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Terms, 82.00 a Year, in Advance.
Bellefonte, Pa., June 4,1897.
P. GRAY MEEK, - EDITOR.
Tillman Again Acting Like an ‘“Anar-
: chist.”
Senator TILLMAN again runs the risk of
being denounced as an anarchist. The fol-
lowing are the circumstances under which
he may be subjected to that charge :
” HAVEMYER, having escaped the punish-
ment that was due him for refusing to tell
the Senate which of its members had dealt
in sugar trust stock, the Senator has offered
"a resolution for a further investigation of
the relations of the sugar trust with mem-
bers of the Senate. By his thus showing
his desire to expose the senatorial corrup-
tion in this matter he will again bring down
on him the severe condemnation of those
Republicans who are so zealous in main-
taining the national honor and the public
credit. :
The investigation asked for by Senator
TILLMAN is demanded by the indications
that the sugar trust is again operating on
the Senate in the same manner that occas-
joned the scandal when the Wilson tariff
bill was before that body, concerning
which HAVEMYER refused to testify. It is
evident that there was no earnestness on
the part of the senate committee to com-
pel the sugar trust to testify as to
the corrupt relations between the trust and
members of the Senate.
It is for this reason that the TILLMAN
resolution should be passed and there is an
additional reason in view of the fact that
the tariff bill now pending in the Senate is
being shaped to increase the deferential
duties in favor of the trust. The sugar
sche. ale, as it is presented by the Republi-
can Senate committee, shows that the pull
which the sugar monopolists exert on
that body has lost none of its strength.
We hope that the majority in the Senate
will not consider Senator TILLMAN so much
of an ‘‘anarchist’’ that they will not consent
to pass his resolution that calls for a further
investigation of this sugar trust scandal.
Eight-Hour Bill Adopted.
Farr Bill, Limiting Number of Working Hours
Passes the House.
HARRISBURG, June 1.—In the House
this morning a resolution was offered to
adjourn over to-morrow to attend the busi-
‘ness congress at Philadelphia, but it was
defeated by a vote of 99 to 67. A motion
to print 2,000 copies of the game laws was
defeated.
Chairman Seyfert, of the penitentiary
investigating committee, asked and was
granted an extension to June 22nd in
which to file the committee’s report.
The bills on the calendar were next con-
sidered, and the bill amending an act for
the incorporation of cities of the first-class,
providing for the number of assessors to be
elected, their qualifications and terms of
office, was passed finally by a vote of 137
to 2.
The Farr bill, providing that eight hours
shall constitute a day’s work, was finally
passed after a spirited and acrimonious de-
bate, in which personalities were indulged
in.
The report of the elections committee in
the Northampton county contest was filed
by chairman French. The committee de-
clares that Adam Shiffer, the Republican
contestant, is entitled to the seat of Wil-
liam H. Leh, the sitting Democrat, and
recommends that both be allowed counsel
fees and reasonable expenses for the con-
test. Mr. Creary. of Columbia. the Demo-
cratic leader, asked that action on the re-
port be postponed until the return of Rep-
resentative Long, who is detained at home
by illness, and by whom the minority re-
port is to be presented. Chairman French
agreed, and it was decided to call up the
report for action next Tuesday.
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People’s Party Meets.
It Adopts a Platform and Nominates State Officers.
ALTOONA, Pa., June 1.—The state con-
vention of the National People’s party was
held here to-day, 45 delegates, represent-
ing 10 ‘counties, being present. Judge
Stevenson, of Allegheny. was elected chair-
man.
The following ticket was nominated by
the convention : For state treasurer, Dr.
Horace Ayers, of Columbus, Warren coun-
ty ; auditor-general, Dr. C. L. Taylor, of
— Philadelphia ; state chairman, Charles M.
Miller, of Meadville, editor of the ‘‘Sledge-
hammer,”’ the state organ of the Populist
rty. :
The platform adopted favors an Ameri-
can policy, including both financial and
trade systems. It censures the present
state administration for extravagance and
the creation of useless offices. The in-
vestigations are denounc~d as having been
scandalous, while public schools suffer for
appropriations. Mention is made in the
platform about favored banks holding state
deposits and paying no interest, and recom-
mends a change. Official salaries should
be reduced to correspond with the wages
peid to all workingmen. They urge all
county and local organizations to their
duty of standing by their organizations
until its just principles are engrafted with
the public law. The platform ends by ap-
pealing to the citizens who desire pros-
perity to vote with them this fall.
