he Centre Democrat, N ¥ L / 1 J KILLED BY GUN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON IGE UNTIMELY DEATH OF STORMS- TOWN YOUNG MAN. GIBSON N'AFEE THE VICTIM A Drowning Accident at Selinsgrove Claims the Life of Charles Elliot, the Only Son cf a Widowed Mother—~Re- fused a Dare. On Monday the sad news reached Emory McAfee, of Stormstown, that his son, Gibson, who had been employed at Gary, Indiana, for a year or more, had met instant death by the dental discharge of his gun shooting ducks on the river at place. Preparations were at once made to have the body brought to his home at Stormstown for burial, the re- mains arriving on Tuesday evening The young man's death was purely accidental, and occurred in the morn- ing while on a hunt for ducks on the frozen river. He is said to have drop- ped the butt end of his gun at his side, and at the same instant his feet slipped. The weapon was discharged and the contents struck him back of the left ear, tearing a gaping hole in his head and killing him instantly The unfortunate man was the son of Emory McAfee, and was born at Stormstown, Nov. 27, 1888. He plasterer by occupation, agd about a year and a half ago went Gary, Indiana, where he had since been gaged at contracting. He was a ular young man and was well over Centre c« ty He was a ber of several secret socleties, among the number being Halfmoon lodge N 845, I. O. O. F.,, and the Masonic lodge of Gary. viving are } step-mother and br all of Stormstown married, but gaged to a 1 rangements having their marriage during the The remains of the son panied to his father's h members of the two he was affiliated y held this morning vices being in Runyan, of the church, to be f tive ritual services Odd Fellows in Gray's that to en- pop- known mem- 1 un ne to vdy been lodges at 11 charge of Methodist wed by Mf the Interment cemetery Episcopal 1" the ilo re and made Masons will be Only Son of Widowed Mother Drowns at Selinsgrove. Elliot, 13 years old, of Se- lost his life Monday under distressing circumstances With a number of companions he had been playing along the shore of Penns creek, being one of the most some running out on the ice threatened to break under thelr welght Jinally” he yielded to a dare from some of the other boys and made a dash cross the stream the middie the I ing and cra and he went into His ries and others on Charles linsgrove, King Widow's Ad Brings Hubby. ding it marita bliss 1st harm ¢ must be w of the ell off in “ ods from results he expectations, and seventy-five loving swains put in their bids for the life position The culmination came a few days ago when Martin 1. Shipe, of Mon- tandon, Northumberland county, was chosen as the lucky man and the wed- ding ceremony quickly followed at the Nescopeck Evangelical parsonage by Rev. I. M. Dice. The happy bride- groom owns a truck farm and other valuable lands wrid's g the wolf The the widow's more than Corn Day at State. Corn Day, at State College, on Feb. ruary 28th, is attracting considerabla attention Corn is the first crop In the state, and value per and foremost cereal both In total value acre. It is realized however, that with a little more knowledge about euitural methods, seed selection and germination, profits can be Increased materially In other words, with the introduction of more intelligent methods In the growing the crop, It will come nearer produc ing “something for nothing” than an) of our cereal crops of Chaplain of Twelfth Regiment. The Rev. Robert O'Boyle, pastor of the First Reformed church, Sunbury was Saturday appointed chaplain of the Twelfth Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, by Col. Wil- Ham R. Follmer, of Lewisburg, Com mander of the Regiment. He will have the rank of captain and will as- sume his duties at once. The active tour of duty will be at the nual encampment in July. Clearfield to Get in Limelight. Clearfield Is bound to get talked about. Jealously observing the notor! ey Bellefonte has recently had hand- ed to us, our neighboring town just couldn't stand It any longer and went and dug up a “real live” case of small- pox this week. The Spirit of that place gives Mrs. Taylor, a colored woman, the honors, and the Board of Health are now burnishing up their wits for an active campalgn. Lots of people could help more by not saying so much, \ 7 ! in Centre County. accl- | while | venture | that to’ first | an- | EX-SHERIFFS BANQUET. Third Annual Reunion Held at Hecla | Park, Saturday. Saturday evening brought tog the members of the ex-Sheriff's sociation Centre county In {third annua! reunion Heela ether Am their Park of | The gathering was held at the spacious | ‘WILL REMAIN Nittany Country Club, beautiful surroundings of the county's their deputies, reminiscences, following ex of Nittany. | home of the where amidst the