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Bellefonte, Pa., June I, 1900.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——The Methodist ladies made about
$43 at their army lunch and ice cream fes-
tival in the Arcade on Wednesday.
—At the dual athletic meet held on
Beaver field, last Saturday afternoon, State
defeated Dickinson by 53 to 51 points.
—— Philipsburg is raising a fund for
famine stricken India. Frank Lukenbach
appears to be at the »2ad of the movement.
——Among the licenses granted in Clin-
ton county recently was one to Winfield
Scott Crain and Miss Minerva U. Williams,
both of Port Matilda.
——Prof. I. A. Ziegler, of Wolf's Store,
delivered the Memorial address at Linden
Hall. The services were held there at nine
o'clock in the morning.
Jas. H. Potter, of the hardware firm
of Potter & Hoy, has purchased the John
Curtin property on west Linn street, ad-
joining the Reformed church.
——The machinists and moulders
played a game of hall on the glass works
meadow, Wednesday morning, that result-
ed in a score of 11 to 8 in favor of the
machinists.
Rev. Dr. H. C. Holloway, of the
Lutheran church, married Miss Ella Dou-
trich, of Lock Haven, and Mr. Cyrus Ray
Gingerich, of Lebanon, at his home on Linn
street, last Friday.
There will be a meeting of the
Sportsmen’s League of Centre county in
the arbitration room in the court house
this evening at 8 o'clock. A full attend-
ance is desired.
—- The re-oiganized Mountain league of
base ball clubs opened the season on Wed-
nesday, when Tyrone and Philipsburg
played at the latter place. Yesterday Ty-
rone played Clearfield.
——Had the crowd at the Methodist
bean bake. on Memorial day. been in pro-
portion to the excellence of the dinner
served the Aid society would not have
needed to have gone into another money
making scheme this summer.
——A syndicate of lumbermen is report-
ed to have bought the Beecher & Sober
timber tiact in the Seven mountains and
will begin working it at once. Part of the
plans are said to be to run another railroad
from Linden Hall into the mountains.
tev. Geo. 1. Brown, rector of St.
John’s protestant episcopal church in this
place, preached a very excellent Memorial
sermon to Gregg post, No 95, G. A. R.
last Sunday morning. The veterans were
greatly pleased with the thoughts express-
ed by the young divine in his discourse to
them.
It is not exactly a cafe that mayor
Blanchard and chief Montgomery have
opened up out at the borough hastile, but
if you had seen the way the latter hustled
out there with a dinner pail on Monday
you would have heen certain that the
drunk who was captured on South Alle-
gheny street early in the morning was
starving to death.
—— Today Henry Brockerhoff retires
from the management of the Brockerhoff
house and that big hostlery will hereafter
be in charge of Mr. William Thompson, of
New York. Mr. Thompson is an experi-
enced hotel and club man and doubtless
will inject new ideas and service into the
Brockerhoff that will be both attractive
and possible to a liotel of that class.
——DReport comes from Hublersburg to
the effect that laborers are very scarce in
that vicinity; that W. H. Minich and J.
W. Whitman bave gone to Potter county
to work; that all the people were busy
smoking glass and watching the eclipse on
Monday; that tomorrow night the Evan-
gelicals will hold a social at their church
and the proceeds will be for the benefit of
their church.
——The first of the series of entertain-
ments which Bellefonte chapter D. A. R.
have undertaken with a view toward rais-
ing a fund for historical purposes was given
at the home of Mrs. W. F. Reeder, last
Friday evening. It was a progressive
euchre, which was attended by sixty-six
ladies and gentlemen. Mrs. L. T. Mun-
son wou the first lady’s prize and Mr. E.
L. Orvis, the first gentleman’s.
——The two prizes of $5.00 each, offered
by the Bellefonte chapter, D. A. R. to the
boy and girl in the Bellefonte public schools
who shall write the best essay on some
revolutionary topic, were awarded at the
exercises in the North ward building last
Friday afternoon. Miss Lillian Walker's
essay on ‘Mothers of the Revolution’ and
Charles Donacby’s treatment of ‘‘Paul
Revere’ were the winners.
——Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rees entertain-
ed the class of 1900, the school hoard, Prof.
Meyer and his assistant teachers of the
High scliool, at a banquet at Harrison's on
Tuesday evening. It was in honor of their
son William Reynolds Rees, who is a mem-
ber of the gradnating class, and served also
as a fitting farewell for Mr. Rees to his fel-
low members of the school board. He is
about to retire, after long and faithful years
of service as a member from the West ward
and the occasion is one of more than pass-
ing moment to the community. Senator
Heinle, Col. Fortney and Prof Meyer spoke
of the admirable service Mr. Rees has rend-
ered while on the board and the evening
closed one of the pleasantest incidents in
the lives of all those who were there.
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THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE UNITED
EVANGELICAL CONVENTION.—In the last
issue of the WATCHMAN we published a
complete report of the doings of the minis-
terial, Sunday school and K. L. C. E. con-
vention of Centre District of Central Penn-
sylvania conference of the United Evangel-
ical church, which was in session at Le-
mont last week, up to Thursday morning.
Herewith we give our readeis the story of |
what was done at the final sessions on that
day, as well as the resolutions.
Rev. H. T. Searle read a paper on the
“Significance of the Sacraments.” At
Zion we stand as recipients. In the sacra-
ments we confess Christ as the one through
whom we have forgiveness of sin. Baptism
does not make a child of God; it only reveals
the fact that he is a child of God. They
are also a source of nourishment. As the
Lord’s Supper is partaken, the believer
partakes of the life of Christ, hecanse He
lives in the believer. Rev. L. Dice also
spoke on the subject, stating that the sig-
nificance lies in the fact that they are the
commands of Christ and should not be
neglected.
Rev. C. F. Garrett opened the subject of
‘‘Hindrances in the Way of Sunday School
Work.’”” Brother B. Hengst spoke on the
subject. He said, ‘When Sunday School
is mentioned to me that is the bugle call.
Definiteness of effort, more definiteness in
teaching doctrine would be surer to lead to
thorough conversion, and more stability in
the faith. If the kindling is properly pre-
pared mother can have a better fire to
make breakfast.
Rev. I. N. Bair read a paper on ‘‘Efficient
K. L. C. E. Committee Work.” Each
committee ought to be wide awake. Each
has a work to do. The Lookout is the eye
of the society. Even the social committee
1t should
not be composed of only members of ap-
parent good sccial qualities, and not so
strong a religious influence; but here are
wanted persons of fine spiritnal qualities.
Rev. Brown read a carefully prepared pa-
per on the same subject.
In the afternoon Rev. J. Shambhaugh
read a paper on the topic, ‘‘Do Our Quart-
erly Meetings Measure Up to the Original
Intention? If not, Why not?’”’ In the
early years of our church quarterly meet-
ings were seasons of spiritual power and
uplift; to these the people gathered some-
times from great distances, some coming
15 and 20 miles. Because of a lack of
spiritual power a return to such mode of
conducting our quarterly meetings would
tend to greater profit.
The topic, ‘‘Our Financial Obligations
to God’? was opened for discussion by a
paper prepared by Rev. J. Womelsdorf.
We forget that we worship by giving.
The Jewish law of giving was one tenth.
In the New Testament there is no law on
the subject, but it is a voluntary matter.
But God’s- expectations from us are to-day
not less than anciently.
Rev. C. H. Goodling presented the sub-
ject of ‘Total Ahstinence.”” The teach-
ings of the Scriptures are that the Pible
Christian is one who abstains totally frem
all intoxicating drinks as a beverage. We
cannot compromise with the monstrous
evil of intemperance, but must work and
pray for its overthrow.
The last topic on the program, ‘‘Our
Twentieth Century Thank-Offering’’ was
presented by Dr. A. E. Gobble. We pro-
pose to make a worthy thank-offering; and
this offering is to be distributed to the
college endownment fund, missionary
causes, both home and foreign.
The convention closed with an enthu-
siastic consecration service. An old time
Evangelical testimony meeting, heart-
stirring and inspiring put the climax on
the convention.
