2 % 2, % Circulation, Ov 3700 BUSINESS MEN + Will be Held at Hecla Park, Au-| gust 19 CLINTON AND CENTRE CO'S Will Hold Their Annual Outing—Pre- liminary Meeting at Lock Haven— | List of Committees Appointed—A Fine Programme Arranged The next big outing at Hecla Park will be the Business Men's Picnic ot Centre | : | square miles of territory. | houses on the route and 730 people re. { ceive mail, and Clinton counties which has been fixed this year for Wednesday, August 19th, Tuesday afternoon the Executive Commit. tee of this organization were the guests of Frank Warfield, general passenger agent of the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania, at the Fallon House, Lock Haven, and as usual did things up to the queen’s taste Everything worked in the line of success and every indication points to one of the largest gatherings of the kind ever held at the park. The representatives from Centre county or this occasion Frank Warfield, Philip D. Foster, Sidney Krumriné, J. Will Conley, A. C. Mingle, J. D. SBourbeck, John Olewine, John Bullock, Earle C. Tuten of the Daily News and Francis Speer of the Keystone GAZETTE of Belle- fonte and W. H Clinton county was represented by Joseph Haberstroh, Geo. W G. W. Me- Donold, P. P. Rittman, G Fredericks Clifford Rothrock and Lock Hon Farrandsville, T. J Mackey D. F Mill Hall. McCloskey represented the Express H the Times all enthusiastic were Noll of Pleasant Gap Mason, Ww Gegrge WT Smull of Loder of Haven. Young of of ville and Stoner J. C and C. were Bressler They very over the enterprise and after assembling in the parlors of the Fallon House P. PP. Rittman, in the absence of President Thomas Shoe. maker, was called In the absence of J. C. Meyer J. Will Conley officiated as secretary. Clinton County Veteran Picnic being held on Thursday, August 20th, and no other dates being advisable, it was decided to hold it on Wednesday the 10th. Presi. dent Rittman thea appointed the following committees : Managiog—J, C. Meyer, J. Will Conley, of Bellefonte, and Geo. W. Mason of Lock Haven. Amusement—John D. Bourbeck, Sidney Krumrine and John Knisely of Belletonte and Joseph Haber- stroh of Lock Haven. Music—0O. E, Miles of Milesburg and J. J. Rittman of Lock Haven. Printing—John Olewine and G. W. Fredericks. Finances—P. D. Foster, Jobn Bullock, John L. Boffer, J. H. Roth- rock, W. T. Young and T. J. Small After the appointments of these commit- tees a general discussion took place with reference to amusements, rapid transpor tation of the from the grounds, the privileges of the grounds and such subjects that would promote the suc- cess of the picnic. These questions were adjusted amicably, and there is no doubt that everything will work out to the best interest of the picnic. With J. D. Sourbeck at the there will be no danger of the people being idle a minute be made the very best, and privileges will to the chair On account of the crowd to and head of the amusement committee The railroad service will be given to competent people who can assure the committee that the work will be done in a satisfactory manner. Among the amusements may be a ball game be. tween Centre and Clinton counties, horse races, other races, waterthelon contest and It is the de- sire of the committee to have every store in these two counties closed on that day, a8 every merchant should take that day off for rest and recreation. It may mean more to your health than you may think, 80 just close up and go and you will be none the worse for it. : After the meeting Mr. Warfield escorted the guests into the large dining room where they were served to a most delicious and toothsome meal. Everything was got- ten up in the best of style. It looked as if Johnny’ Bourbeck, ‘Sid’ Krumrine, Phil Foster and A. C. Mingle, the four grand display of fireworks lean men of the crowd, were running a | race, SBourbeck coming out ahead by two pieces of bread and the neck of a chicken. Our Lock Haven friends treated the visit. ing “crowd with the greatest courtesy, making the trip all the more enjoyable. The next meeting of this committee will be held Wednesday afternoon of next week at the Brockerhoff House, Bellefonte, where the final arrangements will be made, Al Deppe, of Mad Run, Carbon coun- ty, is rejoicing in the birth of his 20th child. He has 16 children living, and Is going to notify Roosevelt that the race suicide evil bas not reached this section. The only other man in this section who can equal Deppe’s record {sa resident of Luzerne county. He has nursed 25 babies on his knee, and says he is still a young man, “Some people only believe half they hear, and then divide that by two. ’ PICNIC] | south to Weaver's; MORE RURAL FREE DELIVERY. | tablish two new rural free delivery routes frou Bellefonte, beginning with | Sept. 1, next, as follows : Reute No. 1 start at and go southwest on Buffalo Run road will | to