The Centre Demorrat,| THE UENTRE DEMOCRAT is pub Hishod every Thursday moruing, at Bellefonte, Contre County, Pa TERMS «81 BO wr 8 00 devoted to theiuterosts of the ag advaice Cash . Jin adveioe It vot yp ALIVE PAPER whole people Payments made within three months will be con sidered in sdvaiee No paper will bg liscontinued paid exoept at option ut Papersgolug out ol che advance Any puarsonp re prosont a oopy ! rou Gl Chiarg Our extensive circulation makes this paper an un asnally retlabil, sud Hable medium for sivertising We have the most sinple faciiition for JUB WORK nd are prepared to prio ati kinds of Books, Tracts, rogrammen, Posters, Uumine relal printing, ke. in the tout utyio aon at the lowest possibile rules All vdvertisoments for & tess term than thromontha cents per line for the frat three ascrtions and line for each additional insertion . Special #otioes uelialf more Bditorir! notices 18 contaperiine, Loca Notices 10 cents per line, A liberal discount is made to personsadvertisinghby q uarter haliyear, Alan uitaows ad URL AEreArages are publishers county must be pald feein curing us ten cash sabseribors will pro wrye SPACROCOURIEDR LY PE laniiem a andhtal ines this 3 166 100 Foreign advertisements must be paid for before fn Seortion, except on yearly contracts, when ballf-yearly payments’ | pdvance will be required, ‘ Porima sal Novices, 15 conta por fine each insertion Nothing inserted for less than 50 cents, Busixzss Norioss. in the editorial columns, 15 cents or line, anch insertion. DIRECTORY. DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICERS Congress, Hon. Jx0. PATTON. Bate Senator, Hon, W, W., Berrz, Cl J, A. Wor sar field, Representatives, Hon DWARD, i un. U, Musson 1. Daxigs Ruoaps, re, Jno, © ERSON J xe M Huw Pp. Ds Dp. Faire AA Dom mbes Sheriff, Ron's ( [3 Deputy Sheriff, R. K. WiLsox, Pr A. BOMARYPER, Treasarer, Oy Ragister and Clark Orphans’ Cour Ju othopotary, 1 Goss t, J=o. J ad 1 » posite the Bast Bellafonte Con avery Tuew mesa AY SYS Logan Branch U.A a] HN" A - . Prager Woedneedny Moet WR wt High street, Rev. Chas A.M. andTr Meeting ot # 2% at ‘ i wx. Prayes I 0) Wedneaday ever United Bre Ween Pastor, High snd Thomas Streets, Rev Rervices every other Sunday at 1030 a. x. and 7 r. x. Sunday School at ¥ 4. 8. Pray or Meeting Wedoeaday at 7-300.» A.M. E Church, West High Street, Rov Pastor. Services svery Sunday morning and evening Y.M. © A, Spring and High Streets General Mesting and Services Sundar at4 rr mw. Library and Reading Bo from 8 a. %. t0 10 rm, daily nh open ADDITIONAL LOCAL. w= Advertise in the Dexocrar if you want people to know what you are doing, your business ~The highest cash price paid for hides at A. Beezer & Son's meat market 48-Jm, ~]f you have books of any kind to bind take them to the Dexocrar Bind* ery. «50 per cent. of the patriets got left on Tuesday, Many are called, but few chosen, An Unpuaralied Offer No. L.=Cgxtee Desmocrar $1.50 No. 2.=The American Agricultural- iat, post paid, ( English » Ger- man) for 1858, , B,=="Christ before Pilate," by 28 inches in photo. etching, . 4. ="Christ on by 28 inches in graveure, 5. ~="Our Homes; How to bean. tify Them,” 150 illustrations, bound in cloth and gold, published December 20th, 1887 99 Kine, Calvary,” 20 size, Mezzo. 1.00 1.00 Total $5.50 We will furnish all the above post paid, for $2.00 Berd postal 10 751 Broadway New York for specimen copy of the American Agreviturin, samples pages of “Our Haron How to besutify them,” full den riptions of the pietures, “Christ bel a Pilate” and “Christ on Cilvary,” aod rorteait of Munkacsy, the painter of those great works, | Creek, delights to nag Station | Wi the day { broad-brimmed hat, i appearence of & Wwe the the stra: IIe oily, T. Steck, |! Norrie, ! SA LE REGISTER. an oni] Rk ied a ala Punto Sauk «On Wednesday, March Idi, 1888, ut the Jenks fara in Ben. ner towoship, (vear Shiloh church) Horses, Cattle, Hogs and all Farming Implements ete,, by Georgn Henoigh Pustic Sane ~0n Friday, Mareh 16th 1888, on Doulsbure pike, (Valentive farm) residence of Thomas Frazier, Horses, Cattle, Hogs and ail Farming Implements, Puptic Save On Saturday, Msreh 10th, al the residence of the lata Joho &, Noll, three miles east of Bellefonte, in Spring township, all household