LW Dewalt aida. Bellefonte, Pa., May 25, 1900. CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications pu shed unless accompanied by the real name of he writer. ——An Ohio buyer shipped a car load of ‘Walnut wood from Linden Hall last week. ——The Rebersbu.g foundry is report- ed to be as busy as it is possible for it to be. — A hail storm passed over the lower end of Nittany valley last Friday after- noon. ——A. P. White is erecting a saw mill along the Beech Creek rail-road, about one mile east of Mill Hall. — To-morrow afternoon the Bellefonte High school and Snow Shoe base ball teams will play a game on the glass works meadow in this place. ——J. Albert Walton, Philipsburg’s former postmaster, has leased the opera house in that place, and will manage it during the coming season. Insurance broker Grant Hoover has moved his apartments from the Crider building to the Henry Walkey house on Logan street. His office location has not been changed. —— Postmaster W. S. Miller, of Rebers- burg, is recovering very slowly from his recent illness and George Corman is down with a severe attack of pneumonia. Mist Ella Ross, a daughter of J. H. Ross, the Linden Hall merchant, was over- come by the heat while at school in Beals- burg last Friday. She was completely prostrated for awhile, but, happily, she suf- fered no serious effects from it. -—-A slight wreck occurred on the Belle- fonte Central R. R., at Hunter’s park, Wed- nesday morning. The engine and one car of the morning passenger train west was derailed at that place by striking a half open switch. Some one had turned the switch half way. Fortunately the train was not running at high speed and was stopped before any serious damage was done. ——J. Will Conley, chairman of decorat- ing committee for the Centennial, had a meeting of his helpers in the arbitration room of the court house, Tuesday evening, and the plans for street decoration were | discussed. After talking them over for some time it was decided to send for a number of professional decorators from the city and secure their suggestions and prices. The street decorations in Bellefonte during the Centennial promise to be wonderfully gorgeous. ——On the evening of Memorial day a public meeting will be held in the court house in this place under the auspices of the Soldiers Monument and Curtin Me- morial commissions. Dr. Geo. W. Ather- ton, of State College, will preside and the address will be delivered by Dr. W. H. Egle, former state librarian. Hissubject will be “Governor Curtin and the Soldiers of Centre county in the War of the Rebellion.” It will doubtless be very entertaining and all are invited. ——Sapt. Ryan began laying the new 12 inch water main on North Allegheny street Monday morning. The fact that he had advertised for twenty-five men and was able to procure only a dozen is an indica- tion that labor is not to be had ahout here with the same readiness that it could have been procured a year ago, when twen- ty-five hundred men, more or less, could have been gathered up cn a moment’s notice. — John Cogan, an employee at Mor- ris’ Pike quarries, lost his little home by fire up atSnow Shoe Intersection several weeks ago and as he has only one arm the loss was a particularly serious one to him. Realizing this his fellow workmen took up a collection and gathered up more than $60 for him. The dopation was a very grace- ful one and showed the charitable inclina- tion of the men at the quarries toward an unfortunate fellow workman. — Harry Caraher, the young Beech Creek brakeman who was killed in the wreck near Lock Haven on Saturday, was buried from his old home at Bald Eagle Furnace on Monday. He leaves a widow with three small children. A sad feature of his death lies in he fact that he feared meeting with a fatal accident and had been looking around for a less hazardous job for some time. The Bellefonters who will turn their oratorical guns locse on the surrounding towns on Memorial day are: Col Wilbur F. Reeder, at Spring Mills and Millheim ; W. Harrison Walker, at Kylertown and Philipsburg ; David F. Fortoey, at Cedar Springs, Clinton county ; Capt. Hugh S. Taylor, at Howard ; Clement Dale, at Martha Furnace ; Rev. W. P. Shriner, at Curtins Works, and john G. Love, at Miles- burg. Thomas Creighton, the young brakeman, who was fatally injured at Castanea Satur- day afternoon, was a nephew of Rev. Sam- uel Creighton, of Salona. The Creighton brothers during the past several months, have been singularly unfortunate. There were three of them. February 8th, Thomas had a bairs-breadth escape from death in the terrible wreck at Gorton Heights. Several weeks afterward, C. W. Creighton had his left arm crushed while coupling cars, within a few miles of where Thomas was killed. On the same day that Charles was injured, his brother, John, had a leg cut off in an accident on a railroad in Ohio. | | LIEUTENANT GEORGE L. JACKSON DIES | IN MANILA.