To CoasssronpEsts.—No communications pub
s hed unless accompanied by the real name of
ths writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
~The pablic schools and the Belle-
foute Academy opened on Monday.
——Quinoy Adams Sawyer will be the
attraction at the opera house tonight.
Edward Brown won the five dollars
in gold at the Electric theatre on Monday
night.
—At Mrs. Wilkinson's New Year's
dinner given last Friday, twelve covers
were laid.
——8. D. Ray Esq, proprietor of the
B:llefonte shirt fastory, i4 con fined to bed
with illuess, his condition being quite bad.
——Dariog the year 1908 only 294 mar-
riage licenses were granted in Centre cons-
ty against a former yearly average of 340.
——A small surprise party was given
Taesday afternoon for Mrs. Louisa Bush at
her home aud in celebration of her birth.
day.
——The majority of the stores in Belle-
fonte inaugurated the six o'clock closing
system oo January first vo continue antil
March fifteenth.
—— Special evangelistic meetings are
being held in the Preshyterian church this
week at which evangelist Boston is assist.
ing Rov. Platts.
—Corunelins Martin bas returved from
the Wills Eye hospital, Pailadelph ia, and
is now able to see with one eye, though
the sight is pot strong.
——-The Pennsylvania State College |
opened for the winter term yesterday |
morniag, after being closed for the two
weeks holiday vacation.
Mrs. Jobn Porter Lyon entertained |
the Bellefonte Chapter of the D. A. R. at
dinner, Tharsday evening at six 'clock, at’
her home on Curtin street.
—— Announcement has heen made of the
engagement of Miss Jennie Harris, of this
place, and John VanPelt, of Baruesboro ;
the wedding to take place in February.
~—Mm. T. A. Ardell has broken up
housekeeping in the Longwell house on
Spring street and gone to the C. C. Shuey
residence where she will make her home.
— Announcement has been made of the
engagement of J. K. Horton Esq., of Phil.
ipsburg, and Miss Bessie Krebs, daughter
of ex-Judge David L. Krebs, of Clearfield.
~—Mr. Peter Colling, who bas been in
Bellefont: the past month, is growing
weaker every day and his physicians say
thas his death is only a question of a short
time.
—[u letters to friends in this place C, |
N. Meserve states that he is improving as
much as can be expected under the treat-
ment he is receiving nt Mont Alto sani-
torinm.
— Milt Johnson, the marble dealer, re.
cently purchased a Cadilac automobile in
Williamsport bat as we have not yes seen
him roo the machine we can’s tell a thing
more about it.
—— Miss Joe White is for the time being
teaching the intermediate grade at the
Bellefonte Academy in place of Mrs. Arthur
Sloop, who is detained at her home on ac-
count of illness,
——Col. Edward R. Chambers, who bas
been quite ill at his home on east Linn
street, is somewhat improved the past few
days and his family aod triends feel hope-
fal of his recovery.
——Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Luken bach
have gone to the Brockerhoff house for the
winter. William Waddle, who some time
ago took rooms at the Brockerhoff, bas re.
suroed to the Bash house.
——Mary Chambers, she little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Chambers, who
has been ill the past week with a mild case
of diphtheria, has about recovered. None
of the other members of the family con.
tracted the disease.
—The passenger train west on the
Lewisburg and Tyrone railroad Wednesday
afternoon was delayed at Centre Hall al-
most four hours on account of the engine
breaking down ; consequently «id wot
reach B:llelonte until 7.55 in the evening.
——The deal made last week for the sale
of T. 8. Strawn’s broker's office in Temple
cours to E. B. O'Reilly was called off on
Monday of this week for good and suffi
cient reasons to both parties, so that Mr.
Strawn will continue to operate in the
fatare as he has in the past.
Dr. James H. Dobbins was eighty-
six years old on Monday and that evening
he sort of celebrated the event by going to
the Soenio theatre to see the moving pio-
tures ; the first time he ever attended saoh
au exhibition and he was very much im-
pressed with the entertainment.
