eo REIS Bellefonte, Pa., April 25 1902. —————————————————— CorresponDENTS.—No communications pub lished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. EE... —————————— THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY rene. $15 Reward. The Sportmen’s League of Centre Coun- ty will pay $15.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any violator of the game and fish laws of this Commonwealth. This reward is standing and will be paid in addition to the fees al- The Lea- gue is determived to break np illegal fish- lowed informers under the law. ing and hunting in Centre County. te ——A few boys have ventured out with straw hats on. ——W. A. Brungart has been appointed postmaster at Wolf's Store. ——John O. Rosser is the new foreman of No. 8 ax works at Mill Hall. ~—The Millheim and Rebersburg small pox cases are about recovered. — “A Wise Woman” will be seen at Garman’s on Monday night, April 28th. ——An infant of James Morrison, of Borough street, is ill with typhoid fever. ——Amos Garbrick, of Coleville, has been granted a pension of $10 per month. ——The annual Coleville band concert is to be held in Petriken hall on Tuesday evening, May Gth. —— Lyon & Co. bave a new advertise- ment in this issue that is on a decidedly seasonable topic. Read it. —C. H. Stover will close out his bi- oycle business at Aaronsburg and go to Oak Grove next Tuesday. —— The school directors of the county will meet here on Tuesday, May 6th, to elect a successor to Supt. C. L. Gramley. — The interior of Jacob Gross’ tailor- ing establishment on High street has been greatly beautified by new paper and paint. ~——The Reformed congregation at Pine Hall presented their pastor, Rev. A. A. Black, with a fine set of double harness re- cently. —The Pennsylvania Siete College hase ball team was beaten at Georgetown, Gettysburg and Franklin and Marshall on its recent trip. ——Miss Florence Hoffman, formerly of this place, but later of McKeesport, was married to Miles L. Shenefels, at Wiliner- ding, on the 16th inst. ——Thete is a 1umor afloat among Na- | tional Guardsmen that it is to be the Twelfth and not the Fifth or the Fourteenth regiment { that is to he dishanded. —— Recall the pleasures the Coleville band gave you all last summer when you are hesitating about buying a ticket to the concert on Tuesday night, May 6th. ——Mrs. Jacob Shuey, the venerable mother of C. C. Shuey, of this place, has been quite ill with pneumonia, during the past few days, at her home near Lemont. ——Thomas Walizer, of Mackeyville, narrowly escaped being killed by a burst- ing grind stone in the Mill Hall ax works on Tuesday. His escape was miraculous. ——“A Wise Woman’ ought not to be such a rare thing that you need pay 50cts to see one, yet the one who will show at Garman’s next Monday night will be worth i. 3 —— Arthur Killen, instructor of mathe- matics at the Bellefonte Academy, has been compelled to give up’ his work there and return to his home at Dankirk, N. Y. 111 health bas been the cause. ——The State College Preps and the Bellefonte Academy base ball teams will play on the glass works meadow on Satur- day afternoon. The game will be called at 2:30. “Admission 25 cents. —— Petty thieving prevails in the lower end of Nittany valley and farmers in the vicinity of Mackeyville are loading up their guns to catch the fellows who are breaking into their granaries, and hen honses and carrying off stores. ——Little Emma Toner, who had piac- tically become a waif on the streets of Belle- fonte, was taken to the Cherry Tree home, in New Jersey, on Monday, by ensign Mo- Entire of the Salvation Army. There she will be cared for aud brought up under wholesonie christian influence. ——Miss Elizabeth Collins, who has heen eoritically ill fer several weeks, is now so low that her family have no hopes at all of her life being prolonged. Her brother Peter Collins, of St. Davids, Philadelphia, has been here for the past week and her nephew, TF. A. Shoemaker, has been at home most of the week. ——The great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. shows,combined, are headed this way but ate not routed into Bellefonte at this time. The spectacular feature of the shows this year is a bicyclist who loops-the-loop on his wheel. That is, be rides with such terrific speed that he is able to completely circle the inner side ofa large wheel, or lop. ——The Bellefonte Academy hase ball team went down to Lock Haven, on Satur- day, and opened the season on the Normal school grounds. The game was decidedly exciting, ib having taken eleven innings to decide. The Democrat of Lock Haven says the boys played in a clean-cut manner that would have done credit to professionals. The score resuled in 11 to 10 in favor of the Normalites. THOMAS HUTCHISON.