She State gewateat. Thursday Morning, April 1, 1880. CoiutHPownexoc, con tattling Important tiw. tollHl *<\ from tiny part of thi connty. No communication* in*rt<*l ttiilcM BiicoDipanlwl by the rotl hint of the writer. Fous i*.—A pocket-book, containing small sum of money, was picked up on Bishop street, last Thursday. The owner can ascertain further particular* by calling on MR. Forster, at the Dkmocrat office. Local Department. Fishing rods for 3-.IK), at Green's. —A good shoe at Lyon Co'* for $l.OO. —The finest trout Hie* in town at Green's. —Lewin's working suits at $4.75 can't be beat. —Big line of linen collars at Lyon & Co's, for 8 cents. —A splendid button slioo at Lyon A Co's, for $1.25. —The season for trout lii-hing com mences to-day. Pants from $l.OO upward at the Phila" del phi a Branch. —Big lot of children's suits at Lyon A Co's, from $2.00 up. —A musical convention was held at I'enn Hall last week. —Three and four button kid gloves from 38 cents up, at Lyon A Co's. —Fine stiff hats, the latest style, at Lewin's Philadelphia Branch. —The finest stock of ladies' French kid button boots, at Lyon & Co's. —Any kind of an old wringer repaired at 11. K. Hicks' hardware store. —For fine neckwear, go to Lewin's Philadelphia Branch, Bellefonte. —The Spring term of Spring Mills Academy opens on Monday, April 12. —The finest linr. Hamilton has many friends ! and acquaintance* in this county, who ! most sincerely with him in hi* 1 great bereavement. —We notice that John B. Linn, Esq., ha* removed his law office from the Brock ■•rhotT House to Humes' building on Alle gheny street, where he will occupy a room j with Justice Rankin, on the second floor. IV. A. Morrison, is about leav ing hi* present office to enter the one oc j cupied by John Potter, Esq., further up High Street. M. A. MrKee, Esq., will I 'sccupy tho office vacated by Mr. Mor rison. . —Messrs. John Ludwig A Sons, who i for a number of years past have success | fully run the woolen factory at Houser ville, in this county, have recently become tho purchasers of a large and complete es tablishment of the same kind at Rbens burg, Cambria county. One of the son* has already gone to Kbensburg to take charge of the factory at that place, and he has the good wishes of the community in which he w* raised for his success. The father and one of the other sons will still | remain at the Houservillo factory. —Tho numerous customer* of thst old, reliable and popular merchant, Mr. David M. Wagner, will hereafter find him in the room formerly occupied by Mr. Hotter, I adjoining the one in which he has hereto fore done business, in Reynolds' building, on Allegheny street. He invitee the con tinued patronage of his friends, and will endeavor to treat them as well in his new place, as he flatters himself he lis* ever done at hi* old stand. Remember, one door below the old place. —A social event of some importance oc curred on Thursday night of last week at the residence of Mr. Harry Hick*, on Linn street. Sixty or seventy of our more socially inclined citixens thought to sur prise Mr. 11. and lady by calling upon them in a body and spending an hnuf or two In their company. The fact that the party for whom the surprise was intended learned of and made slight preparations for the event beforehand, however, did not diminish tho enjoyment. Music, dancing and delightful intercourse made the hours pass swiftly. —The gaa house belonging to the Penn sylvania railroad company, at Alloona, was blown to pieces on Tuesday evening last, and iU five occupants, three of whom were from Harrishurg, considerably In jured. One of the employee noticed that ({■• WRa escaping and applied a match to the pipee, when the room was immediately fllled with flame#. The gas tank* in the building exploded, ripping up the floor and throwing the men in all directions. We believe, however, that the result was not fatal to any of them. Eastkk Services—Tho services In tbo Episcopal church, thin place, on Sunday | last wore oven more interesting than usual.. Several potted calla lillies adorned the ' chancel while three exquisite floral cro sses were placed on the altar. The choir had ' numerous accessions, and was composed as follows: The Misses Morgan, M'ss Con- i stance Richards, Miss Mary Bradley, Miss i Maggie Bayard, Miss Mary Gephart, Miss i -Carrie Voshurg, Mr. Charles Richards, i 1 Mr. Charles Smith, Mr. W. 11. Wilkin- |< si>n, Mr. R. 11. Rohh and Mr. Win. Mont- i gomery—Miss Clare at the organ. During J the morning sprvice, the Rector expressed j i his thanks for a new robe he had received 1 < from several members of his congregation 11 as an Raster offering. Ilis sermon on the "Resurrection" wa beautiful in sentiment, language and illustration. The evening j service was entirely choral, except the j "Lessons" and prayers, even including the j "Amen" responses and the Apostlee' I Creed. The learned Hector includes a sweet, melodious voice and u perfect j knowledge of music among his varied j accomplishments, and rang his part of the service with fine effect. The auditorium of j the church was crowded during the eve- I nlng service. CoN' Krt AT MfLKsiifKo.—The grand musical entertainment in the Milesbiirg Presbyterian church on Friday evening : last was received with infinite relish by the largo audience in attendance. To Mr. L. T. Eddy, ol McCoy A Linn's works, j who was the instigator ami prime mover ; of the atfuir, as of all the other concerts I given under the raine auspices, much ! credit is due. But the perfection and , I spirit in which the fine anthems, glees, j ! duos and solos were rendered reflect* the highest credit ujsin him and connected with this delightful little series of musical 1 rehearsals. Believing that there is a niys j terious perfection existing in the number ' three, the management announced that the third concert given last Friday night ! would be the concluding one of the season. ! The pleasing adage that the "third is al | ways the charm" applies exactly to these 1 concerts, and the audience were more dp i lighted with the last than with any of ! those preceding it. - Another Gi.a* Bam. Contest.—The flvo gentlemen who decided to again try their skill at breaking glass halls chose the lovely alternoon of last Friday and, a usual, the Fair ground for the scene of their latest contest As wijl be* seen, for tune doee not alwars favor the same per. son, and the fine score of Mr. W, 11. , Wilkinson at the contest on the preceding Saturday was excelled on this occasion by both Messrs. Harry Halo and Theodore Descbner. Indeed, Mr. Hale may be said to have performed his part perfectly as j j even Bogardua eouid not have presented j a better "string" at the samedislancc. He ! can afford now, should he so dosire, to re- I tire on his laurels. Two rounds resulted j in the following score: | 11 sis. llmrn -I 11111111 l-io ! ! Wslln W. I -0 1 0 1 I I) 1 1 l) 0— A ! ttMrhner.Thm 1 11111111 1— 10 Wilkies. ii, W II 0 I I 0 I 1 1 1 0 I— T I r—ler 0 I I 1 0 1 0 0 1 1— 11*1*. list ST —.l 1 1 1 I I 1 1 I I—lo Msliri, W . L 1 I • 0 I I I I o I— T IWlin-r. TW 1 I I • t I 1 I 1 • I Wliklnem. W II 1 a | o | | i ii | |— ; I * raster.. _ u l a u ii I li 1 ll 1 Dkatii or Mr. Jamkh Soximehvimk, I Sr.—A very large circle of relatives and friends, both in Snow Shoe and in this , i place, received with much sorrow the news of the decease of Mr. James Sommerville, 1 which occurred at bis home in the former place on Friday morning last. He died, we believe, of pneumonia. The funeral i services over his remains were held in this place on Monday morning. A very large delegation of citiEens Irom Snow Shoe and employes from the mines with winch the ' deceased was connected were in attendance Mr. Sotnmei ville was 71 years of age. lie was an emin -nlly respectable and much esteemed gentleman, and father of Mrs. James Potter, of this place. ONI.T A Straw Nineteen Democratic voters of Worth township recently decided to express their preference* for a Demo cratic candidate for President. They in cluded the following gentlemen as possible candidates for that office : Samuel J. Til den, of New York ; Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana; W. S. Hancock, of Pennsyl vania ; Thomas A. Bayard, of Delaware ; A. G. Tburman, of Ohio; Horatio Sey mour, of New York ; Geo. B. McClellan, of New Jersey ; Hugh J. Jewott, of New York, and Kx-Gov. Parker, of New Jer sey. Of these, General Hancock received 17 votes, Gen. McClellan 1 and Mr. Jew ell 1. This shows r decided sentiment in that part of Centre county in favor of our gallant Pennsylvanian. Tcrni'ikk News. —The stockholders of the Old Fort, Aaronsburg and Yuung nianstown turnpike held their annual meeting on a recent date, electing the fol lowing officers: /Vesufenf—William Fitchlhorn. Secretary aiui Treaettrer— John C. MoU. Sltinaprr* —William Flchthorn, John Stover, Adam Weaver, John Frederick and Samuel Smith. Mr. Samuel Simonton was continued collector of the eastern gate. —Persona were observed yesterday sprinkling the streets In front of their residences. It seems early to commence this work. —Anything that breaks about the South Hend Chilled Plow, with fair usage, I will replace free of charge. H. K. Hicks. —March departed as quietly and as inno cently as a this year's lamb. EDUCATIONAL NOTE#.—Five hundred pupil* have been in attendance at the f Bellnfonte Public Hchoolsßluring the pu*t t winter. ] —The schools will flow in about four week*. I Bile* Seh rum's department of the i *chool i* composed of bright little boy* | and girl*. It i* in the name apartment on , the south ride of the building occupied last year by Bl i** McUinley. I(er pupil* can repeat the Multiplication table with * a* much eae a* if they bad been studying ' it for fifty year*. Her room seem* to be i altogether too much crowded for conveni- . enoe, yet she succeed* in maintaining ex eel lent discipline, —Mental Arithmetic i* now taught in the schools in the same manner a* of yore. Bliss Li/.zie Campbell and Mies Bella Rankin each have classed in this branch, 1 the latter n little more advanced than the , former. Themual custom is for the teach er to read the question and assign it to any member of the class she choose*. After the pupil has repeated the question, the teacher will sometimes require the one to whom it i* assigned to give the solution of it to a classmate. This of course demands the constant attention of all the class. : There are many bright pupils in both Miss Campbell's and Mi## Rankin's School. —Several years ago charts in reading exercises were riot ro much used as at present. They are printed in large type and hung in n conspicuous place. From them the pupil* can read in concert the j Simple selections printed thereon, or, a 1 the teacher's pleasure, a single pupil may | be assigned the task of reading them. M*s Annie McAfTery frequently make* use of this method in giving her young J pupils drill* in the art of reading. She is I careful thu* early to teach them the use of ! j the "period," "comma 1 and other "points" ; used in rf-ading. They show excellent j I progress. • —The pupil* in Mis* Molly Nesbitt'a room are well advanced in the third read er, arid have attained that age when chil j dren usually take pride in performing their 1 ; duties well. Their manners and behavior j arc quite excellent. Under Mis* N's care ful supervision they are making great ad vance in their studies, and are receiving instructions which will prove invaluable. —The school room over which Mr. j Wetzle i the presiding genius contains many bright rind studious young iadie* and gentlemen. Thoroughness, not the num- i ; her of branches taught, seetn* to be the I 1 prirfcipal aim of the instructor. The pu- i pils give evidence that the pa-t year ha* tiocn one of great application. He has ! ■ charge of many of the higher classes and ; show* much ability. Mis* Ro*e \Yoodba a most charming , school of girl# and boys, who have the ' profoundest respect for their teacher. If a j fault may be found with her scholar* it it that they are inclined to too much studi- i outness, Hnd she ha* difficulty in inducing them to take the necessary recreation dur j ing recess. Nothing could be more perfect , than the manner in which her class In Mental Arithmetic recite. She sometime* read* aloud to them, but once, the most in tricate prohh-inr, when any memlier of the cla will rise, repeat the problem and give its solution in the minutest de- i tails What may lie .aid of the class in j Mental Arithmetic i* true of all the j branches in her charge. —One of the largest as well as the best schools in the building is that under the | control of Miss Nannie McGinley. They are all exceeding bright boy# and girls, and have progressed rapidly during the past year. These pupil# are now engaged ' I in fraction#, one of the mo#t pur.r.ling por tions of Written Arithmetic, in which, from present appearance*, they will be quite proficient before the schools clo*e. They 1 maintain good order. —Although all the branchesVeceive due attention, the history of our country seems ' now to occupy much of the time of those under the care of Mr. J. M. Duncan. ' This by him is clothed with a beauty and Interest unknown to many schools. lie doe* not confine the scholars within the boundary of • single text book, but, drain- ! ing deep from the wisdom of the beet I author* on the topic which may be under consideration, be give* hi* scholar* the benefit of hi* researches, The note book supplant* the text book in the hand* of the scholar, who thus compile* for himself or herelf a complete epitome of history. ' Blackboard* and many-colored crayons are utilised to bring before the scholar the plot* of great battle*, the locations of cities, towns, rivers, mountain# and railroads. Thus are the scholar* carried, so far a* the appliance# at hand permit, into the very midst of the exritement of past event*, and themselves become actors in the drama of two hundred years presented in colonial history and in the Revolution and Rebel lion. —A surveillance over alt the school* is entrusted to the Principal, Mr. David Liob, and to him their high standard I# largely due. He often relieves the teachers and gives fresh impetus and interest to j work by Uking |y.>rsonal cbatge of some of the advanced classes. Hi* pleasant presence and kind word* ere welcomed by all the teacher* and scholars. The course of study is not as comprehensive as he would like, but it is the best that can be done with the present limited number o| instructors and largo number of scholar*. —All the school* show such wonderful progress end the deportment of the schol ar* Is so exceptionally good, that the school board can not do better than to employ this same corps of teachers for another year should tnoy content to accept the positions. THIAT LIST row AMM COURT —Th following trial* have appointed f,, r the April U-rrn of Court, commencing Monday April tiff. RIRHT WEEK. K IF V IOW 'RRR'- "" I,Y R - t P. K FLRTS TILL'} H<.\ LIE.* *.r Ar I Wllllam W.,|f " William - 1,,,,/* 1 " Wei' I',*! and LE.n "V'M'H'.. All * A IV.*R. , 11. P. (lent**!, at. al R. H1 "" LI !I ' V '# IRN . AlaiamUr A IV..- R "i.II. r A Klinu •• Ann. Luac-it k I'EIWCR. y. * •"' "IT -Imimm"- Vinn A H-.lii,,'- 0.1 lIHM RY AWU " Llrrrlgbt. I.lnrl. A (>," 2SOThhm ZZZtS*"" Alexander A Honor. - J. S HriaUu.. * .1 (• Britl'ln. KELLER. Fnr.T HNTI- A Oenbarl I-(inxKi-rilwlm-rr " J • -|,L, Bit- *r . F.R. I.yiti* Millar..,. ......* John #J,#R.*|., I.lun. f).-.—. J.'l.N Will. - J. L s-tr. K<-li-hliiie. Alexander A IV,_ L.r on A ON " John < amjili-II F"™ 1 ; V'* ULII A If#*' Oaeii llanoork -J B. William#, M , ' Alexander A Bower. P UTIN., Jm— H.i ll**>. at ' ] S|III£I"r. Ilann-R \ fhtkm .1.1 . W llllania. ua* of ...... M l. Mlldirll, K. R K. A K Blau- hard. Ala**l.4. A IT.a- Atirain CT*Ua R .... " 11. M Maak. Data All-**,,*-, A IJ,,^ W.O. >1 iilliollatid " B MUIIMIIUI, T J ILLNLA. Ala*an.|-R A IT-AO .1 W llllui. " RI-LA-LT II !,, , . I Kalli-r ' t Juliu Kara 14 Jaiuti Haiik.v j Alaxaudar A Bnar. , . D Kallar B. H.IIOTM i . Kalli-R Alsnailll A R V.l j I'at I Kldar " TTL'-luaa It A, : ! K L.. . J-DIR, n;at a-,-1 LATA. 5. Itaum " Juhn S|,a,. •• It'-aiar A lia|4,art Span..., A • I Aha., A Ha MIL - J ,1,1, |,al .1.-. Haaaar A L|a|ihait Spam-la. AI-I A B >A. AL-ram Hani,. " J,*in #| ~, Itaavar A I.aphari ALU A Baa M. lll-urn, Wain. ACU - " Dam- 1 M- I!,, Lcta. Ala*a.Jl R A 8000. Ellta L. Orr la..™ "Jt.v V.tl S|*nxlar. | SRT FOB TROUT KICKERS.— 'The NNWN ft j cetchlng these b- hu'..-, cow mence* to-day end continue# ur.ti! Angus 1 1, sficr which the fl-hcr ro\ U CM#' S for each fi.h caught. It i* made illegal to catch *;*cl'ii trout save only by rood, book and line, at any time, or to place any set line# c-r eat acros* any ttream inhabited th. m ut -1 d<-r |ennlty of s2.'. No jH-rson shall kill, #cil, or lisve it • pr#*ee*ion after being killed, "-simon ft speckicl trout, save only fr.>m the ]at a: April to the Ist of August, under j.-nahf of $lO for each fish. BAROAINS AT POWERS A S<.> - —lf r want what is called n cheap lad.#- # ' you can get them at Powers A° S hi. The bol ladies' shoe in Belle-font* for j cent# *t Power# A Son's. The best ladie*' button shire for sl.l'-st | Power# A Son's. A fine ladies' dress shoe for $l.lO K Power# A and Son's. These are all the bet quality of Indus goat or sheep skin, and part shoddy. —The question ia often a#ked: Hif can the Philadelphia Branch sell rbt-sf than other stores ? We will cheerfully #*• | swer : First, tbey are manufacturer#; sw and, they buy their good* by call; tbW they charge a very small advance on fir" : crost. Oo there and convince ycmrsell. —lf you desire to be economical, bsf your clothing wnd furnishing good# fn l ® Lewin al the Philadelphia Branch. I can surely save 26 per cent by purchs#wt iof him. The Philadelphia Branch is t* ! place. MONDAT, January 6, 1880.—Our #tvk of woolens for the spring and summ* season of 1880 just received. I/eave yc*ff order now. Respectfully, MONTUOMRHY A C!O., Tailors. BKLt.KroNTE, March 6, 188f The annual meeting of the stockholder* of the Bellefonte Library A##ociation *''j be held at their room* on Monday, Apr l ' 6, 1880, at 7J r. M., lor the purpose ef I electing a Board of Manager# for the en suing year and for any other business t*t mav come before them. 4t JACOB V. TBOMA*. &■ MARRIAGES. FAI'ST—KBiWSE—At the rekVw# "f *rc M Bl#.|, SI.H-rm M, RaiHiml l\MtT. P*.. O S* . . bv W. J. Da#ld Miller. Mr. Ilmrr II I S*' of IMwAwte, to Ml*. P*U I. Im'l