I — i. By — She Centre Benorrat, Tharsdar Mors, Seppember 1887. tt cg o———— Xo A SWAVEL Y, = Loeal Editor, ortant news, social 0 communications the real name of the ——————— "HRERA POND NC containing impo Seouin ARY part ol the county. sated a alens acoom panied 4 Local Department. The Demncrat for the Campaign, The Dexnorar will be mailed to sub- saibers in the County from. now until + frer tha election for 25 cents, Now is the time 10 subseribe for the, Dexoorar during the esmpnin, Jumes Noll, Eq, will be found in the bussiness office of the Demoorar ready Lo wall On our friends, to take sub~oriptions, estimate job work, book binding &o. He is our suthorized agent for the transaction @Pbusiness pertain- ing to tbe office, and will call upon all those who are in arrears to the paper. ~The squiri¢l season opened to-day. —Frost av Philipsburg on Monday morning. ~Wiin this month the oyster rea- som opens and our dealers are prepar- ing for a good trade, ~—Draviu Buovel, of Spring Mills, and W. 8. Port, of Port Matilda, were grant- ed pensions last week, —Send in your locals not later than Wednesday morning if you wish them to appear the same week. —~There was considerable kicking amoung the Republicans when the nomi- uation of Cooke was announced, ~—a last Sunday the corner stone of the new Fourth Lutheran church was laid at Altoona amid imposing ceremo- nies, ~—P. T. Barnum's “grearest show on earih” will be in Bellofonte on Friday Jictober the 14h. Save your nickels, boys. ~There was only a falr sprinkling of Republicans in attendance atthe con- vention on Tuesday, and the enthusi- asm was very limited, —There were many clowns connected with the circus which exhibited here on Tuesday. Aud they danced as the ring master whistled, —Uhar es Osmer, who lives in Bush's addition is the happiest man in town, his wife having presented him with » bouncing pair of twin babies, — Rev, W. A, Trostie was installed as pastor of the Boalsburg church oo Sunday evening August 2iat, Rews. Warner and Fisher delivered ad- dresaes, Lutheran ~If you have any books, papers mag. azines or periodicals to be bound send them to the Bindery. We have a first workman and will guarantee our work, ~The Southern part of New Jersey is now being visited by a most fatal and widespread horse disease, ed that over 700 horses have had it, most of which have died. —L. M. Schuyler, populsrly known as “Judge” Schuyler, one of the proprie- sors of the Fallon House, at Lock Haven, died on last Wednesday night, of apoplexy. age. ~— Harvest Home services were Dexocnar class It is report- He was about con- ducted in the Reformed church on last Sunday, by Rev. W. H, H. Snyder. The ioterior of the edifices was hand- somely and appropriately decorated and the service very interesting, ~The hard-tack, bean-soup, ecske snd ice cream festival beld on Half- moon Hill, on Saturday evening by the Sons of Veterans was largely attended snd a general good time was had. Dancing was kept up until a late hour. ~The substantial new board walk being built from the High street bridge to Reynolds mill, isa great improve- ment, snd when finished predestrians ean safely pass along that thoroughfare without danger to life or limb, ss here- torore. ~ Hom. L. A. Mackey has our thanks for un copy of the premium list of the 83+d annual exhibition of the Pennsyl- wnnin Suste Agricultural Society on the Neste fair grounds, Broad street and Lehigh avenue, Philadelphia, Septem- ber Heth to 17th, 1887, «It is said that William Jones will shortly remove to Pasadena, Cul, where be bas secured an excellent position nad where he hopes his health may be tmproved, Mr, Jones has been a resi went of this town for many years, and wo are sorry 10 lose him from our midst, ~Georgs Hoffman, a book-keeper waged about 38 years, died Monday af- reraoon in the office of Dr. Ritcher, wt Harrisburg, from the effects of an nasesthetic administered for the pur. pose of baving teeth extracted, At one t me he was o resident of Lock Haven, ~The work of erecting the new baildings piovided for by the recent wpiPopriation to the State College, is being rapidly pushed, fully one hun- dived men being employed, Contractor Cuwdrick, who is furnishing the brick, 1 000.000 in all, has opened a yard on tue grounds and moulding was com. menoed on Tuesday. One of the build- inge is to be 180 feet in length, | they iT years of | os 4Op od of : they. # a ion protiey, give more air and sunlight and dry, lt will ht aH night as velectrio struggle rh the fol age. —Four colored men of this were caught playleg poker recently, : last week they were brought be- od found guilty of gamb- ling. The sentence was a figh of $10. After leaving the court room one of