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Democvalic Walco
Bellefonte, Pa., July 2, 1897.
CorrEespoNDENTS.—No communications pub-
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——LExcavation has begun for the new
Evangelical church at Unionville.
——The new iron bridge over the Bald
Eagle creek, at Unionville, is now ready
for traffic.
——Mr. A. C. Thompson has been re-
elected to the position of principal of Snow
Shoe schools.
——Millheim and Mackeyville base-
ball clubs will play a game of ball at Hecla
park to-morrow.
Celebrate the glorious 4th at Hecla
to-morrow. The Undines will make you
have a very good time.
The Coal Exchange hotel, in Phil-
ipsburg, has changed hands again and Jos-
eph Peters is its proprietor now.
Rev. James R. Runkle, of Hublers-
burg, will preach in the Reformed church
in this place, on Sunday morning.
The Presbyterian church at Union-
ville is being beautified by the addition of
a new roof and a coat of fresh paint.
——The appropriation bill passed finally
by the House, on Tuesday, carried with it
$14,000 for the Cottage hospital at Philips-
burg.
——DRobert T. Morris rode from his
home in Tyrone to this place, on Sunday
afternoon, on a bicycle in two hours and a
half. The distance is about thirty-four
miles.
——Organist Reeve, of the Episcopal
church, and his family, will occupy the
house at the Academy while Rev. J. P.
Hughes and his family are summering at
Cape May.
——Mr. and Mrs. Sydney XKrumrine
have been among the very happiest resi-
dents of north Spring street since Tues-
day, when an eleven pound boy put in his
appearance at their home.
There will be no such place for
amusement in Centre county as Hecla park
will be to-morrow. Fine bands, magnifi-
cent fire works and championship base-
ball. Are you going down ?
——A thief pried open a window in the
rb house, Philipsburg, last Saturday
night, and tapped the till in the bar-room.
$15 were taken, but a gold watch and other
waluables were left undisturbed.
—Miss Elizabeth Shaughenessy, young-
est daughter of street commissioner Thomas
Shaughenessy, will be married to Mr. John
Nolan, a son of Mr. Jerre Nolan, of south
Thomas street, on Wednesday, July 7th.
——Rudolph Schadd, who returned from
a ten months stay at Niagara, N. Y., so
completely broken in health that there
seemed little hope of his recovery, is bet-
ter—so much so that he is able to enjoy a
drive.
-—The Ladies aid society of the U. B.
church will hold a festival in the McClain
block, on Friday and Saturday evenings,
of this week. Ice cream, cake, sandwiches
and coffee will be served. Proceeds for the
benefit of the church.
——Co. B, 5th Reg., N. G. P. will leave
Bellefonte for the regular ten days summer
encampment on Wednesday evening, July
14th. The encampment will be at Conneaut
lake, Crawford county, and only the
Second brigade will be there.
——The Bellefonte Y. M. C. A. visiting
workers went to Lemont, last Sunday even-
ing, and held service in the Methodist
church there. The young men are meeting
with so much success in conducting these
meetings and their work is so highly ap-
preciated that they are greatly in demand.
——One of the fine gray horses owned
by the Bellefonte fuel and supply ecmpany
died with paralysis last week. A. Baum,
the liveryman, lost a valuable sorrel horse,
about the same time. It got its head
fastened under its manger during the night
and was so near dead when discovered, in
the morning, that it could not be saved.
——A very intere ting article on the
Washington monument will be found on
another page of this issue. It was written
by S. S. Pletcher, formerly of this county,
and contains many facts about the great
shaft that will be new to most readers.
Mr. Pletcher is located in Washington and
knows whereof he writes.
——An alarm of fire called out part of
the department, about noon yesterday, and
it was found that some workmen who were
boiling tar near Rhoads’ corn-crib, on
Thomas street, had accidently set fire to
that ornamental structure. Of course the
fire was put out before any damage was
done and that is just the reason why so
many residents of that neighborhood are
mad now.
——A thirteen year old boy was arrested
at Unionville, last Monday, when he of-
fered a good horse for sale for the amount
of his car fare from that place to Lock
Haven. The boy had stolen the horse from
a Mr. Kissel, for whom he had been work-
ing and who lives a few miles west of Hol-
lidaysburg. He said he was on his way to
Lock Haven to visit his grand-mother.
