THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, OCTOBER | 1903. ———————— BELL EFONTE 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 Flora Parrish, of Ebeusburg, is visiting her brother C. M. Parrish of this place. —Guy Hilliard, of Penna. Furnace, was in town ; he reports no frosts in that section last week. Harry Holloway, of Philadelphia, son of Rev. Dr. Holloway, is visiting his parents in this place. —Mrs. Ruhl, nee Emerick, of near Lewisburg, was in town visiting her sis. ter, Mrs, Cyrus Brungart. —Mrs. John Sechler presented ber husband with twins Saturday. This makes fourteen children for them. —Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rees departed Thursday for a visit to Scranton, Phila- delphia, Atlantic City and Washington, D.C. —Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Humes, of Jersey Shore, were the guests of their cousins, William P. and Miss Myra Humes, —Mr. and Mrs, William Mills are in Harrisburg visiting their dauhter Helen, who is married and resides in | that city. —The district meeting of the Woman's | Foreign Missionary Society of the Hunt. | ingdon Presbytery will be held at Centre Hall October 8. ~—Jack Frost was around morning wearing a big, white overcoat, as notice that you see after your wood- piles and coal bins. Tuesday —Miss Julia Bidwell, employee of the | Gazette force, has become editor of the Valley Journal, an eight page weekly published at Millvale, Pa. —C laude R. Moore, formerly in Blair's jewelry store, and later at Howard, is now located in Altoona in the store of M. Braman, jeweler and optician. —Mrs. Benjamin Gentzel departed Saturday for Lewistown to visit her daughter, Mrs. Frank W. Cole. She was | accompanied by her little granddaugh. ter, Miss Clara Cole. —Rev. Dr. R. L. Gerhart, formerly lo- cated at this place, now pastor of the Lewisburg Reformed church, announced to his congregation that he would be married some time this fall, — John McGilfrey, one of the mechan. ics at the scale works, was called to bis bome in St. Johnsombury, Vt, about a month ago by the death of his mother, returned to Bellefonte Wednesday of last week. ~ Persons wanting to invest in valua- ble farm property, read ad. in another column of farm property near Milton, and houses in Milton and Sunbury, to be offered by heirs of Henry Hommel, de ceased, October 10 0 —Miss May Judge who is visiting in Philadelphia, was given a surprise party by Mr. and Mrs. |. D. Albright, at their residence in honor of her birthday on Sept. 13. It was largely attended by | young ladies and gents. A most de- lighttul evening was spent. ~Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hoffman, Pleasantville, are visiting Mr. and Mrs W. Harrison Walker Mr. Hoffman finds Centre county air a fine tonic. Clar- ence Hoffman accompanied them, being on his way to Lewistown where he has accepted a position on the new Daily Sentinel. ~The corpse of Mrs. Dr. Rhone, | widow of Dentist Rhone, formerly of this place, arrived here on last Thursday morning's train from Passadena, Cal, where the lady died a few weeks ago, and was buried in the Bellefonte Union cemetery. It was accompanied by her son Charles who resides in Arizona. of —Last Thursday evening Richard | Packer was having a royal good time driving a two horse farm wagon over town, cutting a swath that astonished the natives. Coming down Spring street | at a pace similar to the finish on a home. stretch he collided with Frank Clemson's | buggy, which was badly wrecked. Pack- er was taken up and put in limbo. The next day be was more practical, as he | agreed to pay all, We neglected to state in our histori. cal data, in last issue, of the Shaeffer. | Hazel connection, that Mr. Shaeffer, of | Indiana, was a Democratic presidential | elector in that state many years ago. He went west from Madisonburg and became a prominent citizen in Indiana ; he was an uncle of some of the Madisonburg Shaeffers. On a visit to his native coun. ty years ago, be gave us this fact. [We may as well state here, that the data given in the Centre Democrat last week, concerning the Shaeffer and Haze! fami. lies, was prepared, word for word, by the editor of the Democrat, before the reunion was held, and was not "boiled down'' or changed as to a single word from anyone's address. We never were sticklers for “credit” but when credit is glaringly misplaced it is proper to make | mention of the ‘howsomever,”] | | service of song in the evening. | were elected for the ensuing year : | were | Perks, pastor at this | up in Lancaster county, ~See that your taxes are paid, if you want to vote, —A. 8. Meyers, ot town visiting friends, ~James A. McClain, of Spangler, spent Sunday with Bellefonte relatives. —Misses Anna McCoy and Kate Shug. ert left Monday for Bryn Mawr college. Altoona, was in ~The game season will open Friday, October 16th, two weeks from to morrow, William Haflly, of Aaronsburg, has returned from a six weeks’ visit in the western states, ~The next Shaeffer Hazel reunion is likely to be at one of the parks handy to a railroad station, ~An infant son of Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Darr, of this place, died Sunday morn. ing at 3 o'clock, aged about two days. ~The frost, sharp as it was Tuesday morning, was dry, hence was not as harmful as it otherwise might have been. ~ Mr, and Mrs. Will Katz returned Saturday from their wedding tour and will be at home at the Brockerhoff house. —Ben Gentzel, Frank Raeger and Philip Beezer left Saturday for Indiana where they will purchase a car load of horses. —Ten to fourteen days more of favora- ble weather and our farmers will hunky-dorey with all their farm work— such as are not too slow, be — Messrs. John Blanchard, John M. Dale ond John M Shugert returned Monday from Indiana, where they had been guests of Thomas A. Shoemaker, They also visited Niagara Falls. —Manager Garman is making the most positive assurances that “Taming of a Shrew’ will please our people. We bave heard it most highly recommended | by persons who saw it this season, —Joseph Cedar is having a concrete | pavement put down iu front of his pretty | residence, same as on the J | lot adjoining. IL, Spangler Mr. Cedar needs such a walk to match his home, and he's going | to have it, —On next Sunday morning, Oct. 4, the new pipe organ will be dedicated in the Reformed church, at the morning service. school at i:1:45 and Special Sunday music by enlarged choir. Tuesday evening, September 16th, Edgar W. Noll, formerly of Rellefonte, was married to Miss Irene Cauipbell, at The wedding largely attended and was Pun xsutawuney. was a brilliant The young couple will re. side in Punxsutawney. — Mrs street, social event Frank Davis, of East Logan arrived home on last Saturday morning at g:53, from a trip to Roches. Y. She was accompanied home by her mother. in-law, Mrs. Nancy Davis, of Rochester, ter, Lakeville and Genesse,K N and will make her future home here Mrs. Jacob V. Thomas and her two Mis Mary Smith, accompanied by daughter, Miss Mary Thomas Monday their home in Philadelphia, after spend ing the Mrs. Harry Fenlon accompanied them for a brief visit. sisters, ses Elizabeth and het left for summer in Bellefonte, ~The terrific hail that broke thousands of window.panes in West Chester on Sunday afternoon, with bail that cut limbs from trees, chilled the at. over this county Monday and sent storm mosphere all and lower than any time this fall, county, the mercury in this Tuesday, —The local Ne-ha--sa-ne Tribe of Red | Men on Friday night admitted a number of new members. The following officers Wm. Joseph W. Rightnour, sachem; John Houser, senior sagamore; James Pickle, Beczer, president; sagamore; Harry The Red Men are preparing to hold a big banquet in junior Smith, chief of records the near future We understand that party, with whom D. F. Luse has been corresponding for nearly a year in the interest of his patent hydrant and plumb. ers’ specialties, has leased the Centre Hall foundry to manufacture the above named goods, with Mr. Luse an interest. ed party and superintendent. Mr a New York Louse | has always been an energetic and public spirited citizen, deserving the encour | agement of that community, «The United Brethren Conference at | Philipsburg closed and the appointments Rev. Thomas W. place, will go to Madison, Pa.. and Rev. A. Davidson, who is now located at Wilmore, Cam. bria county come here. Rev, Perks’ pastorate here bas been a very successful one, and in that time a new parsonage has been built and extensive repairs made to the church. He was held in high esteem by his many friends. anvounced, will ~The Centre Democrat is of the opin. fon that some Wm. Penn deeds are in this county for lands sold that belonged to Penn heirs, One such deed has turned A farm of 108 acres in West Lampeter township, be. longing to Mrs, John Musselman, de, ceased, was sold at public sale, on 23, for $101.75 per acre, the purchaser being David Huber. This was the first time the property has ever been offered for sale since it was deeded to the original purchaser by Willlam Penn. There Is only one deed, that given by Penn, on record, the property baving been willed to successive geverations. Who Is in possession of any Wm. Penn documents in this county ? ~'*Taming of a Shrew’’ will be a fine production, ~HExcursion rates on all railroads to Bellefonte for the County Fair next week, ~The ditch for