SPENT HALF GENTURY IN NAIL SERVICE INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH VETERAN RAILROADER. TRAVELED 2,000,000 MILES Has Distributed Over 50,000,000 Pieces | of Mail Matter—Began Career as Brakeman in 1863-—Never Met With Serious Injuries. in Tyrone, 70 unique record, There is a young man vears old who has a We refer to W. H. Borrows, a former | Bellefonter, and quite well known here. The Observer in the Altoona Tribune of recent date gives an inter- esting interview with the gentleman, in which he gives some interesting things about the rallway mail service its early history and development. The Observer says: “For a little over Borrows, of Tyrone, and distributing mail for your Uncle Sam. All that time he has been In motion. He is ‘always on the go while working and carries this spir- it of restlessness with him while off duty, for even at 70, he is full of gin- ger and activity. To look at him, you 45 has years. W, H., been sorting would not deem him a day over 65. This is due to the fact that in all his three vears and ten he has not known kness. During his 48 years of gliding over the steel rails, he has never been unfitted for work by ac- cident or sickness and this in spite of the fact that has been in four col lisions and known fifteen engi- neers who have g death on the rail, whom he traveled behind at one time or He has had so many narrow on the road that he believes he is predestined to die some other way. Said he, facetiously y | guess 1 drowned." Then he add- ed: ‘That isn't a very death, « either. hy A 1imost man could travel 2.000000 miles meet with met with they unt career he 000 pieces earth and score si he | has f me to another escapes 11 he easy is inconceivable that a on railroad over fetime and never injury He has | * never did 113 During his ted over 50,000, - corners of the | wonderful trust has post cards, let- official documents through his hands, and gladness to mil- ple. What id of phil- opened up |i this thought have held for one brief in- burning with have sped continents In respon- miles away whose lives A message Think of the the but of mail to all what a wr th and f ose rs that have gone have t lions of p wrought joy osophy | His hands stant many love—message Across rivers, and and found their lodgment sive hearts thousands Think of the have been from a faraway happiness brought to sweethearts and lovers, We might expatiate at length in this vein, but we have other things to say now “So far as known, there is only one man who has spent a longer term of service as a railway mail clerk than Mr. Borrows. He is J. H. Pitney, of Eagle Bridge, N. Y., who runs on the Boston & Albany road He beats Mr Borrows' record by four years. Until Six years ago Mr. Borrows resided at Lock Haven, where he raised a family of seven splendid children. He tells many interesting reminiscences of the early history of the ‘hiladelphia & Erie railroad which he secured his first position. He has been on wheels an A working fe, for he began as between Wil in 188) brakeman and inload n the build He was a from Lock 1864, which & road iphia messages OCeaAns mothers cheered with son! on an express messenger HHamsport and Lock Hav “In 1863 he became a in this capacity first stick of lumber used ing of Renovo in brakeman on the first tr Haven to Erie ir tober carried the offici f excursionists were \nxi i tory ope route rom | faven to with 3 road three horses Roberis brook, Rober and Mr. Borrows twelve dg and it along the Susqueh throug! en helped to tie 1564 IXh4% who terres wer the Warren before eled by George 1B Thoma pO journey 2 new ed the trav wn in i. two | ay Jerrett | took | rough ride | river and country 1863, and the road IFTOWE WAR when news ysburg have been | department | ame an om wil the Im Post cards wegan to dis post card craze pam of each of cards. The postoffice money order was introduced during his incumbency and also the registry system During the past year was witnessed the crowning achieve ment of the department, in augurating the parcel post We all know what a blessing this has been and the won- der is that it was long delayed Uncle Sam is now pocketing a profit of several millions of doliars, Instead of dipping into his pocket to make up a deficit, as was the case formerly The latest Innovation is conducted economically, for few additional men have been added to handle it “Mr. Borrows handles all sorts of things since the introduction of the parcel post. His run is from Tyrone to Lock Haven, and Hiate College is the most prolific parcel post town on his route. There are over 2.000 