Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24
Mr.. Foutz, who lately left Bellefonte

for the making of thirteen thousand tele-
graph arms. Congratulations, Henry.
Hon. Mr.. Mcclellan of Chambersburg,
known we'll to many of our citizens and
who died recently, had an insurance on his
life of thirteen thousand dollars. The
Penn Mutual u few days ago paid this TO
Mrs. Mcclellan.
--Clintondale lost an old citizen in the
death last Sunday of Mr.. Vonads who is
relative of the family of that excellent cit
izen of Centre county, Mr.. Adam Vonada
living near Hublersburg.
Mr.. Willis, the gentleman who for
so short ii time and with such marked sue
cancel his engagement with the boys.
Wonder il their old leader can be prevail
ed upon TO again lead them
The Presbyterian Sunday-school of
this place will hold it, annual summer fes-
tival in the wigwam this Thursday night
and tomorrow evening. Ice cream, cakes
and general confectionery will be bounti-
fully dealt out. Go one and all.
Mr., Newton Gordon who week ago
was suddenly called to Philadelphia re-
turned on Saturday and indeed looks quite
refreshed. "Newt" the boy, is now Mr.
Gordon the business man to whom ir bis
new enterprise we bid all possible success.
Mr. O. a. Lindsey, the former popu-
lar tobacconist of this place, expects TO re-
side in Snow Shoe the remainder Of the
summer. lie is an excellent matchmaker
and will try to make his visit at Snow
Shoe financially profitable by repairing all
the watches whose intricate internal
mechanism may be disordered
"A cheap excursion to Watkins Glen
will be given by the Y. NJ. G. A. Of Will
Transport, commencing Tuesday, June 20,
and lasting three days. Tickets will be
sold for 81 80 with the privilege of ex-
tending the excursion to Niagara Falls at
correspondingly low rates, if desired That
u large number OF persons will accompany
the excursion is assured.
Next week will conclude the com
mencement exercises at the majority OF our
schools and colleges. In essay and Grafton
the graduating students will be told how to
end their school days and how 10 commence
life in the world. Among the many les
sons which should not be overlooked is
that every student will do we'll 10 COM
mence his marketing operations by pur-
chasing the necessary groceries at the great
store Of 5. \. Brew & Son, IN this place.
The accident which occurred TO the
tower Of the Presbyterian church on Sun
day evening is a serious one indeed. Sew
eral tons of stone were precipitated TO the
ground, crushing the fine cut stone steps
leading TO the right hand vestibule Of the
Church and doing considerable damage
10 the pavement. To an Impractical eve
1t looks as though the whole steeple is in
danger. The stone used in the cons.rue-
tion Of the base must have been very bad,
and the judgment Of the builder have been
greatly at fault in using such material in
so important a part Of the building. II
was Providential that the catastrophe did
not occur earlier in the evening or ii might
have resulted in loss of life
AT about half past one O'Clock, on
Tuesday morning Of last week, Mr.. Samuel
Decker, residing short distance below
Zion, in Walker township, was aroused
from his peaceful slumbcrs by the discov.
cry of fire in his wood house-a frame
building u short distance from the dwell.
ing. The flames were under such headway
that they could not be subdued and the
building was totally destroyed. Besides
lot of wood, the building also contained a
variety Of farming implements, and car
penter tools, all Of which were burned
up. About the time the FIRE was under
full headway shower Of rain came on.
But for this fortunate circumstance, and
but pEuhHt hlu biNfu UT. DetheT DY MS
good neighbors Of Zion, his valuable resi-
dence and harm would no doubt also have
been destroyed. IT is supposed the wood
house was set on FIRE by prowling iramps
or thieves.
Commencement week at the State
College begins next Sunday. A good time
is anticipated. Weappend the programme;
Sunday, June 27.-3 p. NJ Baccalaureate
Sermon, by Rev. j. +. De Long.
8 p. NJ. Anniversary Address Of Young
Mems Christian Association, by John NJ.
Duncan.
Monday, June 2s.-sP NJ. Senior Glass
Day exercises.
Tuesday, June 29.--2P. VI. Reunion of
Cresson Literary Society.
8.30P VI. Reunion of Washington Lit
erary Society.
sP. NJ Alumni address by Prof. g. G.
Caldwell, Phi. ID.