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Bellefonte, Pa., Oct. 6, 1899.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Quail are said to be very plenty in
Nittany valley.
——Work on the match factory is being
pushed right along.
——G. W. Wolf has moved his saw mill
from Woodward to Fiedler.
——The first real killing frost in this
section occurred on Sunday night.
——Bellefonte had the first snow squall
of the season on Saturday morning.
——=Saturday will be the second annual
‘Farmers’ Day’’ at the Nittany country
club.
-—-George Sims went up to State Col-
lege Tuesday morning, to act as rubber for
the foot ball team at that place.
——Street commissioner Joel Johnson
has cleaned Logan street up until it is one
of the tidiest looking thoroughfares in
Bellefonte.
——~Contractor Samuel Gault is building
the new school house at Port Matilda on
which the Bells are doing the masonry and
brick laying.
——Dr. Thos. Tobin, formerly of this
place, has purchased the Mrs. A. A. Ross
farm, near Warriorsmark, but will only
manage it from his Tyrone office.
——DMorris Furey expects to harvest 500
bushels of hand picked apples from the or-
chard on the Burnside farm, below town.
He will have equally as many wind falls to
dispose of.
-———Frank T. Beers, chemist of the
Bellefonte furnace company, was married
to Miss Clara Olmstead at noon yesterday.
The wedding took place at the bride’s home
in Emporium.
——PFour cars containing crushed stone
ran off the track of the Bellefonte Central
R. R. at the glass works on Tuesday morn-
ing and brought traffic on that line to a
stand still for awhile.
—— Eighteen couples were present at a
surprise party that was greatly enjoyed at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hall,
on North Penn street, on Tuesday evening.
It was for their eldest son, Ellis.
——The Daily News is sending up a strong
plea for tenant houses. Bellefonte needs
houses for mechanics and others in the
worst kind of a way, but then you know
the taxes here are a serious proposition.
——Bellefonte and Spring township
poor tax should be reduced to a minimum
this winter. There is plenty of work for
all who will work and the overseers ought
40 see to it that all who are able do work.
——The Bellefonte High school foot ball
team went to Philipsburg on Saturday to
play the eleven in that place and were de-
feated by the score of 11 to 0. The boys say
they had agood time, though it was a little
¢ool,
~——J. C. McCloskey had his left foot
trushed and strained while at work on the
shifting engine at Morris Buffalo Run kilns
on Thursday. He fell off the car, with the
result that his foot was caught and badly
injured.
——C. H. Murray Esq., formerly of
Centre Hall, and later a law student with
Jno. M. Dale Esq., in this place, has
located permanently in Denver, Colorado,
where he hopes the rare atmosphere will
benefit his impaired lungs.
——On Monday the first kiln of 125,000
brick was fired at Stine’s new red brick
yard in South Philipsburg. Most of the
brick will be used onan addition, 58x80 ft,
that is being built to the Platt, Barber &
Co., wholesale grocery in that place.
——The Misses Bessie and Minnie
Greninger, daughters of A. M. Greninger,
of Howard street, entertained a number of
their friends on Friday evening. The party
was given as a ‘“‘farewell,”’ as the family
expect to move to Philadelpbia in a short
time.
——The Bellefonte friends of former
prothonotary W. F. Smith will be glad to
know that he has so far recovered his
health as to be able to take short walks
out of doors. The report came from his
home in Millheim at one time that he was
in a critical condition.
——Cards have been issued for the mar-
riage of Miss Marion Edith Musser, a
daughter of Samuel D. Musser Esq., of 339
Monroe Ave., Scranton, to Paul D. Sheffer,
of this place. The ceremony will be perform-
ed at the home of the bride on Thursday,
Oct. 12th. Miss Musser has frequently
visited in Bellefonte.
——The Bellefonte Academy and Al-
toona High school foot ball teams will play
on the glass works meadow tomorrow, Sat-
urday, afternoon. The Academy boys have
been practicing hard for several weeks and
will give the doughty visitors as hard a
game as they will care to get into. An
admission of 25cts. will be charged.
