Ry. Bellefonte, Pa., March 14 1902. CorrESPONDENTS.—NoO communications pub ‘lished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——The wall paper men and painters are very busy these days. ——A car load of horses was shipped from Coburn to Washington on Tuesday. ——B. A. Noll, the Zion merchant, is convalescent after an illness of several weeks. ——The sheds about Philip Walker's lime kiln at Salona were burned Thursday night. ——The Reformed church at Boalsburg is to be remedeled during the coming sum- mer. — Miss M. Snyder has gone to New York to attend retail openings. She will have a fine line of Easter hats. KILLED BY His BROTHER'S ENGINE. — A shocking accident occuried in the yards of the Valentine iron works Wednesday afternoon by which Mortimer O'Donoghue Miller, the 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Miller, met with such terrible in- juries as to cause his death several hours later. The lad, in company with a number of companions from about the works, had been down to Morris Furey’s sale ard when they started home they discovered an engine on the Nittany valley railroad near Taylor bank and hurried across to get a ride home. Mortimer’s older brother Robert was the engineer and his other brother Lew was the brakeman on the train, which was made up of a car of tele- phone poles and two cars of ore. Robert told the hoys they could ride home on the train and was careful to see that they were all in places of safety before starting. The trip to the furnace yards was made without incident and the train bad dropped down to the trestle below the Standard seale works for the purpose of weighing. When it came to a stand-still and before the shifting began Robert stop- ——S. B. Shaffer has decided to go out | ped the engine and put all the boys off. Lit- of the hotel business at Old Fort and will move back to. Madisonburg on April 1st. a littleon your WATCHMAN kindly send It is needed quite badly just scrambled up over the ore to a brake, but a little in. now. —— Lew DMcQuistion, attack of low around slowly now. —— "The Bellefonte Academy basket-ball team defeated the State College sub-Fresh- men in the Armory here last Thursday night. The score was 14 to 9. —— Mrs. David Barlett, of Thomas St., of west High street, has about recovered from quite an fever and is able to get tle Mortimer, however, must have climbed back onto the first ore car ahead and con- Won't some of you people who owe cealed himself, for later when the engineer whistled for brakes the little fellow just as he reached the end of the car his brother, not seeing him, put on the air and the train slacked so suddenly as to throw the boy on off between the cars. Robert looked up at that instaut and realizing the awful danger brought his engine to a standstill, at once jumping out and run- ning forward. : He was horrified to find his own little brother lying on the rails. The front truck of the car had cut his left leg off. was so seriously ill during the fore part of | Even in this terrible condition he was try- the week that all the members of her fam- ily were called to her bedside: —— Calvin Stover won a fine umbrella at a bean guessing contest in Millbeim recent: ly by coming within one of guessing the exact number of beans, 1544, in a jar. ing to crawl out of further danger when Robert got to him. Soon afterwards he lapsed into unconsciousness and remained so until death came to relieve him, about nine o'clock Wednesday night. Interment will be made in the cemetery — There will be an entertainment at | at the furnace this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ax Mann on Saturday night, March 220d, I ll ll that you will enjoy attending, as well as help along a good cause. Go to see it. ——Henry Brown, of this place, made a hit with the Rebersbuirg people, Monday night, by singing several bass solos at a musical given in that place by H. G. Krape. ——State’s best basket ball team will play the Co. B team in the armory at this There is likely to be some sport and it will cost only 25cts to place this evening. see it. residence in Bush Addition, on Monday afternoon; Mis. Joseph Steinkerchner, who | Stewart and €oL. JAMES T. STEWART.