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Bellefonte, Pa., June II, 1897.
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CORRESPONDENTS. —NoO communications pub-
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Monday, June 14th, will be flag day
all over the country.
——Work was began on Bellefonte’s new
public building on Wednesday.
Philipsburg is getting ready to have
a fourth of July demonstration.
——The next state encampment of the
Sons of Veterans will be held in Philips-
burg.
——An egg 8B} x6} inches was recently
laid by a turkey owned by C. E. Caldwell’
of Bald Eagle township, Clinton county.
——1Tt cost just $79.33 more that the es-
timate for the building of the new $4,597.34
school building in Millheim. Pretty close
figuring wasn’t it. —
——1It has taken heaps of that pure
Hecla park ice to keep Bert Taylor cool
since Tuesday morning, when a robust boy
appeared at his home. :
——The Pastor’s Review is the name of a
~newsy little four page paper that Rev. Run-
yan, of Stormstown, publishes every
month for the members of his charge.
——Grove Bros. post, No. 162, G. AR,
of Howard, will hold a festival on Satur-
day, July 3rd, for the benefit of the post.
Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
——Last Saturday John F. Pletcher, of
Howard, drove from that place over to
Centre Hall and within half an hour after
reaching that place his horse died with the
colic.
The Tyrone Times devoted most of
its latest issue to hooming some of the
business industries of that place. The pa-
per was quite attractive and reflected
credit on editor Thompson’s get-up.
——Former Judge A. O. Furst: has just
scored a great victory for himself as an at-
torney by winning the suit involving
$225,000 that had been brought against tire |
Gardner heirs, at Hollidays burg.
——A valuable black mare owned by
Thomas Barnes, of Philipsburg, was knock-
ed into the ditch by an A. and P. engine,
last Thursday evening, and two legs were
broken so badly that she had to be shot.
——George Dale, worthy master of Cen-
tre county Pomona grange, was chosen to
represent the Central Pennsylvania Luth-
eran synod of the church of the United
States, which convened at Mansfield, Ohio,
June 9th.
——On Saturday afternoon a twelve
year old son of John Wagner caught a
17) inch trout, just opposite the Bush
house, in this place. It was about the
finest specimen taken from Spring creek
this season.
The heirs of John G. Spang, who im-
azine an estate valued at $40,000,000 is
somewhere belonging to them in Germany,
met at Reading, the other day, and decided
to send Congressman Arnold, of this dis-
trict. over to look it up.
——Dr. G. S. Frank is president of
Millheim’s newly re-organized school board.
The teachers selected for next year are W.
E. Keen, intermediate ; Miss Helen Bar-
tholomew. primary ; Miss Stella Zerbe,
secondary primary.
——Col. and Mrs. Wilbur. F. Reeder en-
tertained the members of the graduating
class of the High school at their handsome
home, corner of Curtin and Allegheny
streets, last Friday evening. Their only
child, Wallace, was a member of the class.
——Last Thursday police Amos Mullen
went to Williamsport and brought Bill
Hanna up to jail in this place. He is sup-
posed to have been implicated, with Mec-
Cormick, in the robbery of Charles Mec-
Clelland’s tailor - shop on the night of
May 19th.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beck, of Burnside
township, Clearfield county, who came to
this country from Germany, in 1832, cele-
“brated the one-hundredth anniversary of
her life on Wednesday of last week. There
were seven hundred guests at her home and
the old lady was one of the most active
among them.
: The Harry M. Dry pyrotechnic com-
pany recently started out from Tyrone
with a great flourish and blare of Ger-
man band trumpets to gain fame for Tyrone
and gold ‘for Mr. Dry, but the ‘‘advance
agent” for McKinley’s show had not
billed for Dry’s and it quit business in Al-
toona. Landlord Waple, of Tyrone, took
the scenery and we suppose the members
of the company took the ties to get
home. Mr. Dry will be remembered as
the man who had charge of the pyrotechnic
exhibit here during the time of our centen-
nial. x
——Maus. John C. Miller, of ‘““Rockview,’’
was hrought home from Dr. Pentrose's
hospital, in Philadelphia, last Friday, and
is now in a very precarious condition at
the home of her brother, Mr. James Potter,
in this place. She has been suffering with
stomach trouble for some time and her
condition is such that little hope of her
recovery is entertained. She seemed im-
proved by her treatment in the hospital
and was apparently much better when she
started for Winburne, Clearfield county,
where it was thought the bracing mountain
air would hasten her convalescence. Her
strerigth failed when in the vicinity of
Williamsport and she sank so rapidly that
it was deemed best to bring her right here.