—An illness of scarcely: two weeks with ‘pneumonia ter- | minated in the death of Thomas Hutchi- | son in the hospital at Kane shortly before | eight o’clock on Tuesday morning. Though it had been known that he was being kept alive on oxygen treatment for several days previous and there was but the slightest hope of his recovery the case was so sad that his friends here hung to that hope and prayed that he might be spared. He was a son of Dr. J. F. and Mrs. Margaret Hutchison and was born in Harrisburg November 28th, 1863. Lis grandfather, after whom he was named, ‘was one of the pioneer settlers of Potters Bank, one of the principle trading points of the county in the early days. When Tom was quite youni the family located here and he attended the public schools, having been graduated with honors from .| the High school with the class of ’85. Soon after he entered the employ of the Adams express company where he remained until a high civil service examination put him into the railroad mail service. He had a run between Williamsport and Erie at the time of his death and was on duty in his car when he became so ill that he was tak- en from the train at Kane and placed in the hospital, to which place his wife, moth- er, sister and brother hurried at ounce to see that everything possible was done for him. His wife, who was Miss Nettie Staples, of Kane, survives with their three children : Margaret, Daniel and James. [is mother, Mrs. Margaret Hutchison, one sister, Miss Fannie, and his brother Harry, all of this place, also survive. ‘Though their residence was in Williams- port, where Tom was an earnest member of the Pine St. Methodist church and pres- ident of the Epworth League, interment was made at Kane, yesterday afternoon, services having been held at' the home of Mrs. Hutchison’s parents. I I ll Was WELL KNOWN HERE.—On March 17th Thomas Dorris passed away at his home in Cumberland, Maryland. The mere mention of the name will be suffi- cient to recall to the memory of many of our older residents the bright, alert boy who grew up in the family of the late D. M. Wagner, of this place. In those days Mr. Wagner was the leading merchant and business man of Bellefonte and it was with him that Tom Dorris secured the training that brought him the success that marked his path through life. Born in ‘Dublin, Ireland, he was brooght to America by his parents when quite small. They settled at Howardville, when both parents died shortly afterwards, leav- ing the children to be separated and cared for by friends. Tom came to Bellefonte and grew to manhood in the Wagner home, where he was regarded with paternal affec- tion, because of the sterling qualities that every day presented themselves in some new phase... And their love was not uure- quited; for the orphan boy held them in deepest respect to the last and mourned them. as benefactors indeed. He had al- ways enjoyed the best of health until last August; when he suffered an attack of ty- phoid fever. Soon after his recovery from that disease cancer of the liver developed ‘and “nothing could be done to save him. He continued at his business, directing his store until Feb. 18th when he took the bed from which he never arose. He was a member of the Christ Reformed Episcopal church and was ready and wil- ing to die ; never uttering a word of com- plaint in all his long illness and when the end drew nigh his sole regret was that he could not remain to care for his children until they had reached their majority. He was an officer of the local conclave of Heptasophs and had served in the city council. Surviving him are his widow and six of their eleven children. I I I HENRY HOFFMAN.—A well known resi- dent cf this place passed ‘away on Monday morning when the venerable Henry Hoff- man died at his residence on Logan street. He had been ill only a week: with acute appendicitis ; having first noticed the trouble while visiting his son Harper in Williamsport. Deceased was born in Worenbure. Ger- many, March 3rd, 1830, but early in life emigrated to America. About forty years ago he located in Bellefonte to follow his trade as a cabinet maker. He was an in- dastrious, honest citizen who hore the re- spect of every one in the community. In 1862 he was married to Miss Maria Schrey- er, who survives him with the following named children : Will, of Plainfield, N. J.; Harper and Benjamin, of Williamsport ; Edward, of Kane; Allen, of Bellefonte, and Frank, of Pittsburg. His brothers Frederick and Lewis are living in Wash- ington and Philadelphia, respectively. Mr. Hoffman was a member of the Pres- byterian church and Dr. Laurie