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Bellefonte, Pa., March i5, 1901.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——James Wyble, of Howard, has been
granted a pension of $12 per month.
—R. B. Taylor lost a valuable draft
horse by death yesterday afternoon.
" ——John Anderson, of this place, has
been granted a pension of $12 per month.
——Mrs. Elizabeth Blackford is ill at
her home on Bishop street with pneumo-
nia.
..—Harry Miller has been appointed to
the position on the police force made va-
cant by the resignation of Jacob Knisely.
——F. W. Crider, of this place, has been
-appointed a trustee of the Danville asylum
‘by Governor Stone, for a term of three
years.
——The flood on Spring creek on Mon-
day attracted quite a crowd of curious peo-
ple to the overflowing banks of the
stream.
——W. Fred Jackson, so long and faith-
fully connected with the Jackson, Hastings
& Co. bank, will sever his connection with
that institution on the 30th.
——An unoccupied stone house below
Beech Creek, owned by Harry Fearon, was
destroyed by fire Monday evening. Th
origin is unknown. :
——The Pennsylvania State College
basket ball team will play at Lock Haven
Saturday evening. The Normal team will
be their opponents.
——-While May Smith, of Mackey ville,
was milking on Monday evening, a cow
knocked her over and trampled her; in-
flicting quite painful injuries.
—=Harry Larimer, who has had such a
serious siege of typhoid fever for the past
three months was able to be out on the
streets on Wednesday.
——Mr. Charles Hasty the author of
“Two Merry Tramps’ is a writer of varied
experience and this his latest effort, is
even acknowledged by himself to be his
best.
Elmer Fox has returned to his
home in Lock Haven, after twenty months’
service with the 37th Inf. in the Philip-
pines. He likes the army, but not its
present location.
——Owing to ill health Miss Elizabeth
Raukin has been compelled to give up her
position as a nurse in the Cottage hospital
at Philipsburg. Miss Ada Dom, of that
place, has been appointed to {ill the vacancy
on the hospital corps.
' ——The Elmore sisters, the two come-
diennes who are with Wood and Ward's
“Two Merry tramps,’’ have been seen in
Bellefonte. They were here with the “Si
Stebbins’ 7’ show, two years ago, and were
very clever little girls at that time.
——1In last week’s issue we stated that
Mr. Wm. B. Rankin of this place had won
tenth prize for Pennsylvania Equitable
agents writing the most insurance business
for their company. Mr. Rankin was one
grade better than tenth. He won the
ninth prize.
——The Center County Medical Society
adopted a fee bill at its last meeting which
is to go into effect on the 18th of March.
The rates for the physicians in town will.
remain practically the same as before, but
they will be considerably increased in the
country districts.
——Miss Jennie Irwin, head operator at
the Bell telephone exchange, desires to an-
nouace that she has taken the agency for
a reputable florist and is in a position to
cater promptly and satisfactorily to those
_ desiring either potted plants or cut flowers
of any kind for all occasions.
--—Jacob L. Knisely, who was appoint-
ed a regular policeman by the new council
has resigned. He had hoped to be able to
Secure a man to ran ‘his smithy for him,
bat failing in that he could not afford to
close it for the position of policeman,
though it does draw $50 per month.
——Rev. J. Womeldorf, pastor of the
Bellefonte United Evangelical church, has
been stationed at Patterson, and will
deliver his farewell sermon on Sunday
eveaniug, March 17th. Rev. W. H. Brown,
of Spring Mills charge, has been appointed
pastor of the Bellefonte church for the
comiug year. :
\ —Frank Kunkle, a student at The
Penusgivania State College who served
with the 10th Reg. at Manila bas prepared
an illustrated lecture on the scenes and in-
cidents of a soldier’s life on the firing line.
He will deliver it for the benefit of Co. B
on the evening of the 220d and Mallory
and Taylor will take charge of the picture
displays.
——Tavitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Emma Virginia Graham
to Mr. Charles Stone Hughes, vhich is to
occur in St. John's church, Mt. Washing-
ten, Md., at half after five o'clock, Thurs-
day afternoon, March 21st. The bride to be
is a daughter of Mrs. Joseph R. H. Gra-
haw, of Baltimore, and the groom is a son
of Rev. Jas. P; Hughes, of thie place.
