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Bellefonte, Pa., Aug. 18, 11899.
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The Democratic State Ticket.
FOR THE SUPREME COURT:
S. L. MESTREZAT,
of Fayette county.
FOR THE SUPERIOR COURT:
C.J. REILLY,
of Lycoming county.
FOR STATE TREASURER:
W. T. CREASY,
of Columbia county.
The County Ticket.
For Sherif—CYRUS BRUNGARD.
For Treasurer—W. T. SPEER.
For Recorder—J. C. HARPER.
For Register—ALEX ARCHEY.
For Commnissioners— { a. SEY, a AN.
For Auditors— {36HN TRE
For Coroner—W. U. IRVIN.
Talking Over the Campaign.
On Tuesday the gentlemen whose names
are to be found at the top of this column
met chairman JOHNSTON and his secreta-
ries in this place and talked over the plan
of campaign for the fall. All of the candi-
dates were here and the meeting was a
private one.
Although it was merely called for an in-
terchange of ideas chairman JOHNSTON was
highly pleased with the evident determin-
ation with which every candidate proposes
going into the fight. There was no official
business attended to and the silly story
published in the Philadelphia Times to the
effect that the candidates had a dispute
over the campaign assessment was as
groundless as it was ridiculous, as the
matter of assessments was never once men-
tioned at the meeting.
Get on the Collar, Boys.
As a matter of condensed, unadulterated
gall the demand of the HASTINGS’ organs,
that the Republicans who have lately been
knocked down, kicked out of the party, as
it were, subjected to every measure of
abuse and denounced as no better than po-
litical highwaymen, shall forget the in-
dignities that have been heaped upon them
and rally to the support of the ex-Governor
and his ticket, takes the cake. Wehad an
idea that this requirement would be made,
but that it would be made so soon and he
so imperative not even those who know the
autocratic disposition of the present county
boss imagined. He might have waited
until some of the sores he caused healed
over a little, or until some of the ani-
mosities he'created were partially forgotten,
but he doesn’t give even time for this.
Harmony must he had at once. His in-
sults and detractions, his boasts and brow-
beating must be forgotten immediately and
those who were his opponents and who
run ‘‘up against the real thing;’’ the ‘‘po-
litical nobodies,’’ as he termed them with
whose political carcasses he threatened to
‘wipe up the floor,”” must now walk up
and put on his collar and harmonize.
Verily the days of miracles have come,
or there are more political idiots in this
county than any one imagined if his orders
and wishes are to be obeyed.
If Governor HASTINGS was not at the
head of the Republican county organiza-
tion and if its success did not bring glory
to him he wouldn’t care a bobee whether
there was harmony in the party or not. He
don’t propose that there shall be harmony
on the Republican state ticket, for he is not
interested in that. It is the county ticket
he wants because he made it. Its success
will be his success, and every vote that he
can run it ahead of the boss’ state ticket
will be just that much glory and that much
gratification for him.
It is none of our particular business, but
we cant help smiling at the gall of the
boss who will kick and crowd and abuse
those who put him upon his feet and after
he has belittled them all he can and de-
nounced them to the public as unworthy of
respect or trust, brazenly turns around and
says: ‘‘Now good fellows, we can harmonize
by your turning in and doing just what I
tell you. I need your help for a while and
it will fix me to beat you easier the next
time. Come on and work, that’s what is
wanted now.”
Possibly there are those among the
“‘political nobodies’’ who will do so, and it
is possible there are those who will not.
——The Philadelphia Times has under-
taken the laudable work of raising funds
for the purpose of erecting some kind of a
memorial to Col. ALEXANDER HAWKINS,
of the ‘‘fighting Tenth,’”’ who died on his
way home from Manila. It is the intention
to make it distinctively a Pennsylvania
tribute to the memory of the gallant hero
of two wars and it will doubtless meet with
an enthusiastic response. While the mem-
ory of Col. HAWKINS will live as long as
there shall be anything of history for the
United States, without a shaft of bronze or
granite being erected to perpetuate it, it is
but proper that such a shaft be raised so
that ‘‘he who runs may read’’ and the pa-
triotic deeds of the Pennsylvania hero he
kept ever fresh in the minds of men. The
Times’ undertaking is most opportune.