the dusky prisoners was heard to re- mark that he never before heard of three of a kind beating four aces, ~The Holstein breed of cattle is gain- ing quite a foothold in our county, and it will not be long before they are num- bered among the favorites by dairymen and farmers. They bring good prices when placed upon the market. Miss Sallie Eckley, of Buffslo Run having recently sold a cow of that breed to Mrs. Smith of Unionville, for $75.00. John Sweeny, of Pleasant Gap, died at an early hour on last Sunday morn- ing, at the age of 78 years, Mr. Sweeny had long been a resident of that vieini- ty, and was known by almost every- body. His funeral occurred on Mon- day afternoon, and a very large num- ber of friends and relations followed the remains to their last resting place in Highland cemetery. —Not withstanding the many arrests and the yigilence of those traveling the Brush Valley roads, highway robberies: still continue to occur. On Tuesday of last week A. W. Bartges was stopped by two men, one of whom fired a shot at him, and the ball passed through his coat collar, The robbers did not suc ceed in relieving Mr. Bartgesof any cash, —The model school connected with the Central State Normal at Lock Haven, has been fully equipped with the latest improvements in the way of apparatus, The pupils are taught tha practical use of weights and measures by the aid of the necessary apparatus. Tuition is free and under the principal- ship of Mrs. Brooks, the ghildren are made to feel contented and happy. — Frankie Graham, son of our popu- lar boot and shoe dealer intended cele- brating his birthday anniversary on last Wednesday evening and had invited a large number of his young friends to be present, The pleasures of the ocean sion were sbraptly ended, however, by an accident which befell the young host, who in descending the stairs fell over the baluster and broke his collar bone. Paogs of regret entered the heart of each of his guests, who depart- | ed hoping for Frankie's speedy recov ery. — Many contemptuous and indiscreet things have been said by men who rare” ly stop to consider the cost of hasty ut- terances, or unprincipalled action until past. And such may be characterized the words and actions of a part of the Grand Army men at Wheeling. allowed that partison hatred which is coatinually kept up to a boiling point by the suit not to Cleveland as a man but to the ruler of the American people. ~ Dietrick Lamade appeared before sentence, which was that he pay a fine of five hundred prosecution, friendly advice. The Lock Haven Express in noting the sentence dollars and costs some ing were 10 the eflect that much surprise expressed in that place | by the people at the severity of the fine imposed.” Now whether the fine was just or unjust there is no cause for so much lying concerning this at the severity of the sentence, for everybody supposed shat Mr. Lamwde, nearly or altogether the full penalty of the law, man can bs well satisfied, Amociation was bald In the Court House on Isst Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of taking appropriste ime- ton and Huntingden bars, all the members of the Centre county bar, and a numbag of | other pefsons were present. Jilige Orvis | presided. The committer appointed st a the life and chasscter of the deconsed re ported, and 8. T. Brown Eeg., of Hunt ingdon , read the resolution prepared by the members of that bar, and followed it with an address eulogistio of the dectssed, Judge Furst followed ia tones of sdb se and respect, paying a glowing tribute to the memory of the departed brother, Jw. P. Coburn, D, F. Fortney, Joba G. ry tended by the members of the bar fn a body and & Inrge number of friends and relatives. Thus the seventh member of the Centre county bar and an Associate ude be as 3 John G. {| strength on every {to 58, Mr. Love, the time for repentance of such deeds is | § amilow When | 0 venomous spirit of | i the ballies | fifteen re_| fteen publican press to overflow and offer in. I Democras y Democratic | to Judge Furst on Friday and received his | ten letters all of | The Judge also gave him | fon ik | ened to says “Report from Bellefonte lest even- | there was | onse, | : There was surprise expressed, bat not | shakes himself be makes the fur dy. | Bight was not against Mr who is the real offender, would receive | { John wiped the floor up with them. As it is, we think the gentle- | — A meeting of the Centre county Bear | stitational amendment Hob fo regard to the death of ax-Jidge | Adam Hoy. Representatives of the Olin- | | eiple of Protection te American msnuinctures, se doe | eared by the Repablloas pa ty In i'e Baie Conventon, | the continued and ndiotive ht he 1 aw and wll centimeter maintain previous meeting to prepare a minute of | we hv oer in the 3 Jr Ginetiat of Amerionn work Love, Ewe, and ex-Senstor Pesle also | aw way within s your, rs eo . ok LAL aid is) — Rurunricaxs 1x Coxvenrion.