Dewan Bellefonte, Pa., February 21, 1908. "To Comsssronpexrs.—No communications pub lished uniess accompanied by the real name of the writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY —Mrs. James K. Barnhart entertain- ed a namber of lady friends at dinner on Friday evening. ~The fourth of the series of private dances was held in the public building on Monday evening, with a full attendance. ~—At Miss Mary Ceader's dinner Mon- day, given in honor of Mm. Rager’s guest, Miss Turnbaugh, ten covers were laid. ~——Mre. Sarah Walz, of Pleasant Gap, has been confined to the Harper bome with she grip since her arrival in Bellefonte two weeks ago. ~——Miss Jennie Harper entertained four tables of bridge Tuesday night, the young people’s elub and the guests of the olub members, ~The Bellefonte Academy hasket ball team defeated the Juniata College team at Huntingdon last Satarday evening by the score of 25 to 7. ——Don’t torget the basket ball game between the Bellefonte Academy and Clear- field High sohool teams in the Y. M. C. A, gymnasiom tonight. —Jauie Hickok, danghter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hickok, entertained twelve young [riends at a Valentine party at the Hastings home on Friday afternoon. ——While be was not the leading can- didate voted for on Tuesday Harry Baum was not entirely overlooked, as he had one vote in the South ward for High Consta ble. ~The holy communion will be cele- bated in the Reformed church at Zion next Sanday morning at 10.30 o'clock. Pre- paratory service Saturday afternoon at 2.45 o'olook. ~———A little mix up among a number of the colored population of the town on Tuesday evening resulted in one of the number being put iv the lock-up, where several others really ought to have landed. ———There will be no morning service in 8t. John's Reformed church next Sunday. In the evening, at 7.30 the subject of the service will be ‘‘The Transfiguration,” illustrated by Raphael’s greatest painting. ——The whist parties, given by Mrs, Joho Lyon Saturday night, Miss Thomas in her apartments in Petriken ball Mon- day night and by Mrs. Mollie L. Valentine Wednesday night, were all in honor of Mise Mary Thomas. ~The ladies of the Lutheran church will hold a fair in Brown’s room on Bishop street, next door to Stickler’s tailoring es- tablishment, on Saturday, February 220d, at whioh needle work, aprons, ice cream, home-made bread, cakes, pies and conlee- sions will be for sale. -——Jacob Smith has rented the M. I, Garduoer house on Spring street and will move his family there from the Morrison bouee on the same street on April first. The house to be vacated by the Smiths has been leased and will be occapied by David J. Kelly and family on and after April first, who will move there from there present home near the lime kilos. —— Last Sanday morning Rev. James B. Stein preached to the students of the Penn- aylvania State College in the new auditori- um and Prof. Fred Lewis Pattee, of the College, filled the pulpit in the MM. E. ohurch in this place, deliveringa very in- teresting and instructive disconrse on the soriptures from a literary standpoint and their influence for good on mankind in Kevperal. ~The mavoy friends of Mrs, John I. Thompson, of Lemont, will be pained to dearn that she is lying at the point of death, with few hopes of her recovery, the resnlt of a stroke of apoplexy with which she was stricken on Tuesday. Mrs. Thompson has not been well for a month or more and just about a week ago returned from visiting her daughter, Mrs. Shaffer, of Altoona, only to be stricken this week. — Wednesday afternoon Dr. M. J. Y.ocke, W. Harrison Walker Esq, and S. H. Williams, acting as a commission in lunaoy, inquired into the condition of the venerable Warren Wilkins, of Aaronsburg, a man eighty-three years of age, who bad been in the county jail she last three months on the charge of petit larceny. Theizr verdict was that he was mentally ansound and it was recommended that he be sent to an asylum. ~The voting is now under way in that most popular merchant contest instituted by the Bellefonte Academy for the purpose of raising a fund to fix ap the glass works meadow into a first-class athletic ground. Don’t forget that yon as an individoal as well ae a resident of the town should be directly interested in helping this move. mens to the extent of your financial ability. Good athletic grounds will be an advan- tage to the town as well as to the Acad- emy. — Lagat - Friday Pat Rine, who was working for the Commercial telephone company, at State College, was upon a pole fixing come trouble. The cross arm on which he was standing broke and be tell to the ground, a distance of over twen- #y feet. One of his legs was broken and 4he other one badly sprained and bruised. Dr. Robinson redhoed the fracture of the broken member and he was brought to Bellefonte on the evening train avd taken #0 the home of his parents on Spring street. Guss.