Bellefonte, Pa., January 30 1902.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Popular prices at Garman’s all of
next week.
——The new hospital in Lock Haven is
ready for the plasterers.
—Mrs. E. R. Chambers, of Linn
street, is ill with an attack of bronchitis.
——Fred Sourbeck is able to be about
again, after quite a series siege of rheuma-
ism,
—A vein of semi-anthracite coal has
been discovered on the Grimes farm, near
Williamsport.
—A new bell weighing 412 1bs. has been
placed in the tower of the Evangelical |
church at Clintondale.
—The state hoard of charities has
recommended an appropriation of $22,600
to the Cottage hospital in Philipsburg.
——Bellefonte chapter D. A. R. intend
giving au entertainment for the benefit of
the Bellefonte hospital at some early date,
—Charles, an eight-year-old son of
Mrs. Jane Young, had his right leg broken
while coasting near the Pleasant View
school house last week.
—Henry Rider, who bas been laid up
with an attack of heart disease since the
middle of December, is able to he about
again, but is still far from well.
——Mr: and Mrs. Frank McFarlane re-
turned from their wedding trip on Friday
and, that night, were given a reception at
the McFarlane home near Boalsburg.
—The Chas. F. Edwards repertoire
show comes to Garman’s next Monday to
play an entire week, A different bill each
night and at 10, 20 and 30cé prices.
—D. Eber Rothrock, a son of David
Rothrock, of Buffalo-run, had his finger
badly lacerated while working at a circular
saw in the car shops at DuBois.
—~— ‘Nell Gwynne’’ the comic opera on
which Mrs. Farrish’s students have been
working for some time, will be sung at
Garman’s tonight and tomorrow night.
—The W.C.T.U. sewing class will
meet in Petriken hall Saturday afternoons
in the future. Cash to purchase goods for
the little workers to practice on and cotton
patches are needed. Send your contribu-
tions to Miss Mary Blanchard, of Linn
street.
——Those letters with the green linings
are getting to be quite a fad with WATCH-
MAN subscribers. They are coming in so
fast that we are beginning to think that
if ever a cloud turns up they’ll be a nice
supplement to the silver lining we are told
to look for.
—— Detective Joe Rightnour caught Gus
Pearson at Sandy Ridge early Tuesday
morning and forced him to give bail for
his appearance before the cours here, where
he had heen wanted for some time. The
arrest was made before daylight ou the
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——Mrs. Abram V. Hamilton has sent
out invitations for the marriage of her
daughter, Elizabeth Martin, and “Mr.
Thomas Wilson Romick, on Wednesday
evening, February the eleventh, at five
o’clock. The marriage is to take place at
the Hamilton home on west Water street
with quite a number of guests present.
—D. W. Geiss is one of the young
men in Bellefonte who is having more than
his share of troubles these days. He is the
right-hand man in Rhoades coal office and
with everybody clamoring for something to
keep them warm and coal as scarce as hen
teeth in the big yard in the West ward,
Wagner finds that the Secretary of State
isn’t the only man in the world who has
to use diplomacy.
—— Little George Garman, who seems to
have more than his share of the tronbles
that befall a real lively youngster, came
very near taking his last ride on reservoir
hill, on Friday night. He was coasting
down the hill and ran, head first, into a
sleigh that was going up. His face was
badly cut and bruised, but he is getting
over it with youthful tenacity and, pateh-
ed up as he ig, he’s a great kid vet.
—On Monday Mrs. Barbara Rankin
and ber daughter, Mrs. Frank McFarlane,
gave up their apartments on Allegheny
street, the former to go to the home of her
other daughter, Mrs. Hastings, and Mrs.
McFarlane moved to her new home over at
Boalshurg. It required four large sleds to
carry the many articles she had received as
gifts when she was married. Mr. and Mis.
