Bemorratic
Bellefonte, Pa., Jan 7. 1898.
CorrEespoNDENTS.—No communications pub-
ished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Argument court is being held this
week.
~——A week of prayer is being observed
in the Bellefonte Presbyterian church.
——John Kline and family will move to
Oak Hall in the spring, there to occupy
the Hale farm.
—Protracted meeting was begun in
the Bellefonte Methodist church on Mon-
day evening.
—— The Philipsburg furniture factory
received an order for one hundred and fifty
side-boards on Saturday.
—¢C. M. Bower Esq., entertained his
Sunday school class at his home, on east
Linn street, last Thursday evening.
——Rheumatism had confined Mr. Daniel
Eberhart, of east High street, to his home
for five weeks, but he is able to be around
again.
The name of the company oper-
ating the Bellefonte glass works has been
changed to the New Window Glass Com-
pany of Bellefonte, Pa.
——Mr. Samuel Charles, of Milesburg,
who has the very excellent habit of keep-
ing his paper paid up in advance sent his
representative in on Monday.
Report has it that B. C. Achenbach
is working up a splendid business in Lock
Haven. A good caterer was sorely needed
in that place and Achenbach seems to be
filling the want.
——Mr. William Harper, of Thomas
street, dropped into the WATCHMAN office
on Christmas morning and left a present in
the shape of a gold coin that paid his sub-
scription away up.
—Assistant postmaster Thomas How-
ley was confined to his home, on east
Bishop street, with a healed tooth that
gave him more than his share of annoyance
during the fore part of the week.
——Philip Garbrick, of Coleville, the
leader of the Coleville band and 1st Searg.
of Co. B, had been dangerously ill with
typhoid fever for ten days, but is conva-
lescent now and will recover unless he suf-
fers a relapse.
John Knisely won the horse that
was chanced off by Joe Fox recently. With
both a horse and a bicycle the big president
of the glass company will begin to think
he is about the only box in the packing
house.
-——Wesley Biddle of Waddle's spent
Wednesday in this place, having driven
down from his home in a sled he was in a
position to say that the sledding is not as
good up the Buffalo run as it might he
supposed to be.
——Wahile at the Logan’s New Year ball
Miss Kate Vallance suddenly became ill
and it was feared that she would die. The
dancing was stopped for an hour and by
that time she had recovered sufficiently to
be taken home in a carriage.
' —On account of bad weather, and
other business arrangements, Dr, Salm,
the specialist, will be compelled, till
weather opens, to make his visits to this
place only every 8 weeks. His next visit
will be Thursday, Feb. 17th.
—W. IL Fleming, of this place, has
been appointed deputy grand master, F.
and A. M., for Centre and Clearfield coun-
ties and lodge 534 of Jefferson county. The
appointment was made at the grand lodge
meeting in Philadelphia, last week. .
——Charles E. Dorworth, son of Dr. E.
S. Dorworth, of this place, has been appoint-
ed to a stenographer’s position in the state
department of agriculture. He has already
gone to Harrisburg to assume his new
duties and is just the kind of a young man
to do it satisfactorily.
——A merry party of young folks from
the vicinity of Roland took the home of
former recorder W. Galer Morrison, on east
Bishop street, by storm on Tuesday even-
ing. They were on a sledding party and
spent a delightful evening in Bellefonte,
where their entertainment was just as
hospitable as could he.
——Arthur Haupt, the little son of
Henry Haupt of this place, who was so
badly injured about Christmas time by
being run over hy coasting into Gerberich,
Hale & Co’s. mill team that were running
away, is getting better and will recover, |
His head was so badly crushed that blood
gushed from his ears, nose and month.
