1 HAPPENINGS IN BELLEFONTE Local Events Briefly Told in a Few Lines PERSONALS, SOCIAL EVENTS What has Transpired During the Past Week Movements of our People—What the Local Scribe Saw Worthy of Mention—A Week's Local News in a Few Words. —John Metzgar has been made station agent at Snow Shoe. —Web Karstetter's new baker is doing fine. He is quite young yet, but is al- right. Sunbury has a stock company for the purpose of building a $31,000 opera house. —John Kline and family will move to Oak Hall in the spring to occupy the Hale farm. —Mr. Edward Cattell, of Ebensburg, arrived in town last week to pay hismany friends a brief visit. —Money to loan on improved real estate. Apply to Fortney & Walker, Atty’s, Bellefonte, Pa. —Dr.T.C.VanTries, formerly of Belle- fonte, is now located at Tyrone, where he has opened an office. Last week's Grit contained a good picture of Geo. Cunningham, chief of the Logan Fire company. —Mr. Edward Green, of Huntingdon, Pa., formerly of Milesburg, is attending to legal business at this place. The ing in supplies and making provision for county Commissioners are lay holding the coming spring election, in February. Joseph Ceaders and family have mov- ’ T the ed from their former residence above bakery, tO the Woodcock house on sort An will | m “The New Man’ na Shaw puts es re Mann and small town | } i east of Moutandon Mr. and Mrs. William McCormick and Mr. and Mrs A |! Philadelphia, were the guests over Sun- 1 R Wood of day of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Spangler The expenses of the Board of Health of the borough for the past year were $92. It abated ap- propriated $100 to it for the present year. 32 nuisances, and council Rudolph Schadd is rapidly regain- ing his health and is much stronger than for a At M1 Schadd's physicians had time onc give long time. hope for his recovery. —A 1 been umber of expensive repairs have about she Bellefonte Acade the building is in better made during recent vacation and the my for students and boarders has connection with William Storm, the bar. — Frank Saucerman severed his ber, and has started a barber shop under Dr. Dobbins’ office,on High street. As a tonsorial artist he is all right, —The report that Senator Penrose had paid a visit to Bellefonte last week, was all a joke, at the expense of the candi- dates for the Bellefonte postoffice. Some of them became very uneasy for a while. Andrews Opera Company the opera house on Saturday evening. Forty artists are in the company, choice music and fine acting. This Mr. Garman guar- antees to be exceedingly fine and the at musical treat of the season. — Mrs. David Griffith, who resid Valentine's works, met with an accident | Friday evening. She was emptying the ashes from her kitchen stove about six o'clock when she slipped on the ice fell breaking her right arm above the years old. and wrist. She is about 635 ~Mr. J. L. Metzgar, who owns one of the best farms at Beech Creek, came to town on Monday to have sale bills print. ed. His two sons have secured positions as operators on the Beech Creek railroad and he concluded to retire from farming and move to Beech Creek. Notice of his in another sale will be found column. Mr. Adam 8. Bierly, of Pennsvaliey, was in town on Monday attending to business. He recently purchased a 344 acre tract of timberland in Culvey Gap and also the saw mill of Israel Bierly, of Tylersville, and will begin cutting the same at once, It contains some fine tim- ber that will command a good price in the market, ~- During the year 1897 Register George W. Rumberger issued 348 marriage li- censes, therefore making 696 people happy. During the year 1897 Centre county dogs killed outright 211 sheep, and injured 76 more that died from the hutts received. That number of dead sheep was appraised at $703. Does it pay to keep “sheep dogs 7’ When a fake report was sent out around town that, Senator Penrose was at the Brockerboff wouse, it had the desired effect. Politicians began to hover around and the candidates for the Bellefonte postoffice, eager and wist. ful as ever, came slying about, as inno. cently as you please, Of course they were much disappointed, and some were smooth enough to take the boys around he corner and make them happy. condition than ever, | jes near | THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1808. --Rev, Anna Shaw, January 18. «The Andrews Opera Company, on Saturday