WhEeREas, the shadow of death has fallen upon
the home of our dear Bro. Buck, pastorof Mill-
heim circuit, in the departure from life's so-
journ, of his beloved wife, necessitating his ab-
sence from convention, whose presence we had
fondly hoped to enjoy, and our hearts being
touched with sorrow by the sad news; therefore
Resolved, that we recognize in this hour the
afflictive, but kind and allwise providence and
bow in submission. -r
Resolved, that wé sympathize deeply with our
dear brother and family in their bereavement,and
commend them to the God of all grace, who
knows the sorrows of the heart and has a balm
for the wounded, who said, When thou passest
through the waters, I will be with thee; and
through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee.”
Resolved, that we recognize the importance and
responsibility of the Primary department in the
S. S., which should have the best possible quali-
fied teacher, spiritual qualifications preferred to
intellectual. .
Resolved, that our S. 8. officers and teachers
ought to recognize the responsibility of their
work and manifest the same by regularity in at-
tendance, visiting, gathering, in scholars and
aiming to secure their conversion.
Resolved, that we recognize as a great hind-
rance in 8S, S. work the fact that many teachers
do not realize their responsibility, hence undue
preparation, irregularity of attendance, some-
times absent for no better reason than to visit
friends, want of proper interest by parents, and
lack in many «chools of Normal classes, or teach-
er’s meetings.
Resolved, that we rejoice in the accomplish-
ment ot good by the K. L. C. E., but do not think
that it has as yet fulfilled its entire mission.
Resolved, that the aim of the Leaguer should
be to attain and lead a life of devotion to his
Master, manifested in faithfulne:s to the pledge.
Resolved, that in order to secure the greatest
degree of efficiency in K. L E. committee
work we recommend that the committees be
properly organized, hold at least two meetings
per month to plan and pray, and prepare written
reports for the monthly business meetings, and
seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the per-
formance of their work.
Resolved, that we recognize the spirit and
genius of our United Evangelical church ~ con-
sist in genuine conversion, knowledge 8
forgiven, witness of the Spirit, and ho! of
heartand life under the abiding influenr «he
Holy Spirit.
Resolved, that in the sacraments Baptism
and the Lord's Supper we recognize ;mbols of
profession our faith and sources oi spiritual
nourishment, and hence urge our people to faith-
fulness in their observance.
Resolved, whereas we find no place in the New
Testament scriptrres where the old tithegivin
law has been repealed, but rather sanctioned,
therefore,
Resolved, that we recognized the necessity of a
more thorough consecration of our means to God,
and urge our people to aim at giving more large-
ly and liberally to the Lord.
Resolved, that since total abstinence isa duty
plainly taught in the scriptures and since the
evils of intemperance are so flagrant and sub-
versive of happiness, therefore we pledge our-
selves to practice and teach it as our only hope
of realizing our true ideal of manhood.
Resolved, in view of the divinely ordained exor-
cise of fasting, and the God approved custom of
our Fathers, who observed the Friday previous
to each quarterly meeting occasion as a day of
fasting and prayer, with marked results in
spiritual power and blessing, and our book of |:
Discipline requiring all cur traveling preachers
to appoint a special day for this purpose pre-
ceding the quarterly meeting ; therefore,
Resolved, that we ministers of Centre District
consider it our duty to cbserve this approved
custom.
Resolved, that we deplore the fact that our
national government has failed to embrace the
opportunity to give the inhabitants of the Phili-
pines a true idea of a christian nation, but has in-
stead thereof planted the iniquitous saloon sys-
tem, by raising our national stars and stripes over
the four hundred saloons in Manila, for the ex-
istence of which our government is responsible.
Resolved, that we appreciate this auspicious
hour in having the honor of living in the close of
the 19th and opening of the 20th century ; and
therefore put forth a proper effort in making an
appropriate offering to God, showing our grati-
tude for this honored privilege.
Resolved, that we extend our sincere thanks to
the kind friends of this community for the gen-
erous hospitality shown us during our stay
among them, praying that God be with them till
we meet again.
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—— Wednesday, June 20th, has been set
aside as visitor’s day at the Tressler Or-
phan’s home, at Lloysville, Pa.