Joe Brugger, of Unionville, brought
a sled load of women from up in that vi-
cinity to Bellefonte Wednesday night and
they all spent a delightful evening at the
home of N. B. Spangler Esq., on east High
street. ‘Mr. Brugger probably had his
hands full chaperoning so many ladies, but
then he is one of those agreeable young
fellows who can adapt himself to most any
emergency and this one did not prove to
be an exception
——1In its issue of Monday the News took
up the cause of rural free mail delivery and
asked why the people of Bellefonte and a
portion of Spring township should be bet-
ter served in mails than those of College or
Potter townships. We don’t think the
News is worried quite as much about the
rural mail service as that article would in-
dicate; in fact it looks more as if a few of
the ‘‘diffickilties” that often confront
country newspapers had compelled it ta
draw on the columns of the Patron, a
grange paper that is published from the
same office. ne
A Goop LIFE ENDED. — For several
weeks Mrs. Daniel Z. Kline, of Spring
street, has been so seriously ill with
pneumonia that the announcement of her
death, yesterday morning, at 11 o’clock,
was not so much of a surprise as it was a
sorrow, for she was a woman respected and
loved by everyone who knew her. Early
in the fall she took a heavy cold which
exhausted her greatly, but from which she
had almost recovered when a second cold
brought on pneumonia, or acute tubercu-
losis, and her death.
Sarah Hall Kline was a daughter of John
Hall, and at the time of her birth, Jan.
8th, 1829, the family lived on Lamb street,
where the electric light house now stands.
31 years ago she married D. Z. Kline, who
was the sheriff of the county and it was
during his term that the new jail was com-
pleted. She was a woman of great in-
fluence and her useful, kind life has not
been lived in vain for, although quiet and
retiring in disposition, her character was
pre-eminently strong and devoted to
principle. She had excellent judgment
and above all was a true christian woman.
In the Methodist church her death will be
doubly felt for she was one of its truest
members and one of its best financiers.
For more than twenty-one years she has
been treasurer of the Woman’s Foreign
Missionary society of the church and for
some time before the present church was
built has taken care of the funds of the
Aid society.
Her death is a loss to the entire com-
munity but on her husband, who has been
in failing health for years, the sorrow falls
heaviest, for she has cared for him and
nursed him as no one else can do. Her
daughter, Nellie, Mrs. John G. Love, and
her husband’s daughter, Mrs. Harry Brew,
are the other members of the family. Of
her brothers and sisters Daniel Hall, of
West Union, Iowa; J. N. Hall, of Howard;
and Mrs. Hannah Barnhart, of Red Oak,
Ta.; are living. She will be buried on Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Methodist church, where it was deemed
best to hold the services on account of Mr.
Kline’s health.
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DEATH OF JOHN MANN SR.—On Friday
afternoon, December 24th, the spirit of
John Mann Sr., of Curtin township, re-
turned to the God who gave it. He had
reached the age of 69 years, 9 months and
15 days and is survived by a widow, nine
children, thirty-one grand children, one
great-grand child and three sisters, Mrs.
David McCloskey, Mrs. Frederick Bartley
and Mrs. Michael Confer.
It often happens in our intercourse with
our fellow men that we do not fully ap-
preciate their value until the grim hand of
Death removes them from our midst. This
is especially true with regard to our de-
ceased neighbor. I could name others
who were more eloquent than he, others
more learned; others more pretentious ;
but I cannot name anyone, in this or any
other locality, who had a heart—a sym-
pathetic heart—like John Mann. His re-
ligion was humanity and no person or fam-
ily for miles around, if in sickness or dis-
tress, but enjoyed his kindly ministrations.
The obsequies were conducted by elder
M. S. Blair, of the Christian church, as-
sisted by Revs. Eland and Kelley. The
cortege was a large one and his remains
were laid to rest in the Lucas cemetery
among relatives and friends who have gone
before.
He lives in deeds, not years ;in thoughts,
not breaths ; in feelings, not in figures on
the dial. ‘We should count time by heart
throbs. He lives who thinks most, feels
the noblest, acts the best. J. A. D.
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DEATH OF MRS. HENDRICKSON. — After
several years of ill health and weeks of
suffering with paralysis Mrs. John Hen-
drickson, formerly Jennie Harris, a general
favorite in her younger days and a grand
daughter of James Harris, one of the found-
ers of the town, died at her home, on Linn
street, on Wednesday evening, Dec. 29th.
