Bellefonte Pa.. May 26, 1905.
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CorrEesPoNDENTS.—No communications pub
lished unless accompanied by the real name of
he writer.
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THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
——Mr. J.D. Wagner is ill at bis
home on Reynolds avenue.
——Circus day bas come and gone and
the next will be Memorial day.
~—D. F. Fortney Esq., will be the
Memorial day orator at Beech Creek.
——The laying of the big water main on
Allegheny street has been almost com-
pleted.
—A. A. Dale Esq., has been chosen to
deliver the Memorial day address at Port
Matilda.
——Work on the new driving park as
Snow Shoe is progressing rapidly toward
completion.
——The Washburn & DeAlma trained
animal show, will be in Bellefonte Friday
of next week.
——The Freshmen came off vietorious
in the flag scrap, at State College, Tuesday
of last week.
—S. A. Bell is slowly recovering from
his very sudden and serious illness of
Monday nighs.
— Daring the past week painters have
been at work freshening up the woodwork
of the exterior of the Catholic church.
——About eighty invitations were is-
sued by Mis. Wilkinson ‘‘to a tea" for
Thursday afternoon from three until six
o’clock.
—Mr. P.H. Toner bas branched out as
a veterinary surgeon and offers his services
to the public. He can be found on soath
Potter street.
——Miss Louise Calloway entertained
twenty-four of her frieuds at cards, Tuoes-
day afternoon, in honor of her cousin, Miss
Polk, of Baltimore.
——There was a good sized frost, Tues-
day morning, and, though some of the
more tender garden plants were injured,
the damage was not widespread.
—In a closely contested game, last
Friday afternoon, the Bellefonte Academy
defeated the State College scrubs, on the
glass works meadow diamond, by the
8oore of 7 to 6.
——The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid
society are already in the field and have
pre-empted the first week in December as
the tim e in which they will hold another
of their big fanoy fairs.
——After being around the town the
past eight months without getting into
trouble, Brack Powell filled up near the
lid, Saturday night, became somewhat
obstreperous and was arrested and put in
jail.
——We are more than glad to state that
our good friend, William Buruoside, has to
a certain extent recovered his voice again
and all in all is so much better that he Las
left the hospital, where he had been for
treatment.
——The Pennsylvania Telephone com-
pany are considering the extension of their
line down Brush valley, from Rebersbnrg
to Wolf's Store. This is about the only
section of the county which has not yet
been tapped by the telephone system,
——Rev. Dr. Seiber, the Gettysburg
Lutheran evangelist, closed a most success.
ful two weeks meetings with a very in-
teresting and earnest address in the court
house, Sunday evening. The meetings in
the Lutheran church, daringlthe week, were
well attended.
—— Frederick K. Foster, who recently
sold out bis insurance agency to H. E.
Fenlon, is closing up his business as fast
as possible as he expects to leave here the
latter part of next week or the beginning of
the week after for Pittsburg, where he has
accepted a very good position.
——Mrs. Mary Ann Johnston gave her
ann val ‘‘at home’? party, last Thursday
evening, and the occasion was one of the
most enjoyable, socially and every other
way, of the season. A large crowd was
Present and the time passed all too quickly.
During the evening choice refreshments
were served hy caterer Joseph Ceader.
——Mounday €vening while the Robingon
show was being loaded bere one of the
colored laborers was hit with the tongue of
a wagon and knocked off the car,sustaining
a broken leg. The inanagement at once
bad him removed go the Bellefonte hospital
where the fracture was reduced and where
he is getting along all right now.
——The Undines are alieady advertising
heir annual pionic for the Fourth of July
and are promising exceptional amusements
for all who will attend, The Undine picnic
‘on the Fourth bas become such a well.
known and established gathering that hun-
dreds of people both in Centre and Clinton
counties make their arrangements in ad-
vance that they may be free to attend and
this year will likely be no exception to the
years past. :
——The efficiency of newspaper ad vertis-
ing in geweral, was fully demonstrat-
ed the past week. Mr. Edmund
Blanchard inserted in last week's issue of
the WATCHMAN a four line ad. of ‘‘dog
lost,’’ offering five dollars for its return.
