RR He Beworuaic aidan Bellefonte, Pa., May 30 1902. CoRrRESPON DENTS.—NoO communications pub lished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. aman THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY $15 Reward. The Sportmen’s League of Centre Coun- ty will pay $15.00 reward for information leading to the airest 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 determined to break up illegal fish- Jowed informers under the law. ing and hunting in Centre County. —_—t ——Edmund Joseph has been quite ill for some time with catarrhal fever. The Coleville band will play for the Memorial exercises in this place to-day. ~——W. Harrison Walker is to deliver the memorial address at Mileshurg this morning. ——There was a light frost yesterday morning, but its effects did not seem to he serious to vegetation. —— Quarterly meeting and communion services will be held in the Methodist church on Sabbath. ——Lincoln Musser bad his annual farm "implement parade ou Saturday and it made mote fuss than a fair sized ciicus. ——The Walter L. Main shows will ex- hibit here on Wednesday, June 4th, and you can take our word for it that it will be worth seeing. ——The Zion band has received hand- some new uniforms and will wear-them for the first public appearance to-day at Boals- burg. They are dark blue, with black braid trimming. : ——A squad of Co. B, N. G. P., will hold services to-day over comrades who are buried in the cemeteries at Centre Hall and Pleasant Gap. Charley Garis is at the lat- ter place and James Stine at the former. ——F. E. Naginey has purchased the lot on east High street between the homes of Dr. E. 8. Dorworth and A. C. Mingle and expects to build a fine home on it for him- self. It was the property of C. M. Bower. ——The removal of deputy revenue col- lector John F. Harter from State College to his old home at Millheim will necessi- tate addressing all communications to him at the latter place. Dr. Harter is very seriously ill with stomach trouble. ——DeLong Stewart, of Pine Glenn, was in town on Monday and completed the deal whereby he becomes purchaser of Frank Shugert’s house on west Linn street. It is the old J. D. Shughert home. Mr. Stewart expects to bring his mother to this place to reside. ——The anoual reception at the Acad- emy is to be held on Friday evening, June 6th. The students, former students and everyone at all interested in the school are invited and expected to be present aud the effort is being made to make the event more enjoyable, if possible, than in pre- vious years. ——The Bellefonte society of the Ep- worth League has elected officers as follows: President J. Kennedy Johanson ; 1st vice president, Siduey Keefer; 2ud vice presi- dent, Ida Green; 3rd vice president, J. Victor Royer; 4th vice president, Lillie Smith; secretary, Ella Musser; treasurer, Ollie Steel. ——The ball ground at Hecla park has been fixed up in good shape and that re- sort is to be made more popular than ever this season. The weekly band concerts will begin about June 1st. Several large picnics are to be held at Hecla during the summer, among them a reunion of the Reformed congregation of the West Susquehanna Classis. The weather was ideal for the inter- compauy competitive drill at State College on Friday afterncon and quite a large crowd assembled to see the cadets execute the various evolations that were required. Col. W. F. Reeder, Col. W. Fred Rey- nolds and Caps. Hugh S. Taylor were the judges of the diill and decided that D com- pany had excelled, thereby winning the handsome silk trophy. Miss Mary Kane and John Brown were married at the parrish house on Bish- op street, on Tuesday evening, by the Rev. Father McArdle. Miss Gertrude Dolan, of Buffalo, acted as bridesmaid and Daniel Nolan, of this place, was the groomsman. After the ceremony the wedding party went to the bride's home, on south Spring street, where a reception and collation was given them. ——Rev. L. M. Colfelt, D. D., will preach in the Presbyterian church on Sun- day evening, the 8th of June at 7:30 p. m. He will preach the baccalaureate sermon at State College in the morning of that day, and at the request of his friends he has kindly consented to preach in Bellefonte in