—Dr. Isaac Guss, a well known dentist and who for years had been » prom- inent resident of Philipsburg, died as the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Wallace, in Allegheny, last Friday morning. He bad been suffering with a complication of dis- eases for about three years and three weeks ago he went on a visit to his daoghter in the hope that the change of scene and en- vironments might prove beneficial. He became worse only a short time prior to his death so that it was quite a blow to his family and friends in Philipshurg. Dr. Guss was a native of Perry county and was boro almost seventy-two years ago. For many years past he made his home in Philipsburg where be was most highly es- teemed. He was married in 1861 to Mies Mary E. Kyler who survives him with she following children: Rowland W., of North Adams, Maes. ; Mrs. J. E. Wallace, of Al- legheny; Mrs. G. C. Gibson, of Denver, Col., and Mrs. E. G. Jones, of Philips- burg. The remaioe were taken to his late bome in Philipshurg Saturday evening from where the funeral was held on Mon- day. FRANTZ—Jacob Prom, an old and well known soldier of the Civil war, died guite suddenly at his howe vear Port Matilda on Wednesday of last week. He was about sixty-six yeare of age and had lived in that section all his life with the exception of when he was at the front doring the war. He was a brave and gallant eoldier and was wounded at both Gettysharg and Ream’s Station. Deceased was twice married and is sar- vived by the following children: Daniel T., of Grazierville; William B., of Port Matilda; Mary M., of Tyrone; Mrs. Frank Page and Alexandria, of Conemaugh, and Mrs. Thomas J. Cowher, of Vinco. He also leaves three brothers and three sisters: John, of Sandy Ridge; David, of Bellwood ; Abram, of Tartle Creek; Mrs. Rachel Fank, of Tyrone; Mrs. Arabella Shay, of Tipton, and Mrs. Lydia Kelly, of Port Matilda. The funeral was held on Sasur- day afternoon and was largely attended, many of his old comrades being present to take a last farewell. Interment was made at Port Matilda. l | JoNEs.—Dr. J. Jones died in the Belle- fonte hospital at three o'clock on Wednes- afternoon. Shortly after the Holidays he contracted a bad cold which later develop ed into bronchial trouble and terminated into oatarrh of the stomach. Other com- plications set jn with the result that three weeks ago he was taken to the Bellefonte hospital for treatments. For a time he ap- peared to improve under the treatment given there. Io fact ap uotil a day or so before his death his condition was favorable bat he suddenly became worse and Wed- nesday morning it was apparent that he could not live, Deceased was about fifty years old. He with his family came to Bellefonte from Sunbury about four years ago and during their stay here ke had been engaged in practising his profession, that of a veteri- nary surgeon. His death is unusually =ad as he leaves a wile and seven ohildren, as follows ; Mrs. Annie Fatzinger, Lawrence, Albert, Dollie, Mildred, Margaret and Evelyn, the youngest scarce a year old. | The funeral will be held tomorrow morn- | ing the remains to be taken to Watson, | town for bari. | TaLLEELM.—Rev. John Frauklin Tall- | belm, a retired minister of the United | Brethren church, died at his home in Juli- |an on Tuesday of last week of general | infirmities. He was born in Hagerstown | Md., in 1825, hence was eighty-two years | of age. He was ordained as a minister in | 1860 and for two score years served [aith- [fully in the Master's cause. He was one of the most prominent preachers in the | United Brethren church and for three years | was presiding elder. | Surviving him are his wife, two daugh- | ters and one son, Mrs. J. F. Anderson, of | Patton; Miss Tryphena, at home, and Wal | ter G., of Julian. The funeral was held on | Satarday last and was attended by a large | representation of ministers and hundreds | of friends and neighbors. Interment was made at Satian, : | | BrAcKk—Last week we mentioned the | tact of the illness in Riley Pratt's family, | at Unionville, and further afiliction was | added daring the week by the death of his | daughter, Mrs. W. Harry Black. She bad | been ill fora year or more with cancer of the stomach and some time ago iefs her home in Altoona and went to the home of her parents in the hope thas the charge might briog relief. Bat everything that cou'd be done could not avail and death followed as the time above mentioned. Deceased is survived by her husband, her parents and the lollowing brothers and sister: Frank W., David R., Seth B., James A., and Miss Bessie L. The fuueral was beld on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, interment being made in the Unionville cemetery. | l Davis.