NATIONAL INPORTANCE OF THE
WAR WAGED,
The Hastings Quay Quarrel will have Much
Weight in the Selection of 8 Repub-
Hean Candidate for President,
WasmiNaron, July Much is
heard in Washington about the Quay
and anti-Quay fight in Pennsylvania,
Nobody would care much under ordi-
nary circumstances whether Quay
continued to boss the republicans of
Keystone State or gave way to Hast-
ings, Wanamaker or some other boss,
but the presidential polities in the
fight is what has excited general in-
terest. It is really the first of a long
string of fights for the control of state
delegations to next year’s Republican
National Convention. Senator Cam-
eron was egotistical enough at one
time to think that he could get the
delegation for himself, but he doesn’t
think so now; he will be very lucky in-
deed in holding on to his seat in the
Senate. Quay was supposed to be for
Me¢Kinley, but he has recently come
out for Reed. Wanamaker is, of course,
for Harrison. It is believed that the
result of the fight will show which of
the republican candidates can count
upon the solid Pennsylvania delega-
tion to the National Convention, and
that the winner will have taken a long
step towards getting the nomination.
Many people appear to be under the
impression that the entire South is in
a white heat on account of political
discussions, but that isn't the way
men directly from that section who
occupy positions which enable them
to speak authoritatively on political
subjects. For instance, Representative
Bate of Georgia, who is in Washington
on business, says: “Political matters in
Georgia are very quiet now. The Leg-
islature that will elect Senator Gor-
don’s successor will not be chosen un-
til next year, and there is little talk
now about candidates. Our people
are busy getting in their crops, which,
I am glad to say, promise to be good.
I don’t know how the state will go on
It will
time enough to settle that when we
have to vote upon it, if we ever do.”
Mr. Bate's statement doesn’t gee with
the sensational stories, sent from
Washington, concerning the desperate
conflict between ex-Speaker Crisp and
Becretary Hoke Smith over that seat
in the BSenate-truth
alism seldom do.
8.
the free coinage question. be
and sensation-
The laugh would seem to be on Pro-
fessor Harrington, ex-chief of the
Weather Bureau and those Washing-
ton Correspondents he succeeded in
stuffing with the story that he was
fired out to make room for a democra-
tic politician. Professor Willis L.
Moore, who is the new chief of the
Weather Bureau, is neither a demo-
crat nor a politician. In fact, he is a
republican, or at least he was a republi-
can before he became connected with
the Weather Bureau; since then he
has had no active connection with
politics. He has been in charge of tne
Chicago office of the Weather Bureau
and his selection to be Chief was made
solely on his merit and record. He
proposes to make forecasts, at which
he has been unusually successful, the
most prominent work of the bureau,
and says on the subjet: “We cannot
predict just when rain will occur al-
ways, but there is no excuse for fail-
ing to forecast severe changes in the
weather and remarkable atmospheric
digturbances. Forecasting severe
weather changes I conceive to be the
object of the office, and in this direc-
tion the work will be broadened and
steadily improved. Forecasts should
be made of severe storms, old waves,
or remarkable atmospheric changes at
least twelve hours in advance, and the
money saved by one such forecast often
times more than pays the entire cost
of this office for a year.”
Ex-Senator Camden, of West Vir
ginia, who is a close observer,
thus sums up the political situa-
tion: “Twoor three months ago 1
wouldn’t have given a copper for the
chances of the Democratic party.
Since then there has been a marked
change in public sentiment, due large-
ly to the improvement that has taken
place throughout the country. Cattle
have gone up, 50 has wheat, so has
cotton iron, so have wages. All these
things redound to the credit of the
party, and my belief is that it will tri
umph in ‘96."
Ex-Governor Campbell passed
throngh Washington on his way home
from New York, where he made a
great speech at the big Tammany
meeting. He reported the New York
Democrats as being confident of an
early return to power, and said of the
Ohio situation: “The Democrats are
not making a hopeless campaign in
Obilo. They are going in to make a
stiff fight, and the Republicans will
have no walk over. From a. National
standpoint the party is in a good con.
i 5 srg
Bini ok 8% vm
dition and there is solid ground for en-
couragement in the bettered condition
of the country. It is noticeable too,
that the improvement is marked in
certain lines where the Democrats re-
duced duties, as in the iron, steel and
woolen industries,”
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The Crops.
