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Bellefonte, Pa., March 29, 1901.
CorrESPONDENTS.—NO communications pub
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Perry Moran and family have moved
from the vicinity of Hecla park to a farm
above Unionville. :
——The time for the regular spring in-
spection of Co. B has been fixed for Thurs-
day April, 18th.
——The interior of Ceader’s ice cream
cafe has been re-decorated and now presents
a more inviting appearance than ever.
——On April 1st, W. H. Taylor will
move his livery and feed stables from the
Brant house barn to the Furst stable in
Pike alley.
——The base ball season will open at
State College on Saturday, April 13th,
when the team from Syracuse University
will play there.
——Get a few new subscribers to the
WATCHMAN, at $1.00 per year, and go to
the great exposition at Buffalo this snm-
mer for nothing.
——The Star orchestra will furnish the
music for the Undine Easter assembly,
which will be held iu thearmory of Co. B,
on Monday evening, April 8th.
——Frank Cessna, formerly an employee
of Cruse’s factory in this place, had the end
of his finger cut off in a cigar cutter in
Sterner’s factory in Lock Haven on Friday.
——Miss Emily Alexander, daughter of
Dr. John F. Alexander, of Centre Hall, has
been appointed assistant to the chorister of
the First M. E. sunday school choir in
Tyrone.
——In order to make certain repairs the
fire alarm will be blown every evening at
6 o'clock. It has not been in good work-
ing order lately and it is to be tested in
this way.
——Will Larimer returned from Indian-
apolis on Saturday morning with a car
load of horses, most of them being drivers.
‘While away he attended the funeral of the
late Gen. Harrison.
——The main sewer on High street
caved in on Monday morning, in front of
Powers Shoe Co. store, leaving a hole that
many unacquainted with the location of
the sewer thought was a subterranean
cavern of some sort.
——A rehearing bas been granted James
Cornelly for his application for a pardon
and it will come before the Board at Harris-
burg on April 17. Jim is now so seriously
ill with appendicitis that his recovery is
exceedingly doubttul.
——The indisposition of Rev. Dr. Laurie
precluded his filling his engagements in the
Presbyterian church here at either the
morning or evening services on Sunday.
Gen. James A. Beaver talked in the morn-
ing, but the church was closed in the
evening.
——John D. Auman, of Potter town-
ship, was brought to jail on Tuesday by
constable P. C. Frank. He is charged by
his wife, Annie M. Auman, with punching
her, hitting her with sticks of wood, kick-
ing her and threatening to kill her and
their children.
—— Arthur Deming, Lew Benedict and
John Queen are a great trio of comedians
for a minstrel show and if they are all with
the aggregation that comes here tomorrow
night there ought to be lots of fun in store.
However Deming will be enough, even if
Benedict and Queen are not here.
——Miss Annie Williams has celebrated
her recovery from a severe attack of fever
by enlarging and beautifying her interest-
ing paper, the Philipsburg Ledger. By ad-
ding two and a half inches to the length of
columns and changing the make up com-
pletely she has worked a transformation on
the Ledger that evidences unusual enter-
prise on the part of its fair editress.
——Constans Commander, No 33, K. T.
is preparing for a public installation and
reception to be held in the Armory of Co.
B, Friday evening, April 19th. As usual
with the Knights a very swell affair may
be expected. The last great social event
given by them was at the time of the open-
ing of their new hall and the brilliancy and
perfect appointments | of that function
are still accepted as criterions in Belle-
fonte.
