Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 23, 1900.
CorRrESPONDENTS,—NoO communications pub
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
—~ George Sowers has moved his family
from State College to Philipsburg.
——W. Harrison Ross, of Philipsburg, is
on the list for a pensicn of $10 per month.
—~-—The main chimney on the jail was
blown off by the storm on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
——The young people will give an en-
tertainment in the United Brethren church,
in this place, on Friday evening.
——=8. H. Williams has secured the cdn-
tract for painting the Methodist church,
which includes a coat of aluminum on the
pinnacle of the s pire.
——If yon intend to do any holiday ad-
vertising now is the time to do it. Don’t
wait until the season is over and then won-
der why you have had no trade.
——George N. Brandon, the well-known
pianist, formerly of this place, is said to
have accepted the position of musical di-
rector of the Andrews Opera Co.
——While hunting along Muncy moun-
tains above Milesburg on Friday afternoon
Dr. Geo. B. Klump, of this place, pulled
a nice wild turkey down out of the sky.
——The Bellefonte Academy and Wil-
liamsport High school foot ball teams will
meet on the fair grounds here on Saturday
afternoon. A fierce game is expected.
—— While hunting with George Uzzle
near Snow Shoe on Saturday editor Harter
of the Gazette shot a fine deer. At least he
brought one home with him that night.
——George Walk, of Hannah Furnace,
has shot two bears thus far this season.
The first was an 80 1b cub, while the sec-
ond was a big fellow that weighed 200 lbs.
——In the future night policemen can
be reached at any hour after midnight by
calling burgess Blanchard’s office, where
night headquarters have been established.
——John Uzzle, the veteran hotel man
and all-around good fellow of Snow Shoe,
has forty deer in his private enclosure, in
addition to foxes, bear and all kinds of
other wild animals.
——The State College foot-ball team got
even on Saturday afternoon, for some of
the terrible drubbings it has received lately,
by defeating the Gettyshurg college eleven
by the score of 44 to 0.
While on the way to his store on
Saturday Samuel Lewin, the Temple Court
clothier, fell on a slippery pavement and
injured himself so bably that he was con-
fined to the house for several days.
——“The Village Postmaster,” that
comes to Garman’s next Monday night, is
really a very pretty and interesting play.
It in the hands of a capable company it
should. prove one of the best attractions of
the season.
——The lake on the new fair grounds
was entirely frozen over on Saturday,
showing that there will be skating there
during the winter. It was feared that
there was too much spring water in it to
freeze.
—— Edgar M. McCloskey, of Bellefonte,
was among the eighty-seven successful
candidates for registration as assistant
pharmacists examined by the State Phar-
maceutacle Board at Philadelphia last
month.
——Mr. Benner Fry and Miss Mary Eck-
ley,;both of Benner township, were married
by the Rev. T. W. Perks, of the U. B.
church, on Tuesday. The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage on Thomas
street.
——~Charles D. Kline, who worked for
the Linden Hall Lumber Co. at the wharf
near that place, until his wife ran away
with another worker on the job, has been
granted an absolute divorce. He lifted it
the fore part of the week.
——An alarm of fire was sounded in the
midst of the big wind storm Wednesday
afternoon. It bad been rung in from
Bush’s addition, where a slight blaze in
Osmer’s house was fortunately discovered
in time to prevent what wonld have been
a serious conflagration.
——After an ahsence of four years
‘‘Brack’’ Powell returned to Bellefonte on
Monday. He had promised the police to
stay away five years, but got mixed a little
in his dates and returned before his banish-
ment had expired. ‘‘Brack’ bas been
working ou a stock farm at Frederick, Md.
——There will be a re-opening of the
M. E. church at Unionville on Sunday,
Dec. 20d. It is hoped there will be an
unusually large turn out on that day. The
church has been heauntified with paint and
paper, new seats, choir hox, ete., and a
good time is anticipated. Everybody
cordially invited.
