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Bellefonte, Pa., July 24, 1896.
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To CorresPoNDENTS.—No communications pub-
ished unless sccompanied by the real name of
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Communion services will be held in
the Methodist church on Sunday.
——*Joe”’ the American express deliv-
ery horse died on Tuesday morning.
——Fifty chickens were recently ‘stolen
from Mrs. Rebecca Curtin’s hen cccp, in
Milesburg.
——Mrs. Matilda Eddy, of Lamar, is
proud of a giant holly-hock that is in her
garden. It is 10 feet high.
——1If you are not going to the Logan
picnic, at Hecla, next Thursday, you are
going to miss a very enjoyable time.
——Don’t miss *‘the Mid-way,’”’ at the
Armory, Tuesday and Wednesday even-
ings, for the henefit-of the Y. M. C. A.
Hard P. Harris, John I. Potter and
Thos. K. Morris, of this place, and Jack
Whitney, of Tyrone, drove to Lewistown
on Wednesday.
The directors of the Valentine iron
company held their annual meeting, in this
place, on Tuesday, and re-elected all the
old officers of the company.
——Gov. Hastings and Col. W. Fred
Reynolds rode, horseback, to the N. G. P.
encampment at Lewistown. They left this
place last Saturday morning:
—— Philipsburg is going to have a bicy-
cle factory sure enough. A company has
been formed and a charter is now being ap-
plied for under the name of the Welivar
Mf’g. Co. of Philipsburg.
——A “Tom Thumb wedding’’ will be
given in the M. E. church, at Howard, Pa.,
on Friday evening, July 31st. Everybody
invited. Proceeds for benefit of the
church. Admission ten cents.
——On Monday evening Miss Mary
Brockerhoff was the hostess at a very pleas-
ant party given in honor of Miss Renee
Mitchell, of Mt. Carmel, who is, visiting
at Miss Petriken’s.
St. John’s Episcopal church Sunday
school picnicked at Hunter’s park yesterday.
The picnic of the Reformed church has
been post-poned until next Wednesday,
on account of the death of Walter Derstine.
Little Raymond VanValin, of Union-
ville, fell from one of the abutments of the
bridge that spans Bald Eagle creek, near
his home, and had both hones of his left
forearm broken. The accident occurred
last Friday. >
——Remember that tomorrow night a
festival will be held on the lawn surround-
ing the Preshyterian church at Jackson-
ville and that, the cause being a very
worthy one, you should patronize it. The
Mileshurg band will be in attendance.
——The trustees of the United Brethren
church will hold a festival in the vacant
room in the McClain block, opposite the
Bush House, on Friday and Saturday even-
ings of this week, July 24{and 25. Ice
cream and cake will be served. Proceeds
to be applied on church debt.
—— “The Midway Plaisance” at the ar-
mory, next Tuesday and Wednesday even-
ings, will be the most mirth provoking en-
tertainment of its kind ever seen in Belle-
fonte. All the pleasing features of that
great world’s fair resort to be seen in Belle-
fonte for the small sum of 10 cents.
——The Bellefonte society of young Re-
publicans, known as the “R. H. B.,”’ held
its. fifteenth annual reunion on last Thurs-
day evening. The society was formed when
none of the members were voters, but was
more of a social organization than anything
else . The name, “R. H. B.,” is a mystery.
Mrs. Charles Eckenroth, of East
Howard street, is prostrated with an illness
that seems to baffle the skill of her physi-
cians. Her limbs have hecome perfectly
useless and she has to be lifted, even when
turning in bed. Mrs. Eckenroth has been
sorely afflicted and has our deepest sympa-
thy.
——The Logans have decided not to ask
for any contributions for their picnic.
They will sell tickets for dinner and, in
that way, raise enough money to purchase
everything needful. Remember that you
seldom have an opportunity to help the
firemen and when one is presented you
should not fail in your duty to them.
——Mirs. Margaret Alexander was in a
very critical condition on Tuesday night.
She had driven to Lewistown with Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Shortlidge and several other
people and when in the vicinity of Potters-
bank, on the way home, she became ill.
She was brought home, Tuesday evening,
but for a while her recovery seemed doubt-
ful.
——During a thunder shower in the vi-
cinity of Philipsburg, on Monday, J. M.