THE CONVENTION OF THE COUNTY
DEMocrAcY.—If a large and enthusiastic
convention at a time when there is very
liftle at stake to quicken the interest of
party men ‘i any indication of untiring
zeal then a wonderful tidal wave of Dem-
ocracy should sweep over Centre county
at the next general election. Notwith-
standing the disagreeable weather and the
fact that only two minor offices are to be
filled, for one of which a nomination is
-equivalent to an election, 75 of the 89 dele-
gates in the county were present, on Tues-
day, when chairman Hugh 8. Taylor called
the convention to order.
It was just 12.20 o'clock when Mr Tay-
lor’s gavel rattled on the judicial bench in
the court house and order came ou¥ of the
babble of tongues and cordial greetings of
Democrats from every section of the coun-
try with one another. In a ringing, sin-
cere little speech of welcome, chairman
Taylor put the delegates to their work and
sent the few Republicans in the auditorium
to the much more difficult task of figuring
out an answer for his concluding interro-
gation : “Where is the promised prosperity
that was to have been ushered in on the
4th day of March by Maj. McKinley. ?”’
Permanent organization was effected by
the election of Col. J. L. Spangler as
chairman of the convention. On assuming
the duties of the office he spoke in lan-
guage that left not doubt in the minds of
any that he is still a Democrat, a Bryan
Democrat, a bimetallic Democrat and a
Democrat of the party that has retain® its
identity and maintained its battle for the
masses for more than 100 years. Col.
Spangler was frequently cheered and every
mention of Bryan’s name was a signal for
prolonged out-bursts of applause.
The first regular business was the‘elec-
tion of officers of the convention. A. S.
Garman, Bellefonte, C. A. Faulkner, Phil-
ipsburg, were chosen tellers ; D. R. Fore-
man, Potter, reading clerk ; R. C. Gilliland;
Snow Shoe, and Joseph Emerick, Walker,
secretaries, with Charles R. Kurtz and
George R. Meek, of Bellefonte, assistants.
George L. Goodhart, of Potter, moved an
order of business that was adopted and then
the chairman appointed committees on
credentials and resolutions as follows :
Credentials Committee.—J. G. Meyer,
Haines ; J. W. Orr, Marion ; Albert Hoy,
State College ; Thomas F. Riley, Harris ;
1. W. Harvey, Boggs ; L. C. Rearick, Ben-
ner, and N. J. M~Closkey, Curtin.
Resolutions Committee.—A. C. Thompson,
chairman ; W. H. Gardner, Geo. L. Good-
hart, John T. McCormick, H. E. Bierly.
There being no contests on the committee
on credentials was discharge and the con-
vention was declared ready to receive nom-
inations for county surveyor. Col. John
A. Woodward presented the name of J. H.
Wetzel, of Bellefonte, which was seconded
by J. S. Dunlap. As there were no other
the nomination be made by acclamation
and it was done.
THE JURY COMMISSIONER NOMINATED.
When nominations for jury commissioner
were declared in order the ball started off
rapidly and before all the delegates, who
had friends whom they wanted honored,
had been heard five candidates were in the
field : J. J. Hoy, Marion ; W. H. Tibbens,
College ; J. P. Shope, Milesburg ; Anson
Dougherty, Burnside ; and Aaron Zerby,
Penn.
At this juncture the reading clerk read
the following letter from Mr. Tibbens,
carrying his withdrawal. It sounded
many good Democratic sentiments and
showed that he. holds the success of the
party above personal aggrandizement.
TO THE DELEGATES OF THE CENTRE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION :
When [ announced to my friends that 1 would
missioner, I believed that the present incumbent,
Mr. J. J. Hoy, would not be a candidate for re-
nomination. I have since learned that he desires
to be re-elected, and would ask a re-nomination at
your hands, and as he has made a faithful and
efficient officer, according to the rules of our par-
ty he is entitled to a second term. I therefore ask
that my name be withdrawn from the contest, be-
lieving it to be for the best interest of the party
that Mr. Hoy be re-elected.
Our ticket, this fall, will be &° small one com:
paid with other years, yet the campaign is
an important oné. Tet us all rally to the support
of our ticket, with implicit faith in the principles
of Democracy, believing that the advance agent
of prosperity will only make his appearance with
the return of Democratic ascendency in State and
Nation. Respectfully,
Wx. H. TIBBENS.