Twenty Christians Killed.
Fighting Has Broken Out Again on the Island of
Crete.
VIENNA, June 1.—The Neue Freie Presse
publishes a dispatch from Canea, island of
Crete, to-day saying that fighting occurred
yesterday near Canea, between bashi-
bazouks and christian insurgents, in which
20 christians were killed.
LoNDON, June 1.—A special dispatch
from Athens announces that the Tnrks
have retired from the Othrys mountains to
the plains of Thessaly owing to the diffi-
culty of transporting rations to the troops
on that range. :
Tennessee's Admission Celebrated
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 1.—The one
hundred and first anniversary of the ad-
mission of Tennessee into the Unio: was
appropriately celebrated at the Tennessee
centennial exposition to-day. The pro-
gram of the day began with a large parade
through the principal streets. The parade
was witnessed by thousands of people.
Situation Still Critical.
Bloodshed is Expected Between the Posse and Un-
ruly Cheyennes.
HELENA, Mont., June 1.—Specials from’
Miles City, the nearest town in Montana
to the Cheyenne Indian troubles, say the
situation at the agency continues critical.
Families who resided near the seat of the
trouble continue to flock to Miles City. Tt
is reported that Sioux Indians from Dakota
have come to the agency, and that runners
have been sent to invite more Sioux to
join them on the war trail.
Senator Carter will ask President Me-
Kinley that the military authorities sup-
port the posse in case the Cheyennes resist
the arrest of the Indian ‘‘Little Whirl-
wind,’ known also as Stanley, a graduate
of Carlisle, who admits the murder of
sheep-herder Hoover.
White Bull’s band of warriors, number-
ing 125, who escaped from the agency Fri-
day night, are in the hills on the Tongue
river, near Ashland, and this will be the
scene of the first bloodshed should there be
any. The settlers aregnot so well armed
as the Indians.
WASHINGTON, June 1.—Secretary Bliss
to-night wired instructions to Indian agent
Stouch, whose reservation is the seat of the
Cheyenne Indian trouble, directing him to
immediately notify the department of the
situation, and to use every effort to deliver
the Indian fugitives to the civil officers
showing satisfactory credentials. The of-
ficials are awaiting with considerable un-
easiness the report from the agent, which
he was pre-emptorily directed to telegraph
at once. The northern Cheyennes are
known here as a warlike band, easily in-
flamed, whose actions cannot be too closely
guarded.
Governor Smith, of Montana, in his dis-
patch to the President, states : ‘‘Indian
agent Stouch, at the Cheyenne agency,
and military authorities of the United
States are resisting the sheriff of Custer
county in their efforts to arrest certain
murderers for crimes committed off the
reservation. The murderers are under the
protection of the agent, who makes no ef-
fort to arrest the criminals, and prevents
the sheriff from making the arrest.’’
Pennsylvania | Railroad Summer Excur=-
sion Route Book.
The Most Complete Publication of its Kind.
On June 1st the passenger department of
the Pennsylvania railroad company issued
the 1897 edition of its summer excursion
route book. This list is designed to pro-
vide the public with short descriptive notes
of the principal summer resorts of eastern
America, with the routes for reaching them
and the rates of fare. There are over four
hundred resorts in the book to which rates
are quoted, and over fifteen hundred dif-
ferent routes or combinations of routes. It
is compiled with the utmost care, and al-
together is the most complete and
comprehensive handbook of summer travel
ever offered to .he public.
Its 219 pages are enclosed in a handsome
and striking cover, in colors. Several maps
tickets are sold, are bound in the hook.
It is also profusely illustrated with fine
half tone cuts of scenery along the lines of
the Pennsylvania railroad and elsewhere.
Any doubt as to where the summer
should be passed will be dispelled after a
careful examination of the contents of this
publication. ‘
On and after June 1st it may be pro-
cured at any Pennsylvania railroad ticket
office at the nominal price of ten cents, or
upon application to the general office,
Broad street station, by mail for twenty
cents. 22-2¢.
