os Bellefonte, Pa., May I, 1903. CorrespoNDENTS.—No communications pub lished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——Rev. Richard Crittenden is very ill at his home on east Curtin street. ——Miss Martha McEntire has resigned her position in Zeller’s drug store and will take up stenography. ——Wesley H. Spangler gave one of his unique entertainments in the Coleville band ball on Tuesday evening. ——Ogden Malin celebrated the eleventh anniversary of bis birth by entertaining a few of his young friends on Friday even- ing. . ——The front of the Cruse property on’ east Linn street has been greatly improved by the addition of new stone steps and a terrace. ——The racing season will open at Lock Haven tomorrow when S. O. Watts’ ‘‘Joe Wilkes’’ and D. L. Miller's ‘Orange Chief?’ wili race for $175. ——Mirs. R. G. H. Hayes has resigned as organist in the Presbyterian church and Fred Weaver, the 15-year-old son of J. C. Weaver, is to be given a trial. ——On Saturday the Bellefonte Acad- emy base ball team knocked the stellar propensities out of the ‘‘All Star’’ combina- tion by the score of 11 to 6. ——Mrs. Artbur Black, nee Lulu Rote of this place, is critically ill with peritonitis in Altoona. Her mother, Mrs. Jas. L. Rote, was sent for on Saturday. ——The new pool and “billiard room of the Knisely Bros. in the Reynolds bank building was opened on Saturday and late into the night all the tables were being used. —The annual convention of the Centre county Sunday school association will be held at Unionville on May 13th and 14th. Every Sunday school in the county is en- titled to two delegates. ——The annual reception to be given by the Alumni Association of the Bellefonte High school to the graduating class will take place in the armory of Co. B, on the evening of May 26th. ——Geo. B. Johnson, of Beaver Falls, has presented the Bellefonte Masons with a handsome quartered oak altar and cush- ions in memory of his father, the late John Thomas Johnson, who was master of the lodge in 1868. ——Owing to the number of counter at- tractions Friday night Fred High’s mono- logue and character portraying entertain- ment, thas had been billed for Petriken ball, was postponed. Tickets will be good for the new date, which will be aunounced later. ——Mus. Scott Lambert fell throngh the floor in the barn on Beaver’s farm, east of town, on Friday and broke a bone in one of her ankles. It was such a bad fracture that the bone protruded through the flesh. She was taken to the Bellefonte hospital for treatment. ——While at his work as conductor of the shifter crew in the P. R. R. yards here on Saturday morning Joseph Kelleher slipped from a car and fell into the 1ace just north of the High street crossing. The fall dislocated his shoulder and shook him up badly. ——Mrs. Wilbur F. Reeder, vice-regent of the D. A. R. of the State, has been made a member of the Ways and Means committee for building Continental hall, the memorial which the Daughters expect to erect in Washington at a cost of a quar- ter of a million. ——Fred Beezer, who is making things bum in the batoher business out at Kar- thaus was in town during the fore part of the week looking up his friends and old hanuts here. Fred is like all the rest of the Beezer boys, a hustler at whatever he undertakes aud that is the reason he is meeting with so much success out there. ——Harry W. Dickinson, Harry W. Russell. Harry Caspar, Florence M. Lamb, Fannie Mewshaw, Mary E. Clark, Pearl Powers, Grace Davis, Mrs. Jennie Taggars, Mis. Elna E. Russell and Mrs. Ed. Irvin constituted the class that was confirmed at S¢. John’s Episcopal chuich Friday even- ing by Bishop Talbot. ——I¢t was far too important an. event to have been lost sight of but Mr. Gross Min- gle wore his honors so modestly that few people knew until almost a week had slipped by that he was it—the pop of about as fine a boy as ever came to Bellefonte. The young man arrived on the 17th and ‘both he and his mother are doing nice- dy. . . ——Miss May V. Rhone, of Centre Hall, daughter of Leonard Rhone, the State Grange leader, will take the place of Frank 8S. Cbapin, of Milton, as chief clerk in the office of