SHE WAs BORN IN HALF-MoON VAL- DEATH OF GEORGE BRUNGARD.—The| COUNCIL IN SESSION.—Seven members CORNELLY OFF FOR THE PENITENTIARY.
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Bellefonte, Pa., Mar_ 25. 1898.
CorrESPONDENTS.—No communications pub
ished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——There was a five foot flood on the
West Branch on Monday.
——Joseph Murphy, the legitimate Irish
actor, at Garman’s to-night.
——John Dugan, of Penns Cave, is going
to move to Bellefonte.
The Undine engine company is al-
ready preparing for their after Lent ball.
——A washout on the Bellefonte Cen-
tral railroad delayed passenger trains about
an hour on Wednesday morning.
——Torrence Hunter was appointed
post-master of Mill Hall, on Saturday, and
will take charge about April 1st.
James I. Yarnell, of Snow Shoe,
has had his pension increased from $6 to $8
per month.
——The Atlantic refining company’s
new brick tank house, on south Potter
street, has been completed.
——The commissioners of Centre county
have suspended payment of bounty on the
scalps of noxious animals until further
notice is given.
——The sons of veterans of Central
Pennsylvania will hold their annual en-
campment, in Philipsburg, on June 14th,
15th and 16th.
——Summetfield Flegal, of Philipsburg,
i3 among the lot of new pensioners whose
names have been placed on the rolls re-
cently. He will get $6 a month.
—A $300 stallion died at Millheim last
Saturday. It was the property of F. A.
Holloway, who conducted a horse sale there
on Monday. Lung fever was the cause.
——Edward Rine’s cigar store, on east
High street, near Race, has passed into the
hands of Mrs. J. S. Keichline who will
refit it. Peter F. Keichline will manage
the business.
—The people of that vicinity are all
cordially invited to a sociable and supper
which will be given in Lucas’ hall, at
Howard, to-morrow, Saturday, evening
by the ladies of that place.
—Anthony Gaten’s pension has been
increased from $8 to $12 per month and it
is altogether probable that on the strength
of this raise Anthony will step higher than
ever when he comes to Bellefonte.
— Gen’l James A. Beaver has been
chosen president of the board of trustees of
the Pennsylvania State College to succeed
Hon. Francis Jordon, of Harrisburg, re-
tired after sixteen years of faithful service.
——You are cordially invited to attend
the sociable this evening at the Methodist
parsonage, on Linn street, where the mem-
bers of the Epworth League are giving
admission free, but refreshments will be
sold,
——While looking after his horses
Conrad Auman, of near Millheim, had his
eye badly lacerated by one of the animals
jerking at a board that flew and struck him
in the face. It had nails projecting that
caused the painful injury.
—E. I. Humes, who has been book
keeper for Lyon & Co., for some time, has
located in DuBois, where he will open a
gents’ furnishing goods store. He left
Bellefonte on Monday, and we hope good
fortune will attend this venture.
——The new ‘‘8 Bells” will be at Gar-
man’s on Wednesday night, March 30th.
No doctor, no matter how clever, could
prescribe for a case of the blues better than
recommending a patient to go and see the
Bros. Byrne in this clever comedy.
——Judge Love, entertained judge R.
W. Archibald, of Scranton, and deputy
attorney general Wilbur F. Reeder at din-
ner on Tuesday evening. JudgeArchi-
bald is holding special court here and
Gen’l Reeder was home to serve some of
his clients who were interested.
——1It has been quite evident that we
have been having the vernal equinoctial
storms. Monday was the first day of
spring, the sun entered the first point of
aries, and the days and nights are of equal
length. It is customary for violent storms
to accompany this transitory period but
they are not nearly so violent as those of
the autumnal equinox.
——On page 2 of this issue will be found
a full report of the Methodist conference at
Danville and other interesting news of a
local nature. On page 7 is published a di-
‘gest of the remarkable speech made in the
Senate by Senator Proctor on last Thursday.
Its cool, dispassionate telling ‘of the starv-
ing Cubaus has had more to do with hast-
ening action on the Cuban question than
anything else that has occurred.
—-"‘Grandma’’ Barger, the 105 year
old wonder of Curtin’s Works, is likely to
have her pension of $8 per month restored.
It was cut off some time ago by a depart-
mental ruling, but on March 17th Senator
M. S. Quay presented a resolution in the
Senate praying to have her name restored
to the rolls. Three of her sons served
throughout the war and one fell while
fighting in the Peninsula campaign.
