Bellefonte, Pa., May 20. 1898.
CorrESPONDENTS.—NoO communications pub
ished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——PFrom present appearances the hay
and grain harvests this season, in this sec-
tion, will be from a week to ten days earlier
than usual and will be good both as to
quantity and quality.
——W. T. Speer got in ahead on the
contract for rebuilding the Presbyterian
manse. He is to put on a new roof, rebuild
the kitchen end and make other needed
improvements.
—— “The Deestrict Skule,’” which was
advertised to be given in the Armory to-
night, will be held in the opera house.
Don’t miss it for there will be lots of fun
and the cast is great.
—Last week Nevin Derr came up from
Lock Haven on his bicycle to see the circus
parade. He wheeled home after dinner
and it took him just one hour and forty
minutes to make the trip.
——Fewer trout have been caught in the
streams of this county the present season
than for many years back. Whether it is
unfavorable weather, high water, poor
fishermen or scarcity of trout the writer
knoweth not.
—Judge Love is just now wrestling
with a boil on the back of his neck, which
feels fully as big to him, as he appeared to
feel when he first got on his judicial
dignity. You can imagine what a lump
he thinks he is carrying.
—W. V. Hughes, Esq., formerly of
this place and a member of the firm of
Hoover, Hughes and Co. of Philipsburg, has
been awarded the contract for the erection
of a Poor House at St. Marys, Elk Co. The
contract price is $47,482.
—On Sunday, May 29th, Rev. A.
Stapleton, presiding elder of the Evan-
gelical church, will preach the annual
memorial sermon to the G. A. R. The
services will be held in the Court house and
every member of Gregg post is expected to
be there.
—Rev. M. Christine, of Centre Hall,
has consented to fill the pulpits of the
Buffalo Run and Jacksonville Presbyterian
churches during the absence of Rev. D. L.
Jones, who has been appointed chaplain of
the 8th Reg’t. now at Chickamauga. He
will preach in the former at 10a. m. and
Ain the latter at 8 p. m. on Sunday.
Since the purchase of stone crushers
by different townships throughout the
-county, the greatest improvement in the
condition of our public roads is observable,
and it will be but a few years, if the good
work continues, ’til many of the high-
“ways are equally as good as the turn-pikes
on which toll is charged.
——The contract for grading nine miles
“of the extension to the Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburg railroad, now being built to
connect that line with Pittsburg and the
Brice railroads at New Castle Junction, has
been awarded to our enterprising towns
man, Thomas Collins Esq. Mr. Coilins’
work is in Armstrong county and includes
some of the heaviest cutting on the line.
Lee B. Woodcock is honor man this
year at the Medico-Chirurgical College in
Philadelphia. The graduating class num-
bers one hundred and sixty-five, and, in
addition to being Valedictorian Lee has
been offered the position of resident physi-
cian of the Methodist hospital. The com-
mencement exercises are to be held on Sat-
urday, in the Academy of Music, and
among the graduates are representatives of
the countries of the Old World as well as
nearly every state in the Union.
——Last week J. M. Dale, Esq., of the
firm of Beaver and Dale, for Mrs. Mary Fox,
instituted proceedings in the Common
Pleas Court of this county, against the
Pennsylvania rail-road company, claiming
$50,000 damages for the killing of her hus-
band Joseph Fox, who was crushed to
death by a shifting coal train, on the cross-
ing near the Bush house, last fall. John
Blanchard, Esq., will represent the com-
pany and the probabilities are that the
case will be compromised before reaching
the jury.
——When great-big-hearted, whole-souled
John G. Uzzle, of Snow Shoe, wants to do
a thing, he does it right, and he does it
heartily. Todo a kindness comes as na-
tural to him, as it does for flowers to bloom
in the Spring time. He is always putting
some one under obligations tq him, and
this time it is the editor of the WarcH-
MAN, who was the recipient, on Thursday
morning, of a‘bucket of as fine trout as
have been caught in the waters of this
county the present season.
State College is happy over the ad-
vent of its new paper, a six column four
page neatly printed sheet called The Times.
