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Demorrah iad,
Bellefonte, Pa., March 30, 1900.
CorrEsPON DENTS.—NoO communications pu
shed unless accompanied by the real name of
he writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——The old Lock-up is being moved to
its new location.
——The centennial executive committee
will meet this evening.
-——E. B. Shaffer, a son of Ellis Shaffer,
of Madisonburg, has gone to attend the
Bloomsburg Normal.
——The regular spring inspection of Co.
B, N. G. P. will be made in this place on
Wednesday, May 23rd.
——A freight wreck at Bald Eagle Mon-
day evening involved eleven cars and traf-
fic was delayed all night.
——The spring vacation at the Pennsyl-
vania State College began on Wednesday
and will continue until next Wednesday
——M:s. Archie Allison entertained a
number of ladies at dinner Tuesday even-
ing at her home on north Allegheny street.
——The singing class which commission-
er P. H. Meyer has been conducting at
Hublersburg will close at the next session.
——James K. Morris, of Colyer, has re-
cently been granted a $2 increase in his
pension. He will get $10. per month in
the future.
——Joe Cushing, the C. R. R.of Pa.
engineer who had his leg broken in the ac-
cident in Kline’s meadow several weeks
ago, is able to be out on crutches.
Burgess Blanchard is certainly doing
the right thing by calling the public atten-
tion to certain ordinances that are violated
daily. Let us hope that he will not do the
wrong thing by failing to enforce them.
——The Aid Society of the Bellefonte
Evangelical church will give a chicken and
noodlesupper on April 5th, 1900, from 5 to
8 p. m., in the corner room in the Bush
Arcade. The price of the supper will be
25 cents.
—-Burgess Edmund Blanchard enter-
tained a party of gentlemen at his cabin on
Nittany mountain last evening. Among
them were Robert Morris, Randolph
Breeze, F. C. Williams, H. C. Quigley
Esq. and John McGinley.
——The week beginning Monday, Au-
gust 4th, has been selected as the one on
which the annual encampment of the N.
G. P. will be held. This insures no con-
flict with the date set for the Centre coun-
ty centennial, July 25th and 26th. There
will be a divison encampment this year.
——A large doe was an unexpected
sight on Philipsburg streets Monday morn-
ing. It bad evidently been chased into
town by dogs, but it didn’t tarry long
enough for Eskridge, McCausland, Holt or
Mapledoram, the crack (?) deer slayers of
that place, to put a mark on it for next
season.
——On April 1st O. M. Sheets will close
his meat market on High street and it will
be consolidated with the F. B. Stover mar-
ket, the two being run as one in the future.
The consolidation is being made because
Alvin Stover intends to move ont onto his
father-in-law’s, John Rishell’s, farm, to
give his future attention to husbandry.
—— Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Thal, of
Roopsburg. bave had erected on the main
avenue of St. John’s Catholic cemetery in
this place a handsome granite cross bearing
a figure of Christ in representation of the
crucifixion. The cross is 10 feet high and
rests ona base 1} feet. It is purely an
ornament for the cemetery and a splendid
view of it is had from east Bishop street.
——Oue night last week burglars entered
the grist mill at Linden Hall, but secured
nothing more than Mr. Diehl’s razor, they
next visited the railroad station but were
frightened away ; then they went to the
office of the Linden Hall Lumber Co.,
which was broken into and manager
Dagle’s over-coat and gloves taken. The
latter company has received its new seventy
horse power engine.
—On Saturday night George and Ed-
ward Cunningham and R. B. Taylor left
hurriedly for New York in response to a
telegram announcing that their brother
Merty Cunningham, was hopelessly ill
with typhoid pneumonia. Their worst
fears were not realized, however, for Merty
rallied later and at last report was gather-
ing strength so rapidly as to bring him out
of immediate danger. He is married and
living in that city.
