mE Bemorraic Wana, Bellefonte, Pa., June {3 1902. CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications pub lished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——A new porch adds to the comfort and appearance of Charles Rine’s home on south Thomas street. ~—DPat Meany, once on the Bellefonte River league team, is playing ball with Co- lumbus, Ohio, this season. : ——John J. Shanfelter, former proprie- tor of the Brockerhoff house,is now manag- ing the Rittenhouse at Atlantic Ciby. ——The Philipsburg borough treasury is empty and the council does not feel war- ranted in buying a $325 street sprinkler. ——An increase of ten cents per day has been granted to the outside men of the Mill Hall red brick works. It took effect May 23rd. ——Rev Norman Stockett, former curate of the Episcopal church in Philipsburg, has become rector of the Episcopal church at Shenandoah. ——The wotk of remodeling the old Humes house on north Allegheny street for the occupancy of the various orders of Constans Commandery of Bellefonte has been begun. ——George Garman, C. M. Garman’s stirring little son, fell down over the stone wall back of the court house, a fall of twen- ty-five feet, on Friday evening, and broke his left arm at the wrist. ——Children’s day services will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church on Sab- bath evening. The Bellefonte orchestra will furnish the instrumental music and an elaborate program has beep arranged. ——Miss Gertrude Bloomingdale, who made her home with Mrs. Simon Loeb when the latter was a resident of this place, was married to Mr. Adolph Ritter, of New York, on the 2nd inst. — Daniel Swab, of Salona, who traded horses at Flemington and, being stuck, left his new horse in R. W. McCloskey’s barn, taking a better 6ne therefrom, bas been ar- rested and confessed to his unlawful act. He is in jail in Lock Haven now to answer a charge of hoise stealing. —The festival held by the members of the U. B. church at South Philipsburg Sas- urday evening was a success in every way. They cleared about $45.00, which was'good, and a grand time was enjoyed by all pres- ent. The money is to be used to buy new seats for their church. ——The timely appearance of one of R. B. Taylor’s drivers probably saved the life of little Martha Underwocd on Monday afternoon. She is the daughter of Zeph. Underwood and fell into the Big Spring. Her cries attracted Rollie Spicer, who jumped in and rescued her. : —— While starting home from Philips- burg recently where they had attended Main’s circus George Graham, his sister and another young lady, were thrown out of their buggy at the corner of Tenth and Spruce streets and quite badly burt. They drove around the corner toe smart and were upset. Both the buggy and horse were tarned over. ——Flemington, a suburb of Lock Hav- en, is all agog over a supposed attempt to assault a crippled young woman of that place. The dastard entered the house through a side door and threw her oun the floor, hut the girl’s cries attracted the at- tention of her 89 year old grandmother who was sitting out on the poreh, and upon the appearance of the latter he ran away. ——President Charles M. Schwab, of the United Srates Steel Co., passed through Bellefonte on Tuesday afternoon, in his private car ‘‘Loretto,’’ on his way to State College. Few people having been aware of the distinguished presence the man of millions caused little or no flurry during the hour’s wait here. He was taken to State College by a special train in charge of conductor George Whittaker. ——The Methodists are going to have their picnic on June 20th this year. For several seasons they have not had their an- nual outing until so iate in the sam- mer that people were tired of picnic going and this vear they. purpose being in at the start. The picnic will be held at Hecla aud you and all your friends are invited to be present. Special trains will be run and the Coleville band will furnish the music. ——- Charles Heverly,of Beech Creek, was foand seriously ill in the woods on the di- v.de between Marsh creek and Beech creek, late on Monday afternoon by a boy named Shultz, who brought him to his home in ton in a conveyance. Mr.Heverly had been overseeing a bark job near the Alex. Masden farm and was taken ill, about two o'clock and laid for several hours until found. Upon reaching home he became uncon- scious and Dr. H. H. Mothersbaugh and Dr. S. J. McGhee where summoned. His condition is said to be eritical. —— Marie, the little three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Steel, of Quaker hill, was horribly burned on Tues- day morning while her mother was down in the cellar getting coal. It is supposed that she lighted a piece of paper at the stove and from that her clothing took fire. Her mother hearing her screams went to her as gnickly as she could and finally