Page 8 THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. MAY 6, 1909, wm CORRESPONDENTS DEPARTMENT Continued from 7th page HOWARD Howard and vicinity had of the remarkable weather which existed irom early morning April 29, untilS ibbath evening, May 1. Thunder in the winter and snow in the summer are among the unusual things in nature, and to have both upon the same day, most a full share the the the rare « ! possil ities that lence of our vaiey auriiag forenoon of Thursday last, and followed by a rain so heavy as to Bald Eagle Creek, and the many tribu tary runs which empty into in the vicinity, to a high pitch. Snow began falling and thunder rolling about seven o'clock and continued with variations of sleet night, when the snow and sleet turned to rain which continued with great severity until daylight Fri day morning. There was snow and hail enough, however, despite the rain, to remain in unpleasant evidence until a late hour Thursday evening--citizens were seen cleaning their sidewalks about expe I whole it was it intil untu became an exeeptionally intelligent man | certain the amount of costs in the Bur- of his class, He was largely endowed with good nature and humor, and fre | |] | dine Butler ditch case. Mrs. John Dietz, formerly Susan quently, in days gone by, contributed | Packer, of Howard township, died at to | plume of *'Forgeman,” and his articles | were generally spiced with humor, | Revs, conditions | Thursday | | kins, 1d at the same time, 15 a | \ weather | raise dark—and in certain localities snow piles | remained until Saturday Thunder continued at tervals Tuesday and Thursday night, yclock Friday morning, just twenty-four hours after the storm began, the Bald Eagle Creek was it of its wildest moods, covering the valley from side and contin 1 util afternoon, though it « mark it the pa on the B ot all \ it one t 1 rising ued rising up to occasions wit l All freight trains :. were abandoned, and the passenger trains were sent be- tween Mil Lock Haven, the N. V. C. road, via McElhattan and Mill Hall t d There were ‘‘spov sq has reac Met all 14418 all day the mer ater rain set Weber are remod- | | will which omfort Way ence, « mn Leathers was a membe of the who Eagle and ir impress in as a proneer (of which preacher of the Disciple ct church Mr. Leathers beca early in life,) and afterward Mitchel rd ell. and sibee, years, an citizens Mrs. C of Reuben of the fam day Cs "tr WAS A on Sa water The ArT ed Mr De B - 138 4 nig K The 4 dere Howar 1 Cant on to jet once ir cons num ft on mail east (raleton Bertha Holmes Hoffman, of Phil afielphia, whose husband recently died there, came to Howa wa Saturday last, and will hereafter make her home with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes Mr. and Mrs, John Schenck chaperon ed Mrs. Bower Schenck, and the Misses Haines and Smith on a trip to Lock Haven, Monday morning Miss Blanch Garduoer, of the township is a pupil in Prof. Milford Netcher's summer | at Eagleville, with a view equipping herself for teaching Wm. Russell Hopkins Elizabeth Furnace, Huntingdon Co , March 4, 15812, and died at the home of his son-in-law, John Holter, in this place last Thursday evening. Mr, Hopkins became an expert forgeman and followed that business all his active life, He was a man of fine physique and remarkable constitution, never having been ll enough to remain in bed a day, nor to have a meal carried to him in all his more than seventy-seven years until about two weeks before his death, He had always been a total abstainer, and was for sixty years an active member and liberal supporter of the Methodist church, In 1852, he married Mary Ann Rumberger, of Barre Forge, who sur. vives him, and they raised a large fam. ily, most of whom preceded him to the beyond. He ved a good common school education, according to the stand- , ard of common schools in his school days, md through much and careful reading schon i" to better was born at At seven | ents, Mr morning. | | sonburg, with her f f i r a couple of days. | | | that name, | a member | Potter | | ev erybody | train for funeral services were held at the house, Rhoades and Taylor officiating, and burial was made in Schenck ceme tery. Among those from a distance who were 1n attendance at the funeral were Col. A. S. Williams and daughter Pearl, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs, George Merrill, of Trenton, N. ].; Stewart Hop Principio, Md.; A. Barnes, of McKeesport; Mrs, Wm. Rumbarger, of Renovo; Mrs, F, D, Keefer, Mrs. M. C, Hamer, Jacob and Harry Fetter the Misses Smith, Bodley and Burnham, of Tyrone. Mrs. Katherine Mahaffay Long, who was born and raised in Howard, and whe lived almost all of her life here, now makes her home with her son, the Rev. Wm. Long, pastor of the Disciple church, at Clarksburg, W. Va. Mrs Long has been spending the latter part of the winter with friends in Howard, and left Sabbath afternoon for a week's visit in Bellefonte, when she will return to her Virginia home, Charles Hopkins, formerly a of our borough but now of Johnsonburg, came on attend funeral | uncle. Mrs. Bertha Ben (3) ant 10 the of his nison Holter, two children, or a short visit with her par and Mrs, S. H. Bennison, Huff Salmon, of Flem Co of John arrived on Sabbath Wm Clinton over | mar t is reckoned the r. Mayes | Deatn ci order he | The B Saturday b For: er Sher fl John 1 toona tly accident last week loss of life, was a rut ts way from p mine ick works, with a load of gannis It ar n jammed and throu woto the roof of an hung itself after Works intoa annex