Demat. Bellefonte, Pa., Dec. 15, 1899. — -.. CorrESPONDENTS.—NO communications pub ished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——Only ten days more and Christmas will be here. ——Bellefonte stores are beginning to take on a holiday appearance. ——The new color of the Bush house is going to improve that building very much. ——Monday night’s rain raised Spring creek higher than it has been any time this fall. ——Letter carrier Robert Woodring has " moved into the Petriken house on High street. ——-Harry Williams has the mid-air job of painting the new 110 ft stack at the Bellefonte furnace. ——The Gamma Beta Iota society at the Bellefonte Academy hanqueted at Harri- son’s on Friday night. -———'Squire W.H. Musser married Al- fred Lucas and Grace Folgar at his office, in this place, on Saturday afternoon. ——Warren announces to his friends that he contemplates spending Christmas with the family of Mr. David Thomas, up Buffa- lo run. ——An oyster supper will be served in the basement of the Bellefonte Evangelical church, on Willowbank street, from 5 to 9 tomorrow evening. All are invited. ——A very interesting protracted meet- ing has been in progress in St. Paul's A. M. E. church in this place for several weeks. Quite a number of conversions have been made. ——The senior grammar school, taught by Paul Fortney, held special exercises yesterday afternoon in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of Washing- ton’s death. —— Robert Black, driver of the Sechler & Co., delivery wagon, strained himself one day last week and has been confined to his bed ever since. He injured himself quite seriously. “The Train Robbers,” a thrilling border drama depicting the wild life of the notorious James boys, is the next attrac- tion booked for Garman’s. It comes Mon- evening, December 18th. ——Next week the county public school teachers will be here to spend a few days. It is their amnual institute period and for many of them it proves a much needed ont- ing and rest from school work. ——DMiss Mazie Humphreys, of New- berry, Lycoming county, is now connected with the office of McCalmont & Co. as sten- ographer. She arrived in town Tuesday and went to work at once, as that firm is rushed with orders and transacting a lot of business. About thirty people from Snow Shoe attended Dan Sulley’s play of ‘Obrien the Contractor’ that was presented here last Tuesday night. The regular evening train was held until after the show and the Snow Shoe people had quite an enjoyable time at their theatre party. —Last Saturday Dr. C.S. Musser, of Aaronsburg, assisted by Drs. Hayes, of Bellefonte; Braucht, of Spring Mills; and Ball, of Lock Haven, removed two tumors from Mrs. Henry Zerby, of Harris town- ship. The operation was quite successful and the lady is doing as well as could be expected. -——Manager John T. McCormick of the Central Commercial telephone Co. was in Lock Haven on Monday and leased a room on the second floor of Scott's bazar that is to be used as the exchange of the company when the lines are strung in Lock Haven. The poles and sixty miles of wire have al- ready arrived there for that purpose. —Eckenroth & Montgomery’s gang of workmen began painting the Bush house on Saturday morning and have the first coat nearly on. The change from white to dark red is going to make the big hotel look like a stranger in this end of town and it will take some time to hecome ac- customed to such a radical change. --—Last evening Miss Eva K. Bierly and Mr. E. L. Markle were. married at the home of the bride, at Parvin, Clinton coun- ty. She is a daughter of Thomas Bierly of that place and is said to he a very accom- plished young woman. The groom is a well-to-do young mason of Hublershurg. He is ason of Elias Markle and a very estimable young man. : —— The shirt factory began operations “Monday morning with twenty-six girls at the machines. Everything started off in “nice shape and proprietor Witters was very much pleased with the personel ot his firs lot of employees. They are an exceptional- ly intelligent. looking lot of girls and it -augurs well for the success of the factory when the character of the operatives is as thigh as that of those who have responded thus far, ~——The members of the Logan engine company are getting ready for their annual New Year's dance. The following eom- mittee has been elected to take charge of it: George Eberhart, chairman; Michael Shields, John Morrison, James Hull and John T. Laurie. The time has been fixed for Monday evening, Jan. 1st, 1900, and in view of the exceptional business revival about Bellefonte the boys feel warranted in making very elaborate arrangements for their dance. It is sure to be about the finest one they have ever given. THE LATE ROBERT MCKNIGHT.