Bellefonte, Pa., Aug. 20, 1897.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——The Labor day celebration in this
part of the country will be the great Logan
picnic at Hunter's park.
——A Michigan man wants to open a
business college in Bellefonte and has
written burgess Naginey for information
about the town.
——William Harkin, of Poe Mills, this
county, is in jail here charged with having
stolen a number of articles from the house
of John Auman, of that place.
Miss Bessie Sommerville, of Win-
burne, formerly of this place, has been
seriously ill with typhoid fever for some
time. Her recovery is assured.
——=~Coleville is experiencing a building
boom. James Noll is building a new
brick house and Clarence Tate is the own-
er of a neat frame house that will soon be
completed.
——John D. Sourbeck, the High street
green grocer, has contracted for the entire
crop from Andrew Hunt's peach orchard
near Lamar. It is estimated that it will
yield five hundred bushels.
——The Pennsylvainia railroad company
has arranged for a special excursion to
Ocean Grove, Asbury Park, Wednesday,
August 25th, during the camp meeting.
The trip will no doubt be an enjoyable one.
Mrs. Ellen Cunningham, of Bishop
street, Bellefonte’s oldest resident, was
taken ill, on Friday, and her condition was
quite alarming for a short time, but she
soon recovered. She is ninety-seven years
old.
——Hicklen Kellerman, a son of James
Kellerman, of east Bishop street, this
place, and formerly an employee of this
office, is i'l with typhoid fever. He was
taken sick at State College, shortly after
arriving at that place on a bicycle one day
last week.
——*‘Chauncey’’ Bill Stuart, of State
College, is now captain of the Richmond,
Va., base ball team of the Atlantic league.
He is playing great ball, too, and seems to
have found his right position at second
base. He is a son of the new post master
at State College.
——The second of the series of dances
in the armory of Co. B, will be given this
evening. Chappell’s Williamsport orchestra
will furnish the music and the same pat-
ronesses who received for the last party
will receive again. The last of the series
will be given on Thursday evening, Sep-
tember 2nd.
——J. LE. Hall, a son of Mr. Daniel
Hall, of Unionville, and a graduate of The
Pennsylvania State College, is chemist for
‘the N. Y. & P. paper company at Johnson-
burg. The mills are among the largest
in this State. That he is one of that stur-
dy family of Halls proclaims his usefulness
to the firm he is employed by.
——Among the new names recently add-
ed to the list of government pensioners are
the following from this county: John
Cronemiller, Pine Grove ; Joseph Hetting-
er, Boalsburg, and W. H. Adams, Port Ma-
tilda. Among those lucky enough to se-
cure an increase is Mrs. Sarah E. Bennet,
of Port Matilda.
Hugh Crider, yonngest son of F.
W. Crider, of Linn street, was taken ill
while visiting at the residence of his
grandfather, Hugh North Esq., at
Mifflin, with a slight attack of ap-
pendicitis. It was not a very serious case,
however, and he returned home yesterday.
——The marriage of David M. Packer,
of Romola, to Miss Margaret May Gardner,
of Beech Creek, which was solemnized at
the home of the bride’s father, Mr. Samuel
Gardner, at noon last Thursday, was one
of the most notable society functions that
has taken place in that community for
years. The prominence of the young peo-
ple made their marriage the occasion of
considerable festivity.
—Dr. R. G. H. Hayes, of this place,
assisted Dr. Deaver, of Philadelphia, and
her two New York physicians, to perform
an operation for appendicitis on Mrs.
Gilbert White, at Milroy, last Friday.
Inasmuch as she has been an invalid for
years it was an extremely dangerous opera-
tion, but she is thought to be recovering
nicely from it. Mrs. White is a daughter-
in-law of Rev. Dr. White, of Milroy.