——This evening the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Presbyterian church will
hold a sociable in the chapel to which
everyone is invited. It will last from 7:30
until 10 o'clock and during the evening re-
freshments will be served and an interest-
ing program carried out to all of which
there will be no charge. Several of the
best numbers of the recent successful
juvenile performance of a ‘‘Day in History"’
at the Academy are to be introduced there.
——The condition of Sup’t James Con-
roy, of the Bellefonte Glass Co., who is in
Philadelphia under treatment of Dr. Cur-
tin, is reported to be anything but encour-
aging. In truth, the latest reports bear the
sad information that very little hope of his
recovery is entertained. His brother-in-
law Thomas Jennings went down to Phila-
delphia yesterday to be with him for a
few days. While treatment of his case
seems to completely baffle the physicians
we hope they might finally succeed in mas-
tering it and restoring him to good health
and his friends here.
DEATHS OF THREE OLD LADIES AT
JULIAN.—It is seldom that the deaths of
three people follow in quick succession as
was the case in the little village of Julian
on the 24th and 25th and rarer still that
three such old people should make up
death’s harvest.
Mrs. Mary Zones died at the home of her
son-in-law, Henry Hale, on Sunday.
She was 80 years and 2 months old and her
long tenure of life had worn away what
had once been a rugged constitution so
that her death was: caused by length of
years more than anything else. Mrs.
Zones was a sturdy, true, christian woinan
and was beloved by everyone in that com-
munity for her many virtues. Her hus-
band, John Zones, died ten years ago, but
surviving her are their nine children,
twenty-three grand children and twenty-
one great grand children.
It is seldom that it is allotted to a mor-
tal being to look over such a posterity as
was hers. All of her five sons were Demo-
crats and all of her four daughters married
Democrats.
The children are John N., Daniel,
George, William, Musser, Mrs. Katharine
Murphy, Mrs. Nancy Hale, Mrs. Ellen Mec-
Ginley and Mrs. Jane Adams.
Rev. Tallhelm preached her funeral ser-
mon on Wednesday and interment was
made at Julian.
"Mrs. Eliza Holt, another of the oldest
residents of Julian, passed away on last
Saturday ; her death having been caused
by old age at the home of her son. She
was 71 years old and is survived by nine
children. Rev. Craig officiated at her
burial, which was made at Julian on
Monday afterncon.
Oid age caused the death of Mr. Sara
Harner, who died at her son’s home in
Altoona on Saturday. She was 80 years
and 6 months old. Most all of her life
had been spent in Julian. Her burial was
made in Altoona.
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MRS. VAN DYKE.—The death of Mrs.
Hannah McCoy VanDyke, widow of the late
Henry Van Dyke, a prominent and well
known citizen of Lock Haven, which oc-
curred at her home in that place yesterday
morning, was not unexpected as she had
been critically ill for many months with
cancer and bad lived her allotted three score
and ten years. A native of Potter township,
this county, she was a daughter of Alex-
ander and Elizabeth McDowell McCoy and
is the last of her family.
January 15th, 1863, she was married to
Henry H. Van Dyke who was engaged, at
that time, in railroad building and con-
tracting. They went to housekeeping in
the house now occupied by Mrs. Mary
Butts, on North Allegheny street, and
made this their home while the Snow Shoe
and Bald Eagle valley roads were being
built. An intelligent, well informed
woman she was highly esteemed by every
one who knew her as well as admired for
her practical ability and energy. Mr. Van
Dyke died in 1895 but she retained her
home in Lock Haven and has had a com-
panion or nurse with her constantly. She
was an active member of the Presbyterian
church and had been loyal to its interests
since childhood. An adopted daughter,
Mrs. William Etsweiler, of Philadelphia,
survives her and will inherit most of her
property. Her funeral will be held on Satur-
day at 11 o'clock at her home in Lock
Haven where interment will be made.
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THE VENERABLE JAMES M. PACRER.—
Another of the well worn links that con-
nected the preseny of Centre county with
its interesting past was broken when James
M. Packer, of Curtin township, expired,
with heart disease. He was in his 76th
year and everyone of them was spent in
the county. He was born and raised along
Marsh creek, back of Howard.
