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Bellefonte, Pa., March 10. 1899.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Aaronsburg reports the appearance
of robins.
——Millheim has a class in voice culture
under Will D. Blair, of Mifflinburg.
——Hyman Fineberg intends opening a
general merchandise store in the Holmes’
building at State College about April 1st.
——Will T. Meyer, formerly of this
place, but now of Philadelphia, is in the
lower end of the county this week cleaning
and tuning pianos.
——The residence of Mrs. Mary Holt, on
South Centre street, in Philipsburg, was
burglarized Saturday night. They got $40
from the trousers of W. F. Holt.
—Spring creek reached high water
mark for the season on Sunday morning at
10 o’cleck, when it was within two inches
of the floor in the press rooms of this office.
——C. W. Hartman has been elected
president of Millheim’s new council; H.
E. Duck, secretary; A. Walter, treasurer,
and Perry F. Confer, street commissioner.
——The room in the McClain block,
next door to this office, is being remodeled
for Charles R. Rine, who expects to con-
duct a cigar, tobacco and fruit store there-
in.
—Rev. Elmer Williams, the young
Methodist minister on the Pleasant Gap
circuit, will lead the meeting in the Y. M.
C. A. rooms here next Sunday afternoon at
4 o’clock.
——While working in the quarries at
Morris’ Humes kilns, on Monday, Clyde
Davis, of Coleville, was struck on the head
by a falling rock and seriously injured.
He is at home in a critical condition.
——George Freeman, the Bush house
porter, is about the nattiest article in his
line in town just now. A fine new uniform
and cap set him off in such a way that he
is the envied of all the other train porters
in town. :
——Hugh Adams, a son of the late Hugh
Adams, of Philipsburg, was married to
Miss Elizabeth Lingle in that place on
Tuesday morning. The bride is a daughter
of Mrs. Gertrude Lingle and a grand-
daughter of the Hon. Chester Munson.
——George W. Musser, formerly a resi-
«dent of Fillmore, this county, who moved
down into the vicinity of Warriorsmark,
several years ago, has sold his stock there
-and rented the Pennsylvania rail-road
farm, adjoining Tyrone. It is his intention
‘to make a specialty of raising thoroughbred
stock.
——Rabbi J. Leonard Levi, of the tem-
ple Keneseth Israel, Philadelphia, who is
to lecture here on ‘‘The Struggle for Lib-
erty,’”” Wednesday night, March 22nd, is
reputed to be a much more brilliant orator
than Dr. Krauskopf, who has already ap-
peared in this place.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCargar, of
Bishop street, have stored their furniture
in anticipation of an extended stay away
from town, hut not with the expectation of
leaving us for good. After traveling with
her husband for several months Mrs. Me-
Cargar will visit relatives in Chicago.
——Abe Hamilton is showing some ex-
ceedingly well preserved and luscious look-
ing grapes that were grown last year on
vines that he is selling for spring culture.
They are of two varieties. The Mills
woodruff red and Campbell’s early brilliant.
He has disposed of a great many of the
vines, but still has more to sell.
——The Y. M. C. A. rooms in this place
have been re-opened with Rodger T. Bay-
ard in charge. All that is needed to con-
vince anyone of the good this retreat for
young men does is a visit to the rooms any
part of the afternoon or evening. There is
always a large number of young men and
boys there, under the helpful, moral influ-
ence of the rooms.
——Ed. M. Griest is going to return to
to Unionville because he doesn’t like
life up at Nantyglo, Cambria county,
for a cent. He went up there on the 26th
of January to take charge of a store for the
Mitchell coal company. He liked the job,
but the place didn’t come anywhere near
making up for what he had given up in
Unionville, so he is coming back. Harry,
his brother, went up to look at it, but a
look was all he wanted.
——Thursday morning of last week the
large bank barn on Miss Puella Dorn-
blazer’s farm: on the Fishing creek road, in
the lower end of Nittany valley, was total-
ly destroyed by fire. Peter Brungard was
the tenant and was in the hay mow
early that morning putting down hay,
when his lighted lantern exploded
and spred fire all over the mow. The stock
was rescued, but all the grain, hay, straw
and implements were burned. There was
a partial insurance on the property.