suc- ceeded in smothering out the flames not, however, until she herself was badly burn- ed. The little one’s face and right side were badly burned and her chances of re- covery, very poor at best were entirely dis- sipated in her death which occurred yester- day afternoon at 1 o'clock. A New Era Dawned in the History of The Pennsylvania State College. A Delightful Commencement Made Most Auspicious by the Munificence of Charles M. Schwab, and J. Gilbert White. This has been a Commencement week in- deed at The Pennsylvania State College. One that marks the dawn of a new era in the history of thai great technical institu- tion and one that, no matter what position of eminence it may attain among the seats of learning of the world, will never be for- gotten. For years the College has been a beggar before the state Legislature, asking from time to time, and often in vain, only for the support actually necessary to carry on her work. Those intimate with the manage- ment of the institution alone know how she has been able to keep abreast of her sisters on the small sum so miserly doled out by the State. The fact that The Pennsylvania State College is a state institution has act- ed in a proscriptive manner against private bequests. Those who might have been in- clined to help her, thinking that so great a Commonwealth as Pennsylvania would | surely not neglect so creditable a child have, perchance, diverted their charities in- to other channels. But the day of aloof- ness is gone. It has passed into history. A new era has dawned for The Pennsylvania State College, bringing filsome joy to the hearts of trustee, faculty, student and friend. The forty-second annual commencement exercises began on Sunday, when Dr. Law- rence M. Colfelt, of Philadelphia, deliver- ed the baccalaurate sermon to the graduat- ing class, and were carried, with nuinter- rupted success, to completion on Wednes- day. Every detail of arrangement had been thoughtfully planned, every conven- ience possible secured for the comfort of those who visit the College upon such occa- sions ; the grounds and buildings were beautiful, of course, there was perfect ap- pointment and order everywhere, but over and above it all Charles M. Schwab, presi- dent of the United States Steel Co., stood pre-eminent. He was the figure about which all the curious inquiry and interest centered. So apparent was it on all sides that Monday and Tuesday’s exercises seem- ed but the preliminaries of the reception tendered him on his arrival on the evening of the latter day. The young captain of industry whose own labors have raised him from a mill man to the presidency of the greatest in- dustrial combination the world has ever witnessed visited the College for the first time. He visited it too, with that alert, keen interest in everything about him that has been his characteristic of success, con- sequently he was impressed with the work that is being done at State and stamped it with his approval, the seal having been a chapel that is to cost sixty thousand dol- lars, or as much more as is necessary. Mr. Schwab did say once that an edunca- tion isn’t necessary to business success, but what he saw at The Pennsylvania State College on Wednesday convinced him that such an education as students get there gives them a long handicap in the race for the goal, In the course of his talk to the graduat- ing class on Wednesday morning Mr. Schwab frequently urged the young men to be honest, tireless and ambitious in what- ever they undertook. Those, he said, are the three qualities that win and you can- not succeed without them. At the conclu- sion the formality of presenting diplomas and degrees was gone through with, after which President Geo. W. Atherton made the announcements. Year in and year out they had been expressive of his hope that some day one would appear who would tear open the occlusion of private legacies and let the needed stream flow forth. It had come at last and when Dr. Atherton announced that Mr. and Mrs. Schwab had presented the College with ‘‘sixty thous- and dollars and as much more as is neces- sary for the erection of a suitable chapel,” there was a demonstration that was from the hearts of the hundreds gathered there. All knew what a need there is for a larger and better chapel at State and this news moved them to extraordinary emotion. Merely an addition to the old chapel had been contemplated but Mr. Schwab took up the fight for a new huilCing entirely and when he used such weapons as ‘‘it doesn’t matter what it costs we ought to doit right when we are doing it'’ the opposition, if there was any, was completely routed. But the Schwab gift was only a prelude to other announcements of equal gratification. The President stated that the board of trustees had found a plan whereby Mr. Carnegie’s contingent gift of a one