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Demorealic Watdpuan,
Bellefonte, Pa., April 7. 1899.
CorrEesPoN DENTS.—No communications pub
ished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer,
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Street sprinklers became a necessity
in Bellefonte on Tuesday morning.
——Register G. W. Rumberger is now
the owner of a Columbia chainless bicycle.
—If yon want a summer outing the
WATCHMAN will give it to you without a
cent of cost.
——The opening game of base ball of
the season will be played at State College
to-morrow.
——D. K. Musser, of Aaronsburg, is go-
ing to move up here to open an office for
the practice of dentistry.
——The Bell telephone people are put-
ting up a line of cables in order to still
further improve their excellent service in
this place.
——The WATCHMAN will send three
people to anyone of America’s four most
popular watering places this summer for
nothing.
—— “The Late Mr. Early’’ is the para-
doxical title of a strong comedy that will
be presented at Garman’s by a strong com-
pany, April 13th.
——Miss Brew’s dancing class will have
an assembly in the Arcade this evening, to
which all their friends are invited. Charley
Atherton will play for the dancing.
——The Philipsburg Daily Journal com-
pleted its eleventh volume last Saturday
and is now a bustling twelve year old.
The Journal is a newsy daily and deserves
far more credit than it gets.
——=S. C. Miller, a son of David Miller,
of Pine Grove Mills, has finished his term
of school at Garland and is now at the
Lock Haven Normal sehool, where he will
teach during the spring term.
‘‘The Late Mr. Early,”’ a farce comedy
‘by James Martin, will be presented at Gar-
man’s next Thursday night. The play is
by the same author who wrote the ‘‘Har-
vest Moon’’ and is said to be a fine one.
——Pat McCaffrey has again been elect-
ed market clerk and overseer of the poor in
Lock Haven. As market clerk he gets
$120 and as overseer his salary is $420 per
annum, an increase of $60 over what it was
last year.
-—-Murs. Rebecca Musser, the 77 year
old mother of landlord Musser, of the Mus-
ser house at Millheim, fell from a step lad-
der on Monday, breaking her hip. The in-
jury is a serious one to one of her advanced
age.
——The music at the Presbyterian and
St. John's Episcopal churches Sunday
evening was very fine. Both edifices were
crowded with interested listeners who
were inspired by the beautifully impres-
sive music.
——Mr. and Mrs. Edward Valentine, of
Atlantic city, are the delighted parents of
a little girl who arrived at their home on
Monday morning. Edward is a son of the
late Bond Valentine of this place and is
well known here.
~—The many friends of Mrs. Jacob
Hassel, of Washington Court House, Ohio,
will be pleased to know that a baby girl
was born to her on Tuesday morning. She
will be remembered as Miss Rosie Baum,
of this place, and inasmuch as this is the
first one, you can imagine the expression
of delight that is illuminating the counte-
nances of grand-father Baum and ail the
uncles in this place.
——An organ and song recital will be
given in the Presbyterian church on Tues-
day evening, April 18th, 1899, at 8 o’clock,
by Miss Winifred Maize Newbaker, organ-
ist, and Miss Harriet Rockefeller Woods,
soprano soloist of the church of the Messiah,
of New York city. Miss Woods has a
highly cultivated voice and has gained a
wide reputation for her musical talent.
This recital will be a treat to all lovers of
music who may be fortunate enough to be
present. The church will open promptly
at 7:30 p. m.
——A sensation was created in the lower
end of Nittany valley when P. M. Dorn-
blazer swore out a warrant for the arrest
of George C. Brungard, for arson. It will
be recalled that Brungard was the ten-
ant on the farm owned by Miss Puella
Dornblazer, on the Fishing creek road, at
the time the barn burned. It occurred early
on the morning of March 2nd and Brun-
gard was in the barn putting down hay for
his stock at the time the fire broke out. It
was stated that his lantern exploded, caus-
ing the conflagration, but Mr. Dornblazer
evidently thinks differently. The hearing
will be had to-day in Lock Haven.