——0. Thomas Switzer, the Philipsburg
argonaut, started back to the Klondike
Monday morning to look after the mining
interests he left about Dawson and; Teslin
when he came home last fall. Tom is
known as the‘‘Mrs. Rorer of the Trail,’’ and
we suppose he spent some of his time while
at home gathering up a few culinary stunts
and will soon be springing frappes, eclairs
and other such delicatessen on the natives np
there. . '
+ ——Frank C. Kunkle, who talked of his
experience whileserving with the Tenth
regiment in the Philippines, in the court
house here on Friday night, pleased the
fair sized audience that gathered to hear
him. Mr. Kunkle is now a student at
State College and while his effort scarce-
ly rose to the dignity of a lecture it was very
entertaining, because presented in a plain,
matter-of-fact, practical way. The pictures
illustrative of his talk were the result of
an amateur’s camera, but were shown by
Mallory and Taylor so effectively as to
bring out to a nicety the various points of
Mr. Kankle’s story. The entertainment
netted about $34’ for the soldier's Decor-
ation day fund.
Mgrs. MARY GRIFFITH. — Without an
ache or pain and perfectly prepared to
meet her Master Mrs. Mary Griffith slept
peacefully away at her home at Axe Mann
Monday morning.
Though worn by the weight of 86 years
she had been able to get around until Fri-
day, the 15th inst. when she became so
feeble that she was compelled to take her
bed. There was no suffering or doubtful
moments for the good old soul. A long
sleep and all was over, like the sunset on a
calm day.
Mrs. Mary Griffith was the daughter of
Thomas and Hauna Waddle and was born
at Rock Forge in 1815, when that place
was a center in the iron industry of this
section. She was married to Samuel H.
Griffith, who preceded her to the grave
many years ago; surviving are her two
children Harvey Griffith and James Wad-
dle, of Lock Haven, and her sisters Mrs.
Sara Williams, of Axe Mann, and Mis.
Hanna Hamilton, of Bellefonte, and broth-
er Thomas Waddle, of Jersey Shore.
When health and vigor permitted she
was active in her church duties and was
steadfast in the zeal of Methodism.
Interment was made in the Union ceme-
tery Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, af-
ter services at her late home.
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SHE WAS ONCE A RESIDENT OF CENTRE
CouNTY.—Mrs. Theresa Wolf, who died at
the home of her son John in Altoona early
Monday morning will be remembered by
many of the older residents of this vicinity.
She had been ill for quite a long time with
dropsy.
Mrs. Wolf was born in Northampton
county, but when a girl she moved here
with ber parents. Later she was married
to William S. Wolf; the ceremony having
been performed at Boalsburg. After leav-
ing Centre county they located at Brisbin,
Clearfield county, where they resided until
Mr. Wolf’s death, which occurred five
years ago, then she went to Altoona to
make her home with her son.
She is survived by two sons and one
daughter—John H. and George H. Wolf,
of Altoona, and Mis. Kate Richards, of
Pittsburg. Also by two sisters—Mrs.
John S. Noll, of Jeanette, and Mrs.
Catharine Erdley, of Akron, Ohio. She
also leaves a number of grand-children and
great-grand children. Funeral services
were held at her late home at 7:30 Tues-
day evening. Her body was taken to
Brishin for interment.
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DANIEL H. ROoTE.—Daniel Hess Rote, a
generally esteemed and useful citizen, pass-
ed away at his home in Aaronsburg on
Monday evening at 7 o'clock. His death
was caused by a complication of troubles
arising from an accident he suffered when
a child of only four years; rendering one of
bis limbs useless.
Though in constant pain he bore his af-
fliction without a murmur and died, leav-
ing behind him the memory of a man who
had the courage to be grateful for whatever
blessing; even in the face of daily suffer-
ing.
Deceased was 59 years and 4 days old
and bad lived in Haines township all of
his life. His early days were employed as
school master, but in 1884, though a Re-
publican, he was chosen justice of that
largely Democratic district. His judgments
were 80 equitable that he was continued in
office for a period of ten years.
Sarviving him are his widow, an adopt-
ed daughter and brothers John, of Axe
Mann, and Theos. F., of Stephenson Co.,
Ill. His aged mother also survives.
Funeral services were held at his late
home yesterday afternoon. Interment wes
made in the Reformed cemetery at Aarons-
burg. :
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JosEpH S. RUMBERGER. — Joseph S.