Tressler's, thence west to Armagast’s; | to Tressler's corner; | to Fillmore; west to | Greene corner; north to Hoover corner; east and south to Roan corner; northeast and southeast on mountain road to post. | thence retrace | thence southwest office. This route is 20 miles long, covers 15 There are 146 postoflice in pike to south. Route No. 2 begins at Bellefonte, and southeast Axemanp; south to Dale corner; east and south southwest to George Kline's; retrace to Peru; south to Zimmerman’s; retrace to ou to | Peru; northeast to Pleasant Gap; south. east and south to Bilger's; north to Com. ley’s corner; northeast to Bilger cross roads; southeast and southwest to Smelt. zer’s; retrace to Bilger's cross roads; northeast to Gentzel's corner; northwest to Axemann road; southwest to old pike; northwest to post. office on old pike. Route No. 2 covers an area of 15 square miles and is 22); miles long. There are 170 houses on the route and the popula- tion i+ S50 The routes will establishing of these two mail mean the doing away with the postofhces at Fillmore, Buffalo Ran, Axemann and Pleasant Gap. There will be two carriers appointed at a salary of $600 per apnum including horse hire. Eventually, Mr. Montgom- ery informs the Centre Demograt, Cole. a part of Route No. 1 which will take a big load from letter carrier Ardery, The Scale Works and Forge will be on Route 2 which will relieve letter carrier Ed. C. Woods ville district will likely be Williams Reunion. The executive committee for Williams Reunion made arrangements for the fourth anuiversary which will be beld Aug. 22. The following gommitice were appointed : Music—Prof. Miles, Misses Mable and Edith Willlams, Nannie Turner, Mattie and Lola Williams, Maggie Miles, June Robison, Mrs. Lizzie Eberts, Or. lando Williams, Samuel Williams, Wal. ter Williams, Gorden Williams, Williams, Roland Williams, Committee on Transportation—W. A. Hartsock and J. Q Miles, Euntertainment—G. G. Fink, Williams, William #illiams. Preparation of grounds]. Q. Miles, Abendego Willams, George H. Williams Jas. B. Williams, James Eberts, George Harpster, Joseph Williams, Judson Wil. llams, Chester Cronister, Charley Meyer, Arthur Harpster, Resolutions—Rey. BE. L S. Miles, Ida R. Williams, This announcement is to be understood and accepted as a general invitation to all of the Williams clan or family, Any Ww. H. Williams, 8S. information concerning the Reunion may be obtained by addressing the corres. ponding secretary, Ida R. Williams, Martha, Pa. Co-operative Housekeeping. A system of co-operative housekeep. ing has been established in Lock Haven a mumber of promi. nent families ‘are interested. The dearth of competent help is largely responsible for the undertaking. Cap- tain and Mrs. W, C. Kress have placed | their large dining room and kitchen at | | the disposal of the corporation and the | meals are prepared under the direction | and supervision of a lady from the Bos. ton cooking school. Two maids are also employed for dining room service, etc. Five families, comprising 19 people, have thus far become members of the “household” and while the plan is as yet an unknown quantity in the solution of the servant girl question, the manage- ment are sanguive that it wilk work out to the comfort and satisfaction of the en- tire “‘class.”’ Times, — A Big Time at State College. The Fire Company of State College on August 12, 13, 14 and 15 expect to hold a big Fireman's Fair and Festival, Wednesday evening they will have for amusements a potato race, ple eating contest and cake walk, Thursday there will be a big free show and a balloon ascension, Friday evening there will be a street parade participated” in by several fire companies and bands of music, and fan- tastics. Saturday afternoon sthere will be a ball game and « fine drill at night; WRITE i of te goods will be chanced off. Postmaster W. W. Montgomery re. | | ceived word on 23 authorizing him to es- | Bellefonte | Blue Spring corner; | Paul in which | LETTER FROM CAMP M’KINLEY Company B, as Usual, Makes a | Fine Showing WILL LEAVE FRIDAY EVENING Governor Peanypacker and Family Visit Our Boys—Colonel Cham- bers is Strictly in it—A Few Camp Notes—All Wool Somerset, Pa., July 27, 'o3. Camp William McKinley Eviror Kurtz, Dear Sir: The 5 Regt. of which Co. Bis a part, arrived in camp about Thursday evening, ending a tedious journey, Our camp is about 1}; miles from the [town of Somerset, near the Highland lun, on 5:30 which is everything that can be desired | for camp The 5 Regt. was the first to arrive and lost no time in get- | ting down to work. Co. B's baggage ar- rived 15 minutes after the arrival of the Company showing the guickwess and dispatch of Co. B details. Friday was a very busy day for the boys getting camp in ship shape for the opening of camp, which was officially done at g p. m., Saturday morning, by the booming of a cannon