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A FORMER BELLEFONTER DIES IN AL-
TOONA.—Last week the WATCHMAN an-
nounced the critical illness of Frank Mec-
Clain, at his home in Altoona, but even at
that time that gentleman bad passed away.
His death occurred at 5:20 last Thursday
morning from affections of the heart and
kidneys.
The deceased was born in Sinking valley,
Tyrone township, Blair county, the 15th of
June, 1833, and was 66 years,7 mouths and
10 days old at time of death. He was a son
of Stephen and Mary McClain who were
early settlers in that section. In his boyhood
Frank MecClain, like many others of his |
generation, received his education, as far
as he secured it, in the schools within the
walls of a log school house. When he was
18 he went to work as a farm hand. but he
did not follow the occupation of a farmer
for a long time and soon came to Belle- |
fonte, where he learned the trade of car-
penter.
In 1854 he went to Altoona, that city be-
ing then iu its infancy. He stayed there |
for a short while and then went west, set-
tled in Davenport, Ia., and happened to |
see the first railroad train that was yan out |
of that place. For eighiren montns ne 1v-
ed in that Iowa city, ad then he resurne d
to Centre county and served as forman in
the erection of the present State Coliege
main building.
After his work in that capacity was fin-
ished he engaged in the mercantile busi-!
ness at State College, in 18362, and for three
years he was postinaster at thas place.
In 1RGG he removed to {fonte and be-
came a member of theiirm of Valentine,
Blanchard & Ce.. builders and contractors,
which erected Bellefonte’s first planing |
mill. At the end of two years Mr. McClain
retired as one of the firm’s members and
became a partner of [ Bush, in the!
firm of Bush & McClain, They built the |
Bush house and the McClain block in
Bellefonte.
In 1871 Mr. MeClain went to Altoona |
1
1 of all his iness inter-
hn
again and dis
ests in Bellefonte, and iced in the mer-
cantile occupation at corner of Eleventh
avenue and l'ourteenth street. ‘Pwo years
after his arrival he purchased the land on
which he afterwards eree ted the present
McClain block.
Since 1850 he
a contractor and builder.
build the Altoona hospital.
On June 15th, 1560. Mr. MeClain mar-
ried Margaret Caldwell, daughter of Thos.
Caldwell, of this place. Two children were
born to this union: one'died in infancy, and
May, who died in isso at the age of 10
years and 10 months.
Frank McClain was a Democrat in poli
tics but took no act
of the party. At
terest in the Altoona 7imes.
member of St. John’s Cathoiic church and |
was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Aside from his own particular line of busi-
was engaced extensively as
He helped to
ive interest in the affairs |
ne he owned an in-
one (i!
He was a
the financial af-
ness he was interested in
fairs of Altoona. and scvved for a number
years as a director of the IPidelity bank.
He was a man of energy and enterprise and
was thoroughly conver: with « very fe a-
ture and detail of the different lines of bus-
iness
fully engaged
in which he so activelv and suceess-
He is survived by his wife
na.
Interment was
Catholic
morning
the Catholic cemetery in the Mountain city.
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Diep IN Wirntramsrorr.—Quick con-
sumption eans=ed
Barnes in the l 1 in Will
Thursdi Ori Ho
Bellefon:
Saturday {
that afters
op street: i W,
Metho vine ofiiciated
Decens vas bon ni Gag
14th, 125 W 4 ah
one oi
made from St.
Altoona on Monday
interment being in
it
at 9 o'clock
the ¢
mspore fast
was a4 resident ¢
brought here
hich was made
on Bish-
late Home
] , of the
and his en ii pronit @ me ean-
tile busines Sn io b
ing. H ¢ following
dren, Willis i
eph
He al I
sisters asant
Ty a J Wii;
F. IH 31 0 A i { les
Bellefont © A: itodson and Miss
Tamazme barnes
HAIRY, Jos-
survives him.
brothers and
George, of
Mrs. John
Moore, of
Mary
UL Puitadeiphia.
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—— Mrs Randa’ relict of Wil-
liam Ii ie home of her
daughior. M i". Diehl, at Mt.
Eagle Su g was 84
years wyving heen largely
due & of ced years. For
Six aid “i 4 conscientious
mem} thodist church at Martha
Furbace. The faveral took place Mon-
day morning; interment baving been made
at Curtin’s Works.
