Diemoreaic Walch Bellefonte, Pa., April 28. 1899. CorRrESPON DENTS.—NO communications pub ished unless accompanied bythe real name of the writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY Rev. Dr. H. C. Holloway will preach the first of a serious of sermons on ‘‘Bible Characters’’ on next Sunday night in the Lutheran church. J. Victor Royer, of Spring Mills, is a law student in the office of Fortney and Walker. He passed his preliminary ex- amination and was registered on Friday. ——The venerable Robert McKnight, of Fillmore, is reported to be in a condition that gives little hope of his ever being able to visit ‘his hosts of friends in this place again. ——Mrs. A. A. Stevenson, aged 72 years, died at her home at Cedar Springs, on Monday morning, with congestion of the liver and lungs. Interment was made ‘Wednesday afternoon. ——Marshall Cox, who lives near Cur- tin’s Works, had an eye removed last week. It had been diseased for some time and the other eye was becoming affected through sympathy, hence the operation. —W. V. Larimer, manager of the Bellefonte sale and exchange stables, ar- rived from Indiana yesterday with another ear load of fine driving and draft horses. They are being shown at the stables, on east Howard street. ——Former Governor Hastings aud his family have moved into their palatial new home on Allegheny street. The decorators are not entirely through on the first and second floors, but all the workmen have finished and gone. ——W. M. Bottorf, of Scotia, was mix- ing up in the hig crowd here Wednesday. He says that some of the fellows up there have a monopoly on the lump ore business, but he has the copyright on the boss high kicking mule story of the day. ——~Col. J. L. Spangler on Tuesday bought fifteen feet of the lot recently pur- chased by Joseph Ceader on north Alle- gheny street. The addition will give Col. Spangler that much more of a lawn on the south side of his fine home on that street. —-The Howard Hustler reports that Martin Gates is trying to organize a company with $3,000 capital to drill for oil on his farm near Mt. Eagle. It will be remembered that some time ago while digging a well at that place the workmen struck what they supposed to be a good flow of oil. ——Robert Neyman, an aged farmer who lived north of Curtins Works, in Boggs township, died on Tuesday morning. De- ceased was 73 yedis old and is Survived by a widow and several sons and daughters. Interment was made from the Advent church yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. ~——Another aspirant for honors has entered the political arena in Centre county and to-day Boyd A. Musser, of Bellefonte formally announces his candidacy for re- corder. Mr. Musser has given up his po- sition as a teacher in the Bellefonte High school and intends going into the race for all it is worth. ——A¢ the home of Mrs. Amanda Waite, on Thomas street, last Thursday evening, her daughter Clara was married to Harry Rhoads, of Osceola. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Allan Rhen, in the presence of a small party of guests. Miss Grace Bartlett attended the bride, while Lloyd Smith was the groom’s best man. ——H. E. Fenlon, of the Bush house, who had been in Philadelphia for a week previous, under the care of a specialist, un- derwent an operation in the University hos- pital on Saturday and is now at Atlantic City recuperating. He strained himself by a fall on the roof of the Bush house last fall and had not been well all winter. His condition was not satisfactory to himself, so he went to the hospital for treatment. Harry has so many friends here and among the traveling public that his case excited their genuine concern. It will be a pleas- ure, however, to know that he is on a fair way to permanent recovery now. —On Friday, May 5th, Volney B. Cushing, of Maine, one of the most fasci- nating and brilliant talkers of the country will be here to lecture on ‘“The Lost At- lantis.”” It is an historical and scientific discussion of the probable existence and whereabouts of the mystical island which tradition has always located in the Atlantic ocean. The submerging of this island, thousands of years ago, viewed from Mr. Cushing’s own scholarly standpoint, ac- counts for much which has been misunder- stood in the progress of the world’s civili- zation and our own pre-historic races be- fore Columbus’ discovery and is not only entertaining but instructive. Admission 25 cents. ——Louis Grebb, one of John Ander- son’s Baltimore friends, has made it a reg- ular practice of sending John the four or five biggest shad that are caught in the bay down there each season. At least they look asif they ought to be the biggest when they get here, for bigger fish. to be afloat under the guise of shad we have never seen. One of the happy results of this annual spring present is that Mr. An- derson always shares it with several of his friends here and we have the good fortune to be one of them. The 1899 shad came yesterday and they were beauties. One of them would have been large enough to treat the whole crowd that thronged Belle- fonte Wednesday. BURNED TO DEATH WHILE TRYING TO SAVE HER MONEY.