Rumberger, one of the oldest and best
known farmers in the county, died very
unexpectedly at his home above Roops-
burg on Monday evening. He had been
ill for about eight weeks with grip which
affected his lungs. i
Deceased was a brother of former county
Register G. W. Rumberger and was born
at Gatesburg Oct. 10th, 1830; being 70
vears, 5 months and 15 days old. Sarviv-
ing him are his wife, whose maiden name
was Susanna Beam, and these children:
Elmer, of Fillmore ; Mrs. John P. Moore,
of Philipsburg; Mrs. James Clark, Houser-
ville; Grace and Chester, at home. His
surviving sisters and brothers are : Ex-reg-
ister G. W. Rumberger, of Unionville;
Balser, sheriff of Huntingdon county, Pa.;
T. C., of Philipsburg, Pa.; Mrs. Wm. Tib-
bens, of College Twp.; Mrs. Hamil, of
Miami, Kas.
Funeral services were conducted at his
late home on Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock, by the Rev. T. W. Perks, of the
United Brethren church. Interment was
made in Gray’s cemetery. :
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——John Guiser, who was lately connect-
ed with Meese’s grocery in this place, has
had a sad experience since moving to
Winber, Somerset county. He located
there several weeks ago and only last
Thursday Mrs. Guiser, with the children,
joined him. On Monday night their twen-
ty-one months daughter Ida died from
the effects of burns she received shortly
after arriving at her new home,
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——Mrs. Andrew Robinson died at her
home in North Philipsburg on Sunday
evening from the effects of paralysis of the
brain, with which she had suffered for only
one week. She was 55 years old and is
survived by her husband, four daughters
and one son. She was a member of the
Episcopal church and Dr. Clerc conducted
faneral services over her remains Tuesday
afternoon. :
——Esther, the 2-year-old daughter, of
Geo. W. and Annie R. Curtin, was burned
to death at their home in Tyrone last
Thursday morning. The little one was
left in bed in the morning, her arising time
being about 10 o'clock. Near that time
her elder sister ran down stairs to her moth-
er so badly frightened that she could.not
speak. The mother divined something
wrong and ran up stairs, where a horrible
sight met her eyes. Her baby was com-
pletely enveloped in flames. Catching up
a blanket she quickly threw it about the
little one and smothered the flames out,
but it was too late; the little body had
been burned almost to a crisp. She gave
one faint cry, lapsed into a state of uncon-
sciousness and died that evening.
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——~Consumption was the cause of the
death of Mrs. James Duck at her home in
Sugar Valley on Sunday morning. She
had been ill fora long time. Deceased
was 27 years old and is survived by a hus-
band and two children. Rev. Dice offici-
ated at her funeral at Loganton on Tues-
day afternoon.
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——-Mrs. Anpie C. Seltzer, widow of
W. R. Seltzer, and a sister of Emanuel
Brown, of this place, died at her home in
Lock Haven on Thursday morning, at the
age of 68 years. She had been ill a long
time.
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-———Vogel & Deming’s minstrels will be
the attraction at Garman’s tomorrow night.
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——The Undine’s intend holding their
Easter assembly on Monday evening, April
8th. eins
--—The spring millinery opening of
Joseph Bros. & Co. will be the feature for
April 20d and 3rd. They will make such
a display as has never been seen in the
town before.
tian ;
——John Gowland has purchased the
plant of the Gowland Manufacturing Co:
in Philipsburg, from the O. Perry Jones
estate. Mr. Gowland had been the manager
of the plant for years and now becomes its
sole owner.
——Rev. W. P. Shriner of the Methodist
church said the ceremony that united
Richard Keller and Mrs. Mary Closson,
both of Tyrone, in marriage last Thursday
morning. The nuptial knot was tied in
the parlors of the Brockerhoff house.