The hay crop, in this county, has
been gathered in under favorable wea-
ther in good condition, and is about
two-thirds of an average yield.
The wheat has all been cut, and
some of it was chocked over two weeks
ago. The crop will not be quite up to
an average.
Much of the oats is quite short.
Late potatoes, under continued fa-
vorable weather, will out all
right,
Corn is short but pushing up under
the recent rains, and with a favorable
August, will turn out a fair crop.
Apples will likely be over half a
crop.
come
sms est anta—
A Good Word for the Crow,
The department of Agriculture at
Washington has come out in defense
of the crow, as an insectiverous birds,
and denounces the crow catchers. In
a recent report farmers are cautioned
against waging a general war of exter-
mination of and blackbirds.
While at times they do injure crops,
their depredations, according te the
department, can usually be prevented.
On the other hand they do inecalcu-
lable good in destroying insects. The
grain eaten by them under ordinary
circumstances does not
Crows
cause serious
loss, as much of it consists of scattered
or waste kernels,
ml
Peculiar Death,
While running barefooted a few days
ago, one of the oldest daughters of Je-
rome Bixler, who lives about a mile
from Millerstown station, stepped on
a piece of broken glass, says the New
Bloomfield Zimes. It was supposed at
first merely tobe a cut, and as the
wound healed up nicely nothing more
was thought of it until a few days ago,
when she complained of great pain in
her foot and grew very sick, It was
then discovered that a piece of broken
glass had remained in her foot, and
was working its way through it. She
began to grow dangerously ill Thurs
day, and on Friday night she died.
sini oot m——
Ton of Coal Fixed by Law,
One of the laws of wide spread in-
terest in Pennsylvania signed recently
by the Governor is that fixing 2240
Dealers who
sell less than that can now be fined,
In some parts of the state dealers have
been giving only 2000 pounds for a ton
and the complaining housekeeper
could not easily get redress. Now the
exact ton is fixed by law and coal deal-
ers will have to look sharp lest they
tumble into a trap by giving light
weight.
pounds as a ton of coal,
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The June Rainfall,
The rainfall for June, as registered
by the “Reporter’s’ guage, is,
Friday, June 21, 14 inch.
Monday afternoon, 24, 14 inch.
Wednesday night, 28, 1.144 inches.
Thursday forenoon, 27, 1.7-8 inches.
Sunday afternoon, 30, 1 inch.
" at night, 1-2 inch,
Total for June, 5} inches.
Total in April, 1.1-16 inches ; in May
1.5-8 inches.
Monday evening, July 8, 9-10 inch.
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Brief Items of Local Interest.
Dressed up with white paint and
trimmings of other color, the large
barn and sheds on John Arney’s farm
adjoining the boro limits on the west,
present a handsome appearance,
Boalsburg, on the afternoon of the
4th, had a heavy thunder shower, but
it missed this vicinity,
Huckleberries are plenty in some of
our mountain districts and selling at 5
cents per quart.
Persons in the mountain districts
wishing to pay for the Reporter in ber-
ries can do so—bring 'em along,
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Big Leg.tax for a Little Boro.
The boro council of Spring City, Pa.,
has laid a special tax of six mills, to
raise $3700 and costs, granted by the
court in favor of Penrose Bush, who
broke his leg on a defective crossing in
March, 1892,
Centre Hall, and other boro’s, take
warning.