——A fawn was captured on the streets
of Logauton, on Tuesday morning, by
William Stover, of. Brush Valley. He was
driving through Antony street when the
fawn came running towards him, where-
upon he jumped from his vehicle and
caught it, afterwards giving the little ani-
mal to Grant Berry. It is supposed that
dogs chased it out of the woods.
A Saw MiLL BLowN TO PIECES.—
Shortly after beginning work on Tuesday
morning the boiler of the steam saw miil
owned by Albert Douty and located on the
Jos. Moyer tract, about 1} miles southwest
of Rebersburg, blew up with frightful re-
sults.
Without a sign of warning there was a
shock that made the very earth tremble,
then a terrific report and the grinding,
cracking noise of breaking timber, then all
was still again save for the hissing of steam
escaping from broken pipes and the calls of
the men who had been in the mill.
The wonder is that all of them were not
hurled into eternity. For the great boiler
raised like a balloon, carrying the roof of
the building with it to a height of thirty
feet in the air, then falling about sixty
feet distant from where it had stood. It
was only a portable mill and quite compact
so that the four men working there were
all in great danger. Only one of them es-
caped. A man by the name of Muck from
Union county was not hurt, but the others
were. :
Henry Woblfort, the fireman, had his
leg broken between the thigh and the
knee and suffered severe wounds about the
face. Dr. Bright reduced the fracture and
did all he possibly could for the man, bus
his condition is regarded as being very
serious. He is at his home in Rebers-
burg.
Wallace Bierly had his right arm broken
and was badly scalded about the face.
Reuben Musser suffered a painful injury
to his knee.
The exact cause of the explosion is not
known, but is generally supposed that
there was some defect in the inspirator and
that the gauge showed water in the boiler
when there was really none there. It was
au old hoiler.
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THE HOWARD STREET DRAIN A GREAT
SUCCEss.—The WATCHMAN wishes to con-
gratulate Henry Tibbens. His pet scheme
to save Howard street residents the annoy-
ance of being flooded out by surface drain-
age every spring has been tried and proven
a great success.
On Sunday night at 12:30 the torrents
that were rushing down into the ravine that
draws through the rear yards of all the
homes on the north side of east Howard
street, caused the pools in the eastern end
of the ravine to rise to a height of two
inches greater than they were during the
memorable floods of last spring. At that
time these same pools flowed together in a
rushing, roaring avalanche of mud and
filth, swept away fences, filling up cellars
and carrying discomfort and damage to
many residents of that section.
Knowing that a sewer to carry off such
floods would cost thousands of dollars
Henry Tibbens, who lives on the extreme
eastern end of the street, suggested the
digging of a large cess-pool for the purpose.
Of course there were some who ridiculed
the idea, but Henry persisted with the re-
sult that council appropriated $25 and the
residents of that street made up the balance
to diga pool. It waslocated on the lot own-
ed by Gerberich and Tibbens and thedig-
gers went down to open rock, where they
secured crevices 4 inches wide. It was
walled up and a 24 in. terra cotta drain
pipe led into it ; the whole job costing on-
ly $67.60. The first test of the efficiency
of the pool was had Sunday night, when it
carried off every drop of surface water, not-
withstanding there was a far greater vol-
ume than there was last year, when _every-
one was flooded.
Again we congratulate Mr. Tibbens.
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THE WOMEN OF THE HUNTINGDON
PRESBYTERY MEET. —The twenty-sixth
annual convention of the Woman’s For-
eign Missionary Society of the Presbytery
of Huntingdon, met in the First Preshy-
terian church, of Tyrone. March 6th and
7th. A large number of delegates were
present at the first session, Wednesday
afternoon. The devotional service was
conducted by the president, Miss S. R.
Lowrie, of Warriorsmark. In a few
earnest words the love, prayer and purpose
of God were portrayed. Scripture selec-
tions, singing and fervent prayers com-
pleted a very impressive service.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read by Mrs. M. H. Wilson, of Bellefonte,
and then the women settled down to the
enjoyment of a program that was both di-
versified and entertaining. While care-
fully prepared papers were read by dele-
gates from the various charges in the
Presbytery the two principal features of
the sessions were the addresses by Rev.
