a— — ——— Si ATT A Se. THs ST Bewealc atc, Bellefonte, Pa., August 1 1902. CorrESPONDENTS.—NoO communications pub lished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. men THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——Wm. Breon, of Howard street, is ill with typhoid fever. The Bellefonte Lutherans will pic- nic at Hecla park on August 8th. -——The great Centre county fair will open Oct. 1st. Are you getting ready for it. ——A little son has come to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gray Hastings, in Beech Creek. ——The Centre Hall school district will wipe out all of its indebtedness before the next term of school opens. —— Dumsing the month of August no Sunday evening services will be held in $6. John’s Reformed church. : ——Fraok Eckenroth, of this place, re- cently completed the job of painting the Baptist church steeple and the town clock in Lewistown. —— Lizzie Reed, who is ill with small- pox in Lock Haven, is doing as well as could be expected. Her early recovery seems certain. > ——There were about five hundred peo- ple at the picnic of the employees of the American Lime and Stone Co. at Hecla park last Saturday. ——The Milesburg fire company had a very successful festival and house warn- ing Saturday night. They cleared over seventy dollars. Willard Kline, who works at P. B. Crider & Son’s planing mill, had the end of one of his fingers nipped off while at work in the mill on Saturday. Elliot Thompson, son of William Thompson Jr., of Centre Furnace, was so ill with appendicitis at Cambridge, Ohio, last week that his father was sent for. ——The fancy-dress carnival in the armory on the 7th is already occupying the attention of both young and old. There will be many both beautiful and grotesque costumes there. The’ Sunday school and congrega- tional picnic of St. John’s and Zion Re- formed churches, will be held at Hecla park, to-day August 1st. Trains leave Bellefonte on the usual schedule. ——Mrs. Harry Fenlon has issued in- vitations for a euchre party this evening at the Bush house. It isin honor of Mrs. James B. Late and Miss Mary Thomas, of Philadelphia, who are here spending the summer. ——Those who thought that the Centre county fair grounds would never be re- habilitated should go down to the grounds now. The track is better than ever before, the exposition building is back on a solid foundation and the fences are all being re- placed. —— Former sheriff W. M. Cronister, who started out with such a flourish as a farmer and never wanted to be anything else the longest day he lived, bas hought Owen's hardware store in Philipsburg, and will take charge as soon as the inventory is completed. ——Frances McSuley, John McSuley’s six year old daughter, was gathering daisies out along Bishop street on Tuesday, when she fell and cut her wrist on a piece of glass. The artery was severed and even after the doctor got there it was a question for some time whether she would live or not. ——A dear little son is the latest acqui- sition to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clemson. He is just where he will be well taken care of and he was welcomed hearti- ly enough. The little laddie, however, didn’t know that Pennsylvania already has 158,000 more men than women or he would have been a lassie instead. ——Constable William Garis has just re- turned from the Williamsport hospital, having been entirely cured of a severe case of catarrh of the stomach. He was in that institution many weeks avd having had excellent opportunity to examine its meth- ods pronounces it an excellent place and deserving of more support than the State gives it. ——Little John Hayes was knocked down and run over in front of his home on Spring street on Sunday. He was at- tempting to get across the street in front of an approaching horse, but it was too close upon him and he was knocked down, the wheels of the vehicle passing over his body. No bones were broken but the little fellow was pretty badly bruised and fright- eiied. —— James Pacini, eldest son of the la- mented John Pacini, and Miss Ella Hamp- ton, both of this place were married on Saturday in Johnsonburg. The groom, was until very recently employed with the Allison plumbing establishment here hut has worked at different times in John- sonburg and is now located there per- manently. .He is an industrious, well to do young man and is able to provide a com- | fortable home for his bride. ——Rev. G. W. Lescher said farewell to his congregation in the Luthern church at Boalsburg, on Sunday evening, and that large edifice was crowded with friends of the popular minister who were eager to hear the last message from him, prior to his |. departure for his new home in Baffalo, N. Y. All of the other churches were closed in honor of the service. The music was an especial feature of the evening. Revs. A BIGGER, BETTER, FAIR THAN EVER— Those who saw the beautiful grounds and splendid race track of the Centre county Agricultural Exhibiting Co. last fall and then saw its wrecked, desolate