Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
Local Department..

"A large number of business places will
be closed on Saturday.
Go to the Philadelphia Branch for
mems and boys clothing.
The holidays approach. If you have
money prepare to spend it now
Clothing for holiday presents should
he purchased at the Philadelphia Branch.
The students of State College are en-
joying three weeks vacation which began
last week.
1T is better to smoke cigar than to
smoke a lamp globe, especially the cigars
sold by Harry Green.
Splendid mixtures - cents per pound
formerly sold for 40 ccnts-at Wilson's,
Brockerhof House block.
-Workmen are engaged repairing the
apartment recently injured by fire in ex-
Gov. Curtin's residence
-Sunday.schools and festivals will save
money by buying their candy and oranges
at Wilson's, Brockerhoff House block.
The week of prayer appointed by the
Evangelical Alliance begins on Sunday,
the ID prox. Don't forget to observe it.
1t you would make lasting and earn
est friend advise that person suffering from
any kidney trouble to use Days Kidney
Pad.
Don't buy adulterated candy when
you can get it purer and better for less
money at Wilson's, Brockerhof House
block.
"A year S subscription to the DEMOCRAT
presented to your uncle, cousin, aunt,
brother or sister will make an acceptable
Christmas present.
Great Endymion Leap year has al
most departed and we have not yet receiv-
cd one proposal Can it be that we are
doomed to wait until 1884?
Mr. George Marks, of Gregg town
ship, died quite suddenly on Sunday last
of lung fever. He was about sixty years
of age and a very respectable man.
-Vennor will not increase his reputation
of true weather prophet unless he sends
us some SNOW very soon. Only three
inches of that eleven feet Of snow has yet
appeared and that is almost gone.
Don't fail to stop at Wilson's, Brock.
erhoff Houte block. He has got just what
you want1a fancy box of candy or
beautiful basket of fruit. Either would
make an excellent Christmas present.
On DIT that young disciple of Coke
and Blackstone has had a serious affair Of
the heart on hand for some time. Rumor
hath it that the affair is of, there
being nothing but the heart left to tell the
tale
The attractive contents of the show
window in S. A. Brew & Sons store
proved temptation too powerful for
somebody. On Sunday night in was brok'
on into and some of the confectionery
taken. |
This issue-No. 52-completes Vol. 2
of the DEMOCRAT. Our next issue will ap.
pear on Thursday, January 8, 1881. We
wish our large and increasing number of
readers a "Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year"
"A special effort should be made to
attend the lecture by Rev. D. X. Nesbit in
the Court House Of this place next Tuesday
evening. The subject, COLLECTIONS to In.
fidelity" is important, and is said to be
discussed in an able manner. No admis-
sion will be charged.
1t is announced that the sun will rise
partially eclipsed on Friday morning, the
3lst instant. The requisites for proper
observance of the celestial phenomena are
an early toilet, bit Of smoked glass, a
clear sky and position commanding
view of the eastern horizon.
The interior of the Episcopal church |
Of this place is now being decorated with |
evergreens in preparation for the Christmas
morning service at l0l o'clock, at which !
an appropriate sermon will be delivered by
the Rector The service will close with
the administration of the Holy Com
munon.
The Amusement loving public will be
afforded an opportunity to witness the fine
performance to be given by Baird's New
Orleans Minstrels in Reynolds Opera
House next Tuesday, the 2Sth instant
We believe the company isquite excellent,
and as entertainments of the kind have
been rare of late the audience will be cor
respondingly large. The usual price Of
admission.
Mr.. ID. p. Peters, of the Bush House,
desires 1t to be known that the rumors in
circulation as TO the cause of his being
taken to Meadville recently are grossly un-
true and do him great injustice. lie says
his arrest was simply an attempt at black