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Beiiefonte, Pa., April 20, 1900.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
Distemper is prevalent among Nit-
tany valley horses.
——The attraction at Garman’s tonight
will be “What happened to Jones.’
——The marriage of Mr. William How-
ley and Miss. Christena Ceader has been
announced for April 26th.
—Robert T. Garman, formerly of this
place, has been elected a vestryman of the
Tyrone Episcopal church.
Plowing is the order of the day with
Centre county farmers, and some of them
have already sowed oats.
——The fires were banked in the Empire
furnace on Monday for the purpose of
cleaning ont the flues. The shut down
lasted for 24 hours.
The frame school house at Eagleville
was destroyed by fire early Monday morn-
ing. It is believed that the fire was the
work of incendiaries.
——After closing his term of school at
Moose Run, on Tuesday, J. E. Rickard
moved his family to Mill Hall, where he
will reside in the future.
—Dr. M. A. Kirk, of west High street,
has begun the improvement to his home
and when completed it will be one of the
prettiest places in that end of town.
——Miss M. Snyder wishes to announce
her millinery opening which will be on
Saturday, April 21st. She has secured
Madam Groesbeck, formerly with Madam
Twining, of New York, as designer.
——Among the Bellefonte attorneys who
were in attendance at supreme court in
Philadelphia during the early part of the
week were C. M. Bower, John M. Dale,
John Blanchard, Col. W. F. Reeder, J. C.
Meyer, D. F. Fortney, Hon. A. O. Furst.
—The service of song at the Presby-
terian church on Sunday evening was well
attended and the members of the choir ac-
quitted themselves splendidly in their solo
numbers, though the choruses were rather
below the average of the special efforts of
the Presbyterian choir.
William Utz and his family moved
from Bellefonte to Bellwood, on Friday,
where Mr. Utz has secured employment
as a blacksmith in a manufacturing estab-
lishment up there. His son Edward was
there tolook up a home and while there
was succesful in getting a nice position
also.
——On Tuesday morning James Miller
Sr.. John Hockenberry, Walter Tate and
James Miller Jr., went down to Salona,
where they are contracting under the Belle-
fonte Lime Co., in getting out stone on the
contract for 35,000 yds. of ballast lately
awarded by the New York Central R.
R. Co.
——Mr. and Mrs. George Meese desire us
to extend their heartfelt thanks to Captain
Taylor and Co. B for their attendance at
their son Andrew’s funeral and their floral
offering and also their neighbors and friends,
who so kindly sympathized and assisted
them in their time of sorrow and trouble
and misfortune.
——A copy of the Atlin, B. C., Globe, of
March 29th, advertises that turkeys and
chickens are for sale there at 25cts. the
pound. We also notice a ten course table
a hote dinner advertised by the Olympic
hotel at 50cts. Atlin is a mining camp in
the Alaska gold fields and from this it
would appear that prices are not so high
there.
—— Miss Blanche Fauble, the eldest
daughter of M. Fauble, of this place, who
is now head nurse in the Jewish maternity
hospital in Philadelphia, has geceived the
highest average in the large class of nurses to
be graduated from the Medico-Chirurgical
hospital in that city this spring. She left
the institution some weeks ago to assume
ber new duties, but will be graduated with
her class.
—J. Harris Hoy and Thomas Eadon
returned from Chicago on Friday evening
with a car load of draft horses. There
were twenty in the lot and are to be used
on the farms of Col W. Fred Reynolds.
They are mated in teams and range in age
from 3 to 5 years. While corraled in Coxe’s
stable quite a number of horsemen looked
the lot over and it was the general opinion
tbat they are about as fine specimans of
heavy horses as have ever been brought
ere. Manager Hoy did not bring them
«east especially to sell, but as it is his pol-
icy never to have anything too dear to part
with you can get the pick of a lot of nice
ones now, if you want heavy horses.
——The Supreme court on Monday sus-
tained the decision of the court of common
Pleas of Cenire county in the case of Mrs.
Mary T. Fox vs the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. At the January term, 1898, she sued
to recover damages for the loss of her hus-
band, the late Joseph Fox, who was killed
by the cars on Race street, Nov. 13th, 1897.
At the close of the plaintiff's testimony the
defendant moved for a compulsory non-
suit, which was granted with leave toshow
cause why the same should not be stricken
off. The case was argued aud on Feb. 16th,
1899, the court handed down an opinion
refusing to remove the non-suit. It was
then carried to the Supreme court with
tbe result that the opinion of the lower
court was sustained before the open bar on
Monday; after but one side had been heard.
