~H>h Croiw gmouat.
Thursday Moroiug, March 25, 1880.
CORSKHVOMDRKCS, containing Important uew. aolirll
ml Iroin nny pnrt of til" County. No fomtlimikatlotl*
inserted unless accompanied by the real name ut tin'
writer. .
Local Department.
A Rood shoo nt Lyon & Co'sfor sl.t>o.
—Fishing tackle repaired ns Desohner's.
A tlnelsoe *ho* at Lyon A Go's, lor
#1.25.
—Big lino of linen collar* at Lyon A
V'o's, for f cents.
—Saturday, May 20, will bo celetirated
as Decoration day.
—Mr. Alfred Xicholl* is otf again to
Philadelphia nnd New York.
—The trial list tor the April term of
court is now being prepared.
—The finest stock of ladies' French kid
button boots, at Lyon A Co'*.
—Have you seen those beautiful split
l!itmboo fly-rods at Deschner's ?
—For an elegant bat or cap go to the
Philadelphia Branch clothing store.
—Cyrus Cordon, Esq., of Clearfield, ar
rived in town last Monday evening.
—The finest line of Hamburg, Nansooh
and Swiss embroidery, at Lyon A Co's.
—Call at the Philadelphia Branch cloth
ing house and look at those $.">.50 suitings.
A new stoop lias been placed at the
front of Mr*. Suss man's residence on High
street.
—Mr. Joseph Cedars is much pleased
with the location of his new bakery on
Bishop street.
—The funeral of Mr. Joseph Sehnell
will take place this (Thursday) afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
—The material for suitings at tho Phil
adelphia Branch clothing store will please
nil. Try them.
—Ex-Sheriff Muneon, of Philipshurg,
was observed on the streets of this place,
last Tuesday.
—To-morrow, being Good Friduy, is a
legal holiday. Attend to your banking
business to-day.
—York is appointed as the place of
meeting for the next annual Conference of
the M. K. church.
—lt was lMrius Green who had the
flying machine, but it is Harry Green who
has the good cigars.
—Tho recent interior renovation which
Valentines stores havo received has worked
a marvelous improvement.
—TJoward has an inhabitant whosr.ys he
csii solve tho game of "fifteen" every time,
and explain how he docs it.'
—The next most important event to oc
cur is the special term of court, called for
the second Monday in April.
—Valentines have a large slock of mack
erel on hand. Tbey are in want of butter,
eggs, bacon, lard and potatoes.
Ilev. William Laurie has sufficiently
recovered from his recent indisposition
to bo able to appear on the street.
—One dollar will buy as much at the
Philadelphia' Branch clothing store, as a
dollar and a half at any other store.
—Mr. John Irvin has been putting some
fancy lettering on John Hourbeck's fruit
market.
—Valentines havo just received a line
lot of silks, warranted not to cut or wear
shiny. They are opening new goods every
day.
—Give Lewin, of the Philadelphia
Branch clothing store, a call. He will be
happy to receive you and show you his
goods.
—Mr. C. A. Lindsay, now of Pittsburg,
ha* been spending the last week in this
place. Ills many friend* were pleased to
see him.
—The largest and best assortment of
fishing tackle can he found at Deschner's
Sporting Emporium, High street, Belle
fonte, Pa.
—John Smith, the Watchman'* candi
date for President, was married on Tuesday
of last week, to Miss May Durborrow, of
Huntingdon.
—Gordon & Landis, dealer* in all va
rieties of machinery, have located them
selves temporarily in McCafferty's block,
High street.
Miss Kate Jackson, daughter of George
Jackson, Esq., entertained a pleasant little
coterie of friends at her father's residence,
la t Saturday evening.
—Prof. C. L. Gramley, of Rebersburg,
will open a select school in that place on
the 13th of April. He has had considera
ble experience as a teacher.
—The residence of Mr. Frank Rurds, of
Aaronsburg, caught fire one night last
week, but the flames were extinguished
before much damage was done.
—Miss Minerva Gift, of Centre Hall, a
gifted and excellent music teacher, will
cotnmenra a class in instrumental music,
at that place, during next week. t
—A literary entertainment was given at
Millheim on Friday evening last, to which
an admission of Ave cents for adult* and
three cents for children was charged.
