Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-28
Local Department.
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Why smoke poor cigars, when Harry
Green can furnish good ones for the Same
price2
Tho Bellefontc Band serensded most
delightfully."- IN the Diamond last Saturday
esening.
The people of Altoona are raving
about the excellent orchestra at the Logan
House, that city.
The penalties of the new tramp law
we're visited on tall member of that per-
suasion last Thursday.
1t was announced from the Presby-
terian pulpit last Sunday night that there
will be services in that church on next
Sabbath.
"A concert of male and female voices
on the Diamond last Saturday night pro-
ceeded from the side entrance to the Brock
erhoff House.
Tho Centre County Agricultural Fair
will be held on the Society's grounds, near
this place, on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, October let, "a and Sd.
vorite with those who attend Court. On
Monday last over one hundred elegant
signatures of Centre county people adorned
the register of that hotel.
An organization of old men, the min
imum age for admission being sixty years,
q has been formed in Altoona. They call
themselves the "Silver-grsy Social Club Of
Altoona" and started last Thursday with
membership of ten.
A correspondent of the Clinton Demo
erat says that on Sunday week as II. a.
Snyder, Esq, of Eagleville, was walking
and carrying a child at Beech Creek camp
meeting, some fellow on a galloping horse
run over Mr.. Snyder injuriug him severely.
"A large number of young men and
maidens were seized with the camp-m meet
ing fever last Sunday, and drove off 10
Clintonville, a distance of eighteen miles.
Every team at the liveries was in use, and
many private conveysnccs were borrowed
for the occasion.
An alarm Of fire on Friday, at noon,
was caused by slight conaagraiion in the
roof Of one of Isaac Haupts buildings on
Thomas Street, south OF High. The
flames were speedily subduedr and the fire.
men retired after II hot run beneath the
rays Of burning sun.
There are no exhibitions Of an esAer-
tanning kind in town this week for the pleas
ure of those attending Court, and so the
crowd of men and boys spend their leisure
hours at the Eagle Clothing Store Of j.
Newman, Jr., where such wonderful sales
Of clothing are being made
The steady stream Of people who pass
along Allegheny street are attracted to the
store Of J. Newman, Jr. His fame for
furnishing cheap mems and boys clothing
has gone far and wide through the county
and there are very few persons who come
TO town without visiting him.
An infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Humes, of this place, died last
Monday afternoon. The affections Of the
parents centered in this dear little child
and extraordinary e1ertions were made to
save her life. She fingered between life and
death for almost one week and at last pass
cd away, victim, we believe of cholera
infantum.
Tho trial Of Peter Herdic has attracted
much attention. Indeed, we would say
that it has been the most interesting occur
renee Of the week were 1t not that no event
that can take place can exceed in import
ance the fact that s. A. Brew & Son sell
so many fresh groceries, at such reasonable
prices. They deserve the patronage Of all
people in Centre county.
The Philipsburg Journal says that Mr..
John ArdelI, Of this place, has contracted
with Messrs. Hopkins and Irwin to put
in 5000, 900 feet of logs for them at Cherry
Tree, Clearfed county. He entered upon
the engagement last Monday, the 25th
instant. The timber IL located in Indiana
county, and goes into the Cush Cushin
creek, thence by way of the Susquehanna,
into the booms at Lock Haven and Will
Transport
Two watermelons fell from n wagon on
the way up High street on Saturday morn
ing. They each broke in half exposing
their luscious red hearts to view. But they
did not lie there Cor admiration long, for
from the four corners Of the compass small
dark specimens Of humanity bore down
upon them. With q shout Of triumph
each boy carried Off in his arms half
melon, and there were four colored lads
that morning who enjoyed the best melon
feast Of the season.
The picnic Of the Lutheran Sunday
school last Thursday was one Of tho most
enjoyable affairs of the kind ever held.
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