and the unfurl ing to the breeze of the Banner. Saturday eveniug the brigade paraded in honor of Major Charles A. Miller, Sunday morning the brigade was paraded in honor of Gov. The sth ment were about tie for elegant march. parposes, Star Spangler General Pennypacker and 15th regi ing. Sunday the 5 Regt. formed and marched and received hearty applause all along the line. Sunday was a busy day for the boys in showing the visitors over the grounds, special trains beiog run from Johustown and Pittsburg bring- ing thousands of people, some companies having as many as 180 visitors for qin. ner, and all gazed with interest ou the mode in which the soldier boys become proficient. Among the many interesting sights of camp is that of the manoevring of bat- tery B with horseless horses, for we think it is about the poorest lot of horses ever seen in a battery, while the writer was making notes, two of the leaders of one of the gauss piled up ending in there being 8 feet in the air and two horses less for duty. Owing to the excellent camp weather the boys are not suffering from the heat, and we all anticipate au enjoyable week Co. "B'' Notes: Capt. Taylor was of ficer of the day, Thursday Corporal R. T. Bayard has been ap pointed regimental clerk Oscar Shirly, of New York City, an old '¢g8 Co. B man was a visitor Friday. Lieutenant F. P. Garbrick was officer of the guard Saturday. Through the kindness of Capt. Taylor Co. B enroute to camp took dinner at the Garman House, Tyrone. The writer of these notes was sergeant of the guard, Sunday. Co. “B" had quite a number of visitors over Sunday, among the number was Lieutenant Colonel Edward R. Cham- bers of the governor's staff, Co. B was visited Monday by the Gov ernor’s family under the escort of Lieut. Colonel and Mrs. Chambers. From reliable sources the ¢ Regt. will break camp on Friday evening at 6 p, m. which would bring Co. “B" home Saturday morning These notes wide, are all woo! and yard D. Oriver Hazge. - Pennsy to Spend $3,000,000. The Pennsylvania Railroad company has decided to spend a total of $5,000,000 in improving its shop facilities in and about Altoona to meet the enormous de- mand freight trafic is making on the lines east and west. A great central foundry plant 1s to go up in the west end, which will cost alone $3,000,000. Here 3,000 men will be employed. The site covers almost 200 acres, and to avoid real estate speculation to the detriment of its employes, the company has also purchased a big piece of real estate to be used for homes for its men, Work on this foundry plant, which is the largest in the world, has already been begun, and the shops will be ready for occupancy by the beginming of the year, Church Reopening. The re-opening of the newly and neatly repaired United Evangelical church, of Bellefonte, will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. istand 20d, Preach. Ing services on Saturday 7:30 p. m., by Rev. A. E. Gobble, D. D., of Myerstown, Pa; Sunday 10:30 a. m., by Ex-bishop W. M. Stanford, D. D,, of Harrisburg; 3p.m, A KE. Gobble; 7:30 p. m. W. M. BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1902. ALFALFA IN BLAIR. A farmer in Blair county has raised | two crops of alfalfa this summer, of | which two loads were taken to Tyrone {on Monday and pronounced the best | and most nourishing hay yet brought to [that town. Iu California as high as 6 and 8 crops of alfalfa hay are made in a |year, and it is used as feed for all | kinds of live stock including chickens. | If alfalfa will grow in our sister county | | of Blair, what is the matter with trying it in Centre county 7 What farmer will | Alfalfa is king | make the experiment ? of all bay crops. The Herald says of it : The first load {of alfalfa hay put to market in Central Pennsylvania, came to Tyroue for Super. intendent 8. 8. Blair. It was brought to town by John C. Trimble and was pro- duced on the famous 100 Springs farm by R. 8. Seeds. Another load came to town for Charles H. Jones. All was well cured and almost as green in color as when it stood in the field. The first cut. ting was taken off June 15; in three weeks the alfalfa was twenty-five inches high again; and it was mowed the second time July This is considerea the finest feed of any hay made and as near a balanced ration for stock as anything that grows out of the ground. All said above as to the virtues of alfalfa and its being ood for a number of cropsin a year, the 27. Democrat can testify to its being true having seen it in California and heard its virtues pronoun. ced there as well as in states this side of California —Colorado and others An Alarm of War Mail's Tokio cor- rather The respondent London Daily sends an alarmiog view in the situation in the east to his paper He says that Russia's retention of Manchuria, the increase of ber fleet, the despatch of reinforcements to Man. charia. the southward