THE OENTRE DEMOCRAT BELLEFONTE, PA. FEBRUARY 27 1908, A —— BELLEFONTE AND VICINITY THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS —Mrs. B. W. Rumbarger, of Hublers- | burg, was a pleasant caller. —Mr and Mrs, Curt Johnson returned | to Altoona Sunday evening after spend. ing the day with relatives in Bellefonte. —The sociable given in the Methodist | church Thursday night by one of the | Sunday School classes was a grand | SUCCess in every way. —Mr. and Mrs. Willard Barnhart were | called to Avis Saturday on account of the serious illness of Mrs Barhnart's | mother, Mrs. Johnstonbach. —When spilen for a lickin’ all the out side base-ball, foot-ball and basket-ball teams come to Bellefonte and get it—an’ | take it along home with "em, —General James A. Beaver left Mon. | day for Williamsport where he is holding | Superior Court this week, He will be | away for the next month or three weeks, Miss Elsie Bidwell, the sbLgRE and efficient clerk in the stationery and post | card store of Mr. George T. Bush, has | resigned her position to take effect | March 3. She is going to her sister in | New York state, —Qur sanctum was illumined with calls from W. J. Dale, of near Bellefonte: | . W, Eby, Zion; Alf. Keen, Millheim; | . O. Confer, Roland; J. Rossman, Hec- | a: Mrs. B. W, Rumbarger, Hublersburg; J. K. McClincy, Fleming. | | i | Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Faxon,of Belle- | fonte, announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Carolyn, C Earl Whipple Kansas City. young people are in Panar ; the wedding will take March 12th, —As suddenly from an uncloude y Charle the printer dropped in Belle day to see his old has been dealing favor as he is the picture of he resembles a poet more th er. ~The Harrisburg says that among other of the last election all heartily approve of the retur: cils of Harry F. Sheesley, of ward, and Ross A. Hickok of the ward. The work of Ahese gen Councils has beer of ich 3 that their re-election reflects upon the constituen hey served. — Edward Overton ¢ A. M. E. church, of mo} licensed as a loeal preacher by Presiding Elder Anderson. Edward h faithful student, and is abund ed to preach the gospel } cal suit on he makes quite a distir ed appearance. Itis to be hope he will be of great service to the c in winning men from the [error of their ways. — John Olew is again at his post of He had been confined to the about ten days or two weeks grip, thus he became better acq with his wife which is a pretty good hing for most agy man, Ithough a little Dleached he withstood the ravages of the dreaded disease in first class shape. However he de want to be put throug ] than once in ter Winte to Of as a 1 1SKY - wi as d tl hu 0 in in e, the hardware dealer, duty in his store. he house Cs not rd mar Cal Ole —Harry 1 he Ler a There will Thursday Wake uj voting con from the h cast the more you are } an athletic field Bellefonte sporting element of the town not contribute to this project Cast in a few votes today aud help swell the fund. Then keep at it and get others to help. Bellefonte must have an ath letic field and Bellefonters must raise the funds. Don't all depend on the Acad emy. They originated the t but all Bellefonte must assist more voles elpin r 10 ng t does who ‘will v i IOI Among the constables who made their return to court on Monday was M E. Stover, of Aaronsburg, constable of Haines township, who is getting to quite an expert as a raccoon catcher Thursday he was engaged in dragging wood from the mountain and while hitching his horses to a hollow log dog chased a raccoon out of it which was afterwards killed by Mr. Stover, Think- ing there might be some more he secur. ed agood club, and with assistance of the dog he killed four more. The dog frightened them and as the animals canie to the end of the log to make their escape Mr. Musser put an end to them Lieut. Colonel Alex. M. Damon will deliver his celebrated lecture enti. tled: “In Darkest America,” in the court house next Monday evening. It will be illustrated by one hundred and twenty-five magnificent stereopticon views, In speaking of this lecture Rev C. D. Case, pastor of the Hanson Place Baptist Church, Brooklyn day$ “1 only gv He ns wish that same lecture could en in every church in our city. Irrespective of the