~ Bellefonte, Pa., December 19 1902.
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lished unless accompanied by the real name of
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——To-night the Brockway jubilee
singers will be in Petriken hall.,
——C. P. Long has moved his saw mill
from Madisonburg to Farmer’s Mills.
——Aaronsburg hunters claim to have
killed three hundred rabbits during the
past season.
——Harry Walkey is confined to his
home on Logan street with inflammatory
rheumatism.
~——The Logan dance on the night of
Dec. 31st. Are you going to go? There
will be lots of fun.
—*“The Aeroplane,” a new comic
opera, with a large cast will be sung at
Garman’s tomorrow night.
-—Mr. and Mrs. Will Brackbill, of
High street, are the proud parents of a fine
boy who is'a week old today.
——Owing to the fact that there was not
a quorum present there was no meeting of
council on Monday evening.
——Mr. and Mrs. W. Gross Mingle have
rented the flat in the Ceader building and
are keeping house there now.
The fall term at the Bellefonte Acad-
emy came to a successful close yesterday
and will reopen for the winter term on
Jan. 6th.
——From the way county {Treasurer
Speer has been going into poetry making
lately we fear the public will have the sus-
picion that he has his eye on another office.
——There will be special services in the
Y. M.C. A. rooms on Sunday afternoon
ab 4 o'clock, to which everyone is invited,
The officers of the Salvation Army will be
in charge.
——The entertainment for the children
in the Bellefonte Presbyterian Sunday
school will be held Tuesday evening, Dec,
23rd. - They will play the cantata ‘‘Mine
Host Santa Clause.’’
——Clande Adams, one of Platt-Barber
& Co's clerks in Philipsburg, has been
chosen to fill a position in the First nation-
al bank in that place, made vacant by re-
cent changes.
——~Col. Jas. F. Weaver, of Milesburg,
made a very good showing in the vote for
worthy master of the State Grange,at Clear-
field last week. He polled 58 out of 475.
W. T. Hill was re-elected to the office.
——Miss Sara Fitzgerald, a graduate of
the Bellefonte High school and the Lock
Haven Normal, has been selected toZteach
the primary grade school at Ax Mann,
which was without a teacher after the mar-
riage of Miss Rebie Jodon.
——Since the first of March burgess Ed-
mund Blanchard bas turned into the!Boro
treasury $135.00 in fines. A rather credit-
able showing, when it is known that such
things as fines were rarely collected in
Bellefonte prior to the election of burgess
Blanchatd.
——An east bound freight ran into the
rear of another freight at Julian on Satur-
day and caused a wreck that delayed traffic
on the valley for several hours. Three cars
and a caboose were wrecked, the latter
catching fire and burning up. None of the
srainmen were hurt.
—— Homer Harry, the Rebersharg man
who has been totally paralyzed because of
an injury to his spine,received while work-
ing in the woods several years ago, has just
returned from’ a treatment of six mouths in
the Williamsport: hospital. There is no
change in his condition.
—Col. D. F. Fortney delivered the
principal address at the dedication of the
new High school building in Clearfield on
Thanksgiving ‘day and it has called forth
many expressions of praise. The Journal,
of Clearfield, published it in full in a re-
cent issue, together with a double column
picture and the autograph of Col. Fortney.
——The Logans are preparing for their
anpual New Year's dance on the night of
Dec. 31st. Instead of the time worn grand
march they are going to have a cake walk
by the celebrated Richmond, Va., walkers
and during the evening a first class vaude-
ville will be put on the stage. The Garis
midgets will ‘box a three round go and
there will be just a bit of minstrelsy.
—— Officer Harry Miller, whose services
to the borough of Bellefonte as a police
have been of such value for several years,
has resigned and is no longer ou the force.
While wearing the helmet he was most ac-
tive in the pursuit of his duty andj to his
efforts can be ascribed the temporary break-
ing up of mach of the rowdyism that had
disgraced our streets for years. As to
whether his successor will follow it up re-
mains to be seen, hut the law abiding citi-
zens will nphold him in aud commend any
effort he may make in that direction.