John Larimer expeot to occupy the Rankin
apartments,
=—The organ recital in St. John's
Catholio church will attract a large audi-
ence on Wednesday evening, February
4th. In the first place it has always. been
hoped that that stately edifice wonld have
a pipe organ; in the second the organ isa
memorial to an old and well known fami-
ly in this community and, in the third,
the program, of itself, will be well worth
bearing. So that for vations reasons there
will be a large crowd at the recital.
--—Amiong the crowds at Harrisburg
Abe Weber, the Howard merchant, must
have been an eminently conspicious char-
acter, for they say that so many people
mistook him for President Roosevelt that
Abe was actually embarrassed with the
notoriety and finally had to come home be-
fore he was Jaaty hosante the people, were
i attention onsin
ain. the propel ais been the cyno-
sare of all eyes on that occasion.
Mes. AUSTIN CURTIN.—Mrs Rachel
Fraser Cartin, beloved wife of Col. Austin
Curtin, died very unexpectedly at her home
at Curtin’s Works on Thursday morning at
2.30 o'clock after a short illness. About
one week ago Mrs. Curtin became ill with
what was supposed to be neuralgia but her
condition was at no time considered even
critical and many of her friends did not
know that she was even indisposed, so that
her death comes to them as a great surprise
and shock, as it did to Mr. Curtin, who was
alone with her at the time of her passing
away.
Such shocking fatalities as our com -
munity has experienced this winter might
seem to have made us immune to sensation
of g rief but each one but adds to the sad-
ness as the hand of Providence is laid so
heavily upon our acquaintances and friends
and Col. Curtin bas the sympathy of every
one in the community.
Mrs. Curtin was born in Ireland and
came to this country when she was about
six years of age. Her marriage to Mr. Cur-
tin took place in Freeport, Illinois, and
most of their married life has been spent in
the old Curtin homestead at Caurtin’s
Works, where they have delightfally wel-
comed and entertained many friends and
which now loses a very charming and
gracious hostess. Through Col. Curtin’s
promi nence in military, political and busi-
ness affair, Mrs. Curtin was favorably known
throughout the county, but she greatly dis-
liked publicity and never figured con-
spicuously at a general function if she
could avoid it. She was a woman of pleas-
ing personality and though she had not en-
joyed vigorous health for several years she
enthusiastically and intimately maintain-
ed her many interests at home, in the
ch urch and abroad.
Funeral services will be held at the
family home on Monday afternoon, with
her pastor of Methodist Episcopal church
officiating. Interment will be made in the
Curtin burying ground in the Union ceme-
tery in this place.
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FORMER RESIDENTS OF CENTRE COUN-
TY.—Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Hall, who
bave many relatives and friends in this
county of which they were former residents,
died at their homein West Union, Iowa,
on Monday evening after a short illness of
grip. Their deaths, occurring scarcely an
hour apart, was a sad bereavement to their
family and yet there was consolation in
their not being separated at the end of their
long life together.
Mr. Hall was a grand son of Hon. John
W. Hall, who was the first member of the
Legislature sent from Centre county, hav-
ing been elected in 1800. His parents were
John and Sarah Weaver Hall and he was
born.in Bellefonte eighty-one years ago.
Mrs. Hall was Lucinda Kline before her
marriage and she was born at Howard
about seventy eight years years ago. They
went West forty or more years ago and for
some time bave lived in ease and retire-
ment at their comfortable home in West
Union. There they have entertained a
num ber of their relatives from this county
and though they had been in the West for
80 many years they never lost their inter-
est in events here.
Mrs. Hall was a sister of ex-sheriff D. Z.
Kline and Mr. Hall was a brother of Mrs.
Kline. As'long as Mr. and Mrs. Kline
lived they subscribed for the paper for their
West Union relatives and so careful were
they in this business transaction that one
or the other always renewed the subserip-
tion on the exact day of the year it expir-
ed.
They are survived by their family of nine
children; Mrs. Hardiman Turner, of Fay-
ette, Ta; Mis. Nathav Schenck, Elizabeth,
John and George, of West Union; Rath ,of
Chicago, and Samuel, Moore and William of
Cedar Rapids, Ia. The only surviving
members of Mr. Hall’s family are his broth-
er J. Newlin Hall, of Howard, and his sis-
ter Mrs. Hannah Barnhart, of Red Oak, Ia.