Adjutant W. F. Reynolds of the 5th
Reg., has been detailed to conduct the elec-
tion that will he necessary to chose a sue-
cessor to Lt. Geo. L. Jackson, now of the
47th Reg. The election wiil be held this
evening at 8 o’clock and will be more of a
formality than anything else, for 2nd Lt.
Chas. Taylor will be moved up to 1st grade
and 1st Serg. Philip Garbrick will be rank-
ed with the commissioned staff thereafter.
Both men are popular and competent sol-
diers and that accounts for the unanimity
of sentiment in favor of their election.
THE REBERSBURG POSTMASTER IN
TROUBLE.— William S. Miller, postmaster
at Rebersburg this county, was arrested at
his home in that place on Monday evening
and taken to Altoona the next morning, by
deputy United States Marshal John Roe.
He was arraigned before United States
Commissioner McLeod, in that city, on
Tuesday, on charges of opening, reading
and examining mail matter passing through
his hands. The charges were preferred by
Harry T. Gregory, a postoffice inspector.
At the hearing Mr. Miller was represent-
ed hy ex-Congressman Hicks, while In-
spector Gregory looked after the interests
of the government.
Inspector Gregory testified that numer-
ous complaints have been received in re-
gard to mail matter having been tampered
with; at the Rebersburg postoffice. He
also testified as to the manner in which he
had entrapped postmaster Miller, by ap-
prehending a letter at Centre Mills, the’
next postoffice. The letter had beeen de-
layed a day after having been posted,
and when it came into the hands of the in-
s pector it bore fresh mucilage. Inspector
Gregory was handicapped in his work of
investigating the case by the defendant
, learning of his presence in the vicinity of
Rebersburg and so was on his guard.
Postmaster George W. Diehl, of Centre
Mills, and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Miller, of
1385 N. Nineteenth street, Philadelphia,
also testified. Commissioner McLeod held
the defendant in the sum of $500 for his
a ppearance at the March term of United
States court at Scranton.
The arrest of postmaster Miller created
quite a sensation in Rebersburg, where he
enjoys a very excellent reputation as a citi-
zen. He was accompanied to Altoona by
T. E. Royer, who went on his bond, and
he also carried with him the assurance
from county superintendent C. L. Gram-
ley that he would hold himself in readiness
to render whatever assistance was needful.
Mr. Miller was postmaster under the
Harrison administration and was reappoint-
ed about four months after the inaugura-
tion of President McKinley. He has been
considered a careful official and this trouble
was a great surprise to most of the people
in that community.
It is said to have bad its origin in a
letter that arrived at the Rebersburg of-
fice addressed to W. G. Miller. As that
gen tleman had moved to Philadelphia and
his address was not known to the post-
master the latter sent the letter to Walter’s
father, H. H. Miller, who lives in Rebers-
burg, to be properly addressed for forward-
ing. The letter was returned and sent to
its proper place, but in the handling it
bad been torn or mutilated so as to give
the impression that it had been tampered
with.
We publish this story only as it was
furnished us by one of theresponsible resi-
dents of Rebersburg and not as fact.
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At THE CoUNCIL MEETING.—There were
only six members of council present at the
meeting Monday night and the business
they transacted was about as follows:
Upon request of F. P. Green for a grade
for a crossing between his property and
that of George Van Tries, on Linn street,
that would not necessitate an offset, the
matter was referred to the Street committee
with power to act and instructions to make
things right, as council had been responsi-
ble for the bad grade of the Green pave-
ment. Here’s a pretty state of affairs, to
be sure. The idea of council being respon-
sible for an irregular grade when the bor-
ough has had a professional engineer for
years. Some time ago a special map of the
town was made ata cost of several hundred
dollars with the sole view of having uni-
fermity and grading has been going on as
indifferently since as before the grades were
adopted. Witness, the crossing at Aikens’
corner which seems to have heen built more
for the purpose of giving the idea that the
earth is round than for any special conform-
ity to an established grade. We would
advise every person who lays a pavement
in Bellefonte to ask and procuie a grade
from couneil hefore it is laid, then if it is
changed bring suit against the horough for
the expense you have been put to.
