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Bellefonte, Pa., April 5, 1901.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Gray Hastings has moved from his
home near Bellefonte to Beech Creek.
——The first straw hats appeared on
Bellefonte streets on Tuesday morning.
——Daniel Shillings, of Bellefonte, has
been granted a’ pension of $10 per month.
——Miss Madge Orris, of Milesburg, has
entered the Lock Haven Normal school for
the spring term. 5
-—The Undine Easter ball on Monday
evening should attract a large crowd to the
armory next Monday evening.
~——M. C. Gephart, of Millheim, has
purchased the good will and business of
the Aiken’s music store in this place.
——The exchange in the W.C. T. U.
rooms is not open to-day. To-morrow,
however, the ladies will be ready for busi-
ness again.
——Edward and Theodore Haupt have
gone to Milton to open a cigar store and
shooting gallery. They will manufacture
cigars also.
——Miss M. Graham has returned from
New York with a fine line of spring and
summer millinery and will announce her
opening later.
——The recent Methodist Conference at
Chambersburg passed resolutions con-
demnatory of picnics, excursions and fu-
nerals on the Lord’s day.
——=Supt. D. O. Etters, of Bellefonte
public schools, has moved from the Bible
house on Curtin street to the John P. Har-
ris house on east Howard street.
——The snow of Tuesday night came
just in time to put out the fires that had
begun to rage on the Bald Eagle moun-
tains and in the ‘‘Barrens.”’
——We are sorry indeed to note the fact
that Mr. J. A. Aikens is seriously ill at
his home on south Allegheny street. He
is reported to have Bright’s disease.
——-While driving to the station at
Beech Creek on Sunday Frank Ruppert’s
mare broke through a culvert wrenching
her leg almost from her body. It was
necessary to shoot the animal.
——This afternoon the great sparrow
shoot by members of the Sportsmen’s
League will come off on the fair grounds.
An admission of 15 cents will be charged
to help defray the expenses.
——Guy Linn, who for a number of years
has been employed in the Standard scale
works here, left, on Tuesday, for Cleve-
land, O., where he will have complete
charge of the Borden-Selleck scale works.
——A movement is on foot, fathered by
John Cole, Harry Howe, Wm. Burchfield,
William Williams, Burgess Lukens and
others to organize another hose company
in Philipsburg, to be known as the Third
‘Ward Hose Co.
-——The Undines have spared no trouble
or expense in perfecting arrangements for
their grand Easter select assembly, that is
to be held in the Armory next Monday
evening. The Star orchestra is to furnish
the music for both the march and dancing.
——Miss Carrie Bubb, of Williamsport,
will be the first one of the several appli-
cants for the position of organist in the
Bellefonte Methodist church to he tried.
She will direct the music during the
special services next week. Miss Babb is a
sister of Mrs. Sydney Krumrine.
“——The Daily News scholarship con-
test closed at noon on Monday and Rev.
Dr. Holloway, €. C. Shuey and W. Har-
rison Walker counted the votes. It re-
sulted as follows : Strohm Lose 5281,
Stanley Valentine 5123 and Frank Graham
3610. "
——L. W. Strunk was chasing his horse
into his stable down in Nittany valley, on
Thursday evening, when the animal sud-
denly kicked, hitting him square in the
stomach. He was rendered unconscious by
the blow and suffered agonizing pain for
several hours, but is getting over it.
——Jonn Fisher, of this place, who has
been brakeman and flagman on the local
freight running between Bellefonte and
Sunbury, has been made baggage-master on
the Lewisburg passenger, commonly known
as ‘Conductor Reamer’s train.”” Robert
Moyer who! has held the position has
‘moved to Sunbury where a promotion ‘in
the company service awaited him.
——1It was no fun being the ice man on
Monday morning. Howard Trammel was
Griving one of R. B. Taylor's Hecla ice
wagons down south Spring street when a
dog frightened the horse, causing it to shy.
It plunged into a tree and then onto the
pavement and finally hung up on the fence
at the rear of Emil Joseph’s residence.
