Dear oF NEWLIN IRWIN. —It is with | ——Howe’s moving pictares are heading | YARNELL—MeCLELLAN.—A somewhat STATE COLLEGE STUDENTS WoN DE.| A GREAT RURAL PLAY.—Any play that Bown Fata cores == Bellefonte, Pa., December 21, 1906. Cossesronpexts.—No communications pub. ished unless accompanied by the real name of he writer. . THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY No Paper Next Week. For filty weeks in the year the printer labors unceasingly, grinding out the news of the day while others are AWAY ON A VACA- tion at weaside or mountain. His vacation amounts to two weeks in the whole twelve monthe, one week at the Fourth of July and one week at Christmas. Therefore there will he no WATCHMAN issued next week. Because of that fact we present you this week with our custemary holiday, or Christmas, number and kope you will all like it. Wishing for every reader of the WATCHMAN a merry Christmas and sery happy and prosperous New Year we bid vou adien until January 4th, 1907. ————— — All this whispering ‘round the house And these mumbling sounds we here Are merely signs that Christmas comes And our presents are getting near. ——Have you got your Christmas tur- key ? ——Holiday shoppers have been quite busy this week. (ood morning ! our appearance today * ——If you want to see the “‘Girl of the Streets’ go to Garman's tonight. ——The snow this week put a nomber of telephone lines out of commission. ——The Pennsylvania State College closed this week for the customary holiday vacation. —— Sunday evening Rev. Platts preach. ed a sermon especially to students of the Academy. ~The personal property of the late Gottlieb Haag was sold at public sale last Satarday. ~The public schools of Bellefonte will be closed from this evening until Monday, December 31st. ——The Woman's Guild of the Episcopal church at their fair lass Satarday cleared over eixty dollars, How do you like ~——Now is the time of year when the trains are mostly late, owing to the usual + heavy holiday trade. ——A winiature anthracite mine and ‘breaker in action is now being exhibited in the heretofore vacant room in Crider's Exchange and is drawing fair crowds. ——8im, the Clothier, has a few plain facts to tell you in an ad. on the back page of the Christmas cover on today’s WaATCH- MAN. Don’t fail to read it and give hima call after doing so. ——An editor in a neighboring county last week acknowledged the receipt of a forty-two pound turkey for Christmas, the gilt of an admiring friend. So far we have not bad to use up much space for she same purpose. ~The county commissioners this week “appointed Adam E. Ziegler, of Linden Hall, mercantile appraiser for the year 1907. "The appointment is a meritorious one as Mr. Ziegler has always been a bard worker for his party. ——Bellefonte merchants claim that the holiday busivess, while not coming in a big rush, bas been steady and good and the in- dications are that it will equal that of last year's hig busioess. This week buying has been quite brisk. ——Mrs. John C. Rowe, who has been in poor health for some time past, was taken to Philadelphia by ber husband last Saturday where she entered the German hospital for the purpose of undergoing another operation. —— Last Friday and Saturday were two very disagreeable days with rain and mud in abundance. Sunday it began to snow and kept it up on Monday and as the weather was not very cold it was sloppy underfoot as well as snowy overhead. ——Little Mary Klinger, davghter of | A Mr. avd Mrs. Edward Klinger, while play- ing as school on Tuesday fell and cat her head quite badly. It was with some diffi- culty the flow of blood was stopped and it required several stitehes to close the wound. —— Dick Taylor, proprietor of the skat- ing rink in the armory, will givea hig masque carnival on New Year's evening. There will be good music and the best of order will be preserved throughout. Every- body is invited to attend, whether they skate or not. ——Most of the advertisers in the WaATCH- MAN bave thie week got some new and very interesting things to tell the public. Asit is the last opportunity you will have to see where to get the things you yet want to purchase you should read every advertise- ment carefully before making the rounds of the stores, and thus you may be saved a lot of trouble in hunting for what you want. ~The “Mummy and the Humming Bird” at Garman’s last Friday night was one of the best rendered dramas that has been seen in Bellefonte this season. Though the company was not a large one, every person in