8 THE (CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, A, FEBRUARY 26, 1903. THE RACKET | R.G SPIGELMYER, Red Tag Sale now on, and it’s a blooming success, of EP IRVIN course. The people always respond promptly, because they kno that the Racket relied on. Advertisements can be “Red Tags" are sprinkled all over Highvalley. Cold and good loging. Crader is laying in a supply of wood. Michael Evert is cutting dry chestuut poles to start fire in the morning. Jess Snyder is dealing in medicine, he buys right from the New York medicine company, and must report every two months, Sam’'l Alters said if only April was here, as he is atriad his seed corn will sprout in the bag. John Stonebraker purchased a new belt for his be'ching machine, to prepare himself before new drags will be in mar. ket; buck beer will be on market soon, The scribe of Georgetown is not over his gas, as his memory is still off; the other day he called at Culby’s office and seid he was informed that he had a bumbelbee and it must be registered, Culby said, “what is up, is your brain still affected with natural gas?’ who the store and wherever U see them U kno that the price has been much reduced. Kom and get U’r share of bargains. THE RACKET, — Correspondents’ Department Centinued, from page 7. Howard. Oscar Lucas, who is employed at Al toona, accompanied by his friend Mr. Lind, were Sunday visitors of the for. mer'’s mother, Mrs. H. F. Lucas. Miss Hattie Hanoon spent Saturday with friends in Bellefonte. Mrs. Geo. Williams and her daughters | Adeline anda Lerina, departed for Lock Haven, on Saturday, where she will spend some time with her parents, Rev. Sechrist and wife. Our genial friend, Will Woodward, formerly of Howard, but now employed at Pittsburg, is paying his relatives and friends a brief visit. He is a noble young | man, and his many [riends gladly wel. come him, John Thompson, our former leading butcher, but now the leading one of Snow Shoe, is at present at the home of his father-in-law, Rev. H. W. Gross ; he has been ill for some time and came here to regain his health, We wish him a speedy recovery. The sad word reached here Friday of the death of our former merchant, Perry Long, now of Indianapolis. His death. we learn, was caused by appendicitis. The only little davghter, of Mr. and Mrs. Eber Walizer, died at their home in Tyrone, and was brought to Mr. Wali- zer's home on Monday The funeral took place from their home on Tuesday. Services were held in the Evan. charch. and interment in the M. E cemetery. They have our heart-felt sympathy, The talk now is of a large ¢ lothing store to be opened this week in the room for merly occupied by Chas Leathers. We hope it wil’ prove a success as we are in need of such an eaterprise. The Lobstergrapb show held in Lucas’ Hall on Wednesday A success. A Very impressive feature was the represen. tation, in three f the drunkard’s home. It proved too plainly of the result of 1 r the sacre port i "ne A proveq The Y talent Lucas players, prove town standi: realized cheerfully te expense of r h they gave i churchto defray Millheim. All those who failed to get their ice houses] full of the first crop were busy Since ast week, filling them with the second cut, which is fine J. 8. Meyer, Esq., has some fancy pouitry which he keeps for sale; parties should address or call on him for choice stock Mrs S,R King and Mrs. S R Stover, of Corurn, were shopping in town, on Monday. George Smith and Daniel Engie, of Loganton, traosacted business in town on Mouday J. A. Brungart, of Brushvalley, was in | town during the week Fravk Motz, of Woodward, had busi. ness in town, ou Monday Mrs John Toner, of Philadelphia, bas been spending some time with her moth er, Mrs. Rehoa | Musser and W, 8S Mus ser her brother, at the Musser home. H. T. Frank Lock Haven, over Sunday. ] visited at Miss Hettie Smull, of Aarousburg, was in town several days, | Mrs. Lewis Tobias returned from | Wilkinsburg last week where she was nursing her son, George, who was able 10 come home with her, The Washington Carnival held Priday evening and Saturday netted between $40 and $50 for the Epworth League. Dr. Ed. Miller and wife, of Beaver. town, are visiting relatives