~The supposed wild cat that Pearce
Wagner and Arthur Roberts killed about a
half a'mile below Bellefonte and of which
encounter the WATCHMAN published a full
account last week, has turned out to be a
very fine specimen of the catamount or
lynx. Mr. Eldon, the Williamsport taxi-
dermist to whom it was sent to be mount-
ed, has pronounced it such.
——Hogarth and Hoffman are moving
their boiler works from the McCafferty
building on Rail-road street, to the build-
ing formerly occupied by the Houser
Springless Lock Co., on south Potter street.
The Krumrine Bros. will probably lease
the old McCafferty building as a ware-
house for their new heating furnaces.
A PROMINENT PHILIPSBURGER GONE. —
For a year or more the health of Robert
Nelson Lloyd of Philipsburg had been fail-
ing, so that while the announcement of his
death on Monday was a matter of sincere
regret to hosts of friends in all parts of the
county it was not wholly unexpected.
Mr. Lloyd was one of the few survivors
whose lives have been coincidental with
the development of the town of Philips-
burg. For sixty years he had lived there,
through hardships and comfort, and his
keen, impressionable mind reflected almost
to the last bright stories of early day life in
that place. As proprietor of the hotel that
bears his name he made legions of friends
who will remember him as methodical,
mild,gentlemanly Bob Lloyd. He was al-
ways considerate of the rights of others,
was frugal and so thrifty that he died a
rich man.
His father, Charles Lloyd, wasan Eng-
lishman, who came to Philipsburg with
Dr. Plumb and for a while conducted a
boarding house for Philips & Plumb. <He
was married to Miss Mary A. Nelson, and
three children were born to them, Robert,
the subject of this sketch, Sarah Ann and
Martha. Sarah Ann was married to Josh-
ua Carney and Martha married William
‘Washburn. The father of these three chil-
dren died at the age of 31 years. The
mother, who was born in Delaware in 1800,
died in Philipsburg in 1875. Robert N.
was born on November 9th, 1825. Upon
the death of his father he was placed un-
der the care of an uncle, William Parker,
of near Bellefonte. Later he conducted
the Black Bear hotel.
In 1840 he returned to his native town,
never “to leave it again in the sense of lo-
cating elsewhere. He learned the wagon-
maker’s trade in 1842 and followed it until
1859. It was then that he built the Lloyd
house, which he so successfully conducted
for twenty years. Besides the hotel busi-
ness, which he retired from a number of
years ago, Mr. Lloyd was interested in
lumbering, mining and real estate. He
was one of the organizers of the old Mo-
shannon bank, and in all his business un-
dertakings displayed marked ability and
shrewdness.
Robert Lloyd was four times married.
His first wife was Miss Amanda J. White,
a native of Philipsburg, whom he married
in 1849. There were but two children
born to them. Charles, the eldest, resides
at Vulcan, and Martha, who is the wife of
E. W. Braden, of Tyrone. His first wife
died in 1852. For his second wife he mar-
ried Elizabeth Ayers, who bore him one
child, Miriam, now the wife of George W.
Morrison, of Jersey Shore. After the death
of his second wife Mr. Lloyd married Miss
Mary Ann Stewart. By this union he had
five children, all of them living. The
names are Ida M., the wife of William E.
Tyson, of Vail; and Miss Lula Belle, Rob-
ert P., William P. and Harry A., at home.
Death again robbed the Lloyd home of the
wife and mother, and for his fourth wife
Mr. Loyd married Miss Margaret Cross,
who survives him. She bore him no chil-
dren.
Mr. Loyd was an Episcopalian, and for
years has been a prominent Mason. He
has been a councilman and a school direc-
tor in the borough. During the war he
served as an emergency man under Captain
Ganoe and Lieutenant Williams.
The funeral will take place this after-
noon at 2 o'clock.
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GEo. W. DRY’S DEATH.—George Wash-
ington Dry, who was a resident of
this place during the twelve years he
was employed at the Valentine iron works,
died at his home in Tyrone Saturday after-
noon. His death resulted from pneumonia
which was precipitated by a very serious
illness that prostrated him early last spring.
