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Demorraiic iat
Bellefonte, Pa., March 10, 1916.
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To The Democratic Electors of Penn-
sylvania.
As Chairman of the Democratic State Commit-
tee, I hereby announce that the Democrats of
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the provisions
of the Uniform Primaries Act of 1913, will nomi-
nate at the Spring Primary Election, to be held
on Tuesday, May 16, 1916, candidates for the fol-
lowing name offices:
One person for the office of United States Sen-
ator. Four persons for the office of Congress-
men-at-Large. One person for the office of State
Treasurer, and will also elect one person for
Member of the Democratic National Committee
and twelve (12) Delegates and twelve (12) Alter.
nate Delegates at Large to the Democratic Na-
tional Convention, to be held in St. ‘Louis, Mo.,
on June 14, 1916.
Nominating petitions for any of these offices
will be furnished upon application to the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth, Harrisburg, Pa.
ROLAND S. MORRIS,
Chairman.
Public Service Commission Issues Rule On
Steam Heating Company.
The evidence submitted before Wil-
liam Findley Downs, Secretary of the
State Public Service Commission on
Thursday, February 10th, relative to
the complaint of Miss Rebecca N.
Rhoads vs Bellefonte Gas and Steam
Heating Company, has been duly
heard by the Public Service Commis-
sion and under date of March 7th, a
report containing its findings of fact
and conclusions thereon was filed, in-
cluding the following order to the Re-
spondent Company:
Rebecca N. Rhoads
vs
Bellefonte Gas & Steam Heating Co.
Complaint Docket No. 494.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.
The Complainant alleged that the
steam heating service furnished by
the Respondent Company was inade-
quate and insufficient and, after an-
swer filed by the Respondent, the
matter was referred under the pro-
visions of the Public Service Com-
pany Law to an Examiner who took
testimony upon the allegations of the
complaint and answer, which testi-
mony has been filed as a part of the
record in this proceeding.
From the testimony it appears that
the Respondent Company is engaged
in the business of supplying steam for
heating purposes in Bellefonte, in
Centre County, and that the com-
plaintant 2nd a number of other resi-
dents are dependent upon the com-
any for the heating of their houses. -
The station equipment of the Re-
spondent is large enough to furnish
adequate service at all times, but its
distributing system is in very_ poor
condition and the losses caused by
leakages in its pipes are so great that
the company has difficulty in carry-
ing sufficient pressure at its plant to
offset the leakage in the mains and
furnish reasonable service to its pa-
trons. The service which it has been
furnishing is not reasonably adequate,
nor is it sufficient for the accomoda-
tion of the consumers, and the com-
pany should be required to maintain
such a pressure at the plant as will
furnish all consumers with sufficient
steam.
It appears that the Respondent has
not conformed to the Rules and Regu-
lations Pertaining to Heating Service
Utilities as prescribed by the Public
Service Commission, and is not oper-
ating or maintaining its property as
efficiently as it should. It has kept
mo record of the interruptions to its
service or of the complaints against
such service as provided in Rule ,6
nor has it made and kept record of
the inspections and tests specified by
the Commission.
In order that the consumers may
receive the service to which they are
entitled, the Commission is of the
opinion that the Respondent Company,
between the date of this order and the
end of the present heating season, on
June 1st, 1916, should maintain an
average gauge pressure at the boilers
for certain ranges of temperature of
the outside air.
That it should keep an accurate ac-
count on each and every boiler and
also a record of when the boilers are
not in operation; That it should con-
form to all the Rules and Repulations
Pertaining to Heating Service Utili-
ties prescribed by the Commission. An
order to carry out these finding will
accordingly issue.
ORDER.
Now, to-wit, March Tth, 1916, the
Bellefonte Gas and Steam Heating
Company is hereby ORDERED, from
the date hereof until June first, 1916,—
1. To maintain an average gauge
pressure at the boilers for certain
temperatures of the outside air as fol-
lows:
Below 15 degrees, 50 peunds pres-
sure.
