Bellefonte, Pa., July 29, 1898.
CorrespoN DENTS.—No communications pub
ished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——The pension of old Nancy Barger, of
Roland, has been increased to $12 a month.
—Ex-postmaster H. C. Warfel, of Phil-
ipsburg, has purchased Harding’s shoe
store in that place and has taken charge of
the business himself.
——1If the front wheels of all the bicy-
cles in use in the world were made into
one great wheel it would encircle the globe
with a turn and a half.
—Paul E. Dysart, formerly of Phil-
ipsburg, has been elected superintendent
of the public schools of Allegheny city at a
salary of $175 per month.
——Rev. Dr. Leighton Gerhart, of Belle-
fonte, has been elected to the pastorate of
the Reformed church ‘at Newberg, Cumber-
land county. It is said to be a very good
station.
—Gen. G. W. Woodring, proprietor of
the hotel at Port Matilda, is confined to
his bed with stomach trouble and there is
not much to encourage his friends to the
belief that he will ever recover.
——Harry Diehl and Jacob Bartlett have
purchased the grocery store of the late
John Roundtree, on Willowhank street.
Both of them are energetic young men and
will doubtless make a success of the busi-
ness.
—On last Thursday evening, July
21st, B. Frank Kyler, of Kylertown and
Anna J. Morris, of Rebersburg, were mar-
ried at the Methodist parsonage in Philips-
burg. They have gone to live on a farm
not far from Kylertown.
—The Ladies’ Aid Society of United
Evangelical church of Bellefonte invite
their friends who always aided them in the
past, and others, to an ice cream and cake
festival in the basement of the church on
Saturday evening, July 30th.
The new water service at Centre
Hall is about completed and indications
point to the fact that it will be a vast im-
brovement on the old service. In flushing
out the mains last week it was found that
the fire plugs have an excellent pressure.
“Thursday afternoon of last week a
‘Gazette correspondent, accompanied by
sixty citizens of Bellefonte, went to Lock
Haven and took in the river carnival that
night.” — Keystone Gazette, J uly 22nd.
My, oh my, what an important fellow this
Gazette correspondent must be.
Rev. Dr. H. C. Holloway will return
from his vacation to-day and regular ser-
vices will be held, as usual, in the Luth-
eran church on Sunday. The annual picnic
of the Sunday school and congregation will
be held at Hecla park, on Wednesday, Au-
gust 3rd, to which everyone is invited.
Hon. Robert M. Foster, of State
College, expected to be in Bellefonte on
Wednesday, but was detained to arrange
his snug home up there to make room for
the ten pound hoy who arrived that morn-
ing. Bob is necessarily very happy and
Mrs. Foster and the boy are doing well.
——The relief society of Bellefonte
shipped two barrels and one bale of sup-
plies to the Red Cross society in Philadel-
phia, on last Thursday afternoon. The
consignment weighed 387 lbs. and was
made up largely of night shirts, bandages,
pillow cases and sheets for the soldiers and
hospitals at the front.
—Mitchell I. Gardner went down to
Howard, on Wednesday morning, with a
check for $1,000 in his pocket for the ad-
ministrator of the estate of the late Ira M.
Packer of that place. It was the amount
for which Mr. Packer had had his life in-
sured only two years ago and will he a
nice little legacy for the two little girls
who were orphaned by his death.
——Gov. Hastings has appointed Capt.
C. W. S. Jones, of Sheridan troop, mus-
tered from about Tyrone, to be major of
the squadron of Pennsylvania cavalry en-
camped at Camp Alger. Cap’t. Jones or-
ganized Sheridan troop in 1871 and has
been the captain of it ever since. He was
a captain of cavalry during the rebellion.
——At the eighth annual meeting of the
Susquehanna Lutheran Synod, at Island
Park, Sunbury, on Thursday, August 4th,
Rev. H. C. Holloway, of Bellefonte, will
make the opening prayer. Ministers from
York, Pottsgrove, Shamokin, Greensburg,
Cumberland, Md., Mifflinville and other
charges are on the program. Dr. 'W. O,
Perkins, of Boston, is to be there to direct
the music.
