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Bellefonte, Pa., August 22 1902.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——The great Centre county fair will
open on September 30th.
Rube Waddel, the crack pitcher of
the athletic base ball club of Philadelphia,
winters with John Uzzle at Snow Shoe.
——Mis. Ziegler, of this place, who un-
derwent a serious operation in the Lock
Haven hospital, will he able to leave that
institution this week.
——If you owe anything on your WATCH-
MAN it would be cheaper for you to pay it
now than to wait until advancing rates al-
most doubles your bill.
——1IF this issue gets to you a little be-
fore it is due it will be because all hands
have taken part of the day off to go to the
business men’s picnic at Hecla Park.
——The Baptist church at Eagleville is
being remodeled, both inside and out. A
new spire, belfry, vestibule and papering
are parts of the contemplated changes.
—— The Presbyterians and Methodists of
State College picnicked at. Hunter’s park
yesterday. Next Thursday the United
Brethrens, of this place, will picnic there.
——Harvest Home services will be held
in St. John’s Reformed church, Bellefonte,
next Sunday morning at 10:30 and in Zion
Reformed church the same day at 2:30
p. m.
——The new bridge that is to be erected
over Marsh creek near Eagleville is under
way. Masons are at work on the abut-
ments. The county will put the super-
structure on it.
James Frantz and Clande Wyland,
two Milesburg boys, aged 17 and 18 re-
spectively, were brought to jail here on
Monday, charged with drunkenness and
disorderly conduct.
——H. P. Harris, of Howard street,
whose illness for a few days was regarded
as quite alarming, is very much improved
and we sincerely trust that he will be
speedily restored to health.
The Bush meeting of the Free Metho-
dists at Hunter's park on Sunday was
quite well attended by people from this
place. Special trains were run and several
hundred people went.
——The bids for the building of the new
Schwab chapel at The Pennsylvania State
College were opened on Tuesday, but on
account of the absence of Gen. Beaver and
several other trustees the letting was post-
poned until next Monday.
——The good, practical business readers
of the WATCHMAN are the ones who are
taking advantage of the advanced rates by
keeping their subscriptions paid up prompt-
ly. Remember, you can’t have the paper
for $1 a year unless you pay for it in ad-
vance.
— There will be a regular meeting of
the Sportsmen’s League of Centre county
in the arbitration room of the court house
on Friday evening, September 5th. It is
urgent that there be a large attendance as
there will be considerable husiness of im-
portance brought before the League.
—Fred Owens, son of Albert Owens,
of Milesburg, stepped on a nail, one day
last week and he has a badly injured foot
as a result of it. He is employed by the
United Telephone Co. and was descending
a pole at Ceader’s bakery when he jumped
to the ground, alighting on a board with a
protruding nail that penetrated his foot.
At a meeting of the Bellefonte school
hoard on Monday night, Miss Elizabeth M.
Craighead, of Craighead, Pa.,was chosen to
fill the vacancy in the corps of teachers of
the Bellefoute schools, caused by the resig-
nation of Prof. Kinzle, of the High school,
who goes to Athens, Pa., to take charge of
the schools of that place. Miss Craighead
is a-graduate of Dickinson college, class of
1901.
—It is rumored at State College that
Rev. Chas. T. Aikeus, of Pine Grove, and
John N. Krumrine, H, D. Meek and J.
Laird Holmes will purchase the old State
College hotel property there and erect a
modern brick hotel on the site. It is to
be three stories high and will cost. $25.000,
Bat $25,000 will neither give State College
the kind of a hotel it needs, nor put up
the kind of a building that lot, the most
valuable in the village, should carry.
~— Joseph Lose, the lamp trimmer and
general utility man at the Edison lighting
plant in this place, arrived home from
Buffalo and a trip on the lakes a day or so
ago and started to cleaning the globes on
the street lights, without anybody having
said a word about how dirty they were.
It is now in order for brother Miller to
give him a good calling down for being so
extravagaut with Bellefonte water or the
Edison Co. might kick a little, itself, on
such unusual ‘wear and ‘take on the street
lamp shades.
