Le Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 24, 1898. CorresPoN DENTS.—NoO communications pub ished* unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY —=Snow flakes were flying quite fast on Wednesday. ——The Thanksgiving turkey, is out of sight or, as GOTTLIEB HAAG once said his beer was, ‘‘You can’t see it.”’ —The Central Commercial telephone Co., have their exchange in this place focated on the fourth floor of Temple Court. ——Frank Lee, who lives on the Kauff- man farm east of this place, has harvested 1900 bushels of corn from 13% acres of ground. ——The wheat fields throughout this county never presented a more promising appearance, at this season of the year, than they do at present. ———The public schools and the Academy in this place closed on Wednesday evening for the Thanksgiving vacation, which will continue until Monday morning. ——A new stone crusher was recently set up at MeCalmont & Co’s quarries near this place and that firm is busy now on a large contract for crushed lime stone. -——~Clyde Long, of Howard, who suf- fered a serious relapse of the fever he con- tracted while with Co. Bat Chicamauga, has so far recovered as to be able to be about again. The Stump school house near the home of the late Andrew Gregg, in Potter township, was completely destroyed hy fire early Sunday night. The cause of the fire is unknown, Dr. R. G. H. Hayes, of this place, went down to Brush valley last Thursday and assisted Dr. Musser, of Aaronsburg, in the removal of Emanuel Harter’s right eye. It had been diseased and it was feared the affection would extend to the left one. ——-The pool and billiard room of John Anderson, in the McClain block, has just gone through a complete renovation and fooks as neat and trim now as a bride. The alls have been handsomely decorated, the tables fixed up and everything put in fine shape for the big tournament that is to be played there during the holidays. ——Charles W. Willhelm, president of the proposed Beliefonte and Clearfield rail- road and vice-president of the Central rail- road of Penna., was in Snow Shoe lasg week on a little gunning trip with his friends W. R. Haynes and George Uzzle, of that place. He went home with forty- five pheasants and a wild turkey. -——Col. James P. Coburn, president of the First national hank, entertained Sup’t. S. S. Blair and Asst. engineer C. P. McAr- thur, of the Tyrone Div. of the P. R. R., on Tuesday. He drove the gentlemen to the Nittany country club where they had dinver and spent the afternoon hunting quail. Hugh 8S. Taylorand J. K. Johnston, attorneys-at-law, have entered into a co- partnership for the practice of their profes- sion. In addition to-the large, purely le- gal business they are building up they have decided to make a special branch of their work collecting. Both are energetic young lawyers and we hespeak'a success- ful future for them. ——Boys abont this place, and there are many of them, who are in the habit of Jumping on and off the cars while they are in motion, may be interested in learning that the rail-road company has concluded to put in force the law relative to illegal car riding, and have ordered their police to arrest every person found riding upon their cars without tickets, or jumping on and off of them while moving. The law empowers aldermen or justices of the peace to com- mit offenders to prison for a period of thirty days. On Tuesday Harry Jackson, an ac- count of whose suffering with a polypus in the left nostril was published in a former issue of the WATCHMAN, went down to Williamsport to undergo an operation for its removal. Notwithstanding the ex- tremely painful nature of the trouble he declined to take an anaesthetic and sat through the operation without flinching. It was successful. His brother, Geo. L. Jackson, went down with him. Harry will be home just as soon as he has suffi- ciently recovered. ——The three foot-ball games in which people of this vicinity were interested on ‘Saturday were the game hetween State College and Washington and Jefferson, at Washington ; The High school teams of Bellefonte and Philipsburg, at this place, and the Academy-Altoona High school game at Altoona. State won an exceptional- ty hard fought game by the score of 11 to 6. The local High school boys defeated their Philipsburg visitors 10 to 6 and the Academy team came home from Altoona vanquished by the score of 6 to 0. ——1It is not to he wondered at that ruinous insects are multiplying so rapidly, and that trees, flowers, plants and vegeta- tion, are being destroyed in a manner that is awakening attention all over the coun- try. It is claimed that within the past fifteen years there has been a decrease of folly 46 per cent in the number of our birds. Surely this is appalling when we csnsider the great benefits they are in pre- venting the increase of injurious insects and worms, and stringent measures should be adopted to prevent the wanton destruc- tion of these feathered friends. Hrs AWFUL EXPERIENCE IN A BEAR TrAP.