The Centre Democrat,
Thursday Morning, May 22, 1884.
CuneereXneNes, containing important news, solicit
od from any part of the county. No communionticus
asserted anless accompanied by the real name of the
writer.
Publishers Notice.
All letters of business or communication
concerning this paper should be addressed
to the Publishers of Tur CexTrRE DEMO-
crAT and not to any individual member of
the firm, If addressed the latter way they
will not be insured as receiving promp at
tention,
Local Department.
4 "Twas the wind”
~Tyrone has a five cent store,
~~ Best syrups at Harper & Weakley 's.
Gilt edge’ butter is now in market,
—Strawberries and ice cream now on
deck.
—The rule of three—for the third per-
son to Ygit”’
—Qur shade trees are dressed in their
new spring suits,
The robbins notes ring out cheerily
these bright mornings.
Produce taken in exchange for grocer-
ies ut Harper & Weakly's.
—Coffee and rol's were served at Asso-
ciation Hall last Feday evening.
—Dr. Dartt is the owner of a very fine
thorough bred colt. A beauty, too.
—The telephon
Lewistown was completed last week.
— On the 30th inst., Memorial Day wil}
bave been celebrated for the 16th time.
line frum this place to
— Wm. F. Reynolds, Esq., is breaking
ground for a new tenement house on Wal- | yard is being terraced and sod is being laid |
nul street,
— Beautiful rain on Monday.
— Additional local on bth page.
—8chool closes next Thursday.
—Lilnes and honeysuckles are in bloom,
~The ‘bustle’ in a newspaper offize
never goes out of style,
~A young lady in her new spring hat
resembles a drum major,
—Qur farmers are busy. Planting corn
and potatoes now being in order,
~Twelve mills were burned
county through the late forest free,
—A band of gypsies passed through
this place enroute for Lock Haven on Tues-
day a. m.
~The small boy of Bellefonte is just
chuckfull of base ball, and the larger ones
“‘chucker.”
in Elk
~-Ono of the amusements for thecoming
4th of July ceigbration at this place will
probably be a tub race.
— What's a dude without a cane ? seky
an exchange. Just short the price of that
coveted article, we suppose.
—Mr. J. M. Kepler, editor of the Forest
Democrat, has been arrested for criminal
libel by Wm, J. McConnell,
surveyors are engaged in running lines
in the regions ef Beech Creek.
—Mr. Ham. Otto has opened a tobacco
and cigar store in one of the store rooms
in Mr. John Brackbill’s new building on
High street.
~Mr. J. D, Sourbeck has rented the cir-
cus tent belonging to the Geo. L. Potter
Post at Milesburg, and will run & variety
show during the encampment at this place.
—When two young ladies kiss each
other they fulfill a gospel injunction.
They are doing unto esch other what
they would that men should do unto
them.
—Mr. Jno. R. Bartrufl’s now house on
)
| Water street will goon be completed.
|
{all around it, which besutifier its appear-
—Hoover, Hughes & Co. have already |8nce very much.
commenced rebuilding their saw mill at |
Brisbin.
—The Memorial sddress at Centre Hill | of ice, aud from a spick spanking new |
was delivered by W. K. Foster, of Centre
Hall, last Sunday.
Hall
last Thursday evening was well attend
—The mock trial at Association
«ld and quite enjovable.
Query.—Hasn’t the News ascertained
as yet who are engaged to deliver the me*
moriul sermon and address ?
—The young folks of Carlisle are begin-
ning to practice mock marriages. Practic-
ing for the sweet bye und bye, we presume,
—“Pap's home to-night,” is the title of
a new song. We don't know how it hap,
pen~d, but suppose the saloons were all
closed
—Mr. Herbert
harness making shop to the store room
K ’
Butts has moved his
next to John Peezer's meat market, on
High street.
— An jee éream and strawberry festival
the M
KE. church this and to-morrow evening
y
of
r i
will be held in the lecture 1
oom
1
Everybody should attend.
2 at
moss
— Yes, May is one of the *
ful months in the year.’ t's the period
new bonnets, roses, picnics, base ball, buck
beer and early bilious attacks,
— Mrs.
Mills, has been taken to the asylumi at |
Harrisburg for the purpose of restbring her
reason, of which she was bereft very sud-
Henry Krumrine, of Spring
denly.