-—A very pleasant wedding was cele-
brated at the-home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Miller, at Valen-
tine's furnace, on last Saturday, when their
daughter Sarah, was united in marriage to
Joseph Ayers. Rev. C. H. Goodling, of
the Evangelical church, performed the
ceremony at twelve o'clock. A number of
friends were present and after the cere-
mony 2 nice dinner was served. .
MANGLED BY A MOWING MACHINE. —
It was only through a most miraculous es-
cape that this community was not shocked
by another horrible fatality on Saturday.
About 3 o'clock that afternoon Charles
Taylor, the twenty-one year old son of
George Taylor, a well-known farmer who
lives on the Henderson, or ‘‘back Hunter’’
farm, near Fillmore, was mowing clover.
He was driving a tea..: of colts in the ma-
chine and they were very fractious. The
young man was able to manage them, how-
ever, until one of them suddenly shied oft
at a load of hay that was being hauled out
of the field. Taylor lost his balance and fell
over in front of the cutting bar. The team
then started to run, but with rare presence
of mind and seeming to realize that he
would be chopped to pieces if he did not
keep himself out of the way of those terri-
ble knives that were clicking with the
rapidity of lightning, Taylor held fast to
the lines. In this way he kept his body
from being perforated by the sharp guards
and after the team had run about 15 rods
he got it stopped.
Exhausted, bruised and bleeding the
young man was unable to get loose when
he had stopped the horses, but Robert
Henderson and some men, working in an
adjoining field, saw his plight and hastened
to release him. When they had picked
him up it was found that a guard had
pierced his left arm above the elbow and
that his right side was terribly lacerated.
After he had been taken home Dr. J. L.
Seibert, of this place, was called and at-
tended to his injuries. The young man
suffered terrible pain for a few days, but is
getting along as nicely as could be ex-
pected now. His escape from a horrible
death is really miraculous and largely due
to his rare presence of mind in holding onto
the lines, after falling from the mower seat,
and in that way holding himself out of the
way of the knives.
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A Bovy’s NECK BROKEN.—A frightful
accident occurred on the farm of John Sei-
bert, four miles west of this place, at 5
o'clock last evening, whereby little Charles
Dale, the 5 year old son of Samuel Dale, of
Warriorsmark, was instantly killed.
The lad was a grand-son of Mr. Seibert
and, with his mother. was visiting at their
fine country place. During the afternoon
of the fatal day the men were engaged in
hauling in hay and bad just unloaded a
wagon in the barn and started to go back
to the field. The team was standing near
the barn and the lad was swinging on the
stay chain, when the horses started and
he was thrown under the wheels. *
Not a sound was uttered from the little
lips, but John Seibert came out of the house
just at the instant the rear wheels were
passing over his neck. He grabbed the
lifeless form of his little nephew, but it
was too late. The heavy front wheels had
killed him. His neck was broken.
The child was carried into the house
and physicians called from Bellefonte, but
it was too late. He was dead when they
arrived.
A PECULIAR AcCIDENT.—While Samuel
Tressler, of Nittany valley, was riding a
colt and leading several others, a few days
ago, one of them kicked up and knocked
him clear off of the one he was riding.
Though he was badly shaken-up and
bruised, no bones were broken.
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Robert Moyer, baggage master on
the Lewisburg train, was knocked out of
his car, at Axe Mann, yesterday morning,
by having his head knocked by a building
that stands dangerously near the track.
He was leaning out too far, seeing that a
baby carriage was gotten off all right. He
was cut and bruised about the head and
shoulders, but not dangerously hurt.
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R. T. Bloom, of Mileshurg, an em-
ployee of the Central rail-road company of
Pennsylvania, had the third finger on one
of his hands badly crushed and broken on
Monday morning. He was holding a drill
when the handle of a 161b sledge broke and
caused his injury.
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——While riding a horse on his father’s
farm, down in the Bald Eagle valley, last
Tuesday afternoon, Ralph, the 12 year old
son of H. H. Harshberger Esq., of this
place, was thrown off and broke his left
arm at the wrist.
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——The commissioners of Centre county
have offered a reward for the recapture of
McCormick and Hanna, the prisoners who
escaped from jail here last week. $50 will
be given for each of them.
