is UG, CorRRESPONDENTS.—NO communications pub lished unless accompanied by the real name of he writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——A pension of $10 per month will hereafter be paid to Ira F. Davis, of Julian. : Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson Jr., of east Bishop street, are the proud parents of a baby girl that arrived on Monday. —D. H. Rote Esq., one of Aarons- burg’s best known citizens, is so ill that his condition is considered anything but encouraging. ——The Gamma Beta Iota fraternity of the Bellefonte Academy held its annual banquet at Harrison’s, immediately after the Academy tea last Friday evening. The boys all enjoyed the spread. ——The grist and planing mill of Frank Kessinger, located at Eagleville, was com- pletely destroyed by fire last week. Four men who were in the mill at the time had a narrow escape with their lives. ——The Daily News says ‘‘one half the world don’t believe that in the Bear Mead- ows, eight miles west of Centre Hall, there is a forest of trees on which grow the most delicious huckleberries.”” Neither does the other half believe it. ——=Samuel Sheffer, superintendent of the Morris Armor gap quarries, whose very serious accident was mentioned in- the last issue of this paper, is getting along so nice- ly that his physicians bave hopes of his final complete recovery. ——The Union Central Life Ins. Co. of Cincinnati, has paid the Potter insurance case which wes contested so bitterly in both the lower and Supreine courts on the ground cf insufficient proof of the death of George McC. Potter, the insured. ——The last blowing for this fire will be made at the glass works, June 19th, and on the 21st the glass workegs will have their annual picnic at Hunter’s park. They are not & bit selfish about it either and will make all who care to go as welcome as possible. ——Frank T. Beers, chemist of the Bellefonte Furnace Company, has resigned his position to accept a similar one in Ewmporium, his wife's home. D. E. Wentzel, of Bellwood, who graduated at The State College this week, will be his successor. -—-Col. Fred Reynolds, who is absent with his family, has wired home a sub- scription to the Scale Works fund of $500. This makes one-twentieth of the amount needed,and there are still several hundred, property owners and business men inter- ested in the retention of these works, to be heard from. ——Children’s day will be celebrated in the Methodist Episcopal church here on Sunday. The pastor, Rev. Wilford Shriner, will preach a sermon for the young people in the.morning and in the evening, at 6 o'clock, an attractive program will be car- ried out by the little children and scholars of the Sabbath school. ——Dr. A. W. Hafer, has been able to keep in the very best condition, up to this time, a lot of winter apples purchased last fall. They were as smooth and solid on Monday last, when he was distributing samples to his friends about town, as when they come off the tree. They were kept in a spring house the temperature of which varies but little and is unusually low. ———Chairman Johnson says that rcund trip tickets including berth in sleeper go- ing, coming and while in attendance at the convention in Kansas City, can be had for $38, provided a party of forty or more can be secured. Here is an opportunity for Democrats who want to see how a Demo- cratic National Conventior is run and have a peep at a big stretch of western country. ——Among the corporations chartered at Harrisburg on Monday were the Centre Fair Real Estate Co., with a capital of $1,000, and the Tyrone Opera House Co. The former corporation is made up prac- tically of the promoters of the new fair ground here, while Col. Ed. Pruner, E. L. Orvis Esq., and others are interested in the Tyrone play house. ——The Bellefonte Driving Association is making arrangements for its first meet, which will be held on July 25th and 26th, during the Centennial. Prizes to the amount of $1,550. dollars are to be put up and some of the races are down as low as the 2:18 class, so it will be seen that the gentlemen purpose bringing a lot of fast horses for the speed trials at their first meet. ——Yesterday the condition of Dr. G. G. Pond. head of the department of chem- istry at The Pennsylvania State College, was reported improved and quite encouray- ing. He is dangerously ill with typhoid fever; in fact he was so bad on Wednes- day that his life hung in the balance all day long. He had a good might’s rest, however, and was much brighter yester- day morning. ——~Cards announcing the marriage of Harriet Rena daughter of Mrs. William Henry Stanton and Mr. Ralph Fitch Mar- tin have been received by Mr. Martin’s friends in this place. The wedding was solemnized last Thursday at Honesdale, at the bride’s home with only a few guests present owing to a recent death in the family. Mr. Martin, who is quite well known here and at State College where he was a student for some years, is now the junior member of a large shoe manufactor ing firm in Honesdale, his old home. i | | | | | EN 0 ER BE A EL CR ERAN, ANT ER YN A MURDEROUS HIGHWAYMAN AT ScorrA.