4 , fished unless accompanied by the real name of th =» writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY — Argument court was held on Mon- day ~—Reveral new members were taken into the Preshyterian ohurch on Sunday. ——Mrs. Roan, of Beaver stree’, was taken to the Bellefonte hospital on Taes- day. ~The kind of weather we have bad this week makes the ice man smile and look happy. —— Last Friday E. D. Johnson & Co., sold Gbeir store in Milesharg to the Central Bapply company. ~——Goverror Start last week appoint- ed Gen. James A. Beaver, of this place, a suember of the State Board of Agriculture. ~——BMr. and Mrs. Gilbert Beaver are packiug their household effects preparatory $0 moving onto their farm outside of New York oity. ~——Linn Grabam bas decided Bellefonte is good enough for him and bas again ac- cepted a position in E. J. Eckemoth’s paper abore. ——The ferret kept by the Lauderbach— Barber company, to keep their building clear of rets, was killed by adog on Tues- day morning. ———Mrs. Evelyn Rogers slipped on the foe last week and fell and eprained her ankle #o that she has been confined to the bouse ever since. ——Q@eorge C. Hoy, of Walker township, recently purohased the Harrison Kline farm jnat east of Bellefonte for twelve thousand dollars. ~———W. R. Braokbill was housed up all of last week with a badly sprained ankle and this week he bas managed to get around on orutohes. —— fAechibald Allison bas bad a bad seige of the toothache the past few days and beoagse of that fact was confined to the house yesterday. ——Ou Monday Mrs. Jared Harper en- tertained a small number of friends at her home oo Thomas streets in honor of her mother's seventy-fifsh hirthday anniver- eary. -——Mus. Jobn Trafford has been quite #iok the past week with nenralgia of the heart. Io fact her condition for several days wan regarded oritical but she is slight- ly improved now. ~—Mary Warfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warfield, entertained a nom- ber of hee young friends on Taesday, from three ho six o'clock, in honor of her eleventh birthday anniversary. ~——Mrs. Luoy Moyer, who lives with her sister, Mrs. Elliot, on Spring street, fell down the back stairs one day last week and sustained some bad outs and bruises about she head and faoe but no serious in. juries. ~——Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hanscom, who teft Bellefonte two months ago, are now When asked whether the dootor had done nicely located at Long Beach, Cal., where Mr. Hanscom bas purchased an interest in the Pacific Adjustment company, of Los Angeles. ~-— While cutting wood at his home on east High street, Thursday morning of last " week, Wallace Markle had bis foot almost severed by a glancing stroke of the axe. Naturally be bas been confined to the house ever since. ~—— William Douley, of ‘Renovo, was convicted of murder in the fires degree, in Look Haven, last week, for killing his lis- tle niece, Mary Donley, of Renovo, on the ninth of last October. His attorneys have applied for a new trial. Br. J. Jones, veterinarian, was taken vo the Bellefonte hospital last Friday. He has heen sick for almost a month and is now suffering with catarrh of the stomach and dropsy, the two combining to render hie condition quite serious. ~—— James Gilliland, of Oak Hall. who several weeks ago went to Philadelphia to consuls a specialist, has grown worse since returning home aud is now confined to his hed ; his ition being such as to canse deep oengéro among his family and friends. ~——Jo# Katz, the bright little son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Katz, of Spring street, had a slight attack of appendicitis on Sat- urday aud Sunday but the prompt appli- cation of proper remedies spread the dis ease aud he is now as well and lively as ever. ———Miss Helen Overton, who is at the head of the primary department in the Bellefonte Academy, bas taken up the work of drilling ber pupils on what to do in onse of fire ; in other words, she is praotio- ally organising a juvenile fire brigade among ber students. ——By a notice published clsewhere in this paper it will be seen that the dairy- man’s association of this place have deoid- «d to reduce the price of milk and cream, heginning tomorrow, to six cents