Terms, 82.00 a Year, in Advance.
Bellefonte, Pa., Aug. 20, 1897.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - EpiTor.
Coxey’s Deal With Hannah.
The first movement in the boodle cam-
paign by which MARK HANNA proposes to
carry Ohio this year was his buying up the
Populist state convention. His point was
to prevent a fusion with the Democrats to
which a majority. of the Populists were im-
pelled by a common interest and feeling,
but this was obstructed by a liberal use
of HANNA’S money among the leaders in
the convention who succeeded in launching
a party ticket with the notorious COXEY
as the nominee for Governor. The pay-
ment of money for this service by HANNA'S
paymaster DICK has been proven and, in
fact, is not denied.
It is fortunate, however, that an arrange-
ment so evidently corrupt will in a large
measure fail in its object of preventing the
coalition of Democrats and Populists for
the overthrow of HANNAism in Ohio.
The bulk of the Populist party will not
recognize COXEY’S nomination, the result
of which will be that most of them will
vote for the Democratic nominee for Gov-
ernor, as well as for the legislative candi-
dates nominated by the Democrats. Par-
ticularly in the election of the latter officers
will they aid in frustrating HANNA’S cor-
rupt design of securing the United States
Senatorship by means of his money.
The expression of judge CLAYTON, the
foremost Populist in northern Ohio, is a
sufficient indication as to how COXEY’S
deal with HANNA is going to be treated
by the party. He urges asolid union with
the Democrats as a rebuke to the corrupt
methods of HANNAism, and there are indi-
cations that at least in the northern part
of the State the Democratic ticket will re-
ceive almost the entire Populist vote.
HANNA’S open and impudent scheme to
convert American politics into a matter of
corrupt bargain and sale, which was so
extensively and shamefully practiced last
year in a presidential election, now direct-
ly challenges the honor, patriotism and
self-respect of Ohio citizenship, which
Populists and Democrats have equal reason
to resent, and which should excite the
apprehension and disgust of thoughtful
and decent Republicans.
Mexico’s Experience With Silver.
A prominent Philadelphia goldbug jour-
nal no doubt thinks it smart to make use
of the following expression : ‘‘Mr. BRY-
AN’S mission to Mexico may be all right,
but if he expects to hold down all the
countries that are getting wabbly on the
silver question, he will have to cover a
great deal of ground.”
In view of the fact that Mexico has com-
paratively fared better with her silver cur-
rency than the United States has with the
gold standard, there is no occasion for her
to be ‘‘wabbly on the silver question.’’
Within the past twenty years Mexico
has made remarkable progress. Bad gov-
ernment and repeated revolutions had kept
her in a low condition as a necessary con-
sequence of misrule and disorder, but since
those injurious conditions have been re-
moved her advance has been remarkable in
the developmen: of her resources, the
growth of her industries and the general
condition of her people. Comparatively
speaking no nation ever made greater prog-
ress, and this she did with silver as the
standard méney of the country.
How has it been with the United States
in the same period, extending back to the
act of 1873 which made gold the exclusive
standard of value? Her advance has not
been comparatively as great as that which
has been seen in Mexico. There has, of
course, been a great increase in individual
wealth, but the general condition of our
people has declined.
The experience of the Mexicans with sil-
ver money has not been such as to make
them regard it as an injury to their pros-
perity. While they have seen their con-
dition greatly improved without the gold
standard, the American people have ex-
perienced a decline in their general pros-
perity since gold was made the standard
money of their country.
Foreign Wheat Statistics.
France Alone is Reported to Have a Large Over-
yield.
LoxpoN, Aug. 16th.—Mark Lane Ex-
press, in its weekly review of the grain sit-
uation, says :
‘‘The French wheat harvest overyield is
estimated at 33,000,000 quarters, though
excellent judges say it is not quite so
much.”
‘The German yield is expected to be
1,000,000 quarters below that of 1896.’
Austria-Hungary will be almost self-
supporting, with nothing to spare for ex-
port.”’
‘Russia reports that her wheat is some-
what below the average, though not ser-
iously so.”