——Tae maoy friends of “‘Tomm y”’
Fenuell, who the past three seasons has
beea hal coach of the Siate College foot
ball seam, will be glad to kaow that he
bas heen appointed deputy 20 the Secretary
of Sate in Naw York. It is a well-deserved
appointmeat and we beg to extend our
congratalations.
——{uvitations have baen issued by Mr.
and Mrs, Joseph Philip, of Dalmore, Dan-
dee, Ssotland, for the marriage of their
daoghter, Miss Jenoy Philip, to Robert
Haldane Sommerville, of Winbarne, Clear-
fisld connty, the wedding to take place at
the Pailip home on Wednesday, Januoary
{ and the exchange vacated.
29h, at 2:39 o'clock p. m.
MiLLEEiM RAVAGED BY FIRE. — A
few minates after nine o'clock on Tuesday
morning fire broke ous in the stable of the
Museer house, Millheim, and before the
flames could be subdued a dozen buildings
in the heart of the town were in ashes, en-
tailing a loss of approximately $60.000, on
wiaich there was nos over $20,000 iusur-
ance.
From the stable where it originated the
flames spread rapidly, communicating first
to the Musser house owned and conducted
by G. W. Clark and in a short time it was
doomed. So threatening did the fire ap-
pear at that time that it looked as il the
greater portion of she town would be wiped
out and word was telephoned to Bellefonte
for help. By a confusion of the message
the request was not understood properly
aud it was not uotil a ball bour laser, when
a second message was received stating that
the Millheim council had called for aid and
would bear all expense that the Bellefonte
firemen were authorized to go. A telephone
message to Superintendent Wood, of the
P. & E. division at Williamsport, resulted
in orders being issued to ticket agent
Hutehin<on to have the Lewisburg train
orew take the eogine and firemen down,
They lelt here about 11:20 o'clock and in
just forty eight minutes had the engine and
trucks unloaded at Coburn where a team
awaited them to hau! the engine to Mill.
heim,
In the meantime the flames jumped
across the street to the brick building own-
ed hy D. J. Neiman and occapied by him
as a clothing store, and in which was also |
located a photograph gallery. From Nei- |
man’s store the fire communicated to the |
Stoaer building next door, occapied by N.
A. Auman’s general store. A. A. Frank's |
| building and store south of apd across the |
street from Neimau's store aleo caught fire |
apd with the above buildings were burned
to the ground. On the second floor of the |
Frank boilding were the lodge rooms of the
Millheim Castle, Knights of the Golden
Eagle.and all their property was destroyed. |
The Bellefonte firemen arrived there!
shortly before one o'clock and although the |
| fire was then practically under control, i
{ they did effective service in preventing any
farther spread of thie flames ; especially in
saving the bandsome residence of A. A.
Frank and some of the haildings on the
Kephart property. The home of Dr. Jobo
Hatdenburg was on fire but the flames were
extiogaished hefore preat damage was
done. The building owned by 8. E Gute-
lius was also more or less damaged. The
Hosterman building, on the southwest
corner of the square was saved, although
many of the glass in the windows were
melted from the excessive heat, and it was
only through keeping wet blankets over
the windows that it was kept from taking
fire. In the Hosterman building is located
the exchange of the Pennsylvania telephone
company and so dangerons did it look at
one time that the wires were disconnected
Several stables in she rear of the burned
baildings were also destroyed and a num-
ber of properties slightly damaged by the
heat. Individually she losses aud insur.
ance so far as obtainable are given as fol-
lows: G. W. Clatk (Masser house), loss
$3,000, no insurance on hnilding bat per-
sonal property covered. D. J. Neiman, loss
$25,000; insurance, $10,000. G. W. Stoner
on building, lows $2 000; no insarance.
N. A. Auman on store, loss $2,000 ; fully
insured. A. A. Frank baildinrg and store,
loss $12,000; insurance $4,500. 8S. E.
Gutelins, loss $500; fully ioeared. Dr.
Hardenburg, loss $500; no insurance.