On Tuesday he got word from a party liv-
ing in Union township, up Bald Eagle val-
ley, that they bad seen the ad. and had
the dog, and Mr. Blanchard drove np and
brought him home Tuesday evening. This
was the result of advertising in the
WATCHMAN, and it is a goed example
that otheis should follow.
BELLEFONTE HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCE-
MENT.—The twenty-second annual com-
mencement of th e Bellefonte High school
will be beld next week beginning with the
preaching of the baccalaureate sermon in
the Methodist church, Sunday evening,
at 7.30 o’clock, by Rev. John A. Wood Jr.
The rest of the program for the week in-
cludes the Junior oratorical contest in
Petriken hall, Monday evening, at 8.15.
Tu esday the schools will all observe Mem-
orial day. The Alamni reception to the
graduating class will be held in the armory,
Wednesday evening, at 8.30 o'clock. The
commencement exercises will be held in
Petriken hall, Thursday afternoon and
evening, the class exercises in the after-
noon and the commencement address by
W. I. Swoope Esq., of Clearfield, and pre-
sentation of diplomas and award of prizes
in the evening.
The program for the Junior oratorical
contest is as follows, principal John D.
‘| Meyer presiding:
DOTTORIO isvverseranrsssscisssestonsoncsanin, iessie “Kruna,”
Anna W. Keichline,
BUDGE. cic sasessissasissisisnsis massinin Geo. H. Lorimer
Maude A. Johnson.
Napoleon Bonaparte........... ......... Charles Philips
Thomas G. Haugh.
Van Bibber's Rock..........c.. crcaniiiiin ins Anon
Winitred M. Gates.
Music
Thre Sacrifice of Abraham.................. N. P. Willis
Pearl M. Knisely,
The American Exile.....ovvurerioreeronenes L H. Brown
Mary L. Grimm,
A Hero of the Furnace Room................... Adapted
John A. Rankin.
: Music
Enemies at Death’s Door......... Willa I. Jackson
Lizzie M. Yohey.
The Swan Song.........cesserennee Katharine R. Brooks
Mildred H. Ogden.
Marguerite..........c... sesusenns. Evelyn N. Schroeder
Sarah R. McClure.
Music
Decision of Judges,
Mysic
The Alumni reception, Wednesday even-
ing, will be one of the pleasantess events of
the week. The committee of arrange-
ments bave made every preparation fora
most enjoyable time. The reception will
be from 8.30 to 10.30 o'clock, after which
there will be dancing. The president and
secretary of the Alumni association with
the principal and teachers of the High
school will do the receiving. The patron-
esses will be Mrs. Ellis L. Orvis, Mrs.
Harry Keller, Mrs. J. C. Meyer, Mrs.
David O. Etters, Mrs. H. C. Quigley, Mrs.
A. C. Mingle and Mrs. James K. Barnhart.
Music will be furnished by Christie Smith’s
oro hestra and Ceader will furnish the re-
freshments.
The program of the graduating class ora-
tors is as follows:
Music
Invocation.
Salutatory and Oration, “Municipal Government”
Edward L. Gates.
Faspy:innnnnmg “Realism in Literature.”
Myrtle E. Barnhart.
Oration.............ee... “A Message from the Past.”
Paul M. Etters,
Class Hiatory.................oiveivi William B. Kuhn.
Music
Eau sees ns rriaisisnns “The Art of Advertising.”
Edna E. Meyer.
Oorationi....................0.. “Political Revolution.”
James B. Harshberger.
ESSAY. ..oi.. occ vicina ennnse “Our Debt to Athens.”
Mabel E. Wagner.
Music
Class Prophecy............ Chapman E. Underwood.
Oration....... .. “The Spirit that Should Animate.”
D. Lloyd Markle.
Eulogy, ‘Bayard Taylor,”....., and Valedictory.
M. Louisa Brachbill.
Music
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Commencement Address, William I. Swoope Esq.
