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Thursday Morning, May 29, 1879.
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t*>| un|>* nccuni|M .UHI by (ho rati iinm* of tlu
County Committee—lB79.
i IMK'font* Hon.., N.irlU Want...!), /.. KLIKI.
Wnl " ...WIIUSN lUarss.
Bouth " ... ARTui; K URUW*.
SIIH'ILTTLFK IKIRI* AVITII Miltlia.
tnlamrllla Moro, V. T. I.SATUSS*
H0n.,.1 11..m lIUWRSI. llsicßLtr.
n,ill|..|.ui| l llorv. I*. U. LIWIII
U.nii..r T>.mi.liii. Sim ului" R.
U"*kh* " .-..Jossra 1. Nirr.
IL.LLLI.LT.. " OSCAR LLOLT.
CUIIORU " JHMUSSUaova.
Curtln " WILLIAM MARK.
VYrßiuon, ul.l Prt-incl AIUIT llo*.
" nw I'r-imt, J II- Num.in.
OrKg Tonn.liij. W ILLIAM A. KARI.IR.
Il.itir. " JOIIRC. SWAS.
11.1(1, 1..ILL " lon* W. MILLAR.
Harm " S'RRucs tVTTRA.
11.1W.1J " WILLIAM YRAAICX.
11. U.III " HARIRI Una.
Llln'tly " UM. H.UIIHH.
Msri.ui • • s - kaAiß*.
>1.1... " Utara Un MUARB.
I'd I ton " A..*LW HAL i. AHA.
Pau " V l'
I'., lter, norlli l*rclii< t .. JOHR SUA*.,*.
•• smith I'rnrin. t WILLIAM PROM.
Kiislt lONLl>l,l|> T.J. IHKLLR.
Hu.in' 51....' " J. H HOLT.
I>|.|l"K " I'RRRI lIARTIRL.
Ttjiur " HAMI el lloovta.
Union " JUII* 11. STOVIR.
Worth * ILCO H. WILUAUC.
Wolk. r " AMI CL lIH RRR
I> P. I'ORTNKV, Clwlrniao.
Local Department.
—Communion will be celebrated in the
Episcopal church nest Sunday morning.
—The llnptiiit Sabbath-school, of this
place, will meet next Sunday and until
further notice at !• o'clock A. M., instead of
2-30 P. M., AS formerly.
—Leonard Rhone, Esq., will, in compa
ny with Lie wife, attend the session* of
I'omona Orange, which meets to-morrow
at Salolia, Clinton county.
—A "personal" in tho Wu ithman says
that Miss Clara Whitehill, near Mileaburg,
is visiting triend* in Dayton, Ohio, where
she will remain all summer.
—Tho Star n/ Hope, Williiimsport'a
tcnifßTance journal, has a new spring dress.
It is modest and neat, and will do either
for "go to meetin 1 " occasions, or for every
day wear.
—Tho lewUburg Journal says that the
annual meeting of the Lewisburg, Centre
and Spruce Creek railroad company will
!• held in Philadelphia on Tuesday, the
loth of June.
—Tho Turner murder trial, which has
been drawing its weary length along for
so many month* in the Clearlh'ld and Clin
ton county courts, has now been postponed
until the regular term of court in Clinton
county, to come up on the second Monday,
September H.
—Jack Frost comes and nips many a ten
der plant, destroying its fruitfulne.s ; but
he can't injure in the least degree the im
mense trade being carried on by our ex
cellent clothier, J. Newman, Jr. i'ndtr
ail circumstance* Centre county people
will (lock to him for clothing.
—The IMlefonlc Vinaforeites nre yet in
dustriously practicing. The performer*
have almost perfected themselves, ttn d
the full choruses and solo* which now
sound no beautiful combine to promise for
it an auspicious drhat wh- n its first com
pleted rendition shail be given.
—Sunday next is the first Sunday as
well as the first day in the month, and of
course will be the occasion for the genera!
monthly meeting of the Young Men's
Christian Association, at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. Rev. John Hewitt, of the Epis
copal church, will be the leader.
—Charles C. Huston, the hero of the
recent forgery on Smith & Co., at Coburn,
says the L*wisburg Journal , managed to
effect his escape on the road in from Kan
sas. Wo understand, however, that tho
firm secured most of the money that ho
had obtained through tho forgeries.
