RT Wa wap Bellefonte, Pa., August 26, 1898. CorrEsPoN DENTS.—No communications pub ished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——John Meese is improving his Logan street home. —=Saturday morning a young son came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Linn Me- Ginley, on Water street. —A baby girl came to the home of L. H. Musser, of Fillmore, on Friday morn- ing. She weighed eleven pounds. ——Clevan Dinges, so well known in this place, is seriously ill at his home in Williamsport. He has typhoid fever. —The Central R. R. of Pa., hauled over eight thousand passengers on business men’s picnic day and not a single accident occurred. > ——The Catholic picnic at Hecla Park, on Wednesday, attracted 210 people to that resort. They had rainy weather but a fine time. -——Remember that September 6th and 7th are the last days on which you can be registered, if you would he qualified to vote in November. ! ——The rumor published in last week's issue of the WATCHMAN to the effect that Luther Hughes, of this place, had been married has since been found to be without foundation. ——The new creamery in this place is in splendid running order now and every morning farmers from all parts of the sur- rounding country can be seen delivering milk there. ——The musical at the home of Dr. T R. Hayes, on North Allegheny street, Wednesday evening, proved a delightful success. It was for the ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church. ——Remember the last excursion to Southern New Jersey sea shore points via Pennsylvania railroad is Thursday, Sep- tember 1st. The rates are extremely liber- al considering the accommodations offered. ——The Shiloh Y. P. 8. C. E. will hold a social at the home of Willard Dale, near Shiloh, to-morrow, Saturday, evening, August 27th. The Pleasant Gap band is expected to be present to contribute to the pleasure of those who go. ——The 17th annual convention of the Centre Co., W. C. U., will be held at Phil- ipshurg, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep- tember 6th and 7th. Mrs. Clara C. Hoft- man, national secretary, will be present and address the evening meeting. —Mrs. John 8. Gray, of Philipsburg, has accepted the position of matren at the Stroudsburg Normal school for the coming year. She had held the same position there for several years, but left, last fall, to accept a similar one in the Wyoming seminary, at Kingston. ——The Oak Hall Epworth League will hold a sociable at the residence of Daniel Weaver, at that place, on next Thursday night, September 1st. The young people of the League are preparing for a pleasant evening and cordially invite all their friends in that vicinity to join them in enjoying it. ——A “Harvest Home” service will be held in St. John’s Lutheran church on Sun- day morning at 10:30. The church will be handsomely decorated with the first fruits of the earth. The pastor will preach an appropriate sermon. You are cordiall y in- vited. —— While passing along Pine street, on his way to work at the Standard scale works, Charles Crouch was tripped by a loose hoard and fell to the pavement. He struck his chin so hard that quite an ugly gash wascut. It required six stitches to close it up. The accident occurred Mon- day morning. . —Percy and Will Lloyd, of Philips- burg, the former a member of Co. B and the latter of Co. L, 5th Reg., both returned from Chicamauga, on Monday, ina very sick condition. Will was so ill with ty- phoid and malaria that it was necessary to carry him on a cot. ———Conductor John Hall, of the Central R. R. of Pa., handled a great crowd of people last week without any fuss at all but the arrival of one wee, solitary states- man ‘at his house, on Friday, quite upset him and Harry Winton said he was punch- ing the passengers’ ears and everything else in sight. ——The Centre county friends of Mr. and Mrs. Will C. Hoffer, of Lincoln, Kan- sas, will sympathize with them in the be- reavement that has taken their boy baby from them. The infant was just twelve days old and died on August 9th. Had it lived the name of George Edward Hoffer would have been given it. ——The Centre county court house pre- sents a very creditable appearance, both in- side and out. A new roof and fresh paint have changed the exterior, while a pretty new metallic ceiling and new wall decora- tions have given quite a pleasing effect in the court room. The halls have been brightened up considerably with new paint. : ——Miss Martha McEntire, of east Bishop street, was painfully burned about the hands and arms on last Saturday afternoon. She was cleaning some silk and ribbon in gasoline when the liquid caught fire from a small stove and before she realized it the flames had run