interest in the work it would bring it would be a spiritual uplift and incentive to the ev church,” This being true it is to be hoped that the | court house will be packed until stand. ing room would be at par. Col. Damon is a man of fine peracuaity anda most impressive speaker, and is able to hold his audience with marked attention. In addition to this the Salvation Army needs money, They are doing a mag: nificent work here in reaching people who could not be reached by any other organization, and thus they need help. The price of admission to this lecture fe but 10 cents but it is worth three times that amount, so nobodygwill regret be ing present, a Be. | tonte I” —Mr. and Mrs. C. ¥. Montgomery ~Thomas Fishburn, of College, was a pleasant caller, —Pure food, pure water and pure air, will prolong life. -Jerry Lutz, of Bellefonte, 1s quite | ill at his home on Howard street, Fred Tillman and family are about to move on a farm near Mechanicsburg. Mrs. Robert Irvin left Friday for Altoona for the putpose of spending ¢ few days with friends, —Miss Marguerite Potter, street, has been visiting "Mrs. W, of Linn A. | Lathrop in Wilkesbarre, — Wilbur Harris, of Harrisburg, spent | Sunday in Bellefonte at the home of his | mother, on Howard street. ~The Lord's Supper will be adminis. tered in the Lutheran church, by Rev, Barry, Sunday, March 8, morning and evening. -Qur was a caller and reports there having been snowdrifts, roads in some parts. good since, — Mrs. Sarah Walz, of Pleasant Gap, | has been confined to the Harper home with the grip since her arrival in Belle- two weeks ago recently days Thomas left spending Mr ; Sabra Faxon n after parents, Ww and Buffalo Run A. letcher, of How nte on Monday cir “has, M Nation on for McCurdy, Bank, | Philadel a Miss Mar - v Blanchard, of Bellefont al hn r » eral oun sey 1 baskets at the at Philadelphia, The exhibit received the highest com | mendation from all who saw it, last week ana ay for Mr their son Hassal, departed Thursd Philadelphia for an extended mery wie i visit 3 —. K : i Ye r -e week | £ week « : 04 AVS wile WO rented the M, | g street and will from the Morri street on April I'he hose to be vacated by the s has bern leased and wil be David J. Kelley family after April 1st, who move there from their prevent home near the iime «~The death of Mrs, G at her home in has n-Sprin thiere same Jacob Smith Gardner hou move his famil \ 4 Vv son house on tae first Smith ox cupied by and on and will kilns Irvin Davis Holidaysburg recently, | | between | | | | other good things for sale, friend John Mark, of Gregg, roads down | troublesome from | ~Charles Corman, of Cresson, has been visiting at the home of Miss Anna Kaup. on Willowbank street. ~—~Miles Shultz left Monday to attend the funeral of a relative, Mrs, Lulu Shultz, which took place at Everett, —J. E. Miller, father of George H. Miller, of Bellefonte, who was reported dangerously ill, is slowly improving. James Parsons, who was employed at the Baldwin locomotive works, ar-| rived in Bellefonte, Saturday evening. B. H. Fear, of Buffalo, N.Y, visitor at the home of secretary Mrs. C. N. Meserve, on East Bishop Street, .A game of basket ball was played the regulars and the scrub | team, the latter winning out by a score | of 54-21. is a and | | — Eli Baney an old resident of Belle- fonte, is seriously ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Abe Robb, on Halfmoon Hill, Hisdeath is only a matter of a| short time, —The ladies of the Reformed church | will hold a social at the home of Mrs, Harry Jenkins on High St., Friday evening cakes, candies, ice cream and at the Theatorium be the Gans-Nelson | ~The attraction this evening will big prize fight. It will be a correct re- he of this famous struggle be- —1It spowed all day Sunday last; depth | tween these expert athletes, and thus ! some three inches, causing drifts on the | Sleighing has been | interesting from start to finish. ~The Bellefonte Academy basket ball | team pleased their many friends last i | [| | for | who was an aunt of James K. Barnhart, | of this place, is the sixth death in the Jarnhart family which has occured with- in a year. While this seems an appall ing death rate to occur in a family con- nection within one year, it is somewhat mitigated by the fact that