——Corporal Sam. Graham, of Co. B,
5th Reg., is at his home in Philipsburg on
a ten days’ furlough, He is suffering with
malaria and came North with the hope of
getting it out of his system before the regi-
ment starts for Porto Rico. He took all
three degrees in Masonry last night and
the ceremony was made a notable one in
Moshannon lodge.
-—M. B. Garman waived a hearing in
the action, which former sheriff WwW. A.
Ishler, brought against him before justice
Keichline on Tuesday to recover for dam-
ages sustained by the collision they had
while driving on north Allegheny street on
the night of the 16th. Clement Dale rep-
resented sheriff Ishler and offered to settle
for $300, but Mr. Garman, through his at-
torney W. C. Heinle, declined to pay more
than $50 and all legal charges and repairs
to the wrecked buggy, so he gave a $500
bond, endorsed by Daniel Garman, for his
appearance at the August court.
DEATH ENDS HIS SUFFERINGS.—John
Kline Esq. died at his home on west Cur-
tin street, this place, Friday night at 11
o'clock.
While death is at all times a sad blow
to the friends who cherish and cling to
every fleeting breath of a dying loved one
with the hope that possibly they might re-
cover, the passing of John Kline Esq. can-
not but be looked upon as a blessing. For
more than a year he has suffered with can-
cer of the stomach. Having been a rugged,
robust man he became alarmed at his con-
dition early in February and went to Phil-
adelphia to enter a hospital for treatment,
but even then he was told that the growth
had so ingrafted itself upon the membrane
of his stomach that an operation for his
cure was impossible and would undoubted-
ly culminate in his death far earlier than
if it took its natural course. He returned
to his home here and was a constant suf-
ferer up to the day of his death, though at
one time he rallied sufficiently to give rise
to the hope that probably his strong con-
stitution was going to throw off the growth
that had been destroying it. The physi-
cians had said from the first, however, that
he could not survive, so that while it is
necessarily a grievous stroke to his family
it is not as severe as if they had not been
prepared for it.
John Kline was the son of George and
Elizabeth Kline, prosperous farmers in the
vicinity of Millheim. He was born there
May 10th, 1840. His early days were
spent after the usual fashion of country
boys, by working hard in the summer and
getting five months’ or less schooling in
the winter. John was an industrious, am-
bitious lad, however, and forged ahead in
his studies so rapidly that his parents were
encouraged to send him to College when
the time came. Accordingly, in 1873, he
entered Pennsylvania college, at Gettys-
burg, with the Freshman class, and contin-
ued his studies there until he was gradu-
ated with honors four years later. Return-
ing to Centre county he taught school at
Pleasant Gap for some time and then en-
tered the law office of Clement Dale Esq.,
where he read law until his admission to
the bar of Centre county, on May 4th, 1883.
In 1893 he married Miss Katharine Ellen
Olewine, a daughter of the late Samuel
Olewine, of this place. She survives him
with three children: Ruth, Mary and
John.
His parents are still living in the vicin-
ity of Lauvertown and the following sisters
and brothers survive him. Mrs. W. A.
Ishler, of Bellefonte ; Mrs. Harry Meese
and Miss Alice Kline, of Lauvertown :
county treasurer Harrison Kline, and Rev.
Robert Kline, of Allentown.
Deceased was an honorable, upright
gentleman, a credit to the citizenship of
any community and a man who enjoyed
the esteem of a large circle of friends. He
was a member of the Lutheran church in
which he was actively interested during
his life. He was also a member of the
Bellefonte lodge I. O. O. F. and the organ-
ization attended the funeral in a body.
Services were conducted at his late home
Monday morning, at 10:30, by Rev. Dr.
H. C. Holloway. Interment was made in
the Union cemetery.
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T. MITCHELL BAKER DIES IN DEs
MoiNEs, JTowa.—T. Mitchell Baker, for-
merly of Howard, this county, whom the
Des Moines Leader calls one of the sub-
stantial farmers of Warren county, Towa,
died in Mercy hospital in that city on Sat-
urday, July 23rd, after an illness of only a
week.