J. A. Fink binder appeared and asked for
an investigation of the cause of a stream of
water gushing from the hill side back of his
photograph gallery and making itself a nui-
sance to him. Council decided that the
water comes from cess pools on the street
above it and ordered the water superintend-
ent to notify property holders along north
Spring street to put an end to the nuisance
by stopping the waste of water or it would
be shut off entirely in five days.
On complaint of citizens of west Howard
street that the borough water is too hot for
use Capt. Taylor, Supt. of the steam heat
service,explained that the water is not heat-
ed by the proximity to the steam pipes, but
that the east Howard street sewer overflows
at Howard and Allegheny streets, and that
that overflow becomes heated by the steam
pipes and then follows the water pipes,
heating their contents. The trouble has
been a great nuisance to both water and
steam heat people, but it is hoped that they
are on a fair way to obviate any further in-
convenience.
Under the head of miscellaneous busi
ness the county commissioners offered to
erect the superstructure of a bridge over
Logan’s Brauch at the Phoenix mills, if the
borough will put in the abutments. If an
iron bridge is erected there let council see
to it that the drive way is full street width
and that there are walks on both sides. The
South side of Willowbank street is not built
up very well at that place, but that is no
reason for sticking up a narrow, cramped
little bridge that will be no sooner com-
pleted than its folly will be apparent. The
Undine engine company was voted its an-
nual appropriation of $200 and the Logans
were given their $250. It was ordered that
a sample of the spring water be sent to Dr.
G. G. Pond, at State College, for analysis.
The borough treasurer reported a balance
of $8,304.05 due him on Oct. 2nd,'and then
bills to the amount of $665.02 were ordered
paid and council adjourned.
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——The Millheim band was the musical
attraction at the Lewisburg fair on Friday.
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——The rebuilt Lock Haven furniture
‘factory began operations on Tuesday morn-
ing.
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——Aaronshurg farmers are hauling
potatoes to Coburn for shipment at 30 cts
per bushel.
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——A public school teachers local insti-
tute will be held in the school building at
Mill Hall tomorrow.
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—— Mrs. Jernie Betts Hartswick, of
Clearfield, is on the list of contributors for
the Century Magazine.
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——Hon. J. N. Casanova has left Phil-
ipsburg to return to Cuba for the winter.
He has extensive sugar plantations on the
island.
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——Mrs. Helen C. Furbay has’ been
granted a divorce from her husband Rev.
Harvey Graeme Furbay, late of the Tyrone
‘Presbyterian church.
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——David Atherton, who has lately pur-
chased the Colorado mine No 3, near Phil-
ipsburg, is making arrangements to increase
its output from’eight to fifteen cars of coal
a day.
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——The chestnut crop is reported to be
poor in the vicinity of Moshannon. While
the nuts are quite small in most other
sections there are apparently plenty of
them.
— — The Gus sun rising ministrels that
were hooked for Garman’s last night did
not appear because manager, Garman can-
celed their date, on hearing that they are
not up to his standard.
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——Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beck, of St.
Johnsbury, Vt., with their two sons, are
among the latest newcomers to Bellefonte.
They will occupy the apartments on South
Allegheny street, recently vacated by the
Misses Pearl.
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——The 47th Reg., now recruiting at
Camp Meade, is reported to be full, but
one hundred additional men will be re-
cruited so as to make up for some object-
ionable material that will be weeded out
of the regiment.
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——Rev. Horace Lincoln Jacobs, now at
the first Methodist church in Altoona, but
formerly in Tyrone, has been asked to
transfer to the Fowler Memorial church
in Minneapolis. Bishop Fowler has
made the request and offers him $2,500
salary. He is undecided what to do.