Deceased was a member of one of the
county’s most representative families and
was a distant relative of former Governor
William F. Packer. He was a farmer hy
occupation, but when the call toarms came
in ’61 he left the plow and went to the
front where he served with distinction.
The latter years of his life were spent in
retirement.
Surviving him are his widow and ten
children; among the latter being Nathan,
David, Lorenzo, Irvin, Hensyl and Cora.
The other daughters are married and re-
siding in distant parts.
Burial was made at Romola yesterday
afternoon.
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On Monday evening Claire Thom-
as died at the home of his father Lewis
Thomas, of Shingletown, with heart trou-
ble. He was a very exemplary young man
and that he should have been taken just in
the beginning of a useful life seems sad in-
deed. He was 26 years old and is sur-
vived by his sorrowing parents and one
brother, B. C. Thomas, of ‘‘the Branch.”
Interment was made at Boalsburg on Wed-
nesday; Rev- Leshler officiating..
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——Dr. James Thompson died at his
apartments in Washington on Saturday,
March 17th. He had been an invalid for
many years. Deceased was a son of John
and Elizabeth Thompson and was born at
‘‘the Branch” above Lemont, this county.
He was the last to die of the well known
children of that family among whom were
Moses, Jack and William. His body was
buried in Arlington.
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——DBridget McCormick died at the
home of Abram Baird, near Pleasant Gap,
on Tuesday evening, with dropsy. She
was buried from St. John’s Catholic church
in tltis place yesterday morning.
Mgzs. DENNIS MEWSHAW.—An affection
of the heart caused the death of Mrs. Den-
nis Mewshaw at her home on Ridge street
early last Thursday morning. She had
suffered with it for some time.
Deceased was Susan Hipple before her
marriage and was born at Fairview Oct.
7th, 1850. Surviving her are her husband
and these children: Mrs. Alfred Tate,
Mrs. Thos. Caldwell, Elizabeth, Susan,
Pearl, Fannie and Bertha. One brother,
Noah Hipple, of Fairview, also survives.
Interment was made in the Union ceme-
tery on Saturday afternoon; the Rev. G. I.
Brown, of St. John’s Episcopal church,
having officiated. Mrs. Mewshaw was a
faithful member of that denomination.
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——Nellie Vaux died at the home of
her father, George Vaux, near the Philips-
burg cemetery on Saturday evening. She
was 16 years old and had been an invalid
for several years. Rev. Dr. Clerc, of the
Episcopal church, held services over her
remains on Tuesday afternoon.
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——Thomas Bennett, aged 71 years,
died at his home in Port Matilda, on Fri-
day morning. Surviving him are his widow,
one daughter Mary at home and four sons,
all of whom are married and living in oth-
er parts. Burial was made Sunday morn-
ing at 10 o’clock.
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—— John, the six year old son of Wil-
liam Noll, died at his home at Pleasant
Gap on last Friday evening with convul-
sions. Burial was made on Sunday after-
noon.
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——DMrs. Anna Garret Dolan died at the
home of her mother, on Pine street, last
evening at 5 o'clock. She was the widow
of the late James Dolan, of this place, and
had been ill since last Easter time with
consumption.
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——Measles are prevalent about Wolfe’s
Store.
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——The office of the Atlantic Refining
Co., in Philipsburg, was burglarized on
Monday night and two pairs of trousers be-
longing to C. U. Hoffer were stolen.
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——The members of his congregation at
Rebersburg gave Rev. Dubbs a surprise
last Friday night. In addition to the so-
cial pleasure of it they pounded him with
lots of provisions and dry goods.
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Lieutenant McNarney, 36th U. S. V,
Inf., has just been notified that the war
records will show acknowledgment of dis-
tinguished services rendered by him while
a Serg. in Co. H, 10th Reg., at the battle
of Santiago, Cuba.