Deceased was 51 years old and is sur-
vived by a widow and two children. He
left Howard in 1865 and located in the vi-
cinity of Cumming, Warren county, where
he became prosperous as a farmer and in-
fluential as a citizen. He is related to a
number of the most prominent families in
Des Moines.
The remains were buried on Monday
afternoon.
The eit paste died
at his home in Lock Haven, on Sunday
morning. He did not suffer with any dis-
ease in particular, his death having heen
the result of the enfeeblement and wearing
out caused by advancing years. Deceased
was 81 years old and is survived by a large
family. His children are : Thomas, of
Hublersburg ; James, of Philipsburg ;
Andrew, of Bellefonte ; Edward, better
known as “Davy,” of Wilkesbarre ; Ira,
Frank, William, Newton, Herbert L., Mrs.
D. M. Daugherty and Mrs. Robert Stewart,
of Lock Haven. Short services were con-
ducted at the house on Tuesday morning
by Rev. T. Derr, after which the remains
were brought to Hublersburg, where ser-
vices were held in the Reformed church
and interment was made in Dunkle’s bury-
ing ground.
Mgs. Fics Coe IS Dab. — Mrs.
Ellen Cole, relict of John Cole, of Cole-
ville, this place, died at her home in Dan-
ville, on Monday morning. She was born
in Harris township, this county, and was
42 years old.
Her surviving children are Frank W., a
member of Co. B. 5th Reg., now in camp
at Chicamauga, Rebecca, Amos and Min-
nie, all of this place.
The remains were brought to Bellefonte
on Tuesday afternoon and taken to the
home of Jerre Shearer, near the Jewish
cemetery, Interment was made Wednes-
day morning, Rev. Allen Wren, of the U.
B. church having oN nied I
——Mary Armstrong, aged twenty-one
years, died at the home of J. D. Parks,
near Birmingham, on Saturday evening,
She had heen ill for a little over twelve
weeks with consumption. Deceased was
born in Boalshurg, this county. Her re-
mains were buried at Birmingham.
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——Mrs. Lydia Burrell, wife of Samuel
Burrell, died at her home in Penn Hall, on
last Monday morning. She had suffered
for some time with consumption and was
69 years old when death claimed her. The
funeral services were held yesterday morn-
ing in the Lutheran church of which she
was a conscientious member. She is sur-
vived by her husband and four children.
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——DMrs. Joseph Smith died at her home
at Penn Hall, on Tuesday morning, and
will be buried in Heckman’s cemetery this
morning. Rev. A. G. Wolf of the United
Evangelical church will officiate, although
Mrs. Smith was a life-long member of the
Lutheran church. She was 72 years old and
leaves a husband and four children.
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——At the age of 74 years Mrs. Mary
Keen, of Millheim, passed peacefully into
eternity at her home, in Millheim, on
Thursday evening of last week. Deceased
was a very influential woman in that com-
munity and was the maternal head of forty-
six souls. Funeral services were conduct-
ed by her pastor, Rev. J. J. Lohr, on Tues-
day morning.
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——Myra Leathers, the bright ten year
old daughter of W. T. Leathers, of Mt.
Eagle, died at her home in that place at
noon, on Friday, after a short illness with
diphtheria. Owing to the contagious na-
ture of the disease her remains were buried
that evening at 8 o’clock in the cemetery at
Curtin’s. .
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—Dr. Edward W. Kline was found
dead in bed in his room in Jersey Shore on
Monday afternoon. He was 38 years old
and had gained a good practice. When
found he was neatly dressed and held a
partly rolled Hgarsits in his hand.
—— Mrs. Sarah Collins, wife of John
Collins of Sandy Ridge, died at her home
in that place on Friday last, at the age of
68 years. Deceased is survived by her
husband and three children. Burial was
made at Sandy Ridge on Sunday.
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——George Grubb died at his home at
Nittany Hall, on Tuesday morning, after a
lingering illness with axmaker’s consump-
tion. He was 76 years old and leaves a
wife and eight children. His burial was
made at Riusoy yisiniey morning.