Rev. J. H. Erdman, the Evangelical
minister whose original method of effecting
conversions while trying to establish a
church at Pleasant Gap some time ago was
neither in conformity with the laws pro-
hibiting adultery. nor according to the rit-
uals of the church, was deposed from the
ministry by the Eastern Pennsylvania con-
ference of the Evangelical church, in ses-
sion at Catasaqua last week. Erdman was
discharged from jail here on the 29th of
last October, after serving a six months
term.
STIRRING SCHEMES IN COUNCIL.—Last
Monday morning at 10 o'clock the old
council met and finished up what business
was before it before its final dissolution.
There was a full attendance and after
the minutes of the previous meeting had
been read and adopted a message from bur-
gess Naginey was presented. It carried
his veto of the cow ordinance passed at a
previous meeting of the council. The baur-
gess took up the several sections of the or-
dinance, showing their weakness, in fact
their illegality, and after reading his opin-
ion of solicitor Dale’s application of the
law there is little wonder that the new
council selected a new solicitor, as one of
its first acts.
The following paragraph from the veto
message will convince anyone that the so-
licitor either ran short of law or that he
and the furniture dealing undertaker
ought to change jobs at once.
Sufficient provision has not been made for
expenses that will be incurred by the pound-
master in certain cases that will arise under
this ordinance. Suppose that an animal has
been impounded by the pound master, fed by
him and advertised, and the owner then ap-
pears and, at the hearing provided for in Sec.
4th, proves that he did not *‘voluntarily per-
mit’ the animal to roam at large and is
therefore released from the fine, who is to
pay the costs of feeding and advertising? If
the poundmaster must pay this, besides los-
ing his labor, it will not be long until no one
will accept the office and the ordinance be-
come a dead letter. This ordinance makes
no provision for this and other cases where
the poundmaster has been at expense and
the owner eventually secures the release of
his stock without paying the fine, nor does
it, in the opinion of the burgess, give such
compensation to the poundmaster as to make
it an incentive to activity in his duty. His
compensation for impounding, advertising
and selling is one-half the penalty, viz, $1.00,
besides the ‘‘fees allowed by law.” ‘The
fees allowed by law”’ for stray animals as at
present allowed by law are to constables and
township clerks and can only be collected by
them. The borough council has no author-
ity to direct that fees due an officer, created
by the laws of the State for certain services,
shall be paid to an officer of their own crea-
tion.
The burgess is to be commended for his
good sense in having vetoed such a flimsy
ordinance. Bellefonte has already thrown
enough money away for the advertising of
such inoperative measures that crowd the
borough statute hook, dead letters. What
is needed on the cow question is a specific
prohibition, without loopholes of any sort
and everyone will be pleased.
The veto was generally discussed by the
members then it was moved to leave action
on it for a future meeting. $2,000 was
voted into the sinking fund, the following
bills were approved and the old council ad-
journed sine die.
Street pay roll
Water pay rol
Police pay rol 34 35 00
Walter Whippo, th 5 95
A. Allison, supplies for pipes.. 335
James Harris & Co., supplie: 377
Ardell Lumber Co............... 5 bd
Edison Electric Light Co.... 2 50
Walter Whippo, blacksmithing. 90
P. B. Crider & Son, lumber........ 31 74
Ardell Lumber Co., lumber... 2 84
James Harris & Co.............. 4 58
Edison Electric Light Co 322 00
Henry Lowery, WorkK...... civic ioneemisnssen 3 42
P. B. Crider and A. M. Mott, rent lock-up... 10 00
J. D. Seibert, repairs hose tower................. 0 00
Isaac Mitchell, 1 mo. as clerk.... -.. 12 50
Edison Electric Light Co., light . 16 00
Siakingafund.. ol. a 2000 00
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THE NEW BODY ORGANIZED.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the old council the new members, Messrs.
Gerberich and: Tripple from the West,
Walkey from the South, and Derstine
from the North were sworn in by justice
Keichline. Clerk Isaac Mitchell called the
meeting to order and upon motion of Mr.