Between 15 degrees and 32 degrees,
45 pounds pressure.
Between 32 and 50 degrees, 40
pounds pressure.
Between 50 and 60 degrees, 15
pounds pressure.
Above 60 degrees, 15 pounds pres-
sure.
2. To keep an accurate record of
the pressure on each and every boil-
er for every hour of the twenty-four,
and a record of when the boilers are
not in operation;
3. To conform to the Rules and
Regulations pertaining to Heating
Service Utilities as prescribed by this
Commission.
BY THE COMMISSION:
Attest: WM. B. AINEY, Chairman.
A. B. Millar, Sec'y.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
——Thieves broke into Miller's hard-
ware store on Tuesday night and carried
away about fifty dollar's worth of goods.
No clue as to their identity has thus far
been obtained.
WiLLIAMS.—Mordecai Williams died on
Wednesday morning at the home of his
brother, James Williams, at Axe Mann,
after an illness of some weeks. He was
ason of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Williams
and was sixty-six years old. In addition
to his brother he leaves one sister, Mary,
also of AxeJMann. Burial will be made
in the Union cemetery this morning.
CAPTAIN JOHN ANDREW HUNTER.
HUNTER.—A highly honored life losed
when Captain John A. Hunter calmly
slept away at his home at Stormstown,
Pa., on Thursday, March 2nd.
Captain Hunter was born at White
Hall, near Pine Grove Mills, June 20th,
TAYLOR.—It was with extreme regret
that residents of Bellefonte learned on
| Monday of the death that morning of
: Harry A. Taylor, of Buffalo, N. Y., but
- formerly of this place.
1820, and was the last survivor of ten |
children, reaching the advanced age of | developed into an abscess on the brain.
almost ninety-six years.
He took sick
about a week previous and his illness
{ He was taken to the Homeopathic hos-
He came of military stock, his great pital in that place where an operation
grandfather, John Donaldson, as well as | was performed on Sunday morning, but
both his grandfathers, Andrew Hunter
and Captain John Mcllvain, being mem-
bers of the Continental Army under
General Washington, to whom Captain
Mcllvain was an adviser. His father,
John Hunter, was a soldier of the Amer"
ican Army in the war of 1812, and being
a millwright and worker in hard woods,
was detailed to help build Perry’s fieet
on Lake Erie. His only brother, James
Wallace Hunter, was a Captain in the
3rd Wisconsin Volunteers and fell in the
Civil war. Captain Hunter gained his
title by commanding several local com-
panies in which many officers and men
were prepared for service in the Civil
war, although he himself never saw ac-
tive service. In his early manhood,
Captain Hunter taught for almost six-
teen years in the public schools of Cen-
tre and Huntingdon counties, beginning
when about sixteen years of age. His
interest in education was continued
with the establishment of The Pennsyl-
vania State College, as evidenced by his
presence at all its commencements until
within the last two or three years, when
failing strength prevented his attendance.
In 1852, he was married to Miss Eliza- |
beth B. Elder, of Halfmoon and since
that time, for sixty-four years, has resid-
ed at the old Elder homestead. To
Captain and Mrs. Huater were born six
children: Esther E., Mrs. Caroline Hunter
Tudor, both of whom are deceased; Miss
Anna Mary, at home; Dr. Wallace R., of
Erie, Pa.; Prof. John A. Jr., of Boulder,
Colorado, and Mrs. Susan Hunter Smith,
of Blairsville, Pa.
It is the lot of few men to occupy so’
high a position of honor and esteem
among his fellow men as did Captain
Hunter or to exercise such a beneficent
influence in his community. His char-
acter was symmetrical, four-square in
his integrity, lofty in his convictions,
fearless and unflinching in adherence to
them, kindly and considerate of others
and of their opinions.
His knowledge of men and events was
so wide and covered such a range of
years, his judgment was so just and rea-
sonable and his personality was so pleas-
ing that men delighted in the charm of
his conversation and sought his advice
and the benefit of his opinions
He was active in church life, being for
many years, and until his death, a ruling
elder in the Bald Eagle Presbyterian
church, maintaining in his home a devout
family religion.
