Demonic Watcfpan
Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 31, 1396.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN & COUNTY
—-1It was up on Bishop street that
He staid till twelve o'clock and past,
And she for sleep was yawning,
And when he said, “Good night,” at last,
The maiden said, “Good morning.”
A very interesting revival meet-
ing is in progress in the U. B. church
at this place.
——W. H. Musser Esq. has purchas-
ed the property of Mrs. Tate on east
Lamb street and will occupy it after
April 1st.
——1It’s only about two weeks until”
Valentines will be in order, and but
four days longer until it will be the
time to beat the fellow who wants to, but
is not fit, to fill your local offices.
——Mr. Vesta Culveyhouse, who re-
sided on Bishop street for several years,
but has lately been a resident of In.
diana Penna., has grown tired of his
new home and purposes returning to
Beliefunte.
——The Pleasant Gap Musical Con-
ve tion that closed last Saturday night,
is said to have been one of the most suc-
cessful ones’ ever held in that place.
Evidently the chap who tried to start
the diphtheria scare didn’t succeed in his
efforts to make it a failure.
—- Quite a number of the young
people of Bellefonte attended the ‘‘as-
sembly’’ in Tyrone on Monday night.
They returned Tuesday morning look-
ing as if they had lots of fur while it
lasted, but had caught that “tired feel-
ing,” before they got home.
—— The attendance at court, so far
the present week, has been less than is
usual during the January term. Can-
didates representing both parties and
those acting as prosecutors or witnesses
in the criminal cases that are being
tried make up the buik of the atten-
“ dants. . ’
——1It is reported that Miss Ida
Knepp, of State College, has instituted
a suit for $10,000 damages against the
water company of that place. The
cause for complaint was the sustaining
of serious injuries by the young lady
tumbling headlong inte a ditch, over
which the company had placed a light
that was burning too dimly fer the girl
to see her danger.
—— After a lingering illness, at the
residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Christ
McGinley on St. Paul street, this place,
Mr. George Breon quietly passed away,
early on Monday morning last. The
deceased was 78 years of age, and was
buried from the U. B. church, of which
he was a member on Tuesday afternoon.
Revs. C. C. Miller and H. A. Grant
officiating.
——A legal “rookery” war kicked up
in the neighborhood of Gatesburg in
Ferguson township, on Saturday last,
by the attempted removal of the ma-
chinery and buildings used by the Wig-
tons while mining there, from the
“Grazier farm. The proprietor of the
farm objected to its removal of the pro-
perty, on account of money due, and
the matter bas got into court for settle-
ment,
——Hon. J. H. Holt who spent sev-
eral days in Bellefonte last week, ac.
companied by Mrs. Holt, is confident
that both oil and gas will be found in
- paying quantities, in the neighborhood
of Kartbaus. The Karthaus Oil com-
pany that has already sunk two wells,
and in both found indications of oil,
will, as soon as the spring opens, begin
work cn another, this time over in Cen-
tre county when surface indications look
as if the entire interior of the earth was
an immense oil pool.
——The rain of last Thursday night
and Friday morning made quite a re-
spectable sized flood in Spring creek, for
a few hours. The water raised very
rapidly and fell shortly after the rain
ceased, showing that the frozen condi-
tion of the earth prevented the absorb-
tion of much of the water, and that
what at an other season of the year
would have been a good earth-soaking,
well-raiging, creek-increasing rain, prov-
ed of little benefit in anyway except to
fill up empty cisterns, and make a tem-
porary rise in the creeks. The springs
and wells throughout the county were
but little, if any, effected by it.
——Here is what some-one who knows
says about a cigarette,—facts which any”
amount of young men and boys about
this town can reflect over, with advan-
tage to themselves : —It is a little roll of
paper, tobacco and drugs with a small
fire at one end and a large fool at the
other end. Some of its chief enjoyments
are condensed nightmare, cancer of the
lips and stomach, spinal meningitis,
softening of the brain, funeral proces-
sions and families shrouded in gloom, |
There are plenty of subjects left how-
ever, who are perfectly willing to un-
dergo the trials ot such a nature for the
sake of putling on a certain amount of
style.
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Our DISAPPEARING ORCHARDS. —It
don’t teke. much of a trip over almost
any part of this county to convince one
that it will not be many years, unless
there is a change in methods on our
farms, until there will be practically no
fruit to be found within the county
either for home consumption or for the
market. Take what road you will lead-
ing from Bellefonte, and travel it to the
county line, and you will find ten or-
chards neglected, going to waste and dy-
ing, to every one that you will see that
is cared for or thrifty looking. While
you will pass ecores of old orchards that
have passed their prime, brushy bhalf-
dead and showing every evidence of the
most wanton neglect, you will scarcely
find a new one started, in a days travel.
The principal reason for this condition of
afzirs is to be found, possibly, in the fact
that until within a very few years, al-
most the entire attention of our farmers
has been given to raising wheat, corn
and cattle. But what seems strange to
us is, that now when wheat is down
to a figure that don’t pay for growing it,
and with little prospect of better prices
for yearsto come—when corn and cat-
tle both can be brought from the west
and oid here at a price less than our
farmers can raise them—that those own.
ing lands do not look ahead tosome oth-
er line of products, and get away
from competition with the cheap lands
of the west, that have brought the prices
of wheat and corn and cattle to the low
figures that rules to-day.
Our fathers who originally settled the
rich farm lands of this county, were
wiser than are we. The numerous old
orchards that dot our valleys or aré to
be seen along the hill-sides, is evidence
of their wisdom and foresight. If their
wheat crops failed they had a fruit crop
to fall back upon. If corn was short
they had apples to market ; so thal
they had something to rely upon, and
the result was they prospered to an ex-
tent that the farmer of to-day would be
happy to equal.
Had those who followed thém cared
for the apple orchards they planted ;
had they started new ones when the old
ones began to fail, they would to-day
have fruit crops that would far surpass
in profits the other product of the
farm, and would leave them as inde-
pendent as they were while growing
wheat, before the cheap and productive
wheat lands of the weet were put to
this use.
There will never be the time when
the fruit that can be raised in this sec-
tion will have the competition, that our
wheat and corn and cattle have to meet.
The fruit sections of this country are
small compared to the wheat and corn
sections. We are near the large
sea-board cities where their is always a
market for every kind of fruit that can
be raised, provided it is properly gather-
ed and while we may be wrong, we pre-
dict that the man who gets his old or-
chard into good bearing condition, or
plants a new one, and then carefully
gathers and markets bis fruit, will for
many years to come reap a larger pro-
fit from a single acre of apple orchard,
than from ten acres planted to either
wheat or corn.
A Quier WEDDING.—A pretty but
strictly private and unaustentatious wed-
ding occurred in St. John’s Catholic
chureh in this place early on Saturday
morning last, when Mr. Thomas A.
Shoemaker and Miss Gussie Crider were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony,
by Rev. Father McArdle. The only
witnesses were a few of the immediate
friends of the contracting parties. After
the ceremony a sumptuous wedding
breakfast was served at the residence of
the grooms parents, after which the
happy couple, amid showers of rice and
with the well wishes of host of friends,
left on the 10:30 train to spend a few
weeks in the eastern cities. They wil)
be “at home” to their friends after the
18th of February.
The groom is one of Bellefonte’s most
popular and representative young busi-
ness men who has been since its organi-
zation the Superintendent of the Belle-
fonte Furnace Company, and is overseer
and general manager of the properties
belong to his uncle’s, the Messrs Collins.
The bride is a most attractive highly
educated and intelligent young lady,
whose many accomplishments will
gracd any home, and whose sweet dis-
position and good sense will insure the
happiness of bim who was lucky
enough to win her.
SuppeEN DeAtE or WiLL Kkp-
HEART.—This community was greatly
shocked yesterday, Thursday, morning,
upon the receipt of a telegram from Mr.
J. Miles Kepheart, stating that his
brother William died suddenly of heart
disease, at his residence in Philadelphia
on Wednesday night. The deceased is
well known hereabouts and in Philips-
burg, as the third son of the late Philip
Benner Kepheart. For a number of
years he was principal book-keeper for
Hoover, Hughes & Co. of Philipsburg,
but for a couple of years back has been
jn the employ of the Messrs Liverights
of Philadelphia. His remains will te
brought to this place this, Friday, morn-
ing at 9:32 and will be buried from the
train.
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—— Four cases of scarlet fever are re-
ported in the family of Andrew Sheets
at Huntingden Furnace.
——Bistolfis New York Trio gave a
delightful concert in Bush Arcade on
Monday evening. Wedoubt if a Belle-
fonte audience ever” listened to sweeter
music.
——Huntingdon county, that has
been under the continugus control of a
Republican board of county commis-
sioners for the past twenty years, has
the satisfaction, if the tax-payers ‘can call
it that, of paying interest on a county
debt of over $100,000. Centre county
that has been practically, and with the
exception of one term, under the control
of Democratic officials during the same
years is without debt.
—The Teachers Institute for dis-
trict No. 8, consisting of Spring, Ben-
ner, Walker and Bellefonte school dis-
trict, was held in the Stone School
building in this place on Saturday last.
Interesting papers on the following
subjects were read : “The Preposition,”
Prof. Rutt; “The Story in Primary
Schools,” Miss Rankin ; “The Kinder-
garden,” Miss Dorworth ; “Reading,”
Miss Fox; “Morals,” Misses Smith
and Weaver; “System,” Miss Strick-
land ; “Object Lessons,” Miss Long-
acre. “Prof. D. O. Etters made a
brief talk on “The Importance of Good
Reading’ which was very instructive.
Prof. Ammerman spoke on ‘“Mechani-
cal Powers.”
——At the annual meating of the
stock- holders of the Central Pennsyl-
vania Telephone & Supply Co., of
whose property the many telephone
lines centering in this place are a part,
held in Williamsport on Thursday of
last week the following officers were
elected . President and general mana-
ger, R. M. Bailey; vice president,
Richard O’Brian ; secretary and treas-
urer, J. E. Wilkinson ; board of direc-
tors, R. M. Bailey, S. S. Blair; J. H.
Boyer, James V. Brown, Candor C.
Chittenden, C. Jay French, William
Emery, John A. Gamble, C. La Rue
Munson, H. S Huidekoper, Richard
O’Brien,, Henry W. White, E. B.
Westfall and J. E. Wilkinson.
—— At the Boggs township Demo-
cratic primaries, which meet at the Cer-
tral City school house Saturday 25th,
inst., at 2 p. m., Jos. Fulmer was call-
ed to the chair and Jos. Thomas and R.
C. Irvin made secretaries. The follow-
ing excellent ticket was placed in nomi-
nation . School Directors, Jos. L. Neff,
Robert Holmes ; Overseer of Poor, Dan
Poorman ; Road Supervigors, John Kel-
ley, Joseph Fulmer; Constable, Frank
Charles ; Auditor, Edward Johneon ;
Clerk, Col. James F. Weaver ; Justice
of the Peace, Col. P. W. Barnhart;
Registration Assessor, J. H. Weaver;
Inspector, West precinct Harry Charles ;
Judge of Election, West precinct D. F.
Poorman.
—— “Niobe,” the new, fantastic com-
edy by Harry and Edward Paulton,
authors of that most popular comic
opera, ‘‘Erminie,” will be seen at the
Opera House, Wednesday night, Feb-
ruary 6th. The piece has hit the public
fancy and is neatly adjusted to tke cur-
rent of popular taste, which has re-
bounded from the extravagant variety
burlesques known as Musical Farce
Comedy into the direction of farcial
plays of the Pink Domino order. Miss
Minerva Dorr, who assumes the title
role, will be supported by Mr. Frank
Narcross and a company of carefully
selected comedians. Miss Dorr is the
same lady who so successfully played
Jane” last season and received the
highest praise for her comedy work
every where she appeared.
——A legal “rookery” was kicked up
in the neighborhood of Gatesburg in
Ferguson township, on Saturday last,
by the attempted removal of the ma-
chinery and buildings, used by the Wig-
tons while mining there, from the Grea-
zier farm. The proprietor of the farm
objected to the removal of the property
on account of money due. Some time
ago Wigton & Co., coal operators,
leased the Grazier farm for the purpose
of working the land for ore. A mort-
gage for something like $3,000 was
placed on the property. Ore washing
machinery, etc., was erected and opera.
tions commenced. The mines were
worked for somo time but, it is reported
they did not pan out as well as expected.
The mortgage came due on Monday
and on Saturday Wigton & Co., sent a
force of men from Port Matilda, under
the charge of Harry Chany, to remove
the machinery and load-it on cars, It
was necessary to work all day Sunday
in order to get all the machinery loaded .
On Monday John R. Lemon came to
Bellefonte and had warrants sworn out
for Levi Garber, John Strayer, Rudolph
Strayer, William Woodring, Martin
Cowher, Grant Jones, Robert Patton
and C. Spotts. They were arraigned
before 'Squire Keichline on Monday
evening charged with breaking the Sab-
bath. Fines were imposed upon them
which together with the costs amounted
to $60.10, all ot which were paid by Mr.
Chany.
Court Procekpinas.—The regular charge, f. and b Recognizance re-
January term of court convened on
Monday morning at 9 o'clock with Hon.
John G. Love, President Judge, and .
Assceiaste Judge C. A. Faulkner on
the bench. The greater
pat of the
morning session was taken up by hear-
ing motions and petitions presented by |
the different attorneys.
of Grand Jurors was called twenty-one |
answered to their names. S. E. Troy,
of Rush township, was selected and
sworn as foreman. After the rest of
the Grand Jurors were sworn they at |
once proceeded to pass upon the dif-
ferent bills of indictment laid befcre
them by the District Attorney. The
Constables of the various townships
presented their quarterly returns, and
of the Travers Jurors drawn, forty-four
answered to the roll call, but one. M.
O’Donohue of Spring township, was
excused from serving, although numer-
ous applications to be relieved of this
duty were made. W. R. Essington and
Samuel W. Stover having served their
sentence, were upon petition, discharged
from custody under the insolvent laws.
The first case called for the afternoon
session was that of the Commonwealth
vs Jacob Moyer, charge, ‘‘malicious
mischief ;’’ prosecutor, G. H." Leyman.
Verdict ‘not guilty’ and prosecutor to
pay the costs.
Commonwealth vs William Quick,
charge, “assault and battery ;’’ prosecu-
tor E. E. Erhard. After hearing the
evidence the defendant changed his plea
of “not gnilty” to that of “guilty’’ and
was gentenced to pay the costs of prosecu-
tion, a fine of $25, and undergo impris-
onment in the county jail for twenty
days. Adjourned at 4.30 p. m.
On convening on Tuesday morning
the first case considered was the Com-
monwealth vs Walter Wrye, charge,
‘“‘assault and battery,” prosecutrix, Mrs.
Mary Bean. Wrye is a teacher at Han-
nah Furnace school, and the prosecu-
tion was brought for wantonly and
cruelly whipping Victor Bean, a boy
thirteen years old. Verdict “not guilty,”
and the school directors of Taylor town-
ship directed to pay two-thirds, and the
prosecutrix one-third of the cost.
Commonwealth vs J. S. Bennett,
charge, ‘adultery,’ prosecutor Adam
Moyer. After empanneling a jury the
court adjourned and on convening at
2 p. m. proceeded to hear the evidence.
The defendant then changed his plea of
“not guilty,” to ‘‘guilty.”” Santence
withheld.
Commonwealth vs J. S. Bennett
charge, ‘‘forgery,” prosecutor Adam
Moyer, plea “not guilty.” Jury sworn,
evidence heard, and court directed a
verdict of ‘‘not guilty,” to be returned
and jury fo dispose of the costs. Ver-
dict, “not guilty’’ and prosecutor to pay
the costs.
Commonwealth vs Christian Houser,
charge, ‘‘false pretence,” prosecutor
Robert Confer. This case was still on
trial when court adjourned on Tuesday
evening.
Wednesday morning court convened
at 9 o'clock. Application was made
and the civil case of Mary V. Hale ef al
vs Jenkins & Lingle was continued on
account of absence of important wit-
nesses,
Geo. Fannigan presented his peti-
tion for discharge under insolvent laws,
baving served the usual sentence for f.
and b. After examination and argu-
ment the court reserved its decision.
The case of Commonwealth vs C. M.
Houser was resumed. After hearing
the Commonwealth's evidence the court,
after argument, directed a verdict of
“not guilty,” and submitted the dis-
position of the costs to the jury. Ver-
dict “not guilty,” and defendant C. M.
Houser to pay three-fourths cf the costs
and the county one-fourth.
The next case cailed was that of Core-
mon wealth vs John Corrigan Jr., charge,
first count, larcency, second count, re-
ceiving stolen goods, tried in Oyer &
Terminer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
G. W. Rumberger E:q., clerk of the
Orphants Court presented various ac-
counts for confirmation. Ira C. Mitchel
Esq., presented his report as auditor in
the estate of Samuel Bear late of Potter
township dec’d. The case of Comon-
wealth v8 John Corrigan Jr. was re-
sumed. Verdict, “Not Guilty.”
The next case called was that of the
Commonwealth vs John Bordeau,
charge, F. & B., defendant plead guilty,
and the usual sentence was imposed.
Commonwealth vs J. P. Sherlock,
charge ‘Forgery’ prosecutor, John
Bardman, tried by jury. This case
was given to the jury just as the court
adjourned on Wednesday evening.
The following cases were disposed of
by the grand jury.
Commonwealth, ve. Geo. Davis and
John Bowers, charge, ‘‘larceny’’, prose-
tor A. R. Barr. Billignoramus.
Commonwealth ve. Harrison Ingram,
charge, ‘larceny, prosecutor, J. P. Se-
bringe. Bill ignoramus.
Commonwealth vs. Geo. ‘Davis,
charge, “larceny,” prosecutor, John
Bowers. Bill ignoramus.
Commonwealth vs. Harry Brown,
charg, ‘malicious mischief ;’’ prose-
cutor, Mary Brown. Nol. pres. en-
tered.
Commonwealth ve. E. D. Roan,
When the Jist |
newed for appeargnce at April sessions.
Commonwealth vs. Jesse Dawson,
charge, ‘‘assanlt and battery : ”’ prosecu-
tor, Thomas Grenninger.
entered.
Commonwealth vs. Jonas From, '
charge, ‘‘assault and threats; prosecu-
tor Henry Felmlee. Nol. pros. entered.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
Court delivered charges to jury in
case of Commonwealth vs. J. I. Sher-
lock. Verdict, “guilty,” sentence
withheld.
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
To the Honorable, the Judges of the Court of
Quarter Sessions in and for Centre County :
The grand inquest for the January sessions
1896, respectfully submit the following report
of their deliberations. We have acted upon
seventeen bills of indictment presented by
the district attorney for our consideration.. In
fourteen of the indictments we have found
true bills and the remaining three we have
ignored. We have also acted on the petition
from citizens of College township for a county
bridge across Spring creek at Housers factory
in above named township; said bridge was
recommended by a divided jury.
At the request of the Court, we have visited
t he public buildings of the county, and beg
to say with reference thereto: The Court
House offices and the jail were found in a neat
end clean condition, want of repairs are no-
ticeable in several places and we recommend
the following : Improved wash-bowls, closets
and sewerage in jail and the removal of the
fences around the jail park. We recommend
a new roof for the Court House and repairs to
the District Attorneys office, Arbitration room,
Grand and Traverse Jury rooms.
We respectfully tender our thanks to the
Court, District Attorney, and cther county
officials for their courtesy and assistance dur-
our deliberations.
Bellefonte, Pa. 8. E. Troy,
January 30th ,1864. Foreman.
Grand Jury discharged with the thanks of
the Court.
Next case called was that of Com-
monwealth vs. John Bowers, charge,
“entering to steal, larceny and receiv-
ing stolen goods,” prosecutor, A. R. Barr.
This is the case of the robbery of Penn-
sylvania R. R. ticket office at Julian.
On trial at time of going to press.
News Purely Personal.
—Mr. George Bayard, of the Parrish drug
store in this place is dealing out pills for
druggist Mellick, of Philipsburg, during the
latters absence in Philadelphia.
—Tuesday was an exceedingly calm day in
Bellefonte and every body wondered that there
should be so little bluw, particularly as lawyer
Daley of Curtiam township was in town that
day.
—Our good friend Mr. P. W. McDowell Esq.
formerly of Marion township, but at present
one of Clinton counties best citizens and
staunchest Democrats, had business in Belle-
fonte on Saturday last.
—Mr. Thos. Hogan, than whom Union town’
ship has no better citizen or truer Democrat,
was in to have the figures on his WarcuMaN
date changed on Saturday last. He succeded
easily and returned home happy. >
—W. W. Spangler, Esq., of Blanchard, who
never seems to grow a day older and who is
always in good humor, was up to town on Mon-
day and carried home with him one of the
Warcuman's tickets of honor.
—J. W. Hafer Esq., a former citizen of
Miles township, this county, who for ten or
twelve years has been the popular host of
Osceola’s principal hotel, has sold his interests
in that place, and will return to Centre county
to live.
—Joe. Barton, ot Unionville, must have g
hard shell. We have been firing the Warcu-
MAN at him for ten years, and when in on
Thursday, to square up for an other year, he
cooly informed us that he was just as good a
Republican as ever.
—Its not so often now-a-days that Mr. Balser
Weber finds time or enjoyment in spending a
day in town, but when he does there are al-
ways hosts of friends glad to see and welcome
him. He was up last Saturday and gave a
good account of the Democracy down the Bald
Eagle valley.
—County Superintendent Gramley is kept
busy attending local Institutes and visiting
the school, but the work seems to agree with
him as well ag'it does with the school system
of the county.. He wasin town on Monday look-
ing as healthy as the schoolsare prospsrous
under his supervision.
_ —Mr. John T. Fowler, Taylor townships
best known citizen, was down to town on Mon.
day looking ten years younger then the last
time he was here. Although a radical Repub-
lican, Mr. Fowler likes what is good in this
world and as a consequjuce has been a patron
of the WarcaMAN for over thirty years.
—The WarcumaAN was honored, on Wednes-
day, by a short but very pleasant call trom ex-
representative and Mrs. J. H. Holt, accom-
panied by one of Milesburg's fairost daughters,
Miss Orris. We hope they will all find time
to call often. Mr. and Mrs, Holt expect to
make Bellefonte their home tor some time.
—Mr, Peter Smith, of Centre Hill, who had
the misfortune to have his leg broken by the
kick of a horse, some two mouths since, is
only now getting able to be about again. With
all his suffering and trouble he does not for-
get that it costs money to publish a paper like
the WarcamaN, and the first receipt on Mon-
day morning was forwarded Mr. Smith.
—Mr. James C. Waddle, the oldest freight
conductor on the Bald Eagle valley rail-road,
and next to Allison Haupt the oldest in the
employ of that company, found time, while
his train was being ,switched, to drop in and
say a good word for tHe WarcHMAN on Monday.
While Mr. W. is a Republican, he has been a
“close reader and a prompt paying patron of
the Warcamax for over twenty years.
—Mrs. Rudolph Mulholland of Pine Glenn,
who comes to town wgcasionally to do her
shopping and never forgets her subscription
to the Watchman, dropped in to the office on
Thursday, and informed us that sleighing is
quite good from Snow Shoe to Pine Glenn. Its
queer to think that while we have not a sign
of snow or ice here in Bellefonte, in other
parts of the county they are sleiging.
—Ex.Commissioner Griest, who did so much
while serving the people as a public official to
put the county on a good financial footing, has
been getting along the last few weekson a
crutch—the result of an obstinate case of
rhumatic gout. When in town the other day
he assured us in the most positive manner
that he was getting better so fast that he ex.
| pected to rely on his own legs for locomotion
in a very short time.
—J. P. Correll E«q., the hustling publisher
Nol. pros.
{ lersburg, the later formerly being a Miss
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of the Sunday Call, of Easton, one of the best
known and most widely circulated newspapers
of eastern Pennsylvania, surprised us by
dropping in on Tuesday to see how the pews-
paper business was in this section. Mr. and
Mrs. Correll are up visiting friends at Huob-
| Swartz and a resident of that place. As we
could never tell from the Call, what the poli~
tleal faith of its editor was we tried to draw
the information out of him while here, but
only succeeded in ascertaining that he was
ashamed to be classed as a Republican, would
not admit himself to be a Democrat, and was
rather inclined, while up in this country, to
favor good roads.and Coxie’s financial theories.
New Puase oF THE GrIp.—That
mysterious disease born in Russia and
best known as the grip has appeared
this Winter about as generally as it was
found the first winter it was known
bere, From every part of this county
we hear of people who are down with ite
Out in Philipsburg some twenty cases
are reported, and from Unionville,
Howard, Penn's Valley, Half-Moon
and other sections about the same re-
turns come in. In many instances the
disease comes in a slightly changed
form from that which was first exper-
ienced. A distinguished physician
asserts that a peculiar form of
“laryngitis, in its symptoms almost like
whooping cough, which is now preva-
lent is nothing less than the grip in a
new disguise. The effect is much the
same us that caused by the disease
which spread such havoc a few seasons
ago. There seems to be little doubt
that the same troublesome microbe is at
the bottom of this latest disorder. The
physician says that the only way to
successfully classify the grip is to set it
down as a form of influenza of which
there are 37 known varieties.