—-The Easter services in the Lutheran
church were of unusual interest and so-
lemnity. The church was beautifully deco-
rated with cut flowers and potted plants.
The pastor, Dr. Holloway, made an appro-
priate address on ‘‘What Easter Signifies
to Us.” He added ten members to the
church by confirmation and baptism.
Twelve were added sometime ago, making
a total of twenty-two. The music was
fine and the church was filled with a
deeply interested audience. In the
evening a joint service was held hy
the congregation and Sunday school in
the interest of church extension. ‘The
Glory Immortal” was the program
rendered. The church was again filled
with earnest and delighted hearers. The
Lutheran church in Bellefonte is growing.
KinLEp His FATHER IN DEFENSE OF
His MoTHER.—Louis Dennis, who lives
near Fiedler, in the lower end of this coun-
ty, is almost distracted over the fatal end-
ing of a struggle he had with his father,
Samuel Dennis, last Saturday night.
The father, mother and son have long
been residents of that section. The former
having been an epileptic for years, Lewis
has been left to maintain the family. He
is 24 years old and has been an exception-
ally industrious, honorable young man.
From youth he has worked hard to support
his parents and it has been solely on ac-
count of his energies that they have been
kept from becoming township charges. Suf-
fering the sad affliction that he did the eld-
er Dennis frequently had irrational periods
during which he would become violent.
And, strange to say, his attacks were in-
variably directed against his wife. This
inspired a fear of her husband on the part
of Mrs. Dennis and she lived in constant
dread of the moments when he would lose
all control of himself. Consequently she
would never retire at night until after he
had done so.
The old man was kept about the house
and usually did the chores, such as shelling
corn for the chickens. Last Saturday he
got off and wanted to shell up all the corn
about the place and when his wife objected
he went away. He didn’t return until
later than usual and his wife waited for him
until she grew sleepy, then retired. When
he returned he became affected with one of
hie spells and attacked herin bed. Though
he was choking her almost to strangulation
she was able to make outcry enough to at-
tract Louis’ attention. Realizing in an in-
stant what was possibly “happening to his
mother the young man fairly flew to her
room and, upon entering it, he struck a
match. The light was flickering and short,
yet it sufficed to show his mother prostrate
in the bed in the desperate grip of his pow-
erful but crazed father.
Though Samuel was 65 years old he was
a large and very strong man. The son is
strong, too, and he jumped for the bed to
save his mother. No sooner had he inter-
fered than his father turned on him and a
desperate fight in the dark ensued. Louis
says now that to the best of his belief he
strack his father but three times, two blows
landing on the head and tie third, on the
jaw, knocked him onto the bed, from which
he rolled onto the floor and became uncon-
scious.
When seen here on Wednesday Dr. Mus-
ser expressed the belief that the man might
have been injured by the blow or he might
have suffered a fracture of the skull when
he rolled over the bed onto the floor. At
all events he never fully regained con-
sciousness, though he did work in convul-
sions several times after that and before his
death, which occurred early Monday morn-
ing.
He was buried Wednesday morning.
The son is almost crazed, himself, at the
fearful outcome of the struggle to save his
mother, but the young man did only what
anybody else might have done under the
circumstances. While it is to be regretted
that the case was so extreme that violence
had to be resorted to, he is in no wise to
blame for the result. .
SAM GRAHAM ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
—Had it been one of Bellefonte’s own most
popular hoys the news of the frightful
accident whereby Sam Graham lost his
life near Philipsburg yesterday morning
could not have been more shocking or
caused more genuine regret in this place.
He was so well known here, through the
various. friendly contests in base ball and
foot ball between the towns and later by
his connection with Co. B, with which he
served as corporal when at Chicamauga,
that there are few who will not recall him
with pleasant memories, only to be sadden-
ed by the thought that he is dead.