—The little ore mining village of Scotia was thrown into a fury of excitement about nine o'clock last Thursday night by the report of two pistol shots that rang out on the still night air, and were followed directly by the shouts and running of two men. John Hough and his son Thomas, a lad of about fourteen vears, had been murder- ously assaulted by a highwayman, a bullet was in the hoy’s rignt shoulder, lodged against the shoulder blade, and the father had three holes through his coat, that were gruesome evidence of his narrow escape. John , Hough is a merchant at Scotia. He keeps a store on what is known as ‘‘the Hill,”” near the Methodist church. It is some distance from the store to his home and it was after he had closed np and was walking along the path through the small oak brush with his son that they were fired on. They had reached a point near a large chestnut tree, about 500 yards from the home of Thomas Lear, when a sudden, sharp click arrested their attention. They bad no sooner stopped and looked in the direction whence came the noise than the flash of a revolver lit up the scene and the boy cried that he was shot. Another re- port rang out; this time the ball went through the father’s coat on the right shoulder. Then the Hougbs began to run and never stopped until they had reached the doctor’s office, a quarter of a mile dis- tant. In the absence of Dr. Kuhn, Dr. Woods, of Boalshurg, was on duty at the mines and he found little difficuity in removing the bullet that had pierced Thomas. While the injury was quite painful and of such a nature as to frighten the lives al- most out of both the people it has not re- sulted seriously for the boy, who is about now with his arm in a sling. They hoth assert that they could see the man who tried to hold them up very dis- tinetly by the flash of his weapon, as it was discharged the first time; the click on the empty chamber or bad cartridge having previously attracted their attention to the exact location. No other motive than robbery can be given for the affair. As it might bave been supposed, Mr. Hough carried the day's receipts home from the store with him at night. beet THE DoiNGs oF THE MONUMENT Cod- MITTEE.—The Centre county Soldiers’ Monument and Curtin Memorial commit- tees held a meeting in the arbitration room at the court house Saturday afternoon. The meeting was presided over by the chairman of the committee Gen. James A. Beaver, who made a report of the work ac- complished since the last meeting held here early in April. Soliciting committees bave been placed in every election precinct in the county, who have gone to work raising the neces- sary fund. Responses are being made, and there is no doubt of their ultimate success. At present there is virtually a fund of close to $12,000 with promises and pledges for additional amounts. Correspondence has heen held with prominent Pennsylva- nia Reserve soldiers, with Department Grand Army authorities and with a bum- bes of the Orphans’ Sixteeners, and the re- sponses indicate a very liberal interest and that all the organizations will co-operate to the extent of their ability. An effort is also made to reach every companion of the Loyal Legion, of which ex-Governcr Cur- tin was a very honored member. The following committee was appointed for getting the work Into final shape : Design—Geo. W. Atherton, chairman; Mrs Andrew G. Curtin, Hon. John G. Love, Col. Geo. A. Fairlamb, Jas. Harris, A. V. Miller, Col. J. I. Spangler, Col. W. F. Reeder, Capt. C. T. Fryberger, Capt. S. H. Bennison, Hon. Jno. Hamilton, C. M. McCurdy, Jno. M. Dale, Ellis I. Orvis, Dr. R. G. H. Hayes, Robt. F. Hunter. Geo. M. Boal, Geo. R. Meck, Miss Redi- fer. Location—Gen. Daniel H. Hastings, Gen. Jno. I. Curtin, A. O. Furst, Col. W. Fred Reynolds, Daniel Heckman, Dr. Geo. F. Harris, D. F. Fortoey, Capt. S. H. Wil- liams, Henry Brockerhoff, C. M. Bower, Wm. P. Humes, W. R. Jenkins, Jno. P. Harris, C. T. Gerbrich, Capt. W. H. Fry and Harry Keller. A handsome souvenir suitable for fram- ing will be printed and given to each con- tributor. A motion was made and carried that the location be chosen and ground set apart and dedicated for the monument during one of the days of the coming Centre county Centennial. +0 Love WiLL FIND A WAY.