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Bellefonte, Pa., June 4, 1897.
CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications pub-
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Engineer Charles Gilmour led the
mens’ meeting at the Y. M. C. A. last
Sunday afternoon.
——The Granger picnic, at Centre Hall,
will be held during the week of September
13th to 18th, inclusive.
——David M. Fisher, aged 68 years, died
at his home in Sinking valley, last Friday
night, with pneumonia.
——Dr. R. Leighton Gerhart will preach
his last sermon to the Bellefonte Reform-
* ed congregation on Sunday evening, June
27th.
——The corner stone for the new Disci-
ple church, at Howard, was laid yesterday
afternoon. Rev. C. W. Harvey, ‘of Ply-
mouth, preached the sermon.
——John Wagner says that he knows
where there is a hole in Fishing creek in
which he saw “fifty trout averaging in
length from ten to fifteen inches’’ and John
has a corner on this hole.
——Are you going to the joint picnic of
the Christian Endeavorers and Epworth
Leaguers, at Hunter's park, to-morrow ?
They are going to havea great time and
everyone is invited to join them.
Miss Bertha Holmes, one of Jack-
sonville’s charming young wemen, will be
married to Mr. Chas. K. Hoffman, of Ridley
Park, on June 16th. Mr. Hoffman is a
car accountant for the Pennsy.
——The infant daughter of Mr. and Mis.
William Miller died at their home, at Val-
entine’s iron works, yesterday morning,
and will be buried in the Quaker grave
yard this afternoon.
——Among the young men who were
graduated from Franklin and Marshall
college, at Lancaster, yesterday, was John
Meyer, a son of D. J. Myer Esq., of Cen-
tre Hall. He expects to enter the law
office of Orvis, Bower and Orvis, in this
place, and read law.
——Constable Alfred Lucas has received
a check for $600 from the post-office de-
partment for causing the arrest and convic-
tion of the men who robbed the post-office at
Snow Shoe abouta year ago. - The amount
covers the costs in the case and a small
reward for the constable.
—— While driving near the chain works,
north of town, on Monday afternoon,
Daniel Garman and his son-in-law,
Isaac Maitland, were thrown from their
buggy and the horse ran away, smash-
ing things up in good style. Neither gen-
tleman was hurt, however.
——Harry Nevill, a son of Jacob Nevill,
of Potter township, this county, was pos-
sibly fatally shot, at Yeagertown, Mifflin
county, a few days ago. Several stories
are afloat as to how he received his injury.
One is to the effect that during the trading
of revolvers he was accidentally shot in the
left breast.
——The contract for the erection of the
new Tyrone shoe factory has been awarded
to I. D. Beyer and Co., of that place. The
building is to be three stories, 30x 100 ft,
of brick, and will be fitted out with the
most improved machinery. This is the
plant that Bellefonte turned down. It re-
mains to be seen whether Tyrone or Belle-
fonte had the best business judgment in
the matter.
——The Forest City band of Scotia has
been presented with a new $800 set of gold
and silver plated instruments through the
kindness of Mr. Andrew Carnegie, whose
extensive ore operations are located at that
place. The band has always been in a
flourishing condition and under the direc-
tion of John Weaver has grown to be one
of. the brag musical organizations of the
county. They expect to array themselves
in new uniforms in a short time.
Robert H. Hunter and Charles R.
Kurtz, of this place, went down into Hunt-
ingdon county, fo fish on Spruce creek the
latter part of last week. They went to
Pine Grove on the train, thence to the
fishing ground‘ ou their wheels. On the
return Mr. Hunter was riding fast to catch
the train and being loaded down with par-
aphernalia—we say paraphernalia, not fish
—he fell off his wheel and seriously in-
jured his left hand. The fourth and fifth
fingers were painfully mashed.
-—They are having lots of driving ac-
cidents along the river, just north of Ty-
rone. Last winter a whole sled-load of
young folks fell over the bank and some of
them were nearly killed ; several weeks
ago a school teacher’s horse ran off and
jumped into the river, dragging him, and
his sister-inlaw, with it, and on Friday a
boy and his sister might have been mistak-
en for an immersion party from the way
they looked while standing in the river,
after their horse had shied at a hay wagon
and landed them there.