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——D. L. Miller, of Mill Hall, and Miss
Martha E. Himes, were married by Rev.
F. L.. Bergstresser, in Tyrone, on Tuesday
afternoon. The wedding was celebrated at
the home of the bride. Mr. Miller is an
axe maker and will take his bride to Mill
Hall, where they will go to housekeeping.
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——On Wednesday the property of the
Lock Haven Traction Co. was sold at sher-
iff’s sale to William B. Given, of Columbia,
for $26.100 subject to a mortgage of $9,600.
The road is to be improved, a company of
local capitalists interested in its reorgani-
zation and a summer park fitted up to in-
duce more travel over its lines. The gross
receipts for 1899 were $16,800.
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——The Bellefonte Academy will open
its spring term on Monday, April 16th.
Special attention will be given to teachers
of the country who wish to pursue their
studies for a few weeks, or to students at-
tending schools which close in the early
spring. Students tickets at reduced rates
are offered on all the railroads. Theschool
schedules are arranged to suit those of the
railroads.
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——Two more black spirits were hustled
into eternity on leaden missiles over at
Tunnelton, the railroad operation near
Spruce Creek, on Monday evening. Rob-
ert Hamilton got on a tear and went after
Lewis Ayres with a double barreled shot
gun; whereupon the latter pulied a revolver
and dropped his assailant so speedily that
there was evidently no excitement in it, for
be immediately fired upon John Davis, a
would-be peace maker, then he boarded a
passing freight train and left Tunnelton to
bury his victims.
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——=Senator J. K. Robison, of Mifflin
town, was here in his capacity as a deputy
factor inspector on Wednesday and in mak-
ing his rounds of the various industrial
plants in Bellefonte he was particularly
impressed with the property of the Penn-
sylvania Match Co. Senator Robison said
that the sanitary and general safety ar-
rangements there are about as near perfect
as they can he made and that the employees
of that concern have advantages that are
equaled nowhere in the six counties he
traverses.
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——Wahile fishing near the Jenkins and
Lingle machine shops, a few daysago, John
Morgan caught a 13 inch trout. He was
after suckers and couldn’t be censured be-
cause the trout fastened itself on his hook,
for he threw it right back into the stream ;
but just to show what a diligent officer de-
tective Rightnour is making John says it
wasn’t half an hour after he made the catch
that the officer bore down on him to ex-
amine his string. In this connection it is
not out of place to say that the destructive
practice of fishing with nets about here has
been effectually broken up and it is only
reasonable to suppose that there will soon
be a noticeable increase of fish in our now
almost depleted streams. Detective Right-
nour has the hearty endorsement of the new
sportsman’s League and through its instru-
men.ality this work of game and fish pro-
tection will be extended to all parts of the
county.
A HORSE BUYER DISAPPEARED Mys-
TERIOUSLY.—On Thursday evening a rath-
er heavy-set man, apparently 35 or 40 years
old,arrived in town and registered at Haag’s
hotel as J. L. Motter, Harrisburg, Pa. He
said he had driven in from Huntingdon and
wanted to buy eighteen head of horses.
The next day, Friday, he visited the
Bellefonte sale stables and the Gentzel and
Beezer corral and selected thirteen head.
Then he drove out to see John Yearick’s
big team, partially dickered for it; tele-
phoned up to College township to William
Carson to bring his team of blacks down
and wound up the day’s work by practic-
ally deciding to take one of Abe Baum’s
horses.
All of the horses were to be delivered in
this place on Monday morning for ship-
ment East. William Carson brought his
team down on Saturday, but after his ar-
rival he failed to locate Mr. Motter. The
search revealed the fact that the visitor had
disappeared from Haag’s hotel Friday even-
ing and was not seen afterwards.
After supper Friday evening he left the
hotel and went down to Baum’s Stable,
where he talked awhile and remarked that
he was ‘‘going to get shaved.” Well, so
far as any further knowledge of him is con-
cerned he must be getting shaved yet. He
hasn’t been seen since and proprietor New-
comer, of the Haag hotel, is out a board
bill and Abe Baum a day’s carriage hire.