—J. M. Wingate, a young sport from Green Brier, had an experience over in the Bear Meadows, a few days ago, that he will remember until his dying day. He was with a hunting party that had been camping in the Meadows and had been standing watch on a deer crossing all day long. Toward evening, when there seem- ed to be no further possibility of seeing any game, he started to return to camp for the night. He was hurrying over the rocks and fallen trees, descending as rapidly as possible from the top of the ridge on which he had been watching, when he struck what appeared to be a well marked trail. As it ran off in the direction he was going he decided to follow it. The young hunter had not gone far along the trail when his right foot alighted on something that seemed to yield under it. Hurriedly throwing his weight onto his left foot he thought to raise the right to see what he had stepped on, but ere he had time to withdraw it there was a singing, clinking noise, a great shower of leaves and twigs shot up into the air and then he felt a sudden stinging, binding sensation about his ankle. On looking down he was horrified to find himself caught in a great steel bear trap. The vicious looking jaws of the trap had a death-like grip on his ankle and the pain caused by the blow on the bones when the teeth sprang shut on them caused Wingate to swoon. He could not tell how long he remained ! unconscious, but when he came to most | excrutiating pains shooting up his leg call- ed attention to the cause of his Iying there on the mountains at dusk. When he rose to a sitting posture, with the hope of get- ting himself free from the trap you can imagine his second sensation when he saw a great she bear sitting only a few feet from him, curiously handling his gun. Be it said, but not to his discredit, the hair on the head of that hunter stood straighter and stiffer than the quills on a porcupine. There he was, weakened by pain, fast in a powerful steel trap and with his gun in the paws of the very bear that the trap had probably been set to catch. The moment he showed a sign of life brnin gave a menacing growl and looked as if ready to attack him. Wingate thought of yelling, but he knew his camp was miles away and that his cries would only be echoed back to him in cruel mockery by the mountains. He tried to reach his gun which the bear had dropped, but the instant he made a move- ment in that direction he was met by a vicious looking sentinel the very position of which seemed to say move another inch and I will pounce upon you. He knew he was helpless so long as fast in the trap, so he turned his attention to it to see if he could release himself. The spring was too powerful for his strength, however, and his heart sank within him as he thought that it was only a matter of the pleasure of the bear when he should be eaten up. Just then an idea flashed through his head. The trap was chained about a large tree. The chain was loose about the trun, but locked shut. He thought if he could climb the tree he could draw the chain up at least as far as the first limbs. He no sooner thought it than he put it into action and rising on his left foot he clasped the treeand climbed with a desperation only begotten of hope to save his life. The tree happened to hea slippery elm that had been barked for quite a distance from the ground, so that the chain slipped up easily and he was ten feet high before the bear took in the situation at all. Bruin made for the tree and Wingate kept going higher. Fortunately for him the bear did not start to climb at once, but danced about the tree on her hind legs, with her mouth wide open and licking the drops of blood which bad flown from the injured ankle. Then a most unexpected thing happen- ed. The bear having moistened the elm bark it became as slippery as glass and when she undertook to follow the bloody trail up the tree she could no more do it than one could climb a greased pole. Time after time did bruin try to raise her- self along the tree trunk, but each effort would result in her sliding to the bottom. With all the pain he suffered and realizing the danger he bad so narrowly escaped Wingate could not help but laugh at the sight