he Centre Dement “ITHURSDAY, JAN. 19, 1893. CHAS. R. KURTZ wii. "THE RACKET 5} ZERO WEATHER Calls attention to our immense assort- ment of All Wool Blankets, Flannels, Yams, Underwear for Men, Women and Children. Our regular low, ev- eryday prices on these goods are lower than the so called ‘‘selling out at cost"’ games, and the special reductions in many departments of the store are very interesting to our customers. JUST IN 144 pairs Ladies and Childrens shoes, which for good seasons, offer at less than the manufacturers price, EDITOR we 2264 yards, New Spring of 1893 Prints, beauties, in style and un- matched for price shade of 1893 Cassimere at Racket 409 yards Spring prices, U OC its new goods, we offer U at bargain prices—not shelf worn, shop-keepers, LOCAL DEPARTMENT. — Muggs Landing" at the opera house this evening. The building will be well heated. —James Ginter had several Lyon & ribs loos- ened by a fall on Co's. pave- ment, on Monday. Anderson, ill —Leonard, of John this place, is still lying seriously with pleurisy. son now comfort. om, in —]', Clayton Brown is ably located in his new store rt the Reynolds building. ~People who “old fashioned winter” are this year to their heart's content. ~The weighing of mail matter under the direction of the government will be- gin on Monday, Jan. 30, and continue | 30 days. ~—This is harvest time for our plumb- ers. Frozen water pipes are not even a luxury, they are a very common thing— | though they are very expensive. ~The latest heard of Charles Nau is | that he and his wife are conducting a | restaurant in Boston, Mass. A few people in Tyrone are still very much in- terested in this couple. —Dick Bowen, a Bellwood hotel man, purchased the Lloyd house in Philips. burg. The price paid was 827 000. Lloyd house is of Philipsburg’s leading hotelsand always had a large share of the traveling patronage. one —Mr. Garman, manager of the opera house, assures all that the building will be thoroughly heated on Thursday eve- ning. A large steam heating boiler has been connected with the radiators, and with other arrangements perfected, there will be no danger of any one tak. ing cold. ~Miss Maggie Haupt, one of the obliging young ladies in the telephone exchange, resigned her position last Saturday. There must be a matrimonial atmosphere connected with that depart- ment as the young ladies hold the position but a short time, and then they are gone, ~Origen Attwood, of the South ward, Bellefonte, was appointed janitor of the court house, last week, by the county commissioners. There were at least two dozen applicants for this position and that many were naturally disap- pointed. Mr. Attwood will fill the bill satisfactorily and is a deserving ap- pointment, Miss Grace Furey, of Altoona, wily remain in Bellefonte for several weeks to assist some of our local talent in pre- paring a comic opera, “Pirates of Pen- sance,” to be presented in the opera house, February 14th, for the benefit of the Academy fund. The style of cos tumes, to be worn on this occasion, is the all absorbing topic among young and old. Everybody is anxious, and you can imagine why; the price of admission will be no consideration. ~This Thursday evening a reception will be held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, Harrison Kline, in Spring town. ship, in honor of Mr. and Mrs, James Fleming, who have just returned from their wedding trip. Mrs, Fleming, nee Miss Nannie Carson, for a number of years past made her home with Mr. and Mrs, Kline, and they feel as though she were a member of their family, A large gathering of young people from this section will be there to welcome the newly married couple home. ~Last week paper hangers ornament. ed Mr, C. M. Bower's paivate office with handsome, embossed, gilt paper, and It looked too cozy for any use, Mr, Bower smiled with approval upon the finely papered walls and coiling. The next morning when he returned most of the paper had pulled the white coat. ing from the plaster and it lay about the floor and on the desks in large rolls, It is not known just exactly what Mr. Bower said when he first saw it, but it caused some tall thinking, were longing for an | getiing it The | t FARMERS" INSTITUTE, Distinguished Persons who will Attend Toplos to be Discussed, The Agricultural Institute to be held at Centre Hall, Thursday and Friday, Janvary 26 and 