Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-11-27

President, John a. Woodward, Ksq., Of
Howard, was called ~ the chair. The
minutes Of previous meeting were read and
/ approved. The society expected 10 listen
10 a discourse on the structure and habits
/ of the festive grasshopper which preyed on
the fields Of Centre county the pact sum
rn"r, but in this were di,appointed, a. the
committee appointed 70 secure persOn T.,
deliver this discourse reported that they
had not met and consequently had not in
yited any one 10 do -. a report VIA call
ed for from the treasurer, but he wAs not
! prepared 10 render IL. The Executive
Committee were also requested 70 report in
reference to the condition Of the society
and the results of the late fair, but they
also asked for the pOstponcment Of their
report until the next regular meeting.
Some words Of reproof for the dilatorines.
Of these officers and committees follow
81. Mr.. B. o. Deiningcr, Of Millheitn,
entertained the socicty with exceedingly
instructive remarks. The President re-
forred to the communication received by
him from DR.. Calder of State Collcyc and
printed in the agricultural columns o( this
wcok'f DEMOCRAT Ia regard to Al invita-
ilou 10 Hll farmors 70 listen to "A four weeks'
lecture course al the College. lie wished
to zee this cnt"rpfizo Of the College a de-
cided success and for this reason regretted
that the cour.c had been made 20 long and
comprchcBsiyc that 1t wAs beyond the ca
pabI.ity u farmer - reap the full benefit
Of H. Hc lcf. the chair 10 move ihA, "the
Secretary be instructed 70 correspond with
the faculty Of the College and suece,.
that il vii. be in the interest Of agriculture
II the course be- limited 70 one week He
sAid further thsi many farmers might
icay" home and spend one week "a, ih.
Cpi!rg" while they cannot remain there
fur four weeks; that the courte was 20
rich and comprehensive 8. 70 be beyond
10" dig",uyo capacity 81 the farmer ,tat
ii might be- uala q permanent Institution
by giving q similar cour-e one week in
every year tia; it g. only because b" j.
jcalogs for the sgoccss of the euteryrize
that be suggest. THE modification Mr.
Leonard Ehafso oal s. seconded ihi. motion
20 bring ., IN leba,ah,c form H. explain
d that the Pomona Grange, a, it, meeting
in Centre Hall Tho pre,io4s Friday. had
acted on uo subject ly insiTug,iug each
subordinate Grange. g. secure. iC possible,
tho attendance of two pcrsans during the
whole course and two pcr-ons during part
of the cour.o. Mos-rs J. o Dyiniucer. Of
Mll.hoim, NJ. Daily, oi Mar.h Greek,
and Lease Frain. E.q., Of Walker town.
ship also made remarks on the resolution,
Asfcuiiuc with the President that ihoy
would enjoy 70 l-ten to the entire course,
but that II is impossible FOR them % leave
their homes FOR "a long time. The rc.o-
luuon was carried. No further business
being in order, the society adjourned.
An ENrLosIoS o. POWDER AM 4
MARROW EscArE-On Tbgrsdsy evening
la.; as Mr.. A. L Arncw, Bellcfoutc.s live
ly and intelligent iobsccoui.t. was return
iuE from bic home 10 his store. along the
railroad near u" trestle be became par
iicirator in an sccidou, which but fsr his
opporigne arrival must have resulted fatal
ly. Before him walked sn old gentleman
of sixty wears or more, carrying a gun on
his shoulder and large paper sack in his
hand. Mr.. Aenew saw that the man was
somewhat intoxicated and hastened TO rass
him, a. be did not care 10 be IN range Of
the dangerous looking fresrm should ii D.
discharged when Mr. Acncw had ad-
vancel fow rods ahead of the man a loud
explosion reached his car, which caused
him 70 turn around to see that the man had
fallen, and that FIRE was bursting from
every portion of biz clothing Mr.. ACncw
hsstcned TO the mans assistance and en-
dcsvorcd with bis hands 10 e1tinguish the
flames, painfully burning them by doing
40. The man vas heavily clothed in an
overccat, = wsmpus and = vest; and these
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straps across each shoulder a. TO render
The operation Of removing them difficult
At last with the assistance Of Mr. Steel and
his son, who hsd slso arrived, the Ere was
cXtineuished. A his clothes were much
soiled with oil the FIRE burned faster than
II otherwise would have done. A powder
horn and tin box filled with exploded
caps we're found attached 70 the straps st
the mans right side. When the man fell
this horn probably pierced through or
compressed this tin box, exploding the
cars, and they in turn set FIRE TO the pow
der in the horn, and the ere was scattered
through his clothing. His gun was also
discharged in the fall Burns were found