—The crowd that had been attracted by the burning of Mrs. Wm. Meyer’s house, near Boalsburg, last Friday afternoon, were witnesses of a most harrow- ing sight. Before their very eyes the old lady sank into the flames and was burned to death, while they stood there, powerless to help her. Mrs. Meyer was an aged widow who lived in a little home, about one-fourth of a mile directly south of Boalsburg. Her ill fate came through the burn- ing of her house. It caught fire dur- ing the afternoon and as she had had no one living with her, but her step-son, Wm. Kerns who was absent at the time, she could do little to stop the spread of the flames. Seeing that it was impossible to save her home the old lady tried to carry as many of her effects out as possible. Though 76 years old she possessed remark- able activity and was working desperately when Mrs. Lucas, a neighbor, appeared on the scene, followed by her children. The whole house was ablaze by that time and Mrs. Lucas remonstrated with her against re-entering the building. She was deter- mined, however, to save a trunk in which were the savings of the step-son and his clothes. In vain did the neighbors try to keep her from further danger, as her cloth- ing was already on fire, but she seemed crazed by the thought of losing their all and plunged a last time into the house. When she disappeared through the door it was the last seen of her until she reappeared at a second story window and it looked as if she had dragged the trunk with her and was.endeavoring to pitch it out when the roof fell in and she disappeared in the flames. After the fire had burned itself out the charred body was found, burned to a crisp. The head and limbs were almost gone and there was little else than the blackened trunk left. Mrs. Meyer was the widow of William Meyer, who died several years ago. Her remains were interred at Zion charch, Tus- seyville, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. ll ll I DANIEL 8. PLETCHER. — Daniel 8. Pletcher who died at his home in Fleming- ton on Saturday was a native of this county. He was born near Howard, July 18th, 1836, and his early childhood was spent near that place. In 1862 he became interested in the woolen factory at Mill Hall and afterwards secured an interest in the woolen factory on Spring creek, Centre county. He re- mained in that business until the close of the war, when he taught school for several years near Howard. Afterwards he moved to his father’s farm near Howard, and in 1878 removed to his father-in-law’s farm near Flemington. In 1890 he took pos- session of the property he lately occupied in Flemington. He was a member of the Menopite church; his father having been a minister in that church. He is survived by his wife and the following named chil- dren: Prof. Benjamin F., of the faculty of the Lock Haven Normal; Miss Nancy W., at home, and George W., of Lamar. Also by the following named brothers and sis- ters: Joseph, of Blanchard; Mrs. Anna Peters and Sarah Pletcher, of Howard, and Mrs. Leah Wetzler, of Milesburg. In 1894 he suffered aslight stroke of par- alysis and has not enjoyed good health since. Saturday evening he went to the stable for some wood and later Mrs. Pletch- er went out and found him dead. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon. I I I Diep UNEXPECTEDLY.—The death of Miss Mary Teressa Pearl, which occurred at the family home on south Allegheny street early Sunday morning, was indeed a lamented one, since it was so sudden that her mother and sisters had scarcely time to realize her critical condition, ere she had slipped from them. Miss Pearl was the home maker for the other sisters who are seamstresses and it was while looking after her household duties last week that her strength became exhausted and her sisters prevailed upon her to consult a physician concerning her condition which had previously caused them alarm. Miss Mary thought there was nothing serious the matter with her, but finally decided to call on a physician on Thursday. He discovered that her trouble was diabetes and that it had already de- veloped so far that poisoning had set in, and there was little hope for her. The diagnosis proved all too true, for she lived scarcely more than a day longer. Deceased was born at Wilmington, Del- aware, about forty years ago, and was the daughter of the late Patrick Pearl. She was a most excellent woman and enjoyed the esteem of a wide circle of friends. Her devotion to the Catholic church was sub- lime and her soul is now in sweet repose. Her mother, Mrs. Hannah Pearl, and her sisters Annie, Mrs. Edward