Bellefonte, Pa., Aug. 13, 1897.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——DMill Hall and Salona people pick-
nicked at Hecla park last Saturday. They
had a large crowd of people at the park.
——The state grand lodge of St. George,
in session at Shamokin last week, decided
to hold their next annual meeting at Phil-
ipsburg.
——The machinery for Tyrone’s new
shoe factory is nearly all in place and it
will be only a few days until the plant is
ready to start up.
Overseer of poor Isaac Miller has
broken ground for a new house on east
High street. It will be a large frame
structure, quite artistic in design.
Mis. W. F. Reeder, who has been
confined to hed for two weeks with in-
flammatory rheumatism, is so much better
that her nurse was allowed to go home
Tuesday.
It is quite probable that Henry Mer-
riman Quigley will be the name of the fine
young son who was born to Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Quigley, of Curtin street, on Satur-
day morning.
——There will be meeting of the Centre
county prisoners of war association in the
parlors of the Brant house, corner Alle-
gheny and Bishop streets, in this place, on
Saturday morning, at half past ten o’clock.
Labor day, September 4th, will be
the next gala day for Centre county. Get
ready for it and remember that the Logan
steam fire engine company, of this place,
are going to have a great time at Hunter’s
Park.
Steve Finnegan, superintendent of
A. G. Morris’ Coleville lime kilns, has
rented Mis. Barbara Rankin’s house, on
the corner of High and Thomas streets, and
will take possession of it the 1st of Sep-
tember.
The Howard Weekly Hornet, after
having been in a state of innocuous desue-
tude for a long while, made its appearance
again last Saturday morning. While not
quite as large as it ‘‘used to was’’ it is the
same old Hornet and the Dunbams are
back of it.
The clever war time story, ‘The
Devil’s Camp Fire,”’ that appears in last
week's issue of the American Agriculturist,
is from the pen of Charles L. Gates, corre-
spondent and writer of this place. Mr.
Gates is devoting considerable time to
story writing and his work is proving pop-
ular.
——For the third time in his 16 years of
life Boyd Cox, of Coleville, has broken his
arm. - Last Thursday evening he started
up Buffalo run to set eel lines and when
near Morristown he undertook to walk
across the stream on a log. Missing his
footing he fell and broke his left arm be-
tween the wrist and elbqw.
Boyd A. Musser, a graduate of State
College, Charley Kurtz’s right hand man
of the Centre Democrat, and a law student
in the office of C. P. Hewes, was elected
assistant principal of the High school, on
Tuesday evening, to take the place of Roy
Mattern who resigned to accept a position
in the Adelphi academy in Brooklyn.
—It won’t be long until Labor day,
Saturday, September 4th, is the time, then
the Logans will have their monster ox-
roast and blow-out at Hunter's park.
Cyrus Brumgard, of Millheim, who knows
how to roast an ox whole about as well as
any other man in the country, has been
specially engaged to take charge of this
feature.
—On Monday, a sight worth seeing, at
Col. Shortlidge’s, was one hundred and
eighty some little chickens breaking out of
their shells to take their first peep at this
heartless world, which will proceeed to eat
them, as broilers, as soon as possible. The
incubator is owned by a joint concern con-
sisting of Misses Jane McCalmont and An-
nie Shortlidge, and while it has not panned
out so rich as the Klondyke this season, it
has furnished pleasant employment for its
owners and they have great hopes of a
bank account in the future.
——Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Gray, of
Williamsport, have sent out invitations for
the marriage of their niece, Helen Eliza-
beth Wilson and Mr. Clarence Loomis
Peaslee, one of the instructors of Dickinson
seminary. The wedding is to take place,
Thursday, August the nineteenth. in the
Mulberry street church and they will be at
home to their friends Tuesdays, in Septem-
ber, at Bradley hall. Miss Wilson, who
is a daughter of Mrs. Sarah Gray Wilson,
of Newberry, has written several exceed-
ingly clever stories for publication and
her marriage will deprive the seminary of
a favorite teacher.