beneath him. There was the bear springing up the tree and slipping down again. The longer she tried the more en- raged she became and every time she would slip to the ground her tail-less end would strike the sharp rocks and a growl of pain would reverberate along the hill. In the fury and fuss the trunk of the elm became covered with a perfect lather and the bear got soaked with it. Finally bruin became exhausted and could no longer stand on her feet. Soaked with elm from stem to stern the great brute slipped and rolled over in total helplessness. Again and again she tried to get onto her feet, but struggle as she would the effort was always in vain. At every trial she would do the split act, either before or behind, until she finally gave up. Wingate was not slow to take advantage of such a change of fortune. He knew if he did not act at once the slippery lather that rendered the bear helpless would soon dry and he would he lost. Slipping down the tree again he was able, by lying at full Iength on the ground, to reach his gun and with it once in his hand he sent a 45 cal. Winchester ball through the bear's head, quieting her forever and leaving him un- menaced to try to liberate himself from the trap. He had worked at it and tried to break it with stones for about half an hour, when the continued poundings arrested the attention of some other hunters who were returning to camp by a trail, further down on the ridge. On going to find the cause of it they found their hunting mate caught in the bear trap, while the bear lay dead by his side. It was only the work of a minute for them to release him, but his ankle was in such bad shape that he had to be carried to camp. The bear was dragged in after- wards and was found to weigh 3501bs. That night the cabin rang with laughter many a time as the young hunter re-told his won- derful experience. And it was the verdict of all that in all the wild hunting tales that have been told in the camps in the Mead- ows none have been more wonderful than the true story he told. oo NOTES FROM THE TEACHER’S INSTITUTE. —Arrangements have been about completed for the entire week of the institute of the public school teachers of Centre county, which is to be held in the court house be- ginning on Monday, December 19th. Su- perintendent Gramley will issue the de- tailed programs in a few days, which will inform those interested as to the proceed- ings of each session. The instructors will he Hon. John @Q. Stewart, deputy state superintendent; Dr. C. C. Miller, ex-state superintendent of Ohio; Miss Lizzie Partridge, author of ‘Quincy Methods,” Landsdowne, Pa.; Dr. A. T. Smith, professor of pedagogy, West Chester, Pa.; Prof. W. W. Deatrick, profes- sor of pbyschology, Kutztown, Pa.; Prof. P. H. Meyer, musical director, Boalshurg. The evening entertainments will be as follows : Tuesday evening, lecture, “Wit and Humor,” by Wallace Bruce, of Brook- lyn, N. Y.; Wednesday evening, lecture, ‘Character Building,’ by Prof. John De- Motte, A. M., M. D., Ph. D., of Bryn Mawr, Pa.; Thursday evening, lecture, “The Last Days of the Confederacy,’ by Gen. John B. Gordon, ex-United States Senator from Georgia. The citizens of Bellefonte and vicinity can buy a course ticket for $1.25. Single admission 50 cents. teserved seats will be placed on sale on Monday morning December 19th. The school directors are entitled to a free ad- mission to all the evening entertainments except the lecture by Gen. Gordon. The first hour of the morning session will be given to the teachers for the purpose of discussing questions relating to school work. The following named will read papers at this session : L. W. Musser, W. H. Ott, Mary Warde, W. F. Leathers, Bella tankin, G. W. Andrews, A. R. Rutt, Anna Johnson, H. M. Hosterman, Rufus 1. Strohm, Helen Bartholomew, J. C. Morris, J. F. Harrison, D. O. Etters, T. M. Barn- hart. Bessie Dorworth, Jennie Morrison, J. Frank McCormick, W. P. Hosterman and D. M. Wolfe. Each topic is open for gen- eral discussion. Soe HANGING 1S TOO GOOD FOR SUCH A DAstarD.—Crimes against humanity are bad enough but when some insatiate fiend works out his devilish atrocities on poor dumb brates, then the punishment of the law is insufficient to mete justice to such an one. Last Thursday night two fine hoses owned by Harry C. Shuey, at Fairbrook, were poisoned with a mixture of sulphate of copper that had been put into their chop. One of the horses lived about six hours, while the other one suffered and struggled several hours longer. There was enough of the fatal mixture in the troughs to have Killed all the stock Mr. Shuey owns. He lives on the old Robert Meek farm and is known among his neighbors as an honest, industrious, law-abiding citizen. He does not know of an enemy he has in the world, yet there must be one, too cowardly to face Mr. Shuey and depraved enough to imagine that he is doing some- thing smart by poisoning dumb brutes. Hell's hottest fires await such creatures. eo — HELP THE MEMORIAL FUND.