Now is the time to raise the memorial,
when the valiant conduct of Col. HAWKINS
and his beloved men is being rehearsed in
every house in the State.
Another Call for Soldiers.
Preparations Being Made for it at War Office—More
Are Needed in Tropics. Suggestions From Brooke.
For Bringing Home Some of the Trcops Now in Cuba
Are Under Consideration of Secretary Root—It May
Be Deemed Advisable to Reinforce the Army of
General Otis—The Latter Won't be Succeeded by
Lawton.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Secretary Root
has under consideration the question of
calling for volunteers. While he has not
decided definitely to do so, preparations
are being made for the call should it be de-
cided to issue it when the thirteen regi-
ment now being organized are completed.
It is said that additional troops may be
needed to relieve those who have served
some time in the topical countries. It is al-
so suggested that it may be deemed advis-
able to increase the army of General Otis.
Secretary Root has under consideration
suggestions from Gen. Brooke for bringing
home some of the troopsnow in Cuba. It
has been practically determined to have
five battalions sent to the United States.
The War Department cabled General
Otis, asking if it was desirable to have an
emergency ration for the Philippines. The
reply came back in a dispatch from Chief
Commissary Bernhard, at Manila, to Gen-
eral Weston, asking for 100,000 emergency
rations in wrappers. Itis probable that
General Otis thinks it well to have the ra-
tion.on hand, in case the army should move
beyond the point of immediate transporta-
tion when the campaign in the Philippines
begins.
General Shafter has notified the War De-
partment that the transport Mongan City
sailed from San Francisco on Friday after-
noon for Manila, with Major Wittich,
Twenty-first infantry; Chaplain Swift,
Lieutenant Swift, Assistant Surgeon Davis,
signal corps; Castner, Fourth; Bates, Twen-
ty-fifth; Conger, Eighteenth; Hurst, Third
infantry; one acting assistant surgeon, two
hospital corps men, two contract nurses,
twelve members of signal corps, four enlist-
ed casuals from Presidio, and recruits as
follows: Cavalry, Fourth, four; infantry,
Third, two; Fourth, seven; Sixth, two;
Ninth, three; Thirteenth, three; Fourteen-
th, 264; Sixteenth, three; Eighteenth, 174;
Nineteenth, one; Twenty-second, seven,
and Twenty-third, 178.
The number of enlistments on Friday
was 410, leaving 523 more to complete the
ten regiments. It was expected that the
enlistments yesterday would fill the quota.
Four regiments have not yet been filled.
They are the Twenty-ninth, at Fort Mec-
Pherson; the Thirty-second,at Fort Leaven-
worth; the Thirty-third, at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, and the Thirty-fifth, at Vancouver
barrack.
It is not believed that any immediate
change will be made in the supreme com-
mand in the Philippines, though one may
come later. It will be from Otis to Law-
ton, however. Lawton is regarded as a
splendid fighter, but it is considered that
he is better as an executant than as a plan-
ner of campaigns. Moreover, to supersede
Otis with a junior officer would be a hu-
miliation which the president would never
consent to visit upon him.
The president’s reluctance to interfere
may be better understood when it is known
that there has reached him through a
diplomatic channel information which has
led him and other members of the adminis-
tration to believe that Aguinaldo is mak-
ing his last play, and that the war will be
over by Nov. 1st.
Veterans Have the Right of Line.
They Are to Be Given a Post of Honor at the Gallant
Tenth’s Reception
PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 14.—Soldiers of
the Mexican and Civil Wars will be given
the right of line in the parade in honor of
the return of the Tenth Regiment, August
28th. The members of the parade and band
committee met this afternoon in the may-
or’s office. They decided that the parade
shall consist of the Veteran Corps of the
various regiments of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania, the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the Union Veteran Legion, the Vet-
eran Corps of the Spanish War, First Regi-
ment and other National Guard Pennsyl-
vania organizations are invited guests.
