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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Next Wednesday will be the last day
of the trout fishing season.
- ——Many interesting locals will be found
on the inside pages of this issue. >
——The engagement of Miss Mary Wood,
of Conshohockin, and A. Scott Harris has
been announced. :
——The new flag-stone pavement in
front of the Episcopal church, on Allegheny
street, is a much needed improvement.
——Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Schad are both
rejoiced at the advent of a bright boy baby
that appeared at their’house Sunday.
——Under the re-adjustment by the de-
partment the salary of post-master Fort-
ney has been increased from $2,100 to $2,-
200 per annum.
——Last _Sunday morning Rev. J. W.
Rue admitted eighty-six people into full
membership in the Methodist church and
took four in on probation.
- ——Abhout the finest looking wagon to
be seen on Bellefonte streets is that of the
Bellefonte laundrys It was built at Diehl’s
carriage works and is certainly a beauty.
——Dr. J. C. McEntire is exhibiting an
“Xray machine” in town this week
and’ while there are very few X rays
about it the owner has raised several Xs
by it.
——1It is possible ‘that, instead of slate,
copper tiling will be used on the new roof
on the main building at The Pennsylvania
State College. It is an imitation of the
old Spanish tiling and would make a strik-
ing appearance if used.
——Rev. George King, of Milesbhurg,
will preach in the Methodist church, in
this place, on Sunday morning, in the ab-
sehee of pastor Rue, who is off on a little
recreative tour. There will not be any
service in the evening.
——John M. Blanchard Esq., and Harry
Keller Esq., have both been elected mem-
bers, of the executive committee of the
Bellefonte Academy. Mr. George L. Potter
has been elected a trustee to fill the vacancy
caused hy the death of the late E. C.
Humes.
Mr. Henry Heaton, of Boggs town-
ship, who was a candidate before the last
county convention for commissioner, is
building a small Baptist chapel on his
property. 1t is seldom that one man is
earnest enough in a Christian purpose to
undertake such a task.
,—Dr. George F. Harris having resign-
ed as president of the First national bank
of this place, ‘Col. James P. Coburn, of
Aaronshurg, has been elected to fill the va-
. cancy. It is announced that Col, Coburn will
change his residence now and make Belle-
fonte his home. We are pleased to learn
of such a possibility as he will make a very
desirable citizen.
——At a meeting of the Mileshurg
school hoard, on Tuesday evening, James
Gregg was elected principal and teacher of
the high school at a salary of $45 per
month. Annie Essington and Elizabeth
J. Stroup were both refained in their places
and a new school was ordered to which
Miss Mary Wright was. elected teacher.
All salaries for the ladies were fixed at $35
per month.
——The engagement of Miss Rosa Baum
and Jacob D. Hassel, of Syracuse, N. Y.,
is announced and we heartily congratulate
Mr. Hassel on his good fortune. Rosa has
been connected with this office for seven
years and is so capable of making a happy
home with her pleasant disposition and
energetic ways that we feel Mr. Hassel is
indeed in luck.
——On and after July 1st, 1896, a new
schedule has been put into operation by the
Central Pennsylvania telephone and supply
company in which numerous reductions of
toll line tariffs are announced ; besides
which customers who continue conversa-
tions beyond the usual first five minute
period, will be charged by the minute for
each excess minute, one fifth the initial
message rate. .
——The Misses Eleanor and Grace Mitch-
ell gave a delightful garden party, on Mon-
day evening, in honor of their guest Miss
Renee Mitchell, of Mt. Carmel. Miss
Mitchell was one of Miss Grace's school
mates at Miss Shipley’s and at the recent en-
trance examination for Bryn Mawr she won
a three hundred dollar scholarship and the
reputation of being one of the brightest
girls who have entered that College.
