THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA.
FEBRUARY 4, 1904.
Pace 5.
BELLEFONTE AND |
VICINITY
The Local Happenings Condensed
in Short Paragraphs
RVENTS WORTHY OF MENTION
Has Transpired at the County
Seat-—Movements of Our People
Personal and Social Events—Lo
cal Items Always Desired
What
—Trains are still irregular, same as
all winter.
Mrs. Hunter Knisely is ill with ery
sipelas at her home.
—Joseph Runkle is rejoicing over
boy that came to his home Saturday.
—Some bad blood is brewing amoung
ion,
local politicians, for the spring elie
—Abram Valentine has been quite ill at
the home of Miss Emily Natt on Curtin
street.
—Samue! Ard, one of Coburn’s repre
sentative cilizeus, favored our sanctum
with a call.
—High school student's are preparing
for an interesting debate next Monday
afternoon.
—Miss Mary Hibbs, of Philadelphia, is
a guest at the home of her cousin, Mrs.
E. H. Richard.
—R. B. Treaster, ex-collector of Potter,
attended court last week and favored the
Democrat with a call.
—The
was
attendance upon
week confin
and witnesses
— Remember
trike
Mock Cour
tomor:
f the
given in Pe
8 0
ing under the au
“1
i
you had bettdr settle on ¥
auctioneer at once. During
tt
I an average
tered
every day, sca
State Inspector M. D. Howe, of Del
mar, Pa., was in Bellefonte last week and
inspected Garman’s opera bouse and
other public buildings. He pronounced
the opera house lo be perfectly safe.
—Col. Ed. Chambers has some sport.
ing blood; be now owns a fine stepper
with a record scmetbhing like 2 08
Some of the old timers are likely to have
dust thrown in their eyes any fine day.
of
—Rev. M. J. Jameson, of an
Evangelical church,a of Altoona, made
He is a
and is
pastor
our sanctum a
former resident
known as one of the foremost
pleasant call,
of Gregg twp,
m
of that church
-Mrs. G. H
on Monday for
will reside. Mr
from Bellefonte to there
Jartley and family
Cleaifie
Bartley was transferred
d where
ast September
as a superintendent for the United Tele
phone Company.
~Harry C. Tibbens,
fonte, and a graduate of the |
High school in "8g, bas accepted
sition of advertising manager of
formerly of Belle
le .
ye iit
th
partment store of Stone & Thomas of
Wheeling, West Va
Sheesiey, of Coburn, Pa, on
—Wm. C
his way to Durbin, W. Va.,
to erect a
large saw mill for a lumbering firm,
stopped in to see us and have the paper
follow after. He was going with a party
of about a dozen other
this county.
’
lumbermen from
—Dt, John Sebring will gnove in
property Dr, ky
Wm. Dawson will take the property
now occupied by wke
now
occupied by Dr, Sebring and Philip
Beezer who has purchased the Dawson
on the will
property opposite corner
move into it,
~last Saturday the new
station was started again,
ations were made that have increased
pumping
Some alter
the capacity of the plant and at present
will handle more water than is required
for ordinary purposes. With the addi
tional wheel installed at the spring all
use of steam power in the future can be
avoided,
«The Bellefonte goverament weather
station had the following readings for
the months of November, December and
January: had
suow on 30-light snow squalls not count.
ed, aud 24 days below freezing. Seven
snows, in December, total 15% inches
every day in December below freezing
January had seven snows, total 25 inches
and every day below freezing,
Some farmers are of the opinion that
the wheat fields suffered somewhat by
the intense cold this winter, mostly
where the snow bad been blown away
by high winds. However, there was no
alternating of freezes and thaws, which is
most injurious to the wheat plant, the
frost raising the surface tears the plant
from its roots. That the freeze has been
a continuous has served to a good pur.
pose,
November one inch of
~~ Mts. Al. Garman, of Tyrone, visited
friends in Bellefonte Monday.