a quart for milk and tweuty cents a quart for sream, until farther notice, ~——Mid-winter examinations are being hield at the Bellefonte academy this week, seginning on Wednesday aod ending to- tay. The mid winter examinations at The Pennsylvania State College have been sompleted and the students are having a ‘ew days vacation before the beginning of she seoond semester. ; made any threats on the life of Mrs. Reed- FARMERS’ INSTITUTE AT BOALSBURG. —If the farmers’ institute which will be held at Boalshurg on Wednesday and Thursday, February 19¢h and 20th, is not 8 success it will not be because of any slog- gishness on the part of the committee in charge or the people of Boalshurg at large, as they are already working as hard as they can to have everything in such shape that there will be no such thing as failure. E. B. Sweeney is chairman of the geu- eral committee and D. W. Meyers seore- tary. William Goheen will look after the transportation facilities and reception of guests; J. M. Weiland, the musio, Walker Shats, the decoration and Frank MoFarlane the entertainment, while Theodore Boal is exerting all his energies as a sort of gen- eral factotam. All the sessions will be free and everybody is invised, especially the ladies. The fall program for the in- stitute is as follows : WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 1:30, ning Prayer Address of Welcome........... Rev. Stonecypher, aeeases atesesrssssat ies Response.......coocomne cossnnsinn satonseessnssesans Prot. W F. Massey,........ hiladelphia Fertility Reg ined and Retained . sspeses sosstens rs PP. BReBIOF uu. opssrestssmmsssssrmnn ramping Soil Improvement the Keynote ww Agriculture, Rohert 8, SBeed« Birmingham Horse Breeding tor Farmers eas Sepp Prof. W. H. Tomhave,... State College WEDNESDAY EVENING, 7:80, Musi How Plants Grow, and Plant Breeding ............ .. ssssssmsesspsusprransssssesnses 1a ase PPE. W. FF Massey The Farmers’ Ment Supply..ceumssi usps . ast sirsus tetany I Pron Ww. Tomhave tutes a Country Home. ........cuue FA SI wee RObETL 8, Seeds THURSDAY MORNING, © A, W, nery Box Ber Pes ississrsness muss snrssnsssaes R. P. Kester The Use and Abu f Commercial Feriilizer, Sata Sas 24s galrel. W.E Mursoy The Value of Fertility and Cheapest way to get it Hristo yy P Rober! 8, Seeds THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 1:30, Musie Suery Box nefits | the Farmers’ Institute.....o..ooen -e nssne ames see ees RODEFL 8. Seeds an Dr. Thomas F. Hunt On What the Dairy Profits Peend saris sassessseonsss sessssnsssvssssnrnncecsnsnnnnns PION. H. E. Van Norman THURSDAY EVENING, 7:30, Music Suey Box usie Edueation of the Farmer............ Robert 8. Seeds The Education of the Giri of the Home........eee Miss Sura C. Lovejoy, State College The Young Man's Choice. Prof. . E. VanNorman ADJUDGED HER INSANE—Last Satar- day a commission in lunacy examined Miss Viola Teller, of Milesharg, who several weeks ago was sent to jail for threatening the life of Mrs. Lillie G. Reeder, and a verdict of insanity was given. But becanse the petition had been drawn up in the court of common pleas instead of quarter sessions no further action could be taken and another commission will have to be appointed. At the hearing given Miss Teller before the first commission her answers and actioos were so erratic that it left nodoubt in the mind of every mem- ber of the commision as to the woman's mental condition. She denied that she had er, or even that she had been with her on the day in question, as she claimed that Mrs. Reeder was one of her best friends and it was from her she got all her legal ad- vice, But after making the above statement she emphatically declared that Mrs. Reeder did owe her forty million dollars and to wvoid py sug wet cue woney sue bad patd Dr. J J. Kithisriok, the dentist, twenty five thousand dollars to kill her. anything toward executing his alleged pars in the bargain she said he often came down | to Mileshurg and would pound and pound on their house. Equally erratic as the ahove were her statements made about a number of Bellefoute people and through- out the entire examivation she hardly gave one real sane answer to any question asked ber. oo. CHARLES MOKRSCHBACHER Buys Res. TAURANT AND Pool. RooM.