The following resolutious were passed:
‘As a recognition of the service of the
Loyal Legion, G. A. R., and the Union
Veteran Legion during the Civil War, giv-
ing the best years of their lives to the pres-
ervation of the Union, and their efforts in
instilling their spirit of patriotism into the
young men of this country, that they be
given the right of line in the formation of
the parade given in honor of the Tenth Re-
giment, P. V. I, upon their return from
the Philippines.”
Major-General George H. Snowden and
staff will be asked to participate in the
escort. A suggestion has been made to en-
tertain the First and other visiting regi-
ments in the Daquesne Garden. The com-
mittees in charge of the home-coming, of
the arrangements of reception details, ete.,
will have daily conferences this and next
week.
Vice-Chairman Max G. Leslie was busy
today sending out invitations to prominent
persons and is confident that President Mc-
Kinley will come. Thecommitteemen be-
lieve every Governor and prominent per-
sonage invited will be here.
Several delegations from labor organiza-
tions have visited Chairman Leslie and said
that although they were desirous of tak-
ing advantage of the present prosperity and
working all the hours possible, they are al-
so willing to have the mills close down to
honor the Tenth hoys. Manufacturers have
been talked with on the subject and they
are willing to make the day as much a holi-
day as possible. Acting Chairman Leslie
today received a communication from the
California committee containing the reso-
lutions adopted by the different companies
of the regiment accepting the invitation of
the committee to come in a body, accord-
ing to plans arranged by the Pittsburg
committees.
Three Persons Killed.
By the Lebanon Valley Express, Near Wernersvilie
Tuesday—Bodies Were Terribly Mangled.
READING, Aug. 15.—Franklin Hassler,
aged about 33 years, son of the proprietor
of the Highland house, above Wernersville,
and two lady guests, Hilda H. and Gertie
Fleischman, of Harrisburg, aged 20 and 22
years, respectively, whom he was driving
to the station thence to go to Reading for a
day’s outing, were killed at 10 o’clock this
morning by the Lebanon express near that
place. It is stated that Mr. Hassler was
warned not to cross, but he thought he
could make it, when the train came along
fifty miles per hour. The horse was kill-
ed, carriage wrecked and all three instant-
ly killed. The bodies were terribly man-
gled, being dragged for some distance.
Hassler was hard of hearing. A large
number of people saw the accident, and
were horror stricken.
Mrs. Langtry the Bride of an Heir to
Title.
LoNDON, Aug. 15.—Mrs. Lily Langtry,
known the world over as the ‘‘Jersey
Lily,’’ has taken another hushand, and the
news has just leaked out alter nearly a
month.
the Island of -Jersey, to Hugo Gerald de
Bathe, 28 years of age, the eldest son of Sir
Henry Percival de Bathe, Bart., a retired
general and Crimean veteran. The cere-
mony was private, the only witness being
Mrs. Langtry’s daughter. The Prince of
Wales is said to have been in the confidence
of the pair, and he sent them a telegram of
congratulations. The wedding occurred
the day ‘‘Mr. Jersey’s’’ (Mrs. Laugtry’s)
horse Merman won the Goodwood cup.
Sir Henry de Bathe has seats in Devon-
shire, Sussex and County Meath, to which
the bridegroom is heir. Sisters of the
bridegroom are married to Harry McCal-
mont, Harry Lawson and Sir Saville Brin-
ton Crossley, Bart.
The wedding will not interfere with Mrs.
Langtry’s forthcoming season at the Hay-
market.
“Yes, it is quite true I am married to
Mr. de Bathe,”” Mis. Langtry said during
an interview at the theatre. “The wedding
occurred very quietly at my old church,
St. Saviour’s, Island of Jersey, where my
dear old father officiated so often.
It was pretty much in the nature of a
runaway match, as we kept it to ourselves,
hoping it would leak out gradually. 1 see
the papers put me down as 47 years old.
