Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-17

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Coffee, tea and chocolate.
PEEsoSAL.-The name Of Mr. Joseph
Furey was announced as one Of the dislin-
guIshcd guests who ,arricd over Sunday at
the ST. Elmo Hotel, Philadelphia
Mr. james Laurie, son Of Rev. VII.
liam Laurie, is filling the position Of
assistant bookkeepcr at the extensive ma.
chine shop. Of WIN. 7. Duncan Il Co.
MIR. John Musscr, Jr., Of Pine Grove
Mill, wa. a caller at the DEMOCRAT Office
last Friday.
--Eey. John Hewitt oHiciatcd at tho
services in the State College chapel on
Sunday afternoon.
--Rey. William Laurie suffered from
severe cold last Sunday, and was unable 70
hold hi. regular evening service.
Mrs. H. W Smith, concluded her
popular Bible lectures in Bcllcfontc on
Friday evening, being Unexpectedly called
home to Philadelphia by illness in her
family.
-E1.Goycrnor Curtin will deliver hi.
celebrated lecture on Russia" In Ridge.
way, Elk county, some time this winter.
Hon. Seth locum spent Sunday ls,t
at his home IN this place.
-Mus Mary MacBridc /. on the eve Of
departing to Washington City, expecting
10 remain until after Inauguration Day.
ITEMS FRoN SPEISo MILLS tNp VI.
ciSITY.-Thc leading attractions in this
part Of tho county at present. arc the pro.
tractcd mceiing..
-Rey. j. Benson Akcrs, tho popular
and talented VI. r. divine who T. lsboring
in the Penns Valley circuit, he. jus, closed
aprotrac,cd a meeting at Spring Mills, and
will soon commence a scric. Of revival
services al Centre Hall
Rev. PAischer, the Lutheran minister
at Centre Hall has been holding series Of
revival meeting. in the Georges Valley
church, aboai mile south Of Spring Mlll,.
/ Tho interest manifested in tho work was 20
great, and the attendance 90 large that on
several occasions persons were unable 20
gain admiiiance 10 the church.
The Stover Brothers have been doing
good work in the upper 4, E,augelical church
in Brush Valley. Seven or eight inquircrs
after the way to be saved have present.
ed Themselves at the altar Of prayer. The
meeting has been IT. progress for several
weeks, but the interest in the work does
not flag.
Rev. Roeder Of the Reformed church,
held a week Of service preparatory TO
communion, during last week, in the
church Of that denomination at Farmers
Mnls
The recent rains made things rather
wa,ory for the Spring Millers. Robert
Duncan's new store building vas surround.
cd by the aqueous fluid The building
stands on posts sunk into the ground on
tho banks Of the creek. The floating ice
tore out some Of the posts and very nearly
allowed the store TO sink into the raging
torrent. Robert icli like singing, "Pull
/ Tor the Shore"
The school board Of Gregg toSnsbip
have selected a Mr. Musser TO teach the
two months Of the unexpired term In the
Seven Mountains school. The vacancy
was caused by the resignation Of ]. B.
/ Crawford, who has left the most honorable
Of professions to become "counter hop
per-" lie Is now serving the customers
who go In crowds TO Robert Duncans store
james is an agreeable young man, and
will, no doubt, give satisfaction TO his new
employer,
One Of the Speiglemyers will open a
store, next spring, In the building former
ly occupied by Mr.. Duncan. Let him
come-the more, the merrier. -.
I'VE would be happy 10 hear from our
correspondent every week -ED.
The members Of the n. @. of Pa are