—Painters arA engaged in applying Ibe
second coat of paint to the residence* of
Mr. Thomas Reynolds, Miss Patriken and
Mrs. William IV Wilson, on High street.
—Mr. James Mitchell, residing on
Hpring street, ha* been very ill since
Tuesday of last week, the rheumatism with
which he is afflicted having attacked his
heart.
—Messrs. J. R. A C. T. Alexander have
embellished the side of their agricultural
Implement vyire house next the railroad
with a large and showy sign, announcing
their business.
i —A splendid button shoe at Lyon A
Co'*, for $1.25.
—lt i* claimed that there is no young
lady in this town whose eyes are sufficient
ly bright to shed us much light on a dark
night a.* will one of Harry Green's cigars.
Try them—tho cigars.
—A surprise party, composed largely of
members of the Baptist denomination in
thi* place, surprised us well as pleased the
family of Mr. Adams,last Friday evening,
by calling at their residence on High street
arul spending a few hour*.socially.
New Lnnguedoc laces, at Lyon Co'* t
—Robert D. MoKtnney, Postninster of
Philipshurg, died in that place on Saturday,
the lflth instant, aged thirty-three years.
He was a highly ri**pectc<l gentleman.
Services roinraemorativo of hi* memory
were held in tho M. R. chur< h, that place,
on Sunday morning last.
Mrs. ,lured Struhle, of Pleasant flap,
has H tine stock of full-blooded Plymouth
Rock chickens. Person* desiring to invest
in this excellent breed of fowls will accom
plish their object by cultivating the ac
quaintance of Mrs. Struble, who can sup
ply the eggs.
Big lot of children's suits at Lyon A
Co's, from $2.0*1 up.
—Mr. William McLeilun, brother of Mr.
Jack McLcllun, of this place, died recent
ly while attending school in Georgetown,
I). C. This seem* to he a particularly
severe affliction to his mother and other
friends, especially occurring as it does so
soon after his lute lamented father's decease.
Ex-Chief Burgess Hasting- is the
happy possessor of u horse, which he re
cently purchased. It is said to bo a stood
of the bluest blood, and will carry the
brave Colonel of tho renewed Fifth Itegi
ment through all tho wars and rumors of
wars in which he will ever engage.
—A big line of flowers for belts and
neck wear, at Lyon A Co's.
—Mr. John Linn, an employe of the
Watchman office, has been suffering for
some time with a serious attack of illness.
He recovered sufficiently to engage in hi*
usual avocations last week, hut on return
ing home, Saturday evening, wa seized
with a hemorrhage, and is now, wo regrot
to say, in n very weak condition.
All the improvements taking place in
the way of fresh paint, Ac., are on High
street. Th'-re are several residenc* in
other part* of thi* delightful little town
which would icok the better for an appli
cation of paint, and there are at least n
half-flozcn skilled paintr* about who
would le willing to undertake tho opera
tion of renewing their beauty.
—Jut opened a hig lino of broche border
ribbons, at Lyon A Co's.
—The Spring meeting of the Convoca
tion of Williamsport will he held in the
Episcopal Parish, at this place, on Tues
day, the 20th of April. At the same time
the Bishop of thi* Diocese, the Right Rev.
M. A. DeWoife Howe, I). D , L L. D., will
visit the parish for the purpose of admin
istering the ordinance of confirmation.
—Mr. Jacob Valentino doubtless think*
that to bo out of fashion is a* bad as to lie
out of the world. He ha become jawsess
ed witli that mania for fresh paint which
has seized upon so many of the other peo
ple of High street during the present
spring. His residence on the corner of
Hpring street is now resplendent under the
effect* of recent vigorous applications from
the Knight* of the Brush and Paint Pot
—A good hat at Lyon A Co's, for 35
cents.
—lf a grocery store he twenty feet wide
by sixty feet deep, with groceries on
shelves three feet deep, with seventy bar
rels full in the cellar and a few more up
stairs, and all of superior quality, how
many jiersons will the content* feed 7 Let
"8." represent the amount on tho shelves,
"A." the amount in the cellar and "Brew
A Hon" represent the rest. Then a call at
tho grocery store of 8. A. Brew A Son
will convince you that they can supply all
who will favor them with their patronage.