After Mr. Tibbens’ withdrawal the bal-
loting began and resulted as follows :
1st 2nd
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SHORE... oii ieee sits erie sens, 1
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLU-
- TIONS :
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported and chairman Thompson urged the
adoption of the report in a well worded
little resume of the tenets of Democracy
and an assertion that only through such
principles as are espoused by the Demo-
cratic party can we have stable and equita-
ble government.
THE DEMOCRACY OF CENTRE
ASSEMBLED, DO RESOLVE :
First. That taking no steps backward, we re-af-
firm our allegiance to the principles of the Demo-
cratic party as promulgated in the Chicago plat-
form, and our faith in the great essential princi-
ples of justice and liberty upon which our insti-
tutions are founded, and which the Democratic
party has adhered to from Jetterson's time to the
present, freedom of speech, freedom of the press,
the preservation of personal rights, the equality
of all citizens before the law, and the faithful ob-
servance of all constitutional limitations,
Second. We re-affirm our devotion to the prin-
ciples of the constitution, guaranteeing to every
citizen the right of civil and religious liberty, and
COUNTY IN CONVENTION
the fearless exponent of political liberty, and
religious freedom,
Third. We denounce the effort of the Republi-
happiness to the people, by thie means of greatly
increased tariff taxation as contained in the Ding-
Last evening she was a little stronger.
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ly bill, asa burlesque and a fraud, and declare
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names presented Ed. Brown Jr. moved that |
be a candidate for the nomination of jury com- |,
our unbounded faith in the Democratic party as’)
can party to restore prosperity to the country and.
that it will add to the burdens of an already over-
taxed people, increase the cost of living, oppress
labor, impoverish many industries to subsidize a
few ; that it will promote trusts and combines,
foster smuggling, enrich dishonést officials, and
bankrupt honest merchants. s
Fourth. We demand that all tariff taxation
shall be for revenue only, and declare that the
only safe, reasonable and practicable way to re-
store prosperity and establish confidence, is to
confine the expenses of the government so as te
be economically administered within the limits of
income ; that small earnings and low wages have
compelled rigid economy among our people, we
therefore demand the same economy in the
management of governmental affairs, and to this
end urge a reduction of legal fees and salaries of
all public officials, federal, state and county.
Fifth. We demand the free ag? unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver at the present
legal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or
consent of any other nation ; and that the stand-
ard silver dollar shall be a full legal tender with
gold for all debts, public and private.
Sixth. We declare thatan income tax is nec-
essary to equalize taxation, in order to compel
idle capital tobear its just proportion of the ex-
penses of administration of government.
Seventh. We denounce the unwarranted ex-
travagance and profligacy of the present state ad-
ministration, and look with horror upon the search
being made by both the executive and legislative
departments of the state government to find new
subjects of taxationin order that they may raise
sufficient revenue to support extravagant and
uncalled-for appropriations, pay the largely in-
creased salaries of already well paid officers, and
maintain the many new and useless offices whith
they have created. '
Eighth.—We also denounce the present Legis-
lature for its failure to pass a law requiring all
banks in which state deposits are kept to pay a
fair rate of interest.
We instruct the delegates to the state conven-
tion to vote for the nomination of Hon. James A.
Stranahan for state treasurer, and request them
to use all honorable means to secure his nomina-
tion. A. C. THOMPSON,
W. H: GARDNER,
G. L. GOODHART,
J. T. McCoRrMICK,
H. E. BigrLy,
Wh. Hess.
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
After taking his seat Mr. Thompson re-
gained the floor and nominated Messrs. A.
Y. Casanova, P. J. McDonald, John P.
Condo, John Smith and Hammon Sechler
as delegates to the State convention at
Reading. The names were chosen unani-
mously and a more representative, thor-
oughly competent party of men could not
have been found to represent the county
Democracy than they are.
The last business transacted was the re-
election of chairman Taylor for a second
term. On motion of Mr. Casanova he was
made the unanimous choice of the con-
vention.
All the business having been cleared up
everyone seemed in such a good humor that
they wanted to remain longer and Hon.
James Schofield was called for a speech.