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—Mr 1 “ith wife of Sanford C.
Smith. wi at boice in Tyrone
on Mouda + wih blood poison-
ing, was the dana ol Wiliam and Eliz-
aheth Co : born at Hannah
Furnace. oo th thirty-two years
ago. lei e children sur-
vive her, also three si Mrs. Joseph
Heberling, of Pennsylvania I'urnace, being
one of them.
——Harry, the nine months old child of
Daniel and Mis. Klinger, died at the
parental home west of Bellefonte, on Thurs-
day morning, of softening of the brain. In-
terment was made in Shiloh cemetery Sun-
day afternoon.
Mes. TAMER BoAL.—Mrs. Tamer Boal
departed this life Friday morning, Janu-
ary 26th, at the home of her son-in-law,
Lycurgus R. Lingle, at Earlystown, one
mile south of Centre Hall. The funeral
took place Monday forenoon, interment
being made in the cemetery at Centre
Hall. Her age was 63 years, 8 months and
a few days.
The deceased was a widow of James C.
Boal, who was justice of the peace for a
number of years prior to his death, near
five years ago. Her maiden name was
Miss Tamer Barr, a daughter of Samuel
Barr, of Lewistown, where her marriage to
Mr. Boal took place. The children sur-
viving this union are Mrs. Sallie Kline and
Mrs. Lycurgus R. Lingle, both of whom
make the old homestead their home. A
son died in infancy.
Mrs. Boal was a life long member of the
! Presbyterian church and her pastor, Rev.
Christine, performed the funeral rites. He
was assisted by Rev. J. M. Rearick, of the
Lutheran church, who was formerly a
neighbor of the deceased, and who spoke
of her in the most touching manner.
FFor some months Mrs. Boal had been in
delicate health from a complication of dis-
eases, She had the best possible care by
ber ehildren during her illness, who were
present at the time of her death, together
| with Mrs. Eliza Barr and ,Mrs. Samuel
Barr, sisters-in-law, of Tyrone. A sister,
Mrs. Margaret Harper, and a niece, Mrs.
Atlee, of Tyrone, Mis. [James Lingle, of
Milesburg, and E. P. Lingle and wife, of
Lemont, were present at the funeral.
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AWAKENING REMINISCENCES. — The
sight of two familiar names in a newspaper
aroused the editor of the Tyrone Herald
to the following reminiscent paragraph.
George Stroop, on Monday evening last
was nominated by the Democrats of Miles-
burg for auditor of thattown. The appear-
ance of Mr. Stroop’s name in print recalls the
greatest conflagration that ever occurred in
Tyrone. It was on the 8th of July, 1880, and
swept out of! existence almost all the build-
ings on the west side of Pennsylvania avenue
trom Walton's to the City hotel, and from the
hotel to the {Templeton building on; Tenth
street. Mr. Stroop published the Tyrone
Democrat in what was then known as the
Caldwell hall building where the Flynn
block now stands. His office was totally de-
stroyed and never replaced. The Herald office
over the room now occupied by Atlee’s store
was almost a total wreck. At the same time
(reorge Noll was nominated for inspector of
elections and overseer of the poor. The name
of Mr. Noll recalls many incidents of the
civil war when he and the writer hereof serv-
ed together almost from start to end of that
desperate struggle, in the Second Pennsylva-
nia cavalry.
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Tie SECOND WEEK OF COURT.—There
has not been near the interest manifested
in court this week that there] was last. Of
course the cases are all civil ones and none
of them are of such a nature as to attract
attention. A stranger can scarcely discov-
er any unusual activity’ about the court
house, so quietly has the work progressed.
The list of cases taken up and disposed
of has Leen as follows:
The case of Lehigh Valley {Coal Co., vs
Beaver Lumber Co.,” John Ardell, Jr., et
al. Ejectment, plea ‘Not Guilty”? was
continued by consent of conneil.
The case of Lehigh Valley Coal Co., vs
George Lucas, ef. al. Replevin plea, ‘Non
| cepit and property’ same vs Mary I. Ar-
i dell, et. al. Replevin, plea, ‘‘Non cepit and
and one brother, David McClain, of Altoo- |
property;’’ same ve. A.J. Griest. Replevin
| plea, “Non cepit and property’’ all contin-
John's |
! 1.. Pierce, assumpsit.
tinued.
