Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-30

cludcd last week. Tho graduating class
numbered forty.one and all passed the try
ing ordeal very crcdtably. Tho COM
mencement exercises of the institution
will begin on Thursday, July 7th, and
promise to DO of an interesting character.
The Lock Haven Democrat, says that this
institution "now stands second to none in
the State" and is inclined ITO claim for it
is high praise, and coming from the source
ii does we must believe that it Is we'll
deserved. We think our county might be
better represented among the students of
this school than wc arc forced to admit it
is. In the list of forty-ono who will grad
uate this year we find but two Centre
county names, viz: W. X. Leathcrs, of
Mount Eagle, and a. w Sohenck, Of
Howard.
We desire to call attention to the
very interesting letter on the second page
of this number Of the DEMOCRAT dated,
Yakima, pronounced Yack-i-maw) Wash
ington Territory, May I, 1891. The
writer, Mr.. Roland b. Kline, u native Of
Centre county, is the present Register OF
the Land Office at that place. lie gives a
fine description Of that far off section Of
the United States the fertility Of the soil,
the advantages and Disadvantages Of the
country and also mentions few Pennsyl-
vania settlers. The letter is written in
pleasant style and is we'll worth a careful
reading. We hope TO hear from Mr..
Kinne again
1t was supposed that the reunion Of
the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps would be
held this summer at Bcllefonte, but the
meeting has been postponed until next
year as will be seen by the following letter
written by Gov. Curtin TO Charles Devine,
the Secretary of the Association
BELLEFoSTE, PA, june II, 1851.
Charles DeriHc, Secretary u the Pcnnsyl-
rania Reserrc Assoc alton:
SIR:-Having learned from majority
of the managers of the association, As
from many Of the officers, that there is
general wish 10 postpone the reunion voted
to be held in Bellefonte this year, and
that being in harmony with my own wish,
you will notify the members that the re-
union Is postponed until next spring.
Yours respectfully,
\. G. CuRrIS,
President Pennsylvania Reserve AssociA-
tion.
Mr.. Jonas Dingcs, the we'll known
engineer on the Tyrone division Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, We are sorry to
learn from the Osccola RerejAs, met with
an accident at Houtzlalc on Saturday, the
18th instant While getting down from
his engine to hand a package to "A friend he
lost his footing and falling heavily upon
the ground was so unfortunate as TO di'lo-
cate his shoulder, a physician was i'm
mediately called and the dislocatcd mem
Der replaced. Jonas, however, will be
disabled for some time, and bis many
friends symphthize with him in his misior-
tune.
The new law requiring practitioners
Of medicine and surgery to take their d.
plomas to the Prothonotaries Of their
counties to be registered has been signed
By the Governor and has gone into effect,
and the penalty for refusing to comply
with this law il fine Of one hundred doll
lars, onc-bslf TO 90 10 the prosecutor and
the other half 70. the county, with i'm
prisonment in the county jail at the dis
creiion Of the Court. This is ono Of the
methods By which {, is proposed to weed
out bogas diplomas.
Hon. Kennedy l.. Blood, Of Brook
Vile has had successful operation per-
formed by DIR. Jos. Pancoast, Of Philadcl-
phia, and is now improving. His diseased
limb was successfully amputated and he is
40 far recovered As to announce that be Is
still a candidate for the Democratic nomi.
nation for Prothonotary of Jefferson coun.
ty. The Democracy Of the whole State
will feel gratifed II Mr. Blood both re-
covers and receives the nomination he
seeks Ho deserves sll the favors his par
~ can give him. He il Democrat from
the top Of his head 10 the soles Of his feet
and he should promptly receive the nomi.
nation as a recognition Of his past services.
His many friends in Centre county will
hear of his improved condition with the
liveliest satisfaction.
Az EARLY MoRNING FIRE About
one O'Clock on last Monday morning our
citizens were aroused from their slumbers
by the dread cry Of are. A bright light
on Bishop street, below Allegheny, located
the scene of disaster and a large number
Of people were soon on the ground. The
fire was in the building occupied by Peter
Devine and his daughter, Mrs. Howard.