Presentation of Diplomas and Prizes.............. .....
swesnenen. As C. Mingle, President of School Board.
Benediction.
Music.
Basayr Ba. an “Beauty in Nature.”
Goldie D. Cain.
Essay................ “The Winning of the Crescent.”
Lyde A. Hastings.
OPO: ovis i iiss ‘“‘Appomattox.”
George W. Overton.
Oration. 3.................. “Two Races of Antiquity.”
Calder I. Ray.
BSBaY.0f sei “Social Reformation,”
Louise B. Spangler.
OralibBecie cio vinin iis “Oratorical Power."
Earl G. Taylor.
Oration.......... .................. “Ancient Commerce,”
Arthur G. Thomas.
An interesting feature of the week will
be an exhibition of the work of the High
school students, which will be shown in
the large room in Petriken hall opposite the
offices of Dr. Musser. This exhibition will
include the drawings of various kinds, the
work of the various students in botany,
zoology, mechanical engineering, chem-
istry, ete. The exhibit will no doubt be
a very interesting one and parents should
not fail to inspect it, as thus they can see
the material results of the work in the
schools.
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A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. —When the fam-
ily of Samuel Klinefelter, of Potter town-
ship, were driving home from church, last
Snnday night, the horses frightened and
1an away. Ouve horse was thrown down,
had its neck broken and died. All the
occupants of the spring wagon were thrown
out and injured. The most seriously hurt
way Mrs. Klinefelter who sustained a
fractured skull and badly cut head, lying
in an npronscious condition until Monday
morning. Miss Viola Robb was rendered
unconscious by falling on her head and lay
in that condition until some time Monday.
Fred Klinefelter and his sisters, Misses
Ida and Maude, were also badly hurt.
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——Mr. H. 8. Ray and W. W. Gepbart
have plannid an extended automobile
trip. They will leave here Sunday, in the
former’s Cadilac run-about, for Syracuse,
N. Y., taking in Williamsport and other
towns en-route. While Syracuse will be
their objective point they will visit a num-
ber of other towns in New York State ere
returning home. ei
——Tyrone bad a small-pox scare the
beginning of this week, but now the doc-
tors pronounce the disease chicken-pox.
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—Major Frank Waite, of Buffalo,
was in Bellefonte last Sunday assisting the
local branch of the Salvation Army in
holding special services.
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—— Work on the foundation for the new
M. E. church at Mackeyville, to replace
the edifice destroyed by fire last fall, was
begun on Tuesday. The new church will
be built almost identical with the one
destroyed and will have a seating capacity
of about three hundred.
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——Wm. H. and J. C. Jones, of Point
Lookout, this week purchased from Mrs.
Martha Acheroft the Central hotel, in
Philipshurg, paying therefore the sum of
$10,000. The new proprietors contem-
pl ate a number of important improvements
and changes in the property. As present
there will be no change in landlords.
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——Peter Attig, a brakeman on the
Bald Eagle Valley railroad, had his lefs leg
so badly crushed between two cars, last
Saturday, that it was neoessary to ampu-
tate the member near the hip. The opera-
tion was performed in the Altoona hos-
pital, on Sunday, but the nature of the in-
jury was of so serious a character that the
young man died Wednesday afternoon. He
was 28 years old and unmarried.
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——Friday of lass week the State Col-
lege base ball team was defeated by
the California Normal school team
by the score of 3 to 0. The next
day State defeated the University of Wess
Virginia team by the score -of 3t02. To-
morrow the California Normal will play
State on Beaver Field. As the game will
undoubtedly be a close one the‘‘fans’’ of
Bellefonte should go up and see it.
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——A representative of the Van Am-
ringe company, of Boston, was in Belle-
fone last week making preliminary ar-
rangemets for the beginning of work on
the foundation for the soldier’s monument.
The contract for the laying of the foun-
dation has heen awarded to John Noll, and
it is expected that Mr. Brown, the com-
pany’s engineer, will be here next week,
or the week after at the latest to lay out
the ground and have work on the foun-
dations begun.
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——1It is enough to make the veriest old
sour ball in the country feel good to re-
ceive a letter like we did from Thos. H.