—The death of Col. James Thomas Stewart, one of Harris township’s prominent citizens and popular men, which occurred at his home in Boals- burg on Friday morning, the 7th, was not unexpected for he had been seriously ill for days with pneumonia. Funeral services were held Monday at 10 o’clock at his late residence, with his pastor, Rev. Hepler, of- ficiating, assisted by the Rev. Schuyler, of Centre Hall, and Revs. Lescher and Black, of Boalshurg. Interment was made in the family plot in the Branch burying ground. Col. Stewart was the eldest son of Daniel was born near Linden Hall, ——By falling from the porch at her is 85 years old, sustained a fracture of her | Dec. 9¢h, 1837. His boyhood days were hip bone. ——Farm hands are reported to be very scarce in Penns and Brush valleys, as there | Clearfield and Centre counties. is a regular exodus of young men to the spent on the farm and while yet in his For a time he kept books at the old Monroe Farnace west, where better wages and opportunities | and when the call for troops was issued in await them. —— John S. Walker, of the fim of Me- Calmont & Co. who Las heen the fine new rooms their store will occupy in the Arcade shortly. ——The court has appointed R. S. Sweet- wood to he registration assessor of the western precinct of Potter township, vice W. W. Royer deceased. The appointment is a satisfactory one. ——Cap’t. Swartz left the Salvation Army barracks here on Tuesday morning ‘to join the brigade at Lawrenceville. Lieut. Harshberger has been called to her home in DuBois on account of the serious illness of her sister. ~—As no symptoms of small pox were developed by the suspect the quarantine has heen raised from the Long home at Salona. Mrs. Long was thought to have been infected while on a recent visit to Harrisburg. ~The Jadies of the Episcopal church announce that they will hold a rammage sale on Friday and Saturday, April 11th and 12th, in the vacant store room on Al- legheny street, next door to Irvin’s book store. The WATCHMAN has just forwarded $1.00 to the fund for the relief of the fam- ily of David Long, of Jacksonville. It was the contribution of Miss Eliza M. Thomas, of this place, and will be greatly appreciat- ed by those poor folks who lost all they had in a fire recently. ——The moving pictures of the ‘‘Pas- sion Play’ and Joand’ Are’”’ which were shown in St. John’s Catholic church Wed- uesday evening, crowded that large edifice with spectators. Messrs Sam Hart and M. F. Hazel and Mrs. Farish sang during the progress of the entertainment. =-—=The annual meeting of the Sports- men’s League of Centre county was held in the court house here, on Monday evening, there being quite a large attendance. The officers elected for the new year are as fol- Jows: President, Dr. J. D. Geissinger; vice president, Kline Woodring; secretary, John J. Bower; financial secretary, L. H. Gettig; treasurer, John A. McGinley; di- rectors, B. D. Tate, R. S. Brouge, C. M. Heisler; auditor, R. 8S. Brouse. ——Ou Tuesday of last week A. J. Lind- sey, who operates the flour mill at Bald ilagle, was kicked hy a horse so badly that both bones of his right leg below the knee were fractured and his left leg painfully able {o be out ou Wednesday aud get up to look over 1861 he was one of the first to enlist in Cameron Infantry Co. H, 7th Regiment of he Pennsylvania Volunteers. At the ex- piration of his enlistment for three months he was discharged July 22nd, ’61, and re- enlisted Ang. 3lst in Company G, 49th Regt. in which he served honorably and with a splendid record for three years and ten months. On Maich 16th, 1862, he was commissioned second lieutenant of his com- pany and on Nov. 16th of the same year he was promoted to the first lieutenancy. On Dec. 12th, 1862, he was transferred to new Company G, and commissioned captain of the company on Feb. 25th, 1864. On Jan. 4th, 1865, he was detailed at sharpshooters’ headquarters; April 6th, 1865, commission- ed brevet major ; June 1st, 1865, mustered as major ; June 1st, 1862, detailed as in- spector general ; July 14th, 1865, commis- sioned lieutenant colonel ; discharged July 15th, 1865. Colonel Stewart was wounded Nov. 7th, 1863, at Rapahannock Station and May 10th, 1863, at Spottsylvania Court House, Viiginia. re At the close oi the war he engaged for some time in the mercantile business