movement of the army in Manchuria and the defiant con- duct on the Corean frontier, alarmed the Japanese, many of whom are con. vinced that it would be better to fight now than risk the eventual loss of Corea and the relegation of Japan to a secon- dary place. [He says the Japanese are accumulating stores and negotiating the purchase of ships ; that a squadron is off of Uladivertock, to which Port Russian vessels have been sent as a precaution, and that both feets are ready for action at any moment. He says that a perusal of the Siberian press reveals the aggres- sive spirit of the Russian military party ; that the Russians believe they will lose prestige if they give way now, with the result that their far eastern empire will be lost and Japanese influence will be. come predominent. The appointment of Marquis Ito as president of the privy council, the correspondent says, favor. able to peace, but Russia must retreat or there will be very grave danger of War, Shooting Gumme Well. Well No. 20n the Wm. Gummo farm was successfully shot Monday night at 11 o'clock. Samuel Davis, of Mill Hall, had charge of the shooting. A tin cylin. der, 12 feet long and 5 inches in circum ference, cone shaped at one end, was filied with dynamite weighing nearly 100 pounds. with wires attached to the top end, was care fully dropped by the sand line to the bottom of the well, When all was in readiness the battery was applied by Mr. Davis and the explosion occurred. The bole is about 1,900 feet deep and the only thing noticeable at the top was the escape of some smoke and steam, The shooting produced some Drilling was resumed and will be con. | tinued until the rich oil-bearing sand, | which lies deeper, is reached. The cone shape case, oil. | ceed now without interruption until the third sand is struck, when oil in paylog | | commended for Joseph Gilliland, of Pot- | ter, | quantities will be found.-~-Hxpress, Bituminous Coal Miners Strike. Miners employed in four of the mines of the Beeck Creek Coal and Coke com. pany at Patton are out on a strike to the number of about five hundred and thelr differences, if not speedily settled, are likely to involye all of the operations of the company in that vicinity, The old question of a check off is respovsible for this condition. John Taylor Won Again. John C. Merrill of Lock Haven and his fine trotting horse John Taylor, At Cleveland on Monday, he won $1,000 In the 2:25 class, taking two straight heats, the conditions being best two out of three, Time 21) and 2:11. There were five entries in this race. Terrible and Fatal Explosion. An explosion of powder occurred yes terday afternoon at the United States Mass, destroying thirty houses and fifty deaths are reported. 4 OUR HISTORICAL REVIEW Manufacturer of Hammered Iron -=-Price in :%10 ‘JOURNAL OF FLAVEL ROAN | Visits Centre County From Chester County 1811—The Centre sylvania Licenses in lank of Penn- In 1810, Moses Boggs and Roland Cartin, Sr., erected a forge upon the present site of Eagle Works, manufactur- ing hammered iron. This article chiefly found market at Pittsburg, whither it transferred by wagons, It was worth at the forge five cents a pound was The old Eagle Furnace was built by Mr. Curtin in The ore was 1818 procured frum Nittany valley. Flavel Roan in 1810 made a visit to Centre county, of which he kept a jour- nal : July 3d, fed at Miles’, burg, and then to Joseph in Aarons. Gilli- Ou the 4h calls at Esquire Bar- ber's and Woods’, and attends a great entertainment at Hou. Andrew Gregg's, from from whence he goes to Mrs. Eaken's. On the sth he stopped at Mrs, Vanhorn's tavern, who he remarks as a fashionable at being of went land's. d lady, Dr On the 6th he calls again at Barber's, took dinner with very ol and then dines James Potter's, Dobbins the company " : A - - , and riding on saw the grave where Naby (Newby from. Then] str was stolen rode into and ipped aud searched for a bug that was the woods, mocsting me, st 1 wi pped at Millbeim and talke th the doctor about : slept with McClung Dun els 7th, calied at Minister Jigen's and at Motz's Nuby at an's John Newby came from Chester coun- ty; bad been educated for the ministry, and was wealthy, but meeting with mis fortunes be came to Centre county and stopped with Joseph Gilliland, whom he bad known in Chester county. Mr. Gilliland procured him a school, which be taaght for some years; but intem. perate habits got the betier of him, and he came to Mr. Gilllland’s to die. Dr. William Westhoven, then practicing in Millbeim, attended him, and having for some reason a desire for a poslmoriem engaged a couple of men to take up the body. After removing the body they failed to fill in the grave properly, and the robbery of the tomb was discovered. Newby's grave was the Fast Presbyterian churchyard, east of Penn Hall, and Dr. Westoven was indicted for misdemeanor and tried at Angust term, 