Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-15


new incident and detail that comes TO his
knowledge with the determination of
bringing everything down to the point
of absolute accuracy. lie gives notice in
all his lectures that he will be at Gettys-
burg In the last week OF July and will
he glad to meet visitors there at that
time who desire to go over the field and
view in person the great battle ground
of Pennsylvania. Great numbers will un-
doubtedly take the Colonel at his word and
be on hand at the time fixed. Indeed we
hear so many of our citizens, who listen.
ed to the lecture on Tuesday night, ex-
press determination TO go, that some of
the more ardent are already beginning TO
agitatc the propriety of getting up AN ex-
cursion to the historic field.
Mis- Fisher, VINO has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Harry Teats, OF this place. j.
at present absent on "A visit TO other friends
in this vicinity, but is expected 10 return
10 this place in few weeks.
We call attention to the advertisement
Of Mcssrs. j. A. & r. T. Griest, of Union.
vile, who offer small farm for sale.
Any one desiring to purchase a ffty acre
farm may find bargain in this offer.
Flowers do not bloom very Inxuriant-
IL this season fJr even the most skillful
cultivators of these beautiful objects. Wal
ter Zeigler, however, has an unusually
pretty Towering geranium In his drug store
window.
A lovely white lily and other pretty
flowers are blooming very profusely in the
Allegheny street window of the residence
of our friend, Mr.. W. +. Webb. We
expect, however, they are the products Of
his wife's tender care and attention.
Mr.. 5. ID. WetEle was passenger on
the outgoing train on Tuesday afternoon.
He Is now on his way to Denver, Colorado,
which he will make his future place OF
abode HE address Is No. %, South Four
teenth street, Denver, Colorado. We hone
he viii have pleasant journey.
The grocery firm OF Scchler & Co.
has been in existence 80 long, always deal
ing so libcrally with customers, tina, refer
ence to II is almost unnecessary. Persons
who call there for groceries during the
next few weeks will be able To buy from
the largest and freshest stock in Bellefonie.
A first-class meat market is kept in con-
nection with the store.
We understand that our friend Mr..
D. n. Van Ormer, now Of Miles township,
has rented the ITumes mill, in Spring
township, near Bellefonte, and will take
possession of IL in the spring. Mr.. Van
0rmer comes 10 this locality with the
reputation of being one Of the best millers
In Centre county. He Is genial, whole.
souled man, and we trust he will NEE,
with the success that we know he deserves.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Episcopal church, this place, will meet
in the lecture room of the church to.mor-
row friday evening. This Is a society
composed only of ladies, but from the
manner the announcement Of their gather.
ing was made We infer that gentlemen
may attend If they desire The society
has accomplished so much that for the last
nine months It has not been found neces-
sary 10 ask for money for missionary pur.
poses from the pulpit of the church.
--Ersstus j. Bnrkert, who is said TO be
9 native of Centre county and who a,
present must live in the vicinity of Chica.
60, s reported in the Chicago Tribune TO
be guilty of the wonderful feat of writing
1906 words, on an ordinary postal card.
The words written include the ffth, sixth
and seventh chapters of ST. Matthew and
the first, second, third, fourteenth and
fifteenth chapters of Eecesiastes. This Il
the greatest feat of It's kind on record.
Amid the din and clash of contending
factions, and the general upheaval Of the
great political parties consequent upon the
near approach of an important national
election, II Is gratifying and cheering 10
know that at least one man in the coaatry
will look upon the mighty contest with
the philosophic unconcern which character.
lied the attitude of the old woman as she
watched the conflict between her husband
and the bear Our fellow townsmap. Mr..
III. o. Hoffer, has announced bis entire and
complete separation from all political par
ties and creeds. Hereafter he is a free
lance and viii owe no allegiance to either
men or measures We wish Hiram sue.
cess IN bis modern crusade against the M.