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Bellefonte, Pa., April I. 1898.
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ished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Sunday will be Palm Sunday.
—— “Just for a joke’’ ask the Daily News
man how he spells ‘‘terpentine.’’
——Our contemporary, the News, still
advertises the public sale that was held on
March 23rd.
——-War is inevitable. Emanuel Lau-
bach’s old brindle cow has had three calves
at one birth down in Nippenose valley.
——Owing to ill health Orvis Gillen has
given up his clerkship at the Globe and
Miss Williams, of Lemont, has been given
the place.
——Mifflinburg is taking up a public
subscription to put a town clock in the
steeple of the Lutheran church in that
place.
——Those wanting their eyes examined
or glasses fitted, will find H. E. Herman,
the specialist, at Frank Galbraith’s, on
Tuesday, April 5th.
——Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Mont-
gomery are receiving congratulations
over the arrival of their first child, a son
born to them yesterday afternoon.
——Tyrone is to have a tin plate mill
that will employ one thousand men—when
they get it. Tyrone will have a hospital
too when they learn to appreciate citizens
who bring the place prominence.
——DBob Morris, resident manager of the
extensive lime and ballast industry of his
father, A. G. Morris, has been confined to
his room, in the Bush house, since Mon-
day night. Quite a serious attack of cramp
has been the cause.
—The whistle on the Jenkins’ and
Lingle foundry in this place took a crazy
notion to blow itself off on Tuesday night
and those who heard it thought it was a
fire alarm until they found out otherwise,
then they marked it down as a sure sign of
war.
——A west bound freight train on the
Beech Creek ran into the rear end of a
construction train that was standing at the
Mill Hall station last Friday morning.
The cabin car and four gravel cars were
wrecked while the engine of the freight
was stripped of every projecting rod, clear
back to the cab.
Former recorder of Centre county
W. Galer Morrison looks so well now that
he is able to be out again, after his long
seige of confinement with a troublesome
hip, that all the skinny fellows in town are
considering the practicability of getting
sick, if for no other purpose than taking on
flesh.
——DBurglars pried open a window in
the office of the hotel Kyler, at Mill Hall,
carly Saturday morning, and then forced
their way on to the bar where they broke
the cash register. About eight dollars in
change was secured from it, two dollars
from the cigar case and two half pints of
whiskey constituted the booty that was car-
tied off,
-——George B. Snyder, a graduate of the
Pennsylvania State College, and superin-
tendent of the Centre Hall public schools,
is arranging to give teachers and advanced
scholars a ten weeks’ course in the higher
branches during the summer season. His
charges will be exceedingly light, being
only one dollar for a course for the term.
Twenty-three courses are offered, all elec-
tive.
—In a letter to one of his friends in
this place, on Wednesday, Jimmy Cornelly
wrote that he is now located in the western
penitentiary and expects to have his sen-
tence shortened as far as the best behavior
will allow it. He writes kindly of his
keepers and says that he will be permitted
to have one visitor in every three months
and to write one letter home every month.
He can have a daily paper and the local
weeklies.
—Roland F. Curtin, a cadet ensign on
the armored cruiser ‘‘Brooklyn,’’ has been
detached from service on that boat and
ordered to Key West, where he was put in
command of the tug ‘‘Neginscot’’ which is
tending the fleet of cruisers and battleships
now in rendezvous there. Roland is a son
of Gen’l John I. Curtin, of Linn street, and
bas been out of Annapolis just about a
year. The promotion is in recognition of
the faithful deportment of our young
sailor.
——Squire Oliger, of Coleville, does not
profess to be a pension agent but he does a
little werk in that line and the little work
he does seems to bear amazing fruit. Not
seeking fame through such service to the
deserving veterans he would vever aliow
his name to be associated with a successful
claim, but we have heard of his latest suc-
cess and make it public because everyone
will be glad to hear it. On Tuesday W.
H. Taylor was given a pension of $10 a
month, with $376.87 back pay.
——Joe Miller, a young man who lives
in the vicinity of Valentine’s iron works,
underwent an operation for the removal of
a tumor, on Thursday morning. He had
had a tumorous growth on his right cheek
bone and while tussling with some friends
that morning was struck on it. The blow
caused a slight rupture and Miller came
into Dr. Hayes to have it attended to.