Well, a few years either way does not mat-
ter; but I am only 39, for the old clerk at
St. Saviour’s took my age from the church
register of births.
“I know nothing of Hugo's estate. I
have not heen there yet. The newspapers,
as a rule, do not spare me, and have often
criticised me when I did not deserve it.
The very idea of newspaper comment makes
me nervous. I hope the newspapers will
speak nicely of our wedding, now that the
news has leaked out.
‘“The Prince of Wales was, as he always
is, thoughtful. He remembered us kindly
by congratulations. But Iam sorry his
name was mentioned, as what he did was
done privately and out of pure friendship.
‘Mr. Frohman is arranging with me for
an American tour. I long to go, for I love
the people of that country. Of course my
husband will accompany me.”’
Thousands Lost Their Lives in the Hur-
ricane Sweep.
The Ponce District Submerged—In Some Towns Only
a Few Buildings Were Left Standing—In One Prou-
ince 2,000 People Lose Their Lives—Storm on Our
Own Sea Coast.
SAN JUAN DE PorTO Rico. August 4.—
Reports of terrible loss by the hurricane
continue to reach here. At Utrado it is
now said that there were 200 or 300 killed
during the storm. Arroyo is completely
destroyed, only four houses being left
standing. At Guayama three brick houses
are all that are left standing. There were
fifteen casualties there. At Cayenne thirty-
one persons were drowned. Three hun-
dred bodies have been buried in the city,’
and it is estimated that 2,000 were drown-
ed in the Ponce district.
One hundred persons are reported to
have been killed on a coffee plantation.
Playa, the port of Ponce, a town of 5,000,
inhabitants, was completely destroyed, and
on the night of the storm there were four
feet of water in the streets of Ponce itself,
great loss of life, together with its port;
Guanica. -
SAVANNAH, Ga., August 14.—There has
been a downpour of rain here to-day and
the wind has been blowing in gusts. At
Tyhee, on the coast, it is now blowing
about forty miles an hour. The storm is
believed to be east of Jacksonville, Fla.,
and it is not thought the hurricane will
reach this port. There has been no dam-
age done here and none is reported from
Brunswick or intermediate points along the
coast. |,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., August 14.—Rem-
nants of the West Indian hurricane struck
here early this morning, bringing with it a
very high wind and rain. The velocity of
the wind was about forty milesan hour.
No damage of any importance was done
here and none is reported from St. Augus-
tine, Pablo Beach, or any of the seaside re-
sorts. The rain continues at this place,
but the wind has fallen.
Murdered for Gold and Body Hurled
From Bridge Far Below In Creek.
FRANKLIN, Pa., Aug. 14.—The body of
Wilbur Beggs, aged 28 years, was found in
French creek, near this city, this evening.
On the man’s head were several scars, and
it is believed that he was killed for the
purpose of robbery, and his body thrown
into the creek.
Begg was employed as an oil well pump-
er near Franklin, and at midnight on Sat-
urday he started to walk home, taking the
road which runs along the creek. A bridge
on this road also crosses the stream. It is
thought that Beggs was waylaid on this
bridge.
The theory of the murder and robbery is
strengthened by the fact that the man was
to have drawn his wages, $35, that night.
He did not do so, however. No money
was found upon the man’s person, and it is
not known whether he had any or not.
The inquest will be held to-morrow.
Hobson Heard From.
WASHINGTON, Aug 11.—-Naval con-
structor Richard Pearson Hobscu, was
heard from by the navy department to-day
for the first time at any length since he
was assigned to duty in charge for the
Spanish ships raised from Manila harbor
and now undergoing repairs at Hong Kong.
His report is interesting, dealing in general
questions, such as the need of a large dock
yard in the Orient, the increasing shipping
at Manila will succeed Hong Kong as the
emporium of the East, the value of Chinese
labor in all branches of industry, ete. He
says the three Spanish ships which are
completed will be worth to the govern-
ment about $610,000. The raising and re-
fitting has cost about $304,000. He con-
templates trying to raise three more Span-
ish vessels now at the bottom of Manila
bay.