—Several days ago a young man by
the name of W. J. Stine shot and killed a
large English mastiff dog that was owned
by Miles Mattern. of Half Moon. The dog
had repeatedly run out at Stine as he was
riding to and from his work at Scotia, on a
bicycle, and several times threw him clear
off. He warned Mr. Mattern of what he
intended doing if the dog was not kept in-
side the fence, but the warning went un-
heeded and he made good his word. On
Wednesday suit for damages was hrought
and will likely go to court. Mattern had
the dog for breeding purposes and valued it
at £50.
THE JUNIOR .ORATORICAL CONTEST.—
Garman’s opera house was a veritable bow-
er of loveliness, Wednesday night, when |
the curtain went np on the ten young
ladies and gentlemen who were to com-
pete for the Reynolds’ prizes in oratory of-
fered, annually, to the junior class of the
Bellefonte High school. ‘The house was re-
splendent in blooming plants and class col-
ors but even nature’s beauty was eclipsed
by the gorgeous colors of gown and hat.
The auditorium looked like a monster flow-
er garden disturbed by a June breeze.
The place was truly lovely and formed a
fitting surrounding for the admirable con-
test of the evening. ;
After a brief invocation. by Dr. Stephens,
of the Methodist church, Mr. A. R. Rutt
introduced the first speaker, Miss S. Eliza-
beth Faxon. Clear and strong, with grace-
ful, easy mien, she recited the touching
story of ‘“The Painter of Seville.” Miss
Faxon seemed to comprehend the depth
of her subject and made it apparent that
the judges weré to have no easy task,
if such an excellent beginning be contin-
ued. She was followed by William J.
Dorworth, who recited ‘‘The Black Horse
and His Rider’’ with considerable force and
proper gesticulation. Then came Miss Ida
Fauble, whose naturalness and apparent
ease made much for the effect that the pa-
thetic little German tale of ‘The Prize
Violin” had on the audience. J. Earl
Aikens followed her with a very dramatic
recital of ‘“The Unknown Speaker’” He
made every climax tell and had his voice
not failed would probably have been nearer
the prize than second place, which was ac-
corded him.
The sad story of ‘‘Absolom’’ was told
by Miss Henrietta Wright in a manner
which showed the caref@hess with which
she must have been trained. Following
| her Robert V. Lyon told the thrilling story
of “The Chariot Race’’ from Ben Hur and
Gen’l Wallace, himself, would have been
pleased to hear a boy handle his master-
piece in such a creditable style. = ‘‘Nydia,
the Blind Girl of Pompeii’’ was Miss Daise
Keichline’s theme ahd she brought all the
subtle beauty of the tale out in an effective
rendition of it. The next speaker was
Samuel McClure, whose performance was
one that must certainly have been a grati-
fication to his many friends in the house.
He handed “The Gladiator’ in heroic style
and won rounds of applause. After
this—came the prettiest, daintiest, most
graceful bit of stage realism we have seen
in a long time in Mary E. Runkle’s recita-
tion ‘‘Searching for the Slain.”” The young
Miss fairly charmed the audience and
though she was not a prize winner she left
an impression that proclaims her one of the
cleverest elocutionists in the town. ‘‘The
Death Bed of Benedict Arnold’! -was the
winner of the first prize and H. Albert
Blair declaimed it. A cooler, more self
possessed speaker could scarce be imagined
and a well modulated voice, with effective
gesticulation, sent his performance highest
on the grading sheets.
The entire affair was so good .that it
could not but have left a pleasing impres-
sion on the audience. The music was a
feature well worth mentioning, as it was a
surprise to many to learn that a Bellefonte
orchestra was actually making it. The or-
ganization is good and should be continued
for there is the making of an-excellent band
there.
The judges were Messrs J. C. Meyer,
John Blanchard and A. Boyd Musser.
The two prizes are $10 and $5 in gold.
THE HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The fourteenth annual commencement
exercises of the Bellefonte High school at-
tracted a large crowd of friends of the
graduates to Garman’s, yesterday after-
noon, to hear them orate and last evening
to see them formally receive their certifi-
cates and hear the masterful address by Dr.