it played bis or ber part well and if shey ever return to Bellefonte, which they anticipate doing next season, they will be greeted witha much larger house than they had last Friday evening. ond husband, Thomas Holt, died several years ago. They had no children. also leaves two brothers, William Fisher, of Philipshurg, and Bond Fisher, sf Belle. fonte. She was a mamber of the Free Methodist church and the funeral was held at 10 o'clock last Friday morning. the deepest regret that we are called upon this week to record the untimely death of Newlin H. Irwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irwin, of this place, which occurred at seven o'clock yesterday morning from diphtheria. The day before Thanksgiving he went to Philadelphia to attend the Penunsylvania—Cornell football game, re- maining over for the Army and Navy game the Saturday following. He came home sick and as first his ailment was thought to be merely a case of tonsilitis bus it finally developed into black diphtheria and, al. though everything possible was done to save his life 1t was of no avail, owing to Some extent toa bad condition of his blood. Deceased was born in Bellefonte and was about twenty-seven years of age. He was educated in the public schools of the town and at an early age entered the office of the Ardell Lumber company as bookkeeper where be remained until after the death of Moses Montgomery a little over a year ago when he accepted a position in the First National bank. About two months ago he tok charge of the Ardell Lumber company and was operating the plant for himself. He was a young man highly esteemed hy all and his death is keenly felt by his many friends. As the WATCHMAN goes to press early it is im possible to give the time of his funer- al. 1 41 | TRrESSLER.—Joseph C. Tressler, one of the best known and prosperous farmers of Spring township, died at his home near Pleasant Gap last Friday evening. Death was caused hy cancer of the stomach with which he bad been ailing for severa) months, Deceased was about sixty-seven years old and was horn in Spring township. He followed farming all his life until a year or two ago when he gave ap active work on account of his years. He was one of the solid and progressive men of the township and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. . Surviving him are his wife and 1hree daughters, namely : Mis. Thomas Wil liams, who with her husband lives on the Tressler farm ; Mrs. William Ross and Mis. Boyd Spicher. The funeral was heid on Monday afternoon, interment being wade as Pleavaiit Gap. I I I il Hort. —Eliza A. Holt, widow of the late Thomas Holt, died last week at the home of her son, John Sweitzer, in Philipshurg. She had been sick three monthe with Bright's disease and was confined to her hed but three weeks. Deceased was aged 55 years and 7 wonths. Her maiden name was Fisher and she was born in Bellefonte. She was twice married, her first husband i i i TAYLOR. —One of the oldest residents of this way. -he ~——QOne of the listle Taylor boys skated against the stage in the armory Tuesday night and broke his arm. iain ~——The Bellefonte Academy closed yes. terday for the holiday vacation and moss of thestudents have gone to their respective bomes. —t- ——A. C. Thompson, of Philipsburg, recently underwent av operation in the German hospital, Philadelphia, and his con- dition is regarded as quite serious. ~The hatching season is now ou in full force at the Bellefonte fish hatchery and if all goes well the output of fry next spring will exceed thatof last spring by one or two millions, Ad ———A musical comedy with the rather startling title of ‘‘Hello Bill,” under the management of Frank W. Nason, will be the attraction at Garwan’s next Friday night, December 23th, —.e— ——The girl at the opera house last Fri- day vignt who asked the gentleman who eat next to her, who was a stianger by the way, for a quarter 80 she could change her seat, evidently bad great objections to the company around her. ——The Basket Shop of Bellefoute has on sale, at the Potter-Hoy Hard ware store, small baskets suitable for Christmas pres- ents, ranging in prices from thirty-five cents to two dollars. cordially asked to go aud see them. Tbe public is most oe ——Constable D. P. Lawhead, of Hawk Ran, who several weeks ago shot and kill- ed a Hungarian who was trying to evade arrest, was convicted of manslaughter in the Clearfield county court on Monday. At this writing he has not been sentenced. eo ——State’s basketball .eam opened the