frightening il I'he damage was very sligh Laura Williams Bellefonte LOOK afternoon and | Monday | of the Reformed Mr Ly seat vi Mi day vi We or were day forenoon L.. Holter were Tue tors in Bellefonte en by the Ladies Aid church Saturday evening, was a fine success, adding almost $30, to their exchequer, in cash and materially to their already excellent reputation for good cookery At the stated meeting of council on Monday evening, the usual routine busi ness was carefully disposed of, includ ing the approval of bills amountiog to $6.05. The most of the time was com mendably occupied in a general discus. sion of the Coton of our streets and plans for their improvement, Com- laints were made of the sidewalks of the Hayes Schenck pro and Grove streets, the roperty on Walnut street, and D, L. Welsh and A. W, Gardner properties on Logan street, and irs or renewals were ordered, Preliminary steps were taken looking toward a thorough re surfacing of South Walnut street from the railroad to Gordon street. The street committee was also directed to as The supper giv Vi n i ast The | | returned rty on Black | Jisciple church | | i ] i ] his local papers, over the mom de | Jacksonville, last Monday evening, at the age of 56, held in the Evangelical church at sonville yesterday, at ten o'clock nesday, conducted by Rev. W, ' Rhoades, and burial was made in the M. EE. cemetery at Howard, have been born to Mr, and four of which remain to mother's loss, The Howard one of its horse day Yesterday, peared at the M, E Barger and Stella V, tin, and armed witl Rev. Rolls united ack- Mrs. mourn Dietz, their company lost Wedne proper mar license, l aylor and finly them and they depart ed for their wedding trip at once. Mr, Barger had a furnished home all ready for his bride, 1 they began house Congratulations and keeping today, PORT MATILDA. were & 1) sDeed i £ We called to wedding which was o'clock, April 28, 1909, at the Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Adams; deeply interested parties were Austin son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos of Bald Eagle, and Lidie Adams, the interesting and only rh , of Mr, and Mr 1e ceremony was perf red ing note a beautifu solemnized at home the most Nearhoof, NN ane] NCArinoot, Yas daug ter at home Adams, Dernat 1" 3 Bellwood, and xle Reese pleasant call on 1 lent one wees LEMONT PINE GLENN il meet ng ) spent Sund 1 his wife and family Nick Vallimont hope when the weather be able to get around Curtin Askey left week The Forcey woods whe « 0 Mrs friends B yi K Vis Fr wna of her in diff return in June Rev. DD. A. Erte mon, on Sunday morniag Samuel Hoover lost a cov the youngest boy fed the down Jn the oui places and x pects to Yeren : Preach ser last week ws at time and went afternoon, about two o'clock and found the cow had hung herself. She went to steal the other cows’ feed and got her head between two boards and could not get out HOUSERVILLE, Leah Osman, of Lemont, has home after enjoying a visit with her daughter, Mrs, Ellen Bennet, of Tyrone. Luther Campbell's family are at pres ent suffering with measles and whoop ing cough; hope they may soon around again, Master Ira Houtz has been housed up the past week on account of sickness. At Mrs «Men's patent colt oxfords $3. Yeagers, made a AARONSBURG. W. C. Mingle, of State College, spent afew cays under the parental roof Cf | course Flossie was the very girl wh | was in the burg, The funeral services were | {of Five children! | Bright, ¥ Lloyd Stover has gone to S lege, where he expects to take studies, He is one of our men and no bt 1 } in life. J. A. Et the welcon over (y00, Mc Sweeney, | welcome linner | | chool el for the e 1D supt.; W. H. Phili asst; Mrs, H. Philips, treas ; Mi Nellie Mingle, Sec; Clyde librarian; Fred Stover, ass’t. Miss Mabelle Crouse has been com pelled to employ a few a officers Stover, 1 11 lowing Milton Stover, stants to hel a big trade s well as from Brushvalley. R ST 1d Amanda Haines, of Woodware seen at the home of John Haine Saturday Harry Juest of fond GREENSVALLEY KRINES KIDNEY PILLS A Guarantee of Sat sfactior (7 GARBRICK BROTHERS MACHINISTS OPPOSITE BIG SPRING BELLEFONTE, PA. WE se . WE manufacture the tt" ¢ iL THY i the mi : 1 GIVE US A CALL. an e BOTH PHONES. a} $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 Quality’ 's a trade-marked dollars to make 13, a@ guarantee of quality. I: 15 stamp Look for st. Ox- $3 00 and $3.50. Tr HE "Queen shoe, E Cost a million this trade-mark what rt If ed on the sole of every parr, ford styles retail at $2.50, ts your protection against fraud. MINGLE'S SHOE STORE. BE IT The suit you would like is here. For every taste, for every purse, at any price, you can do better at Sim's, the store that has so well supplied the most ol county clothes-wearers for years, and will contis Centre te | WAL WO. Some people may think that because the suits we sell are superior to others in cut, fit and finish, that they may be high in price. It's a wrong impression. Be it ten dollars or twenty dollars, to say nothing of this superior style, fit, tailoring and good looks,’ for which the Sim Clothes are noted; you take quality for quality, material, linings, trimmings, the Sim Suits are better at the price than any you will find elsewhere. There's no good styles lacking. We show more new, desirable clothes than all other Bellefonte stores combined, Any style you want at the price you want to pay-—we are ready for you. Sim, The Clothie BELLEFONTE'S LARGEST, BEST CLOTHING STORE.
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