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——The millinery opening at Joseph
Bros. & Co’s store, on Oct. 10th and 11th,
promises to be one of the most attractive
events for shoppers that has been an-
nounced for some time. Miss Etta
Stohlenger, of New York, is their head
trimmer and some of the exhibits she will
have to make are said to be real revelations
in fine millinery.
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——Abram Sharpless Valentine, a son of
Evan M. Valentine, of Philadelphia, was
married to Miss Caroline M. Hazeltine in
Philadelphia on Wednesday. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of the
bride’s father, Charles Field Haseltine,
1707 Spruce St., at noon. The groom is a
nephew of Harry and A. S. Valentine of
this place and is well known here.
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——Recently a pheasant flew along the
main business street of Philipsburg until
it crashed into Vail’s swinging sign and fell,
stunned, to the pavement; striking Mrs.
Alfred Jones. She picked the bird up and
carried it into their store, where it soon
revived. Several yearsago a pheasant flew
into a plate glass window in oneof I. V.
Gray store rooms in Philipsburg; smashing
it effectually.
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——In a recent letter A. J. Gardner
pertinently inquires why we are sending
missionaries to India, China and Japan
when our brethren in Clearfield county are
evidently so sorely in need of their good
offices. He cites the recent abnormal num-
ber of criminal cases before the court as
ground on which to base the beliéf ‘that
Clearfield county is ripe for some mission-
ary effort.
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——We are gratified to observe that one
gentleman has returned from the great
Dewey demonstration in New York who
acknowledges that he didn’t see Dewey.
We refer to Geo. W. McGaffey Esq., of
Philipsburg, who is a hero himself for hav-
ing undergone such discomforts as that
crowd must have made all suffer and yet
acknowledge that the one compensation for
it all had been missed.
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——Mrs. David Flegal, who was a dangh-
ter of Jacob Gearhart and was horn and
raised within a few miles of Philipsburg,
died at the home of her son George, in. that
place, on Saturday night. » She had been ill
for quite a while with dropsy, so that her
death was not unexpected. Mrs. Flegal
was nearly seventy nine years old and
through the long period of sixty-nine years
she was a member of the Methodist church.
Her husband survives her with a number
of children. Funeral services were held in
the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon
and interment was made inthe Philips-
burg cemetery.
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Wy. H. PAGE EXPIRES SUDDENLY.—
This community was greatly shocked when
the announcement was made on Friday
that Wm. H. Page had died very unexpect-
edly at his home on north Allegheny street
about one o’clock that morning. While he
had been in delicate health for some time
and was under a physician’s care for a few
days previous he did not leave his duties at
Sechler & Co’s store in consequence of it
and was at his place of business up to the
closing hour Thursday night.
While walking home Mr. Page suffered
severe twinges in his heart and later in the
evening he called on his physician to con-
sult him concerning it. He was no worse
when retiring and no more was thought of
the trouble until he called Mrs. Page, com-
plaining of the heart pains again. She real-
ized that his condition was extremely
critical and went at once for Dr. Hibler,
who responded as promptly as possible, but
ere he reached the house his patient was
beyond medical help.
Mr. Page was about 58 years of age and
was born in New York State. Some twen-
ty-three years ago he located in Bellefonte,
‘coming here from Williamsport. He, with
a Mr. Strait, embarked in the manufacture
of kegs and shingles. He retired from this
business later and entered the mercantile
lines. For the past seventeen years he
has been in the employ of Sechler & Co.,
and his strict integrity, honest busines®
transactions, genial and pleasant demeanor
at all times, won for him the respect, con-
fidence and esteem of all citizens. He was
a regular attendant of the Lutheran church
and his upright life and consistent habits
indicated a christian spirit. Mr. Page is
survived only by his widow; the children
(two) who blessed their union having died
in youth. During his long life in the mer-
cantile business in Bellefonte he became ac-
quainted with many people throughout the
county who learned to like him because
of his fair and honest dealings.