—The convention to ratify the ticket named by the Lion street ring sssembled on Tuesday and went through the work mapped out by the bosses, with compar- atively little friction, A little after 2 o'clock Chairman Reeder eslled the convention to order, and the call for the convention was read. Capt. Fry- berger of Phillipsburg was made chair- man and 8,8, Crissman and Oscar Miles clerks; W, E. Gray reading clerk. Capt. Fryberger is a very pleasant gen- | tleman but was out of his element in presiding over the deliberations of a Linn street ring convention, However, he acquitted himself creditably, A contest was reported from the third ward of Phillipsburg, and as the ring ran the machine the Cook delegates were seated, John G. Love, Faq., then pomioated Judge Rhoads, the fine old gentleman who “lives in Judge Furst's back yard,” Judge Rhoads was nominated by acclamation. The bal- ance of the slate went through as was indicated in the Dexoonar of last week, For Treasurer, Cyrus Goss, Jolin Har- ris, and Reuben Pletcher were nominat- ed, the first ballot resulting in a choice as follows : Cyrus Goss, John Harris, John Harris was put in nomination to give the appearance of “no slate’ and at the same time to keep votes from Mr. Pletcher, whom it was feared might sccidentally break the slate, For the nomination for Sheriff, Samuel Diehl, John Dubbs and Robert Cooke, wore nominated. A single ballot was all that was necessary, Cooke, John Henderson, Jobn Austin Curtin, Mr. Keller, Dawson, were before the D. Decker, and Wm. convention as being willing to serve as county commiss- foners. The ballot was ss follows : Henderson Decker,. Curtin, Dawson , For Register, T. BY 04 votes, Fisher 14, Morris 23, received Mi Grawlay and Clure 2. Dr. John F Recorder by acclamation, and 8. T and Andrew Gregg for Auditors, Harter was nominated for Gray Quite sn breene was raised on the Chair. manship. The ring bad successfully through its ticket, and the Inst dish on the : of W untry bill of fare was to be the election F. Chairman. The «¢ fellows who bad been getting the determined Sght Lhe from Reader sa husks for rings all along made » Love, and wile thing else was by his personal populari ty reduced ittoa tie. The ring wae ins terrible fix nounced Chairman Reeder, of ballot the oo }efore the WHE AD. nly oommities protested to the president of | delegates instructed for Mr. Lowe, This end that for him were vol.ug their brought on his forked and Chairman in his Eng teh He bad , bad fought the convention he claimed voles Mr. L i ino WE ug the unity i Die AlG 1 the Chairmanshiy vigorous not solicits Republican ihe ting and f tae party Mr speaking for yoars in COuUnily when weder was vo It was a thing entirely ur known to the polities of the county either or Republican for a chairman rganization of the party for He had not over the counly asking instructions had Mr. Rooder record was made and he proposed 10 stand To quiet the racket which threat. disrupt the Mr Reeder was withdrawn and we nominated by seciamation. This little episode was the only bresk usa the o his own advancement writ for } convention, Mr. L | in the ring programme. Love 1s v1 politic | isn but he is a strong, esruest Republican, | | vary bitter indead towards Democrats but honest 'n his convictions, and The Roeder | ally but against the crowd of fellows about town, who try to crowd Mr. Love dywn THE RESOLUTIONS, The Republican party of Centre connty, in conven thon assembled, dociare | Fraer That we accept unqualifiediy the declara. | tion of the Republionns of Prnosyivania in favor of | to 8 vole af the people the prohibitory con. tthe sttion of the last | legislature, in promptly submitting the question to | the peoples in wd nooor | with the history and chars por of fhe Logg in fom adberance to the pledges dd go we renew our allegiance to the prin. submittin 1t fe a policy fn whieh Penneyivanin has ever ied, and ! in 0s fruits Las bonny demonstrated the wie lom and sagacity of the which Inangurated, and, despite : = to of the Demo: rat y Whether it - RE Prod My ETE boa Se Yy put | for | His | when he | person. | much erookedness and conceslment, especially in the unjust sud usiswiul texation of costs in the thenatary's, r's and Bhorif's ofow, the » by which our people, without respect to political af- filiation, have been systemationlly extorted upon, We eall upon our peopleto candidly consider and deter mine whether or not the supremacy of any political party is worth