Bellefonte, Pa., September 25,1903. CorRrESPON DENTS,.—No communications pub lished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. ; TOWN AND COUNTY THINGS ABOUT ——A fine new deek has been placed in the prothonotary’s office. -— Tomorow night the ‘‘Johnstown flood’’ will be seen at Garman’s. ——Heavy frosts have visited many parts of the county, but as yet little damage has been done to vegetation. : ——The bomes of Harry Irvin, George Jodon and Joseph Rightnour were all blessed with daughters on Sunday. ——Tuesday was Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new vear and all their stores in this place were closed in observance of it. ——Miss Mary Hamilton will open her dancing school in the Arcade this evening, Smith’s orchestra will play for the after dance. ——Chas. M. McCurdy has been appoint- ed a trustee for the bond holders of the Bellefonte Gas Co. vice Henry Brockerhoft deceased. ——~Col. J. L. Spangler has presented the Bellefonte hospital with a car load of coal, which has just arrived from his mines at Spangler. ——State opened the foot ball season on Saturday by defeating the Dickinson Sem- inary eleven from Williamsport by the score of 60 to 0. ——Look at your label and see if you don’t owe something on your subscription. A remistance would be very acceptable just at this time. ——On Saturday, October 3rd, the Car- lisle Indians and Bucknell University will play their annual foot ball game at the athletic park in Williamsport. ——Owing to a delay in placing the pipe organ in St. John’s Reformed church here there will be no services held next Sunday, except Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. ——At a meeting of the school directors and other citizens of Miles township last Saturday .it was decided to establish a township high school at Aaronsburg. ——Miss Sarah Fye, of Pine Glenn, and Newton King, of Millheim, were married at Pine Glenn, ou Sunday morning by the Rev. T. S. Faus, of the M. E. church. ——Mis¢ Julia Bidwell, formerly an employee of this office and later of the Gazette force, has blossomed forth as editor of the Valley Journal, an eight page weekly published at Millvale, Pa. — -Dr. Geo. 8. Robison, formerly con- nected with Zeller’s drug store in this place, has moved from Smithton, Pa., to East Pittsburg, where he will practice his profession in the future. ——Ellis Corman and four of hig chil- dren living on the Perdue farm, on the mountain above Coleville, are ill with ty- phoid fever. Some rats had fallen into the well from which they got their drinking water. ——The Bellefonte steam heat works is being put in condition for turning on the heat, which will be done on October 1st. Capt. Taylor,one of the new owners, prom- ises great things of the plant this winter. ——Claud Lucas bad his left hand caught in the machinery of a threshing machine that was about to start operations at his uncle Edward Poorman’s, near Run- ville,last Saturday morning, and it was so badly lacerated that the index finger had to he amputated. ——The American Kinetograph Co's. entertainment will be given in Petriken hall next Friday night, Oct. 20d. The list of pictures to be shown inclues many that will be of great interest ; among them be- ing a picture of the international yacht races between the Reliance and Shamrock III. ——The quarterly meeting of the Farm- ers’ Mutual Fire Insurance company was held on Monday in Reynold’s bank block. A tall board of directors was in attendance. New applications and renewals were taken to amount to $158,103. Premium notes $132,410. Cash-premiums received $556.