season last Thursday evening by defeating the Juniata team by the score of 61 to 5 and on Friday evening the Bellefonte Y. M. C. A. team defeated the Williamsport High school team by the score of 24 to 10. toe ~—Jobn L. Knisely has #5 far recovered from his recent attack of inflammatory rheumatism as to be able to be ous of doors and on Taesday he ventured townwards from Thomas Allison's. Though he is beginning to feel sowething like his old self he is just about sixty pounds lighter in weighs. street as far as Archie —Applicauts for the appointment as post- master of Bellefonte are becoming acti ve as the date of the expiration of postmaster Montgomery's term draws nearer. are now lour candidates in the field, T. H. Harter, Hard P. Harris, S. H. Williams and There being George Sweitzer, by whom she bad | Samuel H. Deihl. Of course there is like- three children, two of whom survive, Jobp | ly to be a number more before the race is and Harry, both of Philipsburg. Her seo- | won. ee ——A teachers’ local institute will he held at Boalsburg on Saturday, January 5th, 1907. There will be two sessions, morning and afternoon, and the committee in charge bas prepared a lengthy program which includes the discussion of a number of interesting subjects by the teachers of that eection. Everybody is invited to at- tend. oe — Mr. Milesburg, in the person of Mrs. Love Ann Taylor, widow of Thomas B. Taylor, died at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning of general in- firmities. She was horn in Boggs town- ship and was just one month less thao ninety-two years of age. Her husband died about twenty years ago, but surviv- ing her are one son and three daughters, namely : W. F. Taylor, of Tyrone ; Mrs. Agues Grant, Misses Florence and Lida Taylor, of Milesburg. beld yesterday afternoon, interment heing made in the Milesburg cemetery. The funeral was Music AT THE METHODIST CHURCH. — William F. Daooning, director of music of the Methodist Episcopal church of Bellefonte, announces that be will give a Christmas recital, preceding the regular service on the night of Sunday next, De- ——A new ruling will go into effest on Janoary 1st, 1907, in regards to the mail- ing of post cards. Heretofore nothing but the address was allowable on the face ride, bat according to the law passed recently by the postal authorities, one-balf of the face side may be used for writing and will be carried through the mails for one eens. nnn ——A local teachers institute for Miles, Penn, Haives and Gregg townships and Millbeim borough was held at Aaronsburg Inst Saturday. There were two sessions, morning aud afternoon, asd quite a num- ber of the teachers of that locality took part in the discussion of the various topics of interest to the tencher. The attendance also was gnite large. cember 23rd. The recital will begin prompiy at t wenty minutes alter seven and the public is most cordially invited to hear it. The full programme for the day is as follows: MORNING, Prelude :— | ™ Gloria trom the 12th Mass. Mozart. i this Blessed Morn, "...... Su Sbune ing aon ST Offertoire:—Puer Nats in — ilch Bethlehem......German ING RECITAL AT 5.30. EVEN Grand Chorus in E Fiat........... ........Guilmant. Suns Ob Symphony from the “dcasiah’ Te 1 2 tte and FORUE 10 D MIDOF ...ooeesees BACH, A i) Anthem: —* Phere were wnreseneen GEL Offertoire:—Afr from ponte” ete Handel. “Sing, 0 Hea es cosreissssenssese TOUTES oot Fo oe “Hessh®_....... CHRISTMAS Music. — The following Christmas service will be rendered in the Episcopal church Christmas day, beginning at 10:30 o'clock a. m. : “Comin, { the Aing'’ Orgn—Prelioy So “Oumiot. bude, Tak Processionsl Hymn—*'Adeste Fideles"...Reading Venite and Gloria Patri.............coceennerersesens Elvey Te Deum Laudamus in A.....ccocrresssasseseninGeibel JUDHES. DOOuscsicssusmsiasisrses snssisnssnsssssnsne RANE Contralto Solo “It came upon the widuighsaloars (Mrs. Geo. P. Bible) Hark the Herald Angels song........... Mendelssohn Offertory Anthem~“Break forth iuto joy" Commonion Service in Dn nn wu Has from the realms Recessional Hymn—Angels BIOPY corres sis sresvsrmsetmsrniensercrmssninns Orgao—"*Christmas March" .......coorussese... Merkel The above program with a few alterations will be given on Sunday, December 30th. ———Bruce Garmap bas so far recovered from his severe attack of rheumatism that be is able to be out and around abouts as usual, though his brother, Al. 8B. Gar- ——————— A oo — —Prol. Isaac A. Harvey, of Lock Haven, who has been prospecting on the