John Blanchard was the attorney for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
THE PARTICULARS OF ANDREW MEESE’S
DEATH.—The particulars of the accident
in which Andrew Meese, of this place, lost
his life on Wednesday night of last tveek,
were given as follows by the Altoona 7vi-
bune.
Andrew Meese, a freight brakeman em-
ployed on the Pittsburg division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, met a horrible death
at the western end of the viaduct near
Mineral Point Wednesday night. He was
ground beneath the wheels of his train and
his body was frightfully mangled. Meese
was a member of conductor H. L.- All-
house’s crew, which left Altoona with a
train for the west early Wednesday even-
ing. When last seen Meese was riding on
the second car from the engine, where his
lantern was found when the train reached
Conemaugh at 8 o’clock.
How the unfortunate brakeman met his
death will probably mnever be known.
About 1:30 o'clock Thursday morning
trackwalker Abraham Reighard, who was
making a trip between South Fork and
Mineral Point, discovered the mangled
body. He was literally ground to pieces;
the only part of his body not mutilated by
the wheels was his head. It is believed
that Meese slipped or was jarred off the
train and fell under the wheels.
The remains were picked up and taken
to South Fork. Thursday morning they
were brought to this city on seashore ex-
press and taken to undertaker Lafferty’s to
be prepared for burial. Coroner McCartney
was notified by coroner Miller, of Cambria
county, to make an investigation, but has
been unable to learn much of the accident.
The body was brought to his home here
on Friday morning and interment was
made in the Union cemetery on Saturday
afternoon. Co. B, 5th Reg., N. G. P.
turned out to attend the funeral, as Andrew
bad served with the company during its
United States service in the Spanish-
American war.
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THE VENERABLE WILLIAM REED. —
Patton township lost her oldest and one of
her most representative citizens when
William Reed passed away at his home,
near Waddles, last Thursday evening. He
had reached his 90th year and while affect-
ed with no particular ailment his death was
the result of the gradual wearing out of
nature’s structure.
Deceased had been a resident of the town-
ship for many years and was identified
very closely with the early operation of the
old Lambourne ore bank. Faithful in his
attention to his duties and frugal in his
habits he amassed enough to purchase the
farm on which he spent the later years of
his life.
Mr. Reed was a courteous, honest, unas-
suming gentleman who filled his allotted
sphere in such a way that the memory of
his life will bea sweet treasure to those who
survive him. His first wife died many years
ago and later he married a Mary Muckle-
batten, who, with these children of the first
wife, survives. They are Wn. of Grays-
ville, Huntingdon county ; Edgar, of Assyria
Kansas; David, of Salina, Kansas; Mrs.
Christian Hartsock, of Buffalo Run; Rob-
ert, of Benore; John, of Graysville; and Mrs.
Catharine Kline, of Huntingdon county.
Funeral services were held at Waddle’s
church Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock
and interment was made in Giay’s burying
ground.
——Gideon Foy Esq., who will be re-
membered by the older citizens of the
county as a former resident of Boggs town-
ship, died at his home at Prescott, Iowa,
on the 2nd inst. In 1865, Mr. Foy left
Centre county and located in Illinois. In
1876 he moved to Prescott at which place
he resided up to the time of his death. A
clipping from an Iowa paper says: ‘‘Fath-
er Foy was born in Pennsylvania, August
22nd, 1819, and had thus reached the age
of 80 years, 7 months and 10 days. Noth-
ing could have been more triumphant and
peaceful than his closing hours. On Sun-
day morning he attended servicesin the
M. E. church and seemed very happy in
the Saviour’s love. After the services he
went to his son’s home west of town and
enjoyed dinner. He retired at night in
apparent usual health, expressing his in-
tention to accept an invitation of Rev. Ross
to take dinner at the parsonage where Rev.
3ourne, a former pastor, was visiting. He
fell asleep, and wakened without a
struggle in Jesus, whom he had so
long loved and trusted. For over fifty
years he had been a member of the M. E.
church and was a charter member of the
class at Prescott. Two years ago this month
his faithful wife preceded him to the
glory world. To brother and sister Foy
were given ten children, eight of whom
survive them : John Wesley Foy, William
Stephen Foy, Mrs. Sarah Showers, Mrs.