- 47. ——Horse men who know say that the track at the Centre County fair ground is now in condition to develop as much if not more speed than any other half-mile track in the State. It is now so nicely graded and perfectly drained that even wet weather effects it but little, ——Antrim and Landsy, the Philadel- phia portrait artists, have several new por- traits on exhibition here. One i3 of Fran- eis Rhoads, the other of his father, the late Judge Daniel Rhoads and both are executed in the splendid style that has made the work of this firm so much sought after in Bellefonte. ——Miss Mary McDonald Smith, of Hollidaysburg, who has frequently visited Mrs. John Porter Lyon, at the Mitchell home in this place, was married on Wed- nesday evening to Frank West McFarlane, of her home town. A number of guests from a distance were present and the wed- ding was a most felicitous one. ——Stewart Heberling, a son of W. F. Heberling, of Benore, writes from Clay Lick, Ohio, that he is getting along nicely out there, but expects to return to his old home in Centre county ere long. He is employed by the Great Northern Construc- tion Co., a firm that is building—electric lines all through tbe Buckeye State, as an engineer on a steam digger. THE HAZEL AND SHAFFER FAMILIES REUNE.—The much talked of and pleasant- ly anticipated reunion of the Hazel and ‘Shaffer families was beld at Penn’s Cave on Wednesday, and was even more of a suceess than those who had arranged it had hoped for. By nine o'clock many of the clans had begun to arrive and by eleven there must have been two hundred Hazels and Shaffers, big and little, there busy getting acquainted with one another. It really was a most enjoyable occasion, for the day was perfect and everyone was in a humor to enjoy it. At noon the party broke up into little groups and enjoyed their dinners en familie but as soon as all the delicious baskets had been properly explored a meeting was call- ed to order with ’Squire Michael Shaffer presiding, and A. J. Hazel, of Madison- burg, as secretary. The object of the gathering being stated it was moved to ef- fect a permanent organization and officers for the year were then elected as follows: Former sheriff B. F. Shaeffer, of Nittany, being the oldest one of the families present, was elected president. A. J. Hazel, of Madisonburg, secretary; U. S. Shaffer, of Madinsonburg, treasurer; Thos. Hazel, Bellefonte, B. W. Shaffer, Madinsonburg, and Miss Verna Allison, of Nittany, were made the historians. The election of officers was followed by addresses by county superintendent C. L. Gramley who spoke on the part the Hazels and Shaeffers had played in the early settlement of Pennsvalley. In alluding to their political and church affiliations be said that they had. nearly all been Democrats and Lutherans: and but few bad strayed from the tenets of their fathers. Follow- ing Mr. Gramley Senator Heinle spoke on the activities of the families on this side of the mountain. After the addresses had been concluded a pioture of the group was taken by Berg- stresser, of Hublersburg, who will send copies of it to any one upon receipt of 50cts., and then the farewells began. The day had been so delightful that all were loathe to leave, but the shades of evening were falling and it was not Jong until the last of the picnickers had forsaken the cave for the homeward way. While it was understood that a reunion will be held next year the time and place was not fixed for it. Those present were: Aze Mann.—J. A. Hazel and wife. Bellefonte.—C. 8. Hazel and wife, M. F. Hazel and family, Thos. Hazel and family, Jared Hazel and family, Stuart Fleck and family, Samuel 8. Hazel and family, Jas. O'Brian, wife and daugh- ter, Senator Heinle and Hon. Fred Kurtz. Madinsonburg.—G. W. Hazel and family, I. G. Hazel, A. J. Hazel and family, John Roush, wife and daughter, J. B. Hazel and family, Mrs. Lloyd Miller and children, U. S. Shaffer and family, W. G. Hazel and family, B. W. Shaffer and family, Newton Fiedler and wife, John Royer and family, Frank Yearick and family, Mary and Rebecca Chas. Shaffer and wife. Smullton.—Newton Brungart and wife, Henry Smull and wife. Nittany.—B. F. Shaffer and daughter and Miss Verna Allison. Zion.~Wm, Shaffer and wife, A. L. Shaffer and wife, H. Lutz and wife. Spring Mills.—Mrs. J. W. Hazel and W. O. Gramley. Farmers Mills.—M. L. Rishel and wife. Centre Hall.—Michael Shaffer. State College.—Samuel Hazel and family. Millheim.—E. S. Shaffer. Woodstock, Ill.—Mrs. Adam Courter. Rebersburg.—C. L. Gramley. Altoona.