evening, Several spicy cases are on the trial list for January court, The neatest sale bills county come from this office, Some of our boys were greatly dilapidated over the Milesburg fire, —Last Friday a delegation of Odd Fellows from town visited Port Matilda. —~Robt, F. Hunter has been on the sick list since Saturday with rheumatism in his back. in Centre During the past week the dissolution sale at the Racket stores has attracted a large number of buyers. Don't miss the Andrews Opera Com- pany, on Saturday evening. One of the best attractions of the season. Dr. Laurie delivered an interesting sermon in the Presbyterian church, at Centre Hall, on Tuesday evening. A large number of school reports had to be omitted for want of space. —Mr. H. E. Duck, one of Millheim's substantial citizen, transacted business in Bellefonte on Wednesday and paid this office a brief visit, On Friday evening Logan Grange, at their hall near Pleasant Gap, held installation their annual which the public was invited. An oyster supper was served afterwards. —The steam heat plant has been ren. excellent service to its The repair dering patrons thus far this season street mains are kept in proper and a good pressure is thus easily maintained, pl Music 100 CS } of grapho | A very large ine phonographs just arrive 1 | Li and and mirth at every firesic call and Prices $10 and upwards High bear them play. Geo. Bush, Stationery, treet street, ] » 3 Wrery A Atl tae hon Johnsonbaugh. { Capt Smith was | Of cours, it was a success. th -[Jo you know that the circulation of The Centre Democrat is crawling close onto the 2000 mark. Anyone who doubts this statement 15 invited to visit our pressroom on any Thursday and count the printed sheets as they come from the press and see them disappear in the regular mail to every point of the county Mr. C. on Wednesday on his way home to Co Mr. secure work J]. Styers passed through town Styers has been to Altoona to He found that the shops were busy but there burn. in the railroad shops scores of idle ly for More condition of affairs there and he returned | disappointed, | were I men aps ing | situations men than work is the like many other | gone there recently. -Mr, A. J. Harter, instruments, of Altoona, dealer in musical accompanied by his father, Andy Harter, of Coburn, paid our office a short visit on Wednesday Mr. Harter ceedingly brisk at Coburn the past week reports the grain trade ex. in that A Altoona as the shops are All the farmers section are mar. keting their grain J. finds business improving at crowded with work and the pay rolls are larger HER HEAD CUT FF A Woman's Head Severed from Her Body At Lock Haven A shocking ac lock Haven Mrs. Mollie M'Gill, widow of the late policeman John M'Gili, roar {on Monday afternoon. Was al along the rail. Several Mrs reaching for coal under the tracks. cmply cars were on a siding, M’'Gill was stooping down and | cars inside the rai! The empty cars were stouck by the freight train and began moving. She was struck by the rigging of the bead ahghting on the rail. The wheels passed over it from the mouth to the cars. The body was dragged over 300 feet. As soon as the train was stopped the men ran to car and fell, her the assistance of the woman. was huddled together on the inside of the north rail, outside of the rail was the head covered with a mass of black hair. Brains and pieces of the skull were scattered along the track. Mrs. M'Gill was a widow, and is sur. vived by one daughter, Grace, who is about 15 years old. The cries of the child were heartrending. Mrs. M'Gill was about 45 years old, The Koitach Trial, Last week the trial of Paul Koitsch, charged with murdering little Edna Cri. der, in Clinton county, was begun. Owing to the illness of Judge Mayer there was a suspense of several days in the pro. ceedings. On Wednesday morning court was held in the parlor at Judge Mayer's residence, where the final arguments were made to the jury, The case will be given to the jury this Thursday morning, Evirynony is anxiously awaiting to bear what Bryan will have to say about his recent trip to Mexico and what he learned while there in regard to free sil. ver. The fact is the republicans are more conrazl thin th e democrats, were received during the past week and | of officers, to Her body | About ten feet distant on the | IN THE COURT HOUSE Legal lutelligence Gathered from Offices. MARRIAGE LICENSES. d