The Leutve Denorrat, . oh I Y8UBY Morning, Apri | 1 1880, a—— J. A. SWAVE Loos Editar, LY, [J Way aE ENO. & trom any pt ol peried duloasacoomyp == Winx ortant news, suvial we yuonly, No communications aiid by tore realuame of the Low nl Department. —Mingiv’ show sLOTR, ~The marhie playing sesson ii bere. Secure your seats for Monte Okristo, «prions et the Cextre - Blank ore Drsoce ar office, 1 efly 20 tx per Ih at Jacobs’, Nade fresh every day. — The sesso: for remoning ash piles snd other ru dansh, i8 heve. welt in suit that Stormstowm willhawe an Odd Fellows wodge before long. Same enterprising citisen should pue- ohnse wid opernie a streat sprinkle this summer. Sanday was a beautiful day, and spring costuuies Wepre everywhere § notion, —The vew Ls wisburgand Midllinburg Post-musters as-umed their duties on Friday last —A would he nice 1s 1b at —Chuney & Trompson intend carry. ing on an extensive cosl business this { fine cream <hooolate io take home for Easter, box © Jacobs’, summer at Port Matilda. _J. R. Bible of Centre Hall, Miss Jennie J. Potter's Mills, was married on the 29th ult. The legislature has appropristed and McCormick of £15,000 for the completion of the un- finished wing of the Normal school at Lock Haven. ~]It is now anounced that the Presi- | dent will immedistely “bounce’’ the 200 and over Republican Post-masters yet holding office. ~The Society of Asronsburg, will give an en- tertainment in the old church on next ladies Reformed Missionary Saturday evening. —The base ball geason has opened. a game was indulged in at Philadelphia the other day while a blinding snow storm was raging. —A new porch has been built to the Kelly building on the corner of Alle- | gheny and Logan streets, and is a de- cided improvement. ~Miggle's shoe stove. —Bananas and Owanges dor Easter, cheap und fresh ut Jacobs’, ~8eth W, Starkweather, threo times mayora! Williamsport died at hishome in that city on Thursday atrernoon aged about 63 pears, —Harey Sides, son of J. H, Sides, of Lewistown, fell from a second story window on Thursday, and received in- | juries fram which he died. —JucabiBarr of Centre Hall, and Miss Sarah C, Taylor, of Farmer's Mills wore marnied at the above place en the 27th ult, Rev, Fischer officiating. Lewis M. Brisbin of {eceols, was feund dead last Wednesday morning, ie his sleeping apartments over the Gazeola Baak, of which he was (teller, He was aged 50 years, ~-The bill prohibiting the «ale of in toxicating drinks on Decoretion Bay was passed finally in the House on Tuesday, by a vote of 100 to 4s, Now take the same action on Thanksgiving Day which would be equally, if .not wore, appropriate, One day last week Mr, James IH. tankin, who for a sumber of years has been nssecinted with Mr. Bond Valeatine, in the lsesurance business, severed his eennection with that office, Mr. Rankin is a lawyer by profession, and also une of the oldest Jasurance men in car town, An application has been made to the Governer for a charter for a com- pany to ba known as the Coaldale Coal Company to ke formed for the mining and selling of coal, manufacturing and selling coke, etc., by a namber of gen. tlemeu, D, Hastings of this place, being gue of them. ~—There was weeping and wailing and guashing of teeth, in a cerisin news- paper office in this town, last week, and { all because the Cexrre Dexocrar did not potice a certain puny reporter, and the puny sheet he representa. But if the little boy it we will con- tinue noticing him at the same desires heretofore charged—20 cents per line, ~—A sisal hop will Armory Hall on Tuesday April 12, for which quite a number of be given in evening, invitations have been issued, J. Murphy, John Trafford, Hull and Faank Wescott compose the com- James mittee of arrangements, and from this can assure all who attend, a evening's enjoyment. order will be maintained and the Belle- fact we pleasant Good ~The bill abolishing the poll tax and reducing to thirty days the requisite | residence of a voter in an election trict, has passed the legislature, Wiliam Miller died dis- | son of — Harry, { Grand furnish the music. o'clock. Tickets foute orchestra will march at 9 filty cents, ~ Rev Irs C. Mitchell, at one time one on last Saturday, the cause of death be- | ing croup, He was a bright child snd his early taking off is sincerely ted, ~The first of April was an excell the aly i : | : ina lier be } Bos paere ¢ Ki day for moving, i quite comfortable : fanmlies changed