—Wide satin ribbons, all shades, for 15
cent* a yard, at Lyon A Co's.
—"When my ship comes in" has be
come an expression with some people which
means, when by some turn of fortune I be-
rich. But, alas, many person* look
over the blue sea of life and never see the
white sails of their ship coming o'er the
ocean wave. # In fact, fortune rarely visits
people without some act of their own put
p>rth to induce its presence. People must
save to secure a fortune, and thi* can lie
best dono by purchasing those important
articles—groceries and meat—at Hechler A
Co. '• store.
—Three and four button kid glove* from
88 cents up, at Lyon A Co'*.
—One week from to-dny will hring th
first of April, and with it all the trials and
vexation* of moving day. Thoe of our
patrons, served by carrier, who change
their residence* should notify u* of the
fact. Nothing make* a new home feel so
comfortable a* to have a fresh newspaper
lying on the table, inviting the occupant
of the bouse to sit down and peruse it*
content*, and if a dollar and a half, accom
panied by your name and residence, is left
in our sanctum, you will receive the DEM
OCRAT next Thursday morning and. every
week for a year to come.
It i* thegreatestof mistakes, drugging
the system with medicines to euro Kidney
trouble while tlio application of a Days
Kidney Pad, to the small of the back, will
cure when nothing else can.
—The two sermons delivered by Kev.
George W. Miller in the M. K. church,
this place, last Sun.lay, were admirublu
efforts. The church was thronged at both
the morning and evening service.
—-Mr. Wilson, the confectioner on tho
corner of Allegheny and Bishop streets,
announces his intention of moving from
bis present location into one of the vacant
rooms in the Brocket holt' House block,
about the first, of April.
—The young ladies of ( T nionvillo took
advantage of their leap year privileges on
Wednesday night of last week, and gave
a delightful party nt the residence of Mr.
Benjamin Riche. Mr. Harry Say re, of
thie place, wa* among the invilqr] guests.
—Austin Ctirtin will put # the old* Mill
Hall furnace, in Clinton county, in blast
as soon a* it can he fixed up. It lias been
idle for twenty-five year*, but as soon as
steam can be put in it will start up as a
coke furnace. Washington furnace, near
the same place, will also be put in running
order during the summer.— Altvana 7Vi
bime.
—lt is expected tiiat the meeting of the
Addisonian Club, on Saturday evening
next, will be the mot interesting yet hold
The appointments for that evening em
brace some very fine exercise*, and if each
person is not prepared the eonsequence*
will Im> calamitous. The crowning effusion
of sense, sentiment and wit will be the
Club journal, by it* able editors, Messrs.
Ellis L. Drvis and Hal Orbiaon.
—The road* have been in a terrible
condition during the past week, and people
from the country have experienced great
difficulty in coming to town. It is to be
wondered at that so many j-rons do brave
the deep mud and mukc their usual visits to
this place, and can only be accounted for
by the fact that, having patronized Bech
ler & Co. '* store once, they become thor
oughly in love with the linn groceries he
has for sate, and would rather encountre
any difficulties tlian do without them.
—The third concert of the Miles burg
Musical Association will take place in the
Presbyterian church at Milcsburg to-inor
row evening. Thu two last concerts were
very mneh enjoyed nd, judging by the
programme, the coming one wiil las su
perior to any. The public will regret that
thi* is the la*t concert the Association in
tend to give for some time to come. It
will repay all to attend, and the proceeds
aro for the benefit of the Presbyterian
church.
—Messrs. John Sourbeck and Fred.
.Smith, both gentlemen of iarge experience,
have arranged to give a grand social dance
and hall in Rush's Hall, next Monday
evening. Of course, Mr. John Sourbeck*
name is sufficient guarantee that thn affair
will be conducted in that excellent manner
peculiar to the Assistant Burgess, while
Mr. Fred. Smith's name give* assurance,
that the music on tho occasion will be
first-class in every particular. All persons
of g<n>d character are invited.