—Miss Nannie Green. The following historical facts of the fam- ilies are boiled down from Mr. Gramley’s address : What the early settlers accomplished with the help of their wives is what made Brush valley a paradise. In this the Shaf- fers and Hazels played an important pars. Among taxables in 1797, we find Barnet Hazel and Jacob Hazel, with Nicholas Shaffer and Jacob Hazel on the single list. Cotemporaneous with these were the Spanglers, Gramleys, Wolfs, Cormans, eto. The Shaffers always took a lively inter- est in public affairs. In 1801 on an assessment appear the names of Bernard Hazel,Jacob Hazel, Adam Shaf- fer and Nicholas Schaffer, and on the sin- gle list Jacob Hazel. : In 1813 Capt. Geo. Record’s company in the war of 1812, has the name of Michael Shaffer. The name of Hazel we find was spelled originally ‘‘Hassel’’ the German for Hazel. Jacob Hazel came from Germany and was one of the first settlers in 1789. He bought a tract of land from Col. Miles in 1794, moss of it is included in Jos. Bierly’s place near Centre Mills. So far as known he had only two children—Bernhard and Jacob. Bernhard lived on what was afterwards known as the Benj. Royer farm, near Mad- isonburg. He moved west about 1826; Bernbard’s children were John, Jacob, Philip, Peter, Bernhard, Henry, William, Susan married to Jno. Carper, of Hublers- burg, Catharine married to Mr. Camp. All these sons left the valley,some going West, except Jacob, who is the ancestor of the Hazels, of Madisonburg, of whom many are present ab this reunion. Capt. John Adam Shaffer came into Cen- tre counsy in 1801 and purchased Valen- tine Ertel’s interests in a lease for the tract on which his son Jobn Adam Shaffer bad lived, 4 mile east of Madisonburg. Part of the barn which he built in 1804, was still standing a few years ago, and may still be standing. During the campaign of Trenton and Princeton, in 1776-77, John A. Shaffer was 20d Lieut. in a command under Col. James Potter. Lieut. Shaffer was a man of powerful frame, and said to have been the strongest man in the com- pany. . Nicholas and John Adam were brothers. The latter was born in Berks county in 1752, died Jan. 14, 1840, and is buried in Madisonburg. We find the Shaffers taking an ‘active part in public affairs, opon all occasions, as watchful citizens. In 1831 Michael Shaffer was appointed a member of the Jackson Democrat county committee; and John a delegate for Miles to Jackson Democrat county convention. In 1839 Andrew Shaffer was a Miles Twp. delegate to Democrat county conven- tion. In 1855 the Penns valley cadets chose Capt. Shaffer as their captain. : Capt. Shaffer’s children were : Hon, John Shaffer, associate judge 1841-46, born Jan. 31, 1780, died Sept. 21, 1851; George Michael Adam, born Nov. 22, 1796, died some years ago ; Jacob and Samuel. The daughters were Catherine, Barbara, Lizzie, Eva and Madaline. The Hazels and Shaffers located in the same neighborhood, arriving about 1791. Nicholas Shaffer owned the Fiedler farm ; when he arrived his household goods were unloaded under a large oak tree until a cabin could be built. His land was pur- chased from Col. Miles. Nicholas Shaffer was born in Berks coun- ty, in 1750, died in 1825, aged 75 years. He was twice married. There were 14 children : John, Nicholas, Adam, George, Jacob, Julian, Catharine, Eva, Rebecca, Susan, Mary, Sarah, Rachael and Nancy. L. A. Schaeffer, of Bellefonte, is a well- known citizen of our county, and was elect- ed Prothonotary for two terms—six years. The war record of the Schaeffer’s is one they may well feel proud of : Daniel E. Shaeffer was 2nd lieut, in Co. A, promoted Serg’t Nov. 15th, 1863; died at Madisonburg, Seps. 12th, 1864. Israel B. Sbaeffer chosen captain of Co: E, 7. Pa. cavalry, in the civil war. Michael Schaeffer served in the war of 1812. Capt. Shaeffer, chosen commander of the Penns Valley Cadets, in 1855. John Adam Schaeffer, a 20d Lieut. in the war of the Revolution. Nicholas Schaeffer, a private in the war of the Revolution. Thus it will be seen the Schaeffers have made history for their families—civil and military—of which their descendants may well feel proud. One of the pleasant incidents of the day was the reunion of the Michael Hazel family. Mrs. Adam Courter, of Wood- stock, Il1., bad come on specially for the reunion aud met her brothers and sisters there for the first time in twenty-one years. | The children are Adam Hazel, Cornelius: Jared, Wilson, Frank, Samuel, Mrs. Adam Cour ter and