Funeral services were held at his late
home at 12:30 on Saturday Rev. T. Levan
Bickle, pastor of the Reformed church, con-
ducted the services which were quite large-
ly attended. The pall bearers were Messrs
C. T. Gerberich, Hammon Sechler, Clem-
ent Dale and H. Y. Stitzer. The remains
were taken to Williamsport on the 1:43
train, where the interment took place Mon-
day morning.
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JouN T. HALL.—John T. Hall, who
many years ago was an influential citizen
of Bellefonte and a son of one of the pioneer
residents of the town, died at Tyrone on
Friday morning, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carrie Hardie.
He was born in thiscounty eighty two
years ago and resided here for quite a while,
the original Hall home having been a little
house that stood on the present site of the
Edison Electric Co’s building on Lamb
street. Mr. Hall was employed at the old
Bellefonte glass works when they were first
put in operation and lived here until he
moved to Tyrone to accept a position with
the Pennsylvania railroad. He remained
in the employ of that corporation, gaining
in the confidence and esteem of his em-.
ployers with each succeeding year, for 20
years, when he retired and has been living
a life of ease for the past five or six years.
Mr. Hall was a brother of Mrs. Priscilla
Bell, of Howard street, this place; a cousin
of John Furey, Pleasant Gap, and of Mrs.
Barbara Rankin. His remains were inter-
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AN OLD RESIDENT GONE.—Joseph
Quay, one the oldest residents of Beech
Creek, who was 70 years old, suddenly ex-
pired while at the dinner table on Tues-
day. He bad been engaged in building a
house and went to work that morning in
his usual health. When at dinner he
made several joking remarks about his
daughter, then said he did'nt feel well and
fell forward and died.
He is survived by two sons and three
daughters.
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——Nauncy Keckler, who was for years a
resident of Bellefonte and one of the best
known characters here, died at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Franklin Shuey, at Rock
Forge, on Monday morning. She was 55
years old and was buried on Tuesday after-
noon from the Shuey home. Nancy lived
in the little old McClure house that stood
on the west side of south Spring street,
just south of Bishop, when she was a resi-
dent of Bellefonte.
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——The death of Mrs. Henry Stevens
occurred at her home at Stormstown, on
Monday evening, after a short illness with
dysentery. She was 75 years old and is sur-
vived by her husband and the following
children: Abednego, Blair and Lloyd, of
Clearfield county; George of Martha Fur-
nace; Vinton, of Julian; Mrs. Charles Blake
and James, of Stormstown. Burial was
made on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
——DMrs. Elizabeth Krider, who was a
daughter of the late John Mattern, of Half
Moon, died at her home near Warriorsmark
on Monday morning, at the age of 72 years.
She was the widow of the late Joseph
Krider. Interment was made at Warriors-
mark Wednesday morning. Mrs. Krider
was a sister of Jacob, David, Miles, George
and Samuel Mattern, all of whom reside in
this county except David, whose home is
in Huntingdon county.
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——Mrs. Louisa Givler, whose maiden
name was McMurtrie, died at her home in
Tyrone on Saturday morning from the ef-
fect of a complication of troubles. She was
born at Huntingdon, May 6th, 1836, and
was married to Louis Givler on June 27th,
1854; he having died in 1883. Deceased
was a sister of Marshall McMurtrie, of this
place.
News Purely Personal.
—Mrs. Mary Burchfield, of Philipsburg, is
visiting at the home of her brother, J. D. Shugert,
on west Linn street.
—Miss Susie Collins, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of her aunts the Misses Collins and Mrs.
Shoemaker below town.
—Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Crider with their daugh-
ter Miss May and Mrs. North, of Bradford, are in
Philadelphia for a visit of two weeks.
—Mr. and Mrs. C. F. York, of Warriorsmark,
were Sunday visitors at the home of father and
mother Noll, on north Allegheny street.