stu- dents at Penn State and their moth. ers, sinters and sweethearts deluge the | mall with goodies, clothing, ete, Al surprising number of suit cases are | sent by parcel post. A few days ago | these articles were transmitted to var- lous parts of the country A ham, three spades, bundle of sheepakine, iron casting, several sult cases, cloth Ing, etc Packages of clothing often break open and the publie should use greater care in this respect, “An idea of the extra mall carried during the Christmas rfish was eited by Mr. Borrows: The train from Ty- rong to Grampian usually oarries about 30 sacks of mail. The day be. fore Christmas, there were 91 sacks, The work of a rallway mall clerk is very exacting and requires An amas. ing fund of geographical and rallroad- airs, although the demands now are not as onerous as formerly, As late as 1892, the clerks were required to make 96 per cent. on the entire state of Pennsylvania, the test consisting of 5,100 cards with 221 separations. Now the state is divided into five sec- tions and the clerks do not dread the examinations. Prior to 1802 the clerks almost had a nervous breakdown after finishing the test prescribed. On his present run, Mr. Borrows av about 5,000 pleces of mall each . The fellow who calls ou his girl only every other night is only half i very mour n The trip occurred In August of the Car was completed 31 i in Warren th his came the bat “Tremendous strid made by the tof since Mr. Borrows bed ploye He has portant developmen were unknown wl tribute mail 8 universal day's mail ne w in of tle of Gett " DOS witnessed en he Now the and a consists large so | birthda ) ve (Continued) PORT MATILDA. We are called upon to death of an aged and highly citizen of Port Matilda, Mrs Weston, widow of the late Thomas Weston, deceaped, who died at her home in the dbove place, aged 80 years and 2 months, from heart trou- bles and infirmities incident old age. She suffered long and patiently until the hour of two o'clock in the morning of January 19, 1914 when her spirit winged its way to her re- ward in Heaven. Mrs. Weston was a Sinvere christinn lady, having united with the M. BE. chureh at the age of 15 years, living a devout christian un- til the end. She leaves to mourn, four sons and two daughters, Joseph, James and William, of Galitzen, and Benson, at home; Mrs. Dr. Fugate, of Dubois, and Mrs, McFarland, of Clear- field; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos- eph Crocker, long since deceased Christian service was held in the M E. church, Rev. Cook the above church assisted by Rev. Wilson of the U. B. church officiating, after which her remains were taken to Black Oax cemetery where interment was made Mrs. Nancy Gates has returned her home after ably caring for sick and afflicted for several months past Although not a graduate from any nursing school, a thorough prac tical knowledge with a kinds Are holds her in demand There is no of panic in part every in Rn note the respected Lucinda to f of the Signs our mntrars engaged of country team is bank proj avaliable haulin onal for shipment The ice crop wa this winter in this country @ Those took ‘advantage quantity George Harpster, George Harshbar who have time past, speedily ree Dorie Adams driving horse and [ heavier one for drau A Pattor nursery firm; } first « fruit ANY Hrge been S¢ been we Are avering pleased BE NOV 16 ’ As nto : Lid AXEMANN. iesday night Mar last T Samue his to All had Ellsworth White urday and Sunday Penn OC and Farms Mrs. Harry Rearick babies, of Bellefonte er, Mra, Conaghan, week y John the home Comaghan recovery Calvin Corl and wife and drew Kuhn visited friends town on Tuesday A jolly sledding town and State here last week. They were as follows Mr. and Mrs. A. 8 Johnson Tearson Clyde and Clair Johnson, Miss Rila Ghaner, Mrs. Minnie Hues and Lee, of Stormstown, and Mrs ( Johnson, of State College All pleasant time Emanuel White is iH ing; his many Hends speedy recovery Mrs Martin daughter Mrs from Beliefor Tuesda Bloomard S} 5 1 1 CArics Balt home Ave is I very sick at » N Mrs. Mary h apeed: naghan of we ing mother hope for nis ail is Mrs. An from SBtorms- College visited party BOT yru 4 writ aim i Stover Imvid 1s and | SCOTIA, pH time fer retor inst week pending “ry Dicasant Mong reat friends at Jerse ET. Ke home ih re Herma spent Sur series of id In i. 8 wi n ot students k ing, Sat. M A religio ME State meeting the t 8 of fan church ny ' heginning Program Jan 30, 3 urday evenin Sunday, Feb eam College 1914 at follows Frida 0 o'clock «every bods g Jan 31 every! LL 2pm for boys un- der