It is well filled with local news and adver-
tisements, all of which go to show the en-
terprise of the community. Politically it
makes no promises, but judging from the
fact that its first number contains the call
for the Republican County Convention,
and a history of Chas. W. Stone, one of the
candidates of that party for the nomination
of Governor, we take it that its leaning
and sympathy will be with that party,
even if its courage is not sufficient to allow
it to say so. Under any conditions, how-
ever, we wish it success.
James HAMILTON.—In the death of
Mr. James Hamilton, which occurred at
his residence in this place, on the evening
of the 12th, the town lost one of its oldest,
as well as one of its best and most respect-
ed citizens. Mr. Hamilton had reached
the ripe old age of 94.
He was born near Pine Grove Mills,
April 4th, 1804, and passed his entire life
within the limits of the county. At the
age of 8 years, he entered the employ of
Boggs and Royer, then operating Logan
furnace as John Dunlap’s successors. He
began by sifting iron with a hand riddle
and later did the weighing about the works.
He worked from early morn ’til late at
night and thought he was well paid when
he received twenty-five cents a day. Two
Years later his wages were increased to thirty
cents a day because he was so faithful and
industrious. For years he worked about
the furnace or wagoned to Pittsburg with
iron ’til he became clerk in the store con-
nected with Valentine’s iron works. He
was clerk and general manager at Valen-
tine’s for sixteen years, and, upon retiring
from the iron business he purchased a
farm near Pleasant Gap, and was one of
the most progressive and successful farm-
ers in the county, ’til age prevented active
work. Then he purchased a home here in
Bellefonte where he spent his later years
peacefully and pleasantly. = In 1841 he
married Miss Hannah Waddle, a grand-
daughter of Gen. Philip Benner.
Mr. Hamilton delighted in talking of
old times and the days when luxuries and
comforts were unknown here in the coun-
ty. He remembered when there were but
four lawyers and two doctors in Bellefonte,
when most of its streets were cow-paths
through pine forests and before a single
church had been erected. Up to within a
few weeks of his death his mind was ex-
ceptionally clear, and it was a rare treat to
hear him refer to the days of his youth, the
manner of living, conditions, hardships Etc.,
that the early settlers of the community
experienced.
He was a broad minded, careful, indus-
trious citizen and during his entire life en-
joyed the esteem and confidence of
all who knew him. Many, many, years
ago he connected himself with the Metho-
dist church, and lived and died a devouted
believer in the Christian faith. A widow,
and five children, Abram, Mrs. Satterfield,
Mrs. 8. H. Williams, Mrs. Wm. Dawson
Mis. John Noll, with ten grand-children,
and nine great grand-children survive him.
The funeral, which was one of the largest
ever held in the town, took place at 2 o’clock
on Sunday afternoon. Services being con-
ducted by Dr. W. A. Stevens, assisted by
Revs. Laurie and Goodling.
The honorary pall-bearers, most of them
being over 80 years of age and friends and
neighbors of the deceased, were Michael
Weaver and Joseph Ross of Pleasant
Gap ; Perry Steele, of Axe Mann ; David
Keller, of Boalsburg ; David Hoover of
Benner Twp. ; Wm. Straub, Joseph Twit-
mire and John Musser of Bellefonte.
The active pall bearers were his grand
sons and grandson’s in law. They were
Charles T. Noll, of Clearfield ; Geo. Van
Dyke, of Pittsburg; Clayton Brown, of
Philadelphia. ; Thomas Moore, James
Dawson, Johu McGinley, Clyde Smith
and Philip Waddle, of Bellefonte.
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TxoMAS J. TAYLOR.—Mr. Thomas J.
Taylor, one of the oldest and most respect-
ed citizens of Unionville, passed from his
life, on Thursday of last week, about the
hour the WATCHMAN went to press, from
the effect of a stroke of paralysis from
which he has suffered since last fall. For
many years Mr. Taylor was a photographer
in this place and was well known to many
of our readers in all parts of the county.
