_Bome of the old unsightly furniture has Donor Mn Bellefonte, Pa.. April 6, 1824, mo i To CORRESPONDENTS. — No communications : pubiished unless accompanied by the rzal aa ne of the writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN & COUNTY ——Main’s circus is on the road again this season. ——Ed. Burket, of Valley Falls, Kan, is visiting Rebersburg friends. —— The mountains about Wood ward are said to Le abluze with forest fires. —— A week from next Monday you car catch trout under the cover of the law. ——This afternoon the Coburn and Rebersburg gun clubs will shoot at Co- burn. ——Conrad Lesh, a well known resi- dent of the vicinity of Zion, moved to Clinton on Tuesday. —— The first and last days of March could not have been more alike had they been the same day. . —Dr. H. K. Hoy is starting out this Spring to make his suspension fences more popular than ever. ——1TIt is said that Ira Ohl, a Nittany valley farmer, was painfully bitten by a vicious dog one day recently. Prothonotary W. F. Smith is now a resident of Bellefonte, having moved up from Millbeim last Thursday. ——The Lilian Tucker comedy company will play here Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday evenings of next week. ——Twenty-three persons joined the Presbyterian church here last Sunday morning. Fourteen of the number joined by certificate. ——The new building which the Brockerboff’s are to build on the site of tbe old Conrad house will have both passenger and freight elevators. ——A band ot Italian musicians made sweet music on our streets on Monday. They played for a little dance in the Arcade in the evening. —— Editor Thos. Harter of the Ga zette, has moved bis family to this place and is living in the house on east High street recently vacated by J. A. Fiedler. —— C. C. Luse’s saw mill, near Re- bersburg, burned down on Tuesday morning. A spark from the engine is supposed to have ignited the shaving pile. —— Billy Soper, our crack base bal- list of lust seuson’s club, left on the early train Tuesday morning for Mil- waukee, Wisconsin, where he will play ball this summer. ——Miss Lizzie Morrison, who bas rented her house on Spring street to Mr. Reese the baggage master on the new railroad, will retain two rooms in it for her own occupancy. —— Rev. J. H McGarrah, the new Methodist minister for Bellefonte, oceu- pied the pulpit in his church for the first time on Sunday. Large congregations listened to Lis sermons. If you have changed your ad- dress, notify us of it. but don’t forget when you send to have your paper changed, to state the post-office at which you are getting it at present. : —— While whipping a horse, last Friday, Fred, the 4 year old son of Wa. Parks, of this place, was kicked in the face so badly that it required seven stitches to close the wound. ——Clayton Brown’s novelty store is now located in the Bush Arcade build- ing. The rcom in the Reynolds build- ing vacated by Brown will be occupied by Frank Naginey, who will open a fur- niture stcre there. ; ——The marriage of Centre Halls young post master, Mr. Charies H. Meyer, to Agnes, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Geo. M. Boal, of near Centre Hall was celebrated last evening. The WATCHMAN congratulates them. --—One of the WATCHMAN'S oldest subscribers, M1, Jobn Moyer, of Penn Hall, was in town yesterday attending to some business. He is a most agree- able gentleman and it is a pleasure to have men of his sort among our friends. —— When you are moving and want to refurnish some rooms in your new home remember that Frank Naginey has opened a furniture store in the Rey- nold’s bank building. His stock is all new and it will be to your advantage to see it. ——The Prothonotary’s office in the court house has been nicely repapered and a new linoleum covers the floor. been removed and a safe is to be putin soon so that brother Smith’s sense ean be left safely at home when he goes out to big dinners and frolics. ——At the town meeting, held in the court house last Thursday evening to take action toward a proper and profita- ble observance of Arbor day, fully two hundred people turned out. It was de- cided that all persons wanting trees to plant on that day skould order them through councilmen Garman, Gerberich or Beaver who are members of the vil- i head of street work that committee re- ‘Mr. Harry Jenkins from the Bush Ar- furnace of the Valentine Iron Co., at Couxcir. MEETING MONDAY