——Roger Bayard, the youngest son of
Cap’t. George A. Bayard, of Spring street,
has gone to Canton, Ohio, in company with
his sister Susan, to visit relatives in that
city. It is just possible that Roger will
make Canton his home, henceforth, as he
expects to secure a position there. In such
an event Bellefonte will lose a young man
whom she greatly esteems and the religious
organizations of the town will miss his
zealous support.
——Rush township school teachers for
next year have heen elected as follows :
Sandy Ridge, Lilly Heath ; Powelton, Ada
Heath ; Tower, W. G. Edwards; Cold
Stream, Ella Warde ; Park, Bertha Haw-
kins ; North Philipshurg grammar, Flora
Long ; North Philipsburg primary, Grace
Forshey ; Point Lookout grammar; Jennie
Tallhelm ; Point Lookout primary, Annie
Warde ; Munson, Hoffer Dale; Beaver
Mills, Mary Parker; Edendale, Agnes
Suhrie.
AN UNFORTUNATE Boy.—A strange
fate seems to be hanging over thirteen
year old Elias Dunkle, a son of J. T.
Dunkle, of Mingoville. Four years ago he,
with a lot of companions was in the Union
church, which was just being framed,
where they were playing when a great
storm came up. Theframe work was not
secure enough to with-stand the wind and
it fell. Little Elias was pinned beneath
the heavy timber and his right leg smashed
almost to pulp. It was only the great re-
cuperative power of youth and the most
careful treatment that pulled him through
that siege. Several weeks ago he was rid-
ing horse back when the "horse fell with
him and injuréd the ankle of the same leg.
He had only recovered from that when the
big picnic at Hecla, on the Fourth, attract-
ed him to that place.
When the preparations were being made
for the balloon ascension the ground in
which the aeronaut and his helpers were
working was roped off so as to keep the
crowd back. The park fence formed part of
the enclosure. Many of the people climbed
on top of it to watch the filling of the bal-
loon. Little Elias was among them.
To keep the balloon erect and out of the
way of sparks, during the work of filling,
two large poles, about the size of ordinary
telephone poles. were set up at either side
of the place. They were kept upright by
numerous guy ropes, one of which, being
torn away by a top buggy that was at-
tempted to be driven under the pole, fell.
As Elias noticed it descending in his direc-
tion he tried to slide from the fence, but be-
fore he could do so it struck him. |
He was struck on the head. At first ap-
pearance the boy seemed to be dead, but
signs of life soon became evident so that he
was carried to a near by house where Dr.
Fisher was summoned. It was discovered
that his lower jaw had been fractured on
both sides, his wrist and head bruised and
his right ankle sprained.
The boy’s father was in town, on Tues-
‘day, and reported that he would live, if the
warm weather did not prove too much for
him. Itis now believed that the ankle
injury might prove the worst as it is feared
he will never have the free use of it again.
Mr. Dunkle thought he could induce
aeronaut Stevens to help him bear the bur-
den of expenses occasioned by the accident
but Stevens declined, claiming that the
rail-road company should do that.
It can hardly be seen that amyone in
particular was to blame for the accident. .
The boy was not any closer than anyone
else, nor were the balloonists to blame for
the pole’s fatling.- It was simply an unfor-
seen occurrence which adds more to the
conviction that an ill fate hangs over the
injured boy.
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THE RAIN SPOILED A GREAT TIME AT
HEcLA.—With fully six thousand people
on the ground, every provision made for |’
their proper enterfainment and all eager to
enjoy it the rain spoiled what the Undine’s
had planned to be the greatest picnic ever
held at Hecla.
The morning of the Fourth dawned
misty and threatening and a light shower
was falling when early risers were getting
out of bed. It cleared off soon, however,
the sun shining forth to make an oppres-
sive, humid heat. The C. R. R. of Pa., trains
were all packed with people going to the
park and from both ends of the line great
crowds flocked thither.
The time was enjoyably spent in dancing
boating and other amusements until the
hour for the balloon ascension, but just
about the time the aeronaut began to get
his great air carriage ready for his journey
a terrific storm put an end to his hopes of
ascent and made the small boy feel as blue
as if he had had a shower bath of indigo.