Once in the physician’s office he decided to
have it removed and after a little cocoaine
was injected it was taken out, though with
more difficulty than would have been the
case had the injury not occurred.
-the family or descendants.
THE SWORD RETURNED AFTER THIRTY-
SIX YEARS.—In the WATCHMAN issue of
March 18th was told a pretty war time in-
cident that had a tinge of sadness about it,
since it recalled the death of brave young
Hardman Petriken who went out to the
war from here and fell on the field at
Antietam. It was the story of the recovery
of Petriken’s watch and sword, through
the generous offices of a confederate officer,
the return of his watch and the years of
persistent effort that finally succeeded in
restoring the sword to Miss Marian Petri-
ken, the sister of the martyr lientenant.
The return of the sword was made the
occasion of a pleasing ceremony among the
many veterans in this place, on Wednesday
night, and the halls of Gregg post, No. 95,
G. A. R. were crowded with interested
spectators to witness the final graceful act
of Maj. William M. Robbins, of the 4th
Alabama infantry, when the foe of war
times showed himself the friend of peace.
Hardman P. Petriken was enlisted in Co.
E. Fifth Penna. Reserves. The night be-
[ fore the battle of Antietam he was ordered
out with a squad to reconnoitre, and also
station an additional picket outline. The
night was very dark and rainy and the
enemy in closer proximity than supposed,
the consequence being that Petriken’s
squad ran into the Confederate picket line
and were fired upon. Petriken fell mor-
tally wounded at the first fire, but his men
escaped. Major William M. Robbins, of
the Fourth Alabama Regiment, found the
wounded federal officer and did all possible
to relieve the suffering of his last moments.
To Major Robbins Lieutenant Petriken
gave his watch to be sent to his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Wallace Petriken, in this place,
and also the message, ‘‘Tell them at home
that I died for my country.”
In the advance the next morning by the
federal army Petriken’s body was found
and sent home, while the same day under
a flag of truce Major Robbins sent toa
member of General Sumner’s staff the watch
and message, which were returned to the
mother about a year afterward. In the ex-
citement incident to the killing of Petriken
Robbins forgot to recover his sword, and
ever since he has had the one purpose in
mind, to recover the same and return it to
A few weeks
ago his search was rewarded by locating the
sword in the possession of an old comrade
living in Texas, from whom it was an easy
matter to get it.
Once in Maj. Robbins’ hands he opened
communication with Governor Hastings
and expressed his desire to return it in
person. When thise intention became
known here the people at once decided to
make it the occasion of a public demon-
stration. They were hearty in the opinion
that such a spirit of friendliness should not
go unrequited. Accordingly from the time
of Maj. Robbins’ arrival in town, on Mon-
day, until he departed, yesterday morning,
his visit was one round of entertainment.
Maj. Robbins was the center of attraction
everywhere and his courteous, genial man-
ner made him more popular than he had
become even before his arrival.
The presentation was made Wednesday
evening in the Post rooms. Gen’l James
A. Beaver presided and opened with a
hearty address of welcome to the distin-
guished visitor. Maj. Robbins then made
his address of presentation, telling all that
he knew of Lieut. Petriken’s death and
finally handing the sword to Maj. W. C.
Patterson, of State College, who received
it for Miss Petriken. Maj. Patterson was
probably the last man to speak to young
Petriken before he fell, as he was with him
and only a few yards distant when that
fatal volley was fired on our unsuspecting
skirmishers, Col. D. F. Fortney followed
with a speech, then former Judge A. O.
Furst moved that the Grand Army of Cen-
tre county tender a vote of gratitude to
Maj. Robbins, Capt. Sterret, Lieut. Vaughn
and others who assisted him in the rer
covery of the sword. It was a stand-
ing vote and before the question had
been fairly put all were on their feet, so
anxious were they to attest their good fel-
lowship for their comrades in grey. The
meeting closed with a talk by Col. John
A. Daley, of Curtin township.
While here Maj. Robbins was the guest
of John P. Harris, cashier of the Jackson,
Hastings & Co. bank. A dinner party in
his honor was given on Wednesday evening
and the following gentlemen were guests.
Genl. Irv. Curtin, Col. J. P. Coburn, Maj.
