Demon atc.
Bellefonte, Pa., June 10. 1898.
CorrESPONDENTS.—No communications pub
ished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
-—TIra M. Packer is seriously ill at his
home in Howard.
—Will E. Gray is still confined to bed
with inflammatery rheumatism.
——The Bellefonte Academy reunion,
June 21st, will be one of the most notable
events Bellefonte has ever witnessed,
—Rev. Lawrence M. Colfelt is an-
nounced to preach in the Presbyterian
church in this place next Sunday evening.
—From present indications the wheat
harvest will in this section be from a week
to ten days earlier than usual and unusual-
ly large.
—ZEd. Weiser, of Frogtown, had two
fingers cut off his right hand, while work-
ing on Lamey’s saw mill, near Millheim,
on Wednesday.
—The services in St. John’s P. E.
church next Sunday, June 12th, will be
conducted by the Rev. John C. Gallaudet,
of Tyrone, Pa.
——The Trinity Guild of Philipsburg,
sent a 350lb. box full of jellies, bread,
cakes and butter to the boys of Co. B, at
Chickamauga, on Wednesday morning.
—Prothonotary W. F. Smith, still
troubled with lumbago, went down to
Millheim on Saturday to get some pitch to
make a plaster for his back. It must be a
comfortable thing to he wearing around
these hot days.
——Mr. John Musser, one of Patton
township’s oldest and best known men, is
so seriously ill at his home near Fillmore
that his family hardly hope for his re-
covery. His son Charles is also in a pre-
carious condition from cancer of the stom-
ach.
——Governor Hastings started for Chick-
amauga last night to visit the Pennsylvania
troops and to see that everything possible
is being done there to make the boys com-
fortable. Ass’t. Adj. Gen’l. Wilbur F.
Reeder is with him. :
—The people of Pleasant Gap are tak-
ing up a subscription to buy an immense
flag which they intend swinging from a
steel cable that will be stretched between
the mountain tops at either side of the gap
out there. -
——There were about 1500 people at the
Odd Fellow’s picnic, at Hecla park, on
Wednesday. The weather was fine and
everyone enjoyed the day immensely. The
annual Odd Fellow’s day in Centre county
certainly had an auspicious beginning.
——John Rumberger, of Philipsburg,
has closed his job printing office in that
place and gone to Patton, where he will re-
issue the suspended Patton Herald. The
Herald was published by W. A. Kinsloe,
who closed it to go into the drug business
at Scalp Level. The paper is the property
of R. A. Kinsloe, of Philipsburg.
——At the meeting of the Huntingdon
presbytery at Mount Union on Tuesday,
Walter Lowrie, of Warriorsmark, was li-
censed to preach. He began his ministry
at Winburne, Clearfield county Rev.
Lowrie is one of the brightest young men
ever graduated from Princeton university,
and during his several years of study has
been a close and industrious student,
——At the fourth annual convention of
the Central district Lutheran League,
which met in Renovo last Thursday, the
following officers were elected. President,
Rev. C. B. Gruver, Lock Haven; vice pres-
ident, Clement Dale, Bellefonte, C. A.
“‘Uhler, Renovo; corresponding secretary,
WwW. M. Kerlin, Centre Hall; treasurer,
Miss Sarah Klose, Renovo. The district
embraces Clinton, Union and Centre coun-
ties. The next meeting will be held in
Centre Hall.
——What magnetism there must be
about this town. The newspapers had
scarcely finished their eulogies on the de-
parture of Charles P. Hewes and his family
for their new home in Erie, when, lo! he
decides he’ll come back. He has re-rented
the Crider house on west Linn street and
expects to occupy it soon. And there is
John Sourbeck, his cafe in Brooklyn was
yielding him a fair profit on the money in-
vested but the attractions of home were
greater and now he is back at his old place
on High street.
—Mill Hall citizens intend to cover
themselves with glory on the Fourth of
July. A paper is now being circulated
with the view of securing subscriptions
with which a large flag and a long rope
will be purchased. Tt is the intention to
stretch the long rope from one mountain to
the other, near the toll gate, and from the
rope to fling Old Glory tothe breeze. A
parade will be made and speakers from out
of town will be secured to deliver ad-
dresses. The project is being enthusiastical-
ly received by the citizens of that town.