In the case of Robert Kinkhead vs Rose
Plea, ‘‘Non assump-
| sit.” Case continued before court on ac-
count illness of defendant, Mrs.
Pierce.
ath of Howard 1. |
| assumpsit.
The cases in which Robert Valentine is
defendant and the Commonwealth Iron
Co., and A. M. Smith are the plaintiffs,
was continued on account of the illness of
Mr. Valentine.
The following cases were then contin-
ued generally : Austin Swisher vs John
et. Ejectment, plea, “Not
Guilty.” J. B. Barber el. al. trading un-
der the firm name of Platt, Barber & Co.,
s the Clearfield Traction Co. Assumpsit,
plea, “Non assumpsit, set off payment, pay-
t with leave, etc. Commonwealth of
Penna., Eu-Relations Rose Lyon vs Moyer
Lyon, Gust Lyon, W. A. Lyon, S. M.
Buck and A. Allison asswmpsit plea, non
assumpsit.”” Thomas L. Eland vs Charles
Johnson, capius ad réspondendum in slander.
plea ‘Not Guilty.”
Nittany Valley R. R. Co., vs The Em-
pire Steel & Iron Co., asumpsit, plea non
Judgment was confessed in
open court for plaintiff for the land des-
al.
Drauss
! cribed upon payment of $4 00.00 to defend-
ant. .
In the case of Sandy Ridge Fire Brick
Co., vs Mattie S. Twigg, ejectment, plea,
‘‘Not Guilty.”
Supeenas in divorce were awarded in the
following cases: Mary Frank vs August
Frank ; George E. Royer vs Hannah Royer;
S. A. Price vs Geo. V. Price.
The case of J. H. Reifsnyder vs Raine &
Hosterman, publishers of the Millheim
Journal, of Millheim, Pa., was settled by
the parties.
Commonwealth vs Frank Harris, assault
and battery. Prosecutor, Geo. Stine.
Nolle prosequi entered.
Commonwealth vs David R. Thomas and
Mary Thomas, perjury. Prosecutor, Bur-
dine Butler. On motion of district attor-
ney leave was granted to enter a nolle pro-
sequi on payment of costs.
Among the outside business incidental
to the trial of cases was the appointment
of Thomas J. Sexton Esq. to be auditor to
distribute the funds in the estate of John
Barger and the granting of an absolute di-
vorce to John Bryan from his wife Amelia
J. Bryan.
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——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN.
Centre Hall.
Henry Potter, of Linden Hall, has purchas-
ed ex-sheriff Spangler’s house on east Church
street.
Byron Gearis’ house is nearing completion,
the glass, ete, having been put into position
the other day.
Rev. Kerschner’s appointments for the
eleventh will be at Centre Hall at 10 a. m.;
Tusseyville at 2 p. m.
W. J. Mitterling shipped a car of fine cows
beginning of this week. He has been mak-
ing regular shipments all winter.
Rev. J. W. Wagner preached a trial sermon
at Rebersburg the other Sunday. The Luth-
eran charge is vacant at that place.
The foundry hall has been put in good con-
dition all round and will be he reafter occu-
pied by the Sons of Veterans and the Grand
Army.
John Kline will move to the Gilland farm
in the spring, and John Freed, of Sigler-
ville, Mifflin county,occupy the McNitt farm
after April 1st.
A theatrical society has been organized in
town in which t he best talent among the
young folk has been enlisted. That is a
proper movement and the only way in which
home talent can be brought out.
Ar nf. ) yder’s has
been seriously ill for some time. Milton Sny-
der’s little daughter is gradually recovering
from a severe attack of catarrhal fever.
James Sandoe went to Philadelphia on
Monday where he has secured a position on
a trolley line. He will spar for the place of
conductor, and his friends hope he will be
successful.
John Slack purchased Alfred Durst’s farm
near Potters Mills recently and will move
onto it in the spring Mr. Durst will become
a resident of Centre Hall and occupy Clem
Luse’s new brick house until his own is put
up.
Miss Roxanna Brisbin is at State College.
Miss Emma McCoy is operating the Commer-
cial telephone! switch board at Lock Haven.
Miss Emily Alexander is home from Al-
toona,where she has been for some time. Miss
Grace Smith has returned from Williamsport.