One brother Samuel F. Kline, of Howard,
is the only surviving member of Mrs. Hall's
family. Interment was made: in West
Union.
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Megs. W. T. MEYER.—Mr. W. T.
Meyer, formerly a resident of this place,
died at her home, 1927 Poplar street, Phila-
delphia, on Saturday evening, after an ill-
ness of several weeks with grip,
Mis. Meyer was a daughter of the. late
J. H. Musser and was born at Aaronsburg
abont forty years ago. She was a very
| excellent woman and during their years of
residence.in this place endeared herself to
a large circle of friends who are grieved to
know that she bas died right in the midst
of her useful life.
Sarviving her are her husband, W. T.
Meyer, and their daughter Eva; her moth-
er, Mrs. Evelyn Musser, of Aaronsburg,and
two brothers, Dr. D. K.«Musser, of this
place,and Andrew, of Aaronsburg.
Faneral services were held at the
Philadelphia home, on Taesday evening,
and the body was brought to Aaronsburg
next day, where services were conducted
by the pastor of the Reformed church of
which she was a devoted member and inter-
ment was made that afternoon.
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MRs. JENNIE: REID.—The wife of J.
Stewart Reid passed away at her home in
Jobnstown, on Wednesday of last week,
after an illness of eleven weeks with pnen-
monia and complications developing from
it.
Mrs. Reid was Miss Jennie Tallhelm be-
fore her marriage. She was a daughter of
Rev. J. F. Tallbelm, of Julian, and for a
number of years had been a popular teacher
in the public schools in this county.
Faneral services were held at Julian on
Saturday afternoon and interment was
made in Black Oak cemetery.
MRS. MARTHA BARNHART. — Mis.
Martha J. Barnhart, widow of the late
John Barnhart, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William McClure, on Bishop
street, on Wednesday at noon after a long
illness of cancer. Because of her suffering
and poor health she closed up her own
home last May and came up to her dangh-
ter that she might be near a physician. At
that time no one bad any hopes of her life
being prolonged more than a few weeks
and she suffered so intensely during ail
these months that her death ought to be
looked upon as a happy relief. Funeral
services will be held at the McClure home
at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, by her
pastor Rev. Dr. Shriner and interment will
be made in the Union cemetery.
Mrs. Barnhart was a daughter of Benj.
Aikey and she was born at Hecla sixty-
one years ago. After her marriage and
until ber husband’s death about sixteen
years ago the family made their home on
the Barnbart farm east of town and after
that they established their home near what
is now the Pleasant View chapel. She
was a quiet, unassuming woman, devoted
to her family and beloved hy them in re-
turn.
She was the mother of nine children,
seven of whom are living. Mrs. William
McClure, Mrs. Charles Hassinger, Belle,
John and Harry, of this place; Carrie, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Abram Johnson, of
Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Barnhart’s death
was the third in the family in the last two
years. . Julia her daughter who had just
finished her course in the High school died
two years ago of spinal meningitis and
Mildred another daughter, who} was suc-
ceeding as a stenographer in Philadelphia
came home to visit her mother last sum-
mer and while here was taken sick and
died. |
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FRANCIS SINNICKSON RHOADS. —Words
will scarcely express the shock this com-
munity received on Wednesday afternoon
when a Seattle dispatch announced the
death of Francis S. Rhoads, which had evi-
dently occurred in that city that morning.
As no further particulars were obtainable
his sorrow stricken friends here were left
to conjecture only what might have been
the cause of his sudden taking off. It was
not kuown that he had been ill consequent-
ly the sad affair was wrapped in mystery
until yesterday morning, when another
message was received, stating that be was
asphyxiated by gas while asleep at his
hotel :
Deceased was the youngest son of the
late Judge Daniel and Maria Smith
Rhoads and was born in this place Au-
gust 19th,1871. All of his life bad been spent
bere, where he was respected asa young
man of sterling character, uprightness and
scrupulous integrity. = After leaving school
be was associated with his brother, E.K.