Vaugh, of Goff, a few days ago. It wasn’t
80 much the strip of green it held as the
sentiment it expressed. When a person
writes ‘‘I basten to enclose you the need-
ful for another year’s reading of clean,
wholesome truths and up-to date news
it ems’’ and means what he says, is it any
wonder that we are tickled.
S——e GAA esse.
——The ‘State College Methodist con:
gregation have decided to build a new
church because their old one is not nearly
large enough to comfortably accommodate
the congregation and others attending
services there. And to accomplish their
ends they have appointed a building com-
mi ttee of ceven, composed of the follow-
ing: Rev. Edgar Heckman and ‘W. C.
Patterson, Dr. W. 8S. Glenn and Albert
E merick, of the board of trustees, and W.
W. Smith, H. D. Meek aud F. A. Crosth-
waite, of the congregation, to solicit funds
for the new edifice.
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——Bellefonte was well represented at
the fifty-second annual conclave of the
Knights Templar, at Williamsport,
this week. The Coleville band left Mon-
day morning for Lock Haven to accom-
pany Hospitaller Commandery ; Monday
afternoon about thirty members of Con-
stans Commandery, of this place, wens
down over the Central Railroad of Penn-
svlvania and on Tuesday morning a large
delegation of Knights and Masons, accom-
panied by the Cadet band of State College,
one hunodred and fifteen in all, went down
in a speeial over the Central at 6.30
o’clock. The entire delegation returned
that night on a special train which left
Williamsport at 11 o’clock p. m.
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——I6 is not often that a man is given
the satisfaction of reading his own obitaary
notice and vet that iz an event that befell
Dr. J. R. G. Alison, of Centre Hall.
Dr. Allison’s former home was at
LeRoy, Bradford county. About two
weeks ago a telephone message from that
place to the doctor's family inquired as to
the time and cause of his death and the
day of the funeral. Later came telegrams
and letters of condolence and last of all
newspapers from Bradford county and
Elmira, N. Y., containing an account
of his death, etc. After reading all
the nice things said about him it was
pretty bard for the doctor to disabuse his
friends by telling them shat he was still
alive and enjoying the very hest of health.
es er eens
——About 10 o'clock Friday evening a
party of head officials of the Penusylvania
Telephone conpany arrived in this place on
a tour of inspection of the company’s
lines. In the party were general superin-
tendent R. C. Chamberlain, superinten-
dens of construction John Bailey, and chief
engineer S. M. Boush, of Harrisburg, and
division suoperintendent K. C. Raup, of
Williamsport. The party traveled in a
20-horse power Rambler var and traversed
the roads along which their lines were
strong. Coming down Bald Eagle valley
they bursted a tire and were delayed sever-
al hours in their arrival here. They pus
on a new tire and left here Saturday morn-
ing at 7.30 for Lewisburg, going to Mill-
beim, from there across to Rebersburg and
back then down through the narrows,
arriving in Lewishurg at 11.22 o'clock.
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institation is an established fact.
STATE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT Pro-
GRAM.—The fiftieth (semi-centennial) an-
nual commencement of the Pennsylvania
State College will be held June 11th-14th.
Owing to the fact that the college will this
year celebrate its fiftieth anniversary the
forthcoming commencement is looked upon
as one of more than the usual importance.
The fall program for the week is as fol-
lows :
SuNpAy, JUNE 1178.
10:30 a. m.—Baccalaureate sermon, by the Rev.
David Gregg, D.D., LL. D., President of the
Western T ecological Seminary, Allegheny, Pa.
6:30-7:30 p. m.—Open air Y. M. C. A. meeting on
the Campus.
8-9 p. m.—Sacred concert in the auditorium.
Moxpay, JUNE 127H.
(In the Auditorium : Historical and Commemo
rative Addresses.)
10-12 a. m.—By Gen. James A. Beaver, Judge of
the Superior court : Dr. A. H. Tuttle (class of
'68) of the University of Virginia :' Professor C.
Alfred Smith (class of a) of Chicago: Dr. H.