hundred thousand dollar library building to the College could be accepted and following it came another, more beautiful in thought, more noble in enactment and more helpful to the struggling college boy than all of the others. It was the founding of a fellow- ship and three scholarships at State by J. Gilbert White of the class of '82, as a memorial to his father, the late Dr. Wm. White, of Milroy, memories of whose pure life are still treasured in the hearts of many of the older State men. Ten thou- sand dollars were given for the fellowship and ten thousand for the scholarships. It is State’s first fellowship and it is peculiar- ly appropriate that it should have been founded by one of her graduates of such re- cent date as 1882. Mr. White has been successful beyond the dreams of most men and his success is a matter of pride to his alma mater. Following are condensed paragraphs of the more important happenings of the week. At the dual track meet between State and the Carlisle Indians, on Saturday af- i ternoou, State won by the score of 55 to 50, but had to smash a college record to do it. . The Junior oratorical contest on Mon- day evening was won by David B. Tubol- ski, of Erie. his subject being ‘‘the True College Spirit.” John H. Snyder, of Broughton, was given honorable mention. All of the fraternities at the college gave dances Monday evening, but after the con- test the most important event was the ban- quet of the Alumni Association at the Inn. The large dining rooms were beautifully decorated for the event and made gorgeous by great banks of American Beauty roses, which were presented by Chauncey F. York,class of 76 the captain of an industry over at Warriors-mark that is fast making him a rich man. On Tuesday the Alumni dinner attracted a greater crowd than ever and the menu was splendidly served by caterer Harrison. Gen. Beaver, acted as the toast master, and brought responses from Dr. L. M. Col- felt; James Hamill, State ’80; former Congressman Charles W. Stone, of Warren; Senator Milton Heidlebaugh, of Lancaster; C. M. Bower, of Bellefonte; Prof. Jordon, director of the New York state experiment station at Geneva;|W. W. Heidlebaugh, president of the class of 1902, and Dr. Atherton. The election of trustees 1esulted in the choice of Charles M. Schwab, John A. Woodward, Dr. M. E. Comad, Charles W. Stone and H. Walton Mitchell, of Pitts- burg, the latter the alumni representative on the board. Though Mr. Schwab was elected before he had arrived at the College and altogether without his knowledge he accepted the trust and expressed much pleasure at its conferment. On Tuesday evening the Thespians pre- sented ‘‘A Russian Honeywoon’’ before a large crowd in the chapel. Later the Sophomore class cremated ‘‘Heptics and Spouts’’ on Beaver field. There wasa great display of red lights, red underwear and red skin in a noisy jubilation over hav- ing completed vwo unpopular studies. An incident of the week well worth tell- ing here coucerns Daniel Webster Strayer, of York, whose commencement oration on ‘The Pennsylvania Germaus’’ attracted the attention of Mr. Swab. Strayer was award- ed the White fellowship and was in a quandary as to whether he should take advantage of it and remain at college for another year or accept a position with the U. 8S. Steel Co. at Youngstown. He was in consultation with Dr. Pond, head of the department of chemistry, as to the best thing to be done when Mr. Swab appeared in search of a young man qualified to develop some nickle interests. Dr. Pond suggested Strayer, whom the iron master recognized at once. He asked the student what be purposed doing and upon being informed that he was halting between go- ing to work at $2 per day or continuing another year in post graduate study Mr. Schwab taid: ‘*You stay here and I will add $1000 to your fellowship. They shook hands and it was a compact. Can anyone guess Strayer’s future ? Daring their stay at the Col- lege Mr. and Mrss Schwab were dined by the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, serenaded by the cadet band and given a salute of seventeen guns when they de- parted at 10 o’clock Wednesday night. Mis. Schwab helped receive at the Junior assembly up to the hour of her departure. Harold Albert Blair, of Bellefonte; Jonas Elwood Wagner, of Houserville; Clarence Graham Harper, of Bellefonte; and Samuel Edward Weber Jr., of Oak Hall, are the Centre county boys in the class of 1902. Mr. Wagner was one of the first honor men and also a commencement orator. rr Ap ee, THE ACADEMY RECEPTION.