~The insurance adjusters show a dectd. |
ed disposition to shave on all the policies
held by the Brisbin <ufferers in the late |
dire. Such companies should be placed
upon the black list.
—0ood meat is always the cheapest
Buy at John Beezer's High street market
just below the Centre County Bank, Belle-
fonte, Pa, Fresh beef, mutton, veal and
bologna always on band.
~*June berries are blossoming’’ eays
the Jersey Shore llerald.' Well, that's
queer, Wo are aware that Juneberry frees
are in blossom, but it must be a funny
sight to behold 8 Juncherry in bloom.
~The “fasts” and “leans” will probably
cross bats on Wednesday next. This will
be one of the most inleresting games of
the season. Five or +ix hundred thousand
sheets of paper has been ordered to keep
the score upon.
~A gentleman of lancaster county of
fers $1,000 tosany nie young man who
will marry his daughter. Here's an ¢p-
portunity for our friend of the News to be-
come mated without being cremated, and
receiving $1,000 to boot,
~Prof. W. T. Meyer, Inte of Aarons
burg, but who now resides at Shamokin,
was presented with a beautifal gold watch,
on the esse of which is inscribed, ‘Pre.
sented to W. T. Meyer by the Shamokin
Philharmonic Society, May 6th, 1884."
«While our wide-swake Street Commie-
sioner, Mr. Thos. Bhanghensy, is ever on
the lookout for the defects in our streets,
the one leading from Spring street towards
Reynolds & Oo.’s mii} has been sadly neg.
lected. Stones as large as 8 Chinaman are
Inying around loose on this roadway,
which forces ova to the alternative of
either carrying a Indder or giving that
particular stroet a wide berth,
~Tramps are becoming unsecessari-
ty nomerous in this town and decided.
ly sunoying to the citizens, We sug.
gest that the borough authorites give
attention to the subject and adopt some
measures {to rid the people of the beg:
ging pilfering nuisance which secs to
be increaing instead of diminishing
the opportunity for honest labor
‘0 the worthless gang,
our citizens with an excellent quality
wagon, too. Amos is bound to keep up
with the times.
—Harper & Weakly received a very
g On
account of the bed being too small it was
returned to the maker, Mr. John Fisher,
to have a larger one made,
~The Health Jovrnal says
your clothes to one wide yet.”
handsome delivery wagon last week.
“Do not put
No, of
course not; it would make look
Put them around you
one oo
bulky on that side.
on both sides, back and front, and-—well
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|
!
i
what's wrong with that editor, anyhow ?
~The term of “white elephant on your
hands’ will bave to pass into history now,
| ‘
{ or have the meaning of the phrase chang-
| od to just the opposite of what it has been
| built and the yard terraced
delight- |
ofl.
La |
| Lock Havon's most
heretofore. Almost any one would like to
now
in fr
| residence on L wan street, thereby impre Ve
¢
i We
Mr
H
ing the appearance of it very much.
i merchant,
i Mr
jo0r
a wide-s-wake
101 I¢
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ur
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hn Meese who lives next
doing likewise
=
Fersonal.
Mr. Joo. P. Condo, of Penn Hall,
| spent Monday and Tuesday in Belle |
tonte
Mr Pearson, the gentlemanly mana
ger at Valentines stores, spent part
| Tuesday in Lock Haven,
We noticed Dr. A. G. Walls, one of
skillful physicians,
upon our streets Friday evening.
Miss Ella Fox, one of Ronove's fair
daughters, is the guest of ber sister, Mrs
Jacob A. Swavely, on Penn street. :
Mr. W. LI. Fleming hied himself off |
to Harrisburg on Mondar evening, ex.
pecting to return to mMOrrow evening
Miss Tillie Holston of this place, re
turned home on Tueiday evening from
a prolonged visit to Pottstown and
other places,
Mr. W. B. Miller, representing Speace,
Miller and Co,, of Phila., shook hands
with his numerous friends in Bellefonte
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. C. G. McMillen returned on Friday
evening from a trip to Altoona, Philips-
burg snd other points, He reparts having
had a very pleasant time.