——Two slight fires occurred in town on
Tuesday. In the morning an alarm was
sent in from the North ward when it was
discovered that a flue in the apartments in
the old Methodist church building, on jail
hill, occupied by the Boyers, was on fire.
The department was prompt in getting to
the scene, hus the fire had already heen
put out. About three o'clock in the after-
noon there was a slight fire in the dry
room of the Pennsylvania match works,
but it was easily subdued with the ap-
paratus in the building without an alarm
being given. :
CouxciL IN SEssION.—Council had a
busy night of it Monday. There being few
spectators present the members seemed to
be able to get more work accomplished and
interchanged suggestions with a freedom
that is seldom noticeable at the meetings.
The reports of the various committees
showed the usual work either finished or in
course of completion. The market clerk
reported the collection of $9 in fees and the
statement of the borough treasurer showed
a balance of $65.34 due him.
Under the head of new business the street
committee was directed to lay new cross-
ings on the north side of High,over Spring,
aud on the east side of Spring, over How-
ard. It was decided to give Andrew Bell
and Adam Wagner grades for pavements and
to see that pavements on west Logan street
are put in proper repair within ten days.
This committee was also directed to fix up
the road on west Linn street to the projec-
tion of Curtin, in anticipation of the heavy
traffic for the fair. It was also empowered
to secure bids for the erection of a wall and
pavement along Water street from the prop-
erty of Calvin Ray to the C. R. R. of Pa.
station and report same at next meeting.
This looks more like business than any-
thing council has done for some time and
we trust that'now that it. is taken up it
will be pushed to an early completion.
As a matter of public interest it might
be well to state that the water committee
reported that it bad decided to raise all
rates for the current year. That instead
of allowing a 40 per cent reduction from the
established schedule only 30 per cent would
be granted. Council concurred in the ac-
tion. President Reynolds set Wednesday
evening, August 27th,as the time for hold-
ing the appeal.
A proposed ordinance regulating travel-
ing shows, exhibitions, patent medicine
venders, hucksters, peddling and hawking
on the streets was read, but referred to com-
mittee for correction before adoption. Aec-
cording to the proposed ordinance no per-
son would he allowed to sell anything on
the streets of Bellefonte not raised or pro-
duced by him or herself without first ob-
taining a license costing from $1 to $10 a
day. Some of the councilmen thought this
should not be adopted in such form, because
it would prohibit several poor women who
are at present supporting themselves by
selling soap, ete. from making aliving, The
ordinance will probably be corrected to ex-
empt resident taxables who have no other
visible or available means of support from
paying a license.
Bills amounting to $372 were approved
as follows and the session adjourned.
Street pay roll..
Police pay roll .
Water pay roll........c.c......
Thos. Shaughnessy, market 2lerk x 1.00
John I. Olewine, scythe............. he 60
H. B. Pontius, 1 mo, as clerk. 12.50
R. B. Faylor, coal for W. W........... 91.89
H. B. Pontius, assessing water rents... 30.00
Gea, R. Meek, telephone messages.. AY 1.00
Geo. B Meek, cash box............covieeniscrnsrine 1.00
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A PLUCKY LITTLE Doc.—With that
animal instinet that approaches so close to
human intelligence that we are forced, at
times, to give dogs credit for having better
sense than some men another little member
of the canine family has come to the fore.
Mis. Orpha Pletcher is an aged lady who
lives about three-quarters of a mile east of
Mt. Eagle. She went into the garden at
her home one day last week to pick some
vegetables for dinner. Frisking at her
side was her little. house dog, happy be-
cause he was there, lavish in his joyful
gyrations and so faithful that his life had
no value if it conld in any way save her an
instant’s harm. The old lady was about
to pick up some vegetables when a iarge
copperhead snake coiled like a flash and
would have struck her had not the dog
been there. The brave little fellow made
a dash at’ the deadly reptile and there was
a desperate struggle for a few moments.
