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Bellefonte, Pa., January 27, 1905.
CORRESPONDENTS.—No- communications pub
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
he writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
—— Penn Cave and the farm adjoining
is once again to be offered at public sale.
——A progressive euchre will be heid in
St.John’s Catholic hall,next Tuesday even-
ing, January 3ist.
——The Bellefonte ministerinm held
their regular monthly meeting at the
Methodist parsonage, Monday nigh.
——James E. Solt, the shoemaker, got
a bad fall the other day and as a result is
unable to do any work for the present.
-——During the past week the plumbers
have been at work installing the steam heat-
ing system in the Y. M. C. A. building.
—— Very successful revival servites are
now being held in Gray's church, near
Stormstown, by Rev. E. L. Eslinger, of
the M. E. charch.
——Mrs. Hannah Jones, of east High
street, soffered a slight stroke of paralysis,
Sunday evening, but her condition is some-
what improved to-day.
——Edward Royer, of Centre Hall, has
leased the Old Fort hote! and will sue-
ceed landlord I. A. Shawver, who will
move to Millheim where he has leased the
National hotel.
—— After being in progress for a number
of weeks and with sixty professed conver-
sions the revival meeting in the United
Evangelical church, at Fairview, closed
Monday evening.
——Harry Barnes was brought home
from Altoona. where he has been employed
for some time past, Saturday afternoon,
suffering with typhoid fever and was ad-
mitted to the Bellefonte hospital for treat-
ment.
Mr. Jacob Hicks bas sold his farm
in Halfmoon township, just west of Storms-
town, to David Behers for the sam of
$5,000. Last week Mr. Hicks purchased
the widow Thompson's small farm for
$400.
——Chas. McCoy, of Thomas street,
who recently bad one of his eyes taken out
in order to save the sight of the other,
which was becoming affected through
sympathy, is rapidly recovering and, we
hope permanently.
——Among the applications for liquor
licenses so far filed are three new ones.
They are: Charles M. Heisler, Bellefonte,
wholesale beer; George J. Kachick, Snow
Shoe, wholesale, and Weist & Baldenhof-
fer, Philipsburg, brewers.
——Next Thursday will be ground hog
day and theu if the little rascal has the
courage to come ont and the san happens to
be shining so be can see his shadow, it will
mean just six more weeks of cold weather,
the .ground-hog weather prognosticator
says.
— ~The concert given by the Mary Ann
Johnson Concert company, in the Presny-
terian chapel last Friday night was very
successful, the company realizing a little
over fifty dollars from the entertainment.
The company undoubtedly made a de-
cided hit.
——The effors of the Bellefonte Sabbath
School Workers’ Union to have all the |
Sunday schools in the town held at 2 |
o'clock in the afternoon proved a failure |
and each church will hold their Sunday
schools at the hour most convenient to
themselves.
——Miss Julia Bidwell, who several
years ago left Bellefonte to accept a posi-
tion on a newspaper at Millvale, near
Pittsburg, is in Bellefonte lying quite ill
with malaria fever at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bidwell, on
south Allegheny street.
—— Maurice A. Jackson is in the field
as a candidate for the nomination for
auditor on the Republican ticket, at the
primaries tomorrow night, while Frank C.
Williams is going to contest with Samuel
H. Diehl and George L. Smith the nomi-
nation for overseer of the poor.
. ——Mr. W. D. Blair, of Mifflinburg,
who has been a guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Harter, the past week,
Sunday morning last sang a solo in the
Presbyterian church. Mr. Blair bas a
voice of good rance and compass, and his
singing was much enjoyed hy the con-
gregation,
~——There will be no court next week,
as there are only two cases on the long list
prepared for Common Pleas court that were
ready for tiral and the court would not sit
for just two cases. Only two days court
in November and only two days in January
must be evidence that Centre county is
getting very good.
——Wednesday afternoov the left hind
spindle broke off of the axle of the Brock-
erhoff house baggage wagon, as it was
standing at the station for the 1.05 train,
and when the wagon dropped down the
horse started to ron away hut was stopped
by the plucky young driver before he bad
gone two hundred feet.
