The entre Bremoreat, Thursday Morning, Juty A, 1867, J. A SWAVELY, » Loon! Editor, ARBEAFON NCE contalaing important news, social & Spon any part of the county. No commuaiostions asuted anions socompanied by he real name of the ibd Loeal Department. —Boox Bixpine—We are now pre- pared to do sll kinds of book bimding at reasonable rates and will guarantee all work. Send in your books, papers, magazines, ec, and have them bowad, ~The hot weather makes it decided- ly dull io town. Don't forget the Coronet festival to-morrow and Saturday night. ~Seturday was probably the hottest day we have experienced this summer, ~—Gen, Hustings is now comfortably ense sed in his new home, the Lane property on Allegheny street, A Iais scronant proposes crossing the ocean from St. Naszarine to New Y «kin a balloon. The trial will be made about the first of October, —Quite frepuently Rev. W. H. H. Snyder, pastor of the Reformed church, drives to Zion and delivers one of his ahlesermons before the good people ol st! village. Andrew C. Vauelsin, one of the oldest foremen in the employ of the Penaeylvania lailroad company, died at Altoona on Monday, aged 78 years an 1.206. days, — WK. Ludwig has just new stock of goods and his store ol with fresh canned goods, cheese, and everything else kept in a first. LR a groeery. ~S8nperintendent E. B. Westfall, and & mumber of his friends from Williamsport , arrived here in a special car onSaturday. The party returned again inthe evening. ~Several young ladies and gentlemen occupying the veranda surroundint the residence of J. A. Alkens, on Monday -evening rendered delightful music, sitracting quite a crowd | steners ~A new brick pavement has been placed in front of the Bartroff proper- ty on Bishop street. The building will receive a hendsome coat of paint, which when finished will make this a most desirable property. ~—A party of young folks held a private picnic at Snow Shoe Intersec- tion on Thursday, in honor of Misses Sigmond of Salona, Sallie Tyson, of Philipsburg, and Jennie Gerbrick of Lebanon, three interesting young ladies who sre visiting friends here, —Luite na large crowd attended the Methodist picnic at Hunter's Grove last Thursday. It is estimated that nearly one thousand persons were in attend- snce. The Zion band was present and enlivened the occasion by discoursing sweel music. An enjoyable had. ~—Rev. J. 0. roceived a fa is crowd- crackers, voosi of enchanted time was Davis, rector choir of boys and requests that all who 11 at the wish to join the choir shall call afternoon rectory on Lamb street, soy this week between the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock. Ten boys are wanted. —Co. B out on Saturday. Tents will be pitched in Kline's meadow, and during the day and evening all the tactics of war will be practiced. mined to have his company in good trim by the time the boys go into eam) at Mt. Gretna. —Hom, B. F. lovely grove near his home, and which is on the line of the Buffalo Run rmil- road, is free to all those desiring to hold picnics there, This is quite liberal in Mr. Hunter, and no doubt many pleas- ant gatherings will take during the summer, ~L(n another page Chairman Capt, Muller: is MeClain publishes his proclamation, relative to the Democratic delegate election and county convention, 10 be held on August 6th and Wb respectively. Also the County Com. mitten and those appointed to assist In bolding the election, and the resolution sdopted at the recent Committes meeting. ~A much needed improvement is being made on Willowbank street by building & new bridge over the creek near Reynolds’ mill. The work is un- der the direction of David Bartley. A substantial railing should be placed slong the foot ath and then the strue- ture would be complete, «The hot weather proved disastrous te many people living in the large ation. In Chiosgo twenty deaths from sanstroke were reported on Monday, sad ox many more Tuesday morning, und 263 babies lows than a year old died from the heat. 103 deaths were reported up to Tuesday non, «Master Paul Fortney, son of D, F¥, Fartney, Eoq., met with a painful soci. dent Mooday. The day being exceed. tingly warm he prevailed upon his mother to allow him to remove his shoes. Ho then went to Kamp's furni- ture store where goods were being un- packed, and unfortunately stepped up- on a pail which penetrated his foot sbout an inch. Fortunately the pail was new, and while the injury is pain. fal no serious consequences are feared, of the | Episcopal church proposes organizing a : will enjoy a day camping | de ter- | Hunter states that the | place there | —Monte Ward has resigned the captaincy of the New York elab, There are not mony who can fill his place, ~The people of Milesburg were startled ane bight last week by the sound of'enysteriove rumblings in the earth. Dishes wore shaken from shelves windows rattled, and in one house the stove pipe fell down. Pretty wuch like an earth quake, wasn't it ? A Lodk Haven gentlemen has in- vented & summer toboggan. The machine mens on wheels, What an amount of pleasure a man would have drawing one of the pesky things to the top of a slide nine or ten hundred feet long, such weather as this, It almost takes our breath to think of it. Candidate Smith, of Gregg town- ship, is soffering from & broken rib caused by a fall. We are sorry to hear of his misfortune ns it .oemes in a bad time in his canvass. Mr. Bmith is, we understaad, in a serious condition as the ribis brokem off and projects in- ward. We hope, however, that he will SON recover, — Eddie Meyers, son of W. J, Meyers, who was kicked by a horse at Fine Grove several weeks ago, is rapidly im~ proving, and it is now thought he will eventually recover. This is wonderful, #8 the lad’'s brain protruded about an ines, and five or six pieces of bone were removed from the skull, He appears quite rational, and on Friday expressed a desire to leave his bed, — Lock Haven and Renovo are eon- tinuslly growling about horses, cows, dogs and other animals bathing in the cool waters of their 0 course that is not pleasant, but why don't they have decent reservoirs, like Bellefonte Y We don't have cows in ours boys, nor anything that would pollute the water. But then those lit- tle towns are always behind hand in the matter of improvements, reservoirs, —Conrad Fogleman it was who near Fillmore and not John, as state in last week's Dexocrar. Mr. Fogle formerly lived in Juniata ccunt at time of his death was visiting "his son near Fillmore, Mr. Foglemsn died on the 7th inst. at the age of 91 years and six months, Old age was the cause. He was a highly esteemed gentleman, and many friends mourn bis death The funeral ocourred on Sunday, the 10th inst., the services being conducted by the Rev: J. H, Welsh, —Miss Rosa Fox, s bright young graduate of the High School was elected teacher of one of the primary schools of the borough. Mis Fox is a dsughter of Joseph Fox, and is a deserving young lady of pleasing manners and will make a first class teacher. Miss Hosa was a conscieatious painstaking student when in the High School, and her election will meet with the warwest approval of Profs. Lieb and Etters, [ reason why our own High School under | its present efficient management should Wao sen not turn out excellent teachers, — Portions of Buffalo Run experienc led quite a storm on Sunday. A gentle- | man returning from that section Sun- | day evening informs us that from Fill- | more down to Longwell's, a distance of | three miles, the fields bad been visited heavy corn i y : by high winds and rains, | and oats were completely prostrated, {lying flat on the ground, and in sever- i i ! { al places trees were blown down. At the | Presbyterian chureh just above Hunters {the road was flooded with water, and in many places washouts were noticed, { Considerable damage was done to crops generally, ~The members of the Coronet Hook | and Ladder Company will let nothing remain undone, that will tend to make their festival on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and evening a suc- cess. loe cream enough to supply the whole town bas been’ ordered, sa band stand will be erected for the use of the Zion band, which will be in attendance, | and the whole yard will be lighted with electrie light, Comfortable seats will be arranged and everrbody made as comfortable as possible. It will just be the place to take your wife, sister or sweethart, to pleasantly spend a few hours, «It is very seldom that an editor of county newspaper gets a square meal, sud when he does the public excuses his mention of the fact. Wandering down to the Bush House one day Inst week, we dropped into a chair and pondered on the great question of how to get a square meal, without running our face for it. Col. Teller chanced to see us, and took in the situstion at a glance invited us into the spacious din- ning-room of his elegant hostlery and told us the bill of fare was at our meroy, The way we used that bit of paper touk the breath from the waiter, one delicacy after another was ordered until we had sampled everything, then we were pro oneding to order the bill of fare for sup: per when our inner man oalled a halt, We went into the dinning-room