‘CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop. WM. CORMAN THE WINNER The Prize Contest Scholarship Concluded. HE IS ALONE IN THE RACE Votes, Being Almost 1000 De on Sat He Receives 1734 Ahead Any serving Award Other The Much laterest of Competitor—A Final Count urday Aroused-Incidents of the Contest The proposition of the CENTRE DEM CRAT one term, in the ' 1 1 A to furnish scholarship mal was made conditions that some deserving young lady or gentle were, was to go to men, and the readers of the paper were to decide to whom the award should be made. were carefully counted each week by Messrs Robert F. Hunter and Wm. CG. Run Esq., and the result noted in the issues of The coupons, cut from the paper, used for and these were unkle, the paper. From the terest and entered to sex all expenses Lock Haven best institutions of the kind id paid State t meant mucl bitious to education an life's duties Early in the that the mately competitors ed all their «0 that he cam a clean test with him Mr. Co townshig the home to a deformed lin a child since about by the use of cru do any manual lal home, the offic kindly looked after his we the prize conceived p. have When \lr 1ashn Teh ea Nl onan iso that Mr, Fe “yr Was oncs el the idea Corman 1 y “ t Aa Ist aeserving man SOOT was the m he a mstitution ing school and ommennable motive ften lacking im more ndeed and one so pretentious young mien und bod y Brow u dependents their know that the young m ciates the kindly interest shown in his behalf of the Democrat, for all of which he is exceed and limb-—-who upon an i by the readers Centre ingly thankful and will use his best en- deavors to profit from the opportunity thus afforded him. On Monday morning Mr. Corman call- ed at this office and was presented wi the from Hunter and Runkle, certifying vote, also a certificate from the proprie- tor of the paper which when presented Principal of the Lock credentials udge proper J t o Aa to James Eldon, Haven Normal, will viledges promised It gives the publisher of this paper much pleasure to be able, in this modest way, (0 assist a poor dependent and de- who is ambitious to secure all the pri- serving young man advance himself in the pursuit of knowl- edge. There is but one regret, that we cin not furnish all the applicants with fhe same previledges as extended Mr. Corman. As there is so much virtue in Benj. Franklin'ssaying ‘The Poor Print. er’ we must remain coutent with the mite we have cheerfully given FINAL COUNT, The following is the final report of Messrs. Hunter and Runkle Wm. Corman Bertha Atwood 1ena Baum Wm. Deitz... Cyrus F. Hoy. Elery Gunsallus.. Gertie Dolan Auna Heverly. Roy Bell.......... Wm. Rockey Ambrose Slotman... 18 The readersof the paper are under obligations to Messrs. Hunter and Runk- le for the care and pains they exercised in this contest. They were scrupulously careful that no errors be made or impo- sition , We will dis oft hem with a v ote of THANKS, — Their reward will be in the hereafter, 2 19 | SOUND CURRENCY LECUURE. Monday evening the large audience court house, to atte re was to coinage, the re- that would and « spe ally upon whom the rrievous burden would fall [he mal odore Lkunaufl Lut I ou $8 > govern purchas- wctory Hol f Mill Hall, ' ot A MUTA ILS La posed codition, supposed to be the body of Daniel Worner who mysteriously disappeared from Lock Haven How he in July last ame to his death could only be conjectured, except that by agun bullet bole in the body any shot wound his head where pot far from > Wedded The Other Lover. The fickleness of a sweethart was pain- fully demonstrated at Ralston, Pa. Miss Bridget I have wedd Spellman to d John C.Forbes, after acourt- years Was ship of three Forbes went to Williamsport for a marriage license, on the day set for the marriage, returning on the first train. As he got off the train his afianced and Joseph Doyle got a- board for Elmira. N.Y. where they were | married that afternoon. While profess. | ing love for Forbes the fickle Bridget was secretly engaged to Doyle. Forbes tele. graphed to Register Howell to cancel his | marriage license. a The News of the Store. Mr. Bates. a New York expert, says 3 | that the way to advertise is to simply