He had only a few minutes time before his
train for Harrisburg was due, but he rattled
off the snappiest little talk we have ever
heard from him. He kept the audience in
a continued uproar of cheers and laughter
and had plenty of good hard political sense
mixed up in his words. James had the del-
egates with him from start to finish and
when he concluded with his chicken story
and bolted for his train the woeful look on
his own face, when he found it gone, was a
fitting atonement for the peals of laughter
he had left behind him. . 7
Altogether it was about the jolliest, most
entertaining Democratic gathering we have
been at in a long time and the enthusiastic
interest augurs well for our future success.
DELEGATES ELECTED TO THE CONVENTION.
Bellefonte Boro., N. W.—J. L. Spangler, J. L.
Dunlap.
Bellefonte Boro., S. W.—Ed. Brown, Jr., John
Howley, M. Cunningham, Sr., (14) Al. Garman.
Bellefonte Boro., W. W.—Léw McQuistion.
Centre Hall Boro.—J. M. Goodhart, Jno. Rider.
Howard Boro.—John Wagner. .
+ Milesburg Boro.—Arthur Proudfoot.
Millheim Boro.—Jno. P. Condo, F. P. Musser.
Philipsburg Boro., 1st W.—Arthur Casanova.
Philipsburg Boro., 2nd W.—W. A Ward, substi-
tuted by M. Y. Casanova, C. A. Faulkner.
Philipsburg, Boro. 3rd W.—Wm. Hess.
S. Philipsburg Boro.—J. E. Holt.
State College Boro.—Albert Hoy.
Unionville Boro.—W. H. Earon.
Benner Twp.,, N. P.-L. C.
Mechtley.
Benner Twp., 8. P.—Curtis G. Wagner substi-
tuted by Harry A. Wagner.
Boggs Twp., N. P.—J. Frank Heaton.
Boggs Twp., E. P.—1. M. Harvey.
Boggs Twp., W. P.—J, W. Fulmer, Jos. Charles.
Burnside Twp.—Wm. Hipple.
College Twp.—L. W. Musser, J. A. Williams,
Curtin Twp.—N. J. McCloskey.
Ferguson Twp., E. P.—W. H. Bloom substituted
by J. I. McCormick, J. R. Smith, John Snyder.
Ferguson Twp., W. P.—D. H. Kustenborder.
Gregg Twp, N. P.—G. F. Weaver. -
Gregg Twp., E. D.—F M. Fisher substituted by
H. B. Herring, J. C. Condo.
Gregg Twp., W. P.—John Smith, M. LI.. Rishel,
J. O. McCormick.
Haines Twp., E. P.—L. D. Orndorf, J. H. Foltz.
Haines Twp., W. P.—J. (i. Meyer, C. I. Stover,
Geo. W. Keister.
Half Moon Twp.—A. C. Thompson.
Harris Twp.—Jos. K. Page, Earnest Hess sub.
stituted by Jas. Swabb, (1%) Thos. F. Riley.
Howard Twp.—Jno. A. Woodward.
Huston Twp.—L. J. Gingery. ,
Liberty Twp.—W. H. Gardner, B. 8. Brown.
Marion Twp.—I. S. Frain substituted hy J. J.
Hoy, J. W. Orr. : :
Miles Twp. E. P.—J. A. Meyer. :
Miles Twp.,,—M. P.—Dr. T. ¢. Hosterman, C.
0. Malory substituted by ‘H. E. Bierly, J. N.
Moyer substituted by H. A. Detweiler.
Miles Twp., W. P.—John E. Miller.
Patton Twp.—Samuel Baisor.
Penn Twp.—D. B. Geary, J. 8. Meyer, Juy, E.
Harter, A. br Meyer. be
Potter Twp., N. P.—Robert Bloom, George H.
Emerick.
Potter Twp., S. P.—James M. Moyer, G. L.
Goodhart, W.W. Royer, D. R. Foreman:
Rush Twp., N. P.—John Todd, Jr., Sim Batchler
Rush Twp., S. P.—Michael Dempsey, D. D.
Wood, Patrick Hefteron.
Snow Shoe Twp., E. P.—R. C. Gilliland, Thomas
Kelley.
Snow Shoe Twp., W. P.—Jnos T. Lucas.
Spring Twp., N. P.—A. V. Hamilton.
Spring Twp., 8. P.—Calvin Walz, Adam Hazel.
Spring Twp., W. P.—A. J. Switzer.
Taylor Twp.—Vinton Beckwith.
Union Twp.- P. J. Loughry.
Walker ''wp.—Jos. E. Emerick, George W.
Young, D. M. Dunkle substituted by Jacob
Dunkle, Harry McCauley.
Worth Twp.—A. J. Johnston.
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ATTENTION, OLD SOLDIERS '—All mem-
bers of Gregg post, No. 95, aud all old sol-
diers are requested to meet at the post
rooms on - Friday, June 11th, at 3 o’clock,
p. m., to go in a body to the funéral of
comrade William Jones at four o'clock.
Rearick, John
News Purely Personal.
* —Mr. Thomas Kelley, of Snow Shoe, transacted
business in town on Tuesday. '
—Elizabeth B. Meek is home from Austin,
Tex., where she has been teaching since last
September. :
—Mr, and Mrs. Joseph L. Montgomery returned
from their wedding trip, on Wednesday evening,
and are living at the Bush house.
—DMiss Sara Tyson, of Philipsburg, is in town,
the guest of Mrs. C. T. Gerberich, on Thomas
street. She came over to be present at the
Wetzel-Gerberich wedding.
—Rev. Edward E. Hoshour, of this place, has
gone to Mansfield, Ohio, to attend the meeting of
the general synod of the Lutheran church of the
United States. :
—Ralph Fitch Martin, of Honesdale, spent Sun-
day in Bellefonte, visiting old friends here and en-*
joying side excursions to State College, from
which institution he was graduated in 1895.
—Mrs. Louisa Ingram and her daughter, Mrs.
James Kellerman, left Monday morning for
Philadelphia, where the former will enter the
Medico-Chi., hospital to have the cataracts on her
eyes removed.
—Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hazel, of Spring creek,
who, with Miss Lizzie Hazel, of this place, were
visiting Mrs. Hazel's relatives, in Altoona, for
two weeks returned to their homes Manday
evening.
—A. C. Thompson,-of Philipsburg, was in attend-
ance at the county convention and was chairman
of the resolutions committee that made a report
ringing with such sound Democratic sentiments
and doctrine. 8
—Hon. John T. McCormick, of Ferguson town-
ship;jeeuldn’t stay away from the county conven-
tion and was in town, on Tuesaday, shaking hands
with old friends and talking hopefully of the fu-
ture of Democracy.
—M. L. Rishell, the tall farmer from Farmers’
Mills, who is so well known for his integrity and
straightforward manner down there that he
seems to be always engaged in settling up some
some one's estate, was in town, on Tuesday, a
delegate to the county convention.
—Robert H. Hunter went down to Philadelphia,
on Tuesday morning, and will return to-morrow.
He is unsettled as to locating with an insurance
company and went dewn there to consult with the
managers of a large corporation, regarding a po-
sition that has been offered him.
—Mrs. Dempster L. Glenn, of Elyria, O., was in
town, Thursday, for a few hours on her way home
from a short visit with her husband's relatives at
State College. Miss Eva Kephart, of Fillmore}
will spend part of the summer with her in the
prosperous Ohio town, where so many Centre
countains have located.
—Wm. H. Fry, of Pine Grove Mills, spent Wed-
nesday night in town and journeyed on to Phil-
adelphia yesterday morning. While in that city,
he will attend a few lectures at the University of
Pennsylvania where he kéeps up his knowledge of
the ailments of stock. HeM{'d progressive veter-
inarian and tries to keep pace with all the ad-
vances in the profession. :
—A group of earnest young Democrats from
“the lower end” were interested, delegates at the
convention, on Tuesday, and showed that the
party is by no means deteriorating when such
young blood is being infused into it. They were
H. E. Bierly, Dr. Hostermian and H. E. Detweiler,
from Rebersburg and John E. Miller, of the south
precinet of Miles.
—Mrs. Nannie Williard, of Williamsport; James
Chambers, of DuBois; and George, of Huntingdon,
attended the funeral, of their brother, Charles,
last Saturday morning. Josie Willard and her
grand mother, Mrs. M. A. Chambers, accompanied
Mrs. Willard to Williamsport, Tuesday, Josie to
stay with her mother and Wardnerand Mrs.
Chambers to visit a week or two.
—A man=©is always known by his works and
when D. I), Woods, of Sandy Ridge, appeared
in town, on Monday. morning, wearing a silver
hat we knew he was here for the convention. The
surmise proved correct for Mr. Woods was hére
to represent the southern precinct of Rush and
came a day early—not because there was a con-
test on for any of the offices that he was particu-
larly interested in, but he had a litttle legal busi-
ness that needed the attention that he gave it
on Monday. . f
—M. Dempsey, one of the always in line, always
‘interested Democrats from Rush township, was
among the many who laughed and cheered at’the
brilliant speeches made by Col. J. L. Spangler,
Hon. James Schofield, chairman Hugh S. Taylor
and A. C. Thompson here on Tuesday. A Demo-
cratic meeting in Rush without Mr. Dempsey
would be like a circus parade withoyt a band
wagon and he is ably backed up, over there, by
our friend John O'Neil. Both gentlemen live in
the vicinity of Powelton where they are rated
among the best citizens. Te :
—Last Saturday night Mr. William Parks, one
of our Democratic workers in the West ward,
limped into the Watchman office just too late to
get a vote in at the primary election. His miss-
| ing it didn’t trouble him half as much as the
rheumatism that had paid a visit to his knee. As
it happened Hon. Willis Bierly was in the office
and was just loaded for “rheumatics.”” Mr. Parks
had the necessary faith and we were actually
surprised to see him walk off without a sign of
limp or pain after the law-book'man had painted
him up a little, with a magic preparation he car-
ried. : ;
—Messrs, A. Y. Casanova dnd M: Y. Casaneva,
both of Philipsburg, were in town, on Tuesday, at-
tending the county convention as delegates. The
convention very wisely chose the former as one
of the five delegates who will represent the
county at the state convention in Reading. Both
gentlemen are enthusiastically working for
Cuban freedom and the sacrifices they are mak-
ing for the oppressed island shows the earnest-
ness and unselfish love with which they consider
their, fellows rebelling against the Spanish yoke.
Mr. A. Y. Cassanova is interested in a number of
the public works about Philipsburg and is recog-
nized as one of her foremost citizens. :
—Mr. George Potter, of Fort Wayne, Indiana,
arrived in this place shorffy after noon, on Sun-
day, on a special train, and remained here until
Monday. Mr. Potter was on his way to a meet
ing of railroad men at Old Point Comfort and
while the others of his party were tarrying at Al-
toona he ran down here to see his sister, Mrs,
John C. Miller, who has been in such a critical
condition since her return from the hospital. He
is superintendent of motive power of the Penn-
sylvania rail-road west of Pittsburg and won that
high position through pure merit, as he never had
any of that later day talisman that they call
“pujl,"
—Mr. James A. McClain and his family left
Bellefonte, yesterday afternoon, for their new
home at Spangler, where Mr. McClain is conduct-
ing a large mercantile business. Having been
almost life-long residents ot Bellefonte such a
move meant far more to parents and children
than any, who have not thus hail an experience ot
breaking oft’ the closest ties of friendship and
starting into a strange community to make new
ones, can realize. The whole family will * be
missed in Bellefonte and we trust that Mr. Me-
Clain will be so sueccesstul at Spangler that he
will be able to return here some time ere lgng.
—Hon. Willis R. Bierly spent Sunday in Belle-
fonte looking up his many acquaintances here and
paying business calls to the law offices about town.
Mr. Bierly is about as versatile aman as we know.
From the time of his boyhood in Rebersburg
his career has been a series of meteoric shoots.
He read law an? become prominent at the Ly-
DAVID BARTLEY, Commander. | coming har, went to the Legislature from that
Saree
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county and was a leader in the House, then drift-
ed West and became editor of the Grand-Forks,
N. D., News, the influential paper of the Red river
valley and gave that up last year to return East to
educate the people on the silver question. Now
he is traveling for Rees Welsh & Co., law book
publishers of Philadelphia, and if there is any-
thing in making a success of that his past exper-
ience ought to guide him to making a record.
—Miss Lillian Barret returned,” Wednesday,
from Williamsport where she attended the wed-
ding of her friend Miss Maggie Ranck, on Tues-
day.
—Our friend S. 8. Pletcher, who is a Howard
boy doing well in Washington, enclosed the
“stuff which makes the printers ’ heart beat glad-.
ly” and we owe him this paper for a whole year
now. The good act was done on June 4th.
—Hon. J. G. Meyer, of Aaronsburg, was one of
the delegates to the county convention and re-
mained here to pay a visit to his son, J. C. Meyer
Esq. Mr. Meyer represented this county in the
Legislature and has been identified with its politics
for many years. Though seventy-two years old
he still manifests an active interest in the party's
doings and his advice is usually seasoned with
that reserve and directness begotten of long ex-
perience. :
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BELLEFONTE’S Most UNIQUE CHAR-
ACTER IS GONE.—In all the history of
this cradle of statesmen no life has ebbed
out that has left the unique imemory that
the passing of William Jones will do.
While men have sought preferment and
had honors thrust upon them, thus bring-
ing themselves into prominence and hecom-
ing household favorites in Bellefonte ‘‘old
Billy Jones’ steadily slipped in and out,
round and about, unweariedly, unceasingly
at his work. Faithful as the Moses of the
wandering, so methodical that he might
merely have been a machine, instead of
one of God’s own creatures, this man had
filled his sphere, as no other man had done
be fore him, and none will rise up to take
his place.
The announcement that William Jones
had heen found dead in bed at his home, in
this place, Tuesday morning, cast a pall
over many of Bellefonte’s business places
and at once started inquiry as to the cause
of it. Though nearly 77 years old he was
such an active, hard working man that no
one thought of such a thing as his dying
and for that matter his bent form and gray
‘hair had been such a familiar sight on the
streets, in fair and in stormy weather,
that we suppose there were many who
thought “Billy"’ had at one time or other
out-generaled De Soto and actually bathed
in the eternal life-giving ‘spring that the
Spaniard sought in vain.
Monday evening he retired in his usual
good health, after having eaten a hearty
supper. Laughing and joking with his
family he bade them ‘good night,”’ just as
he had done for years, jand that‘‘ good
night,’’ was his ‘‘good bye,’’ for the frail
craft shipped its anchor and glided peace-
fully out into death’s dark stream and
when morning dawned nothing but the
cold moorings were there. It was his
habit to get up about eight o’clock, but
members of his family passed through his
room as early as half-past six that morning
when he appeared to be sleeping peaceful-
ly. About breakfast time Mrs. Jones
called him, but the usual response was not
forthcoming ; then their daughter went to
his room again and made the sad discovery
that he was dead in his bed. Rheumatism
of the heart is supposed to have caused it.
William Jones was born at Hull, Eng-
land, June 24th, 1820, and when a young
man he served in the British navy, having
been on Lord Nelson's flagship. About
1857 he came to America, after having gone
through with a little romance that separat-
ed him from his parents, and located in
Indiana. When the late war broke out he
served with honor in both marines and in-
fantry and none are there who cherish a
fonder love for the old soldiers than did he.
Shortly after the close of the war he came
to Bellefonte, as he has often told us,
not knowing exactly what for, and became
one of the fixtures of the place.
Possibly a better collector never lived
than he was. As quarter master of Gregg
post, as runner for the First national bank,
as tax collector of the borough and as col-
lector for many corporations of the town he
handled thousands and thousands of dollars
and the man does not live who can say he
was short one farthing. His name will be
a synonym for trustiness, a twin- with dog-
gedness. During his life he enjoyed the
friendship of the late Andrew G. Curtin
and Edward C. Humes and might truly be
said to have been a portege of theirs. If
there ever has been a dead veteran at whose
grave others should weep here is one, for
poor ‘‘old Billy”’ was never behind when
honor was to be done to another.
His wife, Hannah, and three children,
Ella, Katharine and John Paul survive
him. Funeral services will be held at the
Episcopal church this afternoon at 2 o'clock
and will be in charge of Gregg post, No.
95, G. A. R.
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DIED IN ALTOONA. — Mr. Adam M.
Hartswick, of 716 Green avenue, Altoona,
died Wednesday morning at 1:30 o’clock of
a complication of diseases after an illness
of nine months. The deceased was born in
this county, February 27, 1834. He went
to Altoona ten years ago and’ was since em-
ployed in the Pennsylvania railroad lum-
ber yard. During the year 1867 he mar-
ried Miss Sarah E. Mothersbaugh, who
survives with these children : Mrs. Frank
Kensinger, Mrs. 0. W. Layson, John, of Al-
toona, and Mac. and Miss Edith at home.
One brother, H. B. Hartswick, of State
College, also survives. The deceased was
a member of the Third Presbyterian con-
gregation.' The interment will be made at
Lemont, this afternoon. Short funeral ser-
vices will be held at the house at 10 o'clock
this morning previous to shipping the
remamns.
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——Jacob H. Isett, a well known old
citizen, died at his home, near Spruce
Creek, on Saturday morning. His remains
were interred on Monday.