Kuoights of the Golden Eagle, loss $1,200;
fully insured. Though no definite state.
ment has as yet been made to that effect it
is quite likely all the properties will he
rebuilt as soon as possible,
The Bellefonte firemen worked steadily
for thiee hours throwing water on the ruing
to prevent any possibility of the fire break-
ing out again and late in the afternoon
were taken back to Coburn from where
they were hrought home on a special train,
arriving here about eight o'clock.
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New YEAR'S DIVERSIONS —New Year's
afternoon was rather a momentous oae in
Bellefonte. It was just abouts vwo o'clock
when the Mummer’s parade from Pleasant
Gap, Horntown, Axe Manon and Centre
Hall made their appearance fally two hun-
dred strong and created quite a diversion
among the staid people of Bellefonte by
their unigne sud creditable makeup.
While they were parading on Allegheny
street some farmer's horse became frighten
ed at the love making of the ‘‘Newly-
weds" and ran away, though he was stop-
ped before any damage was done.
Very shortly therealter the fire alarm
was blown and the fire proved to be on the
third fl wor of the Poster—Hoy Hardware
store building on High sweet. The fire
proved to have started ina pile of oiled
paper hat had heen used as packing for
cutlery, vte but by the time the fire com-
panie- arrived on the scene the employees
in the store had the fire all out through she
qnick appleation of water from their own
fice nose, The origin of the fire is supposed
to nave been spontaneous combustion and
it 1+ a foriunate thing it occurred when it
dil, as one of the employees of the store
was au that floor when she smoke was first
disoosered Had it occurred at night the
rexnis would undonbredly have been a dis:
astrons conflagration as there are lots of in.
f+ cmnhle atenal stored within fifteen feet
of where the flames broke ous.
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— Fr wood shows at popular prices
the Carroll Comeds company, which will
be as Garman'’s all of nexr week except
Fuday evening, comes to Bellefonte well
recommend=d Eight week's run in Cam-
bertand, Md, 1» a good endorsement.
of the licenzes on, Taesday of last week,
| pose of elcoting a first and second lienten-
Prices only 10, 20 and 30 cents,
—A nice big baby boy was the latest
arrival in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Christy
Smith. It came on Sunday morning.
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——The entertainment given in the hall
of the Salvation Army last Tharsday even-
ing will be repeated this evening. A sil-
ver collection will be taken at the door.
The public is invited.
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—Mre. W. A. Moore entertained at
the Bash house Wednesday evening, in
honor of Mrs. Bogle’s guest, Mrs. Norris,
of Harrisburg. Mrs. Sheldon entertained
with bridge for Mre. Norris, Thursday
night.
wT naw BIOS’ hospital at Spang-
ler was opened recently ; Miss Garner, late
head narse in the Bellefonte hospital is
pow in charge and Miss Lorrab, also a
graduate of the Bellefonte hospital train-
ing school, as assistant.
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—— Harry Pierson, telegraph operator
at Vail station on the Bald Eagle Valley
railroad, who was brought to the Belle-
fonte hospital several weeks ago for treat.
ment for an injured arm, was discharged
last week, his condition being very much
improved.
hem
——The hoard of managers of the Pruner
orphanage held a meeting on Tuesday and
admitted eight year old Bertha Haverstine,
of Tyrone, as the first inmate of the insti- |
tation. There is ou file applications for the
admission of one or two other children
from Tyrone.
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-——"The license of James Noonan, of the
Brant house, this place, which was held
over when the court granted the majority
wae granted on Wednesday evening, bat
the facts was not known by the editor uatil
too late for publication in last week's
WATCHMAN.
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A special meeting of company B
was held on Tuesday evening for the puar-
! ans, made neceseary by the recent resigna-
| tion of Lient. 8. D. Gettig, but no elec.
tion was held owing to the small turnout
of members of the company. Friday even-
ing, January 15th, bas now been named as
the date for the flestion,
— ~On the sixth pre of today’s WATCH
MAK will be found she advertisement of
the Manufacturers Oatlet Clothing com-
pany. Their lease on the store room they
now occupy in the Bush Arcade will expire
on January 18th, and in the eight days in-
tervening they muss dispose of all their
remainiog stock of clothing, eto., and they
are offeriug it at your own price. Call and
see them.