—Miss Lilian E. Barrett has resigned
her position in the telephone exchange to
take a much needed rest. It was during
Lilly’s reign as head operator that our ex-
change won its reputation for promptness
and efficiency and last year, when she was
obliged to give up that place, on account
of her health, the managers were so un-
willing to part with her that she went on as
night operator. Miss Brickley has taken
her rooms on Spring street and she will
spend the summer with her relatives near
Wilkesbarre. Miss Jennie Irvin will be
night operator at the exchange.
THE VAUDEVILLE.—Some months ago
several members of the Y. M. C. A. were
so disgusted with alecture on Cuba, given
for the benefit of their organization, that
they then and there resolved to give an en-
tertainment worthy of the cause. When the
idea was first suggested the chief feature of
the show was to be pictures by the camera
club, but the project grew and developed
until the talent of the town was enlisted
and the result was the Vaudeville—possibly
the most ambitious entertainment ever at-
tempted by our young people and certainly
the most successful.
From the time the curtain went up on
the 1st number, at three o’clock, on Fri-
day afternoon, until it was rolled down for
the last time on Wednesday night but one
opinion prevailed and that was that it was
surprisingly good and wonderfully execut-
ed for a town the size of this. Of course
the arrangements were not perfected in a
day or without weeks of hard work and
anxious thought, but the audiences appre-
ciated it all so fully that those behind the
scenes were fully repaid for the many tire-
some rehearsals and weary hours of drill,
even if the proceeds were not what they
should have been.
The orchestra of ten pieces, which was
organized two months ago, especially for
the occasion, was so noticeably good that
one night some one in the audience, in an-
swer to a question, was heard to say : *‘Oh,
no ! it is from Williamsport.’’ The players
were Frank Deitrick and Lem. Beerly, 1st
violins ; John Noll, Jos. Beck, 2nd violins ;
Fred Smith, clarinet; Sam. Bryan, cor-
net ; Henry Brown, flute; Wm. Royer,
trombone; C. D. Smith, double bass ;
Vesta Culveyhouse, drums and Winifred
B. Meek, piano. The mandolin and guitar
club, composed of Messrs. Katz, Culvey-
house and Brown also assisted and render-
ed its share of the music. In the concert
and minstrel overture numbers the bright
particular stars were Mrs. M. DeW. Bur-
net, Mrs. Lena R. Brown, Philip Waddle,
Hardman P. Harris, Milton Derr, Michael
Hazel and Lee Walker.
Some of the specialties were quite as
good as one sees on the professional stage.
Billy Rine’s dancing, Emanuel Markel’s
juggling the heavy sledges, the descriptive
clarinet solos by Fred Smith and the march-
ing and dancing of the two little darkies,
Georgie Mayhew and Eddie Dubois, were
all fine. The minstrels have not changed
greatly since their last appearance, they
were advertised as the old minstrels, which
fitted the old jokes perfectly although some
of the others were very funny. Their
songs were catchy and many thought
they were the most attractive feature of the
show. Robt. Hunter, the middle man,
was costumed as Uncle Sam. The end
men were James and Scott Harris, John
McSuley and Geo. R. Meek.
John Blanchard distingnished himself as
an Irish monologist and the hero of the lit-
tle comedy ‘‘Popping the Question,’” which
some of the members of the dramatic club
presented. The other parts were cleverly
taken by Misses Emily Valentine, Rebecca
Blanchard, Mrs. Annie Orvis Keller, Patty
Lane and Scott Harris. Living pictures
copied after Gibson's works and patriotic
scenes were charmingly arranged and
staged under the direction of Mrs. Burnet
and Anna Valentine. The pictures were all
good but not any of them received more ap-
plause than ‘‘America.”’ Mrs. Mollie Val-
entine or *‘The Discharge of the Cook,”
which were presenated by Mortimer O’Don-
oghue as cook, Henry Linn and May Cri-
der.