He was born at the Upper Tyrone Forge,
Oct. 9th, 1838, and at death was aged 62
years, 1 month and 8 days. He was a
forgeman by occupation, and with the ex-
ception of twelve years, which were spent
at the iron works near this place, he resid-
ed inthe vicinity of Tyrone. He was a
member of the First Lutheran church. At
Altoona, March 27th, 1862, he was united
in marriage to Miss Catharine Ann Hill,
who survives him, together with seven
children. .
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WILLIAM STOVER'S UNEXPECTED
DeATH.-~William Stover, who was a well
known carpenter of this place, died unex-
pectedly at his home on the Brockerhoft
farm, below town, about 8 o’clock Friday
morning. He had been ill exactly nine
days with typhoid fever and while the
members of his family regarded bis condi-
tion as serious, yet they were totally un-
prepared for a fatal culmination.
Deceased followed building and econ-
tracting with Samuel Gault in Bellefonte
up to a few years ago, when he gave it up
and went to farming. He was 48 years old
and is survived by his wife and the follow-
ing children : Edith, Charley, Bern, Bertha,
Roxy and William.
Interment was made in Myer’s cemetery
Sanday morning.
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Mgrs. JAMES SEARSON. -— Mrs. Mary
Searson, : wife of James Searson, died at
her home at Linden Hall about 6 o'clock
Saturday morning. Her health had been
impaired for some time with dropsy and
affections of the heart.
Mrs. Searson was 62 years old and for
most of her life had been a devoted mem-
ber of the Reformed church. according to
the rites of which her in erment was made
at the Branch on Wednesday morning.
Surviving are her husband, three sons
and one daughter, as well as two sisters,
Mrs. Jones, of Kylertown; and Mrs. Frank
Brown, of Boalsburg.
~——Mrs. Sarah Morrow McCartney, wid-
ow of James MeCartney, formerly of
this county, but for many years previous
to his death a prominent resident of Boli-
var, Westmoreland county, died in Osh-
kosh, Wis., Nov. the 12th, and was bur-
ied Nov. 15th. Mrs. McCartney was an
English woman. She was married to Mr.
MeCartney a year or two after the death of
his first wife, Harriet Meek, of Ferguson
township, and was known to a large circle
of acquaintances here, where she was ever
a welcome visitor. She was a dear old
lady, unselfish, considerate and active and
quite religious.
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——Richard Swartz, who departed this
life on Wednesday, November 14th, at his
home at Allport, Clearfield county, was
born in Nittany valley, November 14th,
1832. He left Centre county when but 18
years of age and has made his home in
Clearfield ever since. When 20 years old
he was married to Miss Sarah Merrell, who
survives him with five children. Deceased
was a zealous Methodist and Rev. Wil-
liams, pastor of the church at Munson, of-
ficiated at his funeral on Sunday.
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——Former sheriff of Clinton county,
Peter B. Smith, died at the Eagle hotel, in
Lock Haven, on Monday morning. He
was horn near Dunnstown, November 5th,
1826, and spent his time at farming up to
1869, when he was appointed deputy sher-
iff under his brother. After that term he
"became a liveryman in Lock Haven until
1881, when he was elected sheriff.
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——Daniel Culby, aged 71 years, died;
suddenly at the home of Geo. B. Winters,
in Kreamerville, on Monday evening. He
had been at the store and on the way home
stopped at Mr. Winter's house to see about |
his butchering and while there dropped’
back in a chair dead. He was a faithful
Methodist.
—A fall i = ago produced in-
juries from ' the effects of which James H.
Bathurst, aged 82 years, died at his home
at Mt. Eagle Saturday. He leaves a wife
and ten children. Interment was made in
Curtin’s cemetery on Sunday.
SORE
—— ‘The Village Postmaster’”’ comes
to Garmans next Monday night.
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—Gus Ruhlin and his general fistic
show held forth in Lock Haven Tuesday
night.
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Remember the Undine Thanks-
giving ball in the Armory next Wednes-
day night.