In company with several workmen he
went ont onto Troy hill, between Philips-
burg and Morrisdale, yesterday morning to
locate a site for several powder magazines.
They were clearing the ground of rocks
and stumps and bad progressed with the
work until they found a tree to be in the
read. With dynamitet hey decided to blow
it out of the way and when all was gotten
ready Sam thought he would take a snap-
shot of the explosion, so with his camera he
stepped away a distance of 118 ft, where
he evidently thought himself safe. The
explosion was so terrific that it shattered
the tree to pieces, one of which, about 14
inches long and 6 inches thick, struck him
on the chin, throat and breast, with such
force as to crush in his breast, smash his
chin and cut his throat almost in two,
severing the jugular vein. Death must
have been almost instantaneous, for Sam
Rhbule, who was there, ran to him at once,
but he was dead even then.
From all appearances it was quite evi-
dent that he was just focusing the kodak
when the explosion occurred, for it was
smashed flat and both thumbs were also
smashed, :
He was the only son of A.J. Graham
and probably the best known young man
in the Philipsburg region. Only 29 years
old, popular with all classes, a genial,
whole souled fellow his death is indeed
lamentable. Being a mason his funeral, to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, will be in
charge of the Moshannon commandery.
Capt. Hugh S. Taylor and Lieut. Geo. L.
Jackson with a squad of Co. B men will
attend the funeral as representatives of the
military.
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——The engagement of Miss Grace B.
Houck, a daughter of Rev. W. A. Houck,
formerly of this place, to Dr. Richard C.
Norris, of Philadelphia, has been an-
nounced. He is one of the most eminent
physicians in that city and the friends of
the young woman here will be pleased to
know that she has made a brilliant match.
——A free trip to the seashore for you,
if you want it.
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——Buffalo Bill’s wild west show is to
be in Tyrone on May 17th.
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——Rev. M. K. Foster, of Lock Haven,
has been elected secretary of the Juniata
valley camp meeting, at Newton Hamilton,
vice J. K. Rhoads, resigned.
——
—-Postmaster Andy Bolger took charge of
the office in Philipsburg on Saturday, April
1st. He has made A. B. Herd his assist-
ant and will retain most of the old office
force for the present.
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——Miss M. Snyder announces her mil-
linery opening on Tuesday and Wednesday,
April 11th and 12th. Fine display of
pattern hats and millinery novelties. All
are invited.
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——W. T. Simcox, who disturbed a re-
ligious meeting in Sugar valley some time
ago. has been sentenced to pay a fine of $1
and undergo thirty days imprisonment in
the Clinton county jail for his misconduct.
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—— You are cordially invited to attend
the opening of spring and summer milli-
nery at Miss Mary Graham’s, on Friday and
Saturday, April the 14th and 15th. Her
bonnets and hats this year, are especially
charming, as well asstylish and reasonable.
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——Everybody who has a job of tinker-
ing to be done, such as repairing umbrellas,
guns, revolvers, sewing machines, locks,
musical instruments, etc. should take it to
Henry Brown, who will be found in the
basement of Aiken’s block, ready and will-
ing to serve you.
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——The Lloyd house in Philipsburg
took fire from a heater pipe, last Friday
morning, and came very near burning
down. A lodger who was in the bed above
the room in which the fire started was so
nearly suffocated by the smoke that it was
some time before he could be brought to.
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——A fine driving team and a pacer,
with a mark of 2:23} are offered for sale
among the new advertisements in this issue
and if you are looking for a thoroughly
kind, exactly matched young team of bays
that can show a three minute road clip to a
pole it will repay you to look these up.
They are all from the Elk stock farm at St.
Mary’s and are good ones that can be
bought right. .
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—— James Rote, who moved to Punxsu-
tawney, last Saturday, sold his horse, wag-
on and fish route to James Stine, the blind
man who keeps store on Thomas street.