—Oa Tuesday the d-al was closed whereby Charles Moerso"yhacher purchased from Jesse Cox the restanrant and pool room in the Me- Clain block, opposite the Bush house, which for many vears was owned by John Anderson. Isis Mr. Moersohbacher’s in- tention to make a number of important changes in the place which will improve it wonderfully. The old frame building in the rear, the second floor of which is now being used as a kitchen, will he torn down and a new building erected with the kitoh- en on a level with the oor of the reatan: rant. All other necessary improvements will he added to make it up to-date in every particular. The service throughout will be impio ed and when all the plans have heen carried out it will be oue of the best restaurants in this seotion. The pool room will also be fixed up so that lovers of the sport wili tind it a good place in which to while away an honr or so daring the evening. The price paid for the property has not yet heen made pnhlic. Mr. Cox, who retires from the manage- ment, has not yet decided just what he will do. He owns some property in Read. ing aul he eventoally may go there to locate though at the present time he has formed no definite plans, tee Episcopal Parsonage RepaIrs.—For the past three weeks workmen have been engaged in repairing the interior of the pusonage of 8s. John's Episcopal church ou Spring street, to have it in shape for the ocenpancy of Rev. and Mrs. John Hewitt, upon their arrival this week. It has been almost completely repainted and papered thronghoat and all other repairs needed made 0 that no « it presents the appear ance of almost a new huildiog inside. It is also the intention in he near future to encase the parsonage with couerete huilding blocks xo a« to have it correspoud with the new parish house erected last summer, This will greatly improve the appearance of ~The Bellefonte Academy foot ball team will hold its annual hangnet at the Brockerhoff house this (Friday) evening. ~—At @ recent meeting of the stook- holders of the First National bank all the old officers were re-elected for the ensuing year. re ~— From foar to six degrees below zero was the range of thermoweters in Belle- fonte yesterday morning, ove of the coldest of the winter. As Snow Shoe it was twen- ty degrees below. —~ ——W. Harrison Walker went down to Salona last week to see his father and while there canght a bad cold and was confined to the honse until Tuesday when he was able tocome home. — Last Fiiday evening the Y. M. C. A. basket ball team defeated the Tyrone team in the gymnasium in this place by the score of 21 to 17 and on Saturday even- ing the Bellefonte Academy defeated the Juniata College Prep. team by the score of | 3 41 to 24. ——e GY ——Charles Eckenroth recently bought the J. C. Weaver house on Penn street from Mrs. Lillie G. Reeder. The price paid was about eleven bundred dollars. Quite a number of properties around town are being offered for sale at the present time, but with all that there are no empty houses, i ——A local teachers’ institute was held in Milesbarg last Fiiday and Saturday which was quite largely attended by the teachers throughout Bald Eagle valley. Among those present were Prof. G. D. Robi, principal of the Altoona High school, who made an address on the subject of township and borough High schools. ve ——While at present Bellefonte is hav- ing her share of the hard times so lar as works being closed down are concerned, there are indications that the depression here will not la«t long. [Iu fact it is stated upon pretty reliable authority that some of the industries will resume work in the near future while it is expected that every- thing will be in full blast by the first of April. ae —Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Cook have arrived in Los Angeles, Cal., and letters re- ceived from them by friends in this place say that almost the first person they mes npon their arrival in thas city wae Dr. Tom Orbison, an old Bellefonte hoy. Naturally they are delighted with Los Angeles and the delightful climate of California at this sea<on of the year and anticipate having a very pleasant stay. ee ——Nelson E. Ronh, who was recently made parchasing agent for the Union Tel- ephone company with headquarters at