The funeral at eleven o'clock on Tues-
day morning was attended by a large
circle of neighbors and friends who
gathered to pay a last tribute to a man
who was loved by all. The services at
the house were in charge of Rev. Walter
Fay Carson and burial was made in the
Friends burying ground in Halfmoon
township where his beloved wife was laid
to rest seven years ago.
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SWARTZ.—Mrs. Anna Swartz, wife of
W. H. Swartz, died at her home in Lewis-
burg on Sunday night, of pleurisy, aged
57 years, 6 months and 1 day. She was
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Absalom
Mingle and was born at Aaronsburg.
Following her marriage to Mr. Swartz
they lived at Millheim a few years be-
fore moving to | Lewisburg. She is sur-
vived by her husband and two daughters,
Mrs. Prudence}Mertz, of Royersford, and
Mrs. Puella Clemens, at home. She also
leaves two brothers and two sisters,
David Mingle, of Woodward; Calvin, of
Millheim; Mrs. Reuben Musser, in North
Dakota, and Mrs. Rosie Tate, of Cole-
ville. The funeral was held yesterday
morning, burial being made at Millheim.
| it was impossible to save his life and he
died at 8.20 ‘o'clock Monday morning.
Deceased was a son of Hugh (deceas-
ed) and Anna Taylor and was born in
Bellefonte on March 28th, 1883, hence
was just twenty-two days less than
thirty-three years old. He was educated
in the Bellefonte schools and for a num-
ber of years worked for his brother, Col.
H. S. Taylor, at the steam heating plant.
A few years ago he went to Buffalo and
took a position under Robert V. Lyon at
the Buffalo Steam Laundry company and
had risen to be manager and a director
in the company.
In 1908 he was united in marriage to
Miss Elsie Miller, a daughter of Abram
V. Miller, and she survives with two
small children, Nancy Jane and Elsie
Louise. He also leaves his mother and
the following brothers and sisters: Col.
H. S. Taylor, R. B., Richard, Gladstone
and Joseph, of Bellefonte; Lieut. James
Taylor, now on his way to the Philippines
with the U. S. army; Mrs. R. C. Burns
and Mrs. Warren Else, of Pittsburgh;
Mrs. W. D. Zerby and Miss Gertrude, of
Bellefonte and Miss Lillian, in Cleveland,
Ohio. Deceased was a member of the
Odd Fellows, the Logan fire company
and the Bellefonte Lodge of Moose.
The remains- were brought to Belle-
fonte on Tuesday morning and taken to
the residence of Col. H. S. Taylor, on
east Linn street, where funeral services
were held at 2.30 o’clock yesterday after-
noon. Rev. W.-C. Charlton was in charge
and burial in the Union cemetery was
made by the Odd Fellows.
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JOHNSTONBAUGH.— Mrs. Mary Keeler
Johnstonbaugh, wife of Charles C. John-
stonbaugh, died at her home one mile
east of Linden Hall at 2.25 o'clock on
Friday morning, after six week’s illness
with cancer. She was a daughter of
William and Sarah Keeler and was
born on March 1st, 1873, hence was aged
43 years and 2 days. She is survived by
her husband and the following children:
Alice, Mrs. Ralph Krumrine, Pearl, Floyd
and Verna, all at home. She also leaves
four sisters and one brother, namely:
Mrs. Stella Rathburn, of Olean, N. Y.;
Mrs. George Bathurst, of Driftwood;
Mrs. William Confer, of Altoona; Mrs.
Jeremiah Lutz, of Bellefonte, and Elmer
Keeler, of Olean, N. Y. She had been a
member of the United Evangelical church
for sixteen years and Revs. Foss and
Shuey had charge of the funeral which
was held at her late home on Sunday
morning, after which the remains were
taken to the Curtin cemetery for inter-
ment.