past custodians together with and exchanged present were the B. F. Shaffer, D. W. Woodring, W. A. Ishler, HL 8 | Taylor, Henry Kline, W. E. Hurley, of | Bellefonte, and the present { Arthur B. Lee. deputies 1.. A. Schaeffer, 1.. T son, H. J. Jackson, and Fred Rees, jellefonte; W., D. Dukeman, of Peale and the present deputy, Will Rowe A most excellent turkey dinner had | heen prepared by the courteous cater er of the Club, and it did not take the banqueters long to dissemble it All formalities were dispensed with, and the boys allowed nothing to interfere with their appetites. The evening passed ro pleasantly tl} the time f¢ departing on the even train came all soon fact a8 forgot ten, busy were the ws in swap ping varns, and only the that the Central Rallroad trainmen would no {longer hold the train induced the “Sherfs"” to get up from the The time for holding the next {ing of the decided upon, Inter | peace, feasted Those sheriffs Mun- at nw too tir v In 80 table meet. Deen arranged association has not and will be was a | OVERTURNED LAMP CAUSES FIRE. Friday ev occurred at liam Nighthar whi ide n half of the week a Wil ne last On fire ening of the r lence of Bishop stre Hoss a om and ied the damages was done } A | furniture 1 of Charles the other =i the building Mrs. Nighthart badly burned abot fortunately the children uninjured The fire ocx 7 o'clock in the evening Nighthart's loss iteelf and Mr. Hughes wery it the face and hands but escaped urred about Mr is the heaviest, as his dining room and kitchen furni- ture were almost entirely destroved and the balance badly damaged by fire, water and smoke Hin ' Many Bankers in Tyrone Saturday 0 Faas To rons p r Waple« n i Ld 1 (Group Bankers 1 a Bedford, B field and H members bankers tion Aare A ’ chairman fonte, inties eight pr the Bellefonte art } cers of Morris K. Barn! James Belle secretary Gas Explosion This Morning. This (Thursday) morning ar gion of gas did much damage to Ammerman block n Bis! Escaping gas detected and Connelly cams make a repair struck a match and an explosion lowed, the force of which was cient to shatter the cellings Mollie Snyder's millinery stock considerably damaged in Harper's grocery the building were started but explo the p street James He fol suf Migs was and other parts of injured A fire extinguished by the Undine compan) People in ad joining bulldings had a decided shock Jim Connelly irned about the hands and flames WAS BOON was | the face by Husky Twins Equal in Weight. A recent news item relates of similarity in weight of QO mer and Pursel Hummer, twin ers who reside near Danville fifty«fifth birthda curred uary 6th last, and on this was found each weighed pounds. The Hummer a coasiderahle distance and recently met again sad decid. to test thelr welght This time each tipped the scales at 104% pounds, | The Messrs. Hummer are uncles Mra. A. 8B. Btine, In this place, are known to a number of | county people the Jeane broth. Thelr on Jan ocoasion It exactly “boys” reside from each oth- and Centre New Hotel at Tyrone. The New Garman House at Tyrone, has been completed and opened to the public. The proprietor Is Al 8. Garman formerly of Bellefonte, The new hotel is modern throughout and Is pro nounced one of the finest In the Interior of the state. Winter & Bons, plano dealers, will occupy a large store room in the first floor of the hotel bullding. The best Wisconsin potatoes, every bushel guaranteed, 850¢ per bushel, at Morris & Sheffer's, Adv. incumbent, | Also the following ex- | of | { Burleson, | taryship Plastering fell | cometore are | that Hum- | 102 § | ago of | BELLEFONTE, PA, BRYAN WILL BE IN WILSON'S CABINET PALMER DECLINES THE SECRE- TARYSHIP OF TREASURY. IN CONGRESS As One of Wilson's Leaders on the Floor—William B. Wilson May be in the Cabinet—Full List Not An- nounced. The following Washington on Announcement b sent from ‘uesday Representative of Texas, that he would not be a candidate to suc himself as chairman of the Democratic caucus, | on Tuesday, sulted In a premature dis ident-elect Wilson's binet i Lu itatively an selections ced losure Cn thor no have inced th been retary of nings Bryan, of Attorn« made Sex Jen Walk Secret A doo, William M Seo ar 0 th Navy Josephus Daniels, Secretary master of Texas (General Ante ably will accept he place Wilson Leader in House. When it ecame kn tt in the 3 wuld not tel vn 4 le merely wanted that the the ort ivanian fa abine Palmer Declined Sec. of Treasury. As a matter of fact, Mr. Wilson for Palmer and offered him the Secre of the Treasury The Presi dent-elect told him that he wanted him to be In the Cabinet it that the Aftornes Generaishis promised t Palmer sont “The that Palmer of the lower present Is while Palmer ed the take his nt ETeanive the head e He + whil Pr Representatives motion.” Scarlet Fever