A great rush was made for cover, where
everyone remained for some time. >
Governor Hastings made one of his char-
acteristic addresses during the afternoon
and the day was concluded by a magnifi-
cent display of fire works.
The Central Railroad of Pennsylvania
carried 4100 people during the day and
there were 340 conveyances about the park.
The Undines realized several hundred
dollars from the affair and would have
made more had it not been for the rain.
They are working to secure an engine house
of their own and now have a bank account
that makes such an acquisition not so re-
mote as you might think.
"In order to treat the people fair they an-
nounced at the picnic that Leo. Stevens, the
®ronaut, would make an ascent from Belle-
fonte on a date when all could be present.
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THE FOURTH IN PHILIPSBURG.—The
celebration of the 4th in Philipsburg is
summed up by the Ledger as follows :
A very creditable parade of firemen,
wheelmen, fantastics, etc., marshalled by
ColonelGeorge E. Parker, ably assisted by
T. L. Emerson, formed on Spruce and Sec-
ond streets and covered the usual route.
After the parade disbanded the reliance en-
gine was taken to the bridge and shown off
for the benefit of those happy people who
have been so fortuuate as to never see it in
use.
The races in the afternoon drew a big
crowd and cleared expenses. Sam Graham
and Harold Eboch carried off the bicycle
race prizes, the reliance compadly won the
hub race, Lancashire No. 1 the mule race.
In the horse races Abbie Dean, Windsor
Wood and Holiday were the winners.
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Geo. W. Mattern, of Seven Stars,
the aged father of A.J. Mattern, of Tyrone,
was attacked by a Jersey bull while enter-
ing the gate of his home on Monday morn-
ing. The old man being near sighted did
not see the danger he was in until the bull
had trampled him under foot. He was
seriously gored also and was picked up in
an unconscious condition. Though 87
years old and with his collar bone broken
and severely bruised he will recover.
——The races that were run at Woodin’s
driving park, Tyrone, on Saturday, didn’t
prove much of a success, owing to the
heavy rain and bad track. They under-
took to run them off on Monday, however,
when Miss Jay Bird, owned by Dr. Barn-
hart, of Dublin Mills, won the $150 purse
in the 2:40 class.’ Irv. Gray, of Half Moon,
fooled them all in the colt race and sent
Luella MacC a fast mile for the $50 purse.
The crowd had taken considerable trouble
to guy Irv. on his looks as well as that of
his outfit, but it did not take racing
paraphernalia to run away from the other
horses in the race. His hest mile was
made in 2:49. z
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——Lock Haven had a great time on the
Fourth. Besides exciting races in the
morning they had a grand civic and in-
dustrial parade in the afternoon that was
said to be the largest ever seen in that city.
There was a $1,000 display of fire works in
the evening. Nine fire companies were in
line with four brass and four martial bands,
five camps P. O. S. of A. and Co. H., N. P.
P. In the industrial division there were
twenty-four floats. The street car lines
reported the collection of $650 in fares on
Saturday and Sunday. The prize for the
finest uniformed company was given to the
Citizens hose company, of South Williams-
port, and the ‘Blackvilles,”’ of that city
were given the prize for having the largest
number of men in line.
LITRES
——The Juniata valley camp meeting at
Newton Hamilton will open August 11th
and close on August 21st. A neat little
circular of information is now being sent
out by secretary Rhodes in which it is stat-
ed that the religious services will be in
charge of Rev. A. R. Lambert, of Harris-
burg ; the revival services will be in charge
of evangelist Leonard Weaver ; the child-
rens’ meetings will be led by Rev. W. Per-
ry Eveland, of Danville, and Rev. F. W.
Curry, of Williamsport, will have charge
of the young people’s meetings. Then Dr.
G. D. Pennepacker, of our own Central
Pennsylvania conference ; president E. J.