Lucas.—Miles Lucas, a well known
farmer of Boggs township, died at his
home about three miles north of Curtin,
last Thursday evening, following an ill-
ness of three years with a complication
of diseases. He was a son of James and
Ella Lucas and was born in Boggs town-
ship on March 15th, 1856, hence was 59
years, 11 months and 16 days old. His
wife, who previous to her marriage was
Miss Elizabeth DeHaas, died three years
ago, but surviving him is one daughter,
Mrs. Amelia Chatham, at home. He also
leaves the following brothers and sister:
Charles, of Curtin township; Nicholas, of
Howard; John D. and Andrew, of Marsh
Creek, and Mrs. Mary Emma Watkins,
of Curtin township. Funeral services
were held in the Fairview Union church
at ten o’clock on Monday morning by
Rev. Wilson, after which burial was made
in the Fairview cemetery.
——For high class Job Work come to
the WATCHMAN Office.
HAZEL.—Adam Hazel, a well known
resident of Spring township, died at his
home near Axe Mann at six o'clock last
Friday morning. He had been ailing for
three years or longer with dropsy, and
had been in a serious condition for
twenty-one weeks.
Deceased was a son of Michael and
Sarah Hazel and was born in Miles town-
ship almost seventy-five years ago. His
early life was spent in Miles and Gregg
townships and just forty-eight years ago
he moved to Axe Mann where he lived
ever since. Mr. Hazel was a member of
the Lutheran church and a staunch
Democrat all his life. He filled several
terms as jury commissioner of Centre
county and was a careful, conscientious
official.
Prior, to serving as jury commissioner
‘he had been a justice of the peace for
nineteen years. He was a member of
the Bellefonte Lodge of Odd Fellows for
almost thirty-five years, and for a num-
ber of years after its organization was an
officer of the Hazel-Schaeffer reunion
committee.
He was married to Miss Malinda
Smith, of Madisonburg, at Rebersburg
Sept. 25th, 1863, by Rev. Tobias, and she
survives with seven children,namely: Mrs.
Stewart Fleck, of Niagara Falls; George
Hazel, of Greensburg; John, James and
Edward, of Niagara Falls; Mrs. Mary
Steele, of Axe Mann, and Frank in
Canada. He also leaves three brothers
and two sisters, namely: Wilson Hazel,
of Madisonburg; Cornelius, of Pleasant
Gap; M. Frank, of Bellefonte; Mrs.
| Samuel White, of Bellefonte, and Mrs.
Adam Courter, of Goshen, Ind. In ad-
dition he leaves twenty-nine grand-
children and seven great grand-children.
Funeral services were held at his late
home at Axe Mann at two o'clock on
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Courtney, of
Boalsburg, after which burial was made
in the Lutheran cemetery at Pleasant
Gap, under the auspices of the Bellefonte
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Mrs. Hazel and children wish through
the columns of the WATCHMAN to extend
sincere thanks to all those who assisted
them in any way during Mr. Hazel’s ill-
ness and in their bereavement.
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BARNHART.—Thompson M. Barnhart
died quite suddenly at his home on east
Howard street at 5.45 o’clock on Tuesday
morning, of heart failure. He worked
all day on Monday at the American Lime
& Stone company plant and retired Mon-
day evening in his usual health. His
death on Tuesday morning was therefore
as unexpected as it was sudden.
Deceased was a son of Philip N. and
Clarissa Barnhart and was born on the
Barnhart farm east of Bellefonte on Sep-
tember 5th, 1851, hence at his death was
64 years, 6 months and 2 days old. His
early life was spent on the farm in the
| summer and going to school in the win-
ter. When a young man he engaged in
teaching school, a profession he followed
for a number of years. Some years ago
he accepted a position as fireman at the
McCalmont & Co. limestone quarries but
for the last few years had been a fireman
for the American Lime & Stone compa-
ny. He was a member of the Methodist
church and of the Knights of the Golden
Eagle.