State Economic Zoologist Sutface, |: at Harrisburg. Miss Rhone held this place daring the Hastings administration, and was one of the first of the late Governor's appointees removed hy ex-Secretary Hamilton. ~——On Saturday morning one of the Pot- ter-Hoy Hardware Co's dray horses was thrown on the High street crossing of the P. R. R. and might have broken a leg. It appears that the planks that are used for filling in on the crossing are too far from the rails and a horse's foot can easily be- come fastened in the opening left. In fact this was the third horse that had been thrown down within the week. | Mitchell will be well remembered as a res- Mgrs. WiLLiAM S. GLENN—Mrs. Mary Henderson Glenn, wife of Dr. William 8. Glenn, of State College, passed away ab her home in that place on last Thursday night after an illness of five months with pleurisy. Before Thanksgiving she took a severe cold which almost immediately de- veloped into pleurisy and from the very first her condition was most serious. Drs. Locke and Kirk, of this place, first opened up the pleural sac thas she might have re- of Philadelphia, could get there he per- formed a second operation and inserted a drainage tube. Twice afterward he came up and consulted with her attending physi- cians and it was only because of their con- stant attention and the hest of care that her life was spared as long as it was. Dur- ing her sickness she rallied several times and a few weeks ago, was able to walk about her room but her respiration and temperature were much above normal and for ten days previous to her death oxygen was used constantly. Mrs. Glenn was a daughter of Robert and the Jate Martha Henderson. She was born September 5th, 1862, in Clearfield county, where her father then resided. ‘Her girlhood days were spent at the family home in Benner township, and when only seventeen vears of agé she was united in marriage to Dr. William S. Glenn, who soon afterward began the practice of medi- cine at State College. There she lived she greater portion of her life and there she was revered by every one. She was a very | quiet woman, but the influence and useful- ness of her life can scarcely he over estimat- ed. She was the mother of six children, all of whom are commendatory of ber in- fluence and training ; she nursed her own mother through the latter’s last long iil- ness and for many years she cared for her father in her owp home. Endowed with an amiable and unselfish disposition, she constantly employed herself in doing for others and her home was always attractive for her family and friends. There her death is an irreparable loss and though time will eventually reconciie the sorrow it can never efface the influence of her beneficent and kind life. Surviving her,are ber husband and six children, Olin, of Pittsburg ; Harold, Bess, Grover, Will and Annie at home. Of her father’s family her father and two brothers are living. Mrs, Jane Dolan, her only sis- ter, having passed away at her home in Philadelphia on Wednesday, after a long one week after her sister. : . She was a member of the Methodist church and her pastor, Rev. Edgar Heck- map, assisted by Dr. Gilland Rev. Dennis- ton conducted the funeral services at the family home on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. . Interment was made at the Branch. "i 5 7 6 wl I I Miss “ AGNES McNITT OLIVER.—Miss Agnes M. Oliver, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Oliver, of Graysville, and niece of Mrs. T.C.Van-Tries, died on Wednesday morning at 4:30, aged 15 years and 2 months, She wads a lovely girl, kind, gen- tle, and refined. Was a member of the Presbyterian church at Graysville and gave very comfortable evidence of being a christian. She possessed, in a marked degree, ‘The ornament of a meek and quiet snitit.”? Miss Oliver was seriously ill for more than three months, so that her death was nob unexpected. Her parents, with a large circle of friends, greatly lament her untimely death, but fondly trust that she has passed to the realms when ‘‘everlast- ing spring abides and never withering flowers.’”” ‘Who plucked that flower? He answered, ‘‘The Gardener.”’ and she was content. The funeral will take place this morning. at 10 o’clock. Interment in the Graysville cemetery. | i —— Peter Edward Seigfried, ove of the oldest men residing near Philipsburg, dropped dead while delivering fruit trees on Friday. Iv company with his grand- son, Miles, he was driving along the Clear- field pike when he suddenly threw up his bands and expired. He was born in North- ampton connty, February 14th, 1827. Feb. 19th, 1850, he was married to Miss Anna Emenhiser, of Pine Grove Mills, and four years latec they located at Black Moshan- non, where Mr. Seigfried engaged in lum" bering. . For the past twenty years he bad been a resident of the vicinity of Philips- burg, where be was respected as a useful citizen. He is survived hy his'widow and nine children. ae bil I Mes. MARY MITCHELL. — Mrs Mary Mitchell, widow of the late Ira C. Mitohell, lawyer and preacher, died at Lima, Ohio, on Saturday, and her body was taken to ‘Howard for interment on Monday. Mrs. ident of this place, : : Before her marriage to Mr. Mitchell she was the widow of James , McKibben. She was about 60 years old and is survived by a large family of children. I I IL ———Mrs. Sherman Benuett, aged 27 yrs., passed away at her home on North Alle- gheny street, on Saturday morning, after an illness of several weeks with pneamo- nia. She was a daughter of Jonas Emil and is survived by her husband and two chil- dren. Her brothers and sisters living are Edward, William, George and Annie, Mrs. Bennett was a dutiful daughter; a ‘faithfnl wife and loving mother. 9 EW ——Albert Pringle, a brother of 8, R. Pringle, the well-known Port Matilda mer- chant, died in Altoona on Sunday morning. at 9 o’clock; the tatise having been menin- gitis. He was about 40 Fears of age.” Co lief and then just as soon as Dr. Vischer, | illness and i8 to be buried tomorrow just ——John Love. the 7 yaer old son of Mr, and Mrs. Wilham Martz, of Tussey- ville, died at his home on Sunday, the 19th. His illness began with an attack of tonsilitis and then Bright's disease devel- oped, causing his death within a week. Revs. Rarick avd Schuyler conducted the funeral services on the following Wednes- day and interment was made in the Union cemetery at Tusseyville. I bool ——J. Wesley Hasson, aged 79 years and 11 days, died at his home in Philips- burg shortly after 4 o’clock. Tuesday morning. Deceased was born at Hanging Rocks, Ohio, and located in Philipsburg in 1865. He was an exemplary citizen, a member of the Methodist church and is sur- vived by his three sons and ove daughter. 1 I I ——Enoch Bartholomew. a well-known Mill Hall resident, died on Friday morn- ing. . vo ——The new Huntingdon and Clearfield telephone company, of which W. L. Malin is superintendent, has phones working in Philipsburg already. eee Al ee. . ——Harry Stover, formerly of Belle- fonte, is in the Altoona hospital suffering from burns about the face and nose, which he received on Saturday near Pitcairn. Hes a locomotive fireman. rr —— QQ en, p : ——State’s first base hall trip ended with one defeat and two victories for State. The scores were as follows : Franklin and State 6 ; Annapolis 0, State 1. ——Geo. L. Potter has been promoted from the position of general manager to the office of third vice president of the Bal- timore and Ohio railroad. He isa native of Bellefonte and a brother of James H. Pofter. . El eee. ——8. H. Stouffer, a Tyrone apiarist, had a swarm of bees early in the week; an un- usually early performance for bees. How about this Mr. Emanuel Noll, do you: pro- pose that this Tyrone gentleman be ahead of you? 5 SP ~———1t the Barlow and Wilson minstrel combination that showed here Monday night were to combine with Ward Kelley's big lady minstrels there would be two of the bummess “shows working together that has tried to impose on our theatre-goers for some time. va unig tment llr emer. ~ ——Last night there were just thirty seats unsold. for the production of “A Night Off”” which the college hoys are to make at Garman’s tonight under the patronage of the D. A. R. It is altogether probable that the S. R. O. sign will be out long hefore 8 o'clock. > go 3 : “ —— Applications for the position of gar- dener and general utility man about the Bellefonte hospital should be made to, Geo. R. Meek at once. ‘The applicant must have a wife who can do laundry work. They will be furnished with a home, boarded and paid a good salary. meee QA ret ——Mr. Jacob Knisely wants it under- stood shat he is still a blacksmith and is working at the old stand; notwithstanding the erroneous reports that he is interested in the new Knisely pool room in the Rey- nolds bank building. The latter enter- prise belongs to his brothers John and George. “ sem wa ——Nelson McKinley and Miss Margaret Letterman were marnied at the home of the greom, in Milesbnig, on Sunday after- noon at 5:30. The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. W. R. Shulty, of the Evangelical church, and only the imme- diate relatives of the young conple were present to witness it. £ o *oe me “—— Walter M. Camp, State '91, is an- other graduate of that institation who is meeting with remarkable success in his work as a civil engineer. He not only stands high as a practical engineer, bus is also editor of the Railway and Engineer Re- view of Chicago. His latest production is a book on railroad construction which deals in detail with all phases of the subject. —— The Hope Fire Co., of Philipsburg, are in distress hecausé they bave been un- able to meet a note of $560 due on a new fire engine they purchased recently. The ‘La France Co. from which the engine was purchased demand payment of the note or forfeiture of the engine. Philipsburg’s council held a special meeting last evening to devise means of relieving the Hope Co. in their dilemma. confectioner, died in Philipsburg early Fri- day morning after a decline that began ahout.a year. ago when. his lungs became affected. He was then following his pro- fession as a dentist in Pittsburg, avd, “with the hope of improving his bealth he moved ~~ James A. Norris, a tobaceonist and | to Philipsburg, but all to no purpose, for he declined steadily to his death. He was a son of Col. J. 8. Norris, of Woodland, and was 31 years old. His wife, parents and a brother and two sisters survive him. His body was taken to Woodland for bur- ial on Sunday. rea i ——In Tyrone Tuesday morniug little Alexander Gardner, the 6-year-old son of Anos Gardner, was burned to death.in a most horrible way. He climbed into a pen near the stable at his home and anoth- er little boy, who was‘on top of the pen, dropped some lighted oil down on the pile of straw that half filled it.’ There was a blaze in an instant. The straw flared up all about the little fellow who had no way of escape except through the hole in the roof which he was too small" to reach. In a few seconds he was overcome and ‘when ‘the neighbors got to the scene hie little body was burned almost to a erisp. Marshall ‘8, State 7 ; Mt. St. Mary’s 0, | THE HARRIS—HENCH NUPTIALS.—The wedding of Mr. Wilbur F. Harris and Miss Lillie Coyle Hench, which occurred in Har- rishurg on Wednesday was an event in which many Bellefonters were interested. Not alone because Mr. Haris had been a very popular resident of this place for years but because his bride has become quite well known through her several visits to the town aud the pleasing pz:t <he has taken in a number of concerts. Of their wedding the Harrisburg Star Independent of Wed- nesday publishes the following : At 1 o'clock this afternoon Miss Lillie Coyle Heneh wae unived in marriage to Mr. Wilbur Fisk Harns, Rev. J. Ritchie per- forming the ceremony in Market Square Presbyterian church. The church was beautifully decorated with palms and other potted greens. Mrs. James E. Kunkel, of Philadelphia, was matron of honor; there were no brides- maids. Mr. James H. Harris, of Bellefonte, was best man, and the ushers were Mr. Jobn T. Harris, of Altoona; Mr. James E. Kunkle, of Philadelphia; Mr. Guy H. Da- vies and Dr. W. T. Davies, of this city. Preceded by the ushers aud her matron of honor the bride entered the church upon the arm of her father, Mr. Nicholas I. Hench. She was met at the head of the aisle by the groom, and Dr. Smith proceed- ed with the service, the bride being given away by her father. During the ceremony Miss Florence Connor, of London, Eng- land, a friend of Miss Hench, played Wag- ner’s beautiful composition, ‘‘Dreams,’’ as a violin solo. Prior to the arrival of the wedding party Miss Connor rendered Chop- in’s ‘‘Nocturne in E Flat.”’ Miss McDow- ell, the church organist, presided at the or- gan, The bride was becemingly gowned in champagne colored crepe de chine, trim- med with a bertha of old point lace. She wore a hat of ecru lace and pink roses, and carried a bouquet of bride roses and maiden bair ferns. Mrs. Kunkel wore a shirred gown of light green aeolian trimmed with duchess lace, with a hat of green leaves, violets and tulle. Her bouquet was maiden hair ferns. ; Breakfast was served to the wedding party and members of the families of the bride and groom at the home of the bride, 1015 North Front street, the decorations being of palms and cut flowers. The out- of-town guests were Mrs. Henry P. Harris and Miss Mary Harris Weaver, of Belle- fonte, mother and cousin of the groom, and Miss Florence Connor, of London, Eng- land. The wedding gifts were many and handsome. : Mr. and Mrs. Harris will reside in Me- chanicsburg. The groom is with the firm of N. I. Hench & Co. Mr. Harris was executive clerk to the late Governor D. H. Hastings during the latter’s administration and was later editor of the Bellefonte Re- publican and Daily News. He is a son of H. P. Harris Esq., of Bellefonte, where he was prominent in social and political cir- cles until he retired from the newspaper business to enter the wholesale notion firm in this city of which his father-in-law is the head. +o DONATION DAY AT THE HOSPITAL.— Several weeks ago May 20d was announced as the date which had been selected for a general donation. at the hospital. The building though will not be ready for oc- cupancy by that time, owing to the delay in the repairs and the donation party has been postponed for one week, that is on Saturday, May 9th. On tbat day a com- mittee of the Aid society will be at the hospital to receive visitors, show them about and to take account of all the ar- ticles and supplies that are donated. We have appealed to the public so many times in behalf of the institution that ad- ditional words seems quite unnecessary. Groceries and eatables of all kinds will be most acceptable, as well as furniture for living and bed rooms, but the following is a list of articles very necessary just at present. : Ward pillows, 32x18 inches. Nurses’ ‘¢ 22232 Small round pillows, for surgical cases, made of hair, cotton or cut straw. Spreads for single beds, and 7-4 sheets. Sash curtains for 24 windows. Refrigerator. Canned and dried fruits. Jelly and grape juice. Flour, vegetables, lard and meat. Knives, forks, spoons and dishes. Table linen and kitchen utensils. Rugs for dining and nurses’ rooms. Screens for the ward beds. Chairs for the house and porches. Brooms, scrub brushes and soap. A washing machine, tubs and wringer. ——Constans Commandery, No. 33, K. T. installed their new officers for the year on Friday night. Though strictly private the ceremonial was made quite elaborate and the beauty and impressiveness of it was brightened by the beautiful environ- ments afforded by the new temple. Em. Sir W. I. Fleming, grand generalissimo of the grand commandery of Pennsylvania, was the installing officer and after "ad- ministering the charge invested the dif- ferent officials with the ‘insignia of their respective offices. A quartet choir. com- posed of Misses Henrietta Butts and Eliza- beth Dorworth and Messrs. Hard P. Harris and Phil D. Waddle, with Mrs. R. G. H. Hayes, as accompanist, sang during the ceremony. After the installation Ceader served a banquet in the dining rooms of the temple. The new officers are: Em. Com., Em. Sir J. 8. McCargat ; generalissi- mo, Sir Boyd A. Musser ; caplain general, Sir M. 8. McDowell ; treasurer, Em. Sir Hammon Sechler ; recorder, Sir W. Homer Crissman ; prelate, Sir and Rev. R. H. Wharton ; assistant prelate, Sir and Rev. G. I. Brown ; senior warden, Sir Frank Warfield ; junior warden, Jesse T. Cherry ; standard bearer, Sir