Gray, of Dickinson Seminary ; Dr. Thomp-
son, of Pittsburg, Pa.; Dr. Elliot, of Spring
Garden, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. Job Price,
of Martinsburg, W. Va.; B. F. Dimmick,
of Harrisburg, Pa.; L. A. Banks, of Brook-
lyn, and a number of other leading divines
will be in attendance.
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ATLANTIC CITY EXCURSION.—The Cen-
tral R. R. of Penn’a., in connection with
the ‘‘Reading’s royal route to the sea’
will, on Thursday, July 23rd, have the
first sea shore excursion of the season.
Train is to leave Bellefonte at 7.20 A. M.,
stopping at all local points. The fare for
round trip tickets to Atlantic City and
Cape May, good for 10 days, will be $5.75.
For detailed information apply to C. R. R.
of Pa., ticket agents.
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NEWS OF THE GUARD.—The recent re-
port of the inspector general of the N. G-
P. does not redound very greatly to the
credit of our own Co. B., of the 5th. The
poor inspection passed by the company is
accounted for by the recent disturbances
in the organization, with the changes of
men and officers, that reduced the profi-
ciency in arms and drill that had charac-
terized B. company before the trouble
arose.
Immediately after the Lewistown en-
campment captain Quigley will resign.
He has not the time to devote to the mili-
tary that he would like to give it and
thinks it due the organization to put it in
a position to select another captain. 2nd
lieutenant H. S. Taylor is the only appli-
cant now for the position and will proba-
bly be the next captain, though there is
some talk of trying to induce Col. Mullen
to take hold again.
1st Lieut. Geo. L. Jackson expects to suc--
ceed Maj. Singer, resigned, as commissary of
the 2nd brigade, and in the event of his ap-
pointment to this place on Gen. Wiley’s
staff it will leave two commissioned vacan-
cies in Company B. Seargs. Philip Gar-
brick and James R. Alexander might be
found wearing straps before many days.
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A GREAT DAY AT STATE COLLEGE.—
The energetic going-to-be-borough of State
College fairly boiled over with patriotism
on Saturday, while the citizens of that place
imparted their enthusiasm to the hundreds
of strangers whom they had guaranteed to
entertain in the ‘‘real, old-fashioned, galor-
ious way.’’
Various reports estimate the crowd at
several thousand. In the morning the
State College base ball club defeated a com-
bination team by the score of 9 to 1. Dur-
the afternoon the athletic sports occupied
the time. All the races were pulled off
but the one for the greased pig and it was
only given up because the committee no-
ticed that all the entries were suffering so
with curvature of the limbs that there
couldn’t be any possibility of ever stopping
a slick pig. The best races were the bicycle
and wheelbarrow.
In the evening the fantastics entertained
in an inimitable parade. They were simply
fine ; the Darktown fire brigade bringing
up the rear and causing a roar along the
line. One of the prettiest features of the
day was a float bearing fifty-two girls all
draped in national colors and making a
most charming tableaux.
The elements were more propitious than
they were at Hecla, for rain did not inter-
fere until evening when it came time to put
off the fire works then they were only de-
layed a short time. The display is report-
ed to have been a very elaborate one.
W. L. Foster, Dr. W.S. Glenn J. S.
Holmes, Dr. W. F. Harter, George Jack-
son, J. A. Hunter, Gray Fleming, Dr.
Christ, John Carrigan and Phil. D.
Foster were the prime movers in the
celebration and managed things ina way
that satisfied everyone. ;
| one of the original three founders of the
Two DEATHS IN HALF MooN.—It is
seldom that death claims two such well-
known people in the same community and
within such a short period as was the case
in the deaths of John B. Mattern, of Mat-
terville, and Mrs. Katharine Mattern Gray,
of Stormstown, on Monday and Tuesday.
MRS. GRAY.