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——In the class of 1900 of the John
Hopkins Training School for Nurses is Miss
Margaret Sechler, a daughter of Hammon
Sechler Esq., of this place. She will he
graduated from that institution this after-
noon
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—— While riding along North Allegheny
street, Monday morning, William Bilger,
of Pleasant Gap, was jolted off his wagon
and tcok a tumble that would have done
credit to a circus gymnast. Fortunately
he wasn’t injured in any way.
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—The Bellefonte High school and Snow
Shoe base ball teams played a game on the
glass works meadow here,on Saturday after-
noon, that resulted in the score of 27 to
27. There was continued wrangling dur-
ing the game and no two of the four men
who were keeping score reported the same
result.
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——Jas. C. Noll Esq., so well known here
as a promising young lawyerand a member
of the Noll family at Pleasant Gap, was
married in Perkins, Oklahoma, on Sunday.
He has been located in that city for several
years and most flattering reports as to his
success come from there. His bride is said
to be a very charming girl and a member
of a wealthy family.
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——In stating that Capt. W. A. Simp-
son, Co. H, 12th Reg. Lock Haven, had ac-
companied Maj. Penny, the officer who was
here last week to inspect Co. B, we were
in error. Capt. Simpson was here on that
occasion, but not in an official capacity.
The only other officer who was in full uni-
form was Col. Austin Curtin, of Maj. Gen.
Snowden’s staff.
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——Architect Reitmyer was here from
Williamsport on Monday to consult with
former Governor Hastings and F. H. Crider
relative to the remodeling of the interior
of the Methodist church. It is understood
that Mr. Reitmyer does not approve of the
suggestion to change the location of the
pulpit to the side of the auditorium, for tle
reason that the church is entirely too nar-
row to accomplish it effectively.
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—— At the forty-second annual com-
mencement exercises of Dr. and Mrs. Chas:
H. Gardner’s fashionable school for girls,
at 607 Fifth Ave. New York, on Tuesday,
Miss Louise Bush Callaway, of this place,
opened the musical program with the song
“Thou Art Like Unto a Flower” by Smith.
Since heing in New York Miss Callaway is
said to have developed a very charming
voice.
——
Dr. Geo. H. Tibbhens, of Nixon, Wy-
oming county, is visiting at the home of
his father, Dr. Tibbens, at Beech Creek.
He made the trip from Nixon to Beech
Creek in his automobile, which he uses al-
most exclusively to visit his patients in the
mountains of Wyoming. Dr. Tibbhens’
auto weighs 1,600 lbs, cost $1,200 and is
guaranteed to run fifteen miles an hour,
though he often speeds it up to twenty-
five.
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——Last Friday night a freight train on
the Beech Creek railroad crashed into the
rear of another train that was standing on
the track above Castanea, the Lock Haven
station, and telescoped the caboose in which
brakemen Harry Marks and Harry D.
Caraher were sleeping. Both were’ in-
stantly killed. Both were married
men. The collision was caused by either
an open switch or the failure of the flag-
man of the one train to go back to signal
the approaching one.
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-—-One of the thrilling incidents at the
Philadelphia horse shoe on Tuesday was a
performance not on the program. It was
enacted by Col. W. Fred Reynolds’ unicorn
team, which was being driven by Thomas
Eadon. The unicorn ciass had heen tooted
for, and in answer to the merry bugle call
the teams came trotting into the tan-bark
—one horse in front, two behind, Jakin,
Lukin and Sampson, owned by Col. Rey-
nolds, thought that as a unicorn team they
were pretty nearly fit to beat anything in
the neighborhod. They were a sensitive
trio, and something—maybe it was a false
note struck by the hand, maybe a pre-Sum-
mer fly landing on a ticklish neck—some-
thing disconcerted them. In a second there
was a riot. The leader started to do a little
jumping in the air and then varied the mo-
notony by a series of short dashes. Grow-
ing weary of this he then instituted a ring-
around-a-rosy party, and in a fine frenzy
of uncontrolled horse-sense he ran around
his two companions, with the carriage as a
centre of attractiveness he wound his per-
sonality and the harness into a tightening
coil of restless tangle. The other two
horses caught the infection of excitement,
and in a twinkling,smash went the pole of
the carriage. Eadon held onto his horses,
however, which were finally quieted with-
out more serious damage.
