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

Mrs. Margaret Foley, wife of Mr..
Martin Foley, of this place, has been taken
to the insane asylum at Danville. We
hope the lady s reason will soon be restored.
The Philipsburg journal says tn at
'there is talk of organizing Young
Mems Christian Association in that place"
We hope the "talk" will resolve itself
into proper action. Ha
-Baird's Minstrels held forth to largo
and highly delighted audience in Rey-
nolds' Hall, this place, on Monday eve
ming The clog dancing, ventriloquism,
&C., was all very amusing.
Miss Jennie Morrison has brought the
Grammar school at Snow Shoe to Il close
after very successful winter. She intends
to continue teaching primary school in
that place during the summer months.
Rev. John Hewitt, rector of the Epis-
copal church, will preach on Sunday after
noon next at o'clock in the Ironworkers'
building at Valentines Forge. All the
people in that community are requested to
attend.
Intelligence reaches us to the effect
that the Mill Hall furnace is now being
repaired and will be operated By Messrs.
Austin Curtin s. Co. The blast will be
driven by steam power instead of water as
| formerly. About 1900 tons will be the
annual production.
| "A district local convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association will
be held at Centre Hall on Saturday and
Sunday, the oath and 25th instants. Rev,
$. A. Taggart, State Secretary, will be
present, and the occasion promises to be
both pleasant and profitable.
Mr.. l. II. Splitter, dealer in the cele-
brated Rochester beer, will open bot
tling establishment on Bishop street, on
Friday. Persons desiring bottled beer by
the dozen or case can leave their orders
and they will receive prompt attention.
Mr.. Splitter will guarantee his beer to be
always pure and of the best quality.
The members of the African NJ +.
church gave festival in their school house
on Thursday and Friday evenings of last
week. On Saturday night they had a
''cake walk, by way OF variety. A very
respectable sum of money was realized, to
be devoted to the liquidation Of insurance
and other church debts.
Mr.. John Ii. Harter, of Nevada,
Ohio, son of William Harter, ESQ, of
Anronsburg, met with a severe misfortune
on Friday the 2Gth of March. His resi-
dence with large portion of its contents
was entirely consumed by fire. The loss
was about $500, upon which there was no
insurance. He has met with several simi.
lar losses since his residence In Nevada.
"A slight con6agration occurred yes
terday morning about six o'clock at the
residence of Mr.. Abrsm Ryan, on Thom-
as street. It caught near the chimney,
and was discovered by Mr.. Samuel Ryan,
while on his way TO the Water Works.
Without making an alarm, the hasty ap-
plication of q bucket of water effectually
quenched the flames, and what might have
been serious FIRE was prevented.
Among the recent business changes in
our community We notice that our friend,
Mr.. J. N. Van Ormer, has taken posses
sion of the Humes mill, in Spring town
ship. Mr.. Van 0rmer has the reputation
of being first class miller, and he IL pre-
pared to let his work speak for itself. His
new neighbors will find him pleasant
) and obliging man, and he will no doubt
: speedily make friends in his new home.
1t is with most genuine feeling of pain
, that We record an accident TO our former
citizen, Mr.. Hiram Hoffer, now Of Tyrone
A few days ago he was standing on n steT
ladder at one of the show windows of his
: new store in that city, when he slipped
alighting upon one Of bis limbs in such g
manner as TO break II, how seriously VIC
did not ascertain. 1t is we'll known that
, one of his limbs was shorter than the 9TH
: er, and 1t was the shorter limb, we under
stand, that was broken. It was an exceed.
ing unfortunate occurrence.
, The strike at the Clearileld mines still
continues with but little prospect Of an
early settlement between the operators and
miners. IL things exist, as represented
that the miners are willing to labor for the
some price heretofore paid, 90 cents per tor
provided their earnings are paid in cash,
they would seem to have Justice on their
side. But they claim that they are Obliged
TO receive their pay in orders upon certain
dealers who pay bonus to the operators
20 obtain them. The miners do the work
and should have fair play. If they must
receive orders instead of cash let Il be thei