The driver was thrown out and quite bad-
ly hurt, the wagon was demolished, two
panels of fence broken, but the horse and |
dog escaped injury, and they caused all
the trouble.
~The trials for the Junior oratorical
con test at the Bellefonte High school were
made on Monday afternoon; fifteen young
ladies and gentlemen having contested for
the bonor of being one of the ten speakers
for the annual commencement event. The
judges found it no easy task to make the
selection, all did so well, but their con-
clusion was as follows : Kathryn Musser,
Helen Crissman, Nettie Kern, Bertha
Faxon, Helen Schaeffer; James Taylor,
Irvin Noll, Strobm Tose, William Brouse
aud Lee Adams.
AN UNTIMELY DEATH.—While the an-
nouncement, Sanday morning, of the death
of Mrs. Minnie Crosthwait Murphy, wife
of Linn Murphy, at her home in Jamaica
Long Island, was most surprising to the
majority of her friends here, to those who
knew her real condition it was not unex-
pected. Her illness with heart trouble
dated back to a terrible fright she had bad
while escaping with her family from a
burning building in which they had bad
their home. Then the unexpected and sad
death of her sister-in-law, Mrs, Blanche
Johnson Crosthwait, completely prostrated
her and she never regained her health.
Finally consumption developed and she
accepted the inevitable with cheerful
endurance.
She was the youngest daughter of Robert
H. and Mary Hall Crosthwait and was born
here 36 years ago the 2nd of last October.
Nine years ago she was united in marriage
to Linn Murphy and they have always
resided in or near Brooklyn. Hers was a
life of constant thought and seryice for
others, but its duties and sacrifices were
cheerfully met and capably discharged.
She was a useful member of the Methodist
church and a kind, considerate woman. To
her three little daughters, Caroline, Elsie
and Minnie, her death is an irreparable
loss and to her husband, her father, her
only sister, Mrs. Emma Shroyer, of Al-
toona, and her two brothers Frank, of State
College, and Walter, of New York, it isa
great sorrow.
Her body arrived here Monday evening
and was taken to the home of her aunt,
Mrs. 8S. A. Bell, on Howard street,
whence the funeral was held Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Wilford P.
Shriner assisted by the Rev. Thomas Levan
Bickel conducted the services which were
largely attended by her friends and old
associates.
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Mgs. JOHN M. SOURBECK.—Quietly and
contentedly as a child falls to sleep was the
death of Mrs. Emma Curtin Sourbeck, wife
of John M. Sourbeck Jr., on last Friday
morning, at the home of her father-in-law,
on east Bishop street. Formonths she had
suffered with consumption until no one
would have recognized her for the pretty,
lively, winsome, young girl that she had
been before she was married—and yet she
had no thought of being sick or dying.
Finally she realized her condition and in
realizing it evinced perfect happiness and
pleasure at the thought of the transition
and from that on awaited gladly the end.
She was young—not twenty-one until
Easter, and her parents, the Curtins, of
Runville, had both died of consumption
when she was a child. She was a member
of the United Brethren church and quite a
favorite with her associates. Her husband
John Sourbeck Jr., to whom she was mar-
ried on the 18th of Jan. 1900, and an infant
son, Marland Joseph survive her. A sister,
Mrs. Bruce Peters, of Milesburg, and a
half-brother, Harry McClincy, of Runville,
who were kind to her constantly, are also
living.
She was buried Sunday afternoon from
the Sourbeck home. Interment was made
in the Advent cemetery at Wallace Run
with Rev. Hummel officiating. There
more. than two hundred of her old
friends paid tribute to her memory by at-
tending the services and the pall-bearers
were Samuel Hart, Samuel Taylor, Samuel
Loper, Homer Barnes, Gust Heverly and
Roger Bayard.
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Mgrs. WILLIAM LEITZELL.—Catharine
Johnsonbaugh Leitzell, wife of William
Leitzell, died at her late home near Wad-
dles, Centre county, March 11th. Her
death was a. great shock to all her neigh-
bors, as she was apparently as well as ever
in the evening and retired about 8:30.