——Jim Miller of Valentine’s iron works
has been granted a pension of $6 per month
and John Tate has bad his increased from
$6 to $8 per month. In this connection it
might be well to announce that the patriots
out at the furnace, not having much else
to do, have organized a great military com-
pany and will tender their services to the
government if Spain doesn’t hear of it and
back down before their courier gets to
Washington.
LEY EARLY IN THE CENTURY. — Mis.
Susan Senser who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Amanda Ferguson, in Phil-
ipsburg, on Sunday evening, was 82 years
old. Having been born in Half-Moon val-
ley early in the century and a daughter of
one of the older Grays, who was one of the
pioneer settlers, the passing of her life is of
more than ordinary moment.
She had suffered for a period of 26 years
with paralysis and her advanced age ren-
dered hersystem particularly susceptible to
dropsy which developed recently and caused
her death.
The deceased was born in Half-Moon
valley, this county, in 1816, and was the
daughter of one of the old Grays who has
been dead for a number of years. When
but 19 years of age she was married to
Frederick Senser, who, with his family,
moved to Philipsburg in 1848. He died
about thirty years ago, but she con-
tinued to make that place her home,
spending most of the time since her
affliction with her children. When only a
young girl, 15 years of age, she was con-
verted and united with the Methodist
church. She was the mother of several
children, five of whom survive, viz. Mis.
Lavina, wife of Charles Humphrey, and
Mrs. Amanda Ferguson, both of Philips-
burg ; William, living near town ; Rev.
George G., of Woodstown, N. J., and Mrs.
Tillie Winnings, of Indianapolis, Ind. One
sister, Mrs. John Parks, of Clearfield, and
a large circle of relatives and friends, also
survive.
The funeral took place from the home of
Mrs. Amanda Ferguson on Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2 o’clock.
APOPLEXY THE CAUSE OF Two DEATHS
AT HOWARD. — George Thomas, aged 79
years, died at his home, at Howard, last
Sunday evening. The previous Tuesday
he suffered a stroke of apoplexy just about
the time he was entering his house at night
and gradually it affected his entire body
and caused his death.
Deceased was a veteran of Co. E. 93rd
Reg. P. V., a'respected citizen of Howard.
He is survived by a widow and six chil-
dren. Mrs. George Sharp, of Coleville, is
one of his sisters.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev.
J. R. Sechrist of the United Evangelical
church, on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Thomas
was confined to her bed at the time of her
husband’s death and was too ill to be told
of it.
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John Wesley Adams, just four years
younger than Mr. Thomas, was stricken
with apoplexy on Monday evening and
lingered until Tuesday evening, when he
died. He lived about a mile west of How-
ard and had just returned home from ¢he
creamery in that place when he was
stricken.
Deceased was a well-to-do farmer and for
years had been a justice in Howard town-
ship. He was born July 20th, 1823, and
was 74 years, 8 months and 2 days old.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah, one
brother Thomas, of Milesburg, and two
daughters, Miss Lela and Mrs. Frank
Walker, both of Howard.
Funeral services will be held at the house
this afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment
will be made in Schenck’s burying ground.
A VERY SAD DEATH.—Death at any
time has a degree of sadness in it, but the
fullest measure of sorrow is felt when a
young and attractive mother is taken from
them that love her. At noon last Satur-
day Agnes Rapp Kern died at her home in
Sunbury, after having been ill only a few
days and a young husband, with a baby
boy scarcely two weeks old, is almost pros-
trate with grief over so sweet a life so sud-
denly ended.
Frank Kern and Agnes Rapp were both
employed at the Bellefonte steam laundry
for several years. Their constant compan-
ionship there resulted in their marriage on
the 14th of last July. With commendable
ambition the young husband took his bride
to Sunbury where he undertook a business
venture for himself and just when hopes
were highest for both of them death blight-
ed all.
Deceased was the daughter of Jacob
Rapp, of this place. She was born at
Snow Shoe, May 4th, 1875. Her husband,
the baby boy, her father and mother, three
sisters and one brother survive.
The body was brought here for burial
and interment was made in St. John’s
Catholic cemetery on Tuesday. The pall-
bearers were Daniel Nolen, John Nolen,
Harry Parks, James Nolen, all of Belle-
fonte ; Leo. Hopkins, of Snow Shoe, and
James Resides, of Houtzdale.
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DIED AT SELINSGROVE. — Harry Y.
Smeltzer, youngest son of Mr. Albert
Smeltzer, of Pleasant Gap, died at Selins-
grove, on Wednesday morning, after a
short illness.
Though he had not been in the hest of
health for some time and had suffered some
with rheumatism his condition did not
prevent his carrying on his work in Sus-
quehanna university, where he was study-
ing for the Lutheran ministry. A few
days ago he suffered a bilious attack and
almost hefore his friends could realize it he
had died.
Deceased was 23 years old and had nearly
completed his course. He was a fine speci-
men of honorable manhood and his death
is a severe blow to his parents whose hopes
for him had been built so high.
The remains were brought home, on
Thursday evening, and interment will be
made from thé Smeltzer home, at Pleasant
Gap, to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock.
Two brothers and two sisters survive.
venerable George Brungard died at the
home of his son, Adam, in Rebersburg, last
Sunday morning. Deceased was 77 years
old and during his active life was one of
the influential men of that community.
The last year of his life had been spent at
his son’s home.
Interment was made at the Brungard
church, on Wednesday morning, Rev.
Mumma officiating. He is survived by
three sons. Mrs. Brungard died last fall.
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—James R. Quay, born January 4th,
1820, died Saturday, March 19th, 1898.
He had been a resident of the vicinity of
Beech Creek all his life and his father be-
fore him was one of the pioneer settlers of
Clinton county. He once owned the vast
tract of land extending west from Beech
Creek town for a mile and out of the best
of it was cleared the Quay farm on which
James died. He had been a member of
the Methodist church for forty years and is
survived by three devoted children.
—R. N. Roberts has been appointed
post-master of Renovo. He is a son of
Supt. Roberts.
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——On Monday the following new post-
masters were appointed in this county: —
Colyer, P. B. Jordan; Fairbrook, Harry C.
Shuey; Oak Hall, George Kline.
——e ll eee een.
——Some people don’t like to get letters.
We do and especially the kind that Mr.
Jacob D. Neidigh,, of Stormstown, wrote us
the other day. There is something in such
letters.
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—=Sperlein who pitched for the Lock
Haven hase ball club last season has joined
the New York national league team and
president Friedman, of that organization,
is very much pleased with him.
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—— Lightning struck several houses in
Lock Haven on Saturday night. The
thunder frightened one girl into a swoon
and it was ten minutes before they could
bring her back to consciousness. Things
are so dead in Lock Haven now that a lit-
tle noise does give them a wonderful scare.
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—Fryberger’s mill in Philipsburg was
entered by burglars last week one night
and the safe cracked. Two holes were
drilled into it, one in the door, the other
in the top and it was literally blown to
pieces. It is not known how much booty
was secured.
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—Isaac Lintz, of Renovo, and Miss
Mary Shapiro, of Lock Haven, were mar-
ried in the armory in that city on Tuesday
evening. Two hundred guests saw the
ceremony and after it was over a banquet
was served and the wedding party and
guests spent the rest of the evening in
dancing.
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—The vagaries of nature are something
monstrous. On Saturday night we had a
very severe thunder storm, Sunday was a
beautifully clear spring day and people
were out without wraps, while Monday
ushered in a heavy snow storm. Fully six
inches of snow fell before eight o’clock in
the morning.
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—The first snake story of the season
comes from Bear Meadows where J. H.
Elkinhood, of Poe Mills, with several other
men were fox hunting, when Elkinhood
was suddenly precipitated into a den of
snakes. The story goes that there was
about eighteen inches of soil covering over
the top of the den that was fifteen feet deep.
And in it were hundreds of rattlers, cop-
perheads, blowing vipers,’ etc., all in a
torpid condition and harmless, but emit-
ting an odor so deadly that the imprisoned
man could scarcely keep himself from sink-
ing into a stupor before aid came.
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——1In the new ‘‘8 Bells” which will be
at Garman’s, Wednesday night, March
30th, a wonderful white horse formed by
two men is a feature of the first act and
his antics and deep interest manifested in
matters progressing on the stage are very
funny to see. The trick coach is a vehicle
for some merry moments with a trio of
strange acting passengers. A tumbling
turn and an acrobatic quadrille for a finish
are among the star acts. A neat bit of
juggling is introduced by one of the Byrne
brothers. A revolving ship which im-
prisons the brothers in their rooms like
squirrelsin a tread wheel evokes thunders
of applause.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY TAK-
ING MEASURES TO STOP LOAFING ABOUT
THE STATION.—For a long time the pas-
senger station of the Pennsylvania railroad
company at this place has heen made a
rendezvous for a gang of loafers. Their
presence has been objectionable and annoy-
ing to the employees of the company as
well as a nuisance to the community.
When the weather is unpleasant the gang
assembles inside. On nice days they hang
about the platform and baggage trucks and
and so attached to the place have they be-
come that half of their nights are spent
there and most every Sunday they gather
about the favorite haunt to swear and make
themselves generally obnoxious.
The high pitched voices of bad girls are
often times heard mingling with the foul
guffaws of besotted boys and men. The
attention of the local authorities has heen
called to it without avail, but the Pennsyl-
vania company intends taking the matter
in hand and wholesale arrests may be look-
ed for.
It is absolutely necessary that something
is done and on Monday the company’s spec-
ial officer, James Watchman, was here
looking after it. Not only will the rowdies
outside be captured but the inside visitors
will be looked after. The company is de-
termed to break up all loafing about the
vlace at any cost.
were present when council met, on Mon-
day night, and the following business was
transacted :
The Street committee reported the clean-
ing of parts of Allegheny, Howard, High
and Dunlop streets.
The Water committee reported the re-
pairing of leaking pipes on Penn street an
jail hill. :
The Fire and Police committee reported
that they recommended the retention of
the members of the present police force
and also that William Garis and Joshua
Foulk beappointed extra-officers. Council
made the appointments as recommended.
The extra officers are to serve during the
illness or absence of any of the regular
force and the idea of holding them in
reserve is to have them serve when any of
the regulars are devoting the time they
should be on duty to other work. Messrs
Foulk and Garis can make themselves very
popular with the order loving people of the
town if, when on duty, they do something
to break up the crowds of loafers who hang
about the streets, day and night, swearing
and making themselves generally ob-
noxious.
G. W. Rees made complaint that the
creek near the laundry is allowed to fill up
with moss and is gathering all sorts of
filthy sediment and emitting nauseous
odors. Mr. Rees is to be congratulated on
having brought this matter before council
and it isto be hoped that it will not stop
here. One of the greatest sights to be seen
in Bellefonte is our spring and the way to
it should be made as pretty as possible.
There is nothing more attractive to the eye
than running water, especially if it be a
beautifully clear stream like Spring creek,
and that council has been so blunder-
ingly blind to the effect of having it
always clean and unobstructed is a source
of wonderment to many. The line of
stumps, logs, old rails and rubbish de-
posits that mar that otherwise beautiful
body of water should be, removed, and a
watch kept so that when others moor there
they be taken out. If that portion of the
stream is not a public highway and belongs
to the Hale estate then send the Nuisance
committee or the Board of Health after
their agents and back them up with all
your power. If it is a public highway
clean it out at once and keep it cleaned.
To fill the vacancy in council caused by
the death of the late Col. Wm. Shortlidge
Charles Tripple was elected to fill the
vacant chair in the West ward delegation.
The selection of Mr. Tripple was a good
one and the people of his section trust that
he will always be alert to conserve their
best interests.
Bills to the amount of $203.75 were ap-
proved and council adjourned.
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DoiNGs AT COURT—A special session of
court was sitting here during the fore part
of the week, with judge Archibald, of
Scranton, on the bench. The cases dis-
posed of were as follows :
Judge Love handed down his decree in
the case of Rose Lyon vs Gustave Lyon.
At the November term of court Rose Lyon
received a verdict of $5,375 against Gustave
Lyon for alienating the affections of her
husband, Moyer Lyon, and causing their
separation. In January, argument was
made for a new trial. The decision of the
court is for the plaintiff to accept $4,000
within thirty days or a new trial will he
granted.
In the case of the First national bank of
Bellefonte vs supervisors of Half-moon
township the court directed judgment
to be entered in the amount of $108.
Judge Archibald presided at a special
court for the purpose of hearing a suit
in equity, between the executors of A.
C. Moore and Lousia Bush, executrix
of D. G. Bush, to compel her to pay
a certain large judgment obtained against
the estate in the United States circuit
court, W. D. Penna. The contention
of the defendants is that Louisa Bush is
the owner of the property in her own right,
by virtue of a sheriff sale to Jacob Tome in
1887, and afterwards conveyed to Louisa
Bush. The property in contention is the
Bush house, McClain block, Spring street
residences, ete.
