Bellefonte, Pa., Feb. 16, 19CO.
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lished unless accompanied by the real name of
t he writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——The 28th will be Ash Wednesday,
the beginning of lent.
——They are having fine weather for
the farmers’ institutes in this county.
——Hi Henry’s famous minstrels will
be here on the evening of February 22nd.
——It is expected that the work of
dipping will be begun at the match works
Monday.
——There was a church sociable in the
lecture room of the Methodist church last
evening. :
———The Patron is urging James A. Kel-
ler, of Centre Hall, to aspire to legisla-
tive hon ors.
——Next Friday night the I. 0. O. F. of
this place will hold their annual banquet
in Odd Fellows hall.
——A farmer near Jacksonville sold a
hog to a Lock Haven hutcher on Wednes-
day that dressed 538 lbs.
Will Larimer is very ill at his home
on Valentine street, with inflammation of
the bowels and kidneys.
——Mirs. George Swabb, of Linden Hall,
after having been unable to walk since last
March, is able to be about again.
—— Next Wednesday night the Frank-
lin and Marshall college glee and mandolin
clubs come with twenty-three men.
——John Harnish, of Snow Shoe Inter-
section, has been granted au increase of
pension. He will now get $8 per month.
——The new one hundred and fifty
horse power engine at the Phoenix flour-
ing mills will be ready to start to work to-
day.
——The Williamsport Y. M. C. A. bas-
ket ball team was beaten at State College
Wednesday evening by the score of 27
to 7.
William Kern and James Lohr left
their homes in the vicinity of, Linden Hall
last week to go to work on a dairy farm
near Pittsburg.
——A new barn is to be erected on the
Dornblazer farm in the lower end of Nit-
tany valley in the spring. The old one
was buried last year.
——We notice that at the meeting of
state school directors in Harrisburg, on
Wednesday, A. R. Rutt, of Milton, former-
ly of this place, discussed the use and
abuse of free text books.
Mrs. Herman Miller, of east High
street, met with quite a serious accident on
Sunday, morning. She had gotten ready for
church and was just about to step off the
porch when she fell and broke her arm.
Hi Henry’s minstrels come to Gar-
man’s on Thursday, Feb. 22nd, for a mat-
inee and evening performance. The mat-
inee prices will be 15, 25 and 35ots. At
night the prices will be 25, 35 and 50.
——The "Linden Hall Lumber Co. has
purchased the Homan lumber tract of 400
acres. It has some find timber and in ad-
dition is expected to yield one hundred
thousand mine props and about three hun-
dred tons of bark.
——The rains last week caused a four
foot flood on Spring creek and Thursday
evening the water rose dangerously near
the floor in the WATCHMAN press rooms,
but there was no snow to sustain it and
the flood soou subsided.
—— There will be a service of unusual
interest held in the Lutheran church on
Sunday evenivg in the interest of foreign
missions. A special program has been
prepared and will be rendered by the Sun-
day school.
—A 30-30 smokeless Marlin repeating
rifle is offered as the first prize at the in-
door rifle range this week. A Stevens
‘favorite’ rifle is the second prize and a
two and one-half dollar gold piece is the
third prize.
——The C. R. R. of Pa. engine that ran
off the track on the Harrison Kline farm
near Zion, last Thursday, injuring engineer
Joe Cushing and fireman Wm. Royer, was
pulled back on Saturday and sent to the
shops.
——Wm. Clark, an apprentice at the
Jenkins and Lingle machine shops, had
the second finger of his left hand cut off,
on ‘Wednesday afternoon. He got it
~caught in the cogs of a machine he was
working at.
——William Potter, of Philipsburg, who
“was supposed to be implicated with Edw.
Woodring in a systematical robbery of
‘hides from the Philipsburg Beef Co. was
to have heen tried at Clearfield court last
week. The grand jury returned a true
bill against him, but the district attorney
announced that the commonwealth had no
evidence on which to prosecute and he was
discharged.
——A house to house visitation is being
planned for and arranged by the superin-
tendents of the different Sabbath schools of
the town in order that some accurate infor-
mation may be gained about the number of
our people and their connection with the
churches. The work has been pursued in
the cities and all the larger towns of the
State and was so successful in Pittsburg
that several hundred people became active
members of the church and all of the state-
ments since, concerning the size of the pop-
ulation of the two cities, have been based
on the committee’s report.
THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR FOR CENTRE
County REVIVED.—Within the past few
days there has been a revival of interest in
the proposition to organize an agricultural
fair and racing association in Centre coun-
ty; this time the men encouraging it being
of such energy and influence in the com-
munity as to give hope that the plans will
either mature or be dropped only after
most convincing proof of its impractica-
bility.
For some time the matter has been talk-
ed of by interested parties in this place.
Several years ago it was taken up and
immediately assumed such encourag-
ing proportions as to arouse considerable
enthusiasm. It had been hanging fire ever
since that time until a pargy of seven gen-
tlemen took it up a short time ago and are
now working faithfully for its accomplish-
ments.
The need of such an annual event for the
agricultural classes and legitimate sport
lovers is undeniable and no better field for
it can be found than right here in Centre
county. The unprecedented popularity of
fairs in such counties as Lehigh, Blair,
Clearfield, Union, Mifflin, Northumber-
land and other counties within recent years
points all too plainly that Centre could be
foremost in the van, if the work were prop-
erly organized. With this in view the
gentlemen at the head of the organization
purpose making a careful canvass of the
sentiment in the various communities and
if it is found to be sufficiently favorable to
warrant their undertaking they will pro-
ceed along purely business lines. The
number of stock holders will be a
minimum and cash prizes will be offered
for exhibits, as well as sufficiently large
purses to attract the highest class of racing
stables to the trials of speed. Other legit-
imate amusements will be provided and
every comfort and convenience added for
the spectators.
The idea is to effect as great a gather-
ing as is possible, annually, in Bellefonte
and the fruits of it should be very apparent
to the business men of the town. There
could not be a more effective agency for the
promotion of a strong business intercourse
between Bellefonte and the people of the
county than just such a gathering and it is
to be hoped that there will be a general
awakening to a proper realization of this
fact.
Several sites are already in view, the
most probable one being the fine flat on the
Robert and George Valentine farms, just
south of east Bishop street, near the old
home of Albert Owen. The necessary
twenty-five acres can be procured there and
water in great abundance could be piped
from the spring at the Valentine iron
works. The only objection to the site is the
fact that it is hard limestone land and the
erection of the half mile track would be
rather more expensive there than on some
of the other properties available.
Whatever the outcome of the effort may
be the people of the county can rest assur-
ed that the men promoting itare worthy of
every. confidence. They do not contemplate
selling stock in little blocks anywhere it
can be disposed of, but will see that it is
taken up so as to reduce the organization
to the best working business basis. The
plans are good and their offer to give
Centre county what she has long been in
need of needs only to be met with encour-
agement to make it materialize in a rousing
annual agricultural and industrial exhibit
and sporting tournament.
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CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER.—John
Harmon, the Peunnfield, Clearfield county,
store keeper, was on Saturday morning
found guilty of manslaughter for the kill-
ing of Ezekiel Hewitt. The killing was
done in the defendant’s store last fall.
Hewitt had gone there to know why some
goods he had ordered and paid for had not
been delivered according to promise; an al-
tercation ensued; when Harmon jumped
over the counter and struck him with a
scale weight. The man fell dead.
The case attracted considerable attention
on account of the prominent attorneys re-
tained in it. The prosecution had former
judge Krebs and former Congressman W.
C. Arnold, to help the district attorney;
while the defense was astended to by Smith
& Cole and Hon. George A. Jenks, of
Brookville. Every point was fought dog-
gedly and when it was given to the jury,
Friday night, no one was willingjto venture
a guess as to what the verdict would be,
though there were those who thought that
judge Krebs’ powerful speech would not be
without its effect. His summing up and
recital of the law to the jury was so elo-
quent and, at the same time so explicit, as
to have been listed among the ablest
speeches ever made in the Clearfield court
house.
Ezekiel Hewitt was the father of Earl
Hewitt, the quarter-back of State’s last
year’s foot ball team.
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HOWARD SPANGLER’S MISFORTUNE.—
As a result of his having been so badly
frozen by exposure at Barneshoro on the
night of Jan. 31st, Howard Spangler has
lost half of his right foot, his right hand
at the wrist, two fingers of his left hand
and a portion of his left foot.
He underwent an operation in the Johns-
town hospital on Saturday and it was at
first believed that all that would be neces-
sary would be to amputate the right foot
and hand, with some of the fingers of the
left, but there is still a danger of gangrene
in the left hand and if it has to come off it
is feared he cannot survive the shock of the
second operation, though he was reported
as doing very nicely last evening.