——The property owners on the north
end of Thomas street would he perfectly
justifiable in refusing to lay their side
walks at the new grade given by the street
committee. A year ago the walk was pas-
sable at least but now go down there and you
will find a perfect sea of mud, with the pav-
ing stones buried so deep that they are al-
most lost to view. The man who ordered
it must have been a little off, for surely no
one with good common sense would lower
a sidewalk, as they have been, for the water
from the hill to drain on it and to perch
the houses a foot or two higher from the
walk when neither looks nor necessity
require it.
THE REPUBLICANS HAVE A QUIET CON-
VENTION.—The representation at the Res
publican county convention held in
the court house, in this place, last Tuesday
afternoon, was very fair considering the
importance of the business to be trans-
acted. Though all the delegates from
Milesburg borough, South Philipsburg; |
Burnside, Curtin, east Miles and Walker
were absent, with four from other pre-
cinets, there were 107 present, quite
enough for a respectable showing.
County chairman Gray called the con-
vention to order at 11:13 and immediately
ordered the reading of the call. After this
was done some delegate nominated Steele
Crissman, of Philipsburg, for permanent
chairman of the convention, but the foxy
little leader from over the mountain wasn’t
ready for a contest with the machinery
that the Governor had oiled quite effect-
ively before leaving for Harrisburg on a
morning train, and declined with the ex-
pression that he had ‘‘already had too
much honor.” Just what Mr. Crissman
referred to seemed to be in the nature of an
English joke, as no one was able to see the
point. Former county commissioner Jas.
B. Strohm then nominated Dr. George F.
Harris, of Bellefonte, for permanent chair-
man. He was unanimously elected and
escorted to the chair by Messrs. Strohm and
Crissman. After thanking the delegates
for the honor of being chosen to preside
over their deliberations the chairman pro-
ceeded with the regular organization of the
convention.
George E. Smull, of Miles, and George
E. Chandler, of Philipsburg, were elected
as secretaries. Geo. W. Rees, of Belle-
fonte, was made reading clerk and the fol-
lowing committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed : John M. Dale Esq., Bellefonte ;
R. K. Wilson, Marion ; Dr. T.S. Christ,
State College ; Frank W. Meyer, Patton ;
D. H. Rote, Maines. While the commit-
tee retired to smoke a cigar the matter of
nominations was taken up.
For county surveyor Jesse Cleaver,
of Unionville, and Wm. H. Snyder, of Lib-
erty, were nominated. Inasmuch as Re-
publican conventions of Centre county take
to Jesse as readily as a duck waddles into
the water the ballot resulted in landing
him a winner by the vote of 92 to 13.
That 13 is rather significant and we would
advise our old Unionville friend to look
out for it. In all the years and years that
he has carried off this deaf nut this is the
first time he has had a 13 up.
The only other office for which a candi-
date was to be named was for jury com-
missioner. As a nomination for that berth
is equivalent to an election there were lots
of patriots ready to jump into the vortex.
W. S. Williams, Huston ; J. A. Crider,
Boggs ; John D. Decker, Potter ; Samuel
Aley, Marion ; and Adam Rishel, Harris,
were the nominees. The first ballot result-
ed in Williams’ election as follows :
Williams... i aa 74
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Poor Johnny Decker. His administra-
tion of the office didn’t suit the bosses and
he had to be turned down. The trouble
with his conception of the functions of a
jury commissioner seem to have been that
he imagined that John Decker had been
elected to that office and not the Belle-
tonte Republican hosses.
The choice of two delegates to the state
convention was the next thing in order
and S. H. Williams promptly nominated
Col. William Shortlidge, Bellefonte, while
Steele Crissman presented the name of
Andy Bolger, of Philipsburg. It is a great
wonder that this didn’t put a wire edge on
their harmony, but it didn’t and the
nominees were chosen by acclamation.
