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' Bellefonte, Pa., March 19, 1897.
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CoRRESPONDENTS.—No communications pub-
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer. :
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
WHO WILL BE THE FIRST?—Of the
‘hundreds of subscribers who will read this
issue of the WATCHMAN there are a great
many who owe something on their sub-
scription. It has been our custom to be as
lenient as possible with our subscribers,
but while thinking over the matter yester-
day we wondered who would come to our
assistance first should it be necessary to call
upon subscribers for immediate remittances.
We became so curious to know this that
we have decided to try and find out and
now ask you, whether you owe much or
little, to makea remittance of some amount
as quick as you can. We want to see
which one of our subscribers, in arrears,
would be the first to make some return for
our leniency.
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——Stewart Fleck and family will move
back to Bellefonte, from Tyrone, next
week.
——Plans are being laid for a reunion of
the students of the old Academy at Pine
Grove Mills on June 17th.
——There will be a wedding in June
that will set the society tongue of Belle-
fonte to wagging furiously.
——Mrs. Jennie M. Fisher, of Millheim,
died very suddenly on last Sunday after-
noon. Mrs. John Keeler of this place is a
daughter.
——The fifth annual district convention
of the firemen of Centre, Blair and Clear-
field counties will be held at Houtzdale,
August 17th and 18th.
——As brother Al is still laid up with
rheumatism Jas. C. Noll is helping. pro-
prietor John Neubauer look after the com-
fort of Brockerhoff house guests these days.
——Miss Lena Callahan, of Linden Hall,
was married to John Raymond, of Lock
Haven, on Tuesday evening. The cere-
mony took place in the united Evangelical
church in the latter place.”
—==The. United . Brethrens in Philips-
burg have purchased a site for a church and
parsonage. The lots are at the corner of
Tenth and Pine streets and a neat church
is to be begun the coming summer.
——Miss Lodie"Musser was the recipient
of a fing lot of roses. She gave one to ‘‘the
man about town,’’ which was highly appre-
ciated. She received them -from———— ;
You know ‘whe.—The Millheim Journal.
Why should this paragraph interest Belle-
fonte ? There's a riddle for you.
——W. L. Daggett has re-leased the
Bush house for another term of five years.
“This is good fortune for Bellefonte and the
‘traveling public as the Bush house has been
made a first class hotel by Mr. Daggett and
his family have formed friendships in town
that could not be severed without regret.
——A. G. Morris, of Tyrone, extensive-
ly interested in the lime industry in this
county, is building a barn on his 400 acre
farm, near Tyrone, that will be about the
largest in this part of the State when com-
pleted. It will be 160 ft. long by 70 ft.
wide and will be entered from the ends in-
stead of from the side, as is customary with
farm barns. The ‘‘barn floor’’ ‘will run the
entire length of the mammoth structure.
——Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Buck are break-
ing up housekeeping. They are storing
their goods in the Arcade and will try
boarding for awhile. Mr. Buck’s new
work as salesman for a large anthracite coal
company will keep him away from home so
much of the time that it will doubtless be
pleasanter for Mrs. Buck to board. F. H.
* Thomas will move into the house they are
leaving.
——Mrs. George Cathcart, of Bush’s ad-
dition, has again invoked the strong arm of
the law to protect her and her harmless
. children. This time it was a man who
smote them and, on Wednesday, Milesburg
justice hauled him up before Keichline for
a hearing. Poor Mrs. Cathcart is compell-
ed to go to Milesburg for her law now, but
then that is largely her own fault since she
liked Bellefonte law so much that she
wanted it all the time and the authorities
finally became chary with it.
——A very delightful event to those who
were fortunate enough to have been there
was the surprise party at the home of
Philip Haynes, near Snow Shoe Intersec-
tion, on last Friday. There were fifty or
more friends of the family gathered there
as a surprise and a right joyous one it was
for all. Had the weather not been so in-
clement the number would have been
much larger, but as it was every one had a
pleasant day of ‘t. The big dinner that is
always a feature in such events was an un-
usually good one at the Haynes’ surprise.
——Early last Friday morning the Phil-
ipsburg brick company’s store and office,
at Steiner’s, one mile from Philipsburg,
were discovered to be on fire and before the
flames could be stopped three dwelling |,
houses were involved. .There being no
water service at that pointand the mud be-
ing so deep the Philipsburg engines were
not taken to the scene so the flames licked.
up everything combustible about the five
buildings. The total loss is estimated at
about $15,000, nearly the entire amount
being covered by insurance. The origin of
the fire is supposed to be incendiary. It
is believed it was robbed, then fired to
cover up the traces of the crime.