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A letter from Ed. Schofield, a son
of Hon. James Schofield, of this place, who
is serving with the regular army in the
Philippines, says be participated in the
funeral of Gen. Lawton at Manila.
—— There are ten patients in the Lock
Haven hospital.
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——Charley Duffy, of the Park hotel,
Wiiliamsport, has leased the Lochiel, in
Harrisburg.
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——Sugar valley lodge I. 0. 0. F. will
banquet at Loganton on Thursday evening,
March 1st.
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——F. O. Hosterman and S. G. Ulrich
are buying up a car load of old, worn-out
horses in the vicinity of Millheim.
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——The Rehersburg foundry is being
worked to its greatest capacity these days
and the hum of industry ’is quite cheerfal
in that village.
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——The Methodists of Pennsylvania are
hopeful of holding some sort of a state con-
vention next fall at which all of the
churches in the State can be represented.
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——Andrew Knarr is removing the old
saw mill from Loganton to a tract of tim-
ber about two miles north of that place. A
cream separator for the Salona creamery
will be put in on the site of the saw mill.
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——The twenty-third annual report of
the Centre county Mutual fire insurance
company, the grange organization, shows
that the average cost of insurance in that
company has been only $1.70 per thousand
per annum.
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——Next Tharsday night Hi Henry and
his fifty minstrel artists will hold forth at
Garman’s. Now here will be a good min-
strel show for yon to attend. It is one of
the very best on the road and if you go you
will certainly get your money’s worth.
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——The public school teachers of Miles,
Penn, Haines, Gregg and Millheim dis-
tricts, comprising district No. 1, with
forty-six teachers, held their local institute
at Aaronsburg on Friday and Saturday.
The meetings are reported as having been
very successful. Col. D. F. Fortney, of
this place, was one of the lecturers. Supt.
Gramley presided and Prof. L. E. Boob
made the musical part of the program ex-
ceptionally entertaining by his fine work
at the organ.
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Eva Joyce Gates, the little daughter
of C. L. Gates, of east Lamb street, under-
went an operation in the University hospit-
al, Philadelphia, last week for infantile
paralysis that is thought will prove highly
successful. The child had been afflicted al-
most since birth with the ;trouble and
gradually her one foot was being drawn
more and more into a useless shape. The
operation, it is believed, will fulfill the ex-
pectations of those who hoped she would
‘be given the proper use of her foot.
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——Deputy register James Swabb is.at
his home at Linden Hall recuperating
from the effects of a very acute attack: of
kidney trouble last week. He was weork-
ing at his desk in the register’s office,
Wednesday evening, when he was suddep-
ly seized with most excruciating pain.
His suffering was extreme until register
Archey hurriedly brought a physician,
who gave him some relief. Then he was
taken to his room at Haag’s hotel; the reg-
ister remaining with him until after mid-
night, when he fell asleep. Next morning
he was better, but thought: best not to try
work again until thoroughly recovered, so
he went home for a week or so. It is
thought that the stooping over the books
was partially responsible for his trouble.
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A DONATION. —On last Friday evening
between fifty and sixty of the kind, hos-
pitable people of Unionville went to the
home of the Evangelical minister and left
tokens of their good will and natural good-
ness of heart, in the shape of many useful
articles that will, for sometime to come,
satisfy the demands of nature. The
‘‘pounding’’ was appreciated for several
reasons. The intrinsic value was not to
be despised ; but what is more lasting and
cannot be valued in silver and gold is the
possession of the good-will, sympathy
and prayers of the not only kind but in-
telligent people of Unionville.
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MEMORIAL DAY IN THE BELLEFONTE
ScHooLs.—The scholars of the Bellefonte
High school will observe Washington’s
birthday by holding servises in the High
school building on Thursday morning at
9.45 o’eloek. The exercises will consist of
orations, compositions, recitations and
singing.
This is the day set aside by the public
schools for the holding of exercises
in commemoration of the services of Gov.
A. G. Curtin and the Centre county soldiers
of the civil war.
They will be the only public exercises
that will be held on that day and every
person is invited to attend. Several mem-
bers of Gregg post will also deliver ad-
dresses.
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MRs. MARTHA ROUNDTREE MARRIED.