fourteen thousand acres of land owned by Jobn P. Harris and others on Six Mile run, bas discovered in addition to the big de- posite of coal fire beiek olay of an exceptional Bach. | good quality. He will continue prospecting for the purpose of developing the mineral ' | deposits on the land as far as possible. ——————— A nn———— ——The American Union Telephoue company, a consolidation of nearly all the independent telephone companies in Penn- i. | sylvania, southern New York, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, was perma. nently organized at Harrisburg on Satur- day. Judge Ellis L. Orvis, of this place, was Ciemens, of Sunbury, assistant solicitor. elected president and Col. C. M. ——The WATCHMAN was misinformed last week in an item stating that John C. Miller bad gone from Barnesboroto Cinein- pati, Ohio. who sold out his interest in the Barnesboro Star and went west. The information lass week was given us by a responsible party but be simply got mixed on the vames. Jobn C. is still in Barnesboro and running the Star as ueaal. Instead it was F. L. Miller so AGG i — ~——Mrs. John 8. Fast, of Williams port, well-known in Bellefonte, bad a nar- row escape from being poisoned a few nights ago. She is saffering with a bad cold and in the dark got a bottle which she supposed to be cough medicine, intending to take a dose of it. Sbe got it to her lips and then made she timely discovery that she bad gotten the wrong bottle and in time to prevent her taking a drink of car. bolic acid. As it was, ber lips were badly burned but fortunately she did nos swallow mau, is still ranning the botel for him. | any of the stuff. unpretentions honse wedding was that of Jesse Blair Yarnell, formerly of Snow Shoe but now located in Elyria, Ohio, and Miss Margaret McClellan, at noon on Tuesday, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mre William McClellan, of east Lamb street. Only the immediate members of the families of the contracting parties were present to witness the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. James B. Stein, of the M. E. church. There were no attend- ants. Following the ceremony a delicious wedding breakfast was served. The groom is a son of postmaster J. I. Yarnell, of Snow Shoe. He is employed by the Dean Elec- tric company, of Elyria, Ohio, where the young couple will make their future home. Beck—FocHT.—William E. Beck, of Centre Hall, and Miss Eldora Focht, of Tyrone, surprised their friends aud ac- quaintances by quietly slipping away to Comberland, Md., where they were mar- ried on December 5th, by Rev. L. A. Mann, D. D. The bridegrroom is employed by the Pennsylvania telephone company in Tyrone, where she young couple will make their home. - ove Morrer—DuBBs.—On Wednesday even- ing of last week John C. Moffet, a well- koewn young tan of Osceola Mille, and Miss Elizabeth Jane Dabbs, daughter of Mr. and Mis. Thomas Dabbs, of Philips- burg, were married in Altoona by Rev. C. L. Grabam, of the First United Brethren church. The young couple will make their home in Osceola Mills, a ESTERLINE—WALKER.—Samuel F. Es. terhine, of Greene township, Clinton coun- ty, and Miss Anna M. Walker, Store, went to Rebersburg last Sanday where they were married by Rev. Frank Wetzel. - THE ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM BAN- QUETTED.—The banquet tendered by the management of the Bellefonte Academy to its vict.rious foothall team, at the Brocker- boff house last Friday evening, was quite an elaborate affair and a great snccess. In addition so the squad of players, manager, coach and members of the Academy facnlty there were present ubout thirty invited goests. The dining room and the tahles bad been very tastefally decorated in yel- low and white, with streamers of blue inter- twined asa tribute to the State Collegians present. The menu was all that could be desired and, quite naturally, discussed to the end by everyone present. James R. Hoghes acted as toastmaster and toasts were responded to by Capt. MoCarty and Pantall, of the football team; Harry Burns, of State College but formely an Academy student; Coach W. N. Golden, of State College; Rev. J. Alison Platts, Franeis Speer, Col. Hogh 8. Taylor, Prof. A. A. Walker and Geo. R. Meek. The bauquet was also in celebration of the eightieth anniversary of the birth of Rev. James P. Hughes, principal emeritus of the Academy, who was eighty years old on Satuiday, and that gentleman was pres- ent as the guest of homor and made the closing speech of the evening, or