Bunnell’s driver, Sam Rishel, was driving
a dcuble team to Smoke Run, at which
place he was to deliver an organ. In
descending a hill the neck yoke broke
causing the horses to run away. The
wagon and organ were smashed up and the
driver rendered unconscious.
There has been a story going the
rounds of the county papers and which the
WATCHMAN gave circulation to the effect
that Mr. Henry Heaton had built a Baptist
chapel on his place on Marsh Creek entirely
at his own expense, with the exception of
small sums received from some Bellefonte
gentlemen. While it is true that Mr.
Heaton was a leader in the good work there
are a number of other people in that vi-
cinity who have aided in it and in justice
to them we make this correction.
A BRYAN AND SEWALL FREE SILVER
CLUB. — About two hundred gentlemen
met in the arbitration room and the cor-
ridors of the court house, on Wednesday
evening, for the purpose of forming a
Bryan and Sewall free silver club. They
gathered there in pursuance to a petition
upon which appeared the namesof over
one hundred representative men of Belle-
fonte, who were of all political parties, but
determined to make some stand for free
silver and better times. The meeting was
called to order by W. C. Heinle Esq., and
straightway Al. S. Garman was elected
permanent president. Upon motions of-
ficers were elected, by acclamation, as fol-
lows : Vice presidents, John Trafford and
Patrick Gherrity ; treasurer, Hammon
Secchler ; secretary, Geo. R. Meek ; as-
sistant secretary, Wm. G. Runkle.
Various questions pertaining to a per-
manent organization were then discussed
and Mr. Garman was instructed to ap-
point a committee of five, whose duty it
would be to secure a suitable meeting place
for the future. He appointed the follow-
ing gentlemen on the committee : Kline
Woodring, W. S. Galbraith, John Pearl,
Col. J. L. Spangler and W. G. Morrison.
A suitable campaign button was talked
of next and among the designs suggested
was a daisy, with 16 silver petals to a gold
centre, and a silver bee ; the latter being
significant of energy and untiring work in
direct contrast to the droning movements
of the bug, the sign of the gold men.
Messrs J. C. Meyer, W. C. Heinle and Geo.
T. Bush were appointed a committee to
select a suitable design and present the
same for approval at the next meeting.
This having concluded about all the busi-
ness there was to transact, whereby a
permanent organization could be formed,
the meeting was not ready for adjourn-
ment, so speeches were called for.
It had not heen intended that this meet-
ing should be characterized by any campaign
blare and bluster, but that there would be
just a quiet gathering of those interested
to form a club, at which free silver lit-
erature and free silver arguments could be
heard at all times during the campaign.
large and everyone was in a good humor
the chairman called on Col. Spangler for a
brief talk. Prior to going to Chicago he
was a radical gold man, but he became a
convert to the silver cause and spoke earn-
estly for it. He eulogized the intelligence
and patriotic spirit of the men who com-
posed the Chicago convention and said ‘if
they were anarchists, then I want to he one
too.”
J. C. Meyer was called next. He talked
on the condition of the country, as the re-
sult of the demonetization of silver, and
censured Republican Sec. of the Treasury
Foster for having discriminated against
silver in the payment of bonds, in direct
violation of the Stanley Matthew’s resolu-
tion of 1878, which will be found in the
editorial column’s of this issue, under the
caption ‘‘Silver for the payment of Bonds.”
W. C. Heinle was the next speaker and
entertained the audience for a few mo-
ments while he asserted that so far as
the country’s danger of being wrecked by
silver was concerned it would be the kind
of a wreck everyone would be saved in.
The most interesting event of the even-
ing occurred when Mr. Ralph Spigelmyer,
of the Racket store of this place, was in-
troduced as the pioneer free silver man.
He seemed disinclined to say much, at
first, but finally warmed up to his subject
and made an effective talk. Hestated that
he had never voted for any other than a
Republican presidential ticket in his life,
but as he had been talking free silver nine-
teen years he did not propose to miss the
first change he had ever had to vote for it.