At every performance the march of the in
amarch from Sousa’s ‘‘Bride Elect,” girls,
fairly brought down the house. They had
drilled and marched until every turn and
movement was perfect. Costumed in short
white pique skirts, white shirt waists, lit-
tle harlequin hats, black slippers and stock-
ings and carrying Neopolitan wreathes,
the pretty girls presented a sight worth
seeing and so thought the young men who
nightly occupied the front rows. The
march was arranged and drilled hy Rebecca
Blanchard and Mary Meek but led hy the
former and Ellen Valentine. In the ranks
were Annie Curtin, Sarah and Helen Malin,
May Crider, Betty Breeze, Lulu Smith,
Jane Shugert, Bertha Laurie, Bernice
Moore. Mary Hamilton, Mary Ceader,
Madge Gilmore, Patty Lane, Grace Armor,
Laura Rumberger, Adeline Harris, Ella
Twitmire and Elsie Weaver. Misses Twit-
mire and Weaver sang the solo parts
in a scene from the opera of ‘Paul
Jones’’ in which the same maidens took
part. Berenice Moore was the bright par-
ticular belle. She made as good a looking
ballet girl as you need expect to see either
in grand opera or a Y. M. C. A. entertain-
ment. Yvonne’s part in the garden scene
was sung by Mary G. Meek.
Of all the pleasing features of the show
not any of them took as much work or
caused as little comment as the pictures of
Bellefonte by the camera club. Everyone
knows that Ralph Mallory is a genius in
that line and that Sam. Taylor, Joe Lose
and others of the club are fair amateurs
but no one expected anything nearly as
good as the pictures shown and the sur-
prise was truly gratifying.
DoxN’t Brre.—Impostors are at work in
the rural districts representing to farmers
that they are in the employ of the govern-
ment as ‘enrolling officers.” The name of
the farmer is enrolled and he is notified
that he will have to go to the front. Those
who do not desire to go are told that if a
certain sum of money is paid substitutes
can be provided. Of course it is a new
swindling scheme. Uncle Sam is not yet
compelling anybody to bear arms.
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——The Logan picnic at Hunter's park
on the 17th should be well attended.
—Hon. J. N. Casanova, of Philips-
burg, has announced his withdrawal from
the congressional race.
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—1If you want to enjoy a day of pleas-
ure in the woods go to the Logan picnic,
at Hunter’s park, on June 17th.
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—There is nothing like seeing well-
You will always see well if you get Her-
man to fit your glasses. He will be at
Galbraith’s on the 14th inst.
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——The members of the executive com-
mittee of the Juniata valley editorial
association, consisting of H. C. Dern, of
the Altoona Zribune, George Shrom, of the
Newport Ledger, R. C. Coons, of the Or-
bisonia Dispatch, and T. H. Harter, of the
Gazelte, met in this place on Saturday last
to arrange the summer outing for their
association. We have no official notice of
their action but understand that if arrange-
ments can be made the trip will take in
Reading, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Gen-
eva, N. Y. and Niagara Falls.
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A BIG FLAG RAISING.—A flag raising
will take place down at Coburn, on Satur-
day evening, June 18th, when a wire will
be stretched from one mountain peak to
another and from it a large flag will be
suspended. The flag will be about 600
feet above the ground. The length of the
wire will be about 1600 feet. The size of
the flag will be 27 by 42 feet. Col. J. P.
Coburn and others are expected to make
addresses.
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——Miss Emma Krider, of Bishop street,
was maid of honor at the Hahne-Copelin
wedding in Tyrone on Wednesday evening.
——Miss Margaret Seibert, a daughter
of John Seibert, of Benner township, and
John M. Reynolds, of Huntingdon, were
married at the home of the bride’s parents,
near town on last Wednesday evening.
The wedding was strictly a famil y affair, the
officiating clergyman, Rev. J. Boal, being
an uncle of the bride. Friday afternoon
they left for Huntingdon, where the groom
has a comfortable home on Fifth street.