—.Severe frosts on Friday and Saturday
mornings did some damage to early vege
tables, and we suppose slightly injured
the fruit also, (leans, those tender plants
which are so sensitive to the slightest frost,
seem to have suffers*! most. We hear also
that in some places clover and |>otato tops
and grape vines were frozen.
MiisCannie 8. bright, says the Mill
heim Journal, is an Aaronsburg young
lady who has taught for eight terms in the
schools of Lewisburg. We are glad that
Miss Cannie lets her light shine so bright
ly and the lengthened time the has taught
at Lewisburg show* that the people of that
community profit by its brilliancy.
—The good and noble tyueen Victoria
ha* entered on her sixty-first year and is a
great-grandmother, but still looks young
and in her prime, promising to rule and
reign for many a long year—just like onr
King Clothier, Newman, Jr., who not
withstanding all opposition, continue* to
occupy the chief |>otition in Centre county
as a clothier and merchat tailor.
—Tho second Habbath of June 1* known
throughout the M. E. church as "Chil
dren's Day." Collections will be lifted in
all the Methodist Hunday-schools for the
Board of Education, This money is used
to aid those who are being ediu-ated for
the ministry and are embarrassed by pov
erty. Tl'" subject is thus beneficially
brought before the mind* of the children.
Mrs. Ellis, the lady who speaks so ably
on the subject of temperance, continued
her meetings every evening last week in
the Young Men's Christian Asaociation
room. The audience* were, as a rule,
quite small, yet a decided interest has been
awakened, and the meetings will probably
be continued. Whila here Mrs. Kill* vis
ited the jail and hold conversation with tha
prisoners.
—Mr. Jtifiti Kayos, of Valentines' roll
ing mill, mot with ft painful accident last
Thursday morning, a large spark from one
of tho rollors striking him in tho right
oyc.
—Among tho stranger* present at the
funeral of Mr. Folix Mullen wo noticed
Col. William A. Simpson and daughter, of
Lock Haven, and M r. Sliootnaker, of Ebons
burg.
—Stewart S. Lyon, Esq., lias been elect
ed President of the Agricultural Society,
in place of Mr. John Risliel. Our friend
Clement Dalo is chairman of the executive
committee.
—The managers of tho ball to lie held
to-morrow evening in Rush's Hall request
u* to slato that refreshments will be served
in tho ice cream saloon below instead of
in the liall.
—The billiard room of H. t). (loffor is
arranged with a great deul of taste and
style, with three elegant new tallies and
tlie ceiling decorated with tho most hand
some fly paper wo ever saw. It is one of
the liesl outside of the city.
—B. A. ltrow A Son received some fine
pine apples the other day which sold rapid
ly. This is tho case however, with every
thing that this firm ha* for sale. Tho rea
son probably is because they are particular
to buy nothing but the best goods.
—lt is often the case in mnll towns that
when the visitor enter* a store the clerks
stand around in a dull, sleepy fashion, and
it is necessary for tho customer to rouse
them before they are ready to wait on
him. This is disagreeable to the customer,
but if all will patronize the dry-good* store
of J. II Rauland they will find that he
ha* a competent corps of assistants, who
nre always on the alert prepared to do tlicir
duty.
—A lady wrote to the Philadelphia
Time* last week very ably defending the
the practice of young ladies wearing the
most elegant dresses within their means 011
graduating occasion*. She say* that next
to her wedding it constitute* the greatest
occasion in every girl s life, and that the
goods for this as well as for every other
cotu-eivable necessity can tx- purchased
most reasonably of our dry-good* mer
chant, J. 11. Rauland.
—The venerable Col. Henry Rover, of
Miles township, now in his eighty-third
year, was hero a an elder in attendance
upon tho session* of the West Susquehanna
Clii.s.-i* of the Reformed church. He came
on the first day of the meeting of the Class
is and remained until the adjournment.
Col. Royer lia* always been ono of the
most respected citizens of Rrush Valley,
and is now one of the oldest. Considering
hi* ago he is remarkably active and vigor
ous, and apparently ha* still many year* of
life before him. While here he met many
old friends, calling upon Gov. Curtin ami
other old-time acquaintance*, and informed
us that his visit had been made exceedingly
piea-ant to him. He was the guest of Mr.
William Harper.