About 9:30 she awoke her husband and
only being ill about twenty-five minutes.
She had been a member of the U. B. church
for a number of years and always had a
smile and kind greeting for everyone.
The deceased was horn, raised and lived
in Penns Valley until she was about six-
teen years of age, when her family moved
to what is now known as the stock farm,
about one mile south of Buffalo-run val-
ley.
About twenty-six years ago she was mar-
ried to William Leitzell. She leaves, be-
side her husband the following children :
John C. Leitzell, of Scotia; Mrs. George
‘Kelly, Wigton; Mary and Edva at home.
Her surviving sisters and brothers are Mrs.
Thowas Williams, Lemont; Mrs. Wm. A.
Neidigh, Warriors-mark; Mrs. John Has-
singer, Scotia, and Thomas Johustoubaugh,
Philipsburg; John W., Scotia; B. F.,
Braddock, and D. W., Tyrone.
Her age was 46 years, 5 months and 16
days. A great love was shown by tle
church, and friends. The funeral services
were held in the U. B. church Thursday
morning, conducted by Rev. Runyan, of
Stormstown. Interment at Gray’s cemetery
in Half-moon valley.
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——John Gormley, well known in this
place and formerly a resident of chis vi-
cinity; died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. William Daugherty, at Newberry, on
Wednesday of last week, from the effects
of Bright's disease. He was 75 years old
and was a native of Ireland. The remains
were brought to the home of his brother-
in-law John Curry in this place on Friday
and interment was made in the Catholic
cemetery.
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——A child of Evan Marrok died at the
parental home in Collins row on Friday
morning with pneamonia. Interment was
made in the Catholic cemetery Saturday
afternoon.
said she was not feeling well, before medical.
aid could he secured she had passed away,
THE LATE BENJAMIN RousH.—Brush.
valley lost one of her oldest and most in-
fluential citizens, on Sunday, when the
venerable Benjamin Roush passed away at
his home in Madisonburg, after a long ill-
ness with a complication of diseases arising
from grip and heart trouble.
He was one of the very prominent men
of that section and represented a type of
the sturdy German farmer, whose shrewd-
ness and integrity have amassed many for-
tunes in Centre county. His passing leaves
his memory bright and revered in the minds
of those who knew him, for he was fair
with all men and a meek and lowly servant
of the divine Master. For years he had
been devoted to the interests of the Re-
formed church and it was largely through
his efforts that the fine new structure at
Madisonburg was made possible.
His funeral, on Tuesday morning, at
which Rev. Wetzel officiated, attracted a
large crowd of relatives and friends to pay
a last tribute to an honored citizen.
Deceased was horn July 19th, 1820, in
Washington township, Snyder county. He
was a son of Frederick and Dorothy Nogle
Roush and came with them to Brush val-
ley in 1832, ‘when he located in Madison-
burg and continued his business as a cob-
bler. Benjamin learned the trade in his
boyhood days and having saved $600 out
of his meagre earnings by the time he was
25 he married Margaret Hoy, only daugh-
ter of John Hoy, of Gregg township, and
at once took charge of their farm. He re-
mained there until 1880 when he moved
back to Madisonburg where he spent the
rest of his life in semi-retirement.
Surviving him are five children. John
H., Sara J. Vonada, Mary A. Royer, Emma
J. Deitrick, of Centre county, and Jeremiah
L., who is a minister of the Reformed
church located at Pennsburg, Montgomery
county.
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ANOTHER DEATH IN THE HEVERLY
FAMILY. —I¢ is seldom that death breaks
in upon one family as frequently as it has
into that of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heverly,
of this place, and rarely has the grim des-
troyer carried more of sadness than has
been brought to these people.