the water mains to the Reynolds mill is about completed, It proved quite a task. ~-Hon. John G. Love and ex judge A. 0. Furst were to Huntingdon, on Wed- nesday to attend the funeral of Judge John M. Bailey. -A few small subscriptions have been made towards the glass works project. | Our people do not seem to appreciate | the need of new industries. ~Col, W. F. Reeder and wife, and Col. Ed. R. Chambers left for Franklin Pa., yesterday to. attend the military reception given by Gen. Chas. Miller. ~W. E. Gettig, employed in the car shops in Altoona for about nine years. spent the past week about Linden Hall, his former home. He is a brother of S, D. Gettig, the attorney, this place - ———————— “ RECENT DEATHS. Miss JENNIE STOVER :(—died at her parents’ home on consumption, after an extended illness; ber age was 26 years. She enjoyed the love and esteem of a large circle of friends. During all her illness she was carefully watched and nursed by a loving | mother. Nothing was too much for her to do for the sufferer. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. |. Fall Stover, and the following brothers and sisters: Nora, Curtis, Alice, Cameron, Scott and John. Interment was made in the fam- ily plot in the cemetery at Unionville. GRORGE P. Norris :—died Saturday morning at his home in Pittsburg. Notris was a carpenter and while work- ing fell from a scaffold, 30 feet, breaking his left leg, and his spine was so badly injured that death resulted. The de- ceased was 45 years of age and leaves his wife and three children. He also leaves three brothers and five sisters: D. B.and J. W,, of Juniata; Henry Y., of Buffalo Run, Centre county; Mrs. Mar- garet Marks, Mrs. Susan Boyles, Mrs. Alice Ray, of Juniata; Mrs. Jane E Brotherton, of Pleasant Valley, and Mrs. Harriet Pennington. of State College. Mr, Norris was formerly of this county Mrs. HENRY YEAGER Bellefonte hospital died at the on Sunday Last Wednesday she underwent an operation at the hospital which revealed a cancer in the stomach, and her hopeless. condition was in Milford, and She was born Bucks county, December 25, 151, was therefore about 64 Ske was married September, 1862 years of age. to Henry Yeager in She leaves one brother living, David Fink, of Lehigh county, How. How. Bucks Pa., and the following children ard E A. Oscar, ard; Morrisonvi of Patton ; of Elmer, of le, of How. Her county; Mrs. I. Lloyd ard, and Mary R , at band died several years ago Rimert, home hus SAMUEL BRUGGER died at his home in Unionville, after ajbrief illness of a and heart trouble, aged 73 years, 1 month and 23 days, few days, of pneumonia leaving to survive him his wife Walter, of Nora Becker, of At Carrie Rumberger, of Belle- John, of Also Sarah Goy Gabriel Brogger and Rudolph Brug- ger, all of Clyde, O ; Elizabeth Malech, of Nebraska ; Benj. of Tennessee and Jonathan, of Berrysburg, Pa. Mr. Brag ger was born in Northumberland county in 1830 of German parents and at the age cf ten years left his home to fight life's and the following children : Mineapolis, Minn; lantic City ; fonte ; Joseph, of Unfonvilie ; Johnstown and Elizabeth at home. the following brothers and sisters batties on his own responsibilities and at the age of 18 he came to Centre county, landing at Boalsburg, where be was em: ployed as clerk in George Jack's store at a salary of §5 per month and board, re. maing with him 3 months, In 1853 he came to Unionville, where he ever after made his home. For a number of years he taught school at different places in the Bald Eagle Valley. Io he went west and was engaged as civil engineer which occupation he followed the greater part of his life. While in the west, in addition to locating a number of rail roads, he laid out the streets of St. Paul, Minn, In 1856 be was married to mar- garet Peters, which proved a most happy albance., Somewhere in the early sixties he laid out and built the Bald Eagle Valley railroad His services as a rail. road engineer being constantly in de. mand. About the year 1578 he joined the M. IX. church and was ever after an earnest and influential worker in the cause of his Master. For many years he was superintendent of the Sunday school and was never absent from his post of duty except from nuavoidable circum: stances. In politics he was a staunch and uncompromising democrat, and was al one time elected counly surveyor by the party of his choice, He was fre: quently elected to office in the borough notwithstanding it was largely Republi can and at the time of his death was a member of the borough school board. His band was ever open to charity and no deserving person was ever turned away empty handed a man without an enemy, of most pleasing and happy dis. position, beloved