Goods, one Mare, one Oow, one open Bugsy, one Spring Wagon and all Farming Implements. lan lh A Narrow Escape, A partly crossing the river near Drury's Run on Friday afternooe bad a very narrow esoape from death, The ice broke with them in seven feet of water and only by extia efforts and the preservation of their presence of mind were they eventually rescued. Two horses, a load of coal and two ladies, Mrs, Nicholas and Mra. Brevard went in, The coal was enuirely lost, Tle wreek crew from Cook's Hun withessed the nocident anc went to the help of the Clis struggling people and horses, — won Democrat. He Wasn't from Centre Conty Supervisor, James Callen of Master when he sees anyone dre the bet On, tse] ontlandish costume, with that he 1s from Centre county, lhe | stamping ground of the station master, gentleman droppad from Y este rday " express dressed in with foot-goar fem ling MOCCASINS ADU #L0« king come | ied up to the knee; in fact, he had the | tern cowboy. Said genial supervisor: Look at that fellow; I'll bet from Centre county Fow it appeared thst the sO wora lied he repli master had passed ger I'll bet ha Ye and iv from Ireland, M4 DIYer see 4 msn iressed in that way. Then the stranger asscited that 5 b but acd he wn in Ireland, was resident of British America, and engaged Fryer fin far ad na den huating asd rap ther con- Mr. C vd stranger was born within eight miles versation, learn that the of where he cama from io Irelsnd and the were fond « that ho kpew Cullens well, they k ng Far this the that the si ge and that Ireland and ARoOCia gram be variol The pr are given by Dr. Webster be feature of theo me Ww Unts of no doubt, An aN 1 mvention and ever | should try to be present and hear it. The programme is as follows ERIDAY. 700 p. m. Bong service, | byterian chapel, 7-30 P. m, Address: Association as an aid to | by Rev, Saml. E. Webster, Williamsport, SATURDAY, in the Pres ihe value of an church D 9:00 a.m. Devotional exercises, in Y, M. C. A. hall. 0.30 a. m. reports from Associations, 10:00 a m. Business management in an Association, 10:30 a. m. Importance of personal efforts with methods, 11:00 a. m. The Bible in our Associa. tions, 11:30 a. m. Conversation: What are our differences and how to meet them? 2:00 p. m. Bible reading, in Y. M. C. A. hal, 2:30 p. m, Christian work for young men in towns of 10,000 inhabitants and and under, 300 p. m. In what way can the Asso ciation work be specially adapted to the needs of College students. 3:00 p. m. How to make the young men’s meeting succesful, 4:00 p. m. How to arrange for Can- vase for s building. 700 p.m. Song serviee, churoh, 7:30 p. m. tion rooms young men. 8.00 p. m. What the community ex pects of a young mea's christian associa- ton, and the Association of the commu. nity, in M, E flow to make the Associa socially attraclive to all SUNDAY, 9490 a. m, Conseoration meeting fi men only, in Y, M. C, A, hall, "y= 4.00 p. m. Gospel meeting for in Y. M C A hall, a, 4:00 p, m. Meeting for Ja M, church; ui Gy we vs Jb ME, A han. Farol in formed hires pis ec ty hala Spraoe i in | ancient | a very | re- | in anda | "| fe saion, faith JOSEPH ALEXANDER RANKIN, His Death on wednesday Afiernoon in this Place, During seversl years the increasing Hankin has confined him more or lew closely to his His retirement from business and as a home, its effect, for seldom 1s one privileged to mest in business life one more simp'e asd saints on the street was marked in ly in muonner, disposition snd action than he whose death we record to-day. His iliness became more severe on Sat urday last though it did vot even then alarm bis family, On Wednesday after- noon, shout 3:30 o'clock, the final solution took place. The decessed lesves a most affection. Ale three daughters and two sons, daughters are Mrs, Chas. F. Cook and Misses Sarah and Carrie. W. B., Rankin is a son and the other son, John Rankin is at present in Passadena, California, dis- and excellent family —a widow, The Joseph Alexander Rankin was the son of William Rankin, who was one of the very early residents of this connty. (Of his father, William Rankin. the Centre County History contains the following record : “William Rankin was born io Frank. lin county, Nov. 5, 1770, He removed feableness of the lute