Brora ald
Beliefonte, Pa., November 28 1902.
CorrESPONDENTS.—NO communications pub
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Go-Won-Go-Mohawk, the Indian ac-
tress, will be at Garman’s to-morrow night.
——John P. Condo’s farm in Gregg Twp.
was sold by the trustees to L. P. Korman,
of Coburn, for $8,621.25.
——Mr. F. H. Thomas has purchased the
George VanTries property on Linn street,
whichhe has been occupying for several
months.
——One of your changes for the new year
should be to take a good, iive,reliable coun-
ty paper. You can get the WATCHMAN for
$1.00 ;
——Mary McClellan, the little daughter
of William McClellan, of east Lamb street,
fell and broke her right arm near the wriss
on Monday evening.
——*“Man to Man,” which is booked for
Garman’s for Tuesday night, Dec. 2nd,
will be a better show than the average road
company traveling this way.
——Mrs. Charles Price is the most popu-
lar lady living in Milesburg or within a
radius of three miles. At least she won
the watch given for that person recently.
——Rev. Dr. Wm. Laurie, of the Belle-
fonte Presbyterian church, changed pulpits
with Rev. R. P. Miller, of the Philipsburg
Presbyterian church, on Sunday last.
_—— George Wieland recently won 25
ots. worth of soap in a doughnut eating
contest in Milesburg. Fred Heaton won the
pie eating race at the same entertainment.
——While hunting up the Bald Eagle
valley on Monday afternoon Frank Heller,
of Berwick, and John Trafford, of this place,
shot a wild gobbler that weighed exactly
nineteen pounds.
——Tell yourneighbor about the WATC H-
MAN. Of course he knows that it is reput-
ed to be the best weekly in Pennsylvania,
but he may not be aware of the fact that he
can get it fora whole year for $1.00
——Union Thanksgiving services were
held in the Lutheran church, in this place
yesterday morning; Rev. Ambrose Schmid,
of the Reformed church, having delivered a
very eloquent sermon appropriate to the
oceasion.
——Several days ago a large fawn was
seen crossing Penns-valley from the Seven
to Nittany mountains. Several boys got
after it with a target rifle, but the little
deer promptly showed them a clean pair of
heels. :
——The fire alarm sounded about 11:30
Saturday night and aroused most of the
town to discover a rubbish box on fire on
the lot at the corner of Allegheny and
Bishop streets. Some one had evidently
thrown a lighted cigar into it.
—— Andrew G. Curtin Jr., of Philade!-
phia, has become a voluntary bankrupt in
order to close up the business of the old
firm of Curtin & Co., iron manufacturers at
Roland, which went out of business in 1899
with liabilities of $104,527.78 in excess of
assets.
——Harry Thomas was brought to the
hospital in this place last week suffering
from internal injuries received in the
Tyrone rolling mills and from congestion
of the lungs. He was operated on for an
abdominal abscess on Tuesday morning
and is doing well now.
—— “Man to Man,” which is booked for
Garman’s for a future, date is a comedy-
drama above the average. It comes highly
recommended and is full of high class spec-
ialties. George Whitman and Eloise
Clark are the leading fun makers and hoth
are good ones.
——Frank Gettig,of Curtins Works, shot
a fine 181b gobbler on the top of the monn-
tain, near Perdue’s, Wednesday evening.
He was on his way home withont any game
when he discovered a flock of twelve or
more turkeys in a corn-field and promptly
dispatched the largest one.
Bellefonte chapter and Constans
commandery of the Masonic orders have
"moved from their quarters in the Reynolds
bank building into the new masonic tem-
ple, which, when finally completed, will
be the finest purely fraternity property
owned outside the large cities.
——The ladies sewing circle of the
Mileshnrg Presbyterian church will hold a
supper and fair in the fire company’s rooms
Fiiday evening, Dec. 5th. Lunch and fair
Saturday evening, Dec. 6th. Half the pro-
ceeds to help defray expense of the new
tower. The patronage of their friends is
earnestly solicited.