Shaken by an Earthquake.
Vibrations Were Felt in States from Indiana to
Georgia—A Panic Near Cincinnati—Chimneys were
Tumbled Down in tne Town of Bristol, Tennessee.
Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt
in this town near Bristol, Tenn., on Mon-
day at 1 p. m. The vibrations were from
north to south and lasted a minute. Build-
ings were badly shaken and some chimneys
tumbled down.
Seismic disturbances have been going on
in Giles county, Va., for a week and have
caused some families to leave there. The
disturbances are said to have caused a fis-
sure in the mountains near Owensburg, in.
that county, a mile or more in length.
Two Shocks at Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 31.—Two distinct
earthquake shocks were felt in Washing-
ton at 2 o’clock this afternoon ; or as the
m., The watchmen at the Treasury De-
partment rushed out of the building on to
the porticoes, but returned to their places
as soon as the disturbances ceased. The
policemen on duty at the Capitol building
report that the great marble edifice was
shaken just enough for them to feel the
rmovement. Professor Paul, of the Naval
Observatory, reports that the vibrations
continued for more than two minutes;
that is from 1:59.29 to 2.02.0. ;
In several private residences it is report-
ed that the prisms on chandeliers and man-
tel ornaments-rattled ; and.that there was
consternation in the households. The
shocks were felt more distinctly all over
Alexandria, Va., five miles from here,
' where it is reported that crockery fell from
shelves, and pictures on the walls were
swayed from their proper positions.
Panic at Cincinnati.
‘ —
CINCINNATE,” May 31.—Shortl® after 1
oclock an earthquake was felt here and in
the suburbs. The printers ran out of the
Times-Star office. Occupants of other
buildings were alarmed, and at Coney Is-
land, Chester park, the Zoological Gardens
and elsewhere there was consternation
among the holiday crowds.
At the Lagoon, on the Kentucky side,
there was a panic among several thousand
people on the grounds. "The waters on the
lagoon were so rough that the life-saving
crew went to the aid of those in the elec-
tric pleasure boats. ;
' Large Buildings Shaken.
KNOXVILLE, . Tenn., May 31.—Two dis-
tinct shoéks of earthquake were felt in
Knoxville this afternoon at 1.15 o'clock.
Reports vary as to the length of the shocks,
some claiming they were at least a half
minute in duration.
Several large buildings were badly shak-
en and two chimneys fell. The movement
of the disturbance was from west to east.
Slightly Felt at Pittsburg.
{ PITTSBURG, Pa., May 31.—A slight
earthquake shock was felt here at 1:54
o'clock this afternoon. The tremor was
quite perceptible in high bnildings and
Jasted nearly a minute. :
Cleveland Severely Shaken.
CoevELA®D, May 31—At 12:43 o'clock
point.
presenting the exact routes over which the
Naval Observatory reports, at 1.59.29 p. |
asevere earthquake shock was felt at this
Mark Twain Reported Dying.
The Great American Humorist Penniless in London.
NEW York, May 31.—It is said here
among the friends of Mark Twain that the
great American story teller is slowly dying
in his London lodgings. He is utterly
broken down, mentally and physically, his
once brilliant mind is incapable of further
effort, and he is almost penniless. Friends
say his physical condition is brought about
by a broken heart. ’
LATER—This story has been denied by
Mr. Clements, himself, who says he is well
and will spend the summer in Austria.
His new book is ready for the printer.
Quay Sends for Martin.
Senator Fears Democrats May Elect Philadelphia's
Next Mayor.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1st — Senator
Quay, who is now in Washington, has sent
for Dave Martin. It seems the senior
Senator has fears that a new Republican
league may lead to a rupture and thus help
the Democrats elect Philadelphia’s next
mayor.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
FESTIVAL AT HUNTERS PARK TO-MOR-
ROW.—During the joint picnic of the so-
cieties of Epworth League and Christian
Endeavor of Buffalo-run valley, at Hunt-
er’s park to-morrow, the Fillmore society
of Epworth League will hold an al day
festival at which all the delicacies and sub-
stantials of the season can be procured at a
small price.
