Slit §tmcftai Thursday Morning, February 14,1884- l fioiiUli)lnKlnportint Hell •.} an> pari of Ilia count jr. No com munlcfct tana iifi '! unless accompanied ljf tUf rsal name of tin? wfilr. - _ Local Department. -Kip. —Van Wink lo —Next—Easier. —Did vou get a valentine? Valentines flitted through the mails to day. —Street Commissioner Sbaugiieney is busy. —Poultry was in big demand on Satur day last. —Tho recent heavy rains have madeour roads quite heavy. —I! you wish to purchase anything con -ult the columns of the DEMOCRAT. Kolirei—our "open and mild winter" prophets. —The prospects of the wheat crops tl.t .ohout tho State looks encouraging. • Thompson, the deepest basso living, is with D niacin's Famous Tenncssecans. That little "scene" enacted in the i nr. m Saturday evening was highly int. tea tug and amusing. The I,"np Year German given at the J. .. . iloure !a-t Thursday evening was an M eodiugly enjoyaife afl'uir. —Tho recent high waters have caused I considerable delays and inconveniences ' i.oariy all over the land. ibo meeting of the Heaver Hand will I* heid at the residence of Dr. K. S. Dor worth 10-tuorruw evening. u J r friend Augustus Hoover is again at I. >. j ' i of duty, wo are happy to say. —The pulpit at the Presbyterian church wiil be tilled by ltev. L. L. liaugbawaut, j of K ishacoquillis, next Sunday. —Wo wonder who could have sent that j valentine. They must have been almost bankrupt, for it was only a one nslrr. —The spring election will be held on the l'.t.h inst. Select your bc-t tnen, and ther: Jg ovcrv vut'-r step out ani do his duty. —A valentine weighing D'> 6 pounds was ~ r.t to a young lady at Milcsburg thi.- wi k. Guess she was pbr.owox clcclrict hanging lam] at Mr. J. D. Sour beck - c nfecliin •ry i- very nobby and greatly admired by .■very one. -Eighty-four petitions for license wa# pre." ntcd at the lat t-rm of court at ''tear field, of which Judge Krobs refused iorty-two. Mr. ll'r.ry Myers, of K iling Spring*, returned from his ten days trip to New York eitv last week. lie reports 1 tving bad a large time. —The press pronounce Miss Emma Con -.1 i of tho Famous Tennessecans, a won soprano, and tho p"-r of many far I ." pretending. -Orlando Blake, the peerless comedian' *• Hip Van Winkle. Opera House to morrow night. Chart now open at Sour k's. Secure your seats early. —One of our merchants, from force of i abit, struck a match and then turned on :h ■ "electric" a few evenings since. It did i >.t take him long to discover hi* mistake. —Tho well known firm of Harper Bros. 1 is Von changed to Ilarper's A Co. Mr Harry Schroyer and Mr. Stewart Broush w r • admitted into partnership with the firm. —The Tenneeseeans learned many of r religious melodies from old "Aunt i, ny. the best known colored revivalist in >r about Nashville. Opera House, Feb ruary 22. —This world is pretty oven—the piano .potied many a good dish washer, and i m y a good dish washer has spoiled the I i <.—Jersey Shore lltrald. —How do .mi know this, Charley ? < i who wou'd not be a benedict ? Our (rood S D Ray does not feel half a* i, rvi us now as he did just previous to his marriage, and says he has had such good I.ting since tberf that be is beginning to st'-i lite gout. - The supervisors of some of our town • ip have erected sign boards etthe inter —otion o' the different by-roads in tipeir r -"pertive district*. That's right gentle men, keep the good work up; end wi • t.nuld be glad to hear of tho other super \ iire following in the same footsteps. A fire wes discovered in the clotbin; store of M. Levi A Co., caused by the ex |,lo>ion fa coal oil lamp, on Wednesday night the fith, at about half past olevei .Vl|.ck, Fortunately it was discovered li t i,e to avert any serious consequences T ie Undine loys were on hand promptly b it their services were not required. -What might haven proven a seriou acidsnt occured near Valentlna's Iroi W a. 01 last Friday afternoon. Mi Ne ■>n Fleck was driving a four tout team, on the back of one of which rode hi lit Ie child. A blest suddenly explode and a piece of reek struck one of the mules In trying to r "scue the child Mr.Fleck slip fd end fell with the child In his arms The front wheels psssing over his limb cutting Item fo the bone, and crushed tb little one's foot. Drs. Dorworth and Far larrb attended to their injuries. Personal. Miss C'olia Armor attonded a fashionable wedding at Holidaysburg last week. 1 Mr. Jacob Welkey, a solid Democrat of Walker, gave us a friendly call on Monday. Mr. Jno. A. Dailey, one of Curtin township's solid men, gave us a friendly t call last week. ■ Mrs. J. A. Rwavely is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. c Fox, at Ronovo. Mr. John Mussor, Jr., of I'ine Grove Mills, favored us with a very agreeable 1 call on Tuesday. Miss Mirian Thomas, an accomplished young lady of Philadelphia, is the guest of j Miss Jennie Reynolds. Miss Dolly Caldwell, one of Tyrone's lair daughters, ia the guest of Mrs. R. M. ( McGeo, Penn street. ' Miss Jennie Rigler, granddaughter of Kx-Gov. liigler, ol Clearfield, is visiting her friend Miss Mary Thomas O'l this place. Mr. W. I. Fleming, our enterprising merchant tniior, is now located in his new ! ' quarters, corner of Allegheny and High ' streets. ' Miss BelUWhiteman.acbarmingyoung lady of Sunbury, is visiting at tho resi- ' dence of Mrs. Abram Valentine, on High ' street. ' Mr. Ellis L. t'rvis, the junior editor of this paper, we are glad to say, Is improv ing very rapidly, ar.d has gained over llf- j teen pounds in weight since gying to Clif- ( ! t'>n Springs. f Mr. Frank Greist, the wide-awake man- ! ager at Geo. E. I.ewis' store, plaeed in his 1 i window on the evening of the 'sth inst., 1 1 two tallow candles, to represent the "eiec- 1 1 trie" light of one hundred years ago. Mr. II Frank Keller, formerly of thi. place, but now of Washington, D. C., who ■ cam home to att-nd tho funeral of hi- ; father, the late Henry K!ler, Eq., of , Hoalsburg, t k r.ia departure for Wash ' ington again on Saturday, A M. ! ( Mr. T. I' Uynder, late Greenback labor | candidal" for Auditor General, and editor , iof the Altoona Adrtne*, i- now so" timing i at Milesburg with a view of improving ' t ! hi* health. Tho Atlraancs, bdiave, : j will not be published until he ran again ' , give it hi* personal attention. Mr W. L. Malin, tho gentlemanly , telephone manager, has to f*r recover,-1 . from hi* recent injuries a lo ie* around t again looking after the inlcr.ot* of the , | company. Mr. Malin * indomitable plus h , i and g".ahead"dnes* wiil not permit him t" , remain indoors a minute longer than U ab solutely necessary. G. A. R. LOAM EXUIBIT.—The subjoin- j< cd schedule, which we submit ts> the ex- l aminstion of the , iti/ens and comrades of Relleionle and vicinity embraces,probably, , i all that would be interesting in a Loan Ex- : 1 bibit. Such articles as are comprehended j in this general classification are needed for 1 the Loan Exhibition to beopenedin Gregg I P..t Room* from 21t to - U. inclusive , for the 22 lof February entertainment. Will ' : people generally examine tho list and see < what it include# that they have stored away among their valued memento"* of the past. GREGG Post Encampment C m- j ■ initlee will take every possible precaution | against losses. The articles loaned should 1 be handed In on Monday, February DUb, j ' at the Post Room in Humes' block, arid if | before that date, Maj. 1! II Bonner, Com mander of the Post, will receipt for them ! at his office. S.R.X KRAI. ct.AaairicATiox: Antifiiitif— Furniture, Fabric*, Uten sils, Costumes, Portraits, Instrument*, i Machine*, Works of Art, Indian furiosi ties. r /Mies—Of the Late War, War of 1812, Revolution, including Flags, Fire Arm ( , Side Arms, Fussiles, etc. fitoloyiral —Fossils, Minerals. HoianisAl —Flowers, Plants. , Sourenirt and Iffirloomt —Fancy Work, I Letters, (private Rule or official )Uobblin' , Wares. , All persons who will loan their property for the Exhibit will please report the fact to Dr. G. F. Harris, Chairman, and if r they cannot bring it themselves it will be ' s*nt for in good time. COMMITTEE. . R. C. I avis, Sec'y. • ' —A select bop, In honor of some of the " young ladles visiting in Bcllefonte, will be held at the Brockerhoff House this (Thurs r day) evening. The liberal host, Mr.C. G * McMlllen, participating both in the ex pense and enjoyment to be expected. The r " hotel no doubt will be a scene of brilliancy, with its electric lights reflex from beauty g and splendor. This, we understand, is the i- initial bop of a serin to be given by a few ,y of the young gentlemen of Bellefonte, the , n rest to be postponed until after the Ka*t*r In festivities are over, when they will prob . ably take place at intervals long enough to y, not become monotonous. REXD US THE NEWS.—WO would like °* to have mora correspondence among our >n friends in tba country. In fact wa want r - correspondence (rom every post-office in the '• county. There Is no better chance for a I* young man, or lady either, to learn to write ri well and become generally wall informed' *• than to correspond for a newspaper. It is p- not necessary that you have a good educe. *• Hon, or that you be able to write a ffrsU b* class letter. We only ask you to gather up >e the news of tbs neighborhood and send it r- to us, in any shape, and we will correct it, if neoeesary, and print it. —Wbo to surprise next—thn poor. —Don't forgot to have your unloi bills printed at tho Davtoi HAT office. , ■—Pennsylvania pays over $.5,1100,000 annually to the r of thin -State, —Tho Milton iron worker# still continue to "strike." Perhaps they nro itrikmg men. —Jno. M. Ilickey's Hip Van Winkle company, Opera House, Friday evening, 15th, inst. i A tool handle factory in being erected ' in Mill Hall and will be ready for opera- 1 lion in a few weeki, —Tho next annual meeting of tho State Dental Association will be held at Wilks- ! barre, l'a., in July next. —When a young man marriet he fro- ' quently makes a mil* lake.—A'et/-*. Hedoe* 1 every time, unleai ho ruarrie* a widow. 1 —Culurhhia, Pa., has one mintitor for every OCX) periom, ono physician for every I,fWO persons, arid a liquor saloon for every 34' i of it* population. —Huntingdon hai a social club room and elegantly furnished. They recently pur- , chased a handsome billiard table and f placed it in their room. —Curwenivillo is now much larger than it was. The amended lorough now em- 1 brace* tbe white settlement, Irwin's addi- 1 tion and tbe Jenkins addition. i —f'ur jolly, good naturvd dairyman, A mo* Qerbrlck, still continue* to furnish j ' hi* numerou* customers with the very j choicest of that delicious l everage, known i ' as lacte) fluid. —We have a well devoloped cold which • we'll lellcheap. Who'll buy?—.Wu > And l j as the auctioneer *ay, if you are not satis- | fled wMh this one, we'll "put up another.'• j ' You c.n take your choice—or both. Mr. W. It Miles, the enterprising j 1 merchant of Mileshurg, received into part- ' nerthip with him on the l>t inst , his two | 1 sons, O*osr an,- 7" >>' thinkstbal title should 1-e dropped. Wl y could not a Pennsylvania League be form i 1 There are a number of excellent rlubs In the State which, In connection with the above two clubs, could be formed into a good league with a paying circuit. —lt it wrong for per- ns to engage in the practice of aggravating those who arc not altogether t >i to ! To'li Arithmetic,' and "Our C-minon Schools." Hence the fiH't of knowledge spread U| n tho tabl l f our memory by the in- 1 toll.gent edu .rs of the young idea are i among the many bright page* of p**ing events. TheC itnmun S<-hools of to-day are at much in advance of the ►< hools of our fath.