Lawrence M. Colfelt.
Both afternoon and evening there was a
faithful adherence to the program below
and everyone of the graduates acquitted
themselves creditably.
AFTERNOON.
Musie.
Invocation.
Music.
Salutatory and essay—Individual Growth a Fac-
torin Civilization, . Alice Maud Harshberger.
Oration—The Feast Seems Ready :-Shall the
Carving Begin? Charles H. Kase, Jr.
Essay—American Wonders, Emma C. Wagner.
Oration—Common Carrier, Clarence G. Harper.
Music, Orchestra.
Essay—The Gem of the Pacific, Gertrude Taylor.
Oration—Competitive Elenrents in Modern Life,
Alfred T. Irvin.
Essay—The Queen City of the Plains,
Mildred E. Wagner.
Alice M. Ishler.
Orchestra.
Oration—Unsatisfied, Oliver Morton Smith.
Essay—The New Woman, Myra S. Carson.
Oratien—The Price of Success, J. Wallace Reeder.
Music, Orchestra.
Essay—Evils that Kill, Grace M. Blacktord.
Eulogy on Jefferson, Joseph V. Runkle.
Essay—The Man and the Occasion and Vale-
dictory, M. Maud Miller.
Music.
Essay—Is it Right?
Music,
EVENING.
Music.
Cominencement Address, :
Rev' L. M. Colfelt, D. D.
Presentation of Certificates,
David F. Fortney Esq., President of
School Board.
Music.
Benediction.
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The Bellefonte High scheol and Miles-
burg ball teams played part of what would
have been a red hot game of hall, last Fri-
day afternoon, but stopped at the end of
the fourth inning, when they had broken
up all the bats in sight and the score stool
1tol. Derstine and Otto were in the
points for Bellefonte and Boggs and Camp-
bell for Milesburg. i
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——The closing exercises at the South
ward public school, on Wednesday morning,
were carried out to the nicety that always
characterizes the undertakings of teachers
and scholars in ourschools. Quite a num -
berof visitors were there to enjoy them.
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——Hon. A. C. Hopkins, of Lock Haven,
was married to Miss M. G. MacDenald, in
Pittsburg, on Wednesday evening.
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——The Clinton county agricultural so-
ciety will meet at the office of Dr. Dumm,
in Mackeyville, tomorrow evening, to elect
a manager for farmer’s institute to he held !
in that county next winter.
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——The promoters of the Lock Haven
oil well are very happy because at a depth
of 3,100 feet they have struck oil sands
that they think are going to produce oil.
They are talking about shooting the well
and seeing if there is anything in it.
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——Lock Haven citizen are making
headway toward securing a hospital for
that place. They have raised $2000 and
have pledges for the furnishing of six
rooms. A charter will be applied for and
the following board of managers has been
chosen: Drs. R. Armstrong, F.P. Ball,
R. B.*Watson, J. H. Hayes, R. G. Furst,
W. J. Shoemaker, Messrs. Wilson Kistler,
Moore Fredericks, J. A. Bickford, E. A.
Monaghan, Rev. Dr. R. W. Perkins, Bar-
ton Pardee, David Salmon, F. L. Whitaker,
all of that city, and J. B. Furst, of Flem-
ington.
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——The woman’s foreign missionary so-
ciety of the Altoona district of the Metho-
dist church will meet here on the 15th and
16th of this month. Several good speakers
will be present and the meeting promises
to be one of interest.
MARRIED.—Mr. Wm. Harrison Brouse,
of Pine Grove Mills, and Miss Emma V.
Williams, of Boalsburg, were married hy
Rev. R. Leighton Gerhart, D. D., at the
Reformed parsonage, in this place, yester-
day afternoon at 3 o’clock.
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George Justice, of Benner township,
and Miss Maggie Miller, of Coleville, were
married at the U. B. parsonage, on Willow-
bank street, Tuesday evening, Rev. C. C.
