Beiade — L B SR Sa od THE CHAMPION SWINDLE ¢ or “New Light on the Silver question,’ this is considered the best work of its kind, If you want to gain a clear idea of the Silver quastion get it. Rogular price 10 cents. Send 6 cents to this ofMee and same will be mailed to any of our readers, BS Sh Se LR Ch Ch Sa 2 4 ¢ 4 ¢ # ¢ "MISS IT--Something i CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. THE PATRONS EXHIBITION In Progress at Grange Park This Week WEEK PROGRAMME OF THE It is the Twenty-Third Annual Graage Gath ering--List of Tent Holders and Some of the Exhibits the Ground — Interesting on Discussions, This is Granger Picnic week most everybody in Centre, and many from adjoining counties, will be in attend- Grange Park at Centre Hall is the Hun- dreds of tents are set and the white can- The re occupied ance. centre of attraction and interest. vass extends over a large area. various buildings and sheds ¢ with merchants, implement dealers, fak- ers and all kinds of venders. The audi- torium has been greatly i consisting curtains, side wings, borders, etc. ¢ fine line of sceuery ort aii: tHe tertainn 1e stage is equipped for ent nm is laid out as on formes: Nnost Farm." New Engl dered that a request was gene for its reproduction on Monday evening another i was in § tendance The following is the cast of characters ekiel Fortune, a New England farmer, % J. Wolf; j C. Boozer ; Gilbert Darkwood, handsome and unscrupulous, W. G. Mingle; Jack Nelson, Ed. Kerlin; Lawrence McKee gan..an. alderman from the city, C. Deininger; Detective Rankin, W Shoop ; two constables, C. H. Meyer L. Smith ; Je iviah Inner : oRinner, a day from eve Faus, of an nterestin the Christian Endeavor held a sp at service after which Rev, Goodling deliv ered a sermon. On Monday a disagree. and nothing of able am >< in pired, any ime portance {1 except the arrival of more tenters, and exhibitors and gen- eral improvement of their quarters. The Farmers band, county, is furni the entire week. TUESDAY'S EXERCISE The heavy rain tl made things exercises of the week were 1 opened by an able address by Hon. Leon. ard Rhone, master of the State Grange, which was responded to by George Dale in a creditable manner, J. C. Weaver, lecturer of the County Grange, and I. 8. Frain, also spoke in the interest of the organization during the forenoon. In the afternoon Dr. Leonard Pearson spoke on diseases and care of live stock. It was an able talk and interested a large audience. Rev. J. Zeigler, chairman of the prohibition county committee, also | made an address. Dr. H. T. Rothrock gave an interesting talk in the evening on forestry. EXERCISES Wednesday was an ideal picnic day. WEDNESDAY The sky cleared up early and a cool | breeze soon dried up the ground and | made everything cheery and fine. From all sections people came by rail and con veyance, and a very large attendancewns the result, The following is the programme issued for Wednesday: 9.30 A. M.—Hon, Mr, Harrison, Road Engineer of U. 8. Dept, of Agriculture, discussed the road question; follow ed by Hon. John A. Hamilton, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, and Director | of Institutes. and Prop. live tock, merchandise is quite large and at the time of makiug the list all were not on the ground, Wednesday noon, Ist & tour over the ground the following were noticed: WwW. OO. Hall foundry and machine works, had a very large line of farm implements, chop mills Rearick, of the Centre which were in operation. W. L. Goodhart Co., arranging his display of Millheim, farm was imple. ments, Hall, have veral fine buggies and carriages, Boozer Bros., of Centre sC also a large assortment of harness and sup- plies. J. F. Mifflin, Bloomsburg tener, P. P. Mast, Philadel phia—farm imple- hame fas- ments Pa farm implements, water wheel, ranges, Hall—Cha Hanover Machine Co., Hanover R. D. Foreman, Centre pion binder. S. A. Allen & Co., den and | E. play of | McCalmont & Philadelphia ~ eld implements. fer, William cycles. 5. She Mr custom, largest plements of merchandise Wolf al merchandise M. wove jewelery, Cs & Crawford, Centre Young, Jamestown tiracts attention. iernsey cattie, te * and Chester Whit China hogs W. Gingerick 1 Berkshire hogs 1 n “o 1 Rerl | © : Li DBETK- shire and Poland Berkshire and 0. I. C., Chesterwhite and Poland China hogs SW Hall, ground-—eight head Walter W. Griffin, Montandon-—regis- tered Berkshire hogs. Isaac Frain, Abdera-—thorough-bred horses — “Royal,” Percheon Three exhibits Smith, Edgewood farm, Centre has some of the finest stock on the of Jersey heifers. stallion ; “Bison, er,” Sy-old coach stallion; * ‘Retta,’’ Per. cheroun mare. Geo. Dale, Lemont bred colts. D. J. Meyer, cattle, The following are also represented : “Farmer's Friend,” Mechanicsburg, Pa. Grange Fire Insurance company, of { Centre county. “The Centre Democrat,’’ Bellefonte. “Keystone Gazette,” Belllefonte, Democratic and | quarters, | Pa. State College experiment station |bhas a large display of tropical plants, bulbs, seeds, grains, fruit, etc., and is one of the interesting features on the ground, several thorough. Centre Hall — Jersay The usual number of side shows, shooting gallgries, merry-go-rounds, can. dy factories, photo galleries, museums, { and such like tend to attract and amuse the crowd as usual 2.00. M.-~Hon. C. Stuart Patterson, | president of the Sound Money League, | spoke on the Gold Standard as it affects | the farmer; followed by of New York. 7.40 P. M.—Addresses by Mrs. Helen Johnson, Ceres of Penna. State Grange, and Hon. W. F. Hill lecturer of State Grange. THE BXHINTS. The display of farm implements, vehicles, improved wire fence, churns, Mr, Carthy, | Thursday to-day will be the most im. | portant day of the week. The discussion of the silver question will attract many, Among the speakers are C. DeWitt, of | | Towanda, Pa. It is probable that Senator | | Steward, the famous free silver cham. pion, will be on hand also, Gen. Warner, { of Ohio. | Mr. George Dale, of Lemont, has | charge of implement display. | i - i (Continued on ith page.) French coach stallion; ‘Beech. | Republican head- | BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1896. . Ono Pm hese QV yor my heals) Tanti ipsburg who 18 ad Frank Wm lac | and Mrs at for the i of Mr is a4 son has enjoyed a libera this mercantile experience an training he accustomed to business forms. In addi. tion, he possesses a liberal education re. ceived in the public school of Philips. burg. competent, of good judgment and the integrity. In 1893 Mr. Hess was appointed Mer. cantile Appraiser of this county and per- | formed the work in a very acceptable manner, ! Mr. Hess has always taken an active part in politics in that community and frequently was selected as delegate to | different county conventions. He has the | confidence and respect of his own com. {| munity-~the highest endorsement to be desired. CC | TRAVELING people claim that they | hear more agitation in Bellefonte on the | money question than any where else in the state. Bellefonte was always known {as a hustling town. We intend to hustle up a big free silver majority in Novem. ber, ? . - - | Grover CLEVELAND and Secretary | Carlisle have joined the Democratic gold party and will support Palmer. That is no surprise, Grover was always a gold | bug, and for that reason he can’t ride on our band wagon this year | Grover; good by. a - | i { ] i i Good Ly, of people to canton, Ohio, to see McKine song. All the large corporations, the and that like have a common interest | wen are not in that crowd, is a practical business man, | | ting food funds, et He is active, bright and thoroughly | ley. They do it for almost nothing mere able flood, be rendered great service by organizing relief committees, and distribu. , to the homeless and destitute families in that community. All ] I thie 1 N : ers . + : In addition he is practical, | this work was under his direct supervision highest | as chairman. We simply mention this fact to show that the highest confidence | is reposed in his integrity and executive ability. man the people need for county auditor. In politics Mr. Kister has always been of the Jeffersonian faith and always active in its behalf That is exactly the kind ofa ———— Stover—Stover One Tuesday evening, at 6 o'clock, the merry wedding bells rang out their sweet when Mr. Harry KE. Stover, of Hagerstown, M. D., and Miss Viletta Ereath Stover mariage at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Frank