sixteen years. Sunday 32 po m all men and boys over sixteen vears Sunday evening--everyhbods Good music will be a pleasant feature of the meeting and a most cordial Invi tation extended to all oth o'clo iN ver BRUSHVALLEY. Ice! Ice! The ice har do not let it slip by your ice houses filled A. WAS attended WwW. C of Miss Bertha Korman al] mving The the home Sunday evening Phillip Shook wears smile; It's a boy Paul Wert and Brungard, left this for Maple Park, Ill Since Paul is gone very lonesome Robert Cave, was unfortunate in losing of hiz horses; one of its back was kicked off by another horse stood beside it In the stable Protracted meeting is still ress in Madisonburg at Decker Bros. are running thelr saw mill at full blast Beck & Co. are hulling through this vicinity Israel Rachau had a stroke of par alysin last week. He Is some better at this writing. Proof of Value of the time-tested, world-tried, home remedy proof of ita power torelieve quickly, safely, surely, the . aches, the sour taste, the poor spirits and the fatigue of biliousness ~will be found in every dose of BEECHAM’ ¥ Sold averywharn. In bones, 10u.. 30. ——hr WE SDA SA GE. p— witho wel at on vy an tra road Mra ast John week sister, place gROMmMe one legn that in prog- this writing cloverseed to | this |’ friends | had a! al ! Campbell, proprietor of Penn | THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PENNA. CENTRE OAK ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs, Gardner Grove spent SBunday at Hublersburg with Mrs. Grove's father, P, 8, Hockman. Christ Durst was over on our side helping Mr. Heckman to cut wood, Miss Mary Zerby spent Sunday eve ening with her friend, Mary Frank. enberger. Mrs. Luther Royer, also Mrs, Arth- ur Grove spent Thursday with 1B. G. Grove, Miss Ethel and Mildred Long spent Saturday and Sunday with their grandparents at Madisonburg. J. W. Zerby and family spent urday with Mrs. Zerby's parents, B. Hosterman, in Aaronshurg BB. CC. Vonada spent Saturday his parents, D. J, Vonada's Mrs, J. M. Ream returned Friday from a two weeks' visit former home, Bethlehem, Pa, ports having enjoved her much Guyer and Russell Grove spent Sun- evening at Centre Hall. What is ie attraction, boys? Farnest Wise, from spent Sunday in our about it, Erma? Elmer Hettinger Sunday with Harr The ¥. WW. ( Miss Spayd next ! pent Sat- R. with home at her She re- trip very Madisor'burg, locality How and family spent Schreckengast A. will meet with Sunday evening Sunday at the Emanuel Eungard LIVONIA, Florence Slegle the week is on the Atte during but Was with road very pneumo tO red past | NiA now oN A sleighing consisting of El er Hau H art : la Haugh, Oscar Haugh and fami! Mi Mar ent last ‘Sunda | 4) gh, lo Rockey BELLEVIEW., Merrit foopt ne , | Monday iIrg ' ian ville Craig Sund ed meeting : ng J FOR WIDOWED MOTHERS. So much azard, hit mi hrough with a rush partisan 0 Ni wmracter, put the turmoil of New York t off-handed appointed a non-par to investigate fhe for widows and to re providing Ot that declined to t instead, has An commission subject of home assistance with dependent children, jommend a model | such relief The comm iws of other will that will tures Even some doubt of the act ¢ wise to go = ter state, study the {states and pick out i hereby 2 widowed abled to keen intact cilldren and renship, i politics has a i nw Tr sion u studying the gtates and will frame a embody their | in our own as the and no doubt it ywiy and like our nw of other the yest there ution. 11d sis state Ss to const it ality wo hest pot her her hom them to a than eparats them in for he en- her thy the raise ther ™m ar 8 good of a few iatter, the more willl : POO I think, con : RElONers wo 3 undertake it ! PURLICITY Bellefonte be COMMITTEE Woman's Club For Frost Bites and Chapped Skin. { For frost bitten ears, toes; chapped hands and lips, chil- blaine, cold sores, red and rough | skins, there is nothing to equal Buck- {len's Arnica salve. once and heals In quickly. every for home | fea- | features, | : | fingers and | i Stops the palin at | | home there should be a box handy all | | the time. Best remedy for all skin | diseases, itching eczema, tetter, piles, | H. Philadelphia or St ete, 265¢. All druggists or by mall | E. Bucklen & Co Louis. Adv, i Make This and Try It for Coughs This Homo«Made Remedy has noe Equal for Prompt Rewults. Mix one pint of granulated sugar with | % pint of warm water, and stir for 2 Jan. | {on Ayer’s sham Away back in 1841. Old enough to re- member those days? Still used for coughs and colds. Sold for 70 years. Ask Your Doctor. 