condition after the great flood of the following March possibly came to the conclusion that it would never be repaired. It is true that the devastation was complete enough to take all the enthusiasm out of ordinary promoters. Buildings were torn from their foundations and either broken up or car- ried away by the raging waters, over half of the track was washed down to its base of rock, fences were gone and grounds that only a few months before had been the ad- miration of thousands were Jeft a slimy, sickening, sorrowful spectacle. But those who thought the flood of 1902 carried the Centre county fair into oblivion didn’t reckon on the character of the men behind is. Their indomitable enthusiasm and un- limited resources have already begun to tell the story of reconstruction and by the time the big gates swing open to the pab- lic again in September the grounds will be in fairer condition than ever before. We make this assertion not ill advisedly, for out of the March ruin has come im- provements that will be permanent and changes that will better conserve to public comfort and pleasure. In the work of reconstruction that has heen going on for a month or more the track has received the major part of the at- tention. It has been regraded and drained in such a way as to prevent the soggy places that proved such a hindrance to fast time during the d amp weather at the meet last fall. The curves have been given a faster grade and the whole covered with a top dressing that will give that elas- ticity and life in which horse-men always see a few seconds better speed for their ani- mals. All that remains to be done for it now is the usual harrowing and rolling and the erection of the track fences. The buildings are already heing erected. The main exposition building that was swept off its foundations and broken al- most in two has been replaced and is ready now for exhibits. The cattle sheds are un- der construction and will be made much more durable than they were. They will have tin roofs. The grand-stand not being damaged required no attention. As a prevention against future losses of this sort a high wall or cribbing is to be erected from the southwest corner of the grounds along the entire course of the stream to a point below the grand-stand. This will afford a substantial backing for filling that will be put in to improve and beautify that section. Arrangements have been completed with the Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon and Lew- istown fairs whereby Centre county will get all of the horses entered for the races at those places. The purses will be cat down somewhat, also. To the uninitiated this action might appear as having an uun- favorable effect on the races, but it will have the reverse effect. Experience last year demonstrated that the purses were too large. That is they were too large to attract the ordinary class of horses and too small for the big ones that go in the Grand and Erie circuits. The premiom list is now being pub- lished and will soon be ready for distribu- tion. It will be an earnest of the sinceri- ty of the fair ground and will offer better premiums for the various classes of exhib- its. The list can be had upon application to John Blanchard, secretary. The association stands steadfastly on its original determination to permit no gam- bling or faking on the grounds. All of the amusements will be legitimate, carrying a guarantee of decency. The only one of past features re-engaged is the balloon as- cension and parachute drop. Mlle Louise Wrence has become so popular with Centre conntians and her exhibition so thrilling that she will make ascensions again on the fair ground on October 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Now is the time to begin to groom up your exhibits and the farmer or mechanic or thrifty bouse-wife or artistic young woman has a splendid chance to secure tickets for the week and afew dollars in premiums besides. Remember that though the promoters may spend thousands of dollars on the fair, as they have already done, after all it is really the people’s enterprise. You can make or break it. Bat you have been treated with nuniform courtesy and fairness in the past, you have been delightfully en- tertained and instructed and you will be ungrateful, indeed, if yon do not turn in to make the fair that will open on Septem- ber 30th bigger and better than ever. > DR. Ep. HARRIS HAs A SMALL-POX CasE.