Brown Jr. Kate, Annie, Bridget and Sister Lennis of the convent of the Immaculate Heart at West Chester, and one brother, John, sur- vive her. Burial was made Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock. : ll ll ll ——Mrs. William Henry Jackson, col- ored, died at her home on east Lamb street late Saturday night, from the effects of the birth of a girl baby, which occurred on the 20th. Deceased was the daughter of Al- fred and Ella Stuart and was born in Far- quahr county, Va., May 6th, 1874. She came to Bellefonte a number of years ago, with her parents and was educated at the Bellefonte High school. Her marriage to William Henry Jackson occurred here July 28th, 1898. Deceased was an estimable woman and her death has left a grief strick- en husband and parents, as well as several sisters and brothers. A SUDDEN DEATH.—The announcement of the death of Calvin Walz at his home in Pleasant Gap, on Wednesday, was a shock as well as a sorrow to his friends, as few of them knew of his illness. His death was caused by blood poisoning which developed Monday morning and which was attended by neither much suffering nor sickness. On Wednesday the 19th, accompanied by his wife, he was in town and little did any one here think it would be the last time they would see him alive, for he was an immense, big man and remarkably healthy looking. Thursday afternoon he was bled in accordance with the advice of his physician, who thought to prolong his life, and later in the day the wound opened and it was with the greatest difficulty that Mrs. Walz and a man, who was working near- by, stopped the flow of blood. His arm gave him no trouble, but Sunday he was not well and by Monday morning his arm was in a terrible condition and blood poi- soning developed. He was horn at Spring Mills 64 years ago on the 15th of last March and had lived all his life in Penns and Nittany valleys, with the exception of the year spent in the army. He enlisted on April 19th in '61, for 90 days as a private in Capt. Snyder’s Co. H, 4th Regt., Pa. Vol. and was honor- ably discharged July 26th, at Harrisburg, at the expiration of the term of service. He re-inlisted Nov. 16th, 61, for three years service in Co. F, 56th Reg. P. Vol. Was wounded at South Mountain in the shoulder by a gun shot and again in the right arm and left hip at Gettysburg. From a wound received during the battle of I Spottsylvania C. H. he was shut up three months in a hospital in Washington and after long and active service he was honor- ably discharged in Feb., 1865. His marriage, in September, 1889, to Miss Sarah Jane Furey, of this place, was the outcome of a romance that had its begin- ning before he enlisted in ’61 and that lasted ’til the hour of his death. They were devoted to each other and ideally hap- py in their home. He was anaffable, honest man, an earnest, conscientious christian and a soldier who was honored and re- spected by all his officers and commanders. He will be buried this morning at Pleas- ant Gap, at 10 o’clock, with Rev. Lescher of the Lutheran church, of which he was a devoted member, officiating. foul of FouND DEAD IN A Pump HOUSE.— Huston Hartsock, a well known Spring township farmer, was found dead in the pump house at bis barn near Pleasant Gap Wednesday afternoon. He had been out in the field plowing and when the thunder storm came up he unhitched his horses and hurried for shelter. Mrs. Hartsock was the only person at the house at the time and she saw him come in from the field to put the team away, but when he remained at the barn an unusually long time she went out to see what detained him and was horrified to find him stone dead, lying by the pump in a little shed adjoining the barn. At first the belief became prevalent that lightning had been the cause of it, but as there were no marks on his body or the building to show that such had been the case it was decided that apoplexy or heart failure must have been the cause of his sudden death. The circumstances were particularly sad, as Mr. Hartsock had been in apparently good health. His only children, Jesse and Harry, were in Bellefonte and Mrs. Hart- sock was alone in her deplorable grief. Deceased was 58 years old and a man of considerable importance in that com- munity. His mother is living with his sister Elizabeth at Matternville. His brothers A. .J., of McPherson, Kan., and J. C., of Buf- falo Run, with sisters, Mrs. Edw. Reed, of Kansas, and Mrs. Thompson, of Storms- town, also survive. Burial will be made in the Lutheran cemetery at the Gap this afternoon, Rev. Lescher officiating. I I ll AN AGED PENNS-VALLEY RESIDENT GoNE.