W. C. Patterson, H. P. Harris, James Har-
ris, Chas. McCurdy, Wm. P. Humes, Isaac
Mitchell and Frank Warfield.
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AL GARMAN’S NEW HOTEL SCORCHED,
Word was received in this place, shortly
before noon yesterday morning, that the
Empire house in Tyrone was burning down.
The news created considerable excitement
in the town since the hotel had but lately
been purchased by Mr. A. S. Garman, of
this place, for $9,000. The first reports
were to the effect that it would be totally
destroyed, but last night it was learned
that only the roof had been burned and
that all other damage was done by the
water. The fire is supposed to have caught
from a defective flue.
As it was Mr. Garman’s intention to re-
model the interior he will have his oppor-
tunity now. He and Mis. Garman and
their son Ira went up yesterday afternoon,
it having been their intention to take
charge to-day.
Appraisers were at work adjusting the
value of the furniture of the former pro-
prietor, part of which Mr. Garman intended
buying, when the fire broke out. All of
the new furniture is still at the freight
station in Tyrone. The lower floors of the
house can be gotten in condition to open at
once so that the fire will not be as serious
to the new owner as was first supposed.
He has $4,000 insurance on the building
and as he had not purchased any of its
contents he is secure.
—The Millheim Methodist Sunday
School raised over $18 for the starving
Cuba fund, last Sunday.
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Mr. H. E. Herman, specialist in the
examination of eyes and fitting glasses,
will be at Galbraith’s jewelry store, Bush
house block, on Tuesday, April 5th.
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—Eighty-six marines from the ship
‘*Michigan’’ on Lake Erie passed through
Lock Haven, on Friday afternoon, on their
way to the League Island navy yard.
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—The Penneylvania State College base
ball team will open the season on Friday
afternoon, April 8th, when the Syracuse
University team will play on Beaver field.
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——The Methodists are talking of hav-
ing an old fashioned district school in their
church after Easter, for the benefit of the
aid society. Like entertainments have
been wonderfully successful in other places,
80 a good old fashioned teacher who made
the children mind has been selected and
the school started.
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——The Tyrone Methodists indulged in
a few ecclesiastical pyrotechnics, on Friday
night, because their old pastor had been
returned to them. There was no dancin’,
but lots of singin’, playin’, speech makin’,
etc, etc. When it was all over but the
hurrahin’ the Rev. ‘‘Hoora’’ took the floor
and did the rest.
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——The repeated rumors that W. C.
Heinle Esq., is a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Assembly led a
WATCHMAN reporter to ascertain the
grounds for it. When asked if it were
true Mr. Heinle became non-committal
and said: “It is a little early yet, and
I am not prepared to say whether I will
be a candidate or not.”
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—By reference to our advertising col-
umns it will be seen that Katz & Co. have
their millinery opening on next Monday
and Tuesday, April 4th and 5th. This is
an event which is always looked forward
to with impatience by most of our lady
readers, and from what we know and have
seen there is a rich treat in store for them.
CSET
Frank Igo, a freight engineer run-
ning on the Bald Eagle valley, met with
quite a serious mishap last Saturday even-
ing. He was pulling his train in onto a
siding at the Beech Creek station when
he jumped off the engine, not noticing
that he was right over a cattle guard,
and was caught. His collar bone was
broken and an ugly gash was cut in his
head. He was unconscious when picked u p.
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——After being an invalid for six years
as a result of nervous affections Lizzie
Swartz, a 21 year old Williamsport girl,
walked down stairs Tuesday morning and
claimed to be in perfect health. The four
weeks preceding Tuesday she had been in
bed in a delirious condition. The remark-
able cure is ascribed to the answer of the
prayers of a Seventh Day Advent preacher,
his wife and her own brother, all of whom
are converts to the faith cure process.
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——Butts and Croshy is the name of a
new firm of architects and engineers locat-
ed at 48 Pearl St., New York City. Belle-
fonte will be interested because one of the
firm. Edward P. Butts, is a son of the
late D. M. Butts of this place. Until re-
cently he had been associated with Ashley
B. Tower, of New York, but this departure
is a new one and we hope it will prove
successful. Mr. Butts is a graduate of the
Pennsylvania State College, while his part-
ner claims the Boston Institute of Tech-
nology as his alma mater.