—At 10 30 o'clock last Friday night Mary Barobart Davis, widow of the late G I. Davis, died at her home in Hol- lidaysharg, after a brief illness with con- gestion of the lungs. Deceased was a daughter of Judge Henry Barnhart and was born in Centre county over sevensy- five years age. Moss of her later lile was dpent in Blair connty. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and a woman of rare christian character. She is survived by oue #ou, Harry I. Davis, of Holidays- burg, and one daoghter, Mrs, Julia Cartin Stone, wife of Edward E. Stone, of Bell- wood. The funeral was held from she house on Tuesday alternoon, interment being made in the Preshyterian cemetery at Hollidaysburg. —— a —————————————————————————————————————— N ————— PooRMAN.—Alter suffering for a num- ber of years with that incurable disease, cancer, Mr. Miobael Poorman, an aged resident of Coleville, died at one o'clock last Friday afternoon. Though badly al- flicted he was up and around until about three weeks prior to his death when he be came saddenly worse and was compelled to take to his bed. From that time on he grew rapidly worse until the end. Deceased was a native of this connty and bas resided in the vicinity of Coleville for many years. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Allen, of Milwaukee, Wie.; Mrs. John Hartsook, of Coleville; Edward, of Akron, Ohio; David, of Tyrone; Fred, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Augus- tus Wian and Lemuel, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Lattimer Billests, of Coleville,and Charles, at home. The funeral was held from bis late home on Monday morning. Rev. Bar- shinger, of the United Brethren ohurobh, officiated at the services aod the remains were taken to the Advent cemetery in Boggs township for burial. | | GARDNER.— At 5:30 o'clock Tuesday morning Mrs. Araminta Gardoer, wile of George W. Gardoer, died at her home in Tyrone after two weeks illness with peri- tonitis. She was fifty four years old and was horn in Mifflin county, being a daogh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gray. She is survived by heraged father, ber bushand, one step daughter, three broth ers and five sisters, among the latter being Mis. William Johnson, of Milesburg. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, bar- ial being made iu the Tyrone cemetery. | | Youna.—William Young died at the home of his sou Ellis in Curtin township,on Sunday afternoon of general debility. He was born in Columbia county and was vinety-three years of age. When he was quite young his parents moved to Hublers- burg, this county, and later to Curtin township. His wile died many years ago but surviving him are a number of ohil- dren. The funeral was held on Wednes- day morning, the remains being interred in the Lucas cemetery in Curtin town- ship. i i STRONG.—Mrs. John Strong, of Potters Mills, died on Sanday of tuberculosis of the bowels, after a few week's illness. Her maiden name was Miss Jennie M. McElroy and she was born in Potter township about forty-five years ago. She had no children and is survived only by her husband and one sister, Mrs, J. N. Miller. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon. I | | MARKLE.—-Jobn R. Markle died at his home in Benner Township on Wednesday of tuberculosis. He was forty-three years of nge and is survived by a wife and family of children. The funeral will be held this afternoon, interment to be made in the Meyer cemetery. ————e ——While hauling ice one day last week Thomas Beaver left a large cake fall on his right foot giving it such a squeeze that he was compelled to go aroand equipped with 8 moocasin, and limping at such a gait as to put bim entirely ont of the sprinting olass. — ~——Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Woodring, of Port Matilda, recently oelebrated their golden wedding and instead of the vener- able couple receiving all the presents going Mr. Woodring very generously presented each one of his eleven sons and daughters with a ten dollar gold piece. In addition to their eleven children they have thirty-four grand children and ten great grand children, > ——Lloyd Wertz, of Renovo, came to Bellefonte the latter part of last week and while visiting at the home of William Steele Jr., was suddenly stricken with appendicitis. Though he strongly object. ed to an operation his condition became so bad that he was removed to the Bellefonte hospital on Monday morning and an oper- ation performed that evening. He bas since heen getting along as well as could be expected owing to the severity of his oase, ~The fourth monthly men’s mass meeting under the anspices of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held in the court house