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THE BUILDING OF THE GAS PLANT BE-
GUN.—The old croakers, who chirped and
chirped when the WATCHMAN published
the exclusive information that a new acety-
lene gas works was to be built in Belle-
fonte, will be easy now that they have seen
something more substantial than a mere
newspaper report.
On Monday Messrs. A. G. Morris, Chas.
Morris and Thomas Morris were in town
and visited the proposed location of the
plant, in Armor’s gap. The site for the
buildings was selected and work will be
begun at once on the foundations. All of
the buildings will be made of brick and
stone and will be pushed to completion as
quickly as possible.
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THE DAYTON PRESS ON ANDREW How-
LEY.—The Dayton, Ohio, Press, of Wednes-
day, contained the following notice of the
death of Andrew C. Howley, whise obitu-
ary we published last week.
The sad information has been received
here of the death of Andrew C. Howley at
one time clerk at the Dickey house. Mr.
Howley, although of a very quiet demean-
or and disposition, made many friends dur-
ing his stay in this city. He worked for a
year or more at night and finally succeeded
clerk Scheible in the day time. He was at
all times courteous, especially to members
of the newspaper fraternity. When his
parents were apprised of his failing condi-
tion, under the effects of consumption, he
was prevailed .upon to return to his home
at Bellefonte.
It was with much regret that he left and
no one missed him more than did Maj.
McMillen. > !
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A LoNG RIDE ON A TANDEM.—Last
Thursday evening two Philadelphia bicy-
clists, Arthur and Will Penrose, were in
Bellefonte for an hour orso on their way
from State College to Philadelphia. They
were riding an ‘‘Orient”’ tandem and had
left Philadelphia at six o'clock Monday
morning, May 24th. The first day they
rode to Harrisburg, a distance of 116 miles,
and remained there all day Tuesday.
They reached State College Thursday, re-
maining there until 5 o’clock in the evening
They passed through Bellefonte later, stop-
ping long enough to take lunch at John
Anderson's restaurant, and continuing on
to Lock Haven. They expected to reach
Philadelphia by way of Williamsport and
Wilkesbarre, on Satarday night,
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur-
ing the past week.
Charles K. Hoffman, of Philadelphia,
Pa., and Bertha May Holmes, of Walker,
Pa.
Geo. B. Howe and Mary Adams, both of
Philipsburg.
George Justice, of Benner township, and
Maggie Miller, of Spring township.
Rev. Daniel J. Wolf, of Ruffsdale, West-
moreland county, Pa., and Miss Jessie
M. Durst, of Potter’s Mills.
William H. Brouse, of Pine Grove Mills,
and Emma V. Williams, of Boalsburg.
C. Henry Stitzer, of Rebersburg, and
Lydia S. Spayd, of Madisonburg.
-Blanchard S. Ross, of Logue, Potter
countyy and Frances Ebberts, of Martha.
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THE SHADOW BEHIND THE BARs.—
For some time a young man by the name
of Frank Stewart has been about Bellefonte
with apparently no means of income, yet
with money enough to have a good time
with those with whom he associated. As
is invariably the case a great many people
hecame interested in Stewart’s doings; in-
terest became curiosity and curiosity gre
to actual concern and suspicion. Ny
Stewart announced that he was a private
detective from Pittsburg sent here to look
up the origin of the incendiary fires and in-
deed he did comport himself as if that were
his business. But the night ;that the fire
was discovered in the armory Stewart was
the man who discovered it and his actions
at that time were so strange as to create
suspicion. It is reported that he rushed in-
to the electric light station and said that
he had caught the fellow who had been set-
ting buildings afire about here, then mys-
teriously disappeared and was not seen
for several days. He did not tell the night
men at the electric station where the fire
was located, nor offer to help put it out.
Stewart was arrested, on Friday morning,
and waiving a hearing went to jail for
court. . ’
He is rather a nice looking young fellow
and when he first’ came to this place he
boarded at Stine’s.
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GIVEN THE DEGREE OF D. D.—An un-
sought for but highly deserved honor was
conferred upon Rev. W. E. Fischer when
the title of Doctor of Divinity was bestow-
ed upon him. Dr. Fisher is well known
throughout Central Pennsylvania and for a
period of eighteen years served the Centre
Hall Lutheran charge and is now located
at Shamokin; being his second pastorate.