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—A complication of diseases caused
the death of the venerable farmer, Robert
Johnson, at his home near the Flemington
bridge Friday night. His remains were
buried in Highland cemetery on Monday
afternoon.
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—Samuel Best, aged 85 years, a life
long resident of Salona, died at the home
of his son Harry, at Flemington, on Sun-
day evening. Deceased was an active
member of the Methodist church.
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—Mrs. Geo. W. Sperring died at her
home in Mill Hall, on Sunday evening,
leaving a husband and two children, the
youngest being only four weeks old.
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——¢C. A. Weaver, of Aaronsburg, has
purchased the grain elevator owned by
Andrew Harter at Coburn.
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—— The Pennsylvania railroad company
will run a special Sea Shore excursion on
Thursday, August 4th.
—— Pe ee.
——Tyrone’s large flag is estimated to
cost $350 by the time they have it flapping
in the breezes that float up from the walk-
ing natural gas machines that are at work
in that place all the time.
———
—Renovo had a baby show on Satur-
day. Fifty bahies under one year old
were on exhibition and the one that was
adjudged the finest looking got a silver cup
with a gold lining.
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——Lock Haven has a branch of the so-
ciety for the prevention of cruelty to ani-
mals and on Saturday a man drove a horse
into that place with a very sore shoulder.
A representative of the society compelled
him to unhitch the animal and lead it
home, promising not to use it again until
the sore is healed up. Bellefonte should
have an officer who is not afraid to do his
duty like this one.
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—On Friday afternoon George Hopple
and Mrs. Guyer were driving to their
homes in Loganton. When they reached
Salona a blast at one of the stone quarries
there frightened their horse, causing it to
dash the buggy against a post. Both the
occupants were thrown out. Mrs. Guyer
was unconscious when picked up, her face
was cut and her one arm bruised badly.
She had to stay at Salona all night. Hop-
ple has a lame hip as a result of his fall,
the buggy was smashed almost beyond re-
pair and the horse was hurt.
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——Judge Bell, of Blair county, granted
an injunction to J. W. Gardner, the eldest
son of Andrew Gardner of Tyrone, on
Monday, restraining the father from marry-
ing Mrs. Sara E. Graffius, of that place,
which he was intent upon doing. This
rather unusual method of stopping a wed-
ding was the outcome of the Gardner chil-
dren’s displeasure at their father’s deter-
mination to marry a woman whose “repute
in the community is such that Mr. Gard-
ner would not undertake a contract with
her were he in his right mind.” The court
was asked to appoint a commission in
lunacy on the old gentleman, but refused
to do so on the ground that such a petiticn
should be made in open court. Pending
such an action the court granted the in-
junction restraining all justices or ministers
of the gospel from marrying the couple.
Mr. Gardner is quite well off.
THE TIME FOR THE BIG INTER-TOwN
PicNic HAs BEEN SET. — The committee
of what must henceforth be dignified by
the title Business Men’s Association of Cen-
tre and Clinton counties met at the
picturesque home of the Nittany Rod and
Gun club on Wednesday afternoon to ar-
range for the next joint picnic of the people
of Lock Haven and Bellefonte.
It was purely a business meeting, but the
business was concerning an event that has
come to be one of such universal interest
in this community that we publish the
proceedings so that all may know just what
was done, and what can be expected when
the big picnic comes off on the 18th of
August.
President Wilson Kistler called the
meeting to order on the porch of the club
house. The members present were treas-
urer, G. W. Frederick’s, P. P. Rittman,
W. F. Elliott, and Geo. W. Mason, Lock
Haven ; Sec. J. C. Meyer, and J. Will
Conley, Bellefonte; S. H. Bennison,
Abdera ; W. H. Noll, Pleasant Gap, and
T. J. Smull, Mackeyville. The absentees
were Hammon Sechler and Thos. A. Shoe-
maker, Bellefonte ; Col. Jas. F. Weaver,
Milesburg ; A. C. Mann, Mill Hall, and
L. G. Furst, Lock Haven.
Sec. Meyer read the minutes of the meet-
ing held last August at the picnic and they
were adopted as read. A letter from Col.