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A CHANGE IN A GROCERS’ FIRM.—The
firm of John Q. Miles & Co., grocers on
south Spring street, this place, has under-
gone a change by the retirement of Ed-
ward Schofield, the junior partner. He
has been succeeded by S. S. Miles, of Port
Matilda, a brother of John Q., who has had
many years experience in the mercantile
business.
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HUSTLING TO AVOID THE TAX—Under
a recent act of the Legislature all alien la-
horers of this State are to be taxed three
cents a day and there is a general scramble
among them now to get out naturalization
papers. On Monday thirteen Polanders
came in from Snow Shoe to file their first
papers with the Prothonotary.
It is highly the proper thing to tax this
class, but we trust our judge will be very
discreet in granting naturalization papers
to them.
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No NOTION OF STARTING.-—A rumor has
been in circulation, the last few days, to
the effect that the Valentine iron com-
pany’s rolling mill is going to start soon.
Inquiry at the offices of the firm discloses
the fact that the rumor is entirely without
foundation.
——Don’t forget the
Hecla to-morrow.
great picnic at
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——=See Lyon and Co’s new advertise-
ment of warm weather clothing.
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——The Undine celebration at Hecla
park to-morrow will really bea nice place
for you to go. There will be plenty of fun
for all.
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——Local capitalists are negotiating for
the purchase of the Philipsburg electric
light company’s plant, most of the stock
of which isowned by Hon. J. N. Casanova.
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——The Lock Haven hase-ball club,
that was the old Shamokin club, opened
the season in Lock Haven, on Wednesday,
by playing two games with the Demorests,
both of which the home team won.
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——Thomas B. Shannon, of Turbotville,
has been elected principal of Centre Hall’s
public schools for the next year. W. A,
Krise and Frank Foreman were elected to
teach the second grade and primary schools,
respectively.
——The American armored cruiser,
Brooklyn, that represented the United
States navy at the recent jubilee of Queen
Victoria, is the one to which Roland Curtin,
eldest son of Gen’l. Irv. Curtin, of this
place, is attached.
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Religious enthusiasm unbalanced
Miss Jennie Galbraith, of Boalsburg, and
she was taken to the Danville asylum last
week. About a year ago she joined the
Presbyterian church and became so zealous
in the work that she lost her reason.
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——Mr. D. M. Cowher, whose son, A.
Boyd Cowher, lives at Hunter’s park, has
charge of one of the largest roller mills in
Western Pennsylvania now. He has just
moved from Elizabeth, Pa., to Kammerer,
Washington county, and expects to make
a visit to his old home in this county soon.
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——The commission recently appointed
to look up a site for a new state fish hatch-
ery, that the State will have to build ere
long, visited Bilger’s Arctic springs, near
Philipsburg, a few days ago. The gentle-
men were very much pleased with the
place and thought it an advantageous loca-
tion.
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——In publishing an account of the pur-
chase of carefully mated mounts for the
Sheridan troopers of that place the Herald
says ‘‘the troop will have a fine outfit of
complete horses.” Just what is meant by
complete horses we are not able to guess,
unless it is that these have all of the tails
that grew on them.
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——Rev. E. B. Sowers, of Philipsburg,
won the second prize in a word contest that
was carried on by the American Nation
Co., and will receive a diamond ring. The
first prize is $500. Rev. Sowers will have
no use for such a jewel and intends selling
it to give the money to missions. Billy
Tobias, of Millheim, also won a diamond
ring.
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Mrs. George Cathcart and her neigh-
bor Beck have gotten into difficulties
again and justice Keichline has bound
them over for court in the sums of $200
and $300, respectively. They live, side by
side, on ‘Methodist Hill’’ and from all re-
ports their lives must be one continued
scrap. The latest unpleasantness was char-
acterized by the women deluging one anoth-
er with dish water and Mr. Beck and the
Cathcart boys exchanging compliments
with stones.
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——DBaron Steigel, founder of the bor-
ough of Manheim, ceded the site for the
Lutheran church in that place to the con-
gregation for five shillings and the pay-
ment of ‘‘one red rose” every June. In
later years the church has organized a great
rose carnival in commemoration of the
philanthropist and it is one of the annual
events of that place. For the one that was
held, June 13th, Dr. Alfred Bierly, of
Chicago, a noted composer who was born
in this county, wrote an anthem that was
considered the finest musical number of
the day.