Dr. J. F. Alexander, who is at present in
Los Angeles, California, writes to bis family
that he is holding his own in health. It is
hoped that the} climate will have a good ef-
fect on his physical condition and that he
will be able to return in good health and
spirits.
In addition to being a photographer T. L.
Bartges is a printer and has purchased the
printing establishment! of J. M. Goodhart
and will remove it to a room adjoining his
photograph gallery in Kreamer’s building.
In the spring Bartges will occupy part of
Dr. Hosterman’s double house as a dwelling
place.
Bran and shorts and all farm seeds can be
had of S. W. Smith at the lowest cash prices
in any quantities desired. Ton rates on feeds
are very low and the seed prices are as low as
can be purchased from any seed man in large
lots. All grades of fertilizer are also handled
by him, and baled hay bought at the highest
prices.
The Evangelical Association will ‘hold a
musical convention beginning February 12th,
closing on nights of 15th and 16th with con-
certs. Prof. E. W. Crawford will be in charge
and will be assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Will
Bassler, of Freeburg, the former a basso and
the latter a soloist of note. Mrs. J. Frank
Rearick, of Spring Mills, will preside at the
organ,
Potter township was well represented at
the Democratic caucus, and the ticket is as
follows : judge of election, D. C. Keller; in-
spector, George Condo; registration assessor,
Victor Auman; school director, C. W. Slack,
P. B. Jorden; tax collector, Alfred Hoster-
man; overseer of the poor, D. L. Bartges;
town clerk, John Heckman; justice of the
peace, W. M. Grove.
Will Keller. son of P. F. Keller, of this
place, is home from Munson Station where
he has a position jin a drug store with his
uncle, Dr. Will Keller. He has been away
from home for some time and was glad to re-
turn to see his friends again. He will re-
turn in ten days and take the WATCHMAN
with him in order to be well informed of the
happenings in Penns-valley.
The Democrats and Republicans met in
caucus on Saturday evening and nominated
the following ticket for the borough. Burgess,
John Riter, D., George S. Clemens, R.; judge
of election,John Krumbine, D.. Andrew Moy-
er R.; inspector, Olie Stover D., Wilbur Hen-
ney R.; school directors, D. A. Boozer, D., S.
W. Smith, D., George M. Boal, R., W. A.
Odenkirk, R.; tax collector, W. A. Sandoe,
D., J. O. Deininger, R.; council, W. F. Brad-
ford, D., W. H. Bartholomew, D.; A. R.
Krape, R., John Sanders, R.: overseer of the
poor, F. E. Arney, D.; high constable, Louis
Sunday, D., Howard Fetterolf, R.
Rev. G. W. Kerschuer, of Fayette, N. Y.,
the newly elected pastor of the Pennsvalley
Reformed charge, will arrive on Friday of
next week to take charge of his new field of
work. The members of the various congre-
gations of which he is pastor have arranged
to give him a royal welcome. The principal
speaker on this occasion will be Prof. John D.
Meyer, who in his happy way will welcome
the shepherd on behalf of the flock. Refresh-
ments will also be served, and the whole will
be a social affair of no small proportions.
When these people enter upon a project they
always carry it through in the best of style
and this will not be an exception to the rule.
W. B. Mingle Esq., is in charge of the pro-
gram.
The frescoing and scene painting in the
Grange Arcadia is nearing completion. W.
B. Barton is executing the work in good style,
and in payment for his labor and material
the grange committee will give him the use
of the hall for two nights—February 15th and
16th, during which time a ‘‘Merchant’s Busi-
ness Carnival’”’ will be held. Barton is a
wonder worker is feats of necromancy and
black art. The Amazon march, executed by
twenty young ladies, will be one of the at-
tractions. Dr. Lynn’s decapitation act in
which a man’s head is actually cut off in full
view of the audience, is another feature, as
are also beautiful plastic groupings by ten
young ladies. Colored lights will be used tor
these groupings. This is only a part of the
program, but enough to show that the enter-
tainment will be well worth the admission of
fifteen and twenty five cents. Five complete
acts of scenery have been painted. The stage
equipments of Grange Arcadia are now the
best. Arrangements have also been so that
traveling companies using special scenery can
use them to the best advantage.
Spring Mills.
The weather for the past few days has ap-
proached the Spitzbergen order. On Wednes-
day evening the mercury sank to zero.
Edwin Ruhl has just received a'finelot of |
fresh fish, also some blue point oysters. Bi-
valves of that quality are not often to be had
in this locality. Mr. Ruhl always has the
best of everything in his restaurant.
Mrs. Green Decker, of George's valley, left |
a few days since for an extended Western
trip. She went direct to Randolph, Nebraska.
On returning will visit relatives and friends |
in Towa and Illinois. Mr. Decker says he
will be obliged to play bachelor for several
weeks,
At the banquet given by the Millheim Cas- |
tle Knights of the Golden'Eagl e on Tuesday |
evening last, the following members of Spring
Mills Castle were present as guests: John
Smith and daughter, Miss May, W. H. Smith
and wife, R. U. Bitner and wife, D. H. Ruhl
and wife, W. P. Alexander and wife, and J.
I. Condo and daughter, Miss Ida. They re-
port having had a delightful evening.
At a largely attended Democrat’c caucusgon
Saturday last, the following gentlemen were
nominated. Justice of the Peace, M. B. Her-
ing; school director, Jerry Heckman and
Geo. BR
le; road Sup. John Breon and James Foust;
tax collector, H. D. Rossman (renominated);
auditor,
M. Sm udge of election for east precinet,
J. C. Condo; inspector, Erdly; register
assessor Ne ese; for, West precinet C. E.
Royer; judge of election, (also renominated
by the Republicans for justice of the peace);
inspector, W. H. Smith; register assessor, C.
C. Bartges. This is an excellent ticket in
every respect and itselection isa foreg one
conclusion.
The Republican nominees are for justice of
peace, C. E. Royer (Democrat—acceptance
very doubtful); school director, J. W. Hazel
and James Kennelley; overseer of the poor.
F. 8S. Musser; road Sup., Andrew Corman
(Democrat) and John Albright; tax collector,
R. D. Musser; auditor, A. Allison; town clerk
I. W. Bair; judge of election for West
precinet, D. H. Ruhl; inspector, J. N. Leit-
zell; register assesser, T. C. Kenly. This isa
very fair ticket, but in this Democratic (vih-
raltar its entire defeat is inevitable.
Pine Grove Mention.
After an enjoyable visit with Centre coun-
ty relatives and friends Luther H. Smith
has returned to his home in Johnstown.
where it is reported he is one of the bond
holders of that prosperous city.
Rev. C. T. Aikens was down at Duncannon
the fore part of the week on business per-
taining to the division of a charge down
there, as he is president Synod. Dur-
ing his absence Mrs. L. H. Osman, of inc
Hall, was a guest at the parsonage.
Since our Republican friends have put in
nomination a township ticket some of oui
candidates have gotten an extra hustle on
and gone over into Harris township to elec-
tioneer. Be of good cheer gentleman you
will all be elected by big majorities if you
get out the vote.
John Driblebis is now on the hunt of a |
patent medicine which is guaranteed to take
frost out of badly frozen fingers. He must
have slept with that hand out from under
the covers on last Tuesday night, as that is
when it happened.
We are sorry to note the seriousillness of
Maggie wife of Elmer Corl, of Pine Hall,
who has been sick most of the winter with
that dread disease consumption. Her maiden
name was Halderman and both of her pa
rents died several years ago while her broth-
er succumbed to the disease last summer,
that in all probability her days are nuin-
bered.
There was 1'* an excitement at the
Johnson home o;, Water street on last Tues-
day evening, whe: it became known that
Miss, Nettie Johnson, had taken a dose of
laudanum by mistake. The proper antidotes
were administered and he was kept on a
quickstep about the room until 3 o'clock
next morning when the stupefying effects
were fully spent.
The district Sunday school convention wijl
be held in the Presbyterian church in this |
There will be three ses-
An
excellent program has been arranged and |
place on Feb. 15th.
sions, morning, afternoon and evening.
will be carried out to the letter. Several
prominent orators have promised to be pres-
ent and everybody and all their fri re
cordially invited to attend.
On Thursday the 25th, the marriage of
Miss Alice Cronemiller, second daughter of
George Cronemilier, of Pine Hall, and Harry
Grenoble, oldest son of Samuel Grenoble, of
the same place, was solemnized at the} Re-
formed parsonage in Boalsburg by the Rev.
A. A. Black. The day following a splendid
dinner was given them at the home of the
groom’s brother, Philip, at Pine Hall. The
bride is an estimable young lady in every
way qualified to make a good wife. The
groom is an industrious hustling fellow who
knows how to make a steam thresher hum.
They will go to housekeeping in the Shoe-
maker house on the Y, April 1st.
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.—On Monday
noon William H. Boyer, of State College,
answered hislast roll call and entered into
the presence of the great Commander. He
had been sick for more than a year with an
affection of the liver but had been cheerful
and about until ten days before his death
when he was obliged to take his bed. He
was born in Lebanon Jan. 14th, 1845. His
youth was spent attending district schools
in winter and working on a farm in sum-
mer. When the civil war was declared he
enlisted in company H, 195, Penna. Reg.,
and at the expiration of his enlistment re-
enlisted in Co. A, 1st Penna. Cav., and served
until the close of the war. Twenty years
ago he came to State College and has been a
helper and janitor there ever since. In the
fall of ’85 he married Mrs. Sortman who
with two bright boys mourn the death of a
kind husband and an indulgent parent. He
is also survived by one brother in Fillmore
and a sister Mrs. Riley Pratt, of Unionville.
He was a genial, obliging and kind hearted
man who was ever loyal to the Democratic
party and principles. He was buried on
Wednesday from his late residence with Rev.
Noble, of the Methodist Episcopal church,
officiating. Interment was made in the
Houserville burying ground.
the poor, C. J. Fink- |
Wm. Goodheart; town clerk, H.!
Whew ! but it’s cold. Mercury has been
hovering down near zero for several days.
Teacher Will Keller is gaining notoriety
as a whaler on account of the way he handled
the Lirch on Tuesday of this week.
Arthnr Kline, one of Oak Hall’s push
farmers, and Albert Nearhood, the man of
{ hammer and tongs, at Centre Hall, with
| their best girls spent Sunday with friends in
and about town.
Harry Koch, of Fairbrook, is enjoying a
i drive down to Spring Mills behind a pair of
high steppers. The two in hand gave one
reason to think that the license list was to
have an addition soon.
On Feb. 7th the marriage of Miss La ura,
i eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Keichline, and Mr. John Driblebis is to be
| solemnized at the home of the brides parents.
The wedding is to be a secret affair sprung
on the public as a surprise and we promised
| our informer not to breathe it to anyone, not
| even our better half.
| On the evening of the 20th. The officers
elect of Tussey council No. 515 J. O. U. A.
| M. were duly installed into their respective
| chairs by Past councilor (+. E. Harper. They
are councilor, O. G. Martz; vice councilor,
i BE. II. Martz; recording secretary, W. B.
| Ward; assistant secretary. M. M. Smith;
corresponding secretary, “J. I... Murphy;
treasurer, J. A. Decker,
lap; conductor, A.
Johnson; O. 8S. 8S, A. F
warden, 8S. A. Dun-
3abb;" 1. 8S. 8, J.
Corl; trustees, IV. B.
Ki,
Krebs, A. Reiber, C. H. wrtz; chaplaing
F. B. Krebs; representative to S. council,
George Harper. The council is in excel-
lent working order and the accounts audited
show $550 on the red letter side of the ledger,
as well as many new members in the last
year.
SAYS
Millheim.
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|
| J. F. Raine, editor of the Journal, a
short visit to his home in Saxton, Bedford
county, last week.
Bert Bayard. of Bellefonte, and Edward
Tomlinson, of Harrisburg, were the guests
of W. K. Alexander last Friday.
The number of girls in town has been in-
creased by two 1
took up their residences at
Chas. Musser and George Mensch, the livery-
| man.
t= who, respectively,
the homes of
{ C. H. Morris, the druggist, has, for
i the past few years, been raising fancy
chickens for both pleas and profit and
has been meeting with considerable success.
Heretofore bufi' leghiorn had been his
hobby, but he has add to these a
| breeding—pen of fine white wyandottes of a
breed which took first prize at the Boston
poultry, pigeon an’ pet exhibition, which
was held in January, 1898.
Acting upon the resolution adopted by the
teachers at tie county institute last De-
| cember the schools of town will an
| entertainment on the twenty-second of this
month to celebrate of the
birth of matte r
in-
give
the anniversary
This
each ‘school
our first President.
will not: be taken up by
dividualiy,as was first intended, nor will th e
entertainment be held in any of the rooms
| in the school building, but, making a} com-
mon issue of the aflair trey will make use of |
the town hall, which has a greater. seating
capacity and which alse has larger stage-
space than would he afforded by any of the
The program! has not been
definitely arranged but great efforts are be -
ing nut forth =o that the event will doubtless
be an enjoyable one.
school rooms.
The primary “elections of both the Dem o-
cratic and Republican parties were held la st
Saturday. The Democratic ticket is as fol-
lows: Burgess, Weiser; councilmen,
Stover; tax collectos,
Sanne
C.Smithand J. W
W. E. Keen; school divectors, BE. H. Auman
and EE. B. M« 1 overseer of the poor,
NN. Me ate I. 0. Hosterman;
indue of
ejection, A. P.' M
: inspector, R.
Ii. Harter; high constable, Ed. Musser.
The Republican ticket: Bargess, H. C.
Rothrock: eouncilmen., J. Spigolm and
IF. E. Guetilius; tax eotlector Mille r;
school directors, Geo. 11 Springe: John
Schieifi overseer of the poor, Joseph
i Cantner; aaditor W. H. Hartman; judge of
Stephen Moyer; high coustable,
Frank Coiver.
Althougn AMillheim is a Democratie strong-
hold, local issues have wiped out party lines
to a greater or less extent as far as borough
officials are concerned.
High Valley
John Galer, of Ingleby Station, lost a} fine
mare by death one day last week.
The saw mill at Siding 36 has shut down
on account of the cold spell.
John Frankhouser has just taken a con-
tract for 30,000 ft. of mine plank to be ship-
ped in February.
Henry Eisenhuth, the big lumber dealer
from Ingleby has advised John Frankhouser
not to deal in mine planks, as they are a
losing venture. At least he says he lost $30
on one car.
The WATCHMAN’S recent lists of old peo-
ple in various sections of the county have
going to take a back seat for any of them.
We have William Eisenhuth, who will be 89
years old next June, and he went out to vote
last fall and expects to be able to put another
X in the circle for W. J. Bryan.
Books, Magazines, Etc.
Tue Fesruary CeNtury.—The last of the “body”
articles in the February Century is the one that
will doubtless attract the most attention. This is
the first installment of hitherto unpublished ex-
tracts from the private diary of Dr. B. E. O’Meara,
Napoleon Bonaparte’s physician at St. Helena.
The editor has evidently had in mind the multi-
tude of visitors to the French Exposition in or-
ganizing the series on ‘‘Paris of To-day,” by
Richard Whiteing, author of “No. 5 John Street’
and ‘The Island.” The French illustrator
Castaigne provides a running pictorial comment
on the text. The West as the Eastern author
sees it, and the West as it actually is, are the
theme of a trenchant essay by E. Hough, author
of “The Story of the Cowboy.” In “Midwinter
in New York,” Jacob A. Riis tells incidentally
how the American metropolis looked to him from
his native Denmark. Other contents of the num-
ber are a group of poems, ‘The Hoosier Young-
ster,” an anonymous article on “The Military
Element in Col. Waring’s Career,’’ a poem, ‘“War-
ing,” by Helen Gray Cone; and the last instal-
ment of Cap’t. Joshua Slocum’s narrative of his
solitary voyage around the world.
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New Advertisements.
ANTED.—A capable and willing girl
for general housework. Inquire at this
VY
office.
Fee SALE.—A desirable double frame
dwelling house on east Bishop street.
{auire of WILLIAM UTZ, Bellefonte, Pa.
45-4-tf.
YY ASIED Hickory and ash handle
wood. Wyte for particulars to J. B.
LEATHER’S SONS. Mt. Eagle, Pa.
45-2-4t%
( AUTION.—All persons are hereby
/ cautioned against meddling with the
household goods of Mr. and Mrs. George Kusta-
border, which I purchased at sheriff's sale and
have left the goods in their possession.
15-4-3t WM. H. FRY, Pine Grove Mills.
DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE—Letters
testamentary d bn c aon the estate of
the late George L. Odenkirk, of Potter Twp.
Dec’d. having been granted the undersigned he
hereby notifies all persons knowing themselves
indebted to said estate to make immediate settle-
ment thereof and those having claims to present
same properly authenticated for payment.
