The Center Democrat, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1801. CHAS R. KURTZ EDITOR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. “Money Savers for these limes. A limited quantity of yard-wide, extra quality, unbleached Sheeting al Oets.per yard. A special lot of good qual- ity and good styles dress Gingham at 7 1-2 cts. per yard. Beautiful line of fine, Scotch and Zephyr Ging- hams from 12 1-2 to 28 cts. per yord. Only one or two dress pat- terns in each piece. LYON & CO. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. -Th> steam heat company shutdown last week and are repairing their plant. —On Monday the theremometer was to 93 in the shade. Pretty warm weath. er all at once, —That race course has not yet mate. realized, the trouble being that a suitable location could not be found and for that reason the matter was dropped. —Rev. P. McArdle, of St. John's Catholic church, of Bellefonte, expects to take a trip abroad next month. It is his intention to visit Ireland, his former home. —Mr. J. W. Moore, the photographer, left this week for Seattle, Washington State. We understand that he proposes to prospect for and invest in mineral lands. —David Stephenson, formerly of Port Matilda, who had his arm injured in a railroad wreck near Altoona, some time ago found that he had to have the mem- ber amputated. —Master Harry Jackson, son of bank- er Geo. W. Jackson, is home for a short visit. He is a cadet on the naval train- ing ship “Saratoga’ and looks quite fine in his suit of blue. —Lee Woodcock is home from Prin- ceton college and expects to spend his vacation at this place. He carries his right hand bandaged on accountof an injury received while playing ball. —Rev. Frank W. Leidy of the M. E* Church, now stationed at Pleasant Gap, and Miss Grace E. Burley, of Tyrone, were married at the home of the bride's parents on Tuesday afternoon June 9th. —On last Monday, June Sth, Rev. Geo. H. Landis, brother of our towns. man, Harry Landis, was killed while crossing a railroad track at Reading. He leaves 4 wife and three sons; his age was 63 years. ~The reports from various sections of the county are that the corn crop will be short this season. The dry spell made it late and the cut worms are do- ing great damage to it. The oats fields are not in the best condition either. ~The bridze across the river at Lock Haven has been turned over to the county and made free. It has been a toll bridge heretofore, but viewers as. sessed the damages at $12,500 and the grand jury and court approved of their report, ~A verdant postmaster in the north. era part of this county, who intercept. ed a love letter from a young man to his best girl, did so because he under. stood marriage to be a lottery, and all such letters were forbidden to pass through his office. Mr, Chas, Meyers, who for some time was an employce in McFarlane’s large hardware store at this place, ex. pects to quit that position op Saturday. He will assist his father, D. J. Meyers, hereafier, who has extensive lumbering interests near Linden Hall, ~The following letters remain un- called for at the post office: James Carlon, John H. Glasgow, Mrs. Sadie J. Lee, Benjamin Perks, Hany E. Shorts, J. Wert Smith 2, M. Umburen, Jobnty H. Vaughn and John Vouk. When called for say advertised, ~The Rev. Rober! Speer's setmons, atthe Presbyterian church last Sunday, were listened to by large congregations both morning and evening. Prof. W, T. Meyer, as organist, is quite a val. uable addition, as the music rendered is especially appreciated. ~W. F. Reber Esq., of the executive department, Harrisburg, came home on Friday last to attend the club reception and remained over Sunday. From ap- pearances he is enjoying good health. The Harrisburg Telegraph on the 10th says; “He is the most popular man on the hill,” ~Eight hundred ministers of Phila delphia will be summoned before the Board of Health for not reporting mar. riages to the Registrar as the law rr. quires. The number of maiciages not reported is about 2000. The legal fine is $10 for each marriage not reported, BELLEFONTE WILL CELE- BRATE THE EVENT. Fo lensive Prepr cations being made hig i LY Wea Coop coming-Mugn' leent Indes Parade Fire sin] Pras Pods Companies Bleyele Clubs pnd Foantastios, Heretofore the extent of the 4th of July celebration to be held at Bellefonte this year was a matter of speculation— More fire companies and other organizations have decided to be here that day than were calculated upon and the entertainment now it is an assured success. committee is hustling around to make | preparations to properly care for thom when here. The famous Sheridan cov. ality, composed of seventy-five mounted horsemen