Wetzell C. T. Gerberich was chosen presi-
dent, there being no other nominations.
The election of a clerk followed, with the
names of Isaac Mitchell and H. B. Pontius
before the body. When Mr. Mitchell had
started in to call the roll and had called
Gherrity, who voted for Pontius, Mr.
Houser, from the South, objected and in-
sisted on a secret ballot. The solicitor
said that there was no precedent in law for
such a course, but Mr. Houser prevailed
and then Mr. Mitchell, in a few well
chosen words, explained that he did not
want his position or past relations with the
body to embarrass the members in their ac-
tion, whereupon Mr. Gherrity changed his
vote from Pontius to Mitchell. The secret
ballot was taken, however, and the vote
stood 5 to 4 in Pontius’ favor.
The evening meeting was called to order
by president Gerberich with a full repre-
sentation present. Several petitions and
requests were read, among them one for a
street connecting east High and Bishop,
which was referred to the Street commit-
tee; another for an arc light near Henry
Tibbens® home on east Bishop street; this
request being granted.
The bonds of poor over-seer Trafford and
high constable Foulk were presented for
approval, then the committees were an-
nounced as follows:
Street—Sheffer, Gherrity and Tripple.
Finance—Keller, Walkey and Tripple.
Water—Houser, Wetzel and Derstine.
Market—Tripple, Sheffer and Walkey.
Fire and Police—Houser, Wetzel and
Keller.
Nuisance—Derstine, Gherrity and Wet-
zel.
Village Improvement—Wetzel,
and Walkey.
The Finance committee’s report showed a
balance of $4,617.73 due the treasurer and
then a proposition was made by a New
York corporation to float $100,000 worth of
our borough bonds at 3}. The per cent.
now being paid is 4. The cow ordinance
veto was laid on the table for two weeks.
After this the only other business was the
selection of borough employees.
In the selection of a solicitor E. R.
Chambers Esq., defeated the old official,
Clement Dale, by a vote of 6 to 3.
For police Wm. Dawson, A. M. Gren-
ninger, Wm. Gares, H. H. Montgomery,
Amos Mullen and Harry T. Miller made
application. No action was taken, though
it is generally conceded that the next
meeting will make a change in the present
force.
Derstine
Action on the election of a superintend-
ent of the water works was also deferred.
There are two applicants for the position,
Samuel Rine and Charles Taylor, the latter
having offered to go into a contract to do
all the work for $1100 per annum.
For street commissioner B. H. Shaffer,
Barney Gallagher, Joel Johnson and
Thomas Shaughenessy were named.
Council was not prepared to act finally and
held this matter over.
"J. H. Wetzel having been the only as-
pirant for borough engineer was unani-
mously elected. x
Many and conflicting rumors are afloat
as to what council intends doing. Some
think that there is to be a clean sweep of
all the old encumbents of every depart-
ment, while others are of the opinion that
changes will not be so numerous. It
seems almost certain that there will be at
least one change on the police force and the
conjecture the WATCHMAN made several
weeks ago that there will be a new street
commissioner might prove true.
——A feature of Walter L. Main’s next
season’s circus will be forty of Roosevelt’s
rough riders.
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——The public schools at Salona were
closed on Monday on account of several
cases of scarlet fever.
———
——The Williamsport Times has sus-
pended and the good will and list has been
purchased by the Sun.
——The ice on the river at Lock Haven
broke and moved out at 10 o’clock Saturday
night. ,No damage was done.
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——The first fleet of rafts to go down the
river this spring left Clearfield at 7:15
Wednesday morning. They are owned by
York lumbermen.
—e ll eens.
A slight fire that caught from a de-
fective flue damaged the roof of what is
known as the ‘‘old mill,” in Mill Hall,
Tuesday night.
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——J. P. Jackson, a Philadelphia elec-
trician, has arrived in Mill Hall and is
busy installing the new electric lighting
plant there.
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——The penny photo ““fad’’ is just as
popular as ever at the Mallory-Taylor
studio. They are strictly first-class work;
one price and made every Saturday.