LEAR
——While hunting on Scootac mountain
on Saturday the Welsh Bros., of Mill Hall,
shot a bear and a deer.
S———
——The Bellefonte Academy foot-ball
players went to Lock Haven on Saturday
and defeated the Normal school eleven in
that city by the .score of 5 to 0. Good
boys.
——ee (A enters.
——John L. Eckle, county surveyor of
Clinton county, died at his home at Logan-
ton on Monday night. He had been ill
about two weeks. Interment was made
yesterday.
——DMallory and Taylor, the artistic
photographers, are advertising a grand
Christmas opening for Wednesday, Nov.
28th, at their studio above Lyon & Co's.
store.
——The talk of the town is the great
price reduction sale of clothing at Faubles.
A dollar can he made to do almost double
duty during this sale. Any man who cares
to save money should take advantage of
this opportunity.
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——The Methodist people at Fillmore
have caught the fever of general repairing,
that seems to have been contagious among.
Methodists in all parts of the county, and
their church is to Le fixed up, as well as
the grounds about it.
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—— The hunting parties that went out
recently from Potters Mills were known as
the *‘R. A. M.,”’‘‘Regulars,’”’ and*‘‘Boers.”’
The first included Ed. Foreman, Jacob
Auman, Samuel Johuson, F. W. Sweet-
wood, Frank Moyer, Wm. Workman, J.
H. Bitner, Wm. McKinney, C. A. McKin-
ney, J. F. McCoy and F. A. Carson. They
have captured four deer,among.them being
a five prong buck that weighed 400 lhs.
The ‘‘Regulars” got one deer and the
““‘Boers’’ two.
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——Watch for Sechler & Co’s advertise-
ment this week. That well-known grocery
firm is receiving daily large invoices of
fruits, nuts and fine groceries for Thanks-
giving and the holiday season. Good fruit
at Scts. per pound and fine new crop
Florida organges at 30c., 40c. and 50c. per
dozen at Sechlers. Their reputation for
making the best mince meat on the market
has been established for years and it is bet-
ter than ever this fall at 12}cts. Watch
for the new advertisement this week, but
go there all the time for fresh, pure,
cheap groceries.
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——John J. Cornell, of Baltimore, Md.,
a minister of the Society of Friends, will
address a gospel temperance meeting in the
court house, under the auspices of the W.
C. T. U. and Y. M. C. A. on Sunday after-
noon, November 25th. The services will
begin at 3:30 o’clock. Young people: are
especially invited to hear his new treat-
ment of an old subject. He will show,
from a scientific standpoint, that alchohol
is not necessary to aid a healthy human
being to perform the fanctions and duties
of iife. Rev. Cornell will also preach in
the court house at 10:30 on Sunday and in
the Presbyterian church in the evening at
7:30.
CouxnciL MEETS.—President Gerberich
and members Walkey, Derstine, Potter and
Gherrity were the only members of council
present at the meeting Monday evening to
transact the following business.
Rev. C. N. Woodsen was present and
stated that the lowering of pipes in Pike
alley and Ridge streets bad changed the
surface drainage so that water runs into
his cellar every time it rains. The matter
was referred to the Water committee.
The Street committee reported work of
cleaning the streets, crushing stone on
South Allegheny and Howard streets and a
satisfactory settlement of the trouble about
the location of the sidewalk in front of S.
H. Diehl’s home on Willowbank street.
This has been a bone of contention for
years and council is to be congratulated
that it is straightened up.
Chairman Gherrity of the Fire and Police
committee reported that headquarters for
night police have been established at the
office of burgess Blanchard and that any-
one necding an officer between _the hours
. phone to that place.
There was a balance of $4,370.89 due the
treasurer on Nov. 5th. Burgess Blanchard
turned over $11.50 in fees and orders to
the amount of $1,830.76 were approved for
payment.
Leal:
THE SHIRT FACTORY WILL NoT CLOSE.
—A rumor to the effect that the Bellefonte
shirt factory is to suspend in a few days is
entirely without foundation.