such a sacrifice, and whether 07 not un thange in the control of county sflaire would nos greatly benefit all conowrned Fixtn, Resorven, That the Democratic party of Centre county has ignored and trampled under its feet the 4 jtestdant 4 of the party against a third term, which bad by the observance of » century, In Be etwattoe a ih for the third term to ome of the most Important ofees fn the county, Kesovven, That the candidates this day placed In nomination are worthy of the support of all fe. publicans, and of all those who desire honesty and integrity in public officials. and that we tereby pledge them our united and cordial support, ladies and gentlemen went to the old fair grounds on Inst FridAy to witness a geme of base ball betgeen Bellefonte and Lock Haven nined. The game was inveresting throughoyt and was not de- ¢ided unl the last oan in the ninth inning was retired. / For the first three innings Lohr Bellefonte's pitcher, com- pletely baffled thé visitors, but as our catcher had not been behind the bat for some time Wis bands were rather tender, end the pitcher had to ease up Then it was that the lock began to find him and four runs were secured in the fourth inning, mainly through errors on the part of the home players. Stewart, the catcher, was suf- fering from the effects of several bruises on his hands, aod Brown was put be- hind the bat, when one of his fingers was injured, and several of Lock Haven's runs were due to that fact, Had it not been for those sccidents it is very likely the visitors would have been defeated 2 to 1. Lobr, of the Du- Bois club, who occupied the box for Bellefonte, did splendid work, and had he not beep handicapped Lock Haven could not! have found him. Linn, a young man who was visiting here, cover- ed second base in fine form, and seem ed to be wherever the ball was, a splendid player and often distinguish- Havenites He is In fact the one- ed himself during the game. all the boys did good work, hand catch of a long fly to centre field by feature, as Brouss, being a was also Crider’s over hand catch. Brown { did excellent work at first, and proved | that he is still a good base ball player. For Lock Haven Shafler, with the M | placed n the box but it was not who play- {ed etropolitan club, w dithi- | cult for our boys to find him at times, He struck out about men as did Lohr. The Lock Haven papers, in { speaking of the game says B85 many | errors made by our club | ble for all of Bellefonte's runs, the fact is, the sre responsi N scorer from that was incapabldof judging an earned run | from an usearhed run, or an error from Ye fre LO persons on the field for formation regarding playh, and Lock declared ‘him unfit {a safe play. juently appealed Haven 10 BOOTS tate | parties : } This sccounts for fhe erroneous ment above quoted snd he | § Bea! heartid Opie ( fonte are cordially invited to the dedication of building at 2 willy Public Seplember Sih, and on In {the new School on | Thur p.m {ing and profitable; An address will be | delivered by Prof. T. M. Ballet, Pb D.. | of Reading, one of the brightest school AAay, The exercises will be interest. Addresses D. M. Wall, Superintendent, Gen, D. H, John GG, Love, and J. L Dr. D. 8. 3, Carlin. The completion of the | men in the State, | be made by Prof school building should be a matter for great new rejoicing by the people of We therefore hope all exercires to be held next Thursday. The building will be thrown open in the morning »o0 that persons desiring to | visit it ean do so al aay the day. i W. B. Rasxix, Nect'y | A Heavy Weigar,~On day morning was seen | observing young ladies and gentlemen | | & young man of erect physique tall and | slender, his head large and massive in | its structure indicating to those who {were watching him that he posessed the brains of a Webster, and the intelli. gence of a Wooster He with rapid footstep was going in the direction of Gerbrick Hale & Co's floaring will Stoppog at that place of business, he by the brillisnt editor of the Daily News His first inquiry was for a pair of sales whose capacity for weighing were 2000 pounds, His request being granted, he stood upon the scales, and 2000 pounds “avoirdupols’” in the balaess, The young wan was greatly surprised and felt almost insulted, when one of the ‘reducoe the weights untill the sonles balanced at “106” pounds, He now thinks he has been rednoad in flesh, bone and muscle 30 youude in ol te Bo If the fants time next year he oan a fats hk Ct aut RET Bask Barn'—A goodly, number of i BE 3 i | of being the murderers. | unpleasant undertaking but disinfect | “The ten | | arresis eave been made om preted of the erime had a oity | {the silver wateh belonging FOWS | as having been : cured OQ CioCK will also | County i Hastings, | 2 . : Moaroe sad ex-Gavernor a. | Agricultural Society will be held at the | | Fair grounds, near Germantown | tion, Philadelphia, | 17th, { The exhibition will be usually com- | the town, | will join in the | | tureres, machinery, implements, appar- | | atas, produce, live stock, time during | | aggregates £30,000, and this magnificent facilitis offered by | new grounds will insure a fine display Inst Mon- | “Several” | was there recognized as Newton Batley, | Personal, Rev. James Lohr. of Berwick, Pa., is visiting his relatives at Zion, this county. His family accompanies him. Mrs. 8B. Moore, of Milton, spent sev- eral days in Bellefonte this week, the guest of her brother, Mr, E J. Bwavely. Miss Esther Motes, a charming young lady from Jersey Bhore, is =» guest at the residence of J. R, Bartrufl, on Water street, Misses Celia and Betty Goldstein, two of Lock Haven's most secomplish- ed young ladies spent last week visit ing at toe residence of Abe Baum, Prof. 8. C. Buortledge, principal of the Media Academy, at Media, Pa, spent a few days last week with his brother Mr. William Shortledge, of this place, D. 8, Kauffman ove of Millheime re- liable merchants served the county in the capacity of a juror last week, Dan is a jolly, good natured gentleman, and has many friends here, Master Harry Hanes, of Lewisburg is visiting at the home of Mrs. on Lamb street, Harry is a bright and active lad and no doubt there is in store for him a bright future, Mr. John McDonough, the accom- modating ticket agent at Mill Hall, sc companied by his wife, spent several days with his parents on Water itreet lust week, A Miss Duffy, of York Pa. is also visitsng at the same place, (iibson's Miss Mollie Long, who for several years past had been a compositor in this office, bas gone to Indiana county where she wiil spend a moath or so with friends and relstives. Mollie is a faith- ful snd accurate compositor, a perfect lady, and will be grestly missed in our We trust ber visit may be a and that her health, which is somewhat shattered now, will be greatly improved by the time she office, pleasant one, returns, ~—Tag Cotsy Avrain.—Drs. Arm- strong and Hays went to Tylersvilie on Monday for the purpose of disinterring the bodies ef the Cul the the bullets VeyE, ohject 10 see the being to extract if they fit the pistole found on persons of those arrested on suspicion | It was a most | ants were used, which in part did away ith the offensive odor. No heaing Tuesday, Only evidence perisining beries was taken when i thal the walch taken from i Delman pawneq si Renovo, by Other avidence strongly i for ¢ The authorities have implicated r, and be was held urt. The J rene mye to the murder. od Isaish Colby and from Mr n the ing of the highway robbery The eldre é Walon wis Frantz o Saturday me in the ' the f Lather ieated in both imslances { thes a connects Shaffer impl 7 . the crimes This is one girongest he chain of against Shaffer. Every indication mplicity of Johnson the two Kilines in the robbery sand they may possibly have bad something to do with the murder also Harus The ibition of the -Reproxs Svar Fan exh Pennsylvania State Juno- September 5th to | inclusive, prehensive, and will embrace manufeso- and miscel- | drawn from every | The premiom list with the the lsgeous displays branch of industry, The grounds are located st German- | town Junction, on the Pebnsylvanis | Railroad, with direct communication from every portion of the Pennsylvania | System. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company | will sell excarsion tickets to the Fair grounds from all stations on its main line and branches, September 5th to 17th, good to return until 20th, at re. duced rates, List of unclaimed letters remaining in the post office at Bellefonte, Centre county Penn. August 20 1887, Miss Birdie A. Fisher, Edward Fraley, EA. 8. Gilwicks, E Grassmyer, Mrs, Mary J. Hure, Roland Hecupp, nodrew Jones, John Lives, Johs Miller, John ¥. Stover, Mrs, Millie A. Womer, Miss Bertha Woil. Persons inquiriag for letters named in the above list will please say adver. tised -Dr, H. 8. Clemens of Allentown, who makes chronic diseases a speciality, snd who treats mainly by inhilstioos, will make bis next regular visit to Bellefonte on Tuesday snd Wednesday September 13th and 14th. The doctors headquarters are at the Brockerhoff House, where patients oan consult him, uid + snot more | and those sus- | on | * 1 fs secured | the watch taken | rh | “Nar. | nding 1 inding inks vel dis. | evidence being se. : ADC | wo Pesssvivaxia | thirty-third asnual | SPRING MILLS. The gress picnic and festival, of the Knights of the Golden Eagle