Rids for the completion of the Mi 11-
heini Turnpike were received and consid
ered by the board of managers of the com
pany, on Saturday the l"tb. Eleven bid*,
ays the Journal, were received, some in
cluding the entire road, for s.l,(*a). J. II
Reif*nyder was the successful bidder for
the portion lying i>etween South street
bridge and Iron bridge at Swartz's saw
mill. He will do tho cutting, grading
and filling in for S.Vffi. For the portion
of the road from the bridge to the dejmt at
Coburn, the bid of 11. Z. Zerby was ac
cepted for $1,248. The other bids wero con
sidered by the board entirely too high, and
a future appointment will lie made to re
ceive bid* on the remaining jiortions of tho
road. It is anticipated that the road wii)
be completed by the first of September.
—Wo clip from the Rr/nblirnn the names
of those who started for the West Tuesday
afternoon, some on pleasure trips, other* to
remain permanently: Benj. Ligget, wife
and seven children, of Liberty township,
all to Lawrence, Ka*. ; Blanch Tibbens,
Milesburg.to Emporia, Ka*.; George Ky
ser, wife and child, of Fleming, to Colum
bus, Neb. j Mrs. M. W. Jackson, Berwick,
Fa., and Mr*. W. F. Rcedor, Belicfonle, to
Colorado Springs, Co), j Dr. Rush and wifo,
Buffalo Run, to Bt. Joseph, Mo. ; Samuel
and Wm, Blackford, Bellefontc, to f'awker
City, Kas. j B. S. Kirk, Luthnrsburg, Fa.,
and John w'llson, to Ellis, Kas. : John F.
Fotter, J. 0. Harper and Wm. Hhortlidge,
Bellefonte, to Colorado Hprings, Col. j M is*
Rosa Evans, Milesburg, to Kas.; Mr.
Jacob Markle and wife, of Linden Hall, to
Beliot, Kas.
—Contrary to announcement and gen
eral expectation, Rev. John Hewitt occu
pied his pulpit last Hunday. His morning
effort was certainly one of the bot ho ever
made. Tho church at this time celebrat
ing the ascension of our Lord, the sermon
was appropriately on thesubjectof Heaven,
which the reverend gentleman treated in a
manner seldom equalled. He showed how
much definite information wo havo con
cerning tho abodo about which, on a cur
sory examination, the Heripture* seem to
givo no light. That Heaven and its inhab
itant* will be substantial realities, and not
Imaginary figments, is evident, and that
many of the attributes of happiness which
we shall enjoy are the samo as are our
portion here—for instance, sociability will
there lie pre-eminent. That God will not
bo a wonderful unseen power, but a kind
friend. That our natures will not be
changed, but purified.
A Day or I'I.IAHCnK — Wtt canugaln tea
lify to tho desirableness of I'olnt McCoy a*
n place in wliicli to enjoy n day of unalloy
ed ph-usuro, for wo liml tlio extreme ha|>|>i
noa I iwt Thursday, in coin pany witli *i x
oilier* similarly disposed, of enjoying tbo
beauties of the ncono to their foil extent.
'Ti true that one who in predisposed to the
rote of an invalid will llml the ascent of
the mount u difllciilt road to travel ; and a
ride up the mountain *idn in not conducive
either to onto or the highest pleasure. But
it will he found that there are difficulties
surrounding the attainment of everything
deidrnhle. If it wore not no, they would
not ho appreciated w hen they are at last
reached.
On lhi occa*ion the curly morning train
kindly received the hank el* of lunch and
voMel* of humanity, and inoit obligingly
let u* off at the foot of the mountain. We
would have placed more special stress on
this condescension had the train continued
on up the mountain top, hut thin it refund
to do. It war not yet aevon o'clock, hut
when the |>cuk lUelf war gained the hand#
of tho watch indicated the hour of nine,
which in ruliiciont evidence that all of the
party believe in overcoming the ditticuilic*
of life in a rlow yet decided manner.
Much time war spent —profitably spent—
in plucking the pink-hued honey ruckle, in
admiring the graceful and varied forrar of
fern growth, and allowing gay convoca
tion to rtoal our thought* away from the
rtoner aud uneven places which might hap
pen to he in the path. A tlreain ttowr al
most the entire length of the mountain
road, and it require# a wonderful stretch of
imagination to convert it into a mountain
brook, hut such it i notwithstanding the
manner in which it frequently th-ws acros*
the road leaving only a muddy tra< k. It
is suggestive of a spring at its source, and
so we welcome it, ar a spring i the most
welcome object tho summer tourist can
meet.