—The passing of Robert McKnight is a matter of more than ordinary moment to many peo- pie in Centre county. He died at his country home, near Hunter’s park, on Tuesday morning at seven o’clock, after an illness that had continued for several years and finally culminated in paralysis, which rendered him aimost helpless during the later days of his life. Mr. McKnight was a splendid type of the sturdy, upright Irishman. He left his impress so forcibly upon the community during the forty or more years he lived in it that time will never efface the memory of his good works. He was stalwart in honesty, stalwart in his faith in the Pres- byterian church and stalwart in the sup- port of Democratic principles. No cause nor mission seemed too much trouble for him to espouse when once he became con- vinced of its merit and in his life he was constantly arrayed against vice and corrup- tion and just as indefatigably working in behalf of purity in the laboring, political and social spheres in which he moved. He was an unobtrusive man. One whose every day life was punctuated by the most zeal- ous devotion to his friends. His path was ever in the course of rectitude and he swerved neither to the right nor to the left but continued courageously on through the long years of his eventful life until the Master called him to his reward which must certainly immortalize the characters of such men. Robert McKnight was born near London- derry, Ireland, January 31st, 1818, where he grew to manhood and where he took un- to himself a wife in the person of Matilda Kennedy, July 28th, 1856. Soon after their marriage they emigrated to this coun- try. First they settled in Massachusetts, then went to Philadelphia and finally, in 1857, they came to Bellefonte where Mr. McKnight took charge of the Bellefonte gas works, which had just been built. He continued as its superintendent for years and it was through his direct contact with both the laborer and the business man, in that capacity, that he came to be so highly esteemed as a resident of the town. Mr. McKnight’s management of the gas works was a signal success, but when a public steam plant was added to that corporation’s propertys he retired, because he did not feel equal to the task of managing both. During the long years of his service his thrift had made him the owner of a fine farm in Buffalo-run valley, which furnish- ed enough occupation to satisfy his desire to ke occupied to some extent at least. A few years later he was recalled to again as- sume charge of the gas and steam works and remained at its head until advancing years necessitated his permanent retirement. Then he went to Philadelphia to live, but his old age clamored for Centre county’s familiar scenes and faces and he returned to reside in Bellefonte and finally on the farm where his remains now lie. Deceased had no aspirations further than to be an honest man. On several occasions, however, his friends honored him with the office of councilman in his ward, where he was repeatedly - elected as a Democrat, though the ward was largely Republican. He was a member of Bellefonte chapter, R. A. M. and also of Constans Commandery, K. T. Sixty-four years ago he became connected with the Presbyterian church and no more faithful servant has the Mas- ter had. Surviving him are his widow and the following children : Robert B., who is in the customs service in Philadelphia ; Mar- garet, Anne and Martha, at home. Funeral services will be conducted at the house at noon, to-day ; Rev. Dr. Laurie, of the Presbyterian church officiating, after which the body will be brought to this place where the Masons will take charge and bury it with the ritual of their order. l ! ll James RUussELL HARRIS—Died at his home on North Allegheny street a few minutes after 6 o’clock Monday evening. He bad been a resident of Bellefonte for eighteen months, most of which time he was confined to the house by paralysis with which he had suffered for five years. Deceased was born at Williamsport in January, 1825. [Early in life he was thrown on his own resources and developed a remarkable business aptitude. In 1859, in conjunction with the late Simon Snyder, of Philadelphia, he founded the large wholesale clothing establishment of Snyder, Harris, Bassett & Co., which is still doing business at 525 Market street in that city. Mr. Harris was actively connected with the management of the business until his infirmities necessitated his retirement. Later he purchased the old Mann home in this place and moved here with the hope that his health would be benefited. Surviving him are bis widow, Mrs. Louise Van Tries Harris, to whom he was married in this place sixteen years ago, and their one child, Eleanor. And the following children of a former marriage: Dr. A. W, Harris, president of the Maine State Agri- cultural college, of Arona, Me. ; Mrs. Elizabeth McClure, Mrs. Harry Lewis and James R. Harris Ji., an architect, all of Philadelphia. Rev. Dr. Geo. Elliott, of Pottsville, who was Mr. Harris’ pastor when he was one of the most zealous workers in Spring Garden Methodist church in Philadelphia, was here to conduct the funeral services at the house Wednesday afternoon, The body was then taken to Philadelphia, where interment will be made in the Laurel Hill cemetery to-day. sp —— The harp recital by Miss Putman, at the College, last Friday night, is reported to have been one of the most artistic musical events ever given up there. ———————————————————_———_——— —————— TT I — ————— ——The river at Lock Haven was frozen over on Saturday morning. eee ——A box social will be the Christmas evening entertainment in the Millheim Methodist church. ee i ——An unoccupied house owned by John Kunes and located at Eagleville was total- ly destroyed by, fire Sunday evening. ee ——Fine line of Xmas slippers, leggings and fancy children’s shoes for Xmas pres- ents. Call to see them. Powers Shoe Co. rere Ql ren ——The three champion porkers up to date were killed by Jacob Kerstetter, at Coburn, on Tuesday. They dressed 1,539 pounds. nl ee ——N. H. Winkleblecht has moved from Rebersburg to Renovo, where he has secar- ed employment at his trade of carpenter- ing. ——Charles Rupert, of Eagleville, is bragging about the largest porker that has been killed in that section. It was only fifteen months old and weighed 464} pounds. SRA ——Theodore Hosterman, of Fiedler, re- cently lost his pocket book containing $66 and a $500 draft, at the railroad station at Zerby. He recovered the pocket book later, but the $66 was missing. eee QA eee ——For $1,000 B. Couperthwaite, a con- tractor, took down nine houses at Houtz- dale and is moving them to Retort, where they will be erected again for employees of the Reese fire brick company. i et ——Road master Michael Conley of the Bellefonte Central is of the opinion that the fine boy baby that came to his home, on north Water street, recently, is about the cutest mite that anyone ever did see. Pe —— —— Imperfect electric wiring set fire to H. B. Shaffer’s photograph gallery in Al- toona, about noon Wednesday, but the flames were extinguished before any serious damage was done. Shaffer at one time owned the Mallory and Taylor studio in this place. ih we ——The police force of every city in the Union should be strictly instructed by their superiors to arrest every person, young or old, caught throwing banana skins on the sidewalks. This bit of criminal careless- ness has crippled more than one person for life. er Ql pr ——The fear that the new motor at the shirt factory would not be strong enough to run the machines to be used there has been dispelled by simply decreasing the size of the pulley on the line shaft. With this change they have all the power and speed that is needed. Tl vee —— After carefully considering all the reasons advanced why he should remain at Lock Haven where he has done such good work Rev. A. S. Long, of the Christian church, has finally decided not to recall his resignation. He will leave about January 1st and go to the Tripp Ave. Christian church in Scranton. *de ——Alfred Kreamer, a resident of Penn township, stepped on a needle last Satur- day and it broke off in his foot. He was unable to get the broken portion out and as the wound has closed up it is altogether likely that the needle will travel round in his foot and leg until it works out itself, as is so frequently heard of. — ——The Union Central Life Ins. Co., has moved for a new trial in the case of John Potter against it, in which Potter was given a verdict of $1,500 with interest against defendant company; that sum he- ing the amount of a policy held in the company by George Me Potter, who is sup- posed to have been found dead in the woods near Olean, N. Y., four years ago. The motion will be argued at the January term of argument court. ne Gf ~———Dr. James A. Hatch died at his home in Philipsburg on Friday morning after suffering for nearly four years with paraly- sis. Deceased was 56 years old and was born in Meadville. He located in Phil- ipsburg about ten years ago and practiced dentistry there with success up to the time of his affliction. His widow with two sons survives him. One of the latter is con- tinning the father’s practice in Philips- burg; the other is located in Cripple Creek, Colorado. bt i —Supt. G. W. Weaver has issued a very tidy program for the institute of the Clearfield county public school teachers, which will meet in Clearfield next week. The instructors will be Hon. Henry Houck, deputy superintendent of public instruc- tion ; D. A. E.