dence, —The barn has tate the bull bas al: foundation. eRay Philipe last Thurs who ~The en Cooper business eriainment night to be give pi Ivo of Lent pany will long season hall will -— Reg orig {rom : be crowded as 3 nearly all parts of the | ate a failure of the whe eold reat desl of dam green spot. ~An election for of the Gith Regiment N. vice John | 8. Jarret, resigned, and Major, 8. F. Stattier resigned will be heid at Logan Hous April 15th. «Centre Hal had a fire scare the other day, and now the people of that | borough are arousing themselves and a fire company will probably be organized. The town is large enough, finavcially | able and has the material to have a good organization of this kind, Messrs. OC. P. Hider and Frank Scott, have opened a wall paper establish. ment in the McC ain block and now nav a nice stock on hand: They are also pre. pared to bang pier and do ali kinds of painting and lett 10g el recs na Both are artistle workmen snd deserve =» fair share of the public # patronage. «Some of the city dailies on last Fri. dy published sensational reports of big robberies and the eollapse of a portion of the Capital buildings, whereby sever- al promivent men were killad, and others injured. But the articles did not greats any excitement as such first of April stories are becoming quite stale, =D. Garman has eoncladed to build an entire new building, and has torn down the kitchen part of the old hotel, Owing to the inclement weather the masons did not commence on the foundation last week, but Monday morning they appeared in full force and the work is now being repidly pushed ind u al | country, erop this year, as the Ia ta naj ol y are doing the grain age; many fields not showing a Licutenant Colonel | G. P., for vice | the | th | p, ab Altos na, on Wednesday, | price | West Virgloi out the ner townah SUICON guful | erat, f the brilliant members of tue Balle. ia p , and moss O fonte Bar, reaching at Waellsbarg, Is one of Lhe cor. Christian Mitchell the Mr esponding edito of no.nnatl, is gifted far above the informatio s mind with ty Bar he was mass congregats od areca y people through day. Wea noticed W ip, going through town w Hiam shir. of th ! & pair of beautiful young horses, int keeps tho best stack 10 be. had, | a farmer and a sterling Demo Une who never falters in his duty to his party and whose word when pledged is always kept inviolate it is j men of this stamp who make a party labors are always disinterested, Mr. Jshier has lived on | one farm for nineteen years and has daring all that period hads Republican landlord, ~{ieorge | respected, and whose W. Smith formerly of Moshannon, bas removed to Boyeeville Virginia, and writes us to forward his paper there. Also informs us that he likes his new place of residence very much, sud states that plowing is pear- ly oli done, and that gardoas sre made aod planted, e high in price, asked §.0, Corn is soiling for 45 conts per bushel; wheat 90, and oats 25. The people are kind and accommodating, ‘climate healthy, and all in all it is & desirable place to live, ~On last Monday night the members of the Milssburg Odd Feliows Lodge install. ed a now regime of officers, and after the Installation exercises ware over, proceeded to A. A. Kohlbecker's hotel for a fow hours enjoyment, The excelisnt hostess had prepared a sumptuous supper and the 35 or 40 participants devoured chicken, venl, ham, deserts, cakio and other cholo and palatable dainties with » relish that testified their appreciation of the many good things spread before them 14 was indeed an elegant repast, and partaken of by many of Mileshurga best citinons, who will ever remember the royal treat given He fees at Woe LOW he was forward. them by their respoctod host snd hos tess. | rate as |’ L. | ordinary man and bas | . : As : y | whom he bad enlisted, p-1 = Will- | ~@mirvany, John H, Fortney died at his home in Tyrone, Blair county, at half-past eight o'clock on Hunday morning, April 3, 1687. If there is any joy and.comfort to be had in dying on a bright, beautiful and balmy day, the dear one just passed away, bad it in all the effulgence of its glory, During all the long, dreary winter he suffered and hoped, and struggled against death, in the full belief that when spring time would come he wouid get better and be permitted to enjoy life and the love and comfort of his family fer a long time to come, Bo, it could not be, In the very first hours of spring, death wins, the struggle is