Upon the death of his father, George Tay-
lor, he removed to Unionville, where he has
resided since. For twenty years he
has lived a quiet, peaceful life, taking but
little interest in matters other than those
relating to the welfare of his family and
church. He was a zealous member fo the
Baptist church and died faithful to its be-
lief. Mr. Taylor was 75 years of age at
the time of his death.
He was twice married, his first wife who
was a Miss Homan died some years ago.
His last wife was a Susan Swires, of
Milesburg, and she survives him with the
following children : Mrs. Mary Hancock,
of Runville, Pa. ; Mrs. Ellen McLaughlin,
of Wingate ; Mrs. Mattie J. Meyers, of
Rebersburg ; Mrs. A. T. Leathers, of
Washington, D. C. ; and G. W. Taylor, of
Defiance, Bedford county, Pa. Curtin
Taylor, of Pleasant Gap, is a brother of the
deceased.
The funeral services were conducted by
Revs. King and Smith at 2 o’clock last
Sunday and were largely attended. Inter-
ment in Unionville Cemetery.
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Mes. MARTHA AMMERMAN—Widow of
A. P. Ammerman died at her home in
Philipsburg on the afternoon of the 17th,
after a very brief illness. Mrs. Ammerman,
who was Miss Martha Wilson, prior to her
marriage, was born in Nittany valley and
resided at Hublersburg until 1860, since
which time she has lived in Philipsburg.
The Philipsburg Ledger in speaking of her
says: ‘she led a busy, industrious life,
characterized by frugality and honesty, and
the end which came with what seemed like
little warning, was not dreaded by her;
she expressed her willingness to depart and
her belief that her end was near. She was
well known by nearly all the older resi-
dents of the town, and her death causes
sadness to many friends and acquaintances,
who sympathize with the family in their
bereavement.’
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GEo. W. STINE.—Suddenly and with-
out warning the summons came to Geo.
W. Stine. He had driven to town, from
his home at Pleasant Gap, on Tuesday
morning, for a load of lumber, and was ap-
parently in the best of health. While
loading at Crider’s yard he was suddenly
stricken with paralysis, and but for the
timely assistance of those near him,
would have fallen from his wagon. Al-
though apparently conscious, he could
neither speak, nor move a muscle. As
soon as possible he was taken to his home,
where, in spite of all that medical
skill could give, he peacefully passed
away at 12 o'clock the same day. He was
44 years of age, an industrious, honest man,
who enjoyed the esteem and respect of all
who knew him. He leaves a widow and
four children.
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——Mzr. John Mullen, Col. Amos Mul-
len’s oldest brother, died in Harrisburg on
Wednesday of last week and was buried
in Columbia on Friday. He was 63 years
of age and had been in poor health for
some time. Col. Mullen attended the fun-
eral and afterwards spent Sunday with Co.
B, at Mt. Gretna.
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—1If Clinton county hasn’t sent many
men to the war, its women seem willing to
do what they can to lesson its horrors and
ease the sufferings of its victims. Miss
Bessie Reighard, Miss Hattie Heller and
Miss Mary Moyer, all -of Loganton, have
tendered their services as nurses, and are
in hopes that they will be accepted.
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—\ most interesting program has been
made out for the meeting of the Centre
District Ministerial Sunday School and K.
L. C. E. convention of the United Evan-
gelical church, which will convene in this
place, Tuesday of next week. The conven-
tion will be in session for three days and
the topics arranged for discussion covers
almost every question in which christian
denominations are interested. It is ex-
pected that from forty to fifty ministers
will be in attendance, and it is hoped their
stay in Bellefonte will prove a pleasant one.
ICSI
——An exciting game of base ball was
played, on the Beaver field at State Col-
lege, on Saturday, between the Bellefonte
Academy nine and the College town
team, in which the Academy boys swiped
the game to the tune of 18 to 5. This so
elated Prof. Hughes that he gave his boys
a banquet, and immediately challenged the
College Freshman team to a trial of skill.
The challenge was accepted and to-morrow,
Saturday, the game will be played on the
College grounds.