John FF, Raymond Mary E. Gill Rolland L. Miller Sarah A. Eckley W. O. Strunk F. OQ. Schnars Edward F. Lewis Maggie Harris Wesly O'Day Mary Young REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Bellefonte Benner Clearfield Co, Patton ‘“ Amos H. 1897 ; tract in Tay- Elizabeth Copenhaver to Copenhaver, Dec. 7, lor Twp. #50. D. B. Geiss et ux to Jonas Boal, April 1, 1859; tract of land in Potter Twp. $59.40. Wm, Colyer et ux to Jonas Boal, Oct. 8, 1872; tract of land in Potter Twp. $725. Jacob H. Cole et ux to J. Robt, Cole et {al, Jan, 3, 188; lot of ground in Spring | Twp. $1176.47. | Sarah F. Dress et al 157 | Philipsburg boro. $1500. to Chas. T. Fry- { berger, Oct. 11, lot of ground in Josephine Davis et al to Flora Peters, Dec. 16, 1897 ; $1 elc. Albert T. Cross et ux to Isaac Bigwood, 30, 18G7 Twp. $10,000. D.Z. Kline, June lot of ground in Snow Shoe Twp. Dec. : tra~ts of land in Curtin sh'ff, to John Kreamer, land Miles in Twp. Samuel F 1to John Kreamer, fland in Miles Twp. nuel Frank et ux to John Kreamer, t of land in Miles Twp 1565 | tract of i Sent tothe Helormatory. Charles Garris and E. G. Parsons, vy, and George J. Grum. guilty of larcent baugh, assault, in the Clinton couuly courts, were sent to the Hantingdon 3 Wednesday, by Judge re formatory, ot The 1ecently These right place and it is hoped they will turn This ing to some other young Mayer. at lefonte boys ve who at Lock ny going the Haven. out better than when they entered should be 3 chaps in Bell tined to Annual Meeting ng al meet of the and worthy Wm. P. Humes, H Frank H. V Valzah and Michael M. Musser Coburn, Newton Stone, Dr An Mr. Humes expects to retire from inlerests bank at an early date as other demand his attention, but will his intersts in the institution To Improve His Health Bishop Thomas McGovern, who has been suffering for some time with rhea matism and a complication of diseases, | will leave Harrisburg in a few days for " an He will be Kohl rapidly extended trip to Florida accompanied by Rev. Germanius The bishop's health has failed tk ] friends are becoming alarmed at his con during the last few months and his dition. If his health improves, the trip may be extended to Mexico Married on Monday On Monday evening a quiet wedding took place at the home of Rev, Stephens, pastor of the Methodist church. The con. tracting parties were Mr, Wesley O'Day and Miss Mary daughter of Mr. and Mrs Geo. Young, of this place. Mr. O'Day de- parted on Monday evening, for Philadel. phia, where he has secured a position | and Mrs. O'Day will follow in about two weeks, We wish them congratulations, Will Dig Coal With Machinery. Duncan & Spangler, proprietors of Sterling mines No. 8, of Hastings, Cam. | bria county, will place fifteen mining | machines in their plant soon. Compress. |ed air is the motive power of the ma- i chines. Each of the mechanical diggers | does the work of about five miners, The plant will probably be ready for oper. ation within six weeks, and will cost about $10,000. Altoona Tribune, Andrews Opera Company. The star attraction of the season will be the Andrews Opera Company on Sat. urday evening in the presentation of the opera “Martha.” [Itcarries forty people and is classed as one of the best attrac. tions of the season. A large guarantee had to be given before they could be se- cured for this place. Married, In Lock Haven, Monday, January 10, by Rev. R. W. Perkins, Jacob H. Slater. beck, of Pine, Clinton county, and Miss leuva J. Fravel, of Blanchard, Centre county, Pa. Various | Spring | Centre Hill | Bellefoute | INSTALLATION EXERCISES. Gregg Post, No gs, G. A. R. held their | annual installation exercises on last Sat | urday evening in their Post rooms. There | was a large attendance, as the exercises, | &8 usual, were public. Comrade Joseph Green, of Post 251 of Milesburg, Pa., was the installing officer. The following named were the officers [ iustalled: Commander—Samuel B. Mil- | ler; Senior Vice Commander—Thomas Donachy; Junior Vice Commander—D, Walters; Quarter Master--H, B. Pontius; Ofhcer of the Day-John I Curtin; Chap- lain-James Harris; Adjutant Surgeon—A., Johustonbaugh; master Sargeant tees—Charles Taylor, F.Green; Quarter. Samuel Sheffer; Trus- Eckenroth and Charles After the installation of the officers the meeting was turned into a camp fire and literary entertainment. A large orches. tra was present and rendered some very fine