Philip D. Foster ; sword bearer, Sir W. L. Daggett ; warder, Sir Sidney Krumrine ; captain of the guard, Sir D. 8. Stuart; Ist guard, Sir Oscar E. Miles ; 2nd guard, Sir Geo. C. Watson ; 3rd guard, Sir H. P. Schaeffer ; sentinel, Sir J. Robert Cole. bi ge —~The Free Methodists are to hold a two weeks’ camp meeting at Hunter’s park commencing Monday, July 24th. RD News Purely Pevsonal. —Col. and Mrs. Jas. P. Coburn spent Sunday at their former home in Aaronsburg. —Ward Fleming returned to his studies at Haverford on Monday afternoon. —James A. McClain, of Spangler, spent Sunday with his mother and sister in this place, —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eckenroth, of Howard street, are visiting friends in Pittsburg this week. —Clarence Longacre came up from Williams- port to spend Friday at his home in this place. —Boyd A. Musser came up from his new home in York, on Friday, to close up some business here. —Dr. 8. C. Musser, of Aaronsburg, was in town on Wednesday. to attend the funeral of C. M. Bower. —Misses Jane Furst and May Crider attended the Cochran--Perley wedding in Williamsport Tuesday evening. —Mr. and Mrs. Jack Decker, with their little boy, are here for a visit with grandfather Ander- son, on Bishop street. —Miss Adaline Harris departed for Harrisburg on Saturday; to visit Mrs. Ross Hickok until Tuesday when she returned. —Miss Grace Armor, after a visit of severa) months with friends in NewYork and Massachu- setts, returned home on Saturday. —Mrs. H. P. Harris, Miss Mary Harris Weaver and James H. Harris attended the Harris-Hench wedding in Harrisourg on. Wednesday. - —H. M. Krebs was down from Penna. Furnace yesterday looking after some business matters that needed his personal attention here. —Mrs. Jennie Breese, of Downingtown, was an arrival cn Monday afternoon. She .expects to spend a few days with her mother here. —Wilbur Twitmire, U. 8. A. returned to his regiment in Washington barracks on Monday. He had been home on a ten days’ furlough. 3 —Edmund Blanchard went to Pittsburg Sun- day afternoon on business for the McCoy-Linn Iron Co. and returned Wednesday morning. —Mrs. Mary Dale, of Lemont, who had been visiting for a few days at the home of her son Jack on Linn street, returned home on Tuesday, ~Miss Rebecca Lyon was here from Philadel phia for a short visit with her aunt, Mrs. R. Vv. Pugh, on Curtin street. She departed Wednes- day. Hire } —Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lukenbach, with their two children, came down from Tyrone Wednes- day to attend the funeral of the late C. M. Bow- er. —Mre. G. Willard Hall is visiting her sister Mrs- Hoffman in Williamsport this week; thence she will go to Erie which city 1s to be her permanent home. —T. C. Bell came in from Wilkinsburg on Tues- day to attend the funeral of Hon. C. M. Bower. Mr. Bell was once a member of Mr. Bower's bible class. —E. K. Rhoads and his sister, Miss Rebecca, were arrivals from Philadelphia Friday evening. They had spent a week or more recreating in that city. —Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sheffer, with their two children, arrived home from Scranton, on Friday afternoon. They had been visiting Mrs. Sheffer’s parents. —Mrs. J. D. Geissinger, who had been visiting her mother, Mrs. Catherine Tripple, on Spring street, left for her home in Harrisburg on Tues- day morning. : —Clarence Harper, who is employed by the Westinghouse Co. in Pittsburg, returned to his work on Tuesday, after a visit of about ten days at his home here. —Chas. C. Bell, of Huntingdon, was in town on Wednesday for the funeral. Bellefonte friends were sorry to learn from him that Mrs. Bell has not been at all well lately. —Michael Beezer, one of. the brothers of the firm of architects who presented the fine pipe organ to St. John's Catholic church, in this place, is here visiting his mother and other friends. —Mr. and Mrs. E. A, Humpton, with their two children, were in town on Monday doing some shopping. Mr. Humpton has lost none of his popularity since running for commissioner. —Miss Freda Baum left for Atlantic City, N. J., Wednesday morning. It is hoped that the