- sted. 4 Demo sdan Bellefonte, Pa., Dec. 25, 1896. CorRESPONDENTS.—NoO communications pub- d unless accompanied by the real name of writer. {INGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——¥. J. Meyer, of Lock Haven, has 'n given a patent on an apparatus for rinkling. A party of gentlemen are looking for site to erect a large picture frame manu- story in Look Haven. ——The work of reorganizing the busted st National bank at Hollidaysburg is re- rted to be progressing finely. ——The Logan dance, next Thursday zht, should have enough attraction for ‘llefonters to induce them to buy tickets. ——Mrs. Rachel Larimer, who has been 'k for weeks with jaundice, is in such a tical condition that her friends have tle hope of her recovery. —— A Hughesville man, who started off ave as you please to join the patriots in iba, slipped home by a back way only e day after the citizens of his home had ven him a soldier’s farewell. Rev. J. H. Pershing, presiding ler, will preach at both morning and ening service in the U. B. church, corner igh and Thomas streets, on Sunday. The ly communion will be administered. vival service every evening during the vek, - ——A. l.. Ash, of Philadelphia, came to illiamsport, a few days ago, opened a eat market, gained the confidence of sev- al citizens and Saturday bight skipped vay after passing three forged checks for wds purchased at different stores, and srrowing money from several men. ——The reception and cake walk which .e Bellefonte Ys willhold in the Y. M. A. building, next Tuesday night, ought » attract a great crowd. The young ladies ill receive and serve refreshments, while prize cake walk will be carried on in the wmngsium. The admission will be only ) cents, : ——Tiven if it won't suis you to go you ould remember that the Logan dance is serving of your support. The firemen oe thy friends, be thou theirs. It .a't essential that you should be able to ). Buy a tickes anyway. Of course they ould sooner have you join in the dance, 1b if you can’t make it suit to do that iey will excuse you, if you buy a ticket. ——-'t'alk about prosperity, it certainly 8 come to some of our Bellefonte mer- wnts. While talking to W. R. Brach- ll, the furniture dealer, he said his holi- sy trade is far ahead of former years and ie way they are hustling out ladies’ desks, bles, etc., shows where the latest and ost assortment can be found. He is cer- .iniy in the lead, as his business proves. ——-({eorge M. Case, general superinten- ent of the Altoona and Philipsburg con- ccting rail-road, was knocked down and sbbed, while in Philadelphia the other ht. After he had returned to Philips- “irg he received word from the Philadel aia police that his assailants had been ar- The suspects turned out to have ‘en tho right men and Mr. Case recovered s fine gold watch. ——Puring the past season the Belle- nte Academy foot ball eleven won two at of five games played. They scored | points to their opponents’ 28. The Jilliamsport High school, the sub-Fresh- .en of The Pennsylvania State College id the Lock Haven Normal school teams sfeated them, while they won from the ailipsburg and . Bellefonte High school. ——The Ys., in other words the Young .omans' Christian Temperance Union, are eparing for a fine entertainment in the . M. C. A. building, on Allegheny street, «xt Tuesday evening. The young ladies ill hold a reception in the parlors of the 1ilding and will serve refreshments. The ;mnasium will be used for a grand oake alk, to be participated in by the most ;aceful people in the town. AN (GLb SOLDIER GONE.—Another old Adier answered his last roll call when the irit of I. T. Livingston, of Pine Grove ‘ills, took its flight. At 9 o’clock last ciday morning he died at his home, on arch street, in that place, after having ensadly afflicted with paralysis for more wn four years. He had been able to walk out with the use of a crutch and was in iis place asa juror at the November court. ily the day previous to his death he had en sitting in D. C. Kreb’s store, when a tal stroke came and he sank so rapidly at death ensued next morning. Edward Taylor Livingston was born <ty-two years ago, near Saulsburg, Hunt- sdon county, March 12th, 1834, he mar- od Wilhelmina Silknitter, of that place, 10 was his faithful and tender ocom- wnion during his illness. He served in o war of the rebellion, in two com- nds, first as a private in Co. C, 49th :nna. Regiment from which he was hon- bly discharged, and subsequently en- sted in Co. D, 192 Penna. Regt., as color rgeant. He was at one $ime proprietor the 86. Elmo hotel of Pine Grove which, der his management, was a most hos- sable place for travelers. He later be- qe proprietor of the mail route from that ace to Bellefonte via State College and mond. He died without issue. His sorrowing fe hag the sympathy of the community, ie burial took place on the 21st, at Manor 11 cemetery, Rev. Asbury Guyer, assist- i by Rev. Aikens, conduoted the services. SUDDENLY BURIED ForTY FEET DEEP. —Farmer G. Boston Campbell, who lives near Fairbrook, in Ferguson township, had a hair raising experience, while plowing on Wednesday of last week. It was coin- cident] that it should have occurred just a day after Mr. George Garbrick's similar experience, on his Spring township farm. Mr. Campbell is a brother of ex-county commissioner Henry Campbell and was unconcernedly plowing in one of his back fields, when the ground suddenly gave way under the hind feet of his lead horse. With an instinct to save itself the horse laid down and Mr. Campbell ran to unhook the traces that held it to the plow. Then going to the animal's head he urged it to get up. In its struggles to rise its entire weight was thrown on its hind feet and the fright- ened horse began to go down, down into a mysterious opening in the ground. It was completely swallowed up and landed on the rocky bottom of a cavern, some forty feet below. ; ” The bridle was stripped from the other horse and it started to get out of such a dangerous locality, running away with the plow. Mr. Campbell hardly realized what was happening until one horse was out of sight and the other was far across the field. Procuring a lantern the surprised farmer went to try to discover where his horse had gone to. When he first looked into the hole it had fallen into he could see nothing and he must have imagined his good horse on a trip to China, but finally the light penetrated the blackness of the pit and the poor animal was seen in its death throes forty feet below the surface. The next day Levi Walker, a brother of ex-sheriff Walker, of this place, was let down by a ropeand explored the cavern. He found it to be about fifteen feet deeper than the ledge the dead horse way lying on. Sending the harness out on the rope he was then hauled up. Mr. Campbell will be very apt to give that portion of his farm a wide berth in the future. It was a reve- lation to him that he had been working over such a pit for years, never having the slight- est knowledge of the cavern. The opening that the horse fell into was about four feet wide and seemed to be a natural inlet to the cavern through a solid wall of lime- stone rock. eee A RAIL-K0AD To PINE GROVE MILLS. — Tuesday’s snow storm did not deter a large portion of Pine Grove Mills’ inhabitants and others from Ferguson township from turning out to the formal opening of the extension of the Bellefonte Central rail- road to that place. The management had planned a popular excursion from Pine Grove Mills and Bloomsdorf, the round trip fare being only 25cts. As a result one hundred and fifteen people came down, some attracted by the novelty of riding away from home by rail, others todo Christmas shopping. There were many representative men and women from that community on the train and some who felt that thy had been left came down on an afterncon train. Mid snow flakes and holiday cheer they thronged the streets and the shops while some found entertainment at the institute. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fry and their three children, were in the party, Mrs. D. G. Meek and Mrs. Charles Meyer’s, N. E. Hess and Stuart Bailey. Miss Carrie House- man was piloting two of the older ladies of the town in Mrs. Joseph Gates and Mrs. Maria Rumberger. It was the latter's first visit to Bellefonte in five years. This trio enjoyed the day in town very much and were fairly boiling over with merriment when they dropped in to brighten up the WATCHMAN office for a few moments. R. G. Gates and Mrs. Gates were in the party. This was Mrs. Sates’ second visit to Belle- fonte. The last time she was here was the day on which Gen. Grant died, elevel years ago. Others who helped swell the crowd and make alively party were tax- collector John G. Hess, Charles Smith, W. G. Port, James Murphy, H. M. Krebs and Miss Ida Sauserman, Miss Sadie Danley, Mrs. J. R. Smith Jr., William Port and J. F. Meyers. Conductor Parker was not atall disturb- ed by such a crowd, though it will bea long time before he has another like it, and did everything in his power to make the travelers have a good time. i ee WAIT FOR THIS FELLOW WITH A CLUB. —Several persons in Williamsport have been duped by an impostor in this way : He makes his way into a residence and tries to impress the woman of the house, if she wears glasses, that she can improve them by a change of the glass. In several instances he persuaded the people he talked to, to let him have the glasses, frames and all. When he returned them he substituted an inferior quality of case, giving them a fifty cent pair of glasses for a $5 pair. Peo- ple never discover the fraud until it is too late. Have nothing to do with such im- postors if they call at your house. We have plenty of reputable doctorsin town and dealers who will always treat you honestly at least. TEL WILL DANCE ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT.— On Christmas night a number of Belle- fonte’s young society folks will bave an assembly in the armory of Co. B., corner of Spring and Lamb streets. Lettan and Chappell’s Williamsport orchestra will furnish the music for the dancing. The .patronesses will be Mrs. George F. Har- ris, Mrs. Isaac Mitchell, Mrs. J. H. Lingle. Mrs. Henry C. Quigley and Mrs. Harry Keller. The gentlemen who are directing the affair are Joseph D. Mitchell, A. Scott Harris, J. Malcolm Laurie, Edward {Blanchard Jr., and John M. Shugert. —~ Po 554 boys are now confined in the Huntingdon reformatory. Frazier Buck, a student at the Lock Haven state Normal school who under- went an operation for appendicitis a few days ago, dicd at that institution, on Fri- dap afternoon. His home was at Liver- pool, Perry county. Mf —ececcemmesecemmmnen AX OPEN MEETING.—On Tuesday even- ing, January 5th, the Bellefonte temper- ance club will hold an open meeting in the club rooms, in Crider’s Exchange, at which Miss Puella Dornblaser, of Clinton county, and Mr. Sholl, a brother of W. S. Sholl, of this place, will talk. There will also be recitations by our amateur elocutionists Misses Margaret Teats and Miss Josie Wil- lard. The club’s quartette will sing. The entertainment will be free and all are earnestly solicited to attend. ————l®- DEATH OF MRS. ALLISON.—On last Fri- day morning Mrs. Sarah McNitt Allison, died very suddenly at her home, at Potters’ Mills, of a stroke of paralysis. Although 74 years old on the 30th of this month, she was in her usual health and was dressing to go down stairs, when she suddenly fell forward on her chair and was dead in three hows. Her husband, William Allison, the prominent grain dealer, died some years ago, but she is survived by five children. Mrs. Frank McCoy, and Archie, of this place ; Edward and Lillian at home, and William, of Spring Mills, who represented this county in the Legislature in '89. She was a faithful member of the Sinking Creek Presbyterian charch and a woman who was greatly loved in the community. Rev. Dr. Laurie, of this place, conducted the funeral services, Monday morning, after which she was laid to rest in the family burying ground at Spring Mills. te FoSTER’S WEATHKR FORECASTS. — My last bulletin gave forecasts of the storm wave to cross the continent from the 21st to 25th, and the next will reach the Pacific coast about the 26th, cross the west of Rockies country by close of 27th, the great central valleys 28th to 30th, eastern States 31st. The warm wave will cross the west of Rockies country about 26th, great cen- tral valleys 28th, eastern States 30th. Cold wave will cross the west of Rockies coun- try about 29th, great central valley 31st, eastern States Jan. 2nd. Temperature of the week ending 25th will average about normal, taking the whole country together, but extremes of temperature may be expected. Sudden changes are probable. The lowest tem- peratures were calculated for about 17th to 27th. My next bulletin will contain a general forecast for January weather and will be of particular interest as to the gen- eral character of the winter and of special importance to those interested in ice. I have not joined in the genéral predictions ofa cold winter. Isee no iudication that the temperature will average unusually low. ve How THE CHURCHES HAVE PREPARED FOR CHRISTMAS.—Special Christmas ser- vices or some sort of entertainment for the children will be held by nearly every church in town between this time and New Years. The Methodist Sunday school treat will be held Christinas eve at 7:30, when a program of music and dialogues will be carried out. Services will be held in the church at 5 o'clock Christmas morning. The Presbyterian Sunday school will hold its Christmas fete on New Year’s eve. There will be no service in the church on Christmas day. At St. John’s Catholic church there will be mass at 5 o'clock, a. m., 6 o'clock, a. m., and 10:30 a. m. : At the Reformed church there will be regular Christmas service in the morning at 6:30 and at 10:30. The Sunday school Christmas tree will be displayed in the evening at 7 o'clock. The Lutheran Sunday school will render a very entertaining program on Christmas night. They will not have church service during the day. At the United Brethren church a special Christmas service will be held on Thurs- day evening, when a splendid musical program will be rendered. Special music will be a feature of the service that will be held in the Evan- gelical church on Christmas night. It will be largely instrumental and a number of out of town musicians are to appear. MARRIAGE LICENSES. — Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by orphans’ court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, during the past week. R. B. Taylor and Mard Cunninghan, both of Bellefonte. F. A. McClintic, of Boalsburg, and Ida B. Wilson, of Pine Grove Mills. Charles Jordan and Hannah E. Kern, both of State College. C. F. W. Kennelley, of Mifflinburg, Pa. Ada E. Harter, of Spring Mills. Edward McRoyer, of Millheim, and Ella May Caldron, of Centre Hall. Harry N. Kern and Emma M. Williams, both of Lemont. Cyrus F. Hoy and Gertie A. Brumgart, both of Zion. » George K. Rolph, of Hawk Run, Clearfield Co., Emily Edwards, of Osceola Mills. H. M. Kobel, of Altoona, Mary McKel- vey, of Martha Furnace. Harry E. Milley and Annie M. Vonada, both of Madisonburg. C. E. Zeigler, of Penn Hall, and Minnie I. Miller, of Madisonburg. M. A. Casselbery and Mary E. Beaty, both of Mount Eagle. David E. Robb, of Romola, and Eva L. Gardner, of Blanchard. Reuben R. L. Harrison, and Hattie Wil- liams, both of Bellefonte. John N. Rines, of Marion Twp., and Anna Shilling, of Mackeyville. ¢ THE WAY THE BELLEFONTE SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS.—Though the actual scholastic exercises for the fall terms at the Bellefonte Academy and the High school were not concluded for several days later tue formal closing exercises at the two institutions were held on Dec. 11th and 18th, respectively. THE PAPER THE FEATURE AT THE ACAD- EMY. The patrons and old students of the Academy who embraced the privilege of attending the closing exercises of the Pierian literary society, in the young ladies room, at that institution on Friday afternoon, Dec. 18th, have spoken of the success of every number on the program in the most enthusiastic and complimentary terms. There is a great rivalry existing between the young men of the Addisonian society and the Pierian girls and now the one society or the other prepares a special program in which the paper, called the Mirror, usually plays a promi.ent part. It has for a prime object the reflec- tion of some of the peculiar characteristics of interesting members of the school and as a natural result considerable mirth and laughter is occasioned. It was no excep- tion, either, when the ladies’ edition of the Mirror was read ; brimful of pertinent jokes and clever witticisms bearing upon the every day lives of some of the young men. The primary department, under the charge of Miss Overton, sang two beautiful choruses in a very charming manner, while little Nellie Conley and Arthur Dale, in their dialogue, entitled ‘‘The Repartee’ and Emily in her character song entitled “I’m going to write to papa,’”’ acquitted themselves in a way that utterly astonished the large audience. Miss Daisy Brisbin, with her comic reci- tation, displayed rare talent. Herself pos- session was perfect and her rendition be- yond criticism. She made a decided hit. The paper was the principal feature, how- ever. It was divided into five parts, the reading of which was interspersed with the numbers referred to above. Miss Reed, the president of the society, read the first part, while the others were read by the follow- ing editors : Misses Louise Calloway, Nan White, Jennie Breeze and Daisy Brisbin. Some of the articles possessed repl literary merit and the humorous features kept the hearers in avery jolly spirit. The exer- cises were very fittingly closed with “America,” in which song all joined most heartily. Everyone came away with noth- ing but the nicest things to say for the girls and their entertainment. : MANY ORATIONS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. On Friday afternoon, December 18th, the members of the Senior class of the High school delivered their Christmas orations. The nature of their productions pleased the audience very much and did justice to the good work which the teachers have accom- plished during the term. After Rev. J. W. Rue had offered the opening prayer, the principal, Mf. Rutt, announced the first oration, ‘‘Public Li- braries,” by Grace Blackford. She told of some of the most noted libraries, both of ancient and modern times, and expressed the need of having one in our own town. “Self-Control,” by Clarence Harper, gave some clear ideas as to the value of that most needful of all characteristics. Ger- trude Taylor delivered an oration on “Theatres,” telling of their construction and of the actors of ancient Rome and Greece, as well as those of a later age. After a song by the school, Charles Kase spoke of ‘‘Cornelius and his Work.” Ac- cording to the young man, there is not enough known of this old maker and re- former of school laws. Emma Wagner, in speaking of ‘‘Historical Epochs,’’ discussed the period of colonization, the revolution and the late rebellion. Myra Carson, in her oration on ‘‘New England Authors,” spoke of the characteristics and the writ- ings of such men as Holmes, Lowell, Whit- tier and Longfellow. Alfred Irvin's sub- ject was ‘*‘Abraham Lincoln.’ He put that President in the best possible light and told anecdotes new to many of us. The school then sang, ‘‘I know not What the Future Hath.” The next oration, entitled ** Nothing but Leaves,’’ was by Millie Wagner. Her prin- cipal thought was that too often we allow the very key to success to pass un- noticed because it seems so small a thing. Wallace Reeder’s oration on ‘‘The Growth of Civil Liberty in England” was well written and well-spoken. Alice Ishler told, in a very interesting manner, about ‘‘Hol- land, its People and its History.” After the school had sung ‘‘The Merry Christmas Bells,” Morton Smith spoke on ‘‘Essen- tials of success.’”’ Our Native Banner,” by Maud Miller, was an oration full of lofty patriotism. Last on the program hut not by any means last in quality was Maud Harshberger’s oration ‘‘Conduct Steals all Secrets from the Soul.” Perhaps the pleasantest part of the exer- cises was yet to follow. Mr. Meyer, with ‘a very appropriate address, presented the Christmas presents from the school to the principal, ‘‘Ben-Hur” and ‘‘Cleopatra,” both in German ; to Mr. Mattern, a parlor lamp ; to Miss Levy, a handsome fur rug ; and to Professor Etters, an umbrella stand. Mr. Rutt gave a well worded response, which he closed by a few sentences in Ger- man. Mr. Etters and Mr. Mattern both expressed their gratitude to the school. Miss Levy was excused from making a speech. Some of the friends of the school were then called on for speeches. Col. Reeder, Rev. Rue, Mr. Underwood and Mr. Fortney responded. i . Feeling that we had been well entertain: ed we were dismissed with the benediction by Mr. Rue. » ——Next Thursday night the Logans will dance out the old year and dance in the new. : ee Ae. ——Good music, good order and good refreshments will be three good things at the Logan’s twenty-seventh annual dress ball, in the armory, next Thursday even- ing. Tickets 50cts. Fe ——Henry Yingling, a lad who lives on the road leading from Bald Eagle station into the mountain, shot a bear last week that had a trap fastened to one of its feet. The trap belonged to Tyroners who had not fastened it tight enough to hold the bear after it had been caught. News Purely Personal. —Miss Grace Mitchell is home from school at Bryn Mawr to spend her holiday vacation. —Randolph Breeze came home, Saturday after- noon, to spend the Christmas holidays with his mother. —E. P. Butts, a civil engineer at Holyoke, Mass., is visiting his father, on east Linn street. Mrs. Butts is not with him. —Mrs. James Schofield, who has been visiting her sister in Philadelphia tor the past two weeks, came home, Tuesday. —Miss Bertha Laurie, daughter of Dr. William Laurie, of north Spring street, is at home for the holidays. She is a student at Holyoke, Mass. —Miss Patty Lane, daughter of John N. Lane, of east Linn street, returned from school in Wash- ington D. C., on Saturday evening, to spend her holidays at home. : —Mr. and Mrs. James K. Barnhart and their little daughter, Martha, have gone to Punxsu- tawney to spend Christmas with Mrs. B's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell. —Helen Atherton, youngest daughter of Dr. Geo. W. Atherton, of State College, was in town between trains, on Saturday morning. She was on her way home from Wellesley college. —Blanche Cook, Jane Furst and May Crider, a trio of Bellefonte’'s coming belles, came home from Miss Baldwin's school at Bryn Mawr, on Saturday, and will stay until after Christmas. —Prof. George P. Bible, principal of the Strouds- burg state Normal school, his wife and Miss Mary Bradley, her sister, who is an instructor in mu- sic at the school, are all visiting at Mr. Benj. Bradley's, on north Spring street. —William T. Kelley, one of the clerks in the freight department of the Pennsylvania rail-road company offices here, has gone to Philadelphia to spend Christmas with his motier and brother Dave, who are living in the city now. —John Bower, of this place, and Messrs Meyer and Hosterman, of Centre Hall, all students of Franklin and Marshall college, at Lancaster, went to Altoona, on Tuesday, to attend the funeral of the late Frank K Cessna, who was a fellow stu- “dent. —Ed. Harper, the youngest son of Mrs. Minnie Harper, of west Linn street, is home to spend Christmas. He is employed in one of the great rail-road shops in Chicago, under his uncle Charles Schreyer and looks as if the Windy city agreed with him —Mr. and Mrs. George T. Brew, of Brew Mawr Mills, Md., are at the Jackson home, on east Linn street, for a few week's visit. Mr. and Mrs. Brew are always eager to get back to their old home for the holidays and both have hosts of friends here to greet them. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, of Altoona, were arrivals at the homes of their parents, in this place, on Saturday evening, Harry is now chief electrician for the Pennsylvania railroad company ut Altoona and is very much liked by both em- ployers and his fellow mechanics. —Daniel Brungart Esq., one of Rebersburg's representative citizens, drove up to Bellefonte on Wednesday to take a look around before Christmas. He was too busy to dropin at the Institute and got away on his long homeward drive pretty early in the afternoon. —A. A. Shroyer, of Milesburg, one of the Pennsy's most trusted division men, was seen abeut the station here bright and early Wednes- day morning. When the snow comes it makes busy times for the rail-road constructionists and it takes a regular blizzard to get ahead of Adam and his men, who usually keep things in apple pie order over their territory. —N. E. Hess, of Pine Grove Mills, came down with Tuesday's excursion over their new road, not to see tho teachers, of course; those days being gone for him, but to do some Christmas shopping. He was traveling with Stuart Bailey who seemed to have his weather eyo toward the court house. Mr. Hess is one of the representa- tive young farmers up there and is an exceeding- ly pleasant gentleman. —Mt. Eagle was well represented among the Christmas shoppers in town last Friday and no one seemed to enjoy the decorations and Christ- mas tinsel about the shops any more than did our old friend Samuel B. Leathers, Esq, of that place. Though boasting grown up grandchildren, he seems far younger than such relationships prove him to be and is just one of the pleasantest, most whole souled men you meet anywhere. Teachers Charles D. Moore, of Harris township, and Walter M. Kerlin, of Centre Hall, are among the young men in attendance at institute. They are both bright young fellows who enjoy the one week during the year that. they play scholar and study the teachings of others. There is only one thing missing at these schools for teachers and that is the ‘strap oil.”” Of course none of them would need it, but then there ought to be im- proved ways of spanking bad youngsters, as well as of teaching them. —It doesn't take the puffing of the early morn- ing train over tho Bellefonte Central railroad to waken Wesley Biddle, whose home on Buffalo Run is very close tothe tracks. Mr. Biddle is one of those methodical, everything-done-in-its- proper-time, sort of farmers who is up and doing long belore that train gets along there. He was in town, on Friday, looking around a little before Christmas, you know, and a man finds that a much harder task than a woman, who is delighted with everything she gees. —The Warcuxax has no better, nor prompter paying reader than is James Carner, Esq., of Hub- lersburgjswho was in town on Friday attending to a little business and while here found time to drop in on us for a few moments. Ifall men had the same ideas about newspaper subscrip- tions that Mr. Carner entertains the printer would be tho hanpiest man on earth and there would be no use for collectors, duns or any of the other un- pleasantries that we are often compelled to resort to.- Mr. Carner has good ideas about most every thing. The fact that he holds the position of in- fluence and esteem that he does in Nittany valley attests to this. —Ifthe United States should happen to get into war with Spain there is a veteran right here in Centre county who could furnish two Generals. William H. Fry came down from Pine Grove Mills, on Tuesday, with the excursion that the Bellefonte Central ran from that place. He brought three of his boys along to see Bellefonte for the first time. They were General Reno Fry, General George B. McLelland Fry and Hugh Larimer Fry, a bright looking trio of boys, who, if they had as much grit as their dad had, could lick Spain by them- selves. Mrs. Fry came along to keep tho boys straight and she had her hands full, for they were transported by the Christmas ecenes in the various shops they visited. CouNcIL MEETS As UsuAL.—The rega- lar semi-monthly meeting of council was held, on Monday evening, with all of the members but two present. : In the report of the Street committee it was announced that crushed stone has heen placed on High, Bishop and Spring streets and that Armor street is being put in con- dition for traffic. The first named improve- ment is one that has been very satisfac- torily done, but it would be wise if the commissioner were instructed to go over the streets on which the stone has been spread and reduce the ruts that wagons are wearing in the stones. If this is done, once in a while, the streets will be a per- fect grade when the stones are all finally crushed. If not, it will be only a matter of a short time until the same ugly ruts, that this dressing was designed to obliterate, are worn in the streets. Another matter that needs the attention of the commis- sioner is the dumping of ashes on such public thoroughfares as High street. One pile, that will soon be mountain high, greets every stranger who enters the town from the alley near the race bridge over High street. The Water committee reported the changing of the pipes on Lamb street, be- tween Allegheny and Penn, so that they will be sufficient depth under the surface ; also that the pipes are being lowered on east Linn street. Everything was reported in good shape about the water works. The Fire and Police committee reported that the insurance on the Undine engine house had been reduced from $600 to $500 owing to the depreciation of its value. The payment of $1.50 to Frank Taylor for washing hose was recommended and in the matter of improvements to the Logan engine house Wm. Humes, the owner, was said to be considering the changes and would report at the next meeting. A communication from residents of Cur- tin street asking for an arc light was re- ferred to the Street committee and when Col. W. Fred Reynolds asked for a 2 in. water supply from Allegheny street to the: rear of the Fpiscopalean church he was told that the borough would put in a stop cock and connections, but that the church would have to lay the pipe if it needed a stronger head to run its organ motor. After ordering bills to the amount of $398.57 paid council adjourned. > Catharine D. Osmer. On the morning of Dec. 5th, 1896, at the home of Mr. Nathaniel Krape, in Benner township, Miss Catharine D. Osmer departed this life, aged 58 years, 8 months and 23 days. Deceased was 2 member of the Buffalo Run Presbyterian church. Although she made no great outward profession, yet in her quiet unassuming manner her influence was felt by all those with whom she was associated. She was careful to do and say that which she thought right. She was a faithful friend and often sacrificed her own comfort for the pleas- ure and welfare of thosearound her. She had been a sufferer for a number of years and during her last illness, which lasted for weeks, her sufferings were great, yet she was patient and resigned. In regard to her spiritual welfare, she gave the assurance that all was well with her soul. She did not want to get well, but was only waiting the call of her Master to come home. The funeral services were held at the home of Mr. Krape and conducted by Rev. Jones, the pastor of her church. The remains were viewed by a large number of persons, after which they were interred in the Meyers cemetery. The pall bearers were: J. W. Marshall, J. P. Seibert, L. C. Rearick, J. L. Marshall, R. M. Henderson and D. H. Shivery. WHEREAS, God in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to remove from our midst by death, Miss Katharine Osmer, a beloved friend, and who has long been associated with us in Christian fellow- ship, be it Resolved, That in tho death of Miss Osmer, the Presbyterian church has lost a faithful member and the Sabbath school an efficient teacher. Resolved, That in the modest and unobtrusive life of the departed, we have evidence that divine grace can make such lives bring forth glory to God, Resolved, That in the death of the departed, the missionary society has lost one of their most act- ive members, and that a copy of these resolutions be put in the minutes of our meeting and pub- lished in the county papers. «Tux CHURCH AND MissIONARY SocCIETY. Bellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by Geo. W. Jackson & Ce. The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes ress : 28 Rye, per bushel........... 38 Corn, shelled, per bushel 30 Corn, ears, per bushel... 124 Oats, per bushel, old... 18 Oats, per bushel, new . 18 Barley, x bushel....... 30 Ground laster, per ton. 8 00 Buckwheat, per bushel...........cccceeeeeccricirennes 20 Cloverseed, per bushel... $6 00 to §7 09 Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. eases 18 “W 20 e Country Shoulders... e 8Sides..... e Hams... 10 Tallow, per pound. 8 Butter, per PONG. ..cccoceccrercrrsescersrnrnesserasnesss 20 . The Democratic Watchman. Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte, Pa., at $2 per annum (if paid strictly in advance); $2.50, when not paid in advance, and $3.00 if n paid before the expiration of the year; and ne paper will be discontinued until all arrearage is pad, except at the option of the publisher. Papers will not be sent out of Centre county um- less paid for in advance. 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