rather, we should say night, as it was 1.30 o'clock Satarday morning before the event came to ao erd. Smith’s orchestra furnished the music dering the evening. Witt Visit EUROPE. — The chemistry students of the senior and{'junior classes at The Penneylvania State College have de- cided to take an inspection trip to Europe, and will visit England, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. There will be ahoat forty members in the party and they will be under the direct charge of Dr. G. G. Pond, head of the chemistry depart- ment. The senior mechanical engineering stu- dents are now on an inspection trip and will inspect engineering projects and plants in New York city and Philadelphia before returning. The senior electricals will take & similar trip some time daring she latter part of Jauunary. ~=—When you come to make np your list of Christmas remembrances for your family and friends do not forget to give a thought to the deserving poor, if you know of any. There may be children in Belle- fonte to whom a warm cap or coat, ora pair of shoes would be a Christmas gift more highly prized than any thas could be bestowed; or perhaps something substan- tial for tie Christmas dinner table. If you know of any such and remember them kindly you will feel a deeper satisfaction over the bestowal of such a gift than over the giving of a dozen where not actually needed. Ss A oc osmerm— ——For some time past chicken thieves have been busy in Bellefonte and once or twico a week the hen house of some resi- dent of the town would be robbed. And the thieves are not at all particular whose roost is robbed, either, for she last case of chicken stealing that has oocarred to the writer's knowledge was a few nights ago when some person or persons broke into the hen house of Sheriff Kline, at the jail, and carried away quite a number of his fowls, and now the prisoners will have to forego eating chicken. i —— AA on ansm— ——Up to this writing she bodies of Geo. Bovango and Steve Sinicoe, the two Han- garisus buried beneath the thousands of tons of rook which fell in the limestone quarries of the American Lime and Stone company lass week, have not been recov- ered. A force of men have been working every day but the fall was so great that up to this time they bave made very little headway. In fact, it may be weeks before the bodies are recovered, as very much de- pends on where the men were when the BATE.—The annual inter-collegiate debate between State College and Franklin and Marshall students was held at Lancaster last Saturday night and was won by the State students, who argued the affirmative side of the question : ‘Resolved, That the fifteenth amendment so the United States constitution should be repealed.” State College was represented by Braucher, Wentzel and Groff, and Franklin and Mar- shall by Reiss, Barley and Schnider. The judges were: President Aiken, Sasque- bavoa University ; Professor L. E. Me. Ginnie, Soperintendent of public schools, Steelton, and Professor Benjamin Simonds, principal Pottsville Grammar school, The victors will now contess with the victors in the Swartbmore-Dickinson debate. After the debate the teams, judges and college faculty were banqueted by the Franklin and Marshall literary societies, — —~—1I¢ feels as if winter is wish us. -— News Purely Personal —Mrs. Sarah Etlers was a Bellefonte visitor on Wedpesday., ~Robert F. Hunter spent Tuesday night on a business trip to Snow Shoe. ~Miss Elizabeth Gephart returned Tuesday from a two week's visit in Williamsport, —Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Knisely, of State College, were Bellefonte visitors on Wednesday. —Mr. B, H. Arney, of Centre Hall, was a wel. come caller at the Warcumaxs office on Tuesday, —Wilbur Twitmire is home from the Univer. sity of Pennsylvania to spead the Christmas vacation, ~Miss Nellie Stavens, of Sunbury, was a guest the past week of Miss Alice Lowery, of east Bishop street. —Miss Cora Campbell, of Purxsutawney, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. James K. Barn- of Woll’s | hart, of Thomas St. —Geo. Harris is expected home from Wilkin. burg tomorrow to spend the holidays with his motherand sisters, —Miss Helen Christ, of State College, was in Bellefonte Monday and Tuesday, the guest of Miss Sarah Potter. —Miss Marie Reese is home from Lock Haven Normal expecting to spend her vacation in Belle- fonte and Snow Shoe. ~Miss Anna Keichline and Miss Laura Harrie son, both students at State College, are home for the Christmas