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—To-day the new Millheim telephone
exchange is to have connection with Belle-
fonte. There are about thirty subscribers
in that locality, they have long distance
phones and have contracted to keep them
for a period of three years. It will cost
ten cents to talk to Millheim from here
and the folks down there will be charged
the same to talk up here. There will be
two operatives in the Millheim exchange,
which will control the lines to Spring Mills,
Coburn, Aaronsburg and Rebersburg. For
the present there will be but one operative
in the Centre Hall exchange.
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——-The Undine Easter assembly will he
given on Monday evening, April 11th.
This year it will be held in the armory of
Co. B for the first time. The Arcade hall
has heretofore been the regular place for
the Undine’s Easter dances, but it is too
small to accommodate the crowds that have
come to enjoy these well regulated after
lenten affairs and the more spacious armory
will be called into play. The grand march
will begin at 9 o'clock; the Undine orches-
tra furnishing the music. Prior to the
dancing the Undine band will give a thirty
minute concert. The committee in charge
is composed of Joseph McMahon, Benj.
Hoffman, Harry Lose, Harry Parks, Bruce
Garbrick, John Houser and William Smith.
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WoRrTH HEARING.—The organ recital,
in the Presbyterian church on the evening
of the 14th, promises to be a great treat
for the people of this community. Miss
Neubaker, the organist, comes from Phila-
delphia highly commended as a musician.
Two of the vocalists from a distance who
have promised to take part are Mrs. James
Scarlet and her brother Charley Lyon, of
Danville. Mus. Scarlet has sung here
several times before and she has the happy
faculty of pleasing the audience, whether it
be critical and exacting or simply good
natured and fun loving. Miss Furst, of
Lock Haven, will sing and a good elocu-
tionist recite, so that the program will be
‘varied as well as spicy.
JOHN B. HECKMAN’S SUDDEN DEATH. —
It was a matter of deep surprise and regret
to his friends in this place when they heard
of the sudden death of John B. Heckman,
which occurred at his home, in Spring
Mills, early last Monday morning. He
was taken sick about noon on Sunday and
a physician was called. He was suffering
with convulsions, which could not be re-
lieved and precipitated heart failure, caus-
ing his death. -
Deceased had been living a retired life
in Spring Mills for several years. He was
one of the most prominent and influential
men in Gregg township and his death
leaves the place of a good citizen unfilled.
Of a generous disposition and kind man-
ner he was esteemed by the people of
that community as he was loved by his
family.
He was 65 years and 5 months old. A
widow, his second wife, and eight children
survive. They are Jefferson, Jonathan,
William, Adam, Daniel, Alice, Ella and
Mis. Thos. Decker. Rev. Rearick of the
Centre Hall Lutheran church conducted
the funeral services that were held on
Wednesday morning. Interment was
made in Heckman’s cemetery.
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NEARLY DROWNED.—While James Val-
ance and James Bayard were putting some
trout fry into Logan’s Branch, near the
home of Mrs. Reuben Valentine, last Fri-
day morning, quite a crowd of the child-
ren out about Valentine’s iron works as-
sembled to watch them. Among the little
ones was a two year old child of Frank
Garret.
In its effort to see all that was going on
the little one got on a narrow foot-log and
promptly tumbled into the water. The
men were 80 intent upon planting the fry
that the did not observe the accident until
some women near-by began to shout, then
they discovered what was wrong and Jos-
eph Ayres jumped in and rescued the lit-
tle fellow.
He had been in the water long enough
to render him unconscious and it was only
after the most vigorous rolling that life
was restored.
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MRs. MARY MYERS DIES IN PHILIPS-
BURG.—Mrs. Mary Myers died at her home
in north Philipsburg, on Sunday night.
Deceased was a daughter of Mis. E. P.
Trout, of Nebraska, and was born in Half-
Moon valley. She had been sick for four
weeks and was 30 years old. She was
married to Thaddeus Myers to whom she
bore five children, three of them having
preceded her to the grave. A husband and
two sons survive.
Two of her sisters are living with the
mother in Nebraska. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday afternoon.
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——DMrs. Catharine Achenbach, mother
of B. C. Achenbach, formerly of this place,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.
P. Sheetz, in Williamsport, last Thursday
afternoon, after an illness extending over
ten weeks, she had reached the age of 81
years and her death was due to a general
breaking down of her constitution. Her
home had been in Sugar valley and she
was the widow of the late Hon. George A.