—Dr. Edward H. Harris, the young- est son of John P. Harris of this place, has made himself very popular with the people of Butler by taking a small-pox case that was giving the town a great deal of concern. Dr. Harris only located at Butler a month ago but has already built up a nice practice. When the case of small-pox developed and every other physician shrank from it he stepped into th e breach and re- lieved the suspense of the people at once. In commenting on his act the Butler Times, daily, has this editorial : The action of Dr. E. H. Harris, one of Butler's most thoroughly educated young physicians, in assuming charge of the West End small-pox patient, is public spirited and certainly to be commended, and the entire people of Butler are indebted to this physician for undertaking the care of a case which naturally no one cares to meddle with. 0 4 No DECKER REUNION THIS YEAR. —For reasons not explained, the usnal annual reunion of the Decker family in Centre county will not be held this year. We are authorized by Frederick Decker to Hepler and Black were present to assist. make this announce ment. ~-—The Methodist Saonday school of Mill Hall will picnic at Hecla park tomor- row, Saturday. ay ——F. 8S. Johnson, a very wealthy resi- dent of Lock Haven died Saturday night from the effects of heart disease. He had been in the bank the day before and while there was stricken with the disease. He was unmarried and is sarvived only bya brother and sister. Deceased was 76 years old and bad made most of his money lum- bering. Sr sil egg ——Two valuable horses owned by Oscar Knapp, of Salona, were killed on the mountain back of that place last Thursday afternoon. They were being used to snub bark when the rope broke allowing the truck to run forward on them with such force as to kill the one and injure the other so badly that it had to be killed later. Go Bugegannis 4 ——Beech Creek had a burglar scare Sat- urday night. The marauders tried to gag Miss Nestlerode who lives in a small honse in the town, but her cries aroused the neighbors who came to her rescue and who were met by a strange man who volunteered assistance. The woman declared him to be one of the thieves hut before an officer arrived he had escaped. A fp tee ——Regular services were not held in many of the Bellefonte churches Sunday evening because of the temperance meeting that was held in Petriken hall. Mrs. L. E. Bailey, a co-laborer with the late Francis Willard, addressed the meeting for an hour ina rapid fire and argumentative style that held ber andience interested daring a very hot evening. There were not as many people there as there should have been, however. — ——The old Foust hotel, that had been a landmark near the top of the mouhtain above Potter’s Bank, burned down recent- ly. The hotel was famous in the days when Lewistown was Bellefonte’s nearest railroad station and the pike was teeming with life. Then Foust’s hotel was full of guests most of the time and if the charred embers of the old place could but speak they would have some very entertaining reminiscences to dispense. —— re. ——The WATCHMAN acknowledges the receipt of, and hereby returns thanks for, a very pretty souvenir spoon from Grit Pub- lishing Co. It is nicely embellished with representatives of that journal’s enlarged building and the heading of the paper, and is sent out in commemoration of its 20th anniversary. Gwit bas enjoyed the liberal patronage of the public for many years,and we hope it may be worthy of, and have the continuance of that patronage for many more to come. Br ——A mortgage, given by the American Lime and Stone company, of Tyrone, to the Girard Trust company, of Philadelphia, trustees, for $500,000, was entered for rec- ord in the office of the recorder of deeds, in this place last Thursday. Forty-nine tracts of land, situated in Blair, Centre and Huntingdon counties, are bound by the mortgage, the proceeds of which will be expended in the betterments of the exten- sive and valuable industrial plant and the acquirement of other properties. The same mortgage was entered at Huntingdon and Hollidaysburg. Se ——G. A. Ciark Esq., a son of James Clark, of this county. has been in Pitts- burg and other points the past week where he has been working on some very large West Virginia land deals, be baving the option on over half a mil- lion acres of the finest and best located timber, coal and dolemite lands in that State. He is also negotiating for the sale of a tract worth $756,000 to the Wabash railroad interest now being constructed with its many branches through the State. If he succeeds in closing the deals he will make some handsome commissions. — + QA A er rere, ——The fancy-dress carnival that will be given in the armory on Thursday night, August 7th, will be a public affair and in no sense a private party. It will he for the benefit of the Bellefonte hospital and when the cause is such a good one hun- dreds of tickets should be sold. The price will he but 50cts. and the music, alone, will be more than a return for that small amount. Last year tickets were $1 and as there were a number of people who thought the price too high, especially for those who don’t care to costume, but might go as spectators, it has been put down to 50cts. for the carnival on the 7th. It would be well to tell all of your friends that this is a public matter and they are expected to take an active interest in it. TE ——Thomas A. Shoemaker entertained a party of congenial spirits on Saturday evening, down at the Nittany country club with a splendid chicken and waffle