45-3-6t WM. B. MINGLE, Centre Hall, Pa.
XECUTOR’S NOTICE. — Letters tes-
tamentary on the estate of Anna Krebs,
deceased, late of Ferguson township, having been
granted the undersigned they hereby notify all
persons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate to make immediate settlement thereof and
those having claims to presemt same, properly
authenticated, for payment.
H. M. axp N. F. KREBS, Executors.
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
EXECUTORS NOTICE. — The under-
Ad signed executor under the last will and
testament of Emanuel Sunday, late of Ferguson
Centre Co., Pa., deceased, hereby
notifies all persons knowing themselves indebted
said estate to make immediate settlement
thereof and those having claims to present same,
properly authenticated for payment.
REV. CHAS. T. AIKENS, Executor,
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
445-61
45-3-6t
ISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
Bellefonte, Pa., January 1st, 1900. Notice
is hereby given that the partnership heretofore
existing between James Harris and James H.
Potter, trading under the firm name of James
Harris & Co., has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent, and that a partnership has this
1 cen formed by James H. Potter and Edward
[.. Iloy, trading under the firm name of Potter &
Hoy, and that this last named partnership will
stneceed tothe business of James Harris & Co.
All claims and payments in settlement of the af-
fairs of James Harris & Co., are to be presented
and paid to
JAMES HARRIS,
JAS. H. POTTER.
45-2-3t
Nomce IN DIVORCE.
Sarah M. Watkins) In the Court of Common Pleas
by her next friend Ler Centre county,
vs No. 1, November Term, 1899.
J. Edgar Watkins
To J. Edgar Watkins, late of Centre Co., Pa.
Whereas Sarah M. Watkins your wife has filed
a libel in the Court of Common Pleas of Centre
county, to No. 1, November term 1899, praying for
| a divorce against you, now you are hereby notified
been very interesting, but High Valley is not |
and required to appear in said court on or before
Monday the 23rd day of April next, to answer the
complaint of the said Sarah M. Watkins and show
cause if any you have why the said Sarah M.
Watkins should not be divorced from the bonds
of matrimony entered into with you, and in de-
fault of such appearance you will be liable to have
a divorce granted in your absence.
CYRUS BRUNGART,
Sheriff of Centre county.
Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 31st, 1900. 44-5-3t
HERIFF’S SALES.
By virtue of Sunday writs of Scire Facias, issu-
ed out of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre
county, Pa., and to me directed, there will be ex-
posed to public sale, at the Court House, in the
borough of Bellefonte, Pa.,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1900.
at 10:30 o'clock a. m., the following described real
estate, to wit:
All that certain piece or lot of ground situate in
the borough of State College, Centre county
Penna.: bounded and described as follows to wit :
Beginning at a post in Foster avenue: thence
north 4817 degrees east 50 feet to a post at corner
of lot No. 14: thence along said lot south 50 de-
drees west 190 feet to an alley: thence along said
alley south 4814 degrees east 50 feet to corner of
fot No. 12: thence along said lot No. 12 north 50
degrees east 190 feet to the place of beginning
and being known as lot No. 13 in the plot or plan
of lots laid out by Thomas Foster et al.
Thereon erected a two-story frame dwelling
house, stable and other out-buildings.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as
the property of Willis W. Stephens.
Terms :—No deed will be acknowledged until
purchase money is paid in full,
Sheriff's office CYRUS BRUNGARD.
ne ‘onte Pa. Jan. 17, 1900.
45-3-3¢
Pure Beer.
1 NK
PURE VOLKS-BREW
EXPORT LAGER BEER.
The purest and most healthy drink you can
get. Home-made-guaranteed pure, and furnish-
ed at the Bellefonte Brewer.
NO DRUGS,
NO DOCTORING.
It is absolutely Pure and because it is so, itis
the only kind of beer you should use.
MATTHEWS VOLK,
Proprietor Bellefonte Brewery.
sss:
45-5-3m
Jewelry.
SEasovapLE SELLERS.
We have still many novel-
ties left from the Holiday
season and are ready with
numberless suggestions
for useful and
DECORATIVE ARTICLES IN
DIAMONDS, WATCHES,
FANCY CLOCKS, JEWELERY
SILVERWARE, ETC.
UMBRELLAS AND POCKET BOOKS.
me [0] ee
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41-46 High St. BELLEFONTE PA
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