Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, August 16, 1889, Image 8

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    Friday Morning, August 16, 1889.
To CorrespoNpENTs, — No commnnieations
accompanied by the real
published unless
name of the writer.
Mr. M. H. Guise, of Penn Hall, is the duly
authorized agent of the Warcumax for Gregg
township.
re
THINGS ABOUT TOWN & COUNTY
——The festival at Hecla on Saturday
evening last, netted sore $75 clear of all
expenses.
The funeral of the late Judge
Cummin took place at Williamsport
on Tuesday atternoon.
The ladies of the W.C.T.U,,
of this place, are arranging for another
star lecture course for next winter.
——Dr. P. 8S. Fisher, of Zion, for the
edification of the people of that vicinity,
sent up a 15 foot balloon on Tuesday
evening.
——The trucks on the new tram-way
for Graham’s mill in Hecla Gap, are
said. to travel at the rate of a mile in 3
minutes.
Arthur J. Brown, who has aban-
doned his radiator enterprise, has gone
into the mining of iron ore near Centre
Hall.
Hoover, Hughes & Co., of Phil-
ipsburg, have recieved another contract
to put up a hundred more buildings in
Johnstown.
——Farmers about Zion who have
raised their potatos crops, report what
there is of them to be excellent, but the
yield is small.
Mrs. R. J. Haldeman,with her son
Donald C. and daughter Eliza, of Har-
risburg,are at present visiting Hon. John
B. Linn on Allegheny street.
——There isa report thatthe Penns-
valley cave has been purchased by a
party of Pittsburgers who intend to im-
prove it and make it a summer resort.
i Crider is putting some immense
paving stones in front of his Exchange
building. One that was put in place
the other day measured 6 by 8 feetin
size.
. Hon. W. R. Alexander and
family, of Millheim, propose making
Denver, Colorado, their place of resi-
dence, for the benefit of the health of an
invalid daughter.
The run of the mail train on the
Bald Eagle Valley Railroad between
Beech Creek and Mill Hall, a distance
of six miles, was made some days ago
in five minutes.
—— Last Sunday evening the Reform-
ed congregations of Bellefonte and Zion
voted to call Rev. Jonn F. Moyer, of
Hummelstown as their pastor, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the late
Rev. Snyder.
Thomas McAllister, son of John
T. McAllister, died suddenly at Sandy
Ridge some days ago. He was recover-
ing from scarlet rash when he went in
swimming, which proved fatal. His re-
mains were brought to Bellefonte for in-
terment. ;
——Death suddenly overtook John
Kline of Milesburg, an employe of Me-
Coy & Linn’s iron works, Thursday of
last week, While sitting on a wheel-
barrow resting himself Le fell over a
corpse. The doctors say it was caused
by heart disease. He was 56 years of
age and left a wife and a large family
of children.
——A large concourse of people as-
sembled on the grounds near the glass
works last Saturday afternoon to witness
the second baseball game between the
Manufacturers’ and Lawyers’ clubs of
this place. Early in the game the
Manufacturers secured a lead which
they held to the end. In the morning
the Coronets defeated the Browns by a
score of 20 to 8.
A camp of the Patriot Sons of
America is about being formed at Lew-
istewn. This has beena very prospei-
ow year fr the Order. Thr ae now
459 camps in the Swatk, 98 of which
were September
327 show a gain of 9,641 members; 89
shew a loss of 1,000 members, the bul-
ange show neither loss or gain, having
u glean gain of 8,641 members.
organized since last
m A ta rv rd 3 :
The Lawn Fete to be given by | ture of the last session for its notorious corrnp-
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-any work indicating boss rule.
, up the Republ
the ladies of the M. E. church on the!
! a general debaueh at the New York Centennial ;
grpunds surrounding the residence of
Mz. M. W. Cowdrick, on Linn street,
tosmorrow (Saturday) evening, promises
to be ene of the pleasantest of the series
vet given. Preparations for the enter-
tainment of a large crowd are being
mgde, and we know that those who fail
to attend will miss a rich treat.
—— Mr. Alexander, Kerr of Centre
Hill, now in his 85 year, together with
hig son, drove over to town on last Tues-
day” to see the improvements in and
around Bellefonte, and to witness the
work of the party in convention. Mr.
Kerr is a firm believer in the Democrat-
ic qreed, and thinks the only sure and
safg future success for the county, State
and republic is by the return of the peo-
plé to the good and honest ways laid
down by our Democratic forefathers.
DEMOCRATICCOUNTY CONVENTION, —
On Tuesday at one o'clock the Dem-
ocratic eounty convention was called to
order by chairman Heinle. On calling
the roll every district was found to be
fully represented. Notwithstanding the
fact that but a small ticket was to be
nominated and that there had been much
less than usual political excitement at-
tendant upon the canvass of the county
by the different candidates, there was a
good representation of earnest Democrats
who came to witness the work of the
convention and do what they could to
press harmony and ‘encourage earnest
and active work in behalf of the success-
ful nominees. In looking over the body
of delegates one could readily see that
they were an intelligent, earnest body of
men, who had met for the single pur-
pose of voicing the sentiment of the
Democratic voters of the county, as ex-
pressed at the primaries on Saturday last.
There were no contests, nor was there
The con-
vention was open to all and the unanim-
ity with which the business of the con-
vention was enacted left no grounds for
complaint,and consequently no growlers.
On calling the roll the following
gentlemen answered to their names as
delegates :
Bellefonte, N. W—B. Galbraith, W. F. Reber;
S. WJ. L. Spangler, Joseph Rutz, D. F.
Fortney; W. W—Dr. M. A. Kirk.
Centre Hall Boro—John Rider.
Howard Boro—A. Weber.
Milesburg Boro—E. H. Carr.
Millheim Boro—J. C. Smith, J. H. Reifsnyder.,
Philipsburg, 1st W—Samuel Cross; 2nd w—
John 8. Gray. Geo. E. Parker. Dr. F. K.
White ; 3rd w— Silas Reese.
Unionville Boro—Henry Eavon.
Benner—John Meckley, J. B. Roan, William
Krape.
Boggs, N. P—Henry Poorman; W.P—James
F. Weaver, Geo. Harvey + E. P—John Kelley.
Burnside—Oscar Holt.
College—J. H, Williams, J. F. Musser, W. E.
Shellenberger.
Cartin—Peter Robb.
Ferguson, E. P— B. F. Bottorf, Wm, Tauyer,
Wm. Roush; W.P—Christian Harpster.
Gregg, N. P—John Rossman, Israel Vonada;
S. P—Samuel J. Herring, Cyrus Lose, David
Bartges, A. C. Ripka, Wm. Peeler,
Haines, E. P—I1. C. Weaver, T. E. Smith; W.
PG A. Weaver, Jerre Winklebleck, C. W,
olf.
Halfmoon—David W. Gates.
ptisdames Kimport, Michael Hess, Jas.
Swab,
Howard—Wm. Henderson, Wm. Yearick.
Huston—R. D, Ardrey.
Liberty—W. H. Gardner, D. W. Herring.
Marion—John Hoy, Jr., Henry Tibbens.
Miles—S. K. Faust, Wm. Meyer,; L. B. Frank,
E. 8. Shafer, Henry Beck.
Patton—Jonas Stine, John Hoy.
Penn—Jacob Kerstetter, Jacob Moyer, W. A.
Stover, W. H. Kreamer.
Potter, N. P—D. R. Foreman, Wm. Heckman ;
S. P—Joseph M. Gilliland, Henry Royer, J.
B. Spangler, W. G. Runkle.
Rush, S. P—John O'Neal, Michael Claar; N.
P—D. G. Wyche, C. C. Wilcox, James Dum-
bleton.
Snow Shoe, E. P—Dr. J. W. Neff. Henry Red-
ding, R. J. Haynes, Jr; W. P., Thos Tobridy
Spring—J. A. Hazel, John Garbrick, W. H.
Taylor, John Mulfinger, J.C. Noll, L. C.
Rearick.
Taylor—Samuel Hoover.
Union—Jacob Roof.
Walker—Michael Shafer, Fred Bartley, D. A.
Deitrick. Samuel Decker.
Worth—W, M. Cronister.
J. L. Spangler, Esq., was chosen presi-
dent of the convention by acclamation,
and on taking the chair made a rattling
speech in which he showed up the so-
phistries, the deceptions, the frauds and
the general cussedness of the republican
administration. Messrs. Gordon Wyche
of Rush, Jas. Noll of Spring and Jas.
Swab of Harris, were chosen as sec-
retaries.
A motion to select a committee on res-
olutions was adopted and the chairman
named : W. E. Reber, of Bellefonte ; S.
J. Herring, of Gregg; Geo. BE. Parker,
of Philipsburg; Col. Jas. F. Weaver,
of Boggs and J. H. Reifsnyder, of
Millheim, who after a short absence re-
ported the following which were unani-
mously adopted :
The Democracy of Centre county, in con-
vention assembled :
Resolve, That we heartily congratulate the
party upon the splendid record of ex-presi-
dent Grover Cleveland who in his retirement
enjoys not only the proud satisfaction of
knowing that every promise made hy the
Democratic National ~ platform of 1884 was
faithfully carried out, but that he has the re-
spect and confidence of the American people
who are day after day realizing toa greater
and fuller extent the effects of his pure, up-
right and eflicient administration of public
affairs.
2nd. That we heartily reaffirm the princi-
ples set forth in the platform enunciated by
the last Democratic National Convention as be-
ing the principles most conductive to the pros-
perity of the country and especially to promote
our agricultural, manufacturing and commer-
cial interests.
3rd. That we condemn the administration
of President Harrison for his hypocritical
claims to the enforcement of the principles of
Civil Service Reform, while honest and capable
officials by thousands are dismissed from the
public service for no other reason than that
they are Democrats ; for his open prostitution
of the public patronage to promote partizan
purposes in the various states to reward hench-
men and bosses ; for his glaring and shamefnl
distribution of offices among the members of
his family, turning the Presidency, the highest
earthly honor, into private property, to be bar-
tered and nsed for his personal convenience
and family gain, thereby introducing nepotism
contrary to the fundamental principles of our
government.
We are unalterably opposed to the fostering
of monopolies, trasts and combines, tending to
enrich the fi nd oppress the many, and hold
an party to the condemnation
of the people for its open alliance with the pro-
moters of these trusts and monopolies both in
the state and nation.
4th. We denounce the Republican legisla-
tion as shown in the use of public moneys for
for their betrayal of the interests of the work-
ingmen; for their double dealing with prohibi-
tion; for their subserviency to bossism, jobbery
and boodle, making the legislature of 1889 the
monumental disgrace of the Commonwealth.
6th. We proudly invite a comparison be-
tween the fair returns of capital and just earn-
ings of labor under the administration of Gro-
, ver Cleveland, and the embarrassment of our
industries and the rednction of the wages of
the workingmen under the administration of
| President Harrison, and submit whether the
promises and pledges made by the Republican
party in the last campaign were not a snare
and cheat to secure the votes of the working
people,
The first busine:s being the nomina-
tion of candidates for Associate Judge,
the names of Thos. F. Riley of Harris
township and, John F. Heckman of
Gregg, were placed before the conven-
tion. The balloting resulted, 59 for Ri-
ley and 38 for Heckman. Br. Riley
was declared the nominee and his nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
For Prothonotary but
two names
were announced, L. A. Schaffer of Belle-
fonte, and M. 1. Gardner of Howard.
As soon as the balloting was over, which
showed that Mr. Schaffer received 80
and Mr. Gardner 15 votes, Mr. Gard-
ner, who was in the convention, arose
and asked that the nomination of Mr.
Schaffer be made unanimous, and in a
few well chosen words, declared his in-
tention to do all he could for his success-
ful competitor and hoped that every
Democrat in the county would do his
duty by supporting the ticket earnestly
and cheerfully. Mr. Gardner was loud-
ly applauded and made for himself hosts
of friends by the manly way in which
he accepted his defeat.
For District Attorney the present effi-
cient incumbent of the office was re-
nominated by acclamation.
The Democratic vote of the county at
the last Presidential election having in-
creased the representation of the county
to the State convention, Mr. W.F.
Reber of Bellefonte was chosen with-
out opposition as the additional delegate
to the convention of 18389, and P.Gray
Meek, M, I. Gardner, Henry Lehman,
Wm. B. Mingle ard William Cramer,
as delegates to the State convention of
1890.
For Ceunty Surveyor Geo D. John- |
son of Howard towship and W. M.
Grove of Potter were placed in nomina-
tion. Mr. Johnson received 65, and
Mr. Grove 36 votes. The nomination of
Mr. Johnson was made unanimous.
For Coroner Dr. James 'W. Neff, of
Snow-Shoe, who was elected to the same
position last fall, but through a mis-
take in the ticket was refused his com-
mission, was re-nominated by acclama-
tion.
For Chairman of the county commit-
tee and member of the State committee
for 1890, W. C. Heinle, Esq., was un-
animously elected.
With the best of feeling and tha de-
termination to elect the entire ticket by
an old fashioned majority, the cornven-
tion adjourned.
——Last Friday afternoon Mr. Charles
A. McCauley, head book-keeper of
the firm of R. B. Wigton & Sons, of
Philipsburg, died suddenly under very
sad circumstances. He had been in ill
health for some time and was attending
the funeral of his little child. After the
ceremony was over in the cemetery, an
accident occurred just outside the gates
of the burial ground eausing the horses
to kick violently. This so excited the
ladies in the carriage that they screamed
loudly, and in his eager desire to assist
them Mr. McCauley was observed to
stumble and fall. Heart affection had
overtaken him and death ensued.
In giving fuller particulars of Mr.
McCauley’s death, the Philipsburg
Journal of Saturday says: The carriage
in which Mr. McCauley and wife were
seated was Mr. 'W. H. Wigton’s and
followed immediately behind the hearse.
Next came the carriage of Mr. W. P.
Duncan. One of the horses of the team
by some means got aleg over the tongue
of the carriage, and in trying to extri-
cate itself from the position caused an
amount of excitement which reached
the carriage occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
McCauley. The scream which came
from Mrs. McCauley, added to his weak
condition and the fright, and possibly an
affection of the heartcaused by the rheu-
matism from which he had been suffering
for so long, was the cause of the death.
He was lifted from the carriage, and
medical aid sent for. The funeral cere-
mony was conducted by Rev. S. A. Cor-
nelius, but Mrs. McCauley’s condition
was so critical that she did not attend at
the grave. Dr. Allport was speedily in
attendance, but the stricken one was
past all human aid.
Mr. McCauley has resided in this dis-
trict for many years, but has lived in
Philipsburg for about three years only.
He was 42 years of age and leaves a wife
and five children to mourn his sad and
untimely death. He was a Freemason
and a member of the Osceola Lodge, No.
515, of the Clearfield Chapter, and also
the Commandery of Knights Templars
of Bellefonte. He was also a member
of the K. of G. E., of Phillipsburg.
Fire OrGANI1ZATION. —Last Tuesday
evening representatives of the fire com-
panies of this borough met in the council
room inthe Logan hose house to elect
a Fire Marshal and assistants for the en-
suing year. The following were the
delegates from the different companies :
Logans— Wm. Hillibish,George Fasig
and James Seibert.
Undines—M. McCafferty, James Noon
and M. Johnson.
Coronet Hook and Ladder Company
— Wilbur Harris, George Bush and Ed.
Garman,
On motion, Ed. Garman was made
chairman of the convention and Wil-
ham Hillibish secretary. The Logans
placed in nomination H. D. Yerger, the
Undines named Col. Mullen and the
Coronets named L. T. Munson. On the
second ballot Mr. Munson was chosen
and his election made unanimous.
For first assistant the names proposed
were H. D. Yerger of the Logans and
Al. Garman of the Undines. The for-
mer was elected and his election made
unanimous. John M. Cunningham was
elected second assistant by acclamation.
——There was an immense crowd at
the Pine camp meeting last Sunday, it
being estimated that no less than three
thousand persons were on the ground.
——At a meeting of the Centre Coun-
ty Bar at the Court House on the 13th
inst., appropriate resolutions were pass-
ed in reference of the death of ex-Judge
Cummin, of Williamsport.
—— William Quigley, of Lock Haven,
celebrated the 85th anniversary of his
birth on Saturday. For a man of his
great age the Democrat says he is still
vigorous and comparatively active.
——A. M. Hoover and Jno. C. Mil-
ler have leased the Snow Shoe coal yard,
in Bellefonte, and will occupy the same
on September 1st with a large stock of
best quality of hard and soft coal. They
respectfully ask a share of patronage. 3t.
——The Beech, Creek Railroad Com-
pany will sell round trip tickets at re-
duced tates to Bigler campmeeting
grounds from all stations, August 16 to
26, good for return trip at any time un-
til August 28. Special Sunday trains
will be run from Philipsburg,
Clearfield and Gazzam, August 18 and
25.
——Hon. W. K. Alexander, wife and
daughter of Milheim, left for Denver,
Colorado, on Tuesday last. The trip is
made in the hope that it will improve
the health of Miss Alexander who is
threatened with lung trouble, and may
result in making that city their future
home. The best wishes of their many
friends go with them.
——The Bufialo Run R. R. is getting
to be the great picnic route. Scarcely a
day goes by that does not have its crowd
of pleasure seekers hunting the pleasant
spots, for a few days outing, up along
that road. The courteous treatment ac-
corded every body by the officers and
employees of this company, make it
doubly pleasant.
——Mr. I. A. Straub and family of
Altoona have been visiting friends in
Bellefonte during the past week. Mr,
Straub is some years older, but is no less
a Democrat,than when a resident of our
town. He recognizes the fact that “pro-
tection don’t protect’’ those who need
protection the most, and is strongly in
favor of general, not State, prohibition.
In the opinion of the Attorney
General only soldiers who participated
in the battle of Gettysburg are entitled
to transportation to that field on the oc-
casion of the dedication of the Pennsyl-
vania soldiers’ monuments. Even sol-
diers who werehonorably discharged be-
fore the battle are not entitled to trans-
portation. And this opinion has been
adopted by the Adjutant General.
There is a story of a lad named
John Devan who while picking huckle-
berries near Uniontown some days ago
was treed by a rattlesnake that coiled it-
self at the foot of the tree and waited for
the boy to come down. The cries of the
latter attracted the attention of parties
in the neighborhood who came and kill-
ed the serpent. The snake editors in
various parts of the country seem to be
very busy.
The remains of Mr. Philip]Elbelt,
formerly of this place, but for years a
resident of Harrisburg, who died on Sat-
urday last, were brought home on Mon-
day and interred in the Catholic Ceme-
tey on Tuesday. Mr. Elbelt had been
a sufferer from consumption for some
time, and lately had gone to Baltimore
in the hope that a change would bene-
fit him. He was a man of many good
qualities, true to his friends and open
and honest in all his transactions. He
leaves a wife, the oldest daughter of Mrs.
Haas at Roopsburg, and several children
to mourn his loss.
——Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, and
all fruits in season at Sechler & Co.’s.
——Our enterprising friend John
Sourbeck proposes placing a swan boat
on the pool above the dam on Spring
creek. This style of craft is very pop-
ular on the ponds in Central and Fair-
wount parks, affording much amuse-
ment to those who take trips on them
and are no doubt profitable to those who
run them. ‘We hope that Mr. Sourbeck
may find it a good investment,
——Applebutter, Jellies, Jams,Honey
Pickles, Olives, Table Oil, and Ketchup
at Sechler & Co.'s.
In the matter of the Govern-
ment vs. the publishers of the Williams-
port Grit, U. 8S. Commissioner McDev-
itt has decided not to hold the defend-
ants for court on the charge of send-
ing obscene matter through the mails.
The District Attorney concurred with
him in holding that the offense, if any,
was not covered by the Unitee States stat-
ute.
——F'ine cheese, Hams, Bacon, Dried
Beef, and Canned Meats at Sechler
& Co.’s.
The sawyer on Graham & Co.'s
new mill at Hecla—an advertisement of
which appears in to-day ’s WaATCHMAR—
is a Mr. Enright, formerly of Clearfield
county. He is said to be one of the
most practical and skillful mechanics in
the country—having built the mill,done
the wheel-wright work and is now turn-
ing out some of the finest lumber ever
put upon the market.
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Death or Hon. JouN Irvin, Jr.—
[n the death of this gentleman, which
occurred at his residence on High street,
Bellefonte, August 14, inst., at 1.30 p.
m., our community loses one of its oldest
members and the rank of business men
one of its brightest ornaments.
Judge Irvin was born March 13, 1808,
on the farm of his grand-father, William
Fisher, in Spring township then, now
Boggs, near Snow Suoe Intersection.
His grand-father, William Fisher, be-
longed to the Friends Society, and re-
moved from Chester county to Bald
Eagle Valley in 1800, and in 1812 built
the stone mansion, a well known land-
mark still standing near the Intersection.
His daughter, Mary Fisher, was mar-
ried to John Irvin, Sr., at Muncy meet-
ing-house, Lycoming county. John Ir-
vin, Sr., removed to Bellefonte in 1811,
and in 1859 died in his seat while at-
tending worship at the Friends meeting
house in Bellefonte. His wife survived
him many years and died in the 91st
year of her age, at her residence in Belle-
fonte, and the fragrance of her beautiful
life still lingers in the home she left for
the brighter one above.
John Irvin, Jr.,commenced business
as a clerk for Valentines .and Thomas,
the iron manufacturers of Spring town-
ship, and was promoted manager. After
learning the iron business thoroughly,
while still a young man he went with
Mordecai Miller to Kentucky and in
connection with him started a furnace
there. He was married, October 19,
1837, to Anna H. Linn, daughter of the
late Rev, James Linn, D. D., and took
her to his new home home in Kentucky
where several of their children were
born.
From Kentucky Mr. Trvin returned
to Bellefonte and in 1841 became associ-
ated in the mercantile business with the
late Henry Brockerhoff. The firm of
Brockerhoff and Irvin was dissolved by
limitation in 1846. Mrs. Anna H.
Irvin died March 27, 1847, and
in 1884 Mr. Irvin removed to
Howard Iron Works as Superintendent
and part owner, carrying on the works
under the firm name of Irvin, Thomas
and Co. In 1865 the works were sold to
Griscom, Bright and Co., and Mr. Irvin
returned to Bellefonte, having purchased
the residence of the late a L
Burnside which remained his hothe ever
afterward.
He then associated in the hardware
business with the late Col. P. Benner
Wilson, underthe firm name of Irvin
& Wilson. This firm soon established
a large trade and built a handsome hard-
ware store building on Allegheny street.
Mr. Irwin retired from the firm in 1872,
and on the 17th of August 1876 he was
commissioned by Gov. Hartranft As-
sociate Judge of the several Courts of
Centre county, vice W. W. Love, de-
ceased. Since the expiration of his com-
mission he has been actively employed
in managing his private business and the
important trusts committed to him under
the will of the late W. A. Thomas, de-
ceased.
During his life Judge Irvin managed a
very large amount of business with skill
and success. Having excellent business
habits, good memory, sound judgment
and great knowledge of men, he made
few if any mistakes, and he retained his
remarkable business ability up to with-
in a few days of his death, surviving all
of his businessassociates.
Judge Irvin was a life-long member
of the Society of Friends. He was affa-
‘ble and cordial to those whosought him;
kind and engaging in his manners; and
with good tastes and many acquirements
he became a model business man. By
strong self control he kept a constitution
not of the most rugged eharacter in
healthful condition, and lived in appa-
rent freedom from the ordinary weakness
and sufferings of old age, and after a
short illness passed away quietly and
peacefully. :
Even at his advanced age it is sad for
his children and friends to part with him;
but their loss is his gain, and their com-
fort rests in pleasant recollections of his
kindness and gentleness; aud that he is
now united with her whom he lost so
early in life and his kindred dead who
have gone before him.
Of his brothers and sisters who sur-
vive him are Ellis Irvin, of Lick Run
Mills, Clearfield county; Mrs. Malissa
J. Hagerman, of Bellefonte ; Mrs. James
C. Williams, of Philipsburg ; Dr. James
Irvin, of Wyoming Territory, and Mrs.
M. J. Hyman of Milwaukee, Wis-
consin. His surviving children are Mis.
M. F¥. Blanchard, widow of Edmund
Blanchard, Esq.,and Mm. Jennie L.
Bright, wife af Joseph ©. Bright, of
Pottsville. His funeral will take place
on Saturday at 2 o’clock p. m., from his
late residence on High street. *
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Too LATE:—We have a letter from a
member of the 45th Regt. relativeto the
manner in which transportation’to Get-
tysburg is being doled ems, which we
will give a place innext week’s WarchH-
MaN. It reached us too late for this
week's issue.
School districts failing to publish
an annual statement of their finances
will forfeit the amount of their state ap-
propriation if the factis brought to the
attention of the state superintendent.
Publication can be made either by hand
bills or in u county papes.
lev. G. A. Bright, formerly of
this county, but now of Abiline,Kansas,
who started in company with his son
George for Europe, on the 19th of June,
returned last weekand was in Bellefonte
last Saturday, and preached in Aarons-
burg on Sunday. He went abroad to
attend the World's Sunday School Con-
vention in London. In the short time
he was away he traveled through Eng-
land and Scotland, visited the Paris ex-
position and saw the Alps in Switzerland.
He started this week for his Kansas
home.
Allthe New Woolens, for the com-
ing season now being received. Liberal
Discount for early orders during the dull
season. Our Fall stock will be the fin-
est we have ever shown. Prices and e
good fit guaranteed.
MoxTcoMERY & Co., Tailors.
——The building of the new bridge
across the Susquehanna, at Karthaus,
was awarded to the Pittsburg Bridge
Co., the two boards of commissioners
having met at Clearfield with the view
of finishing the work commenced here
last week. We failed to learn the exact
figures, but the bid of the Pittsburg
company was thirty eight dollars less
than any other.— Philipsburg Ledger.
—— Wanted.—50,000 pounds of wool.
Lyon & Co , Bellefonte, Pa.
‘We have received a copy of the
first issue of the Houtzdale Advance, a
Democratic paper which has been launch-
ed upon the sea of journalism by Farrel
& Co. It is neat is appearance and has
an air about it that indicates that it
means business. In their salutatory
article the editors give assurance that
their journal will be useful to the party
in whose cause it has been enlisted.
‘We hope that it may have a prosperous
career.
‘WALL PaPer.--Large stock—must
be sold. Prices astonishing, write for
samples to Joun M. Drax & Co,
“Williamsport, Pa.
——dJohn Sourbeck put his swan
boat on the pool of the dam on Thurs-
day and it is already an object of great
attraction.
——MecQuiston & Co, sell handmade
spring wagons cheaper than the factory
work is sold in this placer Shops along
side of the freight depot.
——The Centre Association of Bap-
tist churches, embracing Centre, Cam-
bria, Blair, Juniata and Huntingdon
counties, will hold their Sunday School
convention and associational meeting in
Philipsburg, commencing August 27th
inst., and closing on the 29th.
——MecQuistion & Co., are selling top
buggies bought, ironed, and with the ex-
ception of the wheels and shafts, finished
by ourselves, for the low price of eighty
dollars. We don’t misrepresent them
and sell them for our own make: Give
us a call. Shops adjoining the freight
depot.
Married.
LUCAS—GARDNER.—At the M. E. Parsonage
in Howard, Aug. 8th, 1889, by Rev. Geo. E.
King, Mr. A. D. Lucas, of Howard, to Miss
Millie Gardner, of Romola, Pa.
TIBBENS—KELLY.—On the 13th inst, at the
residence of the bride’s parents, byithe Rev.
Dr. Nesbit, of Lock Haven, Dr. George H.
Tibbens, of Beech Creek, and Miss Clara
May Kelly, of Flemington.
The wedding tour will take in Watkin’s
Glenn, Niagara, the Thousand Isles and a trip
down the St. Lawrence.
Died.
WETZEL.—Aug. 4th, 1889, Minnie L., infant
daughter of John and Mary Wetzel of How-
ard, Pa.
VAN HORN.—Aug. 2d, 188), Mrs. Ellen Van
Horn, (nee Packer,) in Mount Eagle. She
was born in Howard township, of Centre Co,
Feb. 27th, 1834, aged 55 years 6 month 5 days.
She leaves a husband and a famlly of grown
chiidren to mourn. She had been a member
of the M. E. Church for some years.
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by Geo. W. Jackson & Co:
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper
goes to press :
White wheat, per bushel............ .ccceeresne 75
Read wheat, per bushel 80
Rye, per bushel......... 45
Corn, ears, per bushel.. 20
Corn, shelled, per bushel. 40
Oats—new, per bushe 30
Barley, per bushel.... 45
Buckwheat per;bushel.....cuissecreesseersrses 50
Cloverseed, per bushel. $4 00 to $6 00
Gronnd Plaster, per fon seesasenses
—
Bellefonte Produce Markets,
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co
Potatoes—new per bushel .... 50
Eggs, per dozen... 12
Lard, per pound... 10
CountryShoulders 8
Sides... 1C
Hams... 15
Tallow, per pound 4
Butter, per pound. 15
Onions, per bushe 75
Turnips, per bushel 25
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