Mrs. Samuel White. ——150 Overcoats for men, youths and children for half-price at Montgomery & Co. eee AAA ——The Kinetograph will be seen at Petriken hall next Friday night. first class moving picture machine with a list of films that will make a very inter- esting evening’s entertainment. *de v y —— The Rock farms dairy has a fine new delivery wagon on the road; making two wagons that are now necessary to deliver the milk, cream and butter to the patrons of the Rock farms dairy. This is not to be wondered at, however, for if you bave ever seen any of the products of Mr. J. Harris Hoy’s dairy you will understand perfectly why somany people will use no other. He has the best milk cattle pro- curable, his barns are arranged according to the most modern sanitary methods and his creamery is a model of cleanliness. Eee At BILGER-COLDREN.—W. H. Bilger and Miss Marion L. Coldren were married at the home of Rev. Fisher, the Lutheran minister at Shamokin on last Thursday morning and have arrived in this place, where they expect to make their future home. Both the bride and the groom are natives of Pleasant Gap, where they are both de- servedly popular. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Coldren and was visiting at Rev. Fisher’s at the time of her marriage. The groom is employed by Eckenroth, in this place, and is an energet- io, ambitious young man. A PrErTY HOME WEDPDING.—There was solemni zed on Wednesday September, 23rd, at 4 o’clock p. m. at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Miles, near Martha, Pa., the nuptials of Geo. G. Benner, of Centre Hall, and Mar- garet J. Miles. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Edith McKelvey, of Port Matilda, during which the bridal party entered the parlor where they were met by Rev. A. C. Lath- rop and the words of the beautiful cere- mony that tnade them man and wife were spoken. The bride was exquisitely gown- ed in blue silk, trimmed with medallions. The groom wearing the conventional black. The groomsmen were Messers John B. Miles, a brother of the bride, and Judson A. Williams. The bride’s maids were Miss Breeze Benner, a sister of the groom, and Miss Zenovia Miles. They both wore white persian lawn dresses and carried white crysanthemums. The ceremony over, the assembled guests numbering ako ut thirty, extended con- gratulations, and then all repaired to the dining room where a sumptuous and de- licious wedding supper was furnished. The presents were appropriate and valu- able. The groom is a well and favorably known business man of Centre Hall, while the bride is a cultured and charming young woman possessed of many excellent virtues. Mr. and Mrs. Benner left on the even- ing train for Lock{Haven and will go thence to visit several eastern cities. They will be home to their friends at Centre Hall in about two weeks. | D. F. Fortney. It isa. THE WISE MEN MEET AGAIN.—After a separation of three weeks the horongh solons got together again in their chamber in the public building, on Monday night and acted very much as though the longer they are apart the harder it is for them to get together. It was quite a stormy ses- but it is such an old story thas the WATCH- MAN wouldn’t bother you with another rehash of it. On hehalf of the Reformed church A. Lukenbach asked for permission to tap the water main and use water for the motor for the new pipe organ that is being placed in the church. It was granted. Burgess Walker reported the collection of $68.75 in fines, ete., and then, on behalf of the local W. C. T. U., asked council to exonerate Petriken ball of half the street, light and interest tax. Council showed a disposition to grant the request, if it can do so legally. Dr. M. A. Kirk was granted permission to dig a cesspool under the pavement in front of his tenement on east High street. When the water question was taken up for discussion chairman Fenlon asked coun- cil to appoint another man to collect the remainder of the old duplicate, as Supt. Rine does not have the time to do it now. The matter was voted into the bands of the Water committee with power toact. Then the committee was instructed to prepare a budget of the expenses at the water works for the ensuing year, so that the new levy can he made. After approving the council adjourned : Water hay TOM uesececedeinsesntiivictessinsnsrnsrsrssaes Pay roll pumping station...... Bellefonte Fuel & Supply Co... Thos. Beaver, haulin W. H. Miller Geo. Mallory J. L. Montgo A. Allison..... ... Jenkins Bros............. Bellefonte Electric Co.. A. Allison, Supplies... Water pay rol pees ness n following bills $110 25 . 