—Centre Hall was agog with interest, on Tuesday, over the unexpected disappearance of Lester Jacobs, a son of Dr. Jacobs, of that place, and Miss Annie Durst, of Spring Mills. The couple had been enamored of one another for some time and they were gen- erally supposed to be engaged to be mar- ried, but the father of the girl interposed objections to their union and tried to break the attachment off, until finally they ran away. They drove over the mountain to Lewis- town and as Jacobs tock about $300 wich him it was thought they would be gone for some time, but Wednesday evening they returned; stating that they had been mar- ried shile away : — Pe ——Thomas Fulton, of Hecla park, an employe at the McCalmont & Co. quarries in this place, was injured by an explosion of dynamite last Friday morning. He was putting off a ‘‘pop’’ blast and was in the act of re-lighting a bit of dynamite that he thought had gone out, when it explod- ed almost in his face. He was badly cut about the face, hands and arms, but his in- juries will not prove permanent. ——The Renovo council has decided to erect a borough building. QP me ——The Citizen’s band of Aaronsburg will hold a festival tomorrow evening on the lawn in front of J. C. Stover’s resi- dence. A ep, W. H. Hunter, of Mill Hall, isin a Philadelphia hospital to undergo au op- eration for the removal of a cataract from his eye. boo: Miss Musetta P. Fortney, formerly of Boalshurg, but who has been doing edi- torial work on the Tyrone Zimes for the last four years, was united in marriage there, Tuesday morning, to William C. Williamson, a well to do shoe manufactur- er of Selinsgrove. —_—eee ——Francis Gurney Smith, of Tyroue, who left State College several years ago to enter West Point, from which institution he was graduated later. is to be married to Miss Susan Blanche Cardon, of Clearfield, on the 21st. Both the young people are well known in Bellefonte. re A ——The Bellefonte Academy closed one of its most successful years on Thursday evening, the students generally leaving for their homes on the late trains. Examina- tions for college entries are being held to- day, Friday, which, when over, will end the work of the institution for the year. COO ren ——On account of the Republican Na- ticpal convention to be held in Philadel- phia on June 19th, the Central railroad of Pennsylvania will sell excursion tickets from all points on its line to Philadelphia and return at one way fare for round trip. Tickets good going from June 15th to 19th inclusive and good for return until June 26th, 1900. - oe ——The engagement of Miss Estella Gugger*teimer, of Philadelphia, and Mr. B. L. Solomon, of New York city, has been announced. Miss Guggenheimer is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gug- genheliner, at one time well known citi- zens of this place, and Mr. Solomon is in Tuck for she is not only heautiful but ac- complished and vivacious. RP —J. L. Danan, an agent of the Pru- dential insurance company, was held up by two masked men near Fall Creek Mon- day night and robbed. The rebbers bound him securely with straps to the rail of the buggy seat and then started the horse. Only a small sum of money was taken from him. The horse took him to DuBois, - where he was released from his painful po sition. —o0o A. A. Stevens, a wealthy and prom- inent citizen of Tyrone, was married in that place on Tuesday morning at 5:30 o'clock to Miss Sarah Cochran. Rev. John A. Woods, of the Methodist church performed the ceremony and thirty-five or forty guest were present. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens departed on an early train for a short wedding journey and will later be at home at Mr. Stevens’ residence on Lincoln avenue. RAY —— Messrs Reese & Co. of Retort, near Philipsburg, seems to have struck a bad streak of luck. They had just completed ex- tensive repairs and additions to the fire brick works at that place, when the whole busi- ness, brilding, boilers, machinery and all were destroyed by fire on Monday last. The overhauling of the works was finished on Saturday and it was their purpose to go to work at once with a largely increas- ed force of men, but their misfortune, be- lieved to be the work of an incendiary, will delay for months all operations except the rebuilding of the mill. ee Dear oF Miss SPARR.—Miss Mar- garet Sparr, one of the oldest and best know women of Penns-valley, died at her home just east of Boalshurg, on Tues- day the 12th, after a short illness of pneu- monia. Ske had been suffering with a severe cold but no one anticipated it end- ing fatally until it culminated in pneumo- nia so her death was quite unexpected. Of a quiet, gentle disposition she lived a very unassuming and rather retired life. Well endowed with this worlds good’s she was devoted to the Reformed church and its interest. She is survived by one sister, Miss Nancy, who is left alone now in the well known old home. > She was buried on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock in the Boalsburg cemetery Rev. A. A. Black conducted the services. li I ll Isaac WOOMER.