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——One of our correspondents has made
a suggestion that is indeed worthy the con-
sideration of road supervisors and those in-
terested in good roads in all parts of the
county. It is that such persons meet mn
convention, either by picnic or special meet-
ing, once a year to discuss methods for
road improvement. When it is considered
how essential to the economic regulations of
trade good roads are and that every portion
of Centre county might profit by the expe-
rience of the others it will be seen how
fruitful such a meeting might prove to be.
Now that the State is doing something for
better roads would it not be becoming the
individual to waken up ?
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AN OPEN MEETING.—Next Tuesday
evening, July 6th, exercises will be held
under the auspices of the Prohibition
league of Bellefonte, in the temperance
rooms, in Crider’s exchange. They will
begin at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Goodling,
pastor of the Evangelical church, will de-
liver the address and the Prohibiton quar-
tette will sing. All are very cordially in-
vited.
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Louis DoLL EXONERATED.—Brewer
Louis Doll, of Roopshburg, was returned, re-
cently, for having sold a four gallon keg of
beer to Claude Miller, a minor son of
George Miller, of this place, and a hearing
was given him, Friday evening, before jus-
tice Keichline.
As no evidence was produced to hold Mr.
Doll for violation of the liquor laws he was
discharged.
Mes. SETH H. Yocum.—The death, of
Mrs. Seth H. Yocum at her old home, in
Middletown, N. Y., on last Friday evening,
was most unexpected to her friends here
for while it was known that she was in
failing health when she came east in May
it was thought that her life would be spar-
ed for several years. Her death is particu-
| larly sad as she had just gotten back to
| her friends, after an absence of some years,
and her children are just at an age when
they need her most.
She was well and favorably known here
where she will be remembered as a woman
of rare intelligence and gracious personali-
ty. Her husband represented this district
in Congress in 1878-9 and while here they
built the fine country place now the home
| of the Shoemakers, north of town. After-
| wards they removed to Johnson City,
Tenn., and from there to Passadena, Cal.,
where Mr. Yocum diel, in April, 95.
Mrs. Yocum came east in May with her
two daughters, Bessand Martha, and her
son, Frank, to make her home with her
sister, Miss Florence Horton, at the Horton
home in Middletown and her death will be
a great sorrow to her family. John is with
the U. S. Leather company in New York ;
Charles is in California, where Joe, the
third son, recently graduated at the Leland
Stanford University.
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THE DEATH OF SAMUEL TIBBENS.—
The remains of the late Samuel Tibbens
were interred, on Sunday afternoon, the
funeral having been from the home of his
son Henry, on east Howard street. Rev.
Ed. Hoshour of the Lutheran church offici-
ated and interment was made at Pleasant
Gap.
Samuel Tibbens was 79 years old when
his death occurred, last Friday afternoon,
and with his passing one of the old land-
marks of Spring township is removed.
He was born at Laurelton, Union county,
Feb. 18th, 1818. When a young man he
came to this county where he married
Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Gerberich.
He settled on a farm, four miles east of
Bellefonte, where he remained until he re-
tired from active work, in 1869, when he
moved to Boiling Springs. He lived there
until 1884, when his wife having died, he
went to live among his children. Deceas-
ed was a highly respected citizen and a
man whose active life was characterized by
a lively interest in matters of public good.
He was the father of nine children, all of
whom survive.
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DEATH OF MRS. MARGARET NOLAN.—
On Tuesday night at her home, on west
Lamb street, Mrs. Margaret Nolan, widow
of the late John Nolan, died, after a long
illness of Bright's disease and paralysis.
Mrs. Nolan was a genial, companionable
woman, acquainted with all the older resi-
dents of the town and while she and her
family bad nothing but what they labored
for they had pleasure and contentment, for
they took time to enjoy life and were sat-
isfied.
She was born in Perry county, October
15th, 1823, and although past the allotted
time of years retained her remarkable
memory and conversational power ’til the
last. Her daughter, Alice, devotedly
cared for her during her long illness but
neither love nor skill could stay the sum-
mons. Her other children are Charles, of
Newark, N. J. ; Christ, of Butler, and John
Ford, of Slippery Rock.
