The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-12-23
Len fruit is scaree and Alan.


''big thing on ice"
Huntingdon Juveniles have the
measles, numerously.
A Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year, to all our readers!
The Pa. r. r. company have erect
ed snow fences along the line of their
road.
Looking gay-the windows of our
merchants and shop-keepers with
Holiday goods.
The Juniata Lodge Of Odd Fellows
of Huntingdon have organized Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company.
Among the teachers in the Holli-
daysburg Seminary are graduates from
Sc ven different Institutes Of learning.
bridesmaids are reported to be be-
coming unfashionable-but the same
may not be said of brides.
Hon. Samuel Calvin, of Holidays
burg is talked of as a candidate for
Congress from that district.
Hollidaysburg is supplied with
- Roaring Spring" water. That ac-
counts for its editors being such noisy
fellows.
BilIingsism.-Love is blind-but
know lots Of fellows in love, who can
see twice as much in their gals as /
can.
1t is said that the new issue of green
backs can scarcely be distinguished
from the counterfeit. Government
engravers are improving.
A number of our exchanges have
fallen into the error of saying that the
time for killing deer expired on the
1st inst. The 3lst is the time.
The Altoona fire department has a
Rose as Chief Engineer aud Pancake
as Assistant. That is certainly deli
cious department.
Now that the holidays are at hand,
90 to G. R. Oster & Co. where you will
find a store full of useful articles for
gifts. dec9ml.
Short horns do well enough at an
agric ulturaI fair-but they don't suit
the tastes of those who indulge in an
eye-opener before breakfast.
The near approach OF Christmas is
putting our young folks in great glee,
in anticipation of appropriate presents
on that memorable day.
Buy your Hats and Caps of G. r,
Oster q Co. They have just received
an immense assortment of the latest
styles, from 60 cents up. dec9ml.
The anniversary of the Ev. Luther
an Sunday School of Bedford, will be
held in the church on next Friday Ev-
euing at g. O'Clock. The public are
kindly invited TO attend.
The communion of the Lords Sup
per will be administered in the Re
formed church, Of this place, on Sun
day morning next. Preparatory ser
vice on Christmas morning.
Hon. @. \. Pearre, Of Cumberland,
has been appointed, by Grant, Cir
cult Judge Of the United States.-
There is said TO be a strong opposition
to his confirmation.
Huntingdon is to havea new month
Iy religious paper to be called the PHI
grim. We are inclined to think that
''ye ancient borough" will prove poor
Mecca for the weary traveller.
COAL SHIPPED During the months
Of October and November, 66,221 tons
of coal were shipped over the Hun
tingdon & Broad Top r. r. This is a
large increase over the corresponding
months of last year.
Bloc dy Run boasts ofa sausage 55 feet
inches in length, and militarycom-
pany of which the editor of the Press
Is Captain We think it would be ra-
tioa- al for the Captain to make raid
on that elongated hog and things.
We are happy to inform our young
friends that we have just received
touching telegram from that queer lit
tie fellow, Santa Claus, in which he
states that he will be around as usual
on Christmas to distribute presents.
So, look out for him
a NEW PAPER.-We see by pros
pectus, that MeSSrs. +. VI. q w. NJ.
Schrock intend to issue a new news
paper in this town, commencing the
first or second week in January. 1t is
to be called the Somerset Standard" :"
and its politics viii be Republican,
Somerset Democrat.
NEW BooT AND SHOE DEPART
MENT.-For Ladies, Gents, Misses,
Boys, Youths, and ChiIdrens superior
Custom-made Boots and Shoes, go to
g. r. Oster d Co. They have just re-
ceived large and varied assortment
at reduced prices. dec9m1.
No MORE ADDITIONAL BOUNTY
The act of Congress of July 20, 1866.
which provided for the payment of
What IS known as Additional Boun-
ty," has been repealed by the act of
March Sd, 1863, which limited the op-
Grafton of the first act to three years.
four months and ten days, which time
expired on the Both OF November last
past. An order has been issued by the