James Campbell, Mrs. Julia C. Black, Jas.
W. Foy, Warren B. Foy, Samuel A. Foy.
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Mrs. John Garman, who lives near
Hunter’s Park, saved her five children and
little home from burning recently by a rare
display of composure under exciting sur-
roundings. During the absence of her
husband the house took fire. First, Mrs.
Garman got the children out, then she
started to save the house, if possible. She
saw that the 2 gallon coal oil tank was in
danger of the flames and if an explosion
should follow there would be no hope of
saving anything, so she grabbed it and ran
from the building. It was already on fire
and burned so that the solder on the screw
top had melted and the top fallen into the
oil. Mrs. Garman’sarins were badly burn-
ed, but her heroism saved her home. As
it was their loss amounted to about $21,
which was covered by insurance in the
Centre Hall Co.
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——Abram Robinowitz, aged 67 years,
died in Philipsburg at noor on Monday,
with paralysis. His wife was seriously ill
in Philadelphia at the time. The body
was taken to Altoona for burial in the
Jewish cemetery.
Miss JULIA BARNHART. — Miss Julia
Barnhart died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. William McClure, on Bishop street,
Wednesday, shortly after midnight, of
cerebro spinal menigitis. She was sick
only about two weeks but suffered intense-
ly and her death was quite sad for she was
a very nice girl, fine looking, pleasant and
energetic.
She was a daughter “of John H. Barn-
hart, who in his lifetime owned and lived
on the big farm just below town that is
now known as the Cameron Burnside place.
She was born there only 21 years, 8 months
and 12 days ago, but for the last eight years
has been making her home with her sister
Mrs. McClure. She is survived by her
mother six sisters and two brothers, Mrs.
A. F. Johnson, of Columbus, O.; Mrs. C.
Hassinger, Mrs. McClure, Bella, Carrie,
Millie, John and Harry all of this place.
Her funeral will be held Saturday after-
noon from her late home with Rev. Shriner,
of the Methodist church, officiating. In-
terment will he made in the Union ceme-
tery.
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ORVIS ALFRED RERICK—Orvis Alfred,
the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd M. Rerick, died at their home in
Punxsutawney on Easter morning, April
15th. Tousilitis, which developed later in
meningitis, caused the little fellow’s death.
He was brought to Bellefonte and buried
in Megyer’s cemetery in Buffalo-run valley
on Monday afternoon. Ie was a bright,
lovable child, and beloved by all who
knew him, and while his parents and
friends mourn his early death they can
but say :
“Go to thy rest, fair child!
Go to thy dreamless bed,
While yet so gentle, undefiled,
With blessings on thy head.”
“Fresh roses in thy hand,
Buds on thy pillow laid,
Haste from this dark and fearful land,
Where flowers so quickly fade.”
“Because thy smile was fair,
Thy lip and eye =o bright,
Because thy loving cradle-care
Was such a dear delight.”
“Shall love, with weak embrace,
Thy upward wing detain ?
No! gentle angel, seek thy place
Amid the cherub train.
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DIED IN ALTOONA.—John H. Kimport,
who died in Altoona on Sunday afternoon,
was a native of Centre county. He was
born near Linden Hall, on Oct. 24th, 1845,
and was married, on Nov. 16th, 1878, to
Miss Emma J. Bolinger, at Millheim.
The family went to Altoona about nine
years ago, and all of this time the deceased
has been in the employ of the Pennsylvania
railroad as a carpenter in the freight shops.
He was a member of the Methodist Episco-
pal church and is survived by his wife, one
son, Mr. J. Morris Kimport, of Altoona,
and one sister, Mrs. Ellen Smith, of Mill-
heim. The funeral services, on Wednes-
day, were in charge of Rev. T. S. Wilcox,
and interment was made in Oak Ridge
cemetery, Altoona.
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A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH AT CENTRE
HALL.—Paul, the 3 year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Gross, of Centre Hall,
fell into a bucket of scalding water on
Saturday, from the effects of which he
died Monday morning. The mother
of the child at the time the accident oc-
curred was scrubbing a porch and had just
filled a bucket with hot water. The child
was playing and fell backwards into the
water. It was taken immediately from the
water, but too late to save life. The little
one had woolen underclothing on, which
caused the burns to be more severe than
ordinarily. The funeral took place Tues-
day. The family have the sympathy of
all in their bereavement.
