ge by 5 Ry ati a wt W———— —- S————— Gonassros HENoR, containing important news, social @ from any part he county, No communications garted 1nleas accompsated by | 10 res) name of the —Fruit of aii kinds at Jacob's, ~Spring com nenced on Sunday. Collectors sale bilia at the DEMOCRAT office. —The saw mills at Lock Haven have started up. ~Blink ore options and leases at the Dexocrar oflior, —Parcnts. keep your boys and girls off the streets a1 night. —~Stitzer's n+ w book store presents a neat aud handsome appearance, ~From present indications month will March out a howling. —1f you have sny spare money 10 in- ves(, purchase some of Philipsburg’s school bonds, —Fauble's new clothing Bisiop streel pro=eais a neat and at bracuivy Appearance, ~A lodge of Kaights of the Golden Eagle has bees organized at Spring Milis with a membership of 45. —Harry Sutzer snd William Weber, of Howard, entered Christies school of business at Lock Haven last week. —Court convened at 10 o'olock on Monday and adjourned in the after- noon, the cases having been settled. —W. ». Philips departed for Los Au- gels, Cal, on Thursday Inet. Maoy of his friends were at the Station to bid him adieu. ~In last weeks wournal, a Bellefonte writer contributes dome valuable hints towards the erection of glass works at Philipsburg. —1 Frank is receiving his new goods preparatory to opening his novelty store, on the corner of Allegheny and Bishop streets, on the 20th inst. —Penns Valley will sooa be well supplied with good horses, as pearly every week a car load of western stock is disposed of at public auction by some enterprising drover, ~The glass works are now in full operaiion. Both furnaces are in blast, and about one hundred men are em- ployed. This makes that part of towns quite lively now. —The Centre Hall Reporter wants a board walk built from that place 10 the railroad station. That's right, Brother Kurtz; persevere in your efforts sud the walk will be forthcoming. —Altoona merchants have adopted the early closing system, and ary one this store on Callers will please remember that our business office is on the first floor, second door to the left as you enter the Old Conrad House. Please remember this and you will save yoursel! consid- erable inconvenience, —Tue store room formerly occupied by Leathers & Son at Unionville is be- ing repainted and put in spple-pie or- der for Mr. A. J. Griest who intends opening a general store about April 1st. A large and select stock baving already been purchased for same, —H. G. Shaffer, the jolly landlord of the Spring Mills botel, was in town Wednesday evening. Mr. 8. informs us that he has already taken possession of the First National holel at Millheim, and that by the first of April the latter house will be newly furnished and will have all the conveniences of a first class house. —We are continually reseiving new material, and are better prepared to do job work now than ever. One of the Intest additions is a font of large figures just the thing for date lines. Other materials recently received makes our facilities for turning out job work sec- ond to none, Prices reasonable, Give us a call, ~The Philipsburg Ledger says a co- operaiive store with a capital of $20,000 will be started io this place ou the Ist of April. The gentlemen who have the scheme in hand are well known men of means and enterprise, who will make it go successfully, We are not at liberty to tell all we know of this matter now, but will at the proper time. —Mr. Wiliiam Speer, of this place, ig building a number of ore cars for the Bellefonte & Buffilo Run Railroad Company. The work is being dooe at Struble’s ore banks. Mr. Speer is a master builder, having had charge of the Bellefonte car works when in opera- tion. Under his watchful eye a first class lot of cars may be looked for. —A brilliant array of legal lights graced our court room on Monday. Among the prominent gentlemen present were Ex-Judge Samuel Lins, of Willamsport; Hon. 8, P. Wolverton and H. J. Boyer Esq, of Sunbury; Hon. L. A. Mackey, Judge Charles A. Mayer, and H. T. Harvey, Esq, of Lock Haven: and Geo. B. Orlady Esq, of Huntingdon. —Frank Davidson as “Hans the German Detective’ held the attention of a good audience on Monday night. Mr. Davidson is ajsplendid actor, and in this play, written by himself he showed up to a good advantage. Wit and humor were principal factors, snd the antics of Jube, kept the audience in » roar of laughter. The support was up