-r, and th 00 of tin writer, early school days, av tbe cleclri light is in ad- , vance of the tallow dip. J A I), 'j M AI.ISORRI ho Cmi-n. Brush valley can boa'l of th* oldest old maid in the ! Flale, the having just reached the ago of j 104 j 1 ar- Her father was a wealthy tbiHi maker, and during her life time the | lt had over thirty proposals to marriage, but . in every initaioe dclin- i to be on* a bride Even t # h*r advanced age ibo out linns of fad'-d beauty can be tra- <-d on her i wrinkled fa to. Dr K' bervi itod Be!!e r ,ni* !.< t wn*V. H* stopju-l at the Camming* House. Dancing, | ..nd parti< > gum sucks, and all such int. ■nt amusements are numerous at present On Friday n ght of 1s t week a parlv was held at L B Shafert,and bef.-re going j the girls c inje-llecl tho bejs to shave off j their miMta' 1 and beards u* ler penalty 1 of "no toting." The ioy succumb. Mr. W Auman, our school P-asber. in len '- holding an exhibition at the of , his term Pr<; vralions are already brii.g made to prove it a succcas. The gr- at revival meeting in the Evan gelical church is still in progress. Quite a . number have I n converted so far, and there .s still a number seeking. P. F. Yonada has a fine lot of White ( Elephant potatoes which he offer* to the public very low for *>ed p tab-.-* Ml tra. lv Mtuori .r a (*ovirac—Tbe un dersigned, aft ; nt' Jar • mitt-* by CJrcgg Post, No. !<*., I A. H ,I- prepare rcsolu lions cm the death of Comrade John I) J McGinley, beg leave to | re < nt the follow - ■■ WIIKRRA*, It hath pleased 11 od, in' Hi* ' wise providence, to remove from u our 1 omrad* in arms and In peace ; he it H'rh'd l That we mourn hi* death, hut are consoled in the knowledge that, in tt.it ! otosf trying A our, he was happy in having the (treat Comforter at his side. Rm.ltrd, Thai the ciacie in which he i moved socially ha* lost an : and useful companion ; the I'nion a loyal | man and an ever ready defender of her . principles, and Gregg Post one who could 1 always be relied upon for duty in reaching out for fallen and unfortunate comrades, and in holding up the flag of our country. /frao/rcf, That w extend to his home partner in life our warmest sympathies in her bereavement, and our earnest wishes for her welfare in the journey of life. Rftnlrtd, That a copy of these resolu tion* he enclosed and delivered to hi* widow, and that the same be inserted in our coun -1 papers. Jamks H. Rankin, Throimirr Discixir, 8. H. William*. TaincTtor Hcsibct.—The undersign ed, appointed a committee by Centre Lodge, No. IM, I. O. 0. F., to prepare a tribute of rp*ct to the memory of Broth er John toarnes, deceased, respectfully sub mit the following. Whrrkas, It ha* pleased Almighty God In Ills all-wise providmic*, to visit the home of our late brother and remove by death, he it , firtoirrd, That in his death his family has lost its honored head and support, and this Lodge one of it* oldest and mnift re spected members, who, for many years, wore the mystical jewel# of our order with honor to himself and the welfare of others. Ratolrrd, That tbe vicinity in which he reeided for *0 many years ha* lost a good cillaen and Rind neighbor, whoaeexample, in hi* daily walks of life, is worthy Of im itation •) tirtolrrd. That we bow in aubmiiiion to the ruling* of our Creator, and joto the 1 family of our deceased brother in mourn ing hi* daalh, tendering them our most heartfelt sympathies In this their most sore bereavement, cherishing the hope that, as be lived a christian life, be is now reaping , the reward of the just. Rcudred, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to tbe family of tbe deceased and that they be published In the county peper*. Respectfully, TH H. BRXXRR, ) II B. POUTIUB, | OWN Tinto. DEW -fix an, J I Ralcn Rogintcr. A UMixiaI KATOH'B HAMS. —There will b exposed at public sale at the residence of tbe late John Luiz in Spring township, 1 l-i mile* *onth-cat of Klon, Thursday February 2*, I*B4, at 10 o'clock, A. W , all the personal property, fur mi eg uteri-il* and