Soldiers in Jail.
Camp Meade Volunteers Prove Disturbing Elements
In Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 15.—Camp Meade
soldiers have been behaving so badly here
that Mayor Fritchey has determined to
put a stop to theirdisorderly conduct.
Some of them have been sent to jail for 30
days and three have been held for trial for
assault and battery on several persons on
| Saturday night. There was a dozen fights
last night in which soldiers figured.
amsp——
"The actress was married July 27th, at
| prises 23 officers and 713 privates.
Yauco, west of Ponce, was destroyed, with! w!
Letter of John Howard Bigham.
Written at San Fernando, Island of Luzon, in
Philippines June 28th and 29th.—He Intends to
Come Home.—He Says, “We are QGeiting Our
Men Shot, But are Not Gaining any Ground.—The
Prospect is Anything’ But a Pleasant One. "—Mr.
Bigham Expects to Be in Altoona, Where His
Parents Reside, Before Christmas.
John Howard Bigham, acting hospital
steward, United States army, writes under
date June 28th and 29th to his parents Mr.
and Mrs. James R. Bigham, Altoona, from
San Fernando, Philippine Islands. After
telling of the poor quality of meat furnish-
ed the soldiers, the intense heat and the
rainy season, which had then just set in,
Steward Bigham says in his letter to his
mother: ‘‘I do not know if I told you that
I was transferred from the First Nebraska
Volunteer infantry and put in charge of
the ambulance train of the ‘Second divis-
ion. We bave six ambulances and can
carry twenty-four wounded men on litters,
or over double that number sitting up.
We have twenty-five head of ponies and
mules. We use four in an ambulance.
You ask if I am going to enlist. Well, I
did intend to but life in the Philippines is
too rich for me. A ;job somewhere in the
Altoona shops will be good enough for me
when I get home, before Christmas. The
natives started in to lay us out, one morn-
ing recently. They had us surrounded
and evidently thought they would take
dinner in our camp. Well, eighty-four of
them were buried by our prisoners before
sundown. Our general allowed the peace-
able natives in the town to see the number
slaughtered. It had a good effect upon
them. Thirteen of our boys were killed
and twenty-six wounded. General Hale
reported that no fewer than 300 natives
were killed that day. I have had the
pleasure of being under fire several times
and I noticed that each deadly missile had
its own voice.
In the letter to his sister Steward Big-
ham says: ‘‘I don’t know what the people
at home say, but if the people only knew
the way the United States soldiers are
clothed and fed—the marching and fight-
ing—they would try to give the soldiers
better treatment. Most of the volunteer
regiments are being sent home, and if
nothing happens I shall be home on my
birthday. Now and then a soldier is
brought in dead or wounded; now and
then a native. Such is life in the Philip-
pines. One day without meat and food
the next day with it. They fatten us like
they fatten hogs, with a streak of fat and
a streak of lean. We are within a few
miles of the mountains to which the natives
have retreated. The natives come down
to their trenches and blaze away at us un-
til we drive them out. But-in a few days
they come hack, and we have the same
thing to do over again. We are getting
our men shot, but are not gaining any
ground. The prospect is anything but a
pleasant one.”’
The Truth Grows Steadily Worse.
From the Venango Spectator.
The apparently truthful reports that are
now coming in make a worse showing of
"American fatalities than have heretofore
been received from Manila. A full list
sent to the Seattle Times of fatalities up to
June 2nd aggregating 736. The list com-
Sixteen
of the officers were killed in action, and
294 privates died of wounds. The balance
died from fever, smallpox, dysentery, etc.,
and 7 committed suicide.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
to this place from Coburn on Wednesday,
and lodged in jail. She is charged with de-
sertion. She has a small child with her.
———iA A —ree—
——There were 1500 people at the Hi-
bernian picnic at Hecla park yesterday. Of
this number over 700 were from Williams.
port, The others were from Jersey Shore,
Lock Haven, Renovo, Bellefonte and ad-
jacent towns. Some of the repre-
sentatives who journeyed on up to this
place didn’t know whether they were Hi-
hernians or Orangemen.
