£ E = Bellefonte, Pa., January 22, 1904. EE ————————— CorresPONDENTS.—No communications pub lished unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY Caucus Meetings. The Democrats of the various wards of Bellefonte borough will hold their regular spring caucus meetings on Saturday even- ing, Jan. 23d, at the following times and places. : North Ward at the office of Fortney & Walker at 7:30 p. m. West Ward at the WATCHMAN office ab 8 o’clock p. mi. South Ward in Arbitration room in the court house at 7:30 p. m. ——Searlet fever and diphtheria are prev- alent about Martha Furnace. ——John Emert, of Salona, has had his pension increased to $10 per month. ——Dr. George Green has been elected president of the Clinton County Medical society. ——Philip H. Haupt, of Milesburg, has been appointed mercantile appraiser for Centre county for 1904. ——The capital stock of the Moshannon National bank of Philipsburg has been in- creased to $100,000. It was $50,000. ——DMisses Jennie Longacre and Anna Cook looked after a party of hoys who took a sled ride to Hecla Park on Friday night. ——James I. McClure has been made the agent for the Singer sewing machine Co. with offices here and at State College. ——Dr. Geo. F. Haris expects to move his office from the rooms he has occupied so long in the Crider stone building to the Curtin house. ——Mr. and Mis. James H. Potter ob- served the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage by entertaining a few of their friends at dinner on Saturday evening. ——The annual congregational meeting will he held at St. John’s Reformed church next Sunday morning. Elders and deacons will be elected and the treasurer’s report read. — -Recorder John C. Rowe has dis- posed of his merchant tailoring establish- ment in Philipshurg to Jess Hudson, who has been conducting the business since Mr. Rowe's election. —— There will be an oyster supper held in the Petriken hall on Saturday evening, Jan. 23rd, for the henefit of the United Evangelical church. The public is invited to give it a liberal patronage. —— Councilman William Derstine ex- pects to leave Bellefonte in the spring. He has sold his tailoring shop and good will to W. A. Sandoe, of Centre Hall. and will move to Altoona, where his son Frank is located. —— Rev. John A. Wood is meeting with splendid success in. the revival he. is con- ducting in the Methodist Episcopal church here. Twenty-five persons have professed conversion and on Wednesday evening there were twelve penitents: at the altar. ——Misses Jane Fuist and Chiistine Merriman chaperoned a leap year party of children who took a sled ride to the Conn- try clab on Friday night. The party was gotten up hy Catharine Curtin and Betty Orvis and was composed mostly of Academy scholars. ——Boalsburg had rather a scare the fore part of last ‘week, when the report got afloat that some children were suffering with small-pox, but when all was carefnlly investigated the complaint proved to be chicken-pox and all began to breath easier again. —— Ambrose Sloteman Jr. arrived at the Lome of the commissioners clerk, on Reynolds Ave., on Saturday morning. While the young official accepted the honor as modestly as he does everything else there is no denying that another wrinkle took its place in the rank of cares that he carries on his brow, ——Among our citizens who are going to change their place of residence this spring are E. H. Richard, who is moving across east Linn street into the Orvis house; J. W. Gephart has rented the Thomas property on the corner of Curtin and Alle- gheny streets and L. T. Munson will move into the honse on east Linn street now oe- cupied by Gepharts. ——A coal train ran into the rear end of ‘a work train on Monday morning at 9 o'clock and conductor E. P. Moore and | brakeman A. R. Woomer were injured. Both of the men were on the engine when the run iu occurred and injured themselves by jumping. The accident happened at slate cat, hetween Sandy Ridge and Osceola. Mr. Moore is the husband of Miss Lizzie Miller, formerly of this place. ——The entertainment given hy the Senior class of the High school on Friday evening proved even more of a success than wae anticipated. The High school