supper, It was in honor of Mr. Edward E. P. Har- rison, chief engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio road, who was visiting Mr. Sh oe- maker over Sunday. Present, were Charles M. McCuidy, John M. Dale, John Blan- chard, John Shugert, Harry Fenlon and George Meek. The following day a much | more elaborate, though none ‘the less enjoy- able, dinner was given at the Shoemaker home for the guest of the house. There was no pretence of lavish decorations or elaborate details but the whole affair was in keeping with the beautiful home and the known ability of Mr. and Mrs. Shoe- maker as entertainers. Covers were laid for fourteen and in addition to the club party of the evening before the following ‘‘men of affairs’’, were present, Dr. George F. Har- ris, James H. Potter, Henry C. Quigley, Ellis L. Orvis, C. M. Parrish, J. Harris Hoy and Harry Keller. A CoxpiTION THAT NEEDS LOOKING INTO.—Just what report the Water com- miteee will make at the next meeting of council we do not presume to guess. Not- withstanding the fact, that at the time of the last meeting of that body, the new wheel and pump that had just been put in and from which so much was promised bad proven an utter failure; that the old wheel and pump that had served to good purpose for many years and was still in condition to put 144,000 gallons of water into the reservoir daily, at an ex- pense of less than twenty-five cents per day, had been torn out and sold as junk; that the head gates and connections be- tween the spring and the machinery had been destroyed and changed so that to go back to the former system, or to put in any other kind of a wheel than the one that has proven such a failure, would cost the borough up into hundreds of dollars, the committee having charge of these mat- ters simply ‘reported progress’’ when asked as to conditions about the water- works. If they meant ‘‘progressing”’ in the way of increasing the borough indebtedness without showing auy return therefor, they were right. . If they meant ‘‘progressing’’ in the way of securing a greater and cheaper supply of water for our citizens, they were wrong, for the truth is, not a particle of progress toward that end has been made since the present council determined on making the changes that are being tried ; and to-day the town, while it has an abundant supply of water, is getting it at a greater cost than has ever before been known and at a greater risk than the peo- ple bave any right to be required to take. Heretofore we have always had a water and steam pump both to depend upon. If one gave out the other was there ready for any emergency. Now we have but the steam, and if that should fail or break down, the town would simply be without water. What that would mean under ordinary circumstances every house keeper knows, and what it would mean in case of a fire is easy to imagine. But it is the condition we are in, and the trouble is there don’t seem to he any effort being made to better it. It 1s almost three months since the tinkering with the water-works began. It is one month since the new wheel was put in place and proved to bea failure. The parties who put it in have been here once, looked at it, went away, and gave no promise that it would either be removed, replaced or that anything more wonld be done by them. It is time that something was beiug done in this matter. It is not right that the town should be put to the expense of pumping its entire supply of water by steam when a large part of it can be furnished by the power that is now run- ning to waste from the spring. Neither is it right that the risks of a break-down, or the calamity of a fire and no water, should be taken, simply because of somebody’s neglect or incapacity. We write this not in the spirit of criti- cism, but that council at its next meeting, which we believe is next Tuesday evening, may know how the improvements at the water-works are ‘‘progressing,’’ and that it may take steps to have them ‘‘progress’’ in a way that will be to the interests of our citizens and ‘the protection of the town. LHR PT THE LoGAN PicNic.—If there was any disappointments about the Logan picnic on Wednesday, the blame is chargeable alone to the power that manages the weather conditions. The members of the company and their friends had everything arranged for one of the biggest and most enjoyable occasions of the season, but rain the night hefore, rain early in the morning and threatened rain during the day, kept many away and thus to some extent dampened, not only the grounds but the arder and ex- pectations of all. As it was, however, there was a goodly crowd on hand the after part of the day and as much real down enjoy- ment for those present as if there had been millions to crowd and jostle them. The supplies were abundant, and fun so plenti- ful that anyone could have his fill at any time. Of the car load of delicacies and good things taken up a greater portion was disposed of and what was not sold on the stands was auctioned off