FOSTER-PATTERSON WEDDING.—A% the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Patterson,
at State College, yesterday at noon, their
youngest daughter, Nellie O., and Irvin
L. Foster were united in marriage by the
Rev. A. Lawrence Miller, the hride’s
brother-in-law. Great hunches of roses and
other June flowers were artistically ar-
ranged in the different rooms and the
whole scene was perfected by the fair June
day.
The bride was attended by her sister
Miss May, and Miss May Beck, of Nittany,
as bridesmaids. After the wedding break-
fast Mr. and Mrs. Foster left for an extend-
ed visit in Maine, the groom’s old home.
Upon their return they will go to house-
keeping on the “‘Hill” at State College,
where Mr. Foster is the instructor in mod-
ern languages.
—DMis. Rishel, wife of Dr. George P.
Rishel, of Philadelphia, died at her parent’s
home in Maryland, on Tuesday, of diabetes.
She bad been in poor health for some time
and had gone home to rest but her death
was altogether unexpected, as it was not
known that she was even seriously ill. Her
husband and four young children survive
her. Mr. and Mrs. John Rishel, the doc-
tor’s parents, left, Tuesday evening, to at-
tend the funeral, to-day, in Maryland.
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JAMES FANNON is DEAD.—Few men
have to suffer the affliction that befell
James Fannon, who was buried from the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Daniel Snyder,
of North Allegheny street, yesterday after-
noon at 4 o’clock. Always a bard working
farmer he met with financial reverses that
really took his home from him, then fire
destroyed both his house and barn and the
culminating misfortune was the stroke of
paralysis that resulted in his death at his
home, near Shiloh, on Wednesday morning.
He was in his 48th year, a widower with
four children. The children are Foster,
Walter D., John M., and Maria L. His
wife, whose maiden name was Maggie
Morgan, preceded him to the grave four
years ago. He had one sister married to
Frank Morgan, of Lock Haven.
Interment was made in the Union ceme-
tery. Rev. Black, of Boalsburg, officiated.
The deceased was for several years chief of
police of Bellefonte.
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DIED IN HER EIGHTIETH YEAR.—The
venerable Mrs. Betsy Lesh died at her
home in Zion on Tuesday night at half-
past nine o’clock, after two month’s illness
with cancer of the stomach. She had been
suffering more or less for the past year but
it was not until a short time ago that her
disease became dangerous. Deceased was
the widow of the late Thomas Lesh Esq.,
who died several years ago, and was one of
the best known women of Nittany valley.
Her maider name was Betsy Shaeffer and
she was a native of Elk county. She came
to Centre county in her girlhood. She was
married to Thomas Lesh at Zion and ever
afterwards lived about that place. As a
farmer Mr. Lesh amassed a considerable
fortune. In fact he retired thirty-five years
ago and had lived in Zion up to the time
of his death. Mrs. Lesh remained the sole
occupant of the home until the summons
came for her to rejoin her husband beyond
the bourne whence no traveler returneth
They had no children. Surviving her are
her brothers Adam, of Peotone, Ill. ; John
and Jacob at Zion, and Michael. of Centre
Hall.
Mrs. Lesh, during the days when she
had the health to do it, wssa zealous worker
for the Master. She was kind and charit-
able and especially in Reformed circles at
Zion will she be missed. Her funeral
will take place from the Zion Reformed
church this morning at 10 o'clock. Rev.
Miles O. Noll, of Carlisle, will officiate.
FINE SURGERY MENDS A BROKEN
SPINE. — On Friday evening, May 6th,
Scott Kerstetter, one of the leading resi-
dents of Rebershurg, this county, was help-
ing to raise a 70 ft. flag pole in that place.
When the pole had been drawn up to an
angle of about 45° the tackles broke and it
fell. Mr. Kerstetter being immediately
under the pole, was struck by it and pinned
to the ground. When picked up he was
unconscious and do what they could the
local physicians were unable to restore the
use of his faculties. Finally it was de-
cided to take him to the Williamsport hos-
pital and the trip was made about two
weeks ago.