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—— Among the changes already anuounno-
ed for the first of April are the removal of
E. C. Tuten and family from the Schad
house on Thomas street to the Magee prop-
erty purchased by him last summer on
Peun street, Lewis Lonsberry will move
from south Spring street into the house to
be vacated by Tatens and Christ Beezer
will move into the hoaose to be vacated by
Lonsberrys.
——J. Herbert Ward, who for a number
of years has been station agent, baggage
master, express agent and general factotum
at the Pine Grove Mills station on the
Bellefonte Central railroad, bas resigned
his position and sold out what other inter-
ests he had in Pine Grove Mills and this
week moved to Treverton, Northumber-
land county, where he will keep a general
supply store.
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——Frauk, the ten year old son of Mrs.
James Huoter, of Blauchard, had a narrow
escape from drowning lass Saturday after-
noon. He went skating on the dam at
Beech Creek and accidentally stepped on a
patch of thin ice breaking through and fall-
ing into six feet of water. He managed to
hold to the ice until Boyd Shillings bap-
pened along and resouned him, just when
the boy was almost exhausted.
——We bave received from Robert F.
Hunter, with his compliments, the printed
report of the proceedings of the first annual
good roads and legislative convention held
at Buffalo, N. Y., in Jaly, 1908. While
we have not had the time to examine the
bouk there is without doubt much of in-
terest in it, as showing just what progress
bas already been made in the good roads
movement throughout the conntry.
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~The Scenic theatre is ove motion
picture show, the management of which
endeavors in every way possible to give its
patrons fall value in the latest and best
pictures obtainable. Everything is always
up-to date. Pictures shown within a few
days after being released by the makers.
Pictures of historical and every-day educa-
tional interest with just enoagh comic eub-
jeots to entertain the fun-loving patrons.
New illustrated songs every night. In
fact one of the best places to spend a ball
hour every evening is at the Scenic as you
are always sure to be well entertained.
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—— A meeting of the Bellefonte school
hoard was held on Monday evening for the
purpose of electing a supervising priveipal
to sncoeed John D. Meyer, resigned, hut
they were compelled to adjourn without
taking any action because of their failure to
receive Mr. Meyer's official resigoation.
The meeting was held at 7 30 o'clock and
Mr. Meyer misanderstood the hour, sup-
posing it to be eight o'clock, and when he
got there the directors had adjourned. This
will necessitate holding a special meeting
for the election of Mr. Meyer's successor,
inasmnch as he will perform his last servio-
e+ for the Bellefonte schools today, leaving
tomorrow for Altoona to enter upon his
new position as tressurer of the Blair
County Title and Trust company on Mon-
| millionaire many times over.
IMPORTANT NoTicE.—Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Phelps Stokes will speak in the court
house Wednesday, January 13th, at 8
o'clock p. m. Sabject : “The Problem of
Poverty.” Mr. Phelps Stokes isa gradu-
ate of the Sheffield Scientific sobool. He
received the degree of Ph. B. from Yale in
1892, and M. D. from the College of Phy-
gicians and Sargeons, Columbia, in 1896.
He studied as the School of Political Soi-
ence, Columbia, 1896—7. In 1900 he mar-
ried Rose Harriet Pastor, who bas been
connected with college settlement work
and other charitable institutions in New
York city. In 1906 Mr. and Mrs. Phelps
Stokes joined the Socialist Party and eince
that time bave been active in its propagan-
of social questions in this country and
abroad and are well fitted to speak oo the
subject of Poverty. Adwission free.
collection will be taken for the benefit of
the New York Evening Call.
As will be seen by ahove notice Mr. |
Stokes is a highly educated and well read
gentleman. A man who has become con-
versaut with poverty in all its varied | rin Bellefonte on Wednesday.
stages through intimate association there-
with in his work in the slams of New
York. Mrs, Stokes has also a fall knowl
edge of ber subject as for a number of
years she has been engaged in wissionary
work among the poorer classes of New
York.