—The Un- dine engine company has taken in hand the raising of the balance necessary to purchase a bell for their new engine house in mem- ory of Frank Taylor and other deceased members of Co. B. The vaudeville enter- tainment given by the soldiers for that purpose, several weeks ago, netted about $87, but $63 more will be needed to pur- chase the kind of a bell that has been de- cided on. The company has secured the Pensyl en- tertainment company for one night and with kinetoscope and phonograph a fine show will be given. The date has been fixed for Thursday evening, December 1st and the prices put at 10, 20 and 30cts. The kinetoscope is Edison’s latest inven- tion and shows actual fighting, both on land and sea, during the Cuban war. The scenes are perfectly real, and true to life and should be seen by everyone. Se ya IT LOOKS AS IF THE OLD GUARD WILL BE REORGANIZED.—The captains of the mustered out Fifth regiment have all re- ceived orders from Adj. Gen’l. Stewart to begin at once to reorganize their commands for service in the state Guard. Of course it was not a command, for the Adj. Gen’l. has no more command over Capt. Taylor, for instance, than he has over you, but the request will probably be respected and there will be an effort made to reorganize the old companies. If, however, the men should all feel about it like those of Co. B do the representation of the Fifth in the new Guard will be very small. Based up- on present expressions of opinion there are not more than twenty-five men of old B company who would be willing to re-enlist. re Geis ——A chair on which she was standing while in the act of trimming vines tilted throwing Annie Maurer, of Mackeyville, over the back of it. Her side was injured severely. Diep WITH TYPHOID FEVER.—MTr. Cal- vin Segner, aged 27 years, 4 months, and 12 days, died at the home of his father, Michael Seguer, at Boalsburg, on the 18th of typhoid fever. His illness from the very first was serious but his attending physi- cian, Dr. Kitter, had hopes of his re- covery until the last three days of his life when he began to sink rapidly and passed peacefully into the portals above. The burial took place on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was the largest in that vi- cinity in years. The young man was a member of Boalsburg lodge I. 0. O. F., which had charge of the funeral. Centre Hall, Lemont, Pennsvalley and State Col- lege lodges were largely represented. Rev. C. T. Aikens, his pastor, had charge of the religions services, Rev. Lescher was pres- ent and gave an additional testimony to his christian character. Services were held in the Lutheran church that was filled to its utmost. Beside his parents Calvin leaves a number of loving brothers and sis- ters to mourn his untimely death. li I li THE FIRST DEATH IN YEARS.—Mrs. Margarets Ann wife of Isaac Fleming, died at her home at Firry-rive Fleming, Hepburnville, Lycoming county, about four o'clock Monday morning. She had been in poor health for some time with a complication of troubles incident to old age. She had reached her 79th year and her death was the first to occur in their family for fifty-five years. Mrs. Fleming's maiden name was Stradley and she was married in this place by Rev. Mills fifty-five years ago. Nine children and about twen- ty-five grand-children survive. The children are : Prof. John W., of Williamsport; W. H., of Baronna, Mo.; S. A., H. R. and Edward S., of Williamsport; Wilson I., of Bellefonte, now connected with the state department at Harrisburg; Dr. J. Fiank, Trout Run; Eugene G., of Williamsport, and Carrie E., wife of Elmer Rathmeli, of Hepburn township. Burial was made in Wildwood cemetery in Williamsport, yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. li I li ———William Haberacker died at his home in Milesburg about 5 o'clock Tues- day evening. He had been ailing since February with dropsy that affected his heart and, at times, would recover almost entirely from the trouble, but a short time before his death he was severely stricken and suffered intensely until permanent re- lief came. Deceased was born in Reading and was aged 77 years. In early life he was a traveling salesman. After his mar- riage to