Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

"A party of sixteen from Snow Shoe
composed of Mr.. Ed. Nolan, Mr.. Holt and
other ladies and gentlemen whose names
we did not learn, visited the famous Penn
cave last Thursday, returning to Snow
Shoe on the evening train.
Saturday, the 10Th instant, will be Il
gala day for the people Of Georges Valley
and vicinity. The Union Sundsy-school
of that place will hold one Of its pleasant
picnics, and an interesting exercise will
be the taking down Of the old bell which
has for so long called them together and
the substitution of II new one in its stead.
With to-day the interesting sessions Of
the Sunday-school Convention of the Ju-
niata District Evangelical Association,
which commenced in Millheim on Tuesday
last, were brought 10 Il close. An inter-
csting feature Of the convention was u
ehildren's meeting last evening. We hope
that the exercises throughout were all that
our friends had anticipated
--"Where are all those men going 7'
Exclaimed lady the other day,
As she saw the crowd flowing
Along Allegheny street way.
"Oh, | know" she soon said lightly,
"And should have known before;
They are going to buy new clothes
At Ncwman's Eagle Clothing Store
The citizens of Potter township are
now called upon to mourn the death Of
Mr.. Samuel Roger, who died Of apople1y
one week ago last Friday. lie was uni
versally known as an upright and csiima-
bic man. His funeral took place from the
Loop church on the following Sunday, and
was largely attended. 4 notice Of his
death may be found in the usual place In
our columns.
--"Compliments Of Brockerhof House,
Bellefonte, Pa is the legend that APP
pears in letters of gold upon handsome lead
pencils, which the proprietoAo! this pop
ular hotel are presenting 10 their numerous
friends and patrons This is novel as
well as substantial mode of advertising
and we hope this experiment will prove
so satisfactory that the next departure will
be in the way Of solid silyerware or well
set diamvnds.
The obliging Secretary Of the Agri.
cultural Society, Wilbur r. Reeder, Esq,
has sent US complimentary admission tick
cts TO the fair which takcs place on the ls,,
"a and 81 Of next month. We hope that
the farmers Of our county and all person,
who have any articles Of meri, to exhibit
will make extra efforts this year to render
the fair successful by sending them for
display. The officers Of tho society are
doing all they can to make the collection
large and excellent and the fair throughout
worthy tho patronage Of the people OF
Centre county.
On Saturday morning Of last week ~
Mrs. Isabella Barber, widow Of Mr..
james Barber, deceased, of Potter's Mills,
was walking In the orchard near her resi-
dcnce, sho stopped 10 pick up an apple, and
fell over on the ground. To those who
came to her assistance she could only say
that she was suffering with a severe pain
in the head when she became Unconscious
and remained so until her death on Sunday
morning. As may be seen by our death
notices, the deceased lady was over seventy
seven years Of age.
Two Hebrew festivals are close at hand
during which all the places of business
kept by the Hebrews in this place will be
closed. The first, known as New Years
Day, commences on next Wednesday, Sep
tember II, at six O'Clock, continuing until
the following Thursday evening at the
same hour The next festival Ia known NJ
the Day Of Atonement. II will begin on
Saturday, the 9th instant, at six P. NJ. and
last through the following twenty-four
hours. Persons intending to purchase at
any Of these stores should make arrange.
ments TO do 30 at some other time than
during the continuance Of these festivals.
On the goth day of August, 1879, Amos
z. Garbrick, Of this place, received an
injury TO the second finger of his right
hand by the falling of cutting box knife
thereon. Said injury caused Amos some
trouble for eight days, but he having an
accident policy in the Knickcrbocker Cas-
ualty Insurance Company, Of New York,
for $500 weekly indemnity received s5.7l
for the eight days disability, said policy
having cost him $3.50 for one year. The
Knickerbocker Casualty Insurance Com
pany is represented by w. b. Rankin, of
this place, from whom can be procured
accident policies from one day 10 one year
at moderate rates.
There are several kinds of perfume
known TO civilized communities which are
exceedingly agreeable and are much in
demand, but we believe that tho aroma