Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Messrs. Woodcock and Taylor Of AL.
toona, are erecting n large steam saw
mill near Vsnscoyoc station, on the
Tyrone aud Clearfeld railroad, and will
soon begin TO cut and ship large quaint.
ties of frat class lumber.
new sheep disease which is killing
OIL Hooks has made its appearance in
Greene county. The sheep are taken
with a soreness in the mouth which pre-.
vents them from eating and a. a result
they starve TO death.
Vennor, the weather prophet, il de.
scrlbed as "a red headed man Of about
81 years-a weather. beaten fellow who
has been surveying and exploring in
Canada since 1865" lie il a naturalist
and is now engaged in getting up "A
book on The Birds OF Canada
Mr.. Patrick Donohoe, Of Boston, dur.
ing the month Of December, was the
agent for transmitting TO the old folks
in ireland nearly $4,000 from their
children over here; nearly $4,000
were sent over during the past year.
Wyoming cattle raisers declare that
the loss OF stock this winter through
severe weather has not been perceptibly
greater than usual, and that the SHOWS
will help the grass next season. Mr.. A.
w. Armour, Of Kansas City, predicts
loss OF 10 per cent. on the ranches of
Colorado.
Miss Florence Neal, a young woman
OF Bee Camp. Ind, became convert
during a revival At a Madison church
two weeks ago. One night after her
conversion she fell into a trance, which
lasted for six days She appeared to be
dead while the trance was on. but now
she is up and about.
There is an old woman Of Newbury.
port, Mass, in her Goth year, who a few
days ago was out coasting with the
young people, and appeared to enjoy
| the sport As much as any Of them. She
complained, however, that the young
men did not hold her quite so ienderly
az they did the girls.
4 Clarion county farmer on going TO
| church recently took roll OF money
containing $40 and placed il in a fold
4 IN his purse. The next morning be
| looked for 1t but found il missing he
/ then went 20 the sled in which he had
ridden to church the COWS had eaten
| the straw out and in one corner he
! found his money chcwed TO a pulp.
The January report OF the field ope-
rations and production in the Pennsyl.
yaniA oil region indicates good prospects
for this industry during the present
season. The summary for January gives
/ 20i wells completed. with production
Of 1885, barrels, decline over Decem.
Der OF Gl wells and 1888 barrels per day.
The number Of "rigs" up and building
il gwen st 400, and OF wells drilling
| 33i. decrease in the latter of - wells.
The total amount OF field work shows a
decrease of per cent, and decrease of
wells actually drilling Of Is per cent.
The trustees Of the Peabody Educa-
iional fund met in Washington on last
| Friday. Mr.. Samuel w. Wetmore was
again chosen treasurer, Mr.. George
Peabody Russell secretary and Hon.
Theodore Lyman assistant secretary.
The discussion Of the normal college
question was taken up. The arrange
ment made by the late DIR. Sears with
DR.. Stearns. chancellor Of the Normal
College at Nashville, Tenn. was approx
ed and the general agent instructed to
carry it out The arrangement is for
the establishment Of one hundred or
more permanent scholarships for that
| institution.