162 00 1 90 r Pumping stat! R. V. Miller P.H. H.C I. C. Rowe J. L. Montgomery.. - & Sunn 8wnnfial8 CSTR Ees SRE TRIRREISIRBILSRSERERISES Thos. Beaver......... 16 Street pay roll.. 70 Water pay roll........c.vernnsiinrenesasansnes 346 W. T. Kelly, Bore. clerk for 1 month 12 Thos. Shaughness, 1 A. Allison 8 G. M. Mallory. 1 Bellefonte Elec 373 Police pay roll.... Burgess Walker........cccicoiinee snes Bellefonte Republican, printing... AUAIOTS......cooeoresssnessrssssissniininn eo Bellefonte Electric Co.. Street pay roll..... Water street wall Dr. G. B. Klump. Police pay roll.... J. M. Heinle... Ben Williams. BE B8¥S-53RREEER Jacob Gross....... $3,634 87 Soe THE STREET FAIR.—Entertainments are not always as advertised to be but the Street Fair given last Friday night for the benefit of the orchestra fund of the Metho- dist Sunday School was all and more than advertised. - It was too cool to serve the ice cream outdoors and have others of the features planned but the dime museum more than compensated for everything omitted. Had the fame of its attractions gone abroad before as they bave since see- | ing no other inducements need have been offered. The men certainly missed some- thing who failed to see the Bearded Lady; The Wild Man from Borneo; The Modern Samson and all the others. The merriment they afforded was worth much more than a dime. It was worth that to hear James Parsons induce the crowd to enter. Hot chocolate and candy were sold at a large booth presided over by Mrs. Lonsbury and at another were auoctioneered off all sorts of mysterious looking packages, for five and ten cents, which unwrapped developed into whistles, dolls, nutmeg graters, tin spoons and everything imaginable. The sidewalk attractions closed at 8:15 when the program in the lecture room be- gan. It included a pantomime, ‘‘Mary Jane’ in which Ward Fleming, Phil Weav- er and James Parsons were the star per- formers, the Human Flag by sixty-nine lit- tle girls, a very laughable German Band of twelve boys, a recitation by Miss Ione Donachy, student at Irwin College, sever- al very excellent selections by members of Miss Faxon’s class in elocution includiug a vocal solo by Margaret Garman who has a remarkably sweet and good voice fora child. The chief musical features of the evening were the vocal solos of Miss Helen Schaeffer and Mr. Frank Curtin, the latter of whom has been for sometime a favorite with Bellefonte audiences. Miss Schaeffer is a student at the Broad S6., Conservatory of Music and has rarely before favored our public. She has a very true and flexible soprano voice and greatly pleaged the audience of Friday night with her song, “The Violet." The gross proceeds of the entertainment amounted to eighty-three dollars and seventy some cents. GRAIN FOR THE WORLD'S FAIR.—Col. John A. Woodward, who is to represent the agriculture of Pennsylvania at the world’s fair at St. Louis next year, has just completed arrangements with the Cen- tre County Fair Association whereby the best exhibits of grain made there may be taken to St. Louis next year. In order that Centre county be properly represented at the world’s fair it is desir- able that this grain exhibit be made as fine as possible and Col. Woodward would like to have each exhibitor show at least 2 quarts of grain. 