0. Ayer Oo., oswoll, Mass Electrified Chickens. Chickens Incubated by electricity is the last scientific experiment in the poultry line. Tremendous precocity, we are 1old, Is thus engendered in the small feathered fry Under this treat. ment they develop in a third of the time occupled by their old fashioned brothers and sisters. They peck vio- lently very sul within reach and sparks fly from thelr beaks We have not yet heard how the ment of these electrified prodigies will affect the human stomach hardly enough to tackle it It may all right It was a wise man who ven- tured on a raw oyster, but think how wonderfully he added to the sum of human happiness! Possibly electrical hic will t delicacy the stance nt « he for en menu Mrs. Goodsense—*Nellie's just been telling me of some lec- tures on housekeeping she's gone to. They tell J how to make all kinds of fancy des- serts and salads that are no use to her at all, but they don't teach her a sensible thing like using Fels-Naptha Soap or anything of that sort. A waste of time, I call it.” Anty Drudge—“Well, you can teach her about Fels-Naptha Soap at home. She can see how fine it does your work for you and learning about the other won't hurt her.” Fels-Naptha Soap in cool or lukewarm water will get your clotheson the line in half the time with lessthan half the trouble if you will use it next washday, and your clothes will not have to be hard-rubbed nor boiled, either. Fels-Naptha 1s the cool-water, no-hard-rubbing soap that gives tired women time to rest and a chance to enjoy themselves. Buy it by the bor or cart Basy directions are on the Red om Green Wrapper, Fels & Co. Philadelphia, i minutes. Put 2% ounces of Pinex. (fifty | cents’ worth) in = pint bottle; then add | | the Bugar Syrup. every on®, two or three hours, This simple remedy takes hold of a used. Usually eo ordinngy cough inside of Splendid, too, for whoopi cough, spasmodic croup and bronchitia, It stimulates the appetite and is slightly laxative, which helps end a cough. This makes more and better eough syrup thar you could buy ready made for $2.50, It keeps perfectly and tastes pleasant, Pinex is a most valuable concen. trated compound of Norway white pine extract, and is rich in guaineol and other natural pine elements which are #0 healing to the membranes, Other Probarations will not work in this plan. cough svrup with Pinex and sugar syrup (or strained honey) has poten #0 popular th hout the United and Canada t it is often the old, successful mix- WErs an rm. you ever ¢ Take a teaspoonful | cough more quickly than anything else | WE ALWAYS SHAVE CLOSE on prices and make it plain that we always give yo a square deal the bet. ter grades of lumber are continually advancing in price, but our large stocks and extensive facilities enable ur to hold the cose to you down pret. ty well. Bull, we give you the best qualities and finishes, BELLEFONTE LUMBER CO, BELLEFONTE, PA. alan Thursday, January 29th, 1914, STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING, By virtue of a resolution of the Board of Di rectors of the Centre Hrick and Clay Company, notice is hereby given Lo the stockholders there of that a meeting of the stockholders will be held at the office of the Com y at Orviston, Centre County, Pa, on Tuesday Mareh thedrd, 1914, at ten A. M., for the purpose of voting for or against the conversion of common stock of the sald Company into preferred stock vo an 0X Lent not exceeding $60.000, x H.T, MANN, In the estate of John P. Stiver. late ton Twp , Centre Co. Pa. deceased, of Hus shove estate having been granted to the under signed, all persons indebted to the sald estate are requested Lo make payment. acd those hav. ing claims to present the same, duly proven, without delay. to or Kline Woodring, x0 Attorney, LLOYD STIVER Martha, Pa EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of Israel Kauft man, late of Bellefonte Horo, deceased Letters of Administration in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills of Centre County, Pennsylvania, all persons indebted to the sald estate are hereby requested to make payment and all per. sons having claims against sald estate are requested to authenticated without delay tw AMOS KAUFFMAN, Executor Clement Dale Zion Atlorney rh AUDITOR'S NOTICE. inte of Harris Township, Centre County syivanis, deceasnd. In the Orphans Centre County Notice is hereby Auditor appointed by the Orphans Centre County will meet the parties in inter est at his ofioe In the Criders Exchange Bulld ng. Bellefonte, Pa. February 13. A. D. 1014 wen o'clock a. m, for the purpose of