—Never in the history of the Bellefonte Academy has it been as beautiful or attractive as it was last Friday evening at the annual reception given by the faculty and students to the alumni, friends and patrons of the institu- tion. Situated as it is, overlooking the town, it is an ideal place for entertaining and the elaborate decorations and handsome ap- pointments left nothing to be desired. Hundreds of Japauese lanterns illuminated the grounds and the broad piazza along the front of the main building was almost in- closed in a net work of palms and bloom- ing laurel. The interior of the old build- ing was just as beautiful—rugs, curtains, cushions and screens transformed the libra- ry and recitation rooms into artistic apart- ments and the air was redolent with the perfume of roses and other June flowers. Between four and five hundred guests were present. They were met on the stair- way by one or more of the committee of students and escorted into the reception room where Mrs. James R. Hughes, Miss Helen E. Overton, Miss Isabella Hill and Miss Kate S. Davis 1eceived. From the re- esption room the guests went into the li- brary, dining room or out onto the piazza. Frappe and cake were served by young ladies of the sthool from daintily appointed tables and Smith’s orchester played during the entire evening. : A pleasing innovation of the event was the presentation of a handsome oak book case and writing desk to Rev. James P. Hughes by a few of the old students of the school. He has just retired from being prin- cipal after fifty yearsof the most efficient work and some one conceived the idea of a more substantial appreciation of his worth than the usual resolutions. The commit- tee in charge of the gift were James H. Pot- ter, Edmund Blanchard and John Munson. Edmund Blanchard fhade the presentation speech and Rev. Hughes responded very ap- propriately. Rev. Dr. Laure was then call- ed upon fora few remarks and he paid a fine tribute to Mr. Hughes and the work he had done. At the conclusion of the reception at 10 o'clock a dance was given in the armory which was attended by over a hundred of the younger people. Refreshments were served by Ceader, and Smith's orchestra furnished the music. Ju~NeE WEDDINGS.—The marriage of Dr. Harry Wilson Tate, the well known dentist of this place, and Miss Tillie M. Harmer, of Philadelphia, will take place on Wednes- day evening, June 18th, in Grace Baptist Temple, Broad and Berk streets, Philadel- phia. Rev. Dr. Peltz will perform the ceremony and the bride will be attended by a maid of honor and two bridesmaids, Miss Nan Granger, Miss Gussie Farrell and Miss Margaret Torrence. Wellington Feg- ley, of Pottsville, will be best man and the ushers will be John Cavendor, Clem Alder- fer, Roy Lear, and Dr. E. Sullivan. At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception will be held at the home of the bride’s mother,at 2830 Columbia avenue, and after the wedding journey Dr. Tate and his bride will make their home at Mrs. A. M. Hoover's, in this place. STITZER-MOORE.—June with its roses and beautiful days is always a favorite time for weddings and a felicitous one was cele- brated in Flemington last Wednesday when Miss Nora Stitzer was united in marriage to Claude R. Moore, a resident of this place for several years but now of Howard. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Stitzer, at twelve o’clock by the Rev. J. C. Bair, of Howard. An abundance of roses, peonies and laurel made the house a bower of heauty and the wedding march was played by Miss Maud Hopkins, of Howard. The bridal party consisted of the ushers, Messrs Thomas Moore, of Bellefonte; Wil- liam Weber, George Leathers and Clyde Long, of Howard: Ruth Berry, the little flower girl, the bridesmaids, Miss Mable Moore, the groom'’s sister, Miss Ollie Wolf, of Booneville, the groomsmen, Walter Jenk- ins, of Howard, and Chester Moore, of this place, and the bride and groom. The bride was gowned in white mousselin de soie and carried bride’s roses. After the ceremony a delicious breakfast was served and the yonng people left on the afternoon train for a journey through the West. They . will make their home at Howard, where the groom is well estab- lished in the jewelry business. He was connected with the F. P. Blair store, in this place, for several years and both he and his bride are favorite members of a wide circle of acquaintances. His par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Moore, Mrs. Abram Weber, of Howard, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, of this place, were among the guests present. RE ,S —S SARA : WEDDING AT CENTRE HALL.