—No marriage licenses were issued this
week by Register A. G, Archey. That
is an unusual occurrence,
Abraham Valentine, who is ill at the
bome of Miss Emily Natt on Curtin street,
is poorly with little hope of recovery.
Mrs I.. Potter accompanied
Mrs. Hastings to Harrisburg, Monday
morning, where she will be her guest for
Geo.
a week,
- Landlord Runkle, of Centre Hall,
gave the Democrat a call. He purchas-
ed the Kurtz lot on Church street at that
place.
—~Several canning factories that were
to have been started in a few towns of
this county, from all accounts have been
‘canned.’
Isaac Bickle, of Milesburg, appre-
ciates the Centre Democrat for he always
it the
family do the same.
keeps in advance and others of
Farmer's find the Centre Democrat
useful medium for
Our
a very announcing
sales. list ‘is quite large—all
their
leading sales are in it,
Peter Keichline purchased the Stover
property on Willowbank street this week,
aud will continue to occupy the same as
his permanent residence.
—A Mock
amusing to young and
Trial is highly
For that
first class
old.
Hall
lots of fun,
reason go to Petriken
evening as there will be
—George Waite, Ir., of this place, and
Miss Milesburg,
Methodist
R.H
Sadie Gray, of were
last evening at the
re, by Rev
at Milesburg
r daughter, Mrs Jame
te, where Mr. and M1
The g
Brockerboff
oomy
House fre
iled by landlord Ray who
appearance about the
nt at night has
been dispe
had the froot illaminated with four addi
tional strong lights and
lamps on the posts. It 15 a decided im
| provement.
-T. A. Hosterman,
active young business men, transacted
business in town this week. He reports
nothing startling at Coburn, farmers are
grain and
to see the Wabash en
marketing much every
body is bepelul
gines throw smoke over in Highvalley
The of Wm. Groh
Runkle, Esq., as a candidate for District
in this M1
Runkle has been actively engaged in the
announcement
Attorney, appears issue
for some
He
energetic
practice in the Centre Co, courts
years and is thoroughly qualified,
also has been a staunch and
Democrat, from an old-line democratic
family and is worthy of support.
~ Tuesday evening the ladies of the
Reformed church held a Quaker Social a
Mrs, Geo
town, that was well
the
de wasen
The
hospitality of the Kaup home cannot be
the home of Mr. and Kaup
about a mile east of
attended Large sleds conveyed
guests from town and the 1
joyed, and many were present
surpassed, and especially upon such oc
casious.
The public sale season in this coun. |
ty, lasting to the end of Mach, is about
to open The number of sales
is
arge as will be seen by the sale register
in the Centre Democrat-—-mostly farmers
who quit that occupation. Horses, horn
cattle, swine sheep. and argricaltural ma
chinery and implements, will be offered
in abundance —where one farmer quits
or leaves another takes his place and at.
tends the sales to buy his ‘stuff’
~Rev, Samuel E Koontz, pastor of
the Evangelical charch at New Berlin,
Pa., attended to legal business, on Wed
nesday, relative
father in-law, David M Harter,
died last week, Rev, Koontz and Calvin
M. Harter have been made administra.
tors of the estate, Rev. Kooniz's father
was pastor of the Bellefonte Evangelical
to
congregation some years ago and under
his pastorate the church on Willow.
bank street was erected,
~Thomas J. Sexton, Es«q., one of our
prominent young attorneys, will leave
Bellefonte on Saturday for St. Marys,
Pz., where he expects to be permanently
located and will continue in the legal
profession associated with Francis A.