over, and the brave, lov- ing soul is pesmitted Lo ester upon that endless spring ‘where there shall be no night, nor need of candle neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light ; and they shall reign for- ever and ever," John #. Fortney was bern on the 23d day of June, 4. D. 1836, and at the time of his death was aged fifty years, nine months and ten days. In 1851 or 1852, being then 1 or 16 years of age, he entered the tailoring establishment af Hugh Harphman, who at that time carried on a large and prosperous busi nes in Boalsburg, thie county, for the the trade. [He spent five years serving as an appreatice, and at the end of that time he out perfect master of bie chosen trade, After this for a time he earried on the business in Boalsburg himself, purpose of learning caine From the spring of 185% to the spring of 1861 he carried on the samo business at M 3- Alevy's Fort, Huntingdon county, On the he enlisted in Compony D. 145th Regiment of Pa. Vols. From that day to the end of the war his time was the service of his country. the march 19th day of August, 1862 spent in tin from Washington to Falmouth in De- { that finally terminated in his death, I'he regiment, up to this time, had not | t } { experienced any of the resl hardships | Enlisted as 1862 | and privations of war. | had been {ing bat , it did noth- duty in August, at camp snd guard ! ith or 12 th of December, when it the Poto the time exceedingly | ordered to join the army of mac, The weather, during this march was made, the with nothing to shelter them from the Wan cold, ground covered with storm, compelled to lie in the snow st | during the entire time of their FOOTY LOH, For some time after the regiment had | reached Falmouth and gone into win | ter quarters it lost men very rap | the result of the exposure, mads pees | sary by this march, i » the cam; in the this duty mpany and et He was a great favorite with o mpanies D.& G, { the boys of these COM PAN ic s drew cloth. well, Jo not Hit them was hunted up, and when his hands the intended, garments came from | answered perfectly purposes for | which they were menced work at his trade, first at P at Hall, Boalsburg and in October 188] he moved (Grove, then Linden then | Kegel. In sny department of his trade be had no superior in Central Penna. Suits made by him always fit and re- tained their shape as long as Lhey could be worn, In November 1868 he was married to Miss Jane Reel. By this union he leaves five bright and loving children, who, with the lovieg and devoied wife, | mourn bis death, No wife ever waited | upon or eared for a husband more de votadly, His long period of rieknes and suffering wan brightened by a de- votion as unparalleled as it war uncom- mon. No wish was left ungratified and no want unattended to. Everything that would lighten the burden or add to the joy of the sufferer was done at the very moment it would help and re. lieve the most, In April 1866 he united with the Lutheran church at Fine Grove, and from that day to the hour of his death he was an earnest, honest follower of the meek and lowly Jesus, Olten during the last few yours of bis Tile would he be. take himself to his room for seeret prayer, “that he who seeketh in seeret might reward him openly.” Nothing bat divine strength could have given him the unbounded faith and patience he exercised during his many years of poin and suffering. It is over and at 3 i | i and the.end of it all he was enabled to ex- claim, ¥O! death, where is thy sting? (1 grave, where is thy victory?” The funeral took place at Pine Grove on Tuesduy, April bth. A large number of friends nnd neighbors followed the re- mains'to their last resting place. A very beautitud and impressive sermon was preached by the Rev, H. M, Oberholizer, pastor of the Lutheran church st Tyrone, from the words “In my Father's house there are many mansions if it were not so I would Rave told you; I go to prepare a place for you, that when I am there ye may be also.” ~Mingle's shoe store. ~We see by the Lock Haven papers that the Central State Normal Sehool has opened its spring term wita a Inege number of students. We are pleased to note the continued prosperi- ity of this institution, and the beautiful river city has aroused herself from ber lethargic state and taken an active interest in everything that in any indeed BihLce way adds to the interest and develop- ment of the town and her natural ad vantages, she will no doubt soon lay claim