THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, MAY 7, 1908. BELLEFONTE AND VICINITY The Local Happenings Condensed in Short Paragraphs ne — EVENTS WORTHY OF MENTION Ve v ~ . Bellefonte boy. What Has Transpired at the County Seat—Movements of our People— Personal and Social Events—Lo- cal Items Always Desired. —Sunday evening's rain was welcome, ~—Fred High, at Petrikin Hall, Thursday evening. — Morris Monish, of New York city, is visiting his father-in-law, Abram Baum, .-County Detective Joseph W. Right. court at Berwick this this nour attended week. — Joseph Rhoads, of Tacony, Pa., guest at the Rhoads home on West Linn is a street. —A lot of six very through Lock Haven en route for Belle fonte. Who gets em? fine horses passed | ~The streams are nearing low water mark. ~Samuel Taylor, of Pittsburg, is visit. ing his parents the past week. —Harper Hoffman, of Harrisburg, is visiting his mother, Mrs, Henry Hoff. man, — Peter Smith, of Centre Hill, was at- tending court this week, with beard long as a rope. ~John Daly, of Curtin twp., attended court this week, and shook hands with his many friends. McClure, of Pittsburg, was bome visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, James I. McClure. Misses Jennie Showers and Lizzie High, of Williamsport, are visiting Mrs. Alice Thompson, South Allegheny street, Rev little son Sam of Ambrose Schmidt, wife and Jeft Tuesday for a ten day's va- tion which they will spend with friends in Pittsburg. —Miss Bessie M. Craighead, assistant priecipal of the High school, was called to her home at Carlisle by the death of her grandfather, — Mrs. James Noonen and two child: ren went to Tioga will visit her grandparents. — Judge Mrs, are in Pittsburg where county where A. expect to and James they remain for the next few weeks. —Mrs. Julia Walsh and daughters, Margaret and DeSales, of this place, are visiting friends at Jersey Shore ~The Street Commissioner informs us | that curb market Saturday morning May will be opened in | Bellefonte, oth. Geo. Bush sported the hat, early as three weeks ago, when the blue-birds came to tell that on. on first straw spring is — Harry Love, of Williamsport, is the new clerk with Sim the Clothier. He is a clever young man and knows how to look after the trade, —Geo. H. Small who recently returned from an extended trip in the states, gave , the insurance agent, western us a they | children, from a visit to Mrs. Baruhart's old home Beaver | | guests at the residence of Mrs | the way to her parents home at Howard pleasant call on Saturday. —J. W. Bitner, caller, and some of Blanchard, and he reports cherries, peaches other damaged only slightly by the frosts, and apples as yet | safe. was a! fruils { his daughter, Sol Schmidt, of cantile appraiser for pleted his work will appear in this week. Philipsburg, mer. | our counly, com last week and the list some of the county papers { the Sunday school Class No. 18 0 copal the Epworth League will tainment the church on Thursday evening, May 14 r in connection give an enter leclure of the | in room —Remember time is short to get the | Tribupe-Farmer at special offer from us, After May 15th the offer is withdrawn The best offer ever made to Centre county readers for a good far.a paper. —~There will be no services held in St John's Reformed church vpext Sunday except the Sanday school, which will meet at,g:15a. m. The consistory has granted the pastor a ten day's vacation. ~The reports from farming districts are to the effect, that the frosts of a few days ago, did mach harm to peaches, cherries and plums, while apples may have escaped on account of late budding, ~The inspection of company B on last Thursday night, was well attended and the Loys made a fine showing. Capt. Tay. lor spent considerable time in prepara’ tion for this event and it was not in vain, ~The Rev. George Israel Brown has | his pocket { Mont Methodist E lear o | spent been selected to deliver the Baccalaure ate sermon to the Graduating class of | Le Bellet st: High school. The sermon | will be delivered in his church on Sun. day evening, May 24 ~Growing wheat checked somewhat by recent frosts. Apples reported not harmed; cherries largely injured, peaches have suffered in some localities. Farm- ers belated somewhat in plowing, sowing oats and planting corn ~ Friday can not be an unlucky day. Silbert Soit caught a trout in Spring Creek in the vicinity of Roopsburg. I measured 204 inches and weighed 2 Ibs and g oz. It was a California trout and they grow quite