EE ——Tt seems to be a settled thing that when Bellefonte has one fire several others follow it rapidly. On Monday John Meese's store was threatened with destruction by an exploding oil stove and about 10:30 Wednesday morning an alarm was given for the South ward. This time the fire, what there was of it, was in Gramley’s grocery, just acrossthe street from the Meese store, and was caused in exactly the same way. Mabel Gramley, who keeps books in her fath- er’s store, accidentally overturned an oil stove by her dress catching on it, and straightway some one rung in an alarm. The whole town became excited, but there wasn’t any fire for it was put out before it had a fair chance to start. — The Pennsylvania State College glee and mandolin and banjo clubs gave a delightful concert at Garman’s Tues- day night. The suddenness of the book” ing resulted in a very small house, but those who were there were well pleased with the entertainment. The work of the mandolin and banjo clubs was the feature and their every number called forth round after round of applause. «La Czarina’’ mazurka by the the banjo club was executed possibly best of all their work and showed much training as to the expression and technique of the beautiful composition. The glee’s ren- dition of “The Mill” seemed to show their training best and was heartily ap- plauded. Mr. Gray’s;banjeaurine solo brought a merited recall and Mr. Pat- terson’s ‘‘barcarolle’” on the cello wasa novelty in music that delighted theaud- ience. The clubs are much stronger than last year’s and ought to have a suc- cessful season. WHERE JEWELRY, WATCHES AND Crocks caN BE HAD VERY CHEAP.— The fact that there is going to bea change at Richard’s jewelry store, in this place, on April 1st, necessitates the closing out of the entire stock of jew- elry, watches, clocks, etc. now on hand. Everything will be sold for whatever it will bring and a rare opportunity is thus given the public to procure some good silverware and other needed arti- cles at prices almost your own. The change in the business, that is advertised elsewhere in these columns, is more a change in those who will con- duct it. Mr. F. C. Richard will retire and his sons Charles and Edward will have charge of the store. The latter is home from Philadelphia to stay and his long association with the big jewelry firm of Conovers in that city will stand him in good stead here. A Star ArrracTioN.—The appear- ance of the talented young actor, Mr, James Young, at Garman’s last Friday night, attracted a fair audience to see hjs production of Hamlet. A more de- lighted people never left the opera house in this place than were those who were there to see the young tragedian. From the time the curtain was rung up until its last fall, nearly mid-night, the closest attention was given the workings of the play. It was Mr. Young's first appear- ance here and though a mere boy he has mastered his art so thoroughly that critics found no hesitancy in comparing him with Keene. In truth the state- ment that ‘he is the ideal Hamlet on the stage to-day’’ needs only to witness his conception of and perfect fitness for the character to prove the assertion. Mr. Young was ably supported by Miss Rida Johnston, whose difficult role of “QOphelia’’ was exceptionally well taken. The rest of his support was much above | the average. A Goop MovEMENT oN Foor.—At a meeting held in the Y. M. C. A. rooms recently to consider and determine the formation of a Village Improvement Society a committee was appointed to decide on a plan of work. That commit- tee suggests the following names of ladies who may be willing to serve as commit- toes on the several streets on which they reside. Logan street, Mrs. Conley, Mrs. Ar- thur Brown; Willowbank street and Reynolds Avenue, Mrs. Satterfield, Mrs. Frank Blair, Mrs. McKee, Mrs. S. H. Williams ; Thomas street, Mrs. Isaac Mitchell, Miss Gerberich, Miss Short- lidge; Water street, Mrs. Twitmire, Mrs. Cook ; Spring street, Miss A. H. Hoy, Mrs. Shugert, Mrs. Bush, Mrs, Grauer, Mrs. James Harris, Mrs. Gard- ner; Allegheny street, Mrs. J. A. Aiken, Mrs. A. Hibler, Mrs, J. L. Sei- bert, Mrs. John Kurtz, Mrs. Spangler Mrs. T. R. Hayes; Penn street, Mrs. J. C. Weaver ; Curtin street, Mrs. L. A. Shaffer, Mrs. A. Hoover, Miss Natt, Mrs. Mary Valentine, Miss Eliza Thomas ; Linn street, Mrs. G. W. Jack- son, Mrs. G. Potter, Mrs. Frank Mc- Coy, Miss Mary Blanchard; Lamb street, Mrs. Charles Case; Howard street, Mrs. Henry Harris, Mrs. Aaron ‘Williams, Mrs. Buck ; High street, Mrs. Geo. F. Harris, Mrs. H. Y, Stitzer, Miss Mary Meek, Miss Petriken, Miss Kath- erine Harris ; Bishop street, Mrs. Amos Mullen, Mrs, Brockerhoff, Mrs, Heinle, Miss Fox: A meeling will be held in the Y. M C. A. rooms on Monday evening, March 4th, at 7.30, which all interested in this work are urged to atterd—both ladies and gentleman. AN INJUNCTION GRANTED.