In conclusion the paper notes the cur-
ious fact that England last week exported
wheat to France.
High Water Mark for Wheat,
NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—High water mark
for the season was reached in the wheat
market to-day, not only on values but as to
the volume of transactions as well. Prices
advanced 4} to 5 cents for the day, and
sales reached the big lot of 16,315,000
bushels. Excitement prevailed in the mar-
ket from start to finish, but particularly in
the last hour, when the advance became so
rapid that frequeutly the fluctuations were
marked by one-quarter-cent fractions in-
stead of one eighth and one sixteenth
changes that are ordinarily seen. The to-
tal range of September was from 91} to 93§
cents against 89§ cents, the lowest price of
yesterday.
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| Prince Henri and the Duke of Turin
| Came Together.
| Swords Were the Weapons.—The Prince Wounded
Twice in the Shoulder and Once in the Abdomen—
| The Duke Had Better Luck.—What Led to the
| Encounter.
PARis, Aug. 15.—The Count of Turin
and Prince Henri, of Orleans, fought a
duel with swords at 5 o’clock this morn-
{ing in the Bois De Marechaux at Vancres-
Ison. M. Leontiff acted as umpire. The
| fighting was most determined and lasted
twenty-six minutes. There were five en-
gagements. two of which were at close
quarters. Prince Henri received two
serious wounds in the right shoulder and
the right side of the abdomen. The Count
of Turin was wounded in the right hand.
Prince Henri was taken to the residence of
the Duc de Chartres and received medical
attendance.
The condition of Prince Henri, of Or-
leans, is as satisfactory this evening as
could be expected. The doctors, after
consultation, have expressed the opinion
that no important organ was touched, but
absolute rest is necessary for recovery.
Owing to rumors at Naples and elsewhere
the public had not expected the duel to
come off. It was therefore quite private.
The official account furnished by the sec-
onds recites fully the circumstances lead-
ing up to the encounter.
The Count of Turin, considering the
letters of Prince Henri, of Orleans, to the
Figaro offensive to the Italian army, wrote
to him on July 6th demanding a retrac-
tion. This letter could not be answered
until August 11th, the day of the arrival
of Prince Henri in France. The Prince
replied to the Count’s demand by tele-
gram, maintaining the right of a traveler
to record his experience.
The official account then describes the
arrangements for the duel, gives the names
of the respective seconds and says at their
first interview they agreed that the en-
counter was inevitable. By common ac-
cord the conditions were settled as follows :
The weapon to be the duelling sword 3
each combatent to use that of his own
country, but the blades to be of equal
length, either combatent to be at liberty
to maintain the ground he gains, and each
to be allowed the space of fifteen metres
within which to advance or retire, each
assault to continue four minutes; the
combat to be resumed in the positions oc-
cupied and only to terminate on the deci-
sions of the four seconds or the advice of
the doctor. when one of the adversaries is
manifestly in a state of inferiority, the
conduct of the meeting to be intrusted
alternately to the two parties, lots being
drawn at commencement.
This latter feature of the arrangement
was due to the formal objection of the sec-
onds of Prince Henri, of Orleans, to the
direction of the encounter by a fifth party.
At a later meeting yesterday the seconds
decided upon the rendezvous.
The proces—verbal then proceeds to
describe the encounter. It says that in
the first assault Prince Henri was hit in
the right breast, though the weapon did
not penetrate beyond the sub-cutaneous
cellular tissue. On the strength of the
report of the doctors the seconds decided
that the combat must go on.
The second assault was stopped because
the combatants came into close quarters.
In the third assault the Count of Turin
was hit in the back of the right hand, but
the weapon did not penetrate beyond the
sub-cutaneous cellular tissue.
In the fourth assault the umpire, Major
Leontieff, declared that the sword of Prince
Henri was bent and stopped the engage-
ment long enough to furnish the prince
with a new weapon.
In the fifth assault the combatants again
got into close quarters and were immediate-
ly stopped. Prince Henri, in a counter
blow, being hit in the right lower region
of the abdomen. The doctors on both sides
examined the wound and declared that
Prince Henri was rendered by it clearly
inferior to his antagonist. Major Leontieff
and M. Mourichon proposed that the com-
bat be stopped and this was done by com-
mon aceord.