—— While in Bellefonte Monday even-
ing Governor Stone was the guest of Col.
W. Fred Reynolds, who is a member of the
Governor's staff. A very informal recep-
tion was held at the Reynolds home, at the
corner of Linn and Allegheny streets, and
many men, of all shades of political com-
plexion, went out to meet the Governor,
notwithstanding it was one of the stormiest
nights Bellefonte has experienced for years.
Prominent among the guests were Con-
gressman Solomon Dresser, of Bradford;
Senator Alex. Patton, of Carwensville, and
Hon. Harry Walton, of Philadelphia, who
will very probably be speaker of the next
House. dni
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WILLIAM ERNSHAW GRAY EsQ.—Prom-
inent in the law, business and politics of
this section and just at an age when an am-
bitions, energetic man reaps the fullest har-
vest William E. Gray was cut down. His
death, which occurred at his home on east
Linn street, early last Friday evening, was
the result of a complication of troubles with
which he has suffered for some time, precip-
itated by an attack of typhoid fever. Few
men in this community would be missed
more, not alone by his family and near
relatives but by a large clientele that had
come to be dependent upon him for advice
and favors. Especially in the Half Moon
valley, where he was born and lived to be a
great favorite, will his passing be deplored,
for there it seemed no one undertook any
engagement without seeing Will Gray first.
He was a man of action and aggressiveness
in his every undertaking. Well versed in
the law, practical in business, clever in poli-
tics and manly in his personal nature he
combined many of the qualities that make
for the most useful citizenship. In his
death all can sincerely mourn, for men of
Mr. Gray’s type are the kind that bring
honor to a community.
He was the son of the late Samuel T. and
Mrs. Harriet Hutchinson Gray and was
born in Patton township June 14th, 1860.
His boyhood was spent at home on the
farm, where he attended district school and
prepared for The Pennsylvania State Col-
lege, from which institution he was gradu-
ated in 1883. His course at College was
marked with honors for scholarship and de-
portment and when a junior he was award-
ed the oratorical prize. After his gradua-
tion he entered the office of Hastings and
Reeder as a law student, but before his ad-
mission to the Centre county bar on Aug.
23rd, 1886, he had further equipped him-
self for his profession by a three year’s
course of study at the Albany law school.
After his admission he practiced in the office
of Judge John G. Love, until the latter
was elected to the bench and since that
time he had been alone ; bust built up one
of the best practices in the county, as well
as kept a haud in local politics that made
him one of the factors to be considered in
every move made by his party.
October 2nd, 1889, Mr. Gray was mar-
ried to Miss Ellen Green, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. Dorsey Green, of Briarly, and
niece of Gen. D. McMurtrie Gregg, ex-Au-
ditor General of Pennsylvania. They had
one child, Samuel, about ten years old, who
survives with his mother. His sisters,
Misses Annie and Nora Gray arestill living
at the old family home at Graysdale to
which so much sadness has lately come.
The funeral services were held at his late
home on east Linn street, on Monday after-
noon; having been conducted by Rev. Dr.
Laurie, of the Presbyterian church, assist-
ed by Rev. Dr. Shriner, of the Methodist
church, and Rev. E. L. Eslinger, pastor of
the ‘Half Moon Methodist circuit. The
Centre County Bar Association attended in
a body. The pall bearers” were Col. Wil-
bur I. Reeder, Joseph 1. Montgomery, El-
lis L. Orvis, H. C. Quigley, Geo. L. Potter,
Dr. George F. Harris, Prof. George C. Butz
and Harry Keller.
Interment was made in the Union ceme-
tery in this place.
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Davip MATTERN,—One of the well
known Mattern family of Half Moon town-
ship, died at his home in Dry Hollow, near
Warriors-mark, on Monday evening after a
long illness of Bright's disease. He was
born March 6th, 1838, at the old Mattern
homestead in Patton township and was a
son of John and Polly Gray Mattern. His
boyhood days were spent. on the farm and
after growing up he made his home for five
years with his elder brother Samuel. On
April 16th, 1867,he was united in mariiage
to Miss Mary Way and went to honsekeep-
ing on the farm at Mattern’s ore mines.