When seen at his office Monday evening
Mr. 8. D. Ray, the proprietor, stated that
there was not only no thought of closing
the factory, but on the contrary its output
will be doubled in a very short time.
Foreman Laudermilch left, on Monday. to
accept a good position as a cutter in a large
factory at St. Louis, Mo., and Misses Irma
Smith and Mame Pacini started to Borden-
town, N.J., to work ina factory there,
but their departure has in no wise affected
the local enterprise.
The contract that is on hand now will
be completed by tomorrow, then this fac-
tory will close for a week, in order that a
boiler and engine can be installed to take
the place of the water motor. In addition,
a new button hole machine and a new fell-
ing machine will be added to the equip-
ment of the factory, thus enabling them to
double their output. The limited number
of finishing machines has cramped the fac-
tory ever since it was started and now Mr.
Ray intends adding enough to work off the
product of the other machines, so that
there will be no congestion anywhere.
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THE CENTRE COUNTY'S NEW CASHIER.
—The- directors of the Centre County
Banking Co., of this place, have announc-
ed the selection of John McCoy Shugert to
succeed his lamented father as cashier of
that institution.
There had been considerable speculation
as to who would be made cashier of the
Centre County and it was generally be-
lieved that there would be a vacancy for
some time, but the directors have acted
promptly in the matter and the verdict of
the public is that their action was wise.
Though quite young John Shugert is older
than his father was when he was made
cashier of the bank and has had far more
experience. He has been actively connect-
ed with the institution long enough to in-
spire the confidence of all its patrons and
in manner is exceptionally well adapted
for the place. ¢
With such a well established business as
that of the Centre County to start with and
the natural ambition of an energetic young
man to spur it on there are opportunities
ahead for the younger Shugert to surpass his
father in the record of successful hankers.
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A CAMP OF SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
VETERANS AT ALTOONA.—At the head-
quarters of the Fifth Reg. N. G. P. in Al-
toona, Thursday night, Col. Theodore
Burchfield mustered twenty-two men into
the organizing camp of Spanish-American
War Veteran’s Association.
The officers elected were : Commander,
Colonel Theodore Burchfield; senior vice
commander, major A. 8. Stayer ; junior
vice commander, lieutenant W. A. Van
Allman; adjutant, Elmer K. Rupp; quar-
termaster, lieutenant H E. Burchfield; of-
ficer of the day, sergeant Frank Brehman ;
officer of the guard, corporal J. A. Wole-
slagle, chaplain, John J. Weaver; trustees,
hospital steward, Charles R. Simpson and
Frank H. Smith, who, with the three sen-
ior officers, form the board. He
The camp was named George W. Homan
Camp, No. 86, in honor of the first mem-
ber of the Fifth Regiment who gave up his
life for his Nation, and who was a member
of Company H, of Johnstown. A commit-
tee on by-laws was appointed and it was
decided that tlie next meeting be held at
same place December 7th.
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TIME T0 CALL A HALr.—The owners
and promoters of the Howard Creamery
Co.* enterprises in Centre county have
grown tired of malicious rumors which
busybodies persist in circulating, either
with the purpose of destroying their busi-
ness or injuring them personally, and have
decided to run some of the stories down and
punish their authors severely. Ih
They are accused of selling oleomargarine
and charged with being nnder arrest for
practicing such frauds upon the people, all
of which they insist are untrue. They
have built up an enormous business in this
county by square, honest methods and they
don’t propose to have their success ques-
tioned becanse of the untruths of irrespon-
sible people. Accordingly, they propose
bringing to justice any person upon whom’
any of these ungrounded stories can be
fastened.
of 12 midnight and 6 a. m. can call by.
——A shooting match is advertised to
take place at Fillmore on Thanksgiving
day.
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——The foot-ball game on the fair
grounds tomorrow afternoon, hetween the
Academy and Williamsport High school
teams will be called at 3 o'clock sharp.
News Purely Pevsonal.
—Miss Sarah Malin, of Howard street, is visit-
ing Williamsport friends.
—Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Clemson, of Scotia, were
visitors to Tyrone on Friday.
—Miss Mame Zeller, of Lock Haven, is visiting
her uncle. W. 8. Zeller, of this place.
—Rev. Dr. Wm. Laurie was in Philipsburg on
Monday, as the guest of Mrs. J. E. Horne.
—MTrs. J. Y. Dale, of Lemont, spent Sunday in
Philipsburg with her sister, Mrs. D. W. Holt.
—Miss Jennie Fauble, stenographer to Gov-
ernor Stone, was home to spend Sunday with her
parents.
—Cap’t S. H. Bennison, of Marion township,
who hasn't been mixing up in politics very much
lately, was in town on Saturday.
—Mrs. M. W. Jackson, Mrs. Wilbur F. Reeder
and Miss Blanche Hays are in Philadelphia this
week doing some fall shopping,
—Mr. and Mrs, John M. Shugert, with Miss
Kate Shugert, spent Sunday in Philipsburg as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Moran.
—James Pratt, of Unionville, is among the
delegates 1n attendance at the great Christian
Endeavor gathering in Philadelphia this week.
—Mrs. William Hepburn, of Jersey Shore, who
has been in town visiting her cousin William
Humes for a few days, returned home on Monday
morning.
—Mrs. M. Monish, of New York, was an arrival
in town Monday morning to spend a few days
visiting at the home of her parents, the Baums,
on Bishop street.
—Geo. D. Crocker, of Williamsport, represent-
ing Dunn’s financial agency, spent Monday in
town confirming ratings and taking a general
look over the business of this place.
—Miss Berenice Moore was in Tyrone on Tues-
day on her way East to purchase the equipment
for the new photograph gallery she and her moth-
er are about to open in the Exchange.
—Geo. T. Brew, of Oakland, Md., spent Sunday
with friends in town. He eame up to be present
at the auditor’s hearing of the partial accounting
of the execators of the late Geo. W. Jackson's
estate,
—Mrs. Harriet McGinley and her daughter,
Mrs. 8. D. Ray, will leave for Scranton this morn-
ing, where Mrs, McGinley will spend the winter
with Mrs. Coolidge. Mrs. Ray will return on
Monday.
—Former county register John Rupp was down
from Shingletown yesterday, looking happy and
contented now that he has a great big farm and
prospects for fine crops. There is no one for
whom we could wish more luck than John Rupp.
—Thomas Robinson, of Butler, state printer
during the early part of the Hastings administra-
tion, was in town for a few days during the fore
part of the week. He has a slander suit on
against John Wanamaker and wag here gathering
testimony.
—Abe Weber and J. L. DeHass, Howard's
‘Heavenly Twins,” were in town on Saturday.
Both of the gentlemen take things easy, because
they can afford to, but they are heavy weights,
nevertheless, in both business and political circles
in Howard.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meyer left for Philadel-
phia on Baturday and were gone until yesterday.
Mr. Meyer was in attendauce at the meeting of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows before which he
was an aspirant for the exalted honor of Grand
Warden. 1 B20
— Mrs. Dunmire left for her home in Chicago
Tuesday, after a month’s visit at the home of her
brother-in-law, 8. H. Williams, on Reynolds Ave.
Mrs. Dunmire is a very clever woman and so
pleasant that a number of dinners and family
parties were given in her honor.
—Former Attorney General H. C. McCormick,
of Williamsport, was in town on Tuesday; having
come up on business pertaining to the suit of the
Jackson, Hastings & Co. bank against the estate
of the late Geo. W. Jackson, which was being
heard before auditor John Blanchard that day.
—Harry Clevenstine, of Centre Hall, was in
town yesterday afternoon on his way home
from Pennsylvania Furnace, where he had been
working in the creamery for some time. He ex-
pects to remain at home for the present. Harry
is a clever young fellow and his services will not
be long unsought,
—Dr. R. G. H. Hayes left for Baltimore yester-
day to spend several weeks in the Johns Hopkins |
university and hospital. Dr. Hays’ progressive-
ness is shown by the fact that every season he
takes a course in one of the foremost hospitals in
country, so as to keep pace with the rapidly
changing methods in the medical profession.