Harry Keller Esq., nominated W. E.
Gray Esq., for county chairman for 1898
and he was the unanimous choice of the
convention. This concluded all of the
business except the report of the commit-
tee on resolutions. Chairman Dale was
ready when called upon and read the fol-
lowing harangue, which failed to call forth
a single cheer. Not even when the Gover-
nor was praised for having done those
things which he ought not to have done
and left undone those things which he
ought to have done did he receive a ‘‘hand.”’
The delegation would have passed for a
party of gold prospectors, ice-bound in the
Chilkoot pass, when Bill Arnold was laud-
ed ‘for procuring pensions for our old
soldiers’’ and post offices for his personal
friends.
The frigidity of the convention on these
points was easily understocd. The Hast-
ings people wanted to be magnanimous so
that the Philipshurgers wouldn’t feel bad-
ly and Steele Crissman had lost his ginger,
after getting tangled up in ’squire Olli-
ger’s resolution to refer all resolutions to
the committee without debate. This was
the trap they caught him in last year, so
he wanted to know all about it this time,
but it was too late, the motion was carried
before he realizel where he was at. Of
course Steele didn’t care much, but then
the Hasting’s people thought it best to
make such a safe-guard against the effer-
yvescence of those ‘‘true blue’” Republicans
from over the mountain.
Withal it was a rather funny conven-
tion. Of course there was nothing on the
surface to indicate it, but to one acquainted
with the peculiarities of Republican poli-
tics in Centre county there weie plenty of
amusing sights to hehold. First the ab-
sence of Al Dale, the original, and his
brother Clement. Of course the conven-
tion went on without them and that is
just the reason they were absent. This
thing of being a faithful party man for
Years and being made to realize, year in and
year out, that one cuts little figure in its
deliberations is enough to make any one
feel bad, and the Dales have been feeling
that way for some time. Al is doing office
work now naming post masters, so that he
has more callers than any of the other
leaders and has learned to look so wise
that old Socrates’ phiz isn’t a circum-
tances to his.
Then there was little Phil., sitting up
as straight as you please, the personifica-
tion of all that is meek and Moses-like,
but watching every move and ready to
shake out a whole trouser-leg full of knives
the moment the first untoward sign was
made against his friend Bolger. Deputy
secretary of agriculture John Hamilton sat
demure among the delegates and not once
was he shouted forto speak. And to think
that Col. Jim Coburn was there and he
wasn’t invited to shake out the furls of
that bloody old shirt he has carried into
every Republican convention hall in the
county for the past quarter of a century.
While all these unpleasant oversights were
to be seen inside the greatest breach re-
mained for the delegates when they ad-
journed, for just as they were flocking to
the pavement in front of the court house
John Daley, lawyer, politician, farmer, of
Curtin township, drove up; an hour too
late for the meeting and in full view of all
the fellows whose signatures might have
been some good to his petition for an office
at Washington.
THE RESOLUTIONS AS ADOPTED.
The Republicans of Centre county in con-
vention assembled, again declaring their un-
failing devotion to the principles and tradi-
tions of the party of Lincoln, of Grant, of
Garfield, and McKinley, do hereby commend
the intelligent action of the American peo-
ple who at the poll, in November last so thor-
oughly repudiated ‘the free silver heresy.
The signs of the times to-day demonstrate
that there was neverso dangerous a theory
submitted to the people ; and the relative
values of the farmer’s wheat and the silver-
kings’ silver to-day show, that there never
was so dishonest a scheme offered to the in-
telligent voters of our country.
SECOND. They affirm that there awaits
for the people an era of prosperity, only re-
cently inaugurated by the passage of the
Dingley bill. After only five months of Re-
publican administration, there to-day are
presented and assured to the American work-
ingman his wife and children more evidences
of substantial returning prospersty than were
ever shown free trade. McKinley and his
party have given to this country “an honest
dollar and a chance to earn it.”