CounciL DID NoT SETTLE THE POLICE
QUESTION.—Council met, on Monday night,
but because member Brachbill of the Fire
and Police committee was not present
nothing was done in the matter of appoint-
ment of new officers for the ensuing year.
It is generally believed that there will be
one change on the force and several of the
councilmen are very much in favor of ex-
perimenting with new officers altogether.
A number of candidates are in the field and
when council finally does get down to work
on the question you need not be surprised
if A. M. Grenninger, ex-sheriff W. Miles’
Walker or Col. Amos Mullen are wearing
the blue and looking after the place of
Bellefonte.
The business transacted by council was
as follows : Geo. T. Bush was granted per-
mission to lay a 3 in. water pipe from Dun-
lop street into Cox’s livery stable at the rear
of the Bush house. Liveryman Cox has
rigged up a a motor and will run his horse
clipping machine with water power.
Mart Cooney requested that council look
after the condition of east~High street,
repair the highway and place another elec-
tric light there. The request was referred
to the Street committee for investigation
and report at the next meeting.
William Walker and Wallace Keeler
both presented petitions for permission to
sprinkle Allegheny street during the com-
ing season. Both referred to the Water
committee. s
W. W. Montgomery was granted permis-
sion to connect with the sewer pipe in
front of his Allegheny street property.
The resignation of Col. William Short-
lidge as president of the board of health
was accepted, president Hillibish having
appointed Mr. S. H. Williams to serve the
unexpired term. In connection with this
business secretary H. C. Quigley Esq., ap-
peared and asked that the annual appro-
priation of $100 be made. Council took
action and made the appropriation.
The Street committee reported the clean-
ing of Spring, Allegheny, Bishop and parts
of other streets.
The Water committee reported the
needed repair of the walls around the big
spring and was instructed to act in the
matter.
The Nuisance committee reported that a
stable has been built within 15 ft. of the
street on ‘south Potter street. It is a
pretty "time for such a report, after the
building is up. . What should have been
done was the prohibition of building it
there. :
The Fire and Police committee reported
two fires since the last meeting and six sec-
tions of bursted hose repaired.
The Building committee reported that
after consultation with architéet Robert
Cole it had heen found that a suitable
building for an engine house and council
chamber could be erected on the borough’s
Howard street" lot for $4,000. The plans
for the building were submitted to council
but no action was taken, the committee
having been instructed to look into the
matter further until the next meeting.
Burgess Naginey called the attention of
council to the disreputable condition of the
lock-up and also suggested the establish-
ment of police head quarters. . The idea is
a good one and could be carried out at a
small expense. Such a proceeding would
make it possible for the public to know just
where an officer coald be found at any mo-
ment and the nuisance of having to hunt
for one until his services are-not needed,
as is often the case, would be done away
with.
Bills to the amount 145.89 were approved
and ordered paid. : :
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THERE WERE RAZORS IN THE AIR.
—The coffee colored population of Lock
Haven was stirred up, on Saturday night,
by a cutting affray that occurred at the
Zion A. M. E. church in that place. Asis
usually the case one fellow got the worst
of it and he sports the name of ‘‘Rastus’’
Sage. Frank Henson, Wilbur Henson and
Peter Peterson were the assailants and if
reports be true they cut poor ‘‘Rastus’ al-
most to mince meat. °
Of course the minions of the law were
called upon to arrest the culprits, all of
whom were scooped in Lock Haven, except
Wilbur Henson who made tracks for: this
place just as soon as he heard that they
were after him. In all the resplendent
glory of a brown sweater with a collar wide
enough to have been pressed into service as
a vest, had Wilbur but cut arm holes in it,
he arrived hereand was sunning himsel® on
East High street, Tuesday morning, when
one of our sleuths swooped down upon him
and he was escorted to the lock-up.
Constable Probst, of Lock Haven, ar-
rived on the 1.05 train and took the pris-
oner back to that city.
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T. FRANK ADAMS MAKES A SUCCESS-
FUL START.—The WATCHMAN having pre-
viously announced that ex-county commis-
sioner T. Frank Adams contemplated en-
gaging in the bridge business, as agent for
the Havana, N. Y., bridge company, it
will be gratifying news to his friends to
learn that his first bidding has been suc-
cessful. The first contract he has secured
for his firm will be the building of two
bridges over Bald Eagle creek, in Union
township, at Unionville. The award was
made on Tuesday in competition with three
other old bridge men.
