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Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 17, 1899.
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ished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Flittings have been numerous in
Bellefonte since election day.
——Bellefonte’s first snow of the season
made its appearance Tuesday.
——Dr. Theo. S. Christ, of College town-
ship, has been granted a pension of $8 per
month.
——The ‘‘Corner Grocery,” in all its
glory, can be seen at the opera house to-
night.
——Empty houses around town now
command & premium, and landlords are
discussing a raise of rents.
School teachers in district No. 5,
should not forget the local institute to be
held at Scotia this evening 'and all day to-
Morrow.
——Very sudden and unexpectedly Rev.
H. C. Salem resigned the pastorate of the
Lutheran church at Rebersburg last Sun-
day.
——That celebrated actor Burt Coote,
will appear for the first time in Bellefonte
next Monday night in ‘A Battle Scarred
Hero.”
——Capt. S. H. Bennison’s son, Guy, of
Abdera, is now a private in Company H,
10th Infantry, U.” S. A., stationed af
Mantanzas, Cuba.
——The annual Thanksgiving hall at
State College will be held in the armory,
Friday evening, December 1st. Chappel’s
orchestra of twelve picces will furnish the
music.
——The masonry work on the founda-
tions of the buildings for the Pennsylvania
Match company is about finished and before
another week has gone by the brick walls
will be completed.
——A Children’s Home Mission service,
in honor of the anniversary of the birth of
Martin Luther, was held in the Lutheran
church last Sunday evening. The services
throughout were appropriate and well
delivered.
——=Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Condo, of Mijll-
heim, have issued invitations for the mar-
riage of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
May, to Charles W. Lester Ireeby, of
Wilkesharre, Pa., on Thanksgiving day,
November 30th.
——While coupling cars in the yards of
the Empire Steel and Iron company last
Thursday afternoon, Michael Howard had
his right hand so badly crushed it was
found necessary to amputate the index
finger.
——The work of removing the old coat
of paint from the Bush House is not prov-
ing such a big job as was anticipated. In
justa little over one day the entire front
of the building was scraped clean with steel
brushes and washed down with the hose.
——Among the patents granted last week
was one to Edward McGarvey, of Belle-
fonte, on improvements in weight and
pressure recording apparatus. For so
voung a man Eddie has remarkable in-
ventive genius, and may vet become a sec-
ond Edison.
——Sanday morning while Mrs. W. C.
Parsons, wife of the P. R. R. station agent
at Unionville, with her little son, were
driving to church the horse frightened at
the train and ran away. Both occupants
were thrown out of the huggy and injured
severely.
— Within the next week the carpenters
will have completed their work on the new
residence of Joseph Ceader, on Allegheny
street, and the building will be turned over
to the painters and polishers. The Ceaders
anticipate being ‘‘at home’ there about
the holidays.
——Workmen have been engaged this
week making the necessary changes and re-
pairs to the second story of the Crider
building over MecCalmont & Co’s. store,
for the location of the Bellefonte shirt fac-
tery. The plant will be moved here from
Lititz as soon as possible after the room is
ready for occupancy.
——DMonday evening while Roy McCal-
mont, agent for the American express com-
pany, was driving to the Central railroad
depot, the front axle of the express wagon
broke. The horse was docile, stopped
promptly and no further damage resulted.
Roy says the accident was caused by the
continually overloading of the vehicle,
which could no longer bear up under the
strain.
——Bellefonte nimrods are now out on
the Alleghenies in quest of big game. On
Saturday a party composed of Simeon
Haupt, James Alexander, Daniel Eberhart
and Isaac Miller journeyed to Three Runs,
Clearfield county, and on Monday Joseph
Rightnour and editor Harter went out to
the Six mile run. At the latter place are
a dozen or more sportsmen from Tyrone
and Altoona. So far the railroads have
not been over-freighted with the return
shipments of venison.