THIRD. They most heartily commend the
broad manly administration of our fellow
citizen, Governor D. H. Hastings, the Gov-
ernor of Pennsylvania. He has been the
pioneer in the passage of laws that will be of
lasting benefit to the material interests of the
State. He has met the ringsters, rounders,
jobbers, heelers, and lobbyists, and by his
open courageous official treatment of them
has once for all time shown that there is no
reason why the fair fame of this state should
be clouded, or why her treasury should be
robbed. His vigilence has saved to the state
many thousands of dollars, and at the same
time he has seen to it that the deserving
charities of the state have received some of
her bounty to carry on her good work.
FourTH. They endorse the course per-
sued by the Hon. W. C. Arnold, our repre-
sentative in Congress, and appreciate the
work done by him in procaring pensions for
our soldiers, the prompt and courteous at-
tention always given by him to any applica-
tion made to him for information or assist-
ance by any of his constituents, and his
course in reference to the tariffbill recently
passed.
FrrrH. They hereby pledge the united
support of the Republican party to the ticket
this day nominated, and to the state
ticket to be nominated in the near future.
SIXTH. Resolved that the delegates this
day elected to the state convention be and
are hereby instructed to support Major L. G.
McCauley, of Chester county for auditor gen-
eral and James A. Beacon, of Westmoreland,
county for state treasurer, as long as they or
either of them remain in the field.
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Two FaAMous OLD COACH DRIVERS
MET AT WILLIAMSPORT.—Since the or-
ganization of the great Buffalo Bill wild
west show and congress of rough riders
John Higbee, of Omaha, has been driving
the old stage coach that is used in the great
arena to portray the thrilling experiences
of the coaching days in the West.
When the show reached Williamsport,
last Friday, Al Metzger, of Lock Haven,
was on hand, because he had been a stage
driver in the West himself and many a-
hair raising encounter with Indians had he
gone through with Highee. The two old
cronies put in a jolly day together, recount-
ing old experiences. When it came time
for Higbee to drive his coach into the arena
and be attacked by the Indians everyone
noticed a man dressed in black seated be-
side the driver. He was Mr. Metzger, of
Lock Haven. One night at 11 o’clock they
were together, at Bijou station, eighty miles
from Denver, when they saw Indians by
the flash of the savages’ rifles. The scene
of last Friday brought vividly to mind
their experience of many years ago in act-
ual warfare.
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HUNTER-WISE.—J. Craig Hunter and
Miss Mary Wise, both of Fillmore, came to
this place on Wednesday of last week and
were married. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of Rev. D. L. J ones,
Presbyterian, on south Spring street.
The groom is a son of the late Hon.
Benj. F. Hunter, of Benner township, and
is a saddler by trade. He isan active, en-
ergetic young man thoroughly equipped to
make his way successful in the world.
Mrs. Hunter is a most estimable woman,
whose many thrifty traits make her a help-
meet who will be a constant aid and com-
fort to her husband.
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ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF.—Boyd
Shilling, of Clintondale, accidentally shot
himself, while handling a loaded revolver
on Tuesday. Shilling was examining the
weapon when it was discharged, the ball
entering his thigh.
THE VALENTINE IRON COMPANY.—
There will be a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Valentine iron company, on
Friday, to go over the business of the con-
cern and decide whether the plant will be
closed or continue in operation. The de-
pressed condition of the iron market has
been the cause of many of the largest
plants in the country losing money and
unfortunately the Valentine company has
not escaped the general misfortune.
Inasmuch as it is an enterprise that dis-
burses from $6,000 to $10,000 every month
in Bellefonte and vicinity its going out of
blast would prove a serious blow to Belle-
fonte merchants. There is no telling what
the four hundred employees of the com-
pany would find to do and in the face of
the distress that is threatened an universal
prayer ought to go up from this communi-
ty, this morning, that in some way a plan
will be formulated to keep the big iron
works going.