Har- rishurg, has decided to move his family to that city in the near future. Bellefonte can ill afford to lose such good people as the Robhs but must be coutent with the consoling fact that what is our loss is their gain. May he continne to advance in his work until be is the head man in his com- pany. - ——Mrs. Clande Smith expects to come to Bellefonte next week and open up their Spite tiecubs iu Crudei’s exchange. Ti wil he rememharad that last fall while at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Else, in Mileshurg, she and Mrs. C L. Greenough, of Cincinnati, 0., were badly burned by attempting to extinguish a fire caused by an exploding lamp, and Mus. Smith has only now recovered so that she is able to come to her own home here. em ——Quitean array of legal lights were in Bellefonte yesterday when argument was made before Jodge H. A. McClure, of Lewisburg, in the case of the injunction issued at the instance of the Nistany Val- ley railroad company against the Bellefonte farnace company. Among the out-of-town lawyers was the celebrated W. A. Glasgow Esq., of Philadelphia, a member of the board of railroad commissioners. He was here in the interest of the farnace company. te- ——Dr. A. W. Haler, the dentist, has been compelled to give up his practice for the present on account of his eyes. For some time past he has been troubled with a cataract on his left eye whioh finally en. tirely obscured the vision and it has now grown ro bad thas the sight of the right eye has become affected. Upon the advice of his physician he has given up work and will rest his eyes for a few days then go to the Wills Eye hospital Philadelphia for an operation avd treatment. ——Harry H. MoCready, a member of the class of 1910 at The Pennsylvania State College, died in a hospital at Youngstown, O., on Tuesday of last week alter an opera- tion for appendicitis. The young man's home was iu New Castle, Pa. He returned to the College after the holiday vacation but taking sick went home only the Satar- day prior to his death. Asan evidence of his close application as a student be was one of the holder: of the Louise Carnegie sohol- arships for the Sophomore year. ——Tonight is the night for Dr. Thomas C. VanTiies’ recital in the court house on “Eminent Men and Women Whom I Have Seen and Heard.” In previous issues of the WATCHMAN the merits of the dootor’s entertainment have been told you so that there is nothing we can now add exoept the injunction to go and hear it. Go for two reasons, first hecause it is said by those who have heard it before that is is well worth bearing ; and second, because it is for the benefit of the Bellefonte hospital and heoce for a very worthy cause. There will be no admission fee charged bus don's forget that a silver offering will be lifted ; and the bigger the pieces of silver the bet the property as well as enhance its value, ter, as it will all go to the hospital. BorouaH PRIMARIES. —The primaries for the nomination of candidates for hoi- oogh and ward officers were held last Sat- utday evening and there were just enough contests to make them interesting. Per. baps the most exciting of all was thas in the West ward between Dr. M. A. Kirk and Pes r F. Keichiline for the Democratic nomination for conncil, the former Boally winning ont. Ou th@® borough tickets the only contests were among the Republicans, Levi Whippo, H. B. Kern and James Rine all making a try for the nomivation for poor overseer, Rine winning by a good majority. The other contest was between Maarice A. Jackson aud Joho Cartin for the nomination for auditor, Jackson being victorious. The two tickets put in vemi- nation are as follows : Republican Bogoveu W. HB. Rankin... Treasurer... James Rine............Pour Uver-eer...P, H. Gherrity M. A. Jackson.......Auditor ........... Nort Wano, Democratic 8, B. Miller...........Judge ........ wed. H. Eberhart Geo, Willinms..... . lnspector........John N. Lane CONNCH ersrsscsss irs] r LC. H . Behool Director. A. B. Miller Chas. Eckegroth...Constable...... Chas. Eckenroth Sours Warp, Thos. Donachy.....Judge....ucve serene ene Geo Doll James Lowry... Inspector... un... H. J Walkey E 8. Dorworth.. .Council,.......... G. Fed Musser weSehool Director... D, F. Fortney H. H. Montgomery..Constable,..... West Wann [sane Thomas....... Judge.. A. Lukenhach LAnspeeto we Wm. Tavior Darius Wante......Couneil, wr M. +. Kirk A. W. Hater,....... School Direetor...G Ros< Parker Wm. Monsel....... Constable... Wm. waon oon THE RoNEY Boys — One of the hest musical entertainments given in Belle. foute in years was that in Petriken hall on Monday evening by the ‘Roney Boys.” Mr. Roney has a national repatation as a master in training the young in a musical way and the performance of the five boys on Monday evening jastifi«d all the good things said about him and them. The lads were only from twelve to thirteen years old but for singing and playing they were the superiors of many adults who make the stage and platform their profession. The playing of the trombone hy Master Geiser was a part of the entertainment which won prolonged and repeated applanse from the audience. The only regrettable feature of the whole entertainment was the smallness of the audience. Just why it is is bard to ex plain, yet it is an aotnal fact that the peo ple of Bellefonte will flock to the opera house to see most any kiud of a show or brings an entertainment to town and it is held in Petriken hall the andience is al ways limited to a comparatively small crowd. In fact it was so vmall on Monday evening that the Y. M. C. A. management is out just seventeen dollars by having brought the ‘‘Ronev Boys’ to B-liefonte. mre ei JUNIORS RECEPTION TO SENIORS. — Last Friday evening the Janior olass of the Bellefonte High school gave their annaal reception to the Senior class in the High solivol rooms in the brick building. In addition to the members of the two classes the High school faculty and a few invited friends were present. The reception began at 8:45 o'clock ana for over an hour social intercourse and mirth prevailed bas at ten o'clock everybody sat down to a hoautiful lancheon prepared by the Juniors. Fol lowing the repast short talks were made hy John D. Meyer, supervising principal ; Jonas E. Wagner, principal of the High school, ard C. H. Dickerman, assistant, while very mach shorter talks were made by Ivau Walker, presid:nt of the Senior class, and Daniel Wallace, president of she Junior class, The members of the Senior class who were present at the reception were Abhie Cuoke, Grace Crawford, Mary MoMartrie, Bessie Miles, Katharine Willard, Rohe! Shaey, Frank Crissman, Harold Garduoer, Nevin Hoy, Wilbar Kreamer, Ogden Malin, Walter Rishel, Elward Snields, William Straob, Arthur Ward, [van Walker and Norman Kirk, —" County Mepican Sociery ELecrs OFFICERS. —One of the most largely at tended meetings of the Centre connty med- ical society held in years was shat held in the court house on Tuesday. It was the reg” ular meeting lor the election of officers and romors that there was likely to he a little friction was the cause of she large attend- ance. But uvothing of the kind occurred, the society unanimously electing all the men recommended by the nominating com. mittee, whioh was composed of Drs. George F. Harris, C. 8. Musser, of Aaronsharg, and W. W. Feidt, of Bellefoute. The officers elected for the ensuring year are as follows : President, Dr. J. R. Allison, Spring Mills; firss vice president. Dr. W. W, Feide, Beilefonte; second vice president, Dr. H. 8 Branoht, ; Spring Mills ; recie'ary aud reporter, Dr. David Dale, of Bellefonte; treasurer, Dr. George F. Harris, Bellefonte, Following the meeting all the members present took dinner at the Brockerhoff hoase. —————— A ——— CANVAS Grove FACTORY. — According to the Ceatre Reporter Centre Hall is now assured of a new industry in the shape of a factory for the manufacture of canvas gloves and mittens, The promoters of the enterprise are G A. Benner, of Centre Hall, and his brother-in-law, John Q. Miles, of Martha, former county tressarer. The machinery is vow all on the ground aud it is exproted that the factory will he in full operation before the expiration of another week. Gloves of a hall dozen dil: ferent styles will he made, which will re- tail at from ten cents a pair upwards. These gloves are used all over the United States and the demand for them 1s neo essarily quite larue s0 that the new in. dustry ha< a gool field ahead of is. In ad- dition to