here, Misses Nancy Kimport, of Altoona. and Bettie Kimport, of Linden Hall, Sandayed at W., F. Smith's. Mrs. Edward Brown, of Lemont, is a guest of Henry Brown's, { the home of her sister, Mrs told you that, my assistant? who is vour assistant No. 2 scribe ? well what bas be. {come of the No. 1 scribe? why he sold | grease and had no charter, so he must {lay off for six months; well ich lus dic | wisa won my cots a bumbelbee by bringt so dos du sela sanst. The scribe is sorry not to answer the Colyer scribe, who bet J. H. Moyer for early fence making. beat only one furrow 6 or 8 inches. The No. 2 scribe of Coburn was running on 2 20 gage on his bicycle and when wheel- ing around the turn he took the nose for a plow.-shear and when he struck the ground the mark was 6x8, I (till wonder who the Sam hill is No. 2 scribe of Coburn; on last Thursday as I went for my mail and entered the post. office, a fine well dressed gentleman with smooth face, called for his news, and the first paper opened was the Democrat; his face begin to wrinkle, he wheeled on his heels and slap slammed the door; and called Mr. Baker, the Coburn druger to come and listen; listen bow I trim up the Highvalley scribe. Mr. Baker listen. ed and when No. 2 scribe ended reading, Mr. Baker said to the No. 2 scribe the peak you mention must be high; O my ! if on top you can see all over the county. Coburn. Last Thursday morning Isaac Shaw ver died at the home of his son Andrew, at the age of 57 years, 11 months and 21 days. ant Gap, where services were held and interment took place on Saturday. Daniel Hosterman and wife, of George town, Andrew Shaver and family and Wm. Yonada and wife, took advantage of the good sleighing on Sunday and | visited friends in Brush valley. Harter Bro's. were busily hauling props from Philips creek to this station last week, Prof. J. A. Meyer and lady friend and T. B. Everett and wife, attended the | Washington's birthday exercises at Woodward. on Saturday evening, given | by the P. O 8. of A. and public school of that place chestra furnished the music for the oc casion, Mrs J. W. Kerstetter spent Taesday with ber sister, Mrs. W. J, Harter Mr and Mrs. A. B Woodward over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Say Mills, are staving with their lu, at this pl Mrs. Sayvder present » Meyer were at ler, of Sprin Frank is sick at Son ace Walker. Doon Bitver has gone to Virg he is engaged io blacksmithing Mr. Lowery and at Salona Mr. Bolopue and family are her brother Al. Pifer H. B. Yarnell, of State College, was the guest of Miss Jenvie Condo the past week, on Tuesday they departed for Bellefonte where they were united in marriage at the U. B parsonage after which they departed for their home at State College Frank Butler, of Lock Haven, visited bis old home near Jacksonville Miss Leathers and lady friend, of Howard, visited the former's sister Mrs Chas. Yearick, of Jacksonville. Chas. Ghast and family spent Monday at the home of David Allen, east of Howard nia where wife spent last Friday visiling Messrs. White and From arrived home on Sunday from Braddock where they were emploved in the iron works Boalsburg. After some extremely cold weather, during which time the mercury dropped | eight degrees below 2210, we are having some days of sonshine, which, while | Krateful to some people, is taking away the sieighiug Mrs. BE. P, Mclatire, of Altoona, is | here on a short visit to her mother, Mrs Sara E. Rankin. A number of people from our town, spent Mon lay evening at the Branch. M. W. Goheen and wife entertained a number of their friends on Thursday. Many of our people look advantage of the fine sleighing. Mrs. Effie Jacobs speut several days at Beck, of Marengo The students of the Boalshurg high schoo! will give a play in the Presby. | terian Hall on Saturday evening, 25th, Hoy’s School District. A jolly crowd from Aaronsburg, spent | Tuesday evening pleasantly at Henry Beaver's at the toi/gate, To Correspondents. We are always glad to get the news from any section of Centre county, for publi but one thing we will ms is that our corres. pondents must sign their names as an evideace of good faith, If you are ashamed of what you send, it should not