THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, M ARCH 18 FRANCIS SPEER'S Breezy “Chat” Column Tuar dignity in Bellefonte is too often measured by the height of a silk hat, Tuar they say seventeen young men of Bellefonte are trying to make a pool and it isn't a water pool either, Tuat keeping up appearance cost some | people in Bellefonte more than the nec- essaries of life, who THAT many a man in Bellefonte dent of Bel of | morniag at 8.30 o'clock at the | He Passed Away Monday Morning at His Home in Lock Haven. Joseph W. Furey, at one time a resi lefonte, avd one of the popular newspaper men io this the State, passed JOSEPH W. FUREY DEAD, most section away residence B. O'Reilley, at For the past 18 years | of his son-in-law, E. Lock Haven. i yrays for rain would steal his neigh- | had been an invalid being confined to yor's umbrella if the prayer was an- | swered. TuAT there are people in Bellefonte | who really imagine they are philan- thropic when they give a collar button to a shirtless man. Tuar Bellefonte has in it aman who is only 4 feet 11 inches in the eyes of his neighbor, but in the estimate of himself he 1s 11 feet 4 inches, THAT many a man in Bellefonte has paid $5 and $10 toa lawyer for poorer advice that his wife would willingly have given him for nothing. Tuat the man in Bellefonte who gets married twice must be a second cousin | of the time. of the fellow who looked into the barrel of a gun to see if it was loaded THAT you can bet that the man in Bellefonte who says what he man. isn't a thinke LINKS, THAT every time we sce a woman kiss ing and caressing a dog we are inclined | to congratulate some baby on 1} fortu nate escape. TuAT the merchant it lef wants to solve the motion should Democrat, THAT on Tuesday evening week, in the opera hou as if William G. Ruukl fonte, had e hear feet, you can't bl THAT manager of the Bellel for everytime you skate on. Mar gets a skate on several ¢ THAT Lane, in Bell if he carries ar He'll |} r Greater New York Tua who are not ders the police, to1 p better than any of - 1 NM r r corner loafer. Bellefon infatuated with a like her THAT a certain become so thorough ) young man that she 1 little sister nurses time for up. xu ue It uple Cou} < 18 Ss sickening to “the other night for that gen leisure and that seen spooking around the house; probably they were there on tour of inspection Tuar Harry Williams wants to know why Ut eagle on wal stone school i) Ww stock ready and as the nies from tl cally as follows th jack, queen, ki Ti gation nas decided that man | to mistakes as ward, and he | his job nine 12 COND as Mi he sparks are to fly 80 14s been allowed t« THAT last week Joseph Kalbfus, s tary State Game Comn hung the scalp of the Snyder County Emigrant on the fence. It was another of the sion, ’ dirty, cowardly deal shown up which is | characteristic of the demogague who came to this county without an invita | tion, and whom his own party has been trying to shake off for several years, It is said that when his term expires as post. master Kalbfus and his friends will on the ground. the from hy, self-conceited fel Bellefonte who imagines that wrong except Tuar low in everything is three times a week and maybe his old hidebound skin would loosen up. One of the biggest nuisances in any commu. nity is the fellow who knows it all to the exclusion of the better judgement and opinion of others. We have some peo ple in Bellefonte crazy enough to set up their opinions against that of the A mighty. Tuar George R. Meek, of Bellefonte, has purchased from Dr. John Sebring the automobile formerly owned by Dr, David Dale, We know its a good one because Dr. Dale and the writer came from the old Satiping grounds, on Fish. ing Creek, to Bellefonte in about fifty minutes, That was going some, and it probably accounts for some of our pre. mature gray hairs. What ''Pete” needs to do is to increase his life insurance and give a guarantee to the road super. visors in the county that if the machine yp planks from the bridges they will replaced at his expense, boasts that he always | married | onte who Tuat it must have been mighty cold | hired girl who were] be | himself, | ought to be given a turkish