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THE HicH ScHOOL COMMENCEMENT.—
The very attractive programs that have
been sent out for the High school com-
menczment next week have had the effect
of arousing considerable interest in the
several exercises of that event and it is
quite probable that in addition to the im-
mediate friends of the graduoates the house
will be crowded to overflowing with others.
The first event of the week will occur on
Sunday evening at 7:30, when Rev. Theos.
Levan Bickel, of the Reformed church, will
preach the baccalaureate sermon to the
Class cf 1900.
Wednesday evening the Junior oratorical
contest will take placeat Garman’s. It will
be for the Reynolds’ prizes of $10 and $5 in
gold and will be contested for by ten of |
The judges will be Rev. Geo. |
the Juniors.
I. Brown, Isaac Mitchell and Prof. Jas. R.
Hughes. The speakers and their subjects
will be as follows:
“Nathan Hale” - - - Daisy Barnes.
‘Hilaa™ - - - - Mary Woods.
“The Natural Bridge,” - Wilbur Twitmire.
“The Contest in the Arena,” Adaline Olewine.
“Americanism” - - - Bert Robb.
“The Martyr Maiden” - Rilla Williams.
““Centralization in the United States” Lee Walker.
“Daniel Periton’s Ride” - - Lulu Rine.
“The Doom of Claudius and Cynthia,” - Orian.
Ishler.
“The Mother's Easter Scarf” Phinnette Jones
Thursday afternoon the regular gradua-
tion exercises will take place and in which
every one of the fourteen members of the
class will participate. The program is as
follows:
Music - - - Undine Orchestra.
Salutatory and Essay—*‘“Not the End but the Be-
ginning,” - - Madge A. Orris.
Oration—*Centre County’s Centennial,”
Arthur Harper.
Essay—*“Ruin in Disguise,” -
Class History - - Lillian M. Gehret.
Musie - - - Undine Orchestra.
Oration—*‘Unknown Heroes,” - Albert E.
Rumberger.
Essay—“The Art of Life,” Helen E. Wemelsdorf,
Oration—“The Man for the Occasion,’ William
R. Rees,
Music - - - Undine Orchestra.
Essay—*“The Boer Girl,” - Helen J. Harper.
Oration—*“The Death of Nations,” Clarence F.
Cora R. Sholl.
Longacre.
Class Prophesy, - - Sallie G. Fitzgerald.
Music - - - Undine Orchestra.
Essay—“Our Noblest Heritage,” - Blanche
F. Jacobs.
Oration—*“The Doomed Republic,” Maurice
Baum.
Eulogy—‘ Nathaniel Hawthorne,” - - Effie
M. Womelsdorf.
Oration—*‘The Decline of the Crescent” and Val-
edictory, James A. Shook.
James A. Shook took the first honors of his
class and Miss Madge Orris second.
The concluding exercises of the week
will be on Thursday evening at eight
o’clock, when Hon. Emmerson Collins, of
Williamsport, will deliver the address to
the graduates and president D. F. Fortney
of the school board will present them with
their diplomas.
All of the exercises will be free, except
the Junior contest to which the ad mission
of 10 cts. is charged for the benefit of the
school library.
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MEMORIAL DAY IN BELLEFONTE.—
Memorial day passed off without unusual
incident in Bellefonte. Gregg Post had
the exercises in charge, as usual, and
headed by the Coleville band and Co. B
they visited the several cemeteries, where
the program was carried out as to the deco-
ration of foldier’s graves. The oration of
the day was delivered by Chester E. Hall
Esq., of Williamsport, who is one of the
young attorneys of that city. The veter-
ans to whom he talked particularly were
more than delighted with his effort. Of
pleasing address, expressive voice and log-
ical argumentation Mr. Hall was quite a
pleasant speaker for the occasion and every
one complimented his address.