rooms were crowded with friends, young and old,’ who, enjoyed every moment spent there. In addition to quite a pleasing literary and musical program, Smith’s erchestra was there, refreshments were served aud later in the evening there was dancing. The en- tertainment was given for the fund for interior decorations and we understand that they realized abouts $50 from it. Joux L. Kurtz. —John L, Kurtz, prom- inent citizen and banker of our town, is dead. With scarcely a moment’s warning he was stricken at his home on east Curtin street shortly before 12 o’clcck Monday night and when morning dawned the news was heard with profound sorrow. For while it bad been known that Mr. Kurtz was not enjoying the best of health, since he bad suffered a slight stroke of paralysis several months ago, he had been at his desk in the Centre county bank as usual and his friends were hopeful of his ultimate re- covery until the anvouncement of his death was made. It is thought that his death was due to paralysis of the heart. He and Mrs. Kurtz were alone in the house at the time and upon noticing his sudden collapse she called for assistance and a physician, but life had fled ere either reached his bedside. Mr. Kurtz was born in Huntingdon May 30th, 1847. He was a son of Josiah Kurtz who died when Jobn was a child of only three yezrs. When a young man he lo- cated in this place and though a compara- tive stranger made such an impression by his rectitude and integrity of character that when the Centre County Banking Co., was organized he was givena position in that institution. That its founders had not misjudged the boy is demonstrated by the fact that for thirty-six years he remain- ed in the bank, growing constantly in the public estimation as a man of careful judg- ment, scrupulous honesty and against whom even a breath of suspicion has never been raised. He died’ its trusted and honored vice president. July 12th, 1864, he enlisted with the “hundred day men’ in Co. G. 1st. Bat. Pa. Vols. being mustered out of the service as a corporal in November of the same year. As a soldier his record was simply a repeti- tion of his private life. He did his daty canscientiously. As a citizen Mr. Kurtz was one of the few men who have attained a place of eminence in the thonghts of his fellows without having striven to do so. Of a naturally retiring and diffident dis- position he sought preferment of no kind and was content to give his undivided ef- forts to the keeping of the important truss reposed in him in the bank. He was nos oblivious to the needs of the community, however, for many charities dispensed by other hands to those in distress might have been traced to his thoughtful kindliness. Feb. 21st, 1893, he was married to Miss Harriet Thomas, of Lewistown, who sar- vives him with his one brother, Rev. Thomas Kurtz, of Cleveland, Ohio. Funeral services were conducted at his late home on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Rev. Dr. Laurie, of the Presbyterian church, of which he wasa member. His body was taken to Lewis- town for burial yesterday morning. I 1 I JONAS STINE.—One of the old men, the well-known generally respected men of Buffalo-run, passed away Monday morning when the venerable Jonas Stine expired. ville for about ten days though his demise was due more to the frailties of age than any immediate disease. His death occurred at the home where he had spent so many happy and useful years. His advanced age of 85 years and 7 months made him the oldest resident of that locality and as he had always oc- cuapied a position of prominence as a farmer and man of affairs he was looked upon as a patriarch by those who knew him and his death will be greatly deplored. Surviving are bis widow and the follow- ing children : William, of Johnsonburg; Mrs. D. R. Thomas and Mrs. G. H. Gates, of Elmira, N. Y.; Geo. and Jonas, of Matternville; John and Mrs. Arthor Thomas, of Scotia; Mrs. Wm. Sellers, of Dangarvin, and Mrs. John Hoy,of Waddle. Interment was nade in Gray’s burying ground yesterday morning; after services had been conducted by the Rev. R. W. Runyan, of Woodland, who was formerly: pastor of Mr. Stine’s church. I ll I : JOHN WEAVER.