bath about | the house and his bed the greater part His illness began with a severe attack of erysipelus while he was editor of the Democrat, which was fol. lowed by nervous prostration, and later pataiyuia of the limbs ensued. He never complained about his misfo-tune, but was generally in a happy frame of mind, and chatted pleasantly and joked with his family and friends when they called to see him, He spent much of his time reading books, magazines and the daily papers, and in writing poems, for Monday | | editors and proprietors of The Clinton | Democrat, Lock Haven succeeding John { H. Orth. J]. W. Furey withdrew from | the firm after a few months, and W, P. | Furey continued as proprietor until | sold out to Whaley & Orth. The | ject of this sketch then dellefonte and became | of the Democratic Watchman, Hon, P, Gray Meck was then an ) | the publishe r and proprietor, His breezy snappy writings and humorous hits were read and won for him more than After about 12 years Watchman, the publishers and proprietor The Daily Democrat red his service editor, and he re- d to that city with his family in After occupying the editorial chair for years he was unfortunately stricken with illness and was compelled to give up his labors and remain indoors | nearly all the time, but he kept in close | touch with fhe events of the day and de- lighted comment and political affairs in conversation with his friends. As a writer on political or local subjects, i Furey, as he was familiarly called, possessed a pec uliar | form of originality which was refreshing and hence it was always a genuine | pleasure to read the productions from | his pen. He possessed a fertile mind and his wit and humor limitless, and many a little pungent associate of cagerly | local distinction. work on the ys Ol | secu 5 as mov four to “" EPH W. FUREY which was thet Alfred Armstrong from the Academy, {ducted by Rev, After graduating went to Jerse himself to R printing trade. After art.he in company with the son of his er Decatus Ala IAL y # re a.r mastering th ployer, Real Estate Transfers : R . Le a bu 20 I $150 Walter E Lonevan, J Al of Cassanova 4 $1 (zhaner t 190 - Margaret Nov. 7. 190 W) I Harsh rger exec. Ww Kline, Feb, 26, 1 Milesburg. $360 Wilson P Ard to supery Twp Ih ly 1, wp. $1135 Martha Alice Barnes, Thomas Barnes Jr. to John W. Walter, Feb, 18, tract of land in Philipsburg. $525 N. B. Spangler admr, to M, | ner, Feb. 27. 1909, house and Bellefonte boro. $6050 yoy, tract of 1900 tract 1904 Gard lot | Montgomery, Feb. 2, 1906, lot in Bel mte boro, Bellefonte Furnace Central R. R. Co, tract twp. @§500 P. B. Crider to James G 24, got, tract of land in Liberty twp $240. George Trubitza et ux to Mary M Co. to Burnside twp. #t. Dec. 24. Shoe twp. $350. B. Hunt, Feb Philipsburg boro D. Blanch Smull et bar to land in Miles twp Lewis Thomas Feb, 15, 1909, tip. $400, Daniel K. Musser to Andrew 8S. Mus ser, Aug of land in Harris twp, $100 A.M, B. Norris et bar to 4000, to John E. Osman tract o John Philipsburg. $455. ademy he in Shore and apprenticed | of his | rt Baker to learn the children lovingly and usceasing sors of Haines of land in Haines in W. W. Montgomery et ux to Henry house and Bellefonte of land in Spring James, May McKinney, Jan. 16, 1909, tract of land in Samuel Freeze to Emma McCloskey, | 1908, house and lot in Snow , Crammond Allport etal to Albert | 15, 1909, tract of land in Newton Brungart, Feb, 12, 1909, tract of farm land in Harris 15, 1908, 4 interest in tract A. Erb, April 3, 1906, tract of land in South | at the Eagleville station will be occupied i il al peed, orm fe mn ministered to ana y it that he w bl his every : 81 HE CASE WAS Ag a mac and 28 ol 5 ha on jo A Erb to Sarah Jane Richards Feb $ 1909, t of land 5 Philipsb IR john E Smith IR 4) nl NO Liv) Johnston et ux Sarah An June 26. 