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Lightning's Work at Snowshoe,
About twelve days ago the barn of
T. B. Buddinger, at Snowshoe, was
struck by lightning and burned. It
was a frame building 40x26 and con-
tained several tons of hay and other
feed. Insurance $400,
=A big drive is being made in spring
and summer clothing, all styles and
prices. The goods are going fast. If
you want one of them you will miss a
life-long chan not coming at
nce, —~Le éfon i | 1d
io SER RATRL RY
&
wg »
Heo Appealed Too Often,
The Clearfield Raftsman Journal
goes on record as responsible for the
narrative that when the County Com-
missioners raised the assessment on
real estate in Brady owned by the Ma-
honing Bank, of Punxsutawney, from
$4,500 to $9,000 the bank manager, Mc-
Intire, pleaded to have the figures re-
duced. The Commissioners made in-
quiries and found men who would pay
$25,000 for the property, and they in-
creased the assessment to $20,000, Me-
Intire made another protest, when he
was confronted by an individual who
offered $30,000. When he had been at
the Commissioner's office first, he had
offered ten per cent. to
would sell the tract for
here he was confronted with pur-
chaser who had the cash. He made
no further plea for a reduction, but
next day the Commissioners assessed
the tract at $28,000, and sent Manager
McIntire a statement, He has not ap- |
peared at the Commissioners’ office
since for a reduction.
who
and
anyone
$30,000,
a
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REDUCED RATES TO BOSTON, MASS
One Fare for the Round Trip via FPennsyl-
vania Railroad,
From July 8 to 11, inclusive, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets to Boston, Mass,
going and returning by the same
route, at a single fare for the round
trip, account Christian Endeavor and
Young People’s Christian Union
meetings, to be held in Boston, July
10-14. The tickets will be good to re-
turn until July 31.
Excursion tickets, good going via
one route and returning via another,
will be sold on the same
slight advance over the
for the round trip.
at
rate
dates
one-fare
a
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True, Every Word,
Here is what Peter Cooper, who died
worth many millions, says a news-
papers: In all towns where a news-
paper is published, every man should
advertise in it, if nothing more than
a card stating his name and the busi-
ness he is in. It not only pays to ad-
vertise, but it lets people at a distance
know that the town in which you re-
side is a prosperous community of busi-
ness men. As the seed is sown so the
seed recompenses. Never pull down
the sign while you expect to do busi-
ness,
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Bad Accident Near Mileshurg
A few days ago as William Bloom of
Milesburg, was driving home from a
funeral, the horse took fright and run
away. In the buggy with Mr. Bloom
were seated Mra. Bloom and child.
All were thrown out. Mrs. Bloom's
head struck a stone, fracturing that
lady's skull; one of the shafts penetrat-
ed and tore an ugly gash in Mr.
Bloom's side, and the child escaped
injury. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bloom re-
mained unconscious for a long time.
They were taken to their home in
Milesburg, where they lie in a critical
condition.
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Will Meet In Williamsport,
At a meeting held in
of the executive committee of the
Democratic State committee, it was
decided to holdsthe State convention
on September 11, at Williamsport.
Matthew Bavage, of Clearfleld, was ap-
pointed secretary of the State commit-
tee. While no outline of the work to
be done by the convention was agreed
upon, it was the general sentiment of
the committee that six superior court
Judges should be nominated.
nan———— AA AS
FPuablic Sale.
On Saturday next, 13th, Philip A.
Leister, at Huyett’s saw mill, south of
Potters mills, will offer a cow, wagon,
household goods, and other personal
property at public sale. A frame two-
story house, stables and other out-
buildings will be offered at same time
and place.
Philadelphia
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Centre Hall's Coming Event.
The coming event of importance for
this part of the state will be at Centre
Hall in the granger’s picnic, on the
dates fixed, September 14th to 21st.
That part of town will soon begin to
take on a business air, and the work of
getting the grounds in shape will soon
be started,
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Engaged the Evan, Church,
The Reformed congregation of this
place, we are informed, have engaged
the Evangelical church to worship in
until their new edifice is ready for oc-
cupancy. Work was begun on Mon-
day, 1st inst,, for their new church.
Barn Burned Near Milroy.
On July 1, the barn on the farm of
Wilson Dellett, near Milroy, was de-
stroyed by fire,
Clay Wosterd Suits, worth
12.00 and 15.00, our price, 7,00
Ww oReagq dapnnan seh fib i
HOUSES OF WORSHIP FIRST BUILT
IN THE COUNTY.