Rhoads, in the coal and grain business and
in that way acquired a large acquaintance
throughout the county. He was just de-
veloping into a man of considerable conse-
quence in commercial matters of the town
when he decided to take up the develop:
ment of the Blue Jacket Mining Co's.
properties at Granby, Mo. He went there
in the spring of 1901, remaining until fall,
when he located in Seattle, Washington,
where he was meeting with marked sne-
cess as a broker in realty.
Those who knew Frank need not be told
of his virtues. They were many and his
death is indeed to be lamented.
Surviving him are his mother and sister
Miss Rebecca, his brothers Edward K. and
Joseph N., who is general supervisor of the
N. Y. Div. of the P. R. R.
His body is probably on the way home
now. It will be met in Chicago by Joseph,
who is going out to inquire the particulars
of the friend who will accompany it to that
city.
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WILLIAM SoLT.—William Solt who was
born near Lauvertown in 1816 died at the
home of his grandson, Joseph Albright, at
Axe Mann, last Thursday afternoon.
Dropsy was the cause of his death.
Deceased was a veteran of the Civil war,
in which he served with honor. He was a
member of the Evangelical church and
Rev. W. H. Brown, of this place, officiated
at Lis interment, which was made at Shiloh
on Sunday afternoon. -
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— -Miss Jane Kelley, one of the faith-
fal attach ees of the Bush house, died there
on Monday night from the effects of palsy
with which she had suffered for some time.
Deceased was born in Ireland about 54
years ago and was without a relative in
this country. So faithful was she in her
work at the hotel that only twice in ten
years had she heen outside of the building.
Interment was made in St. John’s Catholic
cemetery yesterday morning ; after requiem
mass had been celebrated.
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——DMrs. William Gandy died at her
home in Denver, Colorado, on Monday
evening, January 26th. Mrs. Gandy was
a daughter of David and Jane C. Rothrock,
of Buffalo-run, and was born in this connty
thirty-five years ago. She is survived by
her husband and one child. Interment
will be made in Denver.
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——Mirs. Ellen Nolan, about 80 years
old, died at the borough almshouse early
Sunday morning. She was a sister of the
late Cornelius: Kane, of Howard. Inter-
ment was made from St. John’s Catholic
church on Tuesday morning.
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—Roger Thomas, the precious little baby
of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Young, of Thomas
street, died on Friday morning, and was
buried Saturday afternoon, from his late
heme. Rev. T. W. Perks, of the United
Brethren church, officiated.
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‘—— Gilbert, the interesting little eight
months old son of John and Eva Dawson,
died at their home on Half-moon hill, on
Wednesday morning, of pneumonia. Inter-
ment will be made in the Union cemetery
this afterncon.
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——DMiss Jennie Dabbs died in the Cot-
tage hospital, in Philipsburg, last Thurs-
day, after undergoing an operation. She
was 19 years old and a daughter of Thomas
Dahbs, of Gearhartville.
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Bora PARTIES HornD THEIR BOROUGH
PRIMARIES.—The primaries of the Demo-
cratic party were held in the various wards
of the borough of Bellefonte, on Saturday
night, and passed off without incident.
The only borough office for which there was
any contest was over-seer of the poor, for
which J. Benner Graham, Jno. Trafford and
Thos. Shaughenessy were the contestants.
Shaughenessy got the North and South
wards, while Trafford wou out in the West.
In none of the wards was there a contest
of any consequence and there was almost
unanimity in naming very commendable
tickets.
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
The Republicans named their ticket on
Friday evening and had considerable more
fun in doing it than the Democrats. First
of all, they had a very spirited contest on
tax-collector between W. C. Cassidy and
Edmund Blanchard. Mr, Cassidy carried
his own ward, the South, while Mr. Blaach-
ard carried his, the North ; leaving the
West as the bone of contention. The con-
test was waged so vigorously that they had
eighty voters out to the primaries and when
the result of their balloting was counted
up it was found that Blanchard had won
by a margin of four.