Achenbach who represented Clinton county
in the General Assembly and in the con-
stitutional convention of 1873. The body
was taken to Loganton for burial on Mon-
day. Mis. Sarah Snook, of this place, is a
daughter.
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——About 1 o'clock last Monday morn-
ing Mrs. Elizabeth Ungert, relict of the
late John B. Ungert, died at her home two
miles soath of Spring Mills. She had been
a long sufferer with enlargement of the
heart which caused her death. Deceased
was 65 years old, a devout member of the
United Evangelical church and is survived
by five children. Burial was made at the
Cross Roads church on Wednesday after-
noon.
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THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF Co. B.—
The regular annual inspection of Co. B,
5th Reg., N. G. P., stationed at this place,
was made in the company’s armory, corner
of Spring and Lamb streets, on Tuesday
evening by Maj. John P. Penny, of Gen’l
Wiley’s staff, inspecting officer of the 2nd
Brig. and Ord. Sgt. H. P. Moore, of Pitts-
burg. Five hundred people were in the
galleries to watch the inspection which
was exceptionally severe.
In every branch of duty the company held
itself up to a high standard. The manual,
evolutions, skirmish drills and guard
mounting were given close attention and
particularly with the latter were the in-
specting officers exacting. The accoutre-
ments, arms and personai appearance of
the men could not have been better and
altogether the inspection proved very grat-
ifying to the friends of B company.
The consolidated band was on the stage
to play when necessary and contributed
much to the pleasure of the guests who
were there. It furnished music for danc-
ing after the inspection.
After the inspection Capt. Taylor and
Lieutenants Jackson and Taylor entertain-
ed Maj. Penny and Searg. Mcore at lunch-
eon at the Bush house. It is more than
likely that Tuesday night’s record will
restore our company to its old place at the
head of the regiment.
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——George Kreighbaum, of Madison-
burg, with his four small children is
mourning the death of his wife, Catharine,
which occurred at her home on Saturday.
An infant daughter died on Friday and
the young mother followed very shortly.
Funeral services were conducted in the
Aaronsburg Lutheran church yesterday by
Rev. A. G. Wolfe.
——Mrs. J. Miles Kephart is seriously
ill at her home in Philadelphia.
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——H. E. Herman, the eye specialist,
will be at Galbraith’s, Bush house block,
on Tuesday, April 5th.
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——The spring assembly of the Senior
class of The Pennsylvania State College
will be given in the armory at that place
on Friday evening, April 15th.
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——The Pennsylvania State College
mandolin club played at Jersey Shore, on
Wednesday night, and shared the fate of
nearly all similar entertainments this
season. They had to play to a $24 house.
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——Through the petition of Grove Bros.
post, G. A. R., of Howard, Hon. Robt. M.
Foster, a member of the commission, has
secured the admission of Joseph E. Swab,
of Mt. Eagle, to the Chester Springs sol-
dier’s orphan schools.
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— During the past week Judge Love
disposed of the remaining license applica-
tions by refusing the following : Sam’l B.
Shaeffer, tavern, Madisonburg; Edwin
Rhule, tavern, Nittany ; DuBois brewing
Co., wholesale, Philipsburg; W. R.
Charles, bottler, Philipsburg.
News Purely Personal.
—Tom Morris, of Tyrone, Sundayed in Belle-
fonte.
—John M. Bullock spent Friday in Philipsburg,
the guest of his sister Mrs. Frank Lukenbach.
—Mr. and Mrs. John P. Harris Jr., were down
from Tyrone to spend Sunday at the parental
home on Linn street.
—Hon. John T. McCormick, of Ferguson town-
ship, was in town yesterday attending to some
business that needed looking after before he gets
too deep in the spring work on the farm.
—Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Struble and their daugh-
ter Sallie, who went West seven or eight years
ago, are coming back to Centre county next week.
They have not decided where they will locate
permanently but have taken a house at State Col-
lege for the summer.
—H. A. Brungard, of Zion, spent a few hours in
town yesterday and was much interested in the
new turn the Spanish crisis has taken. Mr. Brun-
gard is naturally a very conservative man, but
like a great many of the rest of us he thinks it is
a shame for our government to hesitate longer
when so many helpless souls are starving in Cuba.
musical instruments, is in town for a day or so,
while Lie has several nice sales under way. Mr.