in Pittsburg ; afterward was in the west for some years ; conducted the woolen mills at Houserville and then purchased a home at Boalshurg where he served as postmaster and conducted a store for many years. He was an elder in the Presbyterian church ; one of the charter members of Gregg Post in’ Bellefonte, a member of the Loyal leg- ion No. 94 and a man who was universally respected and beloved by his acquaintances and neighbors. He is survived by his wife, who was Nancy Hunter, four sons William and David, of Pittshurg; George and Reuben at home; one sister Priscilla Stuart, of Boalsburg; two brothers John W. Stuait, postmaster at State College, and Harry Stuart postmaster at Sandy Ridge and a great circle of friends, as the unusual as- tendanceé at his funeral testified. ———Membraneous croup caused the death of Esther Laura, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Miller, at their home north of Bald Eagle on Friday morning. She was an interesting little girl of a year and four months and interment was made at Port Matilda on Sunday morning. I i I —- Alfred Alem Smith, aged 65 years and 10 days, one of Tyrone’s early business men and a substantial citizen of that place, passed away at his home in that place on Tuesday morning, from the effects of pneu- monia and exhaustion consequent thereto. cut. ‘A farmer named Dyer had driven to II the mill from the Fowler farm and having a new set of harness on his horse he invited While both were admiring the harness the vicious animal kicked, with the ahove unfortunate results. the miller out to see it. I I ——Jacoh D. Platt, aged 67, died at his home in Coburn on last Wednesday. He is survived by bis widow and three sons, James and John at liome and Joseph in the Philippines. teens he was engaged in school teaching in’ T. FRANK ADAMS IS DEAD—An illness of several weeks with acute Bright's disease terminated in the death of former county commissioner T. Frank Adams, at his bome on east High street, at a few minutes after 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. His condition had been practically hopeless for ten days before death came to relieve his suffering and while there is great sadness in the cat- ting down of alife in its prime, yet it seem- ed inevitable in this case and came in the nature of a blessed relief. Deceased was horn in Bellefonte Novem- ber 29th, 1855, and was a son of Thomas Adams. After growing to manhood he was engaged in various husinessand mercantile enterprises at Howard and Milesburg. It was while a resident of the latter place that he was elected commissioner of Centre Co, serving capably for two terms of three years each. He was active and prominent in local as well as county politics; having been constable of Boggs township for a pe- riod of ten years before his election to coun- ty office. Since the expiration of his tenure as commissioner, in 1896, he had been con- nected with the’'Owego bridge company, at which business he was becoming quite sue- cessful when he was stricken. In June, 1883, Mr. Adams was married to Miss Linn Campbell, of Milesburg, who survives him with their one child, Lee T. Shortly after his election as commissioner they moved to Bellefonte and have been residents of this place ever since. Other members of his own family who surviveare Mrs. Frank Wagner, Charles, William and George, of Milesburg, and Richard, of Philipsburg. He was a gentleman of unobtrusive man- ner, genial at all times and ready to lend his efforts for the public good whenever possible. From the early age of 15 years he had been identified with the Methodist church and was regular in his worship there. He was a member of Bald Eagle lodge No. 410, I. ©. O. F. Dr. Wilford P. Shriner will officiate at the funeral this afternoon, services being conducted at the house at 2:30. Interment will be made in the Union cemetery. ll ll I Diep WHILE Visiting His AUNT.