—The Bellefonte friends of Mrs. Martha
Roundtree will be interested in learning
that she was married at her home in Mill
Hall on Saturday evening at 8 o’clock, to
Albert Sperring, a well known Bald Eagle
township, Clinton tounty, farmer.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Lundy and Miss Jennie Lundy, of Mill
Hall, and Mr. Chas. Fickenscher, of Look
Haven, attended the couple during the
marriage. Only a few intimate friends
were present and a splendid supper was
served afterwards. Mrs. Sperring will
give up her home in town and go to live at
her hushand’s fine farm near that place.
She is the widow of the late John Round-
tree, the Water street grocer of this place,
and has numerous acquaintances in Belle-
fonte who will wish her much happiness in
her new life.
A WELL KNOWN MINISTER GONE TO
His REWARD.—Rev. Chas. S. Long, prob-
ably the best known minister of the Dis-
ciples in Christ in this section of the State
died at his home in Dunmore, near Secran-
ton, on Tuesday morning at 4 o’clock.
It will be remembered that it was only
in the early part of January that he gave
up his church in Lock Haven and went to
the new field, where he thought his efforts
were more greatly needed. Seven weeks
ago he caught a cold, pneumonia developed
and his death followed, almost before he
had become fairly settled in his new
home.
It will be sad news to many in Centre
county, particularly in the vicinity of
Howard and Mill Hall where his spiritual
ministrations had been most active and
fruitful for many years.
Elder Chas. S. Long was born at Harvey-
ville, Luzerne county, July 4th, 1846,
which would make his age 53 years, 7
months and 9 days. He received his edu-
cation in the public schools in Columbia
county and in Bethany College, W. Va.
After serving an enlistment of three years
in the army, he followed farming until
1873, when he became associated with E.
E. Orvis in the publication of the Messenger
and Laborer, an organ of the Disciple
church. He began his duties as a minister
in Benton, Columbia county, in 1875. In
1876 he went to Mill Hall, and in 1878 he
assumed the pastorate of the Christian
church in Lock Haven. He served the
people there for eight years. He then
went to Youngstown, O., where he remain-
ed for three years. He left that field to
accept a call to evangelistic work in the
State of Virginia. In 1891he was re-called
to his old charge in Lock Haven, which he
accepted. So popular did he become dur-
ing his second pastorate that he remained
there nine years, until he accepted the call
to Dunsmore.
Rev. Long made a gallant record asa
soldier. When only 16 years old he en-
listed as a private in Company F, 112th
P. V. He was with that regiment in the
battles from Spottsville to Petersburg,
Richmond and Appomattox. He was past
commander of John S. Bittner post, Lock
Haven and president of the Clinton County
Veterans association. On September 11th
last, he was appointed chaplain of the
Twelfth regiment, N. G. P.
Mr. Long was married, February 22nd,
1866, to Miss Sarah A. Henry, of Orange-
ville. Mrs. Long and one daughter, Mrs.
Albert Wetzell, survive. His mother, who
is about 80 years old, also resides at Rohrs-
burg. >
The funeral will take place this morning.
Services will be conducted at 10.30 at
Rohrsburg, Columbia county.
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A VENERABLE RESIDENT OF HALF
Moox 1s DEAD.—Samuel Stine, who for
years has occupied a position of esteem and
influence in the upper end of Buffalo run
valley, died suddenly at his home near
Waddles about noon on Sunday. He was
74 years old and while he had not been in
the best of health, yet he was not what
might be called ill, for the morning of his
death he had been to the barn as usual to
look after the stock and only after his re-
turn to the house did he complain about a
strange feeling in the region of his heart.
His grand-daughter was there and ap-
prised the neighbors of his condition.
Some of them got to his side, but were
unable to do anything to relieve him, so he
expired.
Deceased was a life long member of the
Methodist church, he was a veteran of the
Civil war and a man who was a credit to
the eommunity in which he lived. Un-
fortunately his good wife was away from
home at the time of his going. She bad
been taken to the Cottage hospital in
Philipsburg to undergo an operation foran
abscess only last Thursday, but she was
able to be brought home for the funeral.
Besides her, five boys and two girls sur-
vive. Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at 10 o’clock. Interment was
made in Gray's burying ground.