in full uniform, of Tyrone, will be ture of the parade, and will also give an exhibition drill, No less than eight fire companies will be in the parade. The G. A. I. will be largely represented by deleg: tions from over the county. The dustrial parade will have fifty floats by an interesting fi il the business houses of the town. Sey. eral hundred furnish amusement, Then the military com panies, local and civie organizations and others will swell the procession; all of which will make a parade of two miles length. The dr~zorations be Large arches will span the streets, hand 1 fantastics will will elaborate. some banners and the national colors will be swung to the breeze. Our im. posing business houses and beautiful dwellings will be covered with bunting, flags and colored lanterns until the whole town will have put on a most magnificent holiday attire. Bands wiil play and the American eagle will be allowed to scream to its heart's delight. Oh! it will be the greatest day Bellefonte ever saw an nd up with a pyrotechnic display in the evening under the direction of Mr. Sourbeck. Don’t miss it. Come by train wagons; come on horseback: come on foot; bring your families with 3 bring your best girl with you; plenty of yes: come { room and good accommodations for all. COMMITTED SUICIDE Tragic Death of Jessie Richards of Ph lip borg, at Wheel'ng, W. Va, Jessie Richards is the name of a young man whose home is at Philipsburg, and where his parents still reside. He taught typewriting and stenography as a profession and during the past two years was located at Wheeling, W. Va. On Saturds” a dispatch was received at Philipsbur ; .7 the young man's trag. ical death. He jocked himself in his room at his boarding house and there committed suicide, and was found later. Itappeared that he shot himself three times in the head below the ear which had little effect. Ie then took a razor and cut two deep gashes in his throat that severed the windpipe and jugular vein, from the effects of which he soon died. The remains were sent to Philipsburg for interment. A few days previous he wrote his mother that he was coming home for a short visit, The news of his terrible deed complete. ly prostrated her. ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1891, Commencement Week at Central State Normal School, Lock Haven, Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. Ed. J. Gray, D. D. of Williamsport, Sun. day evening, June 28, at 8 o'clock. Annual contest of the Price and Shakespeare literary society, Tuesday evening, June 30, at 8 o'clock. Junior class day exercises, Wednesday morning, July 4, at 9:30 o'clock, Anniversary exercises of the Alumni, Wednesday evening, July 1, at 8 o'clock. 14th annual commencement, Thurs. day morning, July 2, at 9:30 o'clock. Senior class reception and banquet of the Alumni, Thursday evening. Exercises in Normal Chapel, Batter From Fresh M''% H. P. Armsby, director of the State College Experiment Station, writes that the Butter Extractor, the new machine for making butter directly from fresh milk Js now run regularly at the station on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10a. m. Any one desiring to see the machine in operation will be welcome. Visitors from a distance should buy tickets to Lemont. A stage connects with all trans, Largest County, The largest county in Pennsylvania is Centre with 1,228 square miles of terri, tory. Lycoming follows with 1.213; Bradford, 1,172; Clearfield, 1,130; Tioga, 1,124; Somerset, 1,101; Potter, 1071; Westmoreland, 1,046; McKean, 1,007; Crawford, 1,005; Bedford, 1,008. All the other counties are less thaw 1.000 On Friday evening next the Ladie's Ald Society of the Reformed church, of this place, will hold a sociable at the residence of Register John A. Rupp, on Bishop street. A large altendance is expected. Festival at Bonlsbe yg, On Saturday June 27 the musical society of Boalsburg, will’ hold a g:and festival at that place. Elegant refresh. ments, and choice music: all are luvited to come and participate. in | you; | { the club upon the grand success of this | A ROYAL RECESTION. The Bellefonte Club's Reception a Grand Huccoss, | One of the most elaborate receptions {given in Bellefonte in many years took { place in the apartments of ¢ Belle. {fonte Club on last Thursday sven ug. { Their handsomely furnd ed in the Bush Arcade were beautifully orated; potted plants and ferns stood in the hallways and about the rooms: blooming plants filled the windows and At 8:80 p.m, guests began to the recesses, short time parlors The ladies were in full evening dress and most of them cari ] arrive and in a | were crowded to their utmost ied hug { ulation garments, Stopper & Fisk's inmsport, rendered i music while the guests assembled, after of Will fine concert orchestrm, SO { which they retired to the dance hall « {the third floor. This large wis idecorated with evergreens, room Festoons | of green extended from window to win® y ant on the { dow while the musi Yiu | stage, were almost obscured from view by a lattice.