He is a graduate of Gettysburg college and
seminary, is a fluent speaker and sound in
Lutheran doctrine.
Dr. Fischer also devotes considerable
time to music, his compositions being
much sought after and are a source of con-
siderable revenue.
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WHAT FOSTER HAS TO SAY OF THE
WEATHER.—My last bulletin gave fore-
casts of the storm wave across the continent
from June 2nd to 6th and the next will
reach the Pacific coast about June 7th,
cross the west Rockies country by close of
8th, great central valleys 9th to 11th and
eastern States 12th. ~ .
A warm wave will cross the west of
Rockies country about 7th, great central
valleys 9th and eastern States 11th. A
cool wave will cross the west of Rockies.
country about 10th, great central valleys
12th and eastern States 14th.
The third disturbance of June will reach
the Pacific coast about 12th, cross the west
of Rockies country by close of 13th, great
central valleys 14th to 16th and eastern
States 18th.
A warm wave will cross the west of
Rockies country about 12th, great central
valleys 14th and eastern States 16th. A
cool wave will cross the west of Rockies
country about 15th, great central valleys
17th and eastern States' 19th.
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INFORMATION FOR OUR GRANGER
READERS. —Centre county Pomona grange
met in the hall of Victor grange, at Oak
Hall, on Thursday of last week, and trans-
acted the following busipess of interest to
members of the order. >
The grange insurance company made its
report for the year, which showed" that
there has been no material advance in the
business, about as many risks having ex-
pired as there were new ones gained.
A committee of three, with the master
as chairman, was appointed to consider and
report ‘on the expediency of re-organizing
the patron’s live stock insurance associa-
tion. A protest was prepared to be sent
to Senator McQuown denouncing the re-
peal of the oleomargerine law. The publi-
cation committee reported that the grange’s
new paper, The Patron, is getting along
nicely, but that itis suffering with the
common newspaper failing of having slow
paying subscribers. The committee on en-
campment and picnic for 1897 reported
that it had met and elected Leonard Rhone,
chairman ; George Dale, secretary ; and J.
J. Arney, treasurer. J. J. Dauberman will
| have charge of the grounds again, George
Dale will look after implement exhibits,
and George Gingerich will have the live
stock under his supervision. “A suitable
person for privileges had not been selected.
The picnic will be from September 13th to
18th and the rental for the larger tents,
except hospital tents, was reduced from $5
to $4. All the debts of the park were re-
ported paid and mortgages lifted.
"The surplus of funds in the county or-
ganization was invested by the purchase of
ten shares of stock in the Millheim build-
ing and loan association.
A resolution was adopted urging the ap-
pointment of none but farmer’s sons and
daughters to positions in the national de-
partment of agriculture.
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Facts For HAY SHIPPERS. — In ship-
ping baled hay and baled straw if farmers
and others do not load the minimum quan-
tity of ten tons, as required by the rail-road -
company, there is a loss to the shipper in
freight. Buyers of baled hay, owing to the
many mistakes made in freights, require
the hay to be delivered at the market price
at the place of délivery. Freight is charged
on ten tons, as a minimum carload, wheth-
er the Quantity is in the car or not, hence
the importance to the shipper that the
minimam amount shall be put in the car.
Rail-road agents are not as particular as
they ought to be in furnishing cars at all
times of the proper size to hold :ten tons of
baled hay ; and farmers are not as par-
ticular in packing the same as required by
rail-road regulations, when they receive a
car sufficiently large, in which to load the
minimum amount.
The capacity of 60,000 Ibs. is very often
misleading, when a large box car is wanted
in which to load baled hay or baled straw,
for the reason that there are many box
cars on which sixty thousand pounds
capacity is marked, which are small boxes
and are not of the required capacity in
which to load a minimum car-load of baled
hay. It requires a space of about one lun-
dred and eighty cubic feet to hold a ton of
baled hay. To make sure of the proper
size a box car, inside measurement, must
be thirty feet long, eight .feet wide and,
seven feet high, which will hold" from ten
and one-half to eleven tons of baled hay, if
properly packed. If the box is less than
the above size the farmer should refuse to
load the car, and notify the agent that it is
too small to hold the minimum carloa of
ten tons, and wait for another car to be
placed on the siding in which to load his
hay. !