---Because of a worn out constitution John Weaver, aged 76 years, 10 months and 24 days, passed away at the home of his son Samuel, in | Lemont, last Saturday evening. De- ceased was a resident of Dix Station, in | the upper Bald Eagle, but was making his home with his son. He is survived hy the following chil- dren: Mis. Alice Irvin, of Braddock; Mrs. Anna Shannon, Mrs. Ellie McAllister, of Tyrone; Mrs. Hattie McAllister, of Jersey Shore; Mrs. Sarah Johnson, of Dix Station; John W., of Dix Station; George and Jerry. of Altoona, and Samuel, of Lemont. The body was taken to Dix for inter- the United Brethren church for fifty-five years; the past fifteen of which he has held a license as a local preacher. I I ll . JOHN SHECKLER.~~The death of John Sheckler, of Milesburg, on Jan. 12th, 1904, removes another of Centre county’s worthy citizens. 1 month and 7 days. He had been a christian for nearly half a céntury being'a member of the Mileshurg Baptist church for nearly 46 years. He was esteemed by many friends and acquaintances. His wife, Mrs. Harriet Sheckler; two daughters, Mrs. Daniel Smith, of Reeds- ‘ville, and Mrs John Breon, of Centre Hall, and oue son, George, of Milesburg, survive him. were held at his late residence on Friday morning at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. A. C. Lathrop, assisted by Rev. Wharton, of the M. E. church. Interment was made in the Meseiah cemetery. He had been ill at his home near Mattern- | J. B. Darkee, pastor of the M. E. church ‘ment in the Cross Roads cemetery on Tues- | day. He bad been an active member of Funeral services were held in the Reformed The deceased was aged 78 years,’ Services in memoriam of the deceased JoHN THOMAS WiSER.—The death of this esteemed young man at Osceola, Clear- field county, on Jan. 16th, 1904, at the age of 28 years, 4 months and 10 days, re- moves one of Port Matilda’s valued sons. He bad only recently removed from Port Matilda. He was engaged at the brick works at Osceola and contracted pnen- monia, from which he died. He was mar- ried six years since to Miss Sallie Frantz, who with two small children, a boy and girl, survive him. There also survive him his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wiser, of Port Matilda; and one brother, William, of Port Matilda, and four half-brothers, and five half-sisters. About nine years ago he united with the Baptist church of Port Matilda in which place funeral services were held on Taes- day at 1:30 o’clock p. m., conducted by: Rev. A. C. Lathrop, assisted by Rev. War- ren Dillen, of Bireley. Interment was made in the Black Oak cemetery. The Golden Eagles of Port Matilda laid him to rest with the i impressive ceremony of that order. fl I fl ROXANNA ROBINSON.---In the death of this little child at Martha, on Thursday, Jan. 14th, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. E. Robinson suffers a great loss and afflic- sion. . The little one was aged 9 years, 1 month and 25 days, and was ill only about one day. She was a child who possessed a pleasaut, happy face and sweet disposition, which made all who knew her love her. She had been brought up in the Baptist Sanday school and church and was faithful in interest and attendance. She is survived by her parents and two sisters and three brothers. The whole community feels sorely afflicted in the death of httle Roxie. The Baptist Sunday school adopted appropriate resolutions. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 o'clock p.. m.;, conducted by Rev. A. C. Lathrop. Interment was made in the William’s cemetery. ll li I CORNELIUS DALE.—Cornelius Dale, the well-known College township farmer, died at his home at Oak Hall yesterday morn- ing, after a short illness of pneumonia. He would have been 68 years old next month and had spent all of his life in that community where the Dale name for over a century has been synonymous with its best citizenship and coincidental with all that bas heen progressive in its agricultiftal and business development. He is survived by his widow and four daughters : Mis. Emma Lingle, Mary and Nellie, at home, and Mrs. L. 8. Bottorf, of Curwensville. Dr. J. Y. Dale, of Lemont, is a brother and the last of the family of eight sons and one daughter of David Daie. Interment will be made at the Branch Monday morning after services at the house. Rev. Walter Harnish, of the Presby- terian church, of which he was a life long m ember, will officiate. mae MRs. ELLEN HARSHBERGER.