27, (Rebersburg 24 and 25) will be an affair well worth the at- tendance of every farmer and all others taking an interest in the important subject of agriculture, which is the back-bone of the nation, The Insti- tutes are held under the auspices of the State Board of Agriculture, and all are invited to take part in them. Thus far the following able speakers have promised to be present and deliver addresses upon topics ‘mentioned: Dr. Atherton, president of State Col. lege, topic Prof. Burkhout, State College, ‘‘In- sects and their Relation to Plants” “Forests and the Farmer,” Gen. Beaver, “Reform in Roadmak- ing;” “The legal aspect of the repeal of the Fence Law of 1700.” Hon. Gerard C. Brown, Friday: “The Potato Crop;” farmers’ interest in legislation.” Dr. Calder, of Harrisburg, Thursday and Friday: ‘‘Essentials for a good crop;” “Fruit growing for profit,” “Educating children to become farm. ers.” Jas. McCracken, of Jefferson county: “How to destroy Canada thistles;” **Sheep for profit.” D. F. Fortney, Esq. Friday afternoon: “What legislation does the farmer of York, “The Prof. C. R. Neff, Friday evening, Hon. M. D. C., topic: “The old and the new agriculture. Besides these there will be essays and recitations by our home talent, music, question box, ete., to lend variety and interest to each After each address there will be general discussion free to all. Three afternoon and evening Whitehead, Washington, “Farmers to the front:"’ " session. sessions each day—morning, g. These meetings will be interesting to all, farmers especially. | Don’t miss a good thing. Batts-Hunter, On Monday invitations were received { by many of our people to attend the | wedding ceremony of Miss Emma GG, | Butts and Robert ¥. Hunter, which | will take place on Wednesday evening, {January 25th, in the Presbyterian {chure h, at this place, at 5:30 p. m. | After the ceremony a reception will be held at the residence of Mrs. Mary G. Butts, Allegheny street. The contracting parties are two of Bellefonte's young people town and the happy event will be large- | ly attended. Mr. Hunter, the prospec- | commissioners office, and is a young | man of good qualities with a promising future before him, and will prove also a truely’noble husband for the estimable young bride whom gallantly | wooed and won. he so Adam Krumrine at Home During the pust two weeks there was | considerable alarm caused by the failure of Mr. Adam Krumrine, of Tusseyville, to return home after starting for Belle. { fonte. When Krumrine left home he informed his hired man that he might be gone for several days. His absence alarmed the family very much as they feared he might have been overcome by illness, while walking to the station and perished in the cold. ‘Their fears were allayed though last Thursday when Mr. Krumrine returned from Altoona where he had gone to visit his brother, Death of Samuel Walkey On Tuesday morning Mr. Samuel Walkey, of near Hublersburg, died at his home after, an illness of about one year with the grip. About six years ago Mr. Walkey lost his eye sight, yet he remained patient under his aMiction. His age was 82 years; interment took place at Hublersburg Thursday morn. ing. Mrs. Walkey preceded him to the grave three years ago. Church Dedication, The Presbyterian church will be fin. ished in every detail soon and the re. dedication will take place on Sunday, 220d of this month. At this writing no definite information can be given as to the exercises on that occa. sion. Hotel Renovated, The Irvin Houseat Lock Haven, has been renovated throughout during the past season and does not look like the same place any more. Landlord Cald- well will keep up with the procession every time, Mr. Charles Hulburt, the State Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., with his family, recently moved to Bellefonte. ~We hear of much complaint throughout the county on occount of the scarcity of water. Farmers in many places are compelled to haul water in barrels for their stock. A thaw would be a good thing. ~The Presbyterian church was not open for worship last Sunday. Many evidently walked around to hear the new organ and seeing services being held in the chapel went on. A big or- gan will draw people to church. Fire at Stormstown, The fine store and residence of Mr. Robert Gray, of Stormstown, was burn- ed on Tuesday. Jan. 10. The fire orig" inated in a defective flue, and had got 80 worked in between the partitions and floor that when it was discovered at 7.45 o'clock it was uncontrollable, and in half an hour the whole building was in flames so flerce that the people in the house and store had to flee for their lives, The entire stock of store goods was burned and only the parlor furniture saved out of the house. The house and store were joined in one building, which was a fine one. The house was occupied by Mr. Gray's parent's, Mr. and Mrs. W. 8, Gray. It was luxuriously furnished, and the store was one of the largest and finest in the county. The loss will be heavy, for there was little insurance on the prop- erty. Fre Veterinary Service A limited number of horses affected with any of the common diseases, such as splint, spavin, curb, ringbone, wind galls, warts, sprains, diseases of the feet, ete., will be treated free of charge, stated times within the next few weeks, by the Pennsylvania State College. Pennsylvania, has been employed to deliver a course of lectures to the agri. cultural students of the College and | ods of treatment, | perform all operations himself and only a limited Waters at the College at once, full particulars as to the disease, who are | { prominent in the social circles of the | ive groom, is the present clerk in the | God on { these clinical subjects are desired to il- asses the meth. Dr. Pearson will { lustrate to the College Cl ete. number of animals will be needed. Parties wishing to avail themselves of this offer will write to Prof. H. J. giving its de. velopment, ete, They will then receive of the time their will be treated with any other directions due notice animals that may be necessary. License Transfers has for transfers of the Cf ne, Judge Landis, of Blair decided that hotel same formalities of filing and publi tion that precede ori county, application licenses must go through ginal applicatic The liquor Jaws of 1866 and 1887 con- tain no sanction for lic and the fers only when the application | nse 148 been filed in the prothonotary's office three | weeks prior to its presentation to court, and notice of such intended application { has been posted on the prothonotary’s bulletin board. created some surprise, all admit that Judge andis’ decision ut the lawyers | it 3 ivi 8 ., | law, Church Reopening The Evangelical church at Zion, t | county, having been extensively repair. | ed, will be re-opened to the worship of next Saturday and Sunday, January 28-20, 1863, evs. C. W, Finkbinder, of Millheim and H. Benfer, of Lock Haven, will preach on that occasion. Other abroad will also be in attendance. There will be preaching Saturday even- ing, Sunday moming and evening. The public is most cordially invited to attend all these services, J.J. Lonn, Pastor. Death of Jacob Gephart. On Wednesday morning Mr. Jocob (rephart died at his residence, in Mill. heim, aged about 62 years. The deceas- ed was a younger brother of Hon. J. P. Gephbart, of our town, and was one of the prominent and well known men of that portion of our county. A wife and six grown children survive him. As we g to press no information could be obtained of the time and place of the interment. Married in Kansas At the residence of the bride's par- ents, near Bonaccord, Kansas, on Dec. 20th, 1892, by Rev. Flickinger, of the Evangelical church of Abbilene, Mr. Williard I. Stark to Miss Lizzie Stover, daughter of Noah J. and Julia Stover, formerly of Centre county, Pa. Ward Retires from the Field Jokn M. Ward says he will retire from the base ball field and confine his work to law cases, He says he leaves the Brooklyn club simply because he wants to quit the field and not because of any misunderstanding with any of his asso. ciates. ~*'Fast Mail” at the opera house on Saturday evening, January 28, From all parts of the county come the reports of the unusual cold weather, In our county during the present week the thermometer has been down to as low ns 22 degrees below zero. 10 and 12 degrees below, is a common report, ~Mr. W. H. DeLong, of West Phil. adelphia, is in Bellefonte at present put. ting down a handsome wooden tile floor in the Dr. Hale family residence, on Al. legheny street. These floors are con. sidered very handsome and are pre. ferred to any other material, ~The Undine Hose Company lmve about completed all arrangements for purchasing a steam fire engine. A com. mittee of three left on Wednesday after. noon for Seneca Falls, N, Y., where they have an opportunity to purchase a fine one at & bargain. The New Un. dine company have considerable boodle in their treasury and can talk business, at | Al thoroughly competent veterinarian, Dr, | Leonard Parson, of the University of | transfers law of 1858 allows such trans. | his A. | ministers from | Organ Recital, The urgan recital, in the Presbyterian church last Friday evening, was largely attended and the large building was completely packed. Of course the chief attraction was the new $5,000 pipe organ which every body was so anxious to hear, and especially when performed upon by a reputed musician, like Prof. Tudor Strang, of Philadelphia. His performances were grand and some thing new for most of the audience, George Brandon, one of our young musicians of the town, surprised the au- dience in the able manner he acquited himself in handling the large instru ment. The singing by Miss Keim and Mr. Ford, both of Philadelphia, was quite good. Our home talent consisting, of Mrs. J.C, Meyer, Miss Lou Harper, Mrs. W. H. Mann, Messrs. J, C. Meyer and Elliot Harvey, contributed some elegant selections to the recital. The proceeds were about $450 out of which at least 8350 will be cleared. Somebody Is Forging, That somebody is forging the name {of J. A. Harper & Co., merchants of this place, is quite evident by the num. | ber of bogus checks which have | coming in of late, On Monday, January for 86 was cashed at Tyrone. Since then there have been a number cashed at Lock Haven, one of them being for 818 and another for 86. How many more have come in since then or how many stillout is a question. Whoever doing this will get himself into trouble, as such get out, since it isa grave offense the quences will be commensurate with the been 0 one are is and acts eventally CONSE deed, ~—(iazette, What the Representatives Recoelved Below isa list of the articles furnish- ed each member of the house of repre- sentatives at Harrisburg: Smull’s legis. rack, writing pads, a lative } i wmndbook., brass pen and envelopes, letter opener bot costly ivory box of pens, rs, bottle of mucilage, of pins, ttle pen t-edged leather-cover- £1 book with cils, handsome gi ed memorandum purse attached, an corkscrew, paj comb and | of 3 i per hair otters, besides thet day and other perquisit Stan Pe Stolen One hundred dollars worth of post day of of Senator one stamps were week, from Gray Meek no clue to the Pp. There is enerally Harris! thief but it is g it urg. i conceded that CAD a8 most | publ since the last election. Death of Mrs. Jessie Beaver On i st, Mrs Jessie Sunday morning Jan. 1 w of the at her home in Danville. of her hn the shock of that sad Beaver, wid« Jats died she was very ill Jessie Beaver, | at the time 18. I's death and much to do with | band {event had hastening She an aunt of Bellefonte. | her end Was James A Beaver, West Virginia Coal Production The census figures show that West | Virginia has more square miles of coal | than Great Britian, Germany and France combined, though it stands fifth in point of annual coal production in the United States, Good Advice “Do you allow drunken people on the train *" den station one day lately, “Sometimes when they are not awful drunk,” re. plied the conductor. “Just take a seat near the middle of the car, and keep quiet, and you'll be all right. Reports Incorrect Father Mollinger, the famous faith. curist, was reputed to be worth millions. His death reveals the fact that his es. tate will hardly pay the debts upon it. 1t does not always do to believe 4 man isas wealthy as report claims him to be. ~The next attraction at the opera house will be Carter's “Fast Mail,” Saturday evening, January 25th. — Lock Haven's water supply is fail. ing and they are now thinking of con. necting their water main directly with the brewery, to help them out of the present difficulties. ~A communication from Hublers- burg, having no signature to it, was consigned to the waste basket this week. That much time, paper, postage and brains were loss, ~The value of Rev, Hick’s weather predictions are appreciated more than ever, The cold weather experienced this season was very accurately pre. dicted by him with good reasons for the same «On Wednesday evening, of last week, Evan B,, son of Mr. and Mrs, Robert McKnight, died at the residence of his parents, corner of Spring and Lamb streets, The deceased was 20 years old and bad been an invalid since a child, canted by an injury to the spine, ~Mr. Willis Weaver, of Milesburg, this county, has rented the National Hotel, at Millheim and expects to take charge of it in March. He also intends making application for license. The present landlord, Mr. A. A. Miller, contemplates locating at State CoNege with a view of opening a boarding house, | at the rate of four | ounce, paper | very | | ment Y | ranged a series n- | by pr orators money | our town, AVYEW TOTALS, The county auditors are still at work on the receipts and expenditures of the various The county statement, containing a detailed presen. tation, will appear in the papers during Februar At this writing we are able to give our readers a few items, The follow- ing disbursements of monies were made by the Treasurer: Monies arising from liquor leenses, returned to townships and boros,. Monies arising from sale of unseated land were distributed For roads, —_ For public schools...... For maintenance of poor departments $ 1.995.000 ppt 1 JOR. 34 3.561 4 16,3 wo BA 871.19 The following amounts were paid to the State: BUALE LAX ..ccospmnss sorsssnss pram | | Mercantile Heenses. 2437 82 Wholesale Hquor licenses — Brewery and distillery license... on Billiard and pool license Peddlers license... Total, County expenses pald 337 pe. 301.94 BRO 00 TL 218.50 4] TT PI _- ’ Postage Rates 78 Years Ago An old almanac of 1814 gives the fol- | lowing as the rate of postage prevailing at that time : by land, for 40 miles, 10 cents; “For every sing 5 cents: 150 miles, 124 cents; 500 miles and for No intermedi 17 cents; 2 cents; more than 500 miles, 25 cents, al- lowance to be miles, for letter Is made Every double to Wy double the said rates; every triple letter, trible, every plche weighing one vunce, letters single ing each originally re. ceived at the office for delivery, 6 cents: every ship letter lets, not wi over 50 miles and 18 < cents magazines and pampl miles, 1 cent and not exceeding per sh 100 sheet,”’ over 50 Per she 100 miles cents eet: over miles per Gen, Hastings Lecture ) Peni NSyivania M.C.A ¢1 Th minent mer ivered by Gen, who has tal pai gn (hh be de “The Cam onsiderable | N | pa Ening, and 1s ort | able | style. age | last | ment to the | deer. f Gen. | weighing forty pounds, | mounted | | | | | | | B | ] asked a clergyman at the Cam- | W, The Gen. Is made upon | is unable t deman as a publie orator. A Wild Cat County Alvan Hall, « sday, nt Senator Harry who, Thur noe ng mnty, & Harr burg, that his personal knowledge of the destructivenessof wild eats had led him amendment. “On act scalp b i yesterday in to prepare the ne tract of 600 acres up my oe said Mr. Hall, wild killed I went out one day recently nts five and up no less than 1 | hot Cats during the day scared tt) we animals. | which will twenty of one be direction of the H. Warren, and ia exhibit at the the state ornithologist, B. put in the Pennsylvan World's Fair.” under Philipsburg National Bask At an election held the 10th day of January, 1863, the following named stockholders were elected directors of the new bank : John Nuttall, George McGaffey, William P. Duncan, Robert F. Mull, O. Perry Jones. At a meeting of the directors held the same day the following officers were unanimously elected : Wm. P. Dunean, president; Geo. W. McGafley, vice pres. ident; O. Perry Jones, cashier, "Big Timber The Clearfield Journal says a timber stick was made on the Poplar run tract of Leavy, Mitchell & Co., in Green. wood township, by J. W. Shaffer, very recently that is 110 feet long, twenty- two inches across the top end, and con- tains 396 cubic feet, It is free from knots, was very handsomely made by Mr. Shaffer, and has a surfaceas smooth as French plate glass, At State College, February 22 will be a splendidly cele- brated day at State College, when the new building of the mechanic arts and sciences will be dedicated. There will be many prominent guests present, among them Governor Pattison and his staff, Secretary Noble others of the president’s cabinet, and perhaps Presi- dent Harrison himself. Miss Bishop's Masfortune The many friends of Miss Maria Bis. hop, at this place, will be pained to learn of that lady's ill fortune. While pur. suing her vocation as an actress she was taken quite seriously ill and has been cofinned to the hospital for weeks suffering most intensely with in. flamatory rheumatism. (On Satarday, while Hugh Beaver and Miss Blanche Hayes were out sleighing, a broken clip let the shaft fall on the horses heels. It frightened the animal which started to run. The occupants were thrown out and the animal jumped over the high embank- ment at Mallory’s blacksmith shop and ran up by the water works where it was caught. The sleigh was smashed pieces and the horse badly cut about the legs. The young lady and gentle man received a few bruises, MARRIAGE LICENSES Issued During the Past Weeks Taken From the Docket § Hugh M. Connell, : Belle ¢ Cevills A Grroms, ook . lefonte § James Flemming, : / Spring tw { Nannie Carson, . . ihe Millheim MARRIED. ~In our last jssue we failed to make note of the wedding of M, L. Bmith, of Pine Grove Mills and Miss Alice M. Betts, of Charleston. Clinton county, at the home of the bride’s parents, on Tuesday, the 10th, Public sale Register, All sale bills printed at this office will receive a free notice of the same under this heading. Parties having bills print- ed at other offices can have a notice in - serted in this registry for fifty cents. TUESDAY, Manon 2isr—Gray and Bowersox, ¥% mile north of Rock Spring, wi 1 dispose of four head of work horses, 6 colts, 3 good cows , 11 head of young cattle, 16 shoats, farm imple ments, ete FRripay JAN HAL the residence of the un- | gle letter | 90 miles, | 400 miles, | ate | dersigned, at the Oak Hall Woolen Mills, three | horses, one cow, | ERY, harness, a lot of new Sranson Knitters, ete | Mox Mancn George Kauffman AY th—Atl the residence of , ' n Spring township, two miles south of Zion, at o'clock a. m., the fol {lowing property will be sold } good work horse weed mare with i yearling colt, 13 head of good sheep, 2 four horse wagons, | plows Deering self binder. ete Also a jot of household Yon. 1 Ref auel Marcu 1th—At the residence nthe Hale farm ng all west of Zion, t ¢ farm ROO WEDNESDAY of Frank k twp ! ong 1 } tock and all in 8 Kinds Frupsoay Manon 21 ith of Zion, along to Heels 1 Sharer, two eading from { good horses, hdown sheep, atte Mhort fm Pleasant Gap good colts head ill cows, § head Ho i, some } Rain. Wagons Also some household goods auctioneer 108 so Persons having their bi this office will be supplie« notes free. The Difference The Lycoming county commissioners are having a hard time to get their an. department sent 1 + nual report to the interior It has three hm es and each of Per mnsylvania. been in to 8600 the time sent back nly gave fact shown letter department res come board upon h their X ) the clerical eir clerk, Rot n preparing the same. a TTY SR HAY 8 in whi re- ability F. Hun- layed by th The CENTRE DEMOCRAT New York Weekly W $1.75. the year for and | OF 1¥ Ready made clot! and children rcoats and sis Ove *, in abundance. Tailoring a specialty. Mo NTO IMERY & Co, Bellefonte, Pa. Beliefonte Grain Market. Ww cled weekly by Geo Jackson &Co Corn, shelled per bust Oats—new per busi Barley, per bushe Buckwheat, per 5 Cloverseed, ; we 0 1G $8 0D Ground plaster, per tor R_— 50 wr bushe PROVISIONS. GROCERIES weekly by Bower & Co Apples dried, perpound X Cherriesdried per pound seeded Beans per quart a— a Onions, per bushel . Rn Butter, per pound co vccinnnenes Tallow, per pound... Country Shoulders Sides . Hams Hams sugar cured Breakfast Bacon... | Lard, par putd -.. | Eg 8 per dozen m————— | PM thos por DUSHE] eons. aA —— DriedSweet Corn per pound... ———— &C. (as corrected OST A lock stemm, of a Champion wagon between Curtin’s works and Bellefonte The finder will be rewarded by returning same to E. COXren Boland, Pa JR SALE~A fresh cow, Inquire of AND. FrTZER, Miledtury Pa GOOD » MIL L ING PROPERTY YOR SALE~ The Centre Hall mill, one of the best jo cations in the county, is offgred for sale. A) ways full of work and trade can be readily doubled by a competent party. Only reason for selling being to retire from business, Mil can be rented for a term of fyaars if not sold GAR MANS. a ————— | YY.y Spring line of Fashionable Goods. Serges, Whip Cords, Habit Cloth, etc. Coats at way down prices to close out. ——— Children and Misses’ coats in all sizes, A lot of heavy wool caps for men at 14 price. Leggins, mittens and hoods in great variety, GARMANS.
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