the evening. Tt is always a great pleasure to hear bim and Bellefonte bas ever shown its high appreciation of Dr. Colfelt and we bespeak for him a very large audience. ——Mrs. Isaac Mitchell gave a dinner Tuesday evening at her home on north Thomas street for the Bellefonte chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It was in honor of Miss Susan Frazier, of Lancaster, the state regent of the society, who is visiting Mrs. Mitchell, and was more than a delightful social affair, for many of the preliminary plans were con- cluded for the coming state meeting which the chapter will entertain in October. COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT THE BELLE- FONTE HicH ScHooL.—Next week will round out another year at the Bellefonte High school and the class of 1902 will be sent out, either to begin the real business of life or mark the completion of the pre- paratory work of a higher education. The exercises of the week will commence with the baccalaureate sermon, to be deliv- ered in St. John’s Episcopal church Sunday evening, June 1st, at 7:30, by Rev. George Israel Brown. Monday, June 2nd, at 8 p. m., the Junior oratorical contest will take place in Petriken hall. Tuesday, June 3rd, at 8:30 p. m., the alumni reception and dance will be held in the armory. Smith’s orchestra will furnish the music and Harrison will cater for the event. Oa Thursday, June 5th, at 2 p. m., the graduating exercises will be held in Petri- ken hall. The same evening at 8 o’elock the commencement address will be deliver- ed by Rev. Morris E. Swartz, of Shippens- burg, who was a member of the class of "85. Miss Helen Crissman ‘ won the first hon- ors and Miss Kathryn S. Musser second houors in the graduating class. The program for the graduating exercises is as follows : .PROGRAM—2:00 P. M. Music IRIVOCALION c.f cicins i sirsunnnnirerions iaeanisttassarnirnrasrer Salutatory and Eszay—*‘Beauties of Nature’ eskausmtn srs riristasstusnsvandhsshanstausss Kathryn S. Musser. Oration—*‘Ideal Courage”...... Chas. 8. Holderman. Essay—‘The Marble Before the Sculptor” SxsEsS2itsiversirranivesessiressrasessaspentorne M. Jeanette Kern. Oration—* “The Power of Speechll........csceseruni vtiisvniirasesuntas R. Bruce Underwood. Class History..........sseeeersrsssnisssrinn Bertha Faxon. Oration—*The Mound Builders”...... Harold Kirk. Essay—*“Some Influnences in Music”............ evetasitserssrsseusiivaburt sanvassrpuuReis Teressa E. Shields. Oration—‘‘Anglo-Saxonism”......... Arthur Grauer. Musie..... ..counrssssecsssssisnitonsnsrssen Sossreersivuissessisinnanired Oration—*The Ruins of Time ...8. Hurley Yorks. Essay—“Individuality”.............. Luella A. Shook. Oration—*Electric Transmission of Thought” reasniien sess ninssniige Fo Adams, POPNBOY .csiriusiiviidmiceoreives J. Strohm Lose. Oration—‘‘The Imperative Need of an Isthmian Canal... inrniensene apres O. Irvin Noll. Eulogy—*“William Lloyd Garrison’............... Helen M. Schaeffer. Oration—‘Scientists and Their Achievements’ illiam H. Brouse. Oration—“True Grandeur of Thought”........... seieutien, sirsarieseeviseuiessiav rast enaet nny James G. Taylor. Essay—‘‘Woman’s Part in American Wars” and R1eAICLOTY ov... ueesssrsrsvinse H elen B. Crissman. Commencement Address....Rev. Morris E. Swartz. Preteniation of Diplomas and Awarding of PIZBR.,e ctvascrrasssrssivrridsinsrineniigsesssearssoentarisn eens D. F. Fortney, Ksq., Pres't School Board. Beneaiction.......c vt citys tossiarrassiisisssrsrarisresasiinn The class motto is ‘‘Launched—Where to Anchor ?’”’ The class colors are red and gray. 0 PLowen THROUGH THE HERD.—The passenger train that arrives at this place at 4:10 every evening from Lewisburg, ran down a herd of fine cattle near Dale’s Sum- mit, Monday evening; the result being that seven of them are dead and one badly bors. The cattle were owned hy Willard Dale and they were grazing along the track. Being hehind a pile of ties the engineer did not. notice them until it was too late. Then, as 1s necessary in such cases, he put on full steam ang plowed through them at high speed. Passengers who were on the train say that they did not even notice a jolt, but eight head of cattle were left dy- ing by the roadside. They were valuable cattle too, and Mr. Dale claims that they were all registered and worth $500. He was allowed $190 by the railroad company. Among the killed were four milch cows and three young cat- tle. eee A NARROW ESCAPE.