Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
GATHERINGS FROM AsAs4 CAP


and elected the following officers Presi
dent, j. X. Vun Ormer Secretary, J. A
Noll Treasurer, Calvin Waltz. All are
good, energetic men, and will give the socie
ty their earnestsupport. They are rewriting
the constitution in neat form, after the
signing of some seven new members. The
society is in a prosperous condition and i,
accomplishing much good.
The Lutheran Sunday.school, under
the charge Of Rev. Yutzy, will celebrate
Christmas day by II big dinner provided by
the members of the school and parents oi
the scholars. Hope they may have a good
time and enjoy all the pleasures of the
season.
The Pleasant Gap Cornet Band antici.
pate holding festival in the NJ. +. church
on or about the closing Of the present year
Everybody will be invited. This excellent
band deserves encouragement, and we trust
1t will be literally accorded them by the
public.
Kris kingle has ntimated his inten.
tion TO make his traditional visit TO the
boys this week, having on deposit a large
variety of fancy and useful presents, ut the
stores of K. =. Barnes and Henry Eckcn.
roth, where all should call for supplies.
Professor Philip Meyer, of Penn Hall
met with tho singing class in the NJ. T..
church on Wednesday evening last. The
class numbers over sixty, and under tho
instruction Of so capable teacher, we
may expect great improvement in the
vocal music Of our village.
The butcherinC season is about over.
During tho last week our old friends, A BRAN
Stine and Henry Zeiglcr, slaughtered some
Of the best porkers of the season. Abe
Miller says Stine will change his mode OF
distribution by taking the whole hog round
to his friends before butchering time comes
again.
Mr.. John Barnes and wife have both
been seriously i'll for some time past. Mrs.
Barnes is still quite sick, but Mr. Barnes is
so far recovered AS to be able to walk
round his room. They are under the care
Of DR.. Jacobs, Of Centre Hall. Hope our
aged friends will soon be restored 10 health.
Capt. NJ. Runkle has also been on the
invalid list with a severe attack Of neural
gia. He Is improving now, but thinks
this "Tyler Grip, which it is sometimes
called, IL the surest grip he ever encounter.
ed, notwithstanding he is minus one arm,
which be parted with very reluctantly in
the "lstc unplessantness
Our good neigh Dor Haag will probably
lose one Of his best horses from the effects
of the epizootic.
RAILROAD LAw.-Thc following de-
cision was made in the Supreme Court OF
Pennsylvania recently, and its admoniiion
will apply especially to this locality.
Except at crossings, where the public
have the right OF way, man who steps
his foot upon railroad track does so at his
peril. The company has not only the
right Of way, but it is exclusive at all
times and for all purposes
1t also ought to be equally we'll under
stood that parents who permit their chill
dren to tresPass upon the track Of rail-
road are guilty of negligence 1t is not
only gross but culpable negligence, AS it
imperils the lives Of the children so tres.
passing as also the lives Of the travelling
public.
PROFITABLE PATIENTs.-The most won
derful and marvellous success in cases
where persons are sick or wasting away
from a condition Of misersbleness, that no
one knows what ails them, profitable pa
tients for doctors,l is obtained by the use
Of Hop Bitiers, They begin to cure from
the first dose and keep. it up until perfect
health and strength is restored Whoever
is afflicted in this way need not suffer hen
they can get Hop Bitters.- Cincinnati Star,
a CHRISTMAS VISITOR. Bright and
early on Saturday morning our carrier
dove, Mr.. Israel Sternberg, will be at your
doors Offering for ssle copies Of his prettily
bound Christmas poems and New Years
greetings. He has called on YOU every
week during the past year bringing with
him ray of sunshine which has relieved
the tedium Of many long day. He should
be met with a pleasant welcome and re-
ceive generous price for his merry
Christmas songs.
Wilbur Harris, son of Mr.. Henry Har-
ris, of Howard street, broke through the
thin ice while skating on the mill dam,
last Monday, and owes his rescue from a
watery grave to the prompt exertions OF
his companions. Mr.. Cooper Dare rem
dered himself the hero of tho occasion hv