On September 5th, 1876, he was united
in marriage to Miss Clara E. Solt, of Zi-
on, who survives with the following chil-
dren: Mrs. Frances Thomas, of Clear-
water, Fla.; Bruce and Lloyd, of Brad-
dock; Dean, of Detroit, and Miss Alice,
at home. He also leaves one brother, J.
Willard Barnhart, of Bellefonte. The
funeral will take place at two o’clock
this (Friday) afternoon. Rev. Yocum
will officiate and burial will be made in
the Union cemetery.
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STEPHENS.—Only recently this paper
published the fact that Dr. and Mrs. W.
A. Stephens had celebrated their golden
wedding at their home near Carlisle and
now we are called upon to record the
death of Mrs. Stephens, which occurred
on Monday of last week, after only a
brief illness as the result of an attack of
the grip.
Deceased’s maiden name was Miss
Letitia Margaret Africa and she was
born in Huntingdon county about eight
years ago. During the fifty years of her
married life with Dr. Stephens she at-
tained a wide acquaintanceship within
the bounds of the Central Pennsylvania
M. E. conference and was a woman
whose beautiful christian character en-
deared her to all who knew her. Both
she and her husband are lovingly remem-
bered by many people in Bellefonte from
the time when Dr. Stephens was pastor
of the Methodist church here. Mrs.
Stephens is survived by her venerable
husband, who has not been in good health
of late, and two sons, Prof. H. M. Ste-
phens, of Dickinson College, Carlisle, and
W. C. Stephens, of Bonny Brook farm,
near Carlisle. The funeral was held last
Thursday, afternoon, burial being made
at Carlisle.
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CrusT.—Clarence Crust, a son of the
late William E. and Mary A. Crust, died
at his home at Pleasant Gap last Thurs-
day, following an illness of some months
with tuberculosis. He was born at Pleas-
ant Gap on September 24th, 1893, hence
at his death was 22 years, 5 months and
9 days old. He is survived by his moth-
er and two brothers, Charles and Frank,
both of Pleasant Gap. Funeral services
were held in the church at Axe Mann at
10.30 o'clock on Monday morning by
Rev. D. A. Sower, after which burial was
made in the Meyers cemetery.
A MUSICAL TREAT.—Bellefonters will
have a rare treat in the concert to be
given in the court house next Tuesday
evening March 14th, of which the follow-
ing is a program:
1. (a) Allegro di molto, F minor
..Ph. E. Bach
2
.. Beethoven
(c) Ecossaises (In Scotch. Style)
Beethoven—D'Albert
: Mary Wildermann.
2. Aria *Polongite” from Mignon
"Marie Stoddart.
3. (a) Meditation from > “Thais”
«.... Thomas
.....Massenet
(b) Variations on’ a a Theme of
“Corelli”.
Cor
4. (a) The Hills 4 Sir.
Harris
(b) Mammy’s Song. srsanvesenuns War
(c) Villenelle... TOA
Marie Stoddart.
5. (a) Etudes op 25 Nos. 7 and 9
Waltz op. 64 No 2—C Sharp minor 5
Weessrsta i iinll Bol nates atnt assists ions risnes Chopin
~. Brahms
This Ballade Known as “Edward” is
held by some authorities as voicing the
one in which the son, urged on by his
mother, murders the father. In the open-
ing part one hears the mother calling
“Edward,” then developes a wild and
exciting movement as it were. After
this follows a repose, and the main theme
again appears, and in its wierdness
seems to express the son’s remorse for
his awful deed.
(c) Ruansodic D'Auvergire op. 73
-..Saint—Saens
Ma
6. (a) Melodie................
(b) Vogel aly Prophet ................iiue
~.Schumann—Auer
(c) Souvenir de MOSCOW ve.rvrseensernes
...Wieniawski
ann.
..Tschaikowsky
“Cordelia Li
7. (a) So Sweet is Shee...