Miss Martha Lipton, of Milesburg, he settled in that town and has made it his honie ever since. A wife and two children survive the loss of a kind and loving father. The children are Mrs. Wm. K. Marshall, of Falls Creek, Pa., and Mis. John T. Lau- rie, of Bellefonte. He was a member of the George I. Potter post, of Milesburg, which post will have charge of the funeral. The funeral will take place from the house this morning at 9 o'clock. Inter- ment at Milesburg. ll ll fl ——Elmer E. Resides, a well known resident of Boggs township, died last Thursday, Nov. 17th, in his 34th year. Deceased was a great sufferer for several months before his death, but with rare christian fortitude he bore up under his af- fliction to the last. He is survived bya widow and three sons. Funeral services were held in the Messiah church on Sun- day by Rev. Hummel, assisted by Rev. J. Zeigler. I I I ——J. C. Shaffer, the Martha Furnace merchant whose serious illness was men- tioned in last week’s issue of this paper, died late Thursday night. He had been ill for several weeks with typhoid fever, which his wife and child had had before him. He was only 25 years old. Inter- ment was made in the cemetery at Zion, his boyhood’s home, on Saturday afternoon. ll ll ll ——The venerable Peter Yearick died at his home near Madisonburg early Tuesday morning, with a complieation of diseases incident to old age. He was 72 years old and had spent all of his life in Brush-val- ley. Funeral services were held in the Reformed church, Wednesday, Rev. Moses George having officiated. I I ll ——The death of Levi Otto Esq., oec- curred at his home in Johnstown, on Thurs- day, November 17th, at the age of 69 years, 14 months and 17 days. He was the father of our townsman, Hamilton Otto, whose illness made it impossible for him to be in attendance at the funeral on Saturday. I I I ——Mis. Frank Shields died at her home in Clintondale on last Saturday evening. She was 38 years old and leaves a husband with six children. Her death was caused by consumption. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning. I I I ——John E. Seeds, aged 75 years, died at his home in Tyrone about noon on Monday. He bad been in failing health for some time. I I I ——James Pedigre, 59 years old and a veteran of Co. C, Fifty-second regiment, died at his home at Woodward on Tuesday morning. Heart disease was the cause. I I I ——Though James W. Sweetwood, of Centre Hill, is 70 years old he has husked 520 bushels of corn this fall. RED ——Ira Green, of Mileshurg, was brought to jail in this place, Wednesday evening, or safe keeping. The unfortunate boy has hecome mentally unbalanced and it will be necessary to send him to an asylum. RESIGNED His POSITION.—On Tuesday of last week postmaster D. B. Brishin, of Centre Hall, resigned the office to which he had been appointed by President Me- Kinley. His unfortunate connection with a very serious crime that is said to have been committed over there several months ago provoked the indignation of the women of the town and they petitioned for his removal. An inspector was sent to Centre Hall and his findings resulted in the resig- nation. Geo. M. Boal was appointed to fill the vacancy. ——An election to fill the place of second lieutenant in Co. M, 21st Reg., made vacant by Will Cassidy’s departure from town, will be held in the armory on Friday even- ing, December 2nd. Maj. G. W. Simpson, | of Indiana, has been delegated to hold the election. The aspirants for the rank are John M. Bower. News Purely Personal. —Miss May Crider isin Mifflin visiting the Hon. James North. —Thos. K. Morris, of Tyrone, was a visitor in Jeilefonte over Sunday. —II. D. Rumberger, of Philipsburg, spent yes- terday at his home in this place. —Mrs. Jane Welch lett, Tuesday, for New Jersey to stay a month with relatives. —Robert Morris returned home Monday even- ing well rested by his ten days’ trip to Richmond, Va, —Hon. W. I. Alexander, of Millheim, was in town for awhile on Tuesday talking polities and business, —Mrs, Isaae Maitland, of Williamsport, is visit- ing at the home of her father, Daniel Garman, in this place, —Mrs. Mary Powers and Miss Sadie Keenan, both of this place, spent Sunday with Mrs. A. S. Garman in Tyrone. —Hon. and Mrs. Leonard Rhone, of Centre Hall, are at Concord, N. H., attending the meet- ing of the national grange. —DMiss Christena Ceader, of Linn street, spent Sunday with Miss Anna Shell in Tyrone, on her way home from an extended visit in McKeesport. —dJ. Mae. Curtin, son of Hon. H. R. Curtin, of Roland, will leave for Pittsburg to-morrow, where he will probably accept