Alice, another daughter, was called
away on Tuesday morning at ten o’clock
and laid down her sweet young life so
calmly that those about her realized to the
fullest what a blessed comfort it is to live
in Christ. She had been a consistent mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church, so that
death bad no dread for her. :
Her illness had extended over a period of
a year or more and resulted from a compli-
cation of troubles which the skill of physi-
cians seemed unable to allay. She was
born at Axe Mann and was 20 years, 7
months and 19 days old. Surviving her
are her parents, with one sister and four
brothers : Mrs. Thomas Howley, Elmer, of
Punxsatawney; Alfred, Gust and Edward,
of Bellefonte. {
Interment will be made this afternoon,
services to be held at her late home on
Pine streét by Dr. Laurie, of the Presby-
terian church.
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DAVID C. SEIBERT.—The death of David
C. Seibert occurred at his home 6,600 Lyric
street, E. Pittsburg, on Monday morning
at 1:15 o'clock. Deceased was born in
Baffalo-run valley, this county, October
12th, 1833, and when 26 years old connect-
ed himself with the United Brethren
church ; remaining steadfast in faith and
zealous in works to the last.
He was a member of Co. B, 148th Penna.
Vols. during the Civil war, having served
with distinction. With his widow nine
children survive to mourn the death of a
devoted husband aud father. They are
William H., McKeesport ; Merrell A., Du-
quesne; Robert H.and David L., Williams-
burg ; Mrs. May Roddy, Beaver Co. ; Sher-
man, Claud and Mrs. Daisy Wensel, East ‘R.
End ; Sadie A., Nelson M. and James B. | E.
sday afternoon by Rev. T. P. Orner, of
Pitcairn, and interment was made in the
Homewood cemetery, under the direction
of MePhersot os THY, es Re
——Albert Stott, who will be remem-
bered as having been'a resident of Belle-
fonte when the nail works were running,
died at his home in Reading on Saturday,
from the effects of consumption. He was
about 40 years of age and since leaving here,
seven years ago, had been associated with
his uncle John Stott in the manufacture of
paper boxes. Surviving him are his pa-
rents, several sisters and brothers and three
boys: Ralph, Holden and Murray. In-
terment was made at groding on Tuesday.
——David Shaffer, aged 73 years, died
at his home in Madisonburg, on. Monday,
after an illness of just a week with typhoid
pneumonia. - On the Monday ‘ prior to his
death he had been out trimming grape
vines and was taken suddenly ill that
night. Deceased is survived by his widow
and two daughters, Mrs. R. K. Roush, of
Reading, and Mrs. Wm. Rishel, of Farmers
Mills. Rev. Doerstler officiated at the
funeral services on Wednesday morning.
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——A complication of diseases caused
the death of John F. Beardsley, a well
known Lock Haven lawyer and accountant,
in the University hospital, in Philadelphia,
on Saturday afternoon. He was born in
Lock Haven, Sept. 19th; 1844, and is sur-
vived by his mother, two brothers and a
sister.
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——Ephriam Lewis died at his home at
Dix, Bald Eagle valley, on Wednesday of
last week. He was 65 years, 3 months
and 13 days old and is survived by a son
and a daughter. Interment was made at
Cross Roads, Warriors-mark valley, on
Friday. »
Funeral services were conducted Wed-
——The Hon. Samuel McCamant, one of
Tyrone’s oldest business men and most in-
fluential citizens, died very unexpectedly
at his home in that place, last Saturday
morning, from the effects of Bright’s dis-
ease. He had been out to his lumber mill
the day before his death and had been in
fairly good health. He was 68 years old,
being survived by a widow with two sons,
one of whom is the present postmaster of
Tyrone. Mr. McCamant was president of
the board of managers of the Huntingdon
Reformatory and was prominent through-
ont the State, both in political and busi-
ness circles.
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——Andrew Robertson, aged 76 years,
died at his home in North Philipsburg on
Saturday afternoon. He was a native of
Scotland, having emigrated to this country
in 1848. Sarviving him are four daughters
and three sons. His remains were taken
to Steanbenville, Ohio, on Tuesday for in-
terment at the old home in which he first
settled.
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SINGULAR CLIMATIC CONDITIONS. —
Spring had so far advanced by Sunday that
everything was most auspicious {in agricul-
tural and produce outlooks. The buds on
the trees were fairly ready to burst, the
grass was taking on a very rich green hue,
and the air was so balmy that it seemed
certain that spring bad come.