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FARMER’S INSTITUTE.—The Board of
County Managers for Farmer’s Institutes, in
Centre county, will meet at the office of
the County Commissioners, in the Court
house, at 1 o'clock p. m., on Tuesday,
June 14th, to select places for holding the
two institutes to which the county is en-
titled next winter. The board consists of
the local member of the State Board of
Agriculture, and one representative each
from the County Agricultural Society and
the Pomona Grange.
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CHAPLAIN OF THE EIGHTH.—Rev. D.
L. Jones, pastor of the Buffalo Run Pres-
byterian church, has been appointed chap-
lain of the Eighth regiment, 3rd Brig. U.
S. A. and left for Mt. Gretna on Monday
to begin his duties. Rev. Jones offered his
services immediately upon the breaking
out of the war, but could get no assign-
ment until he went in person and sought
it. The appointment was made last Fri-
day and he returned to arrange his affairs
for departure. The Eighth is made up of
companies in the vicinity of Harrisburg.
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——Philipshurg is exciting itself over
preparations for the State annual encamp-
ment of the Sons of Veterans, which is to
meet in that place, June 14th to 16th.
When Philipsburg does anything it does it
well and the sons of their dads, who are
working to perpetuate the memories of the
late war, who can make it suit to be in
Philipsburg, will find a warm welcome and
be made to enjoy a mighty good time. We
don’t believe much in organizations that
live on the glory that some one else won,
but we can assure any member of the “S.
of V,”” that that will make no difference to
Philipsburg people—it is a wide-awake,
big-hearted, whole souled community that
knows how to treat visitors right and it
does it every time.
——The Clinton Democrat gives the fol-
lowing particulars of one of the most terri-
ble accidents, that has occurred along the
Nittany valley in years. Itsays when
Ammon Gramley, who resides on Dr.
Smith’s farm, better known as the Custard
farm, near Clintondale, walked out into
one of the fields Saturday evening he met
a sight which he will not soon forget. He
found a boy, whom he had taken to raise,
Harry Reese by name, lying under a heavy
land roller with his life crushed out. Mr.
Gramley states that he thinks the boy had
been driving the horses for about an hour
after dinner. The roller was going over a
gully, and the boy must have felt himself
being jostled off, when he evidently yelled
‘Whoa’ to the horses. He must have
fallen under the ponderous machine, and
by the time the animals stopped the roller
was on top of the boy. Ashe could not
start the horses again, the animals stood
still until 5 o'clock when Mr. Gramley
came out and saw the result of the accident.
The body of the dead youth was taken
to the farm house, prepared for burial and
was shipped to the home of his par-
ents at Danville. The boy was about 10
years old.
CoUuxcIL PROCEEDINGS.—The borough
council met in semi-monthly session on
Monday evening last with President Kel-
ler in the chair, and members Gerbrick,
Valentine, Lowery, Houser, Sheffer, Wetz-
el, Garrity and Tripple in attendence. A
number of complaints as to bad walks,
small water pipes and worn out crossings
were made. Members of the village im-
provement society requested that walks on
Curtin street be reduced to one grade, and
the borough engineer was instructed to fix
the grade and notifiy all property owners
along the street to build their walks to the
grade given. A four inch water pipe was or-
dered to be put in from Allegheny street
down Lamb to the Episcopal church, to fur-
nish sufficient motor power for its organ.
The requests for crossingsand sewers were
referred to the Street committee for exami-
nation and report. The curb market which
opened on the 7th netted $1.80 in market
fees. A communication from the Women’s
Christian Temperance Union, relative to a
relief fund for the families of the soldiers
now on their way to the front, was referred
to the Finance committee, with the power
to call a special meeting of council if
necessary to consider the matter. New
spanners and wrenches were asked for
by the Fire Marshall, and the report of the
Fire committee showed that two sections
of hose were hursted at the Joseph’s fire,
where the companies did excellent work.
As closing business the following bills were
approved and ordered to be paid :
Samuel Rine, engineer.
