profitable to the borough and there
would be an end of such profligacy as
the Curtin street affair. :
There is nothing that won’t wear out
in time and the Republican administra-
tion of the borough of Bellefonte has
out-lived its usefulness. It is a parasite
on the growth of the town and its own
record is the best platform from which
to advocate a change.
Let our people lay aside politics and
vote for the best men.
The Democrats have opened & road to
relief by nominating men in whom you
can placa confidence. If elected they
will at once begin an entire overhauling
of the borough business and organize its
administration on an economic basis.
Make the next council Democratic.
Notwithstanding S. A. MeQuistion de-
feated him fairly for the nomination
for Justice of tha Peace for the South
and West wards John M. Keichline
has announced his determination to run
independent. He will bea candidate
under nomination papers as the ‘citi
zens'’ candidate.
Favust.--On Wednesday, February
6th 1895, at the opera house will be
produced in this city for the first time
George Learock’s own version of Faust.
This is one of the most gorgeouseand
ponderous spectacles on the road, there
being over a ton of special scenery car-
ried for the production all of which has
been painted for this tour. The scenic
effects are only surpassed by the electric
effects, which in point of number and
intricacy sre unsurpassable. The great
strides made in the last decade in the
world of electricity have been taken ad-
vantage of, and every known desire has
been resorted to. 1n one scene over
one hundred minute incandescent
lights cast their rays over the stage
making a scene of brilliancy never be-
fore attempted. The electric dual, the
snake ,the garden, scene, the illuminated
cross and jewels and last but not least
the world renowned Brackin scene with
its awe-inspiring thunderbolt will be
shown. This will conclude with the
rain of fire, where the whole stage is
bathed in a descending torrent of real
fire. The company is of the same stand-
ard of excellence ns the scenic effects
and include a number of well-known
artists. Mr. George Learock makes a
fascinating Mephisto, Miss Lewis a
beautiful Marguerite, and Mr. Loughty
an ideal “Faust.” It will be a red-
letter production and though the ex-
pense is enormous there will be no ad-
vance in prices.
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Pine Grove Mention
Mrs. P. F. Bottorf, who has been serious-
ly ill for some time, is very much better,
Miss Mary Strouse is enjoying a month's
visit tothe Monumental city, where she
has two brothers, Frank and Tom.
Coasting and skating were never better
and in consequence the girls and boys are
very unwilling attendants at school.
Last week H. F. Meyers, of Alexandria,
braved the storm to enjoy the Boalsburg
convention. With his best girl he tarried
awhile in our town just long enough to
say how’dy. Oh how it snowed.
The teachers district institute held on
the 25th and 26th is of the past. Unfortu,
nately it was neither gratifying nor edi.
fying—indeed one selection was shame-
fully sacrilegious. The musical program
was good and well carried out.
Death has again entered our midst and
claimed for its own Charles Henry, Mn
and Mrs. Samuel Elder's baby son, aged
7 months and four days. He had been
sick but a short time with catarrhal fever
and inflammation of the bowels, when he
died on the 24th inst. He was buried at
10 o'clock on the 26th, in the Pine Grove
cemetery in the midst of a blinding snow
storm, and was covered from sight for"
ever by the cold clods of earth.
On last Friday afternoon, the newly
elected officers of the Washington grange»
P. of H., at Pine Hall were sworn into of-
fice. The honored ones were Hon. J. H.
McCormick, master; W. H. Bloom, over-
seer ; N. E. Hoy, secretary; Israel Corl,
steward ; W, C. Louck, A.S.; J.N. Nei-
digh. chaplain ; P. Louck, treasurer: W.
K. Corl, lecturer; Samuel Corl, G. Keeper;
H. B. Hartwick, J. N. Neidigh, Daniel T.
Johnson, trustees; J.T. McCormick in-
iurance director. Washington Grange
still continues to be one of the banner
granges of the county if not the State.
DEATH OF JOSEPH GATES.—Another old
father called from the scenes of activity
to the great beyond. After a long illness
of that fatal disease consumption Joseph
Gates breathed his last at 7 o'clock p. m.
on the 29th inst., at his home on Main St.
surrounded by his family and friends, to
whom his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Gates was born Aug. 4th 1823 in the
town that bears his name and is the last
of eight brothers and of his three sisters,
Mrs. Christopher Harpster, of Gatesburg
isthe only one living. November 10th
1849 he married Mary Bloom to them
three sonsand four daughters were born.