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——The Lackawanna lumber company
has purchased all the timber on 6,842 acres
of land in the Kettle creek region, Clinton
county, from Edgar Munson, of Williams-
port, for $65,000. Mr. Munson reserves
only the mineral right.
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——A¢ the meeting of Mill Hall’s coun-
cil, Monday night, the tie between Henry
Stiver and O. T. Walker for a seat in that
body was decided by dropping the names
of both gentlemen and electing Elmer
Tevlifig. The other aspirants were A mind
Wilt and J. Richie. T. C. Hipple, of Lo¢
Haven, was chosen solicitor. s
——
——The Murray lumber company was
incorporated under the laws of Pennsyl-
vania, last Thursday, and granted a char-
ter. It is the out come of the fire that recent-
ly destroyed the Murray, Jones & Co., mill
in Philipsburg. Those who know say that
the plant is to be rebuilt on a much larger
scale than it was before the fire.
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—William L. Lawrence, a new coon
in Tyrone, walked off with all the funds of
Bethel A. M. E. church of that place on
Tuesday. He had been employed in the
barber shop of P. P. Lancaster, who was
treasurer of the church, and during the lat-
ter’s absence from the shop Lawrence took
the church poke containing $21.45 and left.
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——John D. Meyer, a son of D. J. Mey-
er, of Centre Hall, and a graduate of Frank-
lin & Marshall, is principal of the schools
at Alexandria, Huntingdon county, and
report has it that he is doing a wonderfully
successful work there. The commence-
ment exercises in their High school will be
held on April 13th, and Col. A. K. Me-
Clure, the distinguished journalist of Phila-
delphia, will deliver the commencement
oration.
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——Monday morning one of the most
exciting runaways that has occurred in
this place for years made things lively on
west High street for awhile. George H.
Waite, who farms on one of Col. Reynolds’
farms in Benner township, was at the
freight station on Thomas street loading a
car load of baled hay. One of the wagons to
which a team of spirited horses was hitched
was about unloaded, when a puffing engine
came along and away the frightened ani-
mals flew. They sped up Thomas street to
High, where they struck the delivery
wagon owned by John Meese and twisted
the axle considerably. In making the
turn into High street the rear end of the
wagon slid around, the right rear wheel
striking a post in front of Dr. Kirk’s house
and smashing it in addition to breaking
the tongue off in the middle. With the
front part of the tongue dropped out of the
neck yoke, the wagon swaying from side to
side and the one wheel smashed down to
the hub, the team continued their wild
flight, almost running over several small
children, down to the Bush house, where
it looked as though they were going to run
into the entrance of the hotel. They ran
between a horse’s head and the post to
which it was tied, snapping the rope and
pushing both horse and buggy clear into
the street, but injuring neither. Some man
caught them in front of the Harris’ hard-
ware store. It is almost a miracle that
both horses were not terribly injured by |
the jagged end of the broken tongue that
swung between them, but they were not
even scratched.
THE TNDINE HOUSE WARMING.—An
event of more than ordinary interest will
occur in Bellefonte next Thursday evening,
March 16th. The Undine engine company
are going to have their house warming and
a great time among the local firemen is cer-
tain to occur. All the organizations in the
Central Pennsylvania district firemen’s asso-
ciation have been invited and while none
have accepted as organizations there will
be delegations from many of them here
that night.
The ceremony will begin at 8 o’clock,
when a parade will form at the old engine
house on Logan street and with all of the
company’s paraphernalia move over the
principal streets of the town, halting at the
new home of the firemen. The balance of
the evening will be spent in a social way—
a night in Bohemia, if you please——and
on Friday the public reception will be held.
From 1 o'clock p. m. until 6 p. m. the
building will be open and a committee will
be in attendance to show all visitors through
it. Especially are the ladies of the town
invited to call during the day. Friday
night there will be speeches by a number
of the local orators and that will conclude
the ceremony of dedication.
