the elaborate tur key dinner ; he is a good feeder and said it was not a very good day for turkey ; 21 persons were present on that day for dinner John Dorman and family, of Lamar, were guests of Levi Grubb and fami on Christmas. Ed. Burst and family, of Pitcairn, spent Christmas with Wesley Crain and family. A young man, by the name of Ray- mond, betterknown by Kelley-.-bought two pairs of pink garters, offered two young ladies the garters if they would have the nerve to allow him to adjust them where they are worn ; finally they said we have the nerve, the garters were adjusted, the ladies are now wearing their Christmas present . 14 per-ons, male and female, witnessed the action of the young man. Frank Wetzler is suffering from a se. vere attack of tonsilitis, NN at i John P. Green, of Philadelphia, spent | his Christmas vacation with his parents, Tobias Green and wife. Ross Wallace was on the sick list dar. ing the past week. Ed. Kinne, of Pittsburg, was at home on Christmas, John Grubb and son William, of Ty rone, spent their Christmas at home, Miss Mae Sellers, of Johnstown, is spending her holidays with her parents, Joseph Sellers and wife, Melvin Derr, of Trenton, N. J., spent his Christmas at home Frank Kohlbecker, of Pittsburg, spent his Christmas at home. Fred Owen, who holds a responsible position in Altoona, was home ou Xmas, Lime i8 now on stock and ready for sale at the Milesburg lime kilns ; lime suitable for any purpose, also good land lwe | the public patronage is solicited, John Fulton, of Philipsburg, visited his mother, Mrs. Margaret Fulton, recently A young son was born at the home of Frank Wagnoer and wite, Charles Hopkins, of Tyrone, spent his bolidays at the howe of Mrs. Ida Young. Lewis Tubb and Wis. Fouad 3 t their holidays t uncle, W m Treaster Wm. Cox aud lamily, of Those, were recent paren «A, Rager and wile, 4 Verna Crain held the lucky number, 134 that drew the musical album at W. BA, ae) musical albu There will | will be given during the evening.® Charles Price and family spent their Xmas with his parents, Charles Price and family, of Altoona. Dick Kreamer and family, of Altoona, are guests of Mrs. Hannah Grove, Mingoville. A wreck occurred on the ridge, in Mc- Nitt & Co's lumber operation, where five | loaded trucks jumped the track and | were all smashed to pieces. C. C. Workman was married at high noon on Christmas to Mattie Thomas, of | Bellefonte; they are off on a wedding | trip. Success to you, Mr. Alters, of Bellefonte, is busy re. | pairing the trucks that were smashed, | The Sunday school at Hecla was treat. {ed last Sunday to candies and other | good things; all were well pleased, { Thomas E. Mayes, ticker. agent at {| Hecla, spent Christmas at .uc home of | his parents at Lemont, | Haven. William Sproul’s hand is slowly im. | proving, Miss Erema Sproul, who 15 employed | | with Dr. Klump's, of Bellefonte, spent | Chistmas with her parents, Mrs. Mittie Richards, of Philadelphia, Is spending the winter with her father, | F. W. Shamp. | having its leg broken, and had to be | shot, { lantern next time, Charles Yaruell, of Scotia, McMullen’s lost a valuable horse by | spent | | Samuel Hinds and wife spent Christ- | | mas with Mr. Hind’s mother at Lock a Ar Gardiner Cafion a sudden gust of wind blows their hats into the valley a thousand feet 4 below. | Two young gentlemen failed to reach | { Hublersburg last Sunday evening; it was | | too dark; try it again boys; take the | FIND THEIR B( ———————— Pleasant Gap. { Christmas with his aunt, Mrs. Samuel | | Sproul. Wolf's Store. The holidays in our midst were very | quiet. Last Saturday our postmaster, W. A. | Brungart, moved the office from the | store room to his private house, | seems a little odd to our people as the office has been in the store | more than twenty-five years. But Mr Brungart has the new room in excellent i shape and will be more convenient for him. The ice season opened this week and tons of the hard crystal is taken from D B. Weaver's dam this week. | Prof. 1. A. Ziegler, while on his way home from Hazleton to Westport, stop ped off a few days over Xmas to visit parents and friends. B. F. Smith, from Danville, is visiting friends iu this vicinity. Minig's sawmill had shat down for re. pairs over the holidays. They will re sume work again on New Years and ex pect to keep things booming. Miss Chestie Ziegler 1s spending this week in Sugarvalley with her sister Mrs. Wm. C. Wolfe. Prof. A. P