The Centre Democrat, S——————- THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1891. CHAS. R. KURTZ EDITOR RACKET STORE NEWS Beautiful Holiday Souvenirs, “Ashes of Roses" Sachet Packets, Window Transparencies, Novelty Baskets, FREE TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS. SR These are exclusive and to be had only at The Racket. menced. We have tensive preparations and hope to be able to meet the demand. Ten clerks this week and twelve for next, with sixteen hours work each day, ought to move stacks of stuff. JUST IN. Muffloon fur collars, Astrachan muffs and fur capes less to you than we can regularly buy em. A rattling bargain from our N. Y. agency in ladies coats, price to you 4.49, worth 6.50 whole- sale. NUF CED, KOM & C. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. BECAUSE! 1 asked a maiden for a Kiss, She said me nay, the pert young miss, The reason that she gave was this, “ lecause ’ I told her then I guessed I try, A kiss to steal Youd'd better not,” I asked her why, Because I we nt ahead and tried my best, - You have been there, you know the rest Next morn I mus she made reply, t needs brush my vest, ‘Because Ex —Mr. John Beck, of Nittany, paid us a short call on Saturday. —Kittie Rhoads at the opera house | next week. Popular prices. * —Prof. George P. Bible, of Indiana | State Normal, is visiting friends in this | section. —Mingle's shoe store receives new stock every day. Prices are always fair and reasonable, ~—Mr. Wm. Pealer, one of Spring Mills’ leading merchants, was in town last week and paid us a short visit. Visit Naginey's furniture rooms on Bishop street if you are trying to find a handsome Xmas present. ~The state Grange of Pennsylvania has recommended free text books in the public schools of the commonwealth. ~ Isaac Sharrar, of Belsena Mills, Pa. who has taken this paper from its first issue, called last week and renewed his subscription to January 1893, ~On Tuesday Mr. Porter Odenkirk, of the Old Fort and Miss Kate Sankey, of near Centre Hall, were married at the home of the bride's mother. — Persons killing large porkers should not fail to send us the weights of the same. We are offering three prizes for the heaviest killed this season in the county. ~The assembly given in the Bush House last evening was largely attended. A number were present from Philips. burg, U'vrone and other points. It was a fine affair, ~The piano used in institute this week was supplied by Mr. Gephart, dealer in musical instruments, at Mill. heim. It isa fine instrument and gives elegant satisfaction. ~The indications are that Bellefonte will have a number of empty store rooms next spring. Merchants generally are complaining of excessive rents, Rents always were entirely too high inthis town. «J. Irvin Underwood, telegraph ope- rator, who for several years past assisted Harry Hutchinson in Bellefonte passen. ger station, was promoted last week. He was tendered the agency at Clear. field and accepted the same, ~Bill. Lyons is home from Danville after an absence of almost three months. He brought with him some rich stories and is amusing the boy s, who are always anxious to hear him unfoid his sidesplitting tales. ~Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Johnson, of Altoona, died on Sunday of scarlet fever. Mrs, Johnson is also suffering from the same disease. They formerly were residents of Belle fonte and only moved to their present home about two years ago. ~The electric light company have taken down the old arc lights and are hanging new ones in their place. The new plant, with new engines and new dynamos, will certainly give better re. sults than the former arrangement. They will use the Wood system for the street light, ~Company B, N.G. P., has rented the third floor of the Centre County Bank building and will remove all its equipments, guns, ele., to these new, quarters which will hereafter be its armory. A portion of the second floor of the same building has also been rent. ed by Company B where the boys will have their reception rooms and parlor, ENVELOPED IN FLAMES. A LAMP EXPLODES WITH FATAL RESULTS. Gertle Runkle, Formerly of Contre Hall, Borned to Deatlinear Pittsburg ~Daught er of C. PD, Runkle, Cattle Donler, Most of the farmers of Centre county are acquainted with Mr, C. D. Runkle, familiarly called “Davy Runkle,” who was for many years engaged in the cat- tle business in this section, His home was at Centre Hall until a few years ago when he moved to Phil adelphia and then from there to Knox- ville, Pa., near Pittsburg. The family consisted of two children—a son William and Gertrude a 17-year old daughter. The following dispatch, concerning the sad fate of Gertrude appeared in Satur. day's Times. Prrrssura, December 18, Gertrude Runkle, the pretty 17-year. old daughter of Charles D. Runkle, of Knoxville, met a fearful death last night. She was sewing beside a table when the lamp exploded. The burning oil was scattered all over the girl and in an instant the flames completely en- veloped her. The oil scattered over her father also, but he was protected from greater harm by his danghter who received nearly the entire contents of the lamp. The poor girl was frantic with pain, and started to run for the door, fell fainting to the floor. She lingered in agony till 2 this morning when she died. Her father’s injuries are very severe and he is utterly prostrated. The house was saved from destruction by neighbors. On Wednesday morning Mrs. Runkle and son William arrived in Bellefonte on their way to Centre Hall for a short stay at her former home among friends. | Mr. Runkle did not accompany them | and has not fully recovered from his in. juries, His arm was quite badly burn. { SQ tained in the above dispatch, | cident occurred on last ed, 1 The incidents of their daughter's death was aboutthe same as con Thursday JANUARY WEATHER The Forceast of Rev. Iran. K. Hicks, the«Storm Prophet Storms originating in December, 15801 will end in very cold weather first days of January. Continued cold, only for reactionary storms about 6th and 7th, up to next period. The 10th, 11th, in calendar are central days of next period. On and next to these days, warmer, followed by rain and blizzards. Very cold days up to 17th and 15th, about which time sleet, rain and storms will occur. A frigid wave will follow. Be ready for it. The 21st to 24th is a marked storm period in which Venus, Valean, Mercury and Moon are factors, Hard winter storms, followed by great cold. The same is true for 28th, 20th, 30th. The month will end very cold with much snow and ice. relaxing 12th, as shown Deer Escape One of the finest Jot of deer to be found in this state were kept by Mr. John Uzzle, in his deer park at Snow Shoe. He had a flock of seventeen, but last Sunday all of them gained their liberty and scampered away on the mountains. A large force of men was soon gathered together and succeeded in driving seven of them back to the er. closure. Four were shot that became wild and were liable to finally es ape. The balance, we are told, have not been captured, Some one let the deer out for Mr. Uzzle and should he be discovered, the villain had better keep away from Snow Shoe. Any fellow guilty of such a dastardly trick ought to be strung up by the toes. #3 No Paper Next week no paper will be issued from this office as it is the holiday sea- son and it is the custom for the printers to take a short vacation. As we have labored hard in the past year to furnish you with a good, clean, family news- paper, and we do not consider that our efforts were in vain, we believe all our readers will cheerfully grant us one week of rest. The fact isour “devil” says “we won't work next week’ and that settles it. Wishing all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, we bid 1801 adieu. Grip Stopped the Court, Judge Furst opened the Huntingdon county court on Monday of last week, and Tuesday was attacked by La Grippe. He was compelled to continue all the civil cases and return to his home on account of his illness, Death of Edward Harnish, Edward Harnish, who was a brake. man on the Snow Shoe railroad, died at his home in Snow Shoe on Sunday, of diphtheria. He was quite a young man and unmarried, The funeral took place on Tuesday. “Sudden Death. Mr. David Henny, an old resident of Potters Mi'ls, died a few days ago very suddenly of heart disease. His age was about 80 years. He was a mem- articles suitable for Xmas presents, can be found at Naginey's furniture store on Birhop street. ¥ The Ac. | ‘ counier and | | { the interment on the following Satur- day. | the door temperature and | | btle snow | doubtless A BOLD DASH FOR LIBERTY. Khorlff McCloskey's Experiences with a noted Burglar, Sheriff McCloskey, of Clearfield, nc- companied by Sheriff-elect Cardon, Fred Johnston, J W. Wrigley and Millmd Bloom, went to Pittsburg the early part of last week with thiee pris- oners who had been sentenced to the Western Penitentiary. At Pittsburg the Sheriff had quite an exciting ex- perience. The kind hearted officer took the criminals to the St. James Hotel and gave them a good dinner and then get up the cigars. While Frank New- ell. the hotel clerk, was passing them around, the manacled men standing be fore the counter, Thomas O'Neill, a notorious burglar, suddenly snapped the handcuff on his wrist and darted out of the door. A colored man and O'Neill had been fastened together, His com- panion was so surprised by O'Neill's break for liberty that he made no effort to escape, and grabbed the handenfl dangling from his arm. (O'Neill one ran swiftly down The Sheriff and Wrigley followed him, McCloskey fired two shots at the fogi- tive. but neither took effect. would have it, the burglar ran into the | arms of a big policeman from the East End, who happened to be near by. O'Neill was captured on Twelfth street. When they reached the penitentiary Warden Wright recognized O'Neill at | He was sen | once as a former inmate. tenced for two years and six months, | but McCloskey said if they had known him in Clearfield he would have gotlen When O'Neill was examined three valuable diamonds were found in his clothes. He had been in the Clearfield jail for three months, but He had a pen, also, and with this he cleverly picked the lock on the handcuffs, Itis he from the hotel during the slight confusion He five times his dose. he managed to conceal them. supposed got it raised in passing around the cigars is a noted burglar. Tyrone Bank Closed The following notice Was posted upon of the Tyrone Bank Monday morning: NOTICE. Drain upon its resources compels this bank to close for the present, C. GUYER, Cashier. This notice seems to explain the entire situation. The bank has been subjected to an unusually heavy drain of late, large amounts having been withdrawn the inconvenienced in institution was paying ata time when them. The cashier of the bank will furnish of its condition as soon as the books can be balanced. There is hardly doubt of a perfectly satisfactory settlement all around. The liabilities are estimated at #75, 000 with assets supposed to amount to $50.000. Noother bank will be affected by the failure. — Herald. a statement Noble Life Ended The funeral of C. W. Derstine took place from his father's residence, Centre | Hall, Monday a.m. His demise was caused by consumption, from which he | Thirty-three | suffered for some time. years was his age. Mr. Derstine was the oldest son of Micheal Derstine, a highly respected citizen. and eye. After serving an apprentice shipina printing office, he went to Lew. istown and engaged in enlarging pict- ares. There his services were sought by photographer Eaton, whose successor he afterwards became, The major part of the past two years was spent in the South. investing in real estate in Harri. man, Tenn. Three Deaths On Monday morning Mrs. Wian, mother of Peter Wian, Spring twp., died at the advanced age of 82 years. the funeral occurred on Wednesday. Mr. Charles McGarvey, we are told, died at Unionville on Monday of this week. Did not hear the cause of his death, He was a man well advanced in years. Mrs. Mary Harden, a colored lady of Bellefonte, died on last Friday night. She was 85 years of age, Good Advier, Last Sanday evening Rev. Noll preached an able sermon on “How to Get Rich.” On Monday evening Hen- ry Houck delivered a lecture before institute on “How to Win,” and on Tuesday evening the subject of the lecture was “The Gospel of Get There.” After hearing all the elegant advice from these yarious sources no one should ng along. — Last week Charley Amey accompa. nied a party of Centre Hall deer hunters to the seven mountains for a one day's hunt. While in the woods he saw a large black bear, some distance away. He took a sure aim and killed bruin on the first shot. It was an unusually large and fat fellow with a fine fur, and dressed over 200 pounds, ~The Witch" promises to draw an unusually large audience on this Thurs day evening. This play is reccommend od by manager Garman who guarantees that it will be one of the very best of the THE NEW JURYMEN. SELECTED FOR JANUARY TERM OF COURT. Who they wre-Whers they Live-Their oc cupstion—Nead over the List Carefully nid soe if your name is in it, of the deputies | Liberty | street and turned down the first alley, | As luck | | Lewis Gettig, During his early boyhood he | sxhibited an unmistakable artistic hand | for the coming January term of court | which commences on the fourth Mon. tday of January and continues for two { weeks, The list for 1892 contains al- {most entirely new names and is made up of good material which is an indica- | | tion that Messrs, Bower and Ailey, the jury commissioners | duty well, TRAVERSE JI { AF Bitner, farmer | Charles Smull, laborer | discharged their HORS INT WEL Liberty James Krebs, farmer, coo Win Thomas, agent | Wm Bodie, laborer saveseen BENBET John Musser, farmer Fe | Samuel F. Ishler | Joseph Brook Milesburg boro rguson carpenter wasn Ping | John Heverly, laborer . oward boro Harvey Keller, farmer string J W Bean Philip D, } Fred i John Mallory { Jacob Ki Adam Brumgar A W Hater Robert Muss GW MW Noah Eby, dist Jno PF Eves John Rockey, farmer Israel Zubler Wm Harpe: Alfred Rishe James W 1 Newton Hess W A Jordon Fal JW} n, farm Jol B From, farmie J C Snook, farmer {James PW Harry Jo fn Port Bliger, farmer Siegle farmer farmer farmer « Ale In i Walker, farmer LT Eddy, bo HAM Kee RL Brhart, mere 4 Wilson Gar farmer Ferguson Centre Hall Jonathan Packer, blacksmit) 1 Edward Craft Daniel Otto, IRrmer. ow. Wilson Dillon, farmer Thomas Falmer J A Noll. merchant -— 81 — Spring ner EG Vanpelt, machinist... RE laborer Burnside Ferguson Huston ried Half Moon | Howard boro Spring J 1 Wagner laborer Liberty eek Antony Dearmit, laborer seen pring E F Gardner, farmer, Howard twp {| Seott Bailey, blacksmith College Shuman Spotts, carpenter, | Albert Schenck, farmer, cee | Andrew Whitehill, farmer buteher, cow Frank Hess, clerk... | T A Duey, farmer, .. co. Howard Scholl, farmer Geo M $tover, carpenter, Oliver Woll, earpenter, James Lingle, farmer... Daniel M Stover, earpenter, 0 D Ebberta, farmer, Aaron Auman, farmer, Gregg J W Oyler, farmer, Howard twp Samuel! Burrell, laborer a———— Gregg 1. H Musser, agent, . Patton W F. Holt, gentleman, Philipsburg Henry Mowery, carpenter. — FT Alfred Wasson, marble cutter, cee... Oollege Eimer Straub, shoemaker, Bellefonte Jerry Rishel, farmer, A, Uriah Gates, IArmer, commie we Benner Phillp Beezer, butcher, rooms Bellefonte John F. Mallon, foreman, cow. J A Haines, farmer George Farnsler, laborer... DD Morgan, engineer... C C Luse, merchant, Wm Clarke, laborer, — Samuel Cronoble, farmer, ... Richard Hale, gentleman, Andrew Stiffler, laborer, ....... Samuel Alters, laborer, w.. nion wn LAbErty College wee PHilipabarg Know Shoe Union Haines Miles Boggs "Maines ees Worth Bellefonte wassenn FOTEUSON ~Jhilipsburg Made Happy. Howanrp, Pa. Dec, 22, 91. Dear Sin—~The home of our new boro tax collectbr, Mr, Deitz, was made happy last Thursday by the birth of a bright little girl. a [That is enough to make anyone hap- py, only it should have put off its visit about a week—then it would have been a Xmas gift.—Eb.) Cars Heated by Steam The passenger cars on the Bald Eagle Valley railroad are to be heated by steam. The coaches in Conductor Zer- by’s train were the first to be fitted with steam heat apparatus, and the new method of heating was first used on that train last week, Pasaar Bargain Day, Saturday, the 25th, will be clearing day for all holiday goods. Now come for genuine bargains, Cann Bazaar, ~Our line of overcoats is the finest to be found anywhere in Bellefonte, The prices are so low as to astonish you Philad. Branch. The following is u list of jurors drawn | Miles | resennns DORKS | farmer Harris | MARRIAGE LICENSES | besand Daring the Past Week Takon Vroom | the Docket Wm. J both of Beuner twp. i | Charles [twp., and Mary Keller, Boggs twp. CG. ¥. Musser and Emma A. Haupt, Rochester John H, Gingerich, Potters Mills and | both of Bellefonte, Peter Buller and Lillie { both of Marion tap. | James J. Crotzer, Lock Haven Lizzie BE. Steele, Pleasant Gap. M. Wasson, and | Etta C. Bedivon, Tusseyville, { both of Spring Mills, | John L. [ both of Philipsburg. | J. E. Williams, Axeman | EB. Wagner, of Milesburg. Wm. E Bullock | Crispin, both of Snow Shoe, { Oscar M. Hontz, Port | Amanda M. Tressler, Nittany Hall, Horace A. Kauffman and Sarah A. Stover, both of Zion. Married on Tues. the of Rev. M. O, Jellefonte. Harper and Bertha la and and day at Noll Wm, W parsonage Orndorf and Ida Orr, both TEER 1 of Marion twp. Winfield 8S. Raup, Elysburgand Alice Gates, Nittany. Hirmer, Tusseyville Mary 8. Styers, of Coburn. Cre Harry S. Orge Mary A. Atkinson, Keystone Hill, George A Miles Lydia A. Zerby, uregg twp. Brain, twp Its all in a Name in identities got Fiasco in ( there twenty-four hours, i learfield jail and kept 144 nh although was innocent as an unborn lamb, Miss yurt 4 iTV IA week OSsls were i- | day Angelo When ed next 5 lear: Angels was the person want. ge, whieh n { started a purse for the un ) } HCA amounte One Kittie Rhoads her opera company will be at Bellefonte for week, Monday vy appeared at 1 ana Week with celebrated fone beginnin Thi the Garman opera bh evening ouse last season She is every night drew a large house, i an accomplished actress and has astrong her. As they remain for one week the admission will {be at popular prices and within the 4 company of players with reach of all. At the same time it should be remembered that the entertainments | are equal to most of the higher priced | shows, hanile - Potter | Christmas at Beech Creek A Christmas entertainment will be {held in the Presbyterian church at | Beech Creek on Christmas night. A feature of the entertainment will be a | log cabin and winter scene. | mas eve in the M. E. church and also in | the Disciple church at Eagleville. The all of the Beeck Creek | churches will ¢ more than usually in. teresting, as the programs prepared for the occasion include musical and literary exercises, exercises at Ingersoll & Paptist For some time the proprietors of the National Baptist, which is published at Philadelphia, sent the famous infidel, Robert G. Ingersoll, a copy of that paper. Becoming tired of seeing it come to his desk he wrote the following letter to the publishers: “Dean Sin: I wish you would stop sending me your paper. I have no use for it. I am a practical Baptist myself. I take a bath every morning. My form of baptism is superior to yours, because I use soap. Yours truly, R. G. INGERSOLL. “Never Sip.” Mr. W. A. Collins, the blacksmith and practical horseshoer of Hublersburg: bas the exclusive agency for the famous “Never Slip” horse shoe. It is a great improvement for horses in winter time and is safer and cheaper in the end A passenger going from Tyrone to Birmingham, a few days ago, refused to pay his fare of nine cents on the cars. He was arrested on Thursday morning by officer Barr and taken to Altoona where it cost him #9.41 before he got through with it. ~Kittie Rhoads next week. Popular prices. Unclaimed letters: Mary Ashman, Mrs. Annie Carew, J. E. Charles, Bella Garberic, Mrs. Annie Miller, Joseph L. Thiel, Geo, H, Wister. When called for say advertised, «Mr. J. M. Claar, of Retort, Rush township, was in town on Wednesday and reports the brick operations in that section still idle and things somewhat dull, also a number of cases of diphthe. ria. — Kittie Rhoads will play in the opera Monday Lohr and Maggie J. Kuhn, | Johinstonvaugh, Benner | - i i IR. I. Runkle und Maggie 1. Mover, | aird, | Annie | Emma A. | Matilda and and | Miller, Philipsburg, and | mistake was | Christmas | . | entertainments will be given on Christ. THE Clothing House! ON HAND. With approach of the Fall and Winter season of 1891 and Rochester ( the 92 1he famous: lothing House is fully prepared to the fi trons in this [2 bd | suppiy ] wants o § many pa- An cvery- county. ' stock of immense thing in the line of « ing is on hand ins pee tion. ur customers, isfied that we han piease them we feel can more and We our with handsone our se 13% ’ ] new ine oi gooas. have no old stock in store—remember that. RELIABLE GOODS. Our house has establish ed and retains the reputa- tion to-day of handling nothing but reliable goods. Buy from us once; you will become a permanent customer OUR PRICES. Every merchant or ¢loth- ing house advertises as be- ing the lowest in price. It is not necessary for us to do that—the public has learned that from dealing with us, COMPLETE. We have complete and full lines of everything and anything in the shape of Clothing or Gents Farnish- ing Goods. Don't fail to come and see our Fall and Winter stock. It is a fine show in itself,
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