The new building is of Clearfield buff
brick, with terra cotta trimmings and is
60x50 feet, two stories high with a hose
tower 60 feet high at the rear. On the first
floor there is a library room with a glass
front, a ward room, a kitchen, toilet room,
workshop, and a large engine room. On
the second floor are four rooms and a large
hall; one large meeting room, nicely car-
peted and papered with green tinted paper,
band room, billiard room, bath room and
storage room. The company has placed in
position a large automatic fire alarm bell,
worked by electricity by wires connected
with both telephone exchanges, which can
be heard in any part of town when sounded.
The whole inside of the building is neatly
finished with North Carolina pine. The
building is heated with steam heat and
lighted with electric light. Mr. H. K.
Miller was the architect, and superintend-
ed the erection of the building. The stone
work was done by James McCafferty, the
brick work was supervised by William
Wolf, while Henry Lowery looked after
the carpenter work. The painting was
done by William Houser and the tin-
ning and roofing by James Harris & Co.
All the work was done by the day, no con-
tract being let, and the building as it stands
to-day is one of the most ornamental and
substantial in town. The lot on which it is
erected is 60 feet front and extends back 200
feet to an alley, and cost $2,500. The erec-
tion of the building cost the Undine boys
a little over $5,000, making the total
cost over $7,500.
PHILIPSBURG’S PoST OFFICE MUDDLE.
—Philipsburg is naturally very much ex-
cited over a rumor that post master Wal-
ton is to be removed and, unfortunately
for that gentleman, it'appears as’ if the ru-
mor is to be confirmed by the action of the
post office department at Washington.
On Saturday, February 25th, an inspec-
tor visited Philipsburg to investigate the
condition of the office. Everything was
found to be in ‘‘as satisfactory condition as
possible,” but the work of some despicable
character directed the attention of the in-
spector to the large sales of stamps in bulk.
He soon discovered that stamps had been
sold from the Philipsburg office to outside
places with the hope of increasing the re-
ceipts sufficiently to insure free delivery
there. One sale, alone, had been for more
than $1,500 worth to Hood, Fulkrod &
Co., in Philadelphia. While post master
Walton had no personal connection with
such transactions he had a knowledge of it
and that has been deemed sufficient ground
for his removal. ‘In fact, postmaster Gen-
eral Smith has already declared that Mr.
Walton will have to go.
Already there are five applicants for the
place. They are H. C. Warfel, John Gow-
land, John T. Hoover, I. V. Gray and A. L.
Bolger. Mr. Walton has been serving
since July, 1896, having been appointed
just at the close of the Cleveland adminis-
tration. He has made an excellent official
and the citizens of Philipsburg have sent a
numerously signed petition to Washington
praying that he be permitted to serve out
his term. His offense, if such it can be
called, was of such a disinterested, imper-
sonal nature and so entirely for the benefit
of the Philipsburg public that it seems im-
possible that there could have been one
mean enough to report it against him. If
it was a Philipsburger then the informer
knows no gratitude, for Mr. Walton only
did as he did do to promote the chances
for free delivery in that town. Twice se-
vere is the wound when the knife is barbed
with ingratitude.
Among the applicants for the place John
Gowland will probably be the choice of
Gen. Hastings and his influence with
the Postmaster General will be of some
honefit. It will be remembered that the
General undertook to have Walton’s ap-
pointment held up in the Senate, so that
it would go over and leave a better chance
for Gowland, whom he was pushing at that
time. But the plan failed and Walton was
confirmed. Now if Mr. Walton should be
removed it is but natural to suppose that
the Hastings man will be the winner, since
neither Arnold nor Quay are in office to
fight it and the Postmaster General and
Gen. Hastings are supposed to be very close
together.
By rights no change at all should be
made. Mr. Walton should be permitted
to serve out his term, because he is an ex-
cellent official, and has not been a party to
any breach of the postal laws and regula-
tions. He was merely unfortunate in hav-
ing known what Philipsburg business men
were doing with the large quantities of
stamps they were buying.
Dr. Kidder’s new house at Boals-
burg is nearly ready for occupancy.
——Work is being pushed rapidly along
on Boalsburg’s new water supply service.
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Reuben Crust has purchased the Linn
farm, near Fillmore, now occupied by Ed-
ward Marshall.
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——The infant daughter of Mr. and Mus.
William Yarnell, of Fillmore, died last
Thursday, and was buried Friday afternoon
in Myer’s cemetery.
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In commenting on the sports women
of the country and their accomplishments
the New York Shooting and Fishing says
Miss Minnie Schenck, a daughter of Mr.
Christ Schenck, of Howard, is quite a
markswoman. She is an off-hand shot
and has a record of five bull’s eyes in sue-
cession at a 200yd range.
News Purely Personal,
—C. M. Bower Esq., went to Philipsburg, last
evening, on legal business.
—T. B. Buddinger Esq., of Snow Shoe, was a
Bellefonte visitor on Wednesday.
—Mrs. Frances Shugert, of Philadelphia, is
visiting at the home of J. Dunlop Shugert, on
Linn street. :
—The familiar figure of former sheriff John P,
Condo, of Millheim, was seen on our streets on
Tuesday.
—Miss Lulu Smith, of east Bishop street, left
for several weeks’ visit in Philadelphia, on Satur-
day morning.
—Hon. Leonard Rhone, of Centre Hall, was in
town on Friday on his way home from a business
trip to Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
—J. Miles Kephart, of Philadelphia, spent Sun-
day in town. He is justrecovering from an attack
of grip, but looked well, nevertheless.
—W. C. Patterson was in town yesterday for a
few minutes on his way home to State College
from a business trip to McKean county, Erie and
Pittsburg.
—Mrs. J. L. Spangler and Mrs. D. H. Hastings
were Bellefone visitors in Philadelphia over Sun-
day. They went down on Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Spangler is ill in the city.
—Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sheffer, of North
Allegheny street, are in Wellsburg, W. Va.,
spending several weeks at Mrs. Sheffer’s former
home, They left here Saturday morning.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gilliland, of Oak Hall, Miss
Katharine Gilliland and their baby boy,
David, spent Saturday in town, visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Hammon Sechler, on Linn street.
—John M. Bullock spent Sunday in Philipsburg
with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
F. K. Lukenbach. While there he witnessed the
baptism of the new son in the Lukenbach house-
hold.
—Will Rearick, a son of L. C. Rearick, of Ben-
ner township, who had been home on a short visit
returned to Niagara Falls, Wednesday morning.
He holds a responsible position as an electrician
at the Falls.
—George Harpster and Harry McCauley, of
Hublersburg, were in town on Monday, the former
on his way back to work at Adrian, Armstrong
county, and the latter to call on his numerous
friends here.
Fred Blanchard and Jay Woodcock were both
home from Princeton last week owing to the
small-pox scare they started at the University
some days ago when one of the students was dis-
covered to have varioloid.
—David H. Young, formerly of Ferguson town-
ship, but now of James Creek, Huntingdon coun-
ty, was in town, Monday, on a business trip. As
he had spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Sarah
Elder, at Birmingham, he was anxious to get
home and limited his stay here to a quarter of an
hour.
—John C. Miller, who resigned his position as
manager of the Reynolds’ farms and closed up
his home at Rockview, has stored his household
goods and gone to Huntingdon to visit old friends.
From there he will'go to Cedar Rapids, Towa, to
stay some time before returning here.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tyson were in town on
Saturday spending the day at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. T. Gerberich, on Thomas street.
The junior member of their family and the auto-
crat of Vail accompanied them as far as Miles-
burg, where he stopped to enjoy himself with a
youthful chum in that place.
—Lattimer Curtin, a son of Mrs. James Curtin,
of Roland, left for Stillwater, Oklahoma, yester-
day morning. His uncle George Holter is direct-
or of an agricultural experiment station there and
while Larry intended only to pay him a visit when
he started he might decide to stay there, if he
should find profitable employment.
—Mrs. Mollie L. Valentine went to Tyrone,
Tuesday, to join her uncle Adam Larimer who was
en route from Sioux City, Ia., to Philadelphia to
consult Dr. Wier Mitchell. Mr. Larimer has been
in Chicago most of the winter under the care of
specialists but is 80 much better that he will be
here next week for an extended visit.
—Dr. W. A. Stephens leaves for Harrisburg,
Tuesday, to attend the annual session of the Cen-
tral - Pennsylvania conference. The doctor has
been pastor of the Methodist church here for two
years and the more you know of him the better
you like him, so, although conference has not
asked our opinion, we would be glad to have him
return.
—’Squire M. L. Rishell, of Farmer's Mills, not a
particle shorter, but towering above the heads of
everyone on our streets, was in town on Tuesday.
The Squire is one of Gregg township’s foremost
citizens. He has served it in almost every official
capacity, while keeping on with his fine farm, and
enjoying life surrounded by a family of children
that are credits to their fine father and mother.
—Mr. I. F. Behres, of Stormstown, was in town
on Tuesday. We don't know what else he did,
but one of his missions was to stop the Warcumax,
for the very excellent reason, as he said, that he
“don’t like it.” We could hardly be expected to
commend Mr. Behres' judgment in such mat-
ters, but he knows what he wants and we hope he
has it. What we want now is .someone to take
the gentleman’s place on our list.
Miss Sadie C. Tate, of State College, was in tov.n
shopping on Saturday and while here brought her
little sister and a friend in to see how type-setting
and pressing is done. Miss Tate is a daughter of
that Stalwart old Democrat, Andrew Jackson Tate,
of Lemont. One of her brothers left for Pitts-
burg, Saturday, with the hope of securing em-
ployment in the Smoky city. On Tuesday Mr.
Tate, pere, dropped in himself to speak a word of
encouragement and place another of his estima-
ble children on the list of WaTcumAN readers.
—The venerable William Foster, of State Col-
lege, and former sheriff John Spangler, of Centre
Hall, met in this office on Saturday and had a
lively argument as to which was the eldest, but
when they compared notes Mr. Foster was found
to be seven or eight years the senior of the Potter
township gentleman. Both are up in the seven-
ties, the former within a year of being an octagen-
arian, Neither one had been in Bellefonte for
quite awhile and they found many friends here
glad to see them. Mr. Spangler had driven over
the mountain in a wagon with his farmer, John
Mertz, and was no more concerned about his trip
than if he had been twenty years younger.
THE ODD FELLOWS WILL BESIEGE
BELLEFONTE.—The 78th anniversary of
Odd Fellowship will be celebrated in Belle-
fonte on Wednesday, April 26th. Lodges
from all over Central Pennsylvania will be
here that day to participate in the cere-
monies and all the Odd Fellows in the State
have been invited. All branches of the
order, both subordinate encampments and
cantons will be represented in the grand
parade.
The indications point to the presence of
from five to ten thousand visiting Odd
Fellows. Each visiting order will bring a
band, so that there will be a great demon-
stration for sure. One way fares for the
round trip will be given on all roads lead-
ing into Bellefonte.
The people of the town, irrespective of
societies, are making elaborate preparations
for the day, which promises to be one of the
biggest in the history of the town.
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MARRIAGE LiceNses.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur-
ing the past week:
Solomon Henry Lohr and Mary Catha-
rine Harnish, both of Snow Shoe.
Jerit Dale Sowers, of State College, and
Margaret {May Harpster, of Charter Oak,
Huntingdon county.
David G. Reed and Bertha B. Henry,
both of Pine Grove Mills.
Perry A Frank, of Rush township, Cen-
tre county, and Louisa J. Bowser, of Du-
Bois, Clearfield county.
John C. Barnes, of Pleasant Gap, and
Sadie White, of Bellefonte.
Thos. F. Farner, of Colyer, and Cleonie
Palmer, of Potters Mills.
Theodore N. Brown and Fannie Mooney,
both of Millheim.
Perry J. Hall and Ada Scholl, hoth of
Union township.
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RABBI LEVY To LECTURE HERE.—The
eminent Hebrew rabbi, J. Leonard Levy of
the temple Keneseth Israel, at Broad and
Columbia Ave., Philadelphia, is coming
here to lecture on Wednesday, March 22nd.
Rabbi Levy is probably the most distin-
guished of the reformed Jewish teachers in
the country to-day. He is recognized as a
deep scholar of theology and his schemes
for charities have been such as to rouse the
attention of the whole country. The lecture
will be given in the court house. Admis-
sion 35cts. Reserved seats, 50cts.
Ee ts
THE UNDINE EASTER BALL.—On Mon-
day evening, April 3rd, the Undines’ an-
nual Easter ball will be given. This year
a larger crowd than ever is expected and
the dance will be held in the armory. Prep-
arations are already being made to make
it an eventfal affair.
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NEW DEPARTMENT.—Ladies’ hosiery,
ladies’ handkerchiefs, ladies’ collars and
cuffs, ladies’ gloves, parasols, shopping
bags and leather cases, ladies’ sailors, straw
hats, Knox styles, ladies” belts. ©
Fel B1OX a "MONTGOMERY & Co.
The Pine Grove Academy.
Will open for a term of ten weeks on Monday,
April 3rd, under the management of Rev. Chas.
T. Aikens and Prof. M. E. Heberling. Tuition 50
cents per week. Boarding can be procured at
reasonable rates. Those wishing to attend should
make application not later than March 20th.
CHAS. T. AIKENS,
Sale Register.
Marcu 16mi.—At the residence of Cap’t. John A.
Hunter, at Stormstown, 11 horses, five Cows,
short-horn bull, young cattle, sheep and im-
plements. Sale at 10 o'clock a. m. J. H. Waite,
auctioneer.
MarcH 25t—At the residence of L.. B. McEntire,
at Fillmore, bay mare, top buggy, spring wagon,
sleigh, harness, household goods, butcher's
utensils, ete. Saleat 1 o'clock p. m. James
Huey, auctioneer.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Whent—Red........... ii dii iri isin T5L,@15%
¢“ —Spring.. 752,@75%%
Corn —Yellow.. 40 @41
¢ —Mixed... 38%4@39
OAL ccnesarssss visi inassss sasons 35L5@37
Flour— Winter, Per Br'i 2.25@2.50
¢ —Penna. Roller..... 3.05@3.25
¢¢ —Favorite Brands.. 4.15@4.25
Rye Flour Per Br’l oe 3.30
Baled hay—Choice Timo 10.00@11.00
ke ame «* Mixe 9.00
7.60@8.00
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the PreNix MiLrine Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press:
Red Wheat, old..........cvcceiinreiamsnurersssises 70
Red wheat, new. i 70
Rye, per bushel........... 40
Corn, shelled, per bushel... 35
Corn, ears, per bushel... 30
Oats, per bushel, new . 25
Barley, per bushel....... 40
Ground Plaster, per ton. 8 00
Buckwheat, per bushel ..........cccceeevevecerennes 25
Cloverseed, per bushel.... 00 to 85 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel ee 40
Onions 144 stesedeviche Li
s, per dozen.
a per pound.... 6
Country Shoulders.
Sides......
Hams.....
Tallow, per pound.. 3
Butter, per pound.. sirens 18
The Democratic Watchman.
Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte,
Pa., at $1.50 per annum (if paid strictly in advance)
$2.00, when not paid in advance, and $2.50 if not
paid before the expiration of the year; and no
paper will be discontinued until all’ arrearage is
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un-
less paid for in advance. -
A liberal discount is made to persons advertis-
ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows :
SPACE OCCUPIED Im 6m 1y
One inch (12 lines this type......c..c.... $5 (88810
Two inches............... 4 711001 15
Three inches... .... 10 1 16 | 20
Qoarter Column i inches). 12 | 20 | 30
alf Column (10 inches).. 20 | 35 | 65
One Column (20 inches)... 35 | 55 | 100
Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
additional. ; i :
Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions...........20 ets.
Each additional insertion, per line..
Local notices, per line..........ccouueee
Business notices, per line........cceeiiiiierennnns
Job Printing of every kind done with neatness
and dispatch. The Warcuman office has been re-
fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and
everything in the printing line can be executed
in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates.
Terms—Cash.
All letters should be addressed to
P. GRAY MEEK, Proprieto