2 quarts will be necessary in order to allow for recleaning and rear- ranging. All kinds of grain, corn, millet and grass seeds are wanted. If you would like to have some of your products go to the world’s fair here is your chance. rs ——150 Overcoats for men, youths and children for half-price at Montgomery & Co. a —— sion and all over the water question again, | News Purely Personal. —James Furst is visiting friends at Princeton, N. J. —C. T. Gerberich went over to Philipsburg on Monday. —Geo. T. Bush went to New York on business on Saturday. —1W. Galer Morrison, of Roland, was a business visitor in town on Monday. —Col. John A. Woodward had business in Bellefonte on Wednesday. —Mrs. Boyd A. Musser, of York, Pa., with her little son, is in town visiting friends. —Former county commissioner H. C. Campbell, of State College, was in town on Monday. —Mrs. Paul Sheffer, of Spring street, is enter- taining Miss Mame Spencer, of Scranton. —Mrs. Frank K. Lukenbach, of Tyrone, with her little son, is in town for a short visit. —Miss Margaret Cook went to Philadelphia on Wednesday to resume her study of biology. —Bert Blair has gone back to the University of Penna. to resume his studies for the winter. —Miss Ella Truckenmiller, of Lock Haven, is visiting friends here and at Zion and Jackson- ville. —Misses Rebie Noll and Julia Lamb, of north Allegheny St., are visiting at Petersburg, Hunt- ingdon Co. —Lester Sheffer, of Milroy, spent Sunday in town with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sheffer, of Curtin St. —D. Eugene Wentzel, formerly located here, but now in Philadelphia, spent Sunday with friends in town. —Mrs. E. C. Merriman, of Curtin street, return- ed on Wednesday from a visit with friends in Yonkers, N. Y. —Dr. Edith Schad accompanied a patient to Philadelphia, on Wednesday, and expects to re- turn home tomorrow. —Rev. T. W. Perks and David Barlet are at- tending the United Brethren conference in Phil- ips burg this week. —Miss Sadie Bayard departed for Canton, Ohio® on Monday to spend two weeks with her sister, Mrs. George Bowen, —Harold Lingle, Laird Curtin and Hugh Crider ieft for Hartford, Conn., on Monday morning, to enter Trinity college. —Mr. and Mrs. Lowrie, of Osceola, drove to this place yesterday morning and will spend a few days at the home of Mrs. E. M. Blanchard on Linn 8t. —MTrs. H. 8. Cooper, who is visiting her aunts here, went over to Johnstown on Wednesday to spend a few days with her father, whois a resi- dent of that clty. —Mr. and Mrs. Phil McGinley returned Mon- day to their Rome at Sparrows Point, Maryland, after a three week’s visit with their relatives here and in Milesburg. —Mr, and Mrs. George B. Thompson spent Wednesday night with friends in town and yes- terday morning Mrs. Thompson went down to Philadelphia for a few days. —DMac Curtin returned to New York on Mon- day, after a vacation of two weeks at his home here. He is in the 3rd vice president of the Westinghouse Co’s. office, and has a fine posi- tion, —J. Li, Tressler, of Linden Hall, was in town on business yesterday. Mr. Tressler doesn’t get time to get down often, bnt ha thinkshe will be able to get one day off for the big fair next month, —Miss Gertrude Crawford, of Coleville, was a pleasant caller Monday evening. She has re- sumed her studies at the Sisters school and some of these days will be one of the town’s most accomplished musicians. : —Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Eldridge and their little daughter, Catharine, returned to their home in Cape May on Saturday after a three week’s visit with Mrs. E’s. parents, Dr. and Mrs. William Laurie, of Spring street. ; —Mr. and Mrs. C. F. York, of Warriors-mark were in town over Sunday visiting Mrs. York's parents. They have just returned from a sum- mer abroad. Mr, York’s mother from Sherman, Mich., was also a guest at the Noll home. —Howard Yerger, of Patton has been in town for a few days, owing to the serious condition of his mother, who underwent an operation for can- cer of the liver at the hospital the fore part of the week. Little hope of her recovery is entertain- ed. —On Wednesday afternoon Jno. M. Dale Esq. John Blanchard Esq. Col. W. Fred Reynolds and Jno. M. 8hugert left for Indiana, Pa., where they will remain untiltoday with T. A. Shoemaker see- ing how he works on one of his big railroad contracts. —Gilbert Wood, who had been visiting his father, the Rev. John Wood, in this place, for a week or more, went to Philadelphia on Wed- nesday to complete his studies in dentistry that he has already carried on at the University of South- ern California. —Dr. R. H. Meek, who spent Sunday with nis parents al Waddle, returned to his practice at