C. H. Fenn, of Peking, China, and Miss
Milliken, who has a largegitls’ school in
Japan. :
Rev. Fenn’s talks were necessarily
fraught with import because of the fact
that he was with the little band of mission-
aries who were penned up in Peking during
the thrilling scenes of the Boxer uprisings
there. ’
We notice by the program Mrs. Harris
Mann, of Lewistown, formerly of this
place, contributed much to the enjoyment
by singing the solo "The Plain of Peace’’
superbly.
Among the Centre countains who partic-
ipated in the program were: Miss Sue
Campbell, of Rock Springs ; Mrs. Hepler,
of Lemont and Mrs. N. D. Orbison, of
Bellefonte. '
The treasurer’s report showed contribu-
tious of $4,190.84 for the year. ILewis-
town wae selected as the next place of
meeting and after the reading of lengthy
resolutions by Mrs. Harris the election of
officers was held, then the session ad-
journed. , y
Mrs. N. D. Orbison was re-elected a vice
resident-at-large ; Mrs. James Harris,
ellefonte ; Mrs, Jno. I. Thompson, Le-
mont, and Miss Sue Campbell, ‘Rock
Springs, were elected vice presidents ;
Mrs, M. H. Wilson, Bellefonte, was re-
elected recording secretary.
——The Powers’ Shoe Co. has a new ad-
vertisement in this week's issue.
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——Rev. E. C. Houck, of Mileshurg,
will lead the Y. M. C. A. meeting on Sun-
day afternoon. It will be a uuion meet-
ing and every person is invited.
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——Three big coal companies of Patton
are said to bave consolidated under the
name of the Beech Creek Coal and Coke
Co. and W. C. Lingle is to be Supt. of the
corporation.
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The Chicago Tribune says ‘‘Bishop
Fowler’s lecture on Lincoln lifts him into
the highest rank of American orators.”
The Bishop will lecture here on Monday
night, April 8th.
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—“Two Merry Tramps,” Wood &
Ward’s comedy, that will be seen at Gar-
man’s next Tuesday might, March 19th,
actually has a well defined plot which is
more than can be said of the average farce
comedy.
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——Mis. Nancy J. Bodie, of Fillmore,
has been granted a widow’s pension of
$8.00 per month; Samuel P. Bathurst, of
Roland,a pension of $6.00; John Coble,
Jr., of Linden Hall, $12.00 per month;
and Thomas Donachy, of Bellefonte, $8.00
per month.
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——The ice moved out of the river and
all the small tributaries above Lock Hav-
en, on Monday afternoon, on an eight
foot flood. It broke up and floated away
without doing any damage, whatever. In
fact it didn’t even make an exciting spec-
tacle for those who gathered along the
bank to witness it.
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~—Mrs. Mollie Valentine having resign-
ed the position of deputy county treasurer,
which she has so graciously and acceptably
filled for more than a year, Mr. James H,
Corl, of Pleasant Gap, has been appointed
by treasurer Speer to fill the vacavey. The
appointment will doubtless prove very sat-
isfactory.
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——The ministerial meeting of the U. B.
church at Tyrone last Thursday was quite
successful, Revs. T. W. Perks, of Belle-
fonte ; B. G. Hummel, of Runville, and
Mr. Vincent, of Stormstown, were present
from this county. Rev. Hummel was
elected vice president and Rev. Perks sec-
retary of the meeting.
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——An 1ce gorge that bad formed in
Beech creek, a short distance above Beech
Creek town, backed the water up so much
that it flooded the low-lands thereabouts
and threatened considerable damage until
Tuesday, when several men started to
break it up hy dynamiting. Their efforts
were successful and at 4 o’clock that even-
ing the ice passed out of the stream with-
out causing any loss to property.
——
——W. Reynolds Shope, one of our suc-
cessful young lumbermen, has not been in
the best of health for some time, as he has
been suffering with a catarrhal affection of
the stomach. It has not deterred him
from looking ahead, however, and he has
just purchased one hundred acres of fine
timberland iv the vicinity of Loveville,
from Orlando Way. He will move a mill
onto the tract about the 1st of May and
cut it out as fast as possible.
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-—Dr. Dum, of Mackeyville, who took
Herman Trausue to a Philadelphia hospital
last week, has returned home with the in-
formation that specialists who examined
the young mau are of the opinion that
nothing can be done for him. Dr. White
made a personal examination of Mr. Tran-
sue’s injury at the University hospital.