She was a devoted Catholic and she will
be buried this morning at 10 o’clock from
St. John’s church.
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| DroPPED DEAD IN THE BARN.—The
venerable Thomas Marshall suddenly ex-
pired in the barn on the McKnight farm,
near Hunter's park, about 20 minutes after
8 o'clock Wednesday evening. Though he
was 76 years old Mr. Marshall was still a
very active man and was helping Mec-
Knights with their harvesting. He had
been unwell for a few days, but was not
serious enough to quit work and on Wed-
nesday evening he left the field ahead of
the other men to go to the house. After
unhitching the horse from the hay rake he
led it into the stable and was about to un-
harness it when he dropped dead.
Mr. Marshall had made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Maud Benner, at Rock
Forge, but will be burried from his son’s
home, above Fillmore, to-day.
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Broop PorsoNING KILLED Him. — A.
H. Hunter, a well-known Mill Hall citizen,
died last Monday morning, after ten day’s
illness. He had been working about the
brick yards when he suffered a slight in-
jury to his leg. He gave little attention
blood poisoning developed, a day or so
later, and he died. Deceased was 55 years
old and leaves a widow. He was a veteran
of the late war and was buried Wednesday
afternoon.
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——Daniel R. Boileau, well-known all
over Centre county, died at his home, in
Milesburg, last Tuesday afternoon, after a
long illness. He was born at the toll-gate
between this place and Milesburg, April
23rd, 1813, and the funeral will take place
this afternoon at 2 o’clock, interment be-
ing made in the new Milesburg cemetery.
| Deceased was a jeweler by trade, but for
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| many years had run a hotel in the place |
| where he resided for thirty-six years. He
was of French extraction, his ancesters hav-
ing been Huguenots.
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| ——John K. Templeton, senior member
of the firm of Templeton & Co., large mer-
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| chants of Tyrone, died on last Thursday |
| afternoon, as a result of a complication of
| stomach and kidney troubles. Deceased
| was 52 years vld and one of the representa-
| tive citizens of that place.
to it, as he continued at his work, but ‘neice Miss Martha Evans, of Punxsutawney, were
—J. C. Blair, the man who gave Hunt-
ingdon the largest writing-pad manufactory
in the world, is dead. He died, in Phila-
delphia, last week.
BICYCLE PRICES REDUCED. — A. Lester
Sheffer, Bellefonte agent for Columbia and
Hartford bicycles, made the following
sweeping cut in prices on Wednesday :
1897 Columbias $75, 1896 Columbias $60,
1897 Hartfords, models 7, 8, 9and 10, $50,
other Hartfords $30 and $40. Second hand
bicycles at $5 to $30.
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A LoxG BICYCLE RIDE FOR $20.—Jacob
Brown and a Mr. Allen, of Wilkesbarre,
both missed the east bound Beech Creek.
passenger train, at Hawk Run, on Tuesday
morning, and as both were anxious to get
to Lock Haven before the night train, the
only other one over the road, they began
talking of the possibilities of reaching there
by other conveyances than the cars. The
distance is 107 miles and their talk finally
culminated in a wager of $20 that Brown
could not cover the distance on a bicycle,
before the night train would arrive in Lock
Haven, carrying Mr. Allen. Brown went
from Hawk Run to Clearfield and thence
to Lock Haven on his wheel, arriving there
an hour earlier than Mr. Allen, who took
a later train. The wheelman made the
trip of about 107 miles from 8:45 a. m. to
8 p. m. He stopped at Gillintown for din-
ner and ate his supper at Eagleville. When
Mr. Allen arrived in Lock Haven on the
9:17 Beech Creek train he was met by the
wheelman. He gave Mr. Brown twenty
dollars, the amount of the wager.
News Purely Personal.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Daggett and family are at
Atlantic city for a few week’s outing.
—Miss Annie Grove, of Johnstown, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Walkey, on Logan street.
Miss Mary Cruse, of east Linn street, is visiting
Miss Lodie Musser, in Millheim. She expects to
be there for several weeks,
—Miss Sara Bayard departed yesterday after-
noon to visit friends in Indianappolis. Ind., fora
month’s vacation.
—Julian Walker, of Wilmington, Del., and a
graduate of this year of Dickinson law schoel, is |
visiting his brother John, of MeCalmont & Co.