While Prince Henri's wound was being
dressed, raising himself upon the ground,
he extended his hand to the Count of
Turin, saying: “Allow me, Monsigueur,
to shake hands with you.’” The Count ex-
tended his hand.
The physicians present were Doctor
Toupet and Dr. Hartmann, on behalf of
Prince Henri, and Dr. Carle, on behalf of
the Count of Turin,
This account of the fighting was signed
by the seconds.
Off for the South Pole.
The Antarctic Expedition Leaves Antwerp on Steamer
Belgica.
ANTWERP, Aug. 16. — The steamer
Belgica, with the Gerlache Antarctic ex-
pedition on board, sailed at 10 o’clock this
morning. Crowds of people assembled to
bid farewell to the explorers, who were
heartily cheered as the Belgica left port.
It is expected that the expedition will
arrive at Graham’s land early in Decem-
ber. The crew of the Belgica numbers 21
men. She has on board provisions for two
years.
LONDON, Aug. 16. — A dispatch to the
“Pall Mall Gazette” from Antwerp says
that the United States cruiser San Fran-
cisco saluted the departing Belgica.
Whitelaw Reid Denies It.
Is Not Going to Take Sherman’s Place—No Truth in
the Many Stories Published.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Whitelaw Reid
to-day started for the Adirondacks. In
an interview before he left he said : *‘No,
I cannot talk about any public business
that has been entrusted to me. If there is
to be any talk about that it must be by my
superiors. ’’
“Well, what about all these stories
about yourself—about your taking Sher-
man’s place ; your 40 trunks of English
goods admitted free of duty on your re-
turn ; General Sherman’s order during the
war to shoot you ?”’
“I don’t think the public takes any in-
terest in such trash,” was Mr. Reid’s re-
ply, ‘‘nor can I think any intelligent news-
paper believes it. Idon’t know that any-
body is going to take Mr. Sherman’s place,
or that he has any notion of retiring. I
had no disagreeable interview with him.
I never even saw the absurd story till he
himself sent it to me in a letter denounc-
ing it as false, mean and malicious.”’
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Adams County Democrats.
GETTYSBURG, Pa., Aug. 16.—At th:
Democratic county convention to-day all
the districts were fully represented. Hon.
M. Howard Dicks, of Reading township,
presided, and the resolutions adopted in-
dorse William J. Bryan for the presidential
nomination in 1900. John D. Brown, of
Highland township, was named for direc-
tor of the poor, and John Asell, of Conago
‘township, for jury commissioner.
To Ocean Grove and Atlantic City.
On Tuesday, August 24th, agents of the
Central R. R. of Pa., will sell excursion
tickets from Bellefonte and local stations !
to Ocean Grove and return at rate of
$5.75 for the round trip, good to return
within nine days including date of issue.
On Thursday, August 26th, there will
be a special excursion to Atlantic City.
Tickets to be sold at rate of $5.75 for the
round trip, good to return within ten
days. As these are the last seashore ex-
cursions of the season those contemplatin
a trip to the seaside should not fail to take
advantage of them.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
PicNics AT HECLA PARK.—Beginning
with to-day the following picnics will be
held at Hecla park : Aug. 20th, Reformed
Sunday schools of Bellefonte and Nittany
valley ; August 21st, St. John’s Catholic
church, of Bellefonte ; August 24th, Union
Sunday schools, of Jersey Shore ; August
25, M. E. congregation, Bellefonte; August
26th, Lutheran Sunday school, Salona;
August 28th, Clintondale Sunday school.
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GARMAN’S BOOKINGS FOR THE SEASON.
—Manager A. S. Garman has announced
the following attractions for his house dur-
ing the coming theatrical season :
Sept. 3rd. - Hi Henry’s Minstrels.
Oct. 14th.—Geo. H. Adams, ‘‘Sporting
Craze.”
Oct. 26th.—Stowe’s ‘‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
Nov. 12th. - - “A Turkish Bath.”
* 18th.—Opera Comedy, ‘‘During the
Ball.”