E. L. Powers......... 2 60
R. B. Taylor, coal... 44 6
H. B. Pontius, water register. 30 00
Street Pay Roll............. 52 04
J. H. Wetzel, grades 8 00
Police Pay Roll........ 35 00
R. B. Taylor, coal........ 4 28
P. B. Crider & Son, lumber..... 6 58
Henry Lowery, work on fence. ...... 725
Thos. Shaughensey, market clerk............ 75
W. R. Brachbill, furniture for council
CHAMDEY ii. insite orgies srs ovine 123 50
$423 19
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THE FIRST VOLUNTEER COMPANY FROM
CENTRE COUNTY FOR THE UNITED STATES
SERVICE.—It was hoped that we could
publish a complete roster of Co.B, 5th Penn.
Infantry volunteers in our addition of last
week, but the fact that the company had
not been mustered up to its full quota of
men in time for the list to reach here made
it impossible. Below we append the roster
of the company as it was furnished us by
Capt. Hugh S. Taylor.
This is the revised roster of men who
were finally mustered into the service.
ROSTER OF COMPANY B, 5TH PENNSYLVA-
NIA VOLUNTEERS.
NAME. Rank. ADDRESS,
Taylor, Hugh S., Capt. Bellefonte.
Jackson, Geo. L., 1st Lieut. se
Taylor, Charles J., 2nd Lieut. iy
Garbrick, Philip F., 1st Sgt. 49
Lose, John W., Q. Sgt.
Alexander, James W., Sgt. £4
Garis, Charles, €¢ gt
Gettig, Samuel D., se re
Morrison, James, Corp. *
Eberhart, Geo. A., $ ke
Keeler, John O., ge &
Ryan, Harry H., er fe
Williams, Willis, o #é
Taylor, Frank H., Musician, £6,
Altoona
Shoup, Samuel E.,
Private Bellefonte.
Allen, William H.,
Bayard, Roger T.,
Barnes, Wiiliam F., te $5:
Bathurst, Samuel P., £, Roland.
Bradley, William S. 4 Axeman.
Crain, John H., $4 Port Matilda.
Curtin, James L., f Roland.
Cadwalader, Geo. W., <8 Philipsburg.
Cox, Clyde R., $9 Roland.
Daley R. Clarence, 3 Romola.
Davis, Edward, <0 Philipsburg.
Emenhizer, Abra, H., oe Bellefonte.
Ertle, William G., 5 Howard.
Erb, John E., <8 Philipsburg.
Eboch, Edward T., $e bi
Frank, Fredrick, £6 Penn Hall.
Franks, John L., 2 Milesburg.
Griest, Harry R., $6 Fleming.
Grenoble, Cline J., £4 Pleasant Gap.
Goshorn, Ulysses S., 8 Philipsburg.
Graham, Samuel M., 36 36
Hazel, D. Oliver, £4 Bellefonte,
Harper, Horace M., te Fleming.
Hazel, John M., bik Axeman.
Hess, William M., ° Philipsburg,
Hoy, Harry M., i Millheim.
Kellerman,Hickman J. es Bellefonte.
Johnstonbaugh Jno. L., hd State College.
Johnson, John P., 4 Philipsburg.
Kase, Charles H., ee Bellefonte.
Lucas, S. Lundy, $8 Fleming.
Long, Clyde Z , € Howard.
Lloyd, Robert P., te Philipsburg.
Leathers, George H., se Howard.
Lucas, Benjamin W., bi ge
McManaway, H. F., £t Penn Hall.
Mallory, Thomas C., e Bellefonte.
Miller, George P., #¢ oe
Morrison, John §€ “
Morrison, Samuel «® 4
Miess, Andrew vi ai
McCall, Jacob A., 4 Philipsburg.
Neff, Harry H., ee Howard.
Noll, James O., <6 Mileshurg.
Osmer, Clarence H., 4 Bellefonte.
Poorman, Lemuel R.. + 5
Parsons, James H., ‘0 Fleming.
Rothrock, David E., £ Bellefonte.
Rhoads, Samuel H., 4 Fleming.
Rittenhouse, Lawrence & Philipsburg.
Redding, Henry E., “ Howard.
Riddle, Arthur T., i Pleasant Gap.
Shirey, Oscar A., $6 Fleming.
Sundy, George W., 4, Bellefonte.