—Judge Love granted a temporary injunction, on a rule returnable tomorrow, to J. D. Holter, J. D. Thompson, B. F. Holter and J. H. Wetzal, on last Saturday, to restrain J. C. Weaver, D. S. Dunham, F. S. Dunham, Mrs. C. Dunham and Solomon Tice from using or appropri- ating or in any way applying to their own use and benefit the property or any part thereof of the Howard publishing company. This is the Hornet plant and there seems to be trouble in its nest. Story oF AUNTIE.—Only a brief sketch of the plot of “Charley’s Aunt’ is necessary to indicate what unlimited opportunities there are for fun. Two young collegians invite their sweet- hearts to take lunch with them in the college quarters of one of the students, relying on the presence of a wealthy widow, who is expected trom Brazil on a visit to her nephew, one of the entertain- ers, to give the affair proper form. But, unfortunately the widow is unable to arrive at the time announced, and sends a telegram notifying her nephew of her delay. This places the young men in a predicament. They do not wish to give up the pleasure of meeting their sweet- hearts, and know the girls will not re- main to lunch without a chaperone. They find a temporary solution of their difficulties by persuading a college chum to impersonate the widow and he is in- troduced as “Charley’s Aunt.” As this aunt is reputed to be worth several mil- lions, suitors for her hand come to the front immediately, and the masquerad- ing youth finds his position most em- barrassing. The complications which ensue are ludicrous in the extreme. The laughter over the comic situations be- gins early in the play and the spectators are kept in a roar throughout the per- formance. The company to be seen here is a most excellent one. At Gar- man’s tomorrow, Saturday, night. Foster AND His WEATHER FOR MarcH.—My last bulletin gave fore- casts of the storm wave to cross the con- tinent from 23rd to 27th, and the next will reach the Pacific coast about the 28th, cross the western mountain coun- try by close of March 1, the great cen- tral valleys March 2 and 4, and the east- ern states about the 5th. This disturbance will be a continu- ance of the severe storms of February, and precipitation will be about an aver- age. Warm wave will cross the western mountain country about February 28th, the great central valieys about March 2 and the eastern states about March 4. Cool wave will cross the western moun- tain country about” March 3, the great central valleys about the 5th and the eastern states about the 7th. Indications are that the temperature of March will average below the normal east of the Alleghenies and north of Richmond, Va.; above normal in the Atlantic states south of Richmond ; below in the Ohio valley and upper and lower lakes ; below normal in the Mis- souri and upper Mississippi valleys ; be- low in the Red River country ; above in the lower Mississippi valley, and east gulf ; below average in the arid districts east of the Rockies ; below average in the north Pacific slope and above on the south Pacific slope. March rainfall will be well distributed and about normal throughout the coun- try, except a probable excess on the middle Atlantic coast. OUR SUMMARY OF THE WEEK IN TRADE.—Dun’s Review gives the follow- [ing as to the business outlook : The surprising success of the new loan, and the great confidence it has given to investors on both sides of the water, and to business men .here, encour- age many to hope that it may be the be- ginning of a real recovery. In twenty- two minutes here subscriptions are sup- posed to have been at least five times the amount of bonds offered, and in two hours, at London, they were twenty times the amount there offered. Considering the power which control of these bonds gives to regulate foreign ex- changes, and to prevent exports of gold, the transaction has indeed greatly changed the financial situation, in spite of the fact that government