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——Mrs. Sarah Harpster, relict of Chris-
topher Harpster, died at her home in
Gatesburg on Saturday morning from the
effects of pulmonary trouble and old age.
Deceased was a very well known woman
in that vicinity whose many kindly deeds
and christian life endeared her to all about
her. She had spent her entire life about
Gateshurg and when she came to die it
was with the consciousness that the 78
years allotted her had not been spent in
vain. Three sons and a daughter survive
her. Interment was made at Gatesburg
on Monday morning at 10 o’clock.
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——Jeremiah Fidler, * aged 60 years,
died at his home at Loganton, on Thurs-
day, after several months illuess with
dropsy. He is survived by his wife and
several children.
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——About 3 o’clock Sunday morning a
Hungarian out at Snow Shoe fell down the
stairs at his home and was so badly injured
that he died on Monday morning.
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——Merrill, the four months old son of
Joseph Goss died at his home at Hannah
Furnace and was buried at Mt. Pleasant on
Sunday.
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——An infant of Samuel Sausserman
died at the family home near Bald Eagle
on Sunday and was buried next day.
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—The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Buffalo Run Presbyterian church will
hold a sociable in the hall of Benner Grange
on Saturday evening, April 28th. The en-
tertainment to be provided will be in the
nature of an album social. Refreshments
will be served. Everybody is invited.
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—— George Graham, of Spring City, Pa.,
and Miss Carrie A. Robb, a daughter of
Erastus Robb, of this place, were married
at the Methodist parsonage, on Linn
street, on Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock.
The couple left on an afterncon train for a
short wedding tour, after which they will
make their home in Spring City, where the
groom is employed as a stove moulder.
THE OPENING OF THE TROUT SEASON
—The opening of the trout fishing season
was more than usually auspicious, so far as
the weather was concerned, but the water
in Spring Creek and Logan’s Branch was
most too clear for bait and few large catches
were reported.
As might have been expected the banks
of both streams were lined at daylight and
when a fisherman made a catch a score or
more of other Inckless fellows would have
his place usurped before he could get his
hook rebaited. It is no joke to say that at
one time during the morning there were so
many fishermen between the High street
bridge and the falls that it was absolutely
impossible to see the stream while walking
along the Water street board walk.
Talk about Gen’l. Grant and the trail of
bottles he left while crossing the prairies
some years ago, why both banks of Spring
Creek and Logan’s Branch, for three miles
out, looked like the dumping ground of
some bottle factory.
Within sight of the windows of this office
many nice trout were caught. Charley
Heisler got fourteen out of one hole just
below the Bush house dam. On Tuesday
0. C. Campbell and Mur. F. P. Green each
got 14 in. beauties out of the same place.
As said before very few big catches were
reported on the first day. Chas. Heisler
had 32, the longest one was 11} inches.
George Miller bad 8. Frank Graham had 11
in the morning and caught 28 on flies in
the Bush house dam during the afternoon.
We don’t know how many James Me-
Cafferty had, but his basket looked full of
beauties. The one he left at this office was
14 inches long and he presented Supt. Wil-
kins, of the Bellefonte furnace, with a much
larger one. Jim is the kind of a fisherman
you read about. He always catches enough
to make life happy fora number of his
friends, as well as himself. Tom Fleming
and Frank Gehret were undoubtedly with
him, but their catches were not reported.
Little John Confer had the big one of the
day. It measured 17% in. long and was
caught up Spring Creek.
The gang in which Hard Harris and Geo.
R. Meek fished came home with 35. Four
of them were 15 in. long, six were 12 in.
and the rest ranged between 7 and 10 in.
In other parts of the county varying re-
ports are made. In the lower end catches
were not near up to the usual. Tom Pal-
mer at Potters Mills had 11 nice ones, Frank
Carson 30, and Frank Palmer 30.
Newton Krebs and Musser Heberling
went down onto Spruce Creek from Pine
Grove and came home with 42. The long-
est one they got was 17 in. and none was
shorter than 7 in. While Linn Musser and
Joe Goss, of the same place, were over the
mountain into Stone valley and found the
water entirely too high for good fishing.
They got only a few.
William Showers down at Nittany had
1G, the largest catch reported in that sec-
tion, one being 14} in. long.
Will Haynes, of Clarence, got 18 1bs. on
Eddy Lick and then thought the fishing
wasn’t extra good. That other past master
with the rod out there, George Uzzle, didn’t
go on the first day, but the Lord only
knows how many he has caught since.