In many parts of the county farmers were
already plowing and in town many gar-
dens are made up, some having young
onions set out. On Monday a high wind
began blowing from the west, sending
clouds of dust swirling through Bellefonte
streets to add more discomfort to the busi-
ness of moving. At times the dust was so
thick that pedestrians were forced to turn
their backs to the oncoming gusts and
teams of horses would refuse to move.
The same day fires were evidently set
out on Bald Eagle mountains, also in the
‘‘Barrens.”” The high winds swept the
flames in a devouring sea through the dry
brush and in an amazingly short time they
assumed alarming proportions
These were the conditions at 7 o’clock
Tuesday evening. At that hour, a cold
drizzling rain began to fall. Later it
rained very hard and about midnight it
turned to snow, continuing until well into
Wednesday morning and covering the
ground with a wet, heavy white blanket
about four inches thick. The snow was so
heavy as to play serious havoc with tele-
phone and telegraph wires and some farm-
ers say that it was the kind that is regard-
ed as being injurious to grain.
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TowN CoUNCIL’S MEETING.—ALIl of the
members hut one were at council meeting
Monday evening, for the transaction of the
following business:
The Street committee reported the clean-
ing of several streets and sewers. The Fire
and Police committee reported a slight fire
in the vicinity of the Pheenix mill and
joined with the Street committee in recom-
mending that a 6 in. water pipe be laid on
Howard street, east from Spring a distance
of 1,600 ft. The recommendation was
adopted. The Water com mittee reported
the placing of a meter on the motor at the
WATCHMAN office, the cleaning of the
spring, and that a test developed the fact
that from 12 o’clock mid night until 5 a.m.
60 gallons of water are pumped for every
man, woman and child in Bellefonte.
Council refused Conrad Miller’s request
for an extension of the water service to his
home on east Linn street. The following
bills were approved and council adjourned.
MecCalmont & Co., flagstone ...........ccceevveene. 5.50
E. E. Ill. Co., lighting streets ae
Joshua Folk, hoard of health
Police pay roll..... .........c..coeuvens toy
Bf Fuel & Supply Co., coal for W. W......
Bellefonte Gas Co., steam heat.
Street pay roll........ Aaa sssensen “9479
J. H. Wetzel 52.50
d & Co., supplies 30.38
3 t for water works.
recital to be given in the remodeled Meth-
odist Episcopai church here next Thurs-
day evening will likely attract a very large
audience. Not alone because it will be
the first opportunity the public will be
given to hear the fine new organ, which
has been presented to the church by Mrs.
D. H. Hastings and a few of her personal
friends, but because of the recognized tal-
ent of those who will assist.
Miss Isabelle. MacDowell, organist of
Market Square Presbyterian church, Har-
risburg. will direct the recital and will be
assisted by Miss Hench, soprano, Harris-
burg; Miss Douglass, contralto, Harris-
burg, and Mr. Wentzell, barytone, Belle-
fonte. No admission will be charged, but
a silver offering will be taken at the door,
the proceeds of which will be devoted to
the purchase of niusic for the church choir.
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——The Philipsburg board of trade held
a meeting on Monday evening to consider
the matter of raising $1,500 for the erection
of a test kiln for the manufacture of en-
ameled brick. =A Mr. Belcher, of Newark,
N. J., an expert, was present with samples
of the brick made from clay found in the
vicinity of Philipsburg and those who were
present were highly pleased with them.
Enameled brick are used for interior finish-
ing of buildings, exterior ornamentation
ete., and are worth about $90 per thou-
sand. A committee of three, composed of
W. H. McCausland, J. N. Schoonover and
Hon. P. E. Womelsdorf, was appointed to
raise the necessary fands. Messrs. W. H.
McCausland and S. B. Rowe gave their dis-
mantled shovel factory building for the
‘experimental work and Mr. Schoonover,
Robert Moore and John B. Long each
volunteered subseriptions of $100.
THe METHODIST ORGAN RECITAL.—The
——J. V. Stover has been appointed.
post master at Wolf’s Store.