Though ‘the Nittany’’ is what might he
called a special brand of iron, and has al-
ways found a ready sale at a slightly ad-
vanced price over that of other grades, the
condition of the market has been such as to
force its value down to the very lowest notch
and it now remains for the directors to de-
cide whether it is best to continue manu-
facturing at such prices or blow the furnace
out.
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THE BAND CONCERT ON MONDAY
N1GHT.—The open air concert given by the
Consolidated bands of Mileshurg and Cole-
ville, on Monday night, was not generally
advertised, but a large crowd had assem-
bled in the Diamond long before director
Beerly and his forty musicians arrived.
For awhile it looked as if the weather was
going to prove unpropitious, but the crowd
eagerly awaited the band, apparently un-
conscious of the large drops of rain that be-
gan falling, apparent precursors of a heavy
shower.
The concert opened with the march
‘‘Darlington.”’ The manner in which it
was rendered heralded the fine program
that was to follow. Then followed cor-
net, clarinet, euphonium and trombone
solos such as are not often heard about
here. The soloists, Messrs. Wetzler, Boggs,
Rote and Proudfoot, richly merited the
vigorous applause their performances re-
ceived and director Beerly is to be con-
gratulated on the general excellence of the
music that was produced. Possibly the
most artistic number on the program was the
‘‘Chevalier,”” by Herrman. It afforded an
excellent opportunity to show off the
technique and comprehension of the band
and was superbly rendered. Indeed the
whole program was quite fine enough to
call forth what must have proved highly
gratifying congratulations for the Con-
solidated.
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His BRAINS CRUSHED OUT BY A HEAVY
WAGON.—Ahout noon last Friday a fright-
ful accident occurred near the wagon
bridge that spans Bald Eagle creek, just’
north of the Beech Creek railroad station
at Lock Haven. M. Flaig, a stone con-
tractor, was hauling heavy paving stones
from the railroad. One of them weighed
between five and six tons and had just been
hoisted onto the truck to which three
horses were hitched. The load hauled sat-
isfactorily to the bridge, where the truck
was rough-locked preparatory to descend-
ing the steep hill at its northern approach.
Meanwhile Wallace Flaig, a son of the con-
tractor, unhitched the lead horse and led
it down the hill. The remaining two were
started down with the wagon, but un-
fortunately the locking chains broke and
the horses, being unable to hold back the
heavy load, were pushed rapidly down the
hill.
Wallace was at the foot with his horse
and when he saw what had happened tried
to get out of the way, but before he could
get to a place of safety the heavy wagon
was down upon him and knocked him
over, the front wheels passing over his
head just behind the ears.
The Jad was still gasping when picked
up, but lived only about five minutes. His
brains were crushed out.
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FELL WITH A BREAKING SCAFFOLDING
AND WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.—On Monday
of last week Dan Glossner, an Eagleville
carpenter, fell with a breaking scaffolding
on which he had been working and was seri-
ously hurt. He was working on a build-
ing and was about 15ft from the ground
when a fellow workman, George Eaton,
climbed onto the scaffold. It was not se-
cure enough to hold both of their weights
and it broke. Eaton was not hurt at all,
but Glossner was so badly injured that he
had to be carried home and was confined
to bed for some time.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur-
ing the past week.
Ursinus W. Stein, of Bellefonte, and
Susan L. Haines, of Woodward.
James J. Vonado and Emma Hoy, hoth
of Walker Twp.
William N. Boney, of Mt. Eagle, and
Mary E. Folk, of Bellefonte.
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NEAT SOUVENIRS.—About as neat little
souvenirs as could be gotten up are the
buttons for the Lock Haven-Bellefonte
business men’s picnic. They are just
about the size of a half dollar and contain
miniature scenes in Hecla park, while
lettering around the rim proclaims the
purpose for which they were designed.