~——The employees of MecCalmont and
company’s store were entertained at dinner
yesterday at the Shortlidge home on Thom-
as street. Even on ordinary occasions the
word dinner very inadequately discribes
the feasts that Mrs. Shortledge and her
daug hter Annie provide for their guests
and yesterday’s Thanksgiving spread was,
in reality. a banquet.
it is evident that the entertainment to be
given at Garman’s this evening by the
pupils of St. John’s school will be one of
more than ordinary meiit. It includes a
variety of instrumental and vocal numbers,
as well as motion songs, recitations, and
the five act drama ‘‘Fabiola,”” which re-
quires a caste of thirteen little actors, sup-
ported by soldiers and a chorus of virgins.
The entertainment will be for the benefit
of the school and will be deserving of a
liberal patronage.
The program having been published |
Francis F. DRAKE EsQ.—Francis Fre-
mont Drake, who will be well remembered
by the older residents of Bellefonte, died
at his home in Tunkhannock, Wyoming
Co., on Monday afternoon, Nov. 3rd, after
a short illness of kidney trouble.
Though born in Granville, Bradford
county, most of Mr. Drake’s young man-
hood was spent in this place, where he
came to be educated at the Bellefonte
Academy. After completing his course at
that institution he entered the law office of
the late D. G. Bush, where he acquired
the fandamental principles of the profes-
sion and was later admitted to practice
in Bradford county, where he had com-
pleted his readings. Later he removed to
Sullivan county, where he was elected dis-
trict attorney and in 1894 he was chosen to
the same office in Wyoming county, hav-
ing bad but one vote recorded against him.
He is survived by his widow, four
sons and one daughter.
Mr. Drake was a scholarly gentleman,
one whose talents and tastes were ®sthetic.
He bad a fine mind and the ability to be-
come one of the foremost practitioners in
any court. During the days when he was
living in" Bellefonte he contributed many
articles to the WATCHMAN, his stories in !
verse having attracted more than pass-
ing attention.
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W. G. CoMERFORD.—W. G. Comerford,
who wae horn in Philadelphia about sixty-
one years ago, died at the Lauth home in
Howard on Tuesday, after a long illness, oc-
casioned by a shattered constitution. He
bad been in Howard since spring with the
hope of building up his condition, but grew
worse continually. He came to Centre coun-
ty first to become connected with the Lauth
iron works at Howard and there met and
married Miss Caroline Lauth, a daughter
of the late Bernard Lauth. She survives
him with their three children: William,
and Mrs. Harder, of Pittsburg, and Mrs.
Buck, of Loretto.
Mr. Comerford went to Cambria county
after the Lauth works were closed and was
engaged in the woolen business there un-
til a few years ago, when he went to Pitts-
burg. His health has been such of late
years, however, that he could not engage
in business actively and has spent much of
his time in travel. He was an intelligent,
versatile gentleman and made writing one
of his pastimes; his articles on political top-
ics haying been particularly timely and
trenchant.
He will be buried at Howard this morn-
ing.
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JAMES M. Lucas.—One of Boggs town-
ship's most usefal and universally beloved
men passed away on Saturday when the
venerable James M. Lucas died. His death
was most unexpected and came almost with-
out an instant’s warning while he was at-
tending a public sale at the home of James
Flick, at Plum Grove.
Deceased was born in the Bald Eagle
valley 73 years ago. He was a son of John
Lucas, who bore the historic distinction of
having been a ship carpenter on Commodore
Perry’s fleet. Almost all of his life was
spent on the farm in Boggs township, where
he was respected by the older folks and
generally beloved by the little ones, for his
life seemed one long day of sunshine, and
his hand was ever scattering charities
abroad. Mr. Lucas’ good deeds will live
after him as a monument to his usefulness
and a sweet memory to his posterity.
Surviving him are his widow and the
following children : Cyrus, Samuel, Jacob,
William and Mrs. Ambrose Poorman. Har-
ry, their other son, died several years ago.
Interment was made at the Messiah
church on Tuesday morning.