officiated at his funeral yesterday afternoon. Ser- vices were held at the house. I I fi ——DMrs. Elizabeth Ann Copenhaver, who died at the home of W. H. Woomer, her son-in-law, in Tyrone, on Sunday al- ternoon, was a native of Howard, where she was horn September 13th, 1821. Her maiden name was Elizabeth A. Smith and in 1846 she married John A. Copeahaver. Some years later they moved to Bellefonte, finally settling on the Copenhaver home- stead on the Philipsburg pike in Taylor township. There her husband died April 10th, 1892, and soon after the home was broken up. Surviving her are her two sons and one daughter : Wm. T., of Taylor township; Geo. W., of Beulah, Clearfield county; and Mrs. Woomer, of Tyrone. In- terment was made at Bald Eagle ¢ on Tues- day afternoon. e ——Fleming Holliday, ap old and very well known citizen of Bellwood, Blair county, died at his home there Tuesday evening; having been born in Logan valley, April 26th, 1823. He was second in line of descent from the founder of Hollidays- burg and when quite a young man he help- ed to lay out the town of Denver, Col. His Civil war record was brilliant and at its conclusion he entered various enterprises in Philadelphia, the Dakotas and Michigan, finally locating at Bellwood, where he died. Of his surviving children one son is super- intendent of the Delaware division of the Pennsylvania R. R. and another is general freight manager of the Wabash. I fl ll ——Hiram Durst, a well known and in- fluential citizen of Gregg township, died very suddenly at his home in Spring Mills, lust Friday evening, as a result of over ex- ertion in the field that day. He was 59 years old and a retired farmer. His widow and two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Musser, of Clearfield, and Anna, at home, survive. Mr. Durst was a pleasant useful man, and an earnest member of the Reformed church, one who will be missed in many ways. In- terment was made at Spring Mills on Mon- day. ll iP) ——Absolom Osman, who was Yorn at Millheim Oct. 18th, 1832, fell over dead at Bellwood on‘Tuesday. For twenty years he had been a stationary engineer in the R. R. shops there and went to his work as usual on the fatal morning. After the, noon meal he was talking to the foreman of the shops when he remarked that he felt strange; then, without any further warning, be fell over and expired. He wasa veteran of the Civil war, prominent in the G. A. R. and Golden Eagles and is survived by his widow and six children. I l I ——Catharine, the little ten month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Hunter, of Buffalo Run, died Tuesday morning of | spine disease.. It has always been delicate and is the third child that Mr. and Mrs. Hunter have lost in the last three years. Funeral services were held yesterday morn- ing by Rev. Hepler, of Lemont, and inter- ment was made in Meyers burying ground. i fl ——Nathan Hosterman, aged 23 years, 4 months and 25 days, died at the home of his father, T. W. Hosterman, of Coburn, on Sunday evening, consumption being the cause. He had suffered with it a long time. His widow and two small children survive. Services were held at Coburn by Rev. J. S. Shortess, on Wednesday, and interment was made at Woodward. I l I ——The remains of Mrs. Harvey Benner, | ' i 4 | at once and everything possible done for who died in Atlantic City on December 9th, 1898, and which have been in a receiv- ing vault there ever since, was brought to Bellefonte on Tuesday and interred in the Benner lot in the Union cemetery. Mr. Benner and H. C. Babeéy caine with té body from ‘Atlantic City. eal I —— Mrs. Stewart, aged 30, died at ber home in Patton on Sunday and the remains were taken to Philipsburg on Tuesday, for | interment in the cemetery there. a husband and three small children. ll i I ——Mary Gregg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Gregg, of east Beaver street, died Monday morning of diphtheria apd was buried that afternoon. old. Several of the Gregg children had the disease, but hers was the only fatality, as the others are improving. I I fl ——Aan infant of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kreamer died at. their home in Aarons- burg on Friday and was buried on Sanday. ll I I —— Alter hiccoughing almost incessantly since April 12th Lewis R. Hill, aged 56, died at Muncy on Saturday night. ——The New! York Central contem- plates erecting a new station at Mill Hall, The present structure is to be moved farth- er eastward along the track and used as a freight station. The new building is to be modern in every particular and quite in. proportion to the amount of business dene for the road at that point. Es ——Charles Ruhl, of Mill Hall, caught 59 