Aaronsburg— Harris Township—Formation
of Congregations, and Pastors
Ocoupying Pulpits,
The Aaronsburg Salem Evangelical
Lutheran Church was organized in
the latter part of the year 1793, when
Rev. Christian Espich, who was at
that time at Sunbury, and visited
Penn's valley for this purpose, and
preparations were made to build a
church. The cornerstone was laid on
the first day of May, 1794, the
Christian Espich officiating.
The first officers of the church were :
Elders, Jacob Stover and George Wolf,
Nr. ; Deacons, Nicholas Schneider and
Adam Btover; Building Committee,
William Sauerwine, John Shuck, Ja-
cob Stover, and George Troutner.
wv.
The articles of constitution and by-
laws of the congregation dated Feb. 8,
1704, are signed by Jacob Harter, Da-
vid Weaver, Sr., George Hess, George
Stover, Peter Stein, Samuel Shreffer,
David Weaver and Adam Bauer. The
baptisms in 1794 Magdalena,
daughter of Daniel
Musser ; Daniel, of William and
Elizabeth Sauerwine: Anna Maria,
daughter of George and Elizabeth Hu-
melong ; Jonathan, son of Martin and
Catherine Rishel; George Michael,
son of David and Eva Weaver : Maria,
daughter of John and Eva Brown:
Hennrich, son of Hennrich Re-
becca Diel ; Susanna, daughter of Ni-
cholus and Catherine Dormeyer ; S8alo-
me, daughter of Adam and Elizabeth
Rishel ; Wilhelm, of Fredérick
and Elizabeth Hening,
were
and Magdalena
sOn
and
son
The number of communicants was
127, among them were Johannes Wolf,
Jacob Stover, David Stover, Frederick
Frank, —— Emmerich, Frederick Mo-
kle, John Miller, John Hubler, Chris-
tian Neidig and John Weaver.
lev, Espich continued as pastor un-
til 1800, when Ludwig Albrecht Wil-
helm suceoeeded him, his
congregations Aaronsburg, Re-
bersburg, Loop, and Penn's Creek : he
died August 20, 1823, His
was Rev. J. T. Abele, until 1838 when
Rev. Daniel Gotwald
until 1843. The pastors
were Revs, Reese, Alliman, Welker,
Rell, Felker, Sahm, Tomlinson, Ditz-
ler and Wolf. The church was torn |
down in 1852, and the present brick |
edifice erected. The building commit-
tee were : John Wolf, Emanuel Ettin-
ger and Henry Gross. The elders : Ja-
cob Musser and Philip B. Musser ; dea-
cons, William Harter and Jacob Wolf.
lgen and
were
SUOOERROT
became
pastor
succeeding
Of the first Aaronsburg Reformed
church there is no date of its erection,
as it was destroyed by fire and the re
cords were burned. In 1542 a new ed-
ifice was built on the site of the one
burned. The building committee of
the second church was Henry Witmer,
O. P. Duncare and John Thomas,
This second church was torn down a
few years ago, and a handsome brick
church was erected on a new site on
the main street.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP,
St. Johns Reformed church was or-
ganized in 1822, Henry Meyer being
the most prominent and active mem-
ber. In 1825 a Union church, Reform-
ed and Lutheran, was built and dedi-
cated in 1827, Rev. Fries officiating.
In 1861 the Reformed congregation
had grown to such a flourishing condi-
tion that they felt able to erect a
church of their own, and they dispos-
ed of their interest in the aforesaid
church to the Lutherans. A lot was
purchased of George Sheneberger, and
the cornerstone of the present Reform-
ed church was laid, and the dedication
was had in May 1862.
In 1868 the Lutherans tore down
their church and erected the present
one. The building committee consist-
ed of Bamuel H. Stover and Philip
Sheneberger.
The Methodist church of Boalsburg
was organized in 1832. Among the
first members were George Jack, Da-
vid Jack and wife, Ezra Brisbin and
wife, Mrs. Jeremiah Culberson and
daughter and J. Doll and wife. Revs,
Ellis and Banks were on the circuit.
Their meeting house was built in 1833,
These data are mainly from Linn’s
History.
pL fA Ml S55
And Right Here at Home.