-work of evergreens. 1 in Refreshments were servi Here the lavish. Small tl he room while joining room decorations | were more tables were nt placed about | tre of the room wi a the middle of {a high mound of large square table in hich arose evergreens blooming house plants, and ble walters, on thi i fon made were placed the supplies ELH ol Large chan Japanese lanterns were suspended over {the tables and illuminate ously decked banquet | freshments were fine and | without confusion or bustle. Two hundred were present, n and seventy ny {siderable distance to attend this recep tion. It was an extremely fashionable {gathering and the soci i f | Bellefonte and adjoining well represented, | persons | of wy circles © towns were The reception closed and as the guests left help but congratulate they co the members o their first entertainment. FIRE AT LOCK HAVEN Hipple's Planing Ml Destroyed by Remor soles Vinmes, Another of Lock Haven's industries has gone up in smoke. Saturday the big planing mill belonging to George W. Hipple caught fire and was totally destroyed. The fire broke out in the north side of the building, when an explosion de- curred amd it seemed to run from ground to roc, blazing both ways. ing were faithfully worked but although the floors were flooded, the conflaga’ on refused to be stayed. hurt by the explosion, as follows: Frank Haines, badly burned on face, arms, back and chest; William Harmon was burned all over, the worst places being on his back and face; Charles Bowers was burned on face and hands; George two men by the names of Jodun and Yost, were also burned, but not serious, The fire departments were somewhat late in getting to the scene of the con. flagmtion. Streams from all three companies were poured upon the burn. lng building, but the flames did not s2em to mind them. Sixty-five men are thrown out of em. ployment by this great calamity. The loss is estimated at 840,000, but may be more. Much finished and other fine lumber was burned, together with the kilns which was stacked full of it. Fine stock, Have vou visited Herr's new shoe store, in the Hale building, opposite the Crider Exchange? This store was started this season and the entire stock was selected from the latest and finest {goods in the shoe line. Mr herris a | wide awake business man, and by his { obliging manner has established him. | self among our business men. Give {him a eall. Fingers Cut OF Scott Kerstetter, employed on Huyett & Co's, saw mill at the east end of Brush Valley, had two fingers of his right hand amputated by coming in contact with the saw, a few days ago. Charles Bartges, son of A. D. Bart. yes, near Sugar Valley, had the mis fortune a few days ago to have three first fingers on bis right hand acciden- tally amputated. Two Thovsand Dollars About 3,000 people attended Robbins’ circus at Karthaus recently, and the Times says at least $2,000 was lost by the people who tried to beat the show people at thelr own games. The losses ranged in sums from #5 to 880, A long list of names of persons who lost money is given in the Times, State Teacher's Association, The annual meeting of the Pepnsyl vania State Teachers’ Association will be held this year at Bedford, July 7, 8 und 9, On the lust day of the meeting a reception will be beld at the hotels of the famous Bedford Springs, ~The good fit, reliable goods and reasonable prices are the three r asors in! bo iuet by | while thelr escorts appeared in the reg. | mn | Lié cen. the | Pry i, P The auto. | matic sprinklers belonging to the build. | SIX men were | Buck, on face, neck and hands, and | A PLEASANT GATHERING. The 88th Birthday of Mr, David Sharer, of Zion, Celebrated last Thursday On last Thursday morning, June 11, children, grand-ehildren, ney ‘ i 1 i © HOT | of David near 7 nnd ho 18 F fom : 5 id a8 sel 1 iY thday am versary of Mr.Sharer that wascelebrated. As the invited guests arrived boxes and | baskets, filled with al the ! 