~Mr, Fred Smith, of this place, who
for several months past has been laid up
with inflammatory rheumatism, has recov-
ered sufficiently to be about again,
~-Rev, Z, Hornberger, of Milesburg,
will address the Robert M. Foster Post,
167, G, A. BR, at St. Paul's charch, Le-
mont, on the 25th inst. at 7}, ». Mm. sharp,
Mr. W. F. Reynolds, jr., returned on
the 5 o'clock train Saturdsy evening
from Clifton Springs, New York, at
which place he has been rusticating for
several months past.
Mr. Jobs Watt, formerly of Roek
Springs, but who Iately joined the rank,
of shat much abused fraternity known as
“drummers,” gazed upon our merchants
inst Thursday and Friday.
Mr. John W. Robb, of Howard town.
ship, favored the Democrat with his pres.
ence for fewsn moments on Wednesday.
Mr. Robb is one of thal township's best
citizens and a staunch Democrat.
Rov. W. 0. Wright, who a little ove,
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—Mr. Ellis L. Orvis, with a corps of
he |
|
Mr. Amos Garbrick now furnishes |
of 3
Horrible Accident.
DEATH OF LITTLE DORA BELLE BPICHR,
One of the most heart rending ac
cidents that ever occured in this com.
munity took place on water street Sun.
day afternoon at about 4 o'clock in
which little three year old Dora Belle,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Spicer lost her life. The circumstances
attending this sad sccident as near as
can be ascertained are as follows,
Almost immediately in the rear of the
residence of Mr. Spicer is a very high and
rocky eminence leadingialmost perpendicu-
larly to the rear of the Presbyterian church,
at the top of which several small boys
were amusing themselves rolling stones
down the steep declivity. Little Dors, in
company with her brother, were out play-
Tho little boy
asked them to stop throwing but the re-
ing near an out building.
quest was unheaded, and be removed his
A
toy of some kind was left behind &nd Dora
sister to u safer place inside the yard.
returned for it, and while in a stooping
position a huge, cruel rock came rolling
down, stricking her on the head, inflicting
a terrible wound just back of the ear, She
was picked up and carried into the house
in an unconscious condition, her life's
blood flowing from the wounds. Dr. Hayes
was summoned, but medical aid was of no
avail, and in a few minutes after little
Dora's spirit was with the anges
ol
| parents at the loss of their little house
The snguish the heart broken
| hold treasure can only be realized by
| those who have passed through a simi
| lar experience,
|
| vent church yard, about two miles north |
{of Milesburg, on Tuesday morning, the |
| funeral procession leaving at 9 o'clock.
The following is the verdiet of the
jury
Centre County, 8. 8,
| Coroner's
| The Commonwealth of Pennsyleania,
{ An inquisition, taken at the residence
of Spie in the borough of
Bellefonte, the 19th day of Mav, 1884,
| before H. K, Hoy, Coroner of Centre
County, upon view of the body of Dora
{ Spicer, then and there lyiog dead, and
upon the oaths respectively of Bartram
Galbraith, D. Z. Khne, Daniel Garman,
| O, Derr. Thos BR. Haves snd Jonas Emel,
{six good sod lawful men aforessid,
| charged to inquire, on Lehalf of the
| commonwealth of Pennsylvania, when,
{ how and by what means the ssid Dora
George
| Spicer cama to her death, do, upon their |
solemn oaths, say that appears from the
j evidence befor us that her death was
| eauted by being struck upon the head
by a stone
{ hill in the rear of the Presbyterian Sab
| bath school building, causing fracture
of the skull and aimost instant death.
This inquisition further
{ they are unable to trace the throw
present that |
consider them equal If not superior to
Philadelphia pressed brick. The cspacity
of this machine is 20 per minute Phila.
dolphia’pressed brick coste about S55 per
thousand, while these, we are Infornad,
can be furnished at about the price of ordi-
nary hand made brick. We wii these
gentlemen success in their new enterprise.
Bask Barr. —An other meeting of the
Bellefonte Base Ball Association was held
in Justice Jno. I Rankin’s office on Mon-
day evening for the purpose of receiving
the report of the committee appointed to
secure proper grounds, fix membership dues,
ete.,, The meeting was called to order by
the President, Mr, C. G. McMillen, after
which the report of the committeo wes ro.
ceived. C. P. Hughes, Esq., stated the
terms upon which the Falr grounds could
be secured, snd on motion: the committes
A report with reference to taking out a
charter for the association was siso accept.
ed, and the commitiee were instructed to
make application for same at the next reg-
The initi=tion fee wes
Dr. Dart, C, GG. McMillen,
Bible and C. P. Hughes
ular term of court,
fixed at $2.00,
Recorder F. P.
