Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08


dier" reunion picnic, which il TO be on
next Saturday. Every effort possible will
be made by the citizens 10 welcome the
nhtion's defenders, and 1t is hoped that the
occasion may be one long TO be remember
ed By all
Mr.. Shocks house Is now receiving its
outside covering OF brick. / called il
Il" toeaherJoarded with brick in one Of
my former letters, which you changed 10
"in imitation Of brick" The expression
Is not exactly correct, but like such phras-
es as "silver curling -irons," &c, which
are tolerated by grammatical license,
you will have 70 use it or invent better
substitute than you did that time.
Mr.. Geo. Korman's new house IL near
ing completion, and will be occupied
shortly.
The big hotel aud the now store are be.
ginning to look skyward. when they
are finished ] will give you foil descrip-
tion Of them. hear that several city
boardcrs have already engaged rooms for
neIt summer.
Mr. Geo. A. Kuuk, proprietor. Of the
mills, formerly Duncan mills looks
well after his month r trip to California.
Mr.. Ruuk j. an old rc.identer Of the Gold.
en- State, having spent many year. within
its borders. He stands today n one Of
the foremost men in this place. Mrs.
kuuk has hot quite recovered from her
late injury.
Mrs Young, widow Of a. j. Young,
D. spending II two weeks Witt here She
comes from the ancient borough Of Can.
nousburr, Washington county, whore she
hhs resided since the death of her husband.
Eov. james Wilson, j. D., and family,
lefi FOR New York 4 few days ago. We
were oil sorry to see them 90, and hope
that they viii return again next summer.
lils brother John, or Jack, b. Ai. old Ac-
qumntauces sull call him. has been rusti-
eating for few days 81 the old Homestead.
The executors Of the Buchanan estate
have dispasrd Of both the farms that be-
louccl to the late George Buchanan. Mai.
Fisher purchased the old homestead q, $40
per acre. Tho other farm was sold to
sauiucl aud George Crawford
/ omitted in one of my former Ie;icrs
to tell your readers that the Spring Mills
academy has changed principals, Prof II.
4. Bi,ncr having left 20 accep; profes-
s0r-hip in the kgiztown State normal
school, while bic place in the academy is
filled by Prof Brindlc, a graduate Of high
standing from Franklin & Marsha,l Col
lece.
Last Saturday night an auemp, was
madc TO break into the room occupied by
Misses Furcy Il Hamilton, at the resi-
dcucc Of Mr.. Smetzler. The burglars
succccdep in opening the shutter and rails
ing tho window, when the noise awakened
tho Young lndics. whose screams friehuen-
cd them away. The ladies, whose homes
arc near Pleasant Gap, are attending the
academy, and As they both spor, gold
wA,chcs, it is thought that the robbers
were after these. In that part Of the will.
sgc better known As Coopcrtown.
Tho Reformed Sabbath school below
Penn Hall picuiced on last Saturday.
Your correspondent was not present but
found some who were there. lie learned
that they had large attendance and
good time generally.
The firm Of Philips & Krapc have die.
solved partners hip after a short run Of
few months, Mr.. krspe retiring. e..
THE CENTEE BArTIsT Association
The jlsi Anniversary Of the Centre Bap.
hst Association Of Psnnsylvanis, was held
at Ubionville, on last Thursday. The AZ
socisiion met in the forenoon Of that day
and the Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. J. W. Evans Of Philipsburc, after
which reports from the different churches
we're read The afternoon WAS occupied in
the transaction Of business pertaining to
the Association and the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year; Moder.
ator, X. A. Lowell, Huntingdon CLERK,
II. F. King, Hollidaysburg Treasurer,
A. NJ. Lloyd, Hollidsysburg Assistant
Clerk, Robert McDivitt, Huntingdon. In
the evening tho Women's Baptist Mission
airy Circle hold an interesting meeting
which was addressed by MISS Bum, of
Piitsburg, after which the docirinAl SER
mon was preached by Rev. d. !. r. Staur
On the same evening the pulpit Of the
Methodist church was filled by Rev. A.
X. Bell, of Altoona, who preached an
able and eloquent sermon 20 an apprecia-
tive audience. These anniversary services
called To Unionville a large number Of
strangers belonging TO tho Baptist church,