give the news of the store. As he puts | it: “Get down to plrticulars. If there is some new weave of dress goods, women will be interested ia knowing how wide it is, what colors are shown, and always the price.” News gathering of any sort, and particulatly store news gathering, takes a nose for news, That nose is now give the advertising at this time of year at least half of its effectiveness. POR " ~The stock of the Philada. Branch is | being closed out by the new purchaser, 8. Oberndorf, It must be converted into money. keenly on the scent; and its January finds | BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, JANUARY o, 18¢6. INTERESTING REMINISCENCES The Story of a ent. Patriotic Par- RELATED BY HON. A. G.CURTIN. Went after theiy the Governor-—A Sent his Sens to the War Bodies Pathetic Interview With Scene~-Five of Them Side by Side An interesting article appeared in the Philadelphia Times, on Monday lates to the career of Hon. A. G. Curtin, lec'd 1 : cand no doubt will be read Penusylvania’s War G ambition lisl Memoirs and the servic 1A dic COU QIK posse rebellion ¢ spoke of “ i a. Kerr family, of this city nding four | brothers int teer regiments, nd added, while . recollection knew One vania father who had eight sons f at the same’ time for the Union saddest case of all that I recall, b ever, was that of a father who had 6 sons in our armies ahd lost them all.’ In his entertaining way Governor Curtin | me of the most pathetic then related stories that fell upon the cars of listeners. A by the possession of broad acres and fat Lycoming county farmer, blessed cattle and fatter cash account, had given more precious than all beside~that the Union might be preserved. His name was Rankin. His wife was dead and his boys were his only his five sons else solace. {try was was declared he felt as did Volumnia, the mother of Coriolanus, | | when she said: *““Had Ia dozen sons, | each in my love alike, I had rather bare | eleven die nobly for their country than | voluptuously surfeit out of action.” So | the Rankin boys went to confront grim. | | visaged war. The life blood of two of | | them made more fertile the rank growth | { of the Peninsula and their bodies lay un. | claimed amid the thousands who have gone down in the shock of battle. The | bowed but not broken father came to the | Governor's office in Harrisburg with his | tale of woe. Andred Curtin never turn. | ed a deaf earto such as he. Hesgaid But when war against his coun. | i sons’ bodies. I will send a messenger for them, and you can rest assured that you will be enabled to give them burial.” Aud this was done, After the second battle of Manassas the aged farmer again entered the Ex- ecutive Chamber, and without saying a word seated himself. The Governor recognized him at once and thought : “Can it be that this old man has been afMicted again’ He bade him approach. The visitor's voice was broken, but his tears did oot fall.”’ Governor, another “You are too old a man to go after your | moment Mr, He hand of the de spoiled of them is For a Curtin gone could not speak silently wrung the h When he ‘You must not go. 1 will rms ny father found voice he said cud for him again And thi CATS . A x vy an the ne of thi ttle of Gettys mrg reached Harrisburg Governor Cur. vin traveled rapidly acro country and viewed that me ble RIOT: “My God.’ tha cannot be as he steadied h other two have , The other two! Yes, Grvern taker IN THE COURT HOUSE Gather Intelligence Ofces Lega MARRIAGE LICEN harles Whip; nna B. Wrye sche B., Willl ams 1s Fields {assinger, REAL RESTATE TRANSFER Alice R. Fleck et ' for a Jot in Centre al.to Chas. H fing Hall boro sideration fis Benjamin Kerstetter's adm Kerstetter, for lot twp. Consideration $50 Edgar R. Jackman et ux. to Chase, Consideration £4,400 Taylor Walker et Watson, for 25 acres Shoe twp. Conssderation $200. Henry Melcher, trustee, to P. 8. Rich ards, tor 101 acres and 119'4 perches of land in Taylor twp. Consideration $100 C. T. Fryberger etux, to Elizabeth Shellenberger, for lot of ground in Rush twp. Consideration $25. of ground Geo M for a lot in Philipsburg boro to Sarah J Snow ux. of land in 3 acres of land in Curtin twp. Consider. ation fron, Hensy Melcher, trustee, to