BE TT cory store in town, — Mattie Viekers Thursday evening, March ad. emcee, i » i @he Centre 3 “Fhoredar Morais, February 34, 1687. EWA cLY, - Local Editor csr cm A ha EA CogRLAPON BRNOK, SunIaIniag Lin} ortant news sutle 4 from any part of oe scanty. No communications petted Gu iaee seoumpanted by t (ores) name of the old age. ers ——— rf Local Department. 000 red bricks, to be delivered at A melBalicoes-—(iarmans, ~New calicoes--Garmans. —Frait of all kinds at Jacob's. — Lent commenced yesterday. House for rent—apply at DEMOCRAT office. —Mud knee deep on street. —A fire patrol has been organized at Altoona. ~The pleasant weather of last week suddenly terminated Sunday. Col, Mosby, the noted guerilla, lectured in Bradford last week. —In Pann's Valley eggs are selling al from 12 “0 14 cents per dozen. ~The election of last week seems to have been une of general surprises, —At Altoona the price of gas has been reduced to £1.20 per 1000 feet, Cherub, or the Pearl of Serpent Mountain,” by Mattie Vickers, March ad. —A large black bear accompanied by two “hogs,” amused the small boys of Bellefonte Thursday. —From present indications the pub- lic sales of this spring will exceed those for several years past. — Fruits of all kinds, canned goods cheapest in the market, finest grades of corn.—C. Morse & Baro's. —cit iA WaNTED.— Wages $2.00 per week, apply at the residence of Frank E. Bible East Curtin street. —Dr. Hoy is now snugly ensconced in his new quarters in the Garman duild- ing, corner High and Spring streets, — John Weaver, of near Hannah Fur- nace, is prospecting for coal on his farm and is said to be meeting with success. —Adam Bair, an aged citizen of Rebersburg, died on Monday of last week from the effect of a stroke of apoplexy. —In the United States and Canada, during the month of January over eleven and a half million dollars went up in smoke. —Through the efforts of Mr. James Potter, a mail box will be placed at the depot. James Harris & Co. will fur pish the box gratis. —Oats taken on subscription. Any of our subscribers who are in arrears for the paypar can pay us in oats, The editorial horse must have oats. — Traffic on the Bellefonte and Buffa- jo Run railroad is becoming brisk, and the receipts now amount to more than the rusning expenses of the road. ~The esteemed wife of Dr. Christ of Lemont, died on Sanday morning The funeral took place on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. The lady was a daughter of Mr. Moses Thompson. — Don’t forget that the now located on Allegheny street and that we are turning out the nicest and cheapest job work in town. Call and see. Get prices and you will leave your work. ~The people of Mifflin county think they have “struck oil,” as & well in that county yields water strongly impregoal- ed with something which the wise men of Mifflin can not account for, and then too there is considersble grease about the well. . Col. Burchfield of Altoona Was elected Col. of the 5th Regiment. Maj. H.8. Hale, of Bellefonte, was not a esndidate for the position as reported, Capt. Mullen and Lieutenant Geisinger of Co. “B" were at Altoona to vote for Co. “B's” choice. — Adam Kelley, son of Jerre Kelley, of Fillmore’ this county, departed for Shelby county, Illinois, where he has secured a position with John Baird, formerly of this county. Ad, is an ex- emplary young man and we wish him success in his new home. —80 many of Bellefonte's legal heavy weights were ai the Supreme Court last week that this section of the State tilted up, they sre all back and we are again in equilibrio, Don't all go away at the same time, gentlemen, something serious might occur. —Jsmes D, Gordon, of Bellefonte, has accepted a position on =n Engineer Corps and is tosated ab Jolinstown, Pa. Mr. Gordon is an excellent enginver, a | gentleman snd will win a for himself under his new em- picture, East Curtin | °¥e £100,000 for the same. work of modern art. where he has rented a large farm. his own advantage. land. missionary work. panied to England by bis family. line, cigar, and billiard business, He Company realized a profit of from to $50. met, in our conductor on Mr. Ross Parker, living along the line of that year for painting is drawing near paint snd make s handsome job. and ask us where Zs your DEMOCRAT is Haven Democral. of the 5th regiment, N. G, P. % votes, ed by those present. things will occur spring afflicted with » private to got even Perhaps the —A. C. Moyer & Bros, cheapest gro- at Humes Hall —Staphen D. Kephart, an old and respected citizen of Clearfield County, died on Monday of last week at a ripe —On another page will be found an advertisement asking for bids for 380,- track of the B. & B. railroad, The brick are to ba used for furnace pur- poses. John Wanamaker of Philcdelpbis, has just purchased Munkaesy's great “Christ Before Pilate,” paying It is said to be the highest price ever paid for a —Geo. W. Smith, of Moshannon, whose sale is announced in our sale register will move to Winchester, Va., regret to lose Mr. Smith but have no doubt but that the change will be for —Mr. John Hill, of Philipsburg, de- parted for New York Thursday morn- ing, from