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Bellefonte, Pa., January 3i, 1902.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Forty-two new members were re-
ceived in the Methodist church on Sunday.
——Mis. Mary E. Leathers, of Howard,
has been granted a pension of $8 per
month.
——The new Y. M. C. A. building at
Eagleville is to be 35x55 with a gymnasium
attachment.
— Yesterday the sleigh bells were jing-
gling merrily on Bellefonte streets for the
first time this season.
——Dr. and Mrs. George B. Klump are
the parents of a fine baby boy that came to
bless their home on Thursday afternoon.
—Dr. Benj. Gill, of State College, of-
ficiated in the Preshyterian church in this
place on Sunday, in the absence of Dr.
Laurie, who was in Pittsburg.
——Our young grocer Paul Sheffer is
“it” just now, being the father of fine
twins babies that arrived on Saturday af-
ternoon. They are a boy and girl.
—A lady representing the Brickley
Bros. N. Y., importers of shirt-waist ma-
terials will call on the ladies of Bellefonte
during the week beginning Feb. 3d.
——The Bellefonte shirt company ex-
pects to largely increase its output from
now on, and furnish profitable and steady
employment to several additional ladies.
——VYeager & Davis, the practical shoe
men, have moved their store into the larger
room in the Arcade and are now fixed up
about as fine as a first class shoe store needs
to he.
——A turkey raised and sold by Theo-
dore Bernan, of Nittany valley, weighed
67 1bs alive and dressed 54 1bs. . It was the
largest bird of its kind ever known to be
in the United States.
——Mr. Calvin F. Bottorf and Miss
K atie Reiber, hoth of Colyer, were married
at the Methodist parsonage in this place on
Tuesday morning. Rev. Dr. Shriner per-
formed the ceremony.
——The Presbyterian church of this place
wiped out all of its indebtedness last week
and begun anew with $8 in the treasury.
This is the first time in a great many years
that the Presbyterians have had a clean
slate.
——The Democratic primaries were held
on Saturday evening and passed off with-
out any unusual incident. Pat. Gherrity
was nominated for overseer of the poor,
Geo. R. Meek, for treasurer and Maj. W.
J. Singer for auditor.
——Miss Virginia Orvis, the masseur
formerly located at this place, is treating a
young woman in Lock Haven for a erip-
pled leg and if she is successful in restor-
ing it to its natural condition and use-
fulness she is to receive $1,000.
—Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Shugert
have rented their honse on west Linn street
to Frank Warfield, general freight and pas-
senger agent of the C. R. R. of Pa. He will
move into it in the spring. Mr, and Mrs.
Shugert will take a smaller house. Z
——A party of thirteen young gentle-
men from this place enjoyed a pig roast at
the Nittany country club Friday evening.
Though the club has been closed for the
winter, Supt. Brower was prevailed upon
to prepare one of those famous roasts of his
and he did it with his acenstomed success.
——Prof. Nevin, an assistant in the en-
gineering building at the college, had two
fingers cut off oue of his hands while doing
some experimental work there on Wednes-
day afternoon. The accident was very
similar to one that befell a young man
named Arney some time ago.
——Dr. E. 8. Dorworth brought us the
gratifying information on Tuesday that
Father Benuer Armor, who was taken to
St. Fraveis hospital in Pittsburg some
time ago, completely broken down in
health, has so far recovered that he will be
able to leave the hospital in a few days.
When he left here he was in such a con-
dition that very slight hope of his recovery
was entertained.
——Lewis Wetzel, formeily of this
place, who is now foreman of the Moshan-
non Mfg. Co’s. works in Philipsburg, has
THE BELLEFONTE ELECTRIC RAILWAY
CHARTERED.—Though a charter was grant-
ed on Tuesday to a company known as the
Bellefonte Electric Railway Co. it is not
ikely that the trolley will be shooting
around corners and dipping across the hol-
ows in the old home of the Governors for
a few moons to come.
The company is given by the WATCH-
MAN'S special correspondent at Harrisburg
as being composed of E. C. Poorman, pres-
ident; and the following board of direc-
tors : D. S. Kloss, Tyrone; E. C.! Poorman,
Tyrone; A. R. Grier, Birmipgham; Samuel
L. Hibberd Jr., Lansdowne; Edgar A Ten-
nis, Philadelphia.