Then there is a romance in the lives of
Mr. and Mrs. Stokes that in itself ought to
draw a large crowd to hear them. Several
years ago they were among the most-talked-
of people in New York, and the [facts are
doabtless well remembered by many
Bellefonters. Mr. Stokes in the scion of an
old and aristocratic family and is himself a
Since early
manhood, however, be has always been in-
terested in stadying the conditions and
spending both his time and money for the
amelioration of the poor. In her girl.
hood days Mrs. Stokes, who was Miss Rose
Harriett Pastor,
factory. There she not only learned but
experienced the life of the poor in a big
city, and all ber leisure time was spent in
reading and stadsiog the subjeot.
Finally she took up missionary work in a
guiet way among the poor of the East Side,
New York, and in this pursuit attracted
the attention of those in charge of the col-
lege settlement work. Her earnestness ap-
pealed to them and she was finally indue-
ed to give her entire time to settlement
work, whioh sbe did, giving up her job in
the cigarette factory. It was while engag-
ed in this work that she met Mr. Stokes
and he was so attracted with her that he
joined his work with hers. The friendship
thus formed ripened into love and in 1905
a quiet wedding was celebrated in New
York which united for life the multi-mil-
lionaire and the former cigarette maker,
and to their credit it can be said that no
discord has come into their lives. Hand
in band and heart ip heart they side by
side continue their work for the bet-
terment of the lower classes, and it is these
two people whom Bellefonters will have an
opportunity to hear talk next Wednesday
evening.
Mr. Stokes is not only a learned man but
an eloquent speaker, while it is said that
Mrs. Stokes is even more brilliant than he.
This will be an opportunity that the peo-
ple of this community may never bave
again, and they want to take advantage of
it. No admission fee will he charged to
hear these two famous speakers. Don’t
forget the date, Wednesday evening, Jan-
nary 13th :—[EpITOR.]
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BRIDEGROOM NOW IN JAIL.—In last
weeks paper we published a notice of the
marriage in Birmingham, on Christmas eve,
of G. Melvin Nearhood, of Sprace Creek,
but who for some time past has been locat -
ed at Hanoah Farnace, this county, where
he has been head man ona saw mill, and
Miss Ester Borest, of Ferguson township.
On Christmas they were given a big wed-
ding dinner at the N. C. Neidigh home at
Pine Grove Mille,
Where the young couple spent the inter-
vening time is not known but on Tuesday
of this week Nearhood went into the City
Farniture store, in Altoona, and purohased |
a bill of furniture to the amount of $125.
In payment therefore he presented a check
for $450 drawn by William Zeigler, pro-
prietor of the Altamont hotel, Altoona,
and made payable to the order of E. H.
Harris. The size of the check aroused the
suspicion of the manager of the furniture
store aud on the pretense of sending it out
to have it cashed a olerk was seat with the
paper to landlord Zeigler who pro-
nounced it a forgery.
In the meantime Nearhood became suspi-
cious and made hia escape from the store
bus was later found co the street and
arrested. At first be refused to divulge
anything about himse!! bat when givena
hearing before an alderman on Wednesday
morning he confessed his identity and at
ihe same time told the official a falsehood,
if he is reported correctly. Ho stated that
he bad been married on New Year's day
and with his wife bad spent their bonsy-
moon at State College. Retarning home
he found himsell without lands aod need-
ing furnitare to go to housekeeping, bad
forged the check,as the esiest way of getting
the money. He was committed to jail with-
oat hail, and now languishes in the bastile
at Hollidaysburg. Just where the bride
of two weeks is is not known.
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———The sensational drop of twenty-
seven points in Big Gas on Monday, aud
the consequent decline of prices in the
entire stock markes, gave the balls cold
shivers all along the spinal column while
the bears literally hugged each other in
their satisfaction over at last having things
day.
somewhat their way.
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~The well known and popalar Carroll
Comedy company will be at Garman’s opera
house all of next week, except Friday,
Javuary 15th. They will come bere alter
a stay of eight weeks at Camberland, Md.,
which ought to be a eufficient recommenda
tion to the amusement loving people of
Bellefonte. Popular prices—10, 20 and
30 cente—will prevail. New show every
night. Don’t miss them. On Friday even-
ing, the 15th, Cohn, Coleman & Co's great
play, “3-0of-Us,” will be the attraction.