making dis tribution of the funds in the bands of Dr LL, E Kidder, executor of the last will and testament of sald decadent as shown by bis first ar account, at which mesting all persons interest ed may sppear if they desire wo do so Bellefonte. Pa N. B. SPANGLER January 14, 1914 x5 Auditor given that the Court ORPHANS irsuance of r Orphans first day of ndersigned Krebs f COURT an surt of SALE, order issu Centre ember, A nistrat or Fergusor deceasod, 1 he Adm late of unty, Pa public sale on WEDNESDAY at ten herein M tre wi FEBRUARY A. M n ti the fo o'clock described that certain Pine Grove Centre | in ibed as | on the Nort) Beginni street ther * A legrees Fast K-10 of W. J. Meyers 2-10 perches ith 65 degroes thence ng put East 6-10 beginning. Thereon shop and carriage ] The undivided 11-80 of certain messuage, tenement and the town of Pine Grove Township, Centre bounded and described On the East by lot of J. C. © the North by an alley Lutheran parsonage South by Main street, being feet In width and 168 feet In depth thereon | erected a store and dwelling house and | other outbuildings TERME OF BALE pay ten per oent in cash on day waint BAN hes ” by West ng per thence | gegrees | part of rth thence 2 a degrees place of biscksmit} » 2 ints in wr the West on the n by on and 60 The purchaser to of the purchase money of sale which shall be considered and retained as stipulated | damages upon failure of the purchaser | to comply with the subsequent conditions | hereafter mentioned, the balance of the | purchase money to be pald upon confirm- ation of sale, whereupon deed shall be delivered therefore Possession of the! premises to be given the first of April, 1914 G. ARCHEY, Administrators Gettig, Bower & Zerby, Altorneys x6 [IN H RE OUT OF IT? doesn't 17 Yet ho i A great blessing, in hot | cold. let us install hot | in your home and you'll you ever got along with. lout it. In coll weather you simply | jcannot do without it. Get our esti mate on the cost of a hot water boller {and piping to the bathroom | | Seems odd. Hot water weather or | water piping | wonder how ® | A. E. SCHAD, | Allegheny Street - - Bellefonte, Pa. NOB MODEL The most widely sold style in America—NOB MODEL. Its shape welcomes the foot— straight inside, sweeping out- side, short vamp, toe and heel of medium height. Comfort able and fashionable, Wy Ir, Letters of administration, 4d b.n e.t.8 .0n the | | BEEF, {| Al! kinds of Smoked Mest. Pork Sausage, o%e present the same duly | Ps. | In the matter of the Estate of Julia Dinges | Penna | Court of | at | d final | er GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND PENSION ATTORNEY, BELLEFONTE, PA, Beezer's Meat Market HIGH 8T., BELLEFONTE, PA uslity of We keep none bus the Ponts rit AS 5 LIC POLE, MUTTON, If YOU wanss nice Juley Steak, go to PHILIP BEEZER John F, Gray & Son, Successor to Grant Hoover, FIRE, LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE. This Agency largest fire represents the insurance companies in the world, We are prepared to write large lines at time. ALSO SURETY BONDS, Crider’s Stone Building, Bellefonte, Pa. any undersigned | of | | Harry Fenlon INSURANCE. r to Freders ground — For Headaches, Dizziness, Eye- strain and Nervousness see DR. EVA B. ROAN, OPTOMETRIST, Eyes examined and Glasses fitted Repairing a speciality GLASSES TWO DOLLARS AND UP, Seven years experience with one of the leading optical firms of Philadelphia. Office hours: —8:30 to 11:30 A. M.; 3 to % P.M 622 East College "Ave. STATE COLLEGE, PA, Commercial Phone True Voiues True Veolues B&B dollar items in white sale A group of values you will find it impossible to duplicate. Want- od pieces of undermuslins, im fine materials, daintily trimmed in popular styles—beautiful gar- ments that will give you a new understanding of what we mean by special values. Nainsook Night Gown — goed quality material—lace yoke with ribbon run thro ugh — short sleeves finished with lace, $1.00. Crinkled Crepe Night Gown slip-over style—colored rosebud and inset or lace medallion—fin- ished at neck with embroidery and ribbon—bottom eof slip fin- ished with flat embroidery ruffle, $1.00, Petticoats—~cambr ic top straight lines — deep flounce of lawn — with opem embroidery, $1.00. Combination Cover and Draw. ers—of nainsook—cover finished | with terchon lace and embroid- ery insertion and ribbon fy front drawers trimmed te match cever—five other models, $1.00. Boggs & Buhl. PITTSBURGH, PA, GILLIAM'S DEPARTMENT STORE We have the autumn starting and with it we want fall dress
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