Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-22

of the death of President Garfield was
not announced In Bellefonte until Tuesday
morning, although the end had come ut
10: 30 of tho previous night. "The Pres
ident Is dead" were the sad words first
uttered as friend greeted friend on our
streets in the early hours of morning. To
many the earliest intimation of the great
calamity that was upon the land was borne
to their ears by the tolling of the church
bells, and TO say that II deep sorrow per-
vaded the town is TO give but feeble
expression TO the feeling of sadness that
filed every heart.
Early "a the forenoon the emblems Of
mourning were 10 be seen In many of the
more prominent places Of the town. The
Post was draped in mourning, and at this
hour the court house, the hotels, the banks
and all the business houses bear their sable
badges that speak louder than words OF
the great sorrow which rests upon our
beloved country.
During the day the Chief Burgess Issued
call for Il meeting Of the citizens OF
BelIefonte for the purpose Of making
proper arrangements 10 pay due honor TO
the memory of the late President. The
evening brought large crowd to the
court house. After the assemblage was
called 20 order, Gen. Beaver was requested
by Chief Burgess Powers to state the
object of the meeting. Gen. Beaver was
then called to the chair to preside and Mr..
d. NJ. Leib was appointed secretary. A
call was then made for AN expression Of
opinion, after which ID. $. Keller, Esq.,
moved that upon the day of the Prcsi.
dents funeral all the business places in the
town should be closed. This motion was
amended, upon the suggestion Of Mr..
Sommeryille, TO include all places Of man
ufacture. After considerable discussion,
and the voting down Of several amend
ments that proposed n suspension Of busi-
ness only during the hours set apart for
the funeral, the motion 10 suspend business
during the entire day was made TO include
their bars on that day, aud was then unan-
imously adopted. On motion Of Mr..
| Sommeryillc committee Of ten was
appointed TO arrange an order Of exercises
for the day. This committee was sfier-
wards increased to fifis"n and is composcd
Of the following gentlemen: Rev. G.. W.
Pennypacker, President, Rev. Samuel
Fursi, Rev. j. +. DeLong, Chief Burgess
John Powers, Hon. John II. Orvis, Hon.
c. T. Alexander, Messrs. William Short
lidgc, +. c. Humcs, g. W. jackson, d.
II. Hastings, II. Y. Sitter, Simon Loeb,
d. +. For,ney, II. Scchler and d. S, Kel-
Ter. This committee met for organization
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
meeting, and without further action ad.
journed TO meet yesterday afternoon at the
Office Of d. II. Hastings. The committee
met nj the time and place appointed. We
are indebted to ID. 5. Keller, Esq., for the
following account Of the proceedings:
4 meeting Of the general committee Of
arrangements was held in the Office Of ID
II. Hastings on Wednesday September 81,
al 3 p. N, all the members being present.
The following resolutions we're adopted:
|. That We recommend that the different
religious denominations hold services In
their respective places Of worship on Mon
day forenoon at their usual hours.
2. That a union service be held in the
court house on Monday at P NJ.
Hon. John II. Orvis was selected as
presiding officer of said meeting and Major
Il. II. Forster, H. c. Schroyer, J. W.
Furey, w F. Reber and J. L. Hsgcrman
were chosen secretaries.
The following committees were APP
pointed
Messu. Humes, Linn and For,ney, g
subcommittee on speakers.
Messrs. Hastings, Shortlidge and Sitter,
a subcommittee on order Of exercises.
Messr. Sechler, Powers and Loeb,
sub-committee on drAping the court room.
a committee on music was also appoint
ed, consisting Of +. n. Blanchard, chair
man, DIR. Geo. +. Harris, II. Y. Sitter,
Abram Lukenbaeh, +. Potts Green, S. y.
Gray and Geo. s. skinner.
The committee adjourned TO meet at The
same place at Q o'clock on Friday morning
ID. s. KELLER, Secretary.
"A man, supposed TO be named Frank
Mulson, while sitting on the railroad track,
near Hales mill, about half past twelve
o'clock yesterday, was struck by passing
engine aud very seriously injured. lie
was caught by the COW catcher on the left