A ForRMER BrLLEFONTE PREACH- ER. — Rav. Steck of the Trinity Luther- an church of Shamokin is a candidate for tha position of minister to Canada, with chances strongly in his favor of capturing the plum. Mr. Steck would make an able and most desirable official and fill the position most acceptably. He is well adapted for the office to which be aspires and the authorities at Washington would do well in confer- ring this honor upon our worthy towns- man.—Shamokin Daily Dispatch. OwEeD No ONE A CENT.— When con- ference met in the Methodist church, at the corner of Spring and Howard streets, ‘Weanesday morning, it was with a feeling of pride that the members of the congregation announced to the visiting ministers that for he first time in its history the church was free of debt. The lust penny had been raised Tuesday afternoon and it is to be hoped the church will ever be in such a prosperous condition. The congregation iz to be congratulated on baving lifted the bur- den of debt from the church property. A Nw TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT. —About the first of April Mr. Jacob Gross, formerly connected with Lewin’s Philadelphia Branch tailoring depart- ment, will open a store of his own in the room vacated by Miss Snyder's millinery, on Bishop street. Mr. Gross is asuccessful cutter and fitter and watch- es the fashions carefully, Several of the best workmen in town will be em- ployed in his shop and you will do well to bold your spring orders until he opens, "to get his prices and see his styles— They will Fe the best. — Quite a large audience assembled in the Bellefonte Temperance club rocms on Monday evening to witness the Demorest silver medal contest which was advertised to take place. The con- testants were Misses Mary Kreamer, Josie Willard, Mary Lambert, Lizzie Smith, Elia Gault, Agnes Wagner and Lizzie Allen, a'l of whom acquitted themselves in a very creditable manner. Interspersed with the declamatory exer- cises were solos and duetts by Mr. and Mrs. J. Elliot Harvey, Miss Ella Twitmyer and Miss Jennie Lukenbach which added variety to the program and lent additional charm to the entertain- ment. It required but fifteen minutes for the judges: Mrs. Rodeers, Miss Julia Reed and Rev. George Elliott, to decide that Miss Ella Guult had dis- played the most appreciable elocution- ary powersand the medal was awarded accordingly. LiABLE For FRIGHTENING HoRsEs. —According toa recent ruling of the Supreme court, rail roud companies are liable if an engineer on a railroad en- gineinapproachinga point where itis his duty tosound a whistle, as required by the statute, observes near by on a high way a man struggling with a team of horses hitched to a wagon, and can see from the surroundings that sounding a whis- tle will make the teamn unmanageable and greatly endangers the team and man, it is his duty to desist unul the danger point is passed, or if necessary to stop the train, and if he does not but need- lessly sounds the whistle and permits the steam to escape, ‘causing them to run away, the company 13 liab.e for the in- juries inflicted. Diep AT BoarsBURG.—The death of George W. Wiliams, aged forty-three, occurred at his home in Boalsburg on Tuesday evening from kidney trouble. Deceased bad been in ill health for some time, but was not so bad usto require his giving up the school he was teach: ing, until last Friday, when he became worse and was compelled to take the bed from which he never arose, Mr. Williams was one of Harris township’s best known residents, a man closely identified with the Democratic party and one whose name was prom- inently mentioned for the post-master ship of Boalsburg. His sudden death startled the community in which he had endeared himself. He was a faithful member of the Odd fellows who will turn out at the funeral A widow, two sons and three daughters survive him. IN TE FIrriEs.—Mr. Joseph Funk, whose comfortable home is situated about half way between Milesburg and Roland, on the North side of Bald Fagle creek, was made the victim of a pleasant surprise on last Saturday night, the 56th anniversary of his birt. Having repeatedly made his boast that he could not be caught napping on bis birthday, Mrs. Funk resolved it otherwise and laid her plans accordingly. When lanterns flashed through the darkness and merry voices were heard outside through the splattering of the rain, it dawned upon him that another year had flown. The party sat down to a most sumptaously spread table about 10.80 o'clock. To say that the table groaned, requires too much imagination for correct figure ; it was the people in this instance, who really felt the burden of the choice delicacies of cookery, placed before them. Strange, too, that such light, fluffy gew-gaws will gravi- tate so rapidly. There were great dishes of meats and relishes, all in proper order ; but with an array such as that, of delicious look- ing iced cakes before one, church festival, who but would provide in his individual mind, a supplementary space for the same, and carry 1t out by leaving corresponding room in bis stomach ? The evening was taken up with con- versation ; songs by Mrs. Lou Funk whose reperfoire is quite large ; choral singing, the bass being supported by Messrs Harvey and Bathurst; R. C. Irvin’s recitation, “The trial of Shamus O’Brien,” and other amusements. Among those of Mr. Funk’s family present were, Mr. and Mrs. Bis Funk, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Speare, Mr. Ed. Fuck, Eisie and Frank and Mrs. Speare’s four younger children. From Roland, were Mr. and Mrs. Cal Bathurst, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Bryan, Mrs. Henriette Shultz, Mrs. Amelia Gingher and Mr.and Mrs. Sam’l Bryan. From the near neighborhood Mrs. James Brooks and her son Will Brocks, Messrs R. C Irwinard I. M. Harvey. In the fullest meaning, Mr. Jos. Funk’s anniversarial “surprise”, though unpretentious, was most enjoyable, while at the same time he was the re- cipient of some useful and bardsome presents, the donors all heartily uniting in wishing him many happy returns of the sume. BrsaHor HENRY WHITE WARREN. — The twenty-fifth session of the central Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal con- ference, now sitting in this place, is be- ing presided over by Henry White Warren. D.D. L.L.D., a man widely known and closely associated with the church for the last thirty-eight years. Thinking that a short biographical sketch of his life would be of interest to our readers, we take the liberty of pub- lishing one which recently appeared in the Central Pennsylvania Methodist : He was born in Williamsburz Mass, Jan. 4. 1831 ; was graduated from Wes- leyan University, Middletown, Conn., in 1853 ; and after two years’ teaching in Amenia. N. Y. and Wilbraham, Mass. was received on trial in the New England conference in 1855 The suc- ceeding twenty-five years he served the Church in. the pastorate ; sixteen of which were spant in that conference. Tn 1871 he was transferred to Philadelphia and served Arch St., two terms of three years each ; serving St. John’s, Brook- Iyn, a term of three years between. At the Philadelphia Conference ses- sion of 1880, be was elected to the head of its delegation to the General Confer- ence, and stationed at Spring Garden St., but being e'ected and consecrated bishop in May following, his last pastor. al term was little more than two months. In 1842, the future bistop was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives ; and 1n 1864, he was chosen to preach the election sermon be- tore the State Legislature. Dickinson College conferred upon him the honorary degree of D D, in 1872. During his first term at Arch St., Dr. Warren made a tour in Europe, and since bis elevation to the episcopacy he has visited Japan and other foreign countries, He has prepared and published sever- al works of interest; “Sights and In- sights, or a Knowledge by Travel,” in 1874 ; “Studies of the Stars,” in 1878; “Recreations in Astronomy, with direc- tion for Practical Experiments and Tel- escopic work,” in 1879. He has been twice married ; bis first wite leaving him three children. His present wife was the widow Ihff, a lady of great wealth, that is estimated at sev- eral millions, ; In the establishment of Denver Uni- versity, as also in the erection of the bandsome Trinity M. E. Church in that city, Mrs. Warren has made large contributions ; one ot her three children erecting a hall for the school of Theol- ogy, at an expanditure of over $75,000, to bear the name of his father. Wil. liam Fairtield Warren, D.D., LL.D., the scholarly President of Boston University, is a younger brother of the Bishop, by nearly three years. To Prorecr THE TROUT STREAMS. — A bill is now before the Legislature which aims to protect the trout which are being raised in mountain streams and to stop their being caught for mar- ket. Such a measure will be thoroughly appreciated by the sportsmen of Centre county who notwithstanding the hun- dreds of thousands of small fry they have put in our streams during the last few years are fuily cognizant of the fact that the fishing in this county is fast playing out and that such is the case is simply because certain ones literally clean the streams out every Spring, = Instead of fishing for sport they do it for the re- venue there is init and these fellows make lots out of it too. They have no scruples about fishing in stocked streams and it is to be hoped that if this measure becomes a law it will be en- forced to the letter. The bill is in substance as follows. Secrion 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Common” wealth of Pennsylvania in Ganeral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to catch any brook or speck- led trout in any of the brooks, rivers or waters of this state, for the purpose of barter, sale or exchange, and any person so catching, sell: equal toa ng or exchanging the fish aforesaid, shall pay the p« nalty of two dollars for each fish so soid, bartered or exchanged, and no brook trout shall be caught or taken for any purpose un- der six inches in length, under a penalty of five dollars for each brook trout so caught or taken. Secrioy 2. It shall ot be lawful for the pro- prietor of an. hote , restaurant, eating house boarding houss, or anv deaer in merchandise, or storekeeper or other person or persons, to contract with or to employ any person or per- sons to catch ur fi