From the day of the accident Mr. Ker-
stetter had been without feeling in any por-
tion of his body helow the neck, where the
pole struck him. When he entered the
hospital it seemed as if the entire body was
dead and only the slight beating of his
heart and a faint respiration revealed that
life was not entirely extinct. He was un-
able to expand his chest, and breathed from
the abdomen through the only remaining
nerve that controlled the actions of the
heart and stomach.
After trying everything known to medi-
cal science and skill to restore animation
and restore life to the paralyzed limbs, an
operation was decided upon. It was per-
formed on Tuesday afternoon. This was a
hazardous undertaking. Two serious ob-
stacles were to be contended with. So little
life remained in the man as to cause grave
fears to be felt on the part of the surgeon
whether anaesthetics would not obliterate
the remaining spark. Then the injury ly-
ing so near the base of the brain made
matters more perilous. The slightest slip
of the knife would cause fatality to ensue,
and to prevent that the greatest care such
as only skilled surgeons can command,
would necessarily have to be taken. An
incision was made at the point of trouble
and an examination of the injured parts
made. It was found that two of the ver-
tebrae had been severed and that they
were pressing forcibly against the spine.
It was necessary to lift these—a difficult
feat that was successfully accomplished. As
soon as the subject recovered from the
effects of the chloroform, which had been
administered with so much care and dread,
an immediate improvement was observed.
He could raise his breast slightly, breathe
easier, and shortly afterward moved one of
his arms, the first since he was injured.
Dr. Nutt, the surgeon, thinks that there is
hopes of the man being restored to health,
and if such should prove true it will be
one of the few cases on record where a man
bad his spinal column severed and lived
any great length of time. It will also add
to the honors of the hospital.
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WHAT WILL BE DONE BY THE TEACH-
ERS.—The department of public instruc-
tion announces the following program for
the forty-third annual session of the state
teachers’ association, which will be held
in this place July 5th, 6th and 7th :
Tuesday Morning, July 5th—Addresses of
welcome, David F. Fortney, Esq., and
Judge James A. Beaver. Response, Sup’t.
Geo. W. Twitmyer, Bethlehem, Pa.
Tuesday Afternoon—Paper, “Our rural
schools, their past and future,” Sup’t.
Herbert S. Putnam, Bradford county ; dis-
cussion by Sup’t. M. J. Brecht, Lancaster
county, and Sup’t. H. E. Raesly, Tioga
county.
Address—‘‘The present status of com-
pulsory education in Pennsylvania,” Sup’t
John Morrow, Allegheny City ; discussion,
Sup’t. A. D. Colegrove, Corry, Pa.
Tuesday Evening—President’s address,
*‘An educational struggle in colonial Penn-
sylvania,”” Dr. M. G. Brumbaugh, Phil-
adelphia.
Wednesday Morning—Address, ‘The true
function of the High school in the public
school system,’’ Sup’t. W. W. Kelchner,
Williamsport ; discussion, Sup’t. George
Howell, Scranton, and Dr. W. C. Jacobs,
principal Hoffman school, Philadelphia.
Address—‘‘The Highschool and the Col-
lege,” Dr. J. W. Harris, president Buck-
nell university, Lewisburg ; discussion, L.
S. Shimmell, Harrisburg.
Wednesday afternoon the visitors will be
given a free excursion to the State College,
and while there a session will be held in
the College chapel, the program being :
Paper, ‘Drawing, how much and what
kind in the public schools,” G. Edwin
Shiras, New Castle ; discussion, Dr. A. E.
Maltby, of Slippery Rock state Normal,
and Prof. Geo. E. Little, Washington, D. C,
Paper—*‘Physical education in the pub-
lic schools,” Dr. C. Elinger, West Chester
Normal school ; discussion, Fred Krebbs,
Johnstown, and Miss Amanda Landes,
Millersville state Normal.
Wednesday evening, in Bellefonte—Ad-
dress, ‘Public education under the Repub-
lican system of government,’’ Dr. George
W. Atherton, president of the State Col-
lege.
Address—His excellency,
Hastings, Governor of Penn’a.