five out of the six , oro were of persons who attained a venerable age-~three score and ten or | more, so that they had already lived the allotted years for mankind, The de ceased was a daughter of Judge Henry Barnhart, and was born in Centre coun. ty over seventy-five years ago. «Friday afternoon a close and inter. | esting contest took place at the Belle- fonte Academy. It was for the prize essay offered annually by the local Chap ter of the Daughters of Revolution, on some subject touching the Revolutionary period, | tants were Grace Cook, John | Ellen Hayes, Lorney Hummel William Crooks, Emily Bassett and | Townsend Frazier. The singing of na tional songs between readings, and in. strumental music by Miss | i ! i i i ] ! South, : ! : i | pleasing The judges were Mrs, Jennie fastings, Mrs. Lizzie Potter and Mrs | Catharine Dinges, They found the con. | test a very difficult one to decide and concluded to offer two first prizes of five dollars each to Messts Crooks and Fras ier respectively and the first ladies prize to Miss Ellen Hayes. The large nymber of daughters present, expressed them. selves as very highly pleased with the contest, night when they swamped Clearfield High School by the score of 51-17, Capt Laderer of the Academy team made points himself, He is a great player. ~The art ex for the Bell schools on Thurs day was oeonie iy + | retly well Friday Pp : : I not help but be exceedingly w 108¢ | he with th er is an experienced nonths AMON on { 4 merchants and | closing of the! t is now lefonte ue the some clerks to cont: ——rrlDres-me-e Y year instead of a period during yer. The present agreement wl Wi a ex next wople in Be th Dr. Har * WAS a Astor « went went Chicago where and t ife agamm by jums of that city where ficent work. He at the head of philanthre red | ™ a oh A magn York City unemployed The building will be situated at Lafayette street and Bond street It » not be a g house, but a workshop as well, apd he does not work shall eat. This take care the worthy willing and industrious will not appeal to men mere lodgio not of who merely men whe The h therefore professional vagrants Are me Saturday being Washington's Birt} day the local chapter of the Daughters the American Revolution gave a brilliant reception in the evening to the G. A. R, Company B, sth Regiment, with the staff officers, the sons of Cincin. nati, Sons of the Revolution and the Spanish War veterans, together with many other invited guests, It took place at the Academy Fraternity house on the corner of ry, fh and Curtin streets, which was magnificently decorated to the taste of old colonial style The affair proved to be one of the most stylish social functions ever given in the town, of | and was unique, in every detail. Christy the American | The contes- | James | acobs and | Professor Hall, made the program very | Smith's orchestra was present whose | delightful music added much in making | the reception such a noted success. The ovation given to the old veterans of the Civil War was as flattering as when they retired after the greatstruggle. During the evenin fully served by pretty young ladies at. tired in costums of “ye olden times'” The festivities is terminated with an old fashioned Virginia Reel in which many of the older guests recalled the | happiness of by-gone days. Some of the officers of the Chapter received in their very bappy way, namely, Miss Helen Overton, Regent, Mrs. Ellis 1. Orvis, Vice-Regent, Mrs. John Porter Lyon, Treasurer, and Mrs. Jennie Hastings ers. Words are not at command to ade. quately commend ‘he Daughters as a Chapter for the remarkable success of the reception in very particular, The “Frat” boys were very helpful to the Daughters and kept “open doors” to all visitors, circulating through the build. ng. a | Mackeyville, on pneumonia, aged Bg years, | died on Saturday, of apoplexy. | fall a few months ago, he broke his hip | and had been | three years of age and is survived refreshments were grace- | and Mrs, Boal, of the Hoard of Manag | RECENT DEATHS _ Lavra Snook:—daughter of Snook, died on Friday at Loganton, aged avout 18 years. Joun F, Rockey : an old soldier, died | on Saturday morning at his home in Lo- ganton of paralysis, aged 69 years. ELLten Brown: Thomas Brown, died at her Sunday home morning of Susan