in Sugar Valley. The vi Rosecrans, in Sugar alle ing a epidem le of scariet fever Up the first of the week a half dozen or mors had been reported with one death, that of Raymond Jameson the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jameson, who reside on a farm. The boy died on Tuesday morning and was aged about 12 years Private inter ment was made In Mount Pleasant Wednesday morning All homes where there are any cases quarantined, and the physicians In section anticipate no epidemic Te : experien Canes | two Dug His Own Grave; Made Coffin. Samuel G. Maus, who died at lew ishurg on Bunday at the age of 91 years, had the distinction of having dug hiz own grave and fashioned his coffin with his own hands Mr. Maus was a stone mason and several years he dug and walled up his own grave and made himself a coffin. The coffin he stored In the attic of a Lew isburg house and the grave he covers ed In such a manner that the water could not get into It, Ha was buried {in the cofMn and grave which he pre. | pared for himself Williamsport Landlord Fined. Charged with being intoxleated and In no condition to run a hotel, John Jdiartnett, proprietor of the Un- fon hotel, on West Forth street, at Willlamsport, at which several fights | occurred Saturday night, was arrested by the poljce that night and his hotel closed. Hé was given a hearing bes fore Alderman Stead Bunday morn- ing and fined $256 and costa, Hartnett says he will carry the case to court Burpees Garden Hoods that RTOW at H. P. Sehneffer's Hardware, Ad. otf THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1913, BRICK HOUSE SENT BY MAIL. Uncle Sam's Parcel Post Gets Heaviest Parcel. Brick Co of M burg, sent by Parcel Post thi ing a brick of thelr manwfacture used In bullding a brick hous Coliseum Chicago during Products Exposition which held February 26th to March brick will be one of the 25 parcel post from ey the United States construction of this be given away and the exposition The The Wallace | morn to atl the clay to In This sent by plant in whict erected 000 the Ouse rs test the and ord the until it is de to how deliver a idea was originated to merits of the Parcel Post system it Is certainly a novel one A re will be kept of each brick from time the brick is mailed Hvered In Chicago speedily IUnels sam brick house by mall It is probable that Incle carriers in will not enthusiastic method ery of a (Other mail riers watch and in order Re in Sam's Chicago LE for this hou s¢ brick the mtry the fear experiment wi and trembling brick fireproof bed and mors popular manency, economy and is not probable that they ivered 1 mall to any tent home is becaus ! te the above a brick in tt firs gent by mall HAMILTON B. HUMES DEAD. Prominent Jersey Shore Citizen Passes Away Last Week. B Humes Trust nresi pt i Mason, August 4, 1 shipful master and master of that body Mr. Humes was married 1868 10 BB. Floretta Sebring et Hhore who survives hb children were then whon John, and William Lg t June 23 of Jer. m ¥ two iN of Hep barn Mra Scattered \t Gems May Be Valuable. tement HS d last ox L re Railroad the my fon the and train by se for state examinat ame to fakes passing further however is valuable sald to be two Blue emblem rings with stones, several prot ably re much re- ring with n an of the gems, « they were from a had no re ports the jewelry at | Are Masonic and white lodge gold 1? rings construc sembling two emeralds This throws subject and may velopments costly stones sapphires, very diamonds, and one and an opal setting another light upon the lead to suprising de- ands wit} ted Back Door Callers in Trouble. Tuesday's Lock Haven Democrat AY ® “Frank Monagan, alias Frank Smith who gave Bellefonte as his place of residence, and Thomas Reyne olde. who halls from Wilkesbarre, the tramps arrested by Patrolman James Litz last week for rousing up members of different families after 10 o'clock at night and demanding ad mittance. who greatly frightened =a number of women, whose husbands were out of town, were given ing before Alderman John P. Anthony yesterday afternoon on the charge of felonlously attempting to enter dwell. ing houses. The evidence adduced proved that the hoboes were insolent and insistent, and demanded to be jet in and furnished with a meal and they ware jalled to await trial at court $5,000 Appropriation for Son. The following bill was introduced In the House on Tuesday by Representa- tive C. L. Gramley “Appropriating $56,000 to Boyd IL. Hunter—for loss of life of his non, Robert C. Hunter, who was killed last November 2 by a dynamite explosion at Nittany furnpce, near Bellefonte, The young man Wis engaged In blasting furnace slag to be shipped on oars for use on the state road above Milesburg. change hands at public month. Read our sale register, will | after | | him a hear- | ] munity