trout in Fishing creek last Friday. Among the lot was one 18} inches long, two 18 and several from 14 to 17 inches in length. Of the entire number only six | were less than 8 inches in length. Charles doesn't seem to understand that there is a law against catching more thao filty in one day. rr —— John C. Brooks, a brother of station agent William J. Brooks, at Cartin’s Works, had his leg amputated at the knee in the Cottage hospital in Philipshurg last week. He was a brakeman on the N. Y C. and while near Morrisdale mines last Thursday a break chain broke, throwirg him from a car to’the tracks, where his leg: was. badly crushed at the knee. The train ran nine miles before he was missed. Then an engine went back in search of him, finding him helpless along the track. Brooks is 25 years old and unmarried. re Ql pee ——Migs Lamour, who will appear in ‘‘A Wise Woman,’ at Garman’s next Mon- day night, is out of one of Daly’s compa- nies and Frederic Murphy was in Julia Mar- lowe’s support last season. With two such talented people and a farce comedy that ran 238 nights in London there ought to be plenty of amusement at Garman’s, when they appear there next Monday night. ‘‘A Wise Woman’? has heen a very successful comedy and if presented by a capable com- pany it will prove a very high class enter- tainment. She lei¢ in Tyrone which he made his headquarters She was 12 years |‘ | little could be saved. ONE WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH, AN- OTHER NARROWLY EscAPES.— A frightful accident occurred near School House Cross- ing, in Boggs township, about 2 o'clock last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Hannah John- son, bent and infirm with her eighty years, was in her garden burning brush when the fire leapt onto her skirts. In an instant she was enveloped in a mass of flames. In a pauic of excitement and alarm she ran soreaming for a distance of about one hun- dred yards, when she sank down onto a bench. Edward Meyers was passing on the road at the time and as soon as he heard the cries for help, noticing the woman's awful predicament, grabbed his horse blanket from his wagon and ran to her aid. He succeeded in getting it wrapped about her in such a way as tosmother out the flames, but not before she was burned almost be- yond recognition. . . Dr. Sebring was called from this place and did everything possible to relieve the intensity of her suffering, but she lived on- ly a little while after the accident. NEARLY ANOTHER CASE AT STATE COL- LEGE. Mrs. Scott Bailey, of State College, came near meeting as horrible a fate on Tuesday evening as was that that befell aged Mrs. Johnson. She was making soap in the back yard of her home when her cloth- ing suddenly took fire. The flames danced over, her with lightning rapidity and she screamed for help. There was no one in the house at the time, but for- tunately for her Supt. Patterson aud a gentleman named Donovan were passing and were attracted by the call for help. ‘They ran to her assistance and suocceeded in tearing the burving clothing from her body, though Mr. Patterson’s hands were badly burned in the act. Mrs. Bailey was ' |.scorehed about the arms and neck. and the result would certainly have heen fatal had -nob help arrived just when it did. ; ——eee PR His LIFE CRUSHED OUT BY A FALLING SAFE.—A shocking accident occurred in Tyrone on Wednesday when Horace G. Elder was crushed so badly. that he died shortly afterwards. He was helping to move a 1400 1b. safe to the second floor of place. It was being drawn up the stairs with ropes and pulleys and a chain. Mr. Elder, and another man, was below blocking it and it had almost reached the top when a link in the chain broke, leaving | the heavy safe roll back down the steps. It veered to the right, pinning Mr. Elder against the wall, crushing his breast and breaking his collar bone and then rolled on to the bottom, where it buried itself in the floor. The injured man was picked up him, but he lived only .a little over an hour. Horace Greely Elder was born in Half Moon township, June 14th, 1856. He was a son of farmer and spent his early lifei in the country. At the age of 17 he began : | teaching school and continued at that until his marriage to Miss Clara E. Van Valin, of Unionville. They lived afterwards at Half Moon, Stormstown, Cpnrwensville, Philipsburg, Bellwood and finally located ‘after being made a postal clerk in, 1891. "| During all those years the family lived in constant dread of a railroad accident that ‘might prove fatal to the husband and fath- er. Finally he gave up his run to hecome manager of the Burley Heater Co. and the very first day in his new business brought his death. ‘His widow and six children survive. ‘Three brothers and one sister are also liv- ing : Calvin K. Elder, of Bellwood ; Ed- ‘ward C. Elder, of Greensburg ; Matthew A. Elder, of Philipsburg ; and Mrs. Fannie E. Gray, of State College. i EY tn ANOTHER HOWARD CREAMERY PLANT BURNED.