—Mrs. Mary E. Warfield, of Pasadena, Cal., is
visiting her son Frank Warfield, general freight
and passenger agent of the C. R. R. of Pa.
—A. Riest Rutt, principal! of the Milton High
school and formerly occupying a similar position
in the Bellefonte schools, spent Sunday in town.
—DMiss Catharine Burrows, of Williamsport, is in
town for a few days playing mother in the absence
of Mrs. F. W. Crider from her Linn street home.
—DMiss Maude Harper, of west Linn street, has
returned home for the winter. Her summer was
spent at the shore and with friends in Williams-
port.
—Mrs. James B. Lane returned to her home in
Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, after having
spent most of the summer with friends in this
place.
—John Henderson, of Buffalo Run, a son of the
late James Henderson, started to Philadelphia
Friday morning to enter Jefferson medical college
for a four year’s course.
—Miss Leah Daggett left for Baltimore on Mon-
day. She has joined the army of Bellefonte young
women who are away at school and will enter the
Notre Dame school in that city.
—DMiss Sara Malin, ,of Howard ‘street, is in
Washington, D. C., visiting at the home of R. C.
Cheesman. She went down last Friday and ex-
pects to be gone several weeks.
—Miss Louise G. Harper, of East Linn street,
returned from her visit South on Saturday even-
ing. Her entire summer was spent with friends
at Radford, Va., Washington, Lewisburg and Wil-
liamsport.
—Dr. Edith Schad has returned from Philadel
phia and is once more looking after her own
practice. During the six weeks she was away
she was studying at the polyclinic school for
graduates in medicine.
—Mr. and Mrs. John P. Lyon, of Tyrone, were
in town over Sunday with Mrs. Lyon’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mitchell. They were return-
ing from their wedding tour. They are now at
home, at 1237 Lincoln Ave., Tyrone.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Chambers went to Pitts-
burg Tuesday afternoon, to be gone a week or
more. Mr. Chambers is visiting various institu-
tions in the western part of the State in his
capacity of attorney to the Auditor General of
Pennsylvania.
—Miss Bertha Atwood, a daughter of Orrie
Atwood, of this place, has giyen up her position
as a milliner in Philadelphia and has gone to
Snow Shoe, where she will conduct a millinery
department in one of the large Buddinger stores
at that place.
—Will McCalmont, a son of James S. McCal
mont, of State College, and who proved so popular
as a clerk in Green’s pharmacy for several years,
went down to Philadelphia last week to enter the
Medico Chirurgical college to have himself made
into a physician.
—The Misses Hiltner and Miss Bertha Lighter,
of Tyrone, and Miss Jess Laport, of Philipsburg,
were visitors in Bellefonte over Sunday. Miss
Cora Hiltner was the guest of Miss Rose Fox, of
east Bishop street, while the others were at the
Armor home'on east Linn street.
—Mrs. M. W. Jackson went to Washington, D.
C., Wednesday morning, where she will meet Mr.
and Mrs. Jos. Borches, who have returned from
their trip tothe Bermudas and will remain at the
capitol a few days before going to their home in
Knoxville.
—Mrs. J. L. Spangler went to Philadelphia Sat-
urday morning to open her home there for the
winter. It is just probable that, now since Alfred
is at Annapolis and so few of the family are left
in Bellefonte, the house here will be closed and
they will all spend the winter in Philadelphia.
—Mrs. Anna Woodcock went to Watsontown,
Tuesday, for a short visit before going on to
Chambersburg, to spend some weeks with her
sister. As usual, she is going to Philadelphia for
part of the winter and the remainder she will
spend in Hartford, Conn., where her son Jay is
studying for the ministry.
—Samuel Sproul, of Mingoville, was in town on
Wednesday and reports that the frosts haven't
left nuch of vegetation down that way. They
had a solid freeze on Sunday night and, as Mr.
Sproul observed, when the grape leaves begin to
fall it is a sign that Jack Frost has been getting
in some very hard licks.