There he resided for many years and work-
ed in partnership with his brothers. They
were all industrious and diligent men, but
the estate was so involved that it finally
became necessary to abandon it. David
then purchased a farm near Warriors-mark
and there, with she assistance of his family,
had established a very comfortable home.
His life was one of bard work and sacri-
fices, but he was always hopeful and pleas-
ant and, though the discouragements he
had would have baffled most men, he per-
severed until he succeeded in attaining
property of his own. His first wife died
December 30th, 1869, and in 1872 he was
married to Anna Leitzell, whose sad death,
just two years ago, was brought on by over
exertion for a new Methodist church on their
own property. He was an upright, honest
man and a faithful member of the Metho-
dist churels. Pr a asa
Surviving him are seven children, Mrs.
John B. Baisor, of Scotia; Mary M., Emma,
Beverly W., Miles F., Ozula and Sarah E.,
two sisters, Mrs. Katie Shank and Mrs.
Elizabeth Crider and four brothers Samuel,
George, Jacoh and Miles, all of Half Moon.
Faneral services were held on Thursday al-
ternoon at 1 o’clock and interment ‘was
made in Gray's burying ground. +
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——DMrs. Jacob ‘Sanders died at her
home in Penn township last Thursday, her
death baving come after a long and very
painful illness with cancer. A husband and.
a son survive her, as well as a sister and a
‘number of brothers. She was 65 years old.
Funeral services were held in the Heck-
man church by her pastor, Rev. Sheeder.
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——Jeremiah Stover died at his home at
Farmer's Mills, on Sunday morning, at
the age of 56 years, 10 months and 9 days.
His widow and one son survive him. Rev.
Rarick conducted services at his late home
Wednesday morning and interment was
made at the Union church.
- Two DEATHS AT HUBLERSBURG.—Two
of the very oldest residents of the vicinity
of Hublersburg passed away recently; leav-
ing a large number of acquaintances to
cherish the memory of their good and use-
ful lives. *
Mis. Kunes, who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Daniel Kerns, on Sunday
night, was 76 years old. Since the death
of her husband some years ago she has heen
living with her daughter, who gave her
every care and attention during her last
illness. She is survived by eight children.
Interment was made in the Reformed ceme-
tery Tuesday morning, after services had
been conducted by Revs. Stover, of Snyder-
town, and Crow, of Hublersburg.
In the death of David Yocum the com-
munity lost an old and highly esteemed
citizen. He passed away at his home, on
Tuesday evening, at the age of 75 years.
He had been ill only a short time with
pneumonia. Mr. Yocum was one of the
steady, stolid residents of Nittany valley.
Of German extraction he was characterized
by that thrift and integrity that has made
the German so desirable an acquisition to
our citizenship. His years of life in that
community, where he was a prominent
farmer, made him so well known that his
passing is generally deplored.
He leaves to survive him his widow and
two children: L. H. Yocum, one of the
prominent school teachers of the county,
aod Mrs. W. H. Markle, both of Hublers-
burg. His brother, Henry, who made his
home with him, also survives.
He was a zealous member of the Re-
formed church and will he buried from
there today.
NICHOLAS BAUER. — The venerable
Nicholas Bauer passed away at his home
on east Bishop street, on Tuesday night;
his death having been quite unexpected.
Though in failing health for ‘months pre-
vious he had been actively interested in
bis business up to the day of his demise
and that morning had attended church and
participated in the Holy Sacrament.
Mr. Bauer was born in Bavaria. January
1st, 1826, thus having been almost 77 years
old when he died. When a boy he ran
away from home to emigrate to America,
locating near Jersey Shore, soon after his
arrival. In 1844 he came to this place to
enter the employ of Maj. Wm. F. Reynolds
and had be:n identified with the town ever
since, with the exception of ten years spent
running a store in Snow Shoe.
Early in life he was married to Miss
Marion McCafferty, who survives him with
the following children: Vincent, Mrs.