The hotel liquor license of A. L. Near-
hood, at Rebersburg, was granted on Wed-
nesday. The other license applications
were continued, but will be disposed of in
a few days.
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THE STORY OF A CONSTABLE AND A
GoAT.—Here’s a good one on constable,
John Dunlop, of the North ward. On last
Saturday, armed with a landlord’s war-
rant, he went to the residence of a certain
poor tenant and levied on all his goeds and
chattels for the payment of rent long over-
due and, after posting a bill of sale on the
premises, retired in good order ; leaving the
said goods and chattels in the possession of
said victim,
The poor tenant, believing that it was
‘‘cheaper to move than pay rent,” quietly
slipped away, while John was wrapped in
the arms of Morpheus, taking with him
everything except a Billy-goat which he
tied toa plum tree in the constable’s yard.
When John discovered the goat the next
morning, and saw how he had eaten the
bark off his valuable green gauge he was
mad. He at once went to the residence of
his victim and when he discovered that he,
with all his goods and chattels, had evap-
orated during the night he was madder
still. To cap the climax, on Tuesday night
of this week, some one, not having the fear
of the law in his mind, stole the goat. And
now John has dispensed with devotional
exercises in his family for one week in
order to give his mind a chance to regain
its equilibrium.
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——A new Babcock printing machine is
the latest evidence of prosperity at the Ga-
zette office.
— “Kerry Gow’’ means the blacksmith
or smithy of Kerry. It is a very pretty
story of Irish life and Joseph Murphy has
made himself famous in the production of
it. At Garman’s to-night.
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—— Harry Shuey, aged 17, left the home
of his father H. C. Shuey, at Lemont, on
March 21st, and has not been heard of
since. He is 5ft. 9 or 10 in. high, has
light hair, blue eyes and a scar across
the fingers of left hand. Wore a black
derby hat, mackintosh, brown plail coat,
heavy plow shoes and carried a bundle
when he left. His parents want informa-
tion as to his whereabouts.
REV. MILES O. NOLL T0 LECTURE HERE.
—Rev. Miles O. Noll, former pastor of the
Reformed church of this place, will lecture
for the benefit of the ladies’ aid society of
that denomination, on Friday evening,
April 22nd. His subject will be “Hygiene
of Cheerfulness or Pills for the Liver.”
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CHICKEN THIEVES NUMEROUS. — On
Wednesday afternoon eight boys from the
town of State College were brought before
justice Keichline and given a hearing for
havin;z been implicated in various petty
thieving about that place for some time.
According to the charges John Carrigan
Jr., Jim Carrigan, Willis Stephens, Jared
Sauers, Harry Sauers, Willis Johnson-
baugh, Chas. Ruble and John Gilland
were all mixed up in it, but after the
hearing Jared Sauers and Ruble were dis-
charged.
The articles stolen were principally
chickens and turkeys taken from various
places about the college. Among them the
University Inn, Wm. McFarland’s, the
Hamill farm at Oak Hall, John Hamilton,
W. C. Patterson, Wm. Foster, Dr. Geo.
W. Atherton, and A. J. Whitmer.
The Carrigan boys entered bail for $300
each, but the others went to jail for court.
News Purely Personal.
—Jobn T. Fryberger, of Philipsburg, spent
Sunday with his friends in this place.
—DMrs, Catharine Bosner, of east Bishop street,
intends moving to Harrisburg to be near her son
Roy, who is in business there, and her daughter,
Mrs. Hummel,
—George Crocker, of Williamsport, was in town
for a few days this week looking up trade reports
for R. G. Dunn & Co. He returned yesterday af-
ternoon.
—Former postmaster and editor of the Gazette
Jim Fiedler was in town during the fore part of
the week on his way back to Williamsport from a
visit to friends near Millheim.
—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Yerger, of Altoona, and
Charles Rapp, of Philadelphia, were here during
the fore part of the week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Frank Kern, their sister whose sad death
occurred in Sunbury on Saturday.
—'Squire A. G. Archey, of Pine Grove Mills, and
Mr. Hammond, of Bolivar, Westmoreland county,
were in town yesterday on legal business and
succeeded in making the final settlement of the
estate of the late Robert Brett, of Ferguson Twp.
—A. H. Hosterman, of Boalsburg, was in town
yesterday looking after some business that need-
ed his attention and talking a little politics. Mr.
Hosterman is one of the old Democrats of the
county and has always taken an active part in
Harris township contests.
—Dr. William Stephens returned from confer-
ence at Danville, on Wednesday afternoon. He
was glad to be returned to Bellefonte and his con-
gregation is delighted to have him back again.
An informal reception will be tendered him at
the parsonage on Linn street to-night.
—Mrs. Louise Bush and her son George re-
turned from Port Deposit, Md. on Monday. They
went down on last Friday to be present at the
funeral of their relative, the late Jacob Tome,
who left the bulk of his $4,000,000 to his wife and
the Tome Institute, after bequeathing twenty or
thirty of his poor relatives amounts varying from
$1,000 to $11,000.
—Edward W. Thomas, a son of the venerable
John Thomas, of Snow Shoe, was in town yester-
day, having driven in to look around for tear he
would forget what the county seat looks like. It
had been nearly three years since he was in town
and it kept him quite busy getting around among
his friends and in looking after the business that
needed his attention.
—George Keichline Esq., of Rock Spring,
was the guest of his brother John M. Keichline
in this place yesterday. He is the only remain-
ing one of the Keichline sons in Ferguson town-
ship where the name has been so long and honor-
ably know. Mr. Keichline is in the best of health
and it was quite gratifying to hear that Mrs. K.
has completely recovered from the operation she
underwent in Philadelphia a few months ago,
when both she and her husband entered a hos-
pital for treatment at the same time.
—Mr. W. C. Showers, who moved from this
place to Philadelphia a few weeks ago, has loca-
ted at 2516 Kimball street. Mrs. Showers is still
in a hospital in that city and Mr. Showers has se-
cured employment with Mr. Arthur Kitson whose
gas machine has proven a success. Jacob Meese,
a son-in-law of Mr. Showers, and a former resi-
dent of this place, has been working on the gas
machine for some time and he has just returned
from a trip abroad, where he was doing some
construction work for the inventor.
—S. W. Smith, who is undoubtedly one of the
most progressive and practical farmers in Centre
county, was in town on Monday, to buy a bicycle.
Not for himself, but to send it as a present toa
little girl in Philadelphia who came to the pretty
Smith home, a mile above Centre Hall, eight
years ago for the first time. She was one of the
«fresh air children’ who were scattering through
Pennsvalley that summer and her having been
sent to Mr. and Mrs. Smith resulted in a mutual
attachment that has brought her back every sum-
mer since.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Grove, of Centre Hill,
were Tuesday visitors in town. Both of them are
descendants of pioneer families of Pennsvalley
and to-day ’squire Grove is one of Potter town-
ship’s best known men. Though not yet forty
years old he has filled numer ous local offices and
has been the very efficient justice in his district
for some years. It is seldom that men as young
as he is have attained the influential position he
has in that community, but it has been the
sturdy, straightforward Grove character and in-
tegrity that has won the confidence of the people
for him.
—Lumberman W. R. Shope was one of our
Monday callers and after leaving some of the
profits of recent operations to the credit of this
paper he seemed to take a great deal of delight in
getting back at us with a church subscription.
Business is nearly all done on the “you tickle
me I'll tickle you’ system nowadays and perhaps
the world would be the happier for a regular
laughing gas diet. Mr. Shope has just secured
the timber on the Grove land south of the Valen-
tine iron works, lying along the left side of the
pike, and will begin cutting it just as soon as he
can move a mill onto it. :
—At 1:05 yesterday afternoon sheriff Cron-
ister and special deputy Lowell Smith, of
Pine Grove, started for Pittsburg with Jim
Cornelly who has been committed to the
western penitentiary for a period of 5 years
and six months for arson. He was convici-
ed at the August term and sentenced by
judge Love. Immediately a petition was
carried to the Superior court for a new
trial, it was argued at the January session
in Williamsport and on last Monday justice
Peter P. Smith handed down an opinion
sustaining the finding of the lower court.
Cornelly’s case has been one of general
interest in the community and the pre-
ponderance of sentiment is to the effect
that he is not guilty of having attempted
to burn the Armory in Bellefonte. He
was convicted on the unsupported evidence
of a bullying, drunken braggart and has
left more friends in the town than he had
before he was arraigned. To those friends
and the public generally he left this fare-
well :
a Bellefonte, March 24th, 1895.
To THE PUBLIC :—As the Superior court
has ruled against me, and I am about to be
taken to the state prison for a crime that
should rest upon the shoulders of another,
I now desire, on behalf of my mother and my
self, to return thanks te the many friends
who have labored so zealously in my behalf.
Although defeated in their efforts to obtain
Justice for me, it is a great comfort to my
mother to know that I have the good will of
so many fair minded people in the communi-
ty. With malice towards none and charity
for all, I remain,
Yours respectfully,
JAMES CORNELLY.
MARRIAGE Licexsgs.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by , or-
phans court clerk G. W. Rumberger dur-
ing the past week :
Thomas J. Decker and Birdie J. Heck-
man, both of Gregg township.
C. J. Styers, of Coburn, and Amanda
C. Dress, of Rosecrans, Pa.
Sterling Miller, of Tylersville, Clinton
county, and Edna N. Long, of Rebershurg,
Centre county.
Joseph F. Heichel, of Blanchard, and
Lizzie Wagner, of Howard.
Isaac Lannen, of Union township, Cen-
tre county, and Lizzie Cowpher, of
Howard.
Elijah B. Sharp, of Milesburg, and Mar-
garetta Wetzler, of Principio Furnace,
Maryland.
rr i om
EIGHT BELLS. — The brothers Byrne
open at Garman’s, on Wednesday night,
March 30th. The Byrnes are expert acro-
bats and although a capable company fills
in the minor parts the balance of the fun
making falls upon the quartette who are a
host in themselves. There are a number
of comical situations throughout the piece,
notably the trick coach and the steamship
interior which rolls most naturally during
the entire act. In the last act, the John
Byrne troupe of acrobats appear as statu-
ary, and perform some excellent acts in
tumbling, as well as posing in picturesque
groups. The piece winds up with a clever
acrobatic quadrille.
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HAs IMPLICIT FAITH IN THE LOGANS.
—A few days ago the innocence of a Curtin
street youngster led him into an expres-
sion of admiration of one of our local fire
companies that was, to say the least. truly
amusing.
He was discussing the roistering pranks
of some children of that neighborhood with
a little girl when she remarked : “If those
children aren’t better they will all go to
the bad place and burn up in that awful
fire down there.”’ The child didn’t ap-
preciate the gravity of his older compan-
ion’s remark, but looked up in utter aston-
ishment at her seeming ignorance and re-
plied : “I dess the Logans could put that
fire out, if they went down there.”
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——The engagement of Charles Bosner,
of Glenns Falls, N. Y., to Miss Estella
Orndorf, of Lock Haven, has been announc-
ed. Mr. Bosner was formerly in the em-
ploy of jeweler Frank Galbraith, in this
place. but is now with W. T. Achenbach.
The wedding is announced for early in
April.
oats
— After drilling 760 feet at the old
Lambourne bank, near Waddles, Frank
McCoy has succeeded in striking a good
flow of water for ore washing.
Eggs for Hatching.
The prices below are for a setting of thir-
teen eggs. I guarantee all to be fresh and
true to name and from first class stock.
Light Brahma - - - 55cts
Buff Cochin we bmn ws G00
Barred Plymouth Rock - 40°
Silver Spangled Hamburg - 60 ‘*
43-11 M. B. GARMAN, Bellefonte, Pa.
Sale Register.
Marcu 31.—A t the residence of 8. W. Smith, one-
fourth mile west of Centre Hall, seven head of
fat cattle, yearling Jersey bull, brood sow, shoats,
4-inch low-down wagon, harrows, plow, Centre
Hall horse power and jack in good repair, har-
ness, household goods, 10¢ bu. Rural New York
potatoes, 100 boxes Dr. Smith's salve, excellent
outfit for churning butter with a goat—all in
good running order including the goat. Terms
1 year. Salel p.m.
Bellefonte Grain Market,
Corrected weekly by the Prexix Miiuine Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press:
Req Wheat, oldi......inihibuinsins
Red wheat, new.... 92
Rye, per bushel..... 35
Corn, shelled, per bus 35
Corn, ears, per bushel. 35
Oats, per bushel, old 25
Oats, per bushel, new .. 25
Bariey, per bushel........... 30
Ground Plaster, per ton.. 8 00
Buckwheat, per bushel ........ccccciiivveiiniiainnnns 25
Cloverseed, per bushel.... $6 00 to 8&7 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel................ 5
Onions Rased oT ssesyeieten "
ges, per dozen.
Tor per pound.... 5
Country Shoulders........ivercininsiionserenssos 5
Sides.. 5
Hams, 10
Tallow, per pou 3
Butter, per pound. 16