Bellefonte, Pa., May 27, 1892. — To CorrEsPONDENTS. — No communications published unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. nn THINGS ABOUT TOWN & COUNTY ——Have you seen Meyer’s advertise- ment. ~——Allen’s circus will be; here to- morrow and the small boy is happy. — Don’t forget to take lots of flow- ers to the Post rooms for Decoration hay. ——A big parade will be one the fea- tures ot our Monday’s memorial exer- cises. ——Dr. Salm, the eminent specialist will be at the Bush House next Mon- day. ——W. A. Tobias was up from Mill- heim, on Monday, looking as old time as ever. ——Philipsburg is quite happy over her bright prospects of getting a new passenger station. ——A new concrete pavement has been laid in front of Frank Stover’s High street property. ~——T. F. Kennedy, the State College contractor and builder, dropped in for a few moments on Wednesday afternoon. ——The Young Men’s Christian As- sociation realized the snug sum of $140 out of the Kellar matinee last Saturday. ——Rob’t J. McK night has just re- covered from a serious attack of roseola, a complication of measles and scarlet fever. ——Philipsburg has decided to join the Mountain league of base ball clubs and the schedule has been arranged to admit it. If you want to hear lots of nice things about yourself drop into a coun- try printing office while you are away from home. ——The Bellefonte base ball club will go to Philipsburg, on Decoration day, to play an exhibition game with the club at that place. —— Laura Harris, a demented colored woman, made a triumphal tour through Bishop street one day last week. Everyone fled to the roof of their houses. —If you have some job work that you would like fo get done in a hurry. Come in and see us. We are not very busy just now and can hustle it through for you. The WATCHMAN’S account of the fire is authenticand can be relied upon as presenting the facts in their plain and unvarnished light. Every incident was carefully noted by an eye witness and nothing is over drawn. —— Representative Jno. T. McCor- mick and daughter Cora were pleasant callers on Wednesday afternoon. Miss McCormick was interested in the mys- teries of the art preservative and we had the pleasure of escorting her through our composing and press rooms. —- Camp 447 P. O. 8S. of A., led by the Zion band, will visit the Friends burying place, on Decoration day, to garland the grave of a departed brother and it cordially invites the G. A. R. and Co. B. to accompany it. Rev. Leidy will address the order at the grave. — Miss Emma Herkheimer return. ed to her home, in Williamsport, on Tuesday evening after a short visit to friends 1n this place. She is employed as stenographer by the Harris wire buckle suspender factory, one of the largest concerns of its kind in the Un- ited States. — The opening of the Mountain League base-ball season in this place is scheduled for next Tuesday, but it is highly probable that the game, with Clearfie!d, on that date will be postpon- ed until everything up at the Park is in readiness for the comfort'of the patrons of the game. —A run-away team of horses, with a light spring wagon dragging behind them, ran down the pavement on High street last Friday and, miraculous as it may seem, not a soul was hurt. They turned out Water street when the bridge was reached and made for home at an exceedingly rapid gait. ——The report going the round of county newspapers that Bellefonte’s bonded indebtedness is causing many departures from tbe town is untrue. | Bellefontes debt has not materially in- creased within the past ten years, and though her bonds are out for over $144,- 000 she has a water works which alone is worth five times that sum. —<Mrs, James Fannon died at the residence of her sister, on North Alleg- heny street, on Saturday afternoon. She was the wife of James Fannor, a pros- | perous farmer of Benner township, and a large family of small children mourn the loss of a devoted mother, who had come to this place that she could have the advantages of the best medical skill. Fyneral services were held from the Catholie church on Tuesday. ‘WEDNESDAY MORNING'S Bic BLazE. —A¢t twenty minutes past one o'clock on Wednesday morning the most disas- trous fire that has visited Bellefonte, since the burning of the Humes block and the 1st National Bank, broke out in the south-west corner of the mam- moth ware house, owned by the Hale estate, at thefoot of Lamb street. Most of Bellefonte’s residents were in a heavy slumber when the fire was discovered and it was several minutes before an ALARM WAS SOUNDED FOR THE WEST WARD. But before the fire department arrived the flames had made such headway that the entire building was ablaze. From the corner in