The snake coiled itself about the dog’s
body aud legs so that it could not move
and it seemed as if it certainly must be
killed, but there came a moment of
vantage for it and quick as a flash the broad
flat head of the copperhead drooped and
hung between the jaws of the valiant little
animal. The fight was at an end and
there was no more danger for the oid lady.
Her protector, however, had received a
mortal wound. The snake had bitten him
in the neck and almost before his aged
mistress could lay the hand of approval on
his faithful little head his neck bad swollen
to twice its normal size. The dog suffered
greatly until Mrs. Pletcher’s sons returned
home and, upon being apprised of its
trouble, they at once set about putting
poultices of crushed onions on the wound.
They had the effect of reducing the swelling
and saving the dog’s life.
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FELL THROUGH THE HAY LADDERS
AND WAS KILLED.—A sad accident oc-
curred on the McFarlane farm, near Boals-
burg, last Saturday whereby the little son
of farmer Clyde Smith lost its life in a
rather peculiar way. Mr. Smith had taken
his wife and his two little children, aged 4
years and 16 months respectively, to the
field with him on a little excursion. Dur-
ing the day the youngest child fell through
the ladders of the wagon on which it was
playing at the time and struck its head on
a stone with such force as to cause almost
instant death. r
What was to have been a happy day for
the little family was turned into one of
sadoess as they wended their way home-
ward with the lifeless body of the baby
boy.
Interment was made at Boalsburg, on
Monday morning, with Rev. Hepler officiat-
ing.
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——Small-pox is spreading at Jersey
Shore. ; :
—$1,710.00 will be hung out 1n cash
purses for the races at the great Centre
county fair this fall.
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——H. L. Fox,of Lock Haven,will cam-
paign *‘Billy Howe’ this season. He will
start at Pottstown this week.
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——Already a large class of good, clean
amusements have been secured for the
great Centre county fair.
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——There are a few subscribers on our
liss who are losing money very fast be-
cause they are not taking advantage of our
advance rate. Any person who pays
$1.50 for a paper that they have a chance
to get for $1 must have more money than
they know what to do with.
—*‘Billy Howe’’ won the race in which
he was entered in Lock Haven on last Fri-
day afternoon. Since falling into the
hands of brewer Widman in that city the
little sorrel gelding has evidently been
able to hop along some faster than he did
when owned by John M. Shugert in this
place.
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——James Alexander Straub, Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Straub’s little son, had a close
call the fore part of the week but is now
recuperating nicely. He was suffering so
with an abscess on his hip that on Sunday
Drs. Locke and Kirk opened it up. On
Monday they drained it again and the child
has been better since then.
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——Homer Harry, the young woodsman
whose home is in Rebersburg, where he
bas been lying a helpless cripple for about
two years, was taken to the Williamsport
hospital on Tuesday to undergo another
examination with a view to an operation.
He has a broken back; having been struck
by a falling tree in the woods near Cross
Forks.
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——A valuable Jersey cow owned by
W. H Earon, who farms the Cambridge
place on Muncy mountain, was found dead
in the pasture field with two bullet holes in
her head last Saturday morning. Mr.
Earon does not know what was the motive
of the person who shot his cow, whether
it was malice or accident.
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——As N. Barnhart, of Oak Hall, was
running the edger on the Linden Hall
Lumber Co’s. large mill at Linden Hall,
Monday morning, he had the middle finger
cut from his left hand. The cause of the
misfortune was that he was erowded some-
what and was looking ahead to see that
all was going right when his finger got too
near the saw end and. was ripped off.
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——Nathaniel Bierly Esq., of Milesburg,
bas been called upon to prepare the part of
the forthcoming history. of the 148th
Penna. Vols. in which the musicians
featured. The ’Squire being a gentleman
of more than ordinary literary attainments
is injecting an originality and zest into his
work that promises to make it of far more
interest than the uswal prosy historic
narrative.