—With as little ostentation as possible W. Gross Mingle and Miss Anna Mable Boal were married at the bride’s home in Centre Hall on Wednesday afternoon at3 o'clock. It was a simple house wedding, with only a few friends present and no maids or men to form a party. Immediately after the Rev. Dr. Schuyler, of the Presbyterian church, had performed the ceremony, a wedding supper was served and later Mr. and Mrs. Mingle drove to Zion, where they took an evening train for the east; expecting to be gone until July 1st, when they will be at home at the Brockerhoff in this place. The bride isa daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Geo. M. Boal and has many accom- plishments in addition to personal charms that have won her the distinction of being one of the most beautiful women in Penns valley. Mr. Mingle is ason of Wm. B. Mingle, the Centre Hall banker, and since retiring from that institution bas been con- nected with the Howard Creamery Co’s. several enterprises in this county, with headquarters in Bellefonte. > Wo0oDs-BRYSON.—A pretty and propiti- ous wedding was celebrated in Boalsburg, Wednesday afternoon when Miss Helen Woods, daughter of Mrs. M. A. and the late Dr. John Woods, was united in mar- riage to J. C. Bryson, of Watsontown. The marriage took place at the home of the bride’s mother at 5 o'clock and was solem- nized by the Rev. H. E. Hepler, of Lemont. Miss Rosa Woods and Miss Ella Bryson were the bridesmaids while Dr. Sam Woods and Dr. C. T. Bryson were the groomsmen. The bride wore a becoming frock of white mousseline and the house was fragrant and beautiful with roses. Fifty guests weie present and a delicious supper was served, after which Mr. and Mrs. Bryson drove to Bellefonte and de- parted on the evening train for a trip to the east. They will spend the summer at the groom’s home in Watsontown but will re- tarn in th» fall to Boalsburg where Mr. Bryson is principal of the schools. rr Ql rent WRIGHT—WELD. — Only a very few friends witnessed the marriage of Miss Fan- nie Wright and Robert J. Weld, which was celebrated at the home of Prof. and Mis. I. L. Foster, at State College, at noon on last Thursday. The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Gill and the wedding march was played by five members of the College orchestra under the direction of Mr. Goddard. Mr. and Mrs. Weld departed on the 4 o’clock train for a wedding journey and will make their home at Maple Shade farm, Sugar Grove, Pa. The bride has been connected with the Ag- ricultural Department of the College for the past eight years and is a most efficient, cul- tured and amiable young woman. eee lA eee. ——Do not huy clothing before you get Lyon & Co’s special sale prices. Sl ete : ——The Preshyterian church at Port Matilda®will be reopened on Thursday, June 19th, and all are invited to attend the appropriate ceremonies that will be held there throughout the day. este Al et ——Lyon & Co. are having special sale of men’s summer clothing. News Purely Pevsonal. —Wm. 8S, Zeller was in Lock Haven on business on Monday. —Dr. J. H. Huston, of Lamar, was a Bellefonte visitor on Friday. —Mrs. C. D. Houtz, of Lemont, was in town shopping yesterday. —Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Clemson are entertaining Miss Edna Goheen, of Tyrone. —John Blanchard Esq., spent the fore part of the week in Philadelphia on legal business. —Mrs. H. A. McKee is in from Pittsburg visit- ing at the home of H. F. Stitzer Esq., on east High street. —Mrs. V. R. Snyder, of State College, was in town doing some ante-commencement shopping on Saturday. ! —Miss Loretta Brown, of New York, is the guest of her cousin Mrs. John Powers, on north Spring street. —Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bradley Jr., of Niagara Falls, are visiting the former’s parents on north Spring street. —Dr. and Mrs. T. C. VanTries returned from a visit with friends at Pine Grove and State College, on Monday evening. —The Misses Snook, of south Allegheny street, were in Muncy on Monday in attendance at the funeral of a relative in that place. —Rev. Elmer Williams, of Martha Furnace, was in town for a few hours on Monday on his way home from school at Carlisle. —The venerable William Eckley and his daugh- ter Mrs. Annie Dawson are up from Philadelphla for a short visit with their friends here. —Misses Mary Blanchard and Blanche Hayes went down to Bryn Mawr Saturday morning to visit friends and spend a week shopping. —DMrs. William Dawson and Mrs. Sarah Satter- field attended the funeral of the late J. H. Eckley in Mill Hall the latter part of last week. —DMr. and Mrs. John Walker, their son Robert, and Miss McCalmont returned from a month's stay in Atlantic City Wednesday evening. —Joe Beck returned to his work at Wilkinsburg on Sunday after a week's visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Houser on Penn street. —Mrs. Isaac B. Maitland, of Williamsport, and her three children are at the Garman home, on High and Spring streets, for a two weeks visit. —Mr. and Mrs. Louis Burkhart returned to their home in Jeanette, after a four week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Beezer, of Reynolds avenue. —Secretary Frank H. Gamel, of the Y. M. C. A. is at Mountain Lake Park attending the triennial conference of association secretaries of North America. —Col. and