rest and change at the seashore will restore her shat- tered nerves. Her sister, Miss Sallie, accompa- nied her. —Leroy and William Leathers,of Howard, were in town on Mouday ; the former to make his re- turn as constable and the latter to settle up some of the business of their lamented father’s, Ira C. Leathers, estate. They are both pleasant young fellows ana show a disposition to do the right thing that is sure to bring them success in life. —OQur friend Anthony Gatens called on Satur- day and we had a half hour’s talk that would have made interesting reading had we been able to get a stenographic report of it. Those who know An® thony know that many a bright gem’ of wit rolls from his tongue and Saturday he seemed to be in the best of humor for it. —Among our callers during the fore part of the week was Michael Hayes, Supt. of one of the quar. ries up the Run, but he wouldn't stay long progress ing up there. However, Mr. Hayes is suc! an efficient foreman that it could nov be expected to be going other than smooth. —Among the well known men from Penns-val- ley, who were in town for the funeral of the late C: M. Bower on Wednesday were Pierce Musser, W. F. Smith and Samuel Weiser, of Millheim; Wm. B. Mingle, of Centre Hall ; Capt. W. C. Patterson, of State College; Noah Cronemiller, of Aaronsburg; Geo. L. Goodhart, of Centre Hil; Rev. D. M. Wolf, of Spring Mills, ! —Rev. George M. Glenn, of Roaring Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Dempster L. Glenn and their little daughter Myra, of Sparrows Point, Md., Dr. Tom Glenn, of Rixford, McKean county, and Olie Glenn, of Pittsburg, were in town on Monday be” tween trains on their way home from attending the funeral of Mrs. William S. Glenn at State Col. lege on Saturday. —Robert Sommerville, superintendent of the Clearfield Coal and Coke Co's extensive opera. tions at Wynburne, was in town to spend Sunday with relatives. Bob has grown decidedly pros- perous since entering the coal fields and is quite a man of affairs out that way, but he is just the same as all the rest of us when it comes to fishing stories. He tells them with a sang frojd that would make the unsophisticated believe they have trout in their rain barrels out at Wyn- burne. : —Achy, you all know who we mean, was up from Lock Haven on Tuesday and spent the night and Wednesday with his friends here. Except for having grown a little stouter he looks no dif- ferent than ( when he was the popular baker and confectioner in this place, and report has it that he occupies an identical position in his new home. He came up to accompany Mrs. Achenbach home. She had been visiting the Misses Snook for a few days. —Mrs. Patsy Stewart, of west Linn street, has had her beautiful new home full of guests for the past ten days. Her son William is here from Seattle; another son Dr. Walter, of Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with her and her daughters, Miss Maggie, of Wilkesbarre, and Mrs. Miller, and her two boys, Stewart and Walter, from Hagerstown, Md., are part of the party. Mrs. James A. Thomp- son, of Stormstown, is there and Miss Janet Me- Farlane, of Boalsburg, and Mrs. Budd Thompson have just departed. enough to tell us anything about how the work ic ! —Geo. W. McGaffey, the Philipsburg financier, was in town on Wednesday to attend the funeral of the late C. M. Bower. —Miss Louisa Calloway returned Wednesday afternoon from a visit with friends in Jersey Shore and Williamsport. —Jacob Kerstetter, of Coburn, was a Bellefonte visitor during the fore pari of the week and re- mained over to attend the funeral of C. M. Bower, —Frank Hess, of Philipsburg, of whom very little is seen hereabouts since he has gone into the coal business so extensively, was in town at- tending court on Monday. —Dr. M. A. Kirk returned Monday from Phila- delphia. He took one of his patients down to St. Luke’s hospital last Thursday and remained with her until after the operation on Saturday. —D. B. DeLong, of Romola, was in town attend. ing court during the fore part of the week and spent part of the time he wasn’t needed at the court house very pleasantly in this office. —Miss