up her arms, burning them in blisters. Her hair was singed by the combustion, but fortunately the flames were smothered before they had dons her more serious injury. THE FLAG WENT To THE CLINTON CouNTY TEAM. —The Lock Haven con- tingent went home from Hecla park thor- oughly happy, on Tuesday night, as the executive committee of the Centre and Clinton county business men’s association, in session there that evening, awarded the Clinton county ball team the handsome, $75 silk battle flag for which the ball play- ers of the two counties contested on busi- ness men’s picnic day. The result of the game was in dispute and the C. R. R. Co., the donors of the trophy, left the settle- ment of the controversy in the hands of the executive committee. President Hammon Sechler called the meeting to order and the base ball matter was taken up at once. P. P. Rittman, of Lock Haven, stated that Clinton county took the ground that there was nothing to consider. Manager Geo. T. Bush and umpire Linn Harris, of Centre county club, gave their statements, both claiming that on technical grounds the game belongs to Centre county. Um- pire Whitman, for the Clinton county team, also gave his side, and stated that under the league rules they were not en- titled to the game. P. P. Rittman, of that city, stated that the game should not be decided on drawn technicalities, but that all the circum- stances under which the game ended should be considered, and should be considered from the standpoint of fairness and honor. After the matter was further discussed, Will Conley, of Bellefonte, moved that the flag be awarded to Clinton county. The motion was seconded by John Olewine, of Bellefonte, and the motion was agreed to. The only other business transacted by the committee was the election of officers for the ensuing year. It resulted as fol- lows: Hammon Sechler, was elected pres- ident ; G. L. Morelock, of Lock Haven, vice president ; J. C. Meyer, Bellefonte, secre- tary ; G. W. Fredericks, Flemington, treas- urer. The executive committeemen elected are: T. A. Shoemaker, J. Will Conley, J. I. Olewine, Bellefonte ; S. H. Bennison, Ahdera ; W. H. Noll, Pleasant Gap; T. J. Smull, Mackeyville ; C. S. Whitman, Lo- ganton ; Dr. F. K. White and Steele Criss- man, Philipsburg ; A. C. Mann, Mill Hall ; P. P. Rittman, Torrence Shearer, W. F. Elliott, G. W. Mason, Lock Haven, and 0. E. Miles, of Milesburg. The members of the committee were en- tertained ata chicken and waffle supper which Sup’t. J. W. Gephart had had pre- pared at a nearby farm house. Later in the evening the fire works that the rain spoiled the night of the big picnic were put off for the amusement of the small crowd that had gone down to the park. The exhibition lasted nearly an hour and ‘was exceptionally fine. The display on the lake embraced pyrotechnics that were of the latest makes. *oe KILLED IN A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT. — A frightful runaway accident occurred at the rail-road station, at Centre Hall, on Tuesday morning. As a result of it aged Jacob Strohm, of Tusseyville, was killed and Mrs. John Lose and her little boy and girl of this place were seriously injured. Mrs. Lose is the wife of quartermaster sergeant John W. Lose, of Co. B, and dur- img her husband’s absence she had her chil- dren over in the country at the home of her adopted father. On the fatal morning old Mr. Strohm was taking them to the rail- road station so that they could return home on the morning train. He was driving a three-year-old colt in a two seated spring wagon. All went well until they reached a point, near the Centre Hall station, at which a new wagon road is being made. There the colt frightened at another team that endeavored to pass it and started run- ning at break-neck speed. Mr. Strohm is 76 years old and was unable to control the thoroughly frightened young beast and it continued on its wild run until the wagon toppled over an embankment, throwing the occupants out. They all landed on the stones on the new road bed and several of them were dragged quite a distance. Old Mr. Strohm was unconscious when picked up. He had an ugly gash on his forehead and another on the back of his head, so that he never regained consciousness and died within half an hour. Mrs. Lose suffered a broken collar bone and a number of serious bruises. She was unconscious for quite awhile and is con- fined at the home of W. H. Bartholomew, near the place where the accident occurred. Strohm and Mary Lose, the children, were considerably cut and bruised, the latter having'suffered the most of the two. Both were able to be sent home and they are now in this place. Old Mr. Strohm was a very well-to-do farmer, of