Thursday Morning—Paper, ‘Memory
work in literature,”’ Dr. J. P. MecCaskey,
principal boys’ High school, Lancaster ;
discussion, Miss Bryan, principal High
school, DuBois, and Sup’t. E. Mackey,
Reading.
Address—‘‘The use and abuse of mem-
ory,” Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, state superin-
tendent of public instruction.
Thursday afternoon will be devoted to a
general discussion of the topic, ‘Music in
the public schools,” and an illustration of
Kindergarten work by the Pittshurg and
Allegheny free Kindergarten association.
Thursday Evening—Address, ‘“‘the Kin-
dergarten,’’ Dr. James L. Hughes, Toronto,
Canada. The program of the convention
will be interspersed with vocal and in-
strumental music.
Daniel H.
In support of the above program the de-
partment says of the place of meeting :
‘“The people of Bellefonte, under the leader-
ship of D. F. Fortney, are preparing to
give the association a royal welcome. The
members will be given a free excursion to
State College. Bellefonte is central in loca-
tion, the ‘‘Centre”’ county in the State,
easy of access, and we look for a large at-
tendance of teachers and school officers.
The principal officers of the association
are president, Dr. M. C. Brumbaugh, Phil-
adelphia ; secretary, J. P. McCaskey, Lan-
caster ; treasurer, D. S. Keck, Kurtztown.
—Robert F. Hunter has withdrawn as
a candidate for the Democratic nomination
for prothonotary.
MARRIAGE LiceExses.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phans court clerk G. W, Rumberger during
the past week :
John Reynolds, of Huntingdon, and
Margaret B. Seibert, of Bellefonte.
Fred Taggart and Jennie Wann, both of
Bellefonte.
Irving L. Foster and Nellie O. Patterson,
both of State College.
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Foor BALL.—The State College faculty
has given its approval to the following
schedule of foot ball games in which the
College team will participate next fall :
Sept. 24th—State vs Gettysburg at State College.
Oct. 1st—State vs University of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia.
Oct. 8th—State vs Lafayette at Easton.
Oct. 15th—State vs Susquehanna University at
State College. ;
Oct. 22.—State vs U. S. Naval Academy at Annapo-
is h
Oct. 26—State vs Princeton at Princeton, N. J.
Oct. 29th—State vs D. C. & A. C. at Pittsburg.
Nov. 5,—State vs Bucknell University at Williams-
ort.
Nov. Fs State vs Bloomsburg State Normal at
State College.
Nov. 19th—State vs Washington and Jefferson at
Washington.
Nov. 21st—State vs Western University of Penn-
sylvania at Allegheny.
Nov. 24—State vs Dickinson, (place not selected.)
There is a possibility of a game between
the University of Pennsylvania and State,
at State College, early in the season which
will be determined after it is decided
where U. of P. will train this year.
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COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.—The com-
mencement at State College next week
promises to be of more than usual interest
and gayety. On Sunday at 10:30 a. m.,
Rev. Lawrence M. Colfelt, D. D., will
preach the baccalaureate sermon.
MONDAY.
3:30—p. m. Annual Inter-Class Athletic Contest.
8:00 p. m.—Junior Oratorical Contest.
TUESDAY.
8:30 p. m.—Annual Meeting of the Alumni Asso-
ciation. J
10:00 a. m.—Annual Meeting of the Board of
Trustees.
12:00 m.—Alumni Dinner (in the Armory.)
2:30 p. m.—Election of Trustees.
3:00—Drill of State College Cadets. ;
8:00—Presentation of “The Rivals,” by the Thes-
pians,
WEDNESDAY.
10:00 a. m.—Graduating Exercises of the Class of
'08. Commencement Address by the Hon.
John Stewart, of Chambersburg.
An examination of candidates for admis-
sion will be held at the College, Thursday,
June 16th, at 9:00 o’clock a. m. A second
examination will be held Tuesday, Sep-
tember 13th, beginning at the same hour.
Socially the week will be unusually gay.