—Among the bulletins pub- lished by the War Department on Tuesday was the following: WASHINGTON, May 22.—General Mac- Arthur notified the War Department to- day that Second Lieutenant George L. Jackson, Forty-Seventh volunteer infantry, died at Manila on the 21st inst., of Bright's disease. Lieutenant Jackson was born at Bellefonte, Pa., in 1869. The receipt of the news in this place was so much of a surprise that few realized its true portent and all were hoping against hope that some mistake had been made. Wednesday the sad report was confirmed by the official notification which was sent to Mrs. Jackson by the War Department. Thus it was that the life of an ideal, en- thusiastic, ambitious soldier went out in a strange land, where he doubtless had all the care and attention that medical science could give, but not a single friend of his home to be a comfort in his last hours. Lieutenant Jackson was the eldest son of the late Geo. W. Jackson, banker, of this | place. He was born here in 1869. Edu- | cated at the Bellefonte Academy, State College and Lehigh University for a civil engineer he followed that profession for a short time but finally associated with his father in the milling firm of Geo. W. Jack- son & Co. Between the mill and the bank, in which he held a clerkship up to the time of his departure for Chicamauga, George spent all of his brief business career. His greatest ambition was to be a soldier and he took up the study of military science with such thoroughness that he was quite as well informed on all the points of the service as most regular army officers. With such an inclination he enlisted as a private in Co. B, on July 6th, 1894, and an Aug. 3rd, of the same year, was elected a 2nd Lieut. On March 13th, 1895, he was elect'd a 1st Lieut., which commis- sion he resigned after being appointed a 2nd Lieut. in the Forty-Seventh Regiment. £24 When the Spanish-American war broke out he was clerking in his father’s bank, but went into the United States service on May 11th, 1898, as 1st Lieut. of Co. B, 5th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was mustered out in November, 1898, and in August, 1899, was appointed a 2nd Lieut in Co. I, 47 Regiment, U. S. Volunteers, and with his regiment sailed fer the Phil- ippines last November. Occasional letters lately had apprised his friends here of his illness and most alarm- ing rumors were afloat several months ago as to his condition, but as if in answer to them the Lieutenant wrote the following letter to his mother. It is probably his last communication and contains all the real news at present procurable about him. Masa, P. 1 April 12, 100C, I suppose you ate wondering why you have not heard from me, lately. Well, the reasonis that I have been very sick, have been in the hospital for five weeks and was siek a month before they could get me to Manila. I had been outin the mcuntains and got th dysentery from living on nothing but bacon and hard tack and we were clear out of the world and had to wait until a boat came along that was com- ing to Manila, which was over three weeks and when I finally gos there I weighed only 80 Ibs, in place of 150 lbs, but I am ail right now. The only thing that I have to be careful about is my eating and to keep as quiet as possible. 1 am able to be up and around the hospitaland a couple of times they have sent me out driving in the evenings for an hour. I am going to stay here until I regain my health thoroughly and not take any chances of a re- lapse after I get back into the mountains. kk kW GEO. The writing is as natural as if he bad been in perfect health and there is neth- ing but hope and buoyancy portrayed init. Yet how soon after he had written it must he have fallen a victin to Bright's disease. Deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs. Jennie M. Jackson, of Oakland, Md., and one sister and three brothers, namely: Mrs. Geo. Brew, of Oakland, Mé., and W. Fred, Harry and Maurice, all of Bellefonte. Arrangements have already been begun to have the body brought home immediately. i li ti DIED ON MoxDAY.—BMrs. Mary E Hoover died at her home on east High street, this place, early last Monday meorn- ing from the effects of a caneer in her stom- ach. Several weeks ago she was taken to the Lock Haven hospital te undergo 2a operation, but once there it was found that she could not hope to be benefited thereby so she came home, where she sank rapidly until death relieved her. Mrs. Hoover's maiden name was Beek. She was born in Spring township, April 13th, 1856, and is survived by the follow- ing relatives : Her mother Mrs. Catharine Cramer, of Aurora, Ill.; her husband, John Hoover, of Spring Mills, and the following children Ira and Herbert, of Maple Park, I11.; Boyd, of Carrol, Clinton county ; Roy and Broogs, of Spring Mills; Mrs. John Eisenhuth, of Coburn ; Mrs. William Lin- gle, of Poe Mills, and Daisy, of Bellefonte. One sister. Mrs. Verna Walters, of Aurora, 111., also survives and was present at her sister’s bedside when she died. Rev. J. Womelsdorf, conducted the fu- neralservices at her house, Wednesday afternoon, and interment was made in the Union cemetery. I i I — Mrs. Katharine Barnhart Kimport, wife of James M. Kimport, died at her home in Roncevert, West Virginia, on Saturday, after a short illness with gastri- tis. Deceased was born at Curting Works, this county, October 14th, 1826. She spent her girlhood there, but the greater portion of her life was spent at Hollidays- burg, where Mr. Kimport was engaged in the clothing business. She was a devout Baptist and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Wililam H. Banks, of Huntingdon, W. Va. She was a sister of the late Mis. John Curtin, of Bellefonte. Burial was made at Hollidaysburg on Monday after- noon. MRs. CHARLES BOWES.—A complica- tion of diseases that had made her ill for a long time caused the death of Mrs. Charles Bowes, at her home near the glass works, on Saturday night. Deceased “tras born in Clarion, Clarion county, Pa., May 22nd, 1842. She was the daughter of the late Isaac Hampton, of this place. She is survived by her husband Charles Bowes, and the following children: Charles H., of Philadelphia; Walter, of Bellwood; Harry, Mrs. John Keeler, Mis. William Hill and Minnie, all of Bellefonte. Three sisters and one brother also sar- vive, namely: Mrs. Rudy Haines, of Holli- daysburg, Mrs. Reuben Bixler, of Patton; Mrs. Emaline Berdell, of Bellefonte, and David Hampton, of Morristown. The funeral took place yesterday after- noon from the house. Services were con- ducted by Rev. Allen Rhen, pastor of the United Brethren church, of which de- ceased was a member. Interment in the Union cemetery. yoy Mgrs. RISHEL.—Mrs. Margaret Rishel died at the home of Miss Elizabeth Runkle at Centre Hall, Tuesday morning. She was well advanced in years and suffered from a complication of diseases. She had been in ill health for some months and confined to her bed for weeks previous to her death. Mrs. Rishel was the widow of John Rishel, who died in that place eight or ten years ago. The children who survive her are: Ward and John, Philadelphia; How- ard, Chicago; Willis, Montgomery; and Rev. McClellan, Clearfield county. She also leaves a brother, John S. Dauberman, of Centre Hall, who is the last of the family of Daubermans, so well known in years past. Deceased was a consistent member of the Methodist church and was a lady held in high esteem by all who knew her. The funeral will take place Saturday a. m., in- terment in the cemetery at Sprucetown. i DEATH oF MRs. Buck.—On Tuesday evening at 8:55, Mrs. Catharine Buck, wife of Rev. H. W. Buck, of Millheim, died after an illness of one week, aged 56 years, 10 months and 1 day. The cause of her death was pleurisy and pneumonia. She leaves behind her a hushand and three children. The latter are: Thomas, whose home is at Lewisburg; Laura and Harry at home. Funeral services were held Thursday evening at 4 o’clock, conducted by Elder Reemer, Rev. B. Hengst assisting. Inter- ment will be made this merning in the cemetery at Lewisburg. I I fi ——FEleanor, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Robinson, died at their home in Tyrone, on Saturday evening, and was brought to this place for burial on Monday morning. Services were conducted by Rev. Woodson, in the A. M. terment was made in the Union cemetery. The babe was 10 menths old. —ove S. Bl. Dennis writes from Sherman Heights, Tenn.: “I cannot get along without the dear old WATCHMAN.” Glad to know it, old friend, and to receive your pleasant words of commendation. ——— Pe ——The annual remnion of the Clinton County Veteran’s will be held on Thurs- day, August 6th, and if Agar’s park near Lock Haven is not improved the remnion will be held at Heela. — ——At the meeting of the Board of Pardons in Hasrisburg