8 CHAS. R. KURTZ - - + EDITOR 1] If YOU WISH ro Advertise Anything Anywhere ar Any time DO IT IN The Centre Democrat. I'T HAS MANY THOUSAND READERS. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. -Prof, Thomas F. Hunt, of State | College, Penna., has been elected pro- | fessor of agriculture at the Ohio State university. —Mr. A. J. Cook, on Saturday, ac- companied his daughter, Miss Margaret Cook, to Holyoke, Mass., where she will attend college. —There are eight or ten cases of typhoid fever about Zion. Thus far one death occurred, that of Jacob Shaf- fer, two weeks ago. ~Mr. Swartz, son of Henry Swartz, was so unfortunate as to have both his legs taken off in a railroad accident at Osceola on Sunday night. —Sunday was a busy day for livery- men as every body wanted to visit Grange picnic at Centre Hall, Services were held on the ground morning, after- noon and evening. ~The new school house at Pleasant. Gap is being pushed right along and will be completed in time for the winter term. The building will be large and conveniently arranged. —Geo, W. Jackson & Co., are having their large flouring mill repainted this week. With their new machinery they now claim to manufacture the very best brands of fine roller flour. —Keplinger & Co., have moved their drug store from the Brockerhoff House block to their former location in the Lion building on Alleghany street, where they were badly damaged by fire last Spring. N. Brandon was called to Huntingdon this week to play in the opera house for the production of “The Mountain King” company. The young gentleman is a first class pianocist and iis services are in demand. ~{300, —Early chestnuts are to be had in some localities, The trees are full of burrs and the crop, from appearances, will be large. , Walnuts, hickory nuts, buttérnuts, ete., will be plenty, as every tree is hanging full of its kind. It is now known to be a fact that the message received announcing the death of Rev. A. R. Lambert, of Mun- cy, was incorrect. He had been in a critical condition, but is improving and it is now believed will recover. —This is a big week. Grange picnic at Centre Hall; State Firemen’s Con- vention at Lock Haven, with about sixty companies in attendance; “Cold Day" played at the opera house on Tuesday evening and “The Mountain King" will be given on Thursday even- ing. There isa large opportunity for all to amuse themselves. ~The Pennsylvania railroad company will sell excursion tickets to Lock Hav. en on Sept. 15th to 18th, good to return Sept. 21st, 1591, at a single fare rate. This will give all living along the line an opportunity to witness the at- tractions of the State Firemen's Con. vention at a reduced figure and be great. ly appreciated. ~The Business Directory of Belle. fonte, giving a complete list of all the inhabitants of Bellefonte, compiled from the Eleventh Census, is a valuable publication and is due to the enterprise of Editor James A. Feidler, of the Gazette. A similar publication giving the census of Centre county is being printed also. ~Mrs. Ruth Armor, of Hellefonte, celebrated her 92nd birthday on Tuesday of last week, and is still strong and ac- tive. She was taken out riding by Major Wm. F. Reynolds, himself about 77. Ms, Armor is 8 woman of strong and rugged frame and the Major has always been a man of steady habits, Both are in excellent health. ~=Last Saturday evening John Walker was out riding on his bicycle and it was growing dark as he was on his way home. Coming along the lower part of Thomas street he made a lively spurt and failing to see a stamp along side of the road he crashed into it. The bicycle stopped suddenly but John went on for about twenty feet. John was not in. jured but his new “Victor” was knock- ed out of shape and will have to be put up for repairs, wi THE BIG PICNIC. IN FULL BLOOM AT CENTRE HALL. More Tents than Formerly ~The Attendances Very Large-Good Accommodations Services on Sunday. The Grangers annual picnic and ex- hibition of Centre county ‘opened on last Saturday with a hum of life and activity that gave promise of an increase in attendance and interest over former occasions, On Saturday morning tent- ers began to arrive and were assigned to their places. Over three hundred