One other important’ feature is that the
car mygt be clean. It should not be load-
here is dirt and filth on the floor
which, if not thoroughly cleaned out, will
taint the hay ; a very important considera-
tion when shipping hay for animal food.
This latter condition is very often neglected
to the loss of the merchant who buys and
ships the hay and very oftep makes some
controversy in settling for the hay with the
farmer who ships it, which should be
avoided by shipping hay in a clean car and
a car of full size, as specified above.
All Through Brush Valley.
Jonathan Walker is gradually improving
and is able to attend to his business.
A teacher's examination will be held at
Rebersburg to-morrow.
Mrs. Jonathan Sheetz, of Wolf's Store, was
buried last Tuesday. She died very sud-
denly.
The grangers had a good meeting last
Thursday evening. The next meeting will
be a week from Saturday.
Mrs. W. J. Carlin, the_ charming wife of
our popular merchant and squire, has gone to
Williamsport to visit friends for a week or
two.
Norice.—Let every Democrat and Repub-
lican turn out at the delegate election to-
morrow. There is no excuse at all for re-
maining at home.
The work on the new United Evangelical
church, at Wolf’s Store, is being rapidly
pushed. The roof, floor and windows are
about finished.
Miss Marion Emerick, of Wolf’s Store, who
was very ill last week, is gradually recover-
ing we are glad to say, and no doubt will be
ready for work in several weeks. This lady
has so many dresses to make that our girls
say they must make their engagement witk
her six months in advance.
Supt. C. L. Gramley has been appointed
examiner in higher algebra, physics and
geography at the State Normal school, lo-
cated af East Stroudsburg, Pa. Only a few
years ago he was one of the examiners at the
State Normal at Lock Haven. Prof. Gram-
ley’s examinations at the normals are
just and favorably received on the part
of hoth students and school.
MEMORIAL DAY AT REBERSBURG.—Seem-
ingly all the Brush valley people turned
out on last Saturday afternoon; the
Green Burr band, with their golden like in-
struments, soon had the surrounding crowd
inspired with patriotism, by giving a few se-
lections of their patriotic music. At 2 o'clock
the band, which was followed by the Grand
Army, marched to the Lutheran and Re-
formed cemeteries, where in a short time, a
large crowd had gathered. An opening ad-
dress was then given by Hon. Henry Meyer.
of Rebersburg, which was followed with
prayer by Rev. Moses George, the Reformed
minister of Rebersburg. After prayer Misses
Emma Mumma, Rose Corman Mrs. Jane
Weber, Mrs. Lula Royer and Elra
Krape and Harry Royer sang an appropriate
piece. After the music the graves of those
who fought for our country were bounti-
fully decorated with flowers. The march
wag continued to the Evangelical cemetery
where the graves were also decorated, imme-
diately after which the people gathered
themselves into the Esher Evangelical
church where the patriotic exercises were
continued. The music was furnished by the
‘above named persons including Miss Orpha
Bierly. After a selection of music the large"
audience
was addressed by Revs. Moses
George. Mumma, and H. E. Bierly. The
addresses were fresh and suitable for
the occasion.
Spring Mills.
Within the last ten days wé had several
severe frosts down this way, but so far
there has been no damage. “The corn wants
rain‘and warm weather.
The Republican leaders of our village, are
all at sea as regards our postmastership.
They appear to be all know nothings. In
fact, that is just about what they are.
Sparrows are playing havoc with garden
truck down this way, eating off everything
that appears above ground. Shooting them
hardly diminished their number. In fact
the report of the gun hardly scares them.
The festival held on Saturday evening last
by the Citizen band of Spring Mills, to create
a fund for the purpese of purchasing uni-
forms was very well patronized. The in-
tentions were to have an out-door festival,
but the weather being chilly and fall like,
they were obliged to hold the festival in the
Grange building. :
What do you think of a family having 20
visitors on Sunday, and all remaining for
dinner and supper. Isn't that crowding
good nature a trifle? Why not put a sign
out meals 25cts. This family always have
from six to a dozen for dinner on Sundays,
but the last invoice was decidedly heavy.