the petition for the rehearing of the Cornelly case was granted and it will come up again at the next meeting of the Board. ei ——Howard@ Pletcher, who has heen as- sistant to ticket agent H. L. Hutchinson of the P. R. R. in this place for some time, has been promoted to the position of agent at Clearfield. > — The meeting of the State Teacher’s Association im Williamsport, July 3rd to 6th, inclusive, is expected to be the most largely attended and more interesting than any previous gathering of that body. > ——Hummel, the wretch who will be hanged in the Williamsport jail on June 5th, has sold bis body to a local theatrical man who has bargained to put up a new suit for Hummel to be hanged in, provide a coffin for the body, and a grave for its final reception. > “VERMONT? GREETED WITH A PACK- ED Housg.—Mr. Clifton Mallory and his large company of amateurs were greeted by a packed house at Garman’s last night when they presented, for the first time in Bellefonte, Mr. Mallory’s effective pastoral play ‘‘Vermont.” The story of the play is a very pretty one, full of pathetic incidents, yet breezy enough at times to give quite a wide and pleasing range of action. The cast includes Messrs. Hardman P. Harris, Russell Blair, Cap’t. H. 8. Taylor, James Harris, Misses Myra Holliday, Rose Fox, Mildred Smith, Henrietta Butts and little Berenice Faxon and Berenice Haupt. Interspersed through the play are numerous clever specialties introduced by the hundred or more young ladies and children who dance and sing and march with the grace of professionals. “Vermont’’ has scored a hit in Bellefonte and tonight a greater crowd than last nights will probably be seen at Garman’s. baseman pulled his red cap down, cuspida- E. church on St. Paul street, and then in- | MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMME AT MILESBURG.—The following programme for Memorial day, May 30th, 1900, and the Sunday preceding it will he observed by George L. Potter post, No. 261, of Miles- burg, Pa. Sunday, May 27th, 10:30 a. m., Memor- ial services for the dead of the post during the year, will be held in the Methodist church, Milesburg, to be immediately fol- lowed by a sermon to the post by Rev. Smith, Evangelical minister of Miles- burg. All persons are invited to attend. On Memorial day, services will be held at Fairview cemetery, 3 miles north of Curtin, at 8:30 a. m. Rev. Mr. Hummell will deliver the address. At 10:00 a. m. services will be held in the new cemetery, Milesburg, which will be done by a detail, as has usually been the case. At 10:30 a. m. services and address at Advent cemetery, 3 miles north of Miles- burg. Address will be delivered by Hon. John G. Love. At 2 p. m. services will be held at the new cemetery, Curtin. The address will be delivered by Rev. Shriner, cf the Meth- odist church, Bellefonte. Previous to this part of the Post will visit the cemetery at Curtin, at about 1:30 p. m. and decorate the few graves that are in it. At 4:00 p. m, services will be held in the old cemetery, Milesburg, and an ad- dress will be delivered by Rev. R. H.Whar- ton, of the Mileshurg Methodist church. The Sunday schools of each of the places above named have been invited and will participate in the services, also all the so- cieties and organizations in Milesburg. Odd Fellows, P.O. S. of A., Knights of the Golden Eagle, and American Mechan- ics, have accepted invitations, and will take part in the observance of the day. The Curtin band will make the whole round of places and when in Milesburg will be assisted by the Milesburg band. All persons are cordially invited to attend and ‘help observe the great day as it should be observed. >be THE SUB-FRESHMAN AND ACADEMY GAME.—The sub-Freshman base hall team from The Pennsylvania State College came down here last Saturday afternoon to play a game with the Bellefonte Academy nine. After knocking the screech out of a few youngsters who are invariably on the field trying to lick the paint off every stick in the batsmen’s hands, the game was called and forawhile the Academians made monkeys out of their embryonic collegiate rivals. The tow headed left fielder the Subs presented turned somersaults in his vain endeavor to get next to some of the flies that buzzed around him asif he were a real sheet of tangle foot and then the captain moved him over into centre, where there seemed to be fewer signs of spring in the grass. Runs kept dropping on the home plate like the patter of rain in an April shower until the little visiting eaptain second ted on his hands and yelled ‘‘git together fellows,’’ to his men. The next thing that happened some one knocked a pop fly into the air between second base and short stop, both went after it and when they got untangled the batter was sitting on the sec- ond bag instead of being out, as would have been the case if they hadn’s gotten together so beautifully. Then Mr. Wood, whe had been looking all the time as if he hadnt been receiving the homage from the youngsters that they invariably accord to the man who has charge of the bill passing for the circus, made a very pretty stopof a ball at third and put enough steam into his throw to first to send the ball clear over into Clear- field eounty. It went and four more runs went in, also. The scere was 13to lin faver of the Academy when we left the field and is it any wonder we accused the fellow of distorting the truth when told us that the visitors finally wen by the score of 20 to 19. a md Work HAs BgGuNx oN THE FAIR GRroUND.— Work was begun on the new fair grounds at this place on Monday morn- ing, when engineer F. W. McElroy and Frank Shugert commeneed making the sarvey. It is not expected that the matter of grading will be a very serious one, as there is only a fall of two feet from one end to the other of the lot, but in changing the course of the stream from its present one over to a new ehannel that is to be made along the P. R. R. tracks there will be considerable work. The repre- sentatives of F. H. Clement & Co., say that it will be pushed through with all possible speed. Michael Conley was brought over from the Petersburg job on Monday and Tuesday afternoon went to work with a gang of serapers. Under his direction the work will go with a rush and already the place is beginning to look fair ground like. os —— While John Meyers, Wallington Gillespie and Frank Henry, of Lock Haven, were fishing for trout in Colby’s Gap, on Monday, they saw a bear going up the mountain ahead of them. Following bruin until she stopped on the further bank of a small stream the men discovered three cubs up on a tree. Two of them stood guard while the other went for a gun and a bag and by shooting at the old mother to keep her off one of the men was able to climb the tree and get two of the cubs in the bag. The third one fell to the ground and ran off with its mother. —— A AA — The Spigelmyer home on Howard street is to be extensively improved this MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the | COUNCIL IN SESSION MoXDAY NIGHT. list of marriage licenses granted by or- | phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, dur- ing the past week : S. A. Krape and Minnie Amanda Zeig- ler, both of Spring Mills. Edward Walker, of Cato, Pa., and Eliza- beth Wetzel, of Marsh Creek, Pa. Edward Burns and Margaret C. Nugent, both of Snow Shoe. Beal M. Linthurst, of Port Royal, Pa., and Matilda E. Musser, of Philipshurg. eee A News Purely Personal. —Mrs. L. C. Rutter, of Benore, was in town shopping yesterday. —Reports from Woodward are to the effect that D. M. Glenn is seriously ill at that place. Mrs. Glenn went down on Wednesday afternoon. —Amos Cole and Bruce Barnhart went to Pittsburg on Tuesday. They had previously se- cured employment in that city. —Mrs. Robert G. H. Hayes left yesterday for Detroit, Mich., to spend several weeks with one of her school friends. —Miss Lucy Curtis, of Clinton, Iowa, who was a schoolmate of Miss Helen Hastings, at Ogontz, is here visiting Miss Hastings for a few days. —Gregg Curtin, who is in the Westinghouse Co. employ in Pittsburg, is here on a short visit to his parents, Gen. and Mrs. Jno. I. Curtin, of Linn street. —J. 8. McCargar, of Bishop street, who fiads that it pays to reach out in the insurance busi- ness as well as anything else, was in Tyrone on Monday. —Mrs. W. B. Thomas, of Milesburg, and her daughter, Miss Henrietta, left for Lewis burg yes- terday afternoon for a visit cf a week or two with friends there. —Miss Maggie Snowden, of Philadelphia, who was a successful music teacher in this place sev- eral years ago, is visiting Mrs. John P. Harris, at their home on west Linn street. —John Fry and John Bailey, two of the enter- prising and representative young men of Fergu- son township, were in town on business Wednes- day. They drove down. —Edward Hoy, of the hardware firm of Potter & Hoy, and J. Harris Hoy, manager of the Rock View farms, were arrivals in Philadelphia on Sat- urday and were guests at the Lafayette. They spent a few days at Atlantic and returned yester- day morning. —Dr. J. L. Seibert, who has been in Philadel- phia for the last month studying and doing hos- pital work, is not expected home until the second week in June. Mrs, Seibert is going to Philadel- phia Saturday and before returning they will spend a week at the seashore, —Joseph D. Mitchell came over from Burnham on Saturday and visited at his how here until yesterday. This rather unusual stay was due to the fact that Joe’s department of the big works over there was shut down while new grates were being put in the hearths and he had a few days off. — Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Monish, of New York, tarried in town between trains on Tuesday. Their bridal tour is being extended by a tour of the West and Mrs. Monish stopped off here for a short visit of a few hours with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Baum, of Bishop street. —Post master, station agent, merchant John Hoy, of Waddle’s, was in town yesterday looking far from being the desperately sick man he has been reported us being. John seems to be pick ing up again and it is the hope of his many friends here that his recovery will be both speedy and permanent- —Geo. H. Hile, of DuBois, who gets over this way quite frequently to visit his parental home at Pleasant Gap, was in town on Monday on his way back to business after one of the little excur- sions into the country that he seems to enjoy so much. —George T. Bush, of the Bellefonte Lodge No- 268, F. & A. M.; King Bellefonte Chapter, No 241, R. A. M.; P.E. C. Constans Commandery, No. 33 K. T.; Williamsport Lodge of Perfection 140 and Lulu Temple. A. A. O. N. M. 8. Philadelphia, hob- nobed, this week, with other Knight Templars of the State at their annual conclave in Wilkesbarre. — Billy Hillibish dropped in from Pitts burg on Tuesday morning to take a look at his home and friends here preparatory to leaving for Baltimore, which he did yesterday, to work on the big contract which F. H. Clement & Co., have near that city. Billy says the job will last about two vears, but he isn’t certain whether he will last as long. — Former treasurer John Q. Miles was in town on Tuesday, having driven down to bring a wagon that he is having remodeled at the McQuistion & Co. shops in this place. John says he hasn't much faith in the promises of his former neigh- bors in this place who stoutly asserted, when he moved to the eountry, that they would visit him often, but none of them have showed up yet. —Adam Bucher Esq., the prosperous Altoona lumberman who still has a kindly feeling for old Centre county, was in town on;Saturday on his way to spend Sunday with the family of Adam Felty, at State College. Mr. Bucher was looking very well and talked delightfully of his recent trip to Oklahoma, though as a habitation he says he prefers Pennsylvania. —Jacob Bottorf Esq., of Lemont, was in town yesterday leoking after building materials for the new house he is erecting on the site of the old stone mansion recently destroyed by fire on his farm near that place. The new house will be a modern frame structure, titted throughout with hard wood. While Mr. Bottorf deplores the de. struction of the old house we fancy he is rather enjoying the little diversion of being a boss build- er, after his thirty two y ars of continuous farm- ing. —Capt. J. A. Hunter, of Stormstown, was in town on Tuesday carrying a very neat looking and substantial cane that had been worked out of oak and mounted with silver. To the ordinary observer the cane would not attract attention further than on account of the fine workmanship with which its octagonal shape is tapered from the head to the ferrule, but that substantial oak stick has a history that makes ita trophy that would be prized by any person or museum. It was made from a plank of the “Niagara” which became Commodore Perry’s flag ship after he left the “Lawrence.” The famous old craft of war still lies where she was sunk after Perry's victory on Lake Erie and Dr. Wallace Hunter, who isa son of the Captain, being surgeon of the port of Erie, was presented with enough wood from the hull of the “Niagara” as would make a cane for his father, It is genuine, because divers took it from the hull of the sunken craft and Dr. Hunter stood guard over the man who shaped itup so that no substitution would be made.The cane is a very proper trophy for Capt. Hunter, since his father, John Hunter, was a sergeant in Harrison's army when they were busy on the lake front at Erie building the crude crafts of war that gave Perry's name an eternal piace in history. ——Rev. M. George, of Sharon, Pa., was back to visit his old congregation, the Re- formeds at Rebersburg last Sunday. He season. preached