A little item in a newspaper will
sometimes make an enemy to a paper
for life, but it won't stop him from
reading it. It merely changes him
from a subscriber to a borrower,
Canada Thistle Exterminator,
Farm rights for sale at five cents per
acre of one hundred acres. One bush-
el of the mixture will not cost over
thirty centa per bushel at any store.
Address, JOHN BHECKLER,
Crime of a Few Days,
Murders and suicides are still an ev-
ery day affair, and keep being repor-
ted in single, double and tripple cases,
On the night of the 4th, Rice, a ho-
tel keeper in Lehigh county, shot and
badly wounded three brothers named
Pender, for an Insult offered his wife.
tice himself was beaten half to death.
On the same night at Lincoln, Ohio,
during a supper at the grand army
hall, Calvry Tipton, shot and killed
his wife and John Wills young
school teacher, who was talking to the
woman. Tipton and his wife had sep-
arated and he had made threats to
shoot the first man he found talking to
her. Tipton made his escape,
On July 4, Michael Cleary, living
near Clonnel, Ireland, believing his
wife was bewitched, poured kerosene
over her, set her on fire, and she was
i
burned to death in the présence of by-
standers who did not interfere,
Ex-conviet Herkewitz, of Brooklyn,
because his wife refused to live with
him, he fatally stabbed her and cut
his throat.
In Chicago, on the night of the 4th,
Frank Hellman, a mason contractor,
by asphyxiation murdered his wife
and four children and died with them.
The list might be extended, but this
will suffice.
rns Apps
Marriage Licenses,
The following marriage licenses were
’
gt
granted durin
David E. Harshberger,
township, and Lena M. Page, of Lin-
den Hall
Heuben GG,
he past week :
of Potter |
and Annie M,
Strouse, of State College.
Willis Ripka, of Pine Grove Mills,
and Ida Bowers, of Altoona.
Walter 1. Isenberg, of Bellwood, and |
Alice I. Hazel, of Madisonburg. |
Wm. J. Patterson and Annie Fort- |
ney, of Boalsburg,
Wilson Parker, of Philipsburg,
Georgie H. Bilger, of Rush twp.
Wharton M. Hershey and Dora
jarlett, of Bellefonte.
Chas, Begner and
Harris twp,
(Geo, Shearer and Rosa
Glenn
and
A.
Nellie Hers,
Watson,
Boggs twp.
Frank Speer and
Spring twp.
Arthur E. Proudfoot and
M. Wagner, of Milesburg.
Clara Keller,
Virginia
Chas. F. Williams, of Snyder twp.
and Hannah D. Spicer, of Boggs twp. |
Wm. B. Bressler and Dora Curry, of |
Potter twp. |
Hottest Place in the State. |
Official weather reports of the Unit.
ed States bureau show that the hottest
place in Pennsylvania is the country
between Harrisburg and Lancaster,
the former being the hottest town.
The figures are an average for the
twenty odd years during which official
records have been kept. Philadelphia
is considerably cooler, on an average,
than those places.
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Must Give Numbered Recelpta,
A recent act of Assembly makes it
obligatory for the county tax collect-
ors to keepa book of numbered re
ceipts and the same must be filled out
in ink. A numbered stub must also
be kept, from which a report is made
to the county commissioners. The
latter are required to furnish the col-
lectors with the necessary books.
lt
An Electric Road.
A new company has purchased the
turnpike leading froma Millheim to Re-
bersburg, and will build a trolley line,
#0 we are informed. The power can
easily be obtained from the creek which
flows along this road through the gap,
but the farthest this electric road will
be built this generation will be on pa-
per.
The Cannon Fire Cracker.
Mrs. 8. H. Williams, of State Col-
lege University Inn, had one of her
fingers badly lacerated by explosion of
of a cannon fire cracker on the night
of the 4th. The lady lighted the fuse
and before she could throw the crack
er away it exploded in her hand tear
ing the flesh from ber thumb and
fingers.
A Falr Amount,
The travel to the cave apparently
grows less each year, judging from the
rigs passing through Centre Hall to
that resort. Several years ago picnics
from Bellefonte and other places about
the county were almost daily held
there, but they are now a thing of the
past, few and far between.
