Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03
Local Department.

Lyon & Co.'S.
Fine straw hats for men and children,
at Lyon & Co.'S.
Governor Curtin was the decoration
day orator at Remove on last Saturday.
Whole years of joy follow the wear
ing of Days Kidney Pad, for a few weeks.
w. A. Sweeney's Purity cigars are
pronounced by good judges to be the very
best brand sold in Bellefonte.
John Moore, our scientific photogra-
pher, has constructed novel and curious,
as we'll as accurate barometer from paper
Little Beauties" is the fond name by
which lovers of the weed dotingly call for
cigars when they want a good smoke and
go to Sweeney's to get it.
A Baum's son Ferdinand was thrown
from see-saw on Sunday afternoon and
had his right leg fractured above the knee.
The unfortunate boy is about years old.
Rev. Palmer, colored, from Lewistown
assisted his brother, the pastor of the Afri
can NJ. L. Church of this place at the
Quarterly meeting services on last Sunday.
1t is rumored that our popular and
clever prothonotary, j. G. Harper, Esq,
is negotiating for the purchase of the City
Hotel in Williamsport. This is not Off
cial.
The severe rain on last Sunday even
ing reminded every one of the terrible fall
of water in July 1876, and there was
good deal of anxious looking around the
corners during its progress.
-Philipsburg is agitating the subject of
water works. The Journal modestly says
that outside of Bellefonte that flourishing
village has more natural water facilities
than any other town in this section of the
State.
One must have the polish of polite
manners before he can shine in good socie-
ty, but even with polite manners he must
wear neat and fashionable clothing, such
as can only be found at Lewins' Philadel-
phis Branch.
The best value for your money at
Lewins' Philadel phia Branch store, where
you can find elegant lines of clothing
and gents furnishing goods. The largest
stock, the best assortment, and goods sold
as cheap as they ever have been,
MIR. w. X. Teller, of the Brockerhofi
House, distributed chromos among his
friends on Decoration day. The nature of
the gift was of peculiarly satisfactory
character, and gentle smile" " irradiat-
ed the countenances of the happy recip-
tents
-llousckeepers never go wrong in visit
ing the grocery store of Sechler * Co.
They are always certain to find a complete
stock of choice and seasonable groceries,
fruits, glass and queensware from which
to make their selections at prices which
defy competition.
The special train which carried our
gallant Sir Knights TO Williamsport last
Thursday, met with an ungetoverable OBJ
stscle on its return in the shape of an
obstreperous freight train at Eagleville.
During the detention Col. ID. II. Hastings
was serenaded by hastily improvised
band, and is said to have responded in an
epigramatic and foreible manner.
Gregg Post, g. A. r., headed by the
Mountain City Band, without instruments
and in full uniform, marched to the Meth
odist Church on last Sabbath morning to
listen to Memorial Sermon by the Rev.
Mr.. Donahue, the pastor of the church.
The remarks of the Reverend gentleman
were eloquent and instructive, and we're
listened to with close attention by the
large congregation present.
The history of the late war has yet to
be written, as events crowded so rapidly
on each other that the mainsprings of the
actions of the leaders on each side are but
just now beng brought to light, and the
truth of history vindicated after strife and
clamor of factious quarrels have passed
away. The book OF the late General j.
b. Hood, which is advertised in another
column, gives much light on the inner life
OF secession, as seen by an actual parti-
cipant
Hon. Jos. w. Parker, of Lewistown,
registered at the Brockerhoff House on
last Friday evening. Mr.. Parker is one
of the ablest lawyers in the State, and Is
an eloquent advocate of Democracy. lie
Is earnest and ontspoken in his advocacy
of Gov. Curtin's nomination for Congress,
and warmly insists that the whole district
should unite in offering It to him. On
Monday morning Mr.. Parker favored the
DEMOCRAT with call and spent half-an-
hour In pleasant conversation.
Mr.. William McKeever, formerly of