large in these waters ~Fred High the ventrilogaist and | elocutionist be here for sure this Thursday eveniag, May 7th asd will give one of his famous entertainments in Petrikin Hall. This entertainment | will be given for the benefit of the Belle: fonte Hospital, as the W. C. T. U. will furnish a room in that institution, ! ~Hupt. F, H. Thomas has in course of | erection a combination baggage and passenger coach which is much larger than any they have in use, and is divided into three compartments, one for bag gage, another for smoker and the third for passengers, Thomas expects to Bbave it finished and lo service in time for Commencement at State College. ~At the directors’ meeting of the pewly organized Sunbury National Bank held os Thursday afternoon, John 8. Furst, cashier of the Mt. Carmel Banking Company, was elected cashier provisionally. That ts if the election was satisfactory to him, The above is from the Sunbury item, and the gentleman named is a son of Judge Purst, of this place. We are pleased to mote this upward stride of a once will { United Brethren {in his church, | Thomas streets, during the past week placed a very fine | Shoemacher piano in the heme of Col. | the best made. | Bellefonte like all other towns in Central Mrs, James K Martha Barnhart and her two and Philip, returned in Punxsutawney. Mis widow of Dr Anupie Dartt, of Chambersburg, R. L.. Dartt, arrived in Jellefonte Saturday and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Will ~ Miss Mazie Foster, and Miss Foster, Conley, of Aaronsburg of Harrisburg, were Evelyn Rogers on Allegheny street —Sergeant William Allen, of company B sth Regiment, who was here to attend the Spring inspection. He instructor at the reformatory. Col. W. pointed ordinance officer on Gen. Wiley's staff with the rank of Major. He was sworn into the service last Thursday. is military Fred Reynolds has been ap Mrs. Si. Greninger, of Altoona, who is very ill through Bel with consumption was taken efonte Saturday morning on Miller hia where he may John C. took his for Phil offices of a few of departure hie the Quaker city dailies adel buy t or, at least return with a few copies in Postmaster W Mrs AY 107 W. Montgomery ar Bair, a week's visit john C de J part ed Saturd . tet daughter of Pitts? gomery's other les McHugh, Ross Park wmductor on the Belle tral, while Char rg. atlack o Court this week was thinly attended. -~We do not know of a smallpox case in the county at present, ~-Merchant Carson and wife, of Pot. ters Mills, spent yesterday in town. --Trout fishing all over, is poor--the “speckled beauties’ are not as plenty, as years ago. East Bishop street, -~=The office of the Brockerhoff House painter and the paper hanger. ~~Archey Allison over a week ago dis- complete healing of his Injured knee. this week, on the last page. They can ping. Hon. has been W. C. Heinle, of Bellefonte, invited and is make the Memorial day address in Phil ipsburg. expected to Joseph Fox departed for Kan, he has accepted an excel. lent position with the Santa Fe Rallroad Company. Newton, where J. B. Horner, of Colyer, was attend. ing court; he is not discouraged oyer the fruit prospects and thinks there will be enough for all, ~ Don’t forget the wants of our hospi- tal; but don’t send them ‘any old thing” The best is too good for this purpose. Hill, gunner arrived home on a Mrs. , Of West Beaver street, Hard they'il hardest kind of treatment, stylish, tofsoo. * Sim Trg CL Mr. and Mrs. James Harris, panied by Miss Slaymaker, lantic City severa not worth having. not any —~Edward J. “Indian,” a on the furlough and is visiting his mother, Marga ret Hil Hard-treaters— Boys. Beat. ers stand the $2 50 OTHIER. our boy's suits, accom. At for left for where they will emeain weeks enjoying the salt sea breezes, —Cool shirts in the spring those de- sprung A special showing at socts. For who prefer to more, exclusive pay signs §:, imported madras $1.5 SIM THE CL Esq hy ER TH J. Kennedy Johnston, , has been lected a resentative jelictonte 7. K. G. E., to the Grand which meets at Johns near future, ~Harris Cook, who has been at home for several weeks rect Ig trom an typhoid fever t Wednesday for Altoona where be will resume his woking atform near Waddle his shoulder struck a cattle guard; it found 1 further was 0 | damage was done than a used op arm, of Rochester, N. He Brewery Jerry BE. Daily several days in this represents the Barthol Co., Rochester, N. Y., sold the world over and are section MAY whose goods are | the standard for excellency. Geo. L. from the position of gemeral manager the office of third vice-president of the | Baltimore and Ohio railroad, He is al uative of Bellefonte and a brother James H. Potter, Potter has been promoted | lo | of ~1f you paid any money on sabscrip tion during the month of April you will find your label properly credited this issue. Look at it, in case of aay error call our attention to same at once —The “little boy'’ fishermen of Belle | foute, hase been catching the largest | trout, and it makes the older feel jealous. Fact—18 to 20 inches is the notch mark of some of the anglers. Hurrah, for the little boy. Rev. T. W. fellows “little boy" Perks, pastor of the church, has been se. lected to deliver the Memorial sermon to Gregg Post this year. He will deliver it of High amd Sunday morning, May corner 4 M. C Gephkart, the music dealer, WwW. F. The instrument is one of Mr. Gephart has the agency for some of the very best instra ments made, and is a reliable dealer, Reeder, «Thursday evening, of last week, Pennsylvania was visited by a wind storm that raised clouds of dust and car. ried with it dense smoke from the raging mountain fires. For several hours the smoke was so dense as to make breathing uncomfortable and fuflame the eyes, «The Undine Fire Company, of Belles fonte, will bold their customary picuic a Hecla Park, July 4th, and are preparing for same already. They will have a fine list of attractions and plenty of amusement for all, If you want to “‘cut’er loose’ or hear “the eagle scream’’ remember Hecla Park will have some. thing doing that day. Dr. and Mrs. R. G, H, Hayes depart. ed for New Orleans to attend the com. vention of the National Medical Associa. tion which meets there, They will re- main two weeks after which they will return north. Dr. and Mrs, Seibert also of this place are attending the Associa: tion having departed some two weeks ago, leaving Bellefonte well represented in Crescent City, Dr, Summer Musser, of Aaronsburg, is also in New Orleans to attend the convention of the National badly | is {by F : | Monday May | Steck, | evening, serious. y i | peritonitis | West | The young man Medical Association. former position with the P. R. | ound Aj the ti the World in So minules tle of an ustrated travel rank H. Gammel, ith Views Are givem in in Petrikin Hall, The finest stereopti con connection with the lecture ~The in ecture of Rev. Charles T house, on Tuesday was fairly well attended. It was an exceptionally fine effort, far be. yond the average and for which the Rev is 50 well noted. Mrs. Arthur Black, the court who was taken | at ber home in Altoona with was brought Bellefonte Satarday moraing and very when she arrived here has improved some ~ James Gilbert Taylor, who has been appointed a cadet at West Point, passed the best physical examination Tharsday of last week of any who were examined on that day. held in Baltimore before a board examiners. tw was ill Since then she The exammation was f U. 8. He will be admitted to Point on his High School diploma. is energetic and will succeed. —~H. C. Gettig, t dairyman, and Will dock, went to Greenvalley he Pleasant Gap, of Brad- last Monday on a fishing expedition and as a resait of their day's fishing brought herue tem fish whose total length was 152 inches Six of them measured sixteen apiece, two fifteen inches, one fourteen inches and one twelve inches. We can no. vouch for the above, ~~Bellefonte should have a street sprinkler. The clouds of dust that arise upon every gust of wind makes pedes. trians feel miserable and sends the un. sanitary stuff through the finest crevices into every home. The dust raised at times is perfectly awful and can be avoided by sprinkling A town like Bellefonte, with its pretty streets apd handsome residences, should not be sud ject to the dust fiend, plenty, «That ancient tinder the Me Bride buildiag on the corner of Alle. gheny and Bishop streets, has at last been licked by the tongues of fire, which came upon it last Friday night, It was oue of Bellefoute’s oldest houses, and firss of have raged all around it for years yet it never got a scorch, al though built of the most inflammable material, Its wonderful escapes when the fire fiend was consuming buildings | close by, has oft been the subject of re mark. No doubt ere long that corner will bave on it a new building that will correspond with the fine edifices in the same row, and add beauty to where there was outlandishuess from perhaps the foundation of the town. The site is a fine and desirable one and the oppor: tunity opened by the fire will undoubt. edly be improved to erect a creditable business edifice, Sampsell, inches when water is 80 box, ~Clyde Smith, the tailor, has broken | ground for the foundation of a house on | is being improved by the brush of the carded the crutches, with hopes fora | ~—Katz & Co. have a great deal to say | make it interesting for you when shop- | VARIETY OF LOCAL NEWS Gathered From Centre and Ad- joining Counties SHORT AND TO THE POINT Events That Have Transpired Recent ly and Worthy of Mention—Items of Interest for All—Doings of Neighbors. Increase of pension has been granted to Daniel Barner, f6to $8 E. P. Zerby, of Sober, has gone to | Yeagertown to fill a position in the works there, Mrs. LI. S. Kern, panied by Dr, the Lock Haven hospital and will | of Nittany valley, from of Millheim, accom. Frank, was admitted to ikely submit to an operation Thursday. On Monday next the northern ence of the Central confer Lath. Lather. an church at Snydertown, ey. Harry T. Hess burg, has gone to Mt. Clemens, Michigan, where he will Pennsylvania eran conference will meet in the Nittany vall , of Boa) undergo treatment for rheumatism, which be has been a great sufferer months past Mrs. Richard Morrisdale and Tate, Al Saturday while working about the cook- ing her health, and and family Mrs took her living belween port, dropped dead stove, apparently in usual caving a hus! Geo. G. Parker, of Philipsburg, Helen, back to elpbia hospital little daughter, Philad receive some needed attention in connec. tion with the the this week to latter's operation recently wed by Dr. Lorenze, A birthday and Mrs, John Roop, o bonor of their was Ruth perforu party was given by Mr, { College twp., in little daughter Ruth It s seventh birthday anniversary and the party was composed of seven lit Miss Livingstone by the name of ine Hoy and Miss Ella were chaj Miss Rosa Aaron Mrs Aaros Creek township, anc tle girls Ruth Carol erons of Mr ling in ay Johnson and h baugh, Wed The young people daughter John B Bee of Zion, were marriage nesday afternoon 27 quietly drove 10 Howard where the cere. from | for | THE OLD RELIABLE POWDER Absolutely Pure. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE LEGAL INTELLIGENCE MARRIAGE LI § Gus Wian . . Be! t Tillie Poorman . . C Marksa Kernici } Lucya Drodjan Nathan Reese br ¢ YVauhn § Abner Rider t Mattie Temsg { Sam’l L oe 1 Bdith B. efente Jieviie veilefonte Retort Ridge llefonte lover REAL Heirs of Robinson, Matilda Philip Ban, ESTATE TR Nancy April S. Haines et Jan 16 1 R54 ux t land Wm. M Schoonover, "bBilipsburg Heirs of lok Mar Bid) A oril onter Horkhe in $510 George Cron mony was Meth performed in the of the wist chur serves some parties t while others complain it delaying their mail one day. Per the latter e of when the which may be possibl system gets in working order a.onue wil ut provements can The lars advertising catcher tion to be held overnment 18 sending out circa for a firsticliass An examication for the at Williamsport the part of the month. The position pays §: Thus far there has been no application for this hazardous job David Rayman, of Coburn, might make a note of this as he is an expert reptile capturer, especially of rattiers, snake posi. latter S00 KR year Saturday evening, May 2, A. J. Horuer, Lewistown, Meichia Potters supper Illinois, Melch leaving them 1 1903, Rev, on his way home from stopped at the home Summers ove mile south of Mills ; after enjoying a grand prepared by Mrs. Davidson of together in marriage and Eliza Treaster, sy their home already occupied as man and wife They have the best wishes of their many friends. (* of joined ia Summers ) en ie Merchant Rob. burg, terday. Mensh, of Aarons transacted business in town yes. ~Our Burgess rolled in a nice chunk of fines at the last council meeting, everybody approves the new method of dealing with the lawless elements —The happiest man seen in Bellefonte for a long time was Col. Geo. A. Bayard, ou Wednesday evening, over his verdict against the borough. It made him young again Letters of administration on the estate of C. M. Bower, have been issued to his widow and son, Mrs. Ellen Bower and John |. Bower, and notice of same will be found in another column of the Democrat, Your attention is called to some timely comments on page 4 by M. C. Gepbart, the music dealer. When you favest your money in a musical instru. | ment you want to consult a reliable and well known dealer. Falkers and frauds always put up a plausible story to beat the public with inferior goods. {| Jr RB. H Ashcroft, of Coudersport, the quarantine officer of Potter county, Land Dr, Geo, LL. Groff, a member of the | mate board of health, bave found nine | cases of smallpox in the Driscoll lumber camp, four miles north of Cross Fork, | The camp has been qustaniged, - The Rev. R. W, Hingeworth, who for the past two years has been in Arizona, sapervisiug the Sabbath school and Reangelistic work for the Presbyterian church in that territory, has declined a call to become the pastor of a church at Pairtow, N, J, and has accepted the pas- torate of the Presbyterian church at Tionesta, Penn, . parsonage | haps | ] Correction where im. | | ¢ Horkbeis bas the effect of | 2 4 Fred W Rush tw al, and in 0 - MONDAY'S COUNCIL MEETING F. W. Crider complained in regard to which bole on his lot He offered to at the water is conducted i» a sink on East Howard street this ground to the boro price ae a reasonable or would allow council to continue to use it provided they covered it securely and also cover a gutter which should conduct the water to it, Burgess Walker reported $3575 re. ceipts licenses and fines for the month of April He also recommended that a stable be rented for the High Con stable, Benjamin Williams to place the cows in which be gathers upon the streets. Boro Solicitor Fortney claimed the McBride a menace to the health and safety the community thereabouts The owners compelled to place a substantial from corer was of should be build dings Nuisance committee {og there or else tear the old bul down, Referred to with power to act Bids will be received for the erection of a stone wall along Water street, The water has been extended to Rich. ard Latz's property on Eas® Howard street. The Fitz Water wheel company have ed to make pump & work satisfactorily and will be orderd to boro will r ial wheel their remove it within ten days or remove it at their expense Prof. Reber, of State College, has been engaged lo measure the spring and find out the of horse power would generate Col. Reyno'ds offered to rent his water power, gine and pump located at the Phoenix mill of runuimg the Water works at an annual rental of $1500, The Burgess of Bellefonte thorized to offier a reward of fsoo for amount WAR an firing or attempting to fire any building within the boro limits The receiving of bids for furnishing coal to the Water works was beld over until next meeting night, The old farmhouse in Bald Eagle town: ship that was erected more than 100 years ago on the farm now owned by BR. W, Fredericks of Lock Haven, is being torn down and will be replaced by a new one, The old building was partly built of logs and partly a frame structure. No one in that section can remember when it was built, Alexander Stewart is the tenant on the farm now. Express, ANNOUNCEMENT. EER Sy A { and inj | to the boro for the purpose information that would lead to the ar. | rest and conviction of anyone caught | day morning When supper and home on Scott 1x {o Reser 3 met him and following him, and residence ocking him Lose, kn ment into the uring him Lose seeing her bust predicament to his Wm from hes home, ran Mrs assistance, Fredericks of when seeing this and Mrs. Reb Mrs. Frederick ing the affair from a distance, relation watch. hastened to the scene and The police officers arrived Mr Mrs. Gehret They jess Walker the melee. when were IC Again ar ¢ Mont { them before gome- LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS A.M J.C. BrRaxs LR. Swit JA Wn Ina AYRes, Ga EF. Gan L Swann § sp Centre ITENAN, Ashi NER Fa Mus WP Rami OW M I. BB. AR Cuan. By sD Mange se Ere PENNY A WORD Advertis subscriber Rate cents each Inspe WANTED Sever farh sale ~ey DYPArs a pron me profitat " ne Weekly carh » penises and hot week | X3T eren ne THE NATIONAL FOR SALS Ww reason far se t dress ni DAN Atty MONEY TO 1 A.B Miler MONEY security TO LOAN N. B. Spang WANTED office MARKET QUOTATIONS. Bellefonte — Produce The following prices prevailed Thurs. y SRORLER & 3 13 «4A . 8 w « 9 - The following prices ate paa © | Oo, for produce Eas, por dagren | Lard, per pound Tallow, per pound | Butter, per “or mm | Nine per pound | Shoulder. per pound —— ——— | Potatoes, pr Ee w—n Bellefonte - Grain. The following prices are paid by ©, ¥, Was “ER for grain Wheat, |" TH hd ————. ee Lock Haven Curb Market. Prices st the carb market Lock Haven, Wednesday morning Butter, per Ib,, 20 to 25¢; dos, SELES
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