Gilbert Riler, for 218 acfes of land in Taylor twp. Consideration $200. Prothonotary sworn and commissions | filed for record, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. To Mathias Mayes upon estate of John Mayes, late of Boggs twp. Will proven, To Samuel Weiser upon estate of H. H. Weiser, late of Millheim, - A ANNOUNCEMENT FOR RHERIFY We are authorized to announce the name of Jacon L, RuxkLe, of Bellefonte boro, &8 &can- Hdinte ‘or the nomination of Sheriff, subjeet to the neages and decision of the Demoeratie county convention, INTERESTING STATISTICS. List of Births and Deaths During the Year. RETURNS BY THE ASSESSORS. A Complete Return from each District in tre county Made twice a yvear—The Kept in the Register's Office 1 the } m your heels Peter Jacobs brewer me years ag cted with lishment, charge again Mr be continued as Doll's shoe store Bellefonte, | will heretol by Doll & Son, where wir] "vt sor supply anything west cost -—— Collins’ Furnace week rumors were furnace This the float to the effect that Colling’ be started on January 14th No fi There are would is not correct yandation for report important negotia tions, however, in progress that may be concluded in a few days by which the plant might be put in operation the early part of February. This is still among the probabilities and should not be an ex. cuse for greedy landlords to squeeze | more rent out of oppressed tenants a w— Sudden Death, A sudden death occurred Thursday in Snow Shoe Mrs. Ellen Miller, who was observed by the crew on the train to fall on the railroad track several times. | The men went to her assistance and car. ried her into the house of Mr. Wh. | Temple, near by. She continued to | grow worse and died in about 20 min. utes, She was the daughter of Mr. Cranelis, of Snow Shoe. Officers Elected. The following are the officers of Madi son Castle, No. 360 K. G. E. of Madison. burg for the ensuing six mouths term: Post Chief, G. R. Miller; Noble Chief, J. N. Royer; Vice Chief, Jeremiah Krtel, High Priest, Joseph Bierly; Venerable, Hermit, John H. Roush; Master of Rec- ords, A. J. Hazel; Clerk of Exchequer, Geo. N. Wolfe: Keeper of Exchequer, Israel Spayde; Sir Herald, J. B. Hazel, A. D. Lucas et ux. to Elmer Lucas, for | lives two miles this side of Snow Shoe, DL , ‘ , for | RURAL NOTES A SPECIALTY. VOL. 18. XO. 2. Love of Country yg of some said that ula be leeping ng him. nted General Logstreet, in tellin of his experiences in during the car 4 Penin had never h ypportunity of i ia leav- ordely of one overheard nterested of sleep- it's all ight and right ooun~ hat we we are, i MQ i cn poorly fed, the love lo that, 10 that, for the But nt to say, 4g 1] ng oo nother had during was the i ly ly to of all swiftly apcity last mplcted r labors w= ist of this month Sheriffs Sale : fI's sale of Lewins clothing over but the entire stock is being sacrifice sale—any pricey the new proprictor, a money a the time to you catch dat a Obendorf, jer to realize his purchase Now is Will mi as possible catch on to a bargain on. .——— Train Dispatchers in fhe Thee railroad statioms who go there to see trains and adds 20 per cent. tothe a to take in the lame, the blimd and the sick, who cannot join the theeng. Shamokin Herald. .—— Medals Sunbury 1s the town ot numerator visits the casicst which to secure a census, state ounts the people nhet For of Honor A national bill has been introduced into She house appropriating fseo { enable the secretary of war to procsse { medals of honor for those of the Pemm. sylvania troops, who were the first do arrive to defend Washington in Apel 1861. .— Sheriffs Sale On account of the Sherifi"s sale, the { entire stock of clothing at Lewins' stor | must be converted into cash. Mr. Obes dorf, the new proprictor, is anxious Se | close everything out. Now is the time | to catch on to a bargain. - Married. On Dec. jist, atthe Lutheran parses. age, Snydertown, Mr. Francis Poorman and Miss Martha Rogers, were united dn matrimony, by Rev. N. K. Diehl. 156 Applicants, According to last week's Clearfield papers there are 156 applicants Sor liquor license in that county this yemr. That beats Centre county,
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