“~. / — aR N Ieaveg ure CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop. HASTINGS CALLED DOWN | How Governor Struck a Snag. Our BRAINS FROM RHODE ISLAND Putting that Little State in His Vest Pocket Was a Mistake—A Good One Not His Time to Laugh. on Our Dan The Philadelphia Times says: “There is a story told in connection with Gover. nor Garb-Bill-Hastings’ visit to the At lanta exposition which deserves to be printed. ‘‘General’ Hastings made a speech at one of the gatherings, in the course of which he dweltin a clumsy sort of way upon Pennsylvania's great. ness. With extreme bad taste and man- ners he spoke disparagingly of all the states represented at the exposition, and coming to Rhode Island, sneeringly said, *“Well I'll just put that state, in my vest pocket.” ‘‘He had no sooner concluded than up jumped a bright young man-—the speak- er of the delegates of Island. ing that house of Rhode He bega the should be proud of the u very smoothly by say- people of Pennsylvania speci men of man who presided over the des- tinies of the *“Then alluding to the said that, that could best physical state, *‘vest pocket’ remark, he be answered by telling of a wordy altercation that once red Alexander occur between Robert Toombs and K. Stephens, of Georgia. big, Toombs was a burly man. Stephens ve concluded and all brain [oombs speech by saying gentleman (Stephens) is will take him up and put him in ephens arose ¢ *d, concluding the threat of puttis he hope 2} Aa ere Ant ia will carry out his his vest , for if does, pocket have more brains in his vest head.’ nan referred pocket than The Rhode this to General he ever had in his Island Hastings without comment.”’ -—— Result D. S. Styne showed a Nu Dueer Graft. oi Antes Fort, on Monday ponose News reporter a A 0 DOU 5 WH i he received from his brother in law, Au- gustus High, of Va Washington The pear had a very appetizing outside, but Mr. Stine grained anc fruit is only heavily sugared, from a graft ona It is about the JUVEer, eat was coarse eating, said its n large ed grown This to eat when roast and The $ wester: fit pear was oak giants tump. size of a cabbage head. - -— - A New Industry Wm. Colyer’s building, erected ear the Centre ithin the past completion, and will serve for saw-mill, plaining mill and stave factory, likely to afford employment for a num- ber of hands. Mr Colyer has pu new Hall weeks, railroad station ing steam six is near a a rchased 100 acres of timberland from Mrs. Gov. Curtin’s farm about 1): miles east of that place, for $4000, which he intends to have cut out and logs brot to this mill to be maunfact- ured into lumber. - -—— School Report. The following is a report of Gorton Heights school, Snow Shoe township, for third school month ending November 29, 1895; Whole number in attendance dur- ing month, males 8; females 3; total 11; average attendance 10; percent of at- tendance, males 8g; females 87; aver- age 93. Those not missing a day are, Harvey Bock, John King, Walter Norton and Lula Norton. Those missing but one day are, Maggie Bierly and Annie King. Number of visitors 3. We extend a cordial invitation to all to pay us visit. IRVIN J. PACKER, Teacher. - ai Pennsylvania State Grange. The Pennsylvania state grange will Bld its annual convention in Williams. prt this Wednesday and Thursday. eadquarters of the grange will be at | he Park hotel, in the ball room of which hoot of the meetings will be held. The arge meeting will take place at the purt house. The delegates will nnmb. r about 500. Death of Geo, Rider. On Tuesday afternoon Geo. Rider died at the home of his father, Daniel Rider. He was a young man about 21 years of age and had been ill for about four weeks with typhoid pneumonia. | The interment took place this Thursday morning in the M. FE. cemetery, at Pleas- ant Gap. ~We put up all of our own box goods. The very finest chocolate made, put up in any size box you want, a! so cents offered for sale. SoURPACKS. ROLL OF HONOR, ha 15t week was the time for publishing 11 the Roll of Honor of all those who had wrk ols subscriptions during the month The expiration, afer the In should notify of November date name shows the case of any ETrors persons this office at | once Jerry Ertle, | B ¥ Royer, Philip Yorks, Madisonburg ee Rug 96 Bellefonte............. Feb g4 Milesburg ' gb Johu If Royer, Rebershurg gb Mrs, Shoemaker, Lock Haven gb M F Hazel, Bellefonte ¢ gb James Immel, Spring Mills 95 Peter Lauck, State College 96 M Signer, Shingletown r gb D T Cowher, Hannah.... r gb P Beezer, Bellefonte 9% | Jacob Cronister, Warriors Mark v 96 D H Kuste nbander, Pa Furnace..! gb C P Long, Spring Mills y gb Jobn H White, Mingoville.