The Gente Democrat, THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 1803, CHAS. R. KURTZ EDITOR THE RACKET Last week we said EN ROUTE Now we say — JUST IN— As per R. R. manifest, OPQ nL ra 85 L BS. Assorted Glassware, This itself the packed as close as sardines in a box. lot store and is big crowded into It is the bargain of the season and is leaving us about as sudden as it came, Every train is bring- It will pay U by fast freight. ing new spring goods. to look through HE RACKET NOW, LOCAL DEPARTMENT. ~The Monday large number of trains to be late. SNOW on caused a “Forgiven” at the opera house on Monday evening, Feb. 20, by Frederick Bryton. —The town clock is on a strike again, It had stopped for several days but is running all right again. —The new proprietor of the Brocker- hoff House has been shipping stock and furniture to this place during the past week. — Achenbach, the baker, was given an order to furnish a dinner for five hundred guests at the College, on next Wednesday. — Last week the ) the high water, No particular dam. rooms were flooded by in Spring Creek. age was done. —Rev. Charles Steck, pastor of the | Pa., al Lauthearn church at Shamokin, officiated the Lutheran church this place, on last Sunday evening. in —During the past week our presses were steedily on the go printing tickets | A | large number of districts left their or- |} for the coming spring elections. ders at this office. —Hugh 8. Taylor would make a first class tax collector. He and energetic and would get the borogh’s finances gathered in. Slow individuals are no good 1n that office. ~The house will be Frederick Bryton in his is next attraction at the opera on This is con. sidered a strong attraction and ranks among the best. famous play entitled **Forgiven,” Monday evening, Feb. 20, —Howard Yerger and wife, of Cur. wensville, visited friends at this place | during the past week. Howard is en. gaged at that place with his brothers. in-law, contractors for masonery, abut. ments and bridge piers. ~The railroad fare for a -trip from | Bellefonte to Washington to attend the inauguration and return, will be at the regular excursion rates, 2 cents per mile, or £10.20 for the round trip via Lewisburg. That does not include Pullman car service. —A beautiful glass window was placed in the Reformed church, at this place, last Friday, a tribute to the the memory of Miss Martha Kellar, who died at Danville last September, while there visiting friends. It was the gift from her immediate friends. ~—Emory E. Herr, agent for the Penn. Mutual Life Insuranee com. pany, has accepted a position as state agent for the Vermont Life Insurance Co., for Indiana. He is preparing to move with his family to Indianapolis, Indiana, where his headquarters will | be in the future, ~In another column of this issue an advertisement will be found of all the applications filed with the prothonotary for liquor license this year. The list is larger than in former years, and we are anxious to see what disposition will be | made of them. Philipsburg is well represented on the list, ~The Class of 93, of Penna. State College, will hold their Mid-Winter Reception in the Armory building on next Wednesday evening. Among some of the distinguished patronesses will be Mrs. Robert E. John W. Noble, Mrs. Andrew Carnegie and ladies of this vicinity. Stop. per & Fisks orchestra will furnish music for the dancing between the hoursof 8 aud 1, a. m. This recep. tion promises 19 be largely attended, ~Last Sunday a large number of relatives and friends of Daniel Garman assembled at the Garman House to remind Mr, Garman that it was his 78rd birthday anniversary. An elabor- ate dinner was prepared for the occasion, The tables were arranged in the form of a cross with a pyramid of fruit, ete, in the centre; and with so many present to partake of the toothsome dishes it certainly made one feel as though such occasions should come real often, and that Mr. Garman's birthdays would always be recognized in such a ftding manner. pr €S8 | active | Pattison, Mrs. | A BAD RECORD. EXPENSES OF OUR POOR DE- PARTMENT. How they have Increased In the Six Years... A Change Necessary How Will you vote on Election day, Next Tuesday, February 21st, 1803, the annual borough election takes place. Many offices are to be filled which are important to every man or woman who owns a dollar's worth of property in the borough of Bellefonte It is a doubt in our minds as to whether any- one would listen to any advice given by us as to how they should vote, or not, single vote in the contest, there is one thing we wish to say and then let the taxpayers do as suits their own sweet will. The office of Overseer of the Poor, in Bellefonte, has caused a great deal of discussion in recent years, When it is mentioned thoughtful business tive men make open and positive charg- Others say of think- of Belle. in recent years. but do a great deal The poor department ment little ing. fonte, is looked very badly managed for yea expensive upon rs and ns having been a very item on the hands of the compelled to maintain the sume We have been making pointed general assertions but they exactly as we {ind public this matter. While republicans, and crats, who do not like the DExMocnaT’ frankness, we are conten} to know thi we have faithfully end the truth. If quoting public sentiment, taxpayers who are some very are entiment on there may be some certain even demo we are | err when we the foll Py } ra rion uditors' statemer ee Various auditor Suen {are certified as being ! | ar nounts expended by the departments o amounts t hie f | taining the poor, and do | | 1 1 ; ingie item paid former eX IH nde th iS | but is distinctly » AOL | directly each year for maintaining expended expend { 1800 amoun { 171 amount expended | The above is the story of Bellefonte | Overseer of the Poor departments for {the past six years and is the official { statement rendered from year to of “palaver,” icharges and counter charges | Long colums EXCUSES, will no wipe out the above black record figures are correct: the Poor ment expended the above amounts—and he people were compelled to pay the enormous bills, What are we going to do about it, For the past three years James { Clure, the harness dealer, has been | ing as one of the Overseers of the Poor and is responsible for his full share of His | has about expired and he now asks for | a re-election. He wants the office for the money he can make out of it. He | wants the public also to endorse his ex. | travagant methods. When his depart. | ment spends almost three times as much {money in 1891 as it did in 1886 i | highly important that he gets a re-elec- tion. A vindication is in order. | There are many people in this town who never gave the overseer of the poor department much thought, but | they do kick most everlastingly when the tax collector comes around, Before you vote next Tuesday, and think one Keep these figures in mind: 198 amount expendad 1991 amount expended If you approve of James McClure, | and his associate's record, in the Over. will M wi | | | this monstrous expenditure, term in stop moment, Gr go 0.50.90 | seer of the Poor departinent, you give him your vote for re-election. If you disapprove such a record, if you want your poor taxes reduced, if |you want to see an honest, upright, practical man put in that department | you will vote for Mr. J. H. Sands. i Twenty Millon Passengers The statement which the Pennsyl. |vania railroad has Just made of its passenger traffic at the Broad street station, in Philadelphia, is surprising in its magnitude and demonstrates more clearly than anything else can, the absolute necessity timt existed for the {enlargement of that station. When 100 trains came and went dally; at the present time the scnedule calls for 530 trains, an increase that is simply as. frowa the station was 9,000,000 and was regarded as something enormous; last year it was 20,000,000, or nearly 60,000 persons dally, Out of Debt According to the annual report of Thos. J. Stewart, secretary of internal affairs of Pennsylvania there are sixteen counties which haye no debt of any kind, These are Bradford, Centre, Erie, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Law. rence, Lehigh, Luzerne, Northumber- | lana, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, ' Venango, Washington and Wyoming. While we may not be able to change a | men | th ' | give a significant smile. It is a common | thing to hear some of our represents | : " " i es of gross irregularities in that depart. | is as having been | ; | at the same meal sg | year. | i" » | The | depart. | this station opened, in 1881, less than | LENTON REGULATIONS, In accordance with the established custom of the Catholic church, the sen. gon of Lent, commencing with Ash Wednesday and ending with Holy Sat. urday, the seven weeks are observed by the faithful as a time of prayer and pen. ance. The rules vary in accordance with climate and conditions, as for in. stance last year the rules were practi cally abrogated on account of the pre valence of the grip. This year, however Lent, which commenced yesterday, will usual manner, The Bishop all the be observed in the following rules promulgated by Phelan were read on Sunday in Catholic churches of this Pitisburg diocese: First. All the faithful who have com- pleted their 21st year are, unless legiti. { mately dispensed, bound to observe the | | fast of Lent, | Second. They are to make only one full meal a day, except Sunday, Third. The meal allowed on fast days is not to be taken till about noon. Fourth. A small monly called collation, is allowed in the evening. to the { quantity of food permitted at this time but the practi : iS ne No general rule as or can be made, 4 4 vl let rdinary | most regular Christians ver to it exceed the fourth part of an « { meal. Fifth. In the { bread, not exceeding two a drink of coffee, tea or similar beverage, can | When the principal { not be taken about noon, itis lat morning H Sixth invert the order by taking anicg and dinner | Seventh. rmitted, lar Eighth. The exempt from the egEs is also permitied Lent. The every day in 5 1 use of fl esh meat and fish mn any day, even Sunday, is forbidden. Tenth. | obligation of fastin restriction of Persons dis E | the using meat one meal on days on whicl | ) | granted by dispensation. obliged to fast | Are are permit | meat only at one meal. The time for Easter communion Eleventh. making the will date fi Lent till the Sunday within the octave of Ascension (May 14 inclusive, m the first Sunday in The use of flesh.meat on Saturdays the year is allowed for a term of years by dispensation from the Holy See throughout HOW DO THE JAXPAYERS LIKE IT? The Auditors report of the borough if Bellefonte for the year ending the t Monday of March, 1802, shows that I. McClure paid two hundred and twenty-six dollars and fifty cents for medical attendance upon the 1 Is f for the vear Jas, poor. When Keichline was hundred dollars paid all the doctor bills, For the year ending March, 1801, doc- tor Lills for medical attendance upon the poor amounted to over 8450, Doctor bills are always very high the year before McClure comes out for re. { election. How do the taxpayers of the borough like this? A good overseer, one who runs the | poor department in the interest of the Overseer one | taxpayers rather than himself, can have | { all medical attendance upon the poor | done for #100 a year. Taxpayers, how { do you like MeClure’s methods? Local Institute At Spring Mills | The teachers of Potter, Gregg, Penn, Haines, and Miles townships, will hold {a local institute in the Academy build. |ing at Spring Mills, on Friday evening | and Saturday, February 24th and 25th. | Dr. D. M, Wolf will have charge of [the institute, teachers in neighboring townships will be benefitted by attend. | ing. Teachers from a distance will be entertained free, and a profitable time { for all friends of education is anticipated For further particulars apply to R, U. Bitner, C. E. Royer, I. W. Leitzell lor J. | ments. tounding. Ten years ago the number of | passengers who arrived and departed | Reduced Rates to Washington attend the ceremonies incident to the inauguration of president.elect Cleve. land, the Penna. railroad company will sell excursion tickets to Washington March 2nd, 8rd and 4th, valid to return until March 7th, 1808. The excursion rate will be 210 from all points on the main line between Pittsburg and Bell. wom. From stations east of Bellwood a rate of two cents per mile will apply. The magnificent facilities of the Penn. sylvania railroad make this line the fav. orite route to the national capital on all occasions. / refreshment, com- | F. Zeigler, committee of arrange- | For the benefit of those who desire to THE BOROUGH DEBT, published in the papers of of last week, ICs stated that the borough solicitor had been directed to draw an ordinance under which the bonds about due might be refunded, Vhether the solicitor was directed to do wo, or not, the fact that such a statement should have been We reference starting, enough in debt, thing according » 1 he le IN lature ha a deli have had to blundering our borough try} 0 Juw prov hall be re funded. ded just how Itisthe duty of the council to follow the law. and | not fool around with a bit of an ordi. | nance, In reference to the refunding of | our enormo*s debt, | The Act of | 14th day Assembly of April, 1881, in which the | borough, school district approved the manner debt of any , OF ounicipality “It sl ail bu 1 ch borough redeem d | shall be refunded awful,’ Act, " . says the pay off any or other interest bearing indel TIERS issued payable of | which the bonds re is by the latter act Siate College Ceremonies The ceremonies of the fu tat e 0 oe Sta ollege o'clock Wednesday, 22. The admirable planned lege chapel at February program is as followes: Presentation of the building to the board of trustees, Gen. James A. Beaver { chairman of building committee; Accep- tance of the building on behalf of the col- lege, Col. Francis Jordan, president of the board; Addresses—'‘The State and Higher Educaaion,”Governor R. E, Pat. | Benefits of | tison; "The Educational | Refentific and Technical Training, Gen. Francis A. Walker, president of Massa. chusetts Institute of Technology: ** Edu. cation in its Relations to Our Govern- ment,” Hon. John W Noble, secretary of the interior; The Practical Spirit in Modern Education,” Dr. J. G Schurman { president of Cornell University; prayer | and benediction Rev. W. A. Houck. A collation will be served to invited | guests in the armory at noon. The senior { class will hold a reception in the armory in the evening. | Enterprising Correspondents | During the past week dispatohes cir- {culated among the city daily papers, | from Bellefonte to the effect that the [ high waters had caused great alarm | and were almost as high as the mem. | orable June floood of 1889:it was a gread | stretch of the imagination. We' had {an ordinary freshet and that was all, | Bellefonte has a lot of correspon. {dents for the city papers who most | always exagerate their news items so that they will be accepted. Nows dis. patches from Bellefonte are g¢omerally greatly exagerated, Walked to Iiinols Jonathan Gramley, of near Sugar Valley, is 68 years old and has had con. siderable experience as a traveler, The Journal says Mr. Gramley walked to the state of Illinois from Sugar Valley in the summer of 1839, when he was only 19 years old; seen Chicago when it con. sisted of only three houses, and who es. caped from being killed by the Indians on the shore of Lake Michigan. The Cexte Democrat and the New York Weekly World oue year for 81.75, In the procesd ngs of the conncil, as | made in the council of the borough is | It is time that council does some- | provides the | ' Massachusett or | THE INAUGURATION. OF CLEVELAND TO BE A GRAND AFFAIR. Excursion Hates from Beliefonts only $0.00 over the Heading Lines A Trip through | the Conl Reglons—Are you Going? The work of the committees having Chiaige ceremonies incident to | the Inauguration of President elect Cleveland is progressing satisfactorily. ! More than a} { including Tammany, have thus far re. | ported a probable strength of over 17. { 000 men to form in line on March 4th, The governors of the following named states have notified the oi the 1 undred civil organizations | committee that | they will be in line accompanied by | members of their respective staffs and in many instances by independent mili. | tary companic Delaware, Pennsylva- ut, nia, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecti North Cuaro- Ohio, , Maryland Carolina, Virginia nd Wisconsin, t majority ina, South Louisiana, a certain that a of the remaining but f YeL they ave Lee states will be present, not notilie the comm Penn i} 1 ————— MARRIAGE LICENSES During the Past Frow the Docket § Perey Blackford, ? Ida M. Bowmaster, . { Miles Wrye, { Emma Meese, § David J. Kenepp, t Maggie J. Frazier, § Wm. H. Pletcher, ¢ Mattie 1. Miller, Issued Week Taken Bellefonte Union twp, Halfmoon : Bellefonte Spring twp, Howard Beech ( reek The Opera On Tuesday evening the ¢ pera } " was crowded with a large audience to hear the of “Pirates of Penzance,” a comic opera by local talent they production in which were assisted by Miss Furey and Mr. W The was well rendered by estbrook., this of Altoona. music for fine and who took It demy zed] opera is those part n Lhe n for the benefit of the princip wiay. was aly ¢ Ac th and a hands real above all is almost | he governors | nolher our James The HOE, Gottlieb H | Jolin M. Neubauer | War mim ites he party w hursday after Mill Ha Beech Creek road. The tri would Wi Ma k, Reading a, and from Pt lelphia by famous Royal Blue Line” to timore Washington. They Arry passengers to Wash. where they would take the rom there be by Chu Hamsport, ater than Friday noon. 1 bY not Ihe distance of the round trip would be 856 miles which would be at almost or one ball the rate | charged by the Pennsylvania company. A stop of two days will be allowed in one cent a mile, g » | Philadelphia or any other point on the | return tip. As this offer is much | cheaper than the Penn. R. R., and as | It through the anthracite coal | regions, it would also be very interest. oes | ing and the party has about decided to | go that way. It is desired to have a large party and everybody is invited to {go along. For further particulars in regard to the excursion apply to J. C. Meyer, Esq., or ALL 8. Garman, of this place. Death of Judge Schaeffer Michael Schaeffer, of Salem, Illinois, died suddenly of heart failure, Feb. 3, 1868. He was the oldest brother of ex. Sheriff B. F. Schaeffer, Mrs. P. Dorn. blaser and Mrs. E. M. Harter, a family well known in Centre county, the father being an early settler at Nittany Hall. Judge Schaffer was educated for the ministry at Pennsylvania college at Gettysburg, but chose the law as a pro. fession, which he practiced until his death and rose high in his profession in Illinois, the state of his adoption. In 1872 Mr. Schaeffer was appointed to a position of Judge of the Supreme Courts, of Utah, by President Grant. He held that position for a number of years and some of his rulings in cases brought before him gave him much Not liking the Mormon | settlement, after he remained there | several years, he returned to IDinois | where he continued the practice of law, Mr. Schaeffer was a finely proportion. ed man fully six feet tall and of com. mwanding appearance. He was well known to most of the older residents of Nittany valley, where he was born and spent his early days. prominence, The Proper Thing An exchange says the proper thing to do Is to order your cands, envelopes, bill and note heads from a traveling so. licitor, and then ask gratuitous favors from your home paper. That is it's the proper thing for some people to do, for while they can define the word reciproci. ty, they cannot practice it, owing to their internal construction, The CENTRE DEMOCRAT and the Philad. Weekly Times, both one year for 81.45, an & Ga Yeager Garn H.( Rom D Jaeob | Willis © W. BK. Musser y¢ } y. EK. Leists 1. MH. MeCauslar Beliefonte Grain Murker Corrected week White wheat Led wheat, per Rye. per b Corn, ears per bu Corn, shelled per bn Oats—new per bush Barley, per bushe Buckwheat, per bushe Cloverseed, per bushel Ground plaster, perton she PROVIJIONS, GROCERIES &C | weekly by Bower & Co Apples dried, per; Cherriesdried per pound seeded . | Beans per quart - | Unions, per bushel... | Butter, per pound ....... Tallow, per pound... | Country Shoulders | Nides | Hams | Hams sugar cured | Breakfast Bacon | Lard, per pound. | Eggs per dozen | Potatoes per bushel . | Dried Sweet Corp per pound... (as corrected GARMANS. Giryat Woivastoy VOL owas 2 Resolved that you will receive the he hat means go best returns possible for 1 money you spend, to Gar. mans. Begin 1893 That also refers to Carma Our statements are reliable Our prices are impregnable Our goods are dependable, New goods by every train goods for Spring are beautiful, Sryat Worcester NE Et Covay GARMANS.
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