with four reefs in our waist band aod came out with two buttons off, Col, Teller the ol no | wd) axe Gowvon Kinreo,—This com- munity was shocked on Tuesday morn- ing by the announcement that James D. Gordonhad been killed on the rail road. None of the particulars could be asoertained vetil Wednesday, when it was learned that the unfortunste man whe was a civil engineer in the employ of the I. R, /R., had been doing some sunveying near Walls station .on the Pittsburg branch, and had set up his instruments when he stepped off of one track upon another to avoid an approsching freight train. Day Express which was at that time, came thundering along at the rate of fifiy miles aa hour, and not seeing it until too Inte, Mr. Gardon was struck by the engine, and was hurled a distance of seventy-five feet and killed instantly, "pon examination it was discovered that the hack of his head had crushed in, a deap gash cut in the fore. due been head, also one in the lip, snd one leg broken His body were considerably bruised, fare and His horrified companions tenderly bore the in two places, body to a neighboriug house where it was neatly eoffined and brought to Bellefonte, on the # o'clack train Tues- day eveniag. of the late James Gordon, and his widow- Cartin Deceased was a son ed mother resides on street, When the sad news was conveyed to her she became almost hesrt-broken, as James had been her chief companion and this blow was than Death has visited that almost more she could bear, bousehold twice within a few months, taking away two sons in the prime of their manhood, and the bereaved mother and brothers have the The vietim of sincere sympathy of everybody this terrible accident was aged 45 years and He three brothers, Newton, of Bellefonte, about unmarried, leaves Cyrus who isa lawyer and resides in Clearfield, and another living in the west. The funeral will take place this afternoon, at half-past three o'clock, Kivrep, —Emanuel Thoma son of William Thomas, who lives about two and one-half miles east of Pine Grove, was instantly killed last Friday He aged The particulars of the morning. was about twenty years, sad socident whereby he lost his life are asfollows: A Mr. Huyelte operates the saw mill situated on the Musser prop- erty about two miles east of Pine Grove Mills Thomas, in company with a companion, went to the woods to fell It appears that a tree had been lodged, that is in falling it rested against a standing tree and remained there, It decided to fell another one, On the morning of the aceident timber, was then the object being to let the two come in contact , thus hoping both would fall, | The second tree fell slowly, snd as il saw became {merry on Friday and Saturday. ~The Republication Convention which sssembled in the Coury House on Tuesday was called to order by chair man Reeder shortly after 2 o'clock and the call for the convention was read by the secretary. Capt, Austin Curtin was elected chairman and Reuben Pletcher, of Howard, and J, D. Geisinger, of Bellefonte, Secretaries. W. E. Gray was elected Rending Clerk. The principal object of the convention being the elec- tion of delegates to the Republican con- vention, W.P, Bhoop, John P. Harris and John B. Linn were put in nomina tion, The slate candidates went along swimingly until Liberty township was reached when the question of the one delegate present casting the four vores of the township as instructed, Arose, The result of the ballot showed the election of John P. Harris and Wm, P Shope, A delegates for Judge Williams met with A resolution endorsing Wm, B. Hart also resolution some opposition but was carried, met with opposition from Jas, Rackin snd Capt Boal, C, P, Hewes warmly resolution Hart, ite first black eye by a vote of 24 to 27 the We pluck and earnestness of our young sdvoonted bis as un tion of Capt. The machine got on resolution, admire friend, Mr, Hewes, in advoesting the instruction of the delegates for Capt Hart, Mr eall a “red bot Republican,” and Is an Hughes is what we would eloquent talker but Charles got left. The mention of Gov, Beaver's name for some The convention then adjourned. reason elicited no applsuse, but then Gen, Hastings was out of town and the Indeed there seemed to be a wet blank- et thrown over the and all the eloquence of our young sive chord in the hearts of a single del egate, Feidler's “South Side’ | under the lead of Capt. Bosal seemed desirous to cool the ardor of the Belle. onters, and Potter township was charg d with “getting ready to kick.” Evi during the day. The sttendance was largeand the convention “harmonious? Frsrivars. —At