NIGHT. —Council met. in regular session on Monday evening and transacted the lit- tle business it had before it. Under the ported all the streets cleaned, Lamb and west Curtin streets graded up and a re- fusal to place a light on St. Paul street. They put several bills for repairing side walks in the hands of the solicitor for collection and while under that bead heard a remonstrance, presented by Rob’t Valentine Esq., against the cut- ting down of Allegheny street at its inter-seetion with Curtin. The Water committee reported the removal of several hydrants from the streets, a contract with 8. M. Buck for water used outside the borough, a refusal to increase thesupply to Beaver street and several minor connections. The Water committee was instructed to have the fountain in the Diamond painted. The Fire and Police committee re- ported the auditing of the Burgess’ ac- counts and found them correct, compli- menting Mr. Meyer on his efficient ser- vice. The village improvement com- mittee of council was instructed to or- der one hundred Sugar-maple trees® for planting on Arbor day and then coun- cil confronted an empty treasury prob- lem. Treasurer Cook reported a balance of $5,932.19 due him and asked council where to get funds to pay turther orders. The treasury being empty, with over $10,000 to collect on the dublicates for '91, ’92 and ’93. Coliector Ray bas been greatly handi-capped in his collec- tions by the hard times and it looks as if money will have to be borrowed as the ’94 duplicate will not be issued be- fore July. There would be justice in collecting some of the outstanding ac" counts at once, for there are people in arrears who are not forced by circum- stances to be so and their continued abuse of the collector’s good nature has bankrupted the borough. There should be a settlement at once. Of course there are some who cannot settle and they should be carried along until they are in «. position to liquidate. Tak Post-CrricE AT NITTANY RoBBED.—AL an early hour on Wed- nesday morning burglars forced an en- trance into Schaeffer's store at Nittany. The post-office for that point occupies a portion of the store room and the burg- lars went to work to open the safe. A hole was drilled through the door at the combination and a charge put in. It blew the door off and the robbers helped themselves tothe contents which, ac- cording to telegraphic report, amounted to nearly $400. . About $200 in cash and the same amount in postage stamps. Three suspicious looking churacters, who had been loafing about. the place all day are supposed to have committed the burglary. They broke into Rodgers blacksmith shop and with tools taken from it forced an entrance into the post- office. neg. The three men who are thought to have committed the robbery, since they were seen loafing about the premises, answer the following descriptions: One was heavy set, 5ft Tin hizh, red mus- tache, light bar, weighs about 170 pounds and was dressed io 8 dark suit ; another was two inches taller, weighed about 150 pounds, wore a black mus- tache, a black suit and fedora hat. The third suspect is about the same height as the first, weighs between 140 and 150 pounds, wore a brown coat, durk trous- ers and winter cap. He had a black mustache, was of swarthy complexion and carried a small bundle. Some or tHE Moves THAT HAVE BEEN MaDe. —In the last two weeks, Mr. J A. Fiedler to Williamsport, Mr and Mrs. T. A, Harter into the house on East High street, vacated by Fiedler. cade to bis own house on High street. Harry Schreyer into rooms at Mrs Eliza Curtins, Allegheny and Howard Sts. Mrs. Butz and daughter into the Dartt house on Allegheny street, out of which the Schreyers moved. Mr. Wm. Lyons into the Reynolds house, corner of Allegheny and Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Mullen into their own house on’ Bishop street, occupied so many years by the Lyons. J. A. Gramley into the Parsons house on Bishop street, and Jerome Spiglemyer from the Swartz property on Penn St., to the brick house on Howard St. next to the Methodist church. Tag Furnace Fires RELIGHTED, — Shortly past 9 o’clock last Tuesday morning Miss Blanche Hayes applied the torch which relighted the fires in the this place, and the crackling of that burning wood, us the flames ignited the materials in the furnace, was a joyful sound to the little group of workmen who were standing about. They had been out of employment since the fur- nace blew out last August and now that there are prospects of plenty of work for more than five bundred men they are ac- cordingly happy. The furnace, rail road and mines will juries. 