—Philipsburg home talent is prepar-
ing to sing ‘‘the Mikado” for the benefit
of the Village Improvement society of
that place. The opera will be sung under
the direction of Mr. George F. Knowles
who directed the Lewistown and Hunting-
don productions. With the paving of
Presqueisle street, in Philipsburg, Centre
park square is being beautified and it is
hoped that the receipts from the opera will
be large enough to purchase a fountain for
it.
——Doctors Musser, of Aaronsburg ;
Russell, of Unionville; and R. G. H.
Hayes, of Bellefonte, have been appointed
pension examiners for this county. They
will take charge on September 1st and
thenceforth will tend. to the examining
business for pension applicants. It is a
very competent hoard and should be suc- |
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cessful in its operations.
examiners are doctors J. D. Seibert, and
M. A.Kirk, of this place; and P. P. Fisher,
of Zion.
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THE UNDINE BAND TOOK THE PRIZE.—
| The central district firemen’s convention
attracted a great crowd of people to Houtz-
dale, on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the
Undine engine company, of this place,
with its band and engine, were on hand.
Our firemen left via the Central, on Tues-
day evening and returned late Wednesday
night. They report having had a fine time
though would have been far better satisfied
had the steamer contest came off. A dis-
pute as to the rules governing the contest
arose and as a satisfactory arrangement
could not be made it was declared off.
The Undines won it at Clearfield, last
year, without half trying and their old La-
France engine would undoubtedly have
landed them victors this year had the op-
portunity presented itself.
As it was their band carried off first hon-
ors for being the finest in the big parade
and Mr. Reed, of the Journal, informed
the WATCHMAN, last evening, that the Un-
dine band created quite a sensation by its
dashy music. The prize was $10.
Next year the convention will be held at
Curwensville.
The various contests were won as fol-
lows :
Hose Reel Race—Open.—1st, Hope, Phil-
ipshurg ; second, Citizen's, DuBois.
Hose Reel Race—District.—First, Hope,
Philipsburg ; 2nd, Citizen’s, DuBois ; 3rd,
Columbia, Osceola.
Tub Race. —1st, Hope, Philipshurg ; 2nd,
Citizen’s, DuBois.
Prize Drill.—1st, 4th Ward Hose, Du-
Bois ; 2nd, Rescue, Curwensville.
100 Yds Dash.—1st, Deacon Litz, Du-
Bois ; 2nd ; Hugh Jefiries, DuBois.
Coupting Contest.—1st, S. Davis, Hope,
Philipsburg ; 2nd, J. B. Logan, DuBois.
The Undine band was declared the best
in the parade.
The Hope Co., of Philipsburg, won the
prize for being the best uniformed.
The best appearing company was the
Rescue, of Curwensville.
The finest looking engine was that of
the Citizen's Co. of Tyrone.
The finest looking hose carriage was
that of the Elk hose, of Clearfield.
The following officers were elected :
president, C. E. Patton, Curwensville ;
vice president, Wm. McClusky, DuBois ;
second vice president, Frank Haines, Phil-
ipsburg ; secretary, James P. Logan, Du-
Bois ; treasurer, James Means, DuBois ;
Wm. C. Langsford, Houtzdale, was
chosen delegate to the State convention.
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SHE HAD APPENDICITIS.—For nearly
a year Mis. Bert Taylor, of north Alle-
gheny street, has been troubled with pains
that were thought to be of a rheumatic
nature, but lately they developed so that
there could be no mistaking the symptoms
to be other than those of appendicitis. At
first it was thought that possibly she could
be nursed through the trouble without an
operation, hut on Sunday evening her con-
dition became so serious that Dr. Deaver,
of Philadelphia, was telegraphed for. He
was sick and could not come, hut his as-
sociate, Dr. Brinkman, arrived Monday
morning, and, assisted by doctors Hayes
and Hibler, performed the operation.
It was highly successful. The appendix
had been perforated by two abcesses. Mrs.
Taylor is recovering fast and unless some
unlooked for misfortune befalls will soon
be entirely well again.
