OVER 1500. he CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop. CENTRE COUNTY OFFICE SEEKERS What is going on in Different Sections. MANY INTERESTING CONTEST. Each man has a claim—Petitions being circul ated—Who the Candidates for Postmasters are—~More next week ABOUT THE COUNTY. During the past week inquiries were sent out from this office to the various points about the county, for a list of re- publican candidates at each place. The following is the result of the canvass, as sent In, by C yrrespondents in position to know .—— Fun at Port Matilda. it thinks he should have it this time, because he bad it under Har S. R. Pringle rison’s administration and he served the wey want him again he people We but just ask the majority of about that, and see what they say think they will say F. Je office because he is an mes lier, ¢ old sol« augurat Mr Port Mat when his mained with his daughter all ack to Port Mati Mr. also his popularity in the Mil He is one of the chief a test from this poin then came b this is what Osman ’ nem repub DD. B and an old sol *Da warded for tioned thinks he es Ie nde rev in close wi C. PF. In republican for He a good showing yrothonotary 18 kee i ) Pleasant Gap Statesmen I. Abner at Pleasant Gap, and his four-year-term would John Griff, the blacksmith and groceryman, is the aspirant former official under Harrison Noll is the present post master expire February 1597 only known, and was the He is an old soildier STORN-KREPERS PLENTY While post master there are lots of statesmen there is little excitement for in this neck of woods anxious to serve their country at $2 per day, as Store-keep- Haag's distillery. Jasper Brooks holds that position now and his term ex. The roll of contest. cr in pires May 1, 187, ants are as follows: A. J. Swartz, a retired farmer and music teacher, and life-long republican, 7 Continued on th Page SEES AFTER FIFTY YEARS. Miss Helen Beers, Blind from Her Birth Re ceives Her Sight by an Operation, Miss Helen Beers, of Newtown, Conn, was born blind, fifty years ago, and now for the first time in her life she is able to see. Many oculists have said her case was hopeless, but a short time ago she came under the observation of Dr. I. M Wilson, of Bridgeport, the surgical staff of the Manhattan Eye and Far Hospital, of New York. After a careful study of her case he be- ved her sight, for he considered it to be a pe- The Wilson in the presence of a large number of sur- When alew who is on lie that an operation would restore culiar form of congenital cataract operation Was performed by Dr geons at the Bridgeport Hospital, 44 the band were removed for ICS moment Miss Beer bec: » wild when found that she could see perfectly wel ize objects She could s, and only felt them to did she know a chair What. Neither put her hands upon it 1 through a wind After iness Bayerd members « Nauonal other About 4 generation £0 YEAS Old ook dinner Four resent ou this occa On .-——— Diphtheria Ravages The fami i I.. Decker, at Spring erionsly afflicted with ins ' | diphtheria ost maigant form for several weeks pa aud two deaths have occurred in the fa child nily, and at this weit 1g another reported beyond re. overy » -——— Big Porkers Among the big porkers killed this sea- son Mr, Jacob Kerstetter, of Coburn had four that truly were heavy weights, The four tipped the scales at 1822 or an aver. age of 458% pounds white stock They were chester Thus far this breaks the record 1 A Convict at 7% It is sad to behold that st the age of 75% a man becomes a convict, of which there is an instance over in Lycoming county, Joseph Young, of Cogan House township, aged 65, was sentenced to three years in | the Eastern Penitentiary, a few days | ago, for placing poison in a pasture field. BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1806. AMONG THE POLITICIANS The Rush for Office and Who are in it. BELLEFONTE'S POSTMASTERS Other to serve Dale wants a reward Ambitious Statesmen who are anxious Hastings and Harter their Country Chambers and Gray—Tom for his campaign speech- es 1S not se- While the republicans seemed to wind up the cam. ’ 1" al The election is over and rene in the enemy's camp. paign with general rejoicing and a jubi. lee, the real performance has just set in hungry horde of office seekers are waging internal warfare in the camp of the victorious p Politics with most rt PAariy men 1s a matter Ing among Her takes a spasm Arnold our friend Dale re. Ar nold man and made the hot fight against Col. Reeder, last Arnold's behalf. He in touch with Matt Quay this Dale, 1 Mhers invariab that then “q., Argue COngressman will handle it vives Dale claims to be an onginal summer in also claims to Ix sortof a “right bower’ in section In this connection a story is related Recently Gov, Hastings was having his face shaved by Mr. Beck, Mr. Beck anxiously inquired what Dale's chances wire for the appomtment. The reply came: “Al Dale's chances for the post. office are as good as Ham Otto's dian,” around the corner, in front of the tobacco store. If this is correct, Dale and Hastings can not have pooled their fssues. Dale claims to be in line, and is cheerful nevertheless, Harry C. Brew casts a wistful eye in the same direction, The job would just suit him ; would make an excellent P.M, He is a brother inlaw of Hon, Jno. G, Love, who, by the way, was a classmate of the "Advance Agent’ in Caston, at the Albany Law school. Can old ace quaintances