—Mrs. James Gilli- land, of Oak tall, had a narrow escape from what might have proven a fatal ac- cident recently. While driving across a bridge near her home the horse became unruly and began to back until the buggy, horse and all went tumbling over the side of the bridge, which iz about eight feet high at that point. Mrs. Gilliland had her three little chil- dren in the buggy with her and became al- most frantic for their safety. Catching them up she pitched the oue child out onto the bridge, but the other two fell into the creek. Immediately she noticed that there was a danger of their drowning and then by jumping herself she was able to rescue them. Their escape was miraculous, under the circumstances. The only injury they re- ceived was a slight scratch on one of the children. The horse was slightly injured aud the buggy broken to pieces. mm— A -tee—— SUMMER PLANS FOR THE Y. M. C. A.— The popularity of the Young Men's Christ- ian Association under the management of the general secretary Frank H. Gamel is constantly growing and many improve- ments are being added for the benefit of the young men of Bellefonte who ocon- gregate there in large numbers. Every- thing is in spick-span order and as neat and clean as can be. The reading rooms are provided with comfortable chairs and all the latest and best literature. On the second floor are two rooms fitted up in excellent shape for amatenr photog- 1aphy. All the conveniences are close at hand and the dark room is one of the best in town. The young men are talking of forming a camera club. The athletio features of the Y. M. C. A., are not forgotten either for in the 1ear, where the old gymnasium stood, they have erected a hand ball court and basket ball court. They also have a fencing club or- ganized which bas twenty members. They are also agitating the forming of a camping out club for the summer months. es Ql em, ——DMill Hall will celebrate the centen- nial of the founding of the town in 1906. ——Ground will be broken in a few days for the new hospital building at Lock Haven. eee lly eee. ——Twenty patients are being treated in the Lock Haven hospital, notwithstanding it has capacity for only fifteen. ——— — This evening Hon. A. O. Furst will deliver his lecture on the ‘‘Passion Play’’ at Mt. Bethel Reformed church in Nittany valley. *de ——Mallory & Taylor are putting oub beantiful photos for $1.69 the Doz. It is their regular $4 work. Redaction only lasts until June 29th. —— After sixteen years in the employ of the Adams express company in Philipsburg George C Sandford has resigned to accept a place in the office of Platt-Barber & Co. Sen ——The Walter L. Main shows to ex- hibit here on Wednesday will be really worth coming to see. There are only two larger circuses on the road than the Main shows. rr Qh Qe —— Samuel Myers, of Lock Haven, who has made two trips to the Klondike, has started on another gold hunting expedi- tion. This time the new Thunder moun- tain district in Idaho is his hoped for Eldo- rado. ae ; ——Baley Kennedy, an engineer run- ning between Bellefonte and Lewisburg, has been given an engine on tae Buffalo flyer. He takes the place of engineer Schreiner, who was killed in the recent wreck near Jersey Shore. tein ——The Beech Creek railroad recently hauled 1839 cars over its single track line within eight hours. This beat the road's previous high record of 1714. Of these 931 loaded and 8 empties went eastward and 837 empties and 63 loaded went west- ward. ST pe te ——Wm. Doak, of Bellefonte, who is deaf and partly blind, informs the people of Bellefonte and Lemont that he will cali on them with a full line of samples of com- bination dippers, egg poachers, eto. Be ready for him and give him your order when he calls. ee ——Philipsburg papers are concerned lest the fire brick works in that place go into the gigautic trust being formed by the Harbison-Walker company. The Philips: burg works have run steadily for years and the people over there prefer the present