THE GOVERNOR SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
—While a guest at the home of superior
court judge Geo. B. Orlady, in Hunting-
don, on Wednesday, Governor Hastings ac-
cidentally sprained one of his ankles. The
injury is not serious.
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THE VALENTINE FURNACE TO CON-
TINUE.—It will certainly be a very wel-
come bit of information to the people of
this community to know that the great
Valentine iron works in this place will
more than likely continue in operation
indefinitely. Though it is not exactly
certain that such will be the case all in-
dications point to the conclusion that un-
less some unforseen hitch occurs the works
will run right along as if nothing had hap-
pened.
At a meeting of the creditors of the com-
pany, on Wednesday, it was practically
decided to grant an extension until about
the first of January. All who were there
acquiesced and the representatives of large
creditors, who were not authorized to act
in such matters, gave it as their opinion
that the matter of their signing only de-
pended on a mere statement of the case to
their employers.
A meeting of the stock-holders was held
yesterday and we understand that a plan
has been formulated to keep the works
going, with the possibility of entirely
recouping its financial condition.
If it only proves true it will be great,
good fortune for Bellefonte and let us hope
that the same great, good fortune will
reward the renewed efforts of the Valen-
tine iron company.
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To RESUME WITH AN INCREASED FORCE.
—Workmen are busy at the co-operative
glass company’s plant getting the factory
in shape for resumption next month. The
blowing will probably be begun about the
10th or 15th, with double the capacity of
last season.
The furnace is being rebuilt for eight
pots which will require doubling of the
force in all departments except the cut-
ters. Though the last fire proved very
encouraging for the men they hope to do
better with the larger capacity, as the ex-
penses of operation will not increase near-
lv in proportion to the increase in produc-
tion.
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——The average daily output of Wig-
ton’s shaft operation at Morrisdale, Clear-
field county, for five days in June, was
1,692.8 gross tons of coal.
——E. B. McMullen’s mill, in Millheim,
is being fitted up with the roller process
for making flour.
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——The interior of Lyon & Co’s store is
being beautifully painted and decorated,
‘preparatory to their receiving their fall and
winter goods.
——The tower on the Clinton county
court house caught fire, on Tuesday morn-
ing, and before the flames could be put out
a space six feet square had been burned.
The fire was caused by painters’ lamps in
use burning off old paint.
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For those desiring to visit Ocean
Grove, Asbury Park, during camp meet-
ing no better opportunity offers than to go
on the Pennsylvania railroad excursion,
Wednesday, August 25th. Rates are low
and accommodations first class.
dire
——Mill Hall is worked up over the
gold bunting fad. While the citizens of
that place are unable to get off to the
Klondyke some of them are digging away
in the Culby gap, with the hope of uncov-
ering some veins of the yellow metal.
ST een
A FINE WAGON.—If you were to eat a
bushel of dried apples and drink a barrel
of water on top of it you wouldn’t be half
as big as John Anderson feels, as he rolls
around town in that nobby new wagon.
The Hoster brewing company, of Colum-
bus, Ohio, sent it to him, as he is their
agent, and it is about the trimmest look-
ing delivery wagon in town.
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——Last Sunday the storm was unusual-
ly severe up the Buffalo Run valley. At
Scotia the large derrick was blown over
and the steam pipe line destroyed. At
Robert Reed’s the wind played havoc with
his fruit trees, crops and fences were flat-
tened and scarcely an orchard in that com-
munity escaped unharmed.
LIGHTNING STRUCK THE STABLE.—A
violent thunder storm passed over this
place about noon, on Sunday, and the
blackened ruins of an east Bishop street
stable tell the story of its fury.
An unusually severe holt of lightning
knocked the end of the frame stable on the
rear end of Joel Johnson’s lot clear out.
As it contained a small quantity of hay it
was quickly ignited and flames burst from
all portions of it notwithstanding the rain
that was falling at the time. It was quite
a large stable, but contained only a little
hay, chop and corn, with nothing else of
value. An insurance of $150 was carried.