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——Clarence Kuhns and another boy
were playing base ball at Furst’s sale, near
Beech Creek, on Saturday, until they ran
together with such force that Clarence sus-
tained a broken nose and was unconscious
for three hours. The other boy was not
hurt.
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—— William Cupper, a Bald Eagle val-
ley freight brakeman, was thrown from a
car at Snow Shoe Intersection on Tuesday,
suffering a fracture of the collar bone and
several slight contusions of the head. The
brake chain broke as he was applying the
brake. “i
~——Harry Fehl, an employe of the Lin-
den Hall Lumber Co. recently got his leg
under some logs in such a way that his foot
was dislocated and his ankle and lower leg
lacerated. Dr. Kidder was taken out to
the place of the accident on Wednesday
evening on an engine. Fehl is married
and lives near Aaronshurg.
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——Herman Transue, the young man
who bad his back broken by a falling tree,
near Parvin, Clinton county, last fall has
returned from Philadelphia to which place
- he was taken a few weeks ago, to be treated
by scientists. He was told that he could
not. withstand an operation and though he
seemed to be getting better it would be
impossible for him to recover.
—e Ameer.
——Robert Mingle, proprietor of a
restaurant on Pine street, in Philipsburg,
fell in the basement of the Ramsdale house,
in that place, on Friday evening and struck
his head so hard on the cement floor that
his skull was fractured. It was at first
feared that the injury would prove fatal,
but be is doing so well now that it is
thought that he will recover.
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——Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Malin have
issued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Helen Beaver Malin, to
Frank McCoy Shugert, which is to be cele-
brated at their home on east Howard street,
Tuesday morning, April 9th. at half after
eleven o'clock. Mr. Shugert is a son of the
late J. D. Shugert, cashier of the Centre
connty bank, and is remodeling the old
family residence on west Linn street to
make a home for his bride.
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——A slight fire at the home of James
Stine, on north Thomas street, Thursday
evening, was discovered and put out be-
fore serious damage was done.
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.——A slight fire at the home of Clayton
Bowser, near the Phenix mills caused a
general alarm to be sent in on Friday even-
ing. "An over-heated stove set fire to a
couch on ‘which an infaut was sleeping.
The mother in a room below, smelled the
burning couch and ran to her daughter’s
rescue just in time. James Noon, who
lives nearby, ran into the house and threw
the burning couch out, before any furthe
damage had been done. } ‘
¥ forte AM re ir :
——The spring flood on the river has
been a fine one and more lumber will be
floated into market on it than has been done
for years. A party of Clearfielders were on
a large spar raft of the Surveyor Run
Lumber Co., making the trip from that
place to Lock Haven. Among them being
Rev. Waddle, pastor of the Clearfield Pres-
byterian church. The raft struck the
rocks in the ‘‘Big Sinks,’’ above Cataract
on Friday and broke up. No one was
hurt, bnt some of the party on it were
scared nearly to death.
| Adams leaves the Musser house on Rey-
ALL Dousr REMOVED.—The friends in
this piace who had been hoping against
hope that the mangled body found along
the railroad track at Mineral Point, above
Altoona, on Wednesday night of last week, |
would not prove to be that of ‘“Toss”
McCafferty have given up and now
realize that he actually met the sad
fate hinted at in early telegrams. He was
caught in a freight wreck and ground to
pieces, the only thing by which identifica-
tion was possible being a collar on which
was written the name ‘McCafferty.’
The body was taken to South Fork and
buried. On Monday evening Miss Bess
McCafferty went to Altoona to investigate
the matter and there became convinced of
the worst, su she went on to Johnstown.
Being unable to have the body exhumed
she returned home and James McCafferty
went out on Wednesday to look after it.
He made a careful examination and
identified it positively as his brother. The
remains were brought here last night and
taken to the parental home on Logan
street.
Thomas McCafferty is a son of the late
Richard McCafferty of this place and is
about 30 years old. He was on his way
back to his work in Pittsburg after being
at home for a month. Daring that time
he tenderly nursed his father during the
last days of his life. It is sad, indeed,
that he should have met death in such a
summary manner, but the ways of the
Master are inscrutable.