be expected that we will give it any at- tention Nomatter if you are a regular cotrespotdent, always alioch your signa. ture, otherwise it fs likely to be consigned to the waste basket, ation in this paper, { upon Worry kills more men than work, C. 8. Wise transacted | Spring Mills last Friday, G. E. Weaver, H. H. Vonada aud John | Haugh, who left for Ohio last week, | reached their destination in safety. They | say 8 below zero and plenty of snow. The protracted meeting which was | held in the Bathesda church closed last Saturday evening, J. C. Omdorf transacted business in "Frogtown'' last Saturday. Those two old gents were over here | again last Saturday evening, one of them was obliged to go homeward on accaunt of another fellow who chanced to make a t Wanted: some one to know where C, 8. W. was last Saturday evening. business in - OI AA Salad is really no warmer for its dress. ing. But early plowing | Pleasant Gap. Bear in mind, barsh words are might. ier than the sword, Wm. Hoover resigned blacksmithing at thiz place, to accept a position from the scale works near Bellefonte ; being a very industrious and obliging man we wish him success, and are also glad to have him still stay with us. The young athletics of this place have purchased a bran new pair of boxing gloves ; some are pursing swelled noses, while others are looking for ‘helps to see.” You will find J. F. Noll calling on you, some of these davs with his immense samples of wall paper ; itis not necessary tosay anything regarding his paper as it will speac for itself, The Harrison street school, taught by Miss Helen Jordon, gave an exhibition in honor of Washington's birthday, Fri day afternoon of last week. 8. H. Hoy is cutting his thisd crop of ice off his dam ; the ice is very nice as 1t is frozen from clear spring water. Ammon Kerstetter had the misfortune of running a nail in his foot, while work- at Winburn, but is around again. had quite a time with the “‘Banty Rooster" to get it to crow for the party of his desire ; being a democrat rooster, the constable made it go away back and sit down, but by the time the returns came in the *‘Banty'’ began crowing, and the constable made his escape. the Armstrong property on Harrisonville street. A summer term of school will be held at this place during the summer ; all those desiring to attend school during the summer will find it very convenient. George Noll, who took sick at Winburn a few months ago, is up and around again. And don't you think for a minute, our new auditor is a bit slow ! But say, did you see the ladies he was escorting to church ? Georgetown. Election passed off quietly, the full democratic ticket being elected with only His remains were taken to Pleas | engaged The celebrated Coburn Or. | lican nominee being elected school direc. tor During the recent cold weather, many people were engaged io filling their bouses, but some were 00 slow, and were | unable to get any The funeral of Isaac Shawver took | place on Saturday; interment at Pleasant Gap, | Geo. Wingard is sick with pueumonia Oar young people had a sledding party ul Penn Hall last all report having a good time. {| Harter and wife, from Coburn, visited in { Brushvalley Sunday There will be quite a number of mov- tings in our community this spring The Highvalley scribe is greatly elated { over his election, and the next morning | | 80 many congratulations were received by lum, that the postoffice department had to install an extra bag into service He bas also purchased a grapbophbone | for his office, to do bis ta king to his clients Oa account of inhaling too much gas be has lost the entire control of his voice. Please accept the sympathy of the Grorgetown and Coburn scribe Pine Creek Mills. Well, this week bas opened with a vers plessant atmosphere and bope the spring days will soon appear | Arber and Eddie made a business trip | to Coburn last week { P. 8S Meyer and Willlam Bressler filled the ice house on the Fauster farm, where Mr. Bressler will move in the spring Hello, boys, dont't forget to congrate late your new scribe H. M. Hov's mother and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Miller We are glad to bear spend another summer with