*........ * ob A |] Sweitzer, Bellefonte : ob B W Shaeffer, Madisonburg. es) James M Deitrich, Mingoville v gb Samuel Sprowl, Mingoville. ' 96 Frank Miller, Hublersburg r ob DrWU Irvin, Julian G5 John F Gray, State * 95 W N Weaver, : v gb W T Somers, Bellefoute..........Nov ¢6 W F Ross, Pleasant Gap....... {oy ob J S Shreffler, Jr., Pleasant Gap v gb Harry Hartsock, Pleasant Gap gb S T Brooks, Pleasant ap 6 Geo Stewart, Centre Hall. Abe Baird, P leas ant Gap. Benjamin Hoy, emont ; : John A Minm Nt ttany.. h a 97 J S Hazel, Bel fonte April 66 David Houser, Houserville, i. 'v W C Aikey, Bellefonte... 6 Jessie Shaffer, Zion.. Wm Hassinger, Zion A C Grove, Bellefonte. ,, J T Lukens, Hu erst rg Nath Bowersox, Ira Brumgart, | W B Ha 3 Brumg 1 Colleg Walker. yl r 96 6 y Gb Fs v Jacob Mar Ed Straub, } Wm Kreasier ] H Hoy, | H N Hoy, Be Willis Dunk! Wm Fulton, Geo Barret, M I Gardner, Wim Pealer, + Spring Mills... i — W ingovill Hublersbu Bellefonte Bellefonte Wed: iesday, Lost an Ey urday a board when the nail bounded, the left eye and destroying the sight A. a brief ofthe Y. M. C after Secretary Cota, sable to be about again spel of The store iliness windows about town are putting on their holiday attire. Some real fine displays are made this year, Miss evening, was a delight ful tendance fine Brew's assembly, on Tuesday The was good and the music very affair, ~Capt. W. F. Reber, of Philadelphia, was an arrival in Bellefonte on Monday. Mr. Reber and family are located in Philadelphia, at present over the holiday advertise- the merchants 100k ments in this issue of our of paper. See what some can offer you On Monday Judge love, Editor Harter and Robt, Hunter tramped the woods up the Buffalo Run valley quest of game. Judge Love got tired; Hunter saw some turkeys and Harter bagged two pheasants, It is reported that J. B. Fisher, the venerable merchant of Penn Hall, has been on the sick list during the past week and his condition is considered serious. Mr. Fisher the known citizens in that valley. is one of best «Powell, the magician, when here | last month, gave such a splendid enter. | tainment that Manager Garman at once secured him for he attraction, on Mon. | day night of Institute week. He is a | wonder. The teachers will much enjoy | this attraction. Sheriff's Sale The sherift's sale of lLewins clothing | store is over but the entire stock is being | sold at a sacrifice sale—any price—by | Mr. Obendorf, the new proprietor, in { order to realize his purchase money as | goon as possible. Now is the time to on. BELLEFONTE, PA. CONCLUSION OF | COURT NOTES List of Cases Tried and Verdicts Rendered. A FEW IMPORTANT TRIALS. An luteresting Decision For Tax Collectors Other News Briefly Paragraphed in this Column for Busy Readers. Martha E. Oswalt for the use of Eme- line Hugg vs. The Hartford Fire of Hartford, plea This suit is brought to recover and Insur. ance Co., Conn, ; as- sumpsit by 1593, furniture of defendant co. for house fire on the the Verdict on Friday destroyed night October o, had in mong in the plaintiff for $1,010.14 Fetzer which sured. favor of Theodore vs. William Shawley; plea trespass. This suit was brought to recover damages fr the defen the g the ded ant saline ting county by reason of and comnitiin plaintif jail on the 1gth day of March, 1864, tax collector of The plaintiff the year 1893 thew, warrant as 18 virtue of his Boggs townshi 1 5 refused to pay his tax for 1 and alleged that he had paid whereupon the defendant exercised his authority in his Vérdict on Friday the defend warrant as £3 + v4 An Daniel wense id, he of Clearfie atteruoon, few pertinent After ner George 1 nse business appointing Commissi Thompson and properly in- st as to their turned to the Bar and public said that bad noyed already by ide via been ane irncds nai and ig bh certain | delegatio ns als who insisted upon bei ecard in their plea for or against said the of that case it is censes. ‘I wish it understood, Judge, kind can only tended to help or hurt, and further, by the cou "that any further efforts y prejudice the in any mn, ppli- communications received whether for cant, or against a license cannot be regarded as confidential I shall take the liberty to read such let- ters in open court for the benefit of public “Hercafter,” he persons wanting a hearing the concluded, on the license question must do so through an attorney.’ It is altogether likely that at this time of year the court would have time for little else than hear the delegations as they from different of the Local statesman a supe will find themselves shorn come in sections county with posed “‘pull”’ ! of some power as well as minus a pleas- ant trip to the county seat at the appli. cant’s expense, A relief all around. La . - A Fine Farm. In another column, on page 4, will be found an advertisement of a fine farm, located near Mount Eagle, Howard township, known as the Jacob R Leathers | homestead that will be offered at public sale. ed. The sale will take place on the premises, Saturday December 21st, 18g5, atrp. m - -— - Committed On Saturday a hearing was given the | parties implicated in the burning of N. | M. Ream’s stave mil! in Walker town. ship. They were bound over in $600 bail for appearance at next session of | court. In default of this they were com- mitted to jail, Calvin Fravel and Mrs. Mary wolf. SS Ag Try Them. Try our cream cocanut, Boston chips, | per pound. No handsomer hox ever | Calchion to a bargain. Will you catch | giioer Strings and Saratoga chips. All | our own make. 1. D. Sourssck. THURSDAY, It is a fine home, desirably locat- They were Edward and | DECEMBER 12, 189s. IN THE COURT HOUSE Intelligence Gathered from Various Offices, Legal MARRIAGE § 8. Royer, . t Flora M. Miller, § Thomos I. Jodon, { Lettie M. Smeltzer, § Wm. P. Hall, { Liznie Brown { Harry C. Bubb, | Anna M. Hayes, § Wot, Heller, t Emma Summonds LICENSES. Millheim ‘“ Spring twp Williamsport Ashton, Mo - Curwensville Philipsburg qarbheartville Phil § Thamas Ashcroft, t Hannah Smith, ipsburg REALESTATE Chatles A. Meck Hall Bumber ( acres in Harris township, Charles A. Meck and others to Lind Hall Eumber Co., 4,555 : f Harris township, for $8:000. Charles A to Lititlen Hall Lun acres of $3,500, J. N. Hall and .. C3 of Cent .e county, lacob TRANSFERS to IA 10 1 and others “1 0., timber for £1 Meck and others iber Co., about 800 1 1 Jana omimissi Tome acres of unseated land in Husto ship, for $1 S. 8, Wolf, Tre | ers of Centre ed land in H Dawid B. Mey land for townshij Catharine NORA tows OW toS oster nian, Allison, t IY. late of To Clem upon the late of near Pl To John A sock upon estate of Jo | late of Huston towushig i - oo be Miss ribbon girls i and Miss Ra fonte, ichael Williamsport, sk formed the ywly maa the aisle from aid of honor, of Bel came the m Hayes, lefonte, a | r of the rian church, by le the ha Ihe bride npie ceremony na Appy couple man and wife was dressed in a gown of white satin, trimmed wit duchess and point lace and orange blos- | soms and wore a veil, She carried roses while the grrom wore black Miss Blanche Hayes, the maid of honor, handsome bouquet of brides the conventional and wore a gown of pink Organdi, Car. ried a handsome boue The Misses Gephart little trimmed with pink ribbons, and carried juet of pink roses and Stearns, the ribbon girls, wore gowns of white, baskets of pink roses The wedding couble departed for extended bridal tour, after which will locate at Williamsport The bride is the daughter of Mr. Al fred Hayes, of Ashton, Missouri, has every qualification aecessary make a good wife. The groom | member of the firm of Messrs. George Bubb and Sons, grocers at Williamsport, an they and to is a wholesale .-——— Two Splendid Attractions Next Institute Gramley week during Prof promises two splendid evening | | entertainments, On Wednesday even. ing Byron W. King, teacher, reader, | author and lecturer will hold | the court house, This will a rare {literary treat. Mr. King comes with | the best of recommendations. On Tuesday evening there will be a be la genuine musical feast by the New | This will be an- It like. | York Male Quartette. | other fine feature of the week, | wise is well recommended a | ~=Go and see Powell, the wonderwork: | er, at the opera house on Monday even. ing, December 16, ~Jook at the label on this paper. It { will remind you how you stand with the ! | printer. Look at it. al forth in | Lemocrat HIS WHISKERS SINGED Boom for Karthaus 0il Fields. Another A BIG EXPLOSION OF GAS An That Excitement Incident Briefly Narrated Much Cousiderable other Well to be Means ind An Drilled The Hav feory 14 iwemen Lock en Express There ity of QISCOV~ 1ySs an exc in the vicir over the from the aban doned a | cond weil irilled ‘ which Sait Lick da Was « short time ago for the A few company Conway and | after tl 4 nd one of them tin the hole. An explosion qurred, and