One bridge will be a 124 ft. single span,
high truss structure with a 14 ft. road way.
The other is an approach to the larger
structure and will be 54 ft. in length with
low trusses.
The township will be required to build
abutments for both bridges.
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——Post master J. C. Smith, of Mill-
heim, has rented a room in Gephart’s brick
block, in that place, and will open a gen-
eral merchandise store.
respected resident of Altoona, died at his
home in that city on Sunday morning.
Deceased was the father of Mrs. Albert
Owen, of Milesburg, this county.
——The Du Bois Courier is trying to ex-
cite enough enthusiasm to have a base ball
league formed that will include Du Bois,
Clearfield, Patton, Johnstown, Altoona,
Tyrone, Bellefonte and Philipsburg.
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——1If the special train is run over the
Central next Friday night to carry Belle-
fonters to ‘“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,’
in Lock Haven, it will stop at all points
along the line to take on and leave off pas-
sengers
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——Lock Haven home talent will pro-
duce the war drama, ‘‘The Drummer Boy
of Shiloh,” on the 25th, 26th and 27th of
this month and it is Jikely that nearly the
entire caste of the Bellefonte production of
the play will go down to see the play.
——Next Wednesday, March 24th, the
Northern Pacific railroad land department
world’s fair product car will be in Belle-
fonte for public inspection. The car is a
moving museum of the flora and fauna of
the north-western States and is well worth
seeing. It will be side tracked near the
Pennsylvania passenger station for one day
only and admission will be free.
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——While returning from a funeral near
Tyrone, one Monday afternoon, a colored
driver lashed his team indiscreetly as he
was descending the Birmingham hill. The
horses ran away and jumped into a buggy
in the road in front of them. Mr. and
Mrs. William Johnston and their little
grand-son were occupants of the buggy and
all were thrown out backwards and serious-
ly injured by being trampled.
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——Rev. George Zehner, of the Belle-
fonte Evangelical church, having been re-
lieved of pastoral duty by the recent con-
ference of his church, has decided to move
to Lewisburg, there to make his future
home. Rev. Zehner requested to be re-
lieved of work and the Bellefonte charge
regrets that his health has forced him to
withdraw from active ministerial “service.
He has decided on Lewisburg as a.home be-
cause the water there agrees with him bet-
ter than our.hard limestone water and then
he served the Lewisburg - charge for many
years. They will leave Bellefonte on the
22nd.
——The departure of ' W. T. Achenbach
from Bellefonte and the closing of his pretty
diamonds jewelry and. rare bric-a-brac
store on the Diamond: has deprived Belle-
fonte of a place where the latest and
daintiest novelties could always be found.
Mr. Achenbach’s. taste in -the selection
of his stock-was such. that his show win-
dows were a constant source of ‘interest ‘to
those who appreciated smart things in his
line. He has gone to Glen Falls, N. Y.,
where he will engage in the same business
but even on a Jarget scale than in Bellefonte.
If the people of that city but appreciate
the opportunity Mr. Achenbach will un-
doubtedly offer in the way of a fine store
his success will be assured. “During the
six years he was in business in Bellefonte
he made many friends who regret that he
has left yet are glad that he has located in
a city where a larger field is affortled him.
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WOODRING — GALBRAITH. — Ex-sheriff
D W. Woodring surprised his many
friends by getting married, on Wednesday
evening, and was away with his bride al-
most before anyone knew that he contem-
plated such a step.
Rev. E. E. Hoshour of the Lutheran
churcly, married Mr. Woodring and
Miss Mary Galbraith, at the bride's
home on east Howard St., at 7 o’clock on
Wednesday evening. The only wit-
nesses of the ceremony were Miss Kate
Hewes and Miss Ida Weaver. The couple
Jeft on an evening Central train for a short
wedding tour.
Mrs. Woodring is a daughter of the late
Bartram Galbraith and has always enjoyed
the esteem of the people of Bellefonte.
The friends of both bride and groom will
unite in wishing them a life of happiness.
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PuBLIC SALES DURING THE WEEK.—
During the coming week there will be five
public sales that we want to call particular
attention to because at every one of them
there will be articles offered that you might
have need of.
First comes the sale of horses, harness,
buggies, robes and livery equipment at
John Corrigan’s, at State College. His
sale will begin at 1 o’clock. Saturday af-
ternoon, March 20th. :
On Monday, Marche 22nd, the farm
stock and implements of the late John G.
Hall will be sold at the homestead, 1 mile
west of Unionville. This sale includes
fine horses, cattle, pigs, grain and other arti-
cles and will begin at 1 o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
On Tuesday, the 23rd, J. H. Miller will
have a sale on the Col. Ayre’s farm near
Rock Spring, in Ferguson township. This
will be one of the big sales of the season
and will begin at 10 o’clock in the morn-
ing. Mr. Miller is the owner of much fine
stock and improved implements all of which
will have to go under Goheen’s hammer.
On Wednesday, the 24th, D. L. Dennis
will dispose of his stock, 2 miles north of
Pine Grove Mills. The articles he has to
sell are all in good condition and you will
find excellent bargains awaiting you there.
The sale will begin at 1 o’clock.
| On Thursday, the 24th, Charles Wright
! will offer hisstock and implements at pub-
lic sale. Mr. Wright has good stock and
says it must be sold. He lives 1} miles
west of Pine Grove, where his sale will be-
gin at 1 o’cleck.
smn, Jacob. Bower, aged 76 years, a,
Nor MucH BUILDING THIS SUMMER. —
Inquiry among the Bellefonte contractors
has elicited the rather discouraging news
that there will not be much building done
in Bellefonte during the coming summer.
At present very little is in prospect and
unless things brighten up in the building
line carpenters, masons, plasterers, paint-
ers, plumbers and laborers will have to de-
pend on whatever can be gotten to do in
the way of repairing and remodeling.
William Humes will build a new stone
or brick stable on the rear of his Allegheny
street home.
Mrs. James Stickler is consulting with
a contractor with a view to erecting a three
story brick building on the Howard lot on
Bishop street. Mrs. Stickler purchased
the site and intends improving it. If the
plans in prospect are carried outa very
creditable building will soon be put up on
that street. It will be three stories high,
a store room with fine glass front on the
first floor and dwelling apartments in the
rear and above.
Mrs. Evelyn Rodgers will remodel her
new purchase, the Townsend Moran house,
on North Allegheny street. It is her in-
tention toraise the roof, making rooms on
the third story, add a new back porch, a
conservatory and change the interior ar-
rangement on the first and second floors.
The borough’s new public building is in
prospect. If council decides to erect one
this summer there will be a $4,000 job for
some contractor. According to the plans
now under consideration it will be a se-
verely plain stone and brick structure 60x
48 ft. with a 55 ft. centre tower. The first
story will be of blue lime-stone, the second
of brick, with brick cornice and iron roof
making the structure as nearly fire proof as
possible. On the Howard street front there
will appear three large double arched doors,
a large window and small entrance way at
extreme right. The large doors would en-
ter to tracks for a hook and ladder truck,
hose trucks and engine respegtively. Im-
mediately in the rear of the engine track
are two box stalls for horses, . with a feed
room, 12x17, to the right, and an 8x12
sleeping room for the driver. In the north
west corner is the mayor’s office, 12x16,
and election room for the North ward. The
stair case runs up the west end of the build-
ing to the second floor where a council
chamber, 22x24, with a large vault, is pro-
vided for. The rest of the second floor is
divided into an assembly room for the
Logan engine company, 263x453}; an ante
room, 16x16, a wash room. 8x14,.and a
bath, 8x14. The ‘borough lockup is pro«
vided for in the basement. “Entrance to it
would be made from a 5 ft.” alley way that
would be left along the west end of the
building. In the basement arrangement
there’is also planned a hoiler for heating
the bpilding and’keeping hot water in the
fire engine. ee
A Harpy WEDDING.—On: Tuesday at
nooh, a joyous wedding took place at the
heme of Mr. and Mrs. A. Baum, on East
Bishop street, when their daughter: Rosa,
was united in marriage to Jacob D. Hassel,
of Syracuse, N. Y. Although a quiet fami-
ly affair on account of the recent-death of the
groom’s mother, it was a most happy and
pleasant event. The hackneyed idea of a
happy maid that the sun shone on was
certainly carried out in this instance, for
the day was perfect and as the bridal party
descended the stairs and took their place in
the parlor, where a bank of flowers and
plants had been arranged, the sun shone
brilliantly bright and fair.” The bride
looked exceptionally well in her handsome
gown of cyclamen broadcloth braided in
black and after Rabbi Kline, of Altoona,
pronounced the ceremony, received the con-
gratulations in a pleasing: manner. - A
breakfast consisting of all of the good
things to cat that you could imagine, was
served and after much rice and merriment
the young people left on the 2.15 train for
Washington and New York.
Rosa was connected with this office for
seven years and we know that Mr. Hassel
is to be congratulated for she is a most
amiable and energetic young lady. The
gifts were beautiful and in addition to the
cut glass, silver, china, linen, rugs and
furniture, there was one hundred and
eighty-five dollars in gold. They will go
to housekeeping in Syracuse, where Mr.
Hassel, who is a big hearted, generous,
good fellow, is connected with a wholesale
jewelry firm. The guests from a distance
were Miss Clara Hassel, of Syracuse, a sister
of the groom, Mrs. and Miss Goldstein, of
Lock Haven, Mrs. Jessel, of Altoona, and
Samuel Baum, of Philadelphia.
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BE READY FOR THIS FELLOW.—Chief of
police Montgomery yesterday received
word from Keen & Hagerty, a Baltimore
hardware firm, that there is a man travel-
ing Central Pennsylvania territory repre-
senting himself as their agent. It is his
scheme to offer a lot of handy kitchen uten-
sils at an amazingly low price but in order
to insure delivery half cash must be paid
down. In case itis done that is the last
that is seen of agent or money.
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METHODIST CONFERENCE AT CLEAR-
FIELD,—The Central R. R. of Pa., has au-
thorized its agents to sell special excursion
tickets from Bellefonte and local points to
Clearfield and return at rate of $2.72 for
the round trip on account of the Methodist
conference. These tickets are good going
from March 13th to 23rd and for return on
or before March 26th.
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——While coming home from Pine Grove
Mills on the excursion train, last Thursday
night, Geo. Eberhart, of east Lamb street,
got his foot caught between the bumpers
of two of the cars and had it badly crushed.
The accident occurred just as the train was
passing Hunter’s park.
——Miss M. R. Graham has gone to
Philadelphia and New York to make her
selection of spring millinery.
——The Bucknell university basket ball
team will play at State College to-morrow
evening. It is probable that a special train
will" run up from this place if enough
people can be secured to warrant it. The
game will be well worth seeing.
——1If you want to go to Lock Haven
next Friday night to see the talent of that
town produce ‘“The Drummer Boy of Shi-
loh”’ leave your names at this office. The
round trip fare will be only 50cts. and the
train will leave the Central depot about 6
o’clock, returning after the entertainment.
It will only be run providing enough peo-
ple can be secured to pay for it.
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——New spring clothing just opened at
Faubles’. Prices much lower than ever.
It will pay you to investigate.
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FosTER’S WEATHER PREDICTION.—My
last bulletin gave forecasts of the storm
wave to cross the continent from 13th to
19th, and the next will reach the Pacific
coast about 18th, cross the west of Rockies
country by close of the 19th, great central
valleys 20th to 22nd, eastern States 23rd.
Warm wave will cross the west of Rockies
country about 18th, great central valleys
20th, eastern States 22nd. Cool wave will
cross the west of Rockies country about
21st, great central valleys 22nd, eastern
States 25th.
This disturbance will cause severe storms
in many parts of the United States and a
cold wave causing blizzards in the north-
west will be a part of its closing effects.
This will be the ‘‘equinoctial storm.’’ but
it must not be supposed that storms always
occur precisely at the equinoxes. Equinoc-
tial storms may occur at any time within
ten days of the equinoxes, the dates being
determined by planetary influence. This
forecast, as many others in these bullétins,
has special reference to the whole United
States as an average.
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——Bicycles enameled any color. Tires
vulcanized good as new. Columbia Agency,
Bellefonte, Pa.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES. —Following is He)
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phans’ court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur-
ing the past week.
Samuel H. Gross and Margaret Stump,
both of Linden Hall.
John K, Nichols and Minerva Shinefelt,
both of Osceola Mills. >
George F. Minnick and Ellen H. Snavely,
bothof Niglany, . ~~ *
Peter-W. Toot, of Bellefonte, and Annie
M. Wantz, Blanchard. ‘ :
‘Joseph Messmer and’ Annie R. Sampsell,
both of Penn Hall. ’ bea?