us in ths vicinity H. G. Miller is doing an up to date business W. H. Harter is employed by Meyer boys at preseat, the this place for the last two weeks The Cobura scribe, No. 1, vow quit riding bicycle and will walk his way, be therefore will ask his neighbors to loan him a pair of rubber boots ; 1 will advise his friends to loan him a pair for one season Der Syrus mained der George set eme aw an preserved silts geva Jacob Harter and family spent Sunday with W. M. Harter, at this place. T. C. Miller and his brother Merril, were out driving on Sanday. On Saturday last the High valley scribe took his balloon ascension and landed on Pilot Knob, where he expects to start up another natural gas factory, We are sorry to hear that M. A. Miller intends to leave us before long. I wonder where Paul was on Saturday evening. Well do we remember years ago when the evenings had been spent with singing, some of our young boys amusing us by some good old songs, but those boys have grown to be men, therefore we are not able to hear those good old songs any more. Woodward. This month ends winter time, And we are gald to know it, Although just yet there is no sign, Of birds and flowers to show it, The entertainment given by the P. O 8. of A. last Saturday, celebrating Wash: ington’s birthday, was a grand success, The house was crowded (0 its utmost, "Pooley Hosterman, returned from a week's visit to his brother at Middle. burg. Miss Sadie Orndorf has been in a criti: cal condition, owing to having contracted a severe cold which turned to poentmonia. Miss Margaret Maves, of Aaronsburg, was the guest of the Misses Lida and Gertrude Yearick on Saturday. Join Hosterman and wife, of Georges valley, were the guests of ber parents in this place, Unionville. Geo. W. Morrison wanted to see how large the world is, so he boarded the 10.11 west bound train on Saturday morning, and went to Tyrone and Al- toona on a few day's visit to friends. Miss Charlotte Hubbard, the bright and accomplished sister of Prof. Hu» bard, was a guest of the latter during the institute, Mrs. Geo. W. Tibbens, ef near Axe. mann, was a pleasant visitor at the home of her uncle in-law over Sunday. Miss Jose Kunes, daughter of “*Dause’’ Kunes, of Eagleville, and one of the most popular young ladies of that live village, was a visitor for three or four days at the home of the Misses Mamie and Annie Rich, Miss Mamie, who has been quite {ll for more than a week, we Tuesday of the election the constable | J. A. Barnes, dairyman, has purchased | j one exception; Thomas Motz, the repub. | ice | Tuesday night; they Danie! Hosterman and wife and James i that Coey will | A large amount of grain has passed | says be bas | are glad to report, is co valescing Miss Manoel Wagoer came up from | Belletoute on last Fiiday to help run the | fustitute and she did fine, The little two year old davghter of {| Mr. aud Mrs, Chas. Hckenroth, whose { life wavered in the balance of life and death for several days, and all hopes of her recovery had fled, has rallied and is now considered out of danger, James Cessna, ex.county superictend- ent of Bedford county, but now of Al- | toona, attended our local! institute and {gave us several interesting and spicy [talks on matters before the institute, Our local institute was a splendid suc. cess. The entertainment given on Friday evening exceeded our most sanguine ex- | pectations. The debate of the question, “Should our Minimum school term ve eight months ?"' was especially inierest. ing. The debaters ou the affirmative were P. J. McDonuell, Thos. W. Fisher and Mr. Pletcher; on the negative, 8. K. Emerick, Victor Wagner and James Pratt. The judges were Mrs. H. E, Holtzworth, Clifford Calhoun, Dr. Irwin, James Holt and Clyde Hoover. The jury { returned a verdict in favor of the nega | ive. Scutence deferred. The recitations | were excellent, that of Miss Pauline | Smith was exceptivnally good The | reading of the “Babbler” which was | edited by the editor, came io for a fair | share of applause. The fifteen minute | {address by our esteemed county supt | {| Prof. Gramley, was of that usual high {character for which he is noted to give rs. Sarah C. Brown, manipulated the organ. The 