In the North ward there was a little
contest over the nomination for council.
Thad Longwell and F. H. Thomas
were voted for, but Mr. Longwell receiv-
ed the majority and was placed on the
ticket.
In the West a new element was injected
into the contest in the appearance of a
Young Men’s Republican Reform Club that
had set up a ticket and delegates in op-
position to the regular organization. They
dropped into the arena of politics like a
bolt of lightning from a clear sky and so
unexpected was their appearance that for a
while they had the old workers completely
routed; but the latter gathered themselves
together and by the time the fight was
finished honors were easy between them,
each erowd had landed some prizes and
was happy.
The result of the contest was as follows :
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE REPUBLICAN
W. H. H. Walker....Burgess..............8am'] Loper
Geo. R. Meek......... ‘Ireasurer., C. K. Hicklin
Thos. Shaughenssy, Overseer....... 8. H. Diehl
J. K. Johnston... Tax Collector...... kid. Blanchard
Adam Wagner.......... Auditor .....J. Thos. Mitchell
NORTH WARD
T. R. Hamilton UAB. iis unio 8. B. Miller
Jno. N. Lane., Inspector. ..Roger Bayard
onl Directo;
Councilman
John P. Harris
W. R. Jenkins... Thad Longwell
--....Constable........Benj. Williams
SOUTH WARD
Harry Walkey............ Judge.......... Thos. Donachy
Chas, Hasel.... ..Inspector ..Henry Brown
Joseph Wise.........Councilman Jas. Seibert
A. C. Mingle...... chool Director....... J. 8. Knisely
WEST WARD
Michael Hess........... Jas. Rine
Jonth Miller... 1 W. C. Derr
H. E. Fenlon......... Allen Waite
Jared Harper....... chool Director...W. H. Crissman
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His L1Fk CRUSHED OUT.—Another ter-
rible fatality is to be recorded in the long
list of shocking accidents that have oc-
curred in this place within recent years.
On Saturday morning McClellan Lyon, a
very excellent young man, lost his life in
the crusher mill of the American Lime and
Stone Co’s operation in Armor’s gap.
He had been in the employ of the com-
pany about four months and was in the
act of putting a liner in a shaft without
having first stopped the engine. While
there were no eye witnesses to the terrible
scene it is believed that his glove canght
on the shaft and he was quickly whirled
about it and crushed into a small space be-
tween four pinions. While he was not
badly mangled or cut his bones were liter-
ally crushed to pieces, especially those of
his fore arms and legs. He breathed only
a few times after the machinery had been
stopped and his body disentangled.
Deceased was a son of Albert and Susan
Lyon, of Lyontown, and was born there
about 23 years ago. He was a thoroughly
reliable, trust worthy young mau who was
generally liked by his fellows. His par-
ents, three brothers, Edward, Ambrose and
William, survive him, with his sister Ida
and his bride of only a few months. She
was Lucy Hampton.
The body was taken to the home of his
parents, whence the funeral was held on
Tuesday.
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IT Looks Goop—On Tuesday the Daily
News devoted a column of space to asugges-
tion that might possibly solve the high
priced water question in Bellefonte. The
idea is one held by the late Henry Brock-
erhoff who had figured it out entirely to
his own satisfaction and inasmuch as he
was a member of council for years he was
in a position to know just what conditions
were to be confronted.
The proposition is to purchase what is
known as the old Hale mill and water
right now owned by F. W. Crider. The.
mill is used by C. T. Gerberich & Son. It
can be secured for an annual rental of
$2,520 to extend over a period of 15 years,
at the end of which time the property will
belong to the borough.
The proposition is to operate the mill
with water and thus supply water power
for the water works effecting a saving of
$54,000.00 in the fifteen years.
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——Popular plays at popular prices at
Garman’s every night next week. The
Chas. F. Edwards repertoire company is
coming.
: work on the farm alone, was in town on Tuesday
News Purely Pevsonal.