Weaver, from Hublers burg, spent Christmas under tbe par. ental roof Ira Brumgart has a crew of men at cutting cord wood which be delivers to Rebersburg There will be preaching services in the U. Ev. church next Sunday after. noon at 2 o'clock. Revival meeting will begin from that time on Public Monday schools will open again on Georgetown. Christmas went off very quiet in | Georgetown. Santa Claus did not make his appearance. A. B. Keen came home from Patton to spend Christmas with his parents, The man who gets along best with a woman is he who says vothing asd just ‘ets her talk Some of our schools closed on the 19th and will not open until M day, January sth There is a great demand in George. town for wood and coal P. M. Roush bad quite an accident the other week; he and his family came up from Coburn in a sled and going down the hill at O. A. Jamison's, tre bold back strap Broke and the borse com menced to kick and hit the little boy sit ting in front and broke his leg The wedding that was announced in the last issue to come off in Georgetown | | is postponed on account as some of the guests could not be present; the ducks | | were killed and the wedding cards were | i | out but the guests could not come. The Highvalley scribe informed the | Georgetown scribe that the burning of {tar and selling pineknots is a failure, that the knots are all frozen, now he is | going to mavufacture maich boxes and ] hickory brooms. Hannah. Christmas passed off quietly ; all ap. i i folks all looked happy with their dolls and the maoy things that Santa Claus left behind him, so he passed on to other parts. M. C, Walk and wife were visiting friends in Altoona last week. Miss Sallie Hoover's seat at the organ in the M. E. church was vacant last Sun day on account of ber being absent from home. We missed Sallie much. The protracted meeting at Bald Eagle, we hear, is still in progress, Ephram Carbough, of this place, who fell from a ladder a few weeks ago, is able to be around again; he had one of his arms broken close to the shoulder joint ; we had some fear for him. am informed, be is 86 years old, The Children’s Paverite, It | room for peared to enjoy themselves; the little | Christmas passed off very pleasantly in | our little town. il looked as though | Santa Claus had been good to them. The Lutheran young people held an entertainment in their church on Christ. mas eve, A cantata was rendered en [titled ‘Mother Santa's Bicycle Trip.” All performed their parts very credit ably. Mrs. Jasper Brooks is slowly convales. cing from her recent iliness, H. Gentzel and wife, of Altoona, who have been visiting relatives and friends | here expect to start for home on Friday. | Miss Margaret Mulfinger is at home ou a short visit, after her stay at State College Miss Pear! Noll visited at Zion the lat. | | ter part of the week, at the residence of her uncle, B. A. Noll. Mr. Ralph No'l and lady friend, Miss Keller, attended the Christmas enter- tainment at Zion ——— W. Floray and wife made a holiday visit to Mrs. Fioray's brother, J. Milton Fury in Williamsport, Jared Housel is visiting bis parents in this place. He has been in Pittsburg for the past 14 months He looks as if he bad seen prosperous times in the “Smoky City.” Miss Mary Twitmvyer has been housed up the past week with a serious ung trouble. We hope for ber speedy re covery Epley Gentzel and family spent Christ. mas at the home of Henry Gentzel, Ou the 13th of December Mr. A. D. Smeitzer and Miss Gertie Keller drove to the Lutheran parsonage in Boalsbhurg and were united in wediock I mmedi ately on their return the calitbampians gave them a fosal serenade. The young people have our best wishes, "“Sheeney” Edna left. is wearing crepe since Loveville. Nrs, WT Wrye, of this been seriously ill the past week Mrs Jobn Beck Christmas with her Mrs. C O. Whippo Miss Lizzie Fisher and Clyde Beck were married Christmas at the home of the bride's parents, J. C. Fisher's, of near this place, at high noon. Rev, Mr, Dunlap, of Williamsport, performed the | ceremony place, bas of Osceola, parents Mr spent and J] C Gates made a flying wip to Pine Grove Mills Saturday Mrs. Hattie Wrye and daughter spent | Christmas at Unionville Mrs. Mary Gates spent Christmas with her daoghter, Mrs. Haves Dixon, at Warriorsmark Jacoh Chronister and wife, of Centre Line, spent Sunday with hisson W B Chronister The entertainment held in the Lath- | eran church at Gatesburg on Christmas | night