Centre;Oak on Monday. He was accompanied by his sister Miss Mary who will spend some time with relatives in Jersey Shore before re- turning home. — Frank H. Yocum, formerly a student at State College, who had been back at the old place for a few day’s visit and looking over the foot ball mens went back to his work at Salamanca, N. Y., on Monday. He is a son of the laie Hon. Seth Y ocum, of this place. —Levi W. Walker, who holds forth at Bell- wood these days was in town last week with his hand tied up as a result of an injury. While it was n't a very pleasant thing to have, it came at an opportune time for it enforced Levi's laying off just when the Granger picnic was going on in this county. —Mrs, Frank Barnes, of Washington, D. C., who was before her marriage Miss Nellie Boal, of this place, is a guest at the Humes’ home on Allegheny street. Her brother, George Boal, and his wife arrived in town yesterday mnrorning and are being entertained at the Longwell home on Spring street. Mrs. Horace Patchin and her daughter Miss Sallie, of Patchinville, Clearfield county, are visiting at the McQuistion home on west High street, Mrs. Patchin is very favorably known to most of the older residents of the town. She was Sarah M. Weaver before her marriage and her girlhood days were spent in this community, This is her first visit here in ten years. —Mrs. George Fleming and her daughter-in- law, Mrs. James Fleming, of Connellsville, are guests of the former's aunt, Mrs. Barbara Rankin at the Hasting’s home on Allegheny street. Mrs. Fleming, senior, is a daughter of the late Alex. ander Sample, who in his life time was the mer- chant of Pine Grove Mills, She has not been back to the home of her childhood since the Buffalo Run road was built, but is going up there to-day. —DMirs. Hastings and her two daughters, Mrs, Hickok and Sarah, are in Harrisburg this week. Sarah went down on Monday in order that she could be there at the opening of the school she is going to attend. While Mrs. Hasting and Mrs. Hickok are getting their winter home in readi- ness for occupancy. Their home here is not to be closed until October 1st, and even then a part of it will be kept open for Mr. Hickok who ex- pects to spend a day in every week here looking after the business. —Dr. A. W. Hafer left yesterday for a ten days trip to Pittsburg. —Mrs. Wagner Geiss and her dear little son, George Goodhart, are’ visiting their relatives in Centre Hail, —Mr. and Mrs. William Mills are in Harrisburg this week visiting their daughter Helen, who is married and resides in that city. —Miss Lena Kepler, who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Oscar Peters, and other relatives in Centre and Clinton counties for the past four months, returned to her home in Baltimore, on Monday. —Mrs. Mary Butts, who had spent three months with her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Reber, in Phila- delphia, arrived home on Saturday evening ; ac- companied by her son Walter, who is now in ousiness in Philadelphia. —Mrs. Jacob : Thomas, her daughter, Miss Mary, and her two sisters Misses Elizabeth and Mary Smith, who have been spending the sum- - mer at the home of Mrs. Lou Harris on Alle- gheny street, and who intended returning to “their home in Philadelphia on Monday, are still in town. Miss Mary Thomas has been ill in bed all week and their going now depends entirely on her recovery. eee A pee — “THE JOHNSTOWN Froop.’’—Manager Edwin Houghton’s successful melo-drama, comes to Garman’s Saturday night, Sept. 26th, for one performance. The play deals with life in the Conemaugh Valley, near Johnstown, Pa., before and after the flood, and was written by Charles Townsend, Esq., and has an interesting plo, strong comedy element, and is enlightened by bright and brisk dialogue that is unusual. ly found in the ordinary run of dramas. The engagement is made notable by the excellent cast, and the pretty stage pictures of the historical scenes of “The Johnstown Flood.” Since the initial performance the company and play is said to have met with much favor in all of the cities visited, and will doubtless duplicate whatever measure of success it has had elsewhere when if is seen here. The scenic