—Michael Strohm died at his home near Centre Hill early Monday morning. His illness was a general breaking down of health, owing to old age. The severe ner- vous shock occasioned by the death of his brother Jacob in the frightful runaway ac- cident at the railroad station at Centre Hall about a year ago was the beginning of his decline. He was born in one of the lower coun- ties of Pennsylvania and came to Potter township a good many years ago and en- gaged in the mercantile business. By thrift and economy he accumulated quite a fortune and became oné of the county’s most prosperous men. He was 82 years of age. He leaves the following children to mourn his loss; ex-county commissior 'r James Strohm, of Centre Hill; Laura, wife of Walter W. Bayard, of Philadelphia; and Mrs. William Kerr, of Centre Hill. The funeral took place Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock from the Methodist church at Sprucetown. Services were con- ducted by Rev. Chilcothe. Interment at Sprucetown. ll I I ——Cyrus G. Broadhead, aged 77, died at his home in Philipsburg, on Saturday, just five weeks after his wife was carried to her grave. Aft the time of her death he was not expected to live, but survived until this time. Interment was made at Osceola on Tuesday. He is survived by two daugh- ters. I I I ——Helen Waite, the 15 months old daughter of George Waite, of Thomas street, died at the family home Tuesday afternoon with pneumonia. Burial was made yester- day afternoon. Mgrs. LYoN.—The death, on last Fri- day morning, of Mrs. Margaret McKnight Lyon, wife of the late John Stewart Lyon, was not unexpected, for she had been crit- ically ill for two weeks, but it was unusa- ally sad and leaves five little children be- reft of both father and mother in less than four months. Mrs. Lyon was a native of Allegheny, where she was married to John S. Lyon, of this place, in April, 1885. At the time of his death, in January of this year, she was stricken with paralysis with little chance of recovery. She improved, however, and came here from Pittsburg, where they had always made their home, to spend the sum- mer with her sisters and relatives. With her family she went to housekeeping in her sister-in-law’s, Mrs. Nichol’s, summer home on east Curtin street and was fast re- gaining her usual health when she suffered another stroke on Sunday the 9th. She was about 40 years of age. Her husband’s body was brought here Saturday from Pittsburg and Sunday after- noon the two were laid to rest in the Union cemetery, after services at her home con- ducted by the Rev. Dr. Laurie. ll ll I DIED AT AN EARLY AGE.—Mary Blair, the 16 year old daughter of James Blair, who lives at Morrisville, above Coleville, died on Saturday morning, after a year’s illness with diabetes. Interment was made at Shiloh, on Tuesday morning. Mary was a bright, helpful girl at home and her death is a sad shock to her loving parents. ; inp ——The Mill Hall brick works have re- ceived the contract for furnishing the brick for paving Barberry and Mulberry avenues in Sunbury. oe ATTEMPED SUICIDE TO ESCAPE TRIAL FOR ARSON.—‘‘Tell fathe##that I am not going to town to-day’’ was the message Reuben Frantz gave John Weiser, on Tues- day morning, then he took an old rifle and shot himself through the head, so badly in- juring himself that his life is only hanging on the slenderest thread. Reuben and John are sons of Samuel Frantz, who lives northwest of Port Matil- day, in Taylor township. The boys are accused of having set fire to the barn on Christ Sharer’s farm, adjoining the Frantz home, which was destroyed on the morning of April 4th, together with seven horses, nine cows, a lot of implements and grain. The suspicion that prompted their arrest was based on threats they are said to have made against Sharer and the tracks of lum- tber-men’s gums, which they were known to wear, that were found in the snow that morning, leading off from the burned building toward the Frantz home. They were arrested and brought to jail here that day, but were later released on $1,000 bail each furnished John and Wilson Frantz, their uncles. As the trial of their case was on the cal- endar for the court now sitting the father and sons came to Bellefonte Monday. That evening Reuben and his father returned home; John remaining here. It is said -that before Reuben left his brother here that night he remarked that he ‘‘would never return to Bellefonte again.’’ Whether this is true and he then contemplated suicide or running away is not known, but persons who saw him in the post-office at Port Matilda that evening say that he appeared unusually cheerful and far better than when he had left there in the morning. Tuesday morning the family arose at an early hour to get ready to come to court again and after breakfast Reuben started his father and mother off to the station in a conveyance that was driven by a younger brother. He told them that he would fol- low on foot. They had scarcely departed, ere he sent John Weiser, the only other person remaining about the place, in pur- suit to tell his father that he was not going to town that day. Thus cleverly getting everybody out of the road he took the old family rifle and placed the stock of it firmly between some rails that were lying in a pile at the side of the house. This]left the muzzle of the gun sticking out about three feet from the ground. Then a string run from the trig- ger, back around the guard, served to send the bullet on its fatal mission. Either kneeling on the ground or stooping over he brought his head in range—and pulled. The shot was evidently not as true as it should have been, for the bullet entered his head just back of the right temple and took a downward course, lodging just back of his lefs cheek bone. It had not penetrated the brain, but when the parents went hurrying back they found him lying there uncon- scious. After being carried into the house he re- gained his senses, but will scarcely live. The ball has not been removed and he has been suffering extreme agony ever since with it, moaning and begging for ‘‘some- thing to stop the pain in his head.”’ Squire W. T. Hoover, of Port Matilda, went to the scene to take his ante-mortem statement, but he was so delirious that nothing could be secured. When the news of the shooting was tele- graphed to this place John broke down, but insisted on their absolute innocence of the crime. The case has been postponed now, await- ing the result of Reuben's wound. If he recovers it is hard to say just what effect his rash act would have on a jury. des Tame ——Next Tuesday evening a series of meetings will open in the Disciple church at Howard to which everyone is invited. Rev. G. B. Hancock, of Missouri, one of the editors of the Octographic Review, and a brilliant preacher will officiate at the meetings. News Purely Personal. —Col. and Mrs. Jas. P. Coburn spent Sunday at their other home at Aaronsburg. —Robert McKnight Jr., of Philadelphia, was in town for a little while Monday afternoon on his way to Fillmore to visit his parents. —Cap’t. W. F. Reber with Mrs. Reber, of Phil- adelphia, were guests at the Butts home, on north Allegheny street, Monday and Tuesday. —Miss Maize Foster, of Aaronsburg, visited friends in Tyrone over Sunday. She was a guest of Mrs. Ogle Burley, of Logan avenue. —W. T. Heberling was along with the Scotia Odd Fellows attending the demonstration here on Wednesday. He is in the employ of the P. R. R. Co. at that place. —Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Hoy, with their daughter, Miss Lulu, were down from Altoona to attend the anniversary on Wednesday. Dr. Hoy was one of the marshals of the parade. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cowdrick, of Niagara Falls, were arrivals in town Tuesday morning. They were called here owing to the serious ill- ness of Mrs. Cowdrick’s father, John Garbrick, of Coleville. —Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson Bayard, of Pitts- burg, arrived in town on Wednesday on their wedding tour. They tarried here until yester- day, having been entertained at the Bayard home on Spring street. —Mrs. L. C. Rutter, whose home at Red bank, in Patton township, is so familiar to many of our readers, was in town on Wednesday, impressed with the glories of Odd Fellowship in everything but the way they bring rain. —J. C. Sauers, one of the old vets who fought valiantly for his country in the sixties but who is disgusted with this Philippine butchering busi- ness, was among the crowds here on Wednesday. He was on the way from Williamsport to State College. —Misses Grace Miller and Byrd Stover, of Rebersburg, are the guests of Mrs. Henry Moyer, of west High street. The former is a daughter of postmaster W. S. Miller, while the latter is Cor- nelius Stover’s daughter and an accomplished musician. —W. J. Meyers, of Alexandria, Huntingdon county, a former resident of Pine Grove, was here with the Odd Fellows on Wednesday. Mr. Meyers is in the carriage building business down at Alexandria and is getting along nicely, but he has still a very warm feeling for Pine Grove and her people. —John J. Wayne Esq., one of the active Rush township Democrats and the committeeman of his precinct, spent Monday night in town. He came over especially for the meeting of the coun- ty committee and as he had nothing else to do enjoyed himself to his heart's content talking politics. They were lots of kindred spirits here and John Wayne was among them. —Simon Harper, merchant, banker, farmer and what not, of Centre Hall, was in town on Satur- day, looking almost like a new man. Some peo- ple misjudged his condition far enough last fall to think that he was going to die right off, but Simon didn’t do anything so distressing. In fact he is looking better than he has for years and we hope his good health will continue. —D. C. Stine, one of the boss railroad carpenters on the Collins & Co. contracts our at Adrian, was at home to spend Sunday with Mrs. Stine in this place. He missed