to the standard: —Upwards of twenty persons lost violating the rules governing the same, | forfeits $10, the money to be paid to some charitable institution. ~Our excellent Sheriff has his hands fall at the jail, seventeen persons being ; confined there at present, Miles is a esreful custodian, snd is kind and con- siderate to those confined in the Fort, — Patrick, the five year old son of | Larry O'Leary from the Catholic church on Patrick was a bright little lad, and his death is keenly felt by the bereaved parents. —A fish commision has been organiz- ed st Philipsburg, the object of which is the protection of game and fish in that section. In dua time fifty thousand brook trout will be placed in cold stream. ~Mr. Henry Thompson son of Wm. Thompson Sr. of Houserville is now visiting friends and relatives in this county. Mr. Thompson is a railroad contractor in the north western part of lilinois. —An effort is being made at Philips burg, to raise a sufficient sum of money for the purpose of prospecting for oil and gas at that place. Sabseription papers are being circulated for thal purpose. ~The Redpath Concert Company gave one of its charming and delightful entertainments on Saturday evening. The audience was not large, but it was appreciative each rendition receiving hearty applause, ~There is n strange similarity be- tween the ‘let ’er go Gallagher” story in the Renova News several weeks ago, and the one published in the Daily News last week. The only difference is in ' ic natoes, «Charles Barner, the young man who had his leg crushed on the railroad Gill Hall some time since, died at bis |iome at Losk Haven, on Monday. The doctors found it necessary to am- patate the limb, from the effects of which the patient died, ~The Sons of Veteranr supper in lhe Armory Saturday night was largely at- tended, and upwards of $50 was cleared. A delegation of 0. H, Emory Camp of Look Haven, csme up on the evening was buried Sanday. {mond hotel | Among the guests in the house at the { time was Foster Milliken, of New York | He was in the fifth story and made lof the fire escape. i 5 4 | will doubtless remember this fire their lives by the burning of the Rich- at Buffalo last week. | a nephew of Col, Milliken of this place, his | escape in his night clothiog, by means The man for a young long time. ~The death of Mrs. John M. Walt, | of Philipsburg, ocdurred on Friday last, Deceased had been ailing for several years, but up to the time of her death, seemed to be on a fair road torecovery, when a stroke of paralysis laid her cold in death. She was highly respected lady G0 years of age and was the wife of Mine Inspector Watt, She leaves a husband and five children to mourn their loss, —Jobn Blanchard, E«q., son of Evan M. Blanchard and a member of the Philadelphia bar, was admitted to prae- tice in the several courts of Centre county on Monday. Mr. Blanchard represents the third generation of his family who have practiced at the bar here. His gravd-father, John Blanch- ard being one of the distinguished members when tiie county was in its in. fancy, and his father, Evan M., still a member, i ~A special term of Court was held on Monday last, Judge Furst and Hon, W. W. Brown, of Warren, President Judge of the 37th Judicial Distriet, pre: siding. But two cases came before the Court, the first being an ejectment, brought by the Midland Mining Com- pany against the Lehigh Valley Coal Company snd Berwind, White & Co. This action involved four tract of coal lend in Enow Shoe township, valved st a half million dollars, The parties are negotiating a compromise which will likely terminate the suit, H.T. Har fonte, Hon. Samuel Linn, of William- sport, and Hon. 8. P. Wolverton, of was also an action in gjectment, brought Death of Sensor Alexander, A preliminary meeting of the Centre County Bar Association, was hold on Set- urday, March 19th, Judge Hoy in the chair. A committee consisting of Jno, G, Love, Eq, Gen, Wm. H. Blair and Jas. H, Rankin Esq , was appointed to prepare a suitable minute on the death of Hon, Oyrus T. Alexander, A committee of six consisting of Hon, Jno, B. Linn, J. CO. Harper, C. M. Bower, H, Y. Stitzer, D. F. Fortney and A. A. Dale was appoint ed to meet the family at such point as would be convenient. The meeting ad- journed to meet on Monday at 10 o'clock. Court convened at 10 o'clock on Monday morning and after attending to a fow minor matters Judge Furst retired from the bench snd Hon. Adam Hoy took