holidays, ~Mrs. James B. Lane left Bellefonte Friday morning to spend the Xmas with her mother and sisters in Philadelphia. —Miss May Hudson, of Huntingdon, will come to Bellefonte Saturday for a visit with the family of F. H. Thomas on Linn St. —Mrs, Frank Derstine and little child, of Al- toona, are in Bellefonte on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Douachy. —The Misses Anna and Caroline Valentine returned Saturday from a visit of two weeks spent in and about Philadelphia. —Lattimer Daley, a breakmen on the Pitts. burg division of the Pennsylvania railroad, is visiting his mother in this place. =Mr . Foster, of Philadelphia, will be here in the beginning of the week to spend Christmas with her sister, Mrs. C. K. Hicklen. ~After spending a week with friends in Belle- foute Mrs. Wallace €. Musser returned to her home at Warrivremarlks last Saturday. ~Mr. and Mrs. Jumes Harris left, Wednesday morning, to spend their Christmas and the Holidays with friends i» Philadelphia. —Ward Fleming, who is a student in the law department of the University of Pennsylvania, will be in Bellefonte Monday for his mid-winter vacation. ~Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston und children, of Beaver Falls, are now in Bellefonte for the holidays, guests of Mrs. Johnston's mother, Mrs, J. A. Aiken. —Mrs. James R. Hughes returned home Wed- nesday afternoon froma five week's visit with friends in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Peonsylvania, —Miss Elizabeth Blanchard and Mrs. Duval, of Philadelphia, coming to-day and Mrs. A. Wilson Norris coming Monday, will be the Christmas guests of Mrs. Eliza Blanchard of Liun St. —Mrs. Nancy Confer andi her daughter, Miss Confer, of Roland, left this week to spend: the winter with Wm. Confer, of Altoona. Miss Confer will be for part of the time with friends in Cleay- field. —Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Tate left Bellefonte on Tuesday noon, the former on a six week's bus- iness trip to hic lumbering operations in West Virginia, and the latter tovisit friends in Phiix- delphia. —Mr, and Mrs, Thomas MeClellan, of Altoona, came to Bellefonte on Monday for the double purpose of visiting Mr. McClellan's parents and attending the wedding of his sister Margaret on Tuesday. —Miss Bessie Cooney, who has been in West Virginie doing millinery work the past thyee monthe, will arrive home tomorrow to spend the Holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cooney. ~—Mrs. Martin Hogan, of Unionville, was in Bellefonte on Tuesday deing some Christmas shopping and found time befcre going home to call at the Warcumax office and renew her hus. band's paper for the year 3907. —Among the pleasant callers at the Waren- max office on Monday were Miss Helen Overton and Miss Emma Montgomery, and very naturally they suspected we might want to buy some goodies for Christmas, =o kindly left a little mon- ey with us, —0. C. Campbell, of Barnesboro, who holds a good position with the Huntingdon and Clear- field telephone company, came over to Bellefonte on Tuesday evening, accompanied by the land- lord of the Barnesboro ho'el, and spent the night in Bellefonte. —Frank Graham spent several days in Belle- fonte the latter part of last week. He had been down in Philadelphia visiting his parents and was on his way back to Sharon and, quite natur. ally, stopped over long enough to see his old friends in this piace. —Miss Helen White, of New Haven, with her friend Miss Esther Seely, of lows, Miss Josie White, of Riverton, and Miss Marie White, who has been in Philadelphia for the past twc weeks, will come to Bellefonte Saturday night to be with their aunt, Miss Powell, during the Christ. mas holidays. ~Mrs. R. M. Magee and her son William ar. rived in town Wednesday afternoon from Phil- adelphia. They will be here snd at Centre Hall until Friday when they will go to Lewistown where Forest and Boyd will join them to spend Christmas in the good old fashioned way with relatives on a farm near there, —Edward Murphy eame up from Philadelphia last Friday, spent Saturday and Sunday in town and on Monday accompanied his sister, Mrs, Ralph Mallory and her two children back to the Quaker city. Mr. Mallory and his sister Edna will also go to Philadelphia and spend their fall caught them, Christmas at the Murphy home. cau attract an audience of intelligent people of a size to tax the capacity of the big New York Academy of Music, that can play upon the heart—strings of huomavity with. out a