Gephart has a store in Millheim that many a
larger place would be proud of and the people
down there must appreciate his efforts to supply
every demand, for he is said to be doing a fine
business.
—Among the crowd of Saturday shoppers in
Bellefonte was Mrs. L. C. Rutter, of Red Bank,
whereshe has lived ever since the Collins men
began their ore operations at that point. Though
the mines have not been in operation since the
Bellefonte furnace went out of blast the Rutters
have remained there to look after the property
that has never been dismantled.
—Charles Snyder Esq., Ferguson township’s
largest land owner, was in town on Saturday on
his annual pilgrimage to the county seat. After
leaving Pine Hall, west of State College, the
traveler runs into the Snyder farms that stretch
across the valley, clear from the White Hall road
to the “Barrens.” Fine farms they are and Mr.
Snyder has made himself a wealthy man by mak-
ing them highly productive.
—Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Campbell were arrivals in
town, yesterday afternoon from Clearfield. They
have returned to stay and will live in one of J. L.
Kurtz's houses on east Curtin street. Ollie will
begin his duties as manager of the Bellefonte
telephone exchange in a few days. In losing Mr.
Woomer, who goes to Scranton, we all have regret,
putin return we get two of our former residents
back again.
—John G. Carson, of Buffalo Run, was a Satur-
day visitor in town. Mr. Carson is the man who
makes a specialty of building pits and burning
lime for farmers and he has the reputation of do-
ing it so well and so reasonably that he has plenty
of it to do. There is one particular advantage in
getting lime in this way. In this county, where
lime stone underlies nearly all the soil, the farmer
can get rid of the stone on his flelds and at the
same time turn them to proftt by making lime of
them.
—Last Friday we had a very pleasant call from
J. H. Roush, of Madisonburg, who was at one
time a resident of this vicinity. For eleven years
he lived on the old Roush farm at Axe Mann, but
is now back on' the homestead property near
Madisonburg, where he was born. He celebrated
his 48th Wirthday on the day after spring was
ushered in and if it were possible we hope that all
of his life will be as full of sunshine as that day
was. Mr. Roush was in town on business con-
cerning the Mary Weesner estate.
—J. Malcolm Laurie is going off on a nice vaca-
tion next Wednesday. After staying until Satur-
day in Philadelphia he goes to New York and
sails for Scotland, his native heath, to visit his
sisters and kin. Mac was a little bit of a lad
when he came here, eighteen years ago, to make
his home with his uncle, Dr. Wm. Laurie, and
this is his first trip back. The reason of his visit,
just at this season, is the marriage of one of his
sisters, who is going to South Afriea tolive and he
was afraid the laundry business would never al-
low him to get so far from home. Mac is a mighty
nice young man, he has made a success of his
steam laundry and he deserves the best of good
times among his bonny cousins and aunts.
—After spending the Sunday in Philadelphia
Lieut. Geo. L. Jackson returned, on Tuesday even-
ing, in time for the regular spring inspection of
Co. B. He went down to consult an oceulist about
his eyes and has brought back an extremely un-
pleasant announcement to the effect that he is in
danger of becoming totally blind. Coming at this
time, just when there seems real danger of a war
with Cuba, some of the Lieutenant’s friends are
inclined to view the information with suspicion.
Even thinking such a thought is the rankest in-
justice, for everyone who knows Lieutenant Jack-
son knows that his military epidermis has been
itching for fight ever since there seemed a chance
for one and nothing would be more to his liking
than scratching it by leading brilliant charges
over Spanish defenses.
—Mr. Joseph Carson, one of the young farmers
of Potter township, was in town on Wednesday,
having driven over from his home near Potters
Mills. He reported the pike in bad condition on
the other side of the mountain, but the fine day
over-head made travelers unmindful of the bad
roads beneath. Mr. Carson is the eldest son of
the late Joseph Carson and since his father's
death he and his brother Franklin have been
managing the farm, while their mother, Mrs.
Katharine M. Carson, lives in Potters Mills. Mr.