at then engine house last night; the whole netting the company a right snug sum, although noth- ing like that anticipated and deserved. And right here the WATCHMAN wants to say a word, not only for the Logans, but for both fire companies of the town. Neith- er of these can get any more than they deserve. They are the two organizations that our people should take pleasure in supporting, and that support should he much more liberal than it has been. The members of these companies stand ready at any hour of the day or night, at the risk of life and health and of accident, and at the sacrifice of rest, time and comforts, to pro- tect the property of our citizens from destruction. : The many hours they devote to the duties that the welfare of their companies demand; to securing means to meet neces- sary expenses; to keeping engine honse in or- der,as well as the time spent at fires at the sacrifice of clothing and comforts is all gratuitous. These are gifts to the public that in many instances are unappreciated and unrecognized, but which we hope the Bellefonte people will waken up to see and when it does waken up that others will turn in and assist in the work of raising the needed means to defray their necessary expenditures. —— pi ——The family of the late Mr. George Housel wish to return thanks for all those who so kindly aided them in their bereav- ment. News Purely Pevsonal. —Harry Walkey attended the Elks carnival in Johnstown this week. —John Tonner Harris, of Altoona, spent Sunday with his parents in this place. —Mrs. Boyd Wilson and her little boy are visit- ing her parents, the Linns, at Beech Creek. —Miss Jennie Fauble, stenographer to Govern- or Stone, spent Sunday with her parents in this place. —Mrs. O. D. Rhen, of Williamsport, visited her sister, Miss Elizabeth Morrison, on Spring street, over Sunday. —Miss Ann Fox is back at her desk in the of- fices of Blanchard & Blanchard, aftera few weeks’ rest at Atlantic City. —DMiss Jessie Etters is spending a few days at the home of her grand-father Musser, in the coun- try near State College. > —Miss Kathryn G. Wieland, of Linden Hall, was in Bellefonte on Tuesday having come down to visit the dentist. —Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meyer, with their daughter Edna and Miss Elsie Rankin, returned from a stay of ten days at the shore, on Saturday. —Mrs. F. K. Lukenback, with her two children, is here from Philipsburg for a visit of a few days with her brother, John M. Bullock, and other rela- tives. Mrs. J. W. Moore and her two little daughters, Helen and Elizabeth, of Ashville, N. C., are visit- ing Mrs, Moore's sister, Mrs. W. J. Singer, of east High street, —Mr. and Mrs, Robert Fay, of Altoona, spent Sunday with Mrs. Fay's parents on Linn street. They had just returned trom a trip along the New England coast. —Mrs. Joel Struble returned to her home at Zion on Tuesday after a three months’ visit with friends in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Illinois. —Mr. and Mrs. John McCullough, of Los Ange- les, Cal , are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kurtz on Curtin street. They will be here for a week or more. —Wm. 8. Furst Esq., of Philadelphia, arrived in town on Monday and remained at the parenta| home here until when he departed with his father, Hon. A. O. Furst, for a tour of Canada. —Miss Margaret O’Brien and her sister and Mrs. John McFadden with her two children, Eileen and Antoinette,all from Oakland,Pittsburg, are here to spend part of the summer at the home of Mr. McFadden’s mother. —Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brugger, Mr. E. E. Er- hard, Mrs. Daniel Hall, Mrs. Bing and William Id- dings, all of Unionville, attended the funeral of the venerable Mrs. Lydia H. Root, nee Iddings, in Antes township, Blair county, last week. —Dr. George W. Atherton, of State College, was in town Wednesday morning en route to New York: to consult with the architect of Schwab chapel. He expects and hopes thatthe contracts for the building will be given out in two or three weeks, ~—Mrs. George W. Jackson and her son-in-law, George T. Brew, were guests at the Bush house the fore part of the week. Mr. Brew returned to his home in Oakland, Md., cn Wednesday but Mrs. Jackson will visit friends in town until next week. —Rev. Walter F. Carson, pastor of the Presby- terian church at Milesburg, departed Monday, on his summer vacation. Mrs. Carson has been vis- iting at her former home in Philadelphia for some time and Mr. Carson will join her there for a five weeks’ stay. —Mrs. George C. Hall, of Wilmington, Del.’ who before her marriage was Miss Sophie Keller, of Boalsburg, and who has been spending the summer at her old home there and at State Col- lege, was in town Tuesday visiting her nephew, Harry Keller. —Mrs. W. J. Nichols and Miss Caroline Orvis departed fora trip through eastern Canada on Monday, They will visit Niagara, Toronto, down the St. Lawrence to Montreal and Quebec, thence to Lakes Champlain and George