Reports from the vicinity of Philipshurg
are to the effect that the catches were very
light out there.
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Couxcin MEETS AGAIN.—There was
just a quorum present at the meeting of
council, Monday evening, when the fol-
lowing business was taken up and trans-
acted.
Richard McCafferty’s request for tax ex-
onerations was referred to the Finance
committee for report at next meeting. He
made the request on the ground of illness.
The Street committee reported the clean-
ing of streets and ditches and upon recom-
mendation of Mr. Knisely the immediate
cleaning of St. Paul street was authorized.
It is said to be in a filthy condition. The
Street committee was also authorized to
let a contract for re-building the foot bridge
over Spring creek at the P. R. R. round
house.
The Fire and Police committee reported
the removal and remodeling of the lock-up
and urged council to insist on stricter police
regulations; asking for the appointment of
Wm. Garis and Joshua Folk as special
officers.
Water superintendent Rine reported no
leaks at the reservoir and pumps running
twenty-four hours a day.
Upon the report of several nuisances Mr.
Gherrity recommended the abandonment
of support to the Board of Health; stating
that he thought more efficient service could
be procured by giving a health officer $75
a year and a secretary $25.
Solicitor Chambers notified council of
the pending suit for $3,000 damages
brought by Miss Fannie Barnhart for in-
juries received from a fall on a defective
Curtin street boardwalk. The case will
come up at the next term of court and Mr.
Chambers asked to have the engineer make
a draft of the scene of the accident.
After approval the following bills were
ordered paid and council adjourned.
R. B. Taylor, coal for crusher
W. 8. White, oil for crusher... 1.20
Chas. Koontz, filing saws. 50
Street pay roll.... 89 29
Water pay roll......ooiruinnnn....
B. Pontius, 1 month as cler
Ardell Lumber Co, lumber.....
Police pay roll..........
R. B. Taylor, coal..... 5.10
W. L. Steel, work on lockup.... 102.57
Wm. Bilger, use of block and ropes, R
R. B. aylor coal for W. W.... 8
Bellefonte Fuel & Supply Co..
$587.62
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——Alexander Waring, of Philipsburg,
has been granted a pension of $38 per month.
Mrs. Jane Potts, of the same place, has
been given $8 per month, with $318 back
pay. Her husband went off and left her
several years ago and now she is drawing
a pension. Probably if the old deserter
learns of this pension he will return.
News Purely Personal.
—J. I. Agar, of Lock Haven, was a Bellefonte
visitor on Monday.
—Misses Rose Fox and Mildred Smith spent
Easter Sunday with Tyrone friends.
—Robert H. Crosthwaite, of Altoona, is in town
greeting the old friends at his former home here.
—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Taylor,of Bellwood, spent
Easter with their relatives at their former home
here.
—James and John Lane, who are employed at
Lewistown, were home to spend Easter with their
parents,
—DMrs. George B. Brandon and her daughter
Winifred, of Carlisle, spent Easter with Mrs. Bran-
don’s parents and sister in this place.
—Mrs. Simon Loeb and her ward, Miss Gertrude
Bloomingdale, arrived in town Monday evening
and are visiting Mrs. Mollie Newman,
—Mrs. Mary Jacobs, of Mifflin, and her little
daughter Rebecca ave visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. F. W. Crider, on Linn street.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Irvin, Miss Emma Aikens
and Phil. D. Waddell were Bellefonters who at-
tended the dance in Tyrone Monday evening.
—County chairman J. K. Johnston went to
Harrisburg on Tuesday, to be present at the
meeting of the Democratic State committee.
—Maurice Jackson was the sole Bellefonte
representative at the large assembly given by the
society folk at Philipsburg Wednesday evening.
—Dr. J. L. Seibert, of north Allegheny street,
is in Philadelphia, where he expects to remain
several weeks doing special work in the hospitals
there.
—Hon. W, K. Alexander, of Millheim, was in
Bellefonte on Saturday; having driven up to take
down a new switch board for the telephone ex-
change at that place.
—Edw. Kittell, of Ebensburg, was in town over
Sunday, spending the time in his old haunts here
the most of it going, of course, to Dr. Parrish and
his drug store, :
—John J. Bower spent the fore part of the
week in Philadelphia; having gone down to he
with his father while the latter was in attend-
ance at Supreme court.
—Misses Julia and Margery MeDe.mott arrived
home last week from Charleston, West Va.,
where they have been for the last five months
visiting their brother Charles.