—John Corrigan Sr., of State College, was in
town yesterday with his son John Jr., who is just
home from Cuba, where he was in the govern-
ment contracting business with the quarter mas-
ter’s department. The younger Corrigan is here to
bid farewell to his parents and friends preparatory
to starting to the Philippines; where he will un-
dertake similar work for the government.
—I. G. Walker, of Pine Grove, was in town on
Monday looking around for a farm. He has been
out of the business since he gave up that Hunt.
ingdon county farm down at Spruce Creek, two
years ago, and moved back to Centre, but he has
decided to go back to the fields. Mr. Walker has
the reputation of being a splendid farmer and the
best in the county wouldn’t be too good for him to
handle.
—John Beezer, who is one of the numerous
Bellefonters who seem to be getting along well in
Tyrone, was in town spending Sunday and Mon-
day with his mother and friends about his old
home here. John has charge of a meat market in
Tyrone that is located so near Al. Garman’s hotel
that they keep each other company when threat-
ened with a little of that bluish yearning for
Bellefonte that they all get occasionally.
—Carpenter-farmer Richard Lutz, who is far
happier on his well tilled acres below town than
he was when working at his trade as a carpenter
in this place, was one of our Saturday callers and
while we were shivering because of the cold that
day he was taking a laugh at our expense and
advising us to try a seat on a house roof and keep
warm shingling in 0° December weather. Of
course we are not likely to try it this December,
at least, but Richard is alittle the worse, himself,
for just such exposure.
—A distinguished visitor in Bellefonte on Tues-
day was Frank C. Kunkle, of Homestead, Pa.,
who was on his way to State College, where he
has entered the Sophomore class in that institu-
tion. He was a member of Co A, 10th Penna.
Vols. and served with the famous regiment in the
Philippines. He was late in getting to College
because of having waited to participate in the
Dewey reception ceremonies in New York. Kun-
kle is a modest fellow but he will doubtless have
the distinction of being the star student at State
thrust upon him,
—Mr. and Mrs. Peter Romeiser, of Niagara
Falls, N. Y., arrived in town Saturday afternoon
and spent Sunday with Mrs. Hamilton Otto.
Mrs. Romeiser was Miss Mable Cowdrick, daugh-
ter of Morris Cowdrick and sister of W. J. 8,
Cowdrick, the well known contractor now of
Niagara Falls but recently of this place, and
since her marriage, last Tuesday, has been en-
ioying a series of ovations from her friends in
this State. Monday they left for Tyrone to visit
Mrs. Allen Garman and before returning to New
York will spend several days with relatives in
Altoona and Cleartield.
—Register G. W, Rumberger went over to Phil-
ipsburg yesterday afternoon to probate a will.
—Miss Sadie Boalick, of north Allegheny street,
is in Philadelphia for a visit. She went down on
Wednesday.
—Harold Lingle, of Linn street, returned to
his home in this place on Tuesday evening, after
a visit of several days with relatives in Philips-
burg.
—Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Gardner returned from
New York, Tuesday evening, thoroughly delight-
ed with their trip. They had a splendid view of
Dewey and the great parade.
—DMrs. George VanDyke and her baby daugh-
ter, Mary Hamilton, of Ford City, near Pittsburg,
are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Noll, on Pine street.
—Hon. Jas. K. P. Hall, of Ridgway, Congress-
man-elect from this district, was an arrival in
town last evening and will spend part of to-day
in Bellefonte. He is the guest of P. Gray Meel
—Whileon a two day’s business trip to Balti-
more Geo. T. Bush took advantage of the other
great George's being in Washington and ran
over there in time to see the parade, sword pres-
entation and all.
—Leonard Rhone, of Centre Hall, with all the
cares of the picnic lifted from his shoulders and
happy because of its great success this year, was
in town on Tuesday. He had been down to
Milesburg to talk over Grange business with Col.
Jas. F. Weaver.