the chair and called the meeting to order, The chairman of the commitiee to prepare a suitable minute on Senator Alexander's death read his report and in sn appropri. ato little speech moving its adoption paid a glowing tribute to the memory and char- actor of the decemsed. He reviewed the career of the deceased as a luwyer, a citi- zen and a friend. In every position in life he was the samo genial honest courte ous gentleman, THE MINUTE OF THE Hon, Cyrus T. Alexander, who died Friday, March 18, 1887, at Aiken, South Carolina, and in honor of whose memory BAR ASSOCIATION, wo have met on this occasion was s son of James Alexander, of Mifllin county Penn- sylvania, He was born Beptember 10, 1886, in Mifflin His childhood and youth were spent with his father on the farm, where he acquired, early in life, habits of industry and perseversace, and learned to respect and honorably regard honest labor. The foundation of bis education was Iaid in the public schools, which he attend- ed during the winter months, while a boy. He finished his education st: Dickinson Seminary, Williams port, Ps. from which he gradusted in 18563. In 1857 he entered the law office of Ira C. Michell in Bellefonte ss 8 student atl law, and was admitted to the bar of Cen- tre county in August 1850. Upon his ad- mission to the bar, he immediately com- menced the practice of the law, in com, pany with his preceptor, with whom he formed ms partnership which continued until 1862, when he formed a partnership with Hon. John H. Orvis, with whom he continued the practice of his profession until 1874, when Mr, Orvis was elected to the Bench. lmmedistely upon the retire. ment of Mr. Orvis from the firm, in 1875 he formed a partnership with C. M. Bower Esq., under the name of Alexander & | Bower, which was continued until 1885, Mr. Bower then retiring from the firm. As a lawyer Mr. Alexander was clear, able and brilliant. In his addresses to both courts and juries, be was eloqueny logical and convincing. In the practice of his profession he was county. faithful and honorable, and the tricks or the law were beneath sharp practices of his notice, and he never stooped to prac- tice them, He waz exceedingly courisous, p snd gentlemanly in bis demennor Bar t { at ibe the Court sad bis brethren Socially, he was genial, plessant and agreeable as weil as bright and entertain. ing sod won the friendship of sd who came in contact with him. In 1861 and 1802 he was = part of the Democratic Watchman, and during thr ugh owner that time sdited its columns and hem sapported the government, and sd vocated a vigorous prosecution of the war in favor of the preservation of the Union In 1863 and 1864 be ropresented Centre county in the House of represenistives at Harrisburg and in November 1878, was eloeted to the State Senste for four years As a legislator he was able and efficient and fearlessly stood by his convictions of right, upon legislative measures, although by so doing he knew he would incur the displeasure of popular clamor and popular domand. In political life be was quite popular with the masses, and retsined a large personal political following and sup. port, in the Democratic party of which he was a member. As a citizen he was enter. prising snd public spirited, and was ever ready, to the extent of bis mesos and by his counsel, to ald and advance the busi. ness interests of our town and county, In his death we recognize the loss of one of the ablest, most genial, courteous and hon. orable members of the Bar; the loss of one of our foremost and most public spirited citizens, and the loss of a kind and affec.- tionate husband and father. We hereby express our deepest sorrow because of his decease and tender our sin. core and heartiolt sympathy 10 ais barony. od family and friends, That out of respect to the memory of the docbased the members of the Bar wear the usual badge of morning and attend the funeral in a body. That this minute be spread upon the records of the Court, and a copy be en. grossed and delivered to the family of the doconsed. Joux G, Love, Jas. H, Raskin, Ww. H. Bram, Mr. Love was followed by D, ¥, Forte ta | ile | | 4 a 1 3 IWATGY | Modal his 1ate residence in Spring township, and was vory largely attended. The Bar As. sociation attended in a body. The services were conducted by Rav. Drs, Monroes and Laurie, after prayer by Dr, Monroe, the choir sang “1 would not live alway.” Mr. Laurio spoke feelingly of the deceased and extoled