—Murs. Wm. Shortlidge and her daughter, Mrs.
John Walker, went to Philadelphia Saturday to
recreate and visit friends for a week. They were
accompanied by Mr. Walker and Robert, who
went down to spend Sunday with grandma
Walker, at Chadd’s Ford, and who returned
home the fore part of the week.
—Dr. J. Y. Dale, of Lemont, was in town on
Monday, and in talking over the noticeably di-
minishing amount of typhoid fever prevalent
about that section of the country, he ascribed the
cause as much to the fact that people are every
day paying more attention to hygienic methods
of living and proper sanitation as to everything
else.
—Jas. F. Brower, superintendent of the Nittany
Country Club, was in town yesterday on a little
business looking to the comfort and pleasure of
ruture guests of that retreat. Mr.Brower is mak-
ing a great success of the cluband is determined
to make it an ideal road house, where the mem-
bers and their friends can always find cheerful,
hospitable welcome and be served with the best
of culinary art. :
—On Tuesday night Cap’t. Hugh 8. Taylor, Sim
Baum, John Trafford and Joseph Kats were taken
into the Lock Haven lodge No. 182, B. P. 0. E.
Gus Ruhlin’s athletic company was showing in
that city that night and between it and the initia-
tion the Elks had a great time, Other members
who went down from here were Edgar T. Burn-
side, F. C. Williams, J. S. McCarger, Chas, Cruse,
W. R. Brachbill, Bruce Garman, Robert Cole, J.
F. Rummell and Lewis Larson.
—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoffer, with their little
daughter, are visiting at the home of Capt. A. C.
Mingle in this place and other relatives in Cen-
tre county. They are hers from Lincoln, Lincoln
Co., Kansas, where Mr, Hoffer has lately given
up his newspaper venture, He is a native of Cen-
tre county: having learned the trade in the Re-
publican office in this place. He went, West soon
afterwards and became owner of the Larned |
Eagle-Optic. Later he moved to Lincoln, where he
tried to help the Democrats win out in the coun- |
ty, but as they would do nothing but fuse with. |
the Populists, giving them all the offices and get-
ting nothing in return he grew tired of the fruit-
‘less work and quit. Mr. Hoffer was chairman of
the county committee out there during the last.
campaign and as their laws require the chairman
to make a sworn statement of the money expend-
ed in the canvass he had to make out his state.
ment before brothonotary Gardner herve and send
it out by mail. It accounts for $50. They are
evidently not as corrupt in Kansas as we are
here in Pennsylvania, where $50 would be no-
where in a county campaign.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. —Wm.
H. Garman, secretary of the local postal
board, announces that an examination
under the civil service regulations will be
held in this place on Saturday, December
15th.
The examination will be made for posi-
tions as clerks and carriers and applica-
tions from those desiring to take it must
be on file with the secretary before the
hour of closing business at the Bellefonte
post-office on December 7th.
All persons who have been examined for
the position of clerk or carrier within the
past year and failed to pass may he re-
examined upon filing naw applications in
due time.
The nature of the examination isa test
of practical, general intelligence, and of
adaptability in post-office work. The age
limitations for this examination are as
follows : Clerk, not less than 18 years,
carrier, between 21 and 40 years.
Applicants for male clerk and carrier
must haye the medical certificate in Form
101 executed. Applicants for carrier must
be at least 5ft. 4 in. in height, and weigh
not less than 125 pounds. Female ap-
plicants are not required to have this cer-
tificate executed.
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A SPECIAL TO THE DANCE AT THE COL-
LEGE.—To-night the Thanksgiving dance
will be given in the armory at The Penn-
sylvania State College by the Class of 1901.
A special train over the Bellefonte Cen-
tral R. R. will leave this place at 7 o’clock
p- m., arriving at the college at 8. It will
return immediately after the dance.