— Arthur Lee Bierly, a sou of Hon. Willis R. Bierly, of Grand Forks, N. D., died at the home of his aunt, Mrs. W. H. Frank, in Rebersburg, last Friday, after a brief ill- ness with measles. He was born at Williamsport, December 24th, 1878, and had been east learning to operate a linotype. Having mastered the machine in Brooklyn he came up to Centre county to visit relatives and while here fell a victim to measles. Thecase was very ag- gravated from the first and notwithstand- ing the most careful treatment he sank rapidly. x His father and mother and several broth ers survive him. Owing to the nature of the disease the funeral was private. Inter- ment was made in the Union cemetery in Rebersburg on Saturday. I ll ll ——Mis. Ellen F., wife of Hairy Siwler, of Philipsburg, died at their home in that place early Wednesday morning, after suf- fering several months with cancer of the liver. She was 55 years old, having been a native of Baltimore. Besides her husband ten children survive her. They are Mrs. Edith Bullock, of this place; Mrs. Gace Green, of Arcadia; John, Perry, Auna, Blain, Fred, Robert, Chester and Ellen. Three childien preceded her to the grave. Interment was made on Saturday after neon. Mrs. Lydia Frank, widow of the late Emanue! Frank, of this county, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Daniel Barner,near Carroll, in Sugar valley, on the 5th inst. Deceased was 69 years old and is survived by her daughter. Mrs. Lewis Tramp, of Jersey Shore; William, of Rebershurg, and Henry, in the State of Washington. She was buried at Eastville Friday morning. I ll I ———DMrs. Hanna Dubs, aged 81 years, 10 months and 6 days, died at the home of her son-in-law, Noah Corman, -in Rebershurg, on Thursday of last week. She was the widow of Daniel Dubs-and is survived by their one child, Mrs. Corman. Barial was made at Rebershurg Monday morning. I I I ——Thomas Sanders, aged 69 years, died at his bome in Howard township en Friday afternoon, death having been camsed by a complication of troubles. He 1s survived by his widow, three sons and one daughter. Interment was made in Schenck’s gemetery Monday afternoon. I I I ——On Tuesday Mrs. Elizabeth Strick- land passed away at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Clara McCallion, in Howard. She had reached the age of 81 years. Inter- ment was made in the Methodist eemetery at that place yesterday. ll I ll ——An infant child of Gowan Lester died near the Bellefonte furnace Wednes- day morning of cholera infantom and was buried yesterday morning -in the Catholic cemetery. ———— ee ——The county tax in Blair has been 1e- duced from four to three mills. —~ SP ——Diayman Jacob Barlet bas puichas- ed W. V. Larimer’s home on Willowbank street and the latter will move into the house on Thomas street to be vacated by Mr. Elmer Davis. ——ri ——There aie many rumors atloat eon- cerning the old Valentine iron works, but none of them authentic. Just as soon as there is anything definite to be known con- cerning its future the WATCHMAN will give it to yon. TH EA TR THE CoMiNG CONFERENCE AND SOME OF ITS TROUBLES.—The Central Pennsyl- vania Conference of the M. E. church, which convenes in this place on Wednes- day, the 26 inst., promises to give those in attendance the full worth of the money if will cost them to get here. Infact it gives every evidence of proving one of the live- liest gatherings of the kind that has ever been held, and of furnishing to the chris- tian and ecclesiastical world 2s much ex- citement and worriment as was experienced by the state ring and its satellites during the trial of Harris libel case. Bishop Walden, of Cincinatti, who is to preside over this Conference for the first time, will have his hands fall deciding knotty parliamentary questions. Two or more of the leading lights of the Confer- ence will have to face charges of a serious character, and as each has his friends some warm debating can be looked forward to. When the name of the Rev. Dr. Silas C. Swallow,of Harrisburg, the ‘Fighting Par- son,’ former Prohibition caudidate for Governor and editor of the Pennsylvania Methodist, is called, the report of the ec- clesiastical court, which recently found the doctor guilty of a charge of lying pre- ferred against him by the Rev. Mr. Hart- zell, pastor of Harrisburg Vine street Methodist church, will be presented to the Conference. Dr. Swallow does not intend to allow the Conference to endorse the finding of this minor court without a fight, and proposes to come back at his accusers with voluminous charges. His chief tar- get will be the Rev. Dr. J. Wesley Hill, pastor of Grace Methodist church, the lar- gest of that denomination in Harrisburg and chaplain of the State Senate by the grace of the Quay machine, who took a most prominent part in the action against the ‘‘Fighting Parson.’’ Others who will be brought under the fire of Swallow’s bat- teries are the Rev. E. H. Yocum, D. D., presiding elder of the Harrisbuig district; the Rev. Mr. Hartzell, Swallow’s accuser, and the Rev. M. L. H. Ganoe, of York, a member of the trial board in the Swallow case. Rumors have been prevalent for some time that Dr. Swallow was preparing to bring charges against Dr. Hill, and in an- swer to a question put to him lately as to the truth or falsity of the reports Dr. Swal- low said : “It would not be proper for me to say anything for publication. Itis a matter that belongs wi: olly to the church, and should not be tried through the news- papers. When assailed through the papers I have sometimes replied, but donot lead off in furnishing information.” eet RAPID TRESTLE BUILDING. —The long trestle which carries the B. N. and L, rail- road over Spring creek, just south of the P. R. R. station in this place, was carried oat by the floods just two week ago. Since | that time trains on the road have been stopping at the Reynolds Ave. crossing and it was the general opinion that they would continue to do so for some time. On Friday afternoon, however, Messrs Morgan and Winton, the hoss bridge build- ers of the P. & E. arrived here with four men. They went to work on the trestle at once and Sunday morning the force was doubled; the result being that by noon on Monday trains were running over the tres- tle as usual. In other words a 200 ft tres- tle had been put in place over a deep stream, ties and rails laid, all in just a lit- tle over two working days. The trestle was swept clear off the piles that supported it and swung around at right angles to its original position: hang- ing there by the irons alone. As soon as possible after the flood section boss Cherry and his men took off the rails and ties and bad it as nearly ready for the bridge con- structing crew as possible. When they | came along they unbolted the heavy wood- work, floated it back to position, set it up and had the trestle replaced in the surpris- ingly short time mentioned. Of course all the old structure was there, not a single new stick being neeessary. The company expects to put a new bridge in there this summer. A FINE ENTERTAINMENT FOR AX MANN.—Just one month after their great success at Pleasant Gap the young people of that place are going to present their twe clever productions ‘‘Why we Never Mar- ried’”and ‘‘The Destrict Skule’’ for the vicinity. good musical numbers by soloists and the Pleasant Gap orchestra, pleased a crowded It was so well received that the people of Ax Mann asked the young actors to visit their village and reproduce it. This they have kindly consented to do and on the latter place and the admission will be only 10 and 20 cents. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the Ax Mann church and you may rest as- sured of enjoying yourself, as well as help- ing a good cause if you go to see it. Re- member the date, Saturday night, Mareh 22nd. et ——Among the star attractions at Mrs. Bonbright's song and organ recital in the Presbyterian church, on Thursday evening, April 31d, will be Miss Alberta Gehman, the well known violinist and contralto of | Philadelphia; Mr. George Ford, also of the Quaker city and whose rich bass voice has oft times been heard here with pleasure and Mrs. R. G. H. Hayes, of local fame aud favoritism. The choruses of the evening will be sung by Mis. Bonbright’s choral class now nightly rehearsing the master- pieees of the great oratorios that have been selected for the recital. The entertainment, interspersed with | | are guests atthe home of Mrs. Loebs mother, Mrs. house at the Gap on the night of Feb. 22nd. | after visiting here fora time in hopes that a night of March 22ud the entire entertain- | ment will be given in the church at the | News Puarely Personal. —Dr. W. U.Irvin, of Julian, was in town on Tuesday for a few hours, —T. W. Kramer, of this place, visited his old home in Aaronsburg last week. —Dr. John F. Alexander, of Centre Hall, was in town on Wednesday talking