P. Armsby, Director of the U. 8. Agricul-
tural Experiment Station atthe Pennsylvania
State College : and Dr. G. G. Pond, also of The
Pennsylvania State College.
2-4 p. m.—Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction: Professor D. C.
Jackson (class of ’85) of the University of
Wisconsin : Professor John Hamilton (class of
’71) ot the U. 8. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C. : and Dr. William A. Buck.
hout (class of ’68) of The Pennsylvania State
College.
7:30 p. m.=-The Thespians, in ‘The Boomerang.”
Tuespay, JUNE 13TH.
(Alumni Day)
€.30-10:30 a. m.—Aunnual meeting of the Board of
Trustees.
9:30 a. m.—Business meeting of the Alumni
Association.
10:30 a. m.—General meeting in the Auditorium,
of Alumni and old students, at which short
speeches will be made by members of the
Alumni, and to which the public will be ad-
mitted.
11:30 a. m.--Class Reunions.
1:30-2:30 p. m.—Election of Alumni "Trustees
(Room 121)
1:30 p. m.—Convention of Delegates to elect
Trustees (in the old Chapel)
2:30 p. m.—Alvmni Parade, by classes, to
Athletic field : Ball game between two Alumni
teams, and other athletic exercises.
4:30 p. m.—Exhibition Drill of Cadets—Reviewed
Be ni General Adna R, Chaffee, com-
manding the United States Army.
7 p. m—In the Auditorium : Junior
contest, ”
8-10 p.. m.—Reception in the Armory, for the
Alumni Association, their families, all old stu-
dents, the Faculty, and other invited guests.
10:11 p. m.——Smoker for the Alumni and old
students,
Oratorical
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14TH.
(In the Auditorium.)
10 a, m.—Graduating exercises of the class of
1905. .
Commencement Address by the Hon. William
T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation.
8-12 p. m—Farewell Reception in the Armory to
the Senior class, by the class of 1905.
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THE GOLD AND WHITE ASSEMBLY—The
centennial celebration of the Bellefonte
Academy, June 15th and 16th, will provide
many pleasures for those who will attend
from both at home and abroad, but the
number on the program which will likely
prove the most delighsful of all will be the
‘Gold and White Assembly,’’ to be held
in the armory on Friday evening, June
16th. Those who attended the gold and
white assembly several years ago well re-
member what a pleasureable occasion it
was but the committee in charge of arravge-
ments for the coming event have set out to
eclipse anything of the kind ever held in
Bellefonte. A fall orchestra will be se-
cared either from Williamsport or Greens-
burg to farnish music for the dancing,
while an experienced caterer will serve
choice and seasonable refreshments.
So many guests are expected here from a
distance that it has been deemed necessary
to adopt a plan to limit the application for
tickets to the accommodating capacity of
thearmory. To this end it has been de-
cided by the assembly committee, of which
Edmund Blanchard is chairman, to charge
everyone who may attend, regardless of
sex, one dollar. Admission to be granted
only to those presenting tickets on which
the bearer’s name is written. In order to
simplify the work as much as possible Mr.
Blanchard desires all those wishing tickets
to make application at once. When the
armory capacity has been reached no more
tickets will be sold.
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A SANITORIUM FOR BELLEFONTE.—A
deal was closed this week which promises
to prove one of vast importance to Belle-
foute. Dr. David Dale, of Carwensville,
has purchased a one-half interest in the
present home and private hospital of Dr.
R. G. H. Hayes, in this place and the
entire establishment will be properly fitted
up and turped into a private sanitorium,
to be conducted jointly by Drs. Hayes and
Dale. Dr. Hayes and family will vacate
their residence in the very near future,
though as yet they have not secured a house
into which to move.
It is the intention to begin work on the
fisting up and equipping of the buildings
for the purposes of a sanitorium at once
and it will be but a short time until the
From
every point of view Bellefonte is an ideal
place for the location of a sanitorinm. It
is healthful and pleasant, with an abun-
dance of pure water and everything that
would conduce to make a sick person well.