Miller officiating. - The bride is a daugh-
ter of Samuel Miller and is a young woman
of engaging manner and admirable domestic
attainments. Samuel Miller, a brother of
the bride, and Miss Ida Justice, the
groom’s sister, stood with: them during the
ceremony.
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QUIETLY MARRIED.—A simple, though
pretty wedding service took place at the
home of Mr. Jerre Sharer, on Sunday.
May 30th, when Wm. Knepp, of Wallace-
ton, Clearfield county, and Mary L.
Cowher, of Hanna Furnace, were married.
Rev. Maxwell performed the ceremony,
after which about forty guests sat down to
the sumptuous dinner which Mrs. Sharer,
the bride’s sister, had prepared.
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DR. EFFIE STRAUB IS MARRIED.—The
many Bellefonte friends of Miss Effie
Straub, who left here some years ago and
attained prominence in the medical profes-
sion, in Chicago, will be interested to learn
that she has been married.
On Saturday, May 29th, Edward NX.
Criley, of New York, and Effie Therese
Straub, of Chicago, were married, in Phil-
ipsburg, N.J., by Rev. T. C. Pritchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Criley will be at home, in
Brooklyn, after June 15th.
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MARRIED IN ALTOONA.—On Thursday
evening, May 27th, a very pretty marriage
was solemnized at the first Methodist par-
sonage in Altoona, the contracting parties
having been Mr. Harry W. Nicodemus and
Miss Bessie M. Harnden, both of Altoona.
Rev. M. L. Ganoe performed the ceremony.
The attendants were Miss Mame Mec-
Burney and Mr. H. B. Reilly.
The groom is employed in the Pennsyl-
vania rail-road planing mill, No. 2, and 18
a most estimable young man. His bride is
a loving, cheerful girl who has many warm
friends in Altoona and is the daughter of
Mrs. H. A. Harnden.
After the wedding the couple left on a
trip to Philadelphia and Washington and
when they return will board for a short
time before going to housekeeping.
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A JUNE WEDDING.—Mr. Joseph R.
Muffly, of-Philadelphia, has announced the
marriage of his daughter, Elizabeth Gor-
don, and Joseph Lingle Montgomery.
The wedding took place in the church of
our Savior, in West Philadelphia, on
Wednesday afternoon, at four o'clock.
Although it was a quiet, small affair, every
detail was in good taste and pleasing har-
mony with the perfect June day. : The
bride was given away by her father, who is
as well known here as in Philadelphia.
Thomas K. Morris, of this place, was best
man and T. A. Shoemaker “and Wilbur F.
Harris ushered. Among the guests: were
the groom’s father and sister, W. W., and
Miss Emma Montgemery, of this place,
Judge and Mrs. C 7s Gordon, of Clear-
field, and I. N. Goon, of Pittsburg.
After the ceremony an informal recep-
tion was held at 3721 Powelton Ave., and
the young people journeyed to New York,
where they will visit for several weeks be-
fore returning to the Bush house where
they will be at home to their friends after
the twentieth. ;
The bride and groom are two of our
prominent young society people and their
marriage was of more than usual interest.”
The bride is a grand daughter and niece of
the Gordon family, but it is on account of
her own bright personality that she is so
well known here, where she has lived most
of her life. The groom is the eldest on of
Mr. and Mis. W. W. Montgomery and as
a representative of the standard oil com-
pany and one of the proprietors of the Belle-
fonte fuel and supply company has, possi-
bly, a larger business kinship than any
young man in the county and both com-
mercially and sccially he has the esteem
and best wishes of the entire community.
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MEMORIAL DAY IN BELLEFONTE.—
Last Saturday was anything but an ideal
Memorial day, but the raw, threatening
weather did not chill the patriotic ceremo-
dies in Bellefonte one jot and everything
was carried out according to the program
published in a recent issue.
The parade moved promptly at 2:30
o'clock in the following order : Bellefonte
band, orators and officers of the day in car-
ripges, Co. B, 5th Reg., N. G. P., Gregg post
No. 95, G. A. R., and Washington camp
P.O. 8S. of A. At the Union cemetery the
usual services were gone through with af-
ter which former judge A. O. Furst deliv-
ered an eloquent oration. He was fol-
lowed by J. C. Meyer Esq., who spoke
feelingly on the solemnity of the day and
the zeal with which we ought to com-
memorate it. ;
The children of Bellefonte responded
lavishly to the veterans’ call for flowers, as
the following long list of donors will prove: |’
THOSE WHO KINDLY HELPED THE OLD
SOLDIERS.