Joseph Alexsnder | famdiar figure | 1888, Lown characters; it is mada of settled farm two miles west of { to Centre county and upon Mills tter's { Shortly after fed an elder of the Sinking Spring sheriff of church. He was the second 0 and from 806 i810 represented the In 1828 { the county in 1803, county in removed | Ferguson township, near the Nov, 20 | Legislature, he { line and died in 847." Of | . ! his eleven children the history | tions following : William Rankin, M. D., of Shippens- deceased. Rankin, is from effects of | burg, Je hn M mach ared by ing ine i died, of Muncy Muncy. Joseph Alexander Rankm, James Rankin, Adam Rankin, of ute I'he subject of this not Archibald of Philadelphia married, rem All oned above, « Abigail, have passed away Al | was 8] years of age last He father resided near ( who are ment and exander was the last of the sons. [He in Sepiember while H Your, was born ‘entre in ti Mr oe busi yaoly. In early life, ged 10 the insurs DAD fon horseaba While living Rankin also filled the posit He married Kin + pursuit of hi ness, in Ferguson town p Mr of 1 1850 ost masler n © Le Was seven ylerian cohur rie EUiany 1 that the wad be so upright that hs pro face once read and character had we certainly in his cle n his ita on any To reailza MN in met in his company was a benediction, | other person whom we ever | be {| More than twenty years ago he came | th } 1 that bis | children might have the advantage of | aducstiona! faellities aflorded here, He ol th bis son, W, B, Rankin, conducted the extensive and always promiceot insurance ageney of J. Raokia & Son, the senior member of | the firm retiring a few years ago and his son continuing the business, Mr. Rankin retained his faculties to the last. His eyesight was peculiarly good. His band was steady sad could guide the pen with ease, his penman- ship being very legible, # family lo Bellefonte, somewl at in every spect he was a remarkable man, — News, The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church on Friday, at 3 o'clock, and was very largely attended re ——- — ~Conslderable noise has been thade in relation to the conduct of the present sheriff towards a young lady at the residence of Mr. Lot, Gross. We give the facts as we understand them and the affidavit of Mm, Gross and snd Clara M, Kunes, the young lady in question, Mr, Cook is entitled to the benefit of. the affidavit. The charges made by the mother of Miss Kunes when she employed a certain law firm of town 10 prosecute the sheriff, were that he had attempted to viofute the person of Mis Kunes, the assault should have taken place at the house of Mr, (iross in Marion twp, It was not we believe charged that sheriff Cook attempted violence on Mrs, Grose although that point is covered by the affidavit. The following is the affidavit: Stare or Pramsvivania, County of Centre. Before me, a justice of the peace In and for said county, personally appesr- od Mrs. Nanale Gross (wife of Lot W, Gross) and Clara M. Kunes, who being Quy veun sevording 0 luk: de airs and say1 We are sequainted with 8B, al he was elected and ordain- | to | the w ] Centre | meg - second A. | Robt, Cooke, Jr, the present High Sheriff of Centre county, We bave heard of a report being circulated through tbe community that Robt, Cooke Jr, attempted to commit an im- the of Lan W Marion towoship, Centre proper sot at home Cross, in county, on or sbout the 6th of January, bility of full Recognizing the responsi having kuowledge of the effect of this affidavit, our several oaths, and we do severally swear there is uo truth whatever in the ssid slanderous reports re sgainst the said Cooke, The said - port is entirely and utterly false, Said Cooke never attempted to do an im- proper or dishonorable act in our presence of either of us. He never intimated thing as attempting to take sdvantage by word or act ever any such of us, or either of us, His conduct has always been that of a perfect gentleman in the presence of both, or either of us, We have known Mr. Robt. Cooke, Jr,, wince our childhood, H His wile I» sister of the ssid Lot W, the hus- Gross, band of afliant, the undersigned Nan- nie Gross, This affidavit is made to protect our our own free will, without any coersion or com pulsion of any person or persons what- ever, and further saith not. Mus, Naxxin Gross M K uses, Sworn and subscribed before me, this 13th ! day of February, A, I), 1888 CLARA tes WW Lov Train nie Railroad Special not pre- lo order that ald make Yious exours those Who « it convenient Lo go In the Y& An nity of visiting Wash Irond Co ngton, t syivania Ral mpany "ped Thursday, eXCUrs al nn March a on } GAYS, & por orough visit to 1} ydreds of intere The pu ff 4) Ree TMD Uursionist exe Yuliman ar Clearfield | | Philipsburg... .ooooni § 12 i - { Osonols........ : i {1 t Tyrone wale | Han hiingdon { Bedford 50 | My Unie Biaessasase } 86 | MeVeytowr 5 | Lewistown Junction 60 fl 0 MID vue. on conins | Port R apel. chester Now | | Washin oy mn Arrive. ’ Pine Gro The Musioal beld wt | week in the M E. Church, was a gran: | success, it was conducted by Prof, P. H ! Myers of Linden Hall, with Miss Birdie | © Musser as Organist, The class consisted i of abont eighty siagers; the proceeds are about ninely dollars. Among the singers, was noticed Misses Hattie Meek and Lilla Meek, Mrs. Ida Moser of Al toona, Mr, Lather Musser of Penn Hall, Miss Annie Myers af Boalsburg, Mis Maggie Spangler of Tusseyville, Messrs Usear and Edward Bowersox, and Rob- ert Gardner of Rock Springs, Miss Eva Coup of Boalsburg, Miss Annie Ward of Baileyville, Mr. Frank Bailey, Misses Nannie Campbell and Esther Ewing of Fairbrook, ve Convention A sled load from this place attended the concert at Tusseyviile on Saturday evening, Mr. William Savcerman snd wife of Altoona are visiting their parents in this place, Mr. John Ward snd wife of Siorm- town, were over atiending the concert on Friday evening, Btrayed Four stray sheep osme to the resis dence of Wm, B. Beek, in Murion township, The owner can have the same by proving property and paying expenses. Wintiaw Becs A —r Thi highest cub price paid for hides st A. Beezer & Son's mest market, NEW: ! Mm mortgaged, paying hoary rents or running behind Can you move bo new location | several fold in five youre [*- POWDER Avsolutely Pure. his MEE— y a A marys { purity More wien thas oot bre mond i competition aengiln Lisdowanp se the with the multitads of Jlow test short weight slum or Bold only In YAl Mi Wall sires w York and rdionry Kinds, sand can Cate | 8 Ne howphiste powders BAKING POWDER C0 An Excellent Route. Tourists, desiring 10 reach any place in OCaatrad or North ern Montana, Dakota, Minnesota, or Pugs Bound and Pacific Const points should invests. » regarding the rates and advaot offered this route. A rate from Chi Ago oF ot Bound or Pacific Coast points 86 '00 lowes other line is guaranteed, Aooom- STIPAUL tions Minnmearous © laa ANITOBL::: and Ben ton fC BAY AY, Mon tans; Watertown, Aberdeen, Ellendale, Fort Buford and Bottinesa, Dakotas, are a few of the wincipal points reached via recent extensions of this road. For maps or other information ade dress C, FH. Wannuw, General Passetiger A St. Paul, Minn, or 8, L. Wanaex, General + ern Agent 4x7 Broadway New Y rk. Bend for new map of Northwest, SUFFERING WOME ith 0) ¥ than via sn mods first Helens Falls Fort MARRIED SINGLE, ring 1rregu] nritios re, oF Ed ar 10 SRAlE tn. pe’ Use OR. DUCHOINE' 8 Celebrated ~ 24 ALE REGULATING PILL 8. net ro wyeters Toros to ail Io of ter Medici ne "Co, 81.1 Louis, Fos —— 1 we Sarge igh. NE \ a OF FI nn. MONTAN. the 1 mbes STOCK rad rom WARREN ’ ag of coguiry Bust ENTERS 1 and fertile tow offording ox Partieniam regard. Montane, Minnmots ww "agg to OLB WAR Pas hf LL pe bid wl lroade a new romtos ve ne ent ing each Dak REN, Go » Mieitess opy nities Geter ti ’ a ue . in is w werd ale Pass. Agt,, - rib Dakots never PROSPEROUS, = i § than those fost has it wt veved, raiirond Appitoatan te § , Minn fue Govern went exosllent coal Mage and full par, H Waisany verted. Many ment lands recently Boide sod advent t fhoniars Spon Gen. Pas Agt. St Pas pete os 10 serute free Excellion in value No other such opportuni ties existing. Fell particulars, free, spon application HL WARREN, Gen. Pass Ah St. Pani, Mins OF CROPS is an unknown 3. A ILU RI perience in Central Minnessts Mag® and fall particalnss re. | tes Iands, prices, ste, sent free. Address COC. H ARREN, Gen, Pass, Agt., 8t, Pal, Minn, lands, cheap which wi | Inorease WORK FOR ANOTHER, or on sal! salary? Why try