Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15

-lheTc are peopie VINO ociieVe IN iiFthR
on vegetable diet exclusively and abstain
from eating meat. Their number Is very
small in this community, and they only
prevail in large numbers in places where
poor meat shops exist. If all communities
had in their midst meat markets like that
of Sechler S Co. no one could resist the
temptation of eating meat.
The school taught by Mr.. Daniel
Dunkle, at Marsh Creek, gave an enter
tainmcnt on Wednesday evening, March
81, which was attended by about two hum
dred and fifty persons. The exercises did
much credit TO the teacher and scholars
Masters Wilson and Jackson Heaton each
distinguished themseves-the former in
an oration on "Woman's Rights" and the
latter in the prominent part he took in
dialogue.
The grocery store of 5. A. Brew Il
Son is perhaps more conveniently located
than any other in town. 1t is next to the
Post office, and but few steps from the
Court House, to which everybody must go
when they visit town. 1t is also one of
the best grocery stores in town, and is n
fair representative of groceries outside of
the large cities. All the necessaries and
many of the delicscies of life can be
bought there.
Mr.. Ii. Byxbe, foreman of the RepuJ-
iiean Office, will issue, next Monday morn
ing, what will certainly be an innovation
in Bellefonte--a daily morning paper
which promises to be permanent institu-
ton. 1t will be called the Morning Ne,cs
We wish for 1t the greatest prosperity,
hoping that it will continue as the Morn
ing Ne,os, and never, from ill-support, or
other cause, have reason to appear in the
character of the mourning news.
The average attendance at the Belle
fonte Young Mems Christian Association
reading room for boys, during the past
winter, has been equal to that of similar
institution at Harrisburg. The amount Of
boys in this place during that time has
been less than for many years before.
Money has been saved the county for the
punishment of crime, and the moral
character Of the Bellefonte boys has been
elevated.
The Convocation of Williamsport Is q
small organization of ministers of the
Episcopal church, which meets every three
months. The next meeting ia TO be held
in the st. Johns church, Bellefonte, on
Tuesday the Goth instant. Bishop Howe,
of the Diocese Of Central Pennsylvania,
70 which Jurisdiction Bcllefonte belongs,
will be present and administer Confrma-
tion. The meeting will doubtless be an
interesting one 10 the members OF the
Episcopal denomination, as the question Of
dividing the diocese, so as To form q new
one with Bellefonte, As the new bishops
home, will be discussed. All the meetings
will be open to the public except one to be
held at Q O'Clock on Wednesday morning
Court was called this week for the
trial OF certain cases that the parties had
agreed to submit to the judges. The list
was made up Of three cases, as follows lat,
The Bird Coal * Iron Company Va. The
Bellefonte & Snow Shoe Railroad Com
pany End, Robert Valentine and others
vs.. The Bird Coal & Iron Company Sd,
Henry BrockerhofNs Administrators vs..
Lewis Haas. For the trial of these causes
court met on Tuesday, with Judge Mayer
and Associate Judges Franck and niven
on the bench. The second case on the
list was called and has since occupied the
time of the court, Beaver & GephArt and
Z. Blanchard appearing for the plaintiff.
and Hon. Joshua w. Comfy, OF Danyille,
Hon. s. II. Peale, of Lock Haven, and
Alexander & Bower for the defendants
The case Is an ejectment involving the
title 10 certain lands in Snow Shoe town.
ship, and at the time of going TO press had
not been concluded. The first case Is oi
the same character, involving about the
same questions. At the conclusion Of the
suit on trial Il is expected that the court
will proceed with the case of Brockerhof
against Haas.
Mr.. q. w. Rumberger, teacher o
Patton township school, in rendering 9
report for the past school term says thai
Lille Kepheart, Laura Rumbcrger and
Harry Rumberger were each present every
day. Miss Laura Rumbcrger and Edward
McEntire have the reputation of being tn,
best spoilers in the school. As a genera
student Miss Lille Kepheart takes from
rank, while Harry 4. Norris is excellent
in Algebra, Arithmetic and Grammar
Among the classes, that In the 2nd Geog