2 5 A beautitul as viewed from our streets last be run full blast just as long as sale can | be made of the celebrated Nittany pig. | ! | —— W. R. Wright has been appoint- lage improvenient society. ed post master ut Renovo, eh tN ——W. Frank Bair, the hustling so licitor for the Philipsburg Journal wes in town on Tuesday looking up the in- terests of his paper. ——Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Hayes are home from Asheville, N. C, and their house on North’ Allegheny street bas been opered for the summer. ——The Tyrone Times began its fif- teenth year with its last issue. Editor Nissley has made it a good paper and his large business is his reward. —®, E. Snavely, living in ths county near the Clinton line, shot fifteen foxes during the past winter. Five of them were killed in Clinton county. ——Secrelary Edge of the State Board of Agriculture hasaddressed a cir- cular to the leading fruit growers of the State asking their opinion on the dam- age done by the recent cold snap. ———1t is said that Isaiah Coxey, the venerabls stage driver who carries the mail from Oak Hall to Boalsburg, is an uncle of the Silica Coxey who is leading the Commonweal on to Washington. ——PF. E. Naginey has concluded to go into the furniture business in this place again and has openea a fine line of goods in the room in the Reynolds bank building opposite the Brockerhoff house. ——-April 11th, has been set as opening day at Gilmour’s millinery in the Brockerhoff house block. Don’t fail to inspect the fine line of Spring and Summer goods that will be dis- played. —— The fore part of next week will be characterized by three evenings of entertainment at the opera house. The Lilian Tucker comedy company will be there in repertoire. Prices 10, 20 and 30 cts. : ——That pleasing Irish play, “Kath- leen Mavourneen,” will be in the reper- toire of the Lilian Tucker comedy com - pany, which plays here next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 10, 20 and 80 cts. ‘“A Woman's Re- venge’' will be presented alco. ——Lock Haven enthusiasts are go- ing to have a ball club this season. The contract has been let for fencing the grounds and building a grand stand. A bicycle track will be made around the field in order to attract wheelmen. The manager of the club is hunting players now. ——Rev. Maynard, of Lock Haven, will lecture before the P. O. S. of A. of this place next Thursday evening, April 12th. The lecture will be given in the camp’s room in the McClain block and other speakers will be in attendance. Everyone is cordially invited. No ad- mission will be charged. —— While workingin the cellar of the old Conrad house, last Friday moro- 10g, part of the foundation wall fell in, burying Bernard Gallagher, a workman, under a pile of rock and mortar. He was taken out in an unconscious condition, but recovered in a short time, when it was found that while severely braised and cut up, he had suffered no serious in- } —— The newly elected vestrymen of St. John’s Episcopal church of this place are senior warden, F. M. Mont. gomery ; Junior warden, W. Fred Rey- nolds ; Seeretary, W. W. Montgomery Aud as the board of vesirymen the fol- lowing additional : Dr. George F. Harris, Daniel Garman, W. S. Zsllers, Edwin F Garman, Dr. J. L, Seibert and Joseph Lk Montgomery. -—-The aurora borealis was very Friday evening. It is rarely the dis- play gets as brilliant as it was about eight o’clock, when the heavens seemed ablaze with alternating streamers of gold and red lights. The whole canopy of heaven was illumined, the lights were visible not aloe in the north, but seemed to shoot up to the zenith, then radiate on all sides. ; ——On Monday evening Isaac Haupt, of Thomas street, dropped a let- ter containing $16in front of Straub’s shoe maker shop, after he had gone away a little girl picked up the letter and banded it to ‘a tramp, who makes lamp chimney cleaners, he opened it and finding the money immediately suspended operations here and moved his plant away. The supposed fellow was arrested, with another tramp, in Lock Haven on Wednesday and brought to jail here yesterday morning. ——At a mass meeting, held on the meadows below Philipsburg, last Sun- day afternoon the miners of that region decided to stay at work and not go out on a strike until after the meeting of the National association at which they have hopes that the wage question will be settled. The meeting was attended by fully a thousand workman and their interest in the question, as it was pre- sented to them by various speakers, showed very plainly that they are cog- nizant of the seriousness of a situation that now accords miners the lowest rate TAN THE MINING S1TUATION.