Mrs. W. F. Reeder were at Haver- ford this week attending the commencement where Wallace, their only son, was one of the graduates. —Fred Blair, of Pittsburg, has been visiting his parents in this place this week. He came on to see his brother Bert graduated from The Penn- sylvania State College. —Jacob Deitrick was up from Madisonburg on Saturday shaking hands with his friends here and looking after some business matters in which he is interested. —Isaac Frain, of Abdera, was in town bright and early Monday morning and expressed him- self as being perfectly satisfied with the work of the recent Democratic county convention. —D. F. Stover, a lumber inspector in the Al- toona shops, was in Bellefonte on Tuesday. He is originally from Ferguson township, but has resided in the Mountain city since 1862. —Mrs. Chauncey F. York spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Noll, in this place, while on her way to commencement ex- ercises at The Pennsylvania State College. —The Misses Winnie and Mabel Postiéwait, of Oak Park, Chicago, are guests at the Crider home on Linn street. They are Mrs. Crider’s cousins and are here to spend the month of June. —Charles Wilson, of Julian, was a Bellefonte visitor on Friday and while here prepared him- self for many a long winter evening by subserib- ing for the Warcuman and the N. Y. World. —Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gephart, with Miss Eliza- beth and Mrs. M. H. Wilson, were at Princeton this week attending commencement exercises. Wallace was graduated with the class of 1902. —Mrs. Wm. Grauer, of Altoona, spenta few days in town last week, having been here to at- tend the graduation exercises of the Bellefonte High school. Her youngest son, Arthur, was in the class. —Mrs. Shortlidge and her daughter Miss Annie are going to Chicago next week to visit Mrs. Nolan and her mother Mrs. Davidson. Before return- ing home they will spend some time with Mrs. Ella Wilson Osborne, at Geneseo, Ill. —Mrs. Susan Small, Mrs. Clarence Hawthorne and “Uncle Frank” Bright, all of Sunbury, spent most of last week visiting at the Crissman’ home on Thomas street. They came up to see Miss Helen graduated from the High school. —Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Irvin returned from Greenboro, N. C., Wednesday evening and will spend the summer here. Mr. Irvin sold the book store he bought in that place early in the spring. He wasn’t pleased with the business. —Mrs. Ross A. Hickok, of Harrisburg, with her little daughter and nurse, arrived Friday after- noon to spend part of the summer at the Hastings home here. Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Hast- ings will sail on June 21st on their European trip. Among the out of town relatives who attended the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Crosthwait on Tues- day were Mrs. Emanuel Klepper and Mrs. Semple, of Philadelphia ; Mrs. Foster, of State College ; Mrs. Emma Crosthwait Schroyer and her daughter, of Altoona, and John Haupt, of Tyrone. —The summer girls are beginning to gather in again for another season of rest at home. Miss Adaline Olewine and Urilla Williams are home from Wilson; Anne Orvis, from Lititz; Josie White, from West Chester; Helen Harper, Sara Fitzgerald and Daisy Barnes from Lock Haven, —Al Haupt, well known among the older Belle- ionte boys, an old time ‘‘Print,”’ and the original yodeler of the town, came up from Philadelphia on Monday to attend his sister's funeral. He is now with the Meyers publishing house in that city and looks not only well, but prosperous. — Lester Shefter, of Milroy, was in town over Sunday visiting his parents and other relatives. He had gotten tired of living alone and came over to accompany home on Monday Mrs. Shefter and the children, who had been having a week’s good time at the Gardner home on Spring street. —Among the Republicans who left here Tues- day to attend the convention in Harrisburg were John P. Harris, Capt. S. H. Williams, S, B. Miller, W. E. Gray Esq., Capt. S. H Bgnnison, E.R. Chambers Esq., A. V. Miller, G. W. Rees, J. Linn’ Harris, Col. J. P. Coburn, John M. Dale Esq., Col. W. F. Reeder and Judge Love. — Possibly there is no place where the flight of time is more constantly called to mind than in the business office of a newspaper. Every hour some subscriber drops in to renew his subserip- tion and though it has been a year, possibly two and even more,since his last visit, the time never appears to be nearly so long. On Friday Shu- man Lyon, who lives below town, dropped in. When he said that he wanted to pay his sub- scription it didn’t seem possible that he owed anything, so vivid was the memory of his last visit, but the books showed it to have heen a —E. M. Griest, who is such a hustler that he is beginning to despair of ever getting that store room in readiness for the Central Supply Co., has leased the house recently vacated by the Rev. Scott, on east Curtin street, and is occupying it with his family, who came in from Philipsburg last week. >be THE BELLEFONTE SCHOOL BOARD RE- ORGANIZED.