A. O. Furst, of Linn street, is visiting in
Milton this week,
—Mrs
—Mr. and Mrs. James Clark spent Sunday with
relatives in Beech Creek.
—Edward McGarvey went down to Williamsporg
on business on Monday.
—J. Fred Meyer and his son, of Fairbrook,
were in town on Monday.
—Abram S. Valentine spent Sunday with his
son Arthur at Crafton, near Pittsburg.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meyer attended the funer-
al of Mrs. W. T. Meyer in Aaronsburg on Wed-
nesday.
—Dr. W. P. Shriner, of the Methodist church,
was absent on Sunday ; having been at Hopewell,
Bedford county, dedicating a church.
—Frank Fox, of Belleville, Mifflin county, who
had been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Anne Fox, of east
Bishop street, left for home on Tuesday.
—D. L. Zerby, one of Millheim’s influential
citizens, was in town on Tuesday, having come
up as a witness on a case trying in court.
—Miss Carollue Valentine, of Burnham, spent
Sunday with Mrs. M. K. Breese and Miss Lide
Thomas, at their home in East Downingtown.
—Mrs. Joseph Bates, of Pine Glenn, who had
been the guest of the Misses Weaver, of Howard
street, for a few days departed for home on Tues-
day.
—DMurs. Claude Jones, with her two children,
came down from Tyrone, on Tuesday, to spend a
few days with her father and sisters on east Linn
street.
—Mrs. 8. B. Finnegan, ot south Spring street,
who had been in Philadelphia visiting relatives
for several months, returned home Saturday
evening.
—Rev. Geo. I. Brown, rector of St. John's Epis-
copal church, spent the fore part of the week in
Williamsport attending the sitting of the archdea-
conry. :
—Miss Louisa Harper arrived home from Chica_
£0, on Monday night, after an absence of several
months visiting friends in that and other western
cities.
—Joseph Tressler, of Pleasant Gap, was in town
yesterday and reported that while there is still
plenty of snow in the country the sleighing is
very thin.
—E. L. Orvis Esq. and J. C. Meyer Esq., who
had been in Missouri looking after their zine min-
ing enterprises there returned on Monday morn-
ing, for court.
—Mrs, Amanda Waite, of north Thomas street,
is entertaining her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Rhoads, with their two children,
from Altoona.
—'Squire Fergus Potter, of Linden Hall, the
well known farmer who has some cattle that are
the envy of stock raisers all over the county, was
in town on business on Tuesday.
—T. Clayton Brown, who is head of one of the
shoe departments in .Gimbels store in Philadel-
phia, is home for a week’s visit with Mrs. Brown
and his many friends in this place.
—David Behrer, of Benore, made himself right
with the Warcumax on Wednesday when his son,
who had a little business in town that day, called
and sent the label on a year ahead.
—Mr. J. B. Royer and his daughter drove into
town on Saturday. The former to do a little shop-
ping and the latter to take an afternoon train to
spend Sunday with relatives in a distant town.
—James Lingle, the veteran Boggs township
Democrat, was in town on Tuesday and is quite a
stranger since giving up the dairy business that
was wont to bring him here every day for many
Years past. :
—Charles R. Kurtz, of the Democrat, was in New
York over Sunday; having gone over with his
brother Fred, of the Lewisburg Journal, to take a
look ata type setting machine the latter expects
to install in his office. !
—Mr. and Mrs. Ross A. Hickok departed at noon
on Monday; the former going to Philadelphia on
business and the latter to their home in Harris.
burg, where she will spend a few days before re-
turning to this place. : ;
—J. Albert Walton, ex-postmaster, teller in the
Moshannon national bank, coal operator and
opera house manager in Philipsburg, was in town
during the tore part of the week acting as fore-
man of the grand jury.
—W. A. Neese, of Penn Hall, was in town doing
duties as a traverse juror during the fore part of
the week, but found time besides to call on a few
of his friends. Mr. Neese is one of the substan-
tial citizens of Gregg township.