a position with the West- inghouse Co. —Having been appointed quarter-master on the schoolship “Saratoga” Dale Musser, a son of W. H. Musser, of this place, has gone to Phila- delphia to ship in his new berth. —D. Eber Rothrock, a son of David Rothrock, of Buffalo run, left for Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday afternoon. He went out to visit his brother Will, who is employed there. —Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Fleming went to Williams- port, Wednesday afternoon, to attend the funeral of Mr. Fleming's mother, an account of whose death appears elsewhere in this issue. —Miss Harrlet McElwain and Miss Redifer, of State College, went to Pittsburg, Wednesday, to spend Thanksgiving and attend the highly praised art exhibition at Carnegie library. —DMrs. Barbara Rankin, of Allegheny street, and Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson, of Linu street, are in Harrisburg on a several weeks’ visit to the execu- tive mansion. The left Tuesday morning, —I. Rush MecClintick, formerly connected with the Central Penna. Telephone company in this place, came up from Williamsport yesterday morning to spend Thanksgiving with friends here. —J. H. Miller, of Rock Springs, was in town on Wednesday, having brought his daughter Ger- trude down to consult with Dr, J. L. Seibert con- cerning a tumorous growth that has been troub- ling her for some time, —Deputy recorder W. H. Dukeman returned home from a hunting expedition up at Martha Furnace, on Wednesday evening. He was out with Dave Gingerich and Dukie’s record was two wild turkeys, six rabbits and a grey quirrels. —John Carrigan Sr., of State College, was a Thanksgiving visitor in Bellefonte, ie drove down yesterday morning and the purple hue of his face and hands when he arrived here attested to the fact that the mercury took a decided tum- ble yesterday. —Gen’l. and Mrs, James A. Beaver were ar- rivals from Philadelphia on Wednesday after- noon. The General does not look much exhaust- ed by his arduous duties on the war investigating commission, but needs a rest, nevertheless, and will take it at home. —Mr. and Mrs. George L. Potter, with their family, from Ft. Wayne, Indiana, arrived in their special car, Wednesday afternoon, and are visit- ing at thé home of John C. Miller, at Rock-view Mr. Potter is Supt. of motive power of the Ft. Wayne Div,, of the P. F. W. and C. R. W. —dJohn C. Rumberger and family came up from Salona yesterday morning to eat their Thanks- giving dinner at the home of his father G. W. Rumberger in this place. They returned last evening, Mr. Rumberger being unable to remain longer from his duties as agent for the Central at Salona. —Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bucher, of Altoona, were in town, on Monday, on their way home from a visit with relatives and friends up at Pine Grove Mills. It has been twenty years since Mr. Bucher moved away from Bellefonte and now he is pros- pering in the planing mill business in the Mount- ain city. —AL Diehl, formerly in the employ of R. J. Schad & Bros., plumbers in this place, is now lo- cated in Pittsburg, where he is superintendent of a steam heating supply manufactory. Mrs. Diehl went out to spend a week with him on Wednesday. The family intends moving to Pittsburg in the spring. —Miss Anna Cooper, now of Washington, but for years one of the well known teachers of State College, was in town on Tuesday on her way to Martha to spend Thanksgiving with her cousin, Mrs. Henry. Miss Cooper came up from Wash- ington several months ago in quest of better health and since then has been the guest of her relatives at State College and Boalsburg. —Stalwart Cyrus N. Brungart, of Millheim, was in town yesterday, ostensibly on business, but we imagine Cyrus has his political eye on the sheriff's office. Though he has not formally an- nounced himself as an aspirant for the office he will more than likely be in the race when it be- gins again. Geo. Kister, of Miles, and Ellis Shaffer, of Haines, are possible candidates for the office too. —Next week, Tom. Beaver, youngest son of Gen. Jas. A. Beaver, will start for Kingston, N. M., where he goes to look after some property in which his father is interested. It is very in- definite as to the length of time he intends stay- ing, as he expects to make as much of a pleasure trip as possible out of it. Tom is just enough of a horseman to have some fine sport on the bronchos in the Southwest. — Mrs. Hutchinson Barr, of Elliot, Montgomery county, Iowa, who has been enjoying a visit with her relatives down Nittany valley and her cousin, Mrs. A. Hamilton, of Willowbank street, for the past six weeks, left for her home in the West, Monday. Mrs. Barr is the oldest daughter of the late James Martin, one of the well known and re- spected citizens of Nittany valley and in the eighteen years she has been away, her father, mother and sister have all died. COUNCIL IN SEssioN.