10lo sang by Misses Maggie {| Rowan and Pauline Smith, was with fall ichorus. As we could pot attend the ses sions on Saturday we cannot report the same. It was said that Master Howard | Peters made a great hit jo delivering his | speech "The farmer feeds "em all.” The | attendance was large and all in all, the | general verdict is, “the best institute ever | held here.” Port Matilda, Mrs. Bella Woodring, landlady of the Central hotel, in this place, bas aban. | doned the idea of removing from Port Matilda, as was reported, but will, to the | pleasure of ber many friends, continue | to serve the traveling public in her usual up to date manner; all those who pats nize the bouse will receive the | treatment that a temperance hotel and a | No. 1 landlady can supply A fire brick plant in Port vow considered a sure thing i best Matilda is Miss Amber Lewis has returned to her ties at the Centra r parents ir Ks Royer pastor othe ME church, IS DAVIOR 4 sucoesiui revival meeting 1 this place botel, after visit erlows Kev is suffering with a : James T. Marks painfal attack of rheumatism and k ney discase S R. Pringle bas increased the force bis lumber job and is now putting to market more § railroad ties and | paper wood, etic, than any other time previous; he is paying good wages for | teams and men; a good chance for those | wanting paying empoyment Jacob Wodring and wife are quite at | home pear Port Matilda | Christ Cowher, employed at Sandy | Ridge, spent Sabbath last at his home at { this place Prof. J B. Cowber 1s at his home near | this place, devoting his time in visiting | the schools in this vicinity, baviag closed his school at Sandy Ridge, on account of |a reported case of smal'pox at that | place {O80 ops, Aaronsburg. Mrs. Catherine Keller and son, of | Lock Haven, spent a few days with Mrs Keller's parents, Fred Limbert’s Chas, Smull and wife, of Smu!lton, Sundayed at the residence of Jesse Wert's Geo. Weaver and wife took a sleigh ride to Feidier on Monday and called on some of their friends Thos. Weaver and E. R Wolfe, Tam mie Stover and Maggie Weaver, spent Saturday at the bome of O. H. Wolfe's | at Wolf's Store, Chas. Stover, of Altoona, has come to see his aged father, who is not improv- ing in health, Miss Edith Harlacher had no school for two days last week. She being call | ed home to attend a fuseral of a near | relative. Parents’ day was observed, Friday, | Feb. 20th, by the pupils of the interme. diate grade. The programe consisted of , appropriate recitations, exercises by the | pupils which were well rendered, Rev, | Sheeder was present and delivered a ! very able and interesting address to the boys and girls, describing his school days when a boy, which was highly ap: preciated by all present, Miss Catherine Frank, our up-to-date milliner, has taken a trip to Linden Hall and Bellefonte, Geo, Stahl, of Milton, was the guest of his sister Mary one day last week, su - EVERY CHURCH or institution sup- ported by voluntary contribution will be given a liberal quantity of the Long. man & Maftinez Pure Paints whenever they paint Not :-~Have done so for twenty. seven years, Teos of millions of gallons, Pamnted nearly two million houses ander guarantee to repaint if pot satisfactory, The paint wears for periods up to eight. een years. Linseed oll must be added to the paint, (dove in two minutes), Actual cost then about £1.25 a gallon Samples free. Sold by our ts, G. R, Spigelmyer, Bellefonte; J. W. Glasgor. Cobra, I LOW Prices Atract You I Larger Varieties Please You SUronger Values Appeal to You Then We Know We'll (Jet Your Business This Spring_» THE GLOBE this season will be better than ever. Our constantly increasing business forces us to enlarge every department. No matter what you need, get THE GLOBE'S prices before buy- ing elsewhere. “We do not urge you to buy from us as much as we urge you not to go by us.” No trouble to show our goods, whether you buy or not. All our Winter Goods are now being sold regardless of cost to make room for our immense Spring Stock. Trusting to see all our old cus- tomers and many new ones this coming season, we remain Respectfully, ATZ & CO
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