1510. Daniel Kennely, William BEdmuand- son, Robert McClelland were witnesses The doctor plead guilty, and was fined one dollar, with costs, and to confine. ment in the county jail for forty-eight bours. The excitement was so great Dr. Westoven removed the valley into Kishacoquillas Newby's death from intemperance makes an anecdote Hon. Andrew Gregg in old was accusromed lo relate, perhaps pro. per in the connection. Mr. Gregg and Robert Pennington were of the powerful men physic most ily of the valley. At a barn-raising sides were chosen, and they were put at the head of the opposing After a certain barn a proposition made for a drinking maich, the whiskey as usual on co-workers, raising was such occasion being loose around, with tin cups the thirsty, Gregg bad to make choice of his party, and was look- ing over the crowd with that integt when some one whispered, “Take Robert Pen pington.”' Mr. Gregg was taken aback, as Mr. Penniogton was a local preacher, but adopted the suggestion, and the re. for | sult, he added, was “Robert drank them | It is expected that drilling will pro- | all drunk, and walked home at no ap: parent discomfort. ”’ In January, 1811, licenses were re. William Westhoven, of Haines, Enoch Hastings, of Bellefonte, John Brisbin, of Ferguson, and James Jobns. ton, of Ferguson, to keep hotel. Also at April sessions for Elijah Chambers, of Ferguson, James Newell, Joseph Kleckner, Haines, and Thomas Paul, of Bellefonte, At August sessions, 1811, the grand jury, John M. Beuck, foreman, recommended repairs to the fail on account of the escape of prisoners. At August sessions the road from Antes’ mill to Marsh Creek, near Benjamin Lucas’ mill-dam, three mills and a bhaif, At the same sessions George Stover, of Aaronsburg, Frederick Dale, of Fergu. son, G ifrey Harloff, Miles, Isaac Goon, Patton, Samuel Miles, Aaronsburg, Cor nellus Dale, Ferguson, John Wrigly, Philipsburg, were recommended for license to keep tavern. The Centre Bank of Pennsylvania was the style under which a guasi banking was done by individuals under articles of association as early as November, 1813, in Bellefonte; Roland Curtin, Nov, Oontinuad on page 4. John Newcomer Potter, | The Centre Democrat, YOL. 25. XO. 30, FACT, FUN AND FANCY. Bright Sparkling Paragraphs—Select- ed and Original. A NURSERY RHYME I'winkle Though Daughter of u street contractor Iwinkie, little star, We Know just what you are Taught to read and w Through ed thrice rite and factor a sort of training forced, ¢ and twice divoreed ; Lh skirts and sandals, clea, space and scandals now just what you are, PHANTOM 5 peeping o'er the scene pioas his way from door to door, f mp, I ween, vey 1 1 the Grave charges—the undertaker’'s bill. One man is grave Lae way to as good as another-——in the avoid a scrap ts to raise whiskers The people who trust to luck are lucky to get trast Economy is an art that many study but few master. It is possible to save a lot of trouble by getting rid of it. One way of looking at is to do others that you are dunned by, In the race for wealth it's snip and tuck with the dressmakers. Even a millionaire may sometimes be made to look like 30 cents, Even the weather man lays by a few predictions for a rainy day. The unpardonable sin, in the eyes of a woman, is not to admire her. Occasionally you find a man so good oatured that it's easier to pick a lock thao to pick a quarrel with him, Ian being right some people are only guided by their fear, of being left. Obstacles wouldu't be so troublesome if they weren't always in the way. It is a mistake for a woman to imagine she can conceal ber age with a coat of paint The things that come to him who wails are often not worth waiting for, f The promoter of oil wells can’t be blamed for running things into the ground The girl should remember that it is better to have 100 many strings to ber bow than sammer 100 many beaux on a string “A baby was born 0 a certain minister last Saturday morning,” says an Oxla- boma paper. “That evening the officers waited on him with $50 in cash. The next morning, when the congregation | assembled, two wags stood before the {charch door and ome bet the minister | would thank the Lord for the money | first and the other bet he would thank | him for the baby. J#¥ben the reverend gentleman arose to pray he said : “Lord, | we desire, also, to thank Thee for this {timely succor. The boys are yet une | decided as to which was the winner. } -~ Pursue Escaping Convicts. Of the 13 convicts who escaped from the state penitentiary at Folsom, Call. fornia, 12 are still at large. Joe Mur phy, who was serving a 14 years’ sen tence for robbery, was shot dead at Pilot Hill. 8. M. Gordon, the reported leader of the gang, who had been sen tenced to 45 years for robbery, deserted his followers soon after left £ § | ¢ : ; fh bi : i | § i
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