or- der of things to the uncertainties of trust operation. ——Rev. John H. Mark, the new pastor in charge of the Jacksonville and Buffalo run Presbyterian churches, announces Sun- day services as follows : At Jacksonville preaching at 11 a. m., Sunday school at 10 a. m., Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. At Buffalo Run, preaching at 7:30 p..m., Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. and Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. ni. lp rere. 04 ——Until further notice, beginning Sat- urday, May 31st, 1902, the Bellefonte Cen- tral railroad company will run a passenger car on Saturday of each week between Scotia and Red Bank, leaving Bellefonte 6:30 a. m. and 4:15 p. m.; returning leave Red Bank and Scotia 7:45 a. m. and 5 p. m. Fare one way 50 cents; round trip 75 cents. 90 ——The declamatory contest for the Heylmun prize at the High school was held Monday afternoon and proved highly entertaining to those who gathered these to hear the young men declaim. Henry C. Quigley Esq., and N. B. Spangler Esq., | were the judges. They awarded the $10, gold piece to Walter Rankin, whose subject was ‘‘The Fireman’s Prayer’’ and made complimentary mention of Chas. Donachy, for his 1endition of the ‘‘Supposed Speech of James Otis.” — oe 3 ——The John Robinson circus tent was burned at Ridgway lass Thursday evening, the fire having taken place just after the Queen of Sheba entrance and while the large audience were settling themselves for an evening's entertainment. A violent wind storm blew the canvas against a gaso- line light and in an instant the great cano- py was ablaze. The spectators rushed out while the showmen fought to save their paraphernalia. No one was hurt, bust there were a number of bad scares. reer gp freemen. ——=St. John’s Catholic church in this place was crowded on Sunday evening; it being the occasion of the special service of *‘Crowning the Virgin Mary Queen of the May.’” It is a beautiful custom in the Catholic church and a most impressive service for children. All in pure white and bedecked with flowers it was a heauti- ful sight to see them assemble in most pro- found reverence before the Blessed Virgin. Helen Hull was the crown-bearer, Helen Cunningham and Marie Montgomery, the ribbon girls. Scott Graham bore the cross and Joseph O'Leary the banner. reat A em ——For the first time in their history a circus train will pass over the B. N. & L. and the L. and T. tracks between this place and [Lewisburg on next Thursday morning. The Walter L.Main shows, that will exhibit here next Wednesday, will show in Sun- bury next day and will travel to that place via the above lines. Circus trains have nev- er been run over them because of their cars being too long for the curves, but the new superintendent, C. A. Preston, of the Northern Central, under which division these lines operate, says he ‘‘will haul the train or know the reason why.” Early birds in Penns-valley will, therefore, see a long yellow circus train speeding past them for the first time since they have had a railroad. ‘Hill, along the Bald Eagle. MRS. BERNARD LAUTH.—Mrs. Eliza- beth Wilhelm Lauth, widow of Bernard Lauth, the well-known inventor and iron manufacturer, died at herhome in Howard on Tuesday morning,shortly after midnight. She had not been well for several months and her death was due to a general break- down. Funeral services were held at Howard on Thursday morning at 10/0’clock, in the Catholic church which her husband built. Rev. Father Saas, of Lock Haven, conducted the mass and interment was made in the family burying ground near-by. Mrs. Lauth was a native of Reischnoy, province of Alsace, and she was eighty-one years of age. Her marriage took place in Pittsburg in 1840 and with the exception of four years abroad her life has been spent in this State since then. In 1870 Mr. Lauth became owner of the Howard Iron works and his wife retained her home and interests there after his death in 1894. She was a most charitable and generous woman and her life was exceedingly use- fal. She is survived by five daughters and two sons. Mrs. Elizabeth Greath, of Read- ing; Mrs. William Comerford, of Pitts- barg; Mrs. William Wilhelm, of Buffalo; Mrs. Cameron Burnside, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Louise Comerford, who resided with h er mother, John, of Mexico, and Bernard, of Pittsburg. : I li I MRs. REBECCA Y. LEWIS.