To the following named ladies of Belle-
fonte, who prepared the bouquets and other
designs for the decoration of deceased
soldiers’ graves, and to the children, who
gave the flowers, and others, who contribu-
ted to the occasion, Gregg post, under
whose auspices the ceremonies were con-
ducted, desires to express thanks. The
National Guard, under Lieutenant Geo. L.
Jackson and the Patriotic Sons of America
deserve the highest commendation, mani-
festing patriotism and affiliation with the
veterans who were once the national guard
and the patriotic sons, combined, when
dismemberment threaténed the union of
our common country. .
The ladies committee was composed of
Mrs. Thomas Donachy, Mrs. D. M. Glenn,
Mrs. S. H. Williams, Miss Green, Mrs.
Ames Mullen, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. James
Harris, Mrs. George. F. Harris, Misses
Bayard, Mrs. J. S. McCargar, Mrs. Henry
Yeager and Mrs. David Bartley.
Those who contributed flowers
Paul Etters, Emily Lewin,
were :
Davida * Charles Knapp,
Hugh ° Harry Shook,
Jessie * Mary Morris,
Catharine Etters, Myrtle Barnhart,
Edmund Hayes, Lizzie 2
Claire Sibert, Edward Lyon,
Pearl Nisley, Rola Tute,
Ruth Garman,
Anna Lawson,
James McKee,
Russel Campbell,
Ellen Fisher, Margaret Bartley,
Lawrence McClure, Tessie st
Frank Steele, Paul Fortney,
John Jones, Reynolds Taylor,
Grace Steele,
Frank Smith,
Nettie Bair,
Harold Stover,
Helen Bair,
Hattie Miller,
Norman Grauer,
Mrs. Mary Robb,
Annie Powers,
Helen Stover,
Harold Atwood,
Charles Anderson,
Charles Nighthart,
Abner Harter,
Montgomery Bair,
Ida Miller,
Boyd Harter, -
Louisa McClelland,
Leroy Longacre,
Louisa Crissman,
Violet ot
Rachel Shuey,
Charles Cox, Anna 4
Jane Mitchell, Bernice
Norman Kirk, Sarah tt
Richard Brouse Claire Seibert,
2 Herbert Armor,
Bessie
Sadie Mechtley,
Walter Fry,
Lewis Daggett,
Harold Kirk,
Mable Ott,
Helen McClellan,
Walter McClellen,
John Lawrence,
Mattie ot
Ettie Schrock,
Henriettie Jones,
John Barnes,
Margie McGinley, Perry
Sarah Will ”
Rex Barlet, Mabel 2¢
R. S. Burns,
Hazell Ford,
Charles Kellerman,
Benj. Harrison,
Helen White,
Sallie Fitzgerald,
Frank Stover,
Mrs. Sol Gherett,
Julia Johnson,
Lester Ginter,
James Weaver,
Harry Smith,
Nannie Schrock,
Florence Lowry,
Grace t
Alice Laurie,
Mary Hicklen,
Bella Lowry,
Grace Lowry, Hannah
Mis. Houghe, Mary Kochler,
Joseph Guisewhite, Anna Strunk,
Anna Pressler,
(Gertie Showers.
Wm. Hoffman,
Harry Dawson,
Crucia Williams,
May McMullen,
May Brian,
Scott Graham.
Linn A Blanche Smith,
Harry Landis, Maurice Cramer,
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BicYcLE RACES oN MEMORIAL DAY.
—Three hot road races were pulled off in
Bellefonte on Saturday. One was open to
white riders of any age, another was a boy’s
race for riders under sixteen years old and
the other was open to all colored riders.
The course was from the Diamond to the
post-office at Axe Mann and return to the
junction of Lamb and Allegheny streets.
The race for white riders was won by
John Teats, with Bruce Barnhart 2nd and
Jesse Underwood 3rd.