1 oi MUR H large table were Toads 1 to It 8 not nec § A¥ sensonnhle and four their utmost, what became nil t} ing ftory ard WELLE calling ih iy 10 say each Oru { 1 {to |] ' ¢ awfinl i erat 44 a appesiie, ALE remain ol the day Wl {was spent in pl | the ehildrer | of games, M; previon and re me pa i taken entirely by sun prise sant « rent kinds Bhi had about a week rom a cherry {roe wi and | so much del { forget for th One of the mv BOC Le 14 Wasi M1 ICO Crea two of the | an ad. | were ferns and | and whom came con- | - awrents at bid adie twenty d sailed for the land of O $ » } SOT four years ago ar the free. Mr. | Bellefonte in 1568 his trade a short time. He then spent {about a year in New York city, he | same trade and Schofield first came and here worked at at t 1 "71 returned to Bel fonte and began business as a harness maker at his present stand on Spring street. That means that he has been in {active business, at the same location | for twenty years he still has the | grit for more than twenty more. Besides being a first class business and man, he takes an active patt in public affairs, thoroughly conversant with most of the questionsof the day, and ean express himself in a forcible and logical manner, when called upon | to address a public gathering In local affairs he always takes an active part; and as an illustration of his standing among his own people he was elected three times Overseer of the Poor {of Bellefonte, when he had a large republican majority to overcome—but he “got there” each time. Best of all. Mr. Schofield is a provounced democrat und can explain the “why” and the “wherefore” he changed his views. To come back to the point we started to write upon, we wish Mr. Schofield a safe journey and pleasant trip. being Visit Lock Haven On Sunday Messrs. Bruce and Mart | Garman arose early in the morning, | long before the first rays of the sun began to break over the mountain tops, | and started on their bicycles for a trip {to Lock Haven. They arrived at that | place by 9 a. m., having made the trip | in about 4 hours. They took breakfast | at the Irvin House where they eat up leverything that landlord Caldwell | could set before them. They spent the | day in that city and returned Monday. | Both cut quite a swell among the fair | lassies down there, and were equally missed here by their best girls on Bishop street, GOING INTO BLAST Varnaces on the Huntingdon and Broad Top Hallroad Start ap Again, Two of the furnaces on the line of the Huntingdon and Broad Top railroad will soon gointo blast. One of these is at Riddlesburg, and has a capacity of 75 tons a day. Theother is at Everett. and has A capacity of 110 tons a day. The furnace at the first named point will go into blast in about two weeks, and that at Everett in July, The furnaces have been idle for about five months, Straight Pacts, An exchange remarks that “a man can start out any day in the week and inside of an hour and thirty minutes he can engage a woman to work for him for life at nothing per week while it will take two weeks of solid search to get one to work at fair wages on board, with three nights out and a fire for a bean two nights a week. And then talk of marriage being a failure,” Big Wheat Crop, From crop reports of dferent sections of the county it is calenlated that the wheat crop to be cut this year will be the largest ever growa. This will be encournging news as it means plenty of food and good returns for the farmers. why you should have your clothes made at the Philad. Branch, =~Giood stock In every of shoes sold at Mingle's store. Jui friends and | in us onversations, LU Injuries, was L between HEAVY STORM. LIGHTNING STRIKES SEVER- AL BUILDINGS. Hom J 1 on on Fae - Af noon "w Facuon is EL htm Bed ng fe On Tuesday afternoon ever ¢hody was suffering from the intense heat and the the Weather prophets predicted 5) i sultry condition of atmosphere, a rain and About 2 p. Came with ) are ! a vengeance. Western horizon and soon after rain | began to fall, ast and soon aft The first came from the er it appeared 10 { skews and the iy lowed in close sucess Rion § est engagement of heavy Yo 3 pyy founda terr fie reverberations i ‘ 2 | heart was made t were the flashes that annum? struck by lights i Wm. Y \ Uereo | PELEESE | “Imile cast x | badly wife was in the ) » wt ‘ 3% “ | g strawberries and was onl; Their home was The school house at was Em f shape and splintered, but none ¢ ck and the belfry Te affected other ' ipils inside were ig badly scared . T. F. Wallace's house, at Miles { burg, was al®o struck and cons derably | damaged The flash cut peculiar antics | { Mi Some very remarkable again at the t Al in the were only slightly affected. Frank Holt's house was struck Curtin’s works and the whole front of the building was torn out. The family was in the kitchen and were not injured. At Mill Hall a house occupied by 8, Murray was badly wrecked Corn fields in many places were badly washed and most of the grain fields about here are down. There was scarcely any rain in the western end of the counts while east of here it was more severe the women