$30,000 and the franchise they have secur-
ed covers the principal streets in Belle-
fonte, Milesburg and the turnpike to Axe-
mann.
covered hy the following :
the point of intersection of Market street,
Miles street and Pike street in Milesburg
borough, Boggs township, Centre county,
Pennsylvania, thence extending along said
The capitalization is
The route of the proposed line is
Beginning at
Pike street to the borough line and thence
along the public road leading to Bellefonte
through Boggs and Spring township, Cen-
tre county, to the borough line of Belle-
fonte at the junction of said road and Linn
street, thence along said Linn street to
Allegheny street, thence along Allegheny
street through the Diamond aud still con-
tinuing along Allegheny street to Bishop
street, thence along Bishop street to Spring
street, thence along Spring street to the
borough line, and thence along a certain
public road known as the Centre and Kisho-
coquilas turnpike through Spring township
to a point in Axemann kuown as Boiling
Spring, thence returning by the same tracks
to the beginning, thus forming the circuit
of its route.
And also beginning at a point at the in-
tersection of High street and Allegheny
street in the Diamond in said Bellefonte
borough, thence along said High street to
Thomas street. thence along the same to
the borough line, thence along the public
road leading from Bellefonte to Coleville,
through Spring township to the crossing of
the Bellefonte Central Railroad at or near
Coleville, thence returning hy the same
tracks to the beginning, thus forming. the
circuit of its route. .
While the charter has been granted and
everything is apparently in readiness it
will scarcely be worth your while to com-
mence to kick about the unsightly trolley
poles being stuck-up along your property,
as it will be some time before you will
have that trouble to meet.
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THE LINE Ur IN THE BOROUGH.—Both
parties have held their primaries in this
place ‘and the fight for the various ward
and borough offices is now on in earnest.
From present indications it appears that in
most cases it will be more personal than
political and the candidates are already
very busy counting noses for the 18th of
February, when the final test of strength
will be made.
The Republicans held their primaries on
Thursday evening and the Democrats wait-
ed until Saturday evening to name their
men. Both passed off without any special
incident with the following result :
Democratic
Geo. R. Meek..
Pat Gherrity..... Overseer of Poor
Borough
Treasurer...
Republican
Chas. F. Cook
A] R. 8. Brouse
W. F. Singer............Auditor..... Isaac Underwood
High Constable........ Ben. Williams
NORTH WARD
Rush Larimer.....Judge of Election... .S. B. Miller
John N. Lane.
8S. Kline Woodring.....Council..
Dr. J. L. Seibert...School Director...Hard P. Harris
Jos. Rightnour..........Constable..
.......Roger T. Bayard
..Wm. H. Derstine
SOUTH WARD
Harry Walkey...Judge of Election..Thos. Donachy
Chas. Hasel............
Geo. Mallory
D. F. Fortney
Wm, Dawson....... Constable....Henry Montgomery
Henry Brown
r. E. 8. Dorworth
..School Director........Robt. Cole
WERT WARD
Dominie Judge..Judge of Election..Edward Tuten
Jonathan Miller....... Inspector............ A. V. Smith
Dr. M. A. Kirk......... Couancil.........C. T. Gerberich
A. Luken bach.....School Director
Geo. Taylor.....cw Constable............ William Garis
..Darius Waite
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DR. GAMEWELL'S LECTURE.—A rare
treat is in store for all who will arrange to
hear the lecture of Dr. Frank D. Gamewell
Sanday morning at the Methodist Episco-
pal church. ‘‘The siege of Peking in 1898"
in which he bore a conspicuous part, is an
historic event, and Dr. Gamewell will be
remem bered as the man whose skillful en-
gineering saved the beleaguered garrison.
One feature of the defense was the piling
up of a solid wall of rand bags around the
building. These turned the missiles of the
enemy which in other places penetrated
invented a machine that will automatically | sgone walls. Curtains and carpets and even
put points on skewers. The machine is
said to work very well and fills a long felt
want in the economic manufacture of the
little wooden pins that’are used so abund-
antly by butchers. A patent has heen ap-
plied for to cover his invention.