The boy’s race was won by Charles
Larimer, with Harry Larimer 2nd and
Clarence Otto 3rd.
The race for colored riders was won by
Louis Mills ; time, 18 minutes. Will Mills
2nd, and Clarence Williams 3rd.
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INTERESTING CEREMONIES AT HOWARD.
—The people of Howard are never remiss
in the fulfillment of a duty and the carry-
ing out of appropriate Memorial day cere-
monies in that place, last Saturday, was
no exception. The town was decorated
with bunting and ‘flowers. In the morn-
ing the local post of G. A. R. went to
Jacksonville and decorated graves of de-
parted soldiers in the cemetery there. In
the afternoon the post, the Odd Fellows,
and school children paraded to the Howard
cemetery for the same purpose, after which
all, went to the Methodist church, where
A. A. Dale Esq., of this place, and Rev.
Messenger delivered stirring = addresses.
Rev. Jones, of the Presbyterian church,
spoke at Jacksonville. :
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——The local Odd Fellows and post of
G. A. R. conducted the memorial day ex-
ercises at Stormstown and they lost none
of their accustomed elaborateness be-
cause of the unpleasant day. Rev. Run-
yon of the Methodist church, and Clement
Dale Esq., of this place, were the orators
and spoke in the Methodist church.
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——An illness of only a few days eul-
minated in the death of Mrs. John Bartges
at her home, at Penn Hall, at noon on.
Interment will be made to-
Deceas-
Wednesday.
morrow in Heckman’s cemetery.
ed was quite an old lady.
here visiting for a few weeks.
——Two evangelists have a gospel tent
at East Tyrone and are reported to be do-
ing good work.
ge
r ——Those who are in a position to know
say that there have heen about thirty mur-
ders committed in Clearfield county since
any one has been convicted of the crime
over there.
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—The Theta Nu Epsilon Sophomore
society of The Pennsylvania State College
banquetgd, at Williamsport, last Friday
night.
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——The Bucknell university base-ball
team will play at State College to-morrow
afternoon. The game will be called at 3
o’clock and will doubtless be very interest-
ing. Last week Bucknell defeated State
by the score of 6 to 0.
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Y. M. C. A. DAY.—Next Sunday, June
6th, will be observed as Y. M. C. A. day
in the interest of the Bellefonte association.
Several prominent association workers of
the State will be present, and will speak
in the churches in the morning. In the
evening union services will be held in the
Presbyterian church and will be addressed
by the visiting workers. At 3 o’clock
in the afternoon there will be a union mass
meeting in the court house to be addressed
by Mr. W. D. Lawmaster, of Danville.
Everybody is invited to all of these ser-
vices.
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RISKED DROWNING TO SAVE HER
CHILD.—A thrilling accident occurred at
Spring Mills, last Sunday, when the dar-
ing of Mrs. G. H. Long, the wife of a lead-
ing merchant of that place, saved her five
year old son from drowning.
The child fell into Penns creek and was
struggling to keep his head out of water
when his mother missed him and, fearing
the worst, rushed to the stream. First
she saw his hat floating on the surface,
then the boy weakly struggling in the last
throes. Fearing nothing and ‘thinking
only of her child she plunged into the
water, which was as deep as her chin, and
reached him. Then the excitement react-
ed and she was unable to get out again,
but Harry Allison, an employee of the mill,
was attracted to the spot and dragged
mother and child from the water.
News Purely Personal.
—Ex-register John Rupp, of Oak Hall, was in
town between trains yesterday.
—Ed. Campbell came home from Scranton last
evening and will visit his parents here fora few
days. 3
—Mrs. James K. Barnhart is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Geo. S. Campbell, of Punxsutawney,
at her pleasant home on Thomas street. !
—Clarence Rodgers is home for a ten day’s vis-
it to his mother. He iz night electricianjin the
P. R. R. electric plant gt Pitcairn, near Pittsburg,
and is getting along nicely. >
—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, of Altoona,j are
visiting at their old homes here. Mrs. Johnson
has been unwell and will remain with her parents
until her health is improyed.