manufacturing canvas gloves they will also hecome jobbers of leather gloves and mittens. Mav they grow in greatness aud prosper accordingly. — pe — ——— CONGREGATIONAL MEETING. —As a con- gregational meeting of the Preshyterian church on Wednesday evening W. Homer Crissman, M. L. Altenderfer and Reaben Kanp were elected deacons. In the Preshy- terian charch a deacon once elected serves for life and heretofore it had been the cas- tom to have hat two deacons. Those two were W, R. Gainsfort and F. H. Thomas. Mr. Thomas resigned as an active deacon and with the election of the three new ones there are now four acsive deacons. Dr. K. G. H. Hayes and Thomas Beaver were re- elected members of the hoard of trustees. News Purely Personal — Morris Yeager went to Pittsburg on Tuesday on a business trip. —Samuel Rine wentto Pittsburg Wednesday on a business trip. ~R. Rus ell Blair has been visiting friends in Philadelphia the past week. —Hon A. A. Stevens, of Tyione, was a Belle- fonte visitor on Wedue-iay. ~Miss Eva Crissman will go to Sunbury tomor. row to remain over Sunday. —Fraok H. Clemson, of Buffalo Rup, was a Bellefonte viritor or: Monday. ~ Mrs. Austin O. Furst went to Milton last Fri- day morning to visit friends, Frank Crosthwaite, of State College, made a trip to Wil'inm=port on Saturday, —Miss Bella Lowery spent the latter part of last week visiting Tyrone friends, —=W. Gioss Mingle, of Centre Hall, was a busi- ness visor in Bellefonte on Tuesday, —George T. Brew, of Roncererte,W, Va., was in Belle toute over sunday on a business trip, —Mr. and Mr~. Edwin F. Garman spent Sunday in tyrone visiting Robert Garman aud family. —Mra, CG, Mm. Hower and two grandehildren loft on Tuesday fora visit with friends in Williams port, ~Mrs«. G. Murray Andrews, of Philadelphia, spent n day or two the latter part'of last week in Bullefonte, = Fd. Brown, son of E. Brown, Jr., was an ar- rival home from New Haven, Cono., last Thurs. day evening. —Misx Jessie Schreyer, of Altoona, spent Sun- day at the home of Mr. and Mrs, 8, A, Bell, on Howard street. — W. A. Moore, superintendent of the Nittany Iron company, returned on Sunday from a week's trip to Baltimore. —Mrs. George Waite returned on Sunday from Pittsburg where she had been on a month's visit with her parents, — Hurry Fitzgerald, of Columbus, Ohio, visited his parents a day or two this week while on a entertainment, yes when the Y. M. C. A. ' business trip east, — Davy Stewart left on Wednesday morning for a few dave’ jaunt among his old-time friends in Burnsite township. ~Mr. and Mrs, J, A, Decker and two children returned on Saturday evening from a few" weeks sojourn in Reading. —Mr~. Andrew Morrison and daughter Bertha, of Wil inm=port, spent several days the past week with friend- in Bellefonte, —Mr and Mrs, Thomas McClellan and two children, of Altoona, spent Suaday with Mr. Me- Clellan'’s parents in tis place, ~Mrs, John Hcftman, of Williamsport, has heen in B-llefonte thix week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mr~, G. R. Spigeimyer. —=Mrs. C. H. \chenbach, of Lock Haven,” was the guest of Mr«, Sabra Gurman, at the Garman house, in the begl nit g of the week. —Mrs. Ed. Richard returned home from Phila. delphi last Friday wnere she had been since the death of her father several weeks ago, —Miss Rebekah Hewes, danghter of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hewes, of Erie, is in Rellefonte a guest at the Hutchinson home on Howard street. —Mrs. Ralph Mallory, who has been in Phila. delp in since before tne Holidays, returned dar- ing the week, accompanied by her sister-in-law, Mrs, Fdward Murphy, —=Mr. and Mrs, W. T. Hunt, of Renovo, with their two litt'e ones, arrived in town on Wednes- duy to visit until tomorros with Mrs. Huut's relatives, the Woodring», —George T. Bush was in Williamsport two duys this week sttending the sessions of the Willisms- port Consixtory of the Ancient and Accepted Or- der Scottish Rites Masons, —Mr and Mrs, Boyd A. Mus«er with that little son of theirs came down from Altoona to spend sunday at the parental home, Mr. and Mrs, Wil. liam Musser, on east Lamb street, —8. H. Dinachy weut down to Lock Haven Sunday morning just to see how his son Charles and little fam ly were geting along, returning