—Early Sunday morning another of the Howard Creamery Co’s. plants was destroyed by fire. This time it was the original station at Howard that fell a vic- tim to the flames and though it was not totally consumed the destruction was such as to render the entire place useless. The fire was discovered by a man named Stoner, who gave the alarm at once. The local fire company responded promptly, but the flames had gained such headway that Everything was burned but the boiler and engine and the section in which the cooler was located. The bnilding was owned by Reber & Poulsen and had been formerly used as a planing mill. They also owned the boiler and engine. Their insurance was. $800. The Howard Creamery Co’s. loss was about $1,000, fully covered with insurance. The origin of the fire is a mystery. Though there was fire under the boiler at the time it is not supposed to have caught from there. People about Howard think the place was robbed and then fired, but if such was the case the robbers could not have been very well rewarded for such hazardous business, as there were ouly 9 lbs. of butter aud one case of eggs in the place. The robbery theory is strengthened by the fact that after the fire was out the steeples holding the lock in the cooler were found to be drawn. : tye rim SQUAW CorN.—Rev. R. Crittenden has hit upon a new plan for raising funds for his Keating chapel. He is selling 30 grains of the famous Squaw. corn for 10cts and you can get some by either calling on or writ- ing to him. It is the real Indian corn, is extremely large in the kernel, white as snow and cov- ers a large, light cob. It is said to make the finest kind of meal and is a hardy grower. It makes especially tender and sweet green corn. Trysowme of it in your garden. the First national bank buildingiin that ——The Coleville band concert will be given in Petriken hall on Tuesday evening, May 6th. In addition to the numbers by the band Mr. Sanders, the State College barytone, will be the soloist and Miss Elizabeth*Faxon, reader. — emi ——Judge Cyrus Gordon, of Clearfield, has been in a dangerous condition for sev- eral days, as a result of a carbuncle on his n eck. It was very painful from the first, but was getting along nicely when he ven- tured out and took cold, the result being that his life was in danger for several days. — eve News Purely Personal. —Mrs. Frank P. Blair is in Pittsburg visiting her son Fred. —Frank Frain, of McCalmont & Co., spent Sun- day at his home at Abdera. —H. H. Harshberger Esq. was in Philipsburg on business Monday night. —Former prothonotary W. F. Smith was in town Tuesday night on business. —Mr. and Mrs. G. Murray Andrews have gone to Philadelphia for an extended stay. —Dr. W. P. Shriner attended an Epworth League Conference in Altoona on Tuesday. —John McMurray, of Altoona, spent Sunday at the home ot Henry Taylor, on east Bishop street. —Miss Martha McEntire, of Thomas street, is in Baltimore, Md., for a short visit with friends. —John Bauer, ot Pattomw, spent Sunday with his family here and decided to remain at home until the strike is over. —John P. Harris Jr. has moved to Salona, where he has become manager of the Bellefonte Lime Co's. operations. —Samuel Taylor, for years manager of China Hall, but now located in Pittsburg, spent Sunday with his parents in Bellefonte. —Charles Bell, Sup’t. of masonry and brick laying in the. Huntingdon reformatory, spent Sunday with friends in this place. —Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Lukenbach, with their children, were over Sunday guests at the Builock home on north Allegheny street. —Mrs. William T. Laurie has returned from quite an extended visit with her daughter Mrs, Bolton Eldredge at Cape May. —Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mitchell, with their son Malcolm, spent Sunday at Pennsylvania Furnace, with Mr. and Mrs. John Porter Lyon. —Cap't. W. A, Simpson, of Lock Haven, and John Roderick Esq., of New York, were in Belle- fonte on business on Monday and Tuesday. —W. L. Daggett, of the Bush house, has return- ed from a trip to Patton to see how his other es- tablishment, the Palmer house, is getting along. —Mrs. M. F. Hazel and her little son returned from Altoona, on Wednesday afternoon. They were visiting at her home in that city for a few days. —Wesley Biddle, of Waddle’s, was in town on Friday getting squared up in a business way be- fore the opening of the