In the evening Dr. W. H. Egle, former
State Librarian,spoke in the court house on
‘Curtin and Centre county Soldiers in the
Rebellion.”” The court house was filled
when Col. Fortney called the meeting to
order and introduced Gen. Beaver as
chairman, instead of Dr. Geo. W. Atherton,
for whom it was impossible to be there as
intended. Dr. Egle’s talk was such as
might have been expected from a man so
well informed; especially was it of interest
to the soldiers themselves to hear scraps
of history they bad never known of told by
a man whose years of connection with the
State Library afforded him excellent op-
portunity to learn many of the unfamiliar
incidents of the war.
At the conclusion of Dr. Egle’s address
Gen. Beaver spoke on the monument proj-
ect and the meeting adjourned.
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THE EMPIRE FURNACE TO Go OUT OF
BLAsT.—The Empire furnace in this place
will be put out of blast between this and
Sunday and when it will resume again no
man in Bellefonte can tell. The shutting
down is more or less of a mystery, as all
that can be learned at the works here is
that a telegram was received from the New
York office ordering the furnace to be
blown out and it will be done at once.
Some time ago, when there was talk of
the Empire shutting down, it was stated
that it would be done for the purpose of
repairing, relining, etc. but from observa-
tions on the ground there seems to he noth-
ing to indicate that any repairs at all are
contemplated.
The Empire yards are piled full of infe-
rior iron, which the furnace has been run-
ning long on lately, and whether the shut
down has been made to work this off or for
other purposes no one but those at the
head of the corporation know.
The Mattern ore banks up Buffalo-
run, owned and operated by the Bellefonte
Furnace Co., will be shut down next
week. The stop has been occasioned by
an over supply of ore from the other banks
and as the Empire furnace had been
using part of the out-put of the Mattern
bank it will be closed temporarily. Thirty
or thirty-five men will be thrown out of
employment.
——The United Evangelicals have or-
ganized a Sunday school in their church at
Aaronshurg.
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——DRev. Woodsen, of the A. M. E.
church, will immerse several members of
his congregation on Sunday morning at 6
o'clock. It will he done in Spring Creek.
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——Rev. Thomas Levan Bickel, of the
Reformed church, made two souls glad, on
Tuesday evening, when he united Matthew
D. Garman and Mrs. Maggie Shuey, both
of Benner Twp., in marriage. The cere-
mony was performed at Rev. Bickle’s
home, on north Spring street, at 9 o'clock.
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News Purely Personal.
—Edward Rine, Adams express agent at Pnnx-
sutawney, spent Sunday at his home in this
place.
—Jos. L. Montgomery was in Williamsport on
Monday looking after his business for the Stand-
ard Oil Co.
—John Lane Jr. was over from Lewistown to
spend Memorial day with his parents in this
place.
—The Misses Benner, returned Tuesday morn-
iug, from quite an extended visit to Atlantic City
and Philadelphia.
—Miss Ghener, of Benore, was in town shop-
ping on Saturday and honored the Warcnman
office with a short call.
—Charles McClure came home from Princeton
the latter part of last week to spend a few days
with his parents in this place.
—Miss Rebecea Lyon returned home Saturday
evening from New York, where she had been since
January taking a course of study.
—Mrs, Isaac Mitchell and Miss Lyde Thomas
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Porter
Lyon, at their country place at Penna Furnace.
—DMiss Mary Brockerhoff returned from the sea
shore Saturday evening. She had been at Atlan-
tic for several weeks for the benefit of her health.
—William Pealer Esq., of Spring Mills, was in
town yesterday on business and dropped a lit-
tle information as to the political situation down
in Gregg.
—Miss Elizabeth Fry, of Pine Grove Mills, who
formerly made her home with the Speers on west
High street, was in town for a short visit recently
Miss Fry is living in Altoona now.
—DMr. and Mrs, Claude Jones, of Tyrone, with
their two bright children, were arrivals;here Sun-
day morning to spend the day with Mrs. Jones’
i father, Monroe Armor, of east Linn street.
—Dr. Edith Schad is going to Atlantic City
Monday as a represensative of the Centre county
Medical Society to the annual meeting of the
National Society, which convenes there next
week.
—DMours. Mitchell J. Lieb, who has been a con
stant sufferer for many years and who has not
been able to be out of bed for four months, is to
be taken to Philadelphia tomorrow for treatment
at St. Luke's hospital.