—A complication of heart disease and stomach trouble caused the death of Isaac Woomer at his home at Boalshurg on Sunday evening. Deceased was born in Union county 67 years ago, but early in life drifted to Boalsburg, where he followed trade as a saddler. He is eurvived by eight children, four sons and four daughters. Calvin, of Chi- cago; John, of Ohio; Hersie, of Wilkes- barre; Ed. of Boalsburg; Mrs. E. Camp- bell, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Agnes Barker, of Warren, and Mis. Emma McAllister. He was a member of the Reformed church and Rev. Black conducted services over the remains on Tuesday morning. ok 3 Michael M. Rhodes, for many years a resident of Pennsylvania Furnace, died suddenly of heart disease in Tyrone on Monday evening. He was a veteran of the Civil war and was born in Mifflin county, March 9th, 1835. He is survived by his wife, Sarah A. Lemon, and seven children. Il i I ——DMrs. Elizabeth Berkhart died at Salona last Thursday at the age of 79. Her remains were taken to Jersey Shore for interment on Saturday. A Collapsing Building Injures Workmen at Centre Hall. Many The accident at the Presbyterian church at Centre Hill, Monday afternoon, by the breaking of a girder, caused much excitement here. In the wreck were Aaron Thomas, W. H. Meyer, Samuel Snyder, Miller Goodhart, Edward Royer and Fred Christine, of Centre Hall, and Wilbur Burkholder, of Centre Hill. The first news received was that one or two had been fatally injured, which, however, was incorrect, and although all were very severe- ly injured each one is to-day able to tell the story. The men who were injured were engaged by Messrs. D. A. Boozer and B. D. Brisbin, to tear down the old Presbyterian church at Centre Hill, an abandoned brick structure of large dimensions. The work was progressing rapidly under the supervision of Aaron Thomas, who is noted for dexterity as a work- man. The floors had been removed, the roof taken off together with the rafters, and the men felt that by six o'clock the entire wood- work would be piled by the side of the walls. All those injured except young Burkholder were engaged at the time of the accident in removing a purline brace. The building was constructed similar to that of a barn, so'far as the structural parts of the roof supports are concerned. The purline was a heavy piece of timber and each one was exerting his full strength in removing these supports when the crash came, which was caused by the giv- ing away of a girder. The whole section of joist resting on this girder fell, and unfor- tunately it was the part upon which the men were standing. It all ocenrred without a note of warning; in an instant the men were lying some twenty and others thirty feet below. D. A. Boozer was the only one of the men who escaped the fall. He had just ex- changed positions with one of the others and was standing near enough to the wall to catch and hold to it. Hurrying tothe ground floor Mr. Boozer called to some one coming to the scene to telephone for all the doctors, and then with his associate sect to work to get the men out of the wreck. Edward Royer was the only one able to get out from under the debris, although none of them were pin- ned fast. Aaron Thomas was found badly used up, with a deep cut on the head near the eye; several ribs broken; the right arm torn from above the wrist to the elbow; and from there to the shoulder bruised seriously. The right foot was also badly hurt; all his injuries are on the right side. Thomas has the nerve of a dozen men, and Wednesday walked out of his house, but presented the appearance of a battering ram target. Young Burkholder is probably injured as badly as any one. He and Ralph Boozer were working below. Ralph made his es- cape tkrough a door. Burkholder was on his knees and could not rise quick enough to get out of the way of the falling timbers. Something hit him on the jaws and crushed them horribly. His teeth were all knocked out and the jaw bones splintered to pieces, and of course the flesh shred. The hurt is very painful, and prevents him from taking nourishment except liquid. The unfortunate young man had just returned from books to labor, he being industrious as well as studious. Wm. H. Meyer was first thought to have his collar bone broken, but a very badly bruised shoulder and scores of minor bruises was his share of the misfortune. Fred Christine and Edward Royer fell full thirty feet of measurement. The former was picked up unconscious, and was thought would not survive. In the course of time he regained consciousness, and bere up bravely. He can lay his finger on a bruise most any- where on his body. On the left of the spine thereisa bruise ten inches long. When picked up he was lying under one end of the girder, the other end of which rested on some timbers. Had he landed a foot farther to one side his life would have been crushed out. Royer in his descent struck his hand and cut it badly on the back. Otherways, outside of a good.shaking up, he was not hurt. Samuel