——A¢t the instance of the Curtin Monu-
ment committee petitions are now being
circulated through the county for the signa-
tures of taxpayers which, when returned,
will be presented tothe grand jury at their
next sitting asking for an appropriation
from the county towards the erection of a
soldiers’ and sailors’ monument, with a
statue of the late Governor Curtin the
crowning piece, to be erected in the public
square of Bellefonte. The petitions are be-
ing numerously signed.
MoRE RAILROAD TALK.—According to
a Chicago paper, another through line from
that city to tide water may be established.
The project conceived by the late Calvin S.
Brice has been revived by the enormous
traffic which all the railroads are now car-
rying, and the fact that they have nof
enough cars or motive power promptly to
transport all the freight that is offered to
them. Railroad men generally believe
that if Brice had lived five years longer he
would have carried out his plan to have a
new trunk line. It is now reported that
the carrying out of this plan has only been
delayed by his death, and that powerful
financial interests are quietly but steadily
taking steps toward its consummation.
The proposed route for the additional
trunk line is said to be as follows : Chicago
to Butler, via Pittsburg & Western and
Baltimore & Ohio roads, 469 miles; Butler
to Clearfield, via Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburg road, 105 miles; Clearfield to
Williamsport, via Beech Creek road, 104
miles; Williamsport to New York, via
Reading and Jersey Central roads, 235.5
miles; to Philadelphia, 200 miles.
It was the consideration of such figures,
it is said, that interested Calvin S. Brice
and induced Thomas M. King, receiver of
the Pittsburg & Western, to refuse affilia-
tion with Baltimore & Ohio.
If theabove merging of independent lines
into one through trunk line is consummat-
ed, it will undoubtedly result in the build-
ing of the much-talked-of Bellefonte and
Clearfield; and the Central Railroad of
Pennsylvania through to Watsontown, as
this is the projected route for the proposed
trunk line, and will not only be a road of
easier grade, but some fifty miles shorter
than by way of the Beech Creek and Read-
ing. In fact, if such a consummation
comes and these new reads built, it will
pl ace Bellefonte with two miles shorter
railroad connection with New York than it
now has with Philadelphia.
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From THE PHILIPPINES. —Ed ward Scho-
field, son of Hon. James Schofield, who is
now serving in the Philippines as a private
in Company L, 16th U. 8. regulars, writes,
under date of Oct. 14th, from Calumpit, of
the following incident :
**I had a narrow escape on the night of
the 12th. I was on support with nineteen
other comrades down at the Bag Bag river,
where Col. Funston had the heavy fight
and had to swim the river. It is two and
a-half miles from where we camped. We
were guarding the big iron bridge when
about 15 minutes of 7 in the evening we
were all sitting around on the grass laugh-
ing. talking, smoking and never thinking
about the enemy when all at once a volley
was fired from across the river from the
ambush. We had our belts and guns in a
bamboo shack across the road, that we used
to sleep in, and had to run the thickest
shower of bullets you ever saw to get them.
When we got our guns and got back to the
trenches we did not do a thing to the
Filipinos but make them fly for their lives.
As you know, they will not come out in
the open and fight you. We killed many
of them, and they floated down the river.
Those big Remingtons do not scund very
nice whistling so close to your head. We
expect an attack any time on our camp,
but you can bet your life we will make
them fly with our Kraigs.”’
Ed. further writes that he is well and fat
and expects to be home before many
months, as his battalion is among the next
detachment of regulars to be sent out of
the Philippines.
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Miss Scorr’s WILD RIDE. — Sunday
night, Nov. 5th, Miss Lucy Scott, daugh-
ter of Charles W. Scott, postmaster of Wil-
liamsport, had a thrilling ride behind a
driverless team over a dangerous mountain
road. Miss Scott was one of a party com-
posed of Mrs. John S. Furst, Misses Nell
Allen and Edith Bennington and Messrs.