Do Nor Fai. to REaDp THIS.—On
account of illness Dr. Salm was
compelled to return to Columbus, when
be got as far as Johnstown. However
we are pleased to say, that he is recov-
ering, and will be with us, in Belle-
fonte, at the Brockerhoff House, on Sat-
urday, Feb. 8th. Consultation and Ex-
amination free.
—— The remains of a little son of Mr:
and Mrs. John G. Parks, ot Renovo, -
who died of pneumonia on Saturday
last, were brought to Bellefonte and in-
terred in the Union cemetery on Tues-
day.
—To fill in a dull season with big
cash values—suits made to order $15.00,
$18.00 and $20.00, pantaloons $5 00.
Come early.
MoNTGOMERY & Co.
Tailors.
FoR SALE.—A team of heavy draft
horses, 8 years old. Will weigh 1600 lbs.
each.
T. B. BUDINGER, Snow Shoe, Pa.
Hay WANTED.—Have you a car-load
of good timothy hay you want to sell
for cash. If so, write or telephone T
B. Budinger, Snow Shoe, Pa.
Sale Register.
| For the benefit of those who contemplate making
public sale during the coming season. We will
keep a register of all sales within the county
as fully as possible, examination of which will
be free to all. Persons having their bills print.
ed at the WATCHMAN office will secure notice or
sale in this column free of charge.
Marca 4th.—At B. F. Blair's, 1 mile north of
Fillmore, 5 horses, 16 cattle, 25 sheep,
shoats, Advance Mower, Champion Binder
and complete line of farm implements. Sale
at 10 a.m. Wm. Goheen auctioneer.
MARrcH, 18.—At the residence of Samuel Vonada
on the Adam Yearick farm near Jackson-
hogs and farm
ville, Horses, cattle, shee
ale at 10 o'clock,
impiements of all kinds.
Joseph L. Neff, auctioneer. :
M ArcH, 24.—At the residence of Cyrus Lucas,
on Wallace Run, Boggs tawiship. Horses,
fresh cows, young cattle and all kinds of
farm implements. Sale atl p. m. Jos. L.
Neff, auctioneer.
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by Gzo. W. Jackson & Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper
oes to press :
d wheat............. eraaare 65
Rye, per bushei........ " 45
Corn, shelled per bushel. 30
Corn, ears per bushel.... 16
Oats—new, per bushel... 18
Barley, 5 ushel......... 35
Ground laster, per ton..
Buckwheat per bushel.
Cloverseed, per bushel...
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Correctrea weekly by Sechler & Co
Potatoes per bushel ........c.cn... 20
Omong t ersis 29
8, per dozen...
Toor per PoURd...ccrcrerrss . 8
CountryShoulders... 8
Sides... 8
Tall Hams... 12
ow, per pound.
Butter, per pound. 20
The Democratic Watchman.
Published every Friday oh in Belle-
fonte, Pa., at $2 per annum (if paid strictly in
advance); $2.50, when not paid in advance, and
$3.00 if not paid before the expiration of the
year; and no paper will be .discontinued until
all Jprsarage is paid, except at the option of the
ublisher.
P Papers will not*be sent out of Centre county
unless paid for in advance.
A liberal discount is made to persons adver-
{ising by the quarter, half year, or year, as fol-
OWS :
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One Column (19 inches)............... 35 | 56 | 100
Advertisementa in special column 25 per
cent. additional.
Transienc advs. per line, 3 insertions...... 20 cts
Each additional insertion, per line...
wuocal notices, per line............. ersery
Business notices, per line.....cccceveteeeerinnnnns 10 cts
Job Printing of every kind done with neat
ness and dispatch. The Waromman office has
been refitted with Power Presses and New
Type, and hing in the Pricing line can
be axecuted in the most artistic manner and at
the lowest rates. Terms—CASH.
All letters should be addressed tc
P. GRAY MEEK, Proprietor.