spring season on the farm, —Mrs. Annie N. Beaver, of State Coli, was in town over Sunday visiting Mra. Harry Gehret, of East Howard street, and Mrs. William Bell, of Thomas street, . ’ —Charles Runkle, youngest son of Jacob Runkle, has joined his brothers in Youngstow n, Ohio, where ne has secured a position with the Empire steel company. —Jacob Shafer, of Zion, was in town on_ Mon- ~ day ‘and went home’ feeling that ‘whatever the WATCHMAN may say about the fellows ‘who are in arrears it wont be shooting at him. —Franklin Bowersox, of Penna Furnace, was in town for an hour or so Wednesday morning buy- ing shingles for the new barn he is erecting on his farm. It will take thirty-seven thousand. —Manager John T. Harris,of the Bell telephone interests in Altoona, spent Tuesday night at his home here, having come dowd to say good-bye to that nephew and niece of his before they started South. —The Bellefonte legal contingent attending the sessions of the Supreme court sitting in Philadelphia this week is made up of Hon. A. O., Furst, C. M. Bower Esq., Ellis I. Orvis Exq. and W. E. Gray Esq. —Walter Crosthwaite, of Brooklyn, is in town this week visiting friends and seeing his baby daughter Roxy, who makes her home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, Bert Mallory, on east Bishop street. —H. F. Spotts, of Fleming, was a Bellefonte visitor last Friday, but tarried only a little while, as he had to hurry home to continue some work he left standing while he came to town to look after a little business. —Temp Cruse, whose energies were somewhat restricted in his little grocery store on Howard street. went to Pittsburg yesterday to find a broader field of action. He is the soul of integrity and amiability and we wish him the luck of Schawb and Gates. —Mrs. Howard Brubaker, of Woodstock, Ill. who was here on account of the death of her only sister Miss Millie Wagner, returned to her home on Tuesday morning. She was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Bell, who are going to Chicago to locate. —Mrs. W. H. Galway, with her children Stanley and Louise, left for their home in Radford, Va., on Wednesday afternoon. They had spent the winter with Mrs. Galway’s parents in this place. Wilbur F. Harris accompanied them as far as Washington. — Wallace Reeder and Ward Fleming were both home from Haverford the fore part of the week. The former is captain of his college track team and on the Saturday before his arrival home won two gold medals in the hurdle events ata ‘field meet at Princeton. 3 —Dr. J. W. Coolidge, one of Scranton’s eminent and most prosperous physicians, with Mrs. Cool- idge and their two children, Grace and Carl, were in town over Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Scheffer and other members of the McGinley family. They returned to their home in Seran- ton yesterday afternoon. —Mr. George Keichline, of Penua Furnace, was in town on Tuesday, the first time since last fall. He is one of the few of the older generation of farmers whoare still sticking to it up in Fer- guson. Itisnot because he has too, however, for ‘he could retire nicely, but merely because he: has been working so long that he wouldn't know how to put in the time were he to quit. —Mr. and Mrs. William Bickel, of Mill Hall, spent Sunday with Mr. Bickel’s aunt Mrs. John Carper, at Linden Hall. The old lady has reach- ed her eighty-third yearand is a remarkably well ‘preserved person. Mr. Bickel is a very succe:s. ful farmer and is quite as well known in Centr eo as he is in Clinton county, Mrs. Bickle is also a member of a very well known family. She was a McKibben before her marriage. —Charley Harris, of Wellsville, Ohio, arrived in town on Friday and spent Sunday with his moth- er, Mrs. Rachel Harris ia this place. He is in the master mechanic's office of the C. & P. rail- road and promises to become as successful as his brother Joe who is already filling the responsible | position of assistant to the general superintendent | of motive power of the B. & 0. Charley reur ned on Tuesday. CouxcIL IN SEssioN.—President Rey- 'nolds and members Potter, Gherrity, Whit- taker, Derstine, Kirk and Knisely were present at the meeting of council Monday evening. On behalf of the residents of west Beaver street A. A. Dale Esq. appeared and called | the attention of council to that thorough- fare. They say that it is too narrow, has no pavements nor lights and should be opened up to north Spring street, all of which, if true,is a matter certainly worth the consid- eration of council. It was referred to the Street committee. John Blanchard Esq. appeared to repre- sent the Pennsylvania R. R. Co. as protest- ing against the erection of the foot bridge over Spring Creek, at the round house. He said that it abutted on the railroad proper- ty, besides being highly dangerous to life, as well as to property in times of high wa- ter. Upon motion of Mr. Knisely council decided to go anead and rebuild. The request of F'. H. Clemson to have the borough water service extended to his prop- erty at the Valentine iron works was grant- ed. Bills to the amount of $265.68 were ordered paid and council adjourned. THE GIRLS RAN INTO A BALL OF SNAKES.