Must Stand Trial,
Two of the Blair county commission-
ers will be tried before the county
court for unlawfully letting two im-
portant bridges to a New York bridge
firm, at a loss to the county of $1,400.
~ 360 pair Men's All Wool
Pants, worth 3.00 and 4.00.
NO. 27
HASTING'S APPEAL.
Sending Out Appeals for Bupport In Their
Fight
Joth Hastings and Quay are send-
ing out appeals for support in their
fight. With each it come
down to, “Help us, Cassius, or we
sink.” Below we print the Hasting’s
Quay’s is about of the same
one has
Appeal.
tenor:
The following is a copy of a letter
which Governor Hastings has gent out
from Harrisburg to Republican lead-
ers in every section of the common-
wealth :
“Dear Bir—I drop you this personal
note to say that I would be greatly
pleased if your county would send del-
egates to the Republican convention
to be held August 28, who would favor
my election as permanent chairman
thereof, and who would also support
B. F. Gilkeson, the present
chairman, for re-¢lection to that office.
Btate
Mr. Gilkeson has been one of our most
successful party leaders. In t
presidential election the State gave 63,-
the las
000 Republican majority; the following
year, under Mr. Gilkeson’s leadership,
it was increased to 135,000; at the spe-
cial election in ’94, the Hon. Galusha
A. Grow received 187,000 majority and
last year the state ticket
was elected
00),
“Ruch leads rehip is worthy be
continued.
to
I would be greatly pleased
if you would insist dele-
for
elec-
his
in sending
county convention
your district who will favor the
tion or state delegates friendly to
re-election.
“Faithfully yours,
“DANIEL H. HASTINGS.”
The governor is making special ef-
forts in Centre coun
io ty, where he re-
i by the following
letter, with which the county has been
flooded from end to end:
“My Dear Sir—1I compelled to
call upon my friends in Centre county
sides, as is evidence
am
in the present political emergency to
assist me in electing delegates to the
friendly to
me and the struggle I am making for
fair play in Pennsylvania politics. The
attack upon me resulted from my ef-
forts to carry out the constitutional
mandate of reapportioning the state
state convention who are
in congressional, legislative ‘and sena-
torial diitricts. I am desirous of being
one of the delegates from Centre coun-
ty myself, and I will be greatly pleas-
ed if you will use your efforts in your
1 county conven-
will support me
and some of my tried friends in Cen-
tre county. I would to
hear from you.
“Faithfully yours,
“DANIEL H. HASTINGS.”
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4
tion delegates who
be pleased
The Cycophant’s Creed.
From the Philadelphia Record
I believe in one simple, solemn
truth, sustained by history and proved
by my own experience, that
Lying is right ;
Treachery is right ;
Hypocrisy is right ; and
Ingratitude is never wrong.
And I further believe that in politics
the only way to serve the State is
To lie when I can ;
To steal when I can ;
To deceive when I can ; and
To be true to my friends only so long
as it shall promote my own interests ;
And I firmly believe that if any one
who shall doubt the efficacy of this
creed will study for a moment the
Quay-Hastings war in this State he
will be thoroughly convinced that ¥
am right.
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It May Do as Much For You.
Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, IIL,
writes that he had a severe Kidney
trouble for many years, with severe
pains in his back and also that his
bladder was affected. He tried many
so called Kidney cures but without
any good result. About a year ago he
began the use of Electric Bitters and
found relief at once. Electric Bitters
is especially adapted to cure of all Kid-
ney and Liver troubles and often gives
almost instant relief. One trial will
prove our statement. Price only 50c.
for large bottle. At J. D. Murray's
Drug Store.
Childrens Day.
Children’s Day will be observed at
the Rock Hill church, by the United
Evangelical Sunday schiool next Sun-
day July 14th, at 7.30 p. m. A good
programme will be used and a profita-
ble time is expected. All are invited
to attend.
Republican Co. Convention,
The Republican county convention
has been called to meet on the 23 inst.
The delegate elections will be held on
Saturday 20,
«(learance Sale.
One Price.
Cash,
MoxTaoMERY & Co,,
Our price, 1.50. Lyon & Co.
Merchant Tailors, Bellefonte.