At length the observatory on the highest
peak of the mountain is reached, and it
would seem that even during the hottest
days a cool wind must be blowing here,
for on thisoccasion it was t"ocooi for com
fort. The vii w i grand, comj rchensivo
and varied. A panorama of lic.ds, f>ro#t,
brooks, town* and villages spreads out for
almost an indefinite distance in every di
rection. I' iifortunatelv, tiic forest fires
made the air of last Friday very smukv,
and State College was the most distant ob
ject that could he distinguished.
Having teen sufficient to satisfy us, lh"
remainder of the day w spent in genuine
pit nicslyie—lunching, -.n versing, singing
ami listening to tlie l'rofi read one of
Scribnrr' contributions to solid literature
and valuable information. We weralreat
ed to an inside view of the University of
Berlin. At four o'clock we started to the
foot of the mountain, and after materially
decreasing the number of wild (lowers
which grow along the path, discovering a
snske, and enjoying ourselves generally,
we reached the base of the mountain about
six o'clock, after having as much pleasure
is* is often the portion of those who indulge
in picnic tours.
FRKKIIIT WRKCKV—The regularity and
safety which usually mark the movement
of trains on tho Bald Kaglc Valley rail
road were marred on Friday lost by two
rather serious accidents, happily, however,
without loss of life or serious injury, to
person. As the eastward bound local
frieght- was approaching Howard, about
one mile west of the station, the third or
fourth car from tho engine was thrown
from the track by the breaking of an axle,
and although moving slowly, four or five
cars, with their freight, wore pretty badly
mixed up. and the track considerably de
morali.ed before they could be stopped.
Conductor Waddle notified the manager
of the road from the Howard office, and
then returned to the wreck to assist in right
ing it up. Upon the arrival of the wreck
ing train and crew from Tyrone, under the
charge of train-master Woods, the freight
crew were ordered to proceed with their
engine and tho two or three cars with it
which remained on the track to Lock
Haven, and come hack on their regular run.
Under the direction of Mr. Wood* the
wreck was gotten out of the way by about
seven o'clock In the evening, having de
tained the mail West about thrive hours.
Just about the time this train left Howard,
westward, conductor Waddle approached
it, on hi* return with local freight from
Ijock Haven, and when a few rod* east of
Mr. Lauth s rolling mill, a brake beam
broke and fell to tho track, throwing off
and completely wrecking the half dor.en
car* immediately behind it. The wreck
ing train, which wo* still at Howard, was
again called into requisition, but, this ac
cident being more complicated than the
former one, it was nearly noon tho follow
ing day boforo tho road wa* passable for
trains. In this accident one of the brake
man was slightly injured by jumping from
tbe train.
—Tho funeral of Mr. Felix Mullen, on
Friday last, wa* largely attended. Mr.
Mullen wa* well known as an old citixen of
Beilefonte, and hi* sudden death called
forth many expression# of aorrow. Tho
funeral service# at the Catholic church, of
which ha was a consistent and conscientious
member, were of en impressive character,
and were listened to with much interest
by friends of the deceased of all tbe religi
ous denominetlunMi|tie town.
—Kev. Frank Wotael will preach In
the Lutheran church of this place on Bun
day morning next at 10) o'clock.
Wot StaQukiianna Clashlb.—This
body, composed of clergymen and lay
ineinbora of tho Reformed church, met In
full attendance in this place last week and
trunsact-d a variety of business of special
Interest to them. Wo nro told that only
two members of tho Clussi* were absent.
Tho following officer* were elected :
Preeiileni — Rev. W. W. denser.
Stated Clerk— W. A. Unas.
(Atrrry,uniting Secretary Hatnuel M.
Itoodcr.
Tho Closfti* mot In business session morn
ing and afternoon. Tho general bust no-*
routine after the antiuul organisation was
effected wa- preceded by tho reading of a
parochial report by each pastor, giving ac
count to class is of the sorrows and di flieij I lie*,
Joy* and triumphs of the year. The gen
eral state of each ecclesiastical charge is in
this way brought to the attention of the
judicatory once a year. The general busi
ness is presented to Cla-i* in form for
transaction by the report* of the Standing
Committee*, such a* the Committee on
Religious Hervices, Overtures, Classical
Minutes, Synodieal Minutes, Ac. In this
way both the item* sent down from the
synod* of tho church are brought to the
attention of the Clai* for tho proper
action, and any action recorded in the
minute* of last year s session* requiring at
tention at the present.
The religious services were various and
interesting. Wednesday evening, regular
divine services, sermon by retiring Presi
dent. Thursday evening a missionary
meeting consisting of worship and ad
dresses on the Field of Foreign Mi sions,
tin- Field of Domestic Missions, and the
Method of Raising Mi binary Funds
I' riday evening a Sunday-school meeting
with discussion of the Relation of the
Sunday-school to tho Apostolic Commis
sion and the Constitutional Element* of
the Sunday-school Teacher. Saturday
evening service* were held preparatory to
the Holy Communion, which was cele
brated on Sunday morning, services being
conducted by the I'rc-i.l nt of Cln--is an 1
tiie pastor loci. The following is a r<-olu
lion unanimously passed:
Rrmdrtd, That we, as a Cla-'is, extend
our sincere thanks to the families ol the
Reformed Church of Ik-Befonte,and others,
for the kind and hospitable manner in
which they have received and entertained
u while in their midst, and that the past. r
/</ci 1m- requested to r.-ad this resolution
from his pulpit, and also that its publica
tion he request/.1 in the papers of the city.
They were so unselfish on Sunday as to
give the other churches lb benefit ~( tln
gathering, dutrihuling th.-ir minister*
nri.iind about at follows:
Reformed —Kev. J. C Whiuner, of Mif
fiinburg, in the morning, and Rev. J. G
Shoemaker, of Aar>mburg, in the evening.
Pre&tiyUrum —llev. Crawford, of
hurg.
Methehet—Rev. J. F. DeL.ng, Wil
liam*|>>rt, morning; Kev. W. W.Ulouser,
White I>eer Valley, evening.
Lutheran. W 11. Grow, B"a)hurg,
morning: G I*. liart/.e), Walker,evening
One of the number also preaehed at
Centre Hall.
All the proce—lmgs were characterised
by great unanimity. There was, indeed,
hardly enough variety of sentiment to give
spice to the proceedings. On Monday
morning most of the members of the Classi*
departed for their homos
A WosnxnrtM. Cojsvxxtio*.— The pro
gross and growth of the Young Men's
Christian A-*<>ciation is a subject which is
m- re and more commanding the attention,
interest and wonder of a very considerable
majority of people, and nothing is so ralru
lst<-d to increase this inli-r<-*t, and signalize
the prodigout stride* forward which the
Association Is taking a* the convention
which assembled at Baltimore on Wodnes
day*of last week. It was railed a conven
tion of the United Stale* and British Prov
inces, but a* all portions of the Christian
world sent delegates it could mora prop
erly l>e called a World's Convention. It
was pronounced the most successful in the
history of the Association.
Twenty-five year# ago the first general
convention wa* held in Buffalo, N. Y. At
it were thirty-five delegates, representing
nineteen associations. The convention
which gatherod at Baltimore on Wednes
day numbered over five hundred delegates
from more than three hundred conventions,
and then the number wa* still being aug
mented by fresh arrival*. Swtlr-erland,
England, Canada, Nova Scotia, Australia
and every state and territory in this coun
try sent competent delegate*. It was, in
fact, a union of all the countries in the
world and the islet of the sea in praise of
the only true God.
Dwight L. Moody, the great evangeli*l,
was chosen permanent President, and of
the seven Vice President* chosen frem the
many distinguished representative* pres
ent, the honor of one fell upon our distin
guished fellow citixen, Gen. James A.
Beaver.
We were favored with a letter contain
ing many item* of interest concerning the
convention, and have selected from it the
moat appropriate 10 give our imder* this
week.
DROWNKIS IN A SraiNu.—On Sunday
afternoon of last week, say* the Centre
Hall Reporter, Alice, a little three-year old
daughter of Mr. Josiah flolderman, of
that place, was drowned in a spring on the
premise* lately occupied by Mr. George
Flory at the foot ol the mountain. A wall
eighteen inches high surrounded the spring,
and when the child fell in the was unable
to turn around, and consequently met her
death. When found half an hour after
ovary effort wa* made to resuscitate her
but without avail.
m
Contro County Sabbath School
Gonvontion.
WKIIKKeIIAY KVKNINII.
I he Eleventh Annual convention of the
Centre County Babbath.school Association
opened it* first session in Union Hall, at
Madison burg, < /n Wednesday evening,
May 21, 18711, at half-past seven, President
Austin jCurtin in tho chair. After tho
usual devotional exercise* tho President
mado an appropriate oddrc *, congratulat
ing the audience on tbe large attendance
at tint opening session, and the prospect of
| having an interesting convention.
Kev. J. ft Shaver, of Milesburg, opened
the discussion of the first subject on the
programme, vir.: "The Bran-h< „of Instruc
tion to ho taught in a Babbatb-acbool,"
and sje.kein reference to— Ist, tho* brancb
| es that relate to Christian knowledge; 21,
those that relate to Christian experience ;
■'ird, those that relate t., Christian work-
The children should be taught th-.-e things
which wilt make them better men and wo
men in after years, and prepare them to
occupy [-ositions of trust and r--*pon*ibility
in the church and State. Other speakers
followed with five-minute talk-.
Tho audience joined in singing a farnil
iar hymn, after which Rev. S. K Furst, of
Beilefonte, spoke on the subject ; The ob
jects to be serured by instruction in the
Sabbath-school, among which are oc-u
-pation, knowledge and salvation. The
child being sent to Sabbath-school find
. f-ed lor thought, ai.d ; n that M-n- oecupa
ion a- taught in the Sunday... hool glr.
la nobler tendency and educst. - the chil i
for a nobler position in the church and
State. Kev. John Tumlim n #p"ke on the
same subject in the (i.-rman language, pre.
seniing his view- in n clear and entertain
ing manner. Tho subjet t wa> further di
cus-ed bv Itovs J. 11. Ak.-rs nr.d K Crit
tenden : Messrs. J din Ki-hel and H, I.
Harvev.
The convention adjourned lor the even
ing with the benediction by 11-v. J. B.
Akers.
TlirasUAY WOJIMVi.
A prayer and | rai-e meeting was held
at 8 .TO A. W., conducted by Kev. S. E.
Furst. At t o'clock the r-gulsr services
Ix-gan.
The President announce ! the following
committees :
/fesu/afi-ms Kevs. K Crittenden and
John T'-mlinom, and M-sr- Frederick
Kurt/., II L. Harvey ml O. D Dan'ey.
Suininatwn <1 Oj)l'<Ti—ll-vi. J. B
Sbaver, .I 11. Ak r#, F Aurand, and
M-r- P. W. Bamhart, Samuel Uramlev
and J >hn 11-y, Jr.
On j 'act of next iteeU y-Ror. Furst,
land Messrs. Ilartg**, Luco#, Nicholls,
Kisbcl and Miller
The subject, "The work of instrurli->n
in the Sabbath-school," wa- oje-n-d by
Kev. J. B. Akers. The ts-achor should
teach things thai will be of interest here and
hereafter. The teacher needs to study the
word of ti.sd and show him-e]f an example
to his class both in nh -I and out of
school. A number of gentleman follow-1
with short talkt.
Itev. Stover #|<okc on the subject, "A
tear her * l-est bel|-s in Bible study,' show,
ing the different methods by which a tei ti
er can interest a class and bow the lessons
•>f instruction may be impressed upon the
youthful mind Kev. Crouse, of Clinton
county, sang a piece entitled, oScalter seeds
of kindness."
The last subject of the forenoon session,
"Methods of Instruction in a Sabbath
school," was opened by Kev. J. II Akers,
giving some practical suggestion* as U* the
proper mode of instructing a class, lis
was followed by Kev. Tomlinson who
• poke on the same subject in the German
language.
At 11..'W) a business meeting was held
At 12 o'clock the convention adjourned
with the benediction by Rev. Tomlinson.
TtifastiAt ArTgavoon.
The afternoon session oj- ned at 2 o'clock.
The first hour was devoted to a young
people's meeting. S. K. Faust, superin
tendent of the Union School at Madison
burg, conducted an interesting Nthbalh
school exorcise. Tbe young people wore
then addressed by Dr. James ('alder and
Kev. F. Aurand in the English language,
and Itev. Tomlinson in the German lan
guage, the addresses being interspersed
with singing suitable for the young.