Decoration day was observed here as usual.
The old veterans accompanied by the child-
ren of our Sunday schools, preceded by the
Citizen band of our village marched to the
cemetery and decorated the graves of the
heroic dead. After which Cap’t. Taylor, of
Bellefonte, delivered a very able and appro-
priate address.” Mr. Gettig, also of your
city, made a few touching remarks. Not-
withstanding the weather was blustery and
winter like the attendance was quite large.
Business was entirely suspended, during the
ceremony.
The junior base ball club of our village had
quite a lively contest on Saturday last with
what might be called a farmer's team also of
our village. Of course the juniors as a whole
are a team not to be trifled with on the dia-
mond, and of late have been boasting that ne
club could be fou in town to equal them in
skill. So for amu: .ment a nine was quickly
gotten up and the juniors challenged. They
accepted it at once, of course, thinking that
they had a ‘‘soft snap’ and the ‘‘potato
team’’ would soon be peeled. But the score
was hardly to Jheir liking being 4to8 in
favor of the off nine. This was a little rough
on the juniors who, priding themselves on
having all the base ball skill of the village in
their ranks, should be defeated by what ap-
red to be a very green set of players.
vidently the juniors were too confident and
became demoralized—or was it a set up job
on them ? :
Centre Hall.. .
Hon. John T. McCormick and his brother-in-
law, Mr. Seibert, of State College, were in town on
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. J. D. Meyer is off to Lancaster to attend
commencement at Franklin and Marshall college
where her son John is a graduate.
The pike company is crushing -tone on the
mountain above town and repairing the road.
This would indicate that that company is not
fearing the effort to vacate the pike from here to
Bellefonte, and nobody on this side the mountain
wants it vacated.
Mrs. J. W. McCormick, of Charleston, South Car
olina, was scheduled to leave for this place
Wednesday morning on an extended vigit. Mrs, |
McCormick, prior to her marriage was Miss
Mamie Meyer, and for some time has been in the |
South where her husband is engaged in the un-
dertaking business,
James P. Herdie, civil engineer and contractor,
of Williamsport, was in town Monday and Tues-
day to meet the water committee of the town
council. Mr. Herdic makes a specialty of put-
ting in water works and is thgroughly booked in
every phase of the business. He viewed the
springs leased by the borough and ascertained
that ore ofthe three gave forth water at the rate
of one hundred and eighty thousand gallons per
town of three thousand inhabitants, accepting
the established calculation of sixty gallon per
capita per diem. The main reservoir could
be located 350 feet higher than the Diamond, but
150 feet would afford a pressure of sixty-five
pounds at the hydrant, which would throw a
through a three quarter inch nozzle attached to
one hundred and fifty feet of hose. This ecalcu-
“lator is based on six inch mains. Contractor
Herdic says that a suberb water plant could be
erected that would afford fire protection suffi-
cient to reduce the rate of fire insurance fifty per
cent., besides giving the town a water supply for
all purposes to meet tne demands for many years
to come. This thought will be Tealized, without a
doubt, and work will be begun as soon as some
preliminary arrangements can be made.
M. J. Arney, wife and children have been
in Johnstown for the past ten days.
The Penns valley banking company re-
built the walks fronting on the building and
lot, which is quite an improvement over the
old one.
C. D. Runkle and wife, of near Pittsburg,
were present at the decoration services, as is
their custom since their daughter Gertrude
was buried here.
Street commissioner Samuel Durst is put-
ting in good time on the streets and the
results are showing. The grade at the sta-
tion is an improvement and when finished
will present a good appearance. Church
street should also have some attention.
Rev. W. C. Rishel, pastor of the Methodist
church at Snow Shoe, made a short stay in
town the beginning of this week and was in
search of a vacant house which he would like
his mother to occupy. Mrs. Rishel’s old
home is the Rishel homestead, near the Stone
dear old home and friends of her youth.
The Presbyterian festival held Saturday
evening was well patronized. One of the
good features was the music given by the
orchestra. This was their first public ap-
pearanee and everything can be said to their
credit. There is an abundance of talent in
the organization and the town can well feel
proud of it. Special mention might be made
of Misses Kreamer and Rhoads who are per-
fectly at home when handling the bow.