—H. M. Krebs, the hustling Pine Grove Mills’
carriage manufacturer, was in town yesterday
afternoon, awheel, again. After eight o’clock he
left home for Tyrone and reached that place for
dinner, rode here in the afternoon and expected
to be back for supper at home. He is almost as
much of a scorcher on a wheel as he is in busi-
ness.
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RESIGNED AS SUPERINTENDENT.—The
many Bellefonters who have enjoyed them-
selves at various times at the Nittany coun-
try club will be sorry to learn that Mr. and
Mrs. Sol Peck left the club on Monday
and went back to their farm. As superin-
tendent and general custodian of the club's’
property Mr. Peck was not only efficient,
but he was popular with the members and
others, alike. No more gracious or pains-
taking hosts could be in any resort than
were the Pecks, but the work was more
trying than they cared to assume for a long-
er period and Mr. Peck resigned his posi-
tion accordingly.
The hoard of governors accepted his re-
signation with reluctance and feel deep re-
gret at losing the service of such a capable
man. Mr. Ren T. Clayton, of Williamsport,
an experienced sportsman and club master,
is now installed there and will doubt-
less contribute to the popularity of the
place.
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Co. M MusTERED Our.—Co. M, 2Ist
Reg. N. G. P., passed into history Wednes-
day evening when Capt. Thos. H. P. Todd,
of the 1st Reg., Philadelphia, formally
mustered the company out of the regiment.
Lieut Jas. Harris handed each man his dis-
charge, as his name was called, and all
were mustered out but the officers, who will
receive their discharges later.
Corporal Henry C. Farner, of the 1st
Reg., passed on the company property and
gave the gratifying announcement that it
was in the best condition of any he had
seen in the twenty two companies recently
relieved from service.
After the mustering out the boys cele-
brated their last night as soldiers with a
true soldier smoker at which good things
to eat, drink and smoke occupied the at-
tention of every one.
-
——While chopping wood last Wednes-
day W. H. Marr, of Beech Creek, knocked
himself senseless with his axe. It caught
in a clothes wire over his head and struck
him.
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BRIGHT Boy WANTED.--An ambitious,
bright boy is wanted at this office to learn
job printing and press work.
Philadelphia Blarkets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red ...
¢« __No. 4
12 @73Y4
14
... 68L1@6914
Corn —Yellow : anit
“Mixed. on 35%@385;
OalSi. iia, miivspssiiisess ’ 32@33
Flour— Winter, Per Br’l. cee 2.25@2.40
¢¢ —Penna. Roller..... . 3.10@3.20
¢¢ —Favorite Brands.. 3.85@4.50
Rye Flour Per Bril....;.......
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No.
tea fe Mixed “¢ 1.
3.20@3.30
So 13.50@15.00
2 12.50@13.50
Straw. . 1.00@13.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Pnasix Mirrine Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press:
Red Wheat, old
Red wheat, new. 67
Rye, per bushel..... 40
Corn, shelled, per bushel 35
Corn, ears, per bushel. 30
Oats, per bushel, new .. 25
Barley, 3 bushel....... 40
Ground Plaster, per ton.. w. 850
Buckwheat, per bushel ..............ccceeevreennnn... 25
Cloverseed, per bushel.... #3 00 to 85 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel new........ccceuuuueens vvneennne 40
Onions... 50
Eggs, per 15
Lard, per poub 7
Country S| 6
. Sides... 6
Ham: 10
Tallow, per pou 3
Butter, per poun 20
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Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte,
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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-
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alf Column (10 inches).... 35 | 55
One Column (20 inches)........... 55 | 100
Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
additional.
Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions........... 20 cts.
Each additional insertion, per line. 0
Local notices, per line........... . :
Business notices, per line.. 10 cts.
Job Printing of every kind done with neatness
and dispatch. The WarcuMmAN office has been re-
fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and
everything in the printing line ean be “executed
in the mostartistic manner and at the lowest rates.
Terms—Cash.
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