Ogres
THE TEACHING CORPS FOR THE ACADE-
MY.—The Bellefonte Academy will open
its fall session in all the departments on
Monday, September 11th.
The mathematical department will be in
charge of the principal, Rev. J. P. Hughes,
assisted by Mr. James G. Wright.
The classical department will be under
the care of J. R. Hughes, associate princi-
pal.
The English and modern language de-
partments will be in charge of the lady
principal, Miss Carrie A. Lawrence.
The primary and intermediate depart-
ments will be under Miss Helen E. Over-
ton and a competent assistant. The other
members of the faculty will aid in the in-
termediate work.
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A HARVEST HOME BANQUET AT ROCK-
VIEW.—Col. W. Fred Reynolds gave a
banquet to his farmers at the model farm
“Rockview’”” on Wednesday night that
proved decidedly enjoyable to the seventy-
five and more men who are employed on
Reynolds’ farms in that locality. It wasa
regular harvest home function in celebra-
tion of the successful housing of the sea-
son’s crops and good things to eat put all
in high spirits for a good time.
The only guests present were Hon. John
G. Love, W. C. Patterson, Supt. of the
State College experimental farms, Jos. L.
Montgomery, Col. Reynold’s mill partner,
J. Harris Hoy, resident manager of the
farms, and Edward I.. Hoy. Judge Love
and Mr. Patterson both made neat speeches
to the men during the evening.
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MiLLHEIM HAD A FIRE.—While Mis.
Cyrus Brungart was preparing dinner in
the out kitchen of their home in Millheim,
Wednesday afternoon, the roof took fire
from the flue and before help could be got-
ten phe flames had spread to the main
building.
As the town of Millheim has no other
service than that afforded by citizens and
the creek there was little hope of saving the
house, but a bucket brigade was formed
and the flames kept from spreading furth-
er.
Mrs. Susan Kramer owned the house, on
which she carried $800 insurance in the
Farmer’s Mutual. Most of Mr. Brungart’s
household effects were saved, though they
were considerably damaged by rough hand-
ling. He carried insurance in the Ann-
ville Co.
Mrs, Ellen Ammerman was brought,
MARRIAGE L1cENsES.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur-
ing the past week:
George F. Searson, of Linden Hall, and
Mary J. Glasgow, of Tusseyville.
Miles Clayton Meckley and Kate Lutz,
both of Benuer Twp.
William H. Hill and Clara Bowes, both
of Bellefonte.
—_—e ——————
——The thunder storm that passed over
Bald Eagle valley on Thursday afternoon
had trouble in it for James Gray, who lives
about two miles northeast of Milesburg. A
bolt of lightning struck his house. It ran
into the chimney, passing along to the stove,
which was demolished and the house set
afire. A little girl inthe house had her
legs badly burned from the kneesdown and
a little boy was stunned. Fortunately the
rest of the inmates were not affected and
were able to put the fire out before any
considerable damage had been done.
——
Mrs. Robert Haynes, of Snow Shoe,
has moved to Altoona where she intends to
keep a boarding house. Mrs. Haynes is
one of a family of noted housekeepers and
although it is many years since she and
Mr. Haynes presided at the Mountain
house in Snow Shoe the memory of their
good dinners and gracious hospitality is still
fresh about here. And ingoing to Altoona
Mrs. Haynes can feel assured that she has
made no mistake, for she ‘is splendidly
equipped for the business and thoroughly
capable of a larger field.
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PurriNG oN RUBBER TIRES Now.—So
far as we have been able to learn the repair
shops at the McQuistion & Co. carriage
works in this place are the first to turn out
an old job fitted up with the new rubber
tires.
Last Thursday afternoon L. H. McQuis-
tion, the boss blacksmith, put a new set of
rubber tires on a road wagon for liveryman
Geo. Beezer and when the job was done it
looked as perfect as if it had just been turn-
ed out at the factory. The wagon had pre-
viously had steel tires and the feat of put-
ting on rubber was difficult, because it was
wholly experimental, but it proved even
more of a success than was expected. The
Morgan and Wright tires were used and
the job looked so trim when completed that
the firm had booked a number of orders
within a few hours.
Rubber tires can be put on any kind of a
vehicle at McQuistion & Co’s. It is not
necessary to purchase new wheels.
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THE BELLEFONTE ACADEMY.—It will
be news of great interest to the many friends
and patrons of the Academy to learn that
the prospects for the year commencing
Monday, September 11th, are brighter than
for many years past. A larger number of
students than usual will be in attendance
in every department and more teaching
force will be employed than heretofore, in
order to give special. attention this year to
the intermediate work. ' The other depart-
ments of the Academy will receive their cus-
tomary thorough attention.
We are pleased to announce that the
principal of the school and some of the pa-
trons have had the pleasure, this summer, of
meeting Miss Carrie Alice Lawrence, who is
to succeed Miss Reed as lady principal.
They are unanimous in the conviction that
the Academy has secured a prize. Miss
Lawrence,a graduate of Cornell University,
is a lady of very prepossessing appearance,
charming personality and exceptional re-
finement. To an inherited culture she has
added a very high degree of scholarship.
She has recently been lady principal of a
woman’s college in Georgia. The presi-
dent ofthat institution testifies that her
success as a teacher and disciplinarian has
been phenomenal and that the position she
has just left is open to her indefinitely.
Surely the patrons of the Academy, as well
as all of our citizens interested in the canse
of education, will gladly welcome into our
midst a woman of such character and at-
tainments.
Mr. Hughes and his son James are to be
congratulated upon securing such an ac-
quisition to the faculty.
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THE DEVONDE STOCK COMPANY.—It
has been almost two weeks since the
Chester DeVonde stock company began re-
hearsing their season’s repertoire at Gar-:
man’s, in this place, and in that time the
seventeen members of the organization
have made many friends, not alone through
their clever artistic efforts but also because
of the unassuming dignity with which they
have comported themselves while here.
The company is headed by Mr. Chester
DeVonde, a very striking young actor,
whose face and physique make him al-
most the ideal stage creature. That he has
marked talent and is clever in the finer
comedy roles as well as forceful in the
dramatic ones need no better testimony
than his work in the billsalready presented.
Mr. DeVonde has surrounded himself
with a remarkably well balanced company,
people capable of giving him the support
he requires and in such admirable concep-
tion of their work that there does not ap-
pear to be such an unfortunate contrast be-
tween the star and his company as is so
frequently the case.
Since being here they have presented
“Ten Ton Door’’ and ‘‘Shadows,”” two
very clever hits of work from Mr. De-
Vonde’s own pen and last night ‘‘Dr.
Jekyl and Mr. Hyde’’ was put on. Itisa
version owned outright by the DeVonde
company and with the wealth of scenery
they carry for the production it was effect-
ive in the extreme. The entire company
showed itself to the best possible advan-
tage and the work of last night, if con-
tinued, even without the improvement
that is certain, should certainly make the
DeVonde company highly popular as a
popular price show.
——Charles Turbot Walizer and Miss
Margaret Fulton were married at the home
of the bride’s mother, at” Salona, on Mon-
day evening.
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——The Logan picnic next Wednesday
will practically dry Bellefonte up on that
day. Everybody is going up to Hunter's
park to have a big time with the Logans.
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——=Solomon Krider has been given the
contract for carrying the mails from the
stations to the post office in Mill Hall. He
takes the place of A.C. Kaufman, who
died recently.
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——-The excursion to Ocean Grove, As-
bury Park and Long Branch, arranged by
the Pennsylvania railroad company, for
Wednesday, August 23rd, promises to be
well patronized. The rates are extremely
low considering the first class accommoda-
tions that will be furnished. Tickets good
until September 1st, inclusive.