Dec. 1st. - - - “Little Trixie.”
‘* 11th. - Louis Morrison in “Faust.”
Dec. 17th. - - - Frank Jones.
Jan. 22nd. - - ‘‘A Breezy Time.”
Feb. 12th. - Guy Brothers’ Minstrels.
Mar. 8th,
QUARTERS AT BUFFALO FOR CENTRE
CouNTY VETERANS. — Those of Centre
county’s veterans who expect to attend the
national encampment of the Grand Army |
the Republic, at Buffalo, next week, are
informed that the tents that have been
provided for them are located on what will
be known as McDowell Ave., and include
numbers 49 to 60.
Bear this in mind and if you intend tent-
ing it will be a very easy matter to locate |
your quarters. The tents are floored, but
each tenter must furnish his own bedding.
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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.
Wm. Meyers and Ella Sheets, hoth of
North Philipsburg.
Isaac Murray, of Milesburg, and Nannie
Bennett, of Union township.
Delbert O. Downing, of Culp. Blair Co.,
and Rosie I. Hoover, of Hannah Furnace,
Centre Co.
John T. Hanna and Lillie Schreckengast,
both of Spring Mills, Centre Co. Pa.
Austin B. Meyers, of Coburn, and Fan-
nie B. Weaver, of Woodward, Pa.
Wm. H. Houtz, of Rebersburg and
Amanda R. Shawver, of Centre Hall.
John F. Bedlyon and Jane Klinefelter,
both of Colyer, Pa.
CAN Go To CHATTAN00GA FREE.—Un-
der the provisions of an act of Assembly,
approved July 22nd, 1897, free transporta-
tion will he furnished to and from Chatca-
-tanooga, October 11th, next, Pennsylvania
day, to surviving soldiers of the State or-
ganizations which participated in the bat-
tles in Tennessee between September 15th
and December 1st, 1863.
known to be eligible to this trip is Mr.
Samuel B. Sheffer, of Curtin street, this
place.
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LOOKING TO AN INTER-COUNTY FAIR. —
In the report that the WATCHMAN made
of the great picnic at Hecla park, Thurs-
day of last week, it was impossible to pub-
lish the proceedings of the business meet-
ing of the originators of the picnic that
was held at noon, in the pavilion in the
east park.
A fair representation of representative
men of Centre and Clinton counties were
present when the meeting was called to
order by Hammon Sechler Esq., of this
place. A permanent organization was
effected by the election of the following
officers : Wilson Kistler, Lock Haven,
president ; Hammon Sechler, Bellefonte,
vice president ; G. W. Fredericks, Lock
Haven, treasurer ; J. C. Meyer Esq.,
Bellefonte, secretary. The members of
the executive committee, six from Clinton
county and six from Centre county, were
made up as follows : Thos. A. Shoemaker,
J. Will Conley, Col. Wm. Shortlidge,
Bellefonte ; S. H. Bennison, Abdera ; W.
H. Noll, Pleasant Gap ; James F. Weaver,
Milesburg ; P. P. Rittman, W. F. Elliott,
Geo. W. Mason, Lock Haven ; A. C.
Mann, Mill Hall ; T. J. Small, Mackey-
ville ; L. C. Furst, Cedar Springs.
The object of the organization is set forth
in the following resolutions that were
| adopted :
| Resolved, that a permanent organization of
| the business interests of Centre and Clinton
| counties be formed under the following gen-
| eral regulations to be supplemented by such
[ by-laws as may be adopted by the officers and
the executive committee herein named.
i 1st. The name of this organization shall
| be the Business Men’s association of Centre
; and Clinton counties.
2nd. The officers of the association shall
consist of a president, a vice president, a sec-
retary, a treasurer and 12 members of an ex-
| ecutive committee, six of whom shall be
i from each county.
3rd. These officers are to be elected an-
nually at the picnic or other annual gather-
ing.
4th. The object of this association shall he
the promotion of good fellowship among the
business interests and the members.
5th. Membership shall be subject to such
regulations as may be adopted by the execu-
tive committee.
