Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-03

SPRING MILLS ITKMs.-Tbe local re-
porter from Spring Mills wrote last week
about the hustle and activity OF "ye an.
cient village," which awoke few years
ago from its Rip Van Winkle sleep, but
he did not tell your readers of its growing
prospects for next summer. The all-ab-
sorbing subject OF conversation now is
about the great summer resort hotel which
Mr.. |. Grenoble is making preparations TO
build as soon as spring opens up. 1t will
be erected in that part of Spring Mills
known as "Guinea Hill"
--Messrs. Shook, Phillips, and Ripkey
intend erecting few dwelling houses next
summer in that part Of the city which re-
joices in the local name Of Cooperstown.
MIR. w. w. Allison's palatial residence
which he is building for the pretty bird he
Gagged last year is almost ready for occu-
pancy 1t is situated on Church Hill, and
will, when finished, be the finest residence
in the valley.
AT the spring election the citizens of
the southern precinct Of Gregg township
will vote for or against the removal Of
the polling place from Penn Hall 10 the
hotel at Spring Mills.
"A series of protracted meetings COM
menced in the NJ. f. church on Monday
evening, January 81. The pastor in
charge, Rev. Akers, is an able and popular
preacher, and it is hoped he will have q
very successful meeting. ~
PLEASANT GAP NEws.-An occasional
correspondent gives us the following items
from Pleasant Gap;
Mr.. Haag has temporarily suspended
operations at his distillery. 1t will be idle
| for seven months.
Matt. Riddle has removed his Office 10
the hotel, where all business in his line
will be transacted under the name of
"Shin Bone"
-"Abe" has seven months vacation
He will drive the Hambletonian "Bob."
The big horse tanner drives the
matches. He is going TO Union county,
but will be back in short time.
GOSPEL MEETINGs-What promises 10
be a very interesting series of Gospel meet
ings will begin in Humes Hall next Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. On that oc.
cAsion Mrs. Hannah Whiteall Smith, of
Philadelphia, will be presen; and conduct
the service. Mrs. Smith is said to be a
very agreeable taiker, and her remarks
/ will be rich intellectual and Gospel feast.
Although she has never before been in this
| place she has obtained great reputation
as preacher in this country and in Eng
| land While in the latter country she
preached before the oxford students by
the direct invitation Of Queen Victoria.
She is wealthy and never accepts any mon
etary recompense for her services. Most
| of her previous labors have been in the
larger cities and she is only induced Ia
come TO Bellefonie by the fact that che il
disiantly related to some of our citizens,
and is consequently more deeply interested
in the spiritual welfare of the people Of
this place. The meetings will continue
every afternoon Of next week at 3 O'Clock
in Humcs Hall, and will close with q Cos.
pei meeting on Sunday afternoon, Febru.
airy l3, at o'clock The public are cor.
daily invited to all the meetings.
In consequence Of the Gospel meeting
to be conducted by Mrs. Smith next sun
day afternoon, the monthly services Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, which
otherwise would occur at that time, will
not be held.