+ @he Centre Bewocrat, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1888, —————" —— OORRESPON DENCE ocontainin will be glwdly received for pabl on in this paper, Nowmmoiititions will be fuserted unless aocom- pauied by ow rest mame of the of A a ru favor by reporting any bos Hy important news ——————————_ Local Department. —Court commenced Monday, ~8leighing parties sre numerous, ~The Democrat bindery is on the boom, —This being erurt week some of the hotels are reaping a harvest, —Mr. Arthur Brown, son of Edward Brown of Bishop street, is seriously ill. ~The Hettie Bernard Chase Company played in Philipsburg Tuesday night. ~The Court House was crowded Mond y nigot to hear Francis Murphy, —1" you hare books of any kind to bind take them to the Dexockar Bind- ery. ~The highest cash price paid for 1 hides at A. Beezer & Son's meat market. 48-3m, —Dunean Clark's Company of temale artists will appear at the Opera Houge Ssturday night, FRE |) that the Bellefonte Farnace Company will run out their first batch of iron on Saturday, 18 Sa d —("oasting in Bellefonte is in a very thealthy condition, and the number of little a cidents up to the average. —The Pesusylvanis company ir run, ping excursions to various places, in- cluding Florida and Washington D. C, —Several of our ¢ untry friends have been in recently and paid their sub- gp riptions, Let the good work go on. —Hon. Fred Kurtz of the Reporter was 8 osller at our office, Fred is like a hen on a hot griddle snd only stays a moment in one place. —S8elect your strongest and best men Yor township and borough offices and | poll your party vote for thems, That is | the way to begin the work of re-organ- jsation in Centre county. —fley. L. C. Edwards of Freeland, P , a former pastor of Aaronsburg, will preach at Salem in the morning, Penn Hall 2:30 p. m. and at Aaronsburg in t the evening February 5th. —The quarter session court was the'slimmest this term of any term for 2 number of years, there only being two cases before the Grand Jury and they of a very trifling character, —-A yong son of Mr, Fords, the Biskop street tailor, received severe in- juries lust Tuesday sfternoon. He was coasting on Reservoir Hill, and run in- to a sleigh. This adds one more to Bellelonte's consting aocidents, ~The Grand Jury has unanimously recommended an addition to the Court House in order to accommodate the in- creasing business of the different county offices and to provide vault room and necessary sanitary accommo dations for Jurors, witnesses and those compelled to attend Court. We giye the upshot in another column, ~We sre in receipt of advanced sheets of the Cyclopedia of American Contemporary Biography published by Jno. B, Allen of 393 Pearl Street N. Y. From the advanced sheets before us we can form an idea of the excellence of the work, and believe it should be in the hands of every reader, the volumes will be issned at the low rate of a $1.00 each. ~ A banguet will be tendered the Messrs, Collins at the Bush House, this evening, by the citizens of Bellefonte as a testimony of the appreciation in which our citizens hold these gentle- men, and to show them that their labors in behalf of Bellefonte have not been over looked, by our people. This is eminently proper, and the oceasion should be one not only of social ecom- munion but oi business, How can we best advance the interests of our town and county, is one of the subjects natural to arise even at a banquet such as this, In our next issue we will give a full aceount of the affair. —Who fancies that an editor's life is the easiest in the world, deceiveth bim- self. It is like every other work that is faithfully followed and well perform- ed. There are gentle slopes and bound ing brooks, and wooded dells,and joy- ous landscapes, and summer sunshine; but there are also desert stretches, and rugged steeps, and dry, hard stubble and bitter storms. Success is the pro duot of work in whatever vocation in man may be. The mistaken notion that some other employment is easier than his own, sends many =» young man wandering among the varied activities of life without gather- ing the advantage of any, and the dis- content which this illusion engenders is the disintegration which numberless fortunes in the experience of the world, life a crumbles —~Wait and watch for Duncan Clark's Monster Combination, the great sensa tion. Balladists, Russian Skaters Aerial performers, Contortionists, Commedien- —S8amuel Gray of Buffalo Run died y on Sunday afternoon