Allen and McMullen, who were on their
way home from a day spent at the Furst’s
cabin in Mosquito valley. In crossing a
small bridge one of the horses stepped over
the side of the structure drawing the other
horse after him. The driver sprang from
his seat to assist the horses, and the oc-
cupants of the vehicle, with the exception
of Miss Scott, also jumped to the ground.
Before the driver could reach the horses
they sprang up and started at a great pace
down the dark mountain road with Miss
Scott clinging to a seat of the carriage.
She retained her presence of mind and dur-
ing the wild ride kept gently speaking to
the horses, and just as they were approach-
ing a steep and dangeroms descent the
steeds obeyed the brave young woman's
voice and came to a halt. The Mrs. Furst
mentioned above is the wife of John S.
Furst, son of Hon. A. O. Furst.
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Di1sTILLERIES CLOSED.—Centre county’s
two distilleries, the one at Pleasant Gap,
operated by John Mulfinger, and that at
Woodward, owned by Noah W. Eby, have
closed down temporarily and the gaugers,
David Glenn, at Woodward, and Jasper N.
Brooks, at the Gap, have been discharged
for the present from the internal revenue
service, in the employment of which they
received $3.50 per day. When the stock
on hand at any distillery falls below 5,000
gallons. the government takes charge of the
plant and a clerk from the district revenue
collector’s office comes on when any of the
liquor is to be taken out of bond.
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A Big Lump oF ORE.—From one of the
Bellefonte Furnace company’s ore mines at
Scotia, this county, was recently unearthed
and taken out a solid lump of iron ore
which weighed in the neighborhood of six-
ty tons. This unusually large mass of raw
iron necessarily had to be broken in pieces
to be hauled and when properly reduced
filled two of the largest ore cars made.
There are 473 inmates in the Hunt-
ingdon reformatory.
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Rev. Father F. P. McCarthy has
been transferred by Bishop Shanahan from
the pastorate of the Roman Catholic church
of Lock Haven, to the church at Lewis-
town.
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Sunday night while Rev. V. T. Rue
was preaching in the Second M. E. church
at Shamokin burglars broke into the par-
sonage, stole $25 in cash and carried away
with them over $100 worth of silverware.
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J. E. and Henry Kepler, of Shin-
town, Clinton county, on Saturday cut a
bee tree on Shintown run that was the larg-
est ever discovered in that county. From
a ten foot cavity the men took out 122 lbs.
of first class honey.
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——The Philipsburg Journal states that
Norton King, son of contractor Harry King,
who went to South Africa a couple of years
ago, has written to his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Andrew Beck, stating that he has joined
the Boer army.
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-——Extended railroad sidings are being
put down at Mill Hall by both the Beech
Creek and Central railroad of Pennsylva-
nia. These additions are rendered neces-
sary because of the greatly increased traffic
over the latter road.
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Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Nason, of Mar-
tha, desire, through the columns of the
WATCHMAN, to express heartfelt thanks to
all friends who so kindly rendered service
during the recent illness and death of their
little daughter, Martha Jane.
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——Lincoln J. Carter’s ‘Under the
Dome,’’ in the opera house Monday night
was not up to the standard of the usual
Carter plays and companies. But if the
performance on the stage was somewhat
lacking, there was plenty to complain of
from the boisterousness in the gallery.
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J. W. Horten has 1etired from the
management of the Lloyd house, Philips-
burg, having sold out to Christ North, of
Houtzdale. The former proprietor will
move to Munson where his entire time and
attention will be given to the development
of coal deposits in which he is interested.
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-Mr. Frank McClain, formerly of
and well known in this place, who for
years has been a prominent contractor and
builder at Altoona, is being treated at
Mercy hospital, Pittsburg, for an affection
of the lungs. He has been in poor health
for some time past.
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At the November term of court a
large list of the appeal cases of the Iren
City Mutual Fire Insurance company vs.
Centre county policy holders will be tried.