business and polities both. —Miss Carrie Swartz, of Williamsport, is the guest of her sister, Mrs, George B. Klump, on High street. —Mrs. Wistar Morris, of Overbrook, is in town visiting her sister, Mrs, Eliza Blanchard, of west Linn street. —“Mayor’” Edmund Blanchard went over to Sandy Ridge yesterday afternoon on profes- sional business, —Dr. Joseph M. Brockerhoft returned from West Virginia Saturday evening; having been down there on business for their estate. —Miss Kipe, of Philadelphia, after spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. M. J. Locke, in this place, left for the city on Wednesday morn- ing. —Harry and Calvin Young, two Harris town- ship boys, departed for Stephenson county, Ill., on Wednesday. They have secured positions there. —Miss Sallie Baum returned to her home in this piace on Tuesday morning after quite a long visit to relatives in various parts of Ohio, Indiana and Kentueky. —Harry McKee, son of H. A. McKee, formerly of this place, who had been visiting H. Y. Stitzer’s here for a few weeks left for his home at Wilkins- burg on Tuesday afternoon. —Wm. B. Mingle Esq.,the Centre Hall financier, with Mrs. Mingle, was in town on Friday: having tried the sleighing over the Mountain, which they found to be quite good. —D. H. Holt, of Philipsburg, who is resting on his oars a little this winter after his recent fine achievements in the business world, was in town Wednesday between trains. ; —Arthur Valentine, of Crafton, was an arrival in town on Saturday morning and remained with his wife and child, who are visiting his relatives here, until Sunday evening. —Harry Brew, of Pittsburg, was in town yes- terday looking so well that anyone could guess that his new home in the Smoky city is proving a pleasant one for all of the family. —Edgar I. Burnside picked up his always ready grip yesterday afternoon and hurried away on one of those mysterious trips that nearly al- ways result in a nice order for the Standard. —Mr. and Mrs. Emil Joseph, with Edmund and Manny, and Harry Holtz, departed for New York on Friday, called thither by the serious ill- ness of Mrs. Joseph's mother, Mrs. Gutman, —W. H. Parks, who has something to do with making the Standard scaleg as good as they are, dropped in on Saturday evening and contributed a little to the Clearfield-cost-flood-damage fund. —Co!l. James I’. Weaver, of Milesburg, was in town on Saturday attending to a little business in that easy going, and never rufiied manner of his that would be such a great boon to some people. —Jerre Donovan, the Ax Mann junk dealer, Democrat and all-around substantial citizen, was in town on Tuesday and left one sheet of that big roll of Irish colored paper he has at the WATCHMAN office, —John Q. Miles, of Martha Furnace, was in town on Monday and we just wondered why the women of his house let him escape on wash-day, when he would make such a good hand to turn the machine. —H. A. Brungart, of Zion, was in town yester- day morning but hurried off home without tarry- ing any time at all. He was a little skeptical as to what the weather man intended doing and didn’t care about getting wet. —Mr. and Mrs. William Lauder and Miss Lauder, of Riddlesburg, Bedford county, spent Monday in Bellefonte visiting their son and broth- er who is attending the Academy. Mr. Lauder is superintendent of the big blast furnace at Riddliesburg. —W. L. Daggett, proprietor of the Bush house, returned from a three week's trip through the northern part of the State on Saturday evening. He gained in weight while away and seems to he getting back to his old self about as fast as a mor- tal can do it. —John Gilliland, of Homestead, was in town between trains yesterday on the way to visit his parents at State College. He has resigned a good position with the Carnegie company to go to Sparrow’s Point, Md., to work under D. L. Glenn, his old foreman. —Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Erwin Borches, of Knoxville, who had been in town for .several weels visiting Col. and Mrs. W. F. Reeder, de- parted Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Borches went to New York to do some spring shopping, while Mr. Boreches went down to Washington. —Mrs. Emma Alexander and her little daugh- ter, Huberta, were guests of Mrs. Alexander's | father, Rev. J. P. Hughes, at the Academy on Monday night. They were on their way trom Philadelphia to State College, where Mrs. Alex- ander has accepted a position. - —€ol. T. B."Jamison, of Spring Mills, who is quite a stranger up here, was in town on Wednes- day, having driven up to take Mrs. Thomas, of Milesburg, back to Penmms-valley for a visit. The Col. is so busy with insurance now-a-days that we suppose that is the reason he doesn’t come to Bellefonte oftener. —Mpy. and Mrs. J. Fred Kurtz, of Lewisburg, spent Sunday at the home of the former’s parents here. Fred is looking as though he enjoys “‘go- ing up against” Benny Fochts’ machine down in % | Union. In fact, the work must be both pleasant pleasure of the residents of Ax Mann and | 2 and profitable, that is, if appearanees count for anything. ’ —Mr. and Mrs. Morris Loeb, of Punxsutawney, Newman on High street. Mr. Loeb has been suftering all winter with nervous prostration and ehange will be beneficial they are going on to Philadelphia to consult a nerve specialist. —George N. Brandon, who was over at Clear- field last evening assisting several musicians of wide reputation at an organ recital, will arrive in town to-day for a visit at the Meek home on High street. It was hoped that during his stay he would be able to give a recital on the new organ in the Methodist ehurch here but while he is very much better than he was last spring his health does not yet justify any extra exertion. —TFormer sheriff W. M. Cronister, ot Martha Furnace, was in town on Saturday and we were surprised to find h is hands badly blistered—not from work, of course, but by an accident that was so peculiaras to be almost incredible. A few evenings ago at the Cronister home they had all retired but one of the boys, who was reading at the table in the sitting room. When he had finished he started off to bed without putting out the light. Later his sister went down stairs to do so and discovered her baby brother sound asleep on the conch, where he had evidently climbed by himself and been forgotten. She picked him up to carry him to bad and had scarcely done 80 when the entire couch seemed to be developed in flames. There was fire everywhere and the flames leaped up so high as to ignite the half- drawn window blinds, The reflection attracted the attention of neighbors, who hurried to the scene, but before they got there sheriff Cronister got down stairs himself and got the burning couch pushed out into the snow, even though it did burn his hands frightfully. Now the mys- tery is, where did the fire come from? —Mrs. A. E. Canfield and her children®*Caroline and Albert are here from Wyncote for a few days visit to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keller, on east Linn street. They had been at Williamsport celebrat- ing the birthday anniversary of Mr. Canfield’s father. —Mrs. Thomas Mallory, looking better than ever and pleasant and blithe as of yore, was a guest at the Speer home on Wednesday night. Yesterday morningshe went to Pine Grove for a short visit at her father’s, Major W. F. Fry's, and she will return to her home in Altoona to-day. —Charley McLaughlin, who has been at home at Snow Shoe Intersection since before Christmas recuperating from a severe illness, was in town Friday passing a little time. He looks fairly good for an invalid and he is far more concerned about being absent from his post of duty at Win- burne than he is about his health. etars THE BELLEFONTE CLUB RE-ORGANIZED. —A¢t a meeting held in the offices of Blanch- ard & Blanchard, on Monday evening, the old Bellefonte club that had been in a state of innccuous desuetude for several years, was re-organized under most favorable con- ditions. The officers elected were as follows : President, Dr. Geo. F. Harris; vice presi- dent, H. E. Fenlon; secretary, Edmund Blancbard; treasurer, John M. Shugers. A committee was appointed to have the club’s property, which has been in storage for some time, repaired and fixed up for use. Also to select quarters and place the property therein at once. The sites under consideration are the rooms in the Arcade in which the club was organized, the old W. C. T. U. rooms in Allison’s building, the fourth floor of Temple court asd the house on Spring street now occupied by Dr. Sebring. One of Beezer's delivery horses frightened at.a falling basket in front of their shop on the Diamond, Wednesday af- ternoon, and ran away. The buggy was hung up on the court house fence but the horse was uninjured. re FARMER WANTED.—I want a married man; one who has had experience in dairy- ing and general farm work. Should be at least two milkers in the family. Will pay good wages to the right people. A six room house, just built and plastered. Wat- er in kitchen. . When answering this advertisement state how much dairying and farming you have done and who it was for, and where. Give number in family, and ages, and give wages wanted by head of the family. Those who can not give first class references as to their truthfulness and honesty need not apply. J. P. WATTS, 11-3t. Kerrmoor, Pa. Sale Register, Marcu 14r1.—At the residence of Willi . i iam Decker, at Hublersburg, farm stock, implements it household goods, Sale at j \ honsein dg Sale at 10 a. m. Jos. I. Neff, Maren 14—At the residence 9 J. M. Ward on the Wilpw B. Way property, near oa the driving mare, wagons, buggies, harness s household goods. Bea PE aioe and MarcH 17—At the residence of Mrs A. R. Hall three miles west of Unionville. Horses, milk cows, Jersey cattie and all kinds of farm imple- ments, Sale at 10 a. m. Maren 18ti.—At the residence of Henry White- leather, east of Jacksonville, in Marion town- ship. Horses, cattle, sheep,'hogs and farm im- plements of all kinds. Stock is of the best breeds and implements in the finest order, It will be one of the largests sales of the season and begin promptly at 9 a. m: A. C. McClintock, Maren 20rn—At the residence of Alfred Spotts, 3 miles north of Unionville, horses, cows, young cattle, hogs, chickens and farm utensils “of all kinds. Sale at 11 a. m. sharp. Marcu 21st.—At the residence of Miss Blanche Straub, on corner of Holmes and Valentine streets, Bellefonte, new range, tables, chairs, carpets, curtains, blinds, sewing machine, ete. Sale at1 o'clock, p. m. James Derr, Auc. Fen. 21sr—At the residence of David Otto, 1 mile southwest of Stormstown, horse, cow, buggy furniture, hay and cob corn. Sale at 1 o'clock p. m. C. W. Hunter, Auc. Marcu 22—At Edward Woomer's in Boalsburg. Household furniture and goods of all kinds Harness and other articles. Sale at 1 p. m. Maren 25ru.—At the residence of I.. B. McEntire, in Bush Addition, Bellefonte, household fur- niture of all kinds, including stoves, ranges carpets, sewing machine, etc. Sale at 1 o'clock, p. m. John G. Dubbs, Aue. Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red 888814 No, & s2L@8n Corn —Yellow 6T@674 “Mixed 620 66 50 CEE Th 51 Flour— Winter, Per Br 2.65@2.99 “ —Penna. Roller... 3.25@3.50 *¢ —Favorite Branc 4.00@4.15 Rye Flowr Per Brl., 3.25@3.35 Baled hay—Choice 'I'imothy Ne. 10.50@ 16.00 ; #* f2 fe. Mixed “ 1 1L.00@13.50 BEFAW.... ie iiusi toasts sist sisns askesmins inne T.0D@ 14.50 Bellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER, , The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes press: Red wheat, 80 Rye, per bushel.... 60 Corn, shelled, per bushel. 60 Corn, ears, per bushel.. 60 Oats, per bushel,........ 50 Barley, per bushel..............cicc vii srsinnies 50 Ground Plaster, per ton 8 50 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel .......cucesvevveeseernns wen 40 Cloverseed, per bushel.. $6 60 to §7 SO Timothy seed per bushel, $2.00 to $2.95 Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel ..... . 75 Onions.........ccoin 1.00 Eggs, per dozen 12 Lard, per pound 11 Country Shoulder: 10 Sides. 10 Hams 12 Tallow, per po 4 Butter, per pound 22 The Democratic Watchman. Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte, Pa., at $1.50 per annum (ifpaid Sirieiy in advance) $2.00, when not paid in advance, 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 OCCUPIED | 3m | 6m | ly One inch (12 lines this type.........c.a 185668810 Two inehes...........cuueu 7110; 15 Three inehek.... ioe. 10115] 20 uarter Column (5 inches) 1220 30 Half Column (10 inches). | 20 | 35 | 55 One Column (20 inches)..... wel 351 55 | 100 Advertizements in special column 25 per cent. additional. 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