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——Harry D. Otto, a son of Hamilton
Otto, of this place, was in the human life
line that tried to rescue an old man from
going over Niagara Falls one day last
week. The suicide waded into the river
above the falls on the American side and
as his intentions were discovered to be
suicidal a number of spectators, among
them being Harry Otto, formed a human
life line to reach him out in the river. The
end man had grasped the suicide by the
collar when oue of the men in the middle
of the line weakened and broke and it was
necessary for everyone tosave himself. so
the old map floated over the falls to his
death.
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~——The team of mules that pulls one of
R.'B. Taylor's ice wagons tried to run
away on Saturday evening. While they
did not succeed in doing themselves or
Taylor’s wagon any damage they did smash
Dr. M. J. Locke’s bogey 80 that it is next
to irreparable. The mules started on west
High street while Johnny Spicer, their
driver, was standing between them on the |
‘tongue fixing the harness. Not having
the lines he undertook to grab them hy
the bridles and, in doing so, fell astride
the tongue. The mules dashed off with
Spicer running between them in a most
perilous position, but he finally got them
stopped at the intersection of Water street.
Dr. Locke's buggy was standing in front
of Sechler’s store. Both back wheels and
the body of it were badly smashed up.
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——The annual announcement of the
Bellefonte Academy, which appears in this
issne, shows that that growing institution
is growing still more. The corps of in-
structors has been increased, which means
that closer attention can be given to the
various branches of work and the scholars
brought under the direct training of edu-
cational specialists, so to speak. The
Academy always has been noted for the
thoroughness of its work, but of late years
it has attained a degree of eminence that is
bringing it scores of students from a dis-
tance. The hours of 1ecitation, lecture and
practicums are arranged with special ref-
erence to schedules of trains running in
and out of Bellefonte, so that those living
along the lines of railroad are afforded the
same advantage that resident students
have. The same educational opportunities
are extended to few communities as they
are to this one and there is nothing that
is of as great advantage, particularly to the
country boy or girl, as daily contact with
teachers and students in such a school as
the Academy. It gives them a polish
without which all the eduncation possible
would appear to disadvantage and better
equips them for the daily contact with the
world than any other instruction they may
be able to secure.
J. M. HUBLER.—J. Montgomery Hubler,
one of the best known residents of Ferguson
township, died on Saturday morning, after
an illness of only five days with typhoid
fever. He was 70 years old; having died
on the anniversary of his birth.
Deceased was born in Millheim, but in
1856 he located in Ferguson township,
where he has followed farming and black-
smithing ever since. He occupied a unique
position in shat community, for few people
were as well known, yet he was a simple,
unpretentious man whose life was not at
all out of the ordinary.
His prowess as a hunter will be a house-
hold word in Ferguson for years and his
capture of the bear that caused such an ex-
citement on the campus of The Pennsyl-
vania State College some time ago will
live in story as long as there is a student |
at that institution. “Gum,” as he was
know everywhere, was also a Democrat.
One of the kind that needed no coaxing or
cajoling to keep him in line. He stood
by the party from conviction and had no
patience with the ones who are continually
dissatisfied. He was a member of the
Reformed church and Rev. A. A. Black
officiated at the interment at Pine Hall on
Monday morning. -
Surviving him are his children: Mrs.
Emanuel Corman, of Zion; Mrs. Edward
Weaver, of Shamokin; Mrs. Henry Deitrich,
of Hecla park; M. J. Hubler, of Rock View;
James, John and Ada at home.
John and Ada were both prostrated with
the fever the same day that their father be-
came ill and are lying at the point of death.
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Mgrs. J. M. BRICKER--Mrs. Sarah Barthol
omew Bricker, wife of J. M. Bricker,died at
her home on the old Jacob Gray farm, just
west of Gray’s church in Buffalo-Run on
Sunday afternoon,after a long illness with
cancer. Two yeas ago she endured an oper-
ation in the Lock Haven hospital and for a
time it was thought she would recover. Dur-
ing the last week of her life she suffered in-
tensely. She was a native of Salona, where he
was born 36 years ago. Her father, Isaac Bar-
tholomew, is dead,but her mother is living
and made her home with her. In thespring
time she moved with her family from Sa-
lona to Buffalo-Run, but she had been con-
fined to the house most of the time. She is
survived by her husband, who was most de-
voted in his attentions to her, two daugh-
ters, Leotta and Ermintrude,and her moth-
er. Funeral services were held on Wed-
nesday and her body was taken on the af-
ternoon train to Salona, where interment
was made in Cedar Hill cemetery.
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DR. FREDERICK MOYER.—Dr. Frederick
Moyer died very suddenly at the home of
H. E. Harter, at Ax Mann, yesterday
morning about 2 o'clock. He had heen
stopping there fora week while suffering
with heart trouble. A few moments be-
fore he passed away he called Mr. Harter
to his bedside; telling him that he was
dying and asking to have his son notified
that he was dead. :
Dr. Moyer was born at Lewistown about
70 years ago; his father having kept hotel
in that place. He read medicine with Dr.
William Wilson, who was the father of Mrs,
A. G. Curtin, and attained eminence-in his
profession.
He is survived by his one son A. Curtin,
who is superintendent of the fire brick
works at Sandy Ridge.
No arrangements have been made for the
funeral yes.
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A SAD DEATH.—Mrs. Eleanor Hitch-
cock, mother of Mrs, Whitmer H. Smith, of
this place, died at her home in Williams-
port on Sunday afternoon,after a short ill:
ness of pneumonia. The attending circum-
stances of her death were unusually sad.
Her husband was buried less than two
months ago and her daughter is ‘the only
one of her kin living. She was a native of
New York and was 49 years of age. She
was a woman of much ability and efficiency
and during her visits here won many
friends with her pleasant and genial man-
ner. Her daughter and her little grandson,
Russel, were with her when she passed away
She was a member of the Presbyterian
church and funeral services were held on
Wednesday morning. Interment was made
in Williamsport. py LE Iota,
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——NMr. William Harkuoess died at th
home of his sister, Mrs. W. A. Buckhout,at
State College, Wednesday morning. "He
had been spending several months at the
College with the hope of « benefiting his
health, which was generally broken down.
Deceased was about 65 years old and was
a resident of West Philadelphia. His
body was taken to that place yesterday af-
ternoon, and services will be held to-day
in the Presbyterian church in which he
was an elder. oe :
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——Mrs. Elizabeth M. Sweitzer, wife
of Abram Sweitzer, died at their home in
Coleville on Thursday afternoon, after a
long illness with tuberculosis. Deceased
was 48 years old and is survived by her
husband and several children. Interment
was made in the Union cemetery on Satur-
day morning; Rev. Ambrose Schmidt, of
the Reformed church, of which Mrs.
Sweitzer was a consistent member having
officiated.
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——Mrs. Hezekiah Walker, of Marsh
Creek, died after an illness of only a few
days on last Thursday. She was 28 years
old and is survived by her husband and
seven small children. 0
——John McAvoy, a nephew of George
Sherry, of this place, died at his home in
Kane on Sunday evening, with consump-
tion. He was 22 years of age.
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~The stock exhibit at the great Cen-
tre county fair promises to be more exten-
sive than ever this year.
News Purely Personal.
—C. M. Bower Esq. spent Monday night in
Philipsburg on business,
—John Pearl, of Chester, is visiting his sisters,
the Misses Pearl, of High street.
—J. P. Sebring Esq. of Warriors-mark, was in
Bellefonte on Monday on business.
—Edward A. U. Valentine of literary fame is
in town for a visit with relatives.
—Former sheriff W. A, Ishler, with Mrs. Ishler,
spent Sunday with friends in Altoona.
—Mrs. Ione Douachy is home from a visit with
friends in Williamsport and Watsontown.
—Miss Berenice Knoche, of Harrisburg, is the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Showers, of Bishop street.
—Mrs. R. A. Kinsloe, of Philadelphia, is here
for a short visit with her mother, Mrs. Barbara
Rankin,
—Misses Berenice and Rachel Shuey and their
cousin Margaret Brachbill are in Curwensville
visiting relatives.
—After a brief visit at her home in this place
Miss Mary Sourbeck returned to New York on
Tuesday morning.
—Mrs. Edward Foster and her daughter Sara
are visiting Mrs. Foster's sister, Mrs. Frank Tay-
lor, in Philipsburg.
—Mrs. Asher Adams, of Harrisburg, and her
children, are in town for an extended visit with
her mother and sisters,
—Mrs, and Mrs. Herman Robb, of Logan street,
and their daughters are in Eagleville spending
their vacation with relatives.
—Mr. and Mrs. John Nolan, with their little son
Gerald, spent Sunday with Grandpas Nolan and
Shaughensy in this place.
—Mr. and Mrs. E, E. Davis, with their baby,are
over from Philipsburg for a little visit with Mrs,
Davis’ parents in Milesburg.
—Mrs. James Noonen, of Water street, is enter.
taining Miss May Gleason, of Tioga, and Miss
Margaret Gargan, of New York.
—Benj. Bradley Jr. whois working at Oak Grove,
spent Sunday with his wife who is visiting the
elder Bradleys on north Spring street.
—Mrs. A. B. Wilson, with her cute little son,
have been down at Eagleville visiting Mrs. Wil-
son’s father, James Linn, for a few days,
—Col. W. F. Reeder spent the fore part of the
week in the vicinity of Howard fishing for bass
and having a much needed bit of solitude.
—William T. Kelley, of the freight department
of the P. R. R. Co. in this place, returned from a
short visit in New York on Tuesday morning.
—Mrs. H, C. Holloway, of east Linn street, is
visiting at her former home in Middletown. She
departed on Tuesday and will be gone a week.
—Miss Margaret Dowling and Miss Margaret
Gallagher, of Renovo, are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. P. H. Gerrity, on south Spring street.
—Misses Nellie Chamberlain and Marde Shulty,
of T'yrone, have been guests of Miss Mame
Woods, on south Thomas street, for a few days.
—James G. Parsons,an employee of the Baldwin
locomotive works in Philadelphia, is spending his
vacation with his patron; William Humes Esq.
—Miss Alma Lichten, of Philadelphia, Mrs, Es-
tella Lyon’s talented and attractive grand daugh-
ter,is visiting at the latter's home on Linn street.
—Judge Geo. B. Orlady, of Huntingdon, was in
town between trains Saturday morning, on his
way home from a visit with relatives in Centre
Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Rankin, of Harris-
burg, arrived in town on Saturday morning and
are guests at the Hastings home on Allegheny
street.
—Mr. and Mrs. Jas. K. Barnhart, with their
children Philip and Martha, spent Sunday with
the former's sisters on the old homestead at Cur-
tin’s Works,
—-Mrs. Louisa Brachbill, of Spring street, who
is now in her 83rd year, has just returned from
an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. Mary Stover,
in Spring Mills.
—Rev. M. H, Groh, of Carlisle, spent Sunday at
the home of H. Y. Stitzer, on High street. Rev.
Groh was formerly pastor of the Reformed church
| at Boalsburg.
—Miss Margaret Shay went to State College
yesterday to preside over the Pond household
while Dr. and Mrs. Pond visit their old home in
Massachusetts. | 3
=Atter a two weeks outing with a party of Phil-
ipsburg campers at Juniata Crossings, Bedford
county, Miss' Mary Butts returned to her home in
this place on Saturday. 4
——Orrie Ishler left for Pitcairn Wednesday
afternoon, and if he finds employment there that
is more to hix liking than teaching school in Cen-
ire county he wil! remain. ;
—Mr, and Mys. Jesse Cox went to Reading
Wednesday to visit Mrs. Cox's sisters; three of
whom reside there, Before returning home they
will spend some time at Atlantic City.
—Mrs. George W. Jackson departed for her
home in Oakland, Md., on Monday afternoon ; ac-
companied by ‘her son Maurice, who will take his
vacation from bank ‘duties among the mountains
about Brew Mawr. - 2 Sih
—Mus. J. T. Keithley and her lit¢le son John, of
Scottdale, are making their annual summer visit
at the old Dolan home at the glass works, where
Mrs. ‘Ollie Miller, Mrs. ‘Keithley’s sister, now
resides, "RC. IO adil
Miss Ella Ryan, of Limerick Ireland, is the
guest of Mrs. Mollie L. Valentine, of west High
street. Miss Ryan has been in the United States
since April spending the summer, with friends in
‘| St. Louis and Council Blufts and/is now on her
way home.
~—Tom and Clarence Hamilton, or New York,
are making their annual summer visit to, their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Hamilton, of Howard
street. Their sister,: Miss Mary, who had ‘been
visiting them in the city for several months, ar
rived with them. to
—Mrs. Mary Aults and her daughter Miss May,
of Tyrone, were arrivals in town, on Monday af-
ternoon, and ‘were met by Mrs. J. F. Alexander,
of Centre Hall, with Miss Alexander, who drove
them over the mountain for a short visit at their
home in that place. 3 : :
—Hon. James C. Quiggle, of McElhattan, with
a party of New York friends, arrived in: town
Wednesday morning and drove over to Penn’s
Cave. Mr. Quiggle was a member of the Legis-
lature from Clinton countyand is quite prominent
in political circles down there. i
~—John O'Conner who came to Bellefonte from
Pottstown when the nail works opened twenty
vears ago and ever after regarded this place as
his home, concluded a pleasant visit here on Sat-
urday and started back to his work in Philadel-
phia. John went to the city to enter the custom
service, but.of late years has been employed ina
large machine works,
—Alfred Beezer,whose thrifty little home along
the hillside above Roopsburg attracts the atten-
tion of every traveler along that road, was in town
Thursday evening attending to some business af-
fairs that needed looking after. Alfred comes to
town rarely, as he is an energetic man and can
find plenty to employ his spare moments about
home. ;
—Harry R. Leyden, a son of the late Daniel
Leyden, of Beech Creek, and a former resident
of Bellefonte, arrived in town from New York Mon-
day morning to make arrangements for the bring-
ing of the body of his brother, the late Capt. James
A. Leyden U. 8. A. here for burial. Capt. Leyden
has been lying in the post cemetery at Ft. Sheri
dan several years, but he will be brought here for
interment in the Union cemetery.
—Mrs. A. C. Severance, of Milwaukee, Wis., is
the guest of Mrs. J. D. Geissinger, on Spring
street. >
—Roy B. Mattern, professor of mathematics in
Adelphi academy, Brooklyn, and his brother
Walter G., are visiting at their parental home in
Milesburg.
—Dr. Richard Thomas, of Baltimore, a promi
nent member of the Society of Friends, is in
town attending quarterly meeting Mrs. Thomas
is with him. He will preach in the meeting
house here on Sunday.
—John T. Harris, who is the head man of the
Bell telephone company in Altoona, was in town
over Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hen-
ry Harris. Mr. Harris had not been well for some
time and his family were quite uneasy about him
last week, but much to their relief and that of a
wide circle of friends he is recovering and was
able to go out on the street Wednesday.
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QUARTERLY MEETING OF FRIENDS. —
Centre quarterly meeting of Friends
will be held in their meeting house in
Half-moon valley, near Stormstown, this
county (Centre), commencing 8th month.
(Aug.) 30th, 1902, continuing three days.
Following is the program :
SEVENTH DAY (SATURDAY), 30TH.
10 a. m. First day school and young
people’s societies.
3 p. m. Ministers and
public.
FIRST DAY (SUNDAY), 31ST.
10 a. m. Public meeting for worship.
3. p. m. Pablic meeting for worship.
SECOND DAY (MONDAY), 1sT.
10 a. m. Meeting of delegates.