his many good qualities of beart and mind, The pall bearers were Judges Orvis and Hoy, D. ¥. Fortney, D. 8. Keller 0. M. Bower, and J. L. Spangler’ Cyrus T. Alexander will long be miss. od by this community: Men of his pecu- liar sunuy disposition, generaus, unselfish great tender hearted men are the excep- tion, not the rule. We do not believe that he ever intentionally by word or deed, wounded the feelings of & human being. His hand was always outstretched to sid the unfortunate and his purse open to the needy, He fulfilled the legal requirements that *‘we live honestly hurt nobody and render to every man his just dues,” He was & man in the largest sense of that word with a true tender heart working in unison with a bright intellect. His death is a sad stroke 10 his family and friends, and prives our community of a brilliant lawyer and a public spirited citizen. His purty It is seldom that such universal sorrow pervades a com- munity st the death of a citizen, on every hand the most glowing tributes are paid to the character of Senator Alexan. der, and they come from all classes, de~ loses a trusted leader, LETTER FROM GOVERNOR BEAVER, The following letter was received by Mr. Wm. Shortiidge on the 10th inst, Your letter of the 18th inst, confirm. ing the dispaten in this morning's Press, announcing the death of my friend Alex. ander, has been received. 1am extremely sorry to hear what 1 have for some time feared. If the funeral were to occur on Friday or Saturday I would make the effort to attend it. This is haedly probable, however, and I fear that it will not be possible for me to be present. Will you be kind enough to convey 0 Mrs. Alexander and the other friends my sincere snd beartfelt sympathy in their affliction, Alexander and I were aiways warm friends and seemed to be materially interested in other's always felt that I could treat him con. fidentially and he always treated me in that way ; so that my feeling for him was very warm and cordial. 1 have for months noticed, with regret, his failing bealth, sand when be bade me good-bye, prior to his depriure for the South, 1 feared the worst. He had very many most excellent qualities among which prominently stood out bis sinceri. ty and honesty of purpose. each welfare 1 He was a» good friend and a useful member of so- The ravages which death mak- ciey, is ing among ihe members nr something nol oniy very remarkable, With thanks for the informstion so kindly conveyed to me, [ am of our is sad, but quite Very cordially yours, [Signed] James A. Braven - Personal. Adjatant General Hastings returned home Saturday, Stewart Laird was in town the part of the week, Mr. Haven Tuesday morning. : James Crotzer wentto L Ellis LL. Urvis, Esq., is again sble to be out after a prolonged spell of sick- ness, Mr. George Jack and family, of Boals- burg, will depar: for their western home, Nebraska, this week. Mr. E. J. his son, Jesse, is spending this week al Milton, the guest of his sister, Mrs, 5. Moore. John Z. Loder, who has been residing at Blanchard for several years has looat- od nearer the county capital, his new home now being Howard, Hugh McCann P. J. McDonnel and Thomas McCann were visitors to Belle- fonte on Monday, Tom is the possessor of a very besutiful poem but refused 10 give it to us for publieation. Prof. Geo. P. Bible, of the Central State Normal School, at Lock Haven, came to Bellefonte Friday evening, ace companied by his estimable wife, and remained over Sunday, returning to his duties Monday evening. Messrs. George snd Thomas Chase ex- pected to depars for New York last even. ing, where they will eagage in business with their father, who went there some time ago. Both are excellent young men, snd we are sorry 10 bave them leave us. James Sehofield, of Bellofonte, the excellent and etiicient overseer oi the poor of thas place, was in the city to day, and gave us a eall. Mr. Schofield is » prominent member of the Demo- oratio party, and an efficient speaker on the stump, baving much influence with the working men.—Lock Haven Democrat «Mr. Thos. Merryman, of Hannah Furnace, was a caller on Thursday. Mr. informs us that his wite has : denen eary | { the same trick at Danville, Swavely, accompanied by : : : | to boodwink the hotel proprietors ~The talk of remoying the capitol to Bellefonte is the silliest kind of twaddle and there wus doubtless a broad gris on Mr. Woodward's face when he introduce: ed the joint resolution to appoint a comroittes to investigate the question. Two of our public spirited citizens have taken great interest in the matter, Mr. Baily of the News and Mr. Milliken. Baily does the literary work and the gentlemanly and polished Milliken of- fers the land. Both these gentlemen are in nbout the same fix ss Satan was when he took the Master up on the top of a high mountain snd said, “All this will I give you if you fall down and wor. ship me.” Neither one of them owns a foot of land in or about Bellefonte, Baily is an inpocent young fellow, who it constantly “going off’ at the wrong time and our genial friend Milliken never “goes off’ at any time. Now if Mr. Milliken means business and not bun combe let him put up a deed for fifty acres of land, and then say to the Leg- islature of Pennsylvania, the title to this is in the people of this great state for capitol buildings, and can be accept- od at any time during the next ten years, If atthe end of that time work on the new buildings is not commenced the land shall revert tome. We advise both these gentlemen to “put up or shut up.” We have been on the moun. tains and hill tops about Bellefonte, and with the eid of the most powerful glass have been unable to locate a sin- gle solitary public improvement that bears the impress of Mr. Miliiken's wonderful genius, Yet Mr. Milliken has been a citizen of this town these many years, is very wealthy, intelligent and cultivated. There is not even a dirty-faced urchin in town that calls him papa. We advise both Bailey and Milliken to get married, If this state were peopled eatirely by such ‘eliows 2s they, there woul i be no need of a State fonte to hissorrow. A mao giving his name as Harry Bowen, registered at the Brockerhoff House on last Friday even- ing. He carried with him a satchel and two bund les, depositing the Istler in the office. At an esrly hour he retired to his room and nothing more heard of him until morning. During the evening a traveling man, well known here, aleo arrived st the hotel, aod informed Mr. McMillen that =» hotel thief was on the road, and gave s description of him, describing his mode of operations, From this Mae, suspic- ioned Bowen, and kept a sharp eve on him. was Officer Foulk was engaged to aid in the capture, for they felt certain all was not right, Bowen arose? and carrying with him Early Saturday morning lef} the immediately opened the house, satchel, Mac, the boxes snd led with saw found them fl and stones, and then in company with Mr Ye ager wae captured near the Brockerhoff resi dust started in pursuit, The culprit on Bishop street, and escorted to yuire Linn's office, where he had Fhe hearing and was committed to jail wok | satchel contained several blankets taken 3 % | from the bed, He successfully played in claimed to have bought them at suction and could therefore sell them cheap. ing of the stolen goods he owen took | the situatioh very enolly, and when ask- ed if he was intoxicated replied that he i was not. Men of his ilk may be able and police of Danville and other cities, but they can’t shut the eyes of our wide- awake botel men and officers, 1 pleasant social hop took placer in the Armory on last Tharsday evening, at which none but those specially invit- To the music of Bellefonte’s excellent orchestra, com- posed of Chas. Nau, Chas. Smith and Jacob Lyon, dancing was engaged in until about hali-past eleven, when re- ed were present, freshments consisting of ice cream, cake fruits, eto, were served, After being thoroughly refreslied dancing was re- sumed, and continued until a late hour, The affair was most enjoyable, and was attended by quite a number of our young ladies and genta, ~ At a special meeting of the School Board held last Friday the colored school property was sold wo Mr, Jas, A, MoClain for $9500 cash, possession to ba given at the c'ows of the present school term. Mr. MoUinin intends converting the building into = double dwelling. At the same meeting it was decided by the Board to postpone the fioal action upon the building of a stone wall around the new school grounds. A petition was presented asking that in- stead of the wall, u feves be built and the ground terraced. The eontract for the grading has been lot to John Curry. «(ur neighbor, the Gasetre, is in er ror when it states that Cal Harper's house was on fire, A defection in vie d if DON- : ~The Millheim band bas received new instruments, and now shat borough will be enlivened during the evenings with sweet strains of music, ~Henry Allison the other day felled a walnut tree which measured five feet across thie stump, end made a log 70 feet in length. The price received for it was $225. Bo says the Reporter, ~The death of five old persons oo curred in Union county Just week, whose combined age was 407 yesrs and B months, The oldest person's age was 85 and the youngest 71 years ; average, a little over 80, ~M., 1. Gardner, who for several years past was book keeper for Valen- fines Biore Co,, now bas charge of the books of B, Lauth & Son, at Howard, “Mich” is an excellent book-keeper, snd a pleasant gentleman, : ~George J. Blackford, the popular Bishop street restaurateur, who sever al weeks ago fell from the steps in the resr of his residence, thereby breaking one of his ribs is again able to be about, although still suffering from the effect of the injury. ~The coming spring will bring forth a creamery at Lemont, Over two thous- and dollars worth of stock has been taken and the building will be erected on the farm of Dr. Dale, where flows an excellent spring of water, and all other conveniences may be found, The Nittany Valley railroad com-~ pany was chartered at Harrisburg lest Thursday, The capital stock is £75,000, and the line will be seben miles long, extedding from . Bellefonte to the ore banks near Zion. Thig line will open a rich country, as ore in endless quanti- ties is found there, besides it is a rich agricultural section. —By u vote of 220 to #7 Philipsburg has decided to erect & new school build. {ing ot & cost of not to exceed $25,000, and the loan of that sum is now asked by the authorities of that borough. This is a move in the right direction, and as the bonds are not payable for 30 years, the children who will be educat. ed will be able to help pay off the in- debtedness, and it will! be a pleasant task, no doubt, ~ Nate Salsbury, the well-known commedian, was married at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, in the big Court House in the City Hall, to Miss Ray Samuels, the actress, formerly of the Salsbury Troubsadours. Judge Edward Patterson of the Bupreme Court officist- ed at the ceremony, which took place with closed doors, the utmost secrecy being enjoined on all present. Besides the fact of the prominence of the prin- cipal parties, the wedding was made memorable beesuse Col. Robi. G. Inger- soll snd Dr. T.S. Robertson acted as witnesses, The happy pair left the Court House to spend their honeymoon iat the Westminster Hotel in this city, | The y will sail for E reps at the 2nd of « i this month with the Wild West show, : {io which the bridegroom is a partner : : y . » | with Buffalo Bil. Miss Samoels is well | snd favorably known to £3 FON he Bellefonte theatre going people ss the “Countess’ ar . i :. A in the Mascott and was the lesding lady b visited in the Wilbur Opera Co. whic here several years ago John I. Douglas, late editor of the | Philipsburg Leder, is now in Colorado {and has purchased the Jdal | News { “The undersigned has purchased the i News office with all the fixtures ineclod- | ing the subscription list, from P. Mix- {sell, the late editor. He steps forward | ready and willing to work for and pre- i tect the best interests of Idaho Springs, | «and John D. Dougles. , He will esrn- | estly endeavor to publish a good, live, local paper, and urgently solicits a con- | tinuanee of the patronage which has been accorded the paper heretofore,” Mr. Douglas is a first class journalist, and if we does not make Idaho Springs boom it will not be his fault, We »ish him abundant success in his new field of labor. Spring: In his salutatory he says «Norice ro Srocknorvens. ~-TheAnnu- al Meeting of the Stockholders of the Bald Eagle Valley Railrord Company is called for Tuesday April 12 1887, at 1i o'clock, A. M., at 233 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Election for a President and Directors same day and place, Avserr Hewsox, B¢ crelary. «The McFarlane hardware firm js a= ways up to the times in procuring ses. tonahle goods, as is sbuosdantly proven by the fine lot of children’s «tylish bug. gies they have just received. Ladies who desire the “dear babies” to have fine, easy oarriages are earnestly ro quested to call and see them, «Norio, «The committee on Per manent Certifiontes will convene at Mopeny of unclaimed letters : 0 post offion wt Beliafonte Centre March 21 1887. Wo, Puy
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