revenues are still deficient, and that domestic trade shows scarcely any gain as yet. The industries are not enlarging pro- duction, nor have prices of farm pro- ducts improved. But a very important source of apprehension and hindrance has, for the time atleast, been removed. The exports of domestic products from New York are smaller for the week, and since January about $1,600,- 000 smaller than last year, while the imports here have been $3,200,000 lar- ger. The government customs receipts for the month thus far have been only $9,431,108, and internal revenue $6,286,- 905, the total receipts being $5,278,347 less than expenditures. The failures for the first half of February show lia- bilities of $5,650,986 against $8,684,072 last year; of manufacturing concerns $1,692,319 against $3,749,745 last year, and of trading concerns $8,353,019 against $4,708,749 last year. The fail ures for this week have been 802 in the United States against 288 last year, and in Canada 36 against 51 last year. Pine Grove Mention Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hess have both been laid by for repairs from an attack of LaGrippe. Mrs. P, F. Bottorf is improving rapidly from a severe attack of bronchial trouble, from which she has recovered sufficiently to be about the house. Mrs. Rebecca Danley, widow of Geo. D. Danley, who lives on Main St. is {ll with heart trouble which has confined her to her room some months. Mr. Wm. H. Hammer is arranging his busi ness with a view to moving to Virginia in April. We trust the move will be a good one and that the ducats will roll in rapidly. Mr. H. H. Goss, who will succeed P. F. Bot- torf in the agricultural line, about April 1st, is consoling himself as being blessed with a crop of Job's comforters that causes him to make way faces. Mrs. Laura Brett, widow of the late Robt. Brett, will offer at public sale, March 16th, all of her splendid household goods with a view to moying to Kansas, imme- diately after the sale. Mrs. Sarah Garner, wife of William Garner, is better. She is at the home of her son-in-law, Chas. Wright, where she was taken ill some weeks ago with a slight attack of paralysis. In a few days it is thought she will be able to be moved home. Mr. Andrew Kustaborder who took Horace Greeley’s advice sixteen years ago and went west, returned here with his family last week, from his conversation we have inferred that he prefers the Keystone to the Sunflower State to wear out an existence in. Mrs. H. M. Meek, of the Mountain city, is visiting her parents on Main St. she is still a high spirited, pretty plump woman, bright and fresh as when she was a belle during her girlhood days in our town. With atwinkle in her eye she says she is still young yet. —Mr. Amos Tyson is in receipt of a charity message from the poverty stricken section of Nebraska where a large number of Centre countians are suffering from the severe c:ld and famine indeed many are starving. An « ffort is being made and has succeeded quite well, to raise a charity fund to be forwarded to them for distribution. Mr. Henry Lutz, one of the Sucker State's great big farmers, is enjoying the winter breezes in old Centre, after being absent sev- en years. He is able to point out many chang- es. All these years he has been “batching it” tilling his broad acres near Decatur. Some of our marriageable ladies would not object to keeping hou te for an indefinite time Henry. Any of them can take the wind out of your sails quick. Our sprightly merchant, John G. Hess, is handling the yard stick dexterously this week as a clerk behind the counter. Having dispensed with his entire stock of merchan dise to N. B. and W. T. Krebs, under the firm name of Krebs & Bro. The new proprie- tors will take chaise in the spring, as soon as they return from the city with a new stock of hardware and groceries, when they will be able to supply the public at prices becoming the times. Books, Magazines Etc. If modern Jerusalem were not the holy city of Jews and Christians, and second only to Mecca in the estimation of Mohammedans, it would still be intensely interesting for its his- toric associations. In the March Harper's Laurence Hutton describes “The Literary Landmarks of Jerusalem” from the standpoint of a secular traveller who has been deeply im- pressed by the scenes of the world’s greatest religious story. The article is beautifully and amply illustrated by F. V. Du Mond from drawings made on the spot. This number is, as usual, strong in fiction. 