Prices 25 to 75 cents.
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News Parely Personal
—Mrs. Julia Shuey of Lemont, was a Belletonte
\ visitor yesterday.
da work. They have been careful students |
—Clement Dale Esq., transacted business in
Lewisburg on Tuesday.
—W, Harrison Walker Esq., left on Wednesday
AlO® a business trip to Danville.
«Mr. and Mrs. Norman Thompson, of Ohio,
| are visiting Bellefonte friends.
—~ Miss Jennie Morrison, of Philipshurg, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Patsy Stewart.
—Miss Mabel Allison, of Spring Mills, is with
her aunt, Mrs. Archibald Allison.
—Joe W. Rightnour, of Howard, was a business
—Miss Fryberger, of Philipsburg, has been the
guest of Miss Louise Brachbill this week.
-~Hon. Leonard Rhone, of Centre Hall, was a
business visitor in Bellefonte on Tuesday.
~—Miss Robinson, of Philadelphia, has been the
guest of the Misses McCurdy, on Curtin street.
—Mrs. Henrietta Kline, left Monday for Piteairn,
from there she will go to Columbus, Ohio, to visit
her son.
— Fred Chambers was home a day or two in the
beginning of the week on account of the illness
of his father.
—Wm. Y. Cadwallader, of Pittsburg, spent
Wedaesday and Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Bush, on Spring street.
—After a pleasant visit with friends in Belle-
fonte Mrs. J. W. Moore left on Monday for her
home in Philipsburg, Montana.
~D. Al Irvin was in trom Ebensburg several
days the latter part of last week and was in
Bellefonte to watch the New Year come in.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Decker and two children,
Jack and Helen, left on the afternoon train Wed-
| nesday for a visit with friends in Reading.
worked in a cigarette |
—Miss Lois V, Calderwood, superintendent of
the Bellefonte hospital, spent last week in
Spangler as the guest of Col. and Mrs, James A.
McClain.
—Mrs. Emil Joseph and son Edmund are in
New York city where the latter is undergoing ex
aminations for entrance to the law school of Co,
lumbia college.
—After a two weeks visit with his parents in
Unionville, Roy Hazel left on Sunday for Pitts
burg, where he holds a goed position in the West-
inghouse works,
~-Dr. Edward Harris, of Butler, is expected to
arrive in Bellefonte today for a few week's rest
and recreation at the home of his parents, Mr,
and Mrs. John P, Harris.
—John Klinger with his two grandsons, John
and Jesse, spent Saturday at Lemont visiting the
former's brother, Jacob K'jager, whose health
has been very poor of late.
—Miss Mary Linn left Thursday for Warriors.
mark, where she will attend the missionary meet.
ing ; trom there she will go to Altoona for a day
and on to Pittsburg to spend Sanday.
—Mrs. James Noonan returned on Monday
evening from a four week's sojourn in Williams.
port during which time she underwent medical
treatment in Dr. Nutt's private sanitorinm.
—Mr- J. H. Strouse, of Madisonburg, was in
Bellefonte several days in the beginning of the
week attending to a little business and was a
pleasant caller at this office on Tuesday morning.
—Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Acheson returned
on Tuesday from their wedding trip to eastern
cities and will spend a few days at the Shaughen-
wey home before proceeding to their own home at
Niagara Falls.
—Mr. and Mr. John Sommerville, of Winburn,
spent Sunday in Hellefonte, Mr. Sommerville
left Monday but Mrs, Sommerville continued her
visit, the guest of Miss Linn, Thursday she left
for Pittsburg, for a visit with relatives,
—Mrs. J. B Scott and Miss Virginia McCurdy,
sisters of Mr. Charles M. McCurdy, cashier of the
First National bank, left for Florida on Tuesday,
expecting to spend the remainder of the winter
at St. Augustine and other east coast resorts,
—Mrs. Gilbert A. Beaver with her daughter
Katharine, of near New York city, who were at
State College attending Farmers’ Week exercises,
will spend a few days at the Beaver home on
Curtin street ere returning to their home in New
York.