by all who knew him a man of whom it can truly be said, "He was a just man and devout and walked with God.” His funeral will take place on Thursday, to day, at 2 o'clock p. m. May he rest in peace. GW. R, 1855 Sunday afternoon of | Mr. \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, | Some of the fall seeding is up and | fields look fine. Apples and potatoes are selling at 40 cents per bushel, Orchards in the west end of Brush val. ley up to Centre Hall are heavily laden with fruit, The next picnics will be picking chest. nuts. Look out! they are getting ready to “spring.” Mrs. Tillie Musser, of Bridgewater, | Ohio, who has been visiting friends here | and at Centre Hall departed Thursday for her western home, ! | Calvin J. Porter and Miss Carrie E. | Gentzel, both of Lamar, were married at { the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. CC. Rob- | bins, Williamsport, on the 23 inst. Mrs. Houtz, mother-in-law of M. L. Rishel, at Farmers Mills, with whom she | makes ber home, is now approaching her gist year, and is in feeble health, Miss Marie Griest gave a “'Flinch” | party on Wednesday evening in homor of her house guest Miss Downing, of Zeuia, Ohio. Miss Downing returned to her home today (Thursday). Farmers are cutting and topping corn, All fall work is in good shape on the farms despite the unfavorable weather, Last week's clear sky was a God send, The frosts did no serious harm. The Goodbart farm, Mills, was bought by Frank Foreman, of Centre Hall, Mrs. Goodbart will have public sale of her stock, this fall, pear Spring though she will not give possession be. fore spring. Kulp & Co, at Milroy, who have been doing an extensive lumber business in the Seven Mountains, have sold their tram road, saw mill and machinery at Milroy to Richley Bros. & Co., of Potters Mills, who are now operating the mill. At the U. B. Philipsburg, the following appointments in this sec. Bellefonte A. May Whitehead ; conference, tion were announced: Lemont, Philipsburg, G. L. Graham ; Davidson ; da, (to be supplied); Runville, G. A J. EB. B. Aull, Madisonburg Sparks ; Tyrone, In a family at pame of Rauchouser there are four gen. erations of the family living under the same roof, grandfather and grandmother, the father and mother and several children, an oc- | Aug | Au currence that does not often occur The game season and plenty of birds this year, is fast approaching indications there will The heavy rains have killed many young rabbils duriog the summer. The middle of Oc tober will mark the opening of the hunt. from all ing period, and many local nimrods will then take to the woods Tuesday evening, Miss Elsie Fortney and C. D home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Fortpey, Pine Grove Mills Miss Inez Fortney, sister of the bride, and Ora Krebs, brother attended them in the ceremony by Rev. C. T. the groom's youngest which was performed Aikens Mrs. William Irwin, of Pleasant Gap, bad ber face and arms terribly burned from a red-hot Friday of last week while cooking she falling across stove, sudden'y took a fit and fell across the hot stove. Her little daughter seeing her predicament ran screaming to the | neighbors who hastened to ber assis. tance. She remained unconscious for almost two hours, The Philipsburg Journal: A telegram was received that the big dredge to be used by the British Dredging company, in their search for gold in Alaska, is ready for operation. This is the big cor. poration in which our townsman, O. T. Switzer, controls more than balf of the stock, and in which many of our citizens are also interested. Mr. Swizer and the stockholders are all very hopeful. | The Rebersburg church of the association which has been repaired, during the past six weeks, is now ready for services, and the reopening will take place on Sunday, Oct, 4th, On Monday evening following, a series of meetings will begin, to continue till the 17th, of same month, Rev, T. Delong Geary, D, | D., of Wolfs Store, will have charge of those meetings and preach the word, | The pastor in charge, Rev. Owen L, Buck, will preach the Sanday morning | sermon , All are invited to these meetings, Re. Home Wedding. At high noon Wednesday, 24th, at the home of Captain James A. Quigley in Eagleville, when Mrs, Quigley's sister, Miss Grace Delinda White, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to Wil. bur Ross, of Peoria, Ill, by Rev, Lewis F. Brown, The groom was iormerly of Mill Hall, He is now located in Peoria, where he holds a responsible position in a department store whare they will take up their residence. THE OLD RELIABLE Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. MARRIAGE LICENSES. John H. Isenberg - Mary E. Gordon - Wm. A. Flasher - Ada E. Stoyer . '" D. Clyde Krebs Elsie I. Fortney Huntingdon Bellefonte Spring Mills o Pine Grove Mills “ “ “" Wm. Gonder - Wall, Pa Florence Pennell Williamstown Frank Loch Clarence Mary Sinkon - . . . S. E. Sharer Ada M. Weaver - REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Harry Gunter to Thomas A. Cronover, Sept. 22, 'o3, lot in Philipsburg. $800. W. H. Calderwond et ux to IL. F. Cal. derwood, Jan. 21,01, lot in South Phil. ipsburg. $100. Moses Thompson's Exr's to John E Clark, Feb. 14, ‘03, tract in Patton twp. | | fall “ Centre | fio Thos. Barnes et ux to Frank W. Grebe et al, Sept. 15, ‘03, in Philipsburg. $7,000. John Lyons et ux to Sarah E June 21, "03, in Howard twp. $50. Commissioners of Centre Co. to H. ¥ Stytzer, June 23, 1900, in Rush twp. $27. | to H Y 0, in Rush twp. $18. | Irish et al to Fred Herbert, Sept. | Commissioners of Centre Co Stytzer, June 21, 1 I.B Port Matil- | | & Sons’ Co., by the | the great grandfather, the | be | | Sept. 12 | short visit the past week. Krebs, were married at the | 24, "03, in Rush twp. $65 Charles Smith et ux to Wm. Witmer | Aug. 18, ‘03, in Haines twp ©) . I. Spangler et al Co., Sept. 23, 'o3 to Laurelton Lom | in Haloss twp Hi fa Brown to Rebecca in State College P. Gray t lard, Mar 03, In Fergus ux to Guy nm iwp Sayder, $100 | e EK fic0 Lime Co $1 Elizabeth 2%, ‘03 Arthur B. Kimport et al Deitzell, Sept. 2, "03, in Potter twp W. H. Walker to Centre Co 3, in Beuner twp to Sac ), O00 No news on the project this week for our trolley. Ed Roan, of Lindsey, Jefferson coun. | ty, Pa., was paying his former home a For several years he has been working in a large] iron furnace at that place, but has de cided to come back to Benner township | occupying it In a county so noted for its efficient | housewives, and first-class cooks, as is old Centre, there should be no difinlty in obtaining a large extra list of breads, cakes, pies etc., for the County Fair to be held at Bellefonte next week, October 6th to gth. Attractive cash | are offered for the best of each of the premiums above classes «Children this fifteen years of age are urged by the of county not ver where be thinks of buying a farm and] Three Hugs $25. Jecause he hugged three girls, Joseph Lamon was fined £25 by the mayor, of Hazelton, the f Burgess Walker would such matters up he other day. 1 OOK Bellefonte's debt, ~ GOOD) = could wipe out Dividend Paying INVESTMENTS. Are ner cent Leitch, | | * Wm. T. 1008 BETZ BLDG., Philadelphia, - - Pa. ADV eyer, | M PENNY A WORD Advertise subscribers cents each swe FOR SALE At reas * ‘ MONEY TO LOANS A.B Miller, A MONEY TO LOAN security N.B BS RH SALLY \ very reasonable kicher McCla FOR SALF pOTER ladies’ committee of the Centre County |’ Fair, to enter their own work for exhibi. | tion and competition. All | accepted, such as maps, pennmanship | woodcarving, carpentering, | collections of coins, stamp albums, botany collection, cases of insects, photo- work will be | raphy, painting, pencil, pen and crayon | | drawing, embroidery and sewing of all description. ~A real western “ranch” or concert “joint” with the numerous funny char. acters is a feature that, by its novelty, characterizes itself a real creation in dramatic performances and is a stamp of merit for the play. Montana Madge the joint owner, in the play of “Tracy the Bandit” is one of the leading comedy characters of (he play and represents a character nes to the stage. Special scenery, mechanical and electrical ef. fects and other added features will be displayed at every performance. Al the opera house next Wednesday eveu Ing. The company will give a public exhibition at the falr grounds, Wednes- day afternoon, Weather Report Weekly report—RBellefonte Station. DATE TEMPERATURR Maxtmun Minimum BOP. Bh, CIORT cas vo sr renanns TH NEL | CSTSRR— », LT —— bi Be OMY . cocnn. « wrnnnnss TT LNT | SR——_—— ”™, GUE mse + + + + somerset LJ] », [TTY — n WIE EA REE. eu n modeling, | MARKET QUOTATIONS. Bellefonte Produce, The following prices prevailed Thurs. day morning : The following prices are paid by SscnLER & Oo, for produce Kags, pet dozen Lard, per pound Tallow, per pound Butter, per pound Side, per pound Shoulder, per pound... —————" Potatoes, per DUsHe lcm mens Bellefonte— Grain, re The ollowing prices are paid by O. ¥Y, Wao NER for grain | Wheat, 00d oe Wheat, new 1 | | : ¥ - — Qorn shelled Carn new... Coburn rRODUCE | Butter, oo... 19% per Ib Wheat, Fagen 2x“ dop'Uorn Ham «He = Shoulder “ 130 IDIRY® i We “Ib Barley... Ko Me™ Ib 1e * Ib Lock Haven Curb Market Prices at the carb market Lock Haven, yesterday morning ! Butter, 23t0 23¢, | Markets. GRA IORI — : %
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