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A NEW DIRECTORY NEEDED—The an-
nual moving is on and our streets are filled
with loaded furniture vans. J. P. Gep-
hart has leased the Miller house on east
Linn street, out of which Wm. Grauers
moved to Altoona, and is now taking
possession of it. J. Kyle McFarlane is
moving from the McKee property on Wil-
lowbank street into his own house on east
Linn street, recently occupied by the Gep-
harts. Dave Kelly is leaving a flat in
Crider’s Exchange for Miss Potter’s little
brick house on north Spring street and Miss
Jennie Morgan will occupy a flat in the
building he is leaving. Ed. Woods will
move from Willowbank street into one of
the Keichline houses on south Thomas
street and Frank Sausserman, who now oc-
cupies it, will go into the old Foster house
opposite the Spring. Moyers are going to
Sunbury from the Harper house on west
High street, which is to be occupied by
Austin Peters and his family. Asher
nolds Ave., to go to Harrisburg, where he
has been transferred on the railroad. The
McCollums, of Howard street, are going to
Wilkesbarre and these are only a few of
the many changes that will take place in-
side the borough limits this spring.
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A LiTTLE GIRL FALLS INTO A CISTERN.
An accident occurred at Spring Mills on
Saturday last, which might have proven a
very sad one. Maud, a young daughter of
W. T. Alexander,chief miller and manager
of Allison Bros. flour mill, while playing
in the yard with several little girls, ran
over the flooring covering the cistern. Part
of it gave away, precipitating her into over
seven feet of water. At the time Mr.
Alexander was standing in front of the
mill, with his back towards the yard, in
conversation with Mr. Condo, who ob-
served the accident, the residence being
directly opposite the mill, and at-
once apprised bim of it, both gentle-
men ran to her aessistance. Mr.
Alexander immediately threw himself on
the edge of the cistern and hy great effort
succeeded in grasping her as she was
sinking, probably the third time, and
lifted her out.
It certainly was a very narrow escape.
In a day or two Maud was herself again.
On examination it was discovered that the
plank over the cistern. while it appeared
on the surface as being perfectly solid, in
reality was decayed nearly through. Of
course not calculated to bear much weight.
EXERCISES AT THE HIGH ScHOOL.—On
Monlay afternoon the members of the
Junior class of the High School will take
part in the annual preliminary oratorical
contest. Those who will con test have been
rehearsing for several weeks aud. much
rivalry is being displayed, which predicts
a close and interesting contest. Ten mem-
bers of the class will be chosen to take
part in the final contest, which will be held
in the opera house the evening before
commencement.
The graduating class will deliver the
Easter orations on Thursday afternoon. The
exercises on both days will begin at two
o'clock. These exercises are of course open
to the public and the patrons of our High
school havea good opportunity of seeing
the work done there.
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IT Gives HiM PLEASURE.—Writing
from his home in Illinois a reader of the
WATCHMAN recently had these kind words
to say:
‘IT have taken Jroat pleasure in reading it
the past year and find something of interest
in every number and so many local items of
old friends that it isa very welcome visitor.”
And so it is. The WATCHMAN is a wel-
come visitor in homes in all parts of the
globe. By the way, are you a subscriber or
do you read the paper some other person is
paying for? -
——Harry A. McCaleb, a son of Joseph
McCaleb, of Nittany, who has heen in the
navy for the past three years arrived home
last. week and says that he will not re-
enlist. Harry served on the battleship
Indiana and the cruiser Minneapolis and
fought aboard the Indiana during the en-
gagement off Santiago. He served on the
China-Japan station and was afterwards
transferred to the Prairie, which touched
at Boston a short time ago. At that point
Harry and a number of others whose terms
News Parely Personal.
—Wallace Reeder is home from Haverford for
his Easter vacation.
