he THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA.,, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1898, 3 HAPPENINGS IN BELLEFONTE Local Events Briefly Told in Few Lines ” d 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 Bower is home on a brief vaca- tion from college. —Judge Love has his neck bundled up on account of an ugly boil, Editor Claud Jones and family, of Tyrone, Sundayed in Bellefonte. —1J. D. Nearhood, the lumberman of Rock Springs, Pa., was in town on Tues. day. “There has been an abundance of rain this spring and vegetation is showing the benefit of the same. —A small audience listened to an in. ferior production of Faust, in the opera house, on Monday evening. Mrs. George W. Jackson departed last week for Oakland, Md., for a short visit with her daughter, Mrs, George T. Brew. H. P. Robb, who had been teachin school hear Johnsouburg, son, spent Saturday in te a short visit, ~The will meet at Harr Prohibition State ishurg Centre county will have delegates present, ~— Mrs. Hunter Linn aud Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Mary Blanche Hayes will for Asure leave soon Boston on a pies trip of two weeks. Rev. D. of minister chaplain of port for duty at ounce. } —Sheriff Cronister took James Bechtol, Fri. of Howard, to the Danville asylum day They train, via Lewisburg. morning. —Wm. Kurtz, the book store man, has recovered sufficiently from his attack of typhoid fever while in Philadelphia, to return home this week. —Edward Harris, son of John P. Har- ris, and who is studying medicine in one of the large medical colleges at Philadel- phia, is visiting his parents in this place. —Miss Newbaker, the organist at the Presbyterian church, is much appreciat- She handles the large pipe organ case ed. in a manaer that does not fail to § Dr. R. Leighton Gerhart has re the Reynolds’ house, on Spring street, occupied by Wm. T. Meyer, reside here whil formerly and his family will preaches at his different stations —The interment of Crawford Switzer, who was killed last Thursday near Hu ter’s Park, Union cemetery 3 members of the Post had it in pon. guring around sth of | The Undine boys are fi for holding their annual nic, at Hecla Park, this summer, t of fine attra will have a number and the programme will incl new jcatures. The make some deci of their office. irockerhoff House will soon improvements about the interior A new metal ceiling will be one of the attractive feat. and they may whitewash their ures, populardorter. This last is only rumor, $ Miss Phoebe Hoover, of Philipsburg, a young woman who was once a public school teacher t place, will leave for the Klondvke ¢ and the occup: Army nurses : adi mt f ! es ( g 18 all Jul Ol taking many the country. Ww on Monday wer, 0) McEntire, of Howard, called to humor the editor and advance his subscription, Some was our opt to at- 4 Dr seems to be the same jovial good fellow years ago it tend school ortunity with the and be still In addition to the duties of a practicing physician, he conducts a drug store in Howard. -Last Friday the students of the Bellefunte High School sent a donation to Company B at Mt. Gretna. It consist. ed of a choice lot of delicacies that are not found on the usual bill of fare at the mess tent, There were all kinds of dainties and toothsome articles in it, and it no doubt was highly relished. This was very considerate and thoughtful of our young people. The box was sent through by express so as to reach them in time, «Members of the legislature are com- monly held tobe among the most en- lightened and keen witted men in their several communities. That is why they are sent to make laws for us. Occasion. ally one turns up who is not as “well up’’ in book learning as he might be, or ought to be. Such was the case with one of the wise men in the Florida legislature the other day. A bill for the extermi. pation of rabid dogs was on its passage when a member arose and said that for his part he had the best rabbit dog in Florida, and any man-—if it was the governor himself—who tried to kill his rabbit dog would find he bad the biggest fight on his hands that he had ever got into. He sat down amid long and con- tinuous applause. was mad —The "'Deestrick Skule" at the opera house this coming Friday evening. Mrs, Jennie Pierpont, of Pittsburg, spent several days of the past week in Bellefonte, «=. M. Parish, the druggist, spent several days at Ebensburg, during the past week. The Evavgelical church will hold a festival in the church pu Saturday eve- ping, May 21. that in less than four Arnold will name There is -1t is estimated weeks Congressman Bellefonte's future postmaster, anxiety the time increased as proaches. Joseph Rachau, of Madisonburg, who was in town on Tuesday decided not to this He reports the crops in fine con. leave town until he subscribed for paper. dition in that valley. —~Rev, Christine, of Centre Hall, will preach in the Buffalo Run Presbyterian moming, and at the church next Sabbath Jacksonville in the evening, in ab- sence of Rev, D, LL. Jones, council chamber --Bellefonte’'s new has been completely furnished and cer- ly isa very handsome apartment, The carpets were supplied by Joseph | Bros, & Co., and the Brachbill, —The County Commissioners recently : awarded a contract the hit m of m Oi ew roof on the shingles team on the ¢ ol lefonte ] id some o'clock. pid work, as they were carried Lock Haven in about two hours Wheat is quoted at $1.25 in Belle. fonte the county dealers than here. Why this is stand. Be are larger prices , we cannot under. much as any Gone to Erie On a lay afternoon Charles P. Hewes, and family departed to oc- cupy their new home, at Erie, Pa., where they expect to make their future home and Mr. Hewes will continue his profes. As they section and it being gion in the Erie county courts, have inte: in that Mrs Hewes - YCATrsS Mr 43 i as an attorney in 1A Hewes was ut a large and lucrative He was an able and painstak rong advocate, and rosecution of a case nergy that was admir- legal mind and atus of a case courts Married Tuesday Morning weddi ceremony was "ey v ] periormed church on Tuesday mornin and Miss Margare Jacob Gross both of this place, were D Res lor, mide ’'s sis Bridget Curry, the | panied them at the ceremony, wedding breakfast was served at home of the bride's parents, after which they took their departure for a weddi tour and upon their return will occupy the Storm re on Reynold's ayen Mr perous tailorin ue Gross is the proprietor of a pros. v g establishment and is a ap- | furniture by W. R. | « | L. Ganoe, the | ng IN THE COURT HOUSE Gathered from Various Offices. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Legal Intelligence George B. Bander . Alice C. Meyers . Delray R. Young Lizzie Illian . . . John A, Lemon . Bertha Wilson S.U. Harshberger Alice C. Thompson J. H. Gross . Margaret C, Curry . Philipshurg o Morrisdale Altoona Port Matilda slormstown Bellefonte REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. B. | church of Patton twp., dated May 5, | Ehza Hartsock to Trustees of U. 1880; for lot of ground in Patton twp. $50. S. M. Buck et ux dated Feb. et al to Frank B. 12, 18g2; for lot ot ground in Benner and Spring twp. fr150. Francis I. Weaver et al to Frank L. Black, dated April 7, 1868; for tract jof land in Ferguson twp, $5000 Stover, for lot frou Susannah Emerick, dated March 24, of ground in Centre Hall boro, Rachel Fravel et al Markley, dated March 26, if $25 3 A. C. Heaton et ux to Andrew Kachik 1868, to $ Q 1 XK 10% Fy for in Snow Shoe twp dated April 30, 1868 for lot of ground in Snow Shoe twp. Hugh Ada ted Mav g, 1 1 Howe dated March 17 n Philips Ww Weaver, dated / LO ndin T Weaver, dated " : April land in Taylor tw 4] ’ T Isaac Williams et ux to J dated Jan. 13, Bellefonte boro 2 LETTERS OFADMINISTRATIO! To Dr. J. W. Dunwiddie nj tate of Wm. A of Philipsburg To John 8. Walker John Reese, dec’d, late of Spring T To D. W. Miller Elizabeth Eckel, dec’ Twy npon the ¢ Dunwiddie, dec'd, late upon the estate of wp. wou the estate of upo A iate of Ferguson Counncil Monday business was transacted A four4 down to the Episcopal cl Messrs Valentine were appointed a committe Meeting On evening uch water main was ordered Keller, Houser and to look after any sol | i community who may such parties in d CIOSSIDES Were ask 1 Howard and a gheny and High School Commencement The Bellefonte High sche in ann wal commencement of the ol will take place in Thursday, The class is composed of the following young ladi Earl Aikens, H. P Wm on, Garman’'s opera house on June 2nd es and gentlemen Jair, Eva Crissman, Dorworth, Ida Fauble, Lizzie Fax. Gilmour, Maurice Runkle, Estella Gault, Charles Dorsey McClur er line Knox, May tta Wright ddress to grad a will address to gradudles will Rev. M Methodist Daisy Keich Otto, Samuel Robert Stewart and Henrie The anni church. Wednesday eveni for the take place in the opera house. Those Millie Barnhart, Ward Fleming, Orrie Kline, Mamie Mc- Stine, £, June 1st, the Jun. jor contest Reynolds prize will | Ht sat | who will take part are | Garvey, Helen Musser, Jerry | Frank Schroyer, F. A. Snyder, Eulalia { Williams and Helena Williams young man of many sterling qualities, | who truly is deserving of such an estim- | May the best of life be in| able bride. store for them A Sudden Death, Tuesday morning Geo. Washington Stine, of Pleasant Gap, came to Belle. fonte to get a load of lumber at Crider’s lumber vard where he was suddenly taken with paralysis. The timely assist. ance of Foreman William Straub pre- vented him from falling from the wagon. He was taken to Crider’s office and his brother-in-law John Bilger was sent for, Later he was removed to his home at Pleasant Gap where he lingered unit 12 o'clock. George Washington Stine was born near Pleasant Gap and was in his 44th year. He leaves a wife, Rachael Bilger Stine, and four children, namely: Ernest, of Howard ; Jas. A., of Lewistown and Harry E., and Mary E., at home, The funeral will be held this Thurs. day afternoon, at 20'clock, from the res. idence. Democratic Primaries, The Democratic county primaries for the election of delegates to the county convention to place a county ticket in the field will be held on Saturday, June 11, and the county convention on the following Tyesday, June 14. Sons of Veterans, The veterans of Spring Mills and lo- cality bave given char f Memorial services at Georges Valley, Union and Spring Mills into the hands of the Penns Valley camp, sous of veterans, services will be held at Georges valley cemetery, g a. m. Union cemetery 1.45 p. m. and Spring Mills cemetery 6 p.m., May 30, 1598. Prominent speakers have consented to deliver addresses. Music will be furnished by the Spring Mills cornet band and drum corps. All veter. ans, sons of veterans secret orders and Sunday schools are requested to attend as bodies and all others will be welcome. ed individually to assist in the ceremon- ies. Counterfeit Nickels. Counterfeit nickels are troubling the residents of Sugar valley. A num. ber of them are in circulation in that vicinity, HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver liis, Bi lousness, Indigestion, Meadache. Easy to take, easy to operate. 28¢. ~~12 fine cabinets and a Sragon por. trait size 16x20 for only $1.99 at 's art studio. offer good only until June 1, 'g8, 20. Juno. H. Krumbine et ux et al to B. H. | The | JAMES HAMILTON. Death of One of The Oldest Hesidents of Bellefonte. Last Thursday evening 12th, Bellefonte lost her oldest as well as one of her most respected citizens in the death of James Potter twp | Hamilton, James Hamilton was the oldest native resident of Bellefonte, being born in 1804. The home of his birth sufficed for his en- tire life, with His early life was fraught the vicissitudes that character. his boyhood ail ' ized colonial settlers. In days most of the present site of this “home of governors’' was but a wilder. ness, few Indians roamed With the most Hamilton suc while yet a the neighboring forests, M1 ceeded in fitting himself tor an active When General Philip Benner began the manufacture of iron at the old forges near here, Hamilton, then meagre advantages and useful life, a boy, was employed as one of the pack- ers in transporting the iron on the backs of mules to Pittsburg and the Susque- teams he drove the same hanpa river. Later loaded with iron over routes and his death marks the passing away of one of the first stage drivers over old stage route from Philadelphia to Pitts. | burg, in which occupation he engaged a | uumber of years—the wost thrilling part of his varied exi idenced Aence, as | cv by the numerous storie wont to Dawson, Effie McGinley. | day afternoon at Prohibition Conventibn. The members of the Prohibition party convention Sat store of F interesting de cgates were J. Frank Hiland, Ww Lemont; J. ( Oak A. Hartsock, Martha Lr e0 Fredericks, Milesburg John WwW. We are | C. Heinle, Es Assc mbly * for that office in Centre county | Slate Senate, he Mr accep if {einle announced that would the the instructiong of county, " r the same would He t in that body Comforts For The Boys The ladies of the town have inaugurat. appreciated They beld oOoms on ed a move that will be by the members of Company B amecting inthe W.C.T. U Wednesday afternoon and it was decided to make for each a “comfort” in which will be placed a copy of the New Testa. ment, a pair of scissors, two spools of strong thread, a number of safety pins, cushion containing pins and pairs of shoe laces, one and safety a small needles, two package of matches, court plaster Centre District Convention The Centre District Ministerial, Sun. day School and K. L. C. E. convention | of the United Evangelical church, will be held in the United Evangelical church, | at this place, on May 24th and 25th, 188, There will be about forty-five delegates, ministers and teachers here, and our citizens should see to it that pleasant ac- commodations are provided for they and their stay in Bellefonte made a pleasant one. An elegant programme has been prepared for the occasion. “Deestrick Skule.’ This is a production of our schools fifty years ago in which there is some very clever scenes, It will be rendered in the opera house on Friday eve, May 20th, by the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church of this place, under the direc- tion of Mrs, W. W. Achenbach, of Wil. hamsport, who is ly recommended by the success attending similar rendi. tions at other piaces. The admission will be 10 and 20 cents. the LIFE CRUSHED OUT, Meets an Untimely a Field Harry Reeser When Ammon Gramlev, who resides on Dr. Smith's fara, vear Clintondale, walked out into one of the fields Satur. day evening he met a sight which he will not soon forget. He found a boy, whom he had taken to raise, Harry Reeser by pame, lying under a heavy land roller with his life crushed cut, He thinks the boy had been driving the horses for about The going over a gully, and the boy must an hour after dinner. roller was have felt himself being jostled off, when “Whoa He must have fallen under the he evidently yelled to the horses. | ponderous machine, and by the time the animals stopped the roller was on top of the boy. As be could not start the horses the animals stood still until ¢ o'clock when Mr, Gramley came out and the of the The body of the dead youth was taken to the again, saw result accident, farm house, prepared for burial and was shipped to the home of deceased’s par- ent Danwille, at The hoy was about years old. Death of Thomas |. Tavlor, On last Thursday afteinoon Thomas | Taylor, one of Unionviiie’s leading {zens passed away | death was paralysi He Garman's Empire ot 1 $f wee baer ¢ kK ia Last litor 1 Tyrone and while there re ire House everything about that place « Garman’s Emg and was prised to find in such elegant shape. The 1 l sas been thoroughly re outside inside, and furnished and is could ate W. Leisher, | Boals- Craig, 1 in { consolidated : bands | furnish music The and was furnished | Pleasant Gap. ' after the be on his con- , but would not | Suit For Damages A few days ago attorney J. M. Dale in the Common the Mary Fox against the Penn’a Rail. | filed a declaration Pleas | Court Mrs f road Company | of Centre county in case of or damages in the sum | of $50.000 for the killing of ber husband, Joseph Fox, who was run over by a train of shifting coal cars some months ago Social at Howard. The VV. P. 8. C. KE. will hold it's regu. lar monthly social, which is held the last Saturday of each month, in Lucas Bros. Hall, at Howard, on Saturday evening, May 28th, "98, All are invited, Spring Time Is Here. So is Spring's Sarsaparilia for the Blood. Guaranteed better than the best. For sale at Kramrine's Pharmacy. Mere Applicants as Narses, are desirous of acting as nurses in the No Gripe When you take Hood's Pills, pleces, ang not in it with Hood's, and easy to operate, Is true of Hood's Pills, which are Pill Sale, cortaln and sure. All i S droggists, 0, ©. 1. Hood & Oo., Lowell, Mass, } Hoods WP to date In every respect. The only Pills to takp with Hood's Sarsaparilia. End in | Loganton has three young ladies who | war, and have already offered their ser. | vices. Their names are Bessie Reighard, | — Just as Good as Scott’s and we sell #t much cheaper,” is a statement sometimes made by the druggist when Scott's Emulsion is ov This shows that thedruggists themselves regard Scott's Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos- phites of Lime and Soda as the standard, and the purchaser who desires to procure the “standard” because he knows it has been. of untold benefit, should not for one instant think of taking the risk of using some untried prepa~ ration, The substitution of something said to be “just as good” for a stand- ard preparation twenty- five years on the market, should not be permitted by the intelligent purchaser. Jos. HornNE & Co. In Our New Store. 4 1 } Bellefonte Markets ERIES corrected LAIN Corre & C« Fie fonte, Pa Red wheat, new per bushe Kye, per b Cory Corn, shel Oats new per b Barley per CARPET CLEANING and FEATHER RENOVATING so You ¢ Bovaled cted weekly by Ge ish Sars per bushel ied per bushe shel bushe An that have your carpets « makes them look and like when new Price is 2 cents per yard for all Kinds, Have erected a dullding and equipped It with special machinery for this purpose jul 297 PETER MENDIS, Bellefonte, Pa. eaned and re bright, fresh We are now showing the Cool thing for Warm People £ne, | Summer Clothing ever shown in | Centre county, Crash Suits—a dozen different styles. Serge suits and coats and vests—all colors. Alpaca coats, cotton coats; in fact everything youn might want for comfort during the hot weather. | See them at FAUBLES. The big, old-fash- foned, sugarconted pills, whieh tear you all to | Easy to take | The Way to be Beautiful,
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