Kev. 8. E. Furst opened tbe subject,
j "Tbe sure way of escaping tbe evil* of in
temperance." He wa# followed in hi* re
mark* by Kevs. Biggart and Crittenden.
Rev. J. B. Shaver, as chairman on nomi
nations, reported the following list of offi
cers for the ensuing year:
President —Austin Curtin.
Recording Secretary —Clement Dale.
(hrreeptindiny Secretary —Kev. W. A.
Biggart
Treasurer —Alfred Nichollt.
Krccutiee Oatnmtllet —Rev. S. K. Furst,
Rev. Jamo* M Smith, D. S. Keller, S. D.
Gray, II L. Harvey, George Gray and J.
Wesley Gepbart.
The Chairman of tbe committee appoint
ed to fix the place for holding the next
convention reported that Beilefonte had
been selected by a unanimous vote. A
collection A taken up amounting to 40
Adjourned with the benediction by Rev.
('rouse.
TttrnapAv ivknino.
The convention opened at half-past aeTen
o'clock. The session wa* opened with
prayer by Rev. W. A. Biggart. Tho
treasurer mode a report of the finance* of
the aaeociatlon, which showed that there
woe not sufficient money In his band* to
pay the expeneee of the convention. An
appeal wa* mode to the d.-legates -present
and the turn of twenty-three dollars was
raised in a few minula*; l-sid-i several
dollsrt were by the superintend*
etits, which wa sufficient to jay all the
1 n<l-bled no** of the acMx-iatiori and leave
some money in the treasury. The
lion box was opened ; the 'picati-fi* wern
read by the secretary and answered by dif- *
ferent members of the convention. The
last fjuestlon on the programme, "The
Benefit of Instructions in the Sabbath
school," wax discussed by Ilev*. Stover
and JJiggart. The chairman of the com
mittee on resolution) reported the follow
ing :
Jtvw>lved, That wo gratefully record our
j high appreciation of the wisdom, patience,
( industry, skill and faith which have char- M
lelerir-od the work of the International
l-o-eon Cotnrnilleo, a work without prece
dent, encompassed with many difficulties
and vi'aily involving the bet interests of
. the (.'hurt n of Christ.
HeoltfJ, 'I hat in view of the mighty
results already attained through this sys
tem of Uible study, we confidently antici
pate still greater re ullx of good through
the blessings of (jod m the years to com-.
/few,/rr/, That in view of tho va>t
amount ol Sabbath desecration there is by
visiting, running trains, overrating fur
nacw, limekilns, dec , we win do all in our
|>owr to arnwt tins growing evil and by
precept bnd exainpl- insist upon the sacred
obligations o| the < bristian Sabbath.
lUktthnl, That as temperance is a con
stituent part of Christianity, we hereby
Hgairi strongly urge the importance of this
virtue Ujam all our Hahbalh-schools as one
that should lw • nstautiy presented l>v si
ample as well as by | r- .pt ; and, further,
for many weighty considerations, we do
most affectionately and sarnestiy counsel all
the members of our Sabbath-M hoots to ab
stain from the use of tobacco in all its
forms.
/b-iltof, That we return our sin ere
m llisnks to the proprietor* of the several
newsjiß|e-rs of the c ounty for their very
cheerful co-o|cr*tion in publishing notices
of this convention and other matters of
interest from time to time connected with
the work of our a-sot imt.aii.
ll't .lrr l. 'I hat w - hereby terel-r to the
citizens of Madisonburg and vicinity our
grateful liianks for their kind entertain
ment and generous lc pitality extended to
tin- iiifiiilsTi of tins convention during the
pre.-1,1 (essj n, also to the Trustees of the
Union Mall and t- the meml>ers of the
choir for their excellent assistance in the
service of song.
The convention adjourned to meet at
Bellefonle at such time as the Executive
Committee a .all arrange.