was largely attended; the congre | gation presented their pastor, Rev | Aikens, with a very fine tar overcoat. Woodward. The predicted cold weather succeeded {in finding this vicinity, and although [coal is at a premium people are quite | comfortable because of t he abundance of | wood. Entertaloments were exceptionally | plentiful this year; quite a number at. { tended at Coburn, Aaronsburg and St. | Paul; the one at this place was excep. | tionally well attended, | The following persons spent their [vacation at home: ). C. F. Mots, of Monesson; John Eby, of Danlo; Allen Hess, of Yeagertown; Ada Hosterman, | of State College; George Ard and sister Maud, of Lebanon. Miss Gertrude Yearick departed for a three week's visit to friends in Mifflin: burg and vicinity, Mrs Dr. Ard returned from a trip to Harrisburg, Lebanon and Reading. The teachers of this place, agar Stover and H. FP. Yearick, are a K teachers institute this week, What te de Unul the Doctor Arrives, )Y COMPANION. | Lemont. | ww | The Hon, James Parker was a visitor { io our midst last Saturday. For spring chickens call and see the | large assortment at Jacob Herman's, the buckster John C. Etters, an employe of the P. | R. R. Co. at Altcona, spent Xmas with | his wife, | Williams & Roan will undertake to | cabinet make you any piece of furniture on the market today at the lowest possi. ble price, Prof. James Miller, from the Mercers- burg Academy, was a visitor at the home of Miss Maud Moore during the bholidas s Frank Wasson and Chas. Williams transacted business in Bellefonte Wed nesday iss Zallinger, of Tyrone, was a guest of Inis Payne for the past week From our coal dealer, Mr smilies are as scarce as coal Mrs. Ethel Bottorf and spending the holidays Dale's Willie Smith & Co. were well repre. sented in town on the night before Christ as, John Mitchell, dealer in spring | barrows, hoes, and garden implements The following dav after Xwas we were informed that Miss Maggie Miller was married to James Lougwell, and, also, that Chas Dougias was married guile recently. We hope we will have omitted sames io this list of persons who have been away at school or in other business and are spending their holiday season at home Chas. Thompson, Willie Coble, David Dale, Geo, Mever, D D, RBiliot Thompson, H. Long, B. Flat James Gienn, Woods Bathgate, Ruth Bottor! Mary Thompson Shacfler, Maud Moore. Miriam Dreese, Calvin Etters, Linn Bot torf, Dale, Maurice Klinger, Lenker, family are at Coroelius Bo Seiile Havnab Woomer, Maud Mays, Maurice Boho and Ambrose Ray. it is prophesied that cider making sea SOU 1s over jor 1902. 80 we will give the full amount that was made in our local pre including vinegar— 15 129% Ka Coosidering that a large num bet of applies were shipped from here, we can say that the apple crop was unsually large this vear Did you see the mile posts opposite Ross's store, made by Frank Williams? They are well made and afford the pud- iC RTERl service, especially when our sirects are so crowded Allison Irwin, aE Ons of Howard, stopped with his sister Mrs. Ross, a few days last week, Mr. Allen and family, of Pitts burg, were visitors at the same place. Dr. E. K. Smith is able to be about again and we hope he will be permitted to resume duties in the near fatare . Oscar Stover gave a ‘‘smoker’’ in honor of Company B, of Paddington, on iast Saturday evening Toasts were made by the Misses Behres after which the Company was led home by Oscar and dismissed in secrecy. Miss Skinflint, of Tyrone, is a pleasant guest of Mis Nailer at present (N'oubliez pas), the oyster supper at Nathan Grove's tomorrow evening. Miss Edoa Clark, of Williamsport, and Mrs Olewine and son, of Bellefonte, were guests at the home of Jacob Bottorf over Sunday. Those who were matrimonialy Smtilicg: ed during the holidays are Asbury Ho erman, Elmer Scholl, Ed. Brown, Chas. Douglas, Jim Longwell and Boyd Wil. Hams. And in the visions of romantic youth, what years of endless bliss are vet to flow, along Slab Cabin, For concealed jokes, call on Jimmy I. who will tell you to “go way down and sit back." . Miss Ethel! Bathgate returned home on Saturday after having spent several weeks in Altoona, Frank Bohn spent Saturday evening in Lemont, Rob Evey requests you to come and “have a look’ at his full line of grocer. fes and drygoods. Quite a number of our townsmen are attending Gramiey's institute this week. Dr. will remove cold blisters from vour lips without pain. Lock