SALE BILL PAPER, TYPE, at | Oo When I THE CENTRE Centre Hemocrat, CHAS. R. KURTZ. Ed. and Prop. A BRILLIANT CONFLAGRATION The Atlantic Refining Co's Oil House Burned Down HELD 18000 GALLONS OF OIL A Gasoline Tank Explodes Violently —The Fire was of Incendiary Origin=—gq,000 Gallons About $2,000 of 011 Were Saved-—Loss Property of the Standard Oil Co Sunilay evening Bellefonte had a novel fire. in the burning of the Atlantic Refin- ing Company's building, alon ek, above Rhoad’s coal yard. build wind it also was station was a frame roo! aun almost two iarge tank con- red gallons of violent force breaking the tank squarely in two. Then and il it was that the fire was the fiercest luminated the town, as the column It truly was a 6 pPYTO- of fire arose, technic display. This plant contained about 18,000 gal- lons of oil. In the that one of the tanks was partially filled with oil and the flames were extinguish- ed saving at least 4ooo gallons. It was the property of the Standard Oil Co., and their loss is estimated at $2000. They The loss to the morning it was found carried no insurance furnace pumping station will be about $500. The origin of the fire certainly was that n Mr h L Montgomery, manager of the company, of an incendiary. Josep » Mail the buildis over the § pt Says no hire was in watchman looked ae ly int evening — SUPPOSED DEAD MAN Returns Home and Enjoys a Reunion Several Days Ago. A family reunion occurred several days ago at the house of Mrs near Turboty which the was William D mourned as Smith, of was Samuel ille, at guest honor Acre, who long ago dead, and for whom funeral services were held. Acres’ brothers and sisters were and gave him good cause for feeling thank. present, ful that the report of his death was pre- | and he was knocked down by a tramp and rob. home Acre left went togChicago, where im 1574 night, mature. one bed of his nu and Some time afterward the tramp was killed by ney papers a train. On his person were found pap- ers bearing Acres’ name. The body was supposed to be that of Acre, and word of his tragic death was sent to his family. sermon dwelling on the uncurtainty A funeral was "e!d, at which a of life was delivered, and Acre was mourn ed as dead until his recent return to cor rect the erroneous impression -_——— Burglar Escaped. On Thursday morning at about 2 o'clock a burglar was discovered in the residence of James I. Thompson, near State College. Mrs. Thompson got up to give one of the children medicine, when a burglar dashed past her and es. caped through the bath room by raising a window. A pension check for $36 which Mr, Thompson had cashed for James C. Stephens the day before, $30 in cash be- longing to Mrs. Thompson, and all the small change in Mr. Thompson's clothes went with the burglar in his wild flight from the window. Mrs. Thompson was very badly fright. ened, but thinks she could identify the man if caught. She is of the opinion that it wag a colored man, and described him as being quite large. New Caps for the Guards, Adjutant General Stewart is preparing specifications on which to ask bids for furnishing 9,000 of the United States army regulation cap for the National Guard of Pennsylvania, The contract will be awarded some time this month, after general orders will be issued adopt. ing the cap and arranging to furnish them to the troops. PAUL KOITSCH ACQUITTED. Years Old Edna Crider. The jury in the case of Paul Koitsch, LPT Williamsport, charged with as. saulting Edna Crider, evening, at of not guilty. The case was delayed four days at the of and murdering six-year old in last Thursday Haven, with a verdict came Loch poiot of argument by Judge Mayer tak. ing ill. Court in the judge's parlor and he heard the case was convened while reclining on the couch .—— Origin of Names “The Williamsport Grit containes the following » onigin of names of places to many hamlet in tl retty Puzzling the Parson f God cr The deacon ar Adam who made dat fence he was stood against Parson, but if was de faust man, ‘ to dry?” "Sit down, sit down,’ said the preacher, “Such questions as dat is con- fusion to de present system of theology. a A Native of Centre County George Roger, of Lawrence township, » who died at the County ay and Clearfield county Home on Mond nesday, was a native of Centre county, He in was buried Wed. having been born near Aaronsburg. settled . For many years he was aged about gs years, and Clearfield coun Ts ally Ly was a faseiliar f the streets of ure on Clearfield, on “big days,’ espe hickory with his straw baskets and brooms, which he sold or exchanged for He clai ck Hawk war groceries, ete med to have serv. the B Why He Got a Pension ‘illlam P. Bane, who was a member of the Ringgold cavalry during the civil war, has been nted g a pension of $0 per mouth. He is 7 feet high and got ore the pension on the ground that owing to his great size the government was unable itd 1811 to provide him w an overcoat during the cold weather of his army service, and that because of the lack needed garment be caught cold and contracted rheumatism of the from which he now suffers, - Lock Haven Democrat .——— Camp Destroyed It is said the } loss sustained by the burning of the Newton of thousand Hamilton camp grounds on Tuesday, last week, will The , who is entirely responsible for the reach several dollars tramy fire should be extinguished much more summarily than were the flames on those wr buildings was almos beautiful unds, as the destruction of t complete before the was gotten under control oi A Great Falling Of. The report of the number of logs raft. ed out of the Williamsport boom the past year shows a great falling off as compar. ed with the year previous. During the 0,000,000 feet were raft ed out, being the smallest number of feet handled in twenty years. The previous year showing that 178,000,000 feet of logs ware rafted out, a falling off of 68%000,- ooo feet, year just closed 11 -——- Creamery Course. The State College Dairy School has just made up its list of forty students for | the Creamery Course to be given January sth to February 16th, 1598, These stu. dents were selected in the order of their application, preference being given to those who had had previous experience. It was necessary to reject nearly thirty other applicants on account of a lack of room, oe More Peaches, The third peach orchard is to be plant. ed near Aaronsburg, Rob Boob and L. | | Wert having purchased 22 acres of land | from Jobn Veager on the north-west side | | of that town, and will plant it with 2000 | ® '87R€ bear with fine shot. | three loads to kill bruin, | peach trees. Last year's large crop | down there has emboldened others to venture in the business of peach growing. . To cure a cough or a cold in one day take Krumrine's Compound Syrup of Tar. Money refunded if it fails to cure tf BELLEFONTE, PA. THURSDAY, JANUARY zo, 1808. AFRAID OF Not Guilty of Assaultiog and Murdering Six. COMPETITION is Hurting Them EXPORTING MANY PRODUCTS Large Orders for Steel Machinery A Us Significant Address, Electrical Tarifl Years Pipes and Protective Handicapped for Many A that of Par- A cablegram from London says 5801 Bryce, Radical member liment for South Al , in an address at Wolverhampton inflicted in Britis) than it That Then, in Europe uf manufacture are being pushed. It seems a pity that we should allow that to go on to our disadvantage. [am aware that America is seriously handicapped by a high protective tariff that has kept them But much from pushing their foreign for that we would find Americs more serious competitor of country in the foreign markets. 1 think that more should be done in the way of furn ishing information through Consular re- rts as to the various classes of goods In issued immediately 0H M most wanted abroad Ameri ca such reports are they to hand, therefore ne ane very valuable." : '‘rofessor Bryce has a world-wide repu- tation as a thoughtful writer on poli and economic questions —— To Step Peasion Frauds A secret organization, consisting of oid soldiers aod soldiers’ friends, has been, organized at Lloydsville with a view of of So far as the investigations have gome, it shows that many oid sold- purifying the rolls any fraudulent pensioners, iers in this county who deserve pensions are left out in the cold. Ooe remark able case is that of a soldier who served five years in the regular army and there. after throughout the rebellion, without peusion, and, being absolutely incapable ’ Oi performing physical labor, was dump ed out of a postoffice position in favor of a fellow who never saw the front, but draws a pension of £24 a mouth. F hundred ive people will substantiate this under oath. ~Altoona Times - -— » Valuable Freight. A the Reading and the Fall Brook railroads valuable lot of freight passed over the other day, consigned to the Erie road for There loads of aluminum ore shipment to Niagara Falls were three car each car containing nearly 55,000 pounds of ore valued on the weight bills at $10,- a ton, three cars would total eighty-three tons, which, at $10,000 a ton, would aggegate a value of $830,000. The ore was ship. ped from a point near Baltimore to the 000 The weight of the ore in the | refinery at Niagara Falls. .—— Asylums tor the Insane. Pennsylvania has six large asyloms | for the insane and all are now crowded to their utmost capacity. 1808, the Warren hospital contained 523 male end 451 female Patients; Danville hospitial 508 males and s01 females; Harrisburg inmates classified ; Norristown hospital, g13 and 990 females ; Wernersville hospiial, for incurables, 593 males and 189 females; hospital go2 not Dixmont hospital, 746 inmates, not classi | fied. Killing Bear. While hunting foxes near Hublers- burg, a few days ago, Adam Yocum shot It required pounds. On Thursday of last week, Clayton Yonada, of Woodward, killed a bear in Pine Creek Hollow. Frank Bressler also | | to be chaplain in the army {| Lincoln's Britians Say That American Trade | | indorsements which are not only interest. | ing in themselves, but aid { Government Has | Ou January 1, | HOW STANTON DEFIED LINCOLN. The application of a man who wanted during Mr. Administration Attached to was recently found. it are a number of in disclosing | | the characters of the two men whose in. { fluence largely moulded the policy of the in those turbulent times. The indorsements read as follows: "DEAR STANTON : Appoint this m chaplain in the army. A. LINCOLN. “DEAR Mr. LINCOLN He is preacher, E. TANTON an not M The following indorsements a few months lat DEAR ST wd off the mag wi try to do without sleep or food your 0 the are Srtyrasrt ¥ support 1 pet } to the id by the neWwspa known papers publisi enterprising business men and citi back them up. Do all you can the pewspaper publisher and 11 assist you Ww The Overcrowded Asyiom There are 1030 patients in the hospital for the insane. There are ac- commodations for only 80 and the lecided not to the increase the ca tees have « ac patients neans to counties of Wayne, XR MA patients i usquehanna Montour, Union, Centre, C nroe, Pike, Lacka- wanna Bradfor« oun, Northumberland, , Clin. Lycomin Suyder, learfield ton and Potter The Warren Warren, Yenaugo, hospital, built fo of Crawford, McKean, El over. counties Mercer, and Cameron : ’ Forest, K counties, is also crowded. A Former Citizen Mr. Nathan Corl, of who weeks visiting relatives, Fairmont, Neb. bas been in the east for several spent Tuesday and Wednesday with his nephew, Robert Mr. Corl, rmerly resided at Boalsburg, this coun formerly resided at Boal g, this cour F. Hunter, on Howard street ty, and has not paid the east a visit for Al. age be does not look 28 years, and notes many changes though 75 years of over sixty. His primary object in coming eqst at this time was attendance at the Foster Golden Wedding, at State College, Mrs. Wm - A Large Fee on Dec, 28 Foster is a sister Attorney A.C of Boston, has received the largest fee ever received by any lawyer in that city, $200,000. Hon Rockefeller was the maker of the big check which was tendered in Mr. Bur. rage’s (avor for services rendered in be. jurrage, | half of the sale of Standard Oil company property to H. M. Whitney and others. This ought to keep Burrage in beans, brown bread and codfish for a vear or two. — ho] — Sugar Beets 1a Clinton County. The farmers in various parts of Clin. ton county are experimenting with grow. | Several specimens have | been sent to Washington and the analy. | ing sugar beets, sis shows them to be of good quality and bearing a good percentage of sugar. The erection of a sugar plant is talked of and Mill Hall is reaching out for it. School Directors Asso. A MI BAA The Pennsylvania Association of School Directors will hdld its annual con. vention at Harrisburg, February qth, { This association is composed of represen. tatives from the boards of education of Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Allegheny | cities and organized county association, It weighed 170 | For Experiments, It is said that during the last twenty years $100,000 has been spent in drilling test wells in Potter connty, and for all | burn, LIST OF GRANGE MEETINGS Tobe Held Throughout the County This Winter THE HAMILTON ROAD LAW Does Not go Inte Effect This Year—No Change in the Road Law-—Some Misunderstand. ing~~No Appropriation Was Made by the Legislature—Other ltems of Interest. in regard to a new road law much like the following : “According to the pros of the new Hamilton road law, each and every township the » elect three supervisors at this February ope jor two YEATS IS0MnS in state will coming eleciion for year years, a The one > for three cone iast iegisiatare, For oad law isn that is short o Hamilton ot i the heretofore road supervision will be same Many persons are on this acconnt. There is aw. EI {sors § the road heretofore ect supers The Hamilton Road a does not change anything, until million dollar appropriation is made. - A Pleasing Entertainment The Patrick O'Doyle’s Comedy showed in the Lamar hall, last Saturday evening, The hall the utmost capacity and had winning great admiration. was filled to it been for the inclemency not weather manviwould have been 1 coming and not being get inside The first Peddler throughout the enti The Dutchman. which second was This nc kept the andience in a cont from beginning to end. carried out to perfectios The program was interspersed with music by the Eureka Orchestra, The programme was interspersed with music by the Eureka orchestra, which always farnishes good music and pleases all who listen, | All who took part certainly deserve | much credit in acting their parts so per- fectly. it is likely they will play at a few other hier . Will Come To Bellefonte. The Lock Haven Democrat says: Thursday evening the Odd Fellows of this city will pay a fraternal visit to the Bellefonte lodge, a sufficient number of | pledges having been given as to warrant the committee in charge to chatter al special train to return after lodge session. . New Landlord. Simon King, a former Aaronshurger, but of late years a resident of Shick. | shinny, will be the next landlord at Co- | Simon has had considerable ex- | perience in that line. A ———— os A RB il i Six Witd Cats. Kd Crait, of Moshanuon, has captured | six wild cats thus far this season and lots of foxes, A few such hunters would do killed one at same place that weighed | that expense the county has never pro. | more to preserve the game than all our 30 pounds. duced a barrel of oil. laws, After such a wonderful success | | er player, During the year, 187, thers were printed 2.617 complete copies of Tur Centre DEMG- OKAT, or 202 each week, al lowing for misprints, our act- unl average sino clreuls tion was over 2 000 COFies Fi WEEK. Intelligent advertisers will appreciate this statement, VOL. 20, NO. RECENT DEATHS junerai t Mrs Newior Anthony and § Miss Messrs, Adam H., , of State College neo Chrissie N Krumrinoe, Jacob nd Sidney ' of Bellef Veih- “Greensburg,” Diigo AT Tyron: —Mrs Sarah deffer died at ber home at ust outside Tyrone | 12th : and 12 daysold he luring ber 1if dt wrough Wednesday Deceased was 62 years, 10 months e wice, but ceded her to the grave The fo owing Veihdeffer, who resided wit Bertha H. Raymond. of Clearfield Washing ollar ton Mrs Mrs. Maggie Mis. Veihdeffer about four years, coming here with her soft from the vicinity of Snow Shoe. The Saturday. Ser. D. ( X and Sarah Michaels, of Silknitter, had lives funeral took place on vices at the Columbia avenue M. E. church at 2 o'clock p. m., by Rev. V. T, Rue. Interment at Tyrone cemetery. ios POTTERS MILLS ITEMS. Mr. Henry Royer is very proud of the | new son that came to his place. places and we earnestly hope that they | will be well patronized wherever they go. | Mr. Clayt McKenney is working at the blacksmith trade in Centre Hall Mr. J. R. Strong is the champion check. Heis bard to beat. He chal. lenges the world, Try him, One of our young men, at this place, when he goes away, he had better look at his bed before he goes to sleep, One of our young men who boards at this place, gets very cross if anyone talks to his girl, whom they call the belgrimte One of our smart men of this town that belongs to ome of the organizations did {not know bow to vote and the rule was very easy. Our new stores are all doing a big basi. ness, and all sell very cheap. Potters Mills is getting to be pretty prosperous. They have another new blacksmith nearby, The Centre Reporter's correspondent, of this town, made a mistake when he said that Forest Bible who clerked in A. BE, Carsons new store went to Centre Hall to help stary another new store. Mr. Chas. Sweetwood is going west in the spring. We hope be will have a suc. cess of it. ‘We are gil sorry that we are losing such a good Heisa member of the Potters Mills Cornet Band, and fy a ise cornetist.
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