The remains were interred in the Ad. |
| Reformed chureks,
i"
8 paper, solic
subscriptions and collect
fas
{Lhe
{ It
fons, was decided 0
| accept the challengo of the State College
mewbership
{club for an game on Decoration day, the
| hour for the commencement having been
| fixed at 10 o'clock
instructed to pick a nine from the associa’
The
n 4
is now under fair headway and
A,
| tion to } Iny the above named « lub,
| associatio
more encoursging than ever
the prospect
| :
The
| issued by Gregg Posty, No 95:
been
A. R
to he
has
(3,
following orders
.
| regarding the Memorial Sermon
preached next Sunday
No, L.
|
| GENERAL UigDER
in f
| Committee on Memorial
FF pursuance for
|
ETI t4
mn
{ preached by the Rev. De Long in the |’
Post No 0
: "re
Gregg
{ Grand Army of the Republic, will meet
| at the Post Room at § o'clock Sunday |
morning the 25th day of May, 1884,
Comrades will sppesr in full
{ uniforms and wearing white gloves,
H
i
|
|
i
| earnestly requested on this occasion. |
thrown or rolled down the |
|ing or rolling of the stone that struck |
| this little girl to any particular boy, but
{ bave a white dlephsht on their Bands just | ore of no opinion that it was put in
| tnotion by one of a number of boys that
;
|
— Mr. Jno. Hoffer is having a new fence | were throwing or rolling stones down |
: : il 3
sat of his | the bill when the accident occurred, |
o
ns to gloves each comrade will bring
| his own with him.
{. The post will not furnish gloves to |
the comrades,
A full turn
5. out of Comrades is
By order of
H. H. Bexxsn,
Post [VV m'r.
I. H. Raxkis,
Adjutant,
Guxerar Onpins No
diers’ Graves,
were instructed to draw up lease for same. |
w., and the Mansger |
bl
In order that there be no mistake |
AT Tie AUtak.« Different rumors were
afloat Inst week 4s to the resi purport of
visit to the Quuker city, Tt was whispered
about that the piost important event of his
life would twke place before returning:
thing was kept almost a profound secret:
ing the marriage.
Manniep.—~In Philadelphia, on Thurs
day evening, May 15, 1884, at the residence
of the bride's parents, by Rev, Biephen W,
Dana, D, D., Clement Dale,
Pa :
Wilt
Cremext Dave,
Sawan Davis Wins
Mr. Dale isone of our sble lawers, an
excellent citizen, snd we congratulate the
bride in securing so extimnble 8 companion
through life,
- All
Wesnkly.
ad
fresh canned Wd
0)
BY
by
—Mr. W.E. Kepler «
in company with
{f Phil jeburg,
1
Mr. Garman
| the ear load of beautiful Canadian horses
mirehased
| offered for sale yesterday, met with a sing- |
| were appointed 88 A commities Lo prepare |
| ulnar adventure in returning, Mr. Kepler
| remained with the train containing the car
| load of
| While
| he was awnkened rather s
horses from Canada 10 this place
Bull
iddenly and un.
asleep in the caboose near
{der quite uncomfortable circumstances,
{train from the rear havir
lided with
¥
-
{the enboose in whic ha y
WHE §
h leeping, the
crashing
engine {
|
| eaboos
und tearing
through the
e, stopping so near him that by
| reacting i be
out his han
yweslcher of the locomotive |
{ ¢ hd and strange
lio
fer
av, sithough having 1 turned ove
veral times and doubl
! shapes he ou nped with
ident }
bappene
|
1 flag
r
I
8S
vba |
y Wo off
to save their o
1 took plac
Jump
siore Lhe collision eo
We eipecially re that farmers
juest
that intend having their mowers, reapers,
{ sell. binders and other machinery repaired,
| 3
{ to bring them to us 8s soon as possible, in
us Loo much.
| that we do, Hi
Ks &k GrivriTn,
We make a #3
| spices, Harper & Weakly
!
~Sirictly pure cider vinegar, Harpe r &
Weskly.