Tusseyville, a man of good christian character, and is survived by. his widow. The remains were buried at his home yesterday. Owing to the change of camp of Co. B word did not reach Serg. Lose until yes- terday and he left Lexington last evening at 5 o'clock for this place. — ees ——A severe wind and rain storm passed over a portion of this county Wednesday afternoon. The path of the storm was very narrow. At Roopsburg it tore off half the roof of the big barn on the Brockerhoff farm and between Linden Hall and Oak Hall there was a regular water spout. Fences were washed away and trees up- rooted. At Centre Hall chimneys were blown off of the houses of Geo. Clements, Becky Murray and W. B. Mingle. At Grange park balf the horse sheds were turned clear over, fifteen trees in John Conley’s woods were blown over and the pump blown off his porch. No damage was done in other localities. Sr——r A erst. ——The Millheim public schools will open next Monday. —Charles Lemon and Axel Paul, of Philipsburg, have the contract for enlarg- ing the reservoir at Houtzdale. —_——r ——The stone quarries at Salona shut down indefinitely on Tuesday, throwing fifty men out of employment. All orders on hand had been filled. ——— mesa: ——A stranger drove into Beech Creek one day last week with a fairly good horse and harness and buggy almost new. He decided that he was tired driving and sold the entire outfit for $30. —_—————— —Burglars entered the P. R. R. sta- tion at Mill Hall, last Friday night, and undertook to crack the safe. They succeed- ed in knocking the handles and hinges off, but that is all the further they got. Noth- ing was stolen. eh —At the meeting of the Clinton coun- ty Veterans’ association at Pine, on last Thursday, a resolution was adopted to ad- mit to membership in the association all soldiers who are serving in the war against Spain, upon their return home. *e — ——Mus. Lizzie Jenkins, of Lock Haven, awoke from her sleep on Monday night, saw a burglar standing in her room, screamed and the burglar jumped out a second story window. Mrs. J. enkins’ hus- band is off in the service with Co. H. — eee ——Frank Saucerman, the young High street barber, has always been noted for his pleasant smile and he wears the same old one day in and day out. It has ex- tended about two inches further around on each side of his face singe last week, when a new girl came to his house. —_————— —The employees of the Tyrone paper mill will picnic at Hunter’s park on Satur- day, September 17th. There will be about one thousand People on the special that will bring the picnickers down to the park. The Veteran’s reunion for Centre county will be held on Saturday, September 10th. ————— ere. ——The Fifth regiment left Chicamauga on Monday. The soldier boys marched eight miles to Rossville, where they load- ed baggage all day and got started for their new rendezvous at Lexington some time during the night. The Twelfth Minnesota, the other regiment in the First brigade, went with them. ——e —The trolley tracks along Bellefonte Ave., from Main street to south Fairview Ave., in Lock Haven, are to be moved to north Fairview Ave., so that when cars start over the changed route they will carry passengers traveling between Mill Hall and Lock Haven around past the Normal school buildings. ——The luxuries of a trip to the sea shore can he fully realized at a minimum cost by taking the Pennsylvania railroad excursion, Thursday, September Ist. At- lantic City iS the most accessible point as it can be reached without transfer through Philadelphia by purchasing tickets via the Delaware river bridge route, the only all rail line from points in Philadelphia. ENS A —Sister Annie Williams’ latest advice is for girls to economize and not spend $12 for silk skirts because they rustle. She advises tying sand paperaround the ankles. It produces the same rustling sound, she says, and is much cheaper. This is a bril- liant enough idea, but itis not practicable for some of the girls, poor things, can’t knock their ankles together when they walk. et ge —VWilliam V. Hughes, formerly of this place, made a record breaker for build- ing at Middletown a few days ago. He was given the contract for building the commissary building for the new military camp at that place on Aug. 12th. He be- gan the work on the following Sunday and had it completed in seventy-two hours. The building is 50x300ft. and 250,000 ft. of lumber was used in its construction. ————— i ees. ——Harvest home services will be held in St. John’s Reformed church, at Boals- burg, on Sunday, August 28th, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Similar services will also be held in the Reformed church at Houser- ville on the afternoon of the same day at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Dr. John A. Peters, of Tiffin, Ohio, will assist the pastor, Rev. A. A. Black, and preach appropriate sermons at both services. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. 1 ———— ee. ——The Democratic conferees for the Cameron-Clinton-Elk counties judicial district met in Lock Haven, on Wednes- day, - and. formally notified Hon. C. A. Mayer of his nomination for the fourth term as president judge of that district. It was a mere formality, as men of all parties have..come.to so .appreciate the sterling integrity. : of , judge Mayer that there will ‘be no opposition, ‘whatever, to his re-election. W. H. Brown, one of the Clinton county conferees; ‘was a member of the conference that nominated judge Mayer for his first term on the bench, just thirty years ago. ——— Os. —Over in Clearfield county the prison- ers in the county jail are taken out to work on the farms of county officials, so they say. What a good old time way they have of treating convicts over there. It reminds us of the happy days Centre county prison- ers used to have under good sheriff Ward, away back between 1830 and 1833. In those times the sheriff would leave his prisoners out to come down town to spend the evening and if they wouldn’t get hack by the hour he set, usually nine o’clock, he would lock them out of the jail for the night ; and that was considered great pun- ishment for them. THE SALE OF THE VALENTINE IroN Co’s PROPERTY.—AIl of the property of the Valentine Iron Co., including the fur- nace, ore mines and appliances, was sold at sheriff’s sale, on Monday. Attorneys A. O. Furst and John M. Dale having been the nominal purchasers. The bid was $1,000 for the property rights and franchises of a corporation that was capitalized at $635,- 000. It was sold on a judgment of $90,- 000 which was held by Robert Valentine and the property was subject to $75,000 worth of bonds that were issued in 1891 to secure a working capital for the plant. The entire buildings of the company in- clude 347 acres of lands, the furnace plant, ore mines with improved washing ma- chinery and the ore right on over 12,000 acres of land. The sale and purchase was subject to a lien indebtedness of $165,000, $75,000 of which is by mortgage held by John M. Dale, trustee, representing the original security given by the Valentine company at its organization in 1891 for the capital secured at that time ; the re- maining $90,000 is a judgment held by Robert Valentine against the company to secure himself as endorser for money hor- rowed during the last year the company was in operation. The sale was allowed to go by default by the creditors, who were the defendants in the issue. It was the original plan to pur- chase the plant, and with the assistance of Baltimore capitalists, organize a new com - pany to operate the furnace. But when the hour of sale arrived not one of the creditors put in an appearance, and the plant was bid in by John M. Dale and A. O. Furst. The sale was made in the interest of Robert Valentine, who became so deeply involved in his endeavor to keep the plant in operation, but the name of the purchaser, who was represented by attorneys Dale and Furst, has not been made public. It is understood, however, that it is a party resident of another State than Pennsylva- nia. If this is the case the old trouble about which railroad the furnace must re- ceive and ship over may be obviated, as it is expected to leave the new owner free to make shipping arrangements of whatever nature prove most advantageous, either with the P. R. R. or C. R. R. of Pa, It will be remembered that the Valentine Co. was tied up to the former road by a decree of the Supreme court on the obligation of a contract made between the old Centre Iron Co., and the Pennsylvania Co. While Mr. Dale was not prepared to say ‘positively that the plant will resume op- erations he did say that a Baltimore firm has expressed a desire to make a test run of the furnace. The men have been here to look over the plant and feel sure that they can operate it ata profit, even at the present market price of iron. If they de- cide to take it for a trial, the furnace will be relined at once, made larger, so that the capacity will be from 125 to 140 tons per day and if the test run proves as they hope it will the plant will continue in opera- tion. Ge A LoNe BICYCLE RIDE.