Deceased, relict of Isaac Gray, and most
familiarly known as ‘‘Aunt Katy,”” was
93 years and 2 months old. She died at
her home, in Stormstown, on Monday, and
was buried, Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, in Gray’s burying ground, east of
that place.
She was the daughter of George Mattern,
family that is now so honorably connected
in Centre, Huntingdon and Blair counties.
She was the last of her generation in her
branch of the family and the oldest mem-
ber of all.
Deceased had eight children. Thirty
grand-children and twenty great-grand-
children survive. The children are George
S. and John, of Half Moon ; Rev. S. S., of
Warriorsmark ; and M. G. and I. V., of
Philipsburg. Her daughter, Mis. Eliza J.
Wilson, died less than two years ago. One
son, William, died in 1867, and one child
died in infancy.
A life of steadfast devotion to Christian
precepts made her loved by the entire com-
munity and the memory of her pure life
will prove a comforting inheritance to
those who survive. :
3 JOHN B. MATTERN.
The upper end of the Buffalo Run valley
was shocked to learn of the death of John
B. Mattern, which occurred at his home, at
Matternville, at 4 o'clock on Tuesday
morning.
It was only the Monday of the preceding
week that he had been up at Tyrone at-
tending a meeting of the executive com-
mittee of the Mattern family reunion com-
mittee. He presided at the meeting and
was in favor of holding another reunion
this year, but finally gave way to the senti-
ment that next June .would he a more
suitable time. Though still feeling a trifle
sore from the effeets of having heen thrown
over the dash board of his spring wagon,
two weeks, before, he was apparently in
his usual health.
Deceased was the fourth child of the late
John and Polly Gray Mattern, and his
death is the first to occur in a family of six
sons and two daughters. . This is remarka-
ble when it is known that he was in his
66th year when he died. His widow’s
maiden name was Mary M. Crider. To
their union five sons were born, four of
whom are living. George Guyer was the
eldest. He was well known in the county,
having figured prominently in Republican
political circles and is supposed to have
died from the effects of poisoned food eaten
at Homestead during the great strike.
Samuel Gray, a promising young Philadel-
phia physician ; Jacob Clarke, now a Sco-
tia merchant ; J. Linn and Crider.
Always active in his membership in the
Methodist church he was recognized as one
of the leading Christian workers of that val-
ley. For fifty years he had been a mem-
ber of the church and the inheritance of
such a life will be a satisfying memory to
his posterity.
Inflammation of the bowels was the im-
mediate cause of death. He had been post-
master at Buffalo Run for forty years. He
was buried at Gray’s burying ground yes-
terday morning.
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MILES POORMAN.
Miles Poorman, aged 62 years, 7 months
and 6 days, died at his home, in Boggs
township, on the 26th ult., scarcely three
months after his beloved wife, Nancy Jane,
had been called home.
Deceased was a consistent Christian man
and leaves the following children : Thomas
Poorman, Maggie, Jennie and Mrs. Thomp-
son Reese.
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A DENTIST EXPIRES SUDDENLY.—A
shadow of sadness fell over the closing ses-
sion of the convention of the state dental
association, yesterday morning, when it be-
came known that a member had died, very
unexpectedly, at the Brockerhoff house, at
4:30 that morning.
Charles D. Hertz, aged 28 years, came
here from Patton to attend the convention.
Though he had been troubled with his
heart for more than four years there was
nothing to indicate that a fatal culmina-
tion of his malady was so near. He occu-
pied a room with his brother, who is an
Easton dentist, at the Brockerhoff and re-
tired Wednesday evening apparently in his
usual health. Shortly after 4 o’clock in
the morning the elder Hertz was awakened
by Charles’ laborious breathing. He di
vined the cause at once and called for help.
Dr. Hollingsworth, of Philadelphia, occu-
pied a room just across the hall and hur-
ried to the bed-side of the dying man, but
he breathed only once or twice after his en-
tering. Inthe meantime Dr. G. F. Harris
was called, but his services were not need-
ed. :
Undertaker Harris prepared the body for
burial and it was taken to Milton, yester-
day afternoon, where some of the young
man’s relatives reside and where inter-
ment will be made. :
He was unmarried and was one of a large
family of sons, all of whom are dentists.