A freak of the lightning was its striking
the stable, then jumping off onto the clothes
line and running toward the post at the
house. There it was grounded, but not be-
fore it had torn up a pair of board steps,
knocking one high into the air and another
far out into the street.
The Undine engine company had just
gotten their engine cleaned up and in pa-
rade dress for the firemen’s tournament, at
Houtzdale, on Wednesday, but the work
at the fire and the muddy streets made it
necessary to do the work all over again.
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SEVEN FINE CATTLE KILLED BY ONE
BoLT or LIGHTNING.—The thunder storm
that passed over this section of the county,
at noon, on Sunday, had a particularly dis-
astrous effect up Buffalo run.
In the vicinity of Waddle’s the wind
was so strong that trees and fences were
leveled and futher up the valley it proved
the most destructive storm they have had
in years.
A few miles further down the valley,
near Fillmore, seven fine cattle owned by
Frank Blair were killed by the same stroke
of lightning. The cattle were at pasture
in a field that runs up to the foot of
Muncy mountain and it is evident that
when the storm came up they sought shel-
ter under the trees at the edge of the field.
All of the animals must have been stand-
ing with their heads together when the
tree, under which they were standing, was
struck and every-one of them were killed.
‘When the man went to the field in the
evening he found all but one of the herd
lying on a pile under the tree. Only one
cow out of his herd of eight escaped and it
was most singular that not a mark was
found on the tree or any of the cattle. It
was an unfortunate stroke for Mr. Blair, as
the cattle were not insured and having just
purchased the Sellers’ farm he was not in
a position to suffer it conveniently.
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CouNcIL AT ITS MEETING. — Council
met in regular semi-monthly session, Mon-
day evening, and transacted the following
business :
Supervising architect Robert Cole recom-
mended laying the floor in the new public
building of Mill Hall brick instead of con-
crete. The brick would cost $125, the
concrete $137.
A petition signed by twenty-six resi-
dents of that community was presented to
council urging it to take some action to-
ward the abatement of a very unhealthful
nuisance caused by the condition of Geo.
W. Jackson and Co’s. mill dam. The
dam has gradually filled up with deposits
of one sort or another and now a large crop
of weeds have sprung up from the mud,
everywhere but in the channel. On Sun-
days the water is drawn off and a most
offensive vapor arises from the place.
Council voted that Col. W. F. Reynolds,
owner of the property, be instructed to do
away with the nuisance.
| The failure of the high constable to do
his duty in locking up cows was reported
and that officer was warned against hecom-
ing a derelict. The floor in the pound was
ordered repaired.
Fire marshall James Seibert read his
report for the year and everything was
shown to be in good running order. Jos.
Wise of the Undines has been elected mar-
i shall for the ensuing year, with Frank
| Taylor and M. Shields assistants.
PAssep 10 His REWARD.—Henry J.
Tressler, a quiet, christian gentleman, for
many years a resident of this county, died
at his late residence, near Rock Mills, on
Friday, August 13th.
Mr. Tressler was born in Schuylkill
county, Pa., Aug. 20th, 1836, but remov-
ed to this county about 40 years ago, and
for a number of years lived at the place of
his death. On June 4th, 1862, he was
married to Miss Sarah Mulberger, of this
county, to which union eleven children
were horn, all of whom, with their mother,
survive. They are as follows: Isaac,
David, Jefferson, Henry, Johnson, Mis.
Arthur Norris, Mrs. Sarah Wands, all of
whom are married and live in this county ;
Mis. Catharine Wands, of Berwick ; and
Virgie, Darwin, and Edward yet at home.
About 14 years ago the subject of this
article gave his heart to God, and his name
to the Methodist Episcopal church. He
frequently expressed his regret that he
had wasted so much of his vigor in the ser-
vices of sin.