- ——On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Henry
€C. Quigley, of east Linn street, gave a
plensant and largely attended tea in honor
of her mother, Mrs. Georgia Merriman, who
bas been a guest at her home for some
weeks. Mrs. Quigley was assisted by Mrs.
J. M. Dale, Miss Mary Linn, Miss Bugle
and Miss Adaline Merriman. In the din-
ing room Mrs. W. F. Reynolds and Mrs.
M. W. Burnet presided at the well appoint-
ed tables and poured the tea and chocolate.
——DMis. J. Y. McKee, of State College,
suffered a stroke of apoplexy on Saturday
evening that caused complete paralysis.
She was attending an exhibition of Mrs.
Jarley’s wax works at the Inn, when she
felt ill and started to go out of the dining
room. While walking thiough the office
she sank to the floor and has been uncon-
scious ever since. A specialist was brought
on from Pittsburg on Wednesday, but it is
feared nothing can be done for her. Her
condition was unchanged yesterday after-
noon.
bolts of fine silk were made into bags by
the women. ‘How they secured so many
tons of sand has been a question that has
troubled some people.
There are some things which Dr. Game-
well in his true modesty will doubtless not
tell, which be will do well to remember,
such as how Minis ter Conger, who was in
charge of the American residents in Peking,
and witnessed Dr. Gamewell’s services dur-
ing the siege, commended him to the Unit-
ed States government in the highest terms,
and the German and English Ambassadors
did the same in their reports to their re-
spective governments. Since his return to
this country, Dr. Gamewell has been much
sought after all over the country to tell the
story of the Boxer rebellion as he saw it,
and no one should miss this opportunity to
hear it.
No charge will be made for ad-
mission, but a sil ver collection is desired.
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——The Central Peunsylvania Confer-
ence of the United Evangelical church is to
meet in Lock Haven on March 6th. Bish-
op Dubbs, of Chicago, will preside and it
is expected that there will be two hundred |
ministers and laymen present.
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——A singing class numbering forty has
been organized at Aaronsburg.
——Douty’s saw mill at Smullton bas
started up again, after a week’s idleness.
mits
——The office at the Mill Hall brick
works was burglarized Monday night. A
lot of stamps and cigars were taken.
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——While descending the stairs in the
Disciple church in Eagleville Sunday night
~Mrs. Jacob Glossner tripped and fell,
breaking her ankle. :
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—— Twelve hundred tons of ice have
been put up by the inmates of the Hunt-
ingdon reformatory for use at that institu-
tion during the hot weather.
re.
———The young lady who poses for the il-
lustrations that illumine Marion Harland's
page in the North American is Miss
Theressa McCann, who was once a resident
of Philipsburg.
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-——At the conclusion of the local insti-
tute at Boalshurg last week it was decided
to hold an extra session at Centre Hall
some time next month. Prof. A. T. Ilgen
was elected chairman and Jas. B. Strohm
secretary for the session,
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——1I. Morrow, of the firm of Morrow &
Wilner, manufacturers of underware in New
York, is in town urging the increase of the
output of the Bellefonte shirt factory. The
factory is at present at work on the manu-
facture of elastic seamed underware and 50
dozen pair are heing turned out every day,
but that output is not sufficient to meet the
demand and Mr. Ray, the owner, is going to
try to increase it to 70 dozen a day, which
will necessitate the employment of about
ten more girls.
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The Presbyterians of Port Matilda
and Stormstown held a joint sociable in the
hall at the latter place last Friday evening
and they all bad a fine time. Especially
the party that Budd Thompson hauled
there in his sled. He—either by accident
or design-—upset them and the box fell off,
leaving the party at the roadside, but none
of them were hurt. The team
and ranso hard that it is feared that they
injured themselves permanently.
—Mr. H. D. W. English, of Pittsburg,
president of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew,
addressed the Bellefonte chapter, on Sun-
day evening in St. John’s Episcopal
church. Mr. English is a lay-worker who
has discovered for him elf the power of
prayer in the loving work of reaching ‘‘the
man next,”’ which is the particular aim of
this growing brotherhood. His talk was
on the simplicity of brotherhood ana was
one of the encouraging kind that should
inspire the young men of St. John’s church
to the great work they have in the field be-
fore them.