Motter seemed to know a great decal
about horses, so the horsemen who had
deals on with him say.
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A TIRE NEAR Rock SPRINGS.—Soon
after mid-night last Friday the heavevs in
the vicinity of Rock Springs were illumin-
ed by the lurid glare of fire which proved
to be at the home of Claud B. Hess, on the
old Rankin, now John Hobson farm, south
ofthat place.
The family barely escaped with their
lives, so far had the flames encroached upon
them by the time of their discovery. They
caught in the flue of the kitchen and had
spread well when one of the family was
awakened by the smoke and aroused the
others just in time for them to get down
the stairs, which were already in flames.
The house was a combined stone and
frame structure, one of the most substan-
tially built in the county. It was partial-
ly insured in the Potter agency in this
place, but Mr. Hess didn’t have a cent
on his household goods and is left with-
out a thing.
The timely arrival of neighbors saved
the barn and out buildings from destruc-
tion.
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To START A RELIEF Fusp.—The em-
ployees of the Bellefonte Furnace Co., ex-
pect to start a relief fund association soon
and representative men among them are
meeting now for the purpose of effecting a
working organization, by which sucha
scheme can be brought into useful opera-
tion.
It is proposed to begin the fund on April
15th. At that time each of the two hun-
dred employees will pay into a general de-
pository the sum of 25cts and on each pay-
day thereafter a like amount, making the
monthly assessment 50cts.
The association is to include only Fur-
nace Co. employees and membership in it
will be voluntary.
The amounts for weekly benefits in
case of accident or sickness have not been
settled yet.
The officers of the association are: Presi-
dent Wm. Wilkins; treasurer, I. T. Mun-
son; secretary, Wm. Frank.
A PRETTY WEDDING.—On Monday af-
ternoon a pretty and auspicious wedding
was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Jenkins on High street, when their
daughter, Susie E., was united in marriage
to Mr. Benjamin D. West. The affair was
entirely devoid of show or ostentation, but
all the arrangements were so cleverly plan-
ned and executed that everyone present en-
joyed the event and it was as merry as the
proverbial marriage bell. Rev. Dr. Laurie
of the Presbyterian church performed the
ceremony at 3:30 o’clock and the bridal
couple departed on the 4:44 train for ashort
journey.
Both Mr. and Mrs. West are natives of
Vermont and although comparative stran-
gers in the town they have quite a number
of friends and acquaintances who join in
congratulations and kind wishes for their
future. The bride is a fair young woman,
attractive and accomplished. Mr. West is
employed at the Standard Scale Works in
the moulding department and is ambitious,
as well as energetic. Upon their return
they will go to housekeeping on Bishop
street in Mrs. Kelly’s house opposite Haag’s
hotel.
HAPPILY MARRIED.—On Wednesday,
March 28th, at the home of John W. Bid-
dle, near Martha Furnace, Celia S., his
daughter, was married to James G. Stiver
in the presence of a few invited guests.
The ceremony was performed by justice O.
H. Nason; the groomsman being Wilson
Stiver and the bridesmaid Miss Ella Mec-
Donald.
Among the guests who were present were
Mis. O. H. Nason, Misses Lula Williams,
Mary Stiver, Blanche McDonald, Ester
Spotts, and Harriet Mays and Messrs.
Thomas Stiver and Charles Biddle.
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——Hon. J. N. Casanova, formerly of
Philipsburg, but now in Cuba rehabilita-
ting his extensive properties on the island
that were devastated during the war, gave
a banquet to Secretary of War Root in
Havana, on the night of March 15th. All
the civil and military dignitaries on the
island were there and the affair is reported
by the Havana Daily Herald as having
been the most elaborate function tendered
the visiting Secretary of War.
News Purely Personal.