Carson’s report of the bad roads reminds us of
the smart answer an old Irishman once gave a
gentleman to whom he had acknowledged a daily
salutation. It was a slushy and sloppy day under-
foot, but the sun was shining bright. The Irish-
man said: ‘Good marnin Mr. Jones, it isa
sloppy marnin.” “Yes,” replied Mr. Jones, ‘‘but
it is beautiful overhead.” ‘Your’e roight, sor,”
said the Irishman, “but 1 see blessed few goin
thot way.”
—M. C. Gephart, Millheim’s large dealer in:
To REPAIR ST. PAUL'S A. M. E.
CHURCH.—Rev. Cyrus ‘Woodson, pastor of
St. Paul’s A. M. E. church, is about to
undertake some absolutely necessary re-
pairs to that structure and finding that the
resources of his own congregation are entire-
ly inadequate to the work feels compelled
to call upon the people of this community
for assistance. The building has been left
without even the necessary repairs for so
long that it has become very dilapidated
and almost unfit for use as a place of wor-
ship.
He proposes to put a new roof on it,
fresco the interior and purchase some glass
for the windows. In all it will require
about $300 and we trust that his request
will meet a liberal response. Rev. Wood-
son was located in Milton for thirteen
years and served the people of Connells-
ville very faithfully for a time. He is
highly recommended by both clergy and
laymen of those towns and can be trusted
for faithful honest endeavor here..
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FosTER’S WEATHER FORECAST. — The
next storm wave will reach the Pacific
coast about 29th, cross the west of Rockies
country by close of 30th, great central val-
leys 31st to April 2nd, eastern States 3rd.
Warm wave will cross west of Rockies
country about March 29th, great central
valleys 31st, eastern States April 2nd.
Cool wave will cross west of Rockies coun-
try about April 1st, great central valleys
3rd, eastern States 4th.
Temperature of the week ending April
20d will average about normal in the
northern States and west of the Rockies
and above normal in the southern States,
Rainfall for the same period will be about
normal in the northern States and west of
the Rockies and below normal in the
southern States.
SHREFFLER—IMMEL.—J. Cl yde Shreffler
and Miss Annie Immel were married at the
home of the groom’s parents, on South
Potter street, Bellefonte, at 11 o'clock
Wednesday morning. The cermony was
performed by Rev. Allan Rhen, of the U.
B. church, in the presence of a small party
of the most intimate friends of the couple.
Allan Waite was the groom’s man and
Miss Josephine Keller was maid for the
bride. After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served and the couple took
the 1.05 train for Lewistown which is to
be their future home.
Clyde is an industrious, gentlemanly
young man who has the esteem of all who
know him. The bribe is an estimable girl
and we hope their life will prove happy
and useful. He has purchased a bakery in
Lewistown that he will manage.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phans court clerk G. W. Rumberger dur-
ing the past week : ;
Franklin H. Harnish, of Snow Shoe, and
Anna B. Fogleman, of Patton township.
Thomas Murphy and Alice Biddle, both
of Julian Furnace, Centre county.
Wm. H. Wolf and Harriet Boothman,
both of Philipsburg.
George E. Heckman, of Potter township,
and Susan J. Armbruster, of Gregg town-
ship.
J. Clyde Shreffler and Annie Immel,
both of Bellefonte.
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OPENING OF FASHIONABLE MILLINERY
IN PHILIPSBURG.—To-day and to-morrow,
April 1st and 20d Herrman, Philipsburg’s
leading milliner, will have his spring open-
ing of fashionable effects in millinery and
tailor made suits.
——Balser Weber, the well known How-
ard merchant and financier, has done busi-
ness in the building he now occupies for a
period of 42 years.
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 - = - Bbcts
Buff Cochin - - - 60°
Barred Plymouth Rock - 40°
Silver Spangled Hamburg - 60 **
43-11 M. B. GARMAN, Bellefonte, Pa.
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Pu@Nix Minune Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press:
Red Wheat, old....
Red wheat, new
Rye, per bushel
Corn, shelled, per
Corn, ears, per bushel
Oats, per bushel, old...
Oats, per bushel, new.
Barley, per bushel..........
Ground Plaster, per ton.
Buckwheat, per bushel
Cloverseed, per bushel
--86 00 to $7
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
1,
-1
3
Eggs, per dozen...
Tar per pound...
Conny 9 oulders
pt —-
Bw S ror TI
Tallow, per pound.
Butter, per pound
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