to them in the morning. i —About the most important business that came before council at its regular meeting Monday evening was Burgess Blanchard’s report that he had collected $14.50 in fines during the month. Such a thing as fining anyone for infractions of the law in Belle- fonte had been unheard of so long that the councilmen had to have the Burgess say it over twice before they could comprehend just what he was trying to impress upon them. Bids for building the abutments for the new iron bridge over Logan’s Branch on Willow-bank street were received from Conrad Miller, James McCafferty, John Mignot and John Noll. That of Coniad Miller was accepted. The Water committee reported the awarding of the contract for the 12 inch pipe, to be laid on North Allegheny street, to R. D. Wood & Co., of Philadelphia. Council approved the action. Work was begun on the laying on Monday morning. The committee appointed to investigate and report on the building of a bridge from Reynolds Ave. to South Potter street, re- ported that the property on which such bridge would have to abut is private prop- erty and nothing more than a foot bridge dare be erected. : Samuel Kerns’ request that water be given to him on South Potter street was granted and the Water committee recom- mended that a rebate be given the Brock- erhoff estate for water tax on their home, at the corner of Spring and Bishop streets, because it has not been occupied for the past vear. The following bills were then approved and ordered paid and council adjourned : Street pay roll George W. Mallory, blacksmithing Bellefonte Fuel and Supply Co., coal. T. H. Harter, 500 parchment notices H. B. Pontius, 1 mo. as_clerk, expre postage Water pay roil Thomas Shaughensy, market clerk . W. H. Miller, 6 granite cups for Spring P. B. Crider & Son, lumber ede REFORMED CHURCH NEWs.—The West Susquehanna Classis of the Reformed church closed its annual session at Hub- lersburg on Sunday and on the following day the visiting ministers and laymen scattered to their various homes very well pleased with the entertainment provided by the Hublershurg people. The Classis will meet at Selinsgrove next year. Rev. J.J. Barnhart, of West Milton, was elected president; and Rev. W. W. Haus, of Selinsgrove, clerk and treasurer. The announcement was made that Rev. R. L. Gerhart, formerly pastor of the Re- formed church in this place, has decided to leave Newburg, Cumberland county, and accept a call to the pastorate of the Reformed church at Lewisburg. >be ——The trustees of the Bellefonte Methodist church held a meeting in the lecture room on Monday evening and the question of improving the parsonage and church was again taken up. Architect Cole was present and submitted plans for the remodeling of the parsonage. A new porch ten feet wide will be run along the entire front, three ornamental dormer windows will break up the plainness of the old roof, a new slate roof will be put on, a vestibule made in the hall and new windows added. The church improve- ments are under way, but more care will be taken in adopting them so the very best results can be accomplished with the money expended. ee —— Willis Shuey caught a 164 inch trout at the breast of the Pheenix mill dam on Friday morning. It weighed about 2 lbs. and was one of the prettiest trout we have seen in a leng time; having lived in the deep water its coloring was as rich and brilliant as could be imagined. >to 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. Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat-—Red T2@75 ¢ —No. & 69@T70%4 Corn —Yellow 4417 «Mixed 3834@411y Oats... 2014@30 Flour— Winter, P . ¢« Penna. Roller... ¢¢ —Favorite Brands.. @3.25 3.80@3.90 Rye Flour Per Brl... . 2.10@3.30 Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 14.00@17.50 £8 t $e Mized ** 1. 14@1.15.50 BLraw. ccannniiag FT OR 9.50@17 Bellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by the Pnaesix Miuuine Co. The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes Tess : Red wheat, 70 Rye, per bushel 40 Corn, shelled, per bushel 46 Corn, ears, per bushel.... 46 Oats, per bushel, new . 0d 28 Barley, per bushel... 40 Ground Plaster, per ton.. 8 50 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel... 25 Cloverseed, per bushel....cccuiuiuuannens 84 00 to 86 00 ———— Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel serssraes serene 40 Onions... or Eggs, per dozen. 10 Lard, per pound. 8 Country Shoulders. 7 Sides...... 6to7 Hams.. 10 Tallow, per pound.. Butter, per pound... 16 mT
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