-Winship, of Boston ; Dr. M. G. Benedict, of State College ; Prof. M. Sechrist, of the Lock Haven Normal ; Mrs, A. Carmalt, of the model school, Indiana; and Miss Anna Blythe, of Clearfield. Dr. Anna Shaw, the John Thomas Co., Prof, S. T. Ford and Hon. J. P. Dolliver will be the evening entertainers. iii ——Could yon have seen the smile that illumined Louis Grauner’s face when he opened a telegram that was handed him by a Western Union messenger, while he was busy with a lot of customers in the Lyon & Co. store, on Allegheny street, about five o'clock Tuesday evening, you would cer- tainly have guessed that something unusual bad happened. Though we couldn’t find out the exact wording of the message it must have been something like this: It’s a boy. Mother and son doing well. Mrs, Grauer has heen in Philadelphia for some time and Louis expects to head for there Baturday night to take a look at the tiny creature that in his tickled dreams he doubtless imagines will be cooing “Pop” at him already. THE CLEARFIELD JURY WHEEL SCAN- DAL.—The authorities are of the opinion that they have gotten to the bottom of the jury wheel scandals in that county and that Johnston is alone guilty of the attempt to stuff the jury for the regular term of court, which has been abandoned. Contrary to expectations the case in which the dishonest commissioner was interested was not the one that the public believed to have been the cause of his dishonesty in drawing jurors. The libel suit between the editor of the Raftsman’s Journal and the editors of the Republican was generally credited with being the cause of the stuffed jury, but the investigation at the hands of the court discovers the fact that the crime was committed in the interest of L. V. Dailey, who was to have been tried for illegal liquorselling at the December court. It was brought out that seven of the jurors were Dailey’s relatives and ten were per- sonal friends. Matthew Savage, editor of of the Public Spirit, was proved to have a great many friends on the bogus jury, but as he is one of the most prominent Demo- crats in the county it could scarcely be otherwise when the jurors were all of that faith. Sheriff Gingery and jury commis- sioner Davis were reprimanded for negli- gence and the district attorney was reflected upon for delay in issuing the warrant for Johuston’s arrest and his consequent es- cape. After hearing all the evidence the judge quashed the array of jurors and put the costs of proceedings on the county. He also ordered the names of 800 sober and judicious persons put in the wheel for 1900. DR. VAN VALIN’S SERIOUS MISHAP. —Dr. Clyde A. Van Valin, who practices dentistry in this place, met with a very serious accident at his home at Union- ville last Friday night. He had been at- tending a Free Methodist meeting that was in progress north of Unionville and was ac- companied to his home by the minister. When they reached the Van Valin stable the minister and the doctor got out of the buggy, the former going into the house; the latter remaining to unhitch the horse. By some oversight one of the holding back straps was left fastened to the shaft and when Dr. Van Valin started to lead his horse out of the shafts the buggy was jerked for- ward against it by the strap. The shaft ends jabbed into the animal, frightening it and causing it to jump against the doctor. He was knocked over and tramped into in- sensibility. The horse then ran away. Its clattering down the alley alarmed the min- ister who ran out to find the unfortunate man lying in the alley in an unconscious state. He was picked up and carried to the house, where it was found that his right arm was broken and he was otherwise cut and bruised. —— Rev. SHIELDS DEFENDS HIMSELF. — Rev. Shields, the Methodist clergyman who was stationed at ‘Lewisburg a few years ago, is preparing to defend himself against the charges of drunkenness that have been preferred against him to remove him from the rank of chaplain in the army, to which he was recently appointed. In the court martial, at San Francisco, on Friday, the accused chaplain’s counsel asked for a continuance of two weeks, in order to summon army surgeons now sta- tioned at Fort Worth, Texas, who will tes- tify that heis afflicted with a chronic ail- ment, which at times deranges his gait and general behavior in such a way as to create an impression, among those who are not aware of his physical state, that he is under the influence of intoxicants, and he furth- ermore avers that he is able to procure un- limited and irrefragable testimony that his character has always been that of a con- scientious clergyman. Judge Advocate Crossmith took the request under advise- ment. "vr Two THINGS FOR CoUNCIL To Do.