6th. An annual convention shall be held
at such time and of such character as may be
determined each year by the executive com-
mittee.
Though these inter-town business men’s
| picnics, as they have been called, were
| instituted merely for the promotion of a
{ closer relationship between the residents
{ of Lock Haven and Bellefonte they have
| already gained such popularity that other
»|{ communities want to get into them and
Frank Leader and Annie Williamson, | participate in: the general good time as
both of Moshannon.
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THE GRANGE PICNIC AND EXHIBITION.
—Preparations are already being made for
the twenty-third annual picnic and exhibi-
tion of the Grangers of Central Pennsyl-
vania, at Grange park, Centre Hall, Sep- |
tember 13th to 18th, inclusive.
Aside from the always interesting feature
of meeting crowds of old acquaintances
and having plenty of time to chat with
them the managers have arranged for a
number of other attractions.
speakers will be Dr. Warren, state zoolo-
gist ; Dr. Rothrock, forestry commissioner,
and Dr. Pearson, state veterinarian. ‘‘The
Tariff as it Affects the Farmer” will be
discussed by Hon. David Lubin, of Cali-
fornia. The national grange representa-
tive will be Colonel J. N. Brigham. The
state grange, secretary Ailman ; lecturer,
W. F. Hill ; Ceres, Mus. Helen Johnson s
W. M. Benninger, Frank Moore and Hon.
Gerard C. Brown. The public schools by
county superintendent C. L.Gramley, and
the county grange by master George Dale ;
lecturer, Col. J. F. Weaver and Isaac
Frain.
The price of tents at the park has been
reduced and, as worthy master George
Dale writes, it is far cheaper to take your
whole family there for a week than to send
one member to the sea-shore. And you
will have just as cood a time.
New buildings that will add to the com-
fort of the grounds are now in course of
construction and will be ready by the time
the picnic opens.
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A NEW RESULT AS AN EFFECT OF
Cow LEGISLATION.—The fad which seems
to have seized borough councilmen in these
parts of late is ordinancing the bovine tribe
from their innocent ruminations along pub-
lic thoroughfares.
Bellefonte had a great struggle before
she succeeded in ostracising the cud chew-
ers from the society of the tobacco chewers,
who roost on the iron railings about the
court house park every pleasant day. Tt
was a favorite rendezvous for the cows and
they were wont to disport themselves there
onall occasions. Finally council did screw
up enough courage to legislate them off the
streets and then to be fashionable Philips-
burg followed suit. Among the latest
towns to adopt ordinances has been Centre
Hall. As everyone knows that pretty
little place nestles right at the foot of the
Nittany mountain and almost in the heart
of the famously fertile Penns valley. The
productive propensities of the soil over
there are so great that a new source of
revenue has sprung up to replenish bor-
ough funds. With the cows gone nature
has asserted herself on Centre Hall streets
and the grass has grown so tall that it has
been necessary to mow it and make hay
right on the public thoroughfares.
We have not been informed as to how
much hay the Centre Hall street commis-
sioner made this season, but it would be a
great thing for her councilmen if he could
harvest enough to pay for that new water
plant they are after over there.
Among the ,
| something more than visitors. It was not
| decided whether the committee would
| diverge from the original purpose of the
{
| gatherings, so that the following resolution
{ was presented in order to bring the matter:
| to a focus at the next meeting.
Resolved, that the vice president, in the ab-
i sence of the president, be instructed to in-
| vite representatives from the various sections
i of Clinton and Centre counties to attend the
{ meeting of the executive committee to be
! held in October to confer with the said com-
| mittee looking to the general interests of the
| association.
Resolved, that the matter of the desire of
other sections outside of the counties of Clin-
ton and Centre to join the organization be re-
ferred to the executive committee for action.
Judging from the talk of many of the
men who were instrumental in perfecting
the plans that have carried so well at the
last two gatherings such a venture as an
inter-county fair will not be a surprise,
should it be launched at the October meet-
ing. The Central rail-road of Penn’a.,
has offered to build a half-mile trotting
track on the athletic field at Hecla and
plenty of land for purposes of live stock
and industrial exhibition buildings can he
secured there. The idea is to have an
inter-county fair to last for three days.