It is said he anticipated dying in just such
a manner as marked his end.
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——1It is reported that there were seventy.
conversions at evangelist Weaver's meet-
ings, in Williamsport, on Sunday.
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-—Philipsburg thinks she is going to
have a bicycle factory sure. It is reported
over there that all the stock has been sub-
scribed for the enterprise and real promo-
ters will soon he on the ground to start it |
going.
Two CORNER STONE LAYINGS.—-Next
Sunday morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. J. W.
Forest will officiate at the laying of the
corner stone for the new Methodist church
at Kenneda. He will be assisted by -Rev.
Naghan Schenck, of Lock Haven.
On the following Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. Forest will lay the corner
stone for the new Methodist church at
Hunter Run. At this service he will be as-
sisted by Rev. J. W. Rue, of Bellefonte.
Sunday, June 12th, at Kenneda, and
Sunday, June 19th, at Hunter Run. Re-
member these dates.
News Purely Personal.
—Miss Elise Halderman, of Harrisburg, is the
guest of Miss Mary H. Linn.
—Miss Mary Wood, of Conshohocken, is visiting
at the home of Jolin P. Harris.
—Mrs. George W. Jackson and her daughter,
Mrs. George Brew, have gone to Clifton Springs
for an indefinite stay.
—Miss Dorothea, the pretty little daughter of
H. J. McAteer, of Alexandria, is visiting Mrs, P.
Gray Meek.
—Mrs. Ada Fairlamb, of Philadelphia, and her
sister Miss-Jennie Weaver, of Belsena Mills, were
in town yesterday on their way to Lock Haven
to visit their sister.
— Mrs. Barbara Rankin is in Philipsburg visit-
ing her daughter, Mrs. Kinsloe. Miss Bella is in
Atlantic City where she will spend two or three
weeks of her vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Keller, of Lancaster,
with their two children and nurse arrived in town
on last Thursday. They will be here two weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
—Mrs. W. C. Dix, of Dayton, O., who cares
enough for her old home to come back every sum-
mer, is in town for a two months stay with her
sister, Mrs. L. T. Munson, and other friends.
—Conductor John D. Hall of the C. R. R. of Pa.
is a very busy man these days but not too much
so to forget that a little money now and then, is
needed by the printer man. He was in on Tues-
day.
—Mrs. Elizabeth Glenn, of State College, and
Mrs. Sarah Gray, of Buffalo Run went down to
Gettysburg, last Friday, for a two weeks stay with
their son and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. George M.
Glenn.
—Mrs. Robert E. Seibert, of Los Angeles, Cal,
is the guest of her aunt Mrs. Anna Woodcock, of
Linn street. Mrs. Seibert, nee Gertrude Woodcock,
of Altoona, is well known here where she has vis-
ited several times.
—Will Tonner, who has a good position with the
Welsbach light company and Woods Sebring,
who ranks way up in the drug business, both at
home and abroad, are home from Philadelphia for
their summer vacation.
—Mrs. Mary Ward, of Pine Grove, and her son,
Prof. J. Albert Ward, of Salina, Kan., were in town
the forepart of the week visiting Dr. J. E.
Ward through whose influence the dental asso-
ciation met in Bellefonte this year.
—Miss Margaret Shaffer, who has been visiting
at State College and Stormstown, since the College
commencement, was in town over Sunday on her
way to Boalshurg, where she will stay for several
weeks before returning to her home in Philadel-
phia.
—L. O. Meek, came home to take part in the
celebration at State College, where he is interested
to the extent of a prosperous hardware store, but
the crowd and noise there was so like Philadel-
phia that he turned in dismay tothe quiet of
Buffalo Run.
—Among the visitors in town this week attend-’
ing the dental convention were Dr. and Mrs. C.