least sections of Centre county will be made | HREF im Friday evening mn the Court House yard the Coronet Hook and Ladder Com- | invigorating breezes at ali times | pany will open a festival, to be eontin- selected is very desirable, The place ance and furnish delicious ice cream, eake fruit, lemonade, ete, to all toppled, the Thomas' companion moved gradually fastened, out of harm's way, but Thomas stepped He then taking hold of | back only a few feet, moved towards the the saw, 50 a2 to withdraw it as soon as At that tree fell, the trunk swaying towards the . . he } ng i ward off the blow, but the force was too | to the f humanily tree again, it was liberated, moment the unfortunate man, voluntarily placed his hands before him, hop great and he was pinioned Mike © ground, a crushed the log resting his breast. Itis said not a muscle moved, death having His horrified com- p anion immediately summoned assist. i upon been instantaneous, ance, and it was pecessary 10 saw the | tree in two before the body could be removed. The lifeless form was borye to Mr. home prepared | for burial, the funeral occurring on Sat. | and ] ] ] | Thomas' urday morning. Deceased was a young | man of quiet disposition, and did not at any time appear to know what danger was, built, and measured by the undertaker was six feet four inches in height. A father, two sisters and two brothers survive kim. ! ] He was well when ~A meeting of the school board was | held on Tuesday evening, when some important business was transacted, Nearly all the members were present, and a lively interest taken in the busi- ness before the board, The resignation of Miss Lanning, who had been elected as one of the borough teachers having been handed in, it devolved upon the directors to choose her successor, The names of several applicants were placed in nominstion, among them being Mis Rosie Fox, who was the choice of the board, having received six votes. The selection was a wise one. The next business before the board was the elec: tion of janitors, Bids for the work had been asked for. Henry Hoffman was the only bidder for the stone building and he was elected, his bid being $150, For the new building Georgn Frain's bid was $23 per month for the school term (8 mos); Robert Ray's $24; Charles Garner $300 for the year, and Henry Hoffman $300 for the year, Mr, Fraln being the lowest bidder, was chosen, Everything is now in readiness for the coming school term, and with the incressed facilities our schools will next year attain a higher standard of efficiency than heretofore. ~During the early part of the week the engine at the water works line been i the benefit | Corapany, and { hew organ | ways willing to appear { a) : Or | the good people of | undoubtedly give the The festival i Hook and at Lhe company { r desire such dainties, of the Was Of gan ed for the protection of Bellefonte property, everybody should sttend make it a / n realit On Saturday evening { the Viessant Gap banda n the band room in | iage, th ert fur instruments stion and its members are upon Any pud private ocea«ion Iie new inst ments will add greatly to the siready fine music rendered by this band, and Pleasant Gap will m a rousing bene fit Oo the same of Fillme« evening the Methodis 1 re win Dr. Dorworth objected and a breeze was | ‘ > i kept down by choking off discussion, | instructing the | Personal, Mrs, James Long, of this place, is visiting Philipsburg friends this week, Miss Effie Sheets, of Pittsburg, is vis. iting her sister Mrs, William Fees, on Ryenolds avenue, fea Garman is sgsin among his numerous friends here, expects to remain about a month, Miss Vernie Koontz, of Waynesboro, M. 13. is the guest of ber brother Charles, of this Miss Koontz resided in Bellefonte about five years ago, and circulating He plnce., her many friends wore glad tw welcome her, Mr. Samuel Dunlap, the efficent post. master at Pine Grove Mills, was a pleas- ant esller at our office on Saturday, Mr. Dunlapisa whole-sould and jolly gentle. he resides, Call again. on Saturday snd enrolled his name on the Dexocuar's list of subscribers, an sgreeable gentle man crat, vindica- | | Mr. Willlams' wife also speot a week at | the | i School. BB { charge of delegates had not been properly posted, | | selections are good. entire convention | friend Hewes could not reach a respon- spending the past two weeks in Bald Eagle Valley, has returned again Asron made useful while sway by appearing in the the same place, harvest field, and the way the sheaves fa flew astonished the natives, A. M. of Howard recently held a professorship Louis Robb