to seers a living from wach high-priced or beavily mortgaged farms’ Why work on rented land’ Why not start for yourssl? Why not secure at once some of the low priced but very fertile and well located lands adincent to mlicoads pow 0 be obtained by these going to Northern Dakota and NMinnesta where you oan make a larger net profit per acre thas on the high priced or Formout land you now ectupy’ Why sot #9 and look the Situation over, and see for yourself, or ot least obtalg Jerther information, which will be samt free if you wil a trem OH Wannin/ed Gen, Pass. Agent, St Pend, B00" EE, - THOMPSON & CO, Genuine Old Process OILCAKE MEAL OIL MEAL AS STOCK FOOD There is no better or cheaper food for MILCH COWS. It tncronses the quanti ty snd quality of milk more than a other food For fattening Beef Cattle surpasses all other food, making the ol mors tender and | Juley. No ford known will IL CATTLE a rapidly for market as Oh Menl, For HORS BS, » small quanti. ty oan be fd dally with valusbie results, and for Sheep, Hogs, Fowls, ote, It is an uel them ina healthy meat. pusiness men, settlers and others | | Plaids and { below thelr nue hg; HEWN k Ail, (DR. SCHEX Maxprake Pi Standard for over Half a Contury. Praised on Every Trial, CUR Eln ligest on, Sor burn, Flatulency, | Po s omach, Hie of the stomach; ( ’ tion, Dianthicea : els; Congesii Headache i er ( omy lain froma g reduce conrested ¢ stubborn complicati healt ny action {o tae organs, Purely Vegetable, Strictly Reliable and Absolutely Safe, For Sale Py al! Dir 3 boxe § or G reocipt of § NY <HADELAND 5 Pure Bred Live Stock Estal blish- "no 4 . i give. PP “Ww rf by ew Importations ving from time to e. Hare individual Froeleno and chicos oo iteg LYDESDALE HORSES, WN, NORWAN, OR FRENCH DRAFT HORSES MH BHIRE HOMSES, STANDAR BRED TROT- CLEVELAND BAYS ans FRENCH COACHERS. SADDLE AND CARRIAGE HORSES, ICELAND AND BMETLAND PON £8, ETEIN-FRESIAN AND DEVON CATTLE. toners PE RCME ENGL TERS MOL yey ave yours experience superior quality; oollections t breeds; snd ow prices, equaled facilities, exte i nt ¢ and low rates of tras sporiation " uatnau, CANBLL, BE EXTABLISHM ENT in the LD ere such sd vaniages to the purchaser. PRICES LOW! TERMS EASY! Yistturs Walon. L orrespondence solicited. reular ars tree. FOWELL BROTHERS, » Bpringbore, Crawferd Co, Pa. When roe writs mention Ue a B. & B. Unusual GPPGRTUNITY the advantage of our many in breeding snd importing large variety and Immense rt y of comp raring different because of our un. 158 bOODS WINTER DR ; Greatly Reduced Prices A tw arge Mix All alt Sultings tutes 50 inch # She of and Tin reduced wl Or va ue inch All Wool Selawtagol oes and mud & re i at Gbe and The 2 inch Broad Cloths Blader, aloe all the Dark ( Cloving Pooe wa E§ ard This Closing Bale of Winter Stock is made sarly I the Sepson and the goods will be sessonable pow to the purchaser. It means busivess without profi to ua, and is your opportunity Among sew APR % GOODE NOW arvis ng Are NEW SHADES OF PLAIN ALLWOOL CLOTHS BO inchor wide Spring Ocloriage, at 8c, 60, 4 LINE of 82 leach | W., Check Buitings, Spring Styles and Fader at 85c. This Is equal to best valine ever offered ia Dry Goode Line IN WASH GOODS. A vdermen’s Gennipe Pervian © repos, Titania Cloths aod Ginghams ot 16 and 200. Regolur $00 Goods, but Inst womsen vtylon Alm the ysl of Last Season's Preach Satine BO and Mc goods are offered at 1x Kew Liner of Domestic Satines, at 1204 French Satine, She, 0c, Rie, the Intent designe, our owe importation and goods Jet opened Anders ms Bootoh Ginghume, $x Large Assortment of lmported Gingham st 2 Hamburg Bmbroideries, Laces, White Goods, A: New Ktock just on Sade, Is Closk Room, All Winter Garments sf re Joos prices Weite our Mall Order Department for Samples, or information in regard to these Special and Rare Bars nine. They will interest you. BOGGS & BUHL, 145, 117, 119, 121 FEDERAL STREET, DIAMOND Linseed OIL WOn.YS ALLEGHENY, P 4 AR» Minnesota Leads the World WD her stock, dairy and grain ¥), 000 ores few ie ber, farming Wp] os to raliromd, tor sale Lom Fm terane, a crsier: Land Commissioner = “Maske «We are now prepared to do - kinds of plain and fancy JOB PRINTING and BOOK BIRDING, All work warranted,
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