at bis bowe, he was the father of 8. D.Gray Esq aod swas about 84 years old. His death was | w ry sudden, and almost painless, —Mr. Samuel L. C eek, died the ISth inst, aged 78 years | 3 months, and 4 days: He was buried | st Wolf's school house on the 2ist. A large congregation was in attendance, Stover, of Pine | —During a dearth of news in a west- | ern newspaper office, the office cat was | jaromed into the job press, and the “dior ,mmediately set up the following Aead-lines ; “Dreadful Accident — ¥ ne Lives Lost. <The record of deaths from the ~porthwest runs up to a thousand and is heartrending to read, such tales of suf- fering heretofore came 10 us from the - arctic regions. Who wants to move west and run the risk of a blizara 7 0, G. McMillen bas resigned his position as Quarter Master of the Sth Regiment and it is said will be succeed ed by Capt. Williams of Bellefonte. Well we don't know anyone who would 611 the bill better than Capt. Williams, —A musical convention will be held + at Aaronsburg, February 14th to 18th, under the auspicos of the Reformed Ladies Mite Society and of which the Hon. J. G. Meyer, will be conductor, saw'sted by sbie singers and musical performers, ~The County Commissioners and Mr. Feidier think that the way to “purify” the Democratic party of Centre county is to give the Garette $700.00 worth of printing at one pull. We always had sn iderthat it was the printing rather than § free the Gdsetle was aftet, wa @bsive to mvall them selves of the magnificent clubbing rates with the Aseriam Agrievitmist should dose ny . We bave sample copies of thal’Journal At our office, No farm- or or ‘ ald be without wuch a va. ile did to Lis business as the wrist. Read our offer. ~Mi Bam Tigling, the secommo, fitter, who is employed by Duacee b Co., bas been putting the steam Bitiogs in Major Renyold's mew biSSK." The Major is making his own spam. The boiler was started Jest Tresdy and works first-class, Bam is the man to do & good job. of Oberlin, the call and has already been very suo | deville attractions of the season, New nes, the most besutiful ladies ever pre- | sented by any company, ladies that do all a man does, Gorgeous Costumes, | Magnificent Properties, new music, new songs, new dances, startling novelties, | sensational surprises, Of this celebrated company of lady artists we clip the fol | lowing Dunesn Clark's Company deserves the erowded houses they receive night- ly. The show is one of the finest vau- York World, August 4. | you, | own language, ~ Francis Murphy, the great temper- ange orator held forth in the Court House on Monday evening to a very Inrge audience. Mr. Murphy always draws a great crowd, and has his oration thoroughly committed and beautifully embellished with the flowers of rhetoric but after hearing the same oration twice, one begins to tire of even so brilliant a speaker as Mr. Murphy. ~The man who is r inning the pres- ent board of Commissioners is a news- paper man; by that we mean he is the editor of a paper, He is to be found about the Commissioners’ office at all times and dines at the county table regularly, When each meal is over, Feid ~ (oh! we nearly forgot ourselves) when each meal is over he carefully brushes the crumbs up, so that the poor, lean, famished editor of snother republican paper gets never a crumb, The work of “purifying'’ the democratic party goes on at the rate of £700 worth of county printing per month, In the work of ‘purifying’ the democratic party, the ring looks carefully after the ducats for the “purifyer.”” The repub- lican members of the board seem pleased to wear the collar of the boss, —0On Sunday morning Wm. H. Humes died at his home, on Allegheny street. His death was very sudden, he had just returned from the barn where he had been teeding his stock or attend- ing to some of his work, when he com- plained that bis ears were cold. He sat down in a rocking chair near his wife. She inquired if he was not feel ing well, and went into an adjoining | room to attend to some household duty | returning in a moment Mrs, Humes | found her husband perfectly quiet in | death, the cause, | Mr, Humes was well known to the peo- | ple of Bellefonte, as he had lived here | all his life, He was born here on the | 25th of May 1823, was a son of Hamil- ton Humes and brother of E. C, Humes | president of the First National He leaves a wife and six children all of whom bave reached Mr Humes was an exemplary citizen a lov- Heart disease was lank. | maturity. ing