1t contains the last chapters of Richard Harding Davis's “The Princess Aline,” the fourth instalment of Thomas Hardy's “Hearts Insurgent,” and four short stories : “A Californian,” a San Francis® co love story, by Geraldine Bonner; “The Second Missouri Compromise,” a humorous Spisage in Idaho history, by Owen Wister; “Fame’s Little Day,” being the adventures of an aged Vermont couple in the metropolis, by Sarah Orne Jewett “An Everyday Affair,” a Teslieni sketch of Copenhagen life, by Olga nch. The Forum for March, which by the way be- gins volume 19, will contain four articles par- ticularly timely—*The Business World vs. the Politicians,” by the Hon. J. H. Eckels, Comp- troller of the Currency; “Our Blundering Foreign Policy,” by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge ; “The Constitutionality and Justice of the Income-Tax,” by Professor E. R. A. Selig: man, of Columbia College; and ‘The Anti toxine Treatmentof Diphtheria,” by Dr. L. Emmett Holt, one of the best living authori- ties on children’s diseases. New Advertisements. UDITOR'S NOTICE.—In the Orphan’s Court of Centre County. 1n the matter of the estate of William Fink, late of Taylor township, deceased. The un- dersigned, an Auditor appointed by said Court to pass upon the exceptions filed to the ac- count of the administrator, to re-state the ac- count of said administrator, if necessary, and to make distribution of the balance in his hands to and among those legally entitled thereto, will attend to the duties of his ap- Oregon's New Senator. SaLeyM, Oregon, Feb. 25.—George W. McBride was elected United States senator on the thirteenth ballot. Watchmaking-=-Jewelry. Yan CLOCKS, —JEWELRY — o o SILVERWARE, ETC. o o ——AT OR BELOW (QOST.— oO 0 A CHANGE IN THE BUSINESS TO OC- CUR MARCH 15th, MAKES A REDUCTION OF STOCK NECESSARY. THIS OFFERS YOU A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SE- CURE FIRST CLASS GOODS AT LOW PRICES. THIS SALE WILL CLOSE ointment at his office in Bellefonte, Pa., on Sonaay he 25th 237 of Tgeruary 4 D. 1895, at MARCH 15th. o'clock a. m. where all parties in interest may attend. H. WILBUR BICKLE, F. C. RICHARD. g Auditor. 27 49 Mingle’s Shoe Store. 36 pairs Ziegle Brothers best Phila, made. Ladies hand welt Walkenfast, button, A, B, 16 pairs best Phila. made Ladies hand- Tate rench Calf button, reduced from 84.50 to $3.00 49 pairs Ladies “Finette” best Rochester made hand turned, common sense button, A B C, D reduced from $5.00 to $2.50 43 pairs Clement & Balls, Baltimore made, square toe, pattent tip, button reduced from 83.00 to $2.25 9 pairs Clement & Balls opera toe, button, tip of same, reduced from £3.00 to $2.25 '39-49-3m rue 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-TEIRDS AND ONE-HALF THEIR VALUE. 72 pairs best Rochester made, ladies fine opera plain toe, button, reduced from $4.00 to C, and D. widths reduced from $4.50 to—$2.50 | $2.00 13 pairs ladies cloth top, opera, plain toe aki evan from $3.00 {0182.00 ? 33 pairs ladies Goodyear welt, Piccadilly, Jaliens tip, Extension sole, reduced from £3.00 0 $2. 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 $1.75 MINGLE’S SHOE STORE. New Advertisements. DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.— Letters of Administration on the es. tate of Rebecca A. Dufford, late of Ferguson Twp., deceased, have been nted to the un- dersigned. All persons indebted to said es- tate are requested to make immediate pay- ment, and all persons having claims against said estate are requested to present the same duly authenticated for settlement to Pine Grove Mills, A. G. ARCHEY. 40-6.6t* Administrator. gist ANNUAL STATEMENT of the BROOKLYN LIFE.... .... INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YOR JANUARY lst, 1895. ASSETS By bonds and mortgages (secur. ed by properties nearly double in. VAIN6) crerserrerrrressen ae seaterris we $532,695 00 By city and other first m’tg NAS...vis a secrssssssnstisesssass rissa 843,750 00 By loans on 0all.cc.uimcercisrio, 15,750 00 By real estate in the cities of New York and Brooklyn......... 546,975 00 By cash in Trust Co., banks, and OffiCO, ci ierirerrrrrs nian setesecsseenss 52,231 83 By loans on Company’s own pol- icies....csee. eee4ITIeIE arane retea rate 150,196 00 By interest accrued but not due 12,744 15 By deferred and unpaid premi- ums, less actual full cost of collectin oy 31,083 39 By agents’ balances .. 