—dJoseph L. Runkle has returned from New
York, where he spent several months in attend-
ing a school for plumbers. From the amount of
study and time Joe gives to his trade he ought to
be an expert at the business,
—Capt. P. A. Sellers, of Buffalo Run, spent
Saturday in town. The Capt. just saved his car
fare on the trip by dropping in and paying for his
paper at the advance rate, rather than waiting un-
til it would have cost him $1.50.
‘—Mr. and Mrs. John Porter Lyon, of Penna.
Furnace, and Joseph D. Mitchell, of Lewistown,
were all here to spend Easter at the home of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mitchell, of
north Thomas street.
—Former sheriff B, F. Schaeffer, of Nittany,
was in town yesterday ; having driven up to visit
his son L. A., and attend to a little business here.
He stated that Wednesday's warm rain had work-
ed wonders with the grass and grain down in Nit-
tany valley.
—Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Crissman, of north
Thomas street, have been entertaining Mrs. M.
L. Hendricks and Mrs. Edward Shindle, both of
Sunbury. The ladies arc sisters-in-law of Mr.
Crissman. They returned to Sunbury yesterday.
—Phil D. Foster, the genial proprietor of the
Inn, at State College, was a visitor in town on
Wednesday; it being only his second trip here
since the New Year. Phil's staying at home
means something, for he is making vast improve-
ments to the Inn.
—John McCauley, one of the Democratic lead-
ers down in Walker township, was in town on
Tuesday. It was the first time we have noticed
him on the streets since the day of the Demo-
cratic county convention. He brought his son
up to have some work done at the dentist's.
—Miss Joanna Ragan, of Snow Shoe, was a re-
cent visitor in Bellefonte. She was on her way
home from quite a little visit with friends in
other places. Miss Ragan; though left entirely
alone since her father’s death, intends to continue
her residence at Snow Shoe. For a time she
thought of leaving there.
—Mr. Jno. F. Miller, of Potters Mills, accom.
panied by his bright little nephew Master Willie
McCormick were pleasant callers on the Warcn-
MAN on Monday. Mr. Miller is just now interest
ed in the gold out-put of Cape Nome, and regrets
that he is too far along in life to undertake a trip
to that far away country.
—dJames Krebs, of Milesburg, was in Belle-.
fonte on Saturday, the first time he had been up
since the memorable convention the preceding
Tuesday. He was merely a spectator that day
but he says he saw enough to convince him that
it wouldn’t be safe to come back to Bellefonte
again until some of the storm had calmed, at
least.
—Peter Smith Esq., of Centre Hill, whose ex-
treme height and long flowing whiskers would ar-
rest attention anywhere, was in town on Monday.
He and Mr. Hagan, of Farmers Mills, drove over
to attend to some business. It was rather un-
usual to see Mr. Smith in town as he rarely
comes except during court week, but he had
special business this time and brose over his
methodical arrangements.
—When Mr. H. F. Spotts, of Union township,
dropped in for a little call on Monday it brought
to our mind his last visit to this office, which had
been just a year and three days previous. At
that time he came to town to transact some busi-
ness because it was too wet to plow and it was
interesting to contrast the seasons, because on
the occasion of this recent visit, it might be said
that it was too dry to plow.
—Robert J. P. Gray, of Stormstown, was in town
last Friday attending to some business that ‘he
forgot in the great excitement of the previcus
Tuesday, when he came down to take a hand in
that notorious fight among his fellow Republicans
Bob doesn’t look like him self without that luxur-
iant blonde moustache that once adorned his upper
lip, but still his friends know him down here,
where he is as popular as any out of town visitors
we have.
—Al Rishell was in town on Friday and re-
ports that he is about all fixed up in his new
home on the Benj. Gentzel farm, below town,
which passed into Rishell ownership a short
time ago. It certainly is one of the finest places
in Nittany valley and with it Al inherited Ben's
pet deer. The deer runs at large all over the
farm when it pleases and is so tame that it runs
into the house whenever it can slip in without be-
ing detected. Al said that it would sit up to a table
and eat just like one of the family, but that part
of the story sounds to us a little like a hunting
camp tale.
—Among our many visitors of late have been
William Garner and Fred Krumrine, two repre-
sentative farmers and Democrats of the true blue
type from College township ; Samuel Brugger,
the veteran engineer of Union; J. W. Orr and a
son and grandson of our venerable patron J. S.