both men nd their haie and their hair Wore ly Land is Ix leased south this sideral ing will be le excit the d well put down pf The Search -— Blauche The World's Stage Jammer Wright. Mus Selection from the anima was trainmen - 100 thes 1g th Grangers at Williamsport The twenty-third annual sessio: Pen of Husbandry, convened in the Grange, Patron Willi attendance usylvania State yesterday with over 500 in | Worthy Master | that during the past year Rhone'’s report states twenty-five making the to- the yea: | granges were organized tal increase of members for 2,399. TheGrangers were welcomed to Williamsbort by N. M 1d the response was made Edwards esq. by J. 8. Mec- of Lancaster -— Excursion Rates Sparrin, Holiday On account of the Christmas and New the Central Railroad of special excursion tickets Year Holidays, Penna. wilt sell 8 from Bellefonte and local stations to New York, Philadelphia and intermed. iate points, also to stations on the Beeck Creek and Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts. burg railroad. These tickets will be on sale from December 18th to January 1st, both inclusive, and good for return pas- sage on or before Januaiy 7th, 18¢6 11-12 3t -— Green Goods Mr. Fred B. Sourbeck will have for | sale by the latter part of this week, a [ large lot of all kinds of green for decor- | ating purposes. His prices will be very | reasonable and within the reach of every. body. He will have on hand Laurel, | Holly in strings, and a large assortmen; | of wreaths, stars, crosses, anchors, etc. |all orders left at Sourbeck's will be | promptly attended to, | - Mise Mame Fox departed on Mon. | day for Newton, Kansas, where she will | visit relasives. A musical tea will be given at the | day evening, Dec. 12th, 18gs, com. | mencing at 8 o,clock, The proceeds to ! be devoted to the benefit of the Woman's | Guild, St. John's Episcopal church. All { { i | are cordially imvited to attend. ~~ ate AEN porch and. nertico_ a | Altoona une | Washington. ,Arrive 7 | field street, | information apply to Thomas 11. [ residence of Mrs. D, G. Bush, on Thats. | ormation apply % ..0CHOLARSHIP... SEE PAGE » VOL. 17. XO. go. WALLACE RUN RIPPLES The IOWeY CONVERSIONS held school protracted meet- Wallace Ran been a grea been con- g there are gix conducted by al church, of peo- in the ing, house, 0 ha success, quite a number have and at this The meeting i Hipple the 1 attended | large verted, writin seekers of vangeli rowds WAS young when hic TREED prominent How tree, home from by the fxr men got wi hi on Satu young la Jung i took church ones mother TAKE hipley, of ’l g the next Gme poor from the tied alom 1 4 Lf ou the cning two burg were make le Ouick— me The town has so far be attempt t postoffice in om MEETING at Womer comver- still E. will meet. thers p the kating wh they spend a Jong time at ris the dwelling bouse adjon room. E+ bad 4 the store James, a at the ncw Por h visiing at attend at Rebersburg Many of our people expect to onvention the musical « over the holidays - Tribute of Respect. g are Mark's 1. asant Gap, the resolutions utheran Sabbath in behalf of our brother, who has he followin adopted by St of Ple superintendant been called WHEREAS, it has pleased God in His all wise providence to call from among us our Superintendent and brother, Christain Dale, and WHEREAS, we acknowledge our loss of an earnest worker in the Sabbath schoo! and for Christ and His kingdom, be #t Resolved, that the Sabbath school tender their heart felt sympathy and condolence to the family in their bereaw ment. Resolved, that his chair be draped in mourning for thirty days and these reso. lutions be juvitsiea! in two of the county papers and a copy be sent to the family. D. M. DURKLE, W. C. SMELTIER, C. §S. Haze, Committee, school, and ) rest - Low Rates to Washington, DD. C The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's special ten.day excursion will leave Pittsburg December 26, 18¢5. Excursion tickets, good within ten days, and per mitting of stopover in Baltimore, will be sold at rates quoted below Train loaves 1201 P.M «10,00 AM. 04 " 12.22 rN 30 LA Bellefonte. ' Philipsburg Tickets on sale in Pittsburg, at Usien Ticket Office, Fifth avenue and Smith. and Union Station, and mt all stations mentioned above. "oral Whatt, Passenger Agent Western District, fo Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. «Fifty different kinds of the Gnest | tathies you evet saw; always on hand at | Sourbecks.
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