Vi The Centre Democrat, THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 1892, CHAS. R. KURTZ RACKET STORE REHS THE TRADE CYCLONE that passed through the store during the past two weeks has left wrecks in every depart- ment. EDITOR Remnants in Dry Goods. Remnants in Notions. Remnants in Everything It will be fun for U to look through The Racket and again to U besides if U find what U want, and a LOSS TO 1k NUF CED. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. —Wm. A. Tobias, of Millheim, thinks of locating in New Hampshire, shortly, where he has a brother residing. —A house owned by Mr. Isaac Daw- gon, at Coleville, was destroyed by fire last week. It was well covered by in- surance. —Dr. R. GG. Hayes has leased the Somerville residence on South Spring street for five years, and will soon oc* cupy the same. —Prof. P. H. Meyer is musical convention at Boalsburg this week, which will close with a grand concert on Friday evening. at been advanced, as it has been made a money order office which will prove a great convenience to the citizens of that community. holding a —The post office Boalsburg has —Miss Sarah McMahon, formerly of Bellefonte, and Mr. Dempster Nolen, will be married this Thursday afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. P.S. Shuey Three Runs, Pa. —There have been an unusually large number of deaths in this section during the past few weeks. Our physicians are kept busy day and night visiting the sick. ~The Bellefonte Y. M. C. A. have engaged C. M. Barsley, of Watertown, New York, to act as General Secretary of their organization. He is a young man of 27 years of age and is experienced in this line of work. —Charles Pierce, of South Oregon, is visiting friends in Bellefonte, Some years ago Mr. Pierce was a student the law office of Orvis, Rower & Orvis; at present he is engaged with his brother in lumbering in the forests of Oregon. in —Dr. I. M. Bush, the veterinary sur. geon, of Bellefonte, has been engaged to give a series of cliaiques in’his profes. sion to the students of Penna. State College who are in the agricultural course. The Dr. will fill the bill. ~— Rev, Houck is being assisted in his revival at the Methodist church by Miss Sharp, of New Jersey, who is considered a success in that line of Christian work. The meetings during the past week have been largely attended and a number of conversions have occurred. ~The musical convention at Centre Hall this week is being largely attended. Prominent singers from over the county are present to contribute to its success, The conveution will close with a grand concert on Friday evening in the Re- formed church. ~A dispatch from Southern France where Dr. E. W. Hale, of Bellefonte, went sometime ago for the benefit of his health, states that he is on his death bed. Dr. Hale is one of Bellefonte's old and most respected citizens and this announcement causes expressions of re’ gret on all sides. ~=A large and improved purifier is be- ing put in at the Bellefonte Gas Compa- ny’s works this week. This new ap pliance will enable them to make a finer quality of gas and a larger quantity, A great many of our people are adopting gas for heating and cooking purposes, The stoves used avoid dirt and are more convenient than by the old way, ~Hon. John A. Woodward, of How- ard, was in town on Saturday on his way home from Somerset county where he bad been engaged to attend local farmers’ institutes. Mr. Woodward has the programmes comp leted for the three institutes to be held in this county and be assures all that they will be in. teresting and instructive to all who may attend. ~On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Benner bid their many friends in Bellefonte adieu, as they left for Atlantic City, which place they will make their future residence. They will oc. cupy a cottage and give accommoda. tions for a limited number of boarders, Mr. Benner will also continue his pen, sion claim agency. May they prosper in their new home by the sea. A LARGE LIST. THE DEATH RECORD FOR THE PAST WEEK. General Irvin Gregg, a» distinguished Contre Countian, Dies at Washington City--Oth or Deaths in this ¥eotion, General John I. Gregg, who achieved distinction during the war as Colonel of the Sixteenth Pannsylvania cavalry, died at his residence in Washington, on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, 1802, Colonel and Brevet Brigadier and Major General John Irvin Gregg was born July 26, 1826, at Bellefonte, Pa. He was a son of Andrew Gregg, an iron manufacturer, who once sat in the Sen- ate of this state, and a grandson of the famous Andrew Gregg who was prom- inent in the early history of this coun. try, and was a member of the United States Senate from Pennsylvania in the early part of the century. General Gregg received a sound education in the academy of his native place, and in 1846, when only 20 years old, volunteered as a private in the war with Mexico. He was promoted to Captain, and served with honor until his regiment was mus- tered out of service at the close of the war. Returning to Centre county he engaged 1n the iron business. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he was made Captain and Colonel of the Fifth Reserves, Shortly afterwards, he was appointed Captain of the Six. teenth United States Cavalry, one of the new regiments formed by President Lincoln. He served throughout the war and received the brevets of Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Brigadier Gen. eral in the regular army, for gallantry in action in the battles of Kelley's Ford, Middleburg, Sulphur Springs, Church, Deep Bottom, Stor Station and Hatcher's Run. ness, St. Mary's ly After the war he was Inspector Gen. eral of freedmen in Louisiana, and un der the establishment of July Eighth w became Colonel of the He ment on the Pacific coast till retired for States Cavalry. was with his regi. disability incurred in line of duty, April 2, 1879. Since this time he had resided He man of martial stature, being 6 feet 4 inches in height. He was a cousin of David Mec- Murtrie Gregg, the recently e Auditor General of Pennsylvania, He leaves a wife and two youn in Washington. Was a ected a 4 Three sisters live near Milesburg on the homestead, and one brother, An. near Centre Hall, His fa died in 1889, aged about 70 ves drew, mother died December about 87 years, t mat nan In person he was a magnifi weighing about 200 § soldierly bearing and as man could take rank with the country. His nn and his connections ure BOL a handsome Any man in wither was an Irvin the Curtins, Potters, Thomases, others well known Wilsons and many nu this section of the county. His military and Mexican war as well plain with the Indi A writer has authority from Governor career the late war as in the vast ans, is unexcelled Curtin to say that John I. Gregg as a private, a lieutenant, a captain, a colo. nel, a Brevet Drig. Gen. of volunteers and a colouel in the regular service in the Mexican war, the late and the In. dian wars, was in more batiies and skirmishes than any other man who went to the war from this section of the coantry. Gen. Gregg desired to be buried at Arlington. The funeral took place on Saturday, Jan, 0th, at 10 a. m. KILLED BY A LOG, A sad and fatal accident occurred at Cameron on Tuesday, last week, re. sulting in the death of John I. Kunes, of Eagleville, Centre county. Mr. Kunes was engaged in watering a log slide, when a log jumped out of the slide and struck him. Both his legs were broken, and he was otherwise so badly injured that his death resulted. The deceased was aged about 60 years, The remains were taken to Eagleville for interment, Mr. Kunes was a poor man and a hard worker, and seemed to have bad luck all his life. Some years ago his wife became insane and was taken to the asylum, where after staying three or four years, she died. About ten years ago one of his sons, a young man, was brought home from the lumber woods dead, having been killed by a log. He leaves one daughter very much affiicted with scrofula and two grown up sons. GIRARD MINSKER, After a lingering illness of over a year Girard Minsker, of this place, died in the hospital in Philadelphia, of con- sumption. He was a young man of about 33 years and 6 months of age and leaves a wife and two children. He left for Philadelphia several months ago to obtain the most skilled treatment but the dread disease, consumption, proved fatal and death occurred last Thursday. The body was interred here on Tuesday. The I. O. O, F. of this place, of which he was a member, at tended the funeral. AGUSTUS NH, COX, On last Thursday another old soldier was called to his final resting place in the death of Agustus H. Cox, at his residence on Bishop street, this place. He was a sufferer from rheumatism for years. A short time ago he was taken ill with pneumoninand his system broke down finally, Mr. Cox was aged 05 years and leaves a wife and five chil dren. Having been an old soldier and having served faithfully during the war as a member of the 45th Regiment, Penna, Vol., and also a member of Gregg Post, the same organization took charge of the funeral exercises, which occurred on Sunday last, Rev. Houck, of the M. E. church, conducted the seryices, A SUDDEN DEATH, Mrs. Rachael P. Krise, of Roland, was called to Bellefonte a short time ago on account of the serious illness of her daughter Mrs. James Nolan, on Howard street. While here she became ill with pnuemonia and grip which termi- nated in her death last Friday. She was 69 years old and leaves one son and four daughters: Perry Krise, of Roland; Mrs. Joseph Keith, of McKeesport; Mrs, Arvilla Gingher and Mrs, James Nolan, of Bellefonte and Mrs. O'Brien. The interment occurred at Roland on Sunday. also James A VENERABLE CITIZEN. One of Centre county’s old and highly Mr. Samuel Hess, died at his home near Pine Grove Mills respected citizens, on last Friday, having attained the re markable age of 93 years. He always enjoyed rare health and was unusually active, His illness was of short dura. and to an attack of the The funeral took place on Tues largely attended. tion was due | grip. | day and was DEATH AT DANVILLE. Shepherdstown, Wilder. | Creek | { lived { The interment United | evening ax sms —a son and a daughter by his first wife. | + | Was (hat He bad a | Mr. Moyer Lyon, father of William, { Henry and Jacol {day the 6th. He was 74 years of age and was stricken with paralysis last { March, which finally was the cause of his death. ] with le. father at Danvil Was their made in the Fellows cemetery at that place DEATH OF KEENAN. Keenan MRS Mrs, Mr. the widow o Patrick Keenan, died Mit 5 dence of her son- Nt pri years of age. She lived in Bellefonte on Ig street. She was y» Lyon, of this place, | died at his home in Danville, on Wednes- | EVIDENCE OF BRUTALITY, The Result of the Inquest Upon the Body of the Weaver Infant J. Houseman, the Peace, at Tusseyville, a jury consisting of Leyi Stump, George Reeber, Henry Shadow, R. W. Colyer, Peter Jordon and David Fye, with the assistance of Dr. J. F. Alexander, of Centre Hall, to investi- gate the cause of the death of Geo. Weaver's child, of which we our last Last Thursday N. Justice of summoned in issue, The jury assembled at Zion Cemetery, Tusseyville, and the body A large cut was found on the back of the eye Neal wis exhumed, head: one was also black nd discolored. The jury then listened to the testi- mony of Emanuel and Hattie Newell, Rebecca Dettleyone and Ella Mersinger., The testimeny of Mrs. Newel was the most damaging. She visited the Weaver family on December 20th and found the child in a filthy condition, with a « on the back of its sed by father whipping it with a strap which had a buckle « Its eve was also black where with his fist, Mrs home with her, ut head can the m the end. Weaver Newel tool ashed it, be irned it £5 died m after red in W and ret It Cereinony was wound afterwards, without any inter the cemd After hearing the jury found that the cl} Jur) tery all the witn« id died from and from w by 1 nis finding will prevent any further proceed. BES ress nt blood POISGRIng and attention its parents ings in the This if the above fact fortunate that he Case, man Weaver must be a brute, account by | and brutal crime Leap Year Party. Elias and Charley Lyon | Odd | for a great many years, and was one of | the oldest residents here. The funeral { occurred on Wednesday mon | terment in the Catholic cemetery. DEATH OF MARTIN GROVE, On last Thursday night Mr. Grove died at his home in Boalshburg at the advanced His death age of 53 years was due to old age. THREE There were DEATH three deaths all the neighborhood on Sunday. One of Abram Hicks, of Seotia. He was about 65 years of age. His death was hastened by an accident which hap. pened about four years ago. His wife survives him. Mrs. Peter Murray, of Baffalo Run, also expired on Sunday. She was quite an aged lady, and leaves several child. ren, allof whom have reached mature age. The funeral took place on Wednes. q cl lay; interment in Gray's cemetery. A of A. 1. Bennett, Scotia, also died on Sunday. —Gfazetie. little son of TWO DEATHS AT EAGLEVILLE, Mrs, Williams, relict of the late James Williams, died after a brief illness last night. being $4 vears old, James Long also died al same place last Thursday night. He was about 50 years of age. Ile had been ill only a few days, JAMES HAMILTON DEAD, Thursday James Hamilton, a brother of Thad. Hamilton, of Bellefonte, died on Satur. day in Driftwood. The funeral took place in Bellefonte on Tuesday morning. The remains of Mrs, Heaton, a widow. ed lady who resided with her daughter, Mrs. Jane Williams, at Beeck Creek, were taken to Milesburg Monday for in- terment. A brother of deceased, James Walker, of Snow Shoe, died fifteen hours later and will also be buried at Milesburg, same time. Both were aged people. 79 the memory of Harold Harris At the regular meeting of the Bellefonte Tem' perance Union Thursday evening, Jan, 7th the following resolutions of condolence were ad opted Whereas, In the Providence of God, our young friend and brother Harold Harris, has been removed from our midst by death. Although he has just passed his 15th summer, his sunny face , gentle and loving ways had endeared him to the hearts of all. Therefore, ResoLvED, that while we mourn our loss which will be felt In our Sabbath afternoon meeting, yet, we bow In humble submission to Him “who doeth all things well” hoping that what Is our loss Is his eternal gain, RuesorLven, That, our heartfelt om thy be extended to the bereaved parents, brothers and sisters and in an especial manner do we extend our sympathy to our worthy President, J. Linn Harris and Nis devoted mother Mrs. J, P. Har ris, RusorLvep, That these resolutions be spread on the minutes, and printed in the town papers also a copy be presented to the family as a token of our esteem. J. 8. DuxLar, Committee ELmun STravn, 18AAC UNDERWOOD. Left for Atiantie Clty. On Monday evening the following Bellefonte people boarded the train for Atlantic City to locate there permanent. ly: Major H. H. Benner and wife, Mrs, Kate Baney and two children, Jennie and Alfle, Mr. Harry Baney and wife, Mis, Benner’ father and mother and Miss Fannie Parsons. There will soon be enough of our citizens there to es. tablish a Bellefonte colony by the sea. She was very aged, | The party spent and returned home | joved i} Telephone Rates In regard to long distances rates it must be remen minute conversation means an inter. % and in both This at full telegraphic rates, would cost change of 500 words directions without delay. 5 cents for each addi. of #19. LINES cont for 20 words and 4 cents tional word or a maximum cost Long distance telephone twice the amount to construct as tele. graph lines. Their poles are larger and closer together, and two copper wires whilst tele. The long wes are used only for a circut, graph lines require but one distance telephone li | by persons requiring wire service that { would cost too much done by telegraph. This considered, at the rate of 1 cent a Ae NOCONSATY 3. A 4 ‘ | e the long distance telephone is the | mile the long « ) ad ! | A large crowd followed the officers to | | cheapest service. Rallroad Men Stricken by Grip A dispatch from Williamsport dated Dec. 20th, says that between seventy. five and one hundred employees of the | Eastern Division of the Philadelphia & | Erie railroad are laid off with the grip causing much trouble to the railroad company in the haulirz of traffie. Nearly all of the Electric Railway's employees have been afflicted. The sudden change in the weather has caus. ed a great increase in the number of cases, which are now estimated at fully 1000. The doctors are almost unable to respond to all the calls sent in for their services, Major Qurtin's Promotion Past Department Commander Austin Curtin, who has been prominently and officially connected with the National Guard of Pennsylvania, has recently been promoted from Brigade Commis. sary with the rank of Colonel and which places him on the staff with General Snowden, commanding the entire National Guard of the State. This promotion was tendered Major Curtin altogether unsolicited. Major Curtin is competent to fll the position and we congratulate him upon his promotion. The New Postal Cards, The new United States postal cards are a great improvement on the old ones, both in size and beauty of appear. ance. There are two sizes, the largest of which admits of a great deal of writing. The portrait of General Grant adorns the right hand corner of each. Won the Championship " ¥ The Penna. State College foot ball team won the championship of the State League. Its percentage was 500, Buck. nell University was second with 750, s 1 do this he ha $ | hold ) ant of care A CONDUCTOR KILLED. AT CENTRE HALL ON TUES- DAY EVENING. While Making u ing Switch Falls Under # Mooving Car and Denth Follows iHe Lenves a Wife snd one Child On Tuesday evening of this week, a terrible accident occurred ul Hall railroad station. on the Lewisburg Centre and Tyrone railroad, which resulted in | the f Mr. B. Cooper, of Sunbury, conductor of the freight train which leaves Bellefonte in st frit tA almo ant death o the morning for Sunbury and returns the next day, This train arrived at Hall at A car run into the They attempted to make a “flying switch” and Mr. Cooper got on Centre ip. De about the usual hour, load of switch, 1. cattle was to the car for the purpose of drawing the | coupling pin, | the to separate the car fron train, while iu moti : at it in \ could run in on the side track after the the switch, To the ind pin. In attempt | I Ad passed 11 t on bumper i nimself witn one hb and with the other remove the {ing Lo remove the pin, the car ost 1 1 front of the car which mooving L a good Speed, Was rail and His b ly If 1) : he LHmsell the wheel «¢ augh befor [4] and passed over high and also t him ioned him down, and {leg between the knee and abdomen, im. His 8 Assistance scious and ly fifteen minutes thereafter. MOPET WAS 4 young man ¢ and leaves The remain Mr. Cand bur Dauberman, re Hall, HUNGARIAN RIOT, Too Moch Hum on Last 8 nday Causes a Racket v aft fternoon Sheriff Ish in ler, tain M icemen were called ntgomery and the borough upon to quell font ot . isturbance at a Hungarian house Cert hy th Allegheney street. Hungarian woman birth to twins and the proud fatl $ v Was ap ne Lime ago a mopriate for Ts tie. “ib The invited guests assembled in large numbers to see the two bouncing babies, For refreshments, there was a supply of about three gallons of whisky on hand. It was placed in a bucket, tha a table t stood on in the middle of the room with tin-cups alongside for each one to help y his heart’s content. humor to ght in whic himself 4 It soon ut them in good which meant conclude ina free p A hb and all Pug and {o h all had the opportunity to join in and they did so with a vengeance Neighbors living near by heard noise, and seeing several men who were cut and bleeding thrown out the door, and left in their drunken stupor to lie in the snow, concluded that it was ne- | cessary to call upon the officers to stop the disgraceful row. the | the scene of disturbances and the house { was surrounded. Sheriff Ishler depu- tized a number of bystanders and order. | &d that the whole posse be arrested and | taken to jail. The Hungarians in the house were in a beastly state of intoxica- tion and many were lying about the floor cut, bruised and bleeding from wounds received in the engagement in which knives, chairs, clubs and everything available was used. One by one those that were able to walk were hustled off for a tramp to Sheriff Ishler's commodi- ous bastile on the hill. The drunken ones were taken in by a team from Baum’s livery stable. By 6 p. m.. nine- teen Hungarians who were engaged in the riot were placed in jail and it was a pretty good haul for a Sunday job. | Phosphate Enterprise. Mr. Guyer Mattern, of Benore, was in town on Monday and full of business schemes as usual. He returned quite recently from a trip to New York city where an organization was effected known as the “Central Florida Phos. phate Co.,” and in which he is consid. erably interested. The company has a lease on 240 acres of land which has a valuable grade of phosphate rock on it and it is their purpose to mine and pre. pare same for market. The enterprise has a good financial start and it is sure of making a handsome sum out of the property. Now Dress, Last week the Centre Reporter came out with a new dress, having an entire new outfit to begin the year 1802. The Reporter is one of Centre county’s old and reliable papers and enjoys a large patronage. May it continue to prosper, ~Anything and everything kept by a first class shoe store—Mingle. «Miss Sadie Bayard, who has been visiting her brother Walter, in Wash. ington, D. C., for the past two weeks, returned home on last Monday. Frank | jolted | i hold and fell on the track | could’ recover | « | fourth, lived | nC ——— MARRIAGE LICENSES Iasned During the Past Week Taken¥rom the Docket Jacob White, Karthaus. Pa. and Al. len Force, of Burnside twp, Jury and f Bellefonte, Jacob both Gertrude Barlett, ~ Benjamin Miller died at his home, Lamar, Clinton county, last Thursday. He had been afflicted with paralysis for the - + \ . | o ¢ M Past four years; bis age was 6] years, Mr, Jonathan Musser died on Tues. day at his home neat Mills, Ly Pine Grove after ; ort 114 th » LO} Mann, « 11 Hall, win on Tuesday, It is rumored that F Joseph R Was in u he is looking for a lacation for a new axe factory and was considering the ad. vantages offer ol laf Bellefonte would for such an establishment, Avoid Him, 1 i will lick | mg LU ONE ue ¢ farmers sel id cans of lously small gets | Nas some 1c with a little ¢ Bett | | chants and avo them | being che { : ing cheated, The Costs IMvided fan . | WY ACTOSS OELS Were (ivi prosecutrix Lhe able who made ourth and the Justice of 1 made the return one-fourt The Log Crop of 1802 here is likely to beat ww number of rs tl next enring n wing and make report he reby gives not in interest for the at bis office in Be ont 3rd day of February m. where and when all parties in attend If they see proper. 1-28 Auditor ] peAL NOTICE | Notice is hereby given that the {| Wm C. Heinle, committee { derfer, a lunatic, now deceased. and the ac. jeount of A. C. Witherite and J. Miles Green | trustees of Hannah Armold, now deceased, have | been filed in the office of the Prothonotary of { the Court of Common Pleas of Centre county. | and that unless exceptions be filed thereto on or before Tuesday the 26th day of January, A | D. 1892, the same will be confirmed | L.A. SCHAEFFER Prothonotary accounts of of Barnhart Velb : Beliefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by Geo. W. Jackson 800: | White wheat, per bushel Red wheat, pergbushel... Rye, per bushel... Corn, ears per bushel... Corn, shelled per bushel... Oats—new per bushel Barley, per bushel... von Buckwheat, per bushel Cloverseed, per bushel... Ground plaster, per ton E34 FSFE PROVISIONS, GROCERIES &C. weekly by Bower & Co.) Apples, dried, per pound... Cherries dried pee pound, seeded Beans per quart.....ce.. we Onions, per bushel Butter, perpoting «co soins Tallow, per pound... Country Shoulders Sides... Hams ..... Hams sugar cured... Breakfast Bacon... Lard, per pound . Regs per does wo. — Potatoes per bushel wn Dried Sweet Corn per pound. ce. Rots Clothes and Chaps Hands. IVORY SOAP DOES NOT.
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