second Her and the Normal there on a par with any in the state, educational advantages the to to public none in slate, schools are located stands | ‘3 point of locstion it is unsurpassed if by any kind in the state, other school of the Situated west equaled upon AT eminenes north and with of the city the beautiful snd picturesque mountains for a back ground, it com- mands 8 most view © mposiog the branch of the Susquebanna r country around, beautiful iIVer, with d Lock Haven the its the city of cupolas, gran oid next taken excellent, | west | nnd moun- | we COUNCIL MEETING ~A regular moot. ing of the Bellefonte Borough Council was hold on Monday evenins, and some busi. ness of importance was transacted. J. W. Gephart requested that the wa- tor pipes be extended wo the row of houses being erected by himself and J, L. Spang. lor on the corner of Bpring street and Fifth avenue, which wus referred wo the Water Commities, K. Robb ssked for a reduction of his water tax, which was referred to the Fi. nance Committes, A petition msking that Cherry alley be nbandoned snd a new street opened, was referred to the Sireel Commities, with in. structions to report at the next meeting lequests Lo grade Curtin street, to pipe water from Curtin to to extend water for fire protection out Willow Bank street and Reynolds referred to the Beaver street, and on avenue were proper Com « mittees, Bids were received for the erection of bose On the house from a number of the let to J Undine genliemen. motion excravalion A, Me. Bradley, and masonry work was and thelr bids bel: The Cafferty wie butiding to Mr, lowest —§750 Ladder question Mr. Bro purchase and g the Hook and wat up, when use moved council for the How pay it wo the Logan Hoel, ick and Motion tion V give pany Am the ¥ eo §7 Was Mr ommiltes confer with made by Brew thet ire and Police « ariin in regard to the jesse o { the | ¥ domes | V | tains towering up to the heavens all La i i { tion and the : ] | | it | | Lee of { streat | sireels needs the It is canmderably lower i snow, | : | most impassable, the mud being | there ss on the i cently cember, 1862, he contracted the disesse | . «ss 1 WG { might, the men suffered more from cold | | , {| ment, | and exposure thas at any other period | tribute to wake the scene magnih grand. The trustees and eit ens may justly be proud of the institu graod work it is doing -~ Now that spring the is 3 would suggest that street cot { Council Ome There is alien ion give ngs erows ® rod SCH | ko ‘ : 3 s jerossing in town that is worthy | Cockeysville, Maryland, until about the | s TL | name, Was : { inter section But ybab'y the one at pro of Allegheny and Bishog prompis en lion atl than the gad of the street and in wel weather a8 de is thoroughfare, 3 » believe, pisced here and as such is prac ure, East country | there last spring but {Lhe condi I wax wm of the street : improved V hen After his | return from the army he again com- |} ] ine | : to Tyrone where he engaged in the | and Damb f | merchant tailoring business with C. J. | the Deaf and Dumb | just issued at Philsdelphia : } WHE A sunt heart Wa extend « his bores in family rrow. «We are in receipt of a copy of “The { Annusi Report of the Board of Direc- | tors of the Pennsylvania Institution for r the year 1886," The report shows thet daring that year the num- ber of pupils under instruction was 502, of which 64 were discharged and 5 died, making the present number 433, of whom 284 are boys and 185 are girls, The receipts from all sources amounted to $02,403.13, and the total expenditure was $115695 70. The | excess penditure $23,19266 was sup- plied from other resonrces. Endow- ents amounting to upwards of four thousand dol ars "his school is in a prosperous condition, and under an able corp of officers and instructors, « Mingle's shoo store, wore also received «There was no school on Tuesday and Wednesday at the high school on socotint of the death of one of the teachers, Prof. D. UO, Etters, Philipsburg Journal, The Journal man was misinformed. Prof, Etters is alive and well, and at- tending to his daties as usual, A rela. tive of his died and school was elo ed for a few days to allow him to attend the funeral, A———— walorty-one Italian laborers arrived in Philipsburg last Thorsday, and were taken to Houtzda'e, where they will work on a branch railroad mow being Badan built, { rey | who started » Personal. Meek arrived home | iARt week, i ressier and son o * CRiiers st © srimer, formerly of Lock Haven sday evening departed on last Tae 2 the weslern city ol Neb thriving , where she will join her husband ext 10 that ice in his pro ity 1 fession, with her future 80 ARO 1H pra { took her and they family of three boys will make their home in the west, Mrs L's maiden name was Miss Sadie Curtin, dsughter of Mr. Joha Curtin on Lino steet. As this tion is very large they will be missed by many friends and relatives, We bespeak for them a safe journey and a connec prosperous future, Suavoxiy, April 4, 1887, « manager of Opera Hes Monte Christo wm a on Ino. Foss, Manager Overs Hone RC. Irvin Banodiet's show Boom I'he above is a copy of a telegram re seived hore on Moncay, and means just what it says, Mr. sotor, is supported by a powerful com- pany and will give one of the best en. tertainments witnessed here for o long time, we Minglo's shoe store. ~Remington Bros. newspaper wd vertising agents of Pittsburg, have Leen compelled to seek larger quarters, and have removed to the elegant new Penn. building on Pean avenue, near street, wheoie thie” the entire floor of the second story, which will be handwmely fitted up, The Remingtone oooinit an erosion Advertidng Bares, nod the great fo« oreass of business viecessiiated shin | ehange, Wa wish them continued sues Benedict isa good | | York { the | | road. i tests for | Omaha, i | over Sunday. | empl Khe | ~~Wedresday noon says the Lock Haven Express while the family of P, Plingstler, who lives on Fairview sireet, were eating diner, a coffes pot filled with boiling bot coffer was sccidently overnirned, and the contents spilled upon un infant child that lay in a cradle near the table, The child was terribly scalded about the hewd snd breast. ~~Aiden Benedict's Powerful Monte Christo Company, of New Orleans, will give one of their excellent entertsin- moots in Humes Hall on Monday eve. ning, April 11th. This is one of the best companies on the road fails to please, ; snd never Mr, Benedict will place in the hands of John D. Sourbeck ore thoussod dollars ss a guarantee that Lis company will give the best satisfaction or the money will be refunded to those #0 desiring. Beats onsale at Sourbeck’s Prices as usual, ] The Ra pany has discovered fier test that Pennsylvania ilroad Com. 4 thorough five yvasenger o can be well heated by steam supplied from % nre locomotive, The conducted for some time on ing t rsey City tests have heen i HES N ow New local enger trains ronn “ilween Brunswick snd Js the wii division Yesterday nounced that the tests beer tory could be put into oper universally satisfac the pl irougn« nia Invi e 0' the Genera] Mar the EYRLem « | Pennsvl the in the off ger of the con ALA pany, it was tiated that had not been hastened by disasters, but they bad been for more than a vear Davi iE iy been brought to a des 84% IDCADE give Mr. W. H. r enterprising ana Lived bere es aire andy i# al home at present time with his parents, our town Academy the ng back and fi » who is clerking ia the Dickey & | On a Vint to his parents " . Dickey & Co. for about Bib i certainly an evi- 0. at Houta was hon ley has been in the oy of G. four years, | dence of his popularity, as a clerk, What our town needs is a boom, we | have the enterprise water power and | shipping facilities, but i } i i | | i : : ! i i i Thi will ooeapy all of | i | bx galled for Tuesday April lack eapital, | Come in, some of you monied men, and build manufactures of some kind, if nothing better start a hennery on a | large scale and raise capons, you'll soon become as rich as Croesus, Mr. J. Wilbur Smith, the young President of the Unionville tem- ropular perance society, will close his school in {a fow weeks AY th Be Amd Jong hy ihe band, Ag wile TEE RY 5 the pete, Tie thee tonguey, cheeky onndidois, Canooss, mils nd iti fiw we Mingle's shows store we Nori 10 Srocxueroins ~The Annu al Meeting of the Stockholders of the Bald Egle Valiey Ratdrord Uompany 12 IT, st Hi o'clork, A, M | st 283 South Fourth Street Philsdeiphs, Election for s President and Directors same day sno pisos, Avner Hewsoxn, Si eretary. MARRIED. Y ¥ARICK-ETOV Kiem thn hot Mainh, by hes, ». 0 Suowssmber, larry 8. Youtiok snd Kale ¥ Eraver, a1 of Inclootriiie, RETR RA VEARIOR oo Chon had of Mash by Bay, 10 Musser, Udoarion nee wand Tae M. Yeats Wek, all wl Jeshwnville, Mareh Iheg RPAOL MI DIRE Thursia Chie gp} a ——— yw Be Hamil), Me, hig oh Keno, t: Nis
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