Howard.
H. A. Moore transacted business in
Bellefonte on Tuesday.
Miss Maud DeHaas, of this place, spent
Sunday in Williamsport.
Miss Helen Overton, of this place, departed
for Philadelphia, on last Saturday.
Miss Annie Candy returned home from
State College on Monday night.
Miss Tillie Baidy, of Blanchard, spent a
few days with Miss Maud Schench of this
place.
Miss Edith Stevenson, of Beaver Creek,
Md., is visiting Miss Mary Mitchell, on
Main street.
Do not forget to attend the C. E. ser-
vice to be held in the Evangelical church,
Sunday night.
Mr. Theo. Thomas, wife and daughter, de-
parted for their home, in Pittsburg, on Mon-
day evening.
The Presbyterian social, held in Mus. Ir-
vin Reber’s yard, was a great success in
every particular.
Master Willard McDonald, of Walker,
spent a few days with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. 8. F. Kline, in this place recently.
A certain young lad in this town said that
he would never march for McKinley again
! and then have to pay eight cents a box for
cigarettes.
Mrs. J. L. Gardner, who resides near this
place, advertises : ‘‘eighty young ducks for
sale. Prices to suit.” If they are the right
kind of ‘‘ducks’ she should have no trouble
getting rid of them.
The Y. P. 8. C. E., of the Christian church,
will hold an out-door festival in the school
house yard, to-morrow evening. Ice cream,
cake and all the delicacies of the season will
be served in abundance. The Howard cor-
net band will be in attendance to render its
choicest music. Everybody is invited.
The only veteran in this county who is |
All Through Brush Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Lohrman, of Indiana, are the
guests of John Wolf.
Thomas Zeigler evidently has had a bite,
the way his left cheek is swollen.
Rev. McGann, of Lewisburg, has been vis-
iting friends in our valley, for two weeks.
A number of our farmers had consid-
erable trouble in getting their oats in dry.
George Baer, of Williamsport, was in Re-
bersburg on Sunday, having come over on
his bicycle.
Calvin and Edwin Zeigler are two of
our happy boys because each one has a
girl and a bicycle.
Ex-squire Harry Corman is building an
addition to his house. The squire had better
keep an eye on his fine fruit in the garden.
Miss Marion Emerick, of Wolf’s Store, who
visited Mrs. Rose Mackey, of Williamsport,
returned last Saturday and reports a “lively
time.”
Rev. William Scholl, who is preaching at
Pine and McElhattan Methodist churches,
is with us again and we are always glad to
see our former ‘‘little Willie.”’
Everyone is captivated by the beautiful
house of C. 0. Malory. He calls it
“Bryan’s palace’’ and his wife has decided to
give the large and spacious front room for
the headquarters of the silver club.
Rev. McGann, pastor of the Lutheran
church in Lewisburg, preached a fine
sermon at Rebersburg, last Sunday evening.
Everyone listened attentively, which
shows that our people know and appreciate
a good sermon when they happen to hear
one.
The colored campmeeting is turning out to
be a big success. Last Sunday several
thousand people were there, so were are told,
although the rain kept some away. Sun-
day will be the day for our Brush valley
people, as thirty negroes from Williamsport,
Lock Haven and Bellefonte are coming
to participate in the services and form a
good choir. Several ministers will assist Rev.
Brown who has been preaching fine ser-
mons all along. This will be the greatest
event our quiet valley has had for some
time. Extensive preparations are being
made. The WATCHMAN correspondent
has been there himself and takes pleas-
ure in hearing testimony to “the keeping
of perfect order on the ground. The camp-
meeting is entirely different from what peo-
ple had reported or supposed it to be.
Everyone listens to the services which are
conducted in a quiet Christian spirit. If
one does nothing worse than go to color-
ed campmeetings, the devil will get very
few people. The colored minister gives you
the pure gospel and finest revival songs. If
you go there for curiosity you will return a
wiser man.
Centre Hall.
A small consignment of “fresh air’ child-
ren reached town Monday.