For several years he had been a great
sufferer, and was confined to his bed more
than nineteen months. Through his illness
he was patient and resigned, awaiting the
end, which came, full of peace.
The funeral services were conducted at
his late residence, Aug. 14th, at 1 o’clock,
by his pastor, Rev. G. W. MecIlnay. Inter-
ment in the Myers cemetery, near Buffalo
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GONE 10 HER LoNG REst.—Thursday
evening, August 12th, the spirit of Mrs.
Sara Jane Irwin, of Spring street, Belle-
fonte, was carried away by the winged
messenger of death. Deceased was 73
years old and was the widow of the late
Samuel M. Irwin. She was born in this
county, January 20th, 1824, her maiden
name having been Holmes and is survived
by one sister, three brothers and two sons.
The latter are Robert H. Irwin, at whose
home she died, and John J. Irwin, of
Altoona.
Short funeral services were held here, on
Saturday morning, after which the body
was taken to Jacksonville, where services
were held in the Presbyterian church, and
interment was made in the family burying
ground.
Mrs. Irwin lived a long and useful life.
Her womanly character and true christian
manner of living endeared her to all who
knew her.
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DEATH OF ADAM VONADA.—The death
of Adam Vonada, which occurred at his
home, at Zion, on Sunday afternoon, at 4
o’clock, removes one of the oldest and in
his time most thrifty farmers of that com-
munity. He was born in Haines town-
ship, this county, and was 78 years old.
In 1845 he married Miss Lucy Ribinold,
and to this union six children were born,
all of whom survive.
Mr. Vonada located near Zion, in 1847,
and by his sturdy, industrious life managed
to amass considerable wealth. His death
was caused by a general breaking down,
consequent upon old age.
Deceased is survived by his widow and
six children. Funeral services were con-
ducted in the Reformed church at Zion,
on Wednesday morning. Dr. R. Leighton
Gerhart, of this place, and Rev. Miles O.
Noll, of Carlisle, officiated.
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A WELL-KNOWN OLD CHARACTER
GONE.—Very few people about Bellefonte
are unfamiliar with the personality of the
late Bernard Morrison. Commonly called
“Briney’’ his acquaintanceship always in-
cluded everyone whom he felt inclined to
address and after he had become too ill to
work he was one of the most familiar
figures on our streets.
“Briney’’ died at his home, on the
corner of Lamb and Penn streets, on Mon-
day afternoon at 2 o’clock, as a result of a
cancer on his lip, with which he had suf-
fered for years.
Deceased was 62 years, 7 months and 10
days old. He was born in county Sligo,
Ireland, and came to this country in '52.
He was a cavalryman in the civil war and
served under Col. Taylor, of Mifflin county.
One brother, a sister and three nieces
survive him. Funeral services were held
in the Catholic church on Wednesday
morning.
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DEATH oF MRS. HARRY TEATS. —Mis.
Harry Teats, formerly of this place, died
suddenly at her home, in Curwensville,
last Thursday evening. Deceased was
sixty years old and had been in ill health
for a score of years ; her death having heen
caused by rheumatism of the heart.
Mus. Teats was a Miss Catharine Long, of
Aaronsburg, this county, and was born in
1830. She resided at that place with her
parents until the time of her marriage,
when they departed and lived in Ohio for
a period of three years at the expiration of
which time they returned to Bellefonte.
While here she was a devoted member of
the Presbyterian church. They lived here
about twenty years after which they moved
to Curwensville, where Mr. Teats has heen
engaged in the grocery business for the past
eleven years.
Interment was made at Curwensville, on | asc
Saturday afternoon.
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Mrs. Sallie K. Sayers, relict of
David Sayers, of Jacksonville, died at the
home of her parents, Mr. D. K. Miller's,
in Lock Haven, on Monday morning, after
more than a year’s illness with cancer.
Deceased was only thirty years old and
was a sister of Mrs. George M. Hoy, of
Hublersburg. She was a zealous member
of the Reformed church and her interment
was made at Jacksonville, on Wednesday
morning.