—Mrs. Rebecca Y. Lewis died at her home on Logan street, last Friday evening, after two years of suf- fering with gangrene. Though her illness had extended over that long period she bore up cherfully and it was only two weeks before her death that she was no longer able to be abont and had to remain in bed. : She was born at Springfield, Huntingdon county, June 5th, 1823, and was the widow of John Lewis, who died shortly after the civil war. Sarviving her are her brother Perry Steele Sr., of Axe Mann ; and sister, Mrs. Joseph Twitfhire, of Spring street. She was the oldest member of the Belle- fonte Methodist church and services were beld there Monday morning, her pastor, Rev. Dr. Shriner, having officiated. I ll I ——Death entered the home of Daniel and Elizabeth Boop, at Wingate, on Tues- day, and carried away their promising son Harry E., who was just 25 years, 1 month and G days old. His death resulted from the effects of an operation for ap pendicitis. His young wife, who was Miss Mary Tiee, of Johnsouburg, and whom he married there last January, survives him, with his parents, six sisters and a brother. Inter- ment was made in the new Union cemetery near Unionville. I I I ——George D. Davis, a well-known resi- dent of Philipsburg, died about midnight Tuesday. He has suffered with general debility for about four months, but it wag not nutil a week ago that he was prostrated. He was 65 years old and lo- cated in Philipsburg in 1854 when lunmber- ing was the principal industry of that region. His widow, one daughter and three sons survive him. I I I ——Willis H. B. Eisenhuth, who was a son of Jacob and Matilda Eisenhuth, of Millheim, died at Carrington, North Da- kota. He was born in this county October 11¢h, 1851, and is survived by his widow, his father and mother and four sisters. el l ll Mrs. G. P. Shaffer, who died of heart failure very suddenly in Lock Haven on Tuesday, was a native of Rebershurg. She was born there 63 years ago, but spent most of her life in Lock Haven . ——Mrs. oi Walk: aged bs years, died at the home of her son Michael, near Retort, on last Thursday. She was buried at Mt. Pleasant, near Hannah Furnace, on Tuesday. ll I I ——James G. Kuhns, who had reached the ripe old age of seventy years, died at his home in Union township recently. He was a veteran of the civil war. pe ilies ——A camping party left yeste rday al- ternoon for Laird Cartin’s camp at Sand They took spring cots and everything else to make ‘themselves comfortable, and as we failed to see any dynamite loaded up among their accoutrements we concluded that they in. tend to fish legitimately, but a little bit of it wouldn’t have been a bad thing for cold mornings in camp—and they are likely to have a few. In the party were Chas. M. McCurdy, Jno. M. Dale, Harry Keller, John M. Shugert and John Curtin. They expect to be gone until Saturday. ere QA eee. ——Mrs. Marcy Breese and Miss E. M. Thomas are going to close their home on east Curtin street and establish one in Downingtown, where the former's son, An- drew, bas a good position. Mrs. Emily C. Merriman has leased the house they now ocoupy and will move into it from Robert Valentine's house on Allegheny and Cartin streets where she now has her home, upon her return from a three months’ visit out of town. COO ree ~ —— Ad. Fauble, the buyer for the large Fauble clothing establishment, is just home from a harried trip to New York, that was necessitated by the extraordinary sales of their stock during the past few weeks. ee Qn ~ ——Henry Kessinger, a farmer near Eagleville, has been trying plowing by steam this spring. He has had two plows hitched to a traction engine, so says the Lock Haven Democrat, and makes it go quite successfully. News Parely Personal. —Gottleib Haag was a Lock Haven visitor on Tuesday. —James Lane Allen, the novelist, was a visitor to Bellefonte Tuesday. —Mrs. Benj. Gentzel is in Lewistown visiting her daughter, Mrs. ¥rank Cole. —DMiles Osmer, who is working at Jersey Shore, spent Sunday at his home