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DEATH oF HENRY BoozER.—Henry
Boozer died Friday morning of last week
at nine o'clock, aged fourty-four years and
six days. Interment at Centre Hall, Tues-
day morning, Rev. S. H. Eisenburg, of the
Reformed church, assisted by Rev. W. W.
Rhoades, officiating.
He was ason of John Boozer, deceased,
and was a resident of Centre Hall, during
almost his entire life time. He wasa man
without an enemy, and lived a true Chris-
tian life. He was a member of the Reform-
ed church from his youth, and was always
a regular attendant at all the services.
About nineteen years ago deceased was
married to Miss Annie Derstine, daughter
of Michael Derstine, deceased, who, with an
only son, survives him. His aged mother
and two hrothers—David A. and John, and
two sisters, Mrs. P. F. Keller and Mrs.
Sanders, also mourn his loss.
Two years ago Mr. Boozer went to the
Pacific coast in search of health and was
temporarily benefited, but did not like the
country and so returned. He led an active
life and was engaged in a number of enter-
prises, among which were the Centre Hall
implement works, which he successfully
operated for a number of years, and a
member of the firm of Boozer Bros., livery-
| men and saddlers.
For the past three or four months he had
been confined to his bed and suffered the
pains that that dread disease, consumption,
is capable of inflicting.
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THOMAS NEWALL'S DEATH.—The re-
mains of the late Thomas J. Newall were
brought to this place from Reading, last
Monday evening, and interred in the Union
cemetery on Tuesday evening. He had
died at Reading, the previous Thursday,
with pleuro-pneumonia, and is survived by
a widow, his sister, Miss Mary, and his two
aunts, Mrs. Miles and Miss Newall.
The remains were taken to the home of
Mrs. Joseph Miles, on Bishop street, where
the services were held. Tom Newall is re-
membered by many Bellefonters. He had
worked in nearly every carriage shop in
town, while living here and had many
friends who were sorry to hear of his death.’
Deceased was 36 years old and the Belle-
fonte lodge of Odd Fellows attended his
funeral in a body.
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JOHN HENDERSHOT IS DEAD.—A long
illness with consumption culminated in the
death of John Hendershot, at Valentine's
iron works, early Saturday morning. De-
ceased was 46 years old and is survived by
a widow with two daughters and one son.
His remains were interred in the Union
cemetery, on Monday afternoon, at 2 p. m.
Deceased had been a member of the Metho-
dist church for twenty-two years and for ten
years was superintendent of the Sunday
school at the forge. He was one of the
most trust-worthy and esteemed. men who
has ever been attached to the Valentine
works.
The surviving members of his family are
very grateful for the kind and considerate
attention of their friends during the illness
of Mr. Hendershot.
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——Mrs. Margaret Hoover, aged 70
years, one of the oldest residents of Phil-
ipsburg, died in that place, last Friday
afternoon, after an illness of several months
with cancer. Her funeral took place on
Monday. :
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——=Charles W. Keith, at one time sta-
tion agent at Marengo, on the line of the
Lewisburg and Tyrone railroad, died at
his home -at Council Grove, Kansas, last
Saturday evening. Dropsy caused his
death.
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——Curwensville wants her cows shut
up. The cows out there have been foraging
on the shrubbery and delicate floral shoots
that can be reached over the top of the
fences for some time until the citizens have
grown tired of it.
——A severe hail storm did great dam-
age to crops between Lock Haven and
Jersey Shore last Thursday afternoon.
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NEW POST-MASTER AT SPRING MILLS. —
J. D. Long was appointed post master at
Spring Mills, this county. oir Wednesday.
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by Geo. W. Jackson & Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
Tess :
Red wheat 80
Rye, per bushel 30
Corn, shelled, per bushe 30
Corn, ears, per bushel 124
Oats, per bushel, old. 20
-| Oats, per bushel, new 20
Barley, per bushel..... 30
Ground Plaster, per ton 8 00
Buckwheat, per bushel...................c.oceee inne. 25
Cloverseed, per bushel.. 86 00 to 87 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. LY
Potatoes per bushel...
Onions. .ccccccveecreses
Eggs, per dozen 10
fies pe ound 6
Country Shoulde: 6
Sides.... 6
. Hams...... 10
Tallow, per pound 3
Butter, per pound. ...cci.cccciercinsrrreicsasesans. 10
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