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DANIEL J. DECKER.—The venerable
Daniel J. Decker, aged 66 years, 8 months
and 14 days, died at the home of his son
Harry, near Centre Hill, on Saturday morn-
ing at 10 o’clock, aftera lingering illness of
dropsy. He was one of the oldest residents
of Potter township; having been born in
the community in which he died. Hislong
years of honorable life there endeared him
to everyone and earned for him the respect
of his neighbors.
Mr. Decker was twice married. His first
wife was Rebecca Breon. She died about
thirty years ago. His second wife, Ann
Bradford, has been dead about four years.
Surviving him are his five sons : Calvin
and Gideon, of Farmer’s Valley, McKean
Co.; Harry, of Cen tre Hill, and Daniel, of
Altoona.
Interment was made in the Lutheran
cemetery in George’s Valley on Tuesday.
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MRS. BRIDGET BRADLEY.—The body
of Mrs. Bridget Bradley was brought to this
place and interred in St. John’s Catholic
cemetery Monday afternoon. Her death
occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Cooney, at Spangler, on last Friday.
Deceased was the widow of the late John
Bradley, a well-known resident of Belle-
fonte in his time. She was 73 years old,
and is survived by her daughter and one
son, Eugene, who is at present confined in
a Johnstown hospital, suffering with rheu-
matism.
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MRs. AMANDA KLINE.—Mrs. Amanda
Kline died at her home near Paradise on
Wednesday evening at 6 o’clock. While
her death was due to heart failure and was
very sudden she had been in poor health
for a long time before. Mrs. Kline was a
daughter of Jonas Stine and was about 65
years old. She was first married to John
Switzer; her second husband having heen
the late Capt. Kline, a veteran of the Re-
bellion. :
Three daughters, all of whom are mar-
ried, survive her.
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Mrs. Annie W. Lemberger died at
her home in Lebanon, on Wednesday even-
ing of last week, after a protracted illness
with Bright’s disease. She was a daughter
of the late Wm. Ward, of Bellefonte, and
was married to Dr. Joseph L. Lemberger,
who survives her, on June 23rd, 1864. De-
ceased was one of Lebanon’s most progres-
sive and conspicuous woman, was promi-
nent in the charities of that city, a member
of the board of managers of the Good Sa-
maritan hospital and Widows’ home. In-
terment was made at Mt. Lebanon on Sat-
urday afternoon.
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—— With her husband and four children
seriously ill with typhoid fever, Mrs. W.
C. Moore, who lived along the pike between
Mill Hall and Salona, died of the same dis-
ease on Wednesday morning.
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——John Henry Irwin, a little son of
Samuel Irwin, of Altoona, died of diph-
theria in that city on Saturday morning.
He was a nephew of Robert Irwin, of
Spring street.
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——~Sousa’s band was in Lock Haven on
Wednesday for a matinee.
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——Money is slipping away from you
gradually, but surely, if you are not keep-
ing your paper paid for in advance.
—— Jerry Snook, of Millheim, butcher-
ed a hog'recently that weighed 652lbs. and
J. W. Stover two weighing 729} and 586
1bs, respectively.
—— Harvey Shade, a 14 year old boy of
Bald Eagle township, Clinton county, went
out hunting Friday afternoon, and tripped.
In falling his gun exploded, tearing a hole
through his foot.
—— ee Qf Arrest
——John Sechler, of Milesburg, has
been assigned to duty as an extra brake-
man on the Bellefonte yard shifter. The
increase of business necessitated a larger
crew.
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Yeager and Davis bave some foot-
wear talk in this issue that is seasonable,
indeed. This is the time of year when a
pair of cheap rubbers might eave the ex-
pense of many doctor visits.
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——Lounis Grauer is so elated over his
daughter that his always pleasant counte-
nance is fairly radiating happiness. She
was born on Saturday and Mrs. Grauner and
the Lyon family are quite as much pleased
as her father.
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——Rev. J. F. Dunlap preached the
principal sermon at the dedication of the
new Evangelical church at Clintoudale on
Sunday. Only $250 of the building fund
remained to be raised and the amount was
easily subscribed, with $50 excess.