Mary Brown came up from Lock Haven yesterday morning on account of the serious ill- ness of her neice Miss Mable McFarlane, who was operated on yesterday morning at the hos- pital tor appendicitis. —Mr. H. D. Sberts was down from Martha Furnace last Friday looking after a few business matters and we noticed him in town again on Wednesday. He came down for Mr. Bower's funeral. ) —Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morris and the Boy return. ed to their home in Aspinwall on Monday. Mrs. Tom and the “Boy” have heen visiting in town for two weeks and Tom come in on Saturday to see that they got home safely. —Geo. W. Weaver, of Romola, was in town dur- ing the fore part of the week attending court and was very much gratified when he discovered that the report that Maj. W. J. Singer had died Mon- day night at Rockaway Beach, was untrue. Dr. Locke had a letter from the Major on Tuesday. ——— en. ANOTHER BUSINESS CHANGE.—On Wed- nesday morning Jesse Cox took charge of the pool avd billiard room, restaurant and wholesale beer business conducted for so many years by John Anderson in the Me- Clain block. Mr. Anderson’s failing health forced his retirement and he has sold out every branch of his business. It is the intention of Mr. Cox to spend a thousand dollars or more on improvements at once; especially in the restaurant. which he intends to make as attractive as pos- sible. ——Miss Mable Virginia Perks, daugh- ter of Edward Perks, and Stewart B. Duns- more, were married at the home of the brides parents in Philipsburg on Wednes- day morning at 8 o'clock. Dr. F. J. Clerc of the Episcopal church officiated and only a few of their near friends were pres- ent. Miss Jesse Hudson and Miss Mar- garet Dunsmore were the attendants. The bride and groom will ‘go to house keeping in their own home in Chester Hill. —— yn THE STECK LECTURE.—Remember the great lecture to be delivered in the counrt house by Dr. Steck on Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. Besare and go and hear it. This is what the Chautauqua Herald says of it : *‘Steck’s lecture was a brilliant, impassion- ed, matchless effort.” Tickets 25 and 35 ots. For benefit of the Lutheran church. 5 tee APA ess. ——Sol Schmidt completed his work a mercantile appraiser on Wednesday even- ing and it will appear in the papers next week. Mr. Schmidt would have gotten through sooner but for a very ugly sore he bad on his left thumb. He narrowly es- caped a serious siege of blood poisoning. : ee . ——The Bellefonte,Odd Fellows attend- ed the district convention of their order in Milton on Tuesday. There were about one hundred on their special and they were accompani_.. oy the Zion band. They re- port having had a fine time. Philadelphia Mavkets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. : Wheat—Red . 8l@sl ¢“ —No. 2 71@8014 Corn —Yellow 503,@54 ¢ —Mixed new.. 474 @50%4 OBES. o, chdiees reretvauriiisernas 39@40: Flour— Winter, Per Br'l. 2.70@2.90 ¢¢ —Penna.. Roller, 15@3. 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... .......cccvanurssernnevine 70 New wheat........ 70 Rye, per bushel............... 56 Corn, shelled, per bushel.... 50 Corn, ears, per bushel....... 50 Oats, old and new, per b 35 Barley, per DUBDEL...... csiriris toric venom: 50 Ground laster, per t: 50 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel... Cloverseed, per el... Timothy seed per bushel... —_— Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel ..........c.cccomnsaness eessrases 50 Onions Eggs, per dozen 12 Lard, per pound 12 Country Should 10 Sides..... 10 Hams... 12 Tallow, per pound. 4 Butter, per pound.... 22 The Democratic Watchman. Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte, Pa., at $1.50 per annum ( ipaid strictly in advance) $2.00, when not paid in advance, ve $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 paid for in advance. - A liberal discount is made to persons advertis- ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows : SPACE OCCUPIED |3m | oin | 1y One inch (12 lines this type.............. $5 (38810 Two inches............ii...n. 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