Stee Am tetarn
——You should read Lyon & Co’s., new
advertisement in this issue, telling of their
large stock of fall and winter goods, now
being received, and of the low prices quot-
ed on summer goods.
News Purely Personal.
—Mr. James Harris, of Howard St., will spend
Sunday in Williamsport. .
—Miss Helen Hastings has gone to Eagles Mere
for a week's stay with Miss McCormick.
—Miss Jessie Metz, of Altoona, is visiting at
the home of Hen. James Schofield, on south
Thomas street.
—Miss Lydia Walker, of Buffalo Run, was in
town yesterday on her way to Hecla park to enjoy
the big picnic.
—Miss Anna Clark has returned to her home,
near Bellefonte, accompanied by her friend, Miss
Carrie Blair, from Lock Haven.
—Dr. and Mrs. George F. Harris and their two
daughters Katharine and Adeline, will spend their
vacation at Cape May. They go next week.
—“Sheriff”’ George Fleck, of Philipsburg, spent
most of last week visiting relatives in this place.
He was a guest at the home of Hon. James Scho-
field, on Thomas street,
—Among the delegates to the Republican
county convention from up Bald Eagle was
county auditor, G. G. Fink, looking smiling and
happy as is his custom.
—The last members of the late Ira C. Mitchell's
tamily left Bellefonte, on Monday afternoon,
when Miss Elizabeth McKibben and Charity
Mitchell departed for Lima, Ohio, their new
home.
—Insurance agent J. C. Weaver, Mrs. Weaver,
their boys, Miss Elsie and her guest, Miss Bessie
Sirmans, of Waycross, Ga., have gone to Newton
Hamilton to attend camp meeting and enjoy a
stay in the woods.
—Miss Annie Gray, of Graysdale, left, Tuesday,
for an extended visit to Paoli, Philadelphia and
Atlantic City. Miss Minnie Brew is going with
her to the sea shore, where they expect§to he for
two or three weeks.
—Mr. and Mrs. James Harris, their daughter
Eleanore, Mr. Harris’ nurse and a maid are up
from Philadelphia to spend the remainder of the
summer at George VanTries’, Mrs. Harris’ broth-
er, on Linn street.
—C. K. McCafferty Jr., of Bradfard, is in town
for a three or four days stay. He was called
here to settle up with the insurance people for
the damage that was done to his Race street tene-
ment in the fire, on the evening of Aug. 3rd.
—Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Krumrine, of Spring
street, entertained Mr. John R. Bixler, of Wil-
liamsport, over Sunday. Mr. Bixler is one of the
editors of the Williamsport Sum, that sterling
Democratic sheet that never kicks over the
traces.
—Robert Garman came up from Coatesville, on
Saturday evening, to spend his regular summer
vacation with his father, brothers and sister here.
Bob doesn’t change a bit and always has that
gracious, affable manner with him that makes
him so successful as a salesman.
—Miss Lena Baum has gone to Syracuse, N.
Y., on a two fold mission. First to accept a good
position in the prothonotary’s office in that thriv-
ing city and, second, to make her home with her
sister Rosa, Mrs. Jacob Hassel, whose hushand
travels for a wholesale jewelry firm.
—D. M. Shearer, who divides his time between
Bellefonte and Reynoldsville, has given both
towns the slip now and is working at Curwens-
ville, so his brother-in-law, Harry Eberhart, has
informed us. Mr. Shearer is a man whose resi-
dence any town might be proud to claim.
—C. Harvey Hile, formerly of this place, now
Sup’t. of the West End electric street rail-way
company of Boston, Mass., was in town, Monday
morning, between trains. He had spent Sun-
day with friends at Pleasant Gap. This was
his first relief from work in three years.
—Ex-assemblyman Phil. Womelsdorff, of Phil-
ipsburg, was in town, on Tuesday, looking on at
the Republican convention. Though he was not
a delegate he was deeply interested in the out-
come and went home happy because Mr. Bolger
had been selected one of the two delegates to the
state convention.
—Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Thomas, of Pittsburg,
have been visiting Centre county friends and rela-
tives for some time. They spent Wednesday in
this place, the guests of Miss Brockerhoft, Mrs.
Thomas will be remembered as Miss Louise Com-
erford, of Howard, a grand-daughter of the late
Bernard Lauth, the iron master of that place,
—Fred Decker, one of College township's stal-
wart citizens, came to town, Wednesday morn-
ing, with his picnic clothes on and said that he
intended remaining over for the big affair at
Hecla. Mr. Decker is like us if he enjoys
big crowds and we admire the spirit of good fel-
lowship that prompts him to take an interest in
such events.
—Miss Nan Beck and Miss Harriet Nugus are
two vivacious young ladies from Bustleton, a
suburb of Philadelphia, who are spending part of
their summer in this place. They are guests at
the home of R. A. Beck, on east High street, and
like all the rest of Bellefonte’s summer visitors
are having a right royal time. They spent Sun-
day at Penns cave.
—Rail-road agent, express messenger, post-
master and general lord high executioner “Billy”
Tyson, of Vail, drove to Bellefonte, Sunday after-
noon, and lent his sweet voice to the choir
that sang at the Hugh Beaver memorial service in
the court house that afternoon. Mrs. Tyson and
master Lloyd were along. They spent the after-
noon calling on friends about town.
—Miss Anna Schafner, after a pleasant visit of
three months with her grandmother, Mrs. J. V.
Thomas and other relatives here, left yesterday
for Lewistown, where she will stay for a few days
before going on to Spring Lake to spend the
remainder of the summer. Her father, Dr.
Schafner, returned to Philadelphia, Monday, while
her mother and sister will remain here some
time,
—Mr. Peter Weber, Mrs. Weber and their
bright looking little boy and girl were in town be-
tween trains, on Tuesday morning. Mr. Weber
is a brother of the well known and highly respect-
ed Weber boys, of Boalsburg, and had been over
there spending his vacation. He is superintend-
ent of the laundry and washing department in
the Huntingdon reformatory, where he is con-
sidered one of the most efiicient officials,
—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Powers and their little
daughter Ruth, are here from Trenton, N. J., and
will spend a month with Bellefonte relatives. Joe
is about the heartiest looking printer we have
seen in along time. He learned his trade in
the Republican office in this place and used to be
one of the “great” boys of the town. When we
saw him and Fin Johnston and George Weaver
with their heads together, Monday morning, we
just concluded that they were going over some
of the high old times they used to have out in
the North ward, years ago.
—Among the Philipsburgers who were in town
on Tuesday were Steele Crissman, of “old corner
drug store fame” ; Morris Hughes, superintend-
ent of the Hoover, Hughes and Co., mill in that
place ; John T. Hoover, whose fealty to party was
so strong that he had to miss a Klondyke expedi-
tion to attend to his duties as a delegate; Capt.
Harry Simler, who has made more men “walk
straight” than any other man in that locality;
and Tom Barnes, one of the leading merchants
of Philipsburg,
—Mr. Andrew J. Cook, whose connection with
the Berwind-White coal company makes his state-
ments of unquestioned worth on matters relating
to the coal business, remarked, on Tuesday, that
there is no trouble among the miners in the Du-
Bois and Punxsutawney regions, where he has
charge. He said, however, that they all felt a
little uneasiness lest the agitators get in there
and foment trouble. Mr. Cook has been mana-
ger of the Berwind-White operations for years and
while he makes his home in Bellefonte he spends
comparatively little of his time here.
—Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Peck, of Nittany, were
in town, on Wednesday. They came up to see
that their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Peck, of Harris-
burg, got on a train for Altoona at this place.