—-There is great agitation in: this’ district among the miners and mine workmen. The miners are willing to work at the re- duction but the drivers are nos, and in consequence there is bad feeling. A meeting cf the miners and drivers was called and held on Sanday afternoon in tha meadows at Point Lookout at which it was decided to sccept the reduction ani work, pending a general strike, which is 1roked for about May 1. The drivers opposed working at the reduc- tion in their wages and claimed . that they did not have a show in the meet- ing and held a meeting by themselves on Sanday evening. They could not arrive at a conclusion and beld another meeting on monday nigat at which it was decided to suspend work until to- morrow (Thursday) In consequence a number of the mines could not work on Tuesday for lack of drivers. The de- cision of the drivers did not affect the mines where the driving is done by con- tract. Those mines are working as us- ual where there is work. Wigtons’ Troy mines are shut down until May 1. The shaft 1s working night and day and any of the Troy unners who want to can get work tliere, so at least we were told at Wigtons’ office. — Philipsburg Ledger. BELLEFONTE'S NEW PosT-MASTER. —-A few minutes past three o’cluck, on Wednesday atternoon, D.F. Fortney Esq. of this place received the following telegram : ‘ WasHINGTON, April 4. To D. F. ForrNLY :--Your name sent to S.nate Luis aiternoon. Accept con- gratalations. J. L. SPANGLER. This settles the long drawn out scram- ble to fill post-master Fiedlei’s official shoes and Messrs. McQuistion, Noll, Brown, Dobbins, Owen, Heinle and Reber, all of whom would have taken the office, can now settle down to ‘business again where they left off to push their particular claims. The appointment of Mr. Fortney was made apon the endorsement of Con. gressman Kribbs, by whom he was warmly supported. He also had the endorsement of the county organization to which, itis a ques- tion, if he had any more claim ihan any other Democrat who might have sought it and we fear this thoughtless- ness on the part of some wi.l cause very serious trouble in the party ranks. There can be no doubt of Mr. Fort- ney’s fitness to fill the office to the satis- faction of the public and the honor of the party that has entrusted it to him, and the WATCHMAN congratulates him in baving secured it. Ir Sxowkp Firry INcues Last WINTER. —The many people who think that we had an extraordinarily mild winter are doubtless correct in their conclusion, but’ withal there was consid- erable snow too. It came in such hight fulls that 1t was hardly noticeable, but Mr. Ei. Wasson who lives on Buffalo Run, near Brinrly, kept, an accurate measurement of every snow fall, and has found that they aggregate fifty inch- es as follows : November 14th - 2st. December 2d.... 14th, wil ah “30th, January 1th. “ol onh.. " 30th. 1st... 4th... gt 12th... + Muh... to 26th... March .“ February , ——Clarters have been granted at Harrisburg to, two companies which propose electric lines in the Clearfield region. The one is called the Houtz- dale and suburban and the other is the Pailipsburg and suburban. Both lines are incorporated with $100,000 capital and are controlled by Hazleton, Phila- delphia and New York capitalists. The Philipsburg company will run from Philipsburg to the village of Morris dale Mines, then to Allport, Kylertown, Witburne, Munson station, Hawk Run, North Philipsburg and Osceola Mills. At Osceola Mills it will connect with the Houtzdale company, which will run its line through the principal streets of the borough, thence to .the villages of Annesville, Madera, Glen Hope, Irvona, Coalport, Jumesville, and Houtzdale. It is hardly probable that the roads will ever be built. ——Mrs. John McDermott, who bas been an invalid for years, died at her home on east Bishop street, last Sunday morning of pneumonia and was buried Tuesday mormng from the Catholic church. She was