in this place. —John Meese, the Allegheny street merchant spent Monday in Williamsport on business. —Mrs. C. F. Harrison and Miss Beck, of Bishop street, are visiting friends in Williamsport. ' —Mr. and Mrs. John P. Lyon,of Penna Furnace, are visiting the Mitchells on north Thomas street, —Mrs. H. W. Smith, of west High street, with her littlé son Russell, are in Pittsburg visiting relatives. —Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kelleher, of Thomas street, spent Sunday at Mrs. Kelleher’s former home in Lock Haven. —Joe McMahon, who has been working at the Tyrone foundry for several months,spent Sunday at his home in this place. —Guy Achenbach, of Lock Haven, grown almost to manhood, spent Sunday with the Misses Snook on south Allegheny street. —Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Fenlon, of the Rush house, left on Tuesday for a two weeks’ stay in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and New York. —Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Shoemaker, with two of their children, were in Johnstown on Monday, oa their way to visit relatives in Somerset county. —Geo. T. Bush, W. I. Fleming, W. Harrison Walker and J. 8. McCargar were Bellefonte Masons in attendance at the conclave in Scranton this week. : » —Mr. Samuel Garner and his daughter Miss Mildred, of State College, have just returned from a visit to another of Mr. Garner's daughters, Mrs. Samuel Sankey, in Phili psburg. —Lawrence McMullen, of Hecla park, was in town on business on Saturday. Though kept quite busy superintending their large farm at that place he finds time to get to town occasion- ally. —Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gainfort left for Tyrone on Wednesday and expect to be away a week. Their visit was timed somewhat by the funeral of |" Mrs. James McGovern, whieh they desired to at- tend. _ —Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Jennings departed for Philadelphia, on Wednesday morning, where they will spend several weeks visiting Mr. Jennings sister, Mrs. Conroy, who moved to that city about a year ago. —Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sampsel, of Pleasant Gap, are off on a ten days’ visit . to their children in other parts of the State. . They left on Friday morning and after a week’s stay with their son in Pittsburg they will return to Tyrone for a short visit to their daughter. —D. F. Luce, the Centre Hall inventor, was in Johnstown on Monday. He has interested some capitalists in that place in a patent hydrant and was there on business pertaining to it. After leaving Johnstown he went to Latrobe for a visit with relatives there. —Francis J. Rhoads, who we nt to Missouri come months ago to become resident.manager of the Blue Jacket zinc mines and later resigned his position to travel in the West, arrived home on Tuesday morning, benefited in every way by his rub up against the world. . —Rev. Geo. I. Brown, rector, and Mr. W. W. Montgomery and Col. W. Fred R:ynolds, vestry- men of St. John’s Episcopal church, went to York, on Tuesday, for the annual diocesan con- vention of their church. Yesterday they visited the battlefield at Gettysburg. —Robt. F. Hunter and J. C. Meyer Esq. expect to go to Granby, Mo., on a visit to the Blue-Jacket mining company’s; operation, in which. they are interested. The mines bave lately gotten onto a paying basis and the local investors are very much pleased with the prospects. —Mr. J. A. Fortney and his daughter Miss Beulah drove down from their home at Boalsburg on Wednesday. Miss Fortney is contesting for a set of dishes to be given away by the Boalsburg fire company at a festival this evening. She call- ed on a number of friends here. —Frank Morgan, of State College, draughtsman and. general superintendent of buildings for the Murray Lumber company of Philipsburg, is spending a few weeks in that place, accom panied by his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan are guests of the lattor’s brother, Corliss Faulkner. —L. A. Schaffer left for Philadelphia, Mon_ day noon, aud will probably make that city his future home. He went down to take charge of the Westerveldt Mining Development Com- pany’s offices in the North