——County Treasurer Philip D. Foster
met with quite a come-down, Tuesday af-
ternoon. He was sitting very comforta-
bly in a revolving chair, in his office in
the court house, when there was a crash
and a fall and Mr. Foster lay on his back
in the corner behind the safe. The rear
leg of his chair bad giveu away 'veath his
ponderosity and there could be but the
one result. Fortunately neither the coun-
ty treasurer nor the safe were injured in the
least but the chair was at once sent out
| fourth annual
for repair.
HEPTASOPHS BANQUET.—The regular
annual installation of officers and banquet
of the Bellefonte Conclave, No. 111, Inde-
pendent Order of Heptasophs was held last
Friday evening. The occasion was a most
notable one in the bistory of the Bellefonte
Order. Mr. F. E. Naginey, district deputy,
installed the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: Archon, George M. Mallory; pro-
vost, Herman Robb; prelate, Ambrose M.
Sloteman ; secretary, H. H. Harshberger;
financier, F. E. Naginey; treasurer, Chas.
F. Cook; inspector, Christ Beezer; warden,
William C. Taylor; sentinel, Harry D.
Otto ; trustees, H. A. Ishler, George H.
Hazel and Jacob H. Gross.
Following close upon the installation of
officers, which took place in the assembly
rooms of the Undine Fire company, the
annual banquet was beld at the Brant
house and there was where every member
showed off to the greatest advantage. The
feast of good things served by landlord
James Noonen was all that heart or appe-
tite could desire and it is hardly necessary
to say that every one of the hundred or
more hungry Heptasophs and their guests
did full justice to the menu. Mr. Ham-
mon Sechler presided and officiated as
toastmaster and veritable streams of wit
and humor flowed unceasingly from the
time cigars were lighted until the strik-
ing of the midnight hour warned all that
it was time to go home.
A very encouraging feature of the occa-
sion was the presence of so many of the old-
er members of the order, among them being
Col. Austin Curtin, Capt. W. H. Fry
and J. L. McCarger the latter a member
of the Standing Stone Conclave, of Hunt-
tingdon. Of course, all the above, as well
as a number of others, made brief address -
es after the installation exercises.
The Bellefonte order is now one of the
strongest in this part of the State. It hasa
membership of one hundred or more and
they anticipate increasing the membeiship
very largely during the coming year. The
local Conclave was organized about twelve
years ago and since that time the death list
includes the following: Rev. J. A. Wood-
cock, Dr. S. E. Noll, J. Orvis Gillen, J.
W. Alexander, ¥sq., A. V. Hamilton,
Moyer Lyon, Joseph Fox, Andrew Brock-
erhoff, George L.. Potter, John M. Dale,
E-<q., Samuel Lewin, Col. W. F. Reeder
and Hon. Thomas F. Reiley, the list rep-
resenting an aggregate of more than $30,-
000 insurance, all of which was promptly
paid to the beneficiaries.
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SMALLPOX ABATING.—The smallpox
which six weeks ago broke out in Belle-
fonte and other parts of the county under
such conditions as to cause alarm lest it
become epidemic, is abating and there is
now every reason to believe that the dis-
ease will he stamped out entirely, or at
the worst confined to a few stray cases.
There are no new cases in Bellefonte and
all those who were sick with it have about
recovered and if no new cases break out
everybody will be out of quarantine within
ten days. No new cases have developed
either at Milesburg or Curtin, while the
quarantine has been lifted from all the
houses wherein the disease had heen. The
only new case that bas developed the past
week is that of J. W. Lee, of Huablersbuig,
who took sick last Saturday. Every pre-
caution is being taken by the people of
Hublersburg to prevent any spread of the
disease.
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THE Porter-Hoy BANQUET. — The
banquet given hy. the
Potter-Hoy hardware company to their
many employees was held, last Friday
evening, at Ceader’s restaurant. There
were thirty covers spread and all were oc-
cupied, the guests from a distance being
Mr. John Mitchell, of Lemont; Mr. D. Y.