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A PROMINENT HALF MoON TowNSHIP | —Mrs. Margaret Hockenberry, of this place, re-
RESIDENT DEAD.—Simon Sellers died in
Stormstown, on Monday morning, about
11 o'clock. His death was caused by
heart disease and was very sudden. He
had been sitting on a stool in Burket’s
store, when Mr. Burket noticed that
his head had dropped forward onto his
breast and went to see what was wrong.
Mr. Sellers was already unconscious and
died in a few minutes.
Deceased was prominent in politics in
the upper end of the valley and had en-
joyed offices of trust at the disposition of
his party, the Republican. He was born
in Lancaster county and was a little over
71 years old. When only two years old
his parents moved to this county. Mr.
Sellers was a tailor hy trade and enjoyed
the confidence and esteem of all who knew
him. He was a member of the Furst post,
No. 419, of Stormstown, and was buried
with the honors of war on Wednesday
morning at Gray’s cemetery.
He leaves a wife and three children to
mourn his loss. The children are John
Sellers, of Tyrone ; William H. Sellers, of
Philadelphia ; and Mrs. Wilson Way, of
State College.
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——William Weaver, an old and respect-
ed resident of Farmer’s Mills, died very
suddenly, last Thursday evening, from
heart failure. Deceased was 67 years old
and is survived by three sons and two
daughters. Funeral services were conduct-
ed by Rev. Rearick, of the Centre Hall
Lutheran church, on Sunday afternoon.
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——John W. Mattern Esq., Hunting-
don’s second oldest lawyer, died at his
home in that place, on Monday morning.
His death had heen expected for some
time. Mr. Mattern is a distant relative
of the Centre county family of that name.
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——Mirs. Susanna Richards, relict of Dr.
J. C. Richards, of Philipsburg, died last
Monday morning at the home of her
daughter, at Wallaceton, Clearfield county.
Deceased was one of Philipshurg’s pioneer
residents.
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—— Esther, the six year old daughter of
William Meyers, of Coleville, died last
Saturday morning, after an illness of about
a week with membraneous croup.
News Purely Personal.
—Miss Rebecca P. Lyon, of Curtin street, is
visiting relatives at Warriors-mark.
—Miss Grace Armor, of east Linn street, is vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. Claude Jones, in Tyrone.
—Miss Louise Crissman, of this office, has gone
to Snow Shoe to have a good time and enjoy a
three week's vacation.
—Mrs. Miles A. Kirk and her three children,
Harold, Norman and Lois, left, Wednesday, for
Clearfield to visit friends.
—Norman G. Brown and Miss Caroline Smoyer,
of Allegheny, are visiting at the home of Charles
Rine, on south Thomas street.
—Mr. Joseph Woodward and her son, Joseph
Larimer Woodward, have gone to Williamsport
to visit Mr. Woodward's mother.
—Mrs. Elizabeth Shorkly and her daughter,
Miss Mary, of Williamsport, are the guests of
Mrs. Catherine Humes and daughters.
—James B. Lanelcame up from Philadelphia,
Monday, to spend his vacation with Mrs. Lane
and Richard, who are visiting Mrs. Lane's moth-
er, Mrs, J. V. Thomas.
—Miss Mary Wood, of Conshohocken, Mont-
gomery county, is a guest at the home of Mr.
John P. Harris, on Linn street. She is the fiancee
of Mr. A. Scott Harris.
—Rev. D. L. Jones, pastor in charge of the Buf-
falo run circuit of the Presbyterian church, is off
on a visit to relatives at Winnebago, Ill. He ex-
pects to be gone a month.
—Miss Anna R. Sterrett, of Milroy, one of
the progressive women of Mifflin county,
has been a guest at the home of Robert and
Miss Jane McCalmont, of Bellefonte, for a week
or more.
—George Runkle, a son of the late Michael
Runkle, of this place, went to New York, on
Monday, to ship on a trans-Atlantic steamer. He
is a graduate of the Philadelphia schoolship
Saratoga.
—The Rev. Dr. Wm. A. Stephens went to Clear-
field, on Tuesday evening. He returned to his
old home for the purpose of conducting funeral
services for a child whose parents were members
of his church over there.
—Edward Hepburn, of this place, went to Phila-
delphia, on Monday, to accept a position in a
large wholesale grocery house. Ed's good for-
tune was partially due to the assistance rendered
by evangelist Leonard Weaver.
—Miss Rachel Humes, one of Jersey Shore's
clever young ladies who keeps up the social at-
tractiveness of that lively town, is visiting her
cousin, Mrs, Archie Allison. She is here to at-
tend the assembly Friday night.
—William Buck, of Cumnock, N. C., is back to
visit friends at his old home for a short time.
“Billy” is managing a store at one of the large
coal operations down there and looks as if the
climate and the work agreed with him.
—Miss May Taylor, a daughter of W. H. Taylor,
of this place, was taken ill with peritonitis while
visiting at the home of Dr. H. K. Hoy, in Altoona.
The young lady is reported to be much better
and serious results are not feared.
—J. D. Seravendyke, of Baltimore, Md., spent
Sunday with friends in this place. He still trav-
els on Central Pennsylvania territory and still re-
tains that warm feeling for Bellefonte that brings
him back here on every cpportunity.
—The Rev. Dr. Wagner, of Allentown, Pa., a
nephew of the venerable John Wagner, of south
Spring street, was in town for a few day’s visit to
his uncle and annt, He was here seventeen
years ago, but time has wrought so many changes
since then that he found almost a new town,
He returned to his home on Wednesday.
D. Smith, Mrs. Roscoe Huff, Miss
Updegraff, Miss Wagner, Mrs. MacDonald, Mrs.
M. Updegraff, Mrs. R. W. Scott, of Williamsport,
and Mrs. G. Excell, of Pen Yan, N. Y., were a
party of eyelists who arrived at the Bush house
vesterday afternoon and remained for luncheon,
They returned to Williamsport by rail last even-
ing. .
—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schreyer are home from
Chicago and so charmed were they with the
Windy city that they have decided to move there.
They are packing their household effects and ex-
pect to leave Bellefonte very soon. Mr. Schreyer
has been in business in this place for years and
he and Mrs. Schreyer are so favorably known
here as to make their departure a loss that the
town will feel.
turned from a visit to Atlantic City, N. J., on
Monday evening, and reports having had “the
time” of her life. With bathing, boating and
fishing she was quite carried away with the shore.
—Misses Edith and Nellie Geary, daughters of Mr
John Geary, of Harrishurg, have returned home
after visiting friends and relatives at Unionville
The young ladies enjoyed a delightful time, and
were made warmly welcome by their many
friends in that vicinity.
—Ralph Rose, of Pittsburg, who was associated
with his father in his experimenting with fuel gas
down at the nail works five years ago, was in
town, Wednesday, seeing friends. He and his
sister Nellie are visiting in Clearfield and he
came over just for the day.
—Mr. and Mrs. Custard, of Pittsburg, were in
town on Tuesday on their way to visit friends at
Mackeyville, Clinton county. While here they
were entertained at luncheon at the home of W.
T. Speer, on west High street. Mr. Custard is
associated with Will Speer in the great Horne &
Co., store in the Smoky city.
—Manager James Conroy of the Bellefonte co-
operative glass company, is off on a visit to his
sister at Atco, N. J. Though he will be gone
only a week or ten days it will prove a much
needed rest for him, as he has been busy ever
since the fires went out in the factory, looking
after the work of enlargement and improvement
down there.
—Amos Wakelin, of Philadelphia, was in town
yesterday looking over this territory with Rob’t
F. Hunter, agent of the New England mutual life
association. Mr. Wakelin is from the Philadel-
‘phia office and while it was his first visit to Belle-
fonte we are sure he could not but have heen
pleased with the place and their agent here.