—Two inexpensive and much needed improve- ments that ought to recommend themselves to council for action at the next meeting are the crossings over Dunlap and Water streets, on the south side of High. The former is an especially important place to make a good crossing. It is the first to be used by strangers arriving in town by P. R. R. trains and in its present condition is a disgrace. The grade is such at that point that a brick crossing, fully as wide as the pavement, could be put in on a grade with the pavement and then there would not be the offset that so many peo- ple fall over. The crossing over Water street, from the bridge to the Arcade, should be relaid. I is out of shape and graded so low that all the filth from the street gathers on it. Attend to these places, Mr. Councilmen, High street certainly has a right to claim as good crossings as Linn street alleys. I A STRIKE IN THE QUARRIES AT SALONA. —Abhout thirty-five of the employees of the Bellefonte Lime Co. went out on a strike at the Salona quarries on Saturday and re- fused to return when the superintendent promised to carry their grievance to the di- rectors on the following Tuesday. The men had lately been put to work on scale weight; being paid by the pound for the stone they got out. By this method they could not make as much as they had been making when taking it out by the truck load and the strike followed. The matter has been satisfactorily adjust- ed. The company assigns as the reason for having put the men on the new basis a bal- last contract that required them to know the cost of quarrying every pound of stone. That contract having been cancelled the men have gone back on the old schedule. re BO es. ——Cut prices in Photograph Cameras and Graphaphones at Bush’s stationery store. ——A fractured rib was the result of a bad fall that James Seibert, foreman at the Jenkins & Lingle shops, had on Wednes- day. — Ae — ——Jacob M. Neidigh, their uncle, re- cently presented Clare and Milford Kream- er with a thirty-three acre farm that he had purchased from John Guisewhite, near Fiedler. It isunderstood that the boys are going to grow peaches on the land. BR ——George N. Chandler, father of George E. Chandler, one of Philipsburg’s very prominent Republicans, died suddenly at the home of his son-in-law, James C. Me- Conahy, in Tyrone, on Monday. Apoplexy was the cause. Deceased was a native of Maine and was 69 years old. News Purely Personal, —Dr. J. Y. Dale, of Lemont, was in town yester- day. —Misses Adaline Harris and Betty Breeze are in Pottsville visiting friends. —John M. Keichline Esq., spent Sunday with his aged mother at Pine Grove Mills. —DMiss Jennie Furst, of Linn street, is in Wil- liamsport visiting her brother ‘“Jack.” —Hard P. Harris left for Philadelphia yesterday morning to be gone a week or ten days. —Mrs. C. F. York, of Warriorsmark, was in town over Sunday, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Noll, of North Allegheny street. —FWinley Shugert Esq., of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Mary E. Burchfield, of Philipsburg, are guests at the home of J.D. Shugert, on; West Linn street. —DMalcolm Reber, grown to young manhood, is here from Philadelphia to spend a few days with his grand-mother, Mrs. Mary Butts. of North Al- legheny street. —Mrs. H. C. Holloway and Mrs. F.B. Stover have been visiting friends in Harrisburg and Gettysburg during the past week. In their ab- sence Dr. Holloway made his home at the Bush house. —Will Weber, of Howard, whose voice and man- ner is so much like that of his lamented father, that he could deceive most anyone who did not happen to look at him, was in town between trains, on Wednesday, looking after a little busi- nses pertaining to their large estate. —Former county treasurer D. C. Keller, of Centre Hall, was in town Monday night on his way to Jersey Shore on a little business trip. Though his beard and hair have grown quite gray Mr. Keller looks no older than when in of- fice here years ago. —The very noticeable quiet in town yesterday was probably occasioned by the departure of Henry Brockerhoff, for Williamsport, on a morn- ing train. As Henry only ventures away onc e in every quarter of a century it is little wonder that his absence is felt. —R. C. Leathers, the Mt. Eagle paint man, was in town Wednesday with his eye turned Heaven- ward. There is nothing like the roofing business to keep one’s head up and there ere few men who are keener in that direction than is the Mt. Eagle roofer; who has fixed up thousan ds ‘of bad roofs all over the country. — Edgar Swartz, formerly a Bellefonte boy; but now Punxsutawney’s leading merchant tailor, tarried in town last week for a day on his way home from Aaronsburg. He was there with his sister, Mrs. Van Ormer, of Coatesville, and his brother, Rev. Morris Swartz, of Shippensburg, at- tending the funeral of the late Mrs. P. S. Musser. —Andrew Jackson Griest, of Unionville, was iu town yesterday and part of his business was to defeat our unintentional attempt to give him the WarcHMAN for one year for two years’ pay. It didn’t take us long to discover that it takes more than the poky old man behind the ink keg to get ahead of the patron saint of Union township. —Mrs. Leonard Rhone, with her daughter Florence, and Miss Edith Sankey, of Centre Hall, were in town between trains, Monday morning, on their way to Lock Haven to attend the annual meeting of the state Grange. The Hon. Leonard Rhone was not with them. Tllness confines him to his home and this meeting is the first in many years that the distinguished Granger has missed. —G. H. Lyman, the Boggs township farmer; Democratic worker and good fellow, was in town Tuesday. He came up to go to the theatre that night and expected to run down to Lock Haven next day to be with the Grangers at their state meeting. There isno use trying to deny it the farmer certainly has a good time when winter weather puts an end to his out-o-door toil. —Hon. Robert M. Foster, of State College, and Hon. J. H. Holt, of Moshannon, both of whom have seen service in the legislative halls at Har- risburg, were in town Monday and you can rest assured that there was many an impromptu street corner political meeting. Politicians are never so much in their element as wheu half a dozen or more of them can get their heads together and re- spond to the unvarying interrogatory: “How's things —Mr. J. T. Dunkle, of Mingoville, spent part of Wednesday in town making his annual settle- ments. Mr. Dunkle is a very happy man these days because he has his farm all paid for and good buildings on it, so that he is able now to take it a little easier than he has done up to this time. He was expecting his daughter home from Hunt- ingdon for her Christmas vacation. She is em- ployed in the great Blair blank book manufactory in that place. —James Pope Esq., of Patton, was in town over Sunday ; having been here on a business proposi- tion relative to leasing the coal and clay rights on a tract of land in Snow Shoe township, known as the Valentine tract. Had he been able to secure it he would have added another nice operation to the industries about Snow Shoe, but some of the owners wanted as much royalty for the clay as it will command at the works and, of course, Mr. Pope couldn’t see anything but a possible benefit to his health in such working. He is a splendid type of Scotchman and is a man whom it is a pleasure as well as a benefit to know. —D. L. Zerby Egq., of Millheim, was in Belle- fonte yesterday calling on his friends and looking after some business that required his presence here. Mr. Zerby isone of the leading Democrats of Penn township and has figured prominently in politics down there for years. He was a can- didate for the nomination for recorder in 1887 and what at first appeared to be hard luck in the primaries turned out to be good fortune later, for that was the year our entire ticket, with the ex- ception of the register, was defeated. He is still an active Democrat, however, faithful and true, and, while he didn’t intimate such a thing, he might be heard from later. —Wm. B. Mingle Esq., of the Pennsvalley hank at Centre Hall and one of Centre county’s fore- most citizens, was in town on Tuesday; having driven over to look after a few business matters in which he is interested and which reach be- yond the counting room of the bank in which he has built up a reputation for stability and sound Clem was quite a stranger in Bellefonte. It has \ been fifteen months since he left Centre Hall to make his home in New York and this is his first return to his old haunts. It must be very gratifying for him to return to his old town to ship of water rights; a policy which he fathered when in the local council. He expects to remain THE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL. — Last night Bellefonte did herself proud by hold- ing a memorial meeting in the court house in deference to the general demand for some public observation of the hundredth anniversary of the death of George Wash- ington. The meeting was largely attended and proved interesting enough to hold the audience until the close. While it was arranged in a very informal way Mr. S. B. Miller acted as master of ceremonies and called upon the speakers as follows : Dr. W. A. Stephens pronounced the invocation, then addresses were deliver- ed by J. C. Meyer Esq., Dr. H. C. Hollo- way, Capt. H. S. Taylor, Sen. W. C. Heinle, Col. W. F. Reeder, John Blanch- ard Esq., J. A. Aiken, Clement Dale Eyq., W. Harrison Walker Esq., and Col. D. F. Fortney, after whom Dr. Holloway pro- nounced the benediction. One of the special features of the evening was the reading of the announcement of Washington’s death from a paper that was published in 1800. The Bellefonte orches- tra furnished the music for the evening. Hon. A. O. Furst and C. M. Bower Esq., were expected to have been present to speak, but the former had another engage- ment that detained him and Mr. Bower's health would not permit of his leaving his home. Oe. BAPTIST SERVICES AT THE Y. M. C. A. SUNDAY.