His son Ellis will furnish the regular cus-
tomers with fish and oysters. Mr. Stine
being a blind man and industrious we ask
for him a share of this business in Belle-
fonte. He will keep {nothing but the best,
so that you will make no mistake in pur-
chasing from him.
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——Mrs. David Wagner, who has heen
ill for such a long time at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. L. Spangler, on north
Allegheny street, became very much worse,
Wednesday morning. In fact her condi-
tion became so alarming that Mrs. Spangler
was called home from Philadelphia and
Mrs. Jack McCelland, of Sharpsburg, the
other daughter was telegraphed for. It is
hardly probable that Mrs. Wagner will
survive more than a few days.
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——Rev. J. S. Beyer, pastor of the
Methodist church at Woodland, Clearfield
county, who died in the Methodist hospital
in Philadelphia, last Thursday, was born
in Blair county, Nov. 29th, 1837. In 1886
he entered the ministry and connected him-
self with the Baltimore conference. In 1881
he joined the Central Pennsylvania confer-
ence and has since preached at Half-moon,
Sinnamahoning, York and other places,
having been recently reappointed to Wood-
land. Interment was made at Tyrone on
Saturday afternoon.
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——Elmer Williams, a young man who
is studying for the Methodist ministry, led
the union Y. M. C. A. meeting in the court
house, Sunday afternoon, and did it well.
He is scarcely more than twenty years old,
but he talked with all the ease of a man
who had been accustomed to addressing
such crowds for years. The court house
was packed with people and the fact that
they staid, interested, until the benediction
was pronounced was guarantee of the force
of the speaker. Without a note to refer to
he talked for forty minutes on the ideals
of a true Christian. It was both logical
and inspiriting and clearly demonstrated
the fact that the young man has much of
promise before him.
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——There was a slight fire in Fauble's
store, Saturday evening, that had it not
been discovered just when it was, might
have resulted in a very disastrous confla-
gration. The store had been closed shortly
before 11 o'clock, when everything ap-
peared to be in proper shape. A few min-
utes later Mr. and Mrs. Vince Bauer were
crossing from their store in Temple court
to the west side of Allegheny street and
were arrested by the strong odor of burn-
ing cloth. An investigation revealed a fire
smouldering in the clothing piles just in-
side the front door. The Faubles were
gotten as quickly as possible and there was
little trouble in putting the fire out. At
first its origin was a mystery but later
it was found that the gas burner directly
over that display table had been smoking
very much, owing to improper combus-
tion. This left a flaky soot all over the
fixture that burned like coal. When the
light was turned out it is likely that the
jarring of the fixture, caused by pulling
the turning chains, shook some of this hot
soot onto the clothing covers and it smoul-
der there until it would have started a big
fire if not discovered just when it was.
The loss amounted to several hundred dol-
lars. : Li
MRs. JOHN P. SEIBERT.—Mary E., wife
of John P. Seibert, and daughter of Wil-
liam and Anna Shannon Boal, passed
sweetly away, resting in the all-sufficient
grace of Christ her life-long master,
Wednesday, March 29th, 1899, aged about
66 years, nearly all of which time she lived
in the house built by her father, more than
fifty years ago.
She is survived by a devoted husband,
two brothers, one sister and ten children.
The brothers are: Rev. James Boal, D. D.,
pastor of the Presbyterian church at Port
Carbon; William Boal, principal of schools
in Ronceverte, W. Va.; and her sister, Mrs.
Sarah Harrison, of Iowa. ‘The children
are as follows: C. Hamilton, of State Col-
lege; Mrs. Henry Meyers, of Oklahoma;
Tracy, wife of Edward Longwell; Ella,
wife of S. J. Dale, of State College; Geo.
E. class of ’95 Pennsylvania State College,
now at Niagara; John S., in Texas; Mary,
wife of Samuel Corl; Margaret, wife of
John Reynolds, of Huntingdon, and Wil-
liam and Mary at home.