American building and if he likes the work the engagement will be permanent. —Fred Decker, of Lemont, was in town bright and early last Saturday morning and started the day by doing one of the best turns possible for man to do. He set himself right with the printer and went his way rejoicing. Would that there were more like this well known College township farmer. —Geo. W. Weaver, of Romola, one of the most prominent farmers of Curtin township, was in town on Saturday; having brought two of his sons with him and met a third one here. While Mr. Weaver's mission was one purely of business he is such an enthusiastic Democrat that itis not :| strange that no little of his time here was devoted to talking polities. —Joseph Leathers, of Mt. Eagle, was a Satur- day visitor to Bellefonte. Mr. Leathers is one of the many Bald Eagle farmers who suffered great- ly by the spring floods. One field of wheat, of twenty-three acres, that he put out last fall was so badly washed that he won't get as much off of it as was drilled into the ground, yet 1t looked very promising before the floods came. —Auditor John H. Beck, of Nittany, was in town Tuesday looking after a little business of a purely personal nature. He was amon g the many ‘who were greatly pleased that both Col . Fortney |. and Mr. Gettig had decided to withdraw from a contest for county chairmanship, thereby very materially contributing to the unity of the party on the eve of an important campaign. —0. T. Switzar, of Philipsburg, and Wm. J. Robinson, of Philadelphia, repre-enting Benj. C. Warnick & Co. who had been in town afew days looking up the interests of the British American Dredging Co. left for Huntingdon on Wednesday morning. While here they met quite a number of people who have investigated Mr. Switzer’s propo- sition very carefully and are so well satisfied that it is a good thing that they are going in. —Mrs. J. K. Barnhart, her daughter Martha and son Philip, who have been visiting for the past three weeks at Mrs. B's home in Pun xsu- tawney, will return home’ to-morrow. During their absence J. K. B. nas been taking his meals at W. W. Bells, vn Thomas street, and spending the Sundays with his sisters down on the farm, one of the picturesque spots of Centre county. His neighbors think théy have a good one on him and it is no secret for the door was wide open all day. —Capt. W. A. Simpson, of Lock Haven, ran up to town Sunday evening ‘in search of a nice quiet retreat from the whirr of the trolleys, the rattle of heavy drays and trucks and the constant jost- ling and crowding on the streets of Lock Haven.” This is the song he was giving soma one on the Diamond shortly after his arrival but just then the band over in the park began that divine “Largo" of Handel's, as the third number on the regular Sunday evening concert program,and the Capt got wide enough awake to roll a cigarette. —Mrs. John L. Kurtz is enjoying an extended stay at Atlantic City. ‘—Mrs. Louisa Bash, Mrs. H. C. Valentine and Edgar T. Burnside attended the faneral of Mrs. Lauth at Howard yesterday morning. —Mrs. Josephine Cruse, of east Linn street, de- parted for Baltimore, on Monday morning, to make a two weeks’ visit with relatives in that city. —Col. D. 8. Dunham, who has been spending several! years with his daughter, Mrs. Grace Dut- ton, in California, is expected back to Centre county some time next month. —William Boalich Esq., ot New York city, is a guest of his sister, Mrs. J. L. Seibert, of North Allegheny street. Mr. Boalich is a civil engineer and has just returned from South America. —Mr. and Mrs. J. Fearon Mann, of Lewistown, attended the funeral of tiie late Robert Mann in Mill Hall on Friday and Mrs. Mann stopped here on her way home for a short visit with friends. —Dr. Edward Harris, who had been visiting his parents in this place for a few Cays, left for Butler yesterday morning. He has decided to locate at that place instead of Oak Grove, as originally in- tended. —John Taylor, who is one of foreman Michael Hayes’ right hand men in the Buffalo-run quar- ries of the American Co. was in town on Tuesday evening and made a pleasant call at the Warcn- MAN office. —Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hunt