Sheriff, Elmer C., £¢ Philipsburg.
Spotts, Jacob J. o
Snyder, George B., £8 State College.
Sandoe, James L., Centre Hall.
Sherlock, Thomas M., +f Altoona.
Spangler, Newton B., hd Bellefonte.
Taylor, Edward R., * £€
Williams, Harrison G., $6 Howard.
Waring, Chas. T., i Philipsburg.
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For THE Boys IN BLUE.--Between house
cleaning, church affairs, their social duties,
and their efforts to do something nice for
the boys who have gone to the front, the
women of the W. C. T. U. have had a busy
week of it. Most of their time, however,
has been spent in gathering up money,
purchasing material and making what they
call a ‘‘home-wife,”’ for each member and
officer of company “B.”” Just what a
“‘home-wife’’ is, we are unable to say, ex-
cept as to one kind, and we know it’s not
that kind that the ladies of Bellefonte pro-
pose sending to the boys at Chickamauga.
Weare told that the ‘‘army home-wife’’ is
a something made of pockets, and pin cush-
ions, and needle receptacles, and spool
holders, and lots of convenient corners and
flaps in which to roll and stick buttons, and
thread, and court plaster, and the like,
‘with a department for a testament, and
a hottle, and almost everything else
that a man could lug along with him. To
collect the money, purchase the material,
make, mark and fill, eighty of these handy
little contraptions kept almost an army of
women, busy from Tuesday morning until
Thursday night, when the last one was roll-
ed up. and the whole-lot packed ready for
shipment to-day. Their receipt will be a
surprise to the boys, and will be a reminder
to them of the fact that they are not un-
thought of or forgotten while absent at the
call of their country.
—The fruit crop, particularly apples
and cherries, promise to he more than usual-
ly large in this county this season.
——Clayton S. Gardner, of Curtin town-
ship, is a Centre county boy enlisted in
Cap’t. Smiths’, Lock Haven company, now
awaiting ovders at Mt. Gretna.
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——The exact date of the ‘Vaudeville’,
for which great preparations have been
made, has not yet been decided upon. But
final rehearsals are being held with the ex-
pectation of presenting it next Thursday.
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—Farmers, you don’t want to forget
that the place to get your agricultural im-
plements is at McCalmont & Co’s. They
have everything of the very latest pattern
and always a complete assortment of every-
thing needed for repairs.
Cir ape to
——On Thursday morning James Scho-
field returned home from Philadelphia,
where he had been looking after a great big
order of harness he is to furnish Messrs.
Collins and Shoemaker for their new con-
tract out in Armstrong county.
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NEWTON HAMILTON CAMP MEETING. —
The Juniata valley camp meeting at New-
ton Hamilton wiil begin on Tuesday, Au-
gust 9th and continue for ten days. New
tents are now being built on the sites of
those destroyed by the fire last fall. Rev.
Alexander Lamberton, of Harrisburg, will
have charge of the religious services.
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A MAY WEDDING.—Bright and early
on Tuesday morning the marriage of Jacob
Gross, one of our promising young business
men, and Miss Margaret Curry, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Curry was solemniz-
ed in St. John’s Catholic church by the
Rt. Rev. McArdle.
Promptly at 7:30 the nuptial mass began
and, as the bride and groom accompanied
by the maid of honor and best man march-
up the isle a look of approval possessed the
audience, which well filled the church.
The bride, who is tall and slender, looked
very attractive and stylish in a tailor made
suit of changeable blue and tan diagonal
cloth. Her sister Miss Bridget Curry, the
maid of honor was gowned in cadet blue
broadcloth braided in black. The groom
and his best man, Harry Taylor, wore the
conventionai morning suits of black cuta-
way and dark striped trousers.
At the conclusion of the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the home of the bride's
parents on Logan street. A number of
guests enjoyed the excellent wedding break-
fast and escorted the young people to the
morning train on which they left for Phila-
delphia and Washington. Upon their re-
turn home they will go to housekeeping in
the Storm house on Reynolds avenue.