Miss Ella Stover returned to her home in
Michigan last week after a visit of five
months in Penn’s valley.
C. H. Murray, Esq., of Phila., is home
on a visit to his parents. Lawyer Murray
has associated himself with attorney Van-
derslice, who has a wide reputation as a cor-
poration lawyer. The firm’s name is Vander-
slice & Murray, with quarters at 608 Chest-
nut street.
H. A. Bibighaus, the well known hardware
agent, of Philadelphia, accompanied by his
wife and Mrs. Carey are stopping at Centre
Hall’s popular hotel and spend the time driv-
ing through the country to see the sights.
Agent Bibighaus has a large trade and is
thoroughly booked in the hardware business.
Dr. McCluncey Radcliffe, wife and family,
of Philadelphia, are here on a short visit to
friends and relatives. Dr. Radcliffe is an
eye and ear specialist, and has earned a
reputation that any one could feel proud of,
He holds a place in the Wills eye and ear
hospital and besides enjoys a large private
practice.
Three new houses going up in one square
is the way Main street is being built up.
Centre Hall is bound to thrive. It has many
improvements envied by much larger towns,
and after the twelve per cent. leeches get
their vanity balls punctured the borough
will put in a water plant that will fill a long
felt want, besides greatly reducing the cost
to consumers.
Rev. Knapenberger, president of the fe-
male seminary at Allentown, who is the
guest of Rev. Eisenberg, expounded the
scriptures in the Reformed church at the
same hour and his hearers were delighted
with the manner in which he handled his
topic. Rev. Knapenberger and Dr. Potts
were boys together years ago, and each re-
gretted that they could not enjoy the other's
sermon. Mrs. H. F. Bitner, of Millerstown,
delighted the audience with a solo.
The school board is giving the school house
and its surroundings some attention. The
lean-to coal shed that ornamented (?) the front
for a number of years has been removed as
well as the board fence along the public road.
The school building is being improved with
new steps and railings and will be hand-
somely repainted, inside and out. The school
board seems to be alive to the interests of
the borough and is making an effort to put
the schools on good footing. There is no
reason why Centre Hall should not have
model schools in every respect. The corps
teachers selected for the approaching term
are efficients one and good results are looked
for in the future.
Rev. Dr. A. D. Potts filled the appoint-
ments for Rev. Rearick, Sunday. Dr. Potts’
discourse delivered at this place in the even-
ing was listened to by a large audience and
was well received. His manners in the pul-
pit were pleasing and his delivery admirable,
The whole sermon was expressed in well
chosen phrases and was of a character to
greatly edify. It was not a matter of choice
with the Dr. that he gave up the ministry
after being in service for more than twenty
years, but his health demanded a discon-
tinuance of the arduous labors imposed on
an active and studious pastor, and as soon
as that barrier is removed the gospel will be
heralded again by him as heretofore. The
Lutheran church should not lose so able a
minister.
Spring Mills.
With the young men of our village, pitch-
ing quoits seems to he the favorite early
evening amusement.
Smith & Bros. of our village, were the suc-
cessful bidders to furnish eleven rooms in
the Haag hotel at Bellefonte.
Some of our farmers report that the rust
has damaged the oats very materially. The
corn crop in this valley promises to be un-
usually large, potatoes are decidedly “‘off”’
while apples will hardly prove over halfa
crop.
Another substantial hoardwalk has just
been completed, and also a walk or path
from Mr. Pealers store to the post-office
building, a distance of 60 or 70 feet, built
entirely of coal ashes, of course this walk
will be of very little value.
On Saturday evening last, the Locust
grove Sunday school in Georges valley held
a festival, and three or four of our Algerines
were present, intoxicated and conducted
themselves in a disreputable manner. Ir
some of these reckless and senseless char-
acters were arrested while playing the fool
at the festivals, it certainly would have a
wholesome effect.
The junior base ball club of our village, °
had another contest with the Millheim team
on Saturday last, and were again defeated, a
fate not unusual with them of late, the score
being 7 to 20 in favor of Millheim. The
juniors have lost prestige, they should re-
organize their club at once, otherwise they
will hardly afford simple amusement for an
opposing team.