house ime In some parts of Marion twp crops storm. The Beoch Creek Region region, was in the city yesterday. and reports the most favorable progress in his undertaking. The Saylor mines especially on Beech Creek are proving to be richer and far more valuable than when first cpened, coal is such that a demand for it has been created greater than can be met at present. The undeveloped wealth of the Beech Creek region is immense, — L. H. Ezpress A Great Snccess The sociable held by the members of the Washington Grange. at Pine Hall, on last Saturday afternoon and evening WAS a great success. The Pipe Grove Mills, State College amd Washington cornet bands furnished the music, which was a treat in itself. It was considered the most pleasant and enjoyable event that has occurred for some time. The grange realized from the net proceeds the sum of about $125 and will not soon forget the pleasure they enjoyed. Change of Orators In the programme published of com. mencement exercises at Penna, Stats College, it was announced that Hon. Marriott Brosius, M. C., of Lancaster. Pa.. would deliver the address before the Alumni, on Wednesday evening, July I. That gentleman can not be present and the name of Gen. D. H. Hastings, as orator, has been substitut, od instead. The Gen, will be equal to the occasion as he is a man of broad views and can clothe them in the most eioquent language, Alerts va Tyronc This Thursday afternoon Bellefonte people will have an opportunity of wit nessing a game of ball between a team of Tyrone and an aggregation of players of this place known us the Alerts. The game will be played on the athletic grounds near the glass works, com. mencing at 1:30 p. m. Genera! admis collateral. Address, “C. J. WW. C.) DEMocrA Tr office, Bellefonte, Pa. A Number of | appeered in the | cone at | were badly damaged by a heavy hail | Prof. Isaac Harvey, the well known | geologist who has gangs of men at work | prospecting and developing coal mines | at Caledonia and in the Beech Creek | The quality of the | MARIIAGE LICENSES posted During the Vast Week -Tuken Vrom the ocket Wm. M. Jackson, Bell wood, Pa.. snd Miss Bertha Port Matilda, John Hache») Me Kinney of 14% 'y £ { af aiid J Amelia 3 y 4,4 oF prions A Vorger Volled On Wednesday afternoon a man pre. tending to be an emplovee of the nail = i works for tl pur, | chased a 840 gold wateh and ehaln from I past BEVOn Years, tich; He gave a the Centre “John G. Phil. M. Munson. the ¢ bank d's jewelry st for #25, drawn County Bank, signed re chord upon ip.” and endorsed I. He gave a bill The el ck when taken to t W t! pronoun H due for balan. was } 2 . . } . a forgery, a he manage | works sigos his name “J 1 2 Mr. Richards caug recovered his p . An attempt mn but 11 he coul i Camp Meeting 8 year the Evangelical Assoc &@- embracing Penns and Brus 13 valleys thelr annual cmapmeeting in The Long near renn’s 8 in the Lave, woods east of indings t photos for #1.5 or 4 ist ner ands nt Per GQ Liy unin 1891 } : After that former price H. B. SnuaArrren, Bellefonte, Pa De charged Bellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by Geo. W. Jackson &Co White wheat, per bashel..... Red wheat, per bushel Kye, per Dushe i Corn, ears per bushe) Corn, shelled per bu Oats~new per bushel Barley, per bushel... Buckwheat, per bushe Cloverseed per Ground plaster shel bushe] per Lon PROVISIONS, GROCERIES &¢ weekly by Bower & Co.) Apples, dried per pound. . Cherries dried per pound, seeded Dried Currants, per pound New Raising, per pound Beans per quart { Onilons, per bushel Butter, perpound {| Chose pepo nd Tallow, per pound Country Shoulders Sides Hams Bams sugar cured | Breakfast Bacon Lard, per pound | Eggs per dozen... Potatoes per bushel Dried Beef chipped Canned Beef per can Canned Tomatoes per can Canned Corn per ean Lemons per doy Dried Sweet Corn per pound The Soap that Cleans Most | 1S Lenox. OTICE TO JURORS WITNESSES N NOT oAx Ts 2 AYE As all the cases pul don for trial at the special term of court, called for Monday, June 2204, and to continue one week, have been ron tinued, no Court will be held on that date. Notioe is hereby given to all Jurors, witnesses, litigants and others summoned to Attend the same that their presence is not required, WM A ISHLER, Sheriff, BARGAINS HARNESS and FLYNETS As I expect to leave for a trip to Ireland, about July 1st, I will offer special bargains to any one dzsiring to purchase harness or flynets. | wish to reduce stock and will sell at low prices for cash, if you exll be. fore 1 heave. Persons indebted to me will do a special favor by calling at once and satisfying their accounts. JAS SCHOF!I Spring st. EL
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