husband and father, and his death | is a great shock to the community, —A most outrageous wrong was petrated on the people of this section in the removal of John Igoe from the posi tion of mail sgent on the Bald Eagle Valley milroad. As the people Bellefonte are concerned in this agency to a greater extent than any other community, they will be the greatest sufferers. It was agreed to by the buisness population this place that Mr. Igoe was a most excel- | per. | of | mail | all of lent and competent agent. None ever | gave better While have not a word to say for or sgainst who | satisfaction. we Mr. John Campbell, of Milesburg takes bis place, we denounce the politi Mr. and the fact that it was done because Mr. Mr Campbell a Democrat makes the matier ROS, eal influences that dep aed Igoe is a Republican and so much worse, — Daily News Yes, brother Bailey, we condole with Now hear our sorrows in your | Your party has turned D. F. Fortoey out of office and Geo, | Will appear at Bellefonte House, Saturday evening, January Opera i a one night only. Reserved seats, 50 and | Te; gallery 350. to Sale at Keichline's, next door Brockerboflf House entranec, ~=We were informed that some of our landlords are putting up the rents both on private houses and store rooms, in anticipation of a boom nextyear, That is right, it will give us such a buildicg boom next year as we never had. Of course it is hard on poor people who get low wages and can only barely live, but what does Shylock care about the pain he causes so that he get his pound of flesh. If rents in Bellefonte are not up to the seventh story of prices in the name of Shylock and Satan why don't you put them up. Squeeze the poor, force up the rents on business men, and we will have two or three huadred ad ditional houses built next year, There is no excuse for the raising of rents ex- cept the unholy greed of the fossils and mossbacks who “Sow not neither do they spin.” Nor boom the town nor help » man but rake the ducats in. Yea verily a few firstolass funerals would be blessing to this town, ~A sledding party composed of six couples loft Martinsburg, Blair county on the evening of the 18th to attend » danos out in the country. All went well, and their enjoyment ran into the “wee sma” hours of the night. By 3a m, the party started for home. When they came to Plum Creek, which was only partially frozen over, they entered the fording on an angle aod the runner next the centre of the ereak suddenly out through, giving the entire party » complete wetting, when the thermome- ter registered near zero. Ladies, robes, oto., wore at onoe gathered again into the sled, when they returned to the house where they spent the evning, which happened to be near the scene. The ladies exchanged their wel gar. m for feather beds, where they re- mained until & messenger was sent to their homes the next day and another wardrobe secured, - Huntingdon Local News. eessful in revival work in his new state. J; EE | \ apply your language to our fellers, Washington Rumberger {from their | positions in the Court House simply be now justi Wel are all broke up, and then we don't get cause they were Democrats, any more printing—jast in your fix, For the third time inside of eleven days we are called npon to record a horrible railroad accident. On Tuesday | evening, the 10th instant, J, G. Brown | waa killed ana crushed out of all sem - | blance to hamanity over on Wednesday evening of this week; the 19th instant, Reuben Houser was mutilated beyond rocognization in the yard here, and now this morning » young man, a brakeman from Willinms- port, named Joseph Hilscher, met with a fearful and fatal accident near the same place. [tis enough to sicken people who have to read about them. The particniars appear to be that young Hilscher, who was brakemen on a coal train, was in the act of mak- ing » coupling near the Hanoa street orosting this morning at 10. 