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——The Central Pennsylvania Methodist
conference adjourned its sessions at Cham-
bersburg, after selecting Shamokin as the
place for the meeting in 1902.
News Purely Pevsonal.
—DMiss Allie Irvin, of Julian, was the guest of
her brother Lewis, at the Bush house, on Tues-
day.
—Miss Flo Smith, of Tyrone, and Mary Griest,
ot Unionville, spent Sunday with friends in
Bellefonte.
—Miss Nan Schofield, of south Thomas street,
arrived home, Saturday evening, from an extend-
ed visit in Philadelphia.
—Dr. and Mrs. Coolidge, of Scranton, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Schaeffer, of Curtin
street, over Sunday.
—H. E. Homan, of Oak Hall, was a Bellefonte
visitor on Wednesday. The nice (?) weather
brought him to town, so he said.
—Mr. and Mrs. Philip Beezer departed for New-
ton, Kansas, on Tuesday afternoon, to visit their
relatives, the Steinkirchners in that city.
—On Tuesday Mr. D. C. Krebs, of Pine Grove,
was in town on business pertaining to the estate
of his father, the late Levi Krebs, of that place.
—Mrs. F, K. Lukenbach with her little son
Richard are here from Philipsburg on a short
visit with Mrs. H. E. Jenkins, of High street, and
other friends in town.
—J. H. Roush, of Madisonburg, with his broth-
er J. Lucian Roush, of Montgomery county, were
in town on Wednesday on business relative to
the settlement of their father’s estate.
—Thomas O. Morris, formerly connected with
the Gettig and Kreamer meat market in this
place, has moved back to Clearfield. He left that
town a short time ago to try it at Indiana.
—Miss Carrie Bowen, of Philadelphia, departed
for her home in that city, on Saturday morning
after quite an extended visit with her brother and
sister, Dr. and Mra. J. K. Stites, in this place.
—Mrs. George B. Johnson, with her three little
daughters, arrived from Beaver Falls on Tues-
day ; having been called home on account of the
‘serious illness of her father, John A. Aiken.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Hasel returned from
their wedding tour on Monday and opened their
new home on Bishop street yesterday. It is the
house “formerly occupied by councilman J. W.
Houser.
—Gen, James A. Beaver was a visitor at the
White Heuse in Washington on Tuesday. He
called on the President in the interest of H. E.
Shaffer, of Kane, who wants to be a district judge
in Alaska.
—Reuben H. Meek, of Waddles, was in town
Wednesday between trains on his way home from
Cincinnati for a vacation from elinies, dissection
and medieal ‘‘quizzes” which he has been attend-
ing for the last two years. .
—Charles Foster, of State College, was a Belle-
fonte visitor yesterday. The friends of his father,
the venerable Wm. Foster, will be delighted to
hear that he is in the best of health, though it is
to he regretted that Mrs. Foster is very poorly.
—Sam Harpster was down from Gatesburg yes-
terday, without that moustache that had adorned
his upper lip. He said it was like the clover last
fall, it didn’t get much of a set and so he just de-
cided to cut it off and wait until it gets a better
start.
—True to our predietion Geo. Harter, who de-
clared, only a week ago, that he wouldn’t he up
from Jacksonville again until the Fourth of July,
has been discovered in town twice already. Of
course, you know, a man has the privilege of
changing his mind.
—E. H. Marshall was in town on Saturday ar-
ranging some business matters prior to moving
from Axe Mann, back to his old stamping ground
in Buffalo-tun. He moved on Tuesday, and we
suppose he is happy once more, now that he is
back among the friends of his earlier days.
—Lawrence McMulien, a son of the late Am-
brose McMullen, of Hecla park, was in town on
Tuesday. It is on the McMullen lands that the
beautiful club house and fine preserve of the Nit-
tany country club is located and Mr. McMullen
says that already the quail are whistling their
“Bob White’ in many sections.
—Our good old friend facob Shaffer, of Zion,
dropped in on Friday morning. He had just
come up to town on a little outing and was en-
joying the bright day immensely. He expressed
some very excellent ideas on christianity, but
wouldn't agree with us exactly on the question
forordination.
—A. P. Zerby, of Sober, was in Bellefonte on
Monday. Mr. Zerby is a well knowa farmer and
lumberman in the lower end of the county and
has spent all of his life, but three years, fon the
place where he is residing. He expects to retire
soon, as the work in the woods in winter and the
farm in summer is beginning to tell on his rugged
constitution.
—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schreyer, of Altoona
and theirson Gray were in town Tuesday and
Wednesday on account of the funeral of Mrs.
Schreyer's sister, Mrs. Linn Murphy. Mrs.
| Schreyer had been in Jamaica and eame with Mr.
Murphy and her brother, Walter, here, to their
old home, where they were joined by the rest of
the family.
—Harvey Bowersox, a son of our distinguished
German friend of west Ferguson, drove down to
town on Friday to attend to a little business that
was necessary for him to look after before April
1st. He farmed the Foster Bros. farm at State
College for several years, but now is lecated on a
nice place of his own, just north of the College
and makes up in sales of horses and cattle what
he loses through the low price of grain.
—Misses Jennie and Blanche Fauble gave their
parents quite a pleasant surprise by dropping in |
on them unexpectedly Friday evening. The for-
mer had a few days off from her duties as stenog-
rapher to Governor Stone and remained until
Sunday evening. Miss Blanche is matron of the
Jewish maternity hospital in Philadelphia and had
to take a'short rest on account of an affection of
the eyes. b :
—D. R. Thomas, of Snow Shoe, was a Bellefonte
visitor on Friday. Considerable interest centres
about Mr. Thomas just now because he has a con-
test on for supervisor of the district. The facts
indicate his election beyond a doubt and he means
to fight it out, not so much because of what there
is in the office, but in order to demonstrate that
methods he introduced last year will result ina
great deal of good for the township when given a
proper trial. ; i
—Among the large crowd of willing neighbors
and friends who turned out to Squire Michael
Hess’ flittin’ on Tuesday was John H. Breon, of
Lemont. With the others he worked hard but
had a good time moving the Hess home from
Shingletown to Bellefonte. A real, big flittin’ is
no small thing to handle, but if Mr. Hess’ helpers
were all workers like John Breon things must
certainly have moved along swimmingly. He
‘had his big hay wagon loaded and was off before
‘any of the rest. ws
—William Garner drove down from his home
above State College on Friday and reported that
he had a very good sale, Mr. Garner talked en-
tertainingly of the days when all of the hauling
‘was done from that end to Bellefonte in wagons or
sleds and while we do not pretend to be classed
as an antiquarian we have very vivid recollections
of the palmy days Bellefonte saw before railroads
made it possible to have a grain elevator, coal
yard and good general store in every one of the
rich agricultural distrj¢ts in the county.
‘Cloverseed, per bushel.....
+$2.00, when not paid in
CouNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The annual convention of the Centre Counn-
ty Sunday School Association will be held
at Milesburg, Pa., in the M. E. church
Tuesday, April 23rd, 1901. Rev. Chas.
Roads, D. D. general state secretary will
address a mass meeting in the church on
Monday evening and have a place on the
program at each of the three sessions of
the convention Tuesday. His addresses
promise to be intensely full of interest
and very practical. Subjects will be an-
nounced with full program later.
Mrs, M. G. Kenuedy, a veteran Sunday
school worker, president of the state pri-
mary council, who has written lesson helps
for about 30 years and edits a splendid
quarterly for junior work, will represent
the primary and junior work. These speak-
ers with other talent to be added will give
# convention that will be well worth at-
tending. Note the date, plan to attend.
Each school is asked to send their pastor,
superintendent, superintendent of primary
department and . two delegates. Every-
body invited to attend.
Contributions from individuals or schools
one cent for each member enrolled or more
are earuestly solicited by the county asso-
ciation. In addition to the local expense
there is our pledge of $30 to the State
Association. Schools can help themselves
by being fully represented and the asso-
ciation greatly by sending offerings. Gifts
from individuals will be greatly appre-
ciated.
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THE TIME 1S DRAWING NEAR.—Only a
short time will intervene until Bishop
Charles H. Fowler, the great orator of the
Methodist church, will be here to deliver
his lecture on ‘‘Abraham Lincoln.”” It
will be given in the remodeled church on
Monday evening, April 8th, and if you
have not already made up your mind to
bear it this clipping from the Aberdeen,
S. D. Daily News will convince you that it
will be something youn should not miss.
The lecture on **Abraham Lincoln’ is the
greatest effort of one of the greatest orators
of the country. Bishop Fowler is a master
of pathos, description, anecdote, analysis and
exhortation to do right for its own sake. The
lecture was upon a great subject, magnifi-
cently handled by a master. The Bishop
held his audience spell-bound throughout.
eal i
Does THIS INTEREST YOU®?—A note
came to this office bearing the postmark of
Toledo, Ohio, March 28th, that might have
something of interest for Centre county
people. The writer evidently forgot to
affix his signature. While we know noth-
ing of the John Corman mentioned we pub-
lish the note for what it is worth.
‘The report is that John Corman, of
Bellefonte, got killed in the woods in Wis-
consin, but how I could not tell.
I'd be pleased to have some correspondence
with John Lyon, of Howard, Pa.”
——The heavy snow on Wednesday
caused two stables at State College to col-
lapse under its weight. One of them is
owned by John W. Stuart, the other by
M. D. Snyder.
— eee
—Remember the paint is the genuine
Royal. The place is onr store—Potter
and Hoy.
>
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 ihe course adapt-
ed to their respective needs.
46-10-61.% JAS. C. BRYSON, Principal.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening. ree
Wheat—Red .............c.. ww TI@T8Y4
4. —No. 2... - 5@77
Corn —Yellow. 47@49%;
* —Mixed.... 441 @46
OAS... eirretsrsssrssssatess 3134@33Y4
Flour— Winter, Per Br'i... 2.25@2,50
¢ —Penna. Roller... wr 3.10@3.25
*¢ —Favorite Brands ww 415@4.3(
Rye Flour Per Br'l i 2.90
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 13.00@17.00
$ ft Mixed « 1 14.00@15.00
SEFAW. ci itinnie risa,
« 1.50@15.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Pnasix Miuring Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
press: :
Red wheat, old 70
Wheat, new.. 70
Rye, per bushel... 50
Corn, shelled, per 10
Corn, ears, per bushe 40
Oats, per bushel, new 28
40
Barley, per bushel........
Ground laster, per ton
Buckwheat, per bushel ...
. 850 t09 50°
osratrens 25
$6 60 to $7 80
Timothy seed per bushel. wen $2.00 to $2.70
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co,
Potatoes per bushel ............ . 50
Phiony esasvensaniy 75
ges, per dozen.. 12
Lard, per pound.. 9
Country Shoulders.. 8
ides....... S
Hams, 10
Tallow, per poun 3
Butter, per pound.. 18
Si ————————
The Democratic Watchman,
Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte,
Pa., at $1.50 per annum {ifpaid strictly in advance)
L vance, and $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 paid for in advance. .
A liberal discount is made to persons advertis-
ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows :
“ SPACE occurikp |3m | om | ly
One inch (12 lines this type $5 (¢8 810
Two oy essa rasenineaioin - 7 80 15
Three inches........i..ccuiu. 1015] 20
uarter Column {3 inches)............[ 12} 20 | 80
alf Column (10 inches)... 20 | 85 | B55
One Column (20 inChes)............eeeivil 35 | 55 | 100
Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
additional.
Transient advs, per line, 3 insertions...........20 cts.
Each additional insertion, per line... . 5 cts.
Local notices, per line................ geen 20 Cts.
Business notices, per line.......... Midedsseinini 10 6f8,
Job Printing of every kind done with neatness
and dispatch. The Warcumaw 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.
Terms—Cash.
All letters should be addressed to
: . P.GRAY MEEX, Proprieto