be forgot? They are not us. ually forgotten, as often as cat, Harry our popular tonsorial artist, In. i$ banking heavily on the Judge's prob. able pull Col. Geo. A. highly respected citizens, avard, one of our old, and a severely wounded soldier, is asking modestly for the position. Col. Bayard, in addition to the endorsement of his many friends in Bellefoote, happensto be a brother-in. law of ex-Mavyor Robert Cassidy, of Can- ton, Ohio. It is said that Mayor Cassidy is in close touch with McKinley and both frequently have sung out of the same exhort at that hymn book, frequently the same class meeting, in town, That is a good pull, to Frank B. Stover, the Allegheny street and has Mr Stover has always been an active repub- the cold has contrib butcher, to win, numerous signers on his petition lican, but was always given He shoulder a serves recognition, He would make very creditat Sam Diehl, the 1 manufact and imagine Mite he rifice vieuty in th oT I. Thomas of Bellefonte, is wi to sa i Ksq., } serving his Mr. , who former. 1s practice for the sake country an oflicia ly was in Pontius, of Bell rte hardware ry business, finds He old soldier, and uncompromising in his in the himself in shape for this place 4 an politics and is pushing his claim strong. Jolly Joe Barton, of Unionville, thinks he could fll the place to perfection and is pulling a number of string in that direc tion, Cyrus Shafier, of Potters Mills, is man with a claim who deserves recognition. Then there is John Dubbs, Jr., of Bellefonte ; Clyde Jodon, of Spring ; J. BE. Rickard, of Rush, late candidate for Register, who lost in the last election, Among these there does not seem to be a certainty yet. Mitchell feels confident of having the pull on Fisher and the another others are kicking real rudely, and say. | ing uncomplimentary things about him, in a political way DEPUTY TREASURER Treasurer Harrison Kline took time by the forelock and his appointment has been made. Wm. T. Royer, his step son, for the past eignt years or more foreman in thus office, has the position. That he is un good man for the place, we can testi. fy, and belicve will make a faithful official, . [of the district there certainly seems to be | slight ebanees for crowds of children of any : | Age to be on the streets during sehool hours, i WANTED to send we will Correspondents in the news publish it VOL. 18. NO. so. COMPULSORY ae 1 wy of comping wae comply SCHOOL, LAW | eis nt of the How itis enforced in Bellefonte 1 ough at thie {othe four ais of o attend schools. PUPILS ATTEND REGULARLY. iid not ved id by Some of the imperfections of the act " ered by mis It 1s a success in our town-——Namber of pupils at of age ; tending our schools—Other information 1 school , proper The schools superintendent of the of the county informs us that in s Secretary Asking 4 they pulsory Educati tor ver the county, stered and 3 hoo! dire ' the several w hat to enf are Going nforce the Com sal “ fr tial mal Law, instead of re. rochial ' & : ther re ceiving an § not yet cer ap the law?’ and fe ard, tha r snee with Al the Rail secure re year's : id Company cor m days ny « ) ) ‘ out $ that N t will issue cleri. yw given at the end of 4) n The fore eountered to regularly ordained clergy. going are a few of the : ing ’ of churches located on or 0 Vike authorities in the at ments of the that our borosigh have made no cmp ' ins Unes cast of Pi he carry out the require It has shurg and Erie To make been alleged the autl eCure orders clergymen should efforts bo enforce the apy lication 10 the searest ticket compulsory act that crowds of children be agen! as 3000 as POSS bic as it ie desired tween the ages of eight and thirteen years are dally playing about the streets. The second that all applications reach the General condition of this charge may I Omice by December 16 u the allegation does not during what * particular part of the day these children may be seen on the streets bered that the law does not fix the hours of a school day again, not all the ehildren of the town attend the public sehools, many attend the parochial snd private schools, these latter have hours differing somewhat from (hose ob Serend in the public schools ; and yet again, one vastly deoeivdd as to the nges of these Clildiitn seen on the streets, when judging from appearances. Many ohidren at seven might easily be taken as being much older While many at fifteen seem much younger 0 than their years indieste New Industry st Salona. When the number of pupils (745), who have ‘ | thus far attended the public sehools during Salona ia to have a new Industry. the year, ts taken together with those reported | Claire Kessinger and Robert Fulton are as belonging to the private sehools, ana this | now erecting « building for a skun. ery, number 4s compared with the total population | They will stock the building with a num- | ber of skunks, which animals they will receive from New York, and will raise them for their furs. correct & ned A Laat fy -— He is a Champion Husker and it shou'd be remem Joseph Masden, son of John Masden, of Beech Creek township, on November 19th in ten hours husked one hundred and seven bushels of ears of corn on the farm of Charles Salmon, The com was husked from the shock and Mr. Masden tied the fodder, The corn grew on three fourths of an acre of ground. -—— It might here be stated Just what has been
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