—Township and borough auditor* will
met this year on the second Monday of
April, but after this year, under tho pro
vision* of the act of Juno 4lh, 1879, they
will meet on the second Monday of March.
The accounts of school directors and school
treasurer* will Unaudited on the first Mon
day of June. The terms of all officer*
elected at the recent eh-etion, except school
director* and Justices of the Peace, will
commence on the first Monday of Apri!>
and end on tho first Monday of March,
1881, giving them only eleven months In
office.— Ex.
—Mr. Joseph Raker, of Harris town
ship, in writing to this week's Republican,
say* that about sixty years ago his uncle,
Mr. John Smith, living two miles west of
Howard, owned a hen of even greater en
durance than that now owned by Mrs.
Raiser Weber. In the usual course of
harvest proceeding* tho unfortunate fowl
wandered Into the harn and became fasten
ed in the mow beneath the hay. It was
two months before her henship was resur
rected, but she was still alive. Thus far
Mr. Smith * hen is ahead, anddeservra the
pleasant memories in which her name haa
boon held during the past sixty year*.
Agents are wanted every where every
day, but no belter cause ever enlisted the
service* of any one than is advertised in
our columns asking for volunteers to aid
in the sale of the book, that took over four
years to prepare and which was all ready
for the publisher when the stern command
er, grim Death, called General John Bell
Hood from the field of his usefulness amid
hi* happy family circle. He left ten littlo
babes, twin* chiefly, and Geueral Beaure
gard ho* assumed thu duty of giving to the
world, without any additional note or
comment, the work called, "Advance and
Retreat, Personal KspcrienoH in the
United State* and Confederate State*
Armies.*' The book 1* beautifully gotten
up and sold at a low price, $B,OO. 'The
entire proceeds are devoted to "Tho Hood
Orphan Memorial Fund'' invested In the
Registered Loan of the United States, for
the support, nurture, care and education
of these helpless innocent* whose deplora
ble condition appeals to the sympathies
of all.
Cl'kii-htonk M auk itrs. Springlittctimo
and the littlo bird* may be hoard twitter
ing in tho tree top*. Soon the croak of
the frog will be abroad in the land.
Among the earliest harbinger* of spring,
however, i* the curb-atono market, which
i* positively announced to commence next
Saturday morning. Let the first market
be "a router!" Let the furtner* and
huckster* from all part* of the county
brinj} in their chicken*, geese and duck*,
their butter and eggs, their srnearcase and
apple butter, their horse radish and dried
apples, and whatever of a palatable and
seasonable nature they may have to vend.
If the farmers' daughter* and sons coine
along they may find a purchaser, too. Of
course, the people of the town will be
glad to again go to the market, among the
first of whom will he murket clerk Shatigh
ensy to collect the regular fee.
DlC.vthn OK Til lIKK Aiki> I'jcoklk. —
Three residents of this county, who had
attained a very great age, have recently
died, notices of which appear in our usual
death record. The first was Mrs. Cron
millor, of Aaronshurg, who win. about Hi
years old. The second was Mr. Adam
Moore, of Millheiui, who hail also spent 81
year* in this lite. During most of thit long
period he was a resident of Millheim, and
was much respected by those who know
him. The last and most ug*sl of all was Mr*.
Mary Kmith, of Gregg township. Her age
was 91? year*. Her husband, Daniel Smith,
served in the war of 1812. She had eyer
since received a pension as a recompense
for his service* during that event. The
united agc*s of these three person* is 267
years. •
Ciiaxok.—ljuite an important change is
about to take place )u the popular Brockcr
hoff House, Mr. Houseal retiring, and Mr.
Teller, one of the present proprietors, as
suming entire control. To Mr. Teller the
hotel owes much of its present fame and
patronage. Hi* reputation a* a polite an ]
gentlemanly host has extended throughout
the State. Traveling gentlemen make it
a point to sjend Sunday in flellefonte to
receive the benefit of the excellent enter-
In in men t afforded by this hotel. The ho
tel under Mr. Teller's charge should con
tinue to receive a large share of the public
patronage. Mr. Houseal, the retiring
partner, is also a pleasant landlord, and
will attract many guests if he shall again
see til to engage in the hotel business.