It is requested of all who attend the
Sabbath day meetings to be punctual in
arriving, and promptly take seats in the
house at the hours named, and remain in
the house until the meeting closes.
A violation of this orderly conduct is a
loss to the individual he cannot afford, and
an injury to his neighbors he has no right
to inflict.
It is the earnest desire of the committee
in charge that everyone interested, seeing
this notice, will assist in carrying out this
reasonable request.
elders,—not
——— aia
——Although this office was not primar-
ily designed for an employment bureau it
has recently been called upon many times
to serve that purpose. This week two
young girls applied for homes where they
could work for their board and attend
school. They are between fifteen and six-
teen years of age and are known to be dil-
igent and reliable. This was not written
at their instigation, but with the hope of
furnishing an assistant for some poor over
worked housekeeper and the means of im-
provement to two worthy girls.
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RaciNG ON LABOR DAY.—Just to start
the ball rolling right for the big fair in
October some of our local horsemen are go-
ing to have some racing on the afternoon
of Labor day. There will be three races,
6wo harness and one running event.
While all of the entries will be from
local stables there will be the best kind of
sport and you will miss it if you don’t go.
Admission 25 cents.
ee
——Miss Elizabeth Crouch, who has
taught in the Philipsburg schools for the
past ten years, bas telegraphed her resigna-
tion to the school board in that place, aud
will accept a position in the Tyroneschools.
Miss Grace Forshey, of Rush township,
bas been elected to Miss Crouch’s place in
Philipsburg.
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—Rev. John H. Mark announces serv-
ices for his Jacksonville and Buffalo run
charges as follows for Sunday, Aug. 24th :
At Jacksonville, preaching at 11 a. m,,Sun-
day school at 9 a. m., Christian Endeavor
at 6:30. p. m. . At Buffalo-tun Christian
Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. and’ preachi vg at
7:30 p. m. au [20
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Philadelphia Markets,
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
134@4
T284@73
65@ 66
6315@064
34@40
2.60@2.80
3.10@3.25
4.10@4.20
. 3.20@3.25
. 15.00@20.00
15.00@17.50
7.50@14.00
Rellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weeklv by C. Y. WaeNER,
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
ress :
ed wheat, 0ld...............cceeernuner 70
ew wheat....... 70
Rye, per bushel............... . 60
Corn, shelled, per bushel rg: 65
Corn, ears, per bushel........ wei 68
Oats, old and new, per bushel... % 32
Barley, per bushel.............. akesens 0
Ground laster, per ton... 8 50 to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel...
Cloverseed, per bushel....
Timothy seed per bushel
orees$3.20 to $3.60
Bellefonte Produce Markets,
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel ereesess sevneeses DO
ions adn, 60
gs, per dozen. 16
Lard, per pound.. 1214
Country Shoulde 10
Sides. 10
Hams, 14
Tallow, per pound. 1
Butter, per pound... 18
The Democratic Watchman.
Published every Friday momiIg) in Bellefonte,
Pa., at §1.50 per annum {it paid strictly in advance)
$2.00, when not paid in advance, and $2.50 if not
paid before the expiration of the year; and no
paper will be discontinued until all arrearage is
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un-
less paid for in advance.
A liberal discount is made to persons advertis-
ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows :
SPACE OCCUPIED [3m om | 1y
One inch (12 Jines this type............ «$5 (88 (810
Two inches wl T1710] 15
10115 20
12 | 20 | 30
20 | 85 | 55
.1 85 | 85 | 100
Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
additional.
Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions...........20 cts.
Each additional insertion, per line.... ues Bb CtS,
Local notices, per line... ....cicimiissssnnnsennn. 20 Ot8.
Business not; ces, Per Ne... ccncsirisirersrreesens 10 OLS,
Job Printing of every kind done with neatness
and dispatch. The Warcumax office n re-
fitted with Fast Presses and New and
everything in the printing line can be “executed
in the mostartistic manner and at the lowest rates.
'erms—Cash.,
All letters should he addressed
to
P. GRAY MEEK, Propriete