He is inclined to think that the spinal cord
is torn out, and there is little hope for the
man. He, however, reserves giving a final
opinion until after other specialists have
made X-ray examinations. It is the in-
tention to take X-ray views of the injury
while Mr. Transue is in different positions.
It will require about a week’s time to com-
plete the examinations. Transue is the
young man who had his back broken while
working for the Kuecht Bros. at Parvin.
He received his injury by being struck by
a falling tree.
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HELP THE Boys ALONG.—The members
of Co. B are preparing a Stereoptican en-
tertainment for the people of Bellefonte to
be held in the court house, Friday evening,
March 22ud. Pictures taken hy Frank
Kunkle, a young man who saw active
service while with the 10th P. V. in the
Philippines will be shown on the canvas.
The electrical work will be done by Mal-
lory and Taylor. ‘Mickey Irvin,’”’ a nat-
ural born Irish comedian, will render some
of his songs. There will also be some il-
lustrated songs, a good orchestra and band.
When the hoys come around and ask you
to buy a ticket don’t refuse them, but take
two or three and help them along.
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SISTERS WERE MARRIED.—A double
wedding ceremony was celebrated at the
home of Saninel Gault, on Curtin street,
on Tuesday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing the marriage of Miss Ella Gault to Mr.
Harry E. Stover and Miss Stella E. Gault
to Mr. Alfred F. Showers.
Only the immediate relatives of the
young people were witnesses of the inter-
esting nuptial event, which was performed
by Rev. Dr. H. C. Holloway, of the Luth-
eran church, : :
[Immediately after the ceremony a supper
was served and the couples departed on
the 4:44 train for a trip to Philadelphia
and Washington. ie a an
The brides are sisters, both favorably
known young ladies of this place. Mr.
Stover wae formerly a resident of Coleville,
but is now living in Altoona, where he is
employed at the glass works in that city.
Mr. Showers isan energetic young carpen-
ter, of this place.
REV. WOMELDORF T0 MovE.—The Con-
ference of the United Evangelical chureh
has concluded its sessions at Red Lion,
York county, and the reports carry consid-
erable interest to members of that congre-
gation in this vicinity.
The matter of most importance to Belle-
fonters, of course, is the appointment
which will necessitate the removal of Kev.
J. Womeldorf from this place. He has been
located here for two years and his earnest
christian life has inspired the confidence
and esteem of all of our people. Rev.
Womeldorf’s family is one that any com-
munity might be proud of and it is to be
regretted that the dispensation of his
church was not such as permit him to re-
main here at least another year.
* Changes in boundaries in this immediate
section were effected as follows: Hecla
appointment was taken from the Howard
charge and added to Nittany charge.
Grace church was detached from Williams-
port circuit and constituted a mission
known as Grace mission. Renovo was
taken up as a mission to be supplied.
Rev. H. W. Currin and H. W. Shaffer,
of Lock Haven, were elected members of
the board of education.
Bishop Stanford urged the Conference to
remove Central Penna., College from New
Berlin to a more suitable location at
once. -
The committee on ways and means ree-
ommended the following: That the sale
of the Nittany valley circuit parsonage
be ratified; that the sale of Mackeyville
church be referred to the presiding elder of
the district and preacher in charge.”
The Conference devoted Tuesday to
church extension, memorial services and
the K.L. C. E, rally. The managing
hoard of the church extension society was
authorized to purchase the Presbyterian
church offered at Miflinburg. The matter
of the erection of a parsonage at Altoona
was referred to the managing board and
the trustees of Altoona mission: for favora-
ble consideration. Various members of
Conference paid eloquent tributesto active
workers who died during the past year.
Conference held a session Monday night so
as to dispose of bnsiness to allow of a final
adjournment Tuesday.
The report on the Twentieth century
thank offering fund aroused considerable
enthusiasm. This movement was started
about two years ago, and the collections to
date areas follows : York district, $24,594.
84; Carlisle district, $12,945.04; Centre dis-
trict, $16,637.02; Lewisburg district, $19,-
278.52; collected by Rev. W. E. Detweiler
for endowment fund, $7,544.34; grand to-
tal, $106,174.57.
Toesday morning the Conference ad-
journed after announcing their appoint-
ments. Those for this district are as fol-
iows :
Centre District—S. P. Reemer, presid-
ing elder. Altoona, J. A. Hollenbaugh;
Bellwood, C. F. Garrett; Milesburg, P. A.