Snyder and Miller Goodhart land- ed with the party who dropped about twen- ty feet. Snyder is hurt in the back and may require some time before he can go to work. He was up and around Wednesday. Miller Goodhart experiences the most pe- culiar hurt. He struck the earth erect, and in doing so most of his weight was thrown on one heel, which, together with the limb to the knee, is badly stoved. He was unable to walk without a crutch. B. D. Brisbin had just reached the top of the ladder to go to the workmen in time to see them disappear. Dr. W. E. Park has four of the patients under his care and by applying his acknowl- edged skill in the profession he hopes to have them be able to use the disabled members in a short time. Drs. Braucht, of Spring Mills, and Lee have young Burkholder in charge. It is a miracle that any escaped with their lives. There were many pieces of timber, tools, braces, ete., fell with the men, In going after one of the physicians, who happened to be near by, Ralph Boozer fell off his bicycle and cut his forearm and sus- tained bruises that incapacitated him for the time being. a Sl i JAMES BARRY Loses A Foor.—James Barry, a son of Mrs. Matilda Barry of this place, had his right foot so badly crushed by railroad cars in the Tyrone yards, on Sunday morning, that it was amputated a few hours later in the Altoona hospital. He had been employed in a rolling mill at Steelton for some time, but being out of employment lately he was on his way to his home here. In the Tyrone yards of the Bald Eagle Valley railroad he under- took to board a freight engine and, missing his footing, was thrown under the wheels. His foot was so terribly crushed that he was taken to Altoona at once, where the amputation was later found necessary. gp fle ——Charles H. Meyer, of Millersburg, a sou of D. J. Meyer, of Centre Hall, and well known in Bellefonte through his con- nection with the Irvin hardware store here, had a narrow escape from drowning a few evenings ago. With two companions he was out frog hunting on the canal there when their boat capsized. Charley couldn’t swim and would have drowned had not his companions, who were good swimmers, pulled him out. ——The Milesburg hook and ladder com- pany will hold a festival on Saturday eve- ning, July 21st. It will be for a cause worthy the support of every one in that place. te ——William P. Humes was called to Philadelphia during the fore part of the week on account of the serious illness, of James Parsons, who is employed in the Baldwin works in that city. James is one of Mr. Humes proteges; having been raised in the Humes family with whom his moth- er, Mrs. Jennie Parsons, lived for years. —ee MARRIED AT BOALSBURG.—On Tuesday evening Miss Virginia Mary Meyer, eldest daughter of William Meyer, was mar- ried to Edwa:? Hentzleman Meyer, of Boalsburg. The ceremony was unique in that it was performed on the veranda of the bride’s parents house, which had}been ar- tistically decorated for the event. Rev. A. A. Black officiated and county commissioner P. H. Meyer played the march, the couple having been without attendants. It is said to have been about the pretti- est wedding that bas occurred in the vi- cinity of Boalsburg for years. News Purely Personal. —Ross Hickok, of Harrisburg, was in town over Sunday, the guest of Gen. and Mrs, Hastings. —Miss Nell Anderson, of east Bishop street, is in Williamsport for a visit with friends in that city. —Miss Jennie Morrison is Lome from her school work in Philipsburg to enjoy part of the summer vacation with her sister Miss Elizabeth. —Former deputy postmaster Austin Brew left for Oakland, Md., Monday afternoon, for an in- definite stay with his Uncle George. He is in quest of better health, —John Etters, who fell from the cross-loft of his barn. near Lemont,last week and was serious- ly injured is reported to be improving rapidly, and out of ail danger. —Mrs. W. H. Page, of Williamsport, formerly of Bellefonte, is here for a visit with her friends and neighbors. She is the guest of Mrs. H. Y. Stitzer, on east High street. —Rev. James P. Hughes, of the Academy, was down at Princeton this week attending the gold- en anniversary of his class, which giaduated from there just fifty years ago. —Rev. J. W. Rue, a former pastor of the Metho- dist mpiscopal church of this place but now sta- tioned at Curwensville, stopped in town Monday night on his way to Lewisburg to visit friends. —Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McCormick, of Philadel- phia, were guests at the home of Col. and Mrs. J. L. Spangler over Sunday. The Spanglers gave a dinner party in their honor Friday evening. —Mrs. Annie Swartz Caswell and her daughter, Mildred, have returned from their winter's stay in Coatsville with Mrs. Van Osmer, Mrs. Caswell’s sister,and are now occupying their home on Penn street. —DMrs. F. K. Lukenbach returned to her home in Philipsburg on Thursday evening, after a visit of several days at her old home here. She was accompanied by Mrs. James Curtin, of north Alle- gheny street. —Mrs. Wister Morris and her grandchildren ar- rived from Overbrook, on Monday afternoon, and will spend a month at their home on Curtin and Allegheny streets before going to the Adarondacks for the summer. —Mrs. Frank Williams and her children left for Altoona oa Saturday for a visit with her pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. George Kauffman in that city. Frank went up with his family, but returned Monday morning. —DMrs. Join Noll went to Philadelphia yester- day for a two weeks’ visit. Her little grandson, Frederick,who has been here for several months, accompanied her as far as Tyrone on his way home to Clearfield. —Rev. W. P. Shriner, pastor of the Methodist church, was in Williamsport in Thursday, at- tending the commencement exercises at Dickin- son Seminary. He isa member of the conference visiting committee. —Miss Sara Brungard returned from Selins- grove Friday afternoon. She had been attending the commencement exercises at Susquehanna University ; her cousin having been a member of the graduating ciass. —Among the Bellefonte girls who were at the College during commencement week were Misses Marguerite Potter, Mary Hamilton, Helen Malin, Elizabeth Hart, Mary Runkle, Adaline Harris Betty Breeze and Martha Melntire, —Miss MeCalmont and her niece Miss Annie Shortlidge are going to Philadelphia next week to see how their National Convention is conduct- ed and whether its conductors are worthy of the homage they have always given them. —Among the many busy men in town this week was Mr. J. H. Eskridge, the hustling ex- plosive broker over at Philipshurg. Although a very busy man he can always find time for a hand-shake with a friend and he has many of ther hereabouts. —Dr. W. A. Stephens, the conference secretary of the twentieth century thank offering fund, was in town over Sunday in the interest of his work and preached two excellent sermons in the Meth- odist church. He secured subscriptions to the amount of two hunured dollars for the offering. —Jay Woodcock arrived in town Saturday after spending the winter in Hartford, Conn., studying at a Theological Seminary. On his way home he spent several weeks with his mother at Chambers- burg and returned at this time to resume his work of tutoring Margaret and Morris Wood, Mrs. Wister Morris’ grandchildren. —Rev. T. Levan Bickel, pastor of St. Jolin’s Reformed church iu this place, departed for his summer vacation on Monday. Tomorrow he will sail for New York and most of his leave will be taken up by a tour of continental Europe. Of course he will see the Paris Exposition. In Rev. Bickel’s absence Mr. Curtis, a Senior at the Lan- caster Theological Seminary, will fill his pulpit. —“Dr.” Pettingill, of Lock H&ven, was in town on Friday; the visit being his first here in many months. He says he is practicing along the Sus- quehanna and certainly looked prosperous as he did in the days when Pettingiil's **Cedar Rock” insect powder was killing all the bugs and Petin- gill's famous linament was curing everything in Centre county from ingrowing toe nails to par- esis, —Among our many visitors recently none have been more welcome, few as entertaining, as was Samuel Wayne, the Rush township politician,who was over to the recent county convention. He i= about as good a one as they make and if you think Samuel doesn’t have his share of fun out of a county convention you have another guess com- ing for you evidently don’t know the gentleman —Among the celebrities, who were in town this week to or from commencement at State College, were Hiram Young, of York, Cyrus T. Fox, of Reading, Frederick Watts and wife, of Chambers. burg, Harry T. Harvey and Mrs. Harvey, of Lock Haven, Judge Cyrus Gordon and wife, former Judge D. L. Krebs and Mrs, Krebs, of Clearfield, I. P. McCreary, of Osceola Mills, Senator Weller, of Bedford, and William P. Brew, of New York. BELLEFONTE STORES To CLOSE AT 6 O’cLock P. M.—On and after the first day of July and uutil the first day of September every store in Bellefonte will close at 6 o'clock p. m. This inaonguration of the early closing system during the hot months isa most commendable act on the part of our me:- chants and while a few might suffer some temporary inconvenience from it we are sure that the vast majority of purchasers will approve of the plan to let all em- ployees off thus early in the evening. Remember, that every evening after July 1st except Saturdays and on the 10th, 15th, 21st, 24th, 25th and last nights, the stores will close at 6 o'clock. The days excepted are pay days at the various large works about town. A CHILDREN’S DAy.