Love, of Oak Grove, and Mr. I. B. Rosser,
of Mill Hall. The menu was quite au elab-
orate one and was discussed to its fullest
extent hy every member present just as if
each one of them had unloaded a car
of nails to get np an appetite. Mr. James
H. Potter presided and acted as toastmast-
er and when cigars had heen lighted he
delivered a brief ‘‘fatherly’’ address to his
boys after which short talks were made
by Messrs. Edward Hoy, Harry Schaeffer
and Frank Newbaker. ;
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DeMocrATIC PRIMARIES.—The Demo-
eratic borough caucuses, Saturday evening,
for the nomination of candidates for bor-
ough offices, were devoid of any exciting or
sensational contests, the ticket nominated
being as follows :
BOROUGH.
dreasurer,................ ..James K, Barnhart
Overseer of the Poor,............ Thomas Howley
ARditor,.............. .S. Kline Woodring
High Constable,.. Henry Johnson
NORTII WARD.
Judge of Election,.. ceeeennnnnsnderry Shutt
ROSPRCIOT,...... eurseciias es durinssasinsd John N. Lane
School Director, .J. Dorsey Hunter
GOHDICHE i vieveni nine sen inbininsini Thomas Caldwell
Constable, Joseph W. Rightnour
Justice of the Peace,.............! J. Henry Wetzel
SOUTH WAKD.
Judge of Election,................. .D. Paul Fortney
Inspector, ........... . ....Homer Barnes
School Director,. .David F. Fortney
- Council,..... .F. E. Naginey
: Constable,............ «Joseph Alters
Justice of the Peace, ...John M. Keichline
: WEST
Judge of Election,. .Michael Hess
Inspector, ...c...... ..Charley McCoy
School Director,.. Ross A, Parker
GORREIL.. oo ooneessicnsscinaiissvareinee Dr. M. A. Kirk
Constable, .....ccuueieiisieenseeesnn Charles Smith
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——Among the changes to be made by
householders in the spring will be the re-
moval of the McCargars to the new double
brick house ou Bishop street recently
erested by Mrs. Robert Cole. Mr. W. H.
Hart.and bis family have rented the other
balf of the house.
——The attraction at Garman’s for
Wednesday night, February 1st, will be
‘The Minister's Sweethearts.’’ ..
——Judge C. A. Mayer, of Lock Haven,
presided over the argument court here, last
Friday and Saturday
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——District Attorney Runkle bas a
notice in this issue of the WATCHMAN in
effect shat he does nos intend to appoint a
county detective, 80 you may as well save
your time and trouble in patting in an
application for the job.
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——Tonight the Chicago Lady enter-
tainers appear in Petriken hall. It will
be a fine entertainment at a small cost and
if yon have a season ticket add 15 cents to
it and procure a reserved seat. The invest-
ment will be a good one.
~—— News has reached here of the death
of Rev. D. G. Klein, which occurred in
Reading, California, about two weeks ago.
Rev. Klein was a Bellefonte pastor many
years ago and just last summer visited
friends in this county. He was aged 76
gears and is survived by two sons and
three daughters, one of the latter being
Mrs. H. A. Walters, of Lock Haven.
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— Bessie M. Mercer, the contralto with
the Chicago Lady entertainers, who will
appear in Petriken hall tonight bas a voice
that the average lover of music would call
“a dream.” Itis positively fascinating,
yet she is only one of the many star enter-
tainers whom we would advise you to hear
to-night. The Star course has fine enter-
tainments this year and this is one of the
finest.
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—— Horace Ssiver, Elmer Flanigan, Jr.,
and George Harvey, of Mill Hall, and O.
A. Harvey and John Mitchell, of Fleming-
ton, were in Bellefonte, last Friday, giv-
ing testimony in the matter of who is
entitled to receive the $600 reward offered
by the county commissioners for the cap-
tare of Dillen, Green and Henderson. The
hearing was held before Gettig, Bower and
Zerby who took the testimony for the
court but it is not likely any decision in
the matter will be rendered before the
March argument court.
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——The many friends in this place of
Mrs. George S. Strong, who prior to her
marriage was Miss Eva Simpson, of Lock
Haven, sympathize with her in the death
of her bushand, which occurred quite
suddenly in Cincinnati, on Tuesday. Mrs.
Strong, who was known here through her
frequent visits at the Brockerhoffs, was
visiting at her home in Tock Haven
when she received a telegram announcing
the serious illness of her hushand and
five hours later another message an-
pounced his'death. Mrs. Strong departed
as once for Cincinnati, acc, mpanied by her
brother, Capt. W. A. Simpson.