Jas. F. Weaver was read in which he de-
clined to act on the committee owing to his
disinclination to multiply the duties
devolving on him at his time of life.
The resignation was accepted and O.
E. Miles, of Milesburg, who was present as
his substitute, was elected a full member
of the committee. Owing to the death of
Col. Shortlidge another vacancy was caused
and John I. Olewine, present as a substi-
tute, was regularly elected to fill the place.
John D. Sourbeck was received as a substi-
tute for T. A. Shoemaker and then a letter
was read from L. G. Furst, of Mill Hall,
who had evidently gotten mixed between
the business men’s picnic and that of
the veteran’s association, as he wrote
that he couldn’t take part in this one be-
cause he was already interested in the vet-
eran’s picnic for Clinton county.
With this done the committee got down
to work and upon motion of P. P. Rittman
selected August 18th as the day on which
the picnic shall be held, with the proviso
that if it rains that day the 19th will be
made the picnic day.
Upon motion of Mr. Rittman the mayor
of Lock Haven and the burgess of Belle-
fonte were appointed a picnic advisory
committee.
Mr. Warfield then appeared on behalf of
the central R. R. Co. and stated that that
company would hear all the expenses of
the picnic, furnishing the music, prizes,
printing, etec., and reserving the stand priv-
ileges for itself. Last year the Lock Ha-
ven band hired the music in return for the
eating house and dance pavilion conces-
sions,
At this juncture the meeting adjourned.
Immediately upon the adjournment of
the general committee, the executive com-
mittee went into session with P. P. Rittman
in the chair. J. Will Conley was chosen
secretary when the following sub-commit-
tees were named :
On Speakers :—J. P. Gephart was made
a committee of one to secu. desirable
speakers. .
Tub and Swimming Races :—Frank Kins-
loe, Lock Haven; T. J. Smull, Mackey-
ville; J. W. Conley, Bellefonte.
Bicycle Races :—L. C. Wetzel and Geo.
T. Bush, Bellefonte ; Jesse Rosser, Mill
Hall; Sedgwick Kistler, Max Hayes,
Lock Haven.
Base Ball :—Frank Warfield, Bellefonte 3
C. H. Meyers, Lock Haven. It was pro-
posed that clubs picked from players of the
respective counties play for a cash prize of
$75 and the winners to present the money
to the military company sent out by their
county to the war.
Trap Shooting :—'T. H. Harter, Belle-
fonte ; John C. Merrill, Lock Haven 5 W-
R. Haynes, Snow Shoe.
Fire Wi rks :—The fire works display was
left in the hands of the railroad company
for consideration.
Printing :—Geo. R. Meek and John I.
Olewine, Bellefonte.
Music :—Jos. Smetzer, W. O. Bentley,
Lock Haven ; W. H. Noll, Pleasant Gap ;
Christy Smith, Bellefonte ; Oscar E. Miles,
Milesburg.
Closing of Stores :—John D. Sourbeck,
H. W. Shefer, Will T. Conley, Bellefonte ;
Geo. Loder, Robert S. Walton, Lock Ha-
ven.
Dog Races :—W. F. Elliott, Lock Haven;
Dr. F. K. White, Philipsburg ; Geo. R.
Meek, Bellefonte.
Finance :—J. W. Gephart, A. C. Mingle,
Bellefonte ; G. L. Morelock, Lock Haven.
With this work done the meeting ad-
journed and the gentlemen idled away a
few moments in the luxurious club house,
until supper was served to the party as
guests of Mr. Frank Warfield.
After supper the delegates went into ses-
sion as a committee of the whole again
and heard the report of the executive com-
mittee. It was adopted as read, after
which a vote of thanks was tendered Mr.
Warfield for his cordial entertainment and
the time for the next meeting was fixed
for Tuesday, August 9th, at 6 p- m. at
the Bush house in this place.