Hoy from down in Marion township. The latter
is one of the original subscribers to the Warcn-
MAN. He was on Hayes & Forney’s first list and has
remained a reader up to this time. Mr. Hoy is
nearing his seventy-fifth mile stone, but is still
able toread and enjoys tiie WATCHMAN even more
now than he did in his younger days. We cer-
tainly wish him years more of life and usefulness
in the community where his citizenship is so
much of a credit.
—Mrs. Pickle, of Millersville, and her two little
children arrived in town Saturday to stay two
weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Twitmire. Mrs, Twitmire is vet far from well but
she has =o far recovered from her recent illness
that she is able to be up and about her room.
Sm———
THE SHIRT FACTORY IS CLOSED.—The
Bellefonte shirt factory, which had been in
operation for about five months, closed on
Tuesday and Mr. E. G. Witters, the pro-
prietor, will move his plant to Camberland,
Mad.
The factory closed ostensibly because a
sufficient number of girls could not he pro-
cured to run it, but the real reason was the
failure of Bellefonte business men to make
good the promises that were the induce-
ment for Mr. Witters to come here.
The girls who were employed found the
work pleasant and were increasing their
earnings every week. Those who stuck to
it have nothing but kind words to say of
the management and the opportunties they
had while employed. They were largely
their own task masters and had a light,
cheerful place to work in.
It is unfortunate that Bellefonte has lost
this industry, but the trouble can be traced
primarily to the malicious jabber of a lot
of irresponsible people. For no sooner had
the factory opened than idle tongues were
busy discouraging girls in their notion to
go to their work and discrediting the man-
agement. The WATCHMAN wants to say,
however, voluntarily, that Mr. Witters
carried out every agreement he made in
coming here and would not be moving to-
day, had Bellefonte been as faithful.
i pire
——One of the most popular members of
the farcical organization which will present
“What Happened to Jones’ at Garman’s
to-night is the famous dog, Random, who
performs a skillful linguistic stunt in the
first act which never fails to evoke salvos
of applause. Random’s claim to histrionic
distinction are based upon five years’ active
service in the leading theatres of America
and England, where he has successfully fill-
ed canine roles such as dramatists have seen
fit to write for him. He learns his cues
and lines at a first rehearsal and never has
to be prompted thereafter. He was born
on the Isle of Helgioland and made his
stage debut in ‘‘Cheer Boys, Cheer”’ at the
Adelphi theatre, London. He enjoys the
distinction of having crossed the Atlantic
ocean six times.
——A lot of dagos got drunk on Sunday
afternoon and started a big fight around
their lodgings out in the ‘‘Collins row.’
Later in the evening they had another scrap
near the McCalmont quarries and one of
the number was slashed with a knife until
his face looked like the top of a cherry pie.
When the police went to investigate the
trouble all the participants swore that the
injured man had cat himself up.
—
Mrs. Robert Adams, of near Chester
Hill, met with a singularly unfortunate
accident last Saturday. She went to the
wash house with a lighted lamp and as she
was carrying it exploded. The oil spilled
over her body, burning her badly.
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—— “What happened to Jones’' at Gar-
man’s tonight.
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,
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red ...........couvennne.... 3@75
¢ —No. 2 0@73
Corn —Yellow 4634@47
*® ized. 395@43
ORES... covers reeves 31L5@32%4
Flour— Winter, Per Br 2.35@2.50
‘“ —Penna. Roller.... 3.20@3.30
*¢ —Favorite Brands . 3.85@4.00
Rye Flour Per Brl........ . 3.15@3.40
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1.... 15.50@17.50
4 $e 4 Mixed * 1 14@15.00
Straw, . 9.00@15.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Pua:ntx Mirrinag Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
ress :
ed wheat, 70
Rye, per bushel... 40
Corn, shelled, per bushel.. 46
Corn, ears, per bushel... 46
Oats, per bushel, new. . 28
Barley, per bushel............ccceeeesrverraranrees senses 40
Ground Plaster, per ton.. 8 50 to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel ........cccvvveverennnannn.n.
Cloverseed, per bushel...
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel .... 40
Onions.......... easesiery — 50
Eggs, per dozen. 12%
Lard, per pound, 7
Country Shoulders. ‘ 7
Sides....... .6to7
Hams..... . 10
Tallow, per pound.. ‘ 3
Butter, per pound. # 20
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