J. P. Long transferred the post-office to the
new ‘‘government building’’ on Monday last.
The post-office department is very nearly
fitted up with all the necessary conveniences
for assorting and delivering of mail. The
apartment is large and well lighted, and is a
decided improvement on the old style of
store post-office. The building is rather im-
posing and adds largely to the neighborhood,
which is rapidly becoming the business center
of our town.
The fool killer still lives. Quite a number
of long-eared bipeds, ride furiously up and
down the pike trusting to luck to avoid ac-
cidents. They imagine that it displays
great skill and daring to ride a bicycle with-
out holding the handle bars, when it really
looks—and only proves the rider to be a fool.
Accidents occurring under such circum-
stances, there is only one verdict, and that
is “served him right.”
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Pine Grove Mention.
Hon. J. T. McCormick has returned from
a business trip to Clinton county,
The venerable Jacob Markle is under the
doctor’s care suffering with neuralgia,
Earnest Hess is rejoicing over a little
daughter, who is now two weeks old.
Misses Mollie Musser and Jean Thompson,
of the Mountain City, are visitors in town.
Miss Esther Naginey, one of Milroy’s ac-
complished ladies is a visitor at the parson-
age.
Joseph B. Ard and family are occupying
their cottage on Laurel Run for a month’s
rest.
The train was three hours late, last Monday
morning, on account of a land slide at
Waddles.
Mrs. Abram Pifer, of Salona, is visiting old
friends here, this week, after an absence of
many years.
Miss Maud Miller is visiting at Linden
Hall and helping nurse that dear little niece
of whom the entire family are very proud.
County superintendent, of Clearfield coun-
ty, G. W. Weaver is recreating on his farm,
north of town, and getting a good coat of tan.
Grandmother Sausserman is quite ill from
a paralytic stroke. It is her second stroke
and as she is speeehless and helpless she will
hardly recover.
Fred Bottorf is instructing our Stone val-
ley neighbors in the lumbering business this
week. What Fred don’t know about lum-
bering isn’t worth knowing.
The finder of a silver hat band will confer
a favor on the owner by leaving it at D. H.
Weaver's store in this place.
William H. Bailey's city cousins and nieces,
four in number from Philadelphia, are
having a good -time at his country home
where they visit annually.
Prof. P. H. Myers was seen on our streets
Monday, between showers. While here he
tested the new organ in the Bethel church
and found it to be a fine toned instrument.
William J. and H. C. Myers, of Alexandria,
were over, last week, at their old stand doing
some extra fine finishing work for H. M.
Krebs, whois crowded with orders.
The recent storms have done considerable
damage. Samuel H. Bailey suffered the loss
of several choice apple trees ladened with
fruit and many others are in the same boat.
Maud Musser, the sweet little girl grand-
mother Krebs raised from infancy, is paying
her friends a visit with the intention of re-
maining east to attend the Altoona high
school.
On last Friday as ex-county treasurer J. B,
Mitchell was working in his garden he was
suddenly taken ill, and became so helpless
that neighbors had to help into the house.
At this writing he is some better.
W. H. Hammer and family have returned
after an absence of two years spent near
West Point, Va., well satisfied that old Cen-
tre county is good enough for them, although
we would not be surprised to hear that they
had started to Alaska.
Mrs. C. Raker, Mrs. Samuel Jacobs, Mrs.
Susan McEmery and grandson, Sam Smith,
a bright lad of ten summers, are up from
Shomokin visiting the Ward home on Main
street. Tuesday, they drove over to the Col-
lege and were delighted with the sights and
outing.
Messrs. Krebs, Tanyer and Heberling
camped a few days over on Stone creek, and
caught the largest eel ever taken in these
waters. It was three feet and four inches in
length, ten inches across when split open
and took almost a half bushel of bran
to stuff the skin.
Last Saturday the picnic, at Pine Hall in
Johnson’s grove, undeér the auspices of the
Reformed Sunday school was a social success
and netted the treasury a snug little sum.
The committees old all the eatables, not a par-
ticle was left to auction off as is usually the
case and consequently every one was happy.