—Hon. Lecnard Rhone, of Centre Hall, spent a
few hours in Bellefonte on Wednesday.
—Edgar T. Burnside returned from a short trip
to New York city on Sunday morning.
—J. Mitchell Cunningham, who is employed as
manager of Waple’s Central hotel in Tyrone, was
here to spend Sunday with his family.
—Miss Mary Butts, of Winber, Somerset county,
was in town over Sunday to visit her mother
She returned Monday afternoon.
—Capt. W. A. Simpson, of Lock Haven, and
Tom Baldridge Esq., of Hollidaysburg, were dis-
tinguished visitors in town during the fore part
of the week.
—Mrs. William Shortlidge and her daughter,
Mrs. John Walker, returned home Saturday from
a ten days’ visit with the Sterretts in Washing-
ing, D. C.
—Isaac Harpster, of Gateshurg, a well known
young farmer from that end was in town on Tues-
day representing west Ferguson in the county
convention.
—Mrs. Sarah Furey Waltz, who has been visit-
ing old friends here for the last two months, has
returned to her home in Pleasant Gap much im-
proved in health.
—'Squire J. H. Reifsnyder, of Millheim, was in
town yesterday looking quite well. He has so far
regained his health as to take up active business
pursuits again.
—John M. Ward Esq., of New York, was here
between trains on Sunday; having come over on
account of the serious illness of his aunt, Mrs.
Philo Ward, of Penn street.
—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walz, of Bishop street,
went down to Philadelphia on Wednesday, where
Mrs, Walz will enter the Howard hospital to un-
dergo a delicate surgical operation.
—Samuel Harpster Jr., of Gatesburg, and his
cousin National G. Gates, of Loveville, were in
town on legal business on Wednesday, and it is
seldom you run across two brighter young
farmers,
—Mr. J. F. Rummell who will have charge of
the Leiberman clothing store that is to be located
in the Arcade has arrived in town to prepare for
their opening, which will be made about April
7th.
—Mr. and Mrs. E M. Griest were down from
Unionville to take Sunday dinner with former
register Geo. W. Rumberger and his family on
east Bishop street. The Rumbergers expect to
move to Unionville on Monday.
—Among the throng of strangers in town on
Tuesday was E. P. Lingle, of Lemont, but as we
failed to see him mixed up among the Democrats
in the Court house at noon we inferred that he
had other business than attending the county con-
vention,
—Edward P. Butts, who is making such a
reputation as an engineer down East, was in town
during the fore part of the week, looking after
some business pertaining to his father's estate,
the late D. M. Butts, of this place. He is located
at Holyoke, Mass., now.
—James Chambers, of Dubois, is in town
on account of the serious illness of his mother,
Mrs. Mary A. Chambers, with conjestion of the
lungs. He arrived Tuesday night. Mrs. Elsie
Chambers came up from Lock Haven Wednesday
and the other members of the family have heen
summoned.
—George Keichline, of Rock Springs, was a
Bellefonte visitor on Monday. He was looking
very well, but his condition belies his looks for
Mr. Keiciiline was feeling anything but comfort-
able. Exposure at sales this spring has had
something to do with his trouble which we hope
will soon disappear.
—Henry Royer, one of our old patrons from
down at Spring Mills and a gentleman whom we
don’t often get to see, dropped in for a little call
on Tuesday. We were sorry to learn that Mr.
Royer has been in such peor health that he
doesn’t venture far from home and this was his
first visit to the county seat in six years.
—Miss Eliza Jane Mattern, who has been visit-
ing Mrs, George Van Tries, on Linn stree‘, for
the past week, left for her home in Spruce Creek,
Huntingdon county, on Monday. She is wonder-
fully well preserved and wide awake for a woman
of her years and has just been enjoying a three
months stay with relatives in Half Moon valley.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cook left for their home
in Jeanette on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Cooke and their baby daughter had been here
since her trip to New York with her sister, Miss
Snyder, and Mr. Cooke came on Tuesday morn-
ing, to takke them back home. Hazel, their sweet
little daughter, will continue her prolonged stay
with grand-ma Snyder in this place.