to Bellefonte on the evening train, —Mr. snd Mrs. John H. Wilson and little daughter, of Altoona. were in Bellefonte the be- ginning of the week on account of the death of the former's sister, Miss Hattie Wilson, ~Noah H. Swayne II snd Mortimer 0'Dcnog- hue were two well known Phila felphians who ar rived in town yesterday ; being interested in the Nittany Valley—Nittany [ron Co. litigation. —Miss Nancy McClain, daughter of James A. McClain, of Spangler, i~ in Bellefonte assisting in taking care ot her aunt, Mi=x Ella MoClain, who is still in & serious condition with typhoid fever, ~samuel H. Taylor, of New York, «as in Belle- fonte over Sundav to see Mrs. Taylor, who has been in Rel efonte tor several weeks and aiso visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Taylor, of Spring street, —Chas. E. Aull, of Skiatook, Indian Territory, came to Bellefonte Thur-day for a short visit, be. fore leaving for the West. Mr. Aull has been with his sister, Mrs. Sorg, in New York, for the past three weeks, —William F. Smith, one of the ax-prothonota- ries of Centre county wno is now living like a prince on his little farm near Miliheim,und Fred Hosterman, of the sume place, were business vivitors in Bellefonte on Monday, —~Notwith=tanding Monday's icy pavements and streets and the disngreeable weather over. head, Mr«. W. H. Page, of Bellefonte, braved all the element to come to the Warcnuax office and renew her subscription to this paper for another year, — We are glad to note that snb«cribers of the Warcumas appreciate the editor's position in re- gard to the reesnt raling of th + Posiuflice Depart. ment ut Washington that papers must be paid for prict cal y in advance ; that when we gave notice 10 that etfeet it wa< not of our own volition tat because we were compelled to do so, and the re sponses that have so cheerfully been made shows that they do not mean a litle thing like that to keep them from reading the WATCHMAN every week. Of course there are a whole lot of others who will have to d) the same thing between this and the first of Apri! if they wish to continue on the list but we Lave every confidence in them meeting the obligation ln due time. Among those who eatled during the week were RD, Ardery, of Murtha; J. J. Trewsler, of Osk Hail; Mills TWIGG—BATCHELER. — A pretty hut quiet home wedding ocourred at the resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. William Batcheler, in Philipsburg, on Wednesday evening of last week, when their daoghter, Miss Leona, was united in marriage to William Twigg, of Curwensville. but formerly of Sandy Ridge, where his mother, Mrs. Thomas Twigg, still resides. Only the immediate relatives aud a few close friends of the con- tractiog parties were presents to witness the ceremony which was performed by Rev. 8. D. Wilson, of the Methodist Episcopal ohuich. Following a lonoieon Mr. and Mis. Twigg left ov a srip west after which they will cake up their residence in Car- wensville. ————— A om s—— MARTIN—SHECKLER.—A bappy little party of friends assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Sheckler, at Miles- burg, last Thursday evening, to witness the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary Sheckler, to Charles Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Martin, of Bellefonte. The ceremony was performed hy Rev. M. C. Pi. per, of the Methodist church, after which a delicious wedding divner was served. Mr. Martin is employed by the Pennsylvania railroad company at Pitcairn and thither the young couple went on Monday of this week, expecting to go to house-keeping in the near fature, POO rms. REITZ—KELLERMAN.