—Mrs. Green Irvin, of Oak Hall, was a Belle-
fonte visitor yesterday and a caller at the Waren -
max office, Like a large number of others at this
time of the year she fixed herself so solid with
the paper that the aatocratic ruling from the
Postoflice Department will not keep her from get.
ting it regularly tor another year to come.
—W. J. Singer Esq., of New York city. was an
arrival in Bellefonte on Monday night, about the
healthiest, happiest looking fellow imaginable
for a man who was as near the grave as the doc-
tors pronounced him to be some seven or eight
years ago. This is his first trip to Bellefonte in
three years and naturally the delight of the
meeting between he and his old friends was mu.
tual,
—Blaine Feidler, who has been in Bellefonte
the past three months assisting his uncle, T.
Clayton Brown, at the Scenic theatre, resigned
his position two weeks ago and last Saturday
evening left for Williamsport to spend a few days
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A, Feidler,
expecting later to go to some town or city in
New York State and embark in the motion pie- | &
ture business for himself,
—Col. Emanuel Noll, who recently returned
from a visit to his son-in-law, Chauncey F.
York, ut Detroit, Mich., was a caller at the Waren-
max office on Tuesday ; and one of the kiad ye
editor is always p'eased to see. That is because
he is not only a constant veader of the Waren.
sax himself but he shows his interest and belief
in the paper by sending it to a number of his
friends in this and other States.
~ Rev. Richard Crittenden has been in Brook.
lyon, N. Y., since before New Years visiting his
daughter, Mrs. George Frost and husband. On
New Years they had quite a family reunion at the
Frost home, Miss Jennie Crittenden and Miss
Elizabeth Ardell, of Waterbury, Conn, and Rev.
Crittenden’s youngest daughter and her husband,
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Stinson, of Donora, Pa., be.
ing present Rev. Crittenden expects to return
home today.
—James C. Waddle, of Lock Haven, was a
Bellefonte visitor on Monday and a caller at the | paid
WarcuMax office, He is a native of Centre coun-
ty, being a member of the well known Waddle
family of Buffalo Run, but for the past thirty.
eight years has lived in Lock Haven, which was
most convenient as his home during the thirty
or more years he worked on the Bald Kagle Val-
ley railroad, mostly as freight conductor. Both
he and Mrs, Waddle still feel a great interest in
Centre county and its people and keep fully in-
formed thereon through the columns of the
Warcuma x.
Pet rrr eet ————————
Jauss R. HugHEs RESIGNS AS PRINCI-
PAL OF THE BELLEFONTE ACADEMY.—
Considerable surprise was manifest amoog
the people of Bellefonte in general and the
friends and patrons of the Bellefonte Acad-
emy in particalar when the fact became
known on Monday evening that James R.
Hughes had tendered his resignation as
principal of the Academy to take effect
with the close of the school in Juve ; and
that the same bad been accepted at a
special meeting of the board of trustees
held that afternoon. The Hughes’—{ather
and son—have been connected with the
Bellefonte Academy so long thas they bave
almost heen considered the integral force
and life of the institution, and quite
patarally it was supposed that there was
some very unexpected and unusual cause
for Mr. Hughes resignation, but such is
not the case.
There is no friction or unpleasantness in
the question at all. It issimply a business
matter. Mr. Hughes considers the tax on
his time and vitality too great and the fi-
nancial returns not adequate to justify him
continuing in his present capacity and for
those reasons alone has banded in his res-
igoation. The Academy is now a prepara-
tory school of considerable magnitude, with
a list this year of sixty hoarding stu-
dents, aud more thao shat number of day
students, The entire care of the school,
intellectually, morally, financially and io
the business care of it has =o far devolved
ou but one man, Mr. Hoghes, and he con-
siders the strain too great, therefure his
resignation.
The Hughes’ have lived. in Bellefonte so
long and been identified with the Academy
and its success so closely that it seems al-
most as if they were allied to it for life and
any change will assuredly seem out of
keeping with the place. Rev. James P.