—All the members but one were present at Monday night's session of council. There was not much business on the list, yet some matters of considerable importance were taken up during the session. J. C. Meyer, Claude Cooke, Samuel Sheffer and W. B. Rankin appeared on be- half of east Curtin street residents to pray council to compel all property holders on that thoroughfare to conform to the regular grade in laying side-walks. Some have conformed to the established grade by cut- ting down several feet, but others have not. The result is that that street is a succes- sion of hills and valleys, and some people have been unfortunate enough to tumble from the former into the latter. The mat- ter was referred to the Street committee with power to act. Requests were made for new crossings on Bishop and east High streets. Both were referred to the Street committee. The cow question was called up by Mr. Gerberich who wanted to know whether pigs had been included in the prohibitive ordinance that was passed several years ago. When informed that they were not he moved that the solicitor be instructed to draft a new ordinance, to include COWS, steers, other horned cattle, swine and horses, and also to provide for the election of an impounding officer. Council is doing right in getting this matter in shape so that there will be some one to break up the cow nuisance which is gradually coming upon us again, through the negligence of the high constable. The Water committee reported several repairs at the water works, the laying of new mains and a new brick pavement in front of the works. The advisability of purchasing an electric dynamo and placing it in the water works to make street light was discussed at the session and the committee that has the work in charge reported progress. Bills were ordered paid to the following : Thos Shaughensey, market clerk R. B. Taylor, ice for Co. B. Police pay roll . B. Taylor, coal for Logan Thos Shaughensey Jr., 2 exp.. Street pay roll.....0............... 130 16 George A. Bayard, St. crossings 32 87 Hogarth & Hoffman, repairing boilers 80 63 Geo. A. Bayard, 46 yards concrete pe ment. 36 80 Water pay roll... 97 20 R. B. Taylor, coal, 81 58 $519 44 MARRIAGE LIcENsES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted hy or- phan’s cours clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur- ing the past week : William W. Simler and Ellen Swift, both of Philipsburg. Michael J. Kelly, of Snow Shoe, and Elizabeth C. Smith, of Karthaus. Clement Harter and Emma M. Poorman, both of Marion township. Alfred C. Smith and Leah R. Lingle, both of Colyer P. O., Potter township. Harry W. Flack, of Spring township, and Annie Keife, of Bellefonte. Michael O'Neil, of Roland, and Estella McCartney, of Romola. Harry T. Fisher and Elsie J. Rhoades, both of Bellefonte. — ete ——The Mill Hall schools were closed because two cases of scarlet fever broke out in that place. The schools have been closed all this week. *oo ——Subseribe for the WATCHMAN. Sale Register. Trurspay, Dec. 1st, 1898.—At the residence of I. H. Musser, at Fillmore, all purpose horse's bug- gies, implements, bieycles, harness Ete. Sale at 1 o’eleck p. m. Philadelphia. liarkets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red................oiii T24@T3 ¢“ —Spring 6T@674 Corn —Yellow } 40 ¢ —DMixed. 38L5@3834 OR iis intsrs ress : 33 2. © .50 3.15@3.35 3.90@4.10 3.10 10.00@10.50 8.00@8.50 7.00@7.50 Flour— Winter, Per B ¢“ —Penna. Roller. ‘“ —Favorite Brand Rye Flour Per Brl... Baled hay—Choice No. ‘“ “ ‘“ ‘““ 2 “« “ “ “ 3 Bellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by the PuaNix Mirring Co. The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes press : Red Wheat, old 65 Red wheat, new.. 65 Rye, per bushel... 40 Corn, shelled, per bushel........ 40 Corn, ears, per bushel.... 30 Oats, per bushel, new . 25 Barley, per bushel....... 40 Ground Plaster, per ton. 8 00 Buckwheat, per bushel . Tan 128 Cloverseed, per bushel... .$6 00 to $7 00 Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel... 45 Onions resxee oan . 4 s, per doze For per pound.. 6 Country Shoulders.. Sides.... Hams... .e Tallow, per pound 3 Butter, per pound.. 18 The Democratic Watchman. 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