next Sanday, at 3:30 o'clock p. m. Judge E. L. Orvis will de- liver the address and special music will he rendered by Christy Smith’s orchestra and a ladies quartette composed of Miss Mary Bradley, Miss Ella Twitmire, Miss Rachel Shuey and Mrs. Margaret Ardell. This will be an unusually interesting meeting and there should be a large attendance. AG m—— ~The death of Mrs. G. Irvin Davis, at her home in Hollidayshurg the past week, and who by the way was an aunt of James K. Barnbart, of this place, is the sixth death in the Barnhart family which bas occurred within a year. While this seems an appalling death rate to occur in a family connection within one year, it is somewhat mitigated by the fact that five out of the six deaths were of persons who bad attained a venerable age—three score and ten or more, so that they had already lived the allotted years for mankind. ———Just a few minutes before eight o'clock on Tuesaday eveninga couch in the sitting room of the A. Baum home on Bishop strees burst into flames and so fright ened those of she [amily who were at home that an alarm was as oncesent in. Bat the services of the fire department were not necessary, however, for as soon as some neighbors arrived at the house two men car- ried the burning ocuch into the street where it was entirely consumed. Just how the fire originated is a mystery but it was likely from the stump of a cigarette or hot ashes from a pipe. BATURDAY'S FRESHET. — The warm weather of last Friday and Saturday with the rain Friday opight and next morning took away the biggest part of the deep snow with the result that it made over a four foot flood in Spring creck on Satur. day. While no great amount of damage was dcoe foot bridges all along the oreek were oarried away as well as some fences and outbuildings. In this place the water was 80 high that as usual the WATCHMAN got its share, there being about eleven inches of it in the press room. Fortanate- ly, bowever, it did not rise high enough to cause any damage to the machinery and as it subsided the same afternoon by the use of hose and a liberal supply of clean water the room was cleaned out by eight o'clock the same evening. The water was just high enough and the current so strong that the stone wall along Spring creek on south Water street was opdermined and washed down for a dis- tance of from twenty to thirty feet just be- low the falls of the dam with the result that the big flagstone pavement gave way, one stone tumbling into the creek. Below Bellefonte and at the junction of the Belle- fonte Central the water was high eoough to cover the railroad tracks but not high enough to interfere with the running of trains. The Bald Eagle creek was very high but did little damage aud by Satar- day evening the water had so receded that all danger was past. ie INJURED IN DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.— Frank A. Kanes, son of Samuel H. Kanes, of Blanchard, and who bas been employed by the Centre Clay and Brick company to superintend the building of their railroad from the plant to the olay beds, had a narrow escape for his life in a dynamite explosion last Friday evening. Seventeen sticks of dynamite had been placed near a log fire to thaw out and they all exploded when Mr. Kunes was only a few feet away. He was knooked unconscious and in his blood-covered con- dition it was at first thought that he bad been killed outright, but after working over him for an hour and a ball he regain- ed consciousness and was taken home. A thorough examination showed that no bones were hroken and his injaries consist: ed of two large bruises on his legs and con- tusions on his face from gravel and splin- ters. His hearing was also affected but his eyesight was, fortunately, unimpaired. Mr. Kunes had andoubtedly a miraculous escape., The force of the explosion blew the railroad tie, near where the dynamite wae, a distance of over one hundred feet and tore a big hole in the hard frozen ground. A number of men were nearby bat the flying debris went over their beads and fortunately they were not injured in the least. oe ‘‘HooLIGAN IN NEW YORK.” —The lead- ing female role in ‘‘Hooligan in New York” is a blind girl who earns a living selling flowers in the streets of the great city. A supposed friend of her father has possession of property that rightfully be- longs to ker, and fearing that she may eventually secure it, he plots to murder her and shus make himsell secure. She is rescued by Hooligan and the villain is finally brought to justice. The character is asympathetic one, and Miss Nellie La- Fleur, who will be seen in it at Garman’s opera house, Wednesday, February 26th, is said to be the ideal. It is peculiar that dosing the six years Miss LaFleur has been in the theatrical profession she has played no less than six blind girl parts, in ““The Two Orphans;”’ ‘‘Brother for Broth- er; “Under the City Lamps;"’ The Min- isters’ Danghters;'’ Young Mrs. Winthrop’ and “Hooligan in New York.’ She regards ber present role as the best of them all, and refused a similar part in a new produo- tion which promises to remain the entire season on Broadway to continue with *‘Hooligan in New York.” PRESBYTERIAN EVANGELISTIC WORK 10 CONTINUE.—The joint ministerial and laymen’s evangelistio committee of the Huntingdon Presbytery met in Tyrone last Friday to arrange for a continuance of the evangelistio work which has been going on the past year. Gen. James A. Beaver, of Bellefonte, was present as a member of the laymen’s committee and it was resolved to arrange for a now guarantee fuud of five thousand dollars to continue the services of Rev. 8. L. Boston, the evangelist. The reports of the work done during the past year shows it to have been very successful and this bad mach to do to assure ite con- tinoance. Resolutions were passed ex- pressing profound appreciation of the work of Rev. Boston. Many of the weaker churches bave been greatly strengthened and a large number of new members bave been brought into the church all over the Presbytery. NITTANY FURNACE STARTED.—The Nittany Iron company’s furnace, which was banked two months ago, is again in operation. The blast was turned on on Tuaesday and the firet coast was made on Wednesday. Some little trouble was ex- perienced in getting the furnace started but it is now doing better work and ina few days will doubtless be running as good as ever. Of course the starting up of the furnace is a fact much appreciated by the workmen. Though at present its run is somewhat indefinite yet is will be long enough to work up the stock on band, whioh will probably be two or three months, and if at the end of that time busi- ness conditions throughout the country have improved sufficient to justify is the furnace will be kept in blass. ————_ AP —— ——Mr. Moore has succeeded Mr. White- man as manager of the Western Union tele- graph company in this place. News Parely Pevsonal ~Mrs. Albert Peters, of Conemaugh, is in Belle- fonte for a week's visit, ~Miss Marguerite Potter, of Linn street, is visiting Mrs. W, A. Lathrop in Wilkesbarre, —Mrs, N. B. Spanglerand Mrs. Joseph Runkle visited friends In Unionville a few days this week. —Mrs. J. A. Decker and two children, Jack and Helen, left on Sunday for a sojourn in Lan- caster, —Geo. M. Harter, of Nittany, was in town on Saturday and made a short call at the Warcamax office. ~—Hugh Crider and Maurice A. Jackson at- tended a select dance in Tyrone last Friday evening. —Jas, K. Barnhart spent part of his election day vacation from bank duties on a trip to Uniouville. ~Mr. and Mrs, Edward Lucas and daughter Kathryn, of Pittsburg, visited Hellefonte friends the past week. —Miss Edna Turnbaugh, of Philipsburg, is the guest of Mrs. Howard Ruger, at the home of W. C. Lingle, on Linn street, —John 8, Henderson came up from Philadel- phia last Friday evening to spend a few days among friends in Bellefonte, —Mr. B. F. Leszthers, of Unionville, was in Bellefonte this week and helped to replenish ye editor's congested pocketbook. —~Rev. J. Allison Platts, William P. Humes and Charles Gilmour were arrivals home from Philadelphia last Friday evening. — Miss Johnston who has for a short time been the guest of Miss Mary Crider left for her home in Pittsburg, Wednesday morning. —Fred Montgomery, who for some time past has been employed in Horne's store, Pittsburg, is visiting his friends in Bellefonte. ~Col. John A. Woodward, of Howard, passed through Bellefonte on Monday on his way to at- tend the farmers’ institute at Centre Hall, ~The veteran George Noll, Milesburg's coal dealerand generally clever gentleman, was ja town on Saturday attending ton few matters of business, —Miss Berenice Faxon has recovered from her recent illness so that she was able to go over to her sister's, at the Spring Mills hotel, a few days the past week. ~Miss Myra Freeman, of Tyrone, came to Bellefonte Monday to attend the cotillion club dance and has been for the week the guest of Miss Helen Ceader, —8ecretary C. N. Meserve, of the local Y, M, GC. A,, left on Tuesday to attend the state conven tion of the association at Connellsville, which is being held this week. ~M ss Sarah Potter, who had been visiting Miss Eliza M. Short, in Milford, Del, and friends in York has returned home, bringing Miss Short with her for a visit here. —Col. and Mrs. W, Fred Reynclds returned on Friday evening from Lancaster where they at- tended the funeral of their brother-in-law, the Inte Frank Harris, of Boston. —Mrs, J. G. Love, Miss Alice Tate, Mrs, W, I. Fleming, Mrs. J. O. Brewer and her sister, Miss Natz, spent Thursday in