—Mrs. Augusta Roder and her daughters, two
as bright and sensible girls as Baltimore is noted
for, are at Mrs. Keller's, on Linn street, for the
summer.
—Miss Bess Roberts, of Passadena, Cal., was an
arrival in this place, on Wednesday, and will
make a long visit with her aunt, Mrs. Archibald
Allison, of north Alleg heny street.
—Hugh S. Taylor Esq., accompanied his sister,
Miss Isabella, to Philadelphia, on Wednesday,
where she will enter « hospital with the hope of
improving her health.
—Joe Guggenheimer, youngest son of Isaac
Guggenheimer formerly of this place, was in
town on Tuesday. He is traveling for a large
Philadelphia clothing house.
—L. O. Meek is home from Philadelphia to take
a turn in his store at State College, and help a
little at hay making on the farm, while the an-
nual house cleaning is being done at the mint.
—Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Green, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Shuey and Misses Belle and Carrie Weaver left
here, Monday evening, for a trip to New York and
Staten Island. They will be gone several weeks.
—Mrs. Barnhart and her dear little daughter,
Martha, who is one of the best trained babies we
have ever met, is visiting the Campbells in
Punxsutawney, while James runs the ranche
here.
—Will Hoffman arrived in this place, last Mon-
day night, after having made the trip from his
home near Carlisle on abicycle. His family join-
ed him here, Tuesday evening, and they will visit
Mr. Hoffman's parents for two weeks.
—J. M. Bower, E. L. Orvis, John M. Dale, and
John Blanchard were all passengers west, on
Tuesday. They were on there way to Cresson to
attend the ineeting of the Pennsylvania bar asso-
ciation and will return this morning.
—Miss Ella Twitmire, of Water street, left for a
visit to Lancaster, Philadelphia, Asbury Park and
Millersville, on Tuesday morning. While at the
latter place she will be a guest of her sister, Mrs,
Pickle. Her trip will keep her away for a month.
—Mrs. A. Lukenbach, of Willowbank street,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs, Harry
Jenkins, and her grand-son, Raymond, left for
Rebersburg, Tuesday afternoon. They will visit
relatives there for a few days.
—Pat McCaffrey, of Lock Haven, visited his sis-
ter, Miss Anna, in this place, over Sunday and
went home Monday evening. Mr. McCaffrey is
almost as well known here, his old home, as he is
in Lock Haven, where he is esteemed as one of
the very best citizens. Ever since this paper was
started he has been one of its readers.
—James R. Hughes, associate principal of the
Academy, left for Cape May, N. J., Tuesday even-
ing. He will spend the summer with his father
and sister there. Miss Reed, who has supervision
of the girls department at the same institution,
left fora visit to Scranton, New York city and
New England points, on Tuesday morning.
—The venerable John F. Markle, whose cosy
little home on the back road to Roopsburg always
reminded us more of a Swiss chalet than a Centre
county structure, was one of our pleasant callers
during the week. Though well up in years Mr.
Markle is still active and conversant with current
topics. !
—Mrs. Ellis Evans, of Jackson, Cal., and her
with the Masons at Hecla, last week, and visited
friends in town, Friday. Mrs. Evans was Mary
Meek, of Virginia, whose father erossed the con-
tinent in a pioneer’s wagon while she was a mere
child. Her husband, one of the forty-niners was
originally from this county and the tales she is
able to relate of their experiences are entertain-
ing and wonderful.
—Mr Will Furst Esq., one of the young Balle
fonters who had no fear of striking out into a big
field where competition knows no bounds and
merit, alone, wins, spent lust week with his par-
ents in this place. Since entering the law in Phil-
adelphia, this was the first time that Will really
felt he could leave his business so long, but as he
is well established now as counsel for a very large
corporation and things are ‘comin’ his way,” he
can look after his friends at home a little move.
He returned to the city Saturday noon.
—John Tonner Harris, youngest son H, P,
Harris, of Howard street, and a member of the
class of "097 of The Pennsylvania State College, left
for Baltimore, on Wednesday morning, where he
| will enter the employ of the White-eleetrical com-
pany, as an outside foreman. The company by
which he is employed is practically J. Gilbert
White, a nephew of Gen'l Beaver, of this place,
and a graduate of State. He is recognized as one
| of the foremost electrical contractors in the
country and in addition to extensive work now in
hand in other cities he is re-installing nearly the
| entire street car service of Baltimore.