Was BORN IN MILESBURG.—Senator
Harry A. Boggs died in Cincinatti last
Friday from the effects of an injury sus-
tained some time ago. He was born in
Milesburg, this county, in 1819. For five
years he was editor of the Hollidaysburg
Standard. He went to Johnstown,in 1848,
as agent for the Bingham Transportation
line on the old canal, and finally became
supervisor of the western division of the
canal. In 1853 he was appointed post-
master of Johnstown. In 1878 he was a
presidential eleetor. Four years later Mr.
Boggs was chosen to represent his district
in the Senate, and was re-elected in 1884.
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HENRY BANEY.—Henry Baney, former-
ly a resident of this place, died at the home
of his grandson, H. C. Baney, in Atlantic
City, on Wednesday of last week; his death
having been caused by the breaking down
of his constitution under advanced years.
He was 91 rears old and is survived by sev-
eral children. :
The remains were brought to this place
Friday morning and interment was made
in the Union cemetery.
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~——James Albert, the precious little one
of Oscar and Annie McMillen, died at their
home in Milesburg on the 19th ult. He was
2 years and 8 months old. Interment was
made in the Marsh Creek cemetery.
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———Samuel McGonigal, of Pottersdale.
near Karthaus, died suddenly Thursday
night at his home, aged about 52 years.
He leaves a wife and five children and a
large circle of relatives.
——John G. Swartz, aged 68 years,
died at his home in Philipsburg on Satur-
day night from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis suffered in January, 1899. The
immediate cause was heart trouble. He
was very well thought of in that vicinity
and was a member of the Methodist church
and is survived by his widow and four
children. Interment was made Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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——Mrs. Edward Marshall died at her
home, near Fillmore, at 1 o’clock Wednes-
day morning, after an illness of more than
a year with consumption. She was about
51 years old and is survived by her hus-
band and seven children, three sons and
four danghters. Interment will be made
in Myer’s cemetery this morning.
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——Mrs. Ann McKissick died at her
home near Mill Hall, on Saturday, of
paralysis. She was about 75 years old
and is survived by her husband and one
daughter.
—ttarihe MeGongigel yo suddenly
at his home at Pottersdale on Thursday
night, last; leaving a widow and five chil-
dren. He was about 52 years old.
PO i: M. Price, son of
James and Mrs. Price, died at Milesburg,
Feb. 11th, aged 5 months. Services by
Rev. Walter J. Dice.
News Purely Personal.
—Editor Wilbur F. Harris, of the Republican,
was in Harrisburg over Sunday.
—Capt. W. A. Simpson, of Lock Haven, is in
town for a fews days visit with his many friends
here.
—Harry Gerberieh, of the milling firm of C. T.
Gerberich & Son., is in Philadelphia as a delegate
to the general assembly of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen.
—Mrs. W. F. Smith came up from her home in
Millheim, on Tuesday, and is visiting at the
home of deputy prothonotary Kimport, on east
Bishop street.
—Mrs. Sara Watkins and Miss Mame Miller, of
Millheim, spent Sunday in town as the guests of
Miss Sara Brungart, at the home of sheriff and
Mrs. Brungart on the hill.
—L. O. Meek, who came up from Philadelphia
Wednesday, to take account of stock in his State
College hardware store and spend a few days wiih
his relatives, will return to the city on Sunday.
—Harry C. Baney, head of the Baney Syndicate
in Atlantic City, a concern with a yearly business
of over $100,000, and Harvey Benner were in town
on Friday and Saturday; having come up with the
body of the late Henry Baney.
—Miss Mary Faxon, a daughter of Thomas
Faxon, of this place, returned from Philadelphia
Monday evening. She had been in that city since
last August, in the employ of the Strawbridge &
Clothier millinery department.
—Misses Adaline Harris and Betty Breeze have
returned home from Middletown, N. J., where
they were visiting Miss Mary Hendrickson, Miss
Hendrickson accompanied them home and is
now a guest at the Breeze home on Curtin street.
—Miss Nan Schofield, of south Thomas street,
left for Altoona, Saturday evening, and after
spending a few days with friends in Altoona she
will go on to Philadelphia for an extended visit.
Mrs. Schofield just returned from the latter city
on Friday evening. i
—Samuel Rowe, of Hagerstown, Mad., is in town
tor a few day’s visit with friends at his old home
here. Since leaving Bellefonte he has grown to
manhood and is now prospering as a business
partner with his father. Part of his mission here
is to dispose of their property on east Bishop
street.
—Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Morrig, of Clearfield, and
their little son Harold were in town Wednesday
for a few hours en route to Rebersburg, Millheim
and Mifflinburg, to visit relatives. On their way
home Mrs. Morris and Harold will stop with Mrs.
Miles A. Kirk and spend some time with Belle-
fonte friends.
—President Geo. W. Atherton, of The Pennsyl-
vania State College, was in town for a few hours
yesterday morning on his way home from the
meeting of the state association of school direc-
tors at Harrisburg. He delivered an address on
“What Kind of Schools Ought Pennsylvania to
Have 2” before that body Wednesday evening.
—W. F. Somers, who makes his home with Mrs.
C. Fishburn, south of town and looks after the
farm and-her business in general, was in last
Friday to take advantage of our dollar rates and
expressed the good business judgment that it is
the easiest thing in the world to make a half
dollar in the WarcamaN office. All one needs to
do is pay for the paper in advance. Then it costs
only a dollar, otherwise it is one and a half.
—Rev. George M. Glenn, who has been visiting
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Glenn, at State
College, for the past two days will return to Gettys-
burg to-day. He came up Tuesday to attend a
conference committee meeting at Huntingdon,
was in town Tuesday night and Wednesday went
down to Laureltown to be present at the funeral
of Mrs. Evans, nee Lincoln, one of his schoolmates
and the wife on one of his brother ministers.
—Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bell have been over from
Huntingdon for a week visiting their Centre coun-
ty friends. They spent Sunday in the vicinity of
Millheim and Aaronsburg and up to last evening
were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bell, of Howard
street. It was Mr. Bell's first absence from his
duties at the Reformatory in fifteen months.
He has been meeting with marked success as an
instructor in masonry and brick-laying over
there and is valued one of the best men about
the institution.
—W. J. Meyers. of Boalsburg, was in town last
Friday and his time was not so fully taken up
with other matters that he could not find a few
moments to call on his friends. While here
Wesley accidently let fall the information that he
is a marksman of some skill, but as Captain
Bogardus Hunter wasn’t within hearing distance
| the Harris township shooter went home without
«measuring scores at the indoor rifle range. Of
course Mr. Meyers was very modest about his
accuracy with a gun, old hunters usually are, but
the nexttlme he comes to town he had better
bring his shooting specs with him as Bogardus
Bob has disguised himself by having his hair cut
and is laying for matches with the sharp shooters
from any part of the county.
—Former sheriff and Mrs. B. F. Schaeffer, of
Nittany, spent Wednesday and part of yesterday
with their son, L. A. Schaeffer, on east Curtin
treet. The sheriff was looking exceptionally
well for a‘ man ot seventy years and having met
his neighbor, James Meese, on the street, the
two of them spent part of the afternoon around
the stores and calling on friends. The news that
there is a possibility of a revival of the old Cen-
tre county fairs was very gratifying to the gen-
tlemen and they had no sooner learned of it than
the veteran Walker township Democrat remarked
to kis younger companion. “If that's so, Jim,
we'll have to commence rubbing old “Tom John-
son down, won't we.”” As we were not let into the
secret as to what class “Tom Johnson’ would be
entered in, we can’t give other prospective ex-
hibitors a tip, thus early, to be prepared to contest
the first prize with the sheriff and his friend.
—Rev. C. T. Aikens, of Pine Grove Mills, was in
town on Monday on business in the capacity of
executor of the estate of the late Emanuel
Sunday.
—A. J. Griest, of Unionville, was in town yes-
terday and killed the several hours wait for his
train in holding an inquest over sundry dozens of
bivalves at Anderson’s.
—Aaron Lutz, of Linden Hall, spent part of
Monday in town in company with his landlord
Christ Houser. Aaron and Mr. Houser must get
along swimmingly, for they nearly always travel
together which speaks well for both tenant and
owner,
—D. C. Hall was down from Unionville on Wed-
nesday, but he was so busy that we couldn't per=
suade him to venture any farther than our vesti-
bule. He is such good company that we are al-
ways eager to have more of his time than he can
spare,
—Wm. Showers, of Hecla park, was in town
yesterday arranging for the sale that he has
scheduled for March 23rd. His many friends in
this place will be pleased to know that he has
decided to leave the country down there and
come back to live in his own house on Curtin
street. He was a good citizen and neighbor and
will be heartily welcomed back.