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——The two schools in Spring township,
closed two weeks ago.on account of the
smallpox in the Taylor family, were re-
opened Monday morning. The one at the
old red school house is being taught by
Mrs. Lucas, who prior to her marriage
was Miss Rebie Jodon, and who taught
school several years in that township,
while the Hoy school, on the Jacksonviile
road, is being tanght by Fred Chambers,
son of Col. and Mrs. E.R. Chambers, of
this place. The grammar school in the
brick building, Bellefonte, taught by
Mise Gertrude Taylor. was also reopened
on Tuesday with Miss Alpha Hafer, a
High school graduate of the class of 04, as
teacher. The above have been engaged
for only one month when the Misses Tay-
lor will again resume teaching.
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NEW TRIAL REFUSED GREEN AND DIL-
LEN.—On Monday, the Sapreme court
handed down its decision in the case of the
appeal for a vew trial of Ira Green and
William Dillen, the two men convicted at
the August term of court for the murder of
turnkey Jerry Condo. In the decision
rendered the Supreme court dismissed the
twenty-three reasons given by counsel for
the prisoners for a ncw trial with the
declaration that no valid reason bad been
shown why a second trial should be grant-
ed. The only possible hope now for the two
men is an application for clemency to the
board of pardons, where the caste will be
carried in a final effort to save the lives of
the two men.
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DOINGS IN SOCIETY.—Society the past
week was kept enlivened by more than
the usual number of entertainments. Last
Friday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
Gephart gave a reception, at their home
in Petriken ball, in honor of Mrs. Baker,
of Lewisburg. Tuesday evening Capt.
and Mrs. A. C. Mingle entertained thirty
guests at their home on east High street.
On Wednesday evening the Pearl sisters
entertained, with eighteen guests present
and last evening ‘seventy-five guests were
entertained by Mrs. Aiken at her home
on south Allegheny street.
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——Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Tate gave a
delightful flinch and progressive euchre
party at their home in Petriken hall, last
Thursday evening. About thirty-five
guests were present and the evening proved
to be a most enjoyable ove for all. One
of the chief features of the evening were
the delicious refreshments, which were
served in an exceptionally dainty and
tasteful style.
——A delightfully informal reception
was given by Mrs. D. H. Hastings, last
Friday evening, as a birthday surprise for
her mother, Mis. Barbara A. Rankin, the
cccasion being her eighty first anniversary.
Mrs. Rankin was the, recipient of a num-
ber of handsome and appropriate gifts
while the pleasure of the evening was en-
hanced very much by the presence of the
Mary Ann Johnson Concert company and
the choice, old-fashioned songs they sang.
JANUARY CoURT PROCEEDINGS.—The
proceedings of the January sessions of court
were 80 meagre that there is hardly any-
thing to write up. Judge Ellis L. Orvis
took his seat on the bench promptly at 10
o'clock to preside over a regular term of
court for the first time. The other new
county officials, Prothonotary Kimport,
and District Attorney Runkle were also in
their places, as was the court sten-
ographer, Gilbert S. Burrows, of Sunbury.
The first thing Judge Orvis did was to
annouce his court appointments, as follows:
Court crier, Charles Smith; court messen-
ger, Simeon Haupt; tipstaves, William
Dawson and James Kane, of Bellefonte, and
James Mechtley, of College township. The
forenoon was taken up with hearing the
returns of the constables throughout the
county, in the Judge’s instructions to the
grand jury and iv hearing and disposing of
petitions, motions, etc.
Only four bills were presented the grand
jury for consideration, all of which were
found trae hills, but only one case came up
for trial and that the case of the Common-
wealth vs. George Campbell, assault and
battery, prosecutor, Walter G. Tallhelm.
The evidence iu the case was that on or
about Christmas young Talikelm endeavor-
ed to force his way into the United Breth-
ren church at Julian, for the purpose of put-
ting some presents on the Christmas tree.
Campbell, who was sexton of the church,
had the tree all trimmed and the lights out
and objected to the prosecutor entering.
When Tallhelm insisted, Campbell struck
him. The defendant was found guilty, and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $15 and costs
of prosecution, and stand committed until
sentence was complied with.