Haven's milk trust has been boy cotted out of existence. The prevailing price before the trust was formed was six cents per quart. The trast raised it Unionville. “The same to you” is laid on the shelf till next Christmas. Wm, Keatley after being “housed ap”’ for several weeks with a lame back, is hobbling around again, John Wolislagle visited his brother, James, at Tyrone during the holidays, Miss Greenfield, of New York City, i i § was the guest of Elizabeth Brugger over | Sunday. William Krebs, of Clairton, Pa;| Samuel Holt, of Scootac ; John Holt, of | Glen Union ; Boaz Musser, of West Vir- | ginia ; Harry Stere and wife, of Hastings; | Gilbert Underwood, of Pitcairn ; Abert | Rumberger, of Patton; H. D. Rum. berger, of Philipsburg and George F, Rumberger and wife. of DuBois; Ed. | Griest and family, of Belletonte ; Harry | Griest, of Moss Run, and Laura and Allen Rumberger, of Philadelphia, spent their holidays with their respective fam. ilies and parents at this place, Mrs. Wm Keatley, with her grand children, is visiting her brother, Ira Ayers, at Woodland, Miss Clara Peters, of Altoona, is a pleasant visitor at the home of her sister, Mrs. George Shipley. N. B. Spangler, Esq. and wife, and Joe Runkle, of Bellefonte und Miss Edith Fink, of Mabaffey, ‘‘Turkeyed” at Thomas W. Fisher'son Christmas, Somebody stole John Biddie’s cross-cut saw, The two weddings referred to in our last issue came to time. The contract. ing parties being first: BEd Wrye, of Half Moon to Miss llean Krebs, of this place. They were married on the even- iug before Christmas, at the M. E, par- sonage in Milesburg by the Rev. Dr Wharton and were cordially greeted by the 'Thumpians on their return. wedding feast was enjoyed by about 25 guests, on Christmas day. Second : Ralph Hipple, of Pine Glen to Misss Ella Bowmaster. They were married at the home of the bride on Christmas by the Rev. Brown of the Evangelical church, of Bellefonte. May their lives be one continued honeymoon. John P. Brugger, of Johustown, and his wife, who was formerly Miss Eva Thompson, came down from that historic city to spend the holidays here. It is thelr first visit bome since their mar. riage several months ago, and of course the Comanches gave them the customary serepading. The reception was held at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brugger, on Christmas, many guests being present and enjoyed the happy event, among them being Jas. E. Brugger and family and John C. Rumberger and family, of Bellefonte, Here's a “‘right smart” joke ou Irwin He bas an exceptionally bright boy of about 6 years of age. Boyd is his name. Boyd's uncle made him a pres. ent of an air gun, One day Master Boyd was shooting at a mark until he exhausted his supply of B. B. shot. He found a box of pills in his father’s labo. ratory and discovered that they just fit his gun, so he set up a card, which his father used for testing eves, for a target and perforated it full of holes with the pills fed from bis gun ; every pill went through the card. Tbe dimples in Boyd's cheeks are deeper now. as he smi‘es when you ask him about it and the Dr, takes it laughingly as = good yoke, Miss Mary Buck, who is teaching a kintergarten school at Snow Shoe, spending the bolidays at home fends of T. B learn that he is surely on ye AIT. 15 The many 1 be glad u but LUrriest improving Christmas bis and daughter Marie, for dinner it bis room avd as the many good things incloding a Savory roast turkey were carried up and arranged on the table he almost torgot that be was sick, so glad was be 10 once more sit with his family at the table and, could you believe it? he actually carved that turkey, although he could Bot partake of it; it was will slowly affec set’ tionate the wile lable not or dared nevertheless, a happy day for “Bud.” Nannie Fisher, who spent six or seven weeks visiting friends in Half Moon, returned in time to help brighten their bome during Christmastide Harry Taylor, of Fillmore, was in town the other day looking as happy as a boy with his first pair of new red top boots on, Howard and Seth Pratt spent their bolidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Pratt, Bsq Romola. This week gives time to write some items from our town, as I bad the pleasure of helping to eat two large tur- | keys that were prepared for one of our bright young men, being in the form H. | Clayton Poorman, who was married on Christmas to Miss Mabel Beightol, of near