A devoted Christian, an ardent Presby-
terian, she loved all that was good and
worthy. A most loving wife and true
mother, she has finished her course well,
‘‘fought the fight of faith’” and now joins
with the redeemed in songs of praise to
Him who gave His life for all men. Peace
to her sacred dust, and may all her chil-
dren and the many friends she loved so well
be prepared to meet her some day in the
glory land.
A singular coincident, is that no deaths
had occurred at that home for about thirty
years, yet within 21 months three have
taken place and all on Friday afternoon.
S.J. D.
DEATH oh MRs. ; AW
Mrs. John Anderson had been seriously ill
for many weeks with catarrh of the stom-
ach no one anticipated so sudden a ter-
mination of her life, and her death, on
Sunday evening at her home on Bishop
street, was unexpected and deplorable.
She was essentially a home woman, kind
and generous, and a most thorough house-
keeper, continually looking after the com-
fort of some one and her family has suf-
fered an irreparable loss.
Mrs. Anderson’s maiden name was Cath-
arine George and she was a native of Pitts-
burg, where she was born 50 years and
some months ago. Of her own immediate
family her husband and six of her nine
children survive her. Mrs. Emma Cas-
sidy, of Canton, Ohio; Mrs. Clara Nolen,
of Pittsburg; John,'of this place, and Nel-
lie, Carrie and Charley at home.
Her pastor, Rev. Bickel, of the Reformed
church, conducted the funeral services at
her home on Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, after which she was laid to rest in
the Union cemetery with a large number of
friends and relatives from a distance and
friends from, Bere in Aftendanie.
£240
DEATH OF SAMUEL GEHRET.—After a
long illness with cancer of the stomach
Samuel Gehret died at his home in this
place on Tuesday night. Deceased was 52
years old and is survived by his wife and
the following children: Mrs. Harper Hoff-
man, Harry, William, Call and Edward.
Services will be held this afternoon and in-
terment will be made in the Union ceme-
tery, with Rev. Dr. Holloway, of the
Lutheran church officiating.
Deceased was a member of the Knights
of the Golden Eagle and that organization
will attend his funeral in a body to-day.
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——Miss Laura T. Boalich, aged about
50 years, died at the home of Abram Hal-
derman, at Lemont, last Friday morning,
after an illness of only a week with troub-
les that her physicians were unable to di-
agnose even to their own satisfaction. She
was a daughter of Absolom and Ruth Boal-
ich and for years lived at the toll gate on
the Lewistown pike. After her mother’s
death she went to make her home with the
Haldermans and was buried from there
Sunday afternoon. Interment was made
in the Lutheran cemetery at Pleasant
Gap, Rev. Lesher, of Boalsburg, having of-
ficiated.
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——1Isaac N. Reigel died at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. William Keister, at
Clintondale, on Tuesday, after a short ill.
ness, resulting from hemorrhages. De-
ceased was only 65 years old and only re-
cently had shipped his household goods to
Berwick, to which place he intended mov-
ing; having remained at Clintondale for a
few days before his departure. He is sur-
vived by a widow and eight children. In-
terment was made yesterday morning.
——Mrs. Rachel Taggart, daughter of
Mrs. Rebecca Derr, of this place, died at
her home in Chicago, Thursday, March
30th, after a lingering illness of several
years. Interment was madeat Hyde Park,
Chicago, Saturday, April 1st. Mrs. Tag-
gart was a sister of J. C. Derr and Mis.
Sarah Harman of this place and at one
time resided here. 4
——Aquilla Secin PL died at her
home in Millheim on Saturday night, after
several years suffering with paralysis. De-
ceased was born June 20th, 1835, and was
a sister of John and William Reifsnyder,
of that place, and Mrs. Armbruster, of
Farmer’s Mills. Rev. Buck officiated at
her burial Tuesday mnie i
——Jerry Garman, the nine year old son
of George Garman, died at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs. Kate Fasig, on Rey-
nolds avenue, Friday afternoon and inter-
ment was made on Sunday. Typhoid
fever caused his death. The family had
but recently moved here from Lewistown.