where they will tarry for a few weeks’ rest. —Dr. and Mrs. George F. Harris, Mr and Mrs. John M. Shugert, their son-in-law and daughter, and Miss Adaline Harris are going to Cape May next week for a two weeks’ stay. Miss Harris has been visiting in New Jersey for the past three weeks and will join the family at Cape May. —Frank Morgan, of State College, was in tcwn on Monday morning on his way off to work. Mr. Morgan is away from the College so much nowa- days that he has become almost a stranger to his own family. Perhaps the building boom that is about to strike the College will give him an op- portunity to get a nice contract or two there. —Jack Furst, cashier of the Mt. Carmel Trust Co. was in town for a few hours on Saturday visit- ing his parents and seeing his brother Jim, who is recovering from an attack of typhoid. Jack looks well, though a trifie thinner than usual, but he says that is dué to the extra amount of walk- ing he has to do since the baby came to his house. —Wm. H. Coldren, of Pleasant Gap, was in town on Saturday wearing that expression of relief that could be seen on many farmer's faces who had finally succeeded in dodging rain-storms and getting their grain and hay under cover. He said that there will be very little first class hay in the county this year, as nearly all of it had a rain or two duringthe process of curing and that af- fects its market price very materially. —Dr. W. 8. Glenn, of State College, who, with his wife and daughter, Annie, left last week for a pleasure trip in Canada via Niagara Falls and a visit at his brother's in Rixford, McKean county, was obliged to return’ home on Tuesday night on account of several serious cases. Maurice J. Babb, who was one ot the teachers at the Academy last year, but who is now a member of the faculty at The State College, is one'of his patients. He is suffering with typhoid fever. —Rev. Thomas Levan Bickle, whose popularity as pastor of St. John's Reformed church, Phila. delphia, has made him more debonair than ever, if that be possible, was in town on Monday night visiting at the home of C. M. Bower, Whether he stopped here on his way to St. Joseph; Mo., where he is going to spend his vaeation, just to see a few of his old parishioners or to give Dr. M. J. Locke a few pointers on congressional campaigns we are not at liberty to state. Ly —James' Harris, professional tailor, amateur minstrel and general utility man around Belle- fonte, left for New York on Saturday morning and expects to be gone six weeks. The time he does not spend at Coney Island and on the roofs will be-put in at Mitchell’s training school of design for tailors. Itis the best there is in the country and Jim’s enthusiastic interest in his work ought t> bring the best results in the way of making him a finished cutter. He has not decided where he will open an establishment, but certain it is that this means his going into business for him- self. —Charley Seely, who for many years worked himself thin trying to please the readers of the Jersey Shore Herald, but who quit it last spring, was up Wednesday looking if Bellefonte had grown any since he used to stub his toes on our streets some forty years ago. He noticed there had been some changes, but not any more in the town than there has been in him. Mr. Seely is now engaged as a member of the board of health, in quarantining Jersey Shore and surrounding country, against the spread of small pox, and what he won't know about the kickers that this business produces, would hardly be worth taking home if you found it along the road. —There were three very attractive young peo- ple in town on Tuesday, who always enjoy com- ing back and who feel as though they would al- ways like to claim a share in the’ affections ‘of Bellefonte’s people. They were Misses Ruth and Helen Ward and their brother Algernon, all of New York. While most of their life has been passed in the great metropolis and their visits here are so short as to give little time for becom- ing personally acquainted, they are ‘yet: well known through their distinguished uncle, John M. Ward who is not an infrequent visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bell. The young people have been spending {wo week's with their aunt, Mrs. McCormick, in Lock Haven and have had some gay times. A New Yorker: might be pardoned for finding Lock Haven and Belle- fonte somewhat slow, but here Algernon shows some of the shrewdness of his uncle as he is al- ways pol ite enough to make us believe when here that he would rather be a farmer, than anything else, but trom the fact that he is in the employ of the Standard Oil Co. we think it more likely that he has his best eye on John D. Rockefellers place. We would certainly have to change the policy of our paper if ever he gets to be a “tiust’’ man. ee AP eee. THE EUGENE FIELD RECITAL.