Unionville, guests of Mr. Daniel Hall and his family. ~Miss Mabel Allison, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. William M. Allison, of Spring Mills, came to Bellefonte on Friday of last week and was a guest at the McCoy home on Linn street until Monday. —Fred H,Smith, the well known and }*popular farmer just in the outskirts of Philipsburg was in town inst Friday, having come over to announce that he is a candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for sheriff ~Mrs, Sabra Garman spent Sunday with the Achenbachs in Lock Haven ; and of course ten- dered her congratulations to Mr, and Mrs. Guy Achenbachon the recent arrival of that young heir in their household, —Prof, George W. Twitmyer, of Wilmington, Del, who was one of the leading Instructors at the teacher's institute in Blair county last week, spent several days among Centre county friends this week before returning home, —A. F. Markle, of State College, was a Warcumax office visitor the past week, last] Sat urday's freshet having thawed enough of the snow up in that section to permit him as well ax many others to get away from their homes once again, —Mrs, Hewitt, wife of Rey. John Hewitt, ar: rived in Bellefonte last Friday. Although the rectory has not yet been completed so far as the proposed repairs are concerned, they are already installed there so far as living goes, though the most their eating is done at the hotels, —Mrs. James Noonan, whose ability as super- intendent of the culinary and household depart- ments of the Brant house has done so much to- ward making itas famed as it is since her hus- band has had charge of it, was one of the pleasant callers at the Warcnuax office on Tuesday. ~Thomas Jennings left on Monday morning for Reynoldsville where he has secured a position in the glass works ; eventually expecting to go down iuto West Virginia where he worked two years ago, Tommy isa genial good fellow and will be greatly missed by his many friends in Bellefonte, —Cnarles E. Fisher, ot Boalsburg, one of the men who wants to go to Harrisburg as a legislator from the Republican camp, was in Bellefonte on Tuesday looking after his prospects ; though just why he still considers himself in the ring is | B a quandary, as Bert Taylor says he is as good as elected already. —Capt. 8. H. Benoison, of Howard, was in Bellefonte on Monday and it was not surprising but very gratifying to his many friends to see how well and hearty he looks. Life in Howard must agree with him very much better than on the farm, as he is now on a fair road to become as robust as a city alderman. —Mrsa, C. U. Hoffer who has been visiting with her father in Bellefonte will leave Sanday for her homé in Philipsburg, expecting to return before Easter to join Mrs, Ellen Hoffer and as her guest go to Atlantic City, where they will be for a month. Ellen Hayes will go with the women and as a guest also of her grandmother. —E. E. Kanarr, of Millheim, was in town thi® week and acaller at this office. Just now he has a little political bee a bussing in his head but whether it will mature to such a state as to in- dace him to run for office is yet uncertain. If it does, however, it will behoove other candi- dates to get up and hustle as Mr, Kanarr would make a formidable candidate for any office, — After visiting friends in this vicinity for two weeks or more Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Leitzel and daughter LaRue, left for their home in Punxsu, tawney on Monday. A dozen years ago Mr. Leitzel was in the employ of the Bellefonte fur- nace company but left here to accept a position at the new furnace at Punxsutawney when it was blown in, and ever since has been getting along as nice as could be, —Robert Patterson, son of Mrs. George B. Brandon, was an arrival in Bellefonte from Hones. dale on Saturday evening. Spending Sunday as the guest of Mr. and Mrs, F. E. Naginey he leit for home on Monday morning, This was the first time Bob has been back to Bellefoute since going to Honesdale and from his looks that see- tion of the State mast agree with him. He ex- pects to continue as landlord of the hotel con- ducted by the late Mr. Brandon. —J. H. Spots, of Unionville, was a Bellefonte visitor on Saturday. —Miss Ells Meyers, the professional nurse has gone to her home in Philipsburg for the present. S— A BorouaH COUNCIL.