connections at all points and was forced to come down the valley on a freight train. After getting here and seeing what the town looked like in its holiday dress he decided to remain for the big day of the Odd Fellows on Wednesday. —John Noble Esq., of Lock Haven, was in town on Wednesday along with Col. Jim Clark, Hon. John U, Shaffer and a number of other prominent Clinton county citizens. Mr. Noble is an aspir- ant for treasurer of his county and should he have the good fortune to be the nominee of his party no mistake would be made in electing him, for he is certainly a capable man and deserving of hearty support from all quarters. —John A. Hunter, an instructor in the me- chanical engineering department at The Pennsyl- vania State College, was in town on Saturday on his way home from Altoona, where he had been looking after the condition of a defunct building and loan association in which he was interested as a stockholder. Mr. Hunter is one of the com- mittee appointed by the creditors of the defunct corporation to represent their claims in the settle- ment. —Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kuhn, of Centre Hall, were in town for several hours Saturday morning, having driven over the Mountain to do a little shopping here, then continued their journey on up into the “big hollow” where they went to visit Mr. Kuhn’s mother. Mr. Kuhn is one of Potter township’s road supervisors and he knows what a good high way is when he rides over it. Heisa sportsman, too, for he still enjoys a day on the mcuntain streams with rod and line and he usual- ly gets his share of the trout. —Rev. G. W, Mcllnay, who was the very popu- lar pastor of the Methodist church at the Gap, the Forge and Coleville, seyeral years ago and with whom those people parted so reluctantly, is back on afew days visit to his former charges. He is located at Burnt Cabin, Fulton county, a right pleasant place, but he would have been very hap- py had conference permitted him to serve his full time out here. They needed him to build a church over there, however, and he has the repu- tation of being a fine builder. —William T. Hillibish arrived in town Monday night after a ten months absence from home, the longest stay he has ever made in his life. Billy has been out at Adrian as master mechanic on the big railroad contract just about completed there by Collins & Co. and is glad to get back for a brief rest. He is missed in-Bellefonte, particularly in local politics on the Republican side of which he has figured prominently, but we must say that there has been no harder fighter in their party than he is, but a fair one and through all his con- tests, winner or loser, he has been man enough to quit friends with his rivals after the battle is over. —Bellefonte has been literally swarming with candidates this week. There have been three great attractions for them at the county seat in the April court, the meeting of the Democratic county committee and the Odd Fellows anniver- sary and they have been bobbing up serenely everywhere. The shrievalty contestants whom we saw hustling in the crowds were Ellis Shaffer, Cyrus Brungard, T. F. Kennedy and Samuel Harpster Jr. Then there was quitea bunch of the good Democratic boys who are after the treasurer- ship elbowing one another in the best kind of humor and getting in big licks wherever they could. Among them we saw J. D. Miller, J. Toner Lucas and John E. Homer. They were having a great time at W. T. Speer’s expense because he is tied up a juror at court, but they do say he has every lawyer in town fixed to challenge him so he won't have to serve while the other candidates are making all his hay. W. J. Carlin, G. F. Weay- er and A. G. Archey are after the register plum and they were leaving no stone unturned, either by passing cards or shakiag hands. Then the fellows who want to be commissioner were having their share of the fun too. Dan’! Heckman, Maj. Bill Fry, Philip H. Meyer and former judge Riley were all here rubbing up against each other ina way that would certainly have precipitated a fight if the best of humor were not prevailing in their contest, and that is as it should be. Cal. Harper had things all his own way, as he was the only aspirant for recorder until yesterday, when anoth- er candidaie appeared. —Miss Mary Devling, of Glen Richey, was in town over Sunday, the guest of Mrs. Frank War- field. —Daniel Watson, of Snow Shoe, was in town yesterday limping very perceptibly as a result of a recent attack of grip. It resulted in rheumatism. —J. H. Weber was down from Oak Hall yester- day. Mr. Weber is much pleased with his new mercantile venture up there and expects to take charge of the coal yards and grain elevator there. —Our friend John F. Tobin, of Snow Shoe, was in town on Monday, “just to have a good time,” as he said, and when we suggested that he remain over until