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——While wrestling with friends on ‘the
grounds at John Waite’s place, in Lock
Haven, Tuesday evening Harry Wenker
broke one of the bones in his leg. He did
not realize the extent of his injury until
after he had walked several squares home-
ward, then the pain became so great that
he turned toward a physician’s office and
there found that his leg was broken.
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——The annual reunion of the old
‘‘Bucktails’’ will be held in Philadelphia
on September 5th, 6th and 7th instead of
at Gettysburg, as was originally intended.
This will make it possible for the ‘‘Bucks’’
to participate in the national G. A. R. en-
campment, as well as to be in the city for
the exposition.
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——The sixty-ninth anniversary of the
Centre Baptist association will be held with
the First Baptist church, Altoona, Wednes-
day and Thursday, August 30th and 31st,
1899. The introductory sermon will be
preached by the Rev. S. F. Forgeus, of
Huntingdon; the doctrinal sermon by the
Rev. Frank H. Howes, of Tyrone. For
orders for excursion tickets address, with
stamp enclosed, Mr. Edward Bell, Sabbath
Rest, Pa.
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——The will of the late Simon Harper
has heen entered for probate. It names
Wm. B. Mingle Esq., as executor and dis-
poses of the decedents property practically
as follows : He wills his horse, sleigh and
buggy to Harry absolutely and all his
household goods and personal effects to his
widow. One third of the increment of the
balance of his estate is to be paid to Mis.
Harper for her maintenance during life and
when Harry becomes twenty-five years old
he is to come into absolute ownership of
the stock in the Pennsvalley bank and in
the Hallman stock company.
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Dr. MARY THOMPSON ON THE ALTOONA
HOSPITAL \STAFF.—The trustees of: the
Altoona hospital at their last meeting -elect-
ed Dr. Mary I. Thompson to membership
on the medical staff of that institution.
She will be made pathologist of the hospital
and the new laboratory just completed will
be given into her charge, as the Altoona
physicians recognize in her one of the best
bacterologists in that section.
Dr. Thompson is a daughter of John I.
Thompson, of Lemont, and was graduated
from the Woman’s medical college in Phila-
delphia a year ago.
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——The Regimental Association of the
45th Reg., P. V. V. will meet in Phila-
delphia, during the G. A. R. encampment,
in room A, 6th floor, Odd Fellows temple,
corner Broad and Cherry streets, on the
7th of September, at 9:30 a. m. All who
were members of that gallant old regiment
and all members of the 9th Army Corps,
are cordially invited to be present. The
meeting will be an informal one, principal-
ly for the renewing of old friendships of
the days of ’61 to ’65. The Temple is one
of the finest buildings in the city, safe and
swift elevators run to every floor in it.
The headquarters of Co. B of the regiment
will be at Central Avenue hotel, 831
Market street, which will also be the head-
quarters of the regiment.
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A WARRIORSMARK BALL GAME THAT
Was A WONDER. — On Saturday the
denizens of Warriorsmark had a ball game
and before they got through with it things
looked as if the entire village would be laid
out.
Frank Mattern, an old State College
twirler, was in the game and got hit in the
eye with a hall. Over he went and, of
course, the rest of the players and the
audience were terror stricken. Dr. Craw-
ford ran to give the defunct pitcher some
medical attention and before he had ac-
complished his end the sun got in a few
good licks on the doctor and he took
temporary transit into the realms of un-
consciousness. Then somebody ran to get
the ball, that bad primarily been the cause
of all the trouble and was straightway be-
lieved to be bewitched. When it was
procured an effort was made to throw it
clear over the mountain, but in doing so
the man who threw it struck a little girl
named Haggerty on the nose, knocking
her off the fence onto which she had climb-
ed for safety, and when she was picked up
it was found that her olfactory organ was
broken almost beyond repair. This was
too much for Gotleib Rabold, another of
the spectators, and after giving a few very
dramatical twirls he went over in a dead
faint.
The mayor of the village was about to
telegraph to the Governor of the State for
aid for the stricken populace, but a liberal
application of Malena brought things
around in ship shape again and while there
are yet traces of disfigurement Warriors-
mark is still in the ring.