1908, lotof ground Furguson twp. $100 Wie Tux new president, Taft, keeps ip his smile, Mrs, Taft is already having of movement her troubles. A number Columbus women have started a by which they will send a petition to Mrs Taft, wife of the newly.elected Pres dent, within the next few days, asking her to follow the example set by the wife of President Hayes, in not allowing in toxicating liquors to be served on her table in the White House. Some time ago, in an interview, Mrs. Taft was quoted as saying that though her hus band did not use wine, she would allow it on the table, as it had been a custom in the past, and she had no intention of changing established usages, Whilst the President has his smile, the white house guests can also “take a smile.” Boyd F. Shilling, of Beech Creek, has been busy for more than a week paint { ing and Paperiog the interior of the pro perty of Mrs. J. 1. Delong, formerly the hotel in Blanchard, into which Mrs. | DeLong will move in a short time, The rty she occupies now on the farm | by the tenant farmer April 1. | great number of boroughs in the on governmental | were almost | | from ads | 4 ATW | { district | twenty thousand young people in that THE NEW SCHOOL CODE. By D. F ome Second Article Fortney There are in the new 1d have been as well ( hang § recommend school code which it to let remain as were in the law before revision took It is provid of the ti all Dorou place. school districts Jit class cludes gh which have less than hall elect at large one ve on, one cannot well be any objec | the num t1 hem as proposed, jut there tion five HVE Lo making ber of director and nds electing locks, it “ state PYRE dead there are which, at the time they were established since, were divided into two or more | wards, with the right to elect three mem- | bers to the school board from each ward, | In some sections of the state to elect the members of the school board from the borough at large would work injury to | the schools. There are places in the] or | state that this manner of electing direc | lors would place the schools wholly the control of men not native | where by electing the directors the different wards makes the | boards native and foreign born, which | usually works to the advantage of the | school. rn objection of this nature can | easily be removed. under born, Five years as a term of a school direc- tor is a long time should the director not prove to be a worthy man. Five min utes is too long a term for an unfit man. The three-year term seems to be abou righ if the director and roves Hin anda prove 3 should and his they to be all he cont appreciate | Service There Anitary ent and inspection of school buildings, to promote the physi eal and moral welfare of the children of the pu ’ ‘ " gui) $1: 1 Hi WTO : ana +) take 4] Ww nerease ¢ ethicier ’ of P twenty board ol appoin by NARS A nsisting Ate Courts of Common Pleas f the city The ’ board of directors of who the code provides fora fifteen, all of whom are to be appointed by the judges of the of Common Pleas and the Orphans’ Court. Each ward is made a and required to elect five school trustees at the first municipal election after the approval of the pew code, the terms running from one to five years, and the election of one member each year thereafter. ‘I'bese provisions lo not greatly vary from the boards Lourts Is “Go provided for in the act of April 22" 190s, | which relates wholly to Philadelphia The code however constitutes Phila delphia a school district with power to levy a tax for school purposes, just as the other cities, boroughs and townships | {do, and have done ever since there has The | board of directors in this great city are | been public schools to support. no doubt as capable of controlling their | schools, levying and collecting a purely school tax, as any other district in the | state, There is no reason why they should not have this power, Heretofore | the school board of the city obtained all | their funds for the schools from the city council, They have been so limited and hampered by this that there arc at least | city growing up without even having the pretense of an education, i The makers of the code were clearly | rigot in this action as they were in pro viding for a per-capita tax of $i 00 | against every male inhabitant for school purposes. Such a tax has been levied in other parts of the sate for many years and has been held by the courts Lameness in Horses Much of the chronic lameness in horses is due to neglect. See that your horse is not allowed to go lame, Liniment on hand and