Chas. H. Shriner, of Mifflinburg, and
Fannie L. Funk, of Millheim. -, :
Emanuel Crader, of Penn Hall, and Cora
tA,
A. Snavely, of Coburn. oo
Jacob D. Hassel, of Syracuse, N. Y., and
Rosa Baum, of Bellefonte. vs
* John Grove, of Lémont, and Hannah
Behrer, of Waddle. 0
. W. H. Nyman and Julia Reeder, both of
Joseph Reese, of Boggs Twp., and Emma
Brown, of Union Twp. =
Daniel W. Woodring and Mary Gal
braith, both of Bellefonte. ° :
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——"96 Hartford bicycles for $19.50. L.
C. Wetzel’s, High street, Bellefonte, Pa.
‘——New spring clothing just opened at
Faubles’. Prices much lower than ever.
It wil! pay you to investigate.
News Purely Personal.
—Geo. L. Williams came up from Howard,
Tuesday morning, and spent part of the day call-
ing on his old asseciates in this place.
—John D. Hall, well known to many of our rail-
road readers, now located at Bellefonte, and pas-
senger conductor on the Central railroad of Penn-
sylvania, was renewing Acquaintances in Tyrone
last evening.—Tuesday’s Tyrone Herald.
—Mrs. Charles Nol, and her little son Freder-
‘ck, were in town the fore part of the week visit-
ing Mr. and Mrs. John Noll. Miss Roberta, who
has been in Clearfield for several weeks, returned
home with them.
—Judge A. V. Larimer, of Sioux City, Ia., isin
town for a short visit, recuperating his health and
getting a taste of good old fashioned cooking. He
is sure we are out of the procession commercially
but frankly acknowledges that we lead the West
in dinners and bacon.
ZOur venerable friend Mr. Daniel Flisher, of
Centre Hall, spent last Friday in Bellefonte and
did not forget that we are always glad to see him.
Notwithstanding his eighty-five or more years of
age Mr. Flisher is thoroughly awake to questiens
of the day and is a pleasing conversationalist.
—Dr. and Mrs, Coolidge, of Scranton, were in
town over Sunday the guests of Mrs, C's sister,
Mrs. L. A. Schaeffer. Mr. Schaeffer is down in
Philadelphia looking after some business and
celebrating. You know he is the first Democratic
squire the North ward has had for many a year.
—Word comes from G. H. Hubbard, who will be
remembered as principal of the Howard schools
several years ago, that he is prospering in his
new home at Burlingame, Lycoming county. As
Mr. Hubbard was a radical free silverite when he
was here during the last institute we were not
surprised to hear that he is spending these blus-
tery March evenings in his cosy home reading
Bryan's new hook, “The First Battle.”
—Supt. C. L. Gramley, of the public schools of
this county, was in town between trains, on Tues-
day morning, on his way up Buffalo Run to visit
the school at Waddle's. He is just recovering
from a badly sprained hand sustained by falling
on the ice while returning from visiting a mount-
ain school in Brush valley. Mr. Gramley has
now visited our 274 schools once and some
twenty of them twice. He has addressed and
carefully investigated the needs and instruction
of over ten thousand pupils of our county, inspir-
ing and pleasing both teachers and scholars, by
his energetic zeal and genial disposition. He has
also attended just about all the teacher's insti-
tutes, taking an active part in each, having been
at both the Milesburg and Pleasant Gap institutes
and delivering an address on vertical penmanship,
a system which is being rapidly adopted through-
out our county.
A STRONG «FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—
The statement of the First National bank
of Philipsburg that has just been published
shows that institution to be in splendid
financial condition. At the close of busi-
ness, March 9th, 1897, its books showed a
surplus of $102,296.51 over and above the
capital stock and the amount due deposit-
ors and other banks. The gross resources
of the institution are $829,753.45.
With such men as William P. Duncan,
Geo. W. McGaffey and O. Perry Jones di-
recting it little else could be expected than
a report of a most reassuring character to
the directors. This is the bank in which
Frank Lukenbach, formerly with Wm.
F. Reynolds and Co., bankers, of this place,
is associated.
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——New spring clothing just opened at
Faubles’. Prices much lower than ever.
It will pay you to investigate.
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——'96 Hartford bicyles for $19.50. L.