Hughes came to the Academy iu 1868 and
ever since has been at its head, as principal
op until the year 1900 and principal emer-
itus since that time, Mr. James R. Hughes
gradoated from Princeton in 1885 and im-
mediately thereafter became a teacher at
the Academy under bis father. He ocon-
tinued in that capacity until 1900 when he
sucoeeded his father as principal and the
aotive head of the school. For years the
institation had one continual struggle for
existence but in the last ten ora dozen
years it has come to the front with amaz-
ing strides uutil now itis recognized as
one of the leading preparatory schools in
the State. All this is wholly due to the
indefatigable work and energy of the
Hughes’, father and son. And whether
they sever their connection wish the Acad-
emy next June or not, in its present
educational standing they bave built for
themselves a monument as enduring as the
granite shaft.
NINETY-FOUR YEARS OLD.—On New
Year's day Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lewis, of
Tyrone, gave a little party for the double
celebration of the twenty-second birthday
aupiversary of their daughter, Mrs. Homer
Keatley, and the nioety-foarth birthday
anniversary of Mr. Lewis’ father, William
Lewis, of Port Matilda, both of whom were
born on New Year's day. O! conrse the
occasson proved a very pleasant time to all
presents and everybody departed wishing
the two honor guests many more such
anniversaries.
Auent the above gathering it might be
stated that Mr. Lewis is probably the most
remarkable man in Centre conuty to-day ;
and with his foar score aud fourteen years
is very likely the oldest. He is still bale
and hearty and able to go around as spry
looking as many a mao of sixsy years. In
fact less than two years ago, from the
writer's own knowledge, he wonld shoul-
der his axe and after walking a mile or
more woald cut wood or prop timber all
day and would do an average man’s work
He is in possession of all bis faculties and
bids fair to rouad oaé his censary of life.
Bellefonte Produce slarkets.
Corrected weekly by R. 8, Brouse, grocer.
The prices quoted are those paid for produce.
Potatoes Per bushel,...uuiniss sree cesses ——o— 3
J) 7
Eggs, pot GOBBI. ermressrresmprssriemerereasanntanions 92
Lard, pel shoul rer 0
County 3 shoulders... un —estrectetnie 8
des...coonn .
Sdoww. unr 1
Tallow, per pound. 3
Butter, per pound. a2
Rellegonte rain Market,
Corrected weekly by C. Y. Waangs,
I'he following are the quotations up tw sid
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes
ress :
Wheat
White and Mixed WHEat weuseeseessse srnnrenne
Rye, per bushel........ emerensniessss
Sore, shellea, per Bie] ves ——e
Corn, ears, per bushel.......
Duis old ak nau, per bu
bushel. hececbto
Bare Plaster, per ion
Ly per shel ..
Cloverseed, per hushel,
Timothy seed per bushel...
Ee EET R PTT
Philudeiphia Barkets.
The foliowing are the olosing price: of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Faget rom Label
—Nu, 2 au 1.0]
COPD «FUG W i ecuessursrinssrsie rmsnvinsens - va
Mixed new, ————— asl
Unts..... 1Dgubd
Flour— Wi ter, Per Br ase 3135200
“Favorite de. ene 38 ato
Be! Flour PerBriiu. wns $1804.25
led hay —~Cholee Timo! No. Lee 8 hu 1849
Bale : “ Mixed “1 10,00 (2
SIPAW cc... crane 8.00 pH
Ihe Demueratic Watchman.
Published every Friday m morning, in Belle ute
At LOU per nuuum if paid sirlcely in advance )
81. Hy he when not paid 10 pdveuce $60 4 uel
‘betore the «xpiration of Foul au 8
r will be va until af rae A
blisher,
, eXCepi =i the option of the
wil wire counts um
| not te seat ont or ¢
lone for in advance
A liberal discount is mde «0 pelsube an eiile
ing by the yunrter, hall year, oI yeni, ar foiowg
APACE GUCUPIED [+m [oe | iy
One inch (1% Hines this type 32 $ vig
Two inches. . le} 18
Three inches. sate sttmmne MH i
Quaner Column wo inches. . o a8
alf Column {10 IDChON jie cnrinrniinns a! Ap
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