From present indications there will be
quite a party of voung folks from this
place in attendance.
Lone:
——There will be a public sale of house-
hold goods at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Alexander, on south Thomas street, at one
o’clock on Tuesday, Nov. 27th. Walnut
and oak bed room sets, bedding, a riding
saddle and bridle, dishes, gas burnerstove,
refrigerator and numerous other articles
will be sold.
——Two trout, probably about 18
inches in length, have been disporting
themselves in Spring creek, just beneath
the WATCHMAN office windows, for the
past few days, much to the delight of pass-
ersby on High street.
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Next week the WATCHMAN will
publish another charming musical supple-
ment. The piece will be the popular two-
step ‘‘Columbia.” Be sure and get a copy
of it. Free with the WATCHMAN.
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——While out hunting recently Arthur
Lee, of Tusseyville, saw three fine deer
together, but his gun wouldn’t work and
he failed to capture any of them.
ri A ae
——Protracted meetings are being held
in the Advent church at Snow Shoe.
ee.
A LoAD oF HAY.—A load of hay will be
taken on subscription at this office. Eith-
er timothy or mixed hay will answer.
Here is a chance for some one of our farmer
subscribers to square up in trade.
Notice to Farmers.
You should bring your wheat to the Phoenix °
Milling Co. because we pay the market price
for it.
You should exchange your wheat at the Phoenix
Mills because you get the best grade of flour in
return for it.
A 51b. sample of our flour will be given free to
every farmer who comes to the mill and asks
for it. THE PHOENIX MILLING CO.
45-28-tf Bellefonte, Pa.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red'......... cli dh nila, 2Y@723
“« _No. 2 SaioeTIss
Corn —VYellow.... 463%
¢ —Mixed. ST@44
OAS... ocvcariivivcren Joovesdlra 28%
Flour— Winter, Per Br’l... 2.30@2,50
¢ —Penna. Roller 3.10@3.30
¢ —Favorite Bran 4.20@4.35
Rye Flour Per Br'l....... 3.10
Baled hay—Choice Timothy 14.50@17.50
44 o“ bid Mixed “ 1... 14.50@15.50
Straw. RES re 8.00@16.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the PuaNix MiLuing Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
ress :
ed wheat, old..........cc.c.. ¥erersnievareivin gsresense 75
Wheat, new........ iTS
Rye, per bushel......... 50
Corn, shelled, per bus 40
Corn, ears, per bushel 40
Oats, per bushel, new 25
Barley. per bushel..... 40
Ground laster, per ton to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel ...............cccueevreensnnnens
Cloverseed, per bushel..... $6 00 to 88 40
Timothy seed per bushel..... $2.00 to $2.50
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel 50
{ Onions vxever Fig 75
s, per doze 20
La per pound.. 9
Country Shoulders..
Sides......
HANS... ii isineirsssterss sovsisasssesenssnsirss
Tallow, per pound 3
Butter, per pouUNG.. ui ircmmsmmsssssesssrssasese 25
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 nr $2.50 if not
paid before the expiration of the year; and no
paper will be discontinued until all’ arrearage is
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un-
less held for in advance. }
A liberal discount is made to persons advertise
ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows :
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One inch (12 lines this type............ «$588 810
Two ER yeksns bsnnis abbas ve ype 1 $0 15
Three inches... . ccc. 10 115 20
Ser Column 5 inch 12 {20 | 30
alf Column (10 inches)... 20 ( 35 | B65
One Column (20 in a seesnsesi 35 | 65 | 100
Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
additional, REEL eh
Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions... 20 ots.
Each additional insertion, per line..... 5 cts.
Local notices, per line........c....s i 20 cts.
Business notices per line....... Sreerearsiit eines 10 cts.
Job Printing of every kind done with neatness’
and dispatch, The Warcumay office has been re-
fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and
everything in the printing line can be executed
in the mostartistic manner and at the lowest rates.
'erms—Cash.
All letters should be addressed to La
P. GRAY MEER. Proprieto