C. Wetzel’s, High street, Bellefonte, Pa.
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SELLING BRYAN’S BooK.—We desire to
call the attention of our readers in Penns
and Brush-valleys that Mr. E. S. Bierly,
of Rebersburg, is canvassing for William
Jennings Bryan’s new book, ‘‘The First
Battle.”” It is a splendid work and marks
the beginning of a new epoch in the politi-
cal history of this country. It should be
in every Centre county home, a
of politics, since it deals with a ques-
tion that is surely coming to be a vital one
with all people.
Mr. Bierly will cover his. territory
thoroughly and will treat all with courtesy
and consideration.
Sl eve
AN UNKNOWN MAN KILLED AT Pow-
ELTON.—No one knew who he was so the
unfortunate, who was killed at Powelton, at
8 o'clock Monday morning, was buried in
a pauper’s grave by the Rush township
Poor overseers.
The man was about 35 or 40 years old
and is supposed to have been a tramp. He
was walking on therailroad track, near
Powelton, when he stepped from one track
to another until a train passed. He did
not notice the approach of another train
and was struck. His jaw, onearm and one
leg were cut off.
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——1It is said that the Keating wheel Co.,
Middletown Conn., desire a good agent in
Bellefonte. As the Keating is known the
world over as one of the finest and easiest
running wheels made, it would
m as
though some of our business oa.
open correspondence with the Keating peo-
ple to good advantage The wheel isa
ready seller. 42-10-5¢
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——New spring clothing just opened at
Faubles’. Prices much. lower than ever.
It will pay you to investigate.
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——'96 Hartford bicycles for $19.50. L.
C. Wetzel’s, High street, Bellefonte, Pa.
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March 20TH—At the residence of John Corrigan
8r., at State College, fine driving horses, top
Wagons, carriages, buggies, harness, Portland
sleigh, robes, Etc. A complete livery out-fit.
Sale at 1 o'clock, p. mi.’
March 30th.—At the residence of W. F. Pownel, 6
‘miles north of Milesburg, near. the road lead-
ing from Marsh Creek to Snow Shoe, draft
horses, logging Wagons, sled, Custon log trucks,
cattle, sheed and pigs. Sale at1 o'clock p.m.
Jos. L. Neff, Aue. |
Marcu 22nd.—At the residence of the late John!
G. Hall, one mile west of Unionville, horses,
cows, implements, pigs, vehicles, grain, etc.
Sale at 1 o'clock p. m. Jos. L. Neff, Auc.
March 23rp.—J. H. Miller wil! sell at the resi-
dence of W. A. and J. DD. Tanyer 4 miles north-
east of Rock Spring on the Col. Ayre's
farm, in Ferguson township, horses, -cat-
tle, vehicles, implements, harness and hogs.
Sale at 10 o'clock, a. m. Wm. Goheen auction-
eer. : - :
March 24ti.—At the résidence of D. L. Dennis, 2
miles north of Pine ‘Grove Mills, horses, cattle,
implements etc. Sale at 1 o'clock p. m. Wm.
Goheen, auctioneer.
Marcu 25th.—On the J. I. Ross farm, 134 miles
west of Pine Grove Mills, Chas. Wright will sell
horses, cattle, implements etc. Sale at 1 o'clock
p- m. William Goheen, auctioneer.
MaRrcH 27TH.—At the residence of John Noll, on
north ~Allegheny street, = Bellefonte, horse,
buggy, book-case, surrey, harness, range, bath
tub, ete. Sale at 1 o'clock p. m. vA Ishler,
auctioneer.
ApRIL 28D.—At the residence of Jacob Leathers,
one mile east of Curtin's Works, cows, young
cattle, shoats, vehicles and implements Sale
at 1 o'clock, p. m. Jos®L. Neff, auctioneer.
ArniL 10Ti.—At the Beezer slanghter house, near
the Spring creek distillery, butcher's tools,
wagons, horses, etc. Sale at 1 o'clock p. m.
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by Gro. W. Jackson & Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
Tess :
ed wheat. 85
Rye, per bushel........ 35
Corn, shelled, per bu 30
Corn, ears, per bushel. 12%
Oats, per bushel, old.... 18
Oats, per bushel, new .. 18
Barley, per bushel....... 30
Ground Plaster, per to! 8 00
Buckwheat, per bushel 25
Cloverseed, per bushel... ...§6 00 to $7 o
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel.. we 15
Ons sesures "
ggs, per dozen )
Lard, per pound 6
Country Shoulders... 6
Sides........ 6
Tal} Hams 10
"allow, per pound. 8
Butter, per pound 20
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