in ge, Mathe- Norma Meverstown, Lebanon county Colle has been elected Professor of matics in the Lock Haven school at the Both Prof. Robb being model re-elected, the Normal was exceedingly well versed in the branche to be taught by him, and as for Brooks ber past record is quite fatter | ing and she will excel in the future. ellows | Miss Carrie Vandyke, one of Nor | thumberiand’s fairest and most sccom | plished young ladies arrived | on last Saturday evening, and was the | | guest of Miss Lyde dently the country delegates had been | on ice over night ss they were #0 cool | | few weeks among her many i that | dyke ve | 1 three | thorough school mistress, baving tsughs | satisfaction of both i rents | the young idea how to shoot in ber na- | | tive town, ved Saturday afternoon and evening, | there being an abundance of shade and | Hand: | | grace Bellefonte with her presence, some young maidens will be in attend | who | | ¢ wd § | mon is also hold a festival, the | 2 proceeds to be dev ted to chur h pur. } | of the building are completed poses. lee cream, lemonade, cakes, ete., will be served, and a general good leave the will al station, tend, A train luffalo works, spe Ran near the glam early turn after the close of the festivities The fare for the round trip will be low, and it is expected that many of our people will be in attendance, ~The regular session Monday night, number of communications, verbal and otherwise, claimed the sttenition of the Esq., and James A. McClain asked for the grade on the bill near the jail, as it is desired to put in gutters. The grade was also saked tor Reynold’s avenue, all of which was referred to the proper committee, Dr. Dartt asked water privileges for people hviog in Bush's addition, when council decided not to take the water out of the borough Nmits, The B,, B. & B. C. railroad com- puny desires to use 3000 gallons of water por day, and mked for price of same, The company will make the water connection if desired. Referred to water Committes, Council wm petitioned by twenty families for a crossing at Ridge street, on the north side of High, It was decided George Weaver should secure the data upon which to base the water tax for this your, and as soon as this is at hand D, 7. Kline and W, F, Reeder, Faq, will apportion the levy, The rate of taxa tion was fixed at 3 mills for street, 2 for running from 1% to 24 hours sach day, i borough, and 10 for interest, hd Borough Council met in | A large | members for some time. D, F, Fortney, i . "' | pany, of Bellefonte, Pa., hereby return | itasincere thanks to the officers and ! time may be expected by all who at- in the evening, and re | 3 | substantial i : i | ] : in Furey for Sho# spen friends Miss § vieinity hours, for Soow o'clock the same evening leaving Lo mountainous town, an is known in this ax in Snow Shoe several winters to the directors and pa- understanding perfectiy Lae of instuctiong the studen} the the prone pl and can be ranked mmong Before returning home she will wee Bt and Gephart's pine Nores.—Spangier new brick Ladder | #treet and Fifth avenue begins to loom up. The work is being pushed rapidly. has broken ground or i Chambers on street for an elegant residence Dr. Dart is going to build four new on. oom; ed A a4 {, north of the ales the ereclio yt re Dagiel Garman hss a good force of employed on the interior of his new hotel lathing and plumbing Reynolds’ Block is beginning 10 she its beautiful proportions, and alread; ’ gives a faint idea of its architectural grandeur, Mrs. Bush will begin the erection of the finest business block in the central part of the State as soon as the details | A. J. Cruse two com- fortabledwellings on Willowbaok street, All the buildings are constantly going up and is erecting over town and in thousands of dollars are being expended in improvements, There is improvement iu business throughout the country, and Bellefonte is getting a large slice, we Resorvrions or Tanks. Ata regu- lar meeting held July 6, 1887, in Logan | {| Hose House, the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved. That the Logan Hose Com members of the Milvonian Stesm Fire Eogine Company, of Milton, Pa, for the roysl treatment received ai the hands of the said company on the oconsion of out visit to that place on Monday and Tuesday, July 4th and Sth, 1887, desire to say that never was there bet ter nor more hospitable treatment {served us thae on this ocession, and we are truly thankful for it all, Resolved, That our best regards are alas dus wg ¥. A. Seigitied, the ular and genial propriewsr of the an, vy hon Broadway