—At noon on Tuesday Charles Reese and Abbe M. Underwood, two sun burned, dust begrim- ed wheelmen, arrived at the home of coun- ty commissioner Daniel Heckman, west of Bellefonte. They had ridden all the way from Decatur, Ill., and were wonderful ly glad to tumble into Buffalo Run and get themselves cleaned up for the ten days’ rest they will take in this county before re- turning home. They left Decatur on the 10th of July and, excepting five days stops in various cities along the road, were riding all the time. The distance is about 750 miles and though they averaged only ahout twenty miles a day while riding they could have come much faster, but preferred to take it slow and enjoy the sights along the road. Both are young farmers in Illinois. Mr. Reese was born in Benner township, this county, and went West about twelve years ago. They will return on their wheels, going by way of Niagara Falls. Their en- tire journey was made without a puncture or break of any sort. tei BADLY SCALDED AT PUNXSUTAWNEY— John Switzer whose home is at Coleville, this place, was painfully scalded at Punx- sutawney on Saturday, Aug. 13th. He was employed at the iron furnace up there and was in the act of cleaning out an ash pit, when the hot ashes caved in on him. In his efforts to escape from being burned he left the hose he had in his hand drop and the running water was turned to steam by the hot ashes so that he was terribly scalded about the legs, arms and face. He was brought to his home here on Wednesday of last week and Dr. Kirk is attending him, It will be some time be- fore he will be able to get back to work. eh oie REUNION OF THE SCHENCKS.—All the preliminary arrangements have heen made for the second reunion of the descendants of Rev. Michael Schenck, one of the ear- liest pioneers of Bald Eagle valley. This reunion will be held Thursday, September 8th, unless the weather should prove un- propitious, in which case it will be held the following day, on the old homestead about a mile north of Howard station. Doubt- less a vast throng, not onl y of the descend- ants, for all good citizens will be welcome, will meet on this occasion to do honor to so worthy a pioneer. “SECOND HEAVY’ REUNION. —The 12th annual rernion of the 2nd Heavy Artillery (112th P. V.) will be held at Williamsport, Pa., September 14th and 15th (same time and place as the U. V. L. National En- campment.) For further information ad- dress Lew C. Fosnot, Sec’y committee, Watsontown. Pa. —Renovo is moving to have a silk mill erected in that place. —— ee. ——Joshua Rupert, of Beech Creek town- ship, Clinton county, was paid the bounty for four wild cats’ pelts one day last week. He had shot them all himself. —The railroad machine shops at Renovo have been ordered to work on a slight increase of time. Hereafter they will be run fifty hours a week. ——A. J. Graham and A. B. Herd have launched again in the theatrical business and the coming season will see the Philips- burg opera house under their management. —Dr. H. L. Carlisle, of Philipsburg, returned home, last Friday evening, from the Klondike to stay in Pennsylvania. He says he had all the Klondike he wants in his. He gives depressing accounts of the stagnation prevailing in the West, and declared that Seattle is quieter than Phil- ipsburg. It will be remembered that Dr. Carlisle started with Tom Switzer and C. B. French early last fall. Switzer is run- ning a store at Teslin lake and French has reached Dawson, hut letters from neither of them indicate that they have found any gold. Te News Purely Personal. —Paul Sheffer went to Philadelphia on a busi- ness trip, on Wednesday morning. —Mrs. Edward Shoemaker, Mrs. J. D. Scraven- dyke and C. M, Parrish returned from Baltimore on Saturday evening. They had taken the body of the late John D. Scravendyke to that place for burial. —Mr. and Mrs. Will Speer, after a pleasant ten days with Will's parents on West High street, re. turned to their home in Pittsburg, on Monday. Will is cashier in Horne’s large store in that city and is getting along nicely. —Among the twenty-one passengers for Atlan- tic seaside resorts, on Wednesday morning, were Mr. and Mrs. Hammon Sechler, Miss Anna Sech- ler, Miss Francis Elmore, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodring and Miss Mable Woodring. —Supt. Frank Williams, of the Edison Co., went over to New York, last week, to see the great na- val display in the harbor there. J. C. Meyer Esq. Chas. R. Kurtz and T. H. Harter were other Bellefonters who took in the inspiring sight of so many warships in parade. —Among the Atlantic City excursionists last Thursday morning were Miss Louise Kellerman, Miss Ellen Rine, Miss Anna Lose, Miss Edith Holtz, Miss Josephine Joseph, Mrs. R. V. Pugh, Miss Clara Valentine, Harry Holtz, Charles Wit- mer, J. H. Sands, Philip Crider, Gottlieb and Mrs. Haag and Edgar Burnside, —Lieut. Geo. L. Jackson, Co., B. 5th Pa. Vol., having used up his sick leave at his home here, returned to duty on Tuesday