which it was started they leaped up to the roof of the building and a gentle north wind fanned them into an awful fury. Flames were lick- ing the entire northern side before a stream was gotton on and when; the couplings were made and the hose men shouted “water” it was too late for of- fensive work and their attention had to be turned to the lumber yards of P. B. Crider and son in which the fire was making rapid hcadway. Six streams were soon playing on the lumber piles but another building should have taken the firemen’s attention just then. NO EFFORTS TO SAVE THE MLLL. The big flve story flouring mill of Gerberich, Hale & Co., stood just across the track from the ware house and though the truckmen had run ladders up to its roof fully twenty minutes be- fore it began to scorch there was not a line of hose near it and not a single stream turned toward it. Instead, there seemed to be an inclination to save a lit- tle 6x10 cooper shop valued at about $100.00 when one of the most complete 125 barrel mills in the State was in the most imminent danger. Finally when the flames burst out at every crevice on the mill roof some one realized that the building was on fire and a futile attempt to save it was made. After the three upper floors were one great mass of flames the streams from two nozzles were directed at them when one, if it had only brought into play when it would have been of some use, would havesaved the building. TWO ACRES OF FLAMES. ( When the mill property was beyond Vall control the flames had leaped from one lumber pile to another until there were two acres of roaring, raging fire. So intensely hot that constant streams were kept turned on the Thomas] street houses fully one hundred yards away. Yet they smoked and scorched until the gravest fear that they would be burned was entertained. The intense heat and the lack of fire shields hindered the work of the firemen to a very material degree and the awful headway which the flames attained became exceedingly alarming. They danced and crackled from one pile of lumber to another until half the big yard, with the cooper shop and keg mill, was ablaze. Then all ef- fort was concentrated on the planing mill and only by the most desperate work was it kept from burning, THE RED BRIDGE ON FIRE. Perhaps the most ludicrous incident about the big conflagration was the way in which street commissioner Shaughen- sy and the burdened taxpayers of the town worked to save the long red bridge, which spans Spring creek at the foot of Lamb street. Wild ideas of an addi- tional $20,000 indebtedness for the town must have been incentive that prompted the heroic means that were taken to save the bridge. ‘Whatever they were, the effect was material for the structure is entirely uninjured this morning, with the exception of having its side burned off. Thedrive way is not at all weak- ened and it can be repaired at a very trifling cost. At one time it was feared that the northern end of the lumber yard, below the mill, would take flre, but the office building which was completely gutted formed a shield and by keeping it well drenched a line of buckets proved suffi- cient to save that postion of the yard. UNDOUBTEDLY OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN. | Mr. Gerberich, of the milling firm of Gerberich, Hale & Co., which occupied the big ware house, in which the fire originated, told a WATCHMAN reporter that he did not think there had been any one in the ware house since Mon- day and, as there hes not been a fira in the building for years, incendiarism can be the only cause attributed. When we arrived at the scene of the conflagration the fire was still on the lower floor of | building and confined to the south-west corner thus evidencing that the torch ' must have been applied at that place. | No more opportune time nor richer | field for the work of an incendiary could have been selected. As the location of | both buildings was such that they could | be fired without danger of apprehension "and there being so much lumber in the | locality an awful result could be truly | expected. The question now evolves : | What was the motive? : THE LOSS. | Mr. Gerberich estimates the loss. es sustained by his firm as follows : The | mill iuilding, stock and machinery | $35,00), on which there is $20,000 in- surance $12,000 on the mill and appur- tenances and $8,000 on stock. The ware house $4,500 with a little over 10,000 bushels of wheat, with some corn ears and oats, had $2,000 insurance on the building and $6,000 on the grain. Mr, Crider estimates his loss at $8,700, but it will hardly reach that figure and is cov- ered with insurance, HISTORIC BUILDINGS. The two buildings, which are now blackened ruins, were perhaps the most prominent land marks in the town and as they marked the beginning of industry in Bellefonte, in the first year of her ex- istence, it is sad to think that they have been effoctually and forever removed from view. The Gerberich Hale & Co. mill was a five story stone, brick and frame build- ing with a capacity of 125 barrels of flour per day. It was one of the most com- plete as well as valuable small mill pro- perties in the state. Having heen built with the first year of the 19th century its claim to age is beyond dispute. Jas. Smith, a son-in-law of Jas. Dunlap, was its builder and operator until 1809 when Hamilton Humes became his suc- cessor. In1834 Wm A. Thomas pur- chased the property and operated it with Jno M. Wagner under the firm name of Wagner & Thomas. J. M, Wagner & Co, afterwards became its owners and were succeeded in 1874 by Duncan, Hale & Co., under which name the place has since been known, though lately Wm P. Duncan retired leaving C. T. Gerberich and the late Dr. E. W. Hale as sole owners. The building had been improved and rebuilt, from time to time, until it bore no resemblance to the original structure. It was owned by the Hale estate and was equipped with the most improved machinery for the manufacture of its celebrated ‘Snow Flake” flour. A complete system of flre appliances was to be found on each floor of the building, but no effective ef - fort to use them was made, An enor- mous stock of flour, bran and corn with two thousand bushels of wheat was stored in the place. The enormous ware house,in which the flames were first discovered, was built in 1849 and occupied until 1859 by Wager & Thomas as a ‘cheap cash store.” The building, an immense | frame structure. was four stories high, in which 10,000 bushels of wheat were stored. P. B. Crider & Son had much valuable kiln dried lumber stored in it and three large safes were also there for safe keeping. It was located right at the old canal basin and at one time was the great business stand of this whole region. Out of it sprang the firm of S. & A. Loeb. This building will never ba rebuilt, though if the mill site zan- not be sold to good advantage we are authorized to say that in all probability it will be rebuilt. MiLesBura's HEAVY FIRE Loss,— About half past eight o’clock, on Wed- nesday evening, the little town of Miles- burg was startled by the cry of “Fire!” and upon investigation the three tene- ment frame house, on Main street, owned and occupied by William Grassmyer was discovered to be on fire. The flames seemed to be bursting out at every place on the roof before a general alarm was given, and as the town does not have a fire department all that could be done was to form a bucket brigade for the saving of adjoining property. The calmness of the evening prevent- ed disastrous results, but as it was the flames quickly licked up the double house owned by John and Saul Confer, on the north, and from there they spread to the grocery store of John Miles, over which was the Odd Fellows hall, and while these buildings were being con- sumed the little stone structure, former- ly occupied by J. B. Proudfort as an un- dertaking establishment, caught and in no time was in ruins. The Cornet hook and ladder com- pany were on the scene and did most et- fective work. Tt was largely due to their timely appearance that the whole square did not burn. 1t was just eight minutes from the time they lett their truck house until they arrived at the scene of the conflagration, a distance of two miles, And their work was ex- captionally effective. The Logan steamer Co, also went to the assistance of the people down there, but their hos, cart broke down and while the steamer was ready to flood the whole town, it had nothing to squirt through until the fire had gotten under control. The whole loss will aggregate about $6,000 or $8,000. It is supposed that the fire caught from an upturned lamp in the Grassmyer house. The loss will be quite serious to the families who lived in fhe houses for they were, for the most part, laboring people and hardly able to sustain such serious loss. —— The death of Mrs. Frank E. Bi- ble, of Philadelphia, occurred in that place, on last Tuesday morning. She has been suffering for some time with consumption and her death was a re_ lease from the awful disease. Mrs. Bi- ble’s maiden name was Allie Minsker, whose brother died in this place several months ago. Her husband and little children have the heartfals sympathy of the entire community, JoHN M. WAGNER DEaD,—The sub- ject of this article died at his residence in Central City, Pa., May 23rd 1892 at 10 o'clock p. m., in the 69th year of his age, after a long and patient illness. | About one year ago he was taken with : the Gripp, and never recovered and it is ! seldom that death summons one from | the walks of private life where loss is so “deeply and generally felt. The deceased was born in Lebanon county Pa. and came to Bellefonte as an apprentice to the flouring mill of his brother D. M. Wagner, and Wm. Thomas, known now as the Gerberich { & Hale mill, in the year of 1848 ; com- pleted his trade and succeeded his broth- er D. M. Wagner as principle miller, operating the mill for years. In 1859 hetook charge of the Green mill in Milesburg Pa. and succeeded in bring- ing it to an excelent standard and repu- tation as a flouring mill. He remained there three years. He then moved back to the old Thomas mill in Bellefonte, and formed a partnership with Sholl & Gerberich ; the firm being Wagner, Sholl & Gerberich. This firm continued for nine years, at the expiration of which time it dissolved and he then returned to Central City and, just opposite to the Green mill, erected the large roller flouring will, known as the Wagner mill, where he has carried on a large, flourishing and lucrative business ever sinc. Some four years ago he retired and gave the business over to his sons John and William. He contented himself in stimulating the industries of Milesburg and Central City. Erecting several large brick housesin the latter place and taking a hand in all the im- provements undertaken in his neighbor- hood. Four brothers and four sisters survive him. All of them reside in Lebanon county. He was a consisteat member of the Reformed church. Always ac- tive iu church matters and of his im- mediate family he leaves to mourn his loss seven daughters and two sons, John, William, Mrs. Mary Weaver, Mrs. Sadie Keichline, Mrs. Jennie Keichline, Mrs. Jas. Weaver Mrs. Lew Wallace, Mrs: Jas; Williams and Miss Ella Wagner. The deceased was one of the few men whose reputation slander dares not touch: Whose retreat ma- lignity dares not invade ; whose motives prejudice dares not impugn. Men who knew him best loved him best, and those who associated with him most valued his friendship most. His religion extended into his business transactions and was mingled with the intercourse of daily life. He was not rich. His wealth was not drawn from the earnings of the poor. He was loved and respected by all. That respect was carried by an up- right deportment and a holy life. He was a tender husband and a kind father, and his fall has left a chasm in the fan- ly circle which He alone can fill, who has promised to be a father to tha fath- erless and a husband to the widow. Bora Micar Have BreNy KILLED. —On Tuesday evening about seven o'clock a runaway occurred on Bishop street which might easily have resulted fatally for both horse and horse man. A young man employed by J. H. Yearick, at Pleasant Gap, was driving down Bishop street in a road cart to which a spirited black mare was hitched. When passing Blackford’s restaurant a little boy either struck the horse with & batted stone or with the bat itself, for suddenly the animal rear- ed and plunged forward. She became entirely unmanagable and galloped wildly down the street. But when the Allegheny street corner was reached her rate of speed was so great that it was impossible to turn the corner and the young driver strove vainly to keep her in the road. She sprang across the gut- ter at Aikens’ music store and almost turned a somersault in against the large plate glass windows, throwing the driv- er clear over her head and into the door- way of the store. A large crowd gath- ered quickly but the plucky young country man was on his feet in an in- stant and thoughtfully jumped on the animal’s head, thus holding her until the bystanders had pulled away the cart and harness. When she got up it was found that one of the small bones of the pasturn joint, of the lett front leg, was broken, while an ugly gash at the place marked where the leg had struck the heavy curh. All along the face of the buildirg hair and blood marked where | the'animal had struck with such terri- | ble force and it seems miraculous that both driver and horse were not killed or seriously maimed. HuNGARIANS RoBBED.—On Monday | night the hungarian house, just above | the church, at the Valentine Iron Com- pany’s works was robbed of a trunk containing a little over $180.00 and the poor foreigners are now trying to find some clue as to the whereabouts of their} hard earned cash. ’ Marr1sGe Licenses GRANTED. —Fol- lowing is a list of marriage licenses granted during the past week : John W. Woomer, of Boggs twp. and Bertha Leathers, of Howard. John A. McGinley, and BEffie J i Hamilton. of Bellefonte. -—The Pittsburg Times will open its new building, on next Tuesday. It is one of the Smoky city’s handsomest structures and a typical home for a frst class American daily. ——Bedford cords 30 to 75 cents. Lyon & Co. ——Philipsburg is going to have a 4th of July celebration, but Bellefonte will entertain all the P. O. S. of A.’s in five counties and we'll have a gala day too. ——Dress gingham 6}, 7,8, 10, 12 15 and 20 cents. © Lyon & Co. ——Frank Hendrson, with his wife and baby, was drowned in the flood at Sioux City, Iowa, last week. He was born at Spruce Creek in 1860 and was a son of Samuel C. Henderson. Ladies blazers in tans and other light shades $3.00 $3.50 and upward, Lyon & Co. . Rev. Dr. Clere, rector of St. Paul’s protestant Episcopal church, of Philipsburg, officiated at St. John’s, in this place, on Sunday. Rev. J. PF. Benton having exchanged pulpits with him, WANTED.—50,000 pounds of wool at Lyon & Co’s. Unwashed preferred. ——According to the Tyrone Times C. M. Bower is head and tail of an at- torney’s firm, in this place, known as Bower, Orvis, & Bower. It names him also as Judge Farst’s possible suc- cessor on the District bench. ——Boys suit $1.20 1.50 1.75 2.00 and upward Lyon & Co. ——The P. O. S. of A. will celebrate the 4th, in this place, in glorious style. All the camps in Blair, Clinton, Ly- coming, Centre and Clearfield counties will be here to help along the big time and Bellefonte will be the scene of a grand display. ——Roland Curtin, the oldest son of Gen. J. I Curtin, of Linn street, has successfully passed his entrance examin- ations for the United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Md., and will begin his tuition for the navy at once. He is an appointee of Congressman Geo. F. Kribbs. ——%“Our Dan” is the brand of a new five and ten cent cigar which A. J. Cruse has just put on the market. The label is in a very pretty scroll de- sign with an excellent likeness of Gen. D. H. Hastings in the centre. The ci- garis finding a rapid sale and is simply another of the many famous brands which Mr. Cruse manufactures. ——Mr. L. R. Leach, of Benere, was a pleasant caller on Monday. He hed just returned from Clarksville, Tenn., where he had been setting up ore wash- ers for the Gracey-Woodward Iron Company. He reports Tennessee 2s a great and undeveloped country and in- tends returning soon to complete his work, after which he expects to visit Florida. ——Mens black and brown cheviot suits $3.50, 6,00, 6.50, 7.00, 8.00 10.00 upward. Lyon & Co. TEMPORARILY PARALYZED. — On Sunday evening the friends of Mr. Chas. T. Cruse were horrified to hear that he had been stricken with paralysis and that his whole right side had been affected. While sitting at the supper table, and apparently in the best of health, his head suddenly fell forward and he showed no signs of life. His father and brother carried him -to a couch in an adjoining room and Dr, Harris was sent tor, but before the ply= sician arrived he had partially recovered from the stroke, which is said to have been occasioned by a clot of blood on the brain. Charley's many friends were sore distressed over his serious afiliction and they are greatly pleased at his com- plete recovery. —— Mens black dress suits $8.00, 8,50 9.00,10.00, 12.00 and 15.00. Lyon & Co. A GREAT ACCOMMODATION FOR PENNS VALLEY.—The evening {rain which now runs over the B. N. & IL. between this place and Coburn will prove a great accommodation to the many people living along the line of this road, as it gives them an opportuni- ty of remaining in Bellefonte until six o’clock in the evening if it is necessary. The new train leaves hereat 6 p. m. and runs through to Coburn. Arriving there at 7:10. On the return it leaves Coburn at 7:25 and arrives at this place intime to connect with the 8:49 express for Lock Haven and points north and east. It will be seen that, with such an ar- rangement, people living between here and Coburn can leave home in the moruing and spend a day in Tyrone, Snow Shoe, Lock Haven and interme- diate points and return the same even- ing. Those who find that they cannot finish their business in this place in time for the 3 o’clock train will find the latler one a great convenience. The best styles of mens dress pants $2.50, 3.00, 3.50, 4.00 ani 5.00. Lyon & Co. | AN IMPOSITION ON THE PEOPLE.—- It is really too bad that our people are taken in so often, but in this case we cannotsee who is to blame as no one knew of the wonderful prestidigiator, magician and necromancer who has turned up in our midst. On last Satur. day we had Kellar who is supposed to be the world’s greatest magician, but his tricks and illusions have been so thoroughly (?) explained that we feel like thumping our shallow pates for having been deceived by his bungling(?) performances, Did you read Monday’s daily Qa- zette? If youdid you are doubtless thinking what miserable dupes you made of yourselves, at the opera house, on Saturday afternoon, And if youdidn’, do so, by all means, for perhaps if Mr. Kellar’s sleight had a tendancy toward shaking your belief in reality then the consciousness that you are really your- self will return. ——Boys knee pants from 25 cents to $1. Lyon & Co. DiLL’s Cask SETTLED. —At the trial in Pittsburg last week the case of ex- banker - preacher Dill was settled ; his wife having secured the creditors at the sacrifice of her own handsome dwelling house, bank stocks and other valuable securities together with the deposits and bank stock of her father and mother. The creditors of both the Houtzdale and Clearfield banks will consequently re- ceive dollar for dollar for all their de- posits. Later information is to the ef- fect that Dill has refused to sign the pa- pers which the comptroller of the cur- rency had agreed to and is likely to get into serious trouble yet. ATTENTION G. A. R.--All comrades of Gregg Post, No. 95, G. A. R. are or- dered to report at the post room on Sun- day next at 9 45, a. m. to proceed to the Episcopal church where the annual Memorial day sermon will be preached by the Rev. W. D. Benton. Fail not, T: R. BENNER, G. B. BRANDON Adjutant. Commander. 2 a —— Instruction in Instrumental Music. Miss Mary Schofieid is now prepared to give instrumental music on the piano or the organ. Beginners or those advanced will find this an opportunity worth while taking advantage of. Terms reasonable. For further particulars call on or address MISS MARY SCHOFIELD, 3721 tf South Thomas St., Bellefonte, Pa. ———— Cured of Catarrh Lung and General Trouble. For4 years I have been suffering badly with Catarrh, Lung trouble and general de- bility so much so that I was unable to attend to my daily duties. After a short treatment with Dr. Salm I find myself richly prepaid for the outlay of money and I consider myself entirely cured. MISS ANNIE YARNEL, Pine Grove Mills, Pa. Furniture For Sale—Cheap. An antique oak side board, with plain mirror and half a dozen dining chairs to match will be sold cheap. Also 8 dining chairs, in solid walnut. All in the best of condition. Inquire at this office. tf. For RENT.—A good stable near the passenger station. Rent cheap. Inquire at this office. - ——Don’t miss seeing those $10 suits at Fauble’s, ——>Suits made to order $18.00-19.00 20.00. Overcoats made to order$18.00-19.00- 20.00. Pantaloons made to order $5.00-6.00- 7.00. Leave Your ORDER Now. MonNTGoMERY & Co., Tailors. EE —— Bellefonte Grain JMarket. Coitecied weekly by Gro. W. Jackson & Co: The following are the quotations up tosix o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper ox to press : hte whedbo., 80 Old wheat, per bushel. vee 85 Red wheat, per bushel... 85 Rye, per bushel............ 45 Corn, ears, per bt 20 Corn, shelled, pe 40 Oats—new, per bus 30 Barley, per bushel.... 65 | Grouud Plaster, per to: 9 50 Buckwheat per bushel. « BO Cloverseed, per bushei.. ure to $6 00 ; Ee Bellefonie Produce Markets, Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co Potatoes per bushel asdithe 35 Eggs, per dozen. 12 Lard, per pound.. 8 CountryShoulders.. 8 Sides..... 8 Hams...., . 124 lailow, per pound... Butter, per nound 20 sesennnne Na TE ——— The Democratic Watchman. Published every Friday Horning, in Belle: fonte, Pa., at §2 per annum (if paic strictly in advance); $2.50, when not paid in advance, and $3.00 if not paid before the expiration ef the year; and no paper will be discontinued until all arrearage is paid, except at the option of the publisher. Papers will not be sent out unless paid for in advance. A liberal discount is made to persons adver. jisme by the quarter, half year, or year, as fol- ows : SPACE OCCUPIED, of Centre county onlnl One inch (12 lines this type.........[§ 5 |8 8 |§ 11 Two inches............ see |.7130::15 Three Inches... re. 10115 2 Quarter Column (434 inches). 12 | 20 | 30 Half Column ( 9 Inches) 20 | 35 | BB One Column (19 inches).. ...| 35 | 55 | 100 Advertisements in special column, 25 per cent. additional. 5 : Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions......20 cta. Each additional insertion, per line.. vocal notices, per line. Business notices, per li Job Printing of every with neat. ness and dispatch. The Warcuman office has been refitted with Power Presses and New Type, and everything in the printing line can be executed in the most artistic mannerand ¢ the luwest rates. Terms—CASH, All letters should be addressed to P. GRAY MEEK, Proprietor
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