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REV. RALPH ILLINGWORTH TO BECOME
A LAWYER.—Ever since his graduation
from Dickinson college Ralph Illing-
worth has been a character of more or less
interest to residents of Centre county. It
was during the holding of the conference
in this place that he was ordained in the
Methodist ministry. His first charge was
the Pine Grove Mills circuit and in Fergu-
son township he met and married his wife.
Besides these incidents he served the Penns
valley circuit and, on the whole, is a pretty
well-known young minister in Centre
county. It was while on the Pennsvalley
circuit that he registered as a law student
in this place and began the study of law,
presumably as an aid to a clearer concep-
tion of the gospel and a more argumenta-
tive way of presenting its truths. The real
reason for his study of the law bas just
come to light, since his announcement that
he is going to give up the pulpit for the
bar and will soon be among the lawyers in
this place.
Mr. Illingworth has given evidence of
exceptional ability and he will doubtless
hold no mean position in the army of
young lawyers who are marching to the
top.
AN UNFOUNDED REPORT.—For sever-
al days past reports have heen circulated in
Pittsburgh papers to the effect that the
co-operative glass company is about to go
into the hands of receivers. It is an abso-
lute falsehood and we want to make the
official announcement that the men are
more than pleased with the result of their
first season’s work. Next fall the capacity
of the plant will be doubled and that fact,
alone, should be evidence that the co-oper-
ative plan has succeeded here after re-
peated failures under other management.
The steady, sober character of the men
who are interested and their zealous deter-
mination to make it go, is largely responsi-
ble for the healthful condition of the husi-
ness.
In talking to one of our leading bankers,
the other evening, he stated that he knew
the business to be in a very healthful con-
dition.
The last blowing for this fire was made
on Wednesday. Outside papers may put
the plant into receivers’ hands as often
as they want, but we who live here
and see everything that goes on will know
how much truth there is in it.
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BELLEFONTE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
ELECTED—At a regular meeting of the
school hoard, last Tuesday evening, the
following teachers were selected to teach
in the Bellefonte schools next year :
D. O. Etters, principal; A. R. Rutt,
principal of high school, with Roy B. Mat-
tern and Miss Ella Levy as assistants ;
John F. Harrison and Miss Anna M. Mac-
Bride, senior grammars; Misses Carrie
Weaver and Kate Hewes, junior gram-
mars ; Misses Agnes B. Curry, Rose Fox,
Mary Underwood, Anna McCafirey, inter-
mediates, and Misses Millie Smith, Jennie
Longacre, Bella K. Rankin and Bessie Dor-
worth, primaries. The salary list will
continue the same as last year.
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WILL BE SEVERELY DEALT WITH.—
The Catholic cemetery in this place is be-
ing made a play ground for people, both
young and old, and it is proposed that
such trespassers be excluded from the bury-
ing ground.
It has been the practice to pull palings off
the fence and use the cemetery as if it were
a public common until those in authority
have grown tired of such desecration and
now warn the public that any trespassing,
whatever, will not be tolerated. Those
found within the cemetery, unless having
a right to be there, will be prosecuted and
punished to the full extent of the law.
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His LEG AMPUTATED.—Dr. 0. W.
McEntire, of Howard, and Dr. Ball, of Wil-
liamsport, amputated David Thompson's
leg at the thigh last Saturday. Last fall he
had typhoid fever and the trouble appar-
ently settled in the bones of the leg. Two
weeks ago he broke it and amputation was
necessary. Thompson is a resident of How-
ard.
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
Red whent......oinness mm
Rye, per bushel........ 30
Corn, shelled, per bushel.. 30
Corn, ears, per bushel. 30
Oats, per bushel, old... 20
Oats, per bushel, new . 20
Barley, per bushel....... 30
Ground Plaster, per ton.
Buckwheat, per bushel..
Cloverseed, per bushel...
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel..... 20
Onions ersaid oy
ggs, per dozen.. 12
Lard, per Pound, 6
Country Shoulders. 6
Sides...... 6
Hams..... 10
Tallow, per pound.. 3
Butter, per pound. 10
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