—After eighteen years of con- secutive service as the presiding officer of the Bellefonte school hoard Col. D. F. Fortney, member from the South ward, bas been retired and Geo. W. Rees, West ward, has been made his successor. For some time it has been known that the younger members of the board have planned taking the organization out of the hands of the men who have so assiduonsly and intelligent! y conducted it for years, but few people thought the coup would ever actually be sprung. It was, however, at an adjourned meeting Monday evening and it might be said that a new regime, as well as a new policy will hereafter be the order in the conduct of the borough schools. Whether it will be for good or ill remains to be seen. Realizing the responsibility of the posi- tion they hold and the effect their work may have upon future generations it would be ill advised for us to presume anything else than that those who voted Col. Fort- ney out of office seriously considered their thought before it became an act. While changes are often for the better and it is not well to permit public institutions to re- main too long under the same domination we cannot overlook the fact that Col. Fort- ney has been one of the most interested, progressive and indefatigable school work- ers who has ever held a chair in the body that governs Bellefonte’s schools. While his defeat for the presidency will scarcely have a deterrent effect on his school enthu- siasm it will deprive him of the advantage of naming committees in sympathy with his ideas of what should be done. His successor is a gentleman who has been on the board for a number of years and is conversant enough with its affairs to make a very capable presiding officer. It is to be hoped that he will give school ques- tions such serious and thoughtful consider- ation as will move them onward and up- ward and not suffer them to make one stop in retrogression. At the meeting John P. Harris named Col. Fortney for re-election. W. H. Criss- man named G. W. Rees ; the vote being as follows : For Fortney, Harris, Heinle, Min- gle and Fortney. For Rees, Crissman, Waite, Quigley Hard P. Harris and Rees. John P. Harris was re-elected treasurer and H. C. Quigley secretary without oppo-’ sition. July 7th was set as the time for the election of teachers. as. ——Mallory & Taylor's offer of $4 photos for $1.69 expires on the 28th. EE ——The WATCHMAN acknowledges the receipt of a half a dozen packages of but- ter from the dairy and stock farms of Aus- tin T.eovard & Son, Troy, Pennsylvania, and takes pleasure in making public ex- pression of its thanks for the same. The writer professes to have some knowledge of what constitutes good butter and he but expresses a plain truth when he doubts if a better article than that shown by the samp- les furnished is produced anywhere. He has tasted of the gilt-edged makes that some people are willing to pay from 50cts. to $1 per pound for,and they are in no way sweeter, fresher or more delicate in flavor or taste than that of the Messrs Leonard that is delivered to patrons at 30 cts. These gentlemen are also breeders of registered Jersey cattle, one of which we noted has a record of 30} Ihs of milk and 17} Ibs of butter in a single week. —— ree —Short time yet for Mallory & Tay- lor’s $4 photos for $1.69. ee A+ santas Philadelphia Markets. The, following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red 81@8 ¢ —No. 2 a Corn —Yello eor4@0ri GIL 6 Oats. hoe Flour 2.85@3.10 —Penna. Roller. 3.40@3.65 *¢ —Favorite Brands. 4.0524.2) Rye Flour Per Br'l.............. B \ 3.25@3.30 Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... laa be te Mixed 1... 11.00@13.00 Brawn i bere 7.50@15.50 . Bellefonte Grain Market. . Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER, The following are the quotations up to six 0 Siock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes SS: ed wheat, .........ciionns 80 Rye, per bushel............. 60 Corn, shelled, per bushel.. 60 Corn, ears, per bushel... 60 Oats, per bushel,..... ae 48 Barley, per bushel...............o...ccocnne iis 50 Ground Plaster, per ton. 8 50 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel ......ccoccueevvvvvvvennens oan 40 Cloverseed, per bushel..... .§6 00 to §6 60 Timothy seed per bushel.................... $3.20 to $3.60 Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel eevee veeansnas 85 Onjons asses So ggs, per doz Lard, per pound 1234 Country Shoulder: io Sides... 10 Hams. 14 Tallow, per pound... 4 Butter, per pound..... 14 The Democratic Watchman. 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