—The usual eight members were present at the regular meet- ing of council on Monday evening, the ninth man invariably staying at home no matter what the weather conditions or other favorable circumstances. But them for all business brought before that august body five members would really be enough. The first thing of any moment was the presentation of a petition, signed by a number of residents of the North ward, requesting that the blowing of the fire alarm whistle as a curfew signal be abol- ished, as it was proclaimed a nuisance. The petition set forth she signers had no objection to the ho, thought that the bour could be designated by the ringing of the cours house bell, or some other signal. The matter was referred to the Fire and Police committee for invessi- gation and report as to whether a suitable curfew signal could be arravged. Report was made of the damage to the Water street pavement by the recent flood and that the same would be repaired as soon as weather conditions would permis. In the meantime a temporary boardwalk has heen built across the gap in the stone pave- ment. Disoussing the fact of the large number of idle men in the town connvil decided to give as maoy beads of families as desired it work at breaking stone for the streets. Not having anything further of importance to transact after approving the following bills council adjourned nutil the first Monday io March when the present aggregation of borough law-makers will hold their last meeting for the carrent year : Street pay roll....... - Polica pav roll,.... Penoa. Railroad Co ....... J. D. Belbert.............. J. T. Mitchell, salary.. Water works pay roll. H. E. Fealon, Ins....... ———— as AMERICAN EXPRESS OFFICE TO CHANGE LOCATION. —Announcement is made that on the first of April the office of the Ameri- can Express company will be moved from the room in the Bush Arcade, where it has been located ever since it was opened in Bellefonte, to the room formerly ocoupied a8 the ladies waiting room in the old depot building of the Central Railroad of Penn- sylvania. This change will be made for two reasons. One is that Geo. T. Bash, in whose storeroom the office is now located, must have the room in order to properly display his largely increased line of post- cards ; bat the other and most argnmenta- tive reason why the change is being made is a4 a matter of retrenchment. As the ol- fice is conducted now the patronage is not sufficient to justify the expense under which it is now conducted. In this con- nection when the office is moved on April first the services of a separate messenger on the railroad will be dispensed with, whioh will wean either the laying off or transfer of Walter Armstrong from here to another place. William Miller will be in entire charge, uot only ranning the office himself but acting as messenger ou the train. It is also possible that the services of a deliv- ery wagon will be dispensed with, as least, at the present time. —=—Daring the heavy snow of two weeks ago Dr. R. L. Houser, of Pennsylvania Furnace, was compelled to imitate the Icelanders. The snow drifted to a depth of fifteen feet between his house and stable and instead of digging a pathway through the monutain of white he tauneled it and thas was able to make his trip back and forth in comparative comfort, so far as the inclement weather was concerned. ————— Sale Register, Feb, 21.—At the late residence of Jacob Markle deceased near Oak Hall, Horse, cow, house- hold goods, farm implements, carpenter tools, 27 scaps of bees ete. Sale at 1. p. m. sharp, . Beliefonte Produce markets, Corrected weekly by S8echler & Co. Potatoes, new, per bushel..... Untons seesnesinnane am . TAOW, DOF POUR secsscerssssssrrissessonss ioarss RUE, PAF POUR: ccecrscrsirsmsmissnss soraerns ~~ 28 Relleyonte Grain Market, Corrected weekly by C. Y. Waonea, The following are the quotations up to o'clock, Thursday voning, whew oT Peper a heat. 87 Rye, per bushel... .eerensnsseese Corn, shelled, per bushel... ~ Corn, ears, sass snssnsmscsssnsmminnnessnnse 80 Oats old new, per bushel... B50 ger DIEHL Ls pmmserereeisiors wineries) Ground y Per bON..ccciviiisinrrinns. 8 80 $0 9 80 Suskwheat, per ents. abet era 50 verseed, per bushel... vuceeen $7 00 $0 Timothy seed per bushel...........coren. $8.00 a I ————— Philadelphia Markets. The follo are the olosi t the i markets on hot evening. Wheat—Red.....osissnns. . Fiour— Winter, Per Br'l.. “Penna. ROIEE ....... * —Fuvorite Brands..........seeees B. .00 Rye Flour PerBril..... cvsesssssesenens $.60@4.65 Baled oice Timot No. 1... 12.0ug 185.0 Mixed **1 Woe vo 9.00@13.60 Biraoinsiionnnns The Democratic Watchman, pln rites lsat $1.50, when not paid fn aan and $2.60 if not ninted uatil sil arrearage to at the option of the isher, So thn pais county un discount is made to persons advertis ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows [sm [om | 1y One inch (12 lines this type............8 6 (§ 6 |§ 10 'wo Ah S17 ngs th 8 47PSuwucsnm 1 60 16 Phiree Inches, «cumin corvnnsssnnnne | 10 | 15 | 25 Jane Column is Inches)... wees 12 | 80 | 35 alf Column {10 inches )....cuiveneeee.| 20 | 85 | 80 Ome Column (20 nChes)uuieiniirinn| 88 | 88 | 10 g 5 id
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers