5 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 Henrietta Butts is yisiting in Philadelphia. — Miss Betty Oryis has been seriously ill for the past week, with tonsilitis. —When you want the news The Cen- tre Democrat is always sare to supply it. —Miss Dora, daughter of Commissioner Meyer, spent Sunday with friends in Boelsburg. -=J. A. Bitner, of Blanchard, and N. E. Wolford, of Fleming, gave our sanc- tum a call. —Mrs. Anna Subers, of Philadelphia, is visiting her niece Mrs. H. W. Tate on High street, —~J. T. Lucas, of Moshannon, was a pleasant caller, while transacting busi- ness in town. -Benedict Beezer, a Beéezer, of Bishop street, typhoid fever, son of Joseph is ill with ~—John Bair the south ward mail carri- er, after several days’ again on his route, i back | illness, is of Tusseyville’s Wert, one excellent citizens, gave us a call while | James transacting business in town, —Miss Hester Smiles, of Philadelphia, is being entertained by Miss May Judge of South South Thomas street, ~The Bellefonte Y. M. C. A. have re- ceived their charter, and are preparing to build their new gymnasium, —Rey. Albert Beans, presiding elder of the Free Methodists, preach at Forge, on Wednesday night, June will 10. ~Miss Jennie Markle and Miss Harsh. berger, of Gatesburg, were visiting rela. tives and friends, in town, Saturday and Sunday. — Mrs. Gilbert Beaver and little daugh- ter, of New York City, are visiting at the home of General and Mrs. James A. Beaver, ~The Misses Margaret and Alice Ho- man, two handsome College young ladies, while visiting in town gave the Democrat a call. ~The May Devotion service John's Catholic church came to a close Sunday evening with a procession which ninety children participated. State in “ 1 in Minstrels on Friday evening. ~Wm. K. Marshall, of DuBols, is vis- iting Bellefonte friends. ~Mr, and Mrs, Frank McCoy went to Philadelphia on Monday. —Col. W, Fred Reynolds was an ar, rival home from Philadelphiaon Sunday. ~-Miss Elizabeth Blanchard returned home on Friday night from Bryn Mawr. Dr. and Mrs, W. C. Wilson, of Hunt. ingdon, were guests of Dr.]. E. Ward over Sunday, ~W. R. Smith and Mr. Zimmerman, of Fiedler, transacted business in town a few days ago. —Miss Gertrude Quigley returned to this place after a few days’ visit at he: home in Eagleville, — Lester McClellan left Saturday after noon for Altoona where he has accepted a position in a grocery store, —Miss Annabelle Kurtz and brother Wilfred, of Berlin are visiting at their grandparents, Fred Kurtz's, —Jos. Peters, the jolly landlord of Philipsburg, while in town, attending the convention, paid us a short call. —The large iron stack is still resting on the roof at the Water Works where it fell in an effort to place it ou the brick stack. — Harry Johnson, now spent several days of the town, in Pittsburg, past week in He is looking well and active as usual. Mrs, Katherine Burnett and two children have returned home from New York state where they spent the winter with friends. —Clement Dale, Esq., last week at. tended the meeting of the board of di. rectors of Gettysburg Theological Sem- inary, of which he is a member, Jacob Wagner one of Potter town- ship's retired farmers, stopped in a short time while on his way to visit his son, Rev, Will Wagner in Cambria county. -B. G. active young Jones, one of Philipsburg'’s business men, paid as a short call on Tuesday. He is a prom- inent democratic worker in that town ~Mr. Jonas Eckman, with his family, moved to Philadelphia last week: he has been a resident of Bellefoute ever since the Penn’a Match Co. began opera Ligus. Sam'l B. Miller left Monday morn ing for Allentown to attend the annual encampment of Grand Army of the Re- public. He represents Gregg Post No A.R. W. Harrison Walker must have sur. passed himself on Memorial Day in his at gs G addresses Centre Hall, glowing reports are received upon his efforts The Sprucetosn and as Selinsgrove —Hecla park promises to be more popular than ever this summer. Mr. | Gainsfort, the supervisor, expects to make the floral display a fine one, —Curb market had a fair attendance of truck farmers this week, goods