M. Bordner, of Shenandoah. The doctor was
both successful and popular in his practice here
but after being burned out in the Reynolds build-
ing decided to locate elsewhere,
—Candidate for commissioner Thomas Fisher,
of Unionville, was in town, Tuesday, trying to find
out when the balloon was going up. At first we
didn’t realize exactly why he was so much in-
terested in it but possibly Tommy will make an
aerial trip himself about November fourth.
—Dr. Stewart, of Snow Shoe, was in town this
week keeping an eye on Le DeLanne, his son,
who was here with the Dental Association of
which he is a recent member. Mrs. Stewart and
her daughter Margaret are in Seattle, Wash,
visiting Will and Finley, who are both well satis-
fied with their. western home and business.
—Mrs. C. N. Owen, of Mechanicsburg, accompa-
nied by her husband's sister, Mrs. Reba Gibson,
of North Vernon, arrived in town, on Thursday,
and are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
M. Bullock, of Allegheny street. They brought
little Julia Bullock home from quite an extended
visit she had been making at her grand-parents
in Mechanicsburg. :
—Mrs. Luther Roberts, of Passadena, Cal, is in
town visiting her mother and sisters. She left her
home on Monday, the 29th, and arrived here the
morning of the Fourth thus crossing the conti-
nent in five days. Her home coming, the first
since she went West in '91, was very sad for her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Humes, to whom she is
greatly attached is just living and that is all.
—Recorder W. G. Morrison is entertaining Mr.
Dorsey Baumgardner, a cousin who is here from
Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Baumgardner is a merchant in
the Buckeye State and is here visiting relatives
in this county. He is originally from the Half-
moon valley and is quite positive that McKinley
is not going to have the walk-over that Republi-
cans imagine he is going to have, even in Ohio.
—J. B. Eckert, of Lock Haven, was in town on
Wednesday afternoon, along with the great crowd
from down the road that came up to see the
halloon ascension. He is an old-time Democrat
who has had free silver tendencies for some
time, but being such a close friend of Bill Allen’s
he had to keep quiet until just lately, when Bill
completed a currency flipper and lighted on the
white metal side.
—J. G. Miller the eldest son of post-master D.
W. Miller, of Pine Grove Mills, was in town on
Thursday on his way home from the Central State
Normal school at Lock Haven from which institu-
tion he was graduated on Wednesday. Mr. Miller
is a pleasant young fellow but does'nt know ex-
actly what he will turn his attention to, now that
his school days are over. Whatever field he
might chose we bespeak a successful career for
him. ]
—Mr. and Mrs. George B. Johnston arrived in
Bellefonte, on Saturday morning, to visit their
parents and friends in there old home here. They
are living at Beaver Falls, where Mr. Johnston is
employed in the Keystone driller manufacturing
works. While their new home is a bustling busi--
ness place with 9000 population and io one out of
work, they both think there is no place like
Bellefonte as a residence town, Mr. Johnston re-
turned on Monday. His wife will remain with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Aikens for a
month or more.
—Among the newspaper men who were in town
during the session of the State dental association
was young Mr. Koons who assists his father in
publishing the Orbisonia Dispatch. He isan en-
ergetic young man and was here to illustrate the
lecture on the effect of operating onan edentulous
| human jaw by I. Norman Broomiell, D. D. 8,, Phila,
which was delivered before the association on
Wednesday evening. About ten weeks ago the
young man underwent an operation for edent-
ulous jaw and at that time the entire right
half of the upper jaw was removed. He is
now entirely recovered from the operation and
thinks he is permanently. relieved.
A DRUNKEN BRAWL. — About ten
o’clock Wednesday night John Gares, the
eldest son of policeman Gares, got into a
fight with one of the five halloonists who
were here and all of whom claimed® to be
Leo Stevens, the prince of aeronauts. The
balloonist was drunk and seemed to have
lost his inclination for staying up in the
air for every time Gares hit him he would
drop. ‘
The fight took place on the bridge, op-
posite this office, and lasted as long as the
combatant’s nerve held out. The crowd
was clearly desirous of seeing Gares get a
good polishing off, but Stevens was the
wrong man for the job. He was out of
condition or out of his class for Gares
knocked him around pretty badly.