The only other case tried was a civi} one,
that of Montgomery & Co. vs. M. W. Cow-
drick, plea non assumpsit. Verdict for the
defendant.
Iu calling over the list of cases down for
trial next week it was found that only two
were ready to be heard, and Judge Orvis
announced that be would not hold court to
hear these, instructing the sheriff to notify
all jarors drawn for the second week not ta
appear. Court adjourned at noon, Tuesday.
The grand jury submitted the following
report.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
To the Honorable, the Judge of the Quarter Ses-
sions, in and for the County of Centre, January ses-
sion, 1905:
The grand inquest of the Commonwealth of
Penusylvania, county of Centre, in ail matters
relating to the same, do respectfully report that
they have acted upon four bills of indictmentin
all cases true bills being found.
We beg leave father to report that we have
visited the county buildings and find the first
and second floors of the jail and the steps in bad
condition and recommend that they be repaired;
also, that the plastering on the jail wall be re-
paired as soon as weather permits, and that the
tileing in the vault in the register’s office needs
immediate repair.
We futher report that we found the balance of
the buildings in good repair and condition.
We respectfully tender our thanks to the Hon-
orable Judge and District Attorney for their
courtesy and assistance rendered us during our
deliberations,
J. SPIGELMYER, Foreman.
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WiTH THE SIicK.—Friday of last week
ex-Judge A. O. Farst underwent a most
serious operation in the University hos-
pital, Philadelphia, and for five hours the
attendants were in an agony of suspense as
to whether he was dead or alive. The
operation was a successful one but before
the patient recovered from the anrms-
thetic administered the respiratory organs
suddenly failed to act and from midnight
until 5 o'clock in the morning there was
no sign of breathing noticeable. Respira-
tion was kept up by constant movement of
the arms, while the pulse and heart action
never ceased. The condition was caused
hy a small clot of blood being carried to
the brain and lodging over the nerve centre.
controlling the respiratory organs, and
they remained insensible or inactive until
the obstruction was finally carried away.
Since that tine, however, Judge Furst has
improved rapidly and now is able to sit up
several hours each day.
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Col. Amos Mullen, one of Bellefonte’s
policemen, is lying at his home on Bishop
street, suffering with a stroke of paralysis
that the attending physician says was
caused by the rupture of a small blood ves-
sel in the head, Monday night, while in
the act of stooping to take off his overshoes.
Mr. Mullen was stricken about 11 o’clock,
in the office of W. Harrison Walker, used
by the police as. headquarters during the
night. He can remember going into the
office and sitting down, but after that all
was blank until he came to about 7 o’clock
the next morning. His left side was par-
tially paralyzed, but he managed somehow
to get home. His condition is not consider-
ed serious, inasmuch as great improvement
has been shown since he took sick.
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Veterinarian John Bilger, of Pleasant
Gap, is confined to his house, also suffering
from a stroke of paralysis which left his
right side perfectly helpless, though the
past day or two there has been a slight im-
provement in his condition. As this is
the second stroke Mr. Bilger has had his
friends are much concerned over his con®
dition.
So all
Word from the University hospital, Phii-
adelphia, is that the condition of Miss Mona
Struble, who went there last week for an
operation for phosphoric-necrosis, is not
regarded as at all serious, and that only a
slight operation will be necessary.
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Other Bellefonters who are confined to
their homes with various illnesses of not so
serious a nature are Mrs. Isaac Miller and
Mrs. Daniel Eberhart, of east High street,
and Mrs. Gotlieb Haag and Edward Brown,
of Bishop street.
News Parely Pevsonal.
—Judge Ellis L. Orvis departed, Tuesday afler-
noon, on a business trip to Harrisburg.
—Mrs. John 8S. Walker and Miss Jane Me-
Calmont were in Williamsport, on Monday.
—Mrs. C. F. Montgomery returned, Saturday
evening, from a month’s visit with frigods in
Philadelphia. 4
—Mr. Eli Townsend, the stentorian-toned orator
from Philipsburg, transacted business in Belle-
fonte on Monday.
—Mr. A. Baum and daughter, Miss Freda, at-
tended the Weinburg—Simon wedding in Lock
Haven, last Thursday evening.
