Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-16
Fair, October 9, I and 8. Everybody

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Philadelphia Branch.
MIR. Christian Bender, father of Mr..
K. @. Bender, proprietor of the Philips
burg Journal, died at his home in York,
Pa, on the 9th instant.
The Amusement Department of the
fair will be in charge of DIR. j. ID. Gels
singer and s. ID. Ray, and they will make
1t the feature of tho coming fair.
We are under obligations to Gen.
Jas. A. Beaver for an invitation TO attend
tho formal opening of the Warren Asylum.
We learn with regret of the death on
Thursday last at Middleburg, Snyder coun-
ty, of Mrs. Berger, the mother of Mrs.
Sheriff Spangler, of this place. She was
II years of age.
Levin, of the Philadelphia Branch,
purchased a beautiful new stock of cloth
ing while in the city last week.
Now Now York man named Living
stone has begun to fast Ia Tanner. AL
though his name is Livingstone, we'll bet
he'll not be living man very long unless
he sends to s. A. Brew & Sons grocery
store, this place, for some of the pure,
fresh groceries for which that store has be-
come famous. All persons who wish to
know what good groceries are should pa
tronize s. A. Brew & Son.
The Penns Valley Normal Glass, con-
Quoted by Prof ]. Mason Duncan, closed
on Thursday evening last with a successful
exhibition. A large delegation from this
place, interested in education and educa-
tors, honored the occasion with their pres
ence. The evening was extremely dark
for drive from town to the scene of the
exhibition, but owing TO the brilliancy of
the exercises, that fact was not considered
a detriment.
The Terpsichorean Society, an organi-
zation composed of many good looking
young gentlemen of this place, is prepar-
ing to give grand ball in the Armory
Hall, on the 9TH of October The famous
Repasz Orchestra, of Williamsport, will be
present, and judging by the material of
which the Terpsichorean Society is COM
posed, all the details of the affair will be
arranged on style exceeding in elegance
anything that the ball-going people of this
place are accustomed TO.
The fall meeting of the Conyocation
of Williamsport, assembled in the Protes-
tant Episcopal church at Philipsburg on
Tuesday evening and terminated its ses-
sions last night. The gathering consists Of
clerical and lay delegates from large
number of the surrounding parishes and is
Il talented and able assembly. The exer-
cises are always of engrossing interest
The parish in Philipsburg, of which Rev.
DR.. Glare is rector, is fortunate in having
this representation Of the church in its
midst.
One of those religious assemblies
termed "bush meetings" took pace in the
vicinity of Pleasant Gap last Sunday. As
the day was particularly propitious for
outdoor gatherings, it attracted an unus-
ually large crowd. We hope that when
the balance sheet was struck at the close Of
the days labor the good impression 1efs
upon the minds of the hearers as a result
of the religious exercises far outweighed
any of the evil effects which sometimes at.
tend such meetings.
Yesterday at 81 o'clock +. NJ. tcrmi-
mated the most important Jewish holy day
of the year-the Day of Atonement. All
devout Hebrews not only refrain from
any business transactions during the
twenty -four hours included in that period,
but 1t is with them a season of most pro-
found meditation upon the sins they have
committed. Services of a deeply solemn
and religious character are held. We
were pleased to notice that all the Hebrew
citizens of this place united in observing
the day, indicating that they are all of the
higher class of the Hebrew faith.
On Saturday evening, September 0,
Unionville was the scene of one of those
delightful occurrences which are always
sources of pleasant recollection TO those
who engage in them. Mr.. James Alexan-
der has been leader In the NJ. 4. church,
at that place for many years. On the oc-
casion mentioned his class assembled and
presented him with a pair of gold spec
tacles and fnely-bound copy of the
Methodist Church Hymnal, as a slight
token Of their regard Mrs. William ID.
Smith was chosen the medium for present.
ing the hymnal and Mrs. 4. j. st. Clair
the spectacles, which duties the ladies per-
formed In graceful manner.
The unwelcome news of war between
the President and students of the State
College was received last week. The ses-
sion began only two weeks ago and the