Smith; Bellefonte, W. H. Brown; Howard,
I. N. Bair; Nittany, J. A. Foss; Sugar Val-
ley, L. Dice; Rebershurg, N. J. Dubs;
Centre Hall, J. F. Shultz; Spring Mills, S.
E. Koontz; Millheim, H. W. Buck; Mill-
mont, J. M. Price; Mifflinburg, C. C.
Mizuoer; Buffalo, A. 8. Baumgardner; New
Berlin, 'W. N. Wallis; Centerville, S.
Aurand; Middleburg, J. Shambach; Me-
Clure, A. D. Gramley; Port Trevorton, H.
T. Searles; Lewistown, C. H. Goodling;
Patterson, J. Womeldorf; Professor A. E.
Goble, president of the Pennsylvania Col-
lege; R. E. Wilson and C. W. Guinter,
members of New Berlin; S. E. Davis, mem-
ber of Port Trevorton, and J. Joseph,
member of Lewistown Quarterly Confer-
ence.
The next Conference will be held at
Lock Haven.
BisHo? FOWLER'S GREAT LECTURE.—
The Methodists are to be ‘congratulated
upon having secured so eminent a church
man as Bishop Fowler to officiate at the
rededication of their church on Sunday,
April 7th, but a still greater boon is to be
found in the announcement thas the Bishop
has consented to deliver his famous lecture
on Lincoln while here.
It will be given in the church on Monday
evening April 8th, and literary orities in
all parts of the country unite in saying that
it is pre-eminently the strongest and most
brilliant lecture on Lincoln ever delivered.
Of it the Syracuse, N. Y., Post had the fol-
lowing tosay : =
Bishop Fowler has long been known as one
of the great thinkers and great speakers of
the American platform. He had a Sohieet
yesterday commensurate with his breadth of
thought, his graceful rhetoric, his poetic im-
agination, his profound reasoning, and his
eloquent diction. Such analysis of Lincoln’s
character, such discriminating Judgment on
Lincoln’s achievements, such broad discus-
sion of the grave questions uppermost in
Lincoln’s public life, such eloquent and
brilliant tribute to Lincoln’s genius and hu-
manity, have seldom if ever been heard on
the American platform. )
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MARRIAGE LICENSEs.—Following is
the list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, during
the past week : !
John W. Miller and Mary M. Snyder,
both of Pine Grove Mills.
Harry Jaffe and Andie Silvestein, both
of Philipshurg. ;
Harry E. Stover and Ella Gault, both of
Bellefonte, ; :
Ralph E. Shontz, of Philipsburg, and
Martha B. Shultz, of Philadelphia.
Alfred G. Showers and Stella Gault, both
of Bellefonte. a
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~—Oune hour of play, one hopr of clever
specialties and thirty minutes of laughter
is the program promised 'by ‘“The Two
Meniy Tramps” which will be produced
here: by Wood & Ward at Garman’s, on
Tuesday night, March 196k. or li
News Parely Pevsonal.
—dJoseph D. Mitchell, of Burnham, spent Sun-
day with his parents in this place.
—John McMurray, of Altoona, was the guest of
Samuel Taylor, manager of the China Hall, over
Sunday.
—Mr. and Mrs. Hammon Sechler, of Linn street,
left for a short visit to Philadelphia, last Friday
morning.
—Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Harris, and Wilbur F, Har-
ris, returned from their trip to Washington on
Monday afternoon.
—Mrs. Herbert Sheffer, of Wellsboro, W. Va. is
here on a visit to Mr, Sheffer’s father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Sheffer, of Curtin street.
—Miss Rebecea Cole, one of the attachees of the
Republican office, is on a visit of several weeks to
her brother Frank in Lewistown.
—Graham Ferguson, left the mortar and pestle
in Green's drug store for the day and went down
to Salona to spend Sunday with his parents.
—Mrs. DeLong Stewart, of Pine Glenn, return-
ed to her home on Monday, aftera few days’ visit
with the family of Jas. Potter, on West Linn
street.
—W. L. Dagget, proprietor of the Bush house,
spent Sunday at Patton, where his other hotel the
“Palmer” is flourishing like the proverbial green
bay tree. :
—Misses Nellie Rine and Anna Lose departed
for Sunbury on Friday evening to spend a few
days with the latter's mother who is living in that
city.