music. A choir composed of mem- bers of the High school was present and sang several beautiful selections. The opening piece being, ‘‘America.” Hon, A, O. Furst and W. C. Heinle, Esq., were the principal speakers of the | evening. Addresses were made also by the incoming and retiring officers. Geo, T. Bush gave a brief entertainment with the phonograph. Fursace to be Sold. On Saturday, January 15th, all person. al property of the Valentine Furnace Co near Bellef - i ounte, will be sold at sheriff's his embraces the engines and bout the various mine banks and the furnace. ¢ which embracesa | mostly ore worthy bard, jamberiain, B Harrison Walker isman H A Y. Ham k Te ~ H first Rua guardsman preseatative Wian Grange Meeting Pomona Grange will meet of Walker Grange, Wednesday, Jan Hablersburg th, UAry at 10 sharp. The morn ing session will nary work of the order and will interest to all Patrons. The wil dresses, recitations; the officers for 1568 and '9g, and counfe of the fifth degree if desired, and matters of interest to all Called to Bellefonte Dr. H. C day upanimously selected as the pastor of the Bellefonte He will accept the charge and will be in Rev. Dr oi Rev Holloway was on Sun. Latheran church. stalled shortly Holloway was for a number St at Middletown, bu Peter's Latheran church ror and later filled charges at Phisburg and Mifflintown. Since leaving the church at Mifflintown he has been a resident of Harrisburg Not for Sale The Millheim have secured enough renters i Electric n them in extending their lines to the for- | mer place and will commence work in | the near future, notwithstanding rumors | Co's | the contrary. The lines are not for sale. to Millheim Engagement Announcement. The marriage engagement of Mr. Paul D. Sheffer, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Sheffer, of this place, to Miss Marian E. Musser, of Scranton, Pa., has been announced. Miss Musser daughter of Samuel Musser, formerly of Millheim. New Bridge. The Penn Bridge Company, of Beaver Falls, has been awarded the contract to build the new state bridge over the Juni. | ata river at Birmingham. They bid £s,- | 740 for the superstructure. W. H. Steb- bins, of Wellsbory, will build the sab. structure at $3,790. — TT URUIREHAS PILES PERMANENTLY CURED In From 3 to 5 Days’ Time by the use of Lo Mo. One bottle’ guar- anteed to cure any case of piles, rd- less of how long standing, what you have tried, or what your physician may claim. Money refunded if permanent cure ig not obtained in the most severe cases in less than 5 days. After all others fail get Lo-Mo and becared. Price 75¢. per bot. ruggists, bottle. Sold by all first class d 10 any addrels os Tochp: of . Address Harry Logue, Wil. Pa. 10-98 installation of | Telephone Co. | Belle. | fonte and through Pennsvalley to justify | is al RECENT DEATHS. Dies In New Mgxico,-Mrs, Cathar- ine Rodgers, widow of the late William Rodgers, of Valentine's iron works, this place, died in Silver City, New Mexico, on Tuesday, December 14th, 1897. Mrs. Rodgers left Bellefonte shortly after the completion of the furnace. SAMUEL FisuEr DeAp:—Early on Thursday morning Samuel Fisher died at his bome on Half Moon Hill, near town, present Valentine's He has been suffering for a few that dreadful He was always a kind good months from disease con- { sumption. him. Samuel Fisher was 36 years old and is survived by a wife and four child. ren. Interment in the Union Cemetery on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. DEATH OF LILLIE LUTZORVELL: —Died at Philadelphia, on Tuesday morning, { December 28, Lillie Lutzgeyell, aged 8 ‘years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William of that city. | Her death was due to diphtheria and her Lutzgeyell, | mother and sister, Ethel, are now down | with the same dread disease. The funer- | al of Lillie occurred the next day ; inter. in Philadelphia Her | maiden name was Parsons and she for. H i ! i ment merly resided in Bellefonte. DEATH oF MRS ~Mrs. Daniel Z. Kline, of Spring street, died on Thurs. Sarah Hall Her love, and Mrs. members KLINE | day morning of pneumonia. Kline was a daughter of John Hall. 1 a | daughter, Nellie, Mrs, John G Harry of the husband's the Of her brother West I, of Howard and daughter, her { Brew, are other { family | iel Hall, Ha | hart, of Red Oak and of Iowa mE counties Crostl of Centre i IW al county WA num i with Wm 1} hie 0.1 