Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12
Local Department.

MFR. William L. Duncan has been
spending a few days in town.
The exterior of the Bush House is now
undergoing u thorough re.painting.
Gen. Tom Thumb and his minute car
riagc pleased the children yesterday morn
ing.
The new hall at Pleasant Gap will be
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies on
July 4.
Telephones now stretch in every di-
rection and business men spend their lcis-
ure time in gossiping with one another.
Editor Tuten will connect his office
and house by telephone so that he can give
orders as to what shall be prepared for
meals.
We were pleased to see Michael p.
Holt, Esq, of Howard, who favored us
with call while in town last Friday
morning.
Mr.. Jacob Bower, one of the substan-
tal farmers of Haines township, is in town
this week on visit to his son, G. VI.
Bower, Esq.
The Undines expect to have n good
time at Harrisburg on the Fourth as the
Mayor of that city writes that he has ne
doubt the company will be welcome there
on that day.
For the best groceries people will do
we'll TO visit the establishment OF 5 4
Brew & Son, on Allegheny street, next the
Post-office. Their prices are reasonable
and their goods Of the best.
AT the meeting of Gregg Post Of
Grand Army of the Republic on Tuesday
night nine new members were mustered
in The Post will hereafter meet on the
first and third Saturdays of each month
The favorite dish just now with those
who can afford it is strawberry shortcake :,
and the favorite place with all gentlemen
to buy clothing is the Eagle Clothing Hall
on Allegheny street, kept by J. Newman,
Jr.
Last week number Of the staid citi-
to be belligerant. We do not like TO par
ticularize, but Adolph Loeb tells q good
story and 30 does Jack Spangler. For
further information 60 to them.
We we're delighted TO welcome the tall
and handsome form of Mr.. Cyrus c.
Brumgard, Of Miles township, to our office
last Saturday morning. We hope he found
the few moments spent with US sufficiently
pleasant to induce him to call again.
The Millheim Journal says that on
Friday, the Both of May, little daughter
of Mr.. @. w. Hartman, Of that place, had
the misfortune to fall down the steps in the
rear of his residence and break her collar
bone. At last accounts she was doing we'll
Mr.. Ollie Meek, of this place, Ac-
cording TO the Altoona Tribune, was in
that city last Thursday. He had been in
attendance upon the funeral Of his uncle,
the late Daniel l.. Martin, of MArtinsburg.
which occurred on the Wednesday pre-
yious.
We have had very large number of
pleasant callers since our last issue, and
among them we cannot refrain from men
tioning those OF Daniel Irwin, Eco, Of
Julian Furnace, and Mr. F. J. Dunkle, OF
Sandy Ridge, each of whom we trust will
call again.
An exchange says that ia sensible
man in Indiana last week willed 81 900 to
each of his county papers" If there is
any gentleman in this neighborhOod ar
ranging matters for happy exit from this
world, we call his attention to this Indiana
mans action.
We had always understood that the in.
hsbitants Of Paradise neither die or are
given in marriage" but, according TO the
Sunbury Democrat, Benjamin G. Burkey
and Hannah Louisa Ditzler, both hailing
from Paradise, we're married on the 22d Of
last March.
The team Of horses belonging to Mr.
vonada, who was attending market last
Saturday morning, ran of and one OF
them, We believe, was somewhat injured.
Mr.. V. left them stand moment, when two
of those useful (7) animals-dogs-engaged
in a set-to near the horses feet with the
above result.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Reed, Of Lock
Haven, visited Bellefonte last week and
favored our Office with call. Mrs. Reed
was formerly Miss Mary Campbell, Of this
place. Time deals gently with this young
couple, and on each succeeding visit to
Bellefonte they seem TO grow more hand
some than before.