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Dr. Frank D. Gamewell, the clergy-
man who planned and executed most of the
defenses for the besieged legations in Pek-
ing during the recent uprising of the Box-
ers in China, will be in Bellefonte on Sun-
day and will talk in the Methodist church
in the morning. Dr. Gamewell is natural-
ly oue of the most interesting men in the
country just now, for he has had personal
acquaintance with the Chinese for many
years, was a witness to many of the Boxer
outrages and it was his courageous attitude
that kept up the hopes of the little hand of
christians during the long, dark days of the
siege.
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—On Wednesday morning station mas-
ter Ward at Pine Grove called us up by
telephone and ere we had time to inquire
who it was the sweetest music was ringing
in our ears. From ‘‘Jessie Dear” it round-
ed off into ‘‘Goo Goo Eyes” and a number
of other popular melodies in such a beauti-
ful manner that we were almost persuaded
strel show and bad them at work in his lit-
tle station. Such was not the case, how-
ever. The music was coming from a small
phonograph for which he has the agency
and if the selections we heard Wednesday
morning were the kind it always produces
we have vo besitancy in declaring it to be
the best we ever heard.
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Iu quite a cheerful letter which our
old friend, W. A. Murray, of Boalsburg,
frankly acknowledges his good wife goaded
him into writing, came a nice, crisp note
on Tuesday and with it a wish that it
would help the editor to take his medicine
at Clearfield next week. Of course we un-
derstood the little joke, for Mr. Murray
would be the last man to wish any ill to
befall either the WATCHMAN or its editor,
but if it should come to the worst that
dollar would buy several pies to aug-
ment prison fare and a Bermuda onion or
two on the sidc, so we thank the ‘Squire as
well as the estimable woman who kept
*‘uagging’’ at him until he did it. And did
you—dear reader—ever stop to think how
little you really would get accomplished if
your wife didn’t keep urging youn all the
time. :
RISING IN THE ENGINEERING WORLD.
—The Philipsburg Ledger . publishes the
following notice of the success with which
two voung men, who formerly lived in
Bellefonte, are meeting in their work as
engineers. It will certainly be very grati-
fying to their friends here.
‘Donald Sommerville, superintendent of
bridges on the Pennsylvania Division of
the N. Y. C. & H. R. railroad, has resign-
ed that position to assume the responsibili-
ties of the office of division engineer with
the Rome, Watertown & Ogden railroad.
Mr. Sommerville has worked his way up
with the New York Central by ability and
energy and has made hosts of friends on his
upward journey who will rejoice with him
in the success he is winning. His elder
hrother, Boud. has distinguished himself
| Iv his brilliant feats of engineering on the
| I'snngylvania lines. These talented
* ung men are gons of James L. Sommer-
| vile, of Winburn.”’ i
ran away
that Mr. Ward had captured a whole min-’
Mgrs. P. W. BURKET.—Mris. Henrietta |
Burket, wife of Porter W. Burket, the well
known citizen of Stormstown, died at her
home in that place on Thursday evening
last, after a short illness caused by strangu-
lated hernia. The Saturday previous she
and her sister, Miss Glenn, decided to go
down to the church and put it in order for
communion services which were to be held
there Jast Sunday. They did so and while
moving the furniture Mrs. Burket evident-
ly hurt herself, for she suddenly become so
sick tbat her sister sent for Mr. Burket and
she was taken home in a sleigh. Sunday
she seemed better but on Monday her at-
tending physician, Dr. Thompson, and Dr.
Burket, of Tyrone, were obliged to resort
to an operation. From a surgical stand-
point it was successful but it failed to bring
about the desired results and she suffered
until Thurday evening, fully aware that she
was nearing eternity.
Mrs. Burket was a woman of most pleas-
ing personality and genial disposition. She
was a daughter of John and Hannah Bailey
Glenn and was horn at the old Glenn home-
stead at the Glades in Ferguson township
about 62 years ago. Her entire married
life was spent in Stormstown and there she
was affectionately esteemed by evervone for
her excellence and kindness. Her death
was a sorrow to a wide circle of acqnaint-
ances and it is an irreparable loss to her
husband, who fairly idolized her and whose
health has not heen good for several years.
She is also survived by her three sons, Dr.