Wednesday he remarked: “Then I never would get home.” John is a son of James Tobin Esq., and has a remarkable faculty of com- ing to Bellefonte just before some big event and not caring enough for it to remain. He must be under the impression that we don’t have fun in here on big days, but some time we’ll catch him in town and fool him. MARRIAGE L1cENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phan’s court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur- ing the past week: Clyde C. Love and Lida M. Moore, both of Spring Twp. Harry H. Rhoads and Clara E. Waite, both of Bellefonte. Robert F. Evey and Martha E. Mayes, both of Lemont. James Murphy and Mary A. Mayes, both of Philipsburg, Harry F. Sager, of Penn. Furnace, and Minnie Sundy, of Ferguson Twp. Elias Fetterhoff, of Spring Mills, and Liz- zie Shaffer, of Madisonburg, Pa. James Reese and Rosie B. Price, both of Taylor Twp. Oscar F. Gill, of Pleasant Gap, and Rosie Gramley, of Centre Hall. ——— A eet HIs SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY. — The Washington Evening Star, of April 21st, contained the following notice of the six- tieth anniversary of the birth of Maj. R. C. Cheesman, who is so well known in this county that most of our readers will be in- terested in it. “April 20th was the sixtieth anniver- sary of the birthday of R. C. Cheesman of the pension office, and his associates in the board of review fittingly remembered the oc- casion by presenting him with a large bou- quet, composed of 60 roses, one for each year. In the evening a number of his friends of Hamline church visited him at his home, 1424 6th street northwest, to pay their respects in honor of the occasion. On behalf of these friends Rev. Dr. Sticklen presented him with a beautiful palm, and gave Mrs. Cheesman a fine collection of carnations. and served by members of the.church.- ———— lp gn ——John Johnson Bayard, a son of Col. Geo. A. Bayard, of this place, was married to Miss Dora Gertrude Field, of Canton, Ohio, at noon on Tuesday. The groom isso well and favorably known in Bellefonte that his friends here will be pleased to know that his bride is one of the very popular girls of Canton. He is eastern freight agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, with offices in Pittsburg, and they will make their home in that city, after a wed- ding tour that included a visit to his parents in this place. The ceremony was performed at the bride’s home on Tuesday, April 25th. | m——il ——Deputy revenue collector Brosius has seized 1,500 cigars in Lock Haven because they were made at the now famous Jacobs’ factories in Lancaster. The Jacobs’ factor- ies are the ones operated by the men who have been detected in the greatest and most adroit counterfeiting scheme that has ever baffled the government. The counter- feiters have made revenue stamps for cigars, as well as executed an almost perfect fac- simile of the ‘‘Monroe head’’ $100 note. eee Al. ——The new barn on the Dr. Bigelow farm, south of Philipsburg, was destroyec® by fire last Friday morning. With it fg tons of hay, fifty dozen sheaves of oats, implements, a surrey, sleigh, harness and a sow and seven pigs were burned. The fire was of incendiary origin. Dr. Bigelow had insurance to the amount of about $500. The loss is estimated at $1,000. ep pre i, ——The G. B. I. society, the Greek let- ter organization of the Academy, held its second annual banquet Friday evening. It was served at Harrison’s and consisted of eight courses. The boys had a jolly time - singing songs, telling stories and flying Academy jokes about the banquet board. ——— ——Ask your grocer for our flour. ‘‘Finest’’ and ‘‘Fancy Patent’’ brands lead all others.—Pheenix Milling Co. Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red.... we T34@T76 «No. 3 = ae Corn —Yellow 21 @42 Oo —Mixed.... Sats ATS ueeeeeeesesesacessassiscsssonncnne 5 Flour— Winter, Per Bri 216@2.40 ¢ —Penna. Roller... 3. 3.25 ¢¢ —Favorite Brands 4.15@4.25 Rye Flour Per Br'l....... 3.20 Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1.......11.50@12.50 “~ lie “« "Mixed * 1... 9.50@10.50 BEPAW. ccoevssrcsetusinisee assecasntsrntuisnsnarrsnssnesn 7.00@9.00 Bellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by the PreNix Minune Co. The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes press: Red Wheat, old.. 70 Red wheat, new. 70 Rye, per bushel as 40 Corn, shelled, per bushel. 35 Corn, ears, per c'ishel..... 30 Oats, per bushel, new .. 25 Barley, per bushel........ 40 Ground =i r to Buckwheat, per bushel Cloverseed, per bushel. Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel... Onions.......ceinveee Eggs, per dozen. 10 py per pound. 6 Country Shoulde: 6 Sides..... 6 Hams........ Tallow, per pound..... 3 Butter, per pound.....cceecsrrinnsiinns 15 v Refreshments were provided { ;
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