mechanical and electrical effects are carried complete, and the great flood scene is said to be the great- est reproduction of any stage picture that has ever been enacted, and must be seen to be appreciated. Among the other promi- nent scenes may be mentioned the famous horseshoe bend on the Penn’a railroad, the great telegraph office scene, the memorial stone bridge, the bursting of the dam, the ride for life, the terrific rainstorm, with real water effect; the drift- ing clouds, sunset, and the rainhow. The happy blending of the comedy, pathos, love, villiany and heroism, makes it a per- feot, pure, whoiesome play, with a thou- sand heart-throbs and a smile for every tear. 00 ——150 Overcoats for men, youths and children for half-price at Montgomery & Co. 243 > A TURNPIKE CONDEMNED.-The Aarons- burg and Youngman’stown turnpike road, leading from the Old Fort to Woodward has been condemned, as a result of the de- liberations of a board of viewers that have been listening to evidence pro and con for some time. : The viewers were A. A. Schenck and H. T. McDowell, of Howard; W. C. Patterson, of State College; J. J. Fisher, of Half- moon, and George Boal, of Centre Hall. Hon. A. O. Furst represented the Turnpike Co., Harry Keller represented the county, N. B. Spangler represented the petitioners and H. C. Quigley was the master. The award of the viewers was only $3,000 and the Turnpike Co., feeling itself ag- grieved immediately appealed from the de- oision and will carry the case into the com- mon pleas court. They had asked for as high as $60,000 damages in case the view- ers should condemn their property. Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red .. 79, @79Y4 ¢ —No. 2 4 dans Corn —Yellow. 52@5% ¢ —Mixed new.. 48@50. OALS....ciscsssisnsesnsosssass sna 4; Fiour— Winter, Per Br’l. 3.00@3.20 ¢ —Penna. Roller...... 3.50@3.70 *¢ —Favorite Brands.. 5.00@5.15 Rye Flour Per Bril......ccoceereennn 3.25 Baled hay—Choice Timothy 10.00@16.50 se 4 ® Mixed 12 50@14.00 BUTAW. coc. roriiretssnssinssmssnianerren aeiones . 8.00@17.50 Rellefonte Grain Market. _ Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER, The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes ress : 8d WHORL, Old...cciiivirrimescsrnmiecserssanssnsssnennes 5 New wheat........ IB Rye, per bushel............... 56 Corn, shelled, per bushel 50 Corn, ears, per bushel.......... 50 Oats, old and new, per bushel... wie 20D Barley, 2 bushel....... a: BO Ground laster, 50 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushe IE 40 Cloverseed, per bushel. 20 to §8 10 Timothy seed per bushel... ...$2.00 to §2.25 Bellefonte Produce Markets. ‘Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel new 40 ONIONS iiciiviisioitiatins inenridebssssisivnhionson siuinnsivnss’s 5 Egg8, POT Q0Z0N.cstseserseessersasisrasiorissons 22 Lard, per pound...... 10 Country Shoulders... 10 Sides........ 10 Hams 12 Tallow, per poun 4 Butter, per pound... 18 . 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 szpjstion of the year; and no paper will be discontinued until all arrearage is paid, except at the option of the publisher. Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un- less paid for in advance. A liberal discount is made to persons advertis- ing by the quarter, balf year, or year, as follows : SPACE OCCUPIED 3m | om | 1y One inch (12 lines this type............ «$588 (810 Two inches.........ccvueieirinnn fT 110118 Three inches......ccoueen 0115] 20 Quaner Column (5 inc 12 | 20 | 30 alf Column (10 inches) 420 [385] 55 One Column (20 inches). 35 | 55 | 100 Advertisements in special column 25 per cent. additional. Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions. Each additional insertion, per line. Local notices, per line...ccceesesen 20 cts. Business notices per line. ceseensnns10 CEB. Job Printing of every kind done with neatness and dispatch, The Warcamax office has been* re- fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and everything in the printing line can be executed i the most Sage manner and at the lowest rates. 'erms—Cas s—Cash. All letters should be addressed to P. GRAY MEEK, Proprietc
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers