Page 2 nt as was fing rf later engine Were each plane let them this gradual twelve ! THE OLD PORTAGE wrt RAILROAD DESCRIBED = hei up and to method TIME WAS CONSIDERED A 1. nd tl MARVEL A ] vont IT CROSSED THE ALLEGHENIES whet From to Johnstown Connected the Canals—Used Ten Planes—Daylight Road--Abandoned Ago. to draw the IN ITS Fond th ad Hollidaysburg in Boston The wa were $2.00 per d HA pap i celved $1.15 meeting of the ‘ortnightly club by father of tl} of ite mi 8 wiblished by re- | rone Quest: “Bostor As the colonies thi Atlantic jathan Is . coast expanded, the burst westward of driving w el wi WON poke through the trar Allegheny trails and | and felloes, i high The fron left these paths wen road- | of the holler was supported on a four WAYS It is doubtful invwhere wheeled truck The AVOrage speed in the United States “wagoning” and | was about fifteen miles an he wagoners' common or did | one instance the run from No, 1 such a isiness as on the two | 2, the fourteen miles level, wa or three trans-Allegheny routes in!in 45 minute This was wonderful Pennsylvania between 1785 and 1850 fast traveling Locomotiy wit} With the completion of the entire | single pair of driving wheels were use Pennsyvivania canal system from Phil- | until 1851 when the adelphia Pittsburg, 1834, the oc- | lata” with two palr of dr cupation of the famous old Conestoga | in service A number of wagons disappeared and the romantic | motives with two pair of « old stage got its first warning | afterwards introduced of relegation. The Ohlo river was the The freight cars first only river which greatly facilitated | elght feet In length and westward migration during this early | seven feet in height, and | period. The most direct and shortest | wheel truck, but in 1851 route to Pittsburg which was by canal | were brought into use wl to Holl shurg, over the Portage | trucks and were sixteen Road to Johnstown, thence canal to | feet long the Ohlo river, became the most popu-|{ The passe lar and the most patronized | si and had thoroughfare to This in an ordinary turn was later by the | platform Pennsylvi Of all l | : Keyston« § ere Is none on our st 3 are in {it location, or took 1 r nterest in constru people and In Years The one tanding as else became so thriving b 08 locomotive t to coact hy IRer cars the g« horse street Canopy wi wheels were 20 neral | Of and the of the which its her ted Was a Direct Route hes | 1 te to the in th the Ney syntem was ete with the aband Ww Now Portage VP sylvar Wn ' style of ralls, ODene/ chal nd stone wke abandon. | 156, 18564 od and dern ties were and the Portage was out of 4 used had to abandoned, The When the road was conte mpiated the road was sold by the state to J great obstacle to the civil engineers’ Thompson for $7.500.000.00 was to get a track around the many deed executed July 2st, 1887 sharp curves required In passing over Charles Dickens crossed the Alle. the mountain They did not believe | ghenles on the Portage raliroad In a long mil could be used on a durve 1842. The following Is an extract from and actually purchased ralls four feet his American notes: “We left Harris. long for this purpose. It was discov. burg on Friday. On Sunday morning ered that a long rail could be laid we arrived at Hollldaysburg, the fost around a curve of a practionl radius, | of the mountain, which is crossed by If this had been known at the time the | railroad. Ceoastonally the rails are roadbed was made, it is probable there | ald upon the extreme verge of a giddy would not have been any planes, but | precipice and looking from vere whic} wa thre trafMe Fehr ys ard ry The canal system with lo kn and Portage dehy and the WAT and rails 11) he the car. CENTRE DEMOC (re vindow, the without a bot traveler gaze slong Or ora into thi down fen veen, nin hoy Of the uw iin or now Progress ilitles ting ev mtill Iden remain amd brid bridge for the foot of plane culverts; the fou tionary walls Fraliros difference 1 Alleghenies ndred vears of our of How Crossing great the To vitality power and Necessary rapid fad today that of aro Republic drawing people ith to itself for greater, Hitle for immense its great dustry we maore transportatior Who the change er in tea dem Bing Land pia next imaging HORSE'S PRAYER Cras ow PW an S——— WE KEEP A GOOD WATCH and allow for to find a patrons wil when choosing thelr bullding lumber | from our yards, We are noted among | buliders for the superior quality of our lumber, and that we keep up to the | standard by constant viglience at | Bellefonte Lumber Co. ——— BELLEFONTE LUMBER COM'P, Bellefonte, Pa, on our stock nothing In place Our themselven resting this for nen KAT, BELLEFONTE. LEGAL NOTICES. PA, EXE UTOR'S NOTICK od eof Jane Ellenberger APMINI STRA Po) state of 3, dee 'd estate hav by the Re Pennsy!vanii are 1 4l1 persor Ww Aare authent Lat sLaLe cated without delay w MRS. ELIZABETH W. H MACINTIRE W. Groh Runkle, sty x22 PDIVoR« FE NOTICE In the Court of ( { ymmon Plea 3. 45 Deg Term. 191 gene Buck 1 will please ommissior take the nt ss who before him NOTICE OF THE FORMATION A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP int : tin } of Oh on 3 Frank in Hazel 63.118 Hedford county "ne vided In. atl valuation Wetzel 43-118 undivided In- terest In Bedford county, at valuation of $215 All the foregoing partners being of Bellefonte, Centre County, vania Harry Roan and Mrs Eva formerly of Philadelphia, now Bellefonte, Pa.: Perry county at val uation of $350, . J. Wallace Lytle, Benore, Pa: Ful. ton county at valuation of $220, Geo, CO, Lykens, formerly of Benore. Thursday. June 1st, 1911, spam : p————— Pa. Cou now of ity nt Bellefonte valuation Keslinger, 1 TIE int ore The principal it gh of Bellefon ennsylvania, vd partnership association to con- 16 for twenty years, Articles of tnership have been left for record the OfMce of the Recorder of in the of Centre, state of yivania, THE BAZAAR, J. S. GILLIAM, Prop. Spring Is now with us and on Sat- urday 16th anglers will be in evidence: throw your hock out this way and catch some one of the bargains, Ladles Walsts, Colored, 26, 39 6c. Ladies’ #8 Centre Deeds, County and White Walsts 50, 69, and A. E. SCHAD, BELLEFONTE, PA, Ladies’ White $1.00 Embrolderies 5, 8, 10, 15 up to 98e¢, Children's Handkerchiefs, 6 for 1bc. Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, 6 for 26c. Ladies’ Top Skirts only $1.00. Ladies’ Gowns 48, 69, 76 and $1.00 Ladies’ House Dresses only $1.00 New Lace Collars, Jabots and Ties 10¢ up. leautiful New Shirts 39, © 68, 69 and Automobiles Agent For The FRANKLIN, PEERLESS, POPE HARTFORD, THOMAS, Coffee 22c. HUDSON, bs 4 WAVERLY ELECTRIC and HIGH GRADE TRUCKS, A number of 2nd-hand new. Rugs 28, $1.50, 9-12 all the per cent. best per cer lated Su big, your Eggs Cash, family Leather In styles at a sav- and Butter, GILLIAM’'S DEF'T STORE W. H. Musse GENERAL INS bara bargains in cars that are practically GARA REPAIR SHC RANCE AGENTS BELLEFONTE GARAGE ¢ ’ SEBRIN( , 2 rot ! . LB LAF w sy Prop Penns Spring, .. SWAIN’S BACK ACHE AND KIDNEY PILLS True Ve wer B&B wash skirts : EXPEL THE POISON MAKE LIFE A JOY - e kidneys these relief tino directly on + g directly on from the )resses — N = ASK YOUR DRUGGIST 2 FOR SWAIN'S PILLS f SWAIN MEDICINE CO., Inc. Kansas City, Mo. BOGGS & BUHL, NORTH SID PITTSBURGH, PA, For Bale by Ce Green's Pharmaoy Put This Stove in Your Kitchen A f the ther CAD rr WA pintes and the cook od food hot holding sma oo keeping and drop shelves for king utensils Has every sven to Three tome Cabinet Top Potter-Hoy Hardware Co. BELLEFONTE PENNA, eniance hare for e's With or wit} i Pennayl. i Roan, | of | Fire, Lite Accident and Tornado HARRY FENLON, INSURANCE Successor 10 Frederick K. Poster and William Daraside TEMPLE COURT BELLEFONTE, PA,
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