COMMENT ON LATE NEWS OF THE WEEK STATE COLLEGE MAY GET $75,000 POSTOFFICE. LOCAL OPTION GOT A SLAP Bill Defeated by 121 to 84 at Harris- burg—Congress Re-Convenes April 1st—Another Congressional Re-Ap- portionment—More State Roads. In Cene Meare in Mex on than time the p looked the from tier Wilson of the was defeated prominently lon for Gov He has make a stron r Mark Bellefon 6 BEIM Ging = i yy routes : were Or HS Roorp rated in re im tt that the Sproul bill Mr. Gramles oughiares, much les mentioned LI are main thor traveled by the gen- "3 LY tourists rding as It passed in State C last by the senate ognized receive for a are in need many oth- pork barrel is al ef t The re proposition maj) vetoed Wee the HOE that $75.000 they an in suggrestion sum of No d« of up there ti or where the opened only for danger in the ent that the entire hill the reason that it is far the country's avallable wants a slice and would bust the is possible that the bill, If it like the present splendid Moe it more places new post 101 RRS! © be in revenues the to- treasury, President comes to pro- for of Everybody tal amount therefore It Taft will veto in anything portions eXCosn State Highway Commissioner Bige- low's nomination by Governor Tener was confirmed in the State Senate on Monday by a vote of 37 to # In which ten Deinocratic senators are ed as voting for Tener's man. This was a disappointment as the nomina- tion of Bigelow would have hung fire had not these Democrats joined in to help Tener put one over on the Wasn- ingion party, here is much opposition to the Bigelow method of spending state funds on the roads, and we that with all the merit that there would be In expending $50,000,000 for good roads In this state, our will not stand for it when to political lame ducks in every com- For that reason we look to see the people vote against the $50, 000,000 road loan. At this time the appropriation would be lost, if Jeft to the people Mifflin County Dry. The annual Neense court of Mifflin county was brought to an abrupt close at noon Monday when President Judge Joseph M., Woods announced from the bench that all applications for license to sell intoxicating liquors in MifMin county were refused. Only three ap plications were filled this year, as the county has been dry since February 22nd, 1008, and Is generally conceded that It will remain so as long as Judge Woods Is on the bench, Only a fool makes a mistake without learning something. | $10,000,000 | it record. | fear | { ute people | dispensed | | ds a political fund to give fat positions | dio | cance MARRIAGES. Potter—Rudy. At ! ge, ( ed y. Ing it Ooms parent the ] of Hall Sheckler—Port, Sheckler, of Milesburg, and Port, of Ty were mar- Wednes- Joseph Daw- #t church a daugh- Port, of from [5 sppiness F'homas Hess imber on thelr 1 Wolf——Cummings. nda evening 16th, ron Shaffer—Fulton, Febr Mothersbaugh—Homan. tty wedding took place a of the Was the of Was sugh spending tern part rofes- Arner ate Harris re In MILESBURG HOME TALENT, Will Appear in Two Plays on Satur. day Evening. er f Miesbhurg and v © an pportunity ol interesting plays acted mm Saturday night ¥ ¢ held in the Mile n . tient a issuance of Road Bonds. bes: thud 4 / ha issuance a re in 50 000. 000 the state to ch must enabling sold passed the ) opposition, the entire bond provides that the incurred for road bullding may exceed $6 If the people of the amendment after it legislature that body has uthority to decres that only of bonds may be sold In VeAr or any two years and never authorize the Issuance the limit be last does t provid or issue In a lumyg It hest not approve passes full a 0 000.000, this one may of bonds any £3) Origin of Cancer Found. results of the discoveries and experiments of Dr. Jorannes Fibiger, director of the Pathological institute at Copenhagen, in his efforts to find the origin of cancer, have been made known His researches show that cancer ous growths in the esophaguses and stomachs of rate were due to the prea ence In the alimentary tract of min. worms, an indeterminate number of which are from the common Kitchen cockroach Dr. Fibiger succeeded by feeding on cockroaches 10 rats The experiments are considered of great importance to seekers for a cure of cancer, as they form the first ex- peritcental production of the disease. The in producing the parasites’ eggs Hospital Notes. for treatment—8Samuel Howard, Edward Dorman, Mrs. Virgie MeClinathan, Admitted Holter, Waddle; Bellefonte, Operations-—Mrs. Rosetta Branstet- ter, Warriors Mark; Raymond Dale, State College. Discharged-—Mre, Maria Tate, Un- lonville. There are thirty-five patients now in the hospital, Morris & Sheffer are selling the best Wisconsin potatoes for 80¢ per bushel, every bushel guaranteed. Adv.
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