And the Hayes property on Spring street
is an admirable location for the institntion.
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——To:morrow (Saturday) Gregg Post
of this place, accompanied by George L.
Potter Post 261, of Milesburg, will go to
Svydertown where appropriate Memorial
services will be held in the cemetery there
at 10 o’clock in the morning. From Sny-
dertown they will go to Hablershurg where
services will be held at 1:30 p. m., and
from Hublersburg to Zion for services at
3:30 p. m. Appropriate addresses will be
delivered at each place and it is expeoted
that the Zion band will accompany the
delegation and furnish musio for the serv-
ices. There will also be singing hy a se-
lected choir at each place.
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——The Bellefonte delegation that
went to Williamsport to attend the
Knights Templar conclave, Tuesday, ar-
rived home at 2.30 -o’olock Wednesday
morning.
‘scarcely knew him.
—Buy your tickets for the Academy
assembly.
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——Go ous and see the hall game tomor-
row hetween the Bellefonte Academy and
Bellwood teams.
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——Philipsburg is asked to put upa
bonus of $1,500 in order to get that much-
talked-of new garment factory; but so far
the people over there are not breaking
their necks trying to be the first on the
list.
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News Parely Pevsonal.
—Mrs. Harry D. Gehret and two children are
visiting friends in Pittsburg.
—Hon. Robert M. Foster, of State College, was
in Bellefonte on Wednesday.
— Mrs. Sarah Gray, of Half-moon, was in town
doing a little shopping on Monday.
~—Mrs. Will Larimer goes Saturday to Clearfield
to be with her son Charley over Sunday.
—Dr. and Mrs. Hiram Hiller came to Belle-
fonte Saturday night after a winter in Cuba.
—Samuel Buddinger, of Snow Shoe, speni
Monday and part of Tuesday in Bellefonte.
—Mrs. George Fisher and little son Harold, of
Boalsburg, are visiting friends in Bellefonte.
—John C. Larimer, of Pittsburg, came to Belle-
fonte Wednesday to spend a few days with his
mother.
—Mrs. D. H. Hastings and her mother, Mrs.
Barbara A. Rankin, are visiting the Hickoks in
Harrisburg.
—Miss Julia McDermott will leave Saturday
night for Philadelphia on a very short shopping
expedition.
—0. C. Campbell came over from Clearfield,
last Saturday, to spend Sunday at his home in
this place.
—Dr. J. M. Brockerhoff departed, Sunday
evening, on a business trip to New York and
West Virginia,
—Mrs. J. Thomas Mitchell left Bellefonte for
Boston Tuesday afternoon, called there by the
sudden death of an aunt.
—Miss Betty Brouse went, last Saturday to
Williamsport expecting to spend a week visiting
and incidentally see the Masons.
—After quite an extended visit with her friends
in Philadelphia, Mrs. C. F. Montgomery has re-
turned to her home in this place.
—Mr. and Mrs. John I. Thompson, of Lemont,
were in Bellefonte between trains yesterday ; he
on business bent and she a-shopping.
—Mrs. Hindman accompanied by Dr. Locke
went to Philadelphia Saturday to see Dr. Vischer
before he left for Europe this week.
—Mr. F. D. Ray, of Altoona, spent a couple
days in Bellefonte this week visiting his son,
landlord H. 8. Ray, of the Brockerhoff house.
—Thomas Beaver, Edward Hoy and J. C.
Harper were Bellefonters who were in Lock
Haven the past week, on business and pleasure
combined.
—Maurice J. Kelly has been in Mifflin the past
week in charge of the Western Union telegraph
office there, on account of the illness of the resi-
dent manager,
—Miss} Rebecca Heckman,} daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. DanieljHeckman, is over in Pennsvalley
this week visiting friends at Spring Mills, Penn
Hall and Millheim.