Broom:—wife of Henry Bloom, of State College, died suddenly Satur. day afternoon at one o'clock of heart failure. She was aged 72 years and was | the mother of a family of eight children, Funeral sevices Thnrsday afternoon Joun G. Scurack:—of near Boonev lle, By a confined to his bed ever since. He was aged 60 years, and leaves a wife but no children. Burial was made at Booneville, Nicnoras BArnNuarT:~who for a num- ber of years was a resident of Oak Hall, died recently at hishome at White Deer, | The remains, accompanied by the fam- { ily, were taken to Oak Hall where funer. al services were held, Interment was | made at the Boalsburg cemetery, Joun R, Marxkre:—died at in Benner Township on Wednesday of last week of tuberculosis. He was forty. bya wife and family of children. The fun- eral will be held Friday afternoon, in- terment to be made in the Meyer ceme- | tery, Mus die of the bowels, M 1408 Joun Stroxc:—of Potters ills 1 on Sunday, Feb. 16, of few tuberc after a weeks name Miss 3 He Was orn wi lennie Jennie } ig nat t " uty "He h hort time and is and following brothe liam, of Colorado Koontz, of Dayton, H. E. McClincy Pleasant Gap, Centre cour Re () Davi ob. of IAM CORMAN + : . abe , along the ling to Jacksonville, For a number years he sufferer from asth. Que Roek Pi A 7 k a death was taken ill, with heart trouble whi f: 4 € © CloCK at In s east of llefont ch was the immediate cause of h His age was is death » years, 8 months and a8 a farm 5 1 ne ving |) i following chil Oak Hall; Mrs. Eimer Es F Lemont; Harry The funeral tool day afternoon a rg Boalsbu Frep Suitn ed 0.15 0'ciock at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, on Bishop street The cause of his death was consumption from which he had been a sufferer for the last two years. He was born in Bellefonte 37 years ago. He learned the trade of painting and Faper hanging and worked at it until forced to lay down the brush. He was a kind hearted young man who stood willing to do apy- thing for those mn need. He was also a musician and was an expert on the cor net, fife and piccolo. He is survived by his mother and the following brothers and sisters: Christie, Alice, Bessie and Daisy, of Bellefonte; Charles, of Karth- aus; William, of Jersey Shore. The funeral, which was private, took place Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Inter ment in Union cemetery Mxs. Evizanerin Boar Twomrson wife of John 1. Thompson, died Thurs. day night, at 11.38 o'clock, at her home in Lemont Tuesday morning Mrs, Thompson was stricken with paralysis from which she did not recover conscious. ness. The deceased was the daughter of Hon, George Boal, and was born at Boalsburg on January 8, 1864, making her age 62 years, 1 month and 13 days, On October 12, 1870, she was united in marriage to John I. Thompson. They located in Lemont where they erected a handsome home, and all these Joare liv. ed a good and contented life, Mrs, Thompson was kind, loving and chari table, whose hosts of friends will cherish her memory for years to come, | ceased was a consistent christian, and for years was a member of the Presby- terian church, She is suryived by a husband and the followifig children Mary 1. married to- Dr. O, H, Shaeffer, of Altoona: Helen wife of George M. Sellers, of Helena, Mont.; George Boal Thompson, of Alto, this county, Eliza {beth Boal Thompson at home, and {Charles M. Thom She is also survived by a half-sister, Mrs, George Jack, of Rushville, Neb, and one brother, Hamil Boal, of Virginia. Fun- eral services were held at the house Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. _lIn- Saturday evening his mother, Irvin widow of the late] in his home Baking AL Powder The only Baking Powder made with Royal Grape Cream of Tartar ~—made from grapes— Insures healthful and delicious food for e home—every day VEry Safeguards your food against alum and phosphate of lime uh The de- | STOVER ATHERTON Migs Philena, daughter of Mr. and Mrs esley Atherton became the bride of J. !} Clayton Stover, the ar decorator of DOPU el the firm of lot o'clock Ty ‘Oh Yes Campaign Opens 1H Set AY 8 "exer 1 free one ol yes DArgains fo x Mrs. ( ting with her r ber Hoffer who has been father Bellefonte | home in Philipsburg to 1 Suncay pecting te Easter nn Mrs. Ellen Hoffer and as her guest go to Atlantic City, where they will be for a month; Ellen Hayes will go with them as a guest also of her grandmother return Through the treatment of Dr, Has- kins, the eye specialist, of Williamsport, Miss Ella Jones, of Bellefonte, has re- covered her sight, and it is believed she has been permanently cared. High Class Investments. #50. 000 in Colorado 11-mile Interbarbad raiirom and will pot Jess than | #40 00 for extensions and improve including contro pat 12 per oont. Ineoms io Texas electri Heht and lee plant ments. pays 51.000 yearly and Manager's posi ton at $1.80. BI5.000 on K per cent irrigation | first mortgage in Eastern Oregon. 1 am an ox. | pert examining engineer. and therefore get in | wueh with exceptional reliable Investmeotis at the best time for long headed Investors, Conf | dential reports furnished on any basitess. | Address VINCENT R. COON, Investment Banker, Loulsville, Ky. My reference. Western National Bank, x1) MARKET QUOTATIONS. BELLEFONTE PRODUCE The following prices are paid by Seehler & | Co. for produce ! Ege. por dogen, " Lard, per pound 1"! Tallow. per pound Butter, per pound, Side, per pound Shoulder, per pound BELLEFONTE~GRAIN ] The following prices ire pald by CY. Wag | ner, for grain i Wheat, old | Wheat, new 1 Correspondence invited * » sn, of Lewistown | Onta A o. Rr oy Ly Corn shelled PRIDAY. MARCH 18-At Rook farm. in twp, a large jot of live stock and farm bavi wy See deseription In next issue, ment n not exoned | of good horses Geary, Tusseyvilie HIGHER 3 RORSE-The undersigned de | buildings: good spring abd good frei MARRIAGE LICENSE abelh PENNY A ny su WORD ADV. A bseriber Lh nt 4 word than 25 oents No advent this oor WANTED Mal Geo. W. Erha MAN WANTED WANTED By Brove O i R SAL} ww BB FOR SALE Dwelling Roopsburg. near Bellefutiy Swiller. Bellefonts FOUNDA good lap Owner oan secure Dr Br 4 Call or SALLY FOR SAL} foctly sound a good new buggy af IH Fowler, M EO and saf Jest SALE Ret ver HORSE FOR years old, bry Kind, a fine dr aire MACHINERY Ar A manure spreader Eby. Zion, Pa. wik spreader made y Kem wlemy + ORsut s the famous & Barpee Cx p A should - FIRE INSURANCE being gar Valley Fire Insura I will be ready at all Lin for Insurance. W. C. Sone agen f oe Ox for { take Tw entre Co on 1 ter FOR SAH Friok engine tor with side and drag stacker's and hose. Inquire of W. 5 Whi or Bellefonte. RB. F.D No. ¢ Threshing tit 12 horse power. Peetios wit} Axe FOR SALE years old and all right Black Percheron stallio Weight. 1800. Good breeder Will sell or exchange on & Address or phobe Bell phoge AUCTIONEER LL. Prank Mayes. of Lemont offers his services to the public as an suction oor, farm and stock sales a specialty Satisfac tion guaranteed Rates reasonable Both phones Address LL. Frank Mayes Box A Le mont, Pa WANTED Lath and shingles, oak and chest. nut, stall dimension stall. A million pleces of each. For dimensions required and other in. formation call on or address Yeager Mig Co Bellefonte. Pa Tat NOTICE «is hareby give that my wife Jose shined A. Hazzard, has left my bed and board without any Just cause of provocation, and that | all parties are hereby notified not 10 harbor my said wife, or to furnish 10 her any merchandise or astisthoce of any kind as I will pot pay any bills Jhat she may contract, orf be Hable there fore. Simeon Hazzard Moshannon Pa. x0 sires 10 ifform farmers and others, that Me Kinley. the thoroughbred! Percheron, will be kept for service during Lhe ensuing season throughout Paid Eagle valley, He was pur chased in Byron, Mich. from M.D Oomstook breeder and importer of highbred stock. Nia tions and terms will be made known later R CC. Thompson, Port Mat ida 13 FARM FOR SALE- #8 stress under sultive tion. 80 serves of oak. chestnut and pine tim. ber, estimated at 150.000 feel. WN aares of it is underipid with a4 5 fool vein of ronl. The ® acres underiald with a 3 toot vein of cond Choo bank barn. Sroom dwelling bouse and out The farm Is under a fair state of cultivation Loews ted In Qooper township, Clearfield county, Pa 1 mile from Urassfial, 3 miles from Winburn, ¢ miles freon Munson. #% miles from Kylertown, 4 miles from Morrisdale all mini towns in a good Joeation for a buteher farm. as there is always & good market
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