—George T. Bush was in Williamsport this
week attending a three days meeting of the
Williamsport Consistory of Masons.
—Mrs. Wilson Romig, daughter of the late
A. V. Hamilton, departed, last Friday, for Kan-
sas, where she goes to visit Mr. Romig’s rela-
tives.
—John Allen Wood, son of Rev. J. A. Wood,
departed, last Friday, for Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
where he will enter on a course in Eastman’s
business college.
—Rev. George Israel Brown attended the meet-
ing of tl:e arch-deaconry of the Episcopal church,
at Williamsport, this week, returning Wednes-
day evening.
—Miss Bertha Noll, daughter of Hon. and
Mrs. John Noll, departed on Wednesday, for
quite an extended trip to Altoona, Harrisburg
and Philadelphia.
—’8quire W. J. Carlin, of Rebersburg, was in
attendance at court this week and was one of the
many out-of-towners who paid their respects to
the Warcuman office.
—Mrs. J. L. Ripka attended the annual meet-
ing of the Woinans’ Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society, of the Presbyterian church, held
at Mill Hall last Friday.
—General and Mrs. James A. Beaver departed,
Tuesday afternoon, for a six weeks trip to
Passadena, California, where they will be the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Hayes.
—Miss Jennie Noonen, neice of landlord James
Noonen of the Brant house, and who has been
making her home here for some time past, de-
parted, on Monday, for Los Angeles, California.
—Miss Bessie Cooney, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Cooney, of east High street, has
gone to Philadelphia where she has secured a
very nice position in a large millinery store.
—Miss Sue Shipley, one of the very efficient
nurses in the Bellefonte hospital, was called to
her home in Unionville, Tuesday morning, by
the sudden death of her brother, Mr. D. Paul
Shipley.
—D. W. Schnarrs, of Osceola, was ajBelle-
fonte visitor, Monday and Tuesday of this
week ; ‘coming over to transacta little business
and incidentally to see how Judge Orvis looked
upon the bench.
—Mr. John McDonough, of Covington, Ky.,
who had been visiting Bellefonte friends for a
fortnight departed, on Monday, for his home in
the Blue Grass State,accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. M2Donough, of Water street.
—Ex-county treasurer John Q. Miles, of Huston
township, was in Bellefonte this week attending
court as a witness, and proved himself just as
genial and jolly as when he used to handle the
county’s cash in the treasurer’s office.
—Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Rankin came up
from Harrisburg, last Friday, to be present atl
the birthday reception given by Mrs. D. H.
Hastings in nonor of Mr. Rankin’s mother, that
evening, and also for a few days visit with their
many friends in town.
—Joseph ‘8S. Rhoads, of Tacony, Pa., the
man who for three consecutive years won first
prize for the best roadbed as supervisor on the
New Jersey division of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, was in Bellefonte the past week visiting
his mother, Mrs. Maria D. Rhoads.
—Jacob M. Struble, an old Walker town-
ship boy who graduated in the mechanical engi-
neering course from the State College in 1889
and who now has a good position in connection
with the building of the subway in New York
City, was a Bellefonte visitor this week and did
not forget to call around and see his old-time
friends.
—Morris Cowdrick Esq., was an arrival from
Niagara Falls, on Monday. He has had business
in court this week and when we recall the
strenuous fights he made for council and most
every other office the forlorn Democratic hope
in the North ward urged him to get after, we can
appreciate how pleased he is to find a Democratic
Judge occupying the bench in his old home
county.
—Mr. Alfred Thompson, head of the general
merchandise firm of Thomspon & Watson, of
Snow Shoe, was in town Monday attending to
some business and dropped into the Warcuman
office for a little call. He says business is look-
ing up quite a little in that place again and they
expect to have a lot of sport mixed with it next
summer when they get their race track com-
pleted.