Hauber, Eq , a leading attorney at that
(bar. Mr, Sexton came here from Ty.
rone, read law in the office of Orvis, Bow.
er & Orvis, after which he was continual.
ly engaged in the practice in our courts,
Mr, Sexton is a steady, studious and
able attorney who was considered one of
the successful young practitioners at this
bar, with a promising future awaiting
him. We are sorry to see him make the
change, and hope he will prosper In his
new field,
two new artistic
one of Coburn's |
juite |
the estate of his |
who |
VARIETY OF
LOCAL NEWS
Gathered From Centre and Ad-
joining Counties
SHORT AND TO THE POINT
Events That Have Pranspired Kecent-
ly and Worthy of Mention—Items
of Interest for All—Doings of
Neighbors
Millheim is surrounded by water yet
nary a water works.
not to blame,
Surely nature is
William Walters, of Potter twp., next
spring will move to a farm pear Burn.
ham, Mifflin county.
The commissioners, of Clearfield, have
tax rate at six and
Ain't you glad yon
are living in Centre county,
| fixed the county
three-fourth mills.
G. A. Zerby, of near Wolf's Store, will
leave with his family for Berrien Springs,
Berrien county, Michigan, this spring,
where he will engage in farming.
Having sold the Boalsburg hotel to
Theodore Boal, Oliver Gibbuney will
| move onto the farm, near Salusburg,
{ Huntingdon county, he recently
| chased from Dr. L E Kidder, of Boals
pur
| burg
tomorrow |
in the lumber
| business down in West Virginia, is home
his |
expects to cat
| Peter Ishler, engaged
for a month's rest with ittle family
He
this
employ some 15 Of
The Hiram Cain
south Spring Mi
I. W. Walker, of Altoona.
Mr. Walke:
Miles W. Walk
in Boalshurg three
mii f
mi
feet summer which will
20 men,
one mi
sold
cf
farm
of was
Pri
J. A
10 the board to meet next year in Belle
Beaver ex'ended an invitation
fonte, and the ipvitation was accepted.
The poor overseer of Greene township,
{ Clinton county, bas brought suit against
| the overseer of Halves township, Centre
county, for the maintainance of Mrs.
| Brine and her child, who are |
{old Mr
YEA.
iving with
Swartwood for the past several
The brought before
Squire W. C. Weber, but was continued
for a further bearing
The Aid Society, of
State College, will have a fairon Friday,
| Fen 1th, at the
College avenue,
suit was
Lutheran Ladies’
Kemmerer home on
The money earned will
be set apart for the erection of a Lather
A
1)
erected
an church in Lather.
that
ngrega
State Col exe
an church must soon be
in
vicinity, because the Pine Hall ¢
| tion is without a church buildiag
i count of ire
! RW
years in Lewishurg
at
| Wilkinsburg, one of the live and
on ace
Love, who resided for several
He
at
present at
bust
log suburbs of Pittsburg, says in a letter
he recently bad the misfortune to have
one of his igers almost severed by a saw,
He also states that work in that section 18
not very plenty account of the
the
now on
and
Hud is a native of Tussey vill
th, Elias C
of Penn township, was awakened from
extreme cold weather strike
e
2
Tuesday night, Zerby,
his sleep by the smell of smoke, and up-
that
It is supposed that
the chimney had burned during the night
on investigation discovered his
house was on fire,
| and sparks dropped to the lower story
| iguiting the floor close to the cook stove.
The fire was extinguished just in time to
save the stove from falling through the
(fa or into the cellar, The damage is
{ small,
The Tyrone Herald says The peo
| ple of Tyrone and Bellefonte it is under.
stood are agitating the question of better
mail service on the Bald Eagle Valley
railroad between Lock Haven and Ty.
They will ask the department to
{ have a mall clerk on the train leaving
fat 12:10 and also on the train leav
[ing Tyrone at 12:25 A service of this
| kind will be appreciated not only by the
people of Lock Haven, Tyrone and
| Bellefonte, but by the residents all along
the line.
i
| rene.
