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

RECORD OF -FOUR DEATUs.-The many
friends of the late DIR. p. ID. Nef, of Gem
tire Hall, were much shocked on Thursday
morning last to hear Of his sudden death
while attending lady patient, Mrs. Bum
gardner, at Centre Hill. DIR. Nef was
afflicted with heart disease and dropped
dead while feeling the lady's pulse. He
was G3 years of age. The Doctor was
son of the late Major Neff, and a brother
of Lafayette Nef, and leaves wife and
one child to mourn his death. His funeral
took place at 10 o'clock on Saturday morn
ing and was largely attended. Mrs. Buns
gardner, who was receiving his profession
al services at the time Of his death, also
died, and was lying st her home corpse
when the Doctors funeral took place.
Among our death notices will be found
that of Mr.. John Askey, of Fayette county,
Iowa. Mr.. Askey was a native of Snow
Shoe township, this county, and for many
years highly esteemed and active citizen
whose death will be much regretted by
hosts of friends and acquaintance. Ho
was a brother-in-law of Austin Hinton
Esq.
Mr.. Joseph Shirk, of Potter township,
aged about 20 years, died quite suddenly
last Sunday morning of pneumonia. He
had been i'll but very short time, week
before being in active health. He was
native Of this county, and has resided for
a very long time on the farm back Of the
Old Fort Hotel. Well known and highly
esteemed he passed TO his end lainented by
numerous relatives and friends.
We learn with Tegre. of the death on
last Friday evening, of Squire George
Sperring, of Howard. Mr.. Sperring was
a sufferer from asthma, and since the loss
of his wife in August last, his health had
failed quite rapidly, and for three weeks
prior TO his death he had been confined 10
his home. Notwithstanding this, death
came to him somewhat suddenly, he hav-
ing been walking about his house and
yard the day previous TO the night on
which he died. Mr.. Sperring was born in
England, in 1912, served nearly five years
in the British army, bought his discharge
in 1885 for E2O, and the same year came
10 this country, and Joined his parents and
family, who had preceded him, and were
then living in Bellefonte. His arrival in
Bellefonte was on Sunday, and during
the absence of his family, who were At
tending church, at Milesburg. Properly
directed inquiries soon enabled him TO find
their home. Pcering through the window
he made sure he was right by seeing sun
dry articles OF furniture which had been
familiar 10 him In the old home in England,
and at once climbed in at the window, and
was found IN pesceable possession when
the family returned. In connection with
his father, Mr.. Sperring took large con-
tracts in building the Bald Eagle canal,
which located him at Howard, where he
married q daughter of the late William
Upton, and has since resided. Mr.. Spcr-
ring enjoyed 10 large degree the conf
dence and respect Of his neighbors, by
iice Of the Peace in 1869, and reelected in
1874, and 1879. His funeral, on Monday,
vas largely attended, many OF the older
citizens Of Howard and vicinity being
present. The services we're conducted in
a very feeling manner by the venerable
n. j. Mitchell, who has been a constant
personal friend OF 'SquireSperring during
the forty-fve years Of his residence in this
country, and who took occasion to pay a
warm tribute to his worth and probity.
This Ia a noticeable instance of long-con-
tinued pleasant relations between pastor
and people. Elder Mitchell married Mr..
Sperring and Miss Upton, IN 1899 has
buried such Of their children a. have died
married those who are married baptised
those Of them that have entered the church.
and having out-lived them both, has had
the sad duty of officiating at their obse-
quies. Indeed, this is series of duties,
which Elder Mitchell, In his long and
enlhenty SUCCESSFUL phstoThte mas per-
formed for many families along the Bald
Eagle.
A REGULAR CITY SToRE.-As has been
before announced, the arm of Baulsnd &
Newman, at the "Bee Hive Store, have
recently removed their dry goods depart
ment into the large store room formerly
occupied by ID. NJ. Wagner & Son. Ths
room has been thoroughly renovated and