—Children’s day in St. John’s Lutheran church was a decided success. In the morning the pastor preached a sermon on ‘*‘Jesus and Chil- dren’’ to a large congregation and baptized seven children. In the evening the aundi- torium and Sunday school room were crowded with a deeply interested audience. The church was handsomely decorated with flowers and plants and the children rendered a beautiful and attractive pro- gram, consisting of recitations, singing and addresses. The infant department, under the direction of Miss Lulu Stover, deserves special mentiecn. A short address was made by the pastor and a liberal cffering made for the Tressler Orphan’s home at Loysville, Pa. ea INTERNAL REVENUE NOTICE.—In order to accommodate applicants, and save them possible expense and trouble. Deputy collector John F. Harter will specially at- tend at the following places to receive taxes and issue special tax stamps : Mifflinburg — Deckard house, Monday, June 18th, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Lewisburg — Cameron house, Tuesday. June 19th, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Renovo—Dennis May’s hotel, Wednesday, June 20th, from 9a. m. to 5p. m. Lock Haven—Attorney H. T. Hall's office, Thursday, June 21st, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Philipsburg — Continental hotel, Friday, June 22nd, from Sa. m. to 4 p. m. Bellefonte—Garman house, Saturday, June 23rd, from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. Z%5~ Applicants are required to fill up, swear and sign their Forms 11 before present- ing or forwarding. rr Qf meme A WRECK oN THE C. R. R. oF PA.—A slight wreck on the C. R. R. of Pa., last Friday morning delayed all trains on that road for three hours that day. As the morning passenger east was opposite the upper axe factory at Mill Hall a broken spike in a frog caused tke engine and one coach to leave the track. Fortunately the train had just been slowed up on account of some cows being on the track, or the accident might have proven far moreserious. As it was the de- lay was the only result of the derailment, FESTIVAL.—The Juniors of the Miles- burg Presbyterian church will hold a festival in L. C. Bullock’s building, Sat- urday, June 23rd. Proceeds to he used for a new carpet, of which the church is in so much in need. They will be exceedingly grateful for the patronage of the com- munity. * +o —————— ——A festival for the benefit of the chapel at Coleville will be given by the ladies of that place on Saturday evening next. Its a nice ride out there and we know you will havea good time if you attend. —e ——The fifty-fourth anniversary of the Clearfield Baptist association will be held in Clearfield on June 14th to 16th. > Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red ¢“ —No. Yeil lour— Winter, Per Br’ ¢ —Penna. Roller... *¢ —Favorite Brand Rye Flour Per Br'l. Baled hay—Choice I yD “ ‘“ ‘“ Mixed Straw... se ararsnvetaris sueras 1@ 5. 115. . 9.00@17.50 Bellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by the Pu@six MitrLing Co. The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes ress : Red wheat, ...... sdeviis esseees 70 Rye, per bushel.... 40 Corn, shelled, per bus 46 Corn, ears, per bushel... 46 Oats, per bushel, new 28 Barley, per bushel..... “ 40 Ground Plaster, per ton. 8 50 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel os 25 Cloverseed, per bushel ...&4 00 to 86 00 Beliefonte Produce Markets, Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel Onjons.........c.oxvs Eggs, per dozen 12 Lard, per pound 8 Country Shoulde Ttos Sides.. Ttos8 Hams. 10 Tallow, per pound. 3 Butter, per pound... 12 The Democratic Watchman. Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte, Pa., at §1.50 per annum (if paid strictly in advance) $2.00, when not paid in advance, and £2.50 if not paid before the expiration of the year; and no paper will be discontinued until ail arrearage is paid, except at the option of the publisher. Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un- less paid for in advance, A liberal discount is made to persons advertis- ing by the quarter, half year. or year, as follows : SPACE OCCUPIED {3m | 6m 1y One inch (12 lines this 538 |§10 Two inches Fr10:0 18 Three inches.... 110115] 20 Quarter Column es |1212 | s0 alf Column (10 inches).. 20135] 55 One Column (20 inches)... 1385] 55] 100 Advertisements in special column 25 per cent. additional. Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions 20 cts, Each additional insertion, per line. 5 ots. Local notices, per line... 20 ets Business notices, per line 10 ets Joh Printing of every kind done with neatness and dispatch. The Warcunax office has been re- fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and everything in the printing line can be executed in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates, Terms—Cash. All letters shou!d be addressed to P. GRAY MEEX, Proprieto
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