524 39 $1,685,949 86 LispILITIe, " .. $1,508,233 00 To matured completion 19,564 00 endowments..... of papers To various actuarial obligations, including liabilities on lapsed POHEIOR, BL.otersccvsrisirinsvecon reser 4,319 02 To surplus by new standard(4 per COT Yiisrcersesrsarssscnssssormmssnrnsiress $153,833 82 $1,685,949 86 { *Surplus by former 434 per cent. } standard, $243,000 00. During 1894 the Company increased its Assets and Income and Surplus. Certificate of the Auditing and Finance Commit- tees attached to the Annual Report. We, the undersigned members of the Audit- ing Committee, of the Brooklyn Life Insur- ance Company, hereby certify that at the annual meeting held this day we examined the deeds of the properties owned by the said Com.pany, in fee, the bonds owned secured by mortgages of real estate, the city and other bonds, and the certificates of deposit with banks, as submitted by the President, and we find them as stated in detail in schedules A. B. C.and D. FELIX CAMPBELL, WM. H. WALLACE, H:J. LAMARCHE. D. BIRDSALL, WILLIAM H. FORD. We, the ntombers of the Finance Committee, have been present with the Auditing Com- mittee at the annual meeting, and concur in the above certificate. FELIX CAMPBELL, ALONZO SLOTE BRITON RICHARDSON. The Brooklyn Life Has Always Been in the Van in Originating and Adopting the most Beneficent Innovations now Embraced in the Practice of the Business. DAVID A. BOODY. OFFICERS: WILLIAM M, COLE, President. FELIX CAMPBELL, Vice-President. WILLIAM DUTCBER, Secretary. WILLIAM H, FORD, Counsel. D. PARKS FACKLER, Con’g Actuary: GEO. F. HADLEY, Sup’t of Agencies. Offices : BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE C0.'S BLDG Liberty and Nassau Sts., New York City Agents at Bellefonte J.C. WEAVER. J. C. HARPER. Agents Wanted, 45 to R. MAGEE, Gen'l Ag't. 40 8-2t* 204 8S. 5th St., Phila. Pa. Lyon & Co. 1 i EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTION SALE! Em O Pen ALL WINTER GOODS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLOSING OUT OUR 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 $18 50 the finest of iong dress Black Over Coats now $11 00. Men’s Over Coats Worth $10 50 now $8 00 4 950 700 kt 900 ¢ 6 75 “ 600 4 50 3 500 ¢ 376 it 400 ¢ 3 50 “" 850 300 0 300 2 50 i 550 4 50 $s 450 « 8 50 4 850 « 250 “ 300 « 200 Childrens Over Coats $1 00, 1 25, 1 50 to 2 00 Men’s Winter Suits Worth $13 50 now $10 50 4 that were 11 50 « 950 uu “10:50 «iu 8 50 “ nH 8 00 “ 6 00 4“ 8 600 4 50 “ “ 500 « 3 50 Boys’ 3 800 « . 600 « « 700 500 io ‘“ 5 00 “ 8 50 kh 4 400 « 275 0 {3 8 00 6“ a 25 te t 250 « 200 t “ 200 125 “ “ 125 «v 100 tH .“ 100 # 85 Blankets that were 6 00 a pair «475 “" «“ 500 « “ 3175 ( ‘ 8 00 ‘ 0“ 9 25 “ “ 2 00 « “ 150 i“ i“ 150 « “ 100 All Wool 54 in. Cloth that was 65 cts now 48 cts. “ 40 tt 50 “ 38 © i 40 [13 to 45 “ 32 ‘“ “ “ 35 [13 28 ‘“" 13 “ 25 “ 18 [ All Wool Henrietta in all colors that were 60 now 84 Red Flannels “ 40 “ 30 [13 “ 85 1} 25 “ “ 25 i“ 18 The heaviest kind of Outing Flannels that were 15 ¢¢ 11 “" ‘“" “" “" 10 “" 8% ct i“ “ “" 9 6 73 [4 i“ [ “"o. 7 to 6 “ 5 403 —UNDERWEAR.— Mens’ Undershirts and Drawers fine heavy all Wool Goods that were $1 50 now $1 00 “ 100% 7 “ 90 “ 70t075 “ 60 « 87 [13 50 te 35 w 25 4 20 Mens’ and Boys’ Caps that were 75¢ now §9¢ “ : “ « « [4 i [3 [4 [3 50¢ ‘ 38¢ t 35¢ ¢ 20¢ “ 25c 4 19¢ “ 20c “ 123c Ladies Hose all Wool now from 15¢ a pair up. Children and Misses 6c a pair up. Mens’ Woolen Socks that were 25 to 30 now 17 to 18 “" i“ 15t018 # . 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 “ 135 5 125 t 110 t 100 Children Shoes that were $1 25 now $1 00 1 [0 te [1 io’ th 3 to “120 “i 100 “ 97 tw. 25 100" 89 80. + 4 80: «+ 60 5. 58 Infant Shoes that were 50, 40, und 30, now 40, 35, and 25 Men and Boy’s Shoes that were $2 50 now $2 00 143 fo i“ ‘“ 11 “ “" & “ i i“ 3 200 150 130+ 115 125; 90 90 “# 75t085 The greatest stock of Rubbers in the county. The ver best make at corresponding low prices. One lot Men’s good heavy winter shirts worth $1 00 now 49¢ THE VERY BEST BLEACHED MUSLIN 6}4¢ to 7c THE VERY BEST UNBLEACHED MUSLIN 4c, 4}4¢c to 5c TICKINGS FROM 7¢ UP. LADIES CORSETS FROM 23¢ UP.’ We have not space to detail our will give an idea of what we propose entire stock but the above 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 dune season. LYON & CO., BELLEFONTE, PA.