The relatives from the capitol had been visiting
down in Nittany valley for some time and it ix
actually said that they thought the "Squire's home
was located in some wild mountain place, sur-
rounded by Indians and wild animals. Imagine
what their surprise must have been when they
found the lovely place in that superb valley and
had such charming entertainers as Mr. and Mrs.
Peck.
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POMONA GRANGE MEETING. — Centre
county Pomona grange will meet in the
hall at Bald Eagle grange, at Milesbhurg,
on Friday, August 20th, 1897. Tt is de-
sired that there be a full turnout.
REFORMED RALLY AT HECLA PARK.
—The first annual re-union of the Reformed
church and Sunday schools in Centre,
Clinton and Lycoming counties, will he
held, regardless of rain, at Hecla park,
Friday, August 20th, 1897.
1t is expected that all persons, old and
young, members of the Reformed church,
will make a special effort to be present at
at this first re-union. All others are also
cordially invited to participate with us in
the enjoyment of the day. Tow excursion
rates from all stations on the Central rail-
road of Penn’a.
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A. LUKENBACH.
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——A beautiful memorial service for the
late Hugh MeAllister Beaver was held in
the court house, in this place, Sunday
afternoon at four o’clock. The auditorium
was filled with men and Dr. Charles
Woods, of Philadelphia, drew most effec-
tive lessons from the life of the young
christian. During the course of his re-
marks J. Wesley Gephart Esq., stated that
he deemed ‘‘Hugh Beaver Bellefonte’s
most distinguished citizen.’
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—C. M. Bursley, secretary of the
Bellefonte Y. M. C. A. before Mr. Harvey
was here, died in a hospital at Portland,
Me., on the 19th ult. Mr. Bursley had
been physical director at the association of
Bangor and entered the hospital to under-
£0 an operation for the removal of a tumor
on his side. During his short stay in
Bellefonte Mr. Bursley made numerous
friends who will be sorry to learn of his
untimely death.
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——The Aid society of the Methodist
church will have a sociable, Friday even-
ing, at the home of S. H. Williams, on
Reynolds avenue, where we can promise
you excellent refreshments and a general
good time if you attend, for Mrs. Williams
and her family know how to furnish both.
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—The United Evangelical Sunday
school, of Bellefonte, will picnic at Hecla
park, on Tuesday, Aug. 17th. The picnic
train will leave at 9 a. m., and you are
cordially invited to accompany the pick-
nickers and enjoy the day with them.
Rev. Kline, of Allentown, will
preach in the St. John’s Episcopal church,
in this place, at both morning and evening
service, on Sunday, August 15th. He is a
brother of John Kline Esq., of this place.
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—Rev. J. W. Henderson, of Philips-
burg, has accepted a call to the pastorate
of the Lutheran church at Kimberton,
Chester county. Since resigning as pastor
of the Philipsburg church he had made his
home in that place.
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——Dr. Lawrence M. Colfelt will preach
in the Presbyterian church on Sunday, at
both morning and evening services. He
will preach there on Sunday, August 22nd
also.
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——Rev. Miles O. Noll, of Carlisle, Pa.,
will preach in the Reformed church, in
Bellefonte, on Sunday morning and even-
ing, and at Zion in the afternoon.
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——The annual picnic of St. John’s
Catholic church, of this place, will be held
at Hecla park, on Saturday, August 21st.
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 5
Rye, per bushel... 30
Corn, shelled, per bushel. 30
Corn, ears, per bushel.. 30
Oats, per bushel, old..... 22
Oats, per bushel, new 20
Barley, per bushel........ 30
Ground Plaster, per ton 8 00
Buckwheat, per bushel......cccooviinnieenienneannnn.. 25
Cloverseed, per bushel.. $6 00 to $7 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets,
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel.
Onions......coeeevunene 50
Eggs, per dozen 10
Lard, per pound... 6
Country Shoulders.. 6
Sides....... 6
Hams...... 10
Tallow, per pound 3
Butter, per pound... 1214
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