The patrons of Progress grange invite all
to a festival to be held by them at Grange
park, Saturday evening, June 12th. Re-
freshments of great variety will be served in
good style and amusements furnished. The
patrons will dine on the grounds at noon of
same day and-it is expected that all members
will be in attendance. They will thus ob-
serve the usual June children’s day, set apart
rural districts. The proceeds derived from
the festival will be added to the ladies’ fund
for building the proposed grange hall:- The
object is a worthy one, and one which will
be of benefit to all personsliving in town and
adjoining country, and therefore should be
liberally patronized.
The usual spring tide of fixing up in every
shape and form of residences is sweeping
our town. Many properties are being im-
proved in one way or other and fences and
lawns are coming in for a good share of at-
tention. Among minor improvements are
handsome new porches for Messrs. F. E.
Arney and Aaron Thomas. Messrs. Arney
and Stover, painters and paper-hangers, have
either painted or contracted to do the dwel-
lings belonging to Mrs. John Odenkirk,
Daniel Fleisher, Clem Luse, Aaron Thomas
and retone many others. The same firm will
also repaint the farm house belonging to
Michael Decker, east of town ; James Mec-
Clintic’s near Farmers Mills ; and one of D.
‘Fleisher’s, near Tusseyville.
The Decoration services were largely at-
tended here on Saturday afternoon. The
country people generally took a half holiday
to pay their respects to the dead heroes of
the sixties. The address, which was atten-
tively listened to by all on account of its in-
terestingness, was delivered by Rev. S. H.
Eisenberg, of the Reformed church. Mrs.
Thomas also recited her annual poem in her.
usual style. The soldiers graves were mark-
ed by the national flag and were liberally
decorated with flowers. The Pleasant Gap
band furnished excellent music during the
whole of the afternoon and evening. The
organization is a credit to the town to which
it belongs. we
Many of the graves were profusely dec-
orated by friends and relatives of departed
ones and a observer could not but be
convinced that a great deal of -attention had
been given the last resting place of loved
ones. In fact the cemetery is well kept,
throughout, and ina few more years will be
greatly improved by the association which
owns it.
IN A NEGLECTED CoNpITION.—YoUr Cor-
respondent was hailed, recently, and hand-
ed the following communication and asked
that it be sent to the WATCHMAN. It tells
its own story, and the only comment needed
lis to say that your scribe regrets that he is
not able to contradict every line. Here it
is :—
After taking a tour with Samuel Shannon
post, on Decoration day, and visiting a num-
ber of burying grounds, one is struck with
awe at the dilapidated condition of the ceme-
tery at Centre Hill. Of all burying places in
Penns Valley that deserves continued care
by Presbyterians isthe Centre Hill site. It
may well be termed the mother church of
the valley, and underneath the sods lie the
remains of men and women prominent in
every walk of life, intellect, culture and
wealth are Iopleshnied by many mounds. If
it were possible for some of these Presbyter-
ian fathers to lift their heads and view the
i wreck and ruin surrounding them on every
side .their horoscopy of youth and vigor
would not be realized, and the question that
would at once present itself is: ‘‘Is Presby-
terian church pride waning?’ The answer
would come from what the spirit would ob-
serve at a glance, and those who are ac-
quainted with the place well know that such
a view would present (1), a crumbling stone
wall; (2), weeds of every description ; (3),
head and foot stones standing at every
angle ; (4), an exceedingly rickety entrance ;
(5), in general, an unkept site.
If cemeteries were out of date and our own
bodies not expected to occupy a space in
| them, neglect of such sites of historic signifi-
cance might be excused, but since they are
still in vogue better examples should be set
' the rising generations,
Are we living but for the présent ? No, it is the
! man who lives for the future who lives happy.
| Then let present evils be remedied so that in the
future-the old burial site'at Centre Hill will be
i kept according to the desire and wish of those
| whose memory we gladly honor.
day, which would furnish a water supply for a -
stream vertically one hundred and twenty feet
Mill, and itis her desire t0 be nearer the
by the state grange for the youths of the-