Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14

and Gordon & Lands being tho principal
contributors TO this department. 1t is
said TO have been unusually satisfactory.
All the machinery was propelled by
splendid little farm engine provided by
Gordon 81 Lands. When the engine was
running at high power an armful of dry
straw was placed on the smoke stack with
out igniting, demonstrating concusively
the absence of MI danger from combustion
when such an engine is used
Very few persons were attracted to the
stalls containing the exhibits of stock.
Mr.. g. w. Musscr, OF Lcmont, made the
largest exhibit. A huge eight-year-old
stallion, weighing 1900 pounds, was entered
by Henry Rudy, of Huntingdon county
Mr.. 4. Poorman, of Bald Eagle, exhibited
Il pair of stations. Other exhibits in the
same line were made by Messrs. j. II.
Fishburn, A. V. Miller, Of Pleasant Gap,
@. I. Alexander, Amos Garbrch and
John Wian, of this place.
Racing, shooting and similar amuse-
ments took place at intervals during each
day. The fair was success and all who
attended seemed to enjoy themselyes
THE GRAND RALLY AT MILEsBURG.-
On Saturday evening the Democracy of
the Bald Eagle made glorious demonstra-
tion at Milesburg. Beside the clubs of
Milesburg and Boggs township, Bellefonte
was represented by her splendid Hancock
Legion and the Hancock Veterans. Union
and Unionville was out in force and How
ard contributed Il fine delegation. Upon
the arrival of the train from Bcllefonte, a
procession was formed at the Pennsylvania
railroad depot in Central City in the fol-
lowing order
Chief Marshall, Col Jas y. Weaver.
Assistant Marshalls, Harry Il. Curtin and Dr. vs.. L.
Groves
lst Rsoor-I.
2d Zion Cornct Band.
VI Bellefpnte Hancock Lcgton-2pp.
eth Hancock Veterans %.
9th Pleasant Gap Band
9Th UniOnviiie Drum Corps
ith UHiOnyillc Hancock Lcgi0u--50.
sth hilcsburg Drum Corps.
9th Milesburg Boggs township Hancock Legon--l2j.
10Th Citizens-t0.
The procession, without numbering the
music, had 479 men in it bearing torches,
and marched over the following route ::
From the depot to Milesburg; out the
principal street to the Methodist church
and countermarching TO Mill street down
Mill TO Hazel up Hazel and around the
square TO the stand, counterinarching be-
fore the speakers. The display was mag
nidcent and called forth universal express
sions of admiration.
The meeting was then called to order
and organized by the election of the fol-
lowing named officers
Presidcnt-Dr. Joseph Adams.
Vice Prcsidents-E. II. Carr, Isaac
| Burlington, o. F. Kreamer, J. L. Neff, 7.
w. Barnbart, David A. Lucas, II. L..
| Barnhart, +. Confer, II. l.. Harvey, John
Poorman, Edward johnson, David L.
| Poorman, Hon. j. s. Proudfoot Adam
| Witherite and James NJ. Lucas.
.Seeretaries-C. l.. Burlington and A. NJ.
McClain.
After n few appropriate Introductory
remarks by DR.. Adams the first speaker Of
the evening, ex.Gov Andrew G. Curtin,
was introduced to the audience, numbering
not less than 1000, who crowded around
! the stand. Gov. Curtin was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers, and at once proceeded
to deliver a speech Of great force and elo-
quence. He spoke for over an hour and q
half upon the political issues that are now
before the people, and the timely truths he
uttered made profound impression upon
his hearers. At the conclusion of Gov.
Curiin's speech, Senator Cyrus T. Ale1an-
der was introduced, and he entertained the
meeting with a short address in his usual
able and happy manner. The meeting
| then adjourned with hearty cheers for
Hancock and English. The speakers stand
was very tastefully decorated with Chinese
lanterns and from II was also displayed a
handsome portrait Of Gen. Hancock. A
pleasing feature of the meeting to the
speakers was the hospitality of Mr.. +. II.
Carr. He met them at the depot with his
carriage and conveyed them to his resi-
dence and after the meeting entertained
them with an elegant lunch. Altogether
the rally at Milesburg was grand success.
ORANGE BLossoAs.-Again IL becomes
our pleasing duty TO record an important
event in the matrimonial annals of this
place, Last evening at o'clock apleassnt
little company gathered in the spacious