Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-03
Local Department.

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This is such glorious summer weather,
we'rc tempted to wish 'twonld last forever.
The woodwork on the interior of the
Y. NJ. c. A. room has received fresh
coat of paint.
An effort is in progress to procure an
addition to the library of the Episcopal
Sunday school.
1t is said that excursion tickets TO Cape
May and return can be purchased for the
low sum of Sl3.s5.
Last Saturday evening the Brockcr-
hofr House treated that hungry person
called the public to turtle soup.
"A select school will be opened at Re
bersburg on the 22I Of this month by Mr..
{, l.. Grsmlcy, Of that place.
Mr. George Long, residing at the head
Of Pcnn's Greek recently had hi. leg
broken by kick from horse.
There is an elegant display Of flowers
in the grounds surrounding the residence
of Mrs Gordon on Curtin street
Improvements in the way of new
paper and fresh paint have recently taken
place in the Garman House Office.
The fall term of Penn's Valley Insti-
tute, under Prof. Bitner, says the Centre
Hall Reporter, will commence July Is.
The name of Stormstown will probably
be again changed to its former more aP-
propriatc cognomcn Of Half Moon.
MIR. Alva Grow commenced the edi-
torship of the Lock Haven journal on the
first day of this month. Success to him.
The Y. NJ. c. A., of Centre Hall, has
been meeting recently on Tuesday evenings
and discussing some interesting moral qucs-
tions.
Reliable authorities state that the
mean temperature Of July will be lower
this year than in the same month OF former
years.
AT the Commencement exercises at
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Mr.. j.
w. Wolf, of Centre Hall, was one Of the
orators.
An elegant new piano was put in the
Bush House parlor last Tuesday. It was
procured through the firm Of Bunncll X
Aikens.
On Sunday week Mr.. Frank Wc;zcl
preached two sermons, one in the Aarons-
burg and one in the Salem Reformed
churches.
Sunday next being the first Sabbath
in July, will be the regular occasion for
celebrating Communion in the Protestant
Episcopal church.
The air has been strongly pcrfumcd
with coal tar for several days, consequent
upon the laying of II new pavement beior,
the WdtehmaH office.
The shingle roof suTmounting Mr.. F.
c. Humes business block on the Diamond
Is now being painted, for the purpose ot
preserving the shingles.
Charles and Wilson Dcrr, two cousins
of Mr.. Christian Derr, Of this place, me-
their death by boiler explosion at EmAus
this State, on the 2lst uliimo.
The usual temperance meeting wa
not held on Tuesday evening last in conse
quencc Of the room Of the Y. VI. G. A, II
which the meetings are held, being frcshIy
painted.
The weekday lecture and Litany ser
vices of the Episcopal church will hence
forth be held on Friday afternoon at
O'Clock, instead Of Wednesday evening
as formerly.
Misses Laura and Watsy Wylie, daugh
ters Of the Rev. w. T. Wylie, who form
erly ministered over the affairs of GU
Presbyterian denomination, are now visit
ing friends in this place.
The Republican says that Mrs. Low
will invite her music-loving friends to
rehearsal by herself and pupils, TO take plac
at her residence, on Linn street, on Thurs
day and Friday evenings, July 10 and IL.
The Young Ladies Temperance Leagu
will meet on Thursday evening at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Isaac Mitchell at u O'Clock
All young ladies interested in the cause o
temperance are cordially invited to b
present.
$. A. Brew, Esq, has proflted by th'
example of the industrious ant, and during
the past week constructed a passage
into his cellar through which to convey
winter coal. Over this he will lay a new
coal tar pavement.
When our senior editor and lady start
cd on jaunt to Harrisburg, Tuesday after
noon, we discovered for the first time tina
the mail train from Lock Haven now ar
rivcs at this place at 6:O5 O'Clock instead o
4:30 as formerly.
The most energetic business man i
the one who eventually is most successful
Advertising is the principal factor in bust
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