— Israel E. Reitz, son of Mr. aud Mrs. Heory Reitz, of Boals- bug, and Miss Della Keilerman, daaghter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Kellerman, of Ty- rove, were quietly married at the parsonage of the Fist United Brethren church iu Ty- rove, at 6:30 o'clock Wednesday evening of last week, by Rev. T. P. Orner. Ouly the requisite number of witnesses were present to witness the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Reitz will probably make their home in Tyrone, ti ntti WATCHMAN —JorNSTON- David Wateh- wan, of Houatzdale, aud Miss Jennie John. ston, of Philipshurg, were quietly married in Clearfield on Tuesday of last week by Rev. Fife, of she Presbyterian churoh. Mr. Johnston holds a position with she Berwind —White company at Hourzdale where the young couple will make their home. —— MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY. — The Methodist Episcopal church will observe next Sunday as Madonary Day. Last Sunday the pastor preached the annoal missionary sermon aud next Sabbath the generous offerings of the congregation will be received. This ohuroh gives liberally $0 the cause of World Wild Missions, Home and Foreign, and is looking forward to the coming anniversary with enthusiasm. Suoday will he a Red Letter Day. Miss Jennie M. Gheer,#ome twenty-five years in the Japanese Mission fi 1d, will spend the day with us and speak at both the morning and evening services upon Japan and that interesting field. She will also address the Sunday school. Everybody is cordially invited to all she services. POO. ——The reports of the viewers and injur- ies in condemnation proceedings on the Bellefonte and Boalsharg and the Boals- burgand Agrioultaral Collega tarnpikes having been presented to Judge Orvis on Monday in which she vacation of the two roads as tarnpikes was recowisended the court made a decree freeing the two roads of tolls to take effect on that day. a. ~——The Woman's Guild of St. John’s Episcopal onnieh will hold an exchange every Saturday during the month of Feb- ruary in P. D. Sheffer’s grocery store, be- ginning February 1st, as 11 o'clock a. m. Bread, cakes, pies, desserts, candy and baked beans for sale. Any orders left with Mrs. W. H. Wilkinson will be filled. 52 5-3¢ I ——— ——J. H. WARD offers is property as Pine Grove Mulis for sale. The property consists of large hou<e with modern ocon- venienovs, Inge stable, ice house and other out buildings, with new store room suita- ble for meas market. Nearest meat market 6 miles distant. Bellefonte Produce markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoss, new, per bushel...........cuue serene. J . 5 Eggs, per dozen... 5 Lard, per Jound.... I ————————————_. 1 Country shoulde srmrsnnsssnnsenisnes 10 Bl ssssr sisson 10 i 12} Tallow, per pound... *osesesarenssesnsannine 3 Butter, per pound. .. ceevneseces ssessene 28 —— Rellefonte ruin Market, Corrected weekly by C. Y. Waonzs, The followi are the quotations up to o'clock, Thursday evening, Whes our poner n Tens @ heat Rye, per bushel... ..ovune Corn, shelled, per bushel Corn, ears, pat i UR Outs old and new, per BUSHEL... ues srerssens Barley, ger bushel,....... sen Ground Ir, got ton. Buckwheat, per bushel , Cloverseed, per bushel... Timothy seed per hushel,, Serssseenisnstentarees Srresesesest tenes. Fhiladetpnie Narkets, The following are the closin : prices of she Philadelphia markets on ednesday evening. Wheat—Red. ..... 974 98 Ben ————————e er Flour— Winter, Per Br'lu.... coon §.10« 4.25 '' —Penna. Roiler ... - 43004.48 * —Favorite Brands, 5 Hah 10 Rye Flour PerBr'l......... vw. 4.7004 76 Baled huy—Choice Tew 12100 3000 " . “ Mixed “1 155m 180 Straw........ RRR 9.006 15.60 The Democratic Watchman, Published every Fri wateing, io Bellelonte Pa., at $1.00 per annum (1 paid st thy ib advance) $1.60, wheo not paid in advance, and $2.50 if not puld before the wxpiration of the year; ana no r will be discontinued until ail arresrage le bers ht ht Son ou ome en T. not be sen Dire county un Fue for in advance. iy A liberal discount i= mnde to persons advertis ing by the quarter, half year, or year, ar follows Alexander, of Ju'inn; W. A. Murray, of Boals. ture; H. D. Dankie, of Mingovilie; H. T. Me- SPACE vosUS [3m fon [1g Ponetl, of Howard; J. E Hunter, of Filmore; | One inch (12 lines this type... (8 6 |§ & |§ 10 W HB. rhomas, of Mileshurg; Wesley Biddle, of | TWO INCHES... cerereerees cor commsaencnn] 1130 | 18 Waddle; Mrs, Fitna R. Leatiers, of Mt. Kugle ; | Three inches, .. cove onsen. 10 | 18 | 28 CT. wserherick, vonmd Miller, G. W. Rees, of Quarter Column 5 InChes)..... sere. | 12 | 80 | 85 Reliefonte ; Phil D. Foster, of 8'ata College, and | Half Column (10 inches)......uueeen.| 20 | 32 | 80 Miss Mayes, daughter of J. B. Mayes, of Lemont. ' One Column (20 1NCheN)uuurerrce 36 | 88 | 10
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