The widow and children who survive
him are Mrs. Harry Pifer, at Howard,
Mrs, H. Erb, of York state, Mrs. J. I. Reed,
of this place, Ira C., of Illand John C., of
our town.
Mr. Gates was a kind and useful man,
who filled many positions of trust and
honor in the church and comm unity. He
was a past master of the Washington
grange, was Justice of the Peace for two
terms and an active worker in the Luth-
eran church. Politically he was & Demo-
crat—faithful and loyal all his life. In his
younger days he taught school in the win.
ter and farmed in the summer ; but in
more recent years he devoted all his time
to agriculture in which he was quite suc”
cessful. He was hospitable to a fault and
always delighted to show his blooded
stock. He will be buried in the Pine Hall
cemetery, thisfmorning at 10 o'clock.
RE RT.
——Read the WATCHMAN.
Good Roads.
While the citizens of other parts of our State
are exercising themselves with all their minds,
might and wills over the important sub-
jeet of good roads, and are almost willing to lay
down their bottom dollar to accomplish the
consummation of that great need of the coun-
try why should not the citizens of Centre Co.,
from whom so much is usually expected, be
more alive to this important subject.
The farmers as a class are those to be bene-
fitted, perhaps more than any other in the
county, by the establishment and main-
tenance of a better system of roads. The main
thoroughfares of the county are the veins
through which the farmer's produce must
pass to the markets and lines of rail-road and
when these thoroughfares are once properly
made they will last for years with very little
expense. The additional load: the farmer
can haul with the same power and the addi-
tional value attached to the farm and all the
farm stock, by reason of these good roads, will
amply repay all the outlay in their construec-
tion
We would not for the present advocate the
building of the “Telford” or “Macadam” roads
in the rural districts, but in nearly all parts of
our county abundance of stones can be had
for the hauling, and with plenty of broken
stone and gravel and proper construction of
ditches and (in wet soil) under drains a very
good road can be made at moderate cost.
If the farmers and tax payers of one township
would use the road tax of one year or so much
of it a8 was necessary to build one mile of
first class road it would have such a good
effect upon the people that no desire would be
felt to return to the old style of sinking hun-
dreds of dollars annually in the mud.
Like all reforms this subject needs agitation
and these long winter evenings every person
concerned should give thesubject thoughtand
consideration, and if the bills now before the
Legislature do not meet the wants or needs of
our community amendments should be peti-
tioned for. A lively interest may be created in
this matter if the publications of our county
will open their columns to its discussion and
help en with the good work.
J. CLEAVER, C. E.
Books, Magazines Etc.
TATE LitBraRY NEws.—General Lord Wolse-
ley makes a most important contribution to
the literature of the China-Japan war. In an
article for the February Cosmopolitan, he dis-
cusses the situation and does not mince mat-
ters in saying what China must do in this
emergency. Two other noted foreign authors
contribute interesting articles to this number.
Rosita Mauri, the famous Parisian danseuse,
gives the history of the ballet, and Emile
Ollivier tells the story of the fall of Louis Phil -
ippe. From every part of the world, drawings
and photographs have been obtained of the
instruments used to torture poor humanity:
and appear as illustrations for a clever article,
by Julian Hawthorne, entitled, ‘Salvation via
the Rack.” Mrs. Reginald de Koven, Anatole
France, W. Clark Russell, Albion W. Tourgee,
and William Dean Howells are among the
story tellers for the February number of The
Cosmopolitan.
Snowing in Tennessee.
Jackson, Tenn., January 28.—The
hardest snow storm ever seen by the
oldest inhabitant is raging here now.
It began just before dawn and has con-
tinued all day.
Mr. Springer’s Bill,
WasmINGTON, January =~ 28.—At a
late hour this afternoon the speaker
gent the bill introduced by Mr. Spring-
er today to carry into effect the recom-
mendations contained in the presidents
message to the banking and currency
committee of which Mr, Springer is
chairman. Mr. Springer has called a
meeting of the full committee for 10
o'clock to-morrow. It is his purpose
to keep the committee in continuous
session during the day and if possible
secure a report upon the bill and such
amendments as may be agreed upon,
either to-morrow or at the earliest mo-
ment possible thereafter.
When Mr. Springer asked Represen-
tative Hitt, of Illinois, to day how the
republicans regarded the measure, the
latter replied that they stood for the
bill in the ratio of “sixteen to one”.
Mine Inspector Dead.
PHILIPSBURG, Pa., January 28.—
David H. Thomas, mine inspector of
the eight bituminous coal district, died
at his residence in this place to-night
of Bright's disase, after 2n illness of a
few days.
A Blizzard in Oklahoma.
Gurarig, O. T., January 28.—A
blizzard with the thermometer two de-
grees below zero struck Hennessy to-
day, and there is much suffering
among the settlers in the Cherokee
strip.
New Advertisements.
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.—
Letters of Administration on the Es-
tate of Sarah M. Weaver, late of Gregg Town-
ship, deceased, have been granted to the un-
dersigned. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate pay-
ment, and all persons haying claims agsinst
said estate are requested to present the same
duly authenticated for settlement to
WiLsur F. REEDER, A.J. WEAVER,
Attorney. Administrator,
40-4-6t.*% Collier, Pa.
NM] creas NOTICE.—
R. L. Pierce In the Court of Common
vs . Pleas of Centre County.
0, L. Schoonover No.337, April Term, 1886e
The undersigned having been appointed a
Master to state the accounts between the said
0. L. Schoonover and R. L. Pierce, the
amount of rents received from the premises
in question in the above case and the ex-
penses of management, etc., of said property,
will meet the parties in interest at his office in
Bellefonte, Pa., on Wednesday, the 13th day
of February, 1895. JOHN. M. DALE,
40-2-5¢ Master.
mon Pleas of the County of Clinton,
In the matter of the dissolution of the Beech
Creek Improvement Company : Notice is here-
by given that the Beech Creek Improvement
company filed its petition in the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Clinton county, on January 14,
1895, praying for a decree of dissolution; -and
that the Court have fixed Monday, February
25, 1895, at two o'clock, p- m. for hearing said
application for dissolution, when and where
all persons inferested can attend, if they deem,
it expedient, and show cause against the grant-
ing of the prayer of said Derjuiongs ‘
S. M. McCORMICK.
40-5-3t Solicitor for Petitioner.
OTICE.—In the Court of coi
New Advertisements.’
eG, WEAVER.—Insurance Agent, |
eo began business in 1878. Not a sin-,
le loss has ever been contested in the eourts,
y any company while represented in this
agency. Office between Jackson, Crider &
Srdugs bank and Garman's hotel, Belle-
fonte, Pa ‘ 34-12.
OTICE TO THE BOROUGH
CREDITORS.—It is the desire of
the Poor Department of the borough of Belle-
fonte to have all persons having any claims
against said Poor Department to present them
immediately for settlement. Under this eall
is included all sorts of claims such as doctor
bills, store bills, and all forms of notes and
obligations ef any kind.
ISAAC MILLER,
40-4-3t Overseer Poor.
New. Advertisements.
ANTED.—A reliable manager to
take charge of a corps of canvass-
ers in Centre Co. Must furnish $150.00 cash
security, $75.00 per month to right party. Most-
ly office work and collecting requ red, money
secured by stock and collections, Address E.
o 0: Ba2 (74) Lewistown, Pa. ‘
EAT CLOSING OUT SALE!
J. A. HARPER & CO.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
We must close cur business by April 1st and
now offer our entire stock of dry goods, gro-
ceries, boots and shoes and notions regardless
of cost. This is a bona fide sale. The busi.
ness must be closed and we will sell every-
thing at a sacrifice.
40-1-Im* J.A. HARPER & CO.
Mingle’s Shoe Store.
4 Uiik GREATEST SALE OF HIGH GRADE FOOTWEAR EVER
INAUGURATED IN BELLEFONTE
A CHANCE OF A LIFE TIME TO BUY GOOD SHOES AT POOR SHOE PRICES.
These goods are all of standard manufacture, and mostly in the height of
fashion
PRICES CUT TO TWO-THIRDS AND ONE-HALF THEIR VALUE.
36 pairs Ziegle Brothers best Phila, made.
Ladies hand welt Walkenfast, button, A,B,
72 pairs best Rochester made, ladies fine
opera plain toe, button, reduced from $4.00 to
2.
C, and D. widths reduced {rom $4.50 to—$2.50 | $2.00
16 pairs best Phila. made Ladies hand-
ae rench Calf button, reduced from $£.50
to $3.00
49 pairs Ladies “Finette” best Rochester
made hand turned, common sense button, AB
C, D reduced from $5.00 to $2.50
43 pairs Clement & Balls, Baltimore made,
square toe, pattent tip, button reduced from
$3.00 to $2.25
9 pairs Clement & Balls opera toe, button,
tip of same, reduced from $3.00 to $2.25
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13 pairs ladies cloth top, opera, plain toe,
button, reduced from $3.00 to $2.00
33 pairs ladies Goodyear welt, Piccadilly,
Dations tip, Extension sole, reduced from $3.00
to $2.00
17 pairs ladies Goodyear welt, Carlisle make,
opera toe, tip of same, extension edge, reduc-
ed from $3.00 to §2.00
28 pairs ladies opera toe, patent tip, but-
ton, reduced from §2.25 to 81.75
MINGLE’S SHOE STORE.
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George Baldwin, Florist.
(GEORGE BALDWIN,
F-L-0-R-I-8-T,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
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Roses LaFrance Pk £1.25 per Doz.
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Chrysanthemums from 75cts. to 82.00.
Carnations any color 35cts.
Sweet Violets $1.50 per hundred.
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Has on hand the best varieties of foliage
and flowering plants for sale at reasonable
prices. Fresh Cut Flowers in stock all the
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Special attention given to grape and fruit
tree pruning and ornamental trees and shrubs.
Funeral designs a specialty. If you have
any work in the horticultural line call and see
me. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTION SALE!
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ALL WINTER GOODS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CLOSING OUT GUR ENTIRE WINTER STOCK,
THIS SALE TO LAST FOR 30 DAYS ONLY.
This means a reduction from the wonderfully low price we
have had during the past season. In February we shall com-
mence to take inventory and make ready for our Spring stock,
and for that reason we shall dispose of all our Winter Goods re-
gardless of their retail value. --
Men's Over Coats that were $13 50 the finest of ong dress
Black Over Coats now $11 00.
Men’s Over Coats Worth $10 50 now $8 00
4 9 50 * 7 00
4 900 6 75
t 600 ¢ 4 50
t 500 : 375
ke 400 ¢ 3 50
i 850 3 00
£6 8500 2 50
fr 550 ¢ 4 50
th 450 3 50
43 $50 2 50
t 260 « 2 00
Childrens Over Coats $1 00, 1 25, 1 50 to 2 00
Men’s Winter Suits Worth $18 50 now $10 50
¢t that were 11 50 ¢¢ 9 50
Blankets that were
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wt 800 ¢ 6 00
tt 600 ¢ 4 50
£6 500 “ 3 50
3 800 * 6 00
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$500 f - 830
it 400 « 275
800 225
H 250. ¢ 2 00
t 200 125
‘“ 1 25 1) I 00
“ 100 « 85
6 00 a pair “ 475
All Wool 54in. Cloth that was 65 cte now 48 cts.
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All Wool Henrietta in all colors that were 60 now 34
Red Flannels
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The heaviest kind of Outing Flannels that were 15 ¢ 11
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500 * te 375
300 ¢« ‘e 225
200 “ 150
150 « 6 100
“ 50 6 88 «
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35 “ 28
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Mens’ Undershirts and Drawers fine heavy all Wool
Goods that were $1 50 now $1 00
“ 160 0
“ 90 « 70to 75
“ 69 37
“ 50 i 35
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Mens’ and Boys’ Caps that were 75¢ now 59¢
tv, 50s « 33
tt 4 38s ¢ 9c
£4 25¢ ‘ 19¢
6 20c ¢ 121c
Ladies Hose all Wool now from 15¢ a pair up.
Children and Misses 6c 2 pair up.
Mens’ Woolen Socks that were 25 to 30 now 17 to 18
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15% 18 + ‘9to 10
Ladies Muffs as low as 44c and better grades in same
low proportion.
Women best Calf Skin Shoes fine soft goods
that were $1 50 now $1 30
£ 1385
£4 125
ee 110
th 100
te 120
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Children Shoes that were $1 25 now $1 00
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80 ue 60
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Infant Shoes that were 50, 40, und 30, now 40, 35, and 25
Men and Boy’s Shoes that were $2 50 now $2 00
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125 90
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The greatest stock of Rubbers in the county. The ver
best make at corresponding low prices.
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One lot Men’s good heavy winter shirts worth
$1 00 now 49¢
THE VERY BEST BLEACHED MUSLIN 6}4c to 7c
THE VERY BEST UNBLEACHED MUSLIN 4c, 4}4c to 5c
TICKINGS FROM Te UP.
LADIES CORSETS FROM 23¢ UP.
We have not space to detail our entire stock but the above
will give an idea-of what we propose to do for the next 30 days.
You will remember that we have sold goods cheaper the past
season than had ever been known before, Now we have made
the above reductions even from that basis. We must move our
Winter Stock as we propose to have a great line of Spring goods
in due season.
LYON & 00, BELLEFONTE, PA.
New ‘Advertisements.
LR
OURT PROCLAMATION, -—
Whereas the Honorable A. O. Furst,Pres
ident Judee of the Court of Coramon Pleas of the
49th Judicial District, consisting of the coun
ties-of Centre and Huntingdon, and the Honor
able Thomas M. Riley and Honorable Corlis
Faulkner, Associate Judges in Centre county,
having issued their precept, bearing date the
26th day of Dee. to me directed, for
holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and
General Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions of
the Peace in Bellefonte, for the county of
Centre and to commence on the 4th Monday of
Jan. being the 28th day of Jan. 1895, and to
continue two weeks, notice is hereby given to
the Coroner, Justices of the Peace, Aldermen
and Constables of said county of Centre, that
they be then and there in their proper per.
=ons, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the 26th,
with their records, inquisitions, examinations
and their own remembrances, to do those
things which to their office appertains to he
done, and those who are bound in recogni
zaneces to prosesuie against the prisoners that
are or shall be in the jail of Centre county, be
then and there to prosecute against them as
shall be just.
Given under my hand, at Bellefonte, the 26th
day of Dec. in ‘the year of our Lord, 1891,
and the one hundred and eighteenth year of the
independence of the United States.
JNO. P. CONDO.
Sheriff
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ALL PAPER BOOM
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117 Higa STREET,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
The Same Old Place Where we have been for
thirty years, and pobwiiAvananioe the fact
that wall paper is advertised to be sold at
cost elsewhere we will still continue to sell
in Newest de-
Lajas of WALL PAPER signs and
yies Colorings.
fresh from the factory at prices that knocks the
bottom out of old goods at old and higher cost
prices.
We quote the following prices which will
stand from now until July 1st, 1895.
Brown Backs.. 4, 5 and 6 cts per piece
White Backs.. g “gc £
Micas and Gli 10% 12 bid
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Bronzes.... 0,12 18 + *
Golds and and 20cts and upward
Embossed Golds... 20 and 25 cts to $1.50
Light Weight Felts.........cceceeuienns 12 and 15 cts
Boston Felts and In
Window Shades with Spring Rollers at
18, 25 and 50 cts.
As itis the intention of the citizens of Belle-
fonte to celebrate the 100th anniversary of
the town in June next we will be glad to do
what we can in the way of
And all Kinds of Interior Decorating
that will improve the appearance of our homes
before that time comes. We keep in stock a
large line of
Window Shades, Extra Wide Shades
and Store Shades a Specialty.
Room and picture moulding in great variety,
ouvialn poles, fixtures, pictures frames made:
o order.
With thirty years experience and a dozen good
ractical painters and paper hangers, the
argest and finest stock of wall paper ever
brought to Bellefonte, we can say to our
many old customers that we thank you for
your liberal patronage in the past and hope
to serve you in the future. And to those
‘who have not dealt with us we simply ask
you to come in and see what we can do for
you.
_ Prices and samples sent by mail on applica-
tion. 40 4
Joseph Brothers & Co.
1° IS SIMPLY ENORMOUS.
GREAT DESTRUCTION IN PRICES IN
ALL KINDS OF GENERAL MER-
CHANDISE
JOSEPH BROTHERS & CO.
Are compelled to enlarge their store
room. To do this they have concluded
to take their dwelling and convert if all
in one
LARGE DEPARTMENT STORE
which wlll be done early in the spring,
In order to prepare for this event they
will be compelied to dispose of thei:
ENTIRE STOCK AT ONCE.
Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots and
Shoes, Dress Goods, Dry Goods, No-
tions, Carpets and Oil Cloths, anything
and everything in this large store will
be sold
AT AND BELOW COST.
Positively the greatest slaughter in
prices ever offered the people of Belie-
fonte or Centre county. Kvery article
will have the cost price and selling
price marked on itin plain red letters,
80 that there will be
NO DECEPTION ABOUT IT.
In a business of 30 years this is the first
time they have offered goods at and be-
low cost. The goods are so cheap that
it surprises everybody. The people
have already taken advantage of it and
the firm’s daily sales are simply enor-
mous.
EVERYBODY COME NOW,
while the stock is yet complete, and
buy yourselves rich. Everything must
go, regardless of cost. For announos
ments of special day sales
WATCH THESE COLUMNS,
as there will be some extraordinary of-
fers made shortly. 35-41-8m.