—Among the jurors at court this week has
been Mr. D. C. Lingle, who farms over in
George’s valley, where hills are plenty and erops
good. Mr. Lingle has lived there about twenty-
five years, but he says it doesn’t seem like the
same old place now that his boys have grown up
and started railroading. His son J. J. Lingle is
employed on the Beech Creek division of the
N. Y. Central, with headquarters at Viaduet.
—In renewing his subscription for the coming
year, Mr. J. L. Watson,of Jeliette, Ili., writes: ““Al-
though a Republican I greatly like the WaTcHMAN
for its honest expression of opinion and for the
completeness of its local news. Week ‘after
week it brings me word of the older residents of
the county, whom I still remember, and of whom
I am always glad to hear.” Which is another
illustration of how our memories will cling to
the place of our births and how, live where we
may or as we may, we never forget the friend-
ships and fellowships of youth. It has been forty
years since Mr. Watson left the county. He was
born near Center Hall and was the son of R. 8.
and Matilda Williams Watson. After Jiserving
three years in the 5th Regt. Penna. Reserves, ne
located in Joliette where he has ever since re-
sided and where with all his new and different
friends, his new and different interests and sur:
roundings he has neyer forgotten the home or
the association of his youth.
—Whatever other ills worthy of mention that
Philipsburg may have to complain of, she cer-
tainly has nothing owing her in the way of
jurors. Nearly every other man on the streets
here Monday and Tuesday was a Philipsburger
and they were not here lawing either ; they were
all jurors. None of them could explain why
there were so many unless it was because the
jury commissioners were wise and knew where
“good men and true” were to be found. One
sextet of them dropped in at the Warcumax office
headed by Mr. James Dumbleton, the pioneer
Democrat and latter day coal operator. With
him were Harry Callahan the young huxster, who
looks as though he was getting something more
substantial «than glory out of his business,
Hamer Sankey, the man who looks after the
soles of those who visit Marks’ store, and O. 8.
Woomer the man who furnishes the power that
makes one of the mines out there move along. A
few minutes later Sol. Schmidt dropped in with
Mr. Benjamin Addleman, head of the clothing
firm of Addleman and Ratowsky. It was the
latter’s first visit to Bellefonte and he was fortu-
nate in having a man who knows so many people
here as his pilot.
—The Hon. J. W. Kepler, of Pine Grove Mills,
was a visitor in town yesterday.
—Conductor John Hall, of the Central Railroad
of Pennsylvania, went to Atlantic Cily, Tuesday,
in response to a telegram announcing the serions
illness of his wife.
—Mrs. Agnew Sellers, Mrs. Frank Clemson,
Mrs. G. Wesley Gray, Miss Esther Gray, Rev.
George M. Glenn and P. Gray Meek were in
Williamsport on Monday on account of the
funeral of Dr. Edward J. Gray.
—Hon. H. R. Curtin, of Roland, was in town
on Tuesday all slicked up and feeling quite him-
self again since his town has been put back on
the railroad map and trains stop there again.
—Prof. George C. Watson and Supt W. C. Pat-
terson, of State College, with Cap W. H. Fry, of
Pine Grove Mills, are in attendance at the an-
nual meeting of the State Stock and Breeders
association, in session at Harrisburg this week.
Capt. Fry is a member of the State Board of
Animal Husbandry and always avails himself of
every opportunity to attend the meetings of the
association.
—Mr. Samuel Wetzel, who has been down at
Belington, W. Va., interested with his brother
Harvey in the coal mining business, is in Belle-
fonte for an extended visit among friends here,
as well as throughout the county. He reports
business as not very brisk in and about Beling-
ton at this time of the year so he is taking ad-
vantage of the depressed conditions to look up
his many friends hereabouts.
—Cap’t. W. H. Fry, of Pine Grove Miils, re”
cently made a business {rip to McAlevy’s Fort,
Huntingdon county, and on returning home
gave out the report that the Wabash railroad
company had purchased the Huntingdon &
Broad Top road and declared their intention of
extending the line to Pine Grove Mills. Of
course, with a competing railroad in prospect
the Pine Grovers will soon think they are be-
coming quite large and numerous ; and the next
thing we hear they will want the Bellefonte
Traction company to extend their trolley line to
that place.
—Geoge N. Krewson, a traveling salesman for
the Heinz company, was in Bellefonte this week
and, as an illustration of just how little this
country is, in swapping stories with R. S. Brouse
it developed that the two men were born and
raised within two miles of each other, the former
at Swamptown, now the city line of Philadelphia,
and the latter at Quakertown, now Ogonte.