>ares showed up a very cowardly trait
when he clinched with his opponent and,
being unable to get away, began to chew
his ear. Leo yelled : ‘‘He’s bitin’ me, he’s
bitin’ me!’ and Gares hawled : ‘‘Some
one hit me with a stone.”” After which
they broke away ; Leo being taken to the
Bush House, where he was cleaned up and
Gares ran home.
Aside from the nibbling at the bhal-
loonist’s ear neither party was very much
hurt.
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A MECusANICAL MARVEL.—If a Belle-
fonte man or woman, traveling in Europe,
should see the unique and marvelous con-
struction, such as is now on exhibition at 19
South Allegheny street, he or she would re-
call it in memory as among the most fa-
mous specimens of European arts.
The exhibition is none the less marvelous,
interesting and instructive when brought to
our own city. The wonderful exhibition
merits the patronage of the general public.
It will be found to be a veritable reve-
lation in mechanical ingenuity affording re-
muneration, ten fold, for the dime and the
time expended in seeing it. The room was
crowded last night with delighted throngs,
all of whom were deeply interested in
studying the workings of the marvelous
“Swiss Village.” a
You can watch the mechanism for hours
and at the end of that time be able to find
something more to please you ; and what
is more when you leave you will have a de-
sire to see it again, and will be more pleased
on your second and even third visit than on
the first.
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THE MEETING OF THE STATE DENTAL
AssOCIATION.—The * 28th. annual meet-
ing of the Pennsylvania state dental associ-
ation convened in the court house, in this
place, on Tuesday. The session continued
until yesterday morning when the end of
the instructive program was reached and
the body adjourned to meet at Glen Sum-
mit, Luzerne Co., next year. Though
there are many thousand dentists in the
State only 125 of them were here to attend
the convention, which has heen designed
and chartered for the benefit of the profes-
sion, as well as to promote the science of
dental surgery.
The first session was called to order on
Tuesday at 11 a. m. by Pres. Dr. E. C.
Kirk, of Philadelphia, in the chair. Rev.
J. W. Rue, pastor of the Methodist church,
offered the opening prayer. The address
of welcome on behalf of the citizens of
Bellefonte was delivered by Gov. Hastings.
The President responded in brief and ap-
propriate remarks, after which he followed
with his annual address to the society.
The regular business of the convention
was then taken up and carried out accord-
ing to the program, which embraced papers
by eminent dentists from the various
colleges and clinics, in which the practice
of difficult operations were performed.
The display of apparatus used in these
lines was large and interesting.
The members of the delegation were en-
tertained, on Tuesday evening, at an infor-
mal reception given at the home of Gov.
Hastings.
After adjournment, yesterday, many of
the visitors went to State College and
Penns Cave on little excursions. The
whole party were delighted with Belle-
fonte, though the weather was not condu-
cive to a fine show off by the town.
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by Geo. W. Jackson & Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper "goes
press: 3
65
Rye, per bushel.............. 40
Corn, shelled, per bushel 35
Corn, ears, per bushel. 15
Oats, per bushel....... 20
35
Barley, pr bushel....
Ground Plaster, por vee
Buckwheat, per bushel..........ic.ienciesiicsnsinsss 40
Cloverseed, per bushel.
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushe
Onions.
Eggs, p 12}4
Lard, per poun q
Country Shoulde 7
Sides... 7
Hams.. 10
TaHow, per pound.. ve 3
Butter, Dey PoRNRd....ccarerecriccsinaiiniiiececcanns 12
The Democratic Watchman.
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Local notices, per line.
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everything in the printing line can he execufed
in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rats.
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