Adjournment was next in order and the
Lock Haven gentlemen left for home on
the 8:13 train, while the representatives of
this end sat out on the wide verandas,
smoked and told stories until 9:51, when
they regretfully left the delightful place.
From present indications the picnic
promises to be the greatest thus far held.
Other and newer amusements will be sup-
plied, in addition to those suggested by the
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above committees, but just what they will
be is, as yet, undecided. The Lock Haven
people are enthusiastic over it and this sec-
tion is the same so that everything angurs
well for a great day.
The idea of making the event an inter
county fair, as was suggested at the meet-
ing of August 12th last seems to have been
lost sight of at the Wednesday’s gather-
ing, but the fact that the project is no
nearer being carried out than it was then
does not detract in the slightest from the
picnic, as it will be bigger and the Lock
Haven and Bellefonte people will have
a better time together than ever before.
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More cattle are reported to be ship-
ped east from Centre Hall than from any
other point in this section. This year 40
car loads have been consigned thus far.
Last year the number was 65.
News Purely Personal.
—¥red Montgomery and Paul Shefer spent last
Sunday in Millheim.
—Miss Jane Furst, of west Linn street, is in
Philadelphia visiting.
—Mr. and Mrs. L J. Dreese, of Lemont, were in
town shopping yesterday.
—Robert Garman is nome from Coatesville for
a two weeks visit to his father.
—Mr. and Mrs. James Keller, of Centre Hall,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Keller at
the hotel Haag.
—DMrs. Mose Burnett will leave for Syracuse, N.
Y., on Monday, fora six week’s visit. She will
take her daughters with her.
—Miss trace Woods, of Jersey Shore, and Miss
Trix Haley, of Frazier, Pa., are guests at the
home of Mrs. Louisa Bush, on Spring street.
—Deputy prothonotary and Mrs. A. B. Kimport
are entertaining their niece, Miss Lucy Houpt, of
Selinsgrove, at their home on east Bishop street,
—Mrs. F. W. Crider, of Linn street, returned
from Atlantic City on Friday evening. She had
been at the shore with her family for a several
week's stay.
—Thos. Collins Esq, is at Bedford Springs,
hopeful that the water there will help him to
regain the health that was so badly shattered by
his recent sickness,
—Mr. and Mrs. A. Riest Rutt arrived in town from
their welding tour, on Monday evening, and are
at the Brockerhoff house preparatory to entering
their own home on Curtin street.
—Misses Mary Wright and Bessie Stroop, two
Milesburg belles, are in Tyrone visiting the
Misses Bouse. They are on their way home from
a month’s trip to Altoona and Patton.
—Mrs. Geo. B. Johnson and her two little girls,
Janet and Mary Jane, returned to their home at
Beaver Falls, on Tuesday afternoon. They had
been here visiting at the Aikens and Johnson
homes for five weeks.
—Former county treasurer John Q. Miles, Mrs.
Miles and their daughter Margaret were in town
on Monday calling on their many friends here.
They seem to be enjoying life on the farm up
Bald Eagle and all were as well as could be.
—W. Harrison Walker Esq., entertained his
brother Charles, who is a student at Ada Uni-
versity Ada, Ohio, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
He returned to the family home at Salcna pre-
paratory to getting ready for the fall term of
college.
—S8. Cameron Burnside Esq., of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Burnside and their daugh-
ter Rachael at the Bush house. He came up
from the city to help celebrate the little Miss’
birthday, which was made an event of gayety at
that hotel Saturday evening.
—John O'Connor, until recently employed in
the U. S. customs service in Philadelphia, is
home because a Republican was given his place,
Dave Kelley, A. Sternberg and Chas. Rapp are
other Bellefonters who have been crowded out of
the same place. Charley Rapp is now a trolley
ca, conductor in that city.
—Edward L. Powers, who was one of the notori-
ous kids of the town about twenty years ago,
but now is a prosperous business man at Rose-
mont, Pa., was here for a week's visit and return-
ed to his home on Monday. Nearly all of his
relatives live here, so that even though he has
been gone from Bellefonte for a long time it
seems as though this ought to still be his home.