—Hugh Crider is home from the Chambersburg
Academy for his Easter vacation.
—Mrs. D. H! Hastings returned trom Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City on Tuesday.
—Peter Collins, of Philadelphia, is visiting his
sisters, the Misses Collins, below town.
—Miss Mary Fox left for Pittsburg, on Friday,
for a visit with relatives in that city.
—Frank Kerns, the laundry man, was in Mill-
heim over Sunday visiting his mother.
—M. C. Gephart, the Millheim musical instru-
ment man, was in town on business yesterday.
—W. Gross Mingle spent Sunday with his pa-
rents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Mingle at Centre
Hall.
—Mrs. Maria D. Rhoads departed on Sunday
afternoon for Jamestown, N. J. to visit her son
Joseph.
—Mr. and _ Mrs, Isaae Mitchell spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. John Porter Lyon at Penna.
Furnace.
—J. 8. Daubermaun Esq., the well known furni-
ture dealer and undertaker of Centre Hall, was a
Bellefonte visitor yesterday.
—’'Squire 0, H. Nason, of Martha Furnace
dropped in for a few minutes chat last evening,
He was in town consulting a physician.
—Miss Vera Snook returned to her home in
this place on Saturday evening, after a stay ofa
(ew days with friends in Philipsburg.
—Hon. Leonard; Rhone, of Centre Hall, was
in town on Monday attending to a few prelimina-
ries for his big sale, which will occur to-day.
—Col. and Mrs. Austin Curtin have returned to
their home at Roland, after quite an extended
trip to Washington, New York and Philadelphia.
—Mrs. Jas. H. Potter, Miss Lucy Potter and
Charles Potter Miller departed on Wednesday
afternoon, for a visit of several days in Philadel-
phia
—Charles F. Wilson, the veteran train dispatch-
er at Altoona, was in town on Wednesday attend:
ing the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Mary Griffith, of
Axe Mann.
—Miss Ella McClain returned home Saturday
‘evening from a three week’s stay in Altoona,
where she was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Frank
McClain.
—Mrs. Frank Knoche left for her home in
Harrisburg Wednesday after a short visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs, O. M. Sheets, of north
Spring street.
—DMiss E. L. Snook, of south Allegheny street,
has gone to New York to study the spring and
summer styles in gowns that are being shown by
fashionable modistes.
—J. Irvin Gray, of Stormstown, owner of “Sally
Derby” and “Luella McC.” was in town on Fri-
day. He expects to work his horses out on the
track here for the spring races.
—Will Burnside and Harry Valentine, the
Bellefonte representatives of the Standard Scale
and Supply Co. Ltd., went to Pittsburg Tuesday
afternoon to attend a company meeting.
— William E. Smyser, son of the late Rev. M. L.
Smyser, who is professor of English Literature in
Ohio Weslyan University, at Delaware, Ohio, was
in town to spend Sunday with his mother and
sisters on Curtin street.
—Rev. Wilford P. Shriner departed for confer-
ence at Chambersburg on Tuesday. He will prob-
ably return to-day; owing to the need of his
services here in preparation for the reopening of
the Methodist church.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Raymond, of Houservil le,
were Bellefonte visitors on Friday. They drove
down from their home at Houserville to do a
little shopping before the spring work opens up,
when both will be too busy to leave their pleasant
country home.
—Miss Eliza E. Morris, of Tyrone, is in town to
superintend the moving of the household goods
of her brothers, Robert and Alex, from their
house on West Linn street. Robert is going back
to his rooms at the Bush house and Alex will be
employed at Tyrone.
—George M. Harter was in town on Monday and
said that he wouldn't be up again until the
Fourth of July but that was only a fairy tale, for
while George is as good a farmer as grows and
pays strick attention to his work we’ll bet he’ll
trail that Jacksonville road several times before
the cannon crackers and sky rockels begin to
shoot.