whence he will sail for Eng~ It is Mr. Hill's purpose to go to the great Congo Valley, Africa, to do He will be accom- —On the first of April Peter F. Keich- will retire from the tobacco and pects to start a grocery store. James (Brien will take the room now occu- pied by Mr. K., and will engage in the same business as the present occupant. —Company B's ball on Monday eve. ning was a grand sucoess. There was 8 large attendance and excellent order was maintaired throughout the evening. Mr. McClanstisn as floor manager, Was the right man in the right place. The —1t has been our pleasure to have short life some accoOmmMO- dsting people, but mone more 0 than Bellefonte & Buffalo Ran railroad. Mr. Parker is very popular with the people road, and it is well deserved popularity, Besides he is efficient, and a valued employe: —Ths best ready mixed paint in the market is for sale at McFarlane’ hard- ware store, and as the best season of tha who desire to beautify their homes at «mall cost should eall on the above firm and inspect their ssmples of colors and they can easily make selections, With Lock Haven printing paper, Lock Haven nails, Lock Haven fire-brick, Kock Haven tanned hides, Lock Haven sawed snd planed lumber, Lock Haven furniture, Lock Haven candies, Lock Ha- ven stave aud nail kegs, Lock haven ma- chine shops and foundries, cigar and box factories, &eo., &e., who will dare rise up industries ? We've got all these and more are coming Stand out of the way small places. — Lock Friday last an election for Colonel took place at Altoona, The election was oc- casioned by the appointment of Col. Hastings to the office of Adjutant Gen. in Gov. Beaver's cabinet. Two names were placed in nomination. ‘Captain Theodore Burchfield, of Altoona, and Col. Garrett, of Lewistown. The vote resulted in the election of Capt Barech- field, he receiving 10and Col. Garrett —Rev. Dr. Morrow of Philadelphia, Secretary of the American Bible Society lectured in the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening. The object of the Drs. work is to establish suxiliary societies in ‘different counties. © The society distrib- ates thousands of Bibles every year published in almost every language. The Drs. lecture was very intevesting and instructive, he is an earnest worker and a good talker, and was well receiv. ~The Republicans elected almost their entire ticket in Centre Hall Borough and brother Kurtz gets awful mad about it, and sails into the “kick- ers” who cut the regular ticket, Such in every well regulated town and very often the fellows who do the cutting are tha least suspected. A election affords the voter who in grudge a chance and he generally does it, Republieans who have got into the office injCentre Hall will help their Democratic friends st the next ~Speaking of the Lock Haven Board of Trade the Express of that place says: “The Board has been the means of put- ting new life into Lock Haven.” Good | we know of no town in the State that needs “new life” worse than the “city” at the mouth of the Bald Eagle creek. Bellefonte has “new life'’too,but no one in this burg is green enough to credit our “Bosad of Trade” with any com- plicity in the “new life’ movement. Its meetings are held in a secret place wt an “uncanny hour" of night. Each member makes his way to the hall of death through the back alleys and un- frequented byways of town. Eaveloped in a large closk, a slouch hat, a black silk mask over his face, high top boots on his eapacious feet, a dark lantern in one hand and a bowie knife in the oth~ er, he moves noiselessly aod with the stealth of a cat to the place of meeting. No two ever enter the sacred place at the same time, When the mysterious Pilgrims have assembled the GrandHigh Say Nothing of the outer precinct bolts and bars the door, and the work of “re- tarding progress’ begine, This is the first and only degree conferred by the society. The Grand High Do Nothing calls the conspirators to order and each bowie knife is sunk deep into the pine boards of the little desk at which the member sits. Dark lanterns sre extin- guished and masks and cloaks removed. The Retarding Secretary then asks whether any pilgrim has violated his oath. This is always answered in the vegative. The High Priest of Fossils then asks whether there are any “moss backs’ to be elected, if there are the election takes place. “Moss backs'’ are persons opposed to progress and are the only fellows eligible to membership. The reports of the various committees ars then called for. The committee on Ancient Ruts always reports the Ruts in good condition. There is a commit- tee whose business it is to throw cold water on new,enterprises,a committee on raising rents, a committee on retrogres- sion on obstruction and various others which always report that the business of their departments is in good shape. After the reports are all in, the Royal Arch- Bishop of Secrecy enjoins silence on the members as to the transaction of the Board. The Royal Ante-Delu- vian then dismisses the conspirators to their homes and in the “we sma hours” the night key admits the member to his domicile. Talk about Boards of