e— » wn ng 5 - i Bewortalic Wada Beliefonte, Pa., Dec. ll, 1891. To CorrESPONDENTS. — No communications published unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. ~ THINGS ABOUT TOWN & COUNTY ——One by one the men who were employed at the Glass Works are leav- ing. Hats, Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, Velvets and Fancy Trimmings at Gil- more’s ——After the first of January, the office of county detective,in this county, will be abolished. ——Ladies will be interested in the Cash Bazar advertisement of this week. See another column. Every member is asked to be present at the meeting of the Y. W. C. T. U. Monday afternoon,at 4 o’zlock. Two weeks from to-day you will know whether your stockings were big enough to hold all Santa Claus brought you. ——Look out for the big auction sale of all kinds of light and heavy harness, at Wm. M. McClure’s, on High street, Saturday the 19th. -——Monday night Lillian Kennedy, the vessatile soubrette will present her great comedy ‘She couldn’t marry three,” to a Bellefonte audience. Mr. James Milliken,of this place, journeyed to Washington, on Monday last, carrying with him a bundle of “Poor Richard's” essay on the money question. ——Hon. Leonard Rhone and a num- ber of Centre county Grangers, are in attendance at the annual meeting of the State Grange, now in session at Har- risburg ——The time approacheth for the 22nd annual masquerade ball of the Lo- gan Steam Fire Engine company, and the boys are making elaborate prepara- tions for it. ——Mrs. Mary Jacobs, whose hus- band, the late George Jacobs, was one of the most prominent members of the Juniata county bar, has been visiting her sister Mrs F. W. Crider for several days. The entertainment given by the Boston Concert company, in the Pres- byterian chapel, on Friday evening, de- lighted a fairsized audience and 1n ev- ery way fulfilled the expectations of the most sanguine. Prof. Ellsworth, the horse trainer left town on Friday and his class, when it assembled in the old Logan Machine ‘Works, found no professor. They had learned too fast we presume and their instructor thought further lessons un- necessary. Ever since the Carnival and the paying off of the Y. M. C. A. debt we have been promised that the gymnasium would be opened, but if things drag on as slowly as they have been doing, the winter will have gone before the place is ready for use. Evecy-one in this community re- members Henry Herman, the merchant and manager who dealt with our peo- ple back in the seventies. Well he moved from here to Tyrone aad 1s now leaving the latter place for Pueblo, Col. The Tyrone business men gave him a big banquet,on Tuesday night, in honor of his departure. ——The singing class, which Prof, ‘W.T. Meyer has been conductng in the Presbyterian chapel, for the past two months, has closed for the present. The. training received by those who attended is said to have been very valuable and it is altogether probable that another class willl be organized ere long. —— Bellefonters will be interested in knowing that Mrs Jessie C. Laurie, of Philipsburg, was married to J. Bdward Horn,on last Friday afterncon. Rev. J. H. McGarrah pronounced the zere- mony, in the presenceof a few intimate friends, after which the couple departed on a southern tour. The groom is a civil engineer and isone of Philipsburg’s most promising young men. ‘We are pleased to learn that Mr. Harry Green has secured a position in the Moshannon bank, at Philipsburg. Harry is alive, energetic young man and will do himself credit inthe new field. Fora number of years he was connected with the Bellefonte Glass ‘Works and the reputation he gained, while with that company, for careful- ness and attention to his employer's in- terests, was enviable indeed. ——The Young Men’s Temperance Club,of Bellefonte,met on Thursday eve- ning and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President J. Linn Harris; Vice President Abram Hamilton ; Secretary, Isaac Under- wood ; Assistant Secretary, John Dun- lap ; Treasurer, Elmer Straub ; Execu- tive Committee, James Harris ; Chair- man, Samuel B. Shafferand C. F. Cook. The organization is in a very flourish- ing condition and is doing an excellent work among the young men of our town. VIA A SINGULAR Casg,—'Tis seldom one hears of a man living for any length of time with a broken back yetsuch was the case with James Johnston, an em- ployee of the Beech Creek railroad com- pany, who had his spinal column brok- en, by being thrown from a hand car, last summer. He was taken to the cot- tage hospital, at Philipsburg, where he was made as comfortable as possible, the attending physicians having no other thought than that he would die inn few aays. Johnston lingered on and, to the surprise of everyone who had heard of the case, did not die until last Satur- day. ‘When the hospital authorities found that the man had no idea of dying they had him removed to his home, which is away down along the Moshannon creek, below Kylertown. There the unfortunate fellow laid and heroically bore the excruciating pain until death relieved his sufferings. The family is very poor andit was neces- sary for the district poor overseers to ar- range for the burial. Accordingly an undertaker was sent for and when he gr- rived with the coffin it was found that there was no way for him to get it over to the little house, which is perched away up in a dosolate spot on the lett side of the creek, except by a narrow and exceedingly shaky foot-bridge. Nothing daunted the undertaker fasten- ed ropes to the box, fore and aft, and two men succeeded in carrying it across the bridge, though the waters of the swollen stream danced and splashed ov- er the boards on which they were walk- ing. The house was reached and the corpse placed in the coffin, but when they started on the return it was found that the bridge, which had barely supported the two men and their burden before, would not carry the increased weight of thedead man’s body. For a long time they planned how the crossing could be made and at last harness was put on the strongest man and he dragged the coffin and its burden over the plank. Then the funeral started, through the woods for the burrying ground, with neither minister ncr friends to offer a requiem to the departed. ———————— ee A HARROWING SCENE.—One of the most heart rending scenes which has ever been witnessed in this community shocked the residents of Port Matilda, on Wednesday morning, at half past seven o'clock Mr. and Mrs. George Ammerman had left their two children, aged one and four years respectively, eating breakfast and had gone to a neighbor’s for a few moments. Tt is not known how long, but shortly, after they had gone flames were discovered burst- ing from every window and opening in the house and the people who rushed to the scene of the conflagration were pow- erless to rescue the little ones whom they knew to be onthe inside. At last a man determined to enter the burning building and cheers went up as he disap- peared in the doorway, out of which volumes of heavy black smoke was pouring. With the flames almost lick- ing his face he ascended the stairs, but no where could the children be found and he was forced to jump from an up- stairs window to save his life. There the crowd stood. Powerless to do any- thing to save the lives which they knew were being lost in the flames which danced and cracked in the morn- ing dawn. And the grief stricken par- ents, almost beside themselves with sorrow, could do nothing for their dar- lings. The charred and unrecognizable re- mains of the children were found after the fire. Thisshould be a warning to parents not to leave their homes without someone in charge. MATTERN —BAISOR.— AL the residence of Mr, David Mattern, in Half Moon township, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock, a ceremony was pronounced which made Miss Anaa, the eldest daugh- ter of the househoid, the wedded wife of John Baisor, of Benore. A large num- ber of friends witnessed the nuptials and partook of the elaborate collation which was afterwards served. The groom is a clerk in the store of Clemson & Gossage, at Benore, and is an indus- trious and conscientious salesman, while his bride is a most estimable young wo- man indeed. The happy couple left for a two weeks trip which will include Pittsburg, New York and Washington. The WarcuMAN tenders its hearty con- gratulations. The High school and Academy elevens played an interesting and very exciting game of football on the Athle- tic grounds, on Saturday afternoon. Several weeks ago the Academians beat the High School boys 88 to 0, but the score was decidedly different on Satur- day. Up to the end of the game the High School was ahead, 6 to 4, but just as time was called, ty a successful cross- pass, one of the Academy halfs carried the ball from mid field across their op- ponents line and made a touch down, no goal resulting, and the game ended 8 to 6. It was full of snap from start to finish and was witnessed by a large crowd of young ladies and men wearing the colors of their tavorite schools. — cr. — re 5. AA ETN, TNH. AS, Wl, Bn Qur former restauranter and | pianist, Chas, Nau,is now running Rid. ! dle’s Opera House, in Tyrone. ——Bibles, Prayer books, Pictures and Fine Books. Bush, Bellefonte. ——Gates B. Weiser, a former resi- dent of Philipsburg, committed suicide, by shooting himself, at his home near York, on Saturday. ——All are invited to call and exam- ine Bush’s elegant stock of Holiday goods at knockdown prices. ——Sept. 20th 1892, has been fixed as the date for the next annual meeting of the encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Washington, D. C. ——Pictures and Fine Stationery at Bush'’s, Bellefonte: ——While laying track at Allport mines,” on last Thursday afternoon, James Wilson, of Morrisdale, was acci- dently run over and killed by a train of mine Cars. —— Go to Bush's, Bush Arcade, High street, Bellefonte, for holiday goods of all kinds. ——DMrs. Gilmore is receiving daily, ne w goods for the holiday season. Rib- bons, Laces, Knitting and Embroidery Silks, Art Linen, and every thing that is needed for beautiful fancy work. Banker Dill has again been placed under arrest. This time at the instance of bis former partner, Mr. John B. Mec- Grath,of Houtzdale, who charges him, in h is affidavit, with converting $25,000 of the bank’s fund to his private purposes. ——Thursday evening of last week Peter W. Keller, one of Lock Havyen’s oldest citizens died, in his apartments, in Keller's Hotel, at that place. He was taken sick in the hotel and the na- ture of his malady would not admit of his being taken to his home on Church street. ——A¢t 7:30 last evening Mr. John Fisher and Miss Eva Kaup, both of Boalsburg, were married in the Lutheran church at that place. A reception was held at the bride’s home and many friends of the couple were present to tender their congratulations. May hap- piness and success through life be theirs. ——TFor the third time Mr. Isaac Frain, of Abdera, has been elected to succeed himself, as Master of Pomona Grange and during the year of 1892 he will preside over the order’s delibrations. In Mr. Frain the grangers have rec- and the most fitting tribute they could give him was his continance at their head. ~——The Huntingdon News says: Lawrence L. Brown, son of S. T. Brown of this place, has gone to the University hospital, in Philadelphia, for treatment for Bright's disease with which he has been suffering for some time. Mr. Brown’s many friends in this place hope that his illness may not prove ser- ious, and that be may return homa soon altogether well. ——Mr. P. H. Musser, Millheim’s leading jeweler, met with an accident, on Monday, which will lay him up for some time. While carrying a kettle full ot boiling water he slipped and fell and the scalding contents flew over him drawing the flesh, wherever it touched, into blisters. In addition to the horrors of being scalded the unfortunate] man fell head foremost through a window and several ugly gashes were cut on his head. ——During the stay of the Hettie Bernard Chase Company in Lock Haven, last week, W. H. Stevens, one of the members of the company was ini- tiated into the order of “Elks” by the local lodge. After the ceremony had been gone through with the two large Elks which are used inthe play of “Uncles Darling” were taken into the hall and a flash light taken. 'Tis sel- dom that a lodge is favored with the presence of the fleet footed animals trom which the order takes its name. ——The Philipsburg school children are happy over the fact that they are soon to receive the deposits they have been making in the School’s saving fund. The three hundred and eighty-five youngsters were greatly alarmed lest their savings, which had been placed in the now defunct Philipsburg bank, would be lost and the announcement was hailed with great delight. $1425 is the amount of their savings and if it is all drawn out now we venture to say that Christmas presents will be plenti- ful over the mountain. ——Two illustrated lectures will be given in the new Catholic church, Belle- fonte, on Tuesday and Wednesday even- ings, December 20th and 80th, by Prof. Beard. The subject for Tuesday even- «ing will be the **Passion Play,” and for Wednesday evening, “The Life and Journeyings of our Saviour.” These are remarkably interesting and instruc- tive lectures, and have attracted great houses wherever delivered. Admission will be as follows: Reserved seats 50 cents. General admission, 25 cents, ! children 15 cents. Proceeds to be de- voted to benefit of the church, Biri... tr ognized a man of rare executive ability I —— A oc —— Tog. rpc Mgs. SusaANNAH WEAVER.—It is with mingled feelings of sad duty and conscious inability that we would ren- der a tribute to the memory of Mirs, Susannah Weaver, who died at her home on Howard street, Sunday night last. Nearly two years ago Mrs. Weaver had a slight stroke of paralysis from which she never fully recovered although her condition was not considered alarm- ing ’til a few days since, when she was taken suddenly ill, and continued to grow worse day by day till “God’s hand touched her and she slept.” Mrs, Weaver had all her life lived in the community where she was well known and held in high esteem.. Quiet and unassuming, yet steadfast and true, she nobly filled the sphere of wife, mother and neighbor. She was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Bridge, and was born at Farmer’s Mills,in Gregg town- ship nearly sixty-nie years ago, early married to David Weaver, a prominent citizen ofthe county, she lived for some time at the Weaver homestead,about three miles from town, on the Jacksonville road. In 1883 they moved to Bellefonte, where Mr. Weav- er died in 1879, and where Mrs. Weav- er has lived, surrounded by her family, ever since. The children, who survive her are: J. C., H. C., Ida, Belle, and Caroline, with Frank B. and Mary, who are Mr. Weaver’s children by a tormer marriage. These with her broth- ers, Henry Bridge of Clearfield, Jacob Bridge of Marion township, and her sis- ter Mrs. Sarah Thompson, of Buffalo Run, have the consciousness of mourn- ing a life that was well spent and a death that was simply a transition from this world to that of eternal peace. AN ENJOYABLE N1GHT.—One of the brightest performances ever witnessed, says Guy Pemberton in the Evening Sun, is that delightful, whimsical, nat- ural play, “She Couldn't Marry Three.” It is homelike, the story most probable and interesting, causing tears of sym- pathy or hearty laughter. Unconscious- ly you are interested in Miss Kennedy's portrayal of “Bess.” You laugh and cry with her as she flits like a beam of light through each act of the play. She laughs, cries, sings, dances ; she’s a hoy- den, a trusting little fisher maiden, and no matter what she does sha carries you at her shrine. What a sturdy, massive, picturesque figure Mgg