—Our old friend Peter Smith, of Centre Hill,
was in town on Monday on business and did not
forget that the WarcumaN office is a place where
the latch string is always ont, especially to such
agreeable gentlemen as he is.
—D. G. Gingerich and M. B. Richards, of Martha
Furnace, spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the
county seat looking after a little business and
having the good time that Dave always has when
falling in with his many friends here.
—D. J. Meyer, of Centre Hall, who is visiting his
daughter Mrs. J. W. McCormick, of Columbia, S-
C., was on the street and only a short distance
away when Lt. Gov. Tillman, of that State, shot
and killed editor Gonzales of the State.
—J. A. McClelland, of Pine Grove, whom whose
big heart and friendly disposition we have pleas-
ant memories of since being in a hunting camp
with him in the Seven mountains some years ago,
was down doing the town on Saturday. *
—Mrs. Mary Cox left Monday for Altoona where
she has decided to make her home in order to be
with her son Charles who is employed in the
shops there. Ske was accompanied by her dangh-
ter Cordelia, but Lulu did not gotuntil yesterday
at noon.
—S8. B. Leathers, ot Mt. Eagle, who is well along
in the seventies and can’t be persuaded to leave
with a big load of potatoes, which he handled
with far less fuss than many a man of half his
age would make.
—G. W, Keichline, of Rock Spring, spent a few
days in town during the fore part of the week at"
tending to some business at court and visiting his
brothers Jno. M. Keichline Esq. and P. F. He
expects to have a salein the spring and will retire
from active farming. 3
—Wednesday evening Mr. D. C. Hall, of Union-
ville, and Mr. J. A. Way, of Half Moon township,
dropped in and spent a few moments at the
Warcumax office. Both gentlemen were interest.
ed in court proceedings; the former as a witness
and the latter as a traverse juror. "
—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Conley, of Centre Hall
took advantage of the fine sleighing on Tuesday
to drive over to town. Mr. Conley has never re-
covered the full use of his arm since falling from
an apple tree last fall,so Mrs. Conley had to do the
driving and they came over the mountain in a lit*
tle less than an hour. ¢
—Col. G. Dorsey Green, of Briarly, was in town
on Saturday enjoying a few hours companionship
with old friends here and was one of the large
party of Bellefonte Central passengers who were
the victims of a misguided hackman’s mistake in
taking them a very round about way to get past
the freight wreck just above Coleville,
—James Nolan, who has been visiting his old
haunts here and at Snow Shoe since last Friday
and, incidentally, speaking to his old acquain,
tances as he passed by, left for his home in Chi-
cago yesterday noon. His sister, Mrs. Levy
Johnston, who has been a guest at the Shortlidge
home on Thomas street since the funeral of her
A en
—Miss Mary Bradley is going to Philadelphia
on Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Bible, and to
hear the Metropolitan opera company sing
Wagner's Gotter dammerung.
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——Last week one day the ordinarily
punctilions Andrew Jackson Griest, of
Unionville, had an engagement in this
place at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. It was
a very important business matter and abso-
lutely necessary that he be here at the ap-
pointed time. After boarding the train at
Unionville his omnivorous eye spied some-
thing about Grover Cleveland—we pre-
sume—and as Grover’s verbosity is well
established he was still devouring it when
the train pulled into Milesburg. All un-
mindful of the transfer he didn’t come to
until he was being whisked off toward
Lock Haven ata fifty mile an hour clip.
Well, the windows were too small to jump
out of and the platform too far away for
his sudden desire to get off so he had time
to think before he ‘leapt’ and consulted
the conductor who stopped the train and
let him off in the cold, cruei snow, just
about a mile away from the station. Words
are inadequate to give the public a correct
idea of how intensely he enjoyed the walk
back to Milesburg, where Lew Bullock
came to his rescue with a horse and sleigh
and brought him to town. Strange to say
that if it really was Grover, who caused all
the trouble, we'll bet a town block to a
ridge farm that the faith of the ex-commis-
sioner of Centre county in the great of
apostle condition not theory fame is not
shaken.