Daniel A. Grove had a miraculous es.
cape of his life, Oa his way home from
the Millhein horse sale last week, the
two horses which he bought broke loose
from him at Pleasant Gap toll gate,
After runniog some distance they were
stopped by some gentlemen until Mr,
' Grove came up and canght the excited
animals by a rope balter, when the
! animals frightened and started at break.
neck speed druggiog him over the frozen
* ground for some forty rods when be man.
aged to extricate himself and the horses
ran clear over the mountain and were
caught st Centre Hall. That ke was not
killed outright is a wonder.
A new band of twenty four pleces has
been organized in Philipsburg.
|
Philipsburg Journal says: "It is stat. |
ed that Hon. P, E. Womelsdorff, of this |
city, will announce himself as a candi. |
date, on the Republican ticket for the
Legislature,
John Rishel, farmer two miles east of
Bellefonte, will petition for a free rural
delivery route from Bellefonte, to cover |
his section and accommodate some sixty
families. There will any
barely be
objection,
Logan Grange, of Pleasant Gap, will
hold their thirteenth anniversary, Feb. |
13, at 2 p Prof, Surface, of State
College, Hon. Leonard Rhone, of Centre
Hall, and others will deliver addresses.
The public is cordially invited.
m.
““Al-
len Rumberger left this morning on a
several day's trip to Patton, to take the
place of his brother,
The Philipsburg Journal says:
Ibert, who is suf.
fering with tonsilitis, Ibert is employ
ed with the Denling Bros. Oil Co., at Pat-
ton.” They are former Bellefonte boys.
sold his farm in
Gregg twp , last week, to Henry Mowery,
of
James |]. Gramley
Aaronsburg, at an advance of $1300
that he paid Mr. Smith for the property
last fall. Mr. Gramley has since pur
chased the Wm. Bickle farm of 125 acres
and also 2g acres of timberland adj
of
buted over f500 towards making up the
ining.
Citizens Philipsburg have contri-
loss sustained by Samuel Hess in the
burning of his barn and contents on Wed
nesday of last week r. Hess is a most
his
*ir sympathy by their
worthy ci section and
neighbors
home
pear L~mos afternoon, 28
‘a
at 3 o'clock of heart trouble, aged 72
7
years. The deceased
the
belonged to one of
oid pioneer families of the county.
Sarviviog are her four brothers same. |
iy Alexander, Alioona ; John, Spruce
Creek; Wm. and James at home,
Mrs H. BATHSHEBA BROWN
her bome
morning,
i=died at
Thursday
i*eceased
in Canton, Ohio,
Jan, 28 was
years of age, and was the widow of Co
Ww. Ww of Bel
who died 21 years ago in Kansas
Brown, formerly efonte,
Col
Brown was the founder of the Bellefonte
Republican, to which his wife contributed
many articles and poems Interment im
Westlawn cemetery at Canton
Mz
the
home
BRECHT
Beg
REBECCA
Join P 101,
her Mrs
Lock Haven, of
of
the
widow
ate died at
P. BR. }
heart fai
0 daughter
nz
gerald in ure,
She 18 survived by
Her {i
leath had been hourly
18 . Mrs
in Rebershurg
aged 74 years two
daughters ness dates from last
Saturday and her «
expecte Bechtol was born
Centre county, but has
been a resident of Lock Haven
PAST 37 years
W. B. Wa
Wagner, d
Mrs
W. B
chias,
wife of Rev
ied at her home in Ma
New York, on 15h inst, death
being due to falty degeneration of the
heart Her age
Mrs. Wagner,
was Jennie Shirk,
Shirk,
besides her husband, who 1s a Methodist
NER
was about sixty two
years before marriage
daughter of Joseph
deceased, of Potter township, and
minister, four children, all married, and
the following brothers and sisters sur
Harry C. Shirk, Boalsburg ; Wm
B. Shirk, AtlanticCity, N. J: Mrs. B. D
Brisbin, Centre Hall ; Mrs. Linnie Ruble,
Cleveland, Ohio.
vive
ALBERT Hoy (died Wednesday even
ing, 27, at his bome in" State College
after an illness of several months from
beart and kideey trouble. Deceased
was born in Spring township and was
aged 72 years and 6 months, For many
years be farmed in Perguson township
but about ten years ago located at State
College. He has been a justice of the
Peace for several years, was Master of
Washington Grange and a prominest
member of the Reformed church, He is
survived by his wife and eight children.
He also leaves two brothers, John, of |
Hublersbarg, and Joseph of State Col. |
Also a sister, Mrs, Adam Yearick |
lege.
of Lamar. Interment in Pine Hall ceme. |
tery, Saturday.
Some Foolish People
Allow a congh te run until it gets beyond the
reach of medicine, They often say * Oh, it will
wearaway.,” but In most oases it will wear
them away. Could they be induced to try th
shocoasful medicine called Kemp's Balsam
whieh Is sold on a positive guarantees to cure
they would immediately see the sxoellent of
foot after taking the first dose. Price Me and
(00, Trial size FREE. At all druggists. #4 of
«The article "Russia vs Japan’ will
be found on 3rd page of this issue,
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Philip Young, et ux to ¥. P
ot, 23, 1894; land in Haines twp, $100
El Dorado Manley, ii al to James R
Hooten, April 13, 1903 lot in Philipsburg.
$850.
D. C. Grove, et ux, etal to J. H..Bress
ler, Jan, 2, 1904; land in Benner
$137 50
Jerome Spigelmyer, et ux to Rebecca
Leitzell, Aug 6, 1903: lot in Millheim
fi00.
David 1. Spitler, et ux
Sharpless, Nov,
twp. $325
8S. K. watson to Harris Poorman, Dec
19, 103; lot in Boggs twp. $1.
Thomas G. McCausland to John Kelly,
Dec. 22, 1902; lot in South
f0
R. C. Combes’ Exrs. to Wm. C. Heinle,
Jan. 18, 1904; 2 tracts in Boggs twp.
$542 25
Theodore Vall to Annie Rose Walker,
Jan 19, 189g; 15 tracts in Centre county
5
Rensselaer Sims to Annie
er, Jan, 23,
county, $1.
Rensselaer Sims to Annie Rose Walker,
Nov, i Snow Shoe,
$150
John W. Gray to John |
1903; land in Half Moon, $6000.
H. A Mark to David W. Holt, Dec. g
1903; lot in Philipsburg. $3000.
Wm. Hayes, et al to James Passmore,
Jan, 16 jot in Rush twp. $1400
>. 1904,
John Seibert, et ux to D. A. Hotchkiss,
Taylor twp
Ox
to
Rose
18gg; 15 tracts
Walk
Centre
3 +
15Gg, 250 acres in
Gray, Dec
May 26h, 1903; land in
$4000
Fannie EB
Gray, et al to Thos. Tobin
Oct. 6 51
ot in Half Moon. $150
Thos. July
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
TY the! Democratic Volers
Al the coming Democratic Primary Election
to be held In Ces unty. Iw
date for the n or Froth
I hereby respect! y solicit ye
ARTHUR
f Oendre County |
treo be a cand)
§
tary. and
mination
vies
.
#. KIMPORT
APMINISTRATI K&" NOTICEH
Letters of a
Pax
r F. Reader
PUBLICSALE REGISTER
ements under this heading will
Farties
Mee reoeive
1 of sale for 50 cents.
me
r bills printed at this
Jahn E. BK
ive stock and farm
yar
mj
Miles
cme ni
At Beliefonte | p
ected with the ¥ k
such As
Tomaray, Mancu Onthe B.C. Fye farm 2
miles west of state College, ©, A. Johnson
will sell 6 horses, Sea'tie, 15 hogs and farm
Muplements. Wm, Goheen auet
FRIDAY, MARCH 4:«Mrs, Annie E Lee will
sell live stock and & full line of farming im
plements and household gods, | mile west
ofl Zion Sale at Yocloek., A.C. MeUlintick
auct
WRONESDAY Manon In Clintondale. Amos
Ooerdor! will sell | horse, 2 cows, wagons im
plements and household goods
Wednesday . Manon 1g miles sast of Fill
more, Chas Taylor will sell 2 hareas § milch
cows, li head young cattle, 2 bulls, brood sow,
farm implecen's and household furniture
Sale | o'clock sharp. Wm. vyoheen auel,
THURSDAY, Mancn | KE. H, Marshall, near
Flilmore will sell § horses, 10 cows 10 young
cattle, 8 brood sows and farm implements
and all household furniture. Wm, Goheen
auet,
FRIDAY, Manon 11:«On the Adam Yeariek
farm ig mile south of Walker, Pa. James J,
Gramiey will sell 2 males, § horses, | cows,
6 young eattie, 5 sheep, 101 of hogs, good farm
implements: A. CU. MeClintio, ane
MONDAY, March 14Jacob 8, marter, 1 mile
north of Wolls Store, will sell live stock and
farm implements,
MONDAY, Manon 14
will sell 6 horses
implements, ete,
16 horn eatiie 17 hogs Tarn
Hale al 10a wm,
MoXDAY, Manon 14:1 mile north of Wolls
Store. Jacob 8. Harter will sell & Jar
e Jot of
eholoe live stock and a full line of farming
implements,
SATURDAY, Manon 12:1 mile southwest of
Roopsvurg., J. J. Garbriek will sell | horse,
cow, wagons, implements, ste, Wm. A
shier, auct, Sale il p,m.
Pouuar Ney Sn ti i
Rh Tl cn»
TUAHAL MAN M-Sat miles
Fb piso Sh
Barker,
twp. |
Robison |
12, 1903, land in Rush
Philipsburg. |
J. B Roper, Spring twp, |
1 { mile west of
Markle will sell 8 horees,
ne farm implements,
MeClhintie auet,
WEDNEEDAY, MancH
Hublersburg, W H
12 head cattie full 1
Bale at Vo clock A
WEDNESDAY Mauch live stoek,
imp.ements, ele ear Hublersburg., Wm,
H, Markl
THURKDAY
Heber
4 good ho
{yearling
farm my
H.H.M
FHoRsDAY, M
Mi Eagle, »)
35 sheep, 6 un
sow, farm
BATURDAY
dence of
west of
Mancs
Janes
of Jacke
spring wagon
harness chairs
one Estey orga
bedding house
MeClintie, a
MONDAY
Hall, Robert
Aheifers
and ful
am
a“
W
Toesnay
on the M
m. fa
Thursday, March 10:
ISAAC
PENNY A WORD ADV.
frome
jai 131s |
rd for
than 5 words
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each isaye
MOXEY
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MONEY 1
security
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Bellefonte
The following pric
day morning
The tollowing prices
Oo. for prodoce
Kegs, por dozen
Lard, per pound
Tallow. per pound
Butter, per pound
Bide, per pound a
Shoulder per pound bas
Potatees, per bushel
Bellefonte Gram,
The following prices are paid by ©
NER for grain
Wheat, old
Froduee,
s prevailed Thurs.
are pald by SpcELE: &
Y. Wae
Dorn shelind......
Corn asw - av— -
Coburn Markets.
rRonUce GRATIS
— FC IW heat...
« Hie “dowiorm
w 140 "IDI IS
190 * IDIRYE.nrn
10a * IbjBariey.....
Se * Ib
wssssnn HG Ji
Lock Haven Curb Market.
Prices at the carb market Lock Haven,
yesterday morning :
Butter, per pound 25 to 28¢; eggs, per
dozen 35c; potatoes, per pk 20 to
chickens, per pair 50 to Bo; beets,
s per bead § to
po fo 300; op WR
20¢; squashes, sc; turnips,
Sued 20g 3 Sameage Det I. 19
20C | Sausage per
per pound 10 to 12¢ ; com, per
Shonlder
Hueom
3
tim
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