The Hendrickson howe, is near Middle-
town, N. J., but for several years the fami-
ly have been here. where it seemed best for
Mrs. Heudrickson’s failing health. Until
her marriage she made her home with her
aunt, Mrs. W. A. Thomas, so that most of
her life was spent here among her kindred.
She was fifty-six years and some months
old and is survived by her husband, two
children, Mary H., and Charles J., and two
sisters, Mrs. Eliza Blanchard, of Linn
street, and Mrs. Wister Morris, of Over-
brook, Philadelphia. :
Dr. Laurie and Rev. Charles Woods con-
ducted the services at the funeral, on Satur-
day morning, after which the body was laid
to rest in the Harris lot in the Union ceme-
tery to remain until sp ring, wlen it will
taken to New Jersey for final interment.
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A FORMER BELLEFONTER DIES IN
NEW MEXICo.—Mis. Catharine Rodgers,
widow of the late William Rodgers, of Val-
entine’s iron works, this place, died in Sil-
ver City, New Mexico, on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 14th, 1897.
She will be remembered by many about
Bellefonte and in Pennsvalley, her girl-
hood’s home. Her maiden name was
Catharine Price and during her life here
she was esteemed for her gentle and chari-
table disposition. Having been a member
of the Methodist church for years she died
happily in the assurance of a christian’s
reward.
Mrs. Rodgers left Bellefonte shortly after
the completion of the present Valentine
furnace.
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——Hiram J. Reeder Esq., father of
Col. Wilbur F. Reeder, deputy attorney
general of Pennsylvania. died at his home
in Catawissa, on Saturday.
—Beulah Maud Miller, a most estima-
ble young woman, died at her home, on
west High street, this place, on Sunday,
the 26th ult. She had suffered for five
weeks with kidney trouble and her death
was a very sad one, since she had just
reached that age when life seems most
precious and useful. She wasa daughter
of Mrs. Frank Miller and was born at
Reedsville, twenty-three years ago. Fu-
neral services were held in the Methodist
church on the Tuesday following her death
and interment was made in the Meyer's
cemetery, Buffalo Run.
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— Dr. W. V. Runkle, aged 50 years,
a native of this county, a son of judge
John Runkle Dee’d, and a brother of Rev.
Calvin Runkle, of Hublersburg, died in
Philadelphia on Christmas morning. The
remains were brought to Tusseyville, this
county, for interment. Dr. Runkle was
quite well off and had succeeded in his pro-
fession, but paralysis cut his promising ca-
reer short. A widow survives him.
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—William Hall, a son of J. N. Hall
Esq., of Howard, and a brother of conduc-
tor J. D. Hall, of the Central, died at his
father’s home, on Wednesday about noon.
During the summer he suffered a sun-
stroke from which he never fully recovered
but his death was not at all expected, it
having come very suddenly. He will be
buried at Howard at 2 o’clock to-day.
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After a lingering illness with con-
sumption Samuel Fisher, a well known
resident of Halfmoon hill, died yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. He was 36 years
old and is survived by a wife and four
children. Burial will be made in the Un-
ion cemetery Saturday afternoon at 1
o’clock.
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—Thomas B, Shorter, a prominent
Altoona colored man and father of James
Shorter, of this place, died on Tuesday,
December 28th. He was 77 years old and
during his active life was a great exponent
of the state equal rights league when it
was in existence, His surviving widow
was Mary Green, of Bellefonte.
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——DUriah Osman died at his home, a
short distance west of Centre Hall, on
Christmas morning. His death was very
sudden and was caused by a second stroke
of apoplexy. A wife, three sons and one
daughter survive. Deceased was 67 years
old.
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——Jackson Kinkaid, aged 80 years, 10
months and 14 days, died at the home of
his son, David, in North Philipsburg, on
Friday, December 31st. His death was
caused by a general wearing out of his
system.
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——Mirs. Katharine Noble. wife of O. T.
Noble, who died at Lock Haven, on
Wednesday, was born at Howard, this
county, August 5th, 1825. She was a sis-
ter of Mrs. DeHaas and Mrs. Gardner, of
Howard.
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Michael Walizer, aged 64 years,
died at his home in Mackeyville, on’ Wed-
nesday morning. He was a veteran and
is survived by a wife and several children.
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——Mus. Elizabeth Weaver died at her
home in Rebersburg, on the night of the
27th ult. Deceased was 88 years old.
Four daughters and one son survive her.
——The Lock Haven Y. M. C. A. will
be closed on February 1st. Lack of finan-
cial support has forced this step.
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—The Undine engine company met in
their house Tuesday night and elected the
following officers for 1698, president, P. H.
Gerrity; vice president, Scott Lose; record-
ing secretary, Harry Parks; finance secre-
tary, Edward Gehret; treasurer, J oseph
Beezer; chief, Frank Walz; chief engineer,
Joseph Wise. After the finishing up of
their business for the year the men, twenty-
four in number, adjourned to Kniselys,
where a banquet was served. The Undines
are preparing for a musicale in February.
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——The directors of the Centre county
Patron’s fire insurance company met in the
parlors of the Brant house, in this place,
on Tuesday morning, for their annual
investigation of the business of the com-
pany. It took them nearly all day to get
over the accounts, but when they had been
finished they were found to be in a very
atisfactory condition. There were twenty-
five directors present and the report of sec-
retary Keller showed that the company is
carrying over $2,000,000 in risks for Cen-
tre and adjoining counties. Over $60,000
new business was approved. The officers
were elected as follows : President, I. S.
Frain ; vice president, Samuel Bailey; sec-
retary, J. A. Keller ; treasurer, Wm, Kerr.
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NEW OFFICERS FOR BELLEFONTE CAs-
TLE K. G. E.—The following are the offi-
cers of Bellefonte castle, No 357, of Belle-
fonte, Pa., for the ensuing six month’s
term: Past chief, Wm. P. Kuhn; noble
chief, Geo. Taylor; vice chief, H. D. Gehret;;
high priest. A. Lukenbach; venerable her-
mit, N. B. Spangler; master of records, E.
E. Ardery; clerk of exchequer, W. H.
Taylor; keeper of exchequer, I. H. Wian;
sir herald, Wm. Fishburn; worthy bard.
A. Lukenbach; worthy chamberlain, B. D.
Tate; ensign, W. Harrison Walker; esquire,
John Yearick; first guardsman, J. H. Lutz;
second guardsman, A. V. Hamilton; trustee,
John Yearick; representative to the grand
castle, L. H. Wian.
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CELEBRATED THE GOLDEN ANNIVER-
SARY OF THEIR MARRIAGE.—A bright,
sun-shiny day, a house full of happy peo-
ple and a father and mother who have been
married for half a century were the pleas-
ing features of the celebration of the golden
anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
William Foster, of State College, on Tues-
day, December 28th, 1897. The notable
event occurred at the fine country place of
the Fosters, just south of the College, and a
large party of relatives and friends of the
family were there to enjoy it.
There was no ceremony, Rev. Denniston
having merely introduced the bride of 70
years and her husband of 78. After a few
informal remarks Maj. R. H. Foster, of
Harrisburg, was introduced and read the
family history, which will be published in
our issue of next week. J. Dorsey Hunter,
of Gettysburg, then read the appended
poem that had been written for the occa-
sion.
With this part of the celebration over
the party sat down to a sumptuous wed-
ding feast, where an hour or more was de-
lightfully spent. Many useful and beau-
tiful offerings in gold, silver, cut glass and
china were received by Mr. and Mrs. Fos-
ter. :
They both stood the excitement of the
day remarkably well and, if possible,
seemed quite as young as any of the merry
party.
The relatives present were Mr. Foster's
twin sister, Mrs. Hetty McCay, of Freder-
icksburg, Ohio, who celebrated her golden
wedding about nine years ago; Mrs. Kath-
erine Whitmer, another sister, of Philadel-
phia; Mr. Nathan Corl, of Nebraska, a
brother of Mrs. Foster; two sons, James
and John, of Alabama; Major Foster and
family, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Sue Warner
and daughter, Mrs. Jean Monroe, of Ohio;
Mrs. Jane Young, Mr. and Mrs. Foster
Barber, Mr. Robert Foster and Miss Han-
nah Foster, of Mifflinburg; Jas. Halfpenny
and wife, Miss Kate Halfpenny, of Lewis-
burg; J. Dorsey Hunter, of Gettysburg;
Dr. Uriah Reed, sister and daughter, of
Jersey Shore.
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Fifty blest years have passed away,
Since we, a youthful pair,
Were joined by ties age cannot part,
Nor time the love impair.
Tho’ long the way and oft the path
With shadows was o’ercast,
Yet, faltering not, we traveled on,
Our hands in love enclasped.
A loving band of children dear
Into our care was given ;
Some still remain to cheer our hearts,
While some are called to Heaven.
And friends, who were in early years
Companions in the strife,
Have vanished from our vision now,
And left this mortal life.
The whitened hue of silvered hair
Reveals the hand of time ;
For countless blessings past received,
We offer praise divine
To God, who e’er has been our friend
Adown this vale of tears,
Thus far prolonged our wedded life,
These “fifty golden years.”
——Herbert Loeb, eldest son of the late
Adolph Loeb of the firm of Loeb, May
and Loeb, former merchants of this place, is
to be married to Miss Rose Regenstein, the
daughter of a wealthy Chicago merchant.
Herbert is in business in that city and the
cards are already issued for the wedding.
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——George W. Cowher, of Hanna Fur-
nace, and Mary Garman, were united in
marriage on Christmas day, at Coal Run,
Osceola, at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Garman.
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—On Thursday evening, December
30th, Miss Ella Furst Hayes and Mr. John
R. Porter, both of Mackeyville, were mar-
ried at the home of the bride’s parents.
About fifty guests witnessed the nuptials.
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—John E. Noll, of Madisonburg, and
Tacy S. Ulrich, of Millheim, were married
by Dr. W. A. Stephens, at the Methodist
parsonage in this place, on Tuesday morn-
ing at 10 o’clock.
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——Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Sigmund, of
Salona, celebrated the silver anniversary of
their wedding, on Tuesday night. One
hundred guests were present.
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——Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sigmund, of Sa-
lona, celebrated the silver anniversary of
their wedding on Tuesday evening,
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TEACHER'S DISTRICT INSTITUTE AT
UNIONVILLE. —Local institute district No.
V, will hold its first session at Unionville
on Friday evening and Saturday, Jan. 14th
and 15th, 1898.
The program for Friday evening is not
complete as yet, but will consist ofa talk
by some competent speaker, Sup’t. C. L.
Gramley being expected ; music and reci-
tations by the following : Sue Under-
wood, Almeda Emrick, S. L. Lucas, Anna
Morrison, Julia Keatley and Blanche
Eckenroth.
On Saturday morning some interesting
educational questions will be discussed by
the teachers of the district and several reci-
tations and musical numbers will add to
the interest of the program.
At the Saturday afternoon session much
the same sort of a program will be carried
out as has been arranged for the morning,
but there will be plenty to interest and
profit all who attend. This district em-
braces Union, Huston, Worth, Taylor,
Half-moon and Patton townships and
Unionville horough, where some of the
ablest teachers in the county are employed,
thus insuring an intelligent and instructive
discussion of the many questions relating
to school work that are on the program.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend
the sessions.
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News Purely Personal.
—Misses Lizzie and Nan Schofield are visiting
friends in Vicksburg, Union county,
—N. E. Hess, the hustling young merchant of
Pine Grove Mills, spent Monday in Bellefonte,
—Mrs. H. H. Harshberger, of Penn street, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Irwin, in Altoona.
—One of our pleasantest New Year's callers was
Miss Carrie Houseman, of Pine Grove Mills, who
was in town doing some shopping that day.
—George Snyder and Morris Miller, two young
glass workers whose homes are in this place,
started for New Castle, on Tuesday afternoon,
there to work in a factory that has lately been
lighted.
—The last day of the old year brought one of
our regular annual visitors in to start right for
the new one. It was Miss Knex, of Benner
township, whom we always refer to as being one
of our prize subscribers.
—Mr. Hezekiah Ewing, of Fairbrook, was ap-
parently not frightened by the big storm last Fri-
day for he was in town and found time to spend a
few moments in this office. Mr. Ewing is one of
Ferguson township’s most successfal farmers.
—J. 8. McCargar, fine looking, happy as ever
and in the best of health, is home for a few of the
winter months. He is still in the fence business
and is making it pay up in New York, but this
kind of weather doesn’t just suit his business.
—Mr. George Gates, of Nittany, spent Monday,
the 27th ult. in town and part of his busy day was
taken up by getting even on his newspaper ac-
count at this office. Visitors like Mr, Gates are
always welcome, particularly when they come
bearing alms.
—J. C. Rumberger, of Salona, was one of the
numerous sons of register G. W. Rumberger who
were home to eat their Christmas dinner at the
parental board. There was a regular army of
Rumberger boys in town on Christmas and a
mighty good looking one too.
—Will 8. Furst, of Philadelphia, and his brother
John, of Williamsport, were home to spend
Christmas with their parents, Judge and Mrs. A.
O. Furst. Miss Houston, of Montgomery, to
whom John is to be married the last of this
month, was a guest of the houselat the same time.
—Hon. W. K. Alexander, of Millheim, was in
town on Wednesday and Thursday, introducing
William H. Kister, of Harrisburg, to the people
of Bellefonte. Mr. Kister represents the State
Capitol savings and loan association of Harrisburg
and is trying to establish a board in this place
—James R. Hughes, of the Academy, spent the
holidays in Norfolk, Va., with a large house party
wiich thoroughly enjoyed Old Point Comfort and
the many near by attractions of that lively Vir-
ginia town. His sister Otalie has gone to Balti-
more to stay the winter with her sister, Mrs,
Frank Basset.
—Albert Hoy Esq., of State College, was in
town on Monday, the 27th ult., looking after some
business relative to his contract for carrying the
mails between the Bellefonte Central station and
the State College post office. The contract
has not been let for the current year, but Mr. Hoy
is continuing the work pending the letting.
—Henry Lyon came up from Danville, during
the holiday week to spend a few days with his
Bellefonte friends. His brother Charley was
with him, but the entertainment pace that was
provided for him was too swift and he scooted
back to Danville about as suddenly as he took
that flying trip down Thomas street when mana-
ger of Sechler’s meat market in this place.
—W. A. Bartley, son of David Bartley, of Wil-
lowbank street, who had not been home for three
years, spent Christmas with his parents. He is
connected with the West End traction company
in Boston, to which place he returned on Tues-
day morning, having taken his sister Anna with
him. She will make her future home with her
brother. : :
—County auditors Frank W. Hess, of Philips-
burg, G. G. Fink, of Martha, and D. G. Wagner,
of Spring Mills, arrived in town on Monday morn-
ing and will be here for several weeks while aud-
iting the accounts of the various county officials.
All three of them are congenial spirits who man-
age to have a good bit of fun mixed up with the
good hard work they have to do.
—Balser Weber, the Howard merchant and fin-
ancier, was in town, Wednesday, in an extraor-
dinarily good humor and was not slow in enthus-
ing others with his good spirits. He is one of the
best known business men in Centre county and
gets to Bellefonte frequently, but like everyone
else is so busy most of the time that he can spare
no moments for social calls.
—John Foster, of Birmingham, Ala, was in
town last Friday on his way South, where he is
connected with the I. C. iron and railroad com-
pany. He had been home to spend Christmas
and be present at the golden anniversary of his
father’s wedding, Mr. and Mrs. William Foster,
of State College. John was graduated from the
Pennsylvania State College in 1892 and has been
getting along nicely ever since.
—About as pleasant and interesting an old gen-
tleman as anyone could wish to know is Mr.
Michael Fishburn who lives in Benner township,
a few miles southwest of Bellefonte. He was in
town one day last week and though he has been a
reader of the WarcumaN for many years it was the
first opportunity we have had to enjoy more than
astrietly business relation with him. Though away
up in years he is active and takesan interest in
everything that is up to date.
—J. H. Miller, of Rock Spring, was in town on
Wednesday attending the meeting of the direc-
tors of the Centre county Patron’s fire insurance
company. We have seen many phases in Mr.
Miller’s pleasing character but never knew him
to be a wit until he remarked, while talking over
the eastern war problem, “well, the sleighing
seems right good around here, I wonder whether
it has begun in China yet.”
—Dr. Eilis Kirk, formerly of this place but now
of Renovo, was in town Tuesday visiting his broth-
er Dr. Miles Kirk. The Miss Mary Kirk, whose
salary of $1800 as Portugese translator in the Bu-
reau of American Republics has been muchly
written about in the newspapers of late as the
largest government salary paid any woman, is a
cousin of theirs who was born at Grampian Hills
near their old home in Clearfield county.
—Among our many pleasant callers during the
holidays were the Misses Annie and Maria Elder,
who were in town fora day’s shopping. They are
Centre county girls who have proven the inde-
pendence of woman by going to Medina, Ohio,
where they have charge of the large county home
for the poor. Both of them like it in the Buck-
eye State, and were not slow in telling their Fer-
guson township friends that they have made a
good move.
—H. E. Fenlon, of the Bush house, spent his
Christmas with his parents at Ebensburg, as is his
custom, but it seems that trouble awaits him
every Christmas when he starts home. In 1896
he was snowed in at Cresson and didn’t get home
until Christmas afternoon, and last year he got
his fingers smashed in a car door, while rushing
to assist a beautiful, though unknown young
woman from the train. He more than likely left
a good impression. The door did, that's sure.
—During the holiday week our venerable friend
Henry Gates, of Port Matilda, came down to town
ostensibly to transact some business but really to
bring his son Pierce down to see the sights,
Pierce is just twenty years old and it was the first
time he had ever been in a town any larger than
the little village of Port Matilda. It did not need
a second glance at that young man’s counte-
nance to read the delight on every feature. The
big buildings, electric lights and crowded streets
were almost more than he could stand,
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—Mrs. Edward Nolan, nee Miss Clara Anderson,
of Bishop street, is home visiting her parents for
the first time since her marriage, which was
celebrated in the Reformed church here last fall.
—Mr. Maurice Newcomer Trone returned to
his law studies and type-writing machine in the
Orvis, Bower and Orvis office, on Monday even-
ing. Judging from the width of the smile that
illuminated his ordinarily placid features he
must either have had an awfully pleasant Christ-
mas at his home, in Hanover, Pa., or was wonder-
fully tickled at getting back to his old haunts
and fellow fabricators about Parrish’s drug store.
—dJohn Noll, son of Mr. Emanuel Noll, of north
Allegheny street, this place, is home from Peoria,
Ill, where he has been employed for a number of
years in a bicycle works. John likes the West,
but will not return. He will go to Warriors-
mark, where he will be given charge of the ad-
vertising department of C, F. York's “Malena”
business. Mr. York is John’s brother-in-law and
right here it seems not out of place to say that
when a boy he worked on Will Carleton’s father’s
farm out in Indiana and when the poet was in
Tyrone, last week, Mr. York introduced him to
his audience and entertained him at his home.
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——At the annual business meeting of
the Logan engine company, held on Mon-
day night, the following officers were elect-
ed for the current year: president, Frank
C. Williams; vice president, Robt. Mont-
gomery, recording secretary, H. J. Jackson;
financial secretary, W. J. Hillibish; chief,
Geo. Cunningham ; engineer, James Seibert;
trustees, Messrs John Knisely, Cornie Gar-
man, Thomas Shaughensy. John Knisely
was elected as a delegate to the next state
convention.
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——J. Hayes Bause, of this place, has
invented a very handy and useful little
device known as the Victor telephone tablet.
It cohsists of a small walnut shelf that is
attached to the box covering the battery
of the ordinary Bell telephone.