The members of the Phi Gamma Delta and
several of the other Greek letter fraternities
will receive at their chapter houses on
Monday evening. On Tuesday evening
the Adelphi club, the society boys of the
College, will give a dance at the University
Inn, while on Wednesday evening the
Junior assembly will be held in the armory
with twenty of the best known women of
the State as patronesses.
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News Purely Personal.
—Mrs. O. M. Sheets has gone to Ohio and Iili-
nois for an extended visit with old friends.
—DMisses Nora and Esther Gray, of Half Moon,
have been visiting Mrs. George M. Glenn, in Get-
tysburg since Memorial day.
—DMorris Otto, of Lamb street, is off on a visit
to Niagara Falls. He expects to make a long stay
with his grandfather M. W. Cowdrick in that city.
—Col. James Milliken, of New York, arrived in
town Tuesday and remain with his sister, Miss
Marion, enjoying the quiet and stillness of town
until yesterday morning.
—Mrs. Wm. R. Jenkins returned from a visit to
Reading on Tuesday and her sister, Mrs. Edward
Rankin, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Will Calvert, of
Reading, came home with her to make a short
visit in Bellefonte. .
—Harry Gerberich is in Philipsburg looking
after C. U. Hoffer's work in the Atlantic refining
company’s office; while his brother in-law, is out
working for delegates at the county convention
next Tuesday. :
—Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bower were in Lancaster
this week attending the commencement of
Franklin and Marshall College. John, their only
son, was one of the graduates who had a prom-
inent part in the exercises.
—Mrs. Henry Hoy and her daughter Sue, of
Mammoth Springs, Ark., are visiting Mrs. John
Rishel and other relatives in Centre county.
Mrs. Hoy and her husband went West in ’65 and
this is Mrs. Hoy’s first visit to her old home in
the thirty years.
—J. Malcolm Laurie arrived home, Friday, from
atwo months visit in Scotland—fairly radiant in
health and spirits. He was in Edinburgh, Glas-
gow, Sterling and London and his sisters, cousins
and aunts must have treated him royally for he
is already planning to go again.
—Our town was honored last Saturday by the
presence of H. C. Dern, of the Altoona Tribune,
George Shrom, of the Newport Ledger, and T. N.
Swope of the Mapleton Item who were here ar-
ranging for the annual outing of the Juniata Val-
ley editorial association. If their plans can be
carried out the association will go to Niagara this
fall by the way of Seranton and Geneva.
—Mr. James C. Noll, of Pleasant Gap, has pulled
up stakes and struck out for the far West. On
Tuesday he started for Crescent, Oklahoma, where
he expects to locate and engage in any business
that may promise a fair return. Jim is a bright,
energetic and deserving young man, honorable
in every way and one whom the strangers he
purposes locating among, can tie to with con-
fidence.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Dauberman, of Centre Hall,
were Bellefonte visitors yesterday. Mr. Dauber-
man was called here as a witness at argument
court and while he had intended coming over on
the train the weather was so inviting in the morn-
ing thathe decided to drive and bring Mrs. D.
with him. He says he enjoyed the ride over the
mountains for the roads were fine and nature ver-
dant in her new foliage.
CoUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. —The last meet-
ing of council had little if any business be-
fore it of general interest to our people.
The members present were Gerberich, Val-
entine, Lowery, Wetzel, Tripple, Garrity
and Sheffer. In the absence of president
Keller, Mr. Gerberich acted as president
pro tem.