——The number of distinguished artists billed for. the Eugine Field recital, which was given in the Court House on Wednesday evening, attracted an unusual audience for a mid- summer’s night. Miss Hench, of Harris- burg sang a beautiful little lullaby *“Trun- dlebed Town’’ the music of which was her own composition. With Miss Calloway and Miss Twitmire she chased the laurels for the vocal music of the evening. Miss Maud Grieb, of State College, and Miss Nicholls, of Philadelphia. plaved the instrumental numbers of the program and they both displayed much technical power and bril- liancy. There was applause and Miss Faxon who recited a number of Fields lyries was a favorite as usual. REMEMBER YOU ARE WELCOME.—The fancy dress party in the armory on the evening of Thursday, Aug 7th, promises to be more of a success even than the one of last year. The proceeds are to he given to the Bellefonte hospital and that fact alone bespeaks a large attendance. Fiske's or- chestra, of Williamsport, will furnish the music and arrangements are being made to have a program of concert selections before the dancing begins. You are cordially in- vited to be presentand whether you go in fancy or evening dress to participate in the gayeties or simply as a spectator you will be welcome. An admission of fifty cents will be charged for every one as the idea is a mid summer assembly for a worthy cause. *oo- A MIDSUMMER WEDDING.—A quiet home wedding was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Weber in Howard, on Wednesday evening, when their daugh- ter, Mary, was united in marriage to Clyde Tong. The ceremony took place at 7:30 o'clock and was solemnized by the Rev. ‘Boggs. Only afew friends were present and the young people left on the 8:45 train for McGee's Mill, where they will spend their honeymoon. + ——— are ——Fashionable folk were interested to a large degree last evening in the garden party given by Miss Grace Mitchell at the Mitchell place, on Thomas street, in honor of her two guests, Misses Elsie Darrow and Bertha Shaffner, of Philadelphia. The fine old home is well adapted for extensive en- tertainments and from the large assemblage present it is safe to say that not many re- grets were received. i ge aim —Mr. James H. Potter gave a dinner on Monday evening at his Linn street resi- dence to the trustees of the Preshyterian ehurch. The meeting was said to be for important business but the pleasure of the dinner so far oveishadowed the other that there were no trustees that night. ————— Ph iladel phic Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening, Whent-—Red .......cnniiin rinse 78V5@ 7834 « —No, 2. Le A Corn —Yellow. TL4@T2 “ —Mixed.. 635@64 OAS, Loosen 5924@60 Flour— Winter, Per Bri... 2.75@3.00 ‘“ —Penna. Roller... 3.30@3.50 ** —Favorite Brands 4.05@4.20 Rye Flour Per Brll........conisssicriions 3.25@3.30 Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 15.00@19.00 i Who hi Mixed '*¢ 1... 15.00@17.00 Straw .. 7.50@15.00 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 ress : ed wheat, old..........c..... esuaen ot otaeans ve 80 New wheat....... 75 Rye, per bushel................ 60 Corn, shelled, per bushel.. 65 Corn, ears, per bushel... 65 Oats, per bushel,..... 50 Barley, Der bushel... nn 50 Ground Plaster, per ton. 8 50 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel .......cc..cvessvennen, oo. 40 Cloverseed, per bushel..... 86 00 to §6 60 Timothy seed per bushel. $3.20 to $3.60 Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel ................. ssrsserver ernsnenes OO Onions : A, 60 Eggs, per dozen....... rerumrassyasyersinesie 16 Lard, per pound.. 1235 Country Shoulders. oso i Sides... 10 Hams... 14 Tallow, per pound..........,.. 4 Butter, per pound... The Democratic Watchman, Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte Pa., at $1.50 per annum (if paid striot] in advance) $2.00, when not paid in advance, an $2.50 if not paid before ‘the ex ion of the year; and no paper will be discontinued until all arrearage is paid, except at the option of the publisher. Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un- less paid for in advance. A liberal discount is made to. persons advertis- ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows : SPACE OCCUPIED [3m | om | ly One inch (12 lines this type......ccene($ Bb $ 8 (8 10 Two inches wl 1 10°118 Three inches. 10.115 | 20 Jusnes Column (5 inches).. 12 { 20 | 80 alf Column (10‘inches)... 20 | 35'| 55: One Column (20 inches)....... wel 85 | 66 | 100 Advertisements in special column 25 per cent. additional. Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions...........20 ets. Each additional insertion, per line............... § cts, Local noti per line.. 20 cts. Business notices, PET LIDO. ioaresissise sicssasssiniens 10 GES, Job Printing of every kind done with neatness and dispatch. = The WarcHMAN office has been re- fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and everything in the printing line can be ‘executed in the mostartistic manner and at the lowest rates. Terms—CQCash, All letters should be nddressed to . P. GRAY MEEK, Propriete
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