and their baby daughter, came down from Renovo yesterday af- ternoon to spend Memorial day with Mrs. Hunt's father, ex-sheriff Woodring and other members of the family. —Mr. and Mrs. Milton Royer, were in Belle- fonte between trains on Tuesday morning. They stopped over to see Mrs. Royer's sister, Mrs. Frank Galbraith, of Bishop street, while en route from Mifflinburg to their new home in Colfax, Va. —W. C. Bell, of Pleasant Gap, who is doing his share in the wonderful work of expanding J. H. Lin gle’s foundry and machine shops in that place, took a few hours out of the pattern room on Monday to look after a little business down town. —A distinguished visitor in town this week is E. G. Atchinson, of Niagara Falls, president of the Inter National Graphite Co., and one of J. P. Morgan's “captains ot industry.” Mr. and Mrs. Atchinson are here visiting their two sons, who are at the Acad-my. They are stopping at the Bush house. —Mrs. Margaret Alexander, who has been the guest of friends here for the past four weeks, left Tuesday noon for Pittsburg. From there she ex- pected to go on west on Wednesday evening to Freeport, I1l., for a week's visit at her brother's, before going south to Hobart, Okl., for an extend- ed stay with her sister Mrs. Daniel McBride. —Former Governor and Mrs. D. H Hastings went down to Williamsport Sunday morning on account of the serious condition of Hon. H. C. McCormick, and were there at the time of his death on Monday. Mrs. Hastings came home Tuesday but went back to Williamsport Wednes- day. Other Bellefonters who attended the funer- al were Col. and Mrs. J. L. Spangler and Mrs. W. F. Reeder, John P. Harris, Col. and Mrs. James P. Coburn, William P. Humes and J. W. Gephart, er... NoricE.—The Philadelphia & Reading having withdrawn connecting trains be- tween Williamsport and Philadelphia and New York, until further notice our through passenger service in connection with the Philadelphia & Reading Ry., is suspended. This applies to through service in connec- tion with train leaving Bellefonte at 6:40 p. m. and arriving at Bellefonte at 9:40 a. m. J. W. GEPHART, iret ‘NoTick.—On Weduesday, June 4th, the Bellefonte Central railroad company will run a special train from Red Bank and Scotia to Bellefonte on account of the Wal-- ter L. Main circus, leaving Red Bank and Scotia at 7:45 a. m., returning leave Belle- foute at 4:15 p. m. after the afternoon pei- formance. Fare for round trip 75 cents. i GMA ne ——The Bellefonte Academy base ball team will meet the strong Hecla athletic club at Hecla park, Saturday after- noon, and an exciting game is anticipated. It will be called at 3:30, so as to give an opportunity for people of this place to go down on the afternoon train and return in the evening. Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red ..... 86@86Y5 ¢# —No. 2 82(@:84) Corn —Yellow.. 68@68%5 « _Mixed.. 645@b7 Oats........ eksaiustassasnurrsosy 51 Flour— Winter, Per Br’l... 2.85@3.10 ¢ —Penna. Roller... 3.40@3.65 ¢¢ Favorite Brands 4.25@4.35 Rye Flour Per Br'l.......c...ccccniinins .. 3.25@3.30 Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 10.00@16.00 4 * nd Mixed * 1... 11.00@13.00 ee 1.50@15.50 Bellefonte Grain Market. .Corrected weekly by C. Y. WaGNEg, The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes ress : ed wheat,..... 80 Rye, per bush 60 Corn, shelled, per bushel 60 Corn, ears, per bushel... 60 Oats, per bushel,........ 48 Barley, per bushel...............cccitissersroscesssianes 50 Ground Plaster, per ton 8 50 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel eenevis tats. 40 Cloverseed, per bushel..... .$6 10 to $6 60 Timothy seed per bushel.... ...$3.20 to $3.60 Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potat per bushel sesenseas 85 16 124 Clu 10 Tall d. i allow, per poun 4 Butter, or Pound... 4 The Democratic Watchman. Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte, Pa., at $1.50 per annum (if paid strictly in advance $2.00, when not paid in advance, and $2.50 if no paid before the expiration of the year; and no r will be discontinued until all arrearage is d, except at the option of the publisher. 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