Numerous requests for new crossings and
gutters and repairs to streets were made,
all of which were referred to the appro-
priate committees. The Street committee,
after reporting that crushed stone had heen
placed on Howard Street, that repairs had
been made on Water street near the Cen-
tral railroad depot, and that High street
had been cleaned from the court house to
the jail, were instructed to serve notice on
J. H. Sands to repair the side walk in front
of Richard’s jewelry store. The Water com-
mittee reported that the pumps are work-
ing 16 hours a day and that the new boiler
has been shipped and that everything is
prepared for its speedy erection. The Fire
and Police committee had nothing to report
but the raising of a flag on the town hall,
and that the Nuisance committee had per-
formed the arduous labor of placing caution
notices around where people were dumping
rubbish. The approval of the following
bills ended the work of the session :
Walerpayvoll,...................c 875.85
Bellefonte F. & S. Co., coal for May. 82.37
Edison Electric Light Co............ see 2,00
Street pay roll....................... . 105.37
B. F. &. 8. Co., coal for crusher.. 2.60
Atlantic Refining Co. oil............... Sots 40
Edison Electric Light Co., street lights..... 315.00
Police pay roll 35.00
W. F. Barnes, service at fire........ 2.00
Standard Seale Co., 1 doz. spanners.... 4.00
Joshua Folk, 1 ni ght as watchman... 1.35
Edison Electric Light Co. light........ 8.00
Thos. Shaughensey, market clerk... 1.50
Isaac'Mitchell, 1 mo. as clerk........... 12.50
Boro Auditors, auditing accounts 45.00
Vesta Culveyhouse, ‘1 key... ve 25
Joseph Bros. & Co., 1 flag... . 117.00
Mrs. George Eberhart, relief. 5.00
G. R. Spiglemyer, hat racks..................... 1.50
8314.70
SPECIAL TRAINS TO STATE COLLEGE AND
PINE GROVE.—On Wednesday, June 15th,
special trains will leave this place at 8:45
a. m. and 6:45 p. m. for State College,
arriving there in time for the graduation
exercises in the morning and the Junior
assembly in the evening. On Thursday a
special train will leave State College at 12
o'clock noon to connect here with the 1:05
and 1:44 p. m., trains on the Bald Eagle
branch.
On Friday, on account of the Pine Grove
academy reunion, a special train will leave
here at 10 a. m. and all the trains of the
Bellefonte Central will be run through to
Pine Grove on that day.
re —————
A Card.
CAMP THOMAS, CHICKAMAUGA, TENN.
To the Democrats of Centre county :
On account of my enforced ahsence from
home it is impossible for me now to make
a personal canvass, as I had intended for
the nomination for the office of District At-
torney, and must consequently depend up-
on the good will of the Democrats of old
Centre to take care of my interests. If I
am nominated I shall be truly grateful,
and if elected I shall assume the duties of
the office and perform them to the best of
my ability and judgment.
+ Very respectfully,
May 21, 1898. N. B. SPANGLER.
Sr——
Eggs for Hatching.
The prices below are for a setting of thir-
teen eggs. I guarantee all to he fresh and
true to name and from first class stock.
Light Brahma - - = B5ects
Buff Cochin - wf
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=Bed ......oniiiiiiriiinine i 1.08@1.10
‘* —Spring fn
Corn —Yellow . .38@39
‘“ —Mixed 36
Oats............. 3214
Flour— Winter, Per B; 4.25@4.50
¢“ —Penna. Roller... 5.20(@ 5.40
‘“ —Favorite Brands 6.30@
Rye Flour Per Brl........... « 3.60@3.75
Baled hay—Choice Xo. 1.. se 12.50
$4 £4 44 50 . 9.@9.50
$e 4 66 8 8.00@ 8.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Puasix MiLuixg Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press:
Bed Wheat, old... ii lla 0 95
Red wheat, new.. 95
Rye, per bushel...... 40
Corn, shelled, per bus 40
Corn, ears, per bushel... 35
Oats, per bushel, new 82
Barley, per bushel...... 35
Ground Plaster, per ton. 8 00
Buckwheat, per bushel ...................ocomminsr 25
Cloverseed, per bushel..................... $6 00 to $7 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel.........ecoceveremrererenssensnans, 85
Onlons ssvveesves 3
288, per dozen... 0
roa per pound 6
Country Should 5
ides. 0
Hams 13
Tallow, per pound. 3
Butter, per pound... is
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paid before. the expiration of the year; and no
paper will be discontinued until all arrearage is
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un-
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Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions...........20 ets.
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Local notices, per line.......ccceesvunne. .20 cts.
Business notices, per line «...10 cts.
Job Printing of every kind done w neatness
and dispatch. The WatcumaN 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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