--After an illness of several weeks duration Mrs. Ellen Harshberger, wife of Mr. George Harshberger, passed from earth at her late residence near Port Matilda on Jan. 16th, 1904, aged*45 years. She is survived by her husband, three sons; Samuel, of near State College; Chas. and George, of Port Matilda; and four daughters, Lizzie and Alma, of Gatesburg; Mary, of Tyrone, and Cora, at home. Fuueral services were conducted by Rev. of Port Matilda, on Tuesday, Dec. 19th. Interment was made in the Gatesbarg cemetery. : I I Il . PETER REARICK.—Peter Rearick,- who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Ross, in Altoona, last Friday, was formerly a resident of Millheim, this coun- ty. He was 79 years old and moved to Altoona fifteen years ago. His death was due to paralysis. His widow, one son and a daughter sur- vive him. Interment was made in Altoona on Monday. : fl I I MRS. CATHARINE ALEXANDER.—On Sunday afternoon Mrs, Catharine Alex- ander, widow of W. J. Alexander, died at the home of herdaughter, Mrs. E. B. Mec- Mallen, at Millheim; of senile:debility. She was aged 71 years, 9 months and 8 daye and is survived by two sons and two daugh- ters, William P., and Amos, of Spring Mills; Mrs. McMullen, of Millheim, and Mrs. Apnie Loffer, of St. Mary’s, Mo. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at noon and interment was made at Spring Mills, . hy EL FUE Bye © Mes. JonN RoTE.—Mrs. Sarah Jane Swartz Rote, wife of John Rote, died at the family home at.Coburn on Saturday after an illness of several years. She was over 62 years of age and is survived hy her ‘husband and several brothers ‘and Risters: church on Tuesday and interment was made at Aaronsburg. I ll I i —Benjamin Benner passed away at his: home in Woodward last Thursday at the age of 71 years. His death was due to old age. Deceased is survived by four sons and four daughters. Interment was made in the Union cemetery at Woodward on Sun- day. Shad E—— ——The remains of Mis. Sarah Brown, of Mill Hall, were interred at Curtin on Friday. It will be remembered that Mus. Brown became suddenly insane from the shock over the sudden death of James Stiv- er at Mill Hall recently and her death oc- ANOTHER MAN FOUND DEAD AT STATE COLLEGE.--The second man within a week bas been found dead in Carrigan’s board- ing house at State College. On the morning of the 13th the hody of David Bailey, aged 58 years, was found at the bottom of the stairs. It was apparent that while drunk he bad tumbled down and died where he alighted. Just seven days later, Weduesday morn- ing of this week, William Gorman, of Philadelphia, was found dead in bed at Carrigan’s. He was discovered by his fel- low boarders who went to call him and, getting no response, they found him in bed with his head covered up and quite dead. Gorman was employed on a wiring job on the new Carnegie library and was a right industrious fellow, though he bad always complained of baving a weak side and would never run or lifé a heavy weight. Coroner Huff went up to the College on Wednesday avd had a jury sit on the case, but no verdict was reached because an autopsy was not held and the jurors were unable to decide what had caused death. An autopsy was held later when it was discovered that his death was due to a rupture of the appendix aeorta. In fact both the organs of his heart and abdomen showed signs of being completely worn out. Gorman belongs to the union and his body was shipped to Philadelphia for in- terment. *oo CouxciL's MEETING.