—Alfred G. Osmer, who has been visiting at the
home of Lis parents Mr, and Mrs. E. G: Osmer, of
Willow Bank street, since New Years, left for his
home in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday. His untir-
ing energy and thrift have counted since going
West and his investments insure him a comfort-
able income, yet the gpirit of progress is on
him and he is now contemplating going to Cali-
fornia soon.
—Mr. and Mrs. Newton Brungart and their son
Victor were in town during the fore part of the
week visiting Mr. Brungart’s brother, the sheriff.
Newton has had sale of his farm effects and is go-
ing to live in retirement now and enjoy a period
of ease. They came on to attend Benj. Gentzel's
sale on Tuesday. Mr. Gentzel and Mr. Brungart
are brothers-in-law and yesterday the sheriff took
his guest with him on a business trip to Snow
Shoe.
—D. R. Thomas, of Snow Shoe, was in town on
Wednesday. Mr. Thomasis a young farmer and
has a nice property along the Beech Creek pike,
just out side of Snow Shoe. He is one of those
alert fellows who is interested in most everything,
but his long suit just now is roads. He was elect-
ed a supervisor out there in the spring and is
conscientious enough to give the work of proper
road making hard study. While in-town he took
the preliminary steps in joining the county Sports-
man’s League.
—Robt. Reed, of Benore, dropped in for a call
last Saturday and we were very sorry to find that
he is suffering with a crippled right arm. He in-
jured it by a fall some time ago whichj he didn’t
consider serious at the time, but when it began
to grow stiff and callous he became alarmed and
sought treatment. The result has been that the
injury had grown beyond immediate relief and
now his arm is almost useless. Such an affliction
might just suit a lazy fellow but for an energetic
man like Bob it is a great calamity.
—Our old friend Jacob Shaffer was up} from
Zion on Wednesday, enjoying the bright sunshine
and dropping cheerful greetings to his many
friends hereabouts. As he stood on the bridge
and looked down at old Spring creek babbling
along towards the sea he wondered how it was
possible for such a harmless looking stream to
get on a tear like that of several weeks ago. Mr.
Shaffer said he wasn't feeling just in the best of
health, but as he realized that complaining
wouldn’t do it any good, he didn't believe in
bothering anyone with tales of woe.
—Rev. Dr. W. A. Stephens, whose three years
pastorate of the Methodist Episcopal church of
this place was most successful and whose ser-
mons and executive ability were thoroughly ap-
preciated by the church people of all denomina-
tions, has accepted the conference secreturyship
of the Twentieth Century Thank Offering Fund
with head quarters at Carlisle. The position is a
promotion, both in a professional and financial
sense, even if it does retire him from active min-
isterial work. And neither Dr. nor Mrs. Stephens
will regret that, since they will be able to be with
their son Harry, who is an instructor at Dickin-
son college.
—Edward Valentine, of Philadelphia, with Mrs.
Valentine and their baby are guests at the home
ot his aunt, Mrs. R. V. Pugh, on Curtin street.
—Rev. Wilford P. Shriner, the new pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church, arrived in town
yesterday with Mrs. Shriner and their three
daughters. During the evening a reception was
given them in the lecture room of the church,
—D. C. Stine, of north Thomas street, was a vis-
itor to Tyrone on Friday and while there he gave
his friend Henderson, who has an idea of being
a candiate for Sheriff on the Democratic ticket
atip that it would only be time and money
thrown away unless he felt reasonably certain of
combining the Democrats and prohibitionists up
in Blair.
—Mr. and Mrs. William P. Rothrock, with their
child, were arrivals in town on Monday morning.
They came from Chicago, where Will had been
in the employ of the Illinois Steel Co., and are
visiting his father, David Rothrock, up Buffalo
run. They expect to make their future home in
Pittsburg, where Mr. Rothrock will have charge
of the drafting department of the Ft. Pitt Bridge
Co.