This makes a miniature desk for
writing and over the top a sheet of
paper passes from a roll that is concealed un-
derneath. It is designed for business men who
have to take orders over the telephone and
need a handy memorandum. Mr. Bause has
sold his invention, but retains a royalty
interest and is to be general manager of
the company that will manufacture them.
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THE PEOPLE'S POPULAR COURSE.—
The fifth entertainment in the People’s
popular course will be seen at Garman’s,
on Wednesday night, January 12th, when
Rev. Thomas McClary will be here on his
“Mission of Mirth.” Rev. McClary is one
of the strongest entertainers on the Ameri-
can platform and is highly endorsed by
both the clergy and press. The St. Paul
Dispatch says this of him :
In these days of platform charlatanry it is
pleasing to be able to bear voluntary testi-
mony to real merit, which we cheerfully do,
both from personal knowledge and unvary-
ing good report.
The reserved seat sale will open on Mon-
day, January 10th, at Parrish’s drug store.
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AN OPERATION AT BLANCHARD.—On
Wednesday of last week J. W. O’Connor,
a railroad contractor at Blanchard, under-
went an operation for the removal of a can-
cerous tumor with which he has suffered
for two years. Dr. Mothersbaugh, of Beech
Creek, assisted by S. B. McGee and R. B.
Fare, both medical students, performed the
operation and it proved highly successful.
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Sale Register.
The experience of those who have used the
Warcaman Sale Bills and ‘‘Register” in the past
has been so gratifying that we have no hesitancy
in proclaiming them the best advertising medi-
ums in Centre county for Public Sales. Within
the last few years a record has been kept of the
cash receipts and gross amounts of the sales for
which the advertisements have been left with
this office and in every case better results have
been reported than from corresponding sales ad-
vertised by other places. This spring the Warcn-
MAN bills will be better and cheaper than ever.
Don’t think you can get them cheaper elsewhere,
for you can’t. You can get your bills done here
just as cheap as anywhere, you can get better sat-
isfaction, have your sale advertised better and be
fitted out with the necessary sale supplies. When
your bills are printed at this office, you get every-
thing else for nothing: notes, sale supplies and a
notice in this column.
MaRrcH 19TH.—At the residence of J. F. Garner, 14
mile north of State College, horses, cows, young
cattle, implements, household goods. Sale at
10 o'clock a. m., Wm. Goheen, auctioneer.
Marcu 3rp.—At Daniel Heckman’s, two miles west
of Bellefonte, on the Brockerhoff farm, horses,
cattle, farm implements and household goods,
sale at 12, noon, sharp.
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Pua:Nix Minrixg Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press:
Red Wheat, old....
Red wheat, new 85
Rye, per bushel. 35
Corn, shelled, per b 35
Corn, ears, per bushel 3 30
Oats, per bushel, old. . 20
Oats, per bushel, new . 20
Barley, per bushel... ; 30
Ground Plaster, per . 800
Buckwheat, per bushel 3 25
Cloverseed, per bushe 00 to $7 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel....... 60
Onions bisred ey 75
Uggs, per dozen. 20
Lo per pound... 5
Country Shoulders
Sides........ 6
Hams 10
Tallow, per pound. 3
Butter, per pound.
The Democratic Watchman.
Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte,
Pa., at $1.50 per annum if paid strictly in advance)
$2.00, when not paid in advance, and $2.50 if not
paid before the Sxpirarion 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-
less paid for in advance.
A liberal discount is made to persons advertis-
ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows :
: :
SPACE OCCUPIED |3m ém | 1y
One inch (12 lines this type.............. $5888 10
Two inches... 7/10) 15
Three inches. 10115 | 20
uarter Column 3 inches) 12 1 20 | 30
alf Column (10 inches). 201385 56
One Column (20 inches).................... 35 | 85 | 100
Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
additional.
Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions........... 20 cts.
Each additional insertion, per line... ... bets.
Local notices, per line................
Business notices, per line...........
Job Printing of every kind done with neatness
and dispatch. The Warcumax office has been re-
fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and
everything in the printing line can be executed
in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates.
Terms—Cash.
All letters should be addressed to
P. GRAY MEEK, Proprietor
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