Frank, a dentist in Cleveland ; Ira and John
the merchant and undertaker, of Storme-
town, and five sisters : Mrs. Mary McCul-
lough, of Petersburg; Mrs. Robert Meek, of
Altoona; Mrs. Nancy Burket, and Mrs.
Margaret McCormick, of Illinois and Iowa
and Miss Sarah Glenn, of Stormstown.
Funeral services were held on Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock in the Methodist
church of which she had been a most help-
ful member for many years. Rev. Runyon
officiated. Interment was made in Meek’s
burying ground at Fairbrook that afternoon
at two o’clock.
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DEATH'S BRIDE ON HER WEDDING DAY
—One of the saddest deaths that have oc-
curred in this community in many years
was that of Miss Mable Davis, the winsome
19 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Davis, which occurred at their home at
Morrisdale on Sunday, after being ill but a
few days with pneumonia.
Aside from the sorrow all must feel in
the death of an interesting girl who has
just reached the threshold of womanhood
Miss Davis’ death was doubly sad because
she was to bave been married on Tuesday.
The day bad been set and everything was
in readiness for the happy event, when she
contracted a slight cold that resulted in
pneumonia and her death. Tuesday was
to have been her wedding day, but instead,
they carried her to the church yard.
She was to have been the bride of Ber-
nard Beezer, formerly of this place, who is
in business in Suow Shoe and doing quite
well. He had purchased a home and only
last week was here procuring his furniture.
It is an unusually sad case, one that will
call forth the sympathy of everyone.
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MRS. SARAH SCHRECK. —Mrs. Sarah
Schreck, widow of the late Peter Schreck,
died at her home at Lemont on Tuesday
evening at the age of 79 years. She was a
life long member of the Evangelical church
and was generally beloved by everyone in
that community.
Interment was made yesterday morning
at the cemetery at Linden Hall.
Surviving are three children, one of
whom is William Schreck, the black smith
at Lemont.
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- CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.—A two year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wance
was so rightfully burned at their home at
Kreamerville on Tuesday that it died the
next day.
The little one was alone in the kitchen
and played with the fire until its clothing
became ignited. Then it ran screaming to
its mother, who was out in the yard. She
put the flames out as hurriedly as possible,
but they had already gotten in their dead-
ly work.
Interment was made at Aaronsburg to-
day. i i
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—— Thomas Stover S:., who died at
Livonia, south of Logantou Monday after-
noon was 86 years and 4 months old. Rev.
Frank Wetzel conducted his funeral serv-
ices yesterday morning. .
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——Helen, the infant daughter of Mrs.
Sara Barthurst, died at her home in Miles-
burg, on Monday, of pneumonia, and in-
terment was made in the Union cemetery
in this place Wednesday. :
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——An infant child of Mr. and Mis Sam-
uel Conaway died at their home in the Me-
Calmont building on Wednesday morning.
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——Harris B. Heylmuno, himself a grad-
uate of the Bellefonte High school, bas
announced that he will establish a prize of
$10 in gold to be awarded annually to the
male member of the second year class in
the High school, who shall excel in rhetor-
icals during the first two years of the
course. This graceful and encouraging
act on the pait of Mr. Heylmun makes
the aggregate of prizes awarded at the
High school $115 every year.
Cl En pls
——Tonight the teachers local institute
of district No. 1, a full program of which
was published in a recent issue of the
WATCHMAN, will convene at Aarons burg.
Dr. Enoch Perrine, professor of rhetoric at
Bucknell, will give his lecture : ‘“‘Some
| Michael Hess, of Bellefonte, William Hess and
News Purely Personal.
—Hon. Cyrus N. Gordon, of Clearfield, spent |
Sunday in town. |
—Secretary of Agriculture John Hamilton was |
in town on business on Tuesday.
—J. B. Ard Esq., of Pine Grove Mills, was a
Bellefonte visitor on Wednesday.
—Rev. Dr. D. 8. Monroe, of Shamokin, was in
town between trains on Monday morning.
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—Mr. W. H. Gingerich, of Linden Hall, was in
town serving his country as a juryman this week.
—Miss Lucy Potter and her niece Janet spent
a few days recently with the Sommervilles at
Winburn.