Katharine Taylor; Josephine and John.
The late Mrs. Matt Dooley was also a
daughter.
Few men in Centre county were better
known: than “Nick’’ Bauer. His long
years in the mercantile business here gain-
ed for him. an acquaintance that was wide
indeed. He was a genial, pleasant gentle-
man aud even in his last days enjoyed hav-
ing a party of friends about him. He was
steadfast in his devotions at the Catholic
church and mass for the repose of his soul
will be celebrated there tomorrow morn:
ing at’ 10 o'clock, after which interment
will be made in the Catholic cemetery.
MRs. JAMES A. McCLAIN.—Mrs. Mary
Brown McClain, wife of James A. McClain
formerly of this place but now of Spangler,
died very unexpectedly on Tuesday morn -
ing at 11:30 o'clock in the Post Graduate
hospital in New York city, She was there
having an operation performed and from
the effects of .it she never rallied. Her
body was taken to Altoona on Wednesday
morning and conveyed to the home of her
husband’s aunt, Mrs. Fiank McClain,
where funeral services were held on Thurs-
day morning at 10 o'clock. Interment
was made in Fairview cemetery in Altoona.
Mrs. McClain was a native of Altoona
and she was about 45 years of age. Her
maiden name was Mary Campbell Brown
and her marriage to Mr. McClain took
place in 1872. Most of her married life
was spent in this place and the announce-
ment of her death was received with much
regret and sorrow. She was a woman of
pleasing personality and much individual-
ity and by her death her family have sus-
tained the greatest loss they comld ever
have. She was a member of the Presby-
terian church and is survived by her hus-
hand aud the following children Thomas
B., and Joseph C., of Spangler; James A.,
of Bryn Mawr, May (Mrs. Harvey Lingle)
of Patton, and Miss Nancy, of Altoona.
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Mgrs. HARRY RICE.—Mrs. Annie Uhl
Rice died in the Bellefonte hospital early
Wednesday morning, after a very serious
illness with typhoid fever. Mrs. Rice was
a danghter of the late Christian Uhl and
was born in this place October 15th, 1872.
Her husband, Harry Rice, survives her
with the following children: Minnie,
Mary. Blairand Merrel. Her mother, Mrs,
Nancy Uhl, and her brothers and sisters
are living: John and Mrs. Emma Karstet-
ter, of Pleasant Gap; Mrs. Kate Forcey, of
Wilkesbarre; Mrs. Elizabeth Fryer, of |
Coleville; Mrs. Susan Lambert and Mis,
Minnie Long.
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——The little baby boy of Mr, and Mrs.
Moses; Behrer, aged six months, died at
their home near Stormstown on Thursday
night and was buried at Gray's Sunday
morning. Catarrbal fever was the ocaure.
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——Ellery Gummo died at his home in"
Beech Creek on Tuesday night from the ef-
feots of inflammation of the bowels. He
was 22 years old and a son of John E.
Gummo.
Mes. C. T. CHEESMAN.—Mrs. Sarah
Ray Cheesman, wife of C. T. Cheesman,
died very unexpectedly at her home in
Mill Hall on Mondhy evening of heart fail-
ure. She was in her usual health and
shortly after eating a fairly hearty supper
she complained of feeling weak. A physi-
cian was summoned but she was beyond
belp before he arrived. Her husband had
been in a precarious condition for some
days with heart trouble and their children
had been summoned home on that account,
but on Monday bad returned to their own
homes. . She was 54 years of age and a
conscientious christian.
She is survived by her husband and five
children, Robert and Minnie at home, Mis.
Stella Bowers, Snow Shoe; Mrs. Grace
Bollinger, Blairsville;and A. E. of Cresson.
Her brothers living are S. D. Ray and A.
S. Ray, of this place, C. T., of Jersey
Shore; George T., of Mill Hall, and R. W.
of Avoca, Iowa. Funeral services were
held yesterday morning at 11 o'clock and
interment was made at Cedar Hill.
KREBS—BAILEY NUPTIALS.—The mat-
riage of Miss Mary Inez Krebs, youngest
daughter of the late J. F. Krebs and John
Henry Bailey, was celebrated yesterday at
noon at the home of the bride’s brother W.
T. Krebs, at Pine Grove Mills. Only the
more intimate friends and near relatives
of the bridal party were invited and the
wedding was a very pleasant family affair.
The house was elaborately decorated
with Christmas greens and potted plants
and Rev. D. E. Hepler, of the Presbyter-
ian church, pronounced the ceremony.
The bride was attended by her niece, Miss
Katharine Roush, as brides-maid and Dr.
Frank Bailey, of West Milton, the groom’s
only brother, was best man. A’ delicious
breakfast was served after the ceremony
and the presents received were many and
beautiful. Mr. and and Mrs. Bailey were
driven to the Pennsylvania Furnace later
in the afternoon, whence they left on the
evening train for Pittsburg. On Tuesday
evening the 23rd, a reception will be given
them at the home of the groom’s parents
and when the young couple go to house-
keeping they will reside at the Bailey
homestead. The groom is a son of com-
missioner elect John G. Bailey and is one
of Ferguson township’s most worthy
young men and push ahead farmers. His
bride is an excellent young woman and
their marriage was the culmination of a
love affair which bad its beginning when
they were small children.
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A DANGEROUS RIDE ON THE CRUST.—
About noon Wednesday a little Miller boy,
while on his way to school at the Nittany
furnace, decided that he would try coasting
on the crust. Climbing away up the hill
to the Nittany valley railroad tracks, he
squatted on a barrel stave and away he
went. Those who saw him say that light-
ning would have been second in that race,
but as he sped on a terrible danger loomed
up. The hill ends at the point of rocks
just across the pike from the furnace and if
he could not stop before reaching there he
would have a fall of twenty five or thirty
feet. Of course he couldn’t stop, for he was
going too fast and when he came to the
brink he shot out over it like a water fall.
Fortumately his momentum was great
enough to carry him clear of the jagged
rocks so that he landed on his feet in the
middle of the pike, fully twenty-five feet
below. J. M. Cuanningham and Frank
Garret, who bad seen the affair from the
seile works, ran over expecting to pick the
boy up in a badly injured ‘condition but
they found him hopping around on one leg
and crying ‘‘I want to go to school.”
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PHIP WAS SCARED.—If it were not for
the fact that he is too old to grow any more
we are certain that Phip Waddle, express
messenger on the Central, wonld have been
scared out of two or three years growth on
Saturday afternoon. The train crew was
making a flying switch at Mill Hall when
the engine jumped the track. All of the
‘wheels went off and 16 leaned very much,
throwing the tender crosswise on the rails.
The passenger coaches, running down the
grade, bumped into the tender, smashing
the platform off the baggage car and ruin-
ing the spot on which Phip bad been stand-
ing until he jumped beadlong into the
‘snow.
Engineer Charles Gilmore, fireman Wm.
Royer and conductor Hall were all in the
‘engine and jumped out the cab window
without being hurt. The wrecking crew
from this place went down and got the
engine ‘back onto the rails by eleven that
night.
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- THE CENTRE COUNTY BAR oN W. E.
GRrAY.—The Centre county Bar Associa-
tion and court house officials met on Sat-
urday afternoon to take official cognizance
of the death of their fellow practitioner
W. E. Gray Esq. The meeting was organ-
ized by selecting Hon. A. O. Farst as
chairman and Prothonotary M. I. Gardner
secretary and after ite object was stated
short addresses were made, which had for
their themes the life and ambition of the
‘the young lawyer who was stricken down,
just when there was much of promise in
his life.
~The speakers were Hon. A. O. Furst, E.
R. Chambers Esq., C. M. Bower Esq., Hon.
W. C. Heinle, Jobn Blanchard Eeq., and
Ellis L. Orvis Esq. Following their re-
marks a committee composed of Col. W.
F. Reeder, E. R. Chambers, John M. Dale,
John Blanchard and Ellis L. Orvis was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions and present
them in open court at the next session.
—— lp rr enes—
-—1In preparing for Christmas don’t for-
get the hospital. It needs everything from
a thousand dollars to old linen for bandages
and surely you can afford to donate some
gift to it ont of your abundance.
——During the season the Harter Bros.
of Coburn bagged 135 pheasants.
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——M. B. Duck, of Spring Mills, was
stricken with paralysis on Mouday.
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——The ice went out of the river at Lock
Haven, on a two foot rise, ou Saturday.
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——Mrs. Rebecca Musser, of Millheim,
is suffering with a severe attack of pneu-
monia.
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——The attraction at Garman’s to-mor
row night will be the ‘‘Aeroplane,’’ a com-
ic opera in three acts.
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——The Good Will hose company of Lock
Haven will be the guests of the Neptune
‘company in Tyrone for Christmas.
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——A house and lot owned by John P.
Condo, in Millheim, was sold at bankrupt
sale, on Saturaay, for $1035.
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——Harry Woomer, who had been an
operator at the Mill Hall station, has been
given charge of the Port Matilda office on
the B. E. V. R. R.
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——The Reformed Sunday school at Co-
burn will give the Christmas cantata ‘The
old Fashioned Santa Claus,’’: on Christmas
eve,
News Purely Personal.
—Robert Morris spent Sunday with his parents
in Tyrone.
—M iss Nan Schofield, of Thomas street, is in
Philadelphia visiting friends.
—J. N. Schoonover, of Philipsburg, had busi,
ness im this place on Wednesday.
— John Munson arrived home from Yale yes
terday morning, looking every inch a Yale man-
—Former prothonotary W. F. Smith, of Mill,
heim, spent Tuesday night in town on business.
~Miss Jennie Fauble, stenographer to Gov.
Stone, spent Sunday with her parents in this
place.
—A. F. Hall, one of Union townships well
known farmers, had business in Bellefonte on
Monday.
—Mrs. F. E. Wieland, of Linden Hall, was in
town on a little shopping excursion on Wed-
nesday.
—Dr. Ball, of Lock Haven, was in town on
Monday ; having come up to consult with Dr.
Dorworth on Mrs. Singer's case.
—Mrs. J. D. Geissinger arrived at the home
of her mother in this place, on Thursday, and
will remain until after the Holidays.
—Henry Tibbens was a caller on Wednesday
and fixed himself for another year's reading of
the best there is in the county.
—Miss Mary Butts, of Philadelphia, is at her
home in this place, having come up because of
the illness of her little niece, Mary Hunter.
=T. F. Uhl, of Romola, was in town last Thurs-
day; having come up to see his daughter,® who is
convalescent in the hospital, after an attack of ty-
phoid fever.
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—Mrs. M. W. Jackson and Mrs. W. F. Reeder
returned from Curwensville, Monday afternoon ;
having spent a few days with friends in that
place. i
—Mrs. C. F. Montgomery went down to Phil. |
adelphia on Tuesday to spend a tew days there: | }
during its most attractive season, especially to,
women.
—F. H. Clemson, superintendent of mines - for
the Nittany and Bellefonte furnaces, was in Pitts:
burg on business this! week. . He returned yes-
terday.
—Miss Helen Schaeffer, of Curtin street, re-
turned from the Broad street’ conservatory of
music, Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, and will
spend her Holidays at home. '
—Dr. J. T. Rothrock, state forestry commis-
sioner, was in town on Tuesday ; having come up
to go over some land owned by Boyd A. Musser,
which he wi]l probably sell to the State.
—A. J. Kramer, of Hublersburg, was in town on
business yesterday; having driven up to meet a
gentleman who failed to materialize. He says
the sleighing is fine down in Nittany valley.
—Geo. fH. Hastings was in town on Monday
squaring up accounts for the old year and he
seemed to take more pleasure out of writing
checks than he could have had in receiving
them.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gephart left for New
York on Monday and after spending a few days
in that city they will accompany their daughter
Elizabeth home from school for her Christmas
vacation.