The wedding enjoyment did not end
with the reception and breakfast. For the
day was perfect and at the station it was
found that the bride’s trunk had been cov-
ered with bunting and decorated with old
shoes, white ribbon and a rag baby.
News Purely Personal.
—Miss Mary Weaver, of Clearfield, is visiting
her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Harris.
—Miss Minnie Brew left on the noon train yes-
terday for Oakland, Md., to visit her brother,Geo.
T. Brew.
—Mrs. James Pierpont was in town over Sun-
day on her way home to Pittsburg from an ex-
tended visit in Philadelphia.
—Edward H. Harris, who intends some day to
be a first class homeepathic doctor, is home from
Hahnemann college to spend the summer.
—Miss Jane McCalmont and her niece, Miss
Annie Shortlidge, have been in Washington for a
week visiting relatives and enjoying the sights.
—MTr. J. C. Sauers who has been visiting friends
at Williamsport and Corning for several months
past, is back at his old home at State College,
just as solid and good a Democrat as ever.
—Mr. Al. Garman, who has gone to Tyrone to
get rich, showing the people of that village how to
run a good hotel, found time on Tuesday to pay
his many friends in this place a short visit. Al.
likes Tyrone and when Tyrone comes to know
him it will like him.
—Among the many from out of town who were
here to attend the funeral of the late James Ham-
ilton were Mr. and Mrs. David Keller, of Boal-
burg; Charles L. and Mrs. Noll, of Clearfield, and
the venerable Thomas Waddle of Jersey Shore.
—C. P. Hewes and his family left Saturday
morning for their new home near Erie. Charley
will open an office at once and practice law, but the
move was made on account of a comfortable home
Mrs. Hewes recently inherited from her family
rather than the expectations of a larger clientage.
—Rev. Mr. Bowman, ‘of Austin, Potter county,
has been in town for several days past soliciting
subscriptions toward the rebuilding of the M. E.
church and parsonage in that place, which were
destroyed by fire about a year ago. We are glad
to know that he has met with considerable suec-
cess.
—Isquire John A. Daily, who attends to the af-
fairs of the Republican party out in Curtin town-
ship, came up to town on Wednesday, to get or-
ders as to what he was to do on Saturday. He
went home loaded and the delegates from Curtin
will be at the convention next week to vote just
as Mr. Daily's boss wants him to.
—Among the pleasant callers at the Warcuyan
office during the past week, none was more wel-
come than Mr. Chas. McLaughlin, who puts in
his time and earns an honest living overseeing
the mining operations of Messrs. Somerville & Co.,
at Winburn, Mr. McLaughlin never forgets that
it takes money to run a newspaper, and always
keeps his copy of the Warcuyax paid in advance.
He looks happy and we know is contented.
—It has been a long time since the Bald Eagle
Valley railroad rattled its first rickety cars down
along the Bald Eagle creek, but long as it has
been we can remember as among its first em-
ployees, affable, pleasant and accommodating
“Jimmie Waddle.” Time don’t seem to fall
heavy upon him, for he looked but little older,
the other day, when, returning from the funeral
of his uncle, Jas. Hamilton, he found time to look
in upon the WaArcumay, than he did when he run
his first train out of Bellefonte. A clear con-
science and prompt payment of the printer,
do much to keep one young, which fully ac-
counts for the fact that conductor Waddle never
seems to grow old.
——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN.
“THE DEESTRICT SKULE”—If you want
to enjoy a gootl, hearty laugh, to-night, go
to the opera house and see ‘“The Deestrict
Skule.” It is a burlesque on the schools
of fifty years ago and some of the ‘“‘make-
ups’ are fine. Mrs. W. W. Achenbach, of
Williamsport, is the teacher and the cast
of scholars is as follows :
John Peter St. John................. 0 J H Harris
Ezekiel Sweetbrier......... Harry Holtz
Temperance Hartshorn................. Mary Butts
Mike O Flynn John Blanchard
eensreses Mrs F W Crider
Jerusha Ann Honeysuckle....Mrs L A Shaeffer
Elijah Sweetbrier...................... Harry Keller
Elisha Sweetbrier.. Frank Rhoads
Sarah Cornerib...... -..Myra Holliday
Patience Peterken. ..Grace M Blackford
Timothy Truek..... ...Robert Hunter
Sam Randal........