discordant note, that can compel the tribute of tears and again of the bearsiest and healthiest sort of laughter, certainly must possess merits in abundance and when it is clean, surely is deserving of praise and words of commendation. “Quincy Adams Sawyer’ succeeds upon the stage becavse it is fall of heart tonches, because it possesses the power to grip upon the affections and when the play does that there is small use in bunting for teshnical flaws. The hoases have been crowed in every city and thas those present are might. ily pleased is clearly evident from the en- thusiasm frequently shown, amounting in every instance to several curtain calls. The spectators pleasure is manifested in other ways than by enthusiasm in the form of handolapping and after all by the strong- est kird of approval—that quiet, intense satisfaction that finds solace, contentment and approbation in simply keeping still and permitting the act or speech to sink deeply into one's very nature—an effect not 80 often reached in the theatre as to be very familiar. The piece is handsomely produced. The scenery is new and bright, she properties abundant and appropriate, and the com- pany as large and competent as could be wished. At Garman’s Friday evening, January 4th. EE BorovgH CousciL. — Monday night's meetiog of borough council was a rather unimportant one. Only seven members were present and in the absence of the presi. dent, Mr. Keller, C. C. Shuey was chosen to preside. The Street committee reported the olean- ing of a number of walks and gutters ; the Fire and Police committee reported progress on the matter of fixing up the lock-up and installing that antomatio fire alarm on the Undine hose house, and the Nuisance com- mittee reported the burying of a dog. The boardwalks in front of the Mrs. Louisa Bash and F. P. Blair properties on Willowbaok street were reported ina bad condition and the clerk was instructed to notify them to repair same. The borough treasurer was instructed to renew two notes, one for four thousand dollars for six months and one for twe thousand dollars for three months. This completed the business of the evening and alter approving the following bills and au- thorizing the drawing of orders for the pay- ment of same council adjourned : Street pay roll... ice py roll... one oe *0e ——Maoy sheater-goers fight shy of the comedy offerings now-a-days for the res- eon that after baving laughed as the vapid- ity of the average staff submitted by the playwrights, one feels heartily ashamed of such mirth, and this experience makes barsh critics. “Girl of the Streets,” which comes to Garmans tonight is an anti- dote to she innocuous expositions made in the name of comedy, for each situation is interesting while creating legitimate amusement. mie ——Harry M. Hughes, of Philipsburg, bas associated with himself some eastern capitalists and organized a company for the purpose of developing a tract of eight hun- dred acres of coal land on the Mapleton branch, No. 2, about two miles southwest of Philipsburg. If the prospectors locate the veins expected the company will at ounce open up one of the largest coal mining operations in that section. *ee ——Thermometers is Centre county Wednesday morning registered from 22° below zero at Cohurn to from 9° $0 5° be- low in Bellefonte. ee FOR SALE. — A double-heater stove. Very reasonable. Inquire at this office. — ee A ——— Sale Register. Tnursoay, Dec, 20:—On the Cameron Burnside farm, 2 miles east of Bellefonte, J. 8, Carson will sell 8 head of horses and colts, 10 milch cows, fresh by time of sale; 13 young eattle, 7 ewes, 1 buck, 16 shoats ; full line of farm imple- ments, including separator ; also some house~ hold utensils. Saleat 9a.m. A. C. Me€lin- tick. auctioneer. A Philadelphia Markets. The foll are the Sloving of the Philadel markets on ‘ evening. WhHeAt==Ra0, coc “3 “ No.2 SstssustEese IRIE IsIInt seas seats 12) J nol | Flour— WIBLer, Per BE Luoma 3 “ —Penna. Rol anaes bbs sr ~Favorite Brands............eeeenss Bo Piotr PErBI' Lc. cpsssssoncssenraarans Baled hay—Choice Timot No. 1... 13.8 "os ' Mixed “1 14.0 Lr PE 0 S— The fi are the quotations osloak, evening, when our BP heat 0 . as LLL LTT s $ON.ciiiisinsinnes 8 8080 9 0 RE a 1] 80 erm eatin 00 to 88 00 oyortsds ber bu AR ro 30. 2¢ A —————————— Bellefonte Produce markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co, Potatoes per BUShel..........umusmsmsasens srsssmns, Onions. TE dl BAAOB. rset mee Bowell
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