— James Young and Lillian Lancaster,
who sustained the leading roles in Quo
Vadis so admirably last year, are playing
the leads in “Man to Man,” which will
be seen at Garman’s Tuesday night, Dec.
2nd. They are both good people and should
contribute largely to a fine entertainment.
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——A 291b gobbler—wild—recently lit
on a tree in the orchard of Wm. Brooks, near
Linden Hall, and that gentleman, securing
a gun, went out to kill it. His first shot
brought it to the ground, but the monster
turkey was by no means dead. Brooks’
little dog pounced upon it,but was nowhere
in the tussle with the turkey, which start-
ed running so fast that the dog’s feet only
touched the ground every rod or so. The
strain was too much for the game bird, how
ever, and after running balf a mile it laid
down and permitted the little dog to choke
off its final fleating breath.
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——With two hundred and fifty rooters
and their cadet band besides the Pennsyl-
vania State College foot ball team went
down to Carlisle, by special train from
Lemont, on Saturday. and wiped up the
Dickinson college eleven by the score of 23
to 0. State’s team had been so seriously
disrupted lately by the loss of good men
that it was hardly expected that she would
do more than win by a narrow margin
from the Dickinsonians, but such a decisive
score seems to indicate that the more
‘‘gtars’’ State loses the better her team be-
comes.
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~ ——Have you been reading Fauble’s spec-
ial advertisements lately. They tell of
clothing opportunities that you should not
miss and when Fauble’s tell you clothing
facts they are facts, because the firm has
heen in business here long enough to be
found out. If their goods were not exactly
as they represent them the public would
soon discover tbe deception and no one
realizes this truth any more than the Messrs
Fauble. They have built up their present
immense business purely on a reputation
for honesty that they wouldn’s think of
sacrificing for the sake of the small special
offering they are making now, therefore we
do not hesitate to recommend them to you
as opportunities you are not likely to get
s00n again.
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——The attraction at Garman’s to-mor-
row night will be the ‘‘Flaming Arrow,’
a thrilling frontier drama in which Go-
Won-Go-Mohawk, the Indian actress, will
lead. She has been seen in Bellefonte on
several occasions in the ‘‘Indian Mail Car-
rier’’ and once in the play that will be pre-
sented to-morrow evening. She is clever
and talented and is usually surrounded
with a company thoroughly competent to
produce such plays as are best suited to
her, with elaborate mechanical effects and
stage paraphernalia. Of course, like all of
Carter’s productions, there must be a num-
ber of people killed and excitement of a
hair-raising character so that those who
enjoy that class of plays will get full value
for their money.
FRANK LUKENBACH REAPING INDUS-
TRY’S REWARD. —It is seemingly such a
short time ago that F. K. Lukenbhach
entered the employ of W. F. Reynolds &
Co. bankers in this place, as a ‘‘runner,”’
that the word that has just come from Phil-
ipsburg concerning him is more than grati-
fying to friends at his parental home.
When he was made cashier of the First
National bank of Philipsburg, it was
deemed an honor rarely attained by such a
young man, but Mr. Lukenbach’s train-
ing in one of the best banking houses in
the country, his reputation for industry
and integrity, recom mended him so highly
for the position that he was chosen. His
service to the Philipsburg institution has
been marked by the same fidelity that
characterized his work in Bellefonte and
the result has been particularly satisfac-
tory to its directors.
Another change has come now. Another
upward step. He has been called to be
vice-president of the Blair county National
bauk of Tyrone, and has accepted. Speak-
ing of the probable departure of Mr.
Lukenbach from that place the Philips-
burg Ledger says :
The patrons of the First Nantional bank,
of this place, will sincerely regret the decis-
ion of cashier F. K. Lukenbach to accept the
position of first vice president of the Blair
county National bank, of Tyrone. Mr.
Lukenbach has been connected with the First
National bank for the past ten years in var-
ious capacities and has identified himself
with the best interests of the town, so that
the removal of himself and family will be
felt in all circles. We understand that the
offer made 1 v the Tyrone people is too tempt-
ing to be refused, and while we regret the
change, we also congratulate Mr. Lukenbach
on his advancement. He will remain here
until the first of the year. >
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CENTRE COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY AN-
NIVERSARY.—The Centre County Bible So-
ciety held anniversary services in the Pres-
byterian church on Sunday afternoon that
proved most giatifying to those interested
in that laudable christian work. After asolo
by Mr. L. T. Eddy, of Milesburg, and a
motion song by Miss Helen E. Overton's
Sunday school class, Dr. H. C. Holloway
pronounced the invocation. It was follow-
ed by the anniversary address by the Rev.
Ambrose Schmidt, who outlined the work
of the societies ull over the country, as car-
ried on through the ceaseless toil of the
missionaries.
Rev. Crittenden, secretary, read his re-
port, showing that last year he disposed of
over seven hundred bibles and testaments,
one hundred and ninety-six of which were
given to those whb were unable to buy
them. He spoke for a few minutes of his
work in general, giving instances of the
eager desire of many to possess a copy of
the bible.
Clement Dale, E:q., treasurer, made his
report, showing a small balance on hand.
A collection was taken and a generous
amount contributed. After a few remarks
by Mr. James Harris, president of the
society, the congregation was dismissed
with the benediction by Rev. R. P. Miller.
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AN Auspricious WEDDING.—The wed-
ding of Mr. Robert Bennison and Miss Ma-
bel Yearick, which was celebrated at the
bride’s home at Jacksonville last Thursday
was joyous and promising as a bright fall
day and hundreds of guests could make it.
The prominence of the young people in
that community served to make it more
than an ordinary nuptial event; the groom
being a son of Capt. S. H. Bennison and his
bride the winsome daughter of Mr. Charles
Yearick.
The Yearick home bad been daintily dec-
orated with fall flowers and garlands of vari-
colored foliage so that it was resplendent
with brightness when the guests, some two
hundred or more, assembled for the cere-
mony. Rev. Rankle, of Williamspors, of-
ficiated. The bride’s maid of honor was her
sister Mollie, while Miss Emma Bennison,
a sister of the groom, was also in the train.
Samuel Kling was the best man, and D. A.
Irvin, of Howard, groom’s man. Follow-
ing the marriage an informal reception was
held, after which there was an elaborate
wedding feast and at its conclusion Mr,
and Mrs. Bennison departed for a trip west.
They received many handsome and use-
ful presents and their deserved popularity
won for them the well wishes of the entire
community. In the spring they will locate
on the McDowell farm east of Jacksonville.
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WHERE THE APPLES HAVE GONE.—
Nittany valley orchards supplied thousands
of hushels of apples for the city markets this
fall,as will besseen from the statement that
Geo. F. Hoy,asingle dealer at Hublersburg,
shipped seventy-four car-loads, minimum
weight. The shipments were all made be-
tween Aug. 25th and Nov. 20th and repre-
sented the purchase of two men, whom Mr.
Hoy had on the road up to Nov. 1st. For
this fruit he paid the farmers $9,500,a very
handsome sum, considering the fact that
most of it would have gone to waste had
Mr. Hoy not opened up a’market for it.
The belief that most of the apples went to
Pittsburg is erroneous, as not a car-load of
them went to that city.
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SECURED A FINE PositioN.—Mr. Wil-
bur F. Malin is to be congratulated on hav-
ing been made general superintendent of
the new Huntingdon and Clearfield Tele-
phone Co., which when completely equip-
ped and installed will be taken over as one
of the districts of the United.
The territory over which Mr. Malin is to
have charge will include Huntingdon, Clear-
field, Philipsburg, Osceola Houtzdale, and
surrounding country. His long experience
with the Bell company will make him an
invaluable man to the new corporation,and
it is to be congratulated upon having se-
cured the services of sucha competent gen-
tleman.
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——1Its a poor excuse for a holiday that
our little contemporary, the News, doesn’t
take advantage of. 3
News Purely Personal.
—Mrs. James P. Coburn is visiting friends in
Clearfield.
—Mrs. Jacob DeHaas, of Howard, was a Mon-
day shopper in town.
—John H. Breon, of Lemont, was a business
visitor in town last Friday.
—Wm. Grauer, of Altoona, was in Bellefonte on
business on Tuesday afternoon.
—Miss May Judge, of Thomas street, spent
Thanksgiving with friends in Altoona.
—Miss Jane Koontz, of east Bishop street,
spent Sunday with friends in DuBois.
—Miles Osmer came up from Jersey Shore to
spend Sunday with his wife in this place.
—Miss Sara Watson, of Williamsport, is the
guest of Miss Jane Furst, on Linn street.
—Rev. J. Victor Royer, ot Port Matilda, spent
Sunday with his mother in Spring Mills.
—A. A. Aikey, of Mount Eagle, was in town for
a few hours on Monday, but it was not court busi-
ness that brought him up.
—Reuben Page, of Linden Hall, the venerable
father of Mrs. David Barlet is visiting at her
home on Thomas street.
—Mr. F. D. Ray, of Altoona, spent Sunday with
his son H. 8. Ray, proprietor of the Brockerhoff
house in this place.
—Dr. Andrew Lieb, of Bethlehem, spent the
fore part of the week in Bellefonte looking after
his property interests about here.
—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fay, of Altoona, were
arrivals in town on Saturday to spend Sunday
with Mrs. Fay’s parents in this place.
—Miss Emma Graham has returned from quite
an extended visit at the home of her brother
Edward, in Wynburne, Clearfield county.
—Mrs. Thomas Barnhart, of Howard street,
left for Homestead, on Saturday, to visit her son
Bruce, who has been quite ill at that place.
—Mr. Wilbur F. Harris and Miss Lillie Coyle
Hench came up from Harrisburg, on Saturday,
and spent Sunday with the former's parents in
this place.
—Newlin and Rash Irwin and George Miller
were among the crowd of exc ursionists who went
down to Carlisle on Saturday to see State defeat
Dickinson.
—Al. Meyerle, ruddy looking and genial as
ever, was down from Stormstown during the fore-
part of the week, rendering service as a witness
in court.
—W. T. Bailey, one of the staunch Democrats
of Half-moon—and they have to be staunch up in
that Republican strong-hold—was in town making
some fall purchases on Saturday.
—Daniel Decker, another of the Centre county
men who is getting along nicely in Altoona, was
in town yesterday on his way home from at-
tending his father’s funeral at Centre Hill on
Tuesday.
—Mrs. 8. B. Finnegan, of Spring sireet, went
down to Philadelphia on Monday to conclude her
visit to her mother, which was unexpectedly cut
short by the serious illness of her little daughter
Florence a few weeks ago.
—Mrs. Geo. E. Fielder and Miss Janet Stone,
from Coatsville, are visiting Miss Myra Humes
| and her brother in this place. Miss Stone is a
daughter of N. H. Stone and was a resident of
Bellefonte when a little girl.
—E. B. Roan, of Fillmore, was in town on
Tuesday deploring the inconvenience the people
of that section are being put to by the closing of
their postofiice. Happily for them rural free
delivery is not far off, when they will be better
served than ever.
—Edward Wasson, of Buffalo Run, was in town
on Monday looking after his reading matter for
next year and trying to find out something as lo
how they will get it, as it is expected that a free
delivery route will be established up that way ere
long and in that event all their mail will be sent
to Bellefonte for distribution.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. Will Kepler, with their dear
unpretentious daughter, Mary, were in town on
Weduesday doing some fall shopping. They
seemed not at all affected by the honor that has
lately been accorded William, but are the same
genial, unpretentious people they were before the
Honorable was voted as a prefix to his name.
—Mrs. John Porter Lyon and her cousin Miss
Shafner were down from their country place at
Pennsylvania Furnace,on Monday, marketing for
their Thanksgiving feast and from the weight of
the basket and the number of bundles they car-
ried home with them the Mitchell family and
their other guests must be banqueting yet.
—R. H. Kreamer, who has recently moved
from his life long home at Milesburg to this
place, where he has charge of the packing de-
partment at the Pennsylvania match works, was
serving as a juror during the fore part of the
week, but found the work very light, as he did
not get on the murder case and there was noth-
ing else doing.
—Wm. Grauer, of Altoona, was an arrival in
town on Tuesday and tarried with friends here
until Wednesday noon. He brought his little
daughter Miriam, who is just recovering from an
attack of typhoid fever, down to rest and have a
change at her grandma Newman's, “Billy” is
not in the best of health himself; having had a
few serious twinges in his heart lately.
—We heard from our old friend Uriah Gates on
Saturday and were pleased to learn that he is
well and getting along nicely on a farm up in
Blair county, near Warriors-mark. His son, a
wide-awake, intelligent young gentleman, was in
town Saturday calling on a few of the friends he
still remembers when as a boy he helped his
father run one of the Reynold's farms near this
place. ’
—George Houck, of Philipsburg, who was in
town until yesterday doing duty as a juror, has
given up the huxstering business and is now
well along the way in establishing a paying
dairy farm. He has bought a place near South
Philipsburg and in addition to the little gold
mine he has in his cows above ground he has a
nice little vein of coal underneath the ground
that if he could get opened up just now would
prove a veritable gold mine too.
—John M. Ward Esq., of New York, was in
town the latter part of last week visiting relatives
and friends. Since leaving the base ball diamond,
where he was for years the bright particular star
in the whole constellation of ball players, he has
entered the law and already made a like success
of it ; being counsel for a number of large cor-
porations and making a specialty of that branch
of the profession. His recreation now-a-days is
golf and it is needless to say that he 1s regarded
as one of the best amateurs in the country.
Though devoted to his practice he did find time
to run off for a tour through Norway during the
past summer and the tales he tells of that quaint
land place him in the front ranks of raconteurs.
—Mrs. David Miller, of Pine Grove Mills, was
in town doing some shopping on Tuesday and
while talking with some of her friends in this
place concerning the misfortune that befell them
in the recent burning of their barn Mrs, Miller
unhesitatingly expressed it as her beliet that the
fire was not due to the carelessness of their
tenant, Mr. I). H. Krebs, or any of his helpers.
While several people had been in the barn early
that morning none of them were near the mow
where the flames were first discovered. They
broke out up in the straw mow near the roof,
where none of the farm hands had been since
harvest, consequently Mrs. Miller could not bring
herself to believe that it had been caused by any
of them. She expressed herself in the warmest
praise of the kindness of their neighbors in
helping them to save adjacent buildings and in
offers for the care of their stock.
—Mrs. Louise Hoy and her son Edward, of the
Potter-Hoy Co., spent Tuesday visiting in Wil-
liamsport.
—Miss Mary Hamilton departed, on Wednes-
day, to spend Thanksgiving with the McClains at
Spangler.
—C. A. Grebe has given up his position in
Brachbill’s furniture store and gone back to his
home in Coudersport.
—Mr. and Mrs, Lemuel Brooks are at the home
of the latter's parents, W. Ww. Bells, on south
Thomas street, for a visit of several days.
—County commissioner Philip Meyer and his
daughter, Miss Cora, were among the crowds who
heard the concert given by Sousa’s band at Lock
Haven on Wednesday afternoon.
—Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Munson spent their
Thanksgiving in Philadelphia where they cele-
brated the day with John, who had run down
from Yale to meet them and have an impromptu
family reunion,
—Mrs. D. O. Etters and her daughter, Miss
Jessie, went down to Philadelphia, Tuesday after”
noon, to consult Dr. Vischer concerning the
latter's health. It‘ was decided that an operation
is necessary and it will be performed today.
—Mrs. Lewis Wetzel, of Philipsburg, and her
sons arrived in town Wednesday to enjoy
Thanksgiving with her parents Mr, and Mrs. C.