Patty Smallweed....
Felicite Hope Sweetbrier
Phoebe Alento..............
Fanny Crossways
Maria Milkpail........
Dorothy Huckleberry...
Phineas Huckleberry...
Charity Sweetbrier,
Mary Dimpsey.......
Susanna Dewberry.
Samantha Piper.....
Grover Cleveland.
Mrs Sweetbrier
Mrs J E Ward
...Ella Musser
..Mrs S D Ray
Mary E Ward
ress Geo Miller
.Mrs A Allison
erinaenad Mary G Meek
....Laura Rumberger
yove May S Crider
...A Scott Harris
....Katharine Harris
J C MEYER,
G W RUMBERGER,
Hox Jas Scorer,
Committee.
HiGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.— Ar-
rangements are being made to make
the commencement exercises of the Belle-
fonte High School, which takes place, June
2nd, more than ordinarily interesting. The
graduating class is composed of the
following young ladies and gentle-
men: Earl Aikens, H. P. Blair, Eva
Crissman, Wm. Dorworth, Ida Fauble,
Lizzie Faxon, Estella Gault, Charles Gil-
mour, Daise Keichline, Dorsey Knox,
Maurice Otto, Samuel McClure, May Runk-
le, Robert Stewart and Henrietta Wright.
Rey. M. I. Ganoe, of Altoona, will deliver
the address to the graduates. On Wednes-
day evening prior to the commence-
ment the Junior contest for the Reynolds
prize will take place in Garman’s opera
house, the contestants being: Millie
Barnhart, Ward Fleming, Orrie Kline,
Mamie McGarvey, Helen Musser, Jerry
Stine, Frank Schroyer, F. A. Snyder, Eula-
lia Williams and Helena Williams.
ete
MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phans court clerk G. W. Rumberger during
the past week :
John A. Lemon, of Morrisdale, Clearfield
county, and Bertha Wilson, of Altoona Pa.
8S. U. Harshbarger, M. D., of Port Matilda,
and Alice Cary Thompson, of Stormstown.
J. H. Gross and Margaret E. Curry, hoth
of Bellefonte.
Axel M. Paul and Virginia Reese, both
of Philipshurg.
——— res.
A SPECIAL TRAIN—Will be run from
the College this evening to the ‘‘Deestrict
Skule’ if the sale of tickets is sufficient.
The round trip tickets for 50 cents include
admission to the opera house and reserved
seats.
-—=ubscribe for the WATCHMAN.
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 - = = 5S3ets
Buff Cochin = icew ow 00
Barred Plymouth Rock - 40°
Silver Spangled Hamburg - 60 **
43-11 M. B. GARMAN, Bellefonte, Pa.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red . . 1.35@1.36
¢“ —Sprin 1.15
Corn —Yellow 44
“ —Mixed.
04 ERIN,
Flour— Winter, Per Br'l..
‘ —Penna. Roller...
*¢ —Favorite Brands.
Rye Flour Per Br'l........
Baled hay—Choice No. 1..
tee
“oo
«a.
©12.00@12.50
. 9.50@10.00
ce id £8 8.00@ 8.50
Bellefonte Grain Marlet.
Corrected weekly by the PneNxix MinLing Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press:
Red Wheat, Old......ci.cc.uiiiiiiiviricn iin seiieris 125
Red wheat, new.. we T1025
Rye, per bushel... Fe 45
Corn, shelled, per bushel.. 45
Corn, ears, per bushel... 40
Oats, per bushel, new 35
Barley, per bushel......... 5 40
Ground Plaster, per ton =
Buckwheat, per bushel .
Cloverseed, per bushel.. $6 CO to $7 00
Bellefonte Produce Mariets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel
ow
<=
Eggs, per dozen
iy per pound
Country Shoulders
Sides....
Hams...
Tallow, per pound
Butter, per pound...
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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,
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P. GRAY MEEK, Proprietor