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——The anniversary services of the
Bellefonte Y. M. C. A., which were held
in the Methodist church last Sunday even-
ing, proved even more delightful than the
most sanguine expected. There were so
many present that the aisles had to be fill-
ed up with obairs. The feature of the
program was the address by Mr. G. N.
Bierce, of Dayton, Ohio, who talked for an
hour on ‘“‘Opportunities a Young Men’s
Christian Association Affords a Com-
munity.”” It was a most beautiful word
picture of Association work and portrayed
by a successful business man it made an im-
pression on Bellefonte that will not be ef-
faced for years. While we could never hope
for an Association like the one at Dayton, if
Bellefonte had a Bierce there wonld be a
work done here that would challenge the
admiration of the christian world.
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—A local teacher’s institute will be
held in Beech Creek on Saturday. Profs.
MoNeal and Singer of the Lock Haven
Normal, Prof. A. C. Gortner, of Renovo;
J. W. Hoffman, of Mill Hall, and county
superintendent Robb will be there.
eee rma
Sale Register.
Magen. Mrs. M. E. From will sell on the Pat-
ton farm at Centre Line. Horses, cattle, shoats
and all kind of farm implements, all good as
new. Sale 10a. m.
March 3rd.—At the residence
Pleasant Gap, horses, cows,
fine shoats, implements, etc.
a. nm. Wm. Goheen, Auc.
MArcH 5TH.- -On the Loughery farm 2 miles north
of Unionville. Horses, cows and farm stock
and farm implements ot all kinds. Sale at 1
p. m,
Marci 18th. —At the residence of D. F. Poorman 14
mile west of Runville, 4 horses, 7 cows, 15 young
cattle, 15 sheep, lot of hogs, farm implements of
different kinds and household goods. Sale be-
gins at 10 o'clock, Joseph Neft, auctioneer.
Marcu 18.—At the residence of H, T. McDowell, 4
m les east of Jacksonville, Marion township.
Horses, cattle, sheep and hogs and farm imple-
ments of all kinds. Large sale and
mence at 10 a. m. sharp.
MarcH 24H. At the residence of James G
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,
Magen 26m. —At the residence of 6. W. Keich-
line, 1 mile north of Rock Spring in Ferguson
township. Horses, cows, young cattle, imple-
ments, household goods ete. Sale at 10 o'elock
a. m. Wm. Goheen Aue.
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Philadelphia Markets.
of J. A. Strunk, at
a lot of especially
Sale at 10 o’clock
will com-
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening. : .
Wheat—Red .......00 non be. 1 nw 803{@81
¢“ —No. 2.. fi T68aren,
Corn Tyellow cesesh 54@54%,
—Mixed new. 49@52
OM Ras. 2 oi
Flour— Winter, Per Br'l 2.70@2.90
‘ —Penna. Roller... 3.10@3.25
** —Favorite Brands. 4.30@4.45
Rye Flour Per Br'l 3.156@8.20
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 15.00@20.00
" £ £4 Mixed ¢ . 15 00@17.50
. 10.50@16.50
Rellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. Waaxes,
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
ress :
ed wheat, old...
New wheat..... 72
Rye, per bushel........... 56
Corn, shelled, per bush 50
Corn, ears, per bushel. 50
Oats, old and new, per
Barley, per bushel...
Ground Pl
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel 50
Onions 3 75
gS, per do: 28
In per 10
Country 8 12
des.. 10
Hams..... 10
Tallow, per pound............ 4
Butter, per pound..... 25
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The Democratic Watchman.
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paid before the Sapiration of the year; and no
paper will be discontinued until al arrearage is
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Papers will not be sent out of Cate county wn.
less ii for in advance,
A liberal discount is made to persons advertis-
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and dispatch, The WarcumaN office has bee:
fitted with Fast Presses and New and
everything in the printing line can be ‘executed
in the mostartistic manner and at the lowest rates,
grand mother Mrs.Mary Davidson, will extend her
visit with Bellefonte friends for several weeks,
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