T. Gerberich, of Thomas street. The reunion of
the Gerberich family yesterday was a very happy
one and they were proportionately thankful, for
Mrs. Gerberich is just recovering from a very
insidious disease.
—Hugh McCann Esq., of Osceola Mills, spent
Wednesday in Bellefonte; having come over to
attend to some business at court, for which he
happened to be just a little too late. As Mr. Me-
Cann rarely gets to this place he was not chagrin
ed at his failure for he had time to spend
a few hours pleasantly with his old - time-
friends. Wednesday evening he went up to
Unionville to visit P. J. McDonnell and his family
over Thanksgiving,
—Cyrus Grove, of Orangeville, IIL, was in town
on, Tuesday on his way back west, after a visit to
his old home in this county. He is a son of John
Grove Esq., and though he has been west for a
number of years he still has an interest in the
affairs of Centre. That he has met with a very
full measure of success is attested by the fact
that he has just been chosen superintendent of
public instruction for his county, notwithstanding
he is a staunch Demoerat and the district is
strongly Republican.
Saari
—— The Millheim band bas been re-or-
ganized.
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——There is to be an entertainment in
the Reformed church at Rehersburg on
Christmas evening.
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——The ladies of St. John’s Catholic
church held a progressive euchre in their
assembly hall last evening. Light refresh-
ments were served.
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-—Jobhn A. McGinley, whose cigar
store at the corner of the Diamond has been
the mecca for smokers for some years, has
been forced to retire on account of ill
health and Hamilton Otto has purchased
bis entire store. The room to be vacated
by Mr. McGinley will be occupied at once
by James Harris, who will open a tailoring
establishment. He expects to have a fine
line of woolens and as he has only recently
been graduated from the hest cutter’s school
in the world be will undoubtedly meet
with great success.
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SECURED A TW0 AND A HALF MILLION
CoNTRACT.—The firm of Clement & Co., of
Philadelphia, of which Thomas A. Shoe-
maker, of this place, is a very considerable
factor, has just been awarded one of the
largest contracts ever given by the Wabash
rail-road. It covers 71 miles of new road
extending from Belington to Byrnside in
West Virginia and by the terms must be
completed in sixteen months from the date
of signing. The contractors will receive
$2,5000,000 for their work.
Sale Register,
Dec. 2Np.—At the residence of Col. Jas. F. Weav-
er, 2 miles north of Milesburg, horses, cattle,
shoats, implements, Ete. Sale at1 o'clock p.
m. Jos. L. Neft, Aue.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red ..... TL@TTY,
“ _No. 3 133 @76%;
Corn —Yellow.. 61%45@68
¢ —Mixed new.. 44@45
Oats........ drseiveiticiairiasasir 35@37%4
Flour— Winter, Per Br’l 2.60@2.80
¢“ —Penna. Roller..... 3.10@3.25
*¢ —Favorite Brands.. 4.15@4.30
Rye Flour Per Br'l.............. . 3.15@3.25
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 12.00@18.00
ie 4 fe Mixed * 1... 13.00@15.00
Straw... sets rsisasanennas Adssisssesiivas 10.00@17.00
Rellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weeklv by C. Y. WAGNER,
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
Tess :
ed wheat, old.. 70
New wheat..... 70
Rye, per bushel.. 56
Corn, shelled, per bu 65
Corn, new ears, per_bushel. 45
Oats, old and new, per bushel.. 30
Barley, Ler bushel................ aes 180
Ground laster, per ton.. 8 50 to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel... sisters eis 40
Cloverseed, per bushel... ...86 00 to §6 60
Timothy seed per bushel... $3.20 to $3.6¢
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel .........c..cecovuvenninane denne 50
Onions au . 75
s, per dozen. 25
Lon per pound. 12
Country Shoulde: 10
Sides..... 10
Hams. 14
Tallow, per poun 4
Butter, per pound. 23
The Democratic Watchman.
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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.
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Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
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Each additional insertion, per line.
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everything in the printing line can be ‘executed
in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates.
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