House, where we were 80 well cared for during our stay. We can heartily recommend Mr, Seig- fried and his hotel to the public, ss in- deed a Lome for the traveling rater. nity. , That the citizeas of Milton also come in for a good share of praise for the kind hospiialities so generously accorded us, and we will ever hoid them in faithful remembrance, H. D. Yenoen, | J. D. Sginexr, ] Jas. H. Hew, © Committee. Issac Loxuacan, Jxo, VCoxxen, | man, and is the life of the town in which | DD. R Foreman, of Centre Hall, ealled | Mr. i | Foreman is a brother to Deputy Pro thonotary Foremar, and besides being | himself | Miss Brooks who last vear had | Miss | town | several | She is now engaged in teaching | row on Spring | suburbs | A qu ©1 | We | ~Cexrue County Tracuen's Exams. ¥ATI08. ~The examinations of teachers will be held st the following dates snd places, and will begin st 9 o'clock of esch duny. Philipsburg and Tuesduy, Aug. 2 Taylor ~Hannsh, Wednesday, Aug. 3. Worth—Port Matilda, Thursday, Aug. Rush Philipsburg, 9 Huston — Julian, Friday, Aug. 5 Uni Toke -U Is, 8 ion and Unionville. nlonville, Sat. urday, Aug. 6 Walker Hublersburg, Monday, Aug. ® Burnside and Snow Shos—Bgow Shoo Teesday, Aug. 0. Liberty — Eagleville, Wednesday 10. : Marion Jacksonville, Thursday 11. Curtin and Howard Howard, Friday Y Aug. : & | Aug. 12 “ { Rall a. Spring Bellefonte, Saturday, Aug Monday, Aug arg Central House is a solid Demo- | nt, Th irsday Asron Willisms, Esq, who has been | the | -Btormstown, Friday ing Mills, Saturday Harris —Boalsburg, Wednesday guson— Pine Grove, Thureds who | > the | Hal Arr Miles —Rebersburg, nsburg, 1 1] wesdsy Aug Wednesday Aug the | eXaminelion will be require in which grades have resched | DM Wor pe inty Supt Jj The regular monthly M conference of lesburg Baptist cb } their irch will be iscture room nl Pp tre Baptist Association will then on Saturday, at 2 m Delegates to ointed and other b isiness. per to the . B. | appointments next Sabbath, as follows Association, transscied. Laniog will fill his regular { Unionville, 10.30, a. m., followed by Port Matilda, 0] | communion 3.3 p.m | Martha § p.m. Monthly church eonference st Unionville, Sator 0 p. All are earnestly urnace, urdsy, Joly 23rd, at 2 m. of the church | requested to be present, members secident Boalsburg on Wednesday of last n which two isdies narrowly Mrs, Reily, widow whe late James Reily, with their lives, of scoompanied by | her daughter in the morning of that family of Wm- short When ready | day started to visit the i Everhart, relatives who live a ftom. re vernart vo and verythicg unteered to horses conve thie went § Urg was reached, when ane Mr IHD oss iitend Just as gentieman was ready to re-ents carriage, the horses took fright a: { down street at a rapid gait. In crossing a bridge the vehicle TY Calne In o Lad with the timbers, comp etely demolish jing it, The Indies were thrown out, | Mrs. Reily receiving serious ir UTIes wend remained in an unconsciots cond for { her face and head being badly bru She on several hours, but at this getting along { daughter was reported writ Her an in nicely. as having fortu incorrect. But it will ys before sbe fully recovers the which becoming frightened, caused the arm broken in two places, but the report she received many bruises and | nately is | be BODY ds A colt bad been placed in team, | Tan away. eA Ind named Fasig, while passing : | along the boared walk from Waiis im- establishment to the High street bridge, and when just opposite | the dam, stumbled and fell, rolling off {the high bank and alighting in the plement : 3 | water below, and his head coming in contact with a large stone, he received [4 severe sealp wound. aA gentleman | passing at the time leaped into the water and rescued the hoy who would : 'nodoubledly have drowned, had it not y been tor the timely sesistanse, we AN order recently Isaed from the [Adutent General’ office, Harrisburg, [Mays : “A reinspection of the Fifth, Tenth, Fourteenth sand Eighteenth regiments, Second brigade, is hereby ordered, which will be completed 0g or belore the 28th day of July 1887, Major James B. Coryell, inspector Third brigede, is hereby detailed to inspect the Fil and Testh regiments, snd Major Lawrence Wetherill, inspector First brigade, 1s hereby detailed to in spect the Fourteenth and Eighteenth regiments, Reports of these inspec tions will be torwarded through regular channels so as 10 resch this office on or New York city the ast three days of the week just past. The lutalities were chiefly smong children.
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