—Charles E. Dorworth, formerly editor of the
News but now stenographer in the Department of
Agriculture, at Harrisburg, is home for a few
day’s rest. Charley says that he likes his work
very well but so far as enjoying life in Harrisburg
is concerned he is of the opinion that the capitol
might just as well be located in Tyrone. He
didn’t designate Tyrone, exactly, but we couldn't
think of any worse place to complete the com-
parison he left unfinished.
—About the weariest looking bicycle outfit we
have seen pushing into Bellefonte for a long time
arrived, on Monday evening, from Danville in
the person of Mr. Henry 1. Lyon, so well known
and so much liked here. Hen left Danville at
4:30 Monday morning to pilot W. E. Lunger, John
Doster and Russell Kelley, three friends, up here
to see Bellefonte and his friends, They got to
Mifflinburg for breakfast, but the schedule that
called for Millheim for dinner was busted by
Henny’s playing out and letting on he had eramp
in his leg. The men he had started out so brave-
ly to tow had to tow him nearly the entire way
into Bellefonte and Tuesday morning he was
running around as stiff legged as a bantam rooster
when preparing to fight. The three wheelmen
in the party went back to Danville by train on
Tuesday afternoon, but Hen stayed until the next
day before he could make up his mind that he
was well enough to go back.
—Peter Robb Jr., of Romola, was in town Wed-
nesday morning, having started to drive up from
his home before the rain began. Mr. Robb is one
of Curtin township's well-to-do young farmers
and was feeling very well satisfied that he had
harvested nice grain and hay crops and had them
housed in good condition. His oats too, he said,
is in promising appearance so that he has shared
the good fortune of others in the connty. He is
one of the sons of Peter Robb Sr., one of the
best known and most respected men in that end
of the county. The boys are, every one of them,
men of whom their old father has reason to be
proud. Besides Peter Jr., there is Jacob, who is
farming near Howard ; Rev. Lewis Robb, who is
in the Reformed ministry in Altoona ; and Prof,
Geo. Robb, who has been connected with the
Altoona schools for a number of years,
—Ralph Rose, who has been connected with the
Carbon Steel Co., in Pittsburg, was an arrival in
town on Monday to spend part of his summer
vacation wheeling over what he calls our “fine
roads.” With his headquarters at the Bush house
he has been spending most of the day ‘on his
wheel, while the evenings are pleasantly spent with
the many friends he made here while he and his
father were experimenting with the artificial gas
plant at the nail works. His brother James
Reuben, who isalso well-known here, is in Ty-
rone just now with a big land improvement
scheme on foot. He has secured an option on a
large block of land onthe west of that town and
promises the citizens that if they purchase a
given number of lots, at prices at which the land
would have sold for before he secured it, he will
put a big steel mill, employing hundreds of men,
vight in the middle of the plot.— No payments to
be made on the lots until the mill is located. He
has them going.
A FLAG RAISING AT THE HOTEL HA AG.
—Proprietor D. C. Keller of the hotel
Haag, on Bishop street, and Mr. Gotlieb
Haag are the first individuals in Bellefonte
to raise a flag as an evidence of their per-
sonal patriotic impulses. Though Belle-
fonte has been in gala attire ever since the
war began there has been no such a pre-
tentious flag raising by any individuals as
these gentlemen had on Saturday night.
Immediately in front of the hotel a 6x12
flag floats proudly from the top ofa 663ft.
pole. The ceremony of raising it attracted
a large crowd to the scene and the Undine
band was there to contribute the musical
numbers. C. M. Bower Esq., was master
of ceremonies and introduced Col. D. F.
Fortney, Clement Dale Esq., and Cap’t.
Hugh S. Taylor, of Co. B, who made fit-
ting talks and were frequently cheered.
Cap’t. Taylor happened to be home
spending Sunday with his family. His
presence was possible because of his having
been in the State mustering in the four
new companies to fill out the Fifth’s full
complement under the regular army stand-
ing. His talk was particularly well re-
ceived, inasmuch as his statements regard-
ing the superiority of Co. B were so grati-
fying to their friends at home.
The flag was hoisted in honor of our
home company and at the conclusion of
the ceremony three rousing cheers were
given for landlord Keller, who gave the
pole, and Mr. Haag, who contributed the
flag.
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HELD FOR COURT FOR ASSAULTING
EL1zA WALKER.—Charles Baney, a hostler
at Baum’s livery, had a hearing before
justice Keichline at 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning, charged with having made a
brutal assault on Mrs. Eliza Walker, a
widow who lives in the “Brown Row.’
According to Eliza's story it was about
as follows: On Saturday night about 10
o'clock two men knocked at the door of
her home. On her opening the door they
forced their way into the house and after
insulting her proceedad to beat and abuse
her shamefully. She was all by herself
and her cries for help finally frightened
the villains away. Both her eyes were
blackened and she was badly bruised
about the body. One of her assailants was
identified as Baney and he was arrested,
but set up the claim that at the hour he
was reported to have been at the Walker
house, he was actually calling on his girl.
Justice Keichline held him in $200 bail
for court. V. J. Bauer went on his bond
and he will have his liberty until that
time, as least. Stories seem to be very
different about this affair for while Eliza
says it was a few minutes after ten that he
was out at her house, Charley says he was
calling on his girl at that time and the
WATCHMAN can produce evidence that he
was drunk and crossing the ‘‘Diamond’’ at
a few minutes after ten that night. Of
course it all depends on what different
people estimate a “‘few minutes’ to be.
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Two oF OUR SOLDIERS AT HoME.—On
last Friday morning two of our soldiers ar-
rived home from Chicamauga on sick
leave and both will remain here until they
regain some of the vigor they have lost in
the southern camp.
Ass’t regimental surgeon of the Fifth,
Dr. R. G. H. Hayes is home looking as
skinny as a June shad and chockful of ma-
laria. Dr. Hayes has been a very hard
worked man while in camp and the rest he
is taking was an absolute necessity. The
most complimentary reports have come
from Chicamauga as to his indefatigable
attentions to the sick soldiers and it is a
matter of gratification that he has come
home before his health became so seriously
impaired as to render further service to the
army impossible.
N. B. Spangler Esq., clerk for our own
Co. B, is home looking anything but well.
He is suffering with an abscess near the
base of his spine. He underwent on oper-
ation while in camp, but it was decided
that he had better come home until he re-
covers. He expects to return to camp just
as soon as he is able.
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A NEW METHODIST CHURCH TO BE
DEDICATED ON SUNDAY.—The new Meth-
odist church that has just been completed
at Kennedy charge, near Mt. Eagle, will
be dedicated on Sunday morning, July
31st, at 10:30. Rev. Dr. D. S. Monroe,
presiding elder of the district, will deliver
the sermon.
In the evening at 7 o'clock there will be
praise service and at 7:30 there will be
preaching again. Everybody is invited to
attend the dedication.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red . . L8@69
id —Sprin 60@62
Corn —Yellow. 5
‘“ —Mixed..
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Flour— Winter, Per Br’l
‘“ —Penna. Roller...
‘“ —Favorite Brands..
2.35@2.60
. 3.40@3.65
. 4.95@5.00
Rye Flour Per Br'l......... 3.00@
Baled hay—Choice No. 1 1L.00@11.5
‘ 8 “ “9 8.@8.50
3 . 3 ¢o3 6.00@6.50
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Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Puexix MiLuine Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press :
RediWhent, olil.........cccnliiioniiibiioiiiii 70
Red wheat, new 60
Rye, per bushel. 40
Corn, shelled, pe § 40
Corn, ears, per bushel. 40
Oats, per bushel, new 30
Barley, per bushel....... 40
Ground Plaster, per ton.. 8 00
Buckwheat, per bushel .. 25
Cloverseed, per bushel... -86 00 to 87 00
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Bellefonte Produce Markets,
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel............u............ 50
Onions Soins istedbuhene
ggs, per dozen. 19
Lard, per pound.... 2
Country Shoulders. 7
Sides... 6
Hams.....
Tallow, per pound
Butter, per poun
RELL ET PPP .