—The Lock Haven Express tells the first snake story of the season as fol- lows : ‘‘Yesterday afternoon the Misses Mabel and Ruth Sweely, Lena Walizer and Gertie Heltman, of Mackeyville, went out to the woorls in search of trailing arbutus. They had gone but a short distance into the for- est when they saw a sight that none of them will forget. In the mountain path before them was a wriggling, writhing, hissing mass of rattlesnakes. The snakes were all in a pile and although the mass of reptiles kept in constant motion none of the snakes made any effort to free them=- selves or to get away. The young ladies during the brief period they watched the stroggling mass saw that two of the snakes were of the gray species. A sickening odor pervaded the atmosphere and the la- dies harried away from the spot without any further thought of the beautiful flow- ers they had gone to the forest to obtain.’’ ~~ ——The annual debate for the alumni prizes took place at the Academy last Fri- day afternoon and proved a decidedly mer- itorious contest. The young men took the: subject ‘Resolved that as a matter of pub- lic policy it is not expedient to educate colored children separately from the whites.”” It was one that afforded oppor- tanity for considerable research and re- sourcefuluess in debate and it was discussed from every side. Pratt, Hoy and Cromer had the affirmative and Munson, Free and Caldwell were on the negative. Being al- lowed seven minutes for the firs speech and five for the second each of the young men took the limit in presenting arguments of most forcible kind. The judges award- ed first prize to Edward Free, of DuBois; and second to Randolph Hoy, of Belle- fonte ; with honorable mention to Pratt, of Unionville. On the merits of the debate the negative side won. en -——The stable on a property formerly owned hy Alfred Johnstonbaugh, near - Shiloh, was totally destroyed by fire one night last week and it was not discovered until next day. It is supposed it was set afire by a tramp, as a stranger was seen’ in the vicinity of it the evening before.’ QQ ——Bids for the erection of the new Lock Haven hospital were opened on Monday evening, but none of them came within the limit set by the committee in charge and all were rejected. They are talking now about reducing the size of the building and adding to it as fature necessity may re- quire. ; ——Jack Snyder, of Lock Haven, met .with an accident near Milesburg on Tues- day that resulted in a fracture of his leg be- low the knee. A colt kicked him. ere AAA eee. ——H. C. Kulp and A. K. McManigle, of Milroy, have combined to lnmber in the Seven mountains. They expect to put in three mills at once. : —1It was a pretty cheeky thief who en- tered John Taylor’s barn at Mackeyville, a few nights ago, and stole the wool off his sheep’s backs. Otter dd eee—— —— An addition of 175x137 feet to the silk mill in Lock Haven is to be built as once. The contract was let on Monday. ———— AA memes. ——The .Coleville ' band concert comes next. Are you going? Philadelphia Markets, The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. w hea i-Jied GT ret heen yd —No. ¢ . 8! Corn —Yellow.. 01@6734 —Mixed 65@66; % asssiars euveren 51 Flour— Wiute! 2.75@3.09 ¢“ —Penna. Roller. 3.40@3.60 -#¢ —Favorite Brands. wn 4.15@4.25 Rye Flour Per Bril......ccccosoniiiiecininrns 1 3.26@3.30 0.00@16.00 Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1.. i Mixed ** 1... © 10. 13.00 : 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 Tess : ed wheat, .......... 80 Rye, per bushel..... 60 Corn, shelled, per bi 60 Corn, ears, per-bushel.. 60 Oats, per bushel,........ 48 Bare 4 r bushel..... seared 50 Ground laster, per ton. 8 60 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel .......ccco.vnnininns oo 40 Cloverseed, per bushel. $6 60 to §7 80 Timothy seed per bushel.. $2.00 to $2.95 Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. , Potatoes per bushel ...........ciinminnenns cornrinns 75 Onions. bevasnens 3 er doze Ta i] ound.. 11 Coury § 3 howider 10 10 ip Hams. 12 allow r pound.. tq Butter, ed ound.. ssvansnivana inary Shinra a aananaenat ene 22
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