afternoon. Instead of going back to Chicamauga he went direetly to Lexington, where the 5th will be in their new camp by the time he reaches his command, Lieut. Jackson intends remaining in the army if there is any chance at all. —Joe and Guy Harris were both arrivals at their home in this place, on Saturday. The tormer re- mained until Monday, when he started back to work in the railroad shops at Fort Wayne, Ind. Guy will leave on Monday to resume his duties in the Pennsylvania railroad shops in Allegheny, Both are sons of Mrs. Rachel Harris, of Curtin street, and are boys for whom a promising future might be looked for. —Andrew Jackson Greist Esq., was down from Unionville, on Tuesday, nothing daunted by the hot sun, but we observed that he had followed the example of the soldiers before Santiago who found it too hot to wear anything more than a cartridge belt. We don’t mean exactly that either, but intended to say that he had cast away his crutches and was running about town as spry as if the gout was an unheard of affliction with him. —Squire J. H. Reifsnyder, of Millheim, was in town during the fore part of the week looking better, physically, than he has for vears. That last trip South seems to have been the elixir that the 'Squire needed and he is evidently in vigor- ous health again. He is the law giver for the lower end of the county and few men, not admit- ted practitioners, are his equal when it comes to Proper advice on matters of fine legal interpreta- tion. 3; —Geo. C. McKee, of State College, was in town between trains on Tuesday. He was just return- ing from a visit to his brothers Arthur and Willis, |. who are both constructing engineers. The former with the Ohio steel Co., at Youngstown, and the latter with the Carnegie Co., at Duquesne. George spent the last year as an instructor in physics at Dartmouth and has been “lazying’ about his home at State College during the sum- mer. He expects to take the chair of physies in Westminster college in the fall. —Roadmaster Edward Loughry, of Bald Eagle Furnace, was in town last week greeting his many friends here and looking after a little busi- ness that needed his attention. He has charge of a section of the Bald Eagle valley tracks and has done service for years with the Pennsy. He is the only surviving brother of the Loughry family, once so well known and identified with the Bald Eagle valley. His elder brother Pat’s name was almost synonomous with the old Snow Shoe line. Ed is a young man in appearance and as active as ever, which probably accounts for the fine condi- tion of the tracks under his charge, ! —P. McAffrey, ot Lock Haven, spent Monday in town on a little business he had here over the sale of the Valentine Iron Co's. property. Some land that he owns in Marion township was includ- ed in the property described for sale and he came up to know the’ reason why. He is a Democrat whose economical conduct of the poor depart- ment in Lock Haven has been so satisfactory to a Republican city that he has been retained for years. Mr. McAffrey says that he never issues an order to an applicant for aid. He goes in person, sees the exact need to be relieved, then makes the purchase of articles himself, —J. W. Stover Esq., of Millheim, and his name- sake Stover Snook, were in town on Monday, tak- ing in the sights and settling up the business of an estate for which the former is an administra- tor. Mr. Stover is one of the rising business men of Millheim. He hasa large grocery establish- ment in that place now and when he completes the line of dry goods he intends putting in he will have one of the finest general stores in that section. He is a genial, courteous gentleman, who has friends everywhere and feels a pardona- ble pride over his young nephew, whom he is raising. The boy is a son of the late Jacob Snook, of Millheim. —Paul Cessna Gerhart will leave Bellefonte to- morrow and his going this time will be in the na- ture of a final departure. He goes to Sherman, Texas, where he has accepted a position as in- structor on the mandolin, banjo and guitar at a large ladies’ college in that city. The Gerhart family will leave here for Newberg on Sept. 1st, so that he will look upon Bellefonte as his home no longer. Paul met with exceptional success dur- ing his last year as instructor at Mercersburg academy and made such a reputation for himself that he had three flattering offers for this fall, Among them was one to become an instructor at the Peekskill, N. Y. military academy, FosTER SAYS Lirrig ABOUT "THE WEATHER.