15 o'clock, woen he slipped and fell with both legs and his left arm under the wheels, all of the three members being horribly mangled, He was tenderly lifted up and carried into the baggage room where everything was done for him that could be done, after which he was placed in ma comfortable position as powsible and sent to Williamsport on day express, where he died at 115 o'clock in the city hospital. Dr. Watson the company's physician and surgeon hers, hardly thonght he would live until he reached Williamsport, Perhapsa little more attention to cleaning vhe ios and snow along the tracks in the yard here might have prevented this sad sccident to this unfortunate y man, This sort of thing hiss got to be stopped preity soon or some one will get into trouble, Fathers Power and Seibert were both at Castanes, | ‘ PERSONAL. Harry Keller spent Sunday in Belle- fonte. Major Wolf, of Philipsburg, was in town yesterday, Mrs. Samuel Linthurst of Philips- burg, was in town last Friday. Adjutant General Hastings, of Har- risburg, is at home this week attending Court, Mr. C, B. Sanford, of Philipsburg, principal of the public schools there, was in town yesterday, Rev. Mr. Sayder preached before the Faculty and studens of the State College on Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Minnie DuPreynne of Lewisburg, is visiting at the residence of Mrs, Gibson, on Lamb street, Mr. Bourbeck it is rumored, will start up business at the new town of Hastings in Cambria County. Mr. Theo, Deschoer, the gunsmith, left last Tuesday evening, for a four Florida, This good weather to go south, weeks trip through is Chas. W. Beott and wife, of William- sport, registered at the Bush House on Tuesday, Mr. Scott is looking after his book business in the county, Ellis L. Orvis who has been seriously ill the past foor or five weeks, is we are | happy to say slowly mending and we believe now out of danger. { Grand Jury and | counties, while the solos, duetis, | nesault | ville, Jas, A, McClain was foreman of the Will Perlstine the | clerk. Both were very much disappoint- ed at the slimness of the criminal list, Misses Loretta Runk, and Gertrude Laire, two of Philipsburg's handsome to the Convention young ladies, were delegates Good Templars District here. The Zion Musical Convention, Has surpassed all exspeotations in the | nnmber of participants and the range of voeal and instrumental exercises, The seventy-five chorus oonsisis upwards of vo'oes, including some of | the leading talent of Centre and Clinton quar- tetts and instrumental features of the | programme present sn unusual array of stiractions, The management has | determined to give two entertainments, | | instead of the single concert as origin- ally contemplated, in order that all | may have an opportunity to enjoy this | musical feast, The first will be given to be fol. Friday evening, January 27, lowed by that of Saturday evening the 25th. Cour Proceedings» Commonwealth ws, Jas, Williams, assault and battery, settled, Commonwealth va. Patrick Goodwin, swault and battery, settled. Goodwin: discharged, Commonwealth vs. Chas, L. Calloway carrying concealed deadly weapons [gnoramus — Prosecutor (0 pay cosls Commonwealth ws, Jas. Agnew, and battery. Settled. Commotiwenlth va. Overseers of How. ard township, neglecting 10 open public | Nol Commonwealth vs, road Pross, Jno. Shadman, True bill, civit and BEd obstructing a pub- | lie road. nol pros. LIST John Dake, ve. Wm. Parker. Appeal Verdict for plaintiff the of #04). In the matier of the application for in sum an extension of the borough of Union- the Grand Jury report in favor of the application, REPORT OF GRAND JURY. : That we have the County buildings, and find the Jail in a We beg leave farther to report visited and inspected the exception of which are fair condition, with the doors and locks present being repaired. We further report that we condemn the water closets at the rear of the Court House as a nuisance, and that the same should be removed, also find joadequate vault room in the Registers and Recorders office snd further that the Sheriff should have his office in the Court House for the conveniemoe of of the general public. To meet these several requirements we would recom- mend that a proper addition be erected at the rear of the Court House, to pro- vide for an office snd vault for the Com- missioners, an office and vault for the Treasurer and proper water closet facili- ties on the ground floor and for proper Jury witness library and consultation rooms on the second floor, with proper water closet facilities, which addition will enable the Register and Recorder to have separate offices and the Sheriff 10 have an office in the Court House, sa well as give ample court facilities. Strayed Four siray sheep came to the resi. dence of Wm. B. Beck, in Marion township. The owner oan bave the same by proving property and paying expenses. Witnian Beck, at A Rang Orron roxiry.