Mr. Spigelmyer said that he became a
silver convert in 1877 when he, back-
ing his arguments on the statements
of the New York Zribune, had howl-
ed that if the Bland bill became
a law gold would jump to 1.50, our
bonds would depreciate in foreign markets
and that trade would be disastrously un-
settled. The Bland bill did pass and in-
stead of gold going to 1.50, as he had pre-
dicted, it wens to par ; our bonds actually
appreciated in the London market and he
did not remember of any serious business
disturbance. These facts converted him
and he is now with Bryan and Sewall free
silver club, along with a number of other
Republicans who were in attendance.
The meeting was very enjoyable, the best
of feeling prevailed and it was a matter of
comment that so much enthusiasm should
have been stirred up when it was designed
to have it as quiet and unpretentious as
possible. .
The next meeting will be held, on Wed-
nesday night, when the committee will re-
port and regular weekly programs will be
adopted.
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WiLL-0-THE-WISP BURGLARS.—Having
had a number of burglaries of late in Belle-
fonte it is but natural that people should
be easily scared whenever the slightest
noise is heard at night. The Linn street
people have actually heen accused of sleep-
ing with one eye open for some time.
Their vigilance was rewarded * about
mid-night Saturday when a light was dis-
covered (?) in C. P. Hewes’ house, on west
Linn street. As the Hewes family are in
Erie it was at once concluded that burglars
were ransacking the house with impunity.
That whole end of the street was called out
of bed. Guns, clubs, policemen and un-
speakable bravery were all summoned
to the capture. Finally it was decided
that the burglars couldn’t be caught by the
salt throwing process so some of the braver
ones entered the house——to find nothing.
| The light had heen a reflection from a dist-
| ant street lamp.
As the attendance was unexpectedly
——Work has been begun on the exten-
sions to the Lock Haven Normal school.
——The Great Island Presbyterian Sun-
day school, from Lock Haven, will picnic
at Hecla to-day. :
——David Frazer, arrested in Lock Ha-
ven a few days ago for forgery, has turned
out to be a well known crook.
——The grangers and farmers of Warriors-
mark valley will hold their annual picnic,
at 100 Springs park, on Saturday, August
1st. Prominent speakers will be in attend-
ance.
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——On Wednesday, August 5th, the
Bloomshurg wheelmen will hold their sec-
ond annual race meet on the Columbia
county fair grounds. Four hundred dol-
lars in prizes will be given.
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——Editor G. W. Foote, of the Mifflin-
burg Times, can’t stand free silverso he has
tacked his little paper onto the tail of the
McKinley kite. McClure, Singerly and
Foote, three great editors, gone wrong.
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——Lock Haven is moving toward the
building of a county hospital. The physi-
cians and ministers of that place met, on
Tuesday. A public meeting is to he called
for the purpose of agitating the matter.
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——Evangelists Weaver, Wharton and
Weeden closed their meetings in Williams-
port, on Sunday evening, and went to their
homes for a rest. It is said that there were
thirty-five hundred people in the taber-
nacle the last night.
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—Rt. Rev. Thos. McGovern bishop
of the Harrisburg diocese of the Catholic
church and for years in charge of this par-
ish, has declared for free silver. In an in-
terview, on Tuesday, he announced his be-
lief that it is the best thing for the masses.
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——Last Thursday afternoon Mr. and
Mrs. David Atherton, of Philipsburg, were
driving Mr. Atherton’s trotting horse,
‘‘Aberdeen,’’ from that place to Bilger’s Arc-
tic Springs. During the drive Mr. Ather-
ton got out to walk a little distance and
when he went to get into the buggy again
his wife touched the horse with the whip,
intending to make him walk a little fur-
ther, just for a joke. The trotter started off
rapidly and when Mrs. Atherton pulled on
the lines he went all the faster, until he
fairly flew over the mountain road. When
she realized her peril she fainted. The
horse then ran away and she was thrown
from the buggy, but, aside from being un-
conscious for over an hour, was not hurt.
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WILL PARADE—Next Wednesday even-
ing the Logan steamer company, in full
uniform, will make a parade over the prin-
cipal streets of the town. They will be
headed by the Bellefonte band and the dis-
play will be in the line of advertising their
big picnic at Hecla park, on the 30th.
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MARRIED.—At Camden, N. J., on July
15th, 1896, by the Rev. W. C. Vanhorn,
Mr. Elijah N. Grain to Miss Katie Arm-
strong, both of Altoona, Pa. The groom
is a very popular young man in the employ
of the P. R. R. company in Altoona and
the bride is well-known in Bellefonte, it
being her native place. She is a daughter
of the late George Armstrong.
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MEET HM WITH A BROOM-STICK—The
Altoona Mirror tells of the scheme of a
smooth rascal for whom you might be on
the look-out, in the following :
_ A sharper, giving his name as R. Rou-
chant, of Pittsburg, has been in the city
for the past week, fleecing the poor wash-
women. He visits their homes and offers
for sale an ironing machine, claiming that
the machine is worth $20. He carries no
sample of the machine. He promises that
if one is purchased he will agree to furnish
$20 worth of work to enablé the purchaser
to pay for it, providing she makes a small
deposit of $2 or $3. If he succeeds in get-
ting the lady to make a deposit, he takes
her name and address, giving his in return,
and promising to deliver the machine in a
few days. Several women called at the
Brant house, where Rouchant says he
stopped, looking for him, but on being in-
formed that no such man had stopped at
the hotel, came to the conclusion that they
had been swindled by a sharper.
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COUNCIL'S SEMI-MONTHLY MEET—It was
oppressive in the council chamber, on Mon-
day evening, but a majority of the body was
present to transact the following business.
No new business was taken up, simply
the reports of committees and officers were
heard.
Solicitor Dale reported in the matter of
laying a new board walk in front of the
Rankin property, on Penn street, that he
didn’t believe the borough would be able
to collect pay for it, inasmuch as there are
two mortages against the property.
The Street committee reported work on
south Spring, east Howard, and Bishop
streets, also the completion of the new
crossing over Spring, on the south side of
High. Upon complaint by the police that
committee was instructed to find out why
the electric lights have failed to be turned
on during certain dark nights and guard |
against a recurrence of such a breach of con-
tract.
The Nuisance commitee reported the q
abatement of a Logan street nuisance and
was instructed to look into the grounds for
a complaint laid in about the Ceader’s.)
place, on Allegheny street.
The Water copamittee reported all plugs
and pipes in.good repair, with the pumps
running fifteen hours per day.
The collection of $11.80 market fees
was reported, then council approved hills
to the amount of $225.34 and adjourned.
A Toap A RECEIVER OF. STOLEN
Goops.—If a receiver of stolen goods is just
as amenable to the law as the thief then
there is a member of the batrachian family,
in Centre county, that should be hauled up
before the U. S. courts for having been a
party to the robbery of the post-office, at
Snow Shoe, on the morning of Sunday,
June 7th. .
It will be remembered that officers from
that place brought four tramps to jail that
afternoon. Their names were Charles Gray,
William Myers and William May, of Phila-
delphia, and Howard Smith, of Kentucky.
They had been apprehended at Snow Shoe
Intersection and while no incriminating ev-
idence was found on their persons they
Shoe and as one of the fellows walked with
a crutch, the marks of which were all about
the building, they were held. Later they
were taken to Altoona for a hearing.
There Myers was released and the other
three were sent on to jail, at Erie, where
they are now awaiting trial.
The second chapter in the robbery was
recorded last Saturday in a most singular
way. Some children were playing about
the barn on the James Gates property, a
mile south of Snow Shoe, near which was a
mud puddle. A great big toad was cavorting
about in the puddle and soon attracted the
children’s attention, but when they went
to play with it the wily batrachian hopped
off intoa hole in the stone wall at the barn.
Of course the little ones ran after it and
when they looked into the hole a great
bundle of paper was discovered. They call-
ed their parents, who soon removed the pa-
per which turned out, very much to their
surprise, to be stamped envelopes and
blanks used in a post-office.
The people recalled the robbery at once
and remembering that the tramps who had
been arrested had been seen loafing about
the barn another link was added to the
chain of evidence against them.
Constable Lucas was sent for and he,
with several others, went out to the place
and made an examination. They found
the money drawer that had been taken
from the ‘blowed’’ safe, 200 stamped 1c.
envelopes and a letter stamping punch.
About $80 worth of stamps that had been
stolen were not recovered.
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THE DEATH OF WALTER O. DERSTINE.—
It is with a feeling of sincere sorrow and
deepest sympathy for loving parents that
we record the death of Walter O. Derstine,
eldest son of William and Mary Derstine,
which occurred at -the family home, on
Penn street, on Monday afternoon.
The death is a particularly deplorable
one since Walter was a young man who
brought honor to his parents and the entire
community. He was a member of the Re-
formed church, and though only twenty
years old manifested.a helping interest in
all christian undertakings in the town.
Particularly in the musical line did he lend
cheerful aid to every service or entertain-
ment possible.
He was born in this place March 2nd,
1876, was the eldest of three hoys and at
the time of his death was a trusted em-
ployee in Jared Harper’s Allegheny street
grocery. His death was the result of a low
bilious fever that culminated in inflamma-
tion of the bowels. On the 11th inst., he
took an order of goods out to Mrs. Reuben
Valentines’, at Burnham, and on the re-
turn stopped, at the spring for a drink of
water. That day he suffered severe cramp
and was unable to eat any dinner. He did
not return to the store in the afternoon,
but went to bed and continued growing
worse until death ended his suffering.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon, at 3 o’clock, at the house. Beau-
tiful floral offerings attested the esteem of
the-various organizations to which he be-
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THE LYE KILLED HER.—In the last is-
sue of the WATCHMAN we made mention
of the terrible agony which little Emma
Wyland, the infant child of David Wyland,
of Milesburg, was suffering asa result of
having drunk nearly a tinful of ccncentrat-
ed lye, in solution, on Friday evening, July
10th.
The child had discovered the tin con-
taining the lye, sitting on a table in the
kitchen and, all unconscious of its danger,
drank the contents. The most horrible
paroxysms of pain convulsed the little girl
from that time until last Saturday evening,
when she died. 2
Burial of her remains was made in the
Milesburg cemetery on Monday morning.
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DEATH OF MRS. CELIA BLACKBURN.—
Here at her old home, much surprise and
sorrow was occasioned by the news of the
sudden death of Mrs. Celia Landis Black-
burn, which occurred at her home, near
Philadelphia, on Sunday, July the 12th.
She died of peritonitis “after an illness of
only a few days. Her little children are
not yet old enough to realize the loss they
have met with ; but her husband, father,
mother and sisters are sorely afflicted over
her sad death.
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——Mis. Charles Weiss died at the home
of hersister, Mrs. H. W." Garth, in Mill
Hall, on Monday afternoon. She was a
native of Lock Haven, but lived in Al-
toona whence she went to Mill Hall with
the hope of improving her health. She
had diabetes.
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——Hiram D. Rhodes was stricken down
by the heat, in Altoona, on Saturday, and
never spoke again. Deceased was the fath-
er-of Mrs. H. U..Tibbens, whose husband
is an old Bellefonte hoy, now employed on
| the Connellsville Courier.
had been seen about the post-office in Snow |.
longed as well as the love of dear ones. In- |
terment was made in the Union cemetery. |
——A substantial new bridge is being
built over Fishing creek, at Lamar, by the
pike company. :
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~—The Clearfield clay company has
about perfected improvements for the
manufacture of enameled brick.
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——The great picnic of the Logans, at
Hecla, next Thursday, will attract thous-
ands of people to that resort. Will you he
among them.
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——Mis. Julia Hopkins, wife of Con-
gressman A. C. Hopkins, of Lock Haven,
died at her home in that place, on Wed-
nesday morning, after a year’s illness.
——After two years helplessness with
rheumatism her doctor changed her medi-
cine last week and now Mrs. A. B. Hanna,
of Lock Haven, can ‘‘walk, run and jump’’
like she could in her child-hood days.
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——The Millheim Journal says Hon. J.
P. Gephart, of this place, announced in
Millheim, the other day, that he could not
support either the Chicago platform or
nominees. Strange.
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——Reuben Smith, the only son of the
late Augustus Smith, of Mileshurg, could
not be located in time to make it possible
for him to attend his father’s funeral. He
was somewhere near Denver, Col.
STATE SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION—
The Pennsylvania state Sabbath school
association, of which Hon. John Wana-
maker is president, will hold its thirty-
second annual convention at Carlisle, Oct.
13-15. Delegates to the convention are ap-
pointed by county Sabbath school conven-
tions, or by their executive committee.
Counties having more than 100,000 popu-
lation are entitled to 20 delegates each ;
other counties to 10 each. This gives 760
delegates for the entire State. Mr. Wana-
maker will preside at the convention and
give the annual address. Governor Hast-
ings will speak on the evening of the 13th,
and a number of the best Sabbath school
workers of the eountry will take part in
the exercises. The general secretary, Rev.
C. J. Kephart, of Annville, will send a
copy of the’program to all who apply ; they
will be ready to mail October 1st. In the
tabulated statement of the Sunday school
work in the State, sent out by Rev. Kep-
hart, Centre county shows neither loss nor
gain.
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A LISTLESS MEETING OF McKINLEY-
ITES.—After parading around town for
about an hour, last Friday night, the Belle-
fonte band succeeded in gathering up
enough people to make an appearance of a
crowd then stopped in front of E. R. Cham-
bers law office, on High street. There had
been a McKinley and Hobart club announc-
ed to be formed that night, but indications
were anything but favorable to the rousing
gathering that the leaders had hoped to see.
Al Dale, the recognized head of the party
in the county when the Govérnor is away,
delegated his big brother Clem. to look after
the meeting. While the band blared pa-
triotic airs from silver horns and Tom Don-
achy tickled the crowd with a big brass
gold bug, that worked its feet with about
the same convulsive jerks that a blue fly
does when it strikes a sheet of ‘‘tangle
foot’, the redoubtable Clem., he of great
love for the Governor, led the willing up
to the list to sign. The Daily News said
there were thousands signed the roll and as
the News is a reliable paper we did not go
to the trouble to count them.
There were no speeches on this occasion,
but John Kline, H. B. Pontius, G. W.
Rees, S. H. Diehl and E. R. Chambers
were appointed a committee to effect a per-
manent organization and secure a hall
where they ean meet to blow themselves
‘off quite as frequently as they desire.
News Purely Personal.
—Our friend John Workman, of Mingoville, was
in town on Monday and now the WaTcuMAN finds
itself in debt to him for nearly a year's work.
—DMr. and Mrs. A. S. Garman and their son Ira
have gone to Niagara Falls, N. Y., for a two week’s
visit to Mrs. Garman’s parents Mr. and Mrs, M.
W. Cowdrick.
—Mr. Jas. C. Gilliland, of Oak Hall, was in town
on Saturday and expressed the greatest satisfac-
tion over the stand the party has taken on the
money question,
—Among our Tuesday callers was Mr. W. R.
Shope, He didn’t have much time to tarry, but
he stayed long enough to make the printer's ex-
chequer feel fuller.
—Mrs. Henry Yeager and her daughter, Char-
lotte left Saturday for a month's stay at Bath
Beach, Long Island, where Morris, her son has a
cottage for the summer.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gardner and family are in
from Pittsburg visiting their friends and relatives
at Howard and Mackeyville. * Mr. Gardner is a
brother of M. I. Gardner of this place, and his
wife was a Miss Manser, of Mackeyville.
—Prof. Jos. H. Apple, president of the Women’s
College of Frederick, Maryland, spent Tuesday
inthis place looking up the interests of the in-
stitution which has lately made marked advances
under the guidance of the Reformed church.
—Mrs. Robert Gilmore, her daughter Bess, Mam
and Christina Ceaders, Julia Powers, Mr. and
Mrs. Matt. Dooley and W. F. Smith were among
the excursionists who left for Atlantic city yester-
day morning over the Central railroad of Penn-
sylvania.
—James Harris, George Bayard and John Bow-
er went to Lewistown, yesterday morning, and
if Gen. Miies stands any show of attracting atten-
tlon after-the arrival of those three dandies then
brass buttons and gilt lace will have done more
than we imagine.
—Distiller John C. Mulfinger, whose product at
Pleasant Gap has been in use by Bellefonte con-
.sumers for years, comes to town nearly every
day and the smile that is habitual with him is al-
most as refreshing as the “smile” that is hidden
beneath the cob-webs in-his vaults.
—Rev. David J. Beale, D. D., of Frederick,
Md., was in Bellefonte during the fore part of the
week. He was a distinguished visitor inasmuch
as he has become famed as the author of the his-
tory of the Johnstown flood, which he wrote as an
eye witness to that awful disaster. He was accom-
panied by his son, Wilson, who is now a student at
Princeton.
.and luxuries.