~A rifle that shoots 31 times in 20 sec-
The Evans |
Send for
nds, without! reloading, A
| will do it, and do it well Cals.
fire.
Pitts.
ue of hundreds
this and
Great West
{
| burgh, Pa
log of other
| Arne ern Gun Works,
1. The chairman of the committee on |
decorating Soldiers’ graves will detail a
suilable number of comrades from
the
his
committee to decorate soldiers
and in view of this sad death we earnest. | graves at Zion, May 30th, 1884,
ly request the proper authorities
rigidly enforce the ordinance prohibit
ting his common habit of throwing
stones or other missiles within
{ limits of this borough.
to |
H. X. Hoy, Coroner,
B. Gavwsrarry, Foreman,
Davsize Gara,
D. Z. Bi
C. Deus.
Twos, R. Wives,
Joxas Even
1 INE,
| mittee necessary to performing their
: 1 ’ M
| duty will be promptly reporie i to the
| the des
|
2. The detail will leave the Post Room
! ‘ \
| at © o'clock a. m. May 30th proceed to]
$
the be
16 town of Zion sed will report to com
D.C. Walt has char
wn, Hublers
| r
rad
rac ge of
Ar Wo
oration at Snydes
burg and Zion
Any expenses
neurred by said com-
{ Adjutant or Quariermaster of the Post,
i
Jollefonte High School will ba held
«The Commencement exercises of Lhe |
: yromaptly and in due form, and return
in :
4. The detail will perform their duties
Humes’ Hall, Friday evening, June Gh. | if j ossible to the Post Room by 1 o'clock
lp
{ deliver the address,
sn enjoyable and pleasant time may be ex |
pected,
«We happened ints the shoe store of A
C. Mingle a few days ago acd found it ali |
he advocates it 30 be, His stock is com.
plete in every line. Of the many first-clasg
makes we will only mention a few : Such
as D. Armstrong's, Rochester, and Rey-
nolds Bros. Utica fine shoes for ladies. H.
8. & H. shoes for men. These are all
goods that stand at the head of all makes
Judging by the steady run of trade, we
conclude that Mr, Mingle's effort to run a
first class shoe store is fully appreciated by
the people.
Pitorinace 10 Eik-—The Constans
Commandery, Knight Templar's of this
place have decided to make a pilgram-
age to Erie Pa, to participate in the
Anntal Conclave of the Grand Comman-
dery of Pennsylvania to be held at that
place May 27th 25th and 20th, These
who accompany the Commandery will
loave Bellefonte for Lock Huvan on the
0:56 a. m. train and connect with a
special train at that place at 11:05 the
same morning for Erie,
«If you wish a first class lunch visit
the saloon of Christ, Gehring, on Alle
gheny street.
A Nxw ExTrrriss.—Mesers, Josso
Btowart and Horace Zerby of this place
have purchased one of the celebrated An-
drews Dry Press Brick Machines (New
processS, zad are now engsged in the man.
ufacture of pressed brick st Milroy, Pa. It
is their intention to manufacture sbout
200,000 st that place, after which the
works will be transported Wo this place,
superior clay for this purpose baving been
the necessity of drying the
F. Fortney, Esq, bas been secured to | r, u.
The Olympic orches-
. 4
| » . » 5
tra bas been engaged for the occasion, and | J, 1. Rawkiy,
i 1
Lurning. We were shown
manufactured out of Bellefonte
clay
By order of
H. HH. Besa,
Post Com'r,
Adjutant,
MeuoriaL SErMoN, According to sub.
sequent announcement, the Rev. W. C.
Kubn of Pine Grove Mills preached the
Memorial sermon on Isst Sabbath morning |
to a well crowded congregation in the |
Presbyterian church, services being con.
ducted as union exercises. Rev. J. A
Koser offered the opening prayer. The
members of Capt. J. C. Campbell Post,
272, G, A. R., occupied the front pews in
middie block. The theme of his discourse
was, “A Good Soldier,” ss found in 2d
Tim., 2d chap. rd verse, Mr. Xubn bav.
ing been a soldier in the ranks of the late
war, enabled him to dwell upon the subject
from experience. But he now bolds »
higher commision me a good soldier of
the cross in the ranks of King Emanuel as
bis commander. He begged leave to be
excused from any personal remarks that he
might make during his discourse, as to the
confidence of the good soldier in his com.
mander, whilst engaged in the strife and
carnage of battle.