Old E
(b) In An old Fashioned TOWN. >
ceiessesesnnL se sesemesensssnse SQUITE
(c) Somewhere a Voice is Calling......... ‘fab
ate
(With Violin’ obligato, by ‘Miss Tee)
Marie Stoddart
8. Ave Moria... Bach—Gounod
Marie Stoddart, Cordelia ice, Mary Wilder-
mann
A BAD COASTING ACCIDENT.—The sec-
ond serious coasting accident of the sea-
son happened at the Diamond shortly be-
fore seven o’clock last Friday evening, in
which Jack Montgomery, aged about
twelve years, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Montgomery, and James Glenn, son of
Mrs. George Glenn, sustained bad cuts
about the head and face and a number
of severe bruises; but they were lucky
to escape with their lives and no bones
broken.
The boys were coasting down jail hill
on the south side of the court house.
The coasting was good on the hill but
the brick paving on Allegheny street be-
ing practically free of snow and ice the
sled generally stopped without running
into the Diamond and the boys felt per-
fectly safe. On their last trip, however,
they struck a narrow strip of ice and
ran to the middle of the street, colliding
with the rear wheel of Max Gamble’s
automobile. Both boys were lying down |
on the sled and they crashed into the
machine head first.
Gamble was running very slow and stop-
ped his machine almost on the spot.
The head and face of both boys were
covered with blood and it was feared
their injuries were more serious than |
they happily proved to be. Mr. Gamble !
picked up one of the boys and J. Mac |
Heinle the other‘and they were rushed
to the hospital as quickly as possible.
There it was found that while they were
badly cut and bruised their injuries were
only superficial and after they were
dressed both boys were taken to their
homes. They are now getting along very
comfortably,
’
WHERE THE MoNEY WENT So.—Every
once in a while, when the good women
who compose the’ Woman's Auxiliary of
the Bellefonte hospital do something to
raise a little money, the question isasked,
“What do they do with all the money
they raise?”
In the first place, the State appropria-
tion to the hospital hardly pays expens-
es, and the women help out on this. In
addition they have raised and paid $2,500
for the new laundry, $300 in repairs and
furnishings for the nurses’ home, $150
for the new walk and steps from the
hospital to Willowbank street, and are
trying to raise $600 for the new X-ray
and pathological building which the State
requires erected in connection with every
hospital receivingstate-aid. Mrs. George
F. Harris has very generously offered to
supply the equipment for the building in
memory of her husband, the late Dr.
Harris, during his life dean of the hospi-
tal staff.
Hence the ladies who are so earnestly
working in a cause that is of such uni-
versal good to the whole community
should receive all the encouragement
possible, and after you have read this
item if you feel like helping them, either
big or little, Mrs. John M. Shugert will
very gladly receive your contribution.
* ——Adam W. Friend, advance man
for the Jack Lynn stock company, has
been in Bellefonte this week making ar-
rangements for the appearance of the
company at Garman’s all of next week,
at popular prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents.
The leading man in the company is J. M.
Donavin, and the very fact that the com-
pany has gone through six seasons in-
tact is evidence that it is composed of
able people. Watch for the ladies’ bar-
gain tickets on Monday.
——Because you will hear three of the
leading artists in the musical world of
today, and because Bellefonte people
should show their appreciation of the
great opportunity given them, they are
urged to go and hear the concert in the
court house Tuesday night. At this con-
cert Miss Cordelia Lee, the gifted violin-
ist, will use her twelve thousand dollar
violin.
Fortunately Mr. !
RR RRR
REGULAR MEETING OF BOROUGH COUN-
CIL.— Just five members—the necessary
quorum—were present at the regular
meeting of borough council on Monday
evening.
Burgess Blanchard was present and
asked the president of council, the bor-
ough solicitor and chairman of the Street
committee to meet an engineer of the
Pennsylvania railroad company who
came to town on Tuesday relative to the
new concrete bridge the company pro-
poses to erect across Spring creek above
the passenger depot
The burgess also read a communication
from Governor Brumbaugh relative to a
meeting of the State association of bor-
oughs which will be held in Harrisburg,
April 11th and 12th. Borough solicitor
J. Thomas Mitchell advocated council
sending one or more representatives to
the meeting but action in the matter was
deferred until the next meeting.