—DMrs. Eliza Blanchard and her daughter Miss
Mary left for a week’s visit in Harrisburg, on
Monday morning. Miss Dunot, of Baltimore,
who had been a guest.of the Blanchard’s,traveled
to that city with them on her way home.
—Austin Brew, deputy post master, has been
home for a few days this weels, but expects to re-
turn to Oakland, Md., on Sunday. He is staying
there for the benefit of his health.
—The Hon. and Mrs. Chas. E. Rice, of Wilkes-
barre, were guests at the heme of Gen. James
A. Beaver over Sunday. Judge Rice is president
judge of the Superior court of Pennsylvania.
-—Andrew McGuiness, who had been in the em-
ploy of Montgomery & Co., tailors, in this place
for sixteen years, left Bellefonte on Monday for
his old home, New Castle-on-Tyne, England.
—DMiss Henrietta Butts left for Philadelphia, on
Sunday afternoon, tospend a week with her sis-
ter, Mrs. W. F. Reber, in that city. She was met
at Tyrone by Miss Mary Butts, from Winber who
accompanied her to the city.
—Col. W. Fred Reynolds, Mrs. Reynolds, their
children and maids left for Atlantic City, on Fri-
day morning, in the private car ‘*‘Nereid.”” They
expected to remain at the shore until Monday
when they were to go up to Philadelphia for the
horse show,
—On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gar-
man, of the Garman hu se, left for Philadelphia
where they visited the ho.se show several-days,
then went on to New York to visit Mrs. Garman’s
parents. They expect to be gone about two
weels,
—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Graham, with their
child, were here during latter part of last week
visiting relatives. Though they live so near as
Winburne Eddy is so busy that he seldom gets
back to his old home except such times as they
come for a week's stay about Bellefonte and Le-
mont, where Mrs. Graham was raised.
—Chas. D. Moore, of Boalsburg, was in town
with a party of gentlemen from that vicinity on
Tuesday, and spent most of the time calling on
his friends here. Mr. Moore said he expected to
go back to teaching in the fall just to keep his
hand in. He laid off last winter, you known, and
we suppose by keeping his “hand in’’ he meant
keeping it in trim to paddle bad youngsters.
—The flight of the wild geese, martins and
other migratory birds is not any more regular
than is that of our friend J. C. Sauers, who passed
through town on Friday on his way to spend the
summer with his brother Henry at State College.
His winters are put in at Corning, N. Y., Wil-
liamsport and Montoursville, while his summers
are always spent in the quiet atmosphere about
State College.
—E. G. Witters and his family made their final
adieux to Bellefonters on Monday and departed
for Lancaster, where they wil! reside in the fu-
ture. Mr. Witters came here about six months
ago from Hanover, York county, to establish the
Bellefonte shirt factory. A few weeks since he
sold out to Messrs Ray and Schaeffer and has
now gone back into the employ of the Standard
Sewing Machine Co.
—Dr. W. H. Egle, of Harrisburg, arrived in
town Monday and was a guest at the home of
former Governor Hastings. Dr. Egle, during his
tenure as State Librarian, became so well known
throughout the country as an authority on mat-
ters of state history and literature that his visit
to Bellefonte was looked upon with delight by
many of our citizens who listened to his lecture
on “Curtin and the Centre county Soldiers in the
War of the Rebellion.”
—Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Stine have closed their
north Thomas street home temporarily and gone
to Petersburg, Huntingdon county, to live. Mr.
Stine is working there on the F. H. Clement &
Co., railroad contract and in order to make it
pleasanter for both her and Mr. Stine the house
was closed and she went over to stay with him.
They will be missed here, but their leaving is
not permanent.
—Jack Kelly, the Boggs township Jacksons
than whom there isn't any better Democrat or
all-round good fellow, spent Tuesday in town:
He comes up once in a while just to keep ac
quainted with the people. Jack was supervisor
down there for five years and, let us tell yous
being supervisor in Boggs is no joke. The many
miles of road, their frequent wash outs and other
difficulties make the work of a supervisor an ex.
ceedingly unpleasant task, but Jack seems to
have handled it as good as the best of them.
A SPECTACULAR MUSICAL SPECTACLE
FOR JULY FoURTH.—The annual picnic of
the Undine fire company, which is sched-
uled for Hecla park, on July Fourth,
promises to be the grandest affair ever
given by that organization.
All the old, worked to death amuse-
ments will be dropped and the entire out-
lay in that direction will be expended on
“The Spanish War,”’ a monster music and
military speetacle by the Repasz band of
Williamsport.
The spectacle was presented at Williams-
port last July and in commenting on it
the Penna. Grit had this to say :
The performance of ‘‘The Spanish War”
at Athletic park last Tuesday evening added
greatly to the reputation of the Repasz band.
The performance was in reality the first
complete rehearsal of the spectacle, because
it was simply impossible to get the 1,000
participants together in any hall which the
city affords. The military companies, the civic
companies, the Demorest band and the S, O.
V. drum corps promptly performed all the»
parts assigned them, and the batteries and
fire works came in on proper time. At the
climax, when cannon were roaring muskets
volleying, soldiers cheering, and bands play-
ing, the excitement of the big audience ran
high. It was “just like war.”
The work of the band itself was most com-
mendable beth in the preceding concert and
in the “Spanish War” itself. The concert
program comprised selections both classical
and popular, which were greeted with ap-
plause. The chief performance of the band,
however, was the musical spectacle into
which it put most commendable work and
thoroughly delighted the thousands of spec-
tators. The old Repasz never played better
nor created greater enthusiasm. Mention
must be made of the good chorus assisting,
the singing section of the Gesang Verein
Harmonia, whose rendition of ‘Home, Sweet
Home,” out on the battlefield, was most
artistic, and the quartet that received repeat-
ed encores.
All in all, “The Spanish War’ was a
monster entertainment, and an undertaking
far exceeding the expectations the public
had a right to anticipate.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, dur-
ing the past week :
Cyrus R. Gingrich, of Dunbar, Fayette
county,and Margaret Ella Doutrich, of Lock
Haven.
Robert Walker, of Yarnell, and Sarah
Elizabeth Swab, of Howard township.
John T. Marshall and Eva Lera Mackley,
both of Filmore.
C. C. Kreamer and Alice D. Shawrver,
both of Bellefonte.
M. D. Garman and Maggie Shuey, both
of Bellefonte.
John Rodolak and Katrina Liptak, both
of Clarence.
William Laird and Elsie Funk, both of
Roland.
Harry Nearhoof, of Fowler, and Stella
Reese, of Worth township.
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A PROFITABLE FESTIVAL.—The Odd
Fellows at Boalsburg had a record smash-
ing festival on Wednesday and the three
links have been jingling with gratification
ever since. On the gold watch contest
Miss Hattie Kaup raised $64.75 and Miss
Ella Segner $42.00. From other sources
the total income of the day was run up to
$205.10.
re QA eres
GRAND REUNION.—There will be a re-
union of the Michael Bloom posterity, at
Bloomsdorf, Centre county, Pa., on June
21st, 1900, to which all descendants and
every person is cordially invited.
By order of
COMMITTEE.
roe es
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 Flarkets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on. Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red v 72@75
« _N . 68@71
Corn —Yellow . WY @43Y;
« Mi . deal,
ORES....oviiireesnsinni hie 20@29%%
Flour— Winter, Per 2.25@ 2.40
¢“ —Penna. Roller... 3.10@3.25
*¢ —Favorite Brands 3.90
Rye Flour Per Brl......
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No.
‘“ ““ ‘“ Mixed c 1.
30
1... 13.50@17.00
14@1.15.50
9.50@17
Straw
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Pua~ix MiLnine Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press:
Red wheat, 70
Rye, per bushel...... 40
Corn, shelled, per bushel s 46
Corn, ears, per bushel. 46
Oats, per bushel, new .. vee 28
Barley, per bushel... 40
Ground Plaster, per t to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel
Cloverseed, per bushel.
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel .......
Onions reess sn
ggs, per dozen..
Lard, per pound.....
Country Shoulders..
Sides.... .Ttos
Hams... aies 10 .
Tallow, per pound 3
Butter, per pound.. 16
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