—After a year’s residence in town Mr, M. Lieb-
erman and his family returned to Gettysburg on
Tuesday. While engaged in the clothing busi-
ness here Mr. Lieberman proved himself a
thoroughly reliable, honorable gentleman and de-
parted with the best wishes of all who had made
his acquaintance.
—Ruddy and healthy looking J. W. Orr, of
Jacksonville, was in town on Saturday attending
some business matters and calling orn a few of
his friends. Mr. Orr is one of those genial, pros-
perous looking fellows who makes one think that
a farmer's life must be about the most independ-
ent and happiest possible. And so it is.
—Among the visitors in town Monday were
Mrs. A. L. Miller, of Hazelton and Mrs. Milton E.
McDonnell, of Altoona, who had been at State
College enjoying a short stay with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Patterson. Mrs. Miller will
remain at State College while Mr. Miller attends
Conference at Chambersburg but Mrs. McDon-
nell returned to Altoona that day.
—Wm. Grauer said good-by to his Bellefonte
friends on Monday and departed for Altoona to
which city the family will move in a few days.
Their departure from Bellefonte will cause a
severance of some very warm friendships and oc-
casion no little regret. A more central location
for Mr. Grauer’s business is the cause of their go-
ing away.
—J. I. DeLong, of Eagleville, was]in town on
Monday and naturally was interested in the mat-
ter of a license for his old hotel ‘The Liberty
House.” Mr. DeLong was not an applicant him-
self, but had Mr. Hanna succeeded in securing a
license for the place he would have sold out and
moved over the bridge into the pretty new home
he is building on his farm there.
—Mrs. Geo. W. Jackson, who has been the
guest of friends in town for the past two months,
will leave for her home in Oakland, Md., on Mon-
day. Her son, Fred R., whose honorable con-
nection with the Jackson bank has given hima
wide acquaintanceship throughout the county,
will accompany her for a month's recreation at
his sister’s country place, Brew Mawr, in ‘the
mountains of Maryland. He §
—C. D. Houtz Esq, and Mr, Wasson drove
down from Lemont on Tuesday to atlend to some
business they had at the court house. Mr. Houtz
lives on a beautifully located farm right at the
end of Nittany mountain and from his home a
magnificent view of the great valley rolling off to
the west is had, as] well as of that to the east.
Tae gentleman seemed little concerned about
the rain that was falling in torrents, and started
to drive back before noon.
—Pat McAffrey Esq., of Lock Haven, spent
Tuesday in this place looking after some busi-
ness interests he has hereabouts. Mr. McAffrey
has made a study of the pauper and his habits for
the last seventeen years and has excellent ideas
for the municipal care of him. He has taken care
of the poor in Lock Haven during that long peri-
od of time and the methods he adopted to wipe
out that city's indebtedness of thousands of dol-
had expired were honorably discharged.
He will not re-enter the service.
lars and decrease the poor tax nearly one-half
are interesting in the extreme.
—Frank Rhoads has been in Philadelphia and
New York this week to participate in a few swell
social functions and, to use his own words, “look
around a little.”
—Al Harter, one of the members of the well
known lumber firm of Harter Bros., was up from
Coburn on Monday, attending to some business,
legal and otherwise. Among the first things
pointed out to visitors to Coburn are the fine
homes of the Harter boys, ‘which is to say that
they have made money in their operations. The
job they are on now will last probably a year
longer. Besides being shrewd business men
they are crack shots and enjoy a day with gun
and dog to the fullest, because with anything
like a fair chance they can be counted on to bag
their share of game.
—T. Clayton Poorman, of Tyrone, was a Belle-
fonte visitor yesterday and incidental to his busi-
ness was throwing around a few advertisements-
for a minstrel show that the young men of that
town are going to give next month. Several new
features that will be introduced are to be supplied
by “the Indians” and among them are iwo
that are worthy of note. Dick Farrell, the 470 1b
Bald Eagle valley conductor, is to pose for a liv-
ing picture of Dr. Tanner, while W. H. Seullin,
Tyrone’s Cissy Lotius, is to give imitations of
high actors.—Mr. Poorman didn’t make itexactly
clear as to whether the high actors had reference
to horse play or the real thing.
———
——A great many Centre county people
doubtless will at tend the great Pan-Ameri-
can exposition at Buffalo this year, therefor a
word about a hotel in that place will not
be amiss at this time. The Alcazar is the
one we refer to. It has been built especial-
ly for the exposition trade and has accomo-
dations for five hundred guests. It.is
located at EImwood Ave. and Amherst St.
being directly in front of the main entrance
to the exposition grounds. .
If you are thinking about a visit to Buf-
falo this summer it would be well for you
to write to the Alcazar Co. for rates early:
Of the new hotel the Christian Uplook re-
cently had the following to say;
There is no more potent agent for evil than
a hotel controlled by a manager wedded to
the idea of meeting his running expenses
from his bar sales and blind to the proper
protection of the good name of his house, and
this will be especially true during the time
of our exposition. We believe it a duty as
it is certainly a pleasure to commend the
Hotel Alcazar, because from a long personal
acquaintance with its leading spirits, who are
men well known in church and charity work.
The president of the Alcazar Company is an
ex-president of our Young Men’s Christian
Association and the treasurer is the presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees of our Orphan
Asylum. We speak for them a most liberal
patronage and believe that at their superb
location and under their direction, their
house will be a center for the better class of
patrons of the Exposition.
————
——Father Ferdinand Kittell, of Loretto,
a brother of Edward Kittell, formerly of
this place, is spoken of prominently with
reference to the bishopric of the new Central
Pennsylvania See of the Catholic church.
soo —
——Joseph Bros. & Co. announce Tues-
day and Wednesday, April 2nd and 3rd,
as the days on which they will have their
spring millinery opening.
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——Why don’t you go to the great Pan-
American exposition at Buffalo. The
WATCHMAN will send you as its guest, if
you care to go.
>
——Ground has been broken for an ex-
tensive addition which proprietor James
Passmore intends building to his popular
hotel in Philipsburg. The new portion
will have a frontage of 46 ft. on Front street
and be three stories high.
eee
——The Vogel and Deming show that
comes to Garman’s to-morrow night will
doubtless be a very good one.
————— Ql ren
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.
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.
Public Sales.
Marca 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, Berks swine including farm imple-
ments. Whil® these animals have not been
registered they have been bred from registered
sires for three or four generations. A rare op-
portunity to buy well bred stock. Sale begins
at10 a. m.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red ............covieie Sistamntnss T5@79
“ —No. 2... . ik@re
Corn —Yellow.. 47 4
¢ Mixed. w 43%1@461;
Oats.iccnsns exsakasatesny ares cee 3134@33
Flour— Winter, Per Br’l. os 2,50
¢ —Penna. Roller.. 3.1 25
*¢ —Favorite Brand 4.25@4.40
Rye Flour Per Br’l.. 2.90
Baled hay—Choice I'im 13.00@17.00
8 $* $e Mixed * 1... 13.50@14.50
BEPAW.. cai i deans rated adie aa satis 7.50@15.75
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the PuaNix Miniane Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
Tess :
Red wheat, old
70
Wheat, new.. 70
Rye, per bushel... 50
Corn, shelled, per 10
Corn, ears, per bushel. 40
Oats, per bushel, new . 28
Barley, per BUBNCL pvereiiicissvinisveinns are ciiense 40
Ground laster, per ton.. 8 50 to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel ............c. civics 25
Cloverseed, per bushel... 60 to §7 80
Timothy seed per bushel $2.00 to $2.70
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel 60
Onions Baezee fos I
, per doz
Ea Las pound. 9
Country Shoulders... 8
Bides........ 8
Hams...... 10
Tallow, per pound.... hes 3
Butter, per pound......ccueiiciasssasrasseen aasresrene . 20
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