—The next disturbance of Au- gust will reach the Pacific coast about the 21st, cross the west of Rockies country by the 22nd, the great central valleys 23rd to 25th, and the eastern States 27th. Warm wave will cross the west of Rockies country about the 21st, great central val- leys 23d, and the eastern States 25th. Cool wave will cross the west of Rockies coun- try about the 24th, great central valleys 25th, and the eastern States 28th. Temperature of the week ending Au- gust 27th will average below normal east of the Mississippi and above west. For the Same week rainfall will be below in the northern and above in the southern States. rr THE STAMP TAX ON J UDGMENT NOTES. —It might be well for our readers to bear in mind the fact that under the new war revenue act it is necessary to place two stamps on a judgment note. For such notes two cents must he stamped for each one hundred dollars or fraction thereof on the face and because such notes carry a power of attorney with them it is also necessary to affix a 25ct. stamp in addition to the others. —_—e MARRIAGE LiceNses.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phans court clerk G. W. Rumberger dur- ing the past week. Elighfus W. Tate, of Pleasant Gap, and Julia Jackson, of Lemont. Clayton E. Boob and Sadie M. Dresher, both of Woodward Centre county. Robert H. Woodring and Johanna B. Knudsen, both of Bellefonte. John A. Fravel ang Minnie Reynolds, both of Philipsburg. ai gh ~——The sixty-eighth anniversary of the Centre Baptist association will be held with the Tyrone Baptist church, Wednesday and Thursday, August 31st and September 1st, 1898. The introductory sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. S. Cleveland, of Johnstown ; the doctrinal sermon by the Rev. W. M. Ryan, of Hollidayshurg. For orders for excursion tickets address, with stamp enclosed, Mr. Edward Bell, Sabbath Rest, Blair Co., Pa. er ——Mill Hall has at last awakened to the necessity of having some organized pro- tection against fire. About seventy-five residents met at the hotel Kyler Wednes- day evening and organized a fire company by the election of the following named of- ficers : President, John Crider ; vice presi- dent, James Merrey ; secretary, Charles Bressler ; treasurer, Orrin Walker ; trus- tees, E. E. Slopy, Charles Cryder and John Robb ; foreman, Samuel Davis. ——The Pennsylvania railroad sea shore excursion, Thursday, September 1st, offers all that may be desired, low rates, first class accommodations, on regular trains and for those desiring to go through to Atlantic City, same day without transfer through Philadelphia, can do so by taking the Delaware river bridge route, the only all rail line from points in Pennsylvania. ————r— A at —— Number six came to the home of William Crawford, at Coleville, on Wed- nesday, and Billy has started out to hunt a name already for the boy. It ought to be an easy job now with such popular heroes as Dewey, Schley, Sampson and Hobson on everybody’s lips. —_—— ——Charles Miner, of Roise, N. Y., will build a fruit evaporating establishment at Centre Hall soon. Enough kilns will be put up at first to evaporate 15,000 bushels of apples annually. It will employ about twenty-five men. *de- ——The Centre Hall school board bas purchased a new heating and ventilating plant for the school building in that place. It is to be installed before the fall term opens. ——Chas. H. Meyer, formerly post mas- ter of Centre Hall, is1ocated at Millersburg, Pa., where he is connected with the Hotel Freck, the leading house in that place. S————r ree tet—— —A thief got into the office at the Lock Haven paper mill, on Wednesday night, and stole $27. —— ——A patriotic social was held at the home of W. P. Kuhn, on Curtin street, last evening. een KEYS.—The person who lost a lot of keys and a finger stall of gutta-percha will find them at the WATCHMAN office. —— APA eee. Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red seen TOG 034 by pring. .. .65@68 Corn —Yellow. 3417 ‘“ —Mixed 34 29 « 215@2.40 —Penna, ‘Roller... ‘ —Favorite Brands. Rye Flour Per Brll..... 3.25@3.40 4.40@4.65 2.80@ .10.50@11. 60 7.50 a 6.50@T.00 Se — Bellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by the Puaxix Miruixg Co. The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes press: Red Wheat, old.. Red wheat, new. 65 Rye, per bushel. 40 Corn, shelled, pe 40 Corn, ears, per bushel.. 40 Oats, per bushel, ney .. 30 Barley, per bushel........... 40 Ground Plaster, per ton.. - 800 Buckwheat, per bushel... oom: 25 Cloverseed, per bushel. ...§6 00 to §7 00 ————— cc ccaa—. Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel - 40 Goons, ung sernn % ggs, per doze Lard, per pound.. 7 Country Shoulder: 7 ides...... 6 Rams. ¥ Tallow, per pound... oN § Butter, PBF POUNL....cinssinserisnismanerisssasarrsins 18
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