Miss ELIZABETH HUMES. — The. an-
nouncement, Wednesday morning, of the
death of Miss Elizabeth Humes, caused no
surprise.” In February she was taken so
ill with tuberculosis of the stomach that
the doctors gave no hope of her recovery,
and, for weeks and weeks _she has suffered
such agony as only a few are called on to
endure.
The third daughter of the late William
and Mrs. Catherine Humes, she was a
striking example of the possibilities of a
well rounded character, grounded in true
Christianity and flowering into a heautiful
life. Pleasing irr person and manner and
gifted with a rare sense of humor, she was
ever mindful of the wishes of others and
ever ready to do for humanity. Seven
or eight years ago she went to California
in hopes that a change would be beneficial,
but after a trial of two or three years she
returned home and accepted a position in
the Methodist Deaconess’ home in Philadel-
phia, where she remained as long as her
health would permit. In March she came
home and since then has heen confined to
her room at her sister, Mrs. Gilmore's, on
Spring street. Dying as she did in the
very prime of womanhood her life and in-
fluence will not be in vain. Never was a
sufferer more patient or cheerful and never
did one more earnestly long to be at rest
with Him who doeth all things well.
She is-survived by her devoted mother,
her three sisters, Mrs. Roberts, of Passa-
dena, Cal., Mrs. Caroline Gilmore, and
Mrs. Rachel Allison, and two brothers, Ed-
ward, of this place, and Irvin, of Penfield.
She will be buried this afternoon at three
o’clock from the Preshyterian church.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by
orphans’ court clerk, G. W. Rumberger,
during the past week. ’
John W. Zerby and Annie M. Hoster-
man, both of Aaronsburg.
Rufus Herman and Teressa M. Doren-
kamper, both of Lock Haven.
Geo. W. Thomas, Jersey Shore, and. Ella
M. Seigfried, Philipsburg.
ot.
——The corner stone of the new Metho-
dist church at Milesburg will not be laid
until Sunday, August 2nd. It was an-
nounced for July 26th, but the ceremony
had to be postponed until the later date.
Rev. Dr. D. S. Monroe and others will be
present.
State College and Vicinity.
H. D. Snyder is visiting his brother-in-law
Chas. H. Foster.
Mrs. Ball; of Frankford, Philadelphia, is
visiting Miss Elizabeth D. Price.
W. L. Foster’s new building is. under roof
and will be completed immediately.
Mrs. Geo. Baldwin is visiting at the
Neidigh homestead on Front street.
Prof. M. M. Garver returned from a very
pleasant trip through Ohio and Illinois, a few
days ago.
B. F. Morgan had the misfortune to let a
large piece of flag stone fall on his foot, which
caused a very painful injury.
The social given by Miss Hattie C. Ather-
ton, on Tuesday evening to the Junior En-
deavor, was a very pleasant affair.
Everyone should sign the petition now be-
ing circulated to have the court appoint an
election board for the borough election offi-
cers.
Had a very pleasant chat, for a few mo-
ments, on Tuesday afternoon, with brother
S. D. Heberling, of Pine Grove Mills. Come
again brother H.
The revorts of delegstes A. F. Markle and
H. T. Price, which were presented to the
Christian Endeavor society, on Sunday even-
ing, were very interesting and were listened
to with marked attention.
Mr. Dermer Pearce has just returned from
a pleasant trip to the Christian Endeavor
convention at Washington, D. C., after which
he spent several days very pleasantly at his
old home in Clearfield county.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bowersox are very
comfortably located in John Gray’s house on
College Ave. Their bridal trip to Philadel-
phia and other castern places was most de-
lightful, and, now they have settled down to
housekeeping surrounded by many comforts
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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
Tess :
SAWHRENE. vi. itil res stains ris hitarg ive eisdanasases 6H
Rye, per bushel.......... 35
Corn, shelled, per bushel.. 33
Corn, ears, per bushel... 15
Oats, per bushel...... 20
Barley, per bushel.. 35
Ground Plaster, per : 8 00
Buckwheat, per bushel.. . 40
Cloverseed, per bushel... &7 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
~ Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel - 25
Onions AT ge 1
s, per doz 12
Tea oe ound... 7
Country Shoulders... 7
des.... 7
Hams... 10
Tallow, per pound 3
Butter, per poftniit...csiccirssnnsscnnniniirisrerine 15
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