—Banker William B Mingle, of Centre Hall,
was in town on Friday wearing so much addi-
tional dignity in the shape of ‘‘an Imperial” that
it took a second glance for many of his friends
here to recognize him.
—C. M. Sellers, of Buffalo Run, was a Bellefonte
visitor on Monday and he reported that the
sleighing had been so good up the valley the day
before thateveryone who could scrape up some-
thing with runners on was out.
~—Among the distinguished visitors in town
Monday night was Hon. Giles M. Coons, of Mc-
Kean county, one of the extensive lumber
operators about Canton who has lately taken a
few falls out of politics, just for the fun of the
thing. : :
—W. W. Neese and Mr. Breon, of Spring Mills,
were Bellefonte visitors on Wednesday. They
came over on the train to attend to a little busi-
ness that needed looking after before the close of
the year. Both are well known residents of Gregg
township. :
—Mrs. John Adams, of White, South Dakota,
arrived in town with her little daughter on Mon-
day and is visiting her sister, Mrs. D, W. Geiss,
of west High street. Later she will go over to | q,
Centre Hill to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. L. Goodhart.
—M. F. Heberling, of Scotia, was in town on
Monday having come down to buy a few things
especially needed at thistime of the year. Mr,
Heberling is one of the few Democrats about
Scotia and to say that he is a good one is express-
ing it very mildly indeed.
—T. E. Grenoble, with his bright litile son,
was in town on Saturday buying a few things
for Christmas. Mr. Grenoble is one of the fire-
men on the battery of big boilers that keeps the
State College heated, lighted and moving and is,
especially at this time of year, a very busy man.
—A. D. Gould, of Eidred, Pa., who is one of the
state food and dairy examiners, was in town
Monday night on his way up to State College to
attend the Governor’s day exercises. Mr. Gouid
spent the evening at the Bush House and there,
with a few old friends, reminisced about the days
when he was a boy in Bellefonte His father was
editor of the National, one of the early day papers
of the town.
—Mr. Isaac Harpster, of Gatesbnrg and his
two bright boys Thomas and Lester, were in town
on Thursday and called to see the workings of a
first class printing office. The boys were greatly
interested in all that pertained to the production
of a newspaper and went home with a much bet-
ter idea of the expense and labor necessary to
furnish a paper like the Warcumax than many
people much older then they are have,
!
: and dispatch,
fitted with
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—The law of conpensation is a. good
one. The world has recently lost two of
its greatess women—Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer—
and it thus seems auspicious that the little
one born on Monday December 15th, to Mr.
and Mrs. Malcolm Laurie should be a daugh
ter. By some range vagary of MAN'S
mind and affections, the place of firstborn
has been pre-empted for the boy but in this
case, at least, this setting aside of precedent
has been a happy one, judging from Mal-
colm’s beaming face. We hope little Miss
Laurie may realize all the good things
her time of coming seems to prognosticate.
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——Comic opera properly presented is
one of the most delightful forms of theatric-
al entertainment. A very complete pro-
duction of the newest comic opera, ‘‘The
Aeroplane’’ is promised at Garman’s on
Saturday night. The company numbers
forty people, many well known artists be-
ing among the principals, while the chorus
is said to be unusually strong. The music
is said to be bright, tuneful and original
and the book fall of witty lines, charming
lyrics and funny situations. Seats are now
on sale.
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A FINE CAFE.—If ever there was a busi-
ness place in Bellefonte presented a swell
appearance it is Blackford’s eating parlor.
The interior ‘has just been so beautified
with paper and paint as to excite the ad-
miration and praise of the most exacting
critic. As a work of artand for taste and
exquisite design the ceiling far surpasses
anything cf the kind ever attempted in this
town before. The general appearance of
the place indicates enterprise’and prosperi-
ty and Mr. Blackford cannot ke too highly
commended for his efforts to furnish Belle-
fonte with the finest restaurant in the cen-
tral part of the State.