—Henry Book of Madisonburg this county, offers his store for sale. Post office in the store, A rare oportunity for a good business stand, » Low Rates to the National Capital via Pennsylvania Failrosd, In order to afford the of rs) o ternifF’en wy lvip {ann opportunity of vids iting the htibnal Chpital, ab the mast atlenctive season, the Pennsylvsvis Railroad Company hus. arranged # special excurgion for that point 0 be special brain leaving Pittsharg 5.00 days, going by special train only sod returning by any regular train within the limit, will be sold from Pittsburg rutes from other points, No better season thaa this could be chosen for a visit to the seat of the governmeot, Both Houses of Congress are in session, and every dwsy important matters sre discussed by the leading statesman of the country, Tie galleries of both the Senaté and the hose of Representatives are open to Lhe public, The the various departments of the Goveru- ment, and the Executive Msusion are also open during certain bours of the day. Tue city is certainly the hand- somest and by far the most interesting point, in the country, nud one who visits iL now, sees it at its best There will be ample time, too, for pleasaut side trips 10 Mt. Vernon, or the Supreme Court all bomestead of Washington, and $4 to Richmond, the Capital of the Oud Dominion. A round-trip rate of 75 to Mt, Vernon, and $4 tw to be used within Richmond, ten-day will be granted the excursionists. For detailed information as wo the ex- cursion apply to the nearest ticket agent, or address Thos, E. Watt, Pass enger Agent, Western District, 110 Fifth svonue, Pittsburg, the mat, A Surprise On Thursday, Jaa. 10th, 1888, the | pastor and wife of boaisburg charge, | Centre county, Pa., were gevuinely but | agreeably surprised by the sudden ap- | proach of pearly sixty wholesouled | persons from Pleasant Gap congregs- | tion, The pastor surrendered the house to the pleasant | visitors, and Iady at once who began 0 manifest the | moss of the recipients of these rich gifts, object of their visit by bringing every- | thing that is good and sustain Lhe | body. The people of Pleasant Gap and | and vicinity have no small hearts nor closed hands, | A pleasant time was spent st the par- sonsge, after which the donors with the | exception of thirteen who remained for divine services, returned to their homes, The surprise will be long remembered Words oan but imperfectly express the thankful- | as a source of gratitude. W. A. Teosriz, Pastor of Lath. church, Shadman, | © An Unpariled Offer |.=Caxran Democrat 2. ~The American Agricultural ist, post paid, { English or Ger- man) for 18588, }, ==*Christ before Pilate,” by etching, 28 inches in size, a0 pA 4. ~*“Christ on Ca vary,” by 28 inches in size, Mezzo- graveure, 5. "Our Homes; How to besn- tify Them,” 150 illustrations, cloth and gold, December 20th, bound in published 1887, 1.00 Total $5.50 We will furnish all the sbove post paid, for $2.60 Send postal to 751 Broadway New York for specimen copy of the American Agriculturist, samples pages of “Our Homes; How to beautify them,” full descriptions of the pictures, “Christ before Pilate” and “Christ on Calvary,” and portrait of Munkaosy, the painter of these great works, — During the latter part of next week the Star Opera Company, celebrated in the eastern cities this season, will open in Bellofonte Opera House, in a series of Operas including the favorite opera “ Brminie.” Of this Company Norwalk Ct, Gasette says: A good sized audi- ence assembled in the Opera House on Mondsy night to witness the opening performance by Starr's Operas Company. “Erminie” was presented under the title of Baron, Mr. Frank Deshon ws Tedous, (Jacques Strop), was as irresist- ably funny as ever and kept the sadi- ence in good humor with hus drollieries of aotion and expression. “Charlie” Osborne as Redmond, (Robert Macsire,) was greeted with a hearty round of ap- plause when he made his appearance, and onrried off a large share of the honors of the evening. Mis Agoes Hallock was bewitching ss “Minnie” and eaptivated the audience with ber voios and bLesuty. John H. Wilson made a capital “General Ponvers.” The chorus is good and, in some respects, the onst is stronger than last season. Last evening “Olivette was presented to & good house, At Bellefonte Opers House Thursday evening Feb, 24, for three nights, and Saturday matinee. This is a» great and rich treat, let us all go. Three nigh! Threo new Operas | Popular prices, 25, run on Febraary 24, 1888. The party | will be carried to Washington by « A.M. Round-trip tickets, good for ten} { where are Lhe leap