live stock of the dcrcated. HANKAK LIT/, l . , , , , . JXU. GIUIIC.; } Administrators. A lIMIKIATTTATOK'a HAM. —There will be exposed at public outcry at the residence of Geo. Vonada, deceased, at 11 u biers burg, Thursday March 11, atone o'clock, P. M., two good farms, (Q acre* timber land, ; household goods, farming u ten sell, live | stock, etc., etc. J so. VOXAUA, Administrator. t —A singing concert was held at both | Jacksonville and liubl'-rsburg lal Satur" i day evuning. Mr. Joseph L Neff, of H< ggs town* j whip, i* tbeowner of a fine short born I)ur ham calf, tbo weight of which was M 11 is i at one day old. —The I'itlsburg Exposition Society ha* ' ' entered suit againl several insurance com- j ' panics tor damages sustained in the burn- 1 i nig of their Exposition building iast fail. ; —One more drink and -worn off. The : I sleep of 20 year- wakes to find bis dog j *►• bnider dead The greatest drama ever written, Kip Van Winkle. Keynolds' Opera House to-morrow night. I'.'.i-rvod s< als at Kourb"i k s. The beautiful til j uinting, ''The Ar re-t, ' by Mr. C P. Hild-r, on exhibition in the window of the >. d , ant store roum in j the Centre County Hanking ( >. building j is to lie chanced off at one dollar a < banco. —The •Commit oner- statement cirtu | laled in our last week . issue, wa* j Tinted ' at th office of the fml r /(rj rfsr, and we an red t< •; ' 1 > f..? ar v • rrers, if ar.v, or entltb 1 t" ariv credit for th<- i ?. eiii-nt I mechanical skill In it* get-up. lIKAD AT LAJT. —The New Millport inapping turti- lived nir." w* at Io A 'I W< 1-BIX)RY J ii \ ME On Willow Bank street, Sllf'i') A TWOSTOUV FRAME ' On Hiah ,ji stre' l A • :i ■ •''■ I' T of Jb lief, f.- Tcrmi M'h tla/y. BON It VALENTINE. B Real hilib Agent. STI'DIO. 2nd floor Bush Arcade. ( R"0 OJ'l . Jo I! ~11,1 *k . Illl.ul lit'- J 1 mn no < ready to do all lindu oj PAIIMTINC, ,s fl i VUIiTIiAITS ino,(. LAM, I / V.'.s, Sir;X ar, { f)fIKAMEX TAL. FAS'')' I>K>'fillA■ TIXG an I Git A ISIS G SPECIALITY Satisfaction puarantfed i n all ea- -. I would le- pleased to have ton call, and examine s|iecitnens of work. In structiona given in Fainting. m VI KV RI>PI/TTPLLV, C. 'J'. J( ilitrr. HAMXO OPHKEIi A NEW COACH REPAIR.SIIO^ on i.00.w We would rcapeetfbllj invite the public to give u nt-all when in want of any work in our line. We are pre pared to do ALL kindi* of THIMMIXG, /(EPA Hi ISO V KEMODEI. ISO. I We alfio make a specialty of Upholster ixgi A IN AM. ITS lIRANCniJ*. Z All work will rccieve prompt HtML lion. Vlur are reasonable, iSn l ali work guaranteed. Raptctfodly, 111 Ml ELL .1 MrSVL I . BeUefnmtm. Pa I THK ANM'AI. FARMERS' INSTITUTE WILL BE tlll t) AT TUB State College, Iwvglninc JANUARY L'.'ib I *• i ending FEBRUARY Ilk 1884. I There will be at least Thirty Lectures ! BY roemhvrs of tbe College faculty and by I ' several distinguished gentlemen from H abroad. Circulars, giving full details, sent I on anpiration to Prof. W. H. Jordan, or I to the President, Mate College, Centre ■ county, Pa. ■ rXKCITOH'S NOTICE!- Tiillw j I * Iel*met)l*fv ee toe eMalea of Henrj I. derwea, tote of V*alke> tr,mkl|>. Ceatre i"-uDtr,Pa.H he* twifl their rlaliaa hefrcre Ik* aadrralfarid. or k* Ihrmr >■ tor dehorned from remln* la U|wt ** d food. , ii Rit i RanMusnrn, I m TCrttor. ■ ' A DMINISTRATOR'SNOTICE-J i V Ratlr* la fce**S>/ gent Ikal !*Urn of ultagM irwltoa aw the eadel* of Joko tela, I*l* of toouaklf tier' weed. k**e town malted to #-Hberm, wh* reqntot all pHMniki|dalMlpiH * eald awlal* to grioaal th.dale auikawtow* ft* eellleaoewl. aad all ladiltol to took* i*>, r i u)| onldelar KAXNAH II IS. X.M.fIARBRRICK. J ML Admtatolntaf%H r A r>MINISTRATORTJ NOTiaitorJ 1 V l.elteee Of edmlol.trett" o* ItoedimVfl Wwc. |. Witooo. diariwaid. kavina Wo anil uAgslit. aW prwwoas lodrkted to Ike altljkH aft* reqaeaud to Stok* fee A meat aa 1 Uraajhtfl I ctatea to primal ih* a*to*. wltWr.nl d-'ar, HV X9EX i. W ™ Adala4,tr*toT-^B