Sold.—On Tuesday afternoon a young
fulluw stood on the Diamond, near the
!• irst National Hank, engaged in selling
little red |*ckage#, three of which he sold
for pi. Sometime* he would wrsp a s>6
hill into a little package and shuttle it with
the rest, as a bait to induce purchasers.
Several gentleman bought, but we did not
learn exactly how much the prlxe |ckage
man made, nor how much the crowd lost,
hut it is not to be supposed the former was
there for the purpose of giving bill*
away. It is always best to leave such in
dividual* severely alone.
—All lover* of good beef should visit the
meat market of Mr. William Lyon, on
Bishop street, on Friday. Mr. Lyon,
ever alive to the want* of his customers,
will have a pair of beef cattle dressed on
that day for hi* Faster sale* that have
probably never been excelled in Bellefonte.
They are three rear old Kentucky cattle,
weighing between 1,600 and 1,700 each,
and were fed by Mr. Robert Valentin*.
A roast or a juicy steak from one of three
fine bovine* should enough to satisfy the
palate of any epicure who ever lived.
—On Monday next, Mr. .1. 11. Sands
will reopen hi* bakery, at the old stand,
on Allegheny street, and invites the pa
tronage of his old friend* and customer*.
Mi* .Sands will also be pleased to receive
any number of new customers, and bis
high reputation a* an obliging man and a
lair dealer is a sufficient guarantee that all
who patronise bis establishment will re
ceivo entire satisfaction.
—The citizen* of Altoona are already
making preparations to properly celebrate
Decoration day. They mado an effort to
secure the service* of Gen. James A. Bea
ver as orator of the day, but the eloquent
General wa* compelled to decline the hon
or, a* he already has an engagement of
two years' standing to serve in that capac
ity at Columbia, Lancaster county.
—Kev. J. Donahue, the present pastor
of M. K. church, this place, will deliver
his first sermon in that capacity next Sun
day morning. He comes from the Mul
berry street church, WilliamsporU
—The mercantile community of Clear
field was represented in this place on Tues
day last by Mr. George Weaver, who
holds a prominent position in the business'
circles of tbat place.
—Farmers, look to your interest anYbuy
the Oliver Chilled plow. It is the best in
the market. It speaks for itself. All re
pairs constantly kept on hand.
_ Juiin Uishkl, Agent.
Mr. Thome* Flack, of this place, died
on Tuesday evening last at his home in
the vicinity of Reynolds' mill. He had
been ill for a long time and was about 66
years of age.
—Mrs. Fitspatrick, an old lady reaiding
at the residence of Mr. James Caldwell,
on Ridge street, died early on Sunday
morning. Sha was 81 year* of age.
—Mr. Thomas Farley, of Brook villa,
was called to this place on Tueeday last to
attend the funeral of Mr*. Fitspatrick, of
whom he was a very cloee friend.
J'AHHION WKLK. —Lsnt Hundny com
mcncd the solemn season known to the
church a* tho I'aaniuri Week. It it ob
served by the Protestant Episcopal, Luth
eran end Unman Catholic churches. J>i
ring thin week the hour* are veiled in Mr
row. The sad and tolemn theme* at
Oothaemunn and Cavalry employ our
thought*. We para in review the mourn
ful parta in the hiatory of our redemption
Ciiriat suffering—Cbriat crucified
Christ dead and buried—and in the still
ness of hia Sabbath rert, we linger around
the grave in which the hand* of loving
| friend* have laid lli in. The following
appointment* for thi* week have been made
I by tho Hector of the Kpiacopal church :
, Wodneaday atiu Friday Litany cervine at
10:150 A. M., and evening wrvk-p, with
aertnon or address, nt 7.30; Monday, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, at 4 r. M.
Passion Week over. Ealter morning
bring* u* joyful tiding*; heaven and
earth are full of life and light; divine
messengers sitting in triumph at the
empty sepulcher proclaim, "The Lord i*
risen," and from the glad disciple* come*
the response and Easter greeting, "The
Lord i* risen, indeed " Easter is the
grand and crowning festival of Christian
ity. Around itaii others cluster. Without
it they are nothing. Christinas, without
an Easter, is a mere pageant, flood Friday
a tragedy and Whit Sunday a fiction.
Holy Communion will be celebrated in
the Episcopal church on Easter morning
The service in the evening of Easter Day
will be chiefly choral. All except the
lessons and the prayer* will he suny, be
side* two or three anthems.
Dr. AIM OK MR. JOSEPH SCHNELL.—On
Monday afternoon, at ten minute* after
: four o'clock, the great reaper, I)enth, cut
| down all that was mortal of our late re-
J spec ted townsman, Joseph Schnell. Pneu
monia was tho cause of his death. Mr.,
Schncll was 67 year* of age. Hi* beloved
wife died about six months sinre, and be
| husband thus early followed her to the
grave.
Mr. Schnell emigrated to this country
from Strasburg, franee, at a very early
age, and most "f his life sincctben has been
-|>ent in Philadelphia and in Clearfield and
Centre counties. In 18:1 be was married
to Catherine Brew, sister of Mr. Austin
Brew, of this place, lie has been a citizen
of this borough since ]K|O, having remov
hero from Mile-burg. A large family of
<IIS and daughter*—eleven in all—have
Town up about him eight of whom—Ave
, -on* and three daughters—still survive
| him, and are well known to this community.
Mr. Schnell wss an industrious,honest, con
-1 -cientious gentleman. During the post
! year he has occupied the office of Overseer
of the Poor of this borough, his term ex
piring with the end of this month. He
was a devout member of the ltoman Cath
j <dic church, lie will be mourned for bf
hi* family and a large circle of friends,
and many years will the grass grow green
| over his grave ere bis memory fade*.
Mr. Schnell'* funeral take* place thi*
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
SHOOTIXO AT ULASS BAi.tJ.—Severs! of
the skilled marksmen of this place who of
late have been devoting their attention to
glass ball shooting, adjourned to the Fair
ground last Saturday afternoon, where
they indulged in three rounds, the first two
of ten ball* each and the third of five ball*.
The other gentlemen were somewhat jeal
| on* of Mr. Theodore Deschner's usual good
; fortune, and commenced a system of "bull
j dozing" upon him, which frightened him
slightly and account* for tho absence in
the third round of hi* usually excellent
score. The result of the contest 1* a* fol
low* :
W ilkloeon. W\ || I I | 1 | | | 3 ;._j
Deachner. The. S. I I I 1 0 1 0 To—6
Lyoa, J.B 1 0 1 o (I | o 0 I o—4
Vslwilss, 11. C— l u | ti | u I I o—i
T.tel. r.
Wilkinson, W. II I 10 110 0 11 J—T
I Iwhn.r, Thais 1 I 0 0 1 I o 1 1 I—T
Lyon, I *.—— ...... 1 I 0 1 I I 1 0 I I—S
Valentine, H C 1 1 I o 1 1 o l | |—a
• _.JB
W Mhlaaon, W. ** ~,, | 111 I—s
ISs knsr Then ... 10 0 0 o—l
I.Ten. Jlt ............. „ 0t 0 I o—2
Valentin*. 11. C „| | | 1 s 4
Totsl , , „ 1 j
Mr. Wilkinson shot in 25, Mr.
\ nlentinn 17, and Mossr*. Descbner and
! Lyon each 14, making a grand total of 65
successful shot* in 100.
THE ARITHMETIC or THE BIBLE
From our exchange* we see that • certain
Sunday-school lad, named Henry, upon
being aaked how many boys there were in
hi* glass, replied: "If you
number of Jacob's sons by the numta'r of
times the Israelites compassed Jericho, and
add to tho product the number of measure*
of barley which Bos* gave Kuth ; divide
this by the number of Ilsmsn't son*; sub
, tract the number of each kind of clean
beast* that went into tho ark; multiply
by the number of men that went to seek
Elijah after he was Ukefi to heaven ; sub
tract from this Joseph's age at the time he
stood before Pharaoh ; add the number of
slonea In David's bag when he killed Go
liath ; subtract the number of furlong*
that Bethany was distant from Jerusalem ;
divide by the number of anchors cast out
at tho time of PauPa shipwreck; subtract
the number of people saved in the ark,
and the remainder will ba the number of
boys In the class.'* Centre county boys
can calculate this problem, to discover If
their own class is as large as the one of
which Henry wae a member,
—Rev. J. F. Dvlong, of the Reformed
church, again occupied the Presbyterian
pulpit on Sunday last.
Written for lha Ovist btsorttr.
Ari Inscription to Rev. A. D y 0
cum.
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Lev* it* ptnyr y*\ ttvv to Ur,.
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A KUidiiijg •* vnidt ut te
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Thy hou'hold t Usfly, ou|
Tliw Is hen** I***, Nolil-e, k*j, it Chrlut
till thy now comirix,
Entertainment of the Howard Lit
erary Society.
* How ARK, PA., March 22. Ikbo
Km. CENTRE DEMOCRAT— Dear ,S\, * _
; The entertainment given by the Howard
Literary Society last Haturday evenir g,
and of which you gave so kind notice 3n
your last paper, proved to 1: even n,,,...
j successful than WMS anticipated. With ,t
single exception, every member to wh-.iri
was asiigried any part of the perfurrri*r .
; jierformed hi* or her part, and did it w> j
j The comedy of "The People's Lawv<r
was exceedingly well prepared, and t1,..
careful manner in which it WHS performed
j merited the repeated and bearty sj.pl U w.
1 with which it was received. The 1i,. u ,,
i was packed arid complimentary < trnrrje-nt s
' and opinions arc universally beard Jr .in
j those who wi*re present. I cannot give r,-t
financial results, but understand that the
j treasurer shows a handsome balance <,r,
| the right side of bis account. The fact •.
our Literary Society i* getting to i. () , lt4
an institution, and we feci considcrabls
i local pride in it and its success, S ro
weeks since the Mount Eagle six ic"v, bead
ed by our eloquent friend. Col. J., Seff,
i came down here to discus* wiib our bovs
the weighty qncstisn of the right or wron
i of Congress in granting public domains to
private corporation*, and w-nt home w.m
j the verdict of the judge* again-t them ar. l
a somewhat elevated opinion <-f the at ;v
jof the Howardites as debater*. Fe. ..r,s
that the mind* ol the judge* might ha-.-
I te-en somewhat beclouded hy pre .
• lii*, Col. N'-ff arid hi* party—g ...1 j#;.
lows, snd good debaters they arc. too— ir,-
vited our boy* up to try coriclus: .n again
with them, upon tho'iame sufw-t |, •
within their own tAliwick. fi-j- fel!< .
I "don't scare worth a rent, ' *,,, of c -w.
; they accepted the chaltent'e. and on Thursi
day evening last, marched ail the W a\
j to the iittlu Mouutaic city. aI.J ivu.|„*u.r
lisgusUv) tl*o taikers ol that < i i,,'..
township by scoring a second *r.<j vcrv
decided victory. The Col. say* we "can't
get a fair *bow, somehow. * On Friaav
evening next, the soruay will ic id its l*-t
; se>ion for the winter, having dor,.- * g.. 1
season's work in disseminating ii-ef:,'. ■
j formation, and advancing its member* ;#
the practice of public s|>eaking FRLIV.
[(Vmimaai'itiral |
MKSUS. ELHTORF. : The J)r -r :
I Watchman of the 12lb instant ba- an edi
toria! in reference to the Curtin Yocum
' <v,nte#t which contain* the following s. ■.
• tence, viz: "Congress a; pear, to antL<
let the thing run on until next fa.!, th
regular election time, when the can
decide tho matter for themselves cut t
1 ttrtr tnafrrial.'' Does the "new tn*!"ris
mean P. G M ? And doe* thi* ex; iair.
j hi* continutd hostility to Mr. Cur tin *
And WH it this expectation that ; r >mpted
' hi* selfish malevolence to take him to
\\ Hshington city to spit hi- spl.-. n *L'S r t
Mr. C. T But the political bur.sard w 1
find out in due time that be i* not the kind
of to make a Congressmen
out of in thi* dialrict. Bio SAMIY.
MOM>AT, January 5, DBO.—(KIR SPAK
;of woolen* for the tpring and summer
season of 188(i just received. Leave y r
order now. Respectfully,
MORTOOMKRY A C., Tailor*.
BELLEroKTE, March 5. IW*.
The annual meeting of the stockholder*
1 of the Bellefonte Library Asiieintion will
be held at their room* on Mendav, Apr:!
6. 1 HMO, *t 7J r. M.. for the purpose of
electing a Board of Managers lor the en
suing year and for any olht-r business that
may come before them.
4l JACOB V. THOMAS. Sec.
MARRIAGES.
LOR*l'titl—Wll.l/IW —On the evemni of lie l"th
tnsUnt.nl lh rrMOrnrr ol lb- hrWs's n-.-nts, in
Centre Itall, l. R (I W CanW.Mi R. I Lntnnh
of Nrwp,>TL IVrrj' ronnls. P., in Miss tir*' 1 •
iminaent dsnbter of Mr 'Michael Will,.*
MOVER- ri.TTK.RoI.r —On the 111* of M.r-h, I
Ih- rreWeoce of ll,* I,rid-'* pater. •*. ww Rnrtri*
Miiis. Prof. P. II Mor-r, of Harris hm o*lii|>. *n.i
Mi*s Sat lie M Krllemlf, danthler of Mr K fellerolf.
Ht'TIt—KJfOUR— At Ihe os|A*rs of A J Lalhant.
K*|..TTine. Pn . Jannarv IV, lhau. I t the Rer S.
M Mourn, 11. 0. Mr. John * Lnnth, of lenset,
fV.|,.rdo, formerly n| llnnnrd, Centre rvntty, to
Mine Jennie R Rnnor. of Tyrone, Pn.
CORL-et'HRKrri.RR -On P<4wary f*. lOOrt. al Ihn
Keancellcnl n*r-a|e. la Milenlmr*. hy Rer J. M.
Kins, Mr. William V l.iri, ul Mim Harsh K.
Rchrefller, heth of Pleenatil Gap.
RlKR—Sltt'ltT..— On March 11.1 **o, al the Eran
srllral parannaae. In Mlleelmr*. hy her J. M hit a',
Mr Jamea Ulna, of Rellefnate, lu Mln Melliola
RhnlU. of Roland.
W ILLIAMH-MNOER -*l Renom. Pa, Jsnuan 20.
I**||, hy Rer R. P Kin*. Mr Philii WllttanM f
I'bilwh Ipbia, nod Mias Maiy R thn*e, of I'hillpe
'"W-
DEATHS.
ORAHAM.— SI Port Matilda. Msmh IV William Al
Item, eon of William and Sarah E.Uiobam, ard I
year. * aemlhe and I* data
DETKRR —On the IMh of March, in Howfe* Talhy.
Mr. Michael tterker. In hla sllh year
GRIRHi.—In lee wider*, on Iha !<*h Ihstaal. Mt(f
I.dsuchter of Oeo. 3. I. OIrKS. soil niece af Mr.
Andrew Clcji, ned It >eara nod 4 ncmlhf
imoRMILLItR-Go Randsc, the Ith InehmL •
Aaraashar*. Mrs Cnmaailier, a hi,,a of Mr. Thomas
Csaallla, aad almal SI year*
MOORE—Oa Monday ecenlny. the IMh laataaL si
Millhaiai, Mr. Adam Moor* aged ahoul St yaarn
RMITH —Oa the llih iostaal, la Ore** lowaahitv
Mrs Mary Omith, widow ef Daniel Smith, agc.l
aha a I *S year*.
M'KIRRET —la Phmpahar*. oa Ratarday. March 11
IMO, letart M Kinney. a*ed S3 year* and I* days.
is hereby given that the
1* Amoanl of J. D. SHUOERT, AaVaw** nf J***
Cranv, haa heea tied In the noe of the Pu*hn"
Ury af the Court ol IVaamoa Ple In aad hr Ootra
roanty. and thai application will ha apsda al lha el
lira at Conn *r the conflrmaUnn ol lha aw*
13 la J. C. HARPItIt, Prdhoaosare.