——Don’t forget the concert by the
Brockway Jubilee singers in Petriken hall
to-night. It is the third of the Star course
entertainments and promises to be equally
as good as the two preceding ones. There
are eight musicians in the company and the
program is an excellent one of old planta-
tion melodies, the popular rag-time songs
and selections that please, as well as enter-
‘tain.
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NEW OFFICERS FOR GREGG PoST.—A#
a meeting of Gregg Post number 95, G. A.
R. on Saturday evening, the following of-
ficers were elected for tha coming year;
Emanuel Noll, commander; Alfred Hassin-
ger, senior vice commander; David Wal-
ten, junior vice commander; James Whis-
taker. surgeon; John I. Curtin, officer of
the day; James Harris, chaplain; H. B.
Pontius, quartermaster; Charles Eokenroth,
officer of guard; S. B. Miller, delegate to
annual encampment; W. H. Musser, alter-
nate.
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| BIBLE DEPOSITORY.—A¢ the depository
of the Centre county Bible Society in the
Y. M. C. A. rooms bibles and testaments
can be had at cost, with a limited margin
for grants to the needy. Samples of Ox-
fords, the best made in the world. Come and
see. R. CRITTENDEN, Depositary.
SOCIAL AT BOALSBURG.—The ladies of
the Boalshurg Presbyterian church. will
hold a social at the home of Mrs. Wm. Go-
heen, on New years evening, to which
everybody is invited.
Sale Register.
Marcu 25TH. At the residence of James Gs
Fortney about three miles east of Pine Grove
Mills, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, mowers,
binders, grain separator, wagons, and all kinds
of farm implements. Sale begins at 9 o'clock
a.m,
—
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red .......liuiiiviiiia indi 75634 @
“ —No. 2... Taamy
Corn —Yellow..... 50@b2%4
‘ —Mixed new.. 47 @49
ALB... sereee sveancainnne 3 39
Flour— Winter, Per when
‘ —Penna. Roller.. 3.10@3.25
** —Favorite Brand: 4.15@4.30
‘Rye Flour Per Brl...... . 3.15@83.25
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 13:00@18.50
Li " se Mixed ** 1... 13 50@15.50
BUTAW....coiciccisb ssn iasnesnioss press 16.50
Rellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weeklv by C. Y. WaaNER,
The “following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
Tess :
d wheat, old............. 70
ew wheat........ 70
Rye, per bushel............ 56
Corn, shelled, per bushel..................coureen... 65
Corn, new ears, per bushel.........c.....cuuvnosonns 50
Oats, old and new, per bushel............c..oenrss 30
Barley, per bushel... oii 50
Ground Plaster, per 50 to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel Fm 40
Cloverseed, per bushel... $6 00 to $6 60
Timothy seed per bushel.................. «$3.20 to $3.6¢
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel .................. vtasasee sen varss 50
BHODSL rs vesuressessmsntinsessiorarisestrsssinonisisios 75
BSEE, POT dOZBN....cuniirirriisisnrieiesescisinrsr rns 28
rd, per pound. 10
Country Should 10
Sides. 10
Hams... 12
Tallow, per pound. . 4
Butter, per pound . 23
The Democratic Watchman.
Published every Friday Morning; in Bellefonte, °
Pa., at $1.50 per annum (if paid strictly in advance)
$2.00, when not paid in advance, and $2.50 if not
paid before the expiration of the year; and no
paper will be discontinued until ali arrearage is
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un-
less aNd 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 lines this type.............. $588 |8 10
Two inches........ 7/10] 15
Three inches.. 10/15] 20
uarter Colum { 12 120 | 30
alf Column (10 Bhes).. 20 135 | 55
One Column (20 inches ..| 85 | 65 | 100
Advertisements in special . column 25 per cent.
additional.
Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions.........
Each additional inseition, per line.... ss
Local notices, per line «+. 20 cts,
Business notices, per line............ cersnnsnannnnnec 10 GES,
Printing of Syers kind done with neatness
The Warcuman office has been re-
Sey hing in th, pring Lng one tonto
ev g in the pi ng line can executes
in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates.
'erms—Cash.
All letters should be addressed to
P. GRAY MEEK, Propriete