——Herbert Lloyd, a little son of John
and Ella Welch, died at Vail on Tuesday
morning. Burial was made at Port Matil-
da on Thutsday.” * vos
——*‘The Late Mr. Early’’ is the gentle-
man who will hold the boards at Garman’s
next Thursday night.
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——C. R. Brown, a recent employee of
Condo’s carriage shops at Penn Hall, has
moved to-Houserville, where he has opened
a shop of his own.
News Purely Personal.
Miss Annie Kline, of Linden Hall, was a pleas-
ant caller at this office Tuesday afternoon.
—Mrs. W, A. Stephens, of Linn street, has gone
to Philadelphia for a stay of several weeks.
—J. E. Lawrence Esq., of this place, was regis-
tered at the Lafayette in Philadelphia on Sunday.
—Miss Mary Ceader expects to leave for Phila-
delphia on Wednesday. She is going down to
visit the Gilmores.
—J. Mac Curtin spent Easter with his parents
Hon. and Mrs. H. R. Curtin, at Roland. He is
in the employ of the Westinghouse Co. ai Wilkins-
burg.
—Farmer John Lyon, of Penna Furnace, was
in Bellefonte to spend Sunday with the family of
Mr. Isaac Mitchell. Joe was home from Lewis-
town too.
—Miss Rose Fox, of east Bishop street, spent
Sunday with friends in Tyrone, having re-
turned to her home in this place Monday morn-
ing.
—The serious illness of Mrs. Philip McGinley at
Loraine, Ohio, necessitated the departure of her
sister, Miss Sadie Caldwell, for that place, on
Saturday evening.
—Miss Anne Curtin will go to Philadelphia next
week to remain indefinitely. It is reported that
she expects to study millinery there and will
make her home with Mrs. Robert Gilmore.
—Mrs. Anna C. Woodcock has returned home,
after spending the winter in Philadelphia. She
has taken rooms at Mrs. J. I. Curtin’s on Linn
street and expects to be here for three months at
least.
—Harry Rine, more familiarly known here as
Pat, left for Scranton, on Monday afternoon, to ac-
cept a position in that district of the Bell tele-
phone company, of which James Woomer, for-
merly of this place, is manager.
—Miss Lizzie Weaver drove up from their com-
fortable home below Milesburg yesterday to do
some shopping and incidentally to order the
WarcamaN for her brother Willis, who moved to
Windber Somerset county this week.
—Luther Hughes, youngest son of Rev. J. P.
Hughes, of this place, is home from Baltimore for
a visit of several weeks. He isin the coffee and
tea house with his brother Charles, ia the Oriole
city, and they are getting along nicely there.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cassidy, of Canton, Ohio,
formerly of this place, are in town; having been
called here by the death of Mrs. Cassidy’s moth-
er. While neither one of them dislike their new
home, yet both would be only too glad to return
to Bellefonte to live. :
—Judge Adam Larimer, of Sioux City, Iowa, is
in town for an indefinite stay with his sister, Mrs.
W. T. Speer. The judge has been suffering with
a slight affection of his powers of locomotion and
is in hopes that Bellefonte air and treatment will
give the desired relief.
—Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Dennis, of Pine Grove
Mills, were in town on Monday doing some shop-
ping and straightening up a little legal business
that had arisen because of their removal from
that town out to the Glenn farm, which Mr. Den-
nis has bought, just for fear he might get lazy
living in town.
—John H. Rishel has returned from York so
pleased with the Heatoncote system of heating,
which he went down to investigate, that, expen-
sive as it is, he has decided to try it in his own
home in Benner township on which he ‘contem-
plates ‘making some great improvements this
spring.
—Maj. Wm. Pealer, of Spring Mills, was in town
on business on Monday and while his real errand
was to look after some financial matters you can
just bet your bottom dollar that such a promi-
nent Democrat as he is didn’t get through Belle-
fonte without devoting a good bit of his time to
political gossip.
—Jos. L. Neff,'of Roland, was 1m town yester-
day afternoon taking a little rest from his wear-
ing duties as an auctioneer. Mr. Neff says he
has had more sales and realized more out of them
this spring than ever before. If there is an
auctioneer in the county who can make a good
sale he is certainly one of them.
—G. W. Forrey, of Clyde, Ohio, was in town on
Saturday, the first time in over a year, though he
has spent most of the winter at Brugger’s at Un-
ionville. Mr. Forrey is a civil engineer and is lo-
cated in Ohio, but he was notin good health dur-
ing the winter and remained at Unionville, where
he would be in the care of his friends. :
—Miss Sophia L. Rockey was up from Hublers-
burg on Saturday, just to look in at the millinery
openings and see the new things in dress goods
that are being shown this spring. She is one of
the best and most popular dress makers in the
valley and holds that distinction because she is
always conversant with the latest styles in wo-
men’s apparel.
—J. P. Sebring Esq., of Half-moon township,
spent Monday night in town and talked a little
politics to his friends down here. Mr. Sebring is
one of the most prominent Democrats-in that sec-
tion and while not an aspirant for office there are
many who have mentioned him as a very desira-
ble nominee for several places on the ticket in
the fall. Though he was quiet as could be on the
matter, we wouldn't be a bit surprised to learn,
officially, that he has entered the race.
—Mr. H. A. Brungard, of Zion, was in town on
Wednesday, and made a pleasant call at this
office. We were just talking about the dull busi-
ness condition of the place when a whole crowd
of customers dropped in, with Mr. Fergus Potter,
of Linden Hall, among them. We suppose Mr.
Brungard imagined we didn’t know what we were
talking about. You know it doesn’t take many
to make a crowd inour little office. Mr. Brun-
gard is retired and lives at Zion now, where he
takes his leisure and worries about nothing.
—William Garner, of College township, spent
Friday in Bellefonte, his daughter having accom-
panied him and while he undertook to dispose of
some ore rights he controls up that way the
young lady found the time pleasantly spent in the
stores, where spring dress goods and millinery are
so much in evidence. Mr. Garner offered an op-
tion of the ore on the Bloom farm to the new
iron company, but things were not im condition
for the latter to go into it just at this time.
—Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Boalich, of Osceola, spent
Sunday at the home of John Rote, at Axe Mann.
They were called over here on account of the
death of Miss Ruth Boalich, which occurred at
Lemont on Friday. On Tuesday Mr. Boalich was
in town looking up some of the old friends he
knew when a young man here. There are few of
them left, especially among the old Bellefa
GOLDEN EAGLES BANQUET.—The social
features of secret society life are in many
instances far more delightful than the un-
initiated have any idea of. Last Tuesday
night a few of the outsiders were giv-
en a glimpse of the elegantly furnished
eyrie of the Golden Eagles and a
taste of the good times they have
when all together. It was the occasion of
their annual banquet and the main castle
hall was completely filled with great tables.
Caterer Harrison served the various courses
of the banquet in nice style and when all
had finished C. M. Bower Esq., who pre-
sided, called for responses to the various
toasts:
W. H. Walker Esq., spoke on ‘‘the True
Knight;”” Rev. Dr. Holloway, on the
‘Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood
of Man;”’ which subject was followed by
the Rev. Allan Rhen; “The Ladies’ were
toasted by Prof. Cessna, of Altoona, and
Geo. R. Meek; and the ‘Widows and Or-
phans’’ were looked after by S.D.Gettig Esq.
James Schofield had the castle motto for
his theme and Thos. H. Harter concluded
the responses by speaking of the effects of
secret societies on a community.
The evening was most delightfully spent
and it was the wish of all that such affairs
were of more frequent occurrence. The
Golden Eagles are very strong in Bellefonte,
including some of our most representative
citizens.
———
THE “LIMIT OF THE LAW” AT EAGLE-
VILLE.—The drama given by the Blanch-
ard dramatic club, last Saturday night, was
a decided success. The opera house was
well filled, despite the inclemency of the
weather, and the performance more than
came up to the expectations of all. The
parts had been well studied and were in-
telligently rendered. Those who took
part in the drama all did so well that
special mention of any would seem unjust
to the others. They all deserve the high-
est praise for their work, and the commit-
tee is to be congratulated on the admirable
management of the affair in assigning the
parts is the most natural and effective way.
Those who took part were: George Eaton,
Shuman Williams, Chauncey DeLong, D.
M. Packer, Clarence Kunes, H. E. Robb
and Misses Crissie Bumgardner, Annie
Kunes, Bertha Johnson and May Kunes.
The people who saw the play were so
well pleased that they requested it to be
repeated, so the club has decided to repeat
it on Saturday evening, April 8th. Pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit of the Chris-
tian Endeavor society.
THE DATE 1S DRAWING NEAR.—Not
quite three weeks will have to elapse be-
fore the great Odd Fellows demonstration
will be made in this place and thousands
of members of the order will be here to par-
ticipate in the grand parade. All the dif-
ferent branches of the order, from the sub-
ordinate encampments to the patriarchs
militant will be out in full regalia.
The military maneuvering of the visiting
cantons will be well worth seeing, especial-
ly since there will be so many of them in
line and so handsomely uniformed.
+ The Daughters of Rebekah are particu-
larly invited to attend the anniversary.
Remember that the date is fixed for the
26th of April, that excursion rates to and
from Bellefonte wills prevail on all rail-
roads and that it is going to be a gala day
in town.
ll
— Ask your grocer for our flour.
*‘Finest’’ and ‘‘Fancy Patent’’ brands lead
all others.—Phcenix Milling Co.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Whett-=Red......c...csvversvarismraissicssrerssassin 7615@7T
¢ —No. 2 .. . 2%@73
Corn —Yellow. 401
¢« _—Mixed.. 3934@40
OAatS....ciirrrsressiserensann 35%5@36
Flour— Winter, Per 2.15@2.40
¢¢ —Penna. Roller. 3.05@3.25
¢¢ —Favorite Brands. 4.15@4.25
Rye Flour Per Br'l........... 3.20@3.25
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1.......11.50@13.00
se hi. £5 Mixed “ 1... 9.50@11.00
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Penix MiLuing Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press: .
Red Wheat, old.......ccuiiiininnrnnisrssine 70
Red wheat, new... .
Rye, per bushel.............
Corn, shelled, per bushel..
Corn, ears, per bushel...
Oats, per bushel, new ...
Barley, per bushel......
Ground Plaster, per to
Buckwheat, per bushel .
Cloverseed, per bushel...
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel
Onions. te W
s, per doz
Tan per Sound 6
Country Shoulders... 6
Sides....... 6
Hams...
Tallow, per pound 3
Butter, per pound...
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 :
band, of which he was a member, but he found
W. 8. Tripple, Jacob Schromb and W. W. Mont-
gomery who were in it.
_ —One of the greatest misfortunes that can be-
fall a man is an injury or illness that in anyway
permanently impairs the eyesight and because he
has been afflicted in just such a way Mr. W. M.
Straub has the deepest sympathy of all who know
him. Cataracts have so grown over his eyes that
he cannot recognize his best acquaintances at a
distance of a few feet. He still can see enongh
‘to get about on the streets and if there is to be no’
restoring his full sight it will certainly be the
hope of his many friends that what he still has
will be saved to him." - ane ve I am of ny
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