Trade, business booms, progression, new enterprises, cheap rents, low taxes, our Board of Trade embraces all these things. the We ex- $45 the all —It is our sad duty to chronicle the Any unskilled person can spply they oath of that lovable, kind-hearted and most estimable lady, the wife of Dr, Harshberger, of Port Matilda. This sad event occurred on Tuesday after. noon st 3 o'clock. The funeral wil take place to-day (Thursday), inter ! ment to be at Altoona. Deceased was about 27 years of age, and was the daughter of Jas. Brown, of Philipsburg she was also a sister to Mrs. James Al McClain of this place. Mrs. Harshbar ger was dearly loved by all who knew her, and her death is sincerely mourned by the entire community. It is doubly sad from the fact that she leaves two children, one a babe of but six days, the other about eighteen months of age. The bereaved husband is a brother to H. H. Harshbarger, Esq., of Bellefonte, and in this hour of sad affliction has the heart-felt sympathy of all. Bat the knowledge that the sharer of his joys gad sorrows is now a shining star in the Kingdom of God aod that there wil) some day be a reunion from which there shall be no parting, will in a messure heal this broken heart. ~The class in the Methodist Sunday School, taught by Miss Elizabeth Coble snd composed of the following young ladies : Misses Kalura Bart, Mollie Long, Ella F, Williams, Rachel Mulbol- land, Minnie Jamison, Blanch Straub and Ella P. Williams, on last Sunday presented the church with a handsome sot of communion licen, with the initials “M, E. C.” beautifully embroid- ered with silk floss, The linen was » needed article in the church, which makes the gift doubly acceptable Superintendent Harshberger on behalf of the church, received the gift, and in a neat address heartily thanked the donors, This generous act of the yonng ladies shows they have the inter. est of the church at heart, and they are to be commended. ~The proposition of council to put » fire alarm whistle on the electric light station is a good one and should be speedily adopted. There is always some one at the station, steam is constantly kept up and the station is in telephon- io communication with every part of the town. Some distinotive whistle could be for each of the three wards, #0 that when the alarm is given, the lo- The proposition to one hundred dollars to any body of citizens {ho woud, engin Hook snd ai J Lap cation of the fire could be determined. | of Personal. Mrs. J. A. Woodcock, of this place, is entertaining her niece, Miss Gere trude Woodcock, of Altoona, Arthur Pearson, formerly = monager of the Valentine's store, has gone to Willismsport, where he hus purchased a large cigar factory. Mrs, Benj. Bradley accompanied by ber daughter Mary, departed for Renovo on Tuesday, where the ladies will spend several weeks smong their many friends. B. F. Winkleman, a pleasant gentle- man and soiid Democrat of Nittany Hall, dropped into our san3tum Lo pay his respects and subscription. Mr. Winkleman never forgets the printer and is always a welcome visitor. Mr. and Mrs, Geo. P. Bible arrived in town Saturday, and on Sunday Mrs. B. took her customary place in the choir of the Episcopnl church, adding many sweet strains of music to that rendered by this excellent choir. She will re main here during the week, Mr. Bible returned to Lock Haven Mondsy. The two Miss Larimers, Mollie snd Nellie, who for the pass two years have been making their home at the resi- dence of Mr. Wm. Speer on Lamb street, departed on last Tuesday for the west. They will spend several weeks in Davenport Towa, from thence to Omaha Nebraska where it is probable they will make their futare home with their uncle A. G. Larimer, These young ladies have made many friends while among us and will no doubt be missed for some time 10 come, ~The borough council held sn im- portant meeting Monday night. After adopting several reports and transaot- ing other business, the report of the committee on fire protection was read. Four of the six recommendations were adopted i. ¢. to buy 300 feet of hose for the Logans, 600 feet of hose for the Undine boys, to appropriate $100 to- ward the equipment of a book sod lad- der truck, sod to place a fire alarm whistle on the Electric light station. Plans for the erection of a hose house for the Undine Company, wil! be sub- mitted by Lyon & Co., who propose to erect the building and rent it to the borough. The president read a report of the finances of the borough, in which he showed that the tota! expense dur- ing the year wes $17,380.77, and that the income was $3.056,20, After the report was read an ordinance establish jog » sinking fund, was adopted. By the refunding of borough funds the in- terest was decreased $008.36. —A “Cherub” in ber way is Miss Mattie Vickers. The crowds gathered at the Opera House are charmed with | were cut and shot sith »ugh none On last Thursday evening at the residence of the brides parents, Mr. Amos Clemens of Baileyville this county Mr. Nathan Dale and Miss Clemens, were united in the holy bonds of matri- mony, There were present but few in- vited guests, who enjoyed themselves