\\ e have end-avored to-give, in as brief
a form *s |iosible, some of the important
parts of the excreuses. But for want of
spare we have been obliged to ornil many
that would be worthy of mention Tho
attendance was unusually large, the JI all in
which llie convention was held being fill. 1
to the utmost at every aeanon. A largo
number of delegates were present repre
senting the di" ; nt schools ir. th countv,
the i.uiii-i ,f wnuin w- have not sp.i - to
I üblisb. M... Clara Kau.t presided at the
organ and, with a well disciplined choir,
rendered excellent service in enlivening
the exert ..e., Th-re were preaeat a num
ber o| Sunday-school workers from the ad
joining county of Clinton, among whom
w noti< mi K-v. Crtsusv and -Mi...-* Putdla
Uurnblaxer and Minnie White.
CI.CMEXT ban, Secretary.
A Cll c LLEMJk.—We, the members of
the Cad> l Diss Bali Club, do hereby thai-
lenge any Club in the county to play a
match game of base hall on our grounds,
at State (.'..'lege, Centra county, Pa., on
the -KHb of May, or on any following Sat
urday. It. T. Ki.i.kk, Sec.
N C. IlAViaox, Cnpi.
Kev. 11. King, the pa-ter of the Ite
formed church, M.is place, leaves to-day to
take charge of a new congregation at Kidge
ly. Caroline county, Md. Wo are sorry to
'earn of the gentleman's departure, lie
will be succoedod by Rev. lb) of
Williamsport.!
—C. Id. Kaller, formerly of Bellefonle,
and now of Philadelphia, was in town this
week on his regulat business tour. Mr.
Keller has many friends here who always
give him a hearty welcome, and we are
glad to know that he it rapidly building
up a lucrative trade.
—At the Military Festival held rerently
in Philipsburg, Lieut U. A. Williams, of
this place, received the largest hum iter of
voles, and thus came in poaeeasion of tho
handsome sword for several days on exhi
bition in the window of the Model ltoi k
Store.
MARRIAGES.
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d.int*, itsnidkl'V of (Vnl. II tflnn
DEATHS.
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Mt. IVi. Wow, eon of NkktU (WWW, wnl il
rears. (- I.mat.
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th* I—l.l.n< of be, dn*l,ier, Mr- J X (i,m*. ir .
In lb* effynf Phi laded).hi*. *wrrond-d !.y IM h un
bind amt .bildraa, fell nl<-r. In b fnllest nmtb
den-e ..f faith ai.4 bnlr hop*. Mr*, t-aiy lU.t.n
(turd.mat, alf*-f Gen R W. Mnrd-vtar. of Wilk**-
'■are., I'*., la lb- eoth ywi of bet *f*.
P.* an-t* than thirty ynars Mrs. ftssbtssi had
| jl*e4 In WilkmSwrt., entld an Imenwslnc -Irrde of *|-
pre-Utlv- an 4 koine fn.nd., A deleted wtf* si>4
art Sit, a feiibfnl sn4 -veaafdar? < bank saewiber. a
mart -fB. lent tew b<r la tb Mnn4aj e.h-1, *4 s ttwe
friend t all hi ahota bet fn<nto.lp as* b-lpfnl aad
: fall of etnf.tt, bee lea* In the abol* o> nam unity, aad
! eej.*rially Vi the parish nf h. (btsiat'i < bert h. Is **
tmat at h> .—w I rr-t*rel4*
Mr* fttardemsl was the daeabtet of the Has, *
Chat Ist HwSa, ee at the ju.Sl.se of the Ssynae
Onart of lb* Mate of Penney Irani* She tu bora la
Rellefeat*., Osatre eaaaty. end as* trained asstee the
p**tr*l eat* of Res. tSenrge W Malt, (be bans, t*.
aidoa her baabaad and her ten W4 apd tan dsaabSetw,
a nasaUaaa aaaiber at awarnlac ft ten da. to -b.ee Ute
Woataaaal af bet Isa la (tawtee Ibaa oaa be InM.
May the Cktd af all waaftel la Ul. eaa rani way and
titer, heal the waittew bnatte aad give fullest -one-la.
Ilea I- lb.we aba atoara t b
Mr*. Mnrdemat's masaiaa arere enaMßiUed t aaitb
te aaalt the ft.elowa teaaf n.eioa af the dead, la Ute
beaaufa] Hidliabetb uaitay, the mSovaaf the law
pariabee of WlUeelwar. idbiUllati. *4 a vary Ui(W
aaaiber ad enrrowiag ftfeada taaUfytag by their prssr
noot fe tb* reapeet wed brre ia wbkb they betdthe
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