dwelling tents have been erected on the north and west side of the camp. The exhibition buildingy, speakers pavillion, all on hand and most of them were erect ed by Saturday evening. At least one hundred tents were oc- cupied by Sunday, with farmers, town people, young and old, Sunday was properly observed and the best of order was maintained. From all parts of the county people came in conveyances and in | large gathering was services were held which will seat i ple. The stage was appropriately dec- the afternoon there, in i Religious | orated with the national colors, flowers, stalks of green corn and other designs. The morning services were conducted by Rev, Fischer, pastor of the Centre Hall Lutheran church. His discourse was upon the text: “He that cometh to God must believe that there is a God.” In the afternoon services were conduct ed by Rev. Baskerville, of the Centre Hall Presbyterian church. During the services a heavy rain began to fall but it did not interfere with those engaged in worship. In the evening another large audience assembled in the same place to hear Rev, Eeisenberg, pastor of the Centre Hall church, preach, Monday was a very busy day on the leformed ground as wagon load after wagon load ple came to occupy their tents, Then the work of setting the merry-go-rounds, exhibitors stands and peanut venders made it look more like a place for hard work than pleasure. host of fakirs on hand who have some form of “business’’—skin game—that want license to operate. The other ex. hibitors noticed were: Horrry Chap. pelle, florist, Williamsport; Wm. Wolf & Son, dry goods, of Centre Hall; M,C. Gephart, pianos and organs, Millheim:; Thorton Barnes, grocer, Philad .; Shannon & Sons, hardware, Philad.; Garitee, Masten & Allen, clotiners, Philad.; Korb Brosa., portraits, Altoona; Ed. Garman, dry goods, Bellefonte; A. C. McClintick, musical instruments, Coalport; MeCalmont & Co., buggies, implements, ete., Bellefoute. According to orders all tenters must put out lights and go to bed at half past eleven and remain there until 5 o'clock the next morning. Penna. State College has a large dis play this year consisting of specimens of work turned out by the mechanical department of the college. Their bo. tanical display is also large and very pretty. Boozer Bros, harness, Centre ITall, and others, New losarance Agency In another column will be found the advertisement of ex.County Treasurer Charles Smith which will inform the reader that he is now engaged in the fire and accident insurance business. About a month ago Wm. C. Heinle, Esq., having accepted the district agen. cy for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.. he decided to give his entire attention to that line and sold his fire and accident insurance depart. ment to Mr. Smith, who now represents some of the very best companies in the country. Mr. Smith is well known to the citizens of Centre county as having been a faithful and efficient public offi- cial, whieh is the best reccommendation to the public that anything entrusted to him in his new departure will be care fully and promptly attended to and in the most satisfactory manner. His of. fice is in the Conrad House, Allegheny street, Bellefonte, Pa. Editor J MM. Kepler 11", On Saturday, Sept. 5th, Capt. J. M. Kepler, Senior editor and proprietor of the Forest National Democrat, Tionesta Pa., was taken quite ill at his farm near Pine Grove Mills, this county, and his son departed that evening in responce to a telegram, Mr. Kepler was in Bellefonte during court week and he was apparently not in good health and many noticed his changed appearance, Expenses Reduced. Supt. Ryan, of the water works, in. forms us that since the new double cylinder pump has been in operation he has been able to save about #30 per month for the boro in the decrease of the coal bill, He uses just about one half as much coal now to keep the reservoir fillled as when the old pump was used. At that rate the new pump will pay for itself in a short time, Say, young fellow, if you are going to the Grange picnic at Centre Hall, a now suit at the Philad, Branch and make 4 fine appearance. candy stands and other amusements were | the large tent | almost a thousand peo- | of furniture, cooking utensils and peo- | There isa whole | LB. ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAY, Hungarians Ivdulge In » Tackett st Snow Shoe, Snow Shoe furnishes another sensi. for this county, which will add en als tempt to commit murder to the common. wealth cases to be tried at next term of court, On Saturday a week ago Allred Lucas was shot in the thigh and last Saturday a Hungarian shot one of his own countrymen in the head, but no fatal results may follow, On Saturday evening a quarrel arose among a lot of Hungarian workmen who have their eamp near Shoe and there liquor on hand to fire them to a fighting pitch. Ina melee that occurred John Seinti drew a revolver and shot at Stes The ball struck Shincoe on | the right temple and plowed under the n the back Snow wi consid rable as usnal Bing | Shincoe. { scalp and was found lodged « j of the man’s head, The { Schineoe and he dropped He has been in as it is thought i dead. | Brom | dition since, | skull was fractured and tl i i pr | BiConstable Halnes arr | and brought him to the co Sunday morning. Badly Beaten On Saturday afternoon | horse hack was charters dl | very young 1 fonte who compose what | | the famous Centre Club b i r | | games of ball during the | They they were | Pennsvalley that afta I | stop at Hall to | “farmers.” Well, they gol { Hall and that afternoon | the supposed “farmers,” enthusiastic 1 I'his aggregation has said Centre tackled s who gave them | a nasty defeat by a score of 9 to 4. The | €Y. | | game was played near the pic land was witnessed by a | who saw the Bellefonte boys so greatly { humiliated. During the past week the { Centre Club has been studying over that game and they haven't come to acon | clusion yet as to how it happened An Emberzzler Sentenced, Last week A. O. Deninger,at Lycom- ing county court, plead guilty to the utor of the Talbert estate to the ex. tent of over $1,000. The Court in his remarks referred to his former regpecta- bility. his Incarceration of six months in jail and his shattered health due to the mental punishment already experi. enced, and the petition from Hughes. ville citizens as causes that would work toward alleviating his case. He also re. { ferred to the odious crime of which he had plead guilty —that of defrauding a widow and At the con. clusion of the remarks the Court sen- tenced the prisoner to pay a fine of #1000 confidence in his honesty. jail for one year. Lokenbach- Jenkins, Invitations have been issued announce. ing that the marriage ceremony of Miss Jennie Lukenbach and Harry E. the bride's parents, on Tuesday evening Mr.and Mm, A. place, and is an accomplished young judy who is universally admired by the young people of this town. Mr. Jenkins is a son of Wm. Jenkins, of the firm of Jenkins & Lingle machinists, and is now one of the managers of the “Belle. fonte Supply Co.” Harry is a young and enterprising business man and we congratulate him upon hislatest venture which we hope will be the happiest event of his life. Again we offer con. gratulations. Concealed an Tilegitimate Child About a month ago, Caroline Wilson, a young woman of about 19 years of age, whose home is in Nittany valley, while visiting her sister at Coburn, gave birth to an illegitimate child. When bom it was healthy, but a few hours latter it was dead and the mother had it buried in the chicken yard. Neighbors who became aware of these strange proceed. ings notified the authorities and the body was exhumed and examined but no indications could be seen that it died from unnatural means. The; mother has been placed under arrest, Walker Twp's Teachers, The Walker township school board has elected its public school teachers for the ensuing term as. follows: Zion schools, Prof. Harry G. DeSylvia and Miss Fannie Fisher; Hecla, Reuben Snyder; Wolf's, W. H. Markle; Hu. blersburg, Lewis Yocum and Miss Cora Hockman; Snydertown, Miss Ambella Emerick; Franklin, Irvin Shaffer; Craw- ford, A. L.. Pletcher. This is a good selection of instructors who are fully competent to discharge this most im. When the U. B. conference meets here next week they could not do better than to continue the pastoral services of Rev. Mr. Emenhizer for at least one year more over the congregation