Heavquanrens or J. C. Cavnxrr Post
212,.A.R. Beit
Resolved, That we tender our sincere
snd heartfelt thanks to Rev. W. C. Kahn
for his service mand cloquent manner in
which he delivered the Memorial sermon
on Sunday morning, May 18th.
Also, our thanks to Rev. Koser for the
interest he manifested in the exerciser.
Aso, to the organist, Miss Laura Ros
for the faithful and successful performance
of her part, and to the choir for the assist.
ance in [ewellieg the praise to God, and
10 the public in participating in the exer.
clser.
Hoping that anity and good fellowship 4
may eontinue to exist between our Order |
|
| buggies sold st Bartrufs Water street Our.
e Wi
I i
KA BE WORK,
letter explains jteell:
Louis, May 17, 1884
Epirors Cesta DeMocrAT-- Dear Si
{== soe in the local news of your paper of
| May 8th an allusion to the Altoons base
{ ball club, which lead me write a few lines
justice 10 the clu
ng
>
be |
2
in u
} of a town #0 near my
own
i
3
iu
» be made of good
take the fact into
“siu
r
cor
When you
sideration that the
{two teams they played against on their |
western tour are the strongest clubs in the
Union Associstion, and probably ss strong
{ae any team in the country, the St. Louis
{ especially, you can no doubt see what odds
the Altoona buys had to contend with. |
| witnessed two of the games, and one par-
i ticularly I thought a very fine one, Al
{ toons holding the score down to one in
| favor of St. Louis, when
{ ining the St. Louis nine bunched their bits
{and rolled up four more runs. I would
“
:
oul as good a team as Alloons bate this
year done, and if they come to St. Louis 1
will bet on Bellefonte winning
Yours Respetfully,
J. Lixx Harris,
~The Bockeye Platform Sell Binder is
the only one made. We sell it and guar.
antee it to give satisfaction,
Hroxs & Grivrrmn.,
—~Prxy Harr Irems.—*Where is
the Mountsin Boy ' is the question
asked. Some say he is dead. I shall answer
the question by giving yon my pay
and consider it a shake. Iam glad to see
you all, espescially good snd generous
corrospondent, Jack Plain of the Millheim
Journal,
The grain looks very promising snd a
good harvest may be looked for.
Every family in our maall village is
busily engaged 1n such as cleaning house,
whitewashsng and beaatifying their homes.
Moesrs. J. W. Barges, 8. W, Wendel,
J. C. and Jeo. P. Condoand wives spent
Saturday afternoon at Centre Hall, stop-
ping at Myer s Hotel for supper.
The Penn Hall base ball club is gett’ ng
ready to play Spring Millselub. Lock out,
you boys, for breakers.
Mr. Thomas Foster, one of the firm of
Smith, Foster & Co., of Philadelphia, gave
our town a short and friendly; eall last
week.
Jno. I, Condo is talking of purchasing
himeelf a home in Lock Haven and making
that his headquarters hereafter.
The organ at the Reformed church was
our legal friend, Clement Dale, Exqr's,, |
Nothing was certain, though, as every- |
Although wi guessed’ wo were not sure’ |
until receiving the following card announce. |
of Bellefonte, i
to Earsh Davis, daughter of Berjamin | 3. K. Sunday-school. The admittance will
<0 ey
¢ Harper &
Fao §
order thst all won't come st once and harry |
We will guarantee all work |
weialty of handling pure |
ville
Nor Bo Sow. Twelve Dexter Queen |
The Altoona club played splendid |
i games in this city, and proved themselves |
in the 8th!
like to see the old town of Bellefonte send |
ms a ——
W0LAXD Boys, ~The erops in this vi-
inity look well, and farmers expect an
snbundant harvest,
Curtin & Co.'s Iron works are in ful)
{ blast and the
| ployment
The new railroad is said to be & linger-
{ ing disense.
te
|
|
HBunk" saves he would go oftener if it
| wasn't for crossing thet railroad bridge on
| dark nights,
|
Rev. Hicks will bold & “service of song’’
in the M, E. church on Saturday evening
Muy 41st, procesds for the benefit of the
i
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{ bo 1 (eifle
| be but a trifling sum, ends! overs of music
should aveil themselves of this opporiud.
ity, ns a pleasant time is antic ipsted.
Miss Annie Sharp bas opened a subserip-
tion nut
hool in the J
ile school building
1
| and sho is said
to be succeeding well in
{ teaching the young ideas how to shoot.
Mr. Levi Dickson is lying very danger.
{ously {11 at bis home in this place, the com
plaint being dyspepsia
Dr.
He is being treats
{ed
i
| whose care we he
by Hensile of Howard. under
pe he will soon
recover.
Decoration day will as usual be observed
i wt this place, snd under the lendership of
{ Capt. Astin Curtin, will likely ?
| cos
€ 8 suc.
The music
for the occasion will be
Band
his school end
(
rendered by the Eagle Cors
W. T. Turrer has
118 now u sludent at
Ww
{ he is attending
ot
v
'
od
Jereey Business
| College. i. is
a ir
od
trate fellow and ag
mstitalion we have
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no dou ¢ will become a thor.
( Dur wish to him
X
could touch the |
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soups, Harper &
Evecriox Laws. —The Supreme O
f Pe
portant
irg
nnsylvania recently rendered an im
decision in th
cate of Martin )
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swontested election
rly
ugh, who claimed
a
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Prothonotary
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! Lackawanns count The opinion is by
1
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T: fs
ihe question as Lo the
y of the act of 1874 is set.
the affirmative.
Judge b
{| The ids, reversing the court be,
{low, that if a vole offered by an unregis
{ tered voter bas been received without com
RT a wi faire : §
| pliance with the provisions of this act, it
makes no difference
tha
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whether th
voler bas
qualifications or not, the vote is illegal
and cannot be cour ¥or instance, if a
I)
iW
vote be challenged and &
i
3
e election officers
admit it irregularly without following the
| course prescribed by law, the vote must be
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rejected, even though it a
i
that the voter is folly
over, on contests, the court ia which it is
being tried, cannot sdmit testimony to
how that an vaveuched for voter bad the
i proper qualifications. The time for thet is
It should bave bean done at the
BCCOrdange
Nor the election officers
se right Lo receive 8 vote without the pro-
visions of the law being carried out. They
[commit 8 crime in so doing i
ral,
Wiig in wilh the provisions of
isl act. unve
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No man is
leprived of hie suffrage by this act, except
through his own fsult or his own wrong
IT be fulfills all the provisions of the
act, no power on earth can prevent his
voting
sct
weil
Weakly.
and
quesniware, Harper &
{ =A number of burglaries were commit-
| ted in Jefferson county lately - The Coun.
{ty Commissioners propose entertaining
| these rogues, and have posted the follow
| ing notice. It's a “stop-motion,” we sup-
| Epose ;
| Whereas, within tre lust two month
i the sale of Emanuel Weisir, of Pinecreek
| township, was broken open by burglars
| and contents stolen;
Also, the store of William Eisenbart, of
{ Sprankies Mills, was broken open and cer-
tain moneys and goods stolen ;
Also, the store of Groves & Levis, in
Brockwayville, was broken open snd
larceny committed therein ;
And whereas, in each or all the above
crimes there is reaton to believe that the
sume two or three persons were concerned ;
Now, the County of Jefferson will pay
a reward of Ove Thousand Dollars for the
arrest and conviction of any two or three
of the persons who were concerned in the
perpetration of any of the above namej
crimes ; or Five Hundred Dolla=s for the
arrest, within three months, and conviction
of any one of the offenders
8. M. McDoxain,
J. B.Jorpax,
K. L. Broon,
County Commissioners,
— Full cream choose, Harper & Woskly.
«Drexel & Oo. of Philadephia acknowl.
edge receipt of the following contributions
to the fund for the relief of the sufferers
by the Clearfield county fire: Drexsl &
Co., $250; the Times Pubiishing Oora-
pany, $100; Reading, Richey & Walinie,
$300; J. M. Dalton, $5; Wm. B. Smiib,
$00; through Select Councilman Van
Dusen, $10; George D. McCreary, $50;
Avraham Baker, $20; ossh, $3; Antonio
Alveres, $6; Mra. H. Jones Brooke, $5;
$50 ; Linn, $6. Total, $878.
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working class sll have em, }
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F. M. and H. Brooke, $25; B. HL. Bartol
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