A petition was received from residents
of north Thomas street asking for an
additional light. As it is now there is no
light between the junction of High and
Thomas streets and the alley at the
Isaac Thomas residence. The matter
was referred to the Street committee for
investigation and report.
The Street committee reported that
petitions are now being circulated among
the property owners along the proposed
state-aid road routes Nos. 456 and 457,
and it was hoped to have the matter
closed up in a few days, when prompt
action should be taken by council in
order to get the applications before the
Highway Department as soon as possible.
The Water committee reported that
the old pump had been repaired and was
in condition to pump 40,000 gallons an
hour direct into the reservoir.
The Fire and Police committee reported
that the Logan fire engine had been re-
paired, tested ang was now in first class
shape.
The Finance committee presented the
treasurer’s report which showed a bal-
ance in the treasury of $2,475.89. Re-
newal of the following notes was also re-
quested: $1,000 and $700 for six months
from March 4th; $2,000 for six months
from March 17th and $800 for six months
from March 18th. All were authorized.
The bond of Alexander Morrison, over-
seer of the poor, in the sum of $2,000,
with the Bellefonte Trust company as
surety, was approved.
Secretary W. T. Kelly presented the
annual report of the borough auditors,
which he was instructed to have printed
for distribution.
At the last meeting the Street com-
mittee recommended the re-election of
N. R. Wright, as borough engineer; H.
|B. Kern, street commissioner, and William
i Fredericks, as road roller engineer, and
i all were re-elected.
Bills to the amount of $1,601.58 were
i approved and council adjourned to meet
{ next Monday night.
CENTRE COUNTY "DEBATE. — Superin-
| tendent J. E. Wagner, of Bellefonte, has
kindly consented to act as chairman of a
committee with principals W. G. Briner,
| of State College; J. S. F. Rutheruff, of
| Philipsburg, and H. F. Whiting, of Belle-
fonte,r which has been appointed to make
| arrangements for the Centre county de-
| bate to be held at Bellefonte prior to the
| last Friday in March. The subject is:
| “Resolved. That international peace
would bz best promoted by extensive
warlike preparations on the part of all
great powers.” The debate will probably
be held in the court house, Bellefonte,
Penna.
The winning team will go to Williams-
port in April at the expense of the Wil-
liamsport Board of Trade to meet the
winning team of other counties in a sec-
ond debate on the same subject. It is
hoped that every school in the county
will co-operate by sending a team of
three, either boys or girls.
CHURCH DESTROYED BY FIRE.—The
Baptist church at Port Matilda was en-
tirely destroyed by fire about ten o’clock
‘on Sunday morning. Early in the morn-
ing the janitor went to the church and
built a fire in the stove, then returned
home. Shortly before ten o'clock one of
the members went to the church to ring
the bell and when he opened the door
discovered the interior of the church en-
veloped in flames. They had already
made such headway that it was impos-
sible to save anything. The loss is
placed at $2,000, with an insurance of
$1,000. The edifice will probably be re-
built.
——Ten laborers were laid off by the
Thompson Starrett company at the new
penitentiary last Saturday, but at that
they still have at work about seventy-five
men, which includes laborers, carpenters,
helpers, plumbers and steam fitters. But
in another week, or two at most, the big
dining hall will be completed. A tem-
porary boiler house for steam heating
purposes is being erected and when it is
completed the bulk of the work will stop
until after the meeting of the next Legis-
lature and another appropriation is
granted to continue the work.
——The Pennsylvania railroad com-
| pany is arranging to erect a concrete
arch bridge over Spring creek just south
of the passenger station in this place, to
carry the tracks of the Lewisburg and
Tyrone railroad. The bridge will be
built for two tracks and the company
expects to begin work as early in the
spring as possible. The present structure
is of timber but owing to the heavy
trains now in use on this road a more
substantial structure is desired.
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