a sister of Mr. Charles McCafferty, an excellent woman, a devout member of the church. Her husband, the well known contractor and stone mason, died one yearago in March. Ten children, Charles in Va. ; Mrs, Lena Burrs, of Snow Shoe; Mrs, John Swaneyv, of Winburn; Mrs. Andrew Harri, of Lock Haven; Josephine, Julia, Sue, Marjorie, Jame and John of Bellefonte, with six brothers and one sister, Mrs. Annie Powers survive her. em DIP, B. S. Hall, of Flemington, took & 45ft tape worm from the 10 year ever known in that region for work, old daughter of Alex Campbell, on Sunday afternoon. ; W. Fisk Conrad, Tyrone’s new post-master, took eharge on Monday. | ——The new State hatchery for trout fry will be located on Cold Stream near Philipsburg, so says the News --—Forest tires in Clinton county destroyed $25,000 worth of lumber and logs for Cochran, Payne & Co. Wednesday, April 11th, will be opening day at Mrs. Gilmour’s milli- nery in the Brockeraoff house block. ——The Lilian Tucker comedy company will play at Garman’s on Mondny, Tuesday and Wednesday eve- nings of next week. Prices 10, 20 and | 30 cts. —— Teacher J. H. Oliger concluded his year’s work at Pleasant Hill school house, in Spring township, on last Thursday. The year was a successful one. : ——A Hungarian who tried to board the Lemont train last Monday evening, while it was in motion, turned a half dozen somersaults before he lighted. He did’nt catch the train, ——The “Old Fort” hotel, near Cen- tre Hali, has passed from the manage- ment of Mr-. J. H. Odenkirk to Mr. Edward Rhule, of Spring Mills, the lat- ter being a son of that well known hotel man, Mr. David Rbule. — Ely E. Hyatt, of Salona, died on Monday morniag, after a lingering illness with heart disease. He was 60 years old and a well known resident of the lower end of Nittany valley. Col. Hyatt, of Lewisburg, U.S. Consul at Santiago, is a brother. ——Rev. Geo. Warren and his esti- mable wife who have served the Methd- dist people of Milesburg so faithfully celebrated the goldea anniversary of their wedding last Monday. A con. gregational meeting was held in the church in honor of the event. ——Under a new ruling of the National League the umpire must here- afier :tand directly back of the batsman, during the progress of a game of ball. He will not be allowed to stand in the rear of the pitcher’s box to judge balls and strikes, but must keep the one posi- tion hehind the plate, at all times. ——Duaring the three months ending March 31st the receipts of the Belle- funte post office amounted to $2,601, which 1 above the average and more than is necessary to insure the continu- ance of free delivery. Bellefonte in one of the few offices that has held up under the depression. 1 —— Wa regret to learn that ex-sheriff Thos. J. Dunkle, has moved to Panxsutawney, where he will engage in the insurance business. He has been a resident of this place for years and is so well and favorably known that his friends will be sorry to know that he wiil be among us no longer, We wish him success in his new home, feeling assured that if real merit reaps} its "true reward he will have it. Mexican papers devote a large space to interviews with Pres. Ather- ton, of The Pennsylvania State College, who is now traveling in that country. His discussions with Hon. Joaquin Barauda, Secretary of Justice and Pablic Instruction, upon the relative condition of education in the two republics seem to bave attracted a wide-spread ginter- est. Dr. Atherton will also study the educational systems of the western part of the United States before returning home. : —TUnless the unforseen happens Mr. Frank E. Naginey will re-open a complete furniture estaplishmeant in this place to-morrow. After an absence of a year ne has returned to cater to Centre county trade again and his many friends will find him in the room formerly oc- cupied by Brown's novelty store in the Reynold’s bank building, on Allegheny street. His stock is entirely new and is the product of the largest and most re- liable houses in the country. Mr. Nagi- ney kept a fine line of goods before, but the stock that will fill bis rooms on his reopening here will be a revelation in furniture. Call and see it. ——The concert given by the Penn- sylvania State College gles and banjo clubs, at German’s, on Wednesday eve- ning. was heard by a small though ap- preciative audience, every number but one having been encored. The work of the banjo club was somewhat better than that of the glee, but taking all in all the concert was very entertaining and a decided surprise to most of the audience. The singing of the ‘Water Mill” was perhaps the most artistic bit of work done by the glee club, while Messrs. Gray, Atherton, McAfee and Banks lent much talent to the excel- lence of the instrumental numbers. This was the last night of the ~clubs’ Spring tour and many of the boys were laboring “under the disadvantage of colds but their work was very satisfac- tory indeed and merited 8 much larger house. - Ed. Harris, of this place, is a member of the banjo club. 3 ——Miss Lizzie Rees, teacher of the Shady Dell school, Port Matilda, finished the winter term of tbat school on Thurs- day, March,29th, to the satisfaction of ull concerned. Although young, and this being only her second term, she has proven berself a success as a teacher, A #sit to ber school convinces you she is endowed with a natural gift in reading the nature of her pupils at first sight, and with ber ganile manner she has no difficulty in gaining their confidence after which she puts every effort to advance them as rapidly as possible, which fact they prove by their obedience and rapid ad- vancement in learning. We bespeak a bright future for the young teacher. —Two deaths occurred at Red Bank, on Sunday last, botk of which were sad because of the decedents’ youth. Red Bank is a small iron min- ing village on the extension of the Belle- fonte Central railroad and the death of two of its younger resider.ts on the same day has casta gloom over the place. Bridget, the 28 year old daughter of Mr. James Malone, died of consumption and the 8 year old son of Hugh McCon- nell died of some youthful malady. Both were brought here for interment on Tuesday afternoon, services having been held in the Catholic church. ——The Supreme court at Philadel- phia on Monday reversed the decree of Judge Krebs, of Clearfield county, ren- dered while he was on the bench, which allowed the Janesville branch of the Altoona and Pmlipsburg connecting railroad to cro:s at grade, the Mapleton, Big Run; Coal Run, Gess Run and Amesville branches of the Tyrone and Clearfield railroads. -—On and after April 1 the “h” in Pittsburg will be dropped by the post- office authorities. Wordto this effect has been received by the postmaster there. Heretofore all ‘‘burgs’’ with the exception of Harrjsburg were spelled with the final “h’’ but under the new ruling all burghs will be spelled with- out the “h.” Some newspapers will stick to the extra letter. : ——The Philipsburg Ledger was eleven years old with its last 1ssue and editor Williams, when rounding up the the first decade of his paper, could look back with satisfaction at the work he has done and the improvement he has made in the Ledger. It is a clean, vewsy semi-weekly journal, ——The woman with ultra-exclusive taste is always on the lookout for some- thing unique in millinery, either for berself or ber child, and at Mrs. Gil- mour’s she is certain to find the very lat- est conceits in garden hats, chic sailors, tailor-made effects to go with smart traveling costumes and picturesquely becoming bonnets. ——The Coleville band will have a dance in the band room near Cvollin’s furnace this, Friday, evening. No ad- mission will be eharged and the public is cordially invited. A good orchestra will furnish music for the dance and proper order wiil be maintained. ——Philipsburg wants a patent fold- ing bed factory located in that town. The promoters of the enterprise think there will be enough patronage from sleepy old Clearfield to muke the thing pay. Two 10 ONE: —You are complaining about hard times. We all had to suffer —but, brace up, Spriog is here—uand we bave the right gdods at bard time prices to make you more than happy. : Moxreomery & Co. Bellefonte Grain Market, Corrected weekly by Gro. W. Jackson & Clo? The following are the quotations up tosix o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper 0es tO Press : hite wheatb..........c.uiiinnnsinniinnsnnisese en 57 Red wheat ... a 57 Rye, per bushel........... SI 50 Corn, ears, per bushel.. 2% Corn, shelled, per bush Oats—new, per bushel. 30 Barley, per bushel....... 48 Ground laster, per ton... 9 50 Buckwheat per bushel aves. OF Cloverseed, per bushei..... £6 00 to §7 00 . Bellefonte Produce Markets. 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