--Council met Mon- day evening with members Derstine, Wise, Fenlon, Reynolds, Jenkins and Kirk pres- ent. The business transacted wae sub- stantially as follows : Dr. R. G. H. Hayes asked exoneration of water taxes for 1903 for the hospital. It was granted. H. C. Quigley, secretary, reported for the Board of Health stating that Dr. Hayes term had expired as a member. Daring the year the Board handled two cases of small-pox and an epidemic of typhoid. Dr. Hayes was re-appointed a member of the Board. The viewers appointed to condemn prop- erty owned by Mrs. Odillie Mott, needed for widening Water street, reported allow- ing her $115. The viewers expenses were $99. Much discussion was precipitated by the introduction of several new ordinances by the borough solicitor; especially a very voluminous water ordinance. After listen- ing to about half of it council voted to hold it over for another meeting. Upon motion of Col. Reynolds. seconded by Mr. Fenlon the special Water commit- tee was empowered to repair the old water wheel at pump at the water works and the foundations of the steam pump at a cost not to exceed $12.00. Orders for the following amounts were then approved and the meeting adjourned * J. H. Lingle... . Pittsburg Pa g Pennsylvania railroad, Adams Express Co Water works pay roll....... RI 9€ 25 J. L. Montgomery, coal for W. W. . 90 32 Thos. Beaver, hauling............... 886 Dallofonte Fuel & Supply. Co.. w 19:68 C. Beezer, hauling fire engine........ccenurinr 14 85 BORO, ACCOUNT. Street pay rollins sin Perret a 32 40 J. B. Lingle.... w 125 See dren 1v 00 “ “ 31 93 Police pay roll 53 00 W. T. Kelly, Boro clerk for 1 mo.. . 12.50 A. Banm, hauling fire engine... . 3000 Total... iiiiiinn nec ssisitosnaisinsins nn S846 33 RE, Miss BoB WHITE.---Miss Bob White bas come and gone and, on the whole, she has lef a very good impression. She bad been advertised as strong as confident managers could arrange it, the prices had been push- ed up to a figure never before equalled at Garman’s and the patrons who crowed into that house Tuesday night had a right te, expect something out of the ordinary. They gos it. While Willard Spencer’s reputation as a writer of comic opera wonldn’t be very great if it depended on ‘‘Miss Bob White” entirely, the action and settings are =o peculiarly close to Pennsylvania that one forgets that throughout it all the ‘‘Love and Mystery’’ chorus is the only ‘bit of catchy music. The opera was staged as nicely as it was possible to do it here, the accessories were all there, the costumes bright and brilliant; perhaps the only weak place being in the orchestra, where the cornet, violin and piano vied with one another i in an effort to drown the singing. The company of itty people turned out to be twelve shy; but there were quite as many as could ges onto the Garman stage handily and, for the most part, “they were decidedly attractive looking and could sing with good effect. The fact that the company played to aboat $600 business here gives rise to the . ingairy | as to whether it, would-not pay "| manager Garman to seenre about one such attraction a wonth, or one inxtwo months. Good shows stop for one night in Williams- port and Altoona and often play to less business than ‘‘Miss Bob White’? did here. ——Among the new advertisements in this issue is one that we want to direct vour particular attention to. It is that of the Denworth rug factory in Philadelphia. The factory controls a process by which old brussels carpets and bits of carpets are’ worked up into rugs of the most beautiful ‘and serviceable kind. They are very cheap aud it would pay anyone to look imto this matter before throwing away old carpets. Many of these.rugs have already come to Bellefonte and have | proven more than satis- factory. Ae mama LL ZWhile driving through’ Millheim on Saturday afterdoon Mrs, G. L. Frank and Mis. George Homan collided with another sleigh and were upset. Mrs. Frank escap- ‘ed unhurt, but Mrs. Homan was quite | ourred in the Danville ‘hospital. : severerly injured boat the head. a wah ns AIAN TTT TE ———— News Purely Pevsonal. —DMiss Caroline Orvis is visiting friends in Pitts- burg. —William Weber, of Howard, was a Bellefonte visitor on Monday. —James A. McClain, the Spangler coal oper- ator, was in town on business on Tuesday. —Mrs. Sarah F. Walz, of Pleasant Gap, is enjoy- ing her annual visit at the Jared Harper home on Thomas street. —Mrs. N. R. Stuart, of Dover, Delaware, is a guest at the home of Mrs. Anna 8. Riddle, of Pleasant Gap. —Former sheriff W. M. Cronister, the Philips- burg hardware merchant, was in town for a few hours on Monday. ° —Mrs. A. A. Hoffman, of Pleasantville, isa guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. Harrison Walker, on east Linn street. —DMiss Josephine Bentley, of Pittsburg, is visit- ing Mrs. H. C. Yeager, at the corner of Howard and Allegheny streets. —Hiram Lee was in town on Wednesday morn- ing making further arrangements for his big sale on the 8th of March. —Geo. H, Smull, of Rebersburg, one of the gen- eral agents of the New York Life, was in town on Tuesday, looking after some risks. —Mrs. Francis Musser, of Altoona, was in town on Monday morning on her way to her parental home at Waddles to spend a few weeks. —Rev. Thomas Kurtz, of Warren, Ohio, arrived in town on Wednesday on account of the sudden death of his only brother, John L. Kurtz. ~—Philip Smith, of Washington Camp P. 0. S. of A. of this place, was in Howard recenily to install the officers of Camp 518 of that place. —dJohn Brachbill, who has succeeded in becom. ing a regular mail carrier in Williamsport, is spending a few days’ vacation with his mother in this place. —Mr. and Mrs. James Sommerville, with their daughter, Miss Bessie, of Wynburn, were in town | on Sunday; guests at the home of James H. Pot- ter, on Linn street. —The Misses Bessie Sturges and Mary Hart- man, of Millheim, came up to attend the opera Tuesday night and were guests of Mrs. L. C. Get- tig, of Thomas street. '—G. W. Homan, one of the Ferguson town- ship’s directors, was 1n town yesterday attending their meeting. He reported the roads badly drifted up his way. —DMiss Esther Gray, of Buffalo Run, was in town on Saturday on her return home from an eleven week’s visit with friends in Newark, N. J., Hack- ettstown, New York city and Mt. Union. —Miss Margaret McDermott has gone to Charleston, W. Va., to spend the winter with her brother Charles, who is superintendent of the C. and O. R. R. at that city. She went last week. —Deputy revenue collector G. W. Rees went down to Lock Haven yesterday, io look after some federal business. He had been ill at his home all week and his physician admonished him against going out, but he went. —Michael Karstetter, of Pleasant Gap, was in town Monday morning. He came home from Wynburn on Saturday, nursing a very bad cold and does not expect to go back to the work there until it gets much warmer. —Former sheriff W. M. Cronister spent Tues- day night at the Bush house. He had been down to Miilheim looking after some horses that were offered at the sale there, with a view of purchas- ing several for his hardware store in Philipsburg. —Aaron Lutz was over from Centre Hall on Monday nothing daunted by the cold, which was severe enough to freeze the feathers off a cigar Indian. Aaron isn’t one of the kind that is scared oft by Jack Frost's icy fingers, however. —Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Osman drove down from their home above State College, on ‘Tuesday morning, to do some shopping. Neither one of them seemed to realize how cold it had been, but then they took the sensible precaution of bun- dling up warm. —G. H. Leyman, the Boggs township farmer and hustling Democrat, was in town on Friday. He had just returned from a week’s visit among his wife's relatives up in NewjYork State and says they have snow by the feet up there,while ours is measured by the inches. —J. J. Lingle, of Clearfield, was in Bell efonte Wednesday morning on his way down to Spring Mills to visit relatives and friends st his old home there. Mr. Lingle is running on the N. Y. C. and was unable to get off at all untila few of Job's comforters made it absolutely necessary for him to rest. —Our old friend Michael Sennet, of Runville, was a Bellefonte visitor on Tuesday and we. were sorry to learn that his eyes are failing so rapidly that reading is almost an impossibility for him any more, though he says he intends to stick to the WATCHMAN as long as he can read at all.” —John Wetzel, the veteran Spring township farmer, is going to retire soon, not because he is growing old, for while actually advanced in years he is very young in spirit, but for the rea- son that it is next to impossible for him to secure farm help any more. He will have sale some time in March. t —Proprietor Joe Peters, of the Eagel hotel in Philipsburg, was in town on Saturday consulting his lawyer about some business changes that were talked of out there, but have been abandon. ed. John said he had a very nice time while vis- iting his old home in Wales recently—-—but “America’s the place.” FEN —John Strouse drove down from Linden Hall on Satnrday to make inquiry fora boy or girl, either of whom he would like to take into his home as his own. One thing is quite certain and it is that any little one finding its way into John's home would be very happy, for nothing. bug kind ‘treatment would await it there. 5 —Mr. C. C. Clemson, of the Altoona Trust. Co., and a brother of T. H. Clemson, of this place, and Mr. C. T. Witherow, chief clerk to the super- intendent of motive power of Altoona, were in town on Wednesday to attend the funeral ser- vices over the ‘remains of the late John L. Kurtz The ‘gentlemen were related to Mr. SRarts through his mother. —Abe Markle a and I. M. Harvey, two of. the pre- gressive residents of State College, were in Belle- fonte on Friday; neither one of them having been afraid that the Central would stick in the drifts and delay their arrival. There was one snow bank that took about all the steam Jerry could ‘pilé on, but they plowed through it ana’ ‘got here in time for the gentlemen to get the business they had’ on hand pransacted. —Chas. McLaughlin, of Snow Shoe fater: sec- tion, spent a few hours in town on Saturday, call- ing on his friends'and looking after a little busi- ness here. He rather resented the rumor that he had quit the Sommervilles at Wynburn to take charge of some mines at Bhow Shoe and when we come to think of it it was quite natural that he should, for Charley has been with that family, through bad times and good, and it he jntends sticking to the end. —Mr. Charles Lucas, of Runville, Was in vs yesterday and if it hadn’t been for our implicit confidence in Mr. Lucas’ uprightness we would have been convinced that he had led no less a person than the Rev. G. W. Sparks astray, The reverend gentleman came to town with Mr. Lucas and he had no sooner alighted from the sleigh than he slipved on the ice and landed with his ‘nose against something ‘very uhcomforiable for it was s alt skinned up, ANOTHER CASE OF SMALL Pox NEAR HowARD—Last week the WATCHMAN published the account of the discovery of swall-pax in the home of William Hanpa, in Howard, where the son Hubert was suf- fering with a very virulent type of the disease. There was some talk of there being a case inthe home of Mrs. Carrie Wensel but that was later said to be chicken POX, but another case was found at the home of a Mr. Walker in Marsh Creek. The Walkers had beer visiting the Hannas. The latest case discovered is in the home of Harry Miller, about a mile north of Howard. His son Joseph bad been up mn Potter county working in the woods and while there slept with a man who was later found to be infected with small-pox. He came home and associated with Harry Masden,a son of William Masden, and now both of those young men are down with the disease. A imei ——Bellefonte lodge 845 of the retail clerks association held a special meeting in Eagle hall on Monday evening to install their officers for the ensuing six months. Those who promised to be responsible for the good conduct of the association were Wm. P. Kubn, president; Forest Ocker, vice president; Lloyd Aurand, 2nd vice president; Jacob Marks treasurer; Edward Nearhood, financial secretary; Orrie Kline, recording secretary; Frank Bartley, guide; Clarence Smith, support; Homer Barnes, Walter Armstrong, and J. H. Woomer, trustees. After the officers were sworn in and the official work cleared up the party { adjourned to Hazels restaurant where they had a banquet. ete te ——The basket ball season was opened here Saturday night with a very exciting game between the Academy team and the Williamsport High school boys. The visi- tors had the advantage of longer training, consequently were in prime condition for the game; though the home players hung to them doggedly making them work hard for every point they got. At the coneclu- sion the score was 28 to 20 in favor of the visitors. Tomorrow night the Susquehanna University and Academy teams will play in the armory. If you want to enjoy an exciting game go down. The admission will be only 25¢ts. ee ——Monday night was another very cold one in this section, though the mer- cary did not fall quite as low as it did ex- actly two weeks previous. In Bellefonte 18° below 0 was registered and from some parts of the county reports of 24° were received, but none of them were near as low as the 33° recorded on the night of the 4th. eee RACING ON THE : ICE. —Tomorrow after- noon, Saturday, there will be a horse race ou the ice on the river at Lock Haven. The horses entered are John Merrill’s ‘‘Happy B,’’ Scotts ‘‘Hannisaire’’ and W. V. Larimer’s **Vernes Hal.” Sale Register. March 81u.—At the residence of Hiram Lee about 3 miles east of Bellefonte on the Miliken farm on the Zion road and 4 miles northeast of Pleas- ant Gap 5 work horses, a fine team of dun drivers, colts, 11 mileh cows, 2 good stock balls, young cattle, Sheep: 19 hogs, implements, gears, new crown drill, new spring wagon. As I 5 going to move west all my household goods will offered at the sale. Saleat9a.m. A. C. McClintock, Aue. Marcu 18TH. —At the residence of Solomon Poor- mau, on the John Eby farm, 14 mile west of Zion, horses, cattle, farm implements, swine, household goods. Sale at 10 o’clock, a. m. A. J. McClintock, auctioneer. Marcu 24n.—At {he residence of Hen Samp- sel on the Shugert Farm at the Fish Dr at Pleasant Gap, Horses, Cows, Youn Cattle, Implements, Household Goods. Sato at 10 o'clock a. m. Jos. L. Neff, Aue. Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red SSStertenasana SatATns hate is er nian 92@ 9314 —No. 2... wo: 88@92 Corn —Yellow..... 5034@53 ¢¢ —Mixed new ai@s1 ORIEL Li icentsrsssirinsisornaion 16@47%4 Flour— Winter, Per Br’l 3.25@3.50 ‘¢ —Penna. Roller.. 3.90@4.10 “ _Favorite Brand 5.10@5.20 Rye Flour Per Br'l...... ‘ 3.35 Baled hay—Choice Ti 10.00@16.00 * Mixed 11.00@14.00 SITAW.ccn iin . 9.50@23.50 Rellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekiv by C. Y. WAGNER, The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes ress : ed wheat, ..~..... on FR eit 80 Rye, per BUSHEL. orrerserns 56 Cora, shelled, per bushel... 50 Corn, ears, per bushel......... 50 Oats, old and new, per bushel. 35 Barley. bs FIRSNe iin ie aes ress eras 50 Ground laster, per ton.. 8 50 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel... sdosivanes 10 Cloverseed, per bushel... $7 20 to §8 10 Timothy seed per Bushol ieee $2.00 to $2.25 i ] . Bellefonte Produce Markets, { Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. bo per bushel new.........coueense see 85 RE, sesvrrsraasrsesae $ 9 diggs, per dozen 25 Lard, per pound.... a 10 Country Shoulders - 10 ¥ Sides.. 5 10 Hams. 12 Tallow, per po Butter, per pound. Ws © The Democratic “Watchin. Published every Friday m morning, in Bellefonte, 1p i .50 per annum (if paid str ctl in advance) en not paid in advance $2.50 if not Said be fore the expiration of the year ; and Ro paper will be discontinued until all arrearage is paid, except at the option of the © publisher. Papers will not be sent out ef 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 [sm oon | ly One inch (12 Hines yrs type essayairessns $ 5 $8810 TWO INCRES....castspinaeytreassesnonan . 16 | 15 Three inches... «eevee: 10 15 | 20 uarter Column $& inches). .| 12120 | S80 alf Column (10 inches)... wee] 20 | 85 | BB One Column (20 inches)... ssssarsaseenas| 35 | 85 | 10C Advertisements in special 25 per cent. additional. Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions...........20 cts. Each additional insertion, per line........ccuunn . cte. Local noti per line 20 cts. Business NOLICES, Per IHN, .,e.serscusmrssessn 10 CLS. Job Drintiog 3 Sve kind done with neatness and dispatch, ATCHMAN office has sited with Fast *Preasos and New Type, and everyt! hing in the printing line can be executed in ia most mos! Arka manner and at the lowest rates. n re- All tion should be nddressed to A GRAY MEEK, Propalete. Sf
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