on Alle. gheny street, Bellefonte. A large num. ber of guests and relatives thronged the home this festive occasion, ceremony was performed by Rev, Ed. E. Hoshour, of the Lutheran church, the ring cermony being used. elaborate feast was served. The bride and groom departed on the 7:30 p. m train for their wedding tour, after which they will be at home at Hagerstown, Md., where Mr, Stover is engaged in the music, were united in Stover, ou : 3 1 mercantile business. Tug railroads are carrying thousands y ,——— S19 Votes. This week Sig votes were cast in the | *# Centre Democrat scholarship contest, It wealthy classess, bloated bond holders no small job to count and return the same. Our return judges Messrs Getti McKinley, The farmers and laboring« rm R nd Carman find their work growing Plarger each week. good, Tow +'s Speech on pages 2, 3 and 6 of this issue. THE SCHENCK One BIG The | After this an | as early as the seventeenth centuty, one | FAMILY REUNION of Hundredth Their Advent Anniversary Into Bald Eagle, ARMY OF DESCENDANTS grove where a speakers’ stand had beer 1 seats of the camp meeting i N. H. Schenck presided and the exercises were i i for all rovide Rey opened by singing ‘‘Blest be the tie that binds,” which was followed with prayer by Rev. J. W. Forrest, of Howard Col. W. F. Reeder, law partner of Gov of Bellefonte, the Hastings, was then introduced. In a brief address he referred to the reasons for the meeting, and gave an abstract of the history of the family of who he said were noted for their hospital. ity, generosity, integrity and honorable dealing with men. They are people, he said whose ambition is to do right and help others. The family as a whole are composed of men and women of intelligence who have made their influence felt for the good of mankind, and who have made whatever section of the country they have settled in, better for their having been in it. Col. Reeder was followed by Rev. N H. Schenck, of Howard, He briefly re. lated the story of Rev, Michael! Schenck's | advent into the Bald Eagle valley and told of his trials and difficulties that had | been overcome from the time the first set. tiement was made in 1796 near the spot where the family were celebrating the centennial. In brief he spoke of the a1 costors of the family having figured in wational and religious history in Holland | of them at that time having been a lead. ing minister of the Lutheran church, He showed by undisputabie records that | different members of the family had | come to this country from Holland in | | 1637 and at intervals up to 1650. The family are pot only noted for hospitality, generosity and integrity but also for patriotism and had furnished a | don't need | Logan street, returned howe on Ge NN BBN JOK AT THE LABEL! ha dat Pred after your pa hich been ho Sa SS Ki.00, #100 NO. family d women have ; ! cachers and must do, like 0 the ws republican friends are not afraid, let him meet Wm. Bryan Or uf our nu joint debate, before the people, and see how soon be will be chewed up and spit out, How silly to go to Canton, dont the side show in Canton, come 10 see us. why - . —-— CAN SPARE MAINE Maine has been heard from. It sent us a republican victory on Monday. We have nothing to expect from that state. It was never carried by any democratic presidential candidate. Further, we it. There will be enough votes south of the Ohio and west of the Mississippi to elect a free silver candi. date, while for the sake of a handsome majority we may scoop Ohio and are sure of Illinois, Yes, we can spare Maine and her fifty thousand gold major- ity. .——— DEMOCRATIC MEETING'S The following meetings have been ap- pointed by Chairman N. B. Spangler, which will be addressed by several prom. inent speakers: MONDAY, Pleasant Hill SEPTEMBER 21. school house, Patton wp: (nox's school house, in Benner twp, SATURDAY, SEPT, 26. Brumgarts school house, in Miles twp. MONDAY, SEPT. 28, Fairview school house, in Boggs twp, ——“—“——— The Champion Hunters. John and Charley Morgan, of Hast hea day even after hunting squirre the : Pig Be for two da They killed twenty-nine squirrels. re. port squirrels very plenty in that section.
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