—Foreman Michael Hayes, of A. G. Morris’
Coleville operations, dropped in to call fora few
moments on Wednesday evening. Mr. Hayes is
one of those matter of fact, not easily worried men
who never seem to grow a day older. He isa
fine master-quarryman and few can get hetter re-
sults from men without over-working them.
—Among the visitors from a distance who are
here enjoying our good roads and delightful
weather is Harvey Yarrington, of Richmond, Va.,
who arrived, on Tuesday, to see his wifeand fam-
ily and accompany them home. - Mrs. Yarrington
and the children have been here the entire sum-
mer with Mrs, Alexander, who has not yet entire-
ly recovered from her long illness, and they had
arranged to return home this week but Mr. Yar-
rington had existed without them as long as he
would.
—George L. Potter, Mrs. Potter, their two child-
ren and servants left, Thursday, in their private
car for Fort Wayne, Ind., their home and Mr.
Potter’s headquarters as superintendent of motive
power of the Fort Wayne division of the P. R. R.
They have heen here for six weeks, summering
in the Orvis house, on Linn street, and with their
horses, two as speedy and fine looking roadsters
as were ever driven in the town and a slow old
pony, they had a happy time. Miss Lucy Potter
and her niece Daisy went West with them for an
extended visit.
—Frank Lingle, one of Bellefonte's old printers
who has grown so ‘*‘rusty’’ that he “couldn’t tell
a proof from a crazy quilt,” arrived in town, on
Tuesday evening, and has been visiting his sister,
Mrs. E. F. Garman. Frank is in the coal busi-
ness at Patton and gets here very rarely, hut
every time he comes he falls more desperately in
love with his old home. It is not often that men
with the promise of as much life before them as
he has think about such things, but he says
he wants to be brought back here to be buried.
THE AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE
STANDARD. — Mr. John A. Miller, of
this place, has been made the represent-
ative of the Standard roofing company’s
products, such as roofing material, sheath-
ing and paint. It is the largest concern
of this kind in the world and Mr. Miller
intends pushing the business in this com-
munity as much as possible.
He is in a position to offer builders
prices far lower than they can secure them-
selves.
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——The sixty-seventh anniversary of
the Centre Baptist association will be held
with the Johnstown Baptist church,
Wednesday and Thursday, September 1st
and 2nd, 1897. The introductory sermon
will be preached by Rev. W. B. Miller, of
Gorsuch ; the doctrinal sermon by Rev.
J. J. Bullen, of Saltillo. For orders for
excursion tickets address, with stamp en-
closed, Edward Bell, Sabbath Rest, Pa.
ay
——The picnic of St. John’s Catholic
church, of this place, will be held at Hecla
park to-morrow, Saturday. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
eee
——The Evangelical Sunday school of
this place picknicked at Hecla park on
Tuesday. They had quite a large turnout
and a very good time.
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
press:
Red Wheat, old... 80
Red wheat, new 75
Rye, per bushel... v5 30
Corn, shelled, per bushel 4 30
Corn, ears, per bushel... . 30
Oats, per bushel, old. 22
Oats, per bushel, new 20
Barley, per bushel.......... 30
Ground Plaster, per ton. . 800
Buckwheat, per bushel... i 25
Cloverseed, per bushel... o $7 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel... 60
Onjons..........cc.... 50
Eggs, per dozen.. 10
Lard, per pound.. 6
Country Shoulder: 6
Sides.... 6
Hams... 10
Tallow, per pound.. :
Butter, per polli........uu see seersesnscninasseens 1214
The Democratic Watchman.
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paid before the expiration of the year; and no
paper will be discontinued until all arrearage is
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un-
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and dispatch. The Warcnmax office has been re-
fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and
everything in the printing line ean be ‘executed
in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates,
Terms—Cash.
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