These cases have already excited consider-
able speculation and the outcome will be
watched with interest.
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George L. Good & Co., of Lock
Haven, have contracted for the building of
a large number of coke ovens at Gorton,
this county. The firm is advertising for
masons, bricklayers, carpenters and labor-
ers. For the latter they are offering $1.50
per day and the highest wages paid any-
where to the tradesmen.
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At four o’clock Thursday afternoon,
November 9th, Miss Josie Hoy, daughter
of jury commissioner Joseph Hoy of Hub-
lersburg, was married to William R. Long,
of same place. The ceremony occurred at
the parsonage of the Reformed church and
was performed by Rev. Runkle. In the
evening a big reception was tendered the
| happy couple at Papa Hoy’s home.
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———Harry L. Camp, an old Bellefonte
boy, but now a resident of Tyrone, who the
past several years has been the eastern
traveling representative of Ruekeim Bros.,
of Chicago, has been promoted to be super-
intendent of salesmen for the firm. In ad-
dition to having complete control of the
large number of traveling salesmen he will
also have charge of the ‘‘Cracker-Jack’’ de-
partment.
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—-—The State College foot ball team re-
turned home Sunday evening from New
Haven, Conn., where on Saturday they
were defeated by the Yale eleven 42 to 0.
Fumbling on the part of State was the
main cause of the big, one-sided score.
State bas two games yet to play, the U. of
P. at Philadelphia, to-day, and D. C.
& A. C. at Pittsburg, the 25th, with the
possibility of a game Thanksgiving.
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The John H. Orvis law club held its
second meeting in the court house Monday
night when the case of Paul Bros. vs Chas.
Burd, an appeal from the Court of Common
Pleas of Centre county, in which the issue
invelved was one of a question of the val-
idity of contracts, was ably argued be-
fore the Hon. C. M. Bower, president
judge. The attorneys for the appellant
were Fred Blanchard and W. J. Runkle
and for the appellees, Thomas L. Sexton
and W. J. Cohick. At this writing the
decision of judge Bower has not been
handed down.
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—— Bellefonte has a new sportsmen’s
club. So far it is nameless and of limited
~——turice limited—membership. During the
past two weeks the members have done 2on-
siderable hard work in assisting in the
building of their magnificent club house,
which for architectural design iz an imita-
tion log cabin, old as well as colonial.
Anywhere from ten to one hundred thous-
and acres of land have already been looked
at for a game preserve and in the course of
several generations the Club may be one of
the largest in the county. For full partic-
ulars inquire of either Tom Beaver, Ned or
Fred Blanchard, the committee in charge.
THE MEEK-MORRIS WEDDING.—Wini-
fred Barron Meek was married to Thomas
King Morris, of Tyrone, on Wedresday
evening, November 15th, at 8 o’clock. The
ceremony was performed at the home of
the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Gray
Meek, on west High street, by Rev. Geo.
M. Glenn, pastor of the Gettysburg Meth-
odist church and a cousin of the bride.
Only the immediate relatives and a few of
the most intimate acquaintances of the
couple were present for the ceremony,
which was performed in the parlor, where
the decorations were in white and green.
Just at the first stroke of eight the Fiske
orchestra, which was stationed in the con-
servatory, began the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin and the bride’s party entered the
library from the dining room. Miss Helen
Modisette Fuller, first; Miss Helen Bowman
Mason following, then the bride, accom-
panied by her father. From the library
they entered the parlor along a ribboned
aisle and proceeded down its entire length
to the end, where the groom, with his best
man, his brother Mr. Robert Morris were
waitng before the minister. They had en-
tered from the hall, simultaneously with
the bride. The ring ceremony was used ard
at its conclusion an informal reception was
held.
The bride wore a white corded satin
gown with full court train, real lace yoke
and stole, with a veil of tulle caught up by a
crescent of diamonds, a gift from the groom.
Her bouquet was of orchids and lillies of
the valley. The maids’ gowns were taffeta,
with lace yoke and sleeves, and full lace
skirt, with taffeta overgowns. Miss Fuller
wore pink and Miss Mason blue and both
carried immense bouquets of violets.
The bride is the youngest daughter of P.
Gray Meek, editor of the WATCHMAN, and
the groom is the eldest sou of A. G. Morris,
of Tyrone. For a number of years he was
manager of the Morris interests about
Bellefonte and during that time was a res-
ident here.
Following the wedding Mr. and Mrs.
Meek received in honor of the bride
and groom at the armory, where two hun-
dred and fifty people assembled. In the
receiving line were Mr. and Mrs. Meek,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King Morris, Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Morris, Miss Fuller, Dr.
Geo. L. Wickes, Miss Mason, Robert Mor-
ris, Miss Margaret Hoover, Chas. E. Aull
and Hardiman P. Harris.
The Fiske orchestra rendered concert se-
lections from 9 until 11, during which time
the wedding supper was served by Ceader.
Dancing followed later.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris left by special train
at 1 o'clock for an extended trip to the
Pacific coast. They expect to be gone for
six weeks and upon their return will make
their home in Tyrone.
Among the guests from a distance were :
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Morris, Tyrone; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Morris, Pittsburg; Miss
Lyda Morris, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Lyon,
Mr. Malcolm Stevenson, Mr. and Mis. A.
G. Ewing, Rev. and Mrs. Wisely, Rev. and
Mis. Bergstresser, Mr. John Anderson, Mr.
and Mrs. Edw. Waring, Mr. Gates, Mr.
Thomas McCamant, D. G. Meek, Jr., Mrs.
Frank Armstrong, Miss Campbell, all of
Tyrone ; Wm. 8S. Furst, Wm. T. and For-
est Magee, L. Olin Meek, of Philadelphia ;
Col. and Mrs. J. Irvin Steele, of Ashland ;
Thomas King, of Baltimore; Frederick
King, of Princeton ; Miss Smith, Miss Lan-
dis and Thos. K. Baldridge, of Hollidays-
burg ; Robert Fay, Altoona ; Miss Helen
Fuller, East End ; Miss Helen Mason,
Shadyside, Miss Annie Stewart, and Chas.
E. Aull, Pittsburg ; Dr, George L. Wickes,
New York ; Miss Sara Good, Mr. William
Simpson and Mr. Max Hayes, Lock Haven;
Miss Margaret Hoover, Philipsburg ; Mr.
Joseph Mitchell, Lewistown ; Mrs. Sarah
E. Meek, Washington, D. C.; Mr. Thos.
Brew, Mahanoy City; Mr. Al. Greer,
Birmingham ; Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Meek,
Waddle’s ; Misses Sara and Theressa
Meek, Buffalo Run ; Mr. and Mrs. D. G.
Meek, Fairbrook ; Mrs. Elizabeth Glenn,
Mrs. Philbrick, Miss Redifer, Mr. Max-
well, Mr. Wayne L. Shearer and Mr.
Golden, State College.
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DEPUTY SHERIFF JACKSON REAPPOINT-
ED.—-Sheriff-elect Cyrus Brungart evident-
ly does not believe in procrastination, es-
pecially when, in doing so, he would be
liable to a great deal of annoyance from
would-be office holders, hence on Monday
he announced the re-appointment of Harry
J. Jackson as deputy sheriff for the ensu-
ing term, and Orvis, Bower & Orvis as
sheriff's attorneys. Mr. Brungart’s selec-
tion is one that cannot help but meet the
approval of not only the party he represents,
but the people of the county at large. Dur-
ing the three years he has served as deputy
under Sheriff Cronister Jackson has been a
capable, well liked officer.
Anent the recently elected officials’ ap-
pointees, it is said that within the next
week the incoming board of county com-
missioners will announce their selection for
clerk, attorney and janitor of the court
house. For the former place, there are
already about twenty-five applicants. Evi-
dently all the officers-elect mean to do the
appointing business as soon as possible and
be done with it.
House BURNED.— Wednesday afternoon,
Nov. 8th, the house owned by Joseph
Long, of Flemington, located about two
miles east of Jacksonville and occupied by
Charles Nolen and family, caught fire and
burned to the ground. The Nolens’ lost
most of their household goods while Mrs.
Nolen, who was quite ill at the time, was
carried out on a bed through the flames.
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——Mr. Harry P. Hassinger and Miss
Annie M. Kelly both of this place were
married at 6:30 o’clock, Wednesday eve-
ning, by Rev. Father McArdle.
——XRecorder J. C. Harper has been on
the sick list the past week just enough to
keep him confined to the house.
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——Revenue officials are on the hunt of
a ‘‘moonshine still,’’ said to be located in
the mountains near Patton, Clearfield coun-
ty.
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——At the reunion of the 49th regiment
Penna. Vols., held in Tyrone last week, it
was decided to hold the 1900 annual re-
union in Bellefonte.
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——On Monday twenty thousand year-
ling trout were put in the streams of Clin-
ton county, adjacent to Lock Haven, by
the U. S. Fish Commission.
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——John C. Miller reports that he has
fully double the number of applicants for
situations in the new Bellefonte shirt fac-
tory than there will be places for.
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——Charles M. McClure, son of James
I. McClure, of this place, has the honor of
taking one of the Sophomore mathematical
prizes at Princeton college.
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——Dr. J. R. Flickinger, of the Edin-
boro Normal school, has been chosen prinei-
pal of the Central State Normal school, at
Lock Haven, to succeed Dr! James Eldon,
recently resigned.
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Richard M. Jobe, of Greensburg, a
student at the [Lock Haven Normal, has
been missing six weeks and not the least
trace of hie whereabouts can be ascertain-
ed.
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~——The Irvin House at Lock Haven has
again changed hands. S. 0. Watts, an ex-
perienced hotel man, who has had charge
of hotels in Lewisburg, Danville, Morris
and Elmira, is the new proprietor.
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——The Bellefonte school board, at its
meeting Monday evening, paid a flattering
compliment to truant officer Joshua Foulk
on the very efficient manner in which he
has gathered the children into school.
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——Rev. Dr. H. C. Holloway, of the
Bellefonte Lutheran church, attended the
annual Northern Conference of the Evan-
gelical Lutheran church of Central Penn-
sylvania, in session at Salona, Clinton
county, Tuesday and Wednesday.
——Centre county farmers who had their
young cattle herded on the mountains dur-
ing the summer were unfortunate in the
large percentage of loss sustained, by death
from various diseases and, on the Alleghen-
ies, by the depredations of a band of cattle
thieves, that drove off, killed and sold the
beef to county butchers.
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——During the week the Central Penn-
sylvania Telephone and Supply company
have been at work improving their service
from this place to Lewistown. Two sets of
wires are now in service between Bellefonte
and Old Fort and two sets between Milroy
and Lewistown, while the one set of wires
the remainder of the distance has been re-
paired and putin first class condition.
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——If you want to langh, don’t fail to
see the ‘‘Corner Grocery,” at the opera
house this evening, with Daisy Chaplin as
Patsie, The Bad Kid whois continually
getting everyone in trouble, she is never
out of mischief. She plays pranks on her
father, mother and brother; she steals the
Dutchman’s chickens, puts her father’s
best Sunday hat in the rain barrel, plays
jokes on the Irish policeman, and in fact
nothing escapes her. The play is purely
farce comedy, and a number of refined
specialties are introduced hy a competent
company of specialty artists. Company
carries special scenery.
News Purely Personal,
—Rev. R. L. Erhard, of Claysville, Pa., was a
visitor in Bellefonte this week at the home of E.
C. Shuey.
—Deputy Factory Inspector, General J. K. Rob-
inson, of Mifflintown, was in Bellefonte one day
last week on official business.
—After passing a very pleasant fortnight visit-
ing friends in Lancaster and Philadelphia, Miss
Ella Twitmire returned home Thursday evening.
—Harry Keller, Esq., wife and son, Orvis, went
to Philadelphia last Friday and speut four days
sight-seeing at the National Export Exposition.
—James Conroy, one of the officials of the Belle-
fonte co-operative glass company, is now in east-
ern cities on business connected with that thriv-
ing industry.
—Mrs. Mary Powers, of north Spring street,
departed for New York city last Friday after-
noon to spend the winter with her relatives in
that place.
—Rev. R. Crittenden departed Friday morning
of last week for Cleveland, O., on what he termed
the “likely for the last time before the forever’
visit to his invalid sister.
—Miss Madge Hoover, one of Philipsburg’s
fair and fascinating young ladies, visited friends
in Bellefonte the past week and was a guest at
the Morris-Meek wedding Wednesday evening.
—The Misses Julia and Margaret] McDermott,
of east Bishop street, left on Thursday after-
noon, for Charleston, West Va., to visit their
brother, Chas. K. McDermott, for several months.
—D. F. Fortney and Mrs. Fortney who, imme-
diately after the election last Tuesday went to
Philadelphia to see the sights of the National Ex-
port Exhibition, returned home Saturday even-
ing.
—Miss Verna Snook, of Philipsburg, came over
to Bellefonte last Saturday to spend Sunday with
her mother, whose health has not been of the
best of late. Miss Verna was accompanied by her
friend, Miss Belle Hirlinger.
—Mr. George C. Kidder, of Madisonburg, who
holds a responsible position with the Berwind-
White Coal company at Windber, Somerset coun-
ty, passed through Bellefonte last Saturday on
his way back from a weelk’s visit at his old home.
He reports business booming in Somerset county.
—Just one week ago Mrs. Emil Joseph was
suddenly summoned to New York by the sad in-
telligence that her mother, Mrs. Emanuel Gut-
man had been seriously stricken with illness, Mr.
Joseph accompanied his wife but returned on
Monday and a letter received by him yesterday
states that the condition of Mrs. Gutman is serious
and uncertain.
A DELIGHTFUL SERVICE.—The Home
Mission service rendered in the Lutheran
church on Sunday evening, by the Sunday
school and congregation jointly, was most
delightful and inspiring. The music was
of a high order, simple and beautiful, Miss
Irma Smith presiding at the organ. The
recitations and addresses by the children
were given in the best style. The Primary
department, under the care of Miss Lula
Stover, was well trained and all did well
their parts. Addresses on Home Missions
were made by Clement Dale, Esq., W. P.
Kuhn, the superintendent, and Dr. Hollo-
way, the pastor. The beautiful audience
room was crowded with a delighted congre-
gation. The offering taken for missions
was large, and all felt that this, the 17th
anniversary of Children’s Home Mission,
known by Lutherans as “Luther Day’ be-
ing in honor of Martin Luther’s birthday,
was a decided success. The Lutheran Sun-
day school is growing.
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TAKEN TO DANVILLE.—On the 2:15
train Monday afternoon Mrs. Edith Saylor,
wife of Linn Saylor, of Spring township,
was taken to the asylum at Danville.
For some time past Mrs. Saylor, who before
marriage was Miss Edith McGinness, was
more or less demented and of late to such
an extent that she became uncontrolable.
Last Friday her condition became such that
it was necessary for the safety of her family
as well as herself that she be confined and
accordingly the woman was put in jail un-
til arrangements could be made to convey
her to the asylum. These perfected by
the authorities of Spring township she was
taken to Danville on Monday by Justice J.
H. Oliger, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. McGinness. Mrs. Saylor strongly
potested against being removed and her
caretakers experienced some difficulty in
getting her safely aboard the train here.
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“A BATTLE-SCARRED HERO.’ —— The
comedy event of the season at the
Garman opera house will be the appear-
ance on Monday night, Nov. 20th, of the
distinguished comedian, Mr. Bert Coote,
who will present for the first time in this
city an entirely new and original farce
comedy. The title of the play is, ‘‘a Bat-
tle-Scarred Hero,” and it is claimed that
the author, Willis Maxwell Goodhue, has
evolved something entirely new in the line
of farcical complications. The theme is
said to be fresh and unhackneyed while
the plot is so far away from the accepted
ideas of modern farce as to leave the audi-
tor dumb with wonderment as to what is
to come next. Mr. Coote is supported this
season by an admirable company, includ-
ing Miss Julia Kingsley, and the new
pieces will receive the advantage of in-
terpretation by the same cast with which
Mr. Coote will shortly produce it in New
York city.
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AT THE Y. M. C. A. ON SUNDAY.—A
men’s meeting will be held at the Y. M. C.
A. on Sunday and will be led by Samuel
Roberts. These meetings are very inter-
esting and the crowds are growing larger
every Sunday. If you are missing them
you certainly miss good and able talks.
A
BRIGHT Boy WANTED.—An ambitious,
bright boy is wanted at this office to learn
job printing and press work.
Sale Register.
Nov. 25m1.—At the residence of Philip H. Meyer,
at Boalsburg, horses, cows, new Conklin wagon,
implements, harness, 10 tons baled hay and
straw. Sale at 1 o'clock p. m. William M.
Goheen auctioneer.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Redi....iiiiiiiiiininniion 68L5@0691;
¢ —No. 2.. wo 6515@661,
Corn —Yellow “@413;
Mixed 3534@39
os 30@32
2.25@2.40
3.10@3.20
—Favorite Brand 4.00@4.10
Rye Flour Per Brl..... @3.60
Baled hay—Choice ‘T'imothy No 13.00@16.50
$200 ot At Mixed « 13@14.50
Straw. aL En 7.00@14.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Puexix MiLuineg Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evevring, when our paper goes
press:
Red Wheat, old.. 69
Red wheat, new 67
Rye, per bushel. 40
Corn, shelled, per bushel... 35
Corn, ears, per bushel... 30
Oats, per bushel, new. 25
Barley, per bushel....... 40
Ground Plaster, per ton. 8 50
Buckwheat, per bushel .......ccceececiierennnnannen. 25
Cloverseed, per bushel... $4 00 to $6 90
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel .............cceeinnereenee sennnnnee 35
Onions Fetes ge tats 50
s, per dozen. 22
iy od ound.... ®
Country Shoulders 6
Sides..... 6
Hams, 10
Tallow, per pound. 3
Butter, per pound. . 22
The Democratic Watchman.
Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte,
Pa., at $1.50 per annum {rpsid strictly in advance)
$2.00, when not paid in advance, and $2.50 if not
paid before the expiration of the year; and no
paper will be discontinued until all’ arrearage is
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un-
less paid for in advance.
._A liberal discount is made to persons advertis-
ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows :
SPACE OCCUPIED Im 6m ly
One inch (12 lines this type.. «8588810
Two inches............ el | 10} 15
Three inches.... . " 10 {15 | 20
Quarter Column (5 inches) 12 | 20 | 30
alf Column (10 inches).... “ 2085} 55
One Column (20 inches)........ceeerenne.| 35 | 85 | 100
Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
additional.
Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions .20 ets.
Each additional insertion, per line.. . bots,
Local notices, per line... .20 cts.
Business notices, per line......... 10 cts.
Job Printing of every kind done with neatness
and dispatch. The Warcuman office has been re-
fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and
everything in the printing line can be ‘executed
in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates.
Terms—Cash.
All letters should be addressed to
P. GRAY MEEX, Proprieto