at this place. We understand that this is the wish of his parishioners who regard him as a faithful and eflicient pastor. WS HS i ad AY t1Y.W.C.T.10.] a pledged children who had placed and undergo imprisonment in the county | Jenkins, will occur at the residence of | A QUEER TONGUE TWISTER, Oda Sign 1o 13e Seen In Front of a New York Store, There is a sign in front of a cigar store on lower Wall street which reads DON URE BIG WORDS, In promulgating esoterie cogitations articuiat ing 0! entimental. superticial ities and philosophical or psychological observations, beware of platitudinons ponderosity, Let your statements pos. sess i clarified conciseness, compacted comprehensibleness, coalescent consist. ency andfa concentrated cogency., Es. chow all conclarmerat f Matd glomeration f garrnlity, jeiune babblement and asinine aflectations, Let your extemporaneous deseantings and unpremeditated expa- tintions have intelligibility and veracious vivacity with rhodomontade or thrasoni. 1d psittaceous vacuity sity and . | i v iv COAUOUSLY avi nll poly - eal bombast; yilabie profundity, ventriloquial verl vandiloquent pra. vapidity: shun double entrends rient Joco ily and pestiferous pre obscurent or apparent. other words, talk plainly, sensibly } Wi Y. 1 i | and trathfully.—N. Cousentinn The 5th annual convention of Centre W. CT. U., will mest at Phil Wednesday and Thursday, Ihe W., and nt COWL | ipsburg, | September Zrd member. Fil number to the ends of eW. 156.504 ana 3 4 f tha VV x as b | Ol Lik X. members of the Loyal Legion, and there | has been held 380 Demorest | tests this year, 845,855.20 raised in mon. | There are 64 of the 67 counties of y stale more or ess desire a full "a #11 v OLYELLIUL. nion and tem as well two « As every « hurch, r more delegates to represent them. all Miss E. M. Thomas, P. Harris, ( ounty Philipsburg unions cordially invite | who care lo come, Mrs, J, Secretary. | President. charge of embezzling trust funds asexec- | Denth of Beaulah Stroh Last Saturday evening Miss Beulah strohm, after a lingering illness with i consumption, died at the home of her | grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael | Strohm, Centre Hill {was the eldest daughter | Strohm, wh Nebraska and, out hunting expedition, | about six years ago, was accidently shot {and killed, ! of WwW. y lived in | while on a About a year ago Miss Beaulah accepted a position in a real es. { tate office at Washinglon, as a stenog- | rapher, but owing to failing bealth was | compelled to return to ber grandparents, She was a young lady of about nineteen years, until recently was hale and hearty { with the giow of health upon her face. Bright and of a cheerful disposition, she { was liked by all who knew her, and the sad intelligence of her death will bring | with it profound sorrow to many. Commissioner J. B. Strohm is an un. cle of the deceased. September 22, at half-past seven o'clock. | Miss Jennie is the eldest daughter of | Lukenbach, of this | Tallest Ballding in the World Plans for the Odd Fellows temple to be erected in Chicdgo have been prepar- led. They provide fora building as high as the Washington monument. {entire ground space is built up to a heighth of fourteen stories. Above this the building extends six stories, in {the form of a square cross, the four spaces at the angles of the main building being left vacant. Above this is a tower shaped structure fourteen stories high, making thirty-four stories altogeth. er, with an aggregate heighth of 556 feet. The estimate cost is #3.500,000, The ground space covered is 10 be 177 x 233 feet. Horse Injured, On last Sunday while Fred Sourbeck was driving about the Granger picnic ground with his pony and cart the ani. mal stepped into a small hole that was about two feet deep. A sharp stone at the top cut the skin open on the front leg near the knee and severed a cond. The animal was taken to Runkle’s feed stable and Dr. Bush, the veternary sur. weon, dressed the wound later. This accident was due to some one's negli. gence in not closing up the hole and may be an expensive lesson. Rose Gas Plant, Eastern capitalists, including ex Governor Beaver and General D. H, Hastings, have formed a company to manufacture fuel gas for Pittsburg and vicinity under J. R. Rose's Allegheny patents, Andrew Carnegie will use the gas and puddle iron at #1 per ton, while 5 cents per 1000 feet will be the cost 0 making the gas. Roduoe the Price. We notice that additional are lights are being placed upon the streets. The boro council should refuse to contract for another light unless it is given at a reducod price. #96 per pear for one are light, half of the night, is nothing more than a huge steal upon the boro, and its equal is not to be found anywhere in “THE DOGS OF WAR, A CLOUD ONTHE EUROPEAN HORIZON. Fauglish Vessels Lan ' T Youph Who Selzw tw» Important Island of Mytiiens Direct de, flance of Hassia-Torpedoes Sunk all Around the Island, The French and Russian ambassadors at Constantinople, on Monday, receiv. ed telegrams fram their suls in Mytilene announcing the ocen. pation of Sigrl, and stating that d that the has been ith torpedoes, The island of Mytilene has figured con. spicoously in the discu Eastern question for many years past, It lies off the coast of Anatolia, or Asia Minor, its « rithern port being al the Tesped tive COn- or Ki island ne have been landed a surrounded w ions of the xireme n nt forty niles du uth of fanity, | national | Q the | own state | 7 ) wedal con. | will please send | Miss Deaulab | H. | The | fi) outhern en Dardanelles, i while the | | British effected their ¢ Ly niles from the | length of the island fre thirty-eight miles f rane ) IRL £ Ai wrbor of Sigri, wh wil | from north to south twer ty-four | Its total | A | marines from a British ir I ied by a bat | 4110 B5eY al Gatling Riis Area 8 Sib detachment of blu ery of were | Su ay morning, 1 rally occupying | in the name « 1. There is a and it Is exnposed ’ viilas ficers at Mytilene if the queen of | 4‘ good harbor at that the Britis! s {sland and asl 1 and rend: | Mediterranean flee " tos ’ he Island of most Mytilene woul advantageous position fro | Great Britain could eontrol of the Hellespont As soon as the report work. | perance society | ing dispatch came by Lhens. Greek consuls at Mytilene and at Smy- government of war landed | troops and guns at Sigri on Friday, and | that they have already strongly fortified | that place. Lond Salisbury’s chief pri. | vate sex retary has returned unexpected. ly to London and is busy at the foreign office. It can be stated ria have wired the Greek that fifteen British men i | on high authority, { however, that Sir William White asked { the sultan to assent to the British occu. of some point pation within striking { distance of the straits and offering al { good harborage for the fleet. | A MINT 30 FRANCE AND RUSSIA, | The offer made to the sultan revived | the request which the British govern. ment made in 1577 prior to the acquisi. {tion of Cyprus to purchase an island | near the Dardanelles. This project was long the subject of negotiations and | was abandoned on the signing of the | i Anglo-Turkish convention in June, "78, The seiz ng of Sigri, therefore, cannot | have occurred without the connivance | of the sultan. An official announcement issued in Constantinople Monday stated that a complete enfenie had been ar. ranged between Sir William White and | the sultan, but the terms of the restored { harmony were not mentioned. The intimation that the seizure of the island would be followed by its fortifi. cation is modified by a Berlin report that Lord Salisbury does not contem- plate a permanent occupation of the island, but has designed the movement rather as a demonstration to checkmate the Franco.-Russian game. The move. ment accentuates the diplomatic crisis, War would mean a rise in grain, to the benefit of American farmers and trunk lines. Even Monday's slight fall brought a crowd of buyers, Hamilton's Rentence, W. B. Hamilton, the embezzling cash. jer of the Houtzdale bank, whose trial came up at the Clearfield court last Wednesday, and resultell in his convie. tion, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary, and to pay a fine of 1,500, This unfortunate turn in young Hamil. ton’'s life is to be very much regretted. He had good opportunitiesand bright for an honorable and success ful life, but the spirit of speculation that gets hold of so very many in these days and leads to the use of other people’s money has brought disaster and dishon. or upon him, and he must suffer punish. The Johnstown Tribame say: Master John Hughes, of the the Johnstown company’s brick works, while standing near a pair of cog wheels last week at his work, was drawn in by the weals, his trousers getting too close to them, and both legs were taken off, one at the thigh and the other a few inches below the thigh. The boy's father was drown. in the flood, and his mother, Mrs, Susan Hughes, survives. The boy is about 12 years old. He will die. New Amuasement, The latest amusement for young and frisky people is said to be a hammock crmesa— ws A EAN MARRIAGE LICENSES Isstiod During the Past Week Taken From the Dodket, Henry J. Markle, Buffalo Run and Mary Poorman, Oak Hall, Henry C. Conser und Alice both of Bandy Ridge. Jolin Awheizer, Altoona and Birdis M. Tressler, of Houserville, Calvert W. Lambert and Annie M. Emel, both of Spring twp. John 0, Keeler, Williamsport Annie Bowes, Joyce, and Sellefonte, Two Futnl Accidents Ludio Cippello, an Italian workman empioyed on progres the improvements now in at Jersey Shore Junction, was ere the | nelad, accom. | light field pieces | custodia landed | the waters | It is that the | | accidentally killed last week being the bumpers of two Cippello was 30 years of age, by | caught hl ween | dirt Cars {and leave | Italy. { August A | eInployed in td a wife and three children in nderson, a Swedish miner & coal mines at Bitumen | iT hesd ? ’ ’ | Wis & itd at 8 o'clock Thursday | ning, by a and ial lived £Ye. He with his of coal ate and | Was 24 Vedlurs idl 3 | parents at the mines New Departure From a card posted on Treas 4 M a | . | J. Gramley's door, in the court + has increased his offic £4 ni Il capacily as Be public funds and is now d. This licenses n the matrimonial fis announces hal marriage | Will be promptly obtained. In re gard to terms, it probably would be advisable val $ 1 | Vo consult first with Mr. Gramley Corner Stone Laying > The corner stone of the teform. ed church at new | Spring Mills, was laid last «p.m preached the | sunday, the service being at tev. D. M. Wolf, D. D. | i | Sermon. — Have yi | your order wr clothes fit you by leaving for a suit at t SUIS al LM Philad 2 . ’ Branch tailoring establishment. Bellefonte Grain Market. f ul and | | . | White wheat { Red wheat | : i HS : per bushel AYE, per bushe . Corn, ears per bushel { Corn, shelled per bushe { Oats~—new per bu Bariey, per Buckwheat, ; Cloverseed, per bushel. 50 ed U0 LO $6.00 Graund plaster a—— #590 PROVISIONS, GROCERIES &C. weekly by Bower & Co.) Apples, dried, per pound......... Cherries dried per pound, seeded Dried Currants, per pound. ........ New Raisins, per pound... Beans per quart Onions per bushel Butter, p | Choose, perpound. . { Tallow, per pound Country Shoulders Sides Hams Hams sugar cured | Breakfast Bacon " Lard, per pound ce wo — EZRS Per QOROB «onrin ssn wrens Potatoes per bushel Dried Beef chipped Canned Beef per can h Canned Tomatoes per can. Canned Corn per can Lemons per dog — Dried Sweet Corn per POD. coc so sonamms (as corrected ¥ erponnd pony | ArTLI ATION POR CHARTER Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Court of Commen Pleas of Centre county, oa Monday the th day of Now ember A. D. 1881, at 10 o'clock a.m. of said day for the charter of a corporation, to be called the Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery Associa. tion, of Centre Hall, Pa. the charter and object of which are for the maintenance of the Luth eran and Reformed Cemetery grounds at Centre Hall, and additional land if necessary. keep in proper condition all graves now on said ground, and any that may be added, and provide burial lots and burial places for those desiring to bury their dead in said otmetery. Onvis, Bowen & Orvis, Att'ys for Petitioners The Soap for Hard Water is Lenox. RELIABLE INSURANCE. nd snl J ———— FIRE: National of Hartford, Continental of New York, Fire Association of Philadelpia, and other strong and leading coms panies. Aecident: Travelers Accident of Hartford--the Oldest and Best. mm) wo— Allbusiness promptly and carefully Fire and Accid ent i
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