apply It's wonderfully penetrating the soreness lastic and pliant. Keep Sloan's at the first signs of stiffness goes right to the spot—relieves - limbers up the jeints and makes the muscles Sloan's Liniment wil kill a spavin, curb or splint, reduce wind puffs and swol- len joints, and is a sure and speedy remedy for fistula, sweeney, founder and thrush, Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Price, soc. and $1.00. Mass. Boston, Sloan's book on horses, cattle, sheep and poultry sent free. Why not be so in Philade ’ The instead of oppos good people of Philadelphia ing the provi 3 of the chool y given 1 all the " { and still ‘up into men and other t} line become ec on mes tha COME sCi they are PUBLIC SALES. All the Leading Public Sales of Centre County. Is Yours Here ? Owing 10 the of Tae Cus. y adver. ¥ arge circuist me DEMOCRAT "5 r sale. be thin is the bent BOO ments TU Rs Mills oble w 2 bulls Marcu = * miles on the Sinking Creek 1 1 horse 1 colt od sows, 5 shoals. ans of farming implements. Sale at 1s Shrecke: gast. auct wy 2 br TUBSDAY. MARCH 23 About Jacksonville. T. N. Bickle wil 14 110 4 years old, * mileh cows shorthorn bull 2 years old 14 shoats and a fy Sales 0am miles east of horses roung oatue 21 head of sheey 1 line of farm implements A.C. MeClintie. auct WEDNESDAY heim, along all farm stock Sait am MARCH M-9% miles west of M the pike. WW. A, Stover will sel horses, cattle and implements W. F. Smith. suet WRDNESDAY., MAR Pleasant Gap, W household goods nact fH MAL his residence N. Corl will sell Saestipm. HP al line of srove WEDNESDAY, MARCH M~ At Krumrine Station 1 mile northwest of State College, John W Hubler will sell 5 work horses. 3 yrold colt Smiloh cows, 2 heifers. Holstein bull. 2 brood sows, 6 shoats, 50 chickens and » full line of pew farm implements. Sale at 10am WEDNESDAY, MARCH On his premises In the east end of Nittanyvalley, Jared OC. Bar ner will sell live stock. farming implements and household goods. Sale at 10a m A.C MoClintie. suet Winsms Manon 84 Near OM Fort Twp . John Benner will sell 4 horses. 2 colin, & cows. bull. 11 sheen. boar and full line of farm implements. «Sale st 19 noon. HM. H. Miller, suct in Potter 1 span of mules THURSDAY MARCH %-On the Welland farm at Linden Hall, James W. Raymond will sell | biack mare, b cows, § heifers, 2 bulls | brood sow, 4 shoats, and farm implements. Sale st loclook. L. FPF. Mayes, suet. FRIDAY, MARCH 20--On the Henry Houts home. | Sead, | mile northwest of Linden Hall. ¥. 1 Houtz will sell : 5 horses, Toows. 11 head of | young eattie, 30 head of hogs, and & full Hoe | of farm implements, Terms made kbown on Gay of sale. Sale of 10am. L. PF, Mayes, | SATURDAY, Manon #8th— At the B fara Ove minutes wi oti main line of Penns Zollinger wil) we arree Forg Hartree station Railroad. LL. R " § abort stored Berk 8 Fri. Mar. Mt Howar following LIVE STO weigh where, 1 grey weight 11x : din August. 11} ol: bord is milch cows 1 fresh soot e 19: Burdine Fie Hx mare oq Alderney I sleers ire buek FARM IMPLEMENTS MaOormick binder, Woods mow or, MeOormick mower, right cut broken axie cultivator, Syracuse plow, Osborne 127% bay rake Osborne spring tooth harrow, Superior grain arill, 3 horse wagon, Wp bugs’ Pair new bobsiads, § sets harness 6 bridles. set single harness double trees forks jockey sticks brace and bit, 2 hand saws san Spe stuffer, crosscutl saw. set hay White sewing machine. book desk cutuing box, ste Friday. Mar. 19: Reuben Crust a his residence. one mile somth of Fillmore will sell Whe following LIVE STOUR § work horses 1 bay mare with foal good single line leader; 2 driv ng horses, 5 yrs. ol; three sroid heavy amit mare NM head of ontiie, as follows: 10 mileh cows, § of them thoroughbred Heretords 3 short horns: 5 grade Heretords 3 of them fall cows, and the others fresh by time of sale; 1 thoroughbred Hereford bull, I» months old. 7 head of young eattie. mostly grade Herefords; f two yearold helt. ers 6 yoariing steers. § yearling heifers, 7 enlves from 1 to five months old, WN CwWes Lat Indders cupboard and 7 ples. some good white seed corn, a number of bushels seed outs Sale at 108 m. Mayes. nuet »
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