—Miss Mollie Snyder left for New York on Mon-
day morning, to be gone for several weeks, while
looking on at the opening of the very ultra milli-
nery establishments of that city.
—Rev. Chas. Morrison, rector of St. Matthew's
Episcopal church inSunbury,spent Tuesday even-
ing in town. He preached for Rev. Brown at St.
John's Episcopal chureh that evening.
—Mrs. James A. Beaver, Mr. and Mrs, W. L.
Malin, Miss Helen Malin and Mrs. Joseph L.
Montgomery were travelers east on Tuesday
morning; with Philadelphia as their destination.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hunt left for their home
in South Williamsport on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Hunt had been in town fora week's visit
with relatives here and Mr. Hunt came up on
Saturday to accompany her home.
—Col. A. J. Griest, of Unionville, was in town
yesterday afternoon and actually said he was feel-
ing giddy. But in justice to the Colonel we must
state that his giddiness was due to an over work-
ed stomach and not to any desire to appear so.
—Rev. Benner Armor concluded his visit to his
father on Friday and left for Pittsburg, where he
will become an instructor in a parochial college.
He had been in charge of a parish in Canada, but
his health failed and he was compelled to return
to the States.
—Mrs. Caroline E. Rhone and her daughter
Miss Ella, of Los Angeles, Cal. spent the latter
part of last week visiting at the home of Harry
Keller Esq., on east Linn street. The ladies have
been visiting Centre county relatives since last
Fall and expect soon to return to the Slope.
—Wm. B. Thomas, whose long tenure in the P.
R. R. freight office at this place makes his face
almost as familiar down there as the old building
itself—yet almost a stranger on the streets of the
town—got away for awhile yesterday afternoon
and called on some of his friends up this way.
~The migratory season has set in for farm-
er John Porter Lyon has started things on the
move. On Monday he sent his speedy team and
two rubber tired buggies back to his country seat
at Penna. Furnace and yesterday he and Mrs,
Lyon with their “miniature pianola” departed.
» —HenrySampsel, of Pleasant Gap, was in town
on Tuesday, kind o’ celebrating his fiftieth anni-
versary as a resident of Centre county. In 1851
he came here from Snyder county and five years
later became miller at the Humes mill, which had
just been built. It was a great stand in those
days but was abandoned, years ago, owing to
failing water.
—Martin McLaughlin, who keeps things
straight about the P. R. R. depot at Snow Shoe,
and incidentally keeps his eye on Democratic
politics out that way was in town for a few min-
utes Wednesday afternoon. He doesn’t often get
tiie chance to get away from his work for any
length of time, but he had one Wednesday and
promptly took advantage of it,
—Wm. B. Miles, the veteran Milesburg mer-
chant, was enticed away from home by the bright
sunshine of Tuesday and was in town calling on
his friends for the first time since Christmas. Mr,
Miles had been anticipating a visit from Mr. Grip
and just kept indoors as much as possible, there-
by finally evading him up to this time, We hope
he will not suffer any ill effects of his visit of
Tuesday.
— Rev. Father Zarek, in chargé of the
church of St. Michael the Archangel at
Clarence, was in town on Monday, driving a fine
new horse, which he purchased lately and natur-
ally feels very proud of. While the Reverend’s
first drive over the mountain is made very ex-
citing and unpleasant by numerous treacherous
snow banks he was not oblivious of what a pie-
turesque drive ‘it is from Snow Shoe in here
when the mountains are bedecked’ in summer
verdure.
—W. H Parks dropped in on Saturday evening
to help us watch the rising wafers, but he didn’t
prove a very interested observer for he was sick
in bed with the grip when we had the two big
floods last spring and, naturally, didn’t care much
about talking of such things, because they are
‘| anything but pleasant subjects—we mean both
grip and floods. Though we would far rather
which were vividly recalled to mind when the
water began to come up Saturday evening.
—Among the throng of Saturday shoppers in
town: were Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Beaver, of State
College, both of whom must have found a fountain
of youth somewhere, for neither one of them
look a day older than they appeared seventsen
Years ago, when we first had the pleasure of
knowing them. Ben was a stage driver ‘years
ago, when there was no such a thing as a railroad
in Penns valley or to Pine Grove Mills, but times
have changed since then and now he ‘is general
utility man about State College, with a fine home
there and every comtort a man conld want.