amazingly, Altogether it was a very delightful affair, especially to Nathan, who was anticipating this happy event for several years past, The ceremony as it always is, was very impressive and appropriate, after which sll partook of the bounteous refreshments prepared for the ocession, The table fairly groaned with the many good things delicious to the taste. Quite a number of useful presents were made to the happy couple that will assist them in settling down in life, Mr. Dais the groom, is a farmer by occupation and is # very energetic young man and is well deserving of a nice wife, who will en- courage him in lifes conflicts, and no doubt the bride is just such 8 compan- ion, They can rest assured that they have the best wishes of their many friends, May they enjoy many happy days to-gether, is our sincere desire, They loft for Philudelphia for several days, and on returning will settle down, Who will be the next ? «Og last Friday evening the Reform- ed congregation held their monthly sociable at the residence of Col. D, 8, Keller on Linn street, on occasions of this kind it is generally the custom to prepare a feast of good things, so that those who visited these social gatherings could eat and be merry, but to the dis- appointment of those who might have gone there esting little or no supper, expecting ‘o dine on the fat of the lams, an entire different programme had been prepared by the ladies, that of a literary charscter, “Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works" were exhibited in a very creditable manner, they also had some comic songs, but no war dance, good substantial and vocal music by some of the best talent of our town added much to the mirth of the evening. It was pot generally known that the friends outside of the congregation were invited, therefore they missed several ten cent pieces. Thursday of last week being pay day at Snow Shoe everybody was happy. The Italians aad Hungarians being par- ticularly so; after imbibing all day free- ly of the ardent, they came together, and in a few moments war raged be- tween the dusky sons of Italy, and the dirty sons of Hungary. Knives and re- | yolvers were freely and : used several very For a time our prospective citizens had things all their own way. | seriously. One of the warriors now “languishes in ber sprightly grace. The play is de | : ‘ : : | durance vile” at Fort Walker and the signed to present ample scope for the | rita others are laid up for repairs. Peace bright soubretie, and justice to Mien Vickers demands the statement that she makes all that can be made of the | part. title, an amusing performance ocon- structed on the farcial pattern ; but there is much in it, too, that falls with- in the defiaition of comedy. The com- pany supporting Miss Vickers is ade- | quate to the demands. The piece is cleverly acted and is very entertaining’ Apart from the favor in which Mim Vickers is held by our thesatrs-goers, the play possesses sufficient merit to interest, and the manner in which the company act it gives universal satisfac tion, — Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph—At Humes' Hall, Bellefonte, Thursday eve- ning, March 3d. ~The Luthern church on last Thurs- day evening was completely filled with members of thst denomination and their many friends who assembled to- gether to have a social time and to list- eo 10 a programme that was prepared by members of the church and Sabbath School, which consisted of recitations, declamations and readings, these were listened to with great attentiveness by all present, and this part of the enter- tainment was highly appreciated by the audience. But as you can't fool a Luthern by preparing food only for his brains without giving him something for his stomach also, & sumptuous feast was prapared and il who had ton cents could take and partake, All eat bsart- ily and every one pronounced it vue of the best sociables they have yet held. —Washivgton's Birthday we. duly obssrved Tuesday. Grogg Post ur od entertainments and refreshments in their room. at 12 o'clock a most ex- cellent dinner was served and consisted of chicken, turkey, eold meats, onkos, pies, ice cream, sauce, deserts, and in fact everything the heart could desire placed on the tables. A large indy. It is, as may be inferred from the | | people | reigns in Snow Shoe, and the songs of { the victors are heard oh her hill tops, i ¥ The rscket and in her valleys Cour. red in the evening and it is likely that darkness alone closed the bloody taken {heir American citizenship and fray. {| These fellows have first | lessons : in should have their naturalization papers without the formality of the law. ~fiow the ladies looked at the “Crowning Ball” a la Daily News “Mrs. L. bewilderingly handsome,” Mrs, B. extremely handsome’ Miss W, “attired in alavender tulle and superb diamonds Miss G. “saoetly attired in pink silk and rose buds,” Misses 8. and B. “looked be- witching in white silk and lace” Miss B. “extremely handsome "Miss M. “daz- singly lovely” Misses J. and B, “‘present- ed a royal appesrance” Miss H. “ex- tremely lovely” Miss H. “was sweet” Miss M. dressed very becomingly to her great beauty” Miss O. “superb.” As Bailey's vocubulary of adjectives run out “early in the campaign,” he could say nothing about the others present. However wo can assure our reader. it was a recherche affair and altogether too utterly awful for the News mans brain. os «Last Tuesday evening, Mr. Scott Harris gave a party in honor of his twentieth birthday, dt his father's resi- dence on Linu street. The Kmmet club of which be is a member, turned out in full uniform on this occasion the boys had been preparing for a good time and their hopes wero not blasted, tor the docasion was one long to be re- | membered, although some of the boys | had some difficulty in getting a fair | damsel to nccompany them all having made other engagements but each had a lady. The principal desire was “we won't gohome till morning.” «The next grand chan will be to move the Post-office en. or near the reilrond that change will be A A Neows, Now that woald bea “grand change” indeed, Might as’ well move it 10 Ege town so far as the convenience of our would bs concerned, No better for the Post ofios than the location present couid be obtained, and to move it down town would be a foolish act, Seeling of at Cost. R. B. Spangler, agent, will sell out his entire stock of elegant furniture at cost and many srticles much below their actual cost, He intends to close out the business by March 25th snd is now offering the greatest bargains in furniture ever offered in Bellefonte, Chamber suits from $14 to $100, poplar, ash, oak, cherry and walnut, Ash side boards, $14 to $25; walnut side boards, ® $16 to $50; parlor suits from $30 to $100; bureaus, from $4 to $18; extestion tables, from $3 to §15; bed steads, $1.50 to #7, all kinds of wood; chairs, from $1.50 per set to £12; lounges, from #4 to $15; one fine case of drawers $19, solid walnut; odd chairs, rockers and others from §1 to $12. These prices are at a sacrifice and no further reductions can be made, The entire stock must be sold, Don’t forget the location, Brockerhoff Block, West Bishop street, Bellefonte, Pa. 7-1t. . . — Dress goods iz all the new styles. In black goods we lead —Garmans, ~Dzarn's Dorxcs.—~Charles Hoy, an estimable young gentlemen, who has been lying seriously ill with consnmp- tion for the last few weeks, at the resi- dence of his parents, Daniel Hoy, died on Saturday sbout noon. Deceased re- turned from the West about & yesr ago and ever since that time his health has been declining slowly but steadily, Mr. Hoy had made many friends in this town by his genial nature snd gentle- manly conduct, and all will unite in sympathizing with the mourners. The subject of this notice was in the prime of his life, only 26 years old. After a brief spell of matrimonial life, be leaves o, a young widow to grieve st the loss of her beloved husband. The funeral took place on Tuesday forenoon and was largely attended. —Willismsport Journal, —Joe cream every day at Jacob's, delivered in any quantities to families at shortest notice, —A bold and novel robbery, says the Altoona Times, was perpetrated on the east side early this morning. The hotel of Ered Schilling, Seventh avenue and Tenth sfreet was the scene of the rob- bery. Shortly after three o'clock Mrs. Schilling, who sleeps in the front upper room, heard a noise atlthe front door of the hotel. She raised a window and looked down, expecting to find some person trying to enter. Instead, she saw three men file out of the door and quickly disperse in the darkness: Her suspicions were naturally aroused and a tour of investigation was at once in- stituted, The bar room was first searched and the combination money drawer found to be missing with its contents, supposed to be between five and six dollars in small change. Fur- ther investigation showed that entrance had been gained through a window facing on Tenth street. A pane of glass cracked and a knife inserted through the aperture. In this manner the window caich was slipped aside, Nothing was missed from the house but the money drawer. Later in the day » money drawer was found im an alley about two squares from the 3 Schilling House by young Charles Keresey. The drawer was afterwards identified as the one stolen. —Queensware, baskets, wooden buck ~ ets, white wash brushes, tubs, clothes- lines everything kept in a first clas store.~A. C. Mover & Bao. was — Henry Keller a butcher committed suicide on Saturday last at his residence in Lock Haven, He swallowed iwo ounces of laudanum, and died sbout eight hours after taking the dose. The unfortunate man was once a successful butcher, but a too great Jove for whiskey ruined him. He leaves s wife and sev- eral children. Dr: Clemens, specialist from Allen - town, will be at the Brackerboff House, Bellefonte, Tuesday, March Sth and Wednesday, March 9th, for \lve purpose of examining pstieots. All the sick are invited to come, Examination free te those who take treatment. Treats by inhalations largely. All chronic dis- eases a specialty. 05 cents for » pair Ladies wool hose we{Farmans. ~ New gingbams and onlicoes—Gar- mans. 63 —10 sat for a pound of good cotton.
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