—~Contractor John Noll, of this place, recently
spent a few days in Harrisburg looking over the
ruins of the state capitol building. He contem-
plated bidding for the contract to prepare the site
for the new building.
—Among the Bellefonters who attended the
Montgomery-Muflley wedding, in Philadelphia,
on Wednesday, were Thos. A. Shoemaker, Mr.
Montgomery's business partner; Thos. Morris,
who was was best man; and Wilbur F. Harris.
—John H. Bryan and Charles Eckenroth, dele-
gates from Gregg post to the state encampment of
the G. A. R., left for Johnstown, on Wednesday
morning, and two comradés who would have taken
in more than they will could not have been found.
—Mus. George L. Holter and her child, of Still-
water, Okl., are visiting Mrs. Jennie Curtin, at
Curtin’s Works, “Jersey,” as he used so be called
here, is coming east to join his family just as soon
as the College of Oklahoma, in which he is pro-
fessor of chemistry closes.
—Mrs, Frank Lukenbach and daughter are
Frank brought
them over from their home in Philipsburg, last
Friday, and remained here until Monday, when it
became necessary for him to return to his duties
in the First national bank of that place.
—Mr. Robert H. Reed, one of Patton town-
ship's leading men and an all-round representa-
tive citizen, spent yesterday in town attending to
some business for himself and other people, as
well. Part of it was to make us richer than we
were before he arrived.
—Miss Eleanor Damon, of Darby, and Miss
Virginia Sudler, of Philadelphia, arrived in town
last evening and are the guests of Miss Myra
Holliday, who is home on a three weeks vaca-
tion from the Presbyterian hospital in Philadel-
phia.
—George Downing, formerly a resident of this
place, was, in town over Sunday on one of his
periodical visits. He likes his new home in Al-
toona, but likes to get to Bellefonte occa-
sionally to see his many old friends here. He
returned to Altoona, on Monday morning.
—A note from our old friend John Reed, form-
erly of Buffalo run, this county, informs'us that
he is well and happy over in his Huntingdon
county home, near Graysville. John was one of
the men we were sorry to see move away from
Centre, not only because he was a good citizen,
but because he was so good a Democrat. -
—Dr. W. U. Irvin, of Julian, spent Friday after-
noon in Bellefonte making a few preliminary
preparations preparatory to starting to Philadel-
phia to attend the meeting of the American
medical association in session in that city this
week. Dr. Irvin is one of the county's most pro-
gressive young physicians and loses mo oppor-
tunity to improve himself in the profession, when-
ever it is possible.
—Mrs. R. J. Shadd and her two children re-
turned, Wednesday evening, from Niagara, where"
they went last October with the expectation of
making it their home. Asa place of business
Niagara justjsuited Rudolph, but its climate was
not «0 congenial and they wisely decided to return
to the mountains. They will board with Miss
Magill until they get into their own house on
Thomas street.
—J. ¢. Sauers conldn’t stand it to stay at home
on such a nice day as last Friday so he and his
little nephew, Elliot, drove down from State Col-
lege just to call on the Warcuman., Though Elli-
ott is but a mere lad he had to do the driving as
Cal's eyes are not as good as they once were,
though he can see good enough to read the
Warcnman every week and says he don’t know
what he'll do if such a calamity befalls him, some-
time, that he won't be able to read it any more.
"THE FALL KILLED Him.—A Tyrone ex-
change published the following account of
the death of John T. Reamy, of that place,
who is well known in this county, ses-
pecially about Houserville, where he was
born, and Unionville, the place of his home
Tor three years.
John T. Reamy, who was seriously injured
by a fall occasioned by the breaking of a
scaffold in the round house where he was
working, on May 5th, last, after lingering for
nearly four weeks succumbed to the results
of his accident and passed away at five min-
utes before 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, at
his home in Tyrone.