—Dr. 8. 8. McCormick came up from Hublers-
burg on Monday and he had a perfect right to
because he has a family offlittle ones ,who simply
had to see the circus. ops ooo nial
—Mr, and Mrs. James K. Barnhart and children
returned, on Wednesday, from a very pleasant
ten days trip to Philadelphia, Washington, §Balti-
more and other eastern cities,
—DMiss Bessie Showers, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Showers, departed last Friday after-
noon for an extended visit with friends at
Pittsburg, Wilmerding and Toledo, Ohio.
—Mrs. Isaac Dawson went to Philadelphia, last
week, entering St. Luke’s hospital immediately,
where she was operated upon by Dr. Vischer
Bunday—since then she has been steadily im-
proving.
—0Cap’t. W. H. Fry, of Pine Grove Mills, wasa
Bellefonte visitor on Monday, and of course his
trip was one of business as no one would think
of accuring him of coming down merely to see
the show.
—George B. Johnston, who was one of the
Knights attending the conclave in Williamsport,
and who stopped off here a couple days to visit his
mother, left for his home in Beaver Falls,
yesterday noon.
—Mr. and Mrs, B. L. Solomon, of Philadel-
phia came to Bellefonte Tuesday, leaving again
Thursday morning, Mrs. Solomon left here nine-
teen years ago as Stella Guggenheimer, this
Leing her first visit back 1n that time.
—Mr. Austin Swisher, of Julian, was amon g the
crowds in town Monday and we don't know
whether it was the circus or business that brought
him down. Of course he is not expected to ad,
mit that it was anything else than business,
—Mr. GC. W. Scott, of Williamsport, was a
Bellefonte visitor yesterday ; feeling especially
happy over the fact that Providenze favored them
with such ideal weather for the big Knights
Templar conclave in the Lumber city this week
—Hon. J. Will Kepler, who is now devoting his
entire time to his farm and the milling business
in which he lately became interested, came down
from his home at Pine Grove Mills, Tuesday
evening, on a little business mission to Belle.
fonte.
—Mr. and Mrs, Frank McFarlane, of Boals®
burg, came to Bellefonte, Monday morning, Mr’
McFarlane returning home on the afternoon
train while Mrs. McFarlane remained in Belle-
fonte to do some shopping and visit her sister,
Mrs. D. H. Hastings.
== Dan Taylor dropped in for a little call on
Saturday and was so much of a stranger that we
Since rural delivery has
reached his pleasant home along the mountain
in Benner township he finds little need of com-
ing to Bellefonte often.
—Cap’t. and Mrs. Hugh S. Taylor returned,
Saturday evening, from their wedding trip to
Pittsburg and vicinity. Quite an informal rec
ception was tendered them by their many friends,
including the Coleville band, after which the
calithumpians had their innings. )
— Of course it was to be expected that he wonld
be here on Monday and that was the reason we
were not greatly surprised when W. A. Jacobs,
of Snow Shoe, dropped in. It was circus day and
our friend Jacobs being very like ourselves in
that respect still has a hankerin’ for the excite-
ment of circus day.
— Mrs. Hannah Stauffer, who spent the past ten
days in this place visiting her daughter, Mrs,
Ambrose Schmidt, departed for her home in
Chambersburg, on Wednesday. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Schmidt and her little son William
who will spend several weeks at the parental
home. tana !
—Centre countians who attended the Demo-
cratic State convention In Harrisburg, on Wed-
nesday, were Hon. John Noll, Cap’t. Hugh 8.
Taylor, A. B. Kimport, Philip H. Meyer, James
H. Corl, Dr. 8. 8. McCormick, John McCauley,
Milton Kerns, John McSuley, W. H. Noll, Cap't.
W. H. Fry, James Schofield, John H, Weber,John
Cramer; ;Frank Saucerman and the delegates,
Hon. W. C. Heinle,W. B. Mirgle, L. B. Frank and
W. E. Frank.
THE JoBN ROBINSON SHOW.—The train
in two sections bauling the Robinson show
arrived in Bellefonte at 6 o'clock Sunday
morning and by 9 o'clock everything
was unloaded and out on the grounds. All
the tents with the exception of the circus
tent were put up on Sunday and the glass
works meadow was the Mecca for hundreds
of visitors during the day, though the
show people throughout were very quiet
and orderly.