year parties 7 | girs m— CORRESPONDENCE. . SPRING MILLS, The convention held by Philip Meyer at Poon Hall was 8 success, It closed on Saturday night with a grand concert, Mr. Mey=: as supported by tne very best taleat, such us Lowel] Meyer sod | Prof, Right Meyer, A number of our soldier boys tock in "the public installation of Shavnon Post No, 282, at Cantera Hall on Sarurday night, members from Bellefonte and Milesburg Posts were present. Comrade — § st $7.50, sad st proportiodstely low Austio Curtin acted as installing officer in the place of Comrade wi unavoidedly whwent, Mr. Isenhinrt of Shamokin jis visiting his son RB. G Isenbart, Van Valin who HUBLEXSBURG ITEMS, That dreaded desense souriet fever has been in our midet and plucked little Beulah, one of the brightest flow. ers of George Gates family, While they mourn they must not forget their loss is her gain, Mr. James Markel, who has been in the west, has re- turned home to his nat Mr Carner, of this spending sOILG tithe ive Lown, place, had Mrs, Johnson and her two children to Lock Haven to see Johnson, the husband snd father, who was convicted for the murder of lsish Colbey, Mr. Lincoln Swarts, who has been st. tending Commercial Coliege st Pitts- burg, has returned home, he says city life does not agree with him. Mrs. Rathmell and little girl of Wil- lismsport, are payiog their many friends a visit, LULU BELL, ROLAND Mr, Frank Zimmerman and little brother, who have been sufferiog with | pneumonia, are, we are glad 0 say, rapidly recovering, Bleighiog is elegant, and it is expect- od that every gent who has a sleigh or sny kind of a box what goes on runners should take bis best girl the time, out, Some but Now are Don’t let the opportunity glide by unimproved, Ibe many friends of Mrs. Nannie J. eMeen are glad 10 welcome her home from a visit She reports having a very pleasant visit, sod admires the western country much. Mr. Howard Walker and family, are nicely ensconced in their new bome at this piace, bave been improving be about, We bachelors soxiously waiting a chance, lengthy to Kansas, A very pleasant event occurred st the residence of Jacob Leathers this pisce. His children (io hoasor his birthday) with brothers, sisters and many friends gathered together and Dear of | proceeded to his home, giving him a complete surprise. Many waluable presents were given him as tokens of kind remembrance, A table spread | with all kinds of good estables, was | surrounded by the happy guests, who | were puzzled 10 know just what eat a pleasant ume long to be ramembered, wishing wany more happy birthdays for Mr. w first. Everyone enjoyed | Leathers, Mra. Mays, wife of John Mays of this piace, died on the 12th inst, st the ad- | vanced age of 76 years, 8 months and 3 days. Mrs, Mays was the mother of eighteen children, She leaves an aged husband and several children to mourn her loss, Funeral services were oon- | ducted at Messiahs charch, by Rev Zeigler, D. ~Next Tuesday evening January 31st Gordon's New Orleans Minstrels snd well remembered Gold Band will appear in Bellefonte Opera House, This Company is now in fine form and stands in the front rank of minstrelsy. We clip the following from Louisville Courter Jonnral: The attendance last night was very large 10 witness the per- formance of Gorton's Original New Orleans Minstrels. The first part wes very fine, the singing being new and the witty sayings and conundrums fresh all of the old chestnuts having been eliminated, and as a close of the min. strel scene Mr: George W. Frankum played a euphonium solo, accompanied by the Golden Band. Alter the over- tare, Carnival de Ethiope. Messrs, Pearl, Stiles, Dillon, Graham and Lamb- on went through a fancy military drill, statue and combat and clog dance drecsad in silverscale suis. Frank West, the banjoist, is a commedian of merit being original in nearly all of, his songs sod sayings. Dllon sed Graham are very néat in their Laves- shire aud waliz clogs. John Stiles is» good commedian, hie siyle being origi- oat and hie singing above the average negro commedmn, Dillon and Graham did & very fioe Irish (white face) wire, This is an ionovation in the burnt-cork profession, These two performers are good dislect artist, and work well in conoclud. gramme will be continued durieg the week. «The Starr Opera Company will show here three nigh's next week ocom- 35, and 50 cents. Sale at usunl place. - mencing Thureday, February A. Baud EN
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