—Chas. Snyder Esq., Ferguson township's
wealthiest farmer and one of the richest men in
the county, was in town on Friday attending to
some business consequent upon his sale. Mr.
great farms, that stretch clear from the Barrens
over tothe White Hall road, in one of the most
fertile belts of Ferguson township, over to his son
to manage. He has been a worker in his day and
ed to the fallest the ridiculous side of the fire that
burned the water tank at Waddle’s the morning
he came down. : :
—Dave Klepper, who left Bellefonte a boy sev-
enteen years ago, returned on Friday a thorough-
ly matured, successful man of the world. He
came up from his home in Philadelphia on ac-
so much better on Monday that he was able to re-
Coleville and struck out for himself
Pittsburg to work at his trade of
Just opening for electricians and he
of his spare moments to study rici
with the result that today he is superintendent
Ng
er ¢ity, nice verths. Daye married # young lady
have had the grip than the big floods of a year ago.
Snyder intends to stop farming and will turn his
that accounts for his fortune. Mr. Snyder enjoy-
count of the serious illness of his father, who was |
turn. When Dave first left his parental home at | ©
he went to
f carpentering,
but he was quick to see that a great field was then
e devoted all |
tricity,
for the big contracting firm of Francis Bros. & |
Géellet, of Philadelphia, and has given his broth- |
ers Emanuel and John, who also live in the Quakt/|
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—Postmaster John W. Stuart, of State College,
was in town on Wednesday.
—Jno. B. Lucas, of Milesburg, was a business
visitor in Bellefonte on Saturday.
—Miss Ida Campbell, of Williamsport, is a guest
at the home of Recorder and Mrs. Nelson BE.
Robb, on east Bishop street.
—Mrs. Lydia Thomas Gibson, of north Thomas
street, is home from an extended visit in New
York and Philadelphia.
—Mr. Geo. W. McWilliams and his son Henry,
of Fairbrook, were in town on business on Wed-
nesday. It was the first time Mr. McWilliams
had been out since his prolonged attaclk of grip.
—Gen. James A. Beaver and Jno. M. Dale Esq.
returned from their trip to Cuba, on Tuesday
evening. They were both very greatly pleased
with the island and express themselves in no un-
certain tones as to the advantage of investments
there.
—Samuel Baisor, who will be recalled as one of
the active young Democrats up in Patton town-
ship several years ago, but who is now located in
Johnsonburg, was in town on Wednesday on the
way tothe funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Leitzel of
Waddle's. Sam says something seems to have
gone wrong since he left Centre county and so it
as.
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——Frank Strunk, of Bush's Addition,
lost a horse by death on Sunday after-
noon.
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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS. —The comi-
mencement speakers and Junior orators at
State College have just been appointed.
The commencement speakers in alphabetic-
al order are A. M. Arney, G. A. Elder,
T. H. Miller, B. L. Moore, Guy Wise.
The Junior orators in alphabetical order
are H. H. Hanson, A. H. Miller, F. Z.
Moore, P. E. Smith, D. Strayer, J. E.
Wagner, with the following alternates in
the order of grades : J. T. Gephart, H. L.
Jones and H. A. Blair.
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HELD THE POST MORTEM YESTERDAY.
—Drs. Kitter, of Boalsburg ; Houser, of
Baileyville ; Woods, of Pine Grove, and
Seibert, of Bellefonte, yesterday made
a post-mortem examination of the hody
of Miss Ella McWilliams, whose sud-
den death last December at Rock
Springs had caused the suspicion that all
was not right. They found the body in a
good state of preservation and removed the
stomach, which was sent to an expert in
Philadelphia for examination.
From a superficial examination they
found no indications to warrant suspicion.
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NOTICE To FARMERS. —We will continue
to buy wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye, for
which we will pay the highest cash price.
All grain should be delivered to the mill as
heretofore. PH@ENIX MILLING CO.
Summer Normal.
A Summer Normal and Academic term will op-
en Monday, April 15th, at Boalsburg and continue
for eight weeks. Teachers, preparatory students
for college, and others, will find the course adapt
ed to their respective needs.
46-10-61.% JAS. C. BRYSON, Principal.
EE —
The Best Nursery Stock.