Jacksonville, the bride being a daughter of Thomas Beightol As the woon hour had come, the people began to arrive from all around, until the house was filled to its utmost Capacity, some fifty guests; after they had all feasted the couples were taken to an | two | Would Not Insure Him. Insurance Companies would not insure the Rev. J. W. Yeisley because he had Kidney Trouble. Mr. Yeisley was much discouraged till a friend recommended Dr pedy’s Favorite Remedy ane Mr. Yeisley writes “My kidneys and liver were in bad condition and | was anxious for relief 1 had tried many reme withon SUCCES r ite Remedy,’ wl its merit, complete] ceptance ALOE Com The Re M1 the First Refor: Ohio, and i Paris Dispatc} There is n¢ Kennedy's and surest medicis eases David Kens 1it ured him, EA 44 Of of the kid: blood, rheun constipation peculiar to women and cures inabi necessity of getting u It quickly ty to hold pant during the night and puts an end scalding pain when passing uring It is for sale by all drugyists in | Now 80 Oont Size snd The | less than a cent a $1.00 gize bottles QONe, Sample bottle —enough for trial, free by mail, Dr. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, N. Y. Pr. David Kennedy's Magle Eye Ralve for all Qiscases or Inflammations of the Kye. ©, Aaronsburg. W. C. Mingle and « few days with their at State College Edwin Wolfe spent Sunday sister at Axe to Bellefonte stitute, Jacob Houser, of State C rilege, spent a few days wit girl, of course, Carrie feels very wor he has left again, Miss Cordelia Acker ister Mazie spent a uncle, Perry Adams, with his there he went is attending in- mann, from where he i. boant b bis best saa was home a few | days last week upper room where they received some | very valuable gifts The father of the | groom knows bow to make people enjoy themselves very nicely. Here are some who attended the wedding : Jos. Holter and best girl, of Milesburg; Harry Crape, of Howard, and his best friend: KE C. Poorman and family, of Beech | Creek; J. BE Welsh, of Blanchard; R. A Poorman, of Haves, Pa, and his family; Thomas Beightol, of Jacksonville and family, Edward Aley, of the same place; also Mrs. Mitchel Weaver, of Romola; Henry Probst and wife, of Lock Haven. The young couple have our best wishes through life. ALL RUN DOWN, An Every day Story, No Appetite, No Ambi. tion, Lenstant Headaches, No Rest. Neo Sleep, Listlens, angus, All Played out, A Bellefonte Citizens Gives the Curse. Roloman Garrett, of No. 301 Allegheny street, Bellefonte, Pa, says: “1 had been feeling very much rua down and poorly for a long time My head ached 8 great deal and 1 felt tired all over. | was also bothersd with sleeplessness AL night. Tsaw Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills so highly recommended I got & box at Kram. rine's drag store and they did me a great deal of good. 1 fe't fret mate After using them and have no hesttauion In recommending them to others” Dr. A. W. Olinse's Nerve Pills ore sold at Me 8 box at aenlers or Dr. A. W. Clase Medicine Co, Bultals, N.Y, Boe that portrait and signa tare of A. W Chase, N., Dy are on every pack ae : The batber's face 1s not his fortane, He lives on other people's mug. The Misses Theodora and Lisle Acker, of State College, are ng their vacation under the parental roof Ed. Brows and of spent a few hours on Sunday with Miss Fammie Stover, Ebon dower spent a part ¢ tion with friends in Sanbary John Wert and were the Christmas FOL bride, of of Jesse oO gucsts on Lynn Haflley has returned to his bome after having been western states for several years lhe John Grenoble and wife with Mis Stover. Sucdayed Grenobie’s parents, J. C Walter Orwig spent a his parents at Hartieton Miss Miriam Keist visiting ber many last week She Monday Harry Me part of his vacation with Sf parents Strange as it may scem, taking a day off vow and then life PROFIT The matter of feed of endous importance to the Wr ng wi engthen a man's is mer. feeding 1s Right feeding is profit. p-to-date farmer knows get most most pork, his hens to Science. WYrs ret the most eggs. But how about the children ? they fed according to ence, a bone food if bones soft and und veloped, da iscle food if they ind weak and a blood 1S anemia? Scott's Emulsion is a mixed Cod Liver Oil in it vi } rail, food ; the makes fl blood and muscle, the Lime and Soda make bone It is the standard food for delicate and brain, scientific children,
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