The parade on Monday was up to the
standard of all big shows, the horses look-
ing epicand span and the wagons clean
and bright. The performance in the after-
noon was a very creditable one. All the old
acts usually exhibited in a big show were
repeated while there were just enough new
features interspersed with the old to pre-
vent the performance growing tiresome
and monotonous to the large audience
pregent; the entire pe:formance being con-
ducted from stars to finish with clock-like
precision.
Only one performance was given here
as the show had to leave Bellefonte by 8
o'clock in the evening in order to reach
Elmirs, N. Y., for Tuesday’s performance.
The crowd in attendance in the afternoon
is conservatively estimated at about five
thousand.
The management deserve credit for the
gentlemanly way in which everything con-
nected with the show was conducted ; while
in Doc Waddell, press agent, they have a
man without an equal. He is courteous
and attentive to everybody but he certain-
ly missed his calling when he connected
himself with the show business; he should
have entered the field of fiction writers, for
which he displays exceptional qualifica-
tions.
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LocAN PICNIC JUNE 22ND.—The Logan
Steam Fire Engine conpany have arranged
for Thursday, June 220d, as the date for
the holding of their annual picnic at Hecla
park, this year, and the boys have set
out to make the event one of the best of
the many summer attractions at that re-
sort. In addition to the varied-feature pro-
gram of amusements usually presented
they have already secured a number of new
and special attractions which will add
greatly to the pleasnre of the day. More
extended notice will be given in due time;
meanwhile you want to keep the date in
mind and reserve the day for the Logan
picnic.
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THE ‘‘MERMAIDS.” — The Mermaid
Club, Bellefonte’s famed literary organi-
zation, held a very interesting meeting at
the home of Harry Keller, on east Linn
street, last Thursday evening and incidental-
ly rounded out the first year of its exist-
ence. In addition to the usual discussion
of the old Masters commendatory resolu-
tions were passed on the efficiency and rav-
‘enority of last year’s presiding officers were:
Mr. William Pa:ker Wharton and Dr.
Frank Clifton Smith, president and sec-
retary, respectively. The new officers eleot-
ed for the coming year are Mr. John Meyer,
who was one of the original founders of
the club, as president, and Mr. Harry
Keller, secretary. Judge Ellis I. Orvis
and John Blanchard Esq., were elected
new members.
——1I¢ is stated that Edward Uffington
Valentine has sold the English copyrighs
of his recent story, ‘‘Hecla Sand with,’
to a publishing firm in London, with an or-
der for one thousand copies first edition.
The author is spending the summer in
southern France and is at work on anoth-
er story which he will have published
on his return home in the autumn.
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Philadelpnia Markets.
The following are the olosing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red.............oeveronnnnnn, 1.03@1.04
¢“ —No. 2 99@1.00
Corn —Yellow..... 39%@60
‘ —Mizxed new.. 565@a7
OBLS........ocveiiarnsears issn
Flour— Wiuter, Per Br'l id as ts
‘‘ —Penna. Roller. @4.65
*“ —Favorite Brand 6.16@6.40
Rye Flour PerBr'l...... 4.25@4.30
Baled hay—Choice 7.00@15.C0
ha + “ Mixed “1 10.00@12.00
Straw... 1.50@17.00
Rellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. Waenen,
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
ress :
ME WHORL, «...iiliiin... liiiensnii mini tions 90
New wheat . 90
BYe, Pr buShak..........cccseeinererrsmrernes seneasens 60
Corn, shelled, per bushel. 56
Corn, ears, per bushel.. 55
Oats old and new, per 32
Barley, per bushel....... . 50
Ground Plaster, per ton to 9 50
Buckwheat, per bushel. ....ccueusu.sossseeronsns o. 4¢
Cloverseed, per bushel...... ...87 00 to $8 C0
Timothy seed per bushel. $2.00 to $2.25
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel.
Onions
Eggs, per dozen..... 18
Lard, per pound..... 8
Coil 0 ig 8
‘Sides....... 8
: Hames..... se 12
Tallow, per pound 3
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