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A Good WORD For THE HOUSER LOCK.
—*'A prophet is not without honor save in
his own country’’ and only too true is this
old scriptural phrase when applied to the
Houser Springless Lock Co. Just now
when the concern needs support most it is
being ridiculed by those who should be
helping it along, but notwithstanding
such unfair treatment the lock is gaining
friends of its own among hardware trades-
men. It is such a simple little device, so
compact and free from breaking parts that
it is demonstrating itself as a good thing;
notwithstanding the attempts of some to
laugh it out of the market.
The following letter from Wm. G.
Truitt, hardware dealerat 3615 Howell St.,
Wissinoming, Phila., shows what he
thinks of it:
Wissinoming, Feb. 7th, 1900.
The Houser Springless Lock Co.,
Bellefonte, Pa.
Gentlemen:—1 have yours in reference to
your stated desire to sell locks direct to deal-
ers and would say that everyone who has
seen the one I have pronounces it the great-
test lock they have ever-seen and to my
mind it will sell like hot cakes. The beauty
of it is, they say, it works so easy, it has no
screws in the knobs to be dropping out and
no springs to break.
Please let me know what discount you give
and advise me as to the price the locks are
usually retailed at,as I do not want to under-
sell or oversell the others. Yours truly
WM. G. TRUITT.
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Miss WEAVER’S SuccEss.— ‘An offer-
tory solo was sung by Miss Elsie Weaver,
of Bellefonte, Pa., entitled ‘O Lamb of
God.” Miss Weaver's fine soprono voice
was greatly appreciated. She bad perfect
control of the high notes that ended the
solo. She is on the musical staff of the
Kee Mar college and her performance here
certainly shows her ability as a vocal
teacher.”’—From the Hagerstown, Md..
Morning Herald’s account of a service in the
Presbyterian church there last Sunday a
week ago.
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——The reserved seat sale for the Frank-
lin and Marshall glee club concert on the
21st will open at Parrish’s Monday, Feb.
19th.
Announcement.
We are authorized to announce J. W. Kepler,
of Ferguson township, as a candidate for the
nomination for Assembly; subject to the decision
of the Democratic county convention. *
We are authorized to announce J. H. Wetzel,
of Bellefonte, as a candidate of the Legislature
subject to the decision of the Democratic county
convention.
"Sale Register.
MARcH 7ri.—On the premises of David Spoits, 3
miles north of Unionville, horses, cattle, shoats
and all kinds of farm implements, blacksmith
tools ete. Sale at 1p. m. sharp.
March 23rp.—At the residence of Wm. Showers,
at Hecla Park, horse, 2 cows, wagon, spring
wagon, buggy, some implements and supplies.
Sale at 1 o'clock p. m. W. A. Ishler, Aue.
Marcu 31s1.—J. P. Seibert, 4 miles west of Belle-
fonte, in Benner Twp., on the Wm. P. Humes
farm—9 horses, 12 head of cattle, lot of shoats,
full line of farm implements and household
goods. Sale at 10 a. m.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Jled 3@74
—No. 2 .. 1@71%%
Corn —Yellow.. en
¢ —Mixed... 36%4@391;
OALS........ ie voce ugneenens 31 @313;4
Flour— Winter, Per Br'l.. . 2.30@2.50
‘“ —Penna. Roller..... 3.10@3.20
*¢ —Favorite Brands.. 3.95@4.10
Rye Flour Per Br’l
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No.
ou te Mixed « 1.
. 3.15@3.30
1....13.00@16.50
v 13@15.00
eee 7.00@15.00
Beliefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the PuaNix Mining Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
ress :
ed wheat, 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
vee 25
Cloverseed, per bushel... ...§4 00 to 86 00
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel .. 40
Duin wis eesesnses 50
s, per dozen 15
Tea oo ound.. 7
Country Shoulders.. 6
ides....... 6
Hams 10
Tallow, per pound 3
Butter, per pound.. 20
The Democratic Watchman.
Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte,
Pa., at §1.50 per annum {ifpsid strictly in advance)
$2.00, when not paid in advance, an $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
Half Column (10 inches). :
One Column (20 inches)... 35 | 65
Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
additional,
Transient advs. per line, 3, insertions..
Each additional insertion, per line.
Local notices, per line........
Business notices, per line
Job Printing of every kind done wit
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. 7
All letters should be addressed to
. P. GRAY MEEK, Proprieto