I can promptly supply all kinds of nursery
stock, the very best. All the leading varieties of
peach trees grown in fine, healthy nurseries, free
from all plant diseases or insect pests ; also all
other kind of fruit trees. Guarantee of genuine-
ness. Full particulars on application.
46-10-4t*, JAMES McCAULEY, Mifflintown, Pa.
ee ——
Just Arrived.
Elias J. Nehme has recently arrived from the
Eastern countries with a fine assortment of Tark-
ish aud Persian rugs, and a large variety of
Oriential artistic goods, such as draperies, novel-
ties, inlaid furniture, hammered brass ware,
embroideries, etc. and he takes pleasure in offer-
ing these goods to his many patrons and all the
people of this place at very reasonable prices.
This fine line of goods is now on exhibition in
the store room of Bush Arcade, next door to the
post office, where they will be sold privately for
one week only.
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Public Sales.
Marcu 191n.—At the residence of the late Jas. Hen-
derson two miles west of Bellefonte. Farm
implements of all kinds. Horses, cattle, hogs.
Household goods. Sale at 10 a, m.
. Marcon 19.—At the residence of Michael Hess, near
Shingletown, farm stock, implements, and
household goods of every kind. Bate at 10 a. m.
Magen 23rp—At the residence of C. M. Sellers, 1
mile south of Fillmore, horses, five fresh cows,
young cattle, sheep, implements. household
foods, ete. Sale at.10 o'clock a.m. Wm. Go-
1een, Auct.
Marcu 23zp—At, the residence of G. Thomas
Furst, 2 miles east of Beech Creek on the road
leading to Lock Haven, draft and driving
horses, 47 head blooded cattle, stall fed steers,
separator, chopper, implements, household
goods, etc. Sale at 9 o'clock a. m.—Jos. LE
Neff, Auc. :
March 25tH—At the residence of A, A. Riblett, 14
mile west of Waddle’s Station; full set of Black:
smith Tools, Household Goods and other arti-
cles. Sale at 1 o'clock p. m.
March 26rH.—On the W. B, Way farm 1 mile west
of Stormstown, David Otto, will sell farm stock
and implements of all kinds. The live stock is
of the finest breeds and the implements all of
the latest makes and in the best of condition.
Terms easy. Sale begins at 12 o'clock noon.
Marcu 28th.—At the residence of W. H. Coldren,
2 miles east of Pleasant Gap, farm stock and
farm implements of all kinds.
March 29.—Leonard Rhone, of Centre: Hall, Pa.,
will sell at his residence Rhoneymede, three
miles west of the Old Fort, ninety head of live
stock, embracing Morgan and French coach
horses and colts, Holstein cattle, Shropshire
sheep, Berkshire swine including farm imple-
ments. While these animals have not been
registered they have been bred from registered
sires for three or four generations. A rare op-
poriguity to buy well bred stock. Sale begins
at 10'a. m.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening. :
Wheat—Red .... 1T@78Y,
‘ a 15@T744
Corn —Yello
‘“" 4 4
Oats =
Flour— Winter, Per Bi 2.2560 2,50
¢ —Penna. Roller. 3.10@3.25
*¢ —Favorite Brands. 4.16@4.40
Rye Flour Per Br'li......civiiniiaics snes 12. 95
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 15.000 17.00
eo " Mixed * 1... 13.50@14.50
Straw... nk a liven ee sennnennnrienie T.50@15.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Praxix Misuineg Co,
The Jollowine are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thu evening, when our paper goes
ress : .
from Plaiafield, N. J. and lives on Powelton Ave |
d wheat, old Bt AR cece TD
Wheat, new... 70
Rye, per bush 50
Corn, shelled, pe 40
Corn, ears, per bushel, vier)
Oats, per bushel, new . oi
Barley, per bushel......... . 40
nd , per ton... 8.50 to 9 50
Buckwheat, per horuiuiass eussssniniee. 28
, per bushel....... ..86 60 to $8 10
Timothy seed per bushel........i ieee en2.00 to $2.70
+ 2g TITHE HET du—————————— |
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Bellefonte Produce Mavkets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel EE
iOnions................. “5
Eggs, per dozen... a 18
Lad, per pouad... dhstenkeues darkest eset RAS Sete IRS 9
untry Shoulders... sisfinsarensernenesss 8
Sides... - 8
Hames...... 10
Tallow, per pound. %
Butter, per pound