came off on lust Saturdny ne liad been wnnounced by newspapers and hand bills, The blue rock ball shooting by 8. K. Bober was the leading attraction. Mr. Sober did some of the finest shooting. He shot in all conceivable positions from right shoulder, from left shoulder, over head, with boxes, barrels, and table placed on is gun barrel, with both barrels st Obes striking rocks from two different traps, also shooting in rapid succession rock 7 tprung from traps placed east and west The sham battle was only a partial suc. eons owing to the fact that the two G. A R. Posts that were invited did tot come thus leaving the Esgles to fight the battle alone, and ss many of them could pot legve their stands at which they were en guged selling entables, the number of bellegerants was small, The balloon which Lou Sunday presented to the castle was sent up just after the fight snd was » surprise Lo many, as it was not mentioned on the bills, and wae only known 10 few of the members, The receipts of the fos. tival were about $100, On last Saturday the Scheel Bosrd of Gregg township met and elected the fol. lowing teachers snd sesigned them to their respective schools, Beaver Dam School “ Cyrus Grov bd Calvin Masser, Warren 8, Krise. Adsm Ripka, Wm. M'Clellan, Jerry Heckman, Hiram Cain, George Weaver, Logan Gate Murrsy Hoy Cross Roads Penn Hall Mountain Decker Poke Hill Bpring Mil 6“ Harry Long, F.¥. Jamison, not supplied, Wood Marks, Laura Runkle, i “ b 4 1) “ VA Farmer's Mills * Augustus Kennelley. Applicants were as plenty ss whortle berries, conse quently, there are some sore heads, and yet we bear of some vacant schools in different parts of the valley Madisonburg grammer W. A. Kriss, { tench it, having withdrawn bis application school bas teacher yet, who was 0 the after having scoept 8 school in Penn townshis lirectors baving reduced the Wa os The Reb. ersburg grammar school was also Mr. Gramls | ted the Bal ired UV achers reported vacant, v, Lhe teacher olect, having ac principalship of the {| Howard schools Gregg and Penn townsh p droectors | have made a clean swoep of book, bavisg { adopted the new books of {man & Co.of N. Y. David Kimport, our | spent a day in our Iveson Biske- next tressurer He and makes village last week fie mn very courteous gentieman, ds wherever he LO 1 John Grove, candidate for judge per Mr needs He will pull we on this side as the Mr. Rhoads will got from the Democrats on the other side ambuisted our streets last Saturday | Grove is » christian gentlemen and recommendation, | large a republican vote republicans cinim that | of the county, The high | Feidler gave Lim in tk re Edivr hae satis a . mmendation which ¢ Gagetie y a0 Many reg { man for the office. 1 kn a is th whit is Ae rigul w pers naily many prominent republicans wh will vote for him IST and All our new WOOLENS now on Moxre & Co. Tailors, ral] and winter season | 1888 i {sale NERY, PLEASANT GAP, | Un Sunday morning last the rays of the sun were breakiog | over the mountain top, the tolling {of the eburch bell proclaimed | the solemn fact that one of our vener | able and most respected citizens Mr. | John Sweeney had quietly passed away as | first - { John | For years Mr. Sweeney had not been | enjoying good health, and during the last few weeks had been confined | bis bed by a complication of diseases | which were apparently beyond the | control of medical skill. There was no one among the inhabitants of this quiet village who was more universally loved and respected by the young and eld, than was Mr. Sweeney. He was born and raised in this beautiful valley, and at the time of his death lived on the old Sweeney homestead at this place, which is one of the few remaining land marks of the early history of Centre county, In politics his sympathies were ol. | ways with the Democratic party, and in his years of active service, he did much good and honest work for the cause which he so ardently upheld, while in his deatis we not only miss bim from our ranks, but loose a kind and ge ner ous citizen, un tender and loving father whose vacant place can not be filled. In thw their time of affliction the mourning sod sorrowing relatives have the bhearitel sympathy of their friends and neighbors. Mr. Sweeney had reached the ripe old age of 78 years be - fore the angel of death standing on 1he watch tower of time recorded the pass: age of his soul foto eternity. The in. terment which took place on Mowday ahiernoon, was followed by a lange con- course of friends who paid their lass tribute to him who slept in death. Surman. Messrs. Wilbur larris, of Bellefoute, and of Scan ton oda d aX : ond Cot re Hall in the to - ’ n
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