—Mr. and Mrs. Lee Larimer, ot Jersey Shore,
spent Sunday with the former's parents in this
place.
—dJohn G. and James Uzzle were visitors in
town on Monday; having come in for the opening
day of court.
* —Frederick Bartley, of Hublersburg, was in
town on Tuesday visiting his son George on
Logan street.
—Mrs. George B. Johnson and her two chil-
dren returned to their home at Beaver Falls on
Saturday afternoon.
—County Sup’t. C. L. Gramley and Col.’D. F.
Fortney were in Altoona on Saturday attending
the educational conference,
—J. Harry Green has been in Philipsburg for a
few days visiting friends he made while employ-
ed in the bank at that place several years ago.
—A. 8. and Robert Garman, of Tyrone, came
down on Monday to spend the day near their
brother Bruce, who was lying at death's door
then.
—J. Thomas Mitchell Esq. and John Porter
Lyon spent Sunday at Lewistown with Joseph
D. Mitchell, who is employed in the large steel
mills there.
—Miss Gertrude Nesbit, of Sunbury, is visiting
the Misses Crissman, on Thomas street. She was
a guest at the G. B. I. banquet at Ceader’s Fri-
day evening.
—A. A. Miller, of State College, was in town on
Saturday looking the picture of health, though
he complained of a bad cold that seems to have a
desperate grip on him.
—The Misses Elizabeth and Nan Schofield de-
parted for Lewisburg{on Friday. After spend-
ing a few days with friends in that place the latter
will go on to Philadelphia for an extended visit
with relatives.
—John Teats, the young machinist who bought
Wetzel’s works on Water street, has gone to Pitts-
burg where he has secured a nice position and
will probably stay there if he finds it more profi-
table than his business here.
—Mrs. C. U. Hoffer, of Philipsburg, with her
children Fred and Louise, are visiting at the
home ot Mrs. Hoffer's parents Mr. and Mrs. C.
T. Gerberich, on north Thomas street. They
came over on Saturday.
—Constable Frank, of Potter township, was at-
tending court on Monday and while here we
learned that he has been re-nominated. Mr.
Frank has made a very faithful officer and will
quite likely be re-elected.
—Morgan Reynolds dropped in for a few min-
utes on Tuesday and told us that everything is
moving along in good style down atthe glass
works, but it couldn’t be otherwise with a crew of
as faithful workmen as Morgan is.
—Charles Snyder, the wealthy Ferguson town-
ship farmer, was in town on Monday and in talk-
ing of crop prospects said “they are very poor,”
because of the coating of ice that is over many
of the wheat fields in the county.
—Former county commissioner George L.
Goodhart, of Centre Hall, was in town the fore-
part of the week apparently on business, but
really to see that fine new grandson of his over at
Mr. and Mrs. D. W, Geiss’, on west High street.
—Mv. J. D. Dauberman, of Centre Hall, who has
the democratic organization of that borough on
his hands just now, was in town on Monday and,
as chairman, made the prediction that Centre
Hall will show up in her old time form this
spring.
—Rev. Geo. I. Brown, rector of St. John's
Episcopal church, spent Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday at Williamsport attending the
sessions of the archdeaconry of Williamsport.
Mrs. W. F. Reeder and Miss Merriman repre-
sented the woman’s auxiliary of the ehureh at
the sessions.
—John R. Lemon, one of the prominent resi-
dents of the east end of Ferguson township, was
in town on business on Monday. Mr. Lemon is
out of the county temporarily; being located at
Morgantown, W. Va, where he is superintendent
of a large stock farm.
—R. D. Ardery, of Martha Furnace, was in
town for a few hours on Friday, having run up
from Milesburg, where he was attend ing the
meeting of the county Grange, to see his brother
Ellsworth and family here. He reported fing
sleighing in their community. ;
—Will H. Walker, formerly on the staff of the
Philadelphia Times but who is now getting some
good fat scoops in the implement and coal trade
at Chadds Ford, was in town over Sunday on ac-
count of the serious illness of his brother,” John
8. Walker. He returned to Chester county yes-
terday morning,
—Mur. Samuel B. Leathers, of Mt. Eagle, was in
town on Friday with a load of produce and
though he is now in his 76th year he says he is
in better health than he has been for a long time.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Leathers were quite ill during
the forepart of the winter, but they have recov-
ered and Mr. Leathers seems to be hetter for
having had that illness. ’
—Frank Wallace, the veteran contractor and
brick manufacturer from Milesburg, was in town
settling up some business. To look at him one
would hardly think he can celebrate the" golden
anniversary of his wedding in six vears. or that
he is 66 years old, for his hair is still black asa
raven’s wing and this in the face of war service
and business troubles that would have turned a
whole regiment of ordinary fellows gray.