—Mr. and Mrs J. Kennedy Johnson arrived
home Monday evening, after their sojourn of sey-
eral weeks atthe former's parental home near
Mt. Eagle. Mr. Johnson was looking much im-
proved by hisstay in the country, but his condi-
tion is not yet what his friends hope it will be
soon. Itis notto be expected that after an illness
as long as Mr. Johnson’s has been that convales
cence could be anything but correspondingly
long.
—E. C. Poorman, of Tyrone, dropped down with
the snow on Monday morning looking as serene
as if he hadjbeen in attendance at five church serv-
ices the day before. But talking about the snow
It was white. Tt nearly always is white, but there
is something else that is white too, that we know
of, and it is the ash of those strictly hand made
stogies that eleven men are rolling thousands of
every day in Mr. Poorman’s factory in Tyrone.
They make a smoke “for fair” and some of these
days Clayt will become so famous as their manu-
facturer that he will have use for all those Ty-
rone “Indians’’ as signs.
—
—The residence of Congressman James
K. P. Hall, at Ridgway, in under quaran-
tine, the danger sign having been posted
on the door last Sunday evening. It reads:
“Small Pox!” The Dubois Express states
that the Congressman’s son came home from
Yale college a few days ago being ill at the
time. The physicians diagnosed his case
and the result was that the sign announc-
ing the presence of smallpox was posted
up the following day. The young man
traveled home in a sleeping car and did not
know the nature of his malady. The city
papers of recent date contained rumors of
a reported outbreak of smallpox at Yale
college, and the condition of young Hall
would prove the truthfulness of the report.
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—Col. W. F. Reynolds has tendered
his resignation to Col. Theodore Burchfield
as Adjutant of the Fifth regiment to take
effect immediately upon the appointment
of his successor. Col. Reynolds has been
made one of the Penna. Commissioners to
the Paris Exposition.
— Oe
——Owing to an attack of acute rheu-
matism Irvin W. Zeigler, the teacher of
the Walnut Grove school, near Linden
Hall, was recently laid up for ten days.
———
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.
We are authorized to announce Robt. M. Foste
as a candidate for Legislature subject to the decis-
ion of the Democratic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce John W. Con-
ley, of Potter township, as a candidate for Assem-
bly, subject to the decision of the Democratic
county convention.
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Sale Register.
Marcu 30rH.—At the late residence of John Ragan
in Snow Shoe, furniture, carpets, beds and bed-
ding ete. Sale at 2 p. m.
Arrir, 7Tth—At the residence of George Williams
at Lemont, buggy, sleigh, cow, household
goods, Esty organ, cooking utensils, butcher's
tools, etc. Sale at 1 o’clock p. m.
————
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red 73@15
¢“ —No. 71@73
Corn —Yellow d4@d ig
‘ —Mixed. 383 @4214
31@32
2.35@2.50
—Penna. Roller.... 3.20@3.30
*“ —Favorite Brands 3.8u@4.00
Rye Flour Per Bril.......ccocccevi.oe « 3.15@3.40
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1....13.50@17.00
fe as 4 Mixed * 1... 14@15.00
BUPA cc iiiiriisinais iriaerrranaiioisssirs cr os 8.00@14.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the PraNix MitLing Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
ress :
ed wheat,
Rye, per bushel....
Corn, shelled, per bushel..
Corn, ears, per bushel...
Oats, per bushel, new.
Barley, per bushel......
Ground laster, per ton.
Buckwheat, per bushel .
Cloverseed, per bushel...
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Ny
Potatoes per bushel 40
Onjons eases atti tone 50
s, per dozen. 15
Loo per Bound... 7
Country Shoulders 7
Sides... .6to7
Hams.. : 10
Tallow, per pound. 3
Butter, per pound. 22
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paid before the SMa of the year; and no
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paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un-
less paid for in advance.
. A liberal discount is made to persons advertis-
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