INSURANCE MEETING be devoted to the ordi- | be full of | afternoon || 1 be occupied in hearing reports, ad. | N . Campbell Fred Reynolds, Bell aud J G guson Frank McFarlane, Harris Fred Kutz, Potter Ww and Jno Shook - Ww Gregg Henry E. Duck, Penn. Aaron W. Weaver, Haines jacob Bottorf, Colle Jasper R Haines, Mile The new B Gramley, who some months ago announc- Evans. ge. . A Brungatt and George B N J i : mm 13 Mr. to Samuel me the board eo Haines, as successor his failing beaith demanded his Mr { bad served very efficiently asa d | ed that { declining a re-election Gramliey rector for over twenly years, and bis retirement Mr successor to Mr. Gramiey | is regretted Haines is a most fitting The new board, after being sworn, or- | ganized by unanimously electing the fol- { lowing officers Pressdent, Fred Kurtz Vice President, H. C. Campbell. Treasurer, Benj. F, Arney, Secretary, D. VF. Luse. a half million insurance in force. w——— i Fads in Medicine, There are fads in medicine as in every. thing else and a “new thing’ frequently sells for a short time simply because it is the people demand and will be satwsfied only with positive, absolute merit. The fact that Hood's Sarsaparilla has stood its ground against all competition, nnd its sales have never wavered but have remained steadily at the top, demon. strates, beyond any doubt, the intrinsic virtues of this medicine. The new things have dome and gone but Hood's Sarsa- parilla rests upon the solid foundation of absolute merit and its power to cure, and its Sxles continue to be the largest in the world, The CRNTRE DEMOCRAT and the Cin. cinnats Jagwirer for $1.50 a yeat, "Spoke Thimble, Don't let your wheels break--don't for the want of a spoke, because the tennon has broken off. You can buy Schneiders’ patent spoke thimble and fasten the spoke at omgce. It is easily adjusted without removing rim or tire, rk Yous Baniware Snales for it, or ad. ess, 08, ScuNtione, Drifting, Pa. . Clearfield Co natured fellow and liked by all who knew mother's | Well Children | that are not very robust need a | warming, building and fat-forming | food—something to be used for two |or three months in the fall—that they may not suffer from cold. SCOTT’S EMULSION of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos- phites of Lime and Soda supplies exactly what they want. ev will thrive, grow strong and be ‘well all winter on this splendid food tonic. Nearly all of them become very fond of it. For adults who arc not very strong, a course of treatment with the Emulsion for a couple of months in the fall will put them through the winter in first-class con- dition. Ask your doctor about this. Be sure you get SCOTT'S Emulsion. man and fish are on the wrapper, All druggists ; Suc. snd $1.00 SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York Dollar Wheat... sghiort- lutely reports India, See that the THRESHING MACHINES. 1 Pow . $0 : v . wh Lo | put The {1 nplon and evivania GRAIN DRILLS, improve- FERTILIZERS { the very t : more valne ¢ ever Timothy choice farm orn Harve slers and nd Shred. k make The ner Tie CORN SHELLERS, f Huskers and Fodder jers, the reputation of for good work is well h rad Shred McCALMONT & CO., Bellefonte, Pa. SHORTLIDGE & CO., State College, Pa. Bellefonte Markets, "ROVISIONS, GROCERIES ete—~(as corrected ¢kiy by Bauer & Co ples, dried, per pound . Cherries dried per pound, seeded Beans per quait MIS, per bushel i ¢ J er bushel Dried Sweet Corn per pound... Gras corrected weekly by Gerberich Hale & Co. Bel) Fa Red wheat, new per bushel Kye, per bushel . Corn, ears per bushel { shellea per bushel Oats pew per bushel Barley, per bushel efonte orn Cobnran Markets, GRAIN AXD Propoce (as corrected by Co burn Grain and Creamery Co.) Wheat, per bushel Rye, per bushel Barley, per bushel Comm Outs, per bushel wr Butter, per pound oon Eggs, per dozen The company now has about one and | pew. But in medicine, as in nothing else, | i i IN GREAT DEMAND, Because they ought to be; our fall and winter shoes are ideals of supreme fool comfort, To have such delightful top values for money isu good reason for thanksgiving on the part of every wear. er. Your feet always retum to you with interest the satisfaction they feel. Dis- comfort for the feet draws every part of the body within the circle of unrest. Ease for the feet means ease for you. Mingles Sion Sars
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