—Rev. E. C. Houck, pastor of the Baptist church at Milesburg, will hold serv- ices in the Young Men’s Christian Asso- ciation hall on Sunday afternoon at half past three o'clock. The public is very cor- dially invited to attend. Mr. Houck is an excellent speaker, and no doubt will please all who go to hear him. There are quite a number of Baptist families in Bellefonte and it is very much desired that they attend. The services will begin at half past three o'clock. eet AAA eee. SCHOOL CHILDREN MIGHT HAVE BEEN KILLED.—Just fifteen minutes before Miss Rankin’s school was dismissed, on Tues- day, the heavy flag pole on the High school building broke at the splice and fell direct- ly across the steps. It fell with such force as to break th rough several of the steps. There might have been several fatalities to report had the break occurred when the children were leaving Miss Rankin’s room. ——- en ——During the performance of Welsh’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co., in Houtzdale, on Thursday night, the gallery of the opera house gave way, precipitating many people onto the heads of the occupants of the par- quet below. Only the most heroic efforts on the part of the managers prevented a panic among the audience. Several people were injured, but none fatally. The crowd in the house was so great that the pillars supporting the gallery were driven clear through the parquet floor. —In noting the granting of a patent to L. C. Wetzel for his springiess lock, re- cently, we stated that the Wetzel locks have been in use for some time in different buildings about town. Among the ones mentioned was the home of Jacob Gross, on east Bishop street. It develops that the locks in use there are the Houser locks, not the Wetzel, and they are giving excellent satisfaction, ———ade —Rev. M. L. Firor, pastor of the Re- formed church at Williamsport, has resign- ed to accept a call within the Wyoming Classis. Rev. Firor is well known in Cen- tre county, where he has filled many pul- pit engagements. phone or Photograph Camera. Prices cut at Bush’s stationery store. Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red .... T0@71 “ —No. ¢ 68@684 Corn —Yellow. 37/@38 ‘“ —Mixed.. 341 @37 OAS aiiiniiiernal 2 934@32 Flour— Winter, Per Br’l 2.25@2.40 “ —Penna. Roller.... 3.10@3.20 *“ —Favorite Brands. wee 3.95@4.10 BYo Flour Per BrL..,..ccencins nim 3.30@3.45 Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1.... 13.00@16.50 tf te 8 Mixed * 1...... 13@14.50 rrertirens 7.00@14.50 oe Bellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by the PraNix Miruine Co. The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes press: Bedwhent, ........uiiiniiidininminnns se 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. 5 Cloverseed, per bushel... Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel .......ciinininii vivian, 35 Dhione esate fn : 50 s, per dozen... 22 Ter ro ound... 7 Country SHOUMOIR.....cceirscrrsecssceencennnsirnne enn, 6 Sides. 6 Hams... 10 Tallow, per poun 3 Butter, per pound The Democratic Watchman. Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte, Pa., at $1.50 per annum (if paid strictly in advance) $2.00, when not paid in advance, oy $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 tm | ly One inch (12 lines this type............. 85 (881810 ‘Pwo inches...000L LL i710] 15 "PIPED MCNGR. i icierre aii aiid 1015; 20 Quagees Column (5 inches) Half Column (10 inches).... “ One Column (20 inches)......covueeernnne 35 | 55 | 100 Advertisements in special column 25 per cent. judgment. C. F. Deininger was with him. | additional. li Transient advs. per line, 8 insertions...........20 cts. Each additional insertion, per line.. «.. b cts, Local notices, per line.....ccevveeeenne ...20 cts. Business notices, per line.....ocuueeereerenneranenn, 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 find it reaping the benefits of municipal owner- everything in the printing line can be ‘executed in the n ost artistic manner and at the lowest rates, Terms—Cash. in the county until after Christmas. All letters should be addressed to . I. GRAY MEEK, Proprieto —_— ” ——Make Xmas presents of a Grapha-
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