Though they did not attend the same school they
often played ball together, went to the same
church and both had as their ideal the great
financier Jay Cooke; and yet at this time neither
one had any idea, until they became reminis-
cent, but that they were the veriest of strangers.
—During the week many ot our friends have
found it agreeable to make remittances that
have been received with pleasure at this office.
While the Warcnmax appreciates all of its readers
itis only natural that we should have anes pecially
warm feeling for those people who are always so
prompt to keep their paper paid in advance,
so we introduce you to a few of them as follows:
R. A. Beck, Bellefonte ; J. B. Thomas, Valijo,
Cal. ; W. B. Thomas, Milesburg; George D.
Keller, Belle fonte ; Dr. John Robinson, State Col-
lege ; Miss M. V. Thomas, Milesburg ; John G.
Miller, Pine Grove Mills ; Chas. Strouse, Fill-
more ; N. H. Zeigler, Centre Hall ; William S.
Williams, Phili psburg ; Chas. H. Watson, Snow
Shoe ; Mrs. Albert Hoy, State College ; Mrs. D.
J. Kelly, Bellefonte ; Wesley Biddle, Waddle ;
Geo. W. Gates, Nittany ; L. M. Rearick, Niagara
Falls ; Miss Minnie Lipton, Fleming ; Geo. E.
Jones and A. 8. Boalick, Osceola Mills; Mrs.
Edward McGuines Sr., Punxsutawney ; H. W.
Todd, Philipsburg; John H. Gates, Medina,
Ohio, and W. A. Murray, Boalsburg.
—l gi
——Andrew and Jobun Ingram, two State
College students, were summoned home
last week by the serious illness of their
father, Wm. T. Ingram, of St. Mary’s, who
died on Sunday, from the effects of blood
poisoning.
— Ger
——The State Board of Charities has
recommended that the Bellefonte hospital
be given an appropriation of $4,000. While
this is not as much as is hoped for, the
position of the hospital is better than it
was two years ago, when its application
for an appropriation was vetoed by the
oard.
Sos
——DMiss Brown, of the ‘‘Ladies Ex-
change,’”’ Lock Haven, will be in Belle-
fonte Saturday morning, January 28th,
with sampies of fancy work and stamped
goods, and will be pleased to have the
ladies call at the home of Mrs. J. Kyle
McFarlane and see them. Will give lessons
in Moantmellick work for a few days only.
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red... . 1.16@1.1634
— 1.12@1.12%
50@52
‘ —Mixed new.. somes
Oats........ sgasirsesis seers 37
Flour— Winter, Per Br’l 4.25@4.40
‘* —Penna. Roller .... 4.50@4.75
‘“ —Favorite Brand 6.35@6.45
Rye Flour PerBr'l....... ee 4240@4.45
Baled hay—Choice TimotNo. 1... 9.00@1550
Mixed “1 1200@13.50
Straw.........c.c ns 9.00@21.50
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
press 3
d wheat, .... « L15
New wheat 1.15
Rye, per bushel.. 60
Corn, shelled, per bushel 50
Corn, ears, per bushel...
Oats old and new, per bushel..
Barley, per bushel..............
Ground Plaster, per ton...
Buckwheat, per bushel...
Cloverseed, per bushel..........
Timothy seed per bushel...
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel... .....oevecnernnes oe 40
Onions 85
Eggs, per dozen.... 28
Lard, pox und..... 8
Country Shoulders.. 10
Sides..... 10
Tal Jams. ge 12
ow, per pound........ 4
Butter, hs Pound, aera 28
The Democratic Watchman.
Published every Friday morning, in Bellefonte,
Pa., at $1.00 per annum ( d st otly in advance)
$1.50, when not paid in advance, and $2.50 if not
paid before the expiration of the year ; and nc
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, half year, or year, as follows :
SPACE OCCUPIED
One inch (12 lines this type..
Two inches........... oe
Three inche
uarter Column $ inches)
alf Column (10 inches)... .-
One Column (20 inches)....c.euuviivaniin
Advertisements in special column
additional.
Transient advs. per line, 3 insertions
Each additional insertion, per line
Local notices, per line....
Business notices, per lin
Job Printing of every kin
and dispatch, The WarcamaN office has been re-
fitted with Fast Presses and New Type, and
everything in the printing line can be executed
woken