were of fair quality. Homestraw- berries are to be seen at most stands and their ~May 1902 was counted dry with 2 28 inches of rain. May, this year, has a low er record with only 1.13 inches. The normal rainfall for a month is about 4% inches. ~—Two bright little Misses, Sarah Hastings, of this place, with her friend Annabelle Kurtz, of Berlin, Pa., gave our sanctum a call and “looked at the pictures.” ~Mr. aud Mrs. Chauncy York, of Warriorsmark, will sail for Europe this week where they will spend some time Mrs. York is a daughter of Emanul Noll, of Bellefonte. ~The Ammerman store room om Bishop street is being put in shape for a new company formed at this place to compound medical preparations which they will place on the market. In this issue we place a supplement containing an important announce. ment from the Racket Store company, now under the direction of Irvin Bros. They will make some decided bargains, if you only accept them. ~Rev. Dr..Holloway has a vacation of two weeks, which he is using in visiting his aged mother in Ohio. There will be no preaching in the Lutheran church un. til Sunday, June 21, morning, and in the evening children’s day exercises—music, recitations, etc. ~Decoration day was generally ob. served on Saturday throughout the coun- ty, and we do not think a single soldier's grave was neglected. The day was somewhat cloudy and the forenoon cool, with milder in the afternoon and pleasant for open air exercises. «In last week's issue of the Centre Democrat we printed a complete pro. gram of the Decoration ceremonies, for Bellefonte and other points, giving names dead heroes, speakers, military and r organizations, ewe. D. F. Fortney the chief orator for Bellefonte, and vered one of the best addresses for the fon. Judge Furst spoke most elo- y at the grave of the great war or, Andrew G. Curtin, and J. C, paid a fine tribute to Gen. Has. the grave of the distinguished , In other portions of the day was appropriately ob. d the speakers were equal to ptic occasion. The programs, in last week's Democrat, for ions, were appropriately and (1 i noon at | has challenged the Bellefonte Academy | team to a game which wil! be played at the glass works meadow Friday after 3 o'clock. -— Secure your seals early for the min- All by streis next Friday night, seats re served and not called for Friday morning, the day of the show, will be put back on the board and sold. ~Mrs. Amos Garbrick has been seriously ill the past ten weeks with pueumonia and her condition week was such as to make her a mater of grave doubt. Mr. Garbrick lives at Colevilie, aear Bellefonte, the past recovery ~Miss Kate Stewart Davis, teacher of modern languages at the Bellefonte Milton. She will sail for Europe on the 6th of June returning in time for the opening of the Academy in September, ~~After the Memorial exercises at this place on Saturday, the Zion Band took a jaunt to Boalsburg where they treated the natives to some choice selections John Rockey furnished the motive power for the trip, four. horse ~-There will be no services held in St. John's Reformed church next Sunday, except the Sunday school service at ¢:30 a.m. The pas or, Rev. Mr. Schmidt, expects to be absent attending the jubilee commencement of Franklin and Mar. shall College, at Lancaster, Pa. ~The man who owes for his newspaper took his entire family to the show on Wednesday. You know times are hard and men can’t pay their honest bills, The "dead beats” in any community can always be found in bar rooms, or taking conspicuous part in prayer meet. ings, and such Ifke. -Among the members of the grad. uating class at Princeton College this yearis C. A. Garbrick, of Bellefonte. The commencement exercises take place next week. Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Gare brick expect to go down to attend the exercises, and see their son graduate, They will likely leave on Friday so as to be able to attend the Centre County Plenic in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, on Saturday. «Frederick Robb, of Liberty town. ship, was able to attend the Democratic County Convention, on Tuesday, where he was the only candidate and the only man nominated. About two weeks ago while over in the Scootac region of Clin. ton county be was watching a stone crusher, While standing on an endjof a loose plank a damp car drepped on the other end and threw him tes feet In the air, He fell on his shoulder and sustained a fracture of the shoulder bone that bas kept him at home. He carries bis left arm in a sling as a result ly carried out, of the accident, University nine, | Academy, left Saturday for her home in | ~-We would like to give you estimates on job printing. —Picnics at Hecla Park will soon be on the program. —Nearly all the tickets for the minstrel show on Friday evening are sold. ~Ralph Mallory is in Harrisburg this week attending the State Photographers Convention, ~The show yesterday, brought quite a number to town, It was fairly good, the ~That Shaffer, convention Tuesday, — Ex senator 8. R. Haven, was in town yesterday, and gave us a genial hand-shake, for price. democrat, Michael Potter, attended the veteran Esq., of Peale, of lock —-(Owing to want of Space, several e¢x- tended Memorial day programs had to be omitted from this issue. Miss Ella Twitmire attending commencement at the South Broad street conservatory of music in Philadelphia. is ~We are anxious to have all cards re. turned, that were sent out for informa- tion. Don't delay it another week. ~The Penn Chemical Company is the name of the new firm that has establish. ed headquarters in the Ammerman building If your locality is not represented in these columns, it is because no one will send in the local news. ud us new ’ we will print it Fred Chambers has secured a good in the West Hos. He left on Tuesday clerical position Penn pita i , at Pittsburg. to accept the place. In some fields in Centre county the ' | the bumble bees are often found crawl- ing on their knees to find the blossoms T. smalipox epidemic Merchant J, the 811. Lucas, of Moshan pon, reports in that community as practically abated Only a few cases are under John rant man, has quarantine Anderson, the retired restan- been quite ill the past few He ac weeks at his home, Bishop street was compelled to quit business on count of failing health, It has been deemed advisable, since Register Archey makes so mavy evening expeditions from town, to put a tracer on bim. His friends are much concern. Why should they not? Why should he not ? ed ~-There are many things needed by the Bellefonte hospital in the shape of furnishings and kitchen utensils. | institution is doing much good for our community and any donation made is a worthy charity ~Philipsburg may make the eagle and if show, you the big { scream and Lock Haven swell with up the 4th, the whole bust patriotism on but » { you want (o see must Bellefonte for Sti come oo t Carnival essrs. Boyd A Musser eplly sold seve nd James Corl large tracts of Beuner township ral mount, .n land the piice | of unseated lands for a low amount, o to Slate Forestry commission at a good They purchased the same at sale ~The Street Carnival to be held here by the Undine Fire company the first week in July promises to be one of the most original amusement features given in our town for a long time. There will | be no limit in the extent and variety of | attraction and will bring many people to our town ~The Alumni’'s reception at the Aca- demy will be beld on Friday evening, June 12, at Sto 10:30 il the Alumni patrons, past and present, and friends of the Academy are invited A special | teachers and the class of 1993 of the pabiic schools of Bellefonte - SCHOOL PRIZES At the concluding Bellefonte High the exercises of the school, last Thursday evening, following were awarded First honors, class of 1903, to Carl W Beck. Second honors to Miss Carrie W., Miller Reynolds prize for general excellence during the course to Carl W. Beck. C. M. Bower mathematical prize Carl W. Beck, The J. C. Meyer prize for biographical essays in the Senior class to Miss Nettie Cook, subject, "Robert E. Lee.” The D. A. R. prize for the best essays on revolutionary subjects by the Senler grammar class to Clair Seibert for “Life of Lafayette” and Harriett Ray for “Causes of the Revolution,” Prize for the best standing in A rithme- tic In the Senior grammar class to Miss Helen Robb, The H. B, Heylman prize for declam- ations in the C. class divided between Edward L.Gates and Chapman Under. wood, Rev. Perks pronounced the besediction and thus closed the commencement ex- ercises of the Bellefonte High school. . pl — . prizes to “Is It True? A gentleman who made a howse to house canvass in the lower part of Penns valley covering Rebersburg, Madison. burg, Penn Hall, Coburn, Feidler, Mill. heim, Aaronsburg and Spring Mills, re. ports that more coples of “The Centre Democrat” are sent regalarly to that ter. ritory than all the other comnly papers combined. We never made such a claim, don’t assert it; we only repeat what is reliably reported, clover is not promising; it is said that | This | invitation is extended to the directors, | THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA., JUNE 4, 1903. VARIETY OF LOCAL NEWS Gathered From Centre and Ad- joining Counties SHORT AND TO THE POINT Recent- Items of Events That Have Transpired ly and Worthy of Mention of Interest for All—Doings Neighbors, Albert Hoy, of State College, is serious ill with dropsy. Mrs. Kern, of Spring Mills, was dis. charged from the Lock Haven hospital Friday, cured. The Tent caterpillar is rarely seen this season, Last year they were a pest destroying trees, especially the wild. cherry, Miss Mabel Allison, daughter of Hon. Wm. M. Allison, of Spring Mills, left for an extended visit in Ohio, Michigan, Iu- diana, Illinois, and lowa. Early Wednesday morning 27th burg- lars entered H. store at after blowing open John Laws’ Spruce Creek and the safe secured $160 in cash, Mrs. Henry Gentzel, of Pleasant Gap, of week, and Harry, Altoona. went to Salina, Ks., this remain a month vi Arthur son where they will iting friecds Kimport, his littie boy and James Kimport, of Harris twp. with typhoid 8 critical. ddie, of Philipsburg, | is not a snake charmer, but a spake kill i 3 " 3 jer, having dis bed a blacksnake at pale this mine near Osceola that measured | I nearly ten feet J formerly Oscar Holt, Jr. of Oscar Holt, the home of his parents, at Winburn, Pa | Apri 25th, | Age over 7 years | A. A. Miller : Mi ae io son of Moshannon, died at ¥ of inflammatory rheumatism Alexan- mic ved He had In has rented the r house in and from heign that the | State College piace apartments at ‘miversity on and by {was burned out of a home fire | that destroyed that place | J. B. Mayes & Son, Oi the marble dealers Lemont, have just completed a large amount of tombstone work in time for Memorial Day, and now can give specin) attention Ww other orders. They are a reliable firm, do good work and their cs are reasonable M1: Spring Mi home with her zab, , who recently has made her YauVa formerly of brother, Flavel VanVal zab, in Bloomington, Indiana, last week was in a New York City hospital where an operation was performed to remove abd an JNA ‘amor had recently purchased, injured while at Linden Hall The horse right at the rumbling of a wagon and ran the causing an ugly gash io its breast asd between the front legs. The animal way be unfit for use, for several mooths, in consequence Clem: Fortney a valor badly on Saturday took | into weigh scales During the past month deer have fre. quently been seen in the fields in Buffalo Run and Penns valley. The animals are not as wild as when found in the native haunts It is supposed that they are | some that escaped from the Shoneberger park in Huntingdon county sometime ago Being accustomed to the sight of people they do not hesitate to linger in the vallies | On Tuesday morning 26, Robert Tress. ler was assisting in moving the stone crusher near Baileyville, had an experi ence which be will not In {an ungarded moment he was piloned | fast between the engine and the crusher He was soon rescued from his perilous { position and Dr Houser who was umnwedi- | ately called thinks that Mr. Tressler has pot sustained any internal injuries, and at this writing the young man 1 improv | ing. Townsend & Davis, of Philipsburg, says the Journal, through their superin- tendent, Lot W. Jones, have secured one thousand acres of Moshanuon coal up the Moshannon branch. The cos! measures over five feet in thickness. The firm will put a force of men to work at once extending the P. R. R. to the new coal lands, and will open large operations. With the other operations of this firm it is expected that ere long they will be able to ship 100 cars of coal per day. Miss Ella Breon, a daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Peter A. Breom, who live on the Reifsnyder farm west of town, had accasion to go to the attic of the house last Thursday. As she descended the steps on her return she noticed some. thing lying on one of the upper steps but the darkness prevented her clearly seeing what it was, She mentioned to the family that there was something lying on the steps and asked if any of them had placed it there, They all denied having dove so. They then pro. cured a light and headed by Mr. Breom ascended the stalrs and when they got to the attic found to thelr horror a large snake lying in a coll on the next to the upper step. Miss Breon, by great good fortune in moving up and down, did not step on the reptile. The snake was m+ mediately killed by Mr. Breon, and when measured was found to be three feet and three Inches in length, — Journal, soon forget | 8 ye horse, ADJOINING COUNTIES. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. MARRIAGE LICENSES, The June term of the Snyder County ; Martin Luksreyie Amelia Kaylaysky Courts commenced on Monday. There | } i8 no criminal busine ( one | ‘ 1 pusiness and only one Boyd Sampsel t Edith Swartz case on the list. James T. Fisenhuth Elsie R. Snyder § John Hemesly t Paunie Bradley § Chas, E. W. tClara M. Krape § John Ammerman Bellefonte t Tillie Heck : . " § John I. Fisher Loveville t Minnie PF. Whippo " $ D. F, P. Heckmau { Susan M, Emerick REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Harrnet Livingston Pifer, Jlanche M. Locke, June 16, in Bellefonte, $2800 Joseph Eisenhour to Frederick Risen. hour, June 2, 1993; land in Burnside twp. $2000, Charles H. Guelich, et ux to Michael Maguire, May 29, '03; land in Philips. burg. $2200 Rush Twp Pi Pleasant Gap Axemann Coburn Spring Mills Munson Bellefonte Altoona Lamar The test well at Hyner, in which Wil- Hamsport people are interested, has struck gas, and drillivg will not be re- sumed until next week. that involving A suit YCArs, has been pending for 46 generations of three ettled in the Blair litigants, was finally sett county courts this week, The church at nearly 2 large bell Mill Hail 300 pounds, for the Methodist arrived, weighing It is not known as yet when the bell will be placed in posi. | tion, Spring Mills al to land et 1502; Harvey Gharet, of Logan Mills, had the misfortune to lose one of his horses the other day, which he bonght several weeks ago from a farmer near Spring Mills, Mrs. Martha E. Opie died at Shamokin Thursday night, Fifteen years ago she dreamed she would die on May 28, 1903. She mentioned this dream at different times during her illness. Ixhigh Valley Coal Co. to Eone Lesko, Nov. 5, ‘02; land in Snow Shoe twp. §g5. to Ira C. in Fergu- Geo. W. Homan, et ux, et al Harpster, March 11, ‘03 land son twp, I 0, Rev. Wagner, who for several years / served a Luthersn has received nel, charge in Cambria county, & unavimous call from a charge in Columbia county and ’ in Benner twp will remove thither in a few days All Tone are requested old Centre county residents of Ty- to meet at the Gar man house, Tyrone, at 8 o'clock Satur- day evening next, for the annual meet. ing. Everybody who at any in Centre county is urge At the club ground of Altoona, Wolf, ninety-two out of Crawfor Gun clut on § rday after the hundred birds. poon, IL. ( of club, broke a As Al one time he broke forty without one, which breaks previou ai} the Mountain city Hex Eman, ¢ J. M Hex LTegR tw A Hess, et ux i "nl cently which made twelve 1 2ft. logs, t 10ft. logs, one 1d one log, making a total of 25% There are very few such trees left in this section Two Lock Haven Hill were oul gigging last ald Eagle creek and gigeed two large carp, boys, Frank and Ray Lannen, Friday in B the one is 1 feet long and weighs 185 pounds, and the other 2 feet long and weighs 9 pounds are about 12 These boys year old lock Haven and parties are plasning to erect another large fire brick plant at Lock Haven. It Ave a capacity of twenty to forty thousand brick per t $ day Fire business seems to be a good one, as there CK is a large demand for the product Between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock ast Wedoesday morning 27. uit, burg ars entered the store of Joha H. Law, a pruce Creek, of which Guy Beigley is manager, and blew open the iron safe in the store, which contained about $160 it cash, besides the books and papers of the establishment ightweight any Thomas Sutton, son of James Sutton, heavier io put on ai of Collier's Run, five miles north of Bell. wood, was killed while out with his dogs early Sunday afternoon The dogs started a ground bog and while on the chase a rock fell on the boy, who was following, and be was instantly killed. The body was found between 2 Don't be disappointed if your son in- you do, sists on doing as Don't fail to religiously keep every children. Some excuses are so thin that you can see right through them The grave digger can always supply an opening for a good man A man must have promise you make oo vour ¥ and 3 o'clock in the afternoon. plenty of b backbone Mrs. Geo. Guelich, whose home was in Lawrence township, Clearfield county about one mile distant from Clearfield, met her death circumstances. to sucoeed | also a Jot of cheek General and still belong to the rank and file A cigar may be named for a Sunday under very sad She and ber husband were driviog from their home to Clear field that afternoon, when their horse frightened at an automobile just a short distance from their home, ran away at a frightful speed, threw them both from the buggy and injured Mrs. Guelich to such an extent that death resulted a few Mr G » The fellow who makes the most money isn't always the one who dies rich A philosopher declares that the reason why women's teeth decay much sooner the friction f the than men’s 15 not because of of the tongue but of the sweetness lips PENNY A WORD Advertisements subserfbers WAS | 25 cents each lssge ADV w hours after was also badly burt but his injuries are oot thought to be of a character. The aged about 70 years than 2 wds, from Additional Issues penny -w-word for lows one issue free serious Rate to deceased others Brand new sewing machine. Ine ice A ———— FOR SALY AN EXPLANATION. quire at this p— J i! On approved real estate bellefonte tt MONEY TO LOAN on approved security A.B. Miller, Atty. Bellefonte, Pa MONEY TO LOAN pecurity. N. RB. Spangler, FOR BALE young orchard eholoe fruit | Leaster, Potrers Mills, Pa Frequent rumors have come to my at. tention that the implement parade ad- vertised by Lincoln H. Musser, to huve | taken place in Bellefonte last week, was prohibited by me as Burgess, at the in stance and request of certain implement dealers, It is due all parties concerned that a public denial be made. Mr. Musser did not consult me as Burgess for the privi lege above stated, no business comcern entered a protest, and I certainly would have cheerfully granted Mr, Musser the privilege free of charge and also any police assistance necessary if it had been desired, W. Harmison WALKER. Bellefonte, Pa, Burgess, Juve 3rd. 1903. House and lot & acres of land, Apply to Hettie | ¥O JE Locust Hill psultry farms, Juli. ou Sn gy TH ots, | an setting. Barred Plymouth Rocks, 8. C. Brown and White Leg- | horns, Sliver and white Wrandoties, Pekin | ducks. Free range Special prices on quan | tty yd MARKET QUOTATIONS. Bellefonte Produce, The following prices prevailed Thurs. day morning : The following prices are paid by SpcHLan & PERRET Lae CL ——— Deafness Cannot be Cured. Ry local the di caused by lining of t tol} are by O.¥. Was old LR fn We | give One Hundred Dollars for any " catarrh by Hall's (i As Cure F. J. CHENEY & 00. Toledo, O. 'Wamily pilin are the vest. ) that ean. , Bond tor cane not be elreu shelled new Lock Haven Curd Market |
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