John Thomas Reamy was born in Centre
county July 6th, 1856, his age at death being
40 years, 10 months and 26 days. He was
reared by his grandmother at Houserville,
and spent all his life in Centre county until
he removed to Tyrone eleven years ago. On
February 7th, 1878, he was united in mar-
riage to Miss Sallie E. Koch. One daughter,
Miss Nellie, of Bellefonte, survives this
union. On October 12, 1882, at Pennsylvania
Furnace, Mr. Reamy was married to Miss
Ella M. Musser, who survives him, together
with five children, Mary A., Edward M.,
Austin S., Nancy M., and Edith M., all at
home. The motker of the deceased, Mrs.
Matilda Rider, is also still living at Seneca,
Michigan..
. Mr. Reamy was a carpenter and had been
in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad
for sixteen years. He resided at Unionville
from 1883 to 1886, and in the latter year re-
moved with his family to Tyrone where he
has remained ever since.” He was an ex-
emplary man and a good citizen. Devoted
to his family and country, he was also loyal
to his Master, having been a consistent and
faithful member of the First Presbyterian
church where he was regular in his attend-
ance and devotion at all services, taking a
special interest in the pastor's bible class of
which he was a member from the beginning.
Mr. Reamy was a member of W. C. No. 327
P. 0. 8: of A., and of the Pennsylvania R. R.
relief association.
The funeral took place Thursday after-
noon. Interment in Tyrone cemetery.
THE SUDDEN DEATH OF CHARLES
CHAMBERS.—A sad piece of news came to
this place, yesterday morning, in the tele-
gram announcing that Charles Chambers
had died, at Columbia, very unexpectedly.
He was the youngest son of Mis. Mary
A. Chambers, of this place, and a brother
of E. R. Chambers Esq. Being a painter
by trade he had just moved to Columbia,
where he had secured employment on the
painting of the new rail-road bridge over
the river there. He had been ill for a few
days and the physicians told him he would
have to give up painting as it would se-
riously impair his health, but no such
speedy ending was anticipated. Painter’s
colic caused it.
The remains were brought here, last
night, and taken to his brother’s home, on
East Linn street, where a brief service will
be held Saturday morning, at 8 o'clock,
preparatory to taking the body to Half
moon for burial in Gray’s ground, where
his father, the late Elijah Chambers, lies.
Charley was 29 years old and is survived
by his wife, who will be remembered as
Elsie Hastings, of this place.
BURIED AT MIDNIGHT.—Alice, the four
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Rider who live out in Collin’s row, died of
diphtheria or membraneous croup between
seven and eight o’clock last Saturday even-
ing and was buried between one and two
o’clock Sunday morning.
Interment was made in the Catholic
cemetery, but no services were held over
the body because of the strict health regu-
lations affecting the burial of such cases.
ase
——John Winters, aged 16 years, driver
in the quarries of the Cambria iron com-
pany at Birmingham, was almost instantly
killed by being struck by a falling rock
Wednesdi:y morning. The hoy was in the
act of hitching his mules to a cart when a
rock weighing nearly half a ton toppled from
a ledge about forty feet above him, strik-
ing another ledge on the way down
and glancing therefrom. Workmen, seeing
the imminent danger, called to the boy, but
too late, for just as he looked up, the heavy
rock struck him on the head, crushing his
skull in a horrible manner. Notwith-
standing the terrible injury, young Winters
lived almost three hours, breathing his
last shortly after 1 o’clock.
Ee eae
——Cyrus Condo, a brother of ex-sheriff
John P. Condo, of Millheim, died at
Angel’s Camp, Cal., on the 18th ult. De-
ceased was 51 years old and went West,
from Millheim, in 1371. Dropsy caused his
death.
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by Geo. W. Jackson & Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
ress :
ed wheat 80
Rye, per bushel..... 30
Corn, shelled, per bus 30
Corn, ears, per bushel. 1234
Oats, per bushel, old.... 20
Oats, per b shel, new .. 20
Barley, per bushel....... 30
Ground Plaster, per tol 8 00
Buckwheat, per bughel..................5....eireee. 25
Cloverseed, per bushel. 00 to $7 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel.........
Onin ertesy Sais
ggs, per dozen.. 10
Lard, per pound.. 6
Country Shoulders, 6
ides...... 6
Hams ne 10
Tallow, per poufly. 3
Butter, per pot... .occcccerrcriscinnnssincnsinnee 10
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