—The Hon. Jos. Merry, of Beech Creek, and J.
I. DeLong, of Eagleville, spent Monday in Belle-
fonte and after they had looked after all their
business they dropped into the Warcumax office
to give the editor some advice as to how to keep
out of the Clearfield jail. When sifted to the bot-
tom the basis of all their plans seemed to be that
the best way to keep out of it is not to get in it
and we had to agree that the idea would be all
right if it could be kept in practice.
— William Dukeman, formerly deputy recorder,
was in town on Monday: having come over from
Winburn with Charles McLaughlin, of Snow
Shoe Intersection, who is check weighman at
the Sommerville nes there, and was prostrated
with congestion of the lungs. Happily, however
he improved on the way home and was much
better upon his arrival. Mr. Dukeman will move
his family to Winburn, where he is very much in
love with the fine position he holds in the big
Sommerville store there.
—Quite a party ot gentlemen dropped into the
Warcuyan office Tuesday afternoon, among them
being G. W. Homan, of Pine Grove, ‘Squire,
Jackson Harman, of Philipsburg. The two latter
were talking about their ages when Cap’t. Cope-
lin, of Philipsburg, passed the window and some
one remarked that he made up the trio of grand
jurors in attendance at this court, all from Phii-
ipsburg, and all well along in the seventies. Cer-
tain it is that such gentlemen would lend dignity
Proverbs, Not Solomon’s.”’
—Miss Rilla Williams went {o Chambersburg
Monday to enter Wilson college as a student.
—John M. Dale Esq. H.C. Quigley Esq. and
Frederick Blanchard went to Philadelphia on
business on Wednesday. They will return to-
day.
—Mrs. W. F. Reynolds, Mrs. John MM. Shugert,
Miss Mary Blanchard and Miss Blanche Hayes
have been in Philadelphia and New York this
week, seeing friends and visiting the shops.
—J. P. Sebring, of Loveville ; J. W. Kepler, of
Pine Grove; John Rowe, of Philipsburg : and
Hon. R. M. Foster, of State College, were all in
town during the fore part of the week, with as
many feelers out as a star-fish possesses ; in the
effort to find out how the political lands are lay-
ing just now. :
—John C. Rowe, the well known Philipsburg
tailor, and John Todd Jr. the coal operator who
has come to the conclusion that he wouldn't ac-
cept the chair of a council man if it were handed
to him on a silver tray, were in town during the
fore part of the week. Their mission was busi-
ness, politics and pleasure.
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DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS
CoMING.—
The reunion {of the 148th Penna. Vols., |
which will be held here on Feb. 19th and
20th, promises to be a very notable event,
in point of distinguished visitors, even if
time has thinned their ranks until they are
quite few in numbers.
Maj. Gen. John R. Brook, U. S. A., of
New York, and Gen. St. Clair Mulholland,
of Philadelphia, both of whom were bri-
gade commanders of the!148th during the
years of ’63, ’64 and 65, will be here for
the reunion and while in town will be the
guests of Gen. James A. Beaver, who fol-
lowed Mulholland in command and con-
tinued as brigade commander until he lost
his leg at the battle of Ream’s Station.
RSE
——Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Burnham,
of 542 south 49th street, Philadelphia, have
announced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Alice Helen, to Mr. John C. K. Dare,
formerly of thisiplace, but now of Phila-
delphia.
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BASKET BALL AxND FENCING. —M1s.
Bonbright’s spring class term of three
months commences Feb. 7th. Terms for
young people $2 for physical culture, in-
cluding punching and skipping rope exer-
cises, which are optional. Further particu-
lars, inquire at 21 N. Allegheny street.
eae is
CLEARANCE SALE. —Owing to the crowd
ed condition of my room, I have concluded
for the next ten days to conduct a clear-
ance sale of all heating stoves now in the
store.
My stock consists of hard and soft coal
heaters, all good Standard makes, and
will be sold regardless of cost.
I also have other lines of goods that will
be sold at same cut price. I have a large
line of general hardware now on the road
and when placed in position will have as
complete a retail hard ware store as there is
in Central Penna.
I have no wholesale trade to protect and
will deal direct with the consumer. I will
have prices that will be interesting to every
farmer in Centre Co. People have already
said how can you sell goods atsuch prices ?
I will tell you. I buy for spot cash. Sell
for cash, and give my customers the bene-
fit. Call and be convinced.
Very truly yours, :
JOHN I. OLEWINE.
Sale Register.
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Mage 1214. —At the residence of J. Morris Furey,
ou the Burnside farm 2 miles east of Bellefonte,
on the Jacksonville road, horses, cattle, imple-
ments, harness and some household goods.
Sale at 10 a. m. Wm. Goheen, Aue.
Marcu, 13rH.—At the residence of I. N. Har-
vey, 253 miles north east of Milesburg, horses,
cattle, "hogs, farm implements, ete. Jos, I.
Neff, Auct.
Marci 14TH. —At the residence of William Decker,
at Hublersburg, farm stock, implements and
Yodsetion goods. Sale at 10a. m. Jos, I, Neff,
ue.
Marci 181H,—At the residence of Henry White-
leather, east of Jacksonville, in Marion town-
ship. Horses, cattle, sheep,thogs and farm im-
Pisments of all kinds. Stock isof the best
reeds and implements in the finest order, It
will be one of the largests sales of the season
why begin promptly at 9 a. m: A, C. MeClintoek,
ue.
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Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red . 8al4@86
“ —No. ¢ T4@s4
Corn —Yellow, 667
¢ —Mixed fl @65
OAtS,.....c.cciui 52@521,
Flour— Winter, P 2.656@ 2.99)
‘“ —Penna. Roller. 3.25@3.45
*¢ —Favorite Brand 4.10@4.25
Rye Flour Per Br'l..... 3.25@3.35
Baled hay-—Choice “T'im 11.00@16.00
id 8 Ld Mixed 1L.00@13.50
Straw.............. 800k . 7.00@15.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. Waener,
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paver goes
Press:
d wheat,............
80
Rye, per bushel... 60
Corn, shelled, per bushel.. 60
Corn, ears, per bushel 60
Oats, per bushel,...... 50
Barley, per DOShEL cc ise 50
Ground Plaster, per ton.. 8 50 to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel . sadrinssiaen 40
Cloverseed, per bushel... $6 60 to 87 80
Timothy seed per bushe ..$2.00 to $2.95
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Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel ... 7
Onions.................. 75
Eggs, per dozen. 25
Lard, per found 11
Country Shoulders 10
Sides..... 10
' Flama,,,. 12
Tallow, per pound. 4
Butter, per pound.
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The Democratic Watchman.
Published every Friday mornin: , in Bellefonte
Pa., at $1.50 per annum (if paid strictly in advance
$2.00, when not paid in advance, an $2.50 if not
paid before the Sxpiration of the year; and no
paper will be discontinued until all arrearage is
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
‘apers will not be sent out of Centre county un-
less opi for in advance.
A liberal discount is made to persons advertis-
ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows :
SPACE OCCUPIED [3m | om | ly
One inch (12 lines this type...... wenn|$ 5 (8 8 [$10
Twoinches........................ oY 80 ® 15
Three inches.... ............. «| 101 15 | 20
Quarles Column (5 inches) «| 12 | 20 | 30